The First Date - [The Courtship Series #2]

Transcript

Hey, glad you came. I'm still just a little bit in shock. You know, I ask a girl for her number at the bowling alley because of a dare with my friends.

Not only does the number have seven digits, all right, which is a good start, but it's her actual number. I'm glad you're here. You look great.

You really do. Thanks. Thanks.

I appreciate that. I do clean up nicely, if I say so myself. Come on, you want to grab the booth? Sure.

No, it's not that. Well, it's just, I mean, look around a little bit. I mean, it's just a little bit, I don't know, a little bit cliche.

No, no, no, it's a nice enough place, but it's just a little bit cliche for a first date, you know? I'd like this to be more memorable. Well, I don't know.

The boardwalk's right over there. It's a gorgeous evening. Why don't we take a little walk? Come on, let's go.

Yeah, it's been forever since I was here. Hmm? No, I mean, I grew up around here, and I was gone for a few years, and I'm back now.

Yeah. I wanted to be closer to family, and I was able to find a job here in town. So it's nice to be back.

What kind of memories? Mostly stupid ones with my friends when I was in high school. Let's not talk about that.

Let's talk about now. How about you? You come around here often? Yeah.

We had to come over here more often. Check that out. Yeah, funnel cake stand right over there.

It's the same guy. I mean, I haven't been here in a few years, and some things never change, huh? Well, a lot of it has, yeah.

Well, right there, that arcade? That didn't used to be there. Well, how about it? Let's go check it out.

Let's get funnel cakes first, though. Hmm? That looks really good.

You mind if I try a bite? I'll have to get that next time. I never really know what to say on a first date.

No, just, I don't want to be cliche. Like I said, I want it to be memorable. I've got one if you're up for it.

How about we tell our most embarrassing stories? Our most embarrassing that are suitable for new folks that we're meeting. Me first? No, no, no, no, no.

I told you to, no, you go first. Because I want to see how bad yours is, and then I know, you know, how bad to make mine. Okay, okay, okay, fine, fine, fine.

Let me think. Let me think. Okay, I got one.

When I was about, I don't know, nine, ten years old, my mom took me out shoe shopping, you know, back to school. It was like the highlight of my year, man. Got a brand new pair of kicks every September.

Yeah. And so we, exactly, exactly. So I'm going through the shoes, you know, and of course the styles I like are maybe one size too big or one size too small, of course, right?

And finally I see these great looking shoes just sitting right down there on the floor. And they looked like they were my size. So I grab them and go over and sit down and put them on.

Man, they felt great. Like they were broken in and everything. They just felt nice, comfortable.

Great shoes. And so I go over to the rack and I'm looking for the box, you know. Put them in the box and give them to my mom so she can buy them.

I can't find the box. Can't find it anywhere. Don't even see the brand, right? And so I go charge around the store and find my mom.

Hey, mom, I found these great shoes. And she just kind of looks at me and before she can say anything, I feel this little tap, tap, tap on my shoulder. I turn around.

It's a kid my own age. And he goes, um, can I please have my shoes back? Right? No wonder they felt broken in.

Well, I mean, they pre-wear jeans for you. They come with holes and all that. Why wouldn't they wear it on the sole of your shoes? I don't know.

I was nine years old. It didn't occur to me. But yeah, I'm here walking around the store with this kid's shoes on while he's trying on new ones.

I know, I know, I know. Well, it was embarrassing. All right, all right.

Well, now it's your turn. Go. Take your time.

Right, all right, all right. So, all right, let me get this mental image going here. Through the park.

Family. Okay. And, uh.

Well, sure, that's what I would think if someone just yelled out across the park, anyone who wants ice cream, come this way. Yeah, that's what I would think. No.

No, you are kidding me. It was someone else's family reunion and you just walked over with everybody else. Did they give you any? Really? That's great.

That's great. So, when did you realize that you weren't supposed to have this bowl of ice cream? Okay, yeah.

So, you sit down at the table and everybody else knows each other and you don't. Got it. That would be a bit awkward, wouldn't it? I love it, I love it.

One more. All right, let me think. All right, all right, all right.

I got it, I got it. So, freshman year of university. All right.

There's the dollar movie theater down the road. I don't have a car. I'm just on foot.

And so, I go walking down there. It's about a mile. And I walk down there to get some tickets for the Friday night movie they had.

They would do second time around again, you know, old movies that hadn't been in theater for ages. They put those on on Friday nights for a dollar, right? And so, I'm the designated, you know, I drew the short straw.

So, I had to go down there and pick up tickets for everybody. And then hope everybody's going to pay me back, of course. If I weren't a freshman, of course they wouldn't.

So, I'm on my way back. All right. And it's, I don't remember what time of year.

It was like November, December. It was dark early. It was like 6 p.m.

and it was dark. Okay. And I'm walking along and it's a busy road.

It's a busy road. Traffic going both directions. And I get up to this intersection and there's a car stopped at the light there.

And this girl leans out and starts yelling my name. And I look over and, you know, it was dark. But I think I can, I recognize her.

And she's like, come on, come on, get in, go with us. So, I go running over. Right, well, I stopped at the red light and I jump in the car.

And I realize I don't know anyone in this vehicle. No. They weren't calling my name at all.

Well, it was close. It sounded like it over the traffic, but. It was a bunch of upperclassmen on their way to a party.

And they thought I was their friend and I thought they were mine. So, I jumped in the car with them. No, I didn't end up going to the party.

Because I had all the movie tickets, right? Everybody's counting on me. But they did tell me their apartment number and they were like, come by, come by some other time.

And I did. No, they weren't there when I tried. I went and knocked on the door and stood there like an idiot and went home.

Oh, good times, good times. Good times. I can't believe they gave you ice cream.

Someone else's family reunion. That's great. That's great.

Well, speaking of ice cream, I mean, I can't take the cringe out of your story, but I can buy you some ice cream, huh? Sure. Mango, huh? Oh, I love it.

Mangoes are great. Mine?