What the [bleep]?
Previously on My Big, Fat, Fabulous Life...
You know what the basil is for?
-Emotional balance. -Okay.
We've got a little bit of a remodel
-for my dad's bedroom. -Sure.
[Whitney] As soon as my brother and I learned
that my dad wanted to sell the house,
we immediately tried to scheme ways
to incentivize him to not do that.
-[Hunter] Yeah, I'll walk all over that. -[Whitney] Let's do it.
The solution is to reno the downstairs bedroom.
As soon as possible would be great.
Speaking of like, celebrations and plannings and whatnot--
[Whitney] I still do not have a single plan for my birthday.
The vibe that I miss,
-it's like Saint Lucia vibes. -Oh my God.
Maybe intercontinental.
-Intercontinental? -Mmm-hmm.
I think it's year ten of the apps.
It's time to try something different.
-Yeah, at least something different. -I agree.
I know I can't meet somebody
sitting, you know, on my couch with y'all.
I think I might need some outside help.
You're gonna do the old timey, the old timey way?
Like a matchmaker?
Do they still have those?
-Do they? -[man] I mean they have, like, professional ones,
that have a gift.
[theme music playing]
♪♪ My heart went boom, ta-da-da-ta-da ♪
♪♪ My heart went boom, boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
♪♪ My heart went...
[Whitney] Hey, Goose.
Hey, girl.
Oh, oof, lordy.
- Hi, Whitney. -[Whitney] Hi, how are you?
How are you?
I'm good. I'm nervous.
[laughs] I did not suspect in life that I would need your services.
Um, but I've heard a lot of really good things about you.
Please. It is so nice to meet you.
I'm so excited for today.
- Let's get started. -Okay.
So I took my friend's advice and I actually found a matchmaker.
Her name is Alessandra.
She's based in Beverly Hills,
and we're having our first video appointment today,
and I'm counting on her.
Like, I really hope
that I get some good insight from her
and that she can help me figure out
maybe what I'm doing wrong,
or guide me on what to do better,
because I am determined to find my husband in my fourth decade.
[Alessandra] I want to learn more about you
and what's worked, what hasn't
And if we could back up a little bit,
tell me about the last, like, three years dating life,
what's been going on?
[Whitney] So, for the last three years,
I was involved with a man who lived in France.
We had the most wonderful time,
but logistically, like, I'm not gonna move to Paris
and leave my dad here, and he would never move out of Paris.
So, even though I've been involved
with this French man, I've still, like, kept my dating apps open.
Nothing has ever come my way.
I haven't gotten hit on in public.
You know, I think I have specific challenges.
Like, my size is something,
um, the fact that I'm no almost 40, I think, is something.
I just am, like, so devoid of any connection,
and I just want some. [chuckles]
It's nerve racking, being face to face with Alessandra.
Like, the fact that you need a matchmaker to help you find a man
feels pretty vulnerable and kind of embarrassing
even though obviously this is what she does all the time.
I'm just really hoping that she has some solutions
to facilitate finding me a good quality date.
Dating is not easy,
and I'm so glad you had that time with him.
That was wonderful.
- But now, that train has left the station. -The station, uh-huh.
- He was not able to give you the full commitment... -[Whitney] Right.
-... that you absolutely deserve. -Right.
[Alessandra] And this is why I recommend different avenues.
Um, definitely dating apps are one avenue.
I was actually working really hard
on the apps for, like, the last couple weeks.
I mean, messaging every single man that I matched with
complementing people I didn't match with.
I've never put that much effort into it.
And I got-- finally got one response.
One, and the guy was really attractive,
and I just said, "Hey, how are you?"
And he said, um, "You're a goddess."
And I said, "Oh, well, that's an interesting,
you know, answer to 'Hey, how are you?' But thank you."
And then he said, "DTF?"
-And I said-- I didn't say anything. -[groans]
And then he said, "I'm 11 inches and thick."
-You know, so, I feel like for me... -[groaning] Wow, what?
[Whitney] Like, I've had enough sex in life.
You know what I mean? I--
Most women don't have problems getting sex, so I'm not--
I don't care about that anymore.
It's like investing, right?
- You're not gonna invest fully in one stock... -Right.
...and one stock only, and then it's do or die.
So, it's the same thing with your dating life.
You want to diversify your portfolio
when it comes to, you know, how you're meeting men.
If a man flirted with me in public,
much less like, asked me out in pub--
I would-- I would fall over and die.
I would be-- I can't even fathom it happening.
It's just like, "When did I get this lame?"
You know, I used to be able to go out to the bars.
I used to be a big drinker, and I could always
find something if I wanted it.
And now I'm not sure that I could.
So that's... you know.
I think this is a limiting mindset, I really do.
- And, well-- -And let me be honest, I don't leave the house.
So there's also that. [chuckles]
-I mean, I have to be-- I don't leave the house. - Who does? Who-- [laughs]
Um, I've definitely become I'm a huge homebody,
and that's the reason I do the apps, because I'm like,
"Well, I know I can't meet anybody sitting in my living room."
So, yeah. [chuckles]
-But I don't ever leave the house. - Whitney!
- Listen to yourself. -I mean--
Oh my goodness.
[Whitney] The older I've gotten,
the more isolation I've imposed on myself.
Of course, the pandemic didn't help.
And I know Alessandra is rolling her eyes,
like, with the way I live,
the only man I would meet would be uh, a pizza man,
um, somebody come fix my toilet,
the exterminator.
If you're not coming to me, we're not gonna meet.
If you're in your home 99% of the time,
you're not gonna meet anybody,
and then you're gonna only meet the men on the apps.
-Mmm-hmm. - Um, so first order of business
is getting you out of the house.
