Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th January 1996
Dilbert//2461, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 10th January 1996
Tags
stake through heart demon mossed boss raisin sized heart blue betty pen
Official transcript
Dilbert and Wally stand against the wall on either side of the door to Ted's office. Dilbert says, "Alice is ready to drive a stake through the heart of our demon-possessed boss."
Wally and Dilbert hide in the hallway. From inside the office, they hear, "Whack, whack, whack!"
Ted and Alice walk out the office door. Ted has many pens stuck in his chest. He says, "It's times like these when I'm glad my heart is the size of a raisin!"
Alice says to Wally, "I need all of your pens, including 'Blue Betty.'"
Wally's mouth hangs open in shock.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ALICE IS READY TO DRIVE A STAKE THROUGH THE HEART OF OUR DEMON-POSSESSED BOSS.
WHACK WHACK WHACK IT'S TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN I'M GLAD MY HEART IS THE SIZE OF A RAISIN!
I NEED ALL OF YOUR PENS, INCLUDING "BLUE BETTY."
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AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Stake Through the Heart" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss, Alice, who is demon-possessed.
Panel 1: Dilbert is seen driving a stake through the heart of a large, tan, rectangular object, which is labeled "HEART OF OUR DEMON-POSSESSED BOSS." The caption reads, "ALICE IS READY TO DRIVE A STAKE THROUGH THE HEART OF OUR DEMON-POSSESSED BOSS."
Panel 2: The stake is removed, and the boss exclaims, "WHACK WHACK WHACK," as if the stake has been driven through her heart. Dilbert responds, "IT'S TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN I'M GLAD MY HEART IS THE SIZE OF A RAISIN!"
Panel 3: A woman, Betty, enters the room and asks, "I NEED ALL OF YOUR PENS, INCLUDING 'BLUE BETTY.'" The boss responds, "BLUE BETTY?" and Betty replies, "YES, I NEED ALL OF THEM."
Panel 4: Dilbert looks on in confusion as the boss and Betty engage in a conversation about pens, while he stands by, holding the stake.
Summary: The comic strip is a humorous take on the idea of driving a stake through the heart of a demon-possessed boss, with Dilbert's deadpan reactions adding to the comedic effect. The final panel sets up a potential plot twist, as Betty's request for all the pens, including "Blue Betty," suggests that there may be more to her character than initially meets the eye.
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