90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (2017–…): Season 3, Episode 3 - Little Lies - full transcript

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PREVIOUSLY ON
"BEFORE THE 90 DAYS"...

TODAY'S FINALLY THE DAY I GET
TO TAKE A FLIGHT TO LEBANON

TO MEET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

OH, MY GOD.

I'M HOPING FOR THE BEST
AND EXPECTING THE WORST.

MOM, I CAN'T FIND
MY PHONE. UH...

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PHONE,
I'M NOT GETTING ON THAT PLANE.

I THINK YOU HAVE GOT
YOUR LIFE BACK.

THANK YOU.



HE'S PERFECT, AND I WOULD
LOVE A RING ONE DAY.

I'M FLYING TO LONDON TO SEE
MY BOYFRIEND, TOM,

FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

BUT IT IS SCARY GOING DOWN
THIS ROAD AGAIN.

MY DUTCH EX-BOYFRIEND, JESSE,
WASSOMEONE I MET ONLINE.

TOM ISSOMEONE I MET ONLINE.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST BOOK
YOUR PLANE TICKET TO MEXICO?

MARIA DOESN'T KNOW THAT I'M
PLANNING TO PROPOSE RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT ONE
RIGHT HERE.

YOU GOT A GOOD RETURN POLICY?

MICHAEL WANTS A BABY.

WOULD YOU CARRY IT?

IF I CAN'T HAVE A BABY
FOR MICHAEL, I DON'T KNOW...

I MIGHTCARRY IT.
I DON'T KNOW.



LOOK AT YOU. YOU'RE TALL!

[ KISSING ]

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AND COMING UP...

AKINYI HAS NEVER DATED
A WHITE GUY.

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OH, MY GOD, I FINALLY MADE IT.

I WANT TODAY TO BE THE MOST
PERFECT DAY FOREVER FOR US BOTH.

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[ SPRITZING ]

IF SOMEBODY SEND ME
THAT KIND OF [BLEEP],

I'D BE, LIKE,
"WHAT THE [BLEEP]?"

MARIA, SHE'S BREAKING
MY HEART RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS WHY
WE HAVE PROBLEMS.

YOU HAVE A LYING PROBLEM.

HE LIED TO ME AGAIN.

I'M STILL KEEPING A HUGE SECRET
FROM ZIED.

I HAVEN'T TOLD HIM
THAT I'M STILL MARRIED.

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WE JUST HAVE TO GO.

I'M NOT MISSING MY FLIGHT.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT
TO HAVE A PHONE.

SORRY, BUT WE'RE GOING.

I'M ON MY WAY TO LEBANON TO
MEET MY FIANCé, OMAR,

FOR THE FIRST TIME.

AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T
MET HIM YET,

WHEN I GET THERE,
WE'RE GONNA GET MARRIED.

BUT THERE'S A BIG PROBLEM --
I CAN'T FIND MY PHONE.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PHONE,
I'M NOT GETTING ON THAT PLANE.

IF MY MOM TRIES TO STOP ME
FROM GETTING ON THIS PLANE,

I WILL NEVER FORGIVE HER.

I'M SORRY,
BUT I'M NOT DOING IT.

MOM, YOU'RE NOT GONNA
TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

I HAVE TO GO NOW.

WE CANNOT GET ON THAT PLANE
UNLESS WE FIND YOUR PHONE.

Teri: I'LL BE WITH AVERY FOR
FIVE DAYS IN LEBANON,

AND AFTER THAT,
SHE'S GONNA BE BY HERSELF

WITH A MAN I'VE NEVER MET.[ SIGHS DEEPLY ]

AND SHE HAS NO WAY
TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANYBODY.

AVERY NEEDS A [BLEEP] PHONE.

BECAUSE WHAT IF HE CHANGES
AFTER I LEAVE?

WHAT IF THINGS GET CRAZY?

WHAT IF HE TAKES HER SOMEWHERE
THAT SHE'S SCARED?

WHAT IF THERE'S NOBODY
TO HELP HER,

AND SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO
GET BACK TO THE UNITED STATES?

WE NEED TO FIND YOUR PHONE.

IT'S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND,
AND I'M LEAVING IT HERE.

Teri:
IT'S VERY STRESSFUL.

AVERY MAKES HER OWN MIND UP,

AND SHE'S GONNA DO
WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO.

I AM SO STRESSED, AVERY.

WE'RE GONNA BE FINE.

MY MOM IS ONLY COMING FOR
THE FIRST DAYS OF THE TRIP.

SHE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE US
GET MARRIED,

AND THEN WE HAVE
OUR ALONE TIME.

AFTER I GET MARRIED,
I'M GONNA COME BACK TO THE U.S.,

APPLY FOR A SPOUSAL VISA.

BUT THERE'S SOMETHING
I HAVEN'T TOLD MY MOM

ABOUT MY PLANS FOR AFTER THAT --

THAT I'M MOVING TO SYRIA
WITH OMAR

TILL HIS VISA GETS APPROVED.

I KNOW SHE'S GONNA FREAK OUT.

I KNOW SHE'S GONNA TELL ME
I CAN'T MOVE THERE.

BUT I PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE
FOR THIS.

IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

[ RUPERT POPE AND GILES PALMER'S
"INTO THE LIGHT" PLAYING ]

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♪ YOUR SOULS ON THE LINE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW
WHERE TO HIDE ♪

OKAY, WE'RE FINALLY BOARDING.

[ SPEAKS ARABIC ]

MY LIFE IS GONNA
CHANGE COMPLETELY.

IT'S SO CRAZY TO THINK ABOUT.

I'M ONLY 19 YEARS OLD,
GETTING MARRIED,

AND I'M GONNA MEET
MY SOON-TO-BE HUSBAND

FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN ABOUT 24 HOURS.

WE LAND
IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY,

AND THEN TO BEIRUT,
WHERE I SEE OMAR...

[ SPEAKS ARABIC ]

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♪ KEEP RUNNING, RUNNING ♪

♪ STRAIGHT INTO THE LIGHT ♪

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[ MAN CHANTING OVER P.A. ]

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[ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

MY NAME IS OMAR.
I'M FROM SYRIA...

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I'M SO EXCITED.

I'M GONNA MEET MY SOUL MATE.
[ CHUCKLES ]

BEFORE THE WAR,
SYRIA WAS, LIKE...

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

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I TOLD HER, "I WILL HAVE
A GIFT FOR YOU."

IT'S LIKE THIS.

I HOPE THAT SHE WILL
NEVER CHANGE.

SO I HAVE NOT KISSED GIRL
BEFORE.

BUT AVERY TOLD ME THAT
SHE HAD DATED

BEFORE GOT CONVERTED.

I WORRY THAT I MAY NOT LIKE
AVERY IN PERSON.

WE WILL SEE.

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I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU, TOM.

IT'S A BLESSING.

I'M ON MY WAY TO LONDON
TO SEE MY SEXY NEW BOYFRIEND

FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

TOM AND I MET
FOUR YEARS AGO ONLINE.

HE WAS THERE FOR ME
WHEN I BROKE UP

WITH MY EX-BOYFRIEND JESSE,
AND SOON AFTER,

WE DEVELOPED FEELINGS
FOR EACH OTHER.

WE HAVE THIS
INCREDIBLE CONNECTION.

AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN'T
MET IN PERSON,

I THINK TOM COULD BE THE ONE.

I FEEL READY TO SEE THE MAN I'VE
BEEN WAITING FOUR YEARS TO SEE.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

MY GOD, I FINALLY MADE IT.

SAFE AND READY FOR YOU.

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WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

I WANT TODAY TO BE THE MOST
PERFECT DAY EVER FOR US BOTH.

I'M ALMOST THERE. MOMENTS AWAY.

OH, YOU'RE SUCH A GENTLEMAN.
WOW.

YOU RE THE BEST.

THANK YOU! THAT WAS SO EASY.

IT'S HARD PUTTING MYSELF
OUT THERE AGAIN,

BUT MY HEART IS OPEN,

AND I'M ABOUT TO MEET AN AMAZING
MAN THAT I'VE GROWN TO LOVE.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

-Man: HI.
-HOW ARE YOU?

OKAY, FINE, THANK YOU.

TOM TOLD ME THAT HE WAS NOT
MEETING ME AT THE AIRPORT.

INSTEAD, HE FEELS THAT IT'S BEST
IF HE HAS A DRIVER PICK ME UP

AND TAKE ME TO THE LOCATION
THAT HE'LL BE AT.

I AM FINE WITH THAT,
BUT, YOU KNOW, DEEP DOWN INSIDE,

YOU KNOW, IT'D BE NICE
TO SEE HIM AT THE AIRPORT,

FOR HIM TO BE THE FIRST FACE
THAT I SEE.

I NEED TO CHANGE,
IF THAT'S OKAY.

-I'M SORRY? YEAH, THAT'S FINE.
-OKAY.

OH.

FIRST TIME MEETING.

GOTTA LOOK YOUR BEST.
GIRL, YOUR BEST.

[ DRYER WHIRRING ]

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[ TOOTHBRUSH WHIRS ]

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[ Whispers ] OH, MY GOD.

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SEXY HEEL OR A SEXY THIGH HIGH?
I-I DON'T KNOW.

I'M, LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO BE
TOO OVER THE TOP.

THIS IS VERY, LIKE, FLIRTY SEXY.
OH, MY GOSH.

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[ SPRITZING ]

[ CAP CLICKS ]

[ SPRITZING ]

[ CAP CLICKS ]

[ INHALES DEEPLY ] HERE WE GO.

OKAY.

OH.

-OH.
-YES.

READY.

I'M EXCITED, BUT...

WHAT IF IT'S NOT...

EVERYTHING THAT
I IMAGINE IT TO BE?

LONDON CAB.
-[ CHUCKLES ]

AWAITS.

AW! SO CUTE.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO
IN ONE OF THOSE.

OH, YEAH.

THANK YOU.

IT'S STARTING TO FEEL REAL
NOW THAT I'M MEETING HIM

IN A RESTAURANT,
AND IT'S A BIG DEAL.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE YOU KIND
OF, REALLY, YOU KNOW, OPEN UP.

YOU SEE THE THINGS
THAT THEY LIKE,

AND THEY SEE THINGS
THAT YOU LIKE,

AND THEIR DEMEANORS
AND HOW THEY ACT.

I THINK I'M GONNA SEE THINGS

THAT I ABSOLUTELY
ADORE AND LOVE,

BUT THERE ALSO COULD BE THINGS
THAT I'M NOT USED TO,

AND, YOU KNOW,
COULD BE SOMETHING

I'M NOT WANTING TO SEE,
YOU KNOW?

I ALREADY WENT DOWN THIS ROAD
WITH JESSE.

I THOUGHT HE WAS MY SOUL MATE.

I-I WAS WRONG.

[ Voice breaks ] YOU KNOW...

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WITH TOM, I FEEL LIKE HE'S GOING
TO TAKE IT UPON HIMSELF

TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
AND BE DOTED OVER.

AND NO ONE'S EVER REALLY DONE
THAT FOR ME, SO I'M EXCITED.

I'M, LIKE, THAT'S WHAT'S
MAKING ME NERVOUS.

WOW, LIKE... [ Voice breaks ]
THAT'S WHAT'S MAKING ME NERVOUS.

