It begins in the Living Room with J.D., Varie, Aylene, Jessie, Woody, Riley, Jeri, Starfire, Raven, Terra, Argent, Kole, The Ed's, Naruto, Sakura, Fu, Ino, Hinata, and the Loud Siblings, and Lincoln showing them an exciting activity.
"Guys, you're not gonna believe this! The library is having a contest. We can win an entire night at Spunk E. Pigeon's!" He shows his family the flyer for the contest.
Linka grinned. "Yeah. It's gonna be awesome!"
Transition to a commercial for the place.
Announcer:"Spunk E. Pigeon's Pizza Palooza Paradise! Starring your favorite video games! Your favorite toppings! And your favorite hits!"
"Ooh, girl, if I could-" sang Spunk E. in a metallic tone.
"Ooh, girl " Anamatronic Fish sang.
"Give you the world, girl" sang both Spunk E. and Fish.
Announcer: "Spunk E. Pigeon's Pizza Palooza Paradise! You'll lose your mind!"
The commercial ended.
"Awesome!" yelled J.D.
"You're speaking my language now, Lincoln," Varie commented.
"YOU MEAN ALL OF IT?," exclaimed his parents and sisters with excitement.'
Lincoln nodded. "Yeah! All to ourselves! We just have to read as many books as we can as a family."
"This will be awesome!" Aylene declared.
"I agree, friends," Starfire remarked.
"This could be fun for me," Raven said.
"Me too," Terra replied.
"I love to read," Jeri declared.
Laney agreed. "Me too! Finally. A test of my wonderful reading skills!"
Lynn Sr. smiled at everyone. "Well, hot dog, kids! We've got some reading to do!"
"To the library!" Rita shouted.
Lisa was worried. "Uh-oh. My overdue fines!"
Everyone starts heading out the door.
Everyone was chanting except for Lola. ""Spunk E. Pigeon! Spunk E. Pigeon! Spunk E. Pigeon! Spunk E. Pigeon!"
"Reading, huh," said Lola casually.
Lincoln's face becomes shocked.
The library
Everyone was chanting inside, except for Lola. "The library! The library! The library!"
"Shh!" said librarian Wetta, because they were being too loud.
"Whoops! Hush tones, kids," Rita told them quietly.
"Sorry, Ms. Rita," J.D. muttered.
"Hut hut!" said Lynn Sr.
The family breaks up throughout the library in search of their books. J.D. walks around the library, looking at books.
"Let's see here," J.D. said. He finds a certain book and gasps: "Volcanoes Around the World, An Encyclopedia on the World's Volcanoes"?! I love volcanoes and I want to know more about all of them."
"Okay," Varie said to herself, and then found a certain book. "Ooh. "Legends and Myths of the Ocean." Interesting."
Aylene was humming, and she came across a book she liked. "Dinosaurs of The World." My favorite."
"Let's see here," Jessie said, and then found a certain book. "Space Machines and Mechanics?" Right on!"
"Hmm," Woody said to himself. "So many to choose from." He found a certain book. "Encyclopedia of Trees." Cool!"
"Lets see here," Riley said to herself and then she looks around and finds a good book and gasps. "My favorite! "Seashell Encyclopedia"!"
"Lets see what they got," Jeri said, and then she found a certain book. "Lions and How they Live. Neat."
"Let's see what they have here," Starfire said to herself, and then she found a certain book. "Space Weather"? Fascinating.
Raven frowned. "Okay. There are lots of books I like here."
She cleaned out the entire shelf of Dark Occult Books.
"Let's see," Terra said, and then she found a bunch of books. I can read all of these."
She cleaned out the entire shelf of earth, rocks, minerals and geology.
Argent got a book on Nuclear Physics and her native homeland, New Zealand.
Kole got a couple of books on Light Science.
Ed got a book on Science Fiction Monsters.
Edd got a bunch of Psychology and Science Books.
Eddy got a couple of joke books.
Naruto got a couple of recipe books on Ramen and more.
Sakura got some medical books.
Fu got some books on insects.
Ino got some Psychology Books.
Hinata got some books on flowers.
Laney walks through the library, looking at the books. "Let's see." She picks up a book and examines it. "Life in the Navy"? She returns the book to its place. "No." She pulled out another one. "Kiss Me in New York"?" She returns the book to its place. "I've never liked romance." She finds a certain book and gasps. "John Ruby and the Strange Time Capsule"?! My favorite mystery series!" She ran over to the librarian. "Oh, Ms. Wetta. I'd like to check this book out."
