04x23 - Singled Out/Brave the Last Dance

[bunniefuu]

- ♪ Crashing through
the crowded halls ♪

♪ Dodging girls
like Ping-Pong balls ♪

♪ Just to reach the bathroom
on time ♪

♪ Leaping over laundry piles ♪

♪ Diapers you can smell
for miles ♪

♪ Guy's got to do
what he can to survive ♪

- ♪ In the Loud house ♪

♪ In the Loud house ♪

- ♪ Duck, dodge, push,
and shove ♪

♪ Is how we show our love ♪

- ♪ In the Loud house,
in the Loud house ♪

- ♪ One boy and ten girls ♪

♪ Wouldn't trade it
for the world ♪

- ♪ Loud Loud Loud ♪

♪ Loud house ♪

- Poo-poo.

[heavy rock music]

♪ ♪

- And the Royal Woods
Roller Queens

have done it again!

- Whee!
[all cheering]

- [howls]

Hey, guys, want to celebrate
our win at the Burpin' Burger?

- Sounds great!
Mind if I invite Elliott?

[grunts]
- Oh, yeah!

Can I bring Theo?

[grunts]
- What about Alice?

- Oh!
- And Kaito?

♪ ♪

- Uh, who now?

[cheering]

- Do it, Margo!
- Go, go, go!

[sighing wistfully]

- Are those, like, your dates?

- Yeah.
- Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

- When did that happen?

- I don't know.
- Just kinda did.

- Like yesterday.
- During halftime.

- Right.

Well, I was thinking this would
be a team celebration

[all "aww"ing]

- I but I guess those guys
can come too.

- Whoo!
- I can't wait!

- One Fire-in-the-Belly Burger
with extra dragon sauce.

You know, Lynn, you're the only
customer who's been brave enough

to order this.
- Iron gut, baby!

[excited chattering]

- Okay, guess I'll just sit
in the next booth.

[groans]

- [laughing]

- Guess I can sit
in the kiddie section.

[straining]

[laughter]

So, Maddie, that was a k*ller
C-block in our last jam--

Uh, Maddie?

Maddie?

[groans]

Lainey, how's that rink rash
feeling?

Think mine's turning the corner.

- Aw, you're so cute
as a chipmunk!

- Nuh-uh!
[giggles]

You are!
[both giggling]

- Oh, cool filter!

You guys seen the one
that makes you breathe fire?

Ah!

Hey!
- [laughing]

- [grunts]

[melancholy music]

[excited chatter]
I'm out of here, guys.

Guess I'll catch you later.
- Wait!

Don't you want to come
to Gus's Games and Grub with us?

- Heck yeah!

Which one of you clowns
wants to take me on

at the Dunkster ?

Swoosh.
[video game music]

[grunts]
Swoosh.

Boom, baby!
New record!

Whoo!
Number one!

Up top!

[eagle cries, wind blows]

- Oh, oh, oh, oh,
you're almost there!

J--oh, right there,
just grab--

Oh!
- Elliott, I'll win you that

stuffed triceratops
if it's the last thing I do.

- Ugh.

[machines whirring]

both: One, two, three, go!

Ooh, ooh!

Oh, yeah!

Ooh, ooh!
Oh, yeah!

- [laughs]
Perfect! Just like you.

- No, you are.

Victory hug!

[both moan]
- Ugh.

Who wants to go to my house
after this?

I got a new sports injury
compilation DVD!

- Oh, well, that sounds fun,
but it's couples' night

at the Cineplex.

- Two for one.
[laughter]

- Ugh.

"Two for one." Puh.

Whatever!
[groans]

- Up next, you won't want to
miss this water polo oh-no.

[ball thwacks, person screams]

- Ooh.
- Ah!

- This looks gruesome.
May I join?

- Oh, uh, hey, Lucy.

Ugh. Sure.

- Yikes, and that's why
you always wear a helmet.

- Is something wrong?
- No!

It's just, everyone
on my roller derby team

is suddenly in a couple.

And I'm just
this lame third wheel!

- Wow.

I didn't know
you wanted to start dating.

- I don't.

I'm not into
that romance junk.

