Thread:TheMaximumMatt/@comment-30953185-20180719180808/@comment-32807753-20180730183414

Lisa: Apparently the bigger priority here is that we gotta pay for our actions...

(Everyone clamored in agreement as they altogether question why the girls, along with their parents, would give him a really hard time for such petty reasons.)

Lisa: (to everyone; overwhelmed) Everyone, please cease your apoplectic ranting at once! Believe me, we ourselves aren't too proud of what we did. We pushed our male sibling to his limit, causing him to stray away from who he currently was, and maliciously become something that he shouldn’t be. But believe us when we say, we want our old Lincoln back! Not only has he changed who he once was, but has also harmed those who have judged him, and many who haven’t. So, he’s not only a threat to us, but to anyone if we don’t fix this right now!

(Everyone still looked at them with disappointment, until...)

Darcy: (breaking the silence) Oh, I can’t take it anymore! (runs towards Lisa and gives her a big hug) I forgive you, Lisa!

Everyone (excluding Lisa and Darcy): (in unison; shocked and incredulous) Huh?!

Lisa: (to Lisa; surprised and confused) Darcy? You... Forgive me?

Darcy: (to Lisa) Of course I do!

Lisa: (to Darcy; still surprised and confused) But why?

Darcy: (sighs) Well, I know what you did was wrong and you have a lot to make up for it, but I can see you're really are sorry about it. We all make mistakes too. Plus, you're my friend, and that's what friends do, they forgive each other.

(The girls are touched by this while everyone else are starting to have second thoughts about this.)

Lisa: (hugging Darcy; grateful) Thank you, Darcy. (sniffles a bit) That really means a lot.

(Darcy happily returns the hug as an incredulous Ronnie Anne approaches the two.)

Ronnie Anne: (to the girls; unconvinced) Okay, maybe you guys do feel bad about all of this, but that still doesn't mean I'm going to forgive you guys right away.

(Everyone clamored in agreement as the girls' eyes began to tear up a bit.)

Lori: (to everyone; teary-eyed) Look, we're sorry, okay? We didn't mean for any of this to happen.

Ronnie Anne: (to Lori; sternly) Well, then why did you?

Lori: (to everyone; teary-eyed) We've all had a bad day, okay! We were all just doing our normal things as usual, but then something comes along to ruin it. We really tried our best to deal with it, but we literally just couldn't! I mean, I don’t know, maybe it’s just because we haven’t heard from him all day, which might of gave us the idea to believe Lincoln had something to do with it. We weren’t thinking straight, we accused him without any actual proof, and we just couldn't stop! And now, look what’s happened to him! We've turned him into everything we hoped he’d never be, all because we were acting so stupid! I know you won't forgive us now, and we literally get it. But all we want now is our brother back!

Lynn: Ugh. This is so boring! Just move on from it already!

Lincoln: Yeah. I'm with Lynn. Can we focus on stopping that psychopath raiding the town instead of playing the blame game here?

(Everyone looked at each other with irresolute expressions, then back at the girls.)

Bobby: (to the girls; stern, but calm) We'll take some time to think about it, girls. But until we've all made up our minds, I think it's best that you leave right now.

Lori: (to Bobby; downhearted) Okay. (to her downhearted sisters) Come on, girls, let's go.

(She and her sisters got up and started heading out of the Casagrandes' living room as everyone else still looks on with disgust while Darcy looks on with sadness.)

Bobby: What's there to think about? They said they were sorry. I mean, they seem really sorry about it.

Albert: Yeah. If someone like Darcy can forgive them, why can't they all?

Sam: I don't see why we need to still hold a grudge when they apologized deeply like that.

Lincoln: And again, priorities.

(Cut to the Sunset Canyon Retirement Home where Rita and Lynn Sr. are both waiting anxiously outside of Pop-Pop's room.)

Lynn Sr.: (to his wife; anxiously) How do you think your father will react when we tell him about what happened?

Rita: (to her husband; anxiously) I'm not sure, honey. But whatever happens, just try to stay positive, okay?

Pop-Pop: (offscreen) Rita, Lynn.

(They both turn around to see Pop-Pop poking his head outside of his door with a very stern expression on his face.)

Pop-Pop: (to Rita and Lynn Sr.; sternly) Please come in.

(Wipe to Pop-Pop staring at both a sheepish Rita and Lynn Sr. inside his room. Close-up of them, panning to Pop-Pop and back. Their sheepish smiles gives way to some more anxious expressions several seconds after the camera returns to them. Cut back to him; tapping his knee with his finger, after which we see Rita and Lynn Sr. drumming their hands on their knees. He continues tapping, his stern expression never leaving his face and his eyes never leaving their's. They're much less composed, though, and sweat starts to pour from their forehead as their eyes dart back and forth. He taps his knee one more time before finally speaking up after a long pause—it has been just over forty seconds since he sat down.)

Pop-Pop: (after a long pause) So, mind telling me how my grandson's now become a delinquent?

Albert: Oh no. Not this again. Didn't we go through the same thing just now?

Lincoln: Hold on, Pop-Pop. Maybe this is different.

(They look at each other with both irresolute and overwhelmed expressions as Pop-Pop continues.)

Pop-Pop: (to Rita and Lynn Sr.; sternly) Well?

Rita: (to her father; nervously) Well, you see, dad... We, um... uh... (sighs) It was all our fault.

Pop-Pop: (to Rita and Lynn Sr.; listening) Go on.

Rita: (to her father; nervously) Well, here's what happened.

'''1 HOUR LATER... AGAIN'''

Lynn Sr.: (to his father-in-law; finishing) ...And that's how it all happened.

(After hearing the whole story from their perspective, Pop-Pop pinches the bridge of his nose and shakes his head in disappointment; it clearly shows that he's not very satisfied with the two.)

Pop-Pop: (to Rita and Lynn Sr.; disappointed) Rita, Lynn, words can't described how disappointed I am... I am very shocked at the both of you. The fact that you treated your own son like this, all just because of some stupid, little things that don't even matter? It's like if you think Lincoln's the only one that makes any mistakes. If that's the case, then you are being hypocritical, considering you've made far more bigger mistakes than him. One of which, may I remind you, was doing another unforgivable act, involving luck!

Albert: You know, in all seriousness, if you guys ever did treat my grandson like this, I think I would be this disappointed at you.

Rita: Can't say I blame you.

Albert: I'm still a little weary after that whole luck thing too.