Librarian Wetta took the book and said, "Ah. A "John Ruby" book, huh?"
Laney nodded. "Yeah, I'm a fan."
Librarian Wetta checks out Laney's book. "All right, here you go."
"Thank you," Laney replied.
As Laney leaves, she notices Lisa wearing a cowboy hat and a mustache. "Huh?"
"You look familiar," the librarian said suspiciously.
"Oh, uh-" Lisa said and then changed her voice to a fake Texan accent. "No, ma'am. I'm brand new to these here parts."
Laney thought to herself, "Really, Lisa?"
Librarian Wetta narrowed her eyes. "Hmm...I swear I've seen you somewhere before."
They all come in with a plethora of books to check out.
"Wow," J.D. exclaimed, "we practically cleaned out the entire library."
"Yeah," Varie agreed. "We sure did."
"Emilio, I'm going to need backup," said librarian Wetta, using her desk phone.
Back home
On the sofa, J.D. was absorbed in his book.
"What book did you get, J.D.?" Lincoln asked.
"I've got a book on the Volcanoes of the World," J.D. explained. "Earth's volcanoes have always fascinated me since I was a kid."
Lincoln affirmed, "I can tell."
Everybody in the house was reading a different book, Lincoln noticed as he walked around. He decided to ask what they got starting with Lori.
In Lori's room.
Lincoln greeted her. "Hey Lori. What book did you get?"
Lori replied, "A great mystery novel. "Rumor Has It!""
"Sounds neat," Lincoln remarked.
In Leni's Room
Lincoln greeted her. "Hey Leni. What's your book you got?"
Leni grinned. "The Story of Fashion". It is totes amazing!"
"I can tell," replied Lincoln.
In Varie's Room.
"What book did you get Varie?" Lincoln asked her.
Varie replied, ""Legends and Myths of the Ocean". It's really interesting. The one that really fascinates me is the Bermuda Triangle."
"I've heard that legend," Lincoln admitted. "It caused the disappearance of many planes, ships, and boats over the centuries."
Varie nodded. "Yeah."
Lincoln asked everyone what books they got until he got to Lola.
"What did you get from the library, Lola?" Lola shows him a roll of stickers. "Stickers? Uh, I'm not sure those count as something to read."
Lola scoffed. "Hmph. Reading's boring."
"No, it's not," Lincoln pointed out. "And we can't win the pizza party unless everyone in the family reads at least one book."
Lola glared at him. "Well, tough tiaras, 'cause I'm not gonna do it!" And then went upstairs.
"I didn't know Lola didn't like to read," J.D. said, surprised.
"Yeah," Varie agreed.
Luna was worried. "Dudes, Lola's gonna blow our pizza party! What are we gonna do?"
"Yeah, and I love pizza as much as the rest of you," Aylene agreed.
Lucy gave a small smile as she explained her plan. "Easy. We chain her up in the attic and tell the librarian she never existed. Lana just has to pretend she has a split personality."
"I can do it!" exclaimed Lana gleefully.
Lynn Sr. was unsure, saying, "Seems a little extreme?"
"That sounds a little too drastic," Terra admitted.
Rita shook her husband violently. "Honey, there's pizza at stake here!"
Laney yelled out, "No! Isn't there another way we can get Lola to read?"
Lincoln's eyes lit up as he thought of something that might work. "Maybe there is. You heard Lola; she just thinks that reading is boring. So we need to help her see that it's not."
"Good plan, Lincoln," Naruto said.
"It's worth a shot," Fu concluded.
Rita nodded. "You're right. That makes more sense." She whispered to Lucy, "Just in case, keep your chains handy."
The kitchen.
As Lola walks in, Lynn Sr. is reading the cookbook he borrowed from the library.
Lynn Sr., stagily excited, said, "Whoa! You can make pancakes with just eggs and a banana? Boy, I tell ya, these cookbooks are a nonstop thrill ride. You wanna read one?"
Lola, with a bowl from the fridge, replied, "No. But when you've made those pancakes, give me a holler. Lola out." She then left for the dining room.
Luan was stagily laughing. "This book is a hoot! I'm gonna have to get some ice for my knees, I've been slapping them so hard! Care to read one?"
Lola shook her head. "Sorry. Mom says I do too much slapping already. And biting. And shin kicking. And hair pulling." She then leaves the room.
