The punk rock themed bar Black Light District is in desperate need of rescuing, but Jon's biggest struggle is trying to get through to the owner. Will he succeed or cut his losses?
Episode Tropes:
- Did Not Think This Through: David wanted to give all the customers more alcohol than required, as he hated places that measured out drinks. Apparently, he did not realize that it ate through inventory, and overpouring is an irresponsible move for a bartender to make.
- Downer Ending: Jon gives up on rescuing Black Light District after it's made clear David was too stubborn and arrogant to go along with the changes he was presenting.
- Ignored Aesop: David says in the beginning all the punk rock venues he went to closed down, and his solution was to Start My Own, not wondering why they closed down.
- It's All About Me: David is adamant that the bar continues to solely focus on punk rock music, and he refuses to host any other genres despite the fact it would bring in more of a crowd. On top of that, he was against having the drinks Phil and Jon introduced for the relaunch, as he felt the original clientele would like straight whiskey.
- Manchild: David had a successful career in real estate, but his bar brings out a very immature side to him. He doesn't care about profitability and treats it more like a punk rock frat house. He ignores consistency and measurement of drinks, and he refuses to do anything that takes away from the punk rock image, even in a milder form like a rock venue that Jon Taffer said could be successful.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Jon leaves the rescue once it became clear to him that David was not going to listen to him and threatened to revert back all the changes he would have implemented. He even told the crew they were leaving and took back everything they started using for the remodel.
- Start My Own: Deconstructed. David is understandably sad that his favorite punk rock venues closed down, but he ignores the lack of a profitable business model at these venues, so the one he opens met the same fate even though he has other more profitable options such as a rock venue with a punk rock theme once a month.
