User blog:Thomperfan/City Slickers (my version)

(It starts on a sunny day, Me, Lincoln, Lori and Leni are driving in Vanzilla.)

Lori: "There it is - the big city!" [screams in excitement, and the 3 of us cover our ears.]

Lincoln: [reacted from his sister's scream.] "Can we get a warning next time?"

Lori: "Sorry, you guys, I'm just so excited!"

Lincoln: [to the viewers] "We're visiting Bobby and Ronnie Anne this weekend, so Lori can get to know the city better. Leni, Nolan and I are just tagging along for moral support, and for some of that delicious Casagrande cuisine."

Me: I’m really looking forward to seeing the Casagrandes and Brian again!

Leni: Totes! Especially Carlota!

Lori: "Can you believe it? As soon as a I graduate, I'll literally be going to college here." [screams in excitement again and we cover our ears again.]

Me: "Hey, what happened to the warning?"

Lori: "Sorry, I just know how much I'm going to love it here. I've always been a city girl at heart."

[Cue Swinging Jazz Music, Lori's dream sequence begins in a parody of "That Girl" intro, Lori walks on the street when a Cab driver offers her a ride and a rose, Lori gleefully twirls. She walks into a subway and sits with nearby glance happily at her, as one of them offers Lori a rose. She walks up the street with by-passers smiling her way, with the underground construction offers her a rose.]

[End sequence, back to Me, Lori, Leni and Lincoln.]

Lori: [sighs happily] "How about you? Are you excited to see Ronnie Anne?"

Lincoln: "Oh, yeah! We're gonna have a blast."

[Cue Speed Metal Music, the sequence begins with Lincoln and Ronnie ordering a slice of Deep Dish Pizza, Lincoln is about to eat his pizza when Ronnie Anne puts her piece into Lincoln's pants, later downtown reveals Lincoln on the big screen, Ronnie Anne directs Lincoln to look up and pulls down his pants, she laughs and the others watching the screen joins her. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne board the subway when she pushes him out before the subway takes off.]

Lincoln: [sighs happily] "I've missed her."

[Cuts to the Casagrande Family bodega with Vanzilla arriving. In the hallway, Carlos is standing reading a book, Lalo is resting, and Hector is on a ladder putting up the sign to welcome Lori and Lincoln back. Frida and Maria come in carrying food.]

Frida: A little lower.

Maria: A little higher.

Hector: [Groans] Why do we even need a sign? When did we become sign people?

Carlos: I just watched a fascinating documentary on the role signage into expanding our freeway systems. It seems that--

Frida: [Shoves a taquito into her husband's mouth.] Here, honey. Try my taquitos! [She and Maria wink at each other.]

Carlota: [Carrying two dresses and looking for Ronnie Anne.] Ronnie Anne! I narrowed it down to two dresses! [To her father and grandfather] Has anyone seen her?

[Carlos and Hector shake their heads.]

Carlota: [Runs off] Ronnie Anne!

[Ronnie Anne pops out behind Lalo.]

Ronnie Anne: [Let's out a sigh of relief] I may smell like dog all day, but it's worth it!

[Lalo licks Ronnie Anne, leaving her hair a mess. She heads out in the direction Carlota came from.]

Rosa: [With Carlitos mimicking her] Out of my way! Out of my way! I'm cleansing the place of unkind spirits!

Sergio: [squawks] Can't see! Mayday! Mayday!

["Accidentally" knocks over the ladder, Hector falls, bringing the banner down with him. CJ notices the 4 of us.]

CJ: Lincoln, Nolan, Leni and Lori are here! Hooray!

[The rest of the family pop out of the doors to see Lincoln and Lori. Camera flashes.]

Lori: Hi, CJ!

Lincoln: [as he hugs CJ] Hey buddy, long time, no see!

Hector: You made it!

Me: Hey, guys!

Carolta: Welcome back!

Leni: Carlota!

Carlos: How are the road signs on your way here?

[Carl walks in wearing his footie pajamas and rubbing his eyes, when he sees Lori, he quickly changes into a white tuxedo.]

Carl: Greetings, my lovely gazelle!

Lori: [slightly uncomfortable] Oh hey, Carl.

Rosa: Come in! Come in!

Hector: [to Lori] Bobby's down in the bodega. Go say hi! But if he's trapped himself in the dairy section, don't let him out. He has to learn.

Me: Where’s Brian?

Carlota: Oh, he had to do something important, but don’t worry he’ll be here soon. (to Leni) In the meantime, wanna try one some new dresses I just got?

Leni: You know it, girlfriend!

