All the Cures that Ail Us — Page 1
Another brief check in with Kevin and the Changeling. This scene isn’t far from actual interactions with my kid. I don’t think he’s a Changeling. But who knows?
We will return to the main action next week.
↓ Transcript
SCENE ONE
PANEL ONE: Close up on an annoyed Kevin, yelling.
KEVIN: Owen! Did you make this mess?
PANEL 2: Wider shot of Kevin gesturing toward discarded soda cans, snack food bags, socks, underwear, and half eaten food strewn around the dining table, floor, living room, and couch. Changeling slouches on the couch, playing the PS4.
KEVIN: Dude, this is gross. Dirty underwear! Spoiled food! Half drunk soda! Do you want ants?
CHANGELING: Why? Are they yummy?
PANEL 3: Kevin stands over Changeling, lecturing. Changeling raises his hand to make a yapping puppet.
KEVIN: Haha, cute. Seriously, dude. Pick up your crap. I live here, too, y’know. I work all da—
CHANGELING: Yaddy yaddy yadda. I get it. Life is hard. Now get me a PS5.
PANEL 4: Kevin takes the PS4 controller from the Changeling, who looks shocked.
KEVIN: Okay, that’s it. No more PS anything until you clean up your mess.
PANEL 5: Close up on Changeling, fuming.
CHANGELING, thinking to himself: The human has outlived his purpose.
PANEL ONE: Close up on an annoyed Kevin, yelling.
KEVIN: Owen! Did you make this mess?
PANEL 2: Wider shot of Kevin gesturing toward discarded soda cans, snack food bags, socks, underwear, and half eaten food strewn around the dining table, floor, living room, and couch. Changeling slouches on the couch, playing the PS4.
KEVIN: Dude, this is gross. Dirty underwear! Spoiled food! Half drunk soda! Do you want ants?
CHANGELING: Why? Are they yummy?
PANEL 3: Kevin stands over Changeling, lecturing. Changeling raises his hand to make a yapping puppet.
KEVIN: Haha, cute. Seriously, dude. Pick up your crap. I live here, too, y’know. I work all da—
CHANGELING: Yaddy yaddy yadda. I get it. Life is hard. Now get me a PS5.
PANEL 4: Kevin takes the PS4 controller from the Changeling, who looks shocked.
KEVIN: Okay, that’s it. No more PS anything until you clean up your mess.
PANEL 5: Close up on Changeling, fuming.
CHANGELING, thinking to himself: The human has outlived his purpose.
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Looking forward to the next installment…
Hope all is well on your end, Kevin!
Thank you! I’m settling into my new job and helping my son with post high school transition, so I’m still pretty busy. But Fetch is still sitting in the back of my mind, tapping his foot and pointing at his watch. :-)
Aha! My daughter is also finishing up 12th grade next month. At least I *think* that’s my daughter. Better check for pointy ears…