1 00:00:00,499 --> 00:00:01,998 - My name is Nathan Fielder, 2 00:00:01,999 --> 00:00:04,998 and I graduated from one of Canada's top business schools 3 00:00:04,998 --> 00:00:06,998 with really good grades. 4 00:00:06,998 --> 00:00:08,997 Now I'm using my knowledge to help struggling 5 00:00:08,999 --> 00:00:13,997 small-business owners make it in this competitive world. 6 00:00:13,999 --> 00:00:14,997 This... 7 00:00:14,999 --> 00:00:17,998 is "Nathan For You." 8 00:00:17,998 --> 00:00:18,998 For most women, 9 00:00:18,998 --> 00:00:20,998 nails are the main way they can express to others 10 00:00:20,998 --> 00:00:22,998 what color they like the most, 11 00:00:22,998 --> 00:00:25,998 which is why, in the town of Altadena, California, 12 00:00:25,998 --> 00:00:27,998 there's a nail salon on nearly every corner, 13 00:00:27,998 --> 00:00:28,998 and this competition 14 00:00:28,998 --> 00:00:31,998 has left Kim Han, owner of Corner Beauty Nails, 15 00:00:31,998 --> 00:00:32,997 desperate to stand out. 16 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:36,997 - I always try to be different from other nail salon 17 00:00:36,999 --> 00:00:37,997 to make my customer happy. 18 00:00:37,999 --> 00:00:40,997 - Because I'm unfamiliar with the nail-salon experience, 19 00:00:40,999 --> 00:00:42,997 I decided to visit Corner Beauty 20 00:00:42,999 --> 00:00:46,997 undercover as a gorgeous woman looking to get a manicure. 21 00:00:46,999 --> 00:00:49,997 You may have expected me to wear a dress or long hair, 22 00:00:49,999 --> 00:00:51,999 but I believe a modern woman can present herself 23 00:00:52,799 --> 00:00:53,997 however she likes, 24 00:00:53,999 --> 00:00:55,999 And once inside, I was able to get a sense 25 00:00:56,999 --> 00:00:58,997 of the female experience at the salon. 26 00:00:58,999 --> 00:01:00,997 Oh, this one's gorgeous. - Yes. 27 00:01:00,999 --> 00:01:01,997 - That's lovely. - Yes. 28 00:01:01,999 --> 00:01:03,997 - After 20 minutes of being there, 29 00:01:03,999 --> 00:01:06,998 I hadn't seen any issues with their offerings or services. 30 00:01:06,998 --> 00:01:08,998 But after, while digging through my purse 31 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:10,998 to find my car keys, 32 00:01:10,998 --> 00:01:13,998 I discovered that I completely ruined my nail job. 33 00:01:13,998 --> 00:01:15,998 And later that week, when I finally met Kim, 34 00:01:15,998 --> 00:01:18,998 she agreed that it was a problem for her business. 35 00:01:18,998 --> 00:01:19,998 - They lose something. 36 00:01:19,998 --> 00:01:21,998 They looking for the key, or they hit the door. 37 00:01:21,998 --> 00:01:23,998 Anything can happen when the nail wet. 38 00:01:23,998 --> 00:01:25,760 - And then you have to fix it. 39 00:01:25,998 --> 00:01:26,998 - I have to fix it for free. 40 00:01:26,998 --> 00:01:29,998 - But customers would never have to dig for their keys 41 00:01:29,998 --> 00:01:30,998 and ruin their nails again 42 00:01:30,998 --> 00:01:34,997 if Corner Beauty offered a free valet. 43 00:01:34,998 --> 00:01:36,997 - I don't know. Good idea or not. I don't know. 44 00:01:36,998 --> 00:01:38,997 - I mean, I know I'm a bit of a fish out of water 45 00:01:38,998 --> 00:01:40,998 when it comes to this stuff because I'm not a woman. 46 00:01:41,998 --> 00:01:42,997 - Mm-hmm. 47 00:01:42,998 --> 00:01:44,998 - But you should know I was raised a feminist, 48 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,997 and I have a very strong female side to me. 49 00:01:48,998 --> 00:01:53,997 So, even though on the outside I appear masculine and rugged, 50 00:01:53,998 --> 00:01:57,997 on the inside, you know, I feel like I can relate to you. 51 00:01:57,998 --> 00:01:58,998 - Good. That's good. 52 00:01:59,998 --> 00:02:02,998 - Kim liked my valet idea, but to save on staffing costs, 53 00:02:02,998 --> 00:02:04,998 she suggested I use her current employees 54 00:02:04,998 --> 00:02:06,998 when they had downtime in between clients. 55 00:02:06,998 --> 00:02:08,997 So, after she pitched it to her staff 56 00:02:08,998 --> 00:02:10,997 and they seemed interested, 57 00:02:10,998 --> 00:02:12,997 I brought them out back to prep them for the job. 58 00:02:12,998 --> 00:02:16,998 So, who here has operated a valet stand before? 59 00:02:19,998 --> 00:02:20,997 Okay, no problem. 60 00:02:20,998 --> 00:02:22,997 It's really easy. 61 00:02:22,998 --> 00:02:23,998 First rule of valet is, 62 00:02:24,998 --> 00:02:26,997 you got to know how to catch keys, 63 00:02:26,998 --> 00:02:28,997 'cause people are gonna park their car, 64 00:02:28,998 --> 00:02:29,997 and they're gonna throw their keys at you. 65 00:02:29,998 --> 00:02:32,997 And you never know when they're gonna come. 66 00:02:32,998 --> 00:02:33,997 Good. 67 00:02:33,998 --> 00:02:35,997 After practicing a variety 68 00:02:35,998 --> 00:02:37,997 of key-catching methods with the staff... 69 00:02:37,998 --> 00:02:38,997 If it's a pop fly, 70 00:02:38,998 --> 00:02:41,997 one person's got to call it, okay? 71 00:02:41,998 --> 00:02:42,997 - Mine. 72 00:02:42,998 --> 00:02:46,997 - Call it before it-- before it lands, yeah. 73 00:02:46,998 --> 00:02:48,997 I felt like they now had all the skills they needed 74 00:02:48,998 --> 00:02:49,997 to run a valet. 75 00:02:49,998 --> 00:02:51,997 Yeah. 76 00:02:51,998 --> 00:02:53,998 [humming rock music] 77 00:02:55,998 --> 00:02:57,439 You know, guitar? all: Yes. 78 00:02:57,998 --> 00:02:58,997 - You guys play? - No, no, we don't. 79 00:02:58,998 --> 00:03:00,997 - No. Yeah, I don't either. 