[ululating]
[Whitney] Previously on My Big Fat Fabulous Life...
We're going to Spain.
They've got tons of clubs like flamenco clubs there, right?
I'm willing to call this a joint birthday party.
Oh, you're willing?
I want to actually perform.
-At the party? At our own party? -Yes.
The inspiration for my 40th birthday trip in Spain
is flamenco.
So, Todd and I decided what we want most is to dance.
First order of business is getting you out of the house.
So I took my friend's advice and I found a matchmaker.
There is a strategy.
It's called "dropping the handkerchief."
I'm a childless woman in the midst of a midlife crisis,
and I'm only making it a joke
because if I don't laugh, I'll cry.
Do you think I want to be single?
I am determined to find my husband in my fourth decade.
[kisses]
I found your mother's engagement ring.
Just in case Hunter might ask her to get engaged.
I'm not sure Hunter and Karen are on the same timeline that I am.
But I'm wanting to move on to the next level.
[Tal] I hope I can go to Spain
because I'm not sure I can take a trip
while I'm on leave from work to do treatment.
HR is calling me back.
-Oh. It's HR? -Yeah.
[Tal] I've really been struggling.
I was starting to have really dark, hopeless thoughts.
Well, I'd be worried for his mental health
if we all get to go on a trip and he gets left behind.
[theme music playing]
-Where do we go now? -I don't know.
Our big Spain trip for Whitney and Todd's 40th birthday
is finally here.
Whitney and her family have already left,
so we're just gonna meet them in Spain.
We have, like, a 24-hour trip ahead of us.
[Jessica] Is he supposed to be here already?
Last I heard, Tal was leaving at the same time we were,
but I know that he is in treatment currently, right now.
Um, he's working on his issues with his depression.
So I'm not sure if he's coming.
I heard that he may or may not.
-[indistinct conversation] -[laughing]
...White elephant Christmas.
-Whoa! -Tal? Oh, my God!
-What? -[Todd] Yellowtail!
Hi.
-Hi! -Hi.
How long have you been here? Did we beat you?
It's so good to see you!
[Tal] Up until yesterday,
I wasn't sure if I was going to come on this trip.
Even though my work approved it
and my treatment program did, too,
I was still debating whether or not it was a good idea
because I'm still definitely struggling with my depression.
But even now, just seeing everybody,
my spirits are already lifted,
and I know that this trip will ultimately be a really good thing for me.
Let's do it.
[upbeat music playing]
[Jessica] Rain in Spain.
-Well, we made it. -[Jessica] We made it.
We're finally here in Malaga, Spain.
Whitney just texted me. They're already here.
So I'm excited to meet up
and get this 40th birthday bash on the road.
[indistinct conversation]
[Whitney] Hi. What's up, girl?
[Jessica] Hey. Good to see you.
[Whitney] Where's Todd?
[Tal] That is the question of our lives.
Todd, it's your birthday.
I'm not gonna lose you on your birthday.
I can't do the rain.
This doesn't look like the "coast of the sun."
I just checked the weather and it's precipitation station.
Well, then we'll be indoors all week.
It's gonna be a precipitation celebration.
After a long travel day, we have finally landed in Malaga,
and the weather... it is not giving,
and it's not living up to the name of this region,
which is known for its year round sun.
It's literally called the "Sun Coast."
I heard from the lady at the at the desk up there
that it never rains,
that they've been in a drought...
-So this is because of you? -Exactly.
So even though the weather's not ideal,
I'm determined to have a good 40th birthday.
Oh.
Be sure to do your seat belts, guys.
-[Tal] And we're off. - [Whitney] Vamanos.
[Tal] Well, I'm still so happy to all be together.
[Whitney] We are too. We're glad you made it.
I know. I was... It came down to the wire.
I wasn't sure if I was gonna come,
but I'm really glad I did it.
I am so glad that Tal was able to make this trip,
and I feel so much more comfortable knowing that he's here
and, like, I have to worry about him a little bit less
and it just would not have been the same without him here.
I couldn't miss your 40th birthday.
[Whitney] Well, we might have to, um, edit the itinerary.
We have traveled for 24 hours. We've come too far.
Not only is it my 40th birthday,
of course, three days later, it is Todd's birthday.
So it's a joint birthday celebration.
And plus we're doing a flamenco dance performance at the birthday dinner.
So I need Todd to get filled with the spirit of flamenco
because I just wanna have fun.
Todd, it is your birthday.
Yeah, but everybody can celebrate in the room.
