Mr. Right (2023)

[bunniefuu]

[DEEP EXHALE]

This is it...

You are going to go in

there and you are going to

blow them away.

Why?

Because you've got talent!

You've got raw talent.

You've got what it takes!

[LONG SIGH]

It's gonna be a breeze!

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

[DEEP EXHALE]

UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES

Home, leaving in

the morning light

Home, dreaming you

can always find

Gone, do you

even want to try?

Gone, falling

for another guy

Na na na na na na

MUSIC FADES

Hi! Uh... Charlotte

Paige, reporting for duty!

Welcome! Ms. Weir's

asked you to join

the writers in the

conference room.

Just straight through

the glass doors.

Okay, thank you.

[PEOPLE CHATTING]

[FROM HALLWAY] Okay, well,

let's circle back after lunch.

Uh, Tell me how the

phone call goes.

Thanks for taking

care of that...

Ah, Ms. Charlotte...

thank you for joining us.

The team is just finishing up,

um, your timing is perfect.

So, have a seat and I will

introduce you to everybody.

[PEOPLE CHATTING]

Alright people. Can I

have your attention again?

This morning, fantastic.

We accomplished a lot.

Thank you for all of

your contributions.

To wrap things up here,

I want to introduce

you to Charlotte Paige.

Charlotte is going

to be writing our new

featured article, 'Mr. Right'.

[APPLAUSE]

Very excited

So, as all of you know,

'Mr. Right' is an idea that

we've been tossing around

for quite a while now,

and it's finally time to

get it off the ground.

I mean, I just hope

that I can live up

to the... talent that's here.

I 'm sure you'll do just fine.

Every Monday morning

we meet, we brainstorm,

all the articles

for the coming week.

And...

Remember, part of the

joy of writing is...

[EVERYONE] The

journey of discovery.

[LAUGHS]

Of yourself and others.

So, take the journey!

[MS. WEIR] Yeah? Okay!

[CHARLOTTE] Alright!

You guys, thanks so

much for your time,

Um, I think we're

wrapped up for today.

'K?

Alright, so, I want

you to take some time

to settle in today,

meet your co-workers,

but don't doddle too much.

I will expect to see

a final copy of your

first article by next Friday.

[COLLECT PAPERS]

Alright... Hey, I want

to see that by two

- Alright.

- Yeah!

[PEOPLE CHATTING]

UNEASY MUSIC PLAYS

[DISTANT PHONES RING]

[PAPERS RUSTLE]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SUBTLE CAR TRAFFIC]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER CONTINUES]

[FINGER TAPING]

[CHAIR ROLLS]

Hi!

Hey there yourself!

So, you're new.

- I am - Well, my spot

is WAY-right here,

so you and I are

gonna be good friends.

Yay! That was easy.

- Yeah. I'm Lila.

- Charlotte.

- So... "Mr. Right"?

- Mhm. Mr. Right.

- What is a Mr. Right, right? Right?

- And that is where I'm stumped.

Okay, so you, you write

about dating- la'amor

um, but it sounds

like you're single?

Oh yeah.

Well, I mean, maybe that's

not a bad thing, ya know?

Maybe you just need to immerse

yourself into your writing.

Like for me, I write better when

I'm out there living the thing,

so... Like Ms. Weir

said, 'take the journey'.

Or whatever it is she says,

I never pay attention.

- Yeah.

- Um, don't tell her that.

But yeah, if you're

writing about dating,

then maybe you should

just be dating a lot?

Yeah, that is a good idea.

See, I wouldn't even

know where to start here

to, like, meet guys.

Well, you have come

to the wrong place.

I can't even remember

the last time

I've been on a date!

But, maybe you could

try the dating apps?

- You might have more success than I did.

- Ooh, yeah.

I guess I can't avoid

them forever, right?

- No, mam, no.

- So... I gotta pull out all the stops.

Ooh, good attitude! I like that.

Okay, you'll have to help

me with that whole thing,

- because...

- Pfft, done!

I got you. I LOVE living

vicariously through people.

- Perfect.

- Well, I think a lot better when

I have caffeine running

through my veins, so...

you want to come with me

downstairs and grab a latte?

- Yes!

- Really cute coffee place.

- Let's do it!

- Big Fan. Cool!

[LILA] BFF's!

[DOOR CHIMES]

- Hi, how are ya?

PEACEFUL MUSIC

Hello, hello!

How was your weekend?

Oh, did you go out with

that, er, the same guy again?

He turned out to

be a total jerk,

so I dumped him on

the side of the road.

Literally.

Nice.

What about you?

Um... I mean, ya

know, same, same old,

you know how I am,

just... just work.

C'mon.

There is only so much time you

can spend at a coffee shop.

You have to get out

and do something fun

at least once a week.

I know, I know, you're

right, I just...

I'm just so close, you know?

Yeah, but you have

to promise me,

at least one night this

week you'll take a night off

from even thinking about coffee.

- Oof! Not even thinking?

- No!

One whole night?

Can we try next week?

You're so weird.

[DOOR CHIMES]

- next month?

- Ah, this is the best coffee in town?

- Yes. So dead serious.

This place treats it's

coffee like an art.

- It's cute.

- Yeah.

[SARAH] Good morning, what

can I get for you today?

Hi! I will get the

'lavender macchiato'

- Name?

- Charlotte.

- The usual for you, Lila?

- You know it.

That'll be $3.75 for the

macchiato and $4.25 for you, Lila.

- I got you.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

- Aw, thanks Char!

- It'll be a few minutes.

- You're the best Sarah!

So, you're new in town,

you work for the

hottest romance site,

you have the coolest new friend,

and your job is to

find the perfect man.

Ugh..yeah

That is like the actual

definition of living the dream.

Hmm yeah!

[CHARLOTTE] If uh, the

perfect man existed.

[LILA] Ugh. Yeah...

Uh, no I got it, I

can grab this one.

K, uh, Fred?

Got a coffee for

Fred? There ya go.

- Lila, for you.

- Hi Liam, good to see you!

Yeah. And then one fo...

'Fred'... Uh, sir, I

think I got, sorry,

I got it switched.

No I don't got time for this

I got a meeting to get to.

- Yeah, if I could just..

Did he just abscond

with my coffee?

I have no idea

what abscond means,

but yes he's got a

meeting to get to.

- He finessed a free cup of coffee from you-sir?

-

- Uh, Liam.

- Liam.

- Uh, what was it again? Sorry.

- Charlotte...

Oh! The drink! Uh,

lavender macchiato.

Got it. Lavender macchiato.

And uh, double

time, if you would.

I have important

meetings and things...

So, are you new in the building?

I feel like I know all the-all

the business folk-type people.

Yeah. It's just my first day,

so I am far from being

important and business-y person

Oh, come on. I'm sure

you're doing great.

Everyone has a first day.

Right? It's always tough.

One lavender macchiato!

It's actually one of my

favorites, so good choice.

For Charlotte

- Mhm!

- Not Fred.

- Thank you very much.

- You're welcome

I'm going to go tend to

my "business-y" things.

Go and do.

[CHARLOTTE LAUGHS]

Wow! That's good.

Yeah! Tell your friends.

Have a good one!

Well, that was cute.

Yeah, she was.

PLAYFULL MUSIC PLAYS

[LILA] Okay here,

so this is the app.

It's a little cheesy, but

I mean-it's kinda fun.

What's it called?

Blunder.

Oh gosh. With a name like that,

how could it not be?

I mean, you could always go

old fashioned try and pick up

a guy in a coffee shop?

What, that still

happens to people?

- Uh, you said Blunder?

- Mmhm.

B-L-U...

[ELEVATOR DOOR OPENS]

Oh you should come

to my house tonight

and help me build

like a k*ller profile?

- Oh my gosh!

- Since we're best friends.

I was going to invite myself

over anyways, so, perfect!

[CHARLOTTE] I'll order take-out.

[LILA] Yeah! Oh I know all

the good food spots in town.

[TYPING]

[LILA] Oh my gosh listen to

this Blundr line from Alex-

'Hey I value my breath so I'd-

appreciate it if you'd

stop taking it away'.

- Oh [LAUGHS]

- Oh my gosh,

there's so many better ways

you could have written that.

He's got a point though,

you should really

be more considerate- - Me?

Like you could hand me the

rest of the fried rice.

- You want the fried rice.

- I want the fried rice!

- Okay I'll give you the fried rice.

- Gimme, gimme! Thank you.

[SIGH]

Oh, Jason says,

'hey girl, I don't normally

compliment girls that I match with,

but I got to say you've

got great taste in men'.

