Lincoln quotes from The Loud House

We shouldn't follow the rat. We should wait at the nest.

What in the manure pile does that even mean?

Katherine is the nest, dawgs! If we follow her, the "leaker", or "rat", is gonna come to her!

Then we'll have our culprit! Rusty, that's a brilliant idea! Looks like it's time for an Action News Team undercover investigation!

8:02. Katherine takes a bite of Danish.

Stella

Roger that.

Okay, so Stella made a notebook of some "hot news leads", but they're all "fake." We "accidentally" drop it here by Principal Ramirez's car. As the "rat," she "finds it" and takes it to "the nest." Any questions?

Can you go over that one more time? I got lost in all the air quotes.

Gotcha. [he and his friends run over to Katherine and Principal Ramirez, surprising them with horror] Principal Ramirez! Action News Team!

Excuse me.

Principal Ramirez, how much has Katherine Mulligan been paying you to steal out news stories?

I don't know what you're talking about.

[sneaks up next to her and puts the microphone in her face, causing her to wobble and fall into the lake] We're asking the questions here.

The jig is up, Katherine "Shady Shader" Mulligan! The book Principal Ramirez was going to give you, is a bunch of phony news leaks we planted! Bam! [looks closely at the book cover] "Passion under the Pompeii Moon?" Uh-oh.

[snatches the book from him, angrily] You bet you're "uh-oh." Ms. Mulligan and I are in a book club together. Now someone get me out of here.

That's the story. We've been meeting to swap novels we're reading.

Stella

So you weren't leaking our stories?

Of course not! This what you spend your time on, making false accusations? I have half a mind to shut down the Action News Team.

Stella

Please, don't!

No, dawg!

We're sorry.

Give us another chance.

[steps in front] I'm Katherine Mulligan, and I agree with these children. Sure, they got the story wrong. But they've got real drive. [giggles] It reminds me of me when I was starting out. I say they deserve a second chance.

[out of her mind; annoyed] Fine. [The Action News Team jump and share a high-five; exits the lake, wagging her finger] But no more wild goose chases or knocking principals in lakes.

Promise.

We swear.

It was Zach.

Thanks, Ms. Mulligan. But we have to know, how the heck have you been able to scoop us?

With help from my boyfriend. He's a real sweetie with even sweeter leads. But I had no idea he was getting them from you.

Hey, Dad, what if we took over the restaurant tonight?

Lynn Sr

Aw, that's sweet of you guys, but a night alone's a big responsibility.

[giggles] We know this place like the back of our flawless hands! [takes off her right glove and notices something] Ew! Time for a mani.

C'mon, Lynn. They can do it.

Leni

Trust us Dad!

Lynn Sr.

What the heck is going on in here?

We really messed up.

Yeah, after you guys left, we busted up the living room.

Leni

Then we tried to clean up but lost the furniture and ended up running all over town to get it back.

Hence our overactive eccrine glands, street name…

Lynn Sr.

Sweatiness, we know. Look, I'm not jazzed about the cover-up, but at least you guys tried to make things right.

Rita

And this is a big family, mishaps come with the territory. It's the law of the Loud house.

Preach, Mother, preach.

Luna

Still, we're so sorry about the couch, dudes.

Rita

Maybe you should come see what's outside.

If Mom and Dad find out we broke the vase again, we'll definitely be grounded for the whole year.

Luna

Can't we just get rid of it?

[imitates buzzer] They'd noticed. In case you haven't heard, it was a wedding gift.

That vase has been nothing but a pox on this house.

Ugh! I wish Mom and Dad never got this heinous thing in the first place!

[to Lisa] Are you thinking what I am thinking?

To the lab!

Siblings, I figured out a way to save our collective gluteus maximi. A while back, I unlocked the secret of time travel. I swore to never use it again, but desperate times call for desperate measures. My plan is simple: I'll travel back to the day of Mom and Dad's wedding. There, I'll prevent our parental units from ever receiving the vase. In layman's terms, no vase, no grounding. Any questions?

[raises her hand] Yeah… I've got one, brain box. Won't removing the vase affect the fabric of the space-time continuum?

Actually, that is a highly perceptive question.

[nudges Lola] Eh?

And I am stunned, quite frankly, it came out of your mouth. [Lola nudges Lynn in return while giggling] But don't worry, I have done the requisite calculations. I found that swapping the vase with another gift -- in this case, a mundane, gently used toaster -- would have the least impact on the space-time continuum.

[shocked to see all her siblings in the back seats] How in Galileo's micrometer did you get here?!

We snuck into the back seat when you weren't looking. You have terrible peripheral vision.

We wanna help you with the mission.

And I'm not one to miss a party.

Fine… Since you're here, you can help me find the vase. But remember, it's crucial that we get it, swap it, and get out without being seen. Let's roll!

Well, it seems my hypothesis was correct. We've altered the course of history. [gulps in horror] I'm afraid… we don't exist!

What do you mean, "we don't exist?"

We altered the timeline and erased our own existence. In this timeline, Mom and Dad never had kids. Huh, the question is why... Perhaps there is someone who could help us fill in the blanks.

Sibling? I'm discerning a heightened sense of anxiety. What's the prob?

[popping out from behind the couch; worried] Ronnie Anne sent me that package, so anything could pop out.

Lori

Wait. Why are you guys all here? And why are you wearing disguises?

We saw your progress reports.

And thought you got bad grades, and you'd be kicked out of Fairway.

Leni

And become a pudding feeder!

So, we decided to take your test for you. Boy, we messed up. We're really sorry, Lori.

Lori

[holds in her anger and sighs] Well, in a weird Loud family way, it does show you care.

All right, Stella!

Way to go, Stella!

[impressed] Nice work, Stella! I want to enter you in the state science fair. The winner gets a trip to robotics camp and an annual pass to the science museum.

Stella

Really? That sounds incredible! Count me in.

[picks her up and hugs her] Whoo-hoo! [sets her down] I can't wait to cheer you on during your presentation! Each student gives a big speech to the board of middle school scientists and an auditorium full of people. Go, Stella! [walks off]

Stella

Wait. [worriedly] What?

What is going on with her?

I don't know, but, she ain't right.

Zach, what was on that tape you gave her? Did you mess this up?

No way! I'm the master of hypnosis. But, uh, I'll go to Stella's house and check the tape, just to be sure. And keep an eye on her until I get back.

Lynn Sr.

Rosa?

Ronnie Anne?

Lynn?

Lincoln?

[in unison with Lynn Sr.] What a surprise!

Lynn Sr.

[in unison with Rosa] I can't believe this!

This is incredible!

I know!

The Lynn-sagna!

Lynn Sr.

[having enough; enraged] That's it. You just got yourself uninvited from Thanksgiving!

Yeah!

Well, thank you. Now, I won't have to choke on your dry-turkey. And you can forget about coming for Christmas.

Yeah!

Lynn Sr.

Good! We don't like your soggy tamales anyway!

Yeah!

[gasps in horrified shock] This friendship is officially over!

Lynn Sr.

Fine by me! Lincoln, say goodbye to Ronnie Anne. Forever!

You too, Ronnie Anne. [The two chefs’ kids are shocked by their parents’ behavior]

Wait, what? Lincoln: I don’t want that!

Me neither.

You guys, what are we doing? We’re ruining our friendship for some fancy kitchen?

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.

Lori

Who cares about candy? Next to Valentine's Day, Halloween is the most romantic holiday of the year.

Ugh. Please tell me you and Bobby won't make this holiday lovey-dovey like you do all the others.

Lori

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.

Well, I just wanna trick-or-treat with Ronnie Anne.