Second Date Update Classics: Cobra Bye + Taco Truckstop Mystery

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update Classics – "Cobra Bye" & "Taco Truckstop Mystery"

Date: January 10, 2026
Hosts: Brooke, Jeffrey, Jeff, Mark (guest), Hannah (guest), Megan (guest)
Episode Theme:
Classic “Second Date Update” stories featuring two unique, highly entertaining dating catastrophes: a “Cobra Kai” karate-themed adventure and a taco truck romance derailed by cartel confusion.

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Episode Overview

This episode features two fan-favorite Second Date Update segments:

1. Cobra Bye – Hannah follows her therapist's advice to be “her authentic self” and plans a “Cobra Kai”-themed first date, only to be ghosted by Mike afterward. The team investigates why.
2. Taco Truckstop Mystery – Megan, famous for once having a pet goldfish eaten on a date, returns after moving to a new city and experiences another baffling date, ending with her date Mark literally sprinting away from her in a bookstore. The crew tries to get to the bottom of his odd behavior.

The overall tone is humorous, irreverent, and playful, with Brooke and Jeffrey playfully ribbing both guests and each other while dissecting the dates.

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1. "Cobra Bye" – Hannah’s Karate-Themed Date

[03:32-12:10]

Main Discussion Points

• Hannah’s therapist encourages her to be herself on dates; she decides to “embrace her nerdy side.”
• Hannah loves “Cobra Kai” and plans a themed night: sushi dinner (karate/kid/Japanese-themed) followed by a surprise martial arts class.
  • Quote:
    “I love the show Cobra Kai... so I was kind of racking my brain thinking, what are things I like?” — Hannah (07:05)
• Her date, Mike, isn’t familiar with the show, but goes along.
• At dinner, Hannah admits play-fighting with chopsticks:
  • “We were just goofing around, we were play fighting.” — Hannah (08:07)
• Hannah invites Mike to her place to watch “Cobra Kai;” he declines, so she springs the karate class as a backup.

[12:10-18:00]

• Mike and Hannah end their night with a hug and quick kiss, but he never calls back.
• Hannah’s therapist then suggests she might have “overdone” being authentic.
  • “She said that might have been a little too much... there are more parts to me.” — Hannah (11:18)

Calling Mike – The Reveal

• Mike joins the call ([14:04] onward).
• He calls the date “unique” and says he appreciated the energy, but was surprised by the karate class, felt underdressed, and hints at discomfort.
  • “I can’t do karate in these kind of clothes…” — Mike (16:09)
• He felt Hannah was shy, despite the bold date plan:
  • “She put all this energy into this idea... then she was kind of meek... I just don’t know if we’re compatible.” — Mike (17:01)
  • He prefers someone “a bit more assertive.”
  • “You can’t ask a zebra to change its stripes...” — Mike (17:40)

Hannah Responds – The Showdown

• Hannah jumps in assertively:
  • “Don’t confuse being nice with being weak.” — Hannah (19:24)
  • Asserts she was showing only one side, she is a “go-getter.”
  • Mike asks if she genuinely wants a second date:
    • “You’re gonna either be quiet and listen to me and just do it, and we’re gonna go out again, or you’re gonna be lame.” — Hannah (20:10)
• Mike agrees to go out with her again, impressed by her assertiveness:
  • “I wanted someone assertive, and this is kind of the peak assertiveness... so I’m down.” — Mike (20:37)

Memorable closing exchange:

• Brooke jokes: “Mike, you have your hands full with this tiger. We’ve created a monster.” (21:40)

Key Timestamps

• [07:05] Hannah explains her therapist’s advice and Cobra Kai obsession
• [08:07] Play-fighting at dinner
• [09:45] Karate class surprise (“backup plan”)
• [10:52] End of the date – hug/kiss
• [14:04] Mike called
• [17:01] Mike describes why he’s hesitant
• [19:24] Hannah asserts herself
• [20:37] Mike agrees to second date

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2. "Taco Truckstop Mystery" – Megan’s Date Gone Sideways

[25:15-32:57]

Main Discussion Points

• Megan (a memorable “Second Date Update” guest whose pet goldfish was once eaten by a suitor) now lives in a new city and has a spontaneous date with Mark.
  • “He ate my goldfish. My pet.” — Megan (26:11, callback to prior episode)
• They meet at an art gallery, hit it off, go to a taco food truck, and then a bookstore.
  • “We get tacos and we’re like comparing toppings, trying each other’s... I like him, he’s asking thoughtful questions.” — Megan (28:15)
• Mark asks unique, playful questions:
  • “What’s the weirdest compliment you’ve ever received?”

The Disappearance

• As they browse the bookstore, Megan sees Mark suddenly sprint out the door without a word.
  • “There’s Mark, and he’s just sprinting. He’s sprinting away.” — Megan (30:43)
• Crew jokes about possible taco truck emergencies.

Calling Mark – The Motive
[34:09-39:30]

• Mark says Megan told him her family “was in the cartel” and that’s why she moved cities. This revelation prompted him to plan an escape:
  • “She said, my family is in the cartel, that’s why I had to move cities.” — Mark (36:02)
• Mark admits he waited for the bookstore as his “escape route,” fearing he was being followed:
  • “I didn’t want to just run away, so I was like, hey, let’s go into this bookstore.” — Mark (37:17)
• Megan, on the line, claims Mark is overreacting; she’d only referenced “a criminal past,” not a cartel:
  • “I think you’re overreacting a little... I just said, my family has a, you know, criminal background.” — Megan (38:02)
• Playful debate among the hosts and both guests about whether Megan is being serious or not.
• Mark remains paranoid; Megan doubles down on the joke, suggesting coded meeting places and that he has nothing to worry about.

