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I am Taylor and I'm 30.

My photos are purple and pink and sparkles.

My dream wedding will be all sparkly.

Would you like to get married?

Yes, I would.

Yeah, but no babies.

We all want love, but finding that special person isn't always easy.

I've been a princess.

I've yet to find my prince charming.

This series follows New Zealanders living with Down syndrome and other

disabilities.

In their search for romance.

Taylor

lives

in the North Island city of Tauranga.

I live with my roommate Rebecca.

My roommate is kind of bubbly.

We play bubbles outside.

It makes me laugh when I pop them.

When I'm happy, sometimes I dance in the lounge.

I've been dancing my butt off.

Woohoo! Go down to the bubbles!

Do you have a disability?

No, I don't.

I was born with Down syndrome.

My superpower will be... I can...

Make them fall in love with me with a shooting arrow.

Are you in my bedroom?

Please come in.

These are my stuffy toys.

This one is my favourite one.

His name is Olaf von Slausen.

This is me getting ready for my school ball.

There's my dress.

I like putting makeup with my fashion stuff.

This is my dream board.

I'd love to be a singing dancer, like Suni Magones.

And I'd love to work in a fashion office one day.

I'd love to hire my own assistant and, like, give me hot chocolates and do

all my paperwork.

I want to be the boss.

I love hot guys with abs.

I love Dan Carter and Shawn Mendes.

I'm quite obsessed with Dan Carter.

But despite her obsession, Taylor is still looking for love.

Love means to me, I just love myself.

When I'm in love, my heart keeps pumping and I get really nervous.

Here comes Taylor.

There you go.

Do you want a boyfriend?

Yes, I do.

I would like a boyfriend like a nice jawline, sometimes with abs or no abs.

And reaching for the sky again, Paul.

I would like someone my kind of age and maybe good looking hair.

And back down.

Give it a shake. Shake it out. Shake your booty.

My name is Daniel. I am 38.

In the last series, we met Daniel and his large Christchurch family.

Family are a

big part of his life.

And a source of support in Daniel's search for love.

Daniel

went

on a couple of dates and shared in some magical moments.

But there was no love match.

He did, however, get some great advice.

Keep trying. Never give up. Good luck and love.

Keep fishing for fish and women.

Yes.

Since

then, it's

been a busy year for Daniel and his family.

On the bottoms there, Dan.

OK.

Perfect.

Good one. Shall we work the next one on? Yeah, good idea. Good idea.

So these houses are being built by me, my buffalo and my family. We're all

builders. So we build houses.

I am proud to be a builder.

This is good.

Touch more.

Perfect.

I am encouraged to build more houses.

Daniel and his brother Joel already live in the first house they built.

His

new

house is just one of the many things Daniel would like to share.

I like to express my love, my passion, my kindness, everything that I have in

heart, because my heart is too big. And I need to take it out and just give it

to her.

I'm looking for romantic love, someone who is more intimate and be

more understanding to amaze me.

But I need someone who loves hugs.

My very biggest dream is to live a married life with a very happy wife.

In Tauranga, at Riding for the Disabled, Taylor is putting in the hard yards.

My first job is sweeping the store and not the poo.

Lucky she's got a sense of humour because there's no getting away from it.

But

there

are some perks to this job.

Baby kittens, but not birds.

But I do love dolphins, because dolphins are just like the shape of a mermaid.

Taylor's idea of a romantic date is a long way from mocking out the stables.

Maybe get into our dressing gowns and maybe jump in the spa pool

and kissing.

Have you ever been kissed before?

No, I've never been kissed before.

Would you like to?

Yes. On the lips, maybe?

This girl knows exactly what she wants.

In the South Island city of Christchurch, Daniel has

arranged to meet his blind date at the Botanical Gardens.

I am just about to see my dad for the first time.

And I can't wait to see him.

Daniel's date is 38, loves crosswords and Thai food.

Hello. Hi.

I am Daniel.

And I'm Erin.

This is a present for you.

Thank you.

Shall I go and have that now?

Yeah. After you. Oh, thank you.

This is a lovely garden. I like the smells.

Yes, I do too.

We're going to my favourite plant.

Oh, OK.

Shall we have a sniff?

Yeah.

Oh,

yes. Yes, that smells nice.

