WEBVTT 00:11.000 --> 00:13.000 [Cian] What do you think love is? 00:13.080 --> 00:15.000 Love is a dagger. 00:15.080 --> 00:16.480 A pretty thing, 00:16.560 --> 00:19.800 a thing that enchants, but also hurts. 00:19.880 --> 00:21.599 [jaunty music sting] 00:22.800 --> 00:25.640 -[Cian] Welcome back. -Yes, I am back. 00:25.720 --> 00:28.959 -[Cian] Should we get started? -Let's get started. 00:29.040 --> 00:30.160 -Oh, Cian! -[Cian] Yeah? 00:30.240 --> 00:32.159 -How's this smile? -That's pretty good. 00:32.240 --> 00:33.879 [Cian] Why do you wanna find love? 00:33.960 --> 00:36.320 I have so much love to give. 00:36.400 --> 00:39.640 When there's love, there is a right match, feels like the slipper fits. 00:39.720 --> 00:42.239 I really would like to have someone special 00:42.320 --> 00:45.239 with whom I can share the best moments of my life. 00:45.760 --> 00:46.600 [inhales deeply] 00:47.400 --> 00:50.360 [narrator] Finding love can be hard for anyone. 00:50.879 --> 00:53.040 It's finally my turn! My turn! 00:53.120 --> 00:55.599 To second chances at finding love. 00:55.680 --> 00:59.279 [narrator] And for some people, it can feel like an impossible dream. 00:59.360 --> 01:00.440 [man] Mmm… 01:00.519 --> 01:02.320 My heart still goes with him. 01:03.839 --> 01:06.160 -Just look for that fish in your pond. -Oh yes. 01:06.759 --> 01:09.800 [narrator] This series follows people on the autism spectrum… 01:09.880 --> 01:11.000 Quite a grip you got. 01:11.080 --> 01:12.560 So magnanimous marvelous. 01:12.640 --> 01:16.280 …as they navigate the confusing world of relationships… 01:16.360 --> 01:17.800 This is very interesting. 01:17.880 --> 01:18.720 …and dating. 01:18.800 --> 01:20.720 -Are you a little nervous? -Uh… Mm… 01:20.800 --> 01:23.440 He says yes. I'm going on a date! 01:23.520 --> 01:25.960 [tinkling music plays] 01:30.920 --> 01:33.040 [jaunty suspenseful music playing] 01:33.119 --> 01:34.200 I, um… 01:34.280 --> 01:35.360 Uh… 01:35.440 --> 01:37.320 Do I just intro… introduce myself? 01:37.399 --> 01:38.560 [Cian] Yeah, go for it. 01:39.720 --> 01:43.000 Hello. I'm Connor. I live in Georgia. 01:43.520 --> 01:44.839 Uh… uh… 01:44.920 --> 01:50.479 And… I'm interested in starting a romantic relationship. 01:51.280 --> 01:52.720 [Cian] What does autism mean for you? 01:52.800 --> 01:56.160 Well… for me, it means, 01:56.240 --> 01:59.640 in short words, a more vivid imagination. 01:59.720 --> 02:04.000 I know that sounds corny, but… it's how I feel about it. 02:04.520 --> 02:06.800 [Cian] How long have you been single, Connor? 02:06.880 --> 02:09.440 Oh, I… I've been single my whole life. 02:10.359 --> 02:14.320 Loneliness, it follows me wherever I go. 02:14.400 --> 02:15.760 [dramatic percussive sting] 02:15.840 --> 02:16.960 [squeaking] 02:18.519 --> 02:20.040 [foreboding music playing] 02:21.560 --> 02:23.320 I'm watching Transformers. 02:23.840 --> 02:28.200 Right now, Optimus is showing a holographic depiction of Cybertron 02:28.280 --> 02:31.320 and the Decepticon capital city of Kaon 02:32.280 --> 02:35.440 where Megatron ruled as Lord High Protector. 02:35.519 --> 02:36.400 [music stops] 02:36.480 --> 02:39.720 I will say this about Michael Bay. 02:39.799 --> 02:43.920 He really has a flair for explosions. 02:45.040 --> 02:47.679 Now, if you'll kindly follow me, 02:47.760 --> 02:49.239 I'll show you my room. 02:49.920 --> 02:51.519 [choppy upbeat music playing] 02:51.600 --> 02:53.920 [Connor] Here's my sword collection. 02:54.000 --> 02:56.000 My most recent addition, 02:57.320 --> 02:58.880 the ulfberht. 03:00.200 --> 03:02.600 It's made of high carbon steel, 03:02.679 --> 03:05.400 or crucible steel, if you will. 03:06.920 --> 03:09.799 A truly magnificent weapon. 03:12.399 --> 03:14.560 [Cian] How do you feel about being single? 03:16.200 --> 03:17.840 I feel kinda left out 03:17.920 --> 03:21.959 because all my siblings found significant others. 03:22.560 --> 03:24.239 Yeah. All of them except me. 03:25.120 --> 03:28.080 I don't wanna spend the rest of my life alone. 03:28.160 --> 03:29.720 [sweet piano music playing] 03:31.040 --> 03:32.000 [dog snuffling] 03:33.120 --> 03:34.920 [man 1] Who all wants coffee? 03:35.000 --> 03:37.239 -Connor. -[woman 1] Connor, you wanted some, right? 03:37.320 --> 03:39.080 -[man 1] Anyone else? -[woman 1] I'm good. 03:39.160 --> 03:41.000 [narrator] Connor lives with his mom, Lise, 03:41.079 --> 03:43.679 stepdad, Tony, and his three siblings. 03:43.760 --> 03:44.760 Thank you. 03:45.440 --> 03:48.440 So, Connor, is there anything you're nervous about starting to date? 03:48.519 --> 03:51.119 Well, it's a big thing. 03:51.880 --> 03:55.440 Although there is no change in my facade, I am quite excited. 03:55.519 --> 04:00.119 Who knows? Maybe I'll meet a girl who actually knows a thing or two 04:00.200 --> 04:03.040 about the Greeks or maybe even the Vikings. 04:03.119 --> 04:05.760 One can only dream, but I'm sure she's out there. 04:05.839 --> 04:08.399 Ooh! Or I could tell her 04:08.480 --> 04:11.280 about how democracy got started. 04:11.359 --> 04:13.959 -That would be riveting. -If you wanna put her to sleep! 04:14.040 --> 04:17.599 -Maybe not on the first date. -[Lise] That would be a snorefest. 04:17.680 --> 04:19.079 Save that for date two, maybe. 04:19.159 --> 04:21.279 Maybe I should ask her if she likes pets. 04:22.400 --> 04:25.240 Considering we have three dogs, that's a good question. 04:25.320 --> 04:28.360 Who wouldn't love that sweet, adorable face? 04:28.440 --> 04:30.520 -[sneezes] -[Connor] Look at that. 04:30.599 --> 04:32.720 Oh, all right, all right. 04:32.800 --> 04:36.479 Coco. Aw, look at you! Aw. 04:36.560 --> 04:39.280 [Lise] So Connor is my firstborn child. 04:39.360 --> 04:41.320 We have a big family, siblings. 04:41.400 --> 04:44.640 We all adore him. I mean, he is just a total rock star. 04:45.160 --> 04:46.919 What's your little German nickname? 04:47.440 --> 04:51.360 I call Coco my Liebchen, 04:51.440 --> 04:53.000 my little love. 04:53.080 --> 04:55.000 Yeah. You two are ridiculous. 04:55.080 --> 04:56.039 [Connor chuckles] 04:56.120 --> 04:59.280 As a child, he got bullied because he was different. 05:00.120 --> 05:02.360 We actually pulled him out of school in eighth grade 05:02.440 --> 05:05.640 'cause it was… it was so cruel, what he was experiencing. 05:06.640 --> 05:08.039 -Look at her. -[Connor] Yeah. 05:08.120 --> 05:09.680 [Lise] She just loves her mans. 05:09.760 --> 05:13.200 Connor has expressed a loneliness. 05:13.280 --> 05:15.880 When I'm off with my husband on a date 05:15.960 --> 05:20.039 or his siblings are off with friends or on dates, 05:20.120 --> 05:22.520 he is just sitting in the house with the dogs. 05:23.520 --> 05:25.000 [Cian] Does he have friends? 