Aahana Swrup
Season 1 of ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ concluded with the Cooper and McAllister family uncovering new opportunities for themselves. Jim finally manages to retire, as Georgie manages to come up with just enough money to buy the family business. Thus, he and his new business partner, Reuben, the only two employees at the auto service shop, find themselves facing the daunting challenge of running a business all by themselves. Naturally, their predisposition to constant bickering and disagreements presents an unavoidable problem. On the other hand, instead of days filled with relaxation, Jim realizes retirement in the absence of a purpose looks a lot more like boredom. Even so, some creative thinking and a little bit of trial and error can go a long way in conflict resolution. SPOILERS AHEAD!
Georgie and Rueben Butt Heads Over Business Decisions
Coming off of one of the biggest decisions of their life, Georgie and Reuben are eager to see what the future of the shop holds. The fact that both of them have now accrued a large amount of debt to their names certainly adds stakes to the entire situation. Still, the younger man tries to keep an optimistic outlook, cooking up dreams of creating a brand and opening more stores across the country. In turn, his ambitious dreams only serve to freak Reuben out further. Unlike his partner, the latter is increasingly concerned with the idea of paying off their debt in the future.
For the same reason, when Georgie suggests getting a computer to digitize their archives and records, the other man flat-out refuses to play along. Even though there is some credibility to Georgie’s idea, Reuben remains skeptical of taking any more risks. Furthermore, his partner’s inability to pay attention to things like the profit-loss charts and other real aspects of running a business instills little faith in the other man. As a result, the two find themselves at a crossroads, wherein they remain unable to make any joint decision regarding their service shop.
Jim Quickly Grows Tired of Not Working
During the first few hours of his official retirement, Jim retains a cheerful and upbeat perspective on the new change. He realizes he can finally come around to doing every big chore he has been putting off for years. Therefore, the man spends most of his newly free time planting plant beds for his wife, Audrey, cleaning out the attic, and organizing the garage to his heart’s desire. However, this to-do list only lasted him one morning and a little of the afternoon. As such, before he knows it, Jim is fresh out of any actual project to work on in order to fill up the many hours of the day. Soon enough, he has no choice but to tune in to game shows, spending hours on the couch.
Inevitably, Audrey and Mandy end up bearing the brunt of Jim’s overbearing presence in the house. The latter even relents and agrees to work on her father’s passion project, fixing up the convertible Mustang car, with him. Nonetheless, it becomes apparent that the older man’s glum mood has more to do with feelings of restlessness and uselessness than boredom. This compels Mandy to advise her father to pay a visit to the old shop and give some pointers to Georgie and Reuben, who can always use his help. Consequently, the next day, he shows up with lunch for the boys, attempting to resolve their disagreement as an impartial third party. However, his suggestion of leasing a system as a trial run only ends up leading to further complications that need impossible collaboration from the fresh-faced co-owners.
Georgie and Reuben Resolve the Argument the Old-Fashioned Way
After their conversation with Jim, Georgie and Reuben realize that leasing a computer could be an ideal middle ground to move forward with the issue of digitization without emptying their bank accounts. However, the idea of running tax benefits to leasing with an accountant introduces a brand-new problem: the expense of hiring an accountant. Therefore, the duo finds themselves back at square one with no real progress. Eventually, Mandy suggests that her husband and Reuben resolve the disagreement through a simple coin toss without complicating matters further. Even though the idea initially seems stupid to Georgie, he ends up recognizing its merits and pitches the concept to his business partner.
However, Reuben is reluctant to leave such a big decision up to immature methods. Instead, he insists that they make the decision through a greater test of skill. As a result, the two men find themselves engaging in a frantic race across town. Even though this leads to a tangible result, it also means the auto shop is left unattended for a considerable period, potentially harming the business. Jim, who takes his Mustang out for a spin, only for the car to give out mid-ride, certainly faces the impact of this decision since he’s unable to call the shop for truck-towing help. Still, at least the argument is resolved once Georgie wins the race. Unfortunately for him, he also develops some blisters on his feet, thanks to his decision to participate in the race with the wrong kind of footwear.
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