The Laminator: The Surprise Charge

THE LAMINATOR | FICTIONAL SATIRE. All institutions, scenes and dialogue are invented. This new unnumbered story does not alter the numbered episode archive.

Full visual and dialogue transcript. Read the nine panels left to right, then top to bottom.

Panel 1. Leadership presents a leisure-centre booking screen. Dialogue — Manager: A bargain at the first screen!

Panel 2. A parent examines a screen with an illustrative €12 price. Dialogue — Parent: Is that the full cost?

Panel 3. Leadership unveils a theatrical curtain around a final-cost display. Dialogue — Manager: Keep going for the reveal.

Panel 4. Stan points to a total-price field. Dialogue — Stan: Put the total here.

Panel 5. The curtain reveals an illustrative €18.50 total; these are fictional prop prices. Dialogue — Manager: You spoiled the ending.

Panel 6. The parent sees optional activity choices. Dialogue — Parent: I can choose now.

Panel 7. Stan separates core booking cost from optional extras. Dialogue — Stan: Optional extras stay separate.

Panel 8. The parent smiles beside a booking confirmation. Dialogue — Parent: This fits my budget.

Panel 9. Leadership complains beside the smiling navy mascot. Dialogue — Manager: Finance lost its plot twist.