Episode 3 of Prisoner Cell Block H. Pre-advert gate slams, incidental music and 0-10 Network logo have been restored as originally broadcast.
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00:00yes so that's what you look like what are you talking about just tell him these outside
00:30when the hell did you get out yesterday you don't think you're coming back are you
00:35oh i don't want to come back i just brought you a present
01:00didn't you hear the breakfast bell
01:10you're still not trying to prove you're innocent are you and you'll starve
01:30all right you heard the bell everybody out
02:00damn frankie will kill you
02:28come in yes there's trouble in the dining room frankie started to move
02:40what happened they won't move
02:56morning governor come to hear our complaints about the food have you have you any complaints no
03:05then why aren't the girls at work why ask me i was under the impression they do as you tell them
03:15maybe then please ask them to go back to work
03:19all right you heard everybody out
03:31you shouldn't have given in to the bitch but what do you suggest throw her in solitary for a few days
03:38what insolence she has witnesses who will swear she was politeness itself just sit tight and let me know the minute anything else happens
03:45maybe your son's here
03:59maybe your son's here where is he outside in the garden wants to see you and bill
04:04i don't know what i'm gonna do with you chrissy
04:15you worked in the kitchen the garden the library
04:18now the laundry workshop every time you come back and tell me it isn't exactly what you want
04:23what exactly do you want you now i'm being serious so am i
04:28it would appear that your visits here have been a waste of my time
04:39you bastard i love chrissy don't make a fool of yourself it's all right for you ain't it you can
04:44go home to your wife every night what am i supposed to do look chrissy come in
04:51well that'll be all for now anyway chrissy you can stay working in the laundry send the next girl in
04:58oh what is it mike oh marty wants to talk to us oh when no he's outside oh um well can't you talk
05:09to him he wants to talk to both of us yeah well he'll he'll have to wait i'm very busy bill if he's
05:15serious about leaving home we've got to talk to him look i know but not now uh could you wait outside
05:20just a minute please jean meg meg um come in
05:34why what happened to the garden what does it look like
06:05he used to give me roses
06:10i wish he could again
06:15but that was on the outside
06:21and things were different then on the inside the sun still shines
06:27is this your boy darren how many times have i told you not to speak to strange people
06:57that's what i want to talk to dad about
07:02where's dad he's busy he's always busy well the prisoners have lots of problems i've got problems
07:12too what problems that's what i want to talk to dad about well can't you talk to me
07:17do you see no marty your dad realizes he hasn't been spending a lot of time with you lately but
07:24he really has been awfully busy hey we both get off at four how about we jump in the car
07:29and go down to frankston have a swim talk things over then it's dad's night for lectures he said he'd
07:34cancel them honest honest okay then i'll see you home at four
07:45the garden looks a mess yeah mum would be upset if she could see it now you call a mum you know the
07:52way you and dad talk anyone would think these prisoners were a family
08:07hey you i'm talking to you you got in debt for something no then how come you moved at breakfast
08:13when i told you not to she didn't mean anything oh shut up you you don't have to take it out on
08:18doreen i don't need her to stick up for me i just want to be left alone you'll be left alone when
08:23you're dead in the meantime you'll do like i tell you now we're going through the same routine
08:27again at lunchtime and if you so much as move a finger what you saw what happened to your friend
08:33lynn i won't just stick your hand in the press i'll stick your pretty face in you better do what
08:39she says you can't win karen travers you're wanted in mr jackson's office
08:48you're going to be left alone you're going to be left alone you're going to be left alone
08:57come in
09:01ah karen shut the door
09:06well take a seat
09:06i understand you've started working the laundry it's all right well i think we can get you
09:19something better than that i don't want anything better i don't understand surely you'd prefer to
09:26be away from the uh what should we say the rougher element there is a job going in the library i don't
09:31want it karen i know how strange this must all seem to you but you don't want to just give up
09:40after all you are a qualified school teacher i was a school teacher well that's what i mean you don't
