In today’s cinematic “Wavy Rule,” Paul imagines a moment at Rick’s Café Américain that somehow ended up on the cutting-room floor, but will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever signed for a bill, had a midnight inspiration, or fished through the workplace pen caddy for an empty promise. Notwithstanding both beautiful friendships and beautiful penmanship, ink, like love, can be poignantly impermanent. Click to enlarge!

More by Paul Morris: Our very own upside-down question-mark naming contest! Plus, “The Wavy Rule” archive; a very funny webcomic, “Arnjuice”; a motley Flickr page; various beautifully off-kilter cartoon collections for sale and free download at Lulu.