Transcript of #239

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Commentary Transcript

Panel 1:

TV screen. The channel is set to HTV, which shows a split screen with images of the beanstalk. Vee is climbing on the beanstalk, while Cal and Jane are at the bottom.

Headline: GIANT PLANT THREATENS CRUSHAGE

Newsfeed: LINGUISTIC SOCIETY DECLARES "CRUSHAGE" REAL WORD -- NO

Reporter, on TV: A neighborhood in Hereton is currently home to a giant plant of some kind, estimated to be "at least two hundred meters tall" according to witnesses. As the plant may severely damage the surrounding area if it should fall over, the military is on alert.

Panel 2:

John and Victor, common room. John is sitting in the ChairCo chair. Neither one is smiling.

Reporter, on TV: Major Edwin Shoe, what can you tell us about the military's plans?

Major Edwin Shoe, on TV: Well, we can't have that *beep*er *beep* up any of the innocent *beep*ers around. If there's any sign of instability from it, we're *beep*ing evacuating the place.

Panel 3:

Victor Guardiano: Wait, isn't that our building?

John Blague: Yeah. Didn't you just get home? How did you not notice the stalk?

Victor Guardiano: I knew it felt like something was different out there.

Title: "Lawn Ornament"

Storyline: "Beanstalk" (4)

Additional tags: Vee Meletie, Calvin H. Meletie, Jane Cervelle, television, censorship, profanity, bean stalk

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