Leanne and Sandra are sitting with a hospital consultant

Leanne looks shell shocked

Leanne - Leukaemia?

Consultant - Yes, it's a cancer of the blood

Leanne - Yes, I know what it is...

Consultant - It's important that we begin treatment straight away to improve your chances of survival

Leanne shakes her head

Leanne - I don't want treatment, I've seen how sick it can make people. My aunt had cancer. i have never forgotten how sick the treatment made her

Consultant - Miss Filson, if you're to have any chance at all of survival starting treatment as soon as possible is imperative

Leanne - I don't care, I don't want treatment and that's final

Sandra - You must have treatment, do you want to die?

Leanne - I don't care really

Sandra looks at the consultant

Sandra - She's just being silly, I'll get her to see sense don't worry about that

Consultant - The longer we put treatment off the more the disease will progress

Sandra - Yes I realise that, don't worry

Toni is in the governor's office with Bob

Bob - I'm very glad to see you back Miss Williams

Toni - Thank you

Bob - I hope you are dealing with the miscarriage ok?

Toni - A good friend made me realise life goes on

Bob - I hope you won't be intending to carry out any revenge attacks on the women?

Toni - Well Janice was the one responsible and Vera told me she isn't here anymore

Bob-No she isn't, but you might decide to take it out on the rest of the women instead?

Toni = I'm not like that Mr Moran

Bob smiles

Bob - For what it's worth I didn't think you were but I had to check

Toni - Yes I understand

Suddenly Meg bursts in without knocking, she has a shocked expression on her face

Meg - Have you heard the news?

Bob - No, what's happened?

Meg - Dwyers been shot dead

Toni and Bob look shocked

Toni - You're kidding?

Meg - He was shot outside his office block by someone on a motorbike. His wife was with him at the time

Toni - My god... I mean I never really liked the man but shot dead?

Bob - Do the rest of the staff know?

Meg - I'm not sure, I only heard it on the radio because I was on my break in the staff room

Back with Chrissie and Kath

Kath - Do you know what you put me through?

Chrissie - Yeah, nothing but relief. You wanted shot of that baby, why pretend otherwise?

Kath - I needed time to bond with her that's all. You had no right to steal her

Chrissie - I would have given her a good life, lots of love

Kath - Rubbish, you're irresponsible, a danger to any child in your care

Chrissie - How dare you to say that!

Kath - Well it's true, you threatened to jump off a balcony with her, is that really a person suitable to care for a child?

Chrissie - Yeah well that was silly, I admit that. I didn't think before I did it

Kath - You never think before you do anything, that's why you're such a danger to other people. Look what happened to your first child

Chrissie - Oh you bitch! That was Neil, not me!

Kath - But it was your own fault, you ruin everything you touch. How does it feel knowing you're to blame for Elizabeth's death Latham?

Chrissie flies at Kath across the table

Chrissie - YOU BLOODY COW!

Terry runs in and pulls her off

Kath stands up and gets into Chrissie's face

Kath - I'm glad you never had a chance to destroy my daughter Latham. Now she's back with me and her brother where she belongs and she's staying right there. Have a nice life in here with the walls

Kath walks out. Chrissie calls after her

Chrissie - You just look after her you hear me! Don't hurt her like you hurt Linda!

Terry - Shut up Latham, let's get you back to isolation shall we

Terry drags Chrissie off

Sandra and Leanne are in the car. Leanne looks puzzled

Leanne - Where are we going? This isn't the way back to the prison

Sandra - We're not going back to the prison, I'm taking you home

Leanne looks unsettled

Leanne - Home?

Sandra - Yes back to my place so we can sit down and talk

Leanne - But aren't we supposed to be going straight back to Wentworth?

Sandra - Mr Moran said we could take our time....and we do need a serious talk young lady

Leanne looks uneasy

At Wentworth Bob has the staff gathered around

Bob - I have something important to tell you all.....

...At Blackmoor Colleen has the staff gathered around

Colleen - It's about Mr Dwyer.....

....Bob - He was shot dead this morning

The staff look shocked......

.....Colleen - His wife was with him at the time, the perpetrator drove up on a motorbike

Marina looks delighted...