Eddy laughed hysterically. "Hey Lola, you got to check out this book on candy jokes. They are loaded with Sweet Humor!"
"Good one, Eddy!" Luan laughed.
Eddy grinned. "Thanks Luan!"
"I do love candy but jokes aren't my thing," Lola replied, and then left.
Laney walks over to Lola holding her book. "Wow! I just came back from reading the latest "John Ruby" book. And it blew my mind! Especially the part where it was revealed in the picture frame John found in the principal's desk that... Oh, look at me being a spoiler. Wanna read it for yourself?"
Lola looked at her and said, "No thank you. Mysteries hurt my brain."
Upstairs, Lana is fixing up Lola's car with the aid of her mechanic's manual. "All fixed! It is amazing what you can learn from these auto repair books. Wanna read one, Lola?"
Lola raised an eyebrow at her. "Why? That's what I pay you for." She tosses Lana a sack. "Eight crickets, as agreed." She goes to her room, places her bowl on her tea party table and sits down. "Ugh."
Lucy appears right behind her. "Hey, Lola." Lola yelps and falls out of her seat. "Wanna check out volume one of the greatest romances of all time? He's a dark, brooding vampire. She's a misunderstood girl from the wrong side of the cemetery."
Lola shook her head. "No thank you. I prefer Prince Charming to Prince Alarming."
Enter Lincoln dressed as Ace Savvy and Linka dressed as Lady 10. "Well, how about volume one of the greatest crime-fighting duo of all time? He's an undercover hero with an ace up his sleeve." He holds up the Ace of Spades on cue. "His sidekick is-"
Lola groaned in frustration. "Ugh! Stop!" She then shoves Lucy, Linka and Lincoln out of her room. "For the last time, I am not interested in reading any of your books!"
"I've never seen Lola not wanting to read any books," Edd said, concerned. "What has gotten into her?"
Riley admitted, "I don't know Double D."
Starfire said, "We have to do something for our friend Lola."
Lincoln's eyes lit up as he realized he had figured out why Lola wasn't reading any books. "We were going about this all wrong! Of course, Lola's not interested in any of our books. We need to find ones that are right for her."
The others agree with that statement. Lincoln pokes his head out of the mannequin as Lola is steam pressing her dress in the basement.
"Hey Lola! I know you don't want to read about Ace Savvy, but this time I have something that's perfect for you: the Bossy Twins!" He gave Lola a Bossy Twins book. "They're first graders just like you and Lana, and they solve mysteries!"
Lola was looking at the cover and snidely asked, "Do they ever solve the mystery of who gave them those hideous haircuts?"
Lincoln looks frustrated. Lola is making tea on the dining room table when Lincoln pops up. "Hey Lola, I've got the perfect book for you! It'll answer all of your burning questions about tea party etiquette."
Lola scoffs. "I don't have any questions. I'm an expert."
"Oh, yeah?" Lincoln asked, challengingly, and then he opened a page of the book. "Do you know the proper serving temperature for Earl Grey?"
"208 degrees Fahrenheit," Lola replied.
Lincoln looks up and, judging by the look on his face, finds out she's right. Lola is now watching TV, and Lincoln appears with another book.
""Frankie the Friendly Fairy"?
Lola shook her head. "Pass. I'm into unicorns now."
"Aha! Then you love..." He takes out another book. "..."Unicorn University"!"
Lola looked at it with disinterest. "I've already seen the movie. Ugh. That's 99 minutes. I'll never get back." She then gets up and walks away. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta tinkle."
Lincoln goes upstairs and blocks the bathroom door. "Come on, Lola! The contest ends tomorrow and you're letting everyone down! I'm not moving until you agree to read a book!"
Lola reluctantly grabs one. "Fine. Just give me the princess one." She then went into the bathroom and shut the door.
The library
"WE'RE FINISHED!" declared the Loud Family.
"We're all finished too," J.D. added.
Rita reported, "The Knudson-Loud-Anderson Family would like to report 517 books read."
Librarian Wetta said, "Very impressive. The next highest family total is 23, and the contest ends at 5:00." She updated the board with the Louds' name and total. "You've got this wrapped up."
They all cheered except for Lola.
"I'll just need you all to prove you read the books by giving you a book-by-book quiz," explained Librarian Wetta.
"We're ready for anything!" said Lynn Sr. with determination.
Librarian Wetta takes Lynn Sr.'s cookbook. "You. Bread crust in a meatloaf: how much?"
