Madison: Do you Botox?

Joe: Let’s not talk about it.

[women exclaim]

Megan: Yes, yes, yes. 

Edmond:♪ Love ♪[presses random key] ♪ Is ♪ [presses random key] ♪ Blind ♪

[GFX: Madison and Joe’s First Pod Date]

Madison: Hello?

Joe: Hey. Who am I talking with?

Madison: This is Madison. 

Joe: Madison, how are you doing?

Madison: I’m good. Who do I have?

Joe: I’m Joe.

Madison: Joe!

Joe: Yeah.

Madison: Let’s get comfy.

Joe: I feel like we had a great conversation yesterday.

Madison: I know. I feel like that too.

Joe: Maybe a couple sparks. 

Madison: I definitely felt a couple sparks. 

Joe: Is there anything big for you? A must-have or a pillar of maybe your foundation? 

Madison: Yeah, absolutely. Something that’s huge for me is somebody that is very emotionally intelligent. I love words of affirmation.

Joe: OK. 

Madison: Basically, you know, tell me you love me, tell me I’m pretty, give me all the pretty words, and then show me through your actions, right? 

Joe: Absolutely, yeah. Who doesn’t like being told they're good-looking and stuff? 

Madison: Who doesn’t want to hear, “You have a sexy voice, Joe”?

Joe: Oh, OK, I like that.

Madison: Like, who doesn’t want to hear that?

Joe: Yeah. I like that.

[Madison laughing]

Joe: I’m blushing over here. You can’t tell.

Madison: Oh my goodness, Joe. 

Joe: That sexy voice got me going.

[both laugh]

Madison: I feel like I’m doing, like, one of those phone sex operators.

Joe: I know, it’s like a phone sex hotline.

Madison: Welcome to Madison’s pod.

[both laugh]

Madison: What can I do for you? 

Joe: I mean, that gets me going too, so I’m all for it. 

[Madison laughing]

Joe: OK, what do you like to do? Do you golf at all? 

Madison: I’ve had a hole in one.

Joe: OK, wow. It was real?

Madison: It was not mini golf, yes. It was real. I was 13, and my mom can attest to it.

Joe: Wow. That’s awesome. Down in San Antonio, I spent three years down there. I’d golf every week ’cause it was sunny and it was nice.

Madison: Are you from San Antonio?

Joe: No, so I’m from Billings, Montana. I don’t know if I said that.

Madison: No. 

Joe: It was a past relationship that didn’t really work out, so it was probably time to leave San Antonio, yeah. 

Madison: Oh, how funny. All our exes live in Texas.

Joe: OK, did you have an ex down there?

Madison: I did, yeah. That’s why I lived in Houston two years ago with my last relationship.

Joe: OK.

Madison: And you said that was three years ago?

Joe: That I broke up with her?

Madison: Sure, yeah. 

Joe: Yeah, that was about eight months ago. 

Madison: And how long were you guys together? 

Joe: We were together for a little while, yeah. Uh…

Madison: How long? 

Joe: Five years. And I guess I can throw something else at you.

Madison: Give me the baggage.

Joe: OK. We were engaged at the time, and … and, uh, broke it off. My heart wasn’t behind it. I was never as excited as I think I should have been. Like, I’m getting married to somebody, and I should be super excited and happy.

Madison: I understand getting out of something you thought was gonna be forever. I found out that my boyfriend, who I was also living with at the time, was gonna propose.

Joe: OK. 

Madison: And it showed me so quickly, like you said, like, if you weren’t excited in that moment, like, it wasn’t right. I just totally empathize. Sorry you went through that, but I’m really happy that you’re here.

Joe: Yeah, I’m happy I'm here.

Madison: I’m happy that I am talking to you. You have a wonderful day and dates. [laughs]

Joe: [chuckles] Yes, OK.

Madison: Not as good as me, though. 

Joe: Yeah, so it’ll be hard to top this one.

[GFX: Anton Meets Ali’s Friends]

Anton: Hello, hello.

Nikki: Hello, hi. 

Anton: I’m Anton. Your name?

Nikki: I’m Nikki.

Anton: Nikki, nice to meet you.

Heather: I’m Heather. 

