History Recap / ScarletLadyS4E4Troublemaker

Penny and Jagged Stone go upstairs to clean up but accidentally wind up in Marinette's bedroom. Since there's still a sink there, Penny's able to get the flour wiped off... but Jagged Stone is more interested in checking out his favorite young designer's handiwork, remarking on how some of them would suit his manager. Alec and his crew then barge in and resume filming live, and Jagged Stone points out all the pictures of Chat Noir, asking Marinette if she's got a crush on the superhero. Adrien cheers even as Marinette frantically denies it; Hawk Moth gasps as well... before remarking that wait, he already knew that.

Hawk Moth's relieved: this means he doesn't have to akumatize ''Marinette''. Given her clear connection to Chat Noir, he's privately terrified that targeting her would spur the Black Cat hero to hunt him down and break through his door.

Then the security doors slam shut. Bob worries that the bakery is haunted, but the real problem promptly reveals herself as Troublemaker pops up behind Jagged Stone, making him scream in horror. As Troublemaker declares that there's no more Penny around to solve his problems, Pollen laments how Jagged's manager was so busy trying to help everyone that she got targeted by Hawk Moth. Marinette declares her intent to save her and transforms while Adrien is eager to head over and help, and Chloé's... less enthusiastic about the idea.

The next day, Marinette tries sneaking into school without running into anyone, but Adrien appears, casually greeting her before asking about the photos. Marinette declares that it's not what he thinks, denying that she's actually in love with Chat Noir before pointing out that it would be far too dangerous for her to be dating a superhero while villains like Hawk Moth are still at large. While she chokes on blood trying to insist that Chat Noir is just a friend, Adrien clenches his fist and fumes about how he ''has'' to defeat Hawk Moth as soon as possible.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: {{Downplayed}} with Jagged Stone. Unlike the original episode, in which he simply asserts how much he ''needs'' Penny to manage everything for him, Jagged Stone actually acknowledges and ''apologizes'' for overworking her, promising to look out for her like she looks out for him. It's also made explicit that he keeps up with child support while the original series never touched on that topic.

* GotVolunteered: Implied; Marinette at the beginning of the episode struggles to keep a rowdy Manon from playing with one of her commissions, and she later tells her parents that she needs them to ''ask her'' before volunteering her for babysitting duties.

* InternalReveal: PlayedWith; when Jagged Stone points out the pictures of Chat Noir in Marinette's room and suggests she's got a crush, Hawk Moth gasps dramatically... before remembering that he was already aware of that.
* MamaBear / PapaWolf: Sabine and Tom furiously refuse to keep the show going after they invaded Marinette's privacy. And when Bob Roth tries to force them, Sabine gets ''pissed''.
-->'''Sabine (grabbing a cooking spatula):''' ''YOU WANT TO START SOMETHING, M. BOB?! I DEMAND YOU APOLOGIZE!''
-->'''Caption:''' There may not be a ghost, but there's about to be a CORPSE in the bakery M. Bob!

* PragmaticVillainy: {{Downplayed}}; while Hawk Moth is ''willing'' to akumatize Marinette, he doesn't actually ''want'' to, expressing relief when Penny pops up as an alternative. This reluctance stems entirely from Hawk Moth recognizing that targeting Marinette is one of Chat Noir's {{Berserk Button}}s; he fears that akumatizing her would result in Chat Noir tracking him down and breaking down his door.

* RageBreakingPoint: Like in canon, Penny reaches hers here. Hawk Moth is quite relieved about this, since it gives him an alternative to akumatizing Marinette over her FreakOut, which he knows would hit Chat Noir's BerserkButton.

* ThrowTheDogABone: Adrien learns that Marinette actually reciprocates his feelings (for his superhero identity, at least), though she later [[BlatantLies attempts to deny it]] and claims it's too dangerous to date any of the heroes while Hawk Moth is around. Additionally, the rest of the class wear various Chat Noir and cat-themed merchandise to show their support for him, and Alya reveals that he's now tied with Scarlet Lady in the popularity pools.

