[jaunty music playing]
Here's your mallet, ma'am.
Ooh, thank you. I dub thee Connor the Almighty.
-[chuckles]Thank you. -[giggles]
Okay, all right. You first.
-Will we start here? -Yeah.
-Oh. -[Georgie chuckles]
[Connor] Almost. Here.
It's all about momentum.
-[Georgie] Hey! -Okay. Here we go.
Whoa.
-Ooh. -[Georgie giggles]
-How about… -Maybe…
-Maybe we could go together. Yeah? -Okay.
-Like this? -No. Here.
-Let me… Do you mind if I… -Go ahead.
-Uh, get a bit lower. -Lower? Like this?
Yeah, like that. Like that. Just like that. Just swing back and…
-[giggles] -Oh.
-Almost. -Close. You wanna try again?
[soft, romantic music playing]
Uh, swordsman's hands. I know they're a bit rough.
-Oh! -There you go!
And it bumped that, but then it went in…
Yeah, I guess that still counts. That… Well done.
-Thank you. -Yeah. That was nice.
We should pack this up.
I wish it could stay sunny longer so we could play more.
Yeah.
But I guess all days have to end at some point.
Nicely worded.
-[giggles] -Shakespeare?
Uh… nope. Just Georgie.
[both chuckle]
[Connor] I can do quotes too.
-"Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller out." -[giggles]
"Tell Tiny Tim I won't be home this… be coming home this Christmas."
"Tell Scarlett I do give a damn."
[Georgie] Oh my God! [giggles]
-You're funny. I like that. -[chuckles] Yeah.
Yeah. Everyone in my family says that about me.
So, uh… I had a great time today, Georgie.
[Georgie] I did too.
I mean, we learned a lot about each other. We both like The Dragon Prince.
-We both have a taste in the old world. -[giggles]
[Connor] Old… We… we both enjoy croquet.
That was fun.
And… and we both love watching the ducks.
I liked the way how you laughed at my jokes.
-Well, I do enjoy a good laugh. -[chuckles]
I'm glad.
So I was wondering…
could I maybe see you again sometime?
I would love that.
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
That's great!
Well, would you want… you want a hug?
Sounds good.
-I will see you later. -Yeah.
-I had fun. [chuckles] -Yeah, me too.
-All right. -Bye.
Bye.
-[Cian] How do you think that went? -[sighs]
I feel that went well, Cian. I…
Only time will tell if it's really meant to be.
Happy as a clam.
Cian, don't tell my mom, but…
I like her.
I really like her.
Just before I walk away, what if, say,
the song "Cat's in the Cradle" came on,
like it was… memorializing a big stepping stone in my life,
like… Something like that.
["Cat's in the Cradle" playing]
♪ The cat's in the cradle And the silver spoon ♪
♪ Little boy blue And the man in the moon ♪
[jaunty music playing]
[narrator] In Clemson, Tanner is getting ready to step out on a date.
Yeah, it says four minutes. Okay.
[beeping]
Making chicken strips.
[beeping]
Oh, my food's ready.
Put cheese on here.
-Hey, buddy. -Hi, Frankie.
-What's up? -[Tanner] Not much. Not much.
-I'm making cheesy chicken tenders. -Yummy.
-What are you doing today? -Staying here to eat chicken and cheese.
That looks good.
I know it looks good.
And guess what I'm doing today?
I'm going on a date with another girl today.
-That's cool. -Yeah, we're going to a goat farm.
What's her name?
I don't know… I don't know her name yet.
-Well, you have to figure that out. -Yeah.
Well, this is… this is a blind date.
Blind date, cool.
Yeah, I'm excited, too, 'cause I love goats.
I like goats.
Baa!
Wow.
Tastes good.
I'm really, really happy for you to have a date.
Thank you. Thank you.
-We're best brothers. -Yeah.
[knocking on door]
-Hi, Midge! -Hey, guys.
-Hey, Midge! -Hey.
[Midge] You look handsome for your date.
-Are you excited? -Yeah. I'm so excited, Midge.
-You look handsome. -You look beautiful.
-Look at your face. -Yeah. My face feels good, doesn't it?
-Did you shave it this morning? -The other morning, I did.
It looks good.
-Thank you. -You didn't shave your face?
-[Frankie] No. -You got your lunch ready?
Yeah.
Are you giving Tank some advice for his date?
No, he's kind of cool.
-Kind of cool? -[Frankie] Yeah.
-I think you look cool in your outfit. -[Tanner] I think so too.
-Know where you're going? -Yeah, we're going to a goat farm.
To a goat farm. Oh my gosh, you'll love that.
Yeah, I would love that. Yeah, I'm sure we'll get to feed them. Yeah.
I bet y'all will have a lot of time to walk around and talk,
and you can ask her all your questions.
What are you curious to know about her?