If you can set a goal for the next two months,
- I want you to go to one event of any kind. -Uh-huh. Okay.
It could be a conference.
- It could be a dog park. -Oh, that's a good idea.
I never go to the dog park.
[Alessandra] Dog parks are phenomenal places.
- So many single men. -And I have a cute dog.
Amazing.
-[Whitney] Okay. - Only for the next two months.
Okay, I'm scared, but I-- I like it. Okay.
Okay, when you're at events,
good guys, a lot of times
they have approach anxiety,
and they're just-- they're not doing it anymore.
- It's not something that's really done. - Right.
[Alessandra] So, there is a strategy.
It's called "dropping the handkerchief", okay?
"Dropping the handkerchief," okay.
[Alessandra] What that means is
ask them a random question unrelated to them.
It's about whatever it is that you're there for.
It doesn't have to be anything.
It can be, "Oh, do you know what's in a matcha,
like, do you have any idea what's in a matcha?"
Anything, ask any benign random question about whatever it is,
- wherever it is, you are. -Mmm-hmm.
[Alessandra] And then, the guy will answer.
But because we are dropping the handkerchief,
there is another step.
These are the words that will open up your dating life.
You say, "Oh my gosh, thank you.
Are you from around here?"
Because then the guy will say, "Oh, yeah, I actually just moved up the street.
I just went through a really rough divorce."
- Okay, great. -[Whitney] Mmm-hmm.
"Oh, yeah, me and my wife just moved up the street."
- "Oh, me and my husband just moved up the street." -Right.
Okay, great. Then we know.
And then, as you guys are chatting,
you can say, "Oh my gosh, you're so lovely.
Here, take my number."
- Or, "Take my instagram." Like, yeah, like "Reach out." -[Whitney] Mmm-hmm.
But after that, they have the ball, it's in their court.
They'll either reach out to you,
contact you or they won't.
In dating, getting used to rejection,
- that is-- it's a part of dating. -I've been rejected.
I'm used to that. [chuckles]
I've been rejected a lot.
I think rejection is kind of like a Catch-22.
Obviously, you're putting yourself out there
because you want someone to accept you.
But you have to be willing that they will reject you,
and then you can't let that rejection make you
not want to put yourself out there again.
And unfortunately, I feel like for me,
I've definitely become very cynical.
But even though it makes me really anxious,
I know I have to.
And if I don't have someone to be accountable to,
like Alessandra,
there's no way I'm ever gonna do it.
Homework wise, send me over the best photos
that you've had taken of yourself over the last year.
-Okay. -[Alessandra] If you have not had really good photos
taken of yourself, book a photo shoot.
You need good photos that are dating specific.
[Whitney] That is a challenge because I--
-Yeah, I just got my braces off... - Yes.
...and I've actually lost 100 pounds from my heaviest weight,
and I think I've only gotten prettier as I've gotten older.
So, I don't know if I have a lot of really good ones
that really look like me now.
So, okay, you have a little bit of homework.
- I have homework. -Yes, I already feel hopeful,
which is a good sign.
And I will complete all of my homework before we talk next.
Amazing. Whitney, I'm so excited for you.
We'll talk soon. Okay?
Okay, bye. Thank you.
- Bye. -[Whitney] Bye.
[blows candle] Goosey girl,
we're going to the dog park.
I mean, the way I talk about myself,
it's as though I've never had a boyfriend or something,
which is far from the truth.
I've had seven serious relationships,
I've had two men who wanted to marry me at some point.
Come on, Goosey girl.
I've just got to get in the right mindset,
and I've got to know I will be rejected, of course.
But just talking to men in person
is still something good, ultimately,
[line ringing]
Hey, Dad.
Well, I, uh,
I just had an appointment with a matchmaker
and she said I had to go to an event every week.
Have you seen a lot of cute single men there?
- Nah. -[Whitney] No?
Well, there's gotta be a lot of guys there, right?
[Glenn speaking]
Well, I'll come, but you have to pretend like you don't know me.
-Because I don't think-- -[both chuckle]
Because I don't think men approach
when you know,
they have to also meet the father at the same time.
[Whitney] Right.
Are you on a date with Ravi?
[laughs]
Where's Ravi?
Tell Ravi, 'cause Ravi said he was matchmaking me
and I haven't heard any updates on that.
Is he around?
[Glenn speaking]
I'm surprised you don't keep tabs on your boyfriend.
My dad's favorite place to go now
is this restaurant, Elm St. Grill.
He and the owner, Ravi, have a very...
special connection.
And even though I want a man and like a family,
at this point, I might legitimately settle
for what Dad and Ravi have.
-[Ravi speaking] -Ravi, hi!
[Whitney] I love you. Listen, real quick,
I wanted to tell--
Well, see, this is the thing.
I just had an appointment with a matchmaker.
And you had asked me if I was open to an Indian man,
and I said, yes. But if you don't bring me any,
then I'm going to-- I'm going to be snatched up soon.
-Uh-huh. -[Ravi speaking]
Well, I would need you to go with me, obviously.
[Ravi speaking]
[Whitney] Okay, all right. Well--
I'll keep you updated.
[Whitney] Okay. See you soon, Daddy.
Bye.
I am determined to start getting out of my house
and start meeting people in public socially.
But, it's literally been ten years
since I like, went out to bars.
So, even though I'm determined to do it,
it makes me anxious, like, I feel like I'm about to go skydiving.
I just hope that the parachute opens.
Oh, Goosey, are you hopeful?
Are you feeling good about it?
Okay. Me too.
Goodness, there's lots of dogs here.
[Whitney] Jessica is so invested in my dating journey.
So she agreed to come to hunt for men.
