Episode Two: Hot n' Cold

(JOAN sitting in living room watching T.V.)

GOD: Joan.

JOAN: Don't thousands of people get this channel?

GOD: Yeah, but only you see me. Okay, now to be serious.

JOAN: I have to battle Ryan, I know.

GOD: No, Joan, it's not Ryan today that you should be worried about.

JOAN: It's Grace isn't it?

GOD: Sorta.

JOAN: Wait, does this have to deal with the reason why my brother is sulking?

GOD: Talk to her, Joan…before somebody else does. Bye Joan!

(GOD then changes the channel from MTV to the NASA channel in time for LUKE to walk down the stairs to see it)

LUKE: Joan, are you seriously watching This Week at NASA?

JOAN: Umm…yeah.

LUKE: What nothing else on?

JOAN: No, it's umm…okay no nothing good is on.

LUKE: Oh! This is the one on the Hubble Telescope! Grace—

JOAN: Is everything okay between you two?

LUKE: Technically we're not a two anymore.

JOAN: You're not a three I hope.

LUKE: Nope, I'm singular, one, the product when you raise any number to the power of zero.

JOAN: I'm sorry Luke.

(JOAN then hugs LUKE for a long silent moment at which we fade into a scene between ADAM and GRACE)

ADAM: So let me get this straight, yo. You kicked him out?

GRACE: Yeah dude.

ADAM: Why?

GRACE: Because he was pressuring me.

ADAM: To have sex?!

GRACE: No, to talk…about feelings. I wish it was sex, it would have been easier.

ADAM: Yo, I know I'm not the king of relationships, but the dude loves you.

GRACE: He doesn't show that too well.

ADAM: Really 'cause that's not what I've noticed.

GRACE: I'm just mad.

(Doorbell rings. GRACE goes down the stairs and opens the door to reveal JOAN)

GRACE: What?

JOAN: I wanna talk.

GRACE: What is with you Girardis and talking?

JOAN: Grace, I know you may be my best friend, but Luke's my brother. And my brother is so upset for some reason that he can't even watch the NASA channel! So whatever is going on between you two, fix it!

GRACE: Jeeze Girardi, you don't have to yell. Come in…wait Rove is here. Is it too awkward, I can ask him to leave.

JOAN: No it's fine, I can go.

GRACE: Seriously, Joan, I'd rather talk to you.

(ADAM walks down the stairs.)

ADAM: Oh hey, Jane!

JOAN: Hey.

GRACE: Umm, so I guess I'm being forced to talk about my feelings huh?

JOAN: Pretty much.

GRACE: Look, I love your brother, but I was feeling overwhelmed, because he wants me to keep talking about my mom, and it really isn't solving anything for me. Okay?

ADAM: Grace, that's why?

JOAN: You dumped him over that!

ADAM: You dumped him?

GRACE: Oh my God, what did I do?

(End of scene one)

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