Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for March 23, 2019

Good morning™, confessors!

So, they were in a relationship, as we thought, but I think Bonnie is guilty of making too many assumptions. Now, she has a geographical problem to deal with.

Should’ve remembered that Bonnie has worked as a teacher in the past.

That coffee defies gravity.

Good morning™, coffee klatchers !

Bonnie’s in a bind, but not to worry, her and Joe will be working together real soon. Lee may have just been passing through.

Not feeling well today. I can’t be sure I have seen coffee get that kind of pour or not. Special spout I suppose and a full pot probably.

Ditch him!

yeah, that’s pretty pathetic, she loses her job, he does nothing….what a guy!

Life as a cop doesn’t work well for relationships!!!

Looks like Bonnie may be the next target!

Eeew! They’re using “the pink stuff” for their sweetener!. (I can’t tolerate that stuff; I may even be allergic to it.)

Does Tracy have an opening on the MCU? If Joe and Bonnie resume their relationship, and, Tess is thinking wedding and grandkids (when she isn’t running the Tracy Agency,) Dick may have to investigate that, to have peace in the house.

Alt Script: 1- NEIGHBOR: Have some coffee Ellie Mae and tell me about you all. How’d you afford that mansion for example. 2- ELLIE MAE: I’ll tell if afterwards you promise to tell me how you get that critter on your head to lay so quiet. NEIGHBOR: I promise. 3- ELLIE MAE: Well one day my Uncle Jed went out with his rifle and accidentally shot the only competition we had in them parts for meth sales. After that sales of Granny’s product just took off. And here we are! Now tell me about that critter…

Projectile coffee pouring in panel 1.

Modern coffee pot in Panel 1 – old-school percolator in the rest of the panels… they must drink a lot of coffee at the Tracy household.

What is Bonnie’s job since she came home? We have never been told. It seems like she is home during the day when Sparkle comes over.

Then why didn’t you do something, Bonnie?

cue the ominous music

Lost her job at school!? Was she a … teacher? Maybe Joe & Mike are going somewhere with this subplot after all.

A little Girl Talk helps fill in some of the backstory regarding Bonnie and Joe, as well as paving the way for future developments.

Bonnie being at home rather than in school teaching right now could be explained by her being a part-time teacher or a substitute teacher, or maybe just taking a personal day. Or, it could be the weekend in Tracyville time….

Yep, I agree that this subplot is probably tying in with our teacher-obsessed serial killer. What are the odds that Sparkle’s advice will be along the lines of “You should see him but also get out there and date a little to make sure he’s really Mr. Right. Hey, I know this dating site just for teachers!…”

The first thing Bonnie should do is ditch the little girl hairstyle. I understand continuity, but that’s not a look that lands you a job or a date.