Ali: I told them to go easy on you. 

Anton: Oh, yeah? Ask away, I’m ready.

Nikki: OK, how did you know when you met Al that, like, she was the one? 

Anton: It was literally day one, and, like, we just hit it off. Like, we had some banter, and it was just, it seemed natural. She literally is the person I was looking for. 

Nikki: What did your friends think of Ali? They like her? 

Anton: Oh, yeah, they loved her. They had nothing but great things to say about her. 

Nikki: Good, ’cause if they had bad things, we’d have a problem.

[group chuckles] 

Anton: Should I? I mean…

Ali: Yeah, tell ’em.

Nikki: Let’s hear it. 

Anton: Well, so, we were hanging out with my friend Joe and his girlfriend. I guess based off of what Joe has said or whatever, she made it seem like I’m really big into partying or going out, and I’m like, I was. That was one of the things that I talked about with Ali. I was, but over the last two years, it’s just not my scene anymore. What?

Heather: I don’t know.

Anton: Was it the look she gave me?

Heather: I’m feeling “bullshit” coming from Ali. 

Ali: I was, I guess, feeling a little deceived when I heard that, ’‘cause, to me, it felt like, what reason does she have to blow things out of proportion? She’s had more of an opportunity to see Anton in the world than I have. I do want to trust that he’s being genuine and he’s being honest about what his life looked like before, but at the same time, like … I don’t have a way of knowing that. I’m going off of what I’m getting told. 

Anton: With Melissa, I think, genuinely, it’s probably miscommunication because when we lived in Florida, when we were way younger, yeah, we used to go out, party, do all that stuff, you know? But once he moved here, he was single. I was just there going to clubs here and there just for him, ’cause he didn'’t have other friends.

Nikki: They’ve only been dating for four months?

Anton: They’ve only been dating for four months. 

Nikki: But how is that her experience of you in four months if you haven’t been doing that the last four months? 

Anton: That’s what I’m saying. So it’s what she go … what Joe basically told her. And so Joe, I don’t know how Joe told it to her. It’s just something that I think as time goes on, she’ll see, and she’ll be like, “Oh, yeah. This is how Anton is,”you know? 

Nikki: She doesn’t really have time to see. She has to go off the information presented.

Anton: Right.

Nikki: Yeah. That’s a scary red flag. Maybe a little more scary than snoring, but …

[group chuckles] 

Anton: My only intention with Ali, like, is just to just love her and just accept her for who she is, like, not change anything about her and, like, set us up for, like, a really successful future together. 

Nikki: Well, I love that. That’s exactly what I want to hear for someone who’s engaged to my best friend. 

Heather: I think it would be really unfortunate if he were saying all the right things, and then come the real world, and they’re living their lives together, and it’s a totally different story. But there’s really no way for Ali to know that. 

Nikki: Yeah, his answer was almost too good. You’re saying all the right things, 100%. Where’s the, “Oh, yeah. I did go out five months ago, but it was just because of this.” He was like, "No, that was years and years ago. I’m not that guy. I don’t like this.” Like, it was, his answer was too … almost rehearsed. You seem like a really, really awesome guy. And, like, if she’s happy and, like, you’re happy, then, amazing.

[GFX: Megan and Jordan Get Pedicures] 

Megan: I convinced Jordan today. I asked him to get black sparkly toes, and we went through with it. Show ’em. Bringing a little sparkle to his life. I’m obsessed.

[GFX: Joe and Madison Arrive at Getaways]

Madison: So what did you think, like, when you first saw me? 

Joe: I was like … I was just … I … Pleasantly surprised. I’ll say that.

Madison: Yeah? 

Joe: Yeah. But I just … I was thinking, “I hope she didn’t get freaked out about my reveal.” 

Madison: Did you feel like you were a spaz? OK! [laughs] 

Joe: Yeah. Like, “I hope she didn't think I was a spaz.”

Madison: I promise it wasn’t that bad.

Joe: OK, good. I was trying to process it all, I think, but, uh … [sighs] it was, like, so intense. Did it not feel that way for you?

Madison: Like yes and no. 

Joe: Yeah. 

Madison: Oh, my God, I was like, “Oh, Joe, my nervous boy.”

