Anyone know how to survive 'Enjoy the Silence' chapter with Jarod?

So basically, in my first character, I had Alex get me a free taxi ride, and it was Jarod. This dude's hostage literally disturbs me, and he is forced to fix his flat tire. Then he gets back in the car and tells me the bad news. I thought I was supposed to sit and do nothing while he fixed the flat. How do I survive that chapter??