All language subtitles for summer.villa

Hi!

What's going on with music?

Can't hear myself think, let alone
write.

Mom, we're just talking.

Nobody's talking over that. You guys are
supposed to be doing your homework.

Later. Okay.

Are you at the concert this weekend?

Yeah. No.

Yes. I said you're not going to a
concert unsupervised.

Mom, everyone is going to be there. My
brother's going to be there.

It's not happening.

Goodbye, Jessica.

You never let me do anything.

Just because you have no life doesn't
mean the rest of us shouldn't have fun.

have a life.

Just so happens I have a blind date
tonight.

Really? You should wear that.

It'll go over really well.

Maybe I will.

Hi, I'm a really big fan.

Can I get your autograph?

Anything for a really big fan.

There you go. Thank you.

Hey, great news. I got you booked on the
Today Show.

What? Oh, it's fantastic.

And then I'm going to need you for a
half an hour for the investors meeting.

Oh, no, we've got to push it. I've got
to work on the dinner menu, I told you.

No, no, the menu's fine, okay? We need
to work on the cookware and frozen food

and franchising the place.

I want to take this show.

Oh, I'm sure it's good. Thanks.

Wow, you're so pushy.

Is that why we didn't work out? I'm
pretty sure it's more complicated than

Okay. All right, look, you have 30
minutes.

But right now, I've got to change for
this blind date my sister's having.

Because as long as we know you don't
need any blind dates.

Apparently not.

Hey, nice to meet you.

You look great.

Yeah, you too. Cheers.

You're Matthew Everston.

I'm such a huge fan. I love the dress
you're on. Thank you very much.

I heard you were pretty, but I gotta
tell you, that is an understatement.

Who told you that? His sister, my book
editor.

She told me all about you, told me how
you're a successful writer.

Well, it's past tense.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Sorry to interrupt, but are you Terry
Russell?

Yeah. I have read... Everything you've
ever written. Oh, thank you. That's so

nice. I can't wait for the next one to
come out. When is that happening?

Soon. Soonish.

Good night.

It's very nice to meet you.

Likewise.

Hi. Hi.

I'm sorry. I just didn't notice you
there.

Wow, not doing yourself any favors with
that one.

Let me get us a couple drinks. You
really are living up to your name, huh?

please. Thanks, buddy.

It's a pretty sweet pickup line.

You like those, huh?

Out of curiosity, what happens if you
settle down with somebody? Are you going

to be Shelf Cupid forever?

Sure, why not?

All right, enjoy your blind date.

Guy Fieri's a loud mouth.

Bourdain's a bad boy.

I'm the guy that you have fun with.

Just a friend. Can't separate the rights
from the pudding, pal.

I think it's hilarious her romance novel
is.

Why's that?

Because you claim to be an expert on
love, yet here you are, totally single,

not even given this blind date a chance.

Nice to meet you, Chef Cupid.

the cook away.

Why didn't I know about this?

I told you last week while you were
being interviewed for Gourmet Magazine.

Your hair had an amazing... I should
have been the one that cooked you. You

on a date with Daniel Steele.

Look, I'm sure you're... Not now.

Mr. Brown.

Hey.

I wish I'd known you were coming.

Matthew Everston.

Culinary superstar.

Pioneer of the French...

Gastropopsine.

Is that what you're going to write in
your review?

Start off with.

Followed by the fact that you've become
a parody of yourself.

Well, what do you mean, parody?

You know how much I respect you.

That cocoa farm was stale,
unimaginative.

It was like taking a bite out of
something that was sitting out all day.

Something created for a photo shoot. Mr.
Brown, you can't write that.

We're about to sign investors for
franchising, and we're launching a

line. Come on, give me a break. Perhaps
that's the problem, Matthew.

You've become the face of your food, and
you stop being the heart of it.

Is he right?

Want to sell out? Don't let Barone get
inside your head.

I bet you're a two -time Iron Chef.

Not anymore.

People don't read reviews. It's not
going to change anything.

When's the investors meeting?

Oh, they're rescheduling it again.

Rescheduling? They're pulling out.

Proof that a guy like Broke has shut
down a restaurant with one review.

Honey, he's like the biggest Peter Pan
case I've ever met. He doesn't want the

right girl. He wants just the next girl,
you know? I'm really sorry.

I just... He's actually a really nice
person. I think he just hasn't, you

met the right girl.

That is him calling right now. I am
answering. I am answering.

Hey, did you hear what happened?

Of course I did.

That was the worst night of my life.
Come on, I'm sure it wasn't that bad.

Oh no, it wasn't that bad.

As your younger sister, I need to tell
you that at some point, you're going to

need to stop hopping from lily pad to
lily pad.

Yeah, yeah.

Wait a minute, what are we talking
about? The date with Terry.

Oh, yeah.

