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I was a prisoner here.

It was many years ago, and I was much younger then.

But I remember it as if it were yesterday.

What a hellhole it was.

The food was inedible.

The filth unbearable.

And the cruelty of the guards?

Inhuman.

This was the warden.

The sadist.

who thought nothing of destroying the bodies and minds of the unfortunate

inmates.

She and the big red-headed captain of the guards, Maria, derived such great

pleasure out of whipping the girls.

And our fair nurse.

What a psycho case she was. She never even saw a medical school, let alone go

to one.

But who could blame her?

Like many other prisoners, I thought of one thing.

Escape.

I thought about it night and day.

It became a fixation with me.

I wanted out.

I wanted out in a bad way.

I was one of the few who made it.

One of the lucky ones.

I'm out, and I intend to stay out.

But I remember how it was, and I've still got the scars to prove it.

Hold still.

And they lose their exercise privileges for a month.

They'll eat in their cells.

We're not running a hotel here.

Oh, fill out the paperwork on her. Make sure she's properly buried.

Is that understood?

Yes, and if this continues, the cemetery...

And don't forget number

341.

I won't forget. Tomorrow I want a thorough search to be conducted.

And all those caught with illegal things in their possession, you are to throw

into solitary. Yes, I understand. May I please go now?

Sit down.

You may go.

Number 341. I do have a name, you know. You had.

What was it? It's Cynthia.

Ah. Well, now it's 341. You can go ahead and beat me all you'd like, but I ain't

ratting on anyone.

Relax.

Sit down.

You and 170 were very friendly, I understand.

And you probably want to see her killer punished.

I can well understand your reluctance to inform a fellow prisoner.

But if you tell me who did it, I'll say she's taken care of.

This swamp isn't fit for rats to eat.

Oh, ain't that too bad, princess?

But that's all you're getting.

Yeah, well, it ain't healthy.

You tell the warden I gotta go to the infirmary right now.

All night long I've been heaving my guts out in this cell. I'm only the cook in

this lousy prison. What do I look like, a nursemaid? You ungrateful animal.

Throw coffee at me, will you, or you can just starve to death for all I care.

What'd they do to you?

I'll tell you all about it later.

Here, hold this for me.

Big inspection tomorrow morning. Pass the word.

All right, bring her here.

Put her there.

Hold her hands and feet.

All right.

Touchy, huh?

Turn her over.

Put her in position.

There's a present up there for us.

You may release her legs.

Sit up.

You two may go now.

Little innocent girl, right?

I could have you sent to solitary.

Instead, I want you to take a bath.

And when you're through, I'll give you a massage.

Miss Dinora.

What a surprise. Sit down.

You may go.

Leave us.

What's all the shouting?

Oh, it's nothing.

We're having a general inspection.

And the girls don't like it.

But that's to be expected in here.

Shall we get down to why you came?

The price is $200,000 in cash.

$200,000's a bit steep.

Unless it's first-class merchandise.

We only use grade-A goods.

And this one's been ready for more than a week.

She's worth double that amount. You'll see for yourself.

Come, I'll show you.

Johnson, coming, coming.

Well, then, if you're satisfied.

Hmm?

During the first few days, I suggest you watch over her carefully.

She's still a little rough around the edges.

Unfortunately, the level of these types of girls is very low.

But with patience comes the reward.

Yes.

This is incredible. I want to know how long it's been since the last

inspection. Around two months, more or less.

They've been behaving themselves very well. Is that so?

Well, if they've been behaving themselves, it's been for our benefit.

Because among them, it's constant turmoil. And what in the world do you

call that? I wouldn't call it good behavior.

No, Sylvia.

That's rather careless of our fair nurse.

Better watch where the girls put their hands.

When I touch it, all you have to do is relax, and I will do the rest.

Oh, my pet, I have a lovely surprise for you.

Now, stay right there.

It's been ten days since the girls have had a bath.

I think they've been punished enough, don't you? What is so bad?

Ten days without seeing breasts and legs, girls in the nude. Or can't you do

without seeing that for a while?

That is my point.

I only wanted to remind you that it's not only unhealthy, it's disgusting.

Very well. They may shower, but only a few at a time. And I want no

conversation whatsoever.

You may start with cell block two.

Why cell block two?

You have been sent to this prison for correction. If you behave yourself,

you'll be well treated. If not, you'll suffer.

Inez Andrea was your name, is that correct? Is my name. Ah, was. Now you're

a number. And your number is 578.

According to your record, you murdered your stepfather using a hatchet to cut

off his... He deserved to die. He couldn't wait until my mother was out of

the house. He'd be all over me like a snake. If anybody ever deserved to

die... Shut up!

Here you keep your mouth closed.

