Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 12, 2020

uh-oh… mystery memo… should it be read?

A-Ha. A clue. Tomorrow, Tiffany will read the NOTE?

Now this story’s getting interesting. Did Ann reveal why she’s been such a female canine all these years? Will she become (dare I say it?) a sympathetic character? Time will tell.

How can Tiffany NOT read the note?

The note says underneath “For My Darling Tom”:

My master plan by Ann Eiffel.

1. Flirt with Tom.

2. Sleep with Tom.

3. Cut off Tiffany’s money.

4. Convert Tiffany’s room into a yoga studio.

5. Marry Tom on our trip to his vacation cabin

6. Kill Tom in his sleep and inherit everything.

7. Leave this note for Tiffany to find knowing that she will get bored and will not read all the way to the end of it.

okay now i’m dying to see what it says now, anyone else wondering too?

Maybe the envelope contains a risque photo of Ann???

“To My Darling Tom”. I am so happy that I’ve been able to spend the last few months of my life with you. Alas, I am terminal, so I will most likely not see next year. My life savings, and my inheritance have been converted into gold bars and ancient Mayan jewelry, and I’ve stashed it in a hidden place in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the poem below, I have provided hints on where the strongbox is. I hope you can find it.

Luv Ann,

[10 line poem follows]

The thot plickens.

Are we really about to sympathize with Ann Eiffel..?

Just a thought, but what if Ann can be an evil witch but also be a woman who simply is head over heels for Tom and is willing to invest the time and trouble to make him feel physically and emotionally adored by at least one person on this planet? Sure, Tom has a needy, greedy, spoiled daughter, but perhaps the daughter can be made into a more independent, resourceful woman with a little tough love.

Maybe not a note, merely a tag confessing her undying love for her new source of wealth. The “con” is on and Tiffany knows it.

Ann isn’t too clever for Tom to find out who she really is. It’s because Tiffany, et al, let her get away with it!

What’s Tiffany’s Father’s name? Anyone?

Queen Wolfen asks the question that is on many of our minds:

Do G&K intend to “sanitize” Ann, the way the “sanitized” Les? (And, come to think of it, the way they “sanitized” Tiffany?)

As 1212 likes to say, the Luann Verse is supposed to make everybody a better person. But do we really want to see Ann become a “good guy?”

That ‘note’ may just be a tag she stuck on the picture when she gave it to him….just like we stick tags on birthday gifts

Is it possible that Ann is blackmailing Tom? Love me or else…..

So the Saturday cartoon will tell us a lot – or not. Are we jumping arcs Monday?

I dunno so much as sanitizing as maybe giving people a chance to redeem themselves. As in all good stories, the real characters are the ones with depth to them and really good ones are the ones that you hate, but through an arc you might learn to like or love.

As for Ann, I see her maybe going from a villain than needs to be punished to a decent antagonist to help others grow.

A compromising photo, perhaps?

What are you seeing Tiff? What’s so shocking? I’m thinking that it’s a small thing that’s striking Tiffany like an atom bomb.

In that envelope just might be a real bombshell. Then, again, it might be a gift card for Starbucks…

Ironically, this comic is actually making me feel for Tiffany rather than Ann. She genuinely looks sad and hurt that her Dad can be so happy and free with a woman that is constantly trying to make her life worse and worse, rather than her. I sincerely hope that was the intention though many of my fellow Luannatics seem to think otherwise.

Oh, Look! A NOTE!

Does it offer a “ray” of HOPE?

No. THAT would be beyond THIS Strip’s SCOPE.

So I guess that’s just a big old, NOPE!

(Sigh) Time for Tom and Ann to ELOPE.

It’s really too bad Ann didn’t get Run Over by an ANTELOPE! :)

Is Tiff becoming a little bit envious and jealous of the attention he’s giving Ann and not her any longer?

Ann keeps Tom Farrell on a steady flow of Prozac, Sarafem, Selfemra, Paxil, Zoloft, Pexeva, and marijuana.