[gasps]
[Todd] Well, I'm on this trip with Whitney,
and all we've agreed to so far
is that Whitney and I are gonna have a joint birthday party,
and I can show up there, and we can dance.
But as far as, like, all outdoor activities,
I just cannot abide precipitation,
not one little bit.
And so I would love to hang out and have a good old time,
but I think I'd rather do that in my bed.
Hunter, this is your and Karen's first trip, is it not?
First international trip, anyhow.
-[Hunter] It's our first trip. -[Karen] It's our first trip, in general.
[Hunter] Yeah, first time on a plane together.
-Yes. -How was that, a long ride?
You had to sit next to me for seven hours.
Are you still going together?
-Yeah. -For now. Yeah.
-[chuckles] -We still have to fly back too, you know?
[Tal] How are your apps doing with those new photos you showed us?
Here. I'll just show you.
They're up there. I don't know.
Are you getting a lot of matches?
-Oh, my God. -[Whitney] I really haven't looked.
That's 1,200 individual men that you matched with?
-All these guys like you? -[Whitney] Yeah.
They're like, "Hello. Waiting for you?"
-They all say your turn. -I've been busy.
Ain't gonna get no birthday [bleep] if don't start replying.
-Jessica! -I'm sorry.
[Whitney laughing]
Well, we won't let the rain hold us back from this mission.
-[Whitney laughs] -So...
[both laughing]
[Whitney] When I'm in foreign countries,
I... definitely have more luck talking to guys on the apps.
Hola...
Men have told me in the past that it's because I'm exotic.
I'm an American import, so to speak.
I'm a little bit more than what they're used to...
[whispering] if you get what I mean.
So I don't think there's anything wrong
with wanting to have a good time
and sample the local flavor.
[in Spanish]
-malo? - [Daniel] Malo.
-[chuckles] - Muy malo. Okay.
-It's definitely muy malo. - [all laughing]
[Tal] I see signs from Marbella.
[Whitney] Well, we made it.
-[Todd] Birthday celebrations begin. -[Whitney] Yes.
[sighing sadly] I'll be in my room.
[indistinct conversation]
-[Whitney] Oh. -Hello.
-Spanish Sangria. -[Whitney] How nice. Thank you.
-Now, this is checking in at a hotel. -Vacation.
Okay, I'll meet y'all.
Maybe get settled in, like, maybe in an hour.
-[Glenn] Yeah. All right. -We'll be there.
[Whitney] All right. We'll see you.
-Cool, cheers. -[kisses]
-I love you. -I love you too.
[Whitney] I'm feeling good.
I'm feeling blessed, not stressed.
I'm determined to have a wonderful birthday.
Nothing's gonna ruin it...
[gasps]
...not the precipitation,
not Todd's opposition to the precipitation.
I am still in a beautiful location
with the people that I love most in the world,
and I'm gonna make the best of it.
[waves splashing]
Look at this view.
Isn't it beautiful?
There are worse places to turn 40.
[Jessica] There are way worse places to turn 40.
[Whitney] Now, Jess, can you get in with your scar?
-Yeah. -[Whitney] Let's see 'em.
[Jessica] I do have a condition, endometriosis,
where the lining of the uterus sheds outside of the uterus.
It has created some infertility issues.
Does it still hurt?
Not really, no.
A little over a week ago,
I had a surgery to go in, assess the situation,
um, potentially clean up any endometriosis areas.
We were able to get a lot done.
There's still lot that needs to be done
before Isaiah and I can get pregnant,
and it's been a little stressful. Um...
We are hopeful, but it's really nice to have this trip in Spain
to kind of take our minds off of everything.
-Cheers, guys. -Cheers.
Lordy, Lordy, Whitney and Toddy are 40.
-Lord -[Tal] Look who's 40.
[Jessica] Have you, uh...
Have you been talking to anybody on the apps?
I responded to Juan.
He said, "Hello."
Now, oh, and it's my turn.
-Oh, I like him, too. -I like Juan.
Oh. He looks nice. He's got a nice smile.
Me gusta Juan.
I'm going for it.
-[Jessica] Say, "We should... hang out." -Want to meet up?
We could have dinner and...
get in my hot tub.
You're just really putting it out there.
Well, what else am I supposed to do, Tal?
You miss every shot you don't take.
I know. There you go, baby.
[Whitney] There is something empowering
about just, kind of, going for it,
and I'm dropping the handkerchief, so to speak,
and I'm going to see if anyone picks it up and returns it to me.
