A fight breaks out between inmates Carla and Nicole in the prison dining hall after Yasmin accidentally bumps into Carla. Their argument escalates into a physical altercation as they start throwing punches at each other on the floor while other inmates gather around and cheer. The guards Watson and Borris rush in to separate the two fighters and take them, along with Yasmin, away to be locked in their cells for the night as punishment.

1. Scene 8 Dining Hall
The bell rings for dinner, and all the inmates come marching in a sequence. At one end of the
concert hall 3 dinner ladies are standing waiting to serve the inmates with Mr Watson on one side
and Borris on the other.
Mr Watson: COMEE ONN LADIES, chop chop now get in line and get your slop!
Borris: YEAH! You heard him, don’t waste our time
Inmate: ermm hows about you just Shut up , we don’t take orders from a little man like you.
Mr Watson: Leave him alone you , hes new. So you’ll be seeing his face alot!
Borris : Gulps and looks down with a bit of embarrassment
Inmates: Well that says it all..
The inmate looks up and down at borris moves closer to him and gives him a little fright then she
moves passed him laughing.
There is a Message on the Tannoy announcement from the governer for all Guards to see her in
her office immediately.
Mr Watson: Come on Borris Mrs Sullivan needs us.
Borris: But we shouldn’t really leave...
Mrs Watson: NO BUTS BORRIS , The lady has spoken, we’ll only be 5 minutes.
Borris: Your right what can happen in those five minutes...
The guards leave unnoticed.
As all the inmates sit down in lines to eat their food .Yasmin walks to the canteen after everyone’s
sat down then Carla walks in and over to the canteen followed by Nicole a few minutes later.
Yasmin is looking around the dining hall to see where she can sit, after other inmates showing her
that she is not welcome to sit anywhere she slips and falls into Carla.
Carla: What the ...
Carla takes a deep breath and looks down at herself, while all of the inmates look at them in the
middle of the dining hall in shock whispering to each other and moving away from them, Yasmin is
stuck on the spot, really scared and speaking with a stutter..
Yasmin: Oh my god Im..im so..so..so Sorryyy...
Carla: YEAH YOU WILL BE WHEN IM FINISHED WITH YOU, you lil brat...
Yasmin: I didn’t mmm..meaan it
Carla: well Il mean every single bruise and cut I leave on your body!

2. Carla Grabs Yasmin by the hair and starts to speak to the other inmates as they gather around.
Carla: New girl wants to know what it’s really like in here , don’t you(trying to mimic her
sweet voice).. she wants to be taught a lesson...Il show her one she never forget!
Nicole at the canteen walks over and pushes people out the way and shouts out
Nicole: Oiiii why don’t you mess with someone your own size, you good for nothing tart
All inmates move right back now even more shocked and completely silent to what has just
happened. Carla lets go and pushes the newbie who falls to the floor hurt, and looks up slowly at
Nicole who are now facing each other at a distance in the middle of the hall.
Carla: Excuse me...
Nicole: You heard me, why are you acting like your something big your worthless bag of filth
Carla: Oh so big mannn decides to speak up now yeaah, just get out of here before I do
some real harm
Nicole: Oh I get it, the truth hurts does it..
Carla: What are you on about you Canker?
Carla looks at the other inmates smiling and shaking her left and right
Nicole: well I don’t know my dearest friend why don’t you tell me, or hows about you tell
everyone here how messed up that mind of yours is, how you lied in court about me knowing that
you were going to stab Kate....
Nicole’s tone in voice changes to a much softer and hurtful tone
Nicole: How you tricked your best and only friend for a selfish and stupid reason and yet i
didn’t think anything bad in it cus you meant everything to me and I would do anything I can for you
Carla: Your actually the Stupid one...you knew how much he meant to me ... how can some
random nobody comes along and decide to try it with my man, I thought you would understand.
Nicole: I guess what we were has really gone well You know what I thank god I don’t see you
in the same way , cus im doing so much better without you.
Nicole turns around to walk away when Carla mutters a comment about her
Carla: I always was the stronger and better one, even when we were little girls, people will
never change.
Nicole forgets about everything that just happens and thinks about the last words Carla just said
and turns around, leaping onto Carla from behind. Here both Carla and Nicole are fighting and
ripping, scratching and punching each other on the floor.
Nicole: That’s it, you wanna piece of me..WATCH!

3. Inmates are now gathered around shouting and cheering at both girls on the floor.
Both Guards now re-enter the hall, realising what is happening and running in at the same time
calling for back up.
Mr Watson: EVERYONE GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY
Watson grabs Carla and Borris grabs Nicole
Borris: Both of you cut it out... And you Yasminn come with me now...NOW
The three girls are separated and taken away- the three characters exit the scene with the Watson
and Borris, while the rest of the guards run in Pushing and telling the rest of the inmates to go
back to their cell.
Once everyone else has exited the stage, the three girls are walking back in this time handcuffed
with Mr Watson standing in front and Borris at the back being led to their cell.
One by one they are let into their individual cells (which are right next to each other)
Mr Watson: Well after your clever moves you guys are locked up in there till tomorrow, no Free
time you disgraceful Idiots...
Borris: Yeaah (tutting at them)
Both Guards leave the three Women who are sitting thinking and looking down. Thats where the
song starts.
THE SONG
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