Disclaimer: I don't own the 2004 animated film Shark Tale and all rights goes to DreamWorks Animation SKG. Shark Tale has always been one of my favorite animated films to watch ever since childhood and I still enjoy watching the movie so much, and since I love Shark Tale so much, I decided to do a whole seventeen-part miniseries version of the movie that serves as a whole retelling of the movie which is known as When A Little Fish Tells A Great White Lie that has brand new scenes, brand new characters, brand new locations, different dialogue. I hope you enjoy the retelling of the movie Shark Tale and if you do, you can review and favor/follow if you want to :)
When A Little Fish Tells A Great White Lie
Episode 3: You Are Your Own Person
Chapter 4: The Bitter Feud
Later on that night at the RMS Titanic, the whole Sunday dinner of the Five Families continues just as all of the members of the Five Families which consists of the great white shark mafia, the leopard shark mafia, the hammerhead shark mafia, the killer whale mafia, and the swordfish mafia continues at the restaurant of the RMS Titanic, and just everybody spent time with each other, Don Lino continues to have a conversation about Lenny and his gentle behavior while Teresa as well as Mildred, Leonardo, and Shelly watched the whole conversation in complete disapproval since they strongly support Lenny's decision to be so different and even Frankie has supported on his decision as well even though he expects him to be a killer since it has always been part of the traditions of the Five Families.
Also, just as the conversation between Don Lino and Lenny which is all about Lenny's own compassionate behavior and Don Lino insisting to become a cold-blooded killer just as Teresa and the others felt great disapproval of Don Lino not supporting Lenny's decision to be so different just like they are already are while Frankie still has the intention of allowing Lenny live his own life and he and Teresa could run the reef themselves, Teresa attends to inform Don Lino that not all sharks in the ocean are aggressive and most of them are actually friendly just like Lenny and herself, but he doesn't listen to her at all since he's way too focus on attempting to get Lenny to eat something, much to her own dismay and annoyance.
"Um…Daddy?" asked Teresa.
"Yes, Teresa?" asked Don Lino.
"Look, does Lenny really have to go through with being a killer just so he could become the next Don along with me and Frankie when you retire?" asked Teresa.
"Well, of course he does, my little sweetie pie. In order for him to run the reef along with you and Frankie, he must become a cold-blooded killer." said Don Lino. "And our ancestors has always
"I already know that, but are you sure he has to do it at all?" asked Teresa. Don Lino nodded his head yes. "Daddy, maybe he really doesn't need to do this."
"Actually, he has to do it and I insist that he should as much as everybody else in the crime family does, even after I found out they've been right about his behavior." said Don Lino.
"You should at least understand that this is Lenny's choice, and here's something else I need to tell you," said Teresa.
"What is it?" asked Don Lino.
"You see, even though all sharks prove to be very vicious and bloodthirsty, most of them are actually…" said Teresa.
Suddenly, Teresa began losing Don Lino's attention when he began noticing the shrimp cocktail on the table that has been delivered by one of the many sawshark butlers just as he gasped in surprise, much to her dismay just as she did a facepalm in frustration, and upon noticing the shrimp cocktail on the table, Don Lino suddenly gets an idea and picks up one of the shrimp from the cocktail who is known as Horace just as he puts it right in front of Lenny and began insisting that he should eat it so he could become a killer for real. However, Lenny stared at the shrimp for a moment just as the shrimp whimpered in complete fear in Don Lino's grasp since he was about to become eaten alive, and Lenny couldn't bring himself to eat the little shrimp named Horace since he doesn't have the heart to do so and even Teresa supported his decision not to eat it as well as Mildred, Leonardo, and Shelly while Frankie just stared at the rest of the shrimp on the cocktail with a very hungry expression.
"Alright. Right here in front of me, now eat this shrimp so you could prove yourself that you could actually kill anything." said Don Lino just as the shrimp named Horace stared at him in his own fin in complete fear.
"Do I have to?" asked Lenny in disbelief.
"Yes, and since you have failed on killing that fish on the cutting board in the kitchen, eat this shrimp for real and prove to me and the rest of the mafia that you're a killer." said Don Lino.