Host Highlights / Running Gags

• Hosts riff on whether Megan is collecting “ransom money,” being followed, etc.
  • “If this is true, why are you so casual about joking?” — Brooke (39:04)
• Ultimately, Mark refuses another date – “I want to protect myself.” (39:17)

Key Timestamps

• [26:11] Recap of infamous “goldfish” story
• [28:15] Megan describes taco truck date
• [30:43] Mark sprints out of bookstore
• [34:09] Calling Mark
• [36:02] Cartel revelation
• [37:17] Explanation of bookstore “escape”
• [38:02] Megan disputes/clarifies “cartel” comment, adds humor
• [39:17] Mark refuses another date

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Strike first, strike hard, no mercy.” — Brooke & Hannah, referencing “Cobra Kai” ([19:55])
• “Don’t confuse being nice with being weak.” — Hannah ([19:24])
• “She was serious when she told it to me on the date. She’s serious telling it to you now. All week I’ve been going to work and I’ve been seeing the same car…” — Mark ([40:09])
• “If this is true, why are you so casual about joking?” — Brooke ([39:04])

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Podcast Tone & Experience

• The show is lighthearted, playful, sometimes irreverent, and self-aware.
• Hosts frequently break the fourth wall, joke about the segment, and tease their guests and each other—creating a welcoming but unpredictable atmosphere.
• “Second Date Update” segments thrive on awkwardness, misunderstandings, and the unpredictability of modern dating.
• The show encourages guests and listeners to be “authentic,” but also revels in how being true to yourself can sometimes backfire spectacularly.

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Conclusion

• Cobra Bye: Hannah gets another shot with Mike by ramping up her assertiveness and turning Mike’s criteria back on him in a playful, humorous way.
• Taco Truckstop Mystery: Megan fails to secure a second date, with Mark fleeing for (possibly imagined) safety after taking her “cartel family” comment extremely seriously.

The episode delivers exactly what fans love: outrageous real-life miscommunications, romantic mismatches, and two classic “ghosting” mysteries unraveled with wit, empathy, and a lot of gentle mockery.

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For Listeners

• Newcomer? No prior knowledge is necessary—the hosts recap key stories.
• Returning Fan? You’ll find inside jokes, callbacks, and exuberant chemistry.
• Best Moments:
  • Hannah’s Cobra Kai references and “don’t confuse nice with weak” speech ([19:24])
  • Mark’s panicked escape ([30:43])
  • The meta-humor about “being yourself” gone wrong and crime family shenanigans scattered throughout.

If you missed it, you’ll leave feeling both entertained and thankful for your own dating life—no martial arts or mysterious family backgrounds required!

Transcript

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[Brooke]

Oof.

[Jeff]

We've already done 62 days of January, which is great. Oh yeah, it's great. Welcome to Saturday. Hopefully you get a little downtime, a little time to relax and enjoy these back to back classics. We've got two put together for you and before we start, we always love to highlight you and your your comments. And we are highlighting ISIS Rain today. Who said I'm currently on a cruise and bought the wi fi package just to listen to your show.

[Brooke]

Oh my gosh. So that was a hundred dollars for like two hours and she's like five megabytes per second right now.

[Jeff]

I'm just finding out WI fi is.

[Hannah]

Not included on a cruise.

[Brooke]

No, it' expensive. No, it's like literally it's like 25 bucks for one hour. Crazy.

[Jeff]

They give you free. They give you free drinks but not free wi fi.

[Brooke]

They make up for the free drinks.

[Jeff]

They make you socialize on this boat trapped with people.

[Brooke]

Hey, be quiet and get in the Congo aisle.

[Jeff]

Listen. Hey, hot tip. Download the episodes before you leave. But we're so glad you're here and spending the money. Sorry girl. Thank you.

[Brooke]

Have fun whenever you get to wherever you're going.

[Jeff]

Hope it's worth the money. All right, you're back to back classics. Start right now.

[Brooke]

Most people don't admit their weird guilty pleasures till they get deeper Into a relationship. Yeah, cuz you don't want them to know that your favorite food is day old gas station hamburgers. Oh my. Not right away. Are you the one that eats those? I'm not going to tell you that.

[Jeff]

Somebody has to.

[Brooke]

You're waiting. Or that you still watch reruns of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

[Jeff]

Oh, better at neck and eyes.

[Brooke]

Or that you're favorite way to relax is lying in a bathtub of lukewarm Tostitos bean dip. What is going on in the Dubois house?

[Jeff]

Well, he got it at the gas station, obviously, you know, bargain.

[Brooke]

But one of our listeners went out with a guy and she didn't just admit her guilty pleasure to him, she themed their entire date around it.

[Jeff]

Whoa.

[Brooke]

Now she's not getting a call back. Oh, could it really be that bad? We're going to find out.

[Jeff]

Come on, give me bean dip tub, please.

[Brooke]

We'll see in your second date update.

[Jeff]

Next, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Brooke]

Who do you trust for advice on your dating life? Your friends. Yeah.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Brooke]

They're not really looking out for you.

[Jeff]

Yes, they are.

[Brooke]

They might say that. Not really.

[Jeff]

Oh my God.

[Brooke]

Your co workers.

[Jeff]

Oh, no.

[Hannah]

Absolutely not.

[Brooke]

Yikes. Absolutely. Yeah. Chat GPT.

[Jeff]

Oh.

[Jeffrey]

Oh.

[Brooke]

I mean, probably not. So still, I trust them.

[Jeff]

Trust all the computer minds, Jeff. It's a good idea.

[Brooke]

But when Chat GPT runs out of date ideas. Oh no. You gotta turn to the sure thing, your therapist, for hot dating tips. What?

[Jeff]

Wait, I mean, maybe like relationship advice, but hot dating tips?

[Brooke]

That's what one of our listeners, Hannah, did. And the great advice from her therapist has landed her here with us today. Therapist? From your therapist? Yeah, yeah, I think it's all working out well. Hannah, welcome to the show.

[Hannah]

Hi.

[Jeff]

I want to hear the therapist advice of dying.

