(The next morning)
(After having what could only be described as the most interesting dream in his life, Lincoln Loud wakes up from his slumber on the floor and looks around, wondering where he is. for about the first thirty seconds he wonders why he's in his parents bedroom until he remembers the events that have been yesterday.
From having to call his grandfather for help to his sisters attacking him for interfering with the Sister Fight Protocol. He also remember as his grandfather's Toon and how he has to take a test in order to get a trainer's license that way he can go to California and become a Cartoon Animator.
So without wasting a minute Lincoln gets up from his makeshift bed, grabs the envelope, then grabs the package, and then quietly exits his parents room so he could head to the living room and see what was in the package as he never had a chance to yesterday because of all the drama.
Once he was outside his parents bedroom he could hear his grandfather Albert snoring in the living room as he had stayed the night, with permission from the Sunset Canyon Retirement Home. The oldest member of the family was sound asleep, snoring away as Lincoln just rolled his eyes before heading to the living room quietly so he could check the package and envelope so he could begin his test.
Lincoln knew that no one could study in just one day and possibly pass but he had to try as he spent hours reading that cartoon encyclopedia his grandfather gave him so he had to be ready, no... he needed to be ready as he needed to be out of this house as soon as possible as his sisters are still crazy mad at him and at any moment they could attack him when his grandfather or parents are not watching.
So with that thought in mind Lincoln quickly pulled out a pair of scissors that was in a nearby drawer and quickly began cutting open the package to open and see what was inside. Once the package was open Lincoln saw that it was filled with bubble wrap which he quickly removed. Part of him wanted to pop those bubble wraps as who doesn't want to pop bubble wrap, but he decided against it as he didn't want his sisters waking up and noticing that he wasn't being guarded.
So Lincoln just calmly removed the bubble wrap and saw that inside was some kind of strange looking cube that he has never seen before along with what looked like a smartphone. This was a strange smartphone as it look like any normal smartphone other than the case being sort of reminiscent of an ring pattern. Then as Lincoln went to pick up the smartphone it suddenly grew limbs and got up.)
Lincoln: Wha-! (he quickly covered his mouth, before looking around and letting out a sigh of relief as soon as he noticed that no one was alerted.)
(That is when the young white haired child noticed a note in the package so he quickly opened it and read it out Loud.)
Lincoln: "Hello Lincoln Loud. We see that you want to become a Cartoon animator but first you have to pass a background check and have some standardized tests that every Cartoon animator has to go through in order to properly get a Cartoon animator license. To help you on your Toon Journey we have provided you a Toon phone, a special device created in Florida that is now mainstream throughout the Toon world. Please keep in mind that you will have to return these should you not pass the qualifying test. Good luck on your test aspiring Cartoon animator and we hope to see you venture out through the world of animation. Sincerely, the animation league.
(Lincoln looked at the item in question and knew that Lisa would automatically be jealous at the fact that Lincoln got state of the art technology. So he quickly put the Toon phone in his pocket, now he had to focus on his test so he pulled out a test sheet from the envelope and began looking at the questions.)
(Okay who was the first star Looney Tunes character was the first question on Lincoln's test.)
Lincoln: That's easy Porky Pig.
(Which cartoon characters won the most academy awards for best short pictures.)
Lincoln: I was thinking Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny but they only won one academy award So i'm going to with Tom and Jerry.
(What was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon.)
Lincoln: Steamboat Willie.
(This went on for about an hour as Lincoln answered question after question to the best of his ability as he wrote down every single answer he could think of. He could tell some of them were trick questions and he wasn't sure a hundred percent if you answer them correctly but he knew that he at least needed to get a passing score in order to qualify for to be a animator. So to the best of his ability he continued answering question after question, and before long he had finished his answer sheet. Lincoln knew he didn't get every answer correct as he only had a day to study, but he was sure that he had passed the best of his ability so he went over to his grandfather just as the old man in question was about to wake up from his slumber.)
Albert: Ahhhhh!... Morning Lincoln...
