1 00:00:06,751 --> 00:00:09,050 Welcome back to COOKED! 2 00:00:09,115 --> 00:00:11,947 The traveling cooking competition show 3 00:00:12,013 --> 00:00:15,809 in which local chefs compete against each other 4 00:00:15,876 --> 00:00:17,740 in culinary challenges. 5 00:00:17,807 --> 00:00:21,269 I'm your host Hilda, and this is my brother Gunther. 6 00:00:21,336 --> 00:00:23,301 And we love to eat. 7 00:00:23,367 --> 00:00:25,500 - Don't we, Gunther? - Oh, that's right, 8 00:00:25,567 --> 00:00:26,331 schwester Hilda. 9 00:00:26,398 --> 00:00:28,396 We also love to deliberate, 10 00:00:28,463 --> 00:00:31,494 which is exactly what we did during the commercial break. 11 00:00:31,561 --> 00:00:35,389 Now, while all of your meals were simply wunderbar, 12 00:00:35,456 --> 00:00:38,219 one of you simply has to go. 13 00:00:38,286 --> 00:00:41,716 That's why it's time for the final dish. 14 00:00:41,783 --> 00:00:44,447 None of you came here to make friends. 15 00:00:44,514 --> 00:00:50,041 You came to be the last chef standing. 16 00:00:50,108 --> 00:00:52,540 Claude, your goulash... 17 00:00:54,803 --> 00:00:57,867 was actually ghoulish. 18 00:00:57,934 --> 00:00:59,899 You know what that means. 19 00:00:59,965 --> 00:01:01,497 - You got cooked! - You got cooked! 20 00:01:03,361 --> 00:01:07,391 Oh. What a sad day for all of us, 21 00:01:07,458 --> 00:01:09,722 but mostly for you, Claude. 22 00:01:10,787 --> 00:01:12,086 Mostly for you. 23 00:01:39,825 --> 00:01:41,223 Hello? 24 00:01:42,755 --> 00:01:43,987 Is anyone there? 25 00:02:06,131 --> 00:02:07,597 How do I stay so young? 26 00:02:07,664 --> 00:02:10,194 I don't know, but it sure helps to look it. 27 00:02:10,261 --> 00:02:11,992 Bless you. 28 00:02:12,058 --> 00:02:14,089 Oh, thank you. 29 00:02:14,156 --> 00:02:15,323 Is the show not back on yet? 30 00:02:15,390 --> 00:02:16,555 - No. - Not too close. 31 00:02:16,621 --> 00:02:18,487 You don't want a sick guardian, do you? 32 00:02:19,419 --> 00:02:21,583 - What is that? - My menthol paste. 33 00:02:21,650 --> 00:02:23,282 Helps clear the-- 34 00:02:24,146 --> 00:02:25,813 Bless you. - --sinuses. 35 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:28,142 I tried to use the branded stuff but this wasn't strong enough, 36 00:02:28,210 --> 00:02:31,507 - so I made my own. - God, It's so pungent. 37 00:02:32,938 --> 00:02:36,034 Go magic-wave. Go! 38 00:02:36,101 --> 00:02:38,699 Oh, isn't this contraption marvelous? 39 00:02:38,766 --> 00:02:41,029 Yeah, Vikram, it is awesome. Now, come on, 40 00:02:41,096 --> 00:02:42,363 you can still catch the end of the show. 41 00:02:42,430 --> 00:02:45,025 Ah. And what are we watching? 42 00:02:45,092 --> 00:02:46,991 Oh, it is called COOKED! 43 00:02:47,056 --> 00:02:48,989 It is my new favorite cooking competition show. 44 00:02:49,054 --> 00:02:50,321 It just came out of nowhere a few weeks back. 45 00:02:50,388 --> 00:02:52,386 I'm sorry. A cooking competition show? 46 00:02:52,453 --> 00:02:54,217 Yeah, chefs cook off against each other 47 00:02:54,284 --> 00:02:55,982 to see who's got the best dish. 48 00:02:56,047 --> 00:02:56,981 It's kind of a guilty pleasure. 49 00:02:57,046 --> 00:02:58,546 Uh, no guilt on my end. 50 00:02:58,613 --> 00:03:00,278 I think cooking shows are very comforting. 51 00:03:00,345 --> 00:03:01,743 And who decides what food is best? 52 00:03:01,810 --> 00:03:02,975 Oh, it's the hosts. 