Hey thanks for all the great reviews everybody. I hope you all enjoy week two of Emperor Calvin!

SUNDAY (color strip, eight panels)

TITLE PANEL: (Calvin's Mom and Dad shown in drive-way beside car. Rosalyn shown walking up drive-way)
MOM: Oh, Rosalyn, hello, you're here! The front door's open, you can go right inside. Calvin promises to behave, and as usual we are paying you triple.

ROSALYN: Of course. And??

DAD: ...And as you asked I talked to the friend at work I told you about. Just mention your name at the register and you will get 20% off on anything in the store.

PANEL TWO
ROSALYN: Okay. Keep going.

MOM: And we talked to our insurance company. You are completely covered in case of bodily injury and/or damaged or stolen personal items.

DAD: And there's a pizza coming in an hour and yes you can call as much long distance as you want. ...*SIGH*...

PANEL THREE: (Cut to scene inside front door. Calvin is in huddle with Hobbes. Both are wearing toy Emperor swords, scabbards and shields. Calvin's back is to the door)
CALVIN: (To Hobbes) The fate of the Roman Empire depends on us now, co- Emperor Hobbes. We can run cowardly from the tyranny of evil, and probably exist miserably for a few more years...or we can stand against it now and truly live!! Now first we have to... (Shadow of Rosalyn envelopes Calvin & Hobbes)
HOBBES: AHHHH!! SHE'S HERE ALREADY!! LOOK BEHIND Y....

PANEL FOUR: (HOBBES TURNS TO STONE)
CALVIN: (BACK TO ROSALYN) Hobbes? HOBBES!!! (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {...Hobbes turned to STONE!! This can only be the work of the evil monster of Greek mythology Medusa!! What will Emperor Calvin do?? He cannot turn to face his enemy lest he too be turned to stone!!}

PANEL FIVE
ROSALYN: Calvin, look. The two of us have to spend the evening together, so we might as well...Calvin look at me when I'm talking.
CALVIN: (BACK STILL TO ROSALYN) SURE SNAKE-LADY, YOU'DE LIKE THAT WOULDN'T YOU!!!??!

PANEL SIX
ROSALYN: Why you little...Calvin turn around!!
CALVIN: (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {The evil Medusa tries to bewitch the Emperor Calvin to turn and face her! The spell is difficult to resist but his Excellency endures! Any other Roman citizen would be caught unawares by her enchantments and be turned to stone by now, but as always Emperor Calvin comes prepared!!} (Calvin shown pulling something out from scabbard belt)

PANEL SEVEN (Calvin whips around, points mirror at Rosalyn while covering his eyes)
ROSALYN: Calvin what...where did you get that??
CALVIN: HA!! LOOK IN THIS MIRROR AND SEE HOW UGLY YOU ARE FREAK!! NOT VERY PRETTY, ARE YOU?? DON'T WORRY, IT'S SHATTER-PROOF! HA HA!! LOOK AT YOURSELF AND TURN TO STONE!!

LAST PANEL: (Cut to scene outside: parents seated inside car, still in drive-way)
DAD: Ah, finally, free for the night. Looks like we won't miss our reservation time for once! Now let's just pull out of this drive-way and...Uh, Honey, where did our rear-view mirror go??

MONDAY (B&W STRIP, 4 PANELS)

PANEL ONE: (Scene - Calvin in bedroom with stone-Hobbes)
CALVIN: (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {Curses. The evil Medusa managed to ensnare me in my own stockade. Co-Emperor Hobbes is still bewitched in stone, and the beast Medusa has declared the tiger-Emperor will stay that way forever if I attempt escape. Hmmm..What would Nero do were he in my shoes...?}
ROSALYN: KNOCK KNOCK (Knocking on door, Talk bubble showing at door) Calvin, I've got some pizza for you.

PANEL TWO:(Rosalyn enters room with pizza)
CALVIN: (Puts on pair of mirror-sunglasses) Ha! Your stone spell will not work on me whilst I wear this enchanted mirror-visor foul beast! You might have turned Hobbes here into stone, but bewitching an Emperor as clever as myself will not prove such an easy task!!
ROSALYN: HA! Cute shades. Hey kid, the 1980's called. They want their sunglasses back.

PANEL THREE:
ROSALYN: Hey as long as your tiger is "stone", I guess he won't mind a little costume change! (Rosalyn takes her scarf and earrings and puts them on Hobbes)
CALVIN: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! IT IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY DEATH TO LAY HANDS ON AN EMPEROR, FOOLISH CREATURE!! HOW DARE Y....heh heh! Hey he looks like a tiger-pirate! HA HA!!

PANEL FOUR: (Cut to scene later that evening, Hobbes is being dressed up in Mom's clothes)
CALVIN: Hey the bra needs more stuffing. And layer on that lipstick heavier. This will be so funny when Hobbes snaps out of this spell! HA HA! You know, you're all right, Snake-lady!
ROSALYN: Do me a favor Calvin. Don't call me Snake-lady.
CALVIN: Sure-thing, Reptile-face.

