-[boy] Here? -[Cian] Yeah.
Okay.
-[intriguing music playing] -Okay, I'm a little nervous.
[breathes deeply]
-[Cian] Hello. -Hi!
-[Cian] Welcome back again. -Thank you.
I'm glad to be back, Cian.
[Cian] What does love mean to you?
Oh. Ooh…
Love means that you and the other person understand each other.
It'll be like a fairy tale, true love,
like Cinderella, Snow White or Sleeping Beauty or whatever.
Not if the glass slipper fits, but if the cowboy boot fits right.
Falling in love is gonna be the most amazing thing in the world.
It just feels like chomping on candy.
[chuckling softly]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
[narrator] Finding love can be hard for anyone.
My mouth burns.
-Do you wanna ask me a question? -Oh, yes.
Uh…
[narrator] And for some people, it can feel like an impossible dream.
[boy] Whoa! [groans]
The most important thing in their life right now is to get away from me.
Dad!
[Connor gasps] Buckingham Palace!
[narrator] This series follows people on the autism spectrum…
Hi, everybody.
…as they navigate the confusing world of relationships.
I just need to work on responding before reacting.
Like, what if he's not the one?
[narrator] And dating.
-[girl] Hello! -Hi.
What if he gives me a ring?
Standing in front of this church made me think. Um, I…
[music fades]
-[Cian] Hello. -Hello.
I… I'm Logan. I'm 25 years old.
And, um, I… I…
Shoot.
I describe myself as trying to be well-groomed,
very patient,
not lazy,
and always… punctual.
I wanna be the person who follows the rules.
Classy, edgy…
Wait, no, no, no. No.
Classy, fancy, romantic…
What? Wait, romantic? Is… is that the word?
I'm a big fan of, uh, Hannah Montana.
And I… I like, uh…
SpongeBob.
[whimsical music playing]
[knocking on door]
[music fades]
-[Cian] Hey, how are you, Logan? -Good.
[Cian] What's happening?
Oh, nothing. Just… just, uh,
opening the door.
Uh, come on in, you guys.
Wait, do you guys wanna see my clean room first?
-[Cian] Cleaned your room, have ya? -Yes, I did.
[intriguing music playing]
[Logan] So what do you guys think?
[Cian] Oh, nice. You've done a good job in here.
Oh, I sure did.
-[Cian] A mermaid. -[Logan] Oh, yeah.
My grandmother got that for me when she was
around.
-[Cian] She passed away, right? -Yes.
[Cian] I'm sorry about that.
I know, Sean.
[Cian] It's Cian.
Bad things happen sometimes,
and you have to really… not think about them.
[Cian] Yeah.
You sure I don't need to write a script for this?
-[Cian] A script? -Yeah.
-[Cian] We want you to just be yourself. -Okay. No script.
You know what I love? I like Miley Cyrus.
She can't let anybody know she's Hannah Montana.
Know what I'm saying?
-[Cian] You like that show? -Yes, I do.
And I… You know, it had a good… It had a good lesson.
Life's what you make it, so let's make it right.
[Cian] Oh yeah? Is she the kind of girl you'd like to date?
Oh, well, actually…
Ci… Cian, I can't.
I don't think that's possible. Do you know how many dates she's gone on?
I don't think she'll be interested in me.
I just wanna say that I'm gonna be the best I can be.
I just hope to find somebody that's my type.
And you know what?
If she doesn't have curly, straight hair, I'm gonna go with it.
[Cian] You do like a girl with curly, straight hair?
Yes, I do, Cian.
[Cian] That's okay. We all have preferences, right?
Yes.
Sometimes we have to watch the ones we say, you know? Am I right?
-[chuckles] -[Cian] Yeah.
Yes, I'm a huge trains fan.
[Cian] Yeah? What kind of trains do you like?
Well,
trains with faces,
trains with, uh,
uh, uh…
you know, trains without faces.
Sometimes I like to look up videos like this…
where the train… model trains crash.
They just relax me. I just like the mentality of how they're made.
Oh my gosh.
They show videos of the trains crashing, but nobody's hurt, really.
It's really fun to see trains come off the tracks in slow motion.
Especially Thomas.
Seriously, where did this user even get the idea to make this?
It's just a really nice video.
Oh gosh. What is this? Is that…
Oh my gosh. He's in water.
-[Cian] Well, hello. -Hello!
I'm back.
-[Cian] Nice to see you back, Madison. -I'm glad to be back, Cian.
[Cian] When we first met you, one of the first things you said to me
was the show was gonna find you your person.
-Yes. -[Cian] Did we find you your person?
Yes, you did.
I found love on the spectrum.
-[Cian, chuckling] You did? -Yes.
It feels amazing.
Like, Tyler treats me like a princess.
-He treats me like a queen. -[Cian] That's great.
Yes, and I'm gonna be moving closer to him.
-[Cian] Really? -Yes.
-[Cian] Tell me more about that. -I'm gonna be moving to Plant City.
-[Cian] Really? -Yes.
[lively music playing]
[Brendan] Oh man. Can you believe this day is finally here?
[Madison] I can't believe it.
[Brendan] These look like nice apartments. You ready?
I'm excited for a tour.
[Brendan] Looks like your doll took a little nap on the way up here.
Why don't you grab your American Girls?
-[Madison] Yes. -[Brendan] I'm gonna get your season tree.
[narrator] Madison's parents, Brendan and Jenny,
are helping her move into her new apartment,
where she'll be living with her brother, Parks.
Oh-ho-ho.
There goes my ACL.
Well, we are home,
and Tyler is only down the street from… from here now.
No more back and forth.
Exciting stuff.