- Oh my gosh!

- Where do they find this stuff?

Well, you know, you've

gotta scrape through a

- whole lot of garbage on these apps.

- I'll say.

- Yeah...

- [LAUGHS]

Alex, Eli, Jason...

Aren't any of these

guys not cringe worthy?

Oh wait, what about that guy?

He looks-Paul-he

looks... kinda normal.

Let's see...

Alright.

[TSK] Well...

- Let's immerse.

- Yaas! Let's immerse.

So at this point I'm

thinking, why not drop out?

Why am I going into massive

debt for a medical degree

that my dad wants, when...

I could be making...

millions pro-gaming?

Oh.

- I-I mean, I'm not

a pro yet- - Mhm.

I wouldn't have been

a doctor yet either.

So it's just going to take

a little bit more time.

Investing in me.

- Yeah.

So I mean if you're good at it

and you can make money, why not?

Yeah. Y-yeah, exactly.

So currently, stage one,

you have a place where

you can practice these-

these video games?

Mhm. Yeah, my moms place.

Totally free. No

rent. Really nice.

Hmm.

[HEELS CLICK]

[CITY TRAFFIC]

[TRAFFIC QUIETS DOWN]

[OUTSIDE VEHICLE PASSES]

[DISTANT LAUGHTER]

[LIAM] Sure. Thank you!

I met a celebrity today,

this is great. Thanks.

[LIAM] Don't tell me, it's um...

it's Fred, right? Fred!

- Coffee shop!

- Yeah.

- Um, Liam.

- Yeah!

I did not know this is what the

bourgeois business types did.

Ya know...

In their free time when their

not doing coffee, this is good.

Yeah. Uh,

William Fencer, he reads

fifty books a year,

and he is a billionaire, so...

There you go.

But my favorite author just

released their new book

so I had to get my hands on it.

- Oh really?

- Yeah.

- What book is it?

- Um, 'Airship'.

- May I?

- Mhm.

Yeah, he's amazing. I

have all of his books.

Gotta be honest, I would

not have pegged you

as an avid sci-fi fan.

Yeah.

I might have to steal this

from you at some point.

Totally! But, if

you STEAL steal it,

I'm going to have

to hunt you down.

You know where to find me.

What-What's in your bag?

Oh this is some, some of that

mid-century Russian poetry-

- Oh.

- Action, ya know.

- Nice - Yeah,

big fan of that.

It's magazines.

It's literally just

magazines for my coffee shop.

- I'm not that classy.

- Cool.

Oh I was going to

ask, what do you,

what do you do at the building?

Oh, um, I just started

writing for Romantique.

Really?

- How do you like that so far?

- Oh, I love it. You know,

I've wanted to be a

writer since I was, a kid,

so it's, like, a dream job.

So I'm super excited,

but also really nervous because

I really want to

get things right.

- Yeah.

- And not mess anything up, so...

Well, for sure,

it's like a huge-

first of all, congrats-

yeah but that's um,

that's, like, a big step.

- Yeah.

- New job.

Well, I mean if you

are as good at that

as you are as talking to

random dudes at a bookstore,

I think you're going to

crush it and do great.

- Thank you!

- Yeah!

And I'll be serving coffee

to you all the way, okay?

Don't forget the little people!

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

[CITY TRAFFIC]

[AIRLPANE SOARING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SIGHS]

[CHAIR ROLLS]

Hi. Can I just vent for a sec?

Ah, heavens! Give me the tea.

So, I've been here for,

what? A little over a week?

I've been on three

Blundr dates and I've got

nothing to write about.

Oh... Marcus was a bust?

Oh, Marcus. Yeah, he just

sat there and like primped

- his hair in the restaurant window.

- Ew.

The entire time...

Andrew was thirty minutes late

and also on his phone

the entire time.

No. No!

Who else was there?

- Oh-Paul!

- Oh Paul...

- You said you had fun with Paul.

- I did. Yeah.

- Paul, he wasn't a bust...

- Okay.

Just not Mr. Right.

He was more like Mr. Basement...

not Mr. Right.

- Stop it! No...

- I mean he was

fun- - Oh my gosh.

And has high asperations,

knows what he wants.

But yeah, just not what I want.

Aw.

Yeah, I don't really know how to

turn any of these into an article.

Mmm oof.

Big oof.

Well, I'll tell you what,

why don't you take a break

from 'Mr. Right'

and come help me with

my article tonight?

- Yes!

- Yeah.

You know I'm always down to be

the date for Romantique's

restaurant reviewer.

Stop it, stop it!

Where are we eating?

Pazzo's, just down the

street. Italian place.

- Right, yeah.

- Yeah. Seven PM.

- Sounds good.

- 'Kay.

Sweet. Maybe I'll have a

stroke of inspiration

by the end of the day.

Mm yeah, miracles happen.

Alright! Back to work.

- Okay...

- Okay...

[CLOCK TICKS]

TIRED JAZZ PIANO

[BIG SIGH]

[LIGHT SENSOR CLICKS]

[SIGHS]

Oh, the restaurant.

Pick up, pick up...

Hi Lila,

yes I'm late I'm just leaving

the office. [ELEVATOR CHIMES]

Yeah I'll see you in a bit...

hey, hold the elevator!

- Oh!

- Hey!

- I am so sorry!

- It's no problem.

I uh, I'm always happy to find

a beautiful woman in my arms.

Does this happen to you a lot?

No. Not as often as I'd like.

Uh... Oh my gosh, your phone!

- Yeah - Ah, is it alright?

Oh sh**t.

Oh, what's wrong?

Well, it likes like

when it fell it

knocked your number right out.

Oh [EXHALES]

So if you could just

add it back in here.

I don't know. I'm not one

to just hand out my number.

I mean you could be a

complete scoundrel, after all.

A scoundrel?

Well maybe, but I have

already held you in my arms

and used my best

line on you, so-

Your best line? I don't

even know your name?

PLAYFUL MUSIC BEGINS

That's easy to fix...

Thomas. I work on the 7th floor.

Christensen and Associates.

Charlotte.

There you go! Now we're

no longer strangers,

we can fix this with you number,

and I can thank you by

taking you out sometime.

Alright. I guess

it wouldn't hurt.

[TYPES ON PHONE]

[ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN]

I look forward to you

running into me again.

PLAYFUL MUSIC CONTINUES

[LILA] Okay, this place is

definitely getting five stars.

I tell you, if that

chickadee parm was a man-

I'd be having him over

wining and dining right now,

maybe even show him my

dead bug collection.

Literally, I meant that very literally.

- Cute, yeah.

Mm, yes, this is

just what I needed.

Hey, thanks so much for this.

It's so nice to

have a girl friend

to do things with

and go to dinner.

I don't know, I've been missing

that since I moved here.

Yeah, well I mean, I get

it, you know? I-uh...

We moved around a lot growing

up and I've been there.

I know what it's like

moving to a new place,

not having friends, not

knowing anyone. So...

Yeah. That must have been hard.

I mean, yeah?

But it was, it was

okay, you know?

It taught me to be

really outgoing and um,

Vivacious.

[CHARLOTTE LAUGHS]

Which, you know,

works out really well

when you're a kid making

friends with other kids.

It did not translate

very well into adulthood.

I think some people

find me a bit...

I don't know, a bit

- much.

- No.

You? I don't see it.

Rude, actually rude.

- Ah, city life has changed you.

- No! I actually like it, I do.

I find you refreshing.

Really.

Well we'll see how

long that lasts,

the novelty of me will wear off.

Okay...

I know, I know you said no work,

'Mr. Right' talk,

but I have to tell you,

I think fate has

provided a miracle.

Oh! Found yourself a

little somethin' somethin'!

I did, I did!

On my way out of the

building tonight.

Yeah, I quite literally

fell into the arms of...

I don't know-the perfect man?

- Ah! Do tell.

- Well, perfect for the article.

I mean, yeah,

yeah his name is Thomas

and he works in the law

firm at our building.

So let's hope that he's

as intriguing as he seems.

Sounds like fate.

Yeah it's perfect because

I have one day after

to write the article and

get it submitted on time,

and hallelujah.

Mm, so how're you

feeling? Dessert?

- Yes.

- 'K.

Garon!

Eh, that's a woman...

uh, can we see the

dessert menu please?

Thank you!

( Whispering ) Ooh, she's

going to spit in my cheesecake.

[DOOR CHIMES]

Hey!

[CHARLOTTE] Good morning!

I'm excited to see that you are

becoming one of the regulars.

Oh!

