01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

Did I do anything wrong in the date?

I don't think so.

I think he just got a bit overwhelmed.

I know he gets nervous, and it's okay.

Yeah, I'm so sorry.

That's okay.

-Um, can I just tell you something?

-Yeah, go ahead.

-You look really great.

-Oh, thank you so much.

And you do too.

Wow. Thank you.

Good-looking.

Is it cool if I read you

a poem of mine that I kinda wrote?

'Cause I'm passionate about my writing.

-Is it cool?

-Yeah.

All right. I just wanted to tell you

that I'm clinging

to your beautiful, divine, lovely soul.

You're the most magnificent,

lovely girl in the world

with so many beautiful jewels

and stars in your soul and heart.

It's like you're a precious angel

out of the blue.

But it's your beautiful heart and soul

that are for keeps.

Wow.

Don't forget how amazing,

precious, divine, beautiful girl

that's made for eternity.

That describes me.

It made lots of sense.

It's the truth.

And I think you would be the right guy.

A good fit.

-Wow.

You just, like, make me-- Wow.

Oh dear.

This is--

Wow, I'm so sorry.

That's okay!

There's nothing to be sorry about.

Don't need to apologize.

I don't know.

This Law of Attraction just probably

brought the right soul mate for me.

Like, wow, like, you know?

I got the giggles.

Oh my gosh,

I think I found the right match.

The soul mate's here.

It's like some Prince Charming

just comes to me.

It's coming!

It's definitely coming.

I…

You okay?

I have feelings for you.

I'm falling for you.

Falling for you.

Now you make my heart explode.

I'll make your beautiful heart happy.

Trust me.

It just exploded, like, wow.

I feel so intimate.

Like I could hug you. Like…

-You want to hold my hand?

-I do.

My boy.

My divine boy.

My heart's telling me

that I should… kiss

this beautiful, divine girl,

and that's you.

If my eyes are closed,

what then, should divine…

-Like, right now?

-…dear Solomon…

I'm like…

-Oh!

-One more time.

-It's…

-I know.

I feel it!

I can feel it.

I'm sorry. It's like,

my heart's telling me.

It's like a dream.

Can I hug you right now?

You can.

We need to get to know each other

a little bit more.

It went pretty well, it seems like.

It went pretty well, like…

I really, really blushed

of how much Solomon

was, like, very passionate

and so much of a… what, how

he describes what is called divine love.

I'm, like, all fluttered

and, like, oh my gosh,

that's love on my first blind date.

There's nothing to be nervous about

when you're kissing a girl.

I never really, like,

actually kissed a girl,

like, a real kiss.

-You know what I mean?

-Yeah.

I'm feeling really good.

Like, literally the best moment

in my life.

-Was that your first kiss?

-Yeah.

I'm being honest, dude.

It's my first kiss, an actual kiss,

because in high school,

I mean, it was, like, not a real kiss.

But with this one,

it's a real genuine kiss.

I have so much

to tell my mom and dad tonight.

James, are you the kind of person

who likes things to be planned

and scheduled and organized?

Very much so, yes.

Organization is a very big part

of my life.

I keep my bedroom very neat and organized.

And, yes, I like

making plans well in advance.

So it's… it can be very difficult for me

to have my plans ruined.

It's Saturday in Massachusetts,

and tonight, James will be

heading out for a dinner date.

-All set?

No, I cannot find it!

-Find what, James?

-My checkbook.

Is it on the chair?

Did you bring it with you?

Yeah, I had it with me

at the bank,

and then, um… I know I had it in my hand

as I left the bank.

Call the bank up.

This is a coffee mug that James gave me

back when he was three or four.

"I love Daddy!"

And "Daddy loves me!"

-Oh, that's great.

-It's my favorite mug.

I can't risk losing this.

All right, do you want me to drive out

to the, um, bank and look around?

Yes, you'll have to go

to both banks, please.

All right.

Damn it!

He doesn't usually lose things.

I'm sure.

-But he's excited probably and…

-It's a big day.

Oh f*ck!

-He's--

-I had it with me the whole time!

-It's here?

-Yes.

All right, hang on.

Let me call your mother.

-I can't believe it!

-All right, James, believe it.

It's okay, James.

-Are you calling her?

-Yes.

Yes, I had it in my desk the whole time!

I'm sorry!

Okay, yes, there's no emergency.

When it comes to dating,

what are your concerns?