05:25.080 --> 05:27.479 [Lise] No, um, not really. 05:28.520 --> 05:29.840 [Cian] That can be tough. 05:30.520 --> 05:32.039 Yeah, sorry. 05:32.960 --> 05:33.880 That one hurts. 05:35.880 --> 05:37.160 But he has us. 05:38.880 --> 05:41.080 And, uh, we're pretty cool. 05:42.160 --> 05:45.960 So, Connor, for a girlfriend, like, what do you want her to look like? 05:46.039 --> 05:48.800 Well, I'm usually into brunettes, 05:48.880 --> 05:52.240 but… I… I could settle for a blonde. 05:52.320 --> 05:53.760 -[sister] Settle! -[laughter] 05:53.840 --> 05:55.440 [Connor] I… I don't know. 05:55.520 --> 05:57.359 Preferably dark-haired women 05:57.440 --> 05:59.000 and maybe blue eyes. 05:59.080 --> 06:00.840 [Cian] Are you describing your mum? 06:00.919 --> 06:02.960 -[Lise laughs] -What?! 06:03.560 --> 06:05.359 [Connor] Maybe younger. 06:05.440 --> 06:08.000 -[laughter] -Someone… someone younger. 06:08.080 --> 06:09.080 Hopefully. 06:10.599 --> 06:11.720 No offense, Mom. 06:11.800 --> 06:13.840 None taken, Connor, never with you. 06:16.520 --> 06:18.400 [jaunty suspenseful music playing] 06:20.880 --> 06:23.160 -[Cian] Hello, Dani. -Hello, Cian. 06:23.240 --> 06:24.479 [Cian] Welcome back. 06:24.560 --> 06:27.560 Welcome back. I can't believe it's been a while. 06:28.160 --> 06:30.560 [Cian] So, last season, you sort of found love but not quite, 06:30.640 --> 06:33.280 and ultimately you ended up single again. 06:33.359 --> 06:34.599 Oh yes. 06:34.680 --> 06:36.720 I have learned many lessons. 06:36.799 --> 06:39.840 It's best for me to get to know the person first 06:39.919 --> 06:42.320 before approaching for the kiss. 06:42.400 --> 06:44.560 [Cian] How's your dating life at the moment? 06:44.640 --> 06:49.479 Well, my dating life is, um… imagine crickets sound effects. 06:50.479 --> 06:54.479 Yep, no dating life right now, but the search for love continues. 06:55.560 --> 06:59.160 I've been receiving a lot of dating inquiries on social media, 06:59.240 --> 07:02.400 but the biggest majority of them are creepy. 07:02.479 --> 07:05.359 Like, for example, some guy messaged me 07:05.440 --> 07:09.720 saying, "Wanna come over to Colorado to go on a date?" 07:09.799 --> 07:11.000 Kinda creeps me out. 07:12.720 --> 07:14.560 [sweet suspenseful music playing] 07:19.760 --> 07:21.200 [Cian] What's happening today, Dani? 07:21.280 --> 07:24.960 Well, I'm going on a blind date. Another blind date in Venice. 07:26.159 --> 07:29.840 And I'm looking for a nice necklace to go with. 07:29.919 --> 07:32.599 [Cian] How do you feel about going on another blind date? 07:32.680 --> 07:35.520 Oh my goodness. This is gonna be another exciting one. 07:36.039 --> 07:38.560 I can't wait. Who will it be? 07:39.159 --> 07:43.039 Elasticity stone or the goo shifter stone from Kid Cosmic? 07:43.120 --> 07:46.239 You know what? I'll just stick with the elasticity stone. 07:49.000 --> 07:49.919 [Cain] Who's this? 07:50.440 --> 07:52.280 "Hi. The name's Captain Eron." 07:53.000 --> 07:55.719 He's a mythical creature called an Earthian Blablex. 07:55.799 --> 07:57.159 I was 13 when I created him. 07:57.239 --> 07:59.599 He's, like, a photoheterotrophic organism. 07:59.679 --> 08:01.520 I just put him away. Okay. 08:04.000 --> 08:05.960 I am pumped and ready. 08:07.080 --> 08:09.280 I still live with my aunt and uncle, 08:09.359 --> 08:12.400 but it would be nice for me to live on my own, 08:12.479 --> 08:14.760 and especially if I find the right match. 08:14.840 --> 08:18.840 I would like a guy who is independent with, like, for example… own a home, 08:18.919 --> 08:20.400 capable of driving. 08:20.479 --> 08:23.919 If he has a degree, if he has a plan, he has a job. 08:24.000 --> 08:27.359 [Cian] So basically, you want a guy who has his shit together? 08:27.440 --> 08:29.239 Oh yes. [chuckling] 08:30.000 --> 08:30.960 Language! 08:32.439 --> 08:33.520 [indistinct chattering] 08:33.600 --> 08:36.520 [narrator] Dani has lived with her aunt Sandy and uncle Patrick 08:36.600 --> 08:38.280 since she was 12 years old. 08:39.000 --> 08:41.320 [Dani] Sugar, spice, and everything nice. 08:43.320 --> 08:45.880 The ingredients to make the perfect girlfriend. 08:47.520 --> 08:50.880 -I'm just doing a Powerpuff Girls parody. -[Patrick] I see. 08:50.959 --> 08:54.160 Yeah. All right, but how are you feeling about this blind date? 08:54.240 --> 08:58.079 I'm not so nervous anymore. Now I know what a blind date is all about. 08:58.160 --> 09:02.600 Good. What kind of person do you hope that this new date is? 09:02.680 --> 09:06.120 Well, I hope this new date already has an animation job 09:06.199 --> 09:08.079 and already has his portfolio together. 09:08.160 --> 09:10.240 [Patrick] Yeah, but what about him as a person? 09:10.320 --> 09:11.640 Hoping he's properly groomed. 09:11.720 --> 09:13.640 What do you mean? Like he's taken a shower? 09:13.720 --> 09:15.720 Like taking a shower. He doesn't smell. 09:15.800 --> 09:18.720 He knows how to brush his teeth. Respect my boundaries. 09:18.800 --> 09:20.760 -That's a good one. -[Dani] Respect my boundaries. 09:20.839 --> 09:22.560 -Don't be creepy. -[Sandy laughs] 09:22.640 --> 09:27.199 I don't want him to be, like, creepy. Like, "Hey, how are you, baby? I love ya." 09:27.280 --> 09:29.000 -Something like that. -[laughter] 09:29.079 --> 09:30.240 [Sandy] Let's hope not. 09:30.320 --> 09:31.600 -[Patrick] Yes. -I hope not. 09:32.120 --> 09:34.240 -[Sandy] Ready for this? -[Dani] I'm ready. 09:34.880 --> 09:36.000 -Okay, here we go. -Okay. 09:36.079 --> 09:37.640 Thank you, Uncle Patrick. 09:37.720 --> 09:39.000 -Behave yourself. -Thank you. 09:39.079 --> 09:41.920 -And thank you, Auntie Sandy. -[softly] Don't behave yourself. 09:42.000 --> 09:44.520 -All right. Hey! -[Sandy chuckles] 09:44.600 --> 09:46.520 [uplifting string music playing] 09:50.280 --> 09:51.480 [music stops] 09:55.400 --> 09:58.560 -[Cian] Hello. -Oh yes. Hello, how are you doing? 09:58.640 --> 10:02.199 -[Cian] Good. Good to see you again. -It is very good to see you all. 10:02.280 --> 10:04.800 So much has happened since we last saw each other. 10:04.880 --> 10:08.880 A lot of people have been recognizing me. That's pretty cool. I… I do like it. I… 10:08.959 --> 10:11.520 Of course, I don't wanna sound like a glory seeker, 10:11.600 --> 10:13.199 but I don't mind the attention. 10:13.280 --> 10:16.520 I'm a… I guess I'm kind of a pseudo-celebrity, actually. 10:16.600 --> 10:18.240 That's not too bad. Mm-hmm. 10:18.880 --> 10:19.720 I have returned 10:19.800 --> 10:24.280 because I am still continuing my search for love. 10:24.360 --> 10:27.800 I'm still looking, still hoping to find that special someone, 10:28.440 --> 10:31.800 someone with whom I could share the best moments of my life. 10:36.600 --> 10:39.880 Because I don't think I have much that is new at this point. 