Here’s a nice and simple story that shows some siblings bonding. This is based on the fact that Lynn Sr.’s old job allow his kids to play with dart guns,
The Dart Side[]
[We begin with Lincoln, Luna, Lynn, Lana, and Lola on the couch, looking bored.]
Lana Okay, tell me where the others are again.
Lincoln: Lori’s visiting Bobby, Leni’s on a camping trip with her friends, Luan’s on a date with Benny, Lucy’s with her friends at a goth convention, dad’s at work, Lisa went to a conference, and Dad’s at work.
Lana: And Mom?
Lincoln: She’s at a mommy and me class with Lily.
Lola: [Exasperated] Well, I’m BORED of my mind!
Luna: You’re preaching the choir, little dudette.
Lynn: Yeah, it’s like this day is getting slower by the minute.
Lincoln: [He strokes his chin] Hmmm….[He snaps his fingers] I got it! You know those darts guns that Dad had at his old job.
Luna: Yeah.
Lincoln: Why don’t we don’t have a Dart Battle Royale?
Lynn: Now you’re talkin’, bro!
Lana: I bet I can beat you guys!
Lola: No way! I have more stylish and grace, so I’m gonna win!
Luna: I hate to break it to you, dudes, I’m gonna rock you guys like a hurricane!
Lincoln: Alright, I guess we’ll see who comes out on top. I’ll get the guns!
***
[We cut to a sequence of the kids suiting up; Lana puts on a green military helmet; Lola puts on a pair of shades and a green sash; Lynn puts on a red bandana, and Luna puts on some war paint lines on her face. In the hallway, the kids meet up with each other with their dart guns.]
Lincoln: Alright, guys, here are the rules: whoever’s shot eleven times loses.
Lynn: Oh, it’s on, chumps!
Luna: Let’s rock!
Twins: Yeah, we’re born ready!
Lincoln: Okay, how about a 30 second head start?
Lynn: Sounds good to me!
Lincoln: Alright, it starts….NOW!
[They split up in different directions. Lynn hides in the bathroom.]
Lynn: Alright, Lynn, if you're gonna lose, not only will you become the mayor of Losertown, but you'll also be the president of Loser Country!
[In the dining room, Luna hides behind the table with a determined smile on her face.]
Luna: Come and get me, dudes.
[In the living room, Lana hides under the table.]
Lana: Time to kick some butt!
[In Lana and Lola’s room, Lola looks in a mirror and applies some mascara.]
Lola: Alright, Lola, you’re here to win and look good doing it.
[In Lincoln’s room, he stands determined and cocks his dart gun.]
Lincoln: [To the audience] Get ready, guys, this is gonna be intense.
***
[We cut to the hallway where it’s quiet and no one is in sight. Just then, Lincoln tiptoes out of his room.]
Lincoln: [Whispers] Time for the element of surprise.
[Suddenly, he hears the toilet flush and looks to the bathroom, causing him to smirk.]
Lincoln: I see what they’re doing, they’re trying to make me think they’re using the bathroom so they can get a surprise shot...but it won’t work!
[Lincoln crouches down and sneakily approaches the bathroom door, positioning himself to the side. He waits for a moment, then quickly kicks the door open, dart gun raised.]
Lincoln: Haha!
[However, he finds no one in the bathroom.]
Lincoln: Wha the–?!
[Suddenly, the shower curtains open, revealing Lynn as she aims her dart gun at Lincoln.]
Lynn; Surprise, Stinkoln!
Lincoln: Uh-oh!
[She starts firing at him, but he’s able to dodge in multiple different directions. He then runs out of the bathroom and Lynn gives chase, continuing shooting at him. However, he continues dodging and starts shooting at her, but she dodges as well.]
Lynn: Ha! Can’t touch me!
[They continue trying to shoot at each other, but Lola bursts out of her room and shoots one dart at both of them with dual dart guns.]
Lola: Ha! Got you!
Lynn: You were just lucky!
Lincoln: And you still have 10 more shots to go!
[The siblings start exchanging shots with each other. Lincoln and Lynn slide down the rails and continue trying to shoot at each other, Lola. Once they jump off and land, Lola comes down and the three continue to exchange shots, and each of them is hit by a dart.. We pan over to Lana, who is twirling her dart gun.]
Lana: Ha! Three shots!
[But then she gets shot in the head.]
Luna: Turned tables, brah!
[Just then, the kids go at each other at once and start shooting again, but each of them keep dodging and missing. Just then, the kids start spreading out. Lana slides behind the couch while Luna vaults over it, ducking for cover.]
Lana: Hold still, Luna!
Luna: Not gonna happen, dude!
[She pops up and fires two shots, both narrowly missing Luna as she rolls to the side. In the kitchen, Lynn, Lola, and Lincoln have a three-way battle of their own. Lincoln grabs a pan from the sink and blocks the shots. He then shoots more darts, but Lola grabs a wooden spoon from the counter and knocks them away.]
Lola: Not today!
[Suddenly, Lynn shoots the spoon out of her hands.]
Lynn: I was aiming for one of your guns.
[Lola shoots back and the dart hits the gun out of Lynn’s hand and then she shoots off her feet.]
Lola: But I got yours!