I mean, I thought I
had a crush once,

but it turned out,
I was just dehydrated.

- Hmm.
It sounds like you're worried

your friends are going to
leave you behind.

- Yeah, I guess that's it.

Ugh!

But who says
I gotta be left behind?

No one puts Loud
on the bench!

If everyone else
is gonna couple up,

I will too.

[ball thwacks, person screams]

- Maybe I'll just
finish this first.

♪ ♪

[bell rings]

All right,
time to scout myself a date.

Let's see who can keep up
with Lynn Loud.

♪ ♪

On your mark, get set, go!

[air horn blares]

[panting]

What?
[grunts]

Huh?

- Forget this.

There's no way
we can b*at her.

- Huh.

Guess I gotta
try something else.

[all groaning]

- [yawns]

- Ah!
- Oh, come on, man.

Were you even trying?

Ugh, I'm sorry, you're just,
like, really, really strong.

- Thanks.
I never skip arm day.

- Ah!

- Okay, well,
this isn't working.

Time to change up my strategy.

Free burgers!
Help yourselves!

[all munching]

- What's the catch?

- Oh, no catch.

Just wanted to see who can...

handle the heat.

[all moaning]

- [coughing]

- Wow. This is good.

Can I have another?

- Even better,
you can go out with me.

- Wait, what?

- You know, like go
to my roller derby games

and hang out
with my friends and me.

- Can we also get more burgers?
- Deal.

[snorting]

Lynn.
- Dexter.

♪ ♪

- And the Royal Woods Roller
Queens have done it again!

[cheering]

- We crushed it again!
- Yes!

- Oh!

Mmm!
The sweet smell of victory.

- Yeah, great win, guys.

Should we go celebrate
at the Burpin' Burger?

- Good idea.

Mind if I invite my boyfriend?

- [slurping]

- Whoo, Lynn!

Huh?

Go, Lynn!

[all squealing]

- Ugh, Lynn,
we are so happy for you.

- Being in a couple
is so much fun.

You're going to love it.

- [squeals]

- Yay!
- Go, Lynn!

- One
Fire-in-the-Belly Burger,

and one cookie dough shake,
extra chunky.

- Just the way I like it.

[excited chattering]

- Is that cookie dough?Sweet!
- No, that's mine!

- Aren't you going to split it?

- That's what couples do!

- Oh, of course.
[chuckles]

I was just playing.

But if any cookie chunks
get stuck in that straw,

I call dibs.

So guys, I was thinking
about our next match

against
the Fern Valley Ferrets--

[laughter]

- Oops, got a little mustard
on your nose,

you messy bessy.

- [shudders]

Huh?
Ah!

- Ow.
- What the heck, dude?

- Sorry, you had some milkshake
on your face.

- Maybe I was saving it
for later, huh?

Think about that?

You silly billy.
[chuckles]

♪ ♪

Whoa.
Ah.

[straining]

- Hey, Lynn,
want to play ping-pong?

- Chuh-yeah!

I'll grab us some paddles.
- Make it four.

I was thinking
we could play doubles.

Kaito and me
against you and Dexter!

- Uh, who now?

- [strains]
Ah!

[grunts]

- Oh, right. [chuckles]
The only ball and chain.

Sure, why not?

[heavy rock music]

Got it!

- [grunts]

- That was amazing!
Just like you.

- No, you are!
Victory hug!

[both moan]

[both laughing]

- [groans]

You guys really don't have
to do that after every point.

- [laughing]

[video game music]

Yes!
[laughs]

Yeah!
[laughs]

- Oh.

Ah, yeah, free skate!

Who wants to race?

- Grab a partner, folks!

It's time for Couples' Skate!

- Wait, what?

- [sighs]

- [grunts]

[upbeat pop music]

- Isn't this fun, Lynn?

- So fun.
- [groaning]

♪ ♪

- [laughs]
- Ow! Hey!

- ♪ Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm ♪

- Ugh, why does that kid
get to have all the fun?

♪ ♪

Aw, yeah, Dairyland!

This was such a good idea, guys.

I can't wait to check out
the new Cattle Battle.

Oh, oh, oh!
I might even try to b*at

my personal puke record
on the Curdler!

