Caputo commands Bennett to keep this a secret (" We Have Manners. This angers Caputo, who was just previously promoted. Eventually, under pressure from Daya, he confesses to being the father of her child to Caputo. Caputo fires Mendez and also has him arrested for rape. In an attempt to rid Mendez permanently from Litchfield, he confesses to Caputo about Daya's pregnancy without her permission, saying that Mendez is the father. The two still share a number of sweet and romantic moments together despite the situation. He attempts to have a normal relationship with Daya, who often rejects his advances due to his aggressive attitude (towards the other inmates). He then sends Maritza Ramos to the SHU when she tries to blackmail him. He uncharacteristically takes out his rage on Vee's gang, tearing apart their living space while conducting a search. Mendez returns to Litchfield after his suspension, and Bennett is outraged. The stress of having a baby with a prisoner begins to weigh on Bennett. The plan is successful, and Mendez is put on temporary leave from Litchfield. Bennett is unhappy about Daya having sex with Pornstache, but she assures him it is for the good of their baby.
Aleida, Gloria and Red come up with an idea to explain the pregnancy: Daya will have sex with George "Pornstache" Mendez and say that the baby is his (this would also get him fired for rape in the process). He confides to Daya that he is under a lot of pressure to be tougher on the girls, and fakes reprimanding her in front of the other prisoners and staff.ĭayanara discovers that she is pregnant with Bennett's baby. At one point, Daya's mother Aleida attempts to seduce him, which he rebuffs. Daya discovers his prosthetic leg while she is performing oral sex on him in a utility closet. Bennett begins flirting with Dayanara Diaz, who arrives to prison the same day Piper does (" I Wasn't Ready").īennett and Daya quickly begin a romantic relationship. Some of the inmates mistakenly believe he lost his leg in Afghanistan during combat because of this, until Bennett tells them otherwise.īennett is among the many correctional officers that check Piper Chapman into the prison. Some time before working at Litchfield, Bennett had his left leg amputated after obtaining an infection at a hot tub in Orlando. Left with no alternative, Kane dives and shrouds the grenade with his body in a heroic act to save the other soldiers ( " Bed Bugs and Beyond"). Bennett is closest and is told to kick it away by Page, his Sergeant, but instead dives for cover. Two of the other Afghan men run whilst the third throws a fragmenting grenade into the tent. Farzad breaks loose from their group and attempts to warn the American soldiers that his fellow three are going to attack and bomb the tent, but is shot and killed by a misunderstanding soldier. The three unfriendly Afghan men are seen outside pushing and arguing with Farzad. Whilst remotely viewing an air strike in a tent, the soldiers are shown to be eating ice cream while Bennett speaks to his fellow soldier, Kane, about the lack of combat on his tour. Bennett unwittingly confirms that he can see how they think the soldiers are gay. He asks the attache why his three partners look nauseated and upset, and is informed that the other three Afghan attaches believe all the soldiers at the camp are "boy kiss boy" (homosexual) after seeing the soldiers engaging in choreographed song and dance while filming a homoerotic parody video. He tosses a bottle of water to an Afghan attache named Farzad. Before Litchfield īennett is revealed to have been a corporal in the United States Army prior to working at Litchfield. He has a prosthetic left leg.įor a list of episodes featuring Bennett's flashbacks, see here. However, at home, he is seen wearing more casual attire, such as when he came to Cesar's house to inform him of his and Daya's engagement. John Bennett has short dark-brown hair and is mostly seen in his CO uniform in the episodes. When faced with extreme responsibilities, John is shown to flee and hide instead of stepping up and doing what is right, as evident in his actions regarding Daya and their child. He carries himself as straight-laced, almost like a Boy Scout, but at times has a military bearing.
However, this moral code did not prevent him starting a relationship with a prisoner (who lawfully cannot consent) or being willing to abuse his power, such as when he threatens Daya's prison family in order to keep the secret that he's the biological father of Daya's daughter. Unlike some of the guards, he seems to have a moral code and will stand up for inmates being treated poorly.
John Bennett is one of the kinder guards within the prison.