[Just then, Lincoln looks out the window and sees that Luna and Lana have taken their battle outside in the backyard.]
Lincoln: Good luck, you two! I’m getting the rest!
[Lincoln steps out through the backdoor while Lola stands over Lynn with her dart gun aimed at her.]
Lola: [Smirks] Well, Lynn, I bet you didn’t expect this.
Lynn: [Smirks back] And I bet you didn't expect this either!
[Lynn lifts her leg and farts, causing Lola to cough and gag. Lynn then grabs her gun and shoots her nine times.]
Lynn: Boom! In her face! You say you want to be a princess, right? Well, then call yourself Princess Loser!
[Lola growls in anger.]
***
[We cut to outside where Luna and Lana are shooting at each, both narrowly missing.]
Lana: You’ll never get me, Luna!
Luna: And you’ll never get me, brah!
[Suddenly, Lincoln swings on the tire swing and shoots them both. Lana gets shot three and Luna gets shot five times.]
Lincoln: There! I got you both!
Luna: You were only lucky, Linc!
[The three of them continue trying to shoot at each other, but then, Lynn comes riding in on her bike.]
Lynn: Special delivery!
[She starts wildly shooting, cauisng Lincoln, Luna, and Lana to dive to the ground to avoid the darts. Lana then spots Hops leaping by.]
Lana: Hops, I need your help! Bolt removal!
[Hops snags the axle bolts with his tongue, and spins himself to undo the bolts. The wheels fall off and Lynn crashes into the fence.]
Luna: Pretty cool, Lans.
Lana: Thanks, I appreciate that, but….
[Lana shoots Luna six times with her dart gun.]
Luna: [Annoyed] Dang it!
Lana: Yes!
[She starts shaking and slapping her butt to taunt.]
Lana: Go Lana! Go Lana!
[Suddenly, she gets shot in the butt seven times and we pan over to see Lynn, who turns out to be one to shoot her.]
Lynn: You shook it too early, Lans.
[She rolls her eyes. Lincoln and Lynn face-off and glare in determination.]
Lynn: It’s just you and me, Linc.
Lincoln: Yeah, you're a bad girl, Lynn.
Lynn: What can I say? I’m so good that I’m so bad.
[The two circle each other with dart guns raised.]
Lincoln: It’s your move, Lynn.
Lynn: Make your move, Stinkoln!
Lincoln: Okay, we’ll both go on three. One…
Lynn: Two…
Lincoln and Lynn: THREE!
[They both charge at each other, rapidly firing darts.They both duck and dodge, trying to outmaneuver each other. Lynn then grabs the jump rope from off the ground and lassos his leg. She pulls him over to her to try and shoot her, but Lincoln shoots the gun out of her hand and rolls away quickly, freeing his leg from the rope. He gets up and quickly grabs Lynn’s gun before he starts shooting again. Lynn swiftly dodges and spots one of her soccer balls that she left outside.]
Lynn: Bingo!
[She runs over to it and kicks at Lincoln. The ball hits Lincoln, causing him to drop the gun. Lynn quickly snatches the gun and starts shooting him six times, but he’s able to dodge the other ones and shoots her three times.]
Lincoln: How do you like me now?!
[Lynn steals Lana’s dart gun and aims them at Lincoln.]
Lana: Hey!
Lynn: I like you this much!
Lincoln: Hey Luna! Throw me your piece!
Luna: Sure, bro!
[She throws her dart gun to Lincoln and he aims both dart guns at Lynn.]
Lincoln: Now it’s even.
Lynn: Then bring it on!
[They both fire at the same time, dodging and weaving around the backyard. Lincoln leaps behind a tree, while Lynn ducks behind Charles’ doghouse, both aiming to get the perfect shot. They exchange fire, dart after dart flying across the yard.]
Lynn: You can’t hide forever, Stinkoln!
Lincoln: I’m not hiding, I’m taking cover!
[As they continue their fierce battle, Lana and Luna watch from the sidelines.]
Lana: Who do you think will win?
Luna: I can’t decide, little sis. On one hand, Lynn’s faster and stronger and on the other hand, Lincoln is more quick thinking.
[Lola then comes out and sits with them.]
Lola: So, who’s winning?
Luna: Well, Linc needs to shoot her six more times, and LJ needs to shoot him three more times.
[Suddenly, Lincoln and Lynn come screaming and running at each other before both jumping into the air. In slow motion, while airborne, they aim their guns at each other. The two siblings start shooting at each other and then they both get shot before they fall to the ground. Both of them sit up.]
Lynn: So, it’s a tie.
Lincoln: Yep, pretty much.
[They both look at each other and laugh.]
Lincoln: Good game, sis!
Lynn: I couldn’t agree more, bro!
Lincoln: I guess we both earned a victory dance.
Lynn: You bet!
[They both start shaking their butts in victory.]
Lincoln and Lynn: Oh yeah! Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
[We pan over to the other siblings.]
Lola: We may have lost, but at least we’re not bored anymore.
Luna: Yeah, this day didn’t turn out so bad after all.
Lola: Yeah, but next time I’m gonna win!
Lana: In your dreams!
The End
Trivia[]
- Hops bolt removal trick comes from Scales of Justice.