Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.
Tensions run high as a prison power outage forces several issues to come to light. Piper finds herself compromised and is forced to think on her feet.
Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso's hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.
The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.
Piper's relationship with Larry faces a real-world test; Red's effort to redeem herself is finally rewarded. A familiar figure returns to Litchfield.
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Love is in the air as the inmates prepare for a Valentine's Day party; Red makes an intriguing new discovery. Larry asks Piper to be his prison mole.
A bathroom turf war sees deeper lines drawn in the sand as Gloria and Vee go head to head. Piper receives devastating news.
Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.
Piper is challenged by her Soso experience; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee's past arrives to disturb the status quo.
A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.
Piper's world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.