Number 29: "I love you, I'm not going to let you rot in here" (5x03)
Season five was a hard watch because it was filled with angst. That being said, there were plenty of good scenes and interesting moments. It is also the first season where the word 'love' is used. The first time either Bridget or Franky use it is when talking about the other person to someone else (Vera and Kim respectively). This scene marks the first time (on screen) that Bridget says it to Franky. It's a shame that the context is fraught - Bridget is trying to help Franky, who basically tells her not to risk her career. However, Bridget's genuine willingness to risk all for Franky is clear and in Season six we see this in glorious action.
Number 28...
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Franky's season three journey mercifully ends on the happy note we were all hoping for. S
Welcome to my masterpost for my top thirty Bridget and Franky scenes from the hit show Wentworth. I will keep adding the links to the list as I post a new scene each day.
30: "Make me" (4x01)
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The first episode of season four is a happy place for Franky and Bridget fans. Their scenes
29: "I love you, I'm not going to let you rot in here" (5x03)
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Season five was a hard watch because it was filled
28: "Come here!" (3x12)
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Franky's season three journey mercifully ends on the happy note we were all hoping for. S
27: "I love you, and I'll be back" (5x12)
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Franky does the impossible and escapes from Wentworth. The first thing
26: "I want to get inside that mind of yours" (3x04)
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Who doesn't love the various therapy sessions from season t
25: "I could never get used to this, not after whst we had" (5x10)
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Once Bridget quit her job at Wentworth in 5x0
24: "Lucky undies!" (4x01)
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The first episode of season four had some great scenes. Sadly, they couldn't all mak
23: "Yes I'm a lesbian" (3x05)
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The second of the counseling sessions on this list comes from the fifth episode
22: "I have a free slot this afternoon" (3x07)
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Episode seven of season three is a gold mine of Fridget scenes an
21: "Where are you staying baby?" (6x03)
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Most of the Fridget Season content was in episode three but we did get a
Although I have decided to post this on my main blog, I also have a specific Franky and Bridget blog on tumblr called Frankyiswestfallin. I will be reblogging all the posts there. I therefore apologise if you follow both, as you will be seeing double of everything.
Authors Note 2: What Fridget means to me
I started watching Wentworth way back in season one, although being British, slightly after it had aired in Australia. I really got into it and initially I started shipping Franky and Erica but by the end of the season I had cooled on them due to the lengthy slotting and all the creepy camera watching Erica was doing. I still thought they could do something in season two to reverse that damage but then they wrote Erica out and that was that. It did make me realise that it wasn't the sort of show where you could expect happy endings and that I shouldn't get too attached to any character or ship. At the time I had loads of characters I really liked (e.g. Franky, Liz and Bea) with no outright favourite.
By the time season three came around I was very invested. I set my alarm at stupid o'clock in the morning and illegally streamed it. By the end of the first episode I was in love with Bridget's character. So, when episode three rolled around and the Franky/Bridget dynamic was introduced I was immediately interested but determined not to get invested. Of course, if you are having to try not to be invested then in truth, you already are. By the end of episode seven I had given up all hope of fighting it and was very much a passionate shipper. From that point onwards I was on the rollercoaster, for the highs and the lows, until their final scene in season six
It's rare in any televised sapphic ship that we get a happy ending. At the time Wentworth aired most pairing came to an end due to the death of one of the characters. I am sure none of us miss the days of the 'kill your gays' trope. Not that Wentworth is without blame in this regard, as the Ballie (Bea and Allie) fans will attest to. So, it's refreshing that Fridget escaped out with their happy ending in season three, when Nicole was meant to be leaving the show. It was even more miraculous that after she stayed on for longer, they achieved a second happy ending. How many fans of fictional relationships get so lucky?
There have been loads of ships I have loved over the years but it's been the one ship that I have never lost interest in. I returned to the videos of their scenes time and time again. I suppose you would say they were my OTP or my happy place. Then, after Christmas, I decided to do a full Wentworth rewatch. That rewatch is what led me to decide to make some Fridget posts.
