Flashback Friday... On Saturday

Once again, I fail at posting regularly.  I haven't done a California Dreams  recap in a while.  (Planning on doing on on Monday night after work if I'm not too burnt out!)

In the meantime, here's another Flashback Friday mix tape.  I hope it's not a repeat, but I can't be arsed to go back and look at each one.  Laziness.  gotta love it!

Based on the songs on this one, I think I know what theme I was going for.  If I'm right, this was made around late 2000-early 2001

Side A:
As Long as You're Loving Me - Vitamin C
I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
What it Takes - Aerosmith
Breathless - The Corrs
Champagne High - Sister Hazel
Sleepwalker - The Wallflowers
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Beautiful Day - U2

Side B:
Troubled Times - Fountains of Wayne
I Think I'm In Love With You - Jessica Simpson
Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse
Thank You - Dido
Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
Grey Sky Morning (Best I Ever Had) - Vertical Horizon
Your Winter - Sister Hazel
Picture Perfect - Angela Via
Either Way - Guster

Flashback Friday

I missed Flashback Friday last week.  Work has been crazy busy, and I basically just crash as soon as I get home and finish dinner.  But I'm back again with a regularly scheduled Flashback for you.

This one is labeled: "My Favorite Songs: January 1999", so this is from my freshman year in high school.

Side A:

At the Stars - Better than Ezra
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
Friday,  I'm in Love - The Cure
Run - Collective Soul
To Be With You - Mr. Big
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Graduate - Third Eye Blind
Dammit - Blink 182
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan
Jumper - Third Eye Blind
Building a Mystery - Sarah McLachlan
Inside Out - Eve 6

Side B:
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) - The Offspring
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Desperately Wanting - Better than Ezra
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Stay - Lisa Loeb
(In this next spot, I actually have a question mark, and since I don't have a tape player, I can't find out what it is)
I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
(Illegible) by 10,000 Maniacs
Do You Sleep? - Lisa Loeb
If You Could Only See - Tonic

Flashback Friday... two days late

Mix Tape #3 - Sometime in 2001

Side A:
One - U2
How's it Going to Be? - Third Eye Blind
Rain - Joey McIntire
There You'll Be - Faith Hill
Here's to the Night - Eve 6
The Way You Love Me- Faith Hill
Blessed - Christina Aguilera
Crazy - K-Ci & Jo-Jo
I'll Be - Edwin McCain

Side B:
Angel - Aerosmith
Satellite - Dave Matthews Band
I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan
Center of Attention - Guster
Redundant - Green Day
All My Life - K-Ci & Jo-jo
I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
Amazed - Lonestar

California Dreams - S1:EP7 - "Guess Who's Coming to Brunch"

The scene opens with the gang at a party.  Sly asks them what they're doing.  They're waiting for Jenny to come back from the bathroom.

Jenny returns and complains about the rich folk having difficulty choosing the color of their Mercedes.  Sly tells her that it is, in fact, a difficult choice.

Man, when I picked out my car, I was like "woo hoo, it's the make and model I like, and I can sort of afford it!"  I didn't even pay attention to the color, but I do like it, so it all worked out in the end.

While they're all talking, a girl comes up to the table to get a cup.  She and Tony reach for it at the same time.  Their hands brush against each other, they smile, and awww, this is cute.

She's excited to learn that he's the drummer, and compliments the whole band on their performance.  She introduces herself.  Her name is Kimberly.

Tiffani "oohs"  Sly tells Tony to forget it.   Kimberly's dad is a millionaire, and she wouldn't even go out with Sly!  Tony says that Kimberly has good looks and good taste.

Tony gets on stage and tells Matt that he wants to play "Rain."  Matt protests that they never end a gig with "Rain."  Tony whines until Matt gives in.  Tony grabs the mic from Matt and dedicates the performance to Kimberly.

In the middle of the song, the amp blows out in Tony's ear.  Ow.

Kimberly runs up and offers to take Tony outside for some air.  

Later, at Sharkey's, the rest of the gang is trying to think up ways to buy a new amp.  They need $600 by the following Saturday.  Sly suggests having Matt write advertising jingles.  Matt says a quick "no" to that suggestion.

Jenny interjects that maybe Sly has a point (this time it isn't the top of his head!)  Matt gives in and asks what Sly has in mind.  He wants them to write a jingle for "Uncle Slappy's Root Beer"

Across the room, Tony and Kimberly return from their day at Disney World with a giant panda.

