01x04 - New Orleans

[bunniefuu]

- Last week in Austin...
- Cheers.

This is how Kesun
felt about Larry from Miami.

- I missed you so much.
- I missed you too.

Until she met Ryan in Austin.

Think I'm getting married.

Ash's date with Madalyn lit a spark.

I think she'd be a good time.

But her last minute New York fling
may cause a fire.

Kris wasn't moved
to let loose with Nick

so he found another way

to express himself.

This is the cowboy
Reagan h*nky talked with.

This is them
when they weren't dancing.

Nobody seems to like me or get me.

Don. Yeah, Don gets me.

This is the kind of contender
she'd like to find in NOLA.

It would be nice
to have Marlon Brando.

Maybe his ghost will appear.

Four single New Yorkers

put their hearts
into the hands of this film crew

who whisked them across the country
on a dating adventure

and do the swiping for them.

This is Swiping America.

A rom-doc in eight parts.

All right. I'm going to
shuffle the cards.

Do you have any particular area
that you would like me to focus on?

- Love.
- Love.

Interesting.

You're probably communicating
with a few people

right now more than...

I see you're communicating
with like, three people.

Three men?

- I don't know.
- Kidding.

Am I going to meet anyone?

What's his name?

Which one am I going to end up with?

I'm stressed.

Oh, my God.
You have the marriage card.

The marriage card, wow.

I see marriage for you.

- Oh, my gosh. Amazing.
- Yes.

And they say the wedding
is going to be next year.

- Is he tall?
- Yeah, he's tall. Very tall.

This man, he likes animals, too

but he doesn't...
I feel like he doesn't like cats.

- Perfect.
- You like women, right?

I do. I'm glad we established
that would have been awkward.

Yeah. And I know, I'm psychic.

Yeah.

You're going to meet somebody else.

This... other man, I don't feel
you have met him.

Oh, okay.
Is he the one I'm going to marry?

Yes.

This is destiny.

This is fate.

- This person's going to find you.
- Okay.

Okay. Show me your left.

Oh, my goodness.

And I feel like also
you're going to have a child too.

- Oh, really?
- You're going to adopt a child.

You like kids?

Not really.

- But I'll learn.
- But he does.

There's another one
that is kind of dark hair.

- Yeah.
- Kind of young.

This one, the knight of swords.

He's a very good lover. You know?

I'm Spanish.

It's in my blood.

But my advice to you

is that you're wasting your time
with him.

And one of them

he still has unfinished businesses
with another woman.

Oh, I see.

By the time of Leo,
when the sun moves into Leo

that's when the right person
is going to come along.

- Do you have anyone in particular?
- I do.

- What's this person's name?
- Jess.

You guys... there's a soulmate
connection too.

You got the sun.

This is the best card
out of the Tarot.

So, this is a happy outcome.

You have to be patient.
Don't be too eager.

You have to kind of like, let this...

Shut up.

There's light
at the end of the tunnel.

Fulfillment, happiness, joy.

I see the beach.
I see a beautiful island.

- So, I feel she's the one.
- Oh, good God.

I feel that you guys...
I see marriage.

New Orleans is so cute.

So in the 1960s

it was a New Orleans gossip columnist

who allegedly named
the New Orleans the Big Easy

when they compared it
to the Big Apple.

What kind of a fruit is an easy?

I think it's a romantic.

- It's haunted as a m*therf*cker.
- Did you call it romantic?

That is romantic. Look at this.

Yeah, but...
romantic in a sexy vampire way.

Sexy Twilight way.

I think we should pose
in front of these white doors.

- I honestly like...
- Everyone get to the door.

Yeah.

That a*s do things.

Ash!

Do you have any good love advice?

Good love advice, what can I say?

Don't start something
you can't finish.

- That's great.
- I've been married 30 years.

- I love that.
- All right.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

That was good.

Be comfortable with yourself

before you can love somebody else.

Listen to understand,
not listen to respond.

That's great.

- Thank you so much.
- That's just good life advice.

Only take care of the people
that want to take care of you

and don't ever love anybody else
that doesn't love you back.

- Yes, girl.
- That kind of thing.

So, always keep that in your heart.

- Thank you.
- Are you single?

- Yeah, you're welcome. Huh?
- Are you single?

I am, yeah.

- Desi.
- Oh, cool.

- Desiree, hi.
- Is this your phone number?

Yeah, my phone number is on the back.

You're so cute.

Thank you. You all have a good time.

- Yeah. Y'all be safe.
- Take care.

That's never happened in my life.
It's printed.

The worst thing
about being single for me

is not having someone
that you can always share space with.

I used to think like,
"Oh, I want to be in a relationship

because I want to like,
you know, like

go travel with this person
and go do these fun things."

But I'm like, "Man, I just love
sitting on the couch

having some... some toast
with my person."

