Worth A Princess's Ransom

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Worth A Princess's Ransom is the eighteenth episode of the English dub of the anime series Sailor Moon.

[edit] Synopsis

Queen Beryl (voiced by Naz Edwards) summons her warriors to discuss the Sailor Scouts. Zoycite (Kirsten Bishop) awaits to be promoted to Neflyte's position. The queen is very disappointed with Neflyte's progress but decides to give him another chance. She mentions that a kingdom’s heir, Princess Diamond, will be displaying a suspicious heirloom known as the "imperial crystal" in Tokyo at a gala, and suspects that it may be the long-lost Imperial Silver Crystal, which could be used to release the Negaforce. Neflyte decides to infiltrate it. Luna (Jill Frappier) reads about the unveiling and believes that Princess Diamond may be the Moon Princess they are searching for who will help them defeat the enemy. Serena (Terri Hawkes) uses the Luna Pen to disguise herself as a socialite and enters the party. There, she meets Tuxedo Mask (Toby Proctor), who has been having strange dreams of a shadowy figure begging him to find the silver crystal. Molly (Mary Long) is also at the party and gets possessed by Neflyte and enters the princess’ quarters. There, Neflyte possesses the Princess, who then steals the heirloom crystal statue, but Serena prevents her from giving it to him. Eventually, the other girls arrive and they all transform and defeat Neflyte’s influence on the princess. Luna asks the princess if she is who they are looking for, but she faints upon hearing a cat talk, making it obvious that she is not. At the end of the night, Serena dreams of a first kiss with Tuxedo Mask.

[edit] Notes

• The original Japanese name for this episode was The Romance in the Moonlight! Usagi's First Kiss.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Malachite.