"Allie isn't the same person she used to be. None of us are thanks to you."
Vera Bennett is the Industries Manager at Wentworth Correctional Centre. Vera received the role after Ann Reynolds suggested Vera come back to work after her maternity leave.
Vera served as Deputy Governor under several governors before serving under Meg Jackson, Erica Davidson and Joan Ferguson before receiving the promotion to Governor after the Wentworth fire.
Vera's life away from Wentworth was anything but quiet, she looked after her mother Rita Bennett in which she wouldn't allow Vera to do anything, this lead Vera to making up a boyfriend named "Adam". Vera became close to Matthew Fletcher until the two broke up.
Vera maintained a friendship with fellow officer Will Jackson and had a relationship with officer Jake Stewart, the later would result in Vera carrying Jake's baby named Grace. Grace was born during the Siege of Wentworth.
Vera survives the prison explosion.
Season 1
Vera first appeared in Episode 1. She was quite a pleasant officer to begin with, trying to get to know the prisoners as people, trying to help prisoners adjust to life at Wentworth, and so on.. Vera helped to induct Bea Smith, and was a bit of a friend to her in general. However, this attitude to the prisoners didn't go unnoticed, as Meg Jackson observed. Meg told Vera she needed to stop making friends with the prisoners, and start looking at what was really going on.
Episode 2
During a staff meeting Vera tells the staff that it has been a challenge filling in for Meg and she hopes that she can continue relying on her officers support during the time. Vera also says that the additional security measures put in place should be ok, Linda Miles says there is no guarantee that it won't happen again as officers patrol the compound, Vera says that officers should patrol in pairs and Linda retorts by saying all the women need is two shivs. Vera also says that they have moved the cameras to focus on any trouble and to keep a close eye on the instigators of the riot, as Channing comes into the room as Vera says that their next goal is getting the women into a routine again and the Channing will in the compound for the coming days and she also says the investigation into Meg's death is still ongoing as Will stands in the door way as Vera continues and says the police are unsure at the time whether or not that it was murder or an accident, Fletch makes a noise as Vera looks up and sees that Will is back and gives him a welcome, Channing thanks Will for coming back and he also says that one of his first goals is getting rid of the media mob that is camped outside the prison, he asks Vera if she has spoken with the press and she says no, Channing asks her if she has come up with something and what has she got.
Vera is in the office as Erica comes and asks for Vera to sign some incident reports and Vera tells her to add the reports to pile she is working on, Vera also says that if she manages to get through all the paperwork the media who are camped outside the prison will have left. Erica says to Vera that speaking with the press is part of the job and all they want is a sound bite. Vera then refuses and says that Meg and Dalton hated doing press and every other governor hated it as well. When Erica goes to say something Will barges into Vera's office and says that she needs to order a ramp. Vera awestruck says what and Will explains that when he was given Meg's' stuff back all of it was there including her wedding ring but not her bracelet. Vera asks him if the bracelet isn't at home and Will says that Meg always wore it and she was wearing it on the day she died, Vera then tells him a ramp would be expensive because of extra staff and clean up, Will then says to Vera that this is all about finding the person who killed Meg and demands that she order a ramp.
The following morning Vera is reading the paper and it's of Erica, Vera says that she thought Erica was her friend and Fletch says that Erica eats her friends for breakfast and shits them out at lunch. Vera then says she may not be as good as Meg but given the chance she could be, Fletch stands and and says that she wouldn't be acting governor if they thought any less. Erica comes in and apologies to Vera and says that is the first she has seen of the paper and says to Vera that she has to know what the press are like and that they are only looking for an angle to the story. Vera then says if she had anything to do with the story and Erica obviously pretending to be offended says 'what', Vera then says to her it was the last thing she needed and Erica attempts to apologise again. Derek comes in and asks Vera why he only just heard of the ramp that happened during the night, Vera says that new evidence from Will came to light and she was given no choice. Derek says this isn't going to look good for her budget and she knows it Derek leaves and so does Erica who follows while saying sorry to Vera again, Vera when they both leave rolls her eyes, knowing that she has just been stabbed in the back.
Vera and Derek talk Vera says that she wasn't good enough and Channing says that it was a difficult decision and that she will be reinstated as the deputy governor. During a press conference Channing thanks Vera for her contribution as acting governor.
Season 2
Vera as the governor
After Erica's shock resignation from Wentworth Correctional Centre Vera serves as Acting Governor until Joan Ferguson is made governor of Wentworth.
