8. Moscow Mule

Complete story — includes the ending

The flu bug circulates through the prison. Larry's article is printed. While Piper is happy about the article, she is upset that most of the information is inaccurate. Healy reads the article and begins acting coldly towards Piper upon discovering her history with Alex. Piper and Alex flirt and reminisce while they try to fix a dryer. Pennsatucky locks Alex into the dryer as revenge. Polly gives birth. When Tricia goes into drug withdrawal, prison administrator Joe Caputo orders Mendez to investigate how the drugs entered the prison. Over Nicky's objection, Red cuts off Tricia, who is subsequently sent to SHU. Angry at Red for cutting off Tricia, Nicky informs Mendez that Red uses Neptune's Produce, a vendor affiliated with the Russian bosses from Red's background, to smuggle contraband into the prison. Taystee is granted parole. Daya discovers that she is pregnant, and Bennett is the father. Flashback: Red gives the Russian bosses a good business idea, which begins her climb up the organized crime ladder.