Perfect Harmony

Jack! Jack! Jack! Jack!

Jack! Jack! Jack! Jack!

I'm here for you!

Come on!

Can you?

Come on!

I cannot believe that was 10 years ago.

Well, the quality of that video tells the tale.

Where is Simon?

Don't worry. He'll be here.

He wouldn't miss this.

Miss what?

Can I get you something to drink?

We'll have some champagne, please.

Ooh, special night?

Four glasses, please.

Why four glasses?

Sorry we're late.

It's nice to see you, Jack.

Always a pleasure, Barrett.

I haven't seen you since Naomi and Simon's

first annual game night.

How's your junk shop?

It's a guitar repair shop.

And how are your 12 cats?

My two cats are great.

Thank you for asking.

Okay. I guess we should order.

Great idea, and we need some menus.

- Yeah. - Um...

Jack Chandeller?

I am a huge fan.

Pardon me.

This'll just take a second.

Uh, well, thank you, um...

Trisha. I just...

I love your music.

Oh, well, thanks for saying that, because you know,

some people argue that my music

doesn't connect with the younger crowd.

Oh, no! That's not true at all.

My mom turned me on to your music

when I was literally just a baby.

Noted. Babies love Jack Chandeller's music.

Yeah. I sing your stuff to my little boy

- all the time. - Well...

That's really sweet. Thank you.

Well, please, tell your entire family

that I really appreciate their support.

Okay.

Yeah. Nice to meet you.

Okay. Well, uh, you may have guessed

that we invited you here tonight to ask you something.

Jack, Barrett,

would you be our best man and our maid of honor?

- Oh, sure. I'd love to. - Yes!

That's amazing. You two will look so great

walking down the aisle together.

Whew! I was nervous.

What? You thought we wouldn't say yes?

To our best friends?

I can't wait.

To share this exact moment with Jack.

- What could be better? - Well, you know,

we wanted to ask you at the same time since you'll be

working together.

Okay. I knew we should've asked them separately.

No. No, no, no. They need to learn how to get along.

- We get along! - Ish.

I mean, I've always done my part.

I remember being very accommodating

that night we first met at the Balladeer.

This music's not for me, but I totally respect

everyone who likes it.

Um, excuse me.

Hi! I'm Naomi,

and this is my best friend, Barrett.

I won the radio contest to meet you.

Oh. Oh. Oh, yeah.

Um, hey, uh, producer guy.

Could you entertain these people?

- Hi. - Hi.

Did I detect a hint of a Vermont accent?

I was born in Burlington,

but I left when I was 10.

Excuse me, Jack?

I feel really silly asking this,

but is there anything else to eat?

I'm actually allergic to a lot of this.

Allergic? To... vegetables?

Okay.

Snob.

That's... That's okay. I... I can find something later.

I'm sure there are a lot of places open at 1:00am.

Your memory is terrible.

That's not how it went down.

Please? Can we just stay for five minutes?

Ugh. Fine.

I mean, what is time after I've already wasted three hours

listening to repetitive pop music foisted upon us

by a shallow musician?

Hey. I'm Jack,

aforementioned shallow musician.

You're so funny.

Isn't he so funny, Barrett?

- He's hilarious. - Uh, hi. I'm Naomi,

and this is my best friend, Barrett.

I won the radio contest to meet you.

Oh, congratulations!

I've been looking forward to meeting you all day.

Simon, they're here!

Did I detect a hint of a Vermont accent?

Uh, yes. How did you know?

I lived there for, like, three years.

Oh. Crudité. How jejune.

Is there some other kind of food or refreshment you'd like?

I'd be happy to put in an order with the caterer.

Does your caterer have deviled quail eggs,

salmon mousse, or beet chips?

Um, he has three different flavors of hummus.

No. This... dip will be adequate.

Oh, that's rich.

What part of that was inaccurate?

- All of it. - Mm-hmm.

Alright.

We have another surprise for you.

We have moved the engagement party up to this weekend.

And the wedding to next month.

- So soon? - Hey, when you're in love,

- there's no time to waste. - Simon had this amazing idea

for us to get married at the Balladeer.

Yeah, and they had an opening for the exact date

that we met 10 years ago.

Okay. How can I help?

Oh, no. I don't want you to worry.

You can put the notebook away.

The notebook was made for this.

The notebook thrives... Nay, lives for a challenge.

We will focus on the engagement party first,

- and it will be perfect. - Perfection is overrated.

Perfection is correctly rated. It's perfect.

Spontaneity is the spice of life.

We'll just have it in my backyard.

Just show up. It'll be fun.

Are you saying that I am all the fun this party needs?

I agree, and it's nice to hear you admit that.

And we need music, but don't worry.

I know just the right sound.

Leave it to me. This party

is not going to be great with just music.

Unless you're a famous musician.

I know you're poking fun, but you actually sound

pretty good singing my song.

Okay, then. Um, to this weekend.

To this weekend.

This weekend.

Remember, we're focusing on the winners

of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.

Surprise me with your choices, you guys.

- Uh, Professor Woodward? - Yeah?

How do you suggest that we choose?

Uh, sample some work from each of the winners,

and when you find the one whose words you connect with,

you will feel it in your soul.

You sound like my dad when he talks about music.

Yes. I just had a very lively discussion

with your dad about his songs.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks, Professor.

Hey! I thought I was meeting you in the department lounge.

Professor Cox is holding court,

going on and on about Instagram poets.

It's very "Old man yells at sky."

Roger that.

So, how was dinner with Naomi and Simon?

It was... great.

I'm sensing there's a "but."

They've moved their engagement party up

- to this weekend... - Ooh.

And their wedding to next month.

Okay.

Jack was, of course, very supportive,

saying things like "Why wait?"

And "Spontaneity is the spice of life"

and "I urge you to do this really risky thing"

even though I have no emotional or financial stake

- "in it whatsoever." - Mm-hmm.

So, I offered to help out with the party,

and Jack...

Well, you know how men can only manage

to bring soda and chips to a potluck?

Hashtag not all men or whatever.

Well, Jack can only manage

finding the band for the party.

Well, it is his area of expertise.

And finding caterers with literal last-minute availability

is mine?

Well, it actually is. Anyway...

Can you believe that Jack actually accused me

of being a snob when we first met?