Susan asks Justin to tell her what's wrong. Justin says that he is in love with Elliot and starts telling the story of how they met.
Setting[]
- The Verres family's house (present)
Time[]
- Saturday, March 9, first year (present)
- Two years earlier (flashbacks)
Cast Appearing[]
Other characters mentioned[]
- Elliot Dunkel
- Melissa's sister
- Justin's parents
First appearances or mentions[]
Art[]
- Greyscale
Layout[]
- Landscape
- Two rows: four panels in row 1, four panels in row 2 of which the leftmost one is narrow and the third one from left is wider than the others (total: eight panels)
Transcript[]
Justin sits on the sofa, eyes lowered and face sad. Susan sits with him, looking at him. | |
Susan | Are you going to tell me what's wrong? I promise I won't judge or make fun of you. I just want to help. |
Justin doesn't move or speak. | |
Susan | If it makes it easier, just think of me as a less know-it-all version of Counselor Troi from Star Trek You could even ask me what the hell I was thinking when I hooked up with Worf! |
Not a flicker from Justin. | |
Susan | Look, Justin, if you want me to leave you alone-- |
Justin | I'm in love with Elliot. |
Susan | (eyes wide in surprise) ... |
Justin | You know how I'm all open about being gay? It's not because I wanted to be open about it. |
Justin | (sharing the panel with a long-haired young Melissa) It's because I told one person about it in confidence, and she didn't keep the secret... |