Piper has a tense visit with her family on her birthday. Daya worries that Bennett has run off on her. Suzanne continues to deal with the death of Vee. Caputo takes the private company, MCC, on a tour of the prison. She laments that even after kicking her drug addiction, she may never lose her self-destructive tendencies.įlashback: Nicky's longtime struggle with her drug habit leads to self-destruction, including stealing a taxi and ruining her relationship with her mother. Nicky is sent to maximum security prison. Caputo blackmails Figueroa into helping him keep the prison open, and she points him to a private company that was interested in acquiring it. Healy recruits Red to help him talk to his wife.
Luschek initially takes the heroin from them, but when the drugs are found by Caputo, Luschek rats out Nicky. It is revealed that Nicky had been keeping the heroin for herself, but the drugs are discovered by the meth heads. A new counselor, Berdie Rogers, starts a theater class, where Alex and Piper reconcile during a performance. Daya is worried over Bennett's disappearance. Caputo denies rumors that the prison is shutting down, though the prison staff remains suspicious. Alex and Piper continue to have a contentious relationship. Luschek finds a buyer for Nicky's heroin, but is furious when Nicky says it has been stolen. When a grenade is thrown into his tent, he is told to kick it away but instead dives for cover, forcing another soldier to take the blast. Army soldier deployed to Afghanistan, where his unit comes under an insider attack by Afghan forces. An overwhelmed Bennett abandons the crib on the side of the road and drives away.įlashback: Bennett was a U.S.
Bennett gets a crib from Cesar, but he also witnesses Cesar pointing a gun at one of his children. Piper and Alex's feud comes to a head in the closed library, where they hook up. Caputo learns that the prison is to close due to budget constraints. Nicky and Boo find that they have been robbed of the heroin they were hiding. Bennett proposes to Daya but has qualms about her extended family, especially Cesar. Piper reveals she ratted Alex out to her parole officer, causing the two to square off. Alex struggles to deal with being back in prison. Mendez's mother visits the prison and offers to adopt Daya's baby, causing tension among Bennett, Daya and Aleida. Red confronts Piper about the lies she told regarding Red's family's store, causing Red to cut off Piper for dishonesty before Healy gives her a dressing down. Litchfield prison combats a bed bug infestation. Maria gets to see and play with her baby daughter, but at the end of the visit, Yadriel states that the baby will not see Maria anymore.įlashback: Flashbacks reveal several inmates' past Mother's Day experiences with their own mothers. She is later visited by her family, from whom she figures out Piper had lied regarding the store's success. Red fills the hole in the greenhouse with cement. Healy feels threatened by Caputo's recent staff change decision. Pennsatucky holds a memorial for the abortions she's had. Daya and Aleida clash on the topic of motherhood. Bennett struggles to deal with Daya's family, while keeping under wraps that he is the father of her child. Piper finds out that Alex has returned to Litchfield and the two reconcile. The prison hosts a special visitation party to celebrate Mother's Day, as part of Caputo's attempt to "soften" his regime in light of recent controversies. See also: List of Orange Is the New Black episodes No.