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                  #AI                #HG
               ,PAT*+ ,UP

,M9N & ,JAKE
CL1N ! T]R>IUM GLASS
) V9EG> WAT]1
& !N !Y TAPE
,JAKE'S CACTUS PO/C>D & P9EAPPLE PO/C>D
OV] ! CRACK 9 ! GLASS4

,!N !Y G \TSIDE
6MAKE A GD MIX
( DIRT & S& & L1VES1
T9Y PEA GRAVEL & *UNKY ROCKS4

,!Y PUT ! ROCKY MIX 9 ! T]R>IUM1
B N J FLAT4
,!Y BUILD HILLS & VALLEYS
& M.TA9S4

,M9N USES /ICKS
6BUILD HALF A CAVE
NE> ! FRONT
S ! LIZ>DS W H "S":
6HIDE1
B %E C /                             #HH
SEE ! LIZ>DS HID+4

,2T TWO M.TA9S
!Y MAKE A SWAMP ) "S WAT]
& ?REE SMALL F]NS
& FIVE BIG ROCKS4

,! PLA/IC DOG "ND ,SPH9X
MAKES AN EXCELL5T ISL&
9 ! MI4LE (! SWAMP4

,N[ X'S "T 6CAT* A LIZ>D4

,X TAKES J ?IRTY SECONDS4
,!Y RUN BACK HOME F ! ,SCREEP
)! LIZ>D 9SIDE A P1NUT BUTT] J>1
& !Y SET ! OP5 J> 9SIDE ! T]R>IUM4

,M9N IS R1DY 6WAT* & WRITE3

,SUN"D1 ,FEBRU>Y #I1 #B3JJ P4M4

,W1!R3
SUNNY
M* W>M] ?AN YE/]"D                   #HI
AB #GE DEGREES

,DESCRIP;N ( LIZ>D3
#E 9*ES 9CLUD+ TAIL
K9D ( SK9NY
M GRAY ?AN BR[N

7,I WOND] IF LIZ>DS TURN GRAY]
:5 !Y GET OLD87

J]KS H] H1D >.D A LOT

7,IS %E N]V\S
2C %E GOT CAU<T87

F.D H] 7HM87 9 ! ,SCREEP1
ON TOP (! ,SMALL ,>R[ ,ROCK

%E LIKES 6SIT ON ! DIRT
9 ! ,F]NY ,SWAMP

SEEMS AFRAID (! CAVE
OR MAYBE
%E'S J N CURI\S AB X
                                     #IJ
ATE TWO M1LWORMS

,JAKE DOESN'T M9D LIZ>D-WAT*+ N[4
,N[ HE ?9KS
X'S K9D ( FUN ACTU,Y1
Z L;G Z HE DOESN'T H 6T\*
! LIZ>D4

,HE LIKES TELL+ ,M9N :AT 6WRITE
& SEE+ H] WRITE 8 ^WS D[N4

,AT ! 5D ( AN H\R
( LIZ>D-WAT*+
& NOTE-TAK+1
,M9N CAT*ES ! LIZ>D
& PUTS H] 7HM87
BACK 96! P1NUT BUTT] J>4

,!Y TAKE ! LIZ>D BACK
6! ,SCREEP
& SET H] 7HM87 FREE4

,SITT+ ON ! ,BIG ,>R[ ,ROCK1
,M9N ASKS ,JAKE1
..,Y'RE N AFRAID-->E Y--             #IA
(! ?+S ,VIK & ,H5RY .SD8

.,:AT .?+S8
,JAKE SAYS1 B ! WAY HE IS PICK+ N]V\SLY
AT 8 %OES1
,M9N "KS HE "KS :AT ?+S4

..,T REV5GE /UFF1 Y "K4
,Y'RE N AFRAID ( ^? LIZ>DS
:O LO/ _! TAILS1
>E Y8

..,2C1 IF Y'RE WORRI$1
,I "K A WAY
6MAKE SURE NO?+ BAD W HAPP5
6.Y4

,JAKE SAYS1
..,D ,I H 6T\* ANY M .LIZ>DS8

,M9N SAYS1
..,NO1 & IF WE D X "R1
! LIZ>DS W N"E BO!R Y4
,WE'D MAKE AN (F]+1
6PL1SE ! ,LIZ>D ,GODS4               #IB

..,>E Y WILL+ 6GIVE X A .TRY8






















                  #BJ                #IC
            ,! ,LIZ>D ,GODS

,JAKE FEELS DUMB4
,& HE FEELS L "S"O IS WAT*+ HM4
,CREEPY4

..,H Y D"O ? 2F1 .,M9N8

.,SURE1 ._M ."TS4

.,_M ."TS8

..,AT L1/ TWICE1 Z A .HUMAN4

.,Z .A .HUMAN8

..,WELL1 ,I "K ? MI<T S.D K9D ( /RANGE1
B H Y HE>D ( RE9C>N,N8
,9 ANO!R LIFE1 ,I 0 A LIZ>D4
,I'M SURE ( X4
,EI A LIZ>D .OR--

..,M9N1 DON'T TELL ME--
A GIANT .SQUID8
                                     #ID
..,9CR$I#6
,H['D Y ."K8

,M9N & ,JAKE >E AT ! ,SCREEP
SE>*+ ! ROCKS

=! SIX LIZ>D TAILS T FELL (F1
! SIX LIZ>D TAILS T ,JAKE PULL$ (F
YE/]"D4

,M9N F9DS "O & PICKS X UP4
,! TAIL DOESN'T LOOK Q ! SAME4
,X IS N FAT & /RAI<T ANYMORE4
,X LOOKS A LL DRI$ UP1
& CURLY4

,L A D1D TAIL WD1
,I SUPPOSE4

..,?9K ( !M Z F+]NAILS1 OR .HAIR1
,M9N SAYS4
..,^? LIZ>DS W GR[ NEW TAILS4
,Y DID !M A FAVOR1 RE,Y4
,^! >E NA/Y OLD TAILS1
DON'T Y ?9K8                         #IE
,N[ !Y C GR[ NICE SLEEK NEW ."OS4

