Partners & Parachutes

"I guess we're officially a couple."

- Austin to Ally

"Partners & Parachutes", originally known as "Shut-Ins & Situations", will be the eleventh 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 the kiss, Kira was known to interuppt the aftermath of Auslly's first kiss. Ally tells Austin that for Kira and Austin, it's official. Trish desrcibes to Austin as'' bad timing. ''Austin tries to talk to Ally about wanting to be with her, but Ally refuses. Ally talks to Trish and her mom about the kiss, and she decides to continue her music career solo. Her new manager is Trish. Austin talks to Dez about giving him plans to break up with Kira. Once he does, Kira yells at Austin, but constructing in the background blocks the noise. After, Kira and Austin agree to be friends and they hug, but are not aware the Megan took a picture of them hugging to post in Cheetah Beat. Austin tells Ally that Kira isn't in the picture anymore, but Trish shows Austin and Ally the cover of Cheetah Beat, which has a picture of Kira and Austin hugging on the cover. Ally, still upset at him, ignores him and tries to avoid working on songs with him. Austin said it was hard to get her attention because she was over him, but Dez gave Austin advice to serenade Ally after giving her a piano. But when the plan goes wrong, the piano falls from the sky because Dez forgot to pull the string on the parachute and crashes Ally's party. Austin apologizes and leaves the party with Dez. Austin and Dez find Ally's book in the practice room and they read the song she has been working on along with the note he sent her back in Girlfriends & Girl Friends. The lyrics he reads are "I think about you every morning when I open my eyes. I think about you every momment, everyday of my life." He realizes that Ally has liked him the entire time no matter what she said and comes up with a plan to win her over. He sings Ally's song to her while they both remember memories that they had shared. After he sings to her, she is too shocked to say anything, but Austin just tells her to come and hug him. They hug while Megan takes pictures of them. At the end, Trish shows that they were on the cover of Cheetah Beat.

Ending Scene
Trish shows Austin and Ally a picture of them hugging on the cover of Cheetah Beat. Austin and Ally smile  while he puts his arm around her, pulls her closer to him, and says "I guess we're officially a couple." After they laugh, Dez puts the piano back together and sings Ally's song in a bunch of different keys, making the four laugh.

Main Cast

 * 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)
 * You Can Come To Me ("Last time" sequence)
 * 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 has gotten himself a record deal since he was on the cover of Cheetah Beat magazine with the caption "How to get a Record Deal?"Parteners_&_Parachutes_Photo.png
 * "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.
 * It is revealed that Austin was Ally's first kiss.
 * Austin and Ally described their kiss was magical and really good.
 * Dez wears his Team Ally t-shirt for the second time in this episode.
 * Austin and Ally are on the cover of Cheetah Beat Magazine.
 * This episode also reveals that Ally has kept the note that Austin gave her in Girlfriends & Girl Friends.
 * Dez refers to himself as 'The Love Whisperer' again.
 * It is revealed that Austin & Ally are now a couple.
 * When Trish was showing merchandise for Ally, it refers to the episode Rockers & Writers when Dez was showing merchandise for Austin.