Alfred - A Gentlemen's Gentlemen's Wager - Niel Jacoby

Panel 1: Alfred is dusting around the Batcave. The Bat-Computer screen shows an INCOMING MESSAGE

SFX: NANANANA-NANANANA

Panel 2: Alfred stands in front of the Bat-Computer, pressing a button.

SFX: NANANANA-NANAN-

Panel 3: Alfred is sitting in front of the Bat-Computer. His posture is proper as you'd expect.

Alfred: EDWIN! SO NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Edwin(from Bat-Computer): YES, LIKEWISE. IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN ALFRED.

Panel 4: Alfred is shocked.

Alfred: OH MY! THERE'S BEEN SUCH A GAP, I HAD FEARED IT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

Edwin: OH, IT IS. MISTER STARK'S HAD ME POLISHING HIS DRESS IRON FOR THE OCCASION.

Panel 5: Alfred is excited, but it's subtle. He's not exactly leaping into the air.

Alfred: MASTER BRUCE WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR THIS.

Edwin: YOU'RE FORGETTING SOMETHING, ALFIE BOY. WHAT ABOUT OUR USUAL ARRANGEMENT?

Alfred: OH, I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN, EDDIE. ONE DOLLAR, SAME AS ALWAYS.

Panel 6: Alfred is walking away, looking through his money clip. He's smiling to himself.

Alfred: OH, THIS WON'T DO, NOT AT ALL. I'LL HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO BREAK A HUNDRED NEXT TIME I GO SHOPPING.

Edwin: I CAN HEAR YOU.

Alfred(whispering to himself): OH, I KNOW.