,M9N IS HOLD+ A H&;L ( TAILS4

,JAKE C'T /& ! IDEA
( T\*+ !M1
S IF HE SEES "O1 HE CALLS = ,M9N
6-E & PICK X UP4

,!Y >E MISS+ J "O4

..,! LA/ "O PROBABLY FELL 9 A CRACK
2T ! .ROCKS1
,M9N SAYS4
..,LET'S GET />T$ ) :AT WE .H4

,M9N MAKES A CIRCLE
)! FIVE TAILS1
A CIRCLE )! FAT "P (! TAIL
PO9T+ IN1
&! PO9TY "P (! TAIL
PO9T+ \4

,? IS LOOK+ V VOODOO 6,JAKE1
& HE DOES N L ! LOOKS ( X            #IF
AT ALL4

,NEXT1 ,M9N R1*ES
96H] BACK POCKET
& PULLS \ A PLA/IC PILLBOX4
,%E OP5S X & DUMPS ! 3T5TS
9 ! MI4LE (! CIRCLE4

..,M1LWORMS =! ,LIZ>D .,GODS1
%E SAYS4

.,! .,LIZ>D .,GODS8
,JAKE ASKS4

,M9N EXPLA9S4
..,! ,LIZ>D ,GODS WAT* OV] ALL ! LIZ>DS4
,IF Y (F5D ! GODS1
Y NE$ 6MAKE AN (F]+4
,M1LWORMS >E BE/4
,IF Y DON'T H ANY M1LWORMS H&Y1
D1D MOSQUITOES "W4
,FR5* FRIES4
,EV5 DRI$ BOOG]S4
,I ?9K !Y L ! SALTY .TA/E4
                                     #IG
,M9N GRABS ,JAKE'S "R H&
& RUBS MUD ON X4

.,HEY6 ,JAKE PULLS 8 H& BACK4
..,:Y DID Y D .T8

..,WE H 6R1D YR FUTURE4
,! L9ES 9 YR H& TELL ! FUTURE4
,GIVE ME YR .H&4

,M9N GRABS X4

..,LOOK1 YR WILD];S L9E IS V L;G4
,SEE T8
,X LOOKS W1K "H1 9 ! 2G9N+1
B !N "!'S A LL SPLIT1 SEE--
,T 0 :5 Y LIV$ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1
& "H IS N[1 9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA4
,Y H A LOT ( WILD];S
9 YR FUTURE1 ,JAKE1
S Y'D BETT] MAKE P1CE
)! ,LIZ>D .,GODS4

,M9N />TS 6S+
A *ANTY NO?+-K9D-(-S;G4              #IH

..,Y /& ON T SIDE
(! M1LWORM (F]+1 ,JAKE1
& ,I'LL /& ON ? SIDE4
,S+ L ?4
,N A R1L S;G1
B K9D (A BR1?Y S;G4
,Y PRET5D Y'RE A HOT LIZ>D4
,/ICK YR T;GUE \ L ?1
& PUT YR >MS BACK1
& N[
MAKE %ORT GRUNTY EXHALES L ?--
D X1 ,JAKE6
,? W TAKE AWAY ALL YR BAD .LUCK6

,M9N & ,JAKE >E S++
! ,BR1?Y ,S;G
) _! %ORT LIZ>D >MS PULL$ 9
& _! M\?S OP5
& _! DRY T;GUES \--

:5 ALL (A SU45
TWO H1DS

                                     #II
POP UP
\ (! ROCKS 2L--

TWO H1DS
WAT*+4



















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                  #BA               #AJA
          ,JAKE'S ,LIZ>D ,DR1M

,T NI<T
9 ,JAKE'S DR1M
TWO H1DS POP UP
\ (! ROCKS 2L--

LIZ>D H1DS4

,! LIZ>DS CREEP =W>D4
,LIZ>DS )\T TAILS4

,SU45LY
,JAKE HE>S ?"U1
SEES LI<TN+ CRACK A CL\D 9 HALF--
A CL\D T LOOKS L A LIZ>D1
A GIANT SMOKY-GRAY LIZ>D4
,! ,CL\D ,LIZ>D IS DO+ ! ,BR1?Y ,S;G6

..,B[ D[N 2F ,*AMELEUS1
,K+ (! ,LIZ>D .,GODS6

,& N[
HUNDR$S ( TAIL-LESS LIZ>DS >E RIS+ UP1
TWI/+ UPW>DS 9 ! SKY1               #AJB
FLOAT+ 96! CL\D--

":--ZAP6--
_! TAILS >E FA/5$ BACK1
& !Y ROCKET D[N 6! GR.D1
H1DF/
TAILS /RAI<T Z >R[S1
H1D$ /RAI<T =
,JAKE'S M\?--

,,AAAAAAA>RRR7<6













                  #BB               #AJC
          ,M9N'S ,LIZ>D ,DR1M

,T NI<T
9 ,M9N'S DR1M
TWO H1DS POP UP
\ (! ROCKS 2L--

BOY H1DS4

,H5RY & ,VIK6
,!Y >E CACKL+1
..,! ,LIZ>D ,GODS6
,HA6
,:AT A LI>--
& ,JAKE 2LIEVES .H]6

,!Y H SE5 ! :OLE ?+1
! CIRCLE ( TAILS1
! M1LWORM (F]+1
! S++ ( ,BR1?Y ,S;G6

,VIK IS HOLD+
8 >MS 9 CLOSE 6HIS SIDES1
DO+ ! ,BR1?Y ,S;G4
                                    #AJD
,& ,H5RY IS LAU<+1
PO9T+ AT ,M9N1
& HOLD+
! LO/ LA/ LIZ>D TAIL4




















                  #BC               #AJE
               ,TWO ,H1DS

,TWO H1DS POP UP
\ (! ROCKS--

"O6 TWO6--

TWO

SLEEK

SMOO?

GRAYI%-BR[N--

:AT D Y ?9K8--

GOPH]S4






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                  #BD               #AJG
                ,%>+ ,"T

,MON"D MORN+ IS ,%>+ ,"T1
OR ,%[-&-,TELL1
9 ,MRS4 ,MOSS'S FIF?-GRADE CLASS4

,"S T1*]S
?9K FIF? GRAD]S >E TOO OLD
= ,%>+ ,"T1
B ? IS ,MRS4 ,MOSS'S FIF? GRAD]S'
FAVORITE "P (! WEEK4

,EA* WEEK HAS A !ME4
,LA/ WEEK'S !ME
0 ,FOODS F ,NATURE4

,"O ,SUN"D
7TWO ,SUN"DS AGO1
:5 ,M9N & ,SAB9A 7 / BE/ FRS71
!Y "W$ ! :OLE "D
MAK+ ACORN MU69S4
,!Y GA!R$ ACORNS
"U ! OAKS ON ! FIRE TRAIL
& BLAN*$ !M 9 BOIL+ WAT]
6TAKE AWAY ! BITT];S4               #AJH
,!N !Y ROA/$ !M 9 ! OV5
& PEEL$ !M
& MA%$ ! NUTS 96A PA/E4
,!Y MIX$ ! PA/E ) CORNM1L
& EGG
& OIL
& H"OY
&A TA#SPOON ( BAK+ P[D]
&A P9* ( SALT--
_! [N RECIPE4

