Although she has never met him, Mary is attracted to Lou's friend, Mike Cooper, based on the several telephone conversations she's had with him. Apparently, Mike feels the same way about Mary. Before Mary is about to ask Lou to set the two of them up, Lou, who considers Mike, a high powered lawyer, to be the most eligible bachelor in Minneapolis, tells her he has a rule about not setting up his friends. After thinking about it, Lou changes his mind as he believes Mike and Mary are right for each other. On Mike and Mary's first date in which Lou acts as chaperon, Lou does whatever he can to ensure that Mike and Mary hit it off. After several dates, Mary comes to the conclusion that as nice a man as Mike is, there is no romantic spark between the two of them, their awkwardness with each other manifesting itself in always talking about how great a guy Lou is. Although somewhat hurt that Mike also feels the same about her, Mary is relieved that she need not hurt Mike in turning him down. The problem becomes how they will tell Lou that they are not a match made in Lou heaven.
—Huggo