I initially was going to do a top ten scenes, but it felt like I would have to miss out on too many great scenes. Somehow it extended to a top thirty. Even now, there are scenes that didn't make it that I absolutely love. Perhaps that sums up why I love them so much - there is a lot of quality and depth to the interactions. I am perhaps indifferent to a couple of scenes, ones that include both of them but are more about other storylines than theirs. Yet, there is only really one scene I actively dislike. I doubt I am alone in this as it's the horrible moment from season five's third episode when Franky totally loses her head. I find it way too uncomfortable to watch and as a Bridget fan, my heart breaks for her.
So, this is my top thirty scenes. I am sure some of the top five or ten scenes will be similar for many people although in a slightly different order. Outside of that group it will differ more dramatically from other peoples and I hope everyone respects those differences of opinions.
Number 1: Do you know when I first fell in love with you? (6x03)
For all the love I have for season three and the scenes that started Fridget, my absolute favourite moment comes from the end of their storyline. I have said in a previous post that episode three of season six was bittersweet. It's an incredible episode, full of wonderful Fridget scenes, but its the last time we see them on screen together. I could have put any of their scenes in the top thirty and some are present in this list. At the top of the pile it has to be this one.
Firstly, I will put it in its context to the overall storyline and events of the episode. In season five, Franky is arrested and put on remand in Wentworth for the murder of Mike Penesi. This is the man she threw cooking oil at and led to her original conviction and stay in Wentworth. When she was released on parole he started to stalk her and approached her on a couple of occasions. Franky spends most of season five trying to figure out who set her up and a new inmate called Iman makes her suspicious. At the end of season five Iman attacks Franky and Ferguson kills her, throwing suspicion on Franky for her death too. Franky escapes prison and goes on the run to try and clear her name.
After searching Iman's flat, Franky has a run in with the police and is shot in the shoulder. She calls Bridget for help and Bridget takes her to a rail car where Franky has been hiding out. Bridget wants to take her to a hospital but Franky refuses. She would rather die than go back to Wentworth. So, as Franky sleeps, Bridget goes home to get some antibiotics and first aid supplies. Franky gets a fright when she wakes to sirens and Bridget doesn't seem to be there. The psychologist sneaks back in and they wait for the sirens to pass . Franky sits back down, shaken up and Bridget kisses her and comforts her.
This leads into my number one scene. Franky is sitting with her back against the rail car wall. Bridget is kneeling in front of her and is cleaning the blood off the younger woman's hands with wipes. Franky is staring at her adoringly and when Bridget looks up at her, Franky says "you're beautiful". Bridget smiles and glances back down, perhaps a little unsure what to do with the compliment. Franky asks "Gidge" if she wants to know something and Bridget hums her assent. Franky then admits that she hated Bridget's guts the first time they met because she was a "nosy cow" and "pushy". She is of course, referring to Bridget approaching her in the corridor and then her persistence as she chipped away at Franky in the first session.
Bridget chuckles - probably well aware she was simply an irritance at that point - and tells Franky that she needed to be "pushed and prodded". The younger woman then adds that by the time they got to the second session she just wanted to get into the psychologist's "pants". Again, this is no surprise to Bridget, who laughs affectionately. It's very Franky. That, having said something romantic, she then makes a joke. Yet, it is a humorous acknowledgement that she fell for Bridget quickly, once she had stopped fighting and paid attention. The moment in between that makes Franky rethink is, of course, the scene in the library when Bridget had convinced Vera to drop the verbal abuse charge.
Bridget then has a confession of her own. She asks Franky if she knows when the first time Bridget fell in love with her was. It was the moment in the very first session when she asked Franky to "paint me a picture". Franky, still looking at Bridget like she is the universe, starts to repeat her own reply. She says softly "a hot girl", and they both then say "in a hot car". They both smile at each other lovingly and Bridget makes a promise - "no matter what, we're in this together". She cups Franky's head with her hands, kisses her on the forehead and then the lips. Its a soft slow kiss and Franky lets out a little high pitched moan. The scene finishes with them stroking each other's hair/cheeks and their foreheads pressed together.
