Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update Classic: Valentine's Day Fork

Episode Date: February 13, 2026

Cupid needs our help with a Valentine’s Day emergency! The woman on the phone says they were KICKED OUT of a restaurant on their date but she insists it was one of the best meetups she’s ever had.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Will you be our sweethearts? Oh. Wow, I have a Valentine. See? There we go. It is your second aid update. Thank you for finding the podcast. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

Yes. And apparently something blew up on the comment section earlier this week. Oh, no. What did you do, Alexis? No, not a problem. We never got to talk about in the awkward Tuesday, the girl who, uh, Got caught at the library. Yay.

Doing things, you know. I just, I forgot to look at the comments on that episode. And there was, uh, Fenbay. I think I should visit the library more often. Didn't know girls would be that freaky there. Hey. Other people, I knew the minute she said at the library, it was going to see be something freaky.

These book readers are getting crazy. I will say every time I've gone to the library lately, it's been packed. Yeah, I mean, so. What books are in? Yeah, I thought people were there to read, but apparently no. Yeah, you know. No. I can't believe you thought that, Brooke.

Gosh, I'm doing it wrong. Yeah. All right. Here's your Valentine's Day edition of your second date update. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update. Sometimes it takes a bold move to make a first date really stand out. Oh, okay.

Whether that means going in for the kiss right when you meet. What? Bringing your parents along with you or giving them your car at the end of the night. is a little thank you gift for for meeting up. I'll walk from here. We signed the title over to you. Yay. Sounds like a great day for Alexis.

Another bold move is to have your first date during the most romantic holiday of the year. Oh my God. Valentine's. Do you do it? That's what happened for one of our listeners, Melissa, who now needs our help on Valentine's Day. So Melissa, welcome to the show.

Hi. Oh, my goodness. I'm so curious who would ask you. you out on a first date around this time? Oh, well, it was this guy in online, actually. All right. Okay. I think this is going to sound silly.

Did he at any way say, I don't like you like that? See, I feel like he probably just forgot that it was the holiday. I mean, he's a bad. That's a classic guy thing, actually. We're going to do a lot of, like, complicated question. Let's start with an easy one. Does he have a name? There it is.

Yes, his name's John. Great. John, okay. Very easy name. Tell us about easy John. He's Dijon. He's really nice. He's so cute.

I just thought he was like a perfect gentleman. Oh, really? What did he do that was so gentlemanly? Okay, well, he definitely knew that it was Valentine's weekend, and he went above and beyond, booked this really nice restaurant. Oh, nice. So he didn't shy away from it.

He was like, I want to take you on a Valentine's date on Valentine's weekend. Proper. Totally, yeah. Wow. You put it out then. Well, that's good. Okay, so how did it go? Well, so we get to the restaurant.

It's really nice, but it is so busy. Oh, did he have reservations? Yes, he made a reservation. Oh, okay. Wow. Man, nice restaurant, like, reservations on Valentine's weekend. It's very romantic, but it could put a lot of pressure on both of you going into that day. Did you feel that pressure energy at all?

I felt pressure going. into it, but then once I got there, he made me so comfortable. Oh, he did. That's sweet. How was it? Like, did you have a good time with him? I had a good time. Uh-oh.

Like, I, no, no, no. I really liked him. It was just that the atmosphere was so insane and hectic. Like, we get to eat at our table. We get our orders in. Our food comes out and we notice there's only one fork. Like, the waiter's so busy. We asked for a work, but they never bring us another fork.

because we're like, okay, I guess we share it. Did you? Did you share the fork? What? We tried to share the fork, but that just, like, took too long because then each person was waiting for the other person to take a bite. Seriously, you would take a bite from the fork, and then you'd pass the fork over to John, and then he would take a bite from his meal?

Well, you can't wait for one to finish. The other person's going to get cold. And he was a real gentleman, he'd wait for her to finish. If he was a real gentleman, he'd just go in the back like I do and steal a fork from wherever the server station is. It's like I got first silver ready. Yeah. I mean, all the joking aside, isn't that like a weird way to go about your first date sharing utensils? True. Yes, but it was like sort of, we had a laugh about it.

I switched over to a spoon. It kind of made things a little bit. It made it low stakes because we were like, this is crazy, right? So he cut up your meat for you and then you spooned it into your mouth. All right, let's get past the fork, Sharon. What other highlights happened during your restaurant date? Okay. So this is where it got a little bit weird.