10:39.959 --> 10:42.520 Oh, and I don't think I showed you this last time. 10:42.600 --> 10:46.720 See, my brother and his wife got me this walking stick for Christmas. 10:46.800 --> 10:49.240 They had the vendor wood-burn my name into it, 10:49.320 --> 10:51.920 and he also wood-burned two spiders into it. 10:52.000 --> 10:56.000 It wasn't varnished when they got it. When they gave it to me, it was bare wood. 10:56.079 --> 10:57.760 But, yes, I varnished it, of course. 10:57.839 --> 11:02.040 I like having my wood varnished so it'll better survive the elements. 11:03.280 --> 11:04.680 [Cian] What d'you use the stick for? 11:04.760 --> 11:08.480 Oh, when I go out hiking, I just… I have it with me just in case, you know, 11:08.560 --> 11:11.800 for balance or support or supposing the rare chance 11:11.880 --> 11:14.199 I ever encountered any hostile wild animals, 11:14.280 --> 11:16.400 I could use it to fend off… fend them off, 11:17.000 --> 11:19.880 or, I suppose, other hikers who are hostile. 11:19.959 --> 11:21.240 Yes. [chuckles] 11:21.320 --> 11:26.120 I was absolutely certain that I would have both my own house and a wife 11:26.199 --> 11:29.360 before I was 30, and now I'm 35. 11:29.440 --> 11:32.280 I still do not have either of those. Mm. 11:32.360 --> 11:35.880 [Cian] So, what have you been doing to try and find love lately, James? 11:35.959 --> 11:37.360 Oh, practically everything. 11:37.440 --> 11:40.719 I've been to, like, 20 or 30 speed dating events. 11:40.800 --> 11:43.959 And, no, I haven't had any matches, which is a bit unfortunate. 11:44.040 --> 11:47.640 I have to wonder, maybe I have, and the organizers simply didn't tell me, 11:47.719 --> 11:51.160 but I don't want to believe that anyone would be deceptive like that, 11:51.240 --> 11:52.360 but I just think 11:52.440 --> 11:56.560 it's statistically highly unlikely I would have no matches. 11:56.640 --> 12:00.320 But I am not allowing myself to be discouraged. 12:00.400 --> 12:02.719 I, um, have to keep looking. 12:03.240 --> 12:05.360 [jaunty suspenseful music playing] 12:06.000 --> 12:10.520 Meet a nice, understanding lady that can appreciate you for who you are. 12:10.600 --> 12:11.640 Oh, I sure hope so. 12:12.400 --> 12:15.480 -Oh, hello, Dad. How are you doing? -I'm doing great, thanks. How are you? 12:15.560 --> 12:17.199 Yes, okay, not too bad. 12:17.280 --> 12:18.640 -[Lawrence] Yep. -That's not bad. 12:18.719 --> 12:23.680 [narrator] James lives with his parents, June and Lawrence, just outside Boston. 12:23.760 --> 12:25.880 There are eight billion people on this planet. I… 12:25.959 --> 12:29.600 There has to be some… at least one person who's a match for me. 12:30.199 --> 12:32.160 I have accounts on… [sighs] 12:32.240 --> 12:35.560 …um, no less than six different online dating services. 12:35.640 --> 12:39.440 And sometimes I have conversations with women, but they don't last too long-- 12:39.520 --> 12:40.880 -Th-- -Aren't your feet cold? 12:40.959 --> 12:43.079 [James] No, my feet are fine. Do not worry. 12:44.360 --> 12:47.199 [Cian] Have your thoughts changed on the person you're looking for? 12:47.280 --> 12:49.520 You want someone that's understanding. 12:49.599 --> 12:52.120 Shouldn't that be an automatic presumption? 12:52.199 --> 12:53.320 Not all the time. 12:53.400 --> 12:57.880 Sometimes people will look and say, "Oh, she's beautiful. That's who I want," 12:57.959 --> 13:00.640 and she could be a… a stupid airhead or something. 13:00.719 --> 13:02.959 I don't want to sound too shallow, 13:03.040 --> 13:06.640 but physical attractiveness isn't everything, but it is important. 13:06.719 --> 13:09.520 -Yeah, I know. -[James] I put effort into my appearance. 13:09.599 --> 13:12.400 I brush my hair, brush my teeth. I try to keep my face clean. 13:12.480 --> 13:15.920 I'm not so self-centered to think that I'm the most attractive of men, 13:16.000 --> 13:18.079 but I don't think I'm that bad-looking. 13:18.160 --> 13:19.520 [Lawrence and June chuckle] 13:19.599 --> 13:20.800 No, honey, you're not. 13:20.880 --> 13:23.760 Uh, I'm not going to stay attractive forever. 13:23.839 --> 13:27.280 You know, I… when I… as I get older, I'm going to lose my looks. 13:27.360 --> 13:30.599 -Who said this? -Well, uh, I… it's just part of aging. 13:30.680 --> 13:33.040 -You don't look as good as you get older. -I beg your pardon! 13:33.120 --> 13:34.599 -[James hesitates] -[giggles] 13:34.680 --> 13:39.920 I've been told many times I'm a good-looking 73-year-old man. Okay? 13:40.000 --> 13:42.199 [James] All right. Well, um… um… 13:42.280 --> 13:46.640 James, you will retain, uh, an aura of… of-- 13:46.719 --> 13:48.320 -Mystique. -Charm and handsomeness. 13:48.400 --> 13:50.079 -I sure hope so. -And masculinity. 13:50.160 --> 13:51.959 No matter… no matter how old you are. 13:52.040 --> 13:53.680 I hope I don't lose my hair. 13:53.760 --> 13:54.880 -I love my hair. -[laughing] 13:54.959 --> 13:57.680 -You know how fond I am of my hair. -I… I know. 13:57.760 --> 13:58.920 Oh, heavens! 13:59.000 --> 14:02.120 Wait. Did your father still have most of his hair when he died? 14:02.199 --> 14:03.920 -He did. -Okay, good, good. 14:04.000 --> 14:06.719 All right, and… Wait. Did Grandpa still have most of his hair? 14:06.800 --> 14:08.880 [chuckles] Um… he lost a little. 14:08.959 --> 14:10.240 Oof. [sucks in breath] 14:10.320 --> 14:11.560 Ooh… ah… 14:12.160 --> 14:13.400 Ugh. [sighs] 14:14.640 --> 14:16.360 [jaunty music playing] 14:18.000 --> 14:19.880 -Hi! -[Cian] Hello! 14:19.959 --> 14:22.520 -Hi! -[Cian] Good to see you again. 14:22.599 --> 14:24.959 -Good to see you again too. -[Cian] How've you been? 14:25.520 --> 14:27.520 I've been pretty good. What about you? 14:27.599 --> 14:30.640 [Cian] I've been good. It's been a while since I've seen you. 14:31.479 --> 14:33.520 It has. Why, thank you. 14:34.599 --> 14:36.640 [Cian] How've you been since we filmed season one? 14:36.719 --> 14:39.880 I've been amazing. I've been so good. 14:39.959 --> 14:44.240 I just started a new job yesterday. I'm volunteering at a thrift store. 14:44.319 --> 14:45.839 I got to go on my first… 14:45.920 --> 14:51.160 very first cruise to Ensenada, Mexico, and ate escargot. 14:51.240 --> 14:56.000 Then my mom got a detached retina, and my brother graduated from college. 14:56.079 --> 15:00.479 And so we had to drive to Indiana 'cause we couldn't fly 15:00.560 --> 15:02.880 'cause my mom would've gone blind in one eye. 15:02.959 --> 15:05.319 It was the… the best year ever. 15:06.240 --> 15:09.000 How do you feel these days about being on the spectrum? 