53 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,140 It's this wacky brother-sister duo 54 00:03:05,206 --> 00:03:06,671 from Germany. 55 00:03:06,738 --> 00:03:08,437 - Bless you. - The show revolves around food 56 00:03:08,503 --> 00:03:10,135 but you, the viewer, cannot eat it? 57 00:03:10,201 --> 00:03:11,899 - It's not about that. - Well, if it's not about 58 00:03:11,965 --> 00:03:12,866 the food, then what is it about? 59 00:03:12,931 --> 00:03:14,864 It's, um, 60 00:03:14,962 --> 00:03:17,494 it's just--ah, you have to watch. 61 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,259 Ah. How very convincing. 62 00:03:19,326 --> 00:03:20,791 Your popcorn is ready. 63 00:03:20,858 --> 00:03:23,122 Ah! My popcorn! Hmm. 64 00:03:28,948 --> 00:03:30,382 Oh. Who needs a kitchen 65 00:03:30,447 --> 00:03:32,213 when you can have this funny little thing? 66 00:03:32,279 --> 00:03:33,877 This tome denotes everything 67 00:03:33,943 --> 00:03:36,209 one can concoct within its walls. 68 00:03:37,006 --> 00:03:38,506 - Oh. It's back! - And the winner 69 00:03:38,573 --> 00:03:40,704 - of this week's episode-- - Ah. 70 00:03:40,771 --> 00:03:42,934 --is our reigning champion 71 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,931 from Slovakia, Olga Horváth! 72 00:03:45,997 --> 00:03:49,096 As you know, each week we travel to a new city 73 00:03:49,162 --> 00:03:51,626 to find the finest chefs in all of Europe. 74 00:03:51,693 --> 00:03:56,688 Next week, we'll be traveling to beautiful Belgrade, Serbia. 75 00:03:56,755 --> 00:03:58,187 Cool! Fun. 76 00:03:58,253 --> 00:04:00,218 Connor's latest obsession is gonna be in Belgrade. 77 00:04:00,285 --> 00:04:02,316 Hmm. You can stalk the German hosts. 78 00:04:02,383 --> 00:04:04,181 Ask them why they got rid of lederhosen. 79 00:04:04,247 --> 00:04:06,012 They really were quite fashionable. 80 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:07,078 Oh, do you guys smell that? 81 00:04:07,144 --> 00:04:08,543 No, I can't smell anything. 82 00:04:08,609 --> 00:04:11,341 My nose is as stuffed as a Thanksgiving turkey. 83 00:04:11,406 --> 00:04:14,603 Just a package of perfectly popped popcorn. 84 00:04:14,670 --> 00:04:17,034 Perfect? You mean burnt? 85 00:04:17,101 --> 00:04:19,232 Oh, it's not popcorn. It's... 86 00:04:27,691 --> 00:04:29,887 It's coming from the TV. 87 00:04:31,486 --> 00:04:33,351 - This is so strange. - Connor, you're just hungry 88 00:04:33,418 --> 00:04:35,083 and you think you're smelling the lemon cakes 89 00:04:35,150 --> 00:04:36,682 - Olga made on the show. - Ah, yeah, 90 00:04:36,748 --> 00:04:38,213 Charlie's right, that can happen. 91 00:04:38,280 --> 00:04:40,178 It can really trigger your olfactory systems. 92 00:04:40,245 --> 00:04:43,574 You're just haunted by my undeniable pheromones, huh? 93 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,804 Oh, God, Connor is smelling the television. 94 00:04:46,870 --> 00:04:47,737 He's finally losing it. 95 00:04:50,467 --> 00:04:53,299 I'm not losing it, okay? I can just... 96 00:04:56,495 --> 00:04:57,460 Connor? 97 00:04:58,493 --> 00:05:01,390 Is it me or is that a bit of an overreaction? 98 00:05:01,456 --> 00:05:03,787 No, we shouldn't have mocked him. 99 00:05:04,553 --> 00:05:06,318 Remember the Bes Demon? 100 00:05:06,385 --> 00:05:07,815 Oh, God. 101 00:05:07,882 --> 00:05:10,913 Connor's greatest fear is that the library will drive him mad. 102 00:05:10,980 --> 00:05:12,844 And he'd be lost down a rabbit hole alone. 