In the visiting room, Sophia is finally enjoying her long-awaited visit with her wife, Crystal, and her son, Michael. Staring at him from across the table, she says in astonishment, "Michael, you look all grown up. You must have grown, like, 4 inches." Michael, unfortunately, does not respond, merely sitting quietly with his hands in his lap. Aware of his hesitance, Sophia tells him, "Anything you want to say to me...you can say it, okay?" When this still elicits no answer, Crystal proposes, "Well, you know, maybe we should play a game. Hmm?" Yes, Crystal! Games solve everything! I propose Trivial Pursuit...or The Game of Life! I call the color orange!
You look so happy, like you're over the moon!
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Over at another table, Piper is meeting again with the journalist, Andrew. They're sharing information about what's been happening inside LCF and what LCF has been telling everyone on the outside is supposedly going on. Andrew hypothesizes, "Well, my guess is that the prison is giving inflated contracts to companies that are either shells or subsidiaries of Fitz Corp. and Fitz Corp. is paying kickbacks into the Jason Figueroa campaign." Oooh, oooh. He tells Piper, "What I need are invoices, so I can see who's getting paid." When she looks at him, knowingly, he realizes she's not up for breaking into the administrative offices, and suggests, "What about photos of all the unfinished work? If I could get you a camera..." Piper interrupts, "No, why don't you get me an iPhone, so that I can take pictures and play Candy Crush. Are you insane? I told you before, I'm not risking my freedom for your fucking byline." So sassy, that one. Upset by her refusal to help, Andrew implores, "Piper, this woman is a criminal." Piper: "Yeah, well, so am I." Touchée!
Back across the room, things appear to be going much better, as Michael appears to be happily playing Go Fish with Sophia. When Michael triumphantly wins the game and voluntarily starts up another round, Crystal and Sophia both share silent, but hopeful smiles
Back across the room, things appear to be going much better, as Michael appears to be happily playing Go Fish with Sophia. When Michael triumphantly wins the game and voluntarily starts up another round, Crystal and Sophia both share silent, but hopeful smiles
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with one another, seeing that Sophia's relationship with her son may be on its way back. Awwwwww.
Elsewhere in LCF, Nichols and Morello are hanging out, watching television, when Nichols notices Gina standing outside the room, staring at her. Uh, yeah, it's a bit creepy. Good intentions; creepy execution. Nichols complains, "You see this shit? I mean, it's like she's got a fucking hit out on me." Before they can deal with the situation, the PA system comes on and we hear: "Morello, you have a visitor. Report to Visitation, Morello." Eyebrows furrowed in confusion, Morello nervously says, "I'm not expecting anybody. Maybe it's my sister. Jeez, I hope there's nothing wrong. How do I look?" Nichols gives a reassuring "Looking hot" and Morello bounds off to the visiting room. Meanwhile, Nichols calls Gina into the room, asking her to stop the stalking. Refusing to negotiate, Gina says, "You need to take it to Red." Nichols denies that she knows what Gina's talking about, but seeing Gina's determined look, she finally asks, "You really think I'm gonna throw |
I swear I hear Mr. Bear screaming, "Danger!"
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away two years of sobriety for one little high? I saw Tricia get wheeled outta here in a body bag. How stupid do you think I am?" Unfortunately for Nichols, Gina's steely demeanor remains unchanged, and Nichols realizes she's not going to shake Gina anytime soon.
In the visiting room, Morello walks in to find waiting for her...Christopha! Oh my gods! Morello looks about as surprised as I feel. She adjusts her clothes a bit before walking towards him, struggling to remain calm. She reaches her hand out, greeting him, "Well, hello. Hi." He pulls back his hands and orders, "Don't you fucking touch me. Sit down." *GASP* How rude! Morello, don't sit down! Turn
In the visiting room, Morello walks in to find waiting for her...Christopha! Oh my gods! Morello looks about as surprised as I feel. She adjusts her clothes a bit before walking towards him, struggling to remain calm. She reaches her hand out, greeting him, "Well, hello. Hi." He pulls back his hands and orders, "Don't you fucking touch me. Sit down." *GASP* How rude! Morello, don't sit down! Turn
Is this about the bomb thing?