- Maybe next time.

Today's all about
the new Sweetheart Land!

- We've planned an awesome day:

sharing hot chocolate
at the Cocoa Corner...

- Holding hands
on Fly Me to the Moo...

- Sunset raft rides
through the Tunnel of Butter.

- Just think,
that'll be you and Dexter!

- Ugh.

Hey, can we talk?
Privately?

[all "ooh"]

- Ugh.

There's probably a way
you're supposed to do this,

but I don't know it,
so, uh, yeah.

We gotta break up.
- What?

- Look, it's nothing personal,

but the only reason
I asked you out

is because all my friends
are doing the couples thing

and I don't want to be left out.

- Late bloomer, huh?

That's rough.
- Bro!

- Oh, ooh, um, sorry.Sorry.

- The thing is, this mushy
coupley stuff isn't for me,

and I can't keep trying
to fake it.

[sighs]

I'm just sorry if you've,
you know,

fallen head over heels in love
with me or something.

- Um, actually,
I only said yes to dating you

so my friends
would stop razzing me

about not having a girlfriend.

- Ooh.

[chuckles]
Totally get it.

- Dude!
Private conversation!

- Oh, yeah, yeah.
My bad. My bad.

Moo-ving on.

- Wow, well, I definitely
didn't see that coming,

but I guess I'm glad I'm not
the only lame-o here.

- [laughs]
Who says we're lame

for not being into
all that romance junk?

Maybe our friends
are the weird ones.

[laughter, excited chatter]

both: Definitely.

[laughter]

- All right,
one cookie dough milkshake.

- A-thank you, sir.

- Hey, Lynn!

We didn't see you come in! Sit
with us!

- Ah, that's okay.

I know you're all
doing your couple thing,

so I'm just gonna hang
in the kiddie section.

- [laughs]

- Oh, I'm ready for you
this time, buddy!

[rock music]

Ahh.

Let's do this.

♪ ♪

Ah!
[laughter]

[together]
Be right back!

- Missed me, chump!

[excited chatter]
- Missed me!

- Get him, get him, get him!

[upbeat rock music]

♪ ♪

[bell rings]

[light music]

[bright chime]

- Oops.
Sorry, Emma.

- No worries, Clyde.
- [sighs]

- Okay, dance committee,

let's recap everyone's duties
for the big Valentine's shindig!

Miss Chloe,
how are those tunes coming?

- Great!
I convinced my sister

to DJ for us.

This is her playing Sunset
Canyon's Winter Formal.

- Ooh, she had those seniors
shaking their rumps!

Good job, Chlo-Chlo!

Okay, now, Emma, honey,

how are we doing
with the decorations?

- Great!

Ryker has been helping me
with the glitter.

- [coughs]

- It's basically going to be
a sparkle expl*si*n!

[laughs]

- [sighs]

[upbeat pop music]

- Clyde!
- Clyde!

Clyde, sugar, have you decided
what you're gonna fix

for the dessert table?

- Huh?
Oh. [chuckles]

Oh, right. Dessert table.

I thought I'd keep it simple
but elegant.

I've prepared samples.
Anyone want to try?

- Yes, please!
- I do! I do!

- Here you go, Emma.

[bright chime]

[sighs]
[bell rings]

- Okay, my little cherubs,
I'll see y'all Friday

to set up for the big night!

Don't forget your dancing shoes!
Ooh, ooh!

[bell rings]

- Ask Emma to the dance.
Ask Emma to the dance!

[sighs]

[clears throat]
Excuse me.

- So you wanna ask Emma
to the dance, huh?

- Gah!
You can read my mind?

- Nah,
it's just kind of obvious.

So what's the holdup?

- I'm worried she might say no.

I'd be heartbroken.
And humiliated!

I can't ask without being
% sure she likes me.

- Relax!

Let me go find out
if she digs you.

- Uh, no offense, but you'd be
super obvious about it.

There's gotta be a discreet way
to find out if she likes me.

Right?

- For sure,
and we can totally help.

[exciting music]

- Bye!
- See you, Chloe!

- Okay, it's go time.

- What's the plan,Rustman?

