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The seventeenth episode of Season 6.
Summary[]
Eric continues to worry about his family's financial problems when his parents refuse to discuss it with him since he sold his car to help them out. Fearing the worst and wanting to save his family, he lets Victoria show him the world of being an escort. Meanwhile, Micah is thrilled to see his father when he comes to town and wants to spend as much time with him as possible, but a scandal might get in the way of their time together. And Sophie senses how annoyed Lindsay is getting with her agoraphobia and tries to push herself to go outside again.
Main Plot[]
Eric continues to want to be the hero for his family and get them out of their financial situation, so he turns to becoming an escort after Victoria shows him the glamorous world of it. But not everything is as it seems.
Sub Plot[]
Micah's very busy father comes to visit for his birthday and goes on a hunting trip with him. But after Micah posts a picture of them together with a gun on Instagram, some people get triggered by it because of the recent shooting and want him to take it down, which he refuses to do, causing a major debate around the school.
Third Plot[]
Sophie misses her friends who don't visit her as much anymore and desperately wants to return to school, especially after noticing Lindsay starting to become more and more annoyed that her girlfriend is absent most of the time. Wanting to push herself to leave the house, she might just put her sobriety and relationship into jeopardy.
- This episode is named after the song "Cheap Thrills" by Sia.
- The original title of this episode during pre-production was "Marry the Night" after the song by Lady Gaga.
- This is Caylee's 100th appearance.
- First appearance of Susan Mackey and Sam Quick.
- This episode marks the end of Sophie and Lindsay's second relationship.
- Eric becomes the first regular character to prostitute themselves.
- Tripp originally was slated to have the sub plot in this episode.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Ariana Grande as Eliza Bell
- Abigail Breslin as Sophie Clark
- Debby Ryan as Caylee Daniels
- Emma Roberts as Lana Davis
- Bella Thorne as Danielle Hooper
- Ryan Newman as Candace Jones
- Peyton Meyer as Matthew Malloy
- Dove Cameron as Wendy McGee
- Trevor Jackson as Tripp Nathanson
- Katelyn Tarver as Angel O'Brian
- Kendall Schmidt as Micah Quick
- Chord Overstreet as Dex Smith
- Ross Lynch as Eric Stem
- Kenton Duty as Scott Taylor
- Kathryn Prescott as Peyton Valentine
Supporting Cast
- Steve Howey as David Clark
- Cynthia Watros as Elaine Clark
- Roshon Fegan as Brendan Collinger
- Lucas Till as Chase Davenport
- David Arquette as Steve Hanson
- Sabrina Carpenter as Victoria Hayes
- Emma Kenney as Nicole Hoffman
- Jennette McCurdy as Chloe Kaven
- Milena Govich as Susan Mackey
- Kiana Brown as Willow Maddox
- Sasha Pieterse as Lindsay Miller
- Joan Cusack as Kelly Quick
- Eddie Matos as Sam Quick
- Rowan Blanchard as Sabrina Rahal
- Nikki DeLoach as Jenna Stem
- Mike Faiola as Trevor Stem
- Victoria Justice as Kat Whinnes
Absences
- Taylor Momsen as Julia Abbott
- Naomi Scott as Alicia Borden
- Keke Palmer as Brittany Brith
- Elizabeth Gillies as Olivia Jerl
- Miranda Cosgrove as Adrianna Jupe
- Mitch Hewer as Keith Rossen
- AnnaSophia Robb as Jamie Stellar
- Dakota Fanning as Moon Stellar
- Adam Irigoyen as Ethan Webber
NEXT WEEK
Victoria: Being an escort is like hanging out with friends who are sometimes creepy, but they're paying you so it's okay!
DRASTIC TIMES
Eric: Selling my car did almost nothing to help my parents, but I don't know anything else I can do.
Victoria: I might have an idea...
Dex: Don't listen to that girl, Eric. She's crazy!
(Eric is seen getting a large amount of money handed to him)
Eric: I won't!
CALL FOR
Micah: My dad comes home for one weekend and everyone is trying to ruin that!\
Tripp: People are just a little shaky about guns right now.
(A picture of Micah and his dad holding guns is seen)
Micah: I don't really care! It's not my problem if everyone is triggered all the time!
DRASTIC MEASURES
Lindsay: It's like my girlfriend doesn't even exist anymore and I don't know how I can handle it much longer.
Angel: Make her meet you halfway?
Sophie: I CAN'T!
Lindsay: Then I'm done...
(Sophie is seen with a bottle of pills)
NEW EPISODE "CHEAP THRILLS"
NEXT SUNDAY
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- Micah: “All I’m saying is it was a harmless picture of me and my father, who I never get to see, having a bonding day and hunting. I didn’t post a picture of me with a bunch of guns and a confederate flag.”
- Victoria: “Being an escort is like hanging out with friends who are sometimes creepy, but they’re paying you, so it’s okay!”
- Angel: “Part of a relationship is experiencing life together and being together and if your relationship is confined to the four walls of her house, it’s going to be frustrating.”
- Mr. Hanson: “Considering you haven’t had a gun pointed to your head in the last two months, I don’t really think it’s your place to say if what you’ve done is right or not.”
- Lindsay: “Just because you have agoraphobia doesn’t mean everyone else has to as well!”
- Micah: “I get to spend maybe one weekend with my dad every six months and everyone else is trying to ruin it for me! And my dad is NOT useless, he’s the best man I’ve ever met!”
- Victoria: “I’m glad your first time escorting was good. My first time, the guy asked me to scrub my feet with a toothbrush and watch him brush his teeth with it after.”