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00:00And there's no other place that I'd rather be, in the entire world, except right there.
00:19Elliot, the last five years have been incredible, and I know I've been talking about maybe moving
00:34or shifting careers, but the more I think about our lives, and where we're heading,
00:40is...
00:41Water?
00:55But considering everything, there's really only one last choice to make, and that is...
01:00Elliot.
01:01Yes!
01:02Yes, there wasn't time to yet.
01:03How cute is that?
01:18And with everything that's happening, I was just wondering if...
01:25I do!
01:26I do!
01:27Oh my god!
01:28I do!
01:29This place is so romantic.
01:38Now, what were you saying?
01:42What I'm trying to say is...
01:45Elliot.
01:46Lucia!
01:47I've been waiting my whole life for you, and I don't care if we're in the middle of our
01:52shift.
01:53I can't marry me apart from you for one moment longer.
01:57Will you marry me?
01:58Yes!
01:59Are you fucking kidding me?
02:00Did Elliot notice anything?
02:01Yeah, he noticed Hector confessing his unrequited love to Lucia after 15 fucking years.
02:14That's what he noticed.
02:19I still think you could've proposed.
02:22I mean, it's not like you got cold feet.
02:26Huh.
02:27Well, you know how you can get.
02:30Um, you know, you have to make one big decision and suddenly all the possibilities start going
02:35through your head.
02:36All the doubts and worries.
02:39I mean, Darren, you bought that ring six months ago.
02:44Anything going on?
02:46Going on?
02:47Laura, I love him.
02:50I love him.
02:54Why wouldn't I want to get married?
03:15Good morning!
03:16Hey!
03:17I just got to the venue.
03:18Where are you?
03:19Home.
03:20Why?
03:21Because you said that you'd get here early.
03:22I told you that these things always freak me out.
03:24Girl, what are you freaking out about now?
03:26Elliot.
03:27My engagement party.
03:28What are you talking about?
03:30Oh, my God.
03:32I reminded you on Monday.
03:35Yeah, that you moved it to today.
03:38Girl, what are you talking about?
03:41Darren and I can't wait.
03:42Elliot, get there now.
03:44Okay, see you soon.
03:45Love you too.
03:46Mwah.
03:47Shit.
03:48Who was that?
03:49Kayla.
03:50It's her fucking engagement party.
03:51She had to move it up because they mixed up her dates.
03:53Remember?
03:54No, no, no.
03:55I made us lunch reservations.
03:56And then I have a whole plan.
03:58Well, plans are changing.
03:59Elliot.
04:00She's my sister.
04:04My parents are still out of town,
04:05so we're doing a big family one in a couple of weeks.
04:08This one's only supposed to be a bunch of basic bitches
04:10getting head drunk off mimosas.
04:12You can't make me do that alone.
04:15And the buffet's over there.
04:17And you can help yourself to the bar.
04:19Oh, thank you.
04:21Next time, get here on time.
04:31Oh, and Darren, because of your allergy,
04:33it's food that has nuts labeled,
04:35so you don't have to worry, okay?
04:37Otherwise, enjoy,
04:39and I'll see you soon for the big game.
04:42Game?
04:48Oh.
04:50Right.
04:52Are you kidding?
04:53No, I hate being on stage.
04:55Aren't there any other couples here?
04:57You're the brother of the pride.
04:59Hey, hey, look at me, look at me.
05:02It's not that big of a deal, okay?
05:05Okay?
05:07I promise.
05:09I promise.
05:12Ladies and gentlemen,
05:14relationships of all ages,
05:16I am proud to present
05:19the infamous prenuptial ritual
05:22of the nearly wedding!
05:32You know the rules, I'll ask a question,
05:35and you guess what your significant other would answer.
05:38Sudden death till there's one couple standing,
05:40and here we go.
05:42Truth.
05:43This came with a box set.
05:54Ball up for the ladies.
