The Greatest Surprise Proposal Ever.

Mrwhosetheboss
4 Mar 202329:31

Summary

TLDRIn a meticulously planned romantic adventure, a man orchestrates a custom escape room to propose to his soulmate. He weaves their shared memories into challenging puzzles, leading her to the final room where he awaits with a ring. With the help of a professional, family, and friends, he navigates the complexities of venue selection, ring shopping, and the emotional anticipation of the big reveal, culminating in a heartfelt proposal that celebrates their unique love story.

Takeaways

  • ๐Ÿ’ The speaker is planning an elaborate proposal for his soulmate, Russia.
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Russia is described as a positive and supportive person who makes both good and bad times better.
  • ๐Ÿงฉ The speaker has a history of creating challenging puzzles for Russia on special occasions.
  • ๐Ÿšช The proposal plan involves creating a custom escape room based on their favorite dates.
  • ๐Ÿ” The escape room will include rooms themed after their first date, dining in the dark, a video game arcade, and stargazing in a park.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Finding an affordable venue in London was challenging, but they secured a pub basement for the escape room.
  • ๐Ÿ’Ž The speaker sought her parents' permission to marry her and successfully chose a ring that matched her preferences.
  • ๐Ÿ“… The proposal is set for February 6th, the anniversary of the day they first met.
  • ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ The speaker coordinated with multiple people, including escape room experts, to execute the plan without Russia knowing.
  • ๐ŸŽถ The proposal will culminate in the final room of the escape room, with the speaker proposing while a meaningful song plays in the background.

Q & A

  • Who is Trisha and how is she described in the script?

    -Trisha is the narrator's soulmate. She is described as an infectiously positive bundle of happiness who makes good times better and supports him through bad times.

  • What is the narrator's dream for the proposal, and how long has he been thinking about it?

    -The narrator has dreamed about his proposal since the age of 10 and wants to ensure it's perfect by creating a custom escape room that reflects their relationship and memorable dates.

  • How does the narrator incorporate their past dates into the escape room?

    -Each room in the escape room is designed based on their favorite dates, such as meeting at a cocktail club, dining in the dark, playing at a video game arcade, and stargazing in a park.

  • What challenges did the narrator face in creating the escape room and how were they overcome?

    -The narrator faced challenges such as finding an affordable venue in London and securing a company to help with the escape room design. He overcame these by sending out numerous emails to various venues and finding a collaborator named Jay.

  • What was the strategy for keeping the proposal a secret from Trisha?

    -The narrator planned to keep Trisha unaware by involving her in solving the escape room puzzles without revealing the proposal until the final room. He also misled her parents about the real purpose of their meeting.

  • How did the narrator ensure Trisha's favorite song would be part of the proposal?

    -The narrator asked his sister, a skilled piano player, to play Trisha's favorite song during the proposal.

  • What was unique about the ring the narrator chose for the proposal?

    -The ring had a thin band with a small diamond, matching Trisha's early preference. The narrator went through a detailed search, eventually returning to London to buy the perfect ring he had initially seen.

  • How did the narrator plan to document the proposal without Trisha noticing?

    -The narrator planned to use high-end security cameras and wearable body cameras to capture the proposal. He created a cover story involving the cameras as part of the escape room experience.

  • What was the final moment before the proposal, and how did Trisha react?

    -In the final room, Trisha solved a puzzle that revealed the name 'Arundrisha Forever,' leading her to understand the entire escape room was a setup for the proposal. She was emotionally overwhelmed and said yes when the narrator proposed.

  • What was the narrator's emotional state leading up to and during the proposal?

    -The narrator was extremely nervous and excited, feeling a mix of anticipation and surrealism. He struggled to keep the secret and maintain his composure, especially as the proposal drew near.

Outlines

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๐Ÿ’ The Proposal Plan

The narrator describes his plan to propose to his soulmate, Russia. He recalls their relationship and her positive influence on his life. The proposal will be a custom-made escape room, incorporating their shared memories and favorite dates. The narrator seeks permission from Russia's parents and finds a company, led by Jay, to create the escape room. Each room is themed after a memorable experience, with the final room designed for the proposal. The narrator also discusses the challenges of finding a venue in London and eventually securing a pub basement for the event.

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๐Ÿ’Ž The Engagement Ring Hunt

The narrator embarks on a quest to find the perfect engagement ring for Trisha in Hatton Garden, the ring capital of the UK. He has a clear idea of what Trisha likes, thanks to an early conversation in their relationship. After visiting numerous stores and learning about the ring market, he finds the ideal design in London. However, the perfect ring turns out to be a demo unit with a quartz stone. Undeterred, he purchases a similar ring with a genuine diamond, completing his search for the engagement ring.