Vera is also dealing with her ailing mother and the stresses of looking after her and being demoted back to deputy governor, Vera goes under the wing of Ferguson who teaches Vera all that she knows.
S2 ep 7
The women watch on as a bobcat is demolishing the garden as they watch their hard work be destroyed it destroys the garden beds as Doreen watches on sadly as even the guards watch on as Ferguson says to Vera that they women need to see it happening as she says that she had a contract with the women and they broke it, Vera looks at Ferguson and says that she is punishing the women for the actions of one or two, Ferguson then says that is the entire point.
Fletch notices vomit on the floor as he complains as Vera brings up the mop bucket and says that he can mop it, Fletch says that he wont do that and says that one of the women can do it, as he sees Maxine walking down the hall and calls her out and says that he has a job for her, Maxine says that she has a visit and Fletch says that for 20 minutes she doesn't, Fletch demands that Maxine mop the vomit up and Maxine declines saying that she doesn't want to smell of vomit, Fletch says that he doesn't give crap what she smells like she will mop the floor up or he will write her up a charge and Maxine continues to refuse until Fletch says he will cancel the visit unless she mops the floor and then tells her to mop the floor again before he uses his power and practically strikes Maxine in the face with the mop, Maxine falls to the wall as Fletch yells at Maxine and says is it all she's got, Vera tells Fletch to leave as she will clean it up, Fletch walks away calling them both 'pussies' as Vera returns Maxine to her cell as Maxine tries to cover up the bruise, Vera asks if she can help and she does so as Maxine thanks her.
Ferguson is in her office putting away her fencing mask as Vera walks in and says that she is there after Ferguson requested to see her as Ferguson walks back to her desk she tells Vera that they need to get to the bottom of the garden shed drop box and she says that she is at a loss, and asks Vera to take over and says that she is giving her a full mandate to pin Franky for it as they both know she was behind it and Vera says that the women wont talk and Ferguson says that she will find another way. Ferguson tells Vera that it is time to step up and says that she just needs to believe in herself. Vera nods as she walks away proud.
Rita is cruel to Vera in her dying days calling her a 'disappointment'
During the night Vera is at home as she brings soup to her mother who is lying in bed and she is trying to make her eat but she refuses and Vera tells her that she had a good day at work and she says that she think Ferguson is starting to trust her more and says that she has given her a special task to do at work. As Rita makes disparaging comments about Vera being disappointing as she tells Vera that she is in terrible pain but she cannot have another morphine shot until midnight. Rita then says she thinks it all started when she was at school and the kids all used to tease her and asks her if she remembers the nickname they gave her and Vera says that she doesn't remember and Rita remembers it being 'Stinky Pants' and is really cruel about it as she then complains why Vera is putting her through this and Vera says that she is trying to take care of her and Rita tells her to 'do something' and then grabs at
Fletch is in the staffroom as he throws his guard belt into his locker as he grabs his things for lunch and as she drops his powder on the floor, Vera walks in and sees it as he walks away and Vera walks to her locker he asks how 'Goldilocks" is, and Vera snaps and asks what is his problem with Maxine and Fletch says that he doesn't have a problem with Maxine as long as she does what she is told, and he walks away
In the laundry Franky is pressing sheets as Vera watches the women, she watches as Bea and Liz do the sheets as Doreen is washing them. Bea goes over and sees Maxine standing and says that she noticed that Maxine had her cell door closed all morning and gave her a heads up that the women don't really like that. Bea notices how upset Maxine is and asks if she wants to talk about it as she nods no, and Bea says that if she wants to talk she has 12 years if she changes her mind, Maxine walks away, as Doreen grabs a pillow case out of basket Jess is carrying and vomits into it with Liz grabbing it and saying that they can give that one another wash as Liz tells Doreen to go, the women walk out.
Vera talks to Franky over the dropbox
Franky is told not to go by Vera and as the two wait for the rest of the inmates to clear out of the laundry, Vera says they both know she was the one behind the garden shed drop box, as Franky tries to avoid the point and asks Vera how her mother is, Vera says that Boomer is looking at some serious drugs charges, Franky then again ignores the point and says that she hears her mother is in a bad way. Vera then asks Franky if she is seriously going to let Boomer take the fall, Franky then says that Boomer is the scapegoat and Vera's says that she is her scapegoat and Franky says it wasn't her and it wasn't Boomer and she thinks it was one of the officers, Franky then says she believes it was Steve Faulkner (Wentworth) who planted it there for someone to collect. Vera then says that the contraband was found in Boomer's cell and Franky says that it was planted there when shit hit the fan, Vera says that isn't going to wash and Franky says from what she heard the officer found it in no time and went straight to where it was stashed like he knew it was there. Franky says has Vera seen Fletch lately and asks if she reckons he has been using, Franky then says that Vera is no different to her she just wears a fancy uniform, Vera tells Franky to go to lunch as Franky tells her that she is truly sorry to hear about her mum, Franky walks away as Vera is left alone.