"Half a cup!" replied Lynn Sr.
"Very good!" She took Lori's mystery novel from a pile of books. "You! Twist ending! Go!"
Lori replied quickly. "So, it turns out it wasn't even a student running the blog, it was a teacher! And he literally tried to frame Gabby with a laptop in her-"
Librarian Wetta cut her off. "That's enough. Very good." She takes Lily's book on Mermaids. "Mermaids are said to be what?"
Lily spoke up. "Immortal! They can live for thousands of years!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Very good!" She then took Lincoln's Ace Savvy book. "Ace Savvy's real name?"
Lincoln replied. "Spade Nifty!"
Librarian Wetta with Linka's Weather Book asked her, "What was the strongest Hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season?"
Linka replied, "Hurricane Katrina! Winds at 175 Miles Per Hour and $108 Billion in 2005 USD."
"Very good!" She held up Rita's book and asked her, "What time was Mr. Darcy's party?"
Rita replied, "8:00 PM sharp!"
Librarian Wetta, with Lisa's science book, asked her, "Einstein's wives?"
Lisa was still in her cowboy disguise and accent. "Mileva, 1903-1919. Elsa, 1919-1936...y'all."
Librarian Wetta with Shannon's Crime Book. "Who was the First Female Serial Killer in England?"
Shannon replied, "Mary Ann Cotton! Killed 21 people and was hanged on March 24, 1873!"
Wetta, the librarian, nodded. "Very good. That was terrible what she did." She then had Lana's auto repair manual. "The four-stroke engine cycle consists of-"
"Intake, compression, power, and exhaust!" Lana replied.
Wetta, the librarian, had Luan's joke book. "Sis boom bah!"
"The sound made when a sheep explodes!" Luan responded.
Wetta, the librarian, was holding Penny's Diamond Book. "What is the world's most famous diamond?"
"The Hope Diamond!" Penny replied.
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Very good!" Then she had Luna's rock music history book. "Mick Swagger owes his entire career to-"
Luna quickly replied, "Delta blues musician Murky Bottoms!"
Librarian Wetta had Leni's fashion history book. "Fashion began with-"
Leni answered, "Charles Frederic Worth! First to sew a label!"
Librarian Wetta had Lynn's sports history book. "The greatest of all time?"
Lynn replied, "Muhammad Ali! Also prettiest!"
Librarian Wetta had Laney's Mystery Novel. "Why was the picture of John's missing parents found in the principal's desk?"
Laney replied: "Principal Davidson used to work for them before the slime incident. In which he had a hand in."
Librarian Wetta had Lucy's romance novel. "The night the vampire cried?"
Lucy answered, "Trick question. He cried every night."
Librarian Wetta had J.D.'s Volcano book. "Krakatoa erupted on which date?"
J.D. replied, "August 26-27, 1883! Killing 36,000 people!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Very good!" Then she had Varie's book. "The Bermuda Triangle is at which key points?"
Varie answered, "Bermuda Island, Miami, Florida and Puerto Rico!"
Librarian Wetta had Aylene's book. "The Meanest Dinosaur that ever lived was what?"
Aylene replied, "Tyrannosaurus Rex!"
Librarian Wetta had Jessie's book. "When was the Voyager 2 spacecraft launched?"
Jessie replied, "August 20, 1977!"
Librarian Wetta held Gabrielle's book on American Folklore. "Johnny Appleseed was known for what?"
Gabrielle responded with a British Accent, "Planting acres of apple trees all over Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Ontario, Canada."
Librarian Wetta was holding Woody's book. "What is the tallest tree in the world?"
Woody answered, "Hyperion Redwood Tree at 379.3 feet!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Riley's book. "What are the most common types of seashells in the ocean?"
Riley answered, "Gastropods and Bivalves!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Impressive." She is now holding Jeri's book. "A group of lions is called a what?"
Jeri replied, "A Pride!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Starfire's book. "What is the wind speed on Neptune?"
Starfire answered, "1,300 miles per hour!"
Librarian Wetta was holding one of Raven's books. "Who wrote the "History of the Necronomicon?"
Raven answered, "Horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft!"
Librarian Wetta was holding one of Terra's books. "What mineral is used in fireworks?"
Terra answered, "Celestite and Strontianite!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Interesting." She is now holding Argent's book. "What is the world heritage site of New Zealand?"
Argent replied, "Fiordland National Park!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Kole's book. "How fast does light travel?"
