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[[Black Hat sits at a desk. A voice speaks from off panel, in front of Black Hat.]]
Off Panel Voice: CNN hired you to improve viewership.
[[Black Hat continues sitting at the desk.]]
Black Hat Guy: ...yes, and?
[[Next panel, conversation continues.]]
Off Panel Voice: You texted "holy crap, turn on the news" to a million random phone numbers?
Black Hat Guy: It sure did work.
Off Panel Voice: Not what we meant!
{{Title text: We're firing you, but the online headline-writing division wants to hire you.}}
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