Mary Worth 3642

So, Ashlee's mild flirtatious have now become painfully overt. You better get another cup of coffee, Mary. This level of meddling will require much more caffeine than that.

Mary Worth 3641

Underneath my good looks, brains, and trust fund, I'm just an average guy. I'm also almost 40 and still live with my dad.

Mary Worth 3640

This has turned out to be a great second date. First Date: He gets her fired for fraternization. Second date: She shows up at his work screaming and cursing. This relationship will no doubt blossom into something wonderful.

Mary Worth 3639

Either Ashlee gets "hangry" when she gets hungry, or Drew slipped a serious sedative in that drink.

Mary Worth 3638

Uh, Drew... she just barged into your workplace and called you a %$#@! in front of your co-workers and Mary Worth. Is this really someone you want to spend time with? I mean, think of all the meddling that's coming.

Mary Worth 3637

Even though Drew's mother is dead, at least he has Mary Worth to scowl at his girlfriend.

Mary Worth 3636

Drew suddenly realizes that he put on his baby blue pajamas instead of his labcoat.

Mary Worth 3635

Drew, the kids today don't listen to their voice mail. You're going to have to text and drive. Just don't run over any of your garden gnomes as you wind down your mile-long driveway.

Mary Worth 3634

Put down your compact, Drew, and answer the phone.

Mary Worth 3633

"It's my day off! I could be photographing bluebirds on a branch instead!"

"I keep forgetting how irresistable I am to females."

Mary Worth 3632

Has Drew Cory finally found his Toby Cameron?

Mary Worth 3631

Is Mlle. Binoche reading this blog? Because if she is ... picture this: My Instagram DMs, my Facebook Messages, my Gmail as an inbox... and like a beautiful Francophony, her fan letter emerges!

Mary Worth 3630

Veritable. Marcus Welby. I wish I could see Ashlee's face at this moment.

Mary Worth 3629

So, I guess the Good Grub Diner is actually in Santa Royale, which is why Drew assumes Ashlee has heard of these places and knows which downtown he's referencing. I thought he was out in the woodlands. And it looks like the deal is final: Mountview Hospital was officially bought out by the Northview Medical Services conglomerate (I'll miss you Mountview Hospital).

And another thing! Ashlee, you forgot his 'slaw! You get one chance to impress this celebrity doctor influencer and put the Good Grub diner on the map, and you mess it up.

Mary Worth 3628

I know what you mean...
Fish: Not good grub
Roast Beef: Good grub

Mary Worth 3627

I certainly hope Bella Hadid is not a hand model, because YUK.

Mary Worth 3626

I'm surprised Drew hasn't gotten her telephone number yet. The old Drew certainly would have. But this is the new Drew, and he's used to running into fans of his massively popular Instagram account. And he knows that his nature photography attracts a lot of creeps and he's got to be careful.

Mary Worth 3625

See my post from April 23. I love it when I get what I want.

Mary Worth 3624

Don't be coy, Drew. Don't tell me you've forgotten 'ol "Crazy Eyes" Ashlee. Gosh, I do hope this is another Drew gets a stalker story.

Mary Worth 3623

"You're Drew Cory. I follow you on Insta! I love your nature photographs!"

Mary Worth 3622

I do not believe I have EVER laughed so hard, so early in the morning, as I did when I saw this panel. It took me about five minutes before I even scrolled to panel 2 (also hilarious). I have no comment. I'm still out of breath from laughing. I'm sure this will appear on many Instagram feeds today. It's a DEFINITE ADD. Now I'm off to get some GOOD GRUB.

Mary Worth 3622

Speaking of "burn," I have never ever taken a hot bowl of turkey stew out of the microwave using just my bare hands the way Jeff does. He's pretty hard on those surgeon's fingers. He's got a real Mark Trail vibe going on today.