About what she likes to do for fun, what she does when she's mad or upset,
if she's a… if she's a student or if she's in college,
if she can drive, and what her home is like back at home,
and what her hobbies are.
Y'all are gonna have a lot to talk about. Remember, she'll have questions for you.
[Tanner] It's good to be curious, yeah.
And whenever she's telling you about her life
and maybe her job or things she's doing,
you can say things like, "That's really interesting,"
or, "I really like that." That'll make her feel confident.
-Oh yeah, that will. That will. -Yep. I'm excited.
-I'm excited too. I'm gonna crush. -You're gonna do amazing.
-And you get to go see goats. -And we get to go see goats.
-[Midge] So fun! -Baa!
[whimsical music playing]
[narrator] In Florida,
Madison is about to head out on a date with someone new.
-Morning, Cian. -[Cian] How are you?
-[Madison] Good. How are you doing? -[Cian] Good.
Cian, I… I'm… I'm looking forward to today,
and I'm hoping this guy is a better fit for me.
Last week, my friends and I were all at Isabelle's house,
and we all watched The Bachelorette season premiere.
I have autism, whereas Jenn is completely neurotypical,
and she is choosing 25 suitors to… to fall… to fall in love with,
and she's going on all these dates.
It would be… it would be a lot to date.
It's time for my call with Jennifer Cook right now.
-Hi, Madison! -Hi, Jennifer Cook. How are you doing?
I'm good 'cause I'm talking to you.
I'm so excited to get to catch up with you.
Yeah, so the last date didn't go the way I wanted it to go, unfortunately.
Okay. All right. Yeah, we got a lot to catch up on, huh?
Yes. So… so the guy put his head… put his head on the table.
Okay.
Yeah, the reason why he put his head on the table
was because he was so overstimulated in the restaurant.
Oh, poor guy.
And then he kept having to have his noise-canceling headphones on, and he…
What's sad is he doesn't even like music.
-I kept asking him questions about him. -Uh-huh. Good.
[Madison] Like… like I was supposed to.
He said he had a hard time in school, didn't really have any friends,
didn't have nice teachers.
It was… It's sad that he didn't have what I had growing up.
[Jennifer] I love that perspective.
It's very mature of you. It's very grown of you.
It's very kind of you. I love that.
How did you end it at the end of the date?
I told him that, "I enjoyed spending time with you,
but I don't think I see a romantic connection with you."
"I do wish you the best of luck."
Great!
And I did tell Cian at the end of the date,
like, "There's so many fish in the sea."
That's exactly right. There's so many, right?
Yes, and I do have another date today.
-Oh, you do? -Yes.
Oh my goodness!
Okay. So one of the things that we talked a little bit about
was that it can be tough for you to receive compliments.
That is true. Yeah, like, my love language is gifts.
Okay. So maybe we can almost imagine if you do get a compliment,
that it's like a little present wrapped up in a bow,
and that it's almost like, "Here's a gift!"
Meaning like… think about it for me
almost like getting another American Girl doll.
Exactly like that.
Meaning think about the ones I don't have yet.
I don't have Addy yet. I don't have Josefina yet.
I don't have Lila yet.
Exactly like that.
So if you get a compliment, imagine it's like a box with Addy in it,
and you're stoked because "Woo-hoo, don't have that yet!"
Do you have any more questions about anything that's worrying you for today?
I'm just hoping that… that I can get a second date with him after today.
What might you say to him if you wanna go on a second date?
"I enjoyed spending time with you today. I'd… I'd like to get to know you more."
Yes, very nice.
"I'd like to plan a second date with you."
[Jennifer] I love it. That's it!
Unless you have any other questions, I think you've got this, girl.
I think so.
-Okay? All right, Madison. You take care. -Okay.
-We'll talk again soon, I hope. Okay? -Okay.
-Okay. All right. Bye, sweetheart. -Bye.
I'm gonna grab my current favorite, Belle, and my childhood favorite, Snow White.
I've got everything.
Bye, dollies.
[Cian] How would you describe your ideal partner?
[chuckles] Oh, I'm not sure how much… if we have that much time,
but it'd be nice if she…
She has to at least respect my interests and my hobbies.
Oh, no, she has to be polite and understanding.
It would be very nice if she is patient and is a bit more mellow
'cause I am extremely energetic,
and I do have a tendency to be high-strung.
Unfortunately, I don't like it, but that…
I… At least I can openly admit it, and it is a part of who I am.
I'm… Do we have many more questions?
-[Cian] Oh yeah. -Damn.
[intriguing music playing]
[James] Oh, yes. So, Dad,
it turns out I am not the only person
who dislikes it when people get breadcrumbs in butter.
[chuckles] I made a video about this on Instagram account.
