1 SASquaTCH Assistant: A prison break? Are you mad?!
2 SASquaTCH Assistant: When the authorities catch Steve again, they'll punish him even more severely!
3 {beat}
4 {beat}

I considered putting a punchline in the last panel, but then I realised it was even funnier if it was left out.

Make your audience feel clever for working out what you're not saying. It's a good trick.

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2019-10-05 Rerun commentary: They're supposed to be in Glasgow, but the building in the background is the Würzburger Dom in Würzburg, Germany. Here's a Google Maps 360° panorama of the location.