That I will never find a person

who is right for me,

that I'll never find an ideal match.

What does that feel like for you?

Cold, crushing, and all-consuming.

Yes. It's not something

I wish to contemplate.

They look a little better

than the blue jeans.

Lawrence!

Hello?

Which do you think

James would look better in?

I would think,

if you're going to a restaurant in Boston,

to impress a young lady,

dungarees are not the way to go.

Dad, these are terribly uncomfortable!

-Yeah, all right. How about one of these?

-No. No.

Do you have a belt?

-Of course. I always wear a belt.

-How're you feeling about today?

-Well, I am-- I'm nervous, obviously.

That's only natural,

but I have practice

and I have experience now,

so, yes, it will…

I'm sure it will be just fine.

I'm excited to see

what your hair's gonna look like.

He wants it the same color.

-He wants to leave it blond?

-Yeah.

But I'm hopin'

they'll trim it a little bit.

Did I ever tell you

that I offered James $500 to cut his hair?

-No!

-He didn't take it.

-He wouldn't take it?

-No. He said that "The hair is me."

This doesn't look too bad, does it?

-It's fine. I think it's fine.

-Oh, okay.

James, your dad was just telling us

that he once offered you $500

to cut your hair.

Yeah, I didn't know that!

You didn't tell me that!

Yeah, I know, but I like my hair though.

It's a matter of principle.

Um, what if the woman

orders something expensive?

-That's fine!

-Doesn't matter. Doesn't matter.

-Pay for it.

And don't just order

chicken wings or something

'cause you're gonna

make her feel bad, okay?

-Yes, Mom.

-If she orders something expensive, fine.

It's only money, James.

Uh, yes, Dad.

The purpose of a first date

is to get a second date.

Ugh.

-Give me a hug before you go on your date.

-Yes, yes, all right.

-Thank you.

-Okay, relax.

-Have you shaved?

-Yes, I did earlier.

I'm just… I'm sure I'll be fine.

-Okay.

-Yes.

-Good.

-We'll see you tonight.

-Yes. Yes.

-Tell us all about it.

-Yes. I'm certain I'll see you soon also.

-Can't wait to hear!

-Yes, thank you.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye!

-Yes, goodbye, yes. Ugh.

-Hello.

-Hi.

My name is Kaelynn,

I'm 24 years old, and I'm single,

and I'm looking for a boyfriend.

Why do you want to find love?

I don't want to die alone.

Um, I don't know.

It… Being around people is draining,

but I don't like being alone.

I like to be with my friends.

I like to be with my family.

I don't like to be really alone

just day to day.

So I think having love,

having a boyfriend,

would really, I don't know, be helpful.

I basically have

every learning disability you could have.

Um, dyslexia, dyscalculia,

dysgraphia, ADHD,

and autism.

Um, it makes a lot of the different

aspects of my life challenging.

Um, so education, work, home life,

everything is affected by it.

Kaelynn lives in South Carolina

with her best friend, Gracie.

Watching you come down the stairs

feels like a prom moment.

I'm just like, "Oh! There she is!"

Sit.

Okay.

-I think he's all wet.

-Oh no!

We've got labels on basically everything.

This is my Finnegan cabinet

with all my dog stuff.

Um, we put the labels on

because I get frustrated

when I'm trying to put stuff away,

and I don't know where things go.

And this is the tea drawer.

Oven mitts, cooking stuff.

-It's a very organized household.

-Yes.

It has to be.

Otherwise it would probably fall apart.

What age were you diagnosed with autism?

I was ten.

And what does it mean for you?

It definitely affects

my social interactions.

It's hard to know what to say

and what to do at the right times,

and that's kind of

I think contributed to my dating life

and how it's so difficult.

Here you go.

Oh, cute. I'm in your profile!

Yes, you are!

"In search of something real

with someone whose thoughts are deep."

"I'm different, I am energetic,

and to say I'm a dog lover

is an understatement."

"Thumbs-down capitalism."

Yeah, I was trying to be subtle!

All right, back to swipe.

This guy, he's a test driver at BMW.

-But--

-But?

Dead fish.

Oh no.

This was literally the first guy.

They always do.

-Nope.

-Nope.

-Nope.

-Nope.

I feel like we're

particularly brutal at this game.

I mean, I've just been doing it

for a while, so I have no tolerance.

-Oh! There it is!

-There's the deer.

