PREVIOUSLY:
SPIDER-MAM COMVIMCES TASKMASTER'S DAUGHTER,
A MEUROSURGEOM BY THE МАМЕ OF MARY ЗАМЕ WATSOM,
TO IMFORM HIM OF HER FATHER'S MOVEMEMTS
AFTER THEY STRIKE UP AM UMEXPECTED ALLIAMCE
AMD WORK TOGETHER TO ESCAPE
FROM HIS SECRET LAIR.
THIS VOLUME IS ABOUT
SOME OF THEIR ADVEMTURES TOGETHER,
AMD HOW THAT ALLIAMCE,
IM SPITE OF THEIR BEST EFFORTS
DEVELOPS IMTO SOMETHIMG ELSE.
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CHARMS
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WITH YOU?
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АНУ NEW RELATIONSHIP

REALLY?
FOR YOU.
TO CALL
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HAP...
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DAD
STUFF
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PHOME.
/ HE'S... \
/retired.
AMD BORED.
SAYS HE COULD
USE THE LAUGH.
I ASKED... A
FRIEMD...10 PUT
THIS TOGETHER
FOR YOU.
BUT 1 PROMISE IT
DOESM’T TRACK YOUR
ACTIVITY OR WHATEVER.
THAT'S PRIVATE.
THIS, GOOD
DOCTOR, IS A STATE
OF THE ART, TOP OF
THE LIME CELLULAR
TELEPHOME DEVICE.
DID
TRY TO MESS
WITH IT.
AMD LOOK'
I EVEM GOT YOU A
SPECIAL CASE FOR
IT.' EH? EH?
' LISTEM, FULL
DISCLOSURE: IT DOES HAVE
SOFTWARE TO LET MY FRIEMD
KMOW IF AMYOME OTHER THAM
YOU TRIES TO USE IT, HACK
IT, OR TRACK IT, AMD SO OM.
JUST SO YOU KMOW.
но, this
OME IS SPECIAL.
IT'S A BURHER
РНОМЕ.
ACTUALLY, MY
FRIEMD TOLD ME TO
TELL YOU THAT HE WOULD
LOVE IT IF SOMEOME
< IT CAM'T \
BE TRACKED AMD X
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DIFFEREMT SECURITY |
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, WHO CAM UMLOCK IT. Z,
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•YES?
CM I GET
GAMES ON
HERE? .
I'M A DOCTOR,
OF COURSE I'VE
GOT A PEN.
NAH, IT'S
OFF-GRID.
' ...YOU'RE GOING
TO USE YOUR CODE
SUPER SPIDER-PHONE
TO PLAY CAfJDV
V CRUSH? /
THAT'S...
AWCSOMC.
CM I JUST
use this?
' CAN I GET
CAfJDY CRUSH?
WCMV
PHONE, YOU
DON'T GET TO
TELL ME WHAT
TO DO WITH
V IT. У
NO, NO,
THAT'S FINE.
IT'S COOL.
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PEG YOU AS THE
TYPE TO PLAY
GRAHDMA GAMES.
/ YEAH, SURE. >
' IT'S YOUR PHONE.
THE ONLY NUMBER
IN THERE RIGHT NOW
IS... HOT MINE, BUT
< IT'LL REACH y
\ ME. /
ALL RIGHT,
COOL GUY, YOU
TELL ME WHAT
GAMES I SHOULD
BE PLAYING.
DOWN.
DOES IT
COST YOU
ANYTHING?
< JUST SHOOT >
ME A TEXT IF YOU
HEAR ANYTHING FROM
YOUR DAD AND WE'RE
, IN BUSINESS.
' OH MAN, \
HOW MUCH TIME 1______
YOU GOT?	\
X.	YOU GOTTA
—1 PEN? YOU'LL NEED
К TO WRITE THESE
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WERE DRAWN APPROXIMATELY ONE
YEAR BEFORE THE ONES IM
A STUDY M SCARLET ARD BLUE, AND HAVE
BEEN ASSEMBLED HERE INTO SOMETHING
RESEMBLING A CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES OF
EVENTS. SOME PAGES AND EPISODES WERE
RE-DRAWN OR CREATED JUST BEFORE THIS
COLLECTION'S RELEASE.
THEREFORE, AS YOU READ, SOME COMICS
WILL APPEAR INCONSISTENT IN QUALITY, OR
SIMPLY UNFINISHED.
HOWEVER, THIS IS INTENTIONAL/
THIS IS TO PRESERVE THE SPIRIT
AND INTENT IN WHICH THESE SNAPSHOTS
WERE ORIGINALLY CREATED.
(I AM ALSO A VERV TIRED ARTIST
WITH OMLV SO MUCH TIME OM HER HANDS
FOR PERSONAL PROJECTS.)
THANK YOU FOR READING,
AND ENJOY/
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CUT OUT FOR АМУ OF
THIS tine YOU ARE.
...WHEN I WAS A
TEENAGER T WANTED
TO BE AM ACTRESS, AND
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the
you
SHOULD
DO IT.
НА, УЕАН,
THAT'D BE
CRAZY.
SOMETIMES
I THINK ABOUT
GOING FOR IT AGAIN NOW
THAT I'M, УОи KNOW, AN
ADULT, BUT WHAT KIND OF
IDIOT QUITS THEIR JOB AS
A DOCTOR TO PURSUE
< ACTIHG?'
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П [ Ц <
hey doc what's dexdemodotene
You mean Dexmedetomidine?
It's a sedative used to put
people under for surgical
procedures.
Why?
ok cool
how long does it last
Depends on the size of the
dosage and the size of the
person.
and metabolism?
...yes.
Yours is 2x higher than the
average person's though.
Are you in trouble?
Okay, hang on.
I'm not an anesthesiologist, but
my best guess is that there
would be some residual effects
for 9 and a half hours if the
patient remains conscious.
whats 9 5 divided by 2