80 00:03:00,998 --> 00:03:03,997 With the training complete, we were ready to get started. 81 00:03:03,998 --> 00:03:05,997 So, the next day, after setting up our valet stand 82 00:03:05,998 --> 00:03:07,997 and outfitting the staff, 83 00:03:07,998 --> 00:03:10,997 it was time to offer our new service to customers. 84 00:03:10,998 --> 00:03:11,997 Hey, welcome. 85 00:03:11,998 --> 00:03:13,997 So we're offering free valet today. 86 00:03:13,998 --> 00:03:15,997 So, after you're done, you know, 87 00:03:15,998 --> 00:03:17,997 you don't have to be going through your purse 88 00:03:17,998 --> 00:03:19,997 and ruining your nails trying to find your keys. 89 00:03:19,998 --> 00:03:20,997 - Oh, that's great. - Yeah. 90 00:03:20,998 --> 00:03:22,997 The customers seemed to love the idea, 91 00:03:22,998 --> 00:03:23,997 but I sensed some hesitation 92 00:03:23,998 --> 00:03:26,997 when I presented Tina as the valet driver. 93 00:03:26,998 --> 00:03:29,400 - Um, well, whomever. 94 00:03:29,998 --> 00:03:31,997 Who usually does it? 95 00:03:31,998 --> 00:03:34,997 - They're the valet. - Okay, then let them park. 96 00:03:34,998 --> 00:03:36,997 - At first, I just figured it was people's surprise 97 00:03:36,998 --> 00:03:39,997 at seeing a valet run by nail technicians. 98 00:03:39,998 --> 00:03:42,997 - Why would she be parking my car? 99 00:03:42,998 --> 00:03:43,997 - She's doing the valet. - Oh, okay. 100 00:03:43,998 --> 00:03:46,997 - Yeah. - Okay. 101 00:03:46,998 --> 00:03:48,998 - But then I realized it might be something more. 102 00:03:49,998 --> 00:03:51,997 - You have a driver's license? - Yes. 103 00:03:51,998 --> 00:03:52,997 - Yeah, she's a-- she's a good driver. 104 00:03:52,998 --> 00:03:55,997 She has a license. - Okay. All right, thank you. 105 00:03:55,998 --> 00:03:58,998 - And later, when I talked to Tina, she seemed to agree. 106 00:04:01,998 --> 00:04:03,997 They think that? 107 00:04:03,998 --> 00:04:05,998 That's when I realized the disturbing truth. 108 00:04:06,998 --> 00:04:08,997 These customers seemed to be influenced 109 00:04:08,998 --> 00:04:10,997 by a common but misguided stereotype 110 00:04:10,998 --> 00:04:12,997 that Asians are bad drivers. 111 00:04:12,998 --> 00:04:14,997 If this valet was going to work, 112 00:04:14,998 --> 00:04:16,997 it became clear I would have to do something 113 00:04:16,999 --> 00:04:19,997 to change these customer's long-held beliefs. 114 00:04:19,999 --> 00:04:22,997 So I went online and found an Asian stunt driver 115 00:04:22,999 --> 00:04:23,997 named Verena Mei, 116 00:04:23,999 --> 00:04:26,000 who could do some pretty impressive stuff with a car, 117 00:04:26,999 --> 00:04:27,997 and I felt that if she could stand in 118 00:04:27,999 --> 00:04:29,997 as one of our valets, 119 00:04:29,999 --> 00:04:31,997 customers would finally see the truth 120 00:04:31,999 --> 00:04:33,997 about what Asians can do behind the wheel. 121 00:04:33,999 --> 00:04:36,997 So I'm working with a nail salon whose customers 122 00:04:36,999 --> 00:04:39,997 are, unfortunately, a bit behind the times 123 00:04:39,999 --> 00:04:42,997 when it comes to their thoughts about Asian drivers. 124 00:04:42,999 --> 00:04:44,997 - Okay, got it. - You know what I mean? 125 00:04:44,999 --> 00:04:46,997 - I got it-- all the stereotypical stuff. 126 00:04:46,999 --> 00:04:48,997 - You've heard all that, I'm sure. 127 00:04:48,999 --> 00:04:49,997 - Absolutely. Yeah. - Yeah. 128 00:04:49,999 --> 00:04:52,997 So I figure if they saw someone who wasn't only a good driver, 129 00:04:52,999 --> 00:04:54,997 but the best in the world, 130 00:04:54,999 --> 00:04:58,997 they'd be forced to permanently change their ideas 131 00:04:58,999 --> 00:05:00,997 about Asian drivers. 132 00:05:00,999 --> 00:05:01,997 - Okay. 133 00:05:01,999 --> 00:05:02,997 - Do you think you could help do this? 134 00:05:02,999 --> 00:05:05,997 - Absolutely. I would love to do it. 135 00:05:05,999 --> 00:05:09,997 - The only thing is the staff at the salon, 136 00:05:09,999 --> 00:05:11,999 they all have very thick Asian accents. 137 00:05:12,999 --> 00:05:13,997 - Okay. 138 00:05:13,999 --> 00:05:14,997 - And I noticed you don't, 139 00:05:14,999 --> 00:05:15,999 and I don't want any of the customers there 140 00:05:16,999 --> 00:05:17,997 thinking, you know, you're a plant, you know? 141 00:05:17,999 --> 00:05:19,997 - Yeah. 142 00:05:19,999 --> 00:05:23,997 - So would you be able to maybe put on an accent? 143 00:05:23,999 --> 00:05:24,997 - Asian accent? Um... - And then-- 144 00:05:24,999 --> 00:05:27,997 - I could try, but I don't really 145 00:05:27,999 --> 00:05:31,997 want to be, like, a stereotypical one, but... 146 00:05:31,999 --> 00:05:34,997 For example, what do you want me to say? 147 00:05:34,999 --> 00:05:36,997 - You want me to show you? - Yeah. 148 00:05:36,999 --> 00:05:38,997 - I mean... 149 00:05:38,999 --> 00:05:40,997 I'm not totally comfortable doing that. 150 00:05:40,999 --> 00:05:42,997 That's not offensive if I do it, is it? 151 00:05:42,999 --> 00:05:44,997 - I don't think so, but... 152 00:05:44,999 --> 00:05:47,997 - Okay, I mean, I'm trying to counteract stereotypes. 153 00:05:47,999 --> 00:05:49,997 The last thing I want to be is--do something racist. 154 00:05:49,999 --> 00:05:50,999 - Yeah. 155 00:05:51,759 --> 00:05:52,997 - I just wanted to make sure that-- 156 00:05:52,999 --> 00:05:53,999 I'm just showing you the voice, 157 00:05:54,999 --> 00:05:58,997 but I'm not, like, saying I'm necessarily right. 