90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (2017–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - Risky Business - full transcript

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"BEFORE THE 90 DAYS"...

DO YOU THINK THAT
HE'S A YAHOO BOY?

I KNOW EVERY RED FLAG
THERE IS FOR ANY SCAM

OR YAHOO BOY TO COME AT ME.

I TRUST HIM WITH MY LIFE.

OKAY, THEN.

IF THIS IS A SCAM,
IT'S GOING TO BREAK MY HEART,

AND I WILL NOT RECOVER FROM IT.

HOW DO I KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT
JUST GOING TO TELL ME THINGS

THAT I WANT TO HEAR JUST SO THAT
IT DOESN'T ROCK THE BOAT?

ASH DOES KNOW ALL
THE RIGHT THINGS TO SAY



BECAUSE HE'S
A RELATIONSHIP COACH.

THAT'S WHY
I'M COMING TO AUSTRALIA.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE THAT
PERSON THAT YOU SHOWED ME.

SHE ALREADY WANTS
ANOTHER CHILD.

I HAVEN'T TOLD HER THIS,
BUT I WANT TO GET, LIKE, NIPPED.

I HAVE BEEN KEEPING
A FEW THINGS FROM ROSE.

I DON'T WANT ANY MORE KIDS.

I WANT TO GET A VASECTOMY.

YOU NEED TO TELL HER.

OKAY, I NEED TO KNOW
THE EXACT AIRPORT

BECAUSE I'M BOOKING
MY FLIGHT NOW.

IN ONE WEEK I LEAVE
FOR ENGLAND

TO FINALLY MEET
WILLIAMS IN PERSON.

OKAY. DO YOU KNOW THE NAME
OF THE AIRPORT?



I'M READY TO BOOK THE FLIGHT,
BUT I DON'T KNOW

WHERE I'M GOING,
SO I AM TOTALLY FRUSTRATED.

FINALLY.

I FELT A LITTLE BIT WEIRD.

IT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN WHEN
WE TALK ON THE PHONE.

YOU HOLD ME
LIKE A FATHER.

I DON'T HOLD YOU
LIKE A FATHER.

I HOPE THE AWKWARDNESS
WILL DISSIPATE.

A NOTION?

I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHERE I STAND
IN THE RELATIONSHIP.

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M WILLING
TO COME TO NEW YORK.

I'M SORRY.

AS USUAL.

CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

NO?
MNH‐MNH.

I JUST LANDED IN RUSSIA

TO MEET MY 30‐YEAR‐OLD
GIRLFRIEND, VARYA,

AND THINGS AREN'T GOING EXACTLY
HOW I THOUGHT THEY WOULD GO.

I'M GETTING THIS WEIRD VIBE
FROM HER.

IT'S NOT BAD
AND IT'S NOT GOOD,

IT'S JUST A LITTLE DISTANT,
A LITTLE STANDOFFISH.

THIS IS DIFFERENT
FROM A KNOXVILLE.

WE DON'T HAVE THESE
HIGH‐RISES.

WHERE I LIVE, WE HAVE
TREES AND MOUNTAINS.

HOW FAR FROM THE DOWNTOWN
YOU LIVE?

HOW FAR?

25 MINUTES.

HAVE YOU EVER WANT TO MOVE
TO BIG CITY?

‐BIG CITY?
‐MM‐HMM.

NOT KNOXVILLE,
WHICH IS SMALL.

‐NO.
‐NO? MM.

WOW.

BUT IT'S...

YOU HAD A LITTLE LIPSTICK
ON YOUR TEETH.

I THINK IT'S GONE NOW.

‐NO?
‐IT'S GONE.

I DIDN'T PUT ANY LIPSTICK
ON TODAY.

I WANT TO HAVE
LIPSTICK, TOO.

MNNH.

I HEARD THAT IN AMERICA THERE
ARE A LOT OF SUCH GUYS.

I'M REFERRING TO YOU KISSING ME
AND GIVING ME YOUR LIPSTICK.

ARE YOU HOT? YEAH?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
IT'S AWKWARD BETWEEN US.

I THOUGHT THAT AMERICANS
ARE PRETTY OPEN

AND SELF‐CONFIDENT ABOUT...

I DON'T UNDERSTAND
IF HE LIKES ME OR NOT.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHY NOT?

JUST STARTED TO GET TO KNOW YOU
IN PERSON.

WELL...

BUT... IT'S OKAY,
THERE'S NO WORRIES.

I RESPECT HER DECISION TO GO
TO HER FRIEND'S HOUSE,

BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
I CAN'T HELP BEING HURT,

ESPECIALLY SINCE I CAME
ALL THE WAY OUT HERE

TO SEE HER, TO BE WITH HER.

IT'S A FAKE SMILE,
OR NOT. NO?

NO, IT'S FINE.
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO.

MM‐HMM?

MNH‐MNH.

MM.

YOU'RE TIRED, I SEE,
OR MAYBE UPSET.

WELL, I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD
RECONSIDER STAYING OVER TONIGHT

BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE
YOUR COMPANY.

I'D LIKE TO SIT UP AND CHAT
WITH YOU AND TALK WITH YOU.

I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT
SHE PROMISED HER FRIENDS

THAT SHE WASN'T GOING TO SPEND
THE NIGHT WITH ME TONIGHT

BECAUSE THE WHOLE PREMISE
OF THIS TRIP

IS TO GET TO KNOW
EACH OTHER A LOT MORE.

I HOPE SHE LIKES ME.

I HOPE THAT I'M EVERYTHING THAT
SHE THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE.

JUST HONESTLY, IT DOESN'T
MAKE SENSE TO ME.

I'M COMING, BABY LOVE.

RIGHT NOW, I'M FLYING OVER
TO NIGERIA TO MEET MY FIANCé,

USMAN, A. K. A. "SOJA BOY."

USMAN IS 30 YEARS OLD,

AND HE IS AN ENTERTAINER
AND CELEBRITY IN HIS HOME STATE.

EVEN THOUGH I'VE NOT MET HIM
FACE TO FACE, WE'RE IN LOVE.

I TRULY BELIEVE USMAN IS THE ONE

THAT I AM DESTINED TO SPEND
THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH.

BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS MAN
ACTUALLY IS WHO HE SAYS HE IS,

AND I NEED TO MAKE SURE
HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL TO ME.

IT WILL BE A HUGE
DISAPPOINTMENT IF HE'S NOT.

BYE, BABY LOVE.

I AM USMAN.

HE MAKE THE BED,
HE COOK IN THE HOUSE,

HE'S JUST LIKE LADY
IN THE HOUSE.

BABY LOVE!

‐HEY, WHAT'S UP?
‐YO, BROTHERS.

‐HEY!
‐WHAT'S GOING ON?

AS USUAL.

ALL RIGHT.

SHE IS FROM AMERICA.

OH, THIS ONE, I WILL ‐‐

WHAT?!

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

YES!

SHE ALWAYS WANT TO STOP MY FANS,

ESPECIALLY THE LADIES,
TALKING TO ME

WHEN I POST ANYTHING
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

YES.

YEAH, YEAH.

I'M FLYING TO AUSTRALIA TO MEET
MY GIRLFRIEND, ERIKA.

BUT MY MOM DOESN'T KNOW
THAT I'M BISEXUAL.

I AM WRESTLING WITH WHETHER
OR NOT TO TELL HER.

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO COME
IN BETWEEN ME AND MY MOM.

I JUST WANT HER TO ACCEPT
MY LIFE,

THE WAY IT IS.

MY NAME IS STEPHANIE.
I AM 29 YEARS OLD,

AND I LIVE IN YONKERS, NEW YORK.

PIZZA,
I LOVE PIZZA

AND I MAKE A LIVING MAKING
CONTENT FOR MY YouTube CHANNEL.