QUENTIN?
MYSTERIO.
S№
DRUGS
WAIT
MYSTERIO'S
REAL МАМЕ IS
QUEHTW?'
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VDU'RE LAUGHUJG
< DOC,
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HEW YORK.
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SPACE
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< THAT'LL BE THE
SJUEJ-.D. GUYS COMIN
< FOR QUENTIN. ,
/ НЕУ, “QUEHTN" \
/ IS A PERFECTLY \
RESPECTABLE NAME, 1
DON'T MARE FUN OF
THE GUY FOR SOMETHING
, HE DIDN'T HAVEJKL-
YOU'RE OUST \
GONNA GO ON
THE SUBWAY I___________
LIKE THIS?	X
<______YOU'RE NOT
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WHAT?
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' MAM, YOU V
KMOW WHAT'S
COOL? you KMOW
WHAT I THIMK
ABOUT A LOT?
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' DOESM'T HELP OUT
YOUR DAD AT AU.
HE PROBABLY WAMTED
< you TO BE AM £.£
A PERSOM, RIGHT? J
SHUT UR
YOU'RE OM
DRUGS.
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TOTALLY GO OUT
AMD BE AM ACTRESS
IF УОи WAMTED
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MO, FOR I—-----------v
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I WART, YOU'RE ALREADY
I BASICALLY МУ COOLER
\ THAM АМУОМЕ ELSE
Z\ ALIVE. Z
METABOLISM
RIGHT.
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YOU ANYWAY.
YOU WOULD
KMOW THAT,
YOU RAGING
FANGIRL.
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SWEET.
YOU SURE 1
ARE TALKING
A LOT ABOUT
CHRIS PINE.
IT'S THE
DRUGS.
NO THAHKS.
you PROBABLY
HAYE A NASTY
SKIN CONDITION
OR SOMETHING.
NO IT'S
NOT.
REMEMBER:
DRINK PLENTY
OF WATER.
YOU SURE
YOU'RE OKAY
TO GET
l HOME?
DIDN'T SEE
THAT COMIN'
DID YA.
BUT I'M OUST
SAYING- YOU'VE
NEVER SEEN ME AND
HIM IN THE SAME
ROOM, HAVE YOU?
CHRIS PINE IS
IN LONDON SHOOTING
A FILM RIGHT NOW.
< WHAT, YOU \
VOLUNTEERING?
YOU STILL WORRIED
< ABOUT ME? _
< DO YOU '
HAVE SOMEONE
AT HOME TO
KEEP AN EYE
к ON YOU? >
< ...BUT YOU \
AIN'T SEEIN' MV
SECRET IDENTITY
TODAY, MISSY. .
OKAY
BYYVEEEEEEE
f OH YEAH, \
SURE. IF ANYTHING,
THIS IS THE CLOSEST
I'LL EVER GET TO
к BEING DRUNK. ।
/ IF YOU START \
f DEVELOPING A RASH >
OR HAVE DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, THAT'S AN
ALLERGIC REACTION AND
YOU SHOULD GO TO ,
4______ AN ER. _J-
YOU ARE A >
WALKING DUMPSTER
FIRE OF A HUMAN
BEING. YES, I'M
к WORRIED. J
' I DON'T '
HAVE ALLERGIES
BUT OKAY.
/ JOKE'S '
ON YOU, I'M
YOUR BOVFR/EHD,
CHRIS PINE.

