[angrily waving a handful of bills] What in tarnation is going on in here, Loud?! I just got the water bill, the electric bill, and the cable bill for this apartment, and they're higher than my blood pressure! And with your family next door, that's really high!
[looks over the bills; shocked] What?! How could they be so bad?! I'm literally never here! I don't know how this happened! I also… don't have the money to pay them.
[swipes the bills out of her hands] Fine. I'll pay them, but I gotta tell ya, I had no idea you were gonna be such an expensive tenant. [groans] You know what? I think it might be better if you find somewhere else to live.
[guilty] I totally understand, Mr. Grouse. I'll start looking for a new place right away. I'm really sorry.
[Leni, Lynn and the twins exit the bathroom, all disgraced when they heard everything and realized what they've done]
You don't have anything to be sorry for, Lori.
LeniYeah, this is our fault. We're responsible for the high bills.
We've been using your apartment when you weren't here.
[snapping furiously with her face in red of rage] (YOU) WHAT?!
We knew we were respecting your privacy, but we didn't realize we were ruining your life.
To show you how sorry we are, we'll find a way to earn enough money to pay your bills.
Thanks for going on a practice walk, Leni. This is one of the hardest parts. All my pets have walked at the same time, or they get jealous and they have to pee on the carpet.
Leni
Okay, got it. I didn't see you walking a frog or a scorpion.
How else are they gonna get in their own cardio? The only tricky part is if anyone sees… [suddenly hears the jingle of an ice cream truck] AN ICE CREAM TRUCK! [the truck drives past and the pets run after it, dragging Leni along] Come back! Heel!
[Royal Woods High School; Leni and her friends are in a classroom with a sign reading: "Prom planning 2Day!" on the door]
Leni
[excitedly] "Good morning, my fellow committee members, and welcome to the offish kick-off of prom season!" [presses a button on remote, and a poster rolls down advertising the prom saying "A Night to Remember"]
[A cannon shoots out confetti, and the other members of the committee get excited; Parker is catching some confetti, and eats it]
"Parker! What did we say about eating confetti?"
[shamefully] "I know. It stays in your system for seven years."
Leni
"I am the honored to be elected this year's prom committee captain and super excited to work with you all! We need to have much to do, but remember, this should be fun. So let's do a "Go, Acorns" on three!" [extends her hand; then Mandee, Jackee and Ellie stack their hands on hers]
LJLeni, Jackee, Mandee & Ellie
"One, two, three! Go, Acorns!!!"
[catches Parker eating confetti again; sharply annoyed] "Parker!"
"Sorry. Didn't have time for breakfast this morning." [swallows]
[Later… Leni is at her locker when two students come up]
PGPunk Girl
"Leni! We're so happy that you're our prom captain! I just know it's going the be the best night!"
SStudent
"Oh, yeah! I've been looking forward to prom forever! I picked out my tux when I was five." [reveals a tiny green tuxedo] "The jacket's a little snug, but it's still a vibe!"
PGPunk Girl
"We're just gonna make memories that may just start to last a lifetime!"
[They run off cheering]
Leni
[giggles and waves] "Thanks for your support!" [She closes her locker only to see Mrs. Bernardo] "Aaaaaaah!!!" [falls down in shock]
[enters the gymnasium, carrying a platter] "Leni! The prom apps we ordered from Gus's came in!" [opens the lid] It's a buttload of the finest meats in Royal Woods!
[The "L", "D", "S", and "H" for the school's name are missing]
Leni
"Roya Woo Igh?" Where are the rest of the letters?
[revealed to be eating a sausage from the tray, due to skipping breakfast, and quickly hides it behind his back; innocently] Uhh… I dunno.
Leni
Mm-hmm… [puts a question mark next to the Food section on her checklist; runs over to Jackee] Girlies, gimme the decoration deets.
We found a bunch of stuff from last year's prom in the janitor's closet. A banner, streamers, plastic flower centerpieces, and a tub of glitter! [Ellie sneezes off-screen and she and Leni look at her, sparkling from the glitter while hanging the banner] Ellie fell in it.
Leni
[nervously] Oh, heh, plastic flowers and glitter. [chuckles] Cool. [puts a question mark next to the Decorations section on the list as well]
[Floating green heads of three high schoolers, Lori and Rita appear and disappear around Leni as she is having trouble sleeping throughout the night]
PGPunk Girl
This prom is so not memorable!
SStudent
Only one thing I'll ever remember about this school is the plumbing!
FSFemale Student
I didn't meet my first husband!
I can't believe my favorite sister ruined everyone's prom!
As a parent, I've never been very disappointed before.
Leni
[waking up with a scream; to Tanya, laying beside her] Tanya, wake up! I need to get back to school and make prom better, even if it takes all night! Let's get to work!
O-M-Gosh, Leni, look at all this!
Leni
I'm sorry. All of you did everything about it, but I need this night to be the perfectest, greatest, nicest, best night for everyone! Ugh!
No, Leni. This is magical!
[points to a mini pond with three swans] Are those swans?!
EEllie
O-M-Gosh, I LOVE SWANS!
Leni
[seeing everything she planned end up in a disaster while covered in sparkling cider and raspberry gelato] I RUINED PROM! [screams and runs out of the gymnasium, bawling her eyes out]
[Outside the school, Principal Rivers finds her sitting on the stairs while she grieves]
Oh, Leni, try not to take this too hard.
