Mel was assisting her roommate for a photoshoot at Ryan's place of work. They joked about how miserably hot it was in the fish farm and how they couldn't wait for it to be over to grab a beer. They also bonded over the pun of May the 4th despite neither being Star Wars fans. The first time they hung out officially Ryan put on a motocycle show. Mel was upset, thinking she was gonna have to watch a gearhead program about engines and handlebars. It turned out to be American Ride, an AWESOME show about American History. Mel impressed Ryan with her knowledge of the Civil War and they realized they had much more in common than they thought!