[Leni and Carlota leave. Scene changes to the dining room where Rosa has a spread prepared.]

Rosa: [To Lincoln and I] I wasn't sure if you wanted breakfast or lunch, so I made both!

Lincoln: I could eat both.

Me: So could I.

Rosa: [pinches Lincoln's face and my face] Te adora, mijito! [Serves the two of us a plate full of food.]

CJ: [Sneaks up on Lincoln and hits him with his plastic sword.] Gotcha, Lincoln! You too, Noah! Let's go. Time to walk the plank!

Lincoln: Okay, we respect the laws of the sea, but can we eat first?

CJ: Sure. I'm a pirate, but I'm fair.

[Ronnie Anne walks in and sees Lincoln and I. Sneaks up on us and punches Lincoln’s arm, causing him to toss his food into Lalo's mouth.]

Ronnie Anne: Welcome back, Lame-Os.

Lincoln and I: Hey, Ronnie Anne!

Lincoln: Guess what? I brought you a present.

[Hands her a wrapped box, she takes it and opens it up.]

Ronnie Anne: Oh, cool, a Royal Woods sweatshirt. [Takes off her purple sweatshirt, tosses it on CJ's pirate hat and puts on the new sweatshirt.]

Lincoln: I got it at Gus' Games and Grub. Uuh, sorry it smells like garlic knots.

Ronnie Anne: Beats smelling like a dog. Thanks! [Punches him again]

Lincoln: Ow!

(Just then, Brian comes in panting)

Brian: (panting) Sorry, I’m late… I was busying helping my mom with the dishes. Am I too late?

Ronnie Anne: Nope, you’re just in time.

Me: Brian! (I give him a hug.)

Lincoln: Hey, Brian. (gives Brian a fist bump.)

Brian: It’s so great to see you guys again. We’re gonna do so much fun stuff together!

Me: I know!

Frida: [holding Ronnie Anne's phone] Ronnie Anne, it's Sameer calling.

Ronnie Anne: [Takes her phone and declines] I'll call him back later.

Lincoln and I: Who's Sameer?

Frida: Oh, Sameer's a part of Ronnie Anne's little group of friends. They're thick as thieves! [begins to tear up] It's so sweet! [stars sobbing]

Lincoln: Cool! I'd love to meet them!

Me: Yeah, me too!

Brian: Oh, you are gonna like them, they are pretty sweet-

Ronnie Anne: No, no! (to Lincoln) This weekend’s all about you. Come on, we got of lot of catching up to do. (to me and Brian) Come on, you two. [We all leave]

CJ: Hey! Get back here with my prisoners! [gives chase]

[Cuts to the Bodega with Bobby sweeping, he turns around when he hears his babe's voice.]

Lori: Boo-Boo Bear!

Bobby: Babe!

[Lori and Bobby embrace each other.]

Lori: Oh, you're so cold.

Bobby: I just got out of the dairy case, come see my latest improvements of the bodega. [opens the cash register] I organized the money, the presidents face the same way.

Lori: You're such a businessman.

Bobby: Thanks! But it took me so long, now that I have work until five.

Lori: That's totes okay. I can spend the day exploring the city!

Bobby: I hope you love it as much as I do!

Lori: I'm sure I will I'm a city girl at heart. [dreams of being a city girl, but her dream is cut short when Bobby traps himself in the dairy case.]

Bobby: Babe, can you get me out? I was trying to get you a soda!

[Scene changes to Ronnie Anne's room, Me, Brian, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne are playing Muscle Fish, and Ronnie Anne is beating the rest of us at the game.]

Me: Oh, no, no, no, no!

Ronnie Anne: Oh, yeah!

Brian: Ah!

Ronnie Anne: Boom!

Lincoln: No! Dang it!

[Ronnie Anne wins the game.]

Ronnie Anne: Yes! I still own you.

Brian: I’ll say. You’re undefeatable.

Ronnie Anne: You guys wanna play again?

Lincoln: Maybe later! Let's go the see the city.

Me: Yeah, that’s a great idea! Hearing Lori talk about it all the time, has made me really intrigued.

Brian: Oh, the city is amazing, there’s so much to see!

Ronnie: Eh, there's nothing to see. Just a bunch of tall buildings and smelly subway cars.

[Ronnie Anne's mother pokes her head in.]

Maria: Oh, honey. There's more to the city than that. You should definitely show Lincoln and Nolan around.

[Me, Lincoln, Brian and Maria blink twice. Frida joins in and we all blink three times.]

Frida: Do it, Mija. You know we're just gonna stare at you until you agree.

Ronnie Anne: Ugh, fine.

