Plot summary
Suzanne's sci-fi story gains a cult following in the prison, but its latest chapter aggravates Poussey's alcoholic depression. The prisoners despise the new cafeteria food, and are angry at the rising prices of commissary items. Piper conscripts fellow inmates to wear panties stolen from the factory; the used panties are then to be sold online for a profit. Berdie objects when Healy prescribes antidepressants to Soso, causing him to angrily pass Soso's case on to her. Pennsatucky bonds with Charlie Coates, a new CO. At a meeting in Utica, executives at MCC are shown to be completely devoid of compassion, and are solely concerned with cost-cutting and profits.
Caputo grows to despise Pearson, who proves unsuccessful in pushing through his suggestions about upgrades. Sophia and Mendoza commiserate about not being around to raise their respective sons. When Daya learns from Mendez's mother that Aleida had arranged a financial deal to raise the baby, Daya confesses to her that Mendez is not the child's father. Alex suspects that Lolly may have been sent by Kubra to kill her. Lolly is later seen keeping detailed notebook records of Alex's every move. Flashback: Kubra targets Fahri for having blown an operation.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Orange Is the New Black season 3. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.