You know,
like, it's the small things.

My first love, the relationship
lasted for almost five years

and when we broke up, like,
I was like a dead piece of nothing.

And the only thing that, like

made me feel better
was boxing and, like...

eating kale and crying.

And, like, I... I did that
for, like, six months.

So, like, now, like, I don't really
enjoy boxing anymore

because I'm not sad.

Oh, my day was wild today.

It's just the gayest thing, really.

We get a reading about this girl
that I'm like, talking to.

And I was terrified that it would be
like, not good, honestly

or too good.

And then it was too good
and I almost had a stroke.

I'm like, "Oh, my God! Yeah.
So basically, she's my soul mate

according to this woman."

Talking to Jess is... it's great.

I mean, it's just so natural.

But, like, we have so much more
to learn about each other.

She's coming to Santa Fe.
She's agreed to come.

I'll see her when I see her.
I mean, I'm nervous, honestly.

I'm like, "Oh, my God," like.

It's just been so built up.

So, you know, everyone
in the group asks about love.

Eventually, she tells us all
we're going to get married

which is kind of
what we all hope to hear, right?

Don and I have been texting

started DM-ing yesterday about music.

Electric Light Orchestra.

You know, I'm a bit apprehensive
sometimes when it comes to pace.

And he's been very cautious of that
and respectful of that.

She mentioned I was gonna have a kid.

And maybe it's just because I don't
want to hear this about my life

but it just felt very trite

that all of us were ending
in marriage.

A lot of us were going
to end in kids.

I mean, I get freaked out

if I feel like people are moving too,
like, faster than me.

I'm... I'm pretty, like, slow.

It's just something people comment
on a lot with me

and that's why I'm single so much.

I'm so excited you're coming.

I know. I fly out tomorrow night
at, like, 9.30.

We'll have good weather, I'm sure.

I mean, it's like tomorrow.

I don't know. I'm sure we'll, like,
go eat somewhere, like, famously...

- New Orleans.
- New Orleans. Yeah.

The one thing I don't want to be
characterized is...

is someone who doesn't feel open

to the reading that
I was given, because...

Just because parts of it
weren't accurate for my life

doesn't necessarily mean
that it's inaccurate

or that I don't want
to sound like a bad sport.

Can I just say
that I didn't know this about you

that you like country
and, like, pop punk, emo.

She's the cutest. Oh, it's gross.

Anyway, I don t live my life
as if there's a higher being

but so that's kind of where I'm like

"Oh, maybe I am a nihilistic

because I do think
the world is chaotic

and we're moving towards entropy

and really it is
all towards destruction

and that nothing really matters.

But I also...

I feel very Kirkegaardian,
not to be annoying

but, like, have you read Kirkegaard?

I definitely have the hots
for Don's interests.

- He has great interests.
- This is the kitchen.

This guy's so handsome.

Oh, here he comes.

Act natural.

- Hi.
- Hey, Reagan.

- Hi, nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.

- How are you?
- I'm all right. All right.

Had a late night last night, but...

What did you do?

I was playing a gig.

So what brings you down over here?

I'm trying to find a boyfriend.

Yeah.

I was focused on music
because I love it.

That would be a good... a good...

way to... to make a living.

You know, I'm a hair stylist, so...

- I didn't know that. Really?
- Yeah, yeah, it's one of my jobs.

I mean, obviously.

- Look at your hair, it's beautiful.
- Thank you.

You're very complimentary.

No, I mean, I'm...
I'm, like, stunned.

You know, you're all pretty.

- Hey, how are you?
- Good. How are you?

I don't know why I did all of that.

- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you as well.

- You're really pretty.
- Thank you, you're really pretty.

Thanks!

- I've read some things.
- What did you read?

I mean, I read that you're a bad a*s.

You're also a stripper.

- I am a stripper.
- That's even cooler.

- Hey,
- Kesun. How are you?

I'm good. How are you?

Nice to meet you.

- Thanks for coming.
- Absolutely.

How's it going?

Not bad. Not bad.

Welcome to this normal date setting.

These are all my friends.

- Yeah, I know, huh?
- You're from here?

From here. Was born and raised.

- Yeah.
- You don't have an accent.

Thank you. I guess.

Hi, I am Jason.

- Nice to meet you.
- Krishnan.

But I go by Kris.

How's your day been?

- Day's been good. How's yours?
- Yeah?

Very glad you're here.

And I am... very happy to meet you.

- You're very handsome.
- Very happy to meet you too.

Thank you.
You're very handsome as well.

Is this the most traveling
you've done within the United States?

Not to be cliché, but I certainly
am like a bi-coastal elite

where it's like,
always been next to water.

I've never really seen
anything in between.

So you're bi?

I'm not, but.

When did you...
When did you come out?

I mean, I definitely knew
something was up like way before.

Yeah? I didn't.

