Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

Back to the Garden (2004)

Michael Welch: Luke Girardi

Quotes 

• Luke Girardi : I've thought about it, and I do wanna work within your terms.

  Grace Polk : Well, you shouldn't. It's totally unfair.

  Luke Girardi : See, that's the thing. I-I don't think they are. I mean, basically, I've been asking for a total regime change in your public and personal life. But you know what? I looked up every major political revolution in the last hundred years, a-and not even the most violent ones were sudden. You know, they-they built up over years of dissatisfaction and unrest.

  Grace Polk : Did you make a special effort not to use a science metaphor?

  Luke Girardi : I'm trying to expand my range.

  Grace Polk : So, basically, you're saying what?

  Luke Girardi : I'm willing to wait. Hoping that the, uh, revolution will gain some small foothold in the outer regions, such as, uh, maybe an occasional exchange of words in public.

• Grace Polk : What's this?

  Luke Girardi : Well, even warring tribes have been known to make peace offerings in, uh, you know, recognition of their commonalities.

  Grace Polk : Did you just make that up?

  Luke Girardi : Yes. It's a... it's a seedling for a sunflower. It's hard to believe it can grow over eight feet tall. I stole it from Joan.

  Grace Polk : I can't believe she's still at it.

  Luke Girardi : You know, her hypothesis actually has promise. I mean, the-the idea of a community garden can be tied to some key aspects of quantum theory.

  Grace Polk : Lay it on me. I can't get through my paper. It's too much research.

  Luke Girardi : Hey, we're having a conversation.

  Grace Polk : Not anymore. Just lay it on me.