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I'M JUST HOPING TO FEEL
THAT LOVE FROM TOM.

AND FEEL LIKE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

AND RESPECTED AND DESERVING.

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Rebecca: WHAT -- WHAT IS THIS
MAN DOING HERE WITH THIS MIRROR?

HE'S LOOKING FOR A BOMB?

YEAH, YEAH.

YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THIS
GOING ON, THE K-1,

US FILING AND HIRING YOU...

ANGELA MAY BE
A LITTLE TOO TRUSTING,

BUT WE HANDLE THE OTHER SIDE
OF THESE, TOO -- DIVORCE.

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EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS CRAZY,
AND I REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO,

I'M GOING BACK TO NIGERIA
NEXT WEEK

TO SEE MY FIANCé, MICHAEL.

MICHAEL AND I MET
ON SOCIAL MEDIA,

AND I PROPOSED TO MICHAEL
ABOUT A YEAR AGO IN NIGERIA.

I JUST MISS MICHAEL SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SEEING ME.
-GOOD TO SEE YA.

IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR
SINCE I FILED FOR THE K-1 VISA.

WHEN MICHAEL GETS HERE,
WE ARE GONNA GET MARRIED.

TODAY, I'M GOING TO
THE LAWYER'S OFFICE

'CAUSE I WANTED TO SEE
EXACTLY WHERE WE'RE AT.

IS EVERYTHING LOOKING
ALL RIGHT SO FAR?

DID YOU RECEIVE
YOUR RECEIPT?

YOU REMEMBER THIS DOCUMENT?
-YES, SIR.

I RECEIVED IT AND LOST IT,
BUT I HAVE IT ON E-MAIL.

BASICALLY, IT SAYS THAT THEY
RECEIVED YOUR DOCUMENTATION,

AND IT'S BEING PROCESSED

IN THE CALIFORNIA
PROCESSING CENTER, OKAY?

AND THAT PARTICULAR CENTER
RIGHT NOW,

ON THE FIANCé VISA APPLICATIONS
OR PETITIONS,

IT IS TAKING
FIVE TO SEVEN MONTHS.

NOW --
-THAT'S A LONG WAIT.

IT'S GONNA BE A WHILE,

AND IT IS A GOOD TIME
TO CONTINUE TO CONSIDER,

YOU KNOW, WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS
SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
A LIFE-ALTERING DECISION, OKAY?

I'VE ONLY MET MICHAEL
ONE TIME IN PERSON,

AND WE HAVE SOME TRUST ISSUES
TO WORK OUT.

I'M STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE
ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA.

HE'S FOLLOWING OTHER WOMEN,

AND HE SHOULD BE ONLY FOCUSING
ON ONE WOMAN, AND THAT'S ME.

ON TOP OF ALL THAT,
MICHAEL WANTS ME TO HAVE A BABY.

SO HOPEFULLY,
WHEN I'M BACK IN NIGERIA,

I'LL FIND OUT IF I'M MAKING
THE RIGHT DECISION

TO BRING HIM HERE.

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
AFTER YOU GET APPROVED

AT THE CALIFORNIA
SERVICE CENTER,

YOU START, LIKE,
PART TWO OF THE PROCESS.

NOW, THIS IS THE REAL
CRITICAL POINT

WHERE A LOT OF THESE
GET DENIED.

IS IT A REAL RELATIONSHIP?
-RIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE
LOOKING FOR. OKAY?

AND YOU STILL GOT EXPENSES
THAT ARE COMING UP.

AND THERE WILL BE SOME
ADDITIONAL FEES INVOLVED.

YOU'RE STILL LOOKING AT
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS

BEFORE YOU FINISH THIS UP.

IT ADDS UP.

-IT DOES. IT DOES.
-IT ADDS UP.

AND THE OTHER THING IS
TO UNDERSTAND, TOO,

YOU ARE GONNA BE SIGNING
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT

THAT SAYS YOU'RE GONNA
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

SO IF YOU DECIDE THAT
THE MARRIAGE ISN'T WORKING OUT,

NONETHELESS, YOU'RE STILL
GONNA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIM.

SO WHAT EXACTLY DOES
THAT MEAN?

LIKE, IF I'M NOT WITH HIM
NO MORE,

I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF HIM?
-THAT'S CORRECT.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

HE CAN'T GO ON
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

EVEN THOUGH HE'S GOT
A GREEN CARD.

WOW, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME THAT.

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YOU KNOW, FILING FOR
THE K-1 VISA,

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST
GETTING MICHAEL OVER HERE

SO WE CAN GET MARRIED,
BUT IT'S NOT.

IT'S SO MUCH MORE [BLEEP]
GOING ON.

YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THIS
GOING ON, THE K-1, HIRING YOU...

NOW I GOT A WEDDING.

IT'S, LIKE, EVERYTHING'S
VERY EXPENSIVE.

AND IT'S, LIKE, SOMETIMES I FEEL
LIKE MAYBE I WENT OVER MY HEAD.

WE DO LOVE EACH OTHER.
WE DO.

BUT, YOU KNOW,
I DON'T TRUST HIM 100%.

RIGHT.

ANGELA MAY BE
A LITTLE TOO TRUSTING.

I BELIEVE THAT SHE SHOULD BE
ABSOLUTELY SURE

BEFORE THIS IS A DONE DEAL.

THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS
STRESSFUL.

WELL, IT IS.

YOU WANT TO BE REALLY SURE
GOING IN.

A LIFE-ALTERING DECISION
CAN TAKE YOU

DOWN A PATH
YOU DON'T WANT TO GO.

I GET YOUR POINT.

WELL, LEW, I JUST
THANK YOU SO MUCH...

OKAY.

'CAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN
MORE THAN AWESOME.

IT'S GREAT TO BE
YOUR ATTORNEY.

I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT
EVERYTHING'S GONNA GO WELL,

BUT WE HANDLE THE OTHER SIDE
OF THESE, TOO -- DIVORCE.

-CAN I GET A HUG?
-YES, MA'AM.

'CAUSE YOU'VE HELPED ME SO MUCH,
AND I JUST LOVE YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU KNOW, I DO LOVE MICHAEL,

BUT I'M NOT GONNA BE AT EASE
UNTIL I SEE HIM FACE-TO-FACE.

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IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

REALLY?

[ CHUCKLES ]

AFTER MONTHS OF TALKING
ON THE PHONE AND ONLINE,

I'M FALLING IN TUNISIA TO MEET
MY 26-YEAR-OLD BOYFRIEND, ZIED.

ZIED IS VERY HANDSOME AND TALL

AND SEEMS TO CHECK
ALL THE BOXES.

AND DESPITE THE FILTERS
ON MY PICTURES AND VIDEOS,

HE SEEMS TO BE PERFECTLY HAPPY
WITH THE WAY THAT I LOOK.

THIS IS THE CAR?
-YES.

BUT WE ALREADY HAVE AN ISSUE.

THANK YOU, BABY.

WHEN I ARRIVED, ZIED ASKED ME
TO RENT A CAR

FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.

I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT
WHATSOEVER.

SO, EVERYTHING IS
THE SAME DRIVING?

WELL, YOU DON'T KNOW AMERICA,
BUT...

[ CHUCKLES ]

ZIED DOES HAVE
A DRIVER'S LICENSE,

BUT HE HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST
FIVE YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE

BEFORE HE CAN DRIVE
THE RENTAL CAR.

SO, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE
DRIVING THE CAR

THE WHOLE TIME
THAT I'M IN TUNISIA.

OH, MY GOD, LOOK AT THIS. BABY.[ HORN HONKS ]

AND NOBODY -- NOBODY PAYS
ATTENTION TO THE ROAD. LIKE...

[ HORNS HONK ]

[ SCOFFS ][ HORNS BLARE ]

Rebecca: SERIOUSLY?

THIS IS NOT OKAY.
THIS IS CRAZY.

THIS IS INSANE.[ HORN HONKS ]

NOT LIKE THIS IN AMERICA.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

I KNOW.

[ HORN BLARES ]

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[ SCOFFS ]

THANKFULLY, SO FAR, I AM GETTING
NO FEELING FROM ZIED

THAT HE IS ANYTHING
LIKE MY EX.

HE WAS FROM MOROCCO,
AND WHEN HE GOT TO AMERICA,

HE BECAME VERY CONTROLLING.

IT WAS REALLY SCARY, AND I NEVER
WANT TO BE IN THAT PLACE AGAIN.

I'M JUST HAPPY WE ARE TOGETHER,
AND THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH ME.

REALLY?

I AM JUST -- HONESTLY,
I'M SO HAPPY.

WAIT TILL
WE GET TO THE HOTEL.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, BABY, LOOK AT THIS PLACE.
[ GASPS ]

OH, MY GOD,
IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

BABY, IS HE -- WHAT --

WHAT IS THIS MAN
DOING HERE WITH THIS MIRROR?

FOR -- FOR --
THIS IS SECURITY.

FOR -- HE'S LOOKING FOR
A BOMB?

YES, YES. OH.

[BLEEP]! ARE YOU KIDDING ME
RIGHT NOW?

NO, NO, NO, NO.

JUST, UM...E

THAT MAKES ME NERVOUS.
HE'S LOOKING FOR BOMBS.

-NO, NO.
-HE'S LOOKING FOR BOMBS.

PULLING UP TO THE HOTEL,
I'M IN THIS LA-LA LAND OF,

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M HERE WITH
ZIED. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

EVERYTHING'S GREAT,"
BUT THE REALITY IS,

YOU KNOW,
I'M NOT IN AMERICA ANYMORE.

[ SPEAKS ARABIC ]

OH, LET'S SEE.

SO I HAVE SOME GIFTS
FOR YOU.

YES.
-OKAY.

[ UNZIPS BAG ]YO!

SO, DO YOU REMEMBER
THIS SCARF I MADE FOR YOU?

-YES, YES, YES, YES.
-SEE IF THAT FITS YOU.

SEE HOW LONG IT IS.
-THANK YOU SO MUCH, BABY.

SO BEAUTIFUL.

[ LAUGHS ] DO YOU LIKE IT?

YES, I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

-THANK YOU, BABY.
-YOU'RE WELCOME.

AND THEN THIS...

FOR LATER.

-YES.
-ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL?

SO SEXY.

[ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

HERE IT IS.
AND THIS WITH IT.

OH. [ LAUGHS ]

-ISN'T IT NICE?
-YES.

REALLY SO NICE.

IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR
SINCE I'VE HAD SEX.

IT HAS NOT BEEN MY INTENTION
TO GO THIS LONG WITHOUT SEX.

[ LAUGHS ]

AND ESPECIALLY HAVING
THIS SEXY MAN WAITING FOR ME.

I AM, OF COURSE, NERVOUS.

SO MUCH TO PUT AWAY.
-YES, ME, TOO.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP TO THIS
FOR MONTHS NOW.

BUT IF WE DON'T HAVE
THAT CHEMISTRY THAT WE'VE HAD

FOR SO MANY MONTHS, IT'S GONNA
RUIN THE REST OF THE TRIP.

OKAY.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT
I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ] WELL...

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SHOULD BE PULLING UP
ANY MINUTE NOW.

[ AIR BRAKES HISS ]

HOW'S IT GOING?

MY NAME IS BENJAMIN.

