Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 16, 2021

JJ, you did poisoning yourself.

Do your job, girl!

No question that JJ and Zeke deserve the scorn but Alex’s attitude seems inconsistent with her enthusiasm in giving JJ the key chain gift.

Art Linkletter would have loved to get Alice on his show!

Yes, children just won’t form balanced, sympathetic view of parents who desert them and show no remorse. Why can’t Alex get over her own feelings and think about poor JJ?

Am I missing something here? This strip IS called, “JJ: The Artist Oppressed”, isn’t it?

Yeah, bringing Zeke to this was a bad choice.

Are Zeke and J.J. the reason why “Okay Boomer” is an insult?

Never underestimate the wrath of a woman scorned and Alex is feeling way scorny right now. JJ’s in for some eggnog and ear burn.

For an ironic lunch, Google: friendly’s restaurant

I don’t think Mike did any poisoning at all. It’s all Alex’s take on things, Mom.

It’s consistent with her cluelessness and lack of character that she blames Mike, rather than her own actions.

I’m still wondering where they’re going to find a restaurant open on Christmas day. Maybe Denny’s? Some of them are open 24/365.

Letting her get in a car with them after the accident was not wise.

You did that yourself, honey.

Right, JJ. And your behaviour had absolutely nothing to do with it.