Ugh.[sniffs]

Ugh!
I smell like piney beef jerky!

- [sniffs]

Sweet, right?

My older cousin told me

if a girl comments
on your cologne,

it means she likes you.

- Well, you cousin did have
a girlfriend at summer camp,

so...
Whoa!

Ahh!

Ahh! Ah. Ahh!

[groaning]

- [sniffs]

Oh, Clyde, I didn't know
you wore cologne.

- Yeah, um, it's like a rustic
cedar with beefy undertones.

- Cool.

- Boom!
She totally likes you, man.

- She did notice the cologne.

But maybe she's just a super
smeller, like my cats with tuna.

Sorry, but I just need
more evidence.

- [grunts]

♪ ♪

- It's as easy as rhubarb pie.

You just gotta save that seat
next to you.

If Emma takes it,
she's sweet on you

like honey on a biscuit.

- Wait, how do you know
this stuff?

- Oh, 'cause that's how Clucky
and Yolko Ono got together.

Clucky was smitten with Yolko

from the moment
he laid eyes on her.

So we made a special spot next
to him in the coop,

and she took it!

- Well, if it worked
for Clucky...

[gasps]
She's coming over!

- Quick, quick,
play it cool.

- [grunts]

- Hey, Clyde, is that seat free?

- Yes!

Yes, it is!
All yours!

[laughs awkwardly]

- Oh, thanks, Clyde.

- Cluck, cluck.

Looks like Emma's smitten too.

[excited chatter]

- Wait, that was
the only seat left.

I need more proof.

♪ ♪

- Aren't we a little young
to be reading " / " magazine?

- I borrowed it from Lori.

According to this article,
the best way to find out

if someone likes you
is by asking to borrow a pen.

If the person gives you
a fancy pen,

like a light-up or pompom one,
they like you.

If they lend you a normal pen,
you're just friends.

And if they give you a pencil,
they don't like you at all.

both: Ooh!

- Ow.
- Let's do this!

♪ ♪

Hi, Emma.
I seem to have lost my pen.

Do you have one I can borrow?

- Sure.
Let me just grab my case.

Here, you can borrow...
this one.

- [shuddering]

all: Whoa!

- Light-up and pompom?

Looks like you're golden,
buddy.

Are you gonna ask Emma
to the dance now?

- I don't know.

It's a really fancy pen,

but what if it was just
the first one she saw?

- Come on, Clyde.
- Come on, dude.

- I'm still worried
she might say no.

I just wish
I could see the future!

- Actually, thanks to my granny,
I might be able to help.

- Your granny taught you
how to read tea leaves?

- Yep.
She's the master.

She saw an oak tree
in her oolong tea

and predicted we'd move
to Royal Woods.

- [slurping]

- Cup, please.

♪ ♪

- Well, what do you see?

- I see a meatball sub.

- That's not a sub.

It's Clyde
at the Valentine's dance

It kind of looks like
you're wearing...

a chef's outfit?

- Hmm. That's odd.

But I do own one.
What else?

- You're happy,
and you're dancing with someone.

[gasps]
A girl with brown hair!

- It's Emma!

[cheering]

- Now are you ready to ask her?

- Heck yeah!

And I came up with a plan based
on one of my favorite movies,

"Il Ballo Finale."

But I'll need your help
to pull it off.

- Do we get to dress up
like zombies?

- Not quite.

[both inhale deeply]

[playing fanfare]

- [gasps]
- Huh?

[laughing]
- Huh?

♪ ♪

[both grunt]

- Emma, will you be my date
to the Valentine's dance?

- I'm really sorry, Clyde,

but I just want to be friends.

[echoing] Friends.

- [gasps]

- [gasps]

[playing dirge]

♪ ♪

- [panting]

Go, go, go!

- What's wrong, sweetie?

Are you hiding from someone?

- I'm hiding from everyone!

I got rejected
in front of the entire school!

It was humiliating!

I can never go back.

- But Clyde, isn't
the Valentine's dance tonight?

You were really looking forward
to it.

- And what about
all those desserts

you've been prepping
all week?

- I'm not going to the dance.
- [gasps]

- I resigned from the committee
and gave Cheryl the number

for Jacques' Bakery.

