6. Me, Myself, and O

Complete story — includes the ending

In order to generate needed revenue, Charles tries to convince Edward L.L. Moore to write another novel in the popular Crown of Kings series, but Moore staunchly refuses. At the same time, Empirical chooses to pass on a novel called Me, Myself and O, submitted by unknown author Aubrey Alexis, until Liza realizes from the prose that the book was written by Moore under a pen name. Malkie invites Maggie to a nude bathing experience and Maggie convinces Liza to tag along but, when they arrive, they find it is more of a religious ritual than they thought. Meanwhile, Josh's attempts to have sex with Liza in a public place keep getting shut down.