Brooke and Jeffrey
Second Date Update Classics: It's A Costume Dummy + Blackout Drunk Shuttlecock
01 Nov 2025
Chapter 1: What cringey pickup line did the listener use at the Halloween party?
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Chapter 2: How did the Halloween party atmosphere affect the listener's experience?
That's why I really appreciate your straightforward costume. Yeah, definitely. I went old school a little bit. It's still unique. I'd like to say last year I was a dumpster fire and it totally made sense. Oh, you were. That was good. Yeah, thank you. Scott, go ahead. Tell us about the person that you met at this party. Who are they? Okay, her name is Lauren. Okay. She's very, very pretty.
And she was dressed like Elle Woods. From the movie Legally Blonde? You know, Reese Witherspoon. That's a great costume. I've been wanting to do that all pink. All pink lawyer. So good. And it's not like you're sexifying something that shouldn't be sexy either.
It doesn't even matter.
What are we talking about? Reese Witherspoon is sexy. No, that's what I'm saying. You're not like sexifying like the dumpster fire or something. It's just an awesome costume because it's darling. You look good. So you complimented her costume, Scott?
well i tried so i didn't really know the movie what oh yeah so you didn't know who she was yeah i never saw it why would i see legally fly oh you should go watch it it is a treasure i don't remember ruining everything you're saying right now it's so good don't call it a treasure it is it's such a good movie all right so what did you do with lauren well i thought she was a sexy flight attendant
Oh, yeah. I can see. It's that like pink suit. Yeah. So it looks very kind of formal. All pink. Yeah. So I kind of do a very stupid cheesy line of like join like the Mile High Club. Oh. Oh. It didn't make sense. She's like, you know what? You needed to bend and snap.
Yeah.
How did she react to that comment? Well, she was a little confused because she didn't understand where that comment was coming from. She explained the movie to me and I was like, oh, okay, that makes way more sense. He's like, wait, is it like the ex-wife of Tiger or something?
it's hard uh hard to start off a sexy conversation like that with that big misunderstanding but most people spend so much time on getting a creative Halloween costume if you don't get it right away it's almost like a low blow yeah were you able to get back on your feet after that yeah we were able to talk and you know she asked me about my costume and was asking me all like certain questions about like the car accident I was in and I was like oh this is really great because like you she's really obviously knew what my costume was and like
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Chapter 3: What costume did the listener wear and how did it impact his interactions?
Did you make out, Scott? Yeah. We did not make out. Before things got to that point, she did have to leave. But before she left, though, she gave me her phone number.
Okay.
And said in a sexy voice, if you need any legal counseling.
Oh, okay. I love it.
Playful.
That's cool.
Yeah. Have you reached out to her? I've texted her twice. And she has not responded to me.
Oh, nothing. Nothing.
You're not saying anything weird, right? You're just saying, hi, it's me. Like, does she know who's sexing her? Well, I mean, I tried to reply with some type of quote or something from one of the movies. But I think I actually, like, ran to the second one. And it was not quite as quotable as the first one, I guess. I don't remember the second one at all.
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Chapter 4: What was the funny misunderstanding between the listener and the girl he met?
Yes.
We can't guarantee it, but we all hope for action. Does that sound good, Scott? All of us. That sounds great, yeah. Okay. I mean, do you have any guesses as to what she's going to say when we call her and ask why she's not returning your texts? I'm not sure. Maybe he didn't like the costume. Maybe he thinks I would look different outside of it. I'm not, I don't know, honestly.
What were you again? I already forgot. Test crash dummy. I gotta say, if you get a number wearing a nude onesie as a man to be a test crash test dummy, you must look great in that outfit because that is a hard one to pull off. That's true, dude. Thanks. Yeah, you're welcome.
Okay, well, for the record, I was the one that called you a sexy crash test dummy first, so I think we all know where we stand. I called you that three minutes ago, but if you want to thank Brooke, you know, for the late comment on it, that's fine, too. Anyway, I'm going to dial Lauren's number, and we'll try and get your second date update. You ready, man? I appreciate it.
All right, you sexy man, let's do this.
Oh, yeah, let's do it again.
Hello?
Hi, is this Lauren?
Yeah, speaking.
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Chapter 5: How did the listener attempt to impress the girl at the party?
Yeah. It was like method acting. You guys thought you were method acting, but it was really real life. You guys are really good acting. Yeah. So, Lauren, are you understanding he wasn't in a real crash? I mean, I get it now, but you had a lot of things to say about this accident. I assumed it was real. I just had fun making it up. I like making up stuff. Wait, don't say that. Bro, you like lying?
