Corinne Vien

I asked Jake at this point if he'd been carrying drugs on him at this time. How was he going to do this deal? And did he regularly cart this stuff around?

I asked Jake at this point if he'd been carrying drugs on him at this time. How was he going to do this deal? And did he regularly cart this stuff around?

They get a ride back to Jake's car, which was parked at the restaurant where they both worked. Ellen then returned from her car, and Jake remembers her asking if he would be interested in walking her back to her house.

They get a ride back to Jake's car, which was parked at the restaurant where they both worked. Ellen then returned from her car, and Jake remembers her asking if he would be interested in walking her back to her house.

The two get back to her house, which was her parents' house, and Jake recalls that Ellen then invited him into her room. And despite getting all the signals to move forward, Jake took it really slow that night. He did not make any more moves.

The two get back to her house, which was her parents' house, and Jake recalls that Ellen then invited him into her room. And despite getting all the signals to move forward, Jake took it really slow that night. He did not make any more moves.

The next morning, Ellen woke in a panic. She was late for work, so she had to leave and take off. Jake, without his car and with a dead phone, assured her he would be okay, she could leave. And he walked around lost for about eight miles before finally getting to a place where he could charge his phone, and then he hit up another client, offering drugs in exchange for a ride.

The next morning, Ellen woke in a panic. She was late for work, so she had to leave and take off. Jake, without his car and with a dead phone, assured her he would be okay, she could leave. And he walked around lost for about eight miles before finally getting to a place where he could charge his phone, and then he hit up another client, offering drugs in exchange for a ride.

This is giving Hallmark movie written by a man.

This is giving Hallmark movie written by a man.

Isn't this the plot to so many romance movies? Troubled man and lonely woman meet. Man changes for the better because of his love for the woman. And yeah, it's a little cliche, but obviously the movie characters, they need to encounter some obstacles along the way, right? And in Jake and Ellen's case, there was a decent obstacle right off the bat.

Isn't this the plot to so many romance movies? Troubled man and lonely woman meet. Man changes for the better because of his love for the woman. And yeah, it's a little cliche, but obviously the movie characters, they need to encounter some obstacles along the way, right? And in Jake and Ellen's case, there was a decent obstacle right off the bat.

Something that, when uncovered, would be the climax in this film.

Something that, when uncovered, would be the climax in this film.

Ellen asked Jake why he was living at the hotel. He explained his brother's struggle with mental illness. And Jake had spent some time at his dad's house, too. And Ellen asked him whose house that was.

Ellen asked Jake why he was living at the hotel. He explained his brother's struggle with mental illness. And Jake had spent some time at his dad's house, too. And Ellen asked him whose house that was.

I mean, hey, what's another lie, right? Interesting plot point. Building tension. When will we see the female character discover her love interest lies? Oh wait, this is not a movie. This is Jake's actual life. So why did he lie?

I mean, hey, what's another lie, right? Interesting plot point. Building tension. When will we see the female character discover her love interest lies? Oh wait, this is not a movie. This is Jake's actual life. So why did he lie?

And Jake continued to work on his image, showing Ellen the good in him while trying to secretly work on fixing all of the things he knew were bad.

And Jake continued to work on his image, showing Ellen the good in him while trying to secretly work on fixing all of the things he knew were bad.