Rooster Tails

TRANSCRIPT:
Panel 1:
(There is a caption at the top. The caption reads:) I’VE BEEN FEELING REALLY ANXIOUS LATELY. (Below the caption, there are three drawings of Sam.)
First Sam: (A person wearing a round-neck sweatshirt. The top of the sweatshirt is a red-ish maroon, and it appears to be dribbling down the rest of the shirt, which is a pale purple. The first Sam’s trousers are a dark grey at the top, and a pale blue at the bottom. The grey appears to be dribbling down over the blue. The first Sam is facing the viewer, but looking down, with hunched shoulders. Eyebrows are lowered, mouth is small and closed, and hands are in pockets.)
Second Sam: (A person also wearing a round necked sweatshirt, with sleeves pushed up to the elbows. The top of the sweatshirt is green, and it appears to be dribbling down the rest of the shirt, which is a pale turquoise. The second Sam’s trousers are a dark grey at the top, and a pale blue at the bottom. The grey appears to be dribbling down over the blue. The second Sam is facing the viewer, but with head tilted down, shoulders hunched, eyes squeezed shut, and a small, closed mouth. Arms are bent up at the elbows, hands are pressed flat against the sides of the second Sam’s face.)
Third Sam: (A person wearing a light grey, collared shirt, and a round-necked sweatshirt. The top of the sweatshirt is a medium blue, and it appears to be dribbling down the rest of the shirt, which is a pale blue. The third Sam’s trousers are a dark grey at the top, and a pale blue at the bottom. The grey appears to be dribbling down over the blue. The third Sam is facing the viewer, but looking down. Eyebrows are raised, mouth is small and closed, with slightly downturned edges. Arms are hanging slightly away from the third Sam’s sides.)

Panel 2:
(There is a caption at the bottom of the panel. The caption reads:) ALL I SAY IS SORRY.
First Sam: (A person wearing a pale blue, collared shirt, who is looking directly at the viewer, with raised, slightly pushed together eyebrows, and an open mouth, with very slightly upturned edges.)
Second Sam: (A person wearing an olive green, round-necked sweatshirt, who is facing the viewer, while standing behind and slightly to the left of the first Sam. Eyebrows are raised, eyes are full of tears, and mouth is open, with slightly downturned edges.)
Third Sam: (A person wearing a red-ish collared shirt, and a pale grey vest, who is facing the viewer, while standing behind and slightly to the left of the second Sam. Eyebrows are raised, and mouth is open, with slightly downturned edges.)
Fourth Sam: (A person wearing a red, round-neck shirt, who is facing the viewer, while standing behind and slightly to the right of the first Sam. Eyebrows are raised, and slightly pushed together, mouth is open, with very slightly upturned edges.)
Fifth Sam: (A person wearing a light grey round-neck shirt, and a green over-shirt, who is facing the viewer, while standing behind and slightly to the right of the fourth Sam. Eyebrows are raised, and slightly pushed together. Mouth is open.)
(The Sams are surrounded by speech bubbles. The speech bubbles read:)
1: I’m sorry I didn’t say anything.
2: I’m sorry for all of the self-loathing.
3: I’m sorry for doing that.
4: I’m sorry I’m asking too much of you.
5: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you angry.
6: I’m sorry I’m crying all the time.
7: I’m sorry I’m the most impossible boyfriend.
8: I’m sorry I’m horrible.
9: I’m sorry.

Panel 3:
(Written over and over again, in a medium pale grey, all over the panel, are the words:) I’m sorry
Sam: (A person drawn entirely in different shades of grey; a medium grey long-sleeve shirt, dark grey trousers, and medium grey shoes, is sitting in a grey puddle. Head is lowered, forehead is pressed against Sam’s knees, arms are bent forward at the elbow, and hands are holding Sam’s shins. Legs are bent up at the knees, and are folded up close to Sam’s body, with feet flat against the ground.)

Panel 4:
Sam: (A person wearing a maroon vest and a blue-grey, collared shirt, who is looking directly at the viewer, with raised eyebrows that are pushed slightly together. Mouth is open, with slightly downturned edges, and arms are by Sam’s sides. There is a caption in the middle of the panel. The caption reads:) I wish all the sorry’s would just go away and I could just be me.