Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.

Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso’s hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.

The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.

Piper’s world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.