Transcript For Strip 8

Panels 1-4
The four panels put together show a larger scene in Nicole's apartment. It is completely trashed, with ripped plushies, smashed crockery and plastic knick-nacks, various liquids flung across the walls, an over turned chair, ripped-up paper. In the lower right, Nicole is lying on the sofa, her head and shoulders propped up on pillows, eating what looks like ice cream out of a quart container. Her hair is a disheveled mess, and her 'anysuit' is turned off – in its natural state it looks something like a wetsuit with elbow and knee-length sleeves and leggings. She has a dull expression and is looking at her Screen, which is now enlarged to about 80 x 45 cm and propped up on a shelf to the right of the sofa. The Screen is displaying some dramatic program.
Each Panel also contains a small inset in the upper left corner, showing the face of Nicole's boss at Audi-Chrome, who is not happy.

Panel 1
Inset: Bernie, Nicole's boss, looking preturbed.
Electronic voice: Recorded message.
Bernie: Nicole, it's Bernie. You remember, your manager at Audio-Chrome?
Panel 2
Inset: Bernie.
Bernie: You haven't shown up or called for five days!

Panel 3
Inset: Bernie, anger building.
Bernie: You've been a good employee so I'm willing to cut you some slack, but only so much.

Panel 4
Inset: Bernie, practically yelling.
Bernie: If you don't call or show up tomorrow morning with a damn good explanation, you're fired!

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