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Securing the Perfect Date

The narrator decides on the perfect day for the proposal, marking the third anniversary of when they first met. He orchestrates a plan to have Trisha book the day off work without revealing the true purpose. The narrator also details his efforts to keep the surprise under wraps, including renaming the ring store in his phone to 'Harry' and instructing everyone involved to refer to the plan as 'the puzzle.'

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๐Ÿ  Transforming the Venue

With the venue secured, the narrator and Jay work on transforming the pub basement into a series of escape rooms. They encounter challenges with lighting and camera setup, ultimately deciding to use iPhones and wearable cameras for better low-light performance. The narrator also takes on the task of improving the final proposal room's decor, aiming to create a memorable and romantic setting for the big moment.

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๐ŸŽถ Preparing for the Big Day

As the proposal day approaches, the narrator focuses on final preparations, including practicing the song that will play during the proposal, buying a suit, and ensuring he can quickly change his outfit. He also deals with a series of mishaps, such as forgetting his microphone and the need for a last-minute ring pickup. Despite the stress, the narrator remains determined to make the day perfect.

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๐ŸŒŸ The Proposal Unfolds

The day of the proposal arrives, and the narrator guides Trisha through the escape rooms, each filled with memories of their relationship. As they progress, Trisha solves puzzles that lead her to the final room. The narrator's heart races as he watches her reactions, knowing that the culmination of his year-long planning is about to unfold. The escape room experience is a success, and Trisha is genuinely surprised and delighted by each room's theme and the puzzles within.

๐Ÿ’– The Moment of Truth

In the final room, Trisha solves the last puzzle, leading to a moment of realization about the escape room's true purpose. The narrator prepares himself upstairs, and as Trisha puts the final pieces together, he makes his way back to her. With the families waiting and the atmosphere charged with emotion, the narrator expresses his love and proposes to Trisha. She says yes, and they share a moment of joy and love, marking the beginning of their forever.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กSoulmate

A 'soulmate' refers to a person with whom one shares a deep and intuitive connection, often associated with romantic partners. In the video, the narrator describes meeting his soulmate in Russia, indicating a profound bond that transcends the ordinary. This concept is central to the video's theme of love and commitment.

๐Ÿ’กProposal

A 'proposal' is an offer of marriage, typically made in a significant and memorable way. The video revolves around the narrator's meticulous planning of a marriage proposal to his soulmate, which is the central event and the culmination of the narrative.

๐Ÿ’กPuzzle

A 'puzzle' is a game or problem requiring the solution of a question or the arrangement of pieces to form a coherent whole. The video features the creation of a custom escape room filled with puzzles, which is a metaphor for the couple's journey and the challenges they overcome together.

๐Ÿ’กEscape Room

An 'escape room' is a live-action game where players solve a series of puzzles and riddles to complete a narrative and escape from a room. The video's main setting is a custom-made escape room, which is a unique and interactive way to reveal the marriage proposal.

๐Ÿ’กAnniversary

An 'anniversary' marks the yearly recurrence of a significant date. The script mentions anniversaries and birthdays, indicating the passage of time and the deepening of the relationship, which is a backdrop for the proposal.

๐Ÿ’กChallenge

A 'challenge' is a task or situation that requires great mental or physical effort to overcome. The video's theme involves creating a challenging escape room as a testament to the narrator's love and commitment, as well as a literal challenge for his partner to solve.

๐Ÿ’กMemorable Dates

In the context of the video, 'memorable dates' refers to significant moments or experiences shared between the couple. The escape room is designed around these dates, making the proposal deeply personal and reflective of their shared history.

๐Ÿ’กSurprise

A 'surprise' is an unexpected event or statement. The entire escape room and the marriage proposal are intended to be a surprise for the narrator's partner, which adds an element of suspense and excitement to the video.

๐Ÿ’กCustom

'Custom' refers to something made to specific requirements or designs. The video details the creation of a custom escape room, which is tailored to the couple's experiences and the narrator's desire for a unique proposal.

๐Ÿ’กVenue

A 'venue' is a place where an event or activity takes place. The narrator's search for a venue to host the escape room is a significant part of the planning process, highlighting the logistical challenges involved.

๐Ÿ’กDiamond

A 'diamond' is a precious stone often used in engagement rings. The script describes the narrator's search for the perfect diamond ring, which is a traditional symbol of commitment and the culmination of his proposal plan.

๐Ÿ’กParents' Permission

Asking for a couple's parents' permission is a sign of respect and tradition when planning to propose. The video includes the narrator seeking his partner's parents' blessing, showing the importance of family in this significant life event.