So, what are your hobbies?

I like swimming.

Yes. And I like kayaking.

They've got a lot in common, but Daniel wants to take things to the next level.

He wants romance.

This fairy tale setting could take things out of the friend zone.

Cheers. Cheers for our surprise.

It is.

What is your favourite food?

My soft pie.

Okay, well, that's nice.

Do you actually cook it?

Yes, I have my mum cook.

Okay. I love cooking. I use the microwave mostly.

Okay.

Sounds a bit like dating.

Very great surprise.

It is a very great surprise. It's really lovely too.

It is.

Daniel has one more rather charming idea.

Cool the music.

I know.

You're going into it, you know.

Yes, I do.

It was so nice.

I got a surprise, and I like it all.

Like it?

You like it?

I like it.

Is it great, gentlemen?

Danielle gave me a big surprise.

Nice thing.

I enjoyed it.

Oh, good idea.

She's kind, she's friendly, she's a hugger like me.

She's a good girl.

Only time will tell if Daniel's romantic efforts have paid off.

On the coast of the Bay of Plenty, Taylor's getting some advice from her

the fastest way to a man's heart.

Make a nice big ball out of it. OK, put it in the middle.

I'm with Taylor.

How are you feeling about going on your date?

I feel very confident and excited.

Did you say earlier you want to kiss him on the first date?

Yes, I did.

What a pet.

Probably on the cheek.

Oh, okay.

Will you wait till the end of your date?

Yes. And don't rush him?

Don't rush him. No, because you might scare him off.

Let him make the move. Yeah.

All right?

Yeah. I think you might need to take a bit off that one. It's the size of a

tennis ball.

Do you just like to write from Taylor on there?

From Taylor.

You can say you make shortbread with Nana.

Give that to your date.

Yes, I will.

Be yourself and see what happens.

Yeah. Everybody needs a chance. Needs a chance at love and happiness, and that's

what we want for you.

Yeah.

Thank you for baking with me.

Thank you.

You've done a great job.

Time to see if Nana's homemade baking will do the trick.

Taylor's blind date loves swimming, singing and Shortland Street.

Hello. Hi.

I'm Andrew.

Hi, Andrew. I'm Taylor. Hi, Taylor.

How are you?

I'm good. How are you?

Good. I made you some biscuits.

Oh, thank you.

It's OK.

So, are you ready to play Time Zone?

I'm ready.

Let's go.

Do you think how many tickets are there?

I think there might be 500.

I reckon it's 10 ,000.

Oh, wow.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah.

What's your age?

I'm 35.

I'm 30.

Oh, wow.

Yeah. And what is your favourite animal?

Cat. I love cats too.

I love bowling too.

Really? Yeah.

Maybe I can beat you.

Come with me.

What is your hobby? My hobbies are dancing.

Yeah. I love to dance.

Yeah. I like to do makeup.

Oh yeah.

I love being in handsome clothing.

Do you want to do some bowling now? Definitely.

Okay, let's play.

I'm going to beat your butt to it.

streak. Are you really Mr Andrew?

I'm really.

What are you doing Andrew?

He's really awesome.

He's nice and elegant.

I like his top.

I love his glasses.

Look at this one.

This is a good one.

I like her.

So, let's go.

Let's go.

Not wanting the date to end, Taylor and Andrew head to the beach.

Thank you. Have a good day, guys. Thank you.

Mmm. Yum.

I think your ice cream is melting.

I know.

I'm quite scared of birds, so maybe you can protect me from the birds.

Definitely, I will.

Thank you, Andrew.

That's all right.

Thank you, Andrew.

What? Where will we talk about?

What was your favorite part of the day today?

My favorite part is being with you.

Oh, thanks, Andrew.

Would you like to see me again?

I would love to see you again.

I would love to see you again, too.

So maybe on another second date?

Yeah, that would be so cool.

Oh, thanks, thanks, thanks.

Do you think

she's girlfriend material?

I think she is.

I would love to have a kiss one day.

I have a crush on Andrew.

Here we go.

Here comes the water.

Last

time

we saw Charlize, she was having a very sweet first date.

So tell me, because we didn't really talk about your date.

Oh, yeah.

Her name is Joseph.

He's really fun.

He's cool.