-There's the dead animal.

-There's the dead animal.

Swipe.

-Um, look at this message you just got.

-Oh, I got a message.

"Thick thighs may save lives,

but yours will ruin mine."

-What does that mean?

It's a sex reference.

-He's saying you'll ruin him with--

-With my thighs?

Like is the… I'm sorry. I don't get…

Like, normally I do,

but I don't get this one.

That's a lot

for the first, um, message exchange.

I think maybe no.

In other news, he's promising.

-He's cute.

-Mm-hmm.

He likes environmentalism and he's vegan!

I mean, I'm not vegan,

but I like trees.

-I like him.

-All right, swipe him.

Oh no! I swiped the wrong way!

Do the thing where you go back!

I think you shake it.

It won't… How do you get it back?!

No!

Oh, I cannot believe I did that.

I'm just so used

to, like, swiping that way

that I didn't swipe this way.

Ha.

Anyone who meets Kaelynn,

after a little while,

quickly kind of falls under her spell.

She's got an infectious personality,

so you're, like…

you're gonna be her friend

whether you signed up for that or not.

Look!

Come here. Come get the mist!

You like it?

She's a little, like,

over-the-top, excited,

bubbly kind of person

and so she needs someone

cool, calm, collected, consistent

that appreciates her strengths.

Sometimes it can be challenging

to find someone who doesn't

write her off based off a diagnosis.

She means the world to me.

And if she wants a partner,

I want her to have one.

You know, I want her to have a family

if she wants one,

have a house if she wants one.

But if she decides she doesn't,

I'll keep her.

Sorry, Clemmy,

it's time for a little surgery.

You gotta sit down all the way now.

You're so good! Good girl!

We got the injury covered.

Now just cut it for me.

Where?

Right about here.

-There?

-Yeah.

Oh, it's time for a treat, I think.

How have you been feeling

since your date with David?

Good. I'd love to go out with him again,

but I just don't know when.

-I'll think about it. I'm not sure yet.

-What did you want to do?

Go to a water park with him,

like Hurricane Harbor.

Go to the zoo.

-Ice cream.

Hike, In-N-Out picnic.

Good. So you had fun on that date?

I did.

I think you guys have

a lot in common.

Yeah. We… His favorite animal's a lion.

So is mine.

What did you tell me about dating,

that you felt? Remember you told--

-A little nervous.

-Yeah.

It's normal.

Sometimes you feel nervous

when you first meet someone, right?

It's very normal to get nervous.

It is normal to get nervous,

and you know what?

You could even tell David,

"Hey, David, I'm nervous right now."

I'm nervous right now.

-And you know what he might say?

-Yeah.

"Me too."

So how many dates did you say

you want to go out with David with?

-Like, five dates to get to know him.

-Yes!

But I'd like to do something

that's related to swimming

'cause I want to be like a mermaid.

Well, you guys could figure it out if you

get together again and talk about it.

Right. Everyone is different.

-Correct.

-Whether you're on the spectrum or not.

Correct, and when you're dating,

it's about learning who somebody is,

and none of that

has anything to do with autism.

Just putting on my makeup.

-What's happening today, Dani?

-It's my next date with Solomon.

How you feeling about that?

I'm just so excited

to get to know him more.

I really wanna learn,

not just from the outside,

but inside of him.

So, are you ready for this?

I'm ready.

And remember, just be cool.

Right?

-And I better control myself.

-What do you mean by that?

Try not to get too excited

about seeing Solomon again,

and, um, well, I just need

to get to know him a little bit more

before the kiss.

Okay, well…

Like, I will say it's so nice and sweet

that we did kiss on the first date.

It's totally my mistake,

but I hope you understand.

I think he'll understand.

If he's nice guy, he'll understand. Just…

Who knows? Live and learn.

Okay.

I still need

to get to know Solomon a little bit more.

And what I really need from a boyfriend

is that he can understand animation.

He could also understand

the business world.

He has to have the knowledge

about how business works,

like an entrepreneur.

Well, Dani,

you have to keep an open mind.

There's no such thing as a perfect person.

All right.

Enjoy yourself, and just be yourself

and have a good time, remember?

Thanks, Sandy.

Bye, Sandy.

Bye!

Hi, my name is Subodh.

I am 32,

and I have been single for 32 years.

Your whole life.

My whole life.

I live in Los Angeles with my sister.