09:45want to throw away that education who put you up to this this is what i'm paid for to place prisoners
09:52where they're best suited was greg miller wasn't it well dr miller and i have discussed your case yes
09:58he tells me that you withheld certain evidence at your trial material evidence we both think you
10:03stand a very good chance of a retrial i don't want a retrial but surely you don't want to spend the
10:08rest of your life in here it's what i deserve i killed my husband i can't seem to get through to
10:13any of you can i you don't understand that all i want is to be left alone
10:29hey i got it
10:36here where's that compass there's that combat you promised me i went to a lot of trouble to get
10:42that go on you enjoy picture stuff what you want with a load of old wire anyway it's my business
10:49where'd you get that marilyn gave it to me it's empty so it's no good anyway whatever you two are
10:55up to it better not interfere with my plans we're having another sit-in at lunchtime what for you
11:01arguing with me no i just don't know why we're doing it because i said so what's going on here
11:06nothing just a private chat
11:19weren't you supposed to be seeing the psychologist this morning i've already seen him there's only a
11:24quickie today what's your mouth i only meant it was a quick visit quiet just get on with your work
11:35stupid cow doreen that's the way rumors start
11:42your turn will come doyle
11:54well rosie you're in excellent health there's no reason why you shouldn't have a perfectly healthy
12:04baby
12:06don't look so worried we'll take care of you
12:10is it true mrs jackson was born in a prison
12:13mick jackson who told you that she did well then it must be true
12:17i don't want my baby born in a prison it won't be we'll get you to the hospital in plenty of time
12:25and meanwhile try and stay as calm as possible and don't get excited
12:29a bit difficult with frankie around yes well i'll see what i can do about getting it transferred to
12:34the mother's wing a bit earlier trouble is it's already overcrowded i'm sorry bill i didn't know you're
12:39waiting no worries come in now remember no excitement
12:48what can i do for you bill more problems with meg no although she's still not sleeping well
12:53no i thought i'd let you know i've had that chat with karen travers
12:55and it was a waste of time you told her she could have grounds for a retrial well of course but she just
13:01doesn't seem to care now she's decided she deserves to be here yeah yeah well thanks for
13:08trying anyway it's all right see you
13:20phil i had a talk to marty oh what do you want well he wouldn't say he wanted to talk to us both
13:26i said we'd go down to frankston after work have a swim talk things over i can't i've got lectures
13:30tonight they can manage without you for once i promise marty you'd be there you had no right to
13:35do that no right we're talking about our son if he's got problems the least you can do is talk to him
13:42i will as soon as i've got time when's that going to be okay i'll uh i'll be home at four thanks
13:52you want me vera yes the paddy wagon will be here in 15 minutes i'll be there trouble what oh no no
14:00it's just bill he doesn't seem to have time for anything but work i suppose you've heard the
14:05rumors that he's playing around with one of the girls grow up vera
14:22you're fighting the life out of me you know i've got a weak heart oh go on you're as strong as an
14:37ox can you open it of course i can open it i can pick any lock in this joint how come you're still
14:41here then oh i could get out if i wanted to and i will one of these days and i'll surprise everybody
14:46you'll surprise me the way you're struggling with that go down there and keep a watch
14:54you're struggling with that go down there and keep a watch out if you want to do it
14:58oh
15:00you're going to be there
15:02oh
15:04you're going to be there
15:06oh
15:08you're going to be there
15:10oh
15:12Good morning, Miss Bennet.
15:42What's going on? Machines have stopped. Isn't that a surprise? What have you done
15:47about it? Nothing. Only just happened. I'll call an electrician. We don't need an
15:52electrician to fix a fuse. I'll do it. Meanwhile, get this place cleaned up. It's
15:57filthy. You come with me, Doyle. I've got something to show you. Come on.
16:12Oh, very pretty. Is that what you wanted to show me?
16:18Don't be smart. Call an electrician. Come on, you.
16:42What's all this about, then? You'll find out. Well, I'm not waiting around here all day.
16:54You'll do as you're told. What do you think you run this place now? Maybe. Yes. You really
17:02think you're something, don't you? But you didn't have the guts to take over when B.
17:05Smith was here. I'm not afraid of B. Smith. It's easy to say now she's gone. I'd say it
17:10to her face, too. Good. Here's your opportunity.
