You should never cancel on plans without giving advance notice
Josh meets up with Penelope daily to drive her to the office they work at but his car broke down that morning.
Josh needs to get his car fixed.
Josh places a call to Penelope to let her know he can't pick her up today, and then calls a tow truck.
Josh places a call to the mechanic and gets his car taken to the shop without calling Penelope.
Penelope ends up calling an Uber and gets to work on time.
Penelope is stuck wondering where Josh is and is late for work.