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12: “In Stitches”


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Synopsis: “Both Jem and the Holograms and the Misfits have been invited to compete in a rock fashion show in Venice, Italy. Shana, the Holograms’ designer, is nervous about competing against professional designers but is determined to seize this opportunity. As for the Misfits, they suffer a major setback when their designer falls ill before producing their costumes. But they have a backup plan: steal Shana’s designs before the big night!”
Summary: We open with Ashley expressing interest in fashion design to Shana, who teaches her how to draw. Shana is interrupted and leaves Ashley when Kimber tells her to join everyone downstairs for some exciting news.
Ashley: I got a million ideas in my head, Shana, but I can’t prove it. Would you teach me how to draw clothes and models and stuff.
Shana: Ashley, I can try, if you’re willing to work at it. Draw a stick figure, then use coloured markers to hang the clothes on the figure. Think you can do it?
Ashley: Sure, looks easy. Thanks!
The Holograms and some of the Starlight orphans huddle around the TV to watch Lin-Z announce that music promoter, Tony Cassini, is putting on a rock fashion show in Venice, Italy. The top winners will be in Cassini’s ambitious rock music video. Contestants have been selected from all over the world, including England, Japan, Norway, Brazil, Jamaica, and Australia. Although he hasn’t chosen American participtants yet, rumours are going around that the Limp Lizards, The Misfits, and of course Jem and The Holograms, are being considered. In an exclusive, Cassini shows up to announce his choice to represent America.
Cassini: Well, the decision was very difficult. The youth, the vibrancy of American rock fashions, muah! (makes a kissing sound). Benissimo. Fantastico! I can’t decide between The Misfits and Jem and the Holograms. They’re so different and yet so uh… now. Since I can’t decide, I invite them both to the Venice competition!
Meanwhile, Pizzazz and the rest of The Misfits are confident that they have the Holograms beat since they have a professional fashion designer.
Pizzazz: What, how could they tie with us when we have a professional designer?
Roxy: Ya, she’s just an amateur. But ya know, amateurs get shook under pressure!
Naturally, Roxy decides to intimidate Shana by calling her up and expressing how defeated she already is, considering they have Bobby Stark, a famous and professional fashion designer.
Shana: Starlight house, Shana speaking.
Roxy: Just the wimp I was looking for.
Shana: What do you want, Roxy?
Roxy: To save you the effort of Venice, chump. Bobby Stark is our designer.
Shana: I’m impressed, so?
Roxy: He’s way out of your league.
Pizzazz: You’re just a potato sack seamstress for a bunch of orphans.
Visibly upset after the phone call with Roxy, Ashley approaches Shana and tries to share some of the artwork she’s come up with, but Shana seems preoccupied and brushes her off. Shana decides to head back to her office and get to work on some of the designs for the competition, but Roxy’s words have clearly upset her, throwing a wrench in her creativity. Aja, Kimber, and Jerrica enter and try to install some confidence in Shana, but it doesn’t seem to work all that well.
Shana: You don’t understand. I’m just not prepared to be judged by famous designers, let alone compete with Bobby Stark.
Jerrica: Who is tense and negative person who’s pretending to be Shana?
Shana: I’m scared, that’s who.
Cue Jem and the Hologram’s music video: “It Depends On The Mood I’m In”.
After an inspiring song, Shana seems to have got her groove back and produces the final designs for the competition. Whilst packing for the flight, Shana leaves the container with her drawings outside the door and walks away. In this bri…
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