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Episode 135 of Prisoner Cell Block H. Pre-advert gate slams, incidental music and Network 10 logo have been restored as originally broadcast.
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00:01It appears that my bookkeeper, Kay White, has run off with the payroll.
00:05She's also been fiddling the books.
00:08Oh, Andrew, that's dreadful. How did you find out?
00:10Well, I'll explain all that later.
00:12But the reason I'm ringing is that, to protect yourself and the department,
00:15you must put in a written report today withdrawing your support from the work project.
00:20No, no, please, don't interrupt.
00:22Look, the police have been called in. They'll be here any minute.
00:25So, please, Erica, I beg of you, put that letter in today.
00:29It's the only way to keep your name out of this whole mess.
00:35Something's just come up. I'll bring you back.
00:38Kay.
00:54Sorry I was gone so long, I got held up.
00:57Where's the money from the pay envelopes, Kay?
01:00It's all here.
01:02And all the other money you've stolen?
01:04You've been fiddling the books for months, haven't you, Kay?
01:06Look, Mr Reynolds, I can pay it all back. I had a big bet and it came in.
01:10I can pay back everything. I'll just give you the money and I'll go.
01:13I'm afraid it's too late for that, Kay. The police have been called in.
01:16They're looking for you now.
01:17No, no, Mr Reynolds, don't bring them, please. Give me another chance.
01:20Now, look, Kay, for many years you held a position of trust and responsibility with this company.
01:24You've betrayed that trust in the worst possible way.
01:26I'm sorry. I couldn't help it.
01:28As far as I'm concerned, you're nothing but a common thief.
01:30And what about you? Conning the prison authorities into providing you with cheap labour?
01:35That doesn't exactly make you lily-white, either.
01:37I was trying to save the factory and the jobs of the people who work here.
01:40You've destroyed all that.
01:42Look, Mr Reynolds, can't you tell the police you made some sort of mistake?
01:45Look, if you hadn't found out about the money so quickly, I'd have returned it all and you'd never have known.
01:49And if the horse had lost, the money would be gone and I'd never see you again, would I, Kay?
01:53I'm sorry.
01:56Take the bloody money!
01:59My guy, you going somewhere?
02:04Get me the police.
02:10Who's on duty at the factory tomorrow?
02:12Yes.
02:13Oh, that scheme should have been dropped long ago.
02:15I would have been except for Mrs Davidson.
02:17Have you ever wondered why she's so keen to keep it going?
02:20Especially after I told her I thought the women were doing other work on the side.
02:23Well, she probably still sees it as a worthwhile rehabilitation scheme.
02:27Do you think that's her only interest?
02:29Oh, come on, Vera, let's not start all that again. I've got this roster to finish.
02:32Yes, and it's much safer to keep your head in the sand, is it?
02:35Oh, Mr Fletcher, Miss Bennett, I'm glad I've caught you together.
02:38I've had to make a decision about the women working in the factory and I have decided to cancel the project.
02:43Well, I can't say we're sorry to hear that.
02:45No, but it's a bit sudden, isn't it, Mrs Davidson?
02:48I've been waiting the pros and cons for some time. I intend to tell the women immediately.
02:56I was wondering when she'd get around to doing something.
03:03Okay, everyone, smoke her.
03:07Yeah, I'd fill up what I can if I were you. I wouldn't trust the regular Tucker.
03:10What, you mean with Lizzie on kitchen duty?
03:12Lord knows what she's going to do to the food.
03:14She's not such a bad cook, you know.
03:16She cooked me a real lovely meal once when we were living in the halfway house together.
03:20She made a wine trifle practically curl your hair.
03:24Well, I see I'm not interrupting your work. Good.
03:27I have an announcement to make.
03:29Due to your abuse of the factory work project, it has been cancelled.
03:33What do you mean, Mrs Davidson, our abuse?
03:37Your agreement to work on non-government contract goods.
03:40How would you think it could be so stupid to get away with it?
03:44That is all. Carry on.
03:50Well, that's funny.
03:51Funny? Bit of weird sense of humour, Doreen.
03:53No, I mean, if she knew about the other work, how come nobody's getting punished for it?
03:57Isn't not being allowed to work at the factory punishment enough?
04:00Oh, I don't know. You would have thought she'd stop the privileges or something.
04:03Yeah, well, I wouldn't suggest it if I were you.
04:06All right, you lot. Move out.
04:08You're going to miss your days out on your little bus trips.
04:10I knew one of you would soon do something to ruin it.
04:15You look awful, Vera.
04:17Why don't you do something with yourself?
04:23Good morning, Vera.
04:27Have you seen this?
04:28What?
04:29The story about that bookkeeper at the Reynolds clothing factory being arrested for embezzlement and larceny.
04:34This is the reason for Mrs Davidson's change of heart about that factory project.
04:38What do you mean?
04:39Well, now she knows there's a police investigation underway, she couldn't cover up the fraud any longer.
04:43Fraud?
04:44Yes, of course.
04:45She was prepared to sweep it under the carpet rather than getting her boyfriend Andrew Reynolds into any strife.
04:49But now that it's out in the light, she had to act quickly to appear to be doing the right thing.
04:54Look, it really doesn't concern us, Vera.
04:56The factory work project has been cancelled, which is what we both wanted.
04:59I think we should just forget the whole thing.
05:01Well, you can have that attitude if you want to.
05:04But I take my duty a little bit more seriously.
05:06What are you going to do?