I'M 33 YEARS OLD,
AND I LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR CALLING
HARRIS ENERGY.

MY NAME IS BENJAMIN.
HOW MANY ASSIST YOU?

I AM A PRODUCT SUPPORT
SPECIALIST

FOR AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
COMPANY.

HOW ARE YOU?
-GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD. GOOD.I'M UPBEAT.

I'M ALMOST, TO A FAULT, LOYAL.

I JUST. UH, I-I LOVE YA.

HI, THERE.
-BENJAMIN!

-HOW ARE YOU?
-GOOD, GOOD, HOW YOU DOING?

-GOOD.
-[ LAUGHS ]

I'M VERY ACTIVE IN CHURCH,
AND CURRENTLY,

I'M STUDYING TO BE ORDAINED
AS A MINISTER.

LET'S GO TO GALATIANS3:26.

BUT A MAJOR CHUNK OF MY TIME
IS DEDICATED TO MY SON GRAYSON.

3, 2, 1, GO!

[ IMITATES ROCKET LAUNCH ]

[ GIGGLING ]

Benjamin: HE'S 5 YEARS OLD.

LET ME
HELP YOU OUT HERE, OKAY?

LET'S PULL UP THOSE BRITCHES.

AND HE'S MY LIFE.

AH! [ LAUGHS ] NO!

GRAYSON'S MOTHER AND I HAVE
50/50 CUSTODY.

WE WERE TOGETHER
FOR SEVEN YEARS,

AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
THE RELATIONSHIP FOR LIFE.

UNFORTUNATELY,
WE HAD TRUST ISSUES,

AND WE DIVORCED
FOUR YEARS AGO.

MY EX-WIFE WAS THE ONE
WHO FACILITATED THE DIVORCE.

IT WAS FILED ON OUR ANNIVERSARY.

IT'S HARD TO THINK ABOUT.

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THE DIVORCE HIT ME
WITH HEAVY EXPENSES,

SO I'VE MADE
A LOT OF LIFESTYLE CHANGES.

♪♪

I ONLY TAKE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,

AND I REALLY HAVE TO WATCH
WHAT I SPEND ON FOOD.

EVEN THOUGH MY LAST RELATIONSHIP
LEFT ME HEARTBROKEN

AND TOOK ALL OF MY MONEY,

I STILL WANTED
TO GIVE LOVE A SHOT.

BUT NOWADAYS, IT'S ALL APPS,
SO I STARTED...

TEST-DRIVING THEM.

AND MORE THAN ONCE,
I WAS SITTING AT A RESTAURANT.

AND IT WOULDN'T BE
A CREEPY PLACE, EITHER.

IT'D BE, LIKE, AN OLIVE GARDEN,
YOU KNOW.

BUT I WOULD JUST GET GHOSTED.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

ON THE DATING APP,
I HAD TO PUT A RANGE

OF HOW FAR AWAY THE WOMEN LIVED.

SO, AFTER HAVING A MISERABLE
TIME WITH DATING IN PHOENIX,

I EXTENDED MY BORDERS,
COMPLETELY.

AND ONE DAY IT POPPED UP,
"HEY, THIS PERSON LIKED YOU."

[ BELL DINGS ]

AND I WAS, LIKE, "OH!
WOW, THIS IS A PRETTY GAL."

I MEAN, SHE'S -- SHE'S GORGEOUS.

BUT SHE'S ALL THE WAY IN NAIROBI
IN AFRICA.

HOW IS SHELIKING ME?

BUT I MIGHT AS WELL
SEND A MESSAGE.

AND I'M SO GLAD THAT I DID

BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
EVER SINCE.

AKINYI IS 26.

SHE'S A CHRISTIAN.

SHE'S OUTGOING.

BUT THERE WAS DEFINITELY
SOME THOUGHT IN MY BRAIN OF,

HOW DO I REALLY KNOW
WHO I'M TALKING TO?

I WAS, LIKE,
GO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH,

YOU KNOW,
GIVING ME THE SPOCK SIGN.

WHO WOULD HAVE A RANDOM PICTURE
OF THE SPOCK SIGN?

[ LAUGHS ]

I WAS DEFINITELY IMPRESSED.

AND ONCE I SAW AKINYI
ON VIDEO CHAT,

I KNEW THAT SHE WAS THE ONE.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CLICK IN PERSON,

SO I'M GOING TO KENYA.

HEY, BABY. [ LAUGHS ]

I LOVE YOUR SMILE.

[ GIGGLES ]

IT'S, LIKE,
OKAY, SEVEN DAYS NOW.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD
TO THE MOST?

[ LAUGHS ]

AKINYI HAS NEVER DATED
A WHITE GUY.

AND I TELL HER THAT
I'M PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY.

[ LAUGHS ]

SOME OF THE PEOPLE HERE
THINK THAT

I'M PRETTY CRAZY
FOR COMING OVER THERE

AND NOT EVEN KNOWING YOU.

I DO LOVE AKINYI.

MM-HMM.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SPEND TIME
WITH AKINYI,

BUT I'M NOT JUST MEETING AKINYI.

I'M MEETING HER ENTIRE FAMILY,

AND AKINYI TOLD ME
IN THE KENYAN LUO TRIBE CULTURE,

YOU ONLY BRING HOME THE GUY
THAT YOU WANT TO MARRY.

WE HAVEN'T MET YET, AND I WANT
TO GET TO KNOW AKINYI BETTER

IN PERSON BEFORE I ASK HER
FOR HER HAND IN MARRIAGE.

SO, HAVE YOU TALKED
WITH YOUR FAMILY ANYMORE

ABOUT ME COMING OVER?

WHAT OTHER CULTURE STUFF
SHOULD I KNOW?

OH, OKAY.

I AM LEARNING ABOUT
THE BRIDE PRICE

FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT'S UNEXPECTED,
AND BEYOND THAT...

I AM NOT RICH.

SO, I'M AFRAID TO KNOW HOW MUCH
THE BRIDE PRICE IS.

WITH THE BRIDE PRICE,
I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT

I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR IT.

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ]

WELL...

THIS IS SHOCKING TO ME, AND MY
MAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

IS SUPPORTING MY SON GRAYSON.

AND IF THE BRIDE PRICE
GETS IN THE WAY

OF TAKING CARE OF MY SON,
I COULD GO HOME SINGLE.

I-I WOULD BE HEARTBROKEN.

I LOVE YOU.

♪♪

DID SHE BOOK HER FLIGHT
ALREADY?

NO, SHE HASN'T.

I DON'T THINK SHE LOVES HIM.

I'VE DONE SO MUCH TO BE
WITH HIM.

AHH! LET'S DO THIS.

IF I GO DOWN THERE,
AND WE DON'T HAVE CHEMISTRY,

WE'RE NOT GONNA GET MARRIED,
IT'D BE TERRIBLE.

OH, MY GOSH.

♪♪

♪♪

IN A FEW DAYS,
I'M FLYING TO MEXICO

TO MEET MY UKRAINIAN GIRLFRIEND
MARIA FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I MET HER FIVE YEARS AGO
ON AN INTERNATIONAL DATING SITE.

I WIRED HER MONEY A WEEK AGO
FOR HER PLANE TICKET.

THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS
TO ME RIGHT NOW

IS MEETING MARIA IN PERSON.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

COME ON IN!
-HEY!

HOW'S IT GOING?

OH, GOD.

I'M -- I'M PRETTY NERVOUS,
YOU KNOW?

GOING TO MEXICO, I'M NERVOUS.

OH, MY GOD,
I CAN ALREADY IMAGINE.

I HAD PLANNED TO MEET MARIA
IN UKRAINE,

BUT SHE WANTS
TO MEET IN MEXICO.

LET ME SHOW YOU
WHAT I GOT BACK HERE.

OKAY.

I'M FEELING A LITTLE NERVOUS
ABOUT THE TRIP,

SO I ASKED MY FRIEND YAMI TO
COME AND HELP ME PACK.

SO THIS IS YOUR ROOM?

YEP, THIS IS IT.

THIS IS A REAL BACHELOR'S ROOM.

I LIKE IT.
YEAH, IT IS.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADD
MORE FEMININE TOUCHES

TO IT,
YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT?

ESPECIALLY IF SHE IS THE WAY
YOU TOLD ME SHE IS,

YOU'RE GONNA NEED
A LOT MORE THINGS IN HERE.

YEAH, I KNOW.
I'M-A WORK ON IT.

-YEAH.
-IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS.

I WORKED WITH CAESAR
FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

WE HANG OUT A LOT,
SO WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE.

CAESAR'S A HOPELESS ROMANTIC,

AND I THINK HE JUST WANTS
TO FINALLY, LIKE, YOU KNOW,

HAVE THAT PERSON
THAT HE CAN, LIKE,

SHARE THE REST
OF HIS LIFE WITH.

OH, I GOT THIS BLACK RIGHT HERE,
LITTLE TIE.

IS THAT A SUIT,
OR IS THAT JUST A SHIRT?

NO, JUST A -- IT'S JUST A SHIRT
WITH A TIE IN THERE.

-OKAY.
-THAT'S ALL IT IS.

I LIKE THE SHIRT,
BUT NOT THE TIE.

DON'T BE TOO FORMAL.

LIKE, YOU WANNA LOOK GOOD,

BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO
OVERDO IT, EITHER.

I'M NOT GONNA OVERDO IT.
SHE'S NOT LIKE THAT.

I KNOW, BUT DUDE, YOU HAVE TO
BE ON POINT THAT FIRST NIGHT.

THAT'S HER FIRST, YOU KNOW,
IMPRESSION OF YOU.

LIKE, YOU'RE TRYING TO IMPRESS
HER, YOU KNOW THAT?

-HOW ABOUT THIS?
-YOU... [ LAUGHS ]

HOW ABOUT THAT? [ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S AMERICA.

AMERICA RIGHT HERE, BABY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

I LIKE THAT.

HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING
FROM HER?

LIKE, DID SHE BOOK HER FLIGHT
ALREADY?

IS SHE, LIKE, REALLY EXCITED?

SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS
GONNA BOOK HER FLIGHT TODAY.

SO SHE STILL HASN'T?

NO, SHE HASN'T.

I'M WORRIED THAT MARIA HASN'T
SENT ME HER FLIGHT ITINERARY.

I'M BASICALLY FEELING JITTERS.

I'M FEELING NERVOUS.
I'M FEELING ANXIOUS.

I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS THAT
IT'S JUST, LIKE, I CAN'T EVEN --

I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE.

I MEAN, FROM THE LAST TIME
I SPOKE TO YOU, LIKE,

SHE ALREADY HAD THE MONEY,

SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT SHE'S DELAYING SO MUCH.

WELL, THE REASON WHY
THERE WAS A DELAY

WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS, LIKE,
A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD

WITH UKRAINE AND RUSSIA.

BUT YOU SENT HER THE MONEY
A WHILE AGO.

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT, TO ME, DOESN'T JUSTIFY
WHY SHE DIDN'T BUY IT

THE MOMENT YOU SENT
HER THE MONEY.

I THINK IT'S REALLY WORRISOME

THAT SHE HASN'T BOOKED
HER FLIGHT YET.

I AM WORRIED FOR HIS TRIP
TO MEXICO.

I HAVE A FEELING THAT
SHE PROBABLY WON'T EVEN

SHOW UP TO MEXICO.

