4. Finger in the Dyke

Complete story — includes the ending

The inmates deal with the loss of Nicky. Caputo takes the private company, MCC, on a tour of the prison. Suzanne continues to deal with the death of Vee. Daya worries that Bennett has run off on her. Piper has a tense visit with her family on her birthday. She and Alex begin to grow close again. Pennsatucky reveals she is still getting money from the anti-abortion group that considers her a martyr. Big Boo gets a makeover, hoping to convince the religious group to give her funding, but she flies into a rage at the homophobic reverend. Red and Healy develop a friendship with romantic undertones. MCC agrees to take over operations of the prison, saving it from closure. Flashback: Big Boo has a tense relationship with her uptight parents, especially her mother, who does not approve of her being a lesbian. Her mother later dies of an illness.