Panel 1
Liz works on a drawing, contented.

Panel 2
Liz continues to draw.

Panel 3
Mae: -PATION!
Liz: AAAH!!

Panel 4
Liz: GOD Dammit, Mae - that joke doesn’t work unless you actually set it up with the “antici-” part beforehand!!
Mae: My humor contains layers of nuance, Liz. LAYERS.