-It… it is. -[Brendan] Oh!
Madison, nice place.
-[Jenny] Home sweet home. -[Madison] Yes, home sweet home.
Some of Madison's jewelry.
[Madison] Doll stuff, random stuff.
Madison is quite the collector.
[Madison] Doll clothes and plushies.
-[Brendan] Take your guardian angel. -[Parks] How long you had that?
-Since I was two years old. -[Brendan] More dolls coming.
[Madison] All my Care Bears are in this bin.
-You do not travel light, do you? -No.
Okay. I don't even know where to begin.
[drill whirring]
Out here, there's a view of strawberry fields and Spanish moss.
'Cause Plant City is known as the strawberry capital of the world.
It's like real-life Strawberry Shortcake cartoons.
[Brendan] No more one-hour commutes to see Tyler.
You're gonna be, like, a five-minute commute now, right?
-Correct. No more back and forth. -Awesome.
-No more back and forth. -Exactly.
I'm meant to be a small-town girl. I feel like I'm in the right place.
[Jenny] That's awesome, Madison.
I'm glad you feel at home in your new home.
Thank you.
[mysterious music playing]
Unpacking my Barbies right now.
I probably need to have my own doll room.
So I'm doing my Beauty and the Beast set first.
Then I'm gonna do the princesses in order their movies came out in.
Snow White was filmed in 1937. Filmed in Germany.
I know everything there is to know about Disney. I also have OCD.
Some people with autism have another diagnosis,
and OCD happens to be something I also have.
You have a million thoughts running through your mind.
You have a lot of obsessions and a lot of compulsions.
Order is a big compulsion of mine.
Something's out of order, I tend to get triggered.
Belle, her story takes place in Alsace, France.
Jasmine was played by Lea Salonga, 1992.
Elena is 2014, 2015.
Moana is 2016. The first Hawaiian Disney princess.
I wish there's an autistic princess someday.
They need to make an autistic American Girl doll
and an autistic Disney princess.
[music fades]
[intriguing music playing]
-[Cian] Hello. -Hi.
My name is Emma.
I'm 22 years old,
and I live in the Salt Lake area.
-[Cian] Are you looking for love? -Yes.
I am very much looking forward to finding love
'cause it's a really amazing feeling.
[Cian] What was it like for you growing up on the spectrum?
Did you ever feel kind of confused about who you were
or feel like you were different?
At first, I was because I was like, "Why are people staring at me?"
And when I finally got diagnosed, I was like, "Oh!"
And when I came to the realization that I have autism,
I was like, "Oh! That makes a lot of sense."
-[Cian] Are you a person of faith? -Yes.
I'm LDS.
-[Cian] The Mormon Church? -Yes.
I think it just really, like, represents, like, some of who I am.
Like, I'm high with my morals and stuff.
[Cian] And have you or will you serve on a mission?
No. 'Cause I feel like I already have a mission here in ScenicView,
so I feel like that's kind of my mission right now. [chuckles]
[intriguing music playing]
[narrator] Emma lives on campus
at a school for neurodivergent young adults.
[Emma] All right.
This is ScenicView.
This is, like, a really cool, like, school, work, and living environment.
That's what I would call it. [laughs]
I do work in the morning and, like, do classes in the afternoon.
I probably have to get back to work, so… yeah. [chuckles]
This is what I do for work. It's called custodials.
Basically, I'm wiping windows.
It's a necessary skill need for adult life.
It's a really good view of the mountains.
[music fades]
-[Cian] Would you say you're romantic? -Oh yes, I would say so.
'Cause I like to watch TV couples develop their relationships
through time all the time. It is so awesome. Like… [squeals]
[Cian] How long have you wanted a boyfriend?
I've liked boys since I was three.
-[Cian] Oh, really? -Yes.
-[Cian] Wow, you started young. -Yeah. [laughs]
That's what my mom says.
-[whimsical music playing] -All right.
Well, this is my room.
And it's really colorful.
So this is, like, the evolution of Emma through the years.
This is me in kindergarten.
First grade, second grade, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh grade,
eighth, ninth grade. And that was before I turned 16.
This is me dressed up as Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas.
I've been obsessed with that movie for so long.
As you can imagine, I have a lot of Nightmare stuff.
[music ends]
This was, like, when I pretended I was a lizard.
This is, like, a Donald Duck Lego.
[as Donald Duck] Hello, my name's Donald Duck.
[chuckles]
[as self] I love doing that voice.
So I'm gonna take you to meet Zanza and Sydney.
They're my roommates. They are very wonderful people.
You know, you can see we like to chill and stuff.
[Cian] Has Emma told you guys she's going on a date soon?
-Oh yeah. We're very excited for her. -[Emma giggles]
-Yeah. -This is a big thing.
[mimicking explosion]
-[Zanza and Sydney laugh] -[Emma] It's a lot to process.
I'm actually super nervous, actually.
Like, what if I like the person better than they like me?
'Cause that has happened on numerous occasions.
Yeah, that's a pretty valid fear when you're like, "I'm interested in you,"
and the other person's like, "Oh, sorry." And you're just like, "Ugh!"
I know. It's just, like… Bleurgh!
[giggling]
[Cian] What's Emma like as a flatmate?
It's hard not to smile when Emma's around.
-[Emma giggling] -Yep.
She has a very infectious personality. Sometimes you just can't help but be like,
"Oh my gosh, I'm smiling now 'cause she's so hyper."
-She's just always like this. -Yep.
-This is just her. -[Emma and Zanza giggling]
We'll just sit here and talk, and she'll be giggling the whole time.
-Like this. -[all giggling]
-[giggling continues, fades out] -[Emma sighs]
[Cian] Can you tell me about your dating history?
