History NightmareFuel / OrangeIsTheNewBlack

* Mendez's interrogation of Lorna. He spends most of the series a Large Ham, but he's in full-on Soft-Spoken Sadist mode here.

** [[spoiler: Bianca makes herself extra smelly to avoid getting pat down by the guards for contraband so as punishment they make her stand on the cafeteria table and don't allow her to leave until she physically can't stand. Since she's not allowed to leave the table she is forced to pee herself and is not allowed any food. If anyone offers her food, like when Piper offered her a granola bar, they are to join her. And Bianca has been standing there already for ''two days''.]]

** [[spoiler: Bianca makes herself extra smelly to avoid getting pat down by the guards for contraband so as punishment they make her stand on the cafeteria table and don't allow her to leave until she physically can't stand. Since she's not allowed to leave the table she is forced to pee herself and is not allowed any food. If anyone offers her food, like when Piper offered her a granola bar, they are to join her.]]

** Piper's SanitySlippage. We have no idea whether the voice Piper heard in SHU was real. In the Season 2 premiere, Piper starts talking about her painting made of rotten egg yolks, Thirsty Bird, among various other incidents during Season 2. Vaults straight into NightmareFuel.

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[[caption-width-right:306:Praise the lord!]]

* In "Little Mustachioed Shit" Piper [[spoiler: after sleeping with Alex]] is left alone when the latter makes a phone call. As she's laying in bed, [[spoiler: a hooded figure stands at the door before lunging for and assaulting a screaming Piper.]] It turns to be [[spoiler: Alex's new girlfriend, Sylvie, whose frightening rage (albeit [[YourCheatingHeart justified]] nearly drives Piper out of the place.]]

--> Boo: Your parents just didn't try at all, did they?

* "Thirsty Bird", the premier episode of Season 2, is an hour-long journey into the institutionalized hell of the prison system that would make Creator/FranzKafka proud. After spending a month slowly going insane in the SHU, Piper gets released in the middle of the night with no explanation, then driven halfway across the state by bus and flown to a hellish detention center in Chicago--all without ever being told why she's there or how long she has to stay, and absolutely sure that [[spoiler: she murdered Pennsatucky]]. And when she's at the detention center, she has to share a bunk with a crazed woman with an astrological fixation who casually admits to biting off her ex-girlfriend's tongue, she's forced to catch roaches to survive, and she ends up selling her panties to a hit-man for a favor. And the lovable characters and BlackHumor that you've come to expect from this show? Gone. Piper has to face the horrors of the prison alone, and you genuinely think that she might lose her mind by the end.

* Bennet's flashbacks in "Bed Bugs and Beyond," which show his tour in Afghanistan. The last one [[spoiler: has the Afghan soldiers throwing grenades around the FOB]].

* The ending to "A Tittin' and a Hairin'", where [[spoiler: Coates rapes Pennsatucky in the back of the prison transport van. What makes this so bad is not so much the rape itself, but rather Pennsatucky's detached, bored look- as an earlier flashback shows, it's not the only time it's happened, and also, her look seems to suggest that she's accepting this as her destiny in life- she'll only ever be used and abused by someone she loves.]] Doubles as a TearJerker in context.

*** They manage to [[spoiler: eventually get Pennsatucky off driving duty.]] The celebration doesn't last long when they see [[spoiler: Maritza now has the position, a terrifying Cliffhanger above any.]]
* The final scenes of the season finale are heartwarming in a way, with [[spoiler: the inmates charging into the lake outside the prison and enjoying themselves. But while this is going on, Alex has just been confronted by one of the associates of her former drug-dealing partner disguised as a CO who she has been in constant paranoia over the entire season, thinking he would send someone to kill her. Now he actually has, and it isn't [[AmbiguousEnding shown]] ''what'' has happened to her. Is she dead, is she alive? We don't know.]]

--> Piper: I don't fuck around. Let the people know.

* The sociopathic behaviour of the new guards is truly terrifying after 3 seasons of BunnyEarsLawyer type guards. They routinely abuse the inmates, treat them like animals, an eventually end up [[spoiler:killing Poussey when the guards treat a peaceful protest started over their cruel mistreatment of Red as a full scale riot.]]
** The aftermath of [[spoiler: Poussey's death. The guards treat it like its all her fault, and Cuputo is horrified.]]