05:07Well, I'm going to call the department and make a full report on the matter.
05:10Better cut this article out of the papers before the women see it.
05:13Rubbish. They'll find out sooner or later.
05:15You know, Bea, I still don't understand why Davo wasn't harder on us.
05:28You remember how...
05:29Look, as far as I'm concerned, it's bad enough losing the job.
05:31Just think yourself lucky, Doreen.
05:32Well, I know it means a lot more to you than it does to me, because you've got longer to do, but I was just thinking.
05:37Thinking? That's one thing you've never been accused of.
05:40Why don't you go up and eat a chocolate or something?
05:42Oh, thanks.
05:44Hey, Bea, Bea, look at this.
05:46What's the matter with you? World War III broken out or something.
05:48As if it would make any difference to us. What?
05:50No, no, it's in the paper about the factory.
05:53Oh, look.
05:54A woman's been arrested for theft and embezzlement from the Reynolds Clothing Factory Kensington.
06:00The woman Kay White...
06:02Bloody Kay?
06:04Yeah, well, that's how Mrs Davidson would have found out about that extra work with Mr Reynolds and all that stuff.
06:09Yeah, that bloody Kay must have lagged.
06:11Yeah, and I reckon she set Noeline up.
06:13Just like Noeline said, we oughta believed her.
06:15Oh, who'd ever believe anything that bitch said?
06:17Mind you, she might be on the level for once.
06:19Well, looks like Kay's mucked up everything.
06:21Well, I promise if anyone was responsible for the work project being cancelled, they'd be sorry.
06:26Well, she might end up in here, you know.
06:30She'll be bloody sorry if she does.
06:32Hurry up, there's a good plan.
06:47I'm the new social worker here.
06:49I don't want to be late on my first morning, do I?
06:51Hey.
06:52Hahaha!
06:53Ha, ha, ha.
07:23Excuse me.
07:45Oh, hello there.
07:46I'm Miss Forster.
07:47Oh, Miss Forster, I...
07:48Yes, I'm the new social worker here.
07:50Oh, well, look, you wouldn't mind carrying this for me, would you?
07:54Got a ton, though one should say ton now, shouldn't one?
08:00Delighted to have the chance to work here, you know.
08:03Been shuffled around a bit by the department.
08:06Only a year off retiring.
08:07Wouldn't think to look at me, would you, eh?
08:09Been with them a long time.
08:10Good morning, all.
08:19I'm Miss Forster.
08:21Would one of you let the governor know I'm here?
08:23I'm the governor, Miss Forster.
08:25Erica Davidson.
08:26Fancy that.
08:27First person I met, eh?
08:29Should have spoken up.
08:31Yes.
08:32This is Mr Fletcher, my deputy governor, and Officer Bennett.
08:36How do you do?
08:37Well, I'll leave you with Mr Fletcher,
08:40and I'll pop in and see you later in the day when you get settled in.
08:44Righto.
08:45Mrs Davidson,
08:46Mr Douglas is waiting in your office for you.
08:49Well, I wish you told me so immediately, Miss Bennett.
08:53Well, lead on to my office, dear.
08:56I'd like to get the feel of my new home.
08:58Righto, this way.
08:59I hope the office is a decent size.
09:01I've got quite a few things, you know.
09:03Bit of a collector.
09:04Like to have my own things around me.
09:06Sorry to keep you waiting, Ted.
09:11That's all right, Erica.
09:12I got here early because I wanted to see you first thing.
09:14Oh, do sit down.
09:15Is something wrong?
09:16Well, yes, yes.
09:18We received a report yesterday afternoon from one of your officers.
09:22There were allegations that some of the prisoners had been involved in illicit work.
09:25Yes, that's why the work release was stopped.
09:27I'm preparing a report for the department myself.
09:31Well, unfortunately, the report went further than that.
09:33Oh?
09:34Yes, well, it was, well, implied that you knew about this work and turned a blind eye to it
09:39because of your, well, friendship with Reynolds.
09:42So now I am to be subjected to a departmental inquiry, am I?
09:45Erica, I'm sorry.
09:46You know, I hold you in the greatest respect.
09:48But unfortunately, once we...
09:50And I am sure Miss Bennet's strong implications were very precise and damning.
09:56Well, yes, I'm afraid, sir.
09:58Well, of course, she's known to be quite vindictive.
10:00Yes, indeed.
10:02Still, I can't deny that I knew about the illicit work sometime before cancelling it.
10:08Well, then why did you let it continue?
10:10Well, I spoke very strongly to Mr. Reynolds,
10:12and he promised me that he would stick strictly to the government contract work for the women in future.
10:17Well, you were prepared to take his word for that?
10:19Yes.
10:20He explained that he had acted hastily and unwisely
10:24because his company was under great financial pressure.
10:27He readily admitted his fault and assured me that there would be no repetition of it.
10:32And you didn't doubt him?
10:35Oh, no.
10:35As far as I know, there was no attempt to infringe on the agreement.
10:40Oh, Erica, look, I'm sorry to have to ask this.
10:43Well, if I don't, somebody else will.
10:44Well, is it true that you've been seeing Reynolds out of working hours?
10:50Yes, it is.
10:52Mr. Reynolds has a very strong interest in prisoner rehabilitation.
10:56He wished to discuss it with me and invited me out to dinner.
10:59I saw no reason to refuse.
11:01Oh, I wish I could nip this thing on the butt.
11:03I really do.
11:04But, of course, as you know, my hands are tied.
11:07There will be an inquiry.