"Oh, gee, thank you very much for the shrimp, Pop. I wish I could eat it under your insistence, but I'm on a diet." explained Lenny. "Also, I heard that shrimps aren't actually good for you to eat, I tell ya. And do you have any idea how many calories are in those shrimps? A lot of it and it's really unhealthy."
"You know, Daddy, I strongly believe Lenny's explanation about the shrimp being so unhealthy, and he definitely does have a point and I strongly agree with him," said Teresa.
"Even if the shrimp is so unhealthy, I still insist that Lenny should eat it." said Don Lino.
"But Pop, the shrimp still has so many calories which isn't good at all." said Lenny.
"Just eat it already. Sheesh." said Don Lino.
"I'm so sorry, but I just can't, and it's very unhealthy and it's not good either." said Lenny.
"It's true. It's absolutely true about us little shrimps, and my name is Horace." said Horace just as he turned to Don Lino in his fin. "And the other thing is about us is, back at Southside Reef, my sister had a baby long time ago and she and her husband worked together to raise their son until she sadly passed away, and that was when my wife and I worked together to raise him along with our other own children and one of them began suffering from an illness which we sent here to the hospital to be treated. Some time later while my wife and I raised my sister's baby, he had lost one of its legs, but my wife and I still take good care of him along with our children while his father is currently on rehabilitation drugs. Also, I began working a second shift at the factory in the reef to put food off the table, but all the love for that little baby is that cute little smile on his face makes it worth it in the end." Don Lino stared at Horace in his grasp in surprise. "True story."
Upon hearing Horace's true story about his family back at Southside Reef way before he and the other shrimp got captured by the great white shark mafia to become their next catch of the day, Lenny began shedding tears and felt sympathy of what Horace has been through lately in the reef along with his own family just as he wiped his tears, and even Teresa showed sympathy towards Horace of what he has been through with his family back in the reef just as she began shedding tears and quickly wiped her tears from her eyes as well while Mildred showed sympathy towards Horace as well, Leonardo and Shelly starred at Horace in complete surprise just as they also gasped in surprise.
Don Lino sighed in annoyance. "I'm not gonna ask you this anymore. I'm telling ya, just eat it!"
"No! Please, have mercy!" exclaimed Horace.
"Pop, please, I can't do it!" exclaimed Lenny.
"Eat it!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"Don't eat me!" exclaimed Horace.
"What?! No way!" exclaimed Lenny.
"Son, just eat the shrimp!" exclaimed Don Lino just as he got up.
"Daddy, that shrimp said he has a loving family and we can't have him eaten by Lenny who is unable to do it at all!" exclaimed Teresa.
"I don't care if the shrimp has a family or not, and I still insist that Lenny should eat it!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"But please just listen for once!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Lenny, eat him!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"No! Please!" exclaimed Lenny.
"Please just eat him! I'm not gonna repeat myself!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"I honestly don't think it's a good idea!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Edward, stop pressuring our son to eat the shrimp and just let him continue having his dinner!" exclaimed Mildred.
"This doesn't concern you, Mildred, and it doesn't concern our daughter either! Lenny, just eat the shrimp already!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"I already told you, no way!" exclaimed Lenny.
"Lenny! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat!" exclaimed Don Lino.
Don Lino continued to force Lenny to eat Horace just as Lenny continued to plead not to being forced into eating Horace just as the rest of the shrimp of the cocktail begged Lenny not to eat Horace, Teresa continued protesting on the idea of Lenny eating Horace as well as Mildred is strongly against the idea as well, and Frankie even stared at Horace in a very hungry expression and both Leonardo and Shelly watched the whole thing in complete disapproval just as Leonardo sighed in annoyance and Shelly did a facepalm in annoyance while it turns out they greatly disapprove of Don Lino forcing Lenny to eat Horace as much as both Teresa and Mildred does and they support his decision to be different as much as Teresa and Mildred does as well. Soon, Lenny has had enough of it.
"PUT THE SHRIMP DOWN!" exclaimed Lenny. He quickly grabbed Horace from Don Lino and quickly grabbed the other shrimp on the cocktail as well just as he began holding them in his fins. Don Lino stared at him in complete shock while everybody else in the restaurant stared at Lenny in complete shock just as they all gasp, and once he grabbed Horace and the rest of all of the shrimp, he proceeded to let them free from out of a hole in the window. "Go ahead. Nobody's looking. You're free now. Enjoy your freedom. Go. Go. Go."