Could you please not set me up with any
of your uptight friends anymore?

I'm not uptight, I'm a...

I'm a good time girl. I'm fun.

Hey, is she right there?

Am I on speakerphone?

Nope, gotta go.

Hold on. Wait, I need to talk to you
about my... My restaurant.

Because I'm finished.

What is that? Forget it. Great. Just
forget him. It's time to focus on you.

So, how's the book coming along?

I mean, it's, you know, it's coming.

Sort of.

I know that face.

What face?

I'm trying. I swear I'm trying. It's
like the divorce and Abby.

Everything's so hard.

I need to be straight with you.

If you don't finish your book by
September, you're going to lose your

deal.

We need to just deal with this and we
need to move past this hump.

I know what you need. What?

Inspiration. Adventure.

Romance. A beautiful place just for you.
It sounds magical. Too bad that doesn't

exist. Actually, it does.

Keys to my family's place in France.

I thought you were going there this
summer. You need it more than I do.

Besides, I am completely volunteer.

And if it gets that book out of you that
I know is in there, then it's a one

win. No, I... I can't just, like, leave
my life and go frolic in France. That's

crazy.

So that's what I do with Abby.

Bring her.

You need a little crazy.

Abby,

you have arrived.

Great. We're in the middle of nowhere.
What are we supposed to do here for the

whole summer? Can't you see how
spectacular this is? Do you know how

your age get to go to France for the
summer?

Spectacular is hanging out with my
friends in the city. Not hanging out

adults.

Oh, hi.

Is this the Everston Villa?

Oui. And who are you beautiful ladies?

I'm Terry. This is my daughter, Abby.

I am René -Claude, a friend of the
Everstones.

En santé.

Merci. Hey.

Well, I hope you have a lovely stay.

I certainly hope so.

Au revoir. Au revoir.

Mom? Mom, I have no bars.

Seriously? Did you even find out if
there's Wi -Fi at this place?

Or what's the password? You know I have
to text Jessica the moment I get here.

Abby.

Take it in, honey.

Thank you.

Excuse me?

You? You?

What?

What are you doing here?

Huh?

What are you doing here?

Uh, I live here. Well, I know that, but
your sister promised this place to me

for the summer.

Did you and my sister set this up? Don't
body yourself. Hey, you're Chef Cupid.

Yeah, I am.

And who are you? I'm Abby.

What are you doing here?

She's my daughter.

Huh. Well, Leslie failed to mention you
got a kid.

Not a kid. I'm 15, actually.

I even went to your restaurant after my
homecoming.

Yeah? What'd you think?

Look, I am here for a very important
reason, and I can't... I mean, we can't.

can't leave.

Yeah, well, neither can I.

All right, I'm sorry to inconvenience
you, but there's a fantastic hotel right

up the street. They got a pool and room
service and a slide.

What? I'm calling Leslie.

Me too.

Hello? Hey, Leslie. I'm here at the
villa, and your writer friend

showed up.

Um, I'm... What did he say?

Dad promised me the villa, and I'm...
Please give me the phone.

Yes, you can. You know, and I don't care
how you do it, but they need to leave

now. Hi.

Leslie, honey, is this your idea of a
sick joke?

I promise you, I had no idea he was
going to be there. All right, but what

supposed to do about my deadline?

Listen, listen, I've had a very
traumatic experience, okay? I need time

myself to think. Put me on speaker.

The house has nine rooms and four
bathrooms. It can certainly hold three

Yeah, but... You're both adults. I have
faith that you can work it out and

accomplish everything you need to and
have fun.

Love you both.

Where were we?

What? Mom?

Mom, I have two bars.

I'm gonna go call Jessica, okay?

All right, this is how it's going down,
okay? I like things clean, nothing on

the counters, especially in the kitchen.

If you use a knife, hand wash it, don't
put it in the dishwasher.

In fact, don't use the dishwasher at
all. Okay, fine.

I like to write in the mornings, and
Abby sleeps in, so you do not make a

until 2 p .m. Fine.

It's 1 .45. You don't speak. You're not
writing. It's a rule.

Deal?

Deal.

Morning, honey.

Smells good.

Is there coffee?

There's a coffee maker, but I don't know
how to use it. It keeps leaking from

the bottom.

How weird.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Please tell me
this isn't happening.

This is my kitchen, okay? It's also my
sanctuary. I appreciate it if you would

treat it as such. So you know how the
coffee maker works?

Yeah, I know how the coffee maker works.
And you know what? Don't touch it. I

will be in charge of the coffee. Great.
Can you make mine with the mocha mix?

We ride around.

Do you want a pancake? It's called a
chocolate coconut hazelnut surprise. I

show you how to make it. Ooh, that looks
good.

Get out of my face, please. Why, you
don't like food? When it's edible, yes.

You know what? You guys are banned from
the kitchen. Out.

