As Macavity escapes the Jellicle cats, they believe him to be dead. By his own burst of electricity, which he had planned all along. To fake suicide if need be, in hopes they would miss him. But when his mother Grizabella dies, he can't hide it any longer. So they hear rumors of him, and start to question his return . . .
Admetus as Rumpus Cat with Plato, go searching for evidence of Macavity. Who ambushes a fight with them, Rumpus Cat retreats while Plato's captured. Being tortured into working with Macavity, Plato helps kidnap Quaxo and Victoria. After their refusal to join him, Macavity gives up on his children. But as he lets them go, Victoria then saves Plato as well . . .