EPISODE 386Broadcast on Channel 5 Friday 23 October 1998 04:40 A shocking twist to Petra's murder case is revealed by her sister, Emma. An intruder threatens to disrupt Wentworth violently.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Bea ~ Val Lehman Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Maxine ~ Lisa Crittenden Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Petra ~ Penny Maegraith Dr Scott Collins ~ Tim Elston Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Sharon ~ Liddy Clarke Wayne Randall ~ William Upjohn Lucy Ferguson ~ Yoni Prior Michael Landon ~ John Turnbull ![]() Raymond Gilbert ~ Marc Allan ![]() Frank Barlow ~ Jack Mobbs ![]() Thug ~ Justin Gaffney Mr Dunstan ~ Brian Granrott ![]() Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Sgt. Lewis ~ Neil Thompson ![]() Emma Roberts ~ Cindy Lee ![]() Nancy Banks-Smith's Guardian review of this episode suggest a broadcast date on Carlton of Wed 4th August 1993. | Maxine defends Sharon's lifestyle against Lizzie and Helen's criticisms, saying they are far too old to understand what it's like to be young. Sharon tells Helen she's to be charged with murder. Lucy is thrown out for hitting Joan after an argument over her dog, as Lucy is trying to prevent it revealing the hiding place of the drugs by sniffing around the sofa where she has hidden them. Helen asks Maxine to stop stirring things up between her and Sharon. Lucy recovers the drugs before she leaves, and cons Joan into letting her keep the money she's already been given as a "loan". Petra won't co-operate with the lawyer appointed for her by the court. Ann is contacted by a building inspector who wants to visit Wentworth to examine the rebuilding work done after the fire. Petra agrees to see her sister Emma. The women read a newspaper report exposing James Blackman ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 387Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 24 October 1998 04:40 Petra is shattered when her secret is divulged and Lucy finds a way to blackmail the Freak.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Bea ~ Val Lehman Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Maxine ~ Lisa Crittenden Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Petra ~ Penny Maegraith Sharon ~ Liddy Clarke Scott ~ Tim Elston Lucy ~ Yoni Prior Major Hunt ~ Tim Hughes ![]() Sgt. Devlin ~ Bill Fox ![]() Det. Insp. Grady ~ David Hursthouse Arthur Richards ~ Sydney Jackson ![]() Cheryll Armstrong ~ Lisa Aldenhoven ![]() Kevin Armstrong ~ Shane Connor ![]() Judy's sprained ankle was real: Betty Bobbitt slipped on the pathway at home and it had to be written into the script for several episode. More shoddy workmanship from the bomb maker - this | Ann follows the police instruction to evacuate the building, but when Meg goes back to collect Bea from solitary she finds another bomb wired to the security gate. Bomb disposal experts arrive at Wentworth. Cheryll Armstrong arrives at Driscoll House, escaping the beatings from her husband Kevin. The women are to be transferred to Woodridge. Det. Insp. Grady tells Ann that Michael Landon, the fake building inspector, has been caught: he was working for Lionel Fellowes. Bea flirts with the men defusing the bomb ![]() |
EPISODE 388Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 25 October 1998 04:40 Simon (Scott?) attempts to clear Petra of the charges against her, and Cheryl is heartbroken by the repercussions of her drug-induced incident.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Bea ~ Val Lehman Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Maxine ~ Lisa Crittenden Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Petra ~ Penny Maegraith Scott ~ Tim Elston Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Sharon ~ Liddy Clarke Lucy ~ Yoni Prior Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Cheryll Armstrong ~ Lisa Aldenhoven Kevin Armstrong ~ Shane Connor Jane Desmond ~ Penelope Shelton ![]() Peter Shannon ~ Nick Holland Lisa Brennan ~ Laura Christie ![]() Emma Roberts ~ Cindy Lee Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Raymond Gilbert ~ Marc Allan Ruth Shaw ~ Mary Murphy Judge ~ Arthur Barradell-Smith ![]() Defence Counsel ~ Tom Travers ![]() Dr. Sefton ~ Alton Harvey ![]() Mr Askin ~ Telford Jackson Mrs Brennan ~ Sue Brenchley ![]() | Maxine tells the women that Joan has a new girlfriend, and that it's Lucy who's making all the running. Cheryll is still trying to blame herself for Kevin's violence, sayinh she's been very "moody" towards him, but she pops a few more pills as soon as Judy leaves the room. Lizzie entertains the women with stories of the Great Depression during Petra's history lesson. The laughter attracts Joan to the rec room, where she stops the class and puts Bea on a charge for insubordination. Bea warns Lucy to stay away from Joan, even when Lucy offers to use Joan to have her bring goods in. Emma is suspicious when Scott calls round to see her and tells her aunt she doesn't want to see him. Lucy is greedy for more goods and threatens Joan that she will tell the authorities about the drugs she hid somewhere in Joan's house. Cheryll is left to look after a little girl at the halfway house while her mother goes out. The girl tells her that she and her mother are there because her father hit them all the time: Cheryll replies that her Kevin hit her only once. Bea is called to the Governor's office to be told that Mum has died of a heart attack, and has left all the women money in her will. Joan rips her house apart, but fails to find the drugs. The women squabble about what they could spend Mum's money on. Ruth and Phyllis heavy Lucy into getting goods in for them. At Sharon's trial, Peter, Judy and Helen give evidence that Sharon didn't know what she was doing after the deprogramming. Sharon is found guilty and sentenced to 3 year's probation. Lizzie gets another letter from Mick, asking for a photo. Kevin arrives at the halfway house and Cheryll runs upstairs to evade him and falls back down again: she is taken to hospital. Kevin tells Judy that Cheryll has been taking pills of various kinds since she was at school. Bea sees Lucy putting whisky in her tea in the dining room. Lizzie has her photo taken in the grounds weariring the receptionist's bright red coat ![]() |
