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.
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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.