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Failure to Launch Drinking Game + Cocktail

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He won't leave home — but you can pour yourself a drink and judge him

The Rules

  • Sip — Tripp pulls a move that confirms he has zero interest in adult independence
  • Sip — Paula uses a professional technique from her intervention playbook on Tripp
  • Sip — Tripp's parents Al and Sue discuss their scheme to get Tripp out of the house
  • Sip — Tripp, Demo, and Ace hang out in a way that is comfortable in a sad way
  • Sip — Kit has a deeply irrational and escalating feud with a mockingbird
  • Drink Twice — Paula's personal feelings for Tripp begin to visibly compromise her work
  • Drink Twice — Tripp is attacked by a random animal for no apparent reason
  • Drink Twice — Tripp discovers that Paula was hired by his parents to date him
  • Shot — Tripp confronts his parents about hiring Paula with genuine hurt
  • Shot — Paula confesses to Tripp that she actually fell for him against all protocol
  • Chug — Tripp shows up with a sailboat fully prepared to actually launch his adult life

Themed Cocktail

Tripp's Reluctant Rum Punch

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz coconut rum
  • 1 oz pineapple juice
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz passion fruit syrup
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 1 tsp grenadine

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine coconut rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, passion fruit syrup, and orange juice in a shaker with ice
  2. 2Shake for 12 seconds until thoroughly chilled
  3. 3Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice
  4. 4Pour grenadine slowly down the inside of the glass — it will sink to the bottom
  5. 5Do not stir — let it sit in layers like Tripp sitting in his parents' house
  6. 6Garnish with a pineapple wedge, an orange wheel, and a cocktail umbrella

Fun Facts

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.