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* VariationsOnAThemeSong: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
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* VariationsOnAThemeSong: The normal closing theme is replaced with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKc_efND3As lounge-jazz music music]] from the club.
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* WhatDidIDoLastNightWhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, the episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oszSdKHx4x8 ended]] with Crichton and D'Argo bonding over their shared hatred of Raxil - specifically, smashing the MacGuffin and telling her to scram or ''be'' scrammed.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Oh ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZ7UQjw4oE hell]]'' yes.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Oh ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZ7UQjw4oE hell]]'' yes.
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* VariationsOnAThemeTune: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
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* VariationsOnAThemeTune: VariationsOnAThemeSong: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
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* CreativeClosingCredits: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
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* ContinuityNod: D'Argo's comedy freaky-dancing under the influence is copied from "Won't Get Fooled Again" (even though the D'Argo in that episode was a virtual reality character who was just using his image).
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* FridgeLogic: InUniverse -- Pilot points out various flaws in Crichton's story.
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* FridgeLogic: InUniverse -- Pilot points out various flaws InUniverse. A scene shows us "the milking room," where Jool is in Crichton's story.the process of being drained. All of a sudden the screen freezes.
--->'''Pilot:''' If they drained that much fluid from her, Crichton, she would be dead.\\
'''Crichton:''' Shut up and let me tell my story!
--->'''Pilot:''' If they drained that much fluid from her, Crichton, she would be dead.\\
'''Crichton:''' Shut up and let me tell my story!
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* TheCastShowOff: Jool's gymnastics and Chiana's fire-poi routine in the club were Tammy [=MacIntosh=]'s and Gigi Edgley's real party pieces.
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* TheCastShowOff: TheCastShowoff: Jool's gymnastics and Chiana's fire-poi routine in the club were Tammy [=MacIntosh=]'s and Gigi Edgley's real party pieces.
* DamselInDistress: Jool and Chiana, mostly.
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* DistressedDamsel: Jool and Chiana, mostly.
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* AVerySpecialEpisode: According to various sources, this episode was originally intended to be a very gritty and serious examination of sex trafficking and forced prostitution. At some stage during the production, the producers decided that it was turning out to be heavy-handed, depressing, and boring, and decided to turn it into a gonzo farce instead.
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* AVerySpecialEpisode: VerySpecialEpisode: According to various sources, this episode was originally intended to be a very gritty and serious examination of sex trafficking and forced prostitution. At some stage during the production, the producers decided that it was turning out to be heavy-handed, depressing, and boring, and decided to turn it into a gonzo farce instead.
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* ArgumentOfContradictionsArgumentOfContradictions: The ending of the episode fades out on one between John and D'Argo.
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-->'''D'Argo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Wake up! WAKE UP!
-->'''Critchton:''' Unnnggghhh...what happened?
-->'''Critchton:''' Unnnggghhh...what happened?
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-->'''D'Argo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Crichton...Crichton! Wake up! WAKE UP!
-->'''Critchton:''' -->'''Crichton:''' Unnnggghhh...what happened?
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-->'''Dargo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Wake up! WAKE UP!
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-->'''Dargo:''' What ''didn't'' happen?
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-->'''Dargo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Wake up!
-->'''Critchton:''' Gnnnghhh what happened?
-->'''Critchton:''' Gnnnghhh what happened?
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-->'''Dargo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Wake up!
-->'''Critchton:''' Gnnnghhhup! WAKE UP!
-->'''Critchton:''' Unnnggghhh...what happened?
-->'''Critchton:''' Gnnnghhh
-->'''Critchton:''' Unnnggghhh...what happened?
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-->'''Raxil:''' Two guns? You brought just two guns? I mean -- I thought you were the Great Crichton & D'Argo! ''[shot of D'Argo and John high-fiving each other on Moya]'' I mean [[FamedInStory you blew up a shadow depository!]] I mean - I thought you'd bring pelshfer charges! FLASH on something detonating in space that looks like a small sun]'' And a plasma bomb! ''[FLASH on the explosion that detonated the entire surface of the oil moon and obliterated Scorpius' Gammak Base.]'' And a really big gunship! ''[FLASH on nothing less than a Peacekeeper Command Carrier complete with its cloud of small fighter craft.]]'' BUT NO! YOU BRING NOTHING! YOU BRING 2 LITTLE WEAPONS THAT WOULDN'T KILL A NEGNIK!
