Second Date Update Classic: Show Me The Baby

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Episode Title: Second Date Update Classic: Show Me The Baby
Release Date: April 10, 2026

In this high-energy, comedic episode, the Brooke and Jeffrey team investigate why a first date went cold for Eve, a listener who claims to be a single mom struggling to date. What starts as a seemingly heartfelt attempt to help a single mom get a callback quickly unravels into a jaw-dropping reveal of deception and “baby-fishing.” The group navigates the messy aftermath—with plenty of laughs, memorable banter, and unexpected lessons for the dating world.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction: Empathy for Single Moms in Dating (02:20–04:00)

• The hosts express immediate sympathy for Eve, who says dating as a single mom is tough. Brooke, herself a parent, empathizes:

  “There’s so much that goes into, like, just even my husband and I going on a date... the planning and the babysitters and then the canceling.” (03:16)

• Eve describes the effort required to go out, explaining why finding a genuine connection is important.

2. The Date Recap: Salsa Dancing & Connection (04:00–05:58)

• Eve recounts a fun, thoughtful evening: salsa dancing followed by a quieter venue for conversation.
• She stresses how refreshing it was that Reggie was a “good listener” and that she felt a real connection:

  “A lot of guys these days... they only talk about themselves. Like, they don’t ask any questions. Talking with Reggie was great...” (05:22–05:37)

• Eve says she was upfront about her “daughter,” giving the impression of transparency.

3. The Mystery: Why Did Reggie Ghost? (06:08–07:49)

• Eve offers her theory: maybe Reggie’s just popular on the apps, or intimidated by her circumstances.
• The hosts joke about Alexis’s own dating life and the abundance of “options,” keeping the tone playful, even as they prepare for confrontation.

4. Setting Up the Call: Rallying Behind Eve (07:56–09:54)

• The hosts talk supportively about helping single moms, referencing Alexis’s mom, Barb, as a long-running, humorous show character.
• Alexis sums up:

  “Single moms deserve better.” (08:56)

5. The Confrontation: Calling Reggie (09:54–13:18)

• The hosts call Reggie and initially scold him for not calling Eve back.
• Reggie insists something was “weird” about Eve, and makes a serious accusation:

  “I think she’s like a scammer or a liar or—” (11:00)

• Reggie’s story: he generously offered to pay $100 for Eve’s babysitter after learning about her “child,” but after returning her forgotten doggie bag, a neighbor revealed,

  “She says, ‘I know Eve, but she’s not a mom.’” (12:30)

• The group goes into shock, trying to process the implications (“Are you sure?”).

6. The Reveal: Eve’s Confession (13:18–14:57)

• Eve, listening in, sheepishly apologizes and admits she lied about having a daughter:

  “I mean, that’s why I didn’t bring up my daughter’s name, because I don’t have a daughter.” (13:38)

• She explains it was mostly for the money as a “game” with her roommate.
• The hosts react with big feelings—betrayal, disappointment, and humor at the absurdity.

7. Aftermath: Ethics, Apologies, and Fallout (15:00–17:36)

• The team calls out Eve for making life harder for real single moms:

  “You’re ruining it for actual single moms who want to date these good guys.” (15:01)

• Eve’s apology is half-hearted, promising to repay Reggie "eventually." Reggie threatens to expose her on social media:

  “Yeah, I’m putting her on blast. I’m putting this all over my Instagram.” (16:45)

• The offer of a second date is, unsurprisingly, declined.

8. Reflection: Lessons Learned & Comic Relief (19:22–20:38)

• Alexis jokes this is a new kind of scam: “baby-fishing.”
• Brooke delivers the practical takeaway:

  “Tell you, there’s not a mom out there that wouldn’t immediately show a picture of their kids… their lock screen is going to be a picture of their children.” (19:35–19:46)

• The hosts laugh at Eve’s misplaced confidence and wonder how many scams happen undetected.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Dating as a Single Mom:
  Brooke: “There’s so much that goes into, like, just even my husband and I going on a date... the planning and the babysitters and then the canceling.” (03:16)

• On Eve & Reggie’s Chemistry:
  Eve: “It was really nice because, you know, it’s worth a night out, it’s worth a nice dinner, it’s worth getting dressed up for...” (03:00)

• The Scam Accusation:
  Reggie: “I think she’s like a scammer or a liar or—” (11:00)

• Neighbor Drops a Bombshell:
  Reggie: “‘She says, I know Eve, but she’s not a mom.’” (12:30)