What constitutes someone

becoming a regular?

Usually about a month

but I'm going to

give you a free handout

because I messed

your order up so bad last time.

I have status here now!

You do have status here now.

I brought you something.

Oh.

It's my favorite.

Oh this is the same

guy! Same author, right?

Okay, yeah, no, no

I've heard about this.

Real good stuff. Thank you.

- Mhm.

It's very nice. Oh, how're

you getting moved in?

Uh, ask me next week

when I actually have

time to open my boxes.

Moving's the worst.

I was going to ask, um, eh,

since you're new in town,

maybe tonight I could

show you around?

Oh, yeah, I would

love to see the city.

- Yeah?

- Thank you.

But I actually

have a date tonight

and my career kind of

depends on this one.

For my articles, I mean.

Oh, okay, right.

Um...

what about Saturday?

Or are you working?

Oh yeah, no, for sure!

Uh,

no... yes I'm NOworking this Sa-

Saturday works great!

Saturday's awesome.

Okay, let me give you my number.

- Okay.

- And we can plan a time.

Yeah. Sounds good.

Here you go.

- Thanks.

- I'll see you.

[DOOR CHIMES]

You got her number?

Smooth.

Is all you do here just

eavesdrop on my conversations?

What else am I supposed to

do while I'm here all day?

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Impressive!

I've been on quite

a few golf courses.

Yeah, so this is your sport.

Well, when you do

law for a living

and have to wear a tie all day,

you find yourself on

quite a few golf courses

with men twice your

age, schmoozing.

It's all just part of the job.

- Oh yeah?

- I see.

- Yeah.

But do you actually

like golfing?

Yeah well, now I just

find it relaxing.

[THUDS ON GROUND]

Okay, it's harder than it looks.

Just try loosening up

your grip a little bit.

Yeah, okay, alright...

You got this.

- Okay...

- Okay, here,

I'm going to try to

help a little bit here.

So try widening your

stance a little bit.

Shoulder width apart.

Oh! Hi!

- Yeah. Alright, so here, ready?

- Ah... Okay.

- Okay go for it.

- Uh...

- There you go!

- Oh.

- That was a little better.

- Not bad.

- Did you like that?

- Yeah!

So what about you, you said

you were new to the city?

Yeah, I moved here

about a month ago.

I got an in-house job

working for Romantique.

- Romantique?

- Mhm.

So that makes you a

relationship expert?

[LAUGHING] Hardly!

Wow, I'm in way over my head.

Please...

Alright, you ready?

Yeah.

[SWOOSH]

[LAUGHING] Did you see that?

- Yes.

- Okay!

So good! Well done.

- Take notes.

- Wow!

[CAR ENGINE REVS]

[SEATBELT UNBUCKLES]

[CAR TURNS OFF]

Thanks for today.

I never realized how hard

it is to actually hit

a golf ball before,

but I had fun.

Yeah, it's got its tricks

to it. I had fun too.

I really enjoyed

talking with you.

[GIGGLES]

Oh-sorry.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER] Um...

So, maybe I can

come in with you?

Help you get settled in?

Oh, um, a little bold

for a first date,

don't you think?

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

I already held you in my arms.

Remember the elevator?

Oh, yes. I remember.

Look, I don't kiss

guys on first dates

let alone invite them

up to my apartment

for the night. So...

Ah, come on Char, I thought

we hit it off today?

We did, but that doesn't mean...

wow, um, thank you

thank you Thomas for the date.

[DOOR SHUTS]

Okay.

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

So let's talk about Mr. Right.

If a guy's got drive

and a sense of duty

towards what he does

for a living that can

be super attractive.

But that doesn't

mean Mr. Elevator-

Mr. Legal?

No... Mr. Business.

That doesn't mean Mr. Business

is going to be Mr. Right.

Because if he's not

going to respect you,

then he's not even worth

the cheap polyester

his suit's made out of.

[HUFFS]

I went on a date

with Mr. Business

and here's what happened...

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

[DISTANT CARS HONKING]

[MS. WEIR] Hmm..

[SIGHS]

I like it.

It's got 'spunk'.

You know the last person

that tried to write

for 'Mr. Right'-

they weren't willing to hit

the hard truths like this.

Look, you've already

proven to me that

you deserve this job.

So, what's next?

Well, uh, after Mr. Business,

I was thinking Mr. Boy

or Mr. Basement.

I haven't really decided

on the name yet, but...

[LAUGHTER] I like it. I do.

Keep up the good work.

Okay!

We'll see what

happens next week.

[LILA] Um, Charlotte?

I just heard from the

editors about your article.

They loved it! Yeah,

they said it was fire

Thanks girl!

Yeah, Ms. Weir liked

it too, what a relief.

Yeah. And also

that Mr. Business?

Okay, what a real piece of work,

who just goes in for

the kiss like that?

- I know right?

- Yeah

Yeah, definitely not

Mr. Right material.

Well it's okay, we can

add him to the pile

of dud dates which,

it's sounding like,

is not a bad thing.

Yeah. I guess not.

No more stress about

having to find out

who is Mr. Right, right?

Which begs the question,

what is Mr. Right-to Charlotte?

To me?

Oh, tall, dark, and handsome.

[LAUGHS] No but really.

I don't think he

exists, actually.

Seriously?

Oh come on,

I know lots of

great relationships.

Yeah, well, great

relationships end in

nasty divorce all the time.

So, how can you go

from loving someone

and then totally despising them?

I might not be able to tell you

who is Mr. Right,

but I can definitely

tell you what Mr. Wrong is.

Maybe that's what my

readers need to be reading?

Hmm...

[PHONE BUZZES]

Who's that?

Uh um, Liam from

the coffee shop.

Yeah, he's going to show

me around town tomorrow.

Oh really?

Okay, he's a friend.

Ha, yeah. He's a "friend".

[LIAM] Okay, I know it

doesn't look like a whole lot,

but this is absolutely

the best place in town-

hands down.

Really?

Yeah!

What makes it so special?

Well me and my dad

used to come here

and play catch with my brother,

and you know, just

kind of hang out-

but that is not why it's

the best place in town.

That is.

[CHARLOTTE] A bakery?

Uh, that's 'Melvins

Pastry Kitchen', actually.

It's more of a

confectionary, really.

It's the best

confections in the state,

and probably,

probably the whole country.

Wow! That is a very

big claim, sir.

Are you ready to back it up?

Oh yeah. I can back it up.

- Okay.

- After you.

Gonna blow your mind.

Hmm, rose pedal cream tart.

Could be good.

Maybe. Yeah.

I'm going to go with

the O.G. probably,

it's the chocolate

cake doughnut.

It's really good.

You should try something new.

I tried something new once and

it was the worst

experience of my life.

- Really?

- I vowed to never do it again.

Come on!

Okay, yeah. You know what?

I'll take it under advisement.

- Sure, sure.

- I'll consider it.

- Do you know what you want?

- I do.

CHARMING MUSIC CONTINUES

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Oh wow, this is so good!

I told you! I-I know

what I'm talking about

I know what I'm doing.

How is your 'classic' doughnut?

Okay, first of all-how dare you?

[LAUGHTER]

This is square!

It's the opposite of

a classic doughnut.

It's basic!

O.G. doughnut's are

round. This is not that.

It's maple! Come on.

- [LAUGHTER]

I'm shaking it up.

Oh, um-

I got to give you the

walking tour, I forgot.

Walking tour? Eh...

Yeah. Yeah, I told you I'd

show you the whole city.

- Okay.

- Yeah, come on, here we go.

( Scottish Accent ) So, in

1968 city hall was settled.

Our proud little town

is more than it seems!

[GEESE HONKING]

[WIND RUSTLING]

[LIAM] And finally, Cannella's.

Let me guess, 'the is the

best pizza in the city'?

Oh no, it's not even the best

pizza place on the street.

But everyone comes here

at least once, so...

Why?

Um, I think it's

got a certain...

je ne sais quois...

Oh!

You gotta try it! Come on.

Okay!

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Told you, it's like eating

really good cardboard right?

Oh man, on that note... um

I have to run really quick.

I'll be right back.

Okay, have fun.

- [LAUGHTER]

- I will!

Most mediocre pizza

in the city! Told you.

[INDISTINCT PATRON CHATTER]

LIGHT ROCK MUSIC

PLAYS IN BACKGROUND

Hey there. So you,

uh, ever been to

this fine dining

establishment before?

I have not. I just moved here so

my friend is showing

me the sights.

- Nice, new friend.

- Yeah.

That's great. I'll be

your friend till he

get's back, how about that?

