#014 · Good Behavior
Mature

A garden gnome's release date depends on the neighborhood's manners.
Transcript
Header: AROUND THE BACK, with a snail. GOOD BEHAVIOR. Same problems. Different entrance.
Panel 1: The man and frog stop beside a front garden. A gnome in a red pointed hat and navy tracksuit sits on an overturned flowerpot, with an ankle monitor above his boot.
Man: "What are you in for?"
Gnome: "Punched a guy."
Panel 2: The man looks down at the gnome.
Man: "Where?"
Gnome: "Take a fucking guess."
Panel 3: The frog leans toward the ankle monitor while holding his coffee mug.
Frog: "And when do you get out?"
Panel 4: The gnome watches a jogger approaching along the sidewalk.
Gnome: "Depends how he says good morning."