I made a video talking about various pet peeves I have,
and one of my pet peeves was I mentioned that…
I said, "Sometimes my father gets breadcrumbs in butter."
I asked him to be more careful not to, but…
Quite a few people agreed with me, actually,
when I posted that video on Instagram.
Yes, other people think it's pretty gross and inconsiderate
when people get breadcrumbs in butter also.
Breadcrumbs in butter is just like dust on a piece of furniture.
No, it's not the same thing.
You're not going to eat the piece of furniture.
Look, we have to start doing, uh, videos about our pet peeves
with 36-year-old sons who still live with us.
-[June giggles] -[Lawrence] You know?
Talk about pet peeves.
We've had 36 years to hone our pet peeves.
Um…
-So are you excited about your date today? -Yes, of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?
It's obviously way too early to know if she's a potential romantic match,
but… but yes, it'd still be nice to meet someone new.
What is the young lady's name?
-Her name is Sonia. -[June] Pretty name.
It is. It's a very nice name.
So is Sonia the, uh, lady from Instagram?
[James] Oh, she's a woman from Instagram, yes.
We have been conversing on Instagram.
-[June] Nice. -[Lawrence] Seen her picture?
-Yes, Dad. Yes. -[Lawrence] All right.
Can you describe her?
[James] Oh, uh, she has, uh, black hair,
and I can't remember what her eye color is. I'm sorry.
I think she wasn't too bad looking. Yes… um… um…
James, you're supposed to say, "Oh, she's great looking."
-[grunts] Dad-- -[June] I'm sure she's attractive.
[James] I… I don't believe in flattery, okay?
Of course I pay people compliments.
Of course I make… I like… I like to say positive things to people,
but I'm not going to… I'm not going to tell an outright lie.
I'm not comfortable with that.
-No! Flattery is not lies, James. -Hey…
All right, no. Of course… of course I'll say something positive. No--
-I'm sure she's very attractive. -[James] Yes, yes, of course.
All right. Ooh, it's a bit after…
It's like 1:06 now, so I better be getting ready for my date.
James and his grandfather.
-[June] Barbecuing. -Barbecuing.
James with short hair.
[Cian] Do you think he'll ever have short hair again?
You tried bribing him one time.
[Lawrence] Oh, yeah.
I offered him $500 to cut his hair, and he wouldn't do it.
-[Lawrence] Ta-da! -Ah, yes, that looks good, right? Yes.
Look at that pink.
[James] Oh, yes, yes.
-I'd lose the necklace. -[James] Oh. Oh, okay.
-[June] That looks good. -Thank you.
-[Lawrence] Let's see the flowers. -Yes. Actually, no.
-These are for Mom for Mother's Day. -[June] For me?
-Yeah, because-- -Not for Sonia?
No. Oh, no, because actually, I got another gummy flower bouquet, you see.
-I wasn't going to-- Yes, of course. -These are beautiful. Thank you.
-Happy Mother's Day. Yes. Thank you. -Thank you so much.
Okay, yes, I guess I… I'm leaving now.
-All right, have a good time. -Yes, of course I shall, thank you.
Enjoy yourself.
Oh, definitely. Oh, no, I prefer a handshake.
You know I do. Yes, thank you.
-That's okay. Have fun. -Yes, definitely, thank you very much.
All right, bye.
-Bye. -[James] Yes. Goodbye.
[James groans]
-[bleating] -[whimsical music playing]
[narrator] In South Carolina, Tanner is waiting for his date to arrive.
Tanner is meeting Shyann.
She likes the smell of roses and scared cat videos.
[cat yowls]
She doesn't like blowing bubble gum
or broccoli.
Hi there. I'm Tanner. What's your name?
-Shyann. -Nice to meet you, Shyann.
-Oh, hey, Shyann. -What?
-I got this present for you. -Thank you.
And… and it's, um, it's… it's a girl pig
and… and a boy pig.
-[Shyann] Thank you. -Do you like the girl pig and the boy pig?
-Yeah. -You're welcome.
And they wanna be together.
Hey, I'm glad to be here at the goat farm. Are you happy to be here?
-Yeah. -Me too. Me too.
What's your favorite thing to do? What's your favorite animal?
My favorite animal is a gorilla. What's your favorite animal?
Mine is a horse.
That's a good choice. Hey. Why is your horse your favorite animal?
Because I love to play horses, like, ride them.
And gorillas are my favorite animals because they're animals with hands,
and they look like humans, and they have… they look similar to us.
So it's cool how they look similar to us, and that's why.
So I like lions, tigers, camels, gorillas,
and dogs, cows, pigs, goats,
and I'll tell you the animals I don't like. Skunks. Porcupines.
I don't like bugs. I don't like spiders.
You can tell me the animals you like and the animals you don't like.
I like cows, pigs, sheeps, and horses.
And what I don't like is snakes, mice,
and I think that that's it.
