Dragging out this “reunion” interlude seems unnecessary. C’mon, Rivera, let’s just get on with the explanations! There are five days left to tell the Rest of the Story, but why is Mark putting out that silly “sitcom” excuse in panel 3 instead of telling Cherry what actually happened? Seems kind of patronizing to me. And I think Rivera should tell us readers what happened before the ambulance came. Perhaps Rivera is going to use this time to now have Cherry update Mark on what’s going on with the Kudzu Commando. There is time for both explanations.

Art Dept. What’s with the family house/cabin? The logs in panel 2 look like they were drawn on the wall, so to speak. The cabin in panel 3 looks more like a fake theater prop. Of course, the strip is meant to be reprinted in the micro-format of modern newspaper strips, but still…make the effort, Rivera! Oh, just call me cranky today!