Get her out of here. I want the nurse to examine her. I want her checked inside

and out. Do you understand?

Here, Betty. My name is number 514.

It was. It's Betty now, my little treasure.

Open your mouth wider.

That's good.

Relax now.

I told you to relax, not sit up.

All right.

Here, put this on.

I'd say you were in good shape, kid.

How old are you, girl?

I'm 18.

Good.

Very good.

You'll regret this, honey child.

I just adore raspberry pudding.

Yeah, the record's quite excellent.

Here, you want some?

So which one of the cell blocks are you going to put her in?

Well, I shall put her into our model cell with our model inmates.

And eventually she will bring us a fortune.

Good. Now, let me take your blood pressure.

First return in the night.

Oh, isn't that wild?

Now, hold still.

What are you doing?

Stop moving around so much. You've got it in the wrong area.

I've got it in the wrong area? It goes around the arm.

I guess I'm not ready yet to take anybody's blood pressure. You see, when

I was a kid, I always dreamt I would do it one day.

Oh, my raspberry pudding.

I forgot. I adore raspberry pudding.

Lie down here with me. No, thanks lie with me. Nobody will mess with you. No,

thanks. I said Give

me a hit

Angel, done.

They were picking on you, weren't they, all those bullies? Picking on my

favorite girl.

Now, I want you to stop your crying.

If they ever touch you again, they'll wish they were dead before I get through

with them.

Now, you and I will go to the infirmary.

And you know what? I've got something there for you you're going to like.

Now, don't feign on me.

Come along, Angel.

Mama will take care of you.

Animals!

Hey,

you. I think it's about time you and I had a little talk.

I figure we'd better come to some type of agreement or else... What's what?

I'm breaking out of this joint.

What do you think, you're original, huh?

We all want to escape from here. Yeah, and some of us more than others.

We used to work outside, fixing roads, growing food.

After the last attempt to escape, that all ceased. So now we're either rotting

here or get sold off as some kind of a slave.

That's a sure way of getting out of trouble.

I'll bet you ten to one she calls me today.

Are you scared? Come on. Come on, join me.

Excuse me.

Here are the records. Number 431.

Have her buried with all of her records.

Let me remind you once again. If we keep on going like this, you'll have to

enlarge the cemetery.

I gave you an order.

What are you waiting for?

I will see that it is done.

Hurry, hurry.

Rest in peace.

Come in Number

578 you can go Take off your gown

Hmm you got a little bit

of Sun on you

I can see you've taken good care of yourself.

Turn around.

Oh, no.

um um

Hurry,

hurry. Okay, take it away.

Goodbye, lover.

Faster. Okay, take it easy.

Take it easy.

That's it. Calm the mama. That's a good boy.

These booms are the last on the list. Is that check?

It checks.

Wait a minute. I'll give you a receipt.

I wonder how the warden's feeling today after the gymnastics I put her through

last night.

We won't stop every day.

I've got to touch somebody or I'll go crazy later.

You can touch me.

I can hear your mouth.

Your coffee and the report you asked for.

This coffee is horrible.

Merry Christmas to you.

Merry Christmas to you.

of a cat.

It went on all night. I'm exhausted.

I'm sending in the reports.

Want to take a look at them? No, today I don't want to look at anything.

What I need is something for my headache.

A top drawer.

Oh,

I'd

like to take 247 out of solitary, if that's all right with you.

Thank you.

She's a bad one, she is. Give her a few more days.

Our way to this one will be just like the rest.

One or two more nights.

And afterwards, solitary.

Not this one, Sandra.

I will look after her with great care.

Oh, my little friends.

I'm so glad you're here.

Otherwise, I'd go crazy.

Come here.

You're lovely.

And so tiny.

You won't leave me, will you?

The girl's ready, Sylvia. They've got her hung up just like you wanted.

Now you can go and get your kicks.

You really like that sort of thing, don't you?

Whippings and torturings. You really love it. I am still the head of this

institution. I'll have you know it. Oh, face it. You're a sadist.

How dare you speak to me like that? I'll fix you.

But not now. I have other things to attend to first.

is one of the leaders.

You stay right there. I'll bring you a glass of water.

All right, take me there.

What am I going to do about her?

She's becoming more crazy every day.

Here, take this.

You want anything else?

No, thanks.

You know what I want?

I should like to have my razor. You can get it back for me.

Your razor.

What for?

In case I have to protect myself.

Well, maybe.

I'll do what I can.

But now let's play horsey, okay?

I'll be the horse.

And you'll be the rider. Here we go.

Get ready, get set, hop.

Beat me with your whip.

Harder, harder. That's it, that's it.

Hit me some more. Come on. Hit me. Come on.

Daylight soldering. That's it.

Have a look.

