Okay, so this is now a fishing retreat. What happened to the forest survival idea? I reckon that it must have been abandoned as too grandiose. But we’re backtracking:  Mark already introduced himself yesterday, along with his now absent BFF, Cliff.

It makes sense that Connor signed up for the retreat, but Holy Moly! Apparently, gratitude is not part of his repertoire of social skills. No wonder he has relationship problems.

But I like the fact that the participants all get matching fishing vests, like a uniform. It’s a simple way to create a sense of belonging, right? Did Mark think of that idea or was it maybe Naomi, the female member of the De-Bait Team, who is otherwise not a visible part of this retreat?

Art Dept. I don’t know about you, but I wish Rivera would quit drawing posed, taxidermist animals in the foreground, as if they are some kind of long-running gag of the strip’s tradition for depicting wildlife.