As we too often have to reiterate, litigants in this Circuit should not seriously expect to obtain a remedy without doing the necessary leg work first. See, e.g., Rodríguez-Machado v. Shinseki, 700 F.3d 48 (1st Cir. Nov.21, 2012); see also United States v. Zannino, 895 F.2d 1, 17 (1st Cir. 1990)(“It is not enough to mention a possible argument in the most skeletal way, leaving the court to do counsel’s work, create the ossature for the argument, and put flesh on its bones.”). In this case, that warning has unfortunately fallen on deaf ears.

Appellants come before us charging the district court with error in dismissing their *442 complaint for failure to state a claim. 1 They, however, rest their case entirely on two perfunctory, undeveloped, and unsupported arguments:

The facts presented in the complaint and restated in many of the Motions by plaintiffs, far from being rambling allegations, as they were describe [sic] by the District Court in their [sic] Statement of Reasons, the facts alleged in the complaint bring forward more than just a plausible case. They bestow upon the court a detailed description of the conspiracy to promote a pattern of racketeering, and as proof of the factual matter alleged, presented the testimony of Mr. Cora, who was not only present during the meetings in which the conspiracy was concocted, but who was also pressured into supervising the conspiracy and working as a liaison between the Co-defendant[s]....

Even though the present claim allege [sic] a violation of the RICO Act, which would require some sort of factual allegation regarding concerted actions between the co-defendants, it does not mean that the promoting party has to prove without any reasonable doubt that the existence of a plan, once again it’s a matter of alleging a plausible case.

Appellants’ Br. at 17-18, 21.

In other words, nowhere in their 22-page submission do Appellants provide an specific and articulated argument as to how or where the district court went wrong — the brief neither mentions a single factual allegation improperly disregarded or a single inference improperly made. Worse yet, the brief fails to (1) address any of the grounds upon which the district court dismissed the case; and (2) advance any case law that supports Appellants’ RICO claims.

For the foregoing reasons, we are in no position to entertain this appeal and hereby dismiss it with prejudice. See In re Simply Media, Inc., 566 F.3d 234, 236 (1st Cir. 2009).

Additionally, Appellants’ counsel is ordered to show cause by written response within the next fourteen (14) days as to why the court should not order payment by him of attorney’s fees and double costs for needlessly consuming the time of the court and opposing counsel. See In re Simply Media, 566 F.3d at 236; see also Fed. R.App. P. 38; 1st Cir. R. 38.

So Ordered.