Okay.

- I'm Max, by the way.

- Um, Charlotte.

Great name, I love that.

Thank you.

Yeah, the city's...

the city's great.

But, I mean, if

you're new in town

you have to check out

the local outdoor scene.

Oh yeah?

Yeah. Less than an

hour outside the city,

you got rock climbing, you

got the best repelling,

you got base jumping.

Impressive.

You got to check

it out, it's crazy.

Maybe I could take you

sometime out there...

[MAX'S VOICE FADES]

[CHARLOTTE] Hmm,

a little brazen.

Definitely presumptuous.

But-could be fun

and would definitely make

for an interesting article.

Base jumping?

I wonder how dangerous that is?

What would I call him?

Mr. Adrenaline Junkie?

No.

Mr. Outdoors?

Maybe,

Mr. Adventure!

[MAX] So, it's a date?

Hmm,

- Alright.

- Alright.

Let's go have an adventure.

Let's do it.

Here, throw your

number in that bad boy.

Okay.

Careful, it's fragile.

Okay. Let's see if

this is a real number.

Mmm, yeah.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Yeah, I think so.

Alright, well...

I'll call you then.

And then, uh, we can

go hit those mountains.

It'll be great time.

- Yeah. Alright.

- Yeah.

- Hey! Hi.

- Wassup?

- What's up? Hi...

- Um, I am actually out,

could I please get a refill?

Not an employee.

I was actually, I was

actually sitting there.

- Oh this is-?

- Yeah!

- Oh, gotcha. You're the fri...

- No.

- I'll just- - Nah,

you're good man!

I appreciate ya!

Ow.

Ahem...

So, he seems fun.

- Yeah.

- You guys-you guys friends?

Is he a friend?

No. He literally just sat here

and started talking to

me about rock climbing.

Wow!

Yeah.

That's so-that's cool. Uh...

Yeah, yeah, he asked-I'm

going to go with him.

- Really?

- Mhmm,

it could be good for

my articles, I think.

Oh, do you write about

extreme, extreme sports?

Hmm, dating.

There you go.

Um... Oh! I almost forgot.

Time to make your

mark on history.

Um, you mean deface the city's

most popular pizza joint?

Yeah, because as you can

see you are definitely the

first one who's going to do it, obviously.

- Yeah.

You're a trailblazer. No, um,

it's kind of a right of

passage for Cannella's.

See my name right there?

Awe cute! Okay.

LIGHT ROCK MUSIC GROWS

[MS. WEIR] Yeah, Lawrence-

I- I really like the direction

you're heading on that,

let's go there.

So, unless there

is anything else?

Anyone?

Alright, let's get

to it, shall we?

Have a good one!

- You did good today.

- Thank you.

[LILA] Well, I hear that

there are tons of men

lined up for Charlotte.

Oh please!

I- I'm just good at

meeting people, okay?

Let's put it that way.

Hey, that would

be a great quality

for a relationship writer?

Huh, weird?

Um, we should go downstairs

and get a coffee.

- Yes.

- Also, I feel like you could probably use

the extra energy considering

you're going to be doing

a lot of research

about-what was it-

- base jumping? Was it?

- Mhm.

- Yeah. Don't worry, you won't get hurt.

- Let's go.

- Coffee?!

- Yes.

[DOOR CHIMES]

Hey, I got this one.

- [CHARLOTTE] Hey Liam!

- Hello!

How's it going?

Good. Uh, hey, congrats

on the second article.

- Oh, thank you.

- Read it. It was great.

Who's the next lucky guy?

This week is Mr. Wikipedia

and next week is Mr. Adventure.

- Woah! Yeah, come on.

- Yeah!

Nothing says Mr. Right

like jumping off a cliff.

- Mhmm.

- Sounds dangerous.

I hope not.

You guys just want the usual?

Yes please.

Frap for me.

[SNAPS] You got it!

Okay, what was that?

What was what?

- Liam? Oh my, that was nothing!

- Yeah, LIAM.

Uh huh, yeah sure.

Come on, don't give me that.

You know I know you

better than that

AND I saw the look.

What? No way!

- Yeah, the- - Oh my...

- Come on.

- There was no look.

Alright, one lavender

macchiato and one frappachino.

There you go.

- Awe!

- Thank you.

- Thanks Liam!

- You're welcome.

Ok, busy busy day, those

bases won't jump themselves!

Hey seriously, be careful, okay?

Don't jump off

anything too high!

[CHARLOTTE] Okay,

don't worry about me!

[DOOR CHIMES]

[MONITOR BEEPING]

Good afternoon, Ms.

Paige. I'm Doctor Bailey.

I hear you've taken

quite a tumble.

Yeah...

Rock climbing, yeah

that explains it.

You seem like you've

have better days,

taken quite the fall.

Yeah, I was wearing

a helmet though.

My arm is what really hurts.

It's a good thing your friend

brought you in when he did.

Yeah, only after he

spent an hour collecting

his equipment and

chatting with his 'bros'.

- Ah!

- But, hey,

at least he was first

aid certified, right?

I owe this-

to those skills.

Well, let's remove whatever

'this' is, cause it's

not doing anything,

and we'll check out your arm.

- Mmm - Yeah.

We don't have to amputate

it which is good-

maybe... we'll see.

[LAUGHS]

[OVERCOM]

[DR. BAILEY] Ms. Paige, what

are you still doing here?

Oh, I'm just

waiting for my ride.

I examined you

quite a while ago.

Yeah, well, I didn't

realize my phone

was in my pocket when I fell,

so it took a much

harder hit than my arm.

Well, still you

shouldn't be alone.

Those painkillers are no joke.

Oh, uh, no, my friends coming.

I texted him and they

responded, I think.

But I'll be fine.

Still I think I'll

wait here with you.

No, really, you don't

have to worry about me.

Oh it's no problem.

I was just on my way home.

It's no trouble.

Oh. Thanks.

So... rock climbing,

huh? Is that a hobby?

No, and definitely

will never be!

It was a first date. And,

coincidentally, a last.

It's memorable.

Yeah.

I mean it was fun to

try something new,

I guess, but maybe next

time not something so...

Like a trust fall,

with a stranger?

Yeah, from fifteen

feet in the air!

I think he just forgot

I was even there.

What a real... dud.

Yup.

Well, if you like

trying new things,

and certainly less risky,

maybe you'd be interested in

cooking dinner with

me at my place?

I don't mean to brag, but

I can make a mean taco!

Oh! Um...

You're not going to say

you're a professional

chef or something, right?

No, no, definitely not.

Um, I've just never been

asked out by my doctor before.

Oh, I didn't mean to make

you uncomfortable. I-

Do you think I could

eat tacos with one hand?

I think you have a pretty good

chance at doing that, yeah.

Alright, sounds nice.

Okay. Let me give you my number.

Mmm...

Second thought, could

I have your number?

Yeah, I'll put it in just

so you know it's real.

So, what do I call you?

Doctor Bailey? Doc Bailey?

My first name is Jared.

Okay, Doctor Jared.

I'm Charlotte.

Charlotte...

[LIAM] Charlotte!

Oh, that's my ride. Um,

- Well thanks so much Dr. Jared.

- Yeah.

I look forward to

a much safer date.

- Oh- - Oh.

Sorry!

Um, I'll text you in the

next couple days, yeah?

Alright.

So, thankfully my arm is

only a-buckle fracture?

But my whole side

is one giant bruise.

Oh- and I have a

mild concussion.

Geez! I-I mean did he

push you off the cliff?

Like what happened?

No, no... he was just careless.

Well, I'd say that's a little

bit more than just careless...

I should have known better.

Ugh... oh, and I decided

that vigorous sports

are not really my thing.

But thanks for coming to get me.

- Oh absolutely!

- My phone is, like, super smashed

and I didn't even know

who I was texting.

I know it's your day off so...

Oh, no, no, please don't worry

about it, I got your back.

It's an okay reason to text.

Actually I am, um, uh...

I broke my arm one time.

Story's not as cool as yours,

but I was-uh-yeah,

I was thirteen,

I was climbing trees

with my brother,

just kept going

higher and higher,

and then I just

dropped and I woke up

and my arm was in a cast. So...

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

[CAR TURN SIGNAL]

I'm glad you're okay.

[CITY TRAFFIC]

[KNOCKING]

Lila, what are you doing here?

Um, you S.O.S'd me!

Of course I'm going to be here.

Also, your text didn't really

make a whole lot of sense.

Oh my gosh, what

happened to your wrist?

LIAM!

What? No!

