[soft, suspenseful music playing]
[Sonia] Um…
Do you w… do you wanna go on another date?
Um… I think that is,
um, ah…
Oh yes, um, let me see, now. Let me see.
Let me think. So of course I had a great time.
-Yeah. -Hold on, just give me one…
I gotta figure out how to put this to words.
Give me one… Let me think. So I think you're great.
We… we clearly have a lot in common.
Obviously, I enjoy spending time with you,
but I believe honesty is the best policy.
Yeah, be honest.
-I don't want to-- -Of course.
I don't want to, you know, lead you on. I have to… I have to be honest--
Say it.
I'm not really feeling a spark. I'm so sorry.
-No worries. No worries, James. -Look, I'm really sorry, but--
I get rejected all the time.
I know, but… but… but I feel it's best I say that now.
-I still had a good time, but it's-- -That's wonderful.
We obviously have a lot in common, so--
[Sonia] Yeah, I think we should just be good friends.
-As long as you're okay with that. -I… I feel the same way.
-Good. I'm so glad you understand. Mm. -Yeah.
And you know what? I actually… I wish you the best of luck.
I think you'll find someone that you'll connect with.
Like, I legit am going to send you all my good energy.
-And someone should, like, protect you. -Of course.
Obviously, I wish you the best.
I'm hoping that you're going to have all the best success
in your future endeavors also. Yes.
-Yes. -Yeah.
-Good. Yes. -All right.
-[James] All right. -Let's bounce.
[James] Oh, yes, absolutely. All right.
-[Sonia] Thank you. -Yes, thank you.
-[Cian] How are you feeling? -[Sonia] Um…
I'm just so used to rejection, so it's okay.
And I think we… it would be nice that we're friends.
[Cian] Why do you say you're used to rejection?
Mm, um… Men rejecting me.
[pensive music playing]
But that's okay, 'cause then one day, it's the same thing with him.
And I prefer honesty, you know?
I would have gone on a second date with him.
I would have, totally.
Like, he's awesome.
But, like, it's life.
[music fades]
-[clucking] -[whimsical music playing]
[narrator] At the Sunken Gardens in Tampa,
Madison is on a date with Tyler.
So I'm guessing country music is your favorite type of music.
Oh yeah. '80s, '90s, and 2000s.
-Same. Who's your favorite country artist? -Alan Jackson.
I love him. Shania Twain has to be my favorite.
I saw her in concert when I graduated from high school.
I have many on my bucket list. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
-Oh yeah. -Blake Shelton. I wanna see Zac Brown.
Oh, I've seen Blake Shelton before in Tampa. He was awesome.
I think you're giving me a bit of a Southern accent
from when my parents used to have it thick.
Plant City, I don't know if you've been,
we have the thing called the Strawberry Festival.
They had me announce the Beach Boys and Jordan Davis concerts.
-Really? You're a DJ? -Yeah.
Like, I do all kinds of weddings, proms, birthdays, special events.
And of course I do the Autism Speaks work.
-I do our walks here in Tampa, Orlando. -Oh my God.
I'm… I've been part of the Miami Gala.
We have that in common. I do a lot of charity work for autism.
Thinking about starting to do some at my church down here.
-Cool. -You go to church?
-I do. -You're a Christian as well?
Yes, ma'am.
Faith has been a huge part of my life for the last few years.
Same here.
-Christmas is my favorite holiday. -Mine too.
Oh my God. I love to decorate for Christmas on November 1st.
Are you a big fan of decorating?
Yes. I celebrate Christmas after the last Halloween gig I DJ. [chuckles]
Same here. I decorated for Christmas last year on Halloween.
That's cool.
-And are you into Looney Tunes? -Oh yeah.
Or Scooby Doo?
There are pictures of me as a baby dressed up as Sylvester the Cat.
"Sufferin' succotash!"
-I like Tweety. -Yeah.
"I thought I taw a pussycat."
-[squawks] -[Tyler] Let's go check out the flamingos?
-Yeah, let's go. -All right.
-I had a lot of friends growing up. -[Tyler] Me too.
-Yeah, so you're outgoing like I am. -[Tyler] Oh yeah.
[Madison] Do you have any siblings?
Uh, I'm pretty much an only child. Look, there's a parrot.
[squawks]
[imitates parrot]
[squawking]
[clucking]
[Tyler] You know, I heard the reason why flamingos are pink
is 'cause of all the shrimp they eat.
-That's so interesting. -[chuckles]
-What do you like to watch on TV? -Game shows like The Weakest Link.
[Madison] I love game shows too.
My friends and I love to watch The Bachelorette together.
-Cool. -I don't know if you've heard of it.
Oh, my mom loves that show.
-Do you wanna find a place to sit down? -[Tyler] Sure.
[sweet music playing]
[Cian] So do you like him?
I do like him. Yes, I do.
I think… I think I could see us going on a second date,
and I do see a potential.
I can't stop smiling. I can't stop blushing.