[Whitney] Oh! He's typing. He's typing.
Wait, am I really... What if he says...
-Do I really just invite him over? -Yeah.
My gosh. Well, well, well, no.
See, I said, "What are you doing tomorrow?"
And he said, "I don't have plans yet," and nothing else.
You should have said, "How about tomorrow?"
-I'm saying, "I think your plans... -[Todd] There you go.
-[gasping] -...include me...
There we go. There we go.
...you, some delicious food...
There we go.
...and...
I just went, "Dot, dot, dot."
Whatever else you wanna do. Dot, dot, dot. Smirk.
Oh, she did, dot, dot, dot and a smirk.
-[Whitney] And a smirk. -No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Erase the dot, dot, dot.
-Why? -[Isaiah] No, no, no, no, no.
Because... hold on.
Isaiah, the new matchmaker.
-He don't know [bleep] -No, no, no.
No, because you can't just give it to him, like...
-[Whitney] Oh, I gave him too much. -Yeah, you gave him...
Just so you know, Whitney, I chased him for months.
He may not be the one you want to ask about this kind of stuff.
That's exactly... she chased me.
She don't wanna chase somebody.
-She wasn't going to chase. Exactly. -He chases...
Whitney really needs to trust me.
I'm a guy. I've been around a lot of guys.
It's a cat-and-mouse type of thing.
That's part of the game.
If she listens to me, I can help her.
But she has to listen to me.
Oh, my God. He said, "Ha, ha. Nice plan, too."
-Well, okay. -[Isaiah] Sealed the deal.
[laughs]
All you need to do is say, "What time works for you."
And that's all you need... the rest will work itself out.
-Do we know anything about this person? -No.
I'm gonna be in the bushes, just in case.
[all laughing]
I'm dead. And, like, Isaiah being, like, the deal closer.
I feel like having him in my corner is different for me
because I'm always surrounded by gays.
So, I'll take it. I'll take Isaiah's advice,
and hopefully, there is a Spanish man with some salchicha
on the horizon.
That's sausage.
[Whitney gasps] He responded.
-[Jessica] What? What did he say? -He says, smile.
And he said, "It's easy to organize nice plans with you."
Maybe his English is not great,
and by, "I need to organize a little bit,"
he meant I need to, like, move my schedule around.
[Isaiah] Ooh!
Okay? What if I just drop him my number and say,
-"Let me know. I gotta bounce"? -Yeah. There you go.
Dare I say that I'm, kind of, excited about Juan.
He seems normal. He's cute.
He seems interested.
And if I could snag, like, even one date for my birthday trip,
things would be really looking up.
And if the sun would come out, fantasy.
-Leave the ball in his court. -I'm not saying I'm the love doctor.
-You're not. Don't lie. -[Whitney laughing]
You got Jessica.
-So, you must have done something well. -He did not court me.
I have very low standards with men.
[all laughing]
I just got lucky that he actually turned out to be a really great guy.
[laughs]
[upbeat music playing]
-[Tal] This is gorgeous... -[Whitney] Right here, isn't it?
...even though I have my winter coat on.
-It is freezing. -[all laughing]
Y'all know, I did not pack a sleeve.
I literally don't have a sleeve.
It is our first morning in Marbella,
and, unfortunately, we woke up to freezing cold weather,
and that's coming from me
because I run hot like a furnace.
But, like, if I'm in the right environment,
I want to be warm and sun kissed.
[clears throat]
You will notice we are missing a person.
Has anyone heard from Todd?
-Of course, not. -No. No one's heard from Todd.
[Whitney] I... I texted. I called. I went to the door.
If somebody put together a trip like this for me,
I can promise you the last thing I would do
would be to not return text messages and just not show up.
-Honestly... -[Tal] It's disrespectful.
[Jessica] Yeah, it's super disrespectful.
Todd and I have been friends for 25 years,
and if anyone knows how to handle
his "quirks" and his flaws, I think it's me.
I keep thinking back to, like, Saint Lucia
when he missed the entire vacation.
Sometimes when you need him to be really reliable, he's not.
Just heard from Todd.
"I searched my car so hard and no passport.
-Is driver's license okay?" -What?
We're only here for a total of four days.
And for the last night, Todd and I are doing a flamenco performance
at our 40th birthday party.
So, I am nervous that if he doesn't get it together before then,
this is going to be a disaster.
[all whooping, cheering]
I am second guessing
if Todd and I can even begin to approach
the most basic beginner level of what we have just witnessed.
