Seriously, I’d go with the Blackberry.

Folks may have noticed the fun and funky guest strip that appeared last time. That was courtesy Artist Emeritus Greg Holkan, who’s going to have something else (he tells me) come Wednesday. Greg is mister cool guy, as always.

Speaking of cool guys, I need to send out some proplike things to Peter. He got some reference pictures of the outside and inside of Wegmans, and he’s delivering like a champ, the same way he did when he rendered the Shortstop Deli. The guy takes this stuff all serious-like.

For those who’ve asked — here’s the Story So Far (brought to you by snacky s’mores):

Dashing Trudy Glick, noted Jazz Musician and Prostitute for Shelter, woke up on Passover morning. Though not known for being the most observant Jew in the world, she does fast on Passover. Rolling out of Yet Another Anonymous Bed, she gets ready for the day and heads out, making her normal stops — namely, the Shortstop Deli, where usually she grabs breakfast and coffee, but today she just gets the paper, and the Tompkins County Library, where she has a deal where they let her use their piano to practice on so long as she keeps the music light and reader-friendly. Once there, she’s approached by Malachite, our Redcap, who you’ll recall isn’t supposed to talk to her. But… well, he does anyway. Somehow, Trudy manages to convince him to go shopping for the Seder feast with her, and pay for a taxi back to….

Keith and Jack’s apartment! Where Jack is proudly showing off his brand spanking new flour canister. He then goes to set the VCR to record Cartoon Network shows, while Keith and his girlfriend Mary talk. We’ve known that Mary is a source of tension for Keith. Jack, for better or worse, hasn’t picked up on it. Mary has. She tries to confront Keith about it — and accuses him of harboring a crush on her. Keith can’t respond before Jack comes back in. They discuss the evening’s plans — specifically, the fact that Trudy holds her Passover Seder at their apartment each year… but unlike most folks what observe the Seder, she does it alone. Keith and Jack therefore have been kicked out for the night. Jack tries to set plans, but Keith elects to go write and meet Malachite instead. We learn that Jack still doesn’t care for Malachite. Or gay people, for that matter.

And now, we’re back at Wegmans — the largest damn grocery story in the Northern Hemisphere!

Got all that? Good.