This is in the drama Psych. I am an English learner and I can't understand why the man suddenly says this.
Juliet and Shawn are couple and they are a kind of policeman.
I wonder the bold part. It looks like a joke but I am really confused why Shawn say like that. Please help me.
Juliet: So, why are you so on fire to help Lassiter with this case?
Shawn: It’s not just Lassie, Jules.
Shawn: It’s “Rufus Sewell”. It’s “Sophie B. Hawkins”. I mean, they’re all born in sixty-seven.
Juliet: (sighs) I love me some Sophie “B”.
Shawn: Damn, I wish I was your lover.
Juliet: You are.
Shawn: (gasps) Well, then I guess I must be doing this…
Shawn: (cont’d)… for us. Because you’ll be bumped up to Head Detective
when Lassie gets promoted to Chief. Naturally, I’ll get a title bump as well.
Something like, uh, First Lover in the Nighttime. Hmm? Maybe a little bit of bacon?Juliet: You don't know this for sure.
Shawn: Okay, I suppose I don't. We’ll workshop the title. But it's moot. Because you are gonna be in and we're gonna get a hot tub. And I'm gonna buy you a dolphin…
Best Answer
When someone in the US holds a public office (Mayor, Governor, President), their spouse is given the title "First (Gender)." So the president's wife is called "First Lady". Shawn is making a play on words, saying that if Juliet were to receive a promotion, he would be the "First Lover" essentially. And getting "a little bit of bacon" is getting more money.