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+Episode 3.12, Devil’s Night, Part 1
+-----------------------------------
+
+At the Lakeview Golf Course
+
+Will, Kevin, Wayne, and Don meet at the golf course. Tee time is 8:04
+a.m. They each introduce themselves, since this is the first time
+some of them have met. Wayne is surprised to see Kevin in a
+wheelchair, and is unable to prevent the shocked expression on his
+face. He wishes Will had warned him, “Kevin, it must be difficult to
+play golf from a wheelchair.”
+
+Kevin – “Oh, they have a single-rider golf cart that goes everywhere,
+including the greens. I’ve even taken it into the traps. They only
+have two, so as long as I reserve one ahead of time, I’m fine.”
+
+Wayne – “That’s great! What’s your handicap?” Wayne becomes
+uncomfortable with what he just asked and decides to clarify, “I mean
+in golf.”
+
+Kevin – “That’s okay, I knew what you meant. Mine is 18.”
+
+They each record their handicap and proceed to the first hole.
+
+At the Bethel AME Church
+
+The church is a beautiful wood frame structure, painted white with
+traditional stained glass windows. The cornerstone states 1891, but
+the building was rebuilt after a lightning strike in 1943 caused it
+to burn to the ground.
+
+The rummage sale is in a newer building, a nice activity center built
+on a lot behind the church. It is used for almost everything, except
+for Sunday services. The volunteers have done a good job of sorting
+everything, but it is still an adventure sifting through the piles of
+merchandise.
+
+Lilly arrives at 8 o’clock and meets Rebecca, who has been there
+since 6:30 a.m. Much of the merchandise has already been sold.
+
+Lilly – “This rummage sale is the largest I’ve seen in a long time.
+We could spend hours here and not see it all.”
+
+Rebecca – “That’s why it’s fun. I always end up leaving with a few
+things. What are you interested in?”
+
+Lilly – “You can’t come to one of these looking for something
+specific, but I always peruse through the books, and I like antique
+glassware and knickknacks.” They begin to browse.
+
+At Home
+
+Helen gets up with Will and Kevin and fixes them breakfast before
+they leave for the golf course. Joan and Luke have just gotten up,
+and they come downstairs with their stomachs grumbling.
+
+Helen – “Good morning!I have ham. Can I fix you some ham and eggs?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, that sounds good. An omelet would be even better. Do we
+have any hash browns or grits?
+
+Helen – “We have both. Which one do you want?”
+
+Joan – “Hash browns with an omelet.”
+
+Luke – “Yeah, that would be good. Make me one, too.”
+
+Helen – “You two can man the toaster. What are your plans for the
+day?”
+
+Luke – “Friedman and I are going over to the college to meet with
+Professor Steinholz. He has access to the school’s mainframe, and we
+are going to play around. He’s a computer geek, too.”
+
+Helen – “Just be home for dinner. The Goetzmann’s want to meet you.”
+
+Luke – “Yeah, yeah, I’m really looking forward to it. We can talk
+about the molecular structure of mobile home parts and acrylic
+paint.”
+
+Helen – “It’s only dinner. You’ll survive, and you’ll have Friedman
+here after dinner, so you can hide in your room.”
+
+Joan – “What are we having for dinner?”
+
+Helen – “We are having your Aunt Olive’s paella. I’ll make two of
+them, and that should be plenty for all of us.”
+
+Joan – “Can I help? I would like to learn how to make it.”
+
+Helen – “Only if you promise not to tell your father. Not knowing the
+recipe really annoys him, and I love it.”
+
+Joan smiles, “Yeah, okay.” The toaster pops and they put a couple of
+more slices in. “Adam is coming over in a little while. We’re just
+going to talk. I don’t know, maybe here, maybe we’ll walk over to the
+park.”
+
+Helen – “Well, have fun. It’s nice to see you two together again.”
+
+Joan – “Well, today won’t be fun, but it’s necessary.”
+
+Helen wants to ask why, but she can sense it’s not something Joan
+wants to expand upon. “If you would like to talk later, let me know.”
+
+Joan – “Maybe, I don’t know… yeah, probably.”
+
+At the Lakeview Golf Course
+
+The game has been progressing as expected, with everyone scoring near
+his handicap. Wayne and Dan are close to par, but Will and Kevin are
+behind. Will will be shooting his next shot from a sand trap.
+
+Dan smiles, “That’s a tough break, Will. If only that tree had been a
+little further to the left, it might have ricocheted onto the green.”
+
+Will – “Well, I’m still working on the angles. Golf is a lot harder
+than pool.”
+
+Kevin – “I’ve made a few beaver pelts, but at least I’m close to the
+green.”
+
+Wayne – “You guys are really doing well, considering you’ve been
+golfing less than a year. I stank when I first started playing. But,
+that last birdie was sweet.”
+
+Dan – “Hey, did you know the New England Journal of Medicine reports
+that nine out of ten doctors agree that one out of ten doctors is an
+idiot?” As he takes his shot, he calls out “Three!”
+
+At the Bethel AME Church
+
+Rebecca observes the collection of books Lilly has gathered,
+“Harlequin Romances and Bible study, an interesting mix.”
+
+Lilly – “Don’t tell Kevin about the romances. It’s my secret. The
+Bible and Nave’s Topical Bible are for Kevin’s sister, Joan. She
+asked me about the Bible the other day. I don’t know if she wants
+them, but they’re only a buck each, so I’ll get them for her.”
+
+Rebecca – “I read Harlequin Romances, and Regency Romances are good,
+too. I haven’t told Dan, just because it hasn’t come up, but I don’t
+care if he knows.”
+
+Lilly – “Well, I just feel a little guilty, so hush is the word.”
