(In Rita and Lynn Sr's bedroom.)
Rita: So these are the Big Five leaders of the Hollywood industry.
( Looking at the men who was apparently her father's oldest friends despite the fact they doesn't look as old as her father. But then again Albert always told her that men looked young for their age, so maybe that was what was going on.)
Bob: So this is the grandson you were telling me about the last time we talked.
Brain: I must say he looks a lot like you when you were his age, down to the turkey tail haircut.
Albert: Yeah, Lincoln does look a lot like me when I was his age.
Lincoln: I'm sorry but what is this Cartoon Animator thing and what does it have to do with the cartoon in the room? (Points to Bosko.)
Bosko: I prefer the term toon.
(As soon as those words came out of Lincoln's mouth did The five men give Albert a look.)
Jason: Albert, you didn't tell your grandchildren about Toons?
(This made Albert scratch his head nervously as how was he supposed to respond to that.)
Albert: Well... it kind of just slipped my mind as I've been quite busy trying to live my life. Retirement is not easy and the slightest and you better than anyone know that.
Tony: Yes, I suppose...
Bob: Let's Just get to the introduction, I'm Bob Iger of the Walt Disney company.
Ronald: The names Ronald Meyer from Universal Pictures.
Jason: Jason Kilar of Warner Brothers
Tony: I'm Tony Vinciquerra of Sony Pictures
Brain: And I'm Brian Robbins of Paramount Pictures.
Bob: Today we are the leaders of the Big Five movie studios in Hollywood California.
Jason: The cartoons you see on Tv are just drawings but actually living creatures.
Lincoln: So all the cartoon I see on Tv are...
Ronald: Real correct my boy since the days of black and white.
Tony: Since then Toons have become a staple of our studios and they live along with us in Toontown.
Lincoln: Toontown?
Brain: It's the home of the Toons every toons lives there.
Lincoln: So what do I get to do if I become a cartoon animator.
Bob: You will be able to work for all the major studios as you please.
Lincoln: But I thought all the studios were rivals.
Jason: Oh no, that's just a myth we all get along quite well.
Brain: Don't worry about the toons they're friendly
Lincoln: Well I'm still skeptical about this but I guess as long as the Toons are okay with this then I have no complaints. So what exactly do I need to do to be a Cartoon animator?
Ronald: Well, all you really need to do is pass a test and go through a background check.
(This causes Lincoln to look at him with a look of confusion.)
Lincoln: Ah man, I have to take a test.
( Lincoln was never the biggest fans of test that's who what his age would be a fan of a test.)
Albert: A test and a background check? That was never an issue when I became a animator back in my day?
Brain: Well, after certain incidents involving several incidents the industry decided that cartoon animators from now on need to go through a background check, along with going through a standardized test issued by the industry to see if they are capable of handling Toons.
(Toons weren't regular human beings. They we're literally creatures that could survive literally anything, so it makes sense that they don't just want to give anybody a Toon when they're clearly not capable of handling the responsibilities needed to properly take care of them.)
Lincoln: Well, I guess that makes sense.
Albert: So how soon can you take this test because I have a feeling he's going to pass the background check no problem.
Lynn Sr: When you have tell you our address.
Jason: That won't be necessary, Bosko.
Bosko: You got Mr Kilar.
(Suddenly Bosko reach his hand into the laptop and his hand phase through it, he pulls out and reveals a package.)
Bosko: Special delivery.
Lincoln: Whoa, how did you do that?
Bosko: I'm a toon I can do anything.
Bob: I suggest you use the next following hours to study as tomorrow.
Tony: We will call at this time and we expect the test to be shown to us with every single question answered.
Lincoln: I will do my best to study and pass this test as there's no way I can cheat as I don't think I'll find anything about living toons with my phone.
Jason: Well then, We expect to hear from you soon, Lincoln Loud. (Looks to Albert.) And do not help him cheat.
Albert: Jason I'm hurt. Do you think I would go against the industry rules just to help out my grandson. I promise to behave... just this once
Bob: That is all we ask.
(The screen cuts out.)
Lincoln: Wow, that was fast.
Rita: Yeah, really fast.
