Date of Award
5-2025
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dan Barden
Second Advisor
Sarah Layden
Abstract
Margery has always loved three things: romantic comedies, predictability, and the legacy of her family's video rental store. But when her beloved, yet struggling, small-town movie rental shop is threatened by her parents' impending divorce, her carefully curated life starts to unravel. Determined not to let her dream job fade into nostalgia, she launches a summer-long community dating event to save it. There’s just one problem: she’s never been on a date before.
To her dismay, her coworker-slash-cinema-nemesis, Henry, considers himself a dating expert—and he’s all too eager to lend a hand.
Layered with pivotal early-2000s cinematic references, sharp banter, rain-soaked confessions, and a killer soundtrack, Cue the Meet Cute is a sweet, self-aware story that toes the line between comfort and change. It’s about taking risks to write our own stories and finding beauty in the mess before the credits roll.
Recommended Citation
Cocks, Sarah B., "Cue the Meet Cute" (2025). Graduate Thesis Collection. 558.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/grtheses/558