Melodrama Monday: It's been a week of surprises

A new character has entered Apartment 3-G this week. The comic that is, not the apartment itself. Tina Grant, a woman whom we're told never shuts up. Tommie mentioned that she was "just getting milk for baby" and Tina instantly showed interest. Tommie, of course, did not bother to clarify that she was talking about a baby deer, even when Tina asked "How old is your darling child?" Apparently it's been four months since Tommie found that thing.

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Apartment 3-G, 2014-07-07.

"May I see your baby, Tommie?" asks Tina.
"Oh, sure, Tina." says Tommie. "Lily must be around here somewhere."
"You're joking, right?" asks Tina, growing concerned.

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Even knowing that Lily is a deer, I'm still a little surprised that she's just wandering freely around the farm (or whatever this place is).

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Also surprising is the fact that Mary Worth continues to accept that Olive is receiving messages from God.

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Mary Worth, 2014-07-04.

As Mary and Olive walk Charterstone grounds, Olive suddenly pulls Mary back.
"Watch out!" yells Olive.
"W-what?" stammers Mary.
A few seconds later, a branch suddenly falls.
"Whoa!" says Mary.
"Yeah." says Olive.

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Are Mary and Olive doing a Bill & Ted impression at the end there? And is Olive actually psychic and receiving genuine messages from God? It's looking more and more likely!

Panel from Mary Worth, 2014-07-07.

Or maybe there's been a gas leak or something.

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Perhaps the most surprising development though is in Judge Parker, where one of the main characters just received a whole lot of money out of the blue. I'm kidding, of course, there's nothing surprising about that at all.

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Judge Parker, 2014-07-07.

As Abbey reads Katherine's email to Sam, Neddy returns from a morning in town!
"Are you sure it's a check?" asks Sam, as though there was ever any doubt.
"Yes, it's a repayment for my loan to Ross and Thalia..." says Neddy. "One hundred and twenty thousand smackers... paid in full! Plus interest!"
"That's great, Ned! I'll deposit it for you this afternoon!"

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Neddy has never worked a day in her life.