[both laugh]

Joe: I was nervous. I was a ball of nerves.

Madison: I was like, “My nervous boy.” I was like, “I don’t know if he was into me.”

Joe: Yeah, oh, you thought that? I’m sorry if that came off like that. 

Madison: I think it was just ’cause you were nervous. ’Cause I was like, “I refuse to accept that he wouldn’t be into me.” 

Joe: Right.

Madison: I was like…

Joe: God, no. I was like, “I hope she doesn’t think … she’s put off or anything like that.”

Madison: Oh, no, not at all. 

Joe: OK. What did you think when you saw me?

Madison: I was like, “Oh, my God. He’s handsome.”

Joe: Oh. 

Madison: You looked like what I thought you were gonna look like.

Joe: You thought I had dark hair and…?

Madison: Yeah.

Joe: OK.

Madison: Yeah, like a baby face, kind of.

Joe: Do I have a baby face?

Madison: I think so.

Joe: I’ll take it.

Madison: A little baby face.

Joe: OK, OK.

Madison: I think so. 

Joe: It’s the Botox.

Madison: [laughs] Do you get Botox?

Joe: Let’s not talk about it.

Madison: Do you?

Joe: I don’t know, maybe. 

Madison: No, you don’t. Your forehead’s moving. 

Joe: Do you? We’ll get into it later, maybe. I don’t know. 

Madison: Tell me! [giggles] What the hell? 

Joe: No, it’s just a good skincare routine, I think.

Madison: Mmhmm. 

Joe: No.

Madison: We love that.

[GFX: Megan and Jordan’s First Dinner Date]

Jordan: Do you eat the flowers? You’re fancy, you should know.

Megan: Yeah.

Jordan: You eat the flowers?

Megan: You can.

Jordan: Do you? 

Megan: They’re edible. I like doing a good mix of street food, Michelin star restaurants.

Jordan: Fancy, I love it. 

Megan: A lot of people think I just only do bougie, but I can get down. I don’t know, I like to travel fancily. 

Jordan: Fancily? You fly first class?

Megan: Mmhmm.

Jordan: Oh, wow, OK. Even international?

Megan: Mmhmm. 

Jordan: Whoa, wow. Miss First Class, I love it. 

Megan: You’ll be there with me. Did I tell you about Italy this summer? 

Jordan: No. [chuckling] But I probably cannot go.

Megan: Damn. I know, I kind of figured.

Jordan: I am pretty much out of PTO. 

Megan: OK, if we had a kid, what would we name it?

Jordan: Voldemort.

Megan: No. How do you feel about Margot? 

Jordan: Margot? The fuck?

Megan: Margot.

Jordan: Sounds like a handbag. [laughs]

[Megan chuckles]

Jordan: OK, what the fuck?

Megan: Like Margot Robbie? She’s my girl crush.

Jordan: Yeah, she is definitely very attractive.

Megan: I would… 

Jordan: Yeah, you would leave me for her? I wouldn’t blame you, ’cause you for her…

[both laugh]

Megan: Fuck you. 

[GFX: Edmond Plays Piano at Tux Shopping]

Edmond: Thank you, guys. Thank you for coming today.

[plays random note]

Edmond:♪ Love ♪

[onlookers chuckle]

Edmond: [plays random note] ♪ Is ♪[plays random note] ♪ Blind ♪I can’t play piano, but I’m gonna try.

[group laughs]

[GFX: Nick Meets Annie’s Parents]

Annie: We’re meeting my parents today, and Nick gets to meet my mom and dad for the first time. Then I’m excited for my parents to meet Nick too. 

Nick: Every person that walks by, I’m like, “Is that them?” Just waiting for them to show up.

Annie: Don’t be nervous.

Nick: Typically, moms like me. 

Annie: Yeah? Oh. [chuckles] Hey.

Nick: Hi guys.

Annie: Hi.

Ellen: I’m not gonna cry.

Annie: Don’t cry.

Nick: Mr. Lancaster, how are you? 

Tim: Good.

Nick: Nice to meet you, sir.

Tim: Nice to meet you, Nick.

Nick: Thank you. It is great to meet you.

