01x06 - Hometown Love

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[music playing]

- Imagine flying from the sunny

streets of Los Angeles

back to your hometown

only to find out

that your family,

friends, and neighbors

have orchestrated a series

of blind dates just for you.

Tori is about to find

out what that's like.

- (SINGING) Yeah,

I'm ready for it

Ooh, ooh, ooh

- I'm Ashley Williams,

and I'm in the City of Milton

for a small-town setup.

- (SINGING) I'm ready for it

- I'm here to help

Tori's parents, Susan and

Mark, who want nothing

more than to see

their daughter in love.

Mark, who want nothing

That's so sweet.

For Tori, finding an epic love

like her parents is the dream.

But swiping

on the dating apps in LA

hasn't lived up to her

high expectations.

Will she find her prince

charming here in Milton or book

it back to the beach?

- (SINGING) Feel this moment

- We're about to dive

into a heartwarming adventure

full of romance, small

town charm, and a big dose

of small town magic.

[applause, cheering]

I've heard there's always

some sort of, like, fun

festival or concert in Milton.

Do I smell kettle corn

or is that love in the air?

Or is it both?

[soft acoustic music]

[upbeat music]

[birds chirping]

Hi, Susan!

- Hi!

Ashley!

- I'm Ashley Williams.

- I know.

It's so nice to meet you.

- So nice to meet you.

- Are you Mark?

- I am.

- I'm Ashley.

- Hi, Ashley.

- It's so nice to meet you.

- Wow, so nice to meet you.

- Oh, my gosh, there's--

- Hi.

- so many wonderful

people in here.

- There's so many people.

- I'm Ashley.

---- Hi, Ashley.rful

peopl- Hi.here.

Nice to meet you.

- What's your name?

- I'm Rose.

- Hi, Rose.

- I'm Mark's mother.

- Oh, my goodness, how fun.

Do you live here?

- No, I'm in Chicago.

- Did you come

in just for this?

- Of course.

- Did you come

- [gasps] Rose, lucky us.

The pressure is on.

- Yes.

- Well, I'm gonna

make some coffee.

- OK, make coffee.

Thank you, Rose.

So I can just picture little

Tori running around this house.

What was she like as a child?

- She was the boss.

She has two siblings.

- So she's the oldest of three.

- Yeah.

- She was just the one child

that just had her goals.

And she was an A student.

And she-- she was

a perfectionist.

She's known since high school

she wanted to go to LA.

She went out there

with nothing.

She built her career.

She went out there

She found a place to live.

She built a community.

- In this big city--

- In this really big city.

- where it's kind

of easy to get lost.

- Completely.

- What has her dating

life been like in--

- Super challenging.

- LA?

- Super challenging.

She's gone on dates

on the apps,

and it's just a wild

misrepresentation of humans.

- Because she met them online?

- Mm-hmm.

And she's just like,

Mom, this is not

how I'm gonna find somebody.

I just need to find

it organically.

- Why is now the right time?

- She is trying to work

on the work-life balance,

and she's ready.

- She's been in seven weddings.

I think subconsciously,

it's like, what about me?

- Yeah.

- You know?

- It's hard finding love in LA.

How did the two of you meet?

- My older sister, she was

learning to be an aerobics

How instructor from you.eet?

I started just waiting for him.

I'd just kind of hang around

to see if he would say hey.

- So you immediately thought he

was cute and started lingering?

- Yes.

This went on for a couple

of months.

And I finally just

looked at him and I said,

when are you gonna ask me out?

- And I said to her, I go,

well, what are you doing now?

- Yeah.

OK.

So today is a really special

day, from what I understand.

This is your wedding

anniversary?

- 32 years.

- 32 years today.

- Yes.

[music playing]

It feels to me like

the love is just

stronger than it's ever been.

- It is.

- Like, I don't blame you for

wanting that for your daughter.

- Yeah

- So tell me, what are

we looking for here?

- Somebody that's a really good

communicator, will cherish her,

kindness, work-life balance.

Because she loves

to have fun, you know.

It could be blonde.

It could be brunette.

She wants somebody

very into music.

And Tori and I have always

had this thing about dating.

I said, just look

at their shoes first.

- Wait.

Are you saying that you can

tell a lot about a person--

- Yeah, by those--

- based on what

shoes they're wearing?

- Yes, and it has

nothing to do--

- - I'm suddenlyt

svery self-consciousg?

of my shoe choice.

- Well, if you'll notice,

I'm barefoot, so--

[laughs]

- I did notice that.

[laughter]

OK.

So what is it about Milton?

How does this energy

here influence what

you're looking for for her?

- I think, when she

comes home, she's

able to relax and be herself.

But when she's there,

Tori is more serious.

She's more-- it's-- it's

like it's all business.

- So I feel like

now is the time.

This is the missing

link, and it's

time for her to find somebody.

And I feel like

we're the people

that will help her find it.

- So we're gonna go meet some

members of your community

and see how they could help us

find the perfect match for her.

- Absolutely.

- Yes!

- Absolutely.

- Let's do it.

- Ab- OK.ely.

- Thank you so much.

[upbeat music]

OK, they're about to come in.

Hi.

Welcome.

- Hi!

OK, the- Hi, everybody.me in.

Come on in.

- Hello!

- Hi.

OMake yourselves comfortable.

- Hi, ladies.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- Good.

- Exciting.

Great to meet you.

- I'm so happy the whole

friend group came.

- We couldn't miss it.

We're supporting our girl.

- You know Rose, right?