11:08You do know that.
11:09Yes, I understand.
11:12I wouldn't worry, though.
11:14By the time we get through all the red tape, things may have cooled down a bit.
11:19There you are.
11:20Big enough for you, Miss Forster?
11:22Oh, yes.
11:23I'll do quite nicely after I've fixed it up a bit.
11:26Right, well, I'll leave you to it, then.
11:28Oh, yes.
11:28It's one thing, dear.
11:30You can call me Jim if you'd prefer.
11:33Right-o, Jim.
11:33Well, are you going to ask me something?
11:39Oh, yes, yes.
11:41Oh, I was wondering whether one or two of the prisoners might be able to fetch me a few things from the car.
11:47I've got quite a bit.
11:49Yes, well, I suppose that could be arranged.
11:50Oh, we'll probably need your help, too, dear.
11:53Some of my cartons are a decent size.
12:00I hope it's not too heavy for you, dear.
12:02Not at all.
12:03Oh, well, perhaps you'd get a lend-a-hand, too, dear.
12:06Well, I've got better things to do.
12:08Yes, I suppose you must get busy.
12:10Oh, good morning, Miss Forster.
12:11Oh, Mr. Douglas, how nice to see you again.
12:14I see you're just settling in.
12:16Oh, well, it'll take a while to get the place just the way I like it.
12:19Well, all the very best in your new job.
12:21Oh, thank you, Mr. Douglas.
12:24Well, I must press on.
12:26Can't hold up proceedings, eh?
12:28I'll see you again.
12:29Oh, Mr. Douglas, I've typed up a complete report
12:34detailing everything I know about the factory project
12:36and what went on there.
12:37Post it.
12:38There's no advantage in giving it to me.
12:40I merely thought it might expedite matters.
12:42There's no great need for urgency, Miss Bennet.
12:45Departmental machine will be put into action,
12:47but it could be months before there's any outcome.
12:49I'll see you again.
13:19Reynolds Clothing Factory
13:25Hello?
13:28Reynolds Clothing Factory
13:29The warrant.
13:49Stand on that line.
13:55Is your name Kay Francis White?
13:57Yes.
13:58Kay Francis White, you are charged with embezzlement and theft
14:01and are to be held on remand until your case comes before the court.
14:05Now go behind that screen and get undressed.
14:07Mrs. Davidson, Kay White is here.
14:20Very well.
14:21I'll bring her in as soon as she's been processed.
14:23Hurry up, White.
14:25You've got an appointment with the governor.
14:27Feeling is high amongst the women
14:29because their work release has been cancelled.
14:30It is possible they may hold you responsible and take reprisals.
14:35But I had nothing to do with that.
14:38I imagine the women may be hard to convince.
14:40For that reason, you will be placed in the isolation block for your own protection.
14:43I shouldn't even be in here.
14:45I'm sick.
14:46I need treatment.
14:47In what way are you ill?
14:48I'm mentally ill.
14:49I only took that money because I'm a compulsive gambler.
14:52I don't know the compulsive gambler.
14:53I need psychiatric treatment not to be locked away.
14:56What happened wasn't my fault.
14:58The court will have a fair chance of judging that when your case comes to trial.
15:01In the meantime, you will be placed in here in custody.
15:04I shouldn't be.
15:05That's not fair.
15:06I see from your file that bail was set but was not forthcoming.
15:10How could I pay bail?
15:11I'm broke.
15:12I gave all the money I had back to Reynolds.
15:14Fat lot of good that did me.
15:15That bastard wouldn't help me.
15:18Have you no family or friends who could pay the bail?
15:21Well, you are entitled to make a phone call or send a telegram, you know.
15:24There isn't anyone.
15:26Not with that sort of money.
15:28Well, all I can do, White, is to make sure that the other women do not vent their disappointment
15:33on you whilst you are in here.
15:35Take White to isolation, please, Miss Bennet.
15:38From what?
15:41Oh, and Miss Bennet, would you return Brian to her usual cell and activities?
15:47Do you think that's wise, Mrs Davidson?
15:49Yes, Miss Bennet, I do.
15:51I do.
16:06Kay, what are you doing here?
16:08There will be no talking, Bryant.
16:09Just collect your belongings from the cell.
16:12Oh.
16:13Well, if I'm getting out, I'm not going to argue, am I?
16:15All right, what?
16:17You know something, Kay?
16:19You're going to love it in here.
16:20Got lots of exciting things to do all day long, like counting the fly specs on the wall.
16:24I said no talking.
16:25I hope you enjoy your own company.
16:29How's it going, Miss Foster?
16:51Oh, fine, fine.
16:53I'll soon have a place for everything.
16:55That's something of a motto of mine, actually.
16:57A place for everything and everything in its place.
17:01Nothing like being methodical, is there, dear?
17:03No, no, I suppose not.
17:04Oh, and thank you very much for all your help, dear.
17:08Despite what Women's Lib has to say, a woman can be quite helpless without a man to help her at times.
17:14Well, perhaps I can show you around the place, then, and fill you in on a few of the details.
17:18Oh, that'd be lovely, but could we possibly leave it, until I'm a little more organized?
17:22Yeah, sure, sure.
17:23Yes, let me know when you're ready, all right?
17:24I'll do that, dear.
17:30Ladies!
17:31The greatest living escape artist!
17:34Well, how are you, too?
17:36How are you, too?
17:37I'm back.
17:38Yeah, I'm okay, I'm fine.