How are we gonna do that at our birthday party?
Wow.
[upbeat music playing]
All right, let's pass out the binders.
[all applauding]
Thank you. Thank you.
The theme of this trip was Todd and Whitney's 30s are done.
Let's get some sun.
Two things about this theme have changed.
Uh... One is the sun, and the other is Todd.
[Isaiah] Your 30s are still done.
-Thirties are still done. -Thirties are still done.
[all laughing]
I'm so excited to have a binder.
[Whitney] Is this your first binder?
-[Karen] This is my first binder. -[gasps]
Oh, my God. It's Karen's first binder.
[laughing] Yeah!
My dad has been making vacation binders for almost 20 years.
-Can't ever go anyplace without a three-ring binder. -[sarcastically] Dad.
[chuckles softly]
And he... he has retired from that endeavor.
Show your binder.
And I feel very fortunate, honored, blessed
to have just come right along behind him and picked up the tradition.
This is the preliminary Alaskan binder.
We'll be in Maine.
More specifically, we will be in Bar Harbor.
All right. We will fly into Zurich.
We will take a train to Interlaken.
I love a Thore family binder.
I did make reservations at a flamenco club
-for later on today. -[gasps]
That was something that Todd and I were going to share, but...
Another reason that Todd needs to be here
since this whole trip was planned around Spain
-and flamenco dancing. -Correct.
Now I hate to burst everyone's bubble.
The adventure activities have all been canceled.
-I was notified this morning. -[all groaning]
Um... It's all weather permitting,
and the weather is not permitting.
I have been in touch with a local
-who might have some other ideas for us. -[Jessica] Okay.
So, we're just going to have to toss the binders.
I wanna keep it for the visuals.
Here we are on track for another crappy birthday for Whitney.
-Well, let's eat. Yeah. -Let's do it.
[Jessica] I mean, Todd's not showing up anywhere.
The weather is the worst it's been
in apparently 20 years here in Spain.
We've just brought the cursed weather.
I really hope that things start looking up soon
because this can't be how this whole birthday trip is gonna go.
It just can't be.
So who is this local that you've connected with?
That guy from yesterday.
-[gasping] Oh! -Juan.
[Jessica] The one that you were talking to in the hot tub?
-Yeah. -[Jessica] Ooh!
-[Whitney] We talked all night. -[Jessica] Are you kidding?
-Oh, my God. -Look, look, look. He sent me a picture of his cat.
I love that you guys...
If you guys are sending cat pics,
-things are getting really serious. -Do you see?
Do you see?
-And then, he said... -[cell phone chiming]
I think he's calling me.
-Shut up! -Put in on speaker phone.
-Answer it. -Everyone else be quiet.
Hello?
-Hello. -Hi.
Do you know who I am?
-Yes. Hi, Juan. -Yes.
-How are you? -I'm good.
That sounds great.
Well, I just love cats, you know?
So any way I can get 'em, I'll take 'em.
[coughing]
[all snicker]
[Whitney] Okay. Thanks, Juan.
I'm excited. I look forward to meeting you.
Bye!
[all laughing]
[Whitney] Dude.
[coughing]
I'm so sorry, everyone.
[laughing]
[waves splashing]
[car honks]
There it is, y'all.
Puerta del Principe.
[Tal] Principe. Principe.
Marbella is absolutely magical...
[Todd] I'm excited.
...and I really want to dive into the culture.
I want to learn about flamenco
as part of my, like, birthday party prep.
El Toros everywhere.
[Whitney] And so my first step in doing that
is to see some professional flamenco dancers,
and I'm pumped about it.
-Hola. -Hola.
[all] Si.
-All right. Thank you. - Gracias.
Todd, where have you been?
[Todd] I don't know. I didn't go anywhere.
I'm glad that Todd finally decided
to grace us with his presence.
Now, are y'all gonna be up there?
Come on.
We have taken one class at the Cultural Arts Center.
But you've got such natural ability.
Oh, God.
If he had not shown up to the flamenco club,
I would have been really pissed
because our birthday performance is in a few days,
and how else would we be expected to glean inspiration
and get in the flamenco spirit
and come up with the best flamenco birthday dance ever
if you didn't even show up?
[singing in Spanish]
Oh, I love it.
[Whitney] This performance is incredible.
There is this passion and unspoken emotion
that draws me in.
These flamenco dancers are older,
which is something I was reading about in my research.