-Do you like chickens? -Yes.
-What do you like about chickens? -Um, I like to feed them.
I can't really do much with them, because they're… they're small.
I'll tell you what I like about chickens. Um, they're birds, and they're cute,
and I like birds because I've always, when I was a little boy,
I've always wanted to fly.
But I know we can't fly until we get to heaven. [chuckles]
Right.
Oh, also, another thing I like about chickens,
because I like chicken tenders. They're my first favorite food.
[clucking]
-Oh, Shyann. Um… -What?
-Do you have a job now? -Not yet.
I wanted to go to college for… to be a vet.
That's cool. Um…
And I'm a Clemson graduate and alumni in Clemson.
-And I work at the Shepherd's Hotel. -That's cool.
-Uh-huh. Can I tell you what I do there? -What?
I clean… I vacuum the stairs halfway to The Thomas Bar.
I wipe down the wood all the way up to the Thomas Bar.
I vacuum the blue mat up on fourth that goes out to the valet.
I vacuum the blue mats. I vacuum the carpet under the plunger.
I vacuum the carpet under the welcome desk.
I put more toilet papers and more paper towels in the bathrooms
when they need more. And now can I tell you my friends' names there?
-What? -My boss's name is Miss Katrina.
Nolan, Charlie, Anthony, Dwight, Heather.
Oh, and Ryan, Zachary, Hannah, Lola,
Krista, Patrick, Alex.
Oh, my sister Midge works there. She works at the front, makes coffee.
Paige, Mia, Julia, Kayla, Jason.
Oh, I was gonna… um…
the… I was… I was gonna ask you something else.
Um… uh…
um…
I think… um…
I was going to ask you a few more questions.
Trying to remember what I was gonna ask you. Um…
I'm trying to remember… Oh, what to ask…
Um… I was gonna…
-Hey, should we go look at the goats? -Sure.
[bleating]
-They're so cute and… and beautiful. -Yeah.
[Tanner] Hey.
You're so cute.
-I like that one right there. -I like that one too. I… I like them all.
Oh, Shyann, what are some things you don't like to do?
[Shyann] I don't really like to do is run.
I'll tell you what I don't like to do. I don't like to wakeboard.
I don't like to water ski. I don't like to snow ski.
I don't like to play football. I don't like to play chess.
-Chess is fun. -[Tanner] I think it's slow and boring.
[intriguing music playing]
I'm Pari. I'm 22 years old.
I'm on the spectrum and currently looking for love.
-[Cian] It's nice to meet you, Pari. -Nice to meet you too, Cian.
-[Cian] Is that a train on your shirt? -Oh, it sure is!
-[Cian] So you have a passion for trains? -I sure do.
I love the MBTA more than anything.
[Cian] What's the MBTA?
It stands for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
It's also commonly called the T.
I am the biggest fan of it.
It's one of my special interests. Like, I love it so much.
It just gives me so much freedom and independence.
It's like therapy for me.
Welcome to my room.
This is Pari Station. All trains.
This is my T wand. It's very special to me.
I don't leave the house without it.
It is my lucky charm
and my go-to accessory.
I got MBTA notebook and pens.
And our T coaster.
This is a 3D commuter rail keychain.
It's an HSP46 locomotive model.
That's an F40PH3C locomotive.
Those ones really scream power to me.
Yeah.
[Cian] Have you dated before?
I have once.
Back in high school, I did date a boy.
He was also on the spectrum.
But then I realized I might also be into girls too.
So I really want to try dating one,
as I've never had that experience before.
I wanna find my own Princess Charming.
[in singsong] Tea time!
There's some honey up in the cabinet if you want.
[narrator] Pari lives with her mom, Esme, in Boston, Massachusetts.
[Pari] Gotta stir the tea.
Don't spill the tea.
-[Cian] Tell us about your mum. -I'm very close with her.
I love her very much.
She's been there for me through, like, all of my toughest and happiest moments.
She does have, um, breast cancer right now,
but she is on treatment.
So I'm hoping that she can be around, stay well for a while,
and just staying positive and healthy is the best thing you can do.
And I try to keep her spirits up with my positivity.
Tea's ready.
So, Pari, how do you feel about going on your first date soon,
maybe with a young lady?
I'm really excited.
Hopefully she'll be very kind, accepting,
and we can go on lots of fun T-ventures together.
The one thing, though, you have to remember is,
you know, it's one thing for someone to also not mind traveling on the subways…
[Pari] Mm-hmm.
…but they may not be as obsessed,
as, like, you know, as crazy in love with the MBTA
and all the travel, you know, as you are.
You also wanna remember to ask people about their interests,
things they love.
I will, as long as they're willing to ride with me at least sometimes,
and they don't force me to have a car, 'cause that would be a dealbreaker.
I'm not driving in Boston. Ew!