* CallBack: Chat Noir mentions [[Recap/ScarletLadyS3E8Puppetteer the last time he was at Marinette's room]].

!!Episode 34 - Troublemaker - Tales of Penny the Manager

As Jagged Stone shows off an "edible guitar," Sabine remarks that working with him actually seems pretty fun. Penny agrees that there's never a dull moment, gushing about how he is incredibly creative, always thinks of his fans, always pays his child support on time... oh, never mind that part. In fact, here's a NDA for you to sign.

* CallForward: Penny offhandedly mentions Jagged paying child support, referencing the canon episode "Truth," which reveals that Jagged is [[spoiler:Luka and Juleka Couffaine]]'s father.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Marigold puts glue on her Miraculous so that Troublemaker will get stuck when she tries to remove it. This results in Troublemaker's hand being stuck to the Bee heroine's head, presumably until Scarlet Lady does the Miraculous Cure

* InSpiteOfANail: Like in canon, Marinette's bedroom ends up on live TV, and Jagged Stone embarrasses her when he comments on how she has more photos of her crush (who is secretly also Adrien here) than she does of the rockstar and teases her about it. She also subsequently has a meltdown while her Kwami tries to calm her down.

* ThrowTheDogABone: Adrien learns that Marinette actually reciprocates his feelings (for his superhero identity, at least), though she later [[BlatantLies attempts to deny it]] and claims it's too dangerous to date any of the heroes while Hawk Moth is around. Additionally, the rest of the class wears various Chat Noir and cat-themed merchandise to show their support for him, and Alya reveals that he's now tied with Scarlet Lady in the popularity pools.

* ThrowTheDogABone: Adrien learns that Marinette in fact reciprocates his feelings for her (albeit only for his superhero identity), though she later [[BlatantLies attemps to deny it]] and claims it's to dangerous to date a superhero with Hawk Moth around. Additionally, at the end, the entire class wears their Chat Noir merchandise to school to show their support for the superhero, and Alya reveals that he's now tied with Scarlet Lady in the popularity polls.

Sneaking up behind Marigold, Troublemaker goes for the comb, but is fended off by Chat Noir. He warns Marigold that her Miraculous is the easiest to remove, joking that she should glue it down. Marigold declares that he's a genius; quickly gluing the Comb to her hair tie, she lets Troublemaker tackle her to the ground, stinging her with Venom as the akuma's tries to steal the Miraculous. The two heroes then call Scarlet Lady, only to hear her yo-yo ringing right above them--she's been chilling on the roof ever since she arrived.

* GilliganCut: After the inside of her room got filmed on live TV, Marinette has a private meltdown, worry that if Chat Noir saw all the photos she has of him, he'll know she's in love with him. Cue Adrien with hearts and sparkles surrounding him as he realizes Marinette reciprocates his feelings (even if it's only for his superhero identity).

* Once again, Bob Roth and Alec prioritize ratings and publicity over morals, having no qualms whatsoever about broadcasting the inside of Marinette's room live on air. Bob even tells Tom and Sabine outright that he refuses to stop the show.
* Scarlet Lady is in no rush to get to the akuma, taking her time admiring outfits in store windows and buying popsicles that look like her.
* Even with the fight going on, Chat Noir can't help but gush about Marinette having so many photos of him. He even asks Marigold what she thinks it all means with a blush on his face and sparkles surrounding him.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Jagged Stone never ''intended'' to embarrass Marinette; him entering her bedroom is entirely accidental, and it's clear that he's not thinking about how they're invading her privacy as he gushes over her designs. Nor could he have foreseen that Penny would get akumatized after reaching her RageBreakingPoint due to having to deal with the fallout.

* GotVolunteered: Implied; Marinette at the beginning of the episode struggles to keep a rowdy Manon from playing with one of her commissions, and she later tells her parents that she needs them to ask her before volunteering her for babysitting duties.

