Nobody Move
The try came while Oom Kallie was half out of his chair. So Oom Kallie stays half out of his chair.
StarringTannie MarietjieOom KallieLerato
Panel 1. 23rd minute. Try.
- Tannie Marietjie: KALLIE. DON’T. MOVE.
Panel 2. 61st minute.
- Oom Kallie: I can’t feel my legs.
- Lerato: Your legs are winning this match, Oom.
Panel 3. - Oom Kallie: Can I sit now?
- Tannie Marietjie: You can sit. Next week you start in the same position.
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Panel 1
In a lounge lit by the TV, Oom Kallie is caught halfway out of his armchair reaching for a bowl of chips as the room erupts, and Tannie Marietjie points at him.
Caption: 23rd minute. Try.
Tannie Marietjie: KALLIE. DON’T. MOVE.
Panel 2
Nearly an hour later everyone is frozen: Oom Kallie still hovering and trembling, Lerato holding a chip halfway to the dip, and the dog stopped mid-step.
Caption: 61st minute.
Oom Kallie: I can’t feel my legs.
Lerato: Your legs are winning this match, Oom.
Panel 3
At the final whistle Tannie Marietjie and Lerato leap up cheering while Oom Kallie lies flat on the carpet, exhausted, and the dog licks his face.
Oom Kallie: Can I sit now?
Tannie Marietjie: You can sit. Next week you start in the same position.