Aerosmith music video
with Alicia Silverstone.

That's a fair...
That's a fair moment.

That gold bikini. Okay.

I used to sing opera. Actually.

I would love for you to sing for me,
but I won't put you on the spot.

We'll have to wait
for number two if that happens.

- I'm not singing.
- All right, fine.

And there's this day here
called Red Dress Run where, like

- What's that?
- everybody puts on a red dress.

Oh, my gosh. Fun!

- Guys, girls, everybody. Yeah.
- Oh, my. Gosh. Amazing.

So how many red dresses do you have?

I have one.

- It's been repeatedly... Yeah.
- You wear it every year?

It's hard to find a red dress
in my size.

Is it strapless?

I went to a high school in Utah

so our version of New York City
was Las Vegas.

We would tell all of our moms

that we were sleeping at each
other's houses and braiding hair

but really, we were wearing crop tops

and walking down Las Vegas boulevard.

I'm sure at least
one of those moms knew

what was going on and didn't care.

My mom was like,
"Why are your shorts so short?"

My mom said the same thing.

- Do you sing too?
- I do.

I'm not the best singer, but yeah.

Do you write music?

I do.
It's also not like a huge focus.

They may have figured out some
how to stalk you before this.

Thank you for coming, Abram.

- It's nice to meet you.
- Yeah. You too.

- All right.
- I'm gonna come listen to you play.

Great.

I had some cool questions
I wanted to ask you.

What would you say
is your greatest accomplishment

of your life thus far?

- My greatest accomp...
- Yeah.

Well, that is a gunner question.

I took someone on a first date

and we broke
into an abandoned theme park.

Oh, word.

People do that?

I tried doing that again
and I got caught, so.

I'm like, don't you not watch
Law and Order?

- Like...
- Can you ask the question again?

What is the greatest accomplishment
of your life thus far?

What would be
the perfect date for you?

Probably go see my horse
in the morning.

Okay.

Force you to be my water-boy
and watch me ride.

Forced.

That's aggressive.
I might just volunteer.

Well, somebody's go to hold
my water bottle.

Could be anything.

I guess...

What's your favorite song to sing me?

Oh, favorite song to sing?

Oh, God.

Probably something by John Legend
is always a romantic.

- Oh, yeah.
- Yep. I'm on... Right?

It makes me wonder if, like,
my sister dressing me up

and forcing me to, like,
do lip syncs.

Oh, my God. That's amazing.

Made me, like, obsessed
with RuPaul or something.

Have you ever done Voodoo on
someone?

- No.
- Would you?

It sounds like you want to do it
on someone.

I do. I would love to.

Can you recommend a place?

My neighbor,
they call her the Voodoo lady.

She's very famous.

You know, she's in jail for trying
to k*ll her husband or some sh*t.

- It was a pleasure meeting you.
- You too.

- Hope to see you again soon.
- See you.

Yeah, I would go out
with Jason again.

I totally have
a crush on Ryan, though.

Cheers, Moshe.

- Bye.
- Bye.

That guy's cool.

All right.

- See ya.
- Perfect.

Wow, you have very big hands.

Yeah.

It's better to hammer things with.

Thank you, Ben.

His hands.

Honestly, he might get a second date.

- It was nice meeting you.
- It was a pleasure.

Ask me it.

Oh, Madalyn, for sure.

I would definitely
pick Madalyn over Lulu.

Is that an option?

Is that an option?

I'm just going to text it.

Do you want to come to NOLA?

So extra. I love it.

Let's see what she says.

Today we went to a place
I think called Tesco Bar.

But it's funny
because I feel like for me

I am, like,
really introverted and shy.

You know, that's kind of my schtick.

I'm really trying
to get out of my shell

and I felt like I was most out
of my shell today

than I have been in a long time.

But I wasn't necessarily attracted
to any of these guys.

There are certain guys I certainly
clicked with more than others.

I think Joey and Jose
are certainly the front runners

of the people I'd like to meet

but it does leave me
kind of wanting romantically.

The scenario,
there's so much pressure

and there's so little time
to make a connection

that it feels remiss
for me to try and forge something

for me specifically on this journey

because I feel like
everyone else here

is so much more extroverted
and so much more comfortable

getting to know people.

I don't know. Maybe I've just lost
a little bit of energy.

One time, my sister was like

"Oh, Kris, you're so good
at social media."

I'm like,
"I'm not good at social media.

I'm just attractive.
And g*y men are horny."

I'd say my social media presence
is someone

who's a little bit more confident
than I am.

I don't particularly care to be
the center of attention

in a lot of social situations.

I only use my voice
unless I need to, I feel like.

And I... I prefer
that in my IRL interactions.

I can see why my social media seems
a little discordant with who I am

but I kind of use it
that way intentionally.

