Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Check the Ragu

Episode Date: December 21, 2022

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Which I guess is a big no-no to introduce mom and dad to the person you're going out with. On a first date? On a second at least. I won't even tell you what number one was. It was meeting Brooke's family. Oh, just in general? Oops, I gave it away. But definitely don't want to do that on the first date.

I think that they're a big selling point of dating me. Thank you very much. Even the wedding date was like, rush him out. Rush him out. But when it comes to meeting the fam, don't think our listener Jackie got the message. Because that's exactly what happened on her date.

So, Jackie, welcome to the show. And tell us about the guy you traumatized. What's his name? Oh, my God. I didn't think I traumatized him, but maybe I did. His name is Paul. Paul, okay. Do you live with your parents?

Is that what's going on here? No, I don't. But, you know, I'm the only daughter, which makes me the only sister, right? Okay. Okay. Which makes you a real big focus of attention is what you're saying. Candidate for favorite. And I love it.

I love it. Sure. Except for when it comes to dates, right? Okay. So how did this happen? How did your family end up meeting Paul? So here's the deal. I met Paul online, and he wanted to take me out, and I was all game.

And so we talked about where to go on a date. And apparently Paul likes Italian food, and so he suggested an Italian restaurant. This all sounds pretty normal, but yeah, great first date too. Italian restaurant, kind of romantic. As it would have it, though, my dad and my brother, they actually own a restaurant. Oh. An Italian one? It is an Italian restaurant.

Oh. That's even better. Oh, my God. I'm in love with you now. Can I eat for free? Do they make their pasta fresh? Please say yes. Papa John's is her actual papa.

That would be a no. That would be a no. Oh, my God. That's cool. Wait, so that, I mean, just even you suggesting that, you know that your family is going to meet this date. And dinner's free. Well, okay, so a couple of things.

So after he agreed to go there, I did say perhaps we could eat for free. But you know what? He's turned out to be a really classic guy, and I love that because he was like, listen, I don't want to eat for free. I'll pay. And I love that because he showed that he wasn't a freeloader, right? And that's a superior family's business.

That's a good thing. Cut his show off. Whatever. It was a superior family's business. That's a good thing. Cut him a show off. Like, whatever. Have you taken first dates to your family's restaurant before? Well, none of them liked Italian food either, so you know what I mean. That's a red flag in a sense. For real? Like meatballs and spaghetti?

Come on. Yeah, and so here's the thing. I told my family that we were going to be there, and I told them, hey, guys, just stay in the back. Oh, yeah, right. Are you kidding me? So how does it go when you guys actually show up to the restaurant? Well, first of all, can I tell you just how impressed I was with Paul? He was dressed really nice.

He was really cute. So once he's there, when I say they, I'm talking about the restaurant staff, they roll out the VIP treatment. And we even get to sit at the reserve table, you know, the ones that's reserved for special guests. Ooh, I'm the owner's daughter. Normally the president sits here. You want two baskets of breadsticks? I got you, boo. Exactly.

So it was really nice. We were having fun. You know, we connected. We were laughing. There's a little flirting going on. to family? If you didn't want them to meet, you don't take them to the restaurant. So how does that go? Well, you know, they've always been a little protective of me since I'm the only daughter, only sister, right? But this time, they were just kind of overly obnoxious about it. My brother even came out with a meat cleaver. Oh, my gosh. It's so cliche.

It is cliche, right? But it happened and he just kept kind of getting it inside of his hand as he was talking to Paul. And I know he was trying to joke. Oh, man. It was so funny because the food came out and they just kept needling him, right? And dad said

that the secret ingredient in the ragu sauce was from my ex-boyfriend i'm that's actually kind of funny i would have loved it i'd have been like oh you taste a little tough but yeah i don't know dad i don't have to worry about him now dads and guys just love poking fun at the other guys were you able to actually like get the date back on track? Well, after the needling went on for far too long, they finally got the hint and went back in the back. But after that, Paul was being a little reserved and he wasn't as flirty. I ruined the vibe. Yeah.

Were you regretting suggesting your own family's restaurant for the date? Well, I wasn't necessarily regretting it. It was feeling a little awkward but i thought okay you know he's this is a mature guy he gets it but then when we got ready to say goodbye i turned to look and there was my brother looking out the window oh geez he's into some weird stuff yeah kids are good yeah that's a spicy beat the ball okay sorry you got too into it how did it end well while paul's his car there was no no kiss or anything but he got in his car and he left and so i went back in and of course i let my brother and my dad, I let them have it. Yeah. But the biggest thing is that I've called Paul, but he's not been very responsive since then.

Okay. I think they scare them off. Yeah. Totally. Especially that, because I like him. No offense, your brother was creeping so hard. I don't think there was time for anything else to go wrong. Yeah.