[mom] Pari was diagnosed with autism at age three.
Pari has an older sister, Teal.
She has autism as well.
But they mainstreamed into public schools,
and with a lot of help and therapies, and they've done very well.
It's been very hard for our family
since I lost my husband and they lost their dad.
It was a terrible, extremely difficult time,
and we did a lot of grief therapy.
I think Pari and I are… learning to, you know,
do our best to be happy and keep busy
so it's not there all the time. Yeah.
-I think you'll do great. -Thank you. I appreciate it.
It's exciting. I can't wait for it to happen either.
Me too! Yay!
[intriguing music playing]
[narrator] At Boston Harbor,
James is waiting for his date to arrive.
I am slightly nervous, but at this point,
I have plenty of practice and experience, so it's no big deal at this point.
I may be nervous that perhaps she does not have a very good personality.
I've definitely learned the hard way to not let--
Yes, not let… not… to not become too hopeful or optimistic.
[narrator] James is meeting Sonia.
She likes heavy metal music
and scarecrows.
She doesn't like stepping on sidewalk cracks
or earthquakes.
[rumbling]
-Hi. -[James] Yes, hello.
-So nice to finally meet you. -Very nice to meet you also.
-So nice to meet you in person. -Yes. I am James.
-I am Sonia. -Yes.
Very pleased to… nice to meet you.
Oh, that's a… that's a very nice handbag.
You know it actually works? It connects. You can…
Oh really? That's an actual functioning telephone?
-Yeah. -That's so awesome.
So when I go out… Because I like… I like to twirl like this.
Oh, yes, just like an old spy movie. Like what they have in Get Smart.
-Or James Bond movies. -Exactly, yes.
Good, yes. That's not too bad.
If I have lipstick on my teeth, let me know.
No, no. No, no, they're fine. Don't worry. Of course I'd say something.
I hope my teeth are okay, but among most other animals,
baring their teeth is a sign of aggression.
So I find it weird that so many people show their teeth when they smile.
It doesn't make sense.
But I never had braces, and then after, I walk around and smile,
and, like, people think I'm nuts 'cause I'm like this.
And I'm just smiling. But you have a very nice smile.
Yes, thank you, good. Uh…
Here, these are some… these are some gummy flowers.
I mean, typically, I think giving someone flowers is just too cliché
and trite and overdone,
but these are different because these are edible,
so you won't get much nutritional value from them.
-But I'll bet they'll at least taste good. -It's wonderful. I love the arrangement.
It looks like you're wearing earrings also. Or some sort of…
Those are really something. Aren't too heavy, are they?
No, they're actually wicked light.
Are you ever afraid they'll get caught and rip out?
I mean, I just go with the flow.
-Okay. -I'm a klutz.
Oh, no, no, you need to have higher self-esteem.
-Don't think so lowly of yourself. -[Sonia] I have high self-esteem.
But, like, embarr…
many embarrassing things happen to me when I go on dates.
Oh. Uh, I see.
I think you might have some lipstick on your teeth. I'm sorry.
-Thank you for telling me. -Yes.
-This is who I am, okay? [chuckles] -[James] Oh, of course.
Is it gone, James?
Not entirely, I'm sorry.
I love that you tell me. I get embarrassed.
Oh, right. I…
-And I'm a makeup artist. -Oh, I see.
-And that's weird. -It's much better now.
-Is there no lipstick now on my teeth? -Really. It's fine. Don't worry.
Although one of your incisors looks like it has some discoloration,
but that's probably not from… from lipstick.
It's probably something else. So you might wanna take a look at it. I'm sorry.
-I'm so… wha… okay. -[hesitating]
-Hopefully, it's not a cavity. I'm sorry. -I don't have a… I've never… okay.
-Okay, so have you eaten recently? -I have not, actually.
Okay, good. Well, I have a reservation at a restaurant nearby
if you're interested.
-I would love that. That would be fun. -Okay, great.
-Is it okay if… -Yes. Okay.
-Now you can look at my emerald ring. -Oh, very nice, very nice.
-[Cian] So what do you think of James? -I like people that have unique features.
And James, there's just something about him
that's just so different than other men.
You know, like, honestly, I like him.
[James] I've never understood the point of high heels.
[Sonia] I know, me too.
[James] Wait, I mean, so many… a lot of women complain
that wearing high heels damages their feet.
So why even bother wearing them in the first place?
[Cian] So what do you think is gonna be hard about dating?
Yes, I would say, like, picking up the social cues involved with it,
and then compromise is another thing.
Because I struggle, like, com…
-Flexibility is part of compromising. -[Cian] Yeah.
That's one area that I struggle in,
as a lot of autistic people struggle in that area.
Like, if I were to meet a guy that likes… that likes action movies,
which… I'm not into action movies.