๐Ÿ’กName Anagram

An 'anagram' is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. The video mentions creating an anagram of their names for the escape room's name, adding a playful and personal touch to the proposal.

๐Ÿ’กImmersive

'Immersive' describes an experience that fully involves the audience or participants. The escape room is designed to be immersive, enhancing the emotional impact of the proposal and creating a memorable experience for the couple.

๐Ÿ’กLive Streaming

Live streaming refers to the real-time broadcasting of video content over the internet. The video mentions setting up live streaming cameras to capture the proposal, allowing others to witness the event as it unfolds.

๐Ÿ’กSecret

A 'secret' is information that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others. The video is filled with the narrator's efforts to keep the proposal a secret, adding to the drama and emotional payoff of the surprise.

Highlights

The narrator's deep affection for his partner, Russia, and his desire to propose in a unique and memorable way.

The concept of creating a custom escape room as a marriage proposal, reflecting their shared experiences and memories.

The challenge of designing puzzles that would be difficult enough to engage Russia without giving away the surprise.

The process of seeking permissions from Russia's parents in a creative and respectful manner.

The meticulous planning involved in creating themed rooms based on their favorite dates.

The innovative use of software to find an affordable venue in London for the escape room.

The collaboration with Jay, a professional puzzle designer, to create challenging and immersive puzzles.

The incorporation of personal touches, such as a piano rendition of Russia's favorite song, into the proposal.

The detailed process of selecting the perfect engagement ring, including the significance of its design and materials.

The strategic planning of the proposal date, choosing the three-year anniversary of their first meeting.

The use of anagrams and wordplay in the escape room's final puzzle to reveal the proposal's intent.

The technical challenges of setting up live streaming cameras for the event and the creative solutions employed.

The narrator's personal involvement in the final room's decoration to ensure it was perfect for the proposal.

The moment of realization for Russia as she solves the final puzzle and understands the true purpose of the escape room.

The emotional climax of the proposal, with the narrator expressing his love and commitment to Russia.

Russia's heartfelt acceptance of the proposal, marking the beginning of their engagement.

Transcripts

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this is Russia we met three years ago

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she's my soulmate she's the most

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infectiously positive bundle of

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happiness I've ever come across she

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makes the good times so much better and

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in the bad times she's the first to come

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and the last to leave and I want to

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marry her but we have to do this

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properly I've been dreaming since the

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age of 10 about how I would one day

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propose and so now that it's actually

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happening I want to make sure I do that

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little guy proud so this is what we need

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to do I've got to figure out how I'm

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going to propose I want to ask for her

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parents permission we've got to find the

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perfect ring then I've got to actually

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ask her the question and she cannot find

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out about any of this until that happens

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let's do

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and so every time we've had an

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anniversary or a birthday I've always

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tried to turn it into some sort of

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increasingly challenging puzzle that she

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has to solve but no joke I spent hours

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even days on these puzzles only for her

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to just look at them and go

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not this time I realize the only right

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way to do this proposal was to create

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the first puzzle that would actually

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challenge her and probably the last

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puzzle I'll ever make I'm not dying

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she's just too good at puzzles okay I've

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decided we're gonna make a custom escape

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room from scratch we're gonna do the

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puzzles together but it's only when she

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gets to the final room and she realizes

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that the entire thing was made for her

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that I'm gonna get on one knee and ask

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her to spend the rest of her life with

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me now obviously I'm gonna need a little

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bit of

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so I furiously emailed company after

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company got rejection after rejection

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until there is a guy called Jay he's

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basically just messaged back to say

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great to hear from you this sounds fun I

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couldn't believe it we're doing this I

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have to contain my excitement I'm still

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regularly meeting up with Russia and

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I'll find out about to meet the guy

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who's gonna make this happen nice to

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meet you hello this is Jay the only man

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big brain enough to make something that

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drisha might actually struggle with we

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could have some strange sounds like

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you're completely seamless transition

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into the game this meeting was really

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where it started to dawn on me just how

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Next Level this proposal could be even

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just like talking about it is giving me

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like butterflies yeah we decided to

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shape each room within the escape room

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based on her favorite dates that we've

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been on so for example our very first

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date we met at a cocktail Club there's

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got to be a bar in this escape room one

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of our most memorable was dining in the

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dark together so that's going to become

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an immersive pitch black room she took

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me out once to a video game arcade which

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is when I first realized how competitive

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she was and how compatible we were and

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probably our joint favorite bit in both

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sneaking into a park at night and gazing

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at stars together had to make it into we

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ended up with four key puzzle rooms but

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each of those would also be filled with