"Thank you very much for setting us free. You're a good person. You really are." said Horace.
Teresa quickly grabbed Horace in her fins. "It's alright, and you and the rest of the shrimp are now safe all thanks to my big brother." She then gently cuddled Horace in her fins and released him.
"You're such a good person too, pretty shark." said Horace.
Teresa gasped in surprise. "You really mean that?"
"Mmm-hmm. You are so beautiful. You really are." said Horace just as she blushed at Teresa and began developing a huge crush on her.
Teresa quickly blushed at Horace's compliment of her. "Wow. Thank you very much for saying those things about me."
"You're welcome, milady," said Horace. He quickly turned to Don Lino just as he glared at him and swore to have revenge on him somehow for nearly having him eaten while Don Lino became very furious. "C'mon, fellas." He and the shrimp began leaving the RMS Titanic together.
Just as Horace and the other shrimp leave the RMS Titanic and Lenny and Teresa waved by at them, they turned back to their own family and they quickly noticed that their father Don Lino began furiously glaring at them as well as feeling very embarrassed for Lenny's refusal to kill anything at all and for Teresa always taking Lenny's side no matter what, their mother Mildred noticed how angry Don Lino is in with them both just as she began feeling very bad for them, Frankie even felt bad for both Lenny and Teresa as much as Mildred did, and even both Leonardo and Shelly felt bad for the two just as they became very concerned about them.
Lenny suddenly became very depressed just as he hang his head and even Teresa became very depressed just as she felt very bad for Lenny while Don Lino sat back down in complete anger and embarrassment at the two, and Frankie began expressing his desire to run Southside Reef along with Teresa by themselves when Don Lino retires as the Don of the great white shark mafia since he really supports his decision of being so different from the other sharks while he still expects him to be a killer just like the other sharks, and he's only supporting his decision because he strongly understands if he does want to be a killer or not since it's his own choice as much as Teresa, Mildred, Leonardo, and Shelly does.
"Pop, Teresa and I could handle the reef ourselves, it's not a problem at all." said Frankie. "Look, Lenny could just live his own life while we could become the brand new leaders of the mafia together."
"No. No, that's not gonna happen, Frankie." said Don Lino.
"But Daddy, please understand that Lenny could just do something else while Frankie and I could lead the mafia when you retire.'' said Teresa.
''I already told you, not happening.'' said Don Lino.
"I strongly agree with them, Edward, and Lenny could just…" said Mildred just as she tried to explain, but Don Lino interrupted him.
"Look, I'm in charge around here, and I say that our sons and our daughter are gonna run the mafia together as a family, and Lenny needs to be a killer to do that," said Don Lino.
"Outrageous!" exclaimed Leonardo in disbelief.
"Unbelievable!" exclaimed Shelly in disbelief.
"Frankie, on the next day, I want you to take Lenny out and show him the ropes on how to become a killer," said Don Lino.
"Aw, c'mon, Pop! If Lenny doesn't wanna be a killer at all while I insist that he should, then that's his own choice and I understand it as much as Teresa and the others do." said Frankie. "Look, you need to understand about the choices that he makes, and if he made the choice of being a killer, then I'm alright with it as much as the others are and you should do it too."
"Are you trying to disobey me?" asked Don Lino in disbelief.
"No way! No, Pop, I'm just saying that if it is Lenny's choice, then let him go along with the choices that he made." said Frankie.
"Well, I think that he shouldn't, if you still insist that he should, then you should insist on it even more than allowing him to be so compassionate, Frankie." said Don Lino.
"But I…" said Frankie just as he tried to explain, but Don Lino glared furiously at him which intimidates him so much. "Yes, sir. If you say so."
"You heard what I said. Frankie, you're gonna teach Lenny what he needs to do for himself and the whole mafia, and Teresa, you're gonna help out with Frankie on doing it." said Don Lino.
"What? Daddy, you gotta be kidding me. Look, please just listen…" said Teresa just as she tried to explain, but Don Lino interrupted her.
