I might be wrong, but I think the gorilla wants to knock some sense into Happy.

As the story develops, Gail thinks “take some time” means “walk around the sanctuary for a while and when you return we can find a preacher!” So the focus from here on is how long it takes before Mark uncovers the scam and proves it to his dad. This reminds me of the recent story (“$ is for upcycling”) where Olive and Cherry tried to make Peach realize that she was being scammed by design influencer, Holly Folly.

Well, if this was the Mark Trail in Days of Olde, he would probably take Guyler out back and knock him around a bit to get him to confess. Instead, he is treating Guyler as if he was a neutral bystander (panel 4), rather than one of the criminal conspirators.

Art Dept. I like that Mark in panel 2 exhibits a strong emotional and physical presence, defined not only by the intense yellow background but also by Jules Rivera’s line work that, for once, isn’t just outlining shapes. And speaking of outlines, what is that busyness going on around the gorilla’s torso? Is he getting electrocuted? Otherwise, I’m a bit concerned that the only thing separating that gorilla from the people seems to be a 3 foot wall.