Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 21, 1981
Transcript:
Man: Okay, let me get this straight. You went to his house to pick up your hi-fi. Zeke: Correcto. Man: You're walking through the den when you see Duke up on the landing. Without warning, he just empties a handgun at you. Zeke: Strange but true. Man: May I ask you why you did that? Duke: I'm cautious by nature. I don't like to walk into a dark room until I've softened it up. Man: Do you realize that's completely insane? Duke: It is? Zeke: Don't rule it out, Duke. It's a good defense.