Vera is in the staffroom sitting at the table with her lunch box as she walks over to put her stuff in her locker, she opens Fletch's locker and goes through his things and she finds his lunch box and opens it and finds white powder pouches and she puts them back in the lunch box and closes the locker and leaves.
Vera is in the Governor's office as she tells Ferguson she has called in the SCSG/CSDS to do a search of the officers, Ferguson who is stunned at what Vera said and Ferguson says that she asked her to investigate the garden shed drop box and not a member of staff. Vera says that she understands but Ferguson says that a security search reflects poorly on her and the staff and Vera says that she was not trying to embarrass her and Ferguson says to her why did she then completely ignore her order, Vera snaps back and says that she is following her order exactly and tells her that she believes Fletch is behind the drop box in the garden shed leaving Ferguson surprised.
In the staffroom, the SCSG are going through staff lockers as Fletch comes in and sees that his locker is next in the search and he asks what is going on, Ferguson says that Vera brought them in to conduct a search of the staff and when they find something in his lunchbox he says that they are amino acids in daily portions. Ferguson calls Vera over as she talks with the cop and walks over to Fletch who is annoyed and Vera says that he needs to leave the premises while they conduct testing on the powder, as Fletch says again that they are amino acids and Vera tells him again that he needs to leave, Fletch shakes his head and leaves.
Vera is giving her mother morphine as Rita complains that she hasn't been given enough and Vera tries to tell her that she has been given the maximum dose and if she gives her anyone it would be dangerous and she says to give it a minute, Rita begins to cry out in pain as Vera can't take it anymore so goes out to the kitchen to where all she can hear is her mothers screams in pain, Vera walks over to the fridge and looks at the morphine as she slams the fridge shut she is overwhelmed and begins screaming "shut up" until she can't hear her mother anymore. Vera is standing in the kitchen after calming down from yelling at her mother telling her to 'shut up', Vera is startled when she gets a call from Ferguson who says that the results from the testing had come back and that the white powder was indeed an amino acid supplement and says while it looked dubious it is perfectly legal, Vera stunned says right and Ferguson says that she is disappointed, as Vera goes to say sorry, Ferguson says that she isn't the only person she should be apologising to and says that they will speak tomorrow before hanging up.
Vera goes to Fletch's house where she knocks on the door and when Fletch answers the door Vera attempts to apologise to him by explaining that Franky had planted a seed about him smuggling in the contraband and goes to say more until she hears Linda Miles's voice telling Fletch that she got him a 'freshie' (fresh wine), and sees Vera and Linda asks about her mum as Vera says sorry and leaves, as Linda asks Fletch what was that all about, Fletch says that he doesn't know or care, Vera walks away as she hears Linda saying that the wine is nice, Vera realises that she has embarrassed herself.
The next morning, Vera is in the staffroom as she closes her locker and Linda tells Vera that she was called this morning and told her suspension was lifted, Linda then asks if her and Vera are ok and Vera says that they are as Linda walks away Fletch is putting an effervescent tablet in water, as he drinks it Vera tries to speak to him but he walks away, Vera quickly rushes to the staff bathroom and tries to stop having a panic attack.
As a cruel prank backfires, Vera becomes 'Vinegar Tits'
In the kitchen Boomer tells Lindsay that "they're on" as she is walking to the dining room with lunch as Lindsay nods to Franky as all inmates who are standing nod to other inmates, as Fletch is walking and Lindsay tells Boomer that Fletch is coming, Boomer finishes eating and picks up an oil tin as Franky sits and Sky attempts to distract an officer as Boomer grabs the vinegar as Sky tells the officer something is going on as Boomer hits the panic button and the officers in the dining room are taken hostage as Boomer puts vinegar all over the floor, as Liz asks what is going on, Franky acts like she doesn't know as Vera who is in the bathroom makes her way out and Fletch hears the alarm before a radio call goes out saying that the panic alarm has gone off in the kitchen, Fletch responds and says that he is on the way. As Franky waits to see Fletch come to the dining room, the plan goes out the window when Vera responds to it quicker then Fletch, Vera walks into the dining room and goes to the kitchen but she slips on the vinegar on the floor and hurts her wrist in the process, Boomer and Lindsay look at her as Boomer makes fun of her and gives Vera her new nickname Vinegar Tits and continues to make fun out it when Vera eventually walks out of the dining room to where Fletch and the officers have Sky and two more inmates, Vera walks out and to medical.
