Lucy stands grinning as Ted looks at Janice

Ted - Just stay in here and keep quiet love ok!

Janice nods her head as Ted quickly closes the bedroom door.

Ted, Joan and Lucy stand on the landing

Ted looks gravely at Lucy

Ted - You keep quiet my girl, you understand?

Eileen arrives to find the three of them standing there

Eileen - Well then, what did you want to show me, Ted?

Ted - Oh nothing really.....

Eileen - Nothing? But Lucy said you wanted to show me something

Ted - Yes well Lucy likes to play jokes

Eileen - Does she really?

Lucy shrugs and chuckles

Lucy - Yeah! Always joking me

Eileen - You mean you called me up here for no reason at all? You know at my age my legs ache walking up and down bloody stairs too often!

Ted - I'm sure Lucy is sorry...

Silence

Ted - Aren't you love?

Lucy - Oh yeah sure...

Eileen looks at Joan

Eileen - What do you have to say about all this Joan?

Joan - Well it's like Ted said, it was Lucy's idea of a joke to call you up here for nothing

Eileen - Well what was the argument about?

Lucy - None of your business, it was between Daddy and me!

Eileen - There is no need to be so rude, if you were my daughter I would give you a damn good hiding for such rudeness!

Ted - I'm so sorry for Lucy's rudeness love. However what she says is correct, this argument is between father and daughter and needn't concern anyone else

They all stand there for a moment. Ted and Joan in front of the bedroom door

Ted - Perhaps we should all go downstairs and have a drink in the lounge?

Eileen - Is there something in the bedroom you're trying to prevent me from seeing?

Ted looks terrified

Ted - No dear, why do you say that?

Eileen - The way the three of you are standing here like this with the door closed. You certainly look like a suspicious trio to me...

Ted - There is nothing in the bedroom I assure you....isn't that right Joan!

Joan nods her head

Joan - Yes that's right, nothing in there

Lucy (grinning) - Why don't you have a look for yourself, Eileen, put your mind at ease?

Eileen - Yes maybe I should. Something certainly seems strange here...

Eileen moves towards the door as Ted steers her away with a chuckle

Ted - Well actually while you're up here I wanted to ask your opinion on something...

Ted walks Eileen into the bathroom

Ted - Tiles Eileen!

Eileen - Tiles?

Ted - Oh yes indeed!

Eileen - What about Tiles, Ted?

Ted - What colour do you think would look best?

Eileen looks puzzled

Ted - I'm thinking of re-tiling you see! I can't decide which colour would be best!

Toni is walking along a corridor at Wentworth as Shanice runs over

Shanice - Miss I wanted a word!

Toni - What about Battersby?

Shanice - I wanted to know if anyone has spoken to the governor yet about my request?

Toni looks blank

Shanice - About the dining room remember?

Toni - Oh yes, let me get this right again. You wanted to request for a bigger dining room to be built, is that right?

Shanice nods her head enthusiastically

Shanice - It's just like I said to Roslyn you see, it's only more fairer if all the blocks can eat at the same time as each other! She said I should tell Mr Moran my idea!

Toni - Well I haven't spoken to him yet I'm sorry

Shanice sighs with irritation

Shanice - But it's flaming important!

Toni (sarcastic) - Well I know it is, It's the most important issue Mr Moran needs to deal with...but unfortunately he has to deal with less important issues like parole hearings and things like that. Speaking of which I hope you are ready to face the parole board in the morning?

Shanice looks surprised

Shanice - Me? But my parole ain't due yet, is it?

Toni - Yes, you're up before the board tomorrow. Didn't anyone tell you?

Shanice - No they flaming well didn't!

Toni - Well they should have done, I'm sorry

Shanice - This is another thing to sue for flaming compo over! The list of issues keeps on growing!

Toni - And what about the new dining room, do you still want Mr Moran informed of your ideas?

Shanice - Sod that now, I'm getting out of here ain't I! That don't matter no more!

Toni - Battersby, before you get carried away I ought to warn you that you haven't been granted parole yet. You still have to convince the parole board and they can knock you back if they want

Shanice - They bleeding well better not knock me back! I'll sue for flaming compo if they do!

Toni - You plan to get a lot of compo don't you Battersby?

