If they accept a longer time period of watching Shannon, Jonah needs to compensate them financially, at the very least, for the imposition. It costs a lot to feed a child these days.
If they did adopt Shannon.. would Toni ever want a baby of her own?
Looking for the total abandonment of your child. Pass her off to your Sis and Brad, Shannon loves you and you only care for yourself. She is better off without you.
Family needs to take of its own, you are not family.
I was confused for a minute because I thought this was set on the east coast. What a long commute that would be. Then I remembered that they live circa San Diego, so LA isn’t that far away. But seriously, someone needs to tell Jonah that they can’t watch Shannon all the time. He has to find someone who can or find a career where he can care for Shannon. In short, Tough Love™ and a kick in the cojones.
This seems like an opportune time to repeat something that I’m fairly sure I’ve said before (and if I didn’t say it, I meant to):
Unlike some commenters here, I don’t think it’s likely or desirable that Brad and Toni will ever adopt Shannon, but I think it could be interesting if they became her primary guardians for a fairly long, but still temporary, period—say, for a few months while Jonah landed an out-of-town gig. Since they both have full-time jobs and probably sometimes draw odd shifts, and I’d like to see how they handle scheduling sitters for her. Note that the “usual suspects” wouldn’t always be available: TJ often has to be working at Kafe Kablooie, as also does Nancy these days; Luann has classes and her part-time jobs; and Frank has some vaguely specified office job.
This arc is so predictable. Jonah got a good gig and will expect Toni and Brad to raise Shannon for a long period of time. And it looks like Shannon’s heart will be broken by Jonah again before the week is over.
shanon loves her father but he isn’t a dad and clearly he plans to bug out "you might get to do more’ and when toni balks he drags out the whole ‘you got to do your stuff’ he doesn’t deserve a child nor a child’s love I’m beginning to see him not as a flake but a amoral if not outright evil self obsessed jerk
Is this Jonah’s not-so-funny way of telling his sister he found a gig in L.A. for the next few months? We’ll see if Shannon stays with Toni and Brad for the summer or if Toni will tells her brother to take his daughter with him. I also hope this discussion/possible fight doesn’t happen in front of Shannon.
If Jonah can afford trips to LA auditions, I think he can hire some other people to warehouse his trophy child. I was raised and taught that Family, looks out after family! But this is possibly borderline abuse of his kid, AND his relationship to his family. Just my opinion. Don’t agree? Scroll on.
“Useless” here, expects his sister to look after HIS kid until he gets his “lucky break.”
And now that he is apparently about to get his “lucky break” he expects his sister and husband to look after his daughter even MORE?? SERIOUSLY?
Family/“Shamily!” In World, real or otherwise would that Possibly be fair??
There’s a saying: “Today’s Favor becomes tomorrow’s DUTY.”
Very true Jonah’s case. He’s like a “Stoplight Panhandler” laying guilt trips while begging for money then driving off later in his new BMW.
I once suggested that if Jonah was incapable of looking after HIS kid, then perhaps the City should be invited to step in. And BOY, did “folks” go NUTS.
Fine. Let parasite Jonah continue to take advantage. Nevermind that it’s slowly draining Brad and Toni.
Okay.
Now that I have successfully jumped to what’s likely to be an ERRONEOUS “conclusion” (Good Job, Karen) it’s time for some COFFEE! ;-)
Jonah means “You might be FORCED to do a lot more”. Toni and Brad aren’t taking care of Shannon because they WANT to, they’re doing it because Jonah is abdicating his responsibilities.
I’m hoping things will be different this time. I don’t want Brad and Toni to adopt Shannon; she loves her dad and he needs to work her into his life. I hope B&T tell Jonah that he needs to take Shannon along. I’m sure other people on the set have kids and that there are options for them.
This kind of hits close to home for me. For years my sister and I were palmed off on any relative who would keep us. When one family got tired of us we were switched to another. We usually spent the entire summer with my grandmother and weekends with other family members. Although they were kind to us, I never “bonded” with any of them nor felt I was truly a part of these families. The excuse my mother gave was she and my dad had to work but I knew she simply did not want us around. It taught me to be self sufficient early on and it taught me that family is a transient and fragile thing. That’s why I feel so sorry for Shannon. I truly hope her dad won’t do this to her. It’s a heartbreak that you never really get over.