The way I present online

a lot of it comes from
admiration and validation

that I didn't get growing up.

I have a twin brother
and we're both g*y.

And being effeminate,
like, not liking sports

not being strong, liking art.

I was teased a lot
and made fun of a lot.

I was made fun of for my body hair.

When we think of California girls
and bleach blonde surfer boys

it's not what I looked like.

I didn't like
who I was or how I felt.

And at home, our home was so chaotic.

My mom and dad had
a very tumultuous relationship.

I was made to be an adult very young.

The... I don't want
to talk about this.

Sorry.

We're on a journey where
it's way outside my comfort zone.

It's not something
I would normally do, but...

I've worked hard to be a good person.
I like who I am.

I love who I am, and I just
want to share that with everyone.

And it's a shame that I hide it.

I think. A little bit.
It's uncomfortable!

Mosie, come here.

She was like, "No."

I'm really excited to see Ryan.

He's coming tomorrow.

It'll be cool. I mean,
I think traveling with someone

like, it's such a big indicator on

like, how your relationship will go.

I'm like, not like, honesty's, like

trying to think much past
this weekend.

I want to be, like, super present

and, like, open
to what's going to happen.

And I think he feels the same way.

And I think we're gonna have
a really fun time.

All right.

I'm going to ask
this guy Ben, on a date.

"Hello, Ben. It's Reagan.

Would you like to hang out again

on Sunday perhaps?"

- I sound like a boomer.
- A boomer!

I think we'll do a fan boat ride.
Exclamation.

Have you ever done that before?
I really do sound like a grandma.

- I talk so formal.
- I mean, yeah. That is formal.

But it's not grandma.
It's just to the point.

- It's polite, right?
- Yes.

Super polite.

- Lady and the tr*mp.
- It is.

She won't do it.

She likes it dirty.

Wait. So... What... are you...

Do you have a date this weekend?
Like what's...

On Sunday.

- What's your date?
- Also, Madalyn's probably coming.

- Wait, Madalyn from...
- Yeah.

Austin? Plot twist.
How did that happen?

Okay, so. Because all my dates,
we're like, not simpatico.

- They weren't bad...
- All of them?

- Yeah, it was just a no.
- Okay.

You look like such a goddess
on the couch right now.

- Well...
- Should I throw you pepperoni?

No, b*tch, give me grapes.

Dangle them over my mouth.

Oh, Madalyn's on her way.

She's walking.

I'm excited to see Madalyn today.
I'm a little nervous.

Jess is coming next week.
I'm very excited about that.

And, yeah, I'm excited
to see both of them

in completely different ways.

And I think I just feel
very internally, like, conflicted.

I don't want to ever make
a woman feel like

I'm wasting her time, number one

or that I'm like leading her on.

It just feels a little intense that
I've, like, invited her from Austin

but it's not intense,
but it just feels like it.

I just think most people
would just be like

"Well, why the f*ck
did you fly me out here?"

'Cause I enjoy her company

and I want to get to,
like, know her better.

I will try to find a way just
to be upfront, like

"There's someone else."

And so, like, as long as
you're okay with that

and okay with the fact that I'm, like

figuring that situation out too, like

oh, maybe we can just still
have a good time and I don't know

to make out or whatever.
If we get there.

There's someone knocking at the door.
I imagine it's her.

Should I go get it?

All right.

Mosie.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Thanks for coming.
- How are you?

- You look gorgeous.
- Thank you. You look gorgeous too.

- Hi.
- Hey. How's it going?

- Good. How are you?
- Doing great.

How've you been?

- You excited for this?
- I am.

Have you ever been
in the bayou before?

- No.
- No. First time?

Yeah. First bayou.

Well, here's how starting out feels.
Pretty bayou-esque to me, I think.

- I love it.
- You want to go check things out?

- All right.
- Let's go.

Oh, she looks so beautiful
walking down this.

Thank you.

Right in the front.

- We good?
- Yes, we're set.

All right, let me back out
of here real slow.

Yeah. This is the real deal
swamp people, guys.

I do live here full time.

I've never seen anything like this.

And you going to get to
these by boat on either side?

- Imagine moving out here full time.
- No. I totally can't.

Gosh, today is beautiful.

It's perfect.

I like your tattoos.

Oh, my gosh.
I've got some work to do.

I used to apprentice at a shop
in Baltimore

- actually, for a few months.
- Oh, really?

- You've had many lives.
- Yes.

- So have I. Yeah.
- It's been a journey, you know.

That's... Well, that's kind of what
I liked when we were talking.

That's one of the things
that I kind of stuck to

was all the stuff that you're into
and all the places that you lived.

Yeah. Same.

Have you guys been out at all?

Yeah. Yo, yeah.

We've been out
and we haven't gone to any g*y bars.

I forget that there probably
are g*y bars.

And I haven't been here...
I think it's been four years.

