Susan is a teacher, right? So shouldn’t she be in front of a classroom, rather than lurking outside the principal’s office, waiting for the latest dispatch from His Lessness? And her “wanking” hand gesture is even more workplace-inappropriate than Nate’s snapping of Cayla’s bra strap. What goes on in this “high school”?
Memo to Nate: I guess it’s acceptable for Westview faculty to date one another; however, it’s not cool to snap Cayla’s bra strap, like you appear to be doing in today’s panel 1.
“How the hell should I know where Les is, Nate? Aren’t you his damn boss?”, would be the appropriate reply from Cayla. Instead, she spreads Les’ business about the office (so much for the concept of “personal” day). Susan snaps to at the mention of the Grounded One’s name.
Panel 3, I believe, is a first for this comic: Susan “breaks the fourth wall” and fixes the reader with an ear-to-ear smirk. But instead of giving a “thumbs up”, she extends an index finger. Les is Number One? Or has Susan harvested a particularly ripe booger, and preparing to do the ol’ picky flicky?
Update: Merry Pookster has helpfully pointed out that “Susan just appears to be ‘crossing’ her fingers for luck.” OK, that clears that up! Thanks, Pookster. I stand by my “breaking the fourth wall” statement.
See: this is why I always advise my single friends, “Don’t fish in the company pool.” Especially when there are two fish attracted to your “worm”.
“So,” asks Cayla, “what was that all about?” Inside Les’ head appears a menu of possible responses, like in The Terminator…and instead of simply telling Cayla what it was about, Les tries to shut her up with a glib response. Let’s see what possible responses pop up in Cayla’s head…I’m betting against her saying what any self-respecting woman would tell a jerk like Les.
Oh! That sonofabitch Mr. Smith forced poor Susan to watch sports on TV!
The part of Susan in today’s panel 2 is being played by a department store mannequin.
I think that, short of flipping her skirt over her head, there are no more signals that Susan can send Les’ way to indicate that she is, how you say, available. In panel 3, the pair are exchanging smirks much like those shared last Friday by Mr. and Mrs. Winkerbean right before Funky bent Holly over Montoni’s counter.
Son of Stuck Funky 
