1 00:00:00,490 --> 00:00:01,830 Come on, let's do this. 2 00:00:03,950 --> 00:00:08,850 My name is Alexander, and I'm 32 years old. I'm looking for a girlfriend who 3 00:00:08,850 --> 00:00:13,530 loves to have lots of laughs, lots of cheekiness, has a sense of humour, and 4 00:00:13,530 --> 00:00:15,590 who's just overall full of love. 5 00:00:18,010 --> 00:00:22,610 We all want love, but finding that special person isn't always easy. 6 00:00:22,930 --> 00:00:26,110 I've been a princess. I've yet to find my prince charming. 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,740 This series follows New Zealanders living with Down syndrome and other 8 00:00:30,740 --> 00:00:33,520 disabilities in their search for romance. 9 00:00:37,820 --> 00:00:43,740 I think it's kind of like a boyfriend material. 10 00:00:54,830 --> 00:01:00,570 I live in a little historic gold mining town called Thames on the Coromandel 11 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:01,570 Peninsula. 12 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:04,209 I live with my mum Anne. 13 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:11,470 I nicknamed her Fluffy because of the amount of fluffy hair she has 14 00:01:11,470 --> 00:01:12,470 on her head. 15 00:01:13,970 --> 00:01:20,510 I was born in Romania in a place called Constanza in a hospital or an orphanage 16 00:01:20,510 --> 00:01:23,010 with 80 other babies waiting to be adopted. 17 00:01:23,580 --> 00:01:26,040 So do you remember, you wouldn't remember this, would you? 18 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,920 Vaguely. Vaguely? I held on to your finger and I never let go when I was 19 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,820 in my cot. Which finger was it? This one. I remember that too, you know. 20 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:40,780 I love my mum so much because she saved my life from that orphanage. I would 21 00:01:40,780 --> 00:01:42,720 have perished if it weren't for her and my dad. 22 00:01:44,780 --> 00:01:50,820 As a toddler, Alex was diagnosed with ADHD, then re -diagnosed with Asperger's 23 00:01:50,820 --> 00:01:51,940 at eight years old. 24 00:01:52,940 --> 00:01:57,600 find it hard to, like, adapt to things sometimes. 25 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:05,040 And, like, when I, like, I don't like being forced into doing 26 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:11,460 stuff, I don't let my Asperger's or autism get the better of me. Instead, 27 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,100 I get the better of it. 28 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:26,520 View on life, just always the same, always cheerful. 29 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,160 If you're down in a grumpy mood, he'll always bring you up. 30 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,440 He's got so much energy. 31 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:41,920 This is my mum's part of the house. This is her living room. 32 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:47,040 And then through the magic door, this is my part of the house. 33 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,660 We act like we're flatting. 34 00:02:50,010 --> 00:02:54,790 And we share the kitchen. I cook my own meals. Because it's all about being 35 00:02:54,790 --> 00:02:59,870 independent, being your own self, doing your own thing and being you. 36 00:03:00,250 --> 00:03:03,010 Over here is my bedroom. 37 00:03:03,290 --> 00:03:08,830 This is a Romanian painting that I've got because I'm from Romania and I like 38 00:03:08,830 --> 00:03:10,510 have Romania here with me. 39 00:03:10,950 --> 00:03:17,630 This is a Kenwood TS430S HF Transceiver with an MFJ Deluxe VersaTuner. 40 00:03:17,930 --> 00:03:19,250 I'm a radio ham operator. 41 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:26,030 I passed my ham radio exam on the 21st of July 2012, and I've never been any 42 00:03:26,030 --> 00:03:27,590 happier. Plug it in, eh? 43 00:03:28,710 --> 00:03:29,730 Oh, golly. 44 00:03:30,090 --> 00:03:34,690 I talk around the world to other people who own amateur radio gear like this, 45 00:03:34,810 --> 00:03:39,110 calling CQCQ, standing by for any possible contact. 46 00:03:39,870 --> 00:03:44,690 Sometimes I hear road workers and that, and as I listen in to other people on 47 00:03:44,690 --> 00:03:45,690 the radio. 48 00:03:49,670 --> 00:03:52,450 Alex is looking for more than just radio contact. 49 00:03:52,650 --> 00:03:56,070 He wants a girlfriend, and he has a lot to offer. 50 00:03:56,490 --> 00:03:59,350 I'm loving, I'm caring, I'm thoughtful. 51 00:03:59,970 --> 00:04:01,490 I have a big heart. 52 00:04:01,770 --> 00:04:06,330 I don't break any promises, I don't lie, I don't upset people. 53 00:04:06,590 --> 00:04:09,090 I just be the best I can possibly be. 54 00:04:09,690 --> 00:04:11,530 And that's what a woman would love. 55 00:04:17,769 --> 00:04:19,310 My name is Charlize. 56 00:04:19,649 --> 00:04:21,310 I'm 18 years old. 57 00:04:21,630 --> 00:04:22,810 Are you looking for love? 58 00:04:23,130 --> 00:04:26,990 Yes, I'm looking for some love. Have you had a boyfriend before? 59 00:04:27,650 --> 00:04:29,310 In real life, no. 60 00:04:32,650 --> 00:04:34,250 Bon appétit, guys. 61 00:04:36,290 --> 00:04:40,310 Charlize lives in Auckland with her mum, dad and younger brother, Phoenix. 62 00:04:40,710 --> 00:04:43,550 It actually feels great to be an older sister. 63 00:04:43,890 --> 00:04:47,130 Sometimes that older sister can be... 64 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:51,880 Annoying to the brothers. But it feels great to annoy my brother. 65 00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:53,740 Who's on distance today? 66 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:55,040 Phoenix. 67 00:04:55,180 --> 00:04:56,180 Thanks. 68 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,480 Charlie, she's very emotionally intelligent. 69 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,300 She's headstrong, eh? She brings so much passion. 70 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:07,040 She brings high energy. 71 00:05:07,580 --> 00:05:10,180 And she really is, she really loves life. 72 00:05:10,580 --> 00:05:12,020 This is my bedroom. 73 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:14,940 Here's the closet. 74 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:16,400 Closet. 75 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:22,420 Over here, when you open this curtain, it's my bed. 76 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:26,640 This is my birthday encouragement board. 77 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,080 I look beautiful with this picture over there. 78 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:34,800 And then I got this picture ever since I was a baby. 79 00:05:35,180 --> 00:05:37,120 I got, like, 12 fingers. 80 00:05:37,780 --> 00:05:40,180 Two extra thumb comes out. 81 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,220 I have Down syndrome, extra thumb comes out. 82 00:05:46,510 --> 00:05:51,270 My mum and my dad were both happy. They were like, man, this girl is super, 83 00:05:51,350 --> 00:05:52,349 super special. 