.....Vera speaks

Vera - What will happen now? The department will need to replace Dwyer

Bob - Yes they will, I have no idea who they plan to replace him with.....

......Marina - There will need to be a replacement

Colleen - Yes I expect the department will see to that in time. We should prepare ourselves for the investigation into his murder

Terry - Well no one will think any of us were responsible will they?.....

.....Bob - We could all be viewed as potential culprits. Anyone who had a run-in with him disagreed with him on something

Toni - I never had much to do with the man

Vera - But I did, he fired me from the position of governor twice

Bob - That could make you a potential suspect in the eyes of the law

Vera - Don't be ridiculous. I didn't kill him!

Meg - No one is saying you did Vera, but Mr Morans right, you could be regarded as a suspect.....

.....Colleen - The culprit could be here in this room for all we know

Marina - I think that's a bit much, it's more likely to be a prisoner, Joan Ferguson for example. I hear she had several run-ins with him

Bruce - Yes, she even held him, hostage

Marina - Yes exactly

Colleen - Yes and he didn't give in to your demands did he, Miss Donovan, I bet that upset you

Marina - Listen Powell I don't know just what you're implying here but.....

Colleen cuts her off

Colleen - I'm not implying anything, merely pointing it out the way the police might see it

Sandra and Leanne are at Sandra's home

Sandra - Take a seat please Jacqueline

Leanne - I really want to head back now, please?

Sandra snaps

Sandra - I said take a seat, please!

Leanne sits down

Sandra - Now then, about the Leukaemia. I hope you don't expect me to sit back and do nothing while my daughter allows herself to die?

Leanne - I'm not your daughter! This really freaks me out, why can't you understand I'm not Jacqueline?

Sandra - I don't want to lose you, darling, please

Leanne stands up

Leanne - Are you going to drive me back or shall I call a taxi?

Sandra - You're not going anywhere

Leanne tries to leave but Sandra stops her

Leanne - Please let me leave now!

Sandra - All I want you to do is agree to take treatment

Leanne - Ok so I'll agree ok?

Sandra - You're just saying that I know you don't mean it. You must think i came down with the last shower

Leanne - Can we go back now, please? I want to go back

Sandra - You really know how to hurt me, all of you know how to hurt me. You all enjoy it!

Leanne - Look Sandra, this has gone far enough now, it has to stop

Sandra hits Leanne in the face

Sandra - CALL ME MUM YOUNG LADY! IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED YOUR MOTHER SOME RESPECT

Leanne I'M NOT YOUR DAUGHTER!

Sandra - I WON'T TOLERATE THIS LEVEL OF DISRESPECT JACQUELINE, YOU NEED TO SPEND SOME TIME IN YOUR ROOM

Sandra drags Leanne to the bedroom and flings her inside

The laundry

Lorna runs in

Lorna - Hey gals, guess what

Sonia - Yes, what?

Lorna - Shanice had the radio on in the kitchen and she heard some great news

Lorna pauses with a grin

Sonia - Well tell us then Young

Lorna - Dwyer's been murdered

The women look stunned

Sonia - You're kidding?

Lorna - No it's true I swear

Bob and Meg arrive in the doorway, they have clearly overheard

Bob - It's true, we were just coming to tell you

The women cheer with delight

Lorna - This is the best news we've had since Rita set Ferguson up!

Meg - Well before you start celebrating keep in mind that there will be an investigation and all of you could be considered suspects

Sonia - Why would any of us want to kill him?

Bob - You're all prisoners in a prison he was in charge of. That gives you a pretty good reason to have a grudge against him

Lorna - Bloody hell.....

Meg - But if you're innocent you shouldn't have anything to worry about should you

Kath is back home with Jim

Jim - Did you see Latham?

Kath -Yes and the bitch was as unrepentant as I expected her to be

Jim - I really don't know why you bothered going to see her love

Kath - I just wanted to that's all. But now I have I hope I never see her again

Jim - No reason why you should now

Kath smiles

Kath - None at all...and now I'd like to discuss something more pleasant

Jim - And what's that?

