Behrouz reenacts Lady and the Tramp

Behrouz and Merja shake hands under the table almost immediately, as they both agree that it is nice to meet one another.

Not much more is shown of the first half of Behrouz’s attempt. After David arrives to inform Behrouz that he has five minutes remaining, Behrouz asks Merja if she has ever shared spaghetti with a date. Merja says that she has not, and Behrouz admits that he hasn’t either. Merja asks if he wants to change that, and Behrouz agrees that, if they did, it would be “pretty remarkable”. The two pick up either end of a long piece of spaghetti from the plate and eat it, getting as close as they can (and even kissing) before shaking hands underneath the table.

Behrouz then asks if Merja likes massages and, when she replies that she has never had one, he gives her a shoulder massage. Merja then returns the favour (though Behrouz requests that she avoid his hair when doing so), so that the two can shake on their new (and final) commonality.

Babben awards Behrouz and Merja’s primetime Lady and the Tramp reenactment first place, and Behrouz also earns the bonus point for most things in common, thanks to his strategy of creating commonalities on the spot, rather than searching for existing ones.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by Karl Craven)