Death and Agatha McMurray – Survival Anxiety

Death and Agatha McMurray

April 11, 2020

Tags: blame, Death, the little things 

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Death and Agatha McMurray
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: An open apartment window. The breeze moves a curtain, gently.
Panel 2: AGATHA, in comfy clothes, carries a large bowl of popcorn.
AGATHA
Munch, munch, munch.
Panel 3: AGATHA clicks a button on the remote control.
AGATHA
Munch, munch, munch.
Panel 4: AGATHA sits on her couch, in front of the tv eating her popcorn. She chokes on her snack, and dies.
AGATHA
Munch, munch, munch, munch. Choke.
Panel 5: The moment AGATHA dies, DEATH arrives. She berates him for making her wait. DEATH checks his watch, but doesn’t respond.
AGATHA
Finally! What took you so long?!
Panel 6: DEATH escorts the fuming AGATHA away.
AGATHA
This life was stupid! A lousy education, a boring job. I was miserable all of the time! All I wanted to do was make art. But I had no confidence! I took no chances! Nothing!
Panel 7: AGATHA, still ranting.
AGATHA
I want to lodge a formal complaint! Who’s in charge here, anyway? Do you have a manager? My next life better be an improvement over this one, or there’ll be hell to pay!
Panel 8: AGATHA and DEATH are gone. The apartment is empty.
Panel 9: The popcorn sits quietly on the arm of the couch.
Panel 9: Suddenly, DEATH pops back into frame. He grabs a hand full of popcorn. He apparently kind of loves popcorn.
DEATH
Mmm…
Panel 10: DEATH exits, leaving a trail of popcorn behind.
DEATH
Munch, munch, munch.
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">Death and Agatha McMurray</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: An open apartment window. The breeze moves a curtain, gently.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: AGATHA, in comfy clothes, carries a large bowl of popcorn.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Munch, munch, munch.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: AGATHA clicks a button on the remote control.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Munch, munch, munch.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: AGATHA sits on her couch, in front of the tv eating her popcorn. She chokes on her snack, and dies.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Munch, munch, munch, munch. Choke.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: The moment AGATHA dies, DEATH arrives. She berates him for making her wait. DEATH checks his watch, but doesn’t respond.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Finally! What took you so long?!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: DEATH escorts the fuming AGATHA away.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This life was stupid! A lousy education, a boring job. I was miserable all of the time! All I wanted to do was make art. But I had no confidence! I took no chances! Nothing!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: AGATHA, still ranting.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">AGATHA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I want to lodge a formal complaint! Who’s in charge here, anyway? Do you have a manager? My next life better be an improvement over this one, or there’ll be hell to pay!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 8: AGATHA and DEATH are gone. The apartment is empty.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: The popcorn sits quietly on the arm of the couch.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: Suddenly, DEATH pops back into frame. He grabs a hand full of popcorn. He apparently kind of loves popcorn.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Mmm…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 10: DEATH exits, leaving a trail of popcorn behind.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Munch, munch, munch.</p></div>
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