"Son, you're gonna learn how to be a shark. Whether you like it or not." said Don Lino.
Upon hearing that Don Lino intends on having Frankie tutor him on learning how to be a killer with the help of Teresa, Lenny suddenly became even more depressed than ever just as he would rather be just himself as a gentle shark instead of being a killer for his father's own sake, and even Mildred as well as Leonardo and Shelly couldn't believe that Don Lino is still forcing Lenny to learn how to be a killer against his well while Teresa became even more depressed than ever since she felt really bad for him and wish that Don Lino would just understand that he is his own person as well as hoping that he would understand that not all sharks in the ocean are cold-blooded killers and most of them prove to be very friendly just like herself and Lenny.
Later on that night at the RMS Titanic, the traditional Sunday dinner of the Five Families is now all over, and the rest of the Five Families such as the leopard shark mafia that is being led by Don Ira Feinberg, the hammerhead shark mafia that is being led by Don Barbara Veltroni, the killer whale mafia that is being led by Don Phillip Salvatore, and the swordfish mafia that is being led by Don Judith Hicks began heading back to their homes together within the wastelands of the RMS just as Don Feinberg and his crime family, Don Veltroni and her crime family, Don Salvatore and his crime family, and Don Hicks and her crime family waved by to the many members of the Lino crime family as well as Luca and Yvette while they all waved bye back to them and wishes to see them on the next Sunday dinner which is on the next weekend.
While Luca, Yvette, and the other members of the great white shark mafia waved by to the rest of the Five Families of the Atlantic Ocean after the Sunday dinner has ended, the many sawshark butlers and the many nurse shark maids work together to clean up the restaurant, the many great white shark chefs work together to clean up the dishes in the kitchen, Leonardo and Shelly are in their own bedroom bonding with each other, Mildred is in her and Don Lino's bedroom practicing on her skilled ballet dancing, Lenny is in his bedroom reading some books, Frankie is in his bedroom lifting some weights, and Teresa is in her own bedroom doing her own makeup.
At Teresa's bedroom, besides doing her own makeup in the mirror at her own dresser, Teresa is very depressed by how much Don Lino is forcing Lenny to be a killer and isn't accepting Lenny for who he really is, and she wishes that he would just accept Leny for who he is rather than forcing him to become a killer against his own will and she also wishes that he would know that not all sharks in the ocean are vicious and most of them prove to be very compassionate just like Lenny and herself since she already knows that she and Lenny wouldn't do anything to kill anybody at all while she knows that she would assist the members of the Lino crime family in committing crimes such as robbing the banks in Southside Reef but she already knows that she would only commit crimes for her father Don Lino's sake own sake due to how much he isn't supporting her own decisions to do with her own life just like he isn't supporting Lenny's own decision to be so different, much to her annoyance and dismay.
Teresa sighed in depression. "Oh, poor Lenny. He's being forced to be a killer by Daddy and he wanna be just himself no matter what which is actually a good thing since everybody's different no matter what. He tried to tell Daddy that he's just himself and I tried to tell him that too, but wouldn't even listen to that kind of thing for one minute, and that's 'cause he's being way too stubborn to listen at all. Also, not only he hasn't been supporting Lenny's decision, he hasn't been supporting mine either, especially that I've always been on Lenny's side no matter what besides Mom, our grandparents, and Frankie who still insists that Lenny should be a killer, and I would go out committing crimes with the rest of the crime family, but I am only doing it for Daddy's own sake and that he would stop complaining for not being interested in being violent criminals, and I would just do it without hurting anybody at all and I couldn't bring myself to kill anybody just like Lenny does."
Then, Teresa began staring at herself in complete depression over the fact of how much Don Lino forcing Lenny to be a killer and hasn't been supporting his decision to be so different from the other sharks as just a friendly shark, and she is also very depressed by how much he hasn't been supporting her own decision of not wanting to be such a criminal just like the other sharks but she has no choice to act like a criminal for her own father's sake and wishes that she would carry out her own decisions just like Lenny would, and just as she stared at the mirror in depression, she wished that Don Lino would understand that Lenny is already perfect just the way he his and would support his own decisions as well as her own decisions.