17:40Actually, when I was first brought back, I was a bit bitter and twisted, you know.
17:43But I thought to myself, what the hell?
17:45I'm going to be here for a while, I might as well make the most of it.
17:47That's the way, don't let them get on top of you.
17:49It's nice to see you, Jude, though we hope we wouldn't.
17:51Well, I guess I probably didn't have much chance of getting away with it, eh?
17:54No, you never do, and that's the voice of experience.
17:57Hey, um, girls, guess who I saw being put into the isolation block just now?
18:04Kay White.
18:05I wanted to tell you that.
18:07What's she in for?
18:08She'd been fiddling the books of the clothing factory.
18:10That doesn't surprise me.
18:12You say she'd been put into the isolation block.
18:14That's right.
18:14Must be to keep her away from us, which means she is responsible for us losing the work
18:19at the factory.
18:20Yeah, they're frightened.
18:21We'll get at her.
18:22And so we will.
18:24Well, that's not going to be easy, you know, in isolation.
18:26Yeah, what can we do to her in there?
18:29I'm thinking.
18:30There's the meal delivery.
18:32Yeah, and Lizzie's on kitchen duty this week.
18:34She's an old hand slipping things into food.
18:36Yeah, and Margot's there too.
18:38And K.O.'s Margot money.
18:40So Margot's going to be dead keen to get the bitch.
18:43Yeah, well, that's not going to get you back to the factory.
18:45No, but it's going to make me feel much better.
18:48Yeah, more final notices.
19:06Oh.
19:07You know, since that newspaper hinted we might be in financial trouble, every creditor I've
19:11got is turning into a panic.
19:13I mean, look at these.
19:14Demands for payment, final demands, even a summons.
19:18You certainly know how to put the screws on.
19:20Yeah, well, now do you want the real bad news?
19:22No, what's that?
19:23There's a bloke out there to see you from the taxation department.
19:27Oh.
19:29One more nail in the coffin.
19:42Not too much mashed potato, Margot.
19:47That's to go round, you know.
19:51G'day, Mrs. O'Regan.
19:52Are you ready for me?
19:53Yes, Lizzie.
19:54The ones on the end of the bench are for isolation, solitary and maternity.
19:58Give her a hand with it, will you, Margot?
20:02Cheer up our K-Y.
20:04I read it in the paper.
20:05I hope that bitch ends up in here.
20:06She already is.
20:07She's in isolation.
20:09Oh, yeah?
20:09Well, you'll be delivering her meals, won't you?
20:12And give her a message from me.
20:14Tell her she's on the inside now and no better than the rest of us,
20:17so she'd better pay up the money she owes or else.
20:19Can't do much to her in isolation.
20:22Can't I just?
20:37Make sure you give her this one.
20:38Tell her she'd better pay up the money she owes me,
20:43otherwise it'll be worse to come.
20:52All right, Birdsworth, be quick and no talking.
20:57Hello?
20:57I'm Lizzie.
20:59Hello.
20:59Hello.
20:59I got a message for you from Margot.
21:06She reckons you'd better pay her what you owe her or else.
21:10And believe me, she means what she says.
21:14The other women are crooked on you, too.
21:16Why?
21:16What about under them?
21:17Well, you dobbed them in about the extra work they were doing.
21:21And you stopped their work release.
21:23No, I had nothing to do with that.
21:27Well, you laid your hands on quite a bit of dough or so it says in the papers.
21:31Oh, that wasn't me.
21:33The business was going broke and my boss needed someone to blame, so he set me up.
21:37The others are not going to buy that.
21:39Birdsworth, what are you doing?
21:41I said no talking.
21:44Now get going.
21:47Oh, I can't eat this muck.
21:50Hey, this food is dreadful.
21:52The tacker in here always is.
21:54No, no, something's been done to it.
21:56They're trying to poison me.
21:56Will you stop your nonsense, White?
21:58I can't eat it.
22:01Then you'll go hungry.
22:11Hello.
22:15I'm Meg Jackson.
22:17I'm Miss Forster.
22:18I hope you're going to like working with us.
22:23I've bought you some files on prisoners that you may need to be conversant with.
22:27Oh, well, put them over there, dear, somewhere, will you?
22:30Well, one you'll want to study is on a woman called Beatrice Smith.
22:34She tends to be something of a self-styled leader.
22:38There's not much goes on that Bea doesn't know about.
22:40Oh, really?
22:41Would you care to join me in a cuppa, dear?
22:44Oh, no, not at the moment, thank you.
22:45Oh, well, then perhaps you might like to plug in the jug for me.
22:51We do have a staff room, you know, where we have our tea and coffee breaks and eat our lunch.
22:56Perhaps you'd like me to show you where it is?
22:58Oh, that won't be necessary, dear.
23:00I'm quite self-sufficient.
23:02I bring a packed lunch every day and I have my electric jug and my tea bags.
23:07Wouldn't you like some company?
23:09Oh, no, no, no.
23:09Well, I've got plenty to occupy my mind.
23:12No need to fill my time with pointless chatter.
23:14But it would give you a chance to meet some more of the staff.
23:17Oh, I'm sure I'll make their acquaintance in due course.
23:19As I say, you're quite welcome to join me in a cuppa.
23:23Oh, no, no, thanks.
23:24I was just going to the staff room.
23:26Well, don't let me detain you, dear.
23:28We're going to have our hands full, I think.
23:45How do you mean?
23:46With Kay White.
23:47You should have heard her carrying on when she got her lunch.
