Bittersweet Candy Bowl

24. Wardrobe Malfunction, original chapter posted 9/25/06

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Transcript

*The gym teacher smiles as Daisy, still horrified, runs by.*
Gym teacher: We’ll be measuring your speed in mile-long laps, okay?

*Paulo comes running after her, pathetically, still covered in blood and snot. The gym teacher continues to smile, placidly.*
Gym teacher: Looks like these two are eager to begin! Very impressive!

*The gym teacher points in the opposite direction of where Daisy and Paulo have just run.*
Gym teacher: Just remember to.. run over there where the track is.. Or I’ll fail you.

*Daisy comes sprinting past the gym teacher again, back in the correct direction. Tears stream down her face.*
Daisy: Nofailnofailnofailnofailnofail [The panel is filled with Daisy repeating this.]
*The gym teacher smirks.*

*Daisy, tears flowing behind her, runs past Lucy.*
Daisy: STOP HIM, LUCY..
*Lucy considers her.*
Lucy: Oh, okay.

*Lucy stops Paulo as he runs by with a swift punch to the face.*
Lucy: Quit it.

*Lucy looks disgusted, examining her first. It’s dripping wet.*
Lucy: Eww, snot AND blood. Not one of my best ideas..
*The gym teacher kneels beside an unconscious Paulo.*
Gym teacher: Medic!!

*Lucy, annoyed, looks over to Mike as she cradles her dirty hand.*
Lucy: Hey.. where’s your scarf?
*Mike flinches, angry.*

*Mike turns around, aggravated.*
Mike: Have you guys seriously been using it to wipe EVERYTHING?!
*Lucy has a blank expression.*
Lucy: Yeah. Where is it?

*Mike looks around the gym, scowling.*
Mike: WHO ELSE?!

*David raises his hand and smiles.*
David: Ooh! Me! Me!
*Sue looks down, guiltily.*
Sue: When convenient.
*Daisy stands beside them, humming and avoiding eye contact.*

*Mike narrows his eyes, darkness surrounding him.*
Mike: …

*Mike yells at David, Sue and Daisy.*
Mike: What the hell kind of stuff were you using it for?!
*David has a blank smile. Sue and Daisy look nervous.*

*Sue blushes and looks off awkwardly to the side, scratching the back of her head.*
Sue: Well, when the cafeteria’s serving something sticky..

*Daisy blushes and twiddles her fingers.*
Daisy: It’s just so soft! Feels nice to rub your nose on it.. Especially when I have a cold..

*Mike scowls at the girls.*
Mike: Grrr..
*Lucy appears behind him and casually wipes her hand on his back.*

*Lucy continues to wipe as Mike twitches, noticing her.*

*Mike turns to Lucy, swiping her away, furious.*
Mike: WHAT THE HELL, LUCY!!
*Lucy looks annoyed.*
Lucy: What? I gotta improvise!

Author commentary

Veronica: I remember editing rescanning this page several times in the original run because there were some SERIOUS mistakes — Lucy’s punching hand kept switching sides because I was terribly forgetful.. she had the blood and snot on her left and it changed to her right.. so that had to be fixed.

Even in redrawing it now, it’s made me self-conscious and I’m now staring at Lucy’s arm with the hope I didn’t make that same mistake AGAIN.