** The guard that drives her [[spoiler:distraught killer home explains some HORRIFIC things he did in the war, such as letting off steam by letting a kid juggle live grenades and then shooting him afterwards so he doesn’t live as a cripple and snitch, or strangling a local woman whom he just raped. And he talks about it with the same tone of voice as someone would talk about letting off steam by playing Call of Duty or taking up painting to relieve stress. It's so chilling.]]
** Maritza's description [[spoiler:of being forced to swallow a baby mouse. The feeling of it moving inside of you while it dissolves and dies.]]
** [[spoiler: One guard brings a gun into the prison for "safety". Imagine living in a country where that is a possibility.]]
** Aleida watching the news of [[spoiler: the conditions at Litchfield, and not knowing who's been killed]].
* Maria, Flores and the Hispanic inmates [[spoiler: crudely branding a Swastika onto Piper's forearm.]]

* As tragic as the direct circumstances surrounding [[spoiler: Poussey's death]] are, they're also pretty nightmarish. Imagine [[spoiler: being pinned to the ground, unable to move and free yourself while becoming increasingly less able to breathe, let alone yell for help.]] Plus, on that note, imagine [[spoiler: trying to yell for help to prevent an extremely preventable death, yet no one notices until after it's too late. And seeing Poussey's face turn practically blue sure doesn't help.]]

* In season 3, Sophia has to watch her son become more and more of a criminal without being able to do anything about it, has to deal with constant bullying, misgendering and eventually transphobic violence at the hands of fellow prisoners (that leaves her all but mutilated) and is ultimately PUNSIHED FOR THE HATE CRIMES COMITTED AGAINST HER by being sent to solitary confinement. Not only that, but when she is in confinement in season 4 she tries to get out and get back at Caputo by both attempting to drown herself in her cell by clogging the toilet and starting a fire with a towel on a lightbulb. If the guards and Caputo had not come in time on both occasions she very well may have drowned or been burned to death and she wasn't terrified at all! Consider how broken the poor woman must be after all the abuse she has suffered...

* Many of the prison guards take far too much enjoyment in the pain they cause the women. Yes, the women are criminals and are in prison for punishment, but since when did it become okay to rape, torment, hurt and even murder someone with absolutely no provocation? Yes, Pornstache was locked up for ''one'' of his many rapes, but that's the one and only bit of retribution inflicted on any of these guys as of season four. After a while, you get the feeling that the guards chose to work in a prison because they would be allowed to get away scot-free with their asshole behavior. There's little doubt that, if not for their jobs, the guards would be the ones behind bars. Remember kids: as long as you have the money for the proper schooling and training, you too can fly completely under the radar and even get paid to beat, rape and torture people because a butchered system says they deserve it!

** The guard that drives her [[spoiler:distraught killer home explains some HORRIFIC things he did in the war, such as letting of steam while letting a kid juggle live grenades and then shooting him afterwards so he doesn’t live as a cripple and snitch, or strangling a local woman whom he just raped. And he talks about it with the same tone of voice as someone would talk about letting off steam by playing Call of Duty or taking up painting to relieve stress. It's so chilling.]]

* Many of the prison guards take far too much enjoyment in the pain they cause the woman. Yes, the women are criminals and are in prison for a punishment, but since when did it become okay to rape, torment, hurt and even murder someone with absolutely no provocation? Yes, Pornstache was locked up for ''one'' of his many rapes, but that's the one and only bit of retribution inflicted on any of these guys as of season four. After a while, you get the feeling that the guards chose to work in a prison because they would be allowed to get away Scott-free with their asshole behavior. There's little doubt that, if not for their jobs, the guards would be the ones behind bars. Remember, kids, as long as you have the money for the proper schooling and training, you too can fly completely under the radar and even get payed to beat, rape and torture people because a butchered system says they deserve it.

* As tragic as the direct circumstances surrounding [[spoiler: Poussey's death]] are, they're also pretty nightmarish. Imagine [[spoiler: being pinned to the ground, unable to move and free yourself while becoming increasingly less able to breathe, let alone yell for help.]] Plus, on that note, imagine [[spoiler: trying to yell for help to prevent an extremely preventable death, yet no one notices until after it's too late. And seeing Poussey's face turn practically blue sure doesn't help.]]

** Even worse is the song they use for the credits - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Mg6Gfh9Co Tomorrow Belongs to Me]], a song from the musical ''{{Cabaret}}'' regarding '''the rise of the Nazi party'''.

** Even worse is the song they use for the credits - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Mg6Gfh9Co Tomorrow Belongs to Me]], a song from the musical [[Theatre/Cabaret]] regarding '' the rise of the Nazi party''.

* Piper's MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment at the end of "We Still Have Baltimore" for [[spoiler:accidentally starting a "white lives matter" chant]].