DON'T BE
STUPID,
KID.
SHE KNOWS
SPIDPR-MAU.
SHE DOESN'T
KNOW YOU.
DON'T FORGET THAT.
УОН JUST I
WHAT'S WROMG
COME
JEFF/
JEFF/
MRRX
THERE WAS л
A WHOLE THIMG
WITH ELECTRO...
I DOM'T WAMMA
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YOU CAM COME
IM FOR A VISIT.
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SOMEOME'S
ALWAYS UR
YEAH, HE'S
HERE.
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TIME.
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ОКАУ.
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LET'S PRETEND TO
TAKE A SELFIE SO
УОЫ CAN SEE.
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RIGHT?
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YOU'RE A
WHAT ARE
YOU POING ON
THE SUBWAY?
WHATCHA
PON' OH THE
SUBWAY,
"FLASH"?
HOW'D YOU
KMOW I'M A
DOCTOR?
DOM'T YOU
HAVE A BETTER
'HM OF GETTING
AROUMP?
' WHY AREN'T
YOU IN A CAB
WITH ALL YOUR
РОСТОК MONEY?/
SO I CAN L_------ч
BUY BEER.
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From* Watson M.OMiry <mwats834x®>bellevue.neuro,com*
Sent; Friday,, February 1, 2ЙН S:42 PM
To: Parker, Peter <p.parfcer^m»dtownhs.edu>
Subject: no subject
WHAT?


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5АУ Give
Give her
VOUR NUMBER.
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TO GUVS. WE SCARE THEM, AND
FOR GOOD REASONS.

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From: Parker, Peter <p.parker@nnidtownh5.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2	5:49 PM
To: Watson M.D., Mary <mwats834x@bellevue.neuro.com>
Subject: RE: no subject



ТАК
Так
Так.
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ТАК
THREE WEEKS LATER

Haven't seen or heard from you
in awhile. I thought we could
meet up and talk.
If you don't want to, you can just
say no. It's fine.

SATURDAY |
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THE TV OVER
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АМУ MORE.
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OUT AMD I DOM'T
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THIS WHAT you WAMTED?
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COMMITTED AT 16
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AWAY AND HO DUE
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KIDDIUG
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YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.
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WELL, UH,
THANKS FOR
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FOR...
WE'RE МУ
PAST THAT,
PETER.

Episode Six:
house call
j  11:54 PM
<- MJ	:
is it ok if i swing by
I see what you did there.
haha
Can I ask why?
i think i got hurt and ur the only
dr i no
sorry i no ur not that kind of dr
Yeah, okay. When do you think
you’ll get here?
Yeah, okay. When do you think
you'll get here?
now-ish?
IK*
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FRECKLES"
UH OH,
SHE LOOKS
МАО.
/ WHAT IF SOMEOME
( SEES YOU?/ WHAT
.______A IF МУ DAD HAD
S'"\3EEAl HERE?/
I'M REALLY,	>
REALLY SORRY, \
I PROMISE I	^4/^
WOM'T- 4^
\ ARE YOU
\ f«4^y^YOU
cam't oust-
WERE YOU	Z'
THERE THIS	\
WHOLE TIME?/ /



