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Live For Today, Pray For Tomorrow

Jenks begins his journey, meeting Chad, Kaylin and D-Real for the first time. Chad has autism, Kaylin has cancer, and D-Real is dealing with the recent murder of his brother, but all three of them inspire Jenks by their refusal to give in. CHAD After surprising Chad, a 21-year-old with autism who was a featured subject on WORLD OF JENKS: Season 1, the guys head off to Chad's favorite neighborhood spot: The Castle Fun Center, a place with miniature golf, go-carts and video games. En route, Chad says that he's extremely anxious about the near future, when he'll graduate from school and need to find a job for the first time. Chad and Jenks pay a visit to the home of Chad's girlfriend, Amanda, who is also developmentally disabled. Jenks observes the dynamics of their sweet and caring relationship while learning that Amanda doesn't consider herself to be a disabled person. On their way back to Chad's, Jenks announces that he would like to sleep in Chad's room tonight. Since Chad was four-years-old, he has slept on a blow-up mattress in his parents' bedroom each night. Having the same routine is a huge part of Chad's autism. He sleeps with some of his most precious possessions (photos, DVD's, papers) in large stacks lined up next to his bed. Ultimately, Chad does not allow Jenks to sleep over on this first night. Jenks returns to the hotel determined to help Chad move into his own room as part of Chad's expressed desire to gain more independence. KAYLIN Jenks meets Kaylin, a 25-year-old fashion designer and writer living in San Francisco, CA who is living with cancer. Jenks found Kaylin through her blog, Cancer is Hilarious (http://cancerisnotfunny.blogspot.com/). She has used humor and openly shared her story as a means of coping with her illness and now, with the cancer under control, she plans to move to New York City and pursue a career in the fashion industry. Before Jenks met Kaylin, she underwent a routine scan that showed spots on her lungs th

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  • Originally Aired March 4, 2013
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network MTV
  • Created April 17, 2013 by
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