August 11, 2010
#778: Scheduling
[[Pizza guy enters through door; maid is dusting.]]
Pizza Guy: Pizza delivery! Did someone order a hot sausag–
Maid: Mon dieu! Monsieur is home early–
Both: Wait, who are you?
Pizza guy: Wait, this is the Jones’, right? Their daughter was supposed to be having a party!
Maid: No, I thought Mr. Jones was coming home early.
[[Pizza guy is off-panel left as plumber enters from the right.]]
Pizza guy: But I thought–
Plumber: Howdy, Mrs. Jones. I hear you need some plumbi–
Plumber: Who are you?
[[The pizza guy looks in a cabinet; the others are off-panel right.]]
Maid: Sorry, big mixup.
Pizza guy: Hey, check out out–the Joneses have Agricola!
Plumber: I love that game!
[[Mr. Jones and Miss Jones arrive home. Pizza guy, maid, and plumber are sitting on the floor playing Agricola.]]
Mr. Jones: What in the name of …
Pizza guy: Dammit, I wanted that grain.
Maid: Hush, you have starting player.