+
+They continue browsing and come upon several tables filled with
+dishware and knickknacks. Most of it is junk, but Lilly finds a
+statue of\ `Pallas
+Athena <http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/mshaffer2/PallasAthena.jpg>`__\ .
+It’s about a foot tall, made of green and bronze colored gypsum
+stone. She checks the bottom. It says made in Greece.
+
+Rebecca – “First Harlequin’s, now Greek mythology. You really are a
+former nun.”
+
+Lilly – “Oh, when I was young, we studied the saints in school. I
+remember Pallas Athena because Saint Barbara is often referred to as
+her Christian equivalent. Pallas Athena is the Goddess of Truth. This
+is such a pretty statue. I’m going to get it.”
+
+At Home
+
+Joan has rearranged the living room so that a stuffed chair is facing
+the love seat. She wants to face Adam when he talks. She has moved
+the coffee table in and out between them three times before she
+finally decided to leave it in place. The initial bowl of potato
+chips has been changed to a bowl of pretzels. Two glasses of ice, one
+with a 7-Up for Adam, and a root beer for herself are also in place.
+A note pad and pen are on the table. ‘Should I get a tape recorder?’,
+she wonders.
+
+She walks to the window again and looks out for Adam. Helen walks
+into the room. “Mom, how do I look? Is my hair okay? Am I sweating?”
+
+Helen – “You look fine, but you are a nervous wreck. You need to calm
+down.”
+
+Joan – “I can’t. Why did I ask Adam to do this? I am so not signed up
+for this!”
+
+Helen – “Would you like to tell me what’s going on? Maybe I can
+help.”
+
+Joan – “No one can help.” She looks out of the window again and then
+back to Helen. “Ah… oh… Adam is going to tell me why he had sex with
+Bonnie. No matter what he says, it won’t be good.”
+
+Helen gives her a hug, “I know this will be hard for you, but I think
+you are doing the right thing. You and Adam need to talk about this.
+That’s the only way you will be able to move on.”
+
+Joan – “Well, that’s sort of why I’m doing it, but I still don’t want
+to.”
+
+Helen – “Hey, don’t you have some kind of yoga practice you could do
+to calm down?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, I tried it. It didn’t work.”
+
+Helen – “Well, you and Adam will be better after you get this out in
+the open. Just keep that in mind.” She gives Joan another hug, “I’m
+leaving now. I have stitch witchery on the list for your costume. Is
+there anything else you need?”
+
+Joan – “A snack would be nice, something sweet. I really like those
+frosted oatmeal cookies. Oh, and some crackers, maybe Ritz or Chicken
+In A Basket, stuff for after dinner tonight.”
+
+Helen – “I already planned to pick up a few things. I’ll add your
+wish list. I’ll be back in a few hours.” Just then, the doorbell
+rings. Helen answers it, “Come in, Adam.” She looks back at Joan as
+she walks out of the door, “Bye honey.”
+
+Adam – “Bye Mrs. G.”
+
+Adam walks over to Joan, and they take their seats, “Are you ready?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, I guess so.”
+
+Adam – “I have been thinking about it all summer long, so when you
+asked me to tell you why, it wasn’t hard to write everything down. I
+think my problem started when you got sick.”
+
+Joan – “Wait a minute! You had sex with Bonnie because I got sick
+over a year and a half ago?”
+
+Adam – “You said you wanted an honest and complete answer. I have to
+go back to when it started.”
+
+Joan is not happy, but she says, “Okay, I’m listening.”
+
+Adam – “Actually, it started just before that. Remember when you came
+to the hotel to see me?”
+
+Joan – “How could I forget that?”
+
+Adam – “Anyway, you came to have sex. Actually, you just wanted us to
+become closer. We didn’t have sex, but being closer to you is what I
+really wanted. You shared yourself with me, and I think that is the
+closest we have ever been. But then you got sick, and everything
+changed.
+
+I remember sitting in the waiting area while the doctor told us about
+your disease. She said you had probably been sick for a long time,
+but once the treatment was done, you would be back to normal. The
+problem is, I never knew you when you were normal.
+
+Your parents went in to visit with you, and after awhile, your mom
+came back out. She told us to go home, because you were too sick to
+see anyone. Luke asked if you were hallucinating like the doctor
+said. Your mom almost started crying when she told us that you were.
+
+Everyone else left, but I stayed. I just couldn’t leave, I had to see
+you. So, after a while, I went into your room. You were asleep, so I
+sat down and talked to your mom. When you woke up, we talked. Do you
+remember that?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, I remember.”
+
+Adam – “Well, you told me you had been talking to God, and you talked
+about going some place in your head when we looked at that picture of
+Rodin and Rose. You still looked pretty sick, and the doctor and your
+mom had already told me you were hallucinating, so what was I to
+believe? The only thing I knew for sure was that you believed it. It
+really broke my heart when you told me that, because it meant the
+feelings you had for me on that day at the hotel were a
+hallucination. The Joan I fell in love with and who I thought loved
+me wasn’t real.”
+
+Joan – “Adam, that’s not true. I did love you.”
+
+Adam – “Maybe, but that wasn’t the real you. That wasn’t the ‘normal’
+you.” Joan sees his point, and Adam continues.
+
+“During the summer when you were at camp, I began to wonder about
+what you said. I started reading those books and realized that maybe
+you were telling the truth. I convinced myself that it was true,
+because if it was, then your feelings for me were also real. I was
+ready to tell you when we met in the park, but then you said it
+wasn’t true. When I brought it up again later, you refused to talk
+about it. Hah, I remember exactly what you said, ‘I just want to be a
+normal couple again. You know? You remember normal?’ We never had
+‘normal’ together, and that’s the point! And I realized then that the
+Joan I knew was gone.
