“That kid’s gonna drive me crazy”?? numb nuts you walked into her house. She just dials 911 and you’re toast, even if you hang up before she can say anything in most town that behavior requires a patrol car.
Why is Crystal not calling her father or the police? Two strangers invades her home one bleeding and she tells them she is alone in the house! I’m sure Honeymoon or Annie would be smarter than that. I hope she has a plan and she acts soon, she is looking very dumb right now.
1-JAY BOGART: Have you noticed that the costume director for this play is nuts. Whatsrname here is business casual, I’m opera formal and you’re…I dunno, heroin chic? Oh, never mind. We gotta start workin’ on an end to this thing so…
2-…Go in there and… CRYSTAL BETH: Go in WHERE? You’re pointing at three different places.
3-JAY: Listen smartass! This directionless play is hard enough without your sass. You ever hear the story of Cagney and one of the Dead End Kids when the kid upstaged Cagney and caught a hard smack in the head for it. I WAS THAT KID and boy did I learn an acting lesson that day!
CRYSTAL BETH: From what I’ve seen, you remember the act but FORGOT THE LESSON!
JAY: YOU PUNK! GET OVER HERE AND… CRYSTAL BETH: Where? Point to it and I’ll try to figure it out.
I’m having wonderful flashbacks to Blowtop and Vitamin Flintheart in 1950,when Blowtop decided he’d rather take his chances with the cops than put up with Vitamin rattling his pillbottles.Calling for help—-well,first your have to do that without being OVERHEARD,which looks very unlikely from my angle.We get a better look at the house—-including what looks like a 2-car garage.And that thehouse might be directly on the side of a highway.And we see the city isn’t THAT far away.Crystal’s sneer in 2nd panel suggests she’s getting fed up with this guy.
Just a little history.When the Fletcher/Collins team introduced actress B.U.TIFFIL in the early 1980’s;she was supposed to be a Bo Derek prototype.But Rick Fletcher refused to draw her with cornrows on the grounds that it was too elaborate and would cause him to miss deadlines.Judging by some of the hairdos we’ve sen on Lee Ebony,both in and out of undercover,it looks like that problem has been solved.When she finally got t aht T-Bolt disguise off,her hair probably took 6 months to snap back to normal.
Crystal is becoming more openly snippy with Shaky, whom she clearly does not like. Edison is trying to keep things calm, but the driving factors are largely out of her control.
Who will finally snap first? Will Shaky decide to try to off Crystal, or at least shut her up by whatever means necessary? Or will Crystal build up a fit of rage and find a way to drop a dime, if not take over the situation with, e.g., the use of a big carving knife from the kitchen?
I do not envy Edison her self-imposed task of trying to keep the lid on!
AnyFace over 4 years ago
Neil Wick over 4 years ago
Good morning™, Cookie monsters!
Shaky sure isn’t a very good houseguest! He’s lucky he hasn’t already been kicked out.
No picket fence, I see. Still a nice house.
DaJellyBelly over 4 years ago
Crystal, don’t stand for this rude jerk. Go in the kitchen and drop a dime on this creep!!
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
Good morning™, smart alecky hostesses !
Crystal turns up the heat, Shaky is singeing. At least Edison has a clear head and has not lost sight of circumstances.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 4 years ago
As one comrade would say to another, not that I’m Russian this story, but can we see how Tess is doing?
GoComicsGo! over 4 years ago
So when does daddy come home and realise what’s going on? And when will DT become involved?
iggyman over 4 years ago
Once again Crystal shows her mettle!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 4 years ago
“That kid’s gonna drive me crazy”?? numb nuts you walked into her house. She just dials 911 and you’re toast, even if you hang up before she can say anything in most town that behavior requires a patrol car.
veldy over 4 years ago
She didn’t say she had ham, just asked if he liked it.
Knightman Premium Member over 4 years ago
Okay shake things up Crystal!!! Add some hot sauce to his sandwich!!!
brackishboy over 4 years ago
Shelley inks Shaky shuperbly.
