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I HEAR PIG LIKED HIS UMPIRE COSTUME SO MUCH THAT HE BECAME AN ACTUAL BASEBALL UMPIRE.
YEAH.
BUT THAT REQUIRES A GUY WHO CAN BE FIRM.
YOU DON'T THINK HE CAN BE FIRM?
OKAY. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE CALL, I'LL JUST CHANGE IT.
YOU'LL WHAT?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, PIG?
DRESSING UP FOR HALLOWEEN. IT'S THE LAST COSTUME THEY HAD AT THE COSTUME STORE.
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE?
OF COURSE I DO.
LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER.
UMPIRE. NOT DARTH VADER.
ARE UMPIRES AS EVIL?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, RAT?
I'M DEPRESSED.
WHY?
BECAUSE I'M RESTLESS. NEVER HAPPY WITH HOW THINGS ARE. ALWAYS WANTING SOMETHING MORE. SOMETHING NEW. SOMETHING GREAT.
I'M CONTENT WITH WHAT LIFE GIVES ME.
SO I PUSHED HIM OFF THE CLIFF.
AND I MET THE NICEST PEOPLE AT THE HOSPITAL!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?
WE'RE PLANNING TO ROB BANKS WITH THE REST OF OUR GANG. WE FIGURE HALLOWEEN IS PERFECT BECAUSE NO ONE WILL LOOK TWICE AT SOMEONE IN DISGUISE.
WHO ARE YOU DISGUISED AS?
WELL, AL AND I AREN'T IN DISGUISE BECAUSE WE'RE JUST DRIVING. BUT THOSE TWO WILL BE ROBBING THE BANK. SO THEY'RE DISGUISED AS FORMER INDIANA BASKETBALL COACH BOBBY KNIGHT.
HOW DID YOU TELL THEM APART?
WELL, ONE GUY IS SUPER-RELIGIOUS. THE OTHER NEVER TALKS.
YEAH. I MAY BE RELIGIOUS, BUT I SPEAK FOR BOTH OF US WHEN I SAY WE'RE NOT DOING A BANK JOB WITH STUPID AL. HE'S A MORON AND HE PANICS.
SILENT KNIGHT. HOLY KNIGHT. AL IS CALM, AL IS BRIGHT.
BOBBY WOULD LIKE TO THROW A CHAIR AT YOU.

HEY PIG, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY COSTUME? I'M A LAMP.
IT LOOKS GREAT, PIGITA. DOES THE LIGHT WORK?
YEAH. PLUG IT IN AND SEE.
PRRP PRRP RING
HANG ON. YOUR MOM'S CALLING.
HI, PIG. CAN I TALK TO PIGITA?
CAN YOU CALL BACK LATER? I'M TRYING TO TURN HER ON.
SHE SOUNDS UPSET.

WHEN THE WORLD ENDS, THERE WILL BE DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. AND THE GROUND WILL BE VERY BUMPY.
SO TO SURVIVE, YOU MUST REST. AND TO REST, YOU MUST SIT. AND TO SIT, YOU MUST BE COMFY.
AND TO BE COMFY, YOU MUST HAVE A LARGE, PADDED BUTT LIKE MINE.
I THINK YOUR SCIENCE IS OFF.
LOOK... I'M EVOLVING.

Okay, before we is start, me have say Pressydent Rat no happy wid you coverage.
So today, press conference gonna be in dark.
OKAY. SOMEBODY'S KICKING ME.
HA! YOU NO CAN PROVE NOTHEENG!

IT'S GETTING MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO LIE.
WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT I SAID TO OTHERS, AND IT'S VERY HARD.
SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?
THAT I NEED TO IMPROVE MY MEMORY.
NO.
THAT I NEED TO TELL MORE MEMORABLE LIES.

SIR, I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET.
OKAY, BUT ME HAS JOKE FIRST.
WHAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOURNALIST AND SAD, UNEMPLOYABLE LOSER?
ME NOT KNOW!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THIS COULD BE A LONG FOUR YEARS.
HEY, I HAVE A JOB! IT JUST DOESN'T PAY MUCH!

RAT, THE PRESIDENT
SIR, WE'RE HAVING A HARD TIME HIRING A PRESS SECRETARY. NONE OF THE BRIGHT PEOPLE WE'VE INTERVIEWED WANT THE JOB.
FINE. I KNOW A GUY. HE'S NOT VERY INTELLECTUAL, BUT I THINK HE CAN SET THE RIGHT TONE.
KEES GARRY BUTT, JOURNALIEESTS!

OUT FOR HIS MORNING PRAYER, THE SAINT THREW ROCKS AT A DOLPHIN.
OW!
OW!
OW!
BUT THE SAINT WAS ATTACKED BY A RAVEN.
NOT SO FAST, 'OL' SAINT,' CRIED THE FALCON TO THE RAVEN, 'I WILL CRUSH YOU.'
ROARRR, GROWLED THE LION, 'I EAT BIRDS LIKE YOU FOR A SNACK.'
'I THINK YOU'RE TOUGH?' YELLED THE VIKING, 'WE HUMANS HAVE SWORDS!'
'YES,' SAID THE COWBOY, 'BUT A COWBOY HAS GUNS!'
'SURE,' SAID A GIANT...
'...BUT I WILL STEP ON YOU ALL.'
WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU LIKE THE GIANTS TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL?
YEAH, WHAT'S YOUR ANALYSIS?
WELL, IS A BROWN LIKE A HAWK BROWN?

