When you get a call from your date, motioning to “try another time,” refuse the offer. Agreeing to said “motion” only shows your date that you are weak and desperate. Instead, insist on your soon arrival despite arriving at the wrong movie theater. Remember, you’re the epitome of preparation and organization. Make that clear by keeping to your plan, despite how horribly your plan goes wrong. Do not stress if anything goes wrong. The tears you shed as you drive to the theatre are tears of manliness, you’re NOT experiencing what you believe is “the Chernobyl of all dates”. The hyperventilating and aneurysm you’ve manifested during the drive are nothing but nature. Naturally, you are nervous; just remember you have done nothing wrong (except the fact you’re now thirty minutes late). You’re the epitome of preparation and organization. Upon arriving at the theatre, spend twenty minutes searching for the appropriate spot. The spot must be perfect. It must fill your requirements, such as having a lack of vehicles. Like the citizens of New Orleans in 2005, you’ve TOTALLY prepared for this situation. You must make that clear when exiting the car and meeting with your date. Your date will be upset if you arrive ANYWHERE late, let’s be honest. By organizing an apology, you make it clear to her that you’ve prepared for any situation thrown your way. This is the point that your date will fall into your arms helplessly (a scoff and an eyeroll is acceptable as well). You’re successful, so far. Arrive to the ticket booth with your date. You don’t want to show the employee that you have made a mistake by arriving later than expected. Buy tickets to a movie that begins soon, but ISN’T your movie. If the movie you intend to see is in 3D, be sure to buy tickets to a REGULAR MOVIE. Being honest is obsolete when impressing your date. As stated earlier, you’re the epitome of preparation and organization; make this as clear as possible. It wouldn’t hurt to actually say “ I’m the epitome of preparation and organization” to your date (this is merely optional). Escort your date into your intended movie, that you’re late for. It should be pitch black in the theatre, use this to cloak you and your date from anyone who knows you. The giant, glowing screen and the buttery smell of popcorn should distract most of the other viewers. Sit down and analyze the spot in the movie you’re in. If your date asks you something inferior like, “Where are the 3D-glasses?”, simply just stand up and leave. You’ve been caught with your pants down. This is a quick fix. Go back to the ticket-booth and confide your current situation to the employee. They’ll know what to do. You WILL receive the glasses. You WILL lose some dignity, but it’ll be worth it. You’re a well oiled machine of ONLY preparation and organization. This machine does not run on dignity; therefore, it is a resource to spare. Return the seat next to your date. At this point, she should be more than delighted you’re back with the glasses. You should receive the appropriate response (i.e. a painful sigh, a quick snatch of the glasses) of a damsel in distress. All you have to do now is not screw up until after the movie. Of course, this is only true if you don’t have to deal with the sacred BODY SEPARATOR!!!

Q: Body separator? A: Yes, a body separator. Normal pedestrians would call this device some sort of limb rest or arm cradle, but you’re not fooled by this measly display of separation between you and your date. This object can be remedied, however. Simply lift the cradle to the sky and watch it fall into place. Q: What if it doesn’t budge? A: Then you’ve fallen into a predicament that has no solution. Painstakingly sit through the movie as the body-separator does its job. This part should be the easiest part to follow. Just pay attention to the changing colors on the giant screen. Voila! You’ve succeeded through your escapade! You‘ve stormed the beach they call “A Date”. Escort your date to the outside of the building so she can rendezvous with her ride. Make sure your date arrives to her ride safely. Thank your date for the splendiferous time, apologize for your late arrival, and let her depart.

TL:DR If it starts bad and they tell you to try again, take the offer.