+
+I didn’t know what to do. I wanted us to be together again, but you
+were different. I didn’t know how to connect with you. Then, Judith
+showed up. I know she was your friend and all, but she just took over
+your life. You didn’t have time for me any more.”
+
+Joan – “No, that’s not true. We talked and spent a lot of time
+together.”
+
+Adam – “You would only talk about the little stuff, and the only way
+you could find time for me was if we skipped school together.”
+
+Joan – “I invited you to Judith’s party.”
+
+Adam – “At the party, you spent the whole time with Judith. It was
+only when you got sloppy drunk that you decided you wanted to make
+out with me.” Adam looks sadly at Joan for a moment before
+continuing, “I’m sorry I got mad, but that wasn’t the real you. The
+real you just seemed to be closed off somewhere.”
+
+Adam stops for a moment, because Joan appears to want to say
+something. Joan just sits stunned, wanting to argue that he is wrong,
+but haunted by what he just said. She remembers how when she came
+back, God told her that she needed to reconnect. She thought he was
+just talking about to him. In addition, God recently told her about
+her problem with perception. Was he right? Could all of this have
+been happening to Adam without her knowing it? At least it appears
+that he believes it, and the truth is what she asked for. So rather
+than argue, she looks at him and says, “Okay, go on.”
+
+Adam – “At the hospital, we talked, and everything looked like it
+might get better. You promised we would spend more time together. I
+said we could go to Mercer Creek like you wanted. But that very next
+weekend, you and Judith went there together instead of us.”
+
+Joan – “Judith needed me. I thought you were okay.”
+
+Adam – “Well, I should have said something, but I didn’t. Anyway, I
+started getting jealous of Judith, and it made me mad the way she was
+treating you. That was when you were planting your garden, and I
+really hated feeling that way, but I couldn’t help it. We almost
+never got to be alone anymore.”
+
+Joan – “I knew you didn’t like Judith.”
+
+Adam – “At first, yeah, but that changed. Anyway, then you decided to
+get Larry the cat. I thought it might be a way for us to spend time
+together, but you didn’t want me to help. Then, when you had to get
+rid of him, I took him, hoping you would come to visit. You did, and
+I was really happy that you came, but still, nothing really changed
+between us.
+
+When you decided to help Brian Beaumont get elected, it was fun being
+able to help you, but you still spent most of your time with Judith.
+It did really make me happy that you were pleased when I got the
+internship at the graphics design studio. I thought that maybe we
+would be able to spend more time together, but again, you spent your
+time with Judith working on the clothing drive and getting yourself
+grounded in the process.”
+
+Joan gets angry, “Wait a minute! You’re making this sound like it was
+all my fault. If things were so bad, why didn’t you say something?”
+
+Adam – “It is my fault for not saying something. I was afraid of
+losing you. And our time together wasn’t all bad, but it seesawed
+back and forth, and slowly got worse over time. I kept hoping it
+would take care of itself, but it didn’t, and I let it go on too
+long.
+
+I decided that maybe the way to get closer to you was through Judith.
+We started talking, and that’s when I realized that she was really a
+nice person. What I liked most about her was that she loved you as
+much as me. I told her how I felt, that I wanted to get closer to
+you, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it. She is actually the one
+who suggested we go out on a real date, but then, you got jealous,
+thinking Judith and I were hooking up. In the end, you realized we
+weren’t, but it upset me that you were jealous of me spending time
+with Judith when you could never find time for me on your own.”
+
+Joan is getting madder by the minute, but she can see there is some
+truth to what he is saying. She bites her tongue while Adam
+continues.
+
+Adam – “With Judith’s help, we arranged our date, and everything
+turned out perfectly, except Judith was murdered that same night. I
+was really angry with Judith, mostly because of what she did to you.
+I knew how much you loved her and how bad you were hurting, but you
+closed yourself off completely.”
+
+Joan – “Adam, you’re right here. I really had a hard time dealing
+with Judith’s death. I’m still trying to deal with it.”
+
+Adam – “I know it wasn’t your fault, but still, I was once again on
+the outside looking in. I couldn’t even talk to you about it, because
+you would always change the subject. When people really love each
+other, and something terrible like this happens, that’s when they
+should be able to support each other to make it through their grief
+together. You wouldn’t let me in, and that was just another reminder
+that there was still very something wrong with us.
+
+You finally got through it, and things looked like they were getting
+better. When we worked on the play and began planning to go to
+college together, I really thought that maybe we had a future. But
+then, you decided that we shouldn’t even consider going to the same
+college. You said it was because you loved me, but it sure didn’t
+feel that way.”
+
+Joan – “Adam, you are so talented. You can go to any art college you
+want. I didn’t want to hold you back.”
+
+Adam – “What about what I wanted? Why would you think I’d want to go
+anywhere without you? It seemed more like you wanted to get rid of
+me.”
+
+Joan again wants to say he was wrong, but decides to let him
+continue.
+
+Adam – “Then you saved Dylan’s life. I’m glad you did it, but you two
+became like Siamese twins. We couldn’t even have lunch together
+without her butting in. I thought my work was going great, but it
+turned out to be a disaster. I wanted to talk to you about it, but I
+didn’t feel that I could.
+
+That’s when the hopelessness began to set in. I realized that I was
+never going to have you the way I wanted you. I really wanted you to
+need me. I thought that maybe if I made you jealous, you might
+change. But instead, you hooked up with Roger. It backfired, and
+instead of bringing you closer, I pushed you away.”
+
+Joan – “I told you, the kiss was nothing. It was a mistake. I was
+confused.”
