Episode two begins with Joan and her father arguing in the living room. There is a TV on in the corner.

Joan - I think Im old enough to decide how much make up is too much makeup.

Will - The only way to prove that to me is by wearing too little.

Joan - Yesterday you told me to wear less, and I wasnt wearing any.

Will - The point is you dont need it.

Joan - The point IS youre not a guy my age.

Will - Turn that off will you.

Joan goes over to the TV to turn it off. The news is on. An anchorman in a suit is reading the news.

Anchorman - Wait Joan, dont touch that dial. Please dont freak out. Its me, the King of Kings the all mighty.

Joan - God is doing the news?

God - I know, you thought you were done after the last time we spoke. You hoped it was an isolated incident of mental breakdown, and that your life would just return to normal.

Joan - Yah, well, Im talking to the television, so normal works for me.

God - Ill keep this short

Will comes in and turns off the TV

Joan - (Freaking out) Oh my god! What did you do?

Will - Yeah, its a crime against God to turn off the television.

Joan tries to say she is sorry to the TV and follows her father into the next room.

Will - Its after 7 they should be home.

Luke - You know, some people believe microwaves suck all the energy out of food.

Joan turns on the Kitchen TV. Tapes the glass in an attempt to get Gods attention

Joan - (in a whisper) Hello, Joan to God! Hello.

Luke - In fact, microwaves emanate.

Will - What?

Luke - Microwaves actually energies food in the form of molecular kinetic vibrations, A.K.A heat.

While Luke is explaining microwaves, Joan is still calling to God in the Kitchen TV

Will - It was a simple driving test. Whats the big delay?

Luke - So if you dry a cat in the microwave, itll explode.

Will - (to Joan) whats with you and TVs tonight. (He switches it off)

Joan - God! Dad, quit being so nervous.

Will - I wasnt nervous the first time Kevin got his license, why would I be nervous this time.

Luke - Maybe because last time he got his license, he ended up a paraplegic.

Will - What did you say?

Luke - Im, Im Im sorry, were you listening?

A car horn from the drive way saves Lukes skin. Will rushes to the front door and Joan turns the TV back on.

Helen - Were home!

Kevin - Do not buy me a car.

Will - Does this mean you passed?

Helen - With a perfect score.

Kevin - King of the Gimp Drivers. I wanna buy my own car.

Will - Apparently, Kevin wishes to buy his own car.

Helen - Do you have any idea how much that will to cost.

Kevin - I will get a job.

Will - He will get a job. (Sounding not the least bit surprised)

Helen - How, he has no transportation.

Luke - Wow! Thats a chicken and egg paradox.

Helen - A lot of jobs require you to have your own car.

Kevin - Well, Im not looking for a career in pizza delivery.

Joan - Im going to go upstairs and watch TV.

Kevin - God Mom, you wanted me to get my license for hand controls. I got it. Isnt that enough for one day?

Helen - Why cant you help?

Will - Help what? What are we fighting about?

Kevin - (as the microwave bell goes off) Dinner is served.

Opening credits and song roll, and first commercial break.

We come back to Joan and Luke walking across the field at school.

Joan - Dont you have any friends that you could walk to school with?

Luke - Dont worry, theyll think Im cool styling with my big sister. Oh, wa-wait, your worried that one of your friends will see us together. Wait a minute, you dont have any friends.

Joan - And ironically, youre still cramping my style. Hold this (she gives him a mirror to hold)

Behind them a boy about Lukes age is crouched beside a maintenance van. He is looking for something underneath it.

Joan - Whos the reject?

Luke - Adam Rove. Huge stoner. Hey, maybe hell be your friend.

Joan - What is he doing?

Luke - Looking for lost brain cells, I dunno.

The school bell rings, Adam runs. So does Luke, but Joan doesnt see him because he was standing behind her. She begins talking, thinking hes there.

Joan - What kind of loser runs just because the bell rings?

Maintenance - Hey kid. Its me. You need proof? Fine. Sometimes you like to practice French kissing yourself on the mirror.

Joan - (angry that he knows personal things about her and freely yells them for the world to hear) Why do you have to be so mean? Look, that was my Dad who turned you off last night, so if theres some kind of penalty, then I

God - Fine. He shall spend all of eternity burning in hell.

Joan - No, No no no, My Dads a really great man.

God - Im kidding. Theres no penalty for turning me off. Hey, just because I speak doesnt mean anyone has to listen.

Joan - Really?

God - Yeah, free will is one of my better innovations. I give suggestions, not assignments.