84 00:05:52,350 --> 00:05:53,450 I feel great. 85 00:05:56,470 --> 00:06:02,090 Finding someone just as special for Charlize is something everyone in the 86 00:06:02,090 --> 00:06:03,090 wants. 87 00:06:03,370 --> 00:06:05,910 Do you want to make some tea talk with me? 88 00:06:06,190 --> 00:06:07,670 Sure. I love my sister. 89 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:09,090 She's quite joyful. 90 00:06:09,330 --> 00:06:13,970 She's very caring. So, yeah, there's a lot to love about my sister. 91 00:06:14,310 --> 00:06:15,390 Ready? Go. 92 00:06:18,010 --> 00:06:19,310 What are you doing? 93 00:06:19,810 --> 00:06:23,650 I thought you were going to do a TikTok dance. I've never seen her date anyone, 94 00:06:23,790 --> 00:06:26,530 so yeah, looking forward to it. That one. 95 00:06:27,730 --> 00:06:28,910 Yeah, I like that one. 96 00:06:30,090 --> 00:06:31,590 How would you describe love? 97 00:06:31,890 --> 00:06:38,830 When someone always makes me giggle. When you have a love connection, you 98 00:06:38,830 --> 00:06:44,410 can see each other's eyes, and it feels great to be loved. 99 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:57,220 I'm a volunteer for the Thames Small Gauge Railway Society Incorporated here 100 00:06:57,220 --> 00:07:00,540 the town of Thames where I live, and I'm a train guard. 101 00:07:04,420 --> 00:07:09,740 I sit on the end of the train wearing a vest and talking on my walkie -talkie. 102 00:07:09,780 --> 00:07:14,580 Observer to station, observer to station, radio check. Feeling very happy 103 00:07:14,580 --> 00:07:15,580 proud of myself. 104 00:07:22,220 --> 00:07:27,000 Alex takes his responsibilities seriously and feels he's now ready for 105 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:32,180 stage. The only thing missing from my life is a girlfriend, someone to share 106 00:07:32,180 --> 00:07:33,180 life with. 107 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:39,280 I'd like to have a woman who understands Asperger's, who's loving, who's kind, 108 00:07:39,420 --> 00:07:41,900 and I'd look after her very well. 109 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:48,060 So you have to tell me you're going on a date, mate. Yeah, I'm going on a date. 110 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,920 Wow. You got some of the questions, so you're going to ask your date? 111 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:52,280 No. 112 00:07:52,460 --> 00:07:53,279 No plan. 113 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:54,380 You're going to wing it. Freestyle. 114 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,620 Go with the flow, mate. Exactly. That's what you've got to do. 115 00:07:58,420 --> 00:08:02,580 When I go on my blind date, it will be all brand new to me. It'll be a new 116 00:08:02,580 --> 00:08:06,120 experience, but I'm not going to let fear get in the way. I'm going to crush 117 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,760 down every barrier and go for it. 118 00:08:12,430 --> 00:08:16,130 In Auckland, Charlize and her parents are setting up their new workspace. 119 00:08:16,970 --> 00:08:21,870 I work as a receptionist. It's really exciting to be kind of nervous. 120 00:08:22,470 --> 00:08:24,390 How are you going to stand when people come? 121 00:08:24,650 --> 00:08:25,509 What are you going to do? 122 00:08:25,510 --> 00:08:30,470 I'll just pop up and be like, Hey guys, this is the AOK Hub. 123 00:08:30,690 --> 00:08:31,750 How can I help you today? 124 00:08:32,070 --> 00:08:34,409 Okay. Do you think that might scare them? 125 00:08:34,650 --> 00:08:35,750 No, never do that. 126 00:08:37,730 --> 00:08:41,450 As well as working in the family business, she's also studying. 127 00:08:42,550 --> 00:08:48,250 Charlize started at MIT this year just as a sort of transition into 128 00:08:48,250 --> 00:08:50,170 tertiary learning. 129 00:08:50,750 --> 00:08:52,310 Okay, next we have Charlize. 130 00:08:53,110 --> 00:08:56,430 Today she's presenting a report on her work experience. 131 00:08:57,030 --> 00:09:00,410 My dad actually took some photos of me drawing some paintings. 132 00:09:00,730 --> 00:09:01,770 My arms were dying. 133 00:09:02,850 --> 00:09:08,410 A natural entertainer, Charlize has ambitions to entertain beyond the 134 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:10,840 She wants to pursue drama, hard out. 135 00:09:11,260 --> 00:09:12,560 Drama is her thing. 136 00:09:13,100 --> 00:09:15,560 Like, she's acting all the time. 137 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,920 Like, when she gets in trouble, she's in the bathroom, acting out lines that she 138 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:20,960 wants to say to us. Good. 139 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:22,900 OK, well done. 140 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:25,700 Yeah, it was really good going to class. 141 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,940 I met some friends. 142 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:30,420 You guys are so crack up. 143 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,260 It's been so cool, cos she comes home, she's talking to all these people, and 144 00:09:34,260 --> 00:09:37,700 I'm like, who are you talking to? Oh, my friends, my new friends. And I'm 145 00:09:37,700 --> 00:09:39,940 like... You are so cool. 146 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:46,620 But Charlize is looking for more than friendship, and her love inspiration is 147 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:47,960 her favorite TV show. 148 00:09:49,140 --> 00:09:50,140 Friends. 149 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,820 I like making friends, and it's really funny. 150 00:09:53,140 --> 00:09:55,260 It was Joey. 151 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:57,360 He said, how you doing? 152 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:00,200 Do you think you might say that to your date? 153 00:10:01,260 --> 00:10:04,900 I think I'd be the one who said, how you doing? 154 00:10:05,180 --> 00:10:08,790 And then their boyfriend would be like... Forget about it. 155 00:10:10,230 --> 00:10:12,850 And I'll be like, OK. 156 00:10:18,050 --> 00:10:23,470 In Thames, Alex is busy preparing for his blind date and his excitement is 157 00:10:23,470 --> 00:10:24,470 growing. 158 00:10:25,330 --> 00:10:28,190 Oh, that's so awesome. Looks so pretty. 159 00:10:28,850 --> 00:10:31,510 She's going to be like, oh, thank you. 160 00:10:33,070 --> 00:10:35,430 What kind of person would you like to date? 161 00:10:35,670 --> 00:10:42,650 One who's got a lovely nature, a big heart, and one who's trustworthy and 162 00:10:42,650 --> 00:10:44,830 overall, inside out, lovable. 163 00:10:45,210 --> 00:10:48,470 I'd be thrilled to bits if you met someone that you really liked. 164 00:10:48,750 --> 00:10:50,050 Thank you, Fluffy. Yeah. 165 00:10:50,330 --> 00:10:54,510 Really looking forward to it. I'm actually really excited about it. 166 00:10:54,770 --> 00:10:56,230 Oh, yeah, so am I. 167 00:10:58,210 --> 00:10:59,950 Thank you, Fluffy. 168 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:04,020 I love you, Fluffy. I love you so much, my precious mother. 