Event Year: 2013

Piper gets to know her stern new roommate; the prisoners prepare a farewell party for one of their own; a misplaced screwdriver has dire consequences.

Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso’s hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.

Piper’s relationship with Larry faces a real-world test; Red’s effort to redeem herself is finally rewarded. A familiar figure returns to Litchfield.

Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.

Thanksgiving arrives with the promise of a visit by Larry, but Piper’s raunchy dance moves land her in solitary with a holiday feast of moldy bologna.

Alliances shift among the prison “families” as Piscatella and his guards crack down. Poussey, Judy and Alex prefer to look ahead to the future.

The inmates campaign along racial lines for positions on a prisoners council, but Piper tries to stay above the increasingly raucous competition.

Piper’s plan to edge out the competition could backfire badly. Cindy finds a way to make Taystee’s job pay off. Luschek gets some interesting mail.

Ramos and Flores figure out ways to rebel against authority. A news item has an unexpected effect. Red and Lorna face personal disappointment.

Piper wants the prison’s outdoor running track reopened, but in order to get it, she’ll have to give her corrections officer something he wants.

The movie night selection becomes controversial. Aleida makes an adjustment. Piper worries the prison punishments are getting medieval.

Caputo’s kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother’s Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.

With a major security breach and a lot of new inmates, Caputo has to call in the big guns. Things get a little too real for Crazy Eyes and Lolly.

Caputo and Piper confront labor issues. A miracle occurs in Norma’s group. Crazy Eyes’s erotica winds up in the hands of the staff.

Nicky’s stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.

A new job puts Taystee close to Caputo. Lorna has to get creative in her marriage. Soso and Poussey deal with some awkward truths.

Paranoia strikes deep for Lolly and Judy, aggravating an already tense situation. Red sticks to a Russian tradition for an important occasion.

Red’s scheme to reclaim her kitchen backfires; the inmates stage a Christmas pageant; Piper’s plans unravel even as she realizes her life is in jeopardy.

Piper’s world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.

Piper gets creative in order to grow her business. Crazy Eyes’s sci-fi sex story for drama class is a hit. Alex doesn’t trust new inmate Lolly