Joan is still smirking

Eileen - You need to rest now Joan, we'll be back to see you tomorrow

Ted - Yes, rest up now Sis, see you soon

Joan - Thank you both, I still can't believe this is happening. I thought I was going to die in prison

Eileen - That would have been a most awful waste, Joan

Ted - Yes, no sister of mine is going to rot away in a cell for the rest of her life, father would be heartbroken. He would be angry at me if I didn't do something to help you too

Joan - I have to be honest Ted, I didn't think you cared about me very much

Ted - I can't blame you for thinking that, but I do. I hope in time we can work on our relationship

Joan smiles and nods her head warmly

Joan - When will the new prison open?

Eileen - We hope in two weeks

Joan looks surprised

Joan - Really? that soon? Two weeks is an incredibly quick time to get a brand new building built-in

Eileen - I am having it fast-tracked, with a large number of builders working different shifts. There will be day and night shifts so that there will be builders working on the site 24 hours a day. I don't believe in wasting time. Once I want something I set about getting it achieved as quickly as possible

Joan - So this time in two weeks' time I will be a governor?

Eileen - Yes indeed

Ted - Feels good does it, Sis?

Joan smiles

Joan - It feels damn great Ted, damn great! I can't wait for the next two weeks to pass......

Sandra and Richard are in the staff room at Wentworth with Meg and Vera

Meg - Welcome back, how was your cruise?

Sandra - Oh it was just lovely thanks, most relaxing

Meg - Oh how lovely

Sandra - It was a shame to come back wasn't it Richard?

Richard smiles and nods his head

Ted pulls up outside a posh house in his car and steps out of his car. He opens the passenger door and Joan steps out

Ted - Home sweet home Joan

Joan looks at the house

Joan - It looks lovely

Ted - You will have your own en suite bathroom in your room

Ted opens the boot to take Joan's luggage out

Joan - I don't want to intrude Ted

Ted - Rubbish, you can see how big the house is. Plenty of room for you and I want you here

Joan - I still can't believe this is happening sometimes, it feels so unreal

Ted - Well believe it because it is happening. I just hope you haven't left the hospital too early. I hope you are fully ready

Joan - I am, trust me. I feel fine and ready for starting work next week. Is the prison still on schedule to be ready for one week from now?

Ted - Oh yes, I believe so. Eileen seems confident anyway. Builders working on-site around the clock to get it ready for the deadline

Richard is alone with Vera

Richard - It's Sandra's birthday next week and I am organizing a surprise meal for her in a nice restaurant. I would like to invite you to come

Vera - I'm sorry Richard but I hardly get on with Sandra

Richard - I know but I thought it would be nice. I will invite the others too. Please say you'll come, Vera?

Richard looks at her with a hopeful smile

Vera looks very reluctant

Vera - Oh ok then, I suppose I can come

Richard - Thank you Miss Bennett, it will be a lovely evening I know it will

Ted shows Joan her room

It is huge

Joan opens a door and looks at her en suite

Joan - This is gorgeous Ted

Ted - I'm glad you like it. This is your home now

Joan - I feel I will be very happy here

Ted - I want you to be happy

Joan - I feel a little tired now

Ted - Yes, I'll leave you alone for a while. Let you unpack and rest for a while. The bed is made up ready for you

Joan - Thanks, Ted

Ted - Let me know when you're ready to eat, I'll get something fixed up

Joan - Yes I will thanks

Ted leaves Joan alone

Joan lays down on the bed with a contented smile

She looks at the ceiling

A face appears on the ceiling looking down at her

Joan shakes her head with distress

Joan - No!...not you again!

Nola McKenzie chuckles

Joan - What do you want this time?

Nola - You'll give the women hell once you are governor?

Joan - Of course I damn well will

Nola - Good for you I say, good to see you haven't lost your touch

Joan smiles proudly

Joan - No chance of that McKenzie!

