However, unlike many of her fellow inmates (notably Alex), she is often willing to reflect upon her negative actions and work on character flaws pointed out by her peers (such as her commonly referred to self-indulgent attitude). Piper also has a habit of coming off as obnoxiously self-righteous at times. However, throughout the series, as she spends more time in prison, a darker side of Piper is revealed she is cruel, spoiled, sanctimonious and will be manipulative to get what she wants, and heartlessly doing so, as seen in her interactions with Brook Soso.īoth sides of Piper are shown repeatedly throughout the series, albeit the former less the more time Piper spends in prison. In the beginning, Piper appears to be a somewhat innocent character who strives to be on her best behavior and not get in trouble with any of the inmates while doing her time quietly. She is portrayed by Taylor Schilling, and Clare Foy as a child. Piper Chapman is the main protagonist of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. ~ Piper's egotistical boast to everyone around her, Season 4.

~ Piper to everyone outside hearing her break Dina by talking, Season 1. The truth catches up with you in here Dina and it's the truth that's going to make you her bitch. because once you're behind these walls there's nowhere to run, even if you could run. It's coming face-to-face with who you really are. Other people aren't the scariest part of prison Dina. I'm scared that I'm not myself in here and I'm scared that I am. I was somebody with a life that I chose for myself and now, now it's just about getting through the day without crying. But I do know that I was somebody before I came in here. Is that because sex numbs the pain or is it because I'm some evil f*** monster? I don't know. I can't get through this without somebody to touch, without somebody to love. You can just keep moving, keep yourself so busy you don't have to face who you really are.

Yeah, I know how easy it is to convince yourself that you're something you're not. I could tell you that I'm going to make you my house mouse, that I will have sex with you even if we don't have an emotional connection that I'm going to do to you what the spring does with cherry trees but in a prison way. I could tell you that I'm going to make you my prison bitch. You know I could tell you a lot of things that would scare you, Dina.

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