17:46Toad the line.
17:56Do we have to go through all this rubbish?
17:58It's the law.
17:59Look, I know the law as well as you do, Meg.
18:00My name is Beatrice Alice Smith.
18:02Yes, I killed my husband.
18:04He deserved it.
18:05Yes, I'm going to be here for the rest of my life.
18:07Now, why don't you just check through this lot
18:09and give me the form to sign and throw me into a cell?
18:12Have you finished?
18:14Good.
18:15Now we'll do it our way.
18:16You had the chance to do it your way outside
18:18and we all know what a mess you made of that.
18:21Please stand on the line.
18:34Come in.
18:35Bea Smith's back.
18:36Yes, I know.
18:38Well, aren't you going to talk to her?
18:39Not unless she specifically asks to speak to me.
18:42She'll be treated like any other new prisoner.
18:43Put her in solitary for observation.
18:45But you can't do that.
18:46Why not?
18:46It's the normal procedure.
18:48But Bea isn't a normal prisoner.
18:49Well, she practically ran this place before she was discharged.
18:52Well, you know what I mean.
18:54The other prisoners respect her.
18:56The sooner she's back in with them,
18:58the sooner we can put an end to Frankie's nonsense.
19:01We don't want a recurrence of what happened this morning.
19:04Take care of it, would you?
19:08Right.
19:08Right.
19:19Right.
19:20Pick up your stalls, please.
19:21Has Bea had her examination?
19:26What are you so worried about?
19:27I was only out one day.
19:28Who knows what you could have picked up in that time.
19:30She's had her examination.
19:32Good.
19:33The governor wants me to take special care of Bea.
19:35You ought to take the other prisoner to her dormitory.
19:38Very well.
19:42This way.
19:42How come I'm getting special attention?
19:50Governor's instructions.
19:52She wants you back with your friends as soon as possible.
20:10This is the one.
20:11What's wrong with it?
20:12How should I know?
20:13It just keeps blowing.
20:14I'd better take a look.
20:20Yeah.
20:21The wiring must be short-circuiting somewhere.
20:22I'll have to go up into the roof to find out.
20:24How long will that take?
20:25I don't know.
20:26It depends how hard it is to find.
20:27Could take all day.
20:28Well, you'd better get on with it then.
20:33How long will it take?
20:34About two minutes.
20:35I'll see you on the roof.
20:35But I can't make it till I die.
20:36What's going on here?
20:38Well, there seems to be the wiring's gone,
20:40and I'm going to have to rewire the whole circuit.
20:42Yes, well, I'm sure you'll do it better without interference.
20:45I was just going.
20:46Come on.
20:48Come on.
20:58Right.
20:59In here.
20:59What's all this junk?
21:08They belong to a prisoner who's just been released.
21:10She was very attached to them.
21:11Yeah?
21:12Well, if she cared about them so much,
21:14why didn't she take them with her?
21:15Hopefully, she's got something better now.
21:21How much longer is it going to take to fix that fuse?
21:25If it's Marilyn's boyfriend fixing it,
21:27it'll probably take all day.
21:28Or all night.
21:32Oh.
21:33Oh, are you already?
21:35Here, sit down.
21:37It's just a twinge.
21:38You'll feel better when you've had something to eat.
21:40I'm not hungry, thanks.
21:42She ought to be over in the mother's wing.
21:43Doc's trying to get me transferred,
21:46but apparently it's already overcrowded.
21:48I'll be okay when I get my breath back.
21:56What do you think you're doing?
21:57Oh, I don't see what you're so upset about.
22:01Bitch, B's back.
22:02B Smith?
22:03Yeah, she shot her old man.
22:05Well, she needn't think she's going to take over in here again.
22:07I'm in charge now,
22:08and I'll smash anyone who gets in my way.
22:10Understand?
22:11Now, we're going through the same routine again at lunchtime.
22:14And the first one to move gets it.
22:17Okay, let's go.
22:29Sit anywhere.
22:30The others will be in soon.
22:31You're really going out of your way to help, aren't you?
22:33I told you.
22:34I always like to make old friends feel welcome.
22:36Don't give me that, bull.