158 00:05:58,999 --> 00:06:00,997 It's just my idea... 159 00:06:00,999 --> 00:06:03,997 maybe, but I'm not-- 160 00:06:03,999 --> 00:06:06,997 Like, I don't want to offend or do anything... 161 00:06:06,999 --> 00:06:07,997 - Yeah. 162 00:06:07,999 --> 00:06:09,997 - Okay, I'm not the best at this, but-- 163 00:06:09,999 --> 00:06:10,997 - It's okay. 164 00:06:10,999 --> 00:06:12,997 - Maybe something like... 165 00:06:12,999 --> 00:06:13,997 [imitating Asian accent] "Oh, would you like me 166 00:06:13,999 --> 00:06:15,999 to park your car?" 167 00:06:17,999 --> 00:06:19,997 Is that... 168 00:06:19,999 --> 00:06:21,997 Sound Asian or...? 169 00:06:21,999 --> 00:06:24,997 - It sounds a little Asian. 170 00:06:24,999 --> 00:06:25,997 Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah. 171 00:06:25,999 --> 00:06:27,997 With Verena on board, 172 00:06:27,999 --> 00:06:29,997 the next day, we returned to the salon, 173 00:06:29,999 --> 00:06:30,997 and I made sure to dress her 174 00:06:30,999 --> 00:06:33,997 to look identical to the regular staff. 175 00:06:33,999 --> 00:06:35,997 When the first customer arrived and saw her valet, 176 00:06:35,999 --> 00:06:37,997 I knew she was probably nervous, 177 00:06:37,999 --> 00:06:39,997 but my hope was that once she had finished up 178 00:06:39,999 --> 00:06:41,079 with her manicure, 179 00:06:41,999 --> 00:06:43,997 Verena would be able to show her once and for all 180 00:06:43,999 --> 00:06:46,997 the truth about Asian drivers. 181 00:06:46,999 --> 00:06:48,997 So what do you do for a living? 182 00:06:48,999 --> 00:06:49,997 - I work at Bloomingdale's. 183 00:06:49,999 --> 00:06:51,997 - Oh, okay. Wow. 184 00:06:51,999 --> 00:06:53,997 - And this is prom season, so I'm selling lots of dresses. 185 00:06:53,999 --> 00:06:55,997 - Oh, wow. Yeah, I bet. 186 00:06:55,999 --> 00:06:57,997 Lots of girls going to prom. 187 00:06:57,999 --> 00:06:59,997 - Yes. 188 00:06:59,999 --> 00:07:03,997 - Got to go to prom. - [chuckles] 189 00:07:03,999 --> 00:07:04,997 Yep. 190 00:07:04,999 --> 00:07:07,997 [tires squeal] 191 00:07:07,999 --> 00:07:09,999 [tires screeching] Oh. 192 00:07:11,999 --> 00:07:14,997 [tires screeching] 193 00:07:14,999 --> 00:07:15,997 - Thought they couldn't drive, huh? 194 00:07:15,999 --> 00:07:16,997 - Yeah. 195 00:07:16,999 --> 00:07:19,999 - Right away I could see a lifetime of prejudice melting 196 00:07:20,999 --> 00:07:21,997 out of her brain. 197 00:07:21,999 --> 00:07:23,997 And as more and more Corner Beauty Spa regulars 198 00:07:23,999 --> 00:07:25,997 saw Verena in action... 199 00:07:25,999 --> 00:07:27,997 [tires screeching] 200 00:07:27,999 --> 00:07:29,997 I could tell they would never be hesitant 201 00:07:29,999 --> 00:07:32,997 to use a valet run by Asians again. 202 00:07:32,999 --> 00:07:33,997 - Your car. 203 00:07:33,999 --> 00:07:35,997 - So, with that, I could now return to Kim 204 00:07:35,999 --> 00:07:37,997 confident that my solution 205 00:07:37,999 --> 00:07:40,997 to prevent women from chipping their nails would work. 206 00:07:40,999 --> 00:07:41,997 Worked pretty well, right? 207 00:07:41,999 --> 00:07:43,997 - I have to say, you do a good job. 208 00:07:43,999 --> 00:07:46,997 - And I bet you didn't think, as a man, I could've come up 209 00:07:46,999 --> 00:07:49,997 with something that would work so well for women. 210 00:07:49,999 --> 00:07:52,997 - Maybe you feel how the women feel. 211 00:07:52,999 --> 00:07:54,997 - And I know what women want. 212 00:07:54,999 --> 00:07:56,997 - Yeah. I think so. 213 00:07:56,999 --> 00:07:58,997 - Thank you for those words of encouragement. 214 00:07:58,999 --> 00:08:00,560 - Yeah. 215 00:08:00,999 --> 00:08:01,997 Thank you. - Well, thank you. 216 00:08:01,999 --> 00:08:02,997 - Thank you so much. - Oh, you're welcome. 217 00:08:02,999 --> 00:08:05,997 Very nice-- happy to work with you, 218 00:08:05,999 --> 00:08:06,997 and good luck with your business. 219 00:08:06,999 --> 00:08:07,997 - Okay. - Okay, bye. 220 00:08:07,999 --> 00:08:09,999 - Bye-bye. - Bye. 221 00:08:19,220 --> 00:08:21,119 - You know, making this show, I get a lot of feedback, 222 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,119 and one of the most common misconceptions 223 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,119 viewers seem to have about me 224 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,119 is that I'm a guy who never smiles 225 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,120 and doesn't know how to have fun. 226 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:32,119 And that really bugs me 227 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,119 because it couldn't be further from the truth. 228 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:38,119 In reality, I'm actually very fun, relaxed, 229 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,119 and easy-going. 