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Recap / Orange Is The New Black S 06 E 09 Break The String

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A desperate Daddy deliberately overdoses Carol so she has more time to get the drugs that she owes her, while Daya makes a deal with Aleida to start smuggling drugs into the prison to try and make amends with Daddy. This sees Nicky making friends with Carol while they're both in the infirmary, even if it stems from Nicky desperately trying to get her to shut up as she has a migraine. Cindy is so guilty about being the reason that Taystee was accused of Piscatella's murder that she starts to suffer physically, and even anonymously asks for advice on her and Flaca's radio show.

Linda realises that Caputo is working on Taystee's case and he quits his job in order to keep supporting her. Aleida moves in with Hopper and reluctantly agrees to Daya's plan to smuggle drugs into the prison as she needs the money to get her kids back.


This episode provides examples of the following tropes:

  • Beyond the Impossible: How the hell Carol's girls end up fixing Red's hair after she's been scalped. She goes from being completely bald on top to having a full head of hair.
  • Fanservice: Gloria gets a lot of focus on her hips and backside when she dances the salsa.
  • Foreshadowing: Daya learns from Daddy that it's possible to overdose drug addicts without them being any real danger. Unfortunately when Daya attempts this in a later episode, she severely overestimates how much of an addict her victim was and they end up dying.
  • Making Love in All the Wrong Places: Caputo admits to Fig that he's always wanted to have sex in the garden of the FDR presidential library.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: Cindy starts to feel extremely guilty about naming Taystee as Piscatella's killer and starts suffering from back pains.
  • Mushroom Samba: Barb starts hallucinating in the infirmary after having been overdosed by Daddy. She sees flies everywhere and when Nicky attempts to console her by saying that they're vegetarian flies, Barb replies that she's a carrot.
    Nicky: Okay. That's useful information. Thank you.
  • Odd Friendship: Nicky ends up building a friendship of sorts with Barb after she looks after her during the infirmary, even if it started with Nicky trying to get her to shut up so she can get some sleep.
  • Series Continuity Error:
    • Piper's swastika-turned-window scar is on the wrong arm.
    • Red claims that she's still married when she actually got divorced in an earlier season.
  • Shout-Out: Blanca hums the The Addams Family theme song while clicking her elbow in place of the 'snaps'.
  • Take This Job and Shove It: Caputo quits working for MCC after a furious Linda has called him out for testifying against the company in Taystee's trial.
  • Title Drop: Dwight asks that Piper “Break the string!” in order to get kickball reinstated.

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