LLincoln
I still don't get why I have to come along.
[rioting] BECAUSE RONNIE ANNE'S YOUR GIRLFRIEND!!!
LLincoln
She is NOT my girlfriend!
Lincoln, we are literally crossing a bridge! Do you really want to get into an argument with me RIGHT NOW?!? (Lincoln shivers in concern, Lori winced) I'm really sorry, Lincoln.
LLincoln
It's okay. It's just that Ronnie Anne is my friend.
LLincoln
[while being dragged by Lori] We're leaving? But Mrs. Casagrande's baking a cake!
[heartbroken] Lincoln, I literally just lost my boyfriend! [angrily] Do you really wanna argue with me right now?!
[appearing] Babe, where are you going?
[furious] What do you care?! Why don't you just go back to your precious bodega?! YOU OBVIOUSLY CARE ABOUT IT MORE THAN YOU CARE ME! [starts sobbing]
LLincoln
I'm just gonna go help Mrs. Casagrande with the frosting. [chuckles and rushes back inside the apartment]
Lincoln, what's happening out there?
LLincoln
I don't know. But it was too much drama for me.
Wait a minute. They're hugging, and Lori's smiling. She must have finally convinced him! Yes! [runs over to Lori and hugs her, moments later] Thank you, thank you, thank you! I knew we could do this. I'll go pack up my stuff.
I know I came here to convince Bobby not to move, but after talking to him, I think he should stay.
Well, that's great for you guys, but what about me?! Lincoln, come on! Help me out here!
LLincoln
I don't know, Ronnie Anne. I think your family's pretty awesome. I mean, who can make a cake like this?
LLLincoln and Lynn Sr.
The Lynn-sagna!
[angrily having enough] That's it. You just got yourself uninvited from Thanksgiving!
Well, thank you. Now, I won't have to choke on your dry-turkey. And you can forget about coming for Christmas.
Good! We don't like your soggy tamales anyway!
[gasps in horrified shock] This friendship is officially over!
Fine by me! Lincoln, say goodbye to Ronnie Anne forever!
LLincoln
Thanks for picking me up, Lori. I'm so excited to trick-or-treat in Great Lakes City. I've never gotten city candy before.
Who cares about candy? Next to Valentine's Day, Halloween is the most romantic holiday of the year.
LLincoln
Ugh. Please tell me you and Bobby won't make this holiday lovey-dovey like you do all the others.
Trust me, even you will literally be impressed when you see our matching costumes. They're the same ones Mom and Dad wore on their first Halloween date.
LLincoln
Well, I just wanna trick-or-treat with Ronnie Anne.
LLincoln
Okay, you've gotta tell me what's going on.
This year, all of the shops on our block are competing to see who can create the scariest store. They've somehow convinced Ernesto Estrella to judge it.
LLincoln
Oh, he's that famous astrologist your abuela loves, right?
Yup. That's why she's a little crazed about her horchata. She really wants to impress Ernesto with it.
[They see their older siblings hugging at the mercado's entrance]
LLincoln
Have you two been down here hugging this whole time?
Bobby, what did I say about being lovey-dovey on Halloween?
Sorry, Ronnie Anne, but this is a super-romantic holiday, and Lori and I wanna do it right. Well, after we finish decorating the mercado. Babe, we're in this awesome competition.
I was just filling Lincoln in. The scariest store gets to make a commercial with Ernesto Estrella.
It would be huge for us! And we are so gonna win.
I'm flattered the Casagrandes want my help.
BBoris
Thank you for letting Boris come along, too. I'm so excited for Halloween in the big city.
[They enter Great Lakes City and arrive at the Casagrande apartment]
Lucy! Muchas gracias for helping us!
It's my pleasure, really. Scaring people brings me joy.
[hugs Boris] And this must be the legendary Gramps that Lori's been telling us about. Nice to meet you, sir.
BBoris
Boris is actually a child, but appreciates the sentiment.
Hey, Carlota. You look stressed. What's up?
I'm just really behind on making everyone's costumes for tonight. I'm never gonna finish on time.
LLincoln
Hmm. What if you had help? Leni is awesome with fashion.
That's a great idea! Babe, would you mind going back to Royal Woods to get her? We'll still have plenty of time for our romantic Halloween celebration.
Oh, it would really help me out, Lori.
[sighs] Of course. Anything to help you guys win. [chuckles]
[Lori returns to the Casagrande apartment with Leni in tow]
[quickly hugs her] Thank you so much for coming!
You can brief me on the way up. What are we looking at?
Silk, cotton, wool, and I was thinking… linen.
[gasps] Linen in October? Now, that's scary.
LLincoln
[noticing Lisa, also in tow] Lisa, what are you doing here?
None of our siblings found my musings on All-Hallows-Eve to be interesting, so they offered my 50 bucks to, and I quote, "Take my dull facts elsewhere."
Did someone say dull facts? You're speaking my language! Lisa, would you like to help me reassemble a skeleton while discussing the mythology behind this spooky holiday?
[gasps and squeals] I apologize for that amateurish display of emotion. Be right up!"
Ugh, Boo-Boo Bear, I am so ready to start our romantic Halloween celebration. Is the mercado all decorated?
