Comic 1 - World Nude Gardening Day
3rd Oct 2020, 8:00 AM
in One-pagers
Transcript
11 panels prefered in four rows, can be 10 if needed*Panel 1*.
In foreground left, Ernst, Sarah and Jamie are gardening nude under a banner that says "Nude gardening Day - Welcome all". They have COVID-19 masks which they're wearing loose around their necks. In background right, George is announcing a camera crew in the door to the back yard. Behind him, the camera crew an be seen in the doorway, wearing COVID-19 masks.
George: Hey mom, grandpa! The TV people are here!
*Panel 2.*
Sarah is upset. Ernst tut-tuts her concerns.
Sarah: You invited a camera crew to our World Nude Gardening Day event?
Ernst: We need to promote our campsite, Sarah.
*Panel 3.*
Sarah keeps putting the pressure on Ernst. Ernst pulls his mask over his face.
Sarah: In case you forgot, there's a pandemic on!
Ernst: Relax! We'll be outside and everyone willl be wearing masks. Including us, when we're not on camera.
*Panel 4*
Sarah: And when we are on camera? What about the kids? You don't know what kind of sickos will be watching!
George: It's OK, mom! I don't care who knows we're nudists.
Jamie: Speak for yourself! I'm putting on pants!
*Panel 5*
The director, wearing a mask, addresses Sarah directly. He may be showing her something that he uses, if possible. His tablet?
Director: Whenever your children appear on camera, we will blur out anything you don't want them to see. Any perverts watching will be very disappointed.
George: Please please please let me go on TV!
*Panel 6*
George enthusiastically guides the camera crew around the garden. Other people from the campsite are also at work. Jamie tags along in pants and stays off-camera.
George: So these are our peppers, and we'll be planting pumpkins for Halloween today!
*Panel 7*
The camera crew tries to engage Ernst and Sarah. George jumps in front of them, waving.
Ernst: Of course, growing peppers outdoors in this climate is-
George: Nude gardening is the best! You don't get sweaty and we're with friends, and it's the best feeling!
*Panel 8*
George sees the crew out, at the other end of the campsite. The crew, still in their masks, look dazed.
George: Bye! Come back some time and we'll talk some more!
Sound person to camera person: By the way, how's your sister's golden retriever doing?
*Panel 9*
At home. Everyone's gathered around the TV like it's the 1950s. Ernst is turning it on
Ernst: Our report should be on soon.
Sarah: There'd better not be any unblurred bits on my boys, or there'll be hell to pay!
TV announcer (on screen): And now…
*Panel 10*
George appears on the TV. His whole face is blurred.
George: And so I'm super open and proud about us being nudists and anyoneme can ask me anything!
George: They blurred my FACE?
*Panel 11*
George is welcoming new people to the campsite. He is wearing a face mask that is a pure pink with no features, and covers his eye.
Jamie is talking to Caroline about George.
George: Hi! Welcome to our campsite! Ask me anything!
Jamie: So he said, "Good thing there's a pandemic on".
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User comments:
This one is off to a great start!
Hey, I still care about the cute fluffy animals.
There is a backstory - an origin story for the campsite, but I am in no position to draw it right now. Once I've worked out a way to massively increase my output, I'll get to it.
And that eleven panel layout works well!