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With the recap featuring Marty's arrest by the policeman with the odd accent (wanting to know "Woy?"). Also Kath's escape, where escape sirens wailed, bells rang, and lorries full of big boxes were free to drive out out the gate without being stopped or searched.
Merle was distraught, as I'm sure anyone would be, at the prospect of treatment by Sister Hall. In this case she was giving Merle an injection after waving the enormous needle around in the air before stabbing it into Merle's denim sleeve with all the surgical precision of a dartboard.
Rita was visited by a mysterious Suzie something, who at one glance was clearly recognisable as Lisa Mullins in a Dolly Parton wig. Except to all the trained officers of course. The voice was distinctive, the wig obviously false, and the bulging tummy a bit of a clue, but obviously the reason she got away with it was dark sunglasses. I also loved the idea that a hilariously unlikely disguise can let prisoners get INTO the prison as well as out of it.
Despite being caught by "Mrs M" (who was probably just jealous of the hairdo) Lisa had managed to hand the tape of Rodney's "performance" to Rita. Later in the cell, they played a sample of it. And - well I'll be blowed - it was exactly the same two lines that were shown in every other scene where Rodney read his lines.
Loved the scene where Joyce walked in as Rodney was muttering sickly romantic things on the phone in reception. In reply to her offer of keeping his secret, he snapped, "You're here to relieve me, I presume." Er, I thought that was the woman on the phone's job.
Rodney's moments of passion were broadcast over the prison tannoy system to much amusement. And yes, they were exactly the same few lines from the same part of the play. Interesting that the prisoners even noticed the speakers were there, after being installed at great expense then promptly forgotten about.
Kath was taken far away, and left with the blind man. Strangely, whenever the blind chap spoke to someone, he always turned his face to the side. I don't know much about blind people, but I'm sure all the ones I've spoken to have faced me straight on (I presume they are using both their ears to place things as well as listen, which would work better if facing the speaker, rather than simply pointing an ear at him). But I may be wrong.
No sooner had the women said they were glad Merle was in the infirmary, where she wouldn't be able to say anything she shouldn't in her drugged-up state, than Brumby launched into an instant burst of appalling acting, having mysterious sprained her ankle on nothing. Naturally nobody seemed to find this odd. After being put in the infirmary where she was trying to persuade Merle to say nothing about her involvement in the escape, Brumby undid the restraining straps. This led to Merle attacking Sister Hall. A strange attack where Merle grabbed her neck, and Sister Hall seemed to throw herself in the air and onto the bed without any encouragement. Sadly this meant Merle's transfer to "that place", which was genuinely sad. But I couldn't help laughing for some reason, when Joyce responded to Rodney's sarcasm by pointing out that "Sister Hall will be perfectly alright in a day or two.."
Marty had been granted bail, and told his solicitor he was delighted.. because he could carry on searching for Christine Dutton. Aaaaaargh!!! Just like a dog with a (very boring) bone. Later in Wentworth, Meg told Ann about Marty's bail and hoped he'd leave things alone with Spike etc. "You'll just have to tie him down until this case is over," chirped Ann, a little insensitively after Merle's recent scenes.
Ann tried to phone Mr Dwyer, but was informed by his shockingly unprofessional personal secretary that he was in a meeting, and exactly who with. A certain "Miss Joan Ferguson". And indeed he was. "Take my advice and go back to Wentworth," he was seen barking at Joan, because as always he was ANGRY. Which she did, and interestingly she didn't look at all happy about it, as she walked through the gates and into the grounds.
There was a nice little scene between Alice and Harry, where he finally got to explain why he was put inside, and they eventually kissed. "I reckon this is something special," said Alice. Possibly because they look alarmingly like brother and sister.
Finally, the Minister had sent Ann a list of prisoners to transfer, which apparently included Rita Connors. She handed this to Meg, and we knew it was significant because of the dramatic though slightly wobbly z-o-o-o-m into Meg's horrified face.
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