9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for August 27, 2016

Transcript:

Man: "We find our hero in hong kong, dragging his feet toward the entrance of the building's gaping maw, there to ascend to the top floor and to xiulan's parents who, like digestive enzymes, await him not as a son, but a gruesome meal." woman: Are you looking forward to meeting my parents? Man: Oh, indeed.