103 00:05:12,911 --> 00:05:15,176 - I feel terrible. - Charlie's right. 104 00:05:15,243 --> 00:05:17,440 Let's give our pal the evening to chillax. 105 00:05:17,507 --> 00:05:20,304 - Chillax? - And tomorrow we'll apologize. 106 00:05:32,626 --> 00:05:36,022 Can't wait to see you today, Belgrade. 107 00:05:36,089 --> 00:05:37,785 I cannot wait to discover 108 00:05:37,853 --> 00:05:39,685 the next wonderful chef. 109 00:05:39,750 --> 00:05:42,814 Who will be the last chef standing? 110 00:05:44,014 --> 00:05:45,379 Oh, I cannot wait. 111 00:05:45,446 --> 00:05:47,078 We've been to so many wonderful cities, 112 00:05:47,144 --> 00:05:50,075 - haven't we, Hilda? - So many. So many. 113 00:05:50,141 --> 00:05:52,173 Different dishes, oh, so - 114 00:05:52,239 --> 00:05:54,171 Yes. Once we had tacos. 115 00:05:54,237 --> 00:05:55,669 The tacos were very good. 116 00:05:55,734 --> 00:05:58,466 Does anyone else smell that? 117 00:06:00,231 --> 00:06:01,296 Anyone? 118 00:06:13,052 --> 00:06:15,282 Is that a bag of rice? 119 00:06:15,349 --> 00:06:16,948 Hmm. 120 00:06:17,014 --> 00:06:18,879 - I microwaved it. - Okay. 121 00:06:18,946 --> 00:06:20,444 How's the dissection coming along, hmm? 122 00:06:20,511 --> 00:06:23,008 We must uncover the secret of the mystery scent 123 00:06:23,075 --> 00:06:25,040 for Connor posthaste so he knows 124 00:06:25,106 --> 00:06:26,371 that we are taking him seriously. 125 00:06:26,438 --> 00:06:28,835 I have taken apart the entire television 126 00:06:28,902 --> 00:06:30,367 and there is nothing out of the ordinary. 127 00:06:30,434 --> 00:06:32,066 I've even scanned it with the app and nothing. 128 00:06:32,133 --> 00:06:33,931 Have you ever heard of a magic television? 129 00:06:33,997 --> 00:06:37,494 Lysa, you may recall, I hail from the 1800s. 130 00:06:37,561 --> 00:06:39,425 Every television is magical to me. 131 00:06:39,492 --> 00:06:42,389 Aphrodite was said to have an intoxicating scent. 132 00:06:42,455 --> 00:06:43,954 Uh, some deities were drawn 133 00:06:44,021 --> 00:06:45,186 to the mortal realm using incense. 134 00:06:45,252 --> 00:06:47,816 Plus, I found a ton of articles 135 00:06:47,883 --> 00:06:48,882 talking about the science of smell. 136 00:06:48,949 --> 00:06:50,015 Yeah, it's complicated. 137 00:06:50,081 --> 00:06:51,413 Smell is linked to emotion. 138 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:52,978 Our olfactory systems travel 139 00:06:53,045 --> 00:06:54,410 directly through the areas of the brain 140 00:06:54,477 --> 00:06:55,708 that process memories. 141 00:06:55,775 --> 00:06:57,507 And eating is also connected to smell. 142 00:06:57,574 --> 00:06:59,205 Yeah, the complex flavors we taste 143 00:06:59,272 --> 00:07:01,070 are actually possible 'cause of the smell. 144 00:07:01,136 --> 00:07:03,934 Could the magic be coming directly from the show itself? 145 00:07:04,001 --> 00:07:06,398 But that doesn't explain why only Connor could smell it. 146 00:07:06,465 --> 00:07:09,562 They did say the next episode was filming in Belgrade. 147 00:07:14,623 --> 00:07:16,754 The Belgrade Studio Stages. 148 00:07:16,821 --> 00:07:18,386 They must be filming there today. 149 00:07:18,453 --> 00:07:19,918 Well, that confirms it then. 150 00:07:19,985 --> 00:07:22,249 There is something magical afoot at that studio. 151 00:07:22,315 --> 00:07:25,080 Hmm. We shall solve this smell conundrum by suppertime 152 00:07:25,146 --> 00:07:26,612 and surprise him. 153 00:07:48,089 --> 00:07:49,188 Vikram. 