Chapter: Chapter 10: Laid Plans
Just ONE of my most anticipated panels this chapter.
“Someone might die!”
“OF FUN!”
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TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1 (Imogen and Jacqueline show down, awkwardly)
Imogen: Um…
Jackie: What’s…
Panel 2 (Alex bursts into the panel, Imogen scandalized)
Alex: Imogen’s husband is a cheating asshole!
Imogen: Alex!!
Panel 3 + 4 (Jackie, surprised, then defiant)
Jackie: Oh, no…
Jackie: Fuck him! Good for you, Imogen!
Panel 5 (Imogen, taken aback)
Imogen: Um… thanks?
Panel 6 (Imogen, aghast, climbs the patio steps towards Alex, who is unlocking the door)
Imogen, whispering: What the heck?
OH YOU LOVE TO SEE IT, YOU TRULY DO
seriously I cannot blame Alex, this is a once in a lifetime event, and it should be celebrated
Words cannot describe how much this pleases me.
As long as Jackie doesn’t end up being the other woman…
I mean he could have changed the name in his contact list but in the chats of the cheating husband I think it was “Melissa Bainbridge” and the name didn’t sound familiar to Imogen it seemed
If Jackie is going to be the one who is rooting for Imogen and Alex, that would be fun.
Well, now Imogen doesn’t have to worry about telling people, job done.
(Nor what to tell people, either:
Sticking plaster well and truly torn off there, Alex.)
Duuuuuuude Alex I get you’re psyched that your bestie/crush is moving in with you but blabbing her personal business to Track Suit Karen … not cool. Even if Track Suit Karen IS surprisingly enthusiastic in her solidarity. 😄
I think it may have been partially so that Imogen doesn’t feel embarrassed/at fault for what jerkface did. I took it as she knew Imogen would be hesitant to speak up on the subject, but that it would be better for her if people knew.
Could’ve been for any number of reasons, all likely backed up by the best of intentions, but it’s still not up to her to decide when and how people get to know. If Alex thinks Imogen needs help handling nosy neighbors/the community in general, she should ask if it’s okay to speak up in her place, and under what circumstances. Otherwise, Alex is taking it upon herself to control the flow of this very personal information without her friend’s consent, and that’s not fair to someone who just suffered a terrible betrayal.
There’s been some really interesting use of speach bubbles lately – just curious, is anyone else interpreting Jackie’s bubbles’ little ripples as a sort of stutter?
What’s with that quaver in her voice though…
YES THANK YOU
yeah I’m like Alex that’s not too cool, but wow Jackie being supportive yay. (I don’t think Jackie is the other woman cause it’s someone that dickhead works with, right?)
Good for Nosy Parker for digging into this like the juicy gossip it is. Alex framed it just right to have it spread the right way by the gossip-spreaders! Way to rip off that Band-Aid!
ok, Alex shouldn’t have said that but loved Jackie’s reaction, that was cute 😀 Imogen needed that support, I hope she gets more
I love how we see Jackie go from “oh dear how does one respond to this awkward moment” to “y’know what, I’m on board” in two panels. It’s perfect.
I agree with multiple comments above. I love Jackie’s support, I dislike that Alex (unintentionally) took away some of Imogen’s agency.
Also, a heads up that the “start from current chapter” link at the top of the page goes to the start of Chapter 9, not Chapter 10.
You know what, maybe you’re a good egg, Jackie.