The Holiday Club

Hi.

Hi.

Can I help you?

I have your party pack of pastries.

Oh, uh, I thought I canceled that.

Oh, really?

-Yeah. -I don't think I--

Are you the delivery person?

-Yeah, I am. -Okay.

Yeah, I spoke with someone there today and uh,

I cancelled it.

What time was it? It's just been me

-today, so... -Oh, uh,

It could have been yesterday.

-Were you there yesterday? -I was there yesterday, yeah.

It's my shop, so I'm there most days.

Oh, okay.

Bailey.

-Bailey's Bakery. -Yeah, not super innovative.

-But alliterative. -That's true.

Uh, Sam?

Yeah. Yeah, that's me.

Everyone that works for me is young and in love, so gave them the day off.

That was nice of you.

You're young, are you not in love?

-What? -Nothing.

Um...

Don't know why I said that.

Why'd you cancel?

Uh, what?

-The party pack. -Oh.

Uh, I had plans, big plans,

but they couldn't come, so.

What were those plans?

-Just outta curiosity. -Oh, like a, yeah,

it's uh, a Galentine's mixed with um,

"Fight Club".

That sounds really intense.

Yeah, it's probably why everyone pulled out.

I just moved here for a job,

so I'm still trying to find my people.

Well, that sounds like a real niche group you're trying to find.

Yeah.

Well look, I can, uh, give you these and just cancel

when I get back to the shop tomorrow.

Oh, no, no, no, I wanna pay you for them.

Um, what's in there again?

You have a half dozen cupcakes,

a dozen cookies, and then three of our specials.

I also, I threw in a personal favorite of mine.

It's a cinnamon strudel.

-Oh. -No extra charge.

Oh, you can actually keep that one. I don't like cinnamon.

-You don't like cinnamon? -Mm-mm.

-Not at all. Uh, -Really?

I'll get you a baggy for that.

No, that's okay. I don't need

- one. - One second.

You must really have something against cinnamon, huh?

I do.

Um, do you wanna come in and set that down?

Um...

It's really dark in here.

Oh, sorry.

I'm still getting set up in here.

Do you mind if I look around?

No, no, not at all.

You chose a really good area.

- There's a really good bar down the road.

Actually really good food.

And then there's a record shop

a couple doors down from that that's really cool.

And the cinema is at the end of Main Street,

which it seems like you like movies.

Mm-hm.

They don't really play anything recent,

but that's kind of the charm of it.

You really know the neighborhood.

Yeah, surprised we haven't seen each other.

Maybe we have.

No, I would've remembered.

Great view.

Well, I haven't really explored that much,

but I like it so far.

I just moved here a month ago,

basically just here to work and back.

Hm.

I have a proposition.

'Kay.

Would you be willing to try the cinnamon strudel?

Sure.

-Really? -Yeah.

I don't think my mind is gonna change though,

so I don't want you to get your hopes up.

Deal.

What's your favorite flavor?

You gonna pick a back up just in case?

Maybe.

Alright, uh, I like berry.

Vague, strawberry, blueberry?

-All of them. -All of them.

But I am allergic to orange,

-so none of that, please. -Okay, that's good to know.

No orange.

I have the chocolate cupcake with blackberry cream

or strawberry cheesecake.

Cheesecake, always cheesecake.

-So that's a cheesecake. -Mm-hm.

-Yeah? -Mm-hm.

Do you have plates?

-Yeah. -Okay.

Okay.

-Um, -Forks.

hands are clean.

Okay.

For the most part.

For the most part?

Well, I did just do that, so.

Do you wanna sit?

-Sure. -Okay.

Almost lost this guy just now.

Oh.

These are comfy.

Yeah, I like them.

What were you watching?

I was actually gonna watch "Fight Club".

Oh, you actually were?

-Yeah. -You were?

- Mm-hm. - Okay.

Is that like a Valentine's tradition?

Yes, it is.

-Really? -Yeah, I hate the holidays.

-Oh, don't say that. -Mm-hm.

You said it.

I'm not alone in that.

No, I know, trust me.

You're gonna say how they're just for big business

to make money off the little people.

But my shop is really small.

It's not that, It's not that at all.

Really?

-Oh. -Mm mm.

Then what is it?

I just think, you know,

people put so much pressure on them

and bad things tend to happen to me.

What happened to you today?

Someone threw up on my shoes at work.

-Oh my God. -I know.

-Are they okay? -Yeah,

they took zinc on an empty stomach.

No, your shoes, I mean.

I threw them out immediately, so.

Did you work without shoes?

No, I have an older coworker who's my only friend,

and he had a pair of spare loafers, so.

Did they fit?

No, I looked like a 5-year-old trying on my dad's shoes.

-That's really sweet. -Yeah.

Speaking of sweet, you wanna try it?

-You ready? -Let's do it.

Okay, do you wanna do the perfect bite?

-Yes, please. -I can do that for you.

Okay.

I'm nervous.

-You are nervous? -Yep.

What if it's no good?

My heart,

-I just met you. -you can't say that.

Come on.

-Okay -Oh.

-It looks good. -Yeah?

I appreciate that you'll at least try it.

My girlfriend is incredibly stubborn

and she doesn't like to try new things.

So she doesn't really try my creations.

-Mm. -That's okay though.

Some people just, they know what they like, you know?

I don't know, I mean, I think you have to be willing

to try something to know if you don't like it.

I definitely don't like cinnamon.

-No? -Mm-mm,no, it's not for me.

Ah...

It's too overpowering, but the pastry itself,

my God, so buttery, so flaky.

Buttery flaky crust. Okay.

Alright, ouch, I will take that with me though.

Now you have to try something you'll like.

The odds are in your favor here.

I'll let you do it.

Alright.

I'm in charge of my own bite.

Humor me, please.

Oh my God.

That crust is incredible.

You're a master.

A master?

Mmhm.

You just call me a master.

-A master of crust. -Okay, okay.