154 00:07:52,385 --> 00:07:55,282 Wonderful to see the can-can is still going strong. 155 00:07:55,349 --> 00:07:56,714 Sure. 156 00:07:56,781 --> 00:07:58,513 Ah. Hello. 157 00:07:58,580 --> 00:08:01,776 - Um, why don't we get inside? - You work on the show? 158 00:08:01,843 --> 00:08:04,340 - Yes, we absolutely do. - Uh-hmm. 159 00:08:04,407 --> 00:08:06,938 Where? Wardrobe? Sound? 160 00:08:07,004 --> 00:08:10,334 No. We are the Librarians. 161 00:08:12,165 --> 00:08:14,830 - Hmm. You should have said. - Hmm. 162 00:08:14,896 --> 00:08:17,327 - Here. This way everyone. - Amazing. 163 00:08:17,394 --> 00:08:18,426 Smashing, my good man. 164 00:08:22,122 --> 00:08:24,820 Our next guest hails all the way from Belgrade, 165 00:08:24,886 --> 00:08:27,883 goes by one name and loves Bolognese, 166 00:08:27,950 --> 00:08:30,347 please welcome Aleks. 167 00:08:31,113 --> 00:08:34,410 And our final contestant joining us 168 00:08:34,478 --> 00:08:37,340 for this scrumptious episode 169 00:08:37,407 --> 00:08:39,539 is the delectable 170 00:08:39,604 --> 00:08:41,736 Connor Green. 171 00:08:42,935 --> 00:08:45,865 We certainly hope you don't get cooked, Connor. 172 00:08:47,130 --> 00:08:48,029 What? 173 00:08:53,791 --> 00:08:55,688 How wunderbar. 174 00:08:55,755 --> 00:09:00,284 Four amateur chefs making delicious food 175 00:09:00,351 --> 00:09:01,616 just for us. 176 00:09:01,682 --> 00:09:02,815 That's right, Hilda. 177 00:09:02,882 --> 00:09:04,945 Which chef will be cooked first? 178 00:09:05,012 --> 00:09:09,042 Join us after the break for challenge number one. 179 00:09:09,108 --> 00:09:11,373 I can't wait to slurp some soups. 180 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:15,236 And cut! Let's move on. And move this light, please. 181 00:09:15,302 --> 00:09:17,167 We'll be in hair and makeup, fetch us when you're ready. 182 00:09:17,234 --> 00:09:20,364 Okay. Guy, position two, move, move. 183 00:09:20,431 --> 00:09:22,828 You have five minutes to prep your station, okay? 184 00:09:22,895 --> 00:09:25,394 Five minutes everybody to prep your stations. 185 00:09:26,291 --> 00:09:28,156 - Connor, what are you doing? - Guys. 186 00:09:28,223 --> 00:09:30,389 No, no, no, Lysa, it is a brilliant plan. 187 00:09:30,454 --> 00:09:31,819 Connor has infiltrated the show 188 00:09:31,886 --> 00:09:34,217 to get more information from the inside. 189 00:09:34,283 --> 00:09:37,280 - So what's our next move? - Guys, I blacked out. 190 00:09:37,348 --> 00:09:38,945 What do you mean you blacked out? 191 00:09:39,012 --> 00:09:42,608 I mean, I have no idea how I got here. 192 00:09:42,675 --> 00:09:44,440 One minute I was getting coffee, 193 00:09:44,506 --> 00:09:45,971 then I smelled that smell again 194 00:09:46,038 --> 00:09:47,803 during a commercial for the show. 195 00:09:48,635 --> 00:09:49,634 Next minute I'm here. 196 00:09:49,701 --> 00:09:50,633 So it wasn't the television, 197 00:09:50,700 --> 00:09:51,632 it was the TV show. 198 00:09:51,699 --> 00:09:53,530 Oh, you believe me now? 199 00:09:53,597 --> 00:09:54,730 - Hey. - Let's not play 200 00:09:54,796 --> 00:09:56,261 the game of blame, hmm? 201 00:09:56,329 --> 00:09:57,793 Let's get to the bottom of things. 