S2E18: “Rock ‘n Roll Express”

Synopsis: “Jem and The Holograms tour by way of a train so they can perform to small town fans and raise money for the Starlight Foundation. The Misfits are unhappy with all the coverage they are getting and decide to steal the spotlight by having a concert of their own.”

Summary: Episode 44 (S2E18) is written by Barbara Petty.

We open at a press conference where Jem and the Holograms announce a new tour by train, to reach fans in smaller towns. All proceeds from the concert tour will go to the Starlight Foundation for Foster Girls. The Starlight orphans are also coming along for the ride to give them the opportunity to see their own country.

The train leaves the station with fans of the Holograms waving goodbye.

Jem and the Holograms music video: “I’m Taking A Train.”

The Misfits are gathered around the TV, watching the Lin-Z’s show as she announces Jem’s new concert tour. Pizzazz decides that the Holograms should share some of the glory. The next stop on the Holograms tour is announced: Rock Canyon, Arizona.

In Rock Canyon, Arizona, we see the local Sheriff in an argument with a man, who tells him not to come back.

At the Rock Canyon train station, a group of Jem and the Holograms fans wait in anticipation of their arrival. The man we saw earlier with the Sheriff seems unfamiliar with Jem and the Holograms and he asks a group of fans if they’re collecting money. He appears to be enthused by this news.

The train rolls in and we see Jem speaking with Rio, who is dressed like a damn fool. Jem and the Holograms address the waiting fans.

The moustached, denim-clad man, offers the guard watching the train a spiked cup of hot coffee, which the guard seemingly manages to slurp back without burning his mouth. Within seconds, he passes out. Rio drops by to see Bill, the guard, who wakes up after being unconscious for an indeterminate amount of time. Later on, Rio makes a phone call to request a new guard, after explaining that a doctor diagnosed the previous one with a case of food poisoning. The denim-clad man, eaves drops on Rio’s conversation.

Jem and the Holograms say goodbye to Rock Canyon as the train leaves the station. Ashley complains to Raya that she hasn’t seen much on the trip as she’s had to spend most of her time with the band’s equipment. Raya explains that it’s a very important job. Meanwhile, as their conversation ends, a plane nearly collides with the train as flyers fall from the sky, advertising the Misfits and their concert. The pilot loses control of the plane as the engine stalls, forcing it to crash land, nearly killing the Misfits.

Rio pulls the train’s emergency break so they can stop and check if the Misfits are okay. Fortunately for them, the Misfits are unharmed, but they ask Jerrica if they can hitch a ride on the train, since they would be stranded otherwise. Jerrica accepts the request, begrudgingly.

In the dining car, the Misfits are seen complaining about the food and then they begin throwing food at each other. The waiter pleads for them to stop, but they don’t until Rio interjects. The Misfits head to the observation car and Rio locks them in.

Rio: Why don’t you observe America for a while.

Jetta discovers a hatch in the ceiling of the observation car. Pizzazz opens it and the Misfits try to escape through it. The train approaches a tunnel and the Misfits jump off and land in a body of water–unscathed (how lucky for them). Roxy blames Jetta for both having the idea to escape and climbing onto the roof of the train. Pizazz tells Jetta and Roxy to shutup as she overhears two people yelling. A man and woman on horse back are seen and Pizzazz decides to ask them for help to get the Misfits back onto the train. The man hasn’t heard of the Misfits.

Misfits music video: “It Takes Alot To Survive.”

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