He was on it. Absolutely. Let's find out. We're going to play a song. We'll come back. We'll call Paul for you and try and get you your second date update, okay? Thank you. All right, hold on.

Second date update. You know in cooking how they say you mix in a little love with a little sugar, spice, everything nice? Yeah, I heard that. That's what we're doing today, baking up a tasty second date. Or should I say second date a la parmigiano? Anything a la parmigiano. Because we're talking with Jackie, whose family owns an Italian restaurant, and she made the mistake of bringing her date there.

First date. Told her dad and brother, do not come out from the back. Please stay there. Another mistake. You're just egging them on at that point. Which, of course, they did come out from the back. Please stay there. Another mistake. You're just egging them on at that point. Which, of course, they did come out anyway. Yes. And jokingly made a few threats.

And now Paul is not calling her back after that. Yeah. I probably wouldn't either. Her brother was just staring at them from the window as they walked to the car. From the window, from the table, from the back of the kitchen. Holding a cleaver knife, literally. Seriously. So afterwards,ul has been

a little bit hesitant to reach out maybe understandably jackie you don't think he's actually sleeping with the fishes right now i hope not the family mob got him yeah okay i know you said paul isn't calling you back but i also know you went in and like just reamed your dad and your brother did they apologize for their behavior they did they apologized to me because you know they love me and they were like what are you talking about we were just kidding with the guy guy that can't take that then maybe doesn't deserve to be your date but i was like really guys you just went too far i was almost like during the break i was almost thinking the same thing. I'm trying to think of their perspective

and I'm like, look, as a brother, if he can't take an honest joke knowing that, hey, we're going to be like this. The joke was too long.

I know, but I'm just saying, I could also see that you don't want a guy who takes everything so serious as well. Yeah, if he can't take a few threats

against his life, then he's not dating. On a first date. They were jokes. They were jokes. Let's see what Paulul has to say we're going to give him a call and see if he even answers be ready i am yeah all right here we go hello hey is this pa? Yes, it is. That's who's calling?

Hey, Paul, I'm happy to hear you're alive. My name's Jeff. Seriously. From the radio show, Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Hmm. Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. That's what I said.

Oh, let's... Okay, how are you guys doing today? Good. Hi, Paul. Can't tell if you're familiar with us or not, but we're doing something. Oh, I am. It's just the first time I've had a radio show call me. Am I getting punked?

Y'all got Ashton Kutcher on the line? Okay. That is like a 15-year-old reference. People in the room have no idea who that is. 20? 20-year-old reference? I'm saying 25. Sorry.

Our producer's upping it in the back. We haven't done punking on our show since Brooke's first days in radio. So this is something called the Second Date Update, and we're trying to get you in touch with one of our listeners named Jackie. Okay. You remember going out with Jackie not too long ago? I couldn't forget her for more than one reason. Okay.

Oh, is that a compliment? I don't know. It could be. I mean, it definitely, from her description, sounds like it was a very memorable night for both of you. Oh, that's saying the least. It was a unique experience. Okay. We've heard a little bit about the experience.

Why don't you tell us what it was like from your perspective? Well, to start out, it was great. I mean, we had very good conversation and a little bit of flirting and stuff and then her dad comes out with probably the biggest butcher knife i've ever seen her dad had a knife too yeah like both of them her dad and her big brother right so we spoke to jackie a little bit before this and she did mention that her family came out and were they were being a little bit aggressive, but in a jokey way. Like it was all supposed to be lighthearted.

At first, it did kind of seem like a joke because the dad was real. He was smiling and joking. He kind of like tapped me on the shoulder and he's like, oh, you know, you'll be fine. And the brother then made like a joke about the sauce, something about the secret ingredient was parts left over from the ex-boyfriends or something and which is kind of funny it was funny I chuckled until I looked up at him and I felt like I was in that the the scene the garage scene from den of thieves where all the guys are just standing around the boyfriend and like I just I kind of got this you're really great with the references that

everybody will definitely know i don't know what you're talking about but it sounds like somebody got killed in the movie oh yeah okay it was very scary so yeah but i think that was the point it was supposed to be a little bit intimidating and it was supposed to just kind of make you laugh well i mean if it would have ended right there i think it would have been great but a few days went by and i get a notification on my phone it's my ring doorbell and it's her brother what at your at your at your apartment yes and my at my apartment oh i don't know how he found out where i lived, but I was terrified. That's so scary. Are you sure that it was them?

I would never forget that face in that window. Seriously, what did you do? Did you call the cops? I would call the cops. I just went to my room, and I acted like I wasn't home. I don't even think that Jackie knows that even happened, because she didn't mention anything to us about it. Oh, I would have hit her up and been like, the hell is going on jackie i honestly have been a little

scared to answer or reply to any of her texts do they not want me to contact her do they want me to contact her i'm scared to do anything well this is not gonna be good i mean maybe we should just ask her that because i need to tell you jackie's been on the other line listening this entire time and she wants to talk to you. Okay. Oh, my God. Yeah, sorry. Did I just put you in danger, Paul?