- Yes.

- Yes--

- OK.

- I do.

- Good.

OK, good.

- I'm gonna say hey to her.

Rose.

- You never know when I'm

going to see anybody again.

- How are you?

- I'm fine.

- Why are you the main

character here?

- I'm not.

- You should be, though.

- Oh, I'll pay you later.

- Isn't this exciting?

- I am so happy

to be here in Milton.

[applause, cheering]

OK.

You have all come together

for the one and only Tori.

Mark and Susan, can you

please tell us about what

her life is like right now?

- She decided to move

to LA and has cultivated

an amazing community

and a fabulous career,

and has all the things

except for a date.

- She's been in all

of your weddings

and social events

and stuff and--

- She's been in all

of - So wait.ngs

How many people here was

Tori a bridesmaid for?

Oh!

Wait.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Are you serious?

OK.

Well, that is the kind

of supportive girl that we

want to help now, right?

- That's right.

- So we've all got a big

wajob ahead of us, OK?t?

We're gonna try

to find love for Tori

this week, right

here in Milton.

[applause]

Mark and Susan,

so what exactly are

the things that you're looking

for in a potential date

Mark and Susan,

so whfor Tori?y are

- They have to be able to cook.

- That would be nice to--

- Yeah.

- be comfortable

- They hin the kitchen.to cook.

- That would be nice to--

- Yeah.

- They got to have nice shoes.

The communication is huge.

That's what's helped us

get through our 32 years.

But someone that can talk

Tabout all of the things,.

not just the easy things--

But someone that can talk

Taball the hard things.s,.

- Grandma Rose, would

you come up and tell

us a little bit about Tori?

Yeah, come up.

I know I'm throwing

us a litthis at you.t Tori?

- Certainly are.

- I didn't warn

you [applause]

- This is Mark's mom, OK?

And, Rose, tell us, what

was Tori like as a child?

- A brat.

- Brat?

- Oh, she was a brat?

- No, I'm just kidding.

She's very thoughtful of me.

She calls up and asks me if I'm

still alive and feeling good.

- Who would you like

to see Tori with?

She c- First of all, I want I'm

sa guy who looks pretty nice.

-- Oh, like, lookske

tnice or is nice.

- Well, both.

- OK, Rose.

- Right.

And who she is

so excited about.

- Somebody that lights her up.

- Yes, that lights her up.

- Yay, Rose!

[applause]

Great job.

Thank you so much.

Who here has a good idea for

somebody to get to know Tori?

I see a finger in the air.

Come on up here.

OK.

Tell us who you're nominating.

- I'm here to nominate

my son, Jimmy,

because everything you have

said describes my son--

- I'from the shoesnate

to the cooking class he just

took in Barcelona last week.

- How is this guy

still not married?

- I think he hasn't

been quite ready.

- Thank you so much.

[applause]

Oh, I see a hand

in the air in the back.

Yeah, come on up.

What's your name?

- I'm Kendall.

I want to nominate

my friend, Patrick.

He's 34.

He's a software engineer,

and he is very adventurous.

He loves to travel.

He has a really

big social network,

but he's also someone

that's really grounded,

kind of like Tori.

- You know what type

of shoes he wears?

[laughter]

- Nice ones--

- Nice shoes.

- I think, if I can

remember correctly.

- Nice ones--

- N- Yeah.es.

- Do you think he-- he

rocks Crocs like Emma?

- No one rocks Crocs like Emma.

[laughter]

- Thank you.

[applause]

I see a hand there in the back.

Yeah, come on up.

Hi, there.

- Hi.

- I'd like to nominate

Jared Porter.

28 years old.

- Great.

- He's a colleague of mine,

a software engineer,

and he just love to help

people, and he's sharing.

- He's got a good

pair of kicks?

and he- Oh, yeah.to help

people, anYeah.s sharing.

He dresses to the nines.

and he- Oh, yeah.to help

people,- Oh, nice.haring.

Thank you so much.

- You bet.

- Great job.

[applause]

I see somebody right here.

Come on up.

Hi, there.

- Hi.

- How do you know Tori?

- We lived in the sorority

house together.

- Whoa, that is a sisterhood.

- Oh, yeah.

- What do you

think her type is?

- Probably looking

for best friend,

but also can have those

tough conversations.

- And not only a best friend.

- Yeah.

Best friend with some

spice, can I say--

- That you want

to make out with.

Best fr- Yeah.th some

- spice, Yeah.

- I say--

Absolutely, yeah.

to ma- Yeah.with.

Perfect.

- Her dad's right there.

- Oh, sorry.

- I didn't hear a thing.

- His name is Jonathan.

He's 32, and he's a physician's

assistant in the ICU.

- This is an intense job.

- Yeah.

Also, he loves the outdoors,

but he can also

play the guitar and the piano.

- Oh.

- Oh.

- That's very good.

- Musically gifted.

- Oh.

- That's very good.

Music is really

important to her.

- Oh.

- Thank you so much.

[applause]

I see a hand right there.

Yes.

White sweatshirt, come on up.

- All right.

So my boy Jack, he's

Wha third-year law student, p.

you know?

- OK.

- He loves to listen to music.

I know the other dude

likes to play piano.

He can learn how to play piano.

- He loves - Yeah.en to music.

Yeah.

Is he close with his family?

- Very talented.

- Oh, yeah.

He loves his family.

Is he close with his family?

He's a big family guy.

- Talk to us about the shoes.

- He got some drip.

- OK.

Got some drip.