202 00:09:57,859 --> 00:09:59,957 Connor, come with me, we shall begin-- 203 00:10:00,024 --> 00:10:02,055 No, Vikram. I'm staying here. 204 00:10:02,122 --> 00:10:03,987 Connor, you blacked out and mysteriously ends up 205 00:10:04,053 --> 00:10:06,085 being a contestant on a magical cooking show. 206 00:10:06,151 --> 00:10:07,650 You can't just go through with it. 207 00:10:07,717 --> 00:10:08,982 I have to go through with it. 208 00:10:09,048 --> 00:10:11,945 Magic brought me here for a reason. 209 00:10:12,012 --> 00:10:14,077 I need to figure out what that reason is. 210 00:10:15,475 --> 00:10:18,373 The answer is here. Food is the key. 211 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,570 I need to cook. 212 00:10:20,637 --> 00:10:22,336 I don't like this. Something's off. 213 00:10:22,402 --> 00:10:23,634 Connor can handle it. 214 00:10:23,701 --> 00:10:25,765 You continue with filming the show, 215 00:10:25,831 --> 00:10:27,596 we'll split up to investigate. 216 00:10:27,663 --> 00:10:29,827 Yeah. Good luck. Come on. 217 00:10:33,590 --> 00:10:35,022 Do you really think we should let Connor-- 218 00:10:35,089 --> 00:10:36,422 No, no, no, Vikram's right. We don't wanna repeat 219 00:10:36,487 --> 00:10:37,453 of what happened with the TV, do we? 220 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:38,952 Indeed. 221 00:10:40,617 --> 00:10:43,348 Do not fear. We shall remain close by. 222 00:10:43,415 --> 00:10:46,910 Now, I wish to speak to this other contestant, Olga. 223 00:10:46,977 --> 00:10:49,741 She has been winning this competition every week. 224 00:10:49,807 --> 00:10:52,406 We'll poke around the other contestants' dressing rooms, 225 00:10:52,471 --> 00:10:54,137 see what we can find. 226 00:11:02,296 --> 00:11:04,426 Ms. Olga, just the acclaimed 227 00:11:04,493 --> 00:11:06,258 culinary connoisseur I was looking for. 228 00:11:06,325 --> 00:11:07,856 Oh. No, no, no, 229 00:11:07,923 --> 00:11:10,154 I'm just a simple woman who loves to cook. 230 00:11:10,222 --> 00:11:13,917 Oh, no, nothing simple about you, my dear. 231 00:11:13,983 --> 00:11:16,514 Oh, your work on this televised tournament of taste 232 00:11:16,581 --> 00:11:18,380 has been terrifyingly terrific. 233 00:11:18,445 --> 00:11:20,077 - Who are you? - Me? 234 00:11:20,145 --> 00:11:21,144 - Uh-huh. - Oh. 235 00:11:21,211 --> 00:11:23,209 Well, I, 236 00:11:23,275 --> 00:11:25,538 - I am-- - Oh, he's an agent. 237 00:11:25,605 --> 00:11:27,304 For chefs. 238 00:11:27,371 --> 00:11:29,534 I didn't know chefs had agents. 239 00:11:29,601 --> 00:11:31,865 Yeah. He's the best of the best. 240 00:11:31,932 --> 00:11:34,063 He can get you cooking in any kitchen in the world. 241 00:11:34,131 --> 00:11:35,861 Yes, it's true. 242 00:11:35,928 --> 00:11:40,258 All the top restaurants, um, such as, um, 243 00:11:40,324 --> 00:11:42,356 - Giant Light in Rome-- - Uh-hmm. 244 00:11:42,421 --> 00:11:46,384 and, um, Mixer in Barcelona, 245 00:11:46,451 --> 00:11:48,982 and, um, Butter. 246 00:11:49,048 --> 00:11:51,081 Of course you've heard of Butter, right? 247 00:11:51,147 --> 00:11:52,545 - No. - Exactly. 248 00:11:52,612 --> 00:11:54,443 Yes. So tell me, what's your secret? 249 00:11:54,509 --> 00:11:56,109 How do you keep winning? 250 00:11:56,176 --> 00:11:58,505 No secret. I just love to cook. 251 00:11:58,572 --> 00:12:00,437 Hmm. Did you study the arts? 252 00:12:00,503 --> 00:12:03,434 Culinary or otherwise? 253 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:08,029 No. All that I know I learned from my grandmother. 254 00:12:08,097 --> 00:12:10,659 I worked in her bakery when I was younger. 