On the way to work, a scenario for the next few strips came to mind. Ever since the "Faye's Downfall" arc began, I've had this sequence in my head but I've more or less got it refined and finalised.
FRIDAY
PANEL 1 - 4 (half-height): All comedic 'cheerful drunk' panels with Faye interacting in more-and-more outrageous ways with horrified CoD customers;
PANEL 5 (full height): Faye is just finishing off an absolutely outrageous suggestion to a visibly angry customer with a cheerful smile and bubbles above her head
(From OFF PANEL): "Ah-hem!"
PANEL 6 (full height): Faye has turned around, looking shocked and a little daunted. Dora, Cossette, Hannelore and Penny are all glaring at her, arms crossed.
FAYE: "Um... Yeah...?"
MONDAY
PANEL 1 (half height): Faye and Dora arguing; Faye is very defensive and aggressive.
PANEL 2 (half height): Dora is pouring Faye's booze down the cup-wash sink's drain; Faye, looking panicked, is lunging towards her;
PANEL 3: Faye is grappling with Dora for the bottle, clawing at her face; Dora screams, Hanners, mace in hand, is stepping forwards
PANEL 4: Dora is on the ground, Cossette pressing a towel to Dora's face; Faye is rubbing at her eyes as Hanners stands over her, pointing her mace
DORA: "You fucking psycho! You could have taken my eye out!"
FAYE: "You shouldn't have taken my stuff! You had no right to...!"
PANEL 5 (half-height): Close up on Dora's face
DORA: "GET THE FUCK OUT AND DON'T COME BACK UNTIL YOU'RE BACK ON THE WAGON!"
PANEL 6 (half-height): Close up on Faye's face, tears running down her cheeks
FAYE: "FUCK THAT, YOU SANCTIMONIOUS BITCH! I QUIT!"
TUESDAY
PANEL 1: Faye is sitting on a park bench, bottle in hand, talking to Marten on her cell. Marten isn't too sympathetic. He tells her that he's getting rid of all the booze in the apartment and that they're going to talk when she gets home. Faye protests but he hangs up.
PANEL 2: Faye is still on the bench, now onto her second bottle, talking to Sven on her cell. Sven tells her that "My sister might be a bitch, but it takes a lot to make her that mad! Maybe you should cut back!" Faye swears at him and hangs up
PANEL 3: Faye is still on the bench, now onto her third bottle. A passer-by mutters "Filthy drunk...!" and Faye is looking towards him/her in horror.
PANEL 4: Night-time; Faye is still on the bench with three bottles beside her, two empties and one half-full. Tears are streaming down her face.
In this sequence, WEDNESDAY's strip would be a filler. Maybe Marten talking to Claire about the Faye situation. Claire suggests that they go looking for Faye. Marten says that she's a big girl and can look after herself. Claire isn't convinced and says so. Marten promises to consider it if she is gone too long and mentions that he'd like to take Claire to a gig this weekend. She replies positively, but it is clear that both of them are thinking about other things.
Another idea: Mrs Augustus getting ready for her day: arriving at work and going into a locker room. Panel 4 sees her stepping out of the locker room wearing the uniform of a Lieutenant of Police (and quite badass at that). The thought of Mrs A being a career street cop (and a good one at that) makes me grin for some reason.
THURSDAY
PANEL 1: Marten asleep in his bed.
PANEL 2: Faye leans in to shot and kisses Marten on the forehead
FAYE (whispering): "Thanks for everything, big brother. I love you."
PANEL 3: Marten is suddenly wide awake.
PANEL 4: Faye is in her bedroom, kneeling in front of an open case. Inside is nestled a revolver of the same type that killed her father
FRIDAY
PANEL 1: Faye, viewed from behind, is standing on the roof of the apartment building, looking out at the sunrise, gun in hand;
PANEL 2 (half-height: Close-up on Faye's face, tears streaming down her cheeks;
PANEL 3 (half-height): Faye has raised her gun to the side of her head, her eyes closed;
PANELS 4-7 (jagged, diagonal panels across the width of the page, symbolising jarring action): Marten lunges at Faye from behind; they grapple for control of the gun; Marten twists her wrist, forcing her to drop it and then turns her to face him and drags her in close, ignoring her attempts to push him off or beat his chest;
PANEL 8 (page width): Faye is now being hugged close by Marten, she is hugging him back, practically screaming into his shoulder. Behind her, the sun has now risen; a new day has begun.
I wonder how Jeph will handle it?
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Topic: WCDT: 2873-2877 (12-16 January 2015) (Read 67686 times)