169 00:11:06,980 --> 00:11:10,820 I feel super charged, super excited about going on my date today. 170 00:11:11,300 --> 00:11:16,220 It'll be a really good experience for me and for the person I'm going with as 171 00:11:16,220 --> 00:11:17,220 well. 172 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:20,980 Alex has never been on a blind date before. 173 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:28,440 I'm now ready to go on my date and I'm going to have an awesome day. 174 00:11:28,970 --> 00:11:29,970 I'm thinking positive. 175 00:11:32,050 --> 00:11:33,410 Man, I look handsome. 176 00:11:36,970 --> 00:11:41,090 In Hamilton, 25 -year -old Daria is also getting ready. 177 00:11:42,450 --> 00:11:44,590 I have fetal alcohol syndrome. 178 00:11:45,230 --> 00:11:48,050 My birth mum drank while I was in her tummy. 179 00:11:49,130 --> 00:11:54,610 My dream partner is handsome, smart, intelligent. My hobby is dog agility. 180 00:11:55,110 --> 00:11:57,970 If my partner is a dog, it will be a border collie. 181 00:11:59,340 --> 00:12:03,560 This is Daria's first blind date too, but she's prepared for anything. 182 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:09,240 Hopefully anything won't go wrong, but I don't want to play, but I've just done 183 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:13,760 my first date level one last year, so just do first date. 184 00:12:22,020 --> 00:12:25,600 Today they're meeting at Coromandel's quirkiest water park. 185 00:12:34,660 --> 00:12:35,660 Hello, Daria. 186 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:37,660 Alec, nice to meet you. 187 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:43,060 I've just got you these lovely flowers that I picked from my mother's garden. 188 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,120 Thank you. 189 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,240 Thank you for these lovely flowers. You're welcome. I might not survive 190 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,740 So, 191 00:12:51,820 --> 00:12:57,960 are you ready to... I'll let you kick off today, if you like. 192 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,260 Oh, no, I'll let you do it, but there are no teams. All right, let's go. 193 00:13:05,100 --> 00:13:08,960 Alex and Daria set off on their date at a cracking pace. 194 00:13:09,580 --> 00:13:11,640 So what are your interests, Daria? 195 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:17,660 Fishing. I do dog agility with dogs, similar to horse jumping but with 196 00:13:17,660 --> 00:13:19,240 equipment. Awesome, Daria. 197 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,380 You're sniffing the flowers and sneezing. Yeah. 198 00:13:23,740 --> 00:13:25,220 Get on the bike, say. 199 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:26,900 I'll get on this one. 200 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,000 They're certainly energetically matched. 201 00:13:39,490 --> 00:13:41,150 Look, look, I think those are toys. 202 00:13:43,130 --> 00:13:45,690 Whoa, watch where you're aiming that, Alex. 203 00:13:47,190 --> 00:13:49,090 Me and Alex are having a good laugh. 204 00:13:49,790 --> 00:13:52,570 I really like him. Alex is amazing, smart. 205 00:13:53,090 --> 00:13:54,110 It's quite tough. 206 00:13:54,870 --> 00:13:57,130 Are you going to put some muscle into it like I'm doing? 207 00:13:58,690 --> 00:14:00,410 You seem a bit nervous, Daria. 208 00:14:00,610 --> 00:14:01,630 I am a bit nervous. 209 00:14:01,830 --> 00:14:02,830 Why are you so nervous? 210 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:07,020 Because I thought Alex might not like me as a girlfriend. 211 00:14:09,660 --> 00:14:12,020 I'm really enjoying my date so far. 212 00:14:12,620 --> 00:14:14,800 What do you think of Daria? What's she like? 213 00:14:15,020 --> 00:14:16,020 She's outgoing. 214 00:14:16,340 --> 00:14:18,460 She's excited. 215 00:14:20,260 --> 00:14:25,700 She's the kind of person who I can talk to and who I can be friends with. 216 00:14:29,349 --> 00:14:33,090 After circumnavigating the park in record time, they've worked up a hunger. 217 00:14:33,670 --> 00:14:34,850 Can I get something to eat? 218 00:14:35,170 --> 00:14:36,370 Yeah, I'm a bit hungry. 219 00:14:37,550 --> 00:14:39,370 I'm really hungry, my goodness. 220 00:14:39,830 --> 00:14:41,170 Here, let's tuck in. 221 00:14:41,450 --> 00:14:44,650 Get into it before the mosquitoes eat at you. 222 00:14:46,270 --> 00:14:48,790 Oh my goodness, this is delicious, Daria. 223 00:14:49,270 --> 00:14:56,050 Wow, and it's even more friendly when you're here and joining me for lunch. 224 00:14:56,050 --> 00:14:57,490 really enjoying your company today. 225 00:14:58,830 --> 00:15:00,490 Where were you born, Daria? 226 00:15:00,710 --> 00:15:03,610 I was born in Kemerovo, Russia, 1997. 227 00:15:04,450 --> 00:15:05,770 Oh, yeah? In Russia? 228 00:15:06,070 --> 00:15:12,170 Yeah. Cool. What about you? I was born in Romania, in a place called Constanza, 229 00:15:12,230 --> 00:15:13,910 on the 11th of February, 1990. 230 00:15:14,270 --> 00:15:15,750 I was adopted. Romania, Romania. 231 00:15:16,090 --> 00:15:17,830 Same, I was adopted as well. 232 00:15:18,070 --> 00:15:23,510 Golly. Yeah. And also, I came into... Oh, buckle off, Clyde, before I kill 233 00:15:26,220 --> 00:15:27,780 What is your favourite Disney character? 234 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:31,140 My one is absolutely Stitch from Lilo and Stitch. 235 00:15:31,740 --> 00:15:36,700 Mickey Mouse, because I used to have Mickey Mouse toothpaste when I used to 236 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:37,579 my teeth at night. 237 00:15:37,580 --> 00:15:41,620 Yeah, I have mini headbands. Oh, my goodness. That I got when we went to 238 00:15:41,620 --> 00:15:45,440 World. So I wonder how it's going down there. Two interesting people, isn't it? 239 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,760 Yeah, it is two very interesting people. 240 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:51,140 Yeah. So Daria really struggles to make friends. 241 00:15:51,790 --> 00:15:56,310 because she's a little bit out there and it's quite difficult for her. She knows 242 00:15:56,310 --> 00:15:59,450 a lot of people but doesn't have very many friends. 243 00:15:59,790 --> 00:16:00,990 So how does Alex go? 244 00:16:01,470 --> 00:16:04,070 Alex has huge problems making friends. 245 00:16:05,250 --> 00:16:08,870 Probably because of his communication, he will struggle. 246 00:16:09,090 --> 00:16:12,930 Sometimes he might be halfway through a sentence and he's come in with another 247 00:16:12,930 --> 00:16:13,990 subject straight away. 248 00:16:14,310 --> 00:16:15,490 That sounds so familiar. 249 00:16:15,730 --> 00:16:16,890 Does it? Oh, yeah. 250 00:16:18,230 --> 00:16:20,690 What do you like to do in HobbyWay? 251 00:16:21,740 --> 00:16:26,880 I'm an amateur radio operator. Also, I am a train guard down at the Thames 252 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:31,040 Gauge Railway. I take my walkie -talkie and talk to the stationmaster. 253 00:16:31,340 --> 00:16:34,520 I think I ate a jalapeno. 254 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:35,840 Oh, golly. 255 00:16:36,060 --> 00:16:37,060 That's spicy. 