[Lori returns to the Casagrande apartment with Leni in tow]
[quickly hugs her] Thank you so much for coming!
LLeni
You can brief me on the way up. What are we looking at?
Silk, cotton, wool, and I was thinking… linen.
LLeni
[gasps] Linen in October? Now, that's scary.
[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?
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.
I give up. At this point, it would take a miracle to…
LLeni
[enters the mercado van] O-M-Gosh! I'm so sorry this is taking so long. I can't find that boutique you sent me to. GPS keeps directing me to a dumpster.
You have nothing to apologize for. There's no boutique. I sent you on a wild goose chase to get you out of the studio because I was jealous of your relationship with Mariella. [sighs sadly] I'm really sorry. I wouldn't blame you if you never spoke to me again.
[Carl coughs]
I messed things up so badly that we can't even do the show now. But don't worry, I'll tell Mariella it's all my fault. She'll definitely fire me, but… [sighs] I deserve it.
LLeni
You know, there's still 20 minutes till the show. I think we can save it.
Wait, you still wanna work with me?
LLeni
Of course. What you did wasn't very nice, but you're my friend, and I forgive you. So what do we need?
For starters: food, beverages, music, clothes…
LLeni
Also not a problem. I've got an idea. Go, Team CarLeni!
[The Louds are at Goddess Greens to order some lunch]
[taking notes with a tape recorder] Whatever you're into, Great Lakes City has it all. That is, if you have time to do it all.
[having trouble reading the menu; uncomfortable] Hon, I'm not sure I'm cool enough for this place. There's nothing on this menu but emojis. What am I supposed to order? The dinosaur or the winky face?
I'm sure everything is fabulous, hon. Jesse said this was the trendiest restaurant in the city.
LLeni
[sharing a menu with Lincoln] Oh, it totes is. It's Carlota's fave spot. She comes here all the time.
[even more worried] What?! Why didn't you tell us?
Lynn, it's fine! It's nearly impossible to get a reservation. What are the odds that Carlota got one at the same time as us?
[entering the restaurant with Mia] Hola! I have a noun rez uner Casagrande. [blows kisses to everyone as the Loud family gasp in horror and quickly hide their faces]
[whispering] We have to get out of here!
[whispering] I didn't even try the food. I'll have nothing to write about!
[whispering quickly] If Carlota sees us, you'll be writing about the end of your friendship with the Casagrandes!
[entering the rooftop, and finds the Loud family] Louds? What are you all doing here?
[nervously] Rosa! H-H-Hey! We were, uhhh... just, you know, uh, trying out Lisa's new teleportation device. [chuckles] It works! [to Lisa] Nice job, sweetie.
LLeni
O-M-Gosh, really? I thought we were hiding from the Casagrandes.
What? [hurt] Hiding from us? I don't understand.