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Sordid City Blues - Stray Dog: Chapter 1, Page 1 [[In a dark nightclub full of people, Luther Fish and the other members of Owns Big Mecha launch into a song.]] / 11:08 PM / Luther: 1... 2... 3... 4... / Luther: (singing) I wake up in the morning / I have toothpaste in my hair / Luther: And a certain special odor is wafting through the air. / Luther: There...
Sordid City Blues - A New Song: Chapter 40, Page 1 Luther: I'm hit! Medic! Medic! / Yoshimi: We cannot be defeated! / Barkey: Wanna bet? / Luther: Retreat! Retreat!
Sordid City Blues - Stray Dog: Chapter 1, Page 2 [[12:57 AM: bass player Barkey sits at a table with Luther and a female friend, having a post-show drink.]] / Barkey: All right, so there's this penguin, and he's driving through the desert, right? / Woman: Okay... / Luther: Not this one again, Barkey. / [[2:49 AM: Luther drives a barely-conscious Barkeey...
Sordid City Blues - Stray Dog : Chapter 1, Page 4 Charlie: <> / Verci: <> / Rory: Luther, what is that? / Luther: He followed me home. / Rory: You know that Lucifer won't let us keep a dog here. / Luther: We can't just leave him out on the street, Rory. He's just a puppy. / Luther: Charlie, you love dogs. / Charlie: I love having...
Sordid City Blues - Skeeball Robinhood: Chapter 4, Page 1 Edna: [[off frame]] Oh Brandi! / Brandi: Edna! Hi! [[hides a CD behind her back]] / Edna: What've you got there? / Brandi: Oh, nothing, nothing. What're you up to? / Edna: Looking for trouble. / Spiro: [[looks at CD]] "Journey's Greatest Hits". Very nice. / Brandi: It's...for Charlie. / Spiro: How...
 
Sordid City Blues - Heavy Metal Work Ethic: Chapter 34, Page 1 [[Yoshimi sits cross-legged on her bed with her Bible, eyes closed.]] / Yoshimi's partner: Yoshimi! You need to stop meditating or whatever it is you're doing and do the dishes! / [[Her partner enters, and Yoshimi's eyes snap open.]] / Yoshimi's partner: Yoshimi? / Yoshimi: <> / Yoshimi:...
Sordid City Blues - Heavy Metal Work Ethic: Chapter 34, Page 2 [[Yoshimi surveys the dirty dishes in the kitchen.]] / Yoshimi: Tedium. Sigh. / [[Yoshimi patiently works her way through the cleaning, and stands for a moment inspecting a clean glass.]] / Yoshimi: This, too, is glorifying to God.
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 1 [[At a state fair, with tents, Ferris wheel, "Fried Dough" stand and throngs of people.]] / Edna: So you're telling me you've never been to the state fair before? / Luther: Nope. Honestly, I'm not even sure what you do here. / Edna: Well... / [[Edna buys herself some food at a stand.]] / Edna: You need...
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 2 [[They pass by a young woman in tiny cutoff shorts.]] / Edna: Ogle the slutty redneck girls. / Luther: I was not! / [[A shooting game on the midway. Luther takes aim.]] / Edna: Waste money on the crooked carnival games. / Luther: Fully automatic BB gun! / <> / [[Edna leads Luther by the...
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 3 [[At the front of the line, Luther and Edna receive instructions from the ride operator.]] / Operator: Keep y' arms inside the ride t'all times. / [[On the Roundup, Luther and Edna stand next to one another, clutching the handrails.]] / Luther: Is this all we get to hold onto? / [[The ride starts to...
 
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 4 [[Luther spins through space, his eyes tightly shut. The Roundup has disappeared, except for his handholds. Planets and moons whirl past.]]
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 5 [[The Roundup comes to a stop at last.]] / <> / [[Edna guides a very dizzy Luther by the arm.]] / Luther: Now I know how Neptune feels. / Edna: Wow. You really don't like rides. / [[The two walk further along.]] / Edna: So, how does the Ferris wheel strike you? / [[Edna and Luther ride the Ferris...
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 6 [[Looking happier, Luther walks along with Edna on his arm.]] / Luther: Okay. This is awesome. / Boy: WAAAH! / [[They turn to see a boy, alone and crying, holding a stuffed dog and a balloon.]] / Luther: What's the matter, big guy? / Boy: WAAAH! / Boy: I want my Daddy! / Edna: Should we take him to Security? / Boy:...
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 7 Luther: I know how you feel, kid. But your Daddy misses you, too. He won't forget you. / [[The boy has stopped crying.]] / Luther: So, why don't you tell me about your dog? / [[A little later...]] / [[Much more cheerful now, the boy holds up his toy dog.]] / Boy: And Trusty went "Rarf!" and scared all...
Sordid City Blues - Fair Play: Chapter 35, Page 8 [[Edna and Luther wander back into the crowd.]] / Edna: So, was that your good deed for the day, Boy Scout? / Luther: Well, shucks, Ma'am, it weren't nothing. / [[They walk hand in hand.]] / Luther: So, I've got a little money left. You want some chili fries? / Edna: Sure, why not?
 

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