I do think he could be Prince Charming material at this point.
[Cian] Do you think he likes you?
I think so.
Yes, and so do you like going to the beach?
Absolutely.
I love the beach. I love to sit my butt in the sand.
-It's a sensory thing for me. -Oh yeah.
Not a lot of people can do it. My friends cringe looking at it.
Oh.
Yeah. [chuckles]
-[Tyler] So do you live in Bradenton or…? -I live right here in St. Pete.
-[Tyler] Oh, cool. -I live alone.
I live with my parents.
-You still live with them? -Oh yeah.
That would be cool if you could be on country radio someday.
That's what I'm aiming for. You know, with songs,
I also know the key it's in and stuff like that too.
-[Madison] Really? -Yeah.
What key, for example, is "Man, I Feel Like a Woman" played in?
B-flat.
What about my favorite Luke Bryan song "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)"?
E.
What about "Fancy" by Reba?
F sharp.
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.
-A. -That one's a classic.
Yeah, I love that song.
What about "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton?
Uh, B-flat, then C.
So cool you know all this.
-"Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks. -A.
-"Georgia Rain" by Trisha Yearwood. -B-flat.
-"Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. -C.
-"Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band. -It's F sharp.
I love that one.
Oh yeah. Good song.
[Cian] How is the date going, Tyler?
Going great. We have a lot of stuff in common.
She seems like a very sweet girl and… Feels good, man. Happy.
[clucking]
[jaunty music playing]
-[Cian] Hello. -Hello.
Good to see you. It's good to be back.
-[Cian] How have you been? -Pretty good. How have you been?
[Cian] Pretty good. What's been happening in your life since we last saw you?
I've been making a lot of scarves and hats. Um…
I went on my first family vacation ever to the Bahamas.
And my grandma died in September, which was pretty sad.
-[Cian] You're still together with David? -Yes, we are.
Come sit down.
[intriguing music playing]
-Hi. -Hi, sweet cakes. How are you?
Good.
We're together.
Still together.
-[Cian] Still together after how long? -We are.
After two and a half years.
[Cian] How important is David to you, Abbey?
He's very important. He's my closest friend.
And I've never had a close friend before David.
He's the closest friend I've ever had in my life.
-[Cian] Well, that's pretty special. -Thanks.
[jaunty music playing]
What would you have done if her favorite animal was a chicken?
-[laughs] -[all chuckle]
Don't make me laugh.
[narrator] At David's house,
David, his mom, Debbie,
and sisters Alison and Aubrey are waiting for Abbey to arrive.
-I'm glad you have each other. -Thank you.
I can't even remember what it was like before Abbey was in our lives.
-Do you? -No.
[knocking on door]
[David] I'll get it.
-Hey, sweet cakes. Hey, Christine. -Hey!
-[Christine] Hi. -Hi.
-[Aubrey] It's so good to see you, Abbey. -Hi.
-[Debbie] Hi, Abbey. -How are you?
Hi, Debbie.
How are you, honey?
Come on.
[David] I'm thinking of an animal
that's the world's largest cat on earth besides the tiger,
and it's got a mane, and it'll soon play the role of Wild Card from We Can Be--
-Lion! -Correct.
[David] I'm thinking of an animal that lives in the mountains
that looks like a dog, and it's gray.
And it can howl, and it'll soon play the role of Facemaker
from We Can Be Heroes.
-Kangaroo? -No.
-A wolf? -Correct.
-Wolf. What do wolves say? -[howls]
[all howl]
To the lovebirds.
Cheers.
It is kind of amazing
seeing how our families have just kind of mixed and mingled.
And the more we all get to know each other,
the better we've been able to help Abbey and David
and really become one big support system.
[Debbie] How's that pizza, you guys?
-So good. -[Debbie] Well, good.
-They really are good for each other. -Yeah.
They've come a long way. I mean, independence,
going on a date on their own to Century City.
I remember a time when we wouldn't let David go by himself.
-Yeah. -[Aubrey] Yeah.
So Abbey used to go out into the world with a friend or something.
-[Allison] Yeah. -She would call me every 15 minutes.
Now with David, like, I can't reach her.
[all laugh]
[Debbie] Okay.
-Can we explain how our minds work? -[Cian] Of course.
Um, I ha… I think in certain things,
all good things I like go together,
and all bad things I don't like go together.
It's just the type of autism I have.
And the type of autism he has is synesthesia.
He sees colors as numbers.
That's true. I'm glad you're learning it from me, Abbey.
What number matches the color of treasure?
Number one.
[Abbey] What are the colors of 8-6-7-5-3-0-9?
Brown, purple, white, green, yellow, black, pink, right?
Yes.
-I can't do that. -No, I can't do that. [chuckling]
That's actually really impressive. Love that.
-[David] We'll be back. -[all] Okay.
-[Aubrey] Have fun. -[Allison] See you soon.
-What are they gonna do? -Look at his stuffed animals.
[David] My name is Rocky.