Kole answered, "186,000 miles per second!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Ed's book. "This Island Earth" was made in what year?"
Ed answered, "1955!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Edd's book. "What part of the brain stores memories?"
Edd answered, "The Hypothalimus!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Eddy's book. What country did candy come from?
Eddy replied, "Sweeten!"
Everyone laughed at the joke.
Librarian Wetta laughed. "That was funny." She is now holding Naruto's book. "What's the most popular flavor of ramen?"
Naruto replied, "Roast Chicken!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Tasty" "She was now holding one of Sakura's books. "What is the most difficult medical surgery?"
Sakura answered, "Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy!"
Librarian Wetta widened her eyes. "Wow. That sounds potent." She is now holding Fu's book. "Dragonflies can live for..."
Fu answered, "7 months depending on habitat and location!"
Librarian Wetta was holding Ino's book. "What are the 4 personality traits?"
Ino responded, "Choleric, Phlegmatic, Melancholic and Sanguine!"
Librarian Wetta nodded. "Interesting." She is now holding Hinata's book. "What is the largest flower in the world?"
Hinata replied, "The rafflesia!"
Librarian Wetta gave them all a smile. "Well, I am impressed. Clearly, you've done all the work."
J.D. replied, "Thank you."
"Phew," said Lola, relieved.
Librarian Wetta looked at them and said, "Oh, wait. We missed one family member. That's you, sweetie." She took Lola's princess book. "Tell me about Princess Martha and what she wore on her head."
Lola became nervous as she answered, "Oh, uh...she was a princess, all right. Oh yeah. It was a crown! She wore a crown. On her head. Crown. Final answer."
Librarian Wetta nodded. "True, but what was so interesting about it?"
Lola pretended to think. "Oh. Uh, it was interesting 'cause...it was made of...chocolate?"
"Chocolate?" asked librarian Wetta, perplexed.
"What is this, an interrogation?" complained Lola.
"Little girl, did you even read this book?" the librarian Wetta asked.
Lola glared at her. "No! I didn't read it!"
Everyone gasped as soon as Lola said that.
"The rules state every member must read at least one book," Librarian Wetta explained. "Little girl, I'm afraid if you didn't read this book, your entire family is out. Except for J.D. Knudson and his friends."
Libarian Wetta erases the Loud family's spot on the board and they groan at Lola for her blunder, bringing the number of books down to 270.
Lola rolled her eyes. "I told you I didn't wanna do this stinking challenge!" She then walked away.
Leni was devastated. "Huh, so long, Spunk E. Pigeon!"
Luan agreed. "Yeah! I'd like to give Lola a pizza my mind!" She then laughed. "Get it? But seriously, she ruined everything."
J.D. laughed. "Good one, Luan. But I don't know why Lola won't read."
Laney stomped her foot in frustration. "I don't understand it! Why would Lola not read a book?"
"I don't know, Laney," Eddy admitted.
Lincoln's eyes lit up as he remembered something. "Guys, wait! Remember, Librarian Wetta said the contest closes at 5:00." He checked his watch. "It's only 3:00. We still have two hours!"
"What about Lola?" asked Lori. "There's literally no point if she won't participate."
"Leave everything to me," Lincoln declared. "I'll get her to read that book by 5:00."
Laney spoke up. "Me too! If Lola's too stubborn to read a book, there's gotta be a reason. And I'm gonna find out what!"
Crysta replied, "We both will, Laney."
"Eddy, Luan, do you want to help us?" J.D. asked.
Eddy nodded. "Sure. I want to help."
"Me too," replied Luan.
Lincoln said, "It's time to put Operation: Get Lola To Read So We Can Have The Best Pizza Party At Spunk E. Pigeon's And Think Of A Shorter Name For This Operation, into Action."
"How about Operation: Lola Reading Pizzapalooza?" J.D. proposed.
"That's perfect," Lincoln said.
"Let's do it," agreed Laney.
The rest of the family is leaving Lola, J.D., Varie, Aylene, Eddy, Luan, Laney and Lincoln at the library.
Leni said, "You got this."
"We'll be back in two hours," Lisa promised.
Vanzilla suddenly drives off.
Lincoln turned to Lola and asked her, "Alright, what's the deal, Lo? Won't you just read one book?"
Lola groaned. "Ugh!" She then replied mockingly, "Won't you just read one book? No! I won't!"
"Well, why the heck not?" Lincoln replied.
