Talk about fails … I might be oversimplifying things, but wouldn’t the easiest solution be to just push Happy into the car and drive him home, then report the Gorilla Sanctuary to the DNR or the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service? After that, threaten Gail and Guyler with the police and prosecution unless they return Happy’s money. Okay, maybe that last part wouldn’t fly, but it’s worth a try. At least Mark is back to worrying about his dad.

To be fair, Mark didn’t really resolve the Tiger Touch Center scam, either. That happened when Gemma the rampaging elephant happened to show up and chase Tess Tigress away. Well, education doesn’t come cheap these days, so Happy’s financial contributions would just be the price of learning.

When this adventure is over, maybe Mark should look into a senior assisted living accommodation for Happy and put his remaining funds into an irrevocable trust with him as the trustee.

Art Dept. Panel 4 is another example of why it is good to live in a place that is not spelled F-l-o-r-i-d-a.