Yeah. Like, how detailed are we talking here? Yeah, like, how dark? I mean, describing the way the cars were coming and... Like, what I would ask him about as a lawyer. Like, I got a key bone on the left side. I stopped at the light, and then I went, oh, my gosh. And Lauren's actually taking notes. Like, ooh, you do actually, I think, have a case here. Absolutely, I would represent him.
Why is this conversation happening at a party? Oh, it was a hit and run? Oh, really? Oh, my God. What a funny misunderstanding. Okay, well, now you guys know that that's not the case. Right, you guys do realize that, right?
No.
Lauren, he's not a real crash test dummy, and Scott, she is a real lawyer.
Yeah.
Yes. Okay.
Okay.
We've established that, and now I'm wondering, is there still a connection between you guys? You guys should just get to know each other now. Well, I mean, I heard a lot about her being a lawyer, and apparently I just thought it was all fake, but apparently it was all real. Impressive. I feel kind of like I know a little bit about what she does, and I would very much like to Go on a real date.
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Chapter 6: What challenges did the listener face while trying to hook up at the party?
It counts. Okay. They're meeting up together after he wasn't getting a call back. It's a date.
Okay. They're going to fall in love.
Definitely. Well, it's a date. Okay. Another positive, though, is that now we have a lawyer friend. Yes. And she's going to help us sue whoever we want.
Okay. I like that power.
I don't think that this is healthy. No, that's in the agreement when you do a second date update. Brooke, don't argue with Jeff. He may sue you. That's right. Lauren's going to help me. Remember, if you want to get a second date update, you can always email the show. We'll call the person who isn't calling you back.
Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.
Picture a strobe light with blaring music.
Okay.
A bunch of minions doing the worm. It's really cute. Kind of weird, though. In a cobweb table with an empty candy bowl right in the middle. No. Oh, no. It's because I ate it all, didn't I? One of our listeners found themselves in the middle of an epic Halloween house party. Okay. And he thinks he found a girl to date there. IRL.
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Chapter 7: What ultimately happened after the listener got the girl's number?
And then it's almost like a friggin movie, like through the thick of the fog. I see this beautiful girl. She's dressed as a shotgun wedding, which I thought was hilarious. It was like a tight white dress and she had a balloon underneath to make it look like she was preggers. Yeah, she was holding a Nerf gun. Wow.
Brooke is loving this idea.
So how did you approach this fake pregnant woman? So I was trying to think of like what my move would be. And I saw there were like a bunch of candy wrappers just on the floor naturally. So I tried to do it as like this joke. I'd smoothly walked over to her and I was like, hey, so you want some candy? And I held out a bunch of empty wrappers. Did you do it with that weird voice?
How did you get action between the costume and that? I mean, you went through with that idea?
Yeah, and also I definitely use the voice. The voice is the secret. That's how you get it. That shows you're not taking yourself seriously. What was Lexi's response? we both started laughing and stuff. And then she was like, Oh, so if you can find me a Reese's peanut butter cup, like I'll give you a reward. So I was like, bet, you know, this is my mission now.
Yeah. There's probably a candy bowl. Yeah.
But you know, every candy bowl, those are always eaten first. I was walking around just trying to find any Reese's cups. I could, I walked over to like some of the Harley Quinn's at the party that were like for them. And so I asked them and no luck. No luck. But then eventually some dude dressed as a zombie just handed me like a whole bunch of like pockets full of them.
He was he was the Reese's zombie. So he helped me out there. Kind of smart. I like the zombie. OK.
OK.
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Chapter 8: What advice did the hosts give for future interactions?
Oh.
Okay. And so he did. And they tried hooking up, but had some costume challenges. Plus, there was alcohol involved. So it was kind of fuzzy for Andrew remembering how this all ended. We're going to do our best, though, to help get him another date. And, Brooke, I just got to say, you don't seem as invested as you normally do in these things.
Did the shuttlecock outfit turn you off or what's going on? I just think he may be misreading the whole vibe.
What do you mean he misread?
He hunted down a Reese's for her, Brooke. What more do you want from this guy? That's terrible. I know. Usually if it's a one night stand, you're like, woo, go get yours. You know, I'm all for one night stands and fun, but like, I don't think she wanted it. I don't know. What do you mean she didn't want it? She just wanted candy? Yes, I do.
She just wanted the candy and was like, ah, fine, I'll kiss him. Like, I'll make out with him a little bit, satisfy the dude. Like, she didn't even give him her number. Andrew, is that the vibe that you were getting? That she just wanted candy from you? Honestly, no, we were really having a good time. Yes, we were a little tipsy.
Yes, Candy was involved, but she seemed to really like me and I genuinely liked her. Okay. Okay. I believe you. We'll find out. Yeah.
She's not calling him.
Okay. Maybe eat some more chocolate and get you in a better mood because we need to make this phone call now.
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