.,X .TA/ES .AW;L1 ,SAB9A SD4

..,Y DON'T EAT X .AL"O1 ,M9N SD4
..,WE NE$ BEEF J]KY & DRI$ .B]RIES4

..,WE NE$ *OCOLATE .*IPS1 ,SAB9A SD4

,:5 ,M9N WASN'T LOOK+1
,SAB9A PUT A :OLE BAG ( *OCOLATE *IPS
  IN1
: DEF9ITELY GAVE ! ACORN MU69S
AN UNUSUAL TA/E4

                                    #AJI
,M9N & ,SAB9A WON A GOLD />
= ,MO/ ,UNNATURAL ,FOOD F ,NATURE4

,? WEEK'S !ME
IS ,ANIMALS (! ,WILD4
,SAB9A HAS A SMALL PLA/IC CRATE
) "S?+ FURRY 9 X4

..,A *9*ILLA IS A WILD .ANIMAL8 ,VIK
  SAYS4

,SAB9A ?R[S ?REE GRAPES 96! CAGE4
.,SEE8 .,WILD .ANIMAL6

,M9N HAS HAUL$ H] T]R>IUM 6S*OOL4
,"! IS A LIZ>D 9SIDE4
,? "O IS SMALL & FA/
& LIKES 6RUN >.D
& HIDE 9 ! CAVE4

,VIK HAS A FAT COCOON
9 A J> /U6$ ) L1VES4
,HE PLUCK$ X (F A TREE
LA/ WEEK
& HE IS PREDICT+                    #AAJ
X W TURN 96A MO?
2F ! 5D ( ? WEEK4
,NO "O ELSE ?9KS X W4

,H5RY HAS A TWO-9* FI%
HE CAU<T )A PLA/IC BAG
9 ! /R1M
9 ! ,GUL*4
,X IS 9 A J>
FULL ( DIRTY BR[N WAT]4

,& ,JAKE HAS A BOX ( DIRT4
.,:AT .A .LOS]6 ,H5RY SAYS
:5 HE SEES ,JAKE'S BOX4
..,A BOX ( .DIRT6

,B ,JAKE DOESN'T FEEL L A LOS]4
,JAKE FEELS L A W9N]4
,HE DOESN'T C>E :AT ,H5RY ?9KS4
,HE C'T WAIT 6SURPRISE ,M9N4

,2C 9SIDE ? BOX1
BURI$ 9 ! D>K BLACK DIRT1
>E WORMS = ,M9N6
                                    #AAA
,H5RY SAYS1
..,HEY1 ,JAKE1 ,FOODS F ,NATURE
0 LA/ WEEK--
B ,I D>E Y 6EAT "O N[4
,OR >E Y AFRAID ( WORMS1
L Y'RE AFRAID ( .LIZ>DS8

.,I'M .N .AFRAID1 ,JAKE SAYS1 & R1*ES
  IN4
,HE DIGS D[N AT ! BOTTOM (! BOX
& FI%ES >.D A BIT1
& W9CES1
!N PULLS A CLE> FAT YELL[I%-BR[N WORM
F ! DIRT4

,& 2F ANY"O C EV5 YELL ,,EEEUUUW
HE POPS ! WORM 9 8 M\?
& HOLDS X "! A SECOND
) 8 EYES BU7+ \4
,!N HE *EWS1
MAK+ A FACE L X TA/ES "S?+ AW;L1
*EWS
& SWALL[S4

                                    #AAB
,B DOESN'T RUN 6VOMIT
9 ! BU%ES4

.,,BURP6

,JAKE R1*ES 9 = "O M4
,? "T
HE H&S ! BIG FAT SLIMY WRI7L+ ?+
6,H5RY1 SAY+1
..,Y'RE N AFRAID ( WORMS1
>E Y1 .,H5RY8













                  #BE               #AAC
          ,MY ,GUMMY ,VAL5T9E

,TM IS ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D4

,MRS4 ,MOSS HAS ?REE VAL5T9E RULES3

#A4 ,GIVE A VAL5T9E 6"EY"O1 OR 6NO "O4
#B4 ,MAKE YR VAL5T9ES1 DON'T BUY !M4
#C4 ,BITT]SWEET D>K-*OCOLATE TRU6LES =
  ME6

,VIK & ,H5RY >E RU%+
6MAKE A VAL5T9E = ,JAKE ? MORN+1
2C !Y =GOT AB ,RULE ,NUMB] ,"O4

,IF !Y DON'T GIVE A VAL5T9E 6HM1
!Y C'T GIVE \
! "OS !Y'VE ALR MADE
= "EYBODY ELSE4

,& T W H BE5
A LOT ( "W = NO?+4

,B H[ C Y GIVE A VAL5T9E
6"S"O Y DON'T L AT ALL8             #AAD

,JAKE'S VAL5T9ES H BE5 R1DY
S9CE ,SUN"D NI<T1
:5 HE MADE !M
) ,S\P & 8 P>5TS4

,8 "M SEP>AT$ FIVE DOZ5
,OREO COOKIES
& SCRAP$ ! :ITE FILL+ (F
)A BUTT] KNIFE4

,S\P US$ A HAMM]
6P.D ! D>K COOKIE HALVES
96A CRUMBLY1 DIRTLIKE MESS
ON A CUTT+ BO>D
COV]$ ) WAX PAP]4

,JAKE'S "F
MIX$ ,S\P'S COOKIE DIRT
) BR[NIE DIRT1
& SCOOP$ ! LUMPY BR[N /UFF
96SMALL PLA/IC BAGS4

,& ,JAKE PUT GUMMY WORMS
96! BAGS1                           #AAE
SAV+ ! ROOT BE] "OS
7: LOOK CLE> & FAT & YELL[I%-BR[N
& ALM R1L7
9 A BAG = HMF1
: HE BURI$ AT ! BOTTOM
( 8 ,%[-&-,TELL BOX
"U "S R1L DIRT
& R1L WORMS1

! FATTE/1 UGLIE/1 SLIMIE/ WORMS
HE CD F9D4













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                  #BF               #AAG
           ,JAKE ,LOVES ,M9N