Yeah.

I came by myself, and it was just,
I had, like, a blast.

Okay. I love to travel by myself.

I was thinking of moving to Europe

- because I love it there.
- Yeah.

But I was like,
I can't be that far away.

- Like, right now at least.
- Yeah.

My sister wants to have kids

and I was born
to be a hot, cool aunt.

I understand that.

- I love babies.
- Yes, so do I.

I did want to talk
to you about something.

Okay, so obviously,
I'm taking you here.

I want to make sure,
like, we're on the same page.

- Obviously, I'm going on dates.
- Yeah.

Okay. So, I brought you here

because I want to spend
some more time with you

and I want to get to know you.

So, yeah, but I am meeting
someone next week

that I met before you

so it's kind of
the same thing with her.

- It's okay.
- Okay. Cool.

- I just wanted to make sure.
- I don't care.

I mean, you never know,
honestly, with lesbians

and I just didn't want to, like...

'Cause I was going to ask you
the same thing.

I was going to be like,
"So what's up with this?

Like, why'd you fly me all the way

- to New Orleans?"
- I know.

And yeah, that's when I was like,
"f*ck, like, yeah."

- You asked her to get on a plane.
- I appreciate the honesty.

I don't want you thinking that, like

I'm going to propose tomorrow
or whatever.

I'm not. Please don't.

So, you're like dating around

- like this is your experience.
- I am.

So, I just wanted to make sure
because I do think you're lovely.

- You... I really think you are too.
- Okay, cool.

- Do you want to start cooking?
- Yeah.

- Hi!
- Hey!

- Hi, I'm Madalyn.
- All right, Chef Daniel.

- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. All right.

- You got all of these.
- Okay.

- Did y'all get all of them?
- Oh, my god. I hope so.

- Well, I was told that...
- Everything you said we got.

Well, I was told that
one of y'all is a chef.

- That's me.
- Okay.

What are we making?

So, what we are going to be
making today is

gumbo from my region of Louisiana.

I'm Creole and we're going to get
to cooking and knock this out.

Okay, so, this is going to be good.

Yeah.

I'm pretty sure both of y'all know
how to wash rice, right?

- You know how to wash rice?
- You just put water in it?

No, I thought you was a chef.

I mean, I'll take that back.
I don't know what I'm doing.

She's like a self-proclaimed chef.

I'm a... I'm a New York chef.

- Okay. All right.
- Not real.

All right. So, we're going to
put the rice in the pot.

I'm just going to start it,
then, I'm going to let you finish.

Okay, you see all those bubbles
and stuff like that?

- That's the starch.
- What?

I did not know

starch was supposed to look
like that.

This is going to change
my whole life longer.

Now, what we gonna do with you
is start the meats.

- Okay.
- So...

I'm so happy
'cause I didn't wanna do that.

- Enjoy yourselves.
- Oh, well, chef

you're on our shrimp detail

so I just want you to know that.

- All right?
- Oh, okay. All right.

And I brought
you a special tool to use.

What is that?

- Okay, so.
- Real... Real aggressive.

Why does it have to be aggressive?

I just feel like
I'm getting like a...

What... What is that one, like,
that yearly thing we get as women?

- A checkup.
- Oh, a gynecologist.

- Thank you. Yeah.
- I was thinking the same thing.

- Oh, god.
- Thank you.

- Like, "You're well, woman."
- I just got checked. I'm fine.

I'm gonna wash my hands.

- Okay.
- What we gotta do is, we gotta...

You're gonna peel this off

and also,
make sure you take this one.

What is? I don't...

Actually, don't tell me.
I don't want to know what that is.

You do do want to know.

I know it's doo doo.

- I'm like myself.
- Remember, there's a...

There's a blade right here.

- You got this.
- I got it.

- I'm proud of you already.
- Thank you.

- Oh, is that...
- I don't... Don't say it.

It's hot sauce.

It's hot sauce.

I think you're doing
a really good job.

Thank you.

I see a crane.

- Oh, yeah.
- It's beautiful.

Yeah, that's a great egret.

Great egret.

I'll... I'll figure out
the swamp animals.

Po-tay-to, po-tah-to, really.

Do you have a religious upbringing?

Yeah. I grew up Mormon.

Yeah. After the Utah thing,
I have meant to ask you.

- Yeah.
- Thought it'd be our last date.

- I was a choir boy growing up.
- Yeah.

So, I did all of, like, the church
thing and then stuff like that.

When did you realize
that you love to sing

or that you're good at singing?

I started at an Episcopal church
for singing in a choir there.

Do your friends make you sing
for you or your other dates?

Oh, I don't go on a ton.

- And I don't...
- You don't go on a ton of dates?

And I don't typically bring up
my opera past.

This is a perfect place
for you to sing to me.

Oh, gosh.

