Strip 380
FRAN ‘Ey Renee mon, come out of dat dirty mailroom mon!
NADIA Yeah mon, we got a better job for you, mon.
NADIA We like you to be a data analyst, man.
FRAN Ha ha ha ha You called her an “analist”, mon!
NADIA No mon, I said… Ha ha ha ha ha!!!
FRAN (looking at her hand) Mon, me wrinkles look like Jimi Hendrix!
NADIA Thanks for brinin’ in the brownies, Renee mon.
RENEE Actually, I had them imported through inner office mail.
Strip 377
DICK We have to be able to have a better use for a trained espionage operative than as Andy’s assistant.
NADIA Not at this point. Our budget is still pretty tight.
DICK She could be my partner.
NADIA You already have a partner.
DICK Do I?
MADRID Sorry I’m late, I got lost coming from the bathroom again.
Strip 372
DICK Nadia, there’s no evidence that Renee has any connection to the renegade GSI elements. And at the rate that they’re corrupting their ranks, I can’t guarantee her safety within that organization. I’d like to request permission to extract her.
NADIA A bit sentimental for you, isn’t it Richard?
DICK She’s a valuable operative, I’d hate to see her go to waste on a sinking ship when she could be more valuable as one of our agents.
NADIA You want me to give your girlfriend a job?
DICK She’s not my girlfriend, we just….
(Nadia glares at Dick knowingly)
DICK Actually “Girlfriend” probably is the safest description.