I've been on the autism spectrum

since age five.

How would you describe yourself?

Energetic, enthusiastic, excellent,

nice, smart, and…

and pretty.

-And are you looking for love?

-Yes, I am looking for love.

I'm saying yes!

It's Subodh's 33rd birthday

and he's at his parents' house

preparing for a party.

His mother, Anju, has been

planning the celebration for days.

I know Subodh would be an excellent cook

for whoever wants to be with him.

-Yes.

-He loves to cook.

Do you remember

what age did you start cooking, Subodh?

Twenty-three?

No! At age eight.

-Eight.

-Yes.

He started cooking

on his own at 23, though.

Yeah, and that's when he moved out.

Subodh, now he's 33 years old,

and wow, what…

what an incredible journey it is.

He has really grown from a little child

who couldn't talk at age five

to a person who is now

living independently, working.

So… I'm sorry.

I'm having a little cry

thinking about the whole journey.

How much would it mean to you

if Subodh found love?

Oh, you have no idea.

I'll feel…

I'll feel relieved.

I truly would.

I will feel like I have fulfilled

my duties as a mother,

our family, I--

because when we are gone,

he will not have anybody else.

-Hey, Subodh.

-Hey.

Hi, guys. Come on in!

It's for you.

Oh my gosh! So good to see you!

"Another year looks handsome on you.

Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday from Candace."

-Are you having a good birthday?

-Yes, I'm having a good birthday.

-That's good.

-Yes.

Hey, Max.

Are you looking for a girlfriend?

I'd be interested

in going on a date with someone.

Oh yes.

Oh boy.

Are you looking for a girlfriend?

-Yes.

These are veggie burgers.

These are chicken.

-Okay. You ready to sing?

-There you go!

Make a big wish and blow out the candles.

Yeah!

-Good job!

-All right!

Go ahead and cut the cake.

Happy birthday, Subodh.

Subodh, I want to wish you

a wonderful 33rd birthday.

Yeah.

And a wonderful year ahead

because this is gonna be a special year.

Yes.

This is the year that we are hoping

that you're gonna find a girlfriend.

I don't want an Indian girlfriend.

-Okay, that's fine with me.

-Yeah.

I wanted to say

we've had so many milestones

and so many things you have achieved.

You went to school,

you graduated college,

all these were check, check, check.

-Yeah.

-You made it happen.

-Yeah.

-So every one of us who is here is--

When are you going to be done talking?

I'm almost done, Subodh.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, all, everyone.

Whoo!

-Happy birthday, Subodh!

-Happy birthday!

Yeah.

Having no luck

finding love online,

Kaelynn is getting ready

for a day of speed dating.

Kaelynn hates having her makeup put on.

I think it's just you.

Fire me.

I feel like a lot of girls

judge based off of height

and that's not one of your,

like, primary requirements.

-Not normally.

-But the fish one is.

-Watch. Fish. Fish. Fish. Fish. Fish.

-Give 'em a chance.

-Give 'em a chance.

-I mean, I have to. It's speed dating.

Right. I think sometimes

it can take you a minute

to, like, warm up to people,

and speed dating's really fast,

so just, like, try and come into the idea

that you're, like, potentially interested.

Like, I'm not saying…

You don't have to pick anyone.

So it doesn't have to be like,

"Which one's the best of the group?"

You can pick no one

if you don't like them.

But be open to the idea

that you might like one or two of them.

-You ready to spray?

-As ready as it gets.

All right, close.

Finnegan, you're not coming!

-He says, "I'd be good at speed dating!"

-Yeah, you're not coming.

Lay down.

-Hi, I'm Kaelynn.

-Hi. Nice to meet you.

-Here is your name tag.

-Thank you.

And here is your dating card.

And a pen.

-Hello.

-Hi.

-How are you?

-Good. How are you?

Not too bad. Not too bad. A little hot.

Yeah, it's hot out here.

Yeah, just a tad bit, just a tad.

Sorry, I'm Sylvester.

-I'm Kaelynn.

-Nice to meet you.

I saw the name tag.

I was like, the name tags

make it obvious, doesn't it?

Yeah, makes sense though.

So what's your ideal, like…

the perfect date

if someone were to take you out?

What would you, like, love

to have happen throughout the day?

-Hmm. That's a hard one.

-It is.

It's my favorite thing to ask.

-Keep you on your toes.

-That's a hard one.

