03x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[jaunty music playing]

Here's your mallet, ma'am.

Ooh, thank you.
I dub thee Connor the Almighty.

-[chuckles]Thank you.
-[giggles]

Okay, all right. You first.

-Will we start here?
-Yeah.

-Oh.
-[Georgie chuckles]

[Connor] Almost. Here.

It's all about momentum.

-[Georgie] Hey!
-Okay. Here we go.

Whoa.

-Ooh.
-[Georgie giggles]

-How about…
-Maybe…

-Maybe we could go together. Yeah?
-Okay.

-Like this?
-No. Here.

-Let me… Do you mind if I…
-Go ahead.

-Uh, get a bit lower.
-Lower? Like this?

Yeah, like that. Like that.
Just like that. Just swing back and…

-[giggles]
-Oh.

-Almost.
-Close. You wanna try again?

[soft, romantic music playing]

Uh, swordsman's hands.
I know they're a bit rough.

-Oh!
-There you go!

And it bumped that, but then it went in…

Yeah, I guess that still counts.
That… Well done.

-Thank you.
-Yeah. That was nice.

We should pack this up.

I wish it could stay sunny longer
so we could play more.

Yeah.

But I guess
all days have to end at some point.

Nicely worded.

-[giggles]
-Shakespeare?

Uh… nope. Just Georgie.

[both chuckle]

[Connor] I can do quotes too.

-"Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller out."
-[giggles]

"Tell Tiny Tim I won't be home this…
be coming home this Christmas."

"Tell Scarlett I
do
give a damn."

[Georgie] Oh my God! [giggles]

-You're funny. I like that.
-[chuckles] Yeah.

Yeah. Everyone in my family
says that about me.

So, uh… I had a great time today, Georgie.

[Georgie] I did too.

I mean, we learned a lot about each other.
We both like
The Dragon Prince
.

-We both have a taste in the old world.
-[giggles]

[Connor] Old… We… we both enjoy croquet.

That was fun.

And… and we both love watching the ducks.

I liked the way
how you laughed at my jokes.

-Well, I do enjoy a good laugh.
-[chuckles]

I'm glad.

So I was wondering…

could I maybe see you again sometime?

I would love that.

-Really?
-Mm-hmm.

That's great!

Well, would you want… you want a hug?

Sounds good.

-I will see you later.
-Yeah.

-I had fun. [chuckles]
-Yeah, me too.

-All right.
-Bye.

Bye.

-[Cian] How do you think that went?
-[sighs]

I feel that went well, Cian. I…

Only time will tell
if it's really meant to be.

Happy as a clam.

Cian, don't tell my mom, but…

I like her.

I really like her.

Just before I walk away, what if, say,

the song "Cat's in the Cradle" came on,

like it was… memorializing
a big stepping stone in my life,

like… Something like that.

["Cat's in the Cradle" playing]

♪
The cat's in the cradle
And the silver spoon
♪

♪ Little boy blue
And the man in the moon ♪

[jaunty music playing]

[narrator]
In Clemson, Tanner
is getting ready to step out on a date.

Yeah, it says four minutes. Okay.

[beeping]

Making chicken strips.

[beeping]

Oh, my food's ready.

Put cheese on here.

-Hey, buddy.
-Hi, Frankie.

-What's up?
-[Tanner] Not much. Not much.

-I'm making cheesy chicken tenders.
-Yummy.

-What are you doing today?
-Staying here to eat chicken and cheese.

That looks good.

I know it looks good.

And guess what I'm doing today?

I'm going on a date
with another girl today.

-That's cool.
-Yeah, we're going to a goat farm.

What's her name?

I don't know… I don't know her name yet.

-Well, you have to figure that out.
-Yeah.

Well, this is… this is a blind date.

Blind date, cool.

Yeah, I'm excited, too,
'cause I love goats.

I like goats.

Baa!

Wow.

Tastes good.

I'm really, really happy for you
to have a date.

Thank you. Thank you.

-We're best brothers.
-Yeah.

[knocking on door]

-Hi, Midge!
-Hey, guys.

-Hey, Midge!
-Hey.

[Midge] You look handsome for your date.

-Are you excited?
-Yeah. I'm so excited, Midge.

-You look handsome.
-You look beautiful.

-Look at your face.
-Yeah. My face feels good, doesn't it?

-Did you shave it this morning?
-The other morning, I did.

It looks good.

-Thank you.
-You didn't shave your face?

-[Frankie] No.
-You got your lunch ready?

Yeah.

Are you giving Tank some advice
for his date?

No, he's kind of cool.

-Kind of cool?
-[Frankie] Yeah.

-I think you look cool in your outfit.
-[Tanner] I think so too.

-Know where you're going?
-Yeah, we're going to a goat farm.

To a goat farm.
Oh my gosh, you'll love that.

Yeah, I would love that. Yeah,
I'm sure we'll get to feed them. Yeah.

I bet y'all will have
a lot of time to walk around and talk,

and you can ask her all your questions.

