LICD STRIP 6528 PANEL 1 OUTSIDE – IN PARK. RAYNe and NOEL are walking. RAYNE You know how people have been referring to their cats and dogs as their children? NOEL Yes and I hate it. PANEL 2 OUTSIDE – IN PARK. RAYNE I’ve been thinking about it. RAYNE What if having kids is so expensive, like home ownership, so out of reach; RAYNE That this is just the new generation compensating? PANEL 3 OUTSIDE – IN PARK. NOEL Maybe, and it’s only going to get worse. RAYNE Yeah. Your kids won’t be able to afford cats. PANEL 4 OUTSIDE – IN PARK. RAYNE Your only grandchild is going to be a rock. NOEL I’ll get a rock tumbler so I can take care of it on the weekends.