-Well… it has been zero. -[pensive music playing]
[Cian] How badly do you wanna find love?
This bad.
[Cian] Is that a lot?
Yeah.
I just want somebody
who dresses nice, smells good,
has curly… curvy, straight hair.
Yeah, somebody who's a nice, kind, generous person.
[Cian] What do you think is gonna be the hardest thing when it comes to dating?
It's that I have to find somebody who's real and not imaginary.
[Cian] You found someone… imaginary?
Oh, yes.
Well, Tifa is just an imaginary…
I just need somebody to help me.
And I thought Tifa would be the perfect girl.
[Cian] Well, are you ready to meet a real girl?
-Yes, 'cause, Sean, that's… -[Cian] Cian.
Dude, I am so excited. I've always waited for this day.
[hopeful music playing]
[narrator] Logan lives with his twin sister, Neith,
and his mother, Jocelyn.
[Jocelyn] Anyone want…
I know you don't really like wine. but we're gonna have some wine, okay?
-[Cian] You don't drink, Logan? -Huh?
-[Cian] You don't drink? -[Logan] No, I don't.
'Cause drinking is wrong.
Not always. Sometimes it's just leisure.
-I said what I needed to say. -All right. Heard. Heard.
So you have a date coming up. Do you have any questions, actually?
Well, I wanna know, what do you guys know about girls, since you're girls?
-[Jocelyn chuckles] -Well, that's a pretty open question.
You might have to make it more specific.
No, it's a good one, but maybe narrow it down a little bit.
Can you guys give me more information on how to treat girls?
You know how to treat girls. You don't… You know how to treat women.
-[Jocelyn] Mm-hmm. -I do.
So we're twins, and my brother is on the spectrum, and I'm not.
He's genuinely the kindest person I know. He's so sweet.
But Logan is pretty shy.
He used to always have his, like, jacket up and block his face,
but he's really gotten much better with that.
Logan is somebody who I think would honestly be good in a relationship
because he's so caring, and he's truly such a kind, gentle person.
So I think whoever was…
would be able to date Logan would be super lucky.
What about the imaginary girlfriend you have?
-[Jocelyn] Yeah. -How's that gonna work into the picture?
[Jocelyn] Yeah.
I'm not gonna mention it when I go on the date with the girl.
[chuckles] Good. Okay.
So then, when… what if things go well with your date?
What's gonna happen to Tifa? Do you think you're gonna still need her?
Still need her? You're telling me to dump her, Mom?
[Neith and Jocelyn laugh]
I said I'm gonna keep her a secret. She's not real, okay?
Logan, if she's not real, then why are you feeling bad about letting her go?
Yeah, exactly.
I just don't want it to be mentioned. I'm thinking about dating a real girl.
-[both] Okay. -I am excited. Still happy.
-[Jocelyn] Okay. -[Neith] Good. Well!
-Pearly whites. Nice. Okay. -Yep.
-I've been brushing my teeth twice a day. -[Jocelyn] Okay. Good.
[Neith] You been flossing too?
-I'll work on it. -[Neith] Okay. [chuckles]
First date. I'm going on a first date.
-[Jocelyn] Yeah! [clapping] -Yeah.
[Jocelyn chuckles]
-[whimsical music playing] -[doorbell rings]
[door opening]
-[Cian] James, good to see you again. -[James] Thank you. Yes, I…
Oh, yes, I'm excited, Cian.
Can't you just… Can't you just see and hear how…
how excited I am also?
[chuckles] Mm.
Oh man, yo, this is starting to become almost familiar, almost routine.
[chuckles] We're… we're… we're like good friends.
We're like buddies at this point, aren't we? [chuckles]
Yes, yes. So, yeah, yeah. Not too bad. Not too bad. Um…
Oh! Would the two of you like to come in?
I don't want the two of you to be standing out there.
Plus, I don't want insects to fly in either.
No. Oh, wait. Where's my father?
-[June] He's getting his things on. -[James] Ugh!
[narrator] James lives with his parents, June and Lawrence.
-[James] Mm, mm! -Do you wanna throw…
[James] Mm…
So, you know, you… you know, you seem to enjoy telling me
that people were healthier when you were younger.
And I don't agree because I…
Sean Connery was 35 when he started playing James Bond.
I'm 37. I think I look far better and far younger than he did at age 35.
But I'd say people today are far more health conscious
than they were in ages past.
Right. But also, when I grew up,
we didn't have fast food.
We walked everywhere.
-Wait a minute. I was gonna say something. -Lawrence, have a wonderful conversation.
You made me lose my train of thought. Oh, Dad,
you know, when I eventually have my own place,
I definitely am going to adopt your rules.
You ask people to remove their headgear when they enter our house.
I think it's a good rule to keep.
-Well, yeah, it is. -[James] Yes.
Not a lot of people wear hats today anyway, actually.
A lot of people wear their hats backwards, which makes no sense to me, but…
He did when he was little. He wore it on the side.
Yes! I remember that.
[June] You said you were born to wear it that way.
Yes! He said that. He was born to wear the hat sideways.
[James sighs]
[Cian] What do you think love means?
[James sighs, chuckles]
For me,
love means
having a strong
emotional connection.
Love means remaining together and strong in difficult situations.
Love means helping each other grow and develop as people.
Love means helping each other to bring out the best in yourselves and others. Mm.
[Cian] And have you found love?
Yes. Yes, I finally have.
It… it took a long time, but, yes, I have finally found true love.
As the old saying goes, third time's the charm.
Yes, I cannot say enough wonderful, positive things about Shelley,
about how much I love her, about how amazing she is, yes.
