“Sure, you’re researching this whole documentary about the father you lost…and when I say ‘researching’, of course I mean glomming a free copy of Les’ first book.” At least we learn why Jessica thinks Darin should reconnect with the father who “lost” him: because it’s easy.
Tag: cellphone
It's No Joke, Son
Charles
May 9, 2013 at 3:23 pm
So we’re to conclude from this that Dying Lisa never told Darin anything about his biodad, so when Darin called “Frank Pierce”, he had no idea who that was or why he was trying to contact him.
Well, maybe Lisa shared with Darin the circumstances of his conception, which would explain why a young man who obsessed over finding his biological mother would be so scornful of a man claiming to be his “Dad”. But hey, since his adoptive dad Fred is now damaged goods, you think Darin would opt for the upgrade.
Great punchline today from an author who knows a lot about “coming a long way for nothing”!
May I Be Frank?
“Hello? Who’s this? Darin Fairgood? What? You say you want your “frank” pierced? What are you, some kind of pervert?” *Click*!
Meet the Parent
Charles
May 5, 2013 at 3:41 pm
What‘s Frankie going to do? If he’s trying to reconnect with Darin, why is he hanging around like a cop on stakeout? Why doesn’t he just go in and introduce himself?Jeffcoat Wayne
May 5, 2013 at 11:29 am
Even though it’s stalkerish behavior, I’m still not getting Batiuk’s intended “evil vibe” off of Frankie. He genuinely comes off as a guy who was deprived of the chance to meet his own illegitimate bastard son.
What and why indeed? Frankie seems totally un-sinister today, at least compared to how he’s been portrayed so far in this arc. Where is this going?
Frankie Speaking
The plot, such as it is, continues to thicken today. Frankie the Rapist Stalker’s got a partner in whatever he’s trying to pull here: the equally-shiftily-named “Lenny”. It also seems that his target is not Les (drat!) but Darin, whom he’s trailed to Montoni’s. TB actually rewards us with a pretty good punchline.
Son of Stuck Funky 