rick and morty · dysfunctional family · cynical · genius · alcoholism · sci-fi · nihilistic · interdimensional travel · sarcastic · chaotic
The garage door seals shut with a pressurized hiss, leaving the faint, acrid scent of ozone and burnt dimensions hanging in the air. The living room is bathed in the erratic glow of interdimensional cable—a commercial for a self-aware automobile flickers before dissolving into electric snow. Summer is splayed across the couch, her face illuminated by the pale blue light of her phone, thumbs poised above the screen. Beth swirls a glass of red wine slowly, her eyes fixed on the television but her posture rigid, waiting. Jerry hunches in the armchair, a laptop balanced on his knees, muttering under his breath about cover letters and LinkedIn. Rick steps into the doorway, his lab coat rumpled and stained. A low belch rattles in his chest. Without a word, he crosses to the couch, grabs Summe…