Come on! It's picture time!
♪ In the Loud House ♪
♪ Really Loud House ♪
Action!
If you're a Royal Woods' middle schooler,
today is the biggest day of the year,
then annual Kangaroo Hop,
the Super Bowl of middle school dances.
Cut, you're all stiff like a baby calf in a blizzard.
Sorry, Liam.
Haven't you ever talked to a camera before?
Liam is really excited about getting
to shoot his first solo Action News' piece,
a documentary about the Kangaroo Hop.
You know what? I'm gonna scrap the openin'
for now and get some B-roll of the decorations committee.
Oh, and there's the Clyde-meister.
Hey, snap a sweet pic of us.
My name is Rusty Spokes, and I'm in sixth grade,
which is the coolest grade in middle school.
I'm a Capricorn, and I can bench 71 pounds.
Charlie Uggo.
I'm in sixth grade as well.
I'm really excited for my first Kangaroo Hop.
Oh, and I guess my favorite color is obviously pink.
My favorite color is your eyes.
That is a Rusty original.
It must be tough to watch Rusty
with the girl of your dreams.
I'm actually happy for those two.
And you know what? It's nice just being friends
with Charlie.
You're a pretty evolved guy, Lincoln.
Hey, you know, I quoted you twice
in my session with Dr. Lopez last week.
Therapy shout-out. I'll take it.
Did you tell her about your seagull nightmare?
I'm working up to it.
Mm, putting a fresh coat of gold paint
on the thrones, huh?
Yep.
Well, they look great, but they're not very comfortable
to sit in.
I would know because I've sat in them.
I won. I was the Kangaroo Queen.
I have a girlfriend.
And who are you?
I'm Lori Loud, former Kangaroo Queen.
Hop hop.
Oh, hey, Mrs. Loud.
I also attended the Kangaroo Hop
in middle school.
I did not get a crown.
Because you were runner-up.
Yes.
There's no prize for runner-up?
I did get a gift certificate
to the Royal Woods' Lumber Yard.
Can I try on your crown? - I would love to.
Unfortunately, I swore an oath to the Kangaroo Kourt
to honor and upload the bylaws therein of crown etiquette.
A simple "no" would have sufficed.
Boo!
More like "roo" as in "kangaroo."
Well then, g'day, mate.
Ooh.
Crikey!
I am Lincoln Loud.
I'm going solo to the dance.
I was going to take my fellow Action News correspondent
Stella, as a friend, but she's at a science fair.
She's killing it on the science fair circuit.
My name is Clyde McBride,
and I'm going to the Kangaroo Hop
with my dad's chiropractor's daughter.
Her name is Marnie Steppenberg,
and according to her father, she is very well-adjusted.
That's a chiropractor joke.
So your dad set you up?
Interesting.
Would they be open to settin' down for a spell?
Uh, they don't really like talking about me.
- We are Clyde's dads. - Hi.
I'm Harold. This is Howard.
Uh! Wait a minute.
I'm Howard. Oh, my gosh.
I am so nervous.
We are so proud of our Clyde and all of his accomplishments.
Yay!
Let's see here. First tooth. First crawl.
Oh, he could crawl like the wind.
Aw. - First airplane ride.
That's when he found out that peanuts were free.
And we found out he was allergic to peanuts.
Oh, yes, but there is one milestone
we have yet to fill in.
First first love.
Our Clyde is in middle school
but he hasn't exactly clicked with that special someone.
Enter us.
Click.
Tonight we're hoping that Clyde
will be holding hands
with a certain chiropractor's daughter.
Ooh, can I tell him the story about the day we met?
Oh, boy. Okay.
Well, let me get a tissue first.
Okay, go. - It was November 2004.
I had just moved to town, and there was an art exhibit
at the community center.
I saw this one from across the room,
and I noticed we both had the same jacket.
Guy Girrard's double-breasted parka.
Cut to the coat check,
and we accidentally put on each other's jackets.
When we switched back, this one,
being the gentleman that he is,
put mine on for me.
When my hand came through that sleeve,
his hand was right there.