[Brooke]

Yeah. What did your therapist say?

[Hannah]

Well, I was talking about my struggles dating, and she kind of called me out on that. I'm maybe not always being my most authentic self and that could be why I'm struggling here.

[Jeff]

Okay. That's what you're paying her for.

[Brooke]

That's good. She told you out professionally? She said to just be the real you.

[Hannah]

Yeah. Just encouraging me to be myself.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's great. What if being you is the problem? Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[Jeff]

So what'd you do to accomplish that?

[Hannah]

So I was kind of racking my brain like thinking, what are things that I like? And I love the show Cobra Kai.

[Jeff]

Oh, like the Karate Kids spin off?

[Hannah]

Yes, Cobra Kai.

[Jeff]

I did not expect us to go there. So did you take a karate class then or something?

[Hannah]

Yeah, I'm getting there.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Well, I guess. Who'd you go out with? Me.

[Hannah]

His name is Mike.

[Jeff]

Okay, Sensei Mike. Did you meet him at the karate class or did you take a class together?

[Hannah]

Oh, we took a class together.

[Jeff]

Interesting.

[Hannah]

I met him online.

[Brooke]

Oh. So how did this date happen? Can you, like, run us through it?

[Hannah]

Yeah, well, we set up just like a dinner date.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Hannah]

And it was a fun time, and, like, we were hitting it off.

[Brooke]

So you're matching the Cobra Kai theme to the meal too, too? Oh, yeah. Sushi. You have, like, all kind of Asian culture influence.

[Hannah]

Yes. Nice.

[Jeff]

And sushi was good. You guys had good conversation or like, what's the highlights there?

[Hannah]

We were just goofing around. We were like, play fighting.

[Jeff]

Play fighting.

[Brooke]

Oh, like, what do you mean?

[Jeff]

Like, with the chopsticks as swords?

[Hannah]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Okay.

[Hannah]

To be honest, I. I wouldn't normally act like this on my dates. Like, maybe I was a little too nerdy, but I kept hearing be my most authentic self kind of saying it, like, as a mantra.

[Brooke]

Okay, okay. So when you brought up Cobra Kai with Mike, was he into it?

[Hannah]

He'd actually never seen it, but he had heard of it, and I think he'd been meaning to watch it.

[Jeff]

Okay, that's a good.

[Brooke]

That's like an open intro to show him.

[Jeff]

Yeah, totally.

[Brooke]

If everything goes well. Of course.

[Hannah]

Yeah. And, you know, I tried to go that route and invite him over to watch it at my place.

[Jeff]

I think that he is probably planning on more. More than Cobra Kai, you know?

[Brooke]

Yeah, more like Cobra thighs.

[Jeff]

What?

[Brooke]

Wait, what? He's gonna. Sorry. Okay, so did he say.

[Hannah]

Yeah, well, he was kind of like, I don't know how late I can stay out.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay. That makes sense. I've had to tell literally people that before. It makes sense, but not in a dating world. Like, that invite is what every guy is waiting.

[Jeff]

You want to go, you'll stay up. Not every guy wants to hook up on the first date, you know. Okay.

[Brooke]

99% of guys. I'm gonna correct that.

[Jeff]

She got the 1%, you know? Were you okay with that?

[Hannah]

Yeah, I was okay with that because I. I had a backup plan.

[Jeff]

Oh, okay. Authentic self. What was that?

[Hannah]

My authentic self decided that we could, like, go do, like, a trial martial arts class.

[Brooke]

Oh, so it's you, Mike, in a room full of six year olds.

[Jeff]

So you went straight from the restaurant to a karate class?

[Hannah]

It was actually next door. I sort of might have planned that.

[Brooke]

Oh, you Have a whole plan. He's either going to my house, we're rolling on my bed, or rolling on some mats.

[Jeff]

Why do I picture him in jeans trying to do karate down, though? Did he have the right outfit for it?

[Brooke]

Or maybe they give you some?

[Hannah]

They provided us with the. Yeah. And I think we had fun.

[Brooke]

That'd be awesome. He's like, well, I got some sweet nunchucks in my truck anyway, so let.

[Jeff]

Me get my throwing starts.

[Brooke]

I mean, fun is good. Was it romantic or.

[Hannah]

I. I think so. Because really, you know, like, the kind of fighting, it's like there's tension. It's kind of flirty.

[Jeff]

And I also think just trying anything new with a person, like, helps bond you. Right.

[Brooke]

You both don't know what's going on.

[Jeff]

It's a shared experience. You can either laugh at how bad.

[Brooke]

You are, or, yeah, slowly choke them out.

[Jeff]

Did they do that in a beginner's time?

[Brooke]

Oh, Geoff. I don't know. Let's skip to the end of the night. How did you leave things?

[Hannah]

We just said goodbye to each other. Kind of outside hug, kiss? A little kiss.

[Brooke]

Okay. Okay. That's something.

[Jeff]

That's not bad.

[Brooke]

And what's happened since the date?

[Hannah]

Well, it hasn't been that long, but I actually saw my therapist.

[Jeff]

Okay. Did you giggle through that session, too?

[Hannah]

Yeah, I think I definitely did because I really was trying to be my most authentic self.

[Jeff]

Yeah, that's good.

[Brooke]

So you told her about the date, then?

[Hannah]

Yeah, I did. I told her about it.

[Jeff]

So why are you calling us then?

[Hannah]

Well, she kind of made me doubt things because she said to me, like, that might have been a little too much.

[Brooke]

Oh, you're too, too authentic.

[Hannah]

Not necessarily that, but that there are other parts to me. Like, I'm not just Cobra Kai.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Well, I mean, like, you only focus on martial arts.

[Jeff]

Tell your therapist you're not gonna show this guy everything in the first night.

[Hannah]

Okay.

[Brooke]

That's Brooks move.

[Hannah]

Yeah, maybe second date material.

