Partners & Parachutes

"I guess we're officially a couple."

- Austin to Ally

"Partners & Parachutes", originally known as "Shut-Ins & Situations", will be the tenth episode in season 2 of Austin & Ally. It will air on March 17, 2013. This episode was the tenth episode filmed of Season 2.

Overview
After talking to her mom and Trish about Austin, Ally decides to focus on her music career now that she’s conquered her stage fright. Meanwhile, Austin is unsure about his friendship with Kira. This is a continuation of Chapters & Choices.



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 * Ross Lynch as Austin Moon
 * Laura Marano as Ally DawsonParteners_&_Parachutes_photo.png
 * Raini Rodriguez as Trish De la Rosa
 * Calum Worthy as Dez

Guest Cast

 * Aubrey K. Miller as Megan Simms
 * Andy Milder as Lester Dawson
 * Julia Campbell as Penny Dawson
 * Kiersey Clemons as Kira Starr
 * Richard Whiten as Jimmy Starr

Song(s) Featured

 * Can't Do It Without You (theme song)
 * I Think About You



Trivia & Speculations

 * This episode, as revealed in a live chat with Ross Lynch and Laura Marano, went through many creative changes. A few days into the week of filming, the writers and producers completely changed the script, as well as the title (which was originally named Shut-Ins & Situations).
 * This is the continuation of Chapters & Choices.
 * Partners_Parachutes27.png Simms reappears in this episode.
 * This is Megan Simms's third appearance.
 * Austin and Kira will break up.
 * Austin attempts to break up with Kira twice
 * Austin says that he and Ally are officially a couple
 * Trent may have gotten himself a record deal since he was on the cover of Cheetah Beat magazine with the caption "How to get a Record Deal?"
 * "Partners" in the title probably refers to the fact that Ally is going to leave Austin and not be his partner, while "Parachutes" refers to the parachute that is supposed to carry the piano but fails to.
 * There is a new song called I Think About You, which Austin seranades to Ally.
 * Austin and Ally will be a couple.
 * It is revealed that Austin was Ally's first kiss.
 * Austin and Ally describe their kiss as magical and really good
 * Dez wears his Team Ally t-shirt in for the second time in this episode.
 * Austin and Ally will be on the cover of Cheetah Beat Magazine
 * It is also revealed that Ally has kept the note that Austin gave her in "Girlfriends and Girl Friends".
 * Dez refers to himself as 'The Love Whisperer' again.

Links
Partners & Parachutes Promo

http://video.disney.com/watch/clip-partners-parachutes-4d745dd91b79c8699af3589f