Second Date Update: An Ex Walks Into A Bar

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey - Second Date Update

Episode: "An Ex Walks Into A Bar"

Original Air Date: March 27, 2026
Podcast by iHeartPodcasts

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Main Theme and Purpose

This lively episode of "Second Date Update" centers on Eric, who seeks help after being ghosted by Vanessa following their first date—a date dramatically derailed when Eric’s ex-girlfriend walked into the bar. The show’s core mission is to uncover the real reason for the dating freeze-out and, with characteristic humor and drama, broker a possible reconciliation (or at least provide high-quality entertainment for listeners).

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Eric’s First Date Gone Awry

• Setting the Scene:

  • Eric, feeling a bit out of his league, takes Vanessa (an esthetician in the beauty industry) to a bar and grill for their first date.
  • Early vibes are positive: "She looked really cute and really friendly and approachable..." (Eric, 05:32)

• The Unexpected Distraction:

  • About 20 minutes in, Eric’s ex-girlfriend arrives, accompanied by her new boyfriend.
  • The hosts have fun with the awkwardness, joking: “Let me guess. A busty rat.” (Brooke, 04:41)

• Ex in the Room—To Tell or Not To Tell:

  • Eric tells Vanessa about his ex's presence, which she handles with curiosity (even sneaking a look and complimenting the ex’s looks).
  • Instead of leaving, Vanessa insists they stay: “No, no, no, it's all right. We were here first, and she had a point.” (Eric, 07:17)

• Date Derailed:

  • The energy shifts, and Eric struggles to focus.
  • In a bid to appear “above it all,” Eric approaches his ex’s table on the way out:
    • “I said, hey, hope you have a great night. It was good to see you. And I said, your hair looks great... It just came out.” (Eric, 08:25)

2. Aftermath of the Date

• The Goodbye:

  • The date ends with a hug in the parking lot, and Eric feels things fizzled.

• The Follow-Up:

  • Eric texted his ex to apologize for the awkward night: “I'm so sorry for the awkward encounter, and I didn't know what to say.” (Eric, 11:27)
  • She responds with a thumbs up, which the hosts interpret as a clear, unbothered end.

3. Vanessa’s Perspective—The Twist

• The Phone Call:

  • The hosts call Vanessa, expecting to hear about Eric's possibly unresolved feelings for his ex.
  • Instead, she surprises everyone:
    • “Honestly, I think he handled that really well... He was really classy.” (Vanessa, 13:10–13:25)

• The Real Reason for Ghosting—Vanessa Plays Vigilante:

  • Vanessa admits after leaving the date, she stayed behind and followed Eric’s ex and her date home!
  • She wanted to warn the new guy about Eric’s ex:
    • “I wanted to make sure that what happened to Eric didn't happen to the guy that she was on a date with.” (Vanessa, 14:24)
    • She even asks the new guy out for a drink to deliver a full “warning.”

• Confrontation on Air:

  • Eric is shocked: “Why would you follow? What?” (Eric, 16:18)
  • Vanessa defends her actions: “I feel like I needed to give him the heads up.”
  • The hosts debate whether this is heroic or alarmingly intrusive behavior.
  • Vanessa has since hung out with the ex’s new date repeatedly “to keep warning him,” and is seeing him again that night.

4. Eric’s Reaction and Show’s Take

• Eric Feels Burned:

  • Bewildered, Eric is uncomfortable about Vanessa’s self-appointed warning mission.

• Hosts Weigh In:

  • Brooke questions Vanessa’s objectivity and the wisdom of meddling based on a single side of the story:
    • “You just met Eric. You don't know what's true, what's not true. It's a one-sided story.” (Brooke, 15:16)
  • Jeff, with comic exasperation, sums up the surreal situation:
    • “We're out of time and it's sounding like it's a no for Eric. So instead the gift cards are going to Vanessa and the dude she followed home...” (Jeff, 19:51)

• No Second Date:

  • Vanessa says her “focus right now is on this other guy,” leaving Eric out in the cold.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On unexpected dating disasters:
  • “A busty Rat?” (Brooke, 04:41)
• Eric’s attempt at maturity backfires:
  • “I said, hey, hope you have a great night. It was good to see you. And I said, your hair looks great. No, wait. And then I was like, I know. I was like, why would I say that?” (Eric, 08:25)
• The twist revelation:
  • “I stayed because I wanted to follow his ex home...” (Vanessa, 14:03)
• Hosts react to Vanessa’s vigilantism:
  • “It's not like a glaring red flag that she's following strangers over the night with her car and interfering in relationships she knows nothing about.” (Brooke, 18:18)
• On Vanessa’s focus:
  • “Listen, Eric, my focus right now is in this other guy. And once he 100% believes me not to go out with your ex, then I will focus on you.” (Vanessa, 19:39)
• Post-mortem from the hosts:
  • “She might even move into the building with her just to warn any future dudes that she stops by with. 'Don't date her. She's crazy. Trust me, I would know.'” (Jeff, 21:51)

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Important Timestamps

| Time | Segment / Content | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:47 | Introduction to Eric’s scenario and setup for the date | | 05:32 | Eric describes Vanessa and the start of the date | | 05:54 | The ex-girlfriend walks into the bar | | 07:17 | Vanessa chooses to stay at the bar | | 08:25 | Eric greets his ex, awkwardly compliments her | | 11:27 | Eric’s text to his ex post-date | | 12:17 | Call out to Vanessa—her initial reaction to the debacle | | 14:03 | Vanessa reveals she followed Eric’s ex and her date home | | 16:16 | Eric reacts to finding out Vanessa’s actions | | 18:18 | Brooke questions Vanessa’s “rescue” approach | | 19:39 | Vanessa focuses on warning the other guy, turns Eric down | | 21:51 | Host post-mortem and sign off |

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Episode Takeaways & Tone

• Irreverent, playful, and chaotic energy: The hosts keep things light even as the date drama careens into unexpected territory.
• Subversion of expectations: Instead of the standard “he’s not over his ex”, the problem is the date’s surprising mission to “save” another man.
• Themes of boundaries and intervention: The episode prompts questions about how much meddling is too much in the world of dating—and whether good intentions justify intrusive actions.

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Conclusion

In this wild Second Date Update, Eric’s dating misfortune is eclipsed by Vanessa’s vigilante streak. The result? No second date for Eric, a bewildered group of hosts, and at least one bemused new suitor being “rescued” from relationship peril. It’s a signature Brooke and Jeffrey story: awkward, unpredictable, and memorable.

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[Brooke]

Got a little something juicy, a little dramatic. Something to make you feel better about your own dating life. Here we are.

[Eric]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

A brand new second date to start your Friday. And before we get to it, always comment. Yes.

[Salima]

And Salima said. Hey, Brooke, Jeff, Jose, Alexis, and everyone else, I just wanted to say that you guys are my primary source of entertainment when I'm playing on my PS4 from Egypt.

[Bowen Yang]

Wow.

[Jeffrey]

Wow, that's awesome.

[Brooke]

You think she can see the pyramids from her house? Probably not. That's probably a dumb question.

[Salima]

You mean it's just a bad Brooke.

[Vanessa]

Come on.

[Brooke]

Not traveled enough. I want to be, though. So we'll come visit soon.

[Jeffrey]

All right.

[Brooke]

There it is.

[Jeffrey]

Do you think her cat is a sphinx?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, that was bad.

[Salima]

Yes.

[Brooke]

All right, here we go. Let's get this show started.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

Second date update.

[Jeff]

If you're a guy and you're out on a first date having dinner, what are some possible distractions that that could derail you that you got to stay away from?

[Jeffrey]

Oh, that's a good question.

[Jeff]

Like one. A rat runs across the floor in front of you.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

I think. Alert everyone. Jazz.

[Jeff]

Pretend you never saw it. It's probably the owner's pet. It helps him cook the food. Like in ratatouille. All is good.

[Brooke]

Okay, let's go somewhere else.

[Jeff]

Or distraction two. Let's say the waitress is a little B and L. B and L? Busty and lonely.

[Brooke]

What?

[Eric]

Look at her.

[Jeffrey]

But she's a baby.

[Salima]

Don't call her that to her face.

[Jeff]

You don't. Exactly.

[Brooke]

How do you know she's lonely? By looking at you.

[Jeff]

Oh, you can tell Brooke.

[Eric]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

They have that lonely look in their eye. You just keep your eyes on the ground when you put in your order.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

And our listener, Eric had a different type of distraction that he had to deal with.

[Brooke]

Let me guess. A busty Rat.

