Cherry is a “lawn guy”, like Honest Ernest? Oh, that’s right. She has a landscaping business (aside from her now-forgotten jewelry business). I reckon not many people need landscaping in such a small community. Good thing then, that she is a regular contractor for the Sunny Soleil Society.

I would lose a bet if anybody is surprised that Honest Ernest has showed up again. Honestly, weren’t Violet and Ernest having an affair a short time ago? Perhaps the past tense is appropriate here, though Ernest’s demeanor in panel 2 says “No way!” I suppose Cherry’s list of antagonists is pretty small, even when compared to Mark’s. In fact, I think, with Violet, we may be looking at the entire list, in person. Lost Forest may be a small community, but there has to be other characters Cherry can interact with outside of the Sunny Soleil Society, that is.

In spite of her questionable grammar in panel 3, I’m still perplexed why Cherry has bought into Violet’s unsupported conspiracy that she is being framed. But it’s the hook for the storyline. Is Honest Ernest too obvious a choice to be the Kudzu Crusader?