The Community, Issue 9: Part 3.3

Page 223 Panel 1: We move to a shot of Jesminder and Winnie standing next to each other; the latter glancing at the former's phone screen with a quizzical look on her face.

WINNIE

(looking for info, to Jesminder) How do you know a police lieutenant from Chicago?

JESMINDER

(correcting, to Winnie) Not him specifically. I knew his father- Barry Sanderson.

Panel 2: Flashback to Jesminder, in her original life, at a function in Chicago shaking hands with a man in a gray suit with an equally gray beard. In the lower right of the shot, you can see a kid in high school looking on.

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(Cont., Jesminder)

"He was a City Councilor there years ago. My grandma traveled to Chicago a few times for some sister city press thing. It was actually her first time in America- not the biggest fan, which now I can't really blame her."

Panel 3: Cut to a slight close-up on Ms. Letesha in the present a beat later. She tilts her head to the side, flashing a more puzzled look than in Panel 1.

WINNIE

So, you're hoping this guy won't be as much of a prick as his dad and will spill the beans about his dealings with Walsh?

Panel 4: Ms. Borah shakes her head confidently, letting out a brief scoff at the question as she speaks.

JESMINDER

Of course not! Mr. Sanderson was one of the many reasons why she wasn't a fan of America. The feeling was mutual, if I remember correctly.

Panel 5: Later that day, back at the proverbial HQ, we see the trinity (Winnie, Jesminder, Celia) looking on at somebody off-panel.

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(Cont., Jesminder)

"I'm hoping a weakness of the father transmitted to the son, which will help pave a way to whatever Walsh is planning."

JESMINDER

(grateful) Thank you once again for your assistance, Amelia.

AMELIA

(enthusiastic, to Jesminder) Happy to help out, Jes...

Panel 6: Cut to a shot of Amelia, dressed in a conservative navy blue pantsuit. You can see her face squint disapprovingly at the outfit she's wearing.

AMELIA

(Cont.) Not so much for this...porcaria outfit you made for me.

Page 224

Panel 1: We move to a shot of Jesminder chiming in with a degree of reassurance on her face. You can see a little bit of the magic glow from her hands after they've done their work.

JESMINDER

(to Amelia) I know it's not great. But you're masquerading as a lobbyist. That is the type of outfit they wear.

Panel 2: Action shot of Celia walking toward her friend; her hand in her right trouser pocket pulling something out.

CELIA

(suggesting, to Amelia) It starts getting unbearable over there, you can always take a chug'a this.

Panel 3: A two-part set of panels that moves back to Amelia over the course of a few moments. In the first part, she grabs in her left hand a tin flask with an illustration of Berta Caerces' face on it.

Panel 4: In the second one, she takes a sniff inside said flask; an excited look popping up on her face at what she's smelling.

AMELIA

(excited, to Celia) Ooo-caninha...cheers! This'll definitely help.

Panel 5: We move back to Ms. Borah a few moments later, providing one last bit of advice to the young woman before she leaves.

JESMINDER

(to Amelia) Now remember: you're gonna have to talk your way into the party since I wasn't able to piece together an invite.

AMELIA

(Off-Panel) Got it!

Panel 6: Amelia grins confidently at the young/old woman, placing the closed flask back inside a pocket of her coat.

AMELIA

(Cont., shrugs; to Jesminder) Not the first time I've snuck into a richie rich party.