The story is coasting today, as Rivera does indeed spread out the drive home to fill out the week. Perhaps Cherry’s squirrel remark is one of those sitcom-like remarks meant to inject some humor into a tense situation. Or maybe it’s a warning that the commercial health inspector hasn’t gotten around to the donut shop yet, so be careful. Meanwhile, nobody yet has thought about the possibility of Rick pursuing Peach.

Art Dept. Rivera’s earliest work in Mark Trail featured interesting and unusual perspectives. Today’s axonometric-like drawing in panel 1 is another daring attempt that is mostly successful, but the figures of Cherry and Peach are somewhat blocky; especially Cherry. The human figure can be tough to interpret in acute angles. Rivera has been altering our viewpoints inside the truck all week long. But the interior of the truck is starting to look more like a room with small windows than a truck’s cab.