The True Love Experiment

Connor, after a sleepless night, shows up at the coffee shop where the show will begin filming. He’s affected by how beautiful Fizzy looks and that he’s there to find her soulmate. He brings her a coffee and helps her clip on her microphone. Fizzy flirts with him, and filming begins. Connor has a feeling it’s going to go well.

Fizzy realizes she’s about to be on television. Though she’s used to being the center of attention, this is “glossy, big-scale, big-money fantasy television” (168). Dax, the Tattooed Bad Boy, is the first date to enter. He is Asian, beautiful, and funny. They banter, and Fizzy thinks he is attractive, but she keeps glancing at Connor. The next date is Isaac, the Hot Nerd, and Fizzy genuinely enjoys being with him. Benji, the Cowboy she thinks of as Tex, is less interesting.

The moment the dates are over, Fizzy goes over to Connor, realizing she just wants to be near him. She insists that he interview her for the confessional. In return, he asks if she can persuade River to come on the show to talk about the science behind DNADuo. He still doesn’t know who Fizzy’s DNADuo match is.