"It's a good thing that Lenny is refusing to carry out all of the crimes the mafia has been committing together, and I wish I could do the same thing, but I couldn't." Teresa continued. "Things hasn't been going so well lately due to Lenny being so different and me always taking his side, I've always remember the time when Lenny, Frankie, and I used to have a very close relationship with Daddy, but it hasn't been that much close any longer when he got older and he began questioning Lenny for being so friendly and questioned me for always being on his side. He has always supported Frankie's own decisions mostly 'cause he's already a killer, but he wouldn't support our own decisions 'cause Lenny is just Lenny and there is something else I wanna do with my own life rather than being a criminal while I have no choice but to do it anyway for Daddy. I just wish that he would understand our own decisions that we make somehow."
Just as Teresa continue to stare at her own reflection on her dresser in complete depression, she suddenly began shedding tears by how much Don Lino hasn't been supporting Lenny's decision to be so different from the other sharks and her own decision to live her own life rather than committing crimes which it turns out that she was doing it against her own will for their father's own sake due to how much he was being so stubborn and hasn't been listening to what they're trying to say to him at all, and she wishes that Don Lino would accept Lenny for who he is and support his own decision as well as support her own decision to live her own life just like he has already supported Frankie's own decision.
Soon, both Don Lino's faithful henchmen Luca and Yvette along with three members of the great white shark mafia arrive at Teresa's bedroom and she quickly got her attention once she saw them in the reflection of the mirror on her dresser, and she quickly turns to them and warmly greets them while they inform her that Don Lino really expects to have a meeting with her in his office and the meeting is going to be about her always taking Lenny's side and supporting his decision to be so different from the other sharks, and how he expects her to stop encouraging him to be so different and began encouraging him to be a killer just like Frankie and the other sharks in the mafia, much to her own dismay since he already knows that she's so unwilling to start encouraging Lenny to become a killer and has always loved him for who he is.
"Hey, Teresa." Luca greeted.
"Oh, salutations, Luca and Yvette." Teresa greeted.
"Look, there's something we need to tell you," said Yvette.
"Let me guess. It's my father." said Teresa.
"Yes, and he wants to see you," said Luca.
"For what? To have a meeting in his office?" asked Teresa.
"Mmm-hmm, and the meeting is about your brother Lenny." said Yvette.
"Of course. The meeting had to be about one of my brothers, which is him." said Teresa.
"Also, Frankie is already there and he's gonna be part of the meeting as well." said Luca.
"Do I really have to do this in the middle of the night?" asked Teresa.
"Actually, you do have to do it, and your father is expecting you to do it." said Yvette.
"It doesn't really have to be about Lenny and his own behavior?" asked Teresa.
"Yes, and you've guessed correctly it's gonna be about his behavior too." said Luca.
"But most of the time it's always about him and it's getting too old." said Teresa.
"Sorry, but that's just the way it is," said Yvette.
"It has always been that way when he got older," said Teresa.
"Now go to his office and have that meeting with him already," said Luca.
"Alright. I will." said Teresa.
"Oh, and by the way the meeting is gonna be about you always being on Lenny's side and have always encouraged him to be so different." said Yvette.
"What?" asked Teresa.
"For sure, and how you have always committed crimes against your own will for your own father's sake." said Luca.
"Really?" asked Teresa.
"Yes, now go to the meeting," said Yvette.
"Okay, okay, okay." said Teresa.
Then, Teresa got up from her dresser and leaves her bedroom in order to begin having the meeting with her father Don Lino as well as her oldest brother Frankie all about Lenny's gentle behavior and his unwillingness to kill anything as well as all about her taking his side and encouraging Lenny to be different no matter what and how she would commit crimes with the crime family against her own will for Don Lino's own sake which she already know that she would live her own life rather than being a criminal which is very similar of how Lenny would live his own life rather than being a cold-blooded killer, and she wishes that she would be able to convince her father to support their own decisions during the whole meeting in his office.
