Playlist:
The Mountain Goats / Palmcorder Yanja (2004) / Bandcamp
Panel 1: The customer, a young woman with short hair and tank top, waits in front of the desk as Ray and Sara sit behind it. Ray asks, "How can I help you?"
Panel 2: The customer, looking confused, says, "I'm looking for a book but I forgot my class sheet. It's for, uh, Russian Lit?"
Panel 3: She continues, "It's a paperback. Yellow, or black? There's a painting on the cover."
Panel 4: Ray asks, "Do you at least know the author?" She replies, "Uh, I think they're famous?"
Panel 5: Ray, looking frustrated, holds his glasses as he closes his eyes. "Was it War and Peace? Crime and Punishment?" The customer answers, "Yes! Can I have the yellow one?"
Panel 6: Ray turns to Sara and says, "Welcome back to retail." Sara replies, "See you Monday."
Panel 7: Sara's outside walking and thinking, "Was quitting the studio a terrible mistake? Neither job pays well, or has benefits. At least I don't have to answer the phone with a dumb phrase at the bookshop."