Both Adrien and Chloé are watching ''Fill My Shoes'' since it's featuring the Marinette's faimly's bakery, but while Adrien gushes over Marinette's uniform, Chloé's seething with jealousy. She wanted to see Marinette embarrass herself, but even when she accidentally douses Jagged Stone with flour, he just laughs it off, joking about how he looks like a ghost, now. As they cut to a commercial break, Chloé complains to Tikki, who gloatingly points out that ''Chloé'' was responsible for introducing Marinette to Jagged Stone in the first place. Chloé wails in agony, begging the Kwani not to remind her of that.

Penny and Jagged Stone go upstairs to clean up but accidentally wind up in Marinette's bedroom. Since there's still a sink there, Penny's able to get the flour wiped off... but Jagged Stone is more interested in checking out his favorite young designer's handiwork, remarking on how some of them would suit his manager. Alec and his crew then barge in and resume filming live, and Jagged Stone points out all the pictures of Chat Noir, asking Marinette if she's got a crush onthe superhero. Adrien cheers even as Marinette frantically denies it; Hawk Moth gasps as well... before remarking that wait, he already knew that.

* AnAesop: Being responsible is all well and good, but don't take on too much at once, and don't be afraid to ask for help.

* SkewedPriorities: Once again, Bob Roth and Alec prioritize ratings and publicity over morals, having no qualms whatsoever about broadcasting the contents of Marinette's room live on air. Bob even tells the Dupain-Chengs outright that he refuses to stop the show.

* TheUnapologetic: When Tom and Sabine confront the film crew about invading their daughter's privacy and leaving her in tears, Bob Roth completely blows them off, refusing to acknowledge any fault and declaring his intent to keep the show going.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Jagged Stone doesn't ''intend'' to embarrass Marinette; entering her bedroom is entirely accidental, and it's clear that he's not thinking about how they're invading her privacy as he gushes over her designs.

Penny's hard at work juggling all of Jagged Stone's requests and responsibilities while Bob Roth pushes past her, having gotten another "big idea" into his head. He wants to exploit Jagged Stone's single status by booking him on ''Rockstar Wants a Wife'', a reality dating show. Jagged Stone refuses, and the two start throwing things at each other in their mutual outrage. Penny slips in and suggests an alternative, which he likes so much that he kisses her on the cheek, much to Bob's disgust.

Marinette's having a stressful time of her own, pleading with her babysitting charge Manon to return the hat she's been working on. The hat's due tomorrow, and she's still got homework she needs to finish. Peeking out from one of her pigtails, Pollen notes that she looks stressed; Marinette explains that she accidentally double-booked her schedule ''again''. Ever since she became Marigold, she's been struggling to keep all her responsibilities straight... and then Penny Rolling calls, proposing that her family gets involved in a ''TV show''.

Specifically, ''Fill My Shoes'', a show hosted by Alec where a guest star tries their hand at another person's job. In this case, Jagged Stone will be stepping into the role of a baker at the Dupain-Cheng bakery. Sabine offers the crew some hot croissants; Bob snatches one up and turns away without so much as acknowledging her, leaving Sabine to note how rude they're being. Marinette defends them by claiming they're just busy, and they should focus on how much this will promote their bakery... but Sabine holds firm, asserting that it's rude to turn down hot food from your hostess.

As Jagged Stone shows off an "edible guitar", Sabine remarks that working with him actually seems pretty fun. Penny agrees that there's never a dull moment, gushing about how he's incredibly creative, always thinks of his fans, always pays his child support on time... oh, never mind that part. Here's a NDA for you to sign.

Both Adrien and Chloé are watching ''Fill My Shoes'' since it's featuring the Dupain-Cheng bakery; while Adrien gushes over her uniform, Chloé's seething with jealousy. She wanted to see Marinette embarrass herself, but even when she accidentally douses Jagged Stone with flour, he just laughs it off, joking about how he looks like a ghost. As they cut to a commerical break, she complains to Tikki, who points out that ''Chloé'' was responsible for introducing Marinette to Jagged Stone in the first place. Chloé wails in agony, begging her not to remind her of that.

