You shouldn’t Eat and Run.
It blows our minds that a man in this day and age would even entertain the idea of going on a date without his wallet, much less one on which he is almost certainly going to be expected to foot the bill. We have all been guilty of making errors on occasion, but this particular one led to very serious repercussions.
As a consequence of this, he was obliged to take a seat directly opposite the individual whose favor he sought. This was not to be, however, as his friends were required to come to his aid in order to save him. When the money was settled, did he release her, or did she wait until then to leave? In any case, there will not be a second date scheduled.