LLincoln
Not yet. We just need to wrangle the pack of angry neighborhood cats, which means we need Lana.
[slumps in dismay] Ugh, seriously?!
It would mean a lot to me, mija.
Ugh. You know I can never say no to you, Mr. C.
[hugs her] I was counting on that.
[Lori nervously arrives at Great Lakes City on a rainy day and waits for a taxi]
[answers her phone as it rings] Hey, Lincoln.
LLincoln
Hi, Lori. I need to ask you a--
How do I look? Do I look okay?
LLincoln
You look…the same.
Okay. But do I look like someone you'd want in your life forever? I'm meeting Bobby's dad today and I'm really nervous, and it doesn't help it that my car's in the shop, the rain is ruining my hair, and I'm late!
LLincoln
Wait, you haven't met Arturo yet? But we all spent Christmas at the Casagrande's together.
We should have met them but… [Flashback to the ending events of "A Very Casagrandes Christmas"] As soon as we got there, I had to go to the bathroom. And he left before I got out. [quicky makes her way to the bathroom]
Feliz Navidad, Louds! Be right back. Rosa is sending me out for more masa. Wish me luck! [leaves as Lori exits the bathroom, relieved]
[End of flashback]
Then, we ended up leaving before he got back. But today, there's no masa standing in our way! I'm finally meeting him. And I need it to be perfect, Lincoln.
[The Louds arrive in Great Lakes City as their final destination of their summer road trip so Rita can write her deadline for her column in the Gazette, but doesn't want the family to interact with the Casagrandes]
Okay, kids, listen up. This is the last stop of our summer road trip and we have a packed day. [goes over her notepad] Lunch at Goddess Greens, Great Lakes City Tower, and a concert series in the park.
LLincoln
Sweet! When do we get to see the Casagrandes? I can't wait to tell Ronnie Anne all about our trip.
[answers her phone as it rings; excitedly] Hey, Boo-Boo Bear! Guess where I am?
[swipes Lori's phone out of her hand] Literally Mount Rushmore! [imitates signal breaking] Losing reception, babe! Call you later!
Um… We would love to visit the Casagrandes. But my last travel piece for the Gazette is due tonight, and we have to hit all these places. There's just no time to stop by.
Yeah, if we want to get everything on your Mom's list done, they can't know we're here. We'll visit 'em another time, okay, kiddos?
I guess so. Plus, I don't wanna miss that concert.
And I want a glamor shot from the top of the GLC Tower, looking down at all the little people.
[unsure] I don't know, you guys. I feel weird about this.
[As the Louds head back to Camperzilla after escaping the park, they see Carlota approaching them on one side while on her phone, and Ronnie Anne approaching them on the opposite while riding her skateboard, and run across the street]
[The family quickly enter a building and all sigh in relief]
[seeing what the building looks like as the family have been here before] Why does this place look familiar?
[They turn to look outside and see that they entered the Casagrandes apartment building]
Uh, 'cause this is literally the Casagrandes building!
[groans annoyingly and pushes Lincoln] Great move, Stinkoln! Worth a rebellion to beeft!
LLincoln
But what about your article?
Some things are more important, Lincoln. [Later that evening, inside Apartment 2A, explains the Casagrandes about why they did what they had to do, when they hurt their feelings] So the whole point of not telling you was to spare your feelings, but clearly by sneaking around, we've hurt you even more.
Yes, you have. You could have been honest with us, we would have understood.
[tearing up] We messed up.
LSLoud siblings
We're really sorry.
Can you guys ever forgive us?
[The Casagrandes look at each other and smile after a smooth forgiving]
Mmm… I'll think about it. I need time to heal. [Rosa glares at him] I'm healed.
Rita, go finish your article, I don't want you to miss your deadline. But after that, maybe you can all stay for dinner.
We'd love to. [she and Rosa hug and rushes off to get her laptop from Camperzilla; later typing her deadline on the roof, voice-over] "As our summer adventure comes to an end in Great Lakes City, I'm reminded that it's not always what you do that makes a trip, it's the people you spend time with."
This is the best Christmas ever.
[A knock is heard at the door]
I got it! [opens the door, revealing the Louds]
LLincoln
Hola, Mrs. Casagrande. We came to pick up Lori at college, but Vanzilla broke down. Would it be all right if we hung out with you, this Christmas? [he and his family all make big grins on their faces]
We're going to need more masa!
EEverybody
[Nose Gose] Dibs not!
[accidentally the last] Dibs not! Chihuahua.
I called this truce to say we're not sure this prank thing is working out.
Nice try, Ronnie Anne, pranking me into thinking it's over. Pssh! I see you.
Sid, I'm serious. You have some great ideas, but you can't expect to be prank master in a day. It takes time and you're... kinda sorta...
[squawks] Wrecking the Prankaversary!
LRLincoln & Ronnie Anne
[aghast] Sergio!
LLincoln
Maybe you can practice and join the next year.
Yeah, totally. I was sick of pranking anyway. I just didn't want to bail on you guys. But since you're cool, I think I'll head to the zoo. [takes her box of pranks and leaves]
LLincoln
Couldn't have hurt worse than getting pummeled by mangoes.
Good point. Well, guess it's back to the prank war.