There is so much to love about this scene. Firstly, and most importantly it's a beautiful scene. Yes, it's a little dark...but its night time and they are hiding out in a deserted train car. Having a bright light to illuminate them beautifully would have been jarringly unrealistic. There is a small camping light and it creates enough ambience to see all the loving and devoted facial expressions and that's all that matters. It's the dialogue that really drives the scene and it's a wonderful blend between serious emotional depth and Franky's cheeky but charming humour. I love the fact we end the scene with them cupping each others cheeks as its been a common theme in their post season three scenes (as I have mentioned in a previous post).
The second thing I adore is the fact they reflect back on the start of their 'relationship' (or technically their pre-relationship). It was really easy in the early part of season three to track Franky's reactions and attraction and most fans recognised the "paint me a picture" scene as the moment Bridget first felt a hit from cupid's arrow. Yet, it was nice to hear it affirmed from the characters themselves. It also feels very real - after all, we all often reminisce about first meetings, first dates and first kisses etc with our partners. The "paint me a picture" scene is not the first Fridget scene, but it's the first time they interact in private. It is the scene that gives birth to the ship and sets it on its way to grow and develop. It's the most important single Fridget scene and it feels only right and well rounded that it is honoured in their final episode. "Paint me a picture" is also the moment that Bridget recognised that Franky needs support and hope to help motivate her. In this season six scene (and the whole damn episode), Bridget offers both support and hope to Franky when she tells her they are in it together. Like in season three, even through adversity, Bridget delivers.
Finally, in terms of the episode plot, it underlines that Bridget is so far down the rabbit hole with Franky that it's either freedom or disaster for both of them. This is not just Franky's fight. Bridget has been more than willing to risk her reputation and career before for Franky but this episode shows an even greater level of dedication. Bridget is willing to sacrifice her freedom for Franky and literally destroy her own life. It's the biggest, boldest f*cking love note ever. It's not just words either, by the end of the episode she has lied to her friend (Vera) to steal from Wentworth and refused to give Franky up to the police. She literally tells them to charge her with aiding and abetting. Also, sometimes its easy to forget, because it's Franky we ultimately see get into Iman's locker, but Bridget discovered it and stole the key to access it. She really does get to be Franky's superhero. If that wasn't all wonderful enough, we end the episode with them together, happy and free to be in love.
Staying in season three, my second favourite scene is from episode nine. Bridget, who has passed Jodie off as safe to return to the blocks, makes a horrible discovery when she visits her in isolation. Jodie has stabbed herself in the eye. Ferguson then questions Bridget's decision making due to the incident. Bridget knows that Ferguson somehow had something to do with it, just as Franky and Bea have been claiming since episode three.
Bridget goes to see Franky, who is working on law related texts in the library. She comments that what Franky is working on looks "hard going" and asks if she's ready for her parole hearing. Franky, still disappointed with their sessions being dropped, says that she has had a lot on and hasn't given it much thought. Bridget very coyly replies "well don't leave it till the last minute". The inmate immediately reacts to the flirtation before catching herself and pointing out that she "thought we weren't doing this anymore?". Bridget places both hands on the desk in front of Frany, leans down and suggestively says "we can still talk". Franky grins up at her, enjoying the flirtation, and asks (mimicking the flirtatious tone) "what do you want to talk about?". Bridget, still leaning forward on the desk, says "Jodie Spiteri". On a quick side note, I would love to know if Libby can make anyone's name sound so sexy? If not, they accidentally picked a really great surname for Jodie because it the way she says it hits hard.
It's important to mention here, that when Bridget was Franky's psychologist she refused to talk about other inmates when Franky had tried to bring the topic of Jodie up. So, as well as Bridget feeling free to be more openly flirtatious, their changed dynamic has opened up the opportunity to discuss other concerns. In episode seven, Franky goes to Bridget for help but now Bridget is looking to Franky for assistance.
