500 Zone
Alan’s cellie, Pancho has some beef with the newest guy Jeremiah. On of the bloods, Shyne eggs on Jeremiah to fight Pancho. As Pancho’s cellie Alan will be expected to jump to help out Pancho. Jeremiah came up and blindsided Pancho and starts beating the crap out of him. Alan can’t do anything to help him out. Alan is furious that no officers ever showed up.
Nate is starting to burn out on being locked up.
Andrew is still working with Timothy helping him read. But Timothy is annoying AF and Andrew sometimes loses his temper with him. This is one of those times. Andrew cancels Bible study. I think it is pretty funny that Andrew is seemingly having the best coping skills out of all of them. Later, Andrew feels bad about losing his temper. Andrew receives a letter with bad news. It seems like both Timothy’s mom and his wife have serious health problems and need medical care they can’t afford. Andrew offers to let Timothy use his phone pass.
600 Zone
I can barely watch Matt’s scenes because he never washes his greasy hair. I have a sensitive gag trigger and he trips it every week. Matt and Johnny both realize the other is in the program. Matt reveals that is son is also in the program and he is next door. Johnny says his son is in for twelve years.
Finally, we get to Emmanuel. For those of you playing along at home, he was the one that came in last week showboating all over the place, taking the film crew on and interview and becoming a huge distraction by acting like a fool. In his interview he says he thinks he is fitting in great. There is always one of these guys. He’s like the male Stephanie. He seems to be changing his schtick from fool to thug.
South Annex
We start the episode off this week in the women’s annex where all the drama was going down last week. Angele has a crush on a new inmate. Angele’s crush, Gabrielle, was on her way to college, but ended up hooked on drugs instead. Angele has begun a playful friendship with her.
But before we get to that, we need to finish the ridiculous drug party scenes. Are the only cameras in the actual sleeping areas from the show? Aren’t these people supposed to be monitored at all times? How than they continue to have drug parties all the time in a freaking jail? The girls have been in for about a month. Stephanie is now making whippits for the other girls. She’s not just participating in the drug use, she is perpetuating it. She is thrilled to be popular. Last week she told the cameras that Jaclin needed her more than she needed Jaclin because Jaclin is the minority now.
Rather than eating random prescription paste, Jaclin starts dying things pink and purple. Probably with Kool-Aid packets. She’s had lots of request for her prison fashion line. This is pissing off ole crazy eyes. Later at meds call, a guard calls Jaclin out of line for her pink fashions. They all explain that it is just Kool-Aid. The guard tells her she can wear her scarf in her room but not in the main area. Jaclin complies and takes the scarf off. She was very polite to the guard and returned to her place in line. The guard continued to make comments about the pink and Jaclin pointed out that she did as she was asked and didn’t know why she was still talking about it. This pissed the guard off and she had another guard come in. That guard asked what was wrong and Jaclin said that the other guard is racist. The first guard says if she gets written up, that is fourteen days on lockdown. The second guard takes her with her. Jaclin is allowed back into the pod after speaking with a sergeant. (Just discovered I’ve lived my whole life without knowing how to spell sergeant. It looks so wrong to me.)
Stephanie decided to pal up with the pod boss Swole and the other big girls in the cell. The thing about Stephanie is that she is a moron. She thinks she is the belle of the ball or MAE as she puts it. So while Swole is negotiating her drug deal, Stephanie starts asking lots of questions about her meds. Swole replies, “Are you the police?” Stephanie does some sort of pill swap deal with Swole and another inmate. I couldn’t follow the whole thing, I have a bit of hearing problem these days and need to rely just a touch on lip reading and that was not possible with the overhead shot. The screen says that Stephanie traded a pill on behalf of the third girl. To complete the deal, Swole needs to hand off her medication. And she does. Now Stephanie has drugs on her. She seems to think this is good for her cover. Stephanie then hands off the pill to the other girl. Jaclin sees her do it. Jaclin says that the pod bosses are basically using Stephanie as a mule. She’s just too stupid to realize it.
Later the guards come in and put everyone on lockdown and head to Jaclin’s room. The tell her she has to take all the pictures down off her wall. Jaclin still hasn’t learned when to keep her mother shut. So the guard tells her to step down and they start walking her out she cries racism once again. The guards yell at her to keep walking. The episode ends with Jaclin going to segregation. I bet she rats out Jaclin saying something like there are black girls in there getting high all day I am am in trouble for putting pictures on the wall and making pink bras.