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-->'''Raxil:''' Two guns? You brought just two guns? I mean -- I thought you were the Great Crichton & D'Argo! ''[shot ''[clip of D'Argo and John high-fiving each other on Moya]'' I mean [[FamedInStory you blew up a shadow depository!]] I mean - mean, I thought you'd bring pelshfer charges! FLASH on something detonating ''[clip of detonation in space that looks like a small sun]'' And a plasma bomb! ''[FLASH on ''[clip of the explosion that detonated the entire surface of the oil moon and obliterated Scorpius' Gammak Base.]'' Base]'' And a really big gunship! ''[FLASH on nothing less than a Peacekeeper Command Carrier complete with its cloud of small fighter craft.]]'' ]'' BUT NO! YOU BRING NOTHING! YOU BRING 2 LITTLE WEAPONS THAT WOULDN'T KILL A NEGNIK!NEGNIK! ''[clip of a negnik]''
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-->'''Raxil:''' Two guns? You brought just two guns? I mean -- I thought you were the Great Crichton & D'Argo! ''[shot of D'Argo and John high-fiving each other on Moya]'' I mean [[FamedInStory you blew up a shadow depository!]] I mean - I thought you'd bring pelshfer charges! FLASH on something detonating in space that looks like a small sun]'' And a plasma bomb! ''[FLASH on the explosion that detonated the entire surface of the oil moon and obliterated Scorpius' Gammak Base.]'' And a really big gunship! ''[FLASH on nothing less than a Peacekeeper Command Carrier complete with its cloud of small fighter craft.]]'' BUT NO! YOU BRING NOTHING! YOU BRING 2 LITTLE WEAPONS THAT WOULDN'T KILL A NEGNIK!
-->'''Raxil:''' Two guns? You brought just two guns? I mean -- I thought you were the Great Crichton & D'Argo! ''[shot of D'Argo and John high-fiving each other on Moya]'' I mean [[FamedInStory you blew up a shadow depository!]] I mean - I thought you'd bring pelshfer charges! FLASH on something detonating in space that looks like a small sun]'' And a plasma bomb! ''[FLASH on the explosion that detonated the entire surface of the oil moon and obliterated Scorpius' Gammak Base.]'' And a really big gunship! ''[FLASH on nothing less than a Peacekeeper Command Carrier complete with its cloud of small fighter craft.]]'' BUT NO! YOU BRING NOTHING! YOU BRING 2 LITTLE WEAPONS THAT WOULDN'T KILL A NEGNIK!
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* MusicalisInterruptusMusicalisInterruptus: The scene of D'Argo dancing is interupted by--
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* MusicalisInterruptus
-->'''Pilot:''' Stop stop STOP! This makes no sense; YOU make no sense!
-->'''Pilot:''' Stop stop STOP! This makes no sense; YOU make no sense!
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* UnreliableNarrator: Crichton, according to Pilot. Given that Crichton was drunk and high most of the time, he's probably right.
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* DeliveryGuyInfiltration: D'Argo doesn't quite get the idea.
-->'''Mook:''' Deliveries are round the back.
-->'''D'Argo:''' Oh, oh, round the back?
-->'''Mook:''' Yeah.
-->'''D'Argo:''' OK, thanks. ''(punches mook in the face)''
-->'''Mook:''' Deliveries are round the back.
-->'''D'Argo:''' Oh, oh, round the back?
-->'''Mook:''' Yeah.
-->'''D'Argo:''' OK, thanks. ''(punches mook in the face)''
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* EyeSpy: Kabaah, a member of the Han-jee species, has this ability and uses it to act as an information broker.
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* EyeSpy: Kabaah, a member of the Han-jee species, has this ability and uses it to act as an information broker.a KnowledgeBroker. And [[PowerPerversionPotential pornographer]].
* {{Padding}}: Another reason for the numerous flashback and flashforwards was the episode came in short.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: John puts on a ludicrously fake "Texan" accent when infiltrating the slave auction.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: John puts on a ludicrously fake "Texan" accent when infiltrating the slave auction.auction as a buyer.
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* EvilWearsBlack
-->''Fe'Tor. Bad guy. Dressed in black.''
