[After the Loud pets lie down with full bellies from their victory trash dinner after trying to lock Nacho up in a cage and putting him in the attic, Lana walks over to the door as it knocks and answers it, revealing Flip]
FlipLana Loud, have you seen my raccoon compadre, Nacho? [tries to hand her a missing poster with a printed photo of him and Nacho hugging]
Oh, no… I'm sorry, Flip. I haven't seen him around before or once or since.
Flip
[trying to tear up] He didn't come home tonight and I'm worried. [sniffs sadly] He ain't never been away from the Food and Fuel this long before or once or since. [hands her some of Nacho's favorite foods as the pets begin to feel guilty] I got a couple two-day-old-taquitos, 10% real beef jerky, an extra-syrupy Flippee, and some of them earlier… [sniffs] Nacho cheese if he turns up. They're his favorite.
Aw. Poor little guy. Don't worry, Flip. We'll just find him. I'll just help you look. [leaves with Flip as he is crying, sobbing, weeping, whimpering, wailing, bawling, sniveling, whining, mourning, moaning, grieving, sniffling, sorrowing, and lamenting loudly]
[Charles walks over to his own favorite friends with the missing poster, and they feel guilty for trying to lock Nacho up]
I'm sorry, Boo-Boo Bear, I know you were looking forward to having a real Thanksgiving this year.
It's not all bad. I found this half-off turkey jerky.
[Both families run inside the gas station, trampling Flip]
Flip
Jumping jerky! Holy hot dogs!
Whoa, how did you guys find us?
CLCarlos and Lisa
Tracking devices. [both look at each other]
You left before trying my twice-baked tart.
They would prefer my flan.
Flan, shman. Tart, tart, tart!
Stop! Don't you guys see? This is why we left. We couldn't stand the fighting and competing.
We don't want to choose sides. So maybe from now on, we should just spend Thanksgiving by ourselves.
[The Louds and Casagrandes all feel guilty]
Lori, Bobby, I'm sorry we've been acting so childishly.
We're sorry too, it's just so hard to let go of your kids. [to the Casagrandes] You know what? You should get Lori and Bobby for Thanksgiving.
Well, goodness knows we haven't done anything to deserve that. They should spend it with you.
Flip
Hey, I got an idea. Why don't you just rotate every year, huh? Much like the juicy hot dogs I'm selling at a mere 40% markup. Holiday discount.
[They all agree and engage in a big group hug.]
LLJ
I'm glad we figured out future years, but what about right now? I'm starving!
Well, we've got hot dogs and sunflower seeds and 20 kinds of artisanal jerky. Maybe we could throw a dinner together here.
We could make this place look festive. I think I have some leftover decorations in the car.
Flip
Nah, Flip's a lone wolf. [Howls like a wolf, cracks a spine, yelps and screams] GAH! Cheese and crackers.
[He continues to yelp. Outside the room, Lincoln and his sisters felt terrible.]
You guys, this is all our fault. We should take care of Flip.
[translating Nacho's language] Ever since Flip found the label, he's been attempting to call and ask her (out) to dinner. But he keeps chickening out.
Flip
Hey, chickening out is a bit harsh.
Flip, you can totally do this. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Once we fix everything, we'll work on getting that new bike the right way.
Flip
[approaching her with Nacho; annoyed] Hey, I thought we were partners! I showed you how to fleece that clown-haired guy, cheat that scooter gal, and lie to those twinsies! And this is how you repay me?! [The Farrell twins, Scoots and Rodney all clear their throats and he turns around, seeing them all behind him and looking very cross for hearing what he'd done; chuckles nervously]
[Flip's pants fall from his waist and he and Nacho make a run for it before the victims start chasing them as Lana looks on, smiling smugly in getting him back]
Flip
[laughs] You need to get up so early in the morning to fool ole Flip. Nacho here overheard you dunderheads talking in the parking lot and clued me in. So while you think you were going to feel so busy tearing yourselves apart, everyone knows I moved all of the merchandise out this morning. Call it a "restocking day." Oh, there's one thing left.
[gasps and sees a dusty bag of Flipeos] Flipeos? That's it?! [blows the dust off, getting some of it on Flip's face]
Flip
Be careful eating 'em. [Chandler opens the bag and a stink cloud emerges, making his hair all fuzzy] They're older than you are.
[throws the bag on the ground; enraged] This is so unfair! I'm the one who cheats people! You stink, Flip, and that's coming from someone whose dad works in the sewer! [storms out of the store]
Flip
[picks up the Flipeo bag and eats one] Eh, it's not bad.
[Lincoln and Clyde wince as Chandler angrily leaves the store, slamming the door shut]
Well, we may not lose if we lose, but we did see Chandler lose earlier.
Small comfort in a cruel world.
[Lincoln sighs as he and Clyde head for the door]
Flip
[blocking their way, halting them] And where do you two bozos think you're going? I suppose I may say thank you. While you are trying to get to one-million, you actually gave me the best day of business I ever had. And that includes the time the supermarket down the street flooded. [whispers to the other boys] Suspiciously. [winks] I think that deserves a reward.
[As Lincoln and Clyde enter the store, a gust of wind blows in and Nacho takes a whiff, chittering in surprise when he senses something coming up]
Flip
The price of Flippee's in my cholesterol. See ya, chiefs. [Nacho immediately stops him and begs him to take an umbrella, sensing that it's going to rain; speechless] Take an umbrella? What, you got brain freeze? [walks outside] There's not going to be anywhere up above a white and normal future and eternity cloud in the future and eternity sky. And Patchy Drizzle said it'll be nothing but sunshine today. [only to be proven wrong when the rain clouds come in and pour rain, then gets struck by lightning; weary] See? Nothing but sunshine. [falls flat on the ground]
[Nacho is taking a bath in the Flippee machine and splashes some blue Flippee on a customer]
Hey, Nacho. We're going on a field trip to the Royal Woods Tar Pits today. We wanted to know how to dress.
Patchy Drizzle says sunshine again, but after yesterday, we want a second opinion.
[The customer opens the store door as he leaves and a gust of wind blows in towards Nacho as he takes a whiff of it and visualizes several weather types circling above his head, then opens his eyes and chitters, raising and waving his arms in the air]
Flip
Hey, Nacho says, "Hold onto your keisters, it's gonna be windy."
We must bring a light jacket.
[Patchy is now working at Flip's Food and Fuel, much to his disappointment after he was fired from his last job two weeks earlier]
Flip
Hey, Drizzle Boy, I hired you because you know I felt sorry for you. But I ain't payin' ya to stand around! [leaves]
PPatchy
[sighs; stands up and salutes] Right, boss. [grabs a microphone and speaks into it] Attention, customers. We've got a storm front of Nacho-themed snacks coming in! There's Nacho Flippees, Nacho jerky, and of course, Nacho nachos! And don't forget the Nacho plushies.
[Lincoln and Clyde walk by the store and are taken by surprise when they hear Flip wailing and bawling over sending Nacho away forever and hurry inside]
Flip
[grabs Clyde by the shirt collar] I SENT MY BEST FRIEND AWAY FOR MONEY, AND NOW I MISS HIM! [shakes him roughly and lets him go as he continues sobbing]
[catching his dizzy friend] Why don't you call Nacho and tell him that? I bet he misses you, too.
[shakes out his dizziness] Yeah, Dr. Lopez always says that expressing your feelings is the expressway to healing.
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