I don't know, I don't think it's so much

about the location or the activity

as it is, like, about the person.

-Yeah.

-You ever been hunting?

Uh, not recently.

When I was younger,

a little bit here and there.

-Have you been hunting recently?

-No, never been hunting.

-You wanna learn how?

-Not particularly!

-No.

-Afraid of g*ns, I'm guessing?

A little. A little bit, yeah.

The dead animals

kinda freaks me out just a tad.

Yeah.

I don't know how much time

you've spent on online profiles

on the male side of things.

-A lot of fishing, a lot of dead animals.

-A lot of dead animals.

It feels like every other swipe,

someone's holding a fish or a deer

or a bird or a something.

-It's the same with the girls.

-Is it?

Yeah, I think it's

a Southern thing, I guess.

Really? I would've never thought

the girls…

-I mean, I guess it makes sense.

-Oh yeah, it's a lot. It's a lot.

Cool. Cool.

Well… Hmm.

Running out of questions.

I'm not good at this speed-dating stuff.

Just trying to make it kind of work. Uh…

-You're a great girl.

-Thank you.

-I really enjoyed talking to you.

-Yeah.

-I enjoyed talking to you too.

-Thank you.

-Oh, guess that's my cue to stop talking.

-If you wanna switch tables.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-How you doin' today?

-Good. How are you?

I'm all right.

Don't know if the handwriting

on my tag's sloppy, but I'm Austin.

-Kaelynn.

-Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

So what do you do for work?

-For work, I'm in between jobs.

-Yeah.

-What's your family like?

-Ooh.

-Oh.

-That good, huh?

What about you,

if you don't mind?

Yeah, no, I mean, my family's,

I wouldn't say normal, but not not normal.

I don't know.

Were your parents ever religious?

Actually, not really.

Religion, it's kind of

a roller coaster and that

because at first it was…

What was it called? Evangelicalism?

-Probably.

-First it was that.

-Then it was Methodism.

-Yeah.

-Then it was atheism.

-Really?

Then it was Asatruism, which is basically

an interpretation of old Norse beliefs.

Okay.

And then now… It was Zen for a while,

and then now it's very "andronymous."

Uh…

Man, what else to talk about?

A million things, really.

Guess that's it. Nice meeting you, Tori.

How's it going?

It's… It's going!

I know Gracie said

to give 'em a chance, but, like,

that's hard.

I was nice, I was polite,

I listened, but I don't think so.

Before he meets his date,

James has an appointment at a hair salon.

When I was younger,

my hair was bright blond like this,

but it got darker as I aged,

so, yeah, I want to re-dye it again,

'cause I like that color.

I feel like if we just touch up the roots

and then trim a little bit of it.

-I don't think it needs a lot.

-Oh, that's good.

-Just to keep it healthy, right?

-Yes.

-I think it'd be perfect.

-Excellent.

How's your day been?

Actually, I'm getting my hair recolored

in preparation for a date.

Ah. Are you excited?

-Yes. Yes.

-Yeah?

I mean, of course I'm nervous,

but yes, I'm excited.

-Mostly excited, right?

-Yes, certainly.

It's gonna be fun.

Have you met her before?

No, it is a blind date. Obviously,

there's bit of uncertainty there,

but I guess that kind of

makes it more exciting perhaps.

-Yeah!

-My parents met through a blind date.

-They did?

-Yes.

-Oh my God, James, that's super cool!

-Yes, definitely.

Oh, fun!

They stuck together all this time,

so obviously they're a great match.

Yeah, totally.

Very sadly, I have had no luck

with online dating so far,

so, yes, I'm excited,

and I'm really hoping this shall turn out

to be a more productive endeavor.

-Okay, yes, I think I like that very much.

-All righty.

-Yes, it looks wonderful.

-Awesome.

-Thank you.

-It was so good to meet you.

-Good to meet you also.

-I hope you have such a fun night!

You don't hunt, do you?

-No, I do not. I've never been hunting.

-Me neither.

I honestly don't know

if I've ever shot a g*n.

I think maybe I did one time, but, uh…

I think it might've been

when I was like 12.

Like, my uncle's property somewhere.

But no, never been hunting.

Honestly, I don't know

if I've been fishing really even.

-I've…

Oh. Yeah…

Okay, gentlemen,

go to the next table,

and ladies, you can stay put.

-Awesome, it was great gettin' to talk.

