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So it's goodbye to Bobbie's hair. And Bobbie too, of course. All very emotional, with various inmates barking at the windows. But still not a patch on the enormous send-off given to a non-speaking cockroach recently. I suppose Bobbie will just have to accept she was in a different league, and it was unfortunate she didn't have more time to bring herself up to his level of significance.
And farewell too, to Chris Sutton, with his amazing hairy jumpers and facial features to match. If I remember correctly, the women had only met him a few times, disliked him instantly, and never really took to him after that. Which is odd, when he was told "We're gonna miss you." Maybe they forgot.
Obviously another contract renewal time.. Out go Bobbie, Chris Sutton and presumably Yemil soon.. In come Janice and Ettie.
Dennis was the second person in two episodes to suggest to Meg she should go home. If I were her, I'd seize the opportunity and go do some shopping. Obviously they'll be able to manage quite happily without her. Dennis also amazed me, when he told new girl Janice, "If you have any problems, there's always an officer around". Hmm.. male inmates wandering around unescorted, evidence of drug dealing, vicious attacks, a rape.. Clearly the constant observation of screws is quite reassuring to him at least.
Jittery Janice had brought a bit of light reading in to keep herself amused. A new Jilly Cooper, or a Danielle Steele, perhaps? No, a huge encyclopedic tome of law, which at first glance I thought she'd pinched from Erica's treasured bookshelves. And not only did she get the choice of where to work, but she asked for "secretarial duties".. oh goodie, that subplot hasn't been used since Alison Page, and then Judy Bryant, a few years ago. Nice to see she got put in the laundry regardless.
That tinkly, repetitive piano piece of incidental music is starting to really annoy me, it's being used absolutely to death at the moment. Although I suppose it was a blessing in disguise, as it distracted me from the horrible gawkiness of Shane at the dinner table.
Shane's foster mother seemed to be in one of Doreen's old comedy frocks, all frills and bows, looking like a tired lollo rosso lettuce painted beige. At last, that extra with the huge hair had a line. Wonder what she did with all the extra money. Same for Lorna, in this extra extravaganza. And not forgetting Gale/Gayle/Gail, that skinny officer with bad hair and make-up, having her big moment - raising her hand to second Joan as union rep. Wow. Big cheers all round.
Again the pixel-missing camera was dusted off and brought out of the store room again, I noticed this episode. Especially in the Joan/Yemil scene.
Strange how Yemil was so distressed and angry at Frank for tearing her book, when she seemed to have forgotten all about it for the last few episodes. When she pushed the trolley to the stairs, I thought I was finally going to see the answer to that great mystery, how do they get the laundry trolley between the different floors. But alas, it was just abandoned there, while she merrily wandered around the prison, into solitary, and without a single security gate slowing her down. Silly me, I thought the point of isolation was that it was inaccessible to other prisoners without an officer and set of keys. Even more surprising was her mistaking short dumpy Dennis for weasly lanky Frank, and messing up his permed fringe with a blunt object. Must be the uniform, always confuses them.
And just when we tried to forget Agnes Forster, the annoying old twittering social worker, the actress is reincarnated as Ettie, looking and acting completely different.. er.. maybe not. Although this time, rather than leaving Butchie the cat in retirement, she seemed to be wearing him round her neck. Or was that Lizzie's old fur stole dug out from the store room..?
I couldn't help but laugh at the sudden realisation that Frank was being tipped off about the attempt at killing the male inmates, and the other two trying to force him to tell them how he knew.. and then the subtle as-a-brick letter from his "mum" telling him to "stay indoors" so that he wouldn't "get something in his chest" or some other laughable nonsense. With Jumpy Janice left alone in reception, and able to ask for money or whatever contraband she liked on the phone, I really did wonder why they hadn't started manufacturing and dealing in arms in Wentworth, it's unlikely the officers would have picked up on it.
Lou seemed to be throwing around her questionable weight, and it appeared almost all the women disliked her. Four of the least intimidating ones managed to back her into a corner in the laundry too. So how come she still had so much clout, when she was so easy to push aside?
Not sure where these important underworld people got their hitmen from, the sniper was an appalling shot - bang bang bang over and over again, and still didn't come close to his targets. Mind you, I suppose it's hard to maintain concentration when you have to dress like one of the Black & White Minstrels.
I was a bit revolted by Lexie's comment, about where Judy was. "She's up there having a big bludge." I presume she meant the toilet block, then.
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