,,N6
,( C\RSE
,JAKE DOES N LOVE ,M9N4

,HE LIKES ,M9N1
Z A FR1
B N Z A GIRLFR4
,! IDEA
T "O "D
HE W H A GIRLFR
:O W WANT 6SMA% H] SLIMY LIPS
ON HM
IS FAIRLY REPULSIVE 6,JAKE1
& S
7EXCEPT =! C&Y7
,VAL5T9E'S ,"D
IS "O ( 8 L1/ FAVORITE HOLI"DS4

,& TD IS ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D4
,! MO/ GOSSIPY "D (! YE>1
:5 REGUL> OLD LIKES
LOOK A LOT L LOVE
6MIS*IEV\S SE>*+ EYES4              #AAH

,LOLA :ISP]S1
.,JAKE .LOVES .,M9N
6,VIK1

:O SAYS1
..,JAKE LOVES ,M9N1 PASS X .ON
6,H5RY1

:O RUNS 6,SAB9A & %\TS1
.,JA-,A-AKE .LOVES .,MI-,I-9N6

,& N[ "EY"O 9 ! CLASS
IS LOOK+ AT ,JAKE & ,M9N4

,HE DID HELP H] MAKE ! T]R>IUM1
AF ALL4
,& HE GAVE H] WORMS4

,& HE ATE "O
& DIDN'T EV5 VOMIT X UP4
,& "EY"O "KS
T ! ONLY R1SON
= EAT+ A WORM
IS 6PROVE Y DON'T LOVE              #AAI
"S"O Y RE,Y D4

,X M/ 2 LOVE4





















                                    #ABJ
























                  #BG               #ABA
             ,LIZ>D ,REV5GE

,M9N SEES ,H5RY'S EVIL SMILE
Z HE H&S ,JAKE A VAL5T9E1
& %E RU%ES OV] 6,JAKE'S DESK
6TRY 6W>N HM4

,%E DOESN'T "K :AT W 2 9SIDE1
B %E FIGURES X MI<T 2 WORMS4

,%E DOESN'T GET 6,JAKE'S DESK 9 "T4

,JAKE OP5S ! 5VELOPE4
,HE PULLS \ A PIECE ( PAP]
& UNFOLDS X

&--,,AAAAAAA>RRR7<6--

A DRI$-UP LIZ>D TAIL
FALLS ON 8 H&4

,JAKE KEEPS SCR1M+
= AT L1/ ?REE L;G SECONDS
& FLAPS 8 >MS ALL OV]1
&! LIZ>D TAIL GOES FLY+ UP 9 !      #ABB
  AIR
ACR ! ROOM--

& L&S ON ,MRS4 ,MOSS'S DESK4

,B ! NOTE
9SIDE ! VAL5T9E
/AYS ON ,JAKE'S DESK1

A DIRTY NOTE ) TORN $GES T SAYS1
..,REMEMB] ME8
,I "K ": Y .LIVE4












                  #BH               #ABC
           ,M9N ,LOVES ,JAKE

,,N6
,M9N DOES N LOVE ,JAKE1
EV5 IF
%E DID MAKE HM
A HUGE *OCOLATE HE>T
\ ( MELT$ *OCOLATE
P\R$ 9 A HE>T %APE
& FROZ5 9 ! FREEZ] OV]NI<T4

,"EY"O "KS
T ,M9N IS N A LOVEY GIRL

S9CE %E DOES N LOVE ,H5RY
:O HAS _H A CRU% ON H] S9CE F/ GRADE
& EATS A P1NUT BUTT] S&WI*
E "D
S HE C GIVE H] EMPTY J>S
= LIZ>DS4

,& "EY"O "KS
T ,M9N IS N A LOVEY GIRL

                                    #ABD
S9CE %E DOES N LOVE ,VIK
:O HAS _H A CRU% ON H] S9CE ,*RI/MAS1
& PUTS FL[]S ON H] DESK
:5"E HE F9DS "S GD "OS 6PICK
S HE C MAKE H] SNEEZE4

,"EY"O "KS
T ,M9N IS N A LOVEY GIRL1

B ,M9N IS />T+ 6WOND]
IF MAYBE
? FEEL+
%E IS FEEL+ 9SIDE
"R N[
IS N J A SORRY FEEL+1
B--CD X BE8--
IS %E GETT+ LOVEY AF ALL8

,%E KNEW X WD HAPP5 "S"T1
B :Y N[8
,%E IS FEEL+ A /R;G URGE
6PUT ,JAKE 9 A H1DLOCK
& GIVE HM A NOOGIE
ON TOP ( 8 SPIKY LL H1D4
,:Y HM8                             #ABE

.,JA-,A-AKE .LOVES .,MI-,,IN,'-NN6
,H5RY SAYS AG4

,M9N SC[LS1
GL>+ AT H] VAL5T9ES--

& DROPS H] BAG ( WORMS
ON ! FLOOR4















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                  #BI               #ABG
                ,! ,GUL*

,FEBRU>Y IS ! "T
:5 ! SN[ MELTS
9 ! M.TA9S
"O HUNDR$ MILES NOR?
( ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA1

S ,FEBRU>Y1 ( C\RSE1
IS ! WOR/ "T
6CLIMB D[N 96! ,GUL*4

,9 ,AUGU/1
! /R1M 9 ! ,GUL*
ISN'T /R;G 5
6WA% A TOO?BRU%1
B 9 ,FEBRU>Y--WAT* \6

,M9N'S GRT-GR&"M SAYS
A BOY GOT WA%$ D[N 6! OC1N
9 T ,FEBRU>Y RIV] ONCE1
:5 %E 0 T5 YE>S OLD4

,HE 0 ELEV54
                                    #ABH
,!Y _H J F9I%$ GIV+ \ VAL5T9ES
AT S*OOL4
,HE GAVE H] A R$ VELVET HE>T1
PA/$ ON A R1L PIECE ( LACE1
H] "O & ONLY VAL5T9E F A BOY4

,%E DIDN'T GIVE HM "O1
2C HE _H ONLY SD HELLO 6H] TWICE4
,H[ CD %E H "KN T HE LIK$ H]8

,= YE>S %E WI%$
%E _H MADE AN EXTRA VAL5T9E1
J 9 CASE4
,%E FELT AW;L AB X4
7,"! 0 NO ,MRS4 ,MOSS !N1
& NO ,RULE ,NUMB] ,"O47

