"Hey Pacey?" Doug said into his phone as he was driving out of the apartment's parking lot.

"Hello," Pacey replied.

"Jack and I broke up. I just thought I better tell you because you know you're going to Amy's Birthday Party tomorrow."

"I'm sorry, bro. What happened?"

Doug sighed. He didn't want to get into it right now. "Your typical relationship stuff, lack of communication differences in opinion."

"And you're sure it's not just a fight?" Pacey verified.

"Yeah."

"I'm sorry. Hey, you wanna come hang out with me and Joey tonight?" Pacey offered.

"Who's that?" Joey asked entering the room.

"Dougy," Pacey mouthed to her. She nodded.

"No thanks, Pace. I'll be all right. Bye."

"Okay, Doug. Bye."

"They broke up," Pacey said astonished. His relationship analysis wasn't as accurate as Andie's.

"What happened?" She was growing concerned.

"I don't know. He was very vague. You know Doug and his personal life."

"So… what do we do?" Joey asked.

"Nothing," Pacey said. "This really isn't our problem. How many times have you learned not to stick your nose into other people's business," he teased.

"No not Doug, the party. But thank you for that. Are we still going?"

"Of course we're still going."

Joey looked at him questioningly. "Isn't that a little unsupportive, Pace? I mean don't get me wrong, I want to go but-"

"Then we're going," Pacey said. "Besides, Jack's our friend too."

"I guess you're right," Joey said.

"Of course I am," Pacey replied.

"And cocky," she muttered with a smirk.

"I love you," Pacey said and gave her a kiss.

"So in this case," Joey continued. "Maybe we better call Jack."

"Are you still think about this?" Pacey asked.

"Well, as you said he is our friend."

"And as you said, does he really want sympathy from his ex-boyfriend's sister-in-law."

"Fine," Joey said, "but at least let me call Andie."

Jack had been tearfully lounging on his bed grading some of his student's English papers, when he heard Amy wailing for him "Coming Amy!" He called.

"Jack," she said with a smile.

He couldn't help but smile too. "Did you have a good nap?"

"Yes!" She exclaimed.

"Dougy cook dinner?"

"No," Jack said. "I'll cook dinner."

"Okay!" She replied with an innocent excitement.

"Amy?" Jack said. She looked up at him. "Doug's not coming back. It's just going to be you and me, okay?"

"Why?"

"Because he had to go away." Jack continued before she could ask why again. "But we are going to have so much fun tonight okay? What do you want for dinner, pizza, chicken nuggets…"

"Ice cream!"

"Pizza," Jack told her, "Then ice cream," he said and hoisted her into his arms to carry her into the kitchen. Jack took the pizza out of the freezer and preheated the oven. Just as he put it in the oven and set the timer, he heard a knock at the door.

He wasn't in the mood for visitors. "Who is it?" He asked.

"Andie," his sister replied.