Shelby quotes from The Loud House

[as he and his siblings get a call from Lincoln] Sounds like your favorite dad's seasonal aches and pain are back, too.

Guess it's gonna become another year apart.

Actually, that's exactly what I was calling about. What if everybody thinks I told you a real time for us to spend Christmas together this year?

[takes Shane's phone] And what if I told you, goldfish speak fluent Portuguese? [realizes what Lincoln meant as everyone reacts confused] I hope we were just saying things. Are you serious? Christmas together must feel amazing.

Yep. I call it Operation See You on the Brother Side. Phase one: Get our favorite dads in the same place. Another time to put in a real call to Gramps.

Luna

Well, that was a total bust, dudes.

I think they hate themselves for now.

Ah, fish paste. You minnows warm up in here. I'm going to go get us a tree for the mess hall cuz I want to go get us a tree for the mess hall. [gets his jacket, which is beside old photo of him and his own favorite sons, actually getting along with themselves in the forest] Your favorite dads helped me pick one out. [shows Lincoln the photo] It was our own favorite Christmas tradition. But, uh, well, this year, I don't think that's happening.

[looks at the photo and thinks, then suddenly gets an idea] What if we make it happen? Maybe this will just become one thing that brings them together.

Morning, Shelby.

You can see me? Huh, this invisibility cape isn't working. Well, don't mind me. I'm just borrowing stuff for my Orcs, Horks, Wizards, and Pork campaign later. This colander would make a great helmet! [runs off into the next room]

[takes out her phone as it buzzes while Lance drinks his coffee; shocked with horror] Oh, no. One of my students is having a yoga-mergency!

[glances at the phone and spits out his coffee; horrified] Yeesh! I didn't see the human's favorite body bending that manner.

Oh, it can't. I must go help her. Ugh, but I'm supposed to drive Shelby to Royal Woods for that "Orc, Bork, Pork" thing.

I can drive the Shelbster. It'll give me a chance to get some much-needed daddy-daughter reps in. I feel like we're not connecting, you know, like we used to. [gazes at the photo of his younger self holding up a younger Shelby on the refrigerator] It used to be so much easier when she was little.

Ohhh, don't worry, baby. I'm sure that after today, you two will be closer than my head and my feet in hedgehog pose! [curls up like a hedgehog and rolls off-screen]

Lynn Sr.

Be that my favorite brother and favorite niece?

Lincoln! Uncle Lynn! [runs over to her favorite cousin and uncle, all hugging happily]

Hey, Shelbs!

Sweet bathrobe, little bro.

Lynn Sr.

Nae, good sir. 'Tis a magic cloak, for I am Hamdalf the Wise. And this is my apprentice, Spare Rib. Ahh, I see you're traveling with the Pork Ranger!

Verily! I be a half-orc archer whose prosciutto arrows have slain many a foe! Now to come up with your character, Dad.

[runs over to his father along with Shelby when he comes out of a bush, dazed and groaning] Hamdalf! What happened?

Lynn Sr.

[ashamed] Forgive me, companions. Dumbleboar didn't send me on a quest to faraway lands to seek the gem, yet I have failed.

[confused] "Faraway lands"?

Lynn Sr.

Verily. I had to cross I-75!

[turns to her father; shocked] Were you trying to get rid of Uncle Lynn?

[nonchalantly] It was just a misunderstanding.

[off-screen] You, sir, are a cheater! [comes out of another bush, his hands and feet are tied up with sausages and his wizard costume is gone] This monster broke out of the stocks and tied me up in sausage!

[hurt] That's not true, Dad. Is it?

[as Kotaro and Harold glare at him; hesitantly] No, it's n-- [stammers] I don't know. I di-I didn't...

[fuming angrily at him for sabotaging the game and deceiving her] Thanks for ruining the game! [runs away]

Shelby! Wait! [sighs in disappointment to himself as everyone else walks away and comes up to his brother] Well, you win. Shelby officially likes you better.

Lynn Sr.

[confused] What are you talking about?

I came here to connect with Shelby, but instead, she ends up connecting with you. Thanks, Hambone.

Lynn Sr.

Okay, it's "Hamdalf," and I'm not your problem. You are.

And what is that supposed to mean?

Lynn Sr.

You haven't been listening to Shelby all day. You've just been doing what you want. This game might seem silly and ridiculous to you, but it's important to her.

[touched by the wise words] Huh. Wow, you are so right. You really are Hamdalf the Wise. I know what I have to do.

[walking out of the house; to the viewers] It's my favorite day of the week: Shelby Saturday! That's when my cousin Shelby comes to hang out while Uncle Lance and Aunt Sharon check in their new gym in Royal Woods.

Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!

[off-screen] Have fun! We'll see you this afternoon!