Ralph, a landlord, leased an apartment to Consuelo for $$1,000$ per month, or $$12,000$ total. Consuelo terminated the lease prematurely, after $4$ months, and paid a grand total of $$4,000($$$1,000$ x $12$ months$).$ Ralph was busy and did not bother to find another tenant until a year had passed, even though he was aware that many people wanted to lease the apartment. After $12$ months, Ralph sued Consuelo for breach of contract, for $$8,000.$ What is a court likely to tell Ralph and decide in this case?