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around and walk back out the door! Unfortunately, she follows his command and takes a seat, telling him, "It's nice to see you. I like your sweater." Uh...Lorna...shhh...shhhhhh. He cuts her off, "Listen to me. I know you broke into my house. I don't know how you did it, but you did. Now, the cops don't believe me, but I know it was you." Her face now serious and her voice small, Morello: "I don't understand. Why did you come here?"
Christopher raises his voice and replies, "Because I want to hear you say it. Tell me it was you." Smartly, Morello says, "I don't know what you're talking about." His voice getting louder and louder, he says, "So, clearly your time in prison has done nothing to bring you back into reality, you psycho. I swear to God...if you come near me, or my family, or my wife again, ever, I will kill you. With my bare fucking hands, I will choke you until you are dead." You monstrous piece of shit! Get the fuck out of here! Yes, she has some issues, but it's not like she came to where you live and tried to mess with stuff...or, okay, I guess, technically, she did, but she's working on herself! |
In a whisper, Morello asks, "Could you keep your voice down just a little?" He, of course, does the opposite, yelling, "You...Are you out of...Why? You want me to keep my voice down so your criminal friends in here won't know that you're a mental case who broke out of prison to stalk me?" Technically, she did not break out - merely took an unauthorized side trip with the prison van. I'm not sure that helps... Behind her, Nichols raps on the window and mouths, "Is that him?" while she points to Christopher. Morello tries to play it off, but Christopher won't let it go, asking, "What is that? Are you trying to keep up this lunatic charade? Pretend that I'm your boyfriend?" Morello gives a diminutive "No," and it's heartbreaking.
Christopher stands up and shouts to the entire room: "I don't know this woman, okay? We went on one date! One! She's a fucking stalker!" Tears stream down Morello's face, as a guard approaches Christopher and orders, "Sir, you need to leave now." Christopher presses on: "She's fucking dangerous. You know she broke out of here, right? She's a psycho bitch." The guard
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physically forces him out of the room, and Morello eventually stands up and runs out of the room sobbing, while Nichols looks on in confusion and helplessness. That was the definition of "unnecessary." Yes, Morello's done some messed up shit, but it was cruel and immature to seek her out and attack her for no other purpose but to humiliate her. Christopha can suck it, as far as I'm concerned.
Immediately afterwards, Nichols finds Morello weeping in the stairwell and she goes to comfort her. Her mascara running, Morello says, "I'm crazy. I'm a crazy person. There is something really wrong with me." Nichols assures her, "I mean, there's something wrong with all of us. Like, otherwise, we wouldn't be in here." Morello shakes her head and whispers, "No, I did something bad. Really bad. When I was supposed to be at the hospital, I stole the van and I went to his house in Albany." At this disclosure, Nichols reminds Morello of the harsh, harsh consequences that would have followed if she had been caught. She warns, "Well, don't fucking do that again, you maniac." She says this while sweetly stroking Morello's face and trying not to chastise her too |
I need Mr. Bear back like I need air in my lungs!
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severely.
Morello looks at Nichols and confesses, "I just wanted to see him. But he is so mean. I mean, he's really mean. He's not the man I thought he was." Beginning to cry again, she clings to Nichols and asks, "Do you hate me?" Nichols laughs at the thought of this, denying it: "No, I don't hate you. Well, it is getting clearer every second that you're totally batshit crazy, but you're a beautiful, sweet girl. Fuck this guy. So many people are gonna love you." Distraught, Morello responds, "No, no, nobody's gonna love me." In a sincere tone, Nichols tells her, "I do," and pulls Morello into her, holding her in her arms. Well, I am going to go drown in my tears and feelings. The Morello/Nichols ship is real and it is beautiful!
Morello looks at Nichols and confesses, "I just wanted to see him. But he is so mean. I mean, he's really mean. He's not the man I thought he was." Beginning to cry again, she clings to Nichols and asks, "Do you hate me?" Nichols laughs at the thought of this, denying it: "No, I don't hate you. Well, it is getting clearer every second that you're totally batshit crazy, but you're a beautiful, sweet girl. Fuck this guy. So many people are gonna love you." Distraught, Morello responds, "No, no, nobody's gonna love me." In a sincere tone, Nichols tells her, "I do," and pulls Morello into her, holding her in her arms. Well, I am going to go drown in my tears and feelings. The Morello/Nichols ship is real and it is beautiful!