September 17th, 2008 Barry Posted in Anti-racist cartoons, Barry's favorites | Comments Off on At The Bus Stop

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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON

This cartoon has nine panels. Each of them focuses on a green public bench, which is next to a bus stop sign.

PANEL 1

A woman in a polka-dot skirt and tee shirt is sitting on the bench. She’s picking up her backpack, which is beside her, taking up the other seat on the bench. A man with a rolled-up newspaper under his arm is standing next to the bench; we can’t see his face yet.

WOMAN (thought balloon): Better move my bag so this guy can sit down…

PANEL 2

The man has sat down next to her, and is now reading his newspaper. The woman looks at him, looking shocked.

WOMAN (thought): Wait, he’s Black!

PANEL 3

A close-up of the woman clutching her hands to each other and looking anxious.

WOMAN (thought): What if he thinks I moved the bag to keep him from stealing it?

PANEL 4

The woman continues looking anxious, biting her fingernails. Next to her, the man is still engrossed in his newspaper.

WOMAN (thought): Geez, he mus think I’m a total racist scum!

PANEL 5

A closer shot of the woman, concentrating as she things, a finger on her chin.

WOMAN (thought): But then, what if I hadn’t moved the bag?

PANEL 6

A close up of the woman, who is shrugging.

WOMAN (thought): Then I would have been racist for not offering him a seat!

PANEL 7

The woman leans her head on one hand, the other hand by her chin, and has a grumpy, resentful expression.

WOMAN (thought): It’s damned if I do and damned if I don’t!

PANEL 8

A close up of the woman, hands clutching the air in frustration, now looking quite angry.

PANEL 9

The woman turns and yells at the man. The man looks up from his newspaper, seeming a little surprised.

WOMAN: Why must you Blacks be son sensitive!

MAN (thought): ?