Oh. Oh, weirder. We're finishing up our main course. Uh-huh. And then the host of the restaurant comes over and asks if he could speak to John, like, away from the table. What? That's weird. John goes over, has this long conversation.

I could see them talking. It looked like a little bit heated. I couldn't hear what was. So, like, hands are moving. It's a little animated. It lasted, like, five minutes. It's kind of a long time. Is the host a male or a female?

A guy. Okay. I was wondering if it maybe was an ex or something. Oh, that's not a bad. Okay. Not an ex. So what happened? Well, okay, so when John comes back from the conversation, he was like really upset and he was like, screw this.

We're leaving. The host chases after and it's like, you still have to pay. I'm in the middle of it. I'm confused. I'm like, what? It's happening. So you're dining and dashing? Well, it sounds like they're being kicked out of the restaurant, not dashing.

Yeah. But they're like, you have to pay. But hey, if you're kicking me out of a restaurant, I'm not paying either. So what'd you do? Yeah, what happened? Well, John told me to go out and, like, wait in the car and that he would deal with it, and he pays. He settles up. Okay.

When we're on the car right home, I'm asking, like, what just happened? That was crazy. Apparently, the host told John that we were taking too long for our meals. No. And there was an hour limit. Oh, they do that sometimes. Didn't John say it only took so long because we had to share one fork passing it back and forth? That was probably part of his argument.

Yeah, like you guys are giving us bad service. I mean, and I was supportive. John was, like, really upset about it. And I was like, I'm not that, too. That's ridiculous. Yeah, you're having a good time on your date. Well, that sucks. That puts, like, definitely a sour taste at the very end of the day.

Were you able to end it on a happy note? Yeah, I mean, he took me home. Again, he was a perfect gentleman, walk me to the door, said he would call. We should do it again. Oh, really? He apologized for the restaurant thing, even though I could tell he was still sort of heated by it. And it wasn't his fault. Yeah.

I mean, so he always. haven't heard anything from him since this weekend? No. Does that feel like, I don't know, maybe he's busy? It's weird to do a whole Valentine's Day date and then not text on Valentine's Day. Yeah, that's true. All that build up and nothing. Could just be super embarrassed.

Or maybe he only has one cell phone that he shares with his roommate back and forth. And so his roommate has the cell phone this week. Time limit. Yeah. So, I don't know. There must be an explanation. We're going to call the number that you gave us. Hopefully it's John and we'll try and get you your second date update right after

this, all right? All right. All right, hold on. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update. Two meals, one spoon. Should be the title of our second date today. No, man.

You still shouldn't look that up on the internet. Yeah, well, it's not even that one. Because our listener, Melissa, went on a Valentine's date on the busiest weekend of the year. With couples packed into nice restaurants, their waiter was too busy to give them another fork. Sorry, so I said fork before. Oops. but so they just shared one which it's a little awkward

to do on a first date. And made for a long meal. Yeah, but it does sound like it helped break the tension of having a pressure-filled first day on a holiday like that. And they naturally got to taste each other's food. Oh my God.

The weird part, though, was when the host came over to the table during dinner, pulled her date John aside and they got into a heated conversation which Melissa couldn't hear all of. It led to John saying, though, screw it, we're going to leave.

They basically got kicked out of the restaurant. It's super awkward. A lot of questions about that. But apparently they were there for too long, and the restaurant was trying to turn as many tables as they could that night. Oh, my God. So, it's so rude. So almost ended in disaster.

I think it did. Melissa, do you think maybe John's just embarrassed that that situation happened on the first date? I think so. Maybe. I was also trying to think of anything else weird happened. And I do remember that he, wanted to get to the restaurant early and I was like a little bit late

getting ready. Oh and he picked you up right? Like you guys were in the same car? Yeah he picked me up and I was too late. Oh so you're part of the reason that maybe the reservation. Yep, got shifted. Okay. But if they only have you blocked out for like

an hour of eating and you arrive 20 minutes after your hour like they might rush you. Have you ever dated a woman? Like are we ever on time? I mean come on. You should pat it into the reservation. You're supposed to do, Jen. I don't know how I'm apologizing for this, but yeah, I'm sorry. Thank you.

