Normally parents enroll their children in extracurricular activities to increase their skills and expand their cultural horizons, in the case of Rita and Lynn Loud Sr. it was to have a few hours of rest from all the hustle and bustle of their abundant mass of progeny, or in the case of Lynn Jr. to vent his fiery temper.

That's why Loki had been on the golf team since he was in first grade, in kindergarten baseball was his passion, but after a family trip to the mini golf course he completely changed sides.

Loni went to after school with the painting club, only at the beginning of high school did she leave the club and start going to the clothing store, starting as a volunteer until she became a paid employee, as well as employee of the month and assistant manager of the accessories department.

Luke had lived a classic period in a love-hate relationship with his violin in the school band, until the first concert of eighth grade where he threw himself fully into his love of rock and British culture; thus establishing a constant commitment with his current band.

And liam let's say that for a couple of years he no longer had problems with his pocket money since the parents and neighbors of the various neighborhoods in the area pay well for those who know how to entertain their children, thanks to his entertainer/clown agency.

Not to mention lynn and her many sports, just to name a few like basketball, hockey, baseball, European football, biking, rollerblading and obviously her greatest passion football.

Up to the little ones including lars with the gravediggers club that was based in the city cemetery, lexx with his theater club, leif with the car club, which technically for his age would be at the junior level, but thanks to his skills he had moved up to the senior level, levi with his science club "LA NASA JUNIOR" based in the children's area of the city museum, then also including leon who in reality only did finger painting in kindergarten outside of school hours.

Initially with the first children it was quite easy for the parents to organize...

(rita):-so loki has to do the medical check for the sports certificate for the athletics week, liam has the juggling seminar, luke has to have his guitar strings repaired at the instrument shop...-

(lynn sr):-don't forget that we have to sign junior up for the summer camp "green house sport" and that loni needs paint colors that won't give him allergies...-

(rita):-and that he also needs a hand to finish the clay sculpture project- the two talk while fiddling with the various yellow posts with daily commitments.

They even tried to enroll them in courses to update their resumes

(loki):-where are we going?-

(luke):-what about our free Saturday?-

(lynn sr):-we signed you up for some constructive activities-

(rita):-loki, loni you're going to a college prep course-

(loni):-but to get into college, isn't it enough to just walk through the door?!-

(lynn sr):-we'll also enroll Loni in evening classes-...

(rita):-luke is going to go to a language course-

(luke):-this is not cool at all-...

(lynn sr):-life isn't all laughter son, an internship at the city hall will help you embrace your responsible side-

(liam):-I'll even convince the mayor to dress up as a clown- laughs at his own joke -and I don't want to do that anyway-...

(lynn sr):-you're good at sports, but you also need math in life-

(lynn jr):-I already learned all the math I needed when I was in elementary school-...

(lily):-school for real ladies?!- reads the sign outside the building

(rita):-you know I don't differentiate between genders honey, but with ten boys it won't hurt you to learn etiquette-

(lily):-I would call it a school for prima donnas with their noses in the air, are we back in the 1800s?!-...

(rita):-volunteering at the soup kitchen, a socially useful service will look great on your resume-

(lexx):-do you know what's not good? me with a kitchen apron-...

(lynn sr):-we admire your desire for independence son, but in the future you will also need to know how to work in a team-

(lars):-volleyball with other humans, oh no-...

(rita):-art will help you have a well-rounded education- and they leave levi and leif to the last leg of the journey.

But as the children increased, so did the commitments and keeping up with the management became increasingly complicated.

