When LJ, Zofia, and David came home, they saw their parents packing up to leave to visit the Addams Family.
"You two have fun." LJ remarked.
"Oh, thank you, dear," Cherry smiled. "Also, Aunt Selina won't be here either. She's gone with Bruce to a convention, so you kids have fun too."
"Okay!" David replied. "We're gonna be BIG!"
Cherry chuckled as she soon went to put her bags in the car once they were ready to go.
"Guys! Guys!" Estelle beamed as she ran over before stopping. "Oh, hi, Aunt Cherry."
"Hello, dear." Cherry replied.
Estelle looked back to her cousins. "Jenny and Eloise both said they could meet us at New York and we could have a party for Susie at Jenny's place," she then said. "You can meet Oliver, Georgette, and Dodger and Company!"
"Excellent!" David exclaimed as the McNultys arrived.
"Ah, the McNulty boys have arrived," Cherry greeted. "Hello there, boys."
"It's that crazy lady with the haunted house." Timmy whispered to his brothers.
"Hey, don't talk crap about my mom, you tool!" LJ snapped as he stepped out.
"What?! She is!" Timmy defended.
"That's okay, LJ, he's entitled to his own opinion," Cherry said, struggling getting her bag in the trunk. "Lionel!" she then cried out for help.
"I got it, hon." Lionel replied as he zapped the trunk and made it bigger.
"Fine, he's entitled to his opinion, which is totally stupid." LJ sighed.
Cherry soon put her bag in, breathing in relief once it was finally in.
"Timmy, don't be mean to my friend's mom." Ted pouted.
"Aw, Teddy, you know it's true," Timmy smirked. "She's always tryin' to scare us. I think she might be a witch that cooks kids like you!"
"Shut up, Timmy," LJ and David snapped. "My mom ain't a witch. You just been listening to a buncha crap!"
Timmy glared to him.
"Are you coming along for the trip tomorrow, Theodore?" Cherry smiled to the youngest McNulty boy who was being sweet and friendly, unlike his brothers.
"As a matter of fact, I am!" Ted replied. "And it's just Ted, or Theo, Ms. Schwartz."
"Oh, all right," Cherry smiled. "It'll be nice to have you aboard. LJ seemed so eager about having you come along. I'm sorry Mr. Schwartz and I can't join you, but we have an emergency with some friends of ours out of town."
"It's fine," Theo replied. "We'll be sure to keep you in our thoughts. Plus it'll be nice hanging with kids who don't constantly belittle me."
"We do not!" Timmy, Ty, Todd, and Terry glared at their younger brother.
"Suuuure ya don't," Theo replied. "It's gonna be nice to get some respect."
"Where's your mother?" Lionel asked the boys.
"Hospital," Terry said. "She had a doctor's appointment."
"And I wanted to tell LJ I could come over." Theo smiled to his new friend.
"And it's good to have you here, dude." LJ remarked, tussling his hair playfully.
Theo chuckled and smiled as he liked it when he did it.
"Meanwhile, until Mom comes back, we're gonna party!" Timmy grinned to his other brothers.
"Yeah!" The others whooped.
"I suggest you watch what you say, McNulty," LJ remarked. "People don't like it when others talk crap about their moms. Especially mine."
"Whatever," Timmy rolled his eyes. "Like anything will happen to me."
"Karma and payback's a bit when you least expect it." Cherry grinned maliciously in the background.
"If nothing happens to ya, I'm gonna MAKE sure something happens, you disrespectful little brat." LJ added.
Timmy narrowed his eyes.
"Okay, we're all packed up," Cherry said before holding out her arms. "Mother requests some goodbye hugs and kisses!"
And LJ, Zofia, and David gave their mom hugs and kisses. Cherry gave a rather bright smile as she hugged and kissed them back.
"See you guys when we get back." Lionel waved.
"Bye..." Zofia said softly before breaking out of the hug with her brothers. "Have fun."
"We plan to." Cherry smiled hopefully.
"Hopefully it's better than the time we had to find the 13th Ghost." Lionel added.
"Give it a rest, dear." Cherry grinned through her teeth, nudging him about that time and understood, but she had heard of it a lot lately.
"Ah, okay," Lionel smirked. "You know I was kidding!"
"Mm-hmm..." Cherry smirked back before looking over. "Okay, kids, you have a fun week. We'll see you later."
LJ, Zofia, and David called and told their parents goodbye as they soon got in the car to go off to visit the Addams Family.
"I really hope it's not another feud with Herman and Lily Munster," Cherry rolled her eyes to Lionel on the way. "I love them all so much like they were my own families."
"Yeah," Lionel replied. "The last one was pretty weird, but I feel like they would get along pretty well."
"Hopefully it ends soon," Cherry said. "Oh, well, let's see what's up with Gomez and Morticia first."