Rocky! Hi!
[Cian] Do you think you guys will live together one day?
-Yes. -I think we are, but I don't know when.
-That's years down the road to come. -It's in the future, sweet cakes.
In the future is right.
When do you wanna get married, David?
-Soon. -When?
Uh, yeah, I said soon.
When are you gonna ask me that?
Whenever the time is right.
[Christine] When she started saying, "I wanna marry David,"
she also said, "What would happen to my stuffed animals?"
'Cause she's got her room set up in a certain way that is…
I can't touch anything.
One collectible moved a quarter inch to the left, I'm in trouble.
And I said, "Look, this can look like whatever you want it to look like."
"You can move in together and have your space."
"You can have a room of collectibles. There's no rules for this."
And I see them living together, something called supported living.
-Someone can come in. -Yeah.
Where they come in and help them, you know, a couple hours a day.
[Allison] That's perfect.
Something like that, ultimately,
however that looks, is how we make it happen.
Ah! It stung me!
-Careful, Abbey. -Oh, it's… it's not real. It's a toy.
[David] Oh! Only a toy.
[Cian] Do you think there's a sexual relationship in n the cards at some point?
So there's some pretty heavy make-out sessions.
[laughing]
I don't know. Beyond that, I don't actually know.
But we've been thinking about maybe having a little sit-down talk.
Giving them a little education just so they understand how things work,
or, you know, just to ensure they have that education.
[Abbey] Can I have more wine?
-[Christine] What's that? -Oh, yeah. I want more wine.
Here. Here you go. Okay.
Abbey, you know what I'm talking about right now?
What?
[Christine] The future with you and David.
Nice.
[Christine] I was saying
that if you ever decide to, like, live with David…
Will Clementine be in heaven by then?
We have no idea.
What if I get another dog just as cute as Clemmie?
I'm sure you'll have many dogs in your lifetime. I hope you do.
-I'll miss Clemmie. -[Aubrey] Yeah.
Don't even go there right now,
because then I need another bottle of wine.
[laughter]
[dog toy squeaking]
[hopeful music playing]
[narrator] In Atlanta,
Connor is getting ready for a second date with Georgie.
[panting]
[Cian] How's Connor been?
-[Ben] He's been good. -[whispers] Super excited.
Yeah. He's been excited. He's been…
He's a different Connor this time around, I feel like.
He's super excited to go out on the date and talk to her.
Very excited about Georgie.
I did make sure when we went to the barbershop
that they did a little extra trim.
-[Cian] Yeah? -[Ben] Yeah.
-Around the lips. -[Cian] Ooh!
We're all saying you can kinda see something different in his eyes.
When he's talking about her, asking us questions on what to do,
when to do something, it's super exciting to see.
I hope he stays cool 'cause he gets a… Hey, dude!
-Hey, guys. -What's up?
Whoa!
Can you take a spin? You look great. Let me see.
-[Connor] Oh, thanks. -Oh yeah.
-I love-- -Smell good too.
Thank you. I used my new beard scent too.
-[Ben] Oh yeah? -[Lise] Yeah?
You never know. If you got the good beard scent,
someone could get close to the beard.
[Ben chuckles]
[Connor] Yeah, I… I know.
You're… you're probably wondering, will I ever kiss her?
-Don't put rules on yourself. -I'm not putting rules.
Not putting rules. I'm just…
I'd also want her to be comfortable with it as well.
I mean, if I act on impulse, she might think me a brute.
Yeah, but I think the point is, there is no set rule book.
Okay. So, uh, no… no rule book.
What would you say if I told you I kissed Tony on the first date?
I'd say you were desperate.
[chuckling]
Maybe I was just attracted to him.
Or maybe you were just… just upset about being a single mom.
[Lise laughs]
[chuckling] Oh my…
[Lise] And I just had to hook me a man?
That was not the case. It was attract… I was attracted.
Sparks flew, man. It was the 4th of July.
Okay. Anything else you wanna talk about?
[Connor] Nope. I think I'm good.
Sounds like you're ready for a date, brother.
[sighs] All right. If cop a feel I must,
then cop a feel I sh…
What is that? I dunno… What does that mean?
No, finish it.
Then cop a feel I shall.
Sweet. [chuckles]
-All right. -[Connor] No idea what that means though.
Cop a feel means grab a girl's boob.
Oh my God!
Can we… can we… can we cut that out? I did not know that.
[Lise] All right, don't forget your flowers.
Ah, wouldn't…
All right.
-Looking good. -You look wonderful.
-All right, dude. Can I get a hug? -Sure.
Good luck. I'm proud of you.
-You're ready. -Gimme some knucks.
-You got it. Good luck, man. -[Lise] See you, dude.
[takes deep breath]
[PA system chimes]
[woman over PA] Attention, platform 1. Train to central is approaching.
Please stand clear of the platform edge.
And when you press down on the front, it does the horn.
[horn blares]
[narrator] In Boston, it's the day of Pari's first-ever date with a woman.
