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| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-6-2010 | Customer: Thanks for the information, Mr. Smith. I think you've answered all my questions.
/ Dexter: No problem. / Ki: Are you feeling any better? Did sitting down help any?
/ Dexter: Yeah... I think so. I think I'm coming down with something. / Ki: Well, Dwayne wants a report of how things are going, so I'm going to call him while I run out and get us some lunch. You stay here and let Trudy and Patty know if you're feeling any worse. / Ki: Keep an eye on Dex. I'm worried about him. He's putting a on a good front, but I think he's getting worse... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100806.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-9-2010 | Dexter: I hope... Ki gets back... with that food soon...
/ Trudy: Is your... blood sugar low or something? / Dexter: No, just some... heart burn. A little... bland food will... soak up acid...
/ Trudy: Patty, get over here. / Trudy: Get him out to the snack area and get him something to settle his stomach. I'll hold down the fort. If he gets any worse, we'll call an ambulance. / Dexter: Sorry. Can we... call a truce... at least for a while? Just need a... need a break...
/ Patty: I promise not to kill you so long as you don't throw up on me. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100809.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip | Dexter: NOT SURE... THIS IS HEART... BURN. GETTING ...NAUSEOUS... LIGHT-HEADED...
/ Patty: LOOK, IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUKE, LET'S NOT DO IT ON THE CON FLOOR. / Dexter: PAIN... IN LEFT ARM... CHEST... TIGHT... CAN'T... BREATHE... / Patty: TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, PAIN IN THE LEFT ARM, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, PROFUSE SWEATING... OH MY GOD... HE'S... HE'S... / Patty: DEX...? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100811.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip | [[Dexter faints, taking Patty down with him.]] / Patty: Gha! Dex! You're crushing me! I?I think you broke my leg! / Patty: Dex, wake up! Ooowww! Wake up, you blockhead! Ow ow ow! This is no place to take a nap! / Patty: You better not die on me, you big lummox, or I'll kill you! http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100813.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-16-2010 | Patty: Ow! Tux's beak, Ki! Are you trying to hit every single pot hole?
/ Ki: There was only one ambulance available. Just hang on. / Ki: A heart attack! Why didn't we see the signs? It was so obvious! Oh, God, I hope they get him to the hospital in time... / Patty: Don't die, you big, fat stupid, lovable idiot... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100816.html |
| GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 | Dexter is lying on a stretcher with an oxygen tube attached to his head and heart monitoring probes attached to his chest. / Patty is lying on a stretcher with a splint wrapped around her left leg. Her face is grimaced in pain. / Ki: Are you ok? I mean, Patty will be fine and I'm worried about Dex too, but I didn't think you'd be this nervous... / Trudy: I'm... fine. I just... don't like hospitals. You never know who you might run into here... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100818.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-20-2010 | Doctor: The good news is that it's a clean fracture, not crushed. You simply landed on it wrong when you and your friend fell. It should heal fairly quickly. / Patty: I don't care about me. What about Dexter? Will he be all right?
/ Doctor: I'm afraid I haven't heard anything yet. We're pretty busy this afternoon. / Doctor: But I can say he's being cared for by one of the best doctors in this hospital. You caught your friend's symptoms earlier than you think, so his chances are actually pretty good. / Doctor: I'm sure that as soon as he can get away, he'll tell you everything he knows... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100820.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-23-2010 | Ki: We'll be back, Patty. We'll see if we can find out anything about Dex. / Trudy: I hate to bring it up, but should one of us head back to the convention center and man the booth? / Ki: Not yet. Not until we know what's going on. Let's check in on Dex and then make a decision. / Akhilesh: No... It cannot be... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100823.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 8-25-2010 | Ki: Well, he's in surgery. They're performing angioplasty now. They still say he'll do well, but I can tell they're trying to keep our hopes up. / Trudy: I'm sorry, Ki. He said it was just heartburn, so I believed him. I was too caught up in my sales pitch and pawned him off on Patty. I should have paid more attention.
/ Ki: Don't beat yourself up Trudy. / Ki: You had no idea what was going on. None of us did. Not even Dex. We just have to be patient and trust that we got him here in time, like they said we did. / Ki: C'mon, let's go check in on Patty.