[Brooke]

All right, you gotta leave something to learn. Open up. Show him more of your interest when you meet up a second time. So hopefully we can facilitate that. We'll come back. Call Mike for you, and try and get you your second date update right after this.

[Hannah]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Brooke]

This is the theme song for the original Karate Kid.

[Jeff]

Okay. You're the best around, Jeff.

[Jeffrey]

Wow.

[Brooke]

Coming on a little strong, man. Beat her authentic self. I'm taking her real thoughts, but I. I know it's been a while since we've all seen the original Movie. But I'll tell you, the overall theme of it is an underdog who's up against the odds, finally faces his fears and his bullies and comes away with the trophy.

[Jeff]

Yeah. Get it, Karate Kid.

[Brooke]

Everyone loves an underdog story. And that's our listener Hannah today. And Hannah's trophy that she's after is a man named Mike she met online. And personally, Hannah, I just want to say, your idea for, like, a Cobra Kai themed date, going to sushi and doing a karate class together. Like, we never hear women going out of their way to set things up like this. It's usually the men that try and arrange a date like this. Refreshing. It is refreshing. I commend you on what you did.

[Hannah]

Striking first.

[Jeff]

Yeah, I. Oh, I get it. Get another. Like, I'm striking first like a cobra. Honestly, I think it's marriage material.

[Brooke]

Wow.

[Jeff]

You are just really all brought out.

[Brooke]

Super stoked with the emotions.

[Jeff]

I think she's marriage material. And this guy's going to be missing out if he doesn't give you another chance.

[Brooke]

All right, we're setting the bar.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Would you like Brooke to tell him that as soon as we get him on the phone? Or we can hold off for a second?

[Hannah]

Yeah, let's just be natural and chill about it at first, see what happens, and then.

[Brooke]

Then we'll get to the waxing, on and off and all that. That's a good part of the movie. Here we go. Let's dial the phone number and hopefully he picks up. Here we go.

[Mark]

Hello?

[Brooke]

Hey, we're looking for Mike.

[Mark]

This is Mike.

[Brooke]

Hey, Mike. I said we because you're talking to a whole show right now, a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Mark]

What is this about?

[Brooke]

It's called the Second Date Update, and.

[Jeff]

It'S all about you, Mike.

[Brooke]

Yeah, well, not just. Sorry. I don't know what's going on with Brooke today. She's a little eager. Yeah. And it's not just about you. It's about you, along with one of our listeners that you went on a date with recently named Hannah.

[Mark]

Oh, yeah. Hannah. Yeah. Okay.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Well, it sounds like you guys just recently went out, which is awesome.

[Mark]

Yeah.

[Hannah]

Yeah, we did.

[Mark]

Yeah, we went out.

[Jeff]

Cool.

[Mark]

All right.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we heard a little bit about your guys's date. We'd like to get your side of the story, just to see how the stories match.

[Mark]

I mean, I don't know. What do you want to know? I don't really feel too comfortable about talking about this kind of stuff for the whole radio show.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay. Not the whole show. Alexis, close your ears. All right, now you have 75% of the show.

[Jeff]

I don't want to miss out.

[Brooke]

It goes.

[Jeff]

Headphones off because he doesn't listen anyways. Yeah, that's a good point.

[Jeffrey]

What?

[Brooke]

Okay. All right. I think we're meeting your quota now. So what we're looking for, though, is just general thoughts, like, did you like Hannah? How did you feel about her?

[Mark]

You know, I mean, okay, if I. If I didn't say anything, it was probably one of the more, like, unique experiences I've ever had on a date.

[Jeff]

It sounds like she put a lot of, like, thought and energy into planning the night for you, too. Was that. Is that something new?

[Brooke]

That.

[Mark]

Oh, yeah, that's. That's. That's for sure. I think a lot of energy was expended, too, even on the date. I can give you that much. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, you're talking about, like, the karate class was, like.

[Mark]

Yeah, that would be it. I. I certainly. Something I've never experienced before.

[Jeff]

That's cool, though. I mean, what did you think when she came up with that idea? She said it was kind of a surprise.

[Mark]

Yeah, well, it absolutely was. And I'll say this. You know, I thought for me, it was, like, I don't mind surprises. It was just something that. Like, what I was wearing, too, you know, I wear nice and, like, kind of nice pants. I couldn't do karate. You know, I can't do karate in those kind of clothes. It was, you know, it was. It was interesting because I can see.

[Brooke]

How people would even say no. Not in a rude way, but, like, I'm sorry, but that's kind of a big ask. Like, we just had dinner.

[Jeff]

You're thinking of yourself, huh?

[Brooke]

Yeah, I'd probably be like, sorry. Well, I'll watch you do it.

[Jeff]

I mean, this guy.

[Brooke]

You.

[Jeff]

You sound adventurous.

[Brooke]

It sounds like you're talking a lot about the date and the activities. I want to know what you thought about Hannah.

[Jeff]

Oh. As a person, if you got to know who she is.

[Hannah]

Yeah, a little bit.

[Mark]

I mean, she seems really nice, but, you know, personality wise, I just don't know if we're. If we're compatible.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Mark]

Yeah. To be completely honest. Well, it was. She. I mean, this is weird to me, too. Is that, like, she put all this great idea and energy into this idea, and then she kind of was a little, like, meek, you know, just kind of shy, I guess I'd say, like, it's, like, it's not her fault. I'm not saying it's a bad thing. I'm not saying people like that and have a problem or anything. It's just for me, not really what I go for. And when I saw that.

[Jeff]

But listen, you've got a person. Even if she's shy, she's going out on a limb. She's surprising you with a karate class. Like, maybe you just need to get to know her more to see, like, her fun, charismatic side.

[Mark]

Yeah, what's that whole thing? You can't ask a zebra to change his stripes or something like that? I'm not saying. I don't know. It just seems like she is, you know?