“To my darling Tom” What does that mean? Guys never notice things like that unless?? Tiffany will read it for sure. What in tarnation does it mean. By the way I always comment on the story, but I think these panels are particularly beautifully drawn. The house is very nice, inside and out, grounds, Bentley, the bed(room). Nice backdrop.

For my darling Tom: I know you’ve always wanted a face, so I cut a male model’s face out of a GQ magazine and taped it on this photo of us. See, it looks like you have a face. He’s even smiling. You’re welcome. Love, Ann.

I want to play so I’ll take a stab at it; although I’m always wrong but usually interesting. I think Tiffany is going to find out that Ann is really her mom come back into Tom’s life. (Which, of course, would make Tiffany and Les half brother and sister! EW! EW! EW! LOL) Not knowing how Tiffany would react, Ann and Tom decided to keep Ann’s identity a secret. Ann decided that, after observing from afar, that Tom had spoiled Tiffany and has decided to administer “tough love” in her inept way. Far fetched? Not logical? What else? Lol

Tiffany still remember her mother ,So, Ann is not Tiffany’s mom.Nancy Degroot appears to be older than Ann Eiffel.Irma Berger Gray appears to be in the same age range of Ann Eiffel.Al Gray is appears to be older than Irma.

Uh-oh. What is on the back of the note…or is it the precursor to opening the back door and finding something inserted behind the picture? A dreadful secret?

Hmm. Can it be that Ann wrote that on the back of the infamous “customer list”? I don’t think she would be that careless, but one never knows. She might still be peddling the knock-offs to those on the list. A few days ago, I thought Tiff might find the list going through Ann’s stuff, then things took a turn.

It really could be just a card she stuck on the frame when she gave it to Tom as a present… But that wouldn’t be much of a secret and reveal.

A shot in the dark…maybe Tom constantly talks about Tiff, and Ann feels Tiff is a rival, so Ann is pushing Tiff away? Yeah, I know, not likely.

We aren’t going to find out what is in the note, are we? Or it we’ll find out in a few weeks.

Not sure I can function, with all of this suspense.

So, what happens next? Will Tiffany finally realize that Ann and Tom are in love and then decide not to ruin it for them, or will she find something to use against Ann to make her dad realize what she’s really like, or will she realize that Ann’s not as bad as she thougth she was?

Tiffany, this is none of your business, just once think about your own future and don’t let Ann screw you up

Could it simply be Tiffany realizes Ann makes Tom happy?

Isn’t it time for Tiffany’s mom to show up in the strip, assuming she is still alive? She might be curious about her daughter and want to make amends.

The Note. Ann knows that Tiff will read it. Beware Tiffany your being setup again. Ann is much to clever for Tiffany who always loses

Photoshop can make a frown into a smile. With Photoshop you can change almost any photo any way you want.

Her dad probably doesn’t even care that Ann is cruel and abusive towards his daughter. She could strangle Tiffany and he’d still love that bimbo.

Tiff’s eyes are about to pop out of her head!

Maybe it’s a confession of all she’s done and she put it there for Tom to find because she thought she might go to jail. When that didn’t happen, she forgot about the note. Tiffany finds it when she’s house sitting. Tiffany now keeps the note and uses it as leverage to keep Ann out of her life. The End.

A mysterious hidden letter with who knows what secret on it… The prove that Ann truly love Tom with all her heart, or what? To be sincere, an evil character capable of being really in love with someone is beautiful. I know Ann is horrible, but if she and Tom love each other, it’s a good thing for them to stay together.

Ann probably photoshopped smiles and left the gushy note for Tiff to see. I put nothing past her.

If this storyline doesn’t run into next week, we will be left with a real cliffhanger.

This arc is getting so tiring. I was hoping Al would show up during the ruckus at the Fuse and put his sister in her place, then call his attorney friend Tom Ferrell for a little chat. Yes, they are related…Al is Les’ uncle and Ann is his mother, in case anybody forgot.

