Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 13, 2014
Transcript:
Calvin: "Ok, Hobbbes, as my lawyer, you'll need to review the facts of my case" Hobbes: "RIght. We'll try to establish that you were insane at the time of the alleged crimes" Calvin: "We're not copping an INSANITY plea, you moron! We're saying I'm INNOCENT!" Hobbes: "Insulting an attorney is a penal offense, so watch it, buster" Calvin: "You're supposed to argue that I haven't been bad this year, and I deserve to be on Santa's "good" list!" Hobbes: "If THAT'S our case, I advise you to settle out of court" Calvin: "In a minute, you and I are going to settle this out of DOORS"
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
Calvin, listen to your lawyer.
paulsub63 over 9 years ago
I’m pretty sure Hobbes could take him in a fight.
rshive over 9 years ago
A weak case, Calvin. Maybe even nonexistent.
basie.mynhardt over 9 years ago
By necessity, beautiful relationships must be tested on a regular basis.
Yngvar Følling over 9 years ago
For a frightening moment, Calvin’s behaviour seemed a lot like our mass killer Anders Behring Breivik during his trial. It was really bizarre.
dustspecks Premium Member over 9 years ago
Hobbes knows best, Calvin.
Tah Tah over 9 years ago
Hobbes alway teacher’s Calvin
Ol Skool over 9 years ago
Calvin, the big guy in the red suit already knows you have been bad, so just listen to Hobbs and go for the plea deal, you’ll be better for it
stefaanv over 9 years ago
How stressful Xmas can be. How good do you have to be to get that new shiny gizmotron?
IndyMan over 9 years ago
Wouldn’t do that if I were you, Calvin, most of the time Hobbes wins because he is bigger than you ! ! !!
Sportymonk over 9 years ago
Plead guilty Calvin, maybe you’ll get points for telling the truth.
GROG Premium Member over 9 years ago
Hobbes will not lie for you.
jrankin1959 over 9 years ago
Dream on, Calvin – Santa’s probably got entire file cabinets with your name on them.
cubswin2016 over 9 years ago
He’d kill you Calvin!
BarBaraPrz over 9 years ago
“Hobbes, Esq.”
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 9 years ago
Is it SOP for lawyers to stick their tongues out at their clients? If not, it should be.
meihong over 9 years ago
Calvin needs to be good to his lawyer first.
WaltWenger Premium Member over 9 years ago
Part of what puts Watterson head and shoulders above the rest: this looks like a simple joke about lawyers and clients, but Watterson is also examining how people change when they are handed a lilttle power. It happens fairly often in this strip — Calvin grants Hobbes authority as co-leader of the GROSS club, or as captain of the opposing sports team, or as his lawyer, and instead of making sure that all goes as Calvin wants, Hobbes immediately starts living the role while Calvin loses control over his destiny. It’s the story of the politician and his constituents. They think they’re electing a representative, but once he/she has some power, the constituents’ real interests go by the wayside.
Number Three over 9 years ago
It’s not rocket science for you to be good, Calvin.Oh wait… It is.
xxx
yangeldf over 9 years ago
Wow…Calvin can’t even be nice for a single sentence, that’s gotta be some kind of record.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
Call Perry Mason, Calvin! He rarely loses a case…
DannyDuck over 9 years ago
Hobbs Esquire is on his pad.