I should not have pigeonholed

- myself like that into that.
- Yeah, you promised.

All right, you ready for it?

Yeah.

- That's it. That's it.
- I love it! I love it!

- That was so good.
- Oh, my gosh.

Oh, we're cheersing it?

Cheers.

- Oh, my God.
- That's so b*mb.

- Thank you so much.
- That's yours.

- Thank you. Thank you.
- No. No problem.

- To our gumbo.
- To our gumbo.

- I'm very happy.
- I'm super happy.

Mama!

I'm home. Hi, Mosie!

- Beautiful woman.
- Hi.

We have beignets and gumbo.

How was it?

It's fun. We went to the swamp.

You wore this to the swamp?

- She would. On brand.
- We went to the swamp, yeah.

- I love that.
- Yeah, it was cool.

- Have you ever been to a swamp?
- No.

It is my first swamp.

Did he sing?

- Yes.
- He sang.

- He sang opera to me.
- Was he good?

Yeah. He is such a sweetheart.

All he did was compliment me.
And then he sang opera to me.

- He's so sweet.
- That's cool.

We don't really have much
of a connection romantically

but I find him very lovely.

- Yeah.
- How was cooking?

- It was good.
- It's so good.

The chef was cool.

- He was dope.
- He was really sweet

and that gumbo was fire.

So, we're going to go out
if you want to go.

- Yeah. We're going out.
- Where you guys going?

- We're going to g*y bar.
- g*y bar.

I'll text you.
See if you want to come.

- Bye. Have fun.
- Nice to meet you!

Bye! See ya.

- Milady.
- Thank you.

- Oh, it's not that cold.
- No.

So, I'm going to ask Don to come...

to hang out with me again
in Santa Fe.

Think I'm going to do it
with a voice note

because that's nice and cash...

and it's just a second date,
basically.

So, I have to make it cute.
Let me think.

I'm glad you're having a nice night
with your friends, Don.

And by the way,
would you like to come to Santa Fe

next week and hang out,
pretty please?

What if he says no?

It's really hard for him right now.

I think he's having
a really difficult time.

I think he is really in his head.

It feels like there's something
really holding him back

and it's really sad.
It makes me really sad.

What I said to him last night is that

I think that if he were to look back
on his experience

and look at, like,
at the end of the eight weeks

if it continues going the way
that he's been going

like, he's fully going to regret
every single second of it.

Let's sit outside.

It's so nice out.

That would just be
the biggest tragedy.

How are you feeling?

I wasn't immediately attracted
to any of these guys.

You literally didn't like anyone?

Yeah, I just kind of feel sad
because I feel like

oh, I, like, figured out how to hit
my stride a little bit better.

And then this week,
it wasn't that into the guys.

- Yeah.
- But, you know, who knows?

Obviously, I'm super open

but because they certainly
have the most

like, I'd say,
obviously unique style.

He was honestly the most comfortable
and in the situation...

- and given that, you know
- Yeah.

I'm still not the most forthcoming
I would rather be

with someone who is comfortable
than have to spend

the whole evening making sure
the other person feels comfortable.

I think it's exciting
that we did, like, I mean..

This is just like a f*cking
weird thing that we're doing.

So, you just make the most of it.

And Jose sounds cool as f*ck, so.

- He's so cool.
- Yeah.

We'll see. Maybe I'll be having
three hour FaceTimes.

Well, you never know.

You never know.

I have such a crush on Ryan.

It's so obvious and it's so sweet.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Do you think he likes me back?

I'm going to hang out
with Ryan today.

I am super excited.
He flew in last night, I think.

This is the quickest
I've traveled with someone

but I feel totally comfortable
with him.

I think he's going to be
really easy to do, like

really anything with.

I mean, I hope so.

I hope he didn't
fly all the away here

and it's going to be like, awkward.

- Hi.
- Hey. How are you?

- I'm good. How are you?
- Good to see you.

- I'm so happy to see you.
- You look great.

Thank you. So do you.

- Jump in?
- Yeah.

Let's do it. What a nice day.

- It's perfect.
- Definitely.

How are you?

I'm good. I'm real good.

Better now.

- It's good to see you.
- Nice to see you.

It's so pretty.

Oh, my goodness,
look at this building.

So, you're a dog person, too? Or...

I like dogs. I've never had
my own dog but I like dogs.

What kind of dogs do you have?

Let's see. We rescued a greyhound.

Not a great...
not a great pet experience.

- Why?
- Like, they're just not...

- They're kinda like a cat.
- No.

He... He gave off cat energy.

- I'm so glad you don't like cats.
- No.

My take on cats
is that they're always plotting

how they're going to k*ll you.
Like...

- They're so creepy.
- That's, yeah, no.

Not my... not my thing.

Perfect.

- I got you. Yeah.
- Thanks.

I can't argue that.

I don't disagree.