What are you curious to know about her?

About what she likes to do for fun,
what she does when she's mad or upset,

if she's a… if she's a student
or if she's in college,

if she can drive,
and what her home is like back at home,

and what her hobbies are.

Y'all are gonna have a lot to talk about.
Remember, she'll have questions for you.

[Tanner] It's good to be curious, yeah.

And whenever she's telling you
about her life

and maybe her job or things she's doing,

you can say things like,
"That's really interesting,"

or, "I really like that."
That'll make her feel confident.

-Oh yeah, that will. That will.
-Yep. I'm excited.

-I'm excited too. I'm gonna crush.
-You're gonna do amazing.

-And you get to go see goats.
-And we get to go see goats.

-[Midge] So fun!
-Baa!

[whimsical music playing]

[narrator]
In Florida,

Madison is about to head out
on a date with someone new.

-Morning, Cian.
-[Cian] How are you?

-[Madison] Good. How are you doing?
-[Cian] Good.

Cian, I… I'm…
I'm looking forward to today,

and I'm hoping
this guy is a better fit for me.

Last week, my friends and I
were all at Isabelle's house,

and we all watched
The Bachelorette
season premiere.

I have autism,
whereas Jenn is completely neurotypical,

and she is choosing suitors
to… to fall… to fall in love with,

and she's going on all these dates.

It would be… it would be a lot to date.

It's time for my call
with Jennifer Cook right now.

-Hi, Madison!
-Hi, Jennifer Cook. How are you doing?

I'm good 'cause I'm talking to you.

I'm so excited
to get to catch up with you.

Yeah, so the last date didn't go the way
I wanted it to go, unfortunately.

Okay. All right.
Yeah, we got a lot to catch up on, huh?

Yes. So… so the guy put his head…
put his head on the table.

Okay.

Yeah, the reason
why he put his head on the table

was because he was
so overstimulated in the restaurant.

Oh, poor guy.

And then he kept having to have
his noise-canceling headphones on, and he…

What's sad is he doesn't even like music.

-I kept asking him questions about him.
-
Uh-huh. Good.

[Madison] Like… like I was supposed to.

He said he had a hard time in school,
didn't really have any friends,

didn't have nice teachers.

It was… It's sad
that he didn't have what I had growing up.

[Jennifer]
I love that perspective.

It's very mature of you.
It's very grown of you.

It's very kind of you. I love that.

How did you end it at the end of the date?

I told him that,
"I enjoyed spending time with you,

but I don't think I see
a romantic connection with you."

"I do wish you the best of luck."

Great!

And I did tell Cian
at the end of the date,

like, "There's so many fish in the sea."

That's exactly right.
There's so many, right?

Yes, and I do have another date today.

-
Oh, you do?
-Yes.

Oh my goodness!

Okay. So one of the things
that we talked a little bit about

was that it can be tough for you
to receive compliments.

That is true.
Yeah, like, my love language is gifts.

Okay. So maybe we can almost imagine
if you do get a compliment,

that it's like a little present
wrapped up in a bow,

and that it's almost like,
"Here's a gift!"

Meaning like… think about it for me

almost like getting
another American Girl doll.

Exactly like that.

Meaning think about
the ones I don't have yet.

I don't have Addy yet.
I don't have Josefina yet.

I don't have Lila yet.

Exactly like that.

So if you get a compliment,
imagine it's like a box with Addy in it,

and you're stoked because
"Woo-hoo, don't have that yet!"

Do you have any more questions about
anything that's worrying you for today?

I'm just hoping that… that I can get
a second date with him after today.

What might you say to him
if you wanna go on a second date?

"I enjoyed spending time with you today.
I'd… I'd like to get to know you more."

Yes, very nice.

"I'd like to plan a second date with you."

[Jennifer]
I love it. That's it!

Unless you have any other questions,
I think you've got this, girl.

I think so.

-
Okay? All right, Madison. You take care.
-Okay.

-
We'll talk again soon, I hope. Okay?
-Okay.

-
Okay. All right. Bye, sweetheart.
-Bye.

I'm gonna grab my current favorite, Belle,
and my childhood favorite, Snow White.

I've got everything.

Bye, dollies.

[Cian] How would you describe
your ideal partner?

[chuckles] Oh, I'm not sure how much…
if we have that much time,

but it'd be nice if she…

She has to at least respect
my interests and my hobbies.

Oh, no, she has to be
polite and understanding.

It would be very nice if she is patient
and is a bit more mellow

'cause I am extremely energetic,

and I do have a tendency
to be high-strung.

Unfortunately, I don't like it, but that…

I… At least I can openly admit it,
and it is a part of who I am.

I'm… Do we have many more questions?

-[Cian] Oh yeah.
-Damn.

[intriguing music playing]

[James] Oh, yes. So, Dad,

it turns out I am not the only person

who dislikes it
when people get breadcrumbs in butter.

[chuckles] I made a video about this
on Instagram account.