Kath - Me becoming Mrs Fletcher....when my divorce from Alan comes through of course

Jim - I like the sound of that

They kiss

At Blackmoor Terry, Bruce and Marina are in the staffroom

Terry - I wonder who did do him in?

Marina - Oh who cares, let's talk about something else

Bruce -Like what?

Marina - I don't know. anything

Terry - The mother of the child Latham snatched came to see her today, Latham didn't express a scrap of remorse

Marina - You can't expect it from scum like her

Bruce - I still say she needs teaching a lesson and I don't know about you two but I'm feeling pretty bored right now

The three of them share a smirk

The courtyard

Roo is with Joan

Roo - Heard about Dwyer?

Joan - Yes, I would say I'm sorry about it but I'm not

Roo - Doubt any of us are.....still I'd be worried if I were you

Joan - Really Morgan. well please do share with me why?

Roo - Well it stands to reason you'll be one of the prime suspects doesn't it?

Joan - And how could I kill him from in here?

Roo - You could have hired someone to do it

Joan shakes her head

Joan - I don't have a penny to my name....besides even if I did do it what do I have to be worried about now? I'm already in here for life remember? I hardly had anything left to lose anyway. if I did it I'd just admit it

Roo shrugs

Roo - True that

Roo spots Janice across the courtyard

Roo - Maybe she was behind it, she had a history with Dwyer you know

Joan looks at Janice

Janice is on her own as Kelly approaches

Kelly - Need any more sedatives from the nurse yet?

Janice - Get lost!

Kelly - You know it was almost sad seeing you like that, big strong Janice turned into a wreck by a bunch of rats

Janice - Well I seem to remember you were doing your fair share of screaming too

Kelly - Yeah but I didn't completely lose it like you did little cry baby Janice!

Janice storms away to the sound of Kelly laughing

Chrissie is lying on her bed as the door opens and three masked officers walk in. She sits up with fright

Chrissie - What is all this? What do you want?

They go for her, she struggles

One of them speaks in a muffled voice

Voice - Give it up Latham, there's one of you against three of us

Joan approaches Janice in the courtyard

Joan - I want a word with you

Janice- What about?

Joan - We're supposed to be working together remember? But so far you've not had much to offer

Janice - So give me time, I'm recovering from a traumatic experience

Joan - Yes I heard about the rats, I also heard about how you went to pieces. Showing weakness in here is a real bad move

Janice - I did not go to pieces Ferguson. Now I admit I suffered a shock but it takes more than that to take me down

Joan - I should hope so because I expect a lot from my partner

Janice- So do I, Ferguson

Joan - Have you heard about Dwyer?

Janice - Yes and it made my day

Joan - It made mine too

They share a grin

Joan - Morgan suggested you might be behind it?

Janice chuckles

Janice - Me? No, But I'd give whoever it was a medal

Chrissie is lying badly beaten in the bed as the three masked visitors leave

Chrissie - BASTARDS!

Outside Marina, Bruce and Terry take their masks off

Marina - Well that was a bit of fun to liven up an otherwise dull day,

They all laugh

Kelly is in a quiet spot with a familiar face - Neil Murray

Kelly- Did you catch one for me?

Neil hands her a bag with a grin

Neil - Of course I did...I'm an expert at catching them!

Kelly Oh it stinks!

Neil chuckles

Neil - Well its been dead a while

Kelly - Excellent

Neil - What are you planning to do with it?

Kelly - That's my business

At Wentworth Toni and Vera are in the staffroom

Toni - Are we still on for tonight?

Vera - Yes of course we are, I don't go back on a promise

Toni - I know we're going to have a great night Vera. I'll get you into hard rock if it's the last thing I ever do!

Colleen arrives at Chrissie's isolation cell

Colleen - Chrissie I thought I'd come and check...

Colleen stops in shock

Colleen - What on earth happened to you? Who did this?

Chrissie - They were in screws uniforms

Colleen -Who were they?

Chrissie - I don't know, they wore masks...there were three of them

Colleen - Three?

Chrissie - Yeah

Colleen - And you're really sure you didn't see who they were?