Is Brad suppose to be about 3 years older than 19 year old Luann? If so he is only about 22 now and likely only a first year firefighter and maybe in his first or second year of marriage. So even thinking about having a bay is rushing things by today’s standards.If Pittsville is outside San Diego it should be about a 2-3 hour drive to LA.
cue the dark ambient music with discordant overtones which, although broadly tonal, is inflected with chromatic and polytonal passages representing the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style without being interpreted as an overly heavy-handed metaphor within the context of the thematic material a bit on the frenetic and frantic side with interesting rhythmic devices which seem to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor utilizing a novel imaging technique known as positron emission tomography and the spontaneous nondenominational conceptions by expansively recontextualizing liminal narratives of colonic hydrotherapy with a twinge of giddiness
Toni and Brad can say No anytime they want. They both work full time and should not feel any guilt about not being able to take care of Shannon full time.
When researching Shannon I came across a comic where Toni said she’s her cousin but she’s really her aunt as we read… but also she was babysat with Lindy… Who is Shannon really??? I can’t help but to think she’s like Esther in the Orphan movies …. Degroot’s beware!…..
Anyone else notice that Jonah’s only interactions with his sister are to dump his child on her? They don’t have any real relationship other than Toni serving as his free on-call daycare. They never hang out as a family or spend time together.
Time to start charging Jonah for childcare or at the minimum coverage for Shannon’s expenses, ie; her share (let’s say 1/6 because she’s smaller,) for rent, utilities, food and any other living expenses incurred by Brad and Toni. and fully for all clothes, toys and food special for Shannon. Time daddy took some responsibility for his little girl.
Brad and Toni need to tell Shannon’s father to grow a pair and take responsibility for his actions and stop taking advantage of them. If they decide to take Shannon in, then Jonah has to pay for her expenses. Jonah is a good name for Toni’s brother, in the navy, a Jonah is something that doesn’t work.
I’d despair of even an older Shannon being responsible enough to be a sitter should Toni and Brad ever conceive. But that’s not fair; she’s still young.
lvlax 16 days ago
Is it time for Toni and Brad to adopt Shannon?
If they accept a longer time period of watching Shannon, Jonah needs to compensate them financially, at the very least, for the imposition. It costs a lot to feed a child these days.
If they did adopt Shannon.. would Toni ever want a baby of her own?
Tenax 16 days ago
More … sigh.
Doneaver 16 days ago
Looking for the total abandonment of your child. Pass her off to your Sis and Brad, Shannon loves you and you only care for yourself. She is better off without you.
Family needs to take of its own, you are not family.
diazch408 16 days ago
This might lead to Shannon being there permanently or with ‘Aunt Luann’.
howtheduck 16 days ago
I know they live in California, but just how far away is LA supposed to be?
Joe1962 Premium Member 16 days ago
You might get to a lot more with him or watch him?
Rhetorical_Question 16 days ago
Why is Jonah smiling? Did he get the job?
BabyBlue 16 days ago
Either Brad and Toni will allow themselves to be taken advantage of or they won’t. I’m going with will.
Willow Mt Lyon 16 days ago
I have a hunch that Shannon’s heart is going to get broken. She obviously loves her daddy and wants to spend more time with him.
j_m_kuehl 16 days ago
He got another child on the way
beb01 16 days ago
I was confused for a minute because I thought this was set on the east coast. What a long commute that would be. Then I remembered that they live circa San Diego, so LA isn’t that far away. But seriously, someone needs to tell Jonah that they can’t watch Shannon all the time. He has to find someone who can or find a career where he can care for Shannon. In short, Tough Love™ and a kick in the cojones.
Uncle Kenny 16 days ago
Jonah’s acting must have improved since he ws in Les Mis.