Like, just call the restaurant and say you're running late before you even get us. Okay. I would put myself in issues. I don't think I would want to call her back, too. Really? So embarrassed, you have all these expectations, and now you're never going to, you're always going to remember the first date, yelling, storming out of the restaurant. We're going to save this on Valentine's Day.

I hope, but I can see if he is embarrassed. We're going to save it, or we're going to blame John for not understanding what women are really like. There is. We'll make him say I'm sorry right when he gets all the same. the phone. It felt good when you said it, Jeffrey. Do you feel good about that, Melissa? Yeah, I just want some answer. All right. Let's get those. I'm going to dial this number right now. Here we go.

Hey, we're looking for John. This is John. Hey, John. My name is Jeff from a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Hey, John. We're all here. Sorry for how seductively my host tried to say that to you. It is Valentine's Day after all. Dear John.

Okay. She's married, John. I'm just being silly, John. It's just a Yeah, we're kind of a wacky fun show And we do this wacky segment Called Second Date Update So wacky

Okay And we're trying to help one of our listeners Get back in touch with you After you went on a date with her Named Melissa Oh man Yeah We heard it was that

Yeah, we heard Interesting nights I was I thought bold move on your part For going on a first day On Valentine's Day weekend And like leaning into it Yeah, that's a big deal dude Yeah.

Melissa called you? Yeah. She emailed us and we reached out to her to find out about how you two met and what you guys did on your date. So we have a few of the details. The information we're looking to get from you, though, is why you're not reaching out to her after the date. She says it's been a few days and got nothing. Oh, man. Oh, my God.

Why are you laughing? Because this is very embarrassing. Oh. You know, I want to call her. And I know I need to call her, but I've just been putting it off because it's such an uncomfortable conversation. You weren't physically attracted to her? No, no. That's what you got from that?

How did you get that? Well, I don't know. You don't need to tell people that. Okay, it was a bad guess. Sorry. I get three bad guesses. We all get three bad guesses. That's my first strike.

Terrible guess. It's not even a bad. What were you embarrassed about? So I was really nervous about the date. Yeah. And so I really wanted it to be a good experience for her. but I waited too long to get dinner reservations. And there was no restaurants open, you know, that had anything open for me.

Wait, wait. She said that you had reservations and that you guys went to this fancy restaurant. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, well, I might have done something a little weird. Uh-oh. What? I don't know if she told you, but so at the restaurant, the waiter put me aside. Yeah.

He had like a little conversation with me. Yeah, she was mentioning that it got kind of heated between you and the host, but she couldn't hear what was happening. Yeah, so basically what happened was the host, he pulled me aside and he was like, are you John? And, you know, I told him that I was. Okay. But so what happened was the actual John showed up. Wait, wait, wait. What?

You took someone else's reservation that was also named John? Yeah, I did. How? How did you know there was another John left? Did you just go, oh, table for two for John? What about Tom? What about Sarah? I meant Kurt.

How did this happen? So the day before, me and my friend went to the restaurant, and I told him to distract the host, and I went up to the reservation book. And I looked for another reservation with Nick John. Oh, that's brilliant, though. And like it's such a generic name. Oh, yeah.

Yeah. I can't tell if I'm flattered that you put, You mean, you put energy into making sure you had a table. Like, seriously. It makes sense because Melissa was saying you wanted to get there early and she was running late. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I thought I could sneak it in there, you know? Oh, my God.

Okay, hold on. The server in me has to ask, was John the table for one, which is why there was only one set of silverware on the table? Yeah, yep, that's right. I figured it out. Okay. Oh, my God. That's why they had one for. Oh, my God.

Oh, gosh. Well, you should have just asked John to join you. Yeah. He might have been happier. Yeah. Oh, man. And you've been waiting to tell Melissa this? Yeah, I guess I was just too embarrassed to let her know.

I had a great time on the date with her, but I just was so ashamed of myself, I guess. I think it's kind of fun. I think that she's going to think it's funny. All the women think that it's great that you took someone else's reservation and stole it from another honest man. but that's okay. Table for one. Who cares? Sure.

I wonder how Melissa would feel about that, though, who actually is on the other line listening to this conversation, dude. Oh, my. Are you kidding me? I'm serious. You just told her. She's on the other line? Yeah, I think she's still there.

