Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 26, 2014

Transcript:

Homer the Reluctant Soul continues... Homer: Beneath the welcoming image of the inn was a sinister operation... Bert: Oh, dear. ...An underground slave trade. A brutal ring of thugs would kidnap unsuspecting travelers, then sell them on the black market to avoid paying taxes to the Roman Empire. Being young, traveling alone and weak from hunger made me their perfect prey. Well...almost perfect... Woman: Yeesh...that's the best you could find? Signora Spietato was the ruthless innkeeper who led the gang of cutthroats... Man: Sorry, Signora, but this is all I've seen since Vesuvius blew up. Woman: *sigh* It also took all of our best clients. Woman: We can't afford to keep him here... Homer: Since it was all just business to them, I figured what could be more cost-effective than just letting me go? Woman: ...So feed him to the pigs. Bert: In corporate terminology, that's called a layoff notice. Homer: Oh, that sounds so much better.