RAT, THIS IS MY FRIEND CARL. HE'S AN ASTRO-PHYSICIST SEARCHING FOR INTELLIGENT LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS.
WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON.
HOW SO?
I'M SEARCHING FOR IT HERE.
I SEE.
HEY, IF ALL THE WORLD'S ICE MELTS, WILL SKIING BE MORE EXPENSIVE?

I'VE DEVELOPED A NEW THEOREM- TWO WORRIES MAKE A NON-WORRY!
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WELL, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN WORRY ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE IN LIFE, OR YOU CAN WORRY ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING. BUT YOU CAN'T WORRY ABOUT BOTH, 'CAUSE SOON GLOBAL WARMING WILL END ALL LIFE.
WOO HOO!
OH...HOW COMFORTING.
COAL-BURNING BARBECUE AT MY HOUSE!

WHAT KIND OF HELP ARE YOU OFFERING?
NONE. I'M CRYING OUT FOR IT.
I'LL WAIT HERE WITH YOU.

WHAT DO
YOU HAVE
THERE,
RAT?
NEW APP I DEVELOPED. IF
YOU USE STUPID BUSINESS
MEETING JARGON, THE EARTH
OPENS UP AND SWALLOWS
YOU WHOLE.
WHAT
JARGON?
WELL, I HAVE
A "NEW APP."
WE'LL CIRCLE
BACK TO THAT.
"GAME CHANGER."
"EMPOWER"...
AN APP
LIKE THAT
HAS REAL
SYNERGISTIC
POSSIBILITIES.
OHGAHHND
THAT ONE, TOO.

HEY, RAT, THIS IS MY FRIEND, EUGENE.
HE'S A JOURNALIST.
OH YEAH, YOU'RE THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP
TRYING TO INFORM ME. BUT I NEVER
SEEM TO CARE, SO SLOWLY YOUR SPIRIT
IS BEING BROKEN AND CRUSHED.
AAAUUGHH!!
DUDE, JUST
QUIT AND
WRITE
ROMANCE
NOVELS.
BUT WE
DON'T
READ
BOOKS
EITHER.

PIG GOT ONE OF THOSE THERAPY DOGS.
THAT'S GREAT... SO ONE OF THOSE DOGS THAT ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND AFFECTION?
SORT OF.
SO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MOTHER.

I feel so lonely all the time.
I do too.
At least we have social media.
Yeah, in such a cold world, it's given me real hope.
Right, like we have a community.
Yeah, instead of always being surrounded by strangers.
Right. Like at the cafe I go to. No one even talks to me.
Mine too.
Same as mine.
Guys...
Are we all at the same cafe?

WENT TO A FANCY DINNER LAST NIGHT. HAD TO GO THROUGH ALL THE USUAL NICETIES.
SEATTLE? CHICAGO? AUSTIN?
WHAT-?
THE NICE CITIES.
NO.
WHAT? YOU DON'T LIKE AUSTIN?

HEY, PROFESSOR BOB. WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?
CORE THEORY: THE PHYSICS EQUATION THAT EXPLAINS ALL OF LIFE.
SIMPLER VERSION.
ME + BEER =

THANKS FOR COMING OVER TO MY PLACE FOR DINNER, PIGITA. LET ME JUST GET SOME UTENSILS.
WELL, ACTUALLY, PIG. I CAME OVER TO BREAK UP WITH YOU. I FEEL LIKE I CONTRIBUTE A LOT TO OUR RELATIONSHIP AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE.
A FORK AND SPOON.
NO.
WOULD YOU PREFER A SPORK?

RAT GETS CALLED FOR JURY DUTY
AND DO YOU ALL THINK YOU CAN BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JURORS IN THIS CRIMINAL TRIAL?
NO. I THINK THE MAN IS SCUM AND THAT HE'S MOST LIKELY GUILTY OF SOMETHING.
WHO?
THE GUY IN THE BLUE THERE.
THAT'S THE LAWYER.
OH.
SIR, I THINK YOU'RE DISMISSED.
NOW THE GUY IN THE ORANGE JUMPSUIT AND CHAINS SEEMS NICE.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
I GOT A SUMMONS FOR JURY DUTY. BUT I DON'T WANT TO DO JURY DUTY. DO I HAVE TO GO?
OF COURSE. UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME VALID MEDICAL REASON WHY YOU CAN'T.
LAWYERS MAKE ME SICK.

WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING, PIG?
SHHH. IT'S MAGIC TIME WITH MAGICTOON.
FIRST THING I DO IS UNLIMITED CASH FOR ALL THE SUPER-PACS.
AND THEN I ADD A SUPREME COURT THAT SAYS IT'S ALL OKAY, AND SOME REDRAWN HOUSE DISTRICTS SO THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS RARELY LOSE ELECTIONS... AND POOF!
YOUR DEMOCRACY IS GONE!
YAAAY! YAAAY! DO IT AGAIN!!
UH.. CAN YOU MAKE IT REAPPEAR??
HEY LOOK, IT'S A LOBBYIST!

I'M TIRED OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.

WHY DOES ANYONE GET TO TELL ME WHAT WORDS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT WORDS ARE OFF LIMITS?
I'M AN AMERICAN. I CAN SAY ANYTHING I WANT.
JUST A WORD OF WARNING HERE, RAT. PEOPLE WHO LOSE THEIR JOBS, THEIR SECURITY -- EVERYTHING -- FOR SAYING THE WRONG WORD.
I DON'T CARE. I'M GONNA DO IT.
RAT, PLEASE, WE'RE IN NEWSPAPERS. WE HAVE TO --
STEWARDESS!
STEWARDESS!
STEWARDESS!
HAPPY NOW?
THAT WAS LIBERATING.
THIS MAN'S AN AMERICAN HERO!
UH, WHY ARE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS E-MAILING ME?