EPISODE 506Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 25 April 1999 04:40 Reb is to be sent to Blackmoor; Myra takes over again as top dog; and Meg decides to have an abortion.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Ann ~ Gerda Nicholson Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reb ~ Janet Andrewartha Len ~ Maurie Fields Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Sam ~ Robyn Gibbes Lou ~ Louise Siversen Matt ~ Peter Bensley Geoff ~ Les Dayman Frank ~ Trevor Kent Chris Sutton ~ Gregory Ross Jane Doe ~ Maria Mercedes Ray Proctor ~ Alex Menglet Alison Webb ~ Pat Forbes Dr Bruce Palmer ~ Rod Densley ![]() Nurse ~ Joanne Rankin ![]() Frances ~ Wanda Davidson Alice ~ Lois Collinder Sister Hall ~ Gael Andrews Officer Hagen ~ Christine Andrew Lorna ~ Barbara Jungwirth Ann says to Len "Does something about this episode seem strange to you?". Since you ask ... the way she refers to "Joan" (though it actually sounds like "Joe") Hagen, as she is usually known as Di. The second name of the background prisoner "Jenny" is used at mail call and seems to be "Lavelle". | Fran, Lou and Alice are making a very poor show of beating up Pixie so Myra and Judy have no trouble putting them to flight. Myra says she has "Jane" to thank and it's about time they knew who she really was. She says her name is Yemil but won't give her second name and wants it kept secret. Her husband beat her when she couldn't have children and was escaping from him when she ran someone over, which is why she is in Wentworth. She adds she can never get out as it would dishonour her husband and family if it were known. Reb tells Frances and Alice that nothing has changed and Myra's trick won't mean she has to step down as top dog. Frank torments Matt by telling what he intends to do to Pixie. Joan deliberately asks Myra if she's seen the "new Queen of Wentworth": Myra tells her to look in the toilet block, where Reb feels most at home. The women try to understand Yemil's situation and her insistence that it is her fault if she and her husband can't have children. Ray at first refuses to believe Pixie when she tells him that Reb could have been responsible for poisoning Marlene. The women return from the dining room to find all their cells have been wrecked. Meg is released from hospital. Reb puts pressure on Ray to bring in drugs and drink, but he angrily refuses. Len asks Ann if he can try and arrange an apprenticeship for Bobbie. Chris takes Meg to visit Phil's grave: she says she won't get involved with a man again... Yemil refuses to be examined by a male doctor when Sister Hall tries to take her clothes off for her: they hear her speak briefly before she runs away. Ray tells Joan not to call him Reb's friend: he inadvertently undermines Reb's position when he says the letter is for his protection only and is nothing to do with Joan. Myra goes with Yemil to the Governor to explain her situation: Yemil is pleased to be sent to solitary. Meg tells Chris she wonders if the baby might be her only secure future. Sam gets a letter from her sister Sally which says that her mother has been ill and so she hasn't told her about Sam yet. Reb sells insurance to "protect their property" and demands half of the women's buyup. Myra says she has no intention of taking over from Reb unless the women beg her to. Joyce dashes off to sort Meg out when Ann accidentally lets her know that Meg is pregnant, and she assumes it was Phil's child. After Bobbie and Marlene tell her all the women want her back, Myra takes back the press from Reb ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 507Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 01 May 1999 04:40 Len is appointed acting Governor and takes his revenge on Lou. Yemil hears that her charge has been changed to manslaughter and decides to take her own life.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Myra ~ Anne Phelan Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Len ~ Maurie Fields Sam ~ Robyn Gibbes Lou ~ Louise Siversen Matt ~ Peter Bensley Geoff ~ Les Dayman Frank ~ Trevor Kent Chris Sutton ~ Gregory Ross Jane Doe ~ Maria Mercedes William Coleby ~ Hu Pryce Norm Barry ~ Bill Johnston Nurse Jones ~ Glenda Walsh ![]() Driver ~ Adrian Benson The credits include the acknowledgement that "The producers would like to thank the City of Nunawading", probably for the use of the "Fertility Control Clinic". Reb is replaced by Bobbie in the opening mugshot credits: only her box is left | Joan is doing a crossword in the staff room during night shift when Len comes in: she tells him that Ann has collapsed. He is amused that she seems to be assuming that Joyce will turn the Acting Governorship down and she will be next in line. She gets stuck with a clue and asks for Len's help "Seven letter word for highly scented fruit?" Len answers "Proctor?". Chris offers to go the clinic with Meg when she goes for her abortion. Norm annoys Joyce with his insensitivity to her feelings about Meg's abortion, so when he tells her about the call from Wentworth that she will have to take over as Acting Governor, she indignantly refuses. Lou offers to take over Reb's place in the rackets, but Joan just laughs at her. Yemil tells Myra she thinks she deserves punishment and refuses to arrange for legal representation at her trial. Marlene is relieved that Aussie appears to survived the insecticide spray. After locking up the other cells, Len visits Lou for sex. As Lou gets away from under Len and tries to leave the cell, she runs into Joan listening outside. Len accuses Joan of trying to set him up and they fight ![]() ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 508Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 02 May 1999 04:40. Trogg returns to intimidate Meg, while Aussie is the lucky winner of the cockroach race.