+
+Adam – “Well, what you didn’t know was how totally confused I was.
+When we went to the concert, I thought that things could change for
+us. If we had sex, then maybe the rest would follow. But that didn’t
+work out either. It actually made things worse. Your mom… well… she’s
+like my mom, too. Now both of you were mad at me.
+
+My life seemed like it was totally destroyed, and when you meddled in
+Stevie’s life and destroyed it, too, it seemed like you were doing it
+on purpose. Why did you hate me so much?”
+
+Joan – “Adam, I didn’t mean to wreck Stevie’s life, I was trying to
+help her. It just all went wrong. And I didn’t hate you, I was just
+mad at you.”
+
+Adam pauses for a moment before continuing, “Do you remember that day
+you were framed for throwing eggs at Prices’ car?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, that was so wrong.”
+
+Adam – “Well, that morning, I told you I was tired because I stayed
+up all night studying. Remember?”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, that’s also when you told me about your Rhode Island
+trip.”
+
+Adam – “Yeah, well anyway, I lied. What really happened is I was out
+driving around. I wasn’t going anywhere; I just needed to think. Then
+I saw Bonnie painting a mural under the overpass on 32nd Street. I
+stopped to look, because it looked so incredible. We got to talking,
+and she asked me to help her finish it. It took us most of the night
+to get it done.
+
+While we painted, we talked. We talked about painting, and she told
+me about herself, and I told her about me. When I mentioned you, I
+found out that she already knew who you were, even though you had
+never met. When we finished, I gave her a ride home. She invited me
+in. She said she wanted to show me some of her paintings. Then it
+happened. I knew I shouldn’t, but she wanted me. I just couldn’t
+stop. I wanted to be needed so bad.”
+
+Joan – “Adam, you shouldn’t have. Didn’t you think about what you
+were doing to us?”
+
+Adam – “No, not at that moment, and besides, I didn’t know if there
+was an *us* anymore.”
+
+They both sit in silence for a while, then Adam continues, “Anyway,
+the Rhode Island trip, you were right, it was a lie. Bonnie and I had
+planned to spend the day together, and I needed an excuse. That
+morning, we painted a mural under the Clifton Creek Bridge. When you
+saw me later coming out of the music store, I was on my way to
+Bonnie’s apartment. You knew something was going on, and even though
+I lied, I knew you didn’t believe me. I felt guilty, so I went home
+instead of going to Bonnie’s.
+
+The next day, I met you at your community service, because I really
+felt guilty. I didn’t know what was happening to me, and I still
+didn’t want there not to be an us, but I was totally confused.
+
+I didn’t know Bonnie would be there. After you went back inside, she
+met me by the dumpster. She showed me the mural she had done. She
+wanted me to go with her to her house, but I really had to go to
+work.
+
+I felt bad about using her, so the next day, I took her to see your
+mom. I asked your mom to let her join her art class. I thought that
+might be a way to make it up to her.”
+
+Joan – “Art lessons in exchange for sex, sounds like a fair trade.”
+
+Adam – “I didn’t say it was right. It was just the only thing I could
+think of to do. You know, it isn’t easy for me to tell you this, so
+let me finish.”
+
+Joan – “Okay, go ahead.”
+
+Adam – “A couple of days later, you started talking about our
+anniversary. You wanted to celebrate, have dinner together at the
+Unurban. Once again, it looked like maybe we did have a future. I
+knew I had to end it with Bonnie. I was never in love with her
+anyway. It was just sex.
+
+I went to her apartment to tell her. She started crying. She begged
+me to have sex with her just one more time. I said no, but she… well,
+we ended up doing it anyway. I know I shouldn’t have, but it
+happened. I told her that I loved you, and that I wouldn’t be back.
+She tried to get me to stay, but I finally just left.
+
+The next day, she made that scene, and you figured out something was
+going on. The rest you know.”
+
+Joan – “I don’t understand how when you went to tell her it was over
+that you had sex with her again anyway. How could you do that?”
+
+Adam – “I don’t know. I made a mistake. I’ve made a lot of them, but
+I want this chance to make it right. You said you would give me
+another chance.”
+
+Joan – “That I did.” She pauses to think for a few moments. “I will
+need some time to think about what you have told me.
+
+I wish I hadn’t set up our lunch with Roger for tomorrow, but I don’t
+think we should cancel. Roger is a good friend, and he is in love
+with Cee-Cee. I want you to help me to let Cee-Cee know that I am not
+a problem for her. So tomorrow, let’s not make our problems their
+problems. Okay?”
+
+Adam – “Okay.”
+
+Adam gets up, and Joan walks him to the door. She kisses him on the
+cheek, “Thank you for being honest with me. I know it wasn’t easy for
+you to tell me that. We’ll talk more about this later.”
+
+At the Lakeview Golf Course
+
+Will has had better luck since chipping his way out of the sand trap.
+His and Kevin’s score are within a few points. Wayne and Dan’s scores
+are much better, but they have each been playing for several years.
+They are enjoying the challenge of each other, and each is struggling
+to win.
+
+Dan’s ball is four feet from the hole, “Hey, you know what I learned
+the other day? The limbic system of the brain controls the four F’s:
+Feeding, Fighting, Fleeing, and Reproduction.” He lines up and sinks
+his putt.
+
+Everyone gets a little grin, and Will comments, “Dan, you are quite
+the comedian.”
+
+Dan replies, “I try not to take life too seriously, because no one
+ever makes it out alive.”
+
+Kevin lines up his cart to the ball. He’s on the edge of the green.
+He shoots, and it rolls just of the left of the hole and stops a foot
+beyond. Everyone sighs for Kevin.