Joan - I feel a suggestion coming on.

God - Stop squandering the potential I gave you. Stop under-achieving. Have some pride.

Joan - Wait. In what, like School?

God - Schools a start. Stand back.

Joan - Pride? What happened to humility?

God - Humility isnt actually humility unless you are good enough at something to be humble.

With that God the maintenance man drives away. Leaving Joan late for class.

Next flip to a crime scene. Some officers in Haz Mat. Suits are putting a body into a black bag. Everything around them is burned.

Lt. Daghilan - Somebody gets burned to a crisp, thats murder.

Mr. Roebuck. - Only if its arson, and it ant arson till I say its arson.

Will - Is it arson?

Mr. Roebuck - Thats what Im investigating. And until I decide you have no jurisdiction here.

Lt. Daghilan - Nozzle heads have no respect for a crime scene.

Mr. Roebuck- Nozzle heads? Girl Scouts solve more murders then you people do.

Will - That may have been true in the past, not any more. So you want to rethink your tone?

Chief Wyatt - Come on now, lets get fraternal.

Will - Chief Wyatt?

Chief Wyatt - Dont get all stiff and efficient just because the kids are fighting.

Will - Were having crime scene issues.

Chief Wyatt - Roy, what youre going to do is you are going to inform

Will - Detective Daghilan

Chief Wyatt - As soon as you ascertain whether or not its arson. Daghilan, what is that? Is that Armenian? You know, you dont see a lot of Armenian cops. Are we straight on this Roebuck?

Mr. Roebuck - Ive been an arson investigator for 8 years.

Chief Wyatt - Im guaranteeing Chief Girardi personally, dont prove me a liar.

Will - Thank you Chief Wyatt.

Chief Wyatt - Call me Tom, or Tommy.

Will - Will. Not Willy. Ever.

Chief Wyatt - Never mind Roy, hes sensitive about hierarchy. Maybe he feels inferior to cops.

Will - But you dont

Chief Wyatt - Oh hell no. Cops are heroes what, maybe 10 percent of the time. Everyone body loves a fire fighter. Listen Will, I want to invite you and your wife to my place Thursday. Cocktails, maybe a few people youd enjoy meeting.

Will - Thanks, Tommy, wed be delighted.

Chief Wyatt - All right, Thursday. Ill send the details to your office.

Will - A few weeks ago he wouldnt return my phone calls.

Lt. Daghilan - Ah, I got a theory. My bet is he asks you to become a Centurion

Will - Great, when do we attack Carthage? (Thanks to Heather for the corrections)

Lt. Daghilan - Its like the Kiwanis Club. They build parks and old folks homes.

Will - What does that have to do with Chief Wyatt?

Lt. Daghilan - Well, hes a Centurion. All the mucky-mucks are. Its political. About time they ask you, you being Chief of Police.

Will - Well, if charity work and riding on little motorcycles in parades gets things done, sign me up. Keeping the guys on homicide.

Back to the High School, Joan is late for class. We go to the office. Helen is working behind the counter.

Helen - What is the reason for your tardiness?

Grace - Take a guess, has still in his Jammies.

Boy - I slept in and missed the bus.

The boy gets his late slip and Grace moves to the front of the line.

Helen - Every day Grace?

Grace - You are supposed to ask the reason for my tardiness.

Helen- You are late for school every day, and late for every single class. The vice-principal thinks youre doing it on purpose to flaunt his authority.

Grace - Mrs. Girardi, you gotta ask me.

Helen - If you dont make at least one class on time this week, He will suspend you, and if it happens again after that he will expel you.

Grace - Come on, ask me.

Helen - What is the reason for your tardiness?

Grace - The reason for my tardiness is I am late.

Helen notices Joan sitting against the wall.

Helen - Why are you waiting to see the vice principal?

Joan - Mrs. Girardi, heres the deal. At school you and I dont know each other ok.

Mr. Price- (walking Adam out of his office) First thing every morning you report to me, got it.

Adam - UhHuh.

V.P- I may not be able to stop you from getting high away from school, but you are mine between 8 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon.

Adam - Ok, Mr. Price.

Mr. Price - If I even suspect that you are under the influence of drugs what will happen?

Adam - Youll urine test me.

Mr. Price - For your own good.

Adam - And call the cops.

Mr. Price - UhHuh.

Adam - Ruin my life.

Mr. Price - All for your own good. AH, Miss Girardi. Walk with me please.

Joan joins Mr. Price in a walk through the halls.