[Cian] How are you feeling about your date today?
Oh, very excited!
A little nervous, but I've been waiting for this moment for so long.
It's like it's finally gonna happen, you know?
Yes, I really, really hope she's the one for me.
I really hope I can find my T princess at last.
I don't know why, but I just feel like it's close.
I feel like… Hopefully, there'll be sparks between us.
-[Esme] You look really nice. -Thank you.
I feel like a princess.
-All right, do I look okay? Like-- -Yeah, you look really nice.
-All right. -[Esme] Okay.
I just wanna get you so that we have a picture for you on the phone.
-Okay, you're good. -All right, yeah, send them to me.
So, listen, have a blast.
-Thank you. -I'm very excited and proud of you.
-Thank you. -I love you.
-I love you too. -I love you.
-Have fun. -[squeals] See you later. Can't wait.
[adventurous music playing]
[horn honks]
Whoo! Yeah!
[brakes squeal]
[Pari] Whoo!
Oh!
I hope one day me and my T princess,
we can kiss going over the Longfellow Bridge.
It'll be so T-mantic.
[sweet, suspenseful music playing]
[Pari] Wow, this looks really nice. Oh my goodness.
This is probably one of the fanciest restaurants I've ever seen.
[Cian] So how're you feeling?
I'm really excited.
It's the moment that I've been waiting for.
[intriguing music playing]
[narrator] Pari is meeting Tina.
She likes cartoon Band-Aids
and Siberian cats.
She doesn't like reckless e-bike riders…
[boy] Get back!
…or toilets with high doors.
-Oh! -Hello, nice to meet you.
-Hi, what's your name? -I'm Tina.
Oh, nice to meet you too. My name's Pari.
[Tina] Nice to meet you, Pari.
Oh my goodness, this is so cool. Have you ever been here before?
No, but I like how our glasses are similar.
-Tortoise shell. -Oh yeah, we're both wearing glasses.
That's so cool. You've got, like, turquoise. I've got purple.
So what's your favorite color?
Turquoise.
Oh, that's my second favorite color. Purple's my favorite color.
Have you ever been to the North End?
I have, though I've only been to some of the restaurants.
I've never been to this one before. How about you?
I've been to other restaurants, but mostly I come here for cannolis.
-[chuckles] -Oh, nice.
I wonder if there's any gluten-free desserts.
I'm allergic to gluten.
I'm lactose intolerant, so this should be interesting.
Oh, that's so interesting. So we both have food allergies.
I guess.
So I have a little keychain here.
It's the MBTA commuter rails.
I love trains.
-Uh-- -How about you?
Um…
[narrator] In Clemson,
it's the morning after Tanner's date with Shyann.
"And just like that, we start the day with another secret to unfold."
"We're stronger when we know we can trust each other."
"Say, what…"
-Tank. -[Tanner] Hey, Midge.
-Hey, bud. -Hey, Midge. How are you?
-How are you? -Good. You?
[Midge] Good. I'm so excited to hear about your date.
[Tanner] I've got to tell you all about it.
-[Midge] Did you have a blast? -I did.
-Sit over here. I wanna hear about it. -Yeah, Midge.
How was she? Was… Did y'all have fun together?
Me and Shyann had fun together.
Okay. And where… You went to the goat farm?
Yeah, we went to the goat farm. Midge, I got a photo. Do you wanna see it?
[Midge] Yes. Let me see.
[gasps] Oh my gosh. This is so cute.
[gasps] Aw!
-It's sweet. -[Tanner] It was sweet.
-[Midge] She's beautiful. -She is beautiful.
Were there any hard parts of the date?
Oh yeah. The part that was stressful, that she's quiet most of the time, and--
Did you feel like the whole time "I have to keep the conversation going"?
I did, yeah. That's the truth, Midge. I did.
-She might've been nervous. -[Tanner] Yeah?
[Midge] Being with a new person, sometimes people get nervous.
-Yeah. Uh-huh. -But I'm proud of you.
I bet you kept talking, making her comfortable.
-Me too, Midge. -[Midge] And stuff.
You didn't ask what her diagnosis was?
Nope. Do you think it would be appropriate if I did ask her?
I just wanna know if I could ask.
You like to talk about your autism,
but I feel like some people don't like it as much
to talk about their diagnosis.
-[Tanner] Can you tell me why? -Um…
Some people, it's just not, like, their…
maybe their family doesn't talk about it as much,
or just some people aren't as comfortable talking about it.
-Oh yeah? -And then how did you end the date?
I told Shyann I just want us to be friends,
and Shyann said she agrees. Yeah, I told her I agree with all that too.
It would be rude to be like, "I don't like you."
Oh, hey, that's a mean and rude way to say it.
Tank, I think that's so good.
Sometimes when people our age, like, in the dating world,
sometimes people don't communicate well.
It's good you're telling her, "We can still be friends,
but maybe we don't wanna go on more romantic dates."