Franky immediately looks twitchy and looks around to make sure there are no listening ears in the doorway or hall. She asks what Bridget knows and if Ferguson stuck Jodie in the eye. The psychologist says that "in a way, possibly". Bridget knows that Jodie has physically done it to herself, but she suspects that Ferguson has been emotionally abusing her. Therefore, Ferguson is the cause. Franky gets up and goes into the stacks so they can talk without being seen or overheard, encouraging Bridget to come with her. The psychologist looks cautious but follows. As soon as she is between the stacks with Franky she asks the inmate about what she heard when slotted in episode three. Franky says she heard Ferguson torturing Jodie and they had put it all in the complaint they made. Bridget asks Franky if she believes Bea Smith's story about the man who attacked her in the boiler room and prevented her attending Jodie's complaints hearing. Franky pushes it back at her and asks if she believes it. Bridget admits that she is starting to.
Franky asks Bridget what she plans to do about it. The psychologist admits that she doesn't know but she will have to be careful. Franky has already made the point that Ferguson is a psychopath in an earlier session and Bridget has witnessed enough to agree. They are standing close and Franky glances through the stacks to check they are still alone. When assured they are, she asks Bridget if she misses her. The psychologist doesn't speak but her smile and her eyes say enough. Franky reaches out and cups her cheek. She runs her thumb down and over Bridget's lip. Bridget gasps and looks down, but doesn't step out of the contact or verbally stop her. Franky bounces on her feet and resists the urge to try and kiss her despite clearly wanting too. Bridget says that she can't, "not here, not yet".
Franky knows exactly what that means - its an acknowledgement that Bridget does want it too and when Franky is free from Wentworth then Bridget is up for it. The inmate grins and drops her hand, just in time before Vera walks into the library. The Deputy Governor is suspicious though and has seen enough to question Bridget. She asks to speak to the psychologist. Franky whispers that Vera didn't see anything so Bridget walks away, stopping to smile at Franky again before leaving. Franky has a huge confident, victorious smile across her face.
The tension in the final section between the stacks is off the charts. If anyone was in any doubt about either of their feelings then this is the moment that eradicates that doubt. Bridget daren't look at Franky for fear of giving in to those feelings and Franky looks so earnest and affectionate. Bridget consistently acts to give hope to Franky across the season (and later seasons) and this is another of those key moments. Franky is beaming at the end because she is confident of a future with the psychologist - Bridget has shared enough to give her that hope.
The scene also really contrasts with the season one moment when Franky forces a kiss upon Erica to prove a point. Firstly, Franky has grown up a lot since then, especially in season three. Secondly, this moment isn't about proving a point. Bridget has admitted she has feelings for her and not through force or coercion. It was confessed so Franky understood the awkward professional position Bridget is in due to those feelings. So in this scene, between the stacks, they are simply reacting to emotion. Then trying to be sensible enough to hold out to a much safer and more sensible moment. So when the first kiss does come, it's a celebration rather than a stolen moment.
Number 1...
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For all the love I have for season three and the scene
Number 3: "Would you do this for any of the women?" (3x07)
In any ship, it's inevitable that some of the best moments come in the lead up to them getting together - the cranking up of the tension and the small steps forward. So, it's no surprise that we return again to season three as we reach the top three scenes on my list. Number three is the fourth and final scene on this list from episode seven. It is also their final scene together in the episode and follows the fraught counseling session in which Franky confessed that she accidentally killed Meg Jackson. Somewhere between that scene and this scene the gravity of that confession has hit Franky. Bridget stated in a round about way that she would not be reporting it. This is a monumental decision and it places Franky's needs above her own professionalism. The inmate has put Bridget in quite the position.
Franky is standing in the queue for the phone. She sees Bridget through the interview room window. The psychologist is signing some paperwork and when she looks up, the two of them lock eyes through the glass. They both visibly react. Bridget freezes, her breath catching in her throat. Franky automatically stands that bit straighter, drawn forward to the other woman before Bridget looks away to sign the paperwork. Franky tries to get a hold of herself and as Bridget stands to exit the room she looks directly at Franky again and there is the slightest of smiles. The inmate asks someone to save her spot for her and steps forward to speak to Bridget as she walks into the corridor.
The psychologist stops directly in front of her. Franky tells her that what she had told her earlier (the confession), she was "making sh*t up". This is not really Franky trying to retract what she said, she knows that Bridget understands that it was genuine and true. In taking it back, it gives Bridget plausible deniability. The psychologist is willing to go along with it and with a knowing look says "yeah, I figured that". Franky smiles and steps forward so they are toe to toe. It's way too close to be appropriate, especially as they are literally standing right by a queue of inmates. Bridget unflinchingly allows this - their eyes are locked together and her total focus is Franky.
