Dance without a care

Dance without a care is the thirteenth episode of Season 2 and the Thirty ninth episode of Walter and the louds

## Plot

Amber's ex boyfriend crashed a school dance, which leads to a traumatized Walter to challenge him to a dance off

## Synopsis

### Prologue

The episode begins with Mrs. Dimartino telling the Loud family that Lori will be going to her last dance before she and her fellow seniors will be transitioned to VTC. Everyone then cheers for Lori until Walter and his posse came in and ask what's going on. Lori then told them that she's transitioning into the VTC Monday, so tomorrow will be her last dance as a senior, which makes everyone but Lincoln cheers as he sigh depressingly. The intro begins afterwards.

### Act 1

After the intro, Walter helps Lori prepares for her last dance before Monday as she excitedly text her boyfriend about the news.
Walter then asked Lori if she sure about going to VTC before going to the college of her dreams. Lori then told Walter that according the Headmaster of Fairway, she needs to experience getting a job before she can get fully accepted, which makes Walter smiles. Soon, Amber and Cookie came in and gave Lori a personal interview and asked her several questions including what are you most excited for in the VTC and What are your goals in the future. After the interview, Lynn Sr invites Amber and Cookie to stay for dinner so he can serve them a victory cheesecake. The next day, Chandler and Harvey was waiting for someone until Walter and his posse walks past them. Harvey then ask Chandler what does Amber see in Walter that makes her incredibly loyal to him, which Chandler say I don't know. He then told Harvey how many times he tries to win Amber back, which Harvey admits he does the same thing. Suddenly, a biker arrives and asked the duo if they're Chandler and Harvey, causing them to smile at each other and said yes and welcome to your first day of Royal woods combination school. That night Amber sang a song as she, Walter and everyone dance to it. (Dance with me) After the song, Chandler and Harvey came and purposely tripped Walter as they laugh at him. After calming everyone down before they start beating them up, Chandler introduced a new student named Jackson Adam. Jackson then came in and greet everyone, including his ex girlfriend Amber and his most favorite geek to pulverize, causing Walter to freeze up with fear and Amber to glare at Jackson as Act 1 ends.

### Act 2

The act begins with Rico questioning Amber's past relationship with a biker, which she confirmed that she used to be into bad boys back then when she was seven years old before she moved to royal woods and start dating Chandler until the video of him beating up Lincoln and his little sister Lana. Rico and Trixie then becomes shocked before Cookie said that it's true. Cristina then told them that she then starts dating Harvey until he cheated on her. Amber then reveals that she used to lived in Jefferson city until Jackson starts mistreating her family and abusing her. Stella then noticed Walter is still paralyzed, causing Amber to snaps out of it. Walter then hide behind Amber and ask Jackson if he here to give him nightmares like back in Jefferson city. Jackson then laugh and told Walter that he's the new student, causing Walter to panic and ran away with the loud girls in pursuit so they can calm him down. The next morning, Walter's posse came to visit him and told him that Amber and Jackson used to date before she starts dating Chandler before dating Harvey, which made Walter feel sorry for Amber. When he asked how old was she and if Jackson used to live in Royal woods, Amber said that she was seven years old and it's something that Walter must not know. After hugging Walter, Amber asked him what did Jackson do that made him traumatized. Walter then reclaim a flashback of being horrifyingly bullied by Jackson who used to look more barbaric and sadistic towards him. After Lori calms him down, she asked Amber how long is she going to keep her secret from Walter, causing Amber to shush her. The next morning, Jackson confronts Walter and told him that he missed the way he looks when he beats him up. Walter then tell Jackson that he's not afraid of him anymore because everyone in school is protecting him, causing Jackson, Chandler and Harvey to laugh as they point to some of Walter's peers who are too scared to stand up to Jackson. Jackson then tell Walter that he used to date Amber in Jefferson city, causing Walter to become speechless as Amber sheepishly said surprise. Before Jackson gets an opportunity to beat Walter up. He gets mad and told Jackson that no one messes with his Amber and challenged him to a dance off, much to everyone's shock. Jackson then gets smug and walk away with Chandler and Harvey who then laugh at Walter's decision. Amber apologizing to Walter, who forgave her because Jackson Traumatized them both long enough and he decided to deal with him without violence. He then tell Cristina to help him practiced for the dance off before the act ends with him looking determined.

