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Funny Story

by Emily Henry


Genre
Romance, Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Fiction
Year
2024
Pages
401
Contents

Chapter 4

Overview

Daphne and Miles get drunk at a local bar with a colorful biker named Gill, then stumble home where they impulsively decide to RSVP yes to Peter and Petra's wedding to spite them. The night reveals deepening chemistry and trust between the roommates. Daphne wakes hungover to find a mysterious dating app on her phone and a dreaded incoming call that triggers a flood of regretted memories.

Summary

Daphne and Miles end up at MEATLOCKER, a neighborhood bar in Butcher Town, where they meet Gill, an old biker with a colorful life story. Miles charms Gill into buying them drinks and sharing his past, while Daphne marvels at Miles's effortless social skills. Gill leaves them cab money before heading off to Vegas.

Walking home drunk, arm in arm, Daphne questions Miles about his ease with strangers, admitting she's terrible with new people and instinctively mistrusts charming types—a trait she traces to her father. Miles is taken aback by her cynicism. Their banter turns flirtatious, including a moment of crackling tension as they fumble with the door lock and get scolded by their elderly neighbor, Mr. Dorner.

Inside, Miles proposes they RSVP to Peter and Petra's wedding to make the couple sweat. Daphne initially resists but then enthusiastically agrees, declaring that Peter and Petra don't get to be the bigger people. They commit to RSVPing yes before going to bed, with another charged moment when Miles presses a finger to her lips.

Daphne wakes near noon, hungover, with fragmented memories: drinking wine from the bottle, laughing with Miles, possibly crying, going to bed turned on. She discovers a dating app newly downloaded on her phone. The apartment is a mess. Her phone rings—she sees the caller's name and suddenly remembers everything, wishing she didn't.

Who Appears

  • Daphne
    Librarian narrator; drunkenly bonds with Miles, admits social struggles, agrees to RSVP to Peter and Petra's wedding, wakes hungover with regret.
  • Miles
    Daphne's charming roommate; effortlessly befriends strangers, proposes RSVPing to the wedding for revenge, shares flirtatious moments with Daphne.
  • Gill
    Aging biker at MEATLOCKER who shares his colorful life story, buys them drinks, and gives them cab money before heading to Vegas.
  • Mr. Dorner
    Elderly neighbor who scolds Daphne and Miles for being loud in the hallway; apparently wears a toupee Daphne hadn't noticed.
  • Peter
    Daphne's ex-fiancé, mentioned as the target of the spiteful wedding RSVP plan.
  • Petra
    Peter's new fiancée, mentioned as co-target of the spiteful RSVP plan.
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