00:01 [TITLE] Uncertainty reduction theory

00:09 [MAN and WOMAN sit at table with coffee cups. WOMAN moves her hands like she's going to say something, and MAN takes sip of coffee.] MAN: So you have your interview at my restaurant next week, right? That's exciting.

00:11 WOMAN: Yes, I do. It is exciting. Um, can you tell me more about it?

00:18 MAN: Sure.

00:19 WOMAN: What's management like?

00:21 MAN: Management's great.

00:22 WOMAN: Okay.

00:23 MAN: They're not on my case too much. They're around, they're there to help. There's like one that I kind of don't really like, but they're okay.

00:32 WOMAN: What's the money like?

00:33 MAN: The money's pretty good.

00:34 WOMAN: Okay, good, because I need money.

00:36 MAN: Yeah, it works out. It's going to build up, obviously, during the holidays.

00:39 WOMAN: And everything is fine with the restaurant?

00:42 MAN: Yeah, everything is great.

00:43 WOMAN: You have no complaints?

00:44 MAN: No, I have no complaints. Well, except for the bugs.

00:45 WOMAN: Okay, what bugs?

00:48 MAN: We have a little bit of a roach problem . . . [Fade to black.]

00:52 [TEXT ONSCREEN] Uncertainty reduction theory: A theory explaining that the primary compulsion during initial encounters is to reduce uncertainty about out conversational partners by gathering enough information about them so that their communication becomes predictable and explainable.