Exterior shot of a huge, modern-looking building that looks similar to San Quentin prison, California

There are huge barbed wire fences around the site with watchtowers on every corner

Eileen is waiting with a big mean-looking man who looks to be in his 40s, as a car pulls up. Ted and Joan step out. Joan is done up smartly in a suit and is wearing some makeup

Eileen - Good morning Joan

Joan - Morning

Joan looks at the imposing building

Joan - It's very different from the old Blackmoor

Eileen - This place is a clean, modern version of hell. An impenetrable monster made of concrete and steel

Eileen turns to the man

Eileen - Joan, this is Vern Schofield. He will be your deputy governor. He is from Colorado and has spent over 20 years working in supermax prisons in the states

The man speaks in an American accent

Vern - Good morning Miss Ferguson, pleased to meet you

They shake hands

Joan - You've come a long way from home

Vern - Mrs Raymond was very keen to have me and I thought why not. Spend a few years down under, make a change

Eileen - This is a delightful moment for me. I have my brand new prison, my head of department, my governor, and my deputy governor all together in the same place at the same time. I am extremely happy today

Ted - Shall we go in and have a look at the prison?

Eileen - Oh yes, an excellent idea, let's go

The four of them are inside the empty prison, standing in a cell block

The cell block is a three-story open plan area with the cells leading off to the sides. There is a steel staircase leading up to the higher floors where there are landings with anti-suicide metal grating connected underneath

Eileen - As you can see I have done away with the tiresome maze of corridors design that the old prison had and that all the other prisons have. This is a much more modern design

Joan - It looks great

Vern - This prison will be clean, well run...and a living hell for the inmates

Joan - When will the inmates start arriving?

Eileen - Within the next few days

Joan-This prison will take male and female prisoners?

Eileen - Yes it will

Vern - kept strictly separate at all times of course

Eileen - The staff will be arriving over the next few days

Vern - Some of them are also from Colorado, they came over with me at Mrs Raymond's request!

Joan - I have to hand it to you Mrs Raymond, you've certainly implemented big changes here, much bigger and more daring than Dwyer ever dared to do

Eileen - The system needed a change and I was determined to do it

Eileen - We will have a small party here later tonight, an official opening for the prison if you like. A chance for people to meet. I invited staff from the other prisons to come and we will announce you as governor Joan

Joan - Will Donovan be here?

Ted - Yes she will

Joan looks delighted

Marina is in her home with a man

Marina - Tonight's the night Clifford! Mrs Raymond will have a small party at the new prison when she will announce me as governor! I'd better get my suit ready for this special event!

Clifford - I can't tell you how pleased I am for you darling

Marina - Thanks love, I've waited years to be a governor!

Clifford - You'll be bloody good at it too

Marina - You bet I will! I can't wait to get stuck in!

Clifford - I'm very proud of you, I just wanted to say that

Marina hugs him

Marina - Thanks love, I'm proud of myself too!

Sandra opens a birthday card and smiles, she puts it on her mantelpiece along with a row of other cards

Sandra - Strange when they say many happy returns, I mean considering that this will be my last birthday...

Richard takes her in his arms and hugs her

Richard - I'll make it a special one for you, I promise. I have a surprise planned for later

Sandra - Yes I know, I wish you'd give me a clue?

Richard shakes his head and smiles cheekily

Sandra smiles too

Sandra - Oh go on, not even a small clue?

Richard - No clue darling, it will be a total surprise for you

Sandra - I bet it will be lovely, I'm looking forward to it

Sandra looks at her watch

Sandra - Well I suppose it's time we got to work...I have a little treat for the rest of the staff today

Sandra goes to the kitchen, opens the fridge, and takes a big birthday cake out

Sandra - I thought I'd take this in to share with them, they can all have a piece with their tea!

Richard - What a lovely gesture darling

Sandra - Well if I can't make a nice gesture on my birthday when can I make it?