OK.

- He got some drip.

[applause]

- Would you be open

to sending your nominees

downtown to meet us?

- Yes, sir.

- Would- Yes.e open

to sen- Thank you.minees

[applause]

Thank you.

- We're gonna surprise

Tori with three dates.

We're all going

to meet back here,

and we are going

to watch the dates live.

Thank you so much, Milton.

Thank you!

[music playing]

- Mom, how do you think

Tori's gonna respond to this?

- Oh, I think she's

gonna be in shock.

- Mom,- We'll see.think

Tori's- Yeah, we'll see.this?

- I hope so.

We're gonna shock her.

Oh, wow, look at how--

- - Hello?o.

- Look.

Did you see how she took it?

- Oh, yeah.

- Wait, somebody's home.

- I'm home.

- Oh, my gosh.

- Hi!

- Hi!

- [laughs]

- Surprise.

- Grandma!

Wow.

I can't believe you're here.

- I know.

I come in for everything.

- Oh, I'm so happy you're here.

- Hey.

I'm so happy to be here.

- Let's come in and talk

about you being in town.

- OK.

- Let's come in and talk

about you Fun.g in town.

- So what do you got

going on this weekend?

- I'm gonna go hang

out with some friends.

- Yeah?

So when are you

planning on all that?

- Maybe tomorrow.

- So maybe not.

- Mayb- Why?rrow.

- We booked

your entire weekend.

- Mayb- OK.?rrow.

- How do you feel about that?

- Why?

- So the whole

- How community, Milton, that?

came together,

your friends and family,

to have a little discussion to

support you to see about going

came together,

yon a few blind dates.y,

[laughter]

- Wait.

Actually?

[music playing]

- OK.

[sighs] This is all so weird.

I'm sweating.

- I understand.

Is that a look of, like,

anger or confusion?

- It's more of just like--

like, what do you mean you

brought people together?

And were you in on this?

- Well, of course.

I was all excited about coming.

- Aw, that's so sweet, Grandma.

I love you.

- I love you too.

- OK.

So we reached--

- What did you tell them?

I'm a single cat

lady and I need help?

Like--

I'm a single cat

lady and- No!ed help?

- No, we did not say

you were Eleanor Rigby.

- No.

No.

I said, like, she's everything.

Like, she's--

- Oh, I thought--

- gone out to LA on her own,

found a place to live, built

a community, got a great job.

It's just, LA is

just really hard.

It seems like too hard.

- There definitely are still

great people in the world.

- They're just not necessarily

on the apps that you, you know,

get tired of.

- Yeah.

And you're not wrong.

Dating in LA has really

not been great for me.

- Right.

I mean, I know that you want

somebody to settle down with.

- Yeah.

- Right?

- Mhm.

- And we want it for you.

- Yeah.

But I'm a little bit

nervous about who,

like, is your picking.

- OK.

So you know our little silly

joke that we have between us?

- Yeah, about the shoes?

So you know our little silly

joke t- About the shoes.n us?

- You can tell a lot

about a man's personality

with his shoes.

An interesting choice.

- These are awesome,

aren't they?

- [laughs]

- I think, honestly,

if you're open to this--

- Yeah.

- you never know

what will happen.

[soft acoustic music]

- My parents being

in my dating life, I

welcome it only because dating

in LA has been tough.

You know, I tried the apps.

I got off them.

I'm looking to meet

someone in person,

and that's why I'm

excited about this.

- And I'd like some

more grandchildren.

and that's why I'm

excit[laughter]his.

[upbeat music]

- How are you feeling about it?

- I'm feeling good.

I think, we make it through

today, Tori will be happy.

- Tory will be happy.

- Hi.

- Good morning.

Mark.

- Jonathan Radnor.

- Hey, Jonathan.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Very nice to meet you.

- It's great to meet you.

- Can you tell us a little

bit about yourself?

- I grew up in Georgia.

- Where'd you go to school?

- Can- George Collegeittle

bin Milledgeville.?

- Might know each other.

- You might have crossed paths.

- Probably crossed

paths, you never know.

- So she went to George

College as well?

- She did.

She did.

- Then I went up to Mercer

University in Atlanta

for PA school.

- I'm assuming you

have a master's, right?

- I do, yeah.

- If you have a free

day, how do you

typically like to spend it?

- I play music.

- Oh, yeah.

What instrument?

- I started playing

drums when I was 12.

- So you got rhythm.

- I've got rhythm.

- So I love to hear

that you play music.

Tori loves to sing.

I love your look.

She wears boots.

- Yeah.

- And--

- Boots in LA.

- Yeah.

Is it OK if I take

a picture of you.

- Yeah.

- OK.

- Is it- 100%.

- I take

a pict- OK.f you.

I got to get the boots.

OK.

[music playing]

We get to go meet Jack.

Is that the one that--

what's that word?

I didn't know what it meant.

- Jack's got drip.

- Oh, he's got drip.

- Oh, that must be

Jack right there.

- Hi.

Jack Lindsay.

Nice to meet you.

- Hey, Jack.

Mark Gleason.

- Susan Gleason.

- Nice to meet you as well.

Here, honey.

Sit over here.

- Sus- OK.eason.

Thanks.

Sit over here.

- It's great to see y'all.

- Tell me a little

bit about yourself.

- Yeah.

So I'm now in my last

year of law school.

- So like, if you had to look

at your family in the future,

what would that look like?

- I mean, I'm 26 right now.

I'm focusing

on starting my career,

finding somebody to fall

in love with, and then--

- Yeah.

