The prison has once again turned on itself, raising moral questions as the situation looks more dire.

On the one hand, its always nice when a show zigs when you think its going to zag.

The flashback has returned, this time featuring Daya and her mother, Aleida.

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On the outside, Judy King and Aleida are guests on Meredith Vieiras show, The Review (ha!

), where King opens her big mouth and reveals a guard was shot during the riot.

Way to go, Judy.

However, Daya instead wraps up the problem by deciding to turn herself in to the authorities.

and tells them to take Armaria and give her a chance at life.

Its some great work by Dascha Polanco.

Lets take a minute here and appreciate the stellar emotional beats this season is hitting.

Big props all around.

Its sad all the way around, which means it does make for some excellent TV drama.

Meanwhile…

…something wicked this way comes into Litchfield.

Thankfully, thats not the way it goes down.

This will not end well.

Its unlikely, but one can dream.

Like I said in the episode 7 recap, Angie and Leanne are the worst.

Why anyone listens to a word they say is beyond comprehension.

Whats really disappointing is Big Boos reaction when Penn comes to her for help.

Is Linda really that exciting that youd turn your back on your best friend, Big Boo?

It all just feeds into how much the prison is starting to unravel.

The only question is how bad is it going to get before it gets better?