12. It Was the Change

Complete story — includes the ending

Vee and Red's rivalry continues with several confrontations regarding their competing business ventures. Poussey destroys Vee's entire supply of tobacco, after which Vee ejects Taystee from the group. Taystee initially confronts Poussey, but the two tearfully make up. When a storm floods the plumbing system, the inmates are forced to sleep in the mess hall. Red and her gang are concerned about being attacked during the night; Vee also warns her posse about Red. Rosa confides to Morello about dying in prison. Pennsatucky becomes close to Big Boo in an attempt to uncover details about their "gay agenda". Figueroa discovers that her husband is pursuing an affair with another man. Piper escapes the mess hall to find evidence of Figueroa's fraud in her office, but she is caught by Caputo. Red attempts to strangle Vee while they are alone outside, but she fails. The two agree that Litchfield has changed them, and they shake hands on a truce. When Red enters the greenhouse the next morning, she is suddenly slocked from behind by Vee and severely injured. Flashback: Flashbacks depict Vee's relationship with Taystee, the police, and her foster son before she went to prison.