My bad. My bad? That's what you ended with, Jeffrey? My bad? Oops. I'll take that one's on you. Jackie'd probably be able to answer that a little bit better than me. Yeah.

Jackie, is he in danger? Hi, Paul. What the hell, Jackie? Did you know that they did that? No, and I'm sitting here, like, with my eyes as wide as flying saucers and my mouth agape. I mean, are you serious and kidding? They came to your house? I'll send you the video footage.

I saved it. Because it's on ring. Why do I hear a smile in Jackie's voice when she said that? Like, how would they know his address, Jackie? No, no, guys. What happened is I gave them a hard time about giving him a hard time. And so I was like, you guys have got to call him and apologize. Okay.

And I call and apologize. So why would they need his address to call and apologize, Jackie? I know that because they love me that they wanted to make this right for me, but not only right for me, but for Paul. That is crazy. Jackie, listen to yourself. That is nuts. Okay, I know it totally seems crazy, right?

But listen, my brother is harmless. He's a little passionate, but really he's just like a big teddy bear. Is that the impression that you got from him, Paul? Teddy bear standing at your front door? I wouldn't use teddy bear. I would probably say grizzly bear. Come on, come on. I think that's a little extreme.

I don't really think you are that freaking sensitive. Sensitive? Jackie! They love me. Well, Jackie, you know, you weren't there, but your brother's pounding on my door saying, hey, yo, I know you were in there. I see your car.

Whoa. And he's, like, pounding on my, you better answer my sister's calls. And he's, oh, dang. You didn't hear him screaming, I'm sorry? No, he was screaming, you better call my sister back right now. Like, what? Oh, my God. Dad, grab the tomatoes and the oregano. We got to make this guy a pasta. I'm sorry. He was screaming, you better call my sister back right now.

Dad, grab the tomatoes and the oregano. We gotta make this guy a boss. That is insane. Listen, guys. I know it sounds crazy, but that's just kind of the way he is. He's just a big, jokey kind of guy. How many felonies does your brother have?

None that I know of. Oh, good. They're all misdemeanors. I'm sure that if we all came back to the restaurant, we could all put this thing together. Okay. Jackie, I don't want to be offensive here, but any mob movie that I've ever seen

that involves a couple of Italian guys who are a little bit pushy ends with somebody at the bottom of a lake not getting a second date at the end of that movie. It's the movies, guys. This is real life. Does anyone else want to check on the ex that could possibly be...

You really should taste that ragu sauce, but maybe this week we can do a little bit of a different ending here because, Paul, I got an offer that you can't refuse. No. Go on another date with our beautiful listener, Jackie. Okay. Or somebody's legs might end up broken.

Oh, man. Do a little spring cleaning. I'm kind of afraid to say no. Oh, poor guy. Paul, say no. Say no, Paul. You can say no. You're safe.

Paul, you really shouldn't say no. Trust me. Oh. Paul, say no. Say no, Paul. You can say no. You're safe. Paul, you really shouldn't say no. Trust me. Oh. Why did that come out? Paul, what do you say? Second date with Jackie? Yeah, Jackie, I guess I'll go out with you again. What?

No. Dude, no. That's sweet. You made the right choice, Paul. It'll be good to see you real soon. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. It's that tone. See you be good to see you real soon. It's that tone.

See you on the menu at the restaurant soon. Chicken parmesan. She's laughing. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Probably one of the most intense second date updates that I can remember doing. Do we do wellness checks on people? Can we check in with this guy and make sure he's okay? We probably should. After we recorded that segment, Jackie actually emailed us and said thank you for getting them another date with Paul.

And she promised to send over a free gift card to her family's restaurant. No, thank you. Which one of us is so hungry we might actually show up? I mean, if it's Olive Garden, I'm down. Because then they're like billionaires. I'm so into it. Italian food? Jose, you could end up getting Jackie to fall in love with you while you're

there. You got a new brother-in-law, Grizzly Bear and Papa Bear teaming up. Free pasta for life. At least I won't die alone. Yeah, there you go. And a belly full of pasta. I guess that's a positive way to look at it. I'm all in.

But we will try and get an update from them. Yeah, I just don't want him to turn into the meatball special on the menu. It's so crazy. It was so crazy that Jackie didn't feel like he was that insane. That was the weirdest part, for sure. If your family's Italian, that may be more normal for you. I don't know. But anyway, if you want to hear any of our second dates, you can always find them.

Brooke and Jeffrey on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We do a bunch of them every single week. And then email us if you'd like to get a second date update done for yourself. Yes, for sure. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. We're so done with New Year, New You. This year, it's more you on Bumble. More of you shamelessly sending playlists, especially that one filled with show tunes.

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