S2E24: “Britrock”

Hello and welcome to the JEMcast on Hologram Radio. I’m Alex Knight and I’m joined by Aleen Simms, founder of the Less Than or Equal podcast, and science fiction writer, K. Tempest Bradford.

Synopsis: In Season 2, episode 24: ‘Britrock,’ “The Misfits go to England to meet Jetta’s supposedly aristocratic family. Jetta’s lower-class parents, Bertie and Flo strike up a deal with a Lord of England which ends up badly. Meanwhile, The Holograms come to play a show in London and meet Craig and his band. Both him and Aja renew their romance and help the true Earl, Mason Hawthorne, get back his title, which Pizzazz almost got tricked into buying.”

Stay tuned for an action packed episode.

Episode 50 (S2E24) is written by Christy Marx.

We open with Jetta and the Misfits playing a game of darts, with Jem’s facing being the unfortunate target. Jetta goes on to explain that the royals love a good game of darts; she goes on to boast about how she played with the queen once. Roxy seems skeptical but Jetta keeps going on about her family and their prestigious title, which allows them access to royalty.

Roxy: The queen this. The prince that. You’re so full of hot air you must wear lead in your shoes to keep you from floating away.

Jetta: You watch your mouth you mangy low-life yank. I’m a blue blood, you know.

Jetta: One of these days I’m going to call your bluff, Jetta.

Stormer’s brother is playing in England and she wishes she could visit. Pizzazz decides to take the band to England on her father’s private jet as they have nothing going on. Pizzazz tells Jetta to call her family and make the arrangements to visit so she can prove to Jetta how wrong she is. Jetta does not expect this and says she’ll make the call in private. On the phone with her parents, we can see that she certainly does not come from an aristocratic family. Jetta tells her parents that she is coming to England with the Misfits and that they need to convince Pizzazz, Jetta, and Stormer that they’re aristocrats, otherwise she’ll be kicked out of the band. Her parents make the arrangements to have a Rolls waiting at the airport.

The Holograms are at a cafe and are interrupted by Cindy Tucker, from Beat Scene magazine. Cindy asks Jem if there’s anything she wants to share with her fans. Jem introduces Sir Hugh Ridley, a club owner in London who is hosting a benefit concert that the Holograms are playing (for the grand opening).

Cindy: Wow! Sir Hugh Ridley? Say, is this another one of your big famine-relief benefits?

Hugh: No. but I am donating the proceeds to help a friend of mine, the Earl of Wissex. Um, I’m sorry, that’s all we have time for now.

In London, at a horse race, we see Jetta’s parents in the bleachers, rooting for the horse they bet money on. Silver Blaze comes in first place and Jetta’s parents pick up their winnings, which paid off 10-1. Bertie ends up giving a cut of the winnings to Jack, who gave Bertie the tip about betting on Silver Blaze. Jack tips Bertie off that the Earl of Wissex lost all of his money on the Gee-Gees and has creditors pounding on his door. Bertie and Flo decide to ask the Earl if they can borrow his estate for the weekend so they can fool the Misfits into thinking they’re aristocrats. They offer to pay him and the Earl accepts.

At Gatwick airport, a Rolls is waiting for the Misfits. Jetta tells her band mates that they’re first going to stop at her parents estate in Wissex. Stormer decides to take cab to meet her brother because she doesn’t want to miss his concert in London. Stormer takes off and Pizzazz tells Jetta that they don’t need her and her creepy brother.

The Holograms arrive in London and Sir Hugh Ridley asks if they can head straight to the club.

Cut to the Wissex estate as the Misfits arrive. Jetta seems pretty h…