Double Cross My Heart
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| "Double Cross My Heart" Danny Phantom episode |
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| Season | 2 |
| Number | 39 |
| Prod. code | - |
| Airdate | May 5, 2006 |
| Writer(s) | Sib Ventress |
| Directors | Butch Hartman, Kevin Petrilak, Daniel De La Vega |
| Ghost Appearances | Skulker |
| Villain Appearances | Guys In White, Gregor (Elliot) |
| Abbreviation | DCMH |
| Previous episode Reality Trip |
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| Next episode Kindred Spirits |
"Double Cross My Heart" is the thirty ninth episode of the TV-series Danny Phantom. A new goth from Hungary captures Sam's eye and heart. Danny however suspects he's with the Guys in White, or is he merely just jealous?
[edit] Episode Summary
Skulker hunts after a small, menacing ghost, only to be captured by the Guys in White in the process. Skulker exits his robotic body suit in time while the they start to analyze the suit to find information on Danny Phantom.
The next day inside the Nasty Burger, Tucker and especially Sam complain on Danny's still budding romance on Valerie, whom he stares lovingly as she works in the Nasty Burger, saddened that he can't still date her. Valerie then leaves from work, but not before Danny makes a short wave to her.
Sam complains further on romance, stating she wouldn't be caught dead eyeing someone lovingly like Danny did. However she does exactly that when she notices a tall white haired boy with dark clothes and sunglasses entering with Mr. Lancer. Lancer introduces the boy as Gregor, a foreign exchange student from Hungary. Immediately he and Sam instantly connect, seeing they share many common traits while Danny watches, annoyed.
His ghost sense lets out afterwards. He goes off to fight ghosts, only to be shocked as he runs into the Guys in White at the process. Meanwhile Sam and Gregor continue eyeing each other despite the chaos outside. The Guys in White and Danny both put up a decent fight, eventually with Danny coming as the victor. He then flies over to where Gregor is walking with Sam and Tucker (the latter also warming up to him due to their similar interest in technology), again to Danny's annoyance. Meanwhile, the Guys in White (residing in a motel) discuss the primary locations of Danny Phantom.
Back in school, Danny confesses to Tucker that he doesn't trust Gregor despite his friend's protest to give him a chance. Gregor appears from behind, compliments Danny, then leaves with Sam to give him a tour of the school. Another ghost comes (the ectopusses) and again Danny is confronted by the Guys in White inside the school swimming pool. Luckily Danny is able to escape when they use a device only meant for deep water use, causing the pool to explode.
In an alley later that night, Danny speaks with Tucker, stating that he thinks Gregor is part of the Guys in White, seeing as he appears at the same time they do, so he decides to spy on both Sam and Gregor, something Tucker is livid towards. While the two go out on a date, Danny spies on them nearby, eventually ending up in Amity Park Mall where the Guys in White pursue him once more. He asks why the two are after him to which they merely reply he's a ghost that "operates freely". Danny flies to the mall parking lot and hides there until they leave. Afterwards, he sees Sam and Gregor leave the mall as well. There, Gregor leans in and kisses Sam, much to Danny's dismay. After Danny flies off, Sam states to Gregor she wants to take things slow to which he respects.
By school the next day, Danny lets Sam know he spied on the two, much to her anger. She storms off with Gregor when he comes by. Tucker however volunteers to spy on Sam and Gregor for Danny. After he leaves, Danny spots the Guys in White talking to Lancer where they convince the teacher to give them the information they need. Danny decides to lay low and let Tucker do his spying for the time after witnessing that scene. Tucker, as a result, continuously interrupts any romance time Sam wants to spend with Gregor while the latter seems to appreciate his company. When Danny calls to check up on how Tucker is doing, it is plain obvious even Tucker is enjoying Gregor's company more than spying.
Danny, inside the boys' locker room the next day, tries to think of a way to speak with Gregor over his concern with his involvement with Sam. Gregor comes up to Danny instead and already lets him know he doesn't enjoy his company, if not to protect Sam. Then he asks if Danny himself liked her to which he hesitates. Seeing that as an unsure sign, Gregor tells Danny he will ask her out, then leaves, causing an even more emotionally confused Danny.
Back in Fenton Works it gets worse when his family is being questioned by the Guys in White, wondering if Danny Phantom associated with them. Figuring that Danny Fenton is not the one (declaring him too prepubescent), the Guys in White list down various suspects until they believe Gregor to be the ghost child. Recognizing that Gregor, Sam, and Tucker are in trouble, Danny goes over to their rescue.
Atop a building located on a high cliff, Tucker eyes the stars through a telescope while Gregor wishes to have a word with Sam alone. He asks to go steady with Sam to which she is about to agree with until Tucker comes to annoy them further. Fed up with him, Gregor suddenly loses his Hungarian accent and talks insults towards Tucker. Sam and Tucker both find out Gregor is not a Hungarian, but rather a boy named Elliot from Michigan who was merely acting that way to seduce Sam and get into her good grace. Upset, she breaks up with him, leaving Elliot to flirt with other girls nearby.
However it is short-lived when the Guys in White, from their jetplane, send a missile in his way. Danny flies over to try and manages to subdue them while Gregor avoids more attacks, even going as far as being rescued by Tucker. Danny manages to get inside the jetplane, lift the Guys in White out of their vehicles, then throw them into mud below, threatens them to leave the kids alone, and flies off. The two are then faced with their leader who accuses them of their messy wears.
By school the next day, Danny apologies for spying to Sam who states she and Gregor/Elliot are over, saddened that her former love was a complete fake. Danny cheers her up though by complimenting her, stopping just short of the word "pretty" causing her to blush. Danny and Sam rekindle their friendship while Tucker uses methods Gregor/Elliot did to try and score with girls, only for them to slap him in the face.
[edit] Allusions
- Title: "Double Cross My Heart" refers to the English idiom "Cross my heart (and hope to die)" which is usually used to emphasize that something is the truth. "Double cross" means to betray someone. In the case of the episode, Danny betrays Sam's trust by spying on her, and Gregor (Elliot) betrays Sam's trust by turning out to be a fake.
- "A Match Made in Space" is seen inside the bookstore Sam and Gregor visit. "A Match Made in Space" is a fictional book made by the character George McFly in the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
- Edward Gorey is also mentioned, who unlike the above is a real life writer and artist.
- When spying on Sam and "Gregor" while they are eating speghetti in the mall, Danny comments "If they share a strand of that Spaghetti, I'm gonna hurl.", a reference to the Bella-Notte scene in Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