• Eve’s Confession:
  Eve: “I mean, that’s why I didn’t bring up my daughter’s name, because I don’t have a daughter.” (13:38)

• Hosts’ Reaction:
  Brooke: “Why would you lie about that? Who wants to be a single mom on a dating app?” (13:56)
  Alexis: “Can we stop trying to make her scam better to get her even more money?” (14:23)

• Moral Takeaway:
  Brooke: “You’re ruining it for actual single moms who want to date these good guys.” (15:01)

• Comic Wrap-Up:
  Alexis: “I mean, I’ve heard of catfishing on the dating apps before, but ‘baby-fishing’ is definitely a new one.” (19:46)

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Important Timestamps

| Time | Segment/Content | |-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:20 | Introduction of Eve’s story as a single mom | | 04:00 | Eve recounts salsa dancing date | | 07:49 | Setting up the call to Reggie | | 09:54 | Reggie joins the call; confrontation begins | | 11:00 | Reggie raises concerns about Eve being a scammer | | 12:30 | Neighbor says Eve isn’t a mom | | 13:38 | Eve confesses to lying about having a child | | 15:01 | Hosts address the negative effect on genuine single moms | | 16:45 | Reggie says he’ll expose Eve on Instagram | | 19:35 | Brooke’s advice on how real moms act online | | 19:46 | Alexis coins the term “baby-fishing” |

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Tone & Style

Sticking to the Brooke and Jeffrey show’s signature mix of irreverent, supportive, and fast-paced banter, the episode delivers both comedy and edgier moments. The hosts show initial warmth to Eve, pivot to stern disapproval on her confession, and finish with bemused reflection and good-natured jibes at the modern dating world’s pitfalls.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode is a rollercoaster: what promises to be a routine Second Date Update in support of a single mom transforms into an exposé on dating deception. The team’s mix of empathy and razor-sharp humor keeps listeners engaged, ultimately offering insight (and a warning) about trust and honesty in today’s dating landscape.

Moral of the story: In the world of modern dating, screen for catfishers—and “baby-fishers”—alike! And, as Brooke puts it, “There’s not a mom out there that wouldn’t immediately show a picture of their kids.”

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Transcript

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[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

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[Brooke]

Welcome to it. We do have a podcast for you today. Look at that. Hey, it's Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, sometimes we go, should we not post it today now?

[Brooke]

It's kind of crazy. We have an episode six days a week.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, it is. And people know exactly what time, like if it's late, if Alexis uploads it a minute late.

[Brooke]

Yes.

[Jeffrey]

They're like, hey, where's my fix?

[Brooke]

We love this job and we're grateful for you because the only reason we have it is because you're listening. Yes. So let's see what's on the comment section.

[Listener from Libya]

Yes. I'm gonna mess up this name, but it's something like, hey, Thimovic.

[Brooke]

Cool.

[Listener from Libya]

Definitely wrong. Probably actually nothing like that. I've been listening to you guys for about a year and a half now, basically every single morning at 6am, either at the gym or out running. And every now and then, I just randomly start laughing like an idiot in the middle of my workout while everyone around me slowly starts wondering if I'm mentally stable or just having a full breakdown before sunrise. All love from Libya, and I hope you know where that is.

[Brooke]

Lol.

[Listener from Libya]

Hey, there you go.

[Brooke]

That's so cool. Thank you so much for listening. It's so incredible to hear from listeners all over the world. Like, that blows my little mind.

[Jeffrey]

So, Libya, that one's in Antarctica, right?

[Brooke]

No, no, we'll get a map out for Jose. Don't worry. Yeah, we'll show you. Don't worry, but we appreciate you and we got your podcast. Starting right now. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Alexis]

We have a listener who sent us an email asking for a second date, and these are her words. She said, it's tough being on the dating apps as a single mom.

[Brooke]

Oh, I bet.

[Alexis]

Trying to find time to go out and also meet a gu who's open to the idea. But recently, I think I finally found someone who's actually worth it.

[Brooke]

Let's do it. Let's fix it for what's wrong.

[Alexis]

Wouldn't you know, he's not calling me back.

[Brooke]

That's all right. That's why we got your back.

[Alexis]

That's not good. But that's what we're here for. We'll talk to Eve about it. Eve, welcome to the show.

[Eve]

Hi. Thanks for having me.

[Brooke]

Oh, my gosh, I can't wait to hear about this guy. What makes you think that he's finally worth it?