05:57Where did your future husband
05:59take you on your first date?
06:01Couple number one?
06:03Oh, um, do it for pink.
06:06Oh, question for pink.
06:08Oh, gender neutral pink.
06:10Millennial pink.
06:11Millennial pink.
06:15Our first date was
06:18Amsterdam Tavern,
06:20Morningside Heights.
06:24Which is now closed thanks to gentrification.
06:27That is correct.
06:29See, I told you it wouldn't be so bad, right?
06:32Question number two for the gents.
06:35Who wants kids more,
06:38you or her?
06:40Couple number one?
06:42Who's her?
06:43My mom?
06:44Because she cannot wait
06:46until she has grandchildren.
06:50But, if I was thinking about us,
06:52I would say...
06:55Darren?
06:59That is correct.
07:03All tied up.
07:05For our third question,
07:07each couple will answer at the same time,
07:09and this might be a leg up
07:11for our guest of honor.
07:13Hmm.
07:14Where is your dream wedding destination?
07:23K-Lan Run?
07:25Her hometown.
07:27Wonder who got the upper hand there.
07:30Wonder who got the upper hand there.
07:32Jerry and Kamala?
07:34Financial District.
07:36All right.
07:37Darren and Elliot?
07:39Punta Cana!
07:41Aww.
07:42Oh!
07:43Our first elimination!
07:46And a 20,000 mile one at that.
07:49Punta Cana?
07:50Who knew I always dreamed of going to that destination?
07:53I hate humidity.
07:54Thanks for playing!
08:01Well, that wasn't that bad, was it?
08:05What's wrong with you?
08:07I shouldn't have come.
08:09I thought it was pretty nice.
08:11I mean, this is the first time
08:12that we get to be in the spotlight as a couple.
08:14I mean, we never get to do that.
08:16Then why does it have to feel so humiliating?
08:19Okay, if you can't even get through this now,
08:21then what's going to happen when we actually get married?
08:26That is, if you ever get the nerve to pop the question.
08:30Come on.
08:32It's cute letting you think you're being all secretive,
08:34but there's been plenty of times where I'm thinking
08:36it's just about to happen,
08:37and you got me out here looking like...
08:39Elliot, the last few days have had the absolute worst timing.
08:42Hey, I think a big gesture is romantic,
08:46but there comes a time when you have to ask yourself
08:49if it's really just about the timing.
08:51And then something like this happens, and it's like...
08:53Do you even want to get married?
08:55I can't breathe.
08:57Okay, knock it off. Look at me.
08:59No, I think my throat is closing. I...
09:02Shit!
09:04Oh, my God. What do we do? What do we do?
09:06What do we do?
09:08EpiPen!
09:10No, no, no, no, no, no.
09:12Hey, just keep breathing. We have time.
09:15You have to do it until it clicks.
09:17I know, I know. Just don't scream, okay?
09:19I don't scream.
09:21One, two...
09:23Are you guys okay?
09:25Aah!
09:28Aah!
09:46Are you sure you're okay?
09:48Yes.
09:50Okay, but, like, I bring up marriage one time,
09:53and you literally go into anaphylactic shock.
09:59You really knew every time I tried?
10:04I just thought you wanted it to be perfect.
10:12I might go see Laura.
10:14See you at home?
10:17And it was horrible.
10:19I mean, yeah, your throat started closing.
10:21No, the engagement party.
10:23First of all, there were these pink and blue ladies,
10:26and all these people were watching me and judging me and...
10:30So it was some awful engagement party.
10:32Maybe just don't get so worked up over it.
10:35There's just been so much stupid shit
10:37that's been getting to me lately, and I don't know why.
10:40It's like...
10:42I came out when I was 17, right?
10:44But ever since then, I feel like I still have to come out
10:47all the time.
10:49Like at the engagement party?
10:51No, like, like at the grocery store.