Leni
This was supposed to be the best night of everyone's high school life, and I ruined it! You said it yourself. All your former students ever talk about is how amazing prom was!
Sure, but that has nothing to do with the food, or music.
Leni
[sniffs] It doesn't?
Nope. It's because prom is one of the last times you need to feel together with all of your favorite classmates, and just have fun. That's what's memorable about it.
Leni
[looks at her own photos that was taken in the photo booth earlier] You're wright! You're correct! Thanks, Principal Rivers! Air hugsies!
What in the name of Jacques Cousteau is happening in here?!
Leni
We're giving the room a boat-chic makeover! It's for our viewing party we're hosting tomorrow.
[takes off her scuba helmet] We're gonna watch The Dream Boat season finale with Sam and Gavin.
Leni
Rumor has it, there's going to be a tidal wave of emotion!
And an actual tidal wave of water!
[confused] Wouldn't it be simpler to just host your nautical soirée on an actual sea vessel?
[sarcastically] Yeah, Lis, lemme call all the people we know who own a boat. [pretends to take out her phone] Ah, boop-boop-boop-boop-boop. [into her imaginary phone] Hi, nobody? Do you have a boat we can use? No? Cool. Thanks anyway. [pretends to hang up] Click.
[groans; annoyed] You can't think of anyone, ladies? Because the answer is staring you in the face.
[Leni and Luna glance to a picture of Cliff in the bathtub, looking wet and annoyed]
Leni
But how does Cliff drive his boat with those teeny-tiny paws?
[realizes what Lisa meant] Dude! [pan to the photo of Leonard and his boat] Gramps has his own ship! How did we blank on that?
Leni
And nothing says boat-y like a boat! Let's call him and ask!
[The Loud siblings arrive at Dr. Petersen's office and barge in after following their father's trail]
Leni
Has anyone seen a half-naked, delirious man with the sniffles and a love of drama?
PDr. Petersen
Oh, if it isn't the Loud kids, my favorite patients! You're the reason I was able to buy a pool and put in a water slide. [clears throat] Anyway, you must be here to see your dad.
PDr. Petersen
Yup. He showed up in his underwear, had a quick chat with a skeleton in my exam room, then fell asleep. [leads them to the exam room and see their father resting on the bed] I haven't seen him this exhausted since you kids all got the chicken pox at the same time.
Leni
Wow. I forgot about that.
PDr. Petersen
Well, that was nothing compared to when you all got the stomach flu. [they all leave the exam room] You should've seen him running around with a bucket catching your vomit for 10 days straight! [walks off, shuddering, and the Loud siblings cringe]
We're literally the worst.
Yeah. After all Dad's done for us our whole lives, we couldn't even take care of him for one day.
[getting an idea] But the day's not over.
[Lincoln and his sisters are all eating chicken pot pie for lunch at the dining room table while Luna and Luan sit on opposite sides, glaring darkly at each other]
[sensing some drama between them] So, how's your act going, Luan?
I don't know, Lola. Why don't you ask Luna how my act is going? [stabs her fork into her pie, crossly, splattering it all over Lincoln's face]
[squirting ketchup on hers; also cross] What's that supposed to mean? [bangs the ketchup, squirting it onto Lucy's head]
Oh, I think you know. [slams her fists on the table, flinging and splattering her pie on Leni and Lola's faces]
[sighs; to Leni, Lucy and Lola] Ponchos out, people. [they duck under the table and pop back up nervously, all wearing yellow ponchos]
Hey, Leni, can you pass the chicken pot spy? Oh, sorry. Pie?
Huh! Excuse me. I don't like your drone. Oops, I mean, tone.
I knew there'd be drama! [takes out a bucket of popcorn] Good thing I came prepared.
Okay, real talk. What the heck happened to us supporting each other?! I mean, spying on me? Seriously?!
[rolls her eyes; fed up] Give me a break, dude. I caught you doing the same exact thing! Admit it. [bangs the table] All you care about is winning!
[bangs the table, also fed up] Like you're any better!
Leni
[confused] Am I supposed to pass the chicken pot pie or not?
You know what? Whatever. From now on, it's every sister for herself! [walks off into the kitchen, having enough]
Fine! Works for me! [walks off into the living room, also having having enough]
[Leni and Miguel are watching Lori and Bobby from outside the house; They hug and smile as they hold hands before leaving in opposite directions]
Quick, she's coming! Act natural!
[Lori arrives inside the house and sighs deeply, then sees Leni and Miguel on the couch reading a magazine together that is upside down]
Guys, I have some news... Bobby and I have decided to break up.
Leni
[throws the magazine over the couch, shocked] O-M-GOSH, WHAT?!
[shocked as well] Girl, stop lying!
It was a tough decision. We've been together for so long and still care about each other so much. But we both agreed that we could use some time apart, find ourselves and who knows what the future holds?
Leni
[approaches her] Sister hug?
[Lori agrees, and they hug]
Thanks, Leni, I needed that. [starts walking towards the front door, then stops] It might take some time, but I'll be okay. [leaves, closing the door behind her]
Leni
Wow. The end of Blobby, but it's a new Bliginning!
Ah, that would be a great name for the show.
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