It’s lucky that a story like this came along now that Tracy & Catchem are stuck with desk duty because of the joyride-turned-extrajurisdictional shooting spree in Minot. We could be in for months of very slow times indeed, as the wheels of bureaucracy churn out a decision. But that’s a small price to pay to ensure that real-world protocols are followed by our fictional characters. Otherwise, how can one sleep at night? And let’s not forget about the children!
But hey, we can turn lemons into lemonade by resolving the Lafayette/Crystal storyline with the help of (cue: trumpet fanfare) A PARADE OF CLASSIC CROSSOVER CHARACTERS!
Lafayette arranges to meet Crystal, only to discover that she’s talking with Steve Canyon. Christine was Canyon’s intern the summer after college and he feels he might be her father! The case becomes so notorious that Brenda Starr comes to town to cover it for CourtTV. Shortly after Rex Morgan M.D. provides crucial DNA testimony, Judge Parker has a heart attack. Luckily, his former law clerk has just returned to town so Judge Diondi takes over. But although kindly widow Mary Worth was only supposed to foster Crystal for a short time, she’s grown attached and a major depression is setting in over the prospect of their separation. How will it all resolve? Stay tuned and find out on “How Tracyville Turns.”
Well, one small cheer for Austin, a character I just can’t warm up to, for getting this issue out into the open. Maybe he will be proven to be Crystal’s father, or maybe he won’t. At least now we can look forward to having that possibility dealt with definitively. I hope for the best for Crystal, and I am not ready to say that “Poppa Lafayette” is it….
Neil Wick over 5 years ago
Good morning™, guys!
I think we already came to this conclusion, but this is the first that Lizz and Tracy and Sam are hearing about it. What can they do for him indeed.
HarryCK over 5 years ago
Good morning™, secret daddies !
I can see the steam coming off the Timmy Sweatbox Express, for shoor !
DaJellyBelly over 5 years ago
Kudos to Lafayette for coming forward and revealing this information. I am sure it was not an easy decision to make.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
And now it is out there in the strip’s world.
seanyj over 5 years ago
This sounds like a job for Maury!
DaveG1960 over 5 years ago
One DNA test later…..
iggyman over 5 years ago
I wish a happy ending for Crystal
AnyFace over 5 years ago
That was a quick search. ✨
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 5 years ago
Break out the DNA test kit! :)
jrankin1959 over 5 years ago
“…I mean, never mind the time warp giving me a pre-teen daughter conceived back in the 1960s…”
crobinson019 over 5 years ago
Well—it MIGHT be possible; but If the tests come back Negative, will this be the last we see of him?
Don Bagert Premium Member over 5 years ago
Wait – “Bribery” is the real family name of Christine, Crystal and “Mr. Bribery”?
seismic-2 Premium Member over 5 years ago
“You’re her father? Well, that would go a long way towards explaining why they call her ‘Ugly Crystal’, certainly!”
artsyguy65 over 5 years ago
Good Afternoon™, Desk Jockeys!
It’s lucky that a story like this came along now that Tracy & Catchem are stuck with desk duty because of the joyride-turned-extrajurisdictional shooting spree in Minot. We could be in for months of very slow times indeed, as the wheels of bureaucracy churn out a decision. But that’s a small price to pay to ensure that real-world protocols are followed by our fictional characters. Otherwise, how can one sleep at night? And let’s not forget about the children!
But hey, we can turn lemons into lemonade by resolving the Lafayette/Crystal storyline with the help of (cue: trumpet fanfare) A PARADE OF CLASSIC CROSSOVER CHARACTERS!
Lafayette arranges to meet Crystal, only to discover that she’s talking with Steve Canyon. Christine was Canyon’s intern the summer after college and he feels he might be her father! The case becomes so notorious that Brenda Starr comes to town to cover it for CourtTV. Shortly after Rex Morgan M.D. provides crucial DNA testimony, Judge Parker has a heart attack. Luckily, his former law clerk has just returned to town so Judge Diondi takes over. But although kindly widow Mary Worth was only supposed to foster Crystal for a short time, she’s grown attached and a major depression is setting in over the prospect of their separation. How will it all resolve? Stay tuned and find out on “How Tracyville Turns.”
buckman-j over 5 years ago
Pllleeze, Artsy, don’t give these guys any ideas. Haven’t been so excited about a discovery since the Carter/Tut thingee in 1920.
HarryCK over 5 years ago
Nice hip shooting, artsy. Looking forward to more !
mysterysciencefreezer over 5 years ago
“And you’re telling me instead of her because…?”
fredville over 5 years ago
…….a child conceived out of wedlock? In a family strip such as this? Impossible, lol……
BelaWhiskers over 5 years ago
Why does Lafayette look a lot older now than when we first saw him?
Sisyphos over 5 years ago
Well, one small cheer for Austin, a character I just can’t warm up to, for getting this issue out into the open. Maybe he will be proven to be Crystal’s father, or maybe he won’t. At least now we can look forward to having that possibility dealt with definitively. I hope for the best for Crystal, and I am not ready to say that “Poppa Lafayette” is it….