‐HEY, GUYS.
‐HEY, GUYS.

HEY, GUYS.

‐HEY, GUYS.
‐HEY, GUYS.

ON MY YouTube CHANNEL,

I DO VIDEOS
ABOUT MY LIFE EXPERIENCES.

I DO TRAVELING VIDEOS,
FASHION VIDEOS.

I JUST KIND OF LIKE TO DABBLE
IN A MILLION DIFFERENT THINGS.

GUYS, STOP IT!

STOP DOING...

THAT IS SO WEIRD.

‐HI, HONEY.
‐OH, HI!

HI, GUYS!

I'M FILMING A VIDEO
RIGHT NOW.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU FILMING?

LIKE, A LITTLE OUTFIT HAUL
FOR DOGS.

I'M ORIGINALLY
FROM CZECH REPUBLIC,

AND I MOVED HERE WHEN I WAS
AROUND SEVEN YEARS OLD.

MY MOM AND I LIVED
IN A VERY SMALL APARTMENT,

SO WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE,

AND SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
OVERPROTECTIVE OF ME.

MOM, I LIVE LIKE AN HOUR
AND 10 MINUTES AWAY!

WELL, I JUST REALLY WISH
YOU WOULD BE CLOSER,

SO, THAT'S ALL.
MAYBE, SOMEDAY.

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET
WHAT YOU WANT, MOM.

GROWING UP, I HAD A HARD TIME
FITTING IN,

BECAUSE I DIDN'T SPEAK
ENGLISH

FOR THE FIRST YEAR
AND A HALF OR SO,

AND KIDS IN SCHOOL
DID NOT LIKE ME.

THEY THOUGHT I WAS
THE WEIRD, QUIET GIRL.

I JUST ALWAYS FELT LIKE I WAS
DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER KIDS.

BUT, YEARS LATER,
WHEN I MADE A YouTube CHANNEL

AND STARTED UPLOADING VIDEOS,

PEOPLE WOULD RELATE
TO MY STORIES,

AND I REALLY STOPPED
FEELING SO ALONE.

I THINK THE FEELING
OF ISOLATION,

FROM WHEN I MOVED FROM THE CZECH
REPUBLIC TO THE UNITED STATES,

HAS A LITTLE BIT TO DO
WITH THE WAY I AM TODAY.

IT'S STILL PRETTY HARD FOR ME
TO OPEN UP TO PEOPLE,

ESPECIALLY WHEN GETTING
INTO RELATIONSHIPS.

I'VE BEEN HURT SO MANY TIMES
IN THE PAST.

BUT, I'VE RECENTLY MET
SOMEONE ONLINE,

AND EVERYTHING CHANGED.

I'M IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY,
AND THAT SOMEBODY IS A GIRL.

ERIKA IS THIS AMAZING, FUN,

QUIRKY, GORGEOUS,
HILARIOUS WOMAN

WHO LIVES IN
THE OUTBACK OF AUSTRALIA.

HEY, CUTIE!
I MISS YOU!

SHE'S 24 YEARS OLD,
SHE'S A PHOTOGRAPHER,

AND WE ARE BOTH BISEXUAL.

SHE JUST SNAPCHATTED ME!

YOUR GIRL IS RUNNING OFF
TWO HOURS SLEEP,

AND A WHOLE LOT
OF ICED COFFEE.

AND SHE'S WEARING A PIZZA SHIRT.

THIS IS MY SOUL MATE.

I BEGAN TALKING TO ERIKA
A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.

SHE WATCHED MY YouTube CHANNEL,

AND SHE JUST CASUALLY STARTED
UP A CONVERSATION WITH ME.

WE HAVE PROBABLY SENT EACH OTHER
OVER 100,000 MESSAGES.

WE WENT FROM TALKING
A FEW TIMES A WEEK,

TO EVERY SINGLE DAY, TO ME
CONFESSING MY FEELINGS TO HER,

LETTING HER KNOW
THAT I WAS FALLING FOR HER.

I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ACROSS
FROM ERIKA

AND BEING ABLE
TO LOOK AT HER

AND BEING ABLE
TO TOUCH HER FACE.

I'M SO EXCITED,
BECAUSE IN A FEW WEEKS,

I'M FLYING TO AUSTRALIA
TO MEET ERIKA IN PERSON.

‐READY?
‐GOT IT.

SET. LET'S GO.

‐WHAT A RUN!
‐YOU'RE GETTING PRETTY GOOD!

YES!

SANDERS AND HEATHER ARE
TWO OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS.

THEY KNOW ABOUT
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH ERIKA.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE
A WATER BREAK, GUYS.

AND THEY'VE BEEN THERE FOR ME
THROUGH SOME OF THE HARDEST

AND MOST CHALLENGING
EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.

I CAN'T WAIT
TO MEET ERIKA.

I MEAN, I'M GOING TO GET OFF
THE PLANE

AND JUST SEE HER
STANDING THERE.

I JUST WANT TO JUST SLOW‐MOTION
RUN UP TO HER

AND GIVE HER A KISS.

I MEAN, IT DOES SOUND NICE,

BUT I THINK YOU NEED
TO NOT HAVE EXPECTATIONS.

I HAVE SEEN STEPHANIE GO
THROUGH MANY,

MANY, MANY FAILED RELATIONSHIPS.

SO, MY BIGGEST CONCERN NOW,
WITH HER GOING TO AUSTRALIA,

IS THAT SHE'S JUMPING
IN HEADFIRST AGAIN.

I WILL SPEND EVERY DAY WITH HER
FOR THREE WEEKS,

AND IF AT THE END
OF THOSE THREE WEEKS I'M LIKE,

"YES, LET'S REALLY TAKE THIS
TO THE NEXT LEVEL,

AND COME OVER
TO THE UNITED STATES

TO LIVE WITH ME..."

WHY ARE YOU THE ONE
THAT'S GOING

TO TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA,
AND SHE'S NOT COMING HERE?

I'M JUST NOT READY FOR HER
TO MEET MY MOM YET.

MY MOM DOESN'T KNOW
THAT I'M BISEXUAL.

EVEN THOUGH I HAVE
BEEN WITH WOMEN BEFORE,

I'VE KEPT MY BISEXUALITY
A SECRET FROM MY FAMILY

AND MOST OF MY FRIENDS.

SO WHY DOES YOUR MOM THINK
YOU'RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA?

LIKE, WHAT'S THE EXCUSE
THAT YOU'RE GIVING HER?

SHE THINKS I'M GOING
TO SEE A FRIEND.

SHE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW
TOO MUCH ABOUT THE FRIEND.

I'VE NEVER FELT BRAVE ENOUGH
TO COME OUT TO MY MOM,

BECAUSE SHE DOES HAVE
THESE GRAND IDEAS OF ME

MARRYING A DOCTOR, A LAWYER.

A MAN, ABOVE ALL ELSE.

ERIKA DOESN'T DESERVE
TO BE A SECRET.

BUT I AM WRESTLING
WITH WHETHER OR NOT

TO TELL HER WHY I'M GOING.

I'M GOING TO BE
TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOU,

BEING A GAY MAN AND TALKING
TO MY PARENTS ABOUT BEING GAY,

IT'S PROBABLY GOING
TO HURT HER MORE

THAT YOU'RE GOING
TO LIE TO HER.

BUT I JUST KNOW FOR A FACT
THAT MY MOM

IS NOT GOING
TO BE THRILLED

THAT I AM GOING TO AUSTRALIA
TO MEET A WOMAN.

AND THE PROBLEM IS,
IS MY MOM AND I,

WE HAVE A REALLY
CLOSE RELATIONSHIP,

AND I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO
COME IN BETWEEN ME AND MY MOM.

I JUST WANT HER TO ACCEPT
MY LIFE THE WAY IT IS.