,8 "N 0 ,DANROY1
& HE 0 A GD CLIMB]1
&A GD SWIMM]1
AN EXCELL5T LIZ>D-CAT*]1
& HE KNEW ! ,GUL*4

,B ! BOYS :O CLIMB$ D[N "!
T ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S   #ABI
  AGO
GOT 6?R[+ ROCKS1
& "SH[
A ROCK HIT ! SIDE ( ,DANROY'S H1D1
OR MAYBE
HIT HM 2T ! EYES1
& HE W5T "U4

,!Y ?9K HE GOT CAU<T "U ANO!R ROCK1
D[N/R1M4 ,MAYBE4
,!Y N"E F.D ! BODY4

,TD IS ! SEV5TY-FIF? ANNIV]S>Y
( ,DANROY'S DR[N+4

,M9N'S GRT-GR&"M
HAS BE5 9VIT$ 6SP1K AT ! S*OOL
6TELL ! /ORY1
6HONOR ! MEMORY ( ,DANROY1
& 6KEEP ! *N ( ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA SAFE4

,EXCEPT
!Y DON'T ALL SEEM 6WANT
6BE SAFE4
                                    #ACJ
,M9N'S GRT-GR&"M
MAY 2 EI<TY-FIVE YE>S OLD1
B H] HE>+ IS Z GD Z ANY LIZ>D'S--
& %E C FEEL X1
%E C FEEL ! :ISP]S 9 ! ROOM1
MIS*IEV\S :ISP]S
-+ F "S C]TA9
TR\#MAK+ FIF? GRAD]S
"ND ,H5RY & ,VIK4

,2C ! ONLY ?+ M EXCIT+
6,H5RY & ,VIK
?AN CLIMB+ D[N 96! ,GUL*

IS CLIMB+ D[N 96! ,GUL*
:5 Y'RE N SUPPOS$ TO4

..,Y H ROCKS 9 YR H1D6
,! RIV]'S TOO .HI<6
,SAB9A KNOCKS H] KNUCKLES AG/ ,H5RY'S
  H1D4
..,Y WANT 6GET .DR[N$8

..,WE DID X LA/ .WEEK1 ,H5RY SAYS4
..,X 0 EASY1 L TAK+ C&Y F A .BA-    #ACA
  BY--

..,OR ! TAIL (F A .LIZ>D1 ,VIK SAYS4

,M9N KNOCKS H] KNUCKLES AG/ ,VIK'S H1D4
..,! W1!R'S W>M+ UP4
,T'S :AT MY GRT-GR&"M IS SAY+4
,! WAT]'S GETT+ /R;G] E "D4
,N[ IS N L LA/ WEEK1 .,VIK4

,B ,LOLA :ISP]S1
..,H5RY1 ,VIK6 ,I D>E .Y6












                                    #ACB
























                  #CJ               #ACC
             ,TRU? OR ,D>E

.,I .D>E .Y IS ,LOLA'S FAVORITE L9E4

,LOLA'S D>E MADE A C]TA9 GIRL ^: "N
/>TS ) ;,S & 5DS ) ;,A
D.E D[N ! /REET
/>K NAK$
AT MIDNI<T4

,LOLA'S D>E MADE A C]TA9 GIRL ^: "N
/>TS ) ;,M & 5DS ) ;,N
EAT A C ( DOG FOOD
AT A SLUMB] "PY
!N KISS ,LOLA'S DOG ON ! M\?4

,& ,LOLA'S D>E IS EXACTLY
! EXCUSE T ,H5RY & ,VIK 7 HOP+ =4

,H5RY & ,VIK
D N SN1K D[N 6! ,GUL*4

,!Y M>* & YAHOO 6! ,GUL*1
& ,LOLA TELLS ALL _! FRS 6FOLL[1
6WAT*                               #ACD

2C
Y C'T PROVE H[ BRAVE Y >E
UN.S P >E "!
6OOOOOOOOH
& AAAAAAAAAH

& SEE ! VE9S POP \ ( YR NECK
:5 Y SLIDE D[N
! /EEP SIDES (! RAV9E1
YR F+]NAILS RIPP+
Z Y TRY 6F9D "S?+ 6GRAB ON TO1
A ROCK--.TUM#6--
A H&;L--.\*6--( ?I/LE1
:AT"E Y C GRAB
6KEEP F SLID+ FA/ D[N--.BOOM6--
6! BOTTOM

": ! RIV] IS GR[+ FULL]
0! H\R4

..,DON'T VOMIT D[N ."!6 ,LOLA %\TS1
& !N ,LOLA & ,SAB9A GI7LE4

                                    #ACE
..,WE'RE N GO+ 6EAT ANY .WORMS6
,VIK %\TS BACK4
,LOLA & ,SAB9A GI7LE4
,M9N SC[LS4

.,:O'S .GO+ .NEXT8 ,LOLA ASKS4
..,I D>E Y1 .,JAKE4

..,JAKE IS TOO SMALL 6CLIMB D[N ."!6
,SAB9A SAYS4
..,DON'T D X1 ,JAKE6
,Y'LL GET SWALL[$ .UP6

..,PROVE T Y'RE N 9 LOVE ) .,M9N1
,LOLA SAYS4 ..,G D[N 9 ! .,GUL*6

,M9N IS R1DY 6PU% ,LOLA
D[N 96! ,GUL*
FACE F/4
..,DON'T 2 /UPID1 .,JAKE6

,JAKE IS N /UPID4
,"! IS NO WAY ON E>?
HE IS GO+ 6G D[N 96T GUL*1
N N[1                               #ACF
N "E1
N"E4

,X MAKES ,JAKE DIZZY
J 6WAT*
,VIK & ,H5RY
?R[+ ROCKS D[N "!4

..,:AT AB Y1 .,M9N8
,LOLA SAYS4
..,SAY X'S TRUE1 Y'RE 9 LOVE ) ,JAKE--
OR IF Y'RE N1
,I D>E Y 6G D[N 96! ,GUL*
) ,H5RY & ,VIK
6.PROVE--

.,,HELP6
.,H-,E-,L-,P6
,VIK IS SCR1M+4
..,"SBODY6 ,H5RY W5T D[N6
,HELP6 ,9 ! RIV]6 .,,HELP6



                  #CA               #ACG
                ,RESCUE

,M9N SCRAM#S
D[N ! /EEP SIDE (! RAV9E4
,NO "O C CLIMB D[N 96! ,GUL*
L %E C4
,%E IS HOLD+ ON 6A SMALL TREE1
A RA7$Y TREE GR[+ 9 ! ROCKS4

