Episode #371: Does this count as loitering?

[Episode 371]
Episode #371: Does this count as loitering?
Volume V / Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Episode Notes

The Nobikini Bluefins and the Sun City Mermaids are rival teams in the top-level Ghoti-ball League.

Transcript

Panel 1: Squidman is standing in an alley, next to large barrel. There is graffitti scrawled all over the wall.
Caption:
A nondescript back alley somewhere in Nobikini City, Teuthida.
Squidman:
Come on, come on, come on, hurry up!
VFX:
{{Graffitti Text}}
Nobikini Bluefins Rock!
Sun City Mermaids Rock Harder!
Go The Fins!
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Panel 2:
SFX:
Whistling coming from offscreen.
Squidman:
Eeep! No, not 'im, wot am I gonna do?
Panel 3: DCI Semaphore is approaching Squidman's location.
SFX:
Sempahore whistles a tune
Panel 4: Semaphore walks past the barrel and stares at it, Squidman is nowhere to be seen.
Semaphore (thinking):
Huh!?
SFX:
(From the barrel) Rattle. Rattle.
Panel 5: Semaphore moves on, while Squidman peers out from the barrel.
Semaphore:
Meh.
Panel 6: From inside the barrel, Squidman watches Semaphore walk away.
Squidman:
Phew!
SFX:
Semaphore continues to whistle offscreen.
Panel 7:
Squidman:
Tha' was close, 'e didn't see me.
Good job me Squiddie-senses were tinglin', nuthin' gets pas' Squidman!
Panel 8: While Squidman, still inside the barrel, has been staring in Semaphore's direction, Anderson has stepped-up behind him.
Anderson:
Hello Squidman, sorry I'm late, I had to change outfits.
Squidman:
GAH!
Anderson:
So what did you call me for?
Squidman:
Anderson, don' creep up on folk like tha'.