[She, Brian, Lincoln and I leave the room. Once they're gone Maria jumps up on the bed takes one of the controllers and offers the other one to Frida.]

Maria: Come on, Frida, let's see what you got!

[Frida takes the controller and she and Maria begin. The scene cuts out with BANG, POW, and K.O graphics. Lori is in Carlota's room, wearing the city girl outfit she was dreaming of. Leni and Carlota are also there.]

Lori: Wow! This is literally the city girl look I was dreaming of! I can't believe you have all this.

Leni: I know! That’s what I said!

Carlota: When you thrift as much as I do, you pretty much have everything.

[At that moment CJ pops out of out of Carlota's dresser.]

CJ: Surprise! Pirate attack! [roars]

[CJ, Lori, Leni and Carlota laugh, after CJ leaves Carl walks in with pudding on his upper lip.]

Carl: Lori, my love, allow me to be your guide today. I can show you the most romantic spots of our fine metropolis.

[Lori and Leni giggle]

Carlota: Oh, fancy words from someone with a pudding moustache.

[Carl growls, irritated, and wipes off the pudding on his face.]

Lori: That's very sweet, Carl. But I think I can manage on my own.

Carl: I can understand. For the record, strong, independent woman inflame the passion of my heart.

Lori: Literally adorable. [and leaves]

Carl: [Growls at Carlota] Thank you for ruining my vibe! [Carlota just sticks her tongue at him.]

[Meanwhile Downtown, Ronnie Anne walks on the sidewalk showing Lincoln and I buildings, while Lincoln, Brian and I are huffing and puffing just to keep up with her.]

Ronnie Anne: [unenthusiastic] And there's a building, and another building, and, ooh, an even taller building. Whoo, good tour.

[The 3 of us start panting, when we hears some kids across the street.]

3 Kids: Hey, Ronnie Anne! Brian!

[Lincoln looks over at Ronnie Anne who is still walking away, he runs up to her.]

Lincoln: Hey, those kids are calling you!

[Ronnie Anne quickly takes her sweatshirt off and ties it around her waist, much to Lincoln's confusion.]

Sameer: Hey, didn't you hear us?

Ronnie Anne: Duh, obviously not.

[Ronnie Anne tries to avoid making eye contact with anyone, but her friends start awkwardly staring at Lincoln, who starts feeling uncomfortable. He and Ronnie Anne look at each other, Ronnie Anne looks away so Lincoln decides to introduce himself.]

Lincoln: Hey, I'm Lincoln. [shakes Casey's hand] And this is Noah.

Me: Hi! (I also shake Casey’s hand)

Lincoln: I'm sure Ronnie Anne and Brian have told you all about us.

Casey: Actually... no. I'm Casey, that's Sameer, and that's Nikki.

Nikki: Sup, how do you know Santiago?

Ronnie Anne: Uuh, [punches Lincoln's arm] Linc and No are a part of my rough and tumble past.

Lincoln: Ha, the only rough and tumble was that church carnival ride that made us puke up our cotton candy.

Ronnie Anne: [Grabs Lincoln's arm] We should get going.

Lincoln: You guys want to hang with us?

[Ronnie Anne starts looking nervous.]

Casey: Heck yeah!

Sameer: Sweet!

Nikki: You bet!

[Ronnie Anne dons a fake smile. Elsewhere, Lori buys a latte and walks into a busy intersection, bumping into various people and spilling her latte.]

Various People: Out of my way! Watch it! You watch it!

[Lori then tries to hail a cab, only to be ignored by several of them before getting splashed by a bus driving over a puddle.]

Lori: Hey! Excuse me! Aah! [coughs]

[Elsewhere, Me, Ronnie Anne, Lincoln, Sameer, Casey and Nikki are at the fountain eating hot dogs.]

Sameer: [To Lincoln] So what do you guys do for fun up on 300th street.

Lincoln: [Confused] 300th street? What are you--

[Yelps as Ronnie Anne squirts ketchup on his shirt.]

Ronnie Anne: Oops, my bad. Sorry, Linc. [Picks up her hot dog and eats quietly, a pigeons takes a bite at Lincoln's hot dog, Lincoln tries to shoo it away but more pigeons start flying around him.]

Me: Geez! These pigeons are crazy!

Casey: [Throws a bread crumb to get rid of the pigeons.] Aren't they just as crazy uptown?

Me: What are you talking about? We’re not from-- [Ronnie Anne hip checks me into the fountain, Nikki chuckles at this.]

Ronnie Anne: Uuh, you looked hot. Uh, come on! Let’s go do something else.

