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Panel One: Ian on the phone with his mom. The room shows a desk with books and a laptop, and there’s two windows.

Ian - It looks like I have a chance to work with a government client, but they have a pretty serious security check.
Mom - Don’t worry about passing that; it’s ME that would get flagged.

Pane Two: Same scene.

Ian - Well, that’s not good Mom, because I’m… Your… Son.
Mom - LIE.

Panel Three: Ian being interviewed at a different time of day in the same room.

Ian - …Mom’s only wrong doing was buying Arby’s Five for Five deal and giving me one. But I’ve learned to forgive.