So what would you like us to do when we
want to cook? I'm thinking that you

don't cook very often.

Yeah, Mom boils water in order to take
out. I'm the cook.

Don't care. Out.

Out. Come on, come on, come on. Scram.
Can you guys stop talking, please?

No, we can't.

You know, as a matter of fact, we're
amending the house rules. We are? Number

one, I am allowed to talk in my own
house. Number two, if you are going to

you need to learn proper prep,
execution, and basic sanitation.

That's not going to work for me. Get
out. You guys, I'm trying to write. Does

anyone even care that Jessica's been
texting me in two days?

Two days, Mom.

I'm going outside.

I'm going to the kitchen.

I'm going crazy.

You don't cook, you don't date, and you
don't ride a bike. And you call yourself

a romance novelist. I can ride a bike. I
just don't want to.

So, a long walk back into town? I'm a
New Yorker. I love to walk.

I made you some lunch.

I used your tomatoes, pine nuts, shrimp,
little bit of goat cheese, basil, boom.

It didn't cook today and I know you're
hungry.

You know where to start.

Presentation's hurting my eyes.

A plain white plate, no garnish?

Hmm. Well, then just close your eyes.

So what do you think?

We just threw this together?

Yeah.

I don't have much to work with at home.

And you have some great ingredients, so
I thought, kind of went with the flow

and... How is feeling?

I need to get out of here.

I like it.

Oh, let's see.

Ketchup, please.

Ketchup?

Excuse me, are you Terry Russell?

I am.

I'm Jean -Luc. Hi. I've only met you
through words.

Oh.

May I? Oh, yeah, please, please.

I managed to elevate the romance genre
with the right characters.

Are you sure you're not French?

I'm pretty sure.

Well, that's really nice, Jean -Luc. Um,
what do you do?

Oh, uh, I'm a chef.

Oh. Just own a little restaurant in the
next village.

What are you doing in France?

I'm just relaxing, trying to write a
little bit.

Great idea.

France is a magical place.

Starting to get that, then.

Oh, you must come to Les Avers de
France.

The annual cook -off next month. Oh.

Yeah, the best chef of all the villages
compete.

Okay.

Nice bike. What are you doing here?

Let's get some groceries.

Are you taking in the local flavor?

Matthew Everstone.

What a surprise.

Very busy, no? Just doing a little R &R
at the old villa.

Jean -Luc was telling me about the
Flavor of France competition.

You should join that.

I don't think so.

Oh, come on. You're a star chef from New
York City.

What are you afraid of?

I'm just here to relax.

Ticket you won last year. Four years in
a row.

This will be my fifth.

If you win.

I will win.

Voilà. Hope we see each other again.

I'm here all summer.

Au revoir, Terry.

Ever stone.

Don't tell me you're buying that French
cheese.

That guy's so charming.

Why don't you have a little omelet with
your ketchup on, won't you?

I will.

On your phone again?

Why don't we try living in the moment?

This is your moment, not mine.

Don't you want to see the countryside?

No.

What about a bike ride? You want to walk
into town?

No.

I'm actually watching this video of
Matthew.

Who is that guy? He's like a totally
different person.

I know.

Not like the Donna that he is now.

He kind of reminds me of you when you
were fun and would write all the time.

Oh, I gotta take this.

What's up, Jessica?

Wait, she said that about me?

Why would she say that?

What are you doing? That's amazing. Is
there wine in there? Because you can

taste it. It's great.

Would you like it if I read your
unfinished book?

No. Well, that's my unfinished work,
okay? And it's terrible.

Yeah, me either.

All right, well, I'll give you your
space.

Wait. Wait a sec.

Come back here.

I have the perfect cure for insomnia.

Yeah?

My grandpa...

Secret hot chocolate recipe.

Thank you. Yeah.

It's good.

Right? You know what it needs, though.

Can you just live a little, please?

Ironic coming from you.

What's that supposed to mean?

All right, fill me up. Yeah.

I'm sorry about before. Oh, no.

It's fine.

I know we both have a lot going on.

Your sister told me about your review.
I'm very sorry about your restaurant.

I just haven't had a bad review since
culinary school.

I mean, I used to frame mine and then
put them up on the wall so I could prove

them wrong.

Yeah.

Yeah, I don't know if I can do that.

Well, you can't let them take anything
from you.

Not letting him take my marshmallows,
that's for sure.

You love it.

Why would you do all that work when you
could just buy this stuff?

Because it'll taste better.

I'm going to make you a chocolate gelato
with basil that will blow your mind.

That actually sounds really good.

You have no idea.

It's one of my favorite desserts on the
planet.

What's up with you?

My friend Jessica's been spending a lot
of time with Savannah.

She's not a cool girl. She's not nice at
all.

Well, that's not good.

