The dialogue in the last panel reflects the boys’ dialogue a few strips back.
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Esperanza was a popular soap opera back in the 90’s, with a catchy theme song.
I tried replacing it with the theme from Friends, but the lyrics wouldn’t fit the panels.
How did this get published?
The original strip refers to Akyat-Bahay gangs, a notorious criminal group known for scaling upscale residences and killing the occupants while robbing the place clean.
Rental stores have gone in the way of paging services – too limited options, plus all the ratings restrictions.
And yes, in the nineties, paging services were on the way in, and out.