Mr. Price - So, Advanced Placement? (Joan nods yes) I cant hear if you nod Miss Girardi, you are going to have to speak up. There is nothing in your record to suggest academic achievement.

Joan - I know.

Mr. Price - Ah, Why take advance placement?

Joan - I need a reason?

Mr. Price - Premise, argument, conclusion. The correctness of reasoning. The validity of inference.

Joan - I dont know what youre saying.

Mr. Price - Yes, you need a reason.

Joan - Well, its personal.

Mr. Price- Oh please, nothing about adolescent romance, we are discussing academics. (as if he has eyes in the back of his head) I see you Mr. Denburg, my office, 3:15.

Joan - Do you believe in God?

Mr. Price - That would only be pertinent if God told you to take Advanced Placement.

Joan - He might have, he isnt always clear.

Mr. Price - Miss Girardi, Messages from God suggests psychosis, psychosis is a matter for the school psychiatrist, and massive does of thiamine. So, for the record, did God ask you to take advance placement?

Joan - (nervous laugh) Mr. Price, I want to do better.

Mr. Price - I have one vacancy in AP Chem. Take it or leave it.

Next we go to Wills office. He is speaking with District Attorney Fellowes .

D. A - Hows the chief of police?

Will - Slightly apprehensive when the District Attorney pays a personal visit.

D.A- I dropped by earlier, but apparently you were out sifting through ambers.

Will - Small juridical dispute.

D.A- You are a much more hands on kind of guy then our last chief of police.

Will - I take it you dont approve.

D.A- Well there is some concern when a police chief immerses himself in triviality larger questions such as budget, staffing, inter-agency relations..

Will - (cutting him off) When I got here this department had the worst conviction rate of any city of its size in the nation.

D.A- No ones suggesting you havent really turned things around.

Will - Plus, I dont answer to the district attorney, I answer to the mayor.

D.A- Who do you think sent me?

The D.A gets up and leaves the room, without another word.

Cut to A.P Chem. A bunch of science students are almost drooling over a set up of beakers and test tubes. Luke is taking notes, looks up and sees Joan standing at the front of the room. Mr. Price walks in Grace.

Teacher - Youre late.

Mr. Price- See me after school Miss Polk.

Grace makes a gesture to Mr. Price as she takes her seat. Luke is making a what are you doing here face and action to Joan at the front, who is looking back with the dont even think about it look. The teacher closes the door.

Teacher -Class, this is Joan Girardi, who will be joining us in AP Chemistry.

Joan, take a seat with that group.

(she motions to the table where Adam and Grace sit, Joan walks to her seat. The teacher claps her hands to get the attention of the class) Let us consider ionic reactions in terms of sign and bait. Now if you turn to page 64..

Here the music drowns out the teacher. its a funny shot. Grace, Joan and Adam sit at their desks. Grace with her hand covering her eyes. Joan covering her ears and Adam covering his mouth. If you know the saying, you know why I thought this was cute. Cut to commercial break.

We come back in on the Girardi family dinner.

Helen - How about for kicks, everyone tells something good they did today.

Kevin - Mom, If you want to know if I looked for work, just ask.

Helen - Will?

Will - Ok. I did not pull out my gun and shoot an arson investigator or the district attorney.

Helen - Good for you. Luke?

Luke - I didnt laugh when Joan was introduced in my AP Chem. class.

Joan - Luke took mine. Im now taking chemistry with the clam heads, move on.

Kevin, your turn.

Helen - Have you given any more thought to getting your own transportation?

Kevin - (drops his fork on his plate) Ive already got my own wheels. (he wheels out of the room)

The next day, Kevins room. He pulls himself out of bed. Helen comes to the door and knocks.

Helen - Good youre awake.

Kevin - Half awake anyway. The other half is still sound asleep. (he hits his legs) Wake up you lazy bastards, Its morning.

Helen - Please dont make those jokes.

Kevin - Why?

Helen - Because if somebody else made those jokes about you I would scratch their eyes out.

Kevin - Whats that? (asking about the paper Helen has)

Helen - I Googled used cars with hand controls, in case youre interested.(she kisses him on the head)

Kevin - (as she is leaving he grabs her hand) thanks mom!

Back in Chem. Class, Joan looks absolutely bored. I have to apologize if any of this next bit is wrong. I have never heard of half the stuff she is talking about let alone how to spell it.

