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First of all, we got to see Joan dropping off Ruth's letter at a secret shady location, to be met by none other than the dodgy solicitor who had been coming in and out of the prison since Ruth has been inside. I did think it was a bit strange that such a powerful underworld crime gang would use their most visible secret member for something that could easily have been a police set-up, but then I suppose they are a bit short-staffed at present, with about 6 people in their gang, and one of them recently arrested. Costello (the lawyer - not one half of an old comedy act, though I did wonder at times) informed Joan that the escape thing would take place "tomorrow morning".. which was odd, because the next day we heard Joan telling Ruth "Costello and his men will be here this afternoon during the exercise period." Maybe there was a time difference between those two locations. Seemed they were planning to let off some smoke, and "those bolt cutters should go through the fence like batter", according to Mr Costello - never one to mince his words.
Best bit of the whole episode (and for ages generally) had to go to Mrs Overall at Chateau Hartley, with her fabulously over-the-top SCREAM! as she dropped the silver tea service. Hopefully not a reaction to Jenny's acting. This was almost equalled by her over-theatrical GASP! of realisation at the mention of Mr Brooks, during her police interview. (A scene which was filmed in part - rather curiously - from outside a small window from several feet away).
Inspector Grace was quick to decide on Jenny's guilt, and made many references to the "evidence", which he also did recently, when he concluded Dennis was a serial killer after finding a library ticket and a pair of tights in the back of his car. Pippa phoned Ann, asking her to come to the police station immediately, though I was surprised the mum of an old school friend in a highly responsible government job like prison governor, would be able to just drop everything for someone she didn't know well or who wasn't a relative. I was impressed. Anyway, Ann was very quickly getting personally involved with the case ("Does Grace know about this..?" and "I know this girl!") "You can help me. You're a friend." sobbed and whimpered Jennifer. So if the governor of the prison was a family friend, then obviously you wouldn't go to that prison. "If the women know we were friends, they could make life very difficult for you," said Ann, clearly spelling out the obvious reasons for her to be sent elsewhere. So, in true Prisoner style, Jenny is sent off to.. Wentworth.
We got a good look at the interior of the solitary cell. What was that little black box half way up the wall? I wondered if it was an electric socket, perhaps for prisoners' televisions or radios while in the pound.. er.. or maybe it was there for suicides to stick fingers into.
After the peculiar pronounciation of hostel as "hoss-tell", we got to see Meggipops getting heavy on Lexie, grabbing her wrist and making it hurt, thrusting her against a wall, then threatening to jeapordise her parole. Dennis commented later, to Meg, "She's obviously never seen you with a bee in your bonnet before!" I was more impressed that Lexie had noticed.
The Pink Thing and Lime-Green Thing were clearly competing for front-stage presence today. Unfortunately the close up of the Pink Thing during a face shot of Daphne standing between the dryers, was over shadowed by Nora having the Lime-Green Thing draped over her shoulder, before repairing it on the sewing machine.
Up till now, the only bit of memorable action with Nora had been when the baby kicked. But the end of this episode was pretty gripping! After harping on and on about the baby, Lou punched Nora in the stomach as a diversion, which was shocking and gruesome, and pretty effective. This was followed shortly after by Lou holding Myra as Ruth approached with a needle of heroine, as Joan looked on.. a very tense and exciting scene, which I thought was very well done indeed.
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