Orange Is The New Black: Lesbian Request Denied (Netflix 11 Jul 2013)

In Lesbian Request Denied, directed by Jodie Foster, Piper is having trouble dealing with the advances of Crazy Eyes who is now referring to her as her wife. Things don’t go too well when Piper tries to break it off gently.

Sophia is not happy after her exogenous estrogen dose is reduced in a round of budget cuts.

Flashback’s focus on transgender Sophia who is married with a boy, but is committing credit card fraud to fund his transition. There are also flashbacks to the first meeting between Piper and Alex.

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Meanwhile on the outside Larry is struggling in his own way to deal with Piper’s incarceration.

classic quote
“I’ve got a wife. A prison wife. Her name is crazy eyes.”

production details
USA / Netflix – Liongate – Tilted / 1×52 minute episode / Release date 11 July 2013

Writer: Sian Heder / Director: Jodie Foster

Orange Is The New Black Season 1 Episode 3

cast
Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman
Laura Prepon as Alex Vause
Michael J. Harney as Sam Healy
Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage
Kate Mulgrew as Galina ‘Red’ Reznikov
Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom
Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols
Deborah Rush as Carol Chapman
Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo
Todd Susman as Howard Bloom
Pablo Schreiber as George ‘Pornstache’ Mendez
Danielle Brooks as Tasha ‘Taystee’ Jefferson
Brendan Burke as Wade Donaldson
Michael Chernus as Cal Chapman
Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset
Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage
Tanya Wright as Crystal Burset

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