Blanche drafts a threatening letter to send to bad debtors but Rita refuses to send it. Rita is annoyed when Blanche tells her that she sent a rep off. Les starts his ten-hour sponsored silence and is annoyed to discover he'll be accompanied at all times. Emily takes him hospital visiting. Rita determines to see the rep to spite Blanche and then discovers that it's Norris Cole. He tries to interest her in Guarana chewing gum and to spite Blanche she places an order. Deirdre is upset when Blanche tells her that she could lose her appeal and everyone assumes she'll go back to prison. Gail admits to Alma that she's having a bad time with Martin, ever since she banned sex. Alma suggests she seduces him.