EMD OF HOUSE CALL:
PART 1
COOL
o°oo!
PROBLEM
STOP
THAT.
REMEMBER
THAT.
SO, I'M GOMMA
TRY THE SECOHD
METHOD HE TOLD
ME ABOUT.
SIT UP
STRAIGHT AMD
GIVE ME YOUR
HAMD, HERE...
THE TRICK, X
THOUGH, IS THAT I
YOU MEED TO /
RELAX, OKAY? I—
-----7 KEEP THE >
/ MUSCLES IM YOUR
\ ARM AS LIMP
\ AS POSSIBLE.
OKAY, SO, \
IDEALLY... I---------
WE'D DO >
< SOMETHIMG CALLED A
"SCAPULAR ROTATIOM," BUT
I WOULD MEED SOMEOME
i ELSE HERE TO HELP AMD
I OBVIOUSLY THAT ISM'T
V AM OPTIOM.
WELL
GHhff
Анньь
RELAX
ACTUALLY, IT
WAS MORE, LIRE,
FIFE HUGE DUDES
MO YOU
DIDM'T.
> AMD I GUESS ’
I FORGOT MY OWM
STREMGTH AMD OUST
PUMCHED HIM SO
HARD THAT I--
' I WAS
FIGHTIMG
THIS HUGE
DUDE
OKAY, HOW'S
THAT FEEL, WHEM
I MASSAGE YOUR
DELTOID LIKE
THAT? >
OUST A
MUSCLE SPASM
YOU'RE DOIMG
, GREAT.
UH, YEAH I 1
I DID.^^
X THAT'S MOT HOW
fl SHOULDER DISLOCATIOMS
I \ TYPICALLY HAPPEM,
\ \ TOUGH GUY.
I MEAM, IT'S *-------x
MOT GREAT... BUT> you
--------, KMOW, THAT'S
I MOT REALLY
\ YOUR FAULT.
HOW'D X
THIS HAPPEM, I____
AMYWAY?	\
J ооРНи, 1
------/it WAS OUST
I OME OF THOSE
/ SPIDER-MAR
< THIMGS...
SNR*
r WHAT'S
WITH THE
BLACK ЕУЕ,
THEM?
...SOMEONE WAS
CHASING ME WITH THEIR
DROME AMD I SWUNG AROUMD
A CORNER TOO FAST TRYING
TO GET AWAY FROM IT. .
YEAH, YEAH, \
LAUGH IT UP, BUT I
THOSE THINGS ARE I
OAR6EROU&. 1---------
4-----э THEY GOT,
/ LIKE, FOUR
I HELICOPTER BLADES
\ ON 'EM, C'MOH.


< HOLD ОМ, 1
GIVE IT BACK.
I MEED TO CHECK
YOUR CIRCULATIOM.
1|О0НМУ$Д5/| THAT
w So much
LISTEM: H6XT
TIME» YOU GOTTA
GIVE ME AT 4ЕД5Г
ТЕМ MIMUTES.
DOM'T OUST
SHOW UP
LIKE THAT,
ноооооооо.
AMP NONE OF
THAT SWINGING
AROUND FOR AT
LEAST A WEEK.
YUR
OKAY.
PUT
THIS ON.
BUT WEB
SWINGING IS SO
MUCH FASTER
WAIT,
'Л/FXT TIME"?
YOU'RE GONNA
WEAR THIS THE NEXT
THREE DAYS,
UNDERSTAND?
' IF YOU WANT '
ME TO KEEP HELPING
YOU, YOU'LL LISTEM
TO ME. 60T ГТ? .
END OF HOUSE CALL
PART 2