22:37I know why I wasn't put into solitary.
22:39You can't wait for me and Frankie to get stuck into each other.
22:42I don't know what you're talking about.
22:43Of course, if you'd rather let Frankie have a few more days to settle in...
22:46All right, I get the picture.
22:50Right, I live.
22:50Put it on.
22:52Hurry up.
22:57Quiet, please.
22:58Quiet.
22:58You're sitting in my seat.
23:04You've just been keeping it warm for me.
23:11Doreen,
23:11there's a spare seat here.
23:13All right.
23:14Let's go.
23:15Yeah.
23:42You all right?
23:56I feel awful.
23:58Oh, you're not due yet, are you?
24:00Not for another month yet.
24:03I just want out of here. I know this could be trouble.
24:06I don't want my baby born into this.
24:08Get Mrs. Jackson, will you?
24:11Please.
24:12Okay. Hold on.
24:38Mrs. Jackson, will you change your mind about eating?
24:41No, it's Rosie. I think her time has come.
24:55Rosie, is that the baby?
24:57I don't know. I've just got this crap in the stomach.
25:00I'm so scared.
25:01There's nothing to be scared of.
25:02Now, how often are the pains coming?
25:04I've only had one.
25:05It's probably a false alarm.
25:07Oh, don't leave me, Mrs. Jackson.
25:09Oh, don't leave me, Mrs. Jackson.
25:22All right. You heard everybody out.
25:33Don't leave me.
25:35I don't know.
25:36He never did.
25:37I swear to God.
25:52I swear to God.
25:52Oh, my God.
26:22I want you.
26:52All those who are going, move out.
27:02You must be disappointed.
27:03No violence.
27:18What do we do now?
27:20We'll talk in the laundry.
27:22Well, Frankie, what are you going to do now?
27:39Sit there all day?
27:41I don't mind.
27:42But isn't it about time you made a move?
27:50Oh, no!
27:52Oh, man.
28:05Oh, man.
28:08Oh, man.
28:09Oh, man.
28:13Oh, man.
28:15Come on.
28:17Oh, my God.
28:47What the hell was that?
28:50The right round.
28:51Right? I'd better get out of here.
28:53Don't go down there. They'll kill you.
28:57Well, what are we going to do then?
29:00You stay here with Rosie.
29:01Oh, don't leave me.
29:02I've got to get help to get you out of here. Now, just hold on.
29:06Oh, look. Don't worry. She'll be back.
29:11You.
29:17Eddie?
29:19Well, well, looks like you're on the wrong side of the bars this time.
29:49What happened?
29:58There was a riot in the dining room.
29:59They started throwing everything they could get their hands on.
30:02You should have expected trouble. Couldn't you stop it?
30:04I did my best.
30:05Bea and half the prisoners are locked in the work area,
30:07and Frankie and the rest are locked in the other wing.
30:10Well, as long as they're apart, there shouldn't be too much trouble.
30:14Just keep the gates shut until they calm down.
30:17Where's Meg?
30:18I don't know.
30:19Well, wasn't she on duty in the dining room?
30:21Yes, but I didn't notice her in the confusion.
30:24You mean she could still be in there?
30:26We'd better take a look.
30:27You stay here.
30:28Let us out!
30:38Here comes your friends to make sure you're locked up nice and safe.
30:57It's not me, I protect you.
30:58Oh, no.
30:59Wait until I've got these gates, then we'll see.
31:01That goes for you, too, Doreen.
31:02I didn't do anything.
31:03Don't worry about her, Doreen.
31:04She's all mouth.
31:05Yes.
31:06Where's Meg Jackson?
31:08She's in here with us, and that's where she's staying until we get what we want.
31:11And what's that?
31:12For you screws to open up these gates, stand back and let me and Bees all about.
31:15We can't do that.
31:16Why not?
31:17There's going to be a showdown between us sooner or later.
31:18Why not now?
31:19There'll be no showdown.
31:21Not while I'm in charge.
31:23But you're not in charge, are you?
31:24Not behind these bars.
31:26And if any of you forget it, just remember, we've got Meg Jackson.
31:30Yeah!