(Ronnie Anne, Casey, Sameer and Nikki leave while Me, Lincoln and Brian stay behind for a little bit.)

Me: Brian, what’s up with Ronnie Anne?

Lincoln: Yeah, why is she acting all weird whenever we try to say we’re not from the city?

Brian: I don’t know. It’s been like that ever since we met them. Ronnie Anne said she wasn’t going to tell them she wasn’t from here, and she told me to do the same.

Me: But why?

Brian: I don’t know why, she didn’t tell me.

Lincoln: Well, I’m not gonna lie about where I’m from!

Me: Me neither! Come on, guys!

(The three of us head after the others. At the subway tunnel, the train pulls up, Lori holds her hair, and pulls out a map.)

Lori: [sighs] Okay, Two stops to 45th street.

Conductor: This is an express train to 250th street.

Lori: Wait. What?! [yells at the subway closes and takes her, way too far, uptown.]

[Inside the tallest building, Me, Ronnie, Lincoln, Brian, Sameer, Nikki and Casey step out of the elevator.]

Elevator Man: Welcome to the top deck. Don't forget your complimentary souvenir photo on the way out.

Me: Oooh! This view is amazing! You know, our tallest building doesn't come close to this, but it does provide a great view of our friend Liam's chicken farm.

Nikki: [Confused] I've never heard of a chicken farm in the city.

Me: We don't live in the c--

Ronnie Anne: [Cutting me off before he can finish] Oh! Look! A blimp! [Everyone looks, and we see nothing. We then look at Ronnie Anne in confusion.] Ah, you missed it!

[Ronnie Anne sees Lincoln and I looking at her suspiciously, she looks away, rubbing her arm, but Lincoln notices her sweatshirt.]

Lincoln: Hey, Ronnie Anne, it's pretty cold up here. [Ronnie Anne, knowing what Lincoln is doing, starts to look nervous.] Don't you wanna put on your sweatshirt on?

Ronnie Anne: No, I'm good.

Lincoln: Then can I borrow it? I'm cold.

Ronnie Anne: [With a serious expression.] No, you're good, too.

Lincoln: [Grabs the sweatshirt off her waist.] Just let me borrow it.

Ronnie Anne: [Annoyed, grabs her sweatshirt back.] Hey, what's your problem? [Lincoln pulls Ronnie Anne away.]

Lincoln: I know what's going on. You lied to your friends and told them you're from uptown instead of Royal Woods.

Ronnie Anne: [Still annoyed, and avoiding eye contact.] What? That's ridiculous!

Me: We’re not stupid. Are you embarrassed about being from Royal Woods?

Ronnie Anne: Just drop it, you two.

Lincoln: Well, you can do what you want, but we’re not lying from where I come from.

Me: Yeah!

[We start to head back to Nikki, Sameer, and Casey. Ronnie Anne is nervous again, she then gets mad and grabs both of our arms.]

Ronnie Anne: Why do you guys have to mess everything up for me? I didn't ask you to come here in the first place.

Lincoln: [Hurt, pulls his arm away] You're right, so maybe we'll just go! Right after we take our complimentary souvenir photos! Come on, Nolan!

[Lincoln and I storm off, and Ronnie Anne now looks guilty, she looks at the sweatshirt Lincoln gave her and sighs knowing that she hurt Lincoln's feelings this time.]

Brian: Wait, guys! Come back! (to Ronnie Anne) Ronnie, what happened?

Ronnie Anne: (sighs) I messed up, big time.

[Up on 250th street, Lori exits the subway and takes out her map again.]

Lori: Okay, I'm still a city girl. I can find my way baaaahhhhh!! [falls into a manhole]

[Back at the Casagrande Apartment, the family and Leni sre in the living room watching TV.]

Sergio: [squawks]

[Everyone turns to see Lincoln and I trying to not be noticed.]

Leni: Oh, hey Noey! You and Lincoln are back!

Lincoln: [Sees everyone looking at him] Yes, Leni, we’re back, and I just remembered we need to go home. So we’re gonna pack.

Leni: Wait, we’re going home now?

Me: Uh, yes Leni, we are. So, you should pack as well.

[Leni looks confused. Family goes back to watching TV when suddenly they, especially Bobby and Leni, hear Lori sobbing.]

Lori: [sobbing]

Bobby: [runs after Lori] Babe, are you okay?

Leni: Lori?! (Also runs after Lori)

[Ronnie Anne and Brian run inside the apartment, looking for Lincoln.]

Ronnie Anne: [To her family] Where are Lincoln and Nolan?

Maria: They’re packing. What's going on?

Ronnie Anne: [remorsefully] I did something dumb.

