Ghost in the Machine
Today’s comic guest-written by Pete.
↓ Transcript
PANEL ONE: Richard is having trouble with his obsolete computer.
SFX: click click
RICHARD: ...can’t get this doggone thing to print!
LINDA (calling from the kitchen): DID YOU PUT PAPER IN IT?
PANEL TWO: On the computer screen we can see a Microsoft Publisher window, containing a hideous invitation to their son Michael’s funeral. It’s partially covered up by an error message.
RICHARD (from off panel): No, it won’t let me! Look!
SFX: click click click click
ERROR: Is that you, Dad? What is this place? It’s so cold...
PANEL THREE: Linda has come over and Richard is showing her the screen.
RICHARD: I keep getting this dang error message!
SFX: click click
LINDA: Oh, it’s being haunted by our dead son.
PANEL FOUR: Richard and Linda are now yelling at the computer.
LINDA: MICHAEL! CAN YOU HEAR ME??
RICHARD: MICHAEL THE COMPUTER’S ALL CRASHED! HELP YOUR FATHER GET THIS DOGGONE THING TO PRINT!
SFX: click click
RICHARD: ...can’t get this doggone thing to print!
LINDA (calling from the kitchen): DID YOU PUT PAPER IN IT?
PANEL TWO: On the computer screen we can see a Microsoft Publisher window, containing a hideous invitation to their son Michael’s funeral. It’s partially covered up by an error message.
RICHARD (from off panel): No, it won’t let me! Look!
SFX: click click click click
ERROR: Is that you, Dad? What is this place? It’s so cold...
PANEL THREE: Linda has come over and Richard is showing her the screen.
RICHARD: I keep getting this dang error message!
SFX: click click
LINDA: Oh, it’s being haunted by our dead son.
PANEL FOUR: Richard and Linda are now yelling at the computer.
LINDA: MICHAEL! CAN YOU HEAR ME??
RICHARD: MICHAEL THE COMPUTER’S ALL CRASHED! HELP YOUR FATHER GET THIS DOGGONE THING TO PRINT!
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