IS THE NUMBER-ONE THING
THAT WE'RE GONNA

GIVE HER RIGHT HERE.

OH, MY GOD.

THIS IS ONE GIFT THAT YOU GET
ON YOUR KNEES FOR.

SEE? THERE YOU GO.
HOW'S THAT?

YOU ACTUALLY GOT A RING?

YEAH.

LOOK AT THAT BLING.
LOOK AT THEM DIAMONDS.

-DUDE...
-YEAH.

YOU'RE ACTUALLY GONNA PROPOSE
TO THIS GIRL?

LIKE...
-YEAH.

OH, MY GOD.

LIKE, DOES SHE KNOW
YOU'RE PROPOSING?

NO, SHE HAS NO IDEA THAT
I'M GONNA PROPOSE TO HER.

WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T WANT
TO GET MARRIED?

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S --
I'M AFRAID SHE DOESN'T WANT

TO GET MARRIED,
BUT I LOVE HER THAT MUCH.

THAT'S WHY I'M TAKING THE CHANCE
AND GIVING HER THE RING.

I WAS VERY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT
HE ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH

WITH ACTUALLY
GETTING HER A RING.

I DON'T THINK SHE LOVES HIM.

I THINK SHE LOVES
WHAT HE DOES FOR HER.

SHE WOULD HAVE GENUINELY
LOVED HIM,

SHE WOULD HAVE GONE
TO MEET HIM A LONG TIME AGO.

THIS IS GONNA WORK.

TRUST WHEN WE HAVE THAT
ROMANTIC TIME ON THE BEACH,

HOW CAN SHE SAY NO?

BUT WHAT IF
SHE DOESN'T SHOW UP?

LIKE, WHAT HAPPENS THEN?

I'M GONNA BE DEVASTATED.

I'M JUST GONNA -- YOU KNOW,

I MEAN, I PUT MY HEART
AND I PUT MY SOUL INTO THIS.

I SAT THERE.

I WORKED FOR, LIKE,
WEEKS ON END.

I KNOW I'M A LITTLE AFRAID
ABOUT IT AND A LITTLE NERVOUS...

[ CLEARS THROAT ]
YOU KNOW, A LITTLE NERVOUS

AND SACRED RIGHT NOW,
BUT I-I HOPE IT WORKS OUT.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

I LITERALLY AM ABOUT
TO SEE OMAR.

I'M SURPRISED
I STILL LOOK ALIVE.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T FEEL
GOOD ENOUGH SO FAR TO SEE HIM,

BUT I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO
DEAL WITH IT.

HOPEFULLY, HE UNDERSTANDS
WHY I LOOK A MESS.

THIS IS CRAZY.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY UP.

WHEW!

I'VE DONE SO MUCH TO BE
WITH HIM.

IF I GO DOWN THERE,
AND WE DON'T HAVE CHEMISTRY,

WE'RE NOT GONNA GET MARRIED,
AND IT'D BE TERRIBLE.

♪♪

♪♪

I'M SO EXCITED.

I SHOULD WEAR
A BEAUTIFUL OUTFIT. [ LAUGHS ]

IT'S NOT GONNA BE GREAT
IF SHE WILL NOT LIKE ME.

I'M GONNA MEET MY WIFE,
SO I HOPE SHE WILL LIKE ME.

AND I WILL LIKE HER, TOO.

I'M VERY NERVOUS.

IT'S MY FIRST TIME EVER MEETING
MY FUTURE HUSBAND,

AND IT'S BEEN, LIKE, 30 HOURS
SINCE I HAD A SHOWER,

BUT I'M HERE,
AND I'M JUST READY TO HUG HIM.

WE ARE NOT KISSING AT ALL
BEFORE MARRIAGE,

AND I'M GONNA STICK TO IT.

WE HAVE NO BAGS.
I HAVE NO CLOTHES, NOTHING.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M SMILING
'CAUSE I LITERALLY WANT

TO PUNCH EVERYTHING
RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

I DIDN'T EXPECTED TO BE
AS NERVOUS

AS WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW.

AND MORE THE TIME GET CLOSE,

MORE MY HEART BEATS QUICK,
VERY QUICK.

IT'S OKAY.
WE'RE GETTING THEM TOMORROW.

HOW ARE YOU SO SMILEY
AND HAPPY?

'CAUSE I GET TO SEE
MY MAN NOW!

COME ON!
-OH, MY GOSH.

♪♪

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ]

[ High-pitched voice ]
I'M EXCITED!

AHH! LET'S DO THIS.

Teri:
WHERE'S YOUR CONFIDENCE?

GET IT TOGETHER.
-NO, NO. I'M NERVOUS.

OH, MY GOSH.

♪♪

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

♪♪

♪♪

[ High-pitched voice ]
I'M EXCITED!

♪♪

ALL RIGHT, AVERY.

[ NICK KINGSLEY AND
DANNY FARRANT'S "THE DAY
WE FELL IN LOVE" PLAYING ]

♪♪

♪ FINALLY, WE KISSED
FOR THE FIRST TIME ♪

♪ HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED
ALL OF THE SIGNS? ♪

IT'S OKAY. DON'T WORRY.

[ High-pitched voice ]
YOU'RE MY BABY!

OH, MY GOODNESS.
I CAN'T WAIT.

NOW WE CAN HAVE FUN.
YOU'RE SO CUTE!

OMAR, I WANT TO MEET MY FUTURE
SON-IN-LAW, TOO.

OKAY, LET ME -- HERE.

YOU'RE GONNA TAKE GOOD CARE
OF MY DAUGHTER?

HI. YEAH, OF COURSE.

OKAY? [ LAUGHS ]
-OH, MY GOD.

YOU'RE HERE. I'M FINE NOW.

♪ THE DAY WE FELL IN LOVE ♪

SO IS HE. HE'S SO CUTE.

UM, I -- THEY LOST IT.

-OH!
-BOTH OF THEM.

Teri: THEY SHOULD BE HERE
IN THE MORNING.

IT'S BEEN NUTS.
-I'M REALLY SORRY.

YOU'RE REAL.

I'M REAL, YEAH. [ LAUGHS ]
I'M NOT FAKE.

IT'S HIS FIRST TIME
HOLDING A GIRL'S HAND.

-THE FIRST TIME. [ LAUGHS ]
-YEAH.

I WAS NERVOUS THAT WE WOULD BE
SHY, AND I DON'T THINK...

-NO.
-I THINK WE'RE JUST FINE.

-I'M REALLY --
-I GET ALONG.

-YES.
-YEAH, GET ALONG.

WELL, YOU ARE SO HANDSOME.

♪♪

THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS.
-YOU LIKE THEM?

YEAH.
THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.

Teri: WATCHING AVERY AND OMAR
MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME

WAS VERY SWEET.

BUT THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
IS EXTREME.

SHE INTENDS TO MARRY HIM
IF EVERYTHING PANS OUT HERE.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION
FOR HER.

OH, LOOK OUT, DUDE.

IT'S REALLY PRETTY HERE.
IT'S REALLY DIFFERENT.

Teri: I JUST --
I'M NOT USED TO THAT.

MOM, IT'S WHATEVER
FLOAT YOUR BOAT.

[ TERI AND AVERY LAUGH ]

I'M WORRIED THAT MY MOM'S
GONNA DISRESPECT THE CULTURE

WHILE I'M DOWN HERE.

I DON'T WANT OMAR TO FEEL LIKE
MY FAMILY'S DISRESPECTFUL

IN THAT WAY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
IT'S NOT GONNA BE A GOOD TRIP.

-Teri: HARDEE'S IN BEIRUT.
-Omar: YEAH.

MAYBE I'LL GO DRINK
SINCE YOU GUYS DON'T DO THAT.

MY MOM DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT TO EXPECT.

♪♪

BYE. SEE Y'ALL TOMORROW.

I'M GOING TO NIGERIA IN TWO DAYS
TO SEE MY FIANCé, MICHAEL.

I'VE BEEN WORKING MY BUTT OFF
TO PAY FOR THIS TRIP TO NIGERIA

AND THE K-1 VISA.

HEY, TOMMY.
-HEY, ANGELA.

YOU OKAY?

OH, I HAD A BAD DAY,
THAT'S ALL.

JUST...
RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS.

YOU KNOW, MICHAEL AND I ARE
ALREADY HAVING TRUST ISSUES,

AND TODAY HE DID SOMETHING

THAT PISSED ME OFF.

YEAH. [ SIGHS ]

TODAY IS
MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY,

AND HE WAS SUPPOSED
TO WAIT ON ME

TO GO OVER THERE
AND CELEBRATE.

IT WAS HIS IDEA FOR US
TO CELEBRATE

SINCE I'M COMING TO NIGERIA.

...HE AIN'T ANSWERING
HIS PHONE.

ALL DAY AT WORK,
I BEEN CALLING HIM.

THE ONLY TIME HE DON'T ANSWER
HIS PHONE, TOMMY,

IS WHEN HE'S TOLD ME A LIE.

IN OTHER WORDS, HE'S WENT OUT,
AND I KNOW THIS. I KNOW IT.

WE'VE DECIDED TO WAIT
A COUPLE WEEKS

TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY.
AND THEN WHAT DOES HE DO?

HE LIED TO ME AGAIN,

AND THEN DID NOT ANSWER
HIS PHONE FOR SIX HOURS.

HOW DO YOU KNOW
HE WENT OUT ALREADY?

HE SENT ME A VOICE MESSAGE.

NOW YOU SEE
WHERE I'M COMING FROM?

HE CAN'T WALK OUTSIDE AND SAY,
"BABY, IT'S NOISY HERE.

I DIDN'T GO OUT.
I'LL EXPLAIN WHEN I GET HOME."

IT'S NOT ABOUT NOT CELEBRATING
HIS DAMN BIRTHDAY.

IT'S THAT, AGAIN,
HE CAN'T DELIVER WHAT HE SAYS.

OF COURSE, IF HE WANTED TO GO
OUT ON HIS BIRTHDAY,

ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS SAY,
"BABY, I CHANGED MY MIND.

I WANT TO GO."

BUT INSTEAD, HE TELLS ME
WHAT I WANT TO HEAR,

AND THE HE DOES WHAT HE WANTS.

ISN'T HE?
-MNH-MNH.

AM I THE DAMN BITCH HERE,
OR WHAT?

♪♪

WHAT IS SO HARD
ABOUT BEING HONEST?

I DON'T HAVE TO GO ACROSS
THE WORLD TO FIND A MAN.

DO I LOOK LIKE
A THIRSTY BITCH?

I'M NOT THIRSTY FOR A MAN.

I'M NOT THIRSTY TO WORK
DOUBLE SHIFTS

AND TAKE CARE OF A WHOLE FAMILY
AND THEN BRING ANOTHER ONE ON.

I'M ALREADY DOING
MORE THAN ENOUGH.

I'M HAVING TO PLAN
FOR THIS WEDDING.

I'M HAVING TO DO EVERYTHING
WITH THE K-1,

TO WORK MORE HOURS
TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING.

IT'S REAL STRESSFUL.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE ONLY
PERSON DOING IT,

AND I THINK
HE'S TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

I LOVE THE MAN, BUT I AM NOT
GONNA CONTINUE

TO LOVE SOMEBODY
THAT DON'T LOVE ME BACK.