[KETTLE WHISTLING]

[LILA] Like I said, this soup

is a cure for everything:

break-ups, illnesses,

bodily harm-you name it.

You'll see, you'll see.

- Mmm, thanks.

Ugh, Char I'm so sorry!

Oh, it's fine.

But hey, at least

you have some great

content for your article.

Yeah...

Enough for the readers

to be satisfied, I think.

Oh, come on! The

stuff you've been

producing lately

has been so good.

Yeah, I don't know...

Oh, what? Come on, you're,

you're a great writer,

great at meeting people,

and you're really

good at dating.

That's like a win, win, win!

Well, I do love meeting people,

but I want to be authentic

in what I'm writing about.

And I just, I don't

think I really believe

in the whole Mr. Right

happily-ever-after thing.

You know, kind of disingenuous?

See... I don't know.

I believe that there's a

right person for everyone.

Like my parents have

been married for,

what, thirty years?

And with each year that

passes they just seem

to fall in love with each

other even more, you know?

It's, yeah...

I don't know, I want that.

Yeah. I want that for you too.

You'll find it.

But anyways, let's get

you feeling better,

let's get your arm better,

let's get you eating the

soup that I made for you!

Okay, mom.

- Okay.

- Hand me my soup.

Adopted non-Asian daughter...

[MACHINE WHIRRING]

[DOOR CHIMES]

[SLAPS COUNTER]

[LILA] Coffee!

Black like my miserable heart.

Good to see you too.

You're changing it

up, what's going on?

Oh, yeah, you know what?

It's been that kind

of a day, Liam.

I know the feeling. Is uh,

Charlotte? Is she still out?

Yeah! You know like,

Liam I don't have

anyone to talk to now.

Would she want me?

Like, would she want

someone to call her?

Just, I feel bad.

Worried about...

Huh. Mmm.

Okay.

I'll get you that coffee.

Oh, he likes her!

MUSIC ENDS

[DOOR DING]

- Hi, how can I help you today?

- - Hi.

Ouch, ow, that

looks like it hurts.

Oh, it did. But all wrapped

up now and feeling better.

Um, but that's not all

that happened to me.

My phone took a tumble too.

Oh! Sorry, I didn't

mean to be rude.

My name's Renee, may

I have your name?

Charlotte. Charlotte Paige.

Charlotte Paige...

Do you blog?

No? But I write for

an online magazine.

- Yeah! Yeah, Mr. Right?

- Yeah.

Oh, my gosh, oh-I am

loving that series.

Okay, wow, I knew your

name sounded familiar.

I've been sharing your

pieces with all my friends.

Really?

Yes!

- Thank you!

- Totally inspiring!

So cool to have you in here.

I read that piece you

wrote a few weeks ago

- about the basement dweller.

- Oh yeah?

Ugh, yeah. You made me

realize how lazy all men are.

Oh... um, he-he wasn't lazy.

He just had different

goals in life.

And anyways, not all

men are lazy, some just

drop you off a cliff.

Oh my gosh!

Is that going to

be in the article?

- Mhmm.

- I can't wait to read it.

[INDISTINCT OFFICE CHATTER]

[THUD]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]

You live!

- Hi!

- Hi.

Ha, yeah still

alive and kicking.

Although, with

every day my bruises

get more and more colorful.

Huh, owie.

Maybe you should start including

pictures in your articles?

I should.

Seriously though, I'm so

so glad you are back.

Yesterday was so

long and so boring

I had to talk to the IT guy!

- A riveting conversation, I'm sure.

- You have no idea.

Oh look, I got a new phone!

Wait what, already?

Yeah! Well, I wanted it working

for when the doctor calls.

I'm sorry, the what?

- Wait, did I not tell you?

- No!

Yeah, he wants to make dinner

for me at his place tonight.

Oh, okay. Could you

just give me whatever

it is that makes you

so irresistible to men?

Seriously, have you

ever talk to a guy who

did not end up asking you out?

Hey, this is not my normal life.

I just think the fates

are having pity on me

so I have material

to write about.

Ah, just material to write

about-that would be so nice!

[ELEVATOR DOOR OPERATES]

Hey!

Hi.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Haven't seen you around

the building much.

Been busy.

Yeah. Me too.

Evidently.

I noticed I was lucky

enough to be featured in one

of your Romantique articles.

Yeah, that was just-

Had an ex-girlfriend of mine

share it to my timeline.

She said it sounded like me.

Didn't know it literally was me.

Thousands of comments about

what a 'classless jerk' I was.

I don't think that's-

Then I saw your other articles.

About other guys

who must have been

unfortunate enough to go

out on dates with you.

I'm just glad you're

finding good fodder

for your viral articles.

And I thought I was

supposed to be the jerk.

I never lied about you.

Oh! But you were honest?

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[PHONE RINGS]

Hey Doctor Bai-Doctor Jared!

Yeah.

Oh...

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Charlotte, hey!

Good, I-I didn't think I'd

catch you on a work day.

Doing okay? How's the,

how's the arm doing?

Oh, my arm? It's fine.

I mean, it's the same.

I don't know.

Thing's are just...

weird.

Okay. Did you want to,

uh, want to talk about it?

Happy to listen.

I feel like my articles are

starting to hurt some people.

More than they're hurting me

And I was supposed to go

out with this guy tonight,

but his work is

understaffed so he canceled.

And I have this

article due Friday

and it's taking me forever,

because I have to, like,

chicken peck the keyboard

to get anything done.

That was a good visual.

I appreciate that.

- You're welcome.

- Um, I mean, like,

I'm happy to help you

with it if you need help.

Yeah, I mean I

definitely will need some

caffeinated beverages

to get through this.

This is not what I mean.

I am more than a barista.

'K, I'm a human and I

have two working hands.

Like, well, for real, if you

want to just dictate I can,

I can type your article.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Two at a time.

That's-yeah! Thank you.

That would actually

be totally awesome.

Yeah! No, it's, it's honestly

no problem. Happy to.

Are you busy right now?

Should Mr. Right be adventurous?

Should he try new things

and be risky and daring?

Should he help you out

of your comfort zone

and try new things?

Speaking of which, I

tried rock climbing

for the first time this week.

- [LAUGHTER]

How do I put this...

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Who's that?

That is food.

- Food?!

- Yep.

Hey, we're trying to

help people fall in love.

I figured we could use the energy.

- What?

Hey!

Thank you so much.

Oh, did you get the,

um, tip on the app?

Okay, awesome,

thank you so much!

Pizza?

Is this what we're going

to have every time,

is this our thing?

This is our thing, yeah.

No, uh, I was trying

to be considerate

it's a one handed food, because

I know you're an invalid.

Good point.

And I do love pizza.

[INDISTINCT RADIO DJ]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[SOFT ACOUSTIC MUSIC PLAYS]

Okay, so Mr. Right, right?

Mm, yeah it was Ms.

Weir's-my boss's- brainchild.

Hmm...

I gotta ask, okay,

so I thought that

so I always thought that

Mr. Right was, like,

tall, dark, and handsome

- type of situation.

- No, yeah, yeah.

That's what every woman's

looking for in a man.

Okay, good to know...

Wait though, okay hypothetical,

so what if a guy is only,

like, tall and dark?

Oh...

I guess that would

be Mr. Almost right.

- Mr. Almost Right?

- Yeah.

- So there's levels?

- Yeah,

- There's levels to Mr. Right, okay.

- Mhm.

Oh, so if he's none of

them, he's just- just-

- Mr. Wrong.

- Mr. Wrong.

- Yeah, now you're getting it.

- I'm catching on.

I finally understand

women fully.

- That's all you'll ever need to know.

- That's all I need to know!

Okay, so...

so, how tall is tall?

Ah, yeah, at least six feet.

You know, for me, yeah.

- That's cruel.

- Hey, I need

to be able to wear stilettos.

- How dare you.

- You know?

- Okay I get it, I get it.

And dark, that's like a,

- that's like an edginess, right?

- Yeah, that's like an attitude.

- Okay.

- Yeah, like,

mysterious, a little dangerous.

- Bad boy.

- Yeah!

- Yeah, okay.

- Yeah.

Not too bad obviously, yeah...

I'm a little afraid

to ask this next one,

but what is-

what's handsome?

I don't know. Like,

just handsome...

you know?

Like, you're handsome.

Thanks.

What about, uh...

would you say mysterious

and dangerous?

Oh, no, no,

you are too nice to be dangerous.

- Come on!

But I'll-okay, I'll

give you mysterious.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

Right. So, I'm too nice,

I'm a couple inches

shy of six feet,

I'm a little mysterious,

but I am handsome.