[Brooke]

What exactly are you looking for? What type of woman do you want? Loud, obnoxious, brook type?

[Jeff]

Some people do, some people I don't know.

[Mark]

You know, I think that typically, I'm just more attracted to someone with a bit more of, like, an assertive personality. Really?

[Jeff]

But she's the one that play on the date.

[Brooke]

I know.

[Jeff]

That's assertive.

[Brooke]

There is a saying that I like to draw upon sometimes. It's that I may not always win, but I never quit.

[Jeff]

Oh, is this a Karate Kid thing?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Brooke]

I never saw the show. I was like, wow, for ruining it. But it's gonna segue seamlessly to tell you. You know who also doesn't quit? Hannah, who's on the other line right now, wanted to talk to you.

[Mark]

What?

[Hannah]

Yeah, you're damn right.

[Brooke]

Yeah, she's on the phone.

[Hannah]

Yeah. Cobra Kai never dies. Okay.

[Jeff]

Cobra Kai never dies.

[Hannah]

That's a good thing.

[Jeff]

Is that legit?

[Hannah]

It is. And I think it's only applicable here.

[Mark]

Sneaky move. I didn't. Okay.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we want you two to talk to each other.

[Jeff]

Yeah. Look how assertive she is.

[Brooke]

I want to hear from Hannah, though. Hannah, what do you think about what you just heard?

[Hannah]

I think that it's kind of ridiculous that you would judge me that fast, because I clearly have other sides to my personality. I just was showing the one thing first. I put myself out there. I can be assertive. Like, I can be bad.

[Brooke]

Okay, Sounds like he's not quite buying it yet.

[Hannah]

I don't think you're. You're really getting that. So just, like, don't confuse being nice with being weak.

[Jeff]

That's good. Is that a quote? Because that's a good quote.

[Brooke]

Hannah, do you have any other examples of how you can be an assertive, powerful woman?

[Hannah]

You know, like, I might like this show for a reason. Okay. Because I. I am a go getter. I try to get what I want. I mean, I. I don't give up.

[Jeff]

What are you thinking there?

[Mark]

So, I mean, are you saying that what you want is another date with me? Is that what you want, Hannah?

[Brooke]

Strike first, strike hard, no mercy.

[Jeff]

Where are you getting.

[Brooke]

What's the Cobra guy saying?

[Jeff]

She woke him up before we called him.

[Brooke]

I'm on Google.

[Hannah]

Listen. Okay, okay, here's the thing. You're gonna either be quiet and listen to me and just do it and we're gonna go out again because there's more there, or you're just gonna be lame.

[Jeff]

She got you burned.

[Brooke]

I don't even have to ask a question because she's telling you that we're gonna go out on a second date.

[Jeff]

You don't want to be lame, do you?

[Mark]

I mean, listen, I said to them that I wanted someone who was assertive, and this is kind of the peak assertiveness. So I'm down if you're down. Okay.

[Brooke]

I didn't mean offer to pay for it. There we go.

[Jeff]

She's going to make him pay for it. Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

You got money to pay for it and you're going to like it, Mike.

[Mark]

I guess I have to now. I literally asked for someone to just tell me what to do.

[Brooke]

She made him laugh.

[Jeff]

I like this.

[Brooke]

So it sounds like we're sending you guys out on another date.

[Mark]

Yeah. All right. All right. Hannah, glad you did this. Shoot.

[Jeff]

Do you not have a Cobra Kai saying to close us out here?

[Brooke]

No, I was just going to end with a traditional bow and then we all kiss. This is rad. There's kissing in the karate classes that I went to.

[Jeff]

There we go. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Everybody bow and pucker. And 1, 2, 3.

[Jeff]

She is assertive.

[Brooke]

They're taking control of the situation. I like it. Hannah.

[Jeff]

Jeff is actually. Actually blushing.

[Brooke]

Mike, you have your hands full with this tiger. We've created a monster.

[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

Example of when being true to yourself goes bad.

[Jeff]

I mean, I guess, you know, I think there's probably a lot of therapy therapists that are like, oh, God, that's not exactly what we meant.

[Brooke]

No, here's a secret that your therapist or your friends and your family won't tell you.

[Jeff]

What's that?

[Brooke]

Nobody likes you. Not the real you. They don't want to see that person.

[Jeff]

That's what you take from it.

[Brooke]

I'm telling you this because I care. This is the truth.

[Jeff]

Is this the speech that your mother gave you at your high school graduation?

[Brooke]

Look at the Kardashians, okay? Nobody liked the real them. And now look at that. Look, they changed everything. And they're the most successful, happiest family in the world.

[Jeff]

That's not the message we're sending out.

[Brooke]

That's the message then, Brooke. The message, be true to yourself and then screw the date up.

[Jeff]

No, it's just. Maybe that wasn't a good fit for her. He. He wanted someone that she isn't. And that's okay.

[Brooke]

It would have been a good fit if she changed everything about herself.

[Jeff]

Okay, all right, I give up.

[Brooke]

You know, I see the problem side.

[Jeff]

Go join the Kardashian clan, all right?

[Brooke]

We're gonna have a good time together. And then when I come back, I'm willing to help people with their Dating. I cannot wait to see your butt injection.

[Jeff]

I think it's his lips that are gonna be way on fire.

[Brooke]

No matter how I look or how I feel. You can always email the show. We'll call that person who isn't calling you back. And check out all of our second date podcasts up wherever you get yours at. Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

One of the most popular second dates from last year is back, along with the sound clip that's been replayed on Spotify over half a million times.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

The good news for us is she's moved to a new city and jumped back into the dating pool.

[Jeff]

All right, bring that drama to us.

[Brooke]

The bad news is the guy she went out with is avoiding her and literally ran away.

[Jeff]

Literally.

[Brooke]

Why? That's what we're going to try to find out when we have her back for your second date update right after this.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning second date update.