Vera and Toni are in the staff room

Vera - I don't even want to go, I'm only going for Richard's sake. I hate that woman

Toni - I'm not keen on her either. But Richard practically begged me to come

Vera nods her head

Vera - Yes, he begged me too

Toni - And he is such a nice man, its hard to say no to him

Meg arrives

Vera - Are you coming to the meal for Sandra tonight?

Meg - No, I was invited but I'm going with Bob to the party at the new Blackmoor

Vera - Oh yes, I wanted to come to that too!

Meg- I doubt you'll miss much really. I'll tell you all about it anyway

Vera - It would have been better than this wretched meal for a woman I don't even like!

Meg - I'm sure you'll have a good time at the meal

Vera - And I'm sure I won't

Meg - Greg will be there with you

Toni - So he isn't coming to the party with you?

Meg - No I told him he should go to Sandra's meal since I couldn't make it

Vera - It will be an awful night, all of us having to pretend to like the damn woman!

Toni - It's only for a few hours Vera

Vera - It will be a few hours of pure torture!

Meg - Oh I'm sure it won't be that bad Vera

Vera - And I'm sure it will be!... I'm only doing it for Richard's sake!

Richard and Sandra arrive in the room and it all goes quiet

Sandra - Good morning everyone! It is my birthday today

Meg - Yes I heard, happy birthday!

Sandra - Thanks Mrs Morris!

Sandra lays the box with the cake in it out on the table

Sandra - To mark the occasion I brought a lovely cake in for us all!

Meg smiles

Meg - Oh lovely

Sandra - You'll have a slice won't you Miss Bennett?

Vera - I don't eat cake, I am trying to watch my weight!

They stand in awkward silence for a moment

Toni hands out a large card

Toni - This is for you, all the staff signed it

Sandra beams with delight

Sandra - Oh how sweet! Really it means a lot

Colleen and Geoff are in their flat as the doorbell goes

Colleen goes to get up as Geoff jumps up

Geoff - No Col, let me be the gentleman and get that

Colleen sits back down with a smile

Geoff goes to the door to find Eileen standing there

Richard is in his office as there is a knock at the door

Richard -Come in

Meg enters

Meg - I just wanted to say I'm sorry I can't come tonight. I have to go to the Blackmoor party with Bob

Richard - It's ok Mrs Morris, I understand

Meg - Greg will be at your meal though. He was going to come with me but I told him he should attend the meal for Sandra

Richard - Thanks Mrs Morris...I get the feeling Toni and Vera don't really want to come but they are just being nice

Meg - Oh I'm sure once they get there they will enjoy themselves

Richard - I hope so, I know my wife rubs people up the wrong way but she's not as bad as people think, not really. Not underneath it all. She's really a very nice person

Meg studies the floor

Meg - Yes well I'm sure she is.....well I suppose I should get on now

Meg leaves Richard alone

As soon as she has left the smile leaves Richard's face, he opens his desk drawer and looks at something inside

Eileen is sitting with Colleen and Geoff

Eileen - I'd really like you both to come tonight, to show there are no hard feelings

Colleen - You honestly think I want to sit there and watch while that smug cow Donovan gets announced as governor? No thank you

Geoff - I agree with Col, it would leave rather a nasty taste in my mouth

Colleen - Anyway Geoff and I don't work for the department anymore

Eileen - And that's the other thing I wanted to discuss with you both, there really was no need to resign at all. You're both welcome back as officers

Colleen - Oh you've got to be kidding, no way!

Eileen - I don't mean at Blackmoor, maybe you'd like to go to Wentworth or Barnhurst..or even Smithton!

Geoff - We'll think about it

Colleen - No we won't...well at least I won't anyway. What you decide to do, Geoff, is up to you but I won't be returning to the prison service now

Eileen - Suit yourself...but please come tonight it would mean an awful lot to me. There will be free food and free champagne

Geoff - Free champagne Col, what do you reckon eh?