I KNOW THAT I NEED TO TELL
MY MOM THE TRUTH ABOUT ERIKA.

I'M NOT GOING TO LIVE MY LIFE
IN A COMPLETE SECRECY FOREVER.

IT'S JUST FINDING THE RIGHT
TIME TO TELL HER.

IF I WERE TO NOT
GET HER APPROVAL

OR IF SHE WERE TO DISAGREE
WITH MY BISEXUALITY,

THIS WHOLE TRIP COULD FALL APART
BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENS.

IT WOULD CRUSH ME.

YOU GOT TO GO WITH YOUR GUT
ON WHAT YOU THINKS RIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW.

THIS MORNING I GOT A TEXT
FROM STACEY,

WITH SOME PICTURES OF TOM
AND ANOTHER WOMAN.

I'M IN THE PHILIPPINES.

I'M EXCITED, BUT I'M SO NERVOUS
TO MEET ROSE.

WHERE'S MY ROSE?

I'VE BEEN DATING MY BRITISH
BOYFRIEND, TOM,

FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

BUT TOM AND I HAVEN'T BEEN
COMMUNICATING A LOT LATELY

AND I'M FEELING
A LITTLE UNSETTLED

ABOUT THAT VIDEO CALL THAT TOM
AND I HAD THE OTHER DAY.

OH, NICE. OKAY.

WELL, WHAT ARE
YOUR INTENTIONS?

AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW
HOW YOU FEEL, TOO.

BUT IF YOU'RE COMING HERE
TO BREAK UP,

THEN YOU COULD JUST
DO IT OVER THE PHONE.

A NOTION.

I WANT TO SEE WHERE
THE LAND LIES.

HE SAID HE'S COMING
TO NEW YORK FOR BUSINESS,

AND HE WANTS
TO MEET IN PERSON,

BUT I DON'T HAVE A GOOD
FEELING ABOUT MEETING HIM,

ESPECIALLY HOW
HE'S BEEN BEHAVING.

AND THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED.

THIS MORNING, I GOT A TEXT
FROM STACEY WITH SOME PICTURES.

AND THE PICTURES WERE OF TOM
AND ANOTHER WOMAN.

STACEY GOT THESE PICTURES
FROM HER FIANCé, FLORIAN,

WHO'S STILL FRIENDS WITH TOM.

ONE OF THESE PICTURES IS TOM
WITH THIS WOMAN

IN NOTTINGHAM WHERE HE TOOK ME.

I MEAN, SHE'S LIKE RIGHT
IN HIS CROTCH,

HE'S GOT HIS HANDS
ALL OVER HER, ON HER LEG.

IT'S SHOCKING TO SEE.

I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS WOMAN IS,

BUT I WILL NOT LET ANY MAN
PLAY WITH MY HEART,

SO I NEED TO FIND OUT
WHAT'S GOING ON.

MY GUT WAS SAYING SOMETHING
WAS NOT RIGHT.

NOT COOL.

UNBELIEVABLE.

‐WOW.
‐THAT'S RIGHT.

STRING ME ALONG.

YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME.

WELL, THAT'S NOT LOVE.

YOU WENT ALL THE WAY TO LONDON
FOR THIS?

YOU KNOW?
‐YEAH, ON MY DIME.

WOW.

WONDER IF HE REALLY
EVER DID LOVE YOU?

PROBABLY ALL WORDS.

IT'S ALL A LITTLE SHADY
IF YOU ASK ME.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,
WE ARE STILL TOGETHER.

HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING
ABOUT A BREAKUP

AND THERE'S NO RINGS ON OUR
FINGERS, BUT WE HAD SOMETHING.

THOSE WILL BE READY FOR
YOU RIGHT DOWN THERE.

THANK YOU.

JUST HURTS.

FEEL DECEIVED AND DISRESPECTED.

ARE YOU OKAY?

FINE.

I THOUGHT I COULD TRUST HIM,
BUT...

I'M SORRY, DARCE.

IT WORRIES ME HOW MUCH TOM
IS HIDING FROM ME.

WHAT ELSE DO I NOT KNOW ABOUT?

WHAT ELSE DO I NOT KNOW ABOUT?
I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S JUST SHOCKING.

I MEAN, HOW LONG
HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON?

THOUGHT HE WAS
DIFFERENT, BUT...

HE GAVE YOU THE KEY
TO HIS HEART

OR HIS HOUSE
OR WHATEVER, NOW THIS.

WELL, HE LED ME TO BELIEVE
THERE WAS GOING TO BE

SOME SORT OF FUTURE.

THOUGHT HE TRULY CARED,
BUT...

I FEEL LIKE HE PUT OUT
A WHOLE FACADE.

I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE RED FLAGS
AND I IGNORED THEM AGAIN.

DO YOU THINK THAT'S WHY
HE'S COMING TO NEW YORK?

HE'S GOING TO TELL YOU
ABOUT ALL THIS?

POSSIBLY.

MAYBE I SHOULD
GO TO NEW YORK

JUST TO KIND OF
CONFRONT HIM LIKE, "YEAH."

YOU KNOW?

DON'T LET IT BE HIS WAY
OR THE HIGHWAY.

I KNOW MY SISTER
DESERVES BETTER.

I MEAN, I THINK HE'S ALREADY
PROVED THAT HE'S NOT

IN LOVE WITH HER.

SHE SHOULD JUST WALK AWAY
AND JUST BE DONE.

GETTING READY TO LAND.

17 1/2 HOURS,
THREE DIFFERENT PLANES.

I'M ON MY WAY TO THE PHILIPPINES
TO MEET THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS.

I JUST MET ROSE
THREE MONTHS AGO,

BUT I'M IN LOVE WITH HER.

I KNOW SHE'S THE ONE,

AND I AM READY TO PROPOSE.

I'M IN THE PHILIPPINES.

HA HA!

I'M EXCITED...

BUT I'M SO NERVOUS.

WHAT IF SHE THINKS
I'M TOO SHORT?

BECAUSE I DID LIE A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT MY HEIGHT.

I'M 4'11 ", NOT 5'2".

OKAY, NOW LET'S GO FIND ROSE.

I THINK I HAVE
AN AMAZING PERSONALITY,

BUT I KNOW I'M NOT ATTRACTIVE.

ROSE IS MOST DEFINITELY
OUT OF MY LEAGUE.

THIS IS CRAZY.

WHERE'S MY ROSE?

I DON'T SEE HER.
I DON'T SEE HER ANYWHERE.

SHE'S COMING.
SHE HAS TO COME.

I MEAN, SHE HAS TO BE HERE.

I'M LIKE HOT, I'M SWEATY.

I'M STARTING TO FREAK OUT
A LITTLE BIT.

GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS ROSE...

YAY!

YOUR DADDY'S HERE
TO PICK YOU UP, SWEETIE.

THIS IS THE LONGEST I'VE EVER
BEEN AWAY FROM MY KIDS.

BYE‐BYE.

IF GOING TO AUSTRALIA TO MEET
ASH IS ALL FOR NOTHING,

IT'S GOING TO BE
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.

JUST TO PUT THIS OUT THERE,

I FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE AWKWARD,
A LITTLE WEIRD.

YEAH.

NO.

BECAUSE I THOUGHT
THAT YOU'RE A...

GOOD JOB!

CAN YOU SAY "KANGAROO"?
CAN YOU SAY "ROO‐ROO"?

I AM LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA TODAY
TO MEET MY BOYFRIEND, ASH.

WE MET ONLINE NINE MONTHS AGO
AND OUR CONNECTION HAS BEEN

COMPLETELY EFFORTLESS
FROM THE BEGINNING.

I LOVE YOU, BABY.

BUT NOW I NEED TO FIGURE OUT
IF IT'S THE SAME IN PERSON.