255 00:12:10,726 --> 00:12:12,625 Yes, it's very nice, but what drew you 256 00:12:12,691 --> 00:12:14,290 to be a contestant on this show? 257 00:12:14,356 --> 00:12:17,520 I just saw the advertisement that they are coming to my town. 258 00:12:17,587 --> 00:12:19,185 - Advertisement? - Uh-hmm. 259 00:12:19,252 --> 00:12:20,251 No strange smell? 260 00:12:20,318 --> 00:12:22,149 Just the sweet smell of success. 261 00:12:24,712 --> 00:12:27,776 And what about this ancient-looking receptacle, hmm? 262 00:12:27,843 --> 00:12:30,739 - Where did this come from? - Guys, clear the stage, 263 00:12:30,806 --> 00:12:31,839 we are back. 264 00:12:35,768 --> 00:12:36,867 Let's go. 265 00:12:38,798 --> 00:12:41,996 Okay. Last two contestants' rooms were a wash. 266 00:12:42,894 --> 00:12:45,358 Let's try contestant number three. 267 00:12:46,192 --> 00:12:49,555 Hmm. Where would one hide a magical artifact? 268 00:12:51,519 --> 00:12:53,085 Earth to Charlie? 269 00:12:54,550 --> 00:12:56,948 I'm, I'm sorry. 270 00:12:57,015 --> 00:13:00,510 Um, what were we doing? 271 00:13:00,577 --> 00:13:01,642 We're searching Olga's dressing room. 272 00:13:01,708 --> 00:13:03,009 - Are you okay? - Olga? 273 00:13:03,075 --> 00:13:05,771 Yeah. You know, she's won five weeks in a row. 274 00:13:05,838 --> 00:13:08,601 She certainly made herself at home. 275 00:13:10,300 --> 00:13:11,466 Olga. 276 00:13:12,431 --> 00:13:13,663 Oh, oh. 277 00:13:15,328 --> 00:13:17,826 And you're Lysa. And you have a cold. 278 00:13:17,893 --> 00:13:20,589 Yeah. And you won't seem to let me forget it. 279 00:13:21,789 --> 00:13:24,453 Are you okay? Oh, no, I've made you sick. 280 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,051 Is it the brain fog? 281 00:13:26,118 --> 00:13:28,581 No, no, no, I'm fine. 282 00:13:28,648 --> 00:13:30,047 - I swear. - Okay. 283 00:13:30,114 --> 00:13:32,844 We just have to be quick before she returns. 284 00:13:49,261 --> 00:13:50,427 Are you okay? 285 00:13:52,025 --> 00:13:54,323 Huh? Yeah. 286 00:13:54,389 --> 00:13:56,321 Yeah. 287 00:13:56,387 --> 00:13:57,786 Never better. 288 00:14:06,610 --> 00:14:09,274 What are we even looking for? 289 00:14:09,341 --> 00:14:11,538 What kind of artifact would... 290 00:14:11,605 --> 00:14:14,236 - Lysa? - Yeah. 291 00:14:17,300 --> 00:14:19,597 Oh, that kind of artifact. 292 00:14:24,226 --> 00:14:26,424 We have ticked and tocked 293 00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:28,722 down to the final wire. 294 00:14:31,187 --> 00:14:33,884 Gunther, our first course is ready. 295 00:14:33,950 --> 00:14:39,544 Which contestant will bowl us over with their amazing soup? 296 00:14:42,875 --> 00:14:44,306 Aleks, feed us! 297 00:14:44,373 --> 00:14:47,303 This is my family recipe for leek soup, 298 00:14:47,370 --> 00:14:49,102 passed down for generations. 299 00:14:49,169 --> 00:14:51,498 Hmm, generations. Plural. 300 00:14:51,565 --> 00:14:53,997 So, not just mama's soup. 301 00:14:54,064 --> 00:14:55,628 Ah, good. 302 00:14:55,695 --> 00:14:59,590 It seems our returning champion, Olga, owns a cauldron. 303 00:14:59,657 --> 00:15:00,923 Interesting. 304 00:15:00,990 --> 00:15:02,789 Look what we found in her dressing room. 305 00:15:02,855 --> 00:15:05,119 Yeah. Doesn't exactly look like a first edition Julia Child, 306 00:15:05,185 --> 00:15:06,417 does it? 307 00:15:07,582 --> 00:15:10,881 Soup of Loneliness, 308 00:15:10,946 --> 00:15:13,277 Haggis of Heartbreak, 309 00:15:13,344 --> 00:15:15,541 Stroganoff of Self-Loathing, 310 00:15:19,204 --> 00:15:20,837 Moussaka of Misery. 