Plot summary
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. Piper finds out that Alex has returned to Litchfield and the two reconcile. Poussey misses her deceased mother. Bennett struggles to deal with Daya's family, while keeping under wraps that he is the father of her child. Daya and Aleida clash on the topic of motherhood. Pennsatucky holds a memorial for the abortions she's had. Sophia bonds with Michael. Healy feels threatened by Caputo's recent staff change decision.
Red fills the hole in the greenhouse with cement. She is later visited by her family, from whom she figures out Piper had lied regarding the store's success. 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. Flashback: Flashbacks reveal several inmates' past Mother's Day experiences with their own mothers.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Orange Is the New Black season 3. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.