[Eve]

Okay, so like you said, I'm a single mom. It's been hard to date. So when I do find somebody that I connect with, it's really nice because, you know, it's worth. It's worth a night out, it's worth a nice dinner, it's worth getting dressed up for and that kind of thing.

[Jeffrey]

It's worth paying for the babysitter.

[Brooke]

I know. I mean, there's so much that goes into, like, just even my husband and I going on a date. You know, the planning and the babysitters and then the canceling. Like, I can't imagine doing it at all.

[Alexis]

Cancel on your own husband for the dates?

[Brooke]

That's rude.

[Jeffrey]

But we're looking for a husband, so

[Brooke]

the babysitter's always kids.

[Alexis]

Oh, I see. Well, that makes a little bit more sense. So you met him on the dating apps. Tell us how the date went.

[Eve]

I thought the date went great. Reggie picked me up and went to a salsa bar. Like, a dancing salsa bar.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's a, like, little sexy date. That's fine.

[Alexis]

Like food salsa or, like, dancing salsa.

[Jeffrey]

Like the culture of Latin dance.

[Brooke]

No one eats just salsa.

[Alexis]

That's just saying that there's a business opportunity there for somebody who wants to jump in and take it.

[Jeffrey]

Actually, I'd be there. Like, pickle salsas I just heard about recently. I would drive.

[Brooke]

Right.

[Eve]

Not far off.

[Jeffrey]

We're investing.

[Alexis]

Okay, so a dancing date?

[Eve]

Yeah. So, you know, we. We danced and we had a drink, and it was really loud, but, like, it was really fun.

[Brooke]

Was he really good at dancing? Like, my roommate got into salsa For a while, and I would go to bars with her, and the people who were into it were unbelievable.

[Jeffrey]

My ex would go to Latin dance night, and that was the funnest time. But there's people on the floor so good that are, like, throwing each other.

[Alexis]

So what level are you at?

[Eve]

Oh, you know, we were the level where we were doing our best and having fun.

[Brooke]

That's perfect. I just wondered if you're on the same page.

[Alexis]

Yeah. How far did he toss you across the room? How many feet?

[Eve]

Thankfully, not very far.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, wait, you gotta go to the bathroom. Here, let me help.

[Brooke]

That's so fun. That sounds like a great night.

[Alexis]

Sounds like you're connecting.

[Brooke]

Yeah. And having fun.

[Eve]

We had such a great time, but, you know, those kinds of places, like, they're really loud and it's hard to talk. So we went to another place after that where we could just talk and, like, get to know each other.

[Brooke]

Oh, what a balance.

[Jeffrey]

Even better.

[Brooke]

Well, it sounds like this guy put in a lot of thought into the date, you know, like, he knew you're a busy single mom, that you needed

[Jeffrey]

to be treated and you just need to have fun. Even if. Even if you don't like him, at least he treats you a fun night.

[Brooke]

Totally.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Eve]

Yeah, totally. And, like, I really liked Reggie because he was a really good listener. You know, like, a lot of guys these days, they only talk about themselves. Like, they don't ask any questions.

[Jeffrey]

That's not good for anyone.

[Eve]

Talking with Reggie was great, and, like, I learned about him and his family, and it was just really nice to sit down and connect with someone.

[Brooke]

Is he a single dad, too?

[Eve]

No, he's not a single dad.

[Alexis]

Oh, he's a married dad. That's even better.

[Eve]

No, no, no. He's. He's not married, of course, and he doesn't have any kids, but he does know that I have a daughter. Obviously. I'm very upfront with that.

[Alexis]

Okay, well, that. That all sounds great, at least on the surface. How did it end?

[Eve]

I think it ended great. Like, he. He drove me back to my place, and I didn't invite him up, of course, but I. I did give him a kiss good night, and then I went inside and I haven't heard from him since.

[Brooke]

So can you think of any reason why that would be?

[Eve]

I. I've been going over it in my head, and, like, the only thing that I can think of is, like, he's a decent looking guy. He's personable. Like, I had a lot of fun with him, and, like, he probably Has a lot of options. You know, like when you're on dating app, you're looking at so many people and you have a bunch of options

[Brooke]

in front of you, but you're the best option. And so what's wrong with him?

[Jeffrey]

He knows you have options too. Everybody does.

[Alexis]

Yeah, I knew. I do know how that feels to get that. So you okay, Jeff?

[Brooke]

Get what?

[Alexis]

To get the, you know, great guy, you know, why are you so sad? Lots of options available to you.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, he's perfect, you know.

[Brooke]

Oh, that you're the.

