Bittersweet Candy Bowl

9. Show and Tell, original chapter posted 6/12/06

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Transcript

*Paulo appears.*
Paulo: Oh, you kids with your girly breeds.

Paulo: I’m a friggin’ Somali, man! A breed that resembles a fox.. My dad is kinda lion-ish-looking, anyway~!

Lucy, Daisy and Mike: …

*Lucy and Daisy are awestruck.*
Lucy: That’s pretty cool
Mike: YOU FICKLE GIRLS!! HE SUCKS!!

*Lucy shakes her head.*
Lucy: Ughh.. I mean..

Lucy: You’re still a scumbag!
*Mike gives Lucy a thumbs up.*
Mike: Atta girl!

Paulo: C’mon, babe. I’ll happily be your guilty pleasure ♥

*Lucy beats up Paulo. Yashy sits next to them, pleased.*
Lucy: This is my guilty pleasure.
Paulo: oww oww oww!

*Yashy stands up, waving her arms.*
Yashy: But hey! You guys didn’t ask what I am!

*Everyone stares at Yashy.*
Everyone: …

Lucy: You’re a hairless lizard, Yashy.
Yashy: WHAT?!

*Yashy crosses her arms and turns her back towards everyone.*
Yashy: For your information, I’m a Golden Retriever!

Everyone: …

Lucy: But that’s a breed of d--
Yashy: Talk to the hand ’cuz the head don’t care!
Chirpy: I don’t know what I am!

*Mike looks off to the side, smugly.*
Mike: To tell you the truth, you’d be much better as a wrinkly old Sphynx.
Yashy: SHUT UP FLEABAG!!
Mike: OH HO HO HO
Chirpy: Fleabag! Fleabag!

*David appears, excited.*
David: Did I hear we have a sultry sweet Golden Retriever over here? Can a brotha hook me up?

Yashy: I’m the Golden Retriever.
David: …

*David leans backwards with a dazed expression, while everyone looks at him.*
David: …
Chirpy: Daddy, daddy!
Sue: You are such a Tabby, Amaya.
[An arrow, pointed to Sue: European Burmese]
Amaya: …
END

Author commentary

Veronica: This last page shows off the fact that Paulo is actually meant to be really handsome.. in that scruffy kinda way. That’s why all the girls start gawking at him.. even Yashy who tries her best not to let it get to her.

.. But then he’ll open his mouth and it’ll remind Lucy that he’s a guy worth punching. Mike’s relieved Lucy’s back on earth, at least!

Oliver: The throwaway nature of the final panel here always makes me laugh. Now you know!