At the Girardi house, Joan and Adam were sitting in the kitchen as Helen tossed a salad for dinner.
"Where's Luke? I haven't seen him since school got out," Helen asked.
Joan turned to Adam. "Should I tell her or would you like to?"
"What? Joan, what did you do to your brother?"
Joan had an insulted look on her face. "I didn't do anything to dorkweed. If I had done something to him, though, it wouldn't have been…that." She shuddered visibly, and Helen raised an eyebrow at her and turned to Adam.
"Since I'm not getting any answers out of my daughter, could you please elaborate?" she asked him.
"Well, we just caught Luke and Grace making out, that's all," Adam responded nonchalantly.
Helen started laughing. "No, really, where's Luke?"
"He just told you, Mom," Joan said. "My brother and my best friend are now a couple, and my life is ruined."
"Luke and Grace," Helen started, and Joan nodded, "are dating." Adam nodded, and Helen couldn't help but laugh.
"It's not funny, Mom," Joam reprimanded. "I don't know how I'm going to survive this. It was bad enough watching him and Glynis play tonsil hockey, but this is a million times worse."
"Unchallenged," Adam agreed, nodding blankly. "Just the thought of Grace kissing someone is, like, a complete mind-blower."
Helen rolled her eyes. "I can't believe you two. You act like Luke and Grace being together is the end of the world."
Joan spun around and grabbed the back of her chair. "That's the thing, Mom. Think of the consequences if those two would have kids."
"If who would have kids?" It was Kevin, who had just wheeled into the kitchen.
"Your brother and Grace Polk," Helen answered. Kevin looked taken aback, and Helen continued. "The whole idea is silly, anyways. Those two are a long way from being that serious, and even if they were, who's to say they'd even have kids?"
"Oh, but Luke would love to have a mini-version of Einstein, and Grace would like to add to her arsenal of indestructible warriors," Joan said sarcastically.
Adam looked confused. "I don't think Grace has an army."
"Well, I'm sure she'd like one," Joan responded. She sighed. "I'm trying to be a good sport about all this, because I realize that Grace had a hard time adjusting to me and Adam, but it's just so weird."
"Of course it is, Joan. Luke's your brother. Grace is your best friend. Don't you want them to be happy?" Helen asked.
"Yeah," Joan sighed. "But if they could hold off dating each other until I'm dead, that would be a lot easier for me." Everyone started laughing and they gathered around the table for dinner.