Grubbs became the new bartender at Tric, and replaced Chase who had a reputation for being terrible at the job. Grubbs had a unique skill of knowing what people like to drink just by looking at them. The only person he could not guess was Miranda. He was shown to be a great singer as Miranda, the Sire Records employee who had been working with Haley musically, discovered him performing in the studio. Grubbs initally refused to record a record, due to a bad relationship he had with a girl he once loved, but gave in after many attempts from Miranda. While recording, he began to fall in love with Miranda and proposed to her after learning her Visa was expired and she would have to return back to England. Grubbs was left heartbroken as Miranda, despite her feelings for him, turned down his pro