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smaller references to the other things

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we've done together so we're trying to

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find a venue to be able to host the

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escape room in but this is London this

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never occurred to me before but actually

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trying to hire a large-scale venue in

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London for months at a time it's

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literally being quoted as 50 000 pounds

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but then we had a brain wave we found a

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piece of software that when you do a

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Google search it retrieves all the phone

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numbers and the email addresses of the

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results so to get ourselves an actually

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affordable price we targeted all venues

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that might have some spare space that

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they weren't going to be using hubs

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churches local government buildings we

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ended up accumulating a list so large

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that we were able to push out 300 emails

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a day to them seeing who is interested

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we had many calls and many weeks of just

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narrowing this net down so we can use

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this location

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so that's Milo showing everyone his

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location and then we found the perfect

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one a pub called the gunnersbury just

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managed to leave the house he thinks I'm

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seeing a friend I took a nice little

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secret Journey to the other side of

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London we're here this is where it's

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happening this is the actual part of

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we're going to be downstairs these are

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the stairs that we're actually going to

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walk down it actually looks exactly what

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you would expect a pub basement to look

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like but that is actually kind of

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perfect because the hardest part of this

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whole thing is getting richer to the

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final room without her realizing what's

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about to happen in it and then this is

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where the game begins

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you actually need to oh so this is the

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first room where the tone is going to

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change she's going to come here thinking

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oh what a nice drinking establishment

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we're going to have some drinks we're

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gonna have some more drinks and then

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we're gonna stumble out the way we came

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but she's gonna have absolutely no idea

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that this is actually themed after our

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first date that it's about to become an

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entire escape room or that she's about

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to be proposed to and then this is the

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main room which we're gonna completely

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transform now that we have the floor

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plan locked in it's a little scary

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because we realize we have a lot of

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rooms to fit into not a lot of space but

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with about half a day of intricate

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fiddling we finally figured out how to

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fit everything we could have possibly

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wanted inside and a way to get from each

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room to the next one can potentially

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make the final room a long aisle so that

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she solves her final puzzle she walks in

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and she sees me at the end I actually so

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nervous just being here starting to feel

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surreal

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but it's just occurred to me we also

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need the perfect song to play while I'm

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proposing my sister is the best piano

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player that I know in

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hey I've got a slight favorite ass you

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know how we're doing this escape room do

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you think you can play her number one

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favorite song on piano yeah sure okay

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thank you so now that I've secured the

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music it's also time to secure the

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parents but because I wanted to see

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their reaction in person I couldn't tell

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them what this was actually about I'm

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about to text Trisha's mom how do I do

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this okay so basically I'm planning a

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surprise that'll work because her

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birthday is around the same time so

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hopefully she'll assume that's what I'm

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talking about and I'm not lying

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technically I booked us a table would

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you mind coming with me to help sample

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some food please don't tell her and we

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wait with all of these things cooking in

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the background it was time to find the

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ring this is Hatton Garden it is

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apparently the ring capital of the

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country kind of weird that I'm actually

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shopping for a ring that doesn't feel

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real thankfully I did actually ask her

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really early on in our relationship what

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type of ring she likes been storing it

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up here she's going to want a thin band

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a fairly small Stone and that stone I

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think should be a diamond as you can

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tell I know nothing about Rings we're

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looking for like a really simple shape

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straight out of a Disney movie The

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proportion has to be kind of quite

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dainty is there a name to something like

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that

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that was that was so easy and the search

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should be gone I went from store to

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store to store learning everything I

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could about the mysterious Market of

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rings oh my God and look what they've

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got where have you seen this before this

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looks really nice that's crazy is it a

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thing to have a bezel all the way around

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okay yeah it seems ironic me putting the

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bezels back on it's actually phenomenal

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how fat my fingers are I look pretty

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though I was getting a really good idea

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of what kind of ring I wanted but for

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now there was an even more important job

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to be done all right so we're off to go

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meet the parents thankfully they don't

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know who Josh is which is going to give

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us the perfect opportunity so we are at

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the location now we've got Josh sitting

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over there he's gonna hold the phone and

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record and her parents are going to be

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right here and here

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I'm sure it's going to go well but I'm

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just like my heart is racing right now

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10 minutes felt like forever but they

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did eventually arrive but yeah we got

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this surprise plant okay so it's uh you

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know her birthday is coming up it's not

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a birthday surprise

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um

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oh thank you

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yeah the reason we're here is Trisha is

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my best friend in the whole wide world

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and I want to marry her

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and I wanted to ask you guys permission

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oh my God

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oh my God oh thank you oh my God you're

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gonna have to do that in you seriously

