Youll Always Have A Home With Us, Scene 01

YOULL ALWAYS HAVE A HOME WITH US Joanne Lauren Phillips and her husband, Nick Dick Chibbles, are just settling in for the night when theres a knock on the door. When Lauren answers it, her goddaughter, Avery Paisley Porter, practically jumps into her arms, sobbing. Lauren is startled as she turns to the police detective accompanying her for help. Seconds later, their worlds come crashing down as they learn that Averys parents, their dearest friends, have been killed in a terrible car accident. Even though Avery isnt related to them, as her godparents, Joanne and Nick will do everything they can to take care of her. But as time passes, Nick starts to become more and more uncomfortable sharing the house with Avery. It seems like Averys selfishly inserting herself in every aspect of their lives, not giving them any privacy. Even worse, it doesnt even seem like shes grieving, which thoroughly freaks Nick out. One day he tries talking to Joanne, convinced that somethings WRONG with Avery, but Joanne insists that this is how shes processing trauma, so they have to be there for her -- no matter what. Although Nick reluctantly accepts this, he admits that a lot of his frustr