So that would make you a

solid Mr. Almost Right.

Man, this is really

crushing my hopes and dreams

of finding a Mrs. Right.

No, but you'll find

Mrs. Almost Right,

and be happy and...

- There you go!

Two mediocres make

beautiful children.

- Two mediocres!

- And...

Match made in heaven,

it's a love story for the ages!

- Yes! Happily ever after.

- Two solid five out of tens

find each other. That's,

that's beautiful.

I, I want that for you.

Thank you! Uh,

thank you so much,

you're so kind. Do you

want, do you want more?

Yes please.

Okay, so Mr. Right,

he's got to be tall

dark and handsome.

Mhm.

And also...

adventurous?

Yep, and a businessman.

And a doctor.

Ah, yeah, I guess we'll see.

Sounds like being Mr. Right

is getting more and

more complicated.

Hey, I don't make the rules

I just write about them.

So have you always

wanted to be a writer?

Nope. Uh...

when I was five I

wanted to be a princess.

Oh, there you go. That's

a luxurious career,

why didn't that one pan out?

Oh, probably, I think,

for my eleventh birthday

my grandma got me a journal

but I didn't really do

anything with it until,

I think it was...

my parents divorce.

I'm sorry...

but what led to the writing?

I think as a kid I just, I was

trying to find ways to

cope with everything and,

you know, whenever they'd

scream at each other I-

I just started writing.

So I pulled out the

old journal and...

at first I was writing

about my frustrations

and then eventually I

started writing about

other worlds to help

see mine more clearly.

That's awesome.

I'm sorry about your

parents, that's...

tough.

- Oh, it's okay.

I mean, me and my mom

actually got really close

because of it.

- Hm.

- You know, we kind of only

had each other for a long time.

Is dad still in the picture?

Do you talk to him, or- -

Oh, no. No, not for years.

There was a lot of bad blood

between him and my mom.

So...

yeah...

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's fine. What about you?

What about your family?

We were close growing up.

My brother and my parents and...

I love my dad.

I wanted to be just

like him, actually.

I ended up working at the exact

same bank that he worked at.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

- You in a three-piece suit.

- Mmm.

I don't see it.

I hated it so much!

I was so bad at it.

I uh, worked there

for five years.

And yeah, hated every

second of it, - Wow.

And then quit a year ago.

So what's next?

What's, what's the dream?

The dream?

It's a little cheesy, but

I'm kind of living it.

- Making coffee?

- Yeah, I'm doing what I want to-

okay, first of all hold

up. I heard that tone!

- No, no judgment!

- No, no! Look, coffee,

it's not just a drink,

Charlotte, it's an artform.

There are monastery

monks in, like,

the fifthteenth century

who are using the

exact same brew that

we use today, alright?

The bean, it unites generations,

Charlotte, okay?

Coffee's not just a drink.

You got to respect the bean!

- I respect the bean.

- Okay good. No, no,

I love being able to do

something well enough

that people from all over

the city want to come

around and kind of have

a part in what I'm doing.

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

You know, passion is

a plus for Mr. Right.

You don't say?

Good to know.

- [LAUGHS]

[SIGHS]

What's next?

Yeah, where were we?

[LILA] Okay, look-I am all

for lowering cholesterol

and all that stuff,

[HEAVY BREATHING]

but I swear if I had known that

you were going to

wake me up on a

Saturday morning to do this-

when cartoons are on, mind you!

- I'm sorry!

- I would never have decided

to befriend you.

True story.

I know, this is a horrible idea.

Yeah. Can we be done?

I'm done. I'm done.

- Yes.

- Okay.

- Let's go see Liam.

- Yeah, let's go see Liam.

[DOOR CHIMES]

Hey!

[CHARLOTTE] Hey Liam!

I did not think I'd see you

guys here on a Saturday.

- Uh, you still need coffee on a Saturday.

- Mhm.

- True.

- We're here to use and abuse

our friendship with

the coffee guy.

Please use and abuse away.

It's so slow in here all day,

I need to give

someone a discount.

Has anyone even

been in here today?

Yes, we had Gary in earlier.

He's the janitor, yeah.

Yes, we love Gary.

He's a sweetheart.

Is he your next date?

Yeah, Mr. Janitor.

He's my next victim!

Uh, I do have a date

lined up though.

- Yeah.

- Wow.

What you working on?

Oh, uh, doing, uh,

some paperwork stuff.

Really fun.

Nice. Sounds official.

- It is.

- What's it for?

Uh, just bookkeeping and

receipts for the shop.

So your boss has you working

the counter and the books?

- Yeah.

- Geez.

He's, uh, he's pretty demanding.

Oh, speaking of work and paper,

I was wondering if

you could help me

write my next article?

The, uh, the doctor one?

- I'd love to. Yeah.

- Yeah, okay! Cool.

- I-I'll grab you the coffee.

- Yes.

What can I get for you ladies?

Um, I'll have a chocolate

raspberry smoothie.

'K, smoothie.

I will try the...

cinnamon latte.

- You're shaking it up!

- Mhm.

Look at you go!

Question?

Uh, yeah, what's up?

You're single, right?

Uh, I am. Yes.

Are you looking

for a relationship?

That's a good

question. Um, yeah.

I think like most

people I'm always

kind of looking for someone,

I just haven't found

the right person yet.

- Huh.

But I wouldn't be opposed

to it if, ya know,

something did come up.

[LIAM] Hey...

maybe she can teach

me to be Mr. Right?

[LAUGHS]

LIGHT MUSIC FADES

[INDISTINCT ECHO OF CHATTER]

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

I really like the

shading on this one.

Yeah, it's nice.

Yeah.

MUSIC CONTINUES

Ooh, wow.

I love the cobblestone.

I just want to...

follow it. [LAUGHS]

[GIGGLES]

See where it goes.

[CHARLOTTE] Hmm.

So if you could go to

any fictional place

where would you go?

Hmm?

Like a, I would go to Rivendell,

from Lord of The Rings.

Like in Middle Earth. I'd

want to, hear the songs

of the elves and hear the

stories of Middle Earth,

that's, that's where I'd go.

- [LAUGHS]

- What about you?

Mmm...

Probably, Mala'Ru?

It's just this place

in a book that I like.

Oh yeah, Airship?!

Yeah!

I just finished it.

Really?

- Yeah!

- [LAUGHS]

- What'd you think?

- What'd you think?

Uh, I, I mean, you first.

Uh, I really, really

like the part where...

[AMBIENT SOUND FADES]

[CHARLOTTE] Wow.

It's actually kind of

fun to be on a date with-

Mr. Good-Taste-In-Books?

Mr. Well-Read?

Mr.

Not-That-In-To-Art-But-Definitely-The-Gym?

Hmm... or Mr. Interesting.

Well, I hope to see you again.

Yeah, you too.

- Cool... Well-there we go.

- I-um-

- Okay, alright.

- Bye!

[TYPING]

[LIAM] How we doing?

Not too great.

I am unfortunately still

not adjusted to the whole-

Here, give it.

One handed typing

thing. But good news!

I get this beast off

tomorrow. Hallelujah.

Hallelujah! Look at you go.

Okay, are we doing, um, is it

Doctor or Museum guy today?

Um, Mr. Perfection.

So I'm guess-ooh!

Doctor. This is it.

How can this guy

not be Mr. Right?

He's a doctor, he's accomplished,

he loves to make tacos.

I had high hopes! I did.

But he was pretty...

fastidious, I guess

you could say?

There was definitely

some incompatibilities.

Yeah. His loss.

I'm kind of nervous for...

when you write one

of these things

about the dates we've been on.

Well, lucky for you we

haven't been on any dates,

so... you're off the hook.

I mean yeah, but

like we've gone out.

Hmm. Yeah, but as friends.

That's hardly the same.

Yeah, alright.

Ummm...

okay yeah, so uh

Mister-Mr. Perfectionist,

tell me about them.

Yes, Mr. Right would do

well to have a clean streak,

after all.

Cleanliness is

next to godliness,

but there is a fine line between

Mr. Perfect and

Mr. Perfectionist.

When the place you put

your purse down is more

important than being

welcoming, fun, or spontaneous.

That sounds pointed. Did

he do something like that?

Yeah, no, I put my purse on the

couch and that was not okay.

- Shut up. Really?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Oof, red flag.

So ladies,

find yourself a guy who is tidy,

but also gives you the

permission or, no...

who is tidy but also lets

you be yourself, and-

Makes really good tacos!

And makes good tacos!