Vera is in medical as Rose is telling her about how to take care of her wrist injury, but Vera isn't listening and is zoned out as she can hear her mothers voice. Vera isn't paying attention until Ferguson yells out her name and she wants to know what that smell is and Vera says that it is vinegar. Ferguson sits next to Vera and Vera tries to say something about the inmates but Ferguson tells her that there is no point shifting the blame as they smell weakness and attacked. Ferguson then says she think it may be best for Vera to take some time off as she is too distracted because of her mother, a stunned Vera cannot believe what she is hearing, Ferguson says that Linda will take over her duties for the meantime and says that maybe she was right that Vera wasn't up to it. Ferguson tells Vera to go home and 'take care of her mother', before walking off and leaving a despondent Vera alone in medical.
Vera is leaving the prison at the same time visiting hours are happening, Vera walks past Linda who asks if she is ok and Vera tells her to 'fuck off', as Martin tries to distract a guard by telling him that the drinks machine 'stole his money', as Vera walks through the building, Maxine goes into the visitors centre visitor toilets. As visiting hours are over, the visitors are in line being signed out by Fletch, Martin is holding up the line as Fletch asks where his pass is and he says that he doesn't know, Fletch tells him to move as Vera comes out from the compound, Vera joins the line and she is bumped into by Maxine who apologises as Vera walks out of work she watches the visitors leave and spots Will who is coming into work on his bike, as Vera calls out to Maxine twice and the second time she stops and turns around realising that Vera knows she is trying to escape she attempts to escape from prison but Will and Vera manage to capture her with Will tackling Maxine who tells Will to just let her go. Maxine is slotted and she asks Vera for her wig back but Vera tells her that she shouldn't of thrown her wig away and Vera leaves leaving Maxine to think about what she has done.
Vera gives her overbearing and controlling mother a fatal overdose of morphine
At home Vera walks to see her mother lying in bed, as Ferguson begins a fencing session, Vera opens the fridge to where she pulls out the cocktail of pain medication, Vera walks to her mothers bedside Vera then begins to administer a fatal dose of morphine as Vera injects the final fatal dose of morphine she watches her mother drift off and pass away as she throws away the final syringe, finally free from her mothers grasp.
Season 3
Season 3 Vera gets infected with Hep C during a riot set up by Bea Smith, Vera keen to find out who does it, learns from Linda that Ferguson never opened the doors and it was Channing who did so. Vera later helped bring down Ferguson taking her complaints to the board.
Season 4
Season 4 Vera becomes Governor of Wentworth after Joan is arrested and sent to Wentworth Correctional Centre as an inmate.. Vera struggles in the governorship due to several incidents and a board after blood. Vera is forced to promote Jake to deputy after Will tests positive to drugs.
Season 5
In Season 5 Vera deals with a prison in mourning and staff on edge after the death of Bea Smith and a board wanting answers, Vera sets up Brenda Murphy for allowing Bea into no-mans land, and it sacked on the spot, Vera is put on notice by Derek Channing who takes over as acting Governor after Vera fails to realise Jake is the officer who is bringing drugs into the prison and the deaths of several inmates. Vera saves Joan from being lynched by the other prisoners.
Season 6
In Season 6 Vera is Pregnant to Jake and threatens to expose him after that murder of Nils Jesper and the escape of both Joan and Franky. But realises this would implicate her to, so she keeps quiet..
Season 7
Vera is 6 months pregnant and in the premiere is still governing the prison, she gets taken hostage by a junkie inmate and decides after that to step back from the governors duties, asking Will to take over as acting governor.
Vera in episode two announces she is handing over the governorship to Will as she is going on reduced duties and is clearly amused when Linda asks who will be acting deputy, Vera is also asked by Greg Miller before she goes on her leave to help him get better binding because of her good relationship to the prisoners and has good knowledge of them and what makes them tick, telling Greg to appeal to Boomer's better nature and for Liz's ongoing struggles with dementia.
Linda, Will, Vera and Jake
Vera in episode 4 speaks with Greg and reveals that she is scared that she could turn into her mother as she is raising a daughter and that she probably won't feel anything until it actually happens. Vera then has a argument with Jake after he finds out from Miller that she is having a girl, she tells Jake he can't play the victim card and Jake storms out, as Vera later has words with Miller, she later gives Jake an ultrasound pic and receives apology flowers from Miller, and allows Kaz to stay with Liz in medical after she has an episode.
