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* PrisonerPerformance: {{Downplayed|Trope}} during the improv class, which involves everyone performing in pairs for the rest of the class. Alex and Piper get paired together for a symbolic argument about their romance.

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* TheFunInFuneral: A light example. See ''Funny.OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.

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* TheFunInFuneral: A light example. See ''Funny.OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.Taystee and Poussey have a 'funeral' for the books they're forced to burned due to the bedbugs. Includes dramatic speeches and returning the ashes to the earth 'from whence they came'.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Daya thinking the "cute guard" is back.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Daya thinking that Bennett has finally shown up again on hearing that the "cute guard" 'cute guard' is back. It's not him, and given Daya's reaction, she doesn't exactly think he's cute either.



* FreudianExcuse: Nicky's brother blames everything on their dad.

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* FreudianExcuse: Nicky's brother friend blames everything on their dad.his father.



* ShoutOut: To ''Series/{{Oz}}'', wherein drugs are referred to as "tits." Also to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Lubschek tells Nicky her obsession with heroin is like Gollum's with the Ring.

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* ShoutOut: To ''Series/{{Oz}}'', wherein drugs are referred to as "tits." Also to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Lubschek Luschek tells Nicky her obsession with heroin is like Gollum's with the Ring.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Nicky steals the heroine to prevent it from being sold. Because of this, it's found by two other inmates, who in turn tell the guards when it's taken from them by Luschek, which leads to some being found in his desk and him blaming Nicky for hiding it there. End result, Nicky is sent to maximum security.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Unable to go through with selling the heroin, Nicky hides it somewhere else and tells Luschek that it was stolen. It's then found by the methheads and Luschek is able to take what's left from them and sell it, though not before Nicky steals the heroine some once again for herself. She decides to prevent hid it from being sold. Because of this, in Luschek's desk, but it's found by two other inmates, who in turn tell discovered when the guards when it's taken search the Electrical department after a tip off from them by Luschek, which leads to some being found in the methheads. Facing the risk of losing his desk job and him blaming possible imprisonment, Luschek realises it was Nicky for hiding it there. End result, Nicky is and then names her, and she's sent to maximum security.Max.
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* DownerEnding: Nicky gets sent to MAX.


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* ParentalIncest: One of Nicky's friends reveals he and his brother were molested by their father growing up.

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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Alex and Piper start having sex in the library.



* SlapSlapKiss: Alex and Piper engage in this, having sex in random places to stop fighting or while they're fighting.

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* SlapSlapKiss: Alex and Piper engage in this, having sex in random places to stop fighting or while having sex ''while'' they're fighting.still fighting. Piper even says the anger makes it hot.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Alex and Piper call each other out on it during drama class about fruit.



* SlapSlapKiss: Alex and Piper engage in this, having sex in random places to stop fighting or while they're fighting.



* TitleDrop: Averted. After they've worked out their issues in drama class, Alex and Piper note that they can't have hate sex anymore, though not using the exact title words. Alex suggests hate snuggling instead.

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* TitleDrop: Averted. After they've worked out their issues in drama class, Alex and Piper note that they can't have hate sex anymore, though not using the exact title words. Alex suggests hate snuggling instead.
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* TitleDrop: Averted. After they've worked out their issues in drama class, Alex and Piper note that they can't have hate sex anymore, though not using the exact title words. Alex suggests hate snuggling instead.

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Nicky tries to negotiate her deal with Lubschek. Daya looks for Bennett. Alex and Piper battle their feelings. The library workers hold a funeral for the burnt books. Red acts as a translator for Healy and his wife. Caputo looks for a solution to the prison's announced closing.

* ADayInTheLimelight : More of Nicky's back story, including her prison sentencing.
* BaitAndSwitch : Daya thinking the "cute guard" is back.
* BrickJoke : During drama class. "That's a dick."
* DestructoNookie : Alex and Piper engage in this.
* FreudianExcuse : Nicky's brother blames everything on their dad.
* TheFunInFuneral : A light example. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Nicky steals the heroine to prevent it from being sold. Because of that, it was found by two other inmates, who in turn tell the guards when it's taken from them by the electrical guard, which leads to some being found in the guy's desk and him blaming Nicky for it being her heroine. End result, Nicky is sent to maximum security.

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'''"Empathy is a Boner Killer"''' is the third episode of the third season of ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.

Nicky tries to negotiate her deal with Lubschek.Luschek. Daya looks for Bennett. Alex and Piper battle their feelings. The library workers hold a funeral for the burnt books. Red acts as a translator for Healy and his wife. Caputo looks for a solution to the prison's announced closing.