-Oh, oh, oh, the one with the long-ish hair? -Yeah, the one by the--
-Yeah. -Yeah, yeah, he's cute.
I thought he was really cute.
-[Whitney] Was he looking here? -[Jessica] Yup.
-Wait, we can't just stare at him. -Oh [bleep].
-[Whitney] Hey, Daddy. Hey. -[Glenn] Hey.
-Well, something has changed on my social media. -[Whitney] What?
It looks like I'm in New Delhi.
What?
There's Indian people and Spanish people, and I mean--
Well, there's Indian people on-on social media.
Well, I know but before, it was a little bit.
Now, it's everybody.
[Whitney] Ask Ravi about all the Indian people on your phone.
That's what happened.
I bet Ravi took your phone and looked up some stuff.
And now it thinks that you are only interested in seeing Indian people.
You know, I think you have...
-[Whitney] Unlocked the mystery. -Found it, yeah.
See? You want a pickle?
No. Save one for your mom.
A pickle?
She loved pickles.
-So-So-- So... -Maybe that's why I love pickles.
When is the organizing gonna be done?
So I can go back into the house.
There's a lot of work over there, Dad.
-[Glenn] No. -It is.
And I just don't want you to see it until it's cleaned out.
I feel like it's been an eternity
since Hunter and Whitney have started
this garage clean-out project.
I hope that it's only gonna be another couple of weeks
uh, before she's gonna allow me to visit my own home.
[chuckles]
I mean, I don't trust Hunter to get all my mail.
-I mean-- -I gotta be honest with you.
-I don't trust Hunter for a lot. -[Glenn chuckles]
[Whitney] Hunter is not helping me with cleaning out the garage.
I'm doing it all by myself.
-And I have small hands. -[Glenn chuckles]
[Whitney] See what I mean? Seriously.
-That's why it's taking so long. -[Glenn] Hmm.
[Whitney] I'm getting slightly frustrated
that my dad is so adamant
about getting back in the house,
because I need more time.
And the worst thing that could happen
is if he inserts himself
at the house and sees the surprise
before it's ready, and then it's ruined.
Well, It's about time for me to go to Elm St.
I'm going to go over there and see how things are going.
Why do you have a more robust social calendar
than I could ever dream of?
-Well, I don't have... -Dad, you literally do something
every day of the week,
and then you have your gym schedule during the day.
Well... [clears throat]
But I did make us an appointment to go get stretched.
Because we gotta get you--
You know how-- you walk like this now?
-Yeah. -[Whitney] What is that, though?
Is it your hip that's causing you to do that?
Well, that and my knee, a little bit.
But, both of them are--
are really getting a whole lot better.
Well, we're gonna go get stretched,
and Jessica's the one who recommended the place,
so she'll probably come with us.
[Glenn] Well, good.
-Love you. -[Whitney] Love you.
I'm looking at that IT band.
-It looks tight to me. -[Glenn laughs]
-Hey. How are you? -[Whitney] Hi.
-How are ya? -I'm Nicky. Nice to meet you.
[Whitney] Nice to meet you, I'm Whitney.
-You work with Mike? -[Nicky] I do.
-I'm his wife. Yes. -You're his-- okay, good. Good, good.
-You're a lot prettier than he is, so it's fine. -[both laugh]
Okay, well, I guess I'll just take you in
-and show you what we got. -[Nicky] Awesome, yeah.
[Whitney] Even though this room renovation
started as a way to convince my dad
not to sell the house, it's actually given me
like, something to look forward to
and something to work on,
and I'm really enjoying the process.
This room, I mean, it has been through a lot.
[Nicky] So, is this where you grew up?
Yeah, a lot of my formative, like life experiences.
All my friends, we used to, um,
actually, we used to always dance in here.
This was like the playroom.
We had a TV right there.
So my friend, Todd and me,
we would dance, and we would look-- use the TV as our like mirror.
-Yeah. -All of our memories, you know,
from the last 20 years, are tied up in this house,
and it actually just feels like a big memory box.
And that room specifically, Todd and I,
that was our dancing room.
Our whole Fat Girl Dancing series came to fruition
in that room.
♪♪ Can't keep breaking my heart ♪
♪♪ Yeah baby, oh you can't keep my breaking my ♪
♪♪ Breaking my breaking my heart ♪
[sighs]
[bleep]
Then, later on in life,
I moved into that room as my bedroom.
What you need, sweetie?
Can you help me?
[Babs] Yeah. What do you need?
Can you shave the back of my legs?
Sure.
-[knock on door] -What?
-What's going on? -Dad.
-[Glenn] Oh. -[Whitney] Can you really not?
Don't put your stuff up against me.
-[Whitney chuckles] -Lie down.
Like, I'm not ready to give it up, that room...
has held a lot of really good memories.
But, it has so much potential.
It could be a beautiful, welcoming,
wonderful, all inclusive space for my dad.
And I don't want him to shut it down
before he sees what it could be.
-The thing is, my dad wants to sell the house. -Okay.
He just doesn't wanna deal with it.
So, I really wanted to...
make this room make this room a sanctuary for him
so that he can see the possibilities, you know, that are here
because he told me to come clean out the garage,
do all this stuff, you know, to get the house ready to sell, so I--
-So, he doesn't know? -[Whitney] No, no, no.
But yeah, Glenn Thore is not allowed in the house.
-Okay. -[Whitney] Okay.
-Um... -[Nicky] Let me go get the guys.
-[Whitney speaking] -They are.
-[gasps] -Well, uh, one's taken.
How old are they?
They're in their 20s.
How old do you think I am?
Thirty-five.
Oh, thank God, I'll just be 40
-in a couple of months. -[Nicky laughs]
[Whitney] Can I really flirt with these men?
