I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up as the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind your favorite

Netflix documentaries and films.

On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary, longest third date.

What's up everyone? My name is Matt, and I've been quarantine in Costa Rica for the past six weeks.

But just wait because that's not even the crazy. quarantine in Costa Rica for the past six weeks.

But just wait because that's not even the craziest part.

Today we're talking to director Brent Hodge.

After a pair of dates, Matt and Connie decided to go on a spontaneous getaway to Costa Rica.

While they drank coronas on the beach, coronavirus was shutting the world down.

And when all air travel to the United States was cancelled, the couple found themselves stranded

indefinitely in a tropical paradise.

Now thrown together, the two had to navigate life in lockdown while waiting two and a half months to go home.

Using video Matt captured on his iPhone,

longest third date follows the couple's efforts

to find housing, pass the time,

and get to know a person they just met on a dating app.

After Matt and Connie's story went viral, the couple needed to confront an unspoken question.

Would this relationship of necessity continue when they returned?

She was definitely keeping that stone cold face of no feelings, whatever, and I was just like,

there's no way.

I'm feeling it's Director Brent Hodge.

Welcome to you Can't Make This Up, Brent.

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