When Franky asks, "would you do this for any of the women?", Bridget says nothing. She uses subtle non verbal clues to respond instead - a barely perceptible shake of the head, the slightest smile and the softening of the eyes. Then the camera moves down to reveal that Franky has not only stepped into Bridget's space but she has also taken hold of her hand. Or to be more precise, she has a loose grip around Bridget's forefinger and middle finger. From one direction this is more hidden by the file Bridget is loosely holding in the same hand. From the direction in which Vera is standing then she has a clear view. Bridget realises she can't linger any longer and after a glance at their joined hands, she turns to walk away. Then nearly walks straight into an intrigued Governor Ferguson, whose view was blocked but has seen enough to be suspicious.
A lot of ground is covered between the two of them in episode seven. It moves us from the easy flirtation of the early episodes into something undeniably deeper. I believe the main catalyst for this is, other than just a need to move the storyline along, is the return of Kim. Bridget does a poor job of hiding her own jealousy when Kim throws herself at Franky. It's competition and competition that Franky has obviously been intimate with before. More worryingly for the psychologist, it is also someone who Franky has opportunities to be intimate with again. Bridget can't offer Franky that intimacy whilst the inmate is still in Wentworth. She is at a distinct disadvantage. If this had given Bridget cause for concern then this fear is chipped away across the episode. When Franky is worried, she goes to Bridget and she holds Bridget's arm and stares meaningfully into her eyes. The psychologist still holds her interest and attention. Then, although it would be preferable that Kim didn't shout damaging public accusations at her, it does give her an interesting nugget of information. Franky has turned Kim down and the other inmate has recognised why - there is someone else. Then we have the counseling session with the confession. Franky trusts and feels confident enough with Bridget to (after a little pushing) open up and break down some of those walls. Then, in this scene, Franky is looking at Bridget like she's the sun, the moon and the stars. This is more than the inmates normal cocky swagger - this is real emotion - and Bridget is caught up in its current and losing control. The emotion and the feelings are starting to dictate her actions and reactions.
Number 2...
💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 0 · Number 2: "Not here, not yet" (3x09) ·
Staying in season three, my second favourite scene is from episode nine. Bridget,
Number 5: "Have you heard of the term transference?" (3x08)
We are at the sharp end of my top thirty scenes and for my fifth favourite we are staying in season three - but this time episode eight.
Rumours are swirling around the prison (thanks to Kim) about a potential relationship between Bridget and Franky. Governor Ferguson has even called Bridget to her office about it. I think it's important to acknowledge that it's not Ferguson's comments about the rumours that drive Bridget to end the sessions. Bridget deftly pushes back against the gossip. It's when the Governor asks if anything has been revealed in the sessions that would preclude Bridget from endorsing Franky's parole. We, as the audience, know this is because Ferguson installed a microphone and has heard Franky's confession too. Bridget states that anyone in her position would recommend Franky for parole. This must make her reflect because it's simply not true. No neutral psychologist would recommend parole after a confession of murder, accidental or not. It's also true that Franky would never have made that confession to another professional.
This forces Bridget to cancel her and Franky's sessions and get an external psychologist to finish Franky's program. When she tells Franky, the inmate is not best impressed and accuses Bridget of lying about her reason for stopping the sessions. Franky is convinced its because of what she confessed to Bridget in their last session - that she accidentally killed Governor Jackson - and now Bridget doesn't know what the f*ck to do with her. They are disturbed so Bridget doesn't get a chance to properly explain or argue otherwise.
This obviously plays on Bridget's mind and towards the end of the episode she goes to see Franky in the kitchen after lunch. The inmate is initially hostile which is no surprise because she feels abandoned and hurt. Frank often lashes out when she hurts because anger masks her own feeling of weakness. Bridget does more than stand her ground, she walks towards Franky and admits she isn't stopping the sessions because of the rumours. She asks if Franky has heard of the term "transference". The inmate hasn't so Bridget explains - "In a therapist patient relationship, romantic feelings can develop, and when that happens it clouds objectivity and that relationship breaks down".