23:49Yeah, I can't say I blame her.
23:51Good thing we put her into isolation, though.
23:52In my opinion, she should be in the psychiatric ward.
23:55Listen, what do you think about this new social worker?
23:58Well, I don't think much of them at the best of times.
24:00But this one seems a far cry from Paul Reed.
24:02Yeah, you can say that again.
24:03I noticed she had you at her beck and call.
24:05Well, somebody had to give her a hand.
24:07She had a lot of stuff there.
24:08So I noticed.
24:09You'd think she'd come to live.
24:10You ought to see her office.
24:12Books, pot plants, knick-knacks all over the place.
24:14Seems to me like she could be in her dotage.
24:16No, no, she seems pretty bright.
24:18I don't think anyone could put anything over on her.
24:19Well, I hope the women here can't.
24:21Because they could certainly twist Paul Reed round their little finger.
24:24Ah, you two started.
24:26I'm running a bit late.
24:27Well, we're just talking about this new social worker.
24:29Did anyone think that Tilla where the staff room was?
24:31Yes, I went in there a moment ago.
24:32She said she'd rather eat in her office.
24:34Oh, did she?
24:35An out-y social social worker, eh?
24:37She did seem a bit strange.
24:39I took some of the women's files into her.
24:41She didn't show the slightest interest in them whatsoever.
24:43Seemed far more concerned about making herself comfortable in the office.
24:46Yeah, she does come across a bit strange.
24:48She keeps calling me dear.
24:50She's probably just trying to be friendly.
24:52I hate that sort of familiarity.
24:53She'll call me by my proper name.
24:55Well, she introduced herself to me as Miss Forster.
24:57Oh, seems to me like we've got a real oddball.
24:59Well, Mrs Davidson says she's got a marvellous record.
25:01Been with the department for years.
25:03If it was up to me, I'd dispense with social workers altogether.
25:06I couldn't eat this.
25:18I told you.
25:19That's up to you.
25:19They've put something in it.
25:21They're trying to poison me.
25:22I wish you'd listen.
25:23Why would anyone want to poison you?
25:24The food in here is perfectly good.
25:25You'll get used to it.
25:26Why won't you listen to me?
25:27This food is poisoned.
25:29Here, taste it yourself.
25:29I saw this tucker dished up, same as everybody else got.
25:33No one else complained.
25:34Aren't you going to do anything about that?
25:36Will you stop this nonsense?
25:37You won't get very far in here carrying on like that.
25:39I want to see the governor.
25:40The governor can't be bothered with complaints about the food.
25:42I want to see the governor.
25:44You have to let me.
25:47All right.
25:48Come with me.
25:49The new prisoner, White, wants to see you.
25:59Is it important?
26:00I don't think so.
26:01It's about the food.
26:02All right.
26:03I'll see her.
26:04In here, White.
26:09You have a complaint about the food.
26:12There was something put in it.
26:13What do you mean, something?
26:15I don't know.
26:15The women are out to get me.
26:17They've put something in my food.
26:18I know I warned you the women may be against you,
26:21but don't you think you may be jumping to conclusions now?
26:24No, I am not.
26:25They're trying to poison me.
26:26Why won't anyone listen to me?
26:28Did you taste the food, Miss Bennet?
26:31No.
26:31I'm used to the prisoners complaining.
26:33Where is the meal now?
26:34I had it sent back to the kitchen.
26:37I see.
26:38All right, White.
26:38I'll look into the matter.
26:40I should be getting better treatment than this.
26:42I'm not even guilty.
26:43I should be out on bail by rights if I had the money.
26:45Do you have legal representation?
26:47No, I haven't.
26:48I can't afford it.
26:49Well, legal aid will look after that.
26:51Take White to see Miss Forster
26:53and ask her to arrange a visit from a legal aid solicitor.
26:56Very well.
26:57Come on.
27:00Oh, and Miss Bennet,
27:01I shall be out for a short while.
27:04You get your money?
27:06Yes, yes.
27:07I know you had to wait a little longer than usual,
27:08but there'll be a check in the post next week.
27:14Yes, well, after your present attitude,
27:16you can be sure I'll be looking for a new supplier.
27:17Come in.
27:28Erica!
27:28I thought it better not to ring.
27:30There's always the possibility of being overheard at Wentworth.
27:32Why, it was good of you to come.
27:34Oh, do, do, please sit down.
27:37I'm going through absolute hell.
27:38My creditors are hounding me and my staff are leaving me like rats deserting a sinking ship.
27:43Oh, I'm sorry, Andrew.
27:44I wish I could help, but...
27:46Well, I'm in a little difficulty myself.
27:49How do you mean?
27:50Because of me?
27:52I had a visit this morning from Ted Douglas from the department.
27:55He's a good friend.
27:57What are they trying to do to you, Erica?
27:59There's going to be an investigation
28:00as to whether or not I knew you were offering the women non-government work.
28:05Frankly, Andrew,
28:07my job could be on the line.
28:09Oh, hell.
28:10It's all my fault.
28:11Is there anything I can do?
28:13I was forced to deny there was anything more between us than a business relationship.
28:17It's important the inquiry doesn't reveal otherwise.
28:20Well, you know I won't do anything to jeopardize your position.
28:24I know.
28:26Of course,
28:27this means I won't be able to see you again.
28:32Well, everything else has gone bad for me.
28:34Why not this?
28:34You know, I really do care about you, Erica.
28:42Yes.
