BtwnClicks

Scope Creep

#25
Panel 1: A bearded man in a baseball cap and glasses sits at a laptop holding a white coffee mug, smiling cheerfully. A jagged speech bubble from off-panel reads: 'Great, so we all agree — just these two items for Phase 1.' Panel 2: The same man, now sweating heavily with sweat drops flying off his cap, grimaces with clenched teeth, still gripping the mug. The off-panel speech bubble reads: 'Oh, and didn't you have an idea for a dashboard?' Panel 3: The man's face and torso have cracked and are crumbling into pieces. Chunks fall onto the laptop and desk, while he keeps a fixed, wide smile and wide eyes. The off-panel speech bubble reads: 'We'll need an estimate on all of it for tomorrow's proposal.'
Transcript

Panel 1: [Guy at laptop with coffee, smiling] Off-panel voice: "Great, so we all agree — just these two items for Phase 1."

Panel 2: [Sweating profusely, teeth clenched] Off-panel voice: "Oh, and didn't you have an idea for a dashboard?"

Panel 3: [Face and body cracking and crumbling to pieces, still smiling] Off-panel voice: "We'll need an estimate on all of it for tomorrow's proposal."