Shanice laughs and nods her head

Shanice - Oh yeah, thousands!

Toni pats her on the back

Toni - Well good luck with that one!

We see a rec room that is not the H Block rec room, a bunch of unknown women

Ros enters with a book

Ros - Is Shanice around?

Unknown woman - No none of us have seen her have we gals?

They all shake their heads

Ros sighs with relief

Ros - Thank god for that, I can finally get some peace from her. She's been doing my head in all-day

Woman - Yeah we feel sorry for ya having to share with her. H Block must have breathed a sigh of relief the day she got moved onto our block!

Ros - Yeah I bet they did!

Woman - Still knowing Bea I bet she never took no crap from Shanice!

Ros - Oh Bea can't control all the women all the time you know... and she isn't getting any younger either

Woman - Personally it annoys me how the top dog always comes from flaming H block, what's so damn special about that lot anyway?

Ros - I wouldn't know, it's been 8 years since I was on that block...now if you don't mind I'd like to read in peace now

Woman - Oh I'm very sorry I'm sure!

Ros sits quietly with her book as Toni arrives

Toni - Evening ladies

The unknown prisoner - Oh evening Miss Williams!

Toni approaches Ros

Toni - Coulson, I wanted to remind you about your parole hearing tomorrow

Ros - I don't need reminding thank you

Toni - Oh well Mr Moran wanted me to remind you and I did...I also wanted to say good luck

Ros - Thank you...

Ros returns to her book

Toni leaves the room

The prisoner glances over

Prisoner - You never said anything about being up for parole Ros?

Ros - I didn't see the need to spread it around Madge, it's my business no one else's

Madge - Fair enough

Ros - anyway I mightn't get it

Madge - But you should dear, you've served your time now. 8 years is long enough for a young woman like you. You deserve a chance to be free and live your life now

Ted, Joan, Eileen and Lucy are sitting in the lounge

Ted - So you think green tiles, Eileen?

Eileen - Yes, green is good

Ted - I thought maybe blue?

Eileen sighs

Eileen - Well why ask my opinion then? If you want blue go with blue, it's your bathroom!

Lucy - As fascinating as this is I must dash now...

Lucy gets up to leave

Ted - Wait a moment, please.....I wanted to ask Joan for a progress report

Lucy pulls a face

Lucy - A progress report?

Ted - Yes on how you performed on your first day on the job

Joan - Oh she did quite well really....but still she needs to remember not to call me Auntie while we are at work. She must address me in the appropriate manner

Ted looks pleased

Ted - Well done love, I'm proud of you. We'll make a damn fine officer out of you

Lucy - Thank you, can I go now?

Ted - Yes, off you go

Lucy leaves the room

The three of them are left alone

Ted - Now she's gone you can tell me how she really got on Joan

Joan - What I said just now was the truth

Ted - Really? I mean don't get me wrong, that pleases me a great deal. I'm just surprised that's all, I was worried she would be a disaster. I mean she has only just finished her training, never had to deal with prisoners before....never stepped inside a prison before!

Joan - Maybe in a previous life she was a prisoner or something...

Ted laughs

Ted - Good one sis!

Eileen examines her watch

Eileen - I need to make a move soon

Ted - Yes darling, of course

Eileen - Before I go we must discuss Mrs Powell and Mr Carlton, Joan

Joan - Yes, I felt maybe tomorrow we should do it?

Eileen - Yes, no point leaving it any longer

Ted looks inquisitive

Ted - Do what about Mrs Powell and Mr Carlson?

Eileen - Oh Joan and I feel we need to attempt to talk them into returning to Blackmoor

Ted looks at Joan

Ted - You told me you hate them both sis?

Joan - Well yes I do but Eileen feels...

Joan pauses

Joan - Well we both feel that despite how I may feel about them that they are both excellent officers, very competent and not too soft on the prisoners

Eileen - That's right, they are both the sort of officers I want in my prisons

Ted - But hang on, doesn't Carlson have a prosthetic leg?

Eileen - Yes, so?

Ted - So surely this makes him weaker? Makes him a target?

Joan - Well as a matter of fact it does. I was telling Eileen only today about the incident with a prisoner called Kate Peter.....

