Episode 44 of "Joan of Arcadia"
s02e21 Common Thread
Title: Common Thread
Original Air Date: 04/15/2005 on CBS
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Guest Stars: Wentworth Miller (Ryan Hunter), Don McManus (Park Ranger God), Michael Badalucco (Father Payne), David Marciano (Edmond Dodds), Payton Spencer (Kimberly Dodd), Corinne Reilly (Anne Dodd), Shelly Cole (Punk Girl God), J. Marvin Campbell (Another Park Ranger)
Plot Outline:
Joan and Grace fear the worst when, on the heels of failed attempts to reconnect with Joan, the emotionally fragile Adam goes missing during a hike... Despite Grace's attempts to foster a more comfortable rapport between her friends, Joan is intent on hurting Adam with her rebuffs, which she regrets when it appears that his life may be in danger. Meanwhile, Helen is shocked when a priest tells her that the man who raped her 25 years ago would like her to visit his deathbed so he may apologize. Also, Luke is dismayed and intrigued when he learns that Friedman has been getting stoned.