### Act 3

The act begins at Cristina's house as Walter prepares for the dance off with Jackson. Soon after doing a great job in his dancing skills, Walter sat down to take a break. Soon, the doorbell rang, causing Cristina to tell Walter that he's going to do some advanced dance moves, which made Walter excited. Cristina then opens the door for Polly and Brad, who agrees to help Walter with his advanced dancing. Walter then get up and do some stretches until Cristina ask him if he's coming. Walter then gets confused and followed the trio to Timberlake woods, where three caves are seen. Polly then tell Walter to wait until she's ready. When Polly left, Walter whispered to Cristina about what does the caves have to do with advanced dancing, which Cristina said that he'll see because it's fun. Soon, Polly called Walter inside as he begins his Advanced dance lesson. When Walter went inside, Polly told Walter that he's gonna do footwork before pulling a lever to make the path narrow. Walter then made it across as arrows gets shot out of holes. Walter then gets amaze when he realized that he made it across the narrow path challenge and high fived Polly. Walter then went to the next cave, where Cristina pulled a lever to make square tiles down as Walter hopped across and cheered when he completed it. Walter then set off to the last cave, where Brad pulled a lever to make spears appears to try to skewer Walter. However just like the other challenges, he made it through unharmed. The quartet then went outside to put the move that Walter did together and became satisfied with the results. the next morning, everyone gathered at the cafeteria to watch the dance off between Walter and Jackson. Jackson then assumed that Walter is cowardly deciding not to come because he's afraid to face him, which Chandler and Harvey agrees with. Suddenly Walter came in with his posse, the Loud girls, Polly, Brandon and Lincoln's friends behind him. He then walked up to Jackson and told to bring it on, which made everyone cheer. the dance off then begins as Walter starts to sing after Jackson scoffed at him and said that he don't know how to dance. (Anyone can dance) after the song, the dance off ends with Walter as the winner, causing Jackson to get furious as he tries to attack Walter, but instead gets beaten up to a pulp, which humiliates him. After Chandler and Harvey took him away, everyone tossed Walter in the air as they cheer and chant his name. The act ends with Walter and the Loud family eating dinner at the dining table as Rita and Lynn Sr asked Lori how was the VTC. Lori then start talking about everything that was amazing, causing some of her sisters to move to the living room as Walter chuckled. the end credits appears afterwards.

## Cast

* Walter Jenkins: Danny Jacobs
* Lori Loud: Catherine Tabers
* Lincoln Loud: Tex Hammond
* Rita Loud: Jill Talley
* Lynn Loud Sr.: Brian Stephanek
* Amber Mulligan: Betsy Sodaro
* Rico Emundo: Keith Ferguson
* Trixie Yang: Andy Richter
* Cristina Turner: Tara Strong
* Cookie Qt: Lara Miller
* Stella Yang: Haley Tju
* Chandler Mccann: Daniel Divenere
* Harvey Tetherby: Jacob Brenan
* Jackson Adam: Rodger Bumpass
* Polly Pain: Georgie Kidder
* Brad Fantom: Bradley Perry
* Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, Lily and Cristina's brother don't have lines in this episode

## Trivia

1. this episode was originally called Dance til you drop
2. Chandler and Harvey appears without the goons for the first time
3. this is Jackson's first debut
4. this episode revealed more of Walter's childhood, which involved Jackson traumatizing him
5. this is Polly pain's first appearance
6. Lori is in the VTC as of this episode
7. Lincoln only appears to say sigh, which is in the prologue
8. Amber used to date Jackson and used to lived in Jefferson city
9. she also used to date Chandler and Harvey
10. act 3 is similar to the Donkey Kong Country episode Orangutango
11. Anyone can dance is also from this cartoon
12. Jackson is one of Chandler's two best friends as of this episode
13. according to Wonder Gaye himself, Cristina's brother's name is Timmy and he'll have a role in Necklace of doom

## References

Max Keeble's big move: Jackson resembles Troy Mcginty from this movie

Cats don't dance: the official recurring score The cerebus knight enters is actually Max enters from this classic film

Donkey Kong Country: Act 3 is similar to the Orangutango as they both involve the main protagonist going through three challenges to learn how to dance, plus Anyone can dance is from this cartoon

## songs

Dance with me: sung by Amber Mulligan

Anyone can dance: sung by Walter Jenkins

## Scores

Jackson's theme: Sweet dandy

Advanced dance lesson: Sweet dandy

The cerebus knight enters: Steve goldstein