Yeah, he does swimming.

Oh, he's a swimmer.

And he does some cool dance moves.

He's trying to ask me if he wants to do some cha -cha dance moves.

Do a cha -cha? Yeah, and I'm like, okay.

Oh, what a cool dude.

He was a really nice guy. He was trying to open the door for me.

He was being gentleman -like.

And he bought me some flowers.

Charlize, I think I like this dude.

Yeah, he just seems like a cool guy.

Wow, those are good signs, eh? Yeah, I was really impressed.

So impressed, she's already got a second date with Joseph.

So excited to see him again?

Yeah, so excited.

The first time I was a little bit nervous.

Now I don't feel nervous anymore.

All the best for your date. You'll get to know him even more, eh? And just be

yourself, Charlize. Just be you.

Thank you, Dad.

Thank you, Dad, for being an inspiration to me.

I'm feeling just fine.

It's actually starting to kick in.

A lot of butterflies inside of me again.

Michael.

Hi.

Hi. It's nice to see you.

It's nice to meet you too.

I got these for you.

Thank you.

I know this is super awkward, but do you want to start doing some pirating?

Yes. Hello.

Welcome to Auckland Studio Potter.

My name is Isa and I'll be your teacher today.

Hands like this, like a beak, and pull towards you.

That's really good.

A little bit more pressure there.

You got this.

Oh my gosh, we might have to wash our hands after this.

How's your hands are feeling?

It's feeling really nice, yeah.

So what are you going to do when you grow up?

I'm going to represent East England in swimming.

Oh, wow. And freestyle and breaststroke.

Oh, that's good.

It leaves you a really strong man to go out there and do your backstroke and

stuff. Thank you.

For me, I might be a singer, and maybe I might go to America and to

follow my dreams and stuff.

That is amazing.

Yeah.

That looks beautiful.

Are you making a bowl or a cup?

I'm not sure.

That looks really good.

At first I was a bit nervous for a second because I thought he was going to

here and make fun of me or something.

But he was not like that. He's a really respectful guy.

Charlize's pot is first off the wheel.

Ta -da!

And she's created a little something extra for Joseph.

Yeah, I know this is going to sound really awkward.

Do you like this heart thingy?

It looks really amazing.

Do you like the C plus J in it?

I do. It looks really amazing.

Thank you.

OK.

It means she likes me.

It was quite amazing.

I feel glad to say about what she might be feeling as well.

Do you have any pets?

I got a cat.

Oh, what's your cat's name?

Evie. Oh, that's so cute.

I used to have a dog. It was Munchie.

That is a nice name. Yeah, he's long gone now.

That is sad.

We don't have any pets now. We're just human beings now.

Will you ever see me again?

If you would like to see me again, then I would like to see you as well.

So how are we going to contact each other?

Would you like to phone my phone number?

You know what?

Write down your phone number on a paper so I can...

Remember that. Okay.

Yeah, I really enjoyed every moment with you.

Yeah, that was really fun.

And I got my number right here if you want.

Thank you.

Okay.

Have a amazing day. I have amazing time with you.

Thank you, Joseph.

You're welcome.

I'll call you anytime.

I'm looking forward to that already.

Yeah. Joseph finally made a move on me, which is insane.

It feels so relieved that I can see him again. I think it's kind of like a

boyfriend material.

Lily Mae and Sione's first date was in the treetops.

I just want to get down.

Deep breath.

And don't look down.

They're second with the meerkats.

Yeah, I'm done. I'm going to take it.

And then ended with butterflies.

So on the first date, Lily was nervous at the trees.

So this time it was your turn to be a little nervous around the animals, huh?

Yeah.

What did she do?

Keep telling me everything's going to be fine.

That's nice.

Yeah, I suppose so.

Do you think she's going to be a really good friend? Do you think there might be

a girlfriend -boyfriend potential there?

Um, that's actually a tough one.

Because I actually don't know.

Don't need some more time.

Okay.

So how do you think Lily's feeling about that?

I'm not really sure.

It just makes me nervous.

What's nervous about it?

If I say it in front of her.

Oh.

Do you mean you don't want to ask her to be your girlfriend?

That would probably be me.

I just like her as a friend.

Okay. Well, normally relationships start as friendships.