Teacher - Reactants are subject to three laws of chemical combinations. The law of constant composition, the law of multiple proportions, the law of reciprocal proportions. So, the chemical concepts here include single replacement, exothermal reaction. Entropy and Luke (she points her measuring stick at him) Entropy.

The teacher starts a chat of Go Luke, to which much of the class joins in. Joan, meanwhile, has not been paying attention. She is busy looking over at the notes she things Adam is taking. Turns out he is just drawing pictures in his notebook. Grace is also not paying attention. She is carving something into her desk.

Luke - Iron oxide is reduced to metallic oxide by a temperature reaching

Luke - Iron oxide is reduced to metallic oxide by a temperature reaching

Teacher - Need a calculator?

Luke - No Aprox. 3000 degrees centigrade.

Teacher - (over the noise of people packing up - the bell just rang) Oh Home test tonight, list the chemical equation, which take place in a typical wood fire.. Full group participation. Due before the bell, no exceptions.

Back at the scene of the arson investigation. Will is just coming in on Lt. Roebuck as he works.

Will - Mr. Robuck.

Lt. Robuck - Lt. Roebuck.

Will - Hey Lt., Im a chief.

Lt. Robuck - Not my chief.

Will - If you are withholding evidence, this chief will arrest you for obstruction of justice.

Lt. Roebuck - Im not withholding, Im taking the time I need to do a thorough investigation. Your guys should try it sometime.

Will - Lt. Roebuck, every moment you take the trail gets colder. The arsonist gets closer to getting away with murder.

Lt. Roebuck - Any body ask you questions about who might benefit from this building being burned down

Will - Hey Lt. Well do our job, you do yours.

Lt. Roebuck - Its at least a reason a person could expect.

Will leaves the crime scene. Lt. Roebuck continues with this investigation.

To a park. Children are playing on the jungle gym and swing set. Kevin is sitting outside the fence just watching. Joan is walking by and sees him. She goes over to talk.

Joan - When did you start smoking?

Kevin - Dont knock it, its the only exercise I get. Besides, it makes me look cool.

Joan - Yeah, chicks really dig a perv smoking and staring at the kids in the yard.

Kevin - (throwing his butt on the ground) Stamp that out will ya, Im not a good stamper.

Joan - Mom thinks your out looking for a job. FYI, thats pitiful.

Kevin - Yeah well, these days Pityville is my hometown.

Joan - Kev, why dont you just let the parental units buy you a car?

Kevin - Oh, I suppose youd let them by you a car?

Joan - Duh, any normal person would.

Theres a painful pause after that remark. Kevin looks away.

Joan - Im sorry. I didnt mean it that way.

Kevin - I remember normal. Back when I was normal I wanted them to buy me a car. You know what they said? They said no. Be a man. Get a job, buy your own car. So, whats changed since then? Huh? Joan, whats changed?

Joan - (crying) You know whats changed.

Kevin - Yep, no body expects me to be a man anymore. (He turns and starts to wheel away)

Joan - (yelling to him) You stopped trying! You just sit around and smoke in the park like some __________ defective.

Joans yelling is interrupted when a ball flies at her face. A young girl is standing on the other side of the fence.

Little Girl - Why are you crying?

Joan - I got in a fight with my brother.

Little Girl - Because he doesnt try hard enough?

Joan - You heard that yeah?

Little Girl - I hear everything Joan.

Joan - (realizing who she is talking to) Let Kevin walk, Please. Ill just ask this one favor and then Ill never ask for one again. Its so easy for you. All you have to do is snap you fingers or blink your eyes. Just let Kevin stand up and walk.

God - People ask me to do things. Big things, Little things. Billions of times every day.

Joan - What do you expect? Youre God.

God - I put a lot of thought into the universe. Came up with the rules. It sets a bad example if I break them. Not to mention, It shows favoritism. Why should one person get a miracle? and not every body else? Can you imagine the confusion? Its better when we all abide by the rules.

Joan - No miracle.

God - Miracles happen within the rules. That's why I came to you.

Joan- To perform miracles?

God - You're an instrument of God, bound by the limit of time and space. Perfect. (pause) Can I have my ball? You'd like to give me a slap, wouldn't you?

Joan- Yeah, but you're so cute.

God - By the way, as an instrument of me, have some pride. Do better, do your best.

Joan- Now, I'd like to slap you.

The little girl God walks away and waves. We go into another commercial break.

We come back from commercial around Joans kitchen table. Grace and Adam are sitting there trying to work on the homework.

Joan - What should we do first?

Grace - Ask your brother for the answers.

Joan - To be humble you have to be proud.