15:09.079 --> 15:12.520 I feel like I'm learning to manage my disability even more, 15:13.319 --> 15:15.800 because it was much harder in my childhood. 15:15.880 --> 15:18.800 I felt like I was… 'cause I was so feeling… living… 15:18.880 --> 15:22.439 like I'm living in a world alone. I felt a lot like a mermaid back then. 15:22.520 --> 15:27.000 People who are older than me were on land, and I was in the water. 15:27.079 --> 15:28.599 [Cian] But now you've made it to land? 15:28.680 --> 15:32.160 Yep. I'm not a mermaid anymore. Now I feel like a human. 15:33.199 --> 15:35.319 -[jaunty suspenseful music] -[dog barks] 15:38.000 --> 15:41.479 [narrator] Abbey lives with her mom, Christine, in Los Angeles. 15:42.000 --> 15:43.439 [barking] 15:43.520 --> 15:45.760 -What? What does she want? -[Christine] What do you think? 15:45.839 --> 15:47.280 -She wants to eat. -Yes. 15:47.360 --> 15:49.439 She always wants to eat. You're gonna be a fat dog. 15:49.520 --> 15:50.880 [growling softly] 15:50.959 --> 15:55.000 -We have had some issues with-- -This morning, she shitted in the house. 15:55.920 --> 15:57.800 She pooped in the house. 15:57.880 --> 15:59.719 -[growling softly] -[Abbey laughing] 16:00.560 --> 16:03.719 -Bad dog! -I woke up early. There was a big pile. 16:03.800 --> 16:06.479 She didn't do it on purpose. There's something going on. 16:07.520 --> 16:10.319 Maybe she needs to go, you know, gluten-free vegan or something. 16:10.400 --> 16:12.760 -[growling] -[Christine] Don't talk back to me. 16:14.400 --> 16:15.959 Don't be sassy with me. 16:17.640 --> 16:19.880 [Cian] What do you think love feels like? 16:19.959 --> 16:24.280 It feels like I'm a princess. I feel like I'm a… I'm a part of the world 16:24.800 --> 16:27.079 'cause I've always wanted to be, and now I am. 16:27.160 --> 16:28.439 -[Cian] In love? -Yep. 16:28.520 --> 16:30.839 -[Cian] Who are you in love with? -David, of course. 16:34.280 --> 16:36.439 [Cian] So, how long have you guys been together now? 16:36.520 --> 16:38.359 -Two years. -Almost two years. 16:38.439 --> 16:41.959 Well, like, one and a ha… one and a half year. 16:42.040 --> 16:44.240 -[Cian] And how's that feel? -Good. 16:44.319 --> 16:46.800 -Feels amazing. -[Cian] You guys happy together? 16:46.880 --> 16:48.199 -Yes, we are. -Yes, we are. 16:48.280 --> 16:51.680 -We're still together. -[Cian] So, David, tell me about Abbey. 16:51.760 --> 16:56.120 Well, let's see. She's as sweet as all of my favorite desserts. 16:56.199 --> 16:58.719 [squealing] Aw! Thank you! 16:58.800 --> 17:03.120 I'm the boy with autism who loves a girl with autism. 17:03.199 --> 17:04.879 Oh, that means a lot to me. 17:11.720 --> 17:13.159 -Thank you. -Mm-hmm. 17:13.720 --> 17:15.359 [sweet piano music playing] 17:16.440 --> 17:17.680 [Abbey] She is cute. 17:20.960 --> 17:24.119 [Christine] It's been incredible on a hundred levels. 17:24.760 --> 17:26.800 And David is amazing, 17:26.880 --> 17:30.320 and she's in her safe space with him, which is something I just dreamed of. 17:31.320 --> 17:32.640 Who is she looking at? 17:33.159 --> 17:34.120 [Cian] You? 17:35.120 --> 17:37.600 Today, David is coming over, 17:37.680 --> 17:39.840 and he has a really… [chuckles emotionally] 17:41.000 --> 17:42.480 …big surprise for Abbey. 17:42.560 --> 17:45.040 I can barely believe it's even happening. 17:46.120 --> 17:48.800 I think that she's going to be… overwhelmed. 17:48.880 --> 17:51.159 And I also think it might take a while to sink in, 17:52.399 --> 17:55.000 but it's, like, Abbey's dream come true 17:56.600 --> 17:57.880 and mine too. [chuckles] 18:02.320 --> 18:03.280 Peace. 18:05.159 --> 18:06.880 [whispers] So… much. 18:09.399 --> 18:12.880 I have these… these giant stuffed lions, they're really big. 18:12.960 --> 18:14.960 -[Christine] In your room? Yeah. -[Abbey] Yeah. 18:15.040 --> 18:16.680 [Abbey] Well, they stare at me. 18:16.760 --> 18:21.040 David thinks they're looking at me 'cause… they're probably thinking how cute I am. 18:21.680 --> 18:23.440 You two are really sweet together. 18:23.960 --> 18:26.360 [sweet suspenseful music playing] 18:32.040 --> 18:33.880 Oh, I see someone. 18:38.919 --> 18:40.240 Hold on. I gotta go check. 18:46.600 --> 18:48.480 [suspenseful music fades] 18:49.080 --> 18:52.240 [Dani] Do you have a clearer idea of the kind of person you're looking for? 18:52.320 --> 18:55.720 Oh yes. Someone who is ambitious and passionate as I am, 18:55.800 --> 18:58.000 like, we're destined to be a power couple, 18:58.080 --> 19:01.760 but also have an animation company, a successful animation studio, 19:01.840 --> 19:04.399 like, a big animation team. 19:05.000 --> 19:07.840 -[seagulls calling] -[jaunty suspenseful music playing] 19:12.200 --> 19:13.720 [narrator] In Venice Beach, 19:13.800 --> 19:16.600 Dani is arriving for her blind date. 19:16.679 --> 19:18.399 [breathing deeply] 19:19.960 --> 19:20.800 [Dani] That him? 19:24.200 --> 19:26.000 [narrator] Dani is meeting Matt. 19:26.960 --> 19:29.720 He likes vehicular cleanliness 19:30.880 --> 19:32.800 and World War II history. 19:32.880 --> 19:34.120 Hup. Hup. 19:34.200 --> 19:36.560 [narrator] He doesn't like celebrity obsession 19:37.080 --> 19:38.360 or hunting trophies. 19:38.440 --> 19:39.600 [braying] 19:40.679 --> 19:44.120 Well, it's really nice to meet you. Good evening. I'm Dani. 19:44.200 --> 19:46.880 -I'm Matt. Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you. 19:46.960 --> 19:48.960 Love your blazer. Goes so well with the purple. 19:49.040 --> 19:50.880 -Thank you. -Shall we have a seat? 19:50.960 --> 19:51.880 All right. 19:54.800 --> 19:56.480 You been to this hotel before? 19:56.560 --> 19:59.360 It is my first time here at this hotel. 19:59.440 --> 20:01.080 I love the panoramic view, 20:01.159 --> 20:04.600 and it's sunny, so I'll just take off my jacket while I'm at it, so… 20:05.399 --> 20:08.600 Anyway… So, Dani, where you from? 20:08.679 --> 20:11.200 -[Dani] Pasadena. -[Matt] Ah, I do like Pasadena. 20:11.280 --> 20:13.520 I love going up there for a lot of the scenery. 20:13.600 --> 20:16.600 I'm from lovely San Diego. It's been a wonderful drive up here-- 20:16.679 --> 20:18.600 That's where San Diego Comic-Con is from. 20:18.679 --> 20:21.040 Ah, yes. I'm very much, uh, into San Diego Comic-Con. 20:21.120 --> 20:23.040 I've been attending every year since 1994, 20:23.120 --> 20:25.880 and it's my absolute favorite place in the world to be. 20:25.960 --> 20:29.120 But, you know, I just love comics, cartoons, geeky stuff, 20:29.200 --> 20:31.720 and it's pretty much just what makes my life go. 20:31.800 --> 20:33.080 Oh yes. [chuckles softly] 20:33.159 --> 20:36.240 Are you into comics, too, or cartoons, or science fiction, or geeky stuff? 