Panel 1:
Across the top third of the panel, the title: Chapter 2: February.
A bookshop. Charlie’s buying a book, he’s checking out (his wallet in his hands, he’s taking out a credit card; he’s looking down at the wallet, not at Egg-Man or Kate, though his body is oriented toward Kate). Egg-Man Abernethie is bald (his head looks like an egg) and he’s trying to convince Charlie of a thing. The clerk behind the counter is Kate.
Charlie only ever wears Hawaiian shirts. He’s chill. He’s probably about 50–60 years old.
> Egg-Man: He catered my wedding! Charlie, you tasted his carrot cake! There’s no way my baby uncle died in a baking accident! This is the Atcher boy!
> Charlie: The Atchers’ good luck has often bordered on supernatural. But I’m not starting a war over your conspiracy theory. —And no, I don’t need gift wrapping.
Panel 2:
The cashier is Kate.
> Kate: Are you a Bookspot member?
> Charlie (looking at Kate now): If you try to sell me a membership, I will slaughter your family.
Panel 3:
> Egg-Man: I don’t see why you’ll kill her whole family but you won’t avenge my baby uncle!
> Charlie (looking at Egg-Man now): Okay, Egg Man. Prove Junior’s culpability in how often the symphony asks my wife for a donation, and the Wiant family will go to war.
> Kate: Just so you know, members get 15% off hardcovers and best sellers. If you ever change your mind.
