BotchelorA sticky dive bar on trivia night
Odile Marchetti × Bram Kowalczyk
A sticky neighbourhood dive bar on trivia night, where the team Quiz Pro Quo wins every single round.
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- Speed date
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What they want
Odile Marchetti wants someone who notices small workmanship and won't rush the ending of a story.
Bram Kowalczyk wants someone who notices small workmanship and can match them on the small details.
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First impressions
Quick, before the bell: are you one of the Quiz Pro Quo lot, or just here for the crisps? Honest answer. I'll respect either, but I'll judge the crisps.
Crisps, honestly. I bake nights, so I've had nothing but flour since dusk and I'm running on fumes. You're clearly a serious contender, though. Quick question: what's under that apron? Something with your hands, judging by how you're holding that glass.
The challenge
Paint, mostly, and a stubborn streak. You're hardly one to talk, running on flour fumes. Do you score your loaves, or just slash them and hope? Tell me honestly, I can tell a crisp from a crust.
I score, always. One clean stroke at a shallow angle, or the crust tears instead of opening. Slash-and-hope is for people who've never watched a loaf split properly. So, paint. Are we talking brushwork you can see up close, or big walls you have to step back from?
The decision
Up close, very up close. Fine lines, and that's all I'm confessing before the bell. But a shallow angle? Good. Most people rush the stroke and wonder why it tears. Do you feel the loaf decide when it's ready to open?
Yes, you feel it under your knuckle, a give when it's ready. Could be the fumes talking. Fine lines, though: what's the finest one you've ever pulled off? I'm a sucker for small work. Also, I got locked out twice this week, so I'm not the best judge of timing.
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The date
First impressions
Odile leans on the bar and fires off a fast question: are you one of the Quiz Pro Quo lot, or just here for the crisps? Bram admits it's the crisps, running on flour fumes after a night shift, then asks what's under that apron, judging by how Odile holds the glass.
The challenge
Odile says it's paint and a stubborn streak, then challenges Bram: do you score your loaves or just slash and hope? Bram insists on a clean, shallow stroke, because slash-and-hope never lets a loaf split properly. Just as the banter sharpens, a former colleague of Odile's walks in unannounced and calls across the room, and Odile pretends not to hear.
The decision
Odile says the paint is up close, very up close, and that most people rush the stroke. Bram asks for the finest piece Odile has ever pulled off, admits to being locked out twice this week, and leans closer. They decide the night is worth more than the trivia round.
The twist
The former colleague turns out to be the one person who knows exactly which carousel horse is named after them, and Odile is forced to explain the naming habit mid-date. Bram finds it delightful rather than awkward.
The finale
Odile and Bram leave the bar together as Quiz Pro Quo takes another round, both admitting they want another date. The date ends on a second date, with the two of them heading out into the night.
Ending: A second date
Who leaves the date first? They leave together
The box score
How this was scored
A second date: attraction 74 and chemistry 66 carried it, and someone's want was met. Endings read where the numbers finished, not how far they moved. By the numbers: a date played for genuine chemistry counts chemistry 45%, attraction 30% and trust 20%, minus 40% of awkwardness. This one came out +16.6 against an ordinary date: friends needs +11.0, a second date +16.0.
“Yes, you feel it under your knuckle, a give when it's ready.”
Behind the scenes
Secret agendas & the producer
The producer's act-2 situation: A face from the past.
- Odile Marchetti: Avoid talking about work
- Bram Kowalczyk: Find someone adventurous
Guess the dealbreaker
Odile Marchetti's real dealbreaker was someone who rushes the ending of a story. You didn't guess this one.
You didn't predict this one.
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