Wilkins068 16 days ago
‘I got a five year gig where I’ll be tourin 7 continents, sooo..’
snsurone76 16 days ago
Jonah might have married some wealthy “cougar” who made it no secret that she does NOT want his kid around! Whaddya think of that idea, G&K?
outonalimb 16 days ago
This seems like an opportune time to repeat something that I’m fairly sure I’ve said before (and if I didn’t say it, I meant to):
Unlike some commenters here, I don’t think it’s likely or desirable that Brad and Toni will ever adopt Shannon, but I think it could be interesting if they became her primary guardians for a fairly long, but still temporary, period—say, for a few months while Jonah landed an out-of-town gig. Since they both have full-time jobs and probably sometimes draw odd shifts, and I’d like to see how they handle scheduling sitters for her. Note that the “usual suspects” wouldn’t always be available: TJ often has to be working at Kafe Kablooie, as also does Nancy these days; Luann has classes and her part-time jobs; and Frank has some vaguely specified office job.
BirdyNumNum 16 days ago
I see the LA smog has turned his hair brown.
French Persons Premium Member 16 days ago
Yep. Saw this coming a mile away.
Caldonia 16 days ago
How dare he be an actor! (I am being sarcastic.)
stealth694 16 days ago
Thought so, That guy is so predictable.
Ron Dunn Premium Member 16 days ago
I never trust any one with a Cheshire Cat grin. Time to put your foot down Brad & Toni.
leighabc123 16 days ago
This arc is so predictable. Jonah got a good gig and will expect Toni and Brad to raise Shannon for a long period of time. And it looks like Shannon’s heart will be broken by Jonah again before the week is over.
mort b. 16 days ago
He’s getting married. You heard it here first.
Bops Premium Member 16 days ago
Jonah’s a deadbeat jerk.
GirlGeek Premium Member 16 days ago
Yea it’s time for Jonah to be out of the picture
KenHelmick 16 days ago
Maybe he is just implying that he got a job and needs help moving.
Ellis97 16 days ago
Looks like Shannon is gonna be moving in with them.
TekoaMT 16 days ago
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation 16 days ago
shanon loves her father but he isn’t a dad and clearly he plans to bug out "you might get to do more’ and when toni balks he drags out the whole ‘you got to do your stuff’ he doesn’t deserve a child nor a child’s love I’m beginning to see him not as a flake but a amoral if not outright evil self obsessed jerk
SquidGamerGal 16 days ago
Doesn’t he have ANY times with his kid at all?!
A R V reader 16 days ago
Called it.
Aladar30 Premium Member 15 days ago
Is this Jonah’s not-so-funny way of telling his sister he found a gig in L.A. for the next few months? We’ll see if Shannon stays with Toni and Brad for the summer or if Toni will tells her brother to take his daughter with him. I also hope this discussion/possible fight doesn’t happen in front of Shannon.
DawnQuinn1 15 days ago
Jonah is a freeloading dirtbag.
Frank Farkel Premium Member 15 days ago
I can already tell I was wrong about twins.
RonMcCalip 15 days ago
If Jonah can afford trips to LA auditions, I think he can hire some other people to warehouse his trophy child. I was raised and taught that Family, looks out after family! But this is possibly borderline abuse of his kid, AND his relationship to his family. Just my opinion. Don’t agree? Scroll on.
Willywise52 Premium Member 15 days ago
Call CPS.
comic reader 22 15 days ago
The day they adopt Shannon, Toni finds out she is pregnant.
ctolson 15 days ago
He didn’t get the job as usual and has more auditions to travel to.
johnaapc 15 days ago
Jonah dies in a plane crash on the way to LA and Shannon has no where else to go…
Mordock999 Premium Member 15 days ago
So.
“Useless” here, expects his sister to look after HIS kid until he gets his “lucky break.”
And now that he is apparently about to get his “lucky break” he expects his sister and husband to look after his daughter even MORE?? SERIOUSLY?
Family/“Shamily!” In World, real or otherwise would that Possibly be fair??
There’s a saying: “Today’s Favor becomes tomorrow’s DUTY.”
Very true Jonah’s case. He’s like a “Stoplight Panhandler” laying guilt trips while begging for money then driving off later in his new BMW.
I once suggested that if Jonah was incapable of looking after HIS kid, then perhaps the City should be invited to step in. And BOY, did “folks” go NUTS.