( everyone in the room noticed that she had a look on her face that said she didn't agree with any of this.)
Albert: What's wrong, Rita?
Rita: Well I'm still not a hundred percent on board with sending to California.
Lincoln: Before anything else is said I must mention that I want to take this trip alone.
(This shock his parents.)
Rita: Alone? Lincoln, I understand that you're still mad about the Protocol and being left out of it, but aren't you being a bit...well, unfair here?
Albert: Unfair, Rita? Before you two finally put an end to protocol nonsense on the matter, both of you were just fine with your girls bringing this Protocol business into your home and excluding Lincoln from it, but he mentions that he'd like to have something to himself and you call it 'unfair'? "I thought you two would be above playing favorites with your kids.
(This causes Rita to stutter.)
Rita: I-it's not that, Dad. It's just that...well, we're supposed to be a family and as such, all of us should be doing stuff together with each other.
Lynn Sr: What she said. Family should stick with each other, no matter what. And no one gets left out in the Loud family. No sirree.
Lincoln: ...Unfair, you say? (his smile faded.) ...Do you want to know what's really 'unfair'
Rita and Lynn Sr: Er...what's 'unfair', son?
Lincoln: ...'Unfair' is my sisters tricking me into doing stuff for them because I decided that I wanted to enjoy some much-needed peace and quiet from the usual insanity I have to deal with on a daily basis. 'Unfair' is me being the one to keep everything going smoothly during school morning so we won't be late because the girls can't keep themselves focused on getting ready. 'Unfair' is Luan getting away with keeping a collection of all of my embarrassing moments on tape as well as posting videos of our family's embarrassing moments on her channel while I catch flak from the others just for doing it once. 'Unfair' is me having to face the scorn of both my teacher and my entire class about how much energy our family uses when something like that is completely out of my control. 'Unfair' is me catching a bunch of crap from the rest of you about Lisa purposely dumbing herself down and being unable to help you out with stuff that you can easily do yourself.
Lincoln: "I wouldn't say my request is unfair, Mom. You see, 'Unfair' is me catching all the blame for getting our family banned at the grocery store, even though I wasn't the one causing trouble there. I'm especially mad at you about that one because you didn't even give me the chance to explain what had happened! You just saddled me with the blame and left it at that, even though I was the only one trying to get the shopping done while the girls were goofing off!
(Like her husband, Rita was left feeling embarrassed, especially since she had learned the truth about what had happened once the manager lifted the ban on her family.)
Lincoln: Do you two want to know what else is unfair? The fact that my sisters are apparently allowed to kick me out of my own room or take my belongings whenever they please while the Protocol was in effect. And it's especially unfair that everyone else - and that includes you two - apparently knew about the Sister Fight Protocol for the longest time while I hadn't even heard a whisper of it until just yesterday! I mean, sure, you two thought that the others had told me about it, but it would've been nice to inform me of it anyway instead of leaving me out to dry! And I haven't forgotten that you two decided to let me fend for myself after you two boarded yourselves up in your room! Now everything I stated above is unfair. Am I a saint? No! But the girls have done far worse than I have and it's not okay that I can never butt into their business but they can do it anytime I do anything. So me asking to go on a solo trip isn't so hard to swallow.
(Instead of replying to their son's rant, both Rita and her husband just stood there, completely speechless for a few moments before the former finally spoke.)
Lincoln: You two aren't bad parents. Far from it. But it seems that when it comes to the girls and me, you two usually give them a fairer shake at things compared to what I get when it comes to our family. The fact you two had gotten on my case about wanting this trip for myself is proof of that. I mean, sure, you banned the Protocol from the house, but let's face it. If he incident didn't get out of hand and the girls didn't wreck the house with their fight earlier, you two would still be fine with them using the protocol whenever things don't go their way.
(That final statement just caused the Loud parents to lower their heads in shame, unable to refute their son's words.)
Albert: Lincoln, that's enough. I think you've made your point. Still, he's right - if you had allowed the girls to have this Protocol business - especially with it being called the 'Sister Fight Protocol' - for themselves without their brother's input, then I think it's only fair that Lincoln should get something meant for himself, too.
