Becky seems startled, at first, to hear that Rachel and her ex are an “item”. In panel one, her oblong head threatens to topple from her pencil neck. By panel three, she’s recovered enough to manage a cracked smile. As if Lefty has any say in the matter, after the way she handed Wally his trombone and showed him the door.
Over at Jitters Coffee Shop (hey: the lettering in their front window is sdɹɐʍʞɔɐd), Rachel has apparently summoned Becky for a sit-down. “I know this is a crazy time of the year for you…hey, speaking of crazy, did you know your ex-husband treats a trip to the supermarket like a commando raid? What is up with that?” And when oh when will the Creator Batiuk grant Becky a prosthesis? There are only so many ways to rock that rolled up/pinned up sleeve look.
What the…
Via flashback, Batiuk resurrects the other character whom he famously killed off. I guess the Westview football coaches really do have to talk to the media. And back when “Bull” Bushka was still playing (I’m guessing that’s him in panel 3, holding his helmet and weeping), their coach was…I don’t know, some guy. Young Ed Crankshaft, perhaps? Well, he does share Ed’s doorknob-esque nose, as well as his “is-he-being-sarcastic-or-is-he-really-that-clueless” worldview.
Remind me to stay the hell out of Westview’s supermarkets at 2 am. I might come around the corner and unwittingly scare the shit out of Sgt. Winkerbean. Sure, they took away his heater, but who knows what this trained killer will do when he snaps his twig? Meanwhile, panel 2 Rachel seems to be having her first inkling that boyfriend’s issues might be more than she’s willing to put up with.
Son of Stuck Funky 