the corpse Sylvia sees is that of herself. She later makes peace with her son and gives the prisoners a happy Christmas, but tells them not to get too used to her good nature, as it's "business as usual" tomorrow. She then dances with her son and the inmates. This was the last episode. Reception Sylvia has become one of the most popular characters on the show, and despite the character's bigoted views she has become somewhat of a gay icon. The last ever episode centered around the character as the longest-serving officer. Bad Girls (TV series) Fictional prison officers and governors Television characters introduced in 1999 Female characters in television Police misconduct in fiction Female villains