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Myra ~ Anne Phelan Len ~ Maurie Fields Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Sam ~ Robyn Gibbes Lou ~ Louise Siversen Chris ~ Gregory Ross Geoff ~ Les Dayman Frank ~ Trevor Kent Matt ~ Peter Bensley Jane Doe ~ Maria Mercedes Shane Munroe ~ Robert Summers Ernie Rowland ~ John Larkin Trog ~ Jon Williams ![]() Boy ~ Cameron Kermaghan ![]() Kerryn is mentioned in the context of Yemil's suicide attempt. The elaborate ring for the cockroach races Although the writers never explictly say that Yemil is Muslim, this shot of her "prayer book" establishes it | Geoff arrives on the scene to save Bobbie, but Myra also sees him standing over Bobbie and assumes it was Geoff who attacked her until Bobbie tell her what really happened. Geoff and Matt catch Frank in the shower block and beat him up, delivering a well aimed kick to Frank's crutch. Bobbie feels she can't report Frank as she will get Geoff into trouble for being out of bounds too. Frank hobbles into the dining room and Geoff tells Myra the women won't have any more trouble from him for a few days. Shane writes from the Taylors', saying he had a dream that Joan was his mother. Lou is suspected of cheating when her cockroach seems to have got a lot bigger: Aussie wins again anyway. Lou kills her cockroach when Marlene reminds her she's forgotten it. Yemil tries to hang herself: Pixie stops her in time, but Yemil tells her she's not a real friend if she won't help her die. Meg is welcomed back to work by Joan who tries to hint she shouldn't be back so soon. Meg is amazed to find out that Frank is inside for rape when Len tells her he doesn't think the Department is wise to put him in with so many women. Alice gives Frank the sugar and yeast and tries to suggests they should sneak off for a quick session, but Frank tells her he has his pride. Geoff catches Frank making the pumpkin wine and Frank goes for him with the knife. He is disarmed by Joan and Geoff, but Joan takes all the credit in the Governor's office. Geoff is told by Len that there is no chance of him resuming his correspondence course. Myra tries to make peace with Geoff and they agree to meet to talk things over. Joan asks Sam for a painting and gives her a photo of the Major and Shane to base it on. Meg puts Frank on a charge for saying she's "the only screw worth screwing". Geoff and Myra talk and after a shaky start they get so friendly that they end up kissing ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 509Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 08 May 1999 04:40 Yemil thwarts the plan to force-feed her, and her husband arrives at Wentworth.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Myra ~ Anne Phelan Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Len ~ Maurie Fields Sam ~ Robyn Gibbes Matt ~ Peter Bensley Geoff ~ Les Dayman Chris ~ Gregory Ross Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor ![]() Yemil ~ Maria Mercedes Ahmed ~ George Harlem ![]() Dr Goldstein ~ James Taylor ![]() Alison Webb ~ Pat Forbes Fred ~ Tony Garrity Ron ~ Marcus Eyre ![]() Off. Bailey ~ Maureen Edwards Detective ~ Gary McConville ![]() Policewoman ~ Carolyn Kennett | The farewell party for Aussie continues, with vol-au-vents from Ray. Marlene makes a speech in praise of "a very special roach". Chris takes Meg to the police to report the attack on her. Myra tries to persuade Yemil to give up her hunger strike calling it selfish and narrow-minded. Meg is shown the mugshot book and identifies almost the first picture ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 510Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 09 May 1999 04:40 Frank rapes Pixie, but the women frame Len for the attack.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Joan ~ Maggie Kirkpatrick Myra ~ Anne Phelan Len ~ Maurie Fields Pixie ~ Judy McBurney Bobbie ~ Maxine Klibingaitis Marlene ~ Genevieve Lemon Joyce ~ Joy Westmore Lou ~ Louise Siversen Chris ~ Gregory Ross Geoff ~ Les Dayman Frank ~ Trevor Kent Matt ~ Peter Bensley Lexie ~ Pepe Trevor Yemil ~ Maria Mercedes Ahmed ~ George Harlem Ralph ~ Charles Gilroy ![]() Peter ~ David Whitney Dr Goldstein ~ James Taylor Marlene's nickname for Lexie as "Banjo" is an allusion to writer A. B. "Banjo" Patterson whose poem "The Ballad of the Man from Snowy River" provided a home for many ex-PCBHers in its TV series and film incarnations. | Joan finds Meg asleep in the staff room and tactfully makes a noise to wake her up. She then spoils it by attempting to sympathise with Meg's decision to have an abortion and gets her head bitten off by Meg, who sweeps off in a huff to do her rounds. As she checks on the men in solitary, Meg smells the gas and rushes off to get Joan's help. Together, Meg and Joan save Matt and Geoff from being gassed by carrying them out into the corridor. Next morning the women speculate about Geoff being taken to hospital, but they are mildly disgusted to find that Joan gave Geoff the kiss of life. Myra admits to Judy without realising why, that she is worried about Geoff. Len tells Meg and Joyce that the poilce are treating it as attempted murder. Joan sees Bobbie after tarting up by Lexie and Marlene ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most of the scene marked [*] was cut in the Channel 5 broadcast, presumably to remove Len's offensive response "Oh the wog's making jungle juice, is she?". The rest of the scene goes as follows: | Joan: Someone is. Len: Beats me why you didn't handle this yourself. Joan: I thought you might appreciate the feather in your cap. Len: What? Joan: It's going to look very good on your record, isn't it, when the Department finds out that you nipped it in the bud single handed? Len: What are you after? Joan: I've changed my mind about working on your team. Well, you've shown me that a prison can be run efficiently with the right person behind the desk Len: That it? Joan: No, you were right. They'd never consider me for the job. I know that now. Len: Quite a change of heart. Good. Anyone else in there with her? Joan: I only saw Warren go in there Len: She see you? Joan: I don't think so Len: You don't think so? God, woman. What's got into you? Joan: All right, she didn't see me. Now do you want to catch them or.. Len: Of course I want to catch them, but we'll wait a few minutes, let them settle down Joan: But if you wait ... Len: We'll wait. |
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