20:36.320 --> 20:37.919 I like anything science fiction, 20:38.000 --> 20:40.320 and I like… I do like comics and animation. 20:41.120 --> 20:44.240 You know, like Disney television, Nickelodeon, um, Cartoon Network. 20:44.320 --> 20:46.280 [Matt] Oh yeah, I'm a big Cartoon Network fan. 20:46.360 --> 20:48.640 -Very big. Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack. -Oh yes. 20:48.720 --> 20:51.200 Uh, I have picked up on Sonic Prime. Uh… 20:51.280 --> 20:54.040 Sonic Prime is, um, definitely an epic one right now. 20:54.120 --> 20:55.080 [Matt] I'm liking that. 20:55.159 --> 20:57.760 One of my homeboys, Omar, actually, is a writer for the show. 20:57.840 --> 21:01.280 -So I've been watching that-- -Wow! He's a writer? On Sonic Prime? 21:01.360 --> 21:05.240 Mm-hmm. And he plays Pokémon cards with me on weekends because we're huge dorks. 21:05.320 --> 21:06.480 [chuckles] 21:07.200 --> 21:08.040 Whoa! 21:08.120 --> 21:09.840 [sweet piano music playing] 21:11.600 --> 21:13.960 [seagulls calling] 21:17.120 --> 21:19.320 [Dani] Have you seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? 21:19.399 --> 21:22.440 [Matt] I have. I'm a big fan of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. 21:22.520 --> 21:25.320 I think he's just the greatest superhero of all time. 21:25.399 --> 21:27.880 -I especially love the '90s cartoon. -Oh yes. 21:27.960 --> 21:29.880 That's what I modeled my haircut after. 21:29.960 --> 21:30.800 Peter Parker? 21:30.880 --> 21:33.440 [Matt] Peter Parker in the '90s. It's what I'm passionate about. 21:33.520 --> 21:36.480 It's what I like. Comics, and cartoons, and animation stuff. 21:36.560 --> 21:39.120 I know, I tend to be hogging the spotlight right now. 21:39.200 --> 21:43.640 -Dani, I wanna hear you talk more… -Right. Thank you so much. [chuckles] 21:43.720 --> 21:46.360 Now that you're conscious about what you're talking, 21:46.439 --> 21:49.520 I know you feel carried away about the entire conversation. 21:50.439 --> 21:52.600 So, uh, how old are you? 21:52.679 --> 21:55.280 I'm 37. People are kind of shocked by my age. 21:55.360 --> 21:57.320 It's like, "You're 37. You're not 26?" 21:57.399 --> 22:00.640 "No, I'm 37." I don't know how I do it either. I just-- 22:00.720 --> 22:03.200 I was gonna say the same thing. People are shocked 22:03.280 --> 22:06.640 because I look so young. I still look like a teenager. I'm 28. 22:06.720 --> 22:08.360 -It's a good problem to have. -Yes. 22:08.439 --> 22:10.679 [Matt] Maybe it's just something about people like us, 22:10.760 --> 22:12.720 always indulging in the things we love so much. 22:12.800 --> 22:13.679 Oh yes. 22:16.600 --> 22:19.159 So, what actually got you into animation? 22:19.240 --> 22:22.000 Well, it's because I have my own little animation company. 22:22.080 --> 22:25.520 We help educate, elevate, empower youth on the autism spectrum 22:25.600 --> 22:28.679 by helping them turn their passion in animation into a career. 22:28.760 --> 22:32.159 That's actually really cool. Uh, that's really cool. 22:32.240 --> 22:33.480 Like, oh my gosh. 22:36.080 --> 22:38.560 By the way, I am on the autism spectrum. 22:38.640 --> 22:42.760 You can easily tell I'm on the spectrum, too, from the way I talk about Spider-Man. 22:42.840 --> 22:45.480 I can tell you're on the spectrum. I hear it in your voice 22:45.560 --> 22:47.840 and the way you talk so intensely and passionately, 22:47.919 --> 22:50.159 and I think it makes you even more beautiful. 22:50.240 --> 22:51.120 Oh yes. 22:52.240 --> 22:53.679 [heartwarming music playing] 22:57.000 --> 22:58.439 -[Abbey] Thank you. -[Matt] Good job. 22:58.520 --> 22:59.960 -Cheers. -All right, cheers. 23:03.399 --> 23:04.640 -Wow. The taste is perfect. -Ooh! 23:04.720 --> 23:07.919 Oh, not too shabby. That's right about what I was looking for today. 23:08.000 --> 23:10.000 Getting a little nippy. I'll put my jacket on. 23:12.080 --> 23:13.080 Ah, much better. 23:13.600 --> 23:16.080 So, anyways, what do you expect from a date? 23:16.159 --> 23:19.640 Well, I just expect a good time and someone I can really click with, 23:19.720 --> 23:21.280 be myself with, and be happy. 23:21.360 --> 23:25.960 And I don't really want someone in my life who I feel is gonna be dragging me down. 23:26.040 --> 23:28.080 I don't think you are. You're very nice. 23:28.159 --> 23:29.080 Thank you so much. 23:29.159 --> 23:32.360 Very friendly. What are you looking for in your love life? 23:32.439 --> 23:34.840 What I'm looking for in a love life who is dedicated, 23:34.919 --> 23:37.560 always, um, motivated to keep the job. 23:38.159 --> 23:41.360 I know getting your life together can be easier said than done. 23:41.439 --> 23:44.439 I graduated from college and had to move back home with my parents. 23:44.520 --> 23:50.159 And then I just was hanging out and about, like, just kind of just being a lazy slob. 23:50.240 --> 23:53.200 And I had to work my way up, getting a job as a chauffeur. 23:53.280 --> 23:55.919 Now I work at a trading card company, and so it's-- 23:56.000 --> 23:59.720 And you earn money how? Like, you earn some income? 23:59.800 --> 24:03.040 Oh yeah. I have a living just working for a trading card company. 24:03.840 --> 24:06.399 But will it work for the animation industry as well? 24:06.919 --> 24:08.919 Ugh! The animation industry… 24:10.520 --> 24:11.520 I don't know. 24:12.360 --> 24:14.159 [ominous music sting] 24:17.720 --> 24:21.200 -[birds singing] -[dramatic movie intro music playing] 24:21.280 --> 24:22.280 [woman] Connor. 24:24.480 --> 24:25.360 Connor. 24:26.040 --> 24:27.280 You gotta get ready. 24:27.360 --> 24:28.200 Uh… 24:29.280 --> 24:30.439 Get ready, that, uh… 24:32.399 --> 24:33.520 I am ready. 24:34.679 --> 24:37.320 [sighs] My pants are sliding down. 24:37.399 --> 24:38.520 Need a belt? 24:38.600 --> 24:39.919 [narrator] Connor's sister, Anna, 24:40.000 --> 24:43.080 is helping him prepare for a night of speed dating. 24:43.679 --> 24:46.640 A belt is not a fashion statement. It is a tool… 24:46.720 --> 24:47.560 Okay. 24:47.640 --> 24:50.000 …that keeps your pants from falling down. 24:51.080 --> 24:53.000 -[Anna] All right. -[Connor] Over here… 24:54.360 --> 24:58.560 How are you feeling? Like, what are you… Nervous? Excited? 24:58.640 --> 24:59.600 A bit… 25:00.360 --> 25:02.159 bit frustrated. 25:02.240 --> 25:03.439 Why are you frustrated? 