Vera is seen in episode 5 walking around the prison, until she spots the security cameras have been moved, Vera goes to check it out and she finds Kaz's body, Vera then turns detective and calls the memorial for Kaz a bad idea, while Vera is helping the detectives she finds that Marie had a jumper on at one stage and took it off and is shut down by Will, is seen with Greg when he says that Liz may have done it, later Vera speaks with Greg again and says that Liz should've stayed in medical. Vera later watches the rise of a new top dog.
Vera in episode 7, informs Rita that the doctors need to operate immediately and Rita asks if she can go and see her, but Vera says she'll speak to Will about it, Vera then grills Will about why he released Marie from the slot so early and says that just because Marie is grieving her son its not a good look for drugs to be seen. Vera informs Rita that she cannot see Ruby as Will has denied the request, and when Rita goes to jump the fence, she gets caught in it and Vera radios for help telling Rita not to move. Vera talks with Rita in the slot and during the night decides that what Will has done isn't fair and that she takes Rita out of the slot and drives her to the hospital. Vera and Rita wait for news as the two talk, Rita informs Vera that the injury was her fault, as the night goes on, Rita and Vera get to know each other better and Rita tells Vera that she'll make a great mum, Vera holds Rita's hand and puts it to her belly to feel the baby kick. Vera and Rita go back to Wentworth and Rita tells her to get some sleep, Will is standing in the entrance to the slot furious.
Vera as Deputy Governor
In episode 8 Will is still angry at Vera, but he understands in the end why she did what she had to. and she says that the only people who know are Will, Rita and herself. Vera later bumps into Rita and tells her something about Ruby, and seen with her again telling Vera that he is seeing Marie go with him all the time, Vera fluffs it off as it happens because she's top dog, but Rita says "during the night though?", this prompts Vera to investigate the security footage.
In episode 9 Vera listens to Marie and Will have sex in her office during the night, and in the morning confronts him about it, Will tries to justify his actions but Vera tells him "At least I didn't bury a prisoner alive." she later tells him that he is compromised and that Marie manipulated him. Vera later tells Marie that she will not let her destroy Will. Vera later is seen taking Liz to strip search when she asks Sean and the other officers for their IDs, when Vera goes into the room, she is taken hostage and an officer is knocked out, during the struggle to keep Liz quiet, Vera manages to press the panic button and all hell breaks loose. Vera is threatened by Sean, and is taken into the laundry where other hostages are. Vera reveals to the women that Marie is working with Sean and its an escape. Sean points a gun to everyone, and threatens to shoot Vera.
Vera holding Grace after the siege
In episode 10, Vera goes into labour while being taken hostage in the laundry along with the others, is taken hostage by Sean to get pain relief when one of his cronies is shot in the arm. She gives birth to her daughter and she names her Grace, with the help of Liz and Boomer after the gunmen leave her in the boiler room, Vera is taken to hospital but before she is placed into the ambulance she has a talk with Will in which he says sorry to her.
Season 8
In episode one Vera is enjoying maternity leave, when she meets up with old colleague Ann Reynolds for coffee, Ann wants her to come back to work, which at first declines, but decides to take the role of Industries Manager on the condition that Will remains governor.
In episode two, Vera returns to work as Industries Manager and tells them about the decision to let the women work in the call centre. Vera then later escorts the police to Will's office and learns of the police wanting to talk to Ruby. Vera talks with Marie and says that no one in the prison is the same since the siege. Vera later goes on a night out with Ann and leaves Grace with Jake. Vera leaves the bar and sees Ann having sex in the alley. When Vera returns home she vomits in the garden and breaks a pot plant, she has a go at Jake for leaving the window open. Vera later talks with Will about Ruby and Marie, and says that she did it for Rita and what Rita did was for Ruby, Vera learns that Danny's death was an accident, and makes sure she takes the paperwork when Ann asks where it is. Vera later goes to get petrol with Ferguson lurking at the bus stop behind, Ferguson runs and Vera leaves.
In episode three seen in the prisons call centre, helping prisoners make calls about internet providers, when Boomer falls ill Vera escorts her to medical.