Every time we talk, she's all weird and
she has to go.

Look, it's one thing I've learned over
the years.

If Jessica's a real friend, she will be
there when you get back.

Why don't you help me do a little
digging over here?

You up for that?

Yeah. Come on, then.

You dig.

I'll plant. Okay.

There you go.

Thanks.

Matthew, that's magical.

How do you do it?

Oh, it's fresh lemons from our 300 -year
-old orchard.

Organic lavender from the garden. It's
no big deal.

Yeah.

How's the writing going?

It's not.

No, I got nothing.

And if I don't get this book turned in,
I'm done.

Oh, sounds like you're in good shape
then.

How do you figure that?

Oh, at my restaurant. We got these
nights when we're just...

We'd run out of the special. The tables
would be all impatient.

I'm sorry, did you say good shape?

It's that moment of pressure. When it's
do or die, everything's on the line.

That was always when I was at my best.

So this, it's in there.

All right, the practice is going to help
bring it out.

Okay.

Uh, there's a Jean -Luc here.

What?

He really wants me to join that cook
-off, doesn't he? Huh.

I don't think I've got time for that.
Nope.

It's her mom.

Oh.

Really?

Luke. Bonjour.

These are beautiful.

How did you know where to find me?

In this little town.

Listen. You have given me so much
through your books, so I decided to make

my special dish.

Beef bourguignon. Oh, my God.

This is incredible.

But I actually came here also to ask if
I could take you out to eat sometime.

Oh, um, I don't know. I mean, I've got
so much work, and I'm... I understand.

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, yeah, maybe. Maybe? Maybe.

Maybe it's good.

Is it?

I'll take maybe.

But don't be ever stunned.

Okay.

It's okay. No, it's fantastic.

Yeah, it's pretty good.

You know why it's so good?

The wine he used? The mushroom.

He used chanterelle instead of white
button. Why have I never thought of

And that changes the whole taste.

Oh, you guys tried it. How is it?

Well, um, not bad.

We're going on a field trip. Chop, chop.

We are?

Yeah. Your kitchen's down, you're out of
the special, and your tables are

getting impatient.

Let's go.

Okay, I'll go.

On one condition.

That all?

Don't let go. I got it. I got it.

I'm doing it.

Just like riding a bike.

Yeah, I got it.

This way.

This way. This way.

What is it?

Oh,

you have to try this cheese.

Is it okay?

Do you want the rest?

I love these.

What's the difference between this and
this?

Oh, it's great.

Dark cream.

I'm going to go to the boucherina. I
will go get a gelato.

I know what you're missing.

Bonjour. Bonjour.

Hey, where's Pierre?

You're that American chef, aren't you?

Yes, I am.

Hi, Matthew Everson. I'm Nadia.

What can I get you, Matthew?

Oh,

I'm not sure yet.

Did you come here to work with Jean
-Luc?

No, I did not come here to work with
Jean -Luc.

Too bad. Jean -Luc is amazing.

Yeah, he's terrific.

So what do you have that's good? What's
fresh?

All of it.

Everything is organic and raised on our
family farm. So everything's the best.

But if you want to try something really
special, you should try our lamb

sweetbread. Very creamy with a
wonderful, delicate flavor.

Well, I'm convinced.

But it is very difficult to cook.

Maybe some ground beef. You're American,
I'm a girl.

I think I can handle it.

But anyway, if you have a problem, come
back for the chicken.

Good luck, Seth.

You know what? I got a better idea.

I'm going to make you the best sweet
brands that you've ever had in your

life.

Come by the Everston Villa tonight, up
the old road, 7 o 'clock.

Perfect. Perfect.

I'll see you soon.

Hmm. Wow.

Um, I want to talk to her.

No.

No, let me.

I know what you're going to say, and the

answer that you're looking for is hiring
a maid.

Well, that would definitely help.

But I actually had another idea.

Oh, yeah?

What's that?

Why don't you come in the kitchen and
help me cook something?

All right, here's some fennel.

Most people throw that out, but I love
to use it as a garnish. It's pretty

tasty. Where should I put it?

Just put it on top.

It might taste good, but it's also got
to look good.

What are you guys cooking?

Pick it?

I'll eat it first, and then I'll tell
you what it is.

I've never tasted anything like that
before.

It's good, right? Yeah.

What is it?

It's lamb.

It's lamb?

Mm -hmm.

Organs. Wait, what? Don't worry. It's
just the pancreas.

Just the pancreas? Oh, gross!

Guys! What? You said you liked it. I
don't want any water.

Come on. Want another bite? Here you go.
Gross. Stop. Why would you make me eat

that?

What? Really?

Oh, really?

Don't! Stop it!

Don't, you dear!

Abby, stop it!

Oh,

the butcher.

The butcher?

Yeah. Oh, it's the butcher.

I get it.

