Wakanda Barbershop – Episode Two: Monica Rambeau is Fed Up

Slow Saturday afternoon, Monica Rambeau is posted up in the corner, reading Ebony. James Rhodey Rhodes walks in the front door. Monica: Naw, homie, you gotta leave the Starktech outside the shop. Don’t be comin’ in here disrespecting Otis’ shop like that. Rhodey: Damn Monica, it’s like that? Monica: You lucky Shuri even allow that shit in the country. Just waiting for it to go all Ultron on us at any minute. [Rhodey steps out of the armor] Rhodey: Sentinel Mode. Monica: “Sentinel mode”? Really? Rhodey: What, you a mutant now? Why the hell you all sensitive today? Brotha just trying to get a fresh cut. Monica: Oh, they don’t have a decent barber on the base? Rhodey: Naw, not a lot of brothas in the flight academy and half them dudes rock a bald head anyway. Monica: Aww, times hard for the golden boy. Or, you know, the golden boy’s boy.

[divider type=”space_thin”] Rhodey: Not doing this with you today Monica. Monica: Doing what? Rhodey: Getting drawn into that bullshit with you. I start arguing with you again, eventually your eyes turn completely white, and then I gotta come out of pocket to repair Otis’ shop again.

Monica: You mean ask Tony for a loan again? Rhodey: Look… [The door bursts open as Jessica Jones comes in with Danielle in her arms] Jessica: Rhodey, Monica, have either of you seen Luke? Rhodey: Naw Jess, what’s up? Monica: Oh, Hi Jessica. And no. Jessica: Otis? Otis: Last time I seen him was yesterday when he was in here cutting up with Bishop, talking about his…