"Don't you understand how much pizza is at stake here?" Laney asked.
Luan nodded. "Yeah. It's a Cheesy Situation!" She then laughs. "Get it?"
J.D., Varie, Aylene and Eddy laughed and Lincoln, Lola, and Laney sighed.
Lola took a deep breath. "Okay, Lincoln, I guess it's time I told you the truth." She paused for a second. "I just don't like pizza."
"Seriously?" Laney questioned.
Lincoln suddenly recalls photographic memories of Lola actually liking pizza, such as her eating a slice on the table, tucking a slice into her toy bed like a doll, kissing a pizza box, and fighting Charles over a slice.
Lincoln was skeptical. "Yeah, I'm not buying that."
"Neither do I," J.D. admitted.
Varie retorted, "I don't believe that."
Aylene added, "I don't believe a word of that either."
"I know you don't like reading books," Lincoln explained, "but everyone is counting on you. It's time to be a team player."
Lola crossed her arms. "Well, I'm not moving. So, good luck getting me back in there."
"Our hands have been forced," J.D. declared.
Using a book cart, Lincoln pushes Lola inside the library.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Lola and now she was on the floor.
"All right, you're not leaving until you read this whole book in front of me," Lincoln says as he hands her the princess book.
J.D. added, "And we're going to watch you do it."
Laney glared at them. "Don't be so hard on her guys!" She knelt down to Lola's level. "Come on, Lola. Take it from me when I say that reading is a wonderful experience. Maybe you'll understand it better in the form of a song."
"Please don't," Lola pleaded.
Laney: [Sings]
You may think books are boring and mild,
But it makes your imagination run wild!
You can be whatever you want to be my dear child.
In your case, you could be a princess,
Longing for a prince to bless,
'Cause that's how amazing books can be,
Take it from me! (J.D. plays his violion.)
All you got to do, is read!
Luan: [Sings]
Sure, you'd rather watch TV all day, When you can read the day away.
There's the fun in the pages than a shiny screen.
Lincoln: [Sings]
You can learn a lot from reading these things,
Like cooking, building, even how to sing.
Eddy: [Sings as Aylene plays her Ocarina]
It all comes down to using your head,
Just say the words and you'll see what I mean.
Eddy, Luan, Lincoln and Laney: [Singing as Varie plays her panflute]
So now you see the importance of books,
There is more to it than the looks.
Open up one and you'll have everything you'll need!
And all you have to do is reeaaaaaaaaaaaad!
"Shh!" Librarian Wetta told them.
J.D., Varie, Eddy, Luan, Lincoln and Laney: Sorry," apologized J.D., Varie, Eddy, Lincoln and Laney.
Through the song, Eddy, Luan, Lincoln, and Laney toured the library, showing Lola books about princesses, pirates, mermaids, spacemen, superheroes, cooking, and how to sing. And imagining what it would be like to be in the story.
Laney gave her a smile. "So. What do you think? Ready to give it a try?" She handed Lola her book.
Lola pretended to be impressed. "Wow, guys. I never realized how important reading is. I guess all I can say is..." She pointed the other way. "BOOKS!"
J.D., Varie, Aylene, Eddy, Luan, Lincoln, and Laney turned around. "Where?" They realized Lola had distracted them and ran away. "Dang it."
J.D. snapped his fingers in frustration. "Pickle Slices. She got away."
Laney rolled her eyes. "I told you the ad-libbing wouldn't work! We rehearsed this!"
"We never rehearsed this," Lincoln pointed out.
J.D. rolled his eyes. "Who cares?" He saw her running past a shelf. "Hey, get back here!"
They chase after her.
"I told you, I ain't reading, okay?!" cries Lola as she reaches a dead end.
"We have you now!" Lincoln yelled.
Lola glared at them. "Like heck!" She then attacked everyone.
"Lola, why won't you read a book?" J.D. asked.
"Please Lola," begged Laney. "Just read the book already! We want pizza!"
"What is wrong with you? Is it that hard to read one measly book?!" demanded Lincoln.
"Yes, it is!" cried out Lola.
The fight suddenly stops.
"Wait, what?" said Lincoln, surprised.
"What do you mean Lola?" asked Varie.
"I don't understand," Aylene admitted.
"It's too hard for me to read, so I never do," Lola answered sadly, looking down.
Laney widened her eyes in shock. "Wait. You mean you... can't read?" Lola sadly nodded. "That's terrible."
