Tv
duologue
Romance
2 Characters

The Coffee Shop Meet-Cute

from Criminal Minds

Written by Jeff Davis

Criminal Minds

Penelope Garcia uses her technical expertise to help a handsome stranger recover a frozen legal document in a coffee shop. The interaction leads to a charming exchange of names and a potential lunch date, revealing Garcia's confident yet quirky personality.

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GARCIA: The usual.

HANDSOME GUY: Come on… you’ve got to be kidding me.

GARCIA: I got a polo mallet in my trunk. Maybe you wanna give her a shot?

HANDSOME GUY: Three hours and it froze up on me.

GARCIA: You didn’t save as you… who has time to save these days anyway?

HANDSOME GUY: I know. Dumb. But if

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CharactersGarcia, Colby
Duration2 min
Age Range25-35
GenderAny
GenreRomance
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceCriminal Minds
Tonecharming
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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