-Yeah. Right, okay. -Or anything like that.
-Can I ask something else, Midge? -Yeah.
Um, sometimes, like, if I do get married one day,
is it okay for me to marry a girl who's not talkative?
Or do you think I should marry a girl… a girl who's very talkative, like us?
I think if it's the right girl,
you're gonna like other things about her
that will outweigh the fact she's not super talkative.
Right.
You might not end up with somebody who is quite as talkative as you,
but I bet you'll end up with somebody with a pretty big personality.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
She'll be able to keep up with you. You love to talk.
There's really no rush. You can go on as many dates as you want,
and eventually you'll find somebody you like.
Yeah.
Me, Taylor, Mom, Dad, Maverick, we'll be here to help you.
I know you will.
-I'm proud of you. Handsome stud. -I'm proud of you.
-And you're a beautiful stud. -Thank you.
[laughs] Thank you.
[whimsical music playing]
[birdsong]
-So what's your favorite food? -I like chicken wings, fish.
-McDonald's is my most favorite. -Oh yeah, I love the chicken nugget.
Cheeseburgers have to be my favorite meal.
Oh yeah, I like cheeseburgers, too,
but I gotta be careful, though, with red meat 'cause I do get gout.
-Really? -Yeah.
-My grandfather has that. -Wow.
You're much more outgoing than my last date was.
Really?
I've gone on some dates that didn't go so well.
Oh, yeah, I've… Same.
One guy who moved too fast.
So I went on a first date with him,
and he kept cutting me off mid-conversation.
Yeah, I wouldn't do that.
And then after that,
he said he wanted to play spin the bottle with me.
[chuckles] Now, that… that's going a little too far.
It was too much too soon.
Yeah, I… I wouldn't do that spin the bottle crap.
I think that's kind of crazy.
It is. It's very immat… He was very immature.
Yeah, I have a lot of friends that are in high school that are now married.
-Really? That's a little young. -Yeah. I know. [chuckles]
For me, I've… I've kind of waited until I find that perfect one.
But it's just… it's just hard to find people that have autism
that are also extroverted.
-I agree. -That like going out.
I just… I'm looking for someone who is super outgoing,
who enjoys going places,
who is a good Christian guy, doesn't drink.
Same here, exact same thing.
Yes. You're like the guy version of me.
[Tyler laughs]
I'd say you're like the girl version of me.
-[Madison] Really? -Yeah.
Yes. Um…
I… I… I… I think this can…
I think… I think we…
I think…
I think there can be something.
I do too.
[romantic music playing]
I think… I think… I think so. Like…
Yeah.
-I can see us going to Nashville sometime. -Me too.
[Madison] Yes.
It's getting late. Maybe we should head out soon.
Okay.
-I had a good time with you. -I did too.
-[Madison] It is a nice place. -[Tyler] Yeah.
Look, love hearts.
-[Madison] Yeah, they are love hearts. -[Tyler] Yeah.
Well, we're walking onto the wedding lawn now.
-Should do a wedding here sometime. -[Madison] If it works out.
And I want my dream wedding dress to be a big Cinderella ball gown
with some red tulle in it. And what color would you want the tuxedos to be?
Probably green or blue, something like that.
-My dream day would be Christmas Eve. -Oh.
Oh yeah. I'd probably get green if we're gonna do it on--
if it's gonna be on Christmas.
[Madison] And I would love to have red bridesmaid dresses.
-That's my favorite color. -[Tyler] Oh yeah.
Definitely red and green, for sure.
-Definitely. -That'd be the best.
And I want a Parisian honeymoon because Paris is the city of love.
Oh yeah. That would be fun.
I had a fun time today.
I did too.
I def… I love spending time with you, and I can see us going on a second date.
Me too. I love your personality, your characteristics.
Seems we have a lot in common.
I think you got a beautiful smile. You're very beautiful.
-Thank you. You do too. -Thank you.
It was so nice to meet you,
and I look forward to my… to my second date with you.
-You want a hug? -[Madison] Sure.
-It's bye for now. -Yep. See you next time.
[Madison] See you next time.
Can't be happier about this.
I can't be happier about this date.
Yes, today went well.
[music fades]
[buzzing]
[refined classical music playing]
[narrator] At Chateau Elan,
Connor is waiting for Georgie to arrive for their second date.
[Connor] Jesus.
Could the sun be covered up?
Or… or, better yet, go down?
I can't be responsible for the weather.
[romantic music playing]
G… Georgie?
Hello. Nice to see you again.
-Nice to see you again. -[Georgie] Can I give you a hug?
-Sure. Nice… Great to see you. -Hello.
-I missed you. -I missed you too.
-I, uh, I got you-- -Those for me?
-Yep. -I didn't get you anything.
Oh, that… that's all right.
I love them. Thank you. They're gorgeous. Thank you.
Thanks, anytime.
These are so pretty.
-I can't help but smell them. [chuckles] -Yeah.
It's, uh, nice to see you again, Georgie.