Eileen cuts Joan off

Eileen - I have every faith in Mr Carlton...I don't believe disability should hold anyone back

Eileen takes a sip of her drink and pulls a face

Eileen - And anyway we'll give him a nice desk job! Always plenty of paperwork to be done and someone has to do it!

The B Block recroom

Ros is still sitting quietly with her book as Shanice arrives and sits beside her

Shanice - There ya are Rozzy! I was looking for ya, I went to our cell to see if you was there

Ros rolls her eyes with annoyance

Ros - Hello Shanice

Shanice - Now Rozzy, how many times have I told ya! You can call me Shan or Shanny if you like, we are mates after all!

Shanice looks at the book

Shanice - Good book?

Ros -Yes very....and I am trying to have some peace so I can read it!

Shanice - I've never been one for reading much me!...or doing much writing. They said to me ''you need to improve your spelling Mrs Battersby'' but I thought so long as I can spell me own name then what else matters?

Ros - Was there anything important you wanted to see me about?

Shanice - Oh not really...

Ros - Then maybe I can read in peace now?...

Shanice - Oh of course love, soz!

Ros returns to her book

Shanice sits quietly for a few moments and then roars with laughter. Ros jumps and looks at Shanice with irritation

Shanice - Oh silly me! I forgot my good news Rozzy! I am up for me parole in the morning!

Ros - Yes, so am i

Shanice slaps her on the back

Shanice - Fancy that eh! Both of us getting out on the same day

Ros - Nothings for sure yet

Shanice - Oh that's negative talk Rozzy! We both need to keep positive about it!.....where will you go?

Ros - I have no idea yet, I'm fairly sure my Aunt will put me up for a bit

Shanice - Well if not you're welcome to come and stay with me

Ros looks horrified. Madge sits and laughs

Shanice - What's so amusing Marge?

Madge - Stop calling me Marge, my name is Madge. I have told you that before several times now

Shanice - Well what's so amusing!

Madge - Nothing really, it's just you surely don't imagine Ros will want to stay with you do you?

Shanice - And why not? We are mates after all?

Madge - Mates? Oh get real, Ros can't stand you! None of us can

Shanice turns to Ros

Shanice - No that's not true, is it? We're goods mates right

Ros fakes a smile

Ros - Yes of course we are...

Shanice turns back to Madge

Shanice - See Marge? You got it all wrong!

Madge - No I didn't you dumb bitch. Coulson is just saying that so she won't upset you

Shanice loses her temper

Shanice - NO YOU STUPID LYING BITCH MARGE! ROZZY AND I ARE BEZZIE MATES AND YOU'RE A SHIT-STIRRER

Shanice attacks Madge and they fight

Ros runs in to pull them apart

Ros - STOP THAT BOTH OF YOU!

Madge - You stupid cow Coulson! What's it to you if I wanna beat this bitch to a pulp!

Shanice - I'd like to see you try!

Madge - Any time love!

Ros - I don't care if you kill each other, you're both an annoying pair of cows. Just don't do it in here where I have to hear this nonsense! I just want to read in peace damn it!

Madge - You always did think you were a cut above the rest of us didn't you Coulson....a stuck up bitch that's what you are

Ros - It's better than being a brainless thug

Madge - Oh and that's what I am, is it?

Ros - Yes it is...if you had half a brain cell it would be lonely!

Madge gets into Ros's face aggressively

Madge - I could beat the crap out of you right now for a comment like that

Shanice - Oh fair go eh Marge!

Madge - And you can keep put of it, Battersby!

Madge smirks at Ros

Madge - Maybe if you apologise right now we can forget the whole thing

Ros - I'm not a hypocrite. I don't feel sorry so therefore I won't apologise

Madge - I really advise you to rethink that cos I'm gonna hurt ya bad if you don't

Ros - I'm not scared of you Cummings

Madge - Well you should be because now I'm going to hurt you

Madge slaps Ros in the face

Ros responds with a vicious clenched fist punch that sends Madge flying just as Vera arrives in the doorway

Madge has blood pouring down her face as she tilts her head back

Madge - YOU BLOODY BITCH! I'LL GET YOU FOR THAT!