25:03.520 --> 25:06.960 I was just starting a movie when all of a sudden, I am… 25:07.480 --> 25:10.640 [Anna] I know, but this is gonna be a new chapter in your life, 25:10.720 --> 25:13.960 and I get that it can kinda mess with your routine, but… 25:14.040 --> 25:17.919 I understand change is good for you, but come on! 25:18.000 --> 25:22.280 [sighs] Hope can be dangerous, and if things don't work out, 25:22.840 --> 25:23.720 well… 25:23.800 --> 25:26.760 [Anna] Connor, I feel like you should go into this with an open mind. 25:26.840 --> 25:30.240 Maybe don't go in there expecting to marry this person. 25:30.320 --> 25:33.520 Just go in there expecting to have a fun, different experience 25:33.600 --> 25:34.600 meeting new people. 25:34.679 --> 25:38.399 I'm okay. Don't be doubtful. Just… have fun with it. 25:38.480 --> 25:40.280 -You're gonna have fun. -Yeah. 25:40.360 --> 25:41.560 -[Anna] You're ready? -Yes. 25:41.640 --> 25:42.640 [Anna chuckling] Okay. 25:44.159 --> 25:45.600 [Connor] Mm… I, uh… 25:46.199 --> 25:47.520 Just give me a moment. 25:49.439 --> 25:51.240 I just need to step out for a bit. 25:51.760 --> 25:53.919 [Coco whining] 25:54.000 --> 25:55.199 [Connor groans, sighs] 25:55.880 --> 25:57.320 [inhales slowly] 25:58.240 --> 25:59.640 [exhales deeply] 25:59.720 --> 26:03.480 I think he's gonna do a great job. I think right now, he's a little bit… 26:04.040 --> 26:06.960 maybe nervous, not used to the change. 26:07.040 --> 26:11.240 But, like, there's no one more deserving of this experience than Connor. 26:11.320 --> 26:12.520 He has the biggest heart, 26:12.600 --> 26:16.240 and I feel like he hasn't had a chance to share that with somebody else. 26:17.000 --> 26:19.360 He won't come to me and say that he's lonely, 26:19.439 --> 26:23.399 but he's always wanted to have somebody, and I think it's hard sometimes 26:23.480 --> 26:26.560 watching his siblings be with other people romantically. 26:26.640 --> 26:28.040 [exhales deeply] 26:29.320 --> 26:31.439 [Anna] I'd do anything for him, honestly. 26:32.560 --> 26:34.360 Literally my favorite person. 26:34.439 --> 26:35.480 [Connor] Okay. 26:36.159 --> 26:37.960 [Anna] I really hope he finds love. 26:40.679 --> 26:42.439 -You feeling better? -[Connor] Yeah. 26:47.840 --> 26:50.080 I hope someone gets Chewey down. 26:53.240 --> 26:54.399 [tense music playing] 26:54.480 --> 26:56.080 -[knocking on door] -[dog barking] 26:59.439 --> 27:01.240 -Hi! -Hi, Abbey. 27:01.320 --> 27:02.399 Hello there. 27:06.120 --> 27:07.280 What did you buy me? 27:07.880 --> 27:11.480 -Would you, uh, like me to read it to you? -Sure. 27:13.320 --> 27:14.800 [tense music stops] 27:16.280 --> 27:17.120 "Abbey." 27:17.199 --> 27:19.439 [suspenseful music playing] 27:19.520 --> 27:22.439 "Since you have been an extra amazing girlfriend, 27:23.760 --> 27:26.000 I want to take you somewhere special." 27:26.560 --> 27:29.840 "Bring your candy to snack on the aeroplane." 27:30.439 --> 27:35.080 "We are going somewhere where we will see lots of our favorite animals." 27:36.159 --> 27:39.720 "I am bringing you, your mom, and my sisters with us 27:39.800 --> 27:42.840 on a wonderful trip across the world." 27:43.439 --> 27:47.880 "I want to make your dream come true by taking you on a fun vacation." 27:48.720 --> 27:54.760 "Kenya say yes to coming with me to Africa to see our favorite animal, the lion?" 27:54.840 --> 27:56.159 Yes! 27:56.720 --> 27:58.320 [heartwarming music playing] 28:02.439 --> 28:04.040 -Thanks. -You're welcome. 28:04.560 --> 28:06.679 [Christine] Do you know what David just asked you? 28:06.760 --> 28:08.000 To go to Africa! 28:08.640 --> 28:10.280 Maybe once we sell the house. 28:10.360 --> 28:13.439 This isn't in the future. This is happening now. 28:14.040 --> 28:17.480 The trip has been booked to go to Africa. 28:17.560 --> 28:19.919 [gasps] Oh my God! 28:20.000 --> 28:23.439 We're going to Africa! It's really happening. 28:23.520 --> 28:25.439 [Christine] You're gonna see lions in the wild. 28:25.520 --> 28:26.720 Yes. 28:26.800 --> 28:29.280 [Christine] And what else? Elephants, giraffes. 28:29.360 --> 28:32.600 [David] Yes, and hippos, and zebras, and rhinos, and croc-- 28:32.679 --> 28:33.520 [Abbey] Monkeys. 28:33.600 --> 28:36.880 Yeah, and crocodiles, antelopes, and wildebeests, 28:36.959 --> 28:38.679 and buffaloes, and meerkats, 28:38.760 --> 28:40.959 and warthogs, hornbills, and baboons. 28:41.040 --> 28:42.679 This is so romantic. 28:42.760 --> 28:44.360 -[chuckling] -[Abbey] Thank you! 28:44.439 --> 28:45.600 [David] You're welcome. 28:48.879 --> 28:49.879 Thanks. 28:51.399 --> 28:53.320 Let's go get those big lions. 28:55.199 --> 28:57.879 They both want this so badly. 28:57.959 --> 29:01.639 What's the first thing Abbey said to David when she met him? 29:02.520 --> 29:04.080 He said, "I've been to Africa," 29:04.159 --> 29:08.639 and she said, "I wanna go to… to Africa, but my mom has no money." [chuckling] 29:11.399 --> 29:13.840 Which is pretty much the case. 29:13.919 --> 29:18.040 So it was… that this is happening now, just amazing. 29:19.639 --> 29:23.159 -[Abbey] What's she saying? -"I love you. I love you. I love you." 29:23.959 --> 29:25.439 [Christine] It's been a year, 29:25.520 --> 29:28.199 and she has progressed, and progressed, and progressed 29:28.280 --> 29:31.240 in getting close to him, which is… 29:31.760 --> 29:33.360 [emotionally] …a huge thing. 29:34.240 --> 29:36.439 You know, she loves spending time with him, 29:36.520 --> 29:39.760 and he's so kind to her, and he lets her be her. 29:39.840 --> 29:42.080 God, why is she staring at me? 29:42.159 --> 29:43.639 [David] 'Cause she loves you. 29:44.480 --> 29:47.919 For me personally, as her mother, and I know I speak for a lot of parents, 29:48.000 --> 29:48.879 a lot of parents, 29:48.959 --> 29:51.679 it's what's gonna happen when we're not here? You know? 29:51.760 --> 29:55.639 Will they be alone? Or I have to spend the rest of my life taking care of her. 29:55.720 --> 30:00.120 And I don't feel that anymore. I actually feel like she's gonna launch. 30:00.199 --> 30:03.480 It… it rocks you to your core when they… when they win. 30:04.000 --> 30:05.840 [heartwarming music playing] 30:08.080 --> 30:09.959 [both moaning happily] 30:13.679 --> 30:15.360 I love puppies. 30:15.439 --> 30:16.480 Same. 30:22.639 --> 30:24.159 [exciting music playing] 30:29.919 --> 30:32.240 [Johnny] Down here is where all the fun starts. 30:32.320 --> 30:34.120 [James] Oh, very good, very good. 30:34.199 --> 30:37.520 [narrator] In New Hampshire, James is at his friend Donny's house 30:37.600 --> 30:39.120 preparing for a get-together. 