TUESDAY

PANEL ONE: (Scene -Emperor Calvin seated in great ancient Roman hall full of different tribal factions seated at many small tables)
CALVIN: (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {Ah, the meeting of the Roman alliance has begun! Look at all the allies of Rome around me! The Huns. The Mongols. Visigoths. With their power combined with Rome's, none can stand against us!!}

PANEL TWO: (Scene changes. Roman alliance members become students, the Alliance Speaker becomes Miss Wormwood)
MISS WORMWOOD: ...Calvin! Would you care to come up to the board and work out the answer?
CALVIN: Certainly, Miss Speaker! (Calvin shown walking to front)

PANEL THREE: (CALVIN FURIOUSLY DRAWING MAP ON BOARD)
CALVIN: You see, the enemy marches through the mountains to engage the Huns in battle here! Their supply line is no doubt strung along this mountain pass. Once the Mongols engage the enemy with a feign attack from the north HERE, the enemy's main shock force will be distracted, leaving the supply line open and vulnerable to attack from the Visigoths HERE! With this simple plan Rome will share victory with all who ally with us!

PANEL FOUR:
MISS WORMWOOD: No, the answer was eleven. Calvin, do you EVER pay attention?
CALVIN: Yes Miss Speaker, of course I have a back-up plan! Allow me to illustrate...

WEDNESDAY

PANEL ONE: (Scene - Emperor Calvin in ancient Roman courtyard filled with tribal chiefs and kings of various sorts)
CALVIN: And so a short recess is called for the Roman alliance meeting. Now is the time to engage in clever repartee with the various alliance members. Ah, here comes Moe the Barbarian from the Mongol tribe...

PANEL TWO: (Scene alters to show Calvin at school playground with other children. Calvin is wearing his toy scabbard, sword, and shield)
MOE: Nice toy-sword, baby! Did your Mommy buy that for you?
CALVIN: What, this? No, it's actually a divining rod, which points out the smartest kids on the playground. Here, allow me to demonstrate -- let me just switch this thing on...HEY! What's this?! It's pointing to you!! I've never seen a signal so strong!

PANEL THREE
MOE: (Suddenly interested) ...What? Me? Really?
CALVIN: Oh, wait, no, here's the problem - I had the polarity reversed! Heh heh, wow, I was way off! How embarrassing! Um, Moe I didn't know you had a lobotomy...

PANEL FOUR: (Shows Calvin beat up in heap on ground)
CALVIN: That's the problem with Mongols. No sense of humor.

THURSDAY

PANEL ONE: (SCENE - Large Roman banquet hall full of various Rome alliance members dining)

CALVIN: (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {Now comes the time for the Rome alliance to feast! Hmmm...his Excellency usually brings with him his own meals in case of poisoning attempts to the Emperor's food. This meal seems to have the look of everyone else's, but one can never tell. WAIT! Emperor Calvin gets an idea!!}

PANEL TWO: (Scene changes to school lunchroom. Calvin sits by Susie)
CALVIN: (Pointing) SUSIE LOOK OVER THERE!! Miss Wormwood took off her wig!!

PANEL THREE:
SUSIE: (Looks) What?! Where? I didn't know Miss Wormwood wore a wig! Wait, there she is...
CALVIN: (THOUGHT BUBBLE) {Now let me just switch these meals} (Shown switching meals with Susie)

PANEL FOUR:
SUSIE: (Looking back at Calvin) She looks the same! What are you talking about?
CALVIN: Oh, never mind, I'm just seeing things. Well, time to eat up Susie!! Hope you like the taste of poison! HA HA!! I hear it tastes like bitter almonds! HA HA!!
SUSIE: ...What? CALVIN WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY FOOD??!!

FRIDAY

PANEL ONE: (Calvin arriving home after school, bus is driving away, Calvin walking up sidewalk to front door)

PANEL TWO: (Scene changes - Calvin turns into Emperor Calvin, door changes into great gate)
CALVIN: Once again, Emperor Calvin finds himself about to enter the gladiator pit of doom. But this time he knows the great ugly Tiger-monster waits in ambush! Hmm...perhaps Emperor Calvin can goad the monster into coming out of hiding!

PANEL THREE: (Scene changes again to normal Calvin)
CALVIN: (Yelling at door) HEY YOU INSIDE THERE!! WHISKER-FACE!! DON'T THINK I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO! I CAN ALMOST SEE YOUR BIG FAT BUTT UP IN THE AIR READY TO POUNCE ON ME!! WELL IT WON'T WORK THIS TIME SO YOU CAN JUST COME OUT NOW!!

PANEL FOUR: (Shows Calvin's Mother on inside of door)
CALVIN: (His voice coming through door) HEY UGLY!! YOU IN THERE!! YES I'M TALKING TO YOU BRAINLESS!!
MOM: (Looking angry walking to door) Oh I can't wait to hear this one.