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yeah

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that's my cameraman over there Josh

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we're good

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that went about as well as it could have

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I'm going straight back to her house

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right after her parents we've left like

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a 30 minute time Gap so it's not too

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suspicious I'm literally gonna be

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walking in saying hi to them in front of

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her not acknowledging the fact we've

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just spent the last two hours together

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the web of Deceit grows so I spent a lot

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of time over the last three days trying

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to figure out what we're gonna call this

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escape room I really wanted to be some

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sort of amalgamation of our names Aaron

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and brisha but it's just not clicking I

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realized there's something called an

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anagram generator which can scramble

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letters you give it but the best I could

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do with our two names was harsh durian

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which did not feel like the answer I

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think we might have cracked it it

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doesn't just need to be orange it can be

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arundrisha forever hey Jay I think we

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figured out a name or

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covered

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Henry's this is gonna work perfectly so

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she's going to notice that the bars

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called for Harvard Henry's very early on

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but what I'm hoping is that it's only in

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her final puzzle where she's going to be

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unscrambling these tiles that everything

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is suddenly going to fall in place and

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she's going to realize I'm actually so

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relieved Trisha has come to visit me

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right now I asked her mom to measure her

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ring that she has at home and to send me

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what the size is and she is so smart

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because she's realized that I'm with

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drisha and so the text she sent is

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encrypted higher and just checked the

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Wi-Fi speed and it's 48 is that good 48.

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that's the number

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we're off to go buy a ring today's the

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day it's a lot of stairs

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that's the place I wanted to go that's

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not good at this point I was armed with

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all the knowledge of a diamond dealer

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and ready to buy then at the single

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moment I least expected it at the local

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Nottingham Christmas Market I found

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[Music]

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yeah no this wasn't it I basically went

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to every single jewelry shop in my

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entire city we're looking for a very

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specific thing but the more I looked the

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more it seemed like a fruitless effort I

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saw exactly what I wanted in London and

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they should have just got it and yes I

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should have within five minutes I was in

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a car and within three hours I'm back in

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London let's go buy a ring this is it I

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found the design and I also realized

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that this perfect ring I've been

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thinking about this whole time was

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actually just a demo unit that just had

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a two dollar quartz instead of a diamond

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inside of it so a slight knock to my

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confidence as Diamond Master but when I

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saw this one actual stone that we could

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use inside I could not believe the

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amount of color and Sparkle that stone

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sold me on the spot thank you nice to

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meet you too see you next year I guess

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Merry Christmas okay it does I just

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bought my engagement ring

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I've just checked into my room for the

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night this is actually freaky so Trisha

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just went out for dinner got a fortune

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cookie there's a good chance of a

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romantic encounter suit tell me that's

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not at least a little bit sauce

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I just thought this was funny so just in

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case it pops up as a message while she's

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around I've renamed the ring place to

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just Harry on my phone now things were

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getting properly serious though it's

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about time we sent the most important

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text message of this entire project so

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I'd realized very early in this process

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that there was only one perfect day that

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this proposal had to happen on Monday

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6th of February the day we first met was

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a Monday and February 6th would be

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exactly three years since the day I

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asked her to be my girlfriend time to

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ask her to book the day off her birthday

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is coming up very very soon what I'm

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going to tell her is I've managed to

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book something for her during the day

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but the thing that I wanted to do in the

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evening wasn't available what a shame we

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have to do on February 6th would you

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hypothetically be able to book off

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Monday sixth

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set up oh my God she's seen the message

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she said you know exactly how to pique

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my curiosity I must

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I felt like I'm developing a sort of

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internal filter that stops me speaking

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before I've checked that what I'm saying

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doesn't contain the ring drisha her

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parents escape room and this is all also

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happening while I'm planning to surprise

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my mom with her dream car the two

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biggest secrets I've ever kept from the

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two people that I probably talked to the

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most I thought I'd do this to yourself

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literally every single day now all I can

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think about is just the moment where she

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looks at me and she knows what's about

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to happen I get done I'm on the I ask

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and spend the rest of her life with me

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is that like floating feeling in the pit

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of my stomach it does not want me to

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sleep right now and just to be sure that

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I kept it under wraps I decided to tell

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everyone who knew about the plan to only

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call it puzzle from now on and this

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ended up saving the entire plan a few

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times including when she was working

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right next to me and the puzzle chat was

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pinging with notifications

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it's ring pickup time right back we

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actually have a very frequently surreal

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since I'm literally off to go see her

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now I'm gonna wrap it in a sock and hide

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it in the front of my bag off we go

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he's staying there I'll comfy soon all

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right it's now January 25th we're

