The Buffet

The Buffet is the 7th episode in the series.

Plot
On Canada Day, Jay walks to a Mandarin Buffet where Matt is waiting for him. As he walks, he reads a letter to Matt in which he resigns from Nirvanna the Band because of the continued failures of their schemes and Matt's unfettered optimism. As Matt sits down to eat with them, he quotes a line from Autumn Sonata that emotionally affected him about the main character only being able to live within her art.

Both Matt's antics and repeated strange occurrences stop Jay from reading his letter, such as a man taking a picture of them and proclaiming them perfect friends, a label on the buffet reading "BEST FRIEND RICE" instead of "FRIED", and a couple nearby arguing over the man's inflated optimism. When they get fortune cookies, Jay realizes their messages match and read "Before money and fame, friendship is the greatest treasure." Having a change of heart, Jay decides to stay with the band just as Matt finally allows him to read the letter. Under pressure, Jay improvises a heartfelt message that leaves Matt touched. Wanting to keep the letter for himself, Matt tries to take it from him and starts a fight with Jay, getting them ejected from the restaurant. Matt steals it and runs off, but stops, lets Jay catch up to him, tears the letter up, and hugs him.

As the two go down to a beach to watch the Canada Day fireworks together, a series of flashbacks reveals Matt had secretly read the letter when Jay was getting food and orchestrated the seemingly random events that convinced Jay to stay with him. As Jay watches the fireworks in awe, Matt stares off into the distance with a regretful look on his face.

Matt and Jay play GoldenEye 007 together. As they duel, Matt remarks upon the perks of owning a gun. He starts to muse about something they could do with one before Jay kills him.

Appearances

 * Jay McCarrol
 * Matt Johnson

Notes & trivia

 * This episode heavily parodies the 1981 movie My Dinner with Andre.