31:30Yeah!
31:31Yeah!
31:32Yeah!
31:34Yeah!
31:34Yeah!
31:34Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:35Yeah!
31:36Oh, God, where is everybody?
31:58Look, Mrs. Jackson will be back soon.
32:00Don't talk stupid.
32:01She got out while the going was good.
32:03She didn't do that.
32:05How the hell would you?
32:06You know, you've only been inside five minutes.
32:09You'll soon learn all screws are the same.
32:11Look, I'm sure you're wrong about it.
32:13She'll be back.
32:14Oh, look, Rosie.
32:15If she's not here in five minutes, I'll go and look for her, all right?
32:18Just hold on.
32:21I haven't got much choice, have I?
32:24Oh!
32:25Oh!
32:26Oh!
32:27Oh!
32:28Oh!
32:29There you are.
32:31How does it feel, eh?
32:33You being a prisoner for a change, eh?
32:34You being a prisoner for a change, eh?
32:36Oh, I'm talking to you!
32:39Leave her alone!
32:40And you can shut up if I'll start on you!
32:41Oh, look, I'll start on you!
32:43Looks like you're going to be here for a long time, doesn't it, eh?
32:49Oh, your family are going to miss you.
32:52Oh, where's your big, strong husband now, eh?
32:57Why don't he come and help you?
33:00I bet you wish you were alone right now in bed with him, don't you?
33:03So do you!
33:04Oh, look!
33:05Put your hands up!
33:07Stop it!
33:08Stop it, all of you!
33:09What's the matter with you?
33:11Feeling hungry, are you?
33:12No, it's Rosie.
33:14The time's come.
33:15Who's sick?
33:16She's right.
33:16She's got to get to the doctor.
33:17Nobody tells me what I've got to do.
33:19Do as she says, Frankie.
33:20This fight between you and Bea is one thing.
33:22But if anything happens to Rosie's baby, your life won't be worth living.
33:37Have you found Meg?
33:39Yes.
33:39She's with Frankie.
33:41Oh, no.
33:42Well, what are we going to do now?
33:43Nothing.
33:45What do you mean, nothing?
33:46We can't just leave her in there.
33:47We'll get some help from the men's prison.
33:49No.
33:49If this leaks out, the newspapers will have a field day.
33:51We are not bringing in outside help.
33:54Oh, we've got to do something.
33:55This is my wife we're talking about.
33:56She is also a prison officer.
33:58She knows the risks.
34:00Risks?
34:02I've been trying to talk her into giving up this damn job for months.
34:06Well, you must have expected something like this to happen when Bea got back.
34:09Why wasn't she put in solitary?
34:10It's too late to talk about what should have happened.
34:14Rosie's about to have her baby.
34:16Frankie has asked for the doctor to come to the security gates.
34:19They're bringing her out.
34:20What do you think?
34:20Well, she's still a month off, but with all the excitement, I'd better go and look.
34:25I'll come with you.
34:26Keep an eye on Bill.
34:26Make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
34:28Right.
34:36Lock the gates.
34:36It could be a trick.
34:40Frankie!
34:40Frankie!
34:43Where's Rosie?
34:50Before we bring her out, I've got something to show you.
35:01I'm all right.
35:02And she'll stay that way just so long as you don't try anything.
35:09Bring her out.
35:10Open the gates.
35:26Come after me, stupid girl!
35:34Get back, you two.
35:35Get back, you two.
35:35Get back, you two.
35:35Get back, you two.
35:37Get back, you two.
35:40Take her back inside.
35:52Get back, you two.
35:53Take her back, seriously.
35:53AhÃ.
35:54Come after me, baby.
35:54Toc, you two.
36:00All right.
36:01in.
36:14There.
36:14PHONE RINGS
36:44Mum? Dad?
36:54Anybody home?
37:09Anything happening?
37:10Nothing. It's been quiet for some time. I reckon we should make a move.
37:14And what do you suggest? Tear gas.
37:15What about Meg?
37:16We've got a good chance of getting her out, okay? Besides, if they wanted to harm her, they'd have done it by now.
37:20Rushing in there now might be just the excuse they're looking for.