They talk about how much fun they had.  I can't stop staring at Kimberly's CRAZY shirt jacket thing.  Kimberly comments on how much Tony liked the haunted mansion.  Tony says that he liked holding her when she got scared.  Kimberly admits that she wasn't scared.  The audience-reaction track "oooohs" in approval.

Tony tells her that he's glad they met.  Kimberly says that they almost didn't meet.  She wanted to go to school in Paris, but her father wouldn't let her.  Tony wonders aloud what kind of parent wouldn't let their child go to Paris.  "When I meet that man, I'm going to say.... thank you very very much!"

Kimberly offers him a milkshake.  "Since you paid for Disneyland, it's on me!"  Oh yeah.  A milkshake for Disneyland.  Seems like an even trade.

Tony refuses, saying that one of the "Tony Wicks rules of Dating" is to "Always pay for your woman, even if it means working your butt to the bone"  (the other one is "Don't call your date by your ex's name")

Kimberly points out that another rule should be "If your date's dad is loaded, let her pay!"  Tony agrees to add that to the list, and accepts the offer.

Kimberly asks what the rule about kissing is.  Tony says the rule is "Do kiss"  They make out in the booth, and I'm left to wonder what happened to the milkshake.  WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE MILKSHAKES?!?

Back at the garage, Sly wants to hear what Matt has for the jingle so far.

"If you're sweltering in the desert

tongue is bloated from thirst

Drink Uncle Slappy's Root Beer

because dying would be worse!"

Sly tells them that the idea is to make them want to drink it, not hurl.  Matt points out that the stuff is terrible. Tiffani says that it would be wrong to lie.  Sly tells them not to lie, "just... take the facts and twist them around a bit."  Tony tells Sly to write the song.  Sly agrees.  

Kimberly comes in.   She invites Tony to join her and her parents for brunch the following Sunday.  The gang "oohs"  Sly makes a bunch of jokes about Tony being nervous.  Tony says he's not.  

Next scene.  Kimberly and Tony arrive at the yacht club for brunch.  Tony says that he's nervous.

Kimberly tells him that all he needs to do is laugh at her father's jokes.  Uh-oh.  This can't end well.

Kimberly introduces Tony to her parents.  Her father says "Kimberly hasn't stopped talking about you for days!"  Tony laughs.  Kimberly tells him that it wasn't a joke.

She tells him to relax.  Tony agrees and says "We're all people.  We all put our pants on one leg at a time!"  Kimberly's father says "Oh, not me!  I jump right in both legs at a time!"  Tony stares.  Kimberly tells him that was a joke.

After brunch, Kimberly's mother excuses herself to go to the rest room.  Kimberly joins her so she can freshen up.  Kimberly's father says that's "Women's code for 'let's go talk about the guys!'"

While the ladies are gone, Kimberly's father tells Tony that Kimberly told him about the amp blowing up.  He says that he wants to help out.  He takes out his checkbook and asks, "Will $1000 cover it?"

After he gets over the shock, he says that it would be great, but asks why he's doing this.  He tells Tony that he wants a favor.  He wants him to stop dating Kimberly, because they're "from different worlds"  Tony asks if it's because he's black.  

Back in the Garrison kitchen, the Dreams and Mr. Garrison sit around talking about what Tony should do.  Mr. Garrison tells Tony that unfortunately, some people just aren't open-minded.  Tony asks if he would have a problem if he were dating Jenny.  Mr. Garrison says no, but if it were Sly...

Sly: Why? Because I'm Italian?

Mr. Garrison: No, because you're YOU!

They all tell Tony that he should talk to Kimberly about it.

Later, at Sharkey's.  Tony tells Kimberly about what her dad said.  Kimberly refuses to believe that her dad is prejudiced.

Back at the garage, the gang is making another attempt at writing a jingle.  Sly sings about fungus, and the gang vetoes that idea.

Tony comes in and tells the gang that Kimberly broke up with him.  They all tell him they're sorry, except for Sly.  Sly suggests that he date Kimberly next.  "Fathers always hate me!  Maybe he'll buy me a car!"

Mr. Garrison enters the garage with a delivery.  It's the amp from Kimberly's dad.  

In the next scene, Tony brings the amp to the yacht club where Kimberly is eating with her parents.  He puts it up on the chair, and tells Kimberly that her father tried to buy him off.  Kimberly and her mother are horrified.  In a crowning moment of awesome, Tony tells off Kimberly's dad, then leaves while a bunch of extras give Kimberly's dad dirty looks.  It would have been so much better if they had applauded Tony.