Which is a good way to start, isn't it?

And then, as you say, you get to know her a little bit more, and she gets to

know you some more, and then you see where it develops from there.

Still feeling unsure, Sione's arranged for Lily May to meet him at the

restaurant where he works.

To be honest, it's a little bit hard to figure out Sione.

Trying to figure it out is tough.

Yeah.

Very tough.

I think something is definitely going to happen, like, like a serious talk about

do you have to move away from him kind of thing.

I think, I am feeling that he's going to talk about that tonight.

Well, I've been thinking about it, like, a lot, and I think it's going good,

what we have.

And I think I'm ready for a boyfriend.

I'm going to wait until he makes the first move.

This could be a Mexican standoff, with no -one wanting to make the first move.

Hi. Hi.

I'm doing that, like, five or whatever. I don't really care.

So, anyway, welcome to my job.

Thank you. I like it. It's cool.

It's nice to see you again.

Same for you.

How about we go and set up a table?

Should we?

Yeah, sure.

That's because I've worked here for some time. There's more to the...

They need to meet the eye.

I found what I want.

Wow, that fast?

Yeah.

I needed a bit longer.

I'm going to get the millilio.

Millilio cocktails?

Lemon lime bitters.

Can I get the mac and fish fish and chips?

I'll take the lamb shank.

Yeah, and would you like some water for the table as well? Yes, please.

Mineral water or just tap water?

Mineral water.

I'll take tap.

Okay, not a problem.

We really have really different preferences when it comes to food and

Yeah, I know.

Thank you.

And the two lemon -lime bitters back.

Cheers. So, what are you, like, doing?

Well... Me, sometimes the gaming.

I do have something against gaming, but I think I might learn to

game if you like gaming.

Do you like any theaters?

Not a huge fan of the theaters.

Do you like dancing?

Not a dancer.

Oh, wow.

Not sure what her reaction is or mine.

Yeah, it's very tricky trying to figure out each other.

I just really don't want to screw up things.

I don't know why, but we're kind of strange.

Question, do you want to go out with someone?

What do you mean?

No.

If I ever asked you to be my

girlfriend, what would you say?

Yeah.

To me, I just think...

I do like you, but I think we should take this as a long -term

thing. Like a long -term, like, friend thing?

Friends. And then probably some point in the near future.

I think we should stick to tips on each other for now and find out what we like

about each other and be, like, close friends, I'm thinking.

Yeah, I think that's possibly the best idea.

For now.

Yeah, for now. I think we just both have to take it one step at a time.

Yeah, I'm taking that too.

It's the delicate dance of courting.

For her being my girlfriend, it is a bit early to actually say something like

that. I'd want to have a...

Think over.

Sione is taking a step back just when Lily Mae was ready to take a step

He is nice, but I think it's definitely tricky to be in a relationship.

I think I definitely know that now, and this is my actual first heartbreak.

I just...

I think I just needed to sleep.

And, like, a lot of hugs and ice cream.

In Tauranga, Nana and Grandad have heard Taylor has a second date coming up.

Can you tell me and Nana a little bit about this chap?

His name is Andrew.

He's really handsome and gorgeous.

Oh, that's sweet.

He has dark hair.

Is he tall, dark and handsome?

Yes. Just what you always ordered.

Yeah, he likes all the things like I like to do. He makes me feel amazing.

Oh, so I'm not number one now?

No, you're my granddad.

Oh. Thank you.

Oh, wow, that's lovely.

And I believe you've got a very, very special dress.

Yes, I did.

Are we allowed to see it before we go?

Yes. Are we? Yes.

Oh, darling.

Oh, my God,

you're so beautiful.

What a beautiful, beautiful dress.

You look beautiful.

Our own very special princess.

I'm trying not to cry.

It's all right. You can cry, darling. It's all right.

It's all right.

You're a very, very lucky lady.

You know, we love you so much.

OK, I'm all good now. OK.

OK. Yeah.

Oh, that dress is amazing.

The big day has arrived.

It's the second date for Taylor, and it's going to be a special one.

I hear that you're going on a date today.

Yes, I am.

What's he like?

Um, he's really handsome.

He's got a nice cheeky smile.

He's got some really great eyes.