Probably not.
You know, I mean, there's, you know, professionalism
they're working for me,
I don't wanna make things complicated.
So I'll look, but I won't touch.
-I'm Whitney. -Justin. Miguel.
-I'm Justin. -Miguel.
Justin, Miguel, nice to meet you.
So this room, we're gonna just
be taking out the carpet, carpet padding,
then in the bathroom here, there's a different tile going in here,
it's a tile look.
-Twelve-by-twenty four, it's a dark, like, black. -[Justin] All right, yeah.
Twilight.
I got you a transition here.
But if it doesn't work, let me know and we'll--
-we'll get a transition for you guys to make. -[Justin] Sounds good.
[Whitney] The flooring guys are cute,
but they are very, very young.
Um, yeah, I just feel I've abandoned all self-respect.
[laughs] I gotta keep it right.
I'll just say that, I gotta keep it right.
Um, okay, well, I'll leave y'all to it.
-Thank you. -[Whitney laughs] Good luck.
I don't know where single men my age are,
but if I'm gonna go looking for men,
I don't think it's gonna be on a construction site.
And that's for sure.
Oh, and let 'em know-- let them know about Dad.
-Okay. Yes. -Okay? All right.
-Her father is not allowed to peek. -[Whitney laughs]
-All right. -[Nicky] Sounds good, Whitney.
-Bye. -[Miguel and Justin] All right.
I'm just saying, I am on the cusp of my 40th year
and I am not a virgin.
-Dad, you-- Dad-- -I don't wanna hear any more of this conversation.
[Whitney],You said that before you dated Mom,
you had sowed your seeds.
-I didn't say anything about sowing seeds. -[Hunter] He sowed the seed!
Well, Angie would tell us differently, Dad.
-[Jessica] Thank you. Thank you. -[Isaiah] You're welcome.
[Jessica] Hey, how's it going?
-[woman] What's the name? -It's Whitney, Glenn,
-Jessica and Isaiah. -[woman] All right, come this way.
I'm Nick. I'm gonna be helping you with your stretch.
-Welcome in. -[Whitney] Oh, good. Nice to meet you.
[Nick] Are you having a good day?
Um, I'm hoping it's gonna get better,
-after I leave here. -It's gonna get a lot better after the stretch.
-Come on back, okay? -[Whitney] Yeah, okay.
[Nick] Awesome. We're gonna be heading over
-over to this table right here today. -[Whitney] Nice,
Yes, Grayson.
-[Glenn] Nice to meet you, Grayson. -Nice to meet you.
[Whitney] Jessica trains my dad at the gym,
his strength has really been improving.
But his mobility and his flexibility
are still not all that great.
And he's still so sharp,
he's still so active, and I don't want his body to hold him back.
So Jessica and I are going to a professional stretcher
so that we can work on my dad's flexibility.
-What is it that makes him walk like that? -Hips.
[Whitney] That's the hips, that's what I thought.
[Glenn] I don't walk like a duck.
-[Whitney] Sometimes... -[Jessica] Well, you--
you have a little bit of a waddle.
-[laughs] A little bit of a waddle. -It's a little bit.
[Whitney] And I didn't say it.
[Grayson] Lay down here.
-This is crazy. There's a lot going on. -Oh, yeah.
I feel safer, all strapped in. Perfect.
-It's like I'm on a flight. [laughs] -Right.
I feel like I'm being laid to rest.
[all laughing]
As a larger woman who's been this size for a long time,
I know the benefits of having a third party, like, stretch you.
[Nick] And the furthest we go is that comfortable,
deep stretch at a seven.
There are lots of parts of my body that I can't stretch myself
just because my body gets in the way.
And in terms of my dad, like, he's definitely got a belly now.
But also, he's just not very flexible,
and I don't think really probably has been in decades.
So what we'll do here is we'll start out with this left side.
Okay? Especially since this side bothers you
a little more within the knees.
-We're gonna be using that 3-5-7 intensity scale. -Okay.
We're gonna start with your IT band. Outside the knee, outside the hip.
-That's where you should feel this. Let me know... -Yes.
-...when you feel a brief or light stretch, okay? -Yes, ma'am.
I'm gonna be honest with you, I haven't been in this position in a long time.
-[both laugh] -Most people are not in this position when they stretch.
Is that a comfortable point here?
-[Whitney] You could go more, yeah. -[Nick] Little more?
-Okay. -[Grayson] Is that where you're feeling it in the hip?
-Mmm-hmm. -[Grayson] Good.
[Nick] Beautiful. And like I said,
ninety degrees is all we want out of that adductor.
-Very, very good. -So basically, I'm getting an A plus so far.
-[Nick] You're doing a great job so far, absolutely. -Okay.
I'm really bad about tensing up when I stretch,
-so I'm trying to be conscious of that. -[man] Okay.
Let me know when you feel that comfortable, deep stretch.
I think you can take me all the way.
-Beautiful, go right to 90. -There it is.
And seven for a good, deep stretch.
[Grayson] Just light stretches here.
Just gonna work on some hip rotation, okay?
[Nick] Yeah, one more three.
Now, what do you think? So I'll be 40 in a couple of months.
I'm just curious, what would you, kind of,
rate my flexibility at for someone my age?
I think your flexibility for someone in the 40 range
-is honestly above average. -Yay.
-You got above average mobility, so... -Okay, good.
Of course, I love the validation of knowing
that I am of an above average flexible 40-year-old person.
Love to hear that.
I wonder how my dad's doing. [laughs]
He's doing great over there, it looks like.
Hey, he's a lot more flexible than the way y'all were talking.
-That's for sure. -[Whitney] Really?