THIS IS KIND OF A
MAKE‐IT‐OR‐BREAK‐IT‐SITUATION.

HE COULD BE, YOU KNOW,
MY FOREVER PERSON,

BUT I REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE
TO SEE HIM IN HIS ELEMENT

AND MEET THE PEOPLE
WHO KNOW HIM THE BEST.

I WANT TO KNOW THE REAL ASH.

HOLD ON, HONEY.

I'M JUST GOING TO PUT
YOUR SWEATER ON. OKAY?

I'M JUST GOING TO PUT
YOUR SWEATER ON. OKAY, SWEETIE?

I'M GOING TO BE LEAVING
FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

ANY PERSON THAT I BRING
INTO MY KID'S LIFE,

IT'S A REALLY SERIOUS THING.

I'M GOING TO SIT YOU
RIGHT HERE, OKAY?

BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTERS

TO HAVE STABILITY.

LET'S GO BYE‐BYE, OKAY?

YOUR DADDY'S HERE
TO PICK YOU UP, SWEETIE.

MM!

ALL RIGHT, BABY GIRL.

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU.

WHILE I'M GONE, SILVER'S GOING
TO BE STAYING WITH HER DAD.

THIS IS THE LONGEST
I'VE EVER BEEN AWAY

FROM EITHER ONE OF MY KIDS.

IT'S OKAY, SWEETIE.

IT'S OKAY, BABY GIRL.

THIS IS A HUGE THING FOR ME.

BYE‐BYE.

MY FLIGHT IS IN
A COUPLE OF HOURS.

I AM TAKING A TAXI
TO THE AIRPORT.

AT THIS POINT, IT'S ALL
KIND OF REALLY HITTING ME.

I MEAN, I'VE BEEN THROUGH SO
MUCH IN MY PAST RELATIONSHIPS,

AND I HAVE NEVER TRAVELED
THIS FAR FOR LOVE BEFORE,

AND I'VE NEVER SPENT
THIS KIND OF MONEY FOR LOVE,

AND IF THIS IS ALL FOR NOTHING

IT'S GOING TO BE
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.

THIS IS BIG.

THIS TRULY IS WHAT I'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR, FOR A LONG TIME.

I MEAN, FROM THE MOMENT
THAT I SAW HIM,

I KNEW I WANTED TO MEET HIM.

AND NOW WE ARE HERE,

AND I AM
ON MY WAY TO MEET HIM.

I HAVE A LONG FLIGHT
AHEAD OF ME,

BUT I AM SO EXCITED
TO MEET ASH.

I HAVE A WHIRLWIND OF EMOTIONS
GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

I'M JUST GOING TO BE CHECKING
IN THESE TWO BAGS HERE.

IT'S PRETTY NERVE‐WRACKING,

BUT WHO WOULD NOT BE NERVOUS
THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE FLYING

ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE WORLD TO MEET SOMEONE

THAT THEY'VE
ONLY BEEN DATING ONLINE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THERE'S SO MUCH I'M PUTTING ON
THE LINE, BEING A SINGLE MOM.

I FULLY SUPPORT MYSELF, MY KIDS,
AND FOR THE SAKE

OF I WANT FOR MY CHILDREN,
FOR MYSELF, AND FOR MY FUTURE,

I REALLY HOPE THAT ASH IS
THE PERSON THAT HE SAYS HE IS.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.

ASH IS WAITING
ON THE OTHER SIDE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU READY?

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

COME ON. OH!

I JUST LANDED IN RUSSIA,
AND I'M ABOUT TO CHECK INTO

THE HOTEL ROOM,
BUT VARYA HAS JUST TOLD ME

THAT SHE'S NOT GOING
TO STAY THE NIGHT WITH ME.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL
ABOUT THAT.

I SEE YOU'RE VERY STRONG.
I BELIEVE IN YOU.

DOES SHE JUST NOT LIKE ME?

DO I SMELL?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

AND YOUR SIGNATURE
PLEASE.

YEAH,
SO HERE IS YOUR KEY.

GREAT, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.

VARYA IS TAKING ME
TO DINNER TONIGHT

AND I'M GOING TO DROP OFF
MY LUGGAGE,

FRESHEN UP A LITTLE BIT.

I AM SO EXHAUSTED.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THIS BACK
ON TRACK.

I LIKE THIS PLACE, IT'S NICE.
‐YEAH?

WE CHOOSE THAT BECAUSE
IT'S A REAL RUSSIAN.

IT'S DIFFERENT, IT'S ECCENTRIC.
YES.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS
REAL RUSSIAN,

BUT I KNOW IT'S DIFFERENT
FROM WHAT WE SEE AT HOME.

UH‐HUH.

UM...

VERY HOT HERE.

JUST TO PUT THIS OUT THERE,

I FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE AWKWARD,
A LITTLE WEIRD BETWEEN US.

‐YEAH.
‐YOU GOT WHAT I'M SAYING?

YEAH.

RIGHT.

NO.

I'M INTIMIDATED BY YOU.
AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.

THAT'S POSITIVE.
‐WHAT IS THIS, INTIMIDATED?

INTIMIDATED MEANS I'M...

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE
A VERY ATTRACTIVE GIRL.

WE'RE MEETING EACH OTHER
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

I'M NERVOUS.

BECAUSE I THOUGHT
THAT YOU'RE A KIND OF ROBOT.

I DON'T ‐‐
EVEN LOOKING BACK ON ‐‐

MY INTERACTIONS WITH YOU,

I DON'T FEEL THAT I ACTED
LIKE A ROBOT AT ALL.

UM...

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW
THE TRUTH...

UH‐HUH.

I THOUGHT
YOU WERE STANDOFFISH.

THAT'S WHAT
I FELT FROM YOU.

AND I...

JUST FELT THE SAME THING
FROM ME.

WHEN YOU TOLD ME YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO STAY THE NIGHT WITH ME,

I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,

"SHE WANTS TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE,
SO SHE'S NOT ATTRACTED TO ME.

SHE DOESN'T FEEL ME.
SHE DOESN'T..."

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

IT'S WHATEVER YOU
WANT TO DO.

BUT IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE,
VOCALIZE IT TO ME, TOO.

OKAY. OKAY.

WHEN YOU COME WITH ME TO A TAXI,
YOU CAN HOLD ME.

NOT LIKE A FATHER.

NOT LIKE...

OKAY, NOT LIKE A FATHER.
OKAY.

YOU CAN HOLD ME
LIKE YOUR GIRLFRIEND.

YOU KNOW ME.

MAYBE WE NEED TO, MAYBE,
START THIS OVER AGAIN.

HOW?

LIKE THIS. LOVEY.
OKAY, I GET THAT.

SO TELL ME ‐‐
‐YEAH.

SO TELL ME WHAT ELSE
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE.

‐THAT'S MORE COMFORTABLE.
‐OKAY, SO LET'S PRACTICE.

DO WE NEED PRACTICE LIKE THIS?
‐UH‐HUH.

I HOPE WE OPEN UP AND GET
TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER

BECAUSE THE MAN I KNEW
DURING OUR ONLINE CONVERSATION

AND THE MAN I SAW
AT THE AIRPORT...

KIND OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

REALLY KNOW THAT
I AM FEELING THIS.

OKAY?

BUT WHEN YOU'RE HOLDING HANDS
AND YOU'RE LIKE, "EH..."

SEE, THAT'S LIKE
YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED.

RIGHT? SO JUST
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

‐I SHOULD ‐‐
‐YOU UNDERSTAND, THOUGH?

NOW I UNDERSTAND YOU
BETTER.

YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS
HEARD THAT RUSSIANS,

THEY'RE BRASS OR THEY'RE COLD
OR THEY CAN BE STANDOFFISH.

BUT THIS IS REALLY WEIRD,
AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING

THAT I WOULD HAVE EVER PICTURED,
WHATSOEVER.

