In today’s strip, Dora tells Penelope that she’s the best assistant manager she’s ever had, and Penelope says she’s the only assistant manager she’s ever had.
Seven months later, Marten and Claire are finally heading back to Northampton. Any idea how long their trip was in-universe? At least one night, I know.
I’m thinking two nights. There was the night the characters in cubetown woke up hungover and I’m pretty sure it was a different night that Ayo stayed over at her sister’s apartment before her first day at the job at the coffee shop.
Day One: Marten & Claire arrive at Cubetown, Claire takes the job, they meet Liz, party, a few people get told that Claire is taking the job
Day Two: Claire interviews assistants, Marten & Liz go rental-spot searching, Liz decides to go with them back to town, Dora puts up Help Wanted sign, gets Ayo. Ayo has her breakdown at her sister’s place
Day Three (Present): Marten, Claire & Liz get on Boatie, Ayo shows up for work and annoys Dora and Faye
All I know is that we are still within three weeks until the wedding of Dora and Tai. They said three weeks just before the start of the Cubetown storyline.
I just noticed that that strip calls Marten and Tai’s employer “Smith” and not “Smif”. Guess that was before Jeph decided to add a fig life to real-life Northampton institutions.