Here's the list of all the bachelors and bachelorettes for the auction.
I see all my contacts are in.
Why is there a question mark next Frank's name?
Well, we don't have his photo so I wasn't sure whether or not to include him in the catalog.
I thought he brought in the last time he was here.
I searched for it this morning, but he never gave us one.
Huh.
This auction is really important to Frank, why would he forget this tiny detail?
Well, he seemed in a hurry when he left Jane's office.
He's a busy man.
And I asked Jane, but she didn't know anything about any photo.
Of course she didn't.
I'm Jane Fairfax and I have no information whatsoever about anything that may be of any interest at all.
What? She lived in London.
Emma, are you sure you like Jane?
Of course I do!
She's competent, efficient, hard-working,
but
I've tried to talk to a few times this week and she shuts me down.
She tells me nothing.
She told me she'd write the intro speech for if you'd like.
I'll do it myself, thank you.
Why wouldn't she ask me personally?
You were in your meeting with Mr. Churchill.
It wasn't a meeting, it was a conversation.
So, you and Jane are becoming really good friends then.
I'm just helping.
Harriet, it's okay.
I'm sure she appreciates having a friend in the office.
Well, she gets along with Alex.
Alex is a good guy, but it's always good to have girlfriends
Am I interrupting?
Annie! I haven't seen you in forever!
Well you've been kind of busy with all the restructuring and hiring.
I still have time for my friends though.
Oh, speaking of which, your new friend Frank give me a photo for you.
For the auction.
See! He didn't forget.
He's very sorry about not bringing it in person.
He had to leave town unexpectedly.
Shocker.
Oh, will he be back for the auction?
He will.
Harriet, scan this and send it to the printing house.
Oh right away.
So.
Tell me, how's Emma Approved new business direction going?
Do you like it?
Immensely, it's great to feel we're actually making the world better.
And, how are you liking the new hire?
I like Jane enough.
But I feel like she likes everyone better than me.
I'm sure that's not true.
She spends all of her time with Alex going over boring, business-y stuff.
No surprise there I guess.
Oh, so Alex and Jane are spending a lot of time together.
Yes, it's their job.
Speaking of, I didn't see Alex in his office when I came in.
Oh, he's out lunch with Jane.
Is he?
Wait - Jane and Alex?
Annie, how can you think that!
It's responding too much time with you, you're a bad influence.
I would never match Alex and Jane, that's crazy.
Think about it.
They spend a lot of their time together.
They share similar tastes and hobbies.
That doesn't mean anything.
Relationships can be boring when people are too similar.
Yeah but you have to have some common ground, shared goals, time spent together.
Isn't that what you write about in your blog?
So I have an idea.
Why don't you use your bet from last fall, and set Alex up on a date with Jane?
What? No, no way.
Besides, I already used my bet to make him participate in the auction.
Then just suggest it to him.
Can you imagine a date between Alex and Jane?
Ha, him picking her up from Maddy's house and then having to listen to Maddy's stories while Jane gets ready.
Poor Alex.
Alex likes Maddy. They got along very well.
Then, they would have the least romantic date of all.
It was such a good idea to leave the car at home and take the subway,
even though the stop is a mile away from the restaurant.
Well that's why I wore my sensible shoes.
I'm still working on my Jane impression.
Don't quit your day job.
Besides, I'm not sure that Jane is entirely available at the moment.
Oh really....
This is not gossiping.
Oh, of course not.
But, last week Jane got a new laptop, a very expensive laptop.
And I think it's s gift from a secret admirer.
But a laptop is not a very romantic gift.
But it came with flowers, flowers are romantic.
But a laptop.
Which is...
more usual when, say, coming to work.
Well, maybe Jane's secret admirer knows how important her job is to her.
Maybe Jane's secret admirer values efficiency as much as she does.
I see what you're doing Annie Westinee Taylor!
And you have no basis, you can't just invent an idea and run with it.
Oh because you never do that.
Well the difference is I know when two people are well matched, and Alex and Jane are not.
If you say so.
Don't hate the playa Emma, hate the game.
What was that.
I don't know.
Ryan says it all the time.
Clearly.
But you are wrong and I will prove it.
Okay, you wanna make another bet?
Remember, I always win.
and