YOU CAN'T KEEP LYING
AND SAY YOU LOVE ME.

IT'S THAT SIMPLE.
I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

HE DOESN'T GET IT.

I'M GETTING READY TO BRING
THIS MAN TO THE STATES,

AND I CAN'T EVEN TRUST HIM.

SO, I NEED TO KNOW
WHY HE DID THIS.

I NEED TO CALL MICHAEL,
AND WE NEED TO TALK.

AND IF HE DON'T TELL ME
WHAT I WANT TO HEAR,

I COULD BE CANCELING
THE NIGERIA TRIP.

♪♪

Man: OKAY, WE'RE HERE.

OH, MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

I AM SUPER EXCITED.

I AM ANXIOUS.

OH, MY GOD.

THIS HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS
IN THE MAKING.

I DON'T THINK ZIED WOULD LIKE IT
VERY MUCH TO REALIZE

HE JUST HAD SEX
WITH A MARRIED WOMAN.

♪♪

♪♪

OH, MY GOD. [ LAUGHING ]
I'M GETTING NERVOUS.

I JUST ARRIVED IN LONDON,

AND I'M ABOUT TO MEET
THE MAN OF MY DREAMS.

TOM DIDN'T MEET ME
AT THE AIRPORT.

HE SENT A DRIVER TO PICK ME UP

AND BRING ME TO A RESTAURANT
WHERE HE'S WAITING FOR ME.

I AM FEELING SUPER EXCITED.

I AM ANXIOUS.

THIS HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS
IN THE MAKING,

AND NOW IT'S ONLY MINUTES AWAY
TO FINALLY SEE HIM FACE-TO-FACE.

OH, MY GOD.
I HOPE HE THINKS I LOOK SO GOOD.

Man: OKAY, WE'RE HERE.

OH, MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?

[ GASPS ]

♪♪

MY NAME'S THOMAS.
MY FRIENDS CALL ME TOM.

I'M 39 YEARS OLD, AND I'M
FROM NOTTINGHAM IN ENGLAND.

PULL.

[ GUNSHOT ]

WELL DONE, THOMAS.
WELL DONE.

NOT TOO BAD.

I'M THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR
A SPORTSWEAR FITNESS BRAND,

SO I HAVE BEEN
GLOBETROTTING A LITTLE,

DOING THE CASTINGS
FOR THE MODELS,

PLAYING ON THE BACKS
OF BOATS IN BRAZIL,

DANCING WITH BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

NO, I'M ONLY JOKING
ON THAT FRONT -- KIND OF.

I DO LIVE A BACHELOR'S
LIFESTYLE.

MAKE ME LOOK PRETTY TODAY.
I GOT A DATE.

SOMEONE I'VE KNOWN FOR A WHILE
COMING OUT TO MEET ME.

BUT I AM GETTING TO AN AGE WHERE
I KNOW I NEED TO SETTLE DOWN,

AND I HAVE BEEN
LOOKING MORE FOR THAT.

IT'S A DIFFICULT ONE.

I'M GOOD AT GETTING
TO THE BEDROOM.

EVERYTHING AFTER THAT
IS LIKE I'M NOT --

I'M IN UNKNOWN TERRITORY.

REMEMBER THAT WOMAN
I TOLD YOU ABOUT A WHILE BACK?

-NO, WHICH ONE? [ LAUGHS ]
-[ LAUGHS ]

DARCEY.

SHE'S A CUTIE, RIGHT?

Tom: DARCEY'S AN EXTREMELY
BEAUTIFUL PERSON.

SHE'S QUITE ROMANTIC.

SHE HAS THE ABILITY
TO PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE,

EVEN ON THE DARKEST OF DAYS.

YEAH, SHE'S DEFINITELY
AMERICAN, ISN'T SHE?

[ CHUCKLES ]

SHE LOOKS AIR-BRUSHED
TO AN INCH OF HER LIFE,

REALLY, BUT YOU KNOW.

WE FIRST MET ON SOCIAL MEDIA
AROUND FOUR YEARS AGO.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU LOOK AT
THE PHOTOS, AND YOU THINK,

"WOW.
EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE WOMAN."

SHE PRESENTS HERSELF
IN SUCH A MANNER

THAT YOU CAN'T TAKE
YOUR EYES OFF HER.

IT'S FROM 1990...

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

YEAH. I KNOW. [ LAUGHS ]

WE'LL SUIT EACH OTHER.

I HAVE ONE GOOD SIDE.

IT'S THIS SIDE.

45-DEGREE ANGLE DOWN,
CAMERA UP TO THE SIDE WITH A...

YOU KNOW, THE KIND OF
TROPICAL STEEL LOOK. [ LAUGHS ]

[ CLIPPERS BUZZING ]

I'M A LOT OLDER THAN

THE 24-YEAR-OLD DUTCH GUY
SHE WAS DATING.

QUITE A HANDSOME GUY, ACTUALLY,
BUT A BIT OF A NARCISSIST.

THAT'S WHAT SHE'S USED TO.
NO STRESS, THEN.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

THE END OF THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN DARCEY AND JESSE,

I THINK I WAS A SHOULDER TO CRY
ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS,
I WAS, LIKE, HOLD ON A MINUTE.

I DON'T LISTEN TO PROBLEMS,

AND THERE I AM LISTENING
TO HER PROBLEMS,

SO I MUST REALLY CARE
FOR THIS WOMAN.

SO I SPOKE TO DARCEY,
AND I SAID,

"YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE COULD
HAVE SOMETHING, AS WELL."

GOOD AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU.

I'M VERY GOOD AT BEING ABLE
TO ATTRACT A LOVER

OR A ONE-NIGHT STAND,
BUT WITH DARCEY,

I DON'T NECESSARY
WANT TO TREAT HER

AS I WOULD ANY OTHER WOMAN
THAT I'VE BEEN WITH.

THANK YOU.
-CHEERS.

-SEE YOU SOON.
-OKAY.

I REALLY WANT TO GIVE
ME AND DARCEY A CHANCE,

AND I WANT TO SEE
WHERE IT'S GOING TO GO.

♪♪

-HI!
-HI, THOMAS.

-HI, RIC, HOW'S IT GOING?
-I'M GOOD, THANKS.

MY SISTER EMMA AND I,
WE ARE VERY CLOSE.

WE TALK A LOT.

MWAH.
-OH.

SO THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME
THAT SHE'S HEARD OF DARCEY,

BUT BASED ON MY PAST, UM,
WHAT CAN IS AY?

SHE THINKS THAT IT'S JUST
ANOTHER WOMAN FLYING OUT

TO VISIT ME
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.

BUT I WANT MY SISTER TO REALIZE,

THIS TIME COULD BE
A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

SO, WHAT'S NEW?

I HAVE DARCEY FLYING OUT
FROM AMERICA.

SHE'S COMING IN.

I'M GONNA MEET HER
AFTER FOUR YEARS, AND --

YOU'VE BEEN SEEING SOMEONE
FOR FOUR YEARS.

I WOULDN'T SAY SEEING.

ARE YOU BOYFRIEND
AND GIRLFRIEND?

I DON'T KNOW.
ARE YOU FRIENDS?

NO, WE'RE MORE THAN FRIENDS.

I DON'T KNOW.

IS SHE YOUR ONLYFRIEND?
-[ LAUGHS ]

THOMAS LOVES BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

HE LIKES LOTS OF WOMEN,
AND HE LIKES A CHALLENGE.

BUT WHILST HE WOULD GIVE YOU
ALL THE BRAVADO

OF WANTING TO BE THE BACHELOR,
HE'S BEEN HEARTBROKEN BEFORE.

AND I THINK SINCE THEN,
HE'S VERY CLOSE

TO GIVING SOMEBODY
A PIECE OF HIS HEART AGAIN.

DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE
TO GIVE UP YOUR...

ARE YOU GONNA ACTUALLY WAIT
WITH THIS ONE

BEFORE YOU GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS?

YEAH, I'M GONNA WAIT.

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ LAUGHING ]

COME ON, THOMAS.

YOU KEEP SAYING TO ME,

I GOTTA FIND SOMEONE
AND BE HAPPY

'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE
60 YEARS OLD AND BE ALONE.

WHY HER, THEN?

I LIKE HER. I DO.

I REALLY, REALLY LIKE HER.

SHE MAY NOT BE THE PERSON

I THINK SHE IS,
BUT WE GOT A GOOD CONNECTION,

AND IT'S SOMETHING
I WANT TO EXPLORE.

HAS SHE TOLD YOU
HOW SHE FEELS?

SHE HAS. SHE LOVES ME.

AND FOR ME, THAT'S
A DIFFICULT WORD TO SAY.

IT'S A FEELING, UNTIL YOU
KIND OF REALLY MEET SOMEONE --

-Ricardo: IT TAKES TIME.
-I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'VE NEVER HAD ANY OF
THE SCENARIOS

WHICH HELP YOU TO KNOW

WHETHER YOU'RE GONNA
FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY.

YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE
HOW CAN SHE LOVE YOU?

BE WARNING BELLS TO ME.

I'M NOT REALLY AT THE STAGE
OF THINKING, RIGHT,

WE'RE GONNA SETTLE DOWN,
GET MARRIED, HAVE KIDS,

MOVE TO HER COUNTRY,
HAVE HER MOVE HERE.

I'M AT THE POINT WHERE
I'M MEETING SOMEONE

THAT I'VE BEEN
REALLY GOOD FRIENDS WITH,

AND I'M GONNA SEE
WHERE IT GOES.

SHE'S NOT SAYING THAT,
THOUGH, IS SHE?

SHE'S SAYING, "I MIGHT BE
IN LOVE WITH YOU."

MAYBE DARCEY LIKES TO LIVE
A LITTLE BIT IN FANTASY

WHEN IT COMES TO ROMANCE.

I THINK SHE FEELS WHAT WE HAVE
AT THIS POINT

IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT MORE
THAN WHAT I THINK IT IS.

YOU KNOW, IF THIS IS REAL
FOR ME, I WANT TO TAKE MY TIME.

I DON'T WANT TO RUSH INTO IT.

I HOPE SHE'S NOT GONNA BE
UPSET WITH THAT.

♪♪

♪♪

-Rebecca: GOOD MORNING.
-Zied: GOOD MORNING.

I HAD A GOOD TIME
LAST NIGHT.

YES.

LAST NIGHT WAS AMAZING.

HE IS ROMANTIC AND PASSIONATE

AND EVERYTHING ELSE
YOU WANT IN A MAN.

YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY.

OH, WE DEFINITELY HAD SEX.
[ LAUGHS ]

[ MAKES KISSING SOUND ]

I LOVE YOU.
-I LOVE YOU, TOO.

♪♪

YEAH?

-YES.
-REALLY?

YEAH.

HE AND I JUST SEEMED TO BE
SO COMFORTABLE TOGETHER,

AND I LOVE THAT.

[ MAKES KISSING SOUND ]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

BUT I REALLY NEED TO ASK HIM
SOME QUESTIONS

SO THAT I'M MAKING
THE RIGHT CHOICE.

WITH MY EX IN MOROCCO,

I KIND OF
ROMANTICIZED HIM A BIT.

I DID NOT ASK ENOUGH QUESTIONS.

