It took me few minutes to play one scenario out: EviLottie invites dowager lady into abandoned medical practice and wounds her, lets her kill Lottie, then kills her, waits for Lottie to arrive and calls the police.
But I fail to see what EviLottie can do if lady Swaledale does not come. And it looks indeed as if EviLottie made her disguise not impenetrable on purpose. She surely could have done better.
The Dowager Lady is too much for Evilottie. I wonder what kind of life she had for gain such a sharp mind. Lottie still loves Desmond a lot if she buy the merchandise. Also, is that a golden fish pyjama?
I suspect the Dowager has a connection with “that creature.” We never learned WHO that person was, funding the woodsy wrestling with the Dowager’s money. The person who had that financial ability taken away from them by Lottie’s detective work.
I was thinking that, too. She’s giving off “in my day, I was a rather good detective (or at least “I had interesting adventures, too”), myself” vibes here (but without as much boasting). Maybe, in her youth, she was even part of a group of Mystery Kids or something.
If you’re implying that Sandra could be the doppleganger, I’ll just point out that, looking at her previous appearance, there’s no way she could pull it off (compare her to Lottie in the same panel): https://badmachinery.com/comic/in-your-childhood-dreams/
I used to enjoy A Very Peculiar Practice. Immaculate casting.
That is all.
Lady Swaledale obviously prefers Yahtzee.
Or perhaps majong.
Texas Hold ‘Em
It is nigh impossible to put one over on The Dowager.
Or maybe EviLottie deliberately let the Dowager see through her disguise, in order to lure the real Lottie into her trap.
It took me few minutes to play one scenario out: EviLottie invites dowager lady into abandoned medical practice and wounds her, lets her kill Lottie, then kills her, waits for Lottie to arrive and calls the police.
But I fail to see what EviLottie can do if lady Swaledale does not come. And it looks indeed as if EviLottie made her disguise not impenetrable on purpose. She surely could have done better.
I’m confused.
“lets her kill Lottie” -> “lets her call Lottie”. Sorry.
The Dowager Lady is too much for Evilottie. I wonder what kind of life she had for gain such a sharp mind. Lottie still loves Desmond a lot if she buy the merchandise. Also, is that a golden fish pyjama?
Doesn’t everyone love Desmond? I mean, he’s the most loveable character in the Desmond Fishman Cinematic Universe, after all.
Absolutely. No one can resist Desmond’s charms.
She was probably an agent for the Resistance during The War. A very active one.
I like how Bitsy refers to Bad Charlotte as “a creature”
Honestly describes her really well, given everything she’s done and plans to do
“A creature came to my door” has a real classic horror ring to it, right up there with Shelley, Stoker and van Vogt.
And Poe. Never forget Poe!
Mr A, I’m just here to say that I am enjoying this story very much and it is one of my favourite things that you’ve written and drawn.
Her actions and mannerisms have felt like a horror/thriller villain so it checks out
Mary, or Winters?
I’d have said Lovecraft, but I’m probably thinking of The Thing on the Doorstep.
Here, though, I’d mainly think of Wodehouse. “Some bally creature showed up on my doorstep…”
Things are coming to a (wobbly) head!
My esteem for the dowager just increased by an order of magnitude!
*I* want somebody to make phone calls for me and then them over to me!
The Dowager has proven to be an unexpectedly reliable ally for Lottie.
Ugh, such confidence! I hope to grow old to be like the Dowager.
I hope to simply grow old to be her scruffy but lovable butler.
Lovable enough to receive a sizable bequest in her will.
I suspect the Dowager has a connection with “that creature.” We never learned WHO that person was, funding the woodsy wrestling with the Dowager’s money. The person who had that financial ability taken away from them by Lottie’s detective work.
EviLottie framed Lottie for murder well before Lottie got involved with that wrestling business.
(Maybe it was the same person?)
That was the bull-necked nephew, we’ve seen him, and there’s no way in hell he could be EviLottie.
He could still have a smaller sister (who has no mustache!)
We did learn – he appeared near the start of the story in flashback.
https://badmachinery.com/comic/our-largesse/
Right Proof! I missed that page, updating a few pages at once.
Today we have learned that Bitsy is not a woman to be underestimated.
Come, Watson, the game is afoot!
A foot? Weird. We’ve always played with a 15×15 grid and letter tiles.
Did the padded coat being diamond stitch, not horizontal, give it away I wonder
This was certainly a clue!
Was that just a mistake or is Evilottie playing with fire, wondering if someone could notice these little differences.?
This clearly isn’t Bitsy’s first rodeo.
I was thinking that, too. She’s giving off “in my day, I was a rather good detective (or at least “I had interesting adventures, too”), myself” vibes here (but without as much boasting). Maybe, in her youth, she was even part of a group of Mystery Kids or something.
Three cheers for the Dowager Lady – a sharp mind and a perfect education will always foil any imposter.
Sandra Woolcombe has a… familiar face shape.
If you’re implying that Sandra could be the doppleganger, I’ll just point out that, looking at her previous appearance, there’s no way she could pull it off (compare her to Lottie in the same panel): https://badmachinery.com/comic/in-your-childhood-dreams/
She appears to be one of those ladies with a delicate little mouth, something no Lottie or impersonator, regardless of other feminine felicities, has.
What’s the time line here? Was Doppelganger with Claire and Glenn playing Scrabble before she went to the Dowager or the other way round?
Just before… I think? Not a crucial plot point.