Adam - Wait, arent those opposites?

Grace - Ah, ask him ask him. (Luke just walked in)

Joan - No, No lets just break it down ok. Is there a chemical formula for twigs?

Adam - Uh (from the top of is head) Cellulose is c6h12o6 (Joan drops her pencil in shock) Uh, I have an eidetic memory.

Joan - whats that?

Luke - Photographic.

Grace - He can barely remember his name.

Adam - Listen, I know a lot, I just cant put it all together.

Joan - Ok, what about a chemical equation for fire?

Grace - Wood doesnt actually burn.

Joan - Thats insane.

Grace - What burns is the gas released when the wood gets hot. Therefore the reaction would have to be gasification, through oxidation reduction, then combustion.

Adam - (to Grace) Dude, are you smart?

Grace - Just because I refute the whole formal schooling equals knowledge crap doesnt mean Im stupid.

Adam - Nice.

Joan - Ok, so what about gas.

Adam - Shah, like I know.

Grace - And Rain man's back to underpants.

Adam - You tell me the formula and Ill tell you the substance. Or, you tell me the substance and Ill tell you the formula.

Joan - Well, work it backwards.

Grace - Ok. Charcoal, plus the mystery gas equals wood plus oxygen and heat.

Adam - c50h10o plus 10ch2o, thats formaldehyde. Equals oxygenized and reduced c6h12o6

Joan - (trying to get all that down) What does that mean?

Grace - It means were done.. Good night. (she grabs her stuff and leaves)

Joan - Did we get it right?

Luke - Its like watching three monkeys build a particle accelerator using tinfoil and a BiBi Gun.

Luke leaves and Helen and Will come in from the drive way.

Will - We just past an extremely rude boy outside.

Helen - No, that wasnt a boy. That was Grace Polk.

Joan - Sorry, Grace is sort of a

Helen - (turning around) Oh and look its Adam Rove, right in my kitchen.

Adam - Hi Ms. Girardi. Headline, Adam Rove meets the chief of police. (Adam and Will shake hands - for an uncomfortable moment)

Will - (to Helen) Ill see you upstairs.

Joan - Mom, Adam says he knows where to get Kevin a car.

Helen - You do?

Adam - Yeah, My dad says theres one in impound.

Helen - Wait, is your dad a police officer?

Adam - Shah, No. No way, Night janitor.

Helen - Oh.

Adam - Well, nice work Jane. (He leaves, Helen looks at Joan)

Joan - He calls me Jane some times when he forgets that my name is Joan.

Upstairs in Helen and Wills bedroom.

Will - These are Joans new friends? A person of mysterious gender and space boy?

Helen - There is a car with hand controls in impound.

Will - There is?

Helen - How can you not know that? Youre chief of Police.

Will - Impound yard (holds his hand low) Chief of police (holds the other hand high) How did you know that?

Helen - Space boy. His fathers your night janitor. I want you to look into it.

Will - That would be inappropriate.

Helen - Will!

Will - Im chief of police, I cant go skulking around the impound yard looking for bargains.

Helen - You know what, how much did you have to drink tonight?

Will - Exactly the right amount.

Helen - Arent you curious why Joan is suddenly doing honors chemistry?

Will - No.

They kiss and we fast forward to the night. Wills pager is going off. It says Im at your front door. He grabs his guy and goes downstairs. Pulls back the curtains and opens the door.

Will - What the hell do you want?

Lt. Roebuck - I did my job. Ill be one amazed son of a bitch if you do yours.

Roebuck leaves and Will closes the door.

Back at school, in the hall Joan is just catching up with Grace.

Joan - Grace! Have you seen Adam?

Grace - Called in Sick. Price is all bent cause he wants some of Adams pee.

Joan - He left his bag at my house.

Grace - Then stay away from me.

Joan - Why?

Grace - Because that back pack is probably full of booya schwag.

Joan - I am not hanging on to this till tomorrow for him. Its full of drugs. My dads the chief of police. Grace, you have to turn in our project.

Grace - I dont hand things in, and I never hand them in on time. Its my policy.

Joan - If you hand it in late Ms. Lischak wont accept it. And then shes gonna flunk me and Adam as well as yourself.

Grace - Again, thinking only of yourself.

Joan - Stop squandering your potential. Stop underachieving. Have some Pride.

She puts the project in Graces locker and walks away. She goes into an empty stairwell and opens Adams bag. Turns out its just a bunch of thin metal wires. She goes to the window and sees the street cleaner. Hoping its the same special street cleaner from the day before, she runs to try and catch him.

