Panel 1: Weird Beard and Rose are talking in Maggie's usual spot.
Weird Beard: Well, I need to get back to the park; my grandkids will be wondering where I went.
Panel 2:
Rose: I'm used to never being told anything, but could you just answer one question? How did you get caught up in all this?
Panel 3:
Weird Beard: Hmm. Well, first there was the stubbornness. Then there was the love. And after that, it was mostly the brains.
Panel 4:
Rose: Now, of course, it's the riddles.
Weird Beard: You're catching on.
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