Hey, Abby, come on, baby. Wait, you have
a date with the butcher? No, no, it's

not a date. It's a butcher -chef thing.
It's a business dinner.

Just give me a second.

Hey. What's the last step?

Nadia, hi.

You forgot?

No, no, you know, lost track of time.

It smells good. You cooked it too,
right? Wait, what are you... Hold on.

Look, why don't we go eat outside?

Nicka?

Mom?

Mom, are you okay?

Yeah, baby, I'm fine. Why don't you call
Jessica?

I'm kind of wondering what's going on
here.

Like the fact that you sort of like
Matthew?

No. Abby, no.

Absolutely not. Just checking.

Because even if I did, which I don't,
he's on a date right now downstairs.

With a butcher.

There is a butcher.

That downstairs?

That's just an old habit.

Just like you never wanting to put
yourself out there.

Hey, I do want to put myself out there,
okay?

I don't know.

I read all the Terry Russell books.

And wipe the flour from your face.

I catch

my own fish.

It's a huge choir and it's crazy.

Can I work in Paris for a few summers?
Alrighty.

No way.

Yeah, those are some great days back
there.

You okay?

No, I got it. I got it.

What happened?

Oh, I don't know. I was trying to
sleepwalking or something.

You sleptwalking into the pool?

My wife? No, no, no. We're not married.

No, I mean, he's telling the truth.
We're not.

No, she's my sister's friend. That's all
she is.

Yeah, yeah, I mean, yeah, I'm his
sister's friend. That's it.

Okay, this is too weird.

I'm sorry, I have to go. Wait.

It's not a party until somebody falls in
the pool, right?

So what is it? It is... swordfish.

Have you had it?

Duh, I grew up in Manhattan.

Ooh.

All righty, then.

What do you do with it?

Hmm? How do you cook it?

What does it go with?

You have the whole kitchen at your
disposal.

Who are you, and what have you done with
Matthew?

Look, Abby, you've got good instincts.

You're messy.

Hi, guys.

Wow.

Where are you off to?

Well, it would seem I'm going on a
picnic.

With who?

I'll get it.

You look nice.

Thank you.

Where are you guys going?

Huh? It's a secret.

When are you going to be home?

Matthew! I'm at, uh, times Abby got to
go to bed.

We're both big girls.

Have fun, Mom.

You have no game.

Yeah, I have no game. He's got no game.

Yeah? Then why is the scoreboard Jean
-Luc 1, Chef Cupid 0?

Oh, really?

All right.

I'm going to enter the contest then.

Are you serious?

Yes.

I'm coming for you, John Luke.

You know, this reminds me of when you
promised me.

What? Yes, when Selena and John walked
through that meadow and fell in love.

I'm so cheesy.

No, that was one of my favorites. You're
being very sweet. Thank you.

I don't think you understand how much I
love your novels.

I mean, you taught me that my crazy
fantasies for romance were possible.

mean, they're silly books.

Not at all.

I could do this. I could spend summers
in France and leave the craziness in New

York behind.

It suits you. Yeah?

Walking in this funny little picnic
basket. You know what she sees in us.

I do.

Oh, why? Because he's tan -fit in
France.

Boring. Boring? Are you kidding me?

My mom writes about guys like Jean -Luc,
but has never actually dated Jean -Luc.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Left it in too long.

So what about you?

Well, I like to travel.

Yeah? I'm a car enthusiast, and I study
languages.

How exciting. I love all that.

Yeah, the only problem is that I don't
have anyone to share them with.

A beautiful...

Octopus sound.

Octopus? Mm -hmm.

So, look, that's good.

That's very good. Oh, I'm in heaven
right now.

Well, there may be two of us.

So, tell me about your next book.

Well, it is about...

A woman who's struggling at work, and so
she goes and spends time in a beautiful

villa. She falls in love. With a
Frenchman? No, not with a Frenchman.

Sounds like you need to do a rewrite
here.

Actually, her love interest is staying
in the villa with her, and he's very

obnoxious, but he's charming, so she...
Have I mentioned how much I love this

salad?

It's ruined.

I don't think anything's ruined yet.

I wasn't paying attention.

It's over.

I'm not talking about the swordfish.

What are you talking about? All I'm
saying is that there's a way to fix

Call it the special ingredient.

Raspberry.

Hey, how'd it go?

Um, good.

I mean, your sister would be happy he's
read all my books.

I hear a butt coming.

No, I mean, there's not a butt. He's
charming and handsome and he's clearly

well read.

But I'm just not sure about the za -za
-zoo, you know?

The za -za -what?

Yeah, the za -za -zoo. Like when you're
with someone and you just...

You know.

This Zaza Zoo is your problem.

No, it's not.

Yes, it is.

Because it's not real.

It's writers like you that have created
this unobtainable standard that us men

can never live up to.

