Aperte o Play Press Play

"Press Play" is the tenth episode of the first season of Jack & Jackie. It's the tenth episode overall.

Synopsis

Plot

Ladybirds' House, early evening. Jackie carefully takes Denise's laptop to the kitchen, about to make a video call. She's anxious, with butterflies in her stomach and wondering if this makes sense, since she has already seen the other end of the line in person. Lisa says it doesn't need to make sense, and that's the fun of it. While Jackie waits for the call to connect, the others are "busy" in the living room, listening to the conversation.

Connection established: it's Jack, at Base #89, East Thermopolis. With greetings and smiles, they both do the gesture of show an instrument and say they composed something for each other - among so many coincidences, that's another one, even with the two being far apart. Jackie shows her piece first, a bit shorter and with some practice time on her ukulele. When it's Jack's turn, he calls the friends from his band to participate and invites the other girls to watch, since their respective partners will also be part of the performance.

The song, more laboured and with more instruments, enchants everyone: Jack, moved by passion, shows his vocal skills with grace. Jackie praises him, comparing his voice to Brian Setzer's and showing her feelings, even in front of other individuals around. Saying goodbye, they promise to see each other after New Year's and count down the days until then.

By the end of the call, the Ladybirds question Jackie's behavior, showing no shame whatsoever, regardless of their presence. Jackie pays them back, trying to see if the declarations of love weren't meant for everyone. They don't know how to answer that, until Denise says there's only one way to find out: by "pressing play" and watching the call again! Sitting tigether on the table, they feel delighted once again, knowing passion is in the air.

Characters

Locations

• Ladybirds' House
• Base #89, East Thermopolis

Songs

• Be Thou My Vision, Network Music Ensemble
• Oh Fionna, Rebecca Sugar*
• To Be Loved, Brian Setzer

Continuity

• S01E08, From the Heart
• S01E09, Blackbird
• S03E03, Music Spell
• S03E10, Singin' Buzzard
• S03E11, Pomp Men
• S04E12, Love Season

Trivia

• Alice calls Jackie "Unfinished Queen: the one that never ends what it starts". Let's say that this applies sometimes to the author, cough cough. But she's working on it, xoxo.


• This episode was written with a help (and/or stimulus, and/or inspiration) of someone who also inspired a certain character.


• The song Jackie sings is an *adapted version of "Oh, Fionna", composed by Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey for the animated series Adventure Time, more specifically, for this episode.
  • When you search it on the official playlists from this series, you can find a version by Rebecca herself, using voice and ukulele. This is a nod to the author's dreamcast for Jackie.
  • The version used on the series has two verses modified and was re-recorded, on a collaborative sister effort: it's the author on the ukulele and Jackie's original Brazilian voice singing. Yeah, did you get surprised? A bit of sisterhood here, folks! :D


• Jackie mentions to Jack that his voice sounds like Brian Setzer's. This is also a nod to the author's dreamcast for Jack, and at the same time, a very subtle clue for the next seasons...


• EASTER EGG: at the end of the episode, passing in front of the Ladybirds' house and messaging on her cellphone.