Sorry; I’m not buying it. This cannot be the same raccoon. I think this raccoon will just as soon bite Rusty.

Otherwise, what we see here is Rusty running away once again. Perhaps not yet a pattern, but it is suggestive. And he’s only 11. Or maybe 12. So he’s really too young to act maturely. I say we give him a break and let him try to work it out on his own. Jules Rivera might have a different idea.

Notice how I ignored Rivera’s lame joke in panel 4!? You can do it, too. It just takes a bit of practice and … GAH! I accidentally read it.