"Oh, you mean she kicked the crap out of you too?  Huh, small world.  Anyways, I was new in town, there were murders, she thought it was me, cue misunderstanding and resulting hi-jinks.  I managed to sort it out with some help, cleared my name and then tried to ask her out.  She wasn't interested but well, you know, stuff.  I'm still trying.  How about we have those beers?"