Lincoln: What he said. You two can't have it both ways.(gives his grandfather a smile.) Thanks for having my back on this, Pop-Pop.
Albert: Anytime, kiddo. Now then, let's get back to the matter at hand. I know you two are keen on the whole 'family should stick together' deal, but I want you two to recall something: Lincoln and the girls nearly got into it with each other just a few moments ago in the front yard. Wouldn't it be better to put some distance between them until things calm back down again? Especially with how angry they are at him because he didn't get grounded like they did? They nearly attacked him in front of me, in public.
Rita: Alright, that's a fair point. Still...a year away from home is a long time, even if it's to help you become a animator like Pop-Pop. And while I know that you really want to become one...well, wouldn't you rather wait somewhere closer to home until things blow over so you and your sisters can all go together? How about Aunt Ruth's house? I'm sure that she'd welcome the company.
(That is when she got deadpan look from Lincoln, Lynn, and Albert, and that was enough of an answer to her suggestion.)
Lynn Sr: Honey, you know that I don't like speaking ill of people, right? Well, even I think that would be a bad idea. Making Lincoln stay with your aunt would be more like a punishment than anything else. No offense, Albert.
Albert: None taken.
Lincoln: greed. Sorry Mom but I rather have to listen Luan's bad jokes for a whole day then stay with Aunt Ruth. I'm sure you understand what I mean, Pop-Pop
Albert: The place smells like a litterbox that hadn't been cleaned out in a year or two, so I can't blame you for that. Heck, I'm pretty sure that during my last visit to see Ruthie, I'm pretty sure I stepped in some pudding that hasn't been used since World War II.
Rita: Okay, that's enough! Aunt Ruth's out of the question! ...I guess there's no changing your mind about this? Are you absolutely sure that you want to go alone?
Lincoln: I'm sure. This is something I want to do, Mom.
Lynn Sr: Well, that's all well and good, but now I'm concerned about how you're going to contact us in case of an emergency, son.
Albert: Well according to this contract that the boys sent from the movie industry. All you have to do is connect a device that's in the package to any computer and you will be able to speak to the person on the other hand who is either using a Toon phone to communicate. Also it is standard issue for the ceo of the studios to give regular reports of a animator's progress to the animators immediate family.
Lynn Sr: Well, that eases a lot of my 've got my okay on the matter, son. Sure, part of me wishes that you could bring the girls with you so it'd be a 'real' adventure, but I suppose there's always next time, right?
Lincoln: (nods) Yeah, I guess. I mean, they can't stay mad at me forever over this and it's not like California is going to be the only place that I'm going to be visiting in the future.
Albert: And I think this will teach the girls some responsibility. Lincoln has told me countless stories about how Lola uses him as her pageant coach / butler. He also told me how Lori is under the delusion that He and her boyfriend's little sister are meant to be together or something like that even though they have only agreed to stay friends. So in short I believe the girls need to learn what life will be like without their brother to have their back whenever they get into trouble. Now I'm not saying they can't get out of trouble themselves they just need to learn that they can't always use their brother as they're punching bag whenever they're upset or want something to go their way.
Lincoln: In short, I'm expected to do a lot of things for our family, namely the girls. "It'll teach them not to take me for granted once everything blows up in their faces. Either way, they're bound to learn something from this, too.
Albert: Oh, you sneaky little son-of-a-gun! That's brilliant!
Lynn Sr: That's our little 'man with the plan' for you!
(Rita puts on an expression of mock disappointment, trying to fight the urge to smile herself.)
Rita: Hmph. And here I was thinking you were better than that. I suppose, in that case, it might be best to put some space between you and your sisters after all.
(Realizing what this meant, Lincoln whoops joyously before hugging both of his parents tightly, causing both of them to return the gesture with just as much enthusiasm while Albert smiles in approval at the sight.)
Albert: Now that that is all settled I think Lincoln should use this thing I brought from the retirement home to help him out with his studies. (he pulled out an encyclopedia that said animation 101.)
Rita: Where will you keeping that?
Albert: I have my ways.
Lincoln: Wow, thanks Pop-Pop. (opens the book and immediately began reading.)