Personally, I’d like to see what Knute and Crystal are up to these days.

This note is: 1) spilling the goods; 2) admitting her initial con morphing onto true love; 3) some ploy to cement Tom’s love; 4) a good by letter; 5) anything else,

In any case, a taped note conveniently falling from the back of a picture of the “loving couple” it is really contrived.

Is Tiff’s dad name Tom? (I hope)

The last panel suggests that Tiff has stumbled upon a way to unmask Ann’s secret to her father. This could be interesting.

Why would Ann leave a note to her husband taped behind a picture?

Dad is happy Tiff. And you’re a grown up. You’re not entitled to his money by birthright. Maybe you need to learn a thing or two about getting what you want from your nemesis.

a little sister or brother for Tiff would be a great storyline….just sayin’

fpr my darling tom

I’m smelling an entrapment!

Maybe they got married and they’re keeping it a secret from Tiffany.

WHAT IF IT WAS PLANTED BY EIFFEL AS A TIFFANY TRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find myself wanting to see Les with the gray kitty

I called it a few days ago! Tiff is about to discover more dirt.

Ann is pregnant…?

Anyone know what happened to Tiffany’s mother?

The plot thickens. I believe this is where you usually hear suspenseful music in the background.

I just wish Tiff would get the clothes off the lawn

Either it’s going to be a steamy love letter, or a true confession—and now it’s in Tiffany’s hands.

Secrets waiting to be unfolded?

He’s really happy, but you want to screw that up with reality. Are you sure he’ll appreciate that?

whos tom

A couple of things as We approach the Saturday Cliffhanger:

1) After nearly four years of running around unchecked and getting away with just about EVERYTHING, would Ann leave an incriminating note haphazardly taped to the back of a photo frame with one lousy piece of tape??

2) Would Ann be STUPID enough to STILL have that incriminating customer “list” she got from Les still laying around? Plus leave a note in the house telling where it could be found?? THAT, ladies and Gentlemen, would be almost as DUMB as both Tiffany and Les NOT turning over that “list” to the police in the first place, and/or not making copies of it before turning it over to Ann.

3) Even if Tiffany DID find some evidence (AGAIN) to use against Ann, would she have the sense this time to PROPERLY use it?

Sometimes a note is just a note. This note could merely be a love sonnet from Ann to Tom, nothing more. Because if it ISN’T, then between all of her clothes now laying on the ground, and Tiffany finding the “goods” on her (AGAIN) Ann is going to wish she HAD locked that bedroom door. ;)

Poor Tiffany. She needs to divest herself from her toxic father and live-in and make her own way in the world.

People seem to think Tiff is reading some text. i think she is just looking carefully at the photo and noticing some things. It seems significant that the gift note has fallen off (w/o Tiff noticing), implying that Ann will see it later on and know someone had picked up the picture. And what dirty secret is Tiff thinking of? that Ann has a son whom she abandoned or that she sold counterfeit lingerie to unsuspecting women? Tom likely knows about her story but she cries to make him sympathize with her plight, i.e. a poor waif-like destitute woman who could never afford to live much less raise her son. probably Ann has embellished some story of her life.

The thick plottens…

Okay, I know it’s a comic, but I find it hard to believe that a wealthy man would get involved with a woman without checking into her past, and with someone who doesn’t get along with his only child. He wouldn’t be rich very long if he was that clueless.

If Ann had something to say to Tom why would she tape it to the back of a photo? He would not find it himself. I think this note is intended for Tiffany only.

I don’t think there is any extra text on that tag; Ann was just giving the photo to Tom as a gift; it is just a gift tag.