I made a video talking about
various pet peeves I have,

and one of my pet peeves
was I mentioned that…

I said, "Sometimes my father
gets breadcrumbs in butter."

I asked him
to be more careful not to, but…

Quite a few people
agreed with me, actually,

when I posted that video on Instagram.

Yes, other people think
it's pretty gross and inconsiderate

when people get breadcrumbs
in butter also.

Breadcrumbs in butter is just like dust
on a piece of furniture.

No, it's not the same thing.

You're not going to eat
the piece of furniture.

Look, we have to start doing, uh, videos
about our pet peeves

with -year-old sons
who still live with us.

-[June giggles]
-[Lawrence] You know?

Talk about pet peeves.

We've had years to hone our pet peeves.

Um…

-So are you excited about your date today?
-Yes, of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?

It's obviously way too early to know
if she's a potential romantic match,

but… but yes, it'd still be nice
to meet someone new.

What is the young lady's name?

-Her name is Sonia.
-[June] Pretty name.

It is. It's a very nice name.

So is Sonia the, uh, lady from Instagram?

[James] Oh, she's
a
woman
from Instagram, yes.

We have been conversing on Instagram.

-[June] Nice.
-[Lawrence] Seen her picture?

-Yes, Dad. Yes.
-[Lawrence] All right.

Can you describe her?

[James] Oh, uh, she has, uh, black hair,

and I can't remember
what her eye color is. I'm sorry.

I think she wasn't too bad looking.
Yes… um… um…

James, you're supposed to say,
"Oh, she's great looking."

-[grunts] Dad--
-[June] I'm sure she's attractive.

[James] I… I don't believe
in flattery, okay?

Of course I pay people compliments.

Of course I make… I like…
I like to say positive things to people,

but I'm not going to…
I'm not going to tell an outright lie.

I'm not comfortable with that.

-No! Flattery is not lies, James.
-Hey…

All right, no. Of course… of course
I'll say something positive. No--

-I'm sure she's very attractive.
-[James] Yes, yes, of course.

All right. Ooh, it's a bit after…

It's like : now,
so I better be getting ready for my date.

James and his grandfather.

-[June] Barbecuing.
-Barbecuing.

James with short hair.

[Cian] Do you think
he'll ever have short hair again?

You tried bribing him one time.

[Lawrence] Oh, yeah.

I offered him $ to cut his hair,
and he wouldn't do it.

-[Lawrence] Ta-da!
-Ah, yes, that looks good, right? Yes.

Look at that pink.

[James] Oh, yes, yes.

-I'd lose the necklace.
-[James] Oh. Oh, okay.

-[June] That looks good.
-Thank you.

-[Lawrence] Let's see the flowers.
-Yes. Actually, no.

-These are for Mom for Mother's Day.
-[June] For me?

-Yeah, because--
-Not for Sonia?

No. Oh, no, because actually, I got
another gummy flower bouquet, you see.

-I wasn't going to-- Yes, of course.
-These are beautiful. Thank you.

-Happy Mother's Day. Yes. Thank you.
-Thank you so much.

Okay, yes, I guess I… I'm leaving now.

-All right, have a good time.
-Yes, of course I shall, thank you.

Enjoy yourself.

Oh, definitely.
Oh, no, I prefer a handshake.

You know I do. Yes, thank you.

-That's okay. Have fun.
-Yes, definitely, thank you very much.

All right, bye.

-Bye.
-[James] Yes. Goodbye.

[James groans]

-[bleating]
-[whimsical music playing]

[narrator]
In South Carolina,
Tanner is waiting for his date to arrive.

Tanner is meeting Shyann.

She likes the smell of roses
and scared cat videos.

[cat yowls]

She doesn't like blowing bubble gum

or broccoli.

Hi there. I'm Tanner. What's your name?

-Shyann.
-Nice to meet you, Shyann.

-Oh, hey, Shyann.
-What?

-I got this present for you.
-Thank you.

And… and it's, um, it's… it's a girl pig

and… and a boy pig.

-[Shyann] Thank you.
-Do you like the girl pig and the boy pig?

-Yeah.
-You're welcome.

And they wanna be together.

Hey, I'm glad to be here at the goat farm.
Are you happy to be here?

-Yeah.
-Me too. Me too.

What's your favorite thing to do?
What's your favorite animal?

My favorite animal is a gorilla.
What's your favorite animal?

Mine is a horse.

That's a good choice. Hey.
Why is your horse your favorite animal?

Because I love to play horses,
like, ride them.

And gorillas are my favorite animals
because they're animals with hands,

and they look like humans,
and they have… they look similar to us.

So it's cool how they look similar to us,
and that's why.

So I like lions, tigers, camels, gorillas,

and dogs, cows, pigs, goats,

and I'll tell you the animals
I don't like. Skunks. Porcupines.

I don't like bugs. I don't like spiders.

You can tell me the animals you like
and the animals you don't like.

I like cows, pigs, sheeps, and horses.

And what I don't like is snakes, mice,

and I think that that's it.