AND THEN WHEN I BROUGHT HIM
TO AMERICA,

HE WAS NOTHING LIKE HE WAS
WHEN HE WAS IN MOROCCO.

THAT WAS A HUGE PROBLEM.

SO, I WANT TO KNOW AS MUCH
ABOUT HIM AS I POSSIBLY CAN.

OH, BABY.
-HEY, YES.

-LOOK.
-SO BEAUTIFUL.

-WANNA SIT THERE?
-YES.

YEAH, WE DON'T HAVE THIS
IN GEORGIA.

YES, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

YES.

YES.

YES. [ LAUGHS ] GOOD.

SO, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

ONE OF THE REASONS THAT
I WANTED TO COME TO TUNISIA

WAS TO GET TO KNOW YOU MORE.

FIND OUT ABOUT YOU.
YES.

AND WHO YOU ARE.

YOU WERE NEVER MARRIED,
RIGHT?

-NEVER.
-OKAY.

YES, BABY, NEVER MARRIED.

YOU HATE HER?

DID YOU HAVE A FIGHT
WITH HER?

FIGHT, YES.

BIG FIGHT.

FINDING OUT THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND
WAS UNFAITHFUL,

IT DOES WORRY ME
A LITTLE BIT

'CAUSE, DOES HE HAVE ISSUES
WITH TRUST?

MY EX WAS VERY JEALOUS
AND WOULD GET VERY ANGRY,

AND HE HAD NO REASON
TO BE JEALOUS.

I WAS NEVER UNFAITHFUL.

OKAY.

YES.

OKAY?

MM-HMM.

MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY EX
WENT SO HORRIBLY WRONG

AS FAR AS JEALOUSY GOES,
AND I DON'T WANT

TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE
THAT I MADE BEFORE.

AND ALSO, I'M STILL KEEPING
A HUGE SECRET FROM ZIED.

I HAVEN'T TOLD HIM THAT I'M --
THAT I'M STILL MARRIED.

I JUST FILED FOR DIVORCE
RIGHT BEFORE MY TRIP HERE,

BUT I DON'T THINK ZIED WOULD
LIKE IT VERY MUCH TO REALIZE

THAT HE JUST HAD SEX
WITH A MARRIED WOMAN.

I DON'T HAVE A PLAN FOR WHEN
I'M GONNA TELL ZIED

OR EVEN HOW
I'M GONNA TELL HIM.

I JUST KNOW THAT I HAVE TO FIND
THE RIGHT TIME AND DO IT SOON.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS
WITH HER

BEING AN INSTANT STEPMOM
AT ALL?

UMM...

THIS IS WHY
WE HAVE PROBLEMS.

♪♪

♪♪

HI, THERE.

I'M PREPARING TO TRAVEL
TO KENYA NEXT WEEK.

OKAY. FOR FUN, I HOPE?

YES.

I NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT MY CARD'LL WORK.

OKAY.

I'M TRAVELING TO KENYA,
AND I'M MEETING THE WOMAN

I'VE BEEN DATING
FOR THE FIRST TIME.

HER NAME'S AKINYI.

SHE'S 26 AND SHE'S GORGEOUS.
[ LAUGHS ]

I'M GONNA BE THERE FOR JUST
A LITTLE BIT OVER TWO WEEKS.

BUT IN MY LAST CONVERSATION
WITH AKINYI,

I DISCOVERED IF I PROPOSE,

I'M EXPECTED TO PAY
A BRIDE PRICE.

IT'S PART OF THE KENYAN CULTURE,

BUT I WON'T FIND OUT HOW MUCH
IT IS UNTIL WE MEET IN PERSON.

AND THAT'S --
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT SCARY.

UM, SO IF I WRITE
A CHECK IN KENYA,

WILL THEY BE ABLE TO --
TO CASH IT?

OR HOW -- HOW DOES
THAT WORK?

IT'S GONNA BE UP
TO THE INSTITUTION

THAT'S DOWN THERE IN KENYA.

HOW ABOUT TRAVELER'S CHECKS?

DO THOSE --
DO THOSE STILL WORK GOOD?

THEY'RE NOT NEARLY AS COMMONLY
USED AS THEY USED TO BE.

OKAY.

I WOULD RECOMMEND
TAKING CASH, THOUGH.

I'VE HEARD SOME QUOTES AROUND

$10,000 TO $15,000
FOR THE BRIDE PRICE.

I AM FEARFUL THAT AKINYI
AND HER PARENTS THINK

THAT I'M AN AMERICAN,
SO AMERICANS ALL HAVE MONEY.

BUT I'M LIVING PAYCHECK
TO PAYCHECK.

I MEAN, I WENT THROUGH A DIVORCE
AND LEFT ME WITH --

WITH NO SAVINGS.

IF YOU COULD PRINT OFF
MY BALANCE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHTY, HERE IS YOUR RECEIPT
WITH YOUR BALANCE, YOUR CARDS.

SO RIGHT NOW, I HAVE $2,000
IN THE BANK.

THAT'S ALL I GOT.

BUT AFTER I FINISH
PAYING MY BILLS AND THE TRIP,

I HAVE ONLY $1,000 TO WORK WITH.

[ SIGHS ]

I AM TOSSING AND TURNING
EVERY NIGHT

THAT I'M NOT ABLE TO MEET
THE BRIDE PRICE.

♪♪

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

TONIGHT, MY FRIEND DESIREE'S
COMING OVER TO VISIT

WHILE I FINISH UP PACKING.

HEY!
-HEY, HEY. HOW'S IT GOING?

GOOD, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

-OHH! I'M GOOD.
-YEAH?

HOW ARE YOU DOING?
THAT'S THE BIG QUESTION.

DESIREE'S
ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS,

AND SHE HELPED ME THROUGH
MY DIVORCE.

YOU GETTING EVERYTHING READY?

I'M TRYING TO.
I'M ACTUALLY STILL PACKING.

WANT TO COME UPSTAIRS
AND HELP ME?

-I CAN DO THAT.
-OKAY.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED IT.

WHEN BENJAMIN TOLD ME
HE WAS GOING TO AFRICA,

I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT HE WAS
ACTUALLY FLYING

ACROSS THE CONTINENT FOR LOVE.

HOWEVER, WHAT SOMEBODY
PRESENTS TO YOU ONLINE

VERSUS ON A DAY TO DAY
IS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

HE MAY BE A LITTLE NAIVE.

MY GOSH, I CAN'T IMAGINE THIS.
I'M SCARED FOR YOU.

YOU'RE GETTING READY
TO MEET SOMEBODY

THAT YOU'VE NEVER
MET BEFORE.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S THE GIRL
OF MY DREAMS,

AND THIS COULD BE THE TRIP
THAT I COME HOME,

AND I SAY, "HEY,
GONNA HAVE A WEDDING SOON."

WOW.

IT'S A LOT.

IT'S, LIKE, YOU REALLY
DON'T KNOW THIS PERSON,

BUT YOU'RE THINKING
ABOUT ASKING HER

TO MARRY YOU
WHILE YOU'RE THERE.

LIKE, THAT'S HUGE.

IT JUST SEEMS SO FAST.

AND I JUST -- I WORRY ABOUT
YOU BEING LET DOWN, LIKE,

WITH YOUR PREVIOUS MARRIAGE.

I'M WORRIED
ABOUT GRAYSON, TOO.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS
WITH HER

BEING AN INSTANT STEPMOM
AT ALL?

UM...

GRAYSON'S
MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN,

AND I WILL ALWAYS
PROTECT HIM THE HARDEST.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF, LIKE,

GRAYSON IS NOT
HAVING HER AT ALL?

LIKE, HAVE YOU EVEN
THOUGHT ABOUT THAT?

♪♪

UM, IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS

THAT WE'LL WORK THROUGH IT
TOGETHER.

WELL, YEAH, YOU'LL HAVE TO,
IF THAT'S THE CASE.

I APPRECIATE THAT DESIREE'S
TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR ME,

BUT AS FAR AS
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE,

AKINYI HAS QUALITIES
TO BECOMING A GOOD STEPPARENT.

HOWEVER, IF AKINYI
WASN'T INTERESTED

IN BEING A PARENT AT ALL,

THAT WOULD BE DEVASTATING.

♪♪

♪♪

THIS K-1 VISA IS TAKING FOREVER,

SO I HAD PLANNED
A TRIP TO NIGERIA

TO SEE MY FIANCé, MICHAEL.

I WANT TO CELEBRATE
MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY WITH HIM,

BUT TODAY IS ACTUALLY
MICHAEL'S BIRTHDAY.

HE PROMISED ME THAT
WE'D CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER,

AND I FELT SO SPECIAL.

BUT MICHAEL WOULDN'T ANSWER
MY CALLS TODAY

'CAUSE HE'S OUT
ON HIS BIRTHDAY.

I'M SITTING HERE, UPSET.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FACT
HE WENT OUT ON HIS BIRTHDAY.

IT'S THE FACT THAT HE LIED
TO ME AGAIN.

I NEED TO GET SOME ANSWERS.

MICHAEL, I BEEN
CALLING YOU 50 TIMES.

WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER
MY CALLS?

YOU KNOW HOW UPSET YOU GOT ME
ALL DAY? WHAT HAPPENED, MICHAEL?

THIS IS WHY
WE HAVE PROBLEMS.

YOU THINK YOU CAN CHANGE
WHAT YOU TELL ME

YOU'RE NOT GONNA DO
AT THE LAST MINUTE.

YOU HAVE A LYING PROBLEM.

YOU DID. YOU DID.

FIRST TIME I WENT TO NIGERIA
AND I MET MICHAEL'S FRIENDS...

YOU KNOW?

THAT AIN'T HAPPENING.
[ EXHALES ]

I CALL 'EM GOOFBALLS.
I DON'T LIKE THEM.

TO ME, THEY'RE SINGLE GUYS,
AND THEY DON'T GUIDE

IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION
TO BEING A HUSBAND AND A WIFE.

THEY GUIDE 'EM TO, LIKE,
THEIR LIFE,

LIKE, LOOKING FOR GIRLFRIENDS
AND STUFF.

SO, I DON'T LIKE 'EM.

YOU WENT OUT
WITH THE GOOFBALLS

AND DIDN'T WANT ME
TO KNOW THAT.

THAT'S WHAT I THINK.
YES, IT IS.

WELL, HOW CAN I BELIEVE YOU?
HOW CAN I BELIEVE YOU?

I DON'T BELIEVE NOTHING
YOU SAY.

"OH, I'M JUST
IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD."

WELL, THAT'S WHERE
YOU GOT YOUR B.J. AT,

IN YOUR [BLEEP] NEIGHBORHOOD.

MICHAEL JUST HASN'T
LOST MY TRUST OVERNIGHT.

THIS HAS GONE ON FOR TWO YEARS.

IF HE EVER CHEATED ON ME,

MY MIND WOULD GO HERE
AND HERE AND THERE,

BUT ONE DIRECTION,
I'M GONNA BE RIGHT.

THAT'S WHY I THINK FOUR WAYS.

SO, WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER
THE DAMN PHONE, MICHAEL?

SO YOU SAT THERE, KNOWING I WAS
MAD, FIVE TO SIX DAMN HOURS.

YOU HAVE NO RESPECT
FOR ME, MAN.