They soon rode off, leaving LJ, Zofia, and David home alone until tomorrow when the road trip would begin.
"Welp, looks like we're home alone." LJ commented.
"Aaaugh!" Zofia cried out, cupped her cheeks with a small smirk as she attempted to make a joke on that fact.
"Nice try, sis, but Macaulay Culkin, you are not." David replied.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it," Zofia said. "It's like a mandatory joke."
"Fair enough." LJ replied. "So whaddo we do now?"
"I dunno," Zofia said. "How about a movie with some snacks?"
"Sure." David shrugged.
"A nice movie night in before we have to leave at daybreak!" Zofia proclaimed, trying to sound like a melodramatic actress.
LJ and David rolled their eyes.
"So, you guys are coming too?" David asked Estelle about her and her brothers.
"Mm-hmm," Estelle smiled. "We're gonna go in Mom's car, and she's gonna come along with us if you guys don't mind since Dad has to be in the Netherworld to pass a law in the Supernatural Council."
"I barely understand that, but okay." David shrugged.
"Bottom line: we're coming with our mom." Estelle dumbed it down a little.
"I meant that supernatural council stuff," David replied. "I'm no moron!"
"...Sorry?" Estelle shrugged, not sure how she offended him. "I was just telling you what was going on."
"Whatever." David rolled his eyes.
"This family confuses me sometimes," Estelle muttered as she walked off. "You just try to help them and they complain about it."
David snorted. "Bottom line, feh. Just cuz I'm a kid doesn't mean I don't get complex stuff..." he remarked.
Estelle glanced back at David and soon walked off, shrugging to herself.
"You don't suppose I offended her, do you?" David asked.
"To put it simply? Yes." LJ replied.
"Best watch what you say, little bro," Zofia added. "Might really save your life and your friendships."
"Hmm..." David paused as he tried to take that as advice. "I guess I got a little cocky with her."
"Yes," Zofia said. "Estelle's a nice girl and loves kids, she just wants to help out."
"That's respectable..." David replied. "I should apologize to her."
"Good David," Zofia smiled. "Now, what would you like for dinner?"
David thought. "Hmm...surprise me. I'm not feeling too choosy tonight." he replied.
"I'll see what I can do," Zofia smiled before walking off. "I may not be a perfect cook like Felicity, but I'm sure I can whip something up."
"Hey, go for it," LJ shrugged. "Can't be worse than the cafeteria food."
Zofia smiled as she put on her apron and began to cook in the kitchen while LJ and David went in the living room to watch a movie.
"Alright, let's see what we got..." LJ searched through the DVD selection. "Sky High?"
"Hmm... Maybe..." David said. "It's pretty harmless... I think I'm sounding like Mom."
"Eh, that's not really a bad thing," LJ shrugged. "Wonder how they're doing on THEIR road trip? Probably met a bunch of cameos on the way..."
"You wanna call them?" David asked, eagerly.
"Right now?" LJ replied the same way. "Uh... I mean, no! Mom and Dad are totally fine without us!"
The two brothers looked to each other awkwardly until the phone rang and Zofia answered it.
"Hello? Oh, hello, Mother!" Zofia smiled.
LJ and David shrugged. "Go figure..."
"Oh, just cooking dinner, the boys are about to watch a movie." Zofia smiled.
"Incredibles?" David asked LJ.
"Hmm...seen it. Honestly, Mr. Incredible could have just hired Buddy as his gadget guy so he didn't become evil." LJ replied.
"Hm..." David shrugged before he kept looking.
Zofia put the phone on speaker before she went back to cooking.
"Mummy's on the phone~" Cherry's voice rang out, sounding a bit silly.
"Hi, Mom!" The two boys called out.
"Hey, kids," Cherry smiled on the phone as she and Lionel stopped at a gas station/diner. "We just came to a stop, and I thought we'd check on you real quick before you'd go to bed for your big adventure tomorrow."
"Cool!" David called back. "We were thinking of checking on YOU just now!"
"Oh, I'm sure," Cherry replied. "Whoa, these donuts are huge... I bet Akito's Mucha Lucha friends would love 'em. So you kids doing alright?"
"Yeah!" LJ replied. "We're gonna watch a movie!"
"Sounds like fun," Cherry smiled. "Oh, you know what I loved watching at my friend's house when I was a kid? An Extremely Goofy Movie."
"Seriously? That movie was great!" LJ exclaimed.
"That's what I recommend." Cherry smiled to them before sipping some of her drink.
"Alright, we'll watch that next if there's time," David replied. "Catch you and Dad later!"
"All right, you kids have fun, be sure to call when you can." Cherry smiled before hanging up.
"Well, at least we know they're okay." LJ remarked.
"You worried for nothing." David smirked playfully to his big brother.