It's, uh, been a while.
-[Georgie] It has. -Heh.
Lovely too.
-It's super hot. -Yeah.
I'm sweating like a ham.
[laughs]
You wanna go inside?
Nothing would make me happier.
-After you. -Thank you.
[classical music playing]
Okey doke. Here, let me get that stool for you.
-Thank you. -There you go.
-Oh! [giggles] -Oh. Oops.
I… [grunts]
-Sorry. This, uh, isn't easy. -Thank you. [giggles]
I'll put them right here. There you go.
Should I, uh… Would you like me to…
[Georgie] Uh, yes, please.
-[Connor] Oh, thank you. -[chuckles softly]
Thank you.
[hesitant music playing]
So…
-Um… So… -[Georgie] Can I…
-You go first. [chuckles] -[Connor chuckles] Yeah.
You're…
-You look lovely today. -Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
-Those are some really nice flowers. -[chuckles]
Yes. A very handsome, nice guy picked them out for me.
-[giggles] -[Connor chuckles]
Somebody I know?
Uh…
He's about your height, has the… the little Scottish beard going on.
I think I might know him.
Can you take a guess?
Is he handsome?
[Georgie] Hmm…
On a scale from one to ten,
I would say a ten, maybe?
[chuckles]
I bet he fancies himself quite a looker.
[Georgie] I think he does. [chuckles]
[both chuckle]
Well, thanks.
Oh, by the way, the beard, it, uh…
it's more Irish, actually.
[Georgie chuckles]
[intriguing string music playing]
May I have some more water, please?
I thought you'd never ask.
Why, thank you, good sir.
-I prefer… -[giggles]
Well, I actually prefer the title of baron, but I'll take it.
[Georgie chuckles]
So… you said last time that your family's from London.
-Oh, my, uh… -Or England.
My father's side of the family, yeah.
My great-grandfather was actually a soldier during D-Day,
the most brutal and darkest moment of the war.
But the Axis powers were defeated, and everyone…
But I don't want…
No. Oh, there I go.
Oh, I promised myself I wouldn't talk politics on a date.
-[Georgie chuckles] -Yeah, but--
Well, to be honest,
I don't really know about politics,
but I like to do my research on, like, the presidents and stuff.
Yeah, me too. Did you know Woodrow Wilson loved peanut butter cookies?
No. Maybe I'm related to him.
[Connor chuckles]
Yeah, maybe I'm related to Winston Churchill.
You got the beard going. Or, no, he didn't have a beard.
-Churchill didn't have a beard. -Who am I thinking of that had a beard?
Ulysses S. Grant?
Yes!
He was our 18th president.
I remember that year when he was elected.
-Wait, that was back in the 1860s. -[giggling]
You… you'd have to be--
I know. I am aging beautifully, thank you.
[both chuckle]
Quite beautifully, if you don't mind me saying.
[Georgie] Thank you.
[Connor] So… [sighs] I'm sorry, Georgie, uh…
It's just…
[suspenseful music playing]
-I don't know, Georgie, it's just… -[Georgie giggles]
-Something about you just… It's… -[giggling]
[hesitates]
Oh God, I'm rambling.
I just feel…
I just feel you have a certain appeal, yes, one…
Oh, a certain…
a certain free spirit about you that I… [sighs]
-[Georgie giggles] -[Connor chuckles]
Yeah.
Wait. [sighs]
Georgie, would you excuse me a moment? I… I need to use the restroom.
-Yeah, sure. -Thank you.
-[Georgie] Mm-hmm. -Uh, don't go anywhere.
-I'll be right back. -Okay.
[Connor] She is something else.
[romantic classical music playing]
[Connor] Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been?
Where have you…?
[in Italian] Where have you been all my life?
[music fades]
[bird hooting]
[intriguing music playing]
Um…
I used to love trains.
I used to love Thomas,
but… I was never really into going on the trains as a child.
But I was interested in learning of the antique trains.
-Ooh! -Like the…
All the ones that were steam powered.
Oh, I love those. I like the whistle. It goes like, "Whoo! Whoo!"
They're so, like, beautiful, nostalgic.
I'm wondering, what are your preferences?
Like, what gender are you into?
Um, I actually… During high school, I had a boyfriend, but we did not work out.
Oh, I'm so--
But I realized that I was bisexual
and think everyone's cute. [chuckles]
Aw!
So what's yours?
I'd say the same thing, probably bisexual.
But definitely, yeah, more interested in girls right now.
[Tina] Do you live with family or do you not?
Oh, I live with my mom in an apartment near Boston.
[Tina] Mm-hmm.
Are your parents divorced, or did your dad die, or…
Um, my dad did pass away, um, I think about four years ago, yeah.
-My dad died when I was 13 years old. -Oh, I'm so sorry.
-So… [chuckles] -Oh, I didn't realize you lost yours.
Yeah, I did, and technically on Instagram, there's a whole following.
I guess you're not on it yet, but it's called the Dead Dads Club.