Back at the garage, the gang is still working on the root beer jingle.  Sly reads the lyrics and tells the gang that Uncle Slappy won't like the lyrics because he's a very serious businessman.  Oh yeah, with a name like Uncle Slappy, he sounds like a serious business man.

Matt, Jenny and Tiffany perform the jingle:

For Guys and Girls who want a drink

If you're short, tall, thin or fat

Drink Uncle Slappy's root beer

Because it tastes like THAT!

Uncle Slappy wants to know what "That" is.  Matt, Tiffany and Jenny explains that anyone can say their soda tastes great, but "that" sounds unique, so people will buy it to find out what "that" is.  Uncle Slappy totally buys their lie.  He ha  nds Sly the check and they're all about to leave to buy an amp.  

Tony comes in and tells the gang that he talked to Kimberly's dad, but it didn't really make him feel better.  Kimberly comes in behind him and tells him she followed him.   She apologizes for not believing him.  Tony tells her that she has to talk to her dad, and she agrees.  They hug and Tony says "now I feel better"

Later, at Sharkey's, Kimberly tells Tony that it didn't go well when she talked to her dad.  Tony says that they can work it out.  Kimberly says that unfortunately, they can't.  Her dad is sending her to Paris.  

Kimberly leaves, and Sly, Matt, Jenny and Tiffani come up to Tony and ask him if he's okay.  He vows to never accept prejudice and always try to teach people that "different" doesn't mean "bad."

Sly asks Tony if he's okay.  Tony says he'll be fine.  Sly: Good!  Please get on stage and make some money!

Matt asks Tony if he wants to start with "Rain."  Tony says he'd rather play "One World"

Flashback Fridays

Here's another mixtape.  I think this one was recorded around  1998 or 1999.

Side A:

It's All Been Done - Barenaked Ladies
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Big Big World - Emilia
Can't Get Enough of You, Baby - Smash Mouth
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
This Kiss - Faith Hill
Back 2 Good - Matchbox 20
Jumper - Third Eye Blind

Side B:

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
The Old Apartment - Barenaked Ladies
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Walking on the Sun  - Smash Mouth
These Are Days - 10000 Maniacs
Hands - Jewel
From This Moment On - Shania Twain
Stay the Same - Joey McIntyre

California Dreams - S1:EP6 - "Friends First"

I was supposed to post this yesterday, but I got sidetracked with going to a job fair, interviewing for a job, accepting an offer from said job, filling out paperwork, etc.  So, loyal readers (I know you're out there somewhere) here's Thursday's entry a day late.  I'll try to post an entry tomorrow as well, but it might take me a bit to get back on my Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday posting schedule.

Without further ado, onto episode 6.

Opening scene: Sharkey's.

Tony comes over to the table and serves cheeseburgers to the gang.  They all tell him that none of them actually ordered cheeseburgers.

Tony tells them to eat them anyway so Sharkey doesn't find out that he messed up yet another order.  Sly agrees, but only if he doesn't have to pay.  Tony doesn't go for it and takes the cheeseburgers back.  On the way back to the kitchen, Sharkey catches Tony with the tray of cheeseburgers and demands an explanation. Tony mumbles something about the kitchen staff making a mistake.  Sharkey reminds Tony to write orders down.

Back at the table, Sly plays a tape of the Dreams for Sharkey.  Sly wants the band to have a regular gig at Sharkey's.  Sharkey says that it will take away from the money he earns from the jukebox.  I remember a similar situation on Saved By the Bell.  Max was upset about the girls all listening to the song by fictional musician Beau Revere, because it took away from the jukebox.

Jenny and Matt talk about an old friend named Teddy coming to visit.  Apparently, he was a tad on the pudgy side, as they call him "Shamu."  Tiffani tells them not to make fun of someone's size.  Across the room, a guy enters.  It's Teddy (not Shamu-like at all)  Matt greets him, and comments that he didn't recognize him.  He greets everyone, and tells them that he goes by "Ted" now.  Tiffany and Jenny are smitten.

Matt leaves the table.  Jenny and Tiffani immediately start arguing about who's going to ask him out.  They finally agree that neither of them will.  Several years ago, a friend and I made that same promise about a guy. They're married now.

In Matt's room, he and Ted are going through old pictures and reminiscing.  Jenny comes in and starts flirting with Ted.   She tells him how great the restaurants in the area are.  They talk about Italian food, and she recommends a place with a "killer caesar salad"  Ted says he'll check it out.  Jenny, thinking she's found a loophole in the promise with Tiffany, asks him if he's asking her out.  They agree to go out the following Saturday.

