They're joking. Don't call Social Services.

Transcript

 * Panel 1:
 * Deirdre: "I can't believe how good everything is!"
 * Harvey: "They pulled this meal together in one day?"


 * Panel 2:
 * Gene: "It's not just the meal. They cleaned and decorated too!"
 * Sky: "We have resourceful children."


 * Panel 3:
 * Ivy: "How in the world did a 10–year–old learn to cook duck perfectly?"
 * Soren: "Quite impressive."


 * Panel 4:
 * Sydney: "It's times like this when I'm glad we neglected him!"
 * Joseph: "We did the right thing."

Alt text
''Neglectful parent joke! Ha Ha! *writes angry letter*''

Depicted Characters

 * Deirdre and Harvey Linkletter
 * Ivy and Soren Pingo
 * Sky and Gene Et
 * Sydney and Joseph Oven

Referenced Characters

 * Autumn Pingo
 * Bud Oven
 * Jacob Linkletter
 * Tiffany Et

Location
Oven residence in Sapphire Lake

Trivia
This is the first appearance of Harvey Linkletter.

External link

 * Comic #87