Teresa soon arrives at Don Lino's office where Don Lino is right at his desk waiting for her while Frankie sat right in front of his desk waiting for her too, and Teresa sat on another chair right next to Frankie and Don Lino proceeds to have a meeting with his only daughter Teresa and his oldest son Frankie about his youngest son Lenny's compassionate behavior and his insistence that he should be a killer just like the other sharks as well as how much Teresa has always been on Lenny's side and encouraged him to be so different and how she would commit crimes against her own will for his own sake since he expects them to be criminals rather than supporting their own decisions to live their own lives just like he has already supported Frankie, mostly due to being his own successors of being the Dons of the Lino crime family.
Also, during the whole meeting about Lenny's gentle behavior and his unwillingness to be a vicious killer as well as Teresa always taking Lenny's side and being forced to commit crimes along with the rest of the Lino crime family for Don Lino's own sake, Teresa prepares to attempt to convince Don Lino that Lenny is his own person and that he and Teresa are able to make their own decision and live their own lives no matter what, especially that they're getting older, but just like before, he wouldn't listen for one minute which annoys her very much and still wishes that he would just listen for once.
"Salutations, Daddy. Salutations, Frankie." Teresa greeted.
"Hey, little Sis." Frankie greeted.
"Hello, Teresa." Don Lino greeted. "So, you and Frankie are wondering why I called you to come to my office during nighttime."
"Yes, and it's about Lenny and how he has been so compassionate." said Frankie.
"Just like most of the meetings are usually about Lenny being so different," said Teresa.
"That's right, and there's something else about the meeting as well." said Don Lino.
"It's me always being on Lenny's side no matter what." said Teresa.
"Wow! You guess that very fast, Teresa." said Frankie.
"That's 'cause we've always been through this and honestly, we don't have to do any of this at all." said Teresa.
"Actually, we do have to do it, and it's very important to do so," said Don Lino.
"You've always said it has been important," said Teresa.
"So, since Lenny has always been so gentle and you've always encouraged him to be gentle, I suggest that you should start encouraging him to be a killer for once."
"Wait a minute. What did you just say?" asked Teresa.
"You heard what I said, Teresa," said Don Lino. "I expect you to encourage Lenny to start following the crime family's main traditions which is being cold-blooded killers, especially how it has been first established by one of our ancestors. Oh, and here's something else, and it's about you besides always encouraging Lenny to be so friendly all the time."
"Well, what is it about me? Wait let me guess, it's about me doing crimes along with the other members of our family against my own will." said Teresa.
"Yes, and you would only commit crimes along with the family 'cause I've been forcing you to do it rather than deciding to do it yourself like you're supposed to." said Don Lino.
"What are you trying to say anyway?" asked Teresa.
"I'm saying that you should start committing more crimes by yourself instead of me insisting you to do it, and I still expect you to encourage Lenny to be a killer for once." said Don Lino.
"But Daddy, you need to understand that I…" said Teresa just as she tried to explain, but Don Lino interrupted her.
"Look, I don't want to hear it. You're gonna start encouraging Lenny to follow the traditions, and you're gonna commit crimes yourself rather than against your own will by me." said Don Lino. "Also, I've been hearing things about you besides you always being on Lenny's side, and that's when during the crime sprees of the family, you just help out in stealing the money from the banks, stealing jewels from the jewelry stores, and stealing art from the art stores so far."
"Yes, I've always had even when you force me to do it just like you've been forcing Lenny who wouldn't do anything to kill anybody at all." said Teresa.
"You could've at least done better than just assisting in many robberies and it could've been trying to kill something just like your own brother Lenny should." said Don Lino.
"Look, Daddy, I just can't bring myself to hurt those innocent people who live in Southside Reef, and when I tried to do it that one time, they were so afraid," said Teresa.
"That's what sharks are supposed to, Teresa. They're supposed to kill anything that is filled with fear and it has always been that way." said Don Lino.
"But that doesn't mean that we would give Lenny and I the right to kill anybody like that, and Lenny is unable to do it just like I'm unable to do it." said Teresa.
"Well, all that is gonna change for you just like it's gonna change for Lenny once he will be tutored by Frankie to be a shark and you will help out Frankie." said Don Lino. "And when that's finished, you will go through some changes which are so much willing to commit some more crimes besides stealing stuff without harming anybody." He then turned to Frankie. "Frankie, I still expect you to teach Lenny on learning how to be a shark with the help of your little sister tomorrow, and I expect you to make sure that Teresa will start committing murders on some people rather than stealing things all the time."
