Bent bare-bottomed over the back of a sofa, Abigail Whittaker endures a strict caning from her new mentor, John Ryan. After being caught thieving, she's accepted that corporal punishment from The Interventionist is a lot better than jail. But a dozen with the cane is a tough penalty to pay, as her time at his home comes to a close. “I'm not a fan of the cane,” she says. ‘That thing hurts!”