Scott receives a caller with an embarrassingly relatable dating disaster involving mood lighting, Barry White, and Star Wars, then uses the story as inspiration for an elaborate prank calling a scam email contact.
The episode opens with a phone caller named Susan who rings in after hearing a previous show discussion about a girl who had an awkward romantic encounter. Susan shares her own similar experience from the year before: she met a guy in a bar, went back to his place where he’d set the mood with candles and dimmed lights, only for him to put on Return of the Jedi instead of romantic music. The conversation highlights the comedic contrast between the setup for seduction and the completely unsexy choice of sci-fi films.
Scott then decides to recreate the scenario with Susan as part of the show, walking through the motions of inviting her in, offering champagne, and attempting to recreate the “romantic” evening. The sketch quickly becomes awkward and farcical, with Scott and another team member both present, leading Susan to decide she doesn’t want to continue. Despite the aborted recreation, Susan confirms that she did actually stay over that night and continued drinking.
The show then shifts to Scott discussing spam emails, reading aloud a classic Nigerian scam letter supposedly from “Doctor Pius David” offering $950,000 USD. The email references a secretary named “Mr. Kiki Raymond.” Scott decides to call the French phone number listed on the scam email, with Joe Cole posing as Scott and attempting to speak with “Kiki Raymond.” The phone call is chaotic and confusing, with the person on the other end denying knowledge of any Mr. Raymond and the communication breaking down into absurdity, though the caller persists in asking about money.
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