"It's only the boss and I working today, I don't wanna make HER work alone"? I feel like if he did go, he maybe perhaps might have been 'rewarded' for his efforts, hmm?
But instead he took the 'take the day off to have sweet sex with my girlfriend' route, which is fine too. Although I guess it didn't matter in the end, considering she was planning to close the shop anyway and let him take the day off with no issue.
Etc., Etc., Etc.