H2O: Just Add Water: Season 2: Episode 17: Moonstruck

Moonstruck is the 17th episode of Season 2 of H₂O: Just Add Water.

Plot[]

Cleo and Rikki are at the moon pool discussing the upcoming full moon. Rikki explains that Emma's family is leaving for the weekend so her house is free to deal with it without suspicion from their families. Later on at the JuiceNet Café, Ash decides to take Emma out for a date tonight, but he doesn't realise that his girlfriend is trying to postpone the date rather than change the plan. Emma tells Ash she can't go for a date because she has to guard her house in her parents' absence. Emma leaves to change, but Cleo and Rikki catch up with her. They ask Emma to go for a date with Ash another night instead. Emma tells Cleo and Rikki that being a mermaid kills her social life. Rikki tells Emma that Zane knows about them all and it's safe to tell Ash as well. Emma refuses to tell Ash about her mermaid secret and asks them to let her change. Cleo and Rikki find Ash and tell him to be firmer in his attempts to woo her.

Later on at Gilbert's House, the girls finish covering the house. Lewis arrives, but he's too late. The girls push him out because he has a date with Charlotte. Later that night, Ash unexpectedly arrives and tells Cleo to hold the platter he brought and leaves to get the rest, leaving the door open and causing her to get moonstruck from the moon's reflection on the dish. As Emma goes downstairs, Rikki sees Cleo laughing and asking to go swimming at Mako Island. Rikki realizes Cleo was affected by the moon, so she goes downstairs to find Emma.

Meanwhile, Emma finds Ash. At first, she wants to kick him out, but quickly changes her mind because of the moon still up outside. Emma and Ash begin talk romantically, they almost kiss just as Rikki appears. Rikki asks Emma to go upstairs discreetly mentioning a "development", Cleo's moonstruck self. In Emma's room, Emma discovers Cleo has been affected by the moon and realizes this was Ash's fault. Rikki tells Emma that she and Cleo didn't know Ash was coming at the time of the moon. Rikki asks Emma to go downstairs to Ash as she's guarding Cleo. Cleo uncovers the window and makes Rikki moonstruck as well.

At the bathroom, Cleo and Rikki plot to bring Emma to the filled up bath and trick her into revealing that she's a mermaid to Ash. Meanwhile, Emma and Ash begin talk about the secrets she's keeping from him. They almost kiss again when Cleo and Rikki show up Emma finds out Rikki has been affected too. Cleo and Rikki use their powers to reveal Emma as a mermaid, but she combats it with her powers, causing the pot to tip over and shatter the ice. Emma chases Cleo and Rikki upstairs and orders Ash to stay downstairs.

Emma calls Lewis and asks him to come urgently. Emma overhears Cleo and Rikki's laughs from the bathroom. As she enters, Emma scolds them and reminds them that they aren't currently themselves, but Cleo and Rikki push her into the bath, laughing, leaving Emma stuck a mermaid. Rikki comes back downstairs and tells Ash that Emma wants to show him something. Emma begs Cleo not to tell Ash, but she ignores her and uncovers the window causing Emma to be affected too. Cleo leaves the bathroom and finds Rikki taking Ash to the bathroom. Emma tells Ash through the door she wants to show him something. Ash almost enters as Lewis appears and kicks him out.

The next day, the girls are unable to remember anything. Emma sees the dinner still on the table and says she can't remember what happened after Cleo and Rikki were affected. Later at the café, Emma and Ash start talking about their date the previous night. Emma asks Ash if he remembers the talk about the secrets and explains she wanted to reveal a secret to him. Emma tells Ash she really likes him and they kiss as Cleo, Rikki and Lewis clap your hands.

Trivia[]

This episode marks to the start of the Emma-Ash Relationship.
Charlotte does not appear in this episode.
This is the first and only time that Charlotte didn't appear in one of season two episodes.