-[Cian] Yeah. -I'm into princess movies.
[jaunty music playing]
Waiting in anticipation for this guy to show up, wondering what he's like.
Is he here yet?
[squawking]
You're not my date.
Working.
Guy didn't look like my date.
[squawking]
[Madison] I think I hear some animals.
[birds screeching]
[squawking]
Is he coming?
[whimsical music playing]
[narrator] Madison is meeting Tyler.
He likes NASCAR
and shih tzus.
[whines]
He doesn't like rude people or men wearing high shorts.
-Hey. -[Madison] Hi.
-My name is Madison. What's your name? -I'm Tyler.
-Nice to meet you. Are these for me? -Nice to meet you. Yes.
-I have something for you in my bag. -Okay.
You know, I have that same wristband too.
-Really? -I do.
Yeah, I got it at the, uh, Autism Speaks walks I DJ.
Oh my God. I… I do Autism Speaks walks. Are you wearing cowboy boots?
-Yes, ma'am. -I have a collection of cowboy boots.
-Scooby-Doo for you. -[Tyler] Thank you. Thanks.
[Madison] You have a Southern accent. Where are you from?
Originally from Plant City.
I lived in Arkansas when I was a kid, and we moved back to Plant City.
Really? You know, what's so funny was I was born in North Carolina.
The small town I used to live in in Arkansas,
it's right in the middle between Little Rock and Branson, Missouri.
Yeah, I know… I know where that is. We're both small-town people.
[Tyler] Oh yeah.
-All right. -[Madison] Yes.
[dramatic music playing]
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair." [giggles]
"I have gathered before me the world's deadliest assassins."
"And yet each and every one of you has failed to kill Austin Powers."
"That makes me angry."
"And when Dr. Evil gets angry,
Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset."
"And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset,
people die!"
[chuckles]
[laughs]
"Why must I be surrounded by freaking idiots?"
-[Lise] Coffee? -[Connor] Thank you.
[Lise] Excuse me.
Connor, I have been so excited and wondering how your date went.
[Connor sighs]
Okay, just promise you won't get too excited.
-I promise. -We're chill.
-That's a good sign. -I'm finding a chill spot.
It was
the best.
Her name's Georgie, and I don't know if it's short…
whether it's short for Georgia or Georgiana,
but frankly, I don't give a damn.
-Okay, so Georgie… -Nice.
Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind.
So, Georgie, what color hair?
It's really how she styled her hair that really amazed me.
She had sort of French braid styling.
-Oh, that's cool. -Oh, like a Viking woman?
Mom, how many Vikings do you know came from France?
-Okay, sorry. She had French braids. -[Connor] Anyhoo…
I saw this one duck biting another duck.
I… I told her I would never treat a woman like that.
That's good. Show her your character early.
[Jack] Yeah. Initial sparks?
-I definitely felt the sparks. -[Jack] Nice.
-Okay. Nobody's getting excited. -Time will tell.
Nobody's getting excited, but I had a good…
So don't get crazy on me.
I had a good date.
I met a girl who aroused both my intellect and… other things.
-[Anna] That's important. -[Lise] Excellent.
[Anna] That's exciting.
Oh my gosh, I am really happy for you.
I feel like I…
I'm really growing up.
This little fledgling's growing into a falcon.
[Lise] I'm blown away. I'm so excited.
It was really hard not to react.
You know how he gets mad at me when I overreact, but very excited.
As he said, the fledgling is ready to fly.
I'm ready to watch him go. It's exciting.
-[Cian] How does that feel? -Um…
-[Cian] Seeing your boy growing up? -Oh!
It's the best.
It's… it's… it's hard because I've been such a wingman for him,
but it's definitely time I step back.
But it's gonna be great. It's a good step back. It's a good tears.
Sounds like a huge win, Connor.
It was a very huge win.
I never thought I'd feel this way about anyone.
Are… and we're not allowed to get excited?
Can we get a little excited?
-Just… just a tad. -Like this much?
-[Lise] Okay. -So, golf clap?
-Golf clap. -Golf clap.
[bleating]
Hey, do you wanna go see the baby goats now?
-Sure. -Okay. Let's go see the baby goats now.
[upbeat banjo music playing]
-Are you ready, Shyann? -Yeah.
Over here.
[woman] Tanner, try to get some of those babies there.
-Which ones? -[woman] The smaller ones.
The big ones aren't supposed to be eating it yet.
-Here. Get some. Yeah! -[woman] Nice.
[Shyann giggles]
Look, Cassandra, we're doing it. Good job, Shyann. We're doing it.
-We're feeding baby goats. -[Cassandra] You're doing a great job.
-Whoa. One almost bit me on the finger. -[Cassandra] You all right?
But it's okay. They… it didn't mean to.
Here, here, here. Here. Here's some. Here, here, here.
