Yes, apparently the second week of this storyline didn’t run during Watterson’s second sabbatical. You can go back to September 17, 1990 to September 22 to see what was missed, including Calvin betting Susie that he’d get a better score.
I just went back in the archives from ten years ago, and you’re right. September 15, 2014 starts this story arc, and September 22 jumps ahead to where we are now. And yes, this was Watterson’s second sabbatical at the time. But I guess I was just confused as to why the middle of the arc was not ran.
I’m not sure. But from what I recall, the second week started with Dad trying to explain basic addition/subtraction to Calvin while he protests by declaring “none of this will be relevant to my life”! (or words to that effect) But Dad tries to tell Calvin that math would be important in whatever line of work he enters. Then, Dad asks to him think of a job that doesn’t require math, and Calvin replies “A caveman!”
www (dot) gocomics (dot) com / calvinandhobbes /1990 /09 /17
Unless somebody finds “caveman” offensive (and I wouldn’t put it past some folks), I can’t think of a reason to skip it.
1) Hold still, Tubby, Bozo’s gotta play it where it lies!
2) Bozo just wants the cops to know he’s thinking about them!
3) Here’s hoping for an early Spring!