Joan

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Joan

Background

Joan is a bar waitress in New York City, New York. She is in a relationship with Jimmy Quinn.

During the events of Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) played by Candy Clark

Jimmy walks into a bar and tries to get a job as a musician by playing on the piano and singing scat. The bar owner asks him how he heard about the job, and Jimmy looks towards Joan, who mouths no, and Jimmy doesn't tell the bar owner he heard it from Joan. He starts to play music, but is rejected by the bar owner who walks over and turns on the jukebox. After botching a robbery, Jimmy goes home and tells Joan to shut up and give him a drink and she tells him she wont let him hit her again without fighting back. He tells her what happened to him tells her he is worried he can't make it outside of prison. Later, Jimmy is put in a cell and the next day tells Joan he has an idea on how to make millions and get out of jail. She tells him someone tried to break into the apartment and Jimmy tells her Doyle and Webb are dead. Joan starts to cry and tells Jimmy he has to tell the authorities no matter what and then leaves when he refuses. After his deal falls through, Jimmy goes to Joan's apartment and starts destroying it and she tells him to leave.