And the women that buy into this Zaza
Zoo garbage, they wonder why they're

bitter and alone.

It's an excuse.

So they can hide and not hold themselves
accountable like...

Oh, it didn't work out because I
couldn't find my Zaza Zoo.

Well, it does exist.

You just have the emotional toolbox of a
17 -year -old always looking for the

next younger, prettier butcher or
whatever you're looking for. If calling

shallow makes you feel better about
yourself, by all means, go ahead.

In your next book, instead of Trevor,
just call the villain Matthew Everson.

Abby?

Where's Abby?

Abby?

It seems that we have been set up.

Well, in that case... Thanks.

Mm -hmm.

Wow, that's delicious.

Yeah. Isn't it?

A little cayenne? I had no idea my kids
would cook like this.

I know, right?

Look, I need to apologize about last
night.

No, no, really, just listen.

I had myself all wound up, and I took it
out on you, and I'm sorry.

Well, we both said a lot of stuff maybe
we shouldn't have.

But you haven't lived with two girls
before, so I'm going to cut you some

I'm sure it is challenging to say
please.

Well, not that one.

Okay. Great.

Hey there.

Can I go for a walk?

Want to take a riding break?

Yeah, I would love to.

Well,

you came at the perfect time. I just
finished my chapter.

Just like Samantha from your third book.

Always telling people to celebrate the
small victories. This is so embarrassing

that you're reading them. Yeah, do not,
under any circumstances, tell me what

happens with Julia and Charles. Okay,
done.

So this villa's been in your family for
a long time?

Yeah, as long as anyone can remember.

During World War II, it was briefly used
as a hospital.

It's a lot of history.

Well, it is certainly a magical place,
Matthew.

Pretty special, right? Yeah.

All right.

Stop right there.

Shut your eyes.

What? Shut your eyes. Okay.

Don't move.

I won't.

Okay.

Open your mouth.

What? Trust me.

Pretty good, right?

I need to go write.

Right now?

Yeah.

Wait, wait, wait. Hold on.

Before you go, I just want to ask you if
you want to go have dinner with me at

my favorite restaurant in the whole
world.

I would love that.

She'd love that.

Mom, what's taking so long?

I don't know. It's, like, too much.

No. No, it's... It's beautiful. It's not
a date.

It's not. I mean, it's dinner.

Yeah, whatever you want to call it.

Shut up.

I'm sorry for being annoying in the
beginning.

What? Yeah, I'm having a blast.

Honey.

I am having the best summer with you.

Really good job on the hot chocolate, by
the way. Thanks. Maybe there's chores

in the family. Yeah, yeah, I love you.

You're going to be late.

On your date.

That's fantastic.

Hello?

Toute la nuit, nous dormons jusqu 'au
matin, la main dans la main.

En dormant, si tu avais des doigts, moi
je l 'aurais beaucoup.

Quand on est ensemble,

tous les pieds de bonheur dès le matin,
tu l 'aurais beaucoup.

Here it is.

You think something else?

A romance novel?

Welcome, Matthew.

You don't have to catch a pillow.

We are overjoyed that you could come.

Please, please, please follow me. Your
table is waiting. Fantastic, Matthew.

I just can't believe that a place like
this actually exists.

Here's my favorite place in the world.
Thank you.

Ah, Renee, how are you?

Oh, good to see you. Very well. Let me
introduce you to my good friend.

How do you... We met.

Is this your restaurant?

We... Oh.

Let's have a seat.

Tell me about Rene.

He had this incredibly famous restaurant
appearance called Le Cachon de Lille.

He had everything.

One day, he just closed the doors, came
home, and opened Evangeline's.

Why?

You know, I don't know. They never told
me.

So he's the one that taught you to cook?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I was this really
annoying 13 -year -old kid that, instead

making mud pies, wanted to know how to
make gourmet food.

So he was kind enough to take me under
his wing.

Excusez -moi.

We've been waiting for 45 minutes, and
we have not received our appetizer.

And we would like to have more wines, s
'il vous plaît.

And there is no table out here either.

Please, be patient.

Give me one second. I'm just going to
make sure everything's okay.

Rene, what's going on?

Where are the cooks? Where's Francois?
Jacques, our sous -chef got sick and

Francois didn't show up.

Let's do this.

All right.

There we go.

It's like old times.

Oh, the best time.

He's just the sweetest. It was fun to
watch you help him.

Yes. We came down without you. Wow.

What happened?

Jessica and Savannah are saying new
things about me on social media.

I've become a snob because I'm in France
and I've become a country girl.

I don't understand.

She's supposed to be my best friend.

Oh, hang on.

First of all, you shouldn't care what
somebody says or writes about you.

Yeah, I mean, Matthew's right.

