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In the TV Show |
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Piper's last name is Kerman. |
Her last name is Chapman. |
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Piper's criminal girlfriend is named Nora. |
Her name is Alex.
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Piper and Nora were not sent to the same prison. |
Piper and Alex are in the same prison. |
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Piper does not engage in any romantic relationships while in jail. |
She rekindles her relationship with her ex Alex.
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Piper was working as a creative directory for the web entities of large corporations prior to being sent to prison. |
She was working with her friend making bath products before being locked away. |
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Piper was welcomed and helped by other white inmates. |
She is in constant battles with other inmates.
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Piper insults the food of Pop in the cafeteria and is given a reprimand by her. |
After insulting the food, Red serves Piper a meal consisting of a bloody tampon, and later keeps her from getting any food before she makes ammends. |
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The inmate in charge of the kitchen is named Pop. |
Her name is Red.
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Piper's fiance, Larry is supportive of her while she is in prison. |
Larry and his family want to distance themselves from Piper. |
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Larry writes an essay about Piper named "Modern Love" that she finds very sweet. |
Larry writes an article in the New York Times about her and does a radio interview that drives a wedge between them.
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Piper is greeted by a friend named Billy when she gets the bag of drug money in Brussels. |
Alex is waiting for her. |
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Piper's girlfriend Nora is short. |
Alex is 5'10".
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Nora is about 10 years older than Piper. |
Piper and Alex are about the same age. |
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Nora wanted Piper to smuggle drugs, but they never showed up and Piper didn't do it. |
There is never any discussion of drug smuggling.
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Piper hires a lawyer on the recommendation of a friend who is a lawyer. |
Larry's dad is Piper's lawyer. |
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Piper waits 5 years after being indicted to get sentenced. |
She tells Larry's family about it only a short time before she goes to prison.
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Piper and Larry have a going away party before she goes to prison out at a bar with friends. |
Larry and Piper barbeque a pig with Pete and Polly before she goes to jail. |
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Piper removes many rings and earrings and gives them to Larry before surrendering. |
She is only wearing her engagement ring.
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Larry is told to send Piper's prison account cheque to Georgia. |
He has to send it to Iowa. |
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Larry is waiting with Piper when the guard arrives and is told to leave before Piper can be taken into the prison. |
Larry is sent outside to put away his iPhone and the guard arrives to take Piper and she pleads for her to wait until Larry returns.
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Piper was alone when she found out she was being indicted, and went down to Larry's office to tell him. |
Larry says during his radio interview that he and Piper were together in bed when the feds came to tell her about it. |
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This didn't happen. |
Piper is attacked by Pennsatucky, and she fights back and beats her face to a bloody pulp.
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The drug lord gets arrested in london two months after piper goes to jail |
He doesn't go to prison at all. |