- go from there.

Can you tell me about Tori?

- Yeah.

She's dynamite.

- She's very career

oriented, and she works

for a marketing company in LA.

- OK.

Is Tori, is she possibly

moving back here?

- Obviously, I think it would

depend on the relationship.

- OK.

- Obviously, I think it would

- Mind if we took a picture?

- Not at all.

- OK, there you go.

- It was great to meet you.

- Great meeting you too.

[upbeat music]

- Hi.

- You must be Jimmy.

- Nice to meet you.

How you doing?

- Can you tell us a little

bit about yourself?

- Sure, of course.

27 years old, and I work

as an account coordinator

for an advertising agency.

- We hear that you took

a cooking class in Barcelona.

How was that?

- That's correct.

- Yeah.

- My company flew

me out, all of us,

two months within the job.

- So you did some

ballroom dancing.

- Yeah, I took it

back in college.

- Yeah, that's kind of fun.

- I love to dance.

- Well, how do you feel

about marriage and kids?

Is that something

you aspire to have--

- Oh, absolutely.

- one day?

- Yeah, I want to be

a father one day.

- Do you mind if we

take a picture of you?

- Not at all.

- I got it, Thank you.

- Pleasure to meet you, Susan.

- Pleasure to meet you, Jimmy.

[music playing]

All right.

This must be Jared.

- Mark, Susan, how are you?

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- Thanks for meeting

up with us.

How are you today?

- I'm doing well.

- So what are you doing with

yourself these days, Jared?

- So I'm a software developer.

I work remote mostly.

- Have you found that dating

is a little tough these days?.

- Yeah.

I tried the apps.

It's kind of hard.

- It's really hard.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, I don't see

how any of you do it.

- Yeah

- - Where'd you goe

howto high school?it.

- Actually, I went

to Blessed Trinity.

- Oh, you did?

- Yeah.

- You did?

Did y'all know each other?

- Did she go there?

- Yeah.

- So y'all probably

know each other.

- Maybe.

Small world.

- It is such a small world.

Is family something

that you want?

- Yeah, absolutely.

- Yeah.

- Definitely trying

to find the right person.

- Yeah.

- Family is definitely

something I've been wanting.

- I'm checking out your shoes.

It's an inside thing with

Tori and I. You look awesome.

- Oh, thank you.

Appreciate it.

It's an inside thing with

Tori and I- Awesome. awesome.

- Hey, it was

a pleasure meeting you.

- It's a pleasure to meet you.

[music playing]

-- So we're gonna get a call

- From Patrick.

- OK.

-- So we[phone rings] a call

There he is.

- Hey, Patrick.

- Hey.

I apologize.

- Hey, Patrick.

It's one of those days at work.

- We understand completely,

but it's nice to meet you.

- So you're

a software engineer.

I think that's what

Kendall told me.

- That's right.

I am, for Specialty

Cars, Collectors Cars.

I grew up around racing.

My dad was really into it.

So it's bit of a family

thing, kind of, growing up.

- What's your social life like?

- A very large friend group.

We've all been friends

for about 15 years,

and it's rare that we're not

doing something somewhere.

- That's so nice.

- I've been to a lot

of weddings.

I just went to my 30th

wedding, actually, last week.

- OK.

You've got Tori beat.

I just went to my 30th

wedding, act- Yes. last week.

She's been up to,

like, 9 or 10.

- Are you looking to have

wedda family of your own?eek.

- Absolutely.

I know my mom and my dad

would love nothing more.

- Would love that, yeah.

- So my wife's got

this crazy thing--

- Just, like, point

the camera down at your shoes.

OK, there you go.t

thiNice kicks.ng--

There you go.

Do you mind if I

take a picture?

OK.

All right.

Great.

- Thank you so much.

- Thank y'all.

- Take care.

- OK, bye.

[music playing]

- I was actually home

a couple of months ago.

- I saw you.

- Yeah.

We saw each other for,

like, five minutes.

- Yeah.

- OK.

Thoughts, feelings?

How are you?

T- I am shaken up.?

I have no idea what's going on.

- So valid that

you feel that way.

What would you say are

I havthe things that you're on.

looking for in someone?

And have you talked to your

parents about that lately?

Like, do you think

it's changed?

And - I feel like, yes, your

parethey have a-- theyely?

probably have a concept

of what I'm looking for.

And I feel like it's just

going to, like-- like force

me to have to be vulnerable.

- You can't build up

the perfect person.

And, like, it's not like

building a cheeseburger,

you know?

You can't just, like,

customize every single thing

that you want.

- I wish it was like

building a cheeseburger.

- That's-- I feel like that's

kind of, like, what dating apps

are, though, don't you think?

Like, you kind of get lost

in, like, the wrong things.

- Right.

And then you're forever hungry.

in, like, - Yeah.ng things.

- I get it.

- Wow.

And then you're forever hungry.

in, likThat metaphor.hings.

- That was so deep.

[laughter]

- I think that that might

have been kind of what

was not working for you in LA.

Would you agree?

- Yeah, I feel like I

definitely would agree.

I think one of the things

that I struggle

with the most internally

is the fact that I'm

building a life in LA.

But ultimately, I want

to be close to family.

I want to put down

roots and build

a life where they are and

probably coming back to Milton.

- In LA, do you think you

could ever have the kind

of love your parents have?

[music playing]

- I don't even know how to

answer that question, because I

feel like my parents'

relationship

is the epitome of love to me.