256 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:38,940 So did you enjoy this date? 257 00:16:39,220 --> 00:16:41,340 I absolutely loved this date. 258 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:46,320 Do you think we would see each other as friends? 259 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:50,180 Just as friends. For now? Yep. Just as friends. 260 00:16:50,420 --> 00:16:56,730 Yeah. And I, hopefully we can, as friends, catch 261 00:16:56,730 --> 00:16:57,750 up again. 262 00:16:59,270 --> 00:17:01,530 Like maybe you'd like to come down to the trains. 263 00:17:01,750 --> 00:17:04,010 And I might even teach you to use a walkie -talkie. 264 00:17:04,390 --> 00:17:11,290 Oh, I know how to do a walkie -talkie. Well, thank you so much, Daria. 265 00:17:11,290 --> 00:17:12,470 I really enjoyed today. 266 00:17:12,810 --> 00:17:14,630 Yeah, I enjoyed it as well. Same. 267 00:17:15,230 --> 00:17:16,230 It's been lovely. 268 00:17:19,079 --> 00:17:20,079 Hi, Fluffy. 269 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:21,280 Hey. 270 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,599 Oh, how did it go? 271 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,859 It went really well, thank you, Fluffy. Yay. 272 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:30,020 Daria is really nice. 273 00:17:30,260 --> 00:17:35,340 Oh, cool. And I cannot wait to hopefully catch up with her as friends in the 274 00:17:35,340 --> 00:17:36,179 near future. 275 00:17:36,180 --> 00:17:37,180 Oh, lovely. 276 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:38,200 Yay. 277 00:17:38,460 --> 00:17:40,880 Hello. G'day, mate. How did that go? 278 00:17:41,140 --> 00:17:42,140 It was great. 279 00:17:42,340 --> 00:17:44,280 Was it? You want to tell me a little bit about it? 280 00:17:59,150 --> 00:18:03,870 Darya may have been hoping for more, but being friends is a great way to start 281 00:18:03,870 --> 00:18:04,870 any relationship. 282 00:18:10,430 --> 00:18:14,710 Charlize and her dad are also talking friends, dating and boys. 283 00:18:15,230 --> 00:18:17,130 I feel kind of nervous. 284 00:18:17,390 --> 00:18:22,570 Nervous? Yeah, because I never asked that guy before. 285 00:18:22,890 --> 00:18:24,530 Do you have a particular type? 286 00:18:24,930 --> 00:18:26,710 I like when someone makes me laugh. 287 00:18:26,950 --> 00:18:28,490 Yeah, because you're quite funny, eh? Yeah. 288 00:18:28,830 --> 00:18:34,050 He has great hair, has good -looking eyes. 289 00:18:35,110 --> 00:18:39,170 He has a really good personality and... 290 00:18:40,629 --> 00:18:41,629 He's cute. 291 00:18:41,910 --> 00:18:43,090 Yeah, he likes me. 292 00:18:45,710 --> 00:18:48,730 What would be your ideal date? How would you like it to pan out? 293 00:18:49,330 --> 00:18:54,550 Yes, in the beach, with the sunset, in the background. 294 00:18:55,270 --> 00:18:56,270 Well, that's romantic. 295 00:18:56,590 --> 00:18:58,930 And then you can see the shooting star. 296 00:18:59,230 --> 00:19:02,330 Oh, man, you'd be quite lucky if you see a shooting star on your first date. 297 00:19:02,770 --> 00:19:04,490 Yeah. Might be a sign, eh, Shelley? 298 00:19:04,690 --> 00:19:07,510 Yeah. And how do you know when you've found the right one? 299 00:19:07,710 --> 00:19:09,310 I feel like my body is... 300 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:13,980 It was, like, a bit jumpy. When I get, like, a jump scare, it comes out. 301 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:15,820 A jump scare. 302 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:18,660 Excited. When my heart is, like, pounding. 303 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,700 You know, Mum and Dad really hope you find someone that really likes you and 304 00:19:22,700 --> 00:19:24,040 treats you well, eh? Yeah. 305 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:26,700 Someone who's quite respectful, good value. 306 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:28,980 As a father, I'm looking for that. Oh, OK. 307 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,940 If you're respectful, you're honourable, all good. 308 00:19:32,140 --> 00:19:33,140 All that kind of stuff. 309 00:19:33,420 --> 00:19:37,680 Why, the big one, Charlize, what if he asks us to kiss you on the first date? 310 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:39,240 Would you let him kiss you? 311 00:19:39,740 --> 00:19:41,120 Yeah, I don't mind. 312 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:42,400 What? 313 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:46,560 Maybe, I'm not sure. 314 00:19:47,060 --> 00:19:48,059 Oh, okay. 315 00:19:48,060 --> 00:19:48,899 That's fine. 316 00:19:48,900 --> 00:19:49,940 No, that's fine, shall we? 317 00:19:50,180 --> 00:19:54,600 Not that much. Just one thing, and then that's enough. 318 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,100 Oh, just one kiss, or you mean like a pick on the cheek, hey? 319 00:19:58,340 --> 00:20:00,180 Yeah. Are you sure? That's what you meant? 320 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:02,260 Yeah, that's what I meant. 321 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:04,860 Oh, okay. We're checking here, shall we? 322 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:06,900 Yeah. OK. 323 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:12,600 She's definitely a daddy's girl, and they have a pretty special bond, so 324 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:13,600 be interesting. 325 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,860 We'll see how it goes. We'll see how it goes. 326 00:20:16,120 --> 00:20:17,120 See who we are. 327 00:20:21,140 --> 00:20:26,060 At the Telsey Sugar Factory in Auckland, Charlize is patiently waiting to meet 328 00:20:26,060 --> 00:20:27,280 her blind date, Joseph. 329 00:20:28,820 --> 00:20:34,100 He's 21 years old and an avid swimmer and has also never been on a date 330 00:20:37,020 --> 00:20:38,140 Hi. Hi. 331 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:40,400 My name is Joseph. 332 00:20:40,780 --> 00:20:42,000 Nice to meet you. 333 00:20:42,220 --> 00:20:43,260 This is for you. 334 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:44,780 Aw, thank you. 335 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:48,680 There's the three of you. You're so pretty. 336 00:20:49,100 --> 00:20:50,100 And you are too. 337 00:20:50,740 --> 00:20:51,740 Aw. 338 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:53,240 I like your necklace. 339 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:54,880 Oh, thank you. 340 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:59,120 Do you see? I like your glasses. Thank you. You look so trendy and stuff. 341 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:00,860 Should we go inside? 342 00:21:01,260 --> 00:21:02,520 Yes. Okay, let's go. 343 00:21:05,290 --> 00:21:06,670 Welcome to Chelsea Factory. 344 00:21:06,910 --> 00:21:07,910 My name is Evie. 345 00:21:08,570 --> 00:21:12,170 For their date, Charlize and Joseph will be making cupcakes. 346 00:21:12,850 --> 00:21:13,990 Are you super happy? 347 00:21:14,290 --> 00:21:15,290 Yes. 348 00:21:15,950 --> 00:21:18,910 Is it your first time wearing an apron? 