You can probably tell… [chuckles] …from the way I'm speaking
just how much I love Shelley and how… how great I believe her to be.
Shelley and I complement each other.
Shelley and I help each other to grow.
Each of us inspires the other to be better.
They seem to get along really, really well.
And, um, James, you have had to compromise a little bit.
Of course, I can compromise with her because I love her and she's wonderful.
Every husband has to learn how to say "yes, dear."
[June] Oh my God. Anyway…
-Just learn how to say "yes, dear" more. -Yeah.
Yes, Dad.
Anyway, she's very nice. I think it's a good fit for you, the two of you.
Yes, Shelley is--
-She's very quiet. -Yes. Oh…
-No, wait. No. -She's very quiet, very calm.
Yes, Mom, I know. But no, Mom, please.
Shelley has amazing knowledge and trivia.
She notices patterns. She makes connections.
Oh, oh! That's her thing.
So neither Shelley nor I are fond of either children or pets, actually.
-Yes. -That's a big one.
I know, yes, that's a very…
that's… that's a major issue.
-I need to stand if that's okay? -[June] Go ahead. Stand right here.
[Cian] Speaking of Shelley, saying she comes over, does she stay here?
Uh, yes, yes.
She does. We've got a guest bedroom.
[Cian] Does she stay in James' room?
Huh… [splutters]
-No. Hey, Cian? -[June giggling]
Will you please not ask questions of that nature?
They're adorable. They get their pajamas on together.
They sit on the sofa with a blanket and watch a movie.
-Yes, yes. Thank you. -It's really cute.
[Cian] How do you guys feel to see James finally find someone?
-It's been a long, long time, and… -Yes, Mom. Anyways…
-I'm thrilled because… -Thank you. Glad to hear that.
-He's just so happy when he's with her. -Yes, thank you.
And if she gets upset over something, it bothers him.
Yes.
He puts Shelley's happiness above his happiness.
-Of course. -That's a first.
Which is the secret to a good relationship.
-[June] Really? -Yes!
-Oh, is it? I didn't know you did that. -Yes, it is.
-[June giggles] -[James sighs]
[Cian] How do you feel about physical affection?
I love it. I'm a hands-on person.
I like to give people hugs. That is if they're comfortable with it, that is.
-[Cian] Yeah. -Like, kissing?
Well, I haven't been experienced with being kissed as much,
so I'm not really used to it.
[Cian] What are your thoughts on intimacy?
Huh…
Well, I feel like if you're with the right person,
I feel like it… it's a good thing.
But I feel like intimacy should be, like, with a husband and a wife
'cause, well, that's just from my LDS background kind of thing, yeah.
-[Cian] So no sex before marriage? -Yeah. No sex before marriage. Like, no.
No. I wouldn't wanna give my mom a heart attack
by saying, "Oh, hey, Mom, I'm pregnant." [giggles]
[pleasant music playing]
-[Emma] Hey. -[woman] Hey, Emma!
[narrator] In Salt Lake City,
Emma is visiting her family for the weekend.
-I like your hair. -Thanks. [chuckles]
-Hey, Dad. Good to see you. -[dad] Good to see you.
-[mom] What's going on? -[dad] So how's it going?
[Emma] Good. Bought a new journal 'cause I've got other ideas in my head.
-What do you write in your journal? -[Emma] I write fan fiction.
Like, the romance details.
-Who's the romance between? -Um, Robin and Starfire.
But nothing pornographic. No.
[giggles] I never go too spicy.
-[chuckling] -Or too saucy, as they call it.
Not Fifty Shades of Grey?
No! No! No! Gross! Urgh!
-[chuckling] -Like… urgh! No!
It's, like, it's… it's… simple and sweet. 'Cause that's just what I like.
[mom] I remember when she was three years old.
She always had a boy that she liked.
Yes.
And then Emma has always had a fascination with a male…
-Actor. -[brother] Actor, yeah.
It was Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks.
-Jim Carrey. -[mom] Oh yeah.
-Oh yeah. Yeah! -Her Jim Carrey phase was funny.
-The Grinch. You loved him in The Grinch. -Jim… Yeah!
-Yes, I did 'cause he was so good. Yes! -Yeah.
He comes back every once in a while.
Yeah, just to get inspiration.
'Cause we're a lot alike. 'Cause we both have ADHD.
-[mom laughs] -[Emma] It's true!
-[brother] Yep, that… -[Emma giggling]
[mom] At the beginning, when she was maybe about five,
I was always worried about what people thought of her and me.
And, like, sometimes when we would go to church,
I remember I would shush her a lot.
And one time, she said, "Mom, stop doing that."
"I don't like it when you do that."
And I was like, "I really shouldn't do that anymore."
And I kind of had, like, a realization,
like, I should really stop worrying about what Emma isn't
and just enjoy what she is.
She's helped me look at the world differently.
She's so enthusiastic, so empathetic, so compassionate,
so much fun,
so loving.
I really don't think anyone is more loving than Emma is.
But, yeah, definitely Emma has a lot of love to give.
-Yes. -Yeah, I'm really happy for her.
And whoever gets to date this great girl is one lucky person. I'll tell you that.
-Thanks, Cam. -[dad] Yeah. [chuckles]
Yeah, thanks.
[Emma giggling]
[intriguing music playing]
[Cian] Hello, Connor.
Hello, Cian.
-[Cian] Welcome back again. -Thank you.
I'm Connor. I'm 26 years old.
Um, about me, I enjoy reading books,
collecting swords, playing video games, and listening to music.
[Cian] Do you think you've changed since the first time we met you?
I do. Very much so.
