Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for October 16, 2000
Transcript:
"Nate, why didn't you hand in your homework?" Yip! "I...er...I didn't have time to do it because...uh...because of a...a family emergency!" "Oh! I see..." "Well, don't worry about the homework, Nate. I hope everything works out all right." "I've just discovered the holy grail of excuses!"
If Nate’s dad and Mrs. Godfrey finds out it was a lie, I predict that Nate will be hosed.