[Jeff]

Is it maybe that? Or could it even be worse than the ones I mentioned? Possibly. Eric, welcome to the show, man.

[Eric]

Hey, thanks for taking my call.

[Jeff]

We'll get to the distraction on your date in a second. First, tell us about the girl that you met.

[Eric]

Her name's Vanessa. She works in the beauty industry.

[Brooke]

Like, she's a esthetician. You mean like that?

[Eric]

Yeah, and she is gorgeous. In fact, I was kind of surprised that she said yes to the date.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's cute.

[Eric]

And so I thought, you know, I gotta turn on the charm. So I took her out.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Eric]

And I want to take her to this bar and grill.

[Brooke]

Applebee's. I love that place.

[Eric]

No, it's not Applebee's. It's not Applebee's. It's got really good vibes.

[Jeff]

All right. And how was Vanessa when she showed up?

[Eric]

She looked really cute and really friendly and approachable and.

[Jeff]

But then the thing happened, okay, the distraction.

[Eric]

It wasn't a rat or any of that. Like, 20 minutes after we sat down, someone walks in to the restaurant. Who is was my ex girlfriend.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, my God.

[Jeff]

I thought you said there wasn't a rat.

[Jeffrey]

What are the odds?

[Brooke]

So do you just. I mean, dang, is it a big restaurant? Can you ignore her?

[Eric]

It's not a big place. And she was with her guy. She was with her new guy. It was pretty obvious.

[Jeffrey]

New boyfriend.

[Salima]

When's the last time you saw her? Like, has it been years or. It's like, recent?

[Eric]

It was about six months.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Okay, enough to be awkward.

[Eric]

And then I look over like. Like a few minutes later. And you know, I'm trying not to look over, but I see that she's, like, sucking down margaritas. And like, she's laughing and she's having a great time.

[Jeffrey]

She's having fun.

[Brooke]

Well, you know how it is. Like, when they come in and they're doing the extra loud laugh just to, like, get your attention and then hamming it up. I mean, it sucks for you because it ruins your whole day. Even if you don't say anything, you're distracted. You're no longer fully present for.

[Salima]

And then if you mentioned your accent, it sounds like you have a lot of drama.

[Brooke]

Ye.

[Jeff]

Did that come up? Did your date Vanessa know that your ex was in the restaurant too?

[Eric]

I told her. I said, look awkward, but my ex girlfriend just came in.

[Jeff]

What was her reaction?

[Eric]

She was, I don't know, intrigued. And I was like, don't look, don't look. But she looked anyway.

[Jeffrey]

Of course I want to see.

[Eric]

And she's like, oh, wow, she's really pretty. And I'm like, okay. Anyway, let's talk about you.

[Brooke]

Why didn't you say, let's go find another spot?

[Eric]

Oh, I offered that. But Vanessa, she was like, no, no, no, it's all right. It's right. Like, we were here first, and she had a point.

[Jeff]

Yeah. If your date wanted to stay through it, then that's on her. Were you able to get things back on track?

[Eric]

Well, that's the thing. I felt like the vibe of the date kind of changed from there, and, like, it didn't ever go back.

[Brooke]

Okay. Are you over your ex?

[Eric]

I mean, we're not together. That's not the question.

[Brooke]

I mean, it just. I mean, I think that makes trickier. Right. Because, like, maybe Vanessa picked up on that.

[Eric]

Well, that's the thing at the end. I mean, there was this thing that happened that. Another thing at the end of the day, it's like we're walking out. And I guess I just wanted to show Vanessa that I was sort of like, above it all. And so I approached my ex girlfriend's table, and I said, hey, hope you have a great night. It was good to see you. And I said, your hair looks great. No, wait. And then I was like, I know. I was like, why would I say that? Yeah, yeah, but she changed her hair. She changed her hair, and I thought it looked good, and it just came out.

[Jeff]

Okay, well, that's the part you probably should admit. Omit from the like. Did Vanessa hear you compliment your ex girlfriend's hair?

[Brooke]

Yeah. Where was she standing even?

[Eric]

I don't know. She might have. Like, she was really close to me.

[Jeffrey]

She definitely heard it.

[Brooke]

And you didn't introduce Vanessa. I mean, that's the baller move, right? Hey, Vanessa.

[Jeff]

This is my upgrade.

[Eric]

I should have done that. Yeah. I just panicked, and I just conversated with, like, three or four seconds, and then I left. I was out of there.

