That's cute. It's nice to have dreams! Keep chasing after that rainbow, keep running after that ever-illusive pot of gold, because you'll never reach it!

The thing you don't seem to get is that once Ladd's got someone in his sights, that's it. Game over. Thanks for playing; your consolation prize is the knowledge that he's getting snuffed out by the greatest of the great Russo family! We could probably get a medal or something made up to commemorate it, since it's a real matter of pride.