30:39.199 --> 30:42.399 -[Johnny] May I offer you a drink? -[James] Oh, yes, please. Thank you. 30:43.639 --> 30:45.240 -Here you are. -Ooh, yes, thank you. 30:45.320 --> 30:48.040 -Why don't you use the bottle opener? -[James] I can get the… 30:48.600 --> 30:51.520 Just angle up a little more, till you get a hook. 30:51.600 --> 30:52.480 [James grunts] 30:52.560 --> 30:53.439 That's it. 30:54.480 --> 30:57.760 Oh, there, got it. Let's hope no hair got in the drink. 30:57.840 --> 30:59.560 -Cheers to that. -Cheers. 31:02.639 --> 31:04.199 What do you say we start a fire? 31:04.280 --> 31:06.560 Yes, yes, I do like fire. [giggles] 31:08.399 --> 31:10.560 [Cian] Do you sometimes worry that you won't find love? 31:10.639 --> 31:11.959 Uh, yes, I do. 31:12.040 --> 31:17.000 Sometimes if I find… if I meet a woman who seems to be a good match for me 31:17.080 --> 31:19.959 and then is not, I… I keep thinking to myself, 31:20.040 --> 31:22.840 "Oh, I thought for sure she was the one, but she wasn't." 31:22.919 --> 31:26.639 "What? Am I ever going to find the one?" You know, that kind of thing. 31:26.720 --> 31:29.080 [Cian] So, last season, you dated Emma. 31:29.159 --> 31:31.800 Did you hope there was still something there romantically? 31:31.879 --> 31:35.199 Uh, yes, of course I did. I certainly did hope that, 31:35.280 --> 31:39.679 but, well, there wasn't, unfortunately. It's… it's too bad. 31:39.760 --> 31:42.720 We still hang out. We… we still… we still speak with each other. 31:42.800 --> 31:45.000 We're still friends, so that's pretty nice. 31:45.080 --> 31:46.840 And, yeah… [mumbles] 31:48.240 --> 31:50.399 -[Johnny] Let there be fire. -[James laughs] 31:50.480 --> 31:53.639 Yes. Better make sure my hair doesn't get too close to the fire. 31:53.719 --> 31:55.919 Yeah, same here. I'm wearing hairspray. 31:56.000 --> 31:57.360 Ooh! 31:57.439 --> 31:59.879 The reason why I have my pompadour and sideburns 31:59.959 --> 32:02.719 is because I am an avid fan of Elvis Presley. 32:02.800 --> 32:03.639 [James] Oh nice. 32:03.719 --> 32:07.199 He's a real inspiration to look for love. A lot of women dig Elvis. 32:07.280 --> 32:09.399 Yes, yes, so I've noticed. 32:12.040 --> 32:13.760 [Johnny] And look who's here. 32:14.439 --> 32:16.600 -Hey, guys. -[James] Yes, hello. How are you doing? 32:16.679 --> 32:19.399 -[Emma] Good. So good to see you guys. -Great to see you also. 32:19.480 --> 32:22.520 -Hey, that's a very nice hat, Emma. -Oh, thank you. 32:22.600 --> 32:24.439 -[James] Yes, of course. -[Johnny] Lovely hat. 32:24.520 --> 32:26.919 -Good to see you again. -Hello, how are you doing? 32:27.000 --> 32:29.199 -Good, how are you? -How are you doing, Julia? 32:29.280 --> 32:31.280 -[Julia] Good. -[James] Good, yes. 32:31.360 --> 32:33.439 So, what's new? How have you been? 32:33.520 --> 32:36.959 Oh, I'm still working. Still find time to spend with my friends, everything, 32:37.040 --> 32:40.879 but nothing too much out of the ordinary has happened recently, I guess, yes. 32:40.959 --> 32:43.199 Actually, as a… a matter of fact, 32:43.280 --> 32:44.719 I'm going to be… [chuckles] 32:44.800 --> 32:48.360 …I'm going to be going on a date soon. Yes, isn't that great? 32:48.439 --> 32:49.480 -Nice! -That's awesome! 32:49.560 --> 32:51.639 -[Emma] Nice! -Yes, I mean, I don't know-- 32:51.719 --> 32:53.480 -Way to go, James. -Yes, I… I… 32:53.560 --> 32:54.560 My man James. 32:54.639 --> 32:59.240 Yes, I mean, I hope it's okay for me talking about this in front of you, Emma. 32:59.320 --> 33:01.879 -I hope you don't mind. -Oh, no, it's okay. No, I'm… 33:02.480 --> 33:04.000 Please… please talk about it. 33:04.080 --> 33:05.399 I'm… I'm here for it, so… 33:05.480 --> 33:08.520 Okay, good, good. I'm glad you're… you're okay with it. 33:08.600 --> 33:10.639 So, mm… but… 33:12.240 --> 33:13.199 [sighs] 33:13.280 --> 33:16.399 Yes, um… Oh, ooh. God, oh, awkward silence now. 33:18.000 --> 33:20.360 All right, Sparky. Here's what you gotta do, James. 33:20.439 --> 33:24.040 If you wanna court the little lady, you gotta be a straight shooter, got it? 33:24.120 --> 33:25.520 [laughter] 33:25.600 --> 33:28.320 -I'm wishing you the best of luck. -Thank you very much. 33:28.399 --> 33:29.800 In fact, we all are. 33:29.879 --> 33:32.280 -Yeah, we really are. -Good. Yes. Thank you very much. 33:32.360 --> 33:33.639 Oh good. Good. 33:35.199 --> 33:36.399 [jaunty music playing] 33:42.719 --> 33:45.120 And, uh… if you don't mind me asking, 33:45.199 --> 33:47.560 when did you learn that you were on the spectrum? 33:47.639 --> 33:51.120 I learned that when I was 11 when I moved in with my aunt and uncle. 33:51.199 --> 33:55.399 I used to live with my parents, uh, but the, um… it didn't last that long. 33:55.480 --> 33:57.800 -It's a sad story. -[Matt] Oh, yeah. 33:57.879 --> 34:00.040 -I won't get into things there. -Mm-hmm. 34:01.000 --> 34:03.439 All right, excuse me. I'll be right back. 34:03.520 --> 34:05.120 -Cheers! Thank you. -One moment. 34:08.239 --> 34:11.000 Dani is actually a very pretty, very sweet girl. 34:11.080 --> 34:13.839 We do share a lot of common interests. It's really nice. 34:13.920 --> 34:16.239 I do think that there is some potential there. 34:16.760 --> 34:18.880 I do like her. I do think she's sweet. 34:18.960 --> 34:21.920 She's a little on the shy side, but I guess that's what happens 34:22.000 --> 34:24.239 on a blind date for the first time, right? 34:25.760 --> 34:27.719 -All right, and back again. -Okay. 34:29.199 --> 34:30.319 You miss me? 34:30.400 --> 34:31.520 Well, I miss you. 34:31.600 --> 34:33.520 -Then you better work on your aim. -Oops! 34:33.600 --> 34:34.760 -Sorry, lame joke. -[giggles] 34:34.839 --> 34:37.360 -No, you don't have to take shots at me. -Sorry. 34:38.440 --> 34:40.560 Well, you are from San Diego, right? 34:40.639 --> 34:43.679 But do you, um, live… how far is the drive from you? 34:43.760 --> 34:46.600 Ugh, it's like, you know, two and a half hours to be up here. 34:46.679 --> 34:48.679 -Two and a half hours? -[Matt] Yeah. 34:50.239 --> 34:51.560 But I like coming up here. 34:52.080 --> 34:54.920 Do you think about moving from San Diego to LA? 34:55.000 --> 34:59.600 Uh, I've thought about it a couple times. But I really love what I get to do, 34:59.680 --> 35:01.680 and I really love where I am. 35:09.720 --> 35:12.000 Have you ever been on a blind date before? 35:12.640 --> 35:15.680 Believe it or not, I have never been on a blind date before. 35:15.760 --> 35:17.120 Sometimes they don't work out 35:17.200 --> 35:20.120 and sometimes it's, "Face it, tiger, you hit the jackpot." 35:20.880 --> 35:22.640 Little Spider-Man reference there. 35:22.720 --> 35:25.360 Of course, that's how Peter met Mary Jane. On a blind date. 35:25.440 --> 35:26.360 Yeah. 35:28.600 --> 35:30.120 Do you think I'm cool? 35:30.640 --> 35:32.360 -You're looking cool. -[Matt] Okay, yeah. 35:32.440 --> 35:34.280 And now, as the sun sets, 35:34.360 --> 35:38.120 I think it's just, you know, a little golden hour fun, you know. 35:38.200 --> 35:41.319 -[Dani] Mm-hmm. -But I could do something like this again. 