Tiffani walks in and asks if Matt has seen Jenny.  She walks right past him to talk to Ted.  She talks to him about movies, then "accidentally" drops the newspaper, which just so happens  to have the current movie times listed.  She's even highlighted the movie that Ted wants to see.  They agree to go together.

Tiffani leaves.  Ted looks smug.  Matt: you just asked out 2 best friends, you idiot.

Back in the garage, Tiffany tells Tony to write down the orders at Sharkey's.  Tony thinks writing down orders is "uncool"  No Tony, you know what's uncool?  Getting Rocky Mountain Oysters when you want Fried Pickles.  That's uncool!  Write down your customers' orders!

Tony's two other "Rules of Cool" are: Don't wear hats with clapping hands, and don't listen to NKOTB.

Tiffani tells him that if he doesn't want to write down the orders, he should improve his memory by eating fish.  He won't do that either.

Sly joins the gang to announce that he's secured a gig at Sharkey's.  Everyone is happy.  They ask how much they're getting paid.  Sly admits that they're not getting paid, but they're getting burgers!

Tiffani and Jenny hug and talk about how excited they are.  Matt's like "aww, I'm so glad you're still friends even though you're going out with the same guy!"  Tiffany and Jenny look at each other, and Matt realizes that Ted hasn't talked to the girls about the fact that he's going on a date with both of them.

Tiffani and Jenny start fighting about trust.  Tony tells them to chill out.  Jenny tells him to butt out.  Both girls say that they're keeping the date.

Next scene.  At the move theatre, Jenny points to the front row, and hands something to the usher.  The usher goes to Tiffani and tells her that she has a phone call.  Tiffani gets up.  Jenny goes to join Ted.  He admits that he's there with Tiffani, and Jenny tells him a bunch of fake stories about Tiffany's dad being really overprotective.  She tells him that Tiffani's dad invented his own form of martial arts - Kung Pao Ow!

Tiffani comes back and says that no one was on the phone.  Ted says that he should get her home.  Tiffany protests that the movie hasn't started yet, but Ted insists.  They leave, and Jenny sits in the theatre looking pleased with herself.

The next day, Jenny and Ted are out to eat.  Jenny tells Ted that she used to have a crush on him.  He asks her about the names she used to call him.  She tells him they were just affectionate nicknames.  Ted: "Blubber Butt?  Blimpo the Wonder Boy?"

Tiffani comes in with Sly, and tells Jenny that her black-belt father says "Hi-Ya"  Sly comes over to greet them and realizes that he hasn't been formally introduced.  Tiffani asks, "Sly, HAVE YOU MET TED?"  and I laugh a bit.

Sly heckles Ted a bit, then insists on pulling both tables together.  Ted looks uncomfortable.

Next Scene: Band practice.  Tiffani comes in, and greets everyone but Jenny.  They're about to start practicing "If it Wasn't For You" but Tiffani and Jenny both have a problem with it. -- each other's parts.

They both quit.

Back in the kitchen, Tony, Matt and Sly are moping about the loss of two band members.  Jenny stomps down the stairs and slams cupboard doors.  They she shrieks, "Where's the peanut butter?!?!"

The boys look perplexed.  Tony and Sly leave.  Matt tries to talk to Jenny.  Tiffani comes through the kitchen with her bass, explaining that she's bringing it home since she's not in the band anymore.  Matt begs them to work it out, and they start to cave.  Then Ted walks in.

....aaaaand the claws come out again.

Matt begs Ted to choose one of them to stop the fighting.  Oh, THAT sounds like a good plan.  Ted believes that the girls are like potato chips and doesn't want just one.

He can't decide and tells them he'll make his choice by the next day.  

At Sharkey's.  Matt replaces the California Dreams poster on the bulletin board with a different California Dreams poster. On stage, Tiffani and Jenny continue fighting.

The girls realize that the poster that Matt put up was a picture from the first time the band played together.  They think that Matt is trying to get them to talk again.  They start reminiscing.  Matt's plan worked.

They apologize and hug.  Everyone is happy.

Tony is taking an order, but not writing it down.  Sharkey asks him what he's doing, and he says that he memorized the order.  Sharkey's all "I'm impressed, but you're not even on the schedule tonight."

On stage, they perform "If It Wasn't For You."  Ted walks in.  Tiffani and Jenny look at each other.  