Nick: Mrs. Lancaster, how are you?

Ellen: Hi. 

Nick: It’s so nice to meet you. I can see where she gets her great looks from. So…

Ellen: Straighten my hair, then I…

Annie: Listen, the hair is so good.

Ellen: Yeah.

Annie: Here, do you wanna come sit? 

Nick: I am nervous, because I wanna make a good first impression and make sure that, you know, I’m showing up for you the way she’s always shown up for me. And family is really important to both of us in our lives. I think that’s the reason we connected so much, and I believe when you marry, you marry the family too, and I fully believe in that, so … Annie is very motivated. She’s so good at just meeting people, and they immediately just are attracted to her. Everyone’s immediately drawn to Annie.

Tim: Well, you seem that way too, bud.

Nick: Yeah, absolutely, she got me. She did a good job.

Ellen: Yes. Well, I’m glad that you see that because that was one of my things. You know, Annie’s, being with her, it’s almost like being with a celebrity ’cause, you know, she just has that aura, and that happens. 

Nick: She definitely has that aura and just really good energy about her too. But I’m like really glad that we’re complementing each other that way. 

Annie: Like, it’s so easy. Like, he’s nice, and he’s normal, and, like, there’s not any, like…

Nick: Normal was the one box that I had to check, and then everything from there has been easy. I think the connection that we have has really helped us carry through. She is the first person that I’ve let into my life like that, and also that I’ve let myself love in such a long time, and it’s been really beautiful so far. 

Ellen: Well, I know for Annie, she really needs a partner. 

Nick: She’s been amazing, and you know, the way she says like, “I’m all in.” Like “I’m ready to jump,” you know, and, like, “Let’s go,” and that’s huge. Like, I think that that’s so amazing, and meanwhile, I’m, like, my Midwest sensibilities. I’m like, “Well, let’s take our time, and let’s see like where we’re getting to in the whole process,” but she keeps me grounded, and she keeps me reassured, and I appreciate that about her. All right, I’m gonna head to the bathroom. I’ll let you guys talk, all right? See you soon.

Ellen: OK. 

Tim: Thanks, bud.

Annie: He’s different, right? I feel like, than anybody else I’ve dated. 

Tim: Compared to some of your other guys, he’s way out of their league.

Ellen: Oh, absolutely. 

Tim: You’re having big, grown-up, mature talks that me and Mom never did. We just jumped in. 

Annie: It’s like, I just … I know I can make it work. I just hope he, like, feels the same way. 

Tim: My impression is I … I think he can. 

Annie: He’s, like, really, really smart, so I think he’s just kind of getting like a little overwhelmed, and, like, starting to think about it a lot. Where I’m like, “Let’s just go.” 

[Tim chuckles] 

Tim: Hi, bud. We were just talking about you.

Nick: Good, great.

[group laughs] 

Nick: Do you mind if I rejoin? Or do you have more tea to spill? 

Tim: Gotta say, I was really nervous about this. You’re … you’re easy to talk to, and you’re a good guy.

Nick: Thank you.

Tim: Congratulations.

Ellen: Yeah.

Nick: Thank you so much. 

Ellen: I’ve been hoping to do an arranged marriage. I tried to set her up quite a bit with a bunch of different people, and her friends did too.

Tim: I think Nick will be nice husband material. I think he genuinely loves her and cares about her and will look out for her. And I … I think the other way around too. Mission accomplished. 

Ellen: Some grandbabies. [laughs] 

[GFX: Joe’s Sleep Talk]

Madison: Joe sleep talks and snores a lot. Literally, at one point, Joe was, like, “Do you want some candy, baby?” And I was like, “What?” [laughs] And like, literally every five seconds that I was waking up, he was like talking at me, and I’m like, “What are you saying?” And he’s like, “No, no. You said, “Blah, blah, blah.” I’m not saying anything. I’m fucking sleeping. [chuckles] 

Joe: Yeah, bad … bad sleep talker sometimes.

[GFX: KB Meets Ed’s Friends]

KB: Is this one of your guys?

Edmond: [exclaims] Hi! Let me stand up, let me stand up.

[both laughing]

Luke: Nice to see you again, bro.