Lola had tears in her eyes. "Don't you think I wanna read about American princesses and unicorns and the bossy twins, even if they have terrible hair?"
J.D. looked at her sympathetically. "Oh Lola. It's alright. That's nothing to be ashamed of. Lots of kids don't know how to read yet."
Aylene agreed, "That's right."
"Trust me," Varie said. "I know how you feel."
"Me too, Lola," Eddy replied. "I didn't like reading either. I can read, but before I started reading joke books, I thought it was boring."
"I didn't know how to read either," Luan admitted. "After reading a few joke books, I began to enjoy reading."
"What if we helped you?" Lincoln asked.
Lola frowned. "Are you sure? I'm so slow. And we don't have much time. Doesn't it end at 5:00?"
Lincoln looks at his watch and sees that it's now 4:00pm. "We'll get through it together. And you'll see, the more you read, the easier it gets. Come on, sis. I'll show ya."
They all accompany Lola to teach her how to read.
The library's study room
Lola was trying to read the book that was in front of her. "O-o-once...yew..."
Lincoln smiled. "You got it! Once uh-puh..."
Lola's eyes lit up as she was able to say the word. "Upon! Once upon a t-t-t...okay, this word looks weird."
"Sound it out," Lincoln explained. "There's the T, so "tuh". Then I..."
Lola took his advice. "Tuh...I...oh, time! Time! Once upon a time."
Lincoln checks the time and notices it's a quarter to 5:00. The clock will soon change to 5:00 p.m., the deadline.
Lola was still reading. "And-and..." She stopped reading and looked up and noticed the time. "Oh, Lincoln, it's 5:00 o'clock! What are we gonna do?"
Lincoln shook his head. "Don't worry about that. Let's finish reading."
Later
Lola was reading the book. "And they lived hap-pee-lee...ever..." She gasped. "Happily ever after! The end!" She closed the book, "I can't believe it! I read a whole book!" She hugged everyone. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Laney hugged her back. "Don't mention it Lola. I'm just glad you finally know how to read."
J.D. praised Lola, saying, "We're proud of you."
"That's our beauty pageant princess," Varie said proudly.
Aylene said, "You've made us proud."
Eddy nodded. "We knew you had it in ya. Right, Luan?"
"You've READ my mind!" Luan joked and then laughed. "Get it?"
J.D., Varie, Aylene and Eddy laughed.
"Good one," laughed J.D.
"That was funny," Varie agreed.
They stepped out of the study room.
Lincoln was smiling. "So proud of you, sis."
Everyone else is furious because the deadline was missed.
Luna was glaring at him. "Lincoln, it's 5:30! The contest ended half an hour ago!"
Lincoln was taking the blame for Lola. "Totally my fault. It's just so quiet here. I must've fallen asleep."
"Well, you literally blew it," Lori said, crossing her arms.
"Lincoln, you lost the contest for all of us!" Lynn yelled.
Lincoln nodded. "Yeah, We know."
"We're sorry," Laney apologized.
"It was completely our fault, everyone, and there's a reason for it," J.D. explained.
Lola said to the family, "This is my fault. They spent the whole time helping me to read, 'cause, well, it's hard for me. But I like it now. And I'm going to keep practicing because it's not as hard as I thought!"
Everyone immediately apologizes and forgives Lola.
"We're so sorry," Lana apologised.
"We understand, Lola," Starfire said.
"I understand how you feel, Lola," Terra said. "I didn't like reading either. It was hard for me too."
"It's hard for some people to read, and it can be frustrating for them," Argent explained.
"It was tough for me as well," Kole admitted.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of, Lola," Edd assured her. "A lot of people your age don't know how to read."
"That's right, and it was difficult for me when I was six," Linka admitted.
"I found reading difficult as well," Gabrielle admitted. "But now I love it, and it's a fun activity for me."
"I had trouble reading as well," Shanon admitted. "But I found reading to be fun. But once I became a Black Daffodil, I forgot how much fun some things were."
"And that was before," J.D. pointed out.
"Yeah," Shannon agreed. "Now I have everything fun back in my life."
"Me, too," Penny added.
"I used to not read either, Lola," Ed admitted. "I now find reading fun."
"The point is, Lola, even if some kids don't like reading, reading is a doorway into the vivid wonders of the imagination," Jessie explained.
"And it's a fun activity," Woody added.
"Reading is essential for the mind to grow," Jeri asserted.