In episode four Vera is present when Ann announces the Protection Unit is to be shut down, and after the meeting she argues the point to Ann saying it not only puts those prisoners at risk but the staff as well. Vera is later asked by Linda to go to the governors office as the police wish to speak with her. Vera and co finally learn that Joan Ferguson is alive and learn the story of how she escaped the box. Vera is asked to ID Ferguson as she had no family left Vera confirms her identity. Vera and Will watch the Protection prisoners go into general and Vera asks Will if he's okay, Will is thankful he is no longer a murderer. Vera later lets Judy phone her dad. Vera and trio later go to the hospital to find Joan awake when asked if she knows any of them, Joan says no.
In episode Five Vera stands with Will and Jake and hears him read the medical report on Ferguson. Vera is present during Ann's presentation to the ministers of corrections, when it goes wrong she says she'll get on top of the problem. Vera in her office watches Linda spray Judy on Ann's orders and reports her for it. Vera learns from Ann that her daughter died in a blast caused by terrorists and Judy reminds her of everything she lost.
In episode six Vera is present when Cynthia is taken to medical and tells Linda that she will deal with Marie instead of Will. Vera confronts Marie about the assault on Rattray and gets radioed as Ferguson has returned to the prison. Vera asks Reb if he knows about what happened with Rattray, Reb denies knowledge and walks away, Vera tells Marie that she will be charged with assault on Rattray, which forces Reb to tell Vera the truth. Vera watches with Jake, Joan's treatment in the psych unit.
In episode seven Vera sits in on a meeting where Ann says Ferguson is able to be released into general, when the argument goes on outside Will quits, and Vera tells Ann that if Will leaves so will half the staff. Vera later tells Judy she can't let her call her dad. Vera later rushes to guards after they find Ann bashed in the kitchen.
Vera tells Miller she is worried about Linda
In episode eight Vera is present when she learns off of Will that Ann is recovering in hospital and is stable, Vera and Will try to get Allie to cooperate in giving them a name. Later Vera learns from Jake that Greg was in the creche with Joan, and Vera threatens Joan and tells her that "she'll kill her herself" and then tells Reb that he has to see Miller because his TOP surgery has been approved. Vera tells Joan later she has no choice but to see Miller. Later when the riot takes hold Vera runs to the creche where a traumatised Linda is and takes her baton to end the creche side of the riot. Vera later talks with Greg and says she is worried for Linda and it might be related to the siege.
In episode nine Vera talks with Greg about him going to Joan's committal hearing and she connects the dots between the guy who bashed her and the money he took, Vera and Joan then have words in the kitchen storeroom. Vera then makes a plan with Allie to get Joan to tell the truth, which results in Joan's LSD trip. Vera watches on as Joan freaks out and reveals she killed her, but when Linda knocks her out cold Joan is taken to medical where Greg tells Vera that whatever she said under LSD is meaningless.
In episode ten Vera struggles to settle Grace as she deals with Ferguson's upcoming committal hearing and the stress of the prison. Vera talks with Allie and tells her that what Ferguson said under the LSD is meaningless. Vera learns off Linda that Ferguson got taken to the psych unit for another 'breakdown' but finds out she is remembering again. Vera later tells Will that she is so worried about Ferguson she tells him to ring the courthouse, where they learn Ferguson has been committed to stand trial and that she is coming back in the prison in the brawler. Vera watches on as Ferguson is in the psych unit. Vera makes Linda spitbag Ferguson in a last minute attempt to make Ferguson remember who she is. Vera watches Ferguson and when she hears the code black, she turns off the light and walks away.
Season 8 Part 2
In episode one, Vera is first seen in the security room watching Ferguson in the kitchen, Jake says that she needs to stop because its interfering with her life. Vera says to Jake that Grace slept through the night at the sleep clinic but she needs routine. Vera runs off for a meeting with Will. Vera tells Allie that the prison will keep up with her physio and health team. Vera later makes Ferguson clean up vomit on the prison floor.
In episode two, Vera is first seen talking to Will about Reb's murder and Vera thinks that Joan could've done it because "Lou Kelly killed her goldfish." Will disagrees and says later that Sheila Bausch was near the unit when the camera was moved, Vera had ignored the clue from Joan to bring Sheila down.
In episode three, Vera is standing during the meeting Ann has with the guards. Vera tells Ann they don't have enough cells to put drug users in, Ann says she doesn't want them in isolation, she wants them visible. Vera later speaks with Rita to tell her she's sorry about her dads death. Vera learns from Will that Ann has found out about Marie and Will's affair, she says to deny everything between the two of the them. Vera also partly defends the use of Restraint Station's. Vera later argues with Jake about Grace and says that he will never take her away from her.
