Scene VII: The guest room

Jen pulls back the blanket and sheets on the freshly made guest bed. It's a queen size bed with beautiful pastel blue sheets and a blue and white gingham comforter. The room looks generic, but still inviting for a guest room. She surveys her living quarters, and thinks to herself, "What am I doing?"

She decides to pay Josh a visit. He's back home from his date with Mindy early so he could spend more time with his favorite cousin. Jen knocks on the door.

Josh: Megan, go away!

Jen: It's me.

Josh: Oh, come on in. I'm just watching a little tv.

Jen: Cool. Why did you think I was Megan? I heard she doesn't knock.

Josh: Yeah, but I've got to be on my toes with her at all times. She's very unpredictable.

Jen: Give her a break. She's not evil… she's…. creative.

Josh gives Jen the look of "What did you just say?"

Jen: Do you mind if I hang out with you for a while?

Josh: Sure. Everything ok?

Jen: Sure, I'm ok. It's just a strange house, with a strange bed, and I'm even in a strange time zone. How do you guys live like this?

Josh: Live like what?

Jen: How can you possibly live your entire lives three hours behind New York?

Josh: Why does everyone think the world revolves around New York? We've got important cities here in California, you know.

Jen: Because the world does revolve around New York.

Josh: Right…

Jen: Anyway, please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm kinda getting cold feet about this whole move thing.

Josh: But I thought you were excited to move here. You wanted to be with family, remember?

Jen: Yes, I do remember, but I've never been on my own before. This is uncharted territory for me, Josh. I'm…. scared.

Josh: Jen, you'll be fine. Trust me. If you could survive New York, what makes you think that San Diego will eat you alive?

Jen: It's not the strange city. It's the strange people.

Josh: Jen, I think I understand what you're trying to say.

Jen: Do you?

Josh: Jen, we love you. We care about you. We want good things for you. We'll make sure that you do ok here. I know you didn't get that back in New York.

Jen: You're right, I didn't.

Josh: Did Charlie ever try to help you in any way? Did he try to understand what it means to be Bipolar?

Jen: If he tried, do you think we'd be divorced?

Josh: True dat.

Jen: It's not just him that bothered me. There's millions of people right here in San Diego that are gonna see me with this big neon sign over my head that says "Watch out, folks. She's mentally ill"

Josh: Jen, you know that's not true.

Jen: Do I? It took me a long time to tell you and your dad. And I trust you guys implicitly. But the rest of the universe I do not.

Josh: Who said you have to tell the whole universe?

Jen: You know what I mean. Do Drake and Megan know?

Josh: I haven't told them, and I'm pretty sure Dad hasn't either. It just never came up.

Jen: Just make sure they don't find out, ok? Last thing I need is for someone I'm living in close quarters with to be wondering if I'm going to flip out at any moment. I left that part of my life in New York. I don't want it following me here.

Josh: Jen, you've got nothing to worry about. I promise.

Jen: Thanks. So, what's on?

Josh: Oh, I'm watching the Blues Brothers. Wanna join me?

Jen: Sure!