,X IS B5D+ L[
& L[]1
B N L[ 5 = ,M9N 6R1* ! NEXT
L$GE--
D>N ^! SILLY SLIP-ONS6
,H] LEFT %OE HAS J FALL5 (F4

,%E %D'VE WORN H] R$ SN1K]S4

,M9N IS FIFTY FEET ABV ! RIV]1
T5 FEET D[N F ! TOP (! RAV9E1
Z HI< Z ON A RO(1
& DANGL+1
HANG+ ON ! B5T TREE1
HOLD+ ONTO ROCK
) ?REE F+]S                         #ACH
&A GD-=-NO?+ SLIP-ON CLOG--
HANG+ (F-BAL.E1
R1DY 6FALL4

,VIK IS %\T+1
.,HANG .ON1 .,M9N6

,LOLA SAYS1
..,LOOK1 %E PA9T$ H] .TOENAILS6

,H5RY JUMPS \ (! BU%ES1
%\T+1
.,I'LL .RESCUE .Y6

,H5RY ISN'T 9 ! RIV]8

,SAB9A SCR1MS AT ,H5RY1
..,Y /UPID LL JOK]6
,LOOK :AT Y DID6
,Y /UPIDFACE1 ,H5RY6
,HANG ON1 .,M9N6

,LOLA IS LAU<+4
..,:5 DID %E PA9T H] .TOENAILS8
                                    #ACI
,SAB9A TURNS 6,LOLA & SC[LS4
..,": .IS .,JAKE8
,JAKE W H A GD IDEA4
,JAKE IS SM>T4
..,": IS ,JAKE8
.,JA-,A-AKE6
,IS HE RE,Y ! C[>D "EY"O
?9KS HE IS8

.,JAA-,,AA,'-KE6 ,SAB9A %\TS AG4
.,JAA-,A-KE6

,TWO M9UTES LAT]1
TWO M9UTES T FEEL L AN H\R
( YELL+
& CRY+
& SW1T+
&! SL[-MO;N B5D+
(! RA7$Y TREE1
& ,H5RY & ,VIK TRY+ 6CLIMB UP1
& ROCKS BR1K+ (F 9 LL *UNKS
7S9CE X'S EV5 H>D] 6GET \ (! RAV9E
?AN X IS 6SLIDE D[N 96X71

                                    #ADJ
TWO M9UTES LAT]
A SIR5 -ES SCR1M+--
A SMALL FIRE TRUCK
IS "H AT ! ,GUL*4

,& ,JAKE IS RUNN+1
Z FA/ Z HE HAS RUN 9 8 :OLE LIFE1
RUNN+ ) 8 BACKPACK B\NC+ UP
2H 8 H1D1
& 8 CELL PH"O 9 8 "R H&1

&A PLA/IC BAG 9 8 LEFT H&1
A PLA/IC BAG
) HALF A HUGE ALM-MELT$ *OCOLATE HE>T--

,JAKE IS L1D+ ! WAY
=! RESCU]S6







                  #CB               #ADA
     ,HAPPY ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D1 ,JAKE6

,SAB9A IS /RU7L+
6GIVE ,JAKE A BIG HUG1
& ,JAKE IS /RU7L+
6GET \ ( X4

,LOLA IS TRY+ 6GRAB ,JAKE'S
CELL PH"O1
& ,JAKE IS %OV+ X
9 8 POCKET4

,JAKE IS 9*+
OV] 6! $GE (! ,GUL*1

CLOSE 5 S HE C SEE ,M9N
CLIMB UP ! RESCU]'S ROPE
7B N CLOSE 5 6FALL74

,M9N'S H1D RISES UP1
SMIL+4
,:5 ,M9N R1*ES ! TOP1
%E RU%ES OV] 6,JAKE

                                    #ADB
& GIVES HM A BIG KISS
ON ! TOP ( 8 H1D4
,%E & ,SAB9A >E HU7+ ,JAKE
S TI<TLY
T HE IS AB 6SU6OCATE4

,& "EY"O--
EXCEPT = ,LOLA1
:O IS />T+ 6WALK HOME--

IS CR[D+ >.D ,JAKE1
PATT+ 8 H1D1
OR SLAPP+ 8 BACK1
OR RU2+ 8 %\LD]S1
OR SQUEEZ+ 8 H&S1

& ,JAKE FEELS 8 BIG HE>T
MELT+ -PLETELY
6MU%4

,HAPPY ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D1 ,JAKE6



                  #CC               #ADC
           ,CRIME & ,PUNI%;T

,Z Y C IMAG9E1
,M9N IS 9 BIG TR\#4

,B Z Y C AL IMAG9E1
,VIK & ,H5RY
>E 9 EV5 BI7] TR\#4
,NO "O HU7$ ,VIK & ,H5RY
:5 ! RESCU]S BR"\ !M UP4
,NO "O TOLD !M H[ BRAVE
& H[ SM>T !Y W]E4
,N EV5 ,LOLA1
:O IS TELL+ "EY"O
T ,VIK & ,H5RY %D H "KN
%E 0 JOK+1
T'S H[ /UPID !Y >E4

,"EY"O SAW T ,VIK & ,H5RY
7 SAFE
& !N !Y LEFT1
)\T SAY+ ANY?+4

,& )\T SAY+ ANY?+1
!Y ALL KNEW                         #ADD

T ? IS ! WAY X WD 2
=! RE/ (! S*OOL YE>1
= Z L;G Z ,VIK & ,H5RY LIVE 9 ? T[N1
UNTIL !Y >E N9ETY YE>S OLD1 EV54

,NO "O TALK$ 6!M1
NO "O LI/5$ 6!M1
NO "O SCR1M$ :5 !Y ?REW SPA<ETTI
9 ! LUN*ROOM4
,NO "O ASK$ !M1
..,:Y >E Y WE>+ A CAT]PILL> .MU/A*E8
OR
..,:AT IS T SMELL 9 YR .BACKPACK8
,N EV5 ,MRS4 ,MOSS4

,VIK & ,H5RY
2CAME 9VISI#1
NOBODIES1
UNT\*A#S--

UNTIL
TD1
! LA/ "D ( S*OOL4
                                    #ADE
,JAKE & ,M9N
>E ON _! WAY 6,M9N'S H\SE1
B F/
!Y >E GO+ 6CAT* LIZ>DS
9 ! ,SCREEP4

,M9N HAS BE5 GR.D$
= F\R :OLE MON?S1
& ? IS H] F/ "D ( FREEDOM1
9 CELEBR,N
(! 5D (! S*OOL YE>4

,B :AT >E ,VIK & ,H5RY DO+ "H8
,_! P>5TS H GR.D$ !M1
HAV5'T !Y8

..,CAU<T A LIZ>D YET1 .,JAKE8 ,VIK %\TS1
.,OR .ONLY .TAILS8 ,H5RY ASKS1
& ?R[S A ROCK AT ,JAKE'S FEET4
,F\R MON?S ( 2+ UNT\*A#S
& ,VIK & ,H5RY >E EV5 M1N] ?AN 2F4

