Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 03, 2018

Excellent choice, Leslie.

And the big surprise is only another week wait.

Yay Leslie! I knew you had it in you!

WHOO!!!

Sigh….not the conclusion I was waiting for. Will there be a new arc on Monday which means we have to tread through bland strips for a couple weeks before this arc returns for its conclusion?

And Tiffany’s phone is….

And the unsold stock is…

Outside the back door are….

Is Ann’s “He already has” a comment of an overconfident woman or is she double-talking?

I choose Pikachu. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

A big move on the part of Leslie to get points with Tiffany. Goodbye Gunther. You never stood a chance with her.

As for Ann, she has a point. This whole story started with Tiffany complaining about how her dad had stopped spending time with her in order to spend time with Ann.

Les chose Tiff over is mother that’s a bold move Les.

That’s what Tiffany most needed to hear right at that moment.

I love panel 3 as Ann walks away looking at her son with disgust and anger.

So that’s the extent of Tiffany’s grand plan? Accuse Ann (with no witnesses) and hope she feels the need to confess and shut her scheme down, and then tell Daddy what a terrible person she is in the hopes that that’s enough to make him dump her?I really hope she has some ace up her sleeve, because otherwise it’s a pretty dumb plan. There’s literally nothing stopping Ann from picking this scheme right up where she left off.

“He already has, dear”…? I’d say wait til he wants grandchildren, but considering how he’s treated his daughter, that might be a mistake.

What Greg doesn’t seem to be pursuing, is that Tiffany should call the cops. She has proof of major fraud, (the amount of money scammed goes well over the felony limit) and lots of witnesses, including now Les. Anne also said she has lots of other “projects”, bet the cops would love to investigate those.

Lucky Tiff, she won the affection of an emotionally challenged scum bag. Woot, woot.

Maybe Tom Farrell loves Anne – but Anne should know that her son does not. Anne overplayed her hand.

I just thought of Ma Berger’s next dinner – now with Les & Tiffany smooching, and poor Gunther sitting there looking like he’d rather be in hell.

Every time I see Ann, I can’t help but remember the famous Jessica Rabbit quote: “I’m not really bad, Mr. Valiant – I’m just drawn that way.”

I’m now thinking we won’t see Tom Farrell. Time for Anne to disappear once more. She’ll show up in a year or two when the heat’s down.

Gunther will be so happy!

Hopefully she was recording the conversation so her dad can hear for himself what a sleazy woman she is.

Tiffany is NOT stupid - so obviously she has had a tape recorder recording every word. Ha! Ha! Ha!

Tiffany is NOT stupid - so obviously she has had a tape recorder recording every word. Ha! Ha! Ha!

Ann really has an amazingly bad batting average. You would think she would try going straight. But she makes such a great villain.

Yesterday someone posted that the scam artist was to be admired. What a joke that is, that is like admiring the mugger that took your wallet.

where is Gray in all this?

The more Les becomes his own man, the more Man he becomes, quite a journey from acting out in high school.

One forgets that Les is a sleazeball

People think that Ann has won. But it will get crazier! Les and Tiffany are about to be siblings! Siblings dating?

I don’t know that Ann will be running to Tom Farrell. Maybe she is using this drama as a way to get out the door, away from Tiffany, and going on the run at this point. With Les on her side as a witness, Tiffany could go to her Dad or anyone else with her story, even if it’s not recorded, and have Ann investigated.

Les is really standing up to his mother. Good for you, Les and Tiffany.

Bring the list and the details of the scam to the police already – you can’t reason with or intimidate this p.o.s. scam artist and thief.

Bad boy getting back at even worst mother.

doubt Tiffany wants to keep pursuing this (police, etc…) just wants Ann outta there…end of story arc for now….

Don’t know why I didn’t notice it before but Leslie has his mother’s eyes.

OK, Les, your judgment is improving – but does Tiffany choose you?

Well as I always say, GE always has a misdirection up his sleeve. Now that I look at it the thrust of this whole arc involved kids, Les and Tiffany, and their relationship with parents, Les with his mom, Tiffany with her dad. The lingerie show is just a huge set piece, although it has tentacles to the Fuse, Pru, Luann, Dez, and Tara (remember that sexy little wench—sorry feminist’s I could not resist that) to the parental issues. However this is no way this is the end of this arc. What happens with Ann and Mr. Farrell? Her parental issue is still out there. Perhaps Les is solved. And for those who think this is the start of a serious romance between Tiffany and Les, knocking Gunther out of the box (which I don’t think he ever was in anyway) I don’t think so; I think a real friendship is where this is for now. He chooses Tiffany, he choses the good people of Pittsville, he does what his wise old uncle wants him to do.

OK. This is a bit of a milestone, but certainly not the “end of the road” for this arc. First, I don’t think that Mr. Farrell choosing Ann over Tiff is such a sure thing. As stated above, Mr. Farrell may not be aware of Ann’s nefarious activities, and might dump her like a hot potato if he finds out about it. And with Tiff being the one exposing Ann, Mr. Farrell would be sure to reconcile with Tiff quickly.

As for Les, this could either be pure “revenge” against Ann for how she treated him or, simply, a “business decision” that he’s better off “without her” than “with her.” And, again, if he alerts Al Gray as to what Ann is doing, he might win favor with him… perhaps to the point of his covering Les’ restitution to his mom. We’ll see.

I say the arc will continue…. maybe not immediately, but it won’t be more than one week at most.

Nice job Leslie, but Tiff’s dad could go either way but we’ll just have to wait and see. Also I would like to point out that its nice to see Tiff dress up again. Sure she might be bigger but she still looks great. I guess what they say is true. Confidence truly is key and is the best accessory

Seems that Tiff has chosen Les as well. She remembers his cherry stem knot trick.

