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Uncle Egbert’s restless spirit.

This is a comic strip: We see a large, old mansion near a forest in autumn. The silhouette of Donavan can be seen standing near one of the big windows. Donavan says: “I’m telling you, Deidre, Uncle Egbert was a terrible businessman.” Inside, we see Donavan up close — a well-dressed young man talking passionately to his wife, Deidre. Donavan continues: “He should’ve sold the old factory when it was still economically viable. But nooo!” An elderly woman in a wheelchair, Aunt Mabel, overhears him and protests. Aunt Mabel says: “If he could hear you right now, he’d be turning over in his grave.” Donavan replies: “Grave? He wasn’t buried, you know. He was cremated.” Aunt Mabel frowns and says: “Then he’d be spinning in his urn.” Donavan corrects her pedantically, with a smirk on his face: “Actually, his ashes were scattered over Raystown Lake.” Aunt Mabel hesitates: “Well… then uhhh…” Outside, we see a duck swimming peacefully on Raystown Lake. Suddenly, a strange wave rises and flips the duck over. The wave appears to have the distorted face of a tormented soul. The duck recovers, looking bewildered, and thinks to itself: “What the duck?”

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