EPISODE 18 Wentworth's newest inmate is Erica's niece. First broadcast (estimate) 24th April 1979 (Melbourne); First UK broadcast: Yorkshire Mon 25 Mar 1985 23:00; other regions Broadcast on Channel 5 (UK) 18 April 1997 Fri 4:40 a.m. DVD release: volume 2 disc 1 (AUS) volume 1 disc 5 (UK) Duration: 00:46:06 [UK=00:46:03]

Jean ~ Christine Amor Lynn ~ Kerry Armstrong Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Franky ~ Carol Burns Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Doreen ~ Colette Mann Greg ~ Barry Quin Steve ~ Jim Smillie Vera ~ Fiona Spence Karen ~ Peita Toppano Monica ~ Lesley Baker Barbara ~ Sally Cahill Sarah ~ Andrea Butcher Ken ~ Tim Elliott Miss McBride ~ Patricia Kennedy Catherine ~ Margo McLennan Beth ~ Anna Griffin Mr Warren ~ Warwick Randall Detective ~ Neil Thompson Receptionist ~ Nanette Wallace Policewoman ~ Carole Yelland UNCREDITED Policewoman guarding Lynn Written by Denise Morgan Directed by Simon Wincer Miss McBride is not in this episode and is credited in error.

Schoolgirl Sarah Roberts is given a lift from school by a man who claims to know her father, but he drives her to a deserted country road and rapes her. What has all this to do with Wentworth?, we ask, but we will just have to wait and see. Barbara tells Vera that Monnie has asked her to smuggle some goods in, though she isn't sure what they are: she is to make a phone call to a friend of Monica's and ask for the delivery of her "special things". Instead of phoning a friend of Monica's, Barbara phones her own friend Alice and asks for a parcel to be delivered but addressed to her. This cleverly means that Vera will have to let the parcel through and catch Barbara handing it over to Monica. Vera and Jean clash over Jean's concern to see whether there is a letter for Lynn to cheer her up in hospital: Vera dismisses Lynn as a "waste of time". Sarah's mother is shown on the phone to a friend (the connection established by having her gazing at a huge photo of Sarah on top of her escritoire ): she worries that Sarah hasn't come home but her husband discourages her from phoning the police. Jean visits Lynn in hospital: at first Lynn ignores her but she manages to get her to talk by asking her how her parents would feel about her suicide attempt. Jean offers to write to her parents for her and insists that Lynn should give Steve Wilson another chance as he still wants to defend her. Sarah's father agrees to phone the police just as she arrives home: she goes straight upstairs claiming she fell over on the way home to explain her bruises. Her parents hear the shower running and call upstairs to Sarah not to take to long. Greg wants to know why Karen didn't tell him about her abortion, and betrays his jealousy that there might be something going on between her and her new lawyer. Steve goes to hospital to interview Lynn in hospital. Jean invites Greg to dinner. Vera pretends to check the parcel for Barbara in reception, which contains a doll in a shoe box. Sarah stays off school and when her father has gone to work, she tells her mother what happened to her. Vera wants to know why Barbara hasn't handed over the parcel: she calims to be just about to plant it in Monica's cell, so Vera will have to think up a reason for a search. Doreen scans the newspaper for jobs and tells Franky to wait for her while she goes and sees if she can get an interview. Vera pretends she has overheard the women talking about escaping, so Erica orders a spot check. Drugs are found in Monnie's cell. A detective and a policewoman interview Sarah at home about the rape: they are disappointed to find that Sarah's mother washed her uniform destroying any possibility of forensic evidence. Vera challenges Barbara for more details for the name of Monica's contact, and wants to know where the rest of the drugs are, as she knows the doll would have held more drugs than were found. Erica reels off a long list of increased security measures to make sure no more drugs get into the prison. Instead of getting a job, Doreen picks up Toddy to have somewhere to stay and comes back to collect Franky. Sarah is upset at the thought of a trial if the man who raped her is caught. Barbara demands Vera should arrange for her to have a colour TV in her cell. Bea announces that she doesn't believe Monica was guilty and says that whoever framed her will be sorry. Sarah's mother Catherine vows to avenge her daughter. ***

ITV regional broadcast dates:-
YTV Mon 25 Mar 1985 23.00; TVS ... ; Channel ... ; TSW Thu 15 Oct 1987 22.32; Central Mon 01 Jun 1987 23.45; Thames Thu 22 Oct 1987 23.30; STV Mon 11 Apr 1988 23.05; Anglia Fri 04 Mar 1988 00.45; Granada Sun 17 Apr 1988 23.30; Tyne Tees Thu 11 Aug 1988 23.35; Border Thu 29 Sep 1988 23.05; HTV ... ; Grampian ... ; Ulster ...

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