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literally two weeks away so finally time

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to see what this escape room looks like

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this is where we find out if all of the

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planning the diagrams sketches if all of

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that was worth it we're going in

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backwards first oh we have rooms this

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looks very very different when we saw

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this it was just one big space Oh

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there's a dog

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whoa okay now three things became very

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clear to me in this moment a this was

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going to be the best escape room she's

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ever experienced this is cool this is

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very cool there was a lot of work to do

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in not a lot of time and see this was

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one very hungry dog he just ate the

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sandwich

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it's really nerve-wracking it's thinking

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about at what stage is she gonna figure

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out what's happening she's gonna figure

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out at some point this is very

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unfortunate that might be the sandwich

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from earlier

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this is why you get a cat but the main

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thing we came to do was to set up and

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install the highest end live streaming

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cameras we could possibly find oh my God

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those are enormous we thought okay this

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is game is incredibly low light we're

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gonna need the best possible set of

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cameras that all connect to one Central

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Hub so that we can monitor them and move

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them in real time

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this is the last time we're going to be

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here until the professional well so I

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thought

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so we've got a slight problem when you

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actually set the escape room to

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realistic light and conditions it's just

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a sheet of grain I actually can't

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believe this is happening right now

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these cameras we've rented are worth in

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total 36 000 British pounds and the

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phones are shooting far better footage

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interesting shot

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so I just had a bit of a brainwave we're

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making this escape room so we can just

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invent a reason for us to have to mount

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cameras onto ourselves obviously so we

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went away and we came up with a plan

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we're going to have 10 iPhones two

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wearable on-body cameras and then six

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high-end security cameras because

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security cameras are built to see in

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Pitch Black using infrared we bought one

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just to make absolutely sure that it

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would work well in low light and it

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passed with flying colors so we are back

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armed with the heaviest gear bag I've

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ever had the pleasure of trying to carry

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the camera situation was finally under

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control and we even got Jay to agree to

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find a way to integrate the body caps

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which since he's all about the immersion

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of the Escape rooms he works on he

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obviously loved about us having these

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attached to US during the game yeah

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during the game

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um

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um

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I'm actually so sorry Joe anyway while I

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was in Jay's control room I also got to

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see how he was going to be able to

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change his voice to sound like Zeus to

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direct US during the game so you've

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created a profile for your voice so that

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when it goes through this it changes it

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exactly yeah

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but it was only now that it dawned on me

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we had just days to go and this final

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proposal room was not looking nearly as

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good as it needed to she's gonna

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remember this room for the rest of her

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life time to take matters into my own

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hands I legged it to the closest

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hardware store I bought up every white

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curtain and suitable LED strip I could

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find and basically spent the next four

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hours frantically pulling down the decor

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that was there and replacing it with

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what I thought the room should look like

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I would have stayed through the night

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till it was finished but before I knew

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it it was 6 pm and I had to head to the

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other side of London for a Samsung event

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terrified knowing that it was not done

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and that I would now have no more time

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until the proposal day itself

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[Music]

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so practicing the song

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[Music]

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incredible

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the song was literally the most

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beautiful thing I've ever heard but it

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actually took from morning to the middle

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of the night to put it all together

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smooth out the rough edges and finish

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this masterpiece and while I was there I

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also realized there was actually a

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correct need to go down on so I got some

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final practice in the only things left

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to do then were to buy the suit I was

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gonna wear stare at the ring for the

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hundredth time make myself look as

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presentable as possible which included a

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very painful eyebrow threading

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appointment and then practice speed

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changing when drish is in her final room

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unscrambling the name of the bar I'm

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gonna have a maximum of two and a half

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minutes to actually change my entire

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outfit so I had to make that sure I

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could do that it was

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it's the day itself this place needs so

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much work I'm both the most nervous and

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most excited I've ever been in my entire

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life putting my latexology to the side

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for a minute I have never blown up

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balloons with more Pace than I did in

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those two hours I can't understate how

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many balloons we ended up getting that I

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just blew like my life depended on it

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I'm literally gonna have to pick

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pressure up in 20 minutes there's so

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much to do time was up I left the dog in

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charge hid all sandwiches and headed off

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to pick up my 2B fiance just after a

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quick bathroom trip on the way out so

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I've just realized I forgot my

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microphone which was going to be

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attached to me to record the entire

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audio track so I've told my team to

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basically wrap it all up and hide it in

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the bathroom which I will then visit

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when I take Trisha to the pub don't make

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things easy

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there she was completely oblivious to

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what was about to happen I tell you

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keeping my cool In This Moment was

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absolutely essential and also one of the

