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Panel 1
Chauncey: Hey Marla, can I talk to you about something?
Marla: Yeah, what is it?

Panel 2
Chauncey: Well… you remember the other day when I put on my Summer Jamz playlist and you said my musical taste was ear cancer?

Panel 3
Marla: Uh… yeah.

Panel 4
Chauncey: I wanted to let you know that was hurtful.

Panel 5
Chauncey: You see, my therapist has been telling me to set boundaries instead of being a punching bag. So I’d like you to be more considerate of my feelings.

Panel 6
Marla: No can do. My therapist told me that I should be more open and honest with my feelings. It’s unhealthy to keep it bottled up y’know?

Panel 7
Chauncey: What the hell? How are we going to resolve this?

Panel 8
Chauncey and Marla stroke their chins in contemplation.

Panel 9
Chauncey and Marla's therapists fight with knives in a dingy basement.
Marla: He's got a BDP diagnosis, Sandra! Blade Penetration Death!
Chauncey: Show her the meaning of “internalized trauma,” Doctor Guzman!