They are just the perfect

example of what I

would want in a relationship.

And I think that's why it's

been really hard to date.

I have high standards,

and the person

that I'm looking

for really needs

to be, you know, in touch

with their emotions

so that they can talk to me

and see me on a deeper level.

- I will say, I think that

this opportunity is a good time

to dive deep and really just,

like, get to know these guys

- and ask those questionsat

this oppothat might notood time

be the comfortable questions

to ask on the first date,

but questions that

you know you really

want to know the answer to.

- You know, I used to think to

myself, like, OK, dating in LA

want toisn't working.er to.

I wish I could just like,

try dating in Milton.

I feel like this is like

a dream come true almost where

I wiI get to actually, ke,

like, try it and maybe

meet the love of my life.

Who knows?

- Who knows, girl?

[music playing]

- So we met Jonathan.

- Yes.

- Jack.

- Correct.

- Jimmy.

- Yep.

- OK.

All right.

So let's refresh our memory.

What do you think?

- Yeah, I think we should

take a look at those guys.

- All right, let's look.

Wha- Jonathan.ink?

- Jonathan, I like him a lot.

I mean, he's--

- Well, he's the one

that is an ER PA?

I - Correct.--

Got a master's, tall

drink of water there.

- All right.

- I like him.-

- Yeah.

This is Jack.

- Jack's my law student.

- He had a lot

of nice qualities.

But I feel like, right now,

he's so focused on his--

- Getting out of law school

- That he's maybe not

necessarily the timing.

- I just don't feel

like he's ready.

So then that

brings us to Jimmy.

- He was the one that

was nominated by his mom.

So then that

brings- Right.immy.

- Gone to Barcelona to cook.

- Yeah, he took a cooking

class in Barcelona.

I thought he was a nice guy.

I just didn't really get a warm

and fuzzy from him initially.

That's my two cents on Jimmy.

- Yeah.

- Then we go to--

- This guy--

That's my t- Jared? on Jimmy.

- You like Jared.

- He might be that shy

guy that, you know,

I think Tori could bring

out something in him.

And they might know each

other already because they

went to the same high school.

- Yeah.

And it's nice that he's kind

of tied to this area, so that--

- Grew up around here.

- would be great.

Yeah.

- This is Patrick.

- I like Patrick.

- What does he do?

- Another software engineer.

And that's where

the future's going.

So you know--

- OK, wait, did

we just narrow it?

- I think we got

it down to three.

- That's like hard,

but I think we did it.

Who do we have?t

- We have Jonathan--

- Jonathan, Jared--

- Jared, and Patrick.

- and Patrick.

What do you think?

I think we need to eat lunch.

- I think we need to eat lunch.

[laughter]

- (SINGING) The light

comes from me

We don't stop till

we hit the end

- (SINGING) The light

cWe fall down

We begin again

- Hello, Milton!

What a week.

[applause]

I mean, this has been

such an exciting week.

So, Susan and Mark,

what a journey, huh?

- Yes.

- Can you tell

the whole group, who

are the gentlemen

that you picked

- Can you tell

to go on the dates with Tori?

- We narrowed it down to

Jonathan, Jared, and Patrick.

- Here is the plan.

We are all going to tune

in live to the dates.

[applause]

I'm gonna want to know

your thoughts afterwards.

First up, we're gonna

watch Tori and Jared.

[applause]

- (SINGING) There's a time

for everything, for everything

- Tori.

- Hello.

- (SINGING) There's a time

for everythinHi.for everything

- Hi.

- It's great to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

What's your name?

- Jared.

- Jared.

Hi.

I'm Tori.

- Physically, Jared

definitely fits the bill.

He's tall.

He's got dark features, really

nice eyes, really lovely smile.

- Play a few games today.

- Fun.

- Dodgeball.

So you just got

to hit some zombies.

- OK.

Yeah.

I'm ready.

- All right.

- OK.

Let's go.

So I heard a little

bit about you.

- Yeah.

OK.

Yeah, you met my parents.

I forgot about that.

- Yeah.

They mentioned you

actually went to BT.

- Yeah, I did.

- Did you go to BT?

- I was BT also.

- Wait, what?

- Yeah.

- Really?

- I was the class of 2014.

- OK, that's crazy.

- Yeah.

- I was 2013.

- And I remember, like,

going to the pep rallies.

- So--

- Yeah.

- I actually remember

goiwatching you dance.es.

- You remember that?

Wow, I'm so sorry.

- No you're fine.

No.

- I guess we went

to high school together.

I don't really remember

seeing Jared ever,

so I'm immediately

feeling kind of bad.

I don't really remember

seeiOh my god.ver,

But I do feel like I

have this opportunity

to get to know him more.

- Backhand in front.

- Yeah.

- Like, flick it.

- OK.

OK.

Wow.

That was good coaching.

- Oh, wow.

You're a natural.

- She's doing so good.

- I feel like I didn't know

we were coming to play games.

Maybe I wouldn't

have worn heels.

- I feel like I didn't know

we were com- Yeah.play games.

[laughter]

Crazy, like, we went

to school together,

like, 10 years ago, and we

really never interacted.

- I know it's honestly insane.

[laughter]

I feel like I'm not normally

this awkward on dates.

- No.

[You're--]

- It's definitely

the setting that we're in.

- I wouldn't say

you're awkward at all.

- Oh, OK.

Thank you.

- So, LA, do you plan

to be there long term?

- I don't see myself

long term in LA.

- Right.

