I"... I... I'm so not going to marry you!"

Now I'm starting to feel pretty bad for Gary. He's trying the best he can, albeit in a kind of overly eager manner, and Tommie is soooooooo not interested. Guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow to hear her say No to the Way to the Jose.

The Proposal

Hoo boy, Gary. Something tells me Tommie isn't really digging your proposal. Maybe it's the body language, or the avoiding eye contact, or the somber expression... something! In Tommie's defense, proposing marriage at this point only ups the uncomfortability factor from "Come move to Denver with me after two weeks of dating!" to "Come movie to Denver with after two weeks of dating, plus you're legally bound to me!" I wonder why Gary thought that Tommie would, yes, reject moving away with him, but then be more receptive to it if they got married.

This is the icky picture of Gary I was thinking of by the way:

I mean come on, the guy just looks like a fish-lipped creep. It's from back in October, when Tommie's all shaken up because she just had to tell Lu Ann that her boyfriend just got shot by a crackhead, and Gary's all like, "Yeah that's right, come to Gary... wait til I tell the guys I made it to second base tonight!"

Actually, this picture always makes me laugh, so kudos to Gary, I guess.

"You're a Nurse, Dummy."

Hey, Gary is using the same arguments I just made! Additionally, Denver has many highly rated healthcare facilities where Tommie could work, and is also "America's thinnest city" in the state with the lowest obesity rate, so she wouldn't even have to work as hard once she got there.
And yet Tommie still won't go. I mean, that's why I wouldn't go. First she tries to throw him off with a (transparent) white lie, then she trains her eyes on anything but him as he tries (fruitlessly) to illicit an emotional response.

Why? You might think it's because they've only been dating for like two days in A3G time (that's since May 2008 in real time), but it's actually because Gary's icky. I know, I know, it might not seem like Gary's that icky, but trust me... with my woman's intuition, I can tell. There's a picture of him that makes him look like a weird creep somewhere, I'll have to fish around the archives.

Til There Was Tommie

Tommie looks as stiff as a board in the first panel... or is it as bored as a stiff? I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of that wordplay, but in Tommie's case, I think it fits nicely. Actually, she's more robotic than dead looking. "Opportunity status: wonderful. Terminate silliness. Commence fumbling embrace.

I can't believe Gary is this head over heels for Tommie. I mean... it's Tommie.

Still going to Denver??

Oh god... are we still talking about the SAME DENVER?? Please! Not Denver! No! Not... Denver!!

Seriously Tommie. What have you got to lose. They can use nurses anywhere in the world, and with 300 days of sunshine every year, award-winning restaurants and dining, world-class museums and hotels, the best in live entertainment, and stunning Rocky Mountain views, Denver blends urban sophistication with outdoor adventure! ...so I hear.

More about wonderful Denver.

DENVER??

DENVER?? Oh sweet lord not Denver!! Denver??! Denver!!

By reputation only (having never been there), I think of Denver as a nice, healthy little city. Tommie will never go for it though. She's too attached to NYC... not that I've ever once seen her go out or enjoy it in any way. Let's face it: she's really just addicted to making sure the apartment is sparkling clean for Margo. Remember what Ruby always says: "My door could use a good scrubbin."

Also of note, BOTH PARTIES HAVE CHANGED CLOTHES, WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN TODAY AND YESTERDAY?!

The Roses Can't Wait

"Excuse me, Gary, these roses are way more important to me than you." She looks like she's pretty into them... sorry, Gar. Three's a crowd. And don't ever call anyone "honey" ever again! It just doesn't suit you.

Tommie, Wait!

But enough about Margo and her once-broken home! Hey wait... is Tommie still wearing the same clothes from yesterday... just like Margo? What were Tommie and Margo DOING last night? Do I want to know? Does Gary want to know?

I bet Tommie says she need more time... more time WITH MARGO. I don't blame her though, Gary's kind of icky.

Flee While You Can!

I don't usually post the whole Sunday strip cause it's mostly boring recap, but it's interesting here to observe the progression. At first Tommie's all like, ohhh Gary, stay with me, hold me, it's not your fault! But Margo's all hanging around and yelling at Gary and shaking her fists, so Tommie's all like, "Oh yeah, Margo's right, I'd better throw you out." At first I thought it was because Margo can brainwash Tommie into doing anything she wants, like a Jedi mind trick but with more screaming. But Tommie's cowed, apologetic look in the last panel makes me think otherwise.

Margo is like kind of like Tommie's out-of-control German shepard. Tommie pretends it's her decision to make Gary leave, but Margo's really in control. If Gary doesn't leave now, he's gonna get bit. There will be blood. And once Margo tastes blood, she can't help herself. Wait, is that German shepards or sharks?

The Incredible Margo

What's Margo so upset about? I didn't think she even liked Tommie. Oh wait, Tommie's the only one that cleans the apartment. Margo could've lost a valuable servant, you jerk!

By the way, what on earth is Margo wearing? It's like a collared shirt with two buttons at the collar and buttoned sleeves. She's supposed to be the best dressed, too. Between the shirt and the Shy Violet haircut, I don't know what to think. Who would usurp her as the fashionable one, though? Tommie, who's wearing probably the same shirt in green, and probably borrowed from Margo? Or Lu Ann, who... hey, where IS Lu Ann?

Margo Fumes and...

Margo is bobbing and swerving all over the place today. And I feel like I need to make a new label for finger pointing, it goes on so much in this apartment. I'm not really sure what she was expecting Gary to do about this bolder more desperate red flag, but I'm sure we'll hear all about it tomorrow.

The real winner today is Tommie's million-mile stare right through Gary. It's like she's pretending he doesn't exist.

The court calls Gary to the stand!

Margo is OUTRAGED at Gary's collaboration with our national judicial system! I guess she's actually gonna be upset that Gary didn't tell Tommie earlier, but it's more fun to think she believes that strongly in her own vigilante justice, with umbrella and suds in tow.

Or maybe she's nervous now that she knows Gary is a snitch...

Heads Up

I bet Gary wants to warn Tommie that Joe might be on his way over.

You know... I can't help but think with this whole Joe thing semi-resolved, Gary's gonna find a way to see himself out of town. What could he have to add to the plot without Joe acting as his foil? Then again, what does anyone have to add to the plot?