Boot Camp 3 - Pull Your Ripcord!

Basic Info

Cartoon No. 3
Title: Pull Your Ripcord!
Date: 5.12.2002
Frames: 7, not including the title

The Cartoon

Remarks

This cartoon identifies another member of the platoon, Frank - the one with the backwards baseball cap (yes, that's what it's meant to be :-/). Frank is a headstrong chap as may be gathered by his brushing off of Sarge's advice. I hope you like the nice symmetric twist in the punchline, echoing the opening frame.

Transcript

(1) SARGE: Parachute training today, men!
(2) SARGE: You first, Frank.
(3) SARGE: Don't forget to pull your ripcord!
FRANK: I won't, I won't!
(4) FRANK jumps off, yelling "GERONIMOOOOOO..."
(5) SARGE (Shouting over the edge of the cliff): Pull your ripcord! PULL YOUR RIP-
(6) SARGE'S shoulders droop dejectedly
(7) SARGE: (Turns to the others) First aid training today, men...