Gerard:D over 4 years ago
Why is Crystal not calling her father or the police? Two strangers invades her home one bleeding and she tells them she is alone in the house! I’m sure Honeymoon or Annie would be smarter than that. I hope she has a plan and she acts soon, she is looking very dumb right now.
michaeljwolff over 4 years ago
The Ransom of Green Chief.
tripwire45 over 4 years ago
His girlfriend’s there. Why doesn’t he tell her to make him a sandwich? (ducks)
tsull2121 over 4 years ago
DOCTOR IN THE OPERATING ROOM: “Forget it, shes dead Jim, I can’t save her.
JIM: What do you mean she’s dead? Revive her! You cant let this one go!”
DOCTOR: “I’ve tried everything I can.. she can’t be saved.”
JIM" “Try again! We can’t lose another one!”
DOCTOR: “Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor, not a magician!”
JIM: (looking to the assisting nurse) "Nurse, get the doctor another lithium battery, his watch has died again.
NURSE: But… what about the patient?
DOCTOR AND JIM IN UNISON: "GET THE BATTERY!!!
DOCTOR, TO JIM: These nurses need to get their priorities straight!
Another Take over 4 years ago
Riffin’ and Shakin’
1-JAY BOGART: Have you noticed that the costume director for this play is nuts. Whatsrname here is business casual, I’m opera formal and you’re…I dunno, heroin chic? Oh, never mind. We gotta start workin’ on an end to this thing so…
2-…Go in there and… CRYSTAL BETH: Go in WHERE? You’re pointing at three different places.
3-JAY: Listen smartass! This directionless play is hard enough without your sass. You ever hear the story of Cagney and one of the Dead End Kids when the kid upstaged Cagney and caught a hard smack in the head for it. I WAS THAT KID and boy did I learn an acting lesson that day!
CRYSTAL BETH: From what I’ve seen, you remember the act but FORGOT THE LESSON!
JAY: YOU PUNK! GET OVER HERE AND… CRYSTAL BETH: Where? Point to it and I’ll try to figure it out.JAY: PROPS! WHERE’S MY GUN?!?!?
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
Yeah, if he can’t smoke, he’ll eat.
passthejelly over 4 years ago
WHERE"S SHAKY 2’S NERVE MEDICINE??I THINK HE’S GOING NUTS!!
I’m having wonderful flashbacks to Blowtop and Vitamin Flintheart in 1950,when Blowtop decided he’d rather take his chances with the cops than put up with Vitamin rattling his pillbottles.Calling for help—-well,first your have to do that without being OVERHEARD,which looks very unlikely from my angle.We get a better look at the house—-including what looks like a 2-car garage.And that thehouse might be directly on the side of a highway.And we see the city isn’t THAT far away.Crystal’s sneer in 2nd panel suggests she’s getting fed up with this guy.
iggyman over 4 years ago
I do not think that would be too far of a trip, Shaky!
buckman-j over 4 years ago
There is nothing Gouldian about this time-waster, please stop the comparison.
passthejelly over 4 years ago
Just a little history.When the Fletcher/Collins team introduced actress B.U.TIFFIL in the early 1980’s;she was supposed to be a Bo Derek prototype.But Rick Fletcher refused to draw her with cornrows on the grounds that it was too elaborate and would cause him to miss deadlines.Judging by some of the hairdos we’ve sen on Lee Ebony,both in and out of undercover,it looks like that problem has been solved.When she finally got t aht T-Bolt disguise off,her hair probably took 6 months to snap back to normal.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
She can call when she goes to the kitchen and maybe call.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Crystal is becoming more openly snippy with Shaky, whom she clearly does not like. Edison is trying to keep things calm, but the driving factors are largely out of her control.
Who will finally snap first? Will Shaky decide to try to off Crystal, or at least shut her up by whatever means necessary? Or will Crystal build up a fit of rage and find a way to drop a dime, if not take over the situation with, e.g., the use of a big carving knife from the kitchen?
I do not envy Edison her self-imposed task of trying to keep the lid on!