349 00:21:19,270 --> 00:21:20,690 Yes. Does it help? 350 00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:22,250 Thank you. 351 00:21:22,510 --> 00:21:24,190 You're so gentleman -like. 352 00:21:25,550 --> 00:21:27,510 Thank you. 353 00:21:27,770 --> 00:21:28,770 You're welcome. 354 00:21:30,590 --> 00:21:34,090 You're so good at tying your ear thing like that. Thank you. 355 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,860 Okay, we're going to cream the butter and number one. 356 00:21:40,580 --> 00:21:41,580 Isn't that cool? 357 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:42,719 It is. 358 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:43,720 Wow. 359 00:21:44,660 --> 00:21:46,720 Have you made cupcakes before? 360 00:21:47,060 --> 00:21:48,500 This is my first time. 361 00:21:48,740 --> 00:21:49,740 Oh, wow. 362 00:21:50,220 --> 00:21:51,480 Would you like a turn? 363 00:21:52,020 --> 00:21:53,060 Yeah, of course. 364 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,680 So what's your favorite music? 365 00:21:57,100 --> 00:21:58,380 Yeah, like jazz. 366 00:21:59,100 --> 00:22:05,220 Oh. Do you like song songs or do you just like... Any pop songs? 367 00:22:05,860 --> 00:22:07,800 I like any pop songs. 368 00:22:08,300 --> 00:22:11,380 Ooh. I listen to K -Perry. 369 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:15,220 Ooh. For some reason, I like the 80s for some reason. 370 00:22:15,620 --> 00:22:18,480 Yeah. Man, you have a brimful voice. 371 00:22:19,220 --> 00:22:20,220 Thank you. 372 00:22:20,300 --> 00:22:22,240 Yeah, I like singing and dancing. 373 00:22:22,660 --> 00:22:23,660 Oh, you like dancing? 374 00:22:23,900 --> 00:22:24,900 Yes. 375 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:29,680 So, um, what kind of dance moves did you do? 376 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:32,620 Yeah, I like, um, slow dancing. 377 00:22:33,150 --> 00:22:34,150 Ooh. 378 00:22:34,270 --> 00:22:36,870 Yeah, I like the cha -cha -cha. 379 00:22:37,450 --> 00:22:39,070 Ooh, the cha -cha? Yeah. 380 00:22:39,390 --> 00:22:42,090 Oops, sorry, it's just a little mistake. 381 00:22:42,530 --> 00:22:44,930 Yeah. Oh, my gosh, I know, it's so weird. 382 00:22:45,170 --> 00:22:51,910 I just, I'm just going to look away and... Nothing happened. 383 00:22:52,770 --> 00:22:53,990 I mean, how does it taste? 384 00:22:54,570 --> 00:22:56,030 It tastes pretty good. 385 00:22:56,230 --> 00:22:57,230 Do you want to try some? 386 00:22:57,350 --> 00:22:58,650 I think I might. 387 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,760 What does it taste like? Pretty good. 388 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:04,960 This is actually really fun. 389 00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:07,400 He has a really good personality. 390 00:23:08,420 --> 00:23:09,560 Good looking. 391 00:23:10,540 --> 00:23:11,700 He's really handsome. 392 00:23:12,660 --> 00:23:13,940 And he's really sweet. 393 00:23:15,220 --> 00:23:17,680 So, um, what is your favorite color? 394 00:23:18,260 --> 00:23:19,520 Yeah, I like orange. 395 00:23:21,020 --> 00:23:22,020 Oh, you like orange? 396 00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:25,500 Wow. Ooh, nice color. 397 00:23:26,780 --> 00:23:28,280 So, while... 398 00:23:28,510 --> 00:23:29,510 We're just waiting for the icing. 399 00:23:29,890 --> 00:23:31,090 Do you want to do something? 400 00:23:32,310 --> 00:23:35,790 Yes. So how do you do with this? May I put my hand here? 401 00:23:36,050 --> 00:23:37,049 Yeah, of course. 402 00:23:37,050 --> 00:23:38,530 And now we sway. 403 00:23:39,030 --> 00:23:40,030 Oh. 404 00:23:42,370 --> 00:23:43,530 And now twirl. 405 00:23:48,890 --> 00:23:50,010 Is this really fun? 406 00:23:50,490 --> 00:23:51,490 Yes. 407 00:23:52,130 --> 00:23:53,770 Wow, you're really good at this. 408 00:23:54,310 --> 00:23:55,630 It's going really good. 409 00:23:56,350 --> 00:24:01,170 These are amazing way she is. They could be a girlfriend. 410 00:24:03,990 --> 00:24:05,470 Mabel and outside. 411 00:24:05,910 --> 00:24:07,890 Go for it, guys. Okay. Have fun. 412 00:24:08,190 --> 00:24:09,650 Like I was thinking, taste. 413 00:24:10,090 --> 00:24:11,090 Okay, I'm sure. 414 00:24:12,430 --> 00:24:13,890 Ooh, is it good? 415 00:24:16,850 --> 00:24:18,270 Ooh, nice art. 416 00:24:18,690 --> 00:24:19,990 Awesome, high five. 417 00:24:20,510 --> 00:24:21,510 Nice. 418 00:24:22,990 --> 00:24:25,030 Should we go sit down? Yes. 419 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:26,680 Okay. 420 00:24:28,060 --> 00:24:32,660 So, um, are you going to save your cupcakes for, um, your parents? 421 00:24:33,020 --> 00:24:34,720 Yes. Ah, that's good. 422 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:39,100 What is your favorite part for today? 423 00:24:39,900 --> 00:24:43,560 Um, meeting you the first time. 424 00:24:44,140 --> 00:24:45,600 Aw, you're so sweet. 425 00:24:46,780 --> 00:24:47,880 Just like the cupcake. 426 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:52,800 It's okay if I could have you for number. 427 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:54,080 Maybe. 428 00:24:54,350 --> 00:24:55,950 Okay. Yeah, of course. 429 00:24:56,230 --> 00:24:57,230 Thank you. 430 00:24:57,630 --> 00:24:58,630 Should we hug? 431 00:24:58,790 --> 00:24:59,890 Yes. Okay. 432 00:25:01,390 --> 00:25:02,750 Enjoy your day. 433 00:25:03,190 --> 00:25:04,750 It was good to meet you today. 434 00:25:04,950 --> 00:25:05,950 It was nice to meet you. 435 00:25:06,230 --> 00:25:08,330 Well, I guess, bye. 436 00:25:08,810 --> 00:25:09,810 Bye. 437 00:25:12,350 --> 00:25:13,350 Man, 438 00:25:14,010 --> 00:25:17,570 he's such a good -looking guy. 439 00:25:19,050 --> 00:25:19,729 Hi, Mum. 440 00:25:19,730 --> 00:25:21,710 Hey. Oh, nice flowers. 441 00:25:22,170 --> 00:25:23,930 Yeah, he bought me some flowers. Oh, they look so nice. 442 00:25:24,590 --> 00:25:25,870 So tell me all about it. 443 00:25:26,070 --> 00:25:26,989 It was amazing. 444 00:25:26,990 --> 00:25:29,970 We made some cupcakes, and then we did a slow dance. 445 00:25:30,390 --> 00:25:31,390 You did a slow dance? 446 00:25:31,550 --> 00:25:32,930 Yeah. Did you dance? 447 00:25:33,310 --> 00:25:36,490 Yeah, we were just dancing, and it's not kissing, isn't it? We were just 448 00:25:36,490 --> 00:25:38,250 dancing. Was he a good dancer? 449 00:25:38,570 --> 00:25:40,250 Yeah, he was really good. Oh, wow. 450 00:25:40,670 --> 00:25:42,010 So shall we go home and tell Dad then? 451 00:25:42,950 --> 00:25:44,510 Yeah. Cool. 452 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:57,060 In the last month, Chloe has had two very successful dates with Nathan. 453 00:25:57,380 --> 00:26:04,380 So successful that now she's back at work, she's struggling to keep her 454 00:26:04,380 --> 00:26:05,380 mind on the job. 455 00:26:12,620 --> 00:26:17,020 I think about him night and day, all the time. When I think about him at work, 456 00:26:17,020 --> 00:26:21,500 even my supervisor comes along and I say, can we do your work? And I'm there 457 00:26:21,500 --> 00:26:23,380 thinking about him all the time. 458 00:26:25,060 --> 00:26:31,880 He's handsome, he's tall, he's muscular, he's chatting like me, the chatterbox 459 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:32,880 like me. 460 00:26:34,090 --> 00:26:37,930 It takes an hour and a half to talk on the phone. Even though we're trying to 461 00:26:37,930 --> 00:26:42,190 save our credit on our phone, it's okay because I've got plenty on it. 462 00:26:43,770 --> 00:26:48,290 When I ring, I have a feeling of, oh, and after I finish my phone call, I just 463 00:26:48,290 --> 00:26:53,790 walk out my room and go, ah, like that. Oh, that lovely, lovely, lovely feeling. 