28:44But it's impossible for us, Andrew.
28:50I'm sorry it's turned out like this.
28:53I hope I'm not intruding.
28:57Erica,
28:58this is my wife.
29:13Why didn't you tell me you were coming back today?
29:16I thought it might be a good idea to catch you on the hop.
29:19And obviously it was.
29:21What are you talking about?
29:23Well, I did find you being consoled in your troubles, didn't I?
29:26Mrs. Davidson is a business acquaintance, and that is all.
29:29Now, don't try to make anything out of it, Julie.
29:31Well, it's a good thing I came back when I did,
29:34considering the mess your ineptitude has got the business into.
29:38It's not my fault we were robbed.
29:40According to the papers,
29:41Kay White tried to return the money.
29:43Now, why the hell did you have to make such a big fuss out of it?
29:45You could have just taken the money back and sacked the woman.
29:48If you'd used a little forethought,
29:51you could have avoided this whole ugly situation.
29:54You never face the reality of things, do you, Julie?
29:57The business has been struggling along
29:59on the verge of bankruptcy for months,
30:00and you go traipsing off overseas,
30:02visiting various fashion shows,
30:04pretending you're a manufacturer of high fashion.
30:07Whereas, in fact, all we make is cheap fashion for the discount market.
30:10The only reason we do that is because of your small-mindedness.
30:12If we went into the high fashion market,
30:15we wouldn't have to compete with the cheap Asian product.
30:18And about my going overseas, why shouldn't I?
30:21You seem to forget, Andrew.
30:23It was my money that started the business in the first place.
30:27How could I forget it? You're constantly reminding me.
30:29And what about your lady friend who left so hurriedly?
30:33She's a little easier to get on with, is she?
30:35She is a business acquaintance, and that is all.
30:38Mrs Davidson is the governor of Wentworth Detention Centre.
30:41I began a work scheme with them,
30:43hoping the cheap labour might help save the business.
30:46Nothing can save her now.
30:48And might I say, the same goes for our marriage.
30:52What?
30:52I've had enough, Andrew.
30:54I'm going to divorce you as quickly as possible.
31:01I would never have done it if it hadn't been for my gambling debts.
31:04I was almost out of my mind with worry.
31:06Yes, gambling fever can grip one like an octopus.
31:09I've seen it before.
31:10Well, I didn't really know what I was doing.
31:13Look, what I need is a good lawyer who can make people see that I'm sick,
31:17that I should be given treatment, not locked away like some common criminal.
31:22Yes, well, legal aid should be able to help you there.
31:25Are you sure you wouldn't care for a cup of tea?
31:28No, thanks.
31:29Oh, very well.
31:30The prisoner is ready to go back to her cell, dear.
31:38My name is Miss Bennet.
31:39Yes, dear.
31:40Would you care for a cup of tea before you go?
31:42I haven't got time to be drinking cups of tea.
31:45As you wish.
31:46Come on, White.
31:47But, Miss Forster, I...
31:48Well, good night.
31:58Night, Nick.
31:58Night.
32:00Oh, hello, Nick.
32:00You're just off.
32:01Yes, yes, I am.
32:02Are you all right?
32:03Yes, why?
32:04I just thought you looked very tired.
32:05No, no, I'm fine.
32:07What are you doing tonight?
32:08Nothing that I know of.
32:10What about coming over for a drink?
32:11Oh, yes, that'd be lovely.
32:12About eight?
32:13Yes, that'd be fine.
32:15I'll see you then.
32:16I heard Kay White's claiming her food's been poisoned.
32:18I don't think her food's that bad.
32:20You don't really think someone's tampered with it, do you?
32:22No, but I still have to investigate.
32:24Well, I'll see you tonight.
32:25Bye.
32:25Bye.
32:27Everything quiet?
32:28Yes, Mrs. Davidson.
32:30Good night, all.
32:31Oh, Miss Forster, I must apologise.
32:32I haven't had a chance to talk to you properly today.
32:35Oh, it's no problem, dear.
32:36I've got myself nicely settled in.
32:38Good.
32:39Well, we'll have a chat tomorrow.
32:40As you wish.
32:41Bye-bye.
32:43Oh, Miss Forster?
32:45Would you get her back, please, Mr. Fletcher?
32:47She hasn't signed off.
32:48Right.
32:49You'd think she'd know the ropes by now.
32:50She's been a social worker for so many years.
32:52Well, perhaps she's getting a little absent-minded.
32:54Not going to be much of an asset to the place, then, is she?
32:56Give her a chance, Miss Bennett.
32:58It is her first day.
32:59I'll be in the kitchen if anyone wants me.
33:02What a tyrant lot of nonsense, all this signing in and signing out.
33:06Yes, I know, but it is the regulation, Miss Forster.
33:08All right, all right.
33:09Good night again.
33:11Good night.
33:11Good afternoon.
33:13Good night, indeed.
33:14Have you seen what time it is?
33:15She should be putting in another couple of hours.
33:17Well, it is her first day.
33:18Perhaps she's a bit tired.
33:19Well, she's not going to be overworked if she keeps on at this rate.
33:22All she's done today is see one prisoner.
33:24Well, maybe she'll get stuck into the work tomorrow.
33:25Well, we'll see.
33:27But a whole vinegar just wouldn't listen.
33:30She reckons Kay just wasn't used to present duck and rip her.
33:36When you take a dinner tour, tell her unless she pays up, she'll starve.
33:41What are you going to do to her dinner?
33:43Won't use the detergent again.