IF THIS AWKWARDNESS
DOESN'T QUIT,

IF WE DON'T START TALKING
TO EACH OTHER

AND ACTUALLY BE THE PEOPLE
THAT WE WERE ON THE VIDEO CHATS,

THIS IS GOING TO GO NOWHERE.

I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON.

I AM SO CONFUSED.

I'M WORRIED WHY WILLIAMS
SUDDENLY STOPPED CONTACTING ME.

MAYBE HE'S GETTING COLD FEET
ABOUT MY VISIT.

THIS IS CRAZY.

HI.

HERE YOU GO.

WOULD YOU LIKE
A STRAW FOR THAT?

YES, PLEASE.

IN A FEW DAYS, I'M SUPPOSED TO
BE GOING TO ENGLAND

WITH MY DAUGHTER KARA

TO SEE THE LOVE
OF MY LIFE, FINALLY...

AN AMAZING MAN NAMED WILLIAMS.

WE MET ON INSTAGRAM

AND WE'VE BEEN DATING
FOR SEVEN MONTHS

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HIM
FACE‐TO‐FACE.

I'M SO EXCITED.

THANK YOU.
‐OF COURSE.

I'VE NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN

AN INTROVERT
PRACTICALLY ALL MY LIFE.

I WAS OVER 300 POUNDS.

I WAS ASHAMED OF MY WEIGHT,
SO I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT

TO GO ANYWHERE,
MUCH LESS GOING OVER TO ENGLAND!

SO THIS TRIP IS HUGE.

BUT EVEN THOUGH I'M EXCITED
TO MEET WILLIAMS,

SOMETHING HAPPENED YESTERDAY
THAT REALLY CONCERNED ME.

OKAY. HE GAVE ME THE AIRPORT
NAME, A. S. P.

NOTHING A. S. P.

LAST NIGHT, AFTER I COULDN'T
FIND THE AIRPORT

THAT WILLIAMS HAD TEXTED ME,
I TRIED REACHING OUT,

BUT HE NEVER CONTACTED ME BACK
AND HE NEVER ANSWERED.

HE'S NOT PICKING UP.

THIS IS THE TIME
WHEN I USUALLY TALK TO HIM.

I'M GOING TO KEEP TRYING,
THOUGH.

I'M GOING TO GO BACK ON
THE 'GRAM, WHERE WE MET.

I'M GOING BACK ON THE 'GRAM.
I'M GOING TO TEXT HIM THERE.

MAYBE HE'LL GET THAT MESSAGE.

HOPEFULLY.

I'VE TEXTED HIM.

THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME TODAY,
SO HOPEFULLY HE GET IT.

IT'S A LOT OF THINGS GOING
THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW.

I'M VERY CONFUSED WHY WILLIAMS
SUDDENLY STOPPED CONTACTING ME.

IT'S GOT ME WORRIED THAT
WILLIAMS IS GETTING COLD FEET

ABOUT MY VISIT.

BUT I'M HOPING IT'S JUST
A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING.

NO ANSWER BACK.

THIS IS VERY STRANGE BEHAVIOR.

HOPEFULLY HE CAN
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO ME.

HEY, GUYS.
I JUST NOTICED.

HE DELETED HIS WHOLE
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT.

WOW.

IT TURNED INTO A WHOLE NEW NAME,

AND I NEVER HEARD
OF THIS NAME.

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT

AND THERE'S NO PICTURES
UNDER THE NEW ACCOUNT,

SO I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON.

I'M CONFUSED.
I AM SO CONFUSED.

I WAS GOING TO SEND HIM
A MESSAGE

AND LOOK AT HIS PICTURES,

BUT WHILE SCROLLING
TO HIS ACCOUNT, IT WAS GONE.

THE WHOLE NAME HAS CHANGED.

HE KEPT THE SAME BIO UP HERE,
BUT THE FOLLOWERS ARE GONE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE GONE.

HE TOOK ALL THE PICTURES,
GONE, GONE.

WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?
WHY WOULD HE DELETE HIS ACCOUNT?

LITERALLY, I'M TRYING TO BUILD
A LIFE WITH THIS MAN.

I MEAN, THAT'S ALL
WE TALKED ABOUT.

YOU KNOW, THAT IS JUST CRAZY.

IT DON'T MAKE SENSE.
IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE,

SO WE NEED TO GET TO
THE BOTTOM OF THIS,

AND WE NEED TO GET
TO THE BOTTOM FAST.

HE GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO.

I NEED SOME ANSWERS.

THIS IS CRAZY.
THIS IS WHAT IT IS, IS CRAZY.

HE'S NOT ANSWERING.

NOPE, NO ANSWER.

HE PICKED UP AND HUNG UP.

YOU SEE HOW IT SUDDENLY
STOPPED?

UNBELIEVABLE.

I MEAN, WHAT IN THE WORLD
IS GOING ON?

HE NOT PICKING UP.

THIS IS CRAZY.

IT'S YOU! OH, MY GOD.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
THE ROOMMATES ARE HERE.

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
THE FRIEND YOU'RE MEETING.

WHY ARE YOU GOING THERE
RIGHT NOW?

I THINK THAT COMING OUT TO YOUR
PARENTS IS A REALLY BIG MOMENT.

I REALLY JUST HAVE TO GATHER
UP THE COURAGE.

HOW DID DOG HAIR GET
ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER?

IT'S ONLY A FEW DAYS

UNTIL I GO TO AUSTRALIA
TO MEET MY GIRLFRIEND, ERIKA,

WHO I'VE NEVER MET IN PERSON.

SIT! GOOD BOY.

GOOD JOB, MISTER.

NOW, LET'S BEHAVE OURSELVES
WHEN GRANDMA COMES.

MY FAMILY'S COMING
OVER TONIGHT FOR DINNER.

THEY KNOW ABOUT MY TRIP,

BUT THERE'S ONE BIG PROBLEM,

AND THAT IS THAT MY FAMILY
DOESN'T KNOW

THAT I'M IN A RELATIONSHIP
WITH A WOMAN.

HELLO. HI, HONEY.

I'VE KEPT MY BISEXUALITY
A SECRET FOR ALL OF MY LIFE.

I FEEL LIKE THIS IS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL MY FAMILY

ABOUT MY RELATIONSHIP
WITH ERIKA,

BUT I REALLY JUST HAVE TO SEE
IF I CAN GATHER UP THE COURAGE.

OH, MY GOSH.
WHAT DID YOU BRING?

‐CZECH FEAST.
‐YOU'RE INSANE.

MY MOM'S A CRAZY EASTERN
EUROPEAN WOMAN,

AND EVERY SINGLE TIME
SHE COMES OVER,

SHE COMES WITH FOOD FOR AN ARMY
AND THEN LOOK AROUND

AND SEE IF THERE'S
ANYTHING SHE CAN CLEAN.

AND THIS IS REALLY
NOT THAT CLEAN.

AND EVEN IF I'VE CLEANED IT,
SHE'LL JUST CLEAN IT AGAIN.

NO, PLEASE.
I DON'T WANT TO BE EATING.

I WANT TO LOOK GOOD.
I'M GOING ON A TRIP SOON,

SO.
‐I KNOW. I JUST...

MY FAMILY THINKS
THAT I'M FILMING

A TV SHOW ABOUT MY ILLNESS.

TWO YEARS AGO I WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH A VERY SEVERE DISORDER

CALLED APLASTIC ANEMIA,

WHICH MEANS COMPLETE FAILURE
OF THE BONE MARROW.

FOR MONTHS I NEEDED BLOOD
TRANSFUSIONS

EVERY OTHER DAY
IN ORDER TO STAY ALIVE,

AND I'LL NEVER BE 100% HEALTHY.