During the waffle breakfast Sunday the boys were fighting over the few remaining portions, until the sound of a whistle interrupts the commotion

(rita):-come on lexx we have to hurry if we want to get to your talent contest on time- she says with a gym bag in her hand

(levi):-and my science competition?-

(lynn jr):-and my soccer game?-

(leif):-and I have to meet up with the team at the race track- they start talking so much that the dining room becomes a hornet's nest of mixed voices and it's no longer clear who's saying what

(rita):-but did everyone have an appointment today?!- she says with growing panic

(loni):-not me... I only have the fashion show at the mall-

(lynn sr):-but that's an appointment son- he joins in his wife's panic

All interrupted by a second whistle sound

(lily):-relax family, I've already thought about it- and then he takes out a megaphone -okey Loud I want to see some formula one action- and he takes out a set of today's from a trunk -loki golf clubs-

(loki):-thanks lily-

(lily):-loni pinpoint and fabric tape measure-

(loni):-thanks lily-

(lily):-luke guitar pick-

(luke):-thanks sis-

(lily):-liam rubber chicken-

(liam):-thanks lily-

(lily):-lynn soccer ball-

(lynn jr):-thanks sister-

(lily):-lars shovel for digging-

(lars):-thanks-

(lily):-leif toolbox-

(leif):-thanks lily-

(lily):-lexx tap shoes-

(lexx):-thanks lily-

(lily):-levi chemistry kit-

(levi):-thanks female sisterhood-

After that all 13 of them get on vanzilla

(lynn sr):-ok where do I go first?-

(lily):-golf course- and off we go for Loki's game...

Then on to the fashion show with the clothes made by Loni...

Then off to the concert of luke...

Then to the cabaret where liam performs with his performance of jokes and puns...

Up to the soccer field for lynn's end-of-season game...

To the cemetery for lars' grave digging contest...

To the theater for lexx's talent contest...

To the go-kart track with leif and his team of mechanics...

To conclude then at the museum for the science contest.

The day ends with each of the boys holding a trophy and the celebrations that arrive at the french-mexican fusion restaurant, their favorite,

(brothers):-we are Louds, you are out, we are the Louds, you are out- all ten brothers shout euphorically as they enter the restaurant

(rita):-I can't believe we did it, thanks sweety-

(lynn sr):-princess, you really know how to make this family work- they say exhausted as they also enter the restaurant.

But it takes very little to make things change radically. On a normal trip home after the end of a school day, when Lily gets off the school bus the last thing she expects is her brother dragging her away and putting her on his shoulders effortlessly in a state of euphoria

(Lily):-hey Lynn, slow down, you're making me fall- she says trying to balance on the athlete's shoulder and ends up holding on to his head -what happened?-

(Lynn Jr.):-my baseball team won the game today and that means we'll be going to the middle school championship finals next week-

(Lily):-wah that's awesome, congratulations-

(Lynn Jr.):-we'll be competing against our number one rivals, we've already competed against them in some friendlies and even in minor tournaments, but spoiler alert they've never beaten us, it's all thanks to my good luck rituals- she says, bringing her sister back down to earth

(Lily):-I think the credit goes more than anything to your athletic talent, training and work team, but I won't dampen your enthusiasm - she says picking up the things in her backpack that had fallen out - and you can also count on my support if you need a hand with training -

(lynn): - good because I'm telling you that you'll be canceling all your commitments, since next week it will be just you, me and this sports equipment - she says wrapping her arm around lily's shoulder and then taking a gym bag with gloves, clubs and white balls inside; and she was serious...

On the couch in the living room, with the coffee table, popcorn and soda on it, lynn was about to start the video recorder

(lynn):-ok this is a video cassette that contains all the most important baseball games of the best teams in America, both victories and defeats, we have to watch them to understand what the best game strategy is and then put it into practice during practice, so that we can guarantee victory in the final- she says clutching the TV remote control

(lily):-ok- she says sitting on the other side of the couch, with a pen and notebook in her hand to take notes...

Then of course there was the middle school team practice.

The baseball field was being renovated for the upcoming game, so the practice was held in the park or in the backyard of the Loud house

(lily):-hey guys want to take a break?- she says bringing orange juice, chocolate brownie and ham, cheese and cucumber sandwiches.

All the boys from the team pounce on her like hungry wolves on the prey until the tray is empty -pretty brutal, but I appreciate you guys enjoying it-

Until the moment that Lynn was waiting for, the day of the game.