/ Trudy: I'm betting she's wishing Dexter fell on my head instead of her leg right now... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100825.html |
| GPF Archive: Friday, August 27, 2010 | [[Ki and Trudy in hospital corridor, Trudy looking around nervously.]]
/ Kit: What is *with* you? Ever since we got to the hospital, you've been like a long tailed cat in a rocking chair factory. / [[The pair approach a bend in the corridor. A shadow appears on the opposite wall.]]
/ Ki: If I didn't know any better, I'd suspect you were expecting to run into someone you don't particularly want to see. / [[Ki rounds the corner and sees Trish coming the other way; Ki's eyes round with surprise]] / [[Ki leaps into Trudy's arms like a frightened child, has arms around Trudy's neck, and is shaking. Her hair is frazzled. Trudy is unfazed. Trish is also shaking. She is holding an IV stand.]]
/ Trudy: You were saying...?
/ Trish: Oh d-dear me! I'm s-sorry I s-startled you! http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100827.html |
| GPF Archive: Monday, August 30, 2010 | Female Doctor: Well, ma'am. It looks like we're as finished here as we can be. You'll be off that leg for at least six weeks. You'll need to see your regular physician to track your progress.
/ Patty: Thanks. / Female Doctor: I haven't seen your other two friends for a while. But your friend with the myocardial infarction is resting in ICU. If you'd like, I can have an orderly wheel you there so you can see him... / Female Doctor: Is there anything else I can do for you?
/ Patty: Well... / Female Doctor: How about I get you a blanket for your legs before you go down to see your friends?
/ Patty: Thank you. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100830.html |
| GPF Archive: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: Ah... you must be Mr. Smith's friend with the fracture. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: I am Akhilesh. Your friend is resting. He is very weak and he is not out of the forest yet. But I believe he is going to be just fine. Would you like to go in?
/ Patty: Yes. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: I have heard how you came to town and how Mr. Smith collapsed. It was your fast thinking that may have saved him. You recognized his symptoms and got him here just in time. You are to be commended. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: Perhaps the gravity of the situation bothers you. The weight of your concern must be crushing.
/ Patty: Quit before they need to empty another ICU room for you, doc. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100901.html |
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| GPF Archive: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 | [[Trish, Ki, and Trudy walk along the hospital corridor.]]
/ Trish: I-I'm s-sorry I d-don't remember you. I've b-been here a l-long time and I've h-had amnesia. I d-don't even r-remember my n-name. / Trish: (Sheepishly) Are... are we f-friends?
/ Ki: Um, not exactly. It's... complicated. But I can tell by your stutter that you're not the... *person* I should worry about. / Trish: I've b-been very ill. M-my d-doctor tried to exp-plain it t-to me, but it s-sounded like s-something out of s-science f-fiction.
/ Ki (thinks): I'll bet. Who knows *exactly* what your "nega" self did to you... / [[Trish and Key are a few steps ahead. Trudy looks back nervously over her shoulder.]]
/ Trish: But I have n-no memories before I g-got here, and I'm only j-just now getting b-back to n-normal. Maybe... if you kn-know who I r-really am...
/ Ki: I may not know enough, but I'll bet I know where to start. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100908.html |
| GPF Archive: Friday, September 10, 2010 | [[Ki, Trish with an IV stand, and Trudy. Trudy looks around anxiously.]]
/ Ki: I promise I'll come back and talk to you again, but right now we need to find our friend.
/ Trish: Oh, I-I understand. I've l-learned to be v-very p-patient as a p-patient. / [[Trudy is still looking around anxiously]]
/ Trish: I-if there's anything I c-can do to h-help... I kn-know my way around here p-pretty w-well...
/ Ki: Well, we really need to find the emergency room... / [[Trish points with her left hand, her right continuing to hold the stand. Ki and Trudy follow her gaze.]]
/ Trish: Oh! Th-that's down this way! And here c-comes my d-doctor! I'm s-sure he can help you find your f-friend. He's the m-most helpful p-person I know! / [[Dr Akhilesh enters the frame. Trish simpers. Trudy jumps into Ki's arms, quaking. Ki is astonished and struggles to hold Trudy up.]]
/ Trish: Hi, D-doctor Aki! http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100910.html |
| GPF Archive: Monday, September 13, 2010 | [[Patty in wheelchair beside Dexter's bed, speaking to herself.]]