I want to finish that report this morning, Sylvia.

You're not in a very good mood this morning, are you? Oh, really?

I thought you were going to haul me over the cold.

I have complained to you that the prisoners need to bathe more often, and

the cells are filthy.

You're becoming more of a Puritan every day.

Well, the least you can do is let them go back to eating in the dining hall.

You stick to filling out reports while I run the institution.

Christmas and New Year's, you allowed no visitors.

Why don't we do something for carnival time that might cheer the prisoners up?

I will keep your idea in mind, all right? Right now I have other matters to

attend to.

I shouldn't be doing this.

What are you doing in this place, Nurse Barbara?

Shh, shh, shh.

Not so loud.

I'm gathering flowers, see? You are gathering flowers here?

Why, yes. There's not another soul here, just flowers and flowers.

She loves me and she loves me not.

She loves me.

And she loves me not. She loves me, huh?

She loves me not. She loves me. If you go on snipping that ether like you do,

it'll kill you. And she loves me not.

She... You try it.

You don't like him, huh? I know what you like. You like a little... Get out of

here!

here and enjoy your drink open it here's

to you honey

Have some water to drink. No, I don't want any water to drink. I want to go in

the water.

Come on, the water's wonderful.

Come on, Dinara.

Come on in.

Hey, Judy, come here.

I think I'd like to check out the chapel.

Should we move inside?

Careful, the guards are watching us.

I don't know what your idea is, but I want to get out of this joint.

He's not going to the chapel all of us together.

You go first with Cynthia.

We'll follow you. Go on.

I just don't see us getting out of here.

Well, I do, one way or the other.

Let's go.

Start at the door.

Just act natural, like you're in church.

May I like the layout of this chapel? It could be the answer.

I'll let you know in a couple of days.

Now we better go back outside.

What do you want? Anything you want, you shall have.

Huh. Well, to tell you the truth, I would like to go into our little church

and during carnival time hear Mass said. Mass?

Yeah.

A Mass for all of the girls that are in the prison here.

With a priest and a choir.

Everything. But a Mass. Why in the world do you want a Mass?

You said whatever I wanted, I could have.

Uh-uh.

You like it?

It's good.

Barbara, what do you think about the chances of you getting me a gun?

A gun?

Are you crazy? What do you want a gun for?

I'm not gonna kill anybody with it. I just want it to protect myself.

All right.

All right, I'll try.

But love her right now.

I'm going to show you the magnificent eighth wonder of the world. Look at it.

It's too big.

No, it's not.

It's a perfect size.

Here, lick it.

So good.

Give it a real suck.

Pineapple is so good.

Delicious.

What is it, Sylvia?

Get me one of those uppers in the top drawer, will you, Sandra?

I didn't sleep a wink last night.

Sandra, I've been thinking of your idea about carnival night, and I agree with

you.

We'll start the whole thing off by opening the chapel and having mass set.

We'll have a priest and choir.

I don't know why you're going on like this. Why not hire an orchestra so they

can dance?

I asked her to get me a gun.

She said she'd try.

That's the best she could do. That's great. Everything's going along as we

planned. I'll do a little more pushing for you. All right, that's enough in

here. Let's move to the next corridor.

I need to get me some kind of blade. Can you help me?

Yeah, maybe I can.

I know one of the girls at cell block four has got one. Okay, I'll talk to

her. Great.

And there's no way I can stop her. What is it, Sandra? Can I help you with

anything? No, you can't help me. Get back to work.

Hey, guard.

Yes? She's ready. You can take her back.

Now? Yes, now.

All right.

Take her away.

And go easy on her.

Bring 261 here.

261? Yes.

With a scrub brush.

The nurse wants to see you.

Let's go.

I want this place cleaned up, and I want it cleaned up well.

I forgot I left some record cards on my desk in my room.

Would you bring them here, please? Yes, ma'am.

Hey, I got it.

It's yours.

Here.

What are you doing here? You asked for these records.

Yes, of course, the records.

Give them here.

Aren't you finished yet?

Hurry it along.

I think the prisoners would enjoy celebrating carnival night in another

way.

Yeah, you know, like we could have some music and punch.

I think the girls would really enjoy that.

Andres. You wanted some sun on your body? Well, that's what you're gonna

get. But you ain't gonna want it after a while.

Go back to your post.

Everything's going to be all right.

He won't touch me.

Mama will see to that.

But you shouldn't try to run away.

That's not nice.

Why don't you watch where you're going? Sorry.

Hold still.

It was the only way to get you back here in the infirmary without arousing

suspicion.

I'm sorry.

I know about your plan to escape.

Now, don't get jumpy. I'm going to help.

I'll show you.

Ready? Watch.

There.

You see that?