"Really, Pop?" asked Frankie in surprise.
"Yes, and I really want what's best for those two very much." said Don Lino.
"I've always known that you want what's best for my little brother and little sister, and I want the same thing for them as much as you do." said Frankie.
"Oh, Frankie, you really don't have to do this," said Teresa.
"So what do you say, Frankie? Will ya tutor your brother on becoming a killer with your sister's help and will you make sure your sister would help commit more crimes?" asked Don Lino.
"Frankie, please don't do it for our own father's sake." said Teresa.
"Teresa, this is Frankie's own choice, not yours. Frankie, what do you say?" asked Don Lino.
Frankie thought it over of tutoring Lenny to learn how to be an aggressive shark with the help of Teresa and making sure that Teresa could commit more crimes besides just stealing things from the public businesses of the Southside Reef for the moment, and Frankie quickly makes up his mind and decides to tutor Lenny on becoming a killer with Teresa's assistance and making sure of Teresa would commit some more crimes which is also killing anybody, much to Terea's dismay.
Then, since Frankie has agreed with Don Lino on tutoring Lenny and making sure that Teresa should start committing some more crimes during the crime sprees of the great white shark mafia, and Don Lino insists that Lenny should start acting like a cold-blooded killer and that Teresa should start encouraging Lenny to be a killer as well as committing some more crimes besides stealing things against her own will for his own stake, Teresa suddenly became very angry of how Don Lino hasn't been supporting both her and Lenny's decisions and attempts to rebel against him for being so stubborn and attempt to defend herself and Lenny by attempting to convince him that Lenny is his own person and that she and Lenny are able to live their own lives by making their own decisions, but Don Lino still wouldn't listen to her and still insist her and Lenny on what he expects them to be which made her even more angry than before.
"You know, Pop, I will do it. I will teach Lenny on how to be a shark with Teresa's help tomorrow, and I will make sure that Teresa would commit the crime of murder besides theft." said Frankie.
"I knew you would make the right choice, Frankie, and I am so proud of you." said Don Lino.
"Thank you very much." said Frankie.
"I really hope that Lenny would be a killer sooner or later and that Teresa would encourage Lenny to be a killer sooner and later," said Don Lino. "And I also hope that Teresa would commit some more crimes besides the ones she has been helping out with lately. Things will surely change for those two for sure."
"You've always expected that kind of thing very much, and if you really insist on Lenny being a killer and Teresa encouraging Lenny to be a killer, I'll make sure it will go so well." said Frankie.
"Frankie, how could you?!" exclaimed Teresa in dismay.
"What, Teresa?" asked Frankie in surprise.
"How could you make that kind of decision with our own father anyway?! Why?!" asked Teresa.
"Well, if he really wants Lenny to be very vicious and aggressive and wants you to encourage him to be like that as well as commit murder for once, that's gonna have to be," said Frankie.
"Frankie…" said Teresa in dismay.
"Son, I appreciate that you made that kind of choice, and Teresa and Lenny needs to do those things I insist them on doing since it has
"I know, and I appreciate it very much as you do, Pop." said Frankie.
"Congratulations for making the right choice, Frankie. Congratulations." said Don Lino.
"You may think that Frankie has made the right choice, but I don't think so." said Teresa just as she glared at Don Lino.
"Huh? What did you just say?" asked Don Lino in shock.
"You heard what I said," said Teresa. "I don't think Frankie made the right choice of deciding to tutor Lenny on being so savage and expecting me to encourage Lenny to be bloodthirsty as well as expecting me to commit more crimes since we both don't have the heart to hurt anybody."
"Why do you think so, Teresa?" asked Don Lino.
"'Cause it's very wrong, and you can't force us to do those kinds of things 'cause Lenny is just himself and he can make his own decisions just like I can do the same thing." said Teresa.
"You have got to be kidding!" exclaimed Don Lino just as he got angry.
"Oh, I am for real." said Teresa. "There's no way Lenny is gonna be a killer by force and I'm gonna be forced to encourage him to do so, and I'm alright with just stealing things in the Southside Reef as long as I don't get anybody hurt from it at all."