Flamenco is a different style of dance
that really values that experience and that maturity
because it really relies on having life experience,
and that is such an amazing thing to tap into,
especially when I've been feeling, like, less valuable
because I'm getting older.
[rhythmic hand claps]
[whooping]
Ole.
Watching these performers, I am second guessing
if Todd and I can even begin to approach
the most basic beginner level of what we have just witnessed.
[guitar music playing]
[singing in Spanish]
These people are incredible and have been doing this for their entire lifetime.
And Todd and I do not have any flamenco training,
and certainly not the kind that we have seen here tonight.
[singing in Spanish]
[Whitney] I would go out on a limb and say,
I have never danced something publicly this poorly.
[laughing] I mean, I've never danced
and had no clue what I'm doing this much.
[all cheering]
Gracias.
[Jessica] Thank you.
-Gracias. -That was fantastic.
We were just taken to church.
-The passion that was involved... -Uh-huh.
Of all different types of dancing,
that was, like, the funnest to watch.
But how are we going to do that at our birthday party?
I need to see the same level of passion and intensity from the two of you.
You can see the passion, but you will not see the technique.
[Tal laughing]
Right now, I am a little nervous and uncomfortable
for our flamenco performance
because I don't want to tarnish the image
of such a beautiful art form.
[vocalizing]
[sighing sadly]
Would you marry him? If he asked you right now, would you?
-I'm gonna marry him. -[Jessica] Of course, she would.
No. That's my person.
-I love her. -Yeah?
And to be here in Spain...
What a wonderful place to propose to somebody.
-Calm it down, Mr. Guilt trip. -[laughing]
[upbeat music playing]
[Whitney] All right. It's just around here, I think.
[gasps] Yeah, that's it. That's it.
See? I'm so excited.
-[Jessica exclaiming] -[Whitney] Yeah. All the traditionals.
I really want a traditional flamenco dress.
I think it would be so cool to have
for me and Todd's little dance performance.
-[exclaiming] Stop! -I know. I'm upset.
I do not have high hopes, obviously.
I mean, I don't even know if I could find one in the States,
and we're in Europe.
So, I don't think it's gonna happen,
but if I could at least find some, like, accessories
or like a shawl or something,
I think it could really help me catch the flamenco vibe.
Do you think they're gonna have anything in your size?
-[Jessica] Ooh! -[Whitney] Now, this one looks... Hold on.
This one looks big to me.
-[woman] Can I help you? -Yeah.
-Ooh! Ooh! -Don't worry. Don't worry.
-[Karen laughs] -[woman] It's a little bit heavy.
-That's a good one. -[Jessica exclaiming] Oh!
-[gasps] -[woman] This is beautiful.
-Should I try it on? -[all] Yes.
As a fat person, there's, like, levels of excitement.
You'd be like, "Oh, my God, it's not a size two.
Oh, but there's no way." [mumbling]
And the more you feel it, the more you look at it, like, you're like... [gasping]
Up until you're like, I think it's for a big bitch.
I really think that it is.
[Karen gasps]
It's actually a little big.
[Jessica] Give us a little stomp.
Yes!
It's just a little long because I can't wear heels.
-[Jessica] Right. -[Whitney] So I got it...
It's possible I make it short.
-Oh. You can handle it? -Yes. Yes.
-Oh! -Can I try make it short?
God, I never tried on something too big.
-Right? [laughs] -[woman] Yeah?
This dress is everything.
It is literally, like, the traditional flamenco style,
with the black polka dots, and the ruffles and the sleeves.
I feel like you have a great figure.
-Oh. Thank you, Karen. -No, I mean, but like, it's just...
All the right places.
Yeah. I think this spin is gonna be great.
-Yes! Yes! -[gasps]
This is some birthday luck. Like, this is amazing.
I feel beautiful. I'm so happy.
I feel like I'm on that show, Say Yes to the Dress.
-Have you seen it? -[Jessica laughing] Yes.
-Maybe Karen will be on it next. [laughs] -[Karen] Oh. Let's...
Would you marry him? If he asked you right now, would you marry?
-I'm gonna marry him. -[Jessica] Of course, she would.
No. That's my person.
-Don't cry. -I am crying.
-I didn't know that. -I love him. Yeah. I love him so much. Yeah.
[Karen] I am someone who wants to get married.
I would like to have a family,
but I also know, um, I'm a little bit older.
I also don't believe in just checking boxes to check boxes.
I don't wanna just get married just because I feel like I should get married.
I want a kid just because I feel like I should have a kid.
I want the right person right time.
