WARNING: This tale is better experienced in a desktop, but feel free to use whichever device you fancy
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Written and drawn by Augusto Serpe.
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Written and drawn by Augusto Serpe.
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WARNING: This comic may or may not contain:
Strong Language, violence, nudity, abuse, heavy themes, creepy imagery, disturbing situations and madness. (which may be unsuitable for children)
Unusual humor, silly situations, cute designs, bright colors and madness. (which may be unsuitable for adults)
And advanced logic. (which may be unsuitable for humans in general)
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“WHAT?”
“THE POLICE IS ON THEIR WAY. NOT: THE POLICE ARE ON THEIR WAY.”
“NO! THE POLICE ARE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE. IT’S NOT JUST ONE POLICE OFFICER THAT IS COMING, IT’S THE POLICE. THE POLICE ARE COMING.”
“NO, THE POLICE IS A GROUP. THE GROUP IS COMING.”
“FIREFIGHTERS ARE A GROUP. WE SAY THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THEIR WAY!”
“THAT’S BECAUSE FIREFIGHTERS IS A PLURAL WORD. POLICE IS SINGULAR.”
“HUH…”
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THEY STOPPED FOR A MOMENT.
THEN TOM SAID: “WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CRALEENCE?”
“WHAT ABOUT THEM?”
“WE CALL THEM CREENCH. THAT’S A SINGULAR WORD. AND STILL, WE SAY THE CREENCH ARE COMING.”
“WE ALSO SAY THE CREENCH IS COMING.”
“ONLY IF IT’S A SINGULAR CREENCH! LIKE I SAID, MORE THAN ONE PERSON OF THE POLICE WAS ON THEIR WAY.”
“WE’RE GETTING IT ALL MIXED UP. THE CREENCH THING IS ONLY BECAUSE THE WORD IS THE SAME IN SINGULAR AND PLURAL.”
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“SO, YOU’RE SAYING THAT POLICE IS STRICTLY SINGULAR?”
“YES.”
“SO, WHAT’S THE PLURAL OF POLICE?”
“THERE ISN’T ONE.”
“THAT’S NONSENSE.”
“LOTS OF WORDS DON’T HAVE PLURALS.”
“LIKE WHAT?”
“LIKE “WHAT”. YES.”
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“WAIT, WHAT ABOUT A COUPLE?”
“THE PLURAL IS COUPLES.”
“I KNOW, I KNOW, LISTEN.”
“OKAY.”
“WE ARE A COUPLE.”
“RIGHT”
“AS A COUPLE, WE ARE GOING PLACES. THE COUPLE ARE GOING PLACES.”
“NO. THE COUPLE IS GOING PLACES.”
“WE AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE.”
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TOM FOLLOWED: “SO, WE’RE IN AGREEMENT.”
“YES. THEY POLICE IS GOING TO KNOW THE ANSWER.”
“THE POLICE ARE GOING TO KNOW THE ANSWER.”
“EITHER THE DISPATCHER SAYS THE POLICE IS COMING…”
“OR IF THEY SAY THE POLICE ARE COMING…”
“WE WILL BOTH AGREE THAT IS THE CORRECT WAY OF SAYING IT.”
“YES. AGREED.”
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THE PHONE RINGED.
ONCE THE DISPATCHER ANSWERED, THE COUPLE PRESSED THEIR CHEEKS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, TRYING TO LISTEN.
TOM TOOK THE LEAD AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION.
NOT ABOUT THE ARGUMENT, OF COURSE, BUT ABOUT THE DRUNK OUTSIDE, AND WHAT COULD BE DONE TO HELP HER.
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AFTER ALL THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED… THE MOMENT OF TRUTH APPROACHED.
JUST BEFORE HANGING UP THE DISPATCHER SIMPLY SAID:
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FONTS:
Komika Text by Vigilante Typeface Corporation.
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Chalk Line Outline by JLH Fonts
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