[Brooke]

And I'm sure you're all flustered now, walking Vanessa to her car.

[Jeffrey]

Your hair also looks nice, by the way.

[Brooke]

What do you say?

[Jeff]

What happened when you leave?

[Eric]

We hugged in the parking lot and that was it.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. This is awkward, but from the way

[Jeff]

that he's talking about it, you can tell that he regrets how he handled the situation.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, totally.

[Brooke]

For sure. I mean, it's totally unfortunate. Do you think the date would have gone flawlessly if your ex hadn't walked into that restaurant?

[Eric]

Yeah, it just. It sucks that that happened, but it feels like it's out of my. Like, it's out of my control right now.

[Jeff]

Yeah, that wasn't your fault. And as long as you didn't, like, go home and post a long tick tock or Instagram post about seeing your ex and how great she looked, but you're past it now.

[Brooke]

So then you look pathetic to two women, not just one.

[Jeff]

Exactly. As long as you didn't do that, then we might have a chance to save this for you.

[Jeffrey]

Please tell us you didn't do that.

[Eric]

I didn't do that. Exactly.

[Brooke]

Exactly.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, you posted on MySpace.

[Brooke]

One of those where we find out something.

[Jeff]

Whatever damage you did to yourself, we're gonna have to undo it when we come back. Get you your second date update right after this. Hold on.

[Bethenny Frankel]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

Second date update.

[Jeff]

Let's recap Eric's first date for those of you just joining. Okay, Eric met a woman named Vanessa for dinner recently. She's in the beauty industry, and for the first 20 minutes, everything was great.

[Brooke]

It was perfect.

[Jeff]

Even conversation was flowing. The connection was easy. It was all gravy until Eric's ex girlfriend walked in and sat down within ey shot.

[Jeffrey]

What are the odds?

[Jeff]

So vibes changed after that and had

[Brooke]

to admit that his ex was there.

[Jeff]

He did.

[Brooke]

He was so weird.

[Jeff]

He told Vanessa. Not sure if that was a bad idea or a horrible idea, but he did it.

[Brooke]

I mean, he had no other choice.

[Salima]

The worst idea is what happened after.

[Jeff]

Yeah, it was on his mind. And that's why right before he left, he stopped by his ex's table and told her she has nice hair, and

[Jeffrey]

that's the bad part.

[Jeff]

So great date. If it was just Eric and his ex. But Vanessa was present too and isn't calling him back. I wonder why that could be. Yeah, and as a joke earlier, I said, eric, you didn't post a TikTok about how good your ex looked that night, and your answer was not exactly.

[Brooke]

Yeah, what did you post?

[Jeff]

What does that mean?

[Eric]

Well, I didn't. I didn't post anything. I just. I did text my ex one time.

[Brooke]

What did you text her?

[Eric]

I'm so sorry for the awkward encounter, and I didn't know what to say.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. That's actually not bad. It could have gone way worse.

[Brooke]

Did your ex respond?

[Eric]

She gave me a thumbs up. Oh, yeah.

[Jeff]

Okay, well, she's the sexiest of all the things you could write back.

[Brooke]

She's over it. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, she doesn't like you.

[Jeff]

Unless they were both into thumb play. You don't know Brooke.

[Jeffrey]

Ooh, it's their thing.

[Brooke]

What Is.

[Bethenny Frankel]

I don't.

[Brooke]

I'm not even going down that you're

[Jeff]

not advanced enough to get to that stage of romance.

[Jeffrey]

Nobody play thumb wars with Jeff.

[Jeff]

Yeah, definitely don't like any of my posts that I sent to you because I'll read it in a different way. But let's find out what Vanessa thinks. I'm going to dial her number and we'll see what she has to say. You ready, Eric?

[Eric]

I'm ready.

[Jeff]

All right, thumbs up to that. Here we go.

[Vanessa]

Hello?

[Jeff]

Hey, is this Vanessa?

[Vanessa]

Yes.

[Jeff]

Hey, Vanessa. Thank you for answering.

[Brooke]

Yes, you sound busy. Sorry.

[Vanessa]

Yeah, but who's this?

[Jeff]

We don't want to take up a lot of your time. We're a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Vanessa]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Good morning.

[Jeff]

Just to cut right to it, we're doing a segment called the Second Date Update. Trying to help out one of our listeners that you went out with recently.