( Lincoln showed him the answer sheet with a smile on his face.)
Lincoln: "It took me an hour but I managed to answer all the questions on the test!
Albert: That's great Lincoln! Now all we need to do is show the answer sheet to the guys and I'm sure you will become a cartoon animator in no time.
( both members of the Loud family headed into Rita and Lynn Sr's bedroom just as the Loud parents were waking up from their slumber.)
Rita: You guys are up early
Lynn Sr: I guess they're busy with something.
(the screen turned on to show the five men with cups of coffee.)
Ronald: Ahhhhh! we're assuming you called to confirm that your test is finished.
Lincoln: It took me an hour to answer all the questions as I needed to review my questions at least twice before I was satisfied with the answers. So, how do you confirm if all the questions are correct, Sirs
(he got his answer with Bosko grabbing his test and phasing it through the screen.)
Bosko: Here you go boys.
Brain: Take you Bosko.
(The five men looked over the answers.)
Tony: Well...
(his response causing Lincoln to sweat bullets as he wondered if he actually made more mistakes than he thought...
He couldn't afford to fail as the only other option was going with Aunt Ruth and that's the last thing he wanted as he was sure she would make him rub his feet or clean her cats cat litter...)
Bob: Hmm... well some of the answers are wrong you at least managed to pass with a passing grade. And thanks to your grandfather calling in a favor with someone high up in the animation industry, I'm glad to tell you that you have passed both the background check and the cartoon animator trainer exam.)
(And in that moment Lincoln couldn't believe what he just heard as he wanted to make sure he heard what he heard. That is when he got a pat on the back from his grandfather who had a smile on his face.)
Albert: Congratulations Lincoln, as of this day you are officially recognized as a cartoon animator.
( Lincoln smiled with a few tears of joy falling down from his face.)
Lincoln: I passed...? I passed?...I PASSED! (he hugged his grandfather.)
Albert: Now you get to go to California and begin your animation career.
Lincoln: I passed my test! I get to go to California!
Lynn Sr: That's great sport!
Rita: Now you get to be just like your grandfather.
Lincoln: I'm going to go start packing as I think I'm going to need some of my essentials if I want to make it through my animation journey in one piece!
(Lincoln headed up the stairs to go pack. Only to stop walking up the stairs at the second to last step as he saw that his sisters were up there waiting for him... and they did not have Happy looks on their faces.)
Lincoln: I've got Mom and Dad's permission to go on my trip, girls. All you have to do is wait until Saturday morning and then I'm out of here. So...with that said, I'd like to propose a temporary truce until that time comes.
Lisa: A temporary truce? And what, pray tell, does this 'truce' of yours entail, male sibling unit?
Lincoln: Well, as I said before, I'll be leaving Saturday morning. So...to make sure things go as smoothly as possible until then, I'll keep my distance from all of you and stick to my own business. All I ask is that you do the same.
Lynn: And if we decide to just ignore that and pay you back for getting us in trouble instead, Stinkcoln? (cracks her knuckles to indicate her point.)
Lincoln: Well, considering that all nine of you are in enough hot water as it is, do you really want to bring any more trouble on your heads?
Lucy: He's got a point. We're already grounded and have to give up some of our stuff because of what happened yesterday. Is it really worth trying to lash out at him if it means being stuck in our rooms for even longer?
(This causes her short-tempered roommate to growl before lowering her hands.)
Lincoln: My request is fairly reasonable - just mind your own business until Saturday and I'll mind mine. Simple as that. I'll even keep to my room for most of that time so we won't run into each other.
Luna: It's not like we can leave our rooms either, dude. You know, because of the whole 'grounded and losing some of our stuff' thing
Lincoln: True, but let's face it - if you nine thought you could get away with it, you'd try to come into my room and 'exact justice'.
Lola: ...Okay, you got a point there. So...you're suggesting an 'I leave you alone, you leave me alone' kind of deal, right?