+
+Will – “Tough break! That was so close.”
+
+Kevin – “Maybe we should take up horse shoes.” He putts it in.
+
+It’s Wayne’s turn. His ball is still in the rough, but just outside
+of the green. He shoots and it misses and rolls past the hole about
+three feet.
+
+Dan – “Hey, you are losing your touch. You need to catch up to me.”
+
+Wayne – “I will, watch me.” He putts and makes par.
+
+At the Bethel AME Church
+
+Lilly found a wonderful\ `drawing of Joan of
+Arc <http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/mshaffer2/Joan_of_Arc_Drawing.jpg>`__\ ,
+framed and everything, “This is really nice, and I love the quote.”
+Lilly remembers, “When I was in grade school, we had to write an
+essay on who we would most like to meet, if we could go back in time.
+I chose Joan of Arc. She was such an incredible person, and I really
+would have loved to have known her.”
+
+Rebecca – “Well, now you have this nice drawing to remind you of
+her.”
+
+Lilly – “No, this is for Kevin’s sister. She spent the summer reading
+a book about Joan of Arc. I’ll bet she would love this.”
+
+Rebecca – “Joan is cleaning up today. You must like her.”
+
+Lilly – “I do, I really do. She’s kind of hard to get close to, but
+I’m working on it. She reminds me so much of my little sister.”
+
+Rebecca – “Oh, you have a sister?”
+
+Lilly – “Had, she died when I was twelve.”
+
+Rebecca – “I’m sorry to hear that. What was her name?”
+
+Lilly – “Rose… our mom really liked flowers.” Lilly wishes she hadn’t
+thought about her sister, because now she feels depressed, “Hey, why
+don’t we pay for this stuff, and then we can have some of those
+brats. They smell so good.”
+
+Rebecca – “Yeah, sure, then we can come back and look around some
+more.”
+
+At Arcadia College
+
+Friedman has been logged into Ryan’s computer, browsing around. He
+begins reading his e-mails. He comes across one and asks, “Professor
+Steinholz, what do you think this one means?”
+
+Professor Steinholz takes a look and reads it aloud, “Hope will burn
+on Devil’s Night, followed by and Peter, Paul, and Mary.” He thinks
+about it for a few moments, “Devil’s Night is tomorrow. That’s what
+they call the day before Halloween. The rest, I don’t know. Hope will
+burn? The answer is Blowin’ In The Wind.”
+
+Suddenly, Luke has an insight, “Could ‘Hope’ be a place?”
+
+Professor Steinholz – “I suppose, that would make it likely that
+Peter, Paul, and Mary are places as well.”
+
+Friedman – “Peter and Paul are names of churches! Is there a church
+called Hope?”
+
+Professor Steinholz retrieves a phone book. He leafs through the
+yellow pages until he finds the directory for churches, “Church of
+Hope on Broad Street.” He continues to leaf through the directory,
+“St. Peter’s Catholic Church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and . . .
+hmm, there’s no St. Mary’s. That kind of blows our theory.”
+
+Luke – “St. Mary’s Convent, that’s where Joan takes dance lessons.”
+
+Professor Steinholz – “I think you’re right. You should give your
+father a call.”
+
+At Home
+
+After Adam leaves, Joan picks up the notepad and pen and begins
+writing down everything that Adam had said. By the time Helen
+returns, Joan has everything written down, “Mom, how do you spell
+‘idiot’?”
+
+Helen – “Well, that depends upon whether you are talking about you or
+Adam.”
+
+Joan – “I don’t know, maybe both. I don’t agree with all the things
+that he told me, but from his point of view, I think he was being
+honest. How could I not have seen it? Am I that blind?”
+
+Helen – “Blind, no, but self-absorbed, sometimes. It’s not uncommon
+for someone your age. It might help if you really start considering
+other people’s point of view. Take Grace, for example. She has some
+really radical ideas, but it’s good to at least understand them, even
+if you don’t agree with them. It will allow you to gain a better
+perspective of things. She is both your friend and Adam’s friend.
+Perhaps you should talk to her about what Adam has told you and get
+her opinion.”
+
+Joan – “Yeah, that’s a good idea, but I don’t know if she’ll want to.
+Plus, I really don’t have time with Elizabeth coming over tonight,
+lunch and the hayride tomorrow, and Halloween on Monday. Do you think
+Adam will understand if I put this off for a while?”
+
+Helen – “I think Adam will be willing to give you a little time, but
+don’t put this off too long.”
+
+Joan – “I know, I have to deal with this, but I want to do it right.”
+
+Helen – “I’m going to leave you alone with this, but I’m here if you
+need me. If you want to talk or ask for some advice, just let me
+know. Why don’t you come help me prepare some of the ingredients for
+the paella tonight?”
+
+Joan – “Mom, I really want to learn how to make it, but I can’t do it
+now. I need to call Grace. It looks like now is the only time I have
+to do it.”
+
+Helen – “We can do it another time. Go call your friend.”
+
+Joan goes up to her room and calls Grace. Rabbi Polonsky answers,
+“Rabbi Polonsky, this is Joan Girardi, may I speak to Grace?”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “Grace is actually on her way over to your house.
+She’s rather upset now. I’m sure she’ll tell you about it when she
+gets there.”
+
+Joan – “What is she upset about?”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “I’d rather let her tell you that when she arrives.
+Joan, she needs her friends now.”
+
+Joan wants to ask what is going on, but decides to take Rabbi
+Polonsky’s advice, “Okay. I’ll see what I can do.”
+
+At the Bethel AME Church
+
+Lilly and Rebecca have resumed browsing through the rummage and have
+worked their way to the clothing section. They have both found some
+jeans and blouses in good repair. Lilly has found the most, “These
+are really great! I destroy so many of my work clothes by getting
+paint on them or snagging them, it’s nice to find some so cheap.”