-Good to talk to you too.

-Hey, how are you?

-I'm good. How are you?

-I'm Peter.

-I'm Kaelynn.

-Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

So what do you do for a living?

I work with kids with autism,

so we teach things like social skills,

communication skills,

self-help skills, that sort of thing.

Okay, so what brought you in that?

I had an internship in high school,

and I just kind of never left, you know?

-Yeah.

-What about you? What do you do?

I'm in inside sales

for real-estate investment.

Okay.

-Have you ever gotten into online dating?

-Yeah. Yeah.

You have? How's that… How's that been?

-Terrible!

-Really?

It's been so bad.

I don't know if you've seen

the male side of the profiles--

-No.

-Um…

It's like every other guy

has a dead something in his picture.

-A dead fish, a dead bird, a dead deer.

-Deer?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-I like having a dog in my pictures.

-Yeah.

I love… I just love animals.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Yeah, me too.

If you could describe your ideal partner,

what would that be?

-I would honestly say just best friend.

-Yeah.

That's honestly what I would say,

just because I think

that whoever you end up with,

if you're best friends with them,

then it just makes things so easy.

I like that answer, yeah.

-What about you?

-Yeah, no, I like that.

Um…

Yeah, someone who's kind and intelligent

and, you know, someone to do life with.

Someone who's, like, on your side

and has passions and ambition and goals.

-And it's hard to… Oh.

Okay, that's the end of the event.

-Dang it!

You can fill out your cards

and turn them in over here.

-Well, nice talking to you.

-Okay, nice talking to you.

Keith has to be a no,

and Austin would be a no.

And Sylvester would be a no,

but Peter would be a yes.

-Thank you.

-Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

-Bye.

Have a good night.

In Boston,

James is waiting for his date to arrive.

James is meeting Emma.

She likes musical theater

and ghost hunting.

She doesn't like country music

-or being tickled.

-Hi. How's it going?

-Hello, yes.

I am James.

-Are you comfortable shaking hands?

-Oh yeah!

-My name's Emma. Nice to meet you.

-Emma? Yes, very nice to meet you also.

Yeah.

-How are you doing today?

-I am doing quite well, I suppose.

Just very glad to be here having,

you know, dinner with you, yes.

Yeah, it's so nice to meet you.

Yes, of course. Nice to meet you also.

So tell me about yourself.

What do you like? What are your hobbies?

Well, I am very fond

of outdoor activities.

Love to go hiking,

swimming, mountain climbing.

I have an aunt and uncle

who live in New Hampshire.

-Very cool.

-It's very near Mount Washington actually.

Oh, I went there once,

but it was on, like, a really rainy day,

so I didn't get any of the good views.

Oh, so did you climb the mountain on foot?

-Um, no, we drove up it too.

-Oh, okay.

-Right.

-Yeah, we…

I have to admit I kinda consider

driving up the mountain to be cheating.

A friend of mine and I, we do have,

like, a very tiny, small YouTube channel.

-Oh, cool.

-So, um…

Yeah, we do like ghost-hunting stuff

'cause that's another thing I like to do.

-I'm really into horror, ghost stuff.

-Nice!

Yeah, me also.

Yeah, Halloween is actually

one of my favorite holidays.

Have you ever eaten

at this restaurant before?

No, I haven't, but I was looking

at the menu and it looks really good.

Yes, I hope you don't mind

that abrupt change of topic.

Oh, no. That's completely fine--

I had never heard

of this restaurant before,

but certainly looks

pretty interesting though.

-Yeah, they have a lot of options.

-Yes, definitely.

Looks really good.

Hmm.

Um, have you ever heard of a place

called King Richard's Faire?

Um, no, I-- Well, I mean, I have heard

of it, but I've just never gone.

-Oh, I see.

-Yeah.

I've been several times now,

and I do enjoy

the festivities, the atmosphere,

and they have performances.

They have jousting.

-Oh, that's so cool!

-Yes.

-I didn't know.

-They have a t*rture show.

Oh!

It's like, there's this guy, he actually…

Well, wait a minute.

Are you okay with me telling you

some of the things he does or not?

Yeah, you can go ahead and tell me.

He would insert a long nail

into his nostril,

and put hooks into his eye sockets,

but without hurting himself,

-and he would breathe fire too.

-Oh, wow!

He obviously must have a lot of practice.

Yeah, that seems intense, wow.

-I have the steak for you here.