/ Patty: I... I gave Dwayne my two-weeks notice. I told him I had another contract. I lied. I asked my contracting firm to move me to another contract and they refused, so I quit. / [[Patty seen from Dexter's perspective]]
/ Patty: It's all because of you, you know. I'm running away. I'm running because I've tried and tried to *drive* you away and you just won't take a hint. You're too darn persistent. / [[Closeup of her face.]]
/ Patty: It's far better to hurt you know by rejecting you than to hurt you worse when you find out what I did to Mark, my old fiance... And easier to face that guilt than the guilt I have over him. It's... better this way. / [[Dexter is awake after all and heard this. Patty is surprised.]]
/ Dexter: Don't... I get a say... in this...? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100913.html |
| GPF Archive: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | [[Dexter in hospital bed with oxygen tube in nose, Patty sitting on his left, facing square on. Her left hand is touching his face.]]
/ Patty: Sh.. You need your rest. That can wait until later.
/ Dexter: No... You'll... avoid the topic. I want... to know... / [[Close up of Patty, frowning at herself]]
/ Dexter: Dex, it's something I'm ashamed of, and I *deserve* that. I don't tell anyone because I know they'll think less of me than they already do. Just... leave me to my own demons and spare yourself the trouble. I'm not worth it. / [[Patty leaning back in her chair, Dexter seems to be holding her hand]]
/ Dexter: I... think you are. I've come to... know you these past yew... years, and I don't... care what you've done. The past's the past. It can't be all *that* bad... / [[Patty leans on right forearm, puts left hand to Dexter's ear, and whispers behind it. He looks startled.]]
/ Dexter. Oh. Y-yeah... That's bad... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100915.html |
| GPF Archive: Friday, September 17, 2010 | [[Dexter in hospital bed with oxygen tube in nose, Patty sitting at his left with eyes squeezed closed, Dexter looking at her a little woozily]]
/ Dexter: So *that's* what all this is about?
/ Patty: Don't patronize me by dismissing it as nothing. I'm a &%#$@, pure and simple. I'm not worth anyone's time. / [[Dexter gesturing with left hand]]
/ Dexter: So you're not perfect. Neither am I. That may have described you then, but that's not the person I've come to know and care about. I forgive you, but you have to learn to forgive yourself. / [[Patty leaning on Dexter, his left arm around her shoulders]]
/ Dexter: I can keep your secret. I'll never tell anyone, and I'll never hold that against you. I only ask that you overlook *my* flaws and maybe, just maybe, we can be friends... / [[Closeup. Dexter pointing with right index finger.]]
/ Dexter: So... What happened to your leg? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100917.html |
| GPF Archive: Monday, September 20, 2010 | [[Trudy is sitting in Ki's arms with her arms around Ki's neck. Trudy is shaking. Ki's hair is frazzled. Trish turns to Doctor Sehgal with her right hand at her mouth.]]
/ Trish: D-doctor Aki! M-my new f-friends here could use y-your help! / [[Trish and Doctor Sehgal: both looking back at the others.]]
/ Trish: Th-they're looking for a f-friend who had a b-broken leg in ER. Th-they say they know who I-I am!
/ Doctor Sehgal: And do I not know...? / [[Ki falls down backwards. Trish and Doctor Sehgal look startled.]]
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| GPF Archive: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | [[Ki lying face down on examining table grimacing in pain, Doctor Sehgal pulling sheet up over her lower regions with left hand, has right index finger at lips. Trudy at left and Trish with IV stand, both facing him.]]
/ Trish: W-will she b-be all right, D-Dr Aki?
/ Doctor: Yes. It is not too bad. / [[Close-up of doctor, holding X-ray of pelvic region in right hand.]]
/ Doctor: There is a hairline fracture of one of the coccygeal vertebrae, as well as contusions at the top of the gluteal sulcus. A mild case of coccydynia, easily treatable by rest and anti-inflammatories. / [[Ki expressionless, Doctor half smiling]]
/ Doctor: You may wish to sit on a pillow with a cut-out in the back for a while. If there is pain during bowel movements, I recommend increased fiber and perhaps a stool softener. You should be fine before too long. / [[Trudy looks surprised, arms come up. Trish has left index finger at mouth to hide grin.]]
