The next day, Sour Bill was taking care of an ivy drapery, singing 'The Princess is Giving a Ball' to himself. Vanellope rushed down the stairs ticked off.
"Dad." She said.
Knowing he was in trouble again, Candiel hurried away with Maltina following. Vanellope teleported in front of them, cutting them off. This time she was wearing her hoodie outfit since she had been planning to go racing before she heard that the ball was going to happen after all.
"Dad, listen to me." Vanellope frowned sternly. "You've got to call off this ball immediately!"
"Not possible, it's difficult to cancel once you've got the ball rolling." Candiel said before laughing at his joke.
He also hit the ladder Sour Bill was standing on, causing him to almost lose his balance.
"Besides what will we tell everyone?" Candiel added.
"Tell everyone you went behind my back and you're very ashamed of yourselves." Vanellope glared.
"Ashamed?" Candiel gasped.
"I've never had to be ashamed of anything in my entire life. I'm certainly not going to start now." Maltina retorted, leaning on the ladder.
This caused Sour Bill to almost lose his balance again.
"Do you want me to get acrophobia?" Sour Bill said bitterly.
"Not now Sour Bill." Candiel said.
"Look, I probably should not interfere." Sour Bill sighed.
"Probably." Candiel, Maltina, and Vanellope agreed.
"But, let's say the princess goes to the ball tonight."
"Traitor!" Vanellope glared.
"I like the way that sounds." Candiel smiled.
"Well, if she should find a groom, that's wonderful." Sour Bill shrugged. "But if she doesn't..." He looked at Vanellope hintingly.
Vanellope was confused for a few seconds and then smiled.
"Sour Bill, you're brilliant." She said.
Sour Bill shrugged humbly/knowingly.
"Dad, I'll go to the ball." She went back to her parents. "But if I don't find him tonight you'll let me fall in love my own way, with no interference, no matter how long it takes."
Candiel made little complaining noises as Vanellope talked, and then made a protesting noise to Maltina once Vanellope finished.
"It does have the ring of fairness to it." Maltina pointed out.
"I suppose...if that's what you want-" Candiel gave in.
"Thank you." Vanellope smiled, kissing her father and hugging both her parents. "I love you both very much. Now if you'll pardon me, I'm going to have a race. Relax I'll stay on the track."
She skipped off.
"Don't worry your majesties she'll meet someone tonight." Sour Bill declared. "I can feel it in my center!"
"You'll feel it in your center if she doesn't." Candiel retorted, hitting the ladder before starting to leave with Maltina.
This time Sour Bill fell off. Candiel and Maltina looked back, but once they saw that he was okay they continued to leave.