Tom Brewer is desperately in love with his classmate Daisy Driscoll, whom he has known since they were four. Although he thinks Daisy feels the same way, he’s afraid to share his feelings. Tom fears that if he and Daisy are ever alone together, he might try to kill her.

Sydney Shaw is startled when her date, Kevin, shows up looking 10 years older than the photos on his Cynch profile. Although her instincts tell her to leave, Sydney decides to stay and give Kevin a chance. She also knows her friend Gretchen plans to call in 20 minutes to offer her an excuse to leave if she needs it. When Kevin insults her appearance and pressures her to order an alcoholic drink, Sydney begins to wish Gretchen would call sooner.

As Kevin talks about his job, an obvious pyramid scheme, Sydney wonders why Gretchen hasn’t called. She’s in the bathroom when Gretchen finally calls, apologetically explaining that she got distracted with her boyfriend Randy. Sydney privately resents their intimacy. She reluctantly agrees when Kevin insists on walking her home and stops outside of a random building, claiming it’s hers so he won’t know where she lives.