-->''Fe'Tor. Bad guy. Dressed in black.''
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* UnreliableNarrator: Crichton, according to Pilot. Given that Crichton was drunk and high most of the time, he's probably right.
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-->'''Dargo:''' Critchton...Critchton! Wake up!
-->'' Critchton:''' Gnnnghhh what happened?
-->'''Dargo:''' What ''didn't'' happen?
-->'' Critchton:''' Gnnnghhh what happened?
-->'''Dargo:''' What ''didn't'' happen?
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* UnreliableNarrator: John may, possibly, have made up part or all of this in an effort to convince Pilot that he and the others didn't just get drunk and start a riot.
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* UnreliableNarrator: John may, possibly, have made up part or all of this in an effort to convince Pilot that he and the others didn't just get drunk and start a riot. Pilot breaks in to call bullshit a few times.
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* {{Stripperiffic}}: Many of the walk-ons in various scenes. This is supposed to be a pleasure planet, after all.
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* {{Stripperiffic}}: Many of the walk-ons in various scenes.scenes, both male and female. This is supposed to be a pleasure planet, after all.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Raxil orchestrated the whole thing and will continue Fe'Tor's racket now he's dead.
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According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discovered that the girls have fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket was to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intended to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
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According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discovered that the girls have had fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket was to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intended to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
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According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discover that the girls have fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket is to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intends to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
John and D'Argo infiltrate the auction and, after the usual failure of a plan to survive contact with the enemy, rescue Chiana and Jool. Chiana kills Fe'Tor by pouring an overdose of Freslin down his throat. Raxil proves to have orchestrated the whole thing to regain control of the Freslin racket, which she first began but Fe'Tor took from her.
John and D'Argo infiltrate the auction and, after the usual failure of a plan to survive contact with the enemy, rescue Chiana and Jool. Chiana kills Fe'Tor by pouring an overdose of Freslin down his throat. Raxil proves to have orchestrated the whole thing to regain control of the Freslin racket, which she first began but Fe'Tor took from her.
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According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discover discovered that the girls have fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket is was to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intends intended to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
John and D'Argoinfiltrate infiltrated the auction and, after the usual failure of a plan to survive contact with the enemy, rescue rescued Chiana and Jool. Chiana kills killed Fe'Tor by pouring an overdose of Freslin down his throat. Raxil proves proved to have orchestrated the whole thing to regain control of the Freslin racket, which she first began but Fe'Tor took from her.
John and D'Argo
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* GeniusBonus: With a touch of Fridge Horror. Since this episode is meant to be directly narrated by John, it's possible that the disorienting stylistic touches aren't meant to be drug-induced but to suggest that, after everything he's experienced, he is in a perpetual state of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervigilance hypervigilance]].
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* UnreliableNarrator: John may, possibly, have made up part or all of this in an effort to convince Pilot that he and the others didn't just get drunk and start a riot.
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* BerserkButton: As on [[Recap/FarscapeS01E20TheHiddenMemory other]] [[Recap/FarscapeS02E07HomeOnTheRemains occasions]], Chiana gets really scarily violent with guys who try to turn her into a sex object.
* DarkerAndEdgier: This episode looks a bit like a riposte to the Risa episodes in ''Franchise/StarTrek'', with a rather darker depiction of what a planet largely devoted to sex tourism might turn into.
* DistressedDamsel: Jool and Chiana, mostly.
* DistressedDamsel: Jool and Chiana, mostly.
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* NightVisionGoogles: John uses a single infra-red eyepiece after shooting out the lights at Fe'Tor's club.
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* NightVisionGoogles: NightVisionGoggles: John uses a single infra-red eyepiece after shooting out the lights at Fe'Tor's club.
* SexSlave
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* SlippedAMickey
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* SlippedAMickeySlippingAMickey
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The scene changes back to ''Moya'', where John is attempting to explain to Pilot why he and the rest of the crew have returned after only two days from Lomo, the pleasure planet where Pilot and ''Moya'' sent them in the hope of a few days of peace and quiet away from their endless bickering.
According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discover that the girls have fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket is to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intends to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
John and D'Argo infiltrate the auction and, after the usual failure of a plan to survive contact with the enemy, rescue Chiana and Jool. Chiana kills Fe'Tor by pouring an overdose of Freslin down his throat. Raxil proves to have orchestrated the whole thing to regain control of the Freslin racket, which she first began but Fe'Tor took from her.