Honestly, I feel like I have no… obstacles.
I can really express myself freely.
Let the world know,
"Hey, I'm on the spectrum," "and that's all right."
[Ben] He came in from outside, so he wants a cookie.
-[Lise] Want Mama to get you a cookie? -No, don't… don't… don't amp him up.
-I'm gonna amp him up. -You can't. Stop.
-Get him a cookie. -How many has he had?
-Three little squares. That's nothing. -That's a lot.
[Jack] He's a chunk. Mom, he's 18 pounds.
-[Ben] An 18-pound Shih Tzu. -He doesn't need any more cookies.
[Lise] You ready? You gotta sit down.
Mind your manners. There you go.
There we go.
They were asking so politely.
-Hey, guys. -[Ben and Lise] Hey, Connor.
[narrator] Connor lives with his mom, Lise, stepdad Tony,
and his three siblings.
[Lise] Okay, so tomorrow, you have a date planned.
Yes. Georgie and I are having a little tea party.
Ooh!
One thing I hope to bring up with her, dire wolves.
Oh…
An extinct animal many people thought only existed in Game of Thrones.
They brought dire wolves back
the same way they brought dinosaurs back in Jurassic Park.
-[Jack] No way. -[Connor] No, I'm serious. They did.
Dinosaurs get brought back into the world. It's, "Ooh! Ah!"
Then running and screaming. Next thing you know,
they'll be selling dinosaurs on the black market.
Imagine, Pachycephalosaurus,
its domed skull is nine inches of solid bone,
perfect for absorbing impact.
-[chuckles] -[Connor] Like living battering rams.
They butt heads like goats.
And, of course, there was the Dilophosaurus.
They were like big, frilled-neck lizards.
If they got close to their prey,
these frills on their necks spread out like a fa… like fans
and rattle like maracas.
[hisses aggressively]
[Lise] Ugh!
Does Georgie like dinosaurs?
I… I don't know. I'll ask her.
[Cian] What do you think falling in love feels like?
You get…
You start to feel tingly, then a bit nauseous.
And you think to yourself, "Wow. Who is that?"
-[Cian] Have you found love, Connor? -I have.
Her… Yes, with Georgie.
It feels amazing, you know? It, like…
You feel like someone cares for you, cherishes you.
It… it's enchanting.
I mean, don't get me wrong. It's a struggle sometimes.
Relationships are complicated. But ultimately, they can be rewarding.
[Cian] So where do things stand with you and Georgie?
I don't know. [sighs]
Sometimes, she make…
She's…
[hesitates]
…almost like she's closing herself off from me or something.
But I,
um… um…
I'm sure we can discuss it.
You guys have been on a few dates. Quite a few dates, right?
But not… Most of your dates feel like they've been mostly group dates.
Yeah, I want it to just be her and me, you know?
100%. That's 100% the way it should be to get to know each other better.
Because you have expressed to all of us that you don't…
There's a hot and coldness that you're confused about.
[sighs] Yeah.
You know… You know how I've never had a girlfriend till now?
Well, it feels like…
[exhales sharply] …it's like…
like Georgie wants to get close one time,
the next minute, she doesn't, and I… I respect that.
So sometimes Georgie wants to be close to you.
So when she doesn't wanna be, does she say something?
Or does she just move away?
-She just moves away and says no. -[Lise] Okay.
-I feel like you go like this with her. -Yeah.
You have a good exchange with her, and you're, like, on cloud nine.
-Yeah. -And then you see her.
And if she's not reacting to you exactly how you expected, you are down--
-It's an up and down relationship. -And then you're not okay.
Okay.
Having to deal with a situation where it's unclear if it's mutual
isn't easy for anybody.
-It's hard. -It is. It is hard.
And I see it in your eyes, Son. And you like this girl.
-A lot. -Yeah.
So your frustration of confusion is my pain, and I wanna help.
-Yeah. -[Lise] Yeah. So I think…
For tomorrow, I think it is important to address it with her,
see if she gives you the clarity.
And you could say, "Georgie, I'm not gonna lie."
"Sometimes, I feel like you like me. Sometimes, I don't."
Yeah.
Okay, let me… I'm Georgie. I'm eating a salmon sandwich.
-Georgie, I need to ask you something. -Yeah. What's up?
So you know how sometimes when I get close to you,
you're always going "mm-mm" or "no."
I feel like you're putting me in a gray area,
and I'm…
It makes me… It makes me confused.
-[Ben] Mm-hmm. -That was freaking…
That is the most mature, nonthreatening way
to try to get clarification for yourself.
-This is a lot… a lot to process. -[Lise] It is, but you're doing great.
But hey, don't weigh down the whole date with all this heavy… [groans]
-Don't forget to have fun. -Don't forget to have fun.
And then once you guys are relaxed and having a good time,
you can move gently into…
[Ben] Yeah.
…the clarity, right?
The honey in the hatchet, as Astrid Haddock would say.
The honey in the hatchet?
You tell people things they like to hear.
That's all the honey part.
Before hitting them with the hard facts,
the stuff they need to hear.
Yes, Ben, that's the hatchet.
-Maybe not a hatchet. Why can't it be-- -Well, why can it not be a hatchet?
How about a shit sandwich?
-Oh, are you afraid of hatchets? -Yeah.
I don't care how intimidated by it you are.
It represents the truth.
It's a hatchet. End of story.
But listen, all jokes aside, you got this.
-I have got this. -[Lise] Can we have a team knuckles?
Bring it in, Jack. We're gonna go hashtag Team Connor.
-Hatchet in the honey. -Honey in the hatchet.
-[Lise] Shit sandwich. Yay! -[Connor] Honey in the hatchet.