-Oh, yeah. -[Jess] That feels amazing.
-Awesome. -[Jess] Ooh, yes.
-Oh, my gosh. -[Whitney] Isaiah, you've gotta watch your girl.
-[chuckles] -[Whitney] She's having a good time.
Don't worry, he's not the jealous type.
-[Whitney] Oh, I got it, oh. -No.
-Beautiful. Awesome. -Great.
-You did an excellent job for your first session and... -Yay. That was very fun.
Yeah, I thought so too.
-[Grayson] I enjoyed working with you today. Yes, sir. -[Glenn] Yeah.
-[laughs] -Nice meeting you.
-I love your hair all messed up. -[both laugh]
I told him, I said, "You can't fall asleep on the table now."
-See, moving good. -[Glenn chuckles]
See how I'm walking.
-[Nick] How're we feeling? We're feeling good? -Dad, you're walking better.
You're walking better.
-Dad, go ahead. Do a strut, do a strut. -[overlapping chatter]
-[Whitney] Go ahead. -Oh. [chuckles]
-[cheering] -Work it, Glenn!
-[Whitney] Okay. -[indistinct chatter]
Somebody put him on a runway.
-[Whitney laughs] -I don't even wanna know.
[Whitney] I feel fantastic.
And I think that Dad has got some pep in his step.
Like, definitely a success.
[Glenn] Are you almost done working on the garage?
-Well... -It's gonna get done.
I promise, Daddy, it's gonna get done,
and it's gonna be more beautiful,
-and more wonderful than you could ever imagine. -[Jess] It's gonna be great.
-[Whitney] Right, Jess? -Yes, it's gonna be great, I promise.
[Glenn] I thought you were gonna let me see what you were throwing away.
I just wanna let you know that Hunter gave me permission
to get rid of the chair.
So, that's what I was getting rid of.
-Well... -[Whitney] And that's all.
At this point, Dad is really dying to check on the progress
that we've done in the "garage." [chuckles]
Any minute now, I expect him to be barging in the Thore house
with or without me.
I've got a lot of work to do.
And if Jessica and Isaiah would come over and help me finish,
-then maybe... -I'll come whenever you need me.
-You want me tomorrow? -I got my-- I mean, I need muscles, Dad.
You know how much crap you got in there?
[Glenn] I know Whitney, and she loves to surprise you.
I don't have any doubt that she is doing a really good job,
and she doesn't want me to see any progress until it's finished.
I've been working for three days now,
and I can't get the bank account to balance.
[Whitney] See? And this is his new job, you know?
He goes to the coffee shop in the morning
and he "balances" my bank account.
Why does your bank account keep getting lower?
[Whitney] Well, I told you, I had a special project.
As my financial manager, it's your business...
-[Glenn laughs] -...but as my dad, it's none of your business.
-[all laugh] -[Whitney] You can suspend
-your financial advisory services. -Well, you know
how excited I am every time I get it to balance.
But I have things going on that you don't need to know about.
All right. [clears throat]
So, I had an appointment with a matchmaker.
-Okay. -And she gave me assignments, like, I'm supposed to, like,
go someplace where men are or whatever.
-[indistinct] -Shut your mouth.
But I have to do a whole portfolio. I have to do a photo shoot.
Okay. Well, this is all very exciting.
[Whitney] So, Jess, do you wanna come to the dog park with me?
Okay.
My ultimate goal is for Whitney to find her Karen.
-Yeah. Oh-- -[all laughing]
Well, Dad, I went down that road once or twice,
-but, uh... -Oh, my gosh.
-[Whitney] I mean, I could go back? -In the male version.
-Can you... -[Jess] I just, I knew he...
-[indistinct] A Bob. -See, I like a Karen, like, on a weekend.
-[laughs] -But I like a Ken, you know,
Monday through Friday.
[all laugh]
[upbeat music playing]
[Whitney] Oh, my gosh.
-Hey. -[Whitney] Hey!
-I can step on it? Yeah? -[Mike] Yeah, come on in.
-How are ya? -Oh, it looks so good. I'm good.
Wow.
-Yeah, it's so good. -Yeah, we still gotta clean and all that,
but we're wrapping things up.
[Whitney] So nice. Oh, I love it.
I am blown away by the floor.
It has already given me a foundation
for a room that is a 180 from what I started with.
I think it looks beautiful.
I think the color is just right.
I am so into it,
and I know that my dad is going to love it.
Once we paint, everything's done.
It's gonna kind of have that man-cave vibe going.
-Bathroom's... [indistinct] -I want it to be, like, dark and sophisticated.
I'm so glad you're not going, like, standard, like, you know,
"Oh, let's just do white. We'll just do, like,
-a plain, good white." -Boring.
-Yeah, I know. This is gonna be awesome. -I'm gonna have him
a little desk over here 'cause he works still, every day.
So, and a little couch there.
-He's gonna be shocked, I think. -[Whitney] Yeah.
I can't wait.
I'm thankful that one thing for this renovation is done.
But I have a million more things to think about.
Even though the floors look amazing,
the painting still has to get done.
The wallpaper, the fixtures, and a lot of finishing touches.
So, I have definitely got my work cut out for me.
And hopefully I'll convince my dad not to sell this house.
Okay, great. I'mma get out of here. Good to see y'all.
-All right, you as well. -Yeah, you too.
Do you guys want a drink or something?
Oh, um...
I am confusion, mild to moderate.
I have never in my life been approached by a man in public
who has asked to buy me a drink.
Um, how old are you?
-Oh, my God. -You're how old?
Twenty-two.
[upbeat song playing]
♪♪ Oh!♪
[Whitney] Okay, babies.
[in high-pitched voice] Hi, babies!
Hi!