The stands of the city baseball field were decorated on the right side with the red and yellow colors, of the home team in Royal woods, while the stands on the left were decorated in part with a shade of blue and a cerulean blue, to indicate the uniform of the opposing team, from the next town.

For the occasion the field had been fixed up and presented in the best of its shape, grass cut, benches and fence repainted, field lines re-drawn and there was even a hot dog and soda stand

(loni):-damn those colors clash with each other- referring to the uniforms of the two teams -I will not watch this insult to fashion, it is like punching a sense of style in the eye-

(rita):-we are here to support lynn, so whether you like it or not you will watch the game-

And then the two teams enter the field and the action begins, but... it did not go as lynn had hoped, her team had lost and all because of a series of unfortunate events.

After the match, when they were putting away the sports equipment in the storage room

(lily):-hey lynn are you okay?- she says approaching him -I'm sorry the match didn't go the way you wanted- then she passes him a bag -I brought you your favorite sandwich, extra spicy peppers and also an orange soda, I didn't know what would make you feel better so I took both- but he looks at her in a stern way -what's wrong? was I wrong to take them?-

(lynn):-more than anything you were wrong to come-

(lily):-what do you mean?-

(lynn):-you didn't come to the last match and we won-

(lily):-I didn't come last time because I had a cold with a fever of 39 degrees-

(lynn):-and instead this time you came we lost, you bring bad luck-

(lily):-what? But it's absolutely ridiculous-

(levi):-I agree, the concepts of luck and bad luck derive from the fact that there is a connection between random but unrelated events, ergo things like superstitions are inconsistent and meaningless-

(lily):-thanks, at least a 4 year old knows how to reason logically, unlike a 13 year old who accuses me unfairly-

Lynn doesn't answer but leaves offended, as if they had washed away the lucky stains from his favorite t-shirt.

That day things certainly hadn't improved, Lynn didn't talk to Lily about the issue of the lost game, Lily didn't talk to Lynn because she felt offended.

During breakfast at the table

(lily):-loni ask the crazy athlete if he can pass me the orange juice?- he says in an almost formal tone as if he were talking to a stranger

(loni):-lynn lily asked me...- but she doesn't have time to relay the message

(lynn jr):-loni tell me to pure snowflake that I don't pass anything to anyone that makes me lose-

(loni):-lily, lynn says that...-

(lily):-loni you can tell your brother that I couldn't have ruined any game, if I was on a bench cheering for an ungrateful brother- and it goes on like this until loni gets a brain block

(loki):-now that's enough- he thunders banging his hand on the table -liam take loni upstairs and put him under cold water so he unblocks- and the two go upstairs to the bathroom, then loki goes back to focusing on the two -this situation hasn't even lasted a day and it's already bothering my nervous system, it's ridiculous you seem like a divorced couple, find a solution and make peace-

(lily):-he should be the one to apologize first, because I didn't do anything wrong- she says going up the stairs and going to her room

(lynn jr):-I'll apologize when you stop bringing bad luck- he says going up the stairs and going to his room

(lily):-and I won't come to any of your games anymore and I won't even help you with practice- she says offended slamming the door

(lynn):-good- he says with a fiery look slamming the door

In the meantime from downstairs

(luke):-shall we do something?-

(loki):-no, it'll pass to those two-

In the following weeks lily and lynn didn't speak to each other...

(loni):-hey sis, you know what can cheer you up, an afternoon of shopping at the department store during the sales- he says with a big smile

(lily):-okkey- and they leave the house.

He tries to cheer her up by taking her shopping for new clothes, and it seemed to work, but while they're there, Loni is trying on some jeans that get stuck on a hook in the dressing room and eventually rip and he's left with his shirt and underwear...

With Liam, Lily, he's helping him put away the birthday party supplies when all the noisy pillows explode in his face with a long series of rainbow colors...

Or with Luke at the record and instrument store where all the strings on the guitars break... and so on with a series of unfortunate events at the Loud house where Lily also happened to be present in those situations...