[Alexis]

Yeah, like being. Being like the guy in that position with all these great options, doing all these great things, oppressing all of these women.

[Listener from Libya]

I thought you were getting turned down by other guy.

[Brooke]

Well, it's just more believable the way Alexis and I.

[Jeffrey]

It's just funny. Jeff's bragging. You girls are like, it's okay.

[Alexis]

Yeah, okay, well, now I don't even

[Jeffrey]

want to help, so just drop it.

[Alexis]

Forget it. All right, Brooke, you say the nice thing to end this call, then go ahead.

[Brooke]

I'm actually really excited to call this guy. I think we can fix it.

[Alexis]

Well, he's jerk who's not calling you back, so I. I don't think he's quite that decent. We're going to find out. I would have called you back as like a good gentleman, but we'll see what his excuse is. Well, no, that's okay. Don't make excuses for him. We'll see what he has to say when we come back. And do your second date update right after this. Hold on.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update on this show.

[Alexis]

We love single moms.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we do.

[Alexis]

Our number one single mom is Alexis's mother, Barb. She is our personal fav. Number two, at least for today, is our listener, Eve, who's been struggling to meet a good guy that's even open

[Listener from Libya]

to the idea of being out with Barb.

[Brooke]

Barb's not looking for good guys. Let's be honest. Alexis.

[Alexis]

Eve met a guy named Reggie online recently. They went salsa dancing and they talked and connected. But after the date, Reggie's gone kind of awol, which is not cool. Alexis, what would Barb do if this happened to her?

[Jeffrey]

Wbd?

[Alexis]

I don't know.

[Listener from Libya]

She'd probably be out on another night out with her friends again, you know, just moving on.

[Alexis]

I hope that she would feel comfortable calling us for help like Eve did.

[Listener from Libya]

Oh, she would do that from the bar.

[Brooke]

You want to do an update with

[Alexis]

Alexis if she ever needs it. But today we're stepping in to help our listener Eve, and if nothing else, maybe get some answers from this Reggie guy.

[Brooke]

Oh, I am.

[Alexis]

Single moms deserve better. And Alexis, I hope your mother knows that I feel that way.

[Listener from Libya]

Okay, I'm done mentioning my mom on

[Brooke]

the show for the day.

[Alexis]

I'm just saying we're always there for Barb.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Okay, Barb, if you're listening, we're here for you.

[Jeffrey]

But by the way, Instagram pic.

[Brooke]

Barb, I would love a new segment. Barb's problem.

[Alexis]

Yeah, but sorry, this brings us back to Eve. Eve, we're here for you today. Okay? 100%.

[Eve]

Thank you.

[Brooke]

I think this is going to turn out great. I think that there's either some sort of scheduling thing and maybe he's intimidated that you're like a strong, independent woman. You know, something that could be fixed.

[Alexis]

Yeah, I'm sure it's going to be something super fun like that.

[Brooke]

Okay, that's positive.

[Alexis]

Yeah, he's. He's intimidated by what a great woman you are.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that could happen.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I'm with Brooke. Maybe we call him and he's like, there's no other day. Get better than that.

[Alexis]

I sure hope so. Let's call him right now and see what he has to say. If he picks up. Here we go.

[Reggie]

Hello?

[Alexis]

Hey, is this Reggie?

[Reggie]

Yes, it is. Who's calling?

[Alexis]

Hello, Reggie.

[Brooke]

Quiet talker. Hi, Reggie.

[Reggie]

Hello.

[Jeffrey]

Sorry, there's more than one of us. Hi.

[Alexis]

Yeah, you're on a radio show right now called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning and we are not too happy with you right now. Reg.

[Brooke]

Reggie, you sound like a pretty stand up guy. Jeffrey, you don't need to come in so hard.

[Alexis]

He said hello and you got stand up guy from hello.

[Brooke]

He took a woman out on a beautiful date. Put some energy into it.

[Reggie]

What's this about?

[Alexis]

The reason why some of us are not happy with you is because you went out with one of our listeners named Eve a wonderful single mother, and afterwards you have the audacity to not call her. I don't know why my co hosts are laughing at that idea. It's kind of rude if you ask.

[Eve]

What are you saying?

[Brooke]

Wait, why are you so mad?

[Reggie]

Eve called you?

[Brooke]

Yes.

[Alexis]

Emailed for help. Because this might be shocking to you, but she had a nice time the other night.

[Reggie]

I mean, I mean, something's weird with her. I think she's like a scammer or a liar or.