And I'll know that here.
We're just enjoying our time right now.
-So we're not in a rush to get married. -Oh, my God!
[Karen] But, like, I'm... I'm gonna marry him.
[both laughing]
[sighs softly]
Lord! Don't tell Dad.
-Yeah! [laughs] -Have you told him already?
I'm sure I've mentioned it.
-Don't tell Dad. Don't tell Dad. -[Jessica laughs]
We should probably live in the same city first for a little while.
-[Whitney] Yeah. -[all laughing]
Okay. I thought that Glenn Thore was being completely insane
about pushing an engagement.
And I feel like my brother has always been very like,
"Oh, no. We're just having fun right now."
So, to hear Karen, say that she basically knows that they will get married,
I'm floored, I'm shocked,
I'm confusion.
You know, their relationship is still very new.
They've never even lived in the same place.
But, like, there's not time to waste.
One, two, three. Now give it a spin.
-Yes. -Oh, it's gorgeous.
-[mouthing] -It's fantastic.
There is really something to be said for looking the part.
I mean, it reminds me of, like, you know,
when you're in rehearsals and you're just dancing,
like, the minute you do the dress rehearsal,
and you wear the costume,
it is a totally different thing.
You are transported.
-Shoot me out of it. -[both laughing]
The performance goes through the roof.
I feel it sounds so dramatic, but I just feel like blessed
to... to have this opportunity to wear this
and... and connect with flamenco in this way.
[Whitney] It's so cool. That was fun. Oh!
I looked, kind of, funny with it.
No. You look really good in it.
Don't play with me.
Now, I just have to learn how to dance.
-[all laughing] -[indistinct conversation]
[Karen] It's a small detail. You have the dress. You're good to go.
[Hunter] We've been a lot of places,
but Spain is real high up on the list.
[Glenn] Exactly.
I can't believe how much Spanish you took,
and you can't speak any more Spanish now.
Of course. I... I took French all, you know, through high school.
I mean, you have to remember, though,
I was taking Spanish classes.
-I just didn't go to them that much. -[laughs heartily]
That's... that's why I can't speak any Spanish.
But, you know, to have Karen here,
it's been pretty...
-It's pretty nice. -Yeah.
I love her and she loves me.
And I see a real future there with us.
Um...
Well... what...
-I'm not proposing on this trip, though. -[laughs]
So, you can relax on that.
We are going at our own pace.
We're very happy with where we're at.
You know, it reminds me of when I met Babs
that we didn't need to, you know, date for four or five years
to determine that we were right for each other.
I think it's time to go ahead and get to the next step,
which would be a proposal.
Well, you know, I'm... [clears throat]
-getting a little older now... -Yeah?
...and I would love to be able to see you and Karen get married
and maybe even have a grandchild on the way.
You're not that old.
-You're gonna be around for a while, so, you know... -[laughs]
...calm it down, Mr. Guilt trip.
I mean, you know, to be here in Spain...
What a wonderful place to propose to somebody.
[both laughing]
-I mean, maybe... -You just will not let it go.
I'm glad that my dad is as enthusiastic about Karen as I am.
But if I have to hear him pump engagement talk one more time,
I might get annoyed.
This is a really big deal,
and there is not a force on this planet
that is gonna get me to propose to Karen before I am ready.
Well, I'll be, uh, waiting with bated breath, so to speak.
-Okay. All right. -[laughs]
Todd, please make a commitment to me
that you will be at the party on time.
Todd and I have got to figure out our choreography
for our flamenco performance.
We need to be going together.
It looks better for me to end up facing you.
We have absolutely no time.
So, I need Todd to either get on my page or get out.
[upbeat music playing]
[sighs wearily]
It feels like a lot warmer to me.
Yeah, we got a break from the rain, too.
-[Whitney exclaims graciously] -It's so beautiful up here.
[chuckles softly] Just... just luxury.
Are you feeling inspired after the flamenco performance?
I was really shocked.
I found it so...
moving.
I had no idea that... I thought flamenco
was just gonna be, like, entertainment.
-I didn't know that we were gonna connect to it with... -No. Mmm-mmm.
...like, where we are in our lives right now.
I had no... and where are we? [laughs sarcastically]
-[cell phone ringing] -[laughs]
Hi, Juan.
-Hi, Whitney. How are you? -[chuckling] I'm good.
I would love to. Um...
Okay.
That would probably be really nice.
Okay. Me too.
All right. Take care, Juan. Bye.
He's fine. He's a silver daddy.