"Teresa, listen to me! I'm the Don, I'm in charge of things around here, and I am your father and you, Frankie, and Lenny are my kids!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"Yes, I know that, but you should at least understand that Lenny, Frankie, and I are getting older and we can make our own decisions to be able to live our own lives." said Teresa.
"I can see you're getting older every day, but I'm the one who decides what's best for you and I've always had ever since you've been younger." said Don Lino. "I say Lenny's gonna be a killer and I say that you start encouraging Lenny to be a killer as well as you're gonna commit more crimes for once besides always committing theft."
"Daddy, will you please just listen to me for once and please just listen to Lenny for once too!" exclaimed Teresa. "There is no way we're gonna do all of those things that you have always been insisting us to do for your own sake! It's not gonna happen and you can forget it!"
"Don't take that kind of tone with me, young lady! You are gonna do those things and it's all gonna start first thing in the morning tomorrow!" exclaimed Don Lino. "You and Lenny are gonna make some changes which are my insistences! Whether you two like it or not!"
"Ugh! You know what you're being right now?! Unfair!" exclaimed Teresa.
"What?!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"You heard me! You're being totally unfair! U-N-F-A-I-R!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Well, you're being so downright insubordinate and I can't stand anybody who wouldn't follow my orders for one minute, especially my two sons and my only daughter!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"Well, I had a right to be so insubordinate, and that's 'cause you are being very difficult!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Oh, is that so?!" asked Don Lino.
"Yeah!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Teresa, please! That's enough and let's not take this whole meeting a little too far over what Pop is expecting each of us to do!" exclaimed Frankie.
"Frankie, I am so sorry you have to hear all of this, but he needs to hear what I'm saying and I've had enough of you being so unfair about this!" exclaimed Teresa.
"And I had enough of you and Lenny being so insubordinate and being so unwilling to follow my orders!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"Look, I already told you, there is no way I'm doing it tomorrow and there's no way Lenny is doing it tomorrow either!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Yes, you are, and since I'm your father, I expect you to do so!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"Lenny and I won't do it, and you can't make us!" exclaimed Teresa.
"Then we'll see about that!" exclaimed Don Lino.
"We will!" exclaimed Teresa.
During the whole meeting between Teresa, Frankie, and Don Lino about Lenny's behavior and his unwillingness to kill anything as well as how Teresa has always been on Lenny's side and encouraged him to be so different as well as only committing crimes of theft rather than the other crimes that has always been committed by the members of the Lino crime family, both Teresa and Don Lino had ended up in a heated argument over the whole thing and they began furiously glaring at each other just as Teresa had enough of Don Lino's stubbornness and Don Lino had enough of Teresa's insubordination while Frankie became filled with surprise and shock over the whole argument.
Both Teresa and Don Lino continue to furiously glare at each other which they began having a feud with each other just like both Lenny and Don Lino began having a feud with each other from earlier, and Teresa's very angry expression suddenly became complete dejection just as she began shedding tears over the fact of how much Don Lino hasn't been supporting her and Lenny's decisions lately and wishes that she would just listen to them somehow that Lenny is already perfect just the way he is and that she and Lenny could live their own lives by making their own decisions since they don't both have the heart to kill anybody, and when Teresa became filled with sadness and began shedding tears, Don Lino suddenly became filled with surprise as well as Frankie who just couldn't believe what just happened during the whole meeting.
Then, the tearful and dejected Teresa got up from her seat right in front of Don Lino's desk, and she leaves Don Lino's office in tears just as she wished that Don Lino would just understand that Lenny is his own person and how he wouldn't have to be forced to be a killer against his own will while she wouldn't have to be forced into committing crimes while she would only commit theft in order to avoid anybody during the crime spree. Right after Teresa left the office in complete depression just as she shed tears, Frankie was filled with complete surprise and shock while Don Lino groaned in complete frustration just as he did a facepalm in frustration over how much Lenny and Teresa refuse to follow his orders of Lenny being a killer for once and Teresa encouraging him to be a killer as well as commit more crimes, and honestly, he was being very stubborn over the decisions his youngest son Lenny and his only daughter Teresa make and just expects them to listen to them and follow his own insistences for them like he has always does.
End Of Chapter 4: The Bitter Feud
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