Mary Worth 3620

The Cory Cabin, circ. 2009

The Cory Cabin, circ. 2021

Well, well, well, someone has had a few upgrades to the ol' domicile. Aren't we full of ourselves? How many rooms do a father and son need to fill their house with emptiness?

Mary Worth 3619

Ladies! Am I right? Hubba hubba. I mean, who wouldn't sprain their neck watching that glorious hunk of man? Although, he does look a little dissatisfied with life.

Mary Worth 3618

I know the other panel of today's strip is what we might call "the Money Panel," but Jeff's eyebrow is so perfectly cocked that I really wanted to celebrate June Brigman's art in panel 1 instead. And how Jeff has managed to take a chomp out of his bun without biting through the lettuce is also worth celebrating.

Mary Worth 3617

Every story must have a major dramatic question, the question that drives the plot from its uncertain beginning towards its climax, generating suspense. So I guess the major dramatic question for this story is: "Will Mary be right?"

Mary Worth 3616

For a moment there, I thought Jeff was holding his cell phone.

Mary Worth 3615

Probably because he isn't married. And it is probably you who is dissatisfied, not Drew.

Mary Worth 3614

Something tells me from the look on Jeff's face that he isn't going to spend lunch bragging to Mary about what a thoughtful, generous, and brilliant person Drew is. He couldn't have changed that much in the past ten years.

Mary Worth 3613

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our new story: "An Interesting Mix of Ills."

I know Jeff set up a clinic in Vietnam, to which, I assume, Drew is not heading. So this must be another clinic established by his father, to which Drew is genetically obligated to devote countless volunteer hours in an effort to appease his Dad, thus allowing him to occupy his childhood bedroom rent free.

Mary Worth 3612

This is us. Desperately clinging, with determined courage, to the hope that tomorrow will bring us something new. But if Saul and Eve make one more appearance, we are here to support each other. Maybe with a great big cinammon roll and some frozen yogurt.

Mary Worth 3611

It's like a combination of watching paint dry and a train wreck both at the same time.

Mary Worth 3610

Dogs. Salmon. In the moment. Eve has accomplished all her goals. Can we move on, now?

Mary Worth 3609

Being with Saul (or Eve) makes me want to move on with my life, too. Desperately.

Mary Worth 3608

Believe it or not, I could not find this exact image as I scrolled through months of this story, thus preventing a three day streak of regurgitated art. However, I'm sure the dialogue has been used before.

Mary Worth 3607

You should try therapy, it's much quicker. And your "friends" will thank you! Your dogs don't mind, though, because "dogs are great, aren't they?"

Mary Worth 3606

It seems like Karen Moy is having trouble coming up with a new story to tell (and June Brigman is having trouble coming up with new art). I hope it will be worth the wait. But as long as I keep reading scintillating dialogue like this, I'm fine.

Also, guess what the Wanders family had for Easter dinner? Salmon, of course!

Mary Worth 3605

If any more lightbulbs in her head go off, she'll be completely in the dark.

Mary Worth 3604

She doesn't run away, just like she didn't run away from Jerry. Er, Gary. Larry? Ol' what's his name.

Mary Worth 3603

If the suits above are the spring collection, and the suits below were being sold in January, no wonder Santa Royale's shopping malls are dying.

Mary Worth 3602

Excuse me, Dr. Chelsea Mauve. Of what offense, pray tell, does Eve need to forgive herself? Just what are you implying? I don't recall Eve ever saying she did something wrong. She just wondered why she grieved for her abuser. Are you now suggesting she needs to examine past interactions, realize she was an idiot, and forgive herself?

Mary Worth 3601

According to Sherwin-Williams, our professional therapist's skin tone is called "Chelsea Mauve!"

Thank you, Dr. Chelsea Mauve, for your kind and compassionate professional platitudes.

Mary Worth 3600

I can't tell you how angry this morning's strip makes me. And it isn't just because Eve paid for so-called therapy that she could have gotten for free from Mary Worth. It's because I feel like we are about to start this whole awful mess all over again!!!!