Ep 2. Hand Me Downer/Sleuth or Consequences

Lincoln Loud, the only son in a family of 11 children, invites one of his best friends Clyde over to the Loud House. His little sisters, Lola and Lana, are in a tough spot over Lola's developing pageant rivalries and the fact that Lola's only party dress has been used up. This sparks an idea in Lincoln's head -- what if he wore and passed down all of his sisters' old clothes in order for Lola to maintain her pageant edge? The plan gets a little haywire when Lincoln realizes how much he enjoys wearing the collection of dresses and playing with the extra accessories that come along with it. In the end, Lincoln learns a lesson about standing up for himself and that it's okay to find a bit of common ground between playing dress up and playing with his go-to toys.

In the second half of the episode, "Sleuth or Consequences," Lincoln accidentally breaks his mother's favorite vase and tries to cover it up. When his sisters discover the evidence of his accident, they start a "Trial by Sister," which features all the other siblings taking on various court roles to deliver judgment upon Lincoln. The trial mostly serves as fun background noise to the misadventures and testimony his sisters present throughout the episode, with highlights including the performance of his perpetually sneezing sister Luna, the "evidence" presentation by Annie the Nanny, and Lori's playful acting as a judge and executioner for the final verdict.

As the episode moves along, Lincoln faces the reality that his own guilt over breaking the vase is worse than any punishment his sisters could deliver. Ultimately, he confesses the truth to his family and is surprised by the empathetic responses he receives. His sisters even offer to help him find and replace the vase. In the end, Lincoln learns that relationships with his family and friends are most important, and that it is better to be honest and own up to your mistakes than to try to hide them.