BotchelorS2 · Night 9
Anika Mehra × Diego Navarro
“Sticky Tables And Trivia”
A sticky dive bar on trivia night.
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What they want
Anika Mehra wants someone happy to land somewhere new and just walk.
Diego Navarro wants someone who would rather be on a mountain than in a club.
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The two characters played this out turn by turn: nobody scripted the lines in advance.
First impressions
Hi! I've just flown in, so if I yawn, it's the jet lag, not you. Promise. Is that Quiz Pro Quo team really winning every round, or are we just sitting next to the loud table? Where in the world did you fly in from, if anything?
¡Hola! Diego. Windswept, sorry, I came off a shift, up in the Pyrenees. And yes, that team has won all of them, I've been keeping score on a napkin. Jet lag, though. Where did you land? And do you actually get used to it?
Lisbon, this morning. Best chai there is a tie with nowhere, but the custard tarts carry it. I fly planes, long-haul. You never get used to it, you just get good at sleeping sitting up. Helicopters, then? Do you ever land somewhere nobody's been?
Ledges, mostly. Places with no name on the map, only on the radio. I'd take a plane's runway any day, honestly. Though I can't park a car to save my life. Seriously, ask me about the wall I met last month.
The challenge
Okay, bit of turbulence. Power just cut out, the host is panicking, and someone has dropped a full tray in the dark. Torch on your phone, please, and tell me honestly: do you ever leave the mountains for somewhere you've never seen, just to walk around?
Ah, that's classified. Mountain rescue secrets. Torch is on, the glass is swept, the tray guy is fine. Listen, the whole street's dark, so the sky is free. Come out the back, I know a fire escape with a view. Zero for the bar, ten for the sky.
Yes. Lead the way. I haven't heard the whole plan and I'm in anyway, which my crew would find hilarious. But that was a bit, not an answer. Do you ever leave the mountain, or only fly back to it?
Fine, honest version. Rarely. I like knowing where the wind is. Cities make me nervous, no ridge to read. You, you land somewhere new every week. I'd probably just stand in the airport, checking the forecast. Here, hold the torch.
The decision
No ridge to read, I get that. I'm the opposite, I get restless the second the wheels stop. We'd drive each other mad, and I'd still happily trade ledge stories again. The lights are back on. I'm off to bed before the jet lag wins.
Go sleep, capitán. Thanks for the torch and for laughing at the napkin. If the wall ever comes up in conversation, tell it I'm sorry.
I'll pass it on. Good night, Diego. Keep your eye on the wind.
Always do. Buen viaje, Anika. Land softly.
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The date
First impressions
They compare jet lag and helicopter ledges while Quiz Pro Quo wins another round.
The challenge
The power cuts out, Diego dodges her question with a bit and leads her to a fire escape under the dark sky.
The decision
He admits cities make him nervous, she admits she gets restless when the wheels stop, and she heads to bed as a friend.
The twist
The blackout gives them the sky and shows they sit at very different altitudes.
The finale
They part warmly and easily, glad of the company and asking nothing more.
Ending: Just friends
Who leaves the date first? Anika Mehra
Anika Mehra
Diego Navarro