Way to deliver the bad news, Edison. That girl’s a keeper, to be sure.
And I’m sure you recognize Stephanie’s costume. She’s dressed, of course, as Yeogremmie Janeese Ran, from the classic “Hang Ten Hootenanny on the Planet of the Ho-Dads,” the second, and some say the finest of the Hang Ten Hootenanny series. Edison got her title wrong, because, well, when it comes to Surf Space Opera movies, she’s a bit of a gremmie herself, dig? But only in that regard. In other ways, she’s…let’s save that for a later strip, shall we?

Coming up, the Big Kahuna herself steps out to prepare for the evening’s festivities. She won’t be alone, and that’s all I’m gonna say. You’ll see. Oh yes, you’ll see…