American Splendor Page #4

do the art work.

Let me see this.

Mr. Boats, it's not polite to grab things.

Next time--

lt's not bad.

Son, you done good.

But you know, l was up in Toronto

a few weeks back.

l saw the Red Chinese ballet.

Now, that was beautiful.

The way those people

were dancing together...

those Chinese, they work hard, l tell you.

Where's everybody going?

Where are you sick men rushing off to?

You ain't going nowhere for now.

Probably not for a long time.

But damn if they're not a rushing off

to get there.

Harvey, how do your co-workers and friends

feel about you putting them in your comics?

They love it. They can't get enough of it.

They come up to me demanding to know

why I'm not in the new issue.

Most of them.

What about overhearing what people say?

Are you always listening at work?

Were you listening riding the bus?

-The supermarket?

-Yeah, l listen.

l fall asleep on people, too,

but l listen some.

Here's our man, eight comics later.

A brand new decade, same old bullshit.

Sure, he gets lots of recognition

for his writing now.

His comics are praised by all the important

media types telling people what to think.

But so what?

It's not like he makes

a living at it, like Bob Crumb.

He can't go and quit his day job or nothing.

Who am I kidding?

Truth is, I'd be lost without my work routine.

l got a Job.

Hi, Harvey.

Do you want these gourmet Jelly beans?

l gave up sweets for Lent.

-Yeah, sure, l'll take them.

-l recommend the pina coladas.

They're excellent and very authentic tasting.

lt's watermelon. That's pretty good.

Wait till you try the pina coladas.

Tell me something.

Can you eat lentils during Lent?

Sure, l don't see why not.

You can't eat meat on certain days...

but lentils should be acceptable anytime.

Do you think there's any connection

between lentils and Lent?

l don't think so. But l'll ask Sister Mary Fred

at church on Sunday.

Sister Mary Fred, huh?

ls she cute? She sounds kind of mannish,

but who the hell am l to be picky?

You're funny. She's a nun.

So what? Maybe she became a nun

because she couldn't get a guy.

She became a nun

because she had a higher calling.

Higher calling? What a crock of sh*t.

l don't even know why you

bother praying anyway.

l enJoy the ritual,

and l'm a very spiritual person.

You know, you should try

believing in something bigger than yourself.

lt might cheer you up.

What, do l seem depressed?

Cut!

That was great, guys.

The bakery scene's next.

The bakery scene's next?

l didn't know of a bakery scene.

Did you ever hear of a bakery scene?

Bakery is my scene, but not in that way.

Forget the bakery, let's eat some Jelly beans.

l think one might be lime.

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