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00:22Do you mind if I just plug my phone in?
00:25Yeah, sure, go for it.
00:35Did I say you could sit down?
00:39Oh, sorry, I'm joking.
00:41Sorry, bad joke.
00:43Of course you can.
00:43Thanks.
00:45It's a bit crowded everywhere else.
00:48Yeah.
00:54Actually, do you mind watching my phone for a sec?
00:56I'm thinking I should probably buy a coffee if I'm going to sit.
01:00You can just pretend you're here with me.
01:02You don't have to buy something.
01:02I don't mind.
01:04Oh, great.
01:05Thanks.
01:16You go and make a call?
01:18Yeah.
01:19Yeah, it's like a call meeting thing.
01:25Is it work-related?
01:27Yeah.
01:28My boss is away at the moment, so work's just manic.
01:32Not very fair working on a Saturday.
01:35Oh, loads of people work on a Saturday.
01:37Yeah.
01:38Very true.
01:41Well, without them, I mean, where else would I go to drink my body weight and coffee and
01:45look through social media?
01:46Exactly.
01:49So, not really a weekend person, then?
01:52Er, no.
01:53Guess not.
01:54Okay.
01:55Fair enough.
01:57Stupid question.
01:58Oh, no, I mean, I really don't mind working.
02:00I probably wouldn't have it any other way.
02:02What kind of work do you do, then?
02:03Account management.
02:04It's like client coordinating, that sort of thing.
02:07I'm finally getting more responsibility, which is awesome, but when my boss is away, it's...
02:10I'm sorry.
02:12I'm giving you my life story.
02:13No, no, no, please.
02:14I'd only be on my phone or laptop, anyway.
02:16No, it's super dull, but I do like it.
02:18Well, you like it because it's dull.
02:21Bloody hell, you're going to love me.
02:25No, seriously, though, it is cool that you're into your work.
02:28Good for you.
02:29Yeah.
02:30Pretty sure waiting for a work call in an overpriced coffee shop is not the definition
02:33of cool.
02:35Overpriced?
02:36You've not even bought a coffee yet.
02:37Yep.
02:38Thanks again.
02:40It's good to be driven and committed to your work, yeah.
02:42That's good.
02:43Wow, you're a real charmer.
02:45Well, it's just good to be career-focused, is what I mean.
02:48Or too obsessed with work to have a personal life, as my mum keeps reminding me all the
02:52time.
02:54Well, this isn't really the conversation I thought it would be.
02:58Really?
02:58What did you expect, then?
02:59Oh, I don't know.
03:00Usual small talk.
03:01Sitting in silence, a bit awkward.
03:03Not really making eye contact.
03:04You'd rather hear about my exciting life?
03:06Yeah.
03:07I would, actually.
03:09You're very polite.
03:12Well, it's just better than what I'm doing.
03:15It's genuine as well, which is good, because I'm thinking I should probably get a move
03:18on and lash you out soon.
03:30Um, do you often pick up conguests in coffee shops?
03:33I mean, do you get lad points for that?
03:36Yeah, I've bagged a few lad points for that one.
03:39Oh.
03:40No, I just thought, when the hell am I going to meet such a lovely workaholic by chance
03:44like this again?
03:45Well, we're in central London, fairly likely.
03:48Besides, I'm not that easy.
03:49Didn't say you were.
03:51So what, because we've been chatting for a bit, you think we should go out?
03:54Yeah, why not?
03:56Um, I don't know you.
03:58Exactly, that's the whole point.
04:00You go out and get to know each other.
04:03Yeah, but at least tell me a bit about yourself first.
04:05All right.
04:06What do you want to know?
04:07Oh, a sneeze, sorry.
04:09Sorry.
04:10It's all right, bless you.
04:11Thanks.
04:12Um, what do you do for a living?
04:15You heard of Butler and Price, the law firm?
04:17Yeah, I think I have.
04:19So does that mean you're a lawyer then?
04:21Pretty sure you haven't heard of them because they don't exist, because I just made them
04:24up.
04:24I'm definitely not a lawyer.
04:27Oh, God.
04:28I mean, was that supposed to be funny or...?
04:29Well, you're smiling, aren't you?
04:31Yeah, because it was so rubbish.
04:33Okay, terrible jokes aside, what are you actually doing with your life?
04:37I'm just talking to you, living in the moment.
04:42I'm just, well, I want to do something more creative, you know, something that's not sat
04:46in an office all day.
04:47What were you doing before?
04:48I was a risk analyst, actually.
04:49Oh, that's quite fancy.
04:50Why'd you leave?
04:51It was boring, and I didn't really enjoy it very much.
04:55I mean, the money was good, but yeah, it's more important to like what you're doing,
04:58isn't it?