Fine. Let parasite Jonah continue to take advantage. Nevermind that it’s slowly draining Brad and Toni.
Okay.
Now that I have successfully jumped to what’s likely to be an ERRONEOUS “conclusion” (Good Job, Karen) it’s time for some COFFEE! ;-)
timzsixty9 15 days ago
time to put your FOOT down….enough’s ENOUGH!!
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction 15 days ago
Methinks Shannon is in for another letdown.
w16521 15 days ago
Jonah about to announce he’ll be gone for a year, or more.
[Unnamed Reader - bddb15] 15 days ago
You’re over thinking this.
tremaine53 15 days ago
Jonah is auditioning for the role of a dead beat dad who thoughtlessly imposes on his family for child care.
GaryCooper 15 days ago
Why does Toni have her raincoat on? Or is that a bathrobe?
GaryCooper 15 days ago
I still think Shannon’s so-far-undisclosed biological mother is Anne Eiffel.
Discuss.
tremaine53 15 days ago
Jonah means “You might be FORCED to do a lot more”. Toni and Brad aren’t taking care of Shannon because they WANT to, they’re doing it because Jonah is abdicating his responsibilities.
DaBump Premium Member 15 days ago
Uh oh.
tremaine53 15 days ago
If Toni and Brad said, “Sorry, Jonah, we cannot be your fallback plan for Shannon”, what would Jonah do? Grow up? Put Shannon in Foster Care?
Stregone39 15 days ago
He’s “Enabled” by them. When will they stop it?
RSH 15 days ago
I’m hoping things will be different this time. I don’t want Brad and Toni to adopt Shannon; she loves her dad and he needs to work her into his life. I hope B&T tell Jonah that he needs to take Shannon along. I’m sure other people on the set have kids and that there are options for them.
anaditz 15 days ago
So…we don’t see dad for months. And now, it looks like he’ll be there for 5 minutes and gone again. Sounds like a really close-knit family.
eladee AKA Wally 15 days ago
This kind of hits close to home for me. For years my sister and I were palmed off on any relative who would keep us. When one family got tired of us we were switched to another. We usually spent the entire summer with my grandmother and weekends with other family members. Although they were kind to us, I never “bonded” with any of them nor felt I was truly a part of these families. The excuse my mother gave was she and my dad had to work but I knew she simply did not want us around. It taught me to be self sufficient early on and it taught me that family is a transient and fragile thing. That’s why I feel so sorry for Shannon. I truly hope her dad won’t do this to her. It’s a heartbreak that you never really get over.
eced52 15 days ago
Toni’s chin just hit the floor.
MURPHY14224 15 days ago
going to come right out and say, I cannot stand any Shannon storyline!
random boredom 15 days ago
Jonah is telling them that as almost as if that’s a reward for their hard work.
ACTIVIST1234 15 days ago
Options:
Say “no”. Shannon is yours and you take care of her. Of course, hell doubtlessly neglect her and hold Broni responsible got his failed career.
Place a limit. "We’ll look after her got two weeks. You can decide which two weeks.
Do nothing and become resentful.
Adopt Shannon. Who will then hold you responsible for the disappearance of Dad.
mdward01 15 days ago
Doesn’t she have a mother?
ACTIVIST1234 15 days ago
He was gone like what, six months, for just an audition,? And all her clothes for lady six months were in that one little bag?
As long ady they don’t confront Jonah, he doesn’t see any problem. He thinks they like being of use to him.
Gen.Flashman 15 days ago
Is Brad suppose to be about 3 years older than 19 year old Luann? If so he is only about 22 now and likely only a first year firefighter and maybe in his first or second year of marriage. So even thinking about having a bay is rushing things by today’s standards.If Pittsville is outside San Diego it should be about a 2-3 hour drive to LA.
JustPlainBob 15 days ago
The rest of the band consists of three obese friends. They call themselves Jonah and the Whales.
mindjob 15 days ago
Employment?
MuddyUSA Premium Member 15 days ago
Hmmmmm…to be continued!