Penny and Jagged Stone go upstairs to clean up, but accidentally wind up in Marinette's bedroom. Since there's still a sink there, Penny's able to get the flour wiped off... but Jagged Stone is more interested in checking out his favorite young designer's handiwork, remarking on how some of them would suit his manager. Alec and his crew then barge in and resume filming live, and Jagged Stone points out all the pictures of Chat Noir, asking if she's got a crush. Adrien cheers even as Marinette frantically denies it; Hawkmoth gasps as well before remarking that wait, he already knew that.

Marinette furiously orders everyone out of her room. Jagged Stone cheerfully offers to sign her poster, not realizing just how upset she is, while Alec models one of her hats. She yells at the crew to stop filming, angrily asking what's wrong with them. Chloé is ''LIVING'' for this drama, merrily munching on popcorn as Marinette begs Penny to do something. Penny tries to take control, but finds herself being yelled at for cutting the feed. Overwhelmed, she screams for everyone to "'''SHUT THE $#%& UP!'''", forcing them all out. When Bob asks what they should do now, she hisses "'''TRY TO SURVIVE FOR FIVE MINUTES,'''" before slamming the door and slumping down.

Hawkmoth's relieved: this means he doesn't have to akumatize ''Marinette''. Given her clear connection to Chat Noir, he's privately terrified that targeting her would spur the black cat to track him down and break down his door.

Meanwhile, Marinette's freaking out: not only did they show off her collection of Chat Noir photos, they saw her half-finished dress and several of her month-old designs. Though Pollen tries reassuring her, she's convinced that her career has been ruined... and what about Chat Noir? If he saw the show, he'll realize that she's in love with him!

Cut to Adrien wondering whether he should go see her immediately, or if it's too soon. As he asks Plagg if he should order red roses, the kwami sighs disgustedly.

Downstairs, Tom and Sabine put their feet down, calling out the film crew for invading their privacy. They'd agreed to film in the bakery, ''not'' their home, and they've upset their daughter. Bob tries to bulldoze over their complaints, declaring that the ratings are blowing up and they're not stopping now, only to find himself faced with Sabine's full fury.

Then the security doors slam shut. Bob worries that the bakery is haunted, but the real problem promptly reveals herself as Troublemaker pops up behind Jagged Stone, making him scream in horror. As Troublemaker declares that there's no more Penny around to solve his problems, Pollen laments how she was so busy trying to help everyone that she got targeted by Hawkmoth. Marinette declares her intent to save her and transforms, while Adrien is eager to head over and help while Chloé's... less enthusiatic about the idea.

Entering Marinette's bedroom from above, Chat Noir points out all the photographs, excitedly asking Marigold what she thinks they all mean even as Troublemaker attacks. Marigold yells at him to pay attention -- Troublemaker's a tricky opponent, capable of going intangible. While Marigold figures out that the akuma's in her pen, which she clicks to phase in and out, they can't do much about her without Scarlet Lady... who's busy ordering a bunch of Scarlet Lady ice cream pops from a vendor.

Sneaking behind Marigold, Troublemaker goes for the Comb, but is fended off by Chat Noir. He warns Marigold that her Miraculous is the easiest to remove, joking that she should glue it down. Marigold declares that he's a genius; quickly gluing the Comb to her hair tie, she lets Troublemaker tackle her to the ground, stinging her with Venom while she's trying to steal her Miraculous. They then call Scarlet Lady, only to hear her yo-yo ringing right above them -- she's been chilling on the roof ever since she arrived.

After being cured, Penny realizes that she was taking on too many responsibilities at once and got stretched too thin. Scarlet Lady advises her to buy herself a diamond phone case, claiming that will help her feel better. Penny's not too sure about that, while Marigold muses about being stretched too thin. Chat Noir wonders where Marinette is; Scarlet Lady laughs that she's likely hiding in some hole, dying from embarrassment, while Marigold glowers at her, furiously thinking that the only reason she's not ripping her earrings off is because of all the reporters around.

Marinette talks to her parents, telling them that she needs them to start asking her ''before'' volunteering her to babysit, and that she can't keep dropping everything to help out in the bakery anymore. While she's still more than willing to help, she needs advance notice: things have gotten much busier for her lately, between her work as Class President and Jagged Stone promoting her designs. Tom and Sabine readily agree, leaving Marinette in shock at how easy it was.