Oh, wait, I didn't know that. Oh, what, is it like a support group?
It's just a ton of people that just come out, like, saying,
"I lost my dad at this age."
Oh wow.
And it's really funny 'cause I follow the trend,
and I'm like, "Yeah."
So, technically, we're both part of the Dead Dad Club.
[Pari] Yep.
Do you have any pets?
-I have a cat. -[gasps]
I have a cat too!
I have a female orange cat.
It's, like, an orange tabby cat named Saffron.
My… my cat's orange too.
-Wait, no way! -[both chuckle]
[Pari] Oh my God, that's so funny.
[pan sizzling]
[Pari] Oh, look at that.
It looks like something out of Gordon Ramsay's kitchen.
[server] Summer salad. I have the gluten-free pasta consommé.
[Pari] Thank you so much. That looks delicious.
-Oh, wow, that's beautiful. -[server] Buon appetito.
-Thank you. -[server] Enjoy.
So I was diagnosed when I was 22 with autism.
I guess my mom's biggest red flag
was the fact that I was really interested in Band-Aids as a child.
All of the character ones,
like from Band-Aid brand to the other brands that have them.
It's basically autism.
We don't say Asperger's anymore 'cause of the Nazi.
Oh yeah. I'm also part Jewish, so, yeah, I'm glad they changed that.
-I'm also part Jewish. -Really? Oh my God, that's so cool.
My vision impairment, it's where my eyes see, but my brain can't process.
A lot of people with my vision impairment also have autism.
Oh, interesting.
It's just really interesting how people don't diagnose girls.
Why? I don't understand why not.
There's research that we can mask and figure out how to work around society
without looking autistic, which is really sad.
Yeah, but it's, like, there's no look. You should be who we are, you know.
It's, like… neurotypical is just overrated.
-Like, what is normal anyway? -I don't know.
It's just an arbitrary stereotype in my opinion.
I also think that too.
I've suppressed a lot of the things,
like my special interests.
I usually don't tell people my special interests.
You should be able to tell, yeah, if it brings you joy.
Like, I tell everybody mine, like trains and princesses.
I don't care if it's childish.
I'm gonna be who I am, you know, unapologetically autistic.
So I'm just trying to learn how to become more autistic.
Would you ever wanna ride the T with me?
Yes.
Oh, awesome. I would love that.
We could probably meet somewhere on the Red Line,
depending on where you live.
Oh, that's so cool. Wow.
-It was really good. -[server] Glad you enjoyed it.
-[Pari] Thank you so much. -[Tina] Thank you.
[Pari] Tina, would you like to go for a walk in Boston Public Garden?
I would love to. That sounds nice.
[Pari] All right.
All right. Got that.
-[sweet music playing] -[water splashing]
Oh my goodness.
[David gasps]
You did it too.
-[David] Yeah. -[seagulls screeching]
Hey, Abbey, I bet you didn't know there were seagulls on the roof.
[Abbey] Having babies?
I think so.
-If I'm a mermaid, then what are you? -Merman.
Abbey, I think I know exactly where you and I are gonna get married.
Where?
You know, where I spent the night at the Roar & Snore three times.
-San Diego Zoo Safari Park? -That's the one.
Nice.
Where would you like to live one day?
At the house that's closest to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Nice.
One day, we will live together.
And we shall adopt children. And--
Unless I get pregnant with one if I stop taking those birth pills.
[David] Mm-hmm.
What would you do if I were about to scream when I was popping a child out?
-[David] Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. -[exhaling slowly]
-[Abbey] Hold your horses? -Yeah, hold your horses. Just breathe.
-[panting, yelping] -[David] No, not like that.
Just calm. [measured breathing]
Please numb the pain.
-[panting] -[measured breathing continues]
Slow and steady with your breathing.
I guess my mom's gonna be a grandma.
[perky music playing]
Thanks.
Remember when Allison got sick and she had food poisoning?
[David] Yeah.
-She was vomiting a lot. -Yeah, since back in Las Vegas?
-Yeah. On my-- -Yeah, that's why she was missing.
On the last cruise I went, I vomited just a little bit. Not a lot. A little.
But who at Sesame Place is gonna, like, throw up?
-Oscar the Grouch. -'Cause he loves trash!
But how does he sing it?
[singing like Oscar the Grouch] ♪ Oh, I love trash ♪
♪ Anything dirty or dingy or dusty ♪
♪ Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ♪
Oscar loves garbage.
[David] Mm-hmm.
-Does he like viruses and bacterias? -[David] Yeah.
I love you, Abbey.
Thank you.
What would Oscar say if I threw up on him?
[as Oscar the Grouch] "Ah, you got stuff all over me, but I like it."
What does Cookie Monster say?
[normal voice] If he… you mean If he's in the Land of Milk and Cookies?
Yes!
[both imitating Cookie Monster] "Me feel like me in heaven."
[music ends]
-[outgoing call ringing] -[sweet music playing]
[narrator] In Santa Ana,
Adan is calling his dad for some advice.