-Whoa! Look at that!

Oh, that looks amazing.

-And the salmon for you.

-Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Damn it!

I wasn't going to use that knife anyway.

I'll be back!

So I'm terribly sorry about that.

Oh, it's okay. No, it happens.

Trust me, I've done that so many times,

so don't worry about it.

But, um, let me see. Let me see.

Oh, yes, so relationships

have always been a tough spot for me.

I've had a few girlfriends in the past,

but they were

very short-term relationships.

-Didn't last long, never got very serious.

-Yeah.

There was one woman

of whom I was very fond.

I mean, things seemed

to be going pretty well

between me and her, but it turned out

I was ready for it to be

really serious and she was not.

She wasn't ready

for a serious relationship,

so that was the end of that, I guess.

Oh, okay, I'm sorry about that.

Don't worry.

That was like a year and a half ago.

-I'm totally over it now.

-Yeah?

But yeah, so this is actually

the first date I've had

since my breakup with her,

so I'm certainly enjoying this so far.

I'm really appreciating this.

How about yourself

and your relationship history?

-Is it okay I ask about that?

-Oh, yeah, of course.

You can absolutely ask me.

So, I've been on a handful

of dates here and there,

but I've never, um, been in, like,

a serious relationship or anything,

just 'cause, um,

I either haven't felt a spark,

or it's kind of like trust stuff.

Especially when I was younger,

like, a lot of people, um,

didn't really like me that much so--

-Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

-Oh, thank you, but yeah,

so I think it kind of gets to the point

where I have a few dates,

and then I'm scared

to take that next step.

But, um, I'm trying to get better at that

and be more open to like,

you know, that is a possibility,

and, like, not be so, like, afraid,

or let fear, you know, get in the way.

You know what I mean?

Right.

How are you guys doing over here?

-Really good!

-I'm doing well enough.

Will you let the chef know that

I thought the food was delicious?

-I will.

-Yeah, I thought it was really good too.

-Thank you so much.

-You're welcome. Thank you.

Oh yes, so I would have

no problem whatsoever

paying for the entire meal

if you don't mind.

Oh! I don't mind chipping in though if--

Oh, really?

-Yeah, I don't mind splitting it, yeah.

-Oh, okay.

I thought I at least

had to make the offer.

I don't believe it. They have

a state tax and a kitchen fee.

Ever heard of a kitchen fee?

-I don't think so.

-I'm not sure I should ask what that is.

Might not seem polite to ask

what a kitchen fee is, but, um…

Okay, well, let me at least get out…

Okay, I gotta get out $30

for the steak I had.

Oh, may I ask

what a kitchen fee is, please?

It is. It's for the workers for,

you know, the work that they put in,

but I can remove it.

No, no, no, no.

I would hate to deprive the workers.

I already included the tip in there.

-Thank you.

-Yes, of course. You're very welcome.

So, you interested for going

for a walk along the ocean side,

-now that we're finished eating?

-Yeah.

Yeah, that would be a lot of fun!

I think it's going excellently so far.

This is quite amazing.

So yeah, you certainly found

quite an excellent woman, I must admit.

Maybe on occasion I play a few games,

but it's not, like,

a regular habit of mine.

There's a pretty cool arcade

in Providence called Replay.

I hope it's okay to say

that I think your hair looks really nice.

-Thank you.

-You don't mind me saying that, do you?

Oh, no, I don't mind at all.

I really appreciate it.

That's very nice of you.

Well, actually, 'cause that actually

transitions into my next thing.

I hope it's okay to point out,

but just a few hours ago,

I had my hair cut and colored.

What do you think of it?

I hope it's okay to ask that.

Oh, no, that's okay. Um…

Yeah, I like the…

I like that… I like your hair blond.

-Oh, yes.

-It looks very nice.

Was it significantly longer before? Or…

Uh, no, actually.

When I was younger,

I used to have my hair short,

but when I went to college,

I started growing it out,

and I actually like it this way.

You can do more with it.

It has more character,

I think, when it's longer.

I think it… It's…

-Yeah, well, anyway…

-Okay.

Yes, so I certainly had

a wonderful time tonight

without a question.

Yeah, I had a lot of fun too.

It was good to get to know you, but, um…

Yeah.

You want to get together

again some other time?

Yeah, I definitely enjoyed my time,

and, yeah, I have enjoyed it.

Yes.

But, um…