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Jack Shat: State of Emergency
The Road Begins · Ch.1
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On aged pulp in three panels, Jack loads his cylindrical Mr. Stool cart into a pea-green 1974 Buick Apollo, closes an unknown text on his flip phone, and highlights a neon-yellow route on a paper atlas. A television behind him is black and off.
Jack asks the diner waitress about the restroom. Water overflows the toilet; he turns the valve and the restroom is marked out of order. He stays and hugs the waitress, with the pea-green Apollo outside.
At a cafe near grain silos, Jack warns a worker after an eight-pound burrito. A restroom floods around his boots as a wall pipe sprays water. An out-of-order sign goes on the door. Jack hugs the worker and gives him wads of cash.
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On aged pulp in three panels, Jack loads his cylindrical Mr. Stool cart into a pea-green 1974 Buick Apollo, closes an unknown text on his flip phone, and highlights a neon-yellow route on a paper atlas. A television behind him is black and off.
Jack asks the diner waitress about the restroom. Water overflows the toilet; he turns the valve and the restroom is marked out of order. He stays and hugs the waitress, with the pea-green Apollo outside.
At a cafe near grain silos, Jack warns a worker after an eight-pound burrito. A restroom floods around his boots as a wall pipe sprays water. An out-of-order sign goes on the door. Jack hugs the worker and gives him wads of cash.

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Jack sets out in his pea-green 1974 Buick Apollo. From Illinois to Idaho, he warns each stop, makes repairs where he can and leaves a repair card. A museum post starts connecting the dots while Jack keeps driving.

Page 1

ROAD TRIP. Jack: “Twenty-eight states. I hope America's plumbing is top shelf.” Phone: UNKNOWN TEXT. SFX: KLIK. Jack: “Calls are for people. Maps are for roads.” Caption: “According to Bulky Stool Weekly, Jack Shat routed the safest route with the best plumbing.”

Page 2

ILLINOIS / 01. Jack: “Is the plumbing sound? I'd rather ask first.” Waitress: “New valve, old pipes. Door's on the left.” SFX: GLUURRSH! Sign: OUT OF ORDER. Waitress: “You destroyed our toilet but, yet, you stayed?” Jack: “I own up for what my bowels do. I was raised right!”

Page 3

IOWA / 02. Jack: “I had an eight pound burrito a while back and my bowels need relief, my good sir.” Worker: “I will need to keep your license during your 'transaction.' I'm sure this is not your first time.” Caption: “Things go south immediately.” Sign: OUT OF ORDER. Jack: “I own up to my mistakes.” Worker: “This is more than enough!”

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