Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 09, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: How can I get some money? ...Short of earning it, I mean. I want a grenade launcher, Mom. When's Christmas? Mom: Not for a long time. Calvin: When's my birthday? Mom: Not for a long time. Calvin: When's my allowance? Mom: You spent it already. Calvin: Do I have any stocks I can cash? War bonds? Mom: Calvin, I'm trying to work! Calvin: Can I borrow some soap? Mom: Yes, you can borrow some soap. Have all the soap you want.
Did we ever learn what Mom does when she’s working?
Dad is a patent attorney–but Mom seems to have papers and a dictionary.