The other night,
when we off the phone

like, I had no idea it was that late.

Then, I looked and I was like

- it's 12.30.
- I know!

We've been on the phone
for three hours.

- I know!
- Like, in the best way possible.

Must be a cool place to get married

- Yup.
- to have wedding photos.

I was really, really pumped
when you were like

"So, do you think you want
to come to New Orleans?"

- Most definitely.
- Yay! I'm glad you're here.

Yeah. Me too.

How's it going?

Nice to see you.

- It's good to see you.
- This place is awesome.

- It's nice, right?
- Yeah.

- Would you like a drink?
- Yes, please.

- Appreciate it.
- You're very welcome.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Welcome to Crescent Park.

- Yeah. This is amazing.
- Yeah, it's good, right?

- Thank you.
- Do you want to walk?

- Yeah.
- I really like your shirt.

Thank you. It's my housemate's.

Is this your first time
approaching the Mississippi?

- I think so.
- Yeah.

I was going to ask what river is it,
but I don't even know.

This is... This is the river.

- Wow, that's amazing.
- Yeah.

- Check out that sun.
- Yeah. It's beautiful.

There are times where the sky

is like fuchsia and the water
is just, like, reflecting it.

And you can't tell

like, where one stops
and where one begins.

- And again, it's just, like...
- That's amazing.

You really love the city.

- Yeah. I mean, I feel like...
- I mean, you should, yes.

Yeah, I feel like, you know,
New Orleans is complex.

It's that kind of like paradox
of, like, beauty and like...

like a traumatic history
that I feel like...

and in a way, like, I don't know.

Keep me here.

Certainly, there's certainly
something in the air.

Yeah, it's magic.

- It's totally magic.
- It's amazing.

We started our trip in New Orleans

by going to see a fortune
reading shop.

- Oh, wow, really?
- Yeah. And she had kind of mentioned

that intuition is something
we are born with

but also something
you do have to practice.

Can you, like, recall a moment
where you feel like

you really did lean into intuition?

Choosing to do this was very much
outside of my comfort zone.

But I was like, "Okay, like, there's
something telling me like, let's...

let's kind of switch things up."

- Sounds brave.
- Thank you.

How are you feeling about dinner?

- Yeah.
- Let's do it.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you so much.

It was so lovely to meet you.

Oh, my goodness.

This looks like a Wes Anderson movie.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Cheers for sure to this.
- Cheers!

Oh, my God.

That cheese is so good.

If you had to pick a favorite place
you've been...

Greece is really up there.

- It's always been up there.
- Okay.

I'd like to go pretty much anywhere.

Like, I would love to go to Italy.

On my dad's side,
we have Czechoslovakian.

But I don't know.
I really don't know too much.

And I've never really dove into it.

So are your parents,
like, moved here from Korea?

Very cool.

I don't actually know how they met,
but I should ask that question.

It wasn't on a, like,
on TV show or...

No, there weren't any,
like, cameras around.

Interesting.

Thought that's how
most people did it.

You should look at the sky right now.

- It's really pretty.
- I know, it's beautiful.

I have been looking at it
and it's like, it's crazy.

I don't really meet people
that I like connect with

honestly, very often.

That is the tough part about, like,
the willingness today that it's like

you know, that as beautiful
as it can be if it works out.

It's like on the flip side,
it's like, it can also be hard.

- And it's like...
- Yeah

but you know what is like
so beautifully f*cked up

about the whole thing?

There's nothing better
than being in love

and there's nothing like...

There's just nothing better
than that.

I would agree.
I'd rather put myself out there

rather than not even give yourself
the opportunity.

Yeah.

You have to have faith that, like

your life is going to be
what you want it to be.

I'm really happy you're here.

I'm... I'm really glad to be here.

Yeah. This just...

feels good.

Oh, your lips might burn.

Your lips might burn.

- From what?
- From my lip gloss.

Let's check again. Let's see.

Run it back.

I felt nothing.

All right.

Probably need to continue
to test that out, just to...

just to be sure.

Still no.

I just really like cutesy things.

Yeah.

- Shall we get strolling?
- Yeah, let's get out.

Glad I stayed out.

Yeah, it was really nice seeing you.

Yeah. I just don't think I could
have been shown a better time

by anyone else in the world,
so I really appreciate that.

Yeah.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

We're almost done with Nola.

Oh, my goodness.

I've had the best time here.

How was your week?

- It was great.
- What about your husband?

Tell me things. What is the tea?

Honestly, it's... I mean,
it's very bizarre

because I just feel like he...

we're so in sync with each other
and, like, in a way that, like...

I only have ever experienced that
with, like, my sister.

Like, we'll, like, say things
at the same time.

I love you guys together.

- Oh, that's sweet.
- You look so sweet.

Like, you seem so happy
and, like, it just feels right.