Chrissie - They wore masks I told you that. All I know is they were wearing screws uniforms so they must have been bleeding screws mustn't they

Colleen - Come on, let's get you to the infirmary

Colleen helps Chrissie off the bed

Toni is with Bob

Toni - Mr Moran, I thought I'd better inform you, there is still no sign of Mrs Clements or Leanne

Bob looks at his watch

Bob- They should have been back by now

Toni - I know, that's why I thought I had better inform you. What shall we do?

Bob - Leave it a while longer I say, no point panicking just yet, I'm sure they are just caught in traffic or something

Janice arrives at her cell and pulls her bed covers back, she screams in shock and backs away. There is a dead rat in her bed

Sandra is sitting drinking whisky and apparently deep in thought as Leanne bangs at the door

Leanne - LET ME OUT SANDRA, PLEASE!

GATESLAM

PART 2

The dining room

Bea is sat playing with her food as Judy joins her

Judy - Shocking news about Dwyer eh

Bea (disinterested) - Yeah

Judy - I wonder who did him in?

Bea - Oh who cares

Judy - Yeah....well I wonder who they will get to replace him

Bea - Probably the same sort of bastard in a smart suit, just with a different name

Judy - Listen, Bea, you know Stevens took over as top dog don't you?

Bea - Yeah I did hear

Judy - Well it doesn't bother you?

Bea - I'll admit she wouldn't have been my choice but the women voted her in, not much i can do about it

Judy - You could take back the job, it's where you belong you know that

Bea (angry)- Either we change the subject right now or I'm moving to a different table, got it?

Judy - Sure, relax will ya

They sit in awkward silence for a moment, Judy seems to be treading on eggshells, unable to decide what to say next

Judy - Shirley lost out to Sonia and asked to go to C block

Bea - We never exactly made friends so i won't miss her

Judy - No but she'd have been a better choice than Stevens, anyone would be

Bea is furious

Bea - RIGHT THAT DOES IT, I WARNED YOU JUDE!

Bea gets up and marches off

Judy calls after her

Judy - Come on love, I was only saying...

Bea has gone

Judy shakes her head in despair and continues with her lunch

Sonia is with Bob in the governor's office

Bob - I wanted to see you because I have been informed that you are the new top dog, is that correct Stevens?

Sonia - Yes it is Mr Moran

Bob gives Sonia a serious look

Bob - I do hope you won't be out to cause trouble here Steven's. I am aware that Smith and yourself have a history

Sonia - That's all ancient history now, I don't plan to drag it back up again. I can't speak for Smith though of course. The fact is simply Smith stepped down and Wentworth needs a new top dog. The women voted for me and that's that

Bob - And what about Harris's claims that she was being bullied? Can you shed any light on that?

Sonia - No I can't.i'm sorry. But she's on c block now so that appears to solve that problem, wouldn't you say?

Leanne bangs at the bedroom door

Leanne - Let me out Sandra, please!

Sandra unlocks the door and walks into the room

Sandra - I will not let you out until you call me mum, do you understand that Jacqueline?

Leanne nods her head

Leanne - Yes mum, I'm sorry

Sandra smiles

Sandra - Good girl....now I was thinking wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to go back to that awful prison? It breaks my heart to see you in that place

Leanne - But I have to go back? Right now, in fact, we really should leave now

Sandra - No, that place makes you sick, I'd rather you didn't go back

Leanne - But I have to eventually?

Sandra - I disagree, I want you to stay here with me where you belong...would you like that Jackie?

Leanne looks uncomfortable

Leanne - Yes I'd love it, but won't you get into trouble?

Sandra shakes her head

Sandra - It will all come out in the wash as my mother used to say..now let's take a drive shall we

Leanne - Where to?

Sandra - You'll find out in good time.....

......Sandra and Leanne are getting in the car

Leanne - Look Sandra.....er mum...I'm still not sure this is such a good idea. I wouldn't want to see you get into any trouble

Sandra - You worry too much that's your problem. Let's just concentrate on getting you hidden away safely for now

Sandra starts the engine and pulls away

Meg is with Bob

Meg - They are still not back

Bob looks deeply concerned

Bob- They definitely should be back by now

Meg - Do you think something's happened to them?

Bob - I hope not

Bob picks up the phone

Bob - I'd best inform the authorities, we've left it long enough