Strip 530 -- First Seen: 2010-09-17
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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
At Callahan's, in a regular (seats 4) booth, Wally sits across from Sherrie, one of the victims on his list. Sherrie is in her early 20s, and almost as well-built as Fiorella, wearing a low-cut shirt revealing ample cleavage. But her jaw-line is a bit 'hard' for a woman and also, she's cross-eyed. In contrast to Robyn, Sherrie seems quite happy to be in Wally's company. They have drinks (Wally's is a soft drink) in front of them.
Wally: Thanks for meeting with me, Sov. Krupinski.
Sherrie: Call me Sherrie, sugar. That's what everyone does.

Panel 2
Closer 2-shot of Wally and Sherrie. Sherrie poses coquettishly, batting her eyes at the boy. We get a good look at her face and her crossed eyes.
Wally: Um, okay Sherrie Sugar. What can you tell me about your attack at the SpacePort.
Sherrie: Very little, I'm afraid. It was, oh, about three weeks – I mean, 21 days ago, and I was walking along the causeway from the Port, maybe a kilometer along …

Panel 3
Sherrie leans towards Wally, laying her hand across his. If we could see his neck the hairs on it would be standing up.
Wally: And he, uh, jumped you from behind?
Sherrie: That's right! I never really saw him.
Sherrie: I wish you could've been there to protect me.

Panel 4
Wally scrambles away from the table, bidding a hasty adieu. Sherrie is surprised and disappointed.
Wally: Thatsgreatthankyouverymuchyou'vebeenhelpful!

Panel 5
Cut to: a green-grocery. Wally is talking to a guy clerking there: Dudley, who was one of the victims. Dudley is a gangly fellow of African descent, with a shaved head, wearing one of those flat-topped 'African' caps.
Dudley: Didden take a cab 'cause I wanned to save the cash, mon.
Dudley: Fella jumped me inna causeway about a klick fromma SpacePort.
Wally: And how long ago did this happen?

Panel 6
Cut to: the arboretum. It's like a park with a lot of different kinds of trees and plants, with a 20-meter-high dome holding in the air. Wally sits on a bench with Kazuo, a middle-aged Japanese man. Slight build, stoop-shouldered.
Kazuo: … They told me, oh, no crime on Ceres, and look what happened.
Wally: When did it happen?
Kazuo: It was, um, July 17 on Earth calendar. Your calendar is strange.

Panel 7
Wally is standing up, while looking at his Comm.
Wally: That's 3.2 decadays ago.
Kazuo: If you say so. Sorry I can't tell you more.
Wally: That's okay, Sov. Kazuo, you've been very helpful.