Panel 1
Lester and Marla stand outside the front door of Lester's apartment. The door has a sign taped to it which says "GET OUT FREAK. -Landon Lordini." It's snowing outside. Lester is holding a set of lock picks.
Marla: What the hell?
Lester: Aw man. Landlord probably changed my locks again. Give me a sec to break in.

Panel 2
Lester fiddles with the lock while Marla looks over his shoulder.
Lester: He wants to jack up the price but this place is rent-controlled so he's been trying to kick me out for months.
Marla: How can you stand to live here?
SFX: CLICK

Panel 3
Lester holds the door open for Marla as she steps inside.
Lester: I have my ways of coping.

Panel 4
Lester, inside his apartment, pours hot oil out of a pan into the kitchen sink.
Lester: Pourin' hot oil, down the sink. Pourin' hot oil, down the sink. Landlord's pushed me to the brink. So I'm, pourin' hot oil, down the sink.

CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT

Small Acts of Resistance

Lester and his landlord have been locked in a war of attrition for years. Unfortunately, the landlord underestimated how much Lester's willing to let his standard of living slip.

Bonus panel on Patreon!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

*

*