Synopsis: “When the Holograms and the Misfits are in New York auditioning for roles in a Broadway show, Eric announces a cash reward to anyone who can publicly reveal Jem’s secret identity.”
Summary: Episode 16, written by Marv Wolfman. We open at the production office of Bob Merrit, who’s struggling to find a new musical act to spice up his Broadway show. Outside his office, window cleaners are listening to Jem and the Holograms. When Merrit overhears this, he slams the window shut on one of the cleaner’s foot, which causes him to fall over the railing. As the cleaner is dangling, Merrit comes to the realization that music is the key to all of his problems. He then opens the window and begins talking to the cleaner, completely oblivious to the fact that he caused the poor man harm. It turns out that his office was on the second floor, and the cleaner we thought was in danger wasn’t really at all (how anticlimactic).
Bob Merrit: All along I’ve been doing a musical without music!
Elsewhere, Jem and the Holograms are playing a game of volleyball at the beach. Rio watches from the sidelines and engages in a conversation with a friend of his. He admits to still having it bad for Jerrica, but sometimes it’s like they’re so close, but then suddenly they’re strangers. Rio wonders if Jerrica is hiding something. Rio picks up the Showbiz Daily newspaper and gets excited when he reads the headline on the front page: “Merrit Seeks Top Rock Stars for New Broadway Musical.”
The Misfits and Eric Raymond are having a workout session. Eric picks up the Showbiz Daily and mentions Bob Merrit’s Broadway musical as the ticket to the Misfit’s stardom. Raymond suggests the band grabs the part before the Holograms. Surprisingly, the Misfits seem confident with their current level of success and don’t bark at the chance to out perform them for a change.
Roxy: Who cares about Jem and the jerks.
Pizzazz: Ya, we’re the best.
Stormer: But Jem is good. You know, I wonder where she came from. I never heard of her before she joined the Holograms.
Roxy: Maybe little miss perfect is a crook.
Stormer: why don’t anyone know her real name?
Pizzazz: Ya, who does she think she is?
Cut to Misfits music video: “Who Is She, Anyway”.
After the video we cut to a broadcast being played on all the TVs at a local department store. It’s Eric Raymond and the Misfits, asking the question of Jem’s true identify. Raymond even suggest that perhaps the reason for the double identify is because Jem is wanted by the FBI. A reward of $100,000 is offered to anyone who can expose Jem’s real identity. The large sum of money being offered creates a huge problem for Jem, when suddenly the public and the media bombard her with invasive questions, including insinuating that she might be a spy.
Jem, the Holograms, and Rio push through the reporters and escape in a cab. At this point they have no idea why people are harassing them, until the taxi cab driver tells them Eric Raymond is offering “like a billion bux, or something” to reveal Jem’s identify.
The Holograms arrive for their audition to Bob Merrit’s Broadway musical. As they enter, the Misfits have just finished a successful performance which Bob says is one of the best he’s seen, although he has to let the last group perform as well. Jerrica apologizes for being late as they had trouble at the airport. Eric takes the opportunity to call out their tardiness and says the Misfits are clearly the more professional group. He also notices that Jem is absent and inquires where their lead singer is. Jerrica quickly makes an excuse that Jem is already back stage, preparing for the audition, she makes her way to check on her.
Roxy decides to sabotage Jem by messing with the controls at the sound booth. Just as Jerrica says…