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| Sunday, June 16, 2002 | [[Mel is talking to Dewey. Dewey is sitting at his computer wearing headphones.]]
/ Mel: Dewey, I'm concerned about copyright violations.
/ Dewey: As is every God-fearing American, Mel, but what can you do? / Mel: Well for one thing you can check every P.C. in this library for pirated music.
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020616 |
| Monday, June 17, 2002 | [[Merv approaches Dewey, who is working at a computer.]]
/ Merv: Whatcha doing?
/ Dewey: Mel's making me remove all pirated music. / Merv: Bummer.
/ Dewey: Actually I agree with her on principle... / Merv: ... but not in practice?
/ Dewey: ... but not on a librarian's salary. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020617 |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2002 | [[Colleen approaches Dewey, who is working on her computer.]]
/ Colleen [[distressed]]: Don't tell me my computer caught fire AGAIN! / Dewey: No, Mel's on a rampage and I'm supposed to destroy all pirated music on library computers. / Dewey: Just how long did it take you to download 57 covers of "Daydream... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020618 |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2002 | [[Dewey and Mel talking in the library]]
/ Dewey: Ok, all our computers are clean.
/ Mel: Thanks, Dewey. / [[A library patron comes into view]]
/ Mel: We did the right thing!
/ Library patron: I'd like to check out some CD's please. / Mel: We struck a blow for intellectual property!
/ Library patron: They're... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020619 |
| Thursday, June 20, 2002 | [[Dewey and Mel are in the staff room, talking over coffee and doughnuts.]]
/ Dewey: I was reading that, even in libraries, men make more than women.
/ Mel: Yes, that's true. / [[Dewey and Mel stare at each other for a beat.]] / Dewey: So... when do I get my raise? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020620 |
| Friday, June 21, 2002 | [[Mel and Dewey are walking through the library.]]
/ Mel [[making air quotes]]: Didn't you know? Librarian is a "woman's profession."
/ Dewey: So I'm doomed to be poorly paid? / Mel: Well, you could go into management...
/ Dewey: Is it worth it? / Someone off-screen: Mel! Someone put rancid butter in... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020621 |
| Vitamin C | Dewey [[in bed, talking on the phone]]: No, I don't think Vitamin C would have helped this time. / [[A flashback to yesterday]]
/ Dewey: Can I help you?
/ Patron: < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020622 |
| Sunday, June 23, 2002 | [[Mel is on the phone]]
/ Mel: I have to draw the line right here. I'm not reading you any more T.V. listings! / Mel: The library is a finite resource. Please use it responsibly! / Mel: I'm sure if you were in my position you'd do the same. / [[Cut to Dewey looking sick in his bed, phone in one hand,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020623 |
| Monday, June 24, 2002 | Tamara: Was that Dewey *again*?
/ Mel: Can you believe it" Now he's talking about drawing up a *will*. / Tamara: I'ts like he's never been sick before.
/ Mel: He pulls this every time. / Tamara: Men can be such whiners!
/ Mel: And they *still* get paid more than us. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020624 |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2002 | [[Merv is looking at a sign on the Information Desk. It reads, "Information Desk Temporarily CLOSED".]] / [[Merv approaches Mel, who is carrying a stack of books and looks busy.]]
/ Merv [[pointing to the Information Desk]]: Short staffed?
/ Mel: Yes. Dewey's sick again and Colleen's on vacation. / Mel:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020625 |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2002 | [[Poster 1: "Buddy the Book Beaver says "CHEW ON A GOOD BOOK!"]] / [[Poster 2: "READ with Buddy the Book Beaver"]] / [[Poster 3: "Meet Buddy the Book Beaver LIVE! at the Malville Library"]] / Mel: Dewey, what's wrong? Are you still feverish?
/ Dewey [[confused]]: That would explain it... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020626 |
| Thursday, June 27, 2002 | [[Dewey approaches Tamara and holds out a flyer with a picture of a giant beaver head, captioned "Buddy says READ".]]
/ Dewey: Why is our library covered with these?
/ Tamara [[cheerfully]]: That's the new summer reading mascot! / Dewey [[looking at the flyer in disbelief]]: BUDDY THE BOOK BEAVER?
/ Tamara... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020627 |
| Friday, June 28, 2002 | [[Dewey is holding up a picture of a giant beaver head wearing glasses.]]
/ Dewey: You helped select our new summer reading mascot?
/ Tamara [[off-screen]]: That's right. / Dewey [[off-screen]]: So, we have YOU to blame!
/ Tamara [[angry]]: Give me a break, Dewey! This was our best alternative! / [[Flashback... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020628 |
| Saturday, June 29, 2002 | [[Dewey approaches Tamara as she sits behind a booth selling Buddy tickets. A poster of Buddy is on the wall.]]
/ Dewey: Aren't you a little overprepared?
/ Tamara: What do you mean? / Dewey: Who'll want to see some fictional rodent?
/ Tamara: You're so cute when you try to understand children. / [[A... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020629 |
| Sunday, June 30, 2002 | [[Dewey, Mel and Tamara are eating lunch in the break room. They are listening to a radio.]]
/ Radio announcer: Children are lining up AROUND THE BLOCK, some camping out for DAYS!
/ Are they waiting for a SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER? The latest BOY BAND?
/ No! They just can't wait to meet BUDDY THE BOOK BEAVER,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020630 |
| Monday, July 01, 2002 | [[A television reporter is interviewing a young boy wearing glasses.]]
/ Reporter: Seven-year-old ALEX DIAMOND, you've been camping in line for THREE DAYS now!