Pilot disbelieves the whole thing and announces that he has found a new destination for John and D'Argo, a nearby industrial planet that will be much less comfortable than Lomo.
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! Tropes present in this episode include
* AnachronicOrder: The episode has constant split-second flashes forward and back to earlier and later events.
* ArgumentOfContradictions
* BannedFromArgo: The ''Moya'' crew end up being banned from Lomo as a result of these events.
* BatmanGambit: Raxil turns out to have arranged the whole thing to get her racket back.
* TheCastShowOff: Jool's gymnastics and Chiana's fire-poi routine in the club were Tammy [=MacIntosh=]'s and Gigi Edgley's real party pieces.
* CoolestClubEver
* CrazyJealousGuy: D'Argo's continued feelings for Chiana and dislike of seeing her with other men repeatedly cause problems.
* CreativeClosingCredits: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind
* DutchAngle
* EverybodyMustGetStoned: Pretty much all the regular characters are drunk, high, stoned or hungover for most of the episode, and the visual style reflects this, with heavy use of RepeatCut, SmashCut, DutchAngle, ShakyCam, and others.
* EyeScream: Milder than usual, but still yucky. John and D'Argo have to read Kabaah's memories by sticking his tentacles in their eyes.
* EyeSpy: Kabaah, a member of the Han-jee species, has this ability and uses it to act as an information broker.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: On second viewing, it's clear that various characters treat Raxil much more cautiously than they would if she were the unimportant petty crook that she imitates for John and D'Argo.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: A drunk Jool and Chiana acting flirtatious with one another definitely has this effect on guys in the club, and later Kabaah, probably as they planned. D'Argo of course, not so much.
* HangoverSensitivity: Funniest when John and D'Argo are violently interrogating Raxil and she threatens to scream.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Used by both John and D'Argo on both Raxil and Kabaah.
* LieToTheBeholder: Raxil gives D'Argo (without warning him) an unusual type of Freslin that makes him emit pheromones that cause people to see him as an entirely different species.
* LovePotion: The usual form of Freslin is an aphrodisiac.
* ManipulativeBastard: Raxil
* MeaningfulName: Fe'Tor has a PervertedSniffing habit and likes talking about people's smell. "Fetor" is a medical/archaic term for a (usually unpleasant) odour.
* MistakenForGay: The two girls in the club initially ask if John and D'Argo are "together".
* NightVisionGoogles: John uses a single infra-red eyepiece after shooting out the lights at Fe'Tor's club.
* PensieveFlashback: Kabaah's powers put John, D'Argo and Raxil into one.
* {{Precognition}}: Chiana foresees Fe'Tor attacking John and removes his night vision monocle in precaution. One of the first signs of her developing talents.
* RealLifeRelative: Francesca Buller, Ben Browder's wife, makes her third appearance in the show as Raxil.
* RepeatCut
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: John, when he discovers that he's in a shop window wearing women's underwear.
* ShoutOut:
** John calls Raxil and Kabaah "[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]]".
** John talks about Raxil dosing D'Argo with "Love Potion No. 9".
* ShroudedInMyth: Raxil has picked John and D'Argo because of their fearsome reputation and is somewhat disappointed.
* SissyVillain: Fe'Tor
--> '''John''': Does this guy just '''scream''' "Vegas" or what?
* SlippedAMickey
* SmashCut
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Many of the walk-ons in various scenes. This is supposed to be a pleasure planet, after all.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: According to various sources, this episode was originally intended to be a very gritty and serious examination of sex trafficking and forced prostitution. At some stage during the production, the producers decided that it was turning out to be heavy-handed, depressing, and boring, and decided to turn it into a gonzo farce instead.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: John puts on a ludicrously fake "Texan" accent when infiltrating the slave auction.
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According to John, he, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool were partying in a club when two passing girls slipped the guys a Mickey. John and D'Argo woke up scantily-clad, devoid of money, and missing Chiana and Jool. With the help of a somewhat untrustworthy local informant, Raxil, John and D'Argo discover that the girls have fallen into the clutches of a local gangster, Fe'Tor. Fe'Tor's racket is to kidnap unsuspecting women and extract Freslin, an aphrodisiac drug, from their bodies, a process which can be fatal if taken too far. He intends to drain Jool to death and auction Chiana off as a sex slave.