BACTERIAS THAT ARE SAFE
FOR OTHER PEOPLE

ARE REALLY DANGEROUS TO ME.

EVEN SOMETHING LIKE
THE COMMON COLD CAN KILL ME,

SO TRAVELING CAN BE
VERY DANGEROUS

BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS
AT RISK FOR INFECTION.

BUT ERIKA IS WORTH THIS BIG RISK

BECAUSE WE HAVE
AN INTENSE CONNECTION

THAT I'VE NEVER FELT
WITH ANYBODY BEFORE.

HOW LONG YOU GOING FOR?

I'M HOPING
LIKE THREE WEEKS.

I KNOW I HAVE TO GET A BLOOD
TEST EVERY THREE WEEKS,

SO AS SOON AS I GET BACK, I'LL
GET ANOTHER BLOOD TEST DONE.

I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN
TO MY DOCTORS ABOUT IT.

EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE GONNA
ASK ME ABOUT,

I HAVE ALREADY
THOUGHT THROUGH.

I AM GOING TO GO MEET UP
WITH A FRIEND.

I'VE BEEN TALKING TO HER
FOR A YEAR.

SHE'S REALLY COOL.
SHE'S SAFE. DON'T WORRY.

SHE'S FINE.

I REALLY WANT TO TELL MY FAMILY
TONIGHT ABOUT MY BISEXUALITY,

BUT MY MOM'S OPINION
MATTERS A LOT TO ME.

I DON'T WANT HER TO BE UPSET
BY THE NEWS.

THANK YOU.

I AM ‐‐
‐NAPKINS, GUYS.

SO, STEPH, WHAT'S
YOUR FRIEND'S NAME?

MY FRIEND'S NAME
IS ERIKA.

‐SHE'S YOUR AGE?
‐SHE'S A LITTLE BIT YOUNGER.

SHE'S A PHOTOGRAPHER.

SHE'S REALLY NICE.

HOW'D YOU MEET HER?

I MET HER
THROUGH INSTAGRAM.

IN MY OPINION,
I DON'T REALLY SEE WHY

SHE HAS TO GO
TO AUSTRALIA RIGHT NOW

TO MEET THIS FRIEND.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW
WHERE SHE LIVES,

SHE DOESN'T KNOW
THE ENVIRONMENT,

AND REALLY
IN HER CONDITION,

IT ACTUALLY COULD BE
VERY DANGEROUS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE'S PUTTING
HERSELF IN RISK.

I'M WORRIED.

YEAH. WE'VE JUST BECOME REALLY
GOOD FRIENDS OVER THE YEAR,

AND WE HAVE A LOT
IN COMMON.

AND I'M JUST GOING TO GO
VISIT HER.

AND WE'RE GOING TO
JUST HANG OUT.

I JUST DON'T
UNDERSTAND THIS.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
THE FRIEND YOU'RE MEETING.

WHY ARE YOU GOING THERE
RIGHT NOW?

I'M JUST ‐‐
I'M LOOKING AT MY SCHEDULE,

AND THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME.

IT'S A SUCH A RISK.
WHY ARE YOU TAKING THIS RISK?

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME
TO GO,

AND I REALLY
WANT TO GO MEET ERIKA.

SO, WHY SHE DOESN'T
COME HERE INSTEAD?

I J‐‐ I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST WANT TO GO THERE,
I GUESS.

THEN IF SHE CHECKS OUT AND THEN
MAYBE AFTERWARDS,

SHE CAN COME HERE.

I'M REALLY AFRAID TO COME OUT
TO MY MOM DURING DINNER

BECAUSE I KNOW
IT'S GOING TO HURT HER.

I DON'T WANT HER
TO START CRYING.

I DON'T WANT HER
TO DENY MY FEELINGS.

I'M GOING TO BE
JUST VERY WORRIED.

I KNOW.
I KNOW.

IT MIGHT HURT ERIKA THAT
I HAVEN'T BEEN HONEST

WITH MY FAMILY ABOUT HER,
BUT I HOPE SHE CAN UNDERSTAND.

I THINK THAT COMING OUT TO YOUR
PARENTS IS A REALLY BIG MOMENT.

I JUST NEED TO FEEL READY,

AND I DIDN'T FEEL READY TONIGHT.

RIGHT NOW I AM FLYING
INTO NIGERIA

WHERE I WILL BE
MEETING MY FIANCé, USMAN,

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

IT'S TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING
FOR USMAN AND I.

I AM PRAYING THAT THIS IS
VERY REAL

BECAUSE IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL,

WE'RE GOING TO BE MARRIED
ON THIS TRIP.

‐I THINK ‐‐
‐LIKE THIS?

PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE.

IT TOLD YOU I LOVE YOU.

THIS "I LOVE YOU" IS
WHAT I'M CONCERNED.

AT THAT TIME,
I'M JUST GOING TO ‐‐

YES.

OKAY.
WE'VE LANDED, WE'RE HERE.

HERE WE COME, USMAN.

I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS BECAUSE
I'VE BEEN HURT

FROM MY PAST RELATIONSHIPS.

I HOPE USMAN IS WHO HE SAYS
HE IS

AND THAT HE'S BEEN TRUTHFUL
THIS WHOLE TIME TO ME

AND THAT HE TREATS ME IN PERSON
THE SAME WAY

HE HAS TREATED ME ONLINE.

OH!

IT'S YOU.

YOU GOTTA JUMP,
NO LOOKING BACK

THERE'S NO ESCAPE

LOVE IS A RISK

ONE THAT I WANT TO TAKE

MM. MWAH.

I FEEL I'M IN HEAVEN.
I'M IN PARADISE.

YEAH.

YOU JUST SCORED BIG POINTS
FOR THAT ANSWER.

‐UH‐HUH. YEAH.
‐YEAH.

IT'S EVERYTHING...

USMAN IS ACTUALLY MORE HANDSOME
IN PERSON.

THE PICTURES THAT HE SENT ME
DON'T DO HIM JUSTICE.

HE'S SO DAMN HOT.

LET ME GET MY STUFF
AND WE'RE OUT OF HERE.

OH, MY GOD, IT WAS SO LONG
OF A FLIGHT.

CAN YOU BELIEVE I MADE IT?
TWO YEARS.

YES.

HEY, THEM TWO
BE RIGHT THERE.

GIANT,
SO HAPPY, MEET LISA.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU'RE HAPPY?
‐YEAH.

‐AGH!
‐REALLY.

SERIOUSLY?

‐HEY.
‐HEY, HEY.

LISA.

I TOLD USMAN I WANTED IT JUST TO
BE THE TWO OF US AT THE AIRPORT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
THE ROOMMATES ARE HERE.

I WANTED ALL HIS ATTENTION
ON ME.

I JUST HOPE THIS IS NOT A SIGN
THAT HE'S GOING TO CONTINUE

BREAKING PROMISES
THAT HE MADE ME BEFORE I CAME.

THIS WILL MAKE HER
REALLY HAPPY.

AND WHO'S THIS ONE ‐‐
WHAT'S HER NAME?

AVERY.

YOU DON'T KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW, MAN,
IT'S LOTS OF GIRLS.

SEE YOU MATE, BYE‐BYE.

I JUST GOT OFF
OF THE PLANE FROM L. A.

I AM ONTO THE NEXT FLIGHT,
16 HOURS

UNTIL I SEE AND MEET

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

I AM ON MY WAY TO AUSTRALIA
TO MEET MY BOYFRIEND, ASH.

ME AND ASH HAVE A VERY
DEEP CONNECTION ONLINE,

BUT WHEN WE FIRST MEET,

THAT COULD BE
A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.

I'M PUTTING MY LIFE ON HOLD,

TAKING TIME AWAY FROM MY KIDS
AND MAKING MONEY.

