The Community, Issue 8: Part 4.3

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Panel 1: In the hallway, we see Celia and Jes emerge from the doorway of their pocket dimension bedroom; the former holding a case of Madeira in hand, and the latter holding what appears to be a big pot in both hands.

CELIA

(enthusiastically, to the family) Feliz Ano Novo, a Todos! I bring the Madeira...

JESMINDER

(also enthusiastic, to the family) And I bring the chana masala. My mom used to cook this for New Year's, which technically already passed. But still...fitting.

Panel 2: Lynn glances over from near the kitchen at Ms. Borah with a look of mild disgust at the food choice.

LYNN

(to Jesminder) Smells like chili bathed in perfume.

Panel 3: We widen out slightly a beat later to find Seanna walking into view, providing a bit of snarky correction to their friend's statement.

SEANNA

(to Lynn) Your protein smoothies aren't exactly pleasing to the nose, and they tasted pretty well.

LYNN

(relenting, to Seanna) Fair point.

Panel 4: A few moments later, Anna walks in to help the young/old woman with the pot of food flashing a grateful look on her face.

ANNA

(to Jesminder) Thank you, Jesminder. ALmost thought you guys weren't gonna show up.

JESMINDER

(respectful, to Anna) Thank you. Sorry we couldn't go through this earlier, given all of our--

ANNA

(Bubble 2) Super business?

Panel 5: Cut to Celia a beat later, heading over to the couch to meet up with Lynn; her left arm stretching out to place the wine bottles onto an empty part of the kitchen counter lined up with food.

CELIA

(contained chuckle, to Anna) That's a good way of putting it...

Panel 6: Flashback to a single shot of Yo-Yo and Jesminder shaking hands in the hallway to her apartment; a single USB stick clutched in the young/old woman's upstage hand.

Caption

(Cont., Celia)

"It's not Infinity War-level dangerous. Yet."

Page 205

Panel 1: Celia stands just behind the couch post meal, split between the still seated Seanna and Lynn. She looks over at the TV with an inquisitive expression on her face.

CELIA

(to Seanna and Lynn) What ya guys watching?

LYNN

(to Celia) The Lego "Star Wars" Christmas special.

CELIA

(Bubble 2) After Christmas? Seems a weird time to watch.

Panel 2: Slight close-up on Seanna glancing up and over at Celia with a note of defensiveness and pride in their eyes.

SEANNA

(to Celia) It's Legos. There's never a horrible time to watch Lego.

Panel 3: We move to a similarly framed close-up on Celia a beat later, nodding in agreement with the sentiment.

CELIA

Fair point.

Panel 4: Same setting/layout as Panel 1; the show already a handful of minutes. The three of them are properly enticed by the action on-screen.

SEANNA

(to Lynn and Celia, nerdy surprise) Awww, little Lego Child...

LYNN

(explanatory, to Seanna) He's named Grogu actually.

SEANNA

(Bubble 2) Really? Huh.

LYNN

(Bubble 2, nods/aroused half-grin) I know. On a separate note- Poe's Life Day sweater...really doing something for me.

CELIA

(equally aroused half-grin, to Lynn) I'll keep it in mind for later.

Panel 5: The group remain watching the episode on the TV, with Winnie joining in in the background along with Anna.

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Panel 1: Same setting/layout as the last panel of the previous page. On the coffee table, you can see Lynn's phone vibrating with a notification that flashes on the phone at that moment.

Panel 2: A two-part set of panels that zooms in slightly on the phone as it shifts to the left of the table ever so slightly; the setting similar to the previous panel, with the friends already out of view.

Panel 3: In the second part, the phone stops moving; the vibration stopping simultaneously as well. The screen is partially visible, though not in terms of the words of said notification.

Panel 4: We move to a close-up of the phone screen, where we see what brought on the notification: a news story whose headline reads, "Drone Attack on IL Legislator Thwarted By SENTRY Tech."