WHAT?
I'VE GOT
THE SLING ON
SO IT'S FINE/
'DUDE,
THAT'S
MESSED
< IS IT
BECAUSE
SHE'S A
WOMAN?
НЕУ, SHE'S
RIGHT, SPIDER-MAN,
YOU SHOULD LISTEN
. TO HER.
THAT'S/l/ffi-THE
IDIOT?
IF УОи DISLOCATE
SOMETHING ONCE,
IT'S EASY FOR IT
TO HARPER AGAMY
/ LOOK, IT'S \
NONE OF ANYONE'S
BUSINESS, OKAY?.'
I DIDN'T ASK ALL
OF NEW YORK FOR
v ITS OPINION HERE' .
IT'S NOT
A BIG DEAL.'
CHILL OUT/
НЕУ, BUTT OUT, >
MAN.' THIS IS
BETWEEN ME AND
THE DOC, AWRIGHT?
DOCTOR-PATIENT
CONFIDENTIALITY .
OR WHATEVER. 7
' УО, SHE'S
A DOCTOR AND
YOU'RE STILL NOT
LISTENING TO
< HER?' /
МУ COUSIN?
HE'S DISLOCATED HIS
ELBOW, LIKE, FOUR
TIMES. YOU GOTTA
BE CAREFUL.
PUT YOUR
FEET UP!
DOH'T BE
AH IDIOT?
COME OH,
MAH, WHAT ARE
you POtUG?/
X—7 YEAH, '
\ / WE'VE OHLY GOT
( DUE SPIDER-DUDE
4 \ AHD THAT'S VOU!
r HEW YORK'S HOT 1
GONHA BLOW UP JUST I
CUZ YOU GOTTA TAKE Г7
S, A StCK DM! Z|'
. fl .—Lgonha
I ..„.„/OURS
please dont do that ever again
im on the subway now
QO
If you're going to ask me for
medical advice and then ignore
it I'm not going to help you any
more. End of.
Episode Seven:
quid
pro quo
10:15 AM
Plans on Saturday. Be here at 7.
Your shift doesn't start until 3.
You'll have plenty of time.
Тлк
ТАК
I'm working that day. Can’t make
ir Sorfy-
KifJCi 5*
Your shift doesn't start until 3.
You'll have plenty of time.
You can sleep here.
No, ГН only have 9 hours
between shifts. I'd like to sleep
and shower and eat and, you
know, actually relax.
I’ve already told you you have to
be here. Don't make me come
get you.
So, I can t make it. Sorry.
10:19 AM
Так
Так
тдк
Так
Так
Cool, thanks, I'll give the cops
and my landlord a heads up, and
go find a place to stay for the
weekend since you can't seem
to take no for an answer.
I'm blocking your number until
Sunday and turning off my
phone for 24 hours. Bye.
10:26 AM
1111 AM
О Type an SMS message
You're a teacher but you text like
a middle schooler.
'ТАИ-
H'J
л •
ОС
11:01 AM
Hey, my dad just texted me. He’s
got plans on Saturday he tried to
rope me into, so be careful, I
guess.
thanx
Thanks for the burner phone. If
something happens don't come
to my apartment. I won't be
there.
u good?
Yeah, I'm going to a hotel.
о well were gonna watch wrath
of khan tonite if you wanna join
11:10 AM
Type an SMS message
о well were gonna watch wrath
of khan tonite if you wanna join
SMS


M'STRETCHING
НАА^ЛАНни<
FLEXIBILITY ISN'T
A SUPER POWER.
I GOTTA STRETCH
YOU NERDS
BETTER HAVE
COFFEE.
VU? yt* SA4
SffFfC'.
/ SOME OF THE
DANCERS AT THE
NEW YORK BALLET ARE
SPIDEY FANS AND THEY
SHOWED ME HOW TO DO
THESE, IT'S FINE.
I TddK'eM
OFF THE SHEW;
NED, CHILL
Sr OUT/
coufflW
ТЕТЕ!?
YOU'RE GONNA
HURT YOURSELF IF
YOU'RE NOT
CAREFUL.
HEY, THANKS Г
FOR LETTING ME	\
STAY OOOoOootMfff- ARE
-	YOU DOING.


Episode Eight:
what are we doing
5:29 PM
 5:57 PM
так
OMG you're ridiculous.
I’m off at 7.
5:39 PM
О Type an SMS message
are you serious????!!!!?!?!?!
can i do laundry at your place???
you know????
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I could but I seriously
need to do some laundry.
oh yeah? i'm behind too, which
laundromat do you go too? i can
meet you there and save a
machine for you
i've got some... sensitive items i
don't want people to see
hey its bachelor night wanna
watch it at our place?
Thanks but I've got a top
washer/dryer in my apartment,
I'm good.
так
SMS
О
□
Ta*.
ТАК

////BELIEVABLE
LAUMDRY AT
TEN PM.'
УЕАН, CU2
I KMEW YOU'D
DO EXACT!У THIS
YOU'VE ВЕЕМ
FORCIMG ME TO HIDE
THESE STUPID L0MG-30HMS
IM MY WHITES AMD TURMIMG
EVERYTHIMG PINK FOR OUR
ENTIRE RELATIONSHIP.'
7 SEE, THIS IS >
r WHY I HATE WASHIMG
THIS THIMG IM PUBLIC;
YOU GOTTA PUT IT OM THE
SECOND IT COMES OUT OF
THE DRYER OR IT SHRIMKS
AMD IT'S
WHATfTfle,
WATSOM. YOU'VE ВЕЕМ
HOLDIMG OUT OM ME
THIS WHOLE TIME.
P yeah, cool,
FASCIMATIMG.
MOW THAT YOU'RE DOME
HOGGIMG MY MACHIMES,
I'M ACTUALLY GOIMG TO
DO МУ LAUMDRY.
L —
ийим
ipttfr
KNOW?
W THIS/
MMMHM/
MMMHM
MMMHM
I'M OUST
GONMA GO..
10» x-
PAP WAHTs
to IQIl ME,
THINGS ARE
WORKNG FME
THE WAV THEY
ARE...
I THERE ARE
SdMMN
R^siws
7ffl7s SHOUIPN T
BE MTEHIHGe
WE both SAIP this
ж
t ТАШ1?

