Beecher is released from the hospital and sets about taking his revenge. Adebisi is released from the psychiatric ward and returns to the kitchen. Meanwhile, Ryan looks for his opportunity to avenge his brother's rape by Schillinger, and Said launches a class-action suit against the governor over the riot.
Cyril O'Reily is set to box and Ryan is going to make sure he wins. Rebadow's mother visits and Schillinger's son arrives with an inmate.
Beecher becomes Andrew's mentor as Schillinger tries to convince the warden to protect him. Also, Sister Peter convinces Alvarez and the Riveras to come to her for counseling.
Said and McManus both face trials of their abilities as leaders, and the prison is locked down after a terrible crime in the kitchen. Beecher wins a battle against Schillinger.
The imminent discovery of Ryan O'Reilly's "winning method" forces him to take preemptive action that produces another dead body in Oz. Meanwhile, Nappa gets a new roommate who offers to help him write his memoirs, and Said ends up bunking with Beecher.
Sister Pete reconsiders her vocation after developing romantic feelings for Keller. Meanwhile, McManus again finds himself on the evening news, the target of disturbing new sexual harassment charges.
On Christmas Eve Reimondo receives a confession from Bellinger and goes to Governor who ends the lock down. Ricardo and Guerra try to kill Alvarez, which again puts Oz into lock down. Also Cyril finds an outlet in the boxing ring.