It was electric.
We've been holding hands ever since.
Howdy, sports fans.
This is your old pal, AJ Squaredaway,
and welcome to Volcanoes baseball.
Pitching today for the Volcanoes,
flame-throwing rookie sensation,
Cannonball Wilson.
Hey, Lynn, I'm rolling out some new appetizers
for Lynn's Table, and I would love to get some feedback.
Not now, Dad. Cannonball Wilson is pitching.
This guy could throw a pork chop past a hungry wolf.
Oh, speaking of pork chops,
you wanna try this pork dumpling
and maybe I can ask you a few questions?
Okay, I see you twirling a baseball bat,
so I'm going to leave these here
with a brief questionnaire.
I'm leaving.
Say that again, Clyde?
Oh, okay. So you're gonna take
the pre-dance pictures at the Louds' house.
Uh-huh, okay, and, uh,
and Lincoln's dad is making special appetizers.
Oh, that sounds delicious.
All right, Clyde.
Well, I want you to have fun.
This is your big day.
All right.
Mwah.
Apparently the Louds have burgled our milestone.
What kind of people steal the most important moment
of a child's life and don't have the decency
to extend an invitation to the parents of said child?
I guess 11 children isn't enough for them.
I say this without the slightest bit of hyperbole.
The Louds have ruined our lives.
Howard.
Mmm.
This is the best bacon-wrapped scallop I ever tasted.
"Best ever."
Hey, uh, you told your dads
about coming over tonight, right?
Uh, absolutely.
Mmm.
In sixth grade, I was in the Kangaroo Kourt.
In eighth, I took the crown.
G'day, Charlie.
♪ Korn dogs, you gotta get a Korn dog ♪
♪ Just past the center of town ♪
If you're heading west.
Thanks, Lincoln.
I've literally never made a balloon animal before.
This is so cool.
Ooh, a swing and a miss.
- Yes! - Cannonball is perfect again.
Hey.
The Red Roosters have no runs, Lincoln.
Great.
They have no runs and no... "other things."
And it's the top of the sixth. - Cool?
Do you understand what I'm saying, Lincoln?
I'm sorry, Lynn. I'm kind of a casual
baseball fan. - For the casual baseball fan,
lemme explain what's happening here.
You see, ol' Cannonball's throwin' a no-hitter.
Now superstition says none of his teammates
can say "boo" about it.
See folks, when a pitcher is on a roll,
the last thang you wanna do is make a big thang out of it
because he'll get in his own head,
give up a homer, and it's bye-bye no-no.
You see, Lincoln?
Yeah, the guy's doing great,
and if people tell him he's doing great,
it'll jinx him, and he'll stop doing great.
Gotta go.
Hey there, Casanova.
You're doing pretty good with Charlie.
What are you talking about?
As a former Kangaroo Queen,
I know a little something about young love.
You're cracking her up,
you're making her balloon animals,
and from where I'm standing, it's working.
You're on a roll, Lincoln.
I am?
Yeah, I guess I am.
- Big mistake. - What?
Lincoln was doing great, and then you told him
he was doing great, and now he's gonna stop doing great
because he's in his own head.
You jinxed him.
That's ridiculous.
Literally.
Oh, hey, Lincoln.
Can you make me another kangaroo balloon?
I named this one Charlie,
and I wanna name the other one Lincoln.
No problemo.
I'm not jinxed.
Lynn's totally wrong with her no-hitter theory.
Everything is fine.
I mean, sure, I wasn't aware I was doing great with Charlie,
and now I am.
But that's not gonna change anything.
I'm still gonna be the same confident guy I've always been.
I'm the plan with the man.
I'm just gonna go downstairs and be the same confident guy
I've always been.
It's all good.
Aah!
Oh, are those the skewers I've heard so much about?
Oh, people are talkin'.
Can you see him? Did you see him?
Are you seeing him? Can you see him?
Did you see him?
When I see him, I will tell you.
Ooh, there's Clyde.
Who is he with?
How does he look? How is he feeling?
How am I feeling? Aah, talk to me!