Edmond: I’m good, bro. I’m good.

Drew: Nice to see you.

Edmond: My fiancée. 

KB: Hi, I’m KB.

Luke: KB, nice to meet you. How are you?

KB: Nice to meet you as well. 

Edmond: The most exciting thing about my friends meeting KB is for them to finally see the person that I fell in love with.

Drew: Should we sit?

KB: Yeah, let’s sit.

Edmond: Take a seat.

Luke: Edmond, what’s been up, man? Yeah, you been having tons of fun?

Edmond: Oh man. I’m a changed man.

Luke: Yeah, oh my God.

Edmond: I’m a changed man, so it’s a new world. 

Luke: What was it about KB that, like, caught your attention? 

Edmond: Mm. All her energy.

Luke: The energy?

Edmond: She lit. She fun. 

Drew: Whoever Edmond chooses has definitely gotta be full of energy, ’cause of who Edmond is. 

KB: He has more energy than me though, I must say. 

Edmond: I’ll also add, it wasn’t just her energy. Like, I … but just that, like, I was really comfortable with her. Like…

Drew: Mm, OK. 

Edmond: I came into this like ready to, like, get married and, like, have kids one day, and I’m really looking … like, trying to be, like, with my person. You know, I’m gonna give my all.

Luke: No, Edmond, no, I know you, bro. I know you, bro. That’s why we’re such good friends, man, ’cCause you do give everything you have.

Drew: I don’t think you have a 50% setting. I think you’re 100%.

Luke: No, like, no, it’s 110% all the time. 

Drew: What was it that first started pulling you towards Edmond in the pods?

KB: Initially, I have to say, though, it was the energy, and he told me something about his childhood, and it ended up with, I haven’t told nobody else, and I’m like, “Oh, OK.” I’m like, “OK”"

Luke: OK, so you’re willing to be open. 

KB: Yeah, and I liked the vulnerable side of it. He was just so, like, open and willing and just knowing what he wanted, and that’s what really grabbed me. And that energy. It was the energy when we walked in a room and that nobody else could match. Like, I’m just like, if it wasn’t him, it wasn’t gonna be nobody else for me.

Drew: You felt the energy, for sure, almost before you could say anything. 

Marcus: I feel like you guys will have a really good connection together. You know, based off of some of the stuff you did say, I think there’s some aspects of life that I think you can complement off of each other. I do think you’re a really good fit for him.

[GFX: Jordan Meets Megan’s Friends]

Megan: Hi!

Jordan: Surprise.

[Megan exclaims]

Britt: Oh!

Olivia: Welcome home!

Laura: Look at you! I got you guys a little gift.

Britt: You are so … Gosh!

Laura: So sweet!

Olivia: Thank you!

Jordan: Any amount, in any order.

Laura: Well, hello, I’m Laura. 

Jordan: Nice to meet you. 

Laura: Nice to meet you. I’m a hugger. Congratulations. 

Britt: Yeah, congrats. The ring is beautiful.

Jordan: I did pretty good, huh?

Britt: Yeah, you did great.

Laura: Beautiful.

Jordan: I’m gonna change.

Megan: Change. They wanna see your tats.

Jordan: All of ’em?

Olivia: Depends where at.

Laura: Yeah, exactly.

[Olivia laughing]

Jordan: All right, don’t look.

Megan: Are you in your undies? 

Jordan: No, I’m not.

Laura: Are those jorts?

Megan: Those are his, like… 

Jordan: [laughs] They’re not jorts.

Britt: What was the first thing you were attracted to in the pods about Megan? 

Jordan: She’s just, like, very mature and ambitious. She just made me dig deep and do … like, reflect.

Laura: Oh, into your own … into yourself.

Jordan: Yeah, yeah.

Olivia: Answer the tough stuff.

Jordan: Oh, yeah, definitely. That’s what I realized was important to me when we were going through that whole process, is just we could be, like, vulnerable with each other and have deep conversations and cry together. And as a guy, I never knew that was important to me until then. 

Britt: What makes you think Megan’s the right person for you?

Jordan: I just feel like she’s so easy to commit to, you know? And I’ve never felt that before. She literally checks every box of, like, what I want, you know, And then she looks like this. I’m like, I fucking won the lottery pretty much. You know, she’s out of my league. I’m so … I’m amazed that I didn’t fumble that bag.