AT THIS POINT, I HOPE THAT
THE MAN THAT'S WAITING FOR ME

IS WHO I THINK HE IS.

MY NAME IS ASH.
I'M 38 YEARS OLD.

I WOULD SAY I...

I CAN FEEL EVERYTHING.

EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR
THE SAME THING,

A MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP
AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTION.

‐YOU THERE?
‐HEY, AVERY. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD, GOOD. YOU'RE LOOKING
AMAZING, BY THE WAY.

WELL DONE WITH THE ‐‐
ON POINT WITH THE MAKEUP.

85 TO 90% OF MY CLIENTS
ARE SINGLE WOMAN.

IT'S NOT LIKE SOMETHING
THAT JUST CAME UP,

I WANT TO WORK WITH WOMEN.

SO, AVERY, WE TALKED
ABOUT YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE.

WERE YOU ABLE TO WORK OUT
HIS LOVE LANGUAGE?

YEAH.
NOW THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

I BELIEVE THAT I CAN ACTUALLY
REALLY GENUINELY HELP PEOPLE,

AND I'M VERY PASSIONATE
ABOUT WHAT I DO.

ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND
HIS LOVE LANGUAGE,

HE WILL BE MORE NATURALLY
COMPELLED TO COME TOWARDS YOU,

BUT YOU'RE VERY WISE
ALREADY,

SO I'M GUESSING IT'S NOT
GOING TO BE HARD.

THANK YOU.

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY
THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF HER

WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE.

SHE IS AN AMAZINGLY LOVING
WOMAN...

AND WONDERFUL MUM.

‐HI, DOMENIC.
‐HEY, MAN, HOW ARE YOU GOING?

‐GOOD, MAN.
‐GOOD TO SEE YOU, BUDDY.

‐THANK YOU SO MUCH.
‐I'LL SHOW YOU.

RIGHT, THIS WILL MAKE HER
REALLY HAPPY.

AND WHO'S THIS ONE?
WHAT'S HER NAME?

‐AVERY.
‐AVERY.

‐YEAH.
‐WOW, LOVELY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE PERFECT.

HE'S BEEN COMING INTO MY SHOP
GETTING FLOWERS.

HE'S ONE OF THE BEST CUSTOMERS
I'VE GOT.

‐GIRLS, OF COURSE.
‐THANK YOU.

‐ON THE INTERNET.
‐WONDERFUL!

THAT'S THE WAY TO GO.

‐COME ON, TELL ME.
‐SHE'S A SPECIAL ONE.

‐WHERE'S SHE FROM?
‐SHE'S FROM THE STATES.

‐THE STATES?
‐FROM SEATTLE.

FROM SEATTLE.

YOU DON'T KNOW?

‐THANK YOU.
‐GOOD LUCK.

THANK YOU, GOOD JOB.

BYE‐BYE.

IT'S GOT SOME BEETS
AND SOME ONIONS

AND SOME POTATOES
AND SOME HERRING.

WHO THINKS TO PUT THAT KIND OF
STUFF TOGETHER

AND CALL IT A DISH?

MMM.
IT'S VERY TASTY.

WE'VE BUILT OUR
RELATIONSHIP ON EVERYTHING

BUT THE SEXUAL PART.

YOU THINK I TRAVELED
7,000 MILES JUST TO SLEEP?

NO.

I JUST HOPE HE'S TRULY
ATTRACTED TO ME.

NIGHT.

MAKE SURE YOU DON'T FALL ASLEEP,
THAT YOU'RE STILL HUNGRY.

YOU GOT TO EAT STILL.

I JUST GOT TO RUSSIA
AND I'M FINALLY GOING TO GO

ON MY FIRST DATE
WITH VARYA.

LET'S GO.

I'M EXCITED BECAUSE THINGS WERE
A LITTLE AWKWARD EARLIER.

BUT WE WERE ABLE TO TALK
THROUGH THEM.

OVER DINNER, I'M HOPING
THAT I CAN RIDE ON THAT WAVE

AND KEEP GOING UP.

DO YOU WANT SOME
TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN FOOD?

YES.

STUFF THAT I WOULD LIKE
TO EAT, THOUGH.

MM‐MM‐MM!

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW YOU'RE SMILING
A LOT.

WE HAD A LITTLE BIT
OF A ROUGH START,

BUT I THINK THINGS
ARE GETTING BETTER, RIGHT?

MM‐HMM.

I LIKE WHEN WE DISCUSS
OUR PROBLEMS.

THANK YOU.

WHAT IS THE ‐‐

HERE IS THE FISH.

HERRING RIGHT HERE.
THIS?

SO IS THAT MAYONNAISE, IS THAT
WHAT THAT IS, THAT WHITE STUFF?

THIS DOES NOT LOOK GOOD.

GOT SOME BEETS AND SOME ONIONS

AND SOME POTATOES
AND SOME HERRING.

AND THEN YOU'VE GOT A LAYER
OF MAYONNAISE,

AND MAYONNAISE
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CAKE.

WHO THINKS TO PUT THAT KIND OF
STUFF TOGETHER

AND CALL IT A DISH?

BUT I DON'T WANT HER
TO LOOK AT ME

AS LIKE SOME SPOILED
LITTLE BRAT FROM AMERICA.

MMM, IT'S VERY TASTY.

YOU LIKE IT, I SEE.

IT'S DIFFERENT.

YEAH, IT WAS BAD.

OR SOMEBODY ELSE...
MAYBE A...

OH, LIKE A...
NO, I MEAN, MY EX,

WHEN SHE LIVED WITH ME,
SHE COOKED A LOT.

SHE LOVED TO COOK.
SHE COOKED.

AND WHAT WAS BAD
ABOUT HER?

I REALLY DON'T LIKE
TALKING ABOUT IT.

WHY?

BECAUSE WHEN YOU LEARN
ABOUT AN EX,

YOU START TO DWELL
ON STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND I DON'T WANT THAT TO INHIBIT
OUR GROWTH AND OUR RELATIONSHIP.

I DIDN'T TELL YOU
I DIDN'T HAVE KIDS.

I DIDN'T TELL YOU
I HAD KIDS.

I JUST DIDN'T SAY
EITHER WAY.

I SAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
HE HAS THREE SONS.

I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE
HE DIDN'T TELL ME ABOUT THAT.

THAT SEEMS RATHER IMPORTANT
TO TELL.

I DIDN'T TELL YOU AT FIRST
BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT

TO INVOLVE A CHILD
UNLESS I KNOW FOR SURE

THAT I WANT TO PURSUE
THIS SITUATION WITH YOU.

NOW THAT WE'VE
GONE SOMEWHERE,

AND POTENTIALLY...

MAYBE PLANNING A FUTURE
OF SOME SORT, ABSOLUTELY.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

‐YEAH, THAT'S GOOD ANSWER.
‐DO YOU AGREE?

‐IS THIS YOU?
‐YEAH.

‐SO I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
‐YUP.

THANK YOU.

YOU DON'T WANT NOTHING ‐‐

YEAH, YEAH.

I AM SO HAPPY THAT I'M
IN NIGERIA WITH USMAN

TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE
TO HUG HIM,

TO SQUEEZE THE CHEEKS,
TO TOUCH HIS HAIR, TO KISS HIM.

IT'S FREAKING AMAZING.

OH

WHO TAUGHT THESE PEOPLE
HOW TO DRIVE OVER HERE?

‐DON'T WORRY AT ALL.
‐OH, MY GOD.

NO.

NO!

IT WAS VERY NICE THAT
USMAN'S ROOMMATES

CAME TO MEET US AT THE AIRPORT,

BUT I'VE JUST TRAVELED
20‐PLUS HOURS.

I WANTED IT TO BE JUST HIM
AND I.

THIS IS NOT ROMANTIC.

AS LONG AS YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR
PHONE IN YOUR HAND, YOU'RE GOOD.

