3. And Brown is the New Orange

Tamika begins her term as warden. Though Tamika is disheartened to learn she had only been hired for being black, she is inspired by Figueroa's advice to do whatever she wants. Tamika closes the SHU and transfers Badison to a Missouri prison. Maritza fails to prove her American citizenship. She also reunites with Blanca at the facility. Diablo visits Blanca, but he is taken into custody due to his expired green card. Suzanne tries to mend Taystee and Cindy's relationship, to no avail. Alex flushes Hellman's heroin down the toilet, and convinces McCullough to smuggle portable phone chargers instead.

Piper begins working for her father's company. Red, Gloria, Nicky, Lorna, and Flaca are assigned to run the kitchen at the PolyCon facility where Maritza and Blanca are staying. Flashback: Blanca gets her green card and celebrates with Diablo. Later, Blanca covers up the hit-and-run of the elderly woman she cared for.