: Flashbacks reveal Nicky’s history with drug addiction and her "mother/daughter" bond with Red, who helped her through heroin withdrawals in prison. Thematic Analysis

is the sixth episode of the first season of Orange Is the New Black , premiering on July 11, 2013. The narrative primarily revolves around Sam Healy’s attempt to mitigate prisoner unrest by reinstating the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) , a move that exposes deep-seated racial and social divides within the prison. Core Plot Points

Piper’s mother, Carol, visits and insists Piper would be free if she had gone to trial rather than taking a plea deal.