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*
== Cast ==
=== 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