Alfred Ingle Stole My Girlfriend
Pratima Pinnepalli takes us on an emotional ride via the diary entry of a scorned apple.
Transcript
PANEL 1: In Blue, Jennifer, a character with an apple for a head, is writing in a diary. A caption reads, “Dear diary, it’s happening again.”
PANEL 2: In Green, Jennifer is seated at a work desk looking apprehensively behind them. A shadowy figure (Alfred Ingle) wearing a polka dot tie and exuding electricity is peering around their cubicle. A caption reads, “It’s that fucking temp shadowing me at work…”
PANEL 3: In Green, Jennifer is preparing coffee in the break room, Alfred is staring at them from around the doorway. A caption reads, “I won’t get into it. Guess who got promoted? It wasn’t me.”
PANEL 4: In Orange, a small panel depicting a hand turning a doorknob.
PANEL 5: In Orange, Jennifer is smiling and standing in the doorway of their apartment. A caption reads, “The kicker is, I came home last night–“
PANEL 6: In Orange, Jennifer notices a note on their dining room table. A caption reads, “and found this.”
PANEL 7: In Blue, cut back to Jennifer with their diary. They are crying and tearing off a piece of tape while holding a piece of paper.
PANEL 8: In Blue, an image of the diary with the note taped into it. It reads, “Dear Jennifer, I’ve absconded with Alfred. We’re to get married in a fortnight. I know you’ve tried your best, but they know exactly what I need. I’ll see you never, but Alfred will be in touch. XOXO”
PANEL 9: In Green, Jennifer smiling happily showing an engagement ring to Alfred. Alfred is looking intensely, their electric energy more apparent. A caption reads, “What she doesn’t know is that I showed Alfred the ring I’d been saving up for.”
PANEL 10: In Blue, Jennifer is crying in a corner with their phone on the ground far away from them. A caption reads, “The rings look almost identical. But, their rock is bigger.”
PANEL 11: In Blue, an image of Jennifer’s phone with an instagram post of Alfred and Jennifer’s Ex-Girlfriend showing off her rather large engagement ring.
PANEL 12: A caption reads, “Go figure.”