No Soliciting, No Exceptions [2017: Doorbell Diplomacy]

 TITLE: No Soliciting, No Exceptions

SETTING: Apartment hallway, new “NO SOLICITING” sign taped above a smart doorbell. Rosa from 14C peeks through her peephole. A chipper solicitor stands outside holding a clipboard.

CHARACTERS: Rosa from 14C (watching), Solicitor (at door), Offscreen voice from inside (the Resident)

PANEL 1:

SOLICITOR (cheerful): “Hi! I saw your sign, but I just wanted to ask—”

OFFSCREEN VOICE: “The sign was the answer.”

PANEL 2:

SOLICITOR: “I’m not selling anything. I’m raising awareness.”

ROSA (muttering): “So is the alarm I’m about to trigger.”

 

Executive Order in the Breakroom [2017: Inauguration of Donald Trump]

 TITLE: Executive Order in the Breakroom

SETTING: Janitorial lounge, TV stuck on cable news

CHARACTERS: Grandpa, Morning Rant Guy

GRANDPA (staring at TV): “We’ve had worse.”

RANT GUY (grumbling over coffee): “Name one.”

GRANDPA: “Herbert Hoover. He tanked the economy in silence.”

RANT GUY: “This guy tweets policy during bathroom breaks.”

GRANDPA: “Back then, we had dust bowls. Now we’ve got hot takes.”

RANT GUY: “Different kind of choking hazard.”