Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for January 04, 2025

“Just . . . uh . . . curiosity.”

Wouldn’t you like to know.

“The money’s back at the Sheriff’s office. We’ll be up all night counting it.”

The money wents to pays your surgery and hospital bills. And you’ll be paying off that debt for rest of your life ya steenky gwanny.

You don’t think she might need protection, Rip?

After draconian taxes, it went toward a down payment on an ill-gotten Tootsie Roll.

“Asking for a friend…”

This would be even better with the brass section from Dragnet.

You know, to play them out. Set up the commercial break.

“… by the way.”

KA-POOR SOULS!

Dizzy is of no help whatsoever.

Prison ward looks good on Dizzy. She shouldn’t worry about the money, it’s not like that she’ll see any part of that bit of exortion. Now, if she knows where Astor hid the remainder from the other victims…

Oh, yeah… Thinking about the missing money is really helpful for Dizzy’s recovery.

KA-Grifter priorities!

I just realized Dizzy may be in danger.

ka-Sunday