Having just lost his job, David (Martin Short) considers canceling his date with Kathy (Annette O'Toole) until his friend Bruce (Paul Reiser) offers a pep talk. Bruce, who has a nice apartment, believes Kathy will be impressed if David takes her there and says it's his place. Kathy, meanwhile, tells her friend Nancy (Joanna Kerns) that she's worried how David will react when he finds out she has a daughter. But they proceed with the date, charming one another with their honesty.