/ Trudy: So that means... She really *did*...?
/ Ki: You *broke*... my *butt*... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100922.html |
| GPF Archive: Friday, September 24, 2010 | [[Trish, departing with IV stand, looks back at Trudy, who leans against the wall with her head down and eyes closed.]]
/ Trish: It's t-time to switch m-my IV, so I'll be b-back in a b-bit. I hope y-your friends w-will all be OK. / [[Doctor Sehgal comes out of door holding booklet in left hand.]]
/ Doctor Sehgal: It seems your friends will all be relying on you for the long trip home. It is a big responsibility. / [[Doctor Sehgal holds booklet as if to read, has right index finger holding it open, but has eyes closed. Trudy's eyes are still closed.]]
/ Doctor Sehgal: But, I am certain they can enumerate on you. After all, you should know all about compassion and empathy. You have experienced it first-hand. Is that not correct... / [[Doctor Sehgal closes booklet, winks, and smiles slightly. Trudy's eyes open.]]
/ Doctor Sehgal: Trudy? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100924.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 9-27-2010 | Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: Your hair... It is not blond. May I ask...?
/ Trudy: Neither, but this is closer to what it was before the grays began to invade. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: This length suits you better. It frames your face nicely.
/ Trudy: Thanks. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: My sister had the most beautiful long hair before the chemotherapy robbed her of it. I have always preferred women with long hair...
/ Trudy: Gods, I forgot how annoying your incessant prattle can be... / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: You would prefer I stop with the talk that is small and ask how far you have read in my "book"?
/ Trudy: My hair used to be longer. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100927.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 9-29-2010 | [[Doctor and Trudy leaning against opposite sides of doorway; Trudy has arms crossed and is looking down]]
/ Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: These friends of yours, they are your coworkers, yes?
/ Trudy: Coworkers, yes. I *have* no friends. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: You have *one*. He is quite cross that you did not write.
/ Trudy: I must have lost his address. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: I assume, then, that these "coworkers only" do not know your... history?
/ Trudy: I was... pardoned, of sorts. Given a new identity. They think I'm... someone else. / [[Doctor has toothy grin.]]
/ Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: Pardoned? Forgiven? Dare I even say... redeemed? Shall I shout, "hallelujah":?
/ Trudy: You best be glad there are no pews to jump in here, Bible man... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100929.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 9-29-2010 | [[Doctor and Trudy leaning against opposite sides of doorway; Trudy has arms crossed and is looking down]]
/ Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: These friends of yours, they are your coworkers, yes?
/ Trudy: Coworkers, yes. I *have* no friends. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: You have *one*. He is quite cross that you did not write.
/ Trudy: I must have lost his address. / Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: I assume, then, that these "coworkers only" do not know your... history?
/ Trudy: I was... pardoned, of sorts. Given a new identity. They think I'm... someone else. / [[Doctor has toothy grin.]]
/ Dr. Akhilesh Sehgal: Pardoned? Forgiven? Dare I even say... redeemed? Shall I shout, "hallelujah":?
/ Trudy: You best be glad there are no pews to jump in here, Bible man... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20100929.html |
| GPF Archive: Friday, October 1, 2010 | [[In the hospital, Doctor Akhilesh Sehgal and Trudy]]
/ Doctor: You have been given a great gift, Trudy. Whether you believe it of God or someone else, a second chance at life is rare and precious.
/ Trudy: I'm ... aware of that. / [[Closeup of Trudy]]
/ Trudy: I'm not ready to join your cult, but I'm trying to make things right where I can. It hasn't been easy. It's complicated, but I can't reveal to those closest to me who I really am. Not yet. / [[Closeup of doctor]]
/ Trudy: I found my sister, who accepts me unconditionally. We're searching for our mother, to try to talk to her, or maybe bring her to justice. Much as it hurts, I watch old rivals grow their love every day. / [[Doctor and Trudy, Trudy facing away from him with eyes closed]]
/ Doctor: It sounds as if those around you have forgiven you. Dare I ask, however... have you finally forgiven yourself? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101001.html |
| GPF Archive: Monday, October 4, 2010 | [[Doctor Akhilesh Sehgal and Trudy facing, doctor holding sheet of paper in left hand, Trudy leaning against door frame with arms crossed]]
/ Doctor: Since I have already treated two of your "friends" today, allow me to write *you* your own prescription... / [[Closeup of both. Sehgal grasps both of Trudy's shoulders firmly.]]
