The Stolen Child — Page 14
I knew I forgot something. It’s Wednesday — that means Fetch day! Some days I don’t know when I am.
↓ Transcript
PANEL 1: Fetch folds his arms and looks sternly at Knob, who gestures with both arms toward refugees (off-panel).
FETCH: But you can’t misdirect me, Knob. I am not happy about all this.
KNOB: I know, brov. But what’s done is done. We can’t kick ‘em all out.
PANEL 2: Focus on Fetch. Knob is silhouetted, mostly off-panel.
FETCH: I won’t. The suburbanites will.
KNOB: Who?
PANEL 3 [large mid tier panel]: Fetch points to the cairns across from his house. The cairns are in the foreground. An elf in cargo shorts and polo shirt stands in front of his house, watering his lawn. An SUV is parked in the driveway. Decals of stick figures on the back window.
FETCH: See all those cute little homes across the street? Their owners spent a lot of money to get peace and quiet. They crave security. Poor people scare the bejeezus out of them.
PANEL 4: Fetch and Knob
FETCH: If we disturb them, they will go apeshit.
KNOB: Good thing they like our beer.
PANEL 5: Fetch and Knob
FETCH: Your what now?
KNOB: It’s a little hoppy for my taste, but IPA’s the rage. Wanna see the brewery?
FETCH: But you can’t misdirect me, Knob. I am not happy about all this.
KNOB: I know, brov. But what’s done is done. We can’t kick ‘em all out.
PANEL 2: Focus on Fetch. Knob is silhouetted, mostly off-panel.
FETCH: I won’t. The suburbanites will.
KNOB: Who?
PANEL 3 [large mid tier panel]: Fetch points to the cairns across from his house. The cairns are in the foreground. An elf in cargo shorts and polo shirt stands in front of his house, watering his lawn. An SUV is parked in the driveway. Decals of stick figures on the back window.
FETCH: See all those cute little homes across the street? Their owners spent a lot of money to get peace and quiet. They crave security. Poor people scare the bejeezus out of them.
PANEL 4: Fetch and Knob
FETCH: If we disturb them, they will go apeshit.
KNOB: Good thing they like our beer.
PANEL 5: Fetch and Knob
FETCH: Your what now?
KNOB: It’s a little hoppy for my taste, but IPA’s the rage. Wanna see the brewery?
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Craft beer is to suburbanites what a porch light is to months. At least that’s *my* take-away.