Sharkey and Sly talk about the band.  Sharkey likes them and wants them to perform again the following week.  Sly asks to talk about payment.  Sharkey likes the current plan of Burgers and Fries as payment.  Sly is disappointed.  Sharkey says, "Well, it's not Sinatra, but I'll throw in some onion rings too!"

Ted goes over to Jenny and Tiffani.  He made his choice, and pulls 2 tickets to a Sting concert out of his pocket.  He's taking the "winner" with him.  Tiffani and Jenny decide that they don't want to know, and take the tickets for themselves.  

Ted doesn't know what happened.  Matt tells him that he was nicer when he was fat and offers to buy him a milkshake.

/end

California Dreams: S1:EP5 - "Dream Man"

The episode opens with Matt sitting at the counter in Sharkey's playing his guitar and writing.  He says "this is great!" over and over again, then "this is terrible"

Tony comes over, and Matt tells him that he's having trouble writing a song.  Sly joins the other two guys and   rambles about fire-breathing concerts and burning eyebrows... or something.

Jenny walks in with a friend of hers, and Tony and Sly stare.

The guys go over, and Tony tries to pick up the friend by saying, "Afternoon, Jasmine.  You are as fine as wine, and if I had a glass I would toast to your beauty."  Jasmine says, "You better take your smooth talking, wine drinking, desperate for a date behind and get out of my face." 

Sly tells Tony to "Watch a professional" and turns to Jenny, who tells him not to bother, as she only dates humans.  The guys give up, and Tiffani joins Jenny and Jasmine.  Tiffani says that her father is going away for the night and asks if she can stay at Jenny's.  Jenny says that it's fine and invites Jasmine to join them.  Jenny suggests inviting someone named Penny.  Tiffani is excited about the idea of having a slumber party.  Sly overhears, and he's also excited about the slumber party.

Next scene!  The girls are sitting in Jenny's room eating brownies.  This makes me reminisce about all the sleepovers my friends and I had in elementary and middle school.  We used to order pizza and watch movies and stay up late.  I had one friend who moved away in 4th grade, but she used to invite me to her parties with her new friends.  We played Dream Phone and Girl Talk and never slept.  Good Times!

Penny looks through Jenny's closet, and pulls out a dress.  She says, "Our tastes are SO similar!  Like, if I saw this dress in a store, I'd totally buy it!"  Jenny points out that the dress is  Penny's.  Jenny borrowed it from her.

Tiffani finds the diary that she gave to Jenny several years earlier.  Tiffani reads aloud, and finds an entry where Jenny talks about how happy Tiffani always is.  Tiffani's like "I used to be kinda perky, huh?"  and the other girls nod knowingly.

Down the hall, Matt is playing the piano in his room.  Tony comes into join him, hoping to get a little closer to Jasmine.  Sly joins them as well, dressed in all black, for some reason.

Matt asks if he was spying on the girls.  Sly says that he was until they pulled the shades down.  Tony tells Sly that he shouldn't spy through the windows, he should use a peephole!  Then he looks around Matt's room for one.  Matt's like "I don't spy on my sister, weirdo"

Sly pulls a stethoscope out of his duffel bag and suggests that they try to listen to the girls.  Matt kicks them out so he can concentrate, and Sly formulates another plan.  They're still driving Matt crazy, so he goes downstairs to practice.

Dennis comes into the room, and initially refuses to help the guys spy.  Sly offers him a quarter.  Dennis is like "HELLS NO!  Gimme $5" Sly agrees.

Next scene.  Back in Jenny's room, the girls are playing truth or dare.  Dennis comes in and tells Jenny that when he was in her room earlier, he lost Phil... his pet tarantula.  The girls all run out.  Sly comes in and hides under the bed.

Down in the kitchen, Matt finally has some peace and quiet.  Then the girls run down, still screaming.  Matt tells them that he's still trying to write the song, and Tiffani offers to help.

He tells her that the song is about a guy who moves to the beach from the midwest, and doesn't know how to surf or swim.  Tiffani says that if he can play volleyball, he'll fit in.  Matt looks at her like she's crazy, but is willing to give it a try.  He asks Tiffani to write some lyrics.

Tony joins the girls in the kitchen, and pretends to be surprised to see them.  Jasmine just looks annoyed.  Tony reads Jasmine a poem he wrote.

You're the one who I desire

My heart is burning, It's on Fire

That I feel this way is not surprising

When You're around, my temperature is rising

Back in Jenny's room, she says that she's surprised the Sly isn't there since he's always following her around. Unbeknownst to her, he's under the bed with a notebook!