He's with Marnie.
He looks contemplative.
What? Let me see.
He does look contemplative.
I cannot believe that Clyde's in there having a milestone
while we're out here looking through antique binoculars
that we got at that estate sale in Vermont.
It was such a good trip.
Oh, Clyde learned to tie his shoes
on that trip. - I cannot believe
the Louds didn't invite us.
Next time I see that Lynn Loud Sr., I'm gonna
give him my deep voice.
Hey, guys.
- Well, hi! - Hi!
We're just out driving around.
Yeah, doing the real estate thing.
We're looky-loos.
Hey, where ya been?
Clyde told you we invited you, right?
both: Of course he did.
Oh, get in here. Hey, I love your ride.
It's no Vanzilla.
Time to get this train back on the tracks.
You two look absolutely adorable.
Apropos of nothing, do you have a coat
that Clyde could help you put on later?
Yeah.
Showtime.
G'day, mate. I'm a boxing kangaroo.
Boo.
Whoo! Whoo!
- Oh! - Oh.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
My dad can fix it.
Oh, yes, he can.
- He can do it. - He's opening a second office.
He's a miracle worker.
So, uh, Lincoln, who's your date?
I'm actually going solo to the dance.
Which I think is really cool.
She thinks I'm really cool.
Wait, "really cool"?
Is she being sarcastic?
Because going to the dance by yourself really isn't cool.
Oh, my gosh. She thinks I'm not cool!
You gotta fix this, Lincoln.
Say something cool.
I'm taking my sister to the dance!
Okay?
Which is cool, because a lot of guys wouldn't do that.
It takes a lot of confidence to take your sister to a dance.
And I'm very confident.
And cool.
As you know.
Whew. Nice save, Lincoln.
Now all I need to do is get one of my sisters
to go to the dance with me, and I'm back in the game.
It's a bad idea.
It's a terrible idea.
Picture?
I know you're busy, Luan.
But if you change your mind, I could get matching suits
for me and Mr. Coconuts. - Pffft!
Hello, Lincoln.
I hear you need a companion to accompany you
to your sacred dance ritual.
Lucy, you're a lifesaver,
and you don't have to worry about what to wear because--
I can't go.
I've made a blood promise to Edwin
that we'd attend our first dance together.
How can a guy with ten sisters not have one that wants to go
to a middle school dance with him?
All right, it's Lynn or bust.
- Hey, Lincoln, how's it going? - Terrible.
Ever since you told me I was doing great with Charlie,
I've done nothing but bomb.
Okay, it can't be that bad.
I kangaroo-punched Clyde's date,
then bragged about taking my sister to a dance,
which, by the way, was a lie,
because everyone except for Lynn turned me down,
including you.
Maybe I'll take this fern.
I'll be the man with the plant.
I'm sorry, Lincoln, but as a former Kangaroo Queen,
I can only be seen with former Kangaroo Royalty.
I know. You explained the Pouch Promise.
Oh, so you understand.
Well...
it says nothing in here about a Pouch Promise.
I can confirm that.
Nothing.
So according to that there book,
you should be able to try on the crown.
It was literally added in the bylaws in 1991.
Ah.
Three outs to go for Cannonball.
Man, this place is buzzin' like a beehive in July.
My goosebumps have goosebumps. Whoo!
I'm not going to the dance with you, Lincoln.
Lincoln, I figured out what your problem is.
When you weren't trying, Charlie liked you.
But now you're trying so hard
that you literally reek of desperation.
So we need to get you back to the point
where Charlie felt like you didn't care.
You're right.
It's so obvious.
Thank you, Lori.
Now I completely understand women.
There he is. Hey, Lincoln.
Enough, Charlie.
I don't like you. I just don't.
And here's the pitch from Cannonball.
I hope this clears everything up.
Jeez, Lincoln.
Sorry.
Oh, no. It's a swing and a drive to deep left!
Oh! That ain't coming back, folks.
Well, you really did it this time, Lincoln.
Things couldn't get any worse.
Pfftt.
6:15. Seems like a good enough time to go to bed.
