Chapter: Chapter 10: Laid Plans
π΅ like a good neighbour, jackie is there π΅
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TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1 (Jacqueline waves exuberantly from the sidewalk)
Jackie: ohmigosh, Peter has been trying to get a hold of you for days! He wants to get all the guys together for a-
Panel 2 (close-up of Jackie, looking airheaded)
Jackie: …is this a bad time?
Panels 3 and 4 (Alex and Jonathan stare in confusion)
Jonathan: Uh… no?
Panel 5 (Jackie insinuates herself between Jonathan and Alex)
Jackie: Oh, good! You know what, why don’t you just give me your number~! Men! I always end up scheduling everything!
Panel 6 (textless; Jackie watches as Jonathan inputs his number into her phone)
Panel 7 (Jackie looks over her shoulder)
Jackie, quiet: Go.
Panel 8 (textless; Alex nods in surprise)
JACKIE THE GOAT
I am HERE for this!!! I hope I get to watch Imogen find the joys of supportive female friends.
Me too!!! Awesome! π
Wow !!! I was absolutely not expecting that, but it’s so great ! Sorority power !
Jackie scares me, in a good way.
Jackie!! The triumphant return π
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I love it when I call it. Not the face slap I was hoping for but this works.
Ok, Jackie in for the save! Not gonna lie tho, I was really hoping it was gonna be wifey coming in the deck him. Tragic.
Jackie you’re a hero
And it’s Jackie for the interception – nice one!
Okay. Was not expecting this, but I’m Here For It.
(As, apparently, is Jackie. Go Jackie!)
Jackie FTW and I am loving this.
God, Jackie is the coolest, I love her.
Jackieeee! Yes! Alex, run! Take Imogen + kids with you, and run!
yyyeyyeeAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME
I’m ridiculously non-confrontational, but effective at distraction. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve physically gotten between men harassing and threatening women, and cheerfully and insistently changing the subject. (I work on a hospital, so I usually have some kind of paperwork or forms they need to fill out right away). My friends call it “secretarial immunity.” I have authority, but in an officially subordinate way, so it’s non-threatening to certain egos.
My point is, I am absolutely feeling Jackie in this scene.