230 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,119 Now, obviously, I could just be saying that to you, 231 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,119 so tonight I'm going to prove it. 232 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:47,119 How? 233 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,119 By spending the entire day with a complete stranger 234 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,119 and measuring his dopamine levels 235 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:53,119 during our hangout, 236 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,119 comparing them against a baseline 237 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:57,120 to prove scientifically 238 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:02,119 that he did have fun hanging out with me. 239 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,119 To start things off, I went on Craigslist 240 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:05,119 and searched through the listings 241 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,119 in the "strictly platonic" section 242 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,119 in order to track down a stranger 243 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,119 who'd be willing to spend time with me. 244 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:15,119 I then sent emails to a handful of posters looking to hang out. 245 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:16,119 And the next day, 246 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,119 after fielding a number of inappropriate responses, 247 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,119 I got a nice email from a man named Brendan, 248 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,201 who had recently relocated to Los Angeles 249 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:26,120 and seemed eager to make new friends. 250 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,119 So we made plans to hang out later that week. 251 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,119 But since this was all about proving to you at home 252 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,119 that I am indeed fun, 253 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,120 I would need to get evidence that cannot be refuted. 254 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,119 So I paid a visit to Dr. Whimsy Anderson, 255 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,880 a specialist in neurotransmitter testing, 256 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,119 to advise me on how to scientifically prove 257 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:45,119 a person is fun. 258 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,120 - When someone's having fun, 259 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,119 you might see an elevation in serotonin, 260 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:51,119 an elevation in dopamine, 261 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,119 or an elevation 262 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:55,119 of both serotonin and dopamine both. 263 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,119 - So, if their serotonin or dopamine levels go up 264 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,119 when they're hanging out with me, 265 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:03,119 that would mean that I'm fun? 266 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,119 - For them, yes. 267 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,119 - Dr. Whimsy said, to get accurate results, 268 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:11,119 I'd need to obtain two samples of either urine or blood 269 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:12,119 from the person-- 270 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:15,119 one before our hangout began to act as a baseline, 271 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:16,119 and a second at the end 272 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,119 of doing several activities together. 273 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:20,119 But knowing it would skew the results 274 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,119 if he was aware of what was being tested, 275 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:24,119 I would have to obtain Brendan's urine 276 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,119 without his knowledge. 277 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:28,119 So, prior to his arrival at my office, 278 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,119 I set up a tempting selection of beverages 279 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,119 in the waiting area. 280 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:33,120 Then, in the bathroom, 281 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,119 I put an "out of order" sign on the toilet 282 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,120 and attached a clear plastic bag to the urinal mat, 283 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:40,119 creating a reservoir 284 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,119 that would discreetly collect any liquid stream 285 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,119 on its way down the drain. 286 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:47,119 With everything set and me positioned in a van outside, 287 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:51,119 I watched as, moments later, Brendan arrived. 288 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,119 To buy as much time as possible, 289 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,119 I sent him a text, telling him I was running late 290 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,119 and to wait for me in the lobby. 