311 00:15:23,867 --> 00:15:25,498 Oh, I knew it. 312 00:15:25,564 --> 00:15:27,764 Oh, this is my worst nightmare. 313 00:15:27,830 --> 00:15:31,592 We are dealing with another witch. 314 00:15:33,857 --> 00:15:37,687 Aleks, your leek soup tasted more like eek soup. 315 00:15:37,754 --> 00:15:39,685 It gives us no pleasure to say this, 316 00:15:39,752 --> 00:15:41,650 but Aleks... 317 00:15:41,716 --> 00:15:43,480 - you got cooked! - You got cooked! 318 00:15:52,705 --> 00:15:54,335 Oh, why did it have to be a witch? 319 00:15:54,402 --> 00:15:55,835 A kraken, I can handle. 320 00:15:55,901 --> 00:15:57,133 A chupacabra, a cakewalk. 321 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,131 One time, there was a loquacious troll 322 00:15:59,198 --> 00:16:00,563 that had me deviously discombobulated 323 00:16:00,631 --> 00:16:02,096 with his impossible riddles. 324 00:16:02,195 --> 00:16:04,259 But even that, even that, could not compare 325 00:16:04,325 --> 00:16:06,857 to the absolute depravity, the unwavering guile, 326 00:16:06,924 --> 00:16:08,421 the abject terror of witchcraft. 327 00:16:08,488 --> 00:16:11,518 Okay. Whoa, we don't know if Olga is doing any depravity. 328 00:16:11,586 --> 00:16:12,851 She might just be, you know, 329 00:16:12,918 --> 00:16:14,617 trying to win a cooking show by cheating. 330 00:16:14,683 --> 00:16:16,513 But why would a witch use magic to win a cooking show? 331 00:16:16,581 --> 00:16:18,311 Trust me, if a witch is involved, 332 00:16:18,378 --> 00:16:19,712 malfeasance is at play. 333 00:16:19,778 --> 00:16:22,141 We must deduce what kind of witch Olga is, 334 00:16:22,208 --> 00:16:23,708 and from there, figure out her plan. 335 00:16:23,774 --> 00:16:25,504 That's a cut. 336 00:16:25,572 --> 00:16:26,904 Hilda and Gunther, to hair and makeup. 337 00:16:26,971 --> 00:16:29,201 - We're back in 30. - Most importantly, 338 00:16:29,267 --> 00:16:30,567 we need to free Connor and the others 339 00:16:30,634 --> 00:16:32,131 from whatever magic is affecting them. 340 00:16:32,198 --> 00:16:34,030 Indeed. We must quell the smell spell. 341 00:16:34,096 --> 00:16:36,127 Why do witches always make you rhyme? 342 00:16:36,194 --> 00:16:37,292 Connor! 343 00:16:37,359 --> 00:16:39,558 Hey, how's it going? 344 00:16:39,625 --> 00:16:40,624 Hey. 345 00:16:45,719 --> 00:16:46,585 Sorry. Who are you? 346 00:16:46,651 --> 00:16:47,950 What? I'm Lysa. 347 00:16:48,016 --> 00:16:50,581 This is--what is happening? 348 00:16:51,713 --> 00:16:54,275 Lysa, Vik, Charlie. 349 00:16:54,342 --> 00:16:56,240 Oh, my God. Of course. 350 00:16:56,307 --> 00:16:58,371 I don't--I don't know what came over me. 351 00:17:00,803 --> 00:17:01,869 What is going on? 352 00:17:01,936 --> 00:17:03,035 Hmm. 353 00:17:03,100 --> 00:17:05,465 Charlie, you distract the hosts. 354 00:17:05,532 --> 00:17:06,830 Lysa, you sneak into their office 355 00:17:06,897 --> 00:17:08,828 and see what information you can find on Olga. 356 00:17:08,895 --> 00:17:12,357 As for I, I shall look after our intrepid chef. 357 00:17:13,624 --> 00:17:14,490 Go. 358 00:17:14,557 --> 00:17:16,854 You are alone on an island, 359 00:17:16,921 --> 00:17:19,084 what sandwich would you bring? 360 00:17:19,951 --> 00:17:21,215 Pretzel sandwich. 361 00:17:21,282 --> 00:17:23,614 - Pretzel sandwich? - Pretzel--oh. 362 00:17:23,681 --> 00:17:26,012 What a curveball. I love that. You know what I would bring? 