464 00:26:53,950 --> 00:26:55,590 I never had this feeling before. 465 00:27:00,970 --> 00:27:05,070 Chloe's falling head over heels and she can't stop talking about it. 466 00:27:05,770 --> 00:27:11,690 Oh, Mum, he's lovely. He's charming, he's sweet. He's much better than my 467 00:27:11,690 --> 00:27:12,790 boys put together. 468 00:27:13,230 --> 00:27:14,230 Sounds nice. 469 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:16,550 And I really, really like him, Mum. 470 00:27:17,510 --> 00:27:21,910 And I really want you guys to meet him. Yeah, I'd love to meet him. I hope Dad 471 00:27:21,910 --> 00:27:23,150 likes him too. 472 00:27:23,590 --> 00:27:27,830 Yeah. He's got a box like me. Oh, no. I don't know about my ears. 473 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,420 It's sweet and kind and everything. 474 00:27:32,360 --> 00:27:33,360 Oh, 475 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:37,720 I'm so pleased for you. That's really nice. I'm happy for myself as well. 476 00:27:38,740 --> 00:27:45,500 In Thames, things aren't going quite so well. 477 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,160 Alex and Daria have hit a speed bump. 478 00:27:48,620 --> 00:27:53,840 I don't like to rush things. I just like to take things one step at a time. I've 479 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:54,880 always been like that. 480 00:27:56,010 --> 00:27:58,690 But that's not the speed that Daria works at. 481 00:27:59,190 --> 00:28:04,630 Well, she just started texting and texting and texting. Just made me feel a 482 00:28:04,630 --> 00:28:08,670 little bit freaked out. And as it was quite intense, it was like she was 483 00:28:08,670 --> 00:28:14,450 into it. She was saying, would you like to go on a date? Do you like me? And all 484 00:28:14,450 --> 00:28:15,690 that sort of stuff. 485 00:28:15,910 --> 00:28:20,690 And I got quite overwhelmed by it all. And I just wanted her to stop. 486 00:28:23,690 --> 00:28:24,990 Well, we teach good. 487 00:28:25,770 --> 00:28:29,790 And then we stopped, and then I think I continued it, and it really stressed the 488 00:28:29,790 --> 00:28:31,810 hell out of him, and fair enough. 489 00:28:33,210 --> 00:28:39,150 I think I felt like he was the first guy that I really liked to text, because 490 00:28:39,150 --> 00:28:43,670 he's a guy that I really like. You know, I'm not great with boys, talking to 491 00:28:43,670 --> 00:28:44,670 boys. 492 00:28:44,730 --> 00:28:46,690 That's what I am. I like texting. 493 00:28:47,050 --> 00:28:48,450 How many texts did you send? 494 00:28:49,010 --> 00:28:50,590 Heaps. Yeah. 495 00:28:50,970 --> 00:28:52,370 How many have I done? 496 00:29:00,330 --> 00:29:01,330 Jesus Christ. 497 00:29:02,990 --> 00:29:05,010 And that wasn't the only issue. 498 00:29:05,690 --> 00:29:09,810 My phone does this stupid thing where it autocorrects for something 499 00:29:09,810 --> 00:29:10,810 inappropriate. 500 00:29:11,270 --> 00:29:13,910 I have a bad habit of texting at night. 501 00:29:14,290 --> 00:29:16,750 It's a habit that I need to get out of. 502 00:29:17,330 --> 00:29:19,750 Texting too much when they stop texting. 503 00:29:21,470 --> 00:29:24,550 Daria's very keen to get things back on track with Alex. 504 00:29:25,150 --> 00:29:29,550 I think... We have a few things in common. I like trains, he likes trains. 505 00:29:30,210 --> 00:29:35,870 I like fishing, he used to like fishing. He used to have a dog, I have a dog. 506 00:29:36,110 --> 00:29:37,510 He's been a really nice guy. 507 00:29:41,070 --> 00:29:43,670 Ray's first date with Hayley went very well. 508 00:29:44,170 --> 00:29:46,010 Should I give you a hug? 509 00:29:46,610 --> 00:29:47,990 Yes, you can give me a hug. 510 00:29:50,070 --> 00:29:53,170 He even got to rock her world with a serenade. 511 00:29:56,780 --> 00:29:57,780 She's a woman. 512 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:04,200 Now he's back home in Dargaville. Rock and roll. 513 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:06,400 And it's back to work. 514 00:30:08,060 --> 00:30:10,880 As a firewood supplier at Greenways Trust. 515 00:30:12,060 --> 00:30:19,020 When I go on a 516 00:30:19,020 --> 00:30:23,280 log splitter, I make it stop when it goes... 517 00:30:27,180 --> 00:30:34,100 Then I'd go... Then it would fall apart. 518 00:30:36,020 --> 00:30:41,200 I've been thinking about Hayley nearly every day. 519 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:48,000 I told a few of my workmates that I went on a date. 520 00:30:52,970 --> 00:30:55,530 I actually won't be here tomorrow. 521 00:30:56,090 --> 00:30:56,989 Are you? 522 00:30:56,990 --> 00:30:57,990 Oh, no. 523 00:30:58,130 --> 00:31:01,430 I'm going on a date. Are you? Yes. 524 00:31:01,750 --> 00:31:02,750 Oh, Cassation. 525 00:31:03,090 --> 00:31:04,090 Cool. 526 00:31:05,090 --> 00:31:06,170 What's her name? 527 00:31:06,430 --> 00:31:09,870 Hayley. She likes scary movies. 528 00:31:11,270 --> 00:31:13,290 Yes. That's good. 529 00:31:13,510 --> 00:31:15,690 You can see it. Not yet. 530 00:31:16,070 --> 00:31:18,790 No, no, no. It hasn't happened yet. 531 00:31:19,290 --> 00:31:22,110 Okay. I haven't quite got that, so. 532 00:31:25,700 --> 00:31:30,780 While Ray's contemplating his second date with Hayley, Daria's getting some 533 00:31:30,780 --> 00:31:31,860 with her texting habits. 534 00:31:35,100 --> 00:31:40,300 Today she's meeting with Carolyn O 'Neill, who specialises in relationship 535 00:31:40,300 --> 00:31:41,300 communication. 536 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:44,040 How do you feel when you get a message? 537 00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:48,300 Happy. And so what's happening inside your brain when you receive a text? 538 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:49,680 is dopamine. 539 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:55,080 It's a nice, warm, fuzzy, yummy feeling. And it becomes a little bit like we 540 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:56,360 want it over and over again. 541 00:31:56,580 --> 00:32:01,140 But we have to watch it because we can do too many texts and then the dopamine 542 00:32:01,140 --> 00:32:02,980 feeling goes away for the other person. 543 00:32:03,700 --> 00:32:04,700 Meh. 544 00:32:05,900 --> 00:32:10,380 With some visual aids, Daria will work through good and bad ways to text. 545 00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:13,100 Having a flurry of texts every day. 546 00:32:13,420 --> 00:32:15,280 That is definitely bad habit. 547 00:32:16,570 --> 00:32:19,370 Letting the other person be the one to start texting. 548 00:32:19,570 --> 00:32:21,050 I reckon it would be a good thing. 549 00:32:21,270 --> 00:32:26,150 Cool. That's a good texting habit. So when you and Alex text, do you let him 550 00:32:26,150 --> 00:32:28,070 the other one to start texting sometimes? 