33:46Be something even better.
33:47Hey, what about that real hot sauce?
33:52You remember we had that Mexican stuff once?
33:54Oh, it was awful and it had that stuff all over it.
33:58Tabasco.
33:58Yeah, yeah, that's just the thing.
34:01Burn her tongue out.
34:05Oh, hello, Mrs Davidson.
34:08It's not often we see you in here.
34:11No.
34:13Where is Mrs O'Regan?
34:14Oh, she's taking delivery of some stuff.
34:16I see.
34:17Oh, Mrs Davidson, everything all right?
34:40I'm not quite sure.
34:42I mean, some complaints.
34:44The new prisoner in the isolation block claims the meal that was served to her at lunchtime
34:50had been tampered with.
34:51She seems to think someone is trying to poison her.
34:53But I don't see how that could be, Mrs Davidson.
34:56I wasn't here the whole time the meal was being cooked and dished up.
34:59You don't think Gaffney may have had a chance to put something in the food?
35:02I shouldn't think so.
35:05Birdsworth was on trolley duty at the time, wasn't she?
35:08She has been known to make additions to food before.
35:11But Miss Bennett was with her, Mrs Davidson.
35:13I can't see how she could have done it this time.
35:15No, that's true.
35:16You know how most newcomers seem to complain about the food.
35:21I don't know why I do me best.
35:22Yes, I know you do.
35:24But just keep a close watch on the women working in the kitchen.
35:26I don't want this talk of White's food being poised to give anyone any ideas.
35:31I'll be careful, Mrs Davidson.
35:38Have you been up to some of your tricks again, Margot?
35:40Me?
35:41Don't know what you mean, Mrs O'Regan.
35:43Don't calm the innocent stuff with me.
35:46I won't have people causing trouble in my kitchen or messing around with my food.
35:50Now, you just behave yourself, or I'll speak to Mrs Davidson and I'll have you put on lavatory duty.
35:55I haven't done nothing.
35:56What are you going on about?
35:58I'm just warning you, that's all.
36:00And you two.
36:01What am I supposed to have done?
36:03I just don't think you two are a good pair to have together.
36:06Now, you can do trolley duty tomorrow, Margot.
36:08All right, if that's how you feel.
36:17I'm glad you could come, Meg.
36:20To be perfectly honest, I felt I couldn't bear to spend the evening alone.
36:23It's nice to be here.
36:28I suppose you know about the report Vera's put in, about the factory.
36:32Yes.
36:34Yes, she has mentioned it.
36:41I don't mean to embarrass you, Meg.
36:43I know you have to be loyal to a fellow officer.
36:46We should all be loyal to you, too.
36:48Now, Vera knows I don't like what she's done.
36:50And I want you to know that no one else had a part in it.
36:55I'm relieved to hear that.
36:56I'm going to need all the allies I can get in the next few weeks.
37:00You see, the department has decided to make an inquiry into my version of the incident.
37:04And apparently, Vera accused me of covering up for Andrew Reynolds.
37:08Look, I don't know whether you know, but...
37:12Well, it has been implied that your relationship with Mr. Reynolds is more than just a business one.
37:18Yes, I am aware of that.
37:22But thank you for trying to warn me.
37:24As far as I can see, it's your own business.
37:26I wish that was so, but...
37:31Unfortunately, the department has to decide whether or not I had a motive for covering up for Andrew Reynolds.
37:44But I assure you, Meg, we are purely business acquaintances.
37:51Excuse me.
37:56Erica, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I...
38:12Of course, you know Mr. Reynolds, Meg.
38:15Yes.
38:15Good evening, Mrs. Jackson.
38:17Mr. Reynolds has just come to discuss the cancellation of the work release.
38:21Oh, yes.
38:22Yes, well, I'd better be going.
38:24There's no need for that, Meg.
38:25Please stay.
38:26No, no, I intended not to be late anyway.
38:29I'll see you tomorrow.
38:30I'm sorry, Meg, but there's no need for you to go, you know.
38:33Oh, I know that.
38:34But you want to talk business.
38:36Good night.
38:37Good night.
38:38Good night, Meg.
38:41I'm sorry, I've embarrassed you.
38:44Embarrassed me?
38:45I'd just finished telling Meg that there was nothing more between us but a business relationship,
38:50and you turn up here at this hour of the night.
38:52I know I shouldn't have come, but we couldn't talk for long this afternoon.
38:56I had said all I had to say, Andrew.
39:03I am not prepared to give up my position and my career for the sake of a quick fling with
39:09a married man.
39:10But that's part of what I wanted to talk about.
39:12Things have changed.
39:13It could make a difference for us.
39:15What do you mean?
39:18Julie wants a divorce.
39:27No, Andrew, it's no use.
39:29Don't you see if we were to go ahead with our relationship and make it known it would
39:33only confirm the suspicions that we were having an affair?
39:37I would most certainly lose my position at Wentworth and probably be fired from the department
39:44altogether.
39:45And is that what's most important to you?
39:51Yes, it is.
39:54My work is my whole life.
39:56I couldn't be happy without it.
39:58Well, at least I know where I stand.
40:05I'm sorry, Andrew.
40:07I didn't mean to hurt you.
40:10I'm sure neither of us realized what we were getting into.
40:14So this is really it, then?
40:18I'm afraid so.
40:20I like you very much.
40:24But I simply cannot afford to go on seeing you.
40:29There's too much at stake.
40:42Goodbye, Erica.