- I also really want

to be close to my family

when the time comes

to, like, settle down

and have a family of my own.

And I feel like-- well, I

know for sure that my parents

aren't leaving Milton.

[laughter]

What's your dating

life been like?

- My last, like, long term

relationship was last year.

- OK.

- And that lasted

for, like, six months.

- How did you guys meet?

- We met on Hinge.

- Nice.

- Just dating has

been a challenge.

- Yeah, it's been so hard.

Like, what was

your experience on the apps?

- It's just very hit or miss.

- Yeah.

- And, like, there's just,

like, so many options.

Like--

- It's overwhelming.

- Exactly.

- I definitely prefer

to meet people in person.

- More authenticity.

- Yeah, exactly.

- Yeah.

[music playing]

Well, it's honestly been

so fun catching up with you.

- Yeah, absolutely.

- Can't believe that we went

to BT together and now all

these years on a blind date.

- Exactly.

Who would have thought?

- Who would have thought it?

[applause]

- Things are happening

right in front of our faces.

[laughter]

OK.

Next up, we're going to watch

Tori and Jonathan's date live.

[applause]

- (SINGING) I want

it now, want it now

Before it's gone

I want it now, want it now

Waited so long

I'm gonna shout

WOoh, oh, oh!g

- Hey.

[laughter]

How are you?

Good to see you.

- So good to see you.

- I know.

- Oh, my God!

Go- What's up?u.

- I literally haven't

seen you since college.

- Yeah, it's been

like, seven years now.

- I literally haven't

seen - Oh, my god.lege.

- She knows him.

So she went

to college with him?

Oh.

- You look so good!

- You do too.

- Oh, thank you.

- It's great to see you.

Yeah.

- Let's walk this way.

You want to check out

the market a little bit?

- Yeah, sure.

Let's do it.

- Yeah.

- Jonathan and I went

to college together.

I'm definitely thinking, like,

everyone I'm gonna go on a date

- with, I'm gonna have

some weird connection to.

But yeah, I thought that was

hilarious that I actually know

him, going on to a blind date.

- Those look great.

I mean, I like the--

- They're

- I like the--

- stunning.

- pink, like the white.

- Yeah.

Thanks for the flowers.

- Wouldn't miss it.

I mean, this--

- Oh, thank you again.

- Yeah.

- Y'all have a great weekend.

- All right.

You too.

Thank you.

Wow, these are so nice.

Thank you.

- You're welcome.

So you graduated in 2017?

- Yep.

- And I was--

- From George College.

S---I guess I was 2016.?

- OK.

Nice.

- So, yeah.

I mean, it's just crazy.

We were within each

other's circles.

- I know.

That's insane.

- So what do you do?

- I work for a creative agency,

mostly social media marketing.

- Oh, sick.

- Yeah.

It's so fun.

- That's incredible.

- What do you do.

- So I'm a PA.

I work in the ICU.

- Oh, OK.

Wow.

- Yeah.

I work in the ICU.

- That's a nice job.

- Yeah, it's great.

I mean, I-- I

really do love it.

The only other goal

that I have is,

I've been trying to start

writing music lately.

- Really?

- Yeah, it's been pretty fun.

- Do you sing as well?

- I sing, yeah, yeah.

- Oh, cool.

- Yeah.

- Do you have

a little to share?

- I mean, if you

really want me to,

I can try to bust out a little

Amazing Grace or something.

[laughter]

- Whoa.

Is he gonna start

singing right now?

Is he gonna start singing?

- I don't know.

- Yeah, sure.

Do it.

- All right.

- Yeah, sure.

[suspenseful music]

- I can't believe you're

about to do this a cappella.

- All right.

- - (SINGING) Amazing're

agrace, how sweet the sound.

- Oh, my God, he's got courage.

- (SINGING) That saved

- Oh, my Go- He does.t courage.

- (SINGING) a wretch like me

- Wow!

- That's it.

- Not bad.

- That was amazing.

I mean, I can't believe

you just busted that out.

I'm so impressed.

- Yeah, a little shaky.

Probably a little nerves--

- No.

- in there.

- Yeah, a little shaky.

- It was honestly amazing.

It was beautiful.

I'm gonna take

a hard pivot here.

What about, like,

marriage, kids--

- Yeah.

- a future in that way?

What are you looking for?

- I'm kind

of at the point in my life

to where I'm kind of settled

in and ready for that.

- That's definitely gonna be--

[bells chiming]

Oh!

Wedding bells already.

- Wedding bells.

[laughter]

- That was fast.

- We just really

turned a corner here.

- That's insane.

I love the boots too.

- Well, thank you.

- Do you always wear boots?

- Yeah, I'm a big boot guy.

- Really?

- Shoes are coming out.

- OK.

- It's been awesome getting

back together with you--

- I know.

- honestly.

- I can't believe it.

- It's super cool to actually

get to know you in this way.

It's been great.

- Yeah, it's been awesome.

[music playing]

[applause]

- That was great.

That was exciting.

I like it.

All right, last one.

We're gonna watch Tori

and Patrick's date live.

[applause]

[music playing]

- (SINGING) All

right, the world fell

Things shifted to the sky

- Hello.

- Hi.

- Hello.

You must--

- Hi.

- be Tori.

- Yes, Tori.

- I'm Patrick.

- Patrick, nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- I'm so nervous.

- Well, that makes two of us.

- Yes OK, good.

- Welcome to Stars

Hat and Jewelry Bar.

- Wow, awesome.

Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too.

- Yeah.

