Romancing the Crone

> Like a million bucks! - which I think is what Daddy paid for that tiara!
>
> Zuri to Jessie

**Romancing the Crone** is the twelfth episode of the first season of *Jessie*. It first aired on February 10, 2012 to 2.92 million viewers.

## Plot

While trying to impress her friend Darla in Texas, Jessie borrows some of Christina's jewels - including a million dollar Tiffany Diamond tiara. While recording the video, Jessie accidentally drops the tiara into Mrs. Chesterfield's hot tub. When Jessie and Zuri try to get it back, Mrs. Chesterfield refuses to return it, so Jessie and Zuri turn to Bertram, their only option. They convince him to ask Mrs. Chesterfield on a date with him - so that they can recover the tiara before Mrs. Ross notices it’s missing. However, they get locked outside of her apartment when Mrs. Chesterfield's beloved chihuahua tries to run away. Meanwhile, Emma, Luke and Ravi try to make Mr. Kipling an internet sensation lizard.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Debby Ryan as Jessie Prescott
* Skai Jackson as Zuri Ross
* Peyton List as Emma Ross
* Karan Brar as Ravi Ross
* Cameron Boyce as Luke Ross
* Kevin Chamberlin as Bertram Winkle

## Quotes

> '***Jessie'*: "So, how do I look?"**'***Zuri**: "Like a million bucks! - which is what I think my dad paid for that tiara!"****...******'***Jessie**: "Whoa! Do you know what that would buy down in Fort Hood?... Fort Hood!"**

> '***Emma:** I've got the perfect thing to make Mr. Kipling's video go viral****'***Luke: **Let me guess. A cute outfit!****Emma:** No... A cute costume!

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to be aired at its new timeslot, 8/7c, instead of 9/8c.
* The title of this episode is a reference of the 1984 film, *Romancing the Stone*.
* During Jessie's video to her friend Darla, she was dressed as a character played by Audrey Hepburn, Holly Golightly, from *Breakfast at Tiffany's*. There's also another reference Zuri made in the show with the quote based on the movie.
* Johnny Depp was mentioned
* Morgan Ross was mentioned
* Mrs. Chesterfield calls Jessie “Nessie” in this episode.
* Mrs. Chesterfield and Bertram kissed in this episode
* A reference to Beyoncé’s song Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) was made by Zuri
* A reference to Marilyn Monroe’s song Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend was made by Jessie
* Zuri also mentioned that Morgan bought it from someone named Tiffany.
* Oprah and Gayle were mentioned.
* The Golden Globe and The People’s Choice Awards were mentioned
* It is revealed that Zuri is afraid of heights.
* Darla was once again mentioned.
* Mrs. Chesterfield returns in this episode. This is her third appearance on the show.
* The entire episode is a reference to the 1961 movie *Breakfast at Tiffany's*.
* When Luke says, "if you don't have a talking dog or a sneezing panda.", it's a reference to the viral video "The Sneezing Panda".
* This is the first episode to air in February of 2012.

## Goofs

* Jessie doesn't seem to mind everyone seeing the video of her wearing the tiara, and dropping it, however, it never dawns on her or anyone for that matter, what if Christina saw it?
* Since Mrs. Chesterfield refused to return the tiara to Jessie, she has the authority to do something about it other than sneak into her apartment and take it back, since it's stealing.
* Around the 12:46 mark of the episode (during the scene with Bertram and Mrs. Chesterfield dancing), the edge of a camera can be visible on the left-hand side of the shot. It can be visible for at least five seconds.
* Jessie and Zuri's gloves mysteriously disappear and reappear in certain scenes.
	+ In the scenes leading up to Jessie climbing down the rope ladder, neither of them appear to be wearing gloves.
	+ In the scene immediately afterwards, when Jessie pulls Zuri into Mrs. Chesterfield's apartment, Jessie is seen wearing gloves.
	+ When Jessie and Zuri are searching Mrs. Chesterfield's apartment for the tiara, and when they hide in the armoire, both of them are seen wearing gloves.
	+ When Jessie and Zuri escape onto Mrs. Chesterfield's terrace, none of them appear to be wearing gloves, and remain that way for the rest of the episode.
	+ Of course, the only canon explanation would be that they could've taken their gloves off/put them on off-camera. However, judging by the way some events pan out (for example, when the two go from wearing gloves in the armoire to escaping onto the terrace with no gloves immediately afterwards), this is unlikely. This is simply a continuity error.

## Transcript

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