/ Doctor: I have kept your secrets, and will continue to do so. But you cannot carry all these burdens alone. It is time you confided in someone who is closer geographically, who can be there any time, day or night. / [[Closeup of Trudy]]
/ Doctor: Despite your "pardon", you cannot continue to lie to everyone around you. It will only make matters worse long term. But there must be *someone* you can confide in. Your sister, perhaps? / [[Doctor walking away, facing away]]
/ Doctor: Tell her everything. Hold nothing back. Ask her for forgiveness. And in doing so, ask her to help you learn to forgive yourself. Only then will you ever find peace. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101004.html |
| GPF Archive: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 | [[Left to right: Doctor Akhilesh Sehgal, Trudy, Ki (sitting), Dexter (in bed), Patty (sitting)]]
/ Doctor: Your prognosis is very good, Mr Smith. You have been very fortunate. You are blessed to have observant and quick-thinking friends. / [[Closeup of Dexter smiling faintly and Patty]]
/ Doctor: I want to keep you a few days for observation, but you should be going home soon. You must take it easy at first, but it is imperative you continue the lifestyle changes you started recently, to avoid another incident. / [[Doctor, Ki, Trudy]]
/ Doctor: Your injured friends, of course, are free to go, although I would not recommend returning to the exposition. The drive home will be uncomfortable,, but not impossible. / [[Trudy looking away, Ki facing her, Dexter looking their way]]
/ Trudy: And what exactly am *I* supposed to do for the next couple days?
/ Ki: We've got a lot of money tied up in that booth. *Somebody* has to man it... http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101006.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 10-8-2010 | [[Ki, Trudy, and Patty are finally leaving the hospital. Ki is pushing Patty's wheelchair while Trudy walks beside Ki.]]
/ Ki: Was it my imagination, Trudy, or did I see Patty actually sitting civilly next to Dex?
/ Patty: I don't know what you're talking about. / [[Trudy and Ki exchange mischievous glances. Patty remains deadpan.]]
/ Trudy: Oh, it was real. But my eyes must have played tricks on me, because I could have sworn she was holding his hand at one point.
/ Patty: An empathetic gesture only. / [[The girls walk/roll past the "camera" and are now walking away. Trudy and Ki continue to exchange knowing glances while Patty, still deadpan, glances suspiciously back at them.]]
/ Ki: Why, I think Dex may have been forgiven, and then some.
/ Patty: A truce... to better foster team collaboration. / [[The girls walk away from the "camera" toward the hospital exit in the background.]]
/ Trudy: Will you two be collaborating more closely in the future?
/ Patty: Want to take that back before you hand over the crutches? http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101008.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip - 10-11-2010 | Several days later:
/ Patty: There. Every T crossed and every I dotted.
/ Dwayne: I'm glad you reconsidered, Patty. Welcome to the GPF family. / Dwayne: That was quite an adventure you guys had. How's Dexter?
/ Patty: Argh! Not you too! Look, we are not dating! / Patty: We made peace! That's it! Not seeing each other, not dating, not engaged, not getting married, not breeding! "Friends" is pushing the definition! We just aren't fighting anymore!
/ Dwayne: I'm sorry! I was just curious. / Patty: He's... fine. He's anxious to come back to work.
/ Dwayne: When you don't see him again, make sure not to tell him we miss him. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101011.html |
| General Protection Fault--The Comic Strip | [[Sharon comes up behind Trudy in the corridor at GPF, smiling]]
/ Sharon: Trudy! Ki told me about the expo! You guys sure had a wild time there! / [[Close up. They are face to face.]
/ Sharon: She also said you mentioned something offhand about needing to talk to me about something. I hope you know... You can *always* talk to me about anything. I'm always ready to listen. / [[Sharon smiling. Trudy looking anxious/sad.]] / [[Trudy walks away, head bowed, frowning. Sharon is confused and disappointed.]]
/ Trudy: I... know. Maybe later. Right now there's someone else I need to talk to first. http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/20101013.html |
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