19: “The Princess and the Singer”

Synopsis: “While touring the small European country of Morvania, Kimber meets Princess Adriana, the teenage heir to the throne who happens to look exactly like her. When Adriana escapes from her room, her power-hungry cousin, Lexa, hires her henchmen to track her down and bring her back. When Kimber and Adriana bump into each other, Lexa’s henchmen discover Kimber (who they think is Adriana), kidnap and lock her in a tower.”

Summary: Episode 19, written by Christy Marx and Ellen Guon. We open with Jem and the Holograms taking a trip to the small European country of Morvania. They’ve been invited by the royal family. Whilst looking out the window towards the airport as they arrive, it doesn’t take Kimber very long to crack a joke about the airport being larger than the country itself. The rest of the Holograms tell Kimber to behave, because they’re getting the “royal treatment.” Kimber promises to behave herself.

The Holograms arrive at a first class hotel: Hotel Victor. As the band is escorted to their suite, we cut to princess Adriana, who appears to be fed up with completing her royal duties (of signing papers). What are these papers and why are they important? Adrianna’s “royal cousin,” Lexa enters and gives her a hard time about sending a private jet all the way to America, just so she could bring Jem and the Holograms to Morvania for a private concert. Meanwhile, Lexa and Dimitrios find the princess increasingly difficult to control, so they plan a nefarious plot to get rid of her after the concert.

The princess decides to escape from her bedroom, after reaching her limit of being commanded around. Lexa asks Dimitrios to send his henchmen after Adrianna to bring her back to the palace.

Cut to the Misfits at the airport as they arrive in Morvania. Pizzazz, Stormer, and Roxy question Eric about the lack of press, but her reminds them they are in the country as tourists. When asked what the plan was, all Eric can say is that he’s working on it. Once again, why do the Misfits continue to work with such an ill prepared manager?

At a local market, the Holograms are doing some shopping. Kimber is trying to purchase an item from a vendor, when princess Adrianna bumps into her. While this event is unfolding, Dimitrios and his henchmen begin their search.

The Misfits run into the Holograms and decide to trash them.

Cut to Jem and the Holograms music video: Here Comes Trouble.

The Hologram’s decide to leave and escape the Misfits, but when they bump into who they think is Kimber (it’s really Adrianna), they grab her. Adrianna just goes along with it after realizing Dimitrios is looking for her.

Elsewhere, Kimber is captured and taken to a prison cell. Kimber demands to be released and tells Lexa and Dimitrios that she’s not the princess. It takes a while, but they begin to realize they may have captured the wrong person. Thus, a new plan must be devised.

Kimber manages to escape her cell leaping to a window ledge. Below the ledge is an incredibly long drop to the ocean, but Kimber makes the jump with no where else to go. Fortunately, she avoid colliding with the rocks and plunges into the water. Dimitrios and his henchmen chase after her in a power boat, but fail to capture her.

At Hotel Victoria, Jerrica wakes up Adrianna. Adrianna requests breakfast in bed, but Jerrica says they have a rehearsal for the concert in 30 minutes. The Holograms head to the stage to practice, but when Adrianna tries to play the keyboard, it’s clear she’s never played the instrument before. Before Adrianna can explain herself, Lexa walks in and interrupts them with a message from the princess. Lexa is surprised to see a woman who looks exactly like the princess. When Lexa asks who she is, Jem introduces her as Kimber, her sister. Adrianna requests to speak…