.,IGNORE .!M1 .,JAKE1 ,M9N SAYS4
,B ,JAKE DOESN'T WANT 6IGNORE !M4
                                    #ADF
..,:Y >E Y GUYS S .M1N8 ,JAKE ASKS4

..,:Y >E Y GUYS S .M1N8 ,H5RY REP1TS
9 A SASSY HI< VOICE4

..,:Y DIDN'T Y "E SAY .SORRY8

..,:Y DIDN'T Y "E SAY .SORRY8 ,H5RY RE-
  P1TS4
..,:Y8 ,Y WANT 6"K :Y8
,2C "! 0 NO R1SON 6SAY SORRY4
,WE MADE A FUNNY JOKE--& Y RU9$ X6
,"! WDN'T H BE5 ANY TR\#
IF Y _HN'T CALL$ #I-A-A4

..,WE WD'VE HELP$ ,M9N BACK UP 6! TOP4
,NO "O GOT HURT4 ,NOBODY WD'VE1 EI4
,Y TURN$ \R LL JOKE 96"O GRT BIG MESS4
,:Y .DIDN'T Y .."E SAY SORRY 6.U8

,JAKE C'T ?9K (A ?+ 6SAY4
,? IS ! F/ "T HE HAS ?"\ ( X T WAY4
,"EY"O HAS BE5 TELL+ HM HE 0 A H]O1
B MAYBE ,H5RY IS "R4
,MAYBE NO "O WD H BE5 HURT4         #ADG
,IF HE _HN'T CALL$ #I-A-A1
,M9N WDN'T H BE5 EMB>RASS$
& GR.D$ = F\R MON?S4

..,Y'RE A F9K1 IS :AT Y .>E1 ,H5RY SAYS4

.,HE .IS .N6 ,M9N SAYS1
SPITT+ MAD4
,B N[ T ! EVIL ?"\ HAS BE5 SD1
,M9N C'T HELP ?9K+1 TOO3
MAYBE ?+S WD H BE5 BETT]
IF ,JAKE _HN'T OV]REACT$4
,:Y IS ,JAKE S* A C;Y BOY8

.,C;Y .F9K6 ,H5RY SAYS1
Z IF HE IS R1D+ ,M9N'S M9D4
..,I WI% Y'D G BACK ": Y CAME .F6

.,F9KF9KF9KF9KF9KF9K6 ,VIK SAYS1
CR9KL+ 8 NOSE4

.,F9KF9KF9KF9KF9KF9KF9K6 ,H5RY SAYS1
& JUMPS UP & D[N4

                                    #ADH
,! S.D ( ,H5RY & ,VIK'S F9K+
S.DS AN AW;L LOT L ! ,BR1?Y ,S;G4
,ALL (A SU45
! CL\DS 2G9 6RUM#
& CRACK--

.,RUN6

















                  #CD               #ADI
                 ,/ORM

,AF ! ?"U/ORM1
,JAKE TELLS ,M9N
! "O ?+
T W MAKE ,H5RY & ,VIK HAPPI]
?AN ANY?+4

,JAKE IS L1V+ ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA1
MOV+ BACK 6,LOS ,ANGELES4

..,:Y1 ,JAKE8
,Y DON'T WANT 6MOVE BACK1 D .Y8

..,MY GR&"M IS SICK1
S MY "M IS TAK+ U1
,S\P & ME1 "! 6KEEP H] -PANY4
,MY "F W /AY "H & "W4
,X'S J =! SUMM]4
,WE'LL 2 BACK 9 .,SEPTEMB]4

,M9N _C 2LIEVE H] ROTT5 LUCK4
,T EMPTY ODD PIGTAILY FEEL+
IS />T+ 6-E BACK4
                                    #AEJ
..,/AY "H1 ) YR "F1 ,JAKE4
,Y C VISIT YR GR&"M HALF ! MON?1
& -E BACK HALF ! MON?4
,WE CD H A LOT ( FUN 9 ! SUMM]4
,I ?"\ AB YR M"OY-MAK+ IDEA1
& ,I'M R1DY 6D X6

..,M9N'S ,T]R>IUMS6
,WE C MAKE A T]R>IUM A "D1
& SELL X = 4#BJ6
,MY "M SAYS %E C SELL AT L1/ T5
AT H] (FICE4
,J ?9K1 WE'LL 2 .RI*6

,JAKE IS ?9K+ ( 8 OLD FRS1
& H[ !Y US$ 6COLLECT /UFF TGR1
& CL1N X UP1
& SELL X
AT A TA# \TSIDE 8 H\SE4

,JAKE MISSES 8 OLD FRS4
,HE MISSES RID+ 8 BIKE ON FLAT SIDE-
  WALKS1
& EAT+ .CHURROS AT ! ZOO1
& TAK+ ! BUS 6! B1*4                #AEA

,B HE W MISS ,M9N1 TOO4
,MAYBE %E CD VISIT1
& /AY A FEW WEEKS4
,MAYBE %E CD /AY HALF ! MON?
9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA
& HALF ! MON? 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES8

..,M9N1 Y CD VISIT U1
9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4
,MY GR&"M DOESN'T H A BIG A"P;T4
,B "!'S ROOM = Y ON ! C\*4
,WE CD RIDE ! BUS
ALL ! WAY D[N ,WIL%IRE ,B\LEV>D
6! B1*1
& BUILD TUNNELS 9 ! S&4
,TWO BLOCKS F MY GR&"M'S H\SE
"! IS A PET /ORE
": !Y H BE>D$ DRAGONS
& GRE5 IGUANAS4
,WE WON'T NE$ 6CAT* \R [N LIZ>DS4
,NO M DULL GRAY LIZ>DS--
WE'LL WALK 6! PET /ORE E "D
& WAT* IGUANAS & .*AMELEONS6
                                    #AEB
,M9N IS />+ AT ,JAKE1 %AK+ H] H1D1
) H] M\? OP54
,M9N IS ?9K+1
..,H[ C X 2
T MY NEW TRUE BE/ FR ,JAKE
DOESN'T "U/& T ,I L--LOVE--
CAT*+ LIZ>DS8
,DULL GRAY LIZ>DS8
,B1UTI;L GRAY LIZ>DS6
,H[ CD HE POSSIBLY ?9K
T WAT*+ LIZ>DS 9 A PET /ORE
CD 2 Z M* .FUN8

