Good Kings Bad Kings

Memories of Jerry’s sexual abuse still haunt Mia. Mia continues to see her therapist at ILLC, but it further triggers her trauma, and she doesn’t like it. In class, Mia thinks about how much she misses Teddy. Teddy makes jokes during class and everyone laughs, including the teacher. After class, Teddy comes up to Mia and asks if she wants a “ride” to the cafeteria, and they go together, smiling and happy that they are together again.

Yessie talks to Joanne about a lawyer for Cheri—her friend who went to the mental institute—but Joanne says that she spoke with a lawyer and it doesn’t look possible. Yessenia wants to help, so Joanne gives her the contact information to the Center for Disability Justice. Later, Yessie daydreams about the “succulent” boy who is protesting in the photo Joanne gave her, and she imagines being at the protest with him. Yessie has started to read Joanne’s favorite magazine, the Plumed Serpent, and enjoys seeing photos of disabled groups protesting for equal rights. When Joanne isn’t at the office, Yessie misses her and cleans her desk, takes out the trash, and leaves a note for her.