you
SERIOUSLY
OUST...
YOU DIDU'T
HAVE YOUR
SHOES OH OR
АНУТНШ6...
I WAS
PAfJICKIfJG
Episode Nine:
for science
YEAH/
EXACTLY.
GOOD.
THIS
YEAH
couur
wt aa
LOOK, WE'RE
GONNA-
I THINK
I SEE WHAT
YOU'RE...
OKAY,
REMEMBER
YEAH,
WE'RE OUST...
oust снЕскша
SOMETHING,
THAT'S ALL.
К IF IT'S AWKWARD A
AND BAD, THEN THAT'S
THE END OF IT BECAUSE
WE KNOW IT WAS iJOTHIMi
AND THEN WE DON'T HAVE
TO SIT AROUND WORRYING
ABOUT IT/ >
WE'RE BOTH
FREAKING OUT ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT
DIDH'T ACTUALLY
HAPPEU.
I SAY WE
GET RID OF THE
HYPOTHETICAL IN THIS
SITUATION SO THAT IT'S
EASIER TO FIGURE
OUT. У
I

Episode Ten:
friends
EVERYTHING
BUT I
DON'T-
WHOA
HEY,
I DOlJ'T
WAUT TO TAKE
A BREAK,
’ MAYBE WE
CAN TAKE A BREAK
IF IT'S TOO HARD
I DON'T \
WANT TO GO I
BACK TO C—
BEING
MOCitaHW
I LIKE 1
HOW THINGS t,
W0RK' ARE
•----- WORKING
FRIENDS
I LIKE
BEING YOUR
FRIEND.
THEN
LEVS STAY
FRIENDS.

Episode Eleven:
responsibility
НЕУ.
OKAY.
УЕЛИ
LISTEM
PETE
YOU'RE
MOT MAD?
..BECAUSE
OF THIS?
THAT'S
FOJE.
r MO? >
WERE YOU
EXPECTIMG ME
TO BE? „
< IT'D BE ORE >
THIMG IF YOU DIDM'T
thimk we'd work oar,
BUT YOU'RE JUST KOT
READY TO GET CLOSE
ч TO АМУОМЕ. .
THAT'S I—
1 THAT'S

THE PROBLEM/
PROBLEM
FHJE WITH THAT.
GOWG TO GIVE YOU.
you ACTUALLY
WAHT ME TO
BE MAD AT YOU
.ABOUT THIS?/
IF BLAMHJG
YOURSELF FOR
THINGS THAT HAPPEN
FEELS SAFER THAN
LETTING PEOPLE GET
YOU'VE GOTTA
DO WHAT УОН
GOTTA DO.
THAUKS FOR
HOT MAKING THIS MV
FAULT. BV THE WAV.
* IT WOULD *
BOTHER ME IF YOU
. BUT DON'T
TRY TO MAKE IT
EASIER FOR YOURSELF
ВУ EXPECTING A RESPONSE
AT SOME
POINT, YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO WAKE UP AND
FACE THE FACT THAT YOU
TAKE ON TOO MUCH
^spomuiy
--1 FOR THINGS YOU rn-

u
J
PLEASE.
' CM WE OUST GO
WATCH BACHELOR WITH
EVERYONE AMD PRETEND
THIS NEVER HAPPENED?
SORRY 1 I_____
ASKED.	—x
>	...I REALLY \
< THOUGHT YOU
WERE GONNA MAKE
A J0KEY-3OKE ABOUT
. IT OR SOMETHING.
1АШ
YEAH,
I'M SORRY. MY
EMOTIOMS ARE JUST
EVERYWHERE
RIGHT MOW. .
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THAMK VOW FOR READIMG
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