[CHARLOTTE] I don't know,

am I going about

this the wrong way?

Like, for these guys

these dates are real.

Well yeah,

I mean if you're going to write

about dating you got to date.

Right?

Yeah that's true.

I guess I just never

thought about how

it might affect the

guys I went out with.

You know it's kind of

inevitable, though, Char.

You know? When you are

writing for an audience

you're going to be

offending people. You know?

Like, I've been banned

from loads of restaurants.

- Really?

- Oh yeah!

But you know what,

I'm not mad about it

because their food

was absolute rubbish

so I'm really not

missing out on anything.

Besides, you know, you

write about the bad stuff

AND the good stuff.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

I just never imagined

that one of these guys

would actually read

any of my articles.

Sheesh...

I mean,

okay, if you're

worried about it then

maybe instead of

dating lots of guys

maybe you just date one guy?

Well, I did have a good time

with Jimmy, at the museum.

We, like, totally hit it off

and had quite a bit in common.

Ugh, I would just feel bad

dating him under false pretenses.

- Okay, what is wrong with you?!

- Ow!

No, not Jimmy, not

Jimmy-we like Liam!

Liam?

Yeah.

I would no sooner date you!

But I wouldn't do

that either because

I don't date my friends.

You really wouldn't date me?

GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS

[LILA] Okay, but...

not to be the person

who beats a dead horse,

but seriously, have you given

any real thought about Liam?

Why are you being so pushy?

- Stop.

- Come on!

Isn't that the whole

point of your article

is finding Mr. Right?

No, not for me.

For other women, you know?

I'm helping them

on their journey.

Aren't you worried that

your readers are going to

think that there is

no Mr. Right for them?

No. I...

I just want them to

be cautious. Right?

You mean cynical.

Okay, but you told me I don't

have to worry about this,

that my readers are enjoying

my take on Mr. Right.

Well yeah, Charlotte that's

because you're a good writer,

you could literally

write about dirt

and anyone would read that.

Like honestly, Liam

is perfect for you,

like he's kind, he's

single, he's a gentleman,

and he's so, so into you.

You don't know that.

I do! And you know what?

I think you're way more into

him than you're letting on.

Okay.

[LILA] Like honestly, why

won't you give him a chance?

You've given every

one else a chance.

Come on, there was

Mr. Basement, Mr. Businessman,

Mr. Adventure,

Mr. Perfectionist.

Why not Mr. Coffee?

Because he's my friend! Okay?

You and Liam are the only real

friends I have in the city.

And if I dated him...

[BIG SIGH]

it would ruin everything.

Look, Char,

I really feel you're

going to miss out on

a real opportunity here.

I don't know...

I'll see you at work.

PENSIVE CHORD PLAYS

[LIAM] So, we're

slow dancing, right,

I'm gazing into her eyes.

It's nine-thousand degrees,

so I'm so sweaty and so nervous-

there is a spot up here-

I go for it, right?

I headbutt this poor...

- No!

I literally headbutt her,

it's not an exaggeration!

- It's so bad.

- That's bad!

- I know.

- That, that-

I still think my first

kiss was worse but...

Yeah? Put it in your

article! There you go.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I mean, I don't know.

I kind of feel like my readers

are expecting me to be this,

like, relationship

expert but I'm not.

Obviously.

Yeah. I don't know.

I feel like...

I don't think anyone's

expecting that of you.

I think the appeal of your

article is relatability.

You're, you're really good at

coming across, super genuine.

- Yeah.

- Thanks.

And I think it will

give people hope.

- Hope?

- Yeah.

- It's right here.

- Hope. Hmm.

Hope for what? For the

fictitious happily ever after?

Fictitious? My oh

my, you are a writer!

Lots of good words.

- Thank you.

Yeah.

I might have to push back

on the no

happily-ever-after thing.

I think that...

I don't know, a lot

of people I know,

when they found their

someone they were-

it made them better.

Hmm... well, those

are the lucky ones.

Because...

when my parents

relationship blew up,

our whole family blew up, and...

Yeah.

None of us were better

after that. But...

Sorry.

I can think of

one positive thing

that came out of your

parents relationship.

Oh yeah? What is that?

Sit down!

I don't know if I made

that obvious enough.

I know where that comes from

though, like, I know what you're-

I know what you're

talking about.

My ex, um,

I really loved her.

I really...

genuinely cared about her.

And...

found out she was uh

dating my best friend

the exact same time

she was dating me.

So...

yeah, that was my reaction.

It was hard. That

was really tough.

I was, um, bitter, I was

really bitter for a long time,

because that's not

something you just, like...

recover from.

You know?

It was really hard because

I didn't feel like I was just

losing someone that I loved,

you know, I was

losing my best friend.

Yeah.

Gosh Liam, I'm sorry.

Their loss.

Yeah.

Yeah, it sucked, but...

it was interesting,

because after the initial

kind of scar healed and, uh,

resentment kind of went away,

I started remembering

the good stuff, too.

You know, I started to

retain the positive things

from our relationship...

and not this person

I painted her to be in my head.

She was actually the one that...

kind of pushed me to

quit my job at the bank.

She knew how

miserable I was there.

She was all like,

'pursue your passions,

you got to pursue

your passions!'.

She was really big on that.

So...

if she hadn't done

that I wouldn't be

spending my days in coffee

shops doing what I love,

and...

I wouldn't have met you...

And gone on this incredibly

picturesque hike!

I know how to pick a spot.

- You do! You do!

- It's pretty good.

Good choice.

My dad always said

that real love was

liking who you were the most

around that other person.

So yeah, by his definition,

I absolutely believe in love.

We should probably get going.

Mm

[LIAM] Echant.

[LIAM] Here we are!

- Wow!

- Yeah.

Fifteen minute hike and you

can't even see the city anymore.

That's cool, right?

- Yeah.

- It really is crazy to think that just beyond that mountain

all this nature is a city.

Right? With a

hundred-thousand dudes

who all want to date you so bad.

They want to contribute

to the article!

They're trying to

do the right thing.

- Lucky me!

- Lucky you.

[LAUGHS]

Talk about your dad a lot.

Are you guys still close?

He uh-he passed away

a couple years ago.

Liam, I'm so sorry.

You're good. You didn't

know. You're fine.

Yeah... I do miss him.

He was everything that

I want to be as a man,

you know? He was

compassionate, he was kind,

loved his kids, you know?

His co-workers all liked

him, he was good at his job.

I think the thing that

kind of sticks with me

the most is...

how much he loved my mom.

He was uh, really clear on that,

making her a priority, and...

yeah... she meant

the world to him.

Well, he sounds wonderful.

Just like you!

GENTLE MUSIC SWELLS

[CAR TURNS OFF]

[CHARLOTTE] Uh,

thanks so much for

taking all this time

to show me around.

- Oh yeah, yeah.

- Yeah.

- Absolutely.

- It's finally starting to feel like home.

And I know you work

a lot so thanks.

Yeah, yeah, for sure.

No it's actually been super fun,

to kind of show

somebody else, you know,

all this for the first time.

It makes it new

for me, you know?

I appreciate it more.

- Yeah.

It's nice to see it

from your perspective.

Yeah.

Uh, anyway, um, I'll see you.

I'll see you, yeah.

Uh, Charlotte, umm...

Would you-um-uh...

Would you want to go

on a date with me next?

Uh...

Mmm...

Oh, you mean you want

me to eviscerate you

in one of my articles?

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

No, no, I, I mean,

like, genuinely,

would you want to go-

do you want to go

on a date with me?

Uh...

Like a real date?

I don't think

that's a good idea.

Why not?

I mean, look, we're

spending all this time

with each other as it

is and it's like...

I don't know.

If there are real feelings here,

- I think it's not

bad that- - I mean,

how could you have

feelings for me?

You hardly know me.

Yeah, no, um, I just-

Yeah, uh fair.

I'd like to get

to know you more.

Like, I get-

I look forward to the next time

I'm going to see you.

And I want to see you tomorrow

and the next day

and, like, just...

I'm saying a lot, uh...

Look, I say that

because I mean it.

It's what I feel.

I can't.

Look, I know that

your parents didn't

have the best situation,

and I cannot even

begin to imagine

what you've been through.

Like, I'm not going

to pretend like I can.

I can't.

But I don't think we

should say no to the chance

of something good just

because something bad-

- might happen. You know, like-

- But, but, the chance of what?

For us just to, like,

spend all this time dating

just to find out we were

better off as friends?

Or, I don't know, until

one of us get's bored?

I, I think, I think you're

thinking ahead a little too much.