-[Lise laughs] -That's three to one, Mom. You lose.
I worry sometimes about the love thing.
For a long time, I felt like there wasn't someone out there for me.
And, like, my mom told me, like, there's someone for everyone.
And I'm like, "Okay. I hope I can believe that." [chuckles]
[Cian] Why do you think you've worried about that?
Well, just 'cause… since I've had so many heartbreaks in the past,
I feel like that made me lose my confidence for a long time.
I was in a relationship in middle school, but he didn't really feel the same way.
He kinda broke my heart in front of the class.
-[Cian] In front of the class? -Yeah.
He basically told me he didn't like me that way in front of the class.
-And that got me tearing up. -[Cian] Ooh.
And that was… it was hard.
I feel like that memory often brings me back to it. You know?
Especially in the dating process, I feel like that always goes back
to that memory of what happened to me, like, many years ago.
[lightly tense music playing]
-[Cian] It's a big day. -[Emma] Yeah, it is.
I'm going up to Park City for… for my date.
Best case, I would say, is, you know, we keep up a good conversation.
And the worst-case scenario is that,
like… we have an awkward silence for a long time. [chuckles]
[softly, pensive] Yeah.
[chuckles nervously]
[Cian] Yeah.
[chuckles]
Yeah, it's a…
It's a tough world, the dating world. [chuckles]
[hopeful music playing]
[Emma as Donald Duck] Hello, my name is Donald Duck.
Donald Duck.
[Cian] How you doing?
[as self] I don't know. I'm just enjoying the view.
Like, the view of the mountains are really gorgeous.
I'm a little nervous.
Just, like, whether or not the date's gonna go well.
[narrator] Emma is meeting Austin.
He likes leopard geckos and the smell of cow pastures.
[cow mooing]
[narrator] He doesn't like mean pranks…
[bullies laughing]
…or listening to auctioneers.
[auctioneer chanting rapidly]
[hopeful music continues]
-[Austin] Whoa. -Hey. Hi.
-I'm… I'm Austin. What's your name? -Emma.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
It is very, uh… nice.
Yeah.
[Austin] Like, look… look at that.
[Emma] Yeah. Yeah, it's really nice.
-Nice… nice hair, by the way. -Oh, thank you. I appreciate that.
Lovely shade of red.
-[chuckling] Thanks. Thanks. -[Austin chuckles]
[Austin] Um…
Yeah.
I haven't
really done too much of these things before. I've done a few.
-Mm-hmm. -How about you? Have you…
I mean, I'm not really that experienced myself,
but, you know, it's always good to try new things.
Yes. Have you been on any other dates?
I have, like, in high school. They were, like, high school dances.
-Ah… -Yeah.
I've been to one. I'll never forget that day.
I brought someone with me, and all my friends were like…
-[laughs] -Like, "Yeah."
"Nice to know that your little loser actually pulled something off for once."
Yeah. [chuckles softly]
Um…
So you're on the spectrum too?
-I am. Yeah, I very much am. -Mm.
-And I'm proud of it too. -Yeah, just own it.
-Exactly! -Yeah.
Yeah. Do you have any, like, things you like to do?
I like performing.
-Oh. -Yeah.
Like, I really like acting and singing and stuff.
I was in a theater production back in high school.
Mm, really? What was it?
How to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner Party.
Oh, yeah!
After that one, I'm like, "I'm done."
-Which… [groans uncertainly] -It's all right. I get it.
-Voice acting's fine. I've done that. -Yeah, voice acting's awesome.
It very much is.
I feel like doing voices is so fun.
I do that for my little characters on YouTube.
Oh, cool!
Can you give me an example?
[Austin] Uh…
Heh. Pyro… Pyro's the name.
-I'm a Pyrolyxoryptor. -[giggling]
That's pretty much just a fire Velociraptor.
-But instead of feathers, I have fire. -[giggling]
[chuckling] Yeah. That's… that's good.
[normal voice] Do you do voices?
-I do. -Okay.
I do a Donald Duck impression.
-Oh. -[Emma] Yeah.
Yeah, all right.
[as Donald Duck] Hello, my name is Donald Duck.
[Emma chuckles softly]
[both chuckling softly]
[as self] Yeah. I also can do Mickey Mouse.
Like… [as Mickey Mouse] "Hi there, pal." [chortles]
[as self] And I also can do Goofy.
[laughs as Goofy]
[uneasy music playing]
[music fades]
[light pleasant music playing]
[narrator] In Florida,
Madison is getting ready for a special date.
It's my first ever Valentine's Day date ever with Tyler.
We've been dating for seven months now,
and it's my first Valentine's Day where I have been in a relationship.
Last year, I was all alone,
and now I've finally got a boyfriend to celebrate it with,
which is something I'm super excited about.
[romantic piano and strings music playing]
[Tyler] "Kiss me."
"Sweetheart." "Be mine."
"My love."
Waiting on Madison to get here.
It's my first Valentine's Day with a girlfriend.
They always would break up with me right before Christmas for some reason.
[Madison] What is this place here?
[Tyler] Ooh, I get goosebumps every time I see her.
-Well, hello. Happy Valentine's Day. -[Tyler] Happy Valentine's Day, my love.
-I love you. -[Madison] I love you.
I have some gifts for you.
Me too. [chuckles softly]
When we go in, I got something real special for you.
-What is it? -I think you'll love it.
[Madison] Oh my goodness.
Yeah, it's amazing.
-I wonder what this is gonna be, I wonder. -You'll just have to wait and see.
Valentine's Day is a different meaning today because we're in a relationship.
Yes.