/ Alex: Yup. / Reporter: You want to be the FIRST to meet library reading mascot BUDDY the BOOK BEAVER!
/ Alex: Yup. / Reporter [[directly to... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020701 |
| Tuesday, July 02, 2002 | Dewey: Let me get this straight. Tomorrow two hundred children are descending on this library to meet Buddy the Book Beaver.
/ Tamara: That's right. / Dewey: And we don't even know if it's a puppet or not.
/ Tamara: Dewey, it's okay! The library system is organizing everything! / [[He stares at her]] / Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020702 |
| Wednesday, July 03, 2002 | [[Tamara, Dewey and Mel are standing around a large crate.]]
/ Tamara [[grasping the edge of the crate's lid]]: Buddy's finally HERE! I'm so EXCITED! / [[Tamara lifts the lid to reveal a mangy-looking beaver collapsed on a pile of sticks.]] / Tamara [[dumbfounded]]: It's... It's a beaver. A live beaver.
/ Dewey:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020703 |
| Thursday, July 04, 2002 | [[Mel, Tamara and Dewey are sitting around a table and talking.]]
/ Mel: Are we ready for tomorrow's summer reading kickoff event?
/ Dewey: Well, Buddy the Book Beaver is Barely Breathing and might Be Buried Before it Begins. / [[A beat as Mel and Tamara stare blankly at Dewey.]] / Dewey [[arms crossed]]:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020704 |
| Friday, July 05, 2002 | Mel: Why do you dislike Buddy so much?
/ Dewey: It's the *money* we're spending. / Dewey: In the summer teens are looking for stuff to do. A "Book Beaver" won't bring them into the library. / Dewey: I wish he would just go *away*!
/ Tamara [[rushes in, crying]]: Buddy's been *kidnapped*! / [[Mel... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020705 |
| Saturday, July 06, 2002 | [[Mel and Tamara talking to Dewey]]
/ Tamara: I can't believe someone kidnapped our mascot!
/ Dewey [[quoting from note in his hand]]: "Beavers belong in the back woods. Bye bye, Buddy!" / Mel: Don't worry, Tamara, we'll find him!
/ Dewey: They totally stole my alliteration joke! / Mel [[to Dewey]]: Do... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020706 |
| Sunday, July 07, 2002 | [[Mel is talking to Dewey.]]
/ Mel: Who is the "Rodent Liberation Front"?
/ Dewey: I'm going to find out. / [[Mel is tapping her watch. ]]
/ Mel: Please hurry, Dewey. Buddy's due on stage in THREE HOURS. / Dewey: Fortunately when it comes to mamalian civil rights advocacy this town has very few candidates. / [[Ned... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020707 |
| Monday, July 08, 2002 | [[Dewey stands outside a closed door]]
/ Dewey: Ned, let me in!
/ Ned (behind door): No one's home! / Dewey: You can't keep Buddy! The kids are depending on him! / Dewey: I can't believe I just said that.
/ Ned: Beavers want to be free! / Dewey: That's what you said about the courthouse flag,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020708 |
| Tuesday, July 09, 2002 | [[Mel and Tamara are working in shelves]]
/ Mel: I sure hope Dewey gets back with Buddy soon!
/ Tamara: Me too...that poor beaver! / Mel: Uh...what are you doing?
/ Tamara: Preparing for the kids. What does it look like I'm doing? / Mel: Nervously, compulsively, obsessively cleaning.
/ Tamara: Oh...well... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020709 |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2002 | [[Mel makes announcement to crowd]]
/ Mel: May I have your attention please? Buddy's going to be a little late.
/ Crowd: Awww! / Mel: Meanwhile, please enjoy these new "Buddy the Book Beaver Overbite Teeth"!
/ Crowd: Yaaay! / Mel: And...and... / [[Mel approaches a boy and his mother]]
/ Mel: Ma'am,... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020710 |
| Thursday, July 11, 2002 | Tamara: Naqi, are you still cleaning? We're supposed to start any minute. / Naqi: Sorry, I'm just working on a stubborn stain.
/ Tamara: Omigosh-- Is that BLOOD? / Naqi: Yes. Fortunately the Chess Club only meets monthly. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020711 |
| Friday, July 12, 2002 | Tamara: Hi, Merv, what can I...
/ Merv: I hear your reading mascot is some beaver. / Tamara: Well I don't think...
/ Merv: That's so lame! / Tamara: It's not...
/ Merv: Who thought that was a good idea? / Tamara: Would you like to pet him?
/ Merv: Can I? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020712 |
| Saturday, July 13, 2002 | [[Dewey is holding the beaver in Ned's apartment]]
/ Dewey: What's the problem, Ned? Sure, he's a little long in the tooth...
/ Ned: See that fur? Glued on. / Dewey: "Long in the tooth," get it?
/ Ned: And he's drugged to the eyeballs. / Dewey: *sigh*
/ Ned: I'm sorry, I don't find animal abuse... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020713 |
| Sunday, July 14, 2002 | [[In Ned's apartment]]
/ Dewey: Did you just say, "beaver suit?"
/ Ned: Yes. Wouldn't that solve your dilemma? / Dewey: Maybe, but where will I find a beaver suit in the next ten minutes?
/ < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020714 |
| Monday, July 15, 2002 | Dewey: Okay Chuck--How much to rent your coustume for the day?
/ Chuck: Dude. I prune trees in this costume. It's my TRADEMARK! / Dewey [[Checking his wallet]]: I just need the outfit. I'll pay your regular hourly rate.
/ Chuck: Dude. I just can't. / Dewey: Why not?
/ Chuck: [[looking away]]: The zipper's... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20020715 |
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