Mini comicBok NationEpisode 2

Kick-off at 3am

Supporting from overseas means three alarms, whispered celebrations and very patient neighbours.

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  1. A dark bedroom with a crescent moon in the window and a clock on the wall. Thabo, in a beanie, sits up in bed wide-eyed.Enlarge panel 1
    Panel 1.

    Overseas. 02:55.

    • Thabo: Alarm one, alarm two, alarm three. Squad depth.
  2. Thabo sits on a sofa holding a mug in front of a large TV glowing with a rugby match in the dark.Enlarge panel 2
    Panel 2.

    03:00. Kick-off.

    • Thabo: (whispering) Quiet celebrations only. The neighbours have work tomorrow.
  3. Across the street a neighbour shouts from a lit window while Thabo cheers with both arms raised.Enlarge panel 3
    Panel 3.

    03:41. Try.

    • Neighbour: THABO!
    • Thabo: Sorry! …But did you see that offload?

Read the transcript
  1. Panel 1

    A dark bedroom with a crescent moon in the window and a clock on the wall. Thabo, in a beanie, sits up in bed wide-eyed.

    Caption: Overseas. 02:55.

    Thabo: Alarm one, alarm two, alarm three. Squad depth.

  2. Panel 2

    Thabo sits on a sofa holding a mug in front of a large TV glowing with a rugby match in the dark.

    Caption: 03:00. Kick-off.

    Thabo: (whispering) Quiet celebrations only. The neighbours have work tomorrow.

  3. Panel 3

    Across the street a neighbour shouts from a lit window while Thabo cheers with both arms raised.

    Caption: 03:41. Try.

    Neighbour: THABO!

    Thabo: Sorry! …But did you see that offload?

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