[gentle music playing]
-Isn't this fun feeding goats, Shyann? -Yeah.
Do you like feeding… do you like doing this?
Most of the time, yeah.
[clucking]
Baa!
Goat.
Nice.
-[Cian] Tell me what you think of Tanner. -He's cute.
Um…
I kind of like him a little bit.
[music fades]
[Tanner] I'm excited for this.
I'm excited to… for these… for these snacks.
-Are you excited for this, Shyann? -Yeah.
Me too. I love all this.
[Shyann] Yeah.
-I can't open it. -Want me to help?
-Yeah. -I'll help you.
-There we go. -Thank you.
You're welcome.
I would like… yeah, I would like to get another smoothie drink.
-I think they're good. -Yeah, they are good.
[chicken clucks]
Hey, um, it's getting late, Shyann. Um, should we start to head back?
-Sure. -Yeah, let's start to head back now.
Hey, Shyann, I had fun with you today.
-You too. -Yeah?
-What was your favorite part? -Um, just feeding the goats.
Yeah. My favorite part was seeing the goats.
That's cool.
Hey, Shyann, I just wanna be friends.
Yeah, same.
And it was nice to meet you. Um…
Same. It was really nice to meet you too.
-Yeah, maybe we can just stay friends. -Yeah.
Well, I… I… I hope you have a good rest of your day.
-You too. -Okay?
-Well, bye. -Bye.
[Cian] So, Tanner, why are you just wanting to be friends?
Shyann's not very talkative. She doesn't have my energy.
She's quiet most of the time.
[Cian] How would you describe autism? What does it mean for you?
Well, it's a different way of being.
Like, you know how there's different operating systems on computers,
like Mac, Windows, Linux?
So there's no right or wrong,
just we all have our own ways of thinking and operating.
Like, it's all right to be different.
I used to be ashamed of my autism,
but now I'm embracing it unapologetically,
and I wanna celebrate my uniqueness with the world.
[intriguing music playing]
[narrator] In Boston,
Pari is about to meet some friends for her favorite activity.
I have a lot of rail friends.
I started my own MBTA fan club,
so it's like a group chat on Instagram where we all get together
and plan times to ride the T and go on our T-ventures.
We love to take pictures and videos of the different trains and buses,
try to find some rare catches.
We know a lot about them. We're, like, the train experts.
-There you are! -[boy] Hey. Yo, what's good?
-Oh, hey, how are you? -Hey, how are you doing today?
-[Pari] Whoops! I'm sorry. -Oh, there goes the hat.
Uh-oh. Don't forget your belongings.
-How are you? -I'm doing great. How are you?
T-rrific.
Thinking of hopping on the Red Line, doing some MBTA shenanigans.
-[Pari] Oh my God, yes! Red Line! -Check out some Pullmans, right?
Get on a Pullman, all right.
-I can check the tracker now. -Yeah.
What… What train's gonna be arriving?
-Please tell me it's a Pullman. -Yes, it is.
-Highly likely. -[boy 2] Should we go?
Yeah, let's go. Yeah, let's go ride the T!
Woo-hoo!
[voice over PA] Welcome to the MBTA.
[all] "Please make your selection. Have a CharlieCard…"
[adventurous music playing]
All right, it's my Charlie ticket. Bing! Yay!
All right, let's go!
We've gotta get our train!
[squeals excitedly]
[Cian] Has anyone in your group wanted to date Pari?
-A lot… a lot of guys wanted to date her. -[chuckles]
[boy 1] When I first met her, yeah, I did wanna date her
because she's, like, obsessed with the MBTA.
She loves trains so much.
She's very enthusiastic. When she told me that she's more attracted to girls,
that's when I started to see her as just a friend,
and we started to respect each other for that.
[horn honks]
Sometimes I can hear the locomotive or the train horns from my house.
Oh wow! I love train horns. There's just something so magical
about hearing one at your house in the middle of the night.
-[boy 1] Yeah. -Especially the 1600 cab cars.
-Those are the best. -[Pari] Wow.
Guys, I'm so excited. I'm gonna be going on a date soon!
-Awesome. -Oh, nice.
Then find my true love, a T princess.
Maybe locked away in a tower guarded by a dragon.
-[boy 2] Just have to beat Shrek to it. -Oh, yeah.
[all chuckle]
I really hope she loves the T.
Like, if she refuses to ride it, that's gonna be kind of a dealbreaker.
-That might be a dealbreaker. -I wanna share T adventures together.
If you need advice, I'm willing to give you some.
Thank you, Rob. I really appreciate that. That's very kind of you.
No problem. That's what friends do.
Have you ever gone on a date before?
-Yeah. -[Pari] Oh, really? How was it?
Not bad.
Thing is, if you ever wanna, like, get a date with someone,
don't act obsessive. That's the one thing you don't wanna do.
