Then, to his surprise, she tells him she is pregnant with his child. They talk but Brian keeps saying the wrong things and Jordan repeatedly tells him to leave. Jordan rejects his flirtatious and relentless nagging but agrees to listen to his apology after she's finished work. Otherwise it wouldn't end."īrian decides to seek out Jordan by showing up at the diner where she works. As they cut ties, Brian, displaying wisdom one can only assume has been gleaned from his former mentor, states: "Everything ends badly. They have a blow-up during an art exhibition where Brian gets into a fight with the artist. She pushes him to do everyday mundane things for her, such as fetching her morning carrot juice and vitamins or escorting her to social functions where it is clear he is only there as a trophy boyfriend. He reluctantly assumes a role of kept-boy more than romantic partner and grows annoyed by her controlling yet boring lifestyle. Brian becomes impatient, as the pay-off is too slow. Doug teases Brian about the situation but Brian decides to upstage Doug by returning to New York with the cougar-esque Bonnie under the auspices that he will be placed high up in her company due to their romantic attachment. He goes to find Jordan but learns that she's gone. The next morning, Brian seems to regret sleeping with Bonnie. Devastated, Jordan takes an overnight plane back home to New York. Just as they leave to go back to Bonnie's room, Jordan sees them together. Brian accepts the challenge and wins Bonnie over. Prior to this, however, Doug has shown up in Jamaica, now married to Kerry, a wealthy woman who openly flirts with other men and wears skimpy bikinis.ĭoug quickly asserts himself and bets Brian to show how he can 'pick up' a new customer named Bonnie, a wealthy older woman. She and Brian spend romantic times together, playing in the water, before making passionate love on the beach by a campfire. He finds a romantic partner in Jordan Mooney, an aspiring artist and waitress in New York. Brian decides to follow through with his plan and takes a job in Jamaica as a bartender to raise money for his own place. Brian is very upset and fights with Doug at work, essentially ending his informal partnership with Doug. Coral then tells Brian he should never have discussed their love life with Doug and so he is dumped. He secures his bet by sharing a passionate kiss with Coral while at work in the bar in front of Brian. Unknown to Brian, Doug lies to Coral about secrets being shared by Brian about her, tricking her into sleeping with him. Doug is alarmed that Coral is coming between their work partnership and bets him Coral will leave him by week's end, essentially doubting there is anything special about the seemingly perfect relationship shared between the two. Quickly, their friendship becomes sexual. As their popularity rises, Brian becomes the focus of attention from a sultry brunette named Coral. Doug intends to call his bar "Cocktails & Dreams".Įventually, Brian and Doug's bartending act becomes popular and they end up working at a trendy nightclub catering to New York's wealthy and elite. While Brian has high personal aspirations, Doug is leery of the notion of starting their own bar together. His advice takes a familiar structure, as he usually begins most of them with "Flanagans Coughlin's Law". Brian and Doug soon become close Doug readily assumes a mentor role over the young and naive Brian, and rains advice and opinions down upon him. Over time, he learns the tricks of the trade, including flairing, from his mentor, Doug Coughlin. Brian Flanagan, a former Army serviceman living in New York City, gets a part-time job as a bartender at City Tavern by night while studying for a business degree by day.
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