Next week: Someone 500 has stolen “the football kitty” and an inmate investigation is underway. The women’s annex smells like gas. Now it’s a gas link. Last season the sewer flooded the pods. In one of the Indiana seasons they had a sewer break. That is three big deal safety problems in four seasons. Colonel Mark and two other police officers show up for some tantrum that Emmanuel has. I think he is the one going to blow the cover. Things move to the next level with Angele and Gabrielle.
Why in the hell is Jaclin so damn extra? Like girl you are doing too much hunty, Stephanie is fake so please stop looking to her for help. Stephanie really thinks this is a competition on who can be the best cell mate and blend in, when in reality they are only there to get information. Does Matt shower? I can smell him through the tv ? and Andrew is amazing for helping his cell buddy read and use some call time. It killed me to see daddy, I mean Nate in such a slump and wanting to go home, he’s really taking one for the team. I do wonder why the officers kept singling out jaclin when all the women were dying things pink? Maybe because she gots so much mouth and doesn’t know when to shut up. Emmanuel boo calm down, you are drawing unnecessary attention to yourself and not the other way around. I honestly thought Angele would think Gabrielle was in the program and ask and that’s how the program got compromised but let’s just hope it’s just a crush.
Watching it again today I agree jaclin is talking back too much. And I would disagree that the co’s are racist but Stephanie said they were so…
I so agree about Stephanie, not only does she think it’s a competition, she’s evil. She wants something bad to happen to Jaclin. As a black woman she is really repulsing me. I wish Jaclin would get smart and stop relying on her and realize that the girl is not her friend. And Steph is really jeopardizing her real job as a Pharmacy Tech. What a dummy!!
I am oddly drawn to this and have yet to be bored in 4 seasons. Of course I am hoping that someone jumps Matt so we can see if he is as good as he says. I would also like to see stephanie caught with pills in her hand. I cant stand the arrogance and that smirk anymore.
BTW, does anyone know what they putting in the whippets? Surely the jail isnt handing out narcotics? One was a heart drug, I almost get the impression that they are saving everything. If so, I wonder why no one is dead. Please explain whippets to me if you know.
Thanks
I heard seroquel its a psych med They are playing Russian roulette. And I think swole walked away from the med pass with her pill still in the med cup not even trying to hide it in her mouth and just handed it to stephanie Someone could die and facility would be at fault.
I googled and whip its are nitrous oxide from spray cannisters. Maybe jail, they have their own version of that
The whippits are just all the meds everyone gets crushed up and mixed with water. What I want to know is who is prescribing Remoren to inmates? I can’t afford to visit my shrink for a Xanax script. And it is medically necessary! How do they get the scripts for all this shit that makes them high?
I googled Remoren. I’m thinking why would they take medicine that takes weeks to kick in, don’t they?
Just aren’t what I would consider “party drugs”
Same with Seroquel, it takes weeks to balance out. Its a miracle drug as far as controlling anger and rage go. My dads doctor prescribed it for him after a major stroke, it was truly a miracle drug. Violent outbursts were gone and it didn’t turn him into a zombie.
I can’t imagine what kind of high they are getting. Every drug they seem to mash up is a drug that messes with the wiring in the brain, how stupid are they? How has nobody died yet?
I was prescribed seroquil for anxiety by a quack doctor years ago. I took one at night, and I literally slept the entire next day. Never took another one, way too strong and idk if it even helps anxiety. I’d say they got a pretty good buzz from that, I sure did. Just not my thing. But if one pill knocked me out for almost 24 hours, taken orally, no telling what a crushed up mix with other drugs would do.
My question is why in god’s name is Remeron still available?? I was a solid 110/115 before i started taking it about 20 years ago as a sleeping pill with a side of anti depressant. Let me tell you it was the best sleep i ever had in my life. Drawback? I ate everything in site, and i do mean everything. If I saw an ad for KFC i was in the car getting KFC. I didn’t think much of it because I had always been able to eat whatever I wanted. Then my jeans started to get tighter and tighter and then I’m about 125. I looked up Remeron and found a chat room (remember them) of women who have had the same experience—weight gain and food cravings. What pissed me off the most was i was able to lose about five pounds but i could never get back to below 120 again, yet another side effect. I was sure that drug got yanked by the FDA, if it affected men that way it would have been.
Ugh angele fell so hard so fast and is irking me talking about her crushes “strength”. She’s in jail and heroin addicted. Thats weakness, not strength! But I wish her the best….. I like Jaclyn and agree with her. Alan seems fine. Andrew is a good guy. Matt annoying. Johnny and Nate,are cool. Emmanuel makes me nervous. I wish angele the best…wonder why her crush isn’t sick from withdrawals. Stephanie is shameful should be arrested asap
Does anyone know if they are getting paid to do this? I don’t know if it’s been answered or not but I just wanted to know.