[Brooke]

We've had unlucky second daters return back to the show looking for another shot at love. What we don't have that often is second date ease. The people we call during the segment who don't know who we are coming back and asking for our help because.

[Jeff]

They usually don't have a good experience with us.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we usually drive people away, but this one in particular was one of the most popular that we had on all of last year. I'll just play the clip and I think most of you will remember. Here's Megan.

[Hannah]

Oh, he doesn't remember. Yeah. Okay. I'm not calling him back because he ate my goldfish. My pet.

[Brooke]

Actual fish, not a bag.

[Hannah]

Did you just say my actual swimming fish? Cleo gone.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Megan's fish got eight on her date. So memorable. She said no to that guy. Not sure why, but she did email us back saying that she is now a listener to our show regularly and she'd like to request our services. So, Megan, welcome back to Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Hannah]

Thank you. Hi, guys.

[Jeff]

Please tell me no pets went missing in this latest date.

[Hannah]

I haven't even adopted another pet, so not even an option.

[Brooke]

Still living with it. Well, apparently there is a new man that you met recently.

[Hannah]

Yes.

[Brooke]

Okay, tell us about your date and who it was with, where you went, what you ate, why you liked him, how it ended, and five things that may or may not have gone wrong.

[Jeff]

Because you're so good at conversation.

[Brooke]

Yeah, just get all the questions out of the way up front.

[Hannah]

All right. I went on this date with Mark. Very lovely man. We met Mark, where we met at an art gallery, actually.

[Brooke]

Awesome.

[Jeff]

Was it like one of those openings where it's like a party almost?

[Hannah]

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Yes, actually, it was cool. So I was just checking out this piece of art and this cute guy just kind of started talking to me about it. And we just kept chatting and walking and we were both very spontaneous, but we just went out for a very late lunch.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Oh, I was thinking this was an evening thing. This is a daytime date, like an insta date.

[Hannah]

He's like, oh, I know this spot with all these food trucks. Let's go there. So we did.

[Brooke]

From the art gallery to the food truck.

[Jeff]

I know, it's really cute.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I love it, dude.

[Jeff]

I mean, what's nice about it too, is that you don't have any opportunities for somebody to bail, right?

[Brooke]

Is that what normally happens to you, Brooke?

[Jeff]

I think it happens in dating. Like, even just hanging out with a friend. Like, you have so many different points of contact before the actual hangout where people can just flake on you.

[Hannah]

Yeah, you think that? Yeah, you'd think that. How so? We get our. Like, we get tacos and we're like comparing toppings. We're like trying each other's stuff. Like, it's really fun and cute. And I like him. I especially like him because he's asking me very thoughtful questions.

[Brooke]

Can you give us an example? What's a thoughtful question?

[Hannah]

He asked me? What is the weirdest compliment I've ever received?

[Jeff]

Oh, and was it that your goldfish tastes delicious?

[Brooke]

Ouch.

[Hannah]

I was like, uh huh. I can't think of anything. He's like, well, I have one. He said someone told him that he has eyes that would make a cat jealous. I kind of laughed because I didn't really know, like, what to make of that.

[Brooke]

I don't understand what that even means.

[Jeff]

I think it was just a setup so that he could tell you how he had great eyes.

[Hannah]

I mean, he did have nice eyes.

[Brooke]

Maybe. Is there another great question that he had? Yes.

[Hannah]

So we laugh that one off. And then he goes, all right, well, what is something that you wouldn't normally tell people on a first date?

[Jeff]

That's a loaded question.

[Hannah]

Okay, so I tell him that I've had some family members might have been in some reenactments of, like, True crime. Their story might have been in some reenactments of True crime. Let's say that.

[Brooke]

Oh, your family has a criminal past. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

What the.

[Hannah]

You said it, not me. So?

[Brooke]

Well, I'm just decoding what you said.

[Jeff]

It doesn't sound like your family was the victim, that's for sure.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Hannah]

You know, he was trying to pry some details out of me. I don't give it to him, and I go, what about you? And he says, oh, well, I recently got out of a speeding ticket by looking like a Jonas Brother, which I guess was kind of his, like, bad boy trying to relate to crime. I was like, oh, okay.

[Jeff]

I don't think anyone ever thought Jonas Brothers were bad boys. So you just like it because it's different conversation than normally happens on a first date.

[Hannah]

Yeah, I thought it was at least interesting.

[Brooke]

Sounds interesting.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Now, earlier you mentioned there was no chance for him to ditch to escape, and you kind of laughed at that.

[Hannah]

So the final part of our date, we decide to go into a nearby bookstore, and we're just kind of perusing the aisles, and then all of a sudden, it's like one of those things, you know, like the door has, like, a bell attached to it.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Hannah]

I hear the bell ding and I just instinctively look up and there's Mark. And he's just sprinting. He's sprinting away.

[Brooke]

Sprinting out of the store. Oh, my God.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Hannah]

And he didn't say anything to me.

[Brooke]

Did somebody shout, oh, my God, it's one of the Jonas Brothers?

[Hannah]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

See, I instantly go to the taco truck.

[Brooke]

There was a digestive issue.

[Jeff]

No, not that he was hungry, that he needed to find a bathroom.

[Hannah]

I didn't even think of that.

[Mark]

That.

[Hannah]

But he. He has my number and he didn't even, like, text me to apologize or.

[Jeff]

Wait, you never saw him again?

[Hannah]

No. No, that's why I'm calling you.

[Jeff]

How rude. Like, you are on a date with someone. You spend that many hours and then you. Right, you run away.

[Brooke]

But it's like you said, if. If there's an emergency happening in your clothes at the moment, you don't stick around and explain.

[Jeff]

How is that the best case scenario? I know. You text, you call, you say, I'm.

[Brooke]

Sorry, his phone was in his pants. It's all messed up. I don't know what the answer is, but hopefully he picks up when we call him and he has some for us. When we reach out to Mark for you and ask what made you sprint out of the bookstore without saying goodbye after your awesome insta date. Yeah, we're gonna find out when we do your second date update right after this.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning second date update.