I CAN'T TRUST YOU, MICHAEL.

DO YOU NOT CONSTANTLY LIE
TO ME, MICHAEL?

OH, WELL,
THANK GOD FOR THAT.

JUST PARTIAL TIME, HUH?

WELL, HELL,
I FEEL BETTER NOW.

I'M TELLING YOU, MICHAEL, YOU
ARE KILLING THIS RELATIONSHIP.

I'M NOT BRINGING YOU
ALL THE WAY TO AMERICA

IF YOU'RE STILL
LYING TO ME, MICHAEL.

I DON'T CARE HOW LITTLE LIES.

I'M -- I'M NOT DOING IT.

I WAS SO ANXIOUS TO COME OVER
THERE AND ENJOY YOUR BIRTHDAY,

AND IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME.

I'M-A SNEAK AROUND, TRYING TO
FIND OUT WHAT YOU LIED ABOUT

SINCE I WAS HOME.

YOU KNOW THAT.

IF I GO TO NIGERIA AND FIND OUT

THAT MICHAEL CANNOT STOP
HIS LYING,

AND I CAN'T TRUST HIM,
THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL.

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
HOW MUCH LOVE I HAVE FOR HIM.

I'M NOT BRINGING HIS ASS
BACK OVER HERE,

AROUND MY FAMILY, PERIOD.

THIS IS MAKE OR BREAK,
HONESTLY.

I DON'T DESERVE TO
BE TREATED LIKE THIS.

JUST FIX THIS 'CAUSE...

JUST FIX IT.

BYE, YOU LYING [BLEEP].
BYE.

YOU'RE COMING HOME STILL,
THOUGH, RIGHT?

-YES.
-100%.

100%, I'M COMING HOME.

I DON'T THINK I SHOULD TELL
MY MOM ABOUT ME

MOVING TO SYRIA YET.

SHE WOULD WANT US
TO CALL OFF THE WEDDING.

I AM MINUTES AWAY FROM SEEING

THE MAN OF MY DREAMS
FACE-TO-FACE.

OH, MY GOD.
I HOPE HE LIKES ME.

I DON'T WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE
I CAME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE

FOR HIM NOT TO BE INTO ME.

♪♪

♪♪

[ AVERY SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

[ SPEAKS ARABIC ]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OKAY.

I JUST MET MY FIANCé, OMAR,
FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT WAS JUST...
YOU KNOW, I GOT HEART EYES.

I-I PROBABLY COULD HAVE
DROOLED ON MYSELF.

HE LOOKED SO HANDSOME.

AND IN TWO DAYS,
WE'RE GETTING MARRIED.

THIS IS MY ROOM.

OKAY.

SO, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN ROOM?

-THE ELEVATOR WAS NEAR.
-YEAH, THIS IS MY ROOM.

OKAY, NICE.

Avery:
MY MOM CAME TO LEBANON

TO MAKE SURE
OMAR'S THE RIGHT GUY FOR ME.

SHE DOESN'T WANT ME TO MAKE
A MISTAKE.

WOW! THIS IS SO NICE.

ME AND MY MOM ARE STAYING
IN OUR OWN ROOM.

AND EVENTUALLY, ILL BE MOVING
INTO HIS ROOM

WHEN WE'RE MARRIED.

THAT'S -- THAT'S THE RULE.

YEAH, GET MARRIED AND THEN
DO WHATEVER YOU WANT.

-YES.
-[ CHUCKLES ]

YEAH, THIS IS YOUR ROOM.

VERY CLOSE.

OKAY.

THIS LOOKS VERY BEAUTIFUL
AS WELL.

VERY NICE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, OMAR.

I WISH I COULD SEE YOU MORE,
BUT I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, OKAY?

I LOVE YOU.

OF COURSE, I KNEW I'M NOT
GOING TO KISS HIM.

BUT YOU KNOW,
I GOT URGES TO KISS HIM.

YOU KNOW I JUST LOOKED
INTO HIS EYES,

AND I'M, LIKE, OH, MY GOSH,
HE LOOKS SO KISSABLE.

OMAR WOULD HAVE BEEN MAD
IF I KISSED HIM

JUST BECAUSE OF HIS VALUES.

IT IS MY RELIGION NOW, TOO,

EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT NORMAL
FOR MY CULTURE.

IT'S NORMAL FOR MY RELIGION
TO WAIT,

SO IT WAS JUST BETTER FOR ME
TO NOT DO IT AT ALL.

SO WHAT'D YOU THINK,
AVERY?

I THINK HE'S WONDERFUL.

HOPEFULLY, I DIDN'T
SCARE HIM AWAY

'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, LIKE,
I WAS VERY, LIKE,

I HUGGED HIM A LOT
AND I WAS HOLDING HIS HAND.

AND I DON'T KNOW.
IT WAS JUST...

I NEVER GOT TO TOUCH HIM,

SO I WAS EXCITED TO, LIKE,
HUG HIM AND STUFF.

HE SAID HE'S NEVER HAD
A GIRLFRIEND BEFORE,

AND HE'S NEVER EVEN
HELD A GIRL'S HAND,

SO YOU PROBABLY DID
SCARE HIM A LITTLE BIT.

♪♪

[ LAUGHS ] I MEAN...

I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR...

I'M JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE.

SO YOU STILL
WANNA MARRY HIM?

100%.

YOU'RE COMING HOME STILL,
THOUGH, RIGHT?

-YES, I AM.
-100%?

100%, I'M COMING HOME.

-OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
-IF -- YEAH.

AFTER I GET MARRIED,
I'M GONNA COME BACK TO THE U.S.,

LIKE I SAID, AND APPLY
FOR A SPOUSAL VISA FOR OMAR.

BUT I HAVEN'T TOLD MY MOM
ABOUT MY PLANS FOR AFTER THAT.

I'M -- I'M PLANNING ON MOVING
TO SYRIA.

UNTIL OUR VISA GETS APPROVED --
YEAH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT

'CAUSE WE'RE RALLY GONNA TRY OUR
100% BEST TO GET HIM TO THE U.S.

HE'S TOLD YOU THAT
THAT'S WHAT HIS GOAL IS?

-OF COURSE.
-OKAY.

I DON'T THINK I SHOULD
TELL MY MOM

ABOUT ME MOVING TO SYRIA YET.

SHE WILL WANT US
TO CALL OFF THE WEDDING.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING I WANT
TO TELL HER UNTIL WE'RE MARRIED.

♪♪

♪♪

OKAY, WE'RE HERE.

I JUST ARRIVED IN LONDON
A FEW HOURS AGO...

THANK YOU.
-NO WORRIES.

...AND I'M ABOUT TO WALK
INTO THE RESTAURANT

WHERE TOM IS WAITING FOR ME.

I AM MINUTES AWAY FROM SEEING
THE MAN OF MY DREAMS

FACE-TO-FACE.

OH, MY GOD.

♪♪

I AM SO NERVOUS, IT'S NOT FUNNY.

WHOO, HANDS ARE SWEATING.
[ LAUGHS ]

I DON'T USUALLY GET NERVOUS,
AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I AM,

BUT MAYBE I'M JUST REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT SEEING DARCEY.

♪♪

♪♪

IT'S A HANDY MIRROR,
REAL FAST, LAST MINUTE.

I KNOW I'VE GONE
DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE,

BUT I REALLY DO FEEL LIKE

I'M MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION
THIS TIME.

I'M FOLLOWING MY HEART,
AND THAT'S ALL I CAN DO.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

♪♪

♪♪

HI. OH, MY GOD.

HI.

HI.
-[ LAUGHS ]

OH, MY GOD.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

-SIT DOWN.
-YOU LOOK AMAZING. THANK YOU.

-HOW WAS YOUR FLIGHT?
-IT WAS GREAT, YEAH.

WHOO.

THANK YOU.

OOH. TOM.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU LOOK AMAZING.

THANK YOU.

REALLY?
-MM.

OH, OKAY.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU HAVE AN AMAZING SMILE.

♪♪

CAN I GET YOU A DRINK?

YES, LET'S HAVE A DRINK.
I NEED -- I'M READY FOR ONE.

OKAY, I'LL GO AND SEE
WHERE HE IS.

OKAY. YES, THAT WOULD
BE GREAT. THANK YOU.

SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING.

♪♪

HE LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
FROM HIS PHOTOS.

EXCUSE ME.

BUT I MEAN, IT DOESN'T MATTER
HOW WE ALL LOOK ON THE OUTSIDE.

IT'S WHAT MATTERS ON THE INSIDE.

MY HEART'S BLOODY RACING.

[ LAUGHS ]

WHOO.

I DON'T KNOW. I GET THE HINT
SHE WASN'T MAYBE AS HAPPY

AS SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
JUST...

I DON'T KNOW.
I-I SHOULD ASK HER. [ LAUGHS ]

THERE YOU GO, DARLING.

-OH, THANK YOU, BABE.
-IT'S WITH ELDERFLOWER.

OH, THAT'S OKAY.
I APPRECIATE IT.

THAT WAS VERY SWEET OF YOU
TO DO THAT, TOO. MMM.

CHAMPAGNE.

HAVEN'T HAD THAT
IN A LONG TIME.

SO AM I AS YOU EXPECTED?

-BETTER.
-YOU SURE?

-ABSOLUTELY, BETTER.
-OKAY, I CAN RELAX NOW.

[ LAUGHS ]
-YES. PLEASE DO.

YOU'RE AMAZING.

WELL HERE'S TO...
-US.

US.[ GLASSES CLINK ]

♪♪

HAVE YOU FELT HANDS? THEY'RE,
LIKE, SERIOUSLY SWEATING.

IT'S OKAY.

OH, THEY'RE SO STRONG.
OH, MY GOD.

I'VE NEVER FELT...
-[ LAUGHING ]

LIKE JAMES BOND.

NAH, I KIND OF MODEL MYSELF
MORE ON, LIKE, MR. BEAN THEME.

NO, YOU'RE NOT MR. BEAN.
NO!

TOM MIGHT NOT BE FIT
AS, LIKE, A SUPERMODEL,

LIKE, WORKOUT GYM BOY,
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT.

I WANT A REALMAN,
AND HE'S A REAL MAN.

-YOU WANT TO TRY THAT?
-CHEERS.

OH, I THOUGHT YOU WANTED
TO TOAST THE SQUID.

-NO.
-OH.

DO I FEED YOU,
OR DO YOU FEED ME?

-I'LL FEED YOU.
-OH, OKAY.

[ LAUGHS ]

THANK YOU.
MM, IT'S GOOD.

♪♪

IT'S GOOD. IT'S, LIKE,
SALTY AND PEPPERY.

♪♪

I DON'T THINK YOU'VE EVER MET
ANYONE LIKE ME BEFORE.

-I HAVEN'T.
-MM-HMM.

THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING THERE,

I REALLY FEEL IT, AND...

[ LAUGHS ] I'M GIDDY RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO.

YOU DEFINITELY HAVE
THE "IT" FACTOR FOR ME.

WHAT IS THE "IT"?

THE "IT" FACTOR,
JUST BEING YOU.

JUST YOU AND YOUR SENSE OF
STYLE AND YOUR DEMEANOR

AND VERY, LIKE, HANDSOME.

THANK YOU.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

SO, WELL...
SO OUR BEDROOM NICE?

