After a lot of internal pep talk, he finally musters the courage to go and talk to the woman.
Okay, maybe let’s make things less dramatic. Karl is at his table, trying as hard as possible to muster the courage to go talk to Lara. He’s very nervous. He doesn’t want to do it because he’s so shy around women… and people in general. After a lot of internal pep talk, he finally musters the courage to go and talk to the woman. But just as he takes another step from his table, he gets a call. It’s his mother. His father just had a heart attack and he’s been rushed to the hospital.