"But it's not my fault - a vampire ate my assignment!!"
"But it's not my fault - a zombie ate my assignment!!"
"But it's not my fault - a witch ate my assignment!!"
"But it's not my fault - a phoenix ate my assignment!!"
"But it's not my fault - a werewolf ate my assignment!!"
"But it's not my fault - a..let's see...well, if you didn't believe the first 5 answers, how about the possibility that a family member, whom shall remain nameless, ingested a large amount of an certain psychoactive substance & in a fit of uncontrollable hunger, ate my assignment!!"