Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray (2004)

Jeffrey Licon: Goth Kid God

Quotes 

• Joan : Do you ever show up when I actually need help?

  Goth Kid God : You don't need me. You're doing great.

  Joan : Oh, okay, and so you're here to, what, show me your new nose ring?

  Goth Kid God : I want you to pick some Cream of Wheat on your way home.

  Joan : Cream of what?

  Goth Kid God : Cream of Wheat. It's got a lot of iron, and Luke needs it.

  Joan : No, no, you don't understand. I'm done. Luke gets to put on his space suit, mom got to her meeting, crisis averted. Have a pleasant day.

  [turning to leave, she stops] 

  Joan : You're not gonna stop me?

  Goth Kid God : It's your choice to walk away. I just think it's interesting that of all the tasks I've given you, buying Cream of Wheat is the one you're abandoning.

  Joan : Because it's endless! It's black hole of never-ending worries and responsibilities.

  Goth Kid God : It's called growing up.

  Joan : Well, what if I don't want to?

  Goth Kid God : In the brief time we've been talking here, thousands of cells in your body have died and renewed themselves. You're changing all the time. It's how you know you're alive.

  Joan : It just seems so scary. And now here's the part where you reassure me...

  Goth Kid God : It is scary.

  [opening her backpack and taking out her turtle ashtray] 

  Goth Kid God : Fortunately... you're not alone.