Ep 3. Harold & Armani
- TVPG
- March 11, 2015
- 41 min
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7.3 (55)
Harold & Armani's story starts with Harold, a 67-year-old gentleman who has fallen head over heels for a 23-year-old named Armani. They met online through a dating website and have been communicating for over a year. Harold believes that he has found the love of his life and has even proposed to Armani. However, they have never met in person as Armani always seems to have an excuse for why she can't meet up.
Harold's family is worried about him and they reach out to Nev and Max to help them figure out who the real Armani is. The guys quickly start digging and soon discover that the pictures of Armani that Harold has been seeing online are actually of a Instagram model. They also find out that the person behind the Armani profile has been scamming people for money and gifts for years under various fake identities.
When Nev and Max confront Harold with their findings, he is devastated but still refuses to believe that Armani isn't real. He holds onto the hope that she is out there and just needs his help. Nev and Max decide to take Harold to meet with the real woman behind the photos to show him once and for all that he has been tricked.
Once they get to the woman's house, she reveals that her name is really Jackie and that she never meant to hurt anyone. Jackie explains that she has been using these fake identities to escape her own reality and live in a fantasy world. Harold is heartbroken but ultimately grateful to Nev and Max for showing him the truth.
The episode ends with Harold expressing his desire to move forward and find someone that he can really connect with in the real world. He reflects on how easy it is to get caught up in the idea of what could be when you're talking to someone online, but how important it is to remember that there is a real person on the other end of the screen.