FoxTrot by Bill Amend for November 26, 1988
Transcript:
Andy: Paige, I'm sorry, but we can't afford to buy you a leather jacket. Paige: But can you afford not to? Andy: What's that supposed to mean? Paige: I mean, think of the sleepless nights you'll have knowing that I'm crying my heart out down the hall. Lying in bed... the muffled sound of your daughter's whimers... think about what that's gonna cost you. Andy: About a buck fifty for ear plugs. Paige: The gentle pitter-patter of my tears hitting the pillow...
So this is what the comments have come to.