S2E3: “Scandal”

Synopsis: “When Jetta finds Kimber’s diary the Misfits start a scandal to try to ruin the Holograms.”

Summary: Episode 29 (S2E3) is written by Mary Skrenes.

We open with Jem and the Holograms arriving in beautiful Venice Beach, California. Raya is to make her debut interview appearance with the rest of the Holograms on Harriet Horn’s TV show. Raya is nervous about making her first appearance, but the rest of the band give her some much needed encouragement.

The Holograms head down the boardwalk for some shopping, and we cut to:

Jem and the Holograms music video: She Makes An Impression.

Connie and Terry from California Beat are in Venice Beach to catch rock celebrities and see what they’re up to. Whilst they’re waiting for the Misfits to arrive, they ask for Sean. Before Sean heads off to do an interview for California Beat, the Holograms show up and he greets Kimber. Raya is impressed that Kimber knows Sean, “the British teen idol.”

In an interview with Connie and Terry, Sean is asked if he’s looking for any new songs. He says he’s performing at the “Roller Rock out,” a roller skating club and he always keeps his ears open for new material to record. Suddenly things are interrupted when a raucous noise is heard from further down the beach–it’s the Misfits on dune buggies. The Misfits make a spectacular entrance, but as per usual, some of the beach goers end up as collateral damage and get sand in their face. Begrudgingly, Connie rolls tape and begins the interview. Connie asks if the Misfits are going anywhere or just cruising for a vagrancy charge. Jetta says the Misfits have lunch with Mick Jagger, a possible recording session with Michael Jackson, and Pizzazz and Sean Harrison have something going. Connie throws it to Terry and he asks Pizzazz if she’s free for dinner; Pizzazz says “maybe” (in a playful manner). Is this the first time a perfect stranger has asked Pizzazz out where she also had mutual interest?

Sean walks over to chat with Kimber, who is writing lyrics for a potential Holograms song. Kimber says she works out a lot of things in her diary. She can be as silly or as serious as she’s feeling. Sean asks Kimber if he’d write a song for her and then invites her out to dinner. Kimber is called back to set, but forgets her bag and diary. Jetta has a keen eye and notices this, so she grabs the diary and heads back to the hotel with the Misfits.

Jem and the Holograms are interviewed by Connie and Terry for California Beat. Jem announces they’ll be on the Harriet Horn show and Raya is asked how she will feel when she’s “barbecued by Harriet Horn, the queen barracuda of gossip.” Kimber steps in and tells Terry that Ms. Horn doesn’t “incinerate everybody.” Besides, they’re pretty boring as gossip material.

The Misfits are watching the live interview with Jem and the Holograms. They’re angered by the fact that their segment was cut from the show. Stormer looks sad and says no one knows they’re in town.

Pizzazz: Sweet Kimber Benton. I’d love to get something on her! Harriet Horn would beg us to be on her show.

Jetta shows the Misfits Kimber’s diary and reads a passage from it. She suggests the diary must the something they can use against the Holograms.

Jetta: How about sweet little Kimber’s mean streak? Or her crush on Sean Harrison.

Roxy: What’s that?

Jetta: Kimber’s diary,

Roxy: I wouldn’t waste my time.

Jetta: Quotes a passage from Kimber’s diary: “Roxy isn’t dumb, but she is so ignorant.”

Roxy: Oh yeah?!

Jetta: Quotes a passage from Kimber’s diary: “And Pizzazz is just a rich, spoiled brat.”

Pizzazz: Hah, she even bad mouths members of her own group! They’ll be devastated.

At the hotel, the Holograms each receive a letter, with the exception of their newest member: Raya.

The letters read:

Shana…