37:23What do you suggest? You said yourself we should do something.
37:25Let me talk to Frankie. Try to persuade her to let Meg go.
37:28You can't reason with Doyle. She's an animal.
37:31Well, maybe she wouldn't be if you didn't treat her like that.
37:32All right, all right. What have we got to lose?
37:40Frankie! It's Bill Jackson. I want to talk to you.
37:45Hear that? Your old man wants to talk to me.
37:48I wonder what he wants.
37:50Perhaps he's fancy, Jack.
37:51He's not my type.
37:55All right. You want to talk?
37:57Be at the gate in five minutes. Just you and the screw with the keys.
38:00Nobody else.
38:01And remember, no tricks.
38:04You're wasting your time.
38:05Bill Jackson's going to talk to Frankie.
38:16I'll let him talk.
38:17That'll do no good.
38:19There's only two people who can settle this.
38:22Me and Frankie.
38:28What are we going to do now?
38:30Will you shut up? I'm trying to think.
38:31Okay.
38:34Okay.
38:35This is what we're going to do.
38:37I'm going to let Bill Jackson persuade me to release his wife.
38:42Chrissy, you shove her in when they open up the gates, okay?
38:45Then, Lizzie, you grab the keys.
38:47You've got the screw, remember?
38:48Don't let her go.
38:50Then, you open up the other gates.
38:52Everybody rushing to them.
38:53It's every way for themselves, okay?
38:55Now, Lee...
38:56Just hold the time and place until you get a chance to run for it.
39:00Thanks, sir.
39:01Just remember, no matter what happens, I'm not involved.
39:05Now, if any of you's letting me down...
39:07Now, if any of you's letting me down...
39:09...
39:09...
39:10...
39:14...
39:18...
39:22Could I speak to Bill Jackson?
39:41What about Mrs Jackson?
39:45So they're there.
39:52It's time to go in.
40:11Wait until the tear gas is broken out.
40:13I'm hoping we won't need it.
40:14Wait, just the same.
40:16Ready?
40:17Almost.
40:17What's the holdup?
40:18I had to talk to the electrical contractors.
40:20They want to know where their electrician is.
40:21Well, what is that to do with us?
40:22Well, he came here hours ago to fix a fuse.
40:35You sure that was a riot alarm?
40:36Who cares?
40:38Well, I could get the sack, you know.
40:40You can't help it if you were locked up, can you?
40:45I better go down there and take a look, you know.
40:51I've got to go.
41:03Eddie?
41:04I'll see you again.
41:06Yeah.
41:07Sure you will.
41:10Listen.
41:12Thanks.
41:12Thanks.
41:12Remember, just you and the screw with the keys.
41:30What do you want?
41:42I want you to let Mrs. Jackson out.
41:44Why should I?
41:46Frankie, you're not doing any good by holding her.
41:49You're only putting yourself in a worse mess.
41:51What could be worse than this?
41:52You could spend the rest of your life in here.
41:58Look.
41:59Bea should never have been allowed in with the rest of you straight away.
42:02She should have been kept in solitary.
42:04Now, if you let Meg out,
42:06I'll testify before any inquiry
42:08that this trouble was caused by the authorities breaking their own rules.
42:12It would give nothing to lose by letting her out.
42:20Okay.
42:26Bring her out.
42:32Frankie is up to something.
42:35Tell everybody to get ready.
42:42All right.
42:54Open the gates.
42:54Come on!
43:24Oh, my God!
43:54Stop it, you folks! You want them in here?
44:08All right, who's next?
44:11Are you satisfied? Have you got what you wanted?
44:28He used to give me roses
44:39I wish he could again
44:44But that was on the outside
44:50And things were different then
44:55On the inside the sun still shines
45:00And the rain falls down
45:05But the sun and rain are prisoners too
45:09When morning comes around
45:14Last night I dreamed we worked together
45:19Sharing all the love ignored
45:25Till I had to face the nightmare
45:30Of waking up alone
45:35On the inside the roses grow
45:39They don't mind the stony ground
45:45But the roses here are prisoners too
45:50When morning comes around
45:54When morning comes around