Nah, they just go to prison for two months for fun. After all reality shows don’t pay their contestants.
OF COURSE THEY DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to know how much…I would hope at least 25K
I can’t help but think how Indiana was bad, but not as bad as Fulton County.
I can’t imagine expecting Indiana and getting thrown in Fulton County.
I’d demand hazard pay, lol.
On Big Brother they get $7500/week.
No they don’t. They get 1,500 or whatever the minimum SAG pay is there abouts. The returning hg get more. sometimes a lot more, but it is a lump sum
You’re right. I meant $750 not $7500 for ordinary hgs. That was a few years ago. Is probably about $1000 or so now.
Jaclin and Stephanie seem to involved contest , kind of pathetic in my opinion. Both are trying way too hard. Also, I thought it was very
weird that while Jaclin was ripping her crap off the wall she said “thats why these cameras are here, to show what a shitty place this is”.
Cant wait til next week for Emmanuel’s meltdown!
*correction
Jaclin and Stephanie seemed to be involved in a popularity contest
Jacklyn is a complete idiot, thinking doing a few weeks in jail and now she has to reboot, please. And Stephanie thinks she’s won something, she sold out and wouldn’t make it on the streets.
Jaclin is sooooo annoying! I wish she would just shut up half the time she opens her mouth. And what’s up with the racism comments? She’s getting picked on by the COs because she doesn’t know when to shut up. The other white girls in the pod aren’t getting singled out because they don’t mouth off all the time like she does.
Stephanie on the other hand is in la la land, has no clue what the goal of her stay in jail is for.
Hand in there Nate, I think you’re brilliant and so cute 😉
Anyone know if Too Tall is still in segregation? I wonder how the pod dynamics in 500 will change again if and when he gets back.
Love your recaps TT.
I love this show but this is an awful season.
It doesn’t seem like anyone’s goal is to get info. The same stuff can be said each season without anyone being in there. The guards let the inmates run the place, everyone makes and uses drugs and booze and someone could easily die because no one stops any fights. A guard camera at the stairs seems like a no-brainer.
The girls are pathetic choices. They all think they actually are just in jail. They drive me crazy. I look like crazy eyes Stephanie while watching their “no, I’m a better inmate” scenes.
They forgot Nate stayed in for another 60 days.
Omg, I have the same gag reflex and Matt is already so annoying but I swear his hair has to actually be dripping at this point.
Emmanuel and Stephanie would make a nice couple.
Wasn’t there also a fire in one season? They had to put all pods in a cafeteria or something.
Agree totally about Matt! Wish they would require him to cute his hair short and shave his face in order to stay! And to think he was complaining about Lawrence’s scent…Matt needs a Bio Hazard scrub down!
Stephanie is so stupid and smug over nothing, not to mention she is happily using and transporting drugs, that I wish they would dismiss her without any pay at all. Jaclin needs to calm down or go home..she keeps slipping with her story and her comments to the guards, she is going to end up getting her ass kicked. I really have a hard time believing that no other guards know about the program except the choice few in charge…??
Cut his hair NOT cute! eww lololol
Didn’t Stephanie get the talk where if you do something illegal you can be prosecuted? Why do the women have cells where they are packed in and the men have two to a cell? Since the men have more pods why not give one over to the women?
Matt is so boring. I often speed through his scenes.
TT- I turn on closed captioning when I watch this show. I have difficulty understanding them most of the time, with all the background jail noise! 😉
Seems like everybody hates Matt and I don’t understand why. Cut the poor guy some slack he’s trying his best. Andrew ..I was worried about him, I wanted him to be a little more assertive in order to fit in but he’s doing just fine. Nate…that’s zaddy for sure. Perfect example for you don’t have to be a gang member to gain respect. Emanuel ..aw man idk about him. HE needs to calm down and focus. Stephanie literally feels like she’s better than everyone and that’s quite annoying. If I were her I don’t pull Jackie to the side and tell her to chill just like Nate did with Andrew. Angele needs to be careful. Seems like she’s forgotten that she’s in jail.
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Stephanie reach a whole new low on episode 7 and 8! She already showed us how fake she was, but then when she went to Jaclin for help bc SHE was scared, jaclin had her back. She was genuinely trying to help her and be there for her. The fact that she left her on her own when swolle wanted to fight her was low. What’s even more messed up is that Swolle even told a CO that she was going to fight Jaclin and they didnt do anything to insure her safety. Not a fan of Stephanie. People like her disgust me.
Jaclin is a fucking LEGEND for what she did to protect that bitch cunt Stefanie it’s a shame she shares the name of my sis who is the kindest person. Stefanie is fake as fuck and I hope she gets her ass beat.