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 our conversational partners by gathering enough information about them so their communication becomes predictable and explainable.