I'M NOT JOKING
ABOUT THE PHONE.

‐YOU'RE VERY SERIOUS.
‐I'M VERY SERIOUS.

GIVE ME THAT ONE.

THIS IS HUGE.

THIS IS IT.

I KNOW
YOU GUYS ARE TIRED

AND THOSE SUITCASES ARE SO,
SO HEAVY.

YEAH.

BUT THIS IS WHERE WE STOP.
SAY GOOD NIGHT.

‐I CAN TAKE ‐‐
‐ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH, YEAH. YES, I'M SURE.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT,
GUYS.

‐THIS IS HEAVY, BABY.
‐I KNOW, WELL SLIDE IT.

I HAD TO PACK
FOR THREE WEEKS.

OH, MY GOODNESS,
LOOK AT THIS ROOM!

USMAN.

THAT TEDDY BEAR DIDN'T COME WITH
THE ROOM, NOR DID THE ROSES.

THAT DIDN'T COME
WITH THE ROOM.

YEAH.

HE KNEW THAT I LOVED ROSES,

SO FOR HIM TO TAKE
THAT EXTRA MILE TO MAKE SURE

THERE WAS ROSES LIKE THAT,
IT WAS OVER THE TOP FOR ME.

THEY WERE STUNNING.

HEY, I CAN TOUCH YOU.

‐YEAH.
‐NO PHONE.

YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO SLEEP
GOOD TONIGHT.

IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.

YOU THINK I TRAVELED
7,000 MILES JUST TO SLEEP?

NO.

USMAN AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING
ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TWO YEARS.

WE'VE BUILT OUR RELATIONSHIP
ON EVERYTHING

BUT THE SEXUAL PART,

AND BEING THAT I AM 20 YEARS
OLDER THAN USMAN,

I JUST HOPE HE'S TRULY
ATTRACTED TO ME.

WE'LL SEE HOW THE NIGHT GOES.

THEY'VE GOT TO GO.

OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT.

GOOD‐BYE.

GOOD NIGHT.

OH, MY GOD.

AM I WHAT YOU EXPECTED?
DO YOU LIKE?

I DID LIE A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT MY HEIGHT.

I'M IN THE MANILA AIRPORT
TO MEET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,

BUT IT'S BEEN ABOUT 40 MINUTES,

AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE ROSE IS.

I JUST WISH SHE WOULD TEXT ME.

I STARTED TO REALLY MEASURE
WHAT I'VE RISKED.

IF SHE DOESN'T SHOW UP, I WOULD
FEEL LIKE A COMPLETE FOOL.

OH, MY GOD!

HOW ARE YOU?
HOW ARE YOU?

‐I'M FINE.
‐ARE YOU REAL?

OH, MY GOD, YOU'RE SO REAL.

YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL.

OH, MY GOD.

WHAT?!

I'M BEYOND ‐‐
BEYOND ELATED.

I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW.

I'M SO VERY HAPPY
TO SEE YOU.

YOU PROMISE?

I'M SO EXCITED
AND A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.

I AM TOO.

I COULDN'T FIND YOU.
I WAS SO WORRIED.

I'M LIKE, I DIDN'T THINK
YOU WERE GOING TO COME.

BECAUSE TRAFFIC.

‐BECAUSE WHY?
‐TRAFFIC.

OH, TRAFFIC, I'M SORRY.

SO THIS IS REAL,
PINCH ME, PINCH ME.

IT WAS JUST LIKE AN OUT‐OF‐BODY
EXPERIENCE FOR ME

BECAUSE FOR THREE MONTHS
I FACETIMED WITH HER,

AND NOW I'M STANDING IN FRONT
OF HER,

AND I REALLY WANT TO KISS ROSE.

I REALLY DO.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT SHE REALLY LIKES ME.

AM I WHAT YOU EXPECTED?
DO YOU LIKE?

TALL, MORE TALL.

I THOUGHT IF I TOLD YOU
I WAS THE SAME HEIGHT,

MAYBE I WOULD HAVE A CHANCE.

LET ME SEE,
ARE WE THE SAME?

LITTLE.

DO YOU
FIND ME ATTRACTIVE?

‐ALWAYS?
‐YEAH.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I DON'T WANT
TO JUST BE OKAY FOR YOU.

I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN.

I'M HER KING.
SHE'S MY QUEEN.

OH, MY GOD, I JUST WANT
TO LOOK AT YOU.

I LOVE YOU. KISS.

LET'S GO.

THIS IS GOING TO BE THE START
OF A GREAT DAY.

I NOW HAVE FAITH
IN LOVE AGAIN.

I LOVE YOU.
‐LOVE YOU.

HERE WE GO.

SO TONIGHT I THOUGHT I'D GET
A HOTEL THAT'S REALLY CLOSE

BECAUSE I'M EXHAUSTED,
I KNOW YOU'RE EXHAUSTED.

CAN I HOLD YOUR HAND?

‐HAND?
‐YEAH.

YOU HAVE
SUCH PRETTY HANDS.

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME
YOU'VE BEEN TO MANILA?

BECAUSE
YOU'RE A GOOD MOM.

HAVE YOU EVER STAYED
AT A HOTEL ANYWHERE BEFORE?

OH, FRIENDS?
‐YEAH.

OKAY.

IS THAT GIRLFRIENDS,
NO GUYS?

IN THE SAME ROOM
OR THE SAME HOTEL?

I'M SO EXCITED TO SPEND
SOME TIME WITH HER,

BUT THERE'S A LOT THAT
I STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT ROSE

BECAUSE SHE WON'T
TALK TO ME ABOUT HER PAST.

SO A BUNCH OF BOYS
AND GIRLS PARTYING.

YEAH.

MY PLAN IS TO LEAVE HERE
ENGAGED,

BUT THERE'S A LOT
THAT I NEED TO FIND OUT

BEFORE I CAN DO THAT.

ARE YOU TIRED?

I'M TIRED.

ME TOO.

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

I JUST GOT OFF THE PLANE,

AND I AM ABOUT TO FIND
WHERE ASH IS.

I DO WORRY THAT I DON'T ACTUALLY
KNOW THE MAN THAT'S WAITING

ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE GATE FOR ME.

WE'RE GOING TO BE MARRIED WITH
OR WITHOUT HER BLESSING.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

I MET MY GIRLFRIEND LANA
ON A FOREIGN DATING SITE.

I HAVE SPENT OVER $100,000.

PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS.

YOU DON'T KNOW THIS GIRL
LIKE I DO.

YOU KNOW COMPUTER.

ERIKA KEEPS TELLING ME THAT
SHE CAN'T WAIT TO KISS ME

WHEN SHE FIRST SEES ME.

IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME
SINCE I'VE BEEN WITH ANYBODY.

AFTER MY LAST RELATIONSHIP,
I DECIDED TO BE CELIBATE.

OH, MY GOSH.

HERE IT IS.

I STOPPED ALL PREPARATIONS FOR
LIVING HERE BECAUSE I MET YOU.

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE THIS
ULTIMATE GOAL

OF GOING TO THE U. S.

YOU LOOK AT ME
AS THE OPPORTUNITY.

WHY NOT?

YOU HAVE TO STICK UP
FOR YOURSELF.

‐I DO.
‐NOT OVER THE PHONE, DARCEY.

TOM AND DARCEY'S RELATIONSHIP
IS CRAZY.

THEY ALMOST CAN'T BREAK AWAY
FROM ONE ANOTHER.

YOU BE THE BADASS BITCH
AND SHOW HIM WHAT HE LOST.

YOU CAN'T JUST GRAB
FROM MY WALLET.

I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE THAT
THIS COULD JUST BE A SCAM.

I AM SO UNCOMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW.

WAIT, YOU JUST TOOK
MY CHANGE, OKAY.