Franky, still reeling, says Bridget has "tickets on herself" if she thinks Franky has the hots for her. Bridget explains that she was talking about herself. The psychologist is taking a big risk being so honest. The confession is crossing every professional boundary and putting a lot of power in Franky's hands. It actually takes a lot of trust in Franky to behave in an adult way going forward. It certainly takes the sting out of Franky's frustration and she mulls over Bridget's words. She asks, "so what, you're in love with me?". Bridget hesitates, then says no. It's a lie and it's not a convincing one, but Franky doesn't appear to notice. The inmate then asks if Bridget just wants to f*ck her. When Bridget says nothing - just stares at her with barely masked desire - Franky walks around the kitchen island that's between them and slides herself into the tiniest bit of room between it and Bridget. The sexual tension is high as Franky claims she "can live with that" and their eyes both dart down to each other's lips. Bridget keeps hold of the tiniest bit of self control and says "I can't" before doing the only sensible thing she can and hightailing it out of there.
This is the peak sexual tension scene between them. Bridget looks breathless and aroused, having chosen to tear down her own barriers to offer an explanation to the inmate. Franky, once she understands what Bridget is saying, is pleased as punch by the confession. Yet once Bridget has walked away there is a look of reality dawning. If there was any hope of persuading Bridget to restart the sessions, now she knows that would be futile. The emotional and supportive outlet that Bridget has provided is no longer going to be present.
If you listen carefully to Bridget's explanation of transference, I think it's key that she finishes by stating that it causes the relationship between the two to break down. If she was coming at it from a selfish purely professional level this isn't required in the explanation. The fact objectivity is clouded covers this. Bridget isn't just protecting herself, or even just protecting Franky's chances of parole. She is trying to protect their relationship and the possibility of a romantic relationship outside of Wentworth. She cannot be Franky's therapist and her girlfriend. It just isn't healthy. So in stepping back before they blur the boundaries even further, it allows for feelings to be acknowledged and eventually acted upon without complications.
On a much shallower point, they both look smoking hot in this scene. That grey jacket Bridget is wearing really suits her and that dilated pupil, aroused look is pretty appealing too. Credit to Nicole da Silva who should be disadvantaged by a hair bandana and apron but rocks it really well. There is something really attractive about seeing a slightly softer but still characteristically flirtatious Franky.
Number 4...
💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 0 · Number 4: "So I just want to say, thank you" (4x02) ·
I have said in previous posts that the scenes in the second episode
The counseling sessions in season three allow the two some time to interact without the prying eyes of others. There is always a balance between Franky's desire to be there to see Bridget and her need to stay safely behind her own walls. The only exception is their first session together in season three, episode three. This comes after Bridget gets Franky released from the slot. There is no trust established yet and Franky has no desire to be there or interact with the session. The inmate is stressed and skittish because there are inmates who have threatened to kill her. She has also messed up her chance to apply for parole due to snapping at the Deputy Governor after a run in with those inmates. So, it looks like Bridget is going to get very little out of her at the start of the scene. Franky is standing looking out the window into the corridor and tells Bridget that talking achieves "jack shit". Bridget points out that Franky is studying law and that's all talk.
Through patience, persistence and logic the psychologist finally gets her to sit and engage. Bridget asks her to "paint me a picture" of how Franky would like to see herself leave Wentworth. A picture of how she'd like this chapter of her life to end. Franky says that she wants to walk out of Wentworth, the prison a pile of smoking ashes. That she wants to be picked up by "a hot girl in a hot car and driven off into the sunset". The psychologist has a visible reaction to the picture Franky has painted - her mouth opens slightly and she takes a shaky breath. Bridget describes the scenario as Franky all over - full of "anger and hope". Franky shoots her down and says there is no hope. Bridget tells Franky that she can help her stop self sabotaging and help her get out of there. The inmate counters this by claiming she will be leaving in a coffin. Franky then walks out of the session, leaving a worried and thoughtful Bridget in her wake. This conversation prompts Bridget to tackle Vera about the verbal abuse charge. She can see that without hope and someone to help direct the inmate, Franky is rudderless and risks spiralling or sinking altogether.