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hardest things I've ever had to do would

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you believe me if I said we're actually

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going to a pub no

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well we're going to the pub and I'm

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going to the bathroom to reclaim my lost

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microphone thankfully it's not engaged

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this time but I'm about to be

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um well hopefully because this is the

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moment we walk down into the basement

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and begin the game time to see how my

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entire year of planning pays off

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hello there guys

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all right yeah this doesn't look like a

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standard sort of lockdown but I'll

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explain why it's obviously my name is

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Henry Maynard I'm from a company called

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for Harvard Henry's you've got a couple

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of hotels to give you guys tonight so as

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soon as it's February we think we'll go

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with themed love I assume you two are

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together you'd like to think so yeah

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we'd like to call the Aphrodite the

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Greek goddess of romantic Beauty you're

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surprised like this is not what you

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expect it was in plain sight that you

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were like we're going to a pub yeah I

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told her I'm like we're going to a pub

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and she's like no there's no way you

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made me dress up to come to a pub so

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this bad boy it is a little bit of a

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mixture of everything sweet everything

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nice but not too much sauce so you're

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just having a conversation about how I

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don't think she can one for one me on

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drinks but she disagrees

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that's one of the best cocktails I've

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ever had

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well it was very interesting I must

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mentioned tolerance so absence one is

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very strong I've put in the wrong fridge

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because I'm quite tired I had this one

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last night and normally I feel like my

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alcohol tolerance is really high not me

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now I woke up and I was just clutching

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that book what what is the book full of

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like weird Stories the guy's sitting

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here for one sec I'm just going around

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my dreams played me although my name is

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oasis this is insane I have entered your

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dreams to destroy true love you will

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never find a missing ingredient to your

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love challenge me at your peril and the

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game begins fun fact even though I

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helped to design them of course just to

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be absolutely certain that the

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experience felt real to me I also made

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sure that I knew none of the answers to

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these puzzles this is an immersive

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escape room oh my God that's so cool I

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don't know anything else oh this is so

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cool

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I am

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sorry

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there's books here wait there's

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something here it's like a laser tag

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thing yeah Okay so we've got to do

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something

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I'll take my coat off

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okay so book

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December 31st I see the gods and they

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tell me to place three offerings on a

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bed of feathers the god Aphrodite

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appears in the form of a beautiful woman

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with long flowing hair she's holding the

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scallop shell is that a scallop shell to

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see if there's anything else underlined

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them Chris on that table that's a better

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feathers right there oh nice okay

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you have opened the gateway to your

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dreams oh my God we've done it barroom

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solved I could not believe this was

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actually working she genuinely thinks

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the escape room is the only surprise but

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now it was on to the pitch black room

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and the name does not lie

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oh oh

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put your hand in here

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oh it's gooey

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we quickly realized that there were

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pieces all around the room that needed

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to be used to fill the three circles at

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the end taking into account the three

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different types of texture that each one

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had I feel like I can see half a

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crescent oh there's another piece here

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oh wait there's another one here oh

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there's another piece here oh wait

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that's fell and it's got a diamond is

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that like a sticky surface perhaps we

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solved the first Circle within a minute

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by just using the pieces we'd already

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found we just had two pieces left to put

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in so we need the bottom one of this and

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the top part of that getting them out

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must be something to do with these okay

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so there's five levels to this oh

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they're five slime tubes

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[Music]

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oh maybe that's the code to this yeah

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it's a coded padlock right yeah and we

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can't actually see there's buttons yeah

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that's it that's it okay so which ones

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are out uh okay so left at the top then

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it's right then it's neither then it's

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left then it's both

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got it the final piece took a good 10

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minutes of shuffling around in the dark

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and sticking our hands into some very

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unpleasant places can you feel anything

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that might be a key oh it's actually wet

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before finally yes yes

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[Music]

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the darkness of Eternal Slumbers what do

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you think for Harvard Henry so far I

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love it so much we'd made it to the

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video game room and to kick it off a

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custom video game that we had designed

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from scratch just for her repeat against

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each other to win this is so like

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satisfying you know like the early

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consoles and stuff

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it's a two-player head-to-head version

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of Pac-Man made to work with a

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controller that I can only describe as

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twister for your fingers where instead

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of collecting food we're collecting

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Hearts all right I've worked out how to

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go up and down wait drish it might be

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mapped to opposite sides maybe you get

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your four fingers on where right and

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left are right oh my God I'm so

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disoriented I want to at least get like

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one heart

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[Music]

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fruit could link to this because look

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red yellow green blue and then reset

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yeah yeah

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[Music]

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is that open

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[Music]

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no dress

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yeah mine said loser I think we have to

