"Wait...Wait a minute, hold on! Wait a minute. So there was no statement by the defense, no attorney appointed to the defense, no witnesses called, no evidence presented, nobody even bothered to notice that we literally got here four minutes and thirty-four seconds before we were arrested, and there wasn't even a jury? This is more rigged than Saddam Hussein's trial!" -Emiliano Rodolfo Rosales-Birou, August 9, 2009

Chapter Synopsis: The Loud brothers decide on whether or not Lola had a hand in their brother's murder

The scene switches to Lane thinking about something. It happened during the night of the LOL murders, specifically, the aftermath. He and his brothers had a discussion about it once they dispersed from Lola and Leif's house.

"I can't believe what happened…"

"I know, bro. Who would be evil enough to kill someone so pure?"

"I'll tell you who, that vile wretch, Lola Loud!"

"But she was already interrogated and exonerated by chief Rosato. You saw the police update too! Lyle was the murderer."

"Yeah, and he's Lola's son."

"He's also Leif's son, what's your point?"

"None of this would have happened if Lyle hadn't been born!"

"Come on, you're talking crazy! There's no way Lola could predict Lyle could become a sociopath!"

"If he was a sociopath, they should have either locked him up and threw away the key, or euthanize him so he doesn't murder people indiscriminately!"

"Because that's both moral and ethically illegal."

"Our justice system has failed us. I just want the people responsible for this reprehensible crime to be punished."

"He already has, he committed suicide after killing our brother. He can't kill anyone else anymore."

"That bastard escaped punishment! He should suffer! Lola should also suffer because of her cambion conception!"

"If you're going that route, Alexa must be an immaculate conception, then."

"Why are you trying to justify her actions? She is a manipulative bitch!"

"Has she ever manipulated our brother?"

"Well, no. But that's part of her grand master plan to blackmail him later. It's just that Lyle killed him before the plan could take effect."

"Dude, stop. Lola might have been horrible in the past, but she is genuinely trying to change for her family! I was best friends with her and her sister, so I know the most about them."

"Why aren't you mad?! Your twin brother was just murdered in cold blood! If anyone, you should be the lividest about the crime, Lexx!"

"I'm not angry at the perpetrator, I'm depressed that I won't get to see my twin brother anymore."

"Exactly, so you should avenge your fallen brother and punish the lowlife responsible."

"You can't kill someone who's already dead."

"Lola is the catalyst for this tragedy. In a circuitous way, she killed our brother through a proxy, their son!"

"Bro, enough! Lyle is the criminal, Lola is innocent! I know you miss our brother, but that's no reason to blame her for something her son did!"

"Lane, help me out here. Tell me I'm right!"

"Sorry, I agree with Luke and Lexx. You're just angry that we couldn't save him. While we are wallowing in our own self-pity…but, we've accepted that this happened and there's nothing we could have done to prevent it. Maybe you should calm down, and just think about this situation rationally."

"O! from this time forth, my thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!"

"He's quoting Shakespeare. Yep, it's official, he's gone stark raving mad!"

"Come on, bro. Let us help you…before you go completely insane."

"I'm saner than I've ever been, Lane! I thank you for your help, brothers, but I'll take it from here."

They split up to their respective houses, but the three other brothers worry about their brother's growing mental instability. We see the inside of the dissenter's house. It has a photo album's worth of pictures of him and his brothers strewn all over. He picks up a picture of him and Leif together. Both of them look…happy.

"My brother…"

He knows the happy times have been completely razed! And it's…and it's…

…

…

…

ALL HER FAULT!

He goes into another room, filled with pictures of Lola. A picture of her is on a dartboard, pelted with what looks like 100 pub darts punctured into it. Another picture has been pasted on what looks like a training dummy. It's riddled with bullet holes and knife gashes.

"Lola Loud, you're the worst human being ever! Oh, I loathe you, I loathe you, I loathe you, I loathe you, I loathe you!"

"O most pernicious woman! O, villain, villain, smiling, damned villain! My tables, meet it is I set it down, that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain."

He continues to descend into the depths of his own madness. The effect is so great that one might confuse his craziness with schizophrenia.

"Et tu, brothers? You would side with the vile temptress?! Your betrayal hurts more than the cold steel in our brother's heart!"

Then he got an idea, a wonderful, awful idea. He states his mantra as he prepares for the big day.

"The reverse of the Ides will even the sides."

"Lola Loud, you will pay for what you did to our brother."

Preview

"Hello?"

"Lola? It's me, Lexx."

"Lexx? What do you want?"

"I want to talk to you. Can you meet me at Banger's & Mosh at 8:00?"

Author's Note: The Loud brother quoting Shakespeare is quoting from "Hamlet", specifically. How fitting, as that play is known for familial betrayal and revenge. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? His mantra "the reverse of the Ides will even the sides" could refer to any 13th of the month, except for March, May, July and October. On those four months, the ide is on the 15th. Which ide he talking about? Probably the most famous one.