It feels wrong that this scene isn't in the top five because it's the acknowledged genesis of Fridget. It's stated by Bridget in season six as the first time she fell in love with Franky. It's the inspiration behind Bridget rocking up in a sports car to pick Franky up after her release. It's even referenced in the first episode of season five when Bridget states that Franky always had hope. There were multiple factors I considered when choosing the order of scenes on this list including dialogue, tension, importance, watchability etc. For me, there are just so many great scenes from once they are more established that push it just outside the top five.
It is though perhaps the singularly most important scene on this top thirty list. Firstly, because as I have already mentioned it's the moment Bridget later cites as her first "falling in love" moment. This isn't something they have pinpointed in hindsight. You can literally see the 'I'm skrewed' look on Bridget's face as she listens to Franky describe her ideal scenario for leaving Wentworth. This scenario is the second reason why the scene is so important as it sets Franky's storyline for season three. The audience now knows that there will be one of two outcomes - either Franky is leaving in a coffin, or she is being paroled to an awaiting "hot girl in a hot car". They will have a nailbiting wait in episode twelve to discover which it will be.
Number 5...
💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 0 · Number 5: "Have you heard of the term transference?" (3x08) ·
We are at the sharp end of my top thirty scenes and for my
We head back to season three for another of the sessions in Bridget's office. This is the penultimate session that we see and it comes in episode six. Franky is slumped in the chair in a low mood and Bridget asks why. The inmate sarcastically points out that she has nothing to complain about, that she talks to the same "dickheads" every day about the same things then at night all she can do is replay it over again in her mind. Bridget recognises that prison is a boring place, especially for someone smart like Franky. The inmate tries to redirect the conversation onto Bridget but the psychologist bats it away but says she can't blame Franky for trying. There is a quiet flirtation but nothing as obtuse as in some of the scenes up until this point. That changes though when Franky points out she is surrounded by "dickheads and psychopaths". When Bridget queries the last part, Franky quips that Bridget must have checked Ferguson out against the DSM. Bridget is surprised and amused by an inmate quoting from the diagnostic and statistical manual. Franky turms this back on her because that's her point, she is intellectually above the level of the other inmates.
Franky stands and Bridget subtly checks her out, but when Franky comes closer the psychologist awkwardly shifts in her chair and crosses her legs that bit tighter. Franky pounces on this and leans down so her hands are pressed on the arm of the chair and she is hovering over Bridget. The psychologist turns her head to meet Frankys's gaze. The inmate then turns the psychoanalysis on Bridget. She comments on the new lipstick Bridget is wearing, on how Bridget crosses her legs when Franky comes near and how Bridget smiles when Franky walks in the room. The inmate knows what that smile means - the psychologist is attracted to her. Bridget, apart from one moment when she looks away to hide her reaction, meets Franky's gaze. Bridget's boundaries with Franky have been very flexible but the inmate is now pushing on them too hard. Bridget points out that Franky is trying to intimidate her and that she doesn't like it.
Of course, she doesn't mean that Franky is physically intimidating her. Bridget isn't scared of Franky but Franky is playing games because she is bored. She acknowledges as much when she throws herself back down in the seat. She hates being at Wentworth and she is sick of everyone, including herself. Despite Franky's antics, Bridget empathises deeply with her.
It's a great scene because of the tension but I think it also sheds light on Franky's behaviour at Wentworth. She is, and has been bored. There has always been a need to find something to challenge herself with and often that has been a destructive pathway. It has of course got more boring for her now that she is trying to stay on the straight and narrow to get her parole. In a much smaller way, this is Franky self-destructing again but it's defly pointed out and cut off in its tracks. Bridget gets that history and she gets Franky. Also, despite it not being appropriate to voice, there is nothing in what Franky said that wasn't true. They are genuine observations and at no point does Bridget try to counter that. In fact, later in the episode when she catches Franky fighting with Liz, she states Franky has disappointed her both professionally and personally. That comment surely leans into Franky's observations in this scene.
Number 8...
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I imagine I have already mentioned this a few times but season five was an angst