You wanna just be, like, chill and casual.
It's, like, just act natural type of thing.
Like, can I be excited about my passions?
-Yeah, of course. Absolutely. -You can be. Just don't be too excited.
That's some good advice. I'll keep that in mind.
-Oh, here comes another one. -[Rob] You can tell it's a Pullman.
-[Pari] Oh! -[Rob chuckles]
-[horn honking] -[Pari] Whoo!
Yes!
-Whoo! Yes! -[boy 2] Yes!
Yes!
-Oh my God, we got a horn! -[boy 2] Yes!
[intriguing music playing]
Would you like to play a game of darts before we eat?
-I would… honestly, I would love to. -Okay. Good, good, yes.
So, I guess, have you, uh, played darts recently at all?
Not at all. I think the last time was probably, like, in middle school.
Oh, I see, yes. I'm sure it'll be fun anyway.
We're gonna have a great time. Even if we're really bad at it,
we'll make it work. You know what I mean?
-Exactly. -So it'll be okay.
-You do have lipstick on your teeth again. -I do, I know. I always have lipstick.
It's a part of me, and I hope it doesn't bother you
or you find it unattractive.
Uh, well…
It's a little unattractive, but I normally won't wear lipstick.
-Oh, I see. I see. -And I apologize.
No, please. Please don't apologize for your fashion choices.
Your fashion choices are yours.
-Is it gone, the lipstick? -Yes, no, it's gone. Don't worry.
I just wanted to look nice for you.
Of course. Of course. No, I hope I look pretty good also.
You look wonderful.
Yes, you know, you look great also. Yes, thank you. Yes.
I love the pink.
Yes, thank you. I wanted to wear something very bold,
something that really shows my personality, you know?
-Ooh, fabulous. -[camera clicks]
Ah. That's the best I can do. I can never get my photographs to look just right.
-[camera clicks] -Oh, very nice.
-No, I look scary. -Oh. Uh…
I look a little frightening. I look like a vampire a little bit.
Maybe… I wouldn't say a vampire,
but I'm sure you do excellently on Halloween though. Yes.
I do, and Halloween's my favorite holiday.
-I love Halloween, as a matter of fact. -Halloween's every day for me. Okay.
[camera shutter clicks]
-[James] That's better. Check it out. -There we go, James and Sonia.
-[James] Ladies first. Yes. -All right, so I… here we go.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Sonia] Nope.
[James] Ooh!
-[Sonia] No, that was terrible. -Ah!
-James, you're up. -Yes, thank you very much.
-[Sonia] What?! -Not too bad.
That's so good. [chuckles]
Are you… I… what?
I knew you'd be good at this. Are you kidding me?
-[James] What? No… -That was perfect.
I'm just… I… I… I just…
Look at my face. It looks angry. That's how I feel right now.
All right, so before tonight, have you been on many dates recently?
[Sonia] Um, honestly, no.
Uh, my dating experience is, uh…
I don't know. I'm just Sonia. I'm just different.
-Oh, nothing wrong with that. -And, uh, I'm just very picky.
[James] No, I understand.
I have to find a connection. I have to be comfortable.
What exactly are you seeking?
I'm looking for a special person
with whom I can share the best moments of my life.
Someone who would support me in moments of difficulty or stress.
-[Sonia] When you're nervous and stuff? -Yes, exactly.
I would defend… I… you're…
I'm like a lion. You're the cub. I would… I would… I would defend you.
-But, like… -Oh, thank you. Thank you.
Okay. Oh, here, our desserts are here. Yes, let's have some dessert now.
How do you even like…?
-I don't know. I just compress it. -This is a pom-pom.
[Sonia chuckles]
[James] Mm.
You're… [chuckles]
-Do you like it? -Mm. It's okay.
-[laughs] You're like, "I don't like it." -No.
[James] Mm. Um…
Some people compare cotton candy to clouds,
but, you know, sometimes you may see in fictional movies,
you'll see people touching clouds as if they're solid.
They're not. Clouds are water vapor, so it really bothers me when too…
when movies show clouds as being solid and…
'cause they're not solid.
-[Sonia] Yeah, people don't know that. -Mm.
[Sonia] Did you just eat that all? You did good.
-Nothing to it. It has no substance. -Yeah, you're a champion.
Yes, it's getting a bit late,
so I guess we'll have to be… we'll be going now.
Yes. I think we have a lot of things in common.
[James] Definitely, I've noticed that also.
-[Sonia] You know? -Yes, thank you, thank you. Good, good.
-[Sonia] Thanks again for the flowers. -Of course.
I love this.
Good. Good. I'm very glad you like those flowers. Yes.
Yes.
Um… Do you want… do you wanna go on another date?
Um… I think that is, um…
oh, yes, um… [hesitating]
[theme music playing]
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