The next day Ben, Emma, Erica, Jack, and Sophie are all in the girl's apartment when Luke walks in.
"Good morning everyone,"Luke says to find the rest of the gang, as he closes the door behind him.
Emma and Sophie were at the kitchen table, Ben and Jack were sitting on the couch, and Erica was just coming out of her bedroom.
They were all wearing variations of the same outfit, the girls in dresses or skirts, the guy's slacks and a button down shirt.
"Oh, what's so good about it,"Erica says setting her cream colored purse on the counter with a huff.
"What's up with you, and why do you all look like your going to church on a Saturday,"Luke asks as he leans against the kitchen counter.
"It's our grandparents sixtieth wedding anniversary, so we're all going up to to our parents house Westchester to celebrate,"Jack says as he then motions to Erica"And Erica's grumpy because her and our grandmother don't really get along,".
"It's not that we don't along, it's just that she's so critical, and speaking of which no one tell Nana that I quit my job,"Erica says speaking to her brother more than anyone.
"Why would she care, you hated it there,"Emma asks picking at the label of her orange juice bottle.
"Because while you, Ben, Toby and Gabby are the children of the golden child and everything you do is perfect. Jack, Charlotte and I have to work for her approval, and my career is, according to her, the only real thing I have going for me. If she finds out I quit and still don't have another job, that's going to open a door I really don't want to open,"Erica says a little bitterly towards the end.
"It can't be that bad,"Luke says smiling a little.
"Oh it can be, one year she missed our birthday party because Gabby needed a new pair of shoes,"Jack says as Erica agrees.
"Yeah, I remember she thought it was the next day,"Ben says defending his Grandmother.
"Ben our parties were on the same day for almost twenty years, there is no way she forgot,"Erica says as she remembers something.
"Oh, I almost did forget. When I wear my hair down, it makes it look like I don't have a neck, and we don't want that,".
After Erica goes back into her room, and after making sure she's out of earshot Jack turns his attention to the rest of the gang,"Speaking of things not to tell people. I don't want anyone telling Erica or our parents I've started looking for our biological mother,".
"Why does it matter, they must know this would happen eventually, and isn't Erica curious, I'd be,"Ben asks as Jack shakes his head.
"If you were really curious you'd be looking for Carol,"Sophie says as Ben glares at her.
"Soph, the difference between me and Jack is that while he didn't get a chance to know his mother, I did, and I do not want to open that door again,"Ben says.
"My Parents have always known this might be coming, but I don't want to tell them about this right now with everything going on with my grandparents. Also whenever I bring up the topic of looking for our biological parents to Erica she changes the subject, she's not ready,"Jack explains.
"Well based on the lecture she gave me about Joey, she's more ready than you think,"Luke says as everyone turns their attention back to him.
"Yeah, how's it going with the two of you,"Sophie asks.
"Better, I'm actually heading up there today to meet the girls,"Luke says as everyone nods in agreement.
"Good for you, that's a big step, meeting the kids, but don't feel like you need to bribe them. They'll always prefer their real parents to you,"Jack says as everyone looks at him.
"And you wonder why you were given up,"Luke says as Erica walks back into the room,her hair now in a high ponytail.
"Maybe know we can get through this without me strangling our Grandmother,".
"So if it's your grandparents, why is Sophie going,"Luke asks pointing to Sophie.
"Because this is payback for her dragging us to her Aunt and Uncle's anniversary luau two months ago,"Emma says as Luke looks at her confused.
"What's so bad about that,"Luke asks confused.
"Because it wasn't their wedding anniversary or anything normal like that. No, it was the anniversary of when she became his home economics teacher,"Erica says as Luke still looks confused.
"That's a little weird, just out of curiosity, how large is the age difference,"Luke asks nodding in agreement.
"Twenty-one years,"Jack says as Luke's eyes widen.
"And we have weird,"Luke says.
"If you want weird trying walking in on them going at it in the bathroom in the middle of their own party, I was in therapy for a month,"Ben says as Sophie glares at him.
"Again I'm sorry, but isn't it impressive that she could still do that at her age,"Sophie says as Luke looks at her a little confused.
"Do I want to know,"Luke asks looking to Ben.
"I'm not far enough along in my therapy to tell you yet,"Ben says.
"Oh Jack, did you remember to tell Charlotte to hide the hard liquor,"Erica asks putting in one of her earrings.
"Yes, she hid the Whisky in the garage, the Gin in the hall closet, the vodka in the dog house, and the tequila is hidden in Dad's carefully labeled box that says porn, but is really where he hides his romcom collection,"Jack says as Erica puts in her other earring.
"Call her back on the way and tell her to move the Gin, the closet will be the first place Mom will look,"Erica says as Jack nods.
"Why is she hiding the liquor, to begin with. That's the main reason I'm going,"Sophie says as Erica walks back into the kitchen.
"Because when our Grandmother and Mother are together, our Grandmother insults our Mother, when our Grandmother insults her she drinks, and when she drinks she drinks hard liquor, and when she drinks hard liquor she gets weird,"Jack explains.
"After the last time when she flashed a cop, we started hiding the hard stuff. You know to save the family a little dignity,"Erica says.
"Well we should go, it's a long ride to Westchester,"Ben says as him and Jack gets off the couch and walks into the kitchen.
"Well I guess I should say have fun,and I'll see you later,"Luke says as Emma gets a text.
"Hey Luke, quick question how are you getting to Connecticut,"Emma asks swinging around in her chair to face Luke.
"I was going to take the bus,"Luke says sounding a little confused.
"No, you're not, Joey just texted me. There's a limo waiting for you outside,"Emma says as everyone but her runs to the window.
"Look at that,"Jack says peering over Sophie's head.
"I didn't even know they made limos that big,"Erica says as Luke peers over her head.
"This is exactly what I didn't want, I told him not to make a big deal out of this,"Luke says still looking out the window.
"It's just what he does, he loves to make a scene,"Emma says coming up behind Luke.
"And he obviously did not pass that gene onto you,"Ben says as everyone moves away from the window.
"Well I should probably go before the whole block notices and start making stuff up,"Luke says as he walks to the door.
"Tell Joey we said hi,"Sophie says as Luke opens the door.
"I'll be telling him a lot of things,"Luke says as he walks out,closing the door behind him.