Shanice - OH NICE ONE ROZZY! IT'S ABOUT TIME OLD MARGE GOT A DAMN GOOD HIDING!..... THAT WAS WELL IMPRESSIVE

Vera claps her hands with a smirk on her face causing Ros, Shanice and Madge to notice her for the first time

Ros - Miss Bennett, I didn't see you there

Vera - No, clearly not. Well, Battersby is quite right of course, it was certainly impressive. Such a shame about your parole though isn't it, you're not likely to get it now after that

Shanice - Marge did provoke her though miss

Vera - And you can keep put of it, Battersby!

Vera smirks at Ros

Vera - I always knew you wouldn't be able to keep out of trouble for long Coulson. Your type thinks she can do whatever she pleases and get away with it You killed McNally and thought you could get away with it and now you think you can get away with whatever you like in here. Well you can't

Madge - I need to see the sister

Vera - Yes alright Cummings, I'll take you now

Vera begins to leave with Madge. She pauses in the doorway and looks back at Ros

Vera - Don't go anywhere will you Coulson, I'll be back to escort you to solitary as soon as I've dealt with Cummings

Vera leaves with Madge

Ros - DAMN IT!

Shanice - Oh what will you do Rozzy? Bennett will ruin your parole!

Ros - She can do what she likes, I don't care anyway

Shanice - Don't be silly, I'm sure you do

Ros - I've been here for 8 years now, where would I go if I got out? What would I do?

Ros shakes her head sadly

Ros - This is the only world I know now...maybe I'm better off here

Shanice - Oh well, if you're gonna be staying I'd put in a request for a bigger dining room if I were you

Ros gives Shanice a look

Toni arrives home to find her living room has been rearranged. She looks around in shock

Sandra is in the kitchen cooking as she arrives

Sandra - Oh hiya! Dinner won't be long, I hope you like chicken?

Toni - What?....oh yes that's fine. Look what have you been doing in my lounge?

Sandra chuckles

Sandra - Oh I rearranged the furniture, I hope you don't mind? I think it looks much better the way it is now, don't you?

Toni - No I preferred it as it was. This is my home and I didn't expect you to come in here and take it upon yourself to make changes without my consent

Sandra - But dear, it is my home too now

Toni - No you are just a guest and I was hoping you would be able to find yourself a hotel soon?

Sandra looks deeply hurt

Sandra - A hotel?...oh but we're friends Tone! I want to stay here. I hate living alone...please can I stay?

Toni sighs

Toni -I like my own space I'm sorry

Sandra - Well just for a few more days then, please?

Toni - Well yes ok, I suppose that will be ok

Sandra smiles and pours a glass of wine

Sandra - Have a glass of wine Tone!

Sandra holds the glass out to Toni

Ted is waving as Eileen drives off in her car

Joan joins him in the doorway

Joan - Well that was a close one

Ted - Yes, I could kill Lucy for that! I'd better go and tell Jan it's safe to come down now

Joan - And then maybe the three of us should sit down for a talk

Ted - A talk about what?

Joan - About what you think you're playing at for a start

Ted - Well I think that's my business Joan, Mine and Jan's, not yours or anyone else's

Joan - But you are two-timing Eileen!

Ted - And what she doesn't know can't hurt her can it!

Joan - I'm not happy about this

Ted - It really needn't concern you

Joan - It does concern me when I am expected to keep the secret for you...presumably, that's what you want me to do?

Ted - Of course, i mean imagine the trouble it would cause if it came out?

Joan - Then don't tell me it doesn't concern me Ted when it does....and I feel I am entitled to my views

Ted - And what are those views?

Joan - You should end it with Janice right away

Ted - No way!

Joan - I was inside with her, it doesn't feel right that you are seeing her

Ted - Well I am and it's just something that both yourself and Lucy will have to get used to

Ted walks off

Janice is still in the bed as Ted arrives

Ted - The coasts clear now Jan!

Janice - That was close

Ted - It was too damn close! I'm really angry with Lucy

Janice - She doesn't like me much does she?

Ted - She doesn't like any of the women I date, I wouldn't take it personally

Janice - I don't....but I can bet she will cause a whole lot more trouble for us

Ted - She won't if she knows what's good for her. I have let that girl get away with too much in the past and I'm not going to do that anymore

Janice gives a mischievous grin

Janice - Remind me where we were before we were so rudely interrupted

Ted grins too and moves in for a kiss