[in normal voice] Okay, Lilo, with your pearls.
Come here, honey.
Come on, Goose.
[excitedly] Are you gonna play?
Are you gonna play, girl?
One of the matchmaker's homework assignments for me
was to go out into a public place
where there are men. [chuckles]
So, a dog bar is an obvious choice,
and the bonus is that I get to bring Goosey.
-Goosey, come on, honey. -[dogs barking]
[Whitney] Look, doggie friends!
It's been a long time since I've been in public,
really with anyone, but definitely men.
The upside to this is that like,
at least I have some really cute dogs to look at.
Look at all these doggies!
Goodness, there's lots of dogs here.
Oh, my gosh. [laughing]
-[Jess] There are so many dogs here. -I know.
[Jess] This is not what I was expecting.
-Look at all the poods. -Goosey. Look, I brought Lilo too, you know,
-Todd's little client? -[Jess] Yes.
-I see her over there. -Look, she's over there.
Jessica is so invested in my dating journey,
so she agreed to come to Doggos with me to hunt for men.
Although, I'm not sure if Goosey or Jessica
is going to be the better wing woman.
[Whitney] Oh, my goodness. See, Goosey, look at how people are playin'.
-Goosey, play! -[Jess laughing]
Goosey, doggies!
[Jess] Go sniff some butts, Goose.
-[Whitney] Poor Goosey, look, she's so awkward, isn't she? -[Jess laughing] Yeah.
God, is that how I look out here? [laughs]
-No. No. -[laughing]
No, if you love your animal, you fit in here.
-[man speaks] -[Whitney] Oh, my God. Hi!
-How are you? -[Andy] Good, how are you?
-[Whitney] Good. -Good to see ya.
[Whitney] Good to see you.
-So, how you been? -[Andy speaks]
-[Whitney] Good. You got a girlfriend? -[Andy] Yeah. By myself.
Oh, so... [indistinct] Okay.
Okay.
-Is it a new or an old? -[Andy speaks]
A new. It's always a new with you, isn't it?
You... Yes, it is.
Mmm-hmm.
I actually spot an old friend of mine
who used to live with me and does a lot of work for me.
I affectionately call him Handy Andy.
So, I'm immediately more comfortable.
And, duh, I'm hoping that
he can be my connection to finding a man.
Well, I'm trying to get like you.
I'm trying to find me... I haven't had a new...
-[Andy] Uh-huh. -...in, you know, a long time.
Embarrassing, but I had an appointment with a matchmaker,
-like, a legit matchmaker. -[Andy] Uh-huh.
And she was like, "You need to go,"
so this is my first homework. She was like,
"You need to go someplace where there are men."
So I figured that there'd be men if there were dogs.
-[Whitney] Ah. -[indistinct] Come on.
Goosey, are you trying to be a dog at least?
Don't stay with Mommy, go play.
Well, hello.
Goosey, Goosey, go find you a boyfriend.
[woman] Come on down... [indistinct]
Still haven't seen anybody cute. I should've brought binoculars.
-[repeatedly] I know that's not chill, is it? -[Jess] I saw a cute guy.
-No. -[Whitney] But I thought I saw a cute one too,
and now I don't see him. Was he standing like,
-right in front of us, kind of? Yeah, yeah, yeah. -Yeah, in the hat.
-Oh, oh, oh. -Yeah.
-Yeah, with the longish hair? Yeah. Yeah, he's cute. -[Jess] Yeah.
-I thought he was really cute. -Yeah, he's cute.
Andy, Handy Andy, I had a question,
-since you're here all the time. -[Andy speaks]
Now, who is this man? Do you know this man over here?
-[Andy speaking] -[Whitney] Yes.
[Whitney] Is he single?
[Whitney gasps]
-Do me a favor. [nervously] Oh... -[Andy speaks]
I'm scared. I was gonna say just give him my number.
Do I have to talk to him?
Can you just give... [laughing]
-Oh, God. He just looked over. -[Andy speaks]
All right. Just do it. Just do it.
-This is my assignment. Yes, I'm supposed to like... -What's his name again?
...I'm supposed to get a number or give a number.
[all speak]
-Okay, but don't, you know, just be cool with it. -[Jess] Yeah.
Just be cool with it.
Oh, my God.
-Wait, we can't just stare at him. -I'm so-- [bleep]
-We should be facing the other way. -[Jess] Puppy girl, come here.
Okay, I'm pretty sure Whitney's supposed to be the one approaching men,
like, I'm pretty sure that that's, like,
what the matchmaker had in mind.
Um, but you know, baby steps.
I'll give her that, baby steps.
Oh, God, he's... Oh, he's doing it.
-He's talking to him. He is doing it. -[Jess excitedly] Hi!
Okay, yeah! What are they doing?
-Are they doing it? -Put out the vibe.
-Are they doing it? -I don't know. I'm scared to look.
-Yep, yep. Yep. -[exclaims] Oh, is he looking here?
-Oh. -[Jess] Oh, here comes Handy Andy.
-[Andy speaks] -[Whitney] Huh?
-Oh, girlfriend? Oh. -Oh.
-Okay. That's okay. -[Andy speaks]
Um, it's better than just like, "No, I don't want her number."
-Okay, yeah. -[Jess laughs]
-That was... -That was scary.
-My heart's beating fast.
-That was scary for me.
[both laugh]
Okay, well do you know any other friends that you have that are single?
Well, isn't that... No [bleep]. That's the thing.
-It's like... -[Andy] Yeah.
[Whitney] Oh, God. Hunter's got a girlfriend now.
So I'm like, "You know what? If Hunter ends up getting married,
then I've really lost all hope."
"And I haven't found someone." Uh-uh. Mmm-mmm.