551 00:32:30,450 --> 00:32:32,830 You know what? I start the conversation. 552 00:32:33,290 --> 00:32:36,830 So that's something you could look at improving, right? 553 00:32:37,050 --> 00:32:40,070 What might be clues that they're finished for now? No more texts? 554 00:32:40,450 --> 00:32:41,450 Not so sure. 555 00:32:41,590 --> 00:32:42,750 It might be... 556 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:47,120 They started off with long text, and then the text are getting shorter and 557 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:48,120 shorter and shorter. 558 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:50,720 Yeah. So they're sort of like running out of energy. 559 00:32:51,020 --> 00:32:54,120 Yeah. All right, what's another one? Having days of no texting. 560 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,240 Days where you're not texting at all. Good habit. 561 00:32:57,500 --> 00:32:58,500 Good. Great. 562 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:03,040 So do you think you're good at having days with no text? No. 563 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:08,000 So it's about putting down the phone and leaving it alone and doing other stuff. 564 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:10,440 So you can leave Alex alone completely. 565 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:12,860 Okay, something to work on. Cool. 566 00:33:13,260 --> 00:33:16,980 This is great. I'm so glad you're being so honest because that means we can move 567 00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:18,200 forward and learn, right? 568 00:33:18,580 --> 00:33:23,020 I've been getting into about a really bad habit where I text someone in the 569 00:33:23,020 --> 00:33:24,020 middle of the night. 570 00:33:24,220 --> 00:33:28,340 If you're awake and you can't go to sleep, you could just write the question 571 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:32,940 down not on your phone. And you might even say, sometimes I'd like it if you 572 00:33:32,940 --> 00:33:33,899 text first. 573 00:33:33,900 --> 00:33:37,180 Yeah. And then you have to be cool about that and just let him. 574 00:33:38,180 --> 00:33:43,440 I actually think this is a really great opportunity with Alex because sometimes 575 00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:47,960 when you get to know someone, you're going to get it wrong. Yeah. And you 576 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,660 even say, oh, sometimes I'm going to get it wrong, Alex, but could you just 577 00:33:50,660 --> 00:33:53,380 please tell me because I really like to be your friend. 578 00:33:53,620 --> 00:33:57,840 Yeah. This is a really exciting time to get to know each other and just take it 579 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:00,640 slow. Yeah. So how do you feel? Are you ready to go? I'm nervous. 580 00:34:01,180 --> 00:34:04,800 Yeah, and that's understandable. We all get nervous and that's a bit exciting. 581 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:05,960 Good job. 582 00:34:06,060 --> 00:34:06,759 Should we go? 583 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:07,760 Yeah. Okay. 584 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:08,920 Well done. 585 00:34:16,980 --> 00:34:21,400 In Auckland, Chloe has organised for Nathan to meet her parents for a dinner 586 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:22,400 date. 587 00:34:22,420 --> 00:34:24,620 Are you guys excited to meet Nathan? 588 00:34:26,260 --> 00:34:28,540 Oh, yeah. I'm really excited. 589 00:34:29,139 --> 00:34:32,000 He's a really nice mum and dad. He's charming. 590 00:34:32,810 --> 00:34:35,389 I describe what he looks like as well. 591 00:34:35,790 --> 00:34:39,989 Yeah, but you describe somebody like Shrek. No, he's not like Shrek. He's a 592 00:34:39,989 --> 00:34:41,550 nice, calming boy. 593 00:34:42,110 --> 00:34:45,370 Is he coming by horse or on his pushbike? I don't know. 594 00:34:45,790 --> 00:34:46,790 Scooter? No. 595 00:34:50,759 --> 00:34:55,659 Okay, this is my lovely mum, Helen, and this is my dad, Colin. 596 00:34:55,900 --> 00:34:58,000 Hi, good to see you. Good to meet you, Helen. 597 00:34:58,740 --> 00:35:00,320 Nice to meet you, Colin. 598 00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:02,060 Good to meet you, Colin. 599 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,900 How's life gone with you? Really good, mate. How's it going for you? 600 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:08,560 Awesome. Get to know each other a little bit more. Maybe knock a few whiskies 601 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:09,680 back. Yeah, definitely. 602 00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:18,900 Perhaps it ain't time for a whisky. 603 00:35:19,480 --> 00:35:22,760 Oh, look at these. Oh, beautiful. Thank you very much. 604 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:24,540 This is beautiful, mate. 605 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:25,760 Cheers. 606 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:27,080 Cheers. 607 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:32,560 Whoa, this is so good. Oh, that's nice. 608 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:34,680 Look, you're not driving. 609 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:35,880 Cheers. 610 00:35:39,580 --> 00:35:42,580 How was the go -karting? Oh, it was awesome. 611 00:35:43,340 --> 00:35:47,320 Who won? I surely won because I got my biggest trophy right here. 612 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,560 Smooth talking, eh? 613 00:35:52,420 --> 00:35:57,920 What do you do, Nathan? 614 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:04,820 Well, I've been kind of all over the place. Now I volunteer at a place called 615 00:36:04,820 --> 00:36:08,220 Halotau, which is a restaurant, bar and hangar. 616 00:36:08,460 --> 00:36:09,460 Oh, right. 617 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:12,760 That's my horsey. 618 00:36:13,740 --> 00:36:15,880 Do you like cars? Yeah, I love cars. 619 00:36:16,900 --> 00:36:18,300 GT3. Yeah. 620 00:36:20,060 --> 00:36:21,840 Cars, some common ground. 621 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:26,240 What do you do for a hobby, Nathan? 622 00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:30,680 I've got a few hobbies, and I used to be in a band. Oh, wow. 623 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:35,460 What sort of music? We were classed as a pop -rock band. 624 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:38,600 So you'd be good at singing then? 625 00:36:40,300 --> 00:36:42,280 When I've had a few beers, yeah. 626 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:47,260 It's Nathan's sincerity that's winning them over. 627 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:49,560 Welcome to the Benji family. 628 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,580 Awesome. If that's OK with you guys. 629 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:53,800 Yeah, lovely. 630 00:36:54,060 --> 00:36:55,440 Right, well, we'll go settle the bill. 631 00:36:55,740 --> 00:36:56,960 Thank you, Mum and Dad. 632 00:36:58,120 --> 00:36:59,120 So nice. 633 00:36:59,980 --> 00:37:02,380 I've had such a magical night with you, my Chloe. 