[Brooke]

If you're just joining us us, we may have uncovered secret audio of Mark at the Very end of his first date with Megan.

[Jeff]

Wait, play it again. It was too fast.

[Brooke]

Uncovered. Because he literally. He sprinted out of the bookstore where they were without saying goodbye. Leaving Megan wondering what is going on and who is going to pay for this? 50 shades of gray. Make your own adventure.

[Jeffrey]

Book.

[Jeff]

Book. But they have that, huh?

[Brooke]

Those are the best. Yeah, it always ends weird, trust me. But Brooke had a theory that it was a post taco truck emergency that had him sprinting out of there. But remember Megan said that she liked him because Mark asked unique questions during the date. That was a big turn on. Right, Megan?

[Hannah]

Yeah. Especially for an impromptu date. Yeah.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Time to prep it.

[Jeff]

I mean, the whole thing felt pretty natural from your, like, description of it. I can't even think of why. Why anyone would run away.

[Hannah]

Yeah, this was like a really big deal to me because this is the first connection I've had since I moved here about a month ago.

[Brooke]

Have we considered the fact that he may not be able to read? And he was like, oh, no, I'm caught. And then just ran out.

[Jeff]

We're laughing and I'm gonna feel really.

[Hannah]

Bad if that's not true.

[Brooke]

He's illiterate. We can't air this. I don't feel so bad. Guys. I'm kidding. So, I mean, look, we're all polling for you because we don't want you to have. Have no connections in this new city that you just moved to before.

[Jeff]

Moving to a new city can be hard.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we'll try and help connect you with a guy even if he can't read. At least it's somebody that you can hang out with at night and watch a TV show.

[Jeff]

You can't be picky when you're new in a city. No, you gotta take what you get. They make picture books for a reason.

[Hannah]

Yeah.

[Mark]

Okay.

[Brooke]

And we'll upgrade slowly over time if need be. But first, let's call Mark. We'll see if he picks up. Hopefully get some answers. Okay, Here we go. Hello? Hey, is this Mark?

[Mark]

Yes. Who's this?

[Brooke]

Hey, Mark. Sorry we didn't catch you in the bathroom or something. It sounds kind of echoey on your end. Yeah, it does.

[Jeff]

That's presumptuous.

[Brooke]

Well, I hope we didn't catch you at a bad time.

[Mark]

Who are you?

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah, yeah, we should tell you. We're a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Yeah. Good morning.

[Mark]

Okay. Good morning. What's this about?

[Jeff]

You're on your bathroom ratings and reviews.

[Brooke]

On the John on the 10. That's what we Do? Yeah, we're like kind of a fun, jokey comedy type show, but one of the big things we do is a dating segment called Second Date Update. I don't know if you're familiar with it, but one of our listeners reached out to us because you guys went out the other night. She had a really good time. Her name's Megan.

[Mark]

Oh. Oh. Oh, God. Okay. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah. God's not a good review, brother. Well, we have a lot of questions for you, Mark. The number one question being, why did you sprint out of the bookstore at the end of the date without saying anything? Is. Is there a reason behind that?

[Mark]

Yeah, I. I definitely had a good reason.

[Brooke]

Well, good, because we heard about your date. Megan told us a lot about it, but she has no idea why you would go running out of that bookstore. Should she know the reason?

[Mark]

Well, I don't. I don't know. Megan should know the reason, I would.

[Brooke]

Think, but she really doesn't.

[Jeff]

Dude, did you text her or something? Because she didn't get your text. Like, there was no explanation from you?

[Mark]

Nope, nope, I did not text her at all. I went to an art exhibit, and yes, we hit it off. It was nice. And then next thing I know, we're getting a late lunch, and she's telling me that her family is in the cartel.

[Brooke]

What? Oh, the family rumor, remember? Oh, she wouldn't tell us about it. Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

[Hannah]

Hold up.

[Jeff]

This comes from a question that you asked her. You asked her one thing that she would never share on a first date.

[Mark]

Yeah, and I'm glad I did, because then she shared that with me and I knew to steer clear.

[Brooke]

Well, hold on.

[Jeff]

She didn't say Carson. It's not really a turn off.

[Brooke]

When we heard about it, she said that her. Her family had kind of like a sordid past with maybe some criminal activity.

[Jeff]

I just thought there were some felons, you know, Like.

[Brooke]

Yeah, every family's got a felon.

[Jeff]

I mean, mine does.

[Brooke]

Yeah, felons are better than the cartel. Is that. Is that our stance?

[Jeff]

It's not necessarily a lifelong decision. It's like one bad choice. A cartel is like, you're making.

[Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, Mark.

[Jeff]

Commitment.

[Brooke]

How did you get to the cartel from what she told you?

[Mark]

She just said it. She was like, okay, well, let's just say that, like, what you guys were saying about your family is like, there's some sordid characters or whatever. And I pressed. So then she was like, well, yeah, my family is in the cartel. That's why I had to move cities.

[Jeff]

Wait, that's why she had to move cities?

[Mark]

Yep, that's why I had to move here. They're keeping tabs on me, but I think we're safe.

[Brooke]

Okay, so wait, you learn all this information about her. How do you go from being in the bookstore with her to sprinting out?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Why didn't you run before?

[Mark]

When she said they were keeping calves on me, I was sort of, like, thinking, okay, is there anybody watching us right now? So I didn't want to just run away, so I was like, hey, let's go into this bookstore.

[Jeff]

And then your escape route. Yeah, because they wouldn't see you outside the bookstore. Running cartels, don't they?

[Brooke]

Bookstores?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Come on.

[Brooke]

It's not like the cartel is tapping the line right now listening to what you're saying. Least we don't think so. I don't know how they operate, but I do know Megan is on the other line listening to the call's.

