8. Tied to the Tracks

Using Humphrey's phone, Red and Blanca send text messages to Piscatella, encouraging him to break into the prison via a window at night. Piscatella takes the information to the CERT, who blow him off. Aleida does an interview with Judy King, who reveals that Humphrey was shot. Aleida discovers that Daya was the shooter. The news about Humphrey reaches the CERT members, who mock Piscatella. Gloria learns that her son is in the ICU after being severely beaten. Figueroa returns to the prison as a MCC negotiator to talk about the inmates' demands.

When Figueroa is informed about Humphrey, she states that amnesty for all the inmates is a no-go. Taystee agrees to hand over Daya, who first calls Mendez's mother, asking her to adopt her daughter out of foster care. Daya also asks Mendez's mother to give the child some space, due to Aleida's control she received when she was younger. Piscatella, after texting "Humphrey" that he is opting out of breaking in, enters the prison after dark instead. Flashback: A 14-year-old Daya pursues a boy based on her mother's insistence, despite her best friend's feelings for him. Daya ends up getting rejected by the boy and dumped by her friend.