291 00:10:58,120 --> 00:10:59,119 After only a few minutes, 292 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,119 he began browsing the selection of drinks 293 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,201 and eventually settled on a Dr. Pepper. 294 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:06,119 Then a half hour later, 295 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,360 the moment I'd been waiting for finally came, 296 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,119 as Brendan got up and headed towards the bathroom, 297 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:15,119 hopefully to deposit what would be our baseline urine sample. 298 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,119 So, once he was done, 299 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:19,120 it was time to head in to introduce myself. 300 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:21,119 Brendan? - Yeah. 301 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:22,119 - Hey, Nathan. - Yeah, Brendan. How you doing? 302 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,119 - Hey, nice to meet you. - Good to meet you. Yeah. 303 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:25,119 - I'm just gonna go to the bathroom, 304 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,119 then we can head out, okay? - Yeah, yeah. No problem. Yeah. 305 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,119 I pretended that I had to go to the bathroom too, 306 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,119 but in reality, it was just so I could transfer the sample 307 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,119 from the secret urinal chamber into the specimen cup 308 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,120 while it was still fresh. 309 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,119 Meanwhile, one of my production assistants 310 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,119 informed Brendan that our day was going to be filmed 311 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,119 for a documentary about Craigslist hangouts, 312 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:50,119 and Brendan seemed more than happy to participate. 313 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:51,119 - Yeah, sure. 314 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,119 - With his sample sealed, I hid it 315 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:54,119 underneath a hollowed-out candle 316 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,119 and then lit the wick to signal to my unpaid intern 317 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:00,119 that it was ready to be taken to the lab for testing. 318 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:01,119 And with the sample secured, 319 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:04,119 I could finally begin my day with Brendan. 320 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,119 I just wanted to be clear before we leave, 321 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,119 I posted in the platonic section, 322 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:09,119 but I know a lot of people 323 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,120 on there were looking for sexual stuff. 324 00:12:10,201 --> 00:12:12,119 That's not you, right? - No, no, no, no, no. 325 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:13,119 Oh, no, no, no, no, no. - Okay, good. 326 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,119 Just wanted to make sure. 327 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:16,119 - Sorry, no. - Okay, cool. 328 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,120 - I'm just looking for someone to hang out with. 329 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:19,119 - Oh, yeah, yeah. - That's--'Cause I-- 330 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:20,119 - Okay, great. 331 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:21,119 And with both of us on the same page, 332 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,120 it was time to have some fun. 333 00:12:23,721 --> 00:12:25,119 I had planned several activities 334 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,120 that I hoped would raise Brendan's dopamine levels 335 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,119 enough to get the results I needed. 336 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,000 Buckle up. 337 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:32,119 And as we headed to our first destination, 338 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,119 we got to know each other. 339 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,119 - Like, "Star Wars," you had the red and blue factor. 