History Recap / JemS2E16TrickOrTechrat

-->''[Rio opens the front door. Eerie laughter is heard coming from inside.]''\\

* HoldingTheFloor: Rio does this when the inspector arrives as Jem is about to look for Terri.

** A few minutes later, while Terri is running from her pursuers, she screams when someone reaches through the bars on another door and grabs her arm. It's Frederick Vincent, who begs her to let him out.

* CatScare: Subverted. While spying on Terrance, Techrat, and Frederick Vincent's imposter, Terri screams on seeing something run in front of her. It turns out to be only Phantom, Frederick Vincent's cat—but Terri's scream gives her away.

* DistressedDude: Frederick Vincent, when Eric Raymond and Terrance Landau lock him up. Later, Terri frees him.

* CatScare: Subverted. While spying on Terrance, Techrat, and Frederick Vincent's imposter, Terri screams on seeing something run in front of her. It turns out to be only Phantom, Frederick Vincent' cat—but Terri's scream gives her away.

* FullBodyDisguise: Techrat wears a white, sheetlike garment that conceals him from the waist up.

* FullBodyDisguise: Techrat wears a white, sheetlike garment that conceals his entire body from the waist up.

Preparations for the Holograms' concert begin, with Terri, one of the youngest Starlight Girls, in attendance. The Holograms clean and decorate the opera house and are in the middle of an interview with Lindsey Pierce when the Misfits show up to announce their concert, claiming the opera house to be unsafe. The rehearsal takes a horrifying turn when a backdrop falls, nearly landing on Danse, and Rio realizes it was deliberately vandalized. A figure who appears to be Frederick Vincent appears, telling them that the opera house is haunted and to leave at once. Terri believes him, but Jem refuses to leave and instead allows an inspector called in by Pizzazz to survey the building. He confirms that everything is safe. The inspector says he'll be back before the concert for a final checkup. The Misfits, disgruntled by The Holograms' good luck, are discussing more ways to get the opera house shown down when a ghosts begin to appear, seemingly from out of nowhere. The Misfits flee, exclaiming that the place is haunted. Moments later, the mechanism working the rope that supports the chandelier fails, sending it smashing to the floor. Again, someone who appears to be Frederick Vincent appears, telling them the Holograms to leave. Jem refuses, wondering why Frederick would want his own benefit canceled.

* LegendaryImpostor: Eric Raymond disguises himself as retired horror-movie star Frederick Vincent as a part of a scheme to help Terrance Landau sabotage the benefit, have the opera house torn down, then get a share of the profits once Terrance has condominiums built in its place.

* LegendaryImpostor: Eric Raymond disguises himself as retired horror-movie star Frederick Vincent as a part of a scheme to help Terrance Landau sabotage the benefit, have the opera house torn down, then get a share of the profits when Terrance had condominiums built in its place.

* LegendaryImpostor: Eric Raymond disguises himself as retired horror-movie star Frederick Vincent as a part of a scheme to help Terrance Landau sabotage the benefit, get the opera house torn down, then get a share of the profits when Terrance had condominiums built in its place.

An old opera house is in danger of being torn down because the owner, retired horror-movie star Frederick Vincent, can not afford to pay the back taxes. To raise the money, Jem and the Holograms plan a benefit concert, to be performed at the opera house on Halloween night. The Misfits, on learning of this, plan their own Halloween concert, to be funded by corrupt real-estate agent Terrance Landau, who is determined to tear down the opera house to make room for new condominiums.

Preparations for the Holograms' concert begin, with Terri, one of the youngest Starlight Girls, in attendance. The Holograms clean and decorate the opera house and are in the middle of an interview with Lindsey Pierce when the Misfits show up to announce their concert, claiming the opera house to be unsafe. The rehearsal takes a horrifying turn when a backdrop falls, nearly landing on Danse, and Rio realizes it was deliberately vandalized. A figure who appears to be Frederick Vincent appears, telling them that the opera house is haunted and to leave at once. Terri believes him, but Jem refuses to leave and instead allows an inspector called in by Pizzazz to survey the building. He confirms that everything is safe. The inspector says he'll be back before the concert for a final checkup. The Misfits, disgruntled by The Holograms' good luck, are discussing more ways to get the opera house shown down when a mummy appears and begins chasing them. The Misfits flee, exclaiming that the place is haunted. Moments later, the mechanism working the rope that supports the chandelier fails, sending it smashing to the floor. Again, someone who appears to be Frederick Vincent appears, telling them the Holograms to leave. Jem refuses, wondering why Frederick would want his own benefit canceled.

Meanwhile, Terri finds herself in an underground hallway. Peeking through one of the doors, she sees Techrat, Terrance Landau, and someone who appears to be Frederick Vincent using a special-effects machine, which has been producing the vibrations. When Terri flees from them after being spotted, she discovers the real Frederick Vincent, who had been locked in a cell. Terri lets him out, and they bring Techrat, Terrance, and the impersonator before the Holograms, the Misfits, and the inspector, who is about to cancel the concert. Rio unmasks the impostor, who is revealed to be Eric Raymond. Eric and Terrance are arrested, but Techrat slips out unnoticed.

On the night of the benefit, there are more strange occurrences—flashing lights, echoes of laughter, and a mummy appearing on a mirror in the Holograms' dressing room. Terri, freaked out when mysterious vibrations begin to shake the building, runs offstage and falls down a TrapDoor. Jem is about to look for her, but Rio interrupts to say that the inspector is back and demands to be let into the opera house. Jem has Rio stall him while the Holograms look for Terri.

* FearSong: Played with. Toward the beginning, when one of the other Starlight Girls scares her, Terri exclaims that she hates Halloween. Jerrica sings "It's Fun to Be Scared" to remind her that the scariness of Halloween is just pretend and that being scared is part of the fun.

On the night of the benefit, the opera house experiences a number of strange occurrences—flashing lights, echoes of laughter, and a mummy appearing on a mirror in the Holograms' dressing room. Terri, freaked out when mysterious vibrations begin to shake the building, runs offstage and falls down a TrapDoor. Jem is about to look for her, but Rio interrupts to say that the inspector is back and demands to be let into the opera house. Jem has Rio stall him while the Holograms look for Terri.

The Misfits, having had enough of Eric's shenanigans, leave to give their own concert, only to find that the tent where they were holding the concert has been destroyed by a bolt of lightning. The Holograms' benefit is a success, and the opera house is saved. Frederick thanks the Holgrams and says he'd been inspired to come out of retirement and put on new plays at the opera house.