"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "I now love reading."
"I've always been the bookworm in the Academy, and I love to read," Sakura explained.
"Me too," Ino agreed.
Hinata apologized, "Lola, we're sorry. We had no idea you didn't know how to read."
"It's okay," Lola replied. "I'm sorry I cost Spunk E. Pigeon for you guys."
Rita sighed, "Aw, sweetie, that doesn't matter now."
Lisa nodded. "Yes. The important thing is that you're now able to enjoy the wonders of literacy." She then took off her disguise.
Librarian Wetta was furious. "I knew I recognized that voice! The one with the fines!"
Lisa realizes she's been caught and exclaims, "Peace out!"
"Wait a minute, Lisa," J.D. said. "Ms. Wetta, how much does Lisa owe?"
"$50,000.00," said librarian Wetta.
They were floored.
J.D. was shocked. "Jumping Tomato Slices! Well. Luckily, it's good to be filthy rich. Checks or credit cards?"
"Credit cards work," said librarian Wetta. "It's nice of you to pay Lisa's fines."
"I know," J.D. replied.
With relief, Lisa said, "Thank you, J.D. You are a true friend."
"You're welcome, Lisa." He paid Lisa's fines, and her library record is now flawless.
"Thank you J.D," the librarian Wetta replied.
The Spunk E. Pigeon commercial is back on.
"Ooh, girl, if I could-" sang Spunk E. in a metallic tone.
"Ooh, girl, give you the world, girl," sang both Spunk E. and the animatronic Skunk.
Announcer: "The fuzz-a-rockin' explodaganza appears every six minutes!"
They are all watching the commercial.
"I'm sorry you had to cancel the Pizza Party, J.D." Lana said.
"I know Lana," J.D. remarked. "But helping Lola read was far more important than the contest."
"I agree," said Varie.
Aylene nodded in agreement. "Me too. Lola needed our help."
"Perhaps it was for the best," Laney reasoned. "Those animatronics really creep me out."
"You know, this commercial is so realistic, I totally smell pizza," Leni commented.
They all take a whiff, and they discover that the smell is coming from Lola's room, which is crammed with toy ovens. Lola is dressed as a chef and is reading one of her dad's cookbooks.
Lola greeted them. "Hey, guys! Now that I can read, I thought I'd make us all some pizza! Pepperoni's in the oven, and next up is..."She looked at the book. "... pineapple!"
J.D. was impressed. "Wow! You really broke out the pizza ovens."
Varie was smiling. "This is amazing!"
Much to their delight, the timer goes off, and a short while later, everyone is enjoying a slice of Lola's pizza.
"Well, isn't this just great?" Rita exclaimed.
"Just as good as Spunk E. Pigeon's!" Lincoln agreed.
J.D. echoed, "You said it.
Varie was chewing her slice. "Mmm! Delicious Lola."
Aylene agreed. "Yummy."
"It's just as good as the pizza we like back in our dimension," Terra said.
Argent nodded in agreement. "Mm-hmm."
Laney remarked, "Lola, you make a great pizza."
"That's our little princess," Eddy stated.
"This is a good SLICE of life for Lola," joked Luan, before laughing. "Get it?"
J.D., Varie, Aylene, Eddy, Terra, Jessie, Naruto, Sakura and Leni laughed.
"I get it," J.D. said.
Raven laughed. "Slice of life. I just got it. Great pizza, Lola."
Lucy said, "This pizza is delicious." "If I had a heart, it would be jumping with joy."
"It's an extraordinary and flavorful enjoyment," Gabrielle said.
"It tastes exactly like the great pizza we used to eat when I was a Black Daffodil," Shannon explained. "We ate pizza all the time."
"I don't even want to know what it was like to be a Black Daffodil," Linka declared. "No offense, Shannon."
"None taken, Linka," Shannon said.
"Good," Penny said.
Lynn Sr. was in tears. "Our little princess is growing up fast."
"Indeed, father unit," Lisa agreed.
"I guess we had our own little pizza party after all, huh?" Laney joked.
"Yep, we sure did," J.D. replied. He said to the viewers, "Reading is both a fun adventure and an excellent learning experience for your brain and those around you. It's the ultimate gateway to the vast power of your imagination."
Lincoln said to the viewers, "That's right. Reading is a great thing for you. It increases your intelligence and memory."
"That's true," Laney told the viewers, "Knowledge is Power!" The screen iris in as she winks.
THE END