[Jeff]

A big fan of the second date update.

[Brooke]

Wouldn't be surprised.

[Mark]

Megan's on the phone right now?

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's how the segment works. She's there. There she was. But go ahead.

[Hannah]

Just want to say I think you're overreacting a little bit. I think this is kind of a bit much given what I mentioned.

[Brooke]

Wait, wait.

[Jeff]

Isn't it your own family? What are you talking about? Megan, you're joking, right?

[Hannah]

Well, I can't tell a lot. I can't really share that. And frankly, Mark shouldn't have pulled that on the line.

[Jeff]

Well, he didn't know.

[Brooke]

Well, yeah, he's just telling us his side of the story.

[Mark]

Yeah, and I'm glad I did.

[Hannah]

Well, and that's why I thought that was a conversation just between you and me. That's why I didn't say the word cartel. That's why I just said, oh, my family has a, you know, criminal background.

[Brooke]

Oh. So, Mark.

[Jeff]

Is Mark crying?

[Brooke]

Okay, Mark, do you want to apologize for outing her family as part of the cartel?

[Jeff]

I would suggest.

[Hannah]

What are you talking about? Listen, okay, you think about it. This really is your fault because you were the one who asked me the question. What would I not tell anyone on a first date? So really, it's kind of your fault. Put a hit on yourself now that you've heard everything. Like, just know if we do want to go on another date. Like, yeah, we can't really, like, text the name of locations, but we can, like, do a code.

[Brooke]

Are you serious? If this is true, why are you.

[Hannah]

So casual about joking?

[Brooke]

Joking I can't tell. I'm a little bit scared like Mark is.

[Jeff]

I'm getting angry. I want to hang out with her down there.

[Brooke]

Mark, what's your read on how Megan is doing this?

[Mark]

No, I'm completely against this. I want to protect myself.

[Jeff]

Don't say you're against the cartel. That's not a good idea.

[Hannah]

He already outed them. He was the one who said it. I didn't.

[Brooke]

Oh, man. I mean, I would. I would be a little bit flattered.

[Hannah]

I mean, I'm not going to tell you anything, but you can listen to.

[Brooke]

Seconded updates while they're doing their.

[Jeff]

No, you'd get really good presentation from anybody if you're dating. Like, you know what I mean?

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah.

[Jeff]

They have money or something.

[Brooke]

Yeah. I mean, we're trying to keep this light, but, I mean, there's no way that's real.

[Jeff]

I don't believe reason. I'm keeping it slight because I think she's joking the whole time. Like, nobody's getting her, like, dry sense of humor.

[Brooke]

Okay, but she did just move. She told him that he had. She had. Well, yeah, There is some evidence stacked against her.

[Jeff]

Okay. Can he ever meet your family?

[Hannah]

Will he even be able to find them? I doubt it.

[Brooke]

You see?

[Hannah]

This is real, guys.

[Mark]

This is real. She was serious when she told it to me on the date. She's serious when she's telling it to you now. All week I've been going to work, and I've been seeing the same car go around and around in the route between my home and my office.

[Brooke]

I can't do this.

[Jeff]

Are you sure you're not being paranoid?

[Brooke]

Yeah, everybody owns a Tesla now, dude.

[Jeffrey]

So?

[Jeff]

It's just that saying no seems riskier than saying yes.

[Brooke]

The whole point of this call, Mark, is to offer to send you out on another date with Megan, and we can't. We won't say where you're going just because we want to keep you safe. So we'll use a code word like a la bibliotheca.

[Jeff]

That's not code. That Spanish.

[Brooke]

What do you think? There's lots of libraries. They'll never be able to tell.

[Mark]

So I ran sprinting from a bookstore to get away from this woman. I told you everything that I told you on the phone right now. What is it that makes you think that I would say yes to another date?

[Jeff]

People will do anything for freestyle stuff.

[Hannah]

Yeah, you don't have to pay for me. I'm financially taken care of already.

[Brooke]

So. An independent woman. I mean, dirty money, but yeah, independent.

[Jeff]

Oh, I'm sure that they launder it.

[Hannah]

You guys are making light of this but I'm gonna call you later. Mark, we're gonna hang out all the car pick you up.

[Brooke]

Oh, same car that's following him around the neighborhood so you'll know which one it is. Mark, just hop in.

[Mark]

Oh my God.

[Jeff]

He just has to be blindfolded and.

[Hannah]

Thrown in the trunk.

[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

She was joking, right?

[Brooke]

I don't know. It's hard to say because listening back to it again, I think she was probably unhappy with Mark for saying that information on the air because she said criminal past. He said cartel. So there is a difference.

[Jeff]

But why would you go on a radio show I like? It's just crazy to me.

[Brooke]

Maybe she just didn't think that the information would come out that way, so she had to play it like, oh, I'm joking, guys, because someone could hear this. And now everyone who works on your show is in jeopardy. So. I'm kidding. Take the hand. I have a solution. If you are in the cartel, text us right now. Is anybody here in trouble? Yeah, we'd like to know. Yeah, in.

[Jeff]

I mean, they're pretty straightforward.

[Brooke]

Yeah, because that's the thing. We're not good at taking hints. Yeah. We still don't know what's going on. We are not sure. But all we know is Megan did not get another date. Although, Brooke, there is a dark van outside the station with a bunch of guys who say they're big fans and they want to talk to you privately. So I don't know what that's about.

[Jeff]

Do I need a safety word or.

[Brooke]

I'm sure you're fine. They want you to sign some shirts anyway. If you want some help, you can always email the show. We can call that person who's not calling you back and go check out all of our second dates. Wherever you get your podcasts, they're available at Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Jeff]

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[Hannah]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Mark]

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[Brooke]

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[Hannah]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Jeff]

We're gonna laugh at the celebrities that can take it and completely ignore the ones who can't. I'm just kidding. They're not safe either.

[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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