10:53Some old woman says,
10:55you're going to make some lucky lady happy one day.
10:58Or the guy at the deli asks if the flowers I'm buying
11:01are for my girlfriend.
11:03Or even at some stupid fucking engagement party,
11:05I'm surrounded by all this shit.
11:07And even though I don't know what's going on,
11:09I'm surrounded by all this shit.
11:11And even though it's nothing I hide,
11:13I feel like I'm always micro-coming out
11:16over and over again.
11:18So then just tell them you're gay and be done with it.
11:21It's not about that.
11:23It's one thing to make small talk about the weather or something,
11:27but this is... this is...
11:29Different?
11:31Personal.
11:33And I feel like people are always staring at me
11:36and making me talk about it
11:38and looking at me weirdly on the street.
11:40So that's why you don't want to get married?
11:42Huh?
11:44Well, if you get married,
11:46you know, you'd be the one who's the center of attention.
11:49Not even just that day, but like the months before.
11:51And, you know, the whole time,
11:53there'd be people looking at you and talking to you
11:55and asking you all about it.
11:57Well, I'm sorry that if you decide to get married,
11:59everything would already be figured out.
12:01Because aside from all the little details,
12:03you know that you'd wear a white dress
12:05and he'd wear black tux,
12:07and all your bridesmaids would be on one side
12:09and the groomsmen on the other.
12:10That's not what I meant.
12:11And here I am getting criticized
12:12just because I want it to be perfect.
12:14But it's not supposed to be perfect.
12:16And it's definitely not supposed to be
12:18about how you split up the bridesmaids
12:20or who walks down the aisle first
12:22or any of that shit.
12:24Just do whatever the fuck you want.
12:26And, you know, above all, marriage is about commitment.
12:29It's about who you want to see
12:31the first moment you wake up every morning.
12:33The person who'll stab you with an EpiPen
12:35and let you meet up with your best friend
12:37if you need to cool off.
12:39You know what? To be honest,
12:40no one else seems to have a problem
12:42with you getting married.
12:43If anyone has a problem with it,
12:45maybe it's just you.
12:56I have to go.
12:57No, Darren.
12:58Darren, come on.
12:59Come on.
13:06Hey, Darren, right?
13:08Yeah.
13:10All right.
13:14How you doing this evening, man?
13:16How's your night going?
13:18Amazing.
13:20Sounds good.
13:22Sounds good to me, man.
13:24Yep.
13:25Good evening.
13:26It's nice out tonight, huh?
13:28Yeah.
13:29Long day for me, man.
13:30Been busy.
13:31But, hey, I ain't complaining.
13:33Had a client take me in from Jersey,
13:35so I figured why not spend the evening here, right?
13:39Yeah.
13:40You know, driving in the city
13:41is not as bad as I thought it was.
13:43It's a little scary
13:44when you get next to those bus drivers, though, huh?
13:46Look at that, man.
13:47It's crazy.
13:48Crazy.
13:49Mm-hmm.
13:50Mm-hmm.
13:51So I don't come into the city that often,
13:53but I figure I'll make a night out of it,
13:55hang out a little bit.
13:56You have any good spots I should go to?
13:58Any place to meet the ladies,
13:59if you know what I'm saying?
14:01Hey, buddy.
14:03What?
14:04Uh, I'm not from around here,
14:07so do you have any suggestions,
14:08places I should go?
14:09You know, I'm trying to meet some girls,
14:11hang out, have some fun, you know what I mean?
14:14Do you?
14:17Hey, buddy.
14:18No, I don't.
14:21Because I'm gay.
14:23Okay?
14:26Okay?
14:29Okay.
14:30That's fine.
14:32That's cool with me, man.
14:34It's cool.
14:59Hmm?
15:20Hmm.
15:22Hmm.
15:25Hmm.
15:29Hmm.
15:42Follow me.
15:58Darren, you're gonna get yourself killed.
16:00Get over here.
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