What's sad is no one ever asked me to prom when I was in high school,
and I felt left out.
Yeah.
Plain old me, no one wanted to ask me to prom,
and… and then I… I'd ask… I tried to ask one of my guy friends to prom,
and he didn't even wanna go with me, which hurt my feelings.
It's just no Northern guy was for me.
Well, you got yourself a cowboy now.
Amen, I do.
Got myself a cowboy now.
I love you.
-Can we start opening our gifts now? -[Tyler] Yeah, absolutely.
-You go first. -Okay.
Looking…
Oh my goodness. My favorite color M&M's.
-[Tyler] Yeah. -It's like a gumball machine.
"Madison, you are the song that my heart loves to sing." Oh my God.
"Madison, be mine."
-It's just like a conversation heart. -[Tyler] Yeah.
And I… I love to… I love to get conversation hearts.
I love conversation hearts so much on Valentine's Day.
Yes, it is true love. "Be mine, Madison."
Yeah.
[music fades]
[Madison] I love conversation hearts.
[romantic music playing]
-Now you can open up yours. -[Tyler] Okay.
[moved, chuckling] Oh, from our first date.
[Madison] Yes.
That is so awesome. [chuckles]
Oh, I love this.
-Yes, that was from our very first date. -[Tyler] Yeah.
I knew that day you were the one for me.
[chuckling]
-[Madison] That day, I really felt sparks. -I did too.
July 15, 2024 is a day I'll never forget.
Absolute best day of my life.
You got the same dress you're on… wearing right now.
-Yes, I do. -[Tyler chuckles happily]
-Thank you so much, Madison. -Thank you so much.
[romantic music intensifies]
-[Tyler] I love you. -Love you.
[music fades]
[Cian] Do you think loyalty is important in a relationship?
Yes. You need to make sure
you dress appropriate for the girl
and make sure you… you… you… you treat her like loyalty.
-[Cian] Oh, like royalty? -Yeah, like a queen.
[jaunty music playing]
-[Neith] Excited to get a suit? -Of course.
-Okay. -I'm gonna find a really perfect one.
-Yeah, something that matches those pants. -Mm-hmm.
[Logan] Wow, I've never been in this room before.
-[Neith] Hi. -[Logan] Hi.
-[man] How are you, guys? -Good. How are you?
Good. What brings you in?
Um, I'm looking for a suit for my date.
I'm going to an Italian restaurant,
and we… we're gonna go out to eat.
Wonderful. I'm gonna run in the back and grab some different styles.
-Okay. Thank you. -Just give me a couple minutes.
-[Neith] Wow, look at all these. -[Logan] Wow.
[Neith] Ooh, that one's kinda nice too.
Well…
-[Logan] Oh. -[Neith] Are you smelling them? [chuckles]
-[Logan] Yes! -Okay.
-Oh man. That's really crazy. -Bow tie and all?
-Thought about wearing pink? -No, I'm good.
-Wanna put that back? -Yeah.
-[Neith] Okay. -Oh, whoops, I'm so sorry.
-[Neith] It's okay. -Oh my gosh.
All right, Logan, come on back, buddy.
-First time wearing a suit? -[Logan] Oh, yes.
[man] So, what's your favorite Italian food?
Pizza. Cheese pizza. I mean, I can eat pepperoni,
but I have to watch it 'cause of my health.
-[man] Yeah. -[Neith chuckles]
There's a place called Inclusion Fusion, where I have pizza all the time.
-[man] Mm-hmm. -You should… should come sometime.
-What's it called? -Inclusion Fusion, Jason.
-Yes. That looks nice. -[Neith] What d'you feel about that color?
-It's good, but I need something else. -[Neith] Okay.
This is a good time to ask about prices.
-Might help you make a decision. -How much is it?
-[Jason] Oh, they're two ninety-nine. -Two ninety-nine?
-Like… like, um, a dollar? -[Neith chuckles]
-Wouldn't be in business if I did that. -Two hundred and ninety-nine.
[Jason] Two hundred and ninety-nine.
Oh my gosh. That's a lot of money… for a suit.
-[Jason] It's a good investment. -Yeah.
Maybe I'll have to go with this one.
-[Neith] Blue? Still wanna try others? -Beautiful.
-All right, I'll try a few more on. -Okay, let's try it. That'll be fun.
It doesn't hurt.
-[Logan] Of course. -[Jason] You got it.
If I don't wanna be that person who wants something, gets what he…
-I mean, yeah, I don't wanna be needy. -That's not needy.
You wanna kind of be trying on everything you can. It's not needy.
-Oh, speaking of blue, look at that blue. -[awed] Whoa.
[enticing music playing]
-Look at that guy. -[Neith chuckles]
He looks good.
-I wanna be like him, Neith. -You wanna be like him?
-[Logan] Yeah. -[Neith] Okay, maybe you can ask the guy.
-Whoa, he's got a really nice suit, Neith. -[Neith] Mm. [chuckles]
Maybe you'll be able to try it on next.
I'm gonna let him have that one.
[Neith] Okay. You don't wanna compete for it?
-No, I don't. -[Neith] Okay.
[dramatic music sting]
-[suave dance music playing] -That's sweet.
Oh my gosh, Neith. I look awesome. My date's gonna be so impressed.
I wanna thank you for helping me choose the right outfit.
I wanna be the person who decides what's best for me.
All right. I think you've decided that this is best for you.
-I feel like doing some dancing. -Okay.
Bring it in.
-[chuckling] -[music fades]
Okay, Neith. Um…
I… Okay, I… This is part of the…
-No, no, I'm still doing it. -Okay.
[intriguing music playing]
[Emma] And I also can do Goofy.