Rosa: [Worried] What happened out there today!?

CJ: Must be pirates.

Hector: [Gets up] Come on, we need to get to the bottom of this!

[The family follows Hector.]

Lori: [still sobbing, with Bobby holding her, and Leni next to her] I'm sorry, Boo Boo Bear, but there's just is no way I can live the city.

Bobby: But what about our plans? We're supposed to go to college here together.

Lori: That was before I fell in a manhole! [sobbing]

Bobby: Oh Babe, when I first got here, I walked right into the back end of the police horse. Luckily for me, he hadn't eaten lunch yet.

Lori: [Sniffles but then laughs a little as Bobby caresses her hair and chin, she puts her head on his shoulder.]

Bobby: Life isn't always easy here. But once you get the hang of it, it's really great and I know you're gonna love it. [kisses Lori's forehead]

Leni: Yeah, Lori! And if anyone can get through it, it’s you. You’re the bravest person I know!

Lori: [Smiling, hugs Bobby] Thanks, you guys. I feel a lot better.

[Rosa, Carlota, Carl, Carlos and Sergio, who were listening at the door, are relieved, meanwhile Hector, Frida, CJ, Maria and Lalo are listening at Ronnie Anne's door.]

Ronnie Anne: Guys, you can't leave. I didn't mean what I said before. [pauses] I do want you here.

Brian: Oh, so that’s what this is about.

Lincoln: [Turns around] I just don't understand why you don't want your friends to know you're from Royal Woods.

Ronnie Anne: I don't know. I guess I wanted them to think I was a city kid, so they'd wanna hang out with me.

Me: Well, if they're really your friends. They'll like you for who you are, not where you're from.

Ronnie Anne: [Looks at her sweatshirt, still tied around her waist.] Guess you're right. [smiles, and punches Lincoln's arm, lightly] Thanks, Lame-O. Come on, [locks elbows with Lincoln] we need a do-over of today. (to me and Brian) Come on, guys.

[Ronnie Anne opens the door only for half of the family to fall on the 4 of us.]

Frida: [Trying to pretend they weren't eavesdropping.] Uh... Just doing our weekly door inspection. This one fails.

[Lalo licks Lincoln]

[Lincoln and Ronnie Anne, still holding hands, are walking along, with me and Brian following close behind Ronnie Anne annoyed with what her family did.]

Lincoln: Can we start with a re-do of my complimentary photo? It didn't come out great.

[Lincoln shows Ronnie Anne the photo, which was Lincoln literally heated up.]

Me: Yeah, not exactly the thing you want to see when you think of your time in the city.

Ronnie Anne: [chuckles] Sure, but let me take care of something first.

[Ronnie Anne, Lincoln following her, walks to Casey, Sameer and Nikki.]

Ronnie Anne: Hey, can I talk to you guys? I haven't been honest you. I'm not from the city. I'm from a small town called Royal Woods. Both of us are. [puts on her yellow sweatshirt on] I'm sorry I lied. I get that you don't want hang out anymore.

[The three exchange glances]

Casey: Of course, we want to hang with you.

Sameer: Yeah, we don't care. I mean, I'm from Kansas.

Nikki: [To Sameer] Wait, what?

Sameer: [pauses, then rubs his helmet giggling] I'm just messing with you.

[Ronnie Anne's friends join her and Lincoln, and Casey smells something.]

Casey: Hey, let's get something to eat. I'm suddenly craving garlic knots.

[Lincoln and Ronnie Anne smile at each other. Later, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne exit the Casagrande Apartment, laughing, followed by Me and Leni, and then Lori and Bobby.]

Ronnie Anne: [laughs] Oh man, let me see that photo one more time.

[Looks at Lincoln's new complimentary photo, which is Ronnie Anne pulling Lincoln's pants down.]

Lincoln: Well, this one didn't come out better.

Ronnie Anne: [Gives Lincoln the photo] I guess you'll just have to come back and visit again. [punches his arm]

Lincoln: Ow! [smiles at Ronnie Anne]

Leni: O-M-Gosh, Noah. the city is totes amazing!

Me: I know, Leni! I can’t wait to come back here again!

Lori: Thanks for the pep talk, Boo Boo Bear. I'm excited to be a city girl again.

[Lori dreams of being a city girl, but her fantasy abruptly ends when a tow truck leaves with Vanzilla due to Lori parking in a tow away zone.]

Lori: [Flabbergasted] Hey! That's my van! [runs after the tow truck] Come back!

Bobby: [Runs after Lori with Me, Lincoln, Leni and Ronnie Anne.] Babe, watch out for horse butts!

THE END