Lincoln: That's exactly it. I'll keep to myself as long as you nine do the same. And once Saturday morning comes, I'll be gone and you won't have to worry about dealing with me for an entire year. So...do we have a deal or what?
(The nine girls think it over for a moment before nodding their heads in agreement.)
Lori: All of us wish you'd leave sooner, but we'll take what we can get. You have our word that we won't bother you as long as you don't bother us.
(this causes the others to nod.)
Lori: But you better not break your part of this deal or else we're going to break you. Got that?
Lincoln: Wouldn't dream of it, Lori. Wouldn't dream of it.
Luan: Wait...you never said where you're going. You can't just leave us hanging like that. And what's with that package?
Twins: Yeah, tell us!
Lincoln: To put it in words that you girls had used before... It's a 'brother thing' that none of you 'would understand' and all of you should just 'butt out'.
(With that bit of smack talk done, the sole son of the Loud family heads into his bedroom, leaving his scowling sisters behind.
Lincoln of course could care less as he just made his way into his bedroom and quickly began looking for what he needed for his trip to California. But before he would continue he quickly looked around his room and found the hidden cameras Lisa I put in his bedroom and quickly cover them up with some clothes that way they couldn't relay any information to his genius little sister.
Now that he knew that he had his animator license and he had passed his background check, all Lincoln had to worry about is what to take with him to California as he officially begins his journey to becoming a animator like his grandfather.)
Lincoln: Okay, first I'm going to need underwear as that's a no-brainer as nothing is worse than not having a change of underwear everyday. (he pulled out his backpack and began putting in underwear.)
(Next he put in a few comic books as he figured he would need entertainment while on the road as traveling the land must get boring at times, so having good reading material was a great way to pass the time in those situations.
And Lincoln just continued packing his stuff, humming a little ditty to himself well in the vent someone was trying to spy on him.)
(A few minutes earlier)
(While Lincoln was heading into his room, Lisa quickly headed back into her room and began typing away at one of her computers, trying to gain access to the security camera that she had placed in Lincoln's bedroom so she could spy on her older male sibling.
After all, while she may have agreed to keep away from her brother until Saturday, he never said anything about observing him from a distance and seeing what he was up to.)
Lisa: Now then, let's see what you're trying to keep hidden from us. (she typed away at her computer, managing to gain access to the camera's feed.)
(However, the brief rush of joy she felt didn't last long as Lincoln, upon noticing the camera, quickly covered it up with a piece of clothing.
This cause Lisa the curse under her breath, as if she didn't know any better, she would've assumed that he had known about it beforehand...But then again...out of everyone else in the house, he was easily considered the second-smartest in the family, after herself of course.)
Lisa: And if he had noticed the camera in our parental units' room, then it's possible he knew about the one in his room as well. Drat. Time for Plan B. It's a good thing our parental units didn't order us to relinquish our headsets to them. At least we can maintain contact, even if we're confined to our rooms.
Lori: Ugh...what is it, Lisa? I'm busy thinking about how I'm going to make that little twerp pay when he gets back from his stupid trip. When he gets back, I am literally going to turn him into a human pretzel! He's going to regret the day he decided to stick his nose where it didn't belong. I had everything going exactly the way I wanted it, and now I have to return my dress to the store!
Lisa: Well, you'll have to wait precisely three-hundred and sixty-five days after his departure in order to exact your petty revenge, elder sibling unit.
Lori: Then that little brat better stay away as far and as long as possible if he knows what's good for him! His stupid meddling cost me my one-of-a-kind dress! I was going to wear it on my next date with Bobby!
Lana: Is it really 'one-of-a-kind' if both Lori and Leni had one?
Lola: It's a beauty and fashion thing, Lana. A tomboy like you probably wouldn't get it.
Lana: Yeah, probably not.
Lisa: Well now...it's interesting that you mentioned said trip, because that's why I'm speaking to all of you now.
Lynn: What about it? I thought we agreed to mind our own business until Saturday.