"Ah, I guess you're right," LJ shrugged. "Maybe I can find some orange soda while I'm at it."
David smiled as he kept looking through the rather bottomless DVD collection owned by their mother.
"Alright, we're watching Sky High." LJ decided.
"Mm... Okay." David said.
"And while the previews roll..." LJ added as he inserted the DVD. "I'm gonna go try and find the sodas."
"All right, I'll make the couch nice and comfy." David said as he did that.
"Alright, you do that." LJ replied as he set off through the house.
David smiled as he set up the couch.
"I'm so excited!" Zofia beamed. "I hope tomorrow comes soon!"
"Likewise." LJ replied.
Eventually, they had their dinner and watched their movie, but they soon went to bed. It was a good night for all of them, but soon their alarm clock went off as the sun was about to come up which meant it was time to meet everyone for the big road trip.
Everyone yawned and walked sluggishly over to get going for their new adventure out on the open road.
LJ popped his knuckles and twisted himself up. "When they said early..."
"They really meant early." Theo replied, as he arrived with his mom and brothers to see him off.
"Oh, this is so sweet," Colleen smiled. "Teddy has some new friends."
"Mom, please don't call me that," Theo replied. "Either Ted or Theo."
"Oh, right, right..." Colleen replied. "Theo."
The older McNulty boys chuckled to their youngest brother as he went to join his friends.
"Well, all we gotta do now is wait for the others," Theo remarked. "See you when I get back, Mom."
"You have fun with your new friends, sweetie." Colleen smiled before hugging him and kissing him as she soon drove off with his older brothers.
Theo sighed. "Nice lady, but she's kinda embarrassing." he shrugged.
"Moms, what can ya do?" Lee said as he soon came with Estelle, Akito, and Vincent.
Dib and Gaz shared a glance with each other about the mention of mothers.
"Hey guys, glad to see ya!" LJ and David waved. "Wonder when the rest will be coming...?"
Mo was soon riding over in her van with a smile on her face as she took her own kids over to join in on the adventure across the open road.
"Hi, Auntie Mo!" LJ and David waved.
"Hey, kids!" Mo smiled as she came out of the van. "Hope you're ready for a fun week!"
"Hey, Estelle?" David asked. "About last night...I wanna apologize. I was being a hothead and I shot off the ol' yapper, when I should never do that...especially not to my family."
"Hm... You made me feel a little bad..." Estelle gave a small pout. "Do you promise not to do it again?"
"I promise." David nodded.
"One more thing." Estelle said, firmly at first.
"Yeah?" David replied.
Estelle soon smiled and held out her arms for a hug. David shrugged, and hugged Estelle.
"That's a good boy." Estelle smiled before breaking out of the hug once she had enough.
Stu waved goodbye to everyone before going back into the house to go back to sleep.
"Say, where's the RV?" Akito asked for the Rugrats gang.
"That was Betty, everyone!" Lucy smiled as she got off her phone. "She's on her way with the RV right now!"
"Alright!" LJ smirked, hoisting his backpack onto his shoulders. "Then we can hit the road! Hope the others make it in time to climb aboard."
"Where'd Tommy go?" Vincent asked, looking around.
Everyone looked around before seeing Tommy holding hands with a brunette girl known as Rachel Ann Wyatt Alcroft.
"Boy, that's a LOTTA names..." LJ commented. "Oh, hey, Tommy."
"Huh? Oh, uh, hi, LJ." Tommy said as he stood with Rachel.
"Who's your friend with you?" Zofia asked.
"Oh, um, this is Rachel," Tommy said. "Rachel, this is LJ and Zofia."
"Pleased to meet you." LJ replied.
"Hello, there." Zofia added.
"Um, hi," Rachel said. "You must be some of those friends Tommy told me about the other day."
"Yup," LJ replied. "And here come the others!"
The others soon came by, a bit slow and sluggishly though because they were so tired.
"I'll miss you." Rachel smiled sweetly to Tommy.
"Me too." Tommy smiled back to her.
"Aw...that's sweet." LJ commented.
It almost looked as the two were about to kiss each other.
"Tommy! Did you go to the little boy's room?" Didi called out. "We're leaving!"
"Aaaand the moment is ruined," Theo sighed. "Moms: what can ya do?"
"I think you two are gonna be the best of friends." Zofia smirked to LJ and Theo.
LJ nodded at that. "Kimberly, Chrissy, Dib, Gaz, Martin, Jenny, Sara, hi!" he exclaimed to the others who had shown up.
"So... Tired..." Jenny groaned.
"So, these must be your friends," Akito said as he examined them. "Nice to meet you all."
"Yeah...likewise..." Martin yawned. "When's that RV coming...?"
"Mrs. DeVille said she was on her way." Zofia replied softly.
