Boo defends Doggett, Janae consoles Soso, and Lorna comes on to Nicky. While Alex lays low in the yard, Piper takes a stand.
This Episode Provides Examples Of:
- A Day in the Limelight: Taystee gets one to herself since Season 2.
- Broken Record: Even after Penn gets community sentence, Helen still insists on putting her in the Poo. Boo wonders if she has an off switch.
- Bungled Suicide: Bayley tries to kill himself by drinking pet dye. His dad tells him it's nontoxic and he'll just have diarrhea for a few days at worst.
- Burn Baby Burn: The black inmates and Piper pile up all the Cheetos and Takis and light them on fire.
- Call-Back: We see a flashback of Taystee meeting Poussey and get two: Their "Amanda and Mackenzie" conversation and:Taystee: Your momma did not name you pussy!
- Chewbacca Defense: Boo tries to smear Angie's credibility by asking her knowledge about Saved By the Bell.
- Crocodile Tears: Penn shows off her skills in fake sadness by recalling how she used it to get away with shoplifting in her childhood.
- Dude, Where's My Respect?: Gina is upset that nobody's thanking her for restoring power to the prison.
- Food as Bribe: Boxes of Cheetos and Takis are delivered as a sign of good faith. Taystee feels like it's an insult and has her, Black Cindy, Alison and Piper confiscating the bags.
- Internal Reveal: Frieda slips a map to her panic room to Yoga, Anita, Gloria, Norma and Gina.
- Missing Mom: Taystee gets to meet hers after turning 18, and finding out she has a half-sister who doesn't even know she exists.
- Shout-Out: When Penssatucky is being condemned for helping C.O. Donuts escape, Big Boo walks in in a suit and tie, playing the Law and Order theme.
- Big Boo's defense involves Saved by the Bell, and the infamous caffeine-pill addiction plotline is referenced
- Surprise Pregnancy: Lorna realized she was pregnant during her lovemaking session with Nicky when she saw her nipples were a shade darker, a trait common to Morello women.
- The Bus Came Back: Bell and O'Neil appear for the first time since cameos in season 4, and Bell is pregnant. It's also one for Poussey in flashbacks.
- Yank the Dog's Chain: Young Taystee finds out that her mother doesn't want to take her in, not wanting to upset her new family.