04:59I want to do something I'm passionate about.
05:00And what are you passionate about?
05:03Well, it's a bit embarrassing, but right now, I don't really know.
05:06Yeah, it is a bit embarrassing.
05:08You're really selling it yourself.
05:09Fair enough.
05:10Anyway, the good news is, this all means I've got plenty of time to take you out for a drink.
05:13Yeah, hmm, still don't really know you.
05:16Well, I'm not asking you to come and meet my mum, am I?
05:18Just a drink sometime, a non-coffee drink.
05:21You're not giving up, are you?
05:24Absolutely not.
05:25And honestly, I think you're about to agree with me.
05:27Oh, do you?
05:27What makes you think that?
05:28What's the worst that can happen?
05:30I mean, you get a free drink out of me.
05:32Well, firstly, I don't go in for all that the man has to pay rubbish.
05:34And secondly, have you not gathered how busy and stressful my life is right now?
05:38I really don't think I could find the time.
05:40If you don't want to go out with me, just stay.
05:42I don't mind.
05:43We can just sit here and chat.
05:44But if you wanted to, you know you can make it work.
05:48Erm, well, that's a bit full on.
05:51I don't know.
05:52It's a bit weird.
05:53Like, you're trying very hard.
05:55What?
05:55You think I'm desperate?
05:57Well, yeah.
05:58No, I don't mean that to sound harsh.
06:00I mean more, like, not desperate, more persistent.
06:03Well, as long as I'm not creepy, I'm all right with that.
06:05No, you're not really creepy.
06:07Yet.
06:09Still, I bet you wish you'd charge your phone fully before you left this morning.
06:13Yeah, never doing that again.
06:15Definitely save some hassle, that's for sure.
06:17Just haven't said no, though, so I'll take that as a win.
06:20It's a small victory.
06:21Still a victory.
06:23OK, right, instead of you asking me, like, 12 million questions, I'm going to swap this
06:26around.
06:27Go for it.
06:28Why are you so determined to make something of this?
06:31Why can't you just do what every other stranger does?
06:33Because then this leads to nothing.
06:35I mean, nothing comes of it.
06:36Sometimes you just have to grab life and, you know, do something with it.
06:40Ooh, a bit cheesy.
06:42All right.
06:43Look, what have you got to lose?
06:45An hour of me time with a total stranger.
06:46No, it's not that long.
06:48Has anyone ever told you you're a very stubborn individual?
06:50No.
06:51Besides, I've never really asked anyone out like this before.
06:53You just seem nice.
06:55Oh, thanks for the glowing compliment.
06:58You're welcome.
07:00I suppose you seem quite nice, too.
07:03It's a bit full on.
07:04Excellent.
07:05Is that a yes, then?
07:06Well, God, I mean, I never do this normally.
07:10Hey, I've cracked you.
07:11That is not how you should be scoring a date with someone.
07:14Ask me again.
07:15Okay.
07:16Um.
07:18You know, I don't even know your name.
07:21Jess.
07:22I knew you'd be a Jess.
07:23Stop it.
07:25Well, I'm Alex.
07:26Good to put a name to the face.
07:27Yeah, I see what you did there.
07:28It's very clever.
07:29Well, I am very clever.
07:30You'll get to know that.
07:31Oh, will I?
07:33Did I mention arrogance as well as stubbornness?
07:34I feel the two work very well together, hand in hand.
07:38Mm.
07:38At least you're not boring.
07:40Oh.
07:41Thank you for that glowing compliment.
07:43Well, go on, then.
07:44What?
07:44Do it.
07:45Ask me out.
07:46Oh, right, yeah.
07:50Jess, would you like to, if you're not too busy with your work and you're actually capable
07:56of charging your phone so you're contactable?
07:59Yeah, I might do that on purpose just to get away from you.
08:01Please don't.
08:02After all this.
08:03I mean, come on, I've tried quite hard.
08:05You have.
08:07Would you fancy going out with me sometime, Jess?
08:09Mm.
08:10Wow.
08:11Oh, sorry.
08:12Just a sec.
08:14Yes.
08:15How you doing?
08:16I know.
08:17I'm so sorry.
08:19Yeah, do you want me to head there now?
08:24No, no, no.
08:25That's fine.
08:27I'll be with you in about 10, 15 minutes, depending on the district line.
08:32Go on.
08:36Right.
08:37No, I don't know if I know anything about that.
08:42OK, the last time I saw him was Thursday.
08:46Yeah, last Thursday.
08:47So I saw him say goodbye.
08:49Yeah.
08:59Yeah.
09:01Yeah.
09:09Yeah.
09:10I don't know.
09:12Okay.
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