+
+Rebecca – “Well, I won’t be wearing these to work, but they will be
+great for days like today. Dan wants me to start jogging with him.
+The pants are loose enough to work fine.”
+
+Lilly – “Let’s go pay for these, and then we can come back and check
+out the last few rooms.”
+
+At the Lakeview Golf Course
+
+Wayne is making a three-foot putt when Will’s cell phone rings. It
+startles Wayne, causing him to shank the ball, “I think this warrants
+a mulligan.”
+
+Will signals his approval as he answers the phone, “Will Girardi.”
+
+Luke – “Dad, we found something in Hunter’s computer. We think his
+group is going to burn down three churches and St. Mary’s Convent
+tomorrow. You need to warn them.”
+
+Will – “Which churches?”
+
+Luke – “The first will be Church of Hope on Broad Street, then St.
+Peter’s Catholic Church, and then St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. I’ve
+sent an e-mail with the information to your computer at work.”
+
+Will – “Thanks, Luke, I’ll take care of it.”
+
+At Home
+
+When Joan hangs up the phone, the doorbell rings.She runs downstairs
+to let Grace in, almost knocking Helen over as she leaps from the
+landing. Her heart drops into her stomach when she opens the door.
+This is the first time she has ever seen Grace cry. Both Joan and
+Helen give her a hug as she puts down her suitcases, “Can I stay here
+for a while?”
+
+Both Joan and Helen say yes, and Joan continues, “Why don’t you go up
+to my room? I’ll be there in a few minutes.” After Grace goes
+upstairs, Joan says to Helen, “Mom, Grace needs me now. I’m not going
+to be able to entertain Elizabeth tonight. Can you call them and
+cancel dinner?”
+
+Helen was really looking forward to this evening, but realizes it is
+necessary, “Sure, honey, I’ll take care of it.”
+
+Joan goes upstairs and the phone rings. Helen picks it up, “Hello.”
+
+Will – “Hi hon, I have a problem at the office and I’ll probably have
+to work into the evening. I’m sorry about dinner.”
+
+Helen – “Grace is here and she has some big problem at home. Joan has
+already asked me to not have the Goetzmann’s come over tonight. She
+wants to spend time with Grace.”
+
+Will – “Okay, I’ll tell Wayne. Why don’t you call June? I’ll see you
+later.”
+
+Helen – “Be safe.”
+
+At the Bethel AME Church
+
+Lilly and Rebecca have wandered into a room full of electronic
+devices, mostly kitchen appliances. Lilly finds a DVD player, “Do you
+know if this works?”
+
+Rebecca – “Yeah, it was donated by… ,” she thinks for a moment,
+“Marilyn Brown’s son. He bought a DVR and didn’t need it anymore.”
+
+Lilly – “Good!I have a VCR, but not a DVD player. It’s getting hard
+to find new movies on tape.”
+
+Rebecca – “It also plays CD’s, so you can use it for that, too.”
+
+Lilly – “Great!Last year I heard some Christmas music on the radio by
+Mannheim Steamroller, but when I went to the store, they only had it
+on CD. I love their version of ‘The Little Drummer Boy’.”
+
+Rebecca – “Well, it won’t sound as well in comparison to a real
+stereo. TV speakers usually aren’t that great, but it will work.”
+
+Lilly – “This will be fine. Today has been wonderful. I’ve found so
+many nice things, and I’ve really enjoyed your company. Hey, have you
+been to the flea market on South Clinton Street? It’s by the auto
+auction.”
+
+Rebecca – “I’ve driven by there, but I’ve never stopped.”
+
+Lilly – “Why don’t we go? There’s always a lot of neat stuff. I love
+browsing.”
+
+Rebecca – “Sure, it’s still early. It sounds like fun.”
+
+At the Police Station
+
+Will gives Wayne the bad news about dinner, and both Wayne and Dan
+offer to take Kevin home after the game. Toni had duty today, and
+Will called her before leaving the golf course. The team is nearly
+organized by the time Will arrives.
+
+Toni – “I have been able to contact Brother Jimi and Father Mallory.
+Both have agreed to make sure their churches are empty and to lock
+the doors until we arrive. I’m still trying to get a hold of someone
+at St. Paul’s and St. Mary’s. We have two K-9 units ready to go and
+Roebuck has the bomb squad ready if it is needed.”
+
+Will – “Send patrol cars to St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s, and have them
+evacuate the buildings until we can get there. You have been doing
+this quietly, right?”
+
+Toni – “Yes, we have been using land and cell phones to keep the
+information off of the air.”
+
+Will – “Good, we don’t want anyone to know about it, in case these
+devices can be remotely detonated. Go ahead and dispatch the K-9
+units to the Church of Hope and St. Mary’s. When they are done, have
+them go to St. Peter’s and St. Luke’s.”
+
+Toni – “Carlisle and Daghlian are on the way in, and here is the
+roster of officers on standby for today and tomorrow.” She hands him
+the lists.
+
+Will – “Have Carlisle and Daghlian go directly to the Church of Hope
+and St. Mary’s. I’ll be in my office checking e-mail and making
+contingency plans for tonight and tomorrow.”
+
+At Home
+
+Grace’s sorrow has turned to anger, but Joan still doesn’t know
+exactly what’s wrong. However, she does know that it is something
+about Grace’s mother, and she has learned quite a few new expletives.
+“Grace, can you tell me what happened?”
+
+Grace – “I just can’t deal with it anymore. I’m tired of the
+promises. I’m tired of the lies. If she wants to kill herself, fine.”
