Ha-ha, routine maintenance. Well played, Ms. Lighthouse. Way to keep the upper hand in the relationship, Sober Edison.
Honestly, I didn’t see that coming when I first started writing this strip. But these people have a way of surprising even me.
And what’s up with the (honestly, not very) mysterious figure in the doorway? Okay, yes, Eleanor is probably going to talk about her party and orgy. But this is Eleanor.
Remember the Latin term for a Burmese Tiger in “Stop! Look! And Hasten!,” the classic Roadrunner cartoon?
Well, that applies to Eleanor as well. Wait and see.
Oh dear! Mere males never win out, and being outnumbered. Poor old Larry – but I guess he’ll not complain, for too long.
At the risk of giving too much away, let me say he’s in for an upcoming disappointment, and a corresponding (or even greater) reward.
And Edison doesn’t mean anything bad. She’s just keeping her honeylamb in his place.
I detect a sinister, monocle-wearing shadow, here to make things infinitely worse…
Or maybe its just an old friend, here to borrow a cup of schadenfreude. 🙂
Perhaps this mysterious stranger has come bearing propositions. Proposals, offerings, opportunities perhaps.
But not without a price, for such is the way in which this stranger operates…