- Am I?

- Yeah! Yes!

What about your last girlfriend?

What about my parents?

You know, they just

got sick of each other.

What about your parents?

Your dad is gone and now

your mom is all alone.

I mean, how can you

guarantee something like that

won't happen to us?

I can't.

I can't, you're right.

I can't guarantee

that nothing...

bad will happen.

But, like, I don't think

anyone should completely

shut down on the idea of love

just because life also happens.

And for me the risk is worth it.

I've never needed a

romantic relationship.

And, frankly, I'm, I'm fine

with the way things are.

- Yeah, no. - Yeah, yeah...

- That's just the way it is.

So...

um, see you.

Yeah. 'Kay.

[DOOR SLAMS]

[SIGHS]

EMOTIONAL ACOUSTIC

GUITAR PLAYS

[INDISTINCT TV PROGRAM PLAYS]

[TV SHUTS OFF]

Don't know what I saw

I never knew you for long

Got lost in the mountain sky

The stars so bright

In the back woods my home

That's where I sang my songs

In the valley, in the cold

That's where my

heart you stole

In the mountains, my car

That's where we

watched the stars

And you could

love me I thought

ACOUSTIC GUITAR CONTINUES

[SECRETARY JENNIFER] Miss Paige.

Oh um, somebody

left this for you.

[PHONE RINGS]

[LIAM] Thanks again for

letting me borrow your book.

It was great to talk

with you about it.

I wanted to return the

favor with a book of my own.

This was one of my absolute

favorites growing up

and it reminds me a

lot of my own family.

I hope you enjoy it

as much as I do. Liam.

P.S. If all you

want is friendship,

that is more than enough for me.

Just as long as

you're in my life.

Whispered secrets in my ear

Tell me everything

I need to hear

Another love song so dear

Hides everything

I really fear

In the back woods, my home

That's where we sang my song

And you could've

loved me I thought

MUSIC GROWS HEAVIER

MUSIC CONTINUES

[CHARLOTTE] This week I went on

a date with Mr. Almost-Right.

Mr. Almost-right is

kind and fun to talk to.

He listens to you and sends you

notes about his favorite books.

Helps you feel at home in a

new city and makes you laugh.

He makes you feel safe so you

open up about personal things.

You share you fears

and he listens.

So why, you may ask,

is he not Mr. Right?

I don't know...

GUITAR STRUMS LAST CHORD

[MS. WEIR] Hmm,

I don't know what

to say, Charlotte.

I'm not so sure about

this 'Mr. Almost-Right'.

Oh, okay, um,

I guess I can revise it and, uh,

try to get something

to the editors on time?

I mean he seems

pretty right to me?

Is there something you

want to talk about?

Uh, the guy, uh, Jimmy,

that this article is

supposed to be about,

I don't know, as I

was writing it kind of

started...

turning out to be

about someone else.

Can I suggest,

after reading this,

that you reevaluate

your outlook on love?

Look, you work for

one of the premier

relationship sites

on the internet.

And we do, as an

official stance,

accept that there

are the proverbial

prince charming's out there.

But after your spree of dud

dates that you've written about,

this one...

this article...

it makes you sound

extremely pessimistic.

Look, I think that it's

best that we postpone

the Mr. Right article

for the week...

give you some time.

Is that okay?

Yeah... yeah.

[LILA] Charlotte.

Char. Hellooooo?

( Mimics Radio ) This is Earth to

Charlotte, can you read me? Over.

[CHAIR ROLLS]

Are you okay?

Are-are you still

mad about the fight?

I'm sorry. I do this thing

where I try to help people

and instead I just end

up pushing them away.

And I don't want

to push you away,

you're my best friend.

You're my best friend, too.

And I probably needed to

hear what you had to say

even though I didn't like it...

Oh, you were right!

I know... about what?

Liam. He asked me

out the other night.

Stop! Oh my gosh, no

wait, this is perfect!

- No-no!

- Mr. Coffee!

- This is not going to happen.

- What?

- So stop.

- 'K, why not?

Because going out with

those guys was work.

Going out with Liam would be...

not work.

Oh my gosh, you have

feelings for him!

- No, no!

- Oh no, this is perfect,

- because he has feelings for you too.

- No,

- he has from day

one - but I don't-

It's been so obvious.

I don't want him to have

feelings for me! Okay?

Because then I'd lose a

friend and a coffee shop,

and I'd have to

see him every day.

It's just weird!

I came to the city for this job.

So it'd just be a horribly

bad, terrible, terrible idea.

Okay, look, I know you

just literally got

done being mad at me,

but hear me out-

it kind of sounds like

you're just afraid

of getting hurt.

Which is totally

okay. It's normal.

If you don't let yourself

fall for someone,

then yeah,

you're not going to get hurt.

But then you also miss out

on one of the greatest

parts of life.

Yeah but how do you

know it's worth it?

You don't, I mean,

that's the whole point.

You got to take a risk, Char.

But, I mean, hey,

worst case scenario,

let's say it all goes south,

you'll have your best friend

there to bring you soup

and to stay with you

until it gets better.

[CHARLOTTE SNIFFLES]

I think you should talk to him.

Not like that! I just...

I don't want to lose

our coffee discounts!

I did kind of snap at him.

[ELEVATOR DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CHIMES]

[LILA] Hey Sarah.

Is it just you today?

Yeah, Liam's working at

a different location.

Oh...

You ladies want the usual?

- Oh, uh, not today. Thanks.

- Thanks.

[DOOR CHIMES]

[LIAM] What was that about?

I told them you

weren't here today.

Really? Why?

You know, it's part

of the girl code.

Protect your friend from

the jerk who blew them off.

You are aware I'm

not a woman, right?

Close enough.

Man, I really thought,

I really thought there was

something genuine there.

I guess my intuition is

not as good as I thought.

What did she say?

She said she was afraid

that I'd ruin it,

which I guess I kind of did.

Okay look,

I'm going to give

you some advice

and then you can give me

that raise that I've

been asking about.

Please.

So the way I see it

you have two options:

either move on or

just be her friend.

If you keep trying

to be her friend but

you're always hoping for

more you're just going to

end up hurting yourself. Or her.

Yeah. Yeah...

I think you're right.

Now, about my raise.

Buy yourself something nice.

[CRICKETS CHIRP]

[LIGHT SWITCH]

EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYS

MUSIC SWELLS

[SNIFFLES]

MUSIC FADES

HOPEFUL MUSIC PLAYS

[DOOR KNOCK]

- Hey.

- Hey!

Um, can I-

Oh yeah, come on in.

Liam, I'm sorry.

I was so angry and it's not okay.

- No, no, no, no, look, no.

You, you were right, okay?

You are new here,

and you have a

huge demanding job,

and you already have

to wade through,

a thousand other guys

that want to date you.

I should of known that what

you needed in that moment was

an actual friend.

And I'm sorry that I

didn't realize that

and I don't want to

ruin what we have.

I really want you to know I'm-

MAGICAL MUSIC

Charlotte...

I'm sorry.

I know it's a risk and

it's worth it with you.

[LAUGHS]

So, Liam-

Yes?

Will you go on a date with me?

Please?

I would love that.

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

[LIGHT LAUGHTER]

[CHARLOTTE] You may feel

that Mr. Right is a fantasy.

An elusive day-dream that's

only for children's stories

or the nave.

But now I'm a believer.

Mr. Right isn't a particular

kind of guy across the board,

he's that certain

person who you feel like

you can be your best self with.

But who is the 'right' person?

If you've been reading

my dating adventures-

over the past couple months then

you would think Mr. Right

was no-where to be found.

I've been writing

about other guys

who I didn't continue dating.

But it doesn't mean that

they were Mr. Wrong.

They just weren't MY Mr. Right.

But, this past week I've

learned something new.

Something to help me see

the world differently.

Mr. Right wasn't

some special guy,

far off and unreachable,

atop my hopelessly

high expectations.

Instead...

he was right in front

of me the entire time.

And hey...

yours might be also.

[LIAM] Alright, watch your step.

Don't inhale the

dust. You're good.

[Charlotte] Where are we?

Take a seat.

[FLIPS SWITCH]

Voil!

This is my new location.

Um, we open up in about a week.

Wait...

new location?

Yeah.

Do you own the coffee shop?

[LAUGHS]

[CHARLOTTE] I learned

that I had to take risks

and just let myself

experience life.

Mr. Right is out there,

you just have to

give him a chance

when he comes along.

So keep looking

because Mr. Right

could be anyone.

GUITAR STRUMS FINAL CHORD