Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 30, 2021

poor Marcus

Alice must have a hidden agenda … She’s not known for dishing out compliments, and she’s even smiling at him!

“Twitchy eye? I thought he was flirting with me!”

Alice demonstrates she could muster a rare moment of empathy… Who knew?

I know that I could be a movie star, if I could get out of this place.

These days, overbearing parents would be trying to turn their children into social media “influencers”. Though anyone who could be influenced by Marcus should have their electronic devices taken from them for their own well-being.

Alice gave a compliment!

Make it part of your act Marcus. Like Rodney with his sweating and loosening his tie.

Good. Now I feel better about my big ears.

When did Alice become kind and compassionate?

Wait! Is love blossoming? He’d be a good catch, as long as you don’t mind a Mama’s boy with emotional issues…

Alice with a compliment!

Well, the twitchy-eye thing worked well for Herbert Lom at least…

Until Alice decides “twichie eye” is not adorable.

So I sense a love connection? Could it be the hair?

It’ll be your trademark, Marcus… or perhaps your ‘TradeMarcus’…

Who is that little girl, and what have they done with the real Alice?!?

Flirty Alice (poor Dill!) leads twitchy-eyed Marcus to buy into his mother’s fantasy….