Strip 624 -- First Seen: 2011-01-27
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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Babbette and Reggie stroll through the streets of Ares City. Imagine something like Times Square, only more high-tech with holographic signage, and the buildings mostly have rounded corners. A mix of pedestrian and light-vehicular traffic. This time, though, most of the people around them are males of ages ranging from 20 to 70.
In Mars' .38g gravity, walking looks more like it does on Earth but people still lean slightly forward.
Reggie: Still a lot more men than women.
Babbette: Okay, old man, I'm going to let you off the hook and explain why the Sadie Hawkins was full of women.
Babbette: Simply put, Mars needs women.

Panel 2
Babbette and Reggie continue strolling along a street, passing shop windows.
Babbette: The ratio has improved, but the 'early adopters' were mostly male.
Babbette: So, Mars Inc. has sponsored a sort of mail-order-bride program, where they advance fares to Mars for eligible women.

Panel 3
Close two-shot of Reggie and Babbette, leave extra room for the extra dialogue.
Babbette: The loans are repaid either by the men they hook up with, or if they don't find someone they like, they can leave after they repay the loan.
Babbette: Work is easy to find here, although for many women, the highest paying work is on their backs – and other entertaining positions.
Reggie: That's a great idea!

Panel 4
Babbette casts a dubious glance at Reggie, who explains himself.
Reggie: I mean, we need a program like that to bring women to the Belt. Since the men way outnumber the women, a woman's odds are good.
Babbette: True, but all too often, the goods are odd.