Albert: I suggest that you stay here for the night as clearly the girls are still mad with you and might try to attack you in your sleep. So the safest place you can be tonight is here.
(This causes all three Louds to know their heads as they knew that this was the truth.)
Lincoln: Yeah, I'll just use the corner away from the poop bucket to study up and then take my test first thing tomorrow morning. I'm going to have to pull my first all-nighter but it will be worth it. (he heads to a nearby corner and began reading the book that his grandfather provided)
Rita: He looks so excited about learning about Toons.
(She was was glad to see that her son finally found something he could dedicate his heart to as he was never one to stick with anything.
Like when he tried karate but that was because he heard himself and ended up having to go to the hospital after he broke his hand...
Or when he ran that marathon and pathetically came in last place when everyone else had already left...)
Albert: I know what you mean. (He notices Bosko using one of Lynn Sr spatula as a back scratcher. while the man in question was asking that he stopped.) Alright buddy, return as I don't want you to take what's left of Lynn's cooking equipment.
(Meanwhile upstairs the girls will communicating through their phones as they didn't want to be caught in the same room doing a sister only meeting as they figured any moment their parents would go up and check them.)
Lola: Ahh, I hate being confined to my room.
Lisa: Well it's not like we can do anything when our grandfather is this upset with us as he is the patriarch of the Loud family for a reason.
Lori: All we tried to do is teach that twerp a lesson and now we're being punished.
Luna: Ahh, I don't want to lose my instruments dude but the rents are super pissed.
Leni: I know... I'm going to miss my sewing equipment.
Luan: Why doesn't Lincoln have to give anything up when he's the one who started this.
Lana: I know! Why do I have to give up my tools just for Lincoln!
Lynn: What do you think Stinkcoln is even doing it right now.
Lori: I don't know and I honestly don't care. All I know is that he will be gone for a while and that is all that matters. I swear, I'll give him a few days before he comes back groveling before I forgiveness as he won't be able to handle being away from home for too long.
Lola: I know. Lincoln has never been away from home before and he is too much of a softy to handle how tough the real world is so I'm sure he'll come back begging for forgiveness
Lucy: What if he leaves it never comes back?
Luna: Oh come on Lucy, it's Lincoln. I'm sure he'll never do that as we're family.
Lucy: But I overheard him in the events earlier and he clearly wants to leave.
Lynn: Don't worry Lucy's I'm sure that loser will never think of leaving us. After all sooner or later he's going to realize that this is mostly his fault and that he'll have to do a lot to make it up to us.
Leni: Oh, but what do you think he's going to do and where do you think he's going to go?
Lori: Why are you asking for his well-being when literally just a moment ago you tried to attack him with the rest of us
Leni: Well I'm just worried as he's my little brother and nothing's going to change that.
Lori: Just you watch as I'm sure Lincoln will realize what he's done and will spend the rest of his life trying to make it up for us for messing with the protocol.
(Little did any of the Loud sisters know that things were not going to be that easy...
(A few hours later)
(Lincoln had just memorized the last page of the book is grandfather provided him. Albert decided to stay the night at the loud house in order to ensure that none of his granddaughters try anything funny at night by sleeping on the living room couch.
As for Lincoln he was sleeping on the corner of his parents bedroom with a few pillows to act as a back support as he tossed and turned as he appeared to be having a dream.
In the dream he was standing at a large building with crowds of people cheering his name. He looked around and saw many familiar faces including his friends and family cheering him on as he wondered where he was and what he was doing there.
That is when he noticed some people standing in front of him. They were too blurry to see any particular details but Lincoln was sure they were 20 of them and they appeared to have trusted him with every ounce of strength they could muster in their bodies.
Lincoln didn't know why but he felt close to these people like they had been through so much together, and he could do anything with them by his side.
That is when Lincoln noticed that someone was standing in front of him. That someone was a man wearing a suit, Then out of nowhere the men grabbed a plaque and give to Lincoln. The plaque was black with a red star with his name written in gold.)
Lincoln: Is this a premonition of what is to come?
(he did his best to get some sleep as tomorrow he was going to take his test and see if he would pass it with flying colors.
After all that test will decide whether or not he would become a cartoon animator!)