Althea: Scientist II at a respected laboratory in the Boston area -- slash -- crunchy granola holistic body and energy healer. Queen of unsubtle one-liners.

Tamara: International director of fate-altering affairs at a prominent school in Istanbul; formerly the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Providence College. Master of the spontaneous face-plant.

Steve: World-traveled journalist extraordinaire. Can always tell when something's not right.

Marcy: Webgoddess -- slash -- Photographer. Will forever maintain that there are indeed pants in the ocean.

"If we weren't us, we'd want to be us."