Strip 675 -- First Seen: 2011-04-08
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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Babbette lays her head on Reggie's shoulder, her hand across his chest.
Babbette: I admit it's kind of funny.
Babbette: But if somebody figures it out, we're toast.

Panel 2
Looking at the 'Juárez' couple from outside the train window.
Babbette: I don't want to have to ask some damned bureaucrat, 'Where's Waldo?'
Babbette: And have him answer, 'oh, he's in the back room being questioned by Officer Badcop and Officer Worsecop.'

Panel 3
Reggie takes Babbette's hand reassuringly in his and speaks softly to her.
Reggie: I shall endeavor to avoid such an unseemly situation, my dear.
Reggie: Anyway, nobody is going to figure it out.

Panel 4
Exterior, the train turns from the larger tube it was in into a much smaller interconnecting tube, only about twice the diameter of the train.
Babbette (from train): Yeah, right.
Babbette (smaller): Juárez, fucking Wenda!

Panel 5
They both straighten up a bit and Babbette changes the subject.
Babbette: While you were at the agency thinking up silly names, I was checking out the Ares City Yellow Pages.
Babbette: I came up with some great ideas for our last night on Mars and made some reservations.

Panel 6
The train pulls into a station. Doors open and people are just beginning to disembark.
Reggie (from inside the train): Somehow I think I'll like whatever you have in mind.
Babbette (from inside the train): First stop, early dinner ...

Panel 7
Reggie and Babbette in the aisle in the train car, Babbette leading the way off. Reggie has abruptly stopped as he reacts happily to Babbette's line, some other disembarking passengers bunching up behind him.
Babbette: We're going to eat the best steak ...
Reggie: The best steak in the universe! Gaucho's, right?