Rachel soon gave Tommy a kiss before she went back home.
"Did you see that?! Did you?!" Chuckie gasped. "She kissed him! On the mouth and everything!"
"Of all the things that have touched my lips, the thought of someone else's never even occurred to me," Phil commented. "I'm repelled, and yet... Oddly intrigued."
LJ gave a warm smile. "You'll understand someday, Phil," he replied. "Though of all the characters I thought would end up together, I figured it would be Chuckie and Susie..." he muttered.
"I'm 13 months, three weeks, and five days older than Tommy, and no girl has ever planted one on me!" Chuckie complained. "It's never gonna happen for me, guys. No girl's ever gonna wanna kiss me."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that," David replied. "A lot can happen on a road trip."
"He's right!" Phil smiled. "This is a big country! I'm sure somewhere out there, there's a girl who won't find you freakishly repulsive."
"Ya think?" Chuckie smiled back, hopefully.
Eventually, Betty came with the RV, but it was not the same one they liked yesterday; this one looked run down and nearly damaged like it went through Hell and back.
"Whoa!" LJ gasped. "This thing looks like it was spit up by a trash compactor!"
Betty then tried to roll down the window as she smiled to her group. "Feast your sockets on the Itex American Cruise Deluxe!"
"What happened to the Nice Tasteful Cascade Supreme?" Lucy asked.
"Sold out," Betty replied as she pushed down the window fully then. "'Sides, I got twice the size for half the price!"
"Not to mention half the stability..." Chrissy commented.
Kimberly tried to open the door, but the handle came out in her hand before opening the door another way and saw the inside which didn't look very comfortable or pleasant to look at.
"Come on in!" Betty urged them. "Oh, and don't worry about that molding baking smell; she'll air out!"
The kids and teens all visibly cringed as they stepped inside.
"Um... Well... It is roomy." Chuckie said while plugging his nose.
"Yeah... It'll still be fun..." Lil added in before her left foot then sunk into the floor and she dropped her soccer ball.
"Sure...fun like a skunk hunt..." Gaz replied sarcastically.
"Guys, did you see this?" Phil asked as he stood by the window, looking to the side of the vehicle.
Most of the letters had been scratched out, so it spelt something different from Itex American Cruise Deluxe.
"I Am Crud?" Akito and Estelle read together in unison as they took a look for themselves.
"If the shoe fits, I suppose..." David replied.
A paper boy laughed at them as he rode by on his bike.
"Come and laugh at my face, ya twerp!" Chrissy yelled out in a Vicky the Babysitter fashion.
"He's not worth it," LJ called out. "Besides...at least we get to travel."
Dil sat on the bumper until it then broke down and fell with him flat on the road.
"Oh, yeah, this is going to be so much fun." Gaz muttered.
Mo soon got the van ready for the others who would travel with her as she would drive after the RV for their big road trip. Martin, Jenny, and Sarah decided to travel with Mo, Akito and Estelle, though LJ and the others were considering joining them.
"Aunt Cherry and Uncle Lionel gone?" Vincent asked.
"Visiting the Addams Family," Zofia said. "Apparently they were needed to help take care of something. I just hope they didn't get in a fight with The Munsters again."
"Yeah." LJ added.
"Munsters... Addams...?" Estelle replied.
"It's complicated, but they pretty much used to hate each other when Mother ended up having to help the Munster family with something, and Gomez and Morticia got jealous," Zofia said. "Gomez and Morticia really love our mother like one of them."
"And they like Dad too." LJ nodded.
"Well, I hope everything's okay with them," Akito said as he adjusted his bandanna a bit. "Glad you guys decided to come along too."
"Especially with Lee joining us." Estelle smiled as she hugged her boyfriend which made him blush.
"Hey, it's a road trip," LJ replied. "Gotta have some family with you."
"You don't mind me, right?" Lee smiled.
"Of course not," Zofia smiled back. "You seem like a great guy."
"Yeah, you're alright." LJ added.
"Well, thanks," Lee smiled bashfully before Estelle went off. "I really wanna keep her happy."
"Mostly because I'll kick your butt if you don't." Akito teased with a small smirk.
"Well, that, but I do love Estelle," Lee smiled. "A lot better than Tammi."
"Who?" asked Kimberly and Chrissy.
"Tammi was my girlfriend before Akito, Estelle, and Vincent went to Southdale High," Lee sighed before shaking his head with a glare. "She's a bit of a mean girl... I can't believe I even liked her before I met Estelle."
"Well, people make mistakes," Chrissy replied. "You just have to learn from them."
"Thanks, Chrissy." Lee smiled.
"Of course." Chrissy smiled back.
"All right," Mo said to the others. "Let's move, move, move!"
And so, everyone got aboard their vehicles and got their stuff packed inside.