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wear them based on the game that we just

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played I'm just gonna Keep It In My Bag

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I'm Gonna Keep It In my bath bomb Okay

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so we've just got to figure out these oh

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oh the heart yeah put it over the

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ah somehow drisha had realized in

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seconds that putting this red heart over

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these numbered sheets around the room

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revealed a set of pixelated characters

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which when cross-referenced with the

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characters on this poster spelled out a

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code oh it's the sheets number three

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that's insane so the first number is

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number three so you can tap three

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[Music]

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seven so two is seven yeah you need to

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look I think

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it's got one dot one floating dot I

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think it's one

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three seven one four try it

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oh

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so good my heartbeat was getting faster

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and faster knowing we're so close now I

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can't describe to you how surreal it

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felt to see brisha finally standing in

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these rooms with me and the first thing

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we notice in this park room is targets

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with labels on them oh Soul search

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inside the salt love

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pot yeah it's like star signs yeah and

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then the last one is years maybe it's a

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sequence you have to this puzzle is

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referencing one of our biggest dates

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ever we went to a random feel in the

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middle of nowhere and played outdoor

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laser tag together and this was where we

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first said we loved each other so before

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the people start words and the fear

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shoot love and shoot yeah loves that oh

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yeah it's over here use that one okay

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oh yeah you can move it

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so satisfying but it wasn't the answer

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start with love

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[Music]

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so love something

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you keep flashing me

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[Laughter]

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that was one of my favorite dates ever

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yes do the words link together like Soul

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search Soul search light yeah light yeah

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now we just need to just shoot them okay

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let's try it love her

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can I get it

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oh we've got to do it quickly my heart

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is racing right now

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yeah that's not quite why my heart's

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racing open fire

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okay I'm surely the tree's gonna go

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so art done yep

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so now you do that one

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yep okay done the other one so now it's

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light yeah yes

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okay that should be all of them

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yes

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oh my God okay

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oh there's some stuff there okay oh God

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that felt so good take a seat and gaze

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upon the Stars to see where your destiny

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lies make a wish on Polaris to the north

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look over to where the sun sets and

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discover the herdsmen battling over

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ariadne's treasure with Hercules take

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this treasure she wore on her wedding

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day to unlock your dreams oh dress wait

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keys so one of those is going to open

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that box yeah they all have a word wait

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Trish have you seen this look at the

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ceiling oh look at the stars whoa when

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it happened that's that's my one yeah

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that's how I please that's the other one

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I'm gonna lie and look at stars at me I

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will remember this moment for the rest

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of my life I was struggling to keep

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myself together at this point not even

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because we were now lying on the exact

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spot the dog had defecated on I just

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knew that we were minutes away from the

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big moment can you see this shape

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anywhere on there is it that one yes

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is the Thai yeah so it's that one

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foreign

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[Music]

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oh wow

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keep me with you whoever's birth date is

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closest to Capricorn

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how do you know that because I have a

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Capricorn ah obviously must take their

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gift of velvet pouches with them the

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other must wait and enter into the

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waking world

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so I'll just chill Heaven tell me about

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it later

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[Music]

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but while drisha was piecing together

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what would become the most emotionally

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charged puzzle of her entire life I had

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a slightly different puzzle on my hands

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jacket

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I was scrambling around going from room

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to room looking for it trying to be as

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quiet as possible sorry but in my mind I

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was screaming

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I knew she was getting closer and closer

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Henry's I got it

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but any second now it would all click

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into place for her and that final door

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so I started to just say screw it I ran

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upstairs because our families were

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waiting up there borrowed my brother's

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tire and prepared myself for the big

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moment meanwhile drisha figured it out

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drisha forever and then renew she knew

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what the final word was but this is her

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almost paralyzed in the moment not even

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able to put that final tile in place

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this is the moment she realized

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everything she realized that the escape

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room was not just for us but about us

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that I built the entire thing and more

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importantly what was had to happen next

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[Music]

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you have solved no puzzle you have

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escaped your Slumber to overcome me

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Junior Will Be Loved in the waging world

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and I will not travel you again now

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leave this place

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[Music]

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does it all make sense now

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[Music]

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thank you

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when I first met you

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when you first walked away from me

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on our very first date I've told you

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this I saw you disappear into the

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underground and I turned around and I

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swore that's partly because I never

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wanted that day to end

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and just throwing popcorn in my mouth

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but it's also partly because I knew in

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that moment that my life had changed

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forever and it's why now

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I want nothing more than spend the rest

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of my life with you

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pressure

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[Music]

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always always yes

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[Music]

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for real

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oh my God love you too

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foreign

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