..,& !Y H CORN SNAKES
& P>ROTS
& JELLYFI%--
,M9N1 X CD 2 S M* .FUN6

,SIL;E4 ,BR1?+4

,M9N FEEL COLD4

,& EMPTY1
& TALL1
& ODD1                              #AEC
& PIGTAIL$1
& V LIZ>DY
& AL"O4





















                                    #AED
























                  #CE               #AEE
             ,! ,L;G ,SLEEP

,M9N IS FEEL+ V COLD1
WET F ! /ORM4
..,CALL YR MOM4
,Y'D BETT] G HOME1 ,JAKE4
,Y NE$ 6PACK = ,LOS ,ANGELES4
,SEE Y 9 .,SEPTEMB]4

,JAKE L1VES1
& ,M9N TAKES A V L;G BA?1
"O ( ^?
HOLD-YR-BR1?-&-SOAK-YR-H1D BA?S
T MAKES ID1S FLOAT \ YR E>S
6": Y C SEE !M M CLE>LY4

,A ?"\ FLOATS \ ,M9N'S LEFT E>3

..,I H LO/
MY OLD TRUE BE/ FR1 ,SAB9A1
& N[ ,I AM LOS+
MY NEW TRUE BE/ FR1 ,JAKE4
,:AT IS WR;G
) .ME8
                                    #AEF
,&A ?"\ FLOATS \ ,M9N'S "R E>3

..,NO?+ IS WR;G
) Y1 SILLY1
,JAKE IS / YR TRUE BE/ FR4
,HE NE$S 6VISIT
8 SICK GR&"M4
,MAYBE Y %D TRY
6G 6,LOS ,ANGELES1 AF .ALL4

,ANO!R ?"\ FLOATS \ H] LEFT E>3

..,Y'VE RU9$ "EY?+4
,HOPE HE =GETS 0.,SEPTEMB]4

,ANO!R ?"\ FLOATS \ H] "R E>3

.,CALL .HM6

,N "K+ ! "R ?+ 6D1
,M9N DOES ! NEXT BE/ ?+3
%E GOES 6SLEEP4

,%E WRAPS H] L;G WET HAIR 9 A T[EL1
& EV5 ?\<                           #AEG
X IS ONLY #D3CJ 9 ! AFN1
%E CLOSES H] DOOR
& PULLS H] CURTA9S %UT
& MAKES H] M9D WAT]Y
& BLANK1
REMEMB]+ H] LIFE
Z A GIANT SQUID4

,M9N SLEEPS S DEEPLY
%E SLEEPS "? H] "M %\T+1 .,MI-,I-9N6

,%E SLEEPS "? H] "F %\T+1
.,D9N]"T6
,%E IS W&]+
"? ! _W ( DR1MS3

..,"S?+ IS *AS+ ME--
X WANTS 6CUT ME 9 HALF
) SCISSORS
B ,I AM RUNN+1
RUNN+ AWAY--JUMP6

..,N[
,I AM "S SORT ( AN ANIMAL--A HORSE1
OR A L>GE CAT4                      #AEH
,:AT IS T BURN+ SMELL8

..,"H IS ,JAKE4
,B SMALL & BALD & FAT
L A BABY4

..,I H& HM A J>4
,"H IS A LIZ>D ,I CAU<T = Y1 ,JAKE4

..,EAT H] UP1 & Y C GR[ BIG4

..,JAKE %AKES ! LIZ>D \ (! J>
& HOLDS H] 2H ! H1D4
,HE LIFTS H] UP 6HIS M\?
& HE KISSES .H]--

,,AAAAAAA>RRR7<6

,M9N WAKES UP
)! S(T MU%Y TA/E
( BURNT M>%MALL[
9 H] M\?
& SPIT ON ! SIDE ( H] FACE
& H] PILL[4
                                    #AEI
,%E SITS /1
) H] EYES %UT1
TRY+ 6REMEMB] M ( H] DR1MS1
UNTIL %E REMEMB]S1
..,JAKE IS L1V+ ? .MORN+6

,M9N RUNS D[N ! /AIRS4
,H] "F & "M
>E R1D+ ! NEWSPAP]4
,M9N KNOCKS OV] H] "F'S C(FEE4

..,DRIVE ME 6,JAKE'S H\SE--
,:AT "T IS X8
,HURRY6 ,PL1SE1 PL1SE1 .PL1SE6










                                    #AFJ
























                  #CF               #AFA
          ,! ,GDBYE ,SURPRISE

,X IS #F3AE A4M41 ,SATUR"D1
& ,JAKE & ,S\P & _! "M
NE$ 6BE AT ! AIRPORT 9 AN H\R4

,JAKE & ,S\P
& _! "M & "F
WA4LE \ ! DOOR
) _! SUITCASES4

,JAKE'S "F IS PACK+
! SUITCASES 9 ! TRUNK

J Z ,M9N & H] "F
DRIVE UP1 WAV+4

.,M9N .KNEW6 ,S\P SAYS1
RUNN+ 96! H\SE4
..,M9N CAME
2C %E KNEW6
,I'M GO+ 6GIVE X 6.H]6

.,NO1 .DON'T6 .,S\P6 ,JAKE %\TS4
.,DAD1 ./OP .HM6                    #AFB

..,GIVE X 6.ME8 ,M9N SAYS4

..,"S?+ ,I GOT = Y4
,LA/ NI<T4
,MY DAD IS GO+ 6TAKE X 6YR H\SE
LAT] ON1
AF HE DROPS U (F
AT ! .AIRPORT4

.,:AT .IS .X8 ,M9N WANTS 6"K4

..,NO?+4 ,Y'LL GET X LAT]1 ,,OK8
,:Y'D Y .-E8 ,JAKE WANTS 6"K4

..,I CAME 6SAY GDBYE1 ,JAKE4
,& 6ASK IF X RE,Y WD 2 ALL "R
6VISIT ,LOS ,ANGELES4
,I M1N1 = ME4
,IF MY P>5TS LET ME4
,D Y RE,Y ?9K X WD 2 FUN
IF ,I CAME 6VISIT--

..,A .,,LIZ>D6
                                    #AFC
,S\P H&S AN EMPTY H"OY J>
6,M9N1
A H"OY J> FULL
(A LIZ>D1
A LIZ>D )\T A TAIL1
B )A NOTE FOLD$ UP
& PLAC$ 9SIDE3

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