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11. Breaking the Fiberboard Ceiling

Red and the others weigh their options. Gloria wrestles with her conscience as she moves forward with a plan. Lorna takes over the pharmacy.

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The inmates drag the unconscious Piscatella into Frieda's bunker. Gina reveals she recorded a video of Piscatella assaulting Alex, and they post it on the internet. Gloria, desperate to see her son in the hospital, tries sneaking each of the hostage guards outside and locking them into a Porta-Potty one at a time. While attempting to negotiate with Figueroa, Taystee discovers she has a knack for advocacy. Boo is crushed when she sees a photo of her and Caputo on Linda's phone. Suzanne goes into a psychotic break, but Morello, in the dispensary, refuses to give Suzanne her medicine. Cindy takes a bottle of lithium, which she believes can help calm Suzanne down. Morello takes a pregnancy test and confirms that she is pregnant. While her unconscious son is taken into surgery, Gloria confesses her plan to Maria. Gloria discovers that the guards have escaped through a hole in the fence thanks to Maria, who had hoped that Gloria's deal would be given to her instead. Gloria breaks down and attempts to escape through the hole, but she is stopped by the other inmates who realize what she had been planning.

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