Under the Bridge

Phone conversation may have gone like this...

"Yeah! Great news, we can definitely go for that Valentine's meal tonight that I was trying to arrange. "
"My foreman said it would be fine if I left early and not to worry about that 5am start on Monday either. Apparently the work has just dried up. "
"He said he'd be sure to let me know if any other driving jobs came along."
"What? No, I've not seen the news yet..."