Princess Lakshmi and Rajiv have the key they found secreted in Quacky and try to distract the two guards outside her father's bedroom. Finally, in frustration, the Princess just orders them to leave. They find her father's rooms abandoned, in disarray, and scattered with parts of many puzzles. They dig out the trunk/chest and discover the key fits but will not turn. They notice a space on the trunk for a jewel, which must be hidden somewhere else! Thinking of where the key had been found, Lakshmi goes to check the guards' colons, while Rajiv searches the rest of her father's rooms.
The mayor's secretary mans her desk as the mayor himself was just taken away in an ambulance. Detective Schmegly, with Farrah the intern, arrives to investigate. They are amazed at the amount of blood, and Farrah throws up into the secretary's wicker wastebasket before quitting outright. Detective Schmegly notes the blood, estimates where the bodies were, and finds bullet casings. He keeps them for identification, but the secretary is extremely suspicious when she realizes something had been found in the office.
Meanwhile, deep below Solomon's River, exiled monks hum in ethereal harmony. Brother Offenshitz is among them, and he expresses a worry for the missing Chiliwang. The exiled monks plot taking over the Brotherhood of Monks by taking over the cavern, and Offenshitz says he will become a new High Priest. The brothers hum as Offenshitz says, "Dees isa my empire!"
CEO Mr. Sampson returns to his office eating a sandwich to find two of his employees, Office Manager Gladys and Jerome. The British-accented employees were "just looking over the paperwork" and had "no other reason" to be there. The CEO is thinking of having another sandwich, which presents the perfect opportunity for the plotting employees: poison! Jerome sprinkles in rat poison and Mr. Sampson promptly digs in. They watch in horror as the oblivious CEO throws up, negating the poison. Gladys and Jerome leave, planning to try again soon.
- Will Rajiv or Princess Lakshmi find the jewel?
- What will Detective Schmegly discover when he analyzes the bullet casings from the shooting of the mayor and the missing Detective Bustybottoms?
- Why does an investigation make the mayor's secretary nervous?
- Will the exiled Brother Offenshitz gain High Priest status by taking over the caverns?
- Can Gladys and her lover Jerome manage to kill Mr. Sampson and take over his company?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
Princess Lakshmi and Rajiv, reunited after a brief kidnapping and imposter-ing by Rojav, are now back on track to investigate what happened to her father, who had also been imposter-ed back in the US. On her parents' estate in India, she urges Rajiv to look like a prince as there are cameras everywhere, and she warns him that at any moment, her parents' staff might jump into a musical number and that Rajiv would have to be the lead. She tries to teach him some moves, and his insecurity over not being part of "the elite" comes out. Suddenly, Princess Lakshmi's childhood pet, a duck named Quacky, waddles by. Amazed that a possibly 35-year-old duck is still alive, she pets him, and Quacky pecks at Rajiv, before waddling away. They continue into the palace.
Office Manager Gladys warns her lover Jerome that his plot has been found out by her boss, Mr. Sampson. As she shows Jerome the incriminating documents, Mr. Sampson enters, indicating that he hasn't read the papers yet and asks Gladys to summarize them. Mr. Sampson leaves, and they agree that the only way to get controlling interest in the business is to kill him. Jerome's words seem to indicate that he might not be completely willing to share the controlling interest with Gladys, though she agrees to his plan.
Angelica finds Big Momma taking a bath in her newly installed walk-in tub. They reminisce about the Amish boy who briefly showed up to build a barn and whose babies Big Momma may or may not have sacrificed to get more power. Big Momma says the barn burned and the Amish guy has not been found. Angelica asks if she has any new orders, and then, casually, asks about Smitty the plumber. Angelica's cell phone rings, and it is the Uber Minion, asking about that very plumber! She covers, and Uber Minion gives her instructions to meet him the next day, in the park, under the big tree. Big Momma says she would like to see the plumber herself, as the "Mister Bubble" bubbles aren't very bubbly. Angelica offers to find Smitty, who will be dying to come and help!
- Can Rajiv make it seem like he is a prince well enough to fool Princess Lakshmi's mother?
- How long do ducks live?
- Will Jerome and Gladys manage to kill the seemingly clueless Mr. Sampson and get away with it?
- Will Gladys even be satisfied with her new position if they do?
- Where is Smitty the plumber, and can Angelica kill him?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
Rajiv is in a pickle: does wait for the upset Princess Lakshmi in case she returns, or does he go to Magnus Adversson's mansion to work on plans for his "Scrak of Youth"? Before he can decide, Lakshmi calls from the last payphone in all of Solomon's River to tell him that her super strength is getting out of control. She can say no more, however, because she accidentally crushes the receiver. Rajiv leaves to find her.
Jeremy, the 8th grader with the premature and indestructible beard, meets Loser Myrtle's father when he arrives to pick her up for the school dance (followed by a rented hotel room.) Her father says both a dance and a hotel is too much; Jeremy may only choose one, so he chooses the hotel. Bad kids from the school egg Myrtle as she leaves with Jeremy, but the couple is not deterred, and Myrtle vows vengeance.
Meanwhile, in the zombie-infested recording studio, opera star Rinatta Frinatta arrives to record her arias. Miss Frinatta tries to work with a zombie pianist and zombie recording engineer, but they turn her beautiful aria into an operatic rendition of "Brains!" Rinatta Frinatta leaves to complain to her manager.
In Solomon's River's General Hospital, Dr. Scarlett tries to get his new nurse to find his old nurse, Nurse. Describing Nurse's most distinctive attribute, the new nurse promises to report him to HR, but is promptly fired when a new, new nurse arrives. Rinatta Frinatta hurries in, worried about possible contagions from the horrible workers at the recording studio. The quiet hospital suddenly bustling, Princess Lakshmi enters, complaining about the unwanted superpower side effects of Brendeesha Scarf's Zombie Inoculation. Intrigued, Rinatta sneaks away. Dr. Scarlett scoffs at the idea of zombies, just before zombies enter. Lakshmi shows off her powers by crushing some zombies. Dr. Scarlett debates the limits of the Hippocratic Oath.
In Brendisha Scarf's laboratory, they worry about tracking all their missing subjects. Rinatta Frintatta, wanting to preserve her voice, arrives for a zombie inoculation. Three hours later, Rinatta finds out about the side effects first hand. She opens her mouth, and her voice is not only operatic, but very, VERY loud, breaking glass, plastic, and metal!
Tara the Cool Girl gathers her posse of fellow cool girls (Zelda, Shirra, and Gladys) and vows to get revenge on Loser Myrtle after being passed over by Hottie Jeremy of the Beard. The fellow cool girls, falling in line behind Tara, strut to the dance...
- Will Rajiv find Princess Lakshmi?
- Will Princess Lakshmi get her super strength under control?
- Will everyone's zombie inoculation super power keep increasing?
- Will Dr. Scarlett start treating zombies?
- Where has Nurse gone?
- Can Brendeesha Scarf ever publish her results when all her test subjects run away?
- How will Jeremy and Loser Myrtle's 8th grade date at a local hotel go?
- Will Tara, Zelda, Shirra, and Gladys find Myrtle and if so, what are their plans?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
