Back at Westler City...
A lot had happened since the official proclamation of Lola as a princess of the Yarkush empire.
First came the disappearance of some members of her ex-husband's family, who were taken under the false pretence of recognition.
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Naturally, recognition by royalty came with fame and fame with publicity and riches.
Everyone who witnessed the grand departure of some members of the Hart family thought they would become millionaires or even billionaires.
Some greedy members of the extended Hart family, especially Florence's husband and Melvin's wife, celebrated their glorious fortune by wining, dining and incurring more debts. They were very optimistic that their respective partners would reap bountifully from where they did not sow.
