Take the A-Train... I Think?

> I already took care of the bathroom thing. You don't wanna know!
>
> Zuri to Jessie

**"Take the A-Train... I Think?"** is the eleventh episode of the first season of *Jessie.* It first aired on January 27, 2012 to 3.43 million viewers.

## Overview

To the kids' dismay, Jessie has Emma, Ravi, and Zuri take the subway to the cultural fair at Battery Park for Emma's social studies assignment because she put the project off, but Jessie has trouble reading the map and they keep taking the wrong train further uptown to Washington Heights, Chinatown, and Yorkville. After Emma and Ravi get stuck in Yorkville, they patiently wait for Jessie and Zuri to get them. Back on the subway, Emma shows Jessie the pictures of everything she got that day, being able to use those for her assignment, Zuri uses the subway as a playground, and Ravi meets a dude dressed like the Statue of Liberty, and he gives Ravi a hot dog coupon.

Meanwhile, Bertram and Luke look for a poisonous spider that has made its home in the apartment. After constantly trying to kill the spider and having no luck, they are saved when Mr. Kipling eats it. Relieved that it is over, they agree to watch a movie, with Bertram ruling out Arachnophobia and Charlotte's Web. On their way into the theater, they see a large spiderweb with more spiders, realizing the original spider laid eggs. When everyone else returns home, they see Luke and Bertram running by trying to kill one of the spiders, so they agree to go use the coupon Ravi got.

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

## Trivia

* This episode was also advertised as "*Lost in the City*" as an alternative title.
* The episode title is a parody of the song "*Take the "A" Train*" which various artists have named their songs.
* This marks the second episode in a row Luke appears wearing boxers. The first one is in the previous episode Are You Cooler Than a 5th Grader?.
* Jessie’s dad was mentioned.
* An old woman on the subway was dressed as Lady Gaga, and Emma called her "Granny Gaga" after they got off.
* This is the 11th episode aired, but 10th in production order.
* The opening scene where Zuri is by herself and Emma, Luke, and Ravi are fighting, is just like how they were fighting when Jessie met them in the first episode, New York, New Nanny.
* The title refers to the real-life A train service, a long-running New York City Subway service.
* This is the first time Ravi doesn't wear Indian clothes, but rather an "I Heart New York" shirt tucked in with khaki shorts, a black belt, a fanny pack, and a red jacket. He is wearing socks with sandals as usual.
* Ravi says the Statue of Liberty is his third favorite green person behind Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street and The Incredible Hulk from Marvel Comics, followed by him making a Hulk-esque grrr sound.
* Luke slides across the floor in his shirt and boxers like Tom Cruise in the film *Risky Business.*
* When Bertram and Luke are getting ready to use the spider spray, Bertram says “Sayonara, Spidey” and Luke says “he’s woven his last web", both similar to Green Goblin from Spider-Man.

## Goofs

* When Emma is showing Jessie the pictures she took, there is a moment when you can hear Emma talking but you can't see her mouth moving. This line was added.
* Emma shows Jessie a picture of Ravi throwing up some of the German food, but Ravi spit it out instead of throwing it up, and Emma didn't get a picture of it. However, Ravi possibly threw up later off camera and she took a picture then.
* At one point when Emma is showing the pictures she took, the reflection of the cameraman can be seen in the window over them.
* If you look up the info, it says "Bertram and Ravi search for a spider in the apartment." Even though Luke was the one that searched for it with Bertram.
* In one scene, you can see Emma's ballerina earring's skirt fall off, and in the next scene it is back on.

## Memorable Quotes

> '***Jessie'*: OMG, I am turning into my dad. All I need is a crew cut and a weird desire to have someone punch me in the stomach.**...

> '***Jessie**: Don't worry, Zuri. I will get you to a park. And a bathroom.**Zuri**: "I already took care of the bathroom thing... You don't wanna know.******'***Jessie**: You're right, I don't.**

> '***Luke'*: Bertram, you've already failed at life. I've still got a life full of failure ahead of me."**...

> '***Luke:'* Here's the plan, You charge at him, and if he goes right, you hit him with this.**'***Bertram:** What if he goes left?**Luke: **You hit him with this.******'***Bertram: **What if he comes right at me?****Luke:** Game over.

## Transcript

*To view the **Take the A-Train... I Think?** transcript, click here.*

## References

1. ↑ MTA A Train; Eighth Avenue Express