Come on, Lincoln.
Tough night, huh, buddy?
Nothing personal, Liam.
Could you please turn that camera off?
I'm really not in the mood.
Sure thing, Linc.
Have you ever really wanted something...
and just messed it up?
Sure, plenty of times.
That's the way I feel with Charlie.
Okay, gather around, kangaroos.
Ten minutes before we hop off to the dance.
And nine minutes to turn in your appetizer feedback
questionnaires. - I repeat,
ten minutes until the moment we've all been waiting for.
And now, the moment we've all been waiting for,
this year's Kangaroo Queen is...
Brenda Wilkinson.
Oh, thank you!
What is she doing?
Oh, my God, how embarrassing.
Th--thank you for voting for Brenda.
I-I was just thinking, um...
how much I did not wanna win,
so thank you for not voting for me.
Please, um, enjoy the rest of your night.
And make smart choices.
Kangaroo Hop, people!
This is the biggest night of the year.
We get it.
Big night.
Just keep your expectations low.
Everybody, make sure you have your phones,
your tickets to the dance, and your jackets.
Ten minutes until Clyde helps Marnie put on her jacket.
9 minutes and 50 seconds.
Two hands will dangle ever so closely.
9 minutes, 46 seconds.
And this milestone will take its place
in the pages of destiny.
You fellars about done?
I gotta start cuttin' some of this footage together.
Oh.
Nothing personal, Liam.
Could you please turn that camera off?
Plenty of times.
That's the way I feel with Charlie.
Charlie's sweet and funny and really pretty.
And I know my sister said that I can't tell her that,
but it's the truth, and I messed it up.
And I'm feeling it right here.
Also I may have bruised my ribs
falling down the stairs.
Charlie probably won't ever wanna talk to me again.
But if she did, here's what I'd say.
I really like you, Charlie.
I mean, I'd say it better than that, but...
I really like her.
Farm boy! Grab your accoutrements.
We have a fairy-tale ending
for whatever it is you're doing.
Come on!
Lemme get that.
- Thanks, Clyde. - Sure.
Cannonball blew the game.
I can be your date to that dance.
He already has a date.
You wanna go with me?
I saw your interview.
I really like you too.
I'd be honored to take you to the dance.
Wait, what about Rusty?
We broke up a couple weeks ago.
He didn't tell you?
- Hey. - You don't deserve this.
Oh.
It's chillier than I thought.
Allow me.
- Aww. - Aww.
Aww.
You have your milestone.
Yep, somebody gave my pigs in a blanket a perfect ten.
That crown would've looked so good on me.
You know, it's funny you should mention that
because I happen to have found this.
It's crazy, right?
You will always be my queen.
Aww.
Brenda Wilkinson doesn't hold a candle to you.
Oh, honey.
Did this have pork dumplings in it?
Oh, there's still some in there.
Bye!
- Whoo! - Have fun!
- Drive safe! - Let's go to the dance, guys.
- Yeah! - Yes!
♪ The power of love ♪
♪ Is a curious thing ♪
♪ Make one man weep ♪
♪ Make another man sing ♪
♪ Change a hawk ♪
♪ To a little white dove ♪
♪ More than a feelin' ♪
♪ That's the power of love ♪
♪ Tougher than diamonds ♪
♪ Rich like cream ♪
♪ Stronger and harder ♪
♪ Than a bad girl's dream ♪
♪ Make a bad one good ♪
♪ Ooh, make a wrong one right ♪
♪ The power of love will keep you home at night ♪
♪ You don't need money ♪
♪ Don't take fame ♪
♪ Don't need no credit card ♪
♪ To ride this train ♪
♪ It's strong and it's sudden ♪
♪ And it's cruel sometimes ♪
♪ But it might just save your life ♪
♪ That's the power of love ♪
♪ You don't need money ♪
♪ Don't take fame ♪
♪ Don't need no credit card to ride this train ♪
♪ It's strong and it's sudden ♪
♪ And it's cruel sometimes ♪
♪ But it might just save your life ♪
♪ That's the power of love ♪