- We got 70 different styles

and colors to choose from.

- OK.

- We'll measure your head, and

we'll look at your face shape

and get everything

just right so you

can pick the perfect hat.

and get everything

- I love wherever we are.

Like, it's so cool.

And seeing him, I was

immediately excited.

- We're gonna

Lfind yours first--

- Ooh.

- then mine.

- OK.

OK.

- Ooh.

- He is tall.e.

He has dark features.

He really knows how to dress.

Like, the physical attraction

is definitely there.

- This seemed like something

different and fun to do.

- Yeah, this is,

like, a perfect date,

honestly, a dream.

I don't know why.

I feel drawn to this hat.

This, for you.

- Let's try it on.

- Try it.

- Let's see how it looks.

- Ooh!

It looks good on you.

- Ooh, we like the way

he looks in the hat.

- I kind of like the wide brim.

- I do too.

I like them both.

- Yeah.

- But that one works.

OK.

- OK?

- Cool.

We found our hats.

- Hey, how are you?

- Hi.

- Let me see it on.

- OK.

Let's see.

What do you think?

Is this the one?

- It's perfect.

It's perfect.

I'll be back.

- I trust you.

- What's crazy is I've already

been on a date with someone

that I went to college with.

- Really?

- Yep.

And then someone I went

to high school with.

- Oh, my god.

- So I hope you

didn't go to BT,

and I hope you didn't

go to Georgia College.

- I did not.

- Whew!

OK.

- So no, safe there.

- Let me pop your hat off.

- Yeah.

- You keep talking.

- Ooh, I like

the color combo there.

- OK.

I'm all for it.

- Let me see yours.

- OK.

Did you meet my grandma?

- I did not.

- Oh, OK.

- I did not.

Just your mom and dad.

- Oh, OK.

- Well, she's a hoot.

- Well, I'm sure I'll

Jmeet her eventually

- Oh, you think so?

- Yeah.

- Wow, OK.

A lot of confidence.

I love it.

- Well, why don't

y'all go have a seat--

- OK.

- And I'll finish

working on this.

- Perfect.

Thank you so much.

- No, thank, y'all.

- Wow, I love it in here.

It's so cute.

So we gotta get deep

on this first date.

- Oh, bring it on.

- Yeah, girl.

Yes.

- Do you like to cook?

- I think I would enjoy it more

if I had someone do it with.

- OK.

OK.

So my dad cannot cook.

- Oh.

Oh, no.

She doesn't know you're

watching right now.

[laughter]

- While I am very

independent, I'm

also, like, ready for a partner

and a romantic relationship.

I've never been

in a relationship long term.

alsI never really even datedner

anyone super seriously in LA.

I just-- I feel like

it wasn't really

passing the third,

fourth, fifth date mark.

So that's definitely something

I am ready for and looking for.

- Yeah, I agree.

I want a relationship.

- Yeah.

[music playing]

Have you ever been to LA?

- I have.

Me and my dad went there

a few times growing up.

And I do like

travel when I can.

- So much fun to make our hats.

We should go pick them up.

- Yeah, they're

probably done by now.

- Yeah.

Oh, my gosh.

Wow.

- Let's see it.

- Memories.

It looks great.

[laughter]

- OK.

What did we think?

[applause]

I mean, it's so exciting.

What do we think

about this third date?

Do you think maybe

this could be the one?

[laughter]

OK, good.

Right now, I want to hear

from each and every one of you

about what you

thought of the dates.

You're gonna write down

on a piece of paper

who you think Tori should

get to know better.

And then we're gonna

meet back here tomorrow,

and I'm gonna let you know

what the results were, OK?

- All right.

[applause]

- So I want you to come up.

So you're gonna write either

Jonathan, Jared, or Patrick.

[music playing]

- Voting for Jared,

because he reminds

me a lot of my grandson,

and he just seems so sweet,

and they seem

so sweet together.

- I'm voting for Patrick.

When he put on that

sCowboy hat, your.

can just see it in her eyes.

- I'm voting

for Jonathan, because I

think they were

just so adorable

- I'm voting

and he really listened to her.

- I was team Jonathan, but I

have to go with Patrick.

I think they just are kind

aof in the same phase of life.

and can grow into more

and wanting the same things.

- I'm gonna vote for Patrick

aof inbecause I think he life.

has like a really cool vibe.

Seems like a good guy.

- (SINGING) You better

know that I'm the one

Can make you come alive

- (SINGING) You better

You never had this kind of love

Man, you can't deny

- Hi!

- Hey!

- I'm Ashley.

Your parents asked me to help

you find love in Milton.

- So good to meet you.

- So nice to meet you.

- Welcome.

- Thank you.

- I just-- I'm so excited

to hear how you're doing.

- OK.

I'm excited to tell you.

- This dress is amazing.

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

First of all, were you

surprised when all of

this happened?

- Absolutely.

My parents are crazy for this.

[laughter]

- Yeah.

- Yeah, they are.

- By the way, I have

to tell you something.

- OK.

I got together with

the whole town of Milton,

and we watched

your dates live together.

I got together with

the whole Yeah.of Milton,

- No.

- Yeah.

I got together with

the whole - No!of Milton,

- Because, first of all,

you have to know--

the love and support for you

is out of this world.

- OK.

- So I'm so curious

to hear, what was it like?

- It was, like,

really intimidating

to ask the questions

that I want to ask.

Thinking back

to my past situations,

I think there was a lot

of people pleasing involved

and, like, me not wanting

to actually say how I genuinely

feel, just playing the game.

