The Plot Thickens is a compilation album of old and new tracks by American noise rock band The Jonbenét, released on July 26, 2005, via Pluto Records.

They continue with "the urgency of the guitars and vocals is dropped, stumbled over, tossed aside, and thrown into the wind like an old sneaker on a telephone pole, but kid, take a look around because this junk is hotter than the streets of Arizona, with a killer kick drum and a casual look over shoulder style of singing to catch your attention one last time before beating you down when you least expect it."

Brian Shultz of PunkNews.org gave an average rating, stating "these are the Five Stories Retold tracks, and show the band at their most raw but seething with potential.

Cory of Lambgoat was pleased by the effort, they called it "a surprisingly creative and adept entry into the ever-growing field of bands playing non-conventional hardcore."

Free Press Houston was very impressed, they noted "a rhythm section that will put you in the rafters and bang you 'til the blood runs to your temples, and vocals that spit nails."

They end the praise with "If you want something to drive really fucking fast to, or a good mental sound track to curse out your teacher to, pick up The Plot Thickens."