Melissa, you there? Yeah. Are you serious? That's what happened? Oh, my God. Hey, Melissa. Why wouldn't you just tell? Why did you have to make a big thing?

like you made a reservation, we could have gone anywhere. Oh. I know. We just, we clicked so well, and I just wanted to make it special. And, you know, I just, I guess I like you a lot. And when you're starting to vibe with someone online, you don't want to lose that momentum and let it go like two, three weeks till the actual date. Exactly.

You got to get face to face as soon as possible. And Melissa sounds so understanding. You sound good, right? I mean, I guess I do see how much He likes me to go through all that trouble That is kind of sweet Yeah, but also kind of sketched that he wasn't going to pay the restaurant bill What's if they were leaving?

Remember that? We're kicking it up I think it was just angry I was going to pay it But I just didn't want to get busted in front of her So I just had to get out of it Yeah, I had to get her out That's sweet if he commits crimes or makes mistakes

He won't involve you in them See, that's chivalry You say it's dead and it's not, Jeff. That's type of promise every man should make. So because of that, I feel the vibes going on here. We'd like to send you guys out on another date, Melissa, that we would pay for. We can't get reservations for tonight, though. And I promise two forks at the table this time.

Oh, great. Your own utensils. What do you think, Melissa? You know, that is weird that that was happening and I had no idea, but I do think that it's actually kind of really. nice that you were like freaking out so much about it and put all that effort in. So, yes, I would like to go on another date. Love is real. Look at that.

If you're a little bit dishonest on a first date and then admit to your dishonesty later on. But it's all in the name of love, Jeff. Yeah. Yeah, it's fine. As long as you say that, you don't have to actually believe it. Just say that it's for love and we can get you a successful relationship. Congratulations, guys. Thanks, guys.

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Listen to the A building on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Well, it's official. The hot new first date move is stealing someone else's reservation and claiming it for yourself. It's romantic. It's really. It's effort. It's effort. I mean, Brooke, if you found out that your husband, Michael, did that for your Valentine's date and stole some other couple's table, would you, would your reaction be?

Oh, Michael, you're so conniving and manipulative and sweet. I love you. Dude, yes, I would be impressed. I am not even lied. Just because he hasn't been putting an effort. Yeah, we got into a fight over how he hadn't planned anything. And so he did finally play on something. Or Jinky.

Well, whatever. Did you just find someone with a generic name like Michael at a reservation somewhere? Could be. I had a great date on Saturday night. There's like five mad Michael Foxes in the city. You're like, dang it. Well, the lesson that we're learning is it's okay. to be dishonest on a first date as long as it's for a good reason or to possibly get some action

at the end of the way. Yes. As long as the girl comes out on top, everybody wins. I'm so excited for them. I have a lot of excited for a couple in a long time. I feel bad for the original John guy whose reservation got stolen. I feel bad that he was eaten by himself on Valentine's Day weekend, but, you know. Well, way to pile on.

Anyway, he shows up. Of course someone already has my table. Sorry, John. We promise not to pile on to you, though, if you need some help with your dating life, email the show. We'll call that person who's not calling you back and find all of our second date podcast wherever you get yours at Brooke and Jeffrey. In the middle of the night, Saskia awoke in a haze. Her husband, Mike, was on his laptop. What was on his screen would change Saskia's life forever.

I said, I need you to tell me exactly what you're doing. And immediately, the mask came off. You're supposed to be safe. That's your home. That's your husband. Listen to Betrayal Season 5 on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Over the last couple years,

didn't we learn that the folding chair was invented by black people because of what happened in Alabama? This Black History Month, the podcast, Selective Ignorance with Mandy B, unpacked black history and culture with comedy, clarity, and conversations that shake the status quo. The Crown Act in New York was signed in,

July of 2019, and that is a bill that was passed to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race. To hear this and more, listen to Selective Ignorance with Mandy B from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Bowen-Yin. And I'm Matt Rogers. During this season of the Two Guys Five Rings podcast, in the lead-up to the Milan Cortina-2026 Winter Olympic Games, we've been joined by some of our friends.

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At a Morehouse college, the students make their move. These students, including a young Samuel L. Jackson, locked up the members of the Board of including Martin Luther King's Senior. It's the true story of protests and rebellion in black American history that you'll never forget. I'm Hans Charles. I'm Mennelick Lamouber. Listen to the A building on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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