What if Tom really does have financial problems and they are living on Ann’s money? Ann has always been good at conning/scamming people and she probably has her own money. Maybe Tom’s money is tied up for now with an SEC investigation and Ann is helping him out until he (and Ann) can get access to his money again. They would explain why Tom lets Ann control Tiffany’s money.

if there is more text on that tag, maybe it will reveal something about Tom that Tiff did not know.

Trade-offs.

And the plot thickens!

It doesn’t matter what that note says as it floats away from the back of the frame. It’s another manipulation. If Greg Evans is modeling after a real-life bully, then everything Ann Eiffel does is a ploy to get more money and status. Ann does not have the capacity to have any real feelings. She just plays at feelings. Her ploy now includes buttering up and seducing Tom because seduction is what bullies do in the beginning until they get their hooks in deep. Ann Eiffel could be modeled after my sociopathic sister-in-law.

It’s taking forever!

Why would she paste a note to the back of a picture? Why not just leave it on the bed pillow? Oh well, we won’t know what happens next until sometime next week or whenever this story line returns.

I feel sad that Tiffany has never had a real boyfriend in her life. I wish G&K would give her one—a good one.

A note from Ann confessing to having a daughter, Shannon.

The photo and note “go together”…Could be that the note was placed behind the photo by Tom, after he read it. Kind of a way of keeping a memory…

Oh joy. A coincidence. As if every serialized writer since Charles Dickens hasn’t used too many of them already.

Sorry; my snark meter is over the red line after this week’s developments here.

Anyone want to bet that Greg arcs back to Brad/Toni next week and leaves us hanging?

I may have missed it but has anyone else recognizes a lot of similar traits between Tiff and Ann? Perhaps there may be a moment where this is recognized by one or the other or even both that may draw them closer for the one person they both (for now) love. I can easily see Ann, as a young adult, with Tiff’s attitude, personality and demeanor…just never got away from it…Perhaps Tiff can realize what she may become without a change…

Ok all of you, look at Tiffany’s eyes. Perhaps it’s Ann"s receipt from her last meal at the restaurant showing a generous tip for Tiffany. If there is a matching receipt at the restaurant plus what went thru on the card plus video at the restaurant, Tiffany could flip it around on Ann as leverage.

it could be a “Dear Tom” letter

Oh, look… A dirty secret.

Hopefully…

The REAL question is whether WE get to see what’s in the note tomorrow, or will it be just of Tiffany reacting?

I imagine the reason we don’t see Tom Farrell’s face is because Tiffany has never seen him as a human being. Both of those aspects may change soon.

I would add that I find today’s and yesterday’s strips immensely gratifying.

Things are about to get REALLY interesting!

Now she finds out the Smile was Photoshopped onto his face.

A terrible thought just occurred to me… Let’s think for a moment…

Ever since Ann Eiffel came into his life, Tom has been ignoring his daughter. After the lingerie scam, he immediately sided with Ann. When Tom left Tiffany to have lunch with Ann, Ann mentioned something about bath oils. Most of the time, Ann would not let Tom and Tiffany be alone together, but on the one time that they were, everything Tiffany said about Ann went in one ear and out the other. He always took Ann’s side with everything!

So, what’s in the envelope…? … DRUGS!

Ann Eiffel has Tom Farrell on drugs. That’s how she’s controlling him.

No, Tiff, you’re the one who doesn’t see.

Your father sees Ann with her clothes off, and that pretty much explains everything.

Omigosh…what if that note or whatever it is, once turned over is a baby…sonogram?! Hey… stranger things have been known to happen, in the real world as well as the comic strips. :^)

Has our poor, abused Tiffany had a revelation? Or, has she made a significant discovery?!

Stay ’tooned….

How could Tom not have read it? Or if he did, it certainly didn’t affect him. If Tom didn’t notice it, Ann would have wanted a response. Tom must have seen it.

And why leave Tom faceless? He is a significant character. It makes no sense.

The plot thickens. (Sometimes these stores do go too slow.)

If there is a note or letter inside, the contents should remain private between Tom and Ann. MYOB, peeps.