2008-12-11
Original: 2008-12-11 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Doctor (an older man with gray hair and beard, glasses, holding a clipboard, wearing a green medical shirt with a head mirror): NOW, SOME PEOPLE SAY LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, BU-
Patient (a balding man with orange hair, glasses, green shirt, seen from behind): HEHE
Doctor: NO! IN YOUR CASE, IT COULD MAKE YOUR LUNGS EXPLODE.
Caption: Dr. Singh recommended gazing solemnly at the ever-dimming horizon.
Votey:
The doctor (older man, glasses, head mirror) speaks directly to the viewer: IF YOU'RE HAVING DIFFICULTY, I RECOMMEND REFLECTING ON HOW UNCHANGED THE WORLD AS YOU FADE INTO OBLIVION.
Doctor (an older man with gray hair and beard, glasses, holding a clipboard, wearing a green medical shirt with a head mirror): NOW, SOME PEOPLE SAY LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, BU-
Patient (a balding man with orange hair, glasses, green shirt, seen from behind): HEHE
Doctor: NO! IN YOUR CASE, IT COULD MAKE YOUR LUNGS EXPLODE.
Caption: Dr. Singh recommended gazing solemnly at the ever-dimming horizon.
Votey:
The doctor (older man, glasses, head mirror) speaks directly to the viewer: IF YOU'RE HAVING DIFFICULTY, I RECOMMEND REFLECTING ON HOW UNCHANGED THE WORLD AS YOU FADE INTO OBLIVION.
Alt text
A doctor with gray hair and beard, glasses, and a head mirror, wearing a green medical shirt and holding a clipboard, talks to a balding patient seen from behind. The doctor says, "Now, some people say laughter is the best medicine, bu-" The patient chuckles, "Hehe." The doctor cuts him off: "No! In your case, it could make your lungs explode." Caption beneath: "Dr. Singh recommended gazing solemnly at the ever-dimming horizon." Votey: a rougher black-and-white close-up of the doctor addressing the reader, saying, "If you're having difficulty, I recommend reflecting on how unchanged the world as you fade into oblivion."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.