Jose is... Jose is my date
and it was amazing.

He is by far one of the most...

He's the best choice
of New Orleans for me.

He was... He's cool.

- He's such a cool guy.
- He's so cool, yeah.

- He's got style. He's got panache.
- Great style.

- He's overflowing with panache.
- Yeah.

I wish I was attracted
to him as much.

- But he's really...
- It's that something...

So attraction for you,
like, doesn't grow, like

you just are like, "No."

Sometimes it does,
sometimes it doesn't

but it really depends on the person.

And I can just tell with him
it's not going to.

- He made me feel so comfortable.
- Yeah.

And so, that's why I was like

even when I'm comfortable
around you, I don't feel it.

I think I have to...
I have to, like...

- Well, that's what you just know.
- Yeah, exactly.

It is what it is, yeah.

What about you, Ashley?

- Well...
- Yeah. What's happening?

I mean, I invited Madalyn
from Austin to come hang

and she's, like,
a very free spirited, like

beautiful human.

And it was fun to just, like,
hang out and see her

but I'm, like, all I want right now
is to have time with Jess.

Well, I'm glad you guys had fun.

- Yeah, how was your week?
- I know.

What's going on with you, sunshine?

I'm not going to lie to you,
I haven't seen you shimmy all week.

I know. It's been like, you know

it's been a pretty dark cloud
following you around.

Yeah. You looked so sad this week.

I was like, I was telling
her last night, and I'm like...

He just looks sad,
which breaks my heart.

I certainly haven't taken myself
too seriously

or the situation too seriously.

I do actually think
it's mostly a habit.

I think you have a habit of like

stating things definitively
without really giving them a chance.

- Yeah.
- Because it's a part of your work

that you do all day long.

- Facts.
- You state facts all day long.

And... and honestly,
living life isn't really like that.

You start just saying positive things
all the time.

"I am fun, I am open,
and I'm giving this a chance."

I wanna go to Ragan's church.

We're only halfway through.

Like, that's the beauty is like,
we've literally only done

50% of this experience.

You get to decide
what the next 50% looks like.

Well, I'm fine, I'm open

I'm gonna give this a chance
and I love you guys.

- Yeah, we love you.
- We love you.

- We're insane, but we love you.
- No, I know.

This was a hard week for me.

There's a lot of anxiety,
a lot of nerves, a lot of stress.

I was putting
a lot of pressure on myself

to take things really seriously

and it's been holding me back.

If I think 17 steps ahead

and I put people in a box

and I decide how

we're going to move forward without

me actually giving them a chance

that I'm not opening myself up

to how great this journey could be.

I think I'm going to try
and ease up a little bit.

The Big Easy,
maybe that's the Big Easy for me.

I'm learning so much
about myself in relationships.

I do believe Don is sincere
and I think Don is genuine.

And he's coming
to see me in Santa Fe.

Ultimately,
I'm just looking

for a cool person
who is good to me

and I can experience life with them.

It doesn't seem that hard.

- I got to go to dinner.
- You don't.

I feel like you want to talk
to me more

than you want to go to dinner.

Why are you so pretty?
Why are you going to dinner?

What are you wearing?

Where I'm at, I want to
experience Santa Fe with Jess

and then decide because I'm sure
it will change everything or nothing.

Either I'm going to be like,
I only see Jess

or we will realize we don't really
have that chemistry

and I will go on my dates
like I've been doing.

So, yeah, nothing and everything.

Ryan is so thoughtful
and he's such a good listener.

It feels really easy being with him.

Like, it's very natural and normal,
and I honestly can't believe that

I've only known him
for what's it been like four days?

A lifetime?

I think this is me.

I'm really sad to see you go.

I really could see him in my life
in like a serious way.

I don't know.
It's a lot to process, right?

But I'm feeling really good.

Yeah. She sent me the...

Those couple of pictures.

She's fun, man.

I'm pretty...

pretty surprised.
I really didn't see this...

I don't know what I expected,
but I don't think I expected this.

Hey, Derrick.

Hey. How are you?

Good. How are you?

Good. Good. It's nice to see you.

Yeah, I know you're kind of busy,
but I wanted to ask

if you'd be interested in trying
to see me again in a city soon.

Yeah, I definitely would like that.

Yeah, that would be nice.

- Make time for you.
- You will?

Put everything aside for you
and I'll make some time for you.

That's really sweet.

- I'm excited to see you again.
- Yeah.

Time with you is too short, so,
you know...

It's insane. I couldn't stop smiling.

It was like...

"Wow, I just saw him and suddenly,
I'm smiling. It's really nice."

He's like, "I'm going to make time
for you no matter what."

And then he sent me the emoji
with the butterflies. So...

I just feel like
a fog has been lifted

and it was so gloomy and now I'm not.

It's nice. It's great.

It's embarrassing, but it's great.