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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ADayInTheLimelight : ADayInTheLimelight: More of Nicky's back story, including her prison sentencing.
* BaitAndSwitch : BaitAndSwitch: Daya thinking the "cute guard" is back.
* BrickJoke : BrickJoke: During drama class. "That's a dick."
* DestructoNookie : DestructoNookie: Alex and Piper engage in this.
* FreudianExcuse : FreudianExcuse: Nicky's brother blames everything on their dad.
* TheFunInFuneral : TheFunInFuneral: A light example. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.
''Funny.OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Nicky steals the heroine to prevent it from being sold. Because of that, it was this, it's found by two other inmates, who in turn tell the guards when it's taken from them by the electrical guard, Luschek, which leads to some being found in the guy's his desk and him blaming Nicky for hiding it being her heroine.there. End result, Nicky is sent to maximum security.



* PutOnABusToHell : Nicky is busted for drugs and taken away to Max.
* RealitySubtext : An in-universe example in drama class, where Alex and Piper work out their relationship via an improv exercise...about bruised fruit.
* ShoutOut : To ''Series/{{Oz}}'' , wherein drugs are referred to as "tits." Also to ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''. Lubschek tells Nicky her obsession with heroin is like Gollum's with the Ring.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech : Red gives one to Healy's wife, though considering the kind of person Healy is whether it's deserved or not is pretty arguable.

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* PutOnABusToHell : PutOnABusToHell: Nicky is busted for drugs and taken away to Max.
* RealitySubtext : RealitySubtext: An in-universe example in drama class, where Alex and Piper work out their relationship via an improv exercise...exercise... about bruised fruit.
* ShoutOut : ShoutOut: To ''Series/{{Oz}}'' , ''Series/{{Oz}}'', wherein drugs are referred to as "tits." Also to ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''.''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Lubschek tells Nicky her obsession with heroin is like Gollum's with the Ring.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech : TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Red gives one to Healy's wife, though considering the kind of person Healy is whether it's deserved or not is pretty arguable.

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* PutOnABusToHell : [[spoiler: Nicky is busted for drugs and taken away to Max.]]

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Nicky steals the heroine to prevent it from being sold. Because of that, it was found by two other inmates, who in turn tell the guards when it's taken from them by the electrical guard, which leads to some being found in the guy's desk and him blaming Nicky for it being her heroine. End result, Nicky is sent to maximum security.
* LostInTranslation: Red claims to Healy this when his wife spends some time complaining about his drooling in his sleep.
* PutOnABusToHell : [[spoiler: Nicky is busted for drugs and taken away to Max.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech : Red gives a good one to Healy's wife.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech : Red gives a good one to Healy's wife.
wife, though considering the kind of person Healy is whether it's deserved or not is pretty arguable.

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* PutOnABusToHell : [[spoiler: Nicky is busted for drugs and taken away to Max.]]




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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech : Red gives a good one to Healy's wife.
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Nicky tries to negotiate her deal with Lubschek. Daya looks for Bennett. Alex and Piper battle their feelings. The library workers hold a funeral for the burnt books. Red acts as a translator for Healy and his wife. Caputo looks for a solution to the prison's announced closing.

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Nicky tries to negotiate her deal with Lubschek. Daya looks for Bennett. Alex and Piper battle their feelings. The library workers hold a funeral for the burnt books. Red acts as a translator for Healy and his wife. Caputo looks for a solution to the prison's announced closing.closing.

* ADayInTheLimelight : More of Nicky's back story, including her prison sentencing.
* BaitAndSwitch : Daya thinking the "cute guard" is back.
* BrickJoke : During drama class. "That's a dick."
* DestructoNookie : Alex and Piper engage in this.
* FreudianExcuse : Nicky's brother blames everything on their dad.
* TheFunInFuneral : A light example. See CrowningMomentOfFunny.
* RealitySubtext : An in-universe example in drama class, where Alex and Piper work out their relationship via an improv exercise...about bruised fruit.
* ShoutOut : To ''Series/{{Oz}}'' , wherein drugs are referred to as "tits." Also to ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''. Lubschek tells Nicky her obsession with heroin is like Gollum's with the Ring.
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Nicky tries to negotiate her deal with Lubschek. Daya looks for Bennett. Alex and Piper battle their feelings. The library workers hold a funeral for the burnt books. Red acts as a translator for Healy and his wife. Caputo looks for a solution to the prison's announced closing.

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