-Hey, Pop. -Hello. How you doing, big dog?
Doing good. How are things in D.C.?
Oh, okay, just working away, my friend, like everybody else.
One… a day at the job. What's going on, good buddy? Tell me.
Uh, I guess it's just, uh,
talking to Dani once more about how I feel.
I mean, how things went at the anniversary.
How I told you about, uh, I loved her animation, uh, gift to me,
but it did make me feel a little discomfort.
It started off with a daydream.
Like, us sitting on the bench, and then her daydream.
Us kissing, then us going to a house.
And then, oh my gosh, us in our PJs under a blanket…
Like, us ending under the blanket.
Yeah, that made me, uh,
both comedically and realistically a little uncomfortable
that she wants to have premarital sex.
And granted, I did say I was open to it.
But I thought about it, and it's just not something I can do.
Well, Adan, a couple of things.
First of all, young man, I'm very proud of you.
I think the lessons you and I have lived through is to be honest.
Be honest with yourself…
Mm-hmm.
…and those around you.
[Adan] 100%, Papa, gracias.
[in Spanish] To you, my king.
[in English] When she brought up if I was open to it,
I meant that, like, I was open to considering it,
like, thinking about it.
I had no idea she wanted to go full throttle,
and it just goes against my faith, my beliefs. Like, like…
And, you know, what's important is she's being true as well.
And the beauty of it is both of you are being honest.
The way she… she communicates is very creative and…
Mm-hmm.
…very interesting.
-[Adan] Yes. -And that makes her wonderful.
And at this point,
let's hope you continue, um… some kind of relationship
because I believe both of you do have fun hanging out together.
I don't know how she's going to react. She's been really wanting to do this.
And now I'm gonna let her know how I honestly feel.
Like you said, honesty is the best policy, and I feel I can be honest with Dani,
and, yeah, I feel she will get upset and maybe a little heartbroken.
-Well, you don't know that. -Yeah, I don't.
-You know, don't talk for her. -I won't.
What you need to do is talk for Adam and we move from there, okay?
100%.
-Love you, Dad. -All right, buddy.
I'm gonna get back to work.
-All right. -Bye, Adan. Be well, buddy.
-Adios, Papa. -I'll see you in a few days, buddy.
Bye-bye.
[suspenseful string music playing]
-[Cian] How's the date going, Georgie? -Good.
We're learning a lot more about one another.
[Cian] Seems like Connor's quite into you.
Yeah.
I… I see it in his cheeks too.
[chuckles]
[giggling] He's blushing whenever he looks at me.
[Connor sighs]
-Hello again. -[Connor] Hello, I'm back.
-[Georgie giggles] -[chuckles]
I'm sorry, I, um… [clears throat]
Georgie, I…
[sighs] …hope you don't think me bold,
but I want you to know ever since our last date,
Georgie, I, uh…
I haven't been able to stop thinking about you.
Same.
I kind of can't wait,
uh, to see where it goes.
Yeah.
Ooh!
Oh, there I go. I promised myself I wouldn't--
Don't cry.
-I don't… I don't have my tissue today. -Oh no, no.
-Not crying. -I'm kidding.
-I'm not crying. I mean… [chuckles] -[giggling]
Oh, that was a joke. I mean, I promised myself I wouldn't get nervous.
Well, if you didn't get nervous, then you wouldn't be human.
Very true.
Why don't we, uh,
go for a walk out in the vineyards?
That sounds good. Let's go do it.
[romantic music playing]
-Ah, Georgie, wait, I-- -Yeah?
I… I probably should have asked you this earlier, but, um…
would you, um…
uh…
Might I offer you a mint?
Ooh, yes, please.
-[Connor] May I? -[Georgie] Yeah.
-Do you wanna switch to the other hand? -Oh, no.
[Georgie singing] ♪ Off to the Wizard of Oz we go! ♪
Not how the song goes, but I'll allow that.
-[giggling] -Um…
-May I? -Uh, sure.
So, I don't know,
uh,
have you ever ridden a horse?
[Connor] Ponies, when I was a boy.
Pardon me for asking this, but do you moisturize?
[Georgie giggles] No. I put aloe lotion on though.
[Connor] Oh. When my hands are dry, they feel like sandstone.
[Georgie chuckles]
[Connor] Uh…
Yeah, so, uh…
[music fades]
[exhales nervously]
Georgie,
I enjoyed today.
Me too.
I… I enjoyed today a lot.
[exhales nervously] Uh…
-And-- -Breathe in… and breathe out.
-[gentle music playing] -[Georgie giggles]
-Oof, this… this isn't easy. Um… -Yeah.
But I, uh…
[inhales nervously, hesitates]
I was… was… um…
[breathing nervously]
I just…
I'm… I'm sorry. I'm just… I'm just so nervous all of a sudden.
Just give me a sec.
I was thinking maybe…
[theme music playing]
[music fades] laying]