(lynn):-I told you it's bad luck-

(loki):-and please don't be ridiculous- but then

(lily):-Loki, I'll help you with the golf clubs- but the whole bag falls and the clubs break -oops sorry- she says mortified.

That evening in Loki and Loni's room all the brothers were present, except Lily, for an emergency meeting

(lane):-we have to find a solution-

(lexx):-it can't go on like this-

(luke):-if we continue to be persecuted by bad luck we will never get anywhere- they talk until a sharp knock opens the door where Lily is and for the impromptu some of those who were on the beds get to know the floor

(loni):-how did you know we were here?-

(lily):-it was too quiet, i came to check if everything was okay- she says with a look mixed between disappointment and annoyance -don't worry I'll leave right away- and she leaves giving her brothers a cold look.

At first they thought she would just lock herself in her room and avoid talking to anyone, but...

(lynn sr):-guys, why is there a note on the fridge that says "I'm going to grandpa, I'm not coming back"- she calls from the kitchen, recognizing her daughter's handwriting

Little by little all her other children arrive, still in a state of drowsiness

(rita):-so can someone explain to us what happened?-

(lynn jr):-it happened that I lost my baseball game because lily brings bad luck-

(loni):-and after that a series of unfortunate events happened-

(lynn sr):-you didn't lock her out of the house by any chance?-

(leif):-no, she heard us talking and got angry- they finish the explanation like this

(rita):-sigh, I'll call my dad and see if everything is okay-

In the meantime at the nursing home

(albert):-hello?-

(rita):-hi dad, is everything okay? Is Lily with you?-

(albert):-yes she is with me eh...- he pauses to think carefully about the right words to use -I would tell you that everything is fine, because technically it is, but she arrived in a bad mood-

(rita):-is it really that bad?-

(albert):-let's say she doesn't want to talk to anyone, maybe it's better if she stays here with me until her anger passes-

(rita):-ok dad, then keep us informed if anything happens-

(albert):-ok darling, we'll talk soon- and the call ends

Back home loud

(rita):-I think you all need to stay home and reflect and do some soul-searching-

(lynn sr):-feel free to leave when you're ready to apologize to Lily- and so the punishment begins.

Meanwhile at the nursing home where Albert lived

(albert):-hey my little one, is everything okay?- but she doesn't get an answer, because she's reading a book with headphones on and a sulky expression -lily?- he calls her again and this time gets a look from her -is everything okay?-

(lily):-oh sure, if we don't consider that my brothers are turning their backs on me because they're idiots who think I bring bad luck, if we don't consider this I'm wonderful- she says with an expression that's both annoyed and hurt

(albert):-you know darling it's hard to reconnect if you stay angry for too long- he tries to cheer her up, but it doesn't work -you know lily, even in the military we did propitiatory rituals, because they made us feel confident even when facing the most difficult situations and I think the same goes for lynn, his rituals give him security, but it doesn't mean he doesn't love you-

(lily):-that's a nice speech grandpa, but you shouldn't do it to me and anyway I won't go home unless they apologize- she says with the same annoyed expression going back to listening to the music and from there it's better not to continue.

In the meantime, it was getting dark and at the Louds' house, it so happened that the twins had seen a horror movie that their parents had said no to and now they were having nightmares, but even though they were little they were of the idea that you always had to maintain a male dignity, so there was no question of going to sleep in mom and dad's bed, confessing to having seen that movie, ending up in detention and looking like cowards, there was only one alternative

(leif):-hey lily- trying not to make too much noise so as not to wake the others

(lexx):-we had a nightmare- but they knocked just enough to wake lily

(leif):-can we sleep with you?- but they didn't get an answer

(lexx):-hey can you hear us?- so they decided to open the door, but for obvious reasons there was no one inside -ah right, lily's not home- and they had no choice but to go back to their beds.

The next day...

(lane):-someone help me, I have to test these banana cream cakes, to see how fun they are, who among you am I counting on?-

(loki):-you can count on me... that I'm leaving- and everyone has the same reaction and so he finds himself alone...

Later that afternoon

(loni):-I need someone to model some clothes for me- he says showing some women's clothes and...