[Alexis]

I don't know. Okay, I'll tell you. Normally, if someone stole something, they wouldn't call a radio show to reach out to that person for you.

[Reggie]

Yes. I'm kind of surprised.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Brooke]

It sounds like you planned a great, great night with her.

[Reggie]

She told me it's hard for her because she's a single mom.

[Brooke]

Yeah, right.

[Reggie]

Babysitters are expensive.

[Brooke]

Totally.

[Reggie]

She can't afford it. So. Trying to be a gentleman here. I offer, you know, what if I pay for the sitter and then you can come.

[Brooke]

Oh, good.

[Jeffrey]

I almost brought that up. I didn't want to put that in the air, but that's a really nice gesture.

[Brooke]

I think my husband would be okay if I was in a dating app. If we could get somebody.

[Jeffrey]

That's always good, though, Gracie. You're more of a gentleman, brother.

[Alexis]

Okay, I'm kind of apologizing now for coming on so hard at you at the beginning.

[Brooke]

Now you're feeling bad. I do.

[Alexis]

That's it. That's. That's a good move. I will admit it. Okay.

[Reggie]

Yeah. So the night of the date, I show up, she comes down. I venmo her to a hundred bucks. Everything's okay. You know, Afterwards, I drop her back off at her apartment. She goes inside.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

I'm driving down, I realize she left her doggy bag, her leftover food in my car.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, the doggie bag.

[Alexis]

Oh, okay.

[Reggie]

Come back, go to the door of the apartment, knock on the door, there was another resident there. So I told the person there, hey. So I went out with a woman, a mom, who lives here in the building. Her name is Eve. Yeah, I don't know which apartment she lives in, but this is hers. Can you give it to her?

[Brooke]

Okay. What'd they say?

[Reggie]

She says, I know Eve, but she's not a mom.

[Alexis]

What?

[Reggie]

And I'm like, well, what do you mean? She told me she had a three year old daughter. I thought she had a babysitter. I paid for the babysitter. She's like, no, she has a roommate with no kids.

[Brooke]

What? Are you sure?

[Jeffrey]

Wait, wait, wait a second.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I mean, it's an apartment complex. There could be two Eves. It's not like it's a super common name.

[Reggie]

I mean, it had to be the same Eve because she said that she just saw her come back.

[Listener from Libya]

My neighbors don't know I have Peter pets. Like, you know, we lie.

[Brooke]

Yeah, and she don't lie about a kid.

[Listener from Libya]

Maybe you do.

[Alexis]

Clearly, we need to get to the bottom of what's going on here. Some sort of confusion is going on, and I need to tell you, Reggie, Eve is actually on the phone already listening to this conversation.

[Reggie]

What Are you talking about.

[Alexis]

Yeah, yeah, that's how this works.

[Brooke]

You come in so pleasant. That was a pretty big accusation.

[Eve]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

What's going on?

[Eve]

Okay, I am so sorry.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, no, wait a second. Apologizing?

[Brooke]

Are you not a single mom?

[Eve]

I mean, that's why I didn't bring up my daughter's name, because I don't have a daughter.

[Alexis]

Wait a second.

[Brooke]

We had all this empathy for you. Like, we had a whole discussion about how hard it was for single mom.

[Jeffrey]

Jeff almost attacked Reggie before the.

[Alexis]

I serious. I came at him so hard at the beginning of this.

[Brooke]

Why would you lie about that? Who wants to be a single mom on a dating app?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that doesn't help you, does it?

[Alexis]

Eve, explain.

[Eve]

I guess for the money, like, I have a roommate. We both just, like. We both just say it sometimes on dates. You know, like it's a game we play, just slips out.

[Brooke]

You have a pretend child.

[Listener from Libya]

A hundred dollars. Sorry. Charge more.

[Brooke]

Get out of here.

[Jeffrey]

No, but that's why I think, actually, 100 bucks is perfect because I would totally fall for this. You're not gonna ask for pictures of the kids.

[Alexis]

Okay, can we stop trying to make her scam better to get her even more money?

[Jeffrey]

I just mean it's gonna.

[Alexis]

Disappointed, maybe. Don't be that for a second.

[Brooke]

Terrible. Why would you call us if the whole thing was a lie?

[Jeffrey]

Because she actually liked him. Watch.

[Eve]

Well, yeah, I did like him.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Alexis]

What's your plan to, like, go out with Reggie, like, five, ten more times until you eventually reveal? Oh, by the way.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I never.

