As the episode begins, Ruby tosses and turns at night. She remembers attacking Marie’s son. Later, Ruby (Rarriwuy Hick) finds Allie (Kate Jenkinson) and Kaz (Tammy Macintosh) together. Allie explains that she has been checking on Marie. Allie reveals that they’re may be CCTV footage of the person who attacked Danny. Ruby tells Rita (Leah Purcell) that they’re screwed. Rita doesn’t believe that the photos will show Ruby. Drago (Natalia Novikova) passes by and ends the conversation. Rita enters Marie’s cell and tries to destroy the evidence. Allie gets in touch with Taylah (Marny Kennedy).

Allie tells Taylah about the poisoned gear. Taylah tells Allie about Kaz taking the gear. Liz (Celia Ireland) and Kaz chat in the cafeteria. Boomer (Katrina Milosevic) enters and explains that she has gotten another charge. She is worried that it could prevent her release. Kaz blames Marie for setting up Boomer. Kaz promises to handle it. Meanwhile, Vera speaks with Will (Robbie Magasiva) and Jake. Vera (Kate Atkinson) believes that Derek Channing (Martin Sacks) is blackmailing them. They discuss whether or not Channing could be the culprit.

Will and Vera travel to Channing’s possible new residence. Will searches for him, while Vera answers the phone. Vera searches the property on her own. She finds evidence of Channing following the prison escape story. Channing enters and surprised Vera. Channing grabs her as Will comes running. Will and Channing get into a fight. Channing pretends he doesn’t know what they want. Once the fighting ends, Will and Vera chat with Channing about his new life. Channing denies having anything to do with the stalking and blackmailing.

Channing explains that he is hunting Ferguson. He blames her for ruining his life. Vera and Will believe that he is unhinged. They leave Channing’s place. Rita gets a visit from her detective friends. Rita tells them about the incoming CCTV photos. She believes a cop could be helping Marie. Rita learns that the culprit had a tattoo on the back of their neck. She checks Ruby and finds the same tattoo. Rita asks her if Allie has seen the tattoo. Ruby isn’t sure, but doesn’t believe she has. Ruby becomes convinced that she is in big trouble. She is told to stop her relationship with Allie.

Marie (Susie Porter) returns to the prison. Kaz confronts her and blames her for bashing Cherry and framing Boomer. Kaz tries to convince her to tell Vera the truth. Vera gets another text message when she arrives at work. She shows Will and Jake the picture, which shows them at the burial scene. Jake (Bernard Curry) is convinced that they need to pay the money. Channing arrives outside of the prison gate. Vera orders the officer to send him up. Vera decides to speak with Channing alone. Channing explains that he wants his life back. He believes that Vera helped Ferguson escape.

He wants Vera to tell the police everything. He promises to keep Will out of it. Channing is escorted out. He makes it clear to Miles that he could soon be back. Boomer confronts Marie in the shower. Marie denies everything. Marie blames Liz for it. Boomer falls for it right away. Jake and Vera discuss their next move. Jake wants to call his bluff. Boomer locks herself in the office and uses the speaker system to bash Liz. Everyone laughs at Liz outside. Vera and Kaz speak with Boomer alone. Vera agrees to do what she can for Boomer. In return, Boomer needs to fix the Liz situation. Vera puts Kaz in charge of that.

Allie asks Jake about Channing. Allie agrees to get dirt on Channing from Marie. Drago checks on Marie. Marie checks out the photos of Danny’s attacker. They’re unable to match the photos, since Rita stole one. Rita asks Ruby about her relationship with Allie. Ruby believes she can fix things. Marie tells Drago that she wants to kill the attacker. Ruby tries to cover up her tattoo. Liz and Kaz try to tell Boomer the truth. She apologizes to Liz. Allie is not happy with Kaz trying to get even at Marie. She believes the poisoning was enough. Allie refuses to pick a side. Marie shows the pictures to Allie. Allie warns Marie about Kaz coming for her.

She tells Marie about Kaz poisoning her. Rita and Ruby chat outside. Ruby is warned to be careful of Allie. Vicky (Artemis Ioannides) comes outside and stirs things up with Kaz. Marie challenges Kaz. She confronts Kaz about the poisoning. Kaz attacks Allie. She tells her that she has made her choice. Ruby visits Allie in her cell. She ridicules her for picking Marie over Kaz. Allie explains herself. Ruby uses that opportunity to split from Allie. Will visits Marie later that night. He asks her about Channing. Marie agrees to help. Rita watches as Marie leaves with Will.

Channing visits Vera. Will is there as well. Channing is shown a folder with “Golden Showers” written on it. Vera confronts him about co-owning some illegal brothels. They also have incriminating pictures of him. Channing believes that Ferguson is still messing with him. Channing is forced to leave emptyhanded. Vera tells Will that they may have to pay the ransom to flush them out. Drago looks for Marie. She looks at the photos again and remembers the missing one. She puts two and two together. Marie speaks with her attorney. She learns that she may not be getting out after all.

She is told that she is screwed. Marie chases down Kaz. Kaz runs from her, until she is given a shank. The two begin to square off. Allie pushes the panic button. The fight is broken out moments later. Drago finds evidence that Ruby was the attacker. Allie tells Drago about the fight. Ruby cries alone in her cell. Later that night, Vera dumps the ransom money at Bea’s grave. Text messages tell her to walk away. Jake and Will move in. Channing stalks them with a pistol in his hand. Channing is taken down. He explains that he is not the blackmailer. When they turn around, the money is missing.

The blackmailer opens the bag and finds Wentworth pamphlets. After receiving a tip, police search the area where Ferguson was buried.

 

Wentworth Review

This episode of Wentworth was okay. I thought it was going to get good when Marie went after Kaz. Once again though, we got a big old tease with no reward. I honestly believe that the storyline involving the officers is more interesting than the one with the prisoners. This was often true with the old Prisoner too. Drago knows the truth about Ruby now. Of course, nothing is going to come of it.

Rita will mastermind some way to protect her sister. I wish it wasn’t that way, but it will be. The show has proven time and again that it is afraid of taking chances. Unless the show changes up its routine and stops playing it safe, it isn’t going to impress. The episode scores a 7 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Wentworth now.