Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 27, 2001
Transcript:
Ele...in the time before Man Frank: Holy jalapenos! Our energy bill tripled this month!! Ele: Well, I suppose that's why they call it an energy crisis, dear. Frank: Crisis-schmisis...it's all just a scam! Why doesn't the government do something about it?! Ele: Oh...you mean the one now headed by two guys who owe their fortunes to the prophaen industry? That government, Frank? Frank: C'mon, Ele...what makes you think the emporor would put the interests of his buddies in the prophaen cartel ahead of the good of the country? Ele: He's a politician, Frank. Frank: *sigh* Who could have foreseen this coming? Ele: Everyone dear, everyone... Kid: Maybe a tall glass of arsenic water will cheer you up, daddy.