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PAGE FOUR

PANEL ONE: The boys break down into idea mode; discussing, writing notes, throwing crumpled pieces of paper over their shoulders, etc. They are sitting around their gaming table.

NARR:
We wracked our brains; thought about renting an apartment, but we couldn’t afford that and tuition. Thought about trying to keep it secret but that risked getting us kicked out; it seemed like we couldn’t come up with an answer.

PANEL TWO: Closeup on CRAIG as he nervously blurts out his idea.

NARR:
I suddenly had an idea, but I was a little scared to say it out loud. However, when I saw how depressed everyone was looking, I just blurted it out:

CRAIG:
What if we were all bedwetters?

PANEL THREE: CRAIG explains while the others lean in and listen.

CRAIG:
I mean… bedwetting can happen to anyone. I started up in middle school, who’s to say you guys couldn’t...sorta...just start wetting?

PANEL FOUR: BIG MIKE holds up his hands in a “Show me how” gesture.

NARR:
I expected them to laugh. Or get mad, or ignore me, but it was Big Mike who said:

MIKE:
How would we do it? How do you just...start bedwetting?

PANEL FIVE: CRAIG looks at JIM, who nods at him.

NARR:
I looked at Jim. He nodded. It was time to tell the truth.

CRAIG:
I have a confession. I knew Jim was still a bedwetter years ago. So I...started to wet the bed too. On purpose.

PANEL SIX: DAVE and MIKE look shocked again. DAVE speaks. CRAIG answers, maybe from off-panel if there’s no room.

DAVE:
You mean you got put back in diapers on purpose?

CRAIG:
Yeah.

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