And tomorrow's date promises to top this one in every way.

Whoa, whoa.

You said just one date, and this was it.

Hark, what a surprise.

A red-crested South American rainbow macaw.

Aah!

Two, three, four...

Mabel, will you accompany Gideon to the ballroom dance this Thurb-day?

Thursday!

Aah!

Oh, so adorable.

Gideon's got a girlfriend.

They're expecting us.

Please say you'll go.

Aww!

Gideon, I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to say...

I'm on the edge of my seat.

This is gonna be adorable.

If she says no, I'll die from sadness.

I can verify that that will indeed happen.

This is gonna be the ballroom dance!

Hey, how'd it go?

I don't know.

I have a lobster now.

Well, at least it's over, and you won't ever have to go out with him again.

Mabel, it's over, right?

Mabel?

Blarg!

He asked me out again, and I didn't know how to say no!

Like this!

No!

It's not that easy, Dipper.

And I do like Gideon as a friend-slash-little-sister, so I didn't want to hurt his feelings.

I just need to get things back to where they used to be.

You know, friends.

Boating tonight!

Boating tonight!

You know, I thought dancing was gonna be the end of the evening, right?

Don't you want this evening to last, my sweet?

No!

I mean, yes.

I mean, I'm always happy to hang out with a friend, buddy, pal, chum, other word for friend.

Pal?

I always said pal.

Uh, mate?

How about soulmate?

Well, you can't say no to that!

Man, he's so nice, but I can't keep doing this.

I can't break his heart.

I have no way out!

What in the heck happened on that date?

I don't know.

I was in the friend zone.

And then before I knew what was happening, he pulled me into the romance zone!

It was like quicksand!

Chubby quicksand!

Mabel, come on.

It's not like you're gonna have to marry Gideon.

Great news, Mabel!

You have to marry Gideon!

What?!

It's all part of my long-term deal with Buddy Gleeful.

There's a lot of cash tied up in this thing.

Plus, I got this shirt!

Ugh, I am fat.

Aaaaaah!

Bodies change, honey.

Bodies change.