340 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:40,119 You had-- the dark side was the red, 341 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:44,119 and the light side was, um, blue. 342 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:48,119 In "The Matrix," you had the red pill or the blue pill. 343 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:49,119 - Okay. 344 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:50,119 - In "Shaun of the Dead," 345 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,119 the little cone that he ate was red. 346 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:53,119 - Okay. 347 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:57,119 - In "Hot Fuzz," the color was blue. 348 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:01,119 In "Next Generation," if they wore blue, 349 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:02,119 they typically would die. 350 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:05,120 In the original series, it was red. 351 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,119 - It seemed like Brendan and I didn't have a lot in common, 352 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,120 but I was hopeful that once he saw my fun side, 353 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:15,119 things would change. 354 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,119 - All right. - So... 355 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,119 We're gonna go into a hat store 356 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,119 and try on silly hats. 357 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,119 - Okay. Let's do it. - That's fun, right? 358 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:25,520 - Yeah. - I mean, that's something-- 359 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:27,119 Is that fun for you? - Yeah, let's do it. 360 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:28,119 - Okay, let's go. 361 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,119 All right. - Oh, this is pretty cool. 362 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:33,119 - Trying on hats is something everyone can enjoy, 363 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,119 and it was the perfect way to show Brendan 364 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:36,119 that I'm the type of guy 365 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:38,119 who doesn't take himself too seriously. 366 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,119 This is what girls would wear. - Yeah. 367 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,119 - I don't know about this one. 368 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,119 But Brendan wasn't having the reaction I expected, 369 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:47,120 and after we left, 370 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:49,119 I was doubtful his neurotransmitters 371 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,119 were sufficiently raised by the hat-store experience, 372 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,119 so I was counting on the day's next activity to do the trick. 373 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,119 You like go-karts? 374 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:58,119 - Hell, yeah. - Yeah? 375 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,119 Right away I could tell Brendan was excited. 376 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:02,119 - I've got to go with red 377 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,119 because of the red factor in "Star Trek." 378 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:05,119 - All right. 379 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,119 Go-karting is like normal driving, 380 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:08,921 except the car is so much smaller, 381 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:10,119 so the fun comes from the fact 382 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,119 that you know your body is too big for the car, 383 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,119 and as we started going around the track, 384 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:16,119 I could tell it was working, 385 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:19,119 'cause Brendan was smiling from ear to ear. 386 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,119 [screeching] - [laughing] 387 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:23,119 - It seemed like his fun levels were peaking, 388 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:25,119 so I wanted to get a second sample 389 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,119 as quickly as possible. 390 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,119 But since waiting for his urine again could take hours, 391 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,119 I had a plan to get this sample immediately 392 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,119 at a clinic via blood test. 393 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:38,119 The only thing I had to do now was convince him to go. 394 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:42,119 You know, I was thinking... 395 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:45,119 we should do something totally random, you know? 396 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,119 - Yeah, is there something you want to do? 397 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,119 - I don't know. We should, like-- 398 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,119 we should, like, go for, like, a blood test or something. 