Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 12, 2018

Just do a quickie on the dining table while Zonker hides in Alex’s room.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Mike…

Poor Zonker caught on real fast!

Hey Mike? Get a clue yet?

HHmmmmm… So she can flirt without any needless repercussions?

Use the car metaphor. She has an engine. The engine can start. Mike just doesn’t have the key. Now if Trump was in panel four, he would say: I have a really HUGE key.

Fake! He’s always wearing a white shirt. That’s just mean to Mike.

Is this storyline before, during or after JJ’s ludicrous performance art “career”?

Just a guess, but maybe Zonker’s general presence is the deterrent.

So, it’s all just a visual thing with her? There’s more to it than that!