+
+Joan – “Your mother is going to kill herself? Grace, you need to tell
+me what’s going on. Maybe, I can help.”
+
+Grace – “My mom has all the help she needs. She just won’t take it.
+She’s a drunk and will always be a drunk. I have enough problems of
+my own. I can’t deal anymore with hers, not if she isn’t even willing
+to try.”
+
+Joan – “I thought she quit! She was fine during our summer vacation.”
+
+Grace – “Well, she has been sneaking booze and I caught her. ‘It’s
+only one little drink.’ For an alcoholic, that’s all it takes. I’m
+not going back there… ever! If I can’t stay here, I’ll go to the ‘Y’
+or live on the street. Casper did all right.”
+
+Joan – “You can stay here as long as you want. I’m sure it will be
+okay with my parents, but you are still going to have to deal with
+your mother. What did your father say about it?”
+
+Grace – “He has always been a wuss when it comes to my mother. He
+knows what needs to be done, but he doesn’t have the guts to do it.”
+
+Joan – “What do you want him to do?”
+
+Grace – “For starters, get her into rehab, the real kind, not just
+‘AA.’”
+Joan – “Did you tell them that?”
+
+Grace – “She doesn’t think she needs it, and Dad won’t make her.”
+
+Joan – “I think we need to tell my parents about this. My dad should
+be home soon. Maybe they can have a talk with them.”
+
+Grace – “Do what you want, I’m through talking to them. Rehab is not
+a request, it’s an ultimatum. I’m not going to live with a drunk
+anymore.”
+
+At the Flea Market
+
+Lilly – “In the summertime, they have tents outside for the farmers’
+market. I buy most of my produce here. It’s fresh, and it’s usually
+less expensive than in the stores. Everything is inside now.”
+
+Rebecca – “This is a lot bigger that it looks from the street. Where
+do you want to start?”
+
+Lilly – “Let’s just start here and work our way to the back.”
+
+At the Church of Hope
+
+Lt. Daghlian and the K-9 officer arrive, and Mike is talking to
+Brother Jimi, “Nobody is in the church, right?”
+
+Brother Jimi – “Yeah, it was empty when I got back from ASK. I locked
+the doors as soon as I was finished looking around.”
+
+Lt. Daghlian – “Good, have you had anything delivered in the last
+week or so?”
+
+Brother Jimi – “When the officer called, I immediately thought of
+Mary, the Mother of Jesus. A statue was donated anonymously and
+delivered this last week. It’s really a beautiful statue.”
+
+Lt. Daghlian – “Where is it located?”
+
+Brother Jimi – “It’s in the right front of the room, near the
+lectern. I plan to get a pedestal for it.”
+
+Mike talks to the K-9 officer, and he and his dog enter the building.
+He is only inside for a few minutes when he returns, “Sammy doesn’t
+like the statue at all. The rest of the building is clean. You need
+to call in the bomb squad.”
+
+At St. Mary’s Convent
+
+Carlisle and the patrol officer have begun the evacuation of the
+convent. The Sisters were preparing for afternoon vespers, so all are
+dressed in their traditional clothing. Carlisle and the officer stand
+in the parking lot and observe as the nuns leave the building in
+single file. Carlisle chuckles. He puts his hand over his mouth and
+chuckles again. The officer asks, “What’s so funny?”
+
+Carlisle – “I’m sorry, I just can’t help it. I took my niece and
+nephew to see\ `March of the
+Penguins <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/>`__\ this summer.”
+
+The K-9 officer arrives, and together they meet with Mother Superior
+Sister Agnes.
+
+Carlisle – “Has anything unusual happened in the last week or so?”
+
+Sister Agnes – “No, not that I can think of.Oh, wait, we did receive
+a beautiful new statue of St. Mary. We receive donations of all
+kinds, all the time. The only thing unusual about it is that it was
+given by an anonymous donor.”
+
+K-9 Officer – “Where is the statue now?”
+
+Sister Agnes – “Right now, it’s in the rotunda, against the wall. We
+plan to replace the existing statue tomorrow. Father Mallory will be
+bringing the tools we need after Mass.”
+
+Carlisle – “Are all the doors unlocked?”
+
+Sister Agnes – “Yes, I think so.”
+
+The K-9 officer enters the building with his dog. He goes straight to
+the rotunda and checks the statue. His dog alerts immediately. He
+calls Carlisle, “This statue is hot. Better call the bomb squad. I’ll
+check the rest of the building.”
+
+Carlisle calls Will, “Will, we’ve found a device. We need the bomb
+squad here ASAP.”
+
+Will – “I’ll get them there as soon as I can, but they are still
+working at the Church of Hope. What did you find?”
+
+Carlisle – “There is something inside a statue of St. Mary. It was
+delivered last Wednesday.”
+
+Will – “Sounds like the same story as at the Church of Hope. Father
+Mallory has confirmed receiving a similar statue at St. Peter’s. Keep
+everyone out of the building.”
+
+Carlisle – “Everyone’s out except for Officer Cattrall. He’s checking
+the rest of the building.”
+
+At Home
+
+Joan has convinced Grace to have lunch. Helen cooked a roast last
+night, and they have made sandwiches from the leftovers. Helen has
+joined them and the three are sitting quietly at the table eating.
+When they are finished, Joan tells Helen, “Mom, Grace needs to tell
+you something.”
+
+Grace – “Hey, I never said I would talk to your mother, you did. I’m
+through. I don’t care what they do anymore.”
+
+Joan – “Come on, you know it has to be you. I can tell her, but I
+only know part of it. You know everything.”
+
+Helen – “I don’t know what’s going on, but I would like to help if I
+can. Please tell me what it is.”