634 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:07,660 May I kiss you, Nathan? 635 00:37:08,300 --> 00:37:09,760 Yeah, if that's all right with you. 636 00:37:13,720 --> 00:37:16,880 It's so good to have you for my girlfriend. 637 00:37:19,880 --> 00:37:20,880 Yeah. 638 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:29,120 Thank you. Thank you very much. I love your meal. Thank you. See you again. 639 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:30,580 Thank you. Shall we leave, Nathan? 640 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:33,320 Yeah. 641 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:35,640 I don't really want to, but yeah. 642 00:37:35,980 --> 00:37:37,640 Me too, we can't spoil the moment. 643 00:37:37,860 --> 00:37:38,900 What does that tell us, whoever? 644 00:37:46,460 --> 00:37:49,380 It's been over a month since Ray last saw Hayley. 645 00:37:49,820 --> 00:37:56,700 He's made the trip to Auckland for a second date, accompanied by his support 646 00:37:56,700 --> 00:37:57,700 worker, PK. 647 00:38:00,240 --> 00:38:02,160 John, on a scale of one to ten, how do you feel? 648 00:38:02,520 --> 00:38:03,760 12 out of 12. 649 00:38:05,220 --> 00:38:07,880 I've been waiting for this moment. 650 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:09,980 For a long time too, eh, Brent? Yeah. 651 00:38:10,420 --> 00:38:12,020 Looking for love. 652 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:13,320 Oh, yeah. 653 00:38:13,740 --> 00:38:15,940 All right, let's get to it. Let's get to it. 654 00:38:16,340 --> 00:38:17,480 Bring it in, my brother. 655 00:38:17,720 --> 00:38:20,000 Yeah. Well done, well done. 656 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:22,700 Rock and roll. 657 00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:30,220 Tonight they'll be touring a famous horror haunt, Weta Workshop. 658 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:38,100 I'm excited about seeing Hayley again. 659 00:38:38,340 --> 00:38:41,560 I bring her a surprise gift. 660 00:38:44,460 --> 00:38:45,640 Hey, Ray. 661 00:38:46,420 --> 00:38:47,420 Hi. 662 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:49,940 How are you? 663 00:38:50,300 --> 00:38:55,940 I'm really good. I've been excited to see you. 664 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:57,960 Yeah, me too. 665 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:00,520 Would you like to see? 666 00:39:01,300 --> 00:39:02,640 Yes, please. 667 00:39:03,950 --> 00:39:05,970 Three, two, one. 668 00:39:06,510 --> 00:39:09,450 Wow. Ta -da. That is awesome. 669 00:39:09,850 --> 00:39:13,390 I thought I'd give this to you to have. 670 00:39:14,030 --> 00:39:15,070 Oh, that's amazing. 671 00:39:15,390 --> 00:39:19,130 I've actually seen the Candyman movie. Thank you so much. 672 00:39:20,530 --> 00:39:22,930 Could I give you a kiss? 673 00:39:24,070 --> 00:39:26,110 Yes, you can, on the cheek. 674 00:39:28,170 --> 00:39:29,850 Thank you. 675 00:39:30,830 --> 00:39:33,530 He did kiss me and I thought that was very sweet. 676 00:39:33,810 --> 00:39:35,390 I got a bit of butterflies. 677 00:39:41,470 --> 00:39:45,750 Nestled in this home of horror, tonight they'll be creating their own special 678 00:39:45,750 --> 00:39:46,750 effects. 679 00:39:46,930 --> 00:39:49,610 Would you mind if I hold your hand? 680 00:39:50,270 --> 00:39:51,310 No, that's fine. 681 00:39:53,750 --> 00:39:59,130 Utilising his painting skills, Ray's crafting a gruesome laceration on 682 00:39:59,670 --> 00:40:03,230 Never done this sort of art before. 683 00:40:05,210 --> 00:40:10,010 I think this flesh wound looks finished. 684 00:40:10,630 --> 00:40:11,630 Ta -da! 685 00:40:12,210 --> 00:40:14,150 Wow, that looks amazing. 686 00:40:14,950 --> 00:40:18,370 His skills are really good. I'm impressed in a good way. 687 00:40:20,970 --> 00:40:25,750 Ray's gone for subtle by asking Hayley to create a bullet hole in his forehead. 688 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,500 What does it feel like on your head? 689 00:40:29,900 --> 00:40:34,500 Sort of feels like a cat licking my forehead. 690 00:40:37,180 --> 00:40:39,160 Just mixing the paint. 691 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:42,700 Yep. Next up. 692 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:49,420 Which sort of horror movie inspired you to do special 693 00:40:49,420 --> 00:40:50,420 effects? 694 00:40:51,300 --> 00:40:53,160 Movies like Scream. 695 00:40:53,480 --> 00:40:55,380 Oh. And... 696 00:40:55,610 --> 00:40:58,730 The Evil Dead and Nightmare on Elm Street as well. Oh. 697 00:41:01,490 --> 00:41:02,490 Okay. 698 00:41:02,890 --> 00:41:06,510 It'd be funny if I wore it out to dinner. 699 00:41:06,930 --> 00:41:12,370 Oh, you know, wear it to dinner. You won't scare children if there's 700 00:41:14,930 --> 00:41:15,930 Okay, 701 00:41:20,650 --> 00:41:21,890 you can open your eyes now. 702 00:41:23,430 --> 00:41:24,430 Oh. 703 00:41:26,039 --> 00:41:28,880 I think that looks really cool. 704 00:41:29,140 --> 00:41:30,560 That's awesome. 705 00:41:31,340 --> 00:41:36,880 Now that they look the part, it's time to move on with the tour. 706 00:41:37,420 --> 00:41:40,600 This looks really scary. 707 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:45,880 I'm going to smoke Batman. 708 00:41:50,620 --> 00:41:51,780 That's a lie. 709 00:41:54,899 --> 00:41:57,140 Could I do a scream? 710 00:41:57,940 --> 00:42:01,100 Sure. One, two... 711 00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:08,620 Their 712 00:42:08,620 --> 00:42:16,260 evening 713 00:42:16,260 --> 00:42:19,380 finishes with a walk around Sky Tower's viewing platform. 714 00:42:19,860 --> 00:42:22,580 Oh, well, look at this. 715 00:42:23,020 --> 00:42:25,020 This looks really nice. 716 00:42:25,540 --> 00:42:28,240 And all the pretty lights. Really cool. 717 00:42:28,820 --> 00:42:31,980 I like that sign. It says whatever. 718 00:42:32,720 --> 00:42:35,040 Yeah, me too. I like that sign too. 719 00:42:39,540 --> 00:42:43,000 I really enjoyed our date. I thought it was really nice. 720 00:42:43,220 --> 00:42:47,540 It was really good to see you again. I think you're a very cool guy. 721 00:42:48,440 --> 00:42:52,000 Oh, thank you. I would like to see you again after today. 722 00:42:52,540 --> 00:42:54,320 Yeah, they're set up late. 723 00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:55,720 Yeah. 724 00:42:56,720 --> 00:42:59,020 Could I give you a hug? 725 00:43:00,380 --> 00:43:02,480 Yes, sure, you can give me a hug. 726 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:11,000 Fantastic. 727 00:43:23,840 --> 00:43:26,880 Next time, we have a photo -finished first date. 728 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:28,820 What are you doing in there? 729 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:34,060 Love's put a skip in Daniel's step. 730 00:43:35,340 --> 00:43:37,700 I hear all about it. He's got a nurse friend. 731 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:43,360 And the writing's on the wheel for Charlize and Joseph. 732 00:43:44,760 --> 00:43:47,840 Joseph finally made a move on me. 733 00:43:48,060 --> 00:43:49,500 It means he likes me.