EPISODE 389Broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday 27 October 1998 04:40 Maxine and Lucy escape, but Maxine is not welcome with her family. Bea takes on the department for negligence. And Petra tells Scott her true feelings.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Bea ~ Val Lehman Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Maxine ~ Lisa Crittenden Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Petra ~ Penny Maegraith Scott ~ Tim Elston Lucy ~ Yoni Prior Arthur Richards ~ Sydney Jackson Glynnis Ladd ~ Debbie Cuming ![]() Det. Insp. Tonkin ~ Peter Aanenson ![]() Roger Carter ~ Bruce Kilpatrick John Farnsworth ~ John Firman ![]() Jane Desmond ~ Penelope Shelton Louise ~ Leonie Bradley Policewoman ~ Abbie Holmes ![]() Truck Driver ~ Sam Browne ![]() Hash-Slinger ~ Carol-Anne Crocker Sparrow ~ Timothy Bowles ![]() Gate Guard ~ Brad Lindsay Van Driver ~ Bob Jewell ![]() Policewoman ~ Holly Scott | Maxine wants to know more about the escape but can't because Joan won't give Lucy any details of the escape plan. Joan offers Lucy $200 to disappear completely, rather than the $400 she initially demands. Ann suggests to Wally that he might have a problem keeping the women's trust if he and she become too friendly. Scott tells the police about Petra, Emma and their father, and suggests they arrange to interview Petra about the matter. Maxine smuggles some apple crumble out of the dining room for Lizzie and gets emotional at the prospect of not seeing her again. Ex-prisoners start phoning Wentworth to claim their shares of Mum's legacy after a newspaper article. Inspector Thorne comes to Wentworth to interview Petra: she admits her father's guilt. Maxine tricks Joan by being cheeky to her so she is told to load up the laundry van with Lucy as a punishment. Bea tells Ann she's decided to sue the Department: Ann suggests she try to get legal help from John Farnsworth. Joan gives Lucy a post office box key and tells her to spill a bag of laundry to give her and Maxine an opportunity to stay behind and hide in the van. The gate guard notices the back door of the van is loose, and makes him tie it down. The women persuade Petra to write a note to Scott and Pixie says she'll makes sure he gets it. Colleen notices there are two prisoners missing. Arthur Richards comes to see Ann as the alarm is sounded, and is further annoyed that Bea is seeing John Farnsworth from Legal Aid. Maxine twists her ankle getting out of the van: Lucy abandons her. Ann questions Joan about her report on the escape: she admits she told the driver not to get out of the van, but says it was because the women were "making remarks" about him. Pixie gives Colleen a note from Petra instead of her list of suggestions: as it is only signed "P", she claims she wrote it herself. She is feeling pleased with herself for being clever, but Petra points out it looks just as bad for Scott if he seems to be having a relationship with a prisoner, whoever it is. However when Ann shows Scott the note, she obviously doesn't take it very seriously, thinking it's another of Pixie's fantasies. Maxine limps into Driscoll: Judy lets her change but tells her she can't stay. Bea is beginning to suspect that Joan must have been involved in the escape. Helen recognizes Glynnis, a new prisoner in for drug smuggling. Bea has no sympathy for Glynnis' apparent withdrawal symptoms and warns her not to try to have drugs smuggled in for her. Maxine hitches a lift and recognizes an old friend playing pin-ball. He refuses to help her, as do Roger and her mother. Scott tells Petra that Emma has been found drowned in a river. |
EPISODE 390Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 28 October 1998 04:40 Petra tells the police the truth about her father's murder. Bea triumphs over Arthur Richards.![]() Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Bea ~ Val Lehman Colleen ~ Judith McGrath Ann ~ Gerda Nicolson Maxine ~ Lisa Crittenden Wally ~ Alan Hopgood Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Petra ~ Penny Maegraith Scott ~ Tim Elston Helen ~ Caroline Gillmer Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Emma Roberts ~ Cindy Lee Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Det. Insp. Tonkin ~ Peter Aanenson Glynnis Ladd ~ Debbie Cuming Arthur Richards ~ Sydney Jackson Belle Peters ~ Lesley Baker ![]() Tony Maguire ~ David Bradshaw ![]() Irene Henderson ~ Beverley Dunn ![]() Don Payne ~ Allan Lander ![]() William Roberts ~ Bill Lawrie ![]() Constable Walton ~ Ian Mumby OTHER CHARACTERSInterviewer![]() PASSIVE apparently stands for Protect Australian Society Against Violence | Scott urges Petra to save herself now that Emma is dead and she no longer has to protect her. He adds that if she doesn't speak up now, Emma's death will have been in vain. The women watch Arthur Richards on TV talking about conditions in Wentworth and his ideas for how Mum's legacy could be spent. Maxine finds a deserted building and settles down for the night. Petra tells Bea she's still determined to keep Emma's name out of it. Maxine's sleep is disturbed when a biker in leather gear returns to the hideout. Maxine thows a sack over the intruder, who turns out to be a woman: Belle alias Tinker. She isn't at all put out that Maxine attacked her and says Maxine is welcome to stay the night. Glynnis is in a bad way at the wake-up call and is examined by Scott, who refuses to give her a "shot" as she asks. Lucy sends Joan a note ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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