It was Stuart who first laid eyes on Courtney. Well…, her butt actually. You see, there was a pumpkin carving contest at the apartment building where they both lived. Stuart was pulling into the garage when he noticed Courtney bent over inspecting the selection of gourds in front of the complex entry. He also noticed she was hanging out with a mutual friend of theirs named Jake. Though Jake went over to say "hi" to Stuart, Courtney never looked up. The next time they crossed paths, it was once again Stuart who noticed Courtney in the apartment complex gym. Stuart walked over to say “hi” to their friend Jake, but for a second time Courtney didn’t look in his direction. On the day of the pumpkin contest, Courtney finally noticed Stuart. She tried to start up a conversation, but at that point Stuart assumed she wasn’t interested and began to talk with other contestants. Courtney went on to win that contest, but Stuart won her heart.