YOUR ROOM'S BEAUTIFUL.

MY ROOM?

YEAH, I JUST THOUGHT
YOU COULD HAVE YOUR OWN ROOM.

NICE, BIG,
PRIVATE BATHROOM.

I MEAN, FOUR YEARS
WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER.

LIKE, WE FLIRT ALL THE TIME
ON THE PHONE.

I JUST...YOU KNOW...

Tom: I'VE BOOKED AN AIRBNB.
I'M NOT TAKING HER HOME WITH ME.

GIVING HER, HER OWN ROOM
AND OWN SPACE IS ME GIVING HER

THE RESPECT SHE DESERVES.

YOU CAN SEE THERE'S GENUINE
CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE TWO OF US,

BUT I FEEL LIKE DARCEY IS
COMING ON TO ME PRETTY STRONG,

AND I'M KIND OF STILL GAUGING
WHERE I WANT THAT TO BE.

TIME WILL TELL.

I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU
A LITTLE BIT.

I WANT YOU TO BE RELAXED
AND COMFORTABLE.

LET ME LOOK UP TO YOU
A LITTLE BIT.

IT'D BE LIKE A ROMANTIC
FIRST TIME TOGETHER.

NOT JUST, LIKE, THROWING YOU
ON THE PIANO AND GOING AT IT,

'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT
WE WANT TO DO.

LET'S JUST TAKE OUR TIME
AND SEE HOW IT GOES.

AND IF YOU INVITE ME TO
YOUR ROOM ONE NIGHT, THEN...

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

-IF YOU DECIDE TO...
-IF I DECIDE?

-YEAH, IF YOU DECIDE.
-OKAY.

Darcey:
I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.

I THOUGHT WE WERE ALREADY
AT A DIFFERENT SPACE

AND PLACE
IN OUR RELATIONSHIP.

YOU KNOW, HE'S BEING
A GENTLEMAN. I APPRECIATE THAT.

IT'S JUST...

I HOPE HE LIKES ME.

I DON'T WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE

I CAME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE
FOR HIM NOT TO BE INTO ME.

♪♪

IF I PUT ALL THAT TIME
INTO SOMEBODY,

AND THEY SEND ME
THAT KIND OF [BLEEP],

I'D BE, LIKE,
"WHAT THE [BLEEP]?"

Caesar: SEEING MARIA
HAS BEEN MY DREAM

FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS,

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS ]

♪♪

♪♪

TOMORROW, I HAVE MY FLIGHT
BOOKED TO MEXICO

TO MEET MY UKRAINIAN GIRLFRIEND,
MARIA, FOR THE FIRST TIME.

BUT THERE'S A BIG PROBLEM.

MARIA STILL HASN'T BOOKED
HER TICKET YET.

IT'S THE DAY BEFORE
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET,

AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE
SHE'S PROCRASTINATING.

SO RIGHT NOW, I'M STILL ON EDGE.

I'M JUST, LIKE, SHAKING.

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ] MAN.

OKAY.

EVEN THOUGH I SENT HER $2,000,
MARIA WANTS MORE MONEY.

I JUST HOPE SHE BOOKS
THAT FLIGHT SOON

BECAUSE MY FLIGHT
IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

♪♪

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

I BEEN DOING --
I BEEN ALL RIGHT.

-YEAH?
-YEAH, DOING ALL RIGHT.

TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON
WITH MARIA.

-IT'S GOING GOOD.
-GOOD.

WE'RE GOING TO MEXICO
AND MEET UP IN CANCúN.

-OOH, CANCúN!
-YEAH, IT'S NICE UP THERE.

IS SHE EXCITED?

-YEAH.
-YEAH?

YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE,
BUT LIKE,

SHE HASN'T EVEN BOOKED
THE PLANE TICKET YET.

AND WHEN ARE YOU GUYS
SUPPOSED TO BE LEAVING?

MY FLIGHT IS BOOKED TOMORROW.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
LEAVING TOMORROW.

-TOMORROW?
-YEAH.

[ CELLPHONE CHIMES ]

-IS THAT HER?
-I THINK THAT'S HER.

WHAT DID SHE SAY?

SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THAT
IT'S HER MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY,

AND SHE'S TELLING ME
SHE WANTS TO GO IN TWO WEEKS.

BUT SHE KNOWS
YOU'RE GOING TOMORROW?

-YEP.
-OKAY.

LIKE, WHAT THE [BLEEP]?

I CAN'T BELIEVE
SHE'S POSTPONING ON ME AGAIN.

IF SHE KNEW IT WAS HER MOM'S
BIRTHDAY,

WHY DIDN'T SHE
JUST SAY IT TO ME?

SO THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE WENT
AND BOOKED THE TICKET.

WHY IS SHE GONNA TELL ME
AT THE LAST MINUTE?

SHE'S BREAKING MY HEART NOW,
AND IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD.

IF I PUT ALL THAT TIME
INTO SOMEBODY,

AND THEN THE DAY BEFORE
I WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY OUT,

AND THEY SEND ME THAT KIND OF
[BLEEP] I'D BE, LIKE...

YEAH, IT MAKES ME
REALLY PISSED OFF.

I'M MAD AS HELL, LIKE,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
OVER THERE?

-RIGHT.
-YOU SEE ME.

AND ALSO FEEL LIKE
SHE'S USING, LIKE, EXCUSES.

LIKE, HEY, YOU KNOW,
IT'S MY MOM'S BIRTHDAY.

AND IT REALLY IS [BLEEP]
YEAH, IT IS.

HERE, CHECK THIS OUT.

OKAY, SO -- SO SHE KEEPS
ASKING FOR MORE MONEY?

YEAH, YEAH.
OKAY.

SHE NEEDS HER HAIR DONE.

SHE NEEDS TO GET HER TEETH DONE.

SHE NEEDS TO GET MAKEUP.

"I DON'T ALWAYS WANT TO BUY
CHEAP THINGS."

I THINK SHE'S A LITTLE
MATERIALISTIC.

DOESN'T THAT UPSET YOU
A LITTLE BIT THAT

SHE KEEPS ASKING YOU
FOR MONEY?

YEAH, IT -- IT UPSETS ME,
BUT I LOVE HER SO MUCH

THAT I'M TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING
I CAN DO FOR US TO BE TOGETHER.

I'M TRYING EVERYTHING.

YOU THINK SHE LOVES YOU BACK
AS MUCH AS YOU LOVE HER?

I HOPE SHE DOES.

I THINK WHEN YOU REALLY LOVE
SOMEBODY,

YOU DON'T EVER GIVE UP ON 'EM.

AND SEEING MARIA HAS BEEN MY
DREAM FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

SO, I HAVE TO GIVE HER A CHANCE.

I MEAN, WHY DON'T YOU JUST BOOK
THE FLIGHT FOR HER?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST BOOK IT
RIGHT NOW AND SAY,

"HEY, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU,

BUT THIS IS
YOUR CONFIRMED TICKET."

WELL NOW, EVEN THOUGH
IF I DO BOOK THOSE FLIGHTS,

WHO KNOWS
IF SHE'S GONNA SHOW UP NOW?

SHE HAS NO EXCUSE BECAUSE
SHE'S GIVING YOU THOSE DATES.

SO IF SHE DOESN'T GO
ON THOSE DAYS,

THEN THAT SHOULD BE
A HUGE RED FLAG TO YOU.

MAYBE I SHOULD DO THAT.

YEAH.

AND THEN ALL YOU CAN DO
IS LITERALLY

JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST.

YEAH.

YEAH, I'M GONNA TEXT HER.

"YOU CAN USE THE MONEY FOR
ANYTHING YOU NEED TO GET DONE."

AND SHE JUST TEXTED ME, "OKAY."
I'M GONNA GO THERE.

I'M GONNA WAIT FOR HER THE DATE
THAT SHE TOLD ME TO GET THERE.

OKAY.

I WISH YOU WELL.

♪♪

♪♪

I REALLY CAN'T AFFORD BUYING HER
A TICKET, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.

I'LL JUST HAVE TO WORK
A LITTLE BIT HARDER

AND SAVE A LITTLE
BIT MORE MONEY.

UKRAINE TO CANCúN, MEXICO.

HMM. WOW, THESE PRICES ARE HIGH.

$1,638.

OH.

THIS IS THE CHEAPEST FLIGHT
RIGHT HERE.

AND EVEN THOUGH IT'S 32 HOURS,
IF SHE WANTS TO SEE ME,

THAT'S WHAT SHE'S GONNA
HAVE TO GO THROUGH.

THIS IS THREE WEEKS WORTH
OF WORK THAT I'M PUTTING IN IT.

YOU KNOW, I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

I'M DOING THIS AT LEAST
SO WE CAN BE TOGETHER.

I'M DOING IT ALL FOR LOVE
RIGHT NOW,

SO I'M JUST GONNA BOOK
THE FLIGHT.

I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID MY RENT YET.

I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID WATER BILL,
ELECTRIC BILL.

I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID
MY INTERNET YET, CABLE BILL.

I HAVE NOT PAID ANYTHING.

I'VE JUST USED MY WHOLE PAYCHECK
JUST TO BUY THAT TICKET,

BUT THIS IS REAL NOW.

THERE'S NO WAY SHE CAN
GET OUT OF THIS NOW.

SHE HAS TO COME.

LOOK, BABE, I JUST BOOKED
YOUR PLANE TICKET.

NOW WE'RE GONNA BE TOGETHER!

HERE WE G. I LOVE YOU.
ALL RIGHT?

NEXT TIME ON
"BEFORE THE 90 DAYS"...

VERONICA CALLED ME.

YOU WANT ME TO BE FRIEND
OF MY EXES, TOO?

AND THEY CALL ME AND TELL ME,
"DID YOU EAT?"

[BLEEP] THIS --
IS SHE YOUR WIFE OR WHAT?

[ CRIES ]

[ CLOCK TICKING]

-I'M GONNA WEAR THIS.
-NO.

YOU JUST NEED TO
ACCEPT THAT THIS --

YES, I'M WEARING IT.
I'M WEARING IT.

Rebecca:
I REALIZE I'M IN HIS COUNTRY,

BUT ARE YOU SERIOUSLY GONNA TELL
ME WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T WEAR?

IF AKINYI CHOSE THAT SHE
WOULDN'T WANT TO BE

A STEPPARENT TO MY SON,
IT WOULD BE A DEAL BREAKER.

THERE'S SO MUCH ON THE LINE.

IT'S KIND OF HITTING ME.

[ CRYING ] I THINK A LOT
OF WOMEN IN THIS WORLD

NEED THAT CONFIDENCE.

Tom: DARCEY IS
A VERY EMOTIONAL PERSON.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I DON'T
PARTICULARLY FIND ATTRACTIVE.

I WAS LOOKING UP
"MUSLIM WIFE."

"IF THEY ARE GUILTY
OF OPEN LEWDNESS,

THEN REFUSE TO SHARE
THEIR BEDS AND HIT THEM."

YOU DON'T PLAN ON HITTING
MY DAUGHTER, DO YOU?

YOU BETTER NOT HIT ME.

Caesar: I'M ABOUT TO
GET ON A PLANE,

AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM MARIA
IN THREE DAYS,

BUT I DO BELIEVE
THAT SHE'LL BE THERE.