Nurse, though dazed, seems free of H.A.L.'s influence. Last she remembers, she was choking Dr. Scarlett to death (as programmed by H.A.L.) Dr. Scarlett short-circuited his digital watch to burn out H.A.L's controlling chip in her brain... but is she talking to Dr. Scarlett? No--it is H.A.L.! She flees before he can implant a new microchip.
Flounder brings the shunned peace-loving Mermaid Princess to the water treatment plant's intakes in the hopes she can save Split-Tail, the shunned Merman. In the plant above, Split-Tail is being poked by a worker, and a water analyst says the odd creature is making the water murky and throwing off the ph. She determines the specimen should be sent to the Smithsonian for testing. Just before they can knock out Split-Tail, the Mermaid Princess swims up and drags him away. The workers hop in a mini-sub to follow.
Dr. Scarlett arrives at the police station to report a missing person: Nurse. Detective Smegley takes the report. Green Girl arrives from the Superhero Alliance, announcing firmly that she is looking for Dr. Scarlett and that he cannot avoid his Superhero Alliance obligations! But he can, because he leaves. Witnesses are the police station's new hire and the town drunk.
Rajiv pines on his side of the white line down the middle of Magnus Adversson's mansion. Princess Lakshmi rejoices on her side with the kitchen. He begs some food off her plate, and she relents. Unfortunately, Rajiv is greedy and pushes her further and further, refusing to "Lady and the Tramp" the makhani.
Superhero Alliance Headquarters pages Green Girl for an update on the re-recruitment of Dr. Scarlett. Status: Ran Away. Headquarters demands Green Girl bring in every superhero still available because they need to "reactivate before the invaders arrive." Heeding the call: Red Robin, Mommapajammas, Grey, and SSSSStutter Girl. They cheer, "For One! For All! For Me! For Us! Super Powers! Super Ahhhhh!"
- Will Nurse stay out of H.A.L.'s clutches?
- Is it really Dr. Scarlett searching for Nurse, or is it still H.A.L.?
- Will the Mer-Princess and Flounder escape with Split-Tail, and what will become of them in the impending war with the humans?
- Are Rajiv and Lakshmi the new David Addison and Maddie Hayes? Does anyone remember Moonlighting?
- What invasion? Dr. Scarlett is a superhero? There's a Superhero Alliance?!?
Find out the answer to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
To begin this episode, we see the British Secret Agents off on their flight to Beijing, loaded with weaponry and briefcase in hand, ready to track down Magnus Adversson's secret microchip factory.
Burglar-in-training Bob will never get his certificate, with a minor in murder, if he doesn't kill Grandma Poppy. His coach gives him a loaded rifle with infrared scope and sends him to The Graveyard, where the old woman has been seen recently. This is his last chance: if Bob doesn't kill Granma Poppy, then he gets it.
Three high school girls, Cheeta, Teeta and Tequila (who love Their Gays,) go to boogie down at The Graveyard, which has a vibrant gay section. Totally gay Steve waits with his totally hetero friend, Frankie, who is uncomfortable. The girls arrive and compound his uncomfortableness by believing he has just come out. Frankie bitchslaps Steve in frustration before leaving. (Or did Bob shoot Steve from afar after Frankie left?) The girls want to exact vengeance on Frankie (or Bob?) for hurting one of Their Gays, and Cheeta (or Teeta?) wonders if the local janitor (Jervis) could be hired for that purpose. Tequila promises to send Jervis a message. They do Jell-O shots.
Since everyone else has disappeared, Detective Smegly bravely tries to run the police department alone, but he's not coping well. Finally, a qualified interviewee arrives for the secretary's job. The interviewee tries to encourage the town drunk, who is zip tied to a chair, to turn her life around. Detective Smegly is impressed, hires her on the spot and leaves to get coffee while his new secretary starts on the piles of paperwork. The drunk tries fruitlessly to wheedle her way free. Detective Smegly returns with coffee, though it's not right for the secretary and she sends him away for a latte. The drunk tries to encourage police brutality, but the new hire stands her ground won't be fooled.
The Merpeople King calls to his four daughters: it is time to wage war against the humans. Three daughters agree and begin to draw up a battle plan. One daughter doesn't want war and is shunned by her family. The peace-loving Mer-Princess swims away to talk to ol' Flounder, friend of Split-Tail (the Merman who had been sucked up into the water treatment plant.) The Mer-Princess warns of the war, and Flounder tells her of poor, dopy Split-Tail, also shunned. Flounder pushes the reluctant Mer-Princess to his Flounder lair.
- What will the British Secret Agents find in Beijing?
- Will Bob need to change majors?
- What kind of vengeance can Cheeta, Teeta and Tequila get Jervis to exact?
- Is Detective Smegly's headstrong new secretary going to work out?
- Who will win in the Merpeople's war against humankind?
- Will Flounder get the Mer-Princess to help him save Split-Tail?
Find out the answer to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