If you just ignore them, then they're
powerless over you. Yeah, and second of

all, if Jessica really was your best
friend, she wouldn't be saying those

about you. No, best friends are supposed
to be there for you, babe.

They pick you up when you're down.

Make you laugh.

Motivate you.

None of this would have happened if you
didn't bring me to this stupid villa.

You got a minute?

I know you're pretty upset.

Mean girls, man.

Look, I want you to know that in life,
friends are gonna come and go, babe.

It's our boys and work and parties.

But the one thing that does not ever,
ever, ever go away... Is your passion.

And you felt that this summer. You did.
I'm so proud of you.

So I know Matthew's over at Evangeline's
and they could really use some help in

the kitchen.

What do you say? You want to go over
there?

Yeah.

You're a good girl.

Keep your fingers safe with your
knuckles.

It's natural, just like you.

Hey, hey.

Jean -Luc, how are you?

I knew you were here.

I am, I am. I'm fine. I've been really
busy writing.

Yeah, yeah, I'm here. I'm helping out.

How about joining me for a drink later?

Oh, Jean -Luc, I'm so sorry. I have to
help Matthew get ready for the Flavor of

France competition.

Oh, I didn't know.

You're competing?

Yeah. I mean, it looks like it.

I'm going to win, you know?

He's very good.

Oh, wow.

You do know that you're totally going to
win, right?

Oh, we may be right.

But I'm even going to have a chance.

I need a sous chef.

Me? Are you kidding me? Yes, yes, I'd
love to.

Renee, I'm going to need you too.

Oui, oui.

do this.

Why would I go back to the dish that
destroyed me? The plan is to reinvent

myself.

You can reinvent yourself by reinventing
the dish.

How am I supposed to do that?

You know what my favorite food is?

Toaster pastries.

Okay, just stop talking. No, listen.

Anytime I start to get bored with them,
they come out with a magical new flavor.

So what do you say? That's what I'm
saying. Do your dish, but make it new

improved.

Hey, now.

It's your big day. How you holding up?

Okay, I have a feeling today is going to
be a good day. So in light of that, I

grant you permission to speak.

If it pleases my grace.

Look, whatever happens, thank you.

Come here.

Over there?

Go.

It's the worst time.

Go. There he is. What are you doing
here?

Bringing you back from the dead.

Wow. This place is amazing.

Hi. Here you go. I'm Terry.

Who are you?

Diane, Matthew's business manager.

Oh. What happened to flying under the
radar?

Dominic Barone is coming to the cook
-off? You're welcome.

Wait, Dominic Barone the food critic?

I got the vegetables.

Oh, hi.

Hi. Are you an intern, sweetie?

You should not have sprung this on me.

Don't worry about it. I got this.

Okay?

Let's go in a contest.

Go get him.

How can I help?

Hey.

How's your brother?

It's good to see her. As if your manager
gave me any choice.

But she did say you would make it worth
my while.

I'm going to do my best.

Good. Good luck. Thank you.

Hi, Anand.

What if he's right? What if I've lost my
mojo?

Well, sometimes you've got to lose your
mojo to get it back.

Why don't you just cook like you're
cooking for me and Abby?

Okay Good luck.

Thank you

Maybe you should focus on the dish.

Good point.

Scores will be allocated, and the winner
will be announced.

Ready, set, go!

Abby, prepare the lavender garlic
butter. Got it, Chef.

Renee,

let's hear these suckers.

So, Terry, what brought you to France?

I'm a...

Romance novelist and I guess they kind
of got blocked so I came here in search

of a story Did you find one?

Fixed up

How's the mashed potatoes?

On track.

How's the brief?

Coco van?

Really? You're doing that on purpose?

Matthew, forget him, okay? This is your
dish, too.

Come on, Matthew. Think.

Think.

Abby,

make your raspberry sauce.

The wrong ingredient will knock us out
of the competition. I don't know why. I

hit rock bottom because I was not taking
chances anymore. That sauce is a chance

that I'm willing to take.

And you're not an amateur, okay? You're
a chef.

Raspberries and cocoa.

Old choice.

Just try it.

Thank you, Matthew.

Look, whatever happens, kid, you did a
great job.

All right? I got a restaurant to go back
to in New York.

That dish is definitely going on the
menu.

Really? Yeah.

Well, you do have a restaurant here if
you want, Mathieu.

I think it's time for you to take over
Evangelion.

What are you talking about?

It is time to announce our flavors of
French winters.

Chef!

Goku!

Look at that.

Did you make this?

Mm -hmm. Hey.

Poison the disease. No, it's not poison.

Just give me a second, huh? Mm -hmm.

Mr. Brown.

Hey, look, I want to apologize for our
active in New York.

Everything you said was true.

Well, honestly, you did me a huge favor.

I know.

because your cooking today was
absolutely extraordinary.

Well done. Well, thank you very much,
sir. Coming from you, that means a lot.