Lisa: True, but even you must agree that with how secretive our male sibling unit is being, you can't help but feel a little bit curious about what he's keeping to himself. I tried to find out what's going on in there, but my attempts at observation with my surveillance system had been thwarted by our brother's own observant nature.(she got silences.) ...He found the camera I hid in there and disposed of it before I could use it to spy on him.
Luan: Okay, so? He caught your camera and got rid of it. Big whoop. What's the point of telling us that, then?
Lisa: Well, think about it - what is he trying to keep so secret, enough to warrant the action of sabotaging my surveillance system?
Luna: That's... actually kind of a good point. If he's sabotaging you like that, it's gotta be something he wants to keep on the down-low.
Lisa: Exactly. And considering the circumstances. Namely that we are now confined to our bedrooms and have to give up several valuable items. Lincoln on the other hand is acting very suspiciously with the way he's trying to make sure that no one sees what he's up to. I suggest we investigate.
Leni: I dunno, Lisa. I mean, I'm totes curious about what he's up to like everyone else, but we did promise to mind our business and keep away from him.
Lynn: Yeah, Leni's kinda right. We did give the little squirt our word that we'd leave him be. Are we really going to go back on that just to snoop in on his business?
Lola: We have every right to know what he's up to!
Lana: Yeah!
Lori: We'll vote on it. All in favor of leaving Lincoln alone?
Lucy, Luna, Lynn, and Leni: Aye!
Lori: And all against?
Luan, Lisa, Lola, and Lana: Nay!
Lori: Guess it's up to me to be the tiebreaker. And I choose 'nay' because I want to find out what Lincoln's up to. And since Lisa can't use her camera to spy on that little twerp in his room can't you use your drone.
Lisa: Oh course why didn't I think about?
(Lincoln meanwhile was checking your other items he had in the box including a plane ticket that would take him to California. Lincoln knew he had to guard this with his life so he decided to carefully put it in the trainer cube to ensure its safety. But as he was finishing up packing he felt the hairs in the back of his neck stand up like someone was trying to watch him..
The white haired middle child quickly began looking around before he noticed the air vent.)
Lincoln: Air vent? But the only one who really goes in the vents is... (his eyes narrowed in irritation.) Oh, you've got to be kidding me. If this is who I think it is...
( he checked the vents and upon closer inspection, his suspicions were confirmed when he noticed a white drone hovering above his room with a camera recording. That is when an idea appeared in his head. He knew he needed to teach his sisters a lesson for trying to Snoop when they specifically made a deal about not being in each other's business a few minutes earlier. So Lincoln did what he could by pulling out his Toon phone. Once he had the Toon phone in position, Lincoln wordlessly counts down from three with his fingers before quickly ripping the vent cover off the wall, revealing the drone hiding inside the vents. Before the drone could do anything Lincoln held the Toon Phone in front of the camera. before snapping a quick picture, intentionally using the flash feature on its built-in camera to startle and disorient his meddling little sister. And considering how the hi-tech the camera was most of the flash went directly into Lisa's eyes)
Lisa: Aah! My eyes!
(Lincoln grabs the drone and, going by the sound of the next-door neighbor Mr. Grouse shouting in anger, tossing it out the window and into the neighbor's yard.)
Mr. Grouse: I'VE WARNED YOU LOUDS ABOUT THIS! MY YARD, MY PROPERTY! (he picked up the drone and headed inside.)
Lincoln: Lincoln 1, Sister 0 (Lincoln gets back to packing.) ... I should talk to Clyde and the others in the evening, I don't want them to suddenly think I disappeared on them.
(Back with the sisters.)
Lisa: Drat. The mission is compromised. Lincoln must've disposed of the drone. I presume all of you remember what our fallback plan is?
Luna: Yep. If the 'rents get involved, we don't know anything.
Lori: Exactly, and if Lincoln leaves the house tomorrow we can search his room without him knowing.
Lisa: Point taken brother unit thinks he's smarter than is but we also have a backup plan no matter.
( So it was settle the girls would search Lincoln's room the next day without knowing him to see what was he really hiding.)