Panel 1:
A person in a blue shirt sits in a brown armchair wearing novelty pink 2026 glasses. He's watching a TV that shows the Times Square ball drop in progress. The countdown text floats in the air above him.
Countdown: '10..9..8..7..'
Panel 2:
Same scene. The person's mouth has opened in growing excitement. Cheddar (an orange tabby cat) has appeared in front of the TV, standing upright with his back to the viewer. His full attention is locked on the descending ball.
Countdown: '6..5..4..3..'
Panel 3:
Same scene. The countdown reaches its end. The person's eyes are wide with astonishment, mouth dropped open. Cheddar has reached up with one paw and batted the ball clean out of the television — the ball is now falling outside of the TV, while the screen shows only the now-empty Times Square cityscape.
Countdown: '2..1....'