399 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:53,119 Like, wouldn't that be crazy? So random. 400 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:57,119 Just go to a lab and get our blood drawn and stuff? 401 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,119 - A blood test? An actual blood test? 402 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:02,119 - Yeah. 403 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:03,119 - I haven't done-- Uh, yeah. 404 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,119 We can do that. That sounds cool. 405 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:06,119 - I mean, they're pretty fun to do. 406 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,119 - Yeah, let's go do a blood test. 407 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:09,119 That'd be kind of cool. 408 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,120 - And with Brendan on board, we were off. 409 00:15:12,732 --> 00:15:14,732 - Coming off the thrill of go-kart racing, 410 00:15:14,894 --> 00:15:17,731 I wanted to harvest Brendan's blood as quickly as possible, 411 00:15:17,732 --> 00:15:19,732 so we headed to a nearby medical clinic 412 00:15:20,732 --> 00:15:22,731 where I had prearranged for the necessary lab work. 413 00:15:22,732 --> 00:15:26,731 To make sure his levels didn't drop due to the un-fun setting, 414 00:15:26,732 --> 00:15:28,731 I asked the nurse if she'd be willing to hide 415 00:15:28,732 --> 00:15:30,731 an electronic fart machine on her person 416 00:15:30,732 --> 00:15:32,731 that I'd be able to activate by remote control 417 00:15:32,732 --> 00:15:33,732 during the blood draw. 418 00:15:34,732 --> 00:15:35,731 Do you think you could do that? 419 00:15:35,732 --> 00:15:37,732 - Um, I'll try my best. 420 00:15:38,732 --> 00:15:39,731 - My hope was that Brendan would think 421 00:15:39,732 --> 00:15:41,731 they were real farts, 422 00:15:41,732 --> 00:15:43,731 and that the fun of that would spike his dopamine levels 423 00:15:43,732 --> 00:15:45,731 right as the blood was being taken. 424 00:15:45,732 --> 00:15:47,731 - Who's going first? - I guess I'll go first. 425 00:15:47,732 --> 00:15:49,731 - Do you want to? Okay, yeah. - Okay. 426 00:15:49,732 --> 00:15:50,731 And with Brendan in his seat, 427 00:15:50,732 --> 00:15:53,732 it was time to see if this would work. 428 00:15:59,732 --> 00:16:01,413 [flatulence] 429 00:16:01,732 --> 00:16:02,732 - Sorry about that. 430 00:16:04,732 --> 00:16:06,731 [flatulence] 431 00:16:06,732 --> 00:16:08,732 My apologies. 432 00:16:12,732 --> 00:16:13,731 [flatulence] 433 00:16:13,732 --> 00:16:14,731 Sorry. 434 00:16:14,732 --> 00:16:16,731 - You have some gas today? 435 00:16:16,732 --> 00:16:17,731 - Nope, I'm okay. 436 00:16:17,732 --> 00:16:18,731 - Oh, you're okay? - Yeah, sorry about that. 437 00:16:18,732 --> 00:16:20,732 - Okay. That's okay. 438 00:16:23,732 --> 00:16:24,731 [flatulence] 439 00:16:24,732 --> 00:16:26,731 - Oh, sorry. 440 00:16:26,732 --> 00:16:28,731 - I mean, you should stay home if you're that sick. 441 00:16:28,732 --> 00:16:30,731 - I apologize for that. 442 00:16:30,732 --> 00:16:32,731 - I mean, if your bowels are-- - I'm okay. 443 00:16:32,732 --> 00:16:35,731 We're just done, so I will be stepping out in a moment. 444 00:16:35,732 --> 00:16:38,731 [flatulence] 445 00:16:38,732 --> 00:16:39,731 Sorry about that. 446 00:16:39,732 --> 00:16:42,731 [flatulence] 447 00:16:42,732 --> 00:16:44,731 Upset stomach today. Sorry. 448 00:16:44,732 --> 00:16:46,732 - It's okay. [chuckles] 449 00:16:47,732 --> 00:16:49,731 [flatulence] - My apologies. 450 00:16:49,732 --> 00:16:50,731 - The farts were working, 451 00:16:50,732 --> 00:16:52,731 and it seemed like Brendan was having 452 00:16:52,732 --> 00:16:53,731 the time of his life. 453 00:16:53,732 --> 00:16:56,731 All right, so I'm gonna do mine, and I'll see you. 454 00:16:56,732 --> 00:16:57,731 - Okay. - Okay, cool. 455 00:16:57,732 --> 00:16:59,731 [whispering] That was great. Did you see he was laughing? 456 00:16:59,732 --> 00:17:01,731 - Yeah. That was good. - Okay. 457 00:17:01,732 --> 00:17:02,731 So, with everything I needed, 458 00:17:02,732 --> 00:17:04,731 it was time to say good-bye to Brendan. 459 00:17:04,732 --> 00:17:06,731 - I'll catch you on the flip side, man. 460 00:17:06,732 --> 00:17:08,731 - "Flip side"? - On the flip side. 461 00:17:08,732 --> 00:17:09,731 It means "Catch you later, dude." 462 00:17:09,732 --> 00:17:11,731 - All right, see you, man. - Yeah, see you. 463 00:17:11,732 --> 00:17:14,731 - But whether this would translate into actual science 464 00:17:14,732 --> 00:17:15,731 was still to be seen. 465 00:17:15,732 --> 00:17:16,731 So, later that week, I returned 466 00:17:16,732 --> 00:17:20,731 to Dr. Whimsy's office, nervously awaiting the results. 467 00:17:20,732 --> 00:17:23,731 - His serotonin when he started was within normal range. 468 00:17:23,732 --> 00:17:26,731 The number was 87.22. - Uh-huh. 469 00:17:26,732 --> 00:17:31,731 - The day of fun, it was 219.92, 470 00:17:31,732 --> 00:17:34,731 so it shot up 2.5 times what it initially was. 471 00:17:34,732 --> 00:17:35,731 - Well, that's huge. 472 00:17:35,732 --> 00:17:37,731 - They're very impressive numbers. 473 00:17:37,732 --> 00:17:41,731 So this person who was with you was not only having fun, 474 00:17:41,732 --> 00:17:43,731 but they were happy, and they had a greater sense 475 00:17:43,732 --> 00:17:46,731 of well-being when they were with you. 476 00:17:46,732 --> 00:17:48,731 - Wow. 477 00:17:48,732 --> 00:17:50,731 Uh... 478 00:17:50,732 --> 00:17:52,732 Uh, that's amazing. 