It's tough out here on these streets.
Even though I am actually loving
being planted in the middle of this dog bar
and, like, looking at all the adorable pups,
it seems that pretty much every man here is attached.
[Jess] So, what other things are on your list
from the matchmaker?
Um, I've gotta submit her some nice photos.
She said I had to, like, do a photo shoot.
-Okay. -[man] What's up, guys?
-Hi! -[man] How are y'all?
-Hey, how's it going? -We're good.
-That's good. Oh, I'm sorry. -Oh, sorry.
-That's mine. No, it's okay. -Didn't mean to touch your drink.
You guys want a drink or something?
-Oh, um, I'm good. -I'm good with my coffee.
-Yeah, but thank you so much. -[Jess] Which dog is yours, first of all?
-It's Spot, the gray dog right there, yeah. -[Whitney] Okay.
I am confusion, mild to moderate.
Truthfully, I have never in my life
ever been approached by a man in public
who has asked to buy me a drink.
-So, how old is she? -She's like a year and a half.
-Aw! -Oh, it's such a good pup.
-[dogs barking loudly] -[Whitney] Really?
-[both] Oh. -And I was like, "I'm not even gonna keep her."
-I ended up keeping her. -Oh, that's how I ended up with all the cats I got.
-[Jess] Aw. -I've got three cats.
My roommate has a cat. I don't really...
-What kind? -I don't know.
-[laughs] -What, you got a picture?
-[man] Yeah. -Let me see. I love cats.
-Oh, no, that's a pretty cat! -Aw!
-[simultaneously] What's your name? -[man] Simon.
-[chuckles] Yeah. -[Jess] Simon, I'm Jessica.
-And I'm Whitney. Nice to meet you. -Jessica, nice to meet y'all.
-Nice to meet you. Sorry, my hands are full. -[laughs]
-Yeah, it's good. -Um, how old are you?
-Oh, my God. -You're how old?
-[Simon] Twenty-two. -[all laugh]
Do you like older women?
-Yeah. Yeah. -Oh, okay.
-[Simon speaks indistinctly] -[laughing]
-Well, it was nice to meet you, Simon. -[Jess] Yeah.
-You guys sure you don't want a drink or anything? -Oh, we're fine, yeah.
We're probably gonna head out too.
-All right. -It was nice to meet you.
-[Simon] Nice to meet you. -Bye.
Well, he was nice.
-He was nice. -He was, like, really nice.
To be honest, I don't know
if I'm attracted to or interested in Simon.
It's certainly not practical to be,
considering that he's, like, 20 years younger than me.
But I'm trying to take Alessandra's advice
and just see this as practice.
And, like, know that we don't have to get married,
but I might as well work my dating muscles.
-[Jess] I am so cold. -Are you?
-Freezing. -This is my, you know,
-this is my perfect-- -[Jess] I know--
-Oh, God, I thought that was a person! -[both laughing]
I felt violated, briefly.
-[Jess] Ooh, ooh, ooh. -Still do.
-Why am I so popular with the dogs? -[Jess laughs]
You asked me how did I land on the matchmaker,
-and I'm just telling you. -[chuckles]
My standards are so high now, I can't even hoe anymore.
-God. -You can always find satisfaction hoeing.
And you're not upset about that because he's a boy?
He didn't really mean that.
-Oh, I did. -Oh, my God, the misogyny!
-Yeah. -[Whitney] Oh, my God.
[upbeat music playing]
Oh, my God! Look how fast he's walking.
-He doesn't see us. -Oh, my gosh.
-[Whitney] Look at him. -[Hunter] He's not shuffling or waddling.
[Whitney yells] Dad!
-[Hunter] Hey. -Oh.
[Whitney] Well, damn near didn't recognize you.
-[Hunter] Yeah. -[Glenn laughs]
I looked over I said, "Well, there's Dad."
And in a flash, you were already there.
-[chuckles] All right. -[Whitney] We're about to eat.
Yeah, let's go.
[Whitney] Even though I finally got out of the house with Jessica
to meet men in real life,
I definitely still need to get out more.
-How are you? -Oh, I'm good. How are you?
So good to see you.
You know, I need to have at least, like, 10 people on the roster, um,
so that one of them will actually work out for a date.
So, I'm happy to join my dad to his favorite restaurant.
-Hi, Ruchy. How you beautiful you look! -[Ruchy] Hey!
-Look at you. You look very nice. -Good to see you.
-Hi, Glenn! -[Glenn] Hi.
-And you look gorgeous. -[Whitney] Thank you.
Something different about you.
Well, it's very preliminary still,
but I did have an appointment with a matchmaker.
And I know that you've met with a matchmaker.
-Yes. -[Whitney] So, you know?
I think it was, like, an instant chemistry,
and I think that is the most important thing.
-Everything else will follow. -Hmm.
-[Ruchy] Yeah. -[Ravi] So here we are.
-[Whitney] Wow. -Thirty-five years later. [laughs]
-[Whitney] Wow. -Fantastic.
-I love it. I love it. -I'm like about to... I'm about to cry.
Ravi and his wife's love story is so sweet.
And that's all the hopefulness I need
to remind myself that it's not over till it's over,
and just when you least expect it, anything can happen.
-[laughing] -[Whitney] Aw!
-So I'm about to turn 40 and, you know, it's a thing. -Mmm, it's a milestone.
So I just want it to be really special 'cause it's my 40th birthday.
Yeah.
[Whitney] I'm feeling a little bit more optimistic in life...
-[Ruchy] Mmm. -...and I've decided I wanna do a big trip.
I wanna do something crazy. So, we're all gonna--
I haven't told you guys this yet,
but we're all gonna go to Spain.