+
+Grace looks at Helen and then to back to Joan. Joan’s nearly
+nonexistent radar sputters on for a moment, “I have some poetry to
+read for English. Why don’t I go do that now? I’ll be in my room.”
+
+Joan leaves and Grace begins to tell Helen about her mother.
+
+At the Flea Market
+
+Lilly and Rebecca roam through the flea market, not finding anything
+they wish to purchase, but they find a woman with handmade quilts for
+sale. This sparks a conversation, and Lilly learns that Rebecca
+enjoys making quilts as a hobby. Quilting is something Lilly did
+years ago with her grandmother, before she lost her sight. They leave
+the market talking about some of the projects that they have done,
+and in Rebecca’s case, a project she is doing.
+
+At the Police Station
+
+Toni – “Our two-hour news blackout is not going to be long enough.”
+
+Will – “Yeah, I know. Give me the numbers, I’ll make the calls myself
+this time.”
+
+Toni provides the names and numbers, and Will calls the TV station
+first, “Jim, Will Girardi. I need an extension on the news blackout.”
+
+Jim – “But this is big news! The public has a right to know what is
+going on.”
+
+Will – “I know, but before, we only suspected the devices were
+planted. Now we have found two and are pretty sure of the locations
+of a third and fourth device. They have cell phones for remote
+detonation. We have only disarmed one of them. If news gets out
+before we are done, whoever planted them will likely detonate those
+that remain. Lives are at stake here.”
+
+Jim is stunned by the news and pauses before responding, “Okay, but I
+want a call from you as soon as the last device is disarmed. Deal?”
+
+Will – “Deal, and I’ll tell you as much as I can, without
+compromising the investigation.”
+
+Jim – “Okay. Hey, good luck.”
+
+Will – “Thank you.”
+
+At Arcadia College
+
+Friedman – “Okay, you see this other computer on the network? It’s
+receiving streaming data from somewhere. We need to find out what the
+data is and where it is coming from.”
+
+Professor Steinholz – “We can try a network capture and see if we can
+analyze the information. I have a program that will do that.”
+
+Luke – “Great! You take over, and let us know if we can help.”
+
+Professor Steinholz – “I have already figured out that what we are
+doing is not legal, but this guy is obviously up to no good. How did
+you two get involved?”
+
+Friedman – “The less you know, the better. Let me just say we are
+members of an organization called ‘AoJ,’ and leave it at that.”
+
+Luke thinks to himself, ‘AoJ, Army of Joan, cute, Friedman!’
+
+At Home
+
+Joan has been lying on her bed, reading her poetry assignment. She
+doesn’t mind this one so much, because Emily is still her favorite,
+“…and here they are, touching people 100 years later.”
+
+Grace comes in and sits beside her, “I told your mom everything.
+She’s on the way to my house.”
+
+Joan – “Okay, but I kind of thought my dad should go, too. He and
+your father are sort of friends now.”
+
+Grace – “Your dad had to go to work. Your mom said he probably won’t
+be in until late tonight.”
+
+Joan – “I was thinking about calling Adam. He is your best friend.”
+
+Grace – “Both you and Adam are my best friends, just in different
+ways, but I really want to talk to Luke. Where is he?”
+
+Joan – “He and Friedman are computer geeking with Professor
+Steinholz. He’ll be home for dinner.”
+
+Grace – “Okay, I really don’t feel good. Do you mind if I lay down
+for awhile?”
+
+Joan – “No, go ahead. Just come downstairs when you wake up.”
+
+At the Lakeview Golf Course
+
+Wayne, Dan, and Kevin finish their game of golf and eat lunch in the
+lounge. Kevin enjoys Wayne and Dan’s bantering back and forth. Dan
+beat Wayne by one stroke! Of course, Kevin is nowhere in their
+league, but they all had a lot of fun.
+
+Wayne – “It’s too bad your dad had to go to work. He missed a great
+game.”
+
+Kevin – “Well, at least he got to be here for the first part of it.
+Did you see that smile on his face when Dan goaded him about his
+ricochet shot?”
+
+Dan – “He’s a good sport. That joke he made just before he left was
+good, ‘Being a cop isn’t all bad, but I do wish they would have more
+music and less talk on the police channel.’”
+
+At the Polonsky’s
+
+Helen walks up the sidewalk and rings the bell. Rabbi Polonsky
+answers the door, “Helen? I wish I could say this is a surprise, but
+it is nice anyway.”
+
+Helen – “We need to talk.” Rabbi Polonsky invites her in, and they
+sit in the living room. “Where is Sarah?”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “She’s taking a nap.”
+
+Helen – “Sleeping it off?”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky ignores her remark, “Sarah has a problem, and she will
+deal with it.”
+
+Helen – “According to Grace, she hasn’t been dealing with it too
+well.”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “This is just a little set back. I’m sure she will
+come to realize her mistake and everything will be okay again.”
+
+Helen – “An alcoholic will always be an alcoholic. She needs to
+understand that. I don’t think that Grace’s insistence that her
+mother get professional help is unreasonable.”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “She refuses to go, and I can’t make her.”
+
+Helen – “Of course you can make her, and if you can’t convince her to
+go on her own, I think you should.”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “You don’t understand the whole situation.”
+
+Helen – “I understand that your daughter is now living at my house
+and she belongs here with you. She can stay for a while, but this is
+not a permanent solution. You need to convince Sarah to get help or
+convince Grace that she doesn’t need it, but I don’t think Grace is
+going to budge on this issue.”
+
+Rabbi Polonsky – “I will talk to Sarah when she wakes up. Thank you
+for allowing Grace into your home while we sort this out.”