I bet I surprised you. It comes out behind the prison, beyond the South

Tower, in the cemetery, actually.

Anyhow, you'll be on your way.

You gotta bathe, you gotta mask, huh?

You heard the order and be quick about it. All right, don't get so worked up

about it, huh?

Stop your talking and get on with your shower. I'll put you on report.

Something's going to happen. I can feel it.

I don't know. What?

Look at this mask thing.

Come on, it's coming. Come on, cool it. Okay.

I know that what I do is wrong.

But someone must aid these poor creatures.

It is they who are crazy.

Not me.

It is only you and I who know this. It will be our secret.

Thank you.

How soon?

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Three of the girls have gone!

Guards, I want a complete head count!

Well, if you need me, I'll be in the infirmary.

I want to check the supply of ether.

Let's see what we can get in this house. But we don't know how many people are

inside. Who cares? We need money and supplies. Let's go.

Who is it?

Oh, please help me.

What's the matter?

If he gives you any trouble, go ahead and shoot him. You got it.

Open the door, please.

Martin, Mr.

Gavigan's out the door. Keep your mouth shut if you want to live.

You like

that, huh?

I'm crying a catastrophe.

Stop crying!

Sisters.

Over here.

Oh, finally.

I have that on my mind. They're right in here.

I found them just like that.

I came over here this morning, just like I usually do, to see what Mrs. Gomez

might want done.

And I found them just like that.

Oh, it's so horrible. Why should anyone want to do such a thing to those good

people? They never harmed anybody.

This is crazy.

I just can't understand it.

Thank you.

It's incredible. They just walked right out and committed murder an hour later.

How do you explain it, huh? I'm listening.

Have you read that?

I want some answers and I want them now. What's going on around here?

Well, sir, it was carnival night. The warden wanted to have Mass said. I told

her it was dangerous, but she didn't listen.

I could feel it. You can sense these things after you've been here a while.

It's like lesbianism. It runs wild in this institution.

I want you to meet someone.

What are you up to now?

Well, Beatrice, this is Sally Ann.

And it's very kind of you. And I sure appreciate you looking after her when

I'm not around, you hear? Yeah, I hear.

Well, there it is. It ain't much, but it's home. How's the bed? Is it soft?

Let's go try it.

You can't talk to me. I tried. You told me, Sam, get on about your business.

I said, hey, brother, what's that new chick done to you? He says, keep her out

of this. What did you do, Ben? I left.

So what do we do now? What do we do? I'll tell you what we do. We get us some

six-packs, then we find ourselves some luscious, ready-for-action females with

the skin you just love.

Yeah, we'll wait for five months for something like this to come along, and

when it does, what does Manny do?

The man becomes unobtainable. I say we ought to come out of the deal entirely.

That's what we ought to do. What about Fred Johnson?

He might be interested. Let's try him.

Wait a couple more days for Manny. In the meantime, let's get those beers and

brewers.

My pipes are real rusty, honey. I'll clean them out. Don't you worry.

Drink.

Well, I'm off to work now.

Maybe I ought to go with you, Ma.

Oh, that kind of talk is crazy and you know it.

All I'm trying to do is raise enough money for you to get out of here. And

keep away from the wind, understand?

Yeah, I understand.

I feel like I'm still in jail.

Well, you ain't, honey.

It's only for a few more days.

Got any cigarettes? Yeah, there's some in the other room.

I'll be back by next July for the purpose of checking on the progress that

you've made with the prisoners.

Then we'll decide whether you are to continue.

But as to our ex-warden, I'm afraid she faces charges. Her future is up to the

judge.

As for you, young lady... You'll be totally exonerated. Consider it

compassion by this commission.

But as for nursing, I'm afraid you must promise never to practice that

profession again.

You're kidding!

No.

Well, that's it.

Exonerated.

No more nursing?

You mean I can't wear my cap?

So what am I going to do with it?

When I was a kid, I dreamed of being a nurse every night.

In a white gown.

And always ready to help, no matter what the problem was.

You mean I really can't wear my cap any longer?

Calling Central. Come in, Central. Over. Go ahead. I spotted one of the girls,

578. She's at her ma's house. He dresses eucalyptus, 596.

I'm sorry.

Alright.

My goodness.

Be right back, Annie.

Sally Ann.

Sally Ann.

Hey, girl, answer me.

What is it?

Your men are coming.

Thanks, Beatrice.

Get out of here, quick.

What is it? My man is coming. Get out of here. I can't go out of here. Why not?

He's coming this way. Go out the other way. My shoes. Where are my shoes?

Get your shoes. I'll mail them to you. Get out. Okay, I'm going. Out my foot.

Come back here, you.

I said come back here, boy.

So I can blow your head off.

Ah!