[Vanessa]

Yeah. Who?

[Jeff]

It's a guy named Eric. Very sweet sounding guy.

[Vanessa]

Oh, so you, like, talk to him or whatever. So you know what happened?

[Brooke]

Oh, you're right to the point. And I like that about Vanessa. There's no sugar coating anything here.

[Jeff]

All that we know that happened is Eric's ex showed up in the middle of the date.

[Eric]

Oh.

[Vanessa]

Yeah. I actually honestly think he handled that really well.

[Brooke]

Oh, really? Oh, that's good. He was worried that he was, like, awkward about it and.

[Vanessa]

Yeah, no, he was 100% honest and upfront with me about it.

[Eric]

Like.

[Vanessa]

Oh, he was really classy. He even said goodbye to her to prove that he's above all the drama.

[Brooke]

So you were. You like.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You liked that?

[Vanessa]

I thought it was really mature.

[Eric]

Absolutely.

[Jeff]

I was not expecting that.

[Brooke]

We thought for sure you were gonna say that. He didn't seem like he was over his ex or something like that.

[Vanessa]

Oh, no. He told me some stories and. Oh, my God, that woman is a piece of work.

[Jeffrey]

Whoa.

[Eric]

Oh.

[Brooke]

Oh, so he even shared some crazy ex stories, huh? So is that what upset you?

[Vanessa]

I'm not upset. Why do you keep asking that?

[Brooke]

I meant, like, why you're not calling him back.

[Jeff]

Yeah, we're trying to figure out what's happen with you since the date with Eric.

[Vanessa]

Yeah, I mean, so we said goodbye in the parking lot, but I stayed because I wanted to follow his ex home

[Eric]

casual way.

[Salima]

You mentioned this.

[Brooke]

What do you mean?

[Jeff]

Just to make sure she got home safe.

[Vanessa]

Well, no, I. I wanted to make sure that what happened to Eric didn't happen to the guy that she was on a date with.

[Brooke]

Wait, what happened to Eric? What was his story?

[Vanessa]

Well, it's his story, so I don't really want to share it. But like, it sounds like she traumatized him.

[Jeff]

So what happened when you got back to where she was going?

[Vanessa]

Well, he dropped her off and she kissed him, but he did not go inside. And so I went up to talk to the guy when he went back to his car.

[Brooke]

Wait, wait, wait.

[Salima]

You.

[Brooke]

You parked, got out of your car, approached his car in the dark?

[Vanessa]

Yeah, because I had to warn him. And I was like, what are you doing right now? Do you want to grab a drink with me?

[Jeff]

Wait, what? What's the goal by asking this guy out?

[Vanessa]

Because I wanted to warn him. Because, like, Eric told me all these stories and I needed time. They weren't stories. I could just tell him on the street.

[Brooke]

You just met Eric. You don't know what's true, what's not true. It's a one sided story, like, totally. Eric's still alive. It's not like you're saving someone's life.

[Jeff]

So what happened when you went out and talked to the other guy?

[Vanessa]

I told him all the things about why they broke up and how she's a big time manipulator and he was kind of like, maybe I can kind of see those signs or whatever. This was like, I think their second date. And I was like, okay.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, she's a bad person, I guess, but you don't.

[Vanessa]

I mean, I've been talking to Eric for like a week or so before our date, and he seemed like a trustworthy guy and I absolutely believe him. And so you've got to trust some people out there.

[Jeffrey]

Sure, sure.

[Jeff]

For some reason, Brooke doesn't trust our own listener who just happens to be on the line right now quietly listening in on this phone call.

[Brooke]

I bet he is speechless right now

[Jeff]

because, yeah, he is there, actually. Vanessa, on the phone right now.

[Eric]

Who is?

[Jeff]

Eric is.

[Eric]

Sorry, I like sneak up on you, Vanessa, but, like, what? What? Why? Why did you. Why would you follow what?

[Vanessa]

I mean, you know the stories you told me. I had to save this guy from going through what you went through.

[Bombas Advertiser]

Wow.

[Eric]

I didn't ask you to do that.

[Vanessa]

No, you didn't. But I feel like I needed to give him the heads up.

[Eric]

Well, I was trying to be honest with you, and now I feel like this could blow back on me.

[Jeff]

How? How, Eric?