Colleen - Oh alright, we'll come!... I must be bloody mad saying yes to this!

Eileen - It will be a good evening Mrs Powell, I promise you that

Joan is sitting with a consultant

Consultant - I am not at all happy about this Miss Ferguson

Joan - Why not?

Consultant - I don't feel you are ready for it yet

Joan - Nonsense, I'm as fit as a fiddle!

Consultant - While it's true you have made a remarkable recovery you are not totally well yet and you know it. There is evidence of mild brain injury

Joan - Oh I can manage, I'm tough!

Consultant - What about the hallucinations?

Joan - Not had any for days

Consultant - Really?

Joan - Yes really

Consultant - They can still return at anytime

Joan - They won't!

Consultant - I fear you may be suffering from Schizophrenia Joan

Joan chuckles and shakes her head

Joan -What rubbish!

Consultant - I would like to run a few tests

Joan - No need! I'm fine

Consultant - You are not fine and certainly not ready to take on the governorship of a high-security prison

Joan - Thanks for your concern but I think I will be the judge of that. I am absolutely fine, there is nothing wrong with me and I am ready for the challenge!

The consultant sighs with frustration

GATESLAM

PART 2

Janice is having lunch with Ted

Janice - It's been two weeks and still you have not come up with anything on Beacham?

Ted - That's because there is nothing to find Janice, believe me, I've tried

Janice looks annoyed

Janice - There has to be something damn it!

Ted - Well if there is then she covers her tracks extremely well

Janice - I won't let her trick my dad, I just won't!

Ted - I wondered if you'd thought any more about coming to the party at the new prison tonight?

Janice - I thought about it and the answers still no, I won't come. I am not part of the prison service anymore so don't see a reason to be there

Ted - I've told you there's a place if you want it

Janice - I don't want it, I have told you that repeatedly

Ted - You are still being very stubborn about it I see

Janice - Not stubborn at all, my mind is made up and that's it...now let's hurry up and finish because I have an appointment soon

Ted looks inquisitive

Ted - An appointment?

Janice - Yes, dentist! I don't want to be late

Ted - You'll pass with flying colours, you have lovely teeth!

Pam is with Dr. Weissman

Weissman - So this is our third meeting now and I feel we have made progress, don't you?

Pam smiles and nods her head

Pam - Yeah it's been real helpful. Now I realize I was hoarding to fill an emptiness in my life, an emptiness that I was filling with junk instead of people

Weissman - Good, I'm glad.....but you're due for release today. Thought about where you will go? Back to your husband?

Pam - No way!

Weissman - I thought you'd say that.....that's why I think it's time you spoke to someone else

Pam - Who?

Weissman goes to the door and opens it

Weissman - Come in

Derek enters the room

Derek - Hi love...

Pam looks at him

Richard is waiting on a park bench as Janice joins him

Janice - What do you want Richard?

Richard - Do you have to be so cold?

Janice - I really don't know what else you expect

Richard - I'm sorry I hurt you, I still want us to have a future

Janice - I'm with someone else now

Richard looks surprised and hurt

Richard - Oh I see...

Janice - Well did you really expect me to wait around for you? Why should i?

Richard - Do you really care about this new man, whoever he is?

Janice - I enjoy his company and that's enough for now

Richard - I want you back Jan, I miss you

Janice - And what about that bitch wife of yours?

Richard looks angry

Richard - She lied to me

Janice - I told you she did! I knew but you wouldn't listen

Richard - It's her birthday today, I'm taking her for a meal tonight with some other guests. I want you to come

Janice - No way, is this some kind of joke?

Richard - No, please come

Janice - Why the devil would I want to come?

Richard - You will understand why once you're there, trust me

Janice gets up to leave

Janice - I'm not interested in you anymore, we're over

Richard - If you weren't interested in me anymore you wouldn't have come to meet me and you know it

Janice looks at Richard

Richard - Just come tonight please, there is something I want you to witness