Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 08, 1990
February 07, 1990
February 09, 1990
Transcript:
Calvin: First I figured I'd try the Derkins dame. Susie and I never hit it off, although occasionally we hit each other. Susie had a face that suggested somebody upstairs had a weird sense of humor, but I wasn't going to her place for laughs. I needed information. The way I looked at it, Derkins acted awfully smug for a dame who had a head for numbers and not much else. Maybe she's got something on Jack and Joe. The question is, will she sing? Susie Derkins: No, I won't tell you what the answer is! Do your own work!
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