In episode four, Vera is seen in the staffroom when Jake tells her about Eve Wilder, when Linda comes in and tells them about the new inmates who are ready of the Restraint Station, Linda says that she was surprised that Ferguson's name wasn't on the list. Vera sleuths on the prison computer the results of her drug test. Vera uses Liz's test results and goes and confronts Greg Miller, whom he says he is trying to get Ferguson to remember who she is. Vera when driving to work the next day falls asleep at the wheel and she realises she needs help. Vera comes in and asks Jake to take her for the night.
In episode five, Vera is in the staffroom when Ann flies off the handle about the camera in the prison. Vera talks with Ann and says that Ann needs to realise that she cannot bare an entire burden on herself. Vera later hears Ferguson in the yard laughing and goes to talk with Miller about it and she says that they must know each other. Vera later finds out that Eve spent time at Blackmoore and tells Miller to ask. Vera later tells Miller before he is about to leave that Boomer is in the slot after bashing Judy. Vera takes photos of Miller's notes on Joan and later reads them and finds out that Joan indeed has her memory back.
In episode six, Vera is present in the officer meeting when Ann says that she wants to find the camera at any cost. Vera talks with Will about Miller and how she knows everything. Vera tells him they will have to find dirt on him in order to sack him. Later when Eve is taken to medical Vera rushes to see what happened. When Linda says that Jake hasn't been seen since. Vera and the officers go on the hunt and Vera finds him out the back and releases Jake from the cuffs and says that he was hit in the head with something. Vera asks if Jake was assaulted, and he says no. Vera runs into Miller and tells him to read several other inmates files on what Ferguson was involved in and Will later stand in the security room and threaten to bring down both Ferguson and Miller.
In episode seven, Vera is present when Will tells everyone about the threat that Lou has made to them. Vera and Will later talk with Allie and make up a plan to get rid of him. Vera and officers later watch Allie attack her legs and when Allie is in medical Miller says it may be because of PTSD. Will and Vera talk where Vera says she is calling it off as she doesn't want to put anyone else at risk. But in the end manage to suspend Miller after setting him up.
In episode eight, Vera and Will talk about how the photo was sent to her printer. Vera talks with Linda when Joan is with the police, Vera rushes in when a passport with Grace was seized. Vera asks where the police found it and they confirm it was in Ferguson's hovel. Vera tells Joan later that she failed in whatever she wanted to do. Vera tries to poison Ferguson but Jake talks the milk she tainted and almost makes a coffee with it. Vera finally tells Jake that Ferguson had a passport with Grace in it. Vera gets a call from Ann who is crying in the car. The next day Vera is in the education unit and Joan is there when she is about to garrotte her she is stopped by an angry Ann.
In episode nine, Vera is first seen in court watching Joan's trial continue, she watches on as Greg Miller lies through his teeth. When Vera returns to the prison she is stopped by Jake in the elevator and he says to her that she's just spinning it to look good in the media. Later on Vera spots a disjointed Linda Miles who tells her what is going on. Vera stops Ann from hitting Judy anymore and orders Linda to take Judy to medical as a result. Vera tells Ann that she needs help and Ann just brushes her off and blames Vera for not being there when her daughter died. Vera later tells Will about what happened and she says she needs to report her once and for all. Later Vera returns to court with a folder full of notes she would be ready to show the court until Ferguson reveals she has had her memory back for a while. Later Vera taunts Joan and says that she could've walked free and what her "end game was.". Much later Vera and several guards learn of the death of Marie Winter.
In episode ten, Vera is first seen during the staff meeting after Marie Winter's death guards will be stationed outside of the unit, Linda says that they don't have the staff and Vera doesn't think its fair. Vera later chases after Ann and says that she will be following her report on Ann and says she will back Will, Ann leaves and Jake rushes out and says that Joan is being transferred to Sinclair and that the two should make a run for it to Alice Springs. Vera refuses Jake's idea and says that she needs to stop running from her past. Later when Jake is in the admin bay he asks Vera if she knows why a brawler is just sitting in the sallyport, she doesn't know why. Vera later goes to check the brawler but doesn't see anything wrong with it. Later after the prison explodes, Vera finds Judy, but she is dead. Vera finds Ann going through the paperwork in the admin area, Vera asks Ann why she hasn't made it out of the prison yet, Ann says that they had to let the bomb in to tie it too Judy. Vera tells Ann that Judy is dead and so are many people, "innocent people" are dead and several injured. Ann attacks Vera to the point Vera losses consciousness, Vera sees Joan but she passes out before she could see what Joan does. Joan carries Vera out of the prison and Vera asks why Joan saved her Joan reveals that she saved Vera because Grace needs her mother. When Joan walks off Vera passes out. Vera makes her way to safety and is hugged by Jake. Vera is told by Will that Ann Reynolds was one of the casualties and that Allie is still missing. Vera learns off of Linda Miles for the count that 5 officers and 28 prisoners are unaccounted for. Vera doesn't say anything. Vera and the team are happy when Allie is brought out of the prison alive.
