It’s getting awkward.





Scene: San Francisco living room. Crowded cocktail party. Chatter drowning the melody of an iTunes playlist. Tastefully scented candles. Grapes of exclusive local wineries rolling on tongues.





Dave: So, what do you two do for work?





Lillian: I’m a consultant for a database development firm.





Dave: Uh huh. And what do you do?





Samantha: I work at a new chocolate factory.





Zach: A chocolate factory! Really?





Samantha: Yup. We’re on Pier 17.





Dave: Holy sh*&, what’s your job?





Samantha: I get to promote chocolate. Do you eat much chocolate?





Dave: Yea, I’m getting much more into dark chocolate these days. Have you had the bacon one? It’s outrageous. And then, there’s the one with chili that’s great. I can’t believe you get to promote chocolate - what a cool job. Can I get a tour? This is so cool!





Lillian: [quietly] Um, I like chocolate.