We cut quickly to the police station.

Lt. Daghlian - The arsonist used an explosive devise containing a magnesium accelerant. Alright, well were looking for a pro.

Will - Magnesium is the type that outdoorsy types get from outdoorsy stores to start fires in outdoorsy places. See the list of people who recently purchased the stuff?

Lt. Daghlian - Oh, Tom Wyatts on this list. I dont see him being an outdoorsmen.

Will - Shareholders in a company called Badger Hill Development, Inc. (he gives another list to Lt. Daghlian) Which owns most of the land around the arson location.

Lt. Daghlian - Wyatt again. Did he really think we wouldnt get here?

Will - Maybe he didnt care. I was at a do last night. It seams to me that most of the people who make up badger hill development were there.

Lt. Daghlian - These are the people that run things. I mean, way higher then I am on the food chain.

Will - We arrest people, were the top of the food chain.

Lt. Daghlian - Sir, Ill, Ill, Ill do what ever you want, but,

Will - Only if I specifically order you to so. Maybe you want it in writing. Fully cover your ass.

Lt. Daghlian - Its the real world chief. I gotta live too.

Lt. Daghlian leaves the room. Will is a disappointed.

Back to school. Joan is calling to the road sweeper, trying to get him to stop. She finally gets his attention and then realizes its the wrong guy. She apologizes and the truck pulls away. She then sees one of those metal wires from Adams pack lying on the ground. A wire maintenance man calls down to her.

Man - You looking for me?

Joan - Uh, not sure.

Man - Sometimes, when youre alone, that hideous titanic song makes you cry.

Joan - Why do you have to be so mean?

God - Why do you have to keep questioning me? Most people would be on their best behavior.

Joan - Ok, look whatever. I was thinking about what you said when I asked you to cure Kevin. How it would show favoritism and that Im an instrument of God. Then I realized, you want me to become a scientist, so I can discover a cure for Kevin.

God - Newsflash Joan, you dont need to let me in on your thinking process, Im omniscient.

Joan - Ok, well, Im not omniscient, so I have to ask if Im doing what you want.

God - Simple, I want you to fulfill your true nature.

Joan - God!

God - Yes?

Joan - No, I, I was taking your name in vain. To be technical. Sorry.

God - Look, you wont always know why I ask you to do things. You wont always see the effects. Just think about what you learned in AP Chemistry.

Joan - I didnt learn anything. I got the others to do it.

God - The smallest catalyst can set of mind-boggling chain reactions. One time, I said Let There Be Light (the light bulb he was working on lights up) all hell broke loose. Figuratively speaking.

Joan - So, my true nature is to be a catalyst? That is mad anti-climatic.

God- Anti climax tic. Anti climatic means you're against the weather.

And we go into another commercial break.

Next scene starts outside the Girardi house. A tow truck has just pulled up in front, pulling an old station wagon.

Kevin - (to Helen) I dont want it. Why cant you just let me do things my way?

Helen - Because, If I leave it to you, nothing will happen. You will just rot in that chair to spite us all. (to the tow truck driver) Thank you. Do you remember when you first came home after the accident?

Kevin - Yes mom. I remember who washed me and wiped my ass, and fed me Dont worry, I havent forgot any of that.

Helen - Kevin, that is just mother stuff. You dont owe me anything for that. Not even Thanks. What Im talking about is the day you came home, you asked me if you would ever feel normal again. What did I say?

Kevin - You said yes. You promised.

Helen - and I intend to keep that promise. No mater how hard you fight me, because no body can stop me from keeping a promise to someone I love. Not even the person I love. Now heres this ugly vehicle and the least you can do is take it for a drive. Will you do that?

Kevin - Yeah.

Helen - Thank you.

Kevin - You want to come with me?

Next we go to a shot of Joan walking down the street. She is ends up at a eccentric house with glass and metal sculptures in the front yard. A balding man with a dirty shirt is sitting on the front porch drinking coffee and reading the newspaper.

Joan - Excuse me? Is this Adam Roves house?

Man - Will be when I die. Until then we share it. Hey watch the (pause) I dont know what that is.

Joan - Maybe an enemy? Im Joan Girardi, Adams friend from school.

Man - My sons going out with the police chiefs daughter?

Joan - No, No no no. I was just bringing his knapsack.

Man - Thats too bad. Would have been great for my career.

Joan - (awkward laugh) Mr. Row, did you make all these? There really beautiful.