Vera's last lines are "Yep.."
Trivia
- This version of Vera is nothing like the Vera of the original to begin with. During Episode 1, many fans tweeted that Vera and Meg seemed to have switched roles/names.
- Vera's nice attitude won't last. Kate Atkinson has stated in interviews that Vera will get nasty over time, and this has been correctly proven in Episode's 8, 9 and 10. Although she does become stricter she still a bit lenient as governor.
- Boomer, Liz, Vera and Will are the only characters to appear in every episode with Linda following close behind only missing one episode the pilot. Starting in Season 8, Liz loses this distinction, as she no longer appears due to her death.
Appearances
| Wentworth: Season 1 | |||||||||
| "No Place Like Home" Appears |
"Fly Me Away" Appears |
"The Girl Who Waited" Appears |
"The Things We Do" Appears |
"The Velvet Curtain" Appears |
"Captive" Appears |
"Something Dies" Appears |
"Mind Games " Appears |
"To the Moon" Appears |
"Checkmate" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 2 | |||||||||||
| "Born Again" Appears |
"Whatever It Takes" Appears |
"Boys In The Yard" Appears |
"The Danger Within" Appears |
"Twist The Knife" Appears |
"The Pink Dragon" Appears |
"Metamorphosis" Appears |
"Sins of the Mother" Appears |
"The Fixer" Appears |
"Jail Birds" Appears |
"Into The Night" Appears |
"Fear Her" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 3 | |||||||||||
| "The Governor's Pleasure" Appears |
"3x02 Failing Upwards" Appears |
"Knives Out" Appears |
"Righteous Acts" Appears |
"3x05 Mercy" Appears |
"Evidence" Appears |
"The Long Game" Appears |
"Goldfish" Appears |
"Freak Show" Appears |
"A Higher Court" Appears |
"The Living and the Dead" Appears |
"Blood and Fire" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 4 | |||||||||||
| "First Blood" Appears |
"Poking Spiders" Appears |
"Prisoner" Appears |
"Screw Lover" Appears |
"Love and Hate" Appears |
"Divide and Conquer" Appears |
"Panic Button" Appears |
"Plan Bea" Appears |
"After Life" Appears |
"Smitten" Appears |
"The Eleventh Hour" Appears |
"Seeing Red" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 5 | |||||||||||
| "Scars" Appears |
"The Bitch is Back" Appears |
"Nothing but the Truth" Appears |
"Loose Ends" Appears |
"Belly of the Beast" Appears |
"Happy Birthday, Vera" Appears |
"The Pact" Appears |
"Think Inside the Box" Appears |
"Snake Head" Appears |
"Mere Anarchy" Appears |
"Coup de Grace" Appears |
"Hell Bent" Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 6 | |||||||||||
| Clean Slate Appears |
The Boxer Appears |
Bleed Out Appears |
Winter Is Here Appears |
Bitter Pill Appears |
The Angel of Wentworth Appears |
The Edge Appears |
Lovers and Fighters Appears |
Shallow Grave Appears |
Fractured Appears |
Indelible Ink Appears |
Showdown Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 7 | |||||||||
| Blood Wedding Appears |
Payback Appears |
Atonement Appears |
Karen Appears |
Ascension Appears |
Mother Appears |
Bad Blood Appears |
Protection Appears |
Under Siege Part One Appears |
Under Siege Part Two Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 8 | |||||||||
| Resurrection Appears |
Ends And Means Appears |
Enemy of the State Appears |
Revenant Appears |
Fallout Appears |
Fugitive Appears |
Battle Lines Appears |
Goldfish Part 2 Appears |
Monster Appears |
The Enemy Within Appears |
| Wentworth: Season 8pt2 | |||||||||
| Rogue Appears |
Requiem Appears |
The Ties That Bind Appears |
Judas Kiss Appears |
The Unknown Terrorist Appears |
One Eye Open Appears |
Collateral Appears |
The Abyss Appears |
The Reckoning Appears |
Legacy Appears |