35:41.880 --> 35:43.640 Oh yes, maybe. [chuckles awkwardly] 35:47.760 --> 35:50.920 [Matt] As it turns to twilight, you okay with just watching the sunset? 35:51.000 --> 35:52.600 Oh yes. Mm-hmm. 35:54.000 --> 35:56.920 -Oh my, the sun's almost completely gone. -[Matt] Mm-hmm. 35:58.760 --> 36:01.319 -Okay. -I had a nice time with you. 36:01.400 --> 36:03.560 Yeah, I had a really nice time with you too. 36:03.640 --> 36:07.839 And I've never had a blind date before. You put my nerves at ease with this. 36:07.920 --> 36:11.000 -Thank you so much. -Would you like to do this again sometime? 36:11.080 --> 36:13.640 Well, we could. I'll let you know. 36:13.720 --> 36:16.200 Yeah, I would be happy to see you again soon, Dani. 36:16.280 --> 36:18.520 Maybe we'll see each other. We'll… we'll see. 36:18.600 --> 36:19.520 Oh… 36:19.600 --> 36:20.720 thanks for the hug. 36:20.799 --> 36:22.920 -Call the evening adjourned. -[Dani] Adjourned. 36:23.000 --> 36:25.520 -Thank you so much. I'll see you soon. -Thank you. Bye-bye. 36:29.480 --> 36:30.720 [Dani sighs] 36:35.839 --> 36:36.880 [train horn toots] 36:36.960 --> 36:39.240 [sweeping string and piano music playing] 36:45.080 --> 36:47.480 [narrator] Connor is arriving at a speed-dating event 36:47.560 --> 36:49.799 hosted by a local autism organization. 36:50.680 --> 36:51.640 [grunts softly] 36:52.720 --> 36:53.760 [exhales sharply] 36:53.839 --> 36:57.160 [narrator] It will be his first-ever dating experience. 36:57.240 --> 37:00.440 Just have fun with it. You're gonna be fine. 37:00.520 --> 37:03.000 You're gonna be okay. Deep breath. 37:03.080 --> 37:03.960 [inhales deeply] 37:04.040 --> 37:05.520 [exhales slowly] 37:06.200 --> 37:07.839 -[woman 1] Hold on! Quiet! -Oh. 37:07.920 --> 37:11.720 Hello, welcome to Table Talk. Thanks so much for being here! 37:11.799 --> 37:13.680 [scattered applause] 37:13.760 --> 37:16.520 We've got about five minutes per table, 37:16.600 --> 37:17.760 and when I ring the bell… 37:17.839 --> 37:18.920 [bell dings] 37:19.000 --> 37:20.799 …the ladies are on the move tonight. 37:20.880 --> 37:24.799 All right? So all the ladies will start and move through the line. 37:24.880 --> 37:27.880 And you'll take your dating cards, and you'll check yes or no 37:27.960 --> 37:31.200 if you like that person and maybe wanna meet up with them again. 37:31.280 --> 37:36.319 We hope you have so much fun tonight. Your first five minutes starts now. 37:36.400 --> 37:37.920 [inaudible] 37:38.760 --> 37:40.120 [indistinct chattering] 37:41.160 --> 37:42.440 [inaudible] 37:45.359 --> 37:46.200 Hey, how are you? 37:46.280 --> 37:48.799 Hi, "Jaylene." I'm Connor. 37:48.880 --> 37:49.720 It's Jalene. 37:49.799 --> 37:51.160 Oh, Jalene. So sorry. 37:51.720 --> 37:53.280 Okay, thank you. Yeah. 37:53.359 --> 37:54.200 Yes, uh… 37:54.960 --> 37:57.359 So, anything you want to talk about? 37:57.440 --> 38:01.920 Sure. Do you… have any hobbies? 38:02.000 --> 38:04.160 Yes, I do. 38:04.240 --> 38:05.280 What kind? 38:06.400 --> 38:07.400 What kind? 38:07.480 --> 38:09.400 Uh… 38:11.880 --> 38:13.400 Uh… 38:13.480 --> 38:16.560 my hob… my hobbies is… 38:17.799 --> 38:18.799 uh… 38:19.680 --> 38:21.720 listening to music. 38:21.799 --> 38:23.839 I like listening to music. 38:23.920 --> 38:25.200 [Jalene] Oh. 38:25.280 --> 38:28.160 [Connor] Do you have any pets? 38:29.640 --> 38:32.000 I used to have cats. 38:32.600 --> 38:33.880 Um… 38:36.520 --> 38:37.359 Um… 38:38.440 --> 38:39.680 So, 38:39.760 --> 38:42.799 is there anything you'd care to ask me? 38:43.880 --> 38:44.880 -No. -[Connor] Oh. 38:44.960 --> 38:45.960 Uh… [hesitates] 38:46.040 --> 38:47.839 Right, so sorry. 38:47.920 --> 38:49.560 -[dinging] -[Connor] Oh. 38:49.640 --> 38:52.200 All right. Ladies are on the move. 38:52.280 --> 38:55.520 -It was nice talking to you. -It was nice talking to you too. 38:55.600 --> 38:56.600 See you again. 38:58.000 --> 38:58.920 Uh… 38:59.920 --> 39:00.839 [inaudible] 39:01.720 --> 39:03.120 [inaudible] 39:04.680 --> 39:05.520 Ah. 39:06.920 --> 39:08.280 -[woman] Hi. -Hello. 39:08.359 --> 39:11.319 -[woman] Hi. -Emily. I'm Connor. 39:11.400 --> 39:12.600 Nice to meet you, Connor. 39:12.680 --> 39:13.520 So, um… 39:14.480 --> 39:17.400 uh, so what would you… 39:17.480 --> 39:19.440 what should we talk about? 39:19.520 --> 39:20.400 Um… 39:20.920 --> 39:22.960 Well, first of all, do you have any… 39:23.040 --> 39:25.080 what are your hobbies? What do you like to… 39:25.680 --> 39:29.640 Oh, well… well, I… I like collecting things. 39:29.720 --> 39:31.160 [Emily] Oh, what kinds of things? 39:31.240 --> 39:35.760 Well, this is gonna sound crazy, but I enjoy collecting swords. 39:35.839 --> 39:37.520 -[Emily] Swords?! -Yeah. 39:37.600 --> 39:38.960 So cool! 39:39.040 --> 39:40.000 Yeah. 39:40.080 --> 39:42.799 So, uh, do you have any allergies of any kind? 39:44.640 --> 39:46.520 Interesting question to ask. Um… 39:47.799 --> 39:49.440 Why do you ask? Is my nose… 39:49.520 --> 39:50.880 Oh, no, no, no, no, no. 39:50.960 --> 39:56.160 It's just I was wondering if there are any… any foods you were allergic to. 39:57.520 --> 39:59.480 Not that I can think of, no. I just… 39:59.560 --> 40:02.920 I really don't like the smell of… peanut butter. 40:03.000 --> 40:05.680 I don't know… how it happened, 40:05.760 --> 40:08.400 but every time I see a thing of peanut butter 40:08.480 --> 40:10.280 or ketchup, it's like, "Ugh!" 40:11.080 --> 40:12.160 Oh. 40:13.960 --> 40:15.799 Okay, let's, uh… 40:15.880 --> 40:17.200 [exhales sharply] Hmm… 40:18.520 --> 40:19.880 Do you, um… 40:20.520 --> 40:24.520 do you like nature, by any chance? 40:24.600 --> 40:27.600 That is a very good question. I've never really thought about that. 40:27.680 --> 40:29.839 I guess I am more of a city person. 40:32.359 --> 40:34.280 I just… I prefer the hustle and bustle. 40:51.160 --> 40:53.920 -[dinging] -All right, everybody, it's time to move. 40:54.000 --> 40:56.600 -[Connor] It was nice meeting you. -Nice meeting you too. 40:57.120 --> 40:57.960 Thank you. 40:58.040 --> 40:59.280 [inhales slowly] 41:00.040 --> 41:01.600 [exhales heavily] 41:01.680 --> 41:03.480 -[Cian] Hey, Connor. -Yes? 41:04.480 --> 41:07.160 [Cian] Are you writing yes or no while they're sitting there? 41:07.240 --> 41:09.480 Am I not supposed to? 41:09.560 --> 41:12.560 [Cian] You might wanna wait till they've left. They can probably see. 41:12.640 --> 41:14.319 Damn! I knew I'd mess that up. 41:14.839 --> 41:16.799 [anticipatory music playing] .