Man - No, this is Adams stuff. Its either crap or genius. Im going with genius, but yet Im his dad.

Joan - Adam did all this?

Man - Has in the back.

The shot goes to a bunch of sparks. Adam is welding in the back of the room.

Joan - Adam?

Adam - (he stops welding) Jane, Uh, Oh, um come on in.

Joan - I uh, brought your bag. You left it at my house. Uh, that, thats really beautiful.

Adam - Ah, fo shisle ma nizzle.

Joan - What is it?

Adam - Ah I dont know. Oh thanks (he takes the bag from Joan) Thanks for bringing me all these things. I really needed them to finish this (pause) thing.

Joan - Well, to tell you the truth, I was actually kinda paranoid.

Adam - Why?

Joan - I wasnt sure what was in it. I thought it might be, you know booya schwag.

Adam - Whats booya schwag?

Joan - (laughs a little) Weed.

Adam - I dont do that.

Joan - (laughs again) Ok, sure.

Adam - I dont.

Joan - Well, when I saw you in Mr. Prices office, he was giving you that speech on drugs and urine. You didnt exactly argue with him.

Adam - Price. That guy just keeps digging and digging away at you until he finds your own little mystery to use it against you. Far as Im concerned, if he keeps digging at my drug problem, he wont find out my little secret.

Joan - What is it?

Adam - Shah, look around you. I talk to angels. (Joans eyes get all big) Relax

Jane, its a metaphor.

Joan - But, what if you actually could talk to angels?

Adam - Id keep my mouth shut.

Joan - Oh, yeah, cause Mr. Price would have you put away.

Adam - Unchallenged.

Adam gives her a piece of his art. She thanks him.

Next Scene. A fast food joint with a drive-thru. Kevin and Helen are at the window.

Barbie - Two Double Doubles, one is Animal Style, Animal Style, thats the way I like it too.

Kevin - I dont even know what It means, I just like the way it sounds.

Barbie - Two fries one double size, one regular. Thats 6.88. Im giving you a 10 percent discount because youre cute.

Kevin - Ah, the cute discount. I bet you get that a lot.

Barbie - Yeah, but I only extend it to the super cute.

Helen - Hello. Sitting right here. Im his mother.

Barbie - Hi, Come back soon, ask for Barbie.

Kevin - Well. If youre Barbie, Ill do that.

Barbie - Youre funny.

Kevin - (as they drive away) Im starting to like the vehicle.

Next we go to Joan sitting in a park. A Mime is following her.

Joan- This is why people hate mimes.

God- People don't really hate mimes. They just say that they do. It's the opposite

of opera.

Joan - Isn't there a law that says you can't talk to people?

God - Hey, Joan, I remain silent, I get criticize for that too. Right?

Joan- God, I'm not getting it. I joined AP Chem, so what? I have to do what you want. Obviously you're God. I just dont get it.

God- AP Chem brings Adam Rove into your home, where he tells your mother about a car in the impound. Now your brother has a car. Get it?

Joan - I got Kevin his car?

God- Me working through you working through Adam. working through your mother, working through your--

Joan- Can you stop all this? It's very distracting. Thanks.

God- What Kevin does with that car depends upon his own free will, which is another reality strand. Back on this strand your father meets Adam, which compels him to exchange pleasantries with Adam's father, who passes on his inflated impressions of your father to his counterpart at the fire department, who happens to be the brother-in-law of an Arson Investigator, who risks his job to pass information to your father so that he can arrest an arsonist.

Joan- Wait, wait, wait, wait, I caught an arsonist?

God- That's just on the Adam Rove reality strand.

Joan- How far does this go?

God- All the way, baby.

Joan- Always for the better?

God- Better is how it works with me. An infinite good in an infinite universe. Trust in me, Joan. That's all I ask.

Next scene is in Wills office. Lt. Daghlian and Will are waiting.

Jeanne - (escorting in Tom) Fire Chief Wyatt

Chief Wyatt - Hey Will.

Will - Tom.

Chief Wyatt - So, Whats up? Wheres the file

Will - I appreciate you coming in. Its um, better this way.

Chief Wyatt - Whats better?

Will - Youre going to need a lawyer. Detective Daghlian has some questions to ask you regarding the homicide of John Brawly.

Chief Wyatt - Who the Hell is John Brawly?

Will - The man who died in the fire you set.

D.A Fellows bursts into the Room. Jeanne is right behind him. It seems that D.A Fellows did not stop to let Jeanne tell Will he was waiting.

Jeanne - Chief Girardi.