-Do you like chickens?
-Yes.

-What do you like about chickens?
-Um, I like to feed them.

I can't really do much with them,
because they're… they're small.

I'll tell you what I like about chickens.
Um, they're birds, and they're cute,

and I like birds because I've always,
when I was a little boy,

I've always wanted to fly.

But I know we can't fly
until we get to heaven. [chuckles]

Right.

Oh, also, another thing
I like about chickens,

because I like chicken tenders.
They're my first favorite food.

[clucking]

-Oh, Shyann. Um…
-What?

-Do you have a job now?
-Not yet.

I wanted to go to college for…
to be a vet.

That's cool. Um…

And I'm a Clemson graduate
and alumni in Clemson.

-And I work at the Shepherd's Hotel.
-That's cool.

-Uh-huh. Can I tell you what I do there?
-What?

I clean… I vacuum the stairs
halfway to The Thomas Bar.

I wipe down the wood
all the way up to the Thomas Bar.

I vacuum the blue mat up on fourth
that goes out to the valet.

I vacuum the blue mats.
I vacuum the carpet under the plunger.

I vacuum the carpet
under the welcome desk.

I put more toilet papers
and more paper towels in the bathrooms

when they need more. And now
can I tell you my friends' names there?

-What?
-My boss's name is Miss Katrina.

Nolan, Charlie, Anthony, Dwight, Heather.

Oh, and Ryan, Zachary, Hannah, Lola,

Krista, Patrick, Alex.

Oh, my sister Midge works there.
She works at the front, makes coffee.

Paige, Mia, Julia, Kayla, Jason.

Oh, I was gonna… um…

the… I was…
I was gonna ask you something else.

Um… uh…

um…

I think… um…

I was going to ask you
a few more questions.

Trying to remember
what I was gonna ask you. Um…

I'm trying to remember… Oh, what to ask…

Um… I was gonna…

-Hey, should we go look at the goats?
-Sure.

[bleating]

-They're so cute and… and beautiful.
-Yeah.

[Tanner] Hey.

You're so cute.

-I like that one right there.
-I like that one too. I… I like them all.

Oh, Shyann, what are some things
you don't like to do?

[Shyann] I don't really like
to do is run.

I'll tell you what I don't like to do.
I don't like to wakeboard.

I don't like to water ski.
I don't like to snow ski.

I don't like to play football.
I don't like to play chess.

-Chess is fun.
-[Tanner] I think it's slow and boring.

[intriguing music playing]

I'm Pari. I'm years old.

I'm on the spectrum
and currently looking for love.

-[Cian] It's nice to meet you, Pari.
-Nice to meet you too, Cian.

-[Cian] Is that a train on your shirt?
-Oh, it sure is!

-[Cian] So you have a passion for trains?
-I sure do.

I love the MBTA more than anything.

[Cian] What's the MBTA?

It stands for Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority.

It's also commonly called the T.

I am the biggest fan of it.

It's one of my special interests.
Like, I love it so much.

It just gives me
so much freedom and independence.

It's like therapy for me.

Welcome to my room.

This is Pari Station. All trains.

This is my T wand.
It's very special to me.

I don't leave the house without it.

It is my lucky charm

and my go-to accessory.

I got MBTA notebook and pens.

And our T coaster.

This is a D commuter rail keychain.

It's an HSP locomotive model.

That's an FPHC locomotive.

Those ones really scream power to me.

Yeah.

[Cian] Have you dated before?

I have once.

Back in high school, I did date a boy.

He was also on the spectrum.

But then I realized
I might also be into girls too.

So I really want to try dating one,

as I've never had that experience before.

I wanna find my own Princess Charming.

[in singsong] Tea time!

There's some honey
up in the cabinet if you want.

[narrator]
Pari lives with her mom, Esme,
in Boston, Massachusetts.

[Pari] Gotta stir the tea.

Don't
spill
the tea.

-[Cian] Tell us about your mum.
-I'm very close with her.

I love her very much.

She's been there for me through, like,
all of my toughest and happiest moments.

She does have, um,
breast cancer right now,

but she is on treatment.

So I'm hoping that she can be around,
stay well for a while,

and just staying positive and healthy
is the best thing you can do.

And I try to keep her spirits up
with my positivity.

Tea's ready.

So, Pari, how do you feel about
going on your first date soon,

maybe with a young lady?

I'm really excited.

Hopefully she'll be very kind, accepting,

and we can go on
lots of fun T-ventures together.

The one thing, though,
you have to remember is,

you know, it's one thing for someone
to also not mind traveling on the subways…

[Pari] Mm-hmm.

…but they may not be as obsessed,

as, like, you know,
as crazy in love with the MBTA

and all the travel, you know, as you are.

You also wanna remember to ask people
about
their
interests,

things they love.

I will, as long as they're willing
to ride with me at least sometimes,

and they don't force me to have a car,
'cause that would be a dealbreaker.

I'm not driving in Boston. Ew!