Meanwhile, Plagg teases Adrien about not sticking around at the bakery. Adrien admits that he doesn't want to overwhelm her; plus, thinking about it more, he realized that if he was in her shoes, he wouldn't want ''his'' crush to have been exposed in such a way. He'd prefer for her to confess the way ''she'' wants to. Plagg remarks on how presumputious he's being, causing Adrien to correct himself to ''if'' she's in love with him. Then he notices that he's getting a call from Alya.

The next day, Marinette tries sneaking into school without running into anyone. But Adrien appears, casually greeting her before asking about the photos. Marinette declares that it's not what he thinks, denying that she's actually in love with Chat Noir, before pointing out that it would be far too dangerous for her to be dating a superhero while villains like Hawkmoth are still at large. While she chokes on blood trying to insist that Chat Noir is just a friend, Adrien clenches his fist and fumes about how he ''has'' to defeat Hawkmoth as soon as possible.

Chloé butts in, sneering about how gutsy it is for Marinette to show her face. If all of Paris had seen that ''she'' had "the world's biggest crush on the world's biggest loser," she wouldn't have left her room at all. Alya declares that the only ''loser'' around is Chloé herself, who turns to see the rest of the class decked out in cat-themed attire while she reveals that Chat Noir is dead even with Scarlet Lady in popularity polls.

Pulling Marinette aside, Alya explains that she convinced most of the others that it's just a celebrity crush, and everyone's covering for her by showing their support for Chat Noir. Both Marinette ''and'' Adrien are overcome with emotion as Alya declares that he doesn't get the recognition he rightly deserves, leaving Nino wondering why ''Adrien'' is so overwhelmed.

(Alya also notes that Adrien isn't wearing anything cat-themed to show his solidarity, which he admits is solely because of his father.)

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: {{Downplayed}} with Jagged Stone. Unlike the original episode, where he simply asserts how much he ''needs'' Penny to manage everything for him, Jagged Stone actually acknowledges and ''apologizes'' for overworking her, promising to look out for her like she looks out for him. It's also made explicit that he keeps up with child support, while the original series never touched on that topic.

** Chloé belts one out when Tikki teases her about how she inadvertantly helped Marinette meet Jagged Stone in the first place, leading to Marinette becoming one of his favorite designers.

* CheshireCatGrin: Marigold sports one when Troublemaker falls into her trap, noting that it "Looks like you're ''stuck''" before sticking her with Venom.
* EurekaMoment: Chat Noir's half-joking suggestion that Marigold should glue the Bee Comb into place inspires her plan to catch Troublemaker.
* GotVolunteered: Implied; Marinette starts the episode struggling to keep a rowdy Manon from playing with one of her commissions, and she later tells her parents that she needs them to ask her before volunteering her for babysitting duties.
* InternalReveal: PlayedWith; when Jagged Stone points out the pictures of Chat Noir in Marinette's room and suggests she's got a crush, Hawkmoth gasps dramatically before remembering that he was already aware of that possibility.
* PassThePopcorn: Chloé munches on a tub of popcorn while watching Marinette try to get the film crew to stop invading her privacy.
* PetTheDog: PlayedForLaughs; Scarlet Lady's advice to Penny about using RetailTherapy ''seems'' sincere on her end, but is woefully out of touch.

* PragmaticVillainy: {{Downplayed}}; while Hawkmoth is ''willing'' to akumatize Marinette, he doesn't actually ''want'' to, expressing relief when Penny pops up as an alternative. This reluctance stems entirely from Hawkmoth recognizing that targeting Marinette is one of Chat Noir's {{Berserk Button}}s; he fears that akumatizing her would result in Chat Noir tracking him down and breaking down his door.

* RetailTherapy: Scarlet Lady declares that this always helps her feel better, advising Penny to treat herself to a diamond-studded phone case.

* SelfCareEpiphany: Penny comes to realize that she was letting herself be stretched too thin, and resolves to take better care of herself. This also spurs a similiar realization for Marinette, who tells her parents that she needs more advance notice for things like babysitting and helping in the bakery.