(everyone):-I don't do it- and they each put their finger on the tip of their nose, but luke is the last one

(luke):-damn, I can't stand this game- and he finds himself modeling a long dress, while loni with needles, thread and the pinpointer is making the necessary changes

(luke):-ouch, take it easy bro-

(loni):-sorry, but I'm sure I'll stand up straighter and more still-...

That evening after dinner

(rita):-guys, can someone change leon?- he says because of the pungent smell that was going around from the dining room to the living room

(everyone):-I don't do it- and again the counting of fingers and nose, but this time it's Loki this time the last because he was distracted with a message on his cell phone

(loki):-damn-

In addition to that there was the fact that some unfortunate situations continued and did not stop

(levi):-all this is ridiculous, none of these events can be explained scientifically- he says rubbing his temples in a frustrated way

(loni):-it almost seems like someone planned them- and this makes you think, so that everyone turns to look at Lane

(lane):-don't look at me, this kind of thing is not my style and besides I only do them on April Fools' Day- and even if I did it on purpose after that you hear a noise coming from outside

(lars):-what was that?-

So loki takes a torch and with the others goes out into the garden, where they find at the foot of the tree, where the hoop swing is just now, a little boy surrounded by the remains of the tree branches, who was about the same age as lynn

(loki):-and who are you? What are you doing here in our house?-

(lynn jr):-aren't you frank copper?-

(lexx):-do you know him?-

(lynn jr):-he was on the baseball team we played against in the last game-

(luke):-what do you know here?-

(frank):-nothing, I was just taking a walk to stretch my legs- he says with a nervous look

(lynn jr):-at this time of night?- he doesn't really believe the answer

(frank):-I don't live very far from here-

(lynn jr):-what are you saying, you live in the other city next door- he says and so the boy receives several inquiring looks from the rest of the group

(loki):-so?- he says with a threatening look

(frank):-ok, ok- he says covering his face with his arms, scared that they might hit him -the truth is that I'm here because... I'm the one who played all those pranks on you- he says it all at once breath

(everyone):-what?- they say at the same time with the same expression of anger and amazement on their faces

(loni):-how long has this been going on?-

(frank):-since the baseball game-

(lynn jr):-do you have anything to do with what happened that day?-

(frank):-i heard that you were very superstitious, when it comes to sports, and i was tired of always coming in second, or third, or not being classified at all because we were playing against you and your team, so i thought that by making you believe you were unlucky you would withdraw and my team would win the tournament- he pauses and catches his breath -initially I limited myself only to the baseball field, but I have to admit that I had started to enjoy playing pranks on you, it was funny to see your faces, plus it was even more hilarious to see you believe you were really unlucky- he says with an amused smile, which however vanishes when he finds himself in front of the furious faces of 8 of the 10 brothers, leon was excluded because he was too small, levi was he was self-excluded because he had not believed in the bad luck theory from the beginning; as a result of this the boy ran away from the Loud house with a bump, several bruises and a black eye.

The next day Lily is in the garden of the nursing home watering the plants with Mrs. Smith, when she hears a horn honking from behind her and behind her coming from the driveway of the facility is the family van with all her brothers inside

(loni):-hey Lily, guess what we found out what really happened- she says with the others who go to meet her sister

(lane):-everything that happened was just the pranks of a boy who was on the opposing baseball team- they explain while Leon climbs into her arms

(lynn jr):-so you're not the one who brought bad luck- she concludes while the twins hug her each on each side

(lily):-really, very interesting- but her reaction is not what they expected, because her look and tone of voice were impassive, Lars style, she gives Leon and Lane back, separates from the twins and continues watering the plants

(luke):-come on you didn't hear well, we just told you that you don't bring bad luck - they try to talk to her while she avoids them by going around the garden

(lexx): - you should be happy - then yes she suddenly stops

(lily): - honestly guys, if you hadn't found out that this boy was behind everything, if I had been really unlucky what would you have done? - she says and after a moment of silence she continues - you turned your back on me and that says a lot, you don't behave like this in the family - she's about to leave but

(loni): - please come back home -

(leif): - yes, we miss you - she thinks about it for a while

(lily): - sigh, okay, but only so as not to worry mom and dad -

Having said that, after taking her backpack, saying goodbye to grandpa, they get on van-zilla and go back home.