But honey...
- [sighs]

I don't really want to talk
about it anymore.

I just want to go home.

[sighs]

[romantic music]
Hmm?

♪ ♪

- Graziana,
will you go

to the Valentine's
Ball with me, huh?

- Yes.
I would love nothing more!

- Oh!
- Dads!

Why are you watching this?

Please turn it off!

- Ah, not that one.

I'm sorry, pumpkin.

I thought "Il Ballo Finale"
was one of your favorites.

- It was,
until today.

[moans]

♪ ♪

[phone chimes]

- Hey, buddy, I really hope
you're coming to the dance.

[phone chimes]

- Where are you at, dog?

You're missing all the fun!

[phone chimes]

- Principal Huggins Teepee
just fell in the pinch bowl.

[phone chimes]

Dang auto correct.
Toupee.

His toupee just fell in
the punch bowl.

[phone ringing]

- Hey, sweetie?

It's Cheryl calling.

I know you don't want to talk
to anyone from school,

but she said it was urgent.

- [sighs]

Hi, Cheryl.

- Sorry to bug you, sugar bun.

I know you resigned
from the dance committee,

but we have got a - - !

The bakery
delivered the wrong cake.

I'm real happy
for the new mommies,

but we cannot serve baby shower
cake at a Valentine's dance!

Is there any way
you could come fix it?

- I'm sorry, Cheryl, but no.
- Please?

You're the only one who can
get us out of this pickle.

- [sighs]

[cheering]

[dubstep music]

♪ ♪

[shimmering]

- [breathes deeply]

♪ ♪

Psst.
It's me, Clyde.

- Ooh, I love the stache!

It's like a little caterpillar
d*ed on your face.

Can you fix it?
- Hmm.

It's not going to be easy,

but I think I can do it.

Ow!

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

Whew.
- It is gorgeous!

Do you want me to cut you
a little slice for the road?

- No, thank you.
I should get going.

- Well, all right.

Mmm.
[chuckles]

Oh, Cheryl, what are you doing?

- Clyde?
- Hmm?

[accented]
Clyde? Who is Clyde?

My name is Jacques.

I am the baker of the cake.

Oh!

- [laughs]

You're funny.

Hey, um, I wanted to tell you
something.

- [sighs] Go ahead.

You're probably just
gonna tease me

about my big rejection,
right?

- Tease you? No way.

I wanted to tell you that your
dance proposal was really sweet.

It must have taken
so much courage

to put yourself out there
like that.

- Oh, thanks.

- And that Italian Cassata cake
you asked her out with

looked amazing!

You could totally
be a contestant

on "Operation Dessert Storm."

- That's my favorite show!

- Mine too!

- So who ended up
being your date?

- Oh, no date.

I just came with my friends.

Well, I should head back
to the dance.

Have a nice night, Clyde.

- Ask her to dance.
Ask her to dance

Chloe, wait!

[panting]

I know the dance
is almost over,

but would you like to dancewith me?

- Yeah!
That sounds fun.

[upbeat music]
I love this song.

- Me too!

After you.

- Go Rusty.
Go Rusty.

- Hey, Clyde's here!

- Hey, Clyde.
- I'm so glad you're here.

♪ ♪

- Clyde, come dance!

- [laughs]

- Oh, nice Cabbage Patch.
[chuckles]

[laughs]

- [panting]
Whew!

That made me thirsty.

I'll get us some refreshments.

♪ ♪

- What is--
- [gasps]

Principal Huggins' toupee!

Oh, he's been looking for this
all night.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

- ♪ Cramped inside
this tiny space ♪

♪ May sound bad
but ain't the case ♪

♪ In the Loud house ♪
- ♪ Loud house ♪

- ♪ Duck and dodge
and push and shove ♪

♪ That's the way we show
our love in the Loud house ♪

- ♪ Loud house ♪

♪ Laundry piles
stacked up high ♪

♪ Hand-me-downs
that make me cry ♪

♪ Stand in line to take a pee ♪

♪ Never any privacy ♪

♪ Chaos with kids ♪

♪ That's the way
it always is ♪

♪ In the Loud house ♪