A Little Sleight of Hand

Comic Transcript

BAILIFF: Hear ye, hear ye! The court will now hear the case of X vs Media Matters, the Honorable Judge–

JUDGE: –hold on a moment. There seems to be a problem with the docket.

BAILIFF: How so?

JUDGE: Well, my copy says the next case is “Non-threatening Plaintiff vs. Nondescript Defendant.”

BAILIFF: Oh, that. We altered your copy to keep you from running away.

JUDGE: Why on earth would I run–

VIKTOR SCHRECK: Hello, Your Honor. It’s lovely to see you again.

(SILENCE.)

JUDGE: What do you have to say for yourself?

BAILIFF: “All rise?”