Are We Going to Prom or Hell?

Season One, Episode Ten

"*This is the first time I've ever looked at you and not been jealous of a blind person.*"
―Heather Chandler
**Are We Going to Prom or Hell?** is the original tenth and final episode of the first season of Heathers. The episode was not broadcast in America, but did air internationally. For the American audience, the episode's opening scene was added to the end of the previous episode to act as the season finale. This resulted in the series being left on a cliffhanger, with J.D. finishing off his bomb preparations before prom night.

## Summary

Prom brings all of the surviving characters together as JD, Heather Chandler, and Veronica all wrestle to finally figure out their purpose in the lives of the other students. Betty Finn returns.

## Plot

Prom brings all of the surviving characters together one last time. JD and Veronica attend separately and fight over some philosophical differences. Heather Chandler tries to make prom about her. Betty Finn returns.

## Guest Cast

Guest Stars* Kurt Fuller as Principal Gowan
* Jamie Kaler as Big Bud Dean
* Wallace Langhan as Mr. Sawyer
* Nikki SooHoo as Betty Finn
* Cameron Gellman as Kurt Kelly
* Cayden Boyd as Ram Sweeney
* Jeremy Culhane as Dylen Lutz
* Drew Droege as Mr. Dennis
* Deanna Cheng as Ms. Fleming
* Travis Schuldt as Coach Cox
* Mandy Turpin as Mrs. Sawyer
* Romel De Silva as Kyle
* Adwin Brown as Seth
* Brett Cooper as Trailer Parker
* Annalisa Cochrane as Shelby Dunnstock
* Christina Burdette as Jesus Julie
* Sophia Grosso as Driffany Tompkins
* Allyn Morse as Annie
* Paige Weldon as Lily
* James Kirkland as Roller Rink DJ
* Allegra Lucchesi as Reporter
* Keeshman Giles as Camera Guy

## Multimedia

### Soundtrack

 "GO!" – Santigold ft Karen O

 "I Think We're Alone Now" – Tiffany

 "Is That All There Is?" – Peggy Lee

 "Fly" – Balance

## Trivia

* The episode title refers to a line from the film Veronica wrote in her diary following the first three murders.
* The actors all saw this episode's script for the first time during its table read, rather than receiving the script two days earlier like they usually did.
* The episode uses elements from the original ending of the Heathers film, where JD would have succeeded in blowing up Westerburg followed by a prom in heaven.
	+ The film ending instead has Veronica kill JD and thus saving Westerburg.
* Veronica asks Heather Chandler why she was being "such a mega-bitch", a question she asked Heather Duke in the original film.
	+ Heather Duke responded with "because I can be" whereas Heather Chandler replied "because I have to be".
* One of the news stations interviewing Heather Chandler was Channel 5 News, Channel 5 News had previously interviewed Heather McNamara following Heather Chandler's supposed suicide. (Pilot)
* Aubrey Binzer, the show's costume designer, filmed the Heathers: Revolution teaser.
	+ This was done in secret on location during a shoot day. Aubrey was asked to be involved as, in addition to sourcing the 1700s Marie Antoinette style dress, she would be able to fit herself in private without any other cast members knowing.

## Distribution

* If the series had aired as originally intended, the episode would have premiered May 9, 2018 on the Paramount Network.
* Following the first delay of the series, the episode would have premiered September 11, 2018 on the Paramount Network.
* Ultimately, when the series did finally air on the Paramount Network, this episode was cut for being deemed too controversial for the American audience. Despite not airing in its home country, the episode had already aired internationally.

### International premieres

* July 12, 2018 (Iceland)
* July 18, 2018 (Spain)
* August 8, 2018 (Eastern Europe)
* August 8, 2018 (Nordic region)
* September 16, 2018 (Greece)
* September 21, 2018 (Cyprus)
* September 21, 2018 (Turkey)
* September 28, 2018 (Australia)
* April 12, 2019 (UK)

## References

1. ↑ Jason Micallef's Instagram
2. ↑ HBO Spain - Heathers Season 1 Episode 10
3. ↑ Build - Grace Victoria Cox, James Scully, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell & Jasmine Matthews talk about "Heathers"
4. ↑ Aubrey Binzer on Instagram