Noah
Your logic is faulty.
Noah
When you said that you couldn’t build a relationship off a shared interest in Nickelback and tea.
Katie
I thought we agreed to disagree about that.
Noah
No. We disagreed, full stop.
Noah
But I have something that will change your mind.
Noah
Give me one more chance.
Katie
You’re making this very difficult.
Noah
That’s kind of the point.
Katie knows that she shouldn’t even be talking to Noah, but she’s intrigued.
She can’t deny how happy she is that he texted again.
Katie
How, exactly, are you going to prove this to me?
Noah
Meet me at the Centre City Arena in an hour.
Katie
Why there? It’s going to be packed.
Katie
There’s a concert tonight.
Noah
Yes. And do you know which concert?
Katie
But I can’t afford to go.
Katie
Wait, DO NOT tell me you have tickets to Nickelback.
Noah
Fine, I won’t tell you.
Noah
Just be there, okay?
Katie
Why? Why would you do something so sweet after I broke up with you?
Noah
Because I’m proving my point to you.
Noah
Come on, how many other Nickelback-loving guys do you think are out there?
Noah
We have this in common, and because of that, we’re going to have fun tonight.
Noah
And people who make plans over and over again, people who have fun together…
Noah
Those people are in a relationship.
Katie feels her stomach flip-flop.
She wants to see him again.
But their entire relationship is based on a lie…her lie.
Melanie
Looking forward to reading your article.
Katie knows that this is her last chance.
And she knows what she has to do.
It isn’t Katie, but deep in his gut, he knows she’ll be there tonight.
Noah
How the hell did you manage that?
Ian
I just talked to my dad.
Noah
You did NOT have to do that!
Ian
I told my dad that I would take a pay cut so that you could stay.
Noah
What? Why would you do that?
Ian
I don’t want to work there without you.
Ian
You’re the only thing that makes the job bearable.
Noah
I…don’t know what to say.
Ian
Now you can keep the job no matter how our campaign turns out.
Ian
So you can be with Katie, and she’ll never have to know about the plan we had.
Noah
I think…I don’t think I can do that.
Noah
Because I want this to be a real relationship.
Noah
So I need to be honest with her. I think I need to tell her the truth.
Ian
Wow, you’re right, man.
Ian
Well, good luck. Go get her!
An hour later, Noah meets Katie outside the Centre City Arena.
She seems nervous to him, but he doesn’t think she could possibly be as nervous as he is.
They watch the opening act, side-by-side.
It’s deafeningly loud, but Noah needs to get his lie off his chest.
Noah
I have something I need to tell you.
Katie
I have something to tell you, I mean.
Katie
I don’t want to. LOL.
Katie
Swipe…like the app, where we met?
Noah
Yes. I work in the marketing department.
Noah
My job was to set up a profile to find a girl to start a relationship with.
Noah
I’m trying to advertise the fact that Swipe is good for more than just hookups.
Noah
I liked you from the start. I actually liked you.
Noah
But I also really needed this job.
Katie
Aren’t you afraid I’ll break up with you now that you’ve told me the truth?
Noah
Of course I am. But it’s the only way I’ll know if you still want to be with me.
Katie
Okay, but if I get mad…
Katie
What happens to your campaign then? And your job?
Noah
My co-worker’s job with Swipe is secure.
Noah
He took a pay cut so that I could stay regardless of the campaign results.
Katie
That means that you didn’t have to tell me this.
Noah
But I was sick of the lies.
Katie
Wow, that’s really…
Katie
I guess I should tell you my thing though. Because I’ve been lying, too.
Katie
I work for Single in the City.
Noah
The online magazine?
Katie
I’ve been working on an article about how you CAN’T find love on Swipe.
Katie
I’m ashamed of it now…but I’ve been trying my best to drive you away.
Noah
The Lady Yo-Ga Ga class?
Noah
Do you actually get seasick?
Noah
I was not expecting that.
They turn to look at each other.
There’s a break in the set, so Katie asks Noah a question, her voice tentative.
Noah
How can I get mad at you when I did the same thing?
Katie
I guess…same answer.
Katie smiles. It’s Noah’s favorite thing in the world.
Katie
Thank you for telling me the truth, even though you didn’t have to.
Noah
I meant what I said though, when we were messaging each other at the beginning.
Noah
That that I think Swipe has the potential for more than just hookups.
Noah
And if we’re starting something more here…
Noah
I want to do it without any lies.
They look at one another again.
Nickelback hits the stage, and Noah and Katie lean together for a soft first kiss.
And it seems to go on forever.
When they pull back, both are flushed and smiling.
Noah
Wait. My job is safe now because of Ian. But what about yours?
Noah
What are you going to do?
Katie
I don’t care. I told my editor to publish something else.
Katie
You know how I’ve been wanting to start my own online magazine anyway?
Katie
I guess I’ll just do it without the big bang that this article would have made.
Noah
Are you sure that you want to quit?
Noah
Then I think I have an idea to launch your own online magazine that will benefit both of us…
Katie grabs Noah’s hand and smiles.
One week later, Noah clicks on the link his girlfriend Katie sent him.
Thank you for checking out the debut article from the hot new online magazine about finding love in the big city!
This article is presented in partnership with Swipe.
Yes, that Swipe…the app that you thought was good for nothing more than 2 a.m. booty calls.
Or afternoon delights. Or a post-dinner rendezvous. You get what I’m saying…
When I created a profile on Swipe, I wasn’t expecting to find anymore more.
I found love on this so-called hookup.
This is the story of what can happen if you just take a chance and swipe right…
