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!
Rajiv is sick of being tested for superpowers and is glad when Magnus Adversson wanders into the coffee shop. Princess Lakshmi becomes upset when she cannot control her zombie-inoculation-induced super-strength, and runs out, crying over a ruined fork. Magnus orders his regular rhubarb pie and Doctor Pibb, but after sipping the Doctor Pibb, into which Rajiv has back-washed, is surprised by a change: he is younger! They deduce that Rajiv has rejuvenating spit! Unfortunately, the effect doesn't last long, and Rajiv needs to spit on Magnus repeatedly. While young, however, Magnus Adversson realizes there is money to be made here, and he hatches a plan to harvest Rajiv spit to find the secret to the Rajiv Scrak Fountain of Youth! They plan to meet up at Magnus' mansion.
Later, in a recording studio, music producer Marcus is doing the final recording of pop star Shasta's zombie apocalypse song, "Brains!" It's a wrap, but zombies, perhaps attracted by the new smash single, infiltrate and infect the assistant producer who in turn chases Marcus and Shasta out of the studio.
Bartholomew and Cletus are sincerely lost in the woods, nearly drown out by howling wolves. McShane wanders by, calling Tommy and Sally. Unfortunately for McShane, the brothers are very hungry, and they have rope. They tie up McShane and take him home for food. If they can find home, that is...
Meanwhile, in the middle school where even the teachers pick on Loser Myrtle, Myrtle is accosted by the snobby girls who pretend to like her and promise to help her do her hair, makeup and dress for the school dance. As the snobby girls mock and lie to Myrtle, hunky Jeremy (of the unshavable beard) walks by. Snobby Sara uses her deep voice to say hello, but Jeremy only stops to ask if Myrtle will go to the dance with him!
- What plans does Magnus have for Rajiv's rejuvenating spit?
- How will Princess Lakshmi deal with her super strength?
- Will Shasta's "Brains!" pop single be a hit? Does the song really affect zombies?
- How will McShane taste to Bartholomew and Cletus?
- Did Jeremy seriously ask Loser Myrtle to the dance, or is he in on some snobby plot?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!