* 4.3 has yet another flashback to Healy's childhood, albeit it's (for the most part) lighter in tone than the one in ''Mother's Day''. Even though the scene doesn't make an effort to hide the fact that his mother is clearly fucked in the head, it's NF-less for the most part, as Healy walks in on her making eggs in the middle of the night, only to have her offer him eggs... only to find out he's allergic. It's heartwarming... but then suddenly, [[spoiler: she leaves the room]]. That alone can get anyone concerned, but the kicker comes [[spoiler: when Healy walks outside, looking for her, and she's nowhere to be found. The scene just goes on for a full, dreadful minute of Healy staring into the night, crying out "mom?".]] An absolutely masterful and perfect example of NothingIsScarier done right.

* Maria, Flores and the Hispanic inmates [[spoiler: crudely branding a Swastika onto Piper's forearm.]]

** Aleida watching the news of [[spoiler: the conditions at Litchfield, and not knowing who's been killed]].

** As of Season 4 we do: [[spoiler: Lolly walks in and kicks him to death, which is nightmarish enough. Then it's shown ''he didn't die'' and Alex has to MercyKill him by holding his nose shut]].

* When you find out why Claudette is in prison. She killed the man who was abusing the girl who worked as his maid.

* In the season 3 premiere "Mother's Day", we get a look at the [[SarcasmMode lovely]] childhood Healy lived: [[spoiler: having to deal with his mother who was either schizophrenic or maybe even worse, who full on throws a filthy ashtray at him just for bringing her breakfast, and rambling about the lord]]. In fact, it's even worse when you consider one of the inmates he has to deal with when he starts working at Litchfield.

* The sociopathic behaviour of the new gaurds is truly terrifying after 3 seasons of BunnyEarsLawyer type guards. They routinely abuse the inmates, treat them like animals, an eventualy end up [[spoiler:killing Poussey when the guards treat a peaceful protest started over their cruel mistreatment of Red as a full scale riot.]]
** The aftermath of [[spoiler:Pousseys death. The guards treat it like its all her fault, and Cuputo is horrified.]]

** The guard that drives her [[spoiler:distraught killer home explains some HORRIFIC things he did in the war, such as letting of steam while letting a kid juggle live grenades and then shooting him afterwards so he doesn’t live as a cripple and snitch, or strangling a local woman who he just raped. And he talks about it with the same tone of voice as someone would talk about letting off steam by playing Call of Duty or taking up painting to relieve stress. Its so chilling.]]

** [[spoiler: One guard brings a gun into the prison for "safety". Imagine living in a country where that is possibly.]]

** The guard that drives her [[spoiler:distraught killer home explains some HORRIFIC things he did in the war, such as letting of steam while letting a kid juggle live grenades and then shooting him afterwards so he doesn’t live as a cripple and snitch, or strangling a local woman who he just raped. And he talks about it with the same tone of voice as someone would talk about letting of steam by playing Call of Duty or taking up painting to relieve stress. Its so chilling.]]
** Maritza's description [[spoiler:of being forced to swallow a baby mouse. The feeling of it moving inside of you while it dissolves and dies.]]

** Flaca's description [[spoiler:of being forced to swallow a baby mouse. The feeling of it moving inside of you while it dissolves and dies.]]

** The guard that drives her [[spoiler:distraught killer home explains some HORRIFIC things he did in the war, such as letting of steam while letting a kid juggle live grenades and then shooting him afterwards so he doesn’t live as a cripple and snitch, or strangling a local woman who he just raped. And he talks about it with the same tone of voice as someone would talk about letting of steam by playing Call of Duty or taking up painting to relieve stress. Its so chilling.]]

* Soso's attempted suicide. You slowly see her become more and more depressed as the season goes on, and it's so sad and terrifying to see the once bright and chatty girl become so desperate for an end to the loneliness.

* In the season 3 premiere "Mother's Day", we get a look at the [[SarcasmMode lovely]] childhood Healy lived: [[spoiler: having to deal with his mother who was either schizophrenic or maybe even worse, who full on throws a filthy ashtray at him just for bringing her breakfast, and rambling about the lord]]. In fact, it's even worse when you consider one of the inmates he as to deal with when he starts working at Litchfield.

** Lolly staring at an unknowing Alex while writing down Alex's schedule while creepy music plays in the background.

** Adding to the CMOA is that Piper enlists Polly and Larry into getting Alex thrown back into prison. Larry rightly guesses that part of Piper's motivation is to get Alex back in with her, and it's not quite a reconciliation between them, but Piper points out that it gives them a chance to screw over someone they don't like.