Best. Catfight. Ever.

The Neverending arc. (With apologies to Michael Ende.)

The Neverending arc. (With apologies to Michael Ende.)

Will Tiffany turn her back on the one person that stuck with her thru her trial at Mooney Uni? Will Les do his cherry stem trick again? Has team Greg gone on a looooong vacation?

Inquiring minds are beginning to wonder (wander?)!

Tiffany should’ve just alerted the FED’s. People who use counterfeit trademarks to sell fakes can be penalized in two ways. … Second, a seller can be prosecuted under the Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984. The Act makes it illegal for individuals to knowingly use a counterfeit trademark to sell goods or services. Individuals who are convicted under the Act can face up to a $2 million dollar fine and 10 years in prison. Individuals who are charged more than once for trademark infringement may be fined up to $5 million or imprisoned for up to 20 years.

Of course, like the Soap Operas doing the logical thing ruins a long drawn out story.

The Feds are too busy- sometimes they don’t even follow up on info re/ a possible school mass murderer much less this “nickels and dimes case” ( – to them ) – I would go to the locals first and see if they prosecute – for grand larceny.

Hey gang – just hang in there. I believe Greg does his legal research before starting a new theme, so it should turn out all right.

Atta boy, Les!

Two things. It’s understandable that Les would reject this mother who has used him for, probably, a very long time, and is a grifter. Then, it’s time Tiffany had a heart-to-heart with her dad to show him how much she hasgrown up from that snotty little egocentric daughter to one who values both him and her friends. Life would then be better for both of them.

Good for you Les!

a double wedding? or are step bro and step sis getting married considered incest?

Oh poor Gunther, you snooze you loose…no wait! Les, Gunther, and Tiffany in the guest house to be makes three…and I did a rhyme!

Panel #3: Ann has the dainty, little belt, Tiffany is wearing a weightlifter’s support belt. But, judging from the look on Tiff’s face, she’s going to slip into something more comfortable and Les is going to get lucky.

Please don’t waste our time with strips about Brad and Toni now.

So far, Les has been showing a change from his old self. I do hope he keeps it up, I like this bold Les.

I don’t understand Ann’s comment about ‘going home’. Isn’t Les living with his Uncle Al? Isn’t that one of the reasons why Al is building a guest house for Gunther and Les, so he can have privacy with Irma? Is it possible that Ann has been living with Al and Les?

Way to go Les! About time you man-up.

Someone should throw a bucket of water on Ann to see if she melts away …..

“The Wrath Of Con"

“Stay, In My Corner” (♬)

“Even The Losers” (♬)

“So You Had A Little Trouble In Town!…” (♪)

“I Can Still Hear You Sayin’ You Would Never Break The Chain!” (♪)

“Look At All The Lonely People!” (♪)

“Here Comes The Son” (♬♪)

“Silly!  Don’t Be A Hero!” (♬♪)

“The Deuteragony Of A Feat”

“A Small Piece Of Noble”

“The Turning Of A Shadow”

“Not Going With The Wind”

“The Path Of Les Resistance”

or

“Heel Support”

For those that still say “Turn it all over to the police”, don’t forget that Ann had just said “Oh, I didn’t know it was all fake! Oh, Poor me!”. No doubt premeditated. Cops could investigate, but how would you get a charge to stick? Remember, Ann “plays chess with money”, and thinks ahead in her dealings. Instead of this being “News Team @ 5 Uncovers A Scam”, It’s gotta be “The Equalizer Goes Shopping, guest starring Spencer (who happens to be for hire), And Jim Rockford (A good Filer)”.

I hope people are faring well, given the recent weather happenings!

Poor Tiff, I hope that she doesn’t discover that her hero also wears Souffle lingerie.

Tiffany really botched this one by revealing her real self to Ann. It wasn’t necessary. Once she had the guest list she could have left. Now, not only could Ann convince Tom Farrell that she made an innocent mistake, she could get Tom to help compensate all the ladies. Ann is both nasty AND clever; she will find other business prospects. And if she still has Tiffany’s smartphone, she prevents Tiffany from acting immediately while moving ahead with her own act.

And then as we end the refrain, thrust home!

Leslie sinks the last dagger in Ann’s back. Maybe she can still get lust-blinded Tom Farrell, but she has lost her son….

If Tiffany’s dad has already chosen Ann, then he has chosen… poorly.

The simple answer as to why Tiffany is wearing gloves is because that makes Ann’s fingerprints the only ones on the phone.

Tiffany baited Ann to take the phone.

We have to wait for the payoff.

When Tiffany said copyright infringement, the phone screen was facing Ann, with the inventory table behind.

The phone should have had a listener as soon as the last guest left.

With the Windows not covered this time, and everybody knows it’s a lingerie party, would it be normal for Ann to come back the next morning to pick up her stock?

What if Ann forgets to give Tiffany back her phone. Les is not going to remind his mom.

Maybe Tiffany planned for the big showdown next morning when Pru, Mr. Gray, and Nancy are normally at the Fuse.

Les’ last quote today reminds me of the Star Trek TOS episode, Requiem for Methuselah. Rayna Kapek, the android, finally says, “I … choose!! … What I want to do!! … Where I want to be!! … I … choose!!”

Prediction of something nobody wants to see:

Tiffany kisses Les.

But only because he was about to ask Ann if she had given back Tiffany her phone.

Tiff has been wearing gloves because she had this “theft” all planned out. No fingerprints on her phone.

Anyone heard from Mordy?

This has drug on too long. I am remembering the never truly resolved stolen TV. What a waste.

This has drug on too long. I am remembering the never truly resolved stolen TV. What a waste.

The battle for the papa is about to begin!

Good! Now Tiff is free to provide details of the fraud to her CEO friend in Paris, so the prosecution can commence. :D