-He looked cute on the app. -I...
-I'm into it. -He's into you.
I'm obviously not looking for a serious relationship
when I'm in a country for a few days.
But Juan seems sweet, and legit.
And it could be really nice just to, like, you know,
have dinner with someone, to meet someone new,
to share a kiss, you know?
So I'm just gonna let myself be excited.
And am I gonna sleep with him?
Do you want to?
-Probably. -Yeah.
If it feels right, go for it.
Get you some over here.
[laughs] Maybe not like that.
[both laugh]
[Spanish folk music playing]
Okay.
Oh. You've got your shoes on.
[rhythmic hand claps]
I have my whole...
No, that's cute.
In honor of all the people
who think that we're saying flamingo dancing.
Do flamingo.
What about when they start dancing?
Gonna try with our butt out.
[Whitney] Our 40th birthday party is in two days,
so Todd and I have got to figure out our choreography
for our flamenco performance...
[laughs]
...because I want it to be perfect.
So let's discuss.
We want to come in simple,
-because this is longer... -So, you do...
-You... You're by yourself. -No.
-We don't start by ourselves on our birthday. -Yeah.
-Uh-huh. You start by yourself then I come in. -No!
No, no, no.
Then I come in because I'm not there yet...
-[Whitney] No. -...'cause I'm late.
Todd, I am tired of you coming in later
'cause you're not there yet.
And I didn't plan this entire birthday for you to take part in it.
And I wasn't late.
Where were you at breakfast?
Todd...
I wanna celebrate my 40th birthday in peace.
Can you just please make a commitment to me
that you will be at the party on time,
and you will know the choreographies?
Well, we don't have any.
Well, I'm trying to do it now.
But we need to get inspiration.
We need to be inspired.
Well, what are you wasting time on?
[exclaiming scornfully]
After the flamenco performance yesterday,
I feel terrified because they are so amazing.
I just hope that our flamenco performance
doesn't embarrass us in front of our family and friends.
And I need Todd to put in the work to get it done.
[music playing]
-[Whitney] Are we turning? -I am.
How is that? How do you... How are you doing it?
I think it's a half turn, Todd.
-I'm doing a whole turn. -No.
-And then we'll end up, like, almost... -No, we don't.
And then we turn around.
Half turn.
-[Todd] Full turn. -Half turn.
Full turn.
-Half turn. -Full turn.
Half turn.
I cannot... I cannot do this, the half turn.
That's too boring.
I am already humoring Whitney
for this whole dance performance.
But just, like, the planning of it seems like a bad idea
because we don't feel comfortable doing this particular style.
But she just sinks her hooks into the idea of it
and is not ready to let it go.
[Whitney] Please do half turn.
-Why? -Because we need to be going together.
It looks better for me to end up facing you.
At this point, we need more time to rehearse and practice
and just, like, nail down one piece of short choreography,
and I'm feeling sleepy now, just, sort of, talking about it.
[Whitney] Step, ball, change. Step, ball, change.
[Todd] Once I get up there, I'll just put it in autopilot
and then everybody will cheer and it will be fine.
And then, I'll make my exit stage right.
So we need, like, a bit more there.
Yeah.
We have absolutely no time to whip up this performance.
So I need Todd to either get on my page or get out.
I don't think that'll be as fun.
I think he's not taking this seriously,
and it's extremely frustrating.
[sighing impatiently]
[Karen] Date night.
Are you nervous?
-Yeah. -Are you excited?
A little bit. I'm excited.
I know that it's just a guy on a dating app,
but it is, like, the first date I've been on
in a very long time...
Lord in heaven.
...to which I will arrive looking like a drowned rat.
[groans softly]
[upbeat music playing]
-[Whitney] Okay! -Okay.
-Um... I'm taking this one... -Ooh. Okay?
-...because it matches. -I guess we'll take the gray one.
-Do you not love? -That you're matching this car?
We are headed to our triple date.
So Jess said to me. Jess said,
"Why don't you, me and Karen get matching outfits in case you find a date?"
And I was like...
-And here we are. And here we are. -And here we are!
[laughs]
[Whitney] It will be the first date for Juan and me.
There's a beach bar. It's a little ways away.
So I got these little... I don't know,
they're like electric buggies. They're called Mochis.
No. Does the seat go back at all?
Because my stomach ain't gonna fit.
[Jessica] You know how to drive this thing, Whitney?
-No. -It's just like a golf cart.
[straining] Wait. Wait now.
[yelps]
Wait. I can't turn the wheel!