Will - Its alright Jeanne. Oh, word gets around fast.

Chief Wyatt - Thank God youre here.

D.A Fellows - You just might want to shut the hell up Tom and stay that way.

Lt. Daghlian - Would you come with me Chief Wyatt? Chief Girard has ordered me to place you under arrest if you refuse.

Chief Wyatt reluctantly leaves the room with Lt. Daghlian, leaving Will and D.A Fellows to talk.

D.A Fellows - What have you got?

Will - Its all in the warrant package.

D.A Fellows - Sum it up for me.

Will - Well, We can tie him to the device and the accelerant? We can place him at the scene, and we have a motive.

D.A Fellows - What motive?

Will - Financial gain. Badger Hill Developments. Hes a shareholder. And I believe, so are you.

D.A Fellows - Are you suggesting I had anything to do. (is cut off)

Will - Badger Hill has been after this piece of land for four years. What are you going to put there? A mall, office building?

D.A Fellows - Back down chief. Im a public servant. If I, or any other public servant, own shares in Badger Hill, its through a blind trust.

Will - Sure, its all at arms length.

D.A Fellows - You say you have Wyatt on physical evidence?

Will - Yes.

D.A Fellows - Then there is no need to include Badger hill in the official evidence package.

Will - except that it is evidence.

D.A Fellows - Its irrelevant. Get the conviction without it. Its Un-necessarily inflammatory.

Will - My people provide your people with evidence. How you use it is up to you.

D.A Fellows - We cant suppress anything in the official police report. How would it look?

Will - How things looks is not my concern.

D.A Fellows - Youve been misinformed. Your job is as political as mine or the mayors.

Will - Well, I dont see it that way.

D.A Fellows - Have you considered why you were hired as police chief, Girardi? You, an outsider. One whos never held a top position? Its because you have a reputation as a prismatic man who understands the importance of playing hardball.

Will - Apparently, We were both misinformed.

The D.A leaves the room, and we go to The Girardi Family Dinner Table. Joan is placing the art that Adam had given her in the center of the table.

Luke - He makes stuff out of stuff people throw away?

Joan - Yeah, and get this. Hes not a stoner.

Helen and Luke - Get outta here!

Joan - Honest to God. Just dont tell Mr. Price.

Helen - Why would he want Mr. Price to think hes a drug abuser?

Joan - Mom! Can this be on of those things we just agree on without having to go deeply into it?

Kevin rolls quickly into the room.

Kevin - Uh, Mom, Im eating out. (To Luke) Do you want to come Geek?

Luke - Uh, Yeah, thatd be um. (To Helen) Can I?

Helen - Fine.

Will comes in as Kevin and Luke are leaving.

Will - Hi.

Kevin - Hi Dad.

Luke - Seeya Dad.

Will - Where are they going?

Helen - Out to eat. Together. In Kevins new car that I got from impound.

Will - Huh. (to Joan as she walks in) Hi Sweetie-Pie. (noticing the Art) What the hell is that?

Joan - Its beautiful ok.

Helen - If youre not too angry about Kevins car, do you think we could invite the Wyatts over on the weekend? I really like them. What?

Will - Theres something I have to tell you. I know there really the first couple weve really clicked with.

Helen - What?

Will - I arrested Tommy this afternoon.

Joan - You arrested the Fire Chief?

Helen - For what?

Will - Arson.

Joan - (As Helen and Will are laughing) Whats funny? Why is that funny?

Kevin and Luke have gone to the Double Double for dinner. They are at the pick up window and Barbie is working again.

Luke - You know why their fries are so crisp? They use this kind of oil that boils a higher temperature then most (Kevin slaps his hand on Lukes face to shut him up)

Barbie - You again.

Kevin - I cant resist your tasty treats.

Barbie - Be cheaper if you just asked me out.

Luke - Wow. (Surprised as how easy it was for him to get a date)

Kevin - You dont strike me as a cheep date.

Barbie - You like movies? Or music? We could go to a concert some time?

Kevin - (thinking about the though of her seeing him in the chair) Uh, Im not really available.

Barbie - Oh, (disappointed) Ill go get your order.

Luke - Why didnt you just tell her? I mean, She likes you. She probably wouldnt even care.

Kevin - You gotta shut up now ok. Well just wait for the food, and when she gives it to us well leave. Thats whats gonna happen. Understand?

They both sit silently in the car. The camera pans back in intervals to show the Double Double restaurant and the car. Music plays us out to the end credits of Episode Two.