479 00:17:53,732 --> 00:17:55,731 'Cause, you know, I think a part of me 480 00:17:55,732 --> 00:17:58,731 has always had this thing ever since I was a kid that, 481 00:17:58,732 --> 00:18:02,731 you know, people maybe don't like hanging out with me, 482 00:18:02,732 --> 00:18:03,731 and, you know, 483 00:18:03,732 --> 00:18:05,731 even though they might say they're having fun, 484 00:18:05,732 --> 00:18:06,732 they're really not. 485 00:18:07,732 --> 00:18:09,731 And it's really hard to, you know, have those thoughts. 486 00:18:09,732 --> 00:18:11,731 I think it can really take a toll 487 00:18:11,732 --> 00:18:12,731 on your self-esteem a bit. 488 00:18:12,732 --> 00:18:14,731 You know? - Mm-hmm. 489 00:18:14,732 --> 00:18:16,732 - But now if anyone questions me 490 00:18:17,732 --> 00:18:19,731 and ever says that I'm not fun 491 00:18:19,732 --> 00:18:21,731 or is uncomfortable hanging out with me, 492 00:18:21,732 --> 00:18:24,731 I can say, "No, you're wrong. 493 00:18:24,732 --> 00:18:29,732 I am fun, and it's been scientifically proven." 494 00:18:32,732 --> 00:18:35,731 Uh, sorry. I just kind of opened up to you. 495 00:18:35,732 --> 00:18:36,731 You're not--I don't know. - No, that's cool. 496 00:18:36,732 --> 00:18:37,732 I think it's great. - Yeah. 497 00:18:38,013 --> 00:18:39,732 - I think it's great. 498 00:18:41,726 --> 00:18:43,525 - There was no denying it. 499 00:18:43,526 --> 00:18:44,526 After getting the data from Dr. Whimsy, 500 00:18:44,727 --> 00:18:48,525 I now had scientific proof that I am fun. 501 00:18:48,526 --> 00:18:50,525 But as I was looking over Brendan's results, 502 00:18:50,526 --> 00:18:53,525 I realized that if he enjoyed his time with me this much, 503 00:18:53,526 --> 00:18:57,525 maybe this could be more than just an experiment for my show. 504 00:18:57,526 --> 00:19:00,525 Maybe this could be the start of an actual friendship. 505 00:19:00,526 --> 00:19:02,525 So, later that week, I arranged a meet-up 506 00:19:02,526 --> 00:19:03,525 at Brendan's apartment, 507 00:19:03,526 --> 00:19:06,525 because if this was gonna turn into something real, 508 00:19:06,526 --> 00:19:08,525 he deserved to know the truth. 509 00:19:08,526 --> 00:19:11,525 So, um, there's something I should tell you. 510 00:19:11,526 --> 00:19:12,525 - Okay. 511 00:19:12,526 --> 00:19:13,525 - I mean, to start off a friendship, 512 00:19:13,526 --> 00:19:15,525 you need to start on the right foot, 513 00:19:15,526 --> 00:19:17,525 and that means honesty. 514 00:19:17,526 --> 00:19:20,525 - Yeah, exactly. - So... 515 00:19:20,526 --> 00:19:23,525 um... 516 00:19:23,526 --> 00:19:25,525 when we were first hanging out, 517 00:19:25,526 --> 00:19:28,525 I was secretly collecting your urine 518 00:19:28,526 --> 00:19:30,525 to have it tested in the lab 519 00:19:30,526 --> 00:19:33,526 to see if your dopamine levels went up. 520 00:19:36,526 --> 00:19:38,525 - Why would you do that? 521 00:19:38,526 --> 00:19:42,525 - I wanted to see if you were having fun hanging out with me. 522 00:19:42,526 --> 00:19:44,525 - I'm--I've never had anybody do that. 523 00:19:44,526 --> 00:19:46,525 I mean... 524 00:19:46,526 --> 00:19:49,525 you know, secretly, you know, taking my urine to find out 525 00:19:49,526 --> 00:19:51,525 if my dopamine levels went up or not. 526 00:19:51,526 --> 00:19:53,525 I mean, I don't-- 527 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:55,525 - I mean, I know that's weird, but it was a one-time thing. 528 00:19:55,526 --> 00:19:56,526 It won't happen again, 529 00:19:57,526 --> 00:19:59,525 and I wanted to be honest with you, 530 00:19:59,526 --> 00:20:02,525 so now you know you can trust me. 531 00:20:02,526 --> 00:20:03,525 - No... 532 00:20:03,526 --> 00:20:05,525 You-- No, you took my urine. 533 00:20:05,526 --> 00:20:08,525 I mean... [sighs] 534 00:20:08,526 --> 00:20:10,525 I mean, if you're looking at it in a scientific way, 535 00:20:10,526 --> 00:20:12,525 you know, you did what you did, you know. 536 00:20:12,526 --> 00:20:15,525 I mean, it's not gonna hurt me. 537 00:20:15,526 --> 00:20:18,525 I mean, it's just urine. 538 00:20:18,526 --> 00:20:19,527 - Am I still someone you'd want to be friends with? 539 00:20:20,526 --> 00:20:21,525 - Yeah. I mean, you just took my urine. 540 00:20:21,526 --> 00:20:24,525 I mean, that's in the past, man. 541 00:20:24,526 --> 00:20:25,525 I'm fine. 542 00:20:25,526 --> 00:20:27,525 Let's--I want to go do something today, you know. 543 00:20:27,526 --> 00:20:29,525 Let's go do something exciting. 544 00:20:29,526 --> 00:20:30,525 ["Steal My Sunshine" by Len] 545 00:20:30,526 --> 00:20:32,525 - Oh. - Hey! 546 00:20:32,526 --> 00:20:34,525 - ♪ Sunday morning of last week ♪ 547 00:20:34,526 --> 00:20:36,525 ♪ Indulging in my self-defeat ♪ 548 00:20:36,526 --> 00:20:37,526 [girl screams] 549 00:20:38,526 --> 00:20:39,525 ♪ 550 00:20:39,526 --> 00:20:40,525 both: Aah! 551 00:20:40,526 --> 00:20:45,525 - ♪ I know it's up for me - ♪ If you steal my sunshine 552 00:20:45,526 --> 00:20:48,525 - ♪ Making sure I'm not in too deep ♪ 553 00:20:48,526 --> 00:20:50,525 both: Aah! 554 00:20:50,526 --> 00:20:53,525 [both laughing] 555 00:20:53,526 --> 00:20:56,526 - ♪ If you steal my sunshine - Ah! That's awesome. 556 00:20:59,026 --> 00:20:59,726 - [exhales sharply] 557 00:21:00,851 --> 00:21:07,351 [keys jingling]