User blog:This Spy/Extended Epilogue - It's a Loud (4X) House

Author's Note: The following continues where It's a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House episode left off.

(Loud residence, day. After the scavenge hunt that almost destroyed their home, the Loud kids are enjoying their day off, expect for Lincoln, who's sitting in his room, very depressed about how he was treated throughout the hunt by his sisters. He thinks over something for a while, then decides one thing - give his dad a refund. He leaves his room, comes downstairs, and knocks into master bedroom's door.)

Lynn Sr: (muffled) Come in.

(Lincoln enters his parents' bedroom and approaches his dad.)

Lincoln: Hey, Dad...

Lynn Sr: What's up, sport?

Lincoln: (holds out his $45) Here.

Lynn Sr: You...giving back your money?

Lincoln: Yeah.

Lynn Sr: But why? Shouldn't it be yours, son?

Lincoln: Well, I would keep it...if not for a certain realization.

Lynn Sr: What is it, sport?

Lincoln: (sighs) I can't help but blame myself for everything that happened. If only I was more quiet and wasn't snooping around much, then I wouldn't have forced you to give up your work bonus. I'm so sorry, Dad...

Lynn Sr: Oh, Lincoln... (hugs his son) I know what you're trying to do, but all is forgiven, honest.

Lincoln: I don't know, though... All of my sisters were against me during that hunt...

Lynn Sr: Yeah, nobody can tell when something like that can happen again.

Lincoln: True...

Lynn Sr: Anyway, dinnertime's soon, so you may go now. Oh, and you can keep your cash.

Lincoln: OK, if you say so...

(Lincoln leaves his parents' bedroom, and goes to his.)

Sometime later...

(The Loud kids are watching TV, but Lincoln is still depressed. His sisters notice this.)

Leni: What's wrong, Linky?

Lincoln: All of this happened because of me. If only I hadn't dug in this stupid couch, then I wouldn't had to cause all of us fight. And you were right to gang up on me...

Luna: What are you saying, little bro?

Lincoln: That I don't deserve anything nice from you, girls, and our parents...

Lynn: Come on, Linc, don't be like that. We already forgave you.

Lincoln: Maybe, but my guilt is still eating me up...

Lynn: Shh... (pulls him close to her) It's in the past now, little bro.

Lori: Yeah. Let me tell you something, Linky. You are more important to us than some money, and we weren't in the right either.

Luna: She's right, little bro. You will be always treasured by us, no matter what.

Sisters: (in unison) Yeah!

(And with that, the Loud sisters group hug their brother.)

Lincoln: (touched; smiles) Th-thanks, girls...

Lori: You're always welcome, Linky.

(They all smile at him, Lori hugs him tightly and kisses her brother on forehead. Then suddenly, James and Normand, their European adult neighbors, come to their house, and slowly give the Loud kids their own big loads of money, while talking to each other.)

James: Tell me about it. It's never be safe to have itchy trigger-fingers.

Normand: Yeah. After all, remember that moment when we had to shoot our way out of that dumb fortress?

James: Of course I do, dude. Besides, we never know how much gunfire it'd take just to destroy obstacles.

Normand: Exactly, dude.

James: Thank goodness we had our fiery ammunition with us.

Normand: Uh-huh. And also we had to use explosives to...

(They leave the house afterwards while still talking. The Louds are surprised by this, they got much more money, something they weren't expecting. And that's when they realized...)

Lincoln: And this whole time...

Lori: ...we were beating the heck out of each other, when we could've asked James and Normand instead.

(They all facepalm from realizing how stupid they were not to ask their European adult neighbors.)

Everyone: (in unison) Dang it...

THE END