[mom] Pari was diagnosed with autism
at age three.

Pari has an older sister, Teal.

She has autism as well.

But they mainstreamed into public schools,

and with a lot of help and therapies,
and they've done very well.

It's been very hard for our family

since I lost my husband
and they lost their dad.

It was a terrible,
extremely difficult time,

and we did a lot of grief therapy.

I think Pari and I are…
learning to, you know,

do our best to be happy and keep busy

so it's not there all the time. Yeah.

-I think you'll do great.
-Thank you. I appreciate it.

It's exciting.
I can't wait for it to happen either.

Me too! Yay!

[intriguing music playing]

[narrator]
At Boston Harbor,

James is waiting for his date to arrive.

I am slightly nervous, but at this point,

I have plenty of practice and experience,
so it's no big deal at this point.

I may be nervous that perhaps
she does not have a very good personality.

I've definitely learned the hard way
to not let--

Yes, not let… not…
to not become too hopeful or optimistic.

[narrator]
James is meeting Sonia.

She likes heavy metal music

and scarecrows.

She doesn't like
stepping on sidewalk cracks

or earthquakes.

[rumbling]

-Hi.
-[James] Yes, hello.

-So nice to finally meet you.
-Very nice to meet you also.

-So nice to meet you in person.
-Yes. I am James.

-I am Sonia.
-Yes.

Very pleased to… nice to meet you.

Oh, that's a… that's a very nice handbag.

You know it actually works?
It connects. You can…

Oh really?
That's an actual functioning telephone?

-Yeah.
-That's so awesome.

So when I go out…
Because I like… I like to twirl like this.

Oh, yes, just like an old spy movie.
Like what they have in
Get Smart.

-Or James Bond movies.
-Exactly, yes.

Good, yes. That's not too bad.

If I have lipstick on my teeth,
let me know.

No, no. No, no, they're fine. Don't worry.
Of course I'd say something.

I hope my teeth are okay,
but among most other animals,

baring their teeth
is a sign of aggression.

So I find it weird that so many people
show their teeth when they smile.

It doesn't make sense.

But I never had braces,
and then after, I walk around and smile,

and, like, people think I'm nuts
'cause I'm like this.

And I'm just smiling.
But you have a very nice smile.

Yes, thank you, good. Uh…

Here, these are some…
these are some gummy flowers.

I mean, typically, I think
giving someone flowers is just too cliché

and trite and overdone,

but these are different
because these are edible,

so you won't get
much nutritional value from them.

-But I'll bet they'll at least taste good.
-It's wonderful. I love the arrangement.

It looks like you're wearing earrings
also. Or some sort of…

Those are really something.
Aren't too heavy, are they?

No, they're actually wicked light.

Are you ever afraid
they'll get caught and rip out?

I mean, I just go with the flow.

-Okay.
-I'm a klutz.

Oh, no, no, you need to have
higher self-esteem.

-Don't think so lowly of yourself.
-[Sonia] I have high self-esteem.

But, like, embarr…

many embarrassing things
happen to me when I go on dates.

Oh. Uh, I see.

I think you might have
some lipstick on your teeth. I'm sorry.

-Thank you for telling me.
-Yes.

-This is who I am, okay? [chuckles]
-[James] Oh, of course.

Is it gone, James?

Not entirely, I'm sorry.

I love that you tell me.
I get embarrassed.

Oh, right. I…

-And I'm a makeup artist.
-Oh, I see.

-And that's weird.
-It's much better now.

-Is there no lipstick now on my teeth?
-Really. It's fine. Don't worry.

Although one of your incisors looks like
it has some discoloration,

but that's probably not
from… from lipstick.

It's probably something else. So you might
wanna take a look at it. I'm sorry.

-I'm so… wha… okay.
-[hesitating]

-Hopefully, it's not a cavity. I'm sorry.
-I don't have a… I've never… okay.

-Okay, so have you eaten recently?
-I have not, actually.

Okay, good. Well, I have a reservation
at a restaurant nearby

if you're interested.

-I would love that. That would be fun.
-Okay, great.

-Is it okay if…
-Yes. Okay.

-Now you can look at my emerald ring.
-Oh, very nice, very nice.

-[Cian] So what do you think of James?
-I like people that have unique features.

And James,
there's just something about him

that's just so different than other men.

You know, like, honestly, I like him.

[James] I've never understood
the point of high heels.

[Sonia] I know, me too.

[James] Wait, I mean, so many…
a lot of women complain

that wearing high heels
damages their feet.

So why even bother wearing them
in the first place?

[Cian] So what do you think
is gonna be hard about dating?

Yes, I would say, like, picking up
the social cues involved with it,

and then compromise is another thing.

Because I struggle, like, com…

-Flexibility is part of compromising.
-[Cian] Yeah.

That's one area that I struggle in,

as a lot of autistic people
struggle in that area.

Like, if I were to meet a guy
that likes… that likes action movies,

which… I'm not into action movies.

-[Cian] Yeah.
-I'm into princess movies.

