"Slice of Life" Comic (due 9/23/10)

A Conversation before Alan Scarritt’s Talk

Page 1

Panel 1: A bird’s eye view of a crowd of people shuffling into Selby Gallery’s Lecture Hall.  People are talking to each other and some are gathered around the tables of food provided.

Panel 2: A zoomed in view of two elderly couples (Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher) talking and sitting next to each other in the back of the hall.  They have cups of coffee and food in their hands.

            Panel 3: A zoomed in view of Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein.

                       

                        Mrs. Goldstein: Where are you going for the holiday?

            Panel 4: A view of Mrs. Fisher.  Mr. Fisher continues eating.

Mrs. Fisher: The kids are coming down.  We’ll go to services in the morning.

            Panel 5: A zoomed in view of Mrs. Fisher.

                       

                        Mrs. Fisher: I have so much cooking to do!

            Panel 6: A view of Mrs. Goldstein.

                        Mrs. Goldstein: Yes, it will be a relief when this is all over.

Page 2

            Panel 1: Mr. Fisher adding to the conversation with his mouth full of food.

                        Mr. Fisher: The hardest part is not eating for two days!

            Panel 2: Mrs. Fisher looking questioning at her husband.

                        Mrs. Fisher: Two days?

Mr. Fisher: You eat Friday night and you can’t eat again until Saturday night!

            Panel 3: Mrs. Fisher poking at her food.

                        Mrs. Fisher: Yes…

            Panel 4: Mr. Goldstein adding to the conversation.  He looks very self-assured.

                        Mr. Goldstein: I could easily go without eating for three days!

            Panel 5: Mrs. Goldstein and the Fishers looking surprised at Mr. Goldstein.

                        Mr. Goldstein: I could!  Sometimes I forget to eat!

Panel 6: Mrs. Goldstein is shaking her head and looking fondly, but incredulously at her husband.

Mrs. Goldstein: Well at least you don’t have to do the cooking for Friday night!

Page 3

Panel 1: A zoomed out view of the couple eating still eating, waiting for the presentation to start.

Mrs. Fisher: I think the temple will provide food Saturday night to break the fast.

            Panel 2: Mr. Fisher makes a face.

                        Mr. Fisher: Why would I eat there?

            Panel 3: Mrs. Goldstein steering Mrs. Fisher’s attention from her husband.

                        Mrs. Goldstein: So the kids are coming down?

            Panel 4: Mrs. Fisher looks happy again.  She is turned away from her husband.

           

                        Mrs. Fisher: Yes!  They’ll all be staying with us!  Even the little ones.

            Panel 5: Mrs. Goldstein looking pleased and Mrs. Fisher is beaming.

                        Mrs. Goldstein: Oh how wonderful!

Panel 6: Mrs. Fisher is relating a list of items she is going to cook for her family and the view is a zoomed out view of the two couples and the room.  The presenter (Alan Scarritt) is also taking stage.

Mrs. Fisher: Yes!  I’m going to make potato kugel, chicken, and I polished the fine china!