Okay, are we finally finished with this story? I think so. And yet, even more information comes to the surface about poor Rick the Hunter, aka Pokey-Man. I’m not sure why Cherry is nervous about Rick coming back to Lost Forest, since Peach lives in Florida, just like he does. But, dear readers, I stand (or sit) confused, and I’m a bit nervous to reveal the reason. But here goes:

Where are Mark and Cherry walking to in panel 3?

There, I got it out of the way. I feel much better. So Panel 1 shows Mark and Cherry walking alongside the truck, not towards it. I know I’m being nerdy, but in panel 3 they are still walking, as if on one of their nature walks. That truck isn’t that long!

Could there be some unmentioned time dilation between panel 2 and panel 3?

Do you think they decided to take an impromptu nature walk while still at the local pokey, before hopping back into the truck? We see that Cherry is guiding Mark, who is just a tad too happy from their conversation. It also seems like an unusual time and place to see a turkey lurking about. Still, I saw one just the other day walking on a neighborhood sidewalk. Go figure!