BJShipley1 15 days ago
Why is Jonah dressed like a medieval peasant?
nightflight 15 days ago
At what point did Luann stop being a comic strip and try to become some kind of a social commentary? Minus humor.
mac04416 15 days ago
I can’t wait to hear the song he writes on the joys of raising a child.
The Quiet One 15 days ago
Sounds like everyone is going to get to do more.
oakie817 15 days ago
cue the dark ambient music with discordant overtones which, although broadly tonal, is inflected with chromatic and polytonal passages representing the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style without being interpreted as an overly heavy-handed metaphor within the context of the thematic material a bit on the frenetic and frantic side with interesting rhythmic devices which seem to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor utilizing a novel imaging technique known as positron emission tomography and the spontaneous nondenominational conceptions by expansively recontextualizing liminal narratives of colonic hydrotherapy with a twinge of giddiness
baqueen 15 days ago
Oh please god…no more Shannon!
pearlyqim 15 days ago
LOSER!!
sperry532 15 days ago
Oh, this does not bode well.
oldcomicsfan 15 days ago
I am not looking forward to seeing Shannon finally figure out her dad’s music is more important to him than she is. Cause she will. Soon.
locake 15 days ago
Toni and Brad can say No anytime they want. They both work full time and should not feel any guilt about not being able to take care of Shannon full time.
Guybrush Threepwood 15 days ago
It might be time to tell him to go F himself, Brad.
scaredyett 15 days ago
When researching Shannon I came across a comic where Toni said she’s her cousin but she’s really her aunt as we read… but also she was babysat with Lindy… Who is Shannon really??? I can’t help but to think she’s like Esther in the Orphan movies …. Degroot’s beware!…..
liberalnlovinit 15 days ago
Well, it Jonah is the big LA star now, he can get a au pair out there…
BJShipley1 15 days ago
Anyone else notice that Jonah’s only interactions with his sister are to dump his child on her? They don’t have any real relationship other than Toni serving as his free on-call daycare. They never hang out as a family or spend time together.
Susan123 15 days ago
Time to put up boundaries on taking care of Shannon. Users can always find someone to use.
Teto85 Premium Member 15 days ago
Time to start charging Jonah for childcare or at the minimum coverage for Shannon’s expenses, ie; her share (let’s say 1/6 because she’s smaller,) for rent, utilities, food and any other living expenses incurred by Brad and Toni. and fully for all clothes, toys and food special for Shannon. Time daddy took some responsibility for his little girl.
conuly 15 days ago
Does Shannon even know that guy?
Rhetorical_Question 15 days ago
Did Shannon’s mom returned? Or does Jonah has a new interest?
mfought 15 days ago
he looks like a bad version of brad pitt
Tim Pickard Premium Member 15 days ago
Brad and Toni need to tell Shannon’s father to grow a pair and take responsibility for his actions and stop taking advantage of them. If they decide to take Shannon in, then Jonah has to pay for her expenses. Jonah is a good name for Toni’s brother, in the navy, a Jonah is something that doesn’t work.
alexius23 15 days ago
Where is Shannon’s Mother?
syzygy47 15 days ago
I’d despair of even an older Shannon being responsible enough to be a sitter should Toni and Brad ever conceive. But that’s not fair; she’s still young.
gnmnrbl 15 days ago
I wonder if Jonah is going to try and transfer parental guardianship to toni and brad?
Asharah 15 days ago
Why the heck would Ann Eiffel sleep with Jonah? She’s a gold-digger and he has nothing.
JPuzzleWhiz 15 days ago
Now batting for the Angels…the Angels in Heaven, that is…
Willie “Say Hey” Mays has passed away at the age of 93.
R. I. P. to a man who was a baseball “Giant” in more ways than one.
kittysquared Premium Member 15 days ago
Jonah is despicable. Where does Shannon go to school if he drops her at Brad and Toni’s so often? Sadly, they have enabled Jonah’s irresponsibility.
wolfiiig 15 days ago
He’s worthless. Dump the loser.
Dragoncat 15 days ago
Why do I have the feeling Jonah got the job? Is that good or bad?
computerprogrammer2028 15 days ago
That may want them to delay having kids of their own any time soon.
fourteenpeeves 12 days ago
Toni looking half asleep and Jonah has come back for the other half