[laughs as Goofy]
[awkward silence]
That… that was pretty spot on.
[Emma laughs as self]
-What do you wanna do now? -Um, do you wanna build a snowman?
[sleigh bells jingling]
Sure.
-Where are we going? [chuckles] -[Emma] The snow.
[Austin] Well, I mean, yeah, obviously.
-Watch your feet. -Yep.
-[Austin] Whoa! [chuckles] -[Emma] Ah! Careful.
[Austin] Ah! Pretty… pretty wonky.
-[Emma] Ah! -[Austin] Ah! [chuckles]
And I've sunken.
-[Emma] This looks like a good spot. -Ah!
[hopeful wintry music playing]
[Austin] I haven't built a snow… Wait, actually, that's not true.
We built a little snow fort for the chickens.
I served a, uh, LDS service mission.
[Emma] Oh, that's cool.
And I was up in the animal sanctuary up in Eagle Mountain.
I'm also LDS.
That's… that's good.
Yeah, my brother's actually serving a mission in Los Angeles right now.
-[Austin] Oh! -[Emma] Yeah.
[Austin] I'm gonna go see if I can find some… Whoa.
Whoa! [chuckling]
-[Emma] Are you okay? -Yeah.
[hesitant chuckling] Ah!
-Yeah. -[Austin chuckles]
Kinda hard to put…
try to find your footing.
-[Emma] Yeah. -Whoa!
[hesitant groaning, chuckling]
Oh man!
That'll be fine.
I have thick socks. Whoops!
Oh!
Would you look at that? Oh.
Oh wow. Ooh!
[Austin] Right here.
Let's put something there.
-So we can put the hat on it. -Good call.
Or, like, a point.
I get the point.
[Austin sighs]
Nice.
-Get the point. I get the point. -Yep.
Whoo!
-That is very good. Look at that. -[Emma] Yeah, that's fire.
-Ooh! That… -It needs to be the other way around.
-There. -[Emma chuckles] Fake noses.
-All right, now the mouth. -Oh-ho!
Are you okay?
-Yeah, I'm fine. -Okay.
Ooh! Nice!
-Whoo! -[Austin] Yeah!
Awesome! Whoo! Ooh.
-Yeah! -[Austin] Yeah, okay.
Whoa! [chuckles]
-[Cian] How's the date going, Emma? -[Emma] It's going good.
[Cian] What were your first impressions of Austin?
He looked kind of cute.
To be honest, though, he kind of reminded me of my dad.
-[giggling] -[Cian] Oh really?
Yeah, like, the dark hair
and, like… and, like, similar facial features.
[laughs] It was kind of funny.
[intriguing music playing]
[indistinct chattering]
[Austin] Ah.
-There you go. -[Emma] Thank you.
[Emma] Ooh.
Wow, this seat is so warm.
Ver… Whoa, okay, very much so.
[Emma chuckles]
It reminds me of, uh, the seat of my mom's… car.
-Oh really? -I think the front seats are heated.
I don't know if the back seats are heated. Do… do you drive?
Uh… I don't.
Not yet anyway.
-I'm starting practicing driving. -[Austin] Ah. Uh-huh.
Are these salt and pepper shakers?
I guess so.
[sniffing]
[groans softly] Yes. Yes, they are.
[Emma chuckles awkwardly]
Glass.
Uh…
Dome.
So it is.
-[server] For yourself. -Thank you.
[Austin] Thank you very much.
-Do you like ice in the water? -It's okay.
I don't like ice in the water. It takes up too much space.
Next time, I should ask for no ice. Probably gonna give it to me anyway.
[Emma] Yeah…
Lemons.
[Emma chuckles softly]
Oh!
What are… What are you looking for in terms of, like, dating
and, like, I guess, finding a partner, I would say?
Well, he would have to have a sense of humor
and be a good conversationalist.
Okay.
That way, we can keep the conversation going.
That's pretty important.
Yeah, it is pretty important.
Same.
[Emma] Yeah…
[intriguing music playing]
-[Tyler] I got us a little something else. -[Madison] What is it?
Just wait and see.
Oh my goodness. It's like I'm on The Bachelor.
[Tyler laughs] Yep.
[both chuckling]
[Madison giggles excitedly]
My goodness.
My favorite meal!
[Tyler chuckling]
You know me so well. It's a plain cheeseburger and fries.
-[Tyler] Yeah. -Is that McDonald's?!
-[Tyler chuckling] Yeah! -Oh my gosh!
-[Tyler giggling] -My favorite!
-[Tyler] This is awesome. -My favorite!
[Tyler] Let's pray real quick.
Lord, thank you for this wonderful day
that you blessed us with for our first Valentine's Day together.
Let us have a great day today.
Thank you for all the people at McDonald's. In Jesus' name, amen.
-Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. -[Tyler chuckles]
-[Madison] Is that really McDonald's? -[Tyler] Yes!
[Madison] This is…
I've never had a Valentine's Day this special.
[Tyler] Same here.
The best Valentine's Day ever.
[pleasant music playing]
[music fades]
[soft, romantic music playing]
[Tyler] Well, Madison, it's been fun, but I got one more surprise for you.
-Gosh, I wonder what this is gonna be. -[Tyler] Just follow me.
[Madison] What is this surprise?
[Tyler] You sit in that chair.
-Okay. -And wait for your surprise.
-Okay. -[Tyler chuckles]
[Madison] Wonder what this is gonna be.
I wonder if the question's gonna be popped.
[whispers] The question's gonna be popped.
[poignant music playing]
[Tyler] You ready?
-Yes. -[music fades]
[whimsical music playing]
[music fades] ic playing]