Bad Girls Recaps: Episode 3.13 "Revolving Doors"

Back in the clink — The Julies are in the processing area, surprised to see a familiar face. The new arrival, whose name is Virginia O'Kane and who apparently runs several brothels, looks like a cross between Jackie Collins and Jocelyn Wildenstein.

She's also in a wheelchair, and I doubt Larkhall is exactly accessible. I doubt it's up to any kind of code or standard at all, for that matter.

Virginia is quite to happy to see the Julies. It turns out she used to be their pimp — in fact, she's the source of the charges that have landed them back in Larkhall. Nobody likes a rat, cat lady!

Julie S.: Trade us in for a couple of years off, did ya?

Virginia insists she would never betray the Julies or help the police in any way, but Julie S. points out that Virginia was always happy to take on coppers as clients in the old days.

Virginia: Yes, but that was business. This is friendship. Loyalty.
The Julies: [in unison] Bollocks, more like.

And with that moment of like-mindedness, the Julies realize they've been fighting the wrong person. The music even swells briefly, as if they've just seen each other across a crowded room. Ah, young love. Er, old not-love.

The wing office — Gina wants to know who has been tampering with her makeup. (I guess; I'm not sure exactly what the problem is, but it involves makeup, of which Gina certainly does wear quite a bit.) Actually, Gina isn't inquiring at all — she's pretty sure Di is the culprit.

Di: Why would I do something like that?
Gina: Have you got four hours?

Four hours wouldn't be anywhere close to enough time for a litany of Di's lunacy.

Too little, too late — Julie S. is beside herself. She was so close to being reunited with her family, and now her son doesn't even really know what happened. When Virginia hears this sad story, she confesses that she did turn the Julies in. She begs them to forgive her, but Julie J. is now in pit bull mode and defends her friend with a snarl and a kick.

Julie J: [kicking Virginia's wheelchair] Bet this is a con anyway. You're just playing for sympathy, ain't ya?
Virginia: A con? God forbid that one of your children gets muscular dystrophy.

And then Julie J. feels terrible. The Julies sure are on an emotional roller coaster in this episode, and we're only 12 minutes in.

The officers' club — Mark is having a quiet drink alone. Di moves right in and asks whether Gina chose aerobics (make that "eye-robics") over him.

Somehow she manages to get him to buy her a drink. I'm really starting to loathe you, Di.