- Interesting.

And so when you're--

I mean, listen, we

both live in LA.

I know what it's like.

- Yeah.

- I can't even imagine

trying to date there.

- I think, if anything,

this experience, like--

and going on these dates with

these guys has really just

taught me, like, be fully

yourself entirely the way,

and then I'll just

be able to, like,

be myself and potentially

meet someone that,

like, sees me fully as I am.

- This town, maybe

more than any other,

it feels like a really

solid place to have kids--

- Yeah.

- and raise a family.

- Oh, absolutely.

I totally agree with you.

I know within myself that

I don't want to have roots

and I don't want to put

I todown roots in LA.you.

I know within myself that

I also am like, OK, I want to--

- Yeah.

- raise a family in the same

way that I was raised.

That's something that I

constantly think about.

I'll be turning 30 in January--

- Oh, my gosh.

- and it just, kind of, feels

like the perfect ending to this

era, but also like new

beginning for me and,

like, the way that I want

to date in the world.

I feel like dating

on an app has

been a little bit of a game.

People aren't really

very forthright

with their intentions.

And so, you know, I

at least appreciate

that dating

in person in Milton,

people are definitely looking

to take the next step.

And so I think, being

able to do this and just

be my true, authentic

self, I just

want to take that through every

step of life moving forward.

- We are gonna go

and meet with the town.

Do you feel like

you're-- you're ready?

- Yes, I'm so excited.

- Let's do it.

- Yes, Come on.xcited.

- (SINGING) Oh, I was

living with my eyes closed

- Thank you so much

- Yfor coming back.ed.

[applause]

I've loved getting

to know all of you.

And we did a big vote.

We are going to be hearing

the results, the verdict.

[applause]

I think it's time that

we finally bring in Tori.

Y'all ready?

[- Yeah!e]

- All right.

Y'all ready?

Tori, come on in.

[applause]

[music playing]

- Hi.

- All right, Tori.

So talk to me a little bit.

What-- what has this

week been like for you?

- Thank you, Mom and Dad,

for setting this up for me.

Thank you to my community,

my family, my friends, everyone

that showed up for me.

I am honestly so blown away.

Dating in LA is

definitely really hard.

I feel like it takes

a lot of time and energy

to get to the point of what

someone's intentions are.

And so I was a little

bit more open to the fact

that maybe I haven't been

successful in LA for a reason,

and maybe there was an

opportunity back home that, you

know, I could explore.

- Do you feel like

you'll approach dating

differently from now on?

- 100%.

- Aw, yay!

We love you, Tori!

[applause]

- Thank you.

- What's it like for you

to be here now, Susan,

at the end of all of this?

- I'm super excited because she

seems like she settled into it.

- Settled into what?

- To possibility.

- I'm just gonna be happy

if my little girl is happy.

- Mark, that is so sweet.

So we conducted a poll,

and every single person

here voted about

who they thought

you had a connection with.

here voted about

who t- OK.hought

- And the results

of that poll--

Patrick.

- Oh, OK.

[applause]

- Memories.

It looks great.

- Well, yours look like

you walked in with it, so--

- OK.

Perfect.

- So now I would like

to hear Mark and Susan.

- So ultimately,

I chose Patrick.

- I agree.

[applause]

- Are we ready to hear

who Tori has chosen?

[applause]

- Through this

experience, I definitely

did have a spark with someone.

And so, with that

being said, I choose--

Patrick.

- (SINGING) We're on a journey

with no limits abound

Been chasing this spark,

but now it's been found

You've never seen

anything like this

- Hi, Patrick.

- Hi.

- We're so happy

that you're here.

How does it feel to be here?

This is all

of Tori's community.

h*- Pleasantly surprising.e?

I had no idea what

to expect with all this.

I've never been on a blind

date before, let alone

meet the parents before.

But here we are.

So--

- It was, like,

kind of a landslide.

You've got a lot

of fans in the audience.

How did the date go for you?

I think it went

really smoothly.

I mean, we talked about

a little bit of everything.?

- So it felt easy.

- Yeah.

- Like, you felt a good

flow with each other?

- Absolutely.

- I'm so happy I met Patrick.

I'm also so happy for the

experience and everything

that I learned about myself.

- Susan, now that you've

met Patrick in person,

what do you think of his style?

- Oh, really?

You're gonna make me go there?

Nicely done.

- OK.

You're Susan approved!o there?

Nicely done.

[applause]

Patrick, what do you think

might be the next step?

Maybe you'll get

her phone number

Patriand you guys canthink

miwork something out?p?

- That's the plan.

Yep.

Guys, second date

has been secured

- You mean we're not invited?

- No.

[applause]

[music playing]

- From this experience,

I'm really hoping

to gain love in all forms.

- F- This is Patrick.e,

I'm re- Hi.hoping

I've heard about

you already, so--

- Don't believe it all.

- Dating in this age

is honestly so tough.

But in this experience,

I was able to meet you,

and I think it's just

been a wonderful time.

I can't wait to see

what comes of it.

a- I think we shouldt

figure out our next steps

and actually make

this next date happen.

- Yeah, sounds good to me.

- (SINGING) Never seen

anything like this till now

- [chuckles]

- (SINGING) No, you

don't Woo!

Don't be afraid

to let go to be free

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh.

When we have to go

somewhere and be seen

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh

We're on a journey

with no limits abound

Been chasing the spark,

but now it's been found

New power in us that's

breaking all bounds

You've never seen anything

like this till now