40:45Goodbye.
40:50Can anyone hear me?
41:16Is anyone there?
41:18I said, is anyone there?
41:28What's all this yelling about, White?
41:30What happened about the solicitor I wanted to see?
41:32Has the social worker done anything about it?
41:34I haven't heard a word.
41:35Neither have I.
41:36Well, you're in a better position to find out than I am.
41:38All right, I'll ask.
41:40Now stop that yelling and settle down.
41:41Just so long as something is being done.
41:44It will be.
41:48Don't worry, Butchie.
42:01We'll soon have you out of that nasty old box.
42:05Poor little Butchie.
42:06Having to travel in a nasty old box.
42:10But you'll have plenty of room in here.
42:14Come on, darling.
42:16There we are.
42:18Oh, poor Butchie.
42:20Oh, ho, ho.
42:21Oh.
42:22Oh, hello, dear.
42:24This is Butchie.
42:26What was your name again?
42:28Fletcher.
42:29Jim Fletcher, Miss Forster.
42:30Yes.
42:31Well, Butchie, this is Mr. Fletcher.
42:34Miss Forster, really, I don't think animals are allowed on the premises.
42:38Oh, nonsense.
42:40Butchie's no ordinary animal.
42:42He's my companion.
42:44He's been, uh, taken care of, and he's house-trenched, so you can see he'll be in no trouble at all.
42:50Miss Forster, White was asking about her solicitor.
42:53Who?
42:55Kay White, the new prisoner.
42:56She's in here on remand.
42:57You were talking to her yesterday.
42:58Oh, yes.
43:01Yes.
43:02Well, are you going to contact Legal Aid?
43:06Oh, that's a good idea.
43:09Would you look up the, um, look up the index for me, dear, will you?
43:14Come on, Butchie.
43:16Oh, little Butchie.
43:18Must be very thirsty.
43:19There we are.
43:21Oh, ho, ho, ho.
43:22Yes, we'll soon get you right.
43:25Mm, mm, mm.
43:26Yeah, it's ringing, Miss Forster.
43:28What?
43:29Legal Aid.
43:29Oh, yes, yes.
43:31Hello?
43:32This is Miss Forster, the social worker from Wentworth Detention Centre.
43:36We expect a visit from one of your solicitors today.
43:42Ah, now, there we are.
43:43Do you think you should have spoken to them like that?
43:45What was that, dear?
43:46Well, well, Legal Aid.
43:47I mean, shouldn't you have shown them a little bit more respect?
43:49You'll never get a lawyer out here like that.
43:53This is your solicitor, White.
43:55Good afternoon, Miss White.
43:57My name is Spencer.
43:58I'm from Legal Aid.
43:59I've been asked to represent you.
44:01Well, I've made myself familiar with your case, and I see that you feel you should be receiving psychiatric treatment.
44:08That's right.
44:09Compulsive gambling is an illness, isn't it?
44:11Mm.
44:12And you claim that your compulsion for gambling is what has led you into crime?
44:17Yes.
44:18My boss, Mr. Reynolds, left the handling of all the monies to me.
44:22It was a terrible temptation.
44:23I resisted it for years, but finally, I couldn't take any more.
44:27Look, I never meant to steal that money.
44:29Just borrow it.
44:30I've never done anything against the law before in my whole life.
44:34And I believe you offered to pay the money back.
44:36Yes, every cent I ever took from the company.
44:38I begged Mr. Reynolds to simply fire me, but instead he had me arrested.
44:42If you thought of yourself as mentally ill, Miss White, why haven't you sought treatment in the past?
44:50As I said to you, I didn't realize how bad I was.
44:54Look, I never thought of it as stealing, just borrowing.
44:57I always intended to pay it back.
44:59Look, I didn't realize how crazy I was.
45:01I need help.
45:03Well, from what you say, I can see a chance of us constructing a good case for your defense.
45:10Particularly as you're prepared to undergo psychiatric treatment.
45:13However, I should like to examine your file more fully and the police charges against you.
45:20When I've done that, I'll come back and see you again.
45:24You can't know how grateful I am.
45:26You're the first person who's listened to me.
45:28Now, do the best I can for you, Miss White.
45:29You can be sure of that.
45:32Thank you, officer.
45:33I'm finished.
45:34He thinks he can make a good case for me.
45:36I'll be out of here before you know it.
45:37I should never have been put in here anyway.
45:39You'd be surprised how often I've heard that, White.
45:41Oh, no, no.
45:42This time it's true.
45:43You'll see.
45:44Mr Spencer is very optimistic about my chances.
45:47You will thank the social worker for getting me a solicitor, won't you?
45:50Yes, of course.
45:51I'll be glad to get out of here.
45:53I don't mind telling you.
45:55All right, Captain.
45:57Did Miss Forster get White a solicitor?
45:59Yes, she did.
46:00But I'm surprised he came.
46:01You should have heard the way she spoke to him on the phone.
46:05Like your meals, do you?
46:07Enjoy what you got yesterday?
46:10It's not fair my being victimized
46:12because the work release was cancelled.
46:14That wasn't my fault.
46:17I don't give a damn about that.
46:19All I want is the money you owe me.
46:21And if I don't get it,
46:22you're going to be sorry.
46:24Real sorry.
46:26Well then,
46:27I'd better give you what I owe you,
46:28hadn't I?
46:29I don't give a damn about it.
46:30Oh!
46:31Oh, my God.
47:01Oh, my God.
47:31Oh, my God.
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