[Brooke]

We mean, how Jeff? Of course the ex girlfriend's going to find out about this.

[Vanessa]

No, he will not hear from her. I made him promise not to tell her anything. Like he stopped going on dates with her.

[Jeffrey]

We trust everyone but the woman. We've never spoken.

[Brooke]

What did your ex do that was so awful?

[Eric]

We're on the radio. I'm not going to say that.

[Vanessa]

But, like, you telling me this stuff on our date is pretty much giving me permission to go and tell this guy.

[Eric]

It would be permission if you told me you were gonna do that and then I said yes. That would be permission. That's what permission is.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Vanessa]

You had already left, though.

[Jeff]

Yeah, Superman doesn't ask for permission to save somebody's life when they're in danger.

[Jeffrey]

He just swoops in and saves them.

[Brooke]

Okay, Eric, honestly, was this guy in any danger because of your ex?

[Eric]

I don't think he was in danger.

[Jeff]

That's exactly what you said when you started to date her, bro. Wouldn't it have been nice if at the start of your last bad relationship, Vanessa had come up to you on date number two and been like, look, this girl is bad news for you. She is going to hurt you. And she would have been, right?

[Eric]

I mean, maybe. Yeah, it was a pretty bad ending. And I guess that could have been good.

[Jeff]

See, clearly she has a heart of gold and wants to save men from terrible women. But I think we're missing a.

[Brooke]

Is that what she's doing?

[Jeff]

If I'm just summarizing what I think

[Brooke]

I'm hearing, it's not like a glaring red flag that she's following strangers over the night with her car and interfering in relationships she knows nothing about.

[Jeff]

Okay, tomato, tomato, bro. I pretty much said the exact same thing. We're avoiding the main question here, and that's Vanessa. Why aren't you talking to Eric since that night?

[Vanessa]

Well, I was focusing on making sure that this guy was. Was okay.

[Jeff]

The other guy.

[Brooke]

Have you got a more than one hangout with this guy?

[Vanessa]

Yeah, of course. You didn't believe me at the start. Like, I went to go talk to him again during the daytime.

[Eric]

Wait a second. So you are seeing my ex girlfriend's new boyfriend, Eric?

[Vanessa]

They went on two dates. That's not a boyfriend.

[Brooke]

Yeah, don't be crazy.

[Salima]

She ended it for him, remember?

[Jeff]

Right. She's not seeing him. She's warning him.

[Vanessa]

In fact, I'm seeing him again tonight, and I'm gonna warn him for a third time.

[Jeff]

Wait a minute.

[Brooke]

Sounds like he's enjoying the warning.

[Eric]

This doesn't sound right. There's something off here.

[Brooke]

You know what? Go with your gut, Eric.

[Jeff]

You're right. The thing that's off is that I haven't offered to send you two out on another date. Thank you for reminding me, Eric, because we would love to put up however much money it takes to get you two back together for one more meetup. I guess I should ask Vanessa. What do you think?

[Vanessa]

Listen, Eric, my focus right now is in this other guy. And once he 100% believes me not to go out with your accent, I will focus on you.

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I don't know.

[Eric]

I don't know, Vanessa.

[Jeff]

Well, we're out of time and it's sounding like it's a no for Eric. So instead the gift cards are going to Vanessa and the dude that she followed home to save from dating your ex girlfriend. I don't think I've ever said those words in my entire life. But I'm glad that I get to today. Cause at least it gives Jose hope that someday a woman might follow him home without asking.

[Jeffrey]

Oh yeah, that has to be how it goes down.

[Jeff]

Oh, so romantic.

[Vanessa]

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I would not be surprised if Vanessa hangs around that woman's apartment all next week. She might even move into the building with her just to warn any future dudes that she stops by with. Don't date her. She's crazy. Trust me, I would know.

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We never asked. She did sound busy when we first called her. Like she could have just actually been in her car outside of her apartment.

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Yeah, just scoping out the place, ready to save any dudes from their own demise.

[Jeffrey]

It could get worse. Like, if the other girl sees her, then she's going to start following her. Eventually, they're going to stalk each other.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You know, I feel like he needs to call his ex and warn her.

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Yeah, it's always good when a crazy girl says, you know, that other girl is crazier than me. Look out. But there's a whole podcast full of crazy people going on even crazier dates. It's ours. Yeah, so go find it.

[Brooke]

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