Tiffani tells Jasmine that Tony really likes her.  Jasmine admits that she thinks he's cute, but also thinks that he tries too hard.  

The girls start talking about their dream guys.  Tiffani says that her dream man loves children, wears sweaters, and likes fish tanks and trolleys.  She pauses for a moment and realizes who she's just described.  

Jenny starts to describe her dream man, so Sly grabs a piece of paper and a pen from the basket under Jenny's bed.  He starts taking notes.  Her dream man is "handsome and honest, loves french food, fine art and foreign films."  The first time she sees him he'll be wearing an Italian suit and a silk tie.  He'll say something incredibly romantic. From under the bed, Sly decides he's up for the challenge.

The next day in the garage, Tiffani brings Matt the lyrics she wrote.  Matt starts to play guitar, while Tiffani sings:

Tommy came from the hills of Iowa-y

to live on the beach in sunny LA

He knew how to farm and how to breed cattle

But when it came to swimmin', he couldn't doggy paddle!

Tommy can't swim

Tommy can't surf

Tommy can't throw a frisbee

Tommy can't tan

Tommy can't clam

Tommy's allergic to sand fleas

At this point, Matt can't go any further, and just sits in awe.  Tiffani asks him why he stopped.  She has another whole verse about spiking the volleyball, goshdarnit!

Matt lies that he was moved by her song.  Poor Tiffani is so happy, that she suggests they play it at practice later.  Matt quickly says no, and takes the lyrics from her, suggesting that they "let it breathe"

Jenny and Tony come into the garage.  Tony complains that Jasmine turned him down again.  Sly comes in to the garage in a suit, carrying a bouquet of flowers.  He introduces himself as the "sensitive, honest Sylvester"  Everyone laughs, and he gives Jenny the flowers.  Jenny asks the others if it's a joke, but none of them know what's going on.  He tells Jenny that it's not a joke and excuses himself to drive his mother's church group to the Museum of Fine Arts.

Later, at Sharkey's, Jenny confesses to Tiffani that she "might like" Sly.  Sly comes over to sit with Jenny and Tiffani leaves.  Sly asks Jenny if she'd like to go to a French Bistro, then "catch a foreign film"  When I was in high school, "dates" consisted of hanging out in the center of town and eating at Papa Gino's.

Sly brings Jenny home after the date, and she happily dances around the kitchen.  Matt spits out his water when Jenny tells him that Sly might be the man of her dreams.  Dennis comes into the kitchen and asks Jenny where Sly is, because Sly hasn't paid him the $5 yet.  Jenny asks what the $5 is for, and Dennis spills the beans after Jenny offers him $10.  

The next day at Sharkey's, Matt is talking to Tony about Tiffani's lyrics.  Tony isn't listening.  He's still bummed about Jasmine turning him down.    Matt tells him that it's okay if one girl isn't into him.  Tony goes over to Jasmine to apologize for always bugging her.  She gives him a kiss, because it was the first time he didn't use a line on her.  Tony makes sure to let Matt know that he was wrong, then goes off with Jasmine.  

Later, at band practice, Sly arrives in another suit.  Jenny goes over to him and suggests a romantic dinner for later.  She has a plan.

Tiffani suggests that they start off the practice with the new song.  Matt is forced to tell Tiffani what he really thought of the lyrics.  Tiffani says that she's more hurt that he didn't trust their friendship enough the tell her the truth.  Matt looks at her and very seriously says "I know, you're right.  I'm sorry"  Tiffani smiles and says "Okay, I forgive you!"  That exchange reminded me so much of how my old co-worker and I were when we made up after an argument.  Maybe I was unintentionally channeling Tiffani that whole time?

Next scene!  Jenny is preparing dinner for her and Sly.  She "accidentally" pours their drinks on him

Jenny goes to get the soup, and pours that on Sly too.  When he finds out that dinner is shish-kabobs, he suggests skipping dinner and talking instead.  Jenny brings her journal into the kitchen, and leaves.  Sly snoops and finds out that she knew he was faking everything all along.  She chases him around the kitchen, and tells him that him using her private thoughts to manipulate her really hurt.  Sly apologizes and tells her that he's been hurt too.  Jenny doesn't believe him, until he tells the story of a crush he had when he was younger. He wrote her a love letter, and it made everyone laugh, even the teacher.  Jenny apologizes and offers to talk if he ever needs to.  He thanks her and asks for a kiss.  Jenny declines.