John and D'Argo infiltrate the auction and, after the usual failure of a plan to survive contact with the enemy, rescue Chiana and Jool. Chiana kills Fe'Tor by pouring an overdose of Freslin down his throat. Raxil proves to have orchestrated the whole thing to regain control of the Freslin racket, which she first began but Fe'Tor took from her.
Pilot disbelieves the whole thing and announces that he has found a new destination for John and D'Argo, a nearby industrial planet that will be much less comfortable than Lomo.
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! Tropes present in this episode include
* AnachronicOrder: The episode has constant split-second flashes forward and back to earlier and later events.
* ArgumentOfContradictions
* BannedFromArgo: The ''Moya'' crew end up being banned from Lomo as a result of these events.
* BatmanGambit: Raxil turns out to have arranged the whole thing to get her racket back.
* TheCastShowOff: Jool's gymnastics and Chiana's fire-poi routine in the club were Tammy [=MacIntosh=]'s and Gigi Edgley's real party pieces.
* CoolestClubEver
* CrazyJealousGuy: D'Argo's continued feelings for Chiana and dislike of seeing her with other men repeatedly cause problems.
* CreativeClosingCredits: The normal closing theme is replaced with the lounge-jazz music from the club.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind
* DutchAngle
* EverybodyMustGetStoned: Pretty much all the regular characters are drunk, high, stoned or hungover for most of the episode, and the visual style reflects this, with heavy use of RepeatCut, SmashCut, DutchAngle, ShakyCam, and others.
* EyeScream: Milder than usual, but still yucky. John and D'Argo have to read Kabaah's memories by sticking his tentacles in their eyes.
* EyeSpy: Kabaah, a member of the Han-jee species, has this ability and uses it to act as an information broker.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: On second viewing, it's clear that various characters treat Raxil much more cautiously than they would if she were the unimportant petty crook that she imitates for John and D'Argo.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: A drunk Jool and Chiana acting flirtatious with one another definitely has this effect on guys in the club, and later Kabaah, probably as they planned. D'Argo of course, not so much.
* HangoverSensitivity: Funniest when John and D'Argo are violently interrogating Raxil and she threatens to scream.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Used by both John and D'Argo on both Raxil and Kabaah.
* LieToTheBeholder: Raxil gives D'Argo (without warning him) an unusual type of Freslin that makes him emit pheromones that cause people to see him as an entirely different species.
* LovePotion: The usual form of Freslin is an aphrodisiac.
* ManipulativeBastard: Raxil
* MeaningfulName: Fe'Tor has a PervertedSniffing habit and likes talking about people's smell. "Fetor" is a medical/archaic term for a (usually unpleasant) odour.
* MistakenForGay: The two girls in the club initially ask if John and D'Argo are "together".
* NightVisionGoogles: John uses a single infra-red eyepiece after shooting out the lights at Fe'Tor's club.
* PensieveFlashback: Kabaah's powers put John, D'Argo and Raxil into one.
* {{Precognition}}: Chiana foresees Fe'Tor attacking John and removes his night vision monocle in precaution. One of the first signs of her developing talents.
* RealLifeRelative: Francesca Buller, Ben Browder's wife, makes her third appearance in the show as Raxil.
* RepeatCut
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: John, when he discovers that he's in a shop window wearing women's underwear.
* ShoutOut:
** John calls Raxil and Kabaah "[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]]".
** John talks about Raxil dosing D'Argo with "Love Potion No. 9".
* ShroudedInMyth: Raxil has picked John and D'Argo because of their fearsome reputation and is somewhat disappointed.
* SissyVillain: Fe'Tor
--> '''John''': Does this guy just '''scream''' "Vegas" or what?
* SlippedAMickey
* SmashCut
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Many of the walk-ons in various scenes. This is supposed to be a pleasure planet, after all.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: According to various sources, this episode was originally intended to be a very gritty and serious examination of sex trafficking and forced prostitution. At some stage during the production, the producers decided that it was turning out to be heavy-handed, depressing, and boring, and decided to turn it into a gonzo farce instead.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: John puts on a ludicrously fake "Texan" accent when infiltrating the slave auction.
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