Even though the truth was discovered, the situation did not improve, Lily spent several afternoons at her friend Claire's house, she only came back before dinner and spoke little.

Wanting to resolve the situation, Lynn Sr. and Rita decided to invite Albert and some neighbors for a barbecue on Saturday at lunchtime, hoping that things would calm down.

The morning after breakfast, the whole family tidied up the back garden, Loki cut the grass, Loni arranged the flower pots, Luke pruned the flower beds, Lane arranged the chairs, Lynn and Lily arranged the tables, while the little ones took out plates, glasses and plastic cutlery, Lynn Sr. had gone shopping, while Rita prepared the barbecue.

For the moment the plan was not working since, even collaborating to help with the preparations, Lily did not say a single word.

When both grandpa and the neighbors arrived, the party begins, with Luke playing the DJ at the console, reproducing different songs, but the situation is always the same

(lynn sr):-now that's enough, this situation has lasted too long-

(rita):-right, you are brothers, a family, it's time for you to bury the hatchet and make peace-

(lily):-and why should I? I don't think anyone has actually apologized to me-

(lynn jr):-but can't you just get over it?!-

(lily):-if it was someone else yes, but since they're my brothers, I can't get over it-

(lexx):-but technically it's Lynn you should be angry with-

(lynn jr):-what?-

(lexx):-well it's true, after all it's you who started this belief of bad luck-

(lily):-it doesn't matter who started it, in the end you all got involved-

(levi):-actually not me, I don't believe in superstition-

(lynn jr):-what do you want me to apologize to you, okay sorry now he can stop with this long face and the constant silence-

(lily):-no, because it's not a heartfelt apology-

(lynn jr):-enough now I'm going to my room-

(lily):-perfect me too- but neither of us goes far away

(albert):-and no, you two won't get away with it that easily- he says in a firm tone -now we'll do like when there were conflicts at the military barracks, put you two in a room and you won't come out until you've cleared things up-

(mr grouse):-I agree, you make enough noise when you get along, I don't want to have to put up with your screaming when you argue- after that they go to lily's room and for the first 15 minutes no one says a single word, until

(lynn jr):-you want to throw a couple of shots?- he says having brought two gloves and a baseball ball, because they relaxed him

(lily):-yes why not- he says resigned, since it all started with baseball and maybe he would have addressed it the same way

(lynn jr):-I didn't think you had such a vengeful spirit- he says passing him the ball

(lily):-mine is not a vengeful spirit, but disappointment because I was really hurt, I thought we were friends lynn- he says giving him the ball back

(lynn jr):-but we are friends- and continues talking passing the ball back and forth, from one glove to the other

(lily):-but you didn't act like one-

(lynn jr):-but I'm not like you lily, you are good at many things, I only know how to do sports well, maybe that's why when I lose a game I overdo it and get so upset-

(lily):-you're not just a simple athlete, I don't know anyone who can do more than one sport at the same time and who can invent new ones, this is a real form of intelligence, and you don't need horseshoes or anything like that, you are a true sports prodigy-

(lynn jr):-you think I'm intelligent?-

(lily):-sure, that's your problem, you have talent but you don't have enough self-confidence- after this they stop throwing the ball for a moment, also for fear of getting distracted and breaking the glass

(lynn jr):-sorry lily- she doesn't answer at first, but then she drags him into a hug

(lily):-of course I forgive you linny-

That evening while they were all divine between the kitchen and the garden cleaning

(rita):-well it was a busy weekend-

(lynn sr):-and we all learned something-

(lane):-that we shouldn't be superstitious?!-

(lynn jr):-I think you're right and from now on I won't be superstitious, or at least not that much-

(loki):-that's the best we can get from you-

That's how Saturday night ends.