- So I have these two friends
and they say they're just friends
but I think there might be
a little bit more going on.
So today, I'm gonna help them answer the question,
"Why aren't we dating?"
'Cause I think they should be dating.
I think they'd be perfect for each other.
- [Woman] I feel like we should've talked before this.
- [Host] What could possibly go wrong?
Thanks for being here guys.
We're gonna start this off with having
each introduce one another.
- This is Zach.
And Zach has good taste in sushi.
- Okay.
(laughing)
This is Ella.
She's a bad ass bitch.
- How did you guys become friends?
- Ella and I went to college together
but we didn't know each other in college.
It was like a lot of like missed, we almost--
- Yeah, we almost--
- And then finally I got her on this project.
- You know what's funny though?
Back in college, I always thought
that you were like this really cool person
that would never, like, be friends with me.
Like I remember going to a Going Away party
and I was like oh man we get to go to Zach's party? - Zach's party?
- Wait really--
- Yeah.
- You were the coolest one?
- I don't know.
- How would you describe your friendship?
- We eat dinner.
We go to movies.
We have a lot of the same interests.
- Totally.
- We have the same friends now.
- The beginning of our friendship
was definitely rooted in--
- Work.
- Work and like
we both love work.
- Yeah we both love working.
- We're crazy people.
- [Ella] Yeah.
Work all the time.
- Ella's someone that I can like
share anxieties with.
- I've definitely called you and been like--
- Yeah.
- I'm upset about this thing.
- So you've relied on each other already.
- Mhm.
- Ella.
- Yeah.
- If tomorrow, Zach started dating someone else
would your first reaction be to like that person?
- I don't know.
I think so.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
I would say like, she better be
really great.
And if she wasn't I would be
like a little bit judgmental.
- So Zach, same question.
If tomorrow Ella showed up and she says
I have a new boyfriend
how would you feel about that?
- Thinking back on the people that you've like--
- Sort of dated.
- [Zach] Sort of dated over the past.
And I feel like I have been super harsh
and judgmental.
- So, as friends and close friends,
you hang out a lot
and are vulnerable with each other,
have you ever, in your life
ever looked at the other and been like
okay, okay.
I could, okay.
- I mean it's like,
it's a weird thing like
when you have like--
(fast paced talking)
- I think, definitely thought about it, for sure.
- And Zach?
- Yeah.
- Let's say this is the last time
you ever speak to one another
because something happens and you can't.
- If we were both gonna die,
and I've told you this before,
but I would tell you that I love you.
And that you mean a lot to me.
And that you've made my life a lot better.
- Oh my god.
Well, I love you too Zach.
And you make my life better.
- Awe thanks.
- This is so intense.
I'm sweating, don't touch me.
- Very nice.
Look how lovely that is.
- My hands are like clammy.
This is, why?
- I don't know.
I can't control how your body reacts
to your emotions.
Actually, what we're gonna do now
is we're gonna let you two go on a romantic date.
- Are you planning the date?
- No, you are.
I'm gonna let you guys do it.
Do something you would enjoy doing together
but I want you to experience it
like you would on a date
with someone you cared about.
This is just for a test.
Then you're gonna come back,
tell us how it went,
and tell us what you feel about it.
- I'm here to pick up Ella for our date.
Yo.
I know, I don't know how I did that.
Are you excited?
- Yeah.
I'm excited this is a surprise.
- Oh yeah.
I actually, I'm normally really awful
and stressed out about planning dates.
But I thought of one very quickly.
And I'm very excited.
(chuckles)
- Let's see what happens.
- [Zach] Ooh.
- Looks so good.
- All right, we just finished dinner.
- Yup.
- I was lovely.
- It was great.
- So I wanted to get cookies
but cookie place was closed.
But I think this place has pool.
- The one good thing about
your date is it has multiple parts to it.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- We just came here for pool
but Ella was like man what
I'd really love to play is that basketball game. - That basket ball game.
And they have it.
- I have to take off my shawl.
- Blame the shawl.
Ella just beat me.
- Finally won.
One game.
Zach scored on himself.
- You don't need to tell people that.
I just dropped Ella off.
It was a really good date.
You know, I don't know how she felt.
I think we had a good time.
We'll see how we feel in the morning.
- Are you ready?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so we're back.
You guys went on your date.
You had a wonderful time, I assume.
Why don't you tell us,
how did the date go?
- It was a pretty good date.
- I'll tell you that like from a date perspective
I was like man what a effortless date.
- [Host] You each get two pieces of paper.
One is a blue smiley face
that means, you know what,
friendship is the best thing for us no matter what.
One is a red heart which means,
I wouldn't be opposed to going on a date again
like that with each other.
I would't be opposed to the idea that
maybe we could be more than friends.
So, I'm gonna spin you away.
- No.
No.
- Put the piece of paper in the front
that you would rather choose.
And we'll do this.
And we're gonna have you turn in
five
four
three
two
one.
- No!
- You're question was would I be opposed
to going on a date, like no,
it was fun.
I had a fine time.
- I wanna just say like,
I wanna be friends.
- Yeah--
- I would do that again.
- But to be honest, like,
this is how I'm happy
and this is where I think Ella and I--
- I think this is good.
Yeah, I think this is great.
- Great.
And then I'll just keep this sort of bopping
over your heads in between
just in case you ever wanna snatch it.
You know, in case you ever change your mind like,
damn I want this.
- I just wanna say I did not know
what was gonna happen when I came here.