[Alexis]

I'm not actually a mother of any children. And by the way, thank you for the thousand dollars in babysitting fees that you paid for all of our dates.

[Jeffrey]

When did the babysitting stop?

[Brooke]

Messed up.

[Reggie]

Yeah. That's so messed up. Job.

[Brooke]

Yeah, not only that, like, you're ruining it for actual single moms who want to date these good guys. Like, now they're gonna be, like, all skeptical and jaded, and I'm skeptical.

[Alexis]

If Alexis's mom is really a mom at this point, how do we even know?

[Brooke]

Yeah, she's been asking for babysitting money for someone to watch Alexis. Oh, my God, that sucks.

[Eve]

I mean, there are some girls who just take the money before a date and don't actually go out with the guys. But, like, I do.

[Alexis]

Okay, well, yeah, you're right. You're totally a good person. Then you at least wait until after the date longer.

[Brooke]

A real mom would say, if other girls jumped off a bridge, would you jump off One too fair as a mom, I mean.

[Alexis]

Yeah, the whole point of this call was to reach out to Reggie to see if he wanted to go out with you one more time. But first, I think Reggie probably needs an apology from you, Eve. And probably his.

[Brooke]

His.

[Alexis]

His money back. Do you want to say anything to Reggie?

[Eve]

I do. Reggie, I'm really sorry. I don't have the money right now, but I. I will repay you eventually.

[Alexis]

After she goes on a date with another guy who pays the $100 or

[Jeffrey]

she asks us for the gift card.

[Eve]

I wish you guys wouldn't be so harsh on me. Like, I. I really am trying here.

[Brooke]

I wish you would have told us the truth. Like, why did you? You scammed us, too, man.

[Eve]

I mean, I didn't know it was gonna be busted on the radio.

[Brooke]

Like, so you're only sad and. And upset when you get caught.

[Jeffrey]

It's like you catch a cheater and it's like. Well, I was gonna tell you.

[Alexis]

Yeah, okay, so, Reggie, I mean, she's apologized and offered to at least pay the money back when she gets it. Do you have anything you want to say to her?

[Reggie]

Yeah, I'm putting her on blast. I'm putting this all over my Instagram. I got screen Scott shots of your photo. I want other people to know not to get scammed by you.

[Brooke]

That feels icky, too.

[Alexis]

So are you saying, Reggie, that you are open to dating her, or are you done? Because remember, we will pay for that next date. And the babysitter fee, too.

[Brooke]

Wait, does it cost $0 if you don't actually have a kid?

[Alexis]

Yeah, that's exactly what we'll do. So we always offer to send you guys out.

[Brooke]

I'll watch your pretend baby, Reggie.

[Reggie]

Yeah, no thanks, man.

[Brooke]

God, you could have made a lot of money as a couple. You know, you never knew how the scam would work out once you're married.

[Alexis]

Yeah, you could have had, like, three more pretend kids. Got 400 bucks for it.

[Jeffrey]

Exactly, Eve.

[Alexis]

I mean, has this taught you a lesson? Are you going to change your ways going forward?

[Eve]

Maybe. I don't know. I have to talk to my roommate.

[Brooke]

I don't know.

[Jeffrey]

The scam isn't as tight as we thought.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

In the morning, Brooke and Jeffrey.

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[Alexis]

This is a good lesson for any guy out there who's going out with a single mom. You need to say show me the

[Jeffrey]

baby that is not.

[Alexis]

Oh really? You're a mom just supposed to believe you?

[Brooke]

Tell you there's not a mom out there that wouldn't immediately show a picture

[Jeffrey]

of their kids that's normally naturally, honestly,

[Brooke]

or just even see their lock screen. Their lock screen is going to be a picture of their children.

[Alexis]

I mean, I've heard of catfishing on the dating apps before, but baby fishing is definitely a new one.

[Brooke]

Oh man, I just still can't believe she was so confident that her like scam work that she called us, right?

[Alexis]

I mean, how many dating scams do we not even know about that happen on this show? Right under our nose. People lying about something that never uncover.

[Brooke]

I don't know.

[Alexis]

Thankfully, this guy randomly figured it out by trying to bring his date her leftovers and was outed for that.

[Jeffrey]

And that was just the universe. That wasn't anyone's fault.

[Brooke]

Maybe that's left it. Maybe that's why all those other radio shows ask the little kids to come on and talk for their mommy. Is there a kid in the background? Come say hi, cuz.

[Michael Easter]

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[Brooke]

You got to prove it.

[Alexis]

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