363 00:17:26,077 --> 00:17:27,242 A sausage biscuit. 364 00:17:27,309 --> 00:17:28,742 I had one in North Carolina one time. 365 00:17:28,808 --> 00:17:30,973 - Absolutely. - It was so delicious. 366 00:17:31,039 --> 00:17:32,572 - Hmm. - Hi. 367 00:17:32,639 --> 00:17:35,135 Uh, I'm Charlotte. 368 00:17:35,201 --> 00:17:38,965 Charlotte with the Belgrade Women in Media. 369 00:17:39,831 --> 00:17:45,925 We're a online entertainment blog for women. 370 00:17:45,992 --> 00:17:48,122 And you're here to interview us? 371 00:17:49,088 --> 00:17:50,319 Uh-hmm. 372 00:17:50,387 --> 00:17:52,519 We're just two humble Bavarian bakers 373 00:17:52,585 --> 00:17:55,015 who now get powdered and primped for television. 374 00:17:55,082 --> 00:17:56,747 Isn't this wunderbar, Hilda? 375 00:17:56,814 --> 00:17:59,445 - Wunderbar, Gunther. - Wunderbar. 376 00:17:59,512 --> 00:18:02,307 Uh, so great show. Love you guys. 377 00:18:02,375 --> 00:18:03,807 - Danke. - Love what you're doing 378 00:18:03,874 --> 00:18:07,169 with all the...cooking. 379 00:18:07,236 --> 00:18:08,369 Oh, danke schoen. 380 00:18:08,436 --> 00:18:09,901 We so appreciate the art of cooking. 381 00:18:09,968 --> 00:18:11,932 - But don't forget the eating. - Oh, of course. 382 00:18:11,998 --> 00:18:13,730 The eating. All for us. 383 00:18:15,496 --> 00:18:17,159 I wanted to ask you about Olga. 384 00:18:19,123 --> 00:18:22,322 Olga. She's so special. 385 00:18:23,653 --> 00:18:27,083 I'd love to know what makes her food so great. 386 00:18:27,149 --> 00:18:30,581 Oh, her cooking is just... 387 00:18:32,078 --> 00:18:33,610 magic. 388 00:18:33,677 --> 00:18:36,541 It's like nothing we've ever tasted before. 389 00:18:36,607 --> 00:18:38,205 And what's she like? 390 00:18:38,272 --> 00:18:39,938 Off camera, I mean. 391 00:18:40,003 --> 00:18:41,968 Oh, she's just a darling, 392 00:18:42,035 --> 00:18:43,900 although quite competitive. 393 00:18:43,966 --> 00:18:46,130 She keeps winning, the ratings go up, 394 00:18:46,197 --> 00:18:48,329 and the other contestants are lining up 395 00:18:48,396 --> 00:18:50,126 - trying to take her down. - Who knows? 396 00:18:50,193 --> 00:18:52,358 Maybe she'll even get her own spin-off. 397 00:18:52,425 --> 00:18:54,955 - Or perhaps a movie! - More food for us. 398 00:18:55,022 --> 00:18:56,587 Exactly, yes. 399 00:18:57,420 --> 00:19:00,017 So, has your cooking led you to figure out 400 00:19:00,082 --> 00:19:01,549 what that smell is yet? 401 00:19:03,780 --> 00:19:05,312 It's not just about a smell. 402 00:19:06,076 --> 00:19:07,310 When it first hit me, 403 00:19:07,377 --> 00:19:08,875 when it first came through the TV, 404 00:19:08,941 --> 00:19:11,440 it stirred something inside of me. 405 00:19:11,506 --> 00:19:16,234 Some emotion that I can't quite place. 406 00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:18,632 It made me lash out, I'm sorry. 407 00:19:18,698 --> 00:19:19,831 There's no need to apologize. 408 00:19:19,898 --> 00:19:20,962 We understand. 409 00:19:21,028 --> 00:19:22,694 I'm not sure you do, Vik. 410 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:25,158 When you guys started making fun of me, 411 00:19:25,225 --> 00:19:29,020 it was just like being back at the university. 412 00:19:29,087 --> 00:19:31,619 You think I didn't notice all the sidelong glances 413 00:19:31,685 --> 00:19:34,149 and giggles when I'd mention the occult or cryptids 414 00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:35,615 or