Original Commentary

Note that the third panel is less an office, more of a storeroom with a table in it. Anyhow, that's Sofia's pride for you. She's not about to admit failure. She doesn't really acknowledge the validity of any educational institution that refuses to graduate her - Terrence

Modern Commentary
As background, Sofia's private high school education turned into independant study, where they sent her to the Minerva Theatre. Not because they thought she would learn something, but because the school was tired of dealing with her and it was far away.

I'm not sure she graduated. I don't think she's sure she graduated. She and the school kinda stopped answering each other's phone calls.

Anyhow, not having a high school diploma isn't a hard no for those jobs. Refusing to answer any questions about whether or not you have one is. - Terrence

Original Commentary

I'm sure she thought she'd be working as a waitress or cashier or something. Actually, she probably thought she'd be a manager or vice president, but would settle for waitress or cashier. It's amazing what having to make a rent payment does to some peoples' principals - Terrence

Modern Commentary
Nuggets goes through workers pretty fast. This is because they pay poorly and hire teenagers.

So of course, there was an opening somewhere, and Brisbane asked Robert to ask Jane to put in a good word for her and here we are. - Terrence

Original Commentary

Yes, the white sheet is around the water heater. Sofia doesn't want to have to look at it every time she turns around. Anyhow, we've got a quick three-comic arc. Isabel came up with the concept and I wrote the dialogue - Terrence

Modern Commentary
Brants doing cute brant things! Like stealing your food and digging through your trash.

They're lucky they're cute.

I had forgotten about Burger Jive. It's not a bad name but I like Burger Barn better. - Terrence