Renee, I'd love for you to meet Mr.
Dominic Barone from The Times. This is

mentor. It's an honor, sir.

Matthew told me about the mix -up.

It's a great story.

Yeah, I mean, we got used to each other.

I can tell.

The thing is, Matthew sweeps women off
their feet and then he moves on.

He's Jeff Cupid. That's who he is.

It's not going to change anytime soon.

Yeah? You think so?

Oh, yeah.

Come on. We're getting fancy.

What are you guys doing?

Oh, you know, just talking about
cooking.

I got a little surprise for you. Yeah?

Try it.

Mmm,

that's delicious.

Love that you didn't ask what it was.

Okay, really, what is it?

You don't want to know. No, okay.

So...

There's something that I want to show
you and I'm kind of nervous about it

Inventive

flavor of France recipes local fair
never tasted so fresh Chef

Everson found himself in France. We can
only hope that he'll return to it I mean

the Guardian Vogue but I could see
everyone is writing about you gotta come

in And that's not it

producers in la want you to do a show
called chef cupid every week you'll go

a different location rome barcelona
tokyo you'll cook a different romantic

for a different single woman every week
are you kidding no that's incredible

i'm back congratulations yeah this is
crazy

I'm sorry, what were you saying? You
wanted me to see something? No, no,

worry about it. It's nothing.

Are you sure?

Uh -huh.

Okay. Congrats.

Thank you.

Chef Cupid's back.

Hey,

I missed you. How's it going?

I'm great.

I finished the book.

Hooray.

I think you're going to like it.

It's good.

I put everything I had into it.

I am so proud of you. Honestly, this is
a huge accomplishment.

Also, I kind of fell in love with your
brother.

Oh, no.

No, you didn't. I did. I showed up to
write, and he was here, and he was just

like, oh, you can't eat that. And he
made me try all these new things.

And I didn't like it.

But I thought we met.

He really... He's, like, the best guy.

And now he's gonna go do this, like,
Chef Cupid show where he's got all these

single ladies in the audience and he's
cooking for them and I'm going back to

apartment. And I'm probably gonna die of
fructose and preservatives and no one's

gonna care.

Terry, you are...

A wonderful mother.

You are my favorite author.

And you're actually one of the nicest
people I've ever known. Okay?

This is the first time I've seen you out
of your comfort zone in years.

You should be really proud of yourself.

Okay.

Come home.

I think it's time to go to New York.

What are you doing?

Oh, summer's over. It's time to go home.

You're just gonna leave?

Can we talk about it?

Yeah. Yeah, come here.

I wouldn't trade it for anything.

You've really opened up my world, and I
just want you to know that I'm grateful

for it.

That's it?

Well, no, I mean, we're going to go by
and have dinner at Evangeline's to say

goodbye to Renee.

No, I mean, that's... That's it between
us.

You're going back to being Chef Cupid.

And I'm going to go back to...

Writing about romance.

When do you leave?

On the red -eye tonight.

Come here, Georg.

What is it?

Open it.

Find out.

Renee gave that to me when I was your
age.

And you're just going to give it to me?

Abby, you have this unique ability to
look at things in a very different way.

I'm gonna miss you.

I miss you too, kid.

You're gonna come visit me, right?

Yeah. We'll cook together.

There you are. I want to talk to you
about your schedule. I mean, it's crazy,

but we can do this. Listen.

I can't go back to New York with you.

I'm not Chef Cupid anymore.

You know, I want different things.

Because you think you're in love?

I gotta go.

Matthew.

I'm happy for you.

When I close the restaurant, I will come
visit you in New York City.

Can we go boating in Central Park?

Yeah, sure.

But I don't want you to close the
mansion, Lene.

I can help out. I can come back next
summer.

Oh, you know I would love that, Cherie.

But it's time for this place to say
bonne nuit.

You and your mother will always have a
place here in France.

René, thank you for everything.

So I figured out why Rene left
everything back in Paris.

Why?

Because he fell in love with Evangeline.

He didn't care about fame.

He just wanted to do what he loved with
the person that he loved the most.

Love is what makes this place magical.
Everybody that comes here feels it. It's

infectious.

What are you doing here, Matthew?

I fell in love.

Sorry that I acted stupid and got caught
up in all that craziness.

I had all of that, and it just made me
miserable. Oh, your TV show and your

investors. I don't care about that.

I care about you and Abby.

But you worked so hard for this.

I can cook anywhere.

Everything I need is right here.

You know that I read your manuscript?

You did?

Yeah.

Well, what did you think?

I thought it was fantastic.

And it's our story.

And I kind of didn't even know what
happens next.

I'm just scared you're going to change
your mind.

Look, I want to do this with you.

You and Abby are everything to me.

I love you, Terry Russell.

Well guys, I just figured out the
special ingredient