Aw, he looks very handsome, doesn't he? Yeah. Awesome. That's so cute.

And have you got a special outfit to wear today?

Yes, I do. It's a dress. A dress. Wonderful.

What are your shoes like? Very sparkly. Awesome. Every girl likes a little bit

of bling in their life, don't they? Yeah.

I'm kind of a sparkle girl.

I love glamour, fashion and girly stuff.

I love to dress up.

I would love to be Cinderella.

Taylor's wish may come true. For this Cinderella, there is a prince and

carriage.

Very excited.

I'm going to whisk Tina away in a limo.

Hi, Andrew.

Hi, Taylor.

You look very handsome.

Thank you.

You look beautiful.

You sure do look beautiful.

Thank you.

There.

Yes, ma 'am.

Thank you, Mr. Sir.

Ooh, very fancy.

Yeah.

Only the best for this bell.

Okay, let's go.

Do you want to hold my hand, sir?

Love to.

This carriage is taking Taylor and Andrew off for an enchanted evening.

Unfortunately, in Christchurch, there was no fairytale ending for Daniel and

date.

But

that

was a few months ago.

And rumour has it there's been a change.

Down at the recycling

depot, the talk amongst Daniel's workmates is that there's a new woman in

life.

How did you meet her?

You're a bit of a dark horse.

It is all good.

Good enough to put a skip in his step.

Daniel has got himself a girlfriend.

She's very kissable.

She loves to kiss a lot.

We've got a very good smooch. We've been smooching all the time. We've done.

She does good.

She's good. She's lovely. She's beautiful. She's so amazing.

And she doesn't like to be hung.

Come on.

So, ladies, I'm taking...

In Tauranga, Taylor and Andrew are being driven to a very exclusive location.

Ooh, look at this nice big carpet.

For a romantic dinner for two.

Thank you.

Cheers.

You're very sweet tonight.

Thank you. And you look very gorgeous tonight.

You're very handsome.

Thank you.

So, Andrew, where are you born?

I was born in Wellington.

I was born in Waterloo.

Oh, lovely.

Yeah, I'm kind of a special baby.

Yeah, same with me.

In my family. Yeah. I had a heart email when I was born.

Oh, no.

Sometimes I get anxiety when I have chest pain. That's not good.

How about you?

For me, well, as a baby, I had leukaemia, so I had open -heart surgery.

I'm very sorry about that.

Thank you.

My family is my mum. I have two gorgeous sisters.

Oh, lovely.

Baby brother, Cole.

This is my nana and granddad. My nana is very bubbly.

How's your family, Andrew?

Well, I'm very close to my mum. I love her father.

I've got a younger brother named Edward.

Hiya. I've also got a cat called Bentley.

Oh, very cute.

How are you going, guys?

I've got some beautiful food for you here. Are you feeling hungry?

Yes, I am. Thank you so much. Thank you.

The magical setting inspires Taylor to steer the conversation in a new

direction.

I love to get made.

So do I.

So what's your dream wedding? My dream wedding would be having a friend and

family there.

I can invite one of my family and friends.

Yep. One of my friends from my day club. They can be one of my bridesmaids.

Oh, nice.

Would you like a photo booth?

We could have a photo booth, yes.

Definitely. Have a nice honeymoon.

Yes. And maybe we can go to Fiji.

That would be so cool.

Have a soak in the spa pool.

Yes. Maybe a nice massage.

We can stay in and have strawberries.

Yes. Chocolate sauce.

Oh, yes.

Maybe have a first kiss, maybe.

With the plans sorted, they decide to start with the wedding rehearsal.

Right, I work down the oil and you stay on the top there.

OK.

Then improvise some very heartfelt vows.

I think you're very confident and amazing.

I think you're very handsome.

I think you have a very strong heart.

And that's your turn.

I think you're wonderful and beautiful and sexy.

You're my soul mate.

You're my soul mate too.

And that's our meeting.

Done.

And they finish off with the first dance.

Would you like to dance with me?

Yes, I will.

Like that.

And we danced.

This is so romantic.

Are you ready to kiss?

No.

You're really good at that.

Thank you.

Yeah. Wow.

That was very cool.

You're a very romantic visitor, Andrew.

Thank you.

Maybe I can hug you a little bit.

I love you. I love you too.

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