-Oh, wow. -Oh, wow. Oh, wow.
-Okay. -That's great.
-I thought you should make a trip to India. -[Glenn chuckles]
-If that's where my man is, I'll be there. -[all laugh]
-[Hunter] Yeah. -You guys enjoy, thank you.
[Whitney] Thank you, Ravi.
-So where are we going in Spain? -Exactly.
So, this is the thing.
I started searching locations in Spain.
I wanted it to be around water,
so I found this place, it's called Marbella.
And it's on the southern coast.
It's, like, on a clear day you can see right over to Africa.
It's, like, right near, like, Morocco.
And also Spain, of course, is the birthplace of flamenco.
-I'm feeling this already. Yeah. -[Whitney] Yeah, exactly.
Todd and I just signed up for, like, a flamenco class
over at The Cultural Art Center.
The inspiration for my 40th birthday trip is flamenco.
I actually was just browsing on the Internet,
and I went down a rabbit hole of flamenco dancers.
I thought it was so amazing.
I realized I'd never taken a class like that.
And that was it for me.
Like, once I get my mind set on something,
I am a very decisive person.
So, I found this one hotel that looks really nice, on the water,
and this was, like, the one that had availability for like...
'Cause I wanna invite, I mean, all the friends, you know?
-So... -I wanna invite Karen.
-Well, yeah, of course. -Yeah.
-[indistinct] -'Cause I wanna flamenco dance,
-and she might be upset if... -[all laugh]
-You do it with somebody else. Yeah. Yeah. -I do it with somebody else.
We're going to Spain, and I've never been to Spain.
Thank you.
Leave it to Whitney to do her 40th birthday big.
I'm very excited about it.
[Glenn] So, why did you do the matchmaker?
Well, really a last ditch-resort.
Actually, who suggested it, Tal?
Which is funny because I came home the other day,
and he made me strip naked.
Um, he looked up this, like, sexual energy cleansing spell...
-[Hunter] Uh-huh. -...that took place in a swimming pool
in the living room.
[clears throat]
I don't know if it cleansed my sexual energy or not.
It's supposed to unclog you or something.
-What are you eating, Hunter? -[guffawing]
Why is that the funniest thing anyone's said all night?
I am eating a white salad with ahi tuna.
-[Whitney] It's raw tuna. -Is it tuna? Raw tuna.
So, after the whole ritual bath, all the friends came.
And then, you know, I think it was Jess, so she was like,
tells me my standards are too high, right?
And I'm like, "I think that you just think my standards are too high for who I am."
Like, someone my size can't have standards this high.
People think... [whiningly] "Oh, Whitney's so desperate, unh!"
[in normal voice] Bitch, if I was desperate, I'd have had every kind of man.
-Because if I-- -Haven't you?
For one night. I'm saying not for long term, if I were that desperate.
And I don't even sleep around anymore!
[scoffs] Oh, God.
-[indistinct] -[Whitney laughs] Well, Dad, you said it yourself.
-Dad, you said, Dad... -I don't wanna hear any more of this conversation.
...you said that before you dated Mom,
you felt confident that you wanted Mom
because you had dated around, you had sowed your seed.
-Now, that's what you said. -I didn't say that,
-"sowing seed." -[Hunter] Say, "sowed the seed?"
Well, Angie would tell us differently, Dad.
-[Hunter chuckles] Yeah. -[Whitney] So, let's not act afraid.
I am on the cusp of my 40th year,
and I am not a virgin.
Yeah.
I don't enjoy hearing my daughter talk so casually
about intimate relations that she's had.
I mean, she's making things a little uncomfortable.
I'm happy that she's a confident woman,
but I don't need to be included
in this type of conversation.
You asked me how did I land on the matchmaker, and I'm just telling you.
-[clears throat] -Because here's the thing, my standards are so high now,
and I'm so worn out and over everything,
I can't even hoe anymore.
When you get to the point that you can't even find any satisfaction in hoeing...
-God. -[Whitney] It's, it's...
You can always find satisfaction in hoeing.
And you're not upset about that?
You over here acted mad, and you let him talk like that,
-and you're not mad about that because he's a boy... -[clears throat]
-...so it's okay? -No.
Hunter said, "There is no shame in ever hoeing."
He didn't really mean that.
-[gasps] -Oh, I did.
-[Glenn chuckles] -Oh, my God. The misogyny is making my skull explode.
[laughs]
-Oh, my God! -[Hunter] I meant it.
I cannot believe what I'm hearing right now
because my dad has this unfair double standard
when it comes to who can and who can't talk openly about sex.
And I also feel like my dad always has
a judgmental attitude about my sex life,
which I don't have time for.
[laughs]
And it is absurd.
In my day, we might have called that, you know,
an intimate relationship, not "hoeing."
Whitney is a modern woman.
-[Glenn laughs] -Thank you.
-Thank you, I appreciate that. -Uh-huh.
Can we talk more about Spain or...
See, Dad wants to talk about it,
till we really talk about it.
[sighs] Oh.
[woman 1 speaks other language]
[Whitney] Next time on My Big Fat Fabulous Life.
[woman 2] Jeez, that's too much.
[Whitney] I'm having a photo shoot to get photos
that Alessandra, the matchmaker,
can use in my portfolio.
Are we considering doing anything maybe fully nude?
-[yells] Jessica! -[Jess laughing]
It doesn't take me a whole lot for me to just be off to the races.
[woman 3] Just grab your boobies for me.
-Oh, my God. -[Whitney laughing]
Yes, just go. Just go.
There's a lot of time to bridezilla.
-Maddie, look. -[yells] Y'all, stop telling her to look.
She's not gonna look, it's fine.
I'm not making any predictions...