Olivia: What was your thought when you were rolling up in your Kia, and then here’s Megan in her Range Rover? [laughs]

Megan: Just, like, giggle. 

Jordan: Yeah, I mean, I just, uh … I know she had to earn that, and I think it’s super cool that she, you know, works so hard that she can drive a cool car, and it’s, like, inspiring, ’cause I would love to do the same, but… 

Laura: A good way to put it and look at it. That’s awesome. 

Olivia: Megan, in her past relationships, some of these guys were like, “No, I’m fine with you, like, being financially stable and, you know, lucrative,” and they say that, but then all of a sudden, it’s like, you kind of find out, no, maybe they’re not as secure. Yeah, I think that’s a big thing for us with Megan is making sure that whoever she ends up with understands that Megan can take care of herself, right?

Jordan: Yeah, yeah. 

Olivia: But at the same time, we don’t want you, or who, you know, to feel demasculinated. Or whatever that word may be.

Jordan: Zero. I drive a shitty car by choice, right? That’s my choice. 

Laura: Well, that’s a bad comparison. That’s a bad comparison. 

Olivia: We’re not saying you can’t drive what she drives. It’s more like you respect it.

Jordan: No, I can’t.

[group laughs]

Jordan: That’s a little … But yeah. We’re talking, like, new Honda Civic, you know?

[group laughs]

Jordan: I’m proud of her, truly. 

Laura: Right, and that’s something I haven’t ever heard from anybody previously that’s been in your life, so …hearing you say how much you love her and she’s out of your league, you’ve already put her up on this pedestal that no one previously has done. 

Megan: Tell them about your juggling. 

Britt: Has he juggled for you since you’ve seen her? 

Megan: Oh, has he juggled?

Laura: Do we have … oh yeah, we have lemons as well.

Megan: Do you see these lemons?

Jordan: If I get more than two juggles, you guys have to clap, right?

Megan: Yes, yes, yes!

Olivia: Whoo!

[cheering]

[GFX: Jewelry Making with KB and Edmond]

KB: Today we are customizing and making our own pieces of jewelry from scratch. The jewelry that we make will be jewelry that we wear at our wedding.

Edmond: It’s a sexy tie. I’m gonna need a tie.

Judy: Oh, good.

KB: I think it’s actually something very valuable that that jewelry is with us for the rest of our life.

Edmond: I wanna make a heart.

Judy: We have every shape.

Edmond: OK. Cool.

Judy: There should be some hearts in here.

Edmond: Oh, yeah. All right, cool. Thank you.

Judy: He’s so romantic.

[KB chuckles]

Judy: He’s got … He’s into these hearts.

KB: We’ve been vibing, no problem. I know there’s moments where I can still be like, “Ugh,” But it’s like, just brush it off. Like, just be patient, and he, as long as he’s trying, that’s all I can ask for. I’m excited to see what he comes up with '’cause I know, I just know he gonna come up with something crazy. 

Edmond: My creative juices are going right now, Judy. 

Judy: Oh, that’s good.

Edmond: Oh!

[inhales sharply]

Judy: Did you get cut?

Edmond: I finished my heart!

Judy: Ah.

[laughs]

Judy: You scared me to death! 

Edmond: Sorry, but I just finished my heart. 

KB: You played too much. [laughs] I was scared as hell. I couldn’t even run over ’cause I was scared it was gonna be a finger on the ground. I’m like, “Dang. Hope it’s not the ring finger.”

[laughs]

Edmond: Oh, no, it’s still on here.

Judy: OK, we have your finished pieces.

Edmond: Hey.

Judy: So, such a creative design, Edmond.

KB: Ah.

Edmond: Thank you, Judy, appreciate it.

KB: “Time is now.” OK. Your motto.

Edmond: Mmhmm.

Judy: And these came out very elegant, like you.

KB: Ah. “I appreciate you” moments.

[both chuckle]

Judy: And by the way, congratulations to both of you.

KB: Thank you.

Edmond: Thank you, Judy. Thank you.

[drum sound effect plays]