juliet
Original: juliet on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Juliet (a woman lying on a bed/bier, holding up a small hand mirror and a red cup): ACTUALLY WAIT, ROMEO! I'M NOT DEAD. NOT DEAD THANKS TO PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH CARDIOCALM™! ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF CARDIOCALM™ IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
Romeo (a man with reddish hair seen from behind, kneeling at the bedside): HOORAY!
Caption (below the comic): The new ending to Romeo and Juliet was controversial, but critics agree it sold a lot of Cardiocalm™.
Votey:
Text at top of panel (Juliet continuing her lines): WHEREFORE ART THOU SO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.?
Below the text is a close-up drawing of Juliet's smiling face.
Juliet (a woman lying on a bed/bier, holding up a small hand mirror and a red cup): ACTUALLY WAIT, ROMEO! I'M NOT DEAD. NOT DEAD THANKS TO PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH CARDIOCALM™! ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF CARDIOCALM™ IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
Romeo (a man with reddish hair seen from behind, kneeling at the bedside): HOORAY!
Caption (below the comic): The new ending to Romeo and Juliet was controversial, but critics agree it sold a lot of Cardiocalm™.
Votey:
Text at top of panel (Juliet continuing her lines): WHEREFORE ART THOU SO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.?
Below the text is a close-up drawing of Juliet's smiling face.
Alt text
A two-panel SMBC comic parodying Romeo and Juliet as a pharmaceutical ad. Main panel: Juliet, a woman lying propped up on a bed holding a small mirror and a red drink, says, 'Actually wait, Romeo! I'm not dead. Not dead thanks to prescription strength Cardiocalm™! Ask your doctor if Cardiocalm™ is right for you.' Romeo, a red-haired man kneeling at the bedside with his back to us, exclaims 'Hooray!' Caption beneath: 'The new ending to Romeo and Juliet was controversial, but critics agree it sold a lot of Cardiocalm™.' Votey (aftercomic): mock fine-print text reading 'Wherefore art thou so safe and effective.?' above a close-up of Juliet's smiling face, mimicking the rapid disclaimers of a drug commercial.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.