[laughing]
My stomach is too big.
[Karen] Can you push it forward?
-[Hunter] Why don't you sit over here and I'll drive? -Can I go back at all?
[Isaiah] You should be able to. Go on and check underneath.
-Going between my... my Lord. -[laughing]
-Is it back all the way? -[Isaiah] Yeah, probably.
-Oh, no. -[Jessica] Oh, no.
-[Isaiah] Yeah. -No! I can't.
Somebody with a smaller stomach is gonna have to drive.
I'll drive.
[Whitney] I am disappointed that I can't drive the Mochi.
Uh, the stomach is stomaching and it's not going to happen.
[Whitney] Oh, Lord. Here we go!
Ole.
Hey, how fast can this thing go?
-A hundred? -A hundred? What? [laughs hysterically]
[thunder rumbling]
Don't take any sharp turns 'cause I am exposed to the elements.
[Karen] Date night.
-Are you nervous? -Yeah.
-Are you excited? -A little bit. I'm excited.
I know that it might be a little bit silly
building up to this big anticipation
because it's just a guy on a dating app.
And I know this is not, like, you know,
a man that I'm gonna be in a relationship with,
but it is like the first date I've been on
in a very long time.
So that's why I'm like, "Ooh," kind of nervous.
So, fingers crossed.
[Hunter] Karen, should I get buzzed and be like,
"What are your intentions with my sister?"
-No, you should not. -I think you should wait to see how it goes.
-[Jessica] Oh, my God. -[Isaiah] Oh [bleep]
-Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go! -[exclaiming]
[yelping] Oh, Lord!
I'm not supposed to be wet
-before the date even starts. -[laughing]
Wow.
Whoo!
[Whitney] I gotta be honest with you.
This is the worst idea I've ever had in my life.
This is horrible.
It's [beeping] freezing, and we're soaking wet.
It's only made even worse by the fact that I'm going to a date...
This man better know what I went through to get to this date.
Yeah.
...to which I will arrive looking like a drowned rat.
-[Hunter] Just park right here. -[Whitney] Ooh.
Oh, my God. Lord in Heaven.
[groans softly]
Um...
I probably never felt
more physically unattractive and miserable
in my entire life.
Um... But I... I'm gonna soldier through.
[Karen] All right, y'all. Cheers.
[Hunter] Cheers to meet your date.
-Date Night. -[Isaiah] Cheers.
When's he getting here?
I don't know. He's already late.
-[Isaiah] How late? -[Jessica] Almost 15 minutes.
Have you heard from him?
No. Not since I just said, "I'll meet you there."
[sighing grimly]
I've been working so hard on doing my homework
for the Matchmaker,
and I'm definitely feeling vulnerable
now that I'm here out in the world waiting for a man.
It was a lot easier to just, like,
stay home on the couch and swipe.
I say we give him a few more minutes.
[cell phone chimes]
Hi, Whitney.
-Whitney, it's okay, baby. -[sniffles]
[Jessica] I know. I know.
I'm so sorry.
If Juan wasn't gonna come,
if Juan was not interested,
why wait until she's at the restaurant,
dressed up, excited, effort put in,
to say you're just not gonna show up?
-It's not about Juan. I don't even know Juan. -[Jessica] Right.
It's just another... another one.
Like, this has happened to me over and over and over and over.
Like, I can't even get a first date.
[sobbing]
I just feel so stupid. I know better than this.
Like, why did I think for a second
that someone would go on a date with me? [sniffles]
I'm gonna take a walk.
And I feel embarrassed that I dragged my friends
and my brother and Karen out here for this [bleep]
I'm cursed, truly.
[exclaiming]
-[Jessica] Oh, my God! -[Hunter and Karen] What?
Isaiah is naked!
[Whitney] Next time on My Big Fat Fabulous Life...
[Jessica] Why is my husband naked?
-I just wish that somebody found me worth it. -Right.
My love life has dark energy.
I want this curse lifted.
-[indistinct conversation] -[all exclaiming]
Uno, dos, tres y...
[Whitney] Seeing these performers,
it's obvious that Todd and I have no idea
what we're doing with our flamenco dance.
Todd, you know we're in trouble
when the horses dance better than us.
[sighing grimly]
-I brought the engagement ring. -No. You didn't!
[Glenn] You have to do it during the right time.
The pressure is intense.
You're the love of my life.
[Whitney] Oh, my God. His hand just went in his pocket.
[gasps]
This is gonna change our entire family.