[jaunty music playing]

Waiting in anticipation for this guy
to show up, wondering what he's like.

Is he here yet?

[squawking]

You're not my date.

Working.

Guy didn't look like my date.

[squawking]

[Madison] I think I hear some animals.

[birds screeching]

[squawking]

Is he coming?

[whimsical music playing]

[narrator]
Madison is meeting Tyler.

He likes NASCAR

and shih tzus.

[whines]

He doesn't like rude people
or men wearing high shorts.

-Hey.
-[Madison] Hi.

-My name is Madison. What's your name?
-I'm Tyler.

-Nice to meet you. Are these for me?
-Nice to meet you. Yes.

-I have something for you in my bag.
-Okay.

You know, I have that same wristband too.

-Really?
-I do.

Yeah, I got it
at the, uh, Autism Speaks walks I DJ.

Oh my God. I… I do Autism Speaks walks.
Are you wearing cowboy boots?

-Yes, ma'am.
-I have a collection of cowboy boots.

-Scooby-Doo for you.
-[Tyler] Thank you. Thanks.

[Madison] You have a Southern accent.
Where are you from?

Originally from Plant City.

I lived in Arkansas when I was a kid,
and we moved back to Plant City.

Really? You know, what's so funny
was I was born in North Carolina.

The small town I used to live in
in Arkansas,

it's right in the middle
between Little Rock and Branson, Missouri.

Yeah, I know… I know where that is.
We're both small-town people.

[Tyler] Oh yeah.

-All right.
-[Madison] Yes.

[dramatic music playing]

"Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to my underground lair." [giggles]

"I have gathered before me
the world's deadliest assassins."

"And yet each and every one of you
has failed to k*ll Austin Powers."

"That makes me angry."

"And when Dr. Evil gets angry,

Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset."

"And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset,

people die!"

[chuckles]

[laughs]

"Why must I be
surrounded by freaking idiots?"

-[Lise] Coffee?
-[Connor] Thank you.

[Lise] Excuse me.

Connor, I have been so excited
and wondering how your date went.

[Connor sighs]

Okay, just promise
you won't get too excited.

-I promise.
-We're chill.

-That's a good sign.
-I'm finding a chill spot.

It was

the best.

Her name's Georgie,
and I don't know if it's short…

whether it's short
for Georgia or Georgiana,

but frankly, I don't give a damn.

-Okay, so Georgie…
-Nice.

Clark Gable,
Gone with the Wind
.

So, Georgie, what color hair?

It's really how she styled her hair
that really amazed me.

She had sort of French braid styling.

-Oh, that's cool.
-Oh, like a Viking woman?

Mom, how many Vikings do you know
came from France?

-Okay, sorry. She had French braids.
-[Connor] Anyhoo…

I saw this one duck biting another duck.

I… I told her
I would never treat a woman like that.

That's good.
Show her your character early.

[Jack] Yeah. Initial sparks?

-I definitely felt the sparks.
-[Jack] Nice.

-Okay. Nobody's getting excited.
-Time will tell.

Nobody's getting excited,
but I had a good…

So don't get crazy on me.

I had a good date.

I met a girl who aroused
both my intellect and… other things.

-[Anna] That's important.
-[Lise] Excellent.

[Anna] That's exciting.

Oh my gosh, I am really happy for you.

I feel like I…

I'm really growing up.

This little fledgling's
growing into a falcon.

[Lise] I'm blown away. I'm so excited.

It was really hard not to react.

You know how he gets mad at me
when I overreact, but very excited.

As he said, the fledgling is ready to fly.

I'm ready to watch him go. It's exciting.

-[Cian] How does that feel?
-Um…

-[Cian] Seeing your boy growing up?
-Oh!

It's the best.

It's… it's… it's hard because I've been
such a wingman for him,

but it's definitely time I step back.

But it's gonna be great.
It's a good step back. It's a good tears.

Sounds like a huge win, Connor.

It was a very huge win.

I never thought
I'd feel this way about anyone.

Are… and we're not allowed to get excited?

Can we get a little excited?

-Just… just a tad.
-Like this much?

-[Lise] Okay.
-So, golf clap?

-Golf clap.
-Golf clap.

[bleating]

Hey, do you wanna go see
the baby goats now?

-Sure.
-Okay. Let's go see the baby goats now.

[upbeat banjo music playing]

-Are you ready, Shyann?
-Yeah.

Over here.

[woman] Tanner, try to get
some of those babies there.

-Which ones?
-[woman] The smaller ones.

The big ones
aren't supposed to be eating it yet.

-Here. Get some. Yeah!
-[woman] Nice.

[Shyann giggles]

Look, Cassandra, we're doing it.
Good job, Shyann. We're doing it.

-We're feeding baby goats.
-[Cassandra] You're doing a great job.

-Whoa. One almost bit me on the finger.
-[Cassandra] You all right?

But it's okay. They… it didn't mean to.

Here, here, here. Here.
Here's some. Here, here, here.

[gentle music playing]

-Isn't this fun feeding goats, Shyann?
-Yeah.

Do you like feeding…
do you like doing this?

Most of the time, yeah.

[clucking]

Baa!

Goat.

Nice.

-[Cian] Tell me what you think of Tanner.
-He's cute.

Um…

I kind of like him a little bit.

[music fades]

[Tanner] I'm excited for this.

I'm excited to…
for these… for these snacks.

-Are you excited for this, Shyann?
-Yeah.

Me too. I love all this.

[Shyann] Yeah.

-I can't open it.
-Want me to help?

-Yeah.
-I'll help you.

-There we go.
-Thank you.

You're welcome.

I would like… yeah, I would like to
get another smoothie drink.

-I think they're good.
-Yeah, they are good.

[chicken clucks]

Hey, um, it's getting late, Shyann.
Um, should we start to head back?

-Sure.
-Yeah, let's start to head back now.

Hey, Shyann, I had fun with you today.

-You too.
-Yeah?

-What was your favorite part?
-Um, just feeding the goats.

Yeah. My favorite part
was seeing the goats.

That's cool.

Hey, Shyann, I just wanna be friends.

Yeah, same.

And it was nice to meet you. Um…

Same. It was really nice to meet you too.

-Yeah, maybe we can just stay friends.
-Yeah.

Well, I… I… I hope you have
a good rest of your day.

-You too.
-Okay?

-Well, bye.
-Bye.

[Cian] So, Tanner,
why are you just wanting to be friends?

Shyann's not very talkative.
She doesn't have my energy.

She's quiet most of the time.

[Cian] How would you describe autism?
What does it mean for you?

Well, it's a different way of being.

Like, you know how there's different
operating systems on computers,

like Mac, Windows, Linux?

So there's no right or wrong,

just we all have our own ways
of thinking and operating.

Like, it's all right to be different.

I used to be ashamed of my autism,

but now I'm embracing it unapologetically,

and I wanna celebrate my uniqueness
with the world.

[intriguing music playing]

[narrator]
In Boston,

Pari is about to meet some friends
for her favorite activity.

I have a lot of rail friends.

I started my own MBTA fan club,

so it's like a group chat on Instagram
where we all get together

and plan times to ride the T
and go on our T-ventures.

We love to take pictures and videos
of the different trains and buses,

try to find some rare catches.

We know a lot about them.
We're, like, the train experts.

-There you are!
-[boy] Hey. Yo, what's good?

-Oh, hey, how are you?
-Hey, how are you doing today?

-[Pari] Whoops! I'm sorry.
-Oh, there goes the hat.

Uh-oh. Don't forget your belongings.

-How are you?
-I'm doing great. How are you?

T
-rrific.

Thinking of hopping on the Red Line,
doing some MBTA shenanigans.

-[Pari] Oh my God, yes! Red Line!
-Check out some Pullmans, right?

Get on a Pullman, all right.

-I can check the tracker now.
-Yeah.

What… What train's gonna be arriving?

-Please tell me it's a Pullman.
-Yes, it is.

-Highly likely.
-[boy ] Should we go?

Yeah, let's go. Yeah, let's go ride the T!

Woo-hoo!

[voice over PA]
Welcome to the MBTA.

[all] "Please make your selection.
Have a CharlieCard…"

[adventurous music playing]

All right, it's my Charlie ticket.
Bing! Yay!

All right, let's go!

We've gotta get our train!

[squeals excitedly]

[Cian] Has anyone in your group
wanted to date Pari?

-A lot… a lot of guys wanted to date her.
-[chuckles]

[boy ] When I first met her,
yeah, I did wanna date her

because she's, like,
obsessed with the MBTA.

She loves trains so much.

She's very enthusiastic. When she told me
that she's more attracted to girls,

that's when I started
to see her as just a friend,

and we started
to respect each other for that.

[horn honks]

Sometimes I can hear the locomotive
or the train horns from my house.

Oh wow! I love train horns.
There's just something so magical

about hearing one at your house
in the middle of the night.

-[boy ] Yeah.
-Especially the cab cars.

-Those are the best.
-[Pari] Wow.

Guys, I'm so excited.
I'm gonna be going on a date soon!

-Awesome.
-Oh, nice.

Then find my true love, a T princess.

Maybe locked away in a tower
guarded by a dragon.

-[boy ] Just have to beat Shrek to it.
-Oh, yeah.

[all chuckle]

I really hope she loves the T.

Like, if she refuses to ride it,
that's gonna be kind of a dealbreaker.

-That might be a dealbreaker.
-I wanna share T adventures together.

If you need advice,
I'm willing to give you some.

Thank you, Rob. I really appreciate that.
That's very kind of you.

No problem. That's what friends do.

Have you ever gone on a date before?

-Yeah.
-[Pari] Oh, really? How was it?

Not bad.

Thing is, if you ever wanna, like,
get a date with someone,

don't act obsessive. That's the one thing
you don't wanna do.

You wanna just be, like, chill and casual.

It's, like, just act natural
type of thing.

Like, can I be excited about my passions?

-Yeah, of course. Absolutely.
-You can be. Just don't be too excited.

That's some good advice.
I'll keep that in mind.

-Oh, here comes another one.
-[Rob] You can tell it's a Pullman.

-[Pari] Oh!
-[Rob chuckles]

-[horn honking]
-[Pari] Whoo!

Yes!

-Whoo! Yes!
-[boy ] Yes!

Yes!

-Oh my God, we got a horn!
-[boy ] Yes!

[intriguing music playing]

Would you like to play a game of darts
before we eat?

-I would… honestly, I would love to.
-Okay. Good, good, yes.

So, I guess, have you,
uh, played darts recently at all?

Not at all. I think the last time
was probably, like, in middle school.

Oh, I see, yes.
I'm sure it'll be fun anyway.

We're gonna have a great time.
Even if we're really bad at it,

we'll make it work. You know what I mean?

-Exactly.
-So it'll be okay.

-You do have lipstick on your teeth again.
-I do, I know. I always have lipstick.

It's a part of me,
and I hope it doesn't bother you

or you find it unattractive.

Uh, well…

It's a little unattractive,
but I normally won't wear lipstick.

-Oh, I see. I see.
-And I apologize.

No, please. Please don't apologize
for your fashion choices.

Your fashion choices are yours.

-Is it gone, the lipstick?
-Yes, no, it's gone. Don't worry.

I just wanted to look nice for you.

Of course. Of course.
No, I hope I look pretty good also.

You look wonderful.

Yes, you know, you look great also.
Yes, thank you. Yes.

I love the pink.

Yes, thank you.
I wanted to wear something very bold,

something that really shows
my personality, you know?

-Ooh, fabulous.
-[camera clicks]

Ah. That's the best I can do. I can never
get my photographs to look just right.

-[camera clicks]
-Oh, very nice.

-No, I look scary.
-Oh. Uh…

I look a little frightening.
I look like a vampire a little bit.

Maybe… I wouldn't say a vampire,

but I'm sure you do excellently
on Halloween though. Yes.

I do, and Halloween's my favorite holiday.

-I love Halloween, as a matter of fact.
-Halloween's every day for me. Okay.

[camera shutter clicks]

-[James] That's better. Check it out.
-There we go, James and Sonia.

-[James] Ladies first. Yes.
-All right, so I… here we go.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Sonia] Nope.

[James] Ooh!

-[Sonia] No, that was terrible.
-Ah!

-James, you're up.
-Yes, thank you very much.

-[Sonia] What?!
-Not too bad.

That's so good. [chuckles]

Are you… I… what?

I knew you'd be good at this.
Are you kidding me?

-[James] What? No…
-That was perfect.

I'm just… I… I… I just…

Look at my face. It looks angry.
That's how I feel right now.

All right, so before tonight,
have you been on many dates recently?

[Sonia] Um, honestly, no.

Uh, my dating experience is, uh…

I don't know.
I'm just Sonia. I'm just different.

-Oh, nothing wrong with that.
-And, uh, I'm just very picky.

[James] No, I understand.

I have to find a connection.
I have to be comfortable.

What exactly are you seeking?

I'm looking for a special person

with whom I can share
the best moments of my life.

Someone who would support me
in moments of difficulty or stress.

-[Sonia] When you're nervous and stuff?
-Yes, exactly.

I would defend… I… you're…

I'm like a lion. You're the cub.
I would… I would… I would defend you.

-But, like…
-Oh, thank you. Thank you.

Okay. Oh, here, our desserts are here.
Yes, let's have some dessert now.

How do you even like…?

-I don't know. I just compress it.
-This is a pom-pom.

[Sonia chuckles]

[James] Mm.

You're… [chuckles]

-Do you like it?
-Mm. It's okay.

-[laughs] You're like, "I don't like it."
-No.

[James] Mm. Um…

Some people compare
cotton candy to clouds,

but, you know, sometimes
you may see in fictional movies,

you'll see people touching clouds
as if they're solid.

They're not. Clouds are water vapor,
so it really bothers me when too…

when movies show clouds
as being solid and…

'cause they're not solid.

-[Sonia] Yeah, people don't know that.
-Mm.

[Sonia] Did you just eat that all?
You did good.

-Nothing to it. It has no substance.
-Yeah, you're a champion.

Yes, it's getting a bit late,

so I guess we'll have to be…
we'll be going now.

Yes. I think we have
a lot of things in common.

[James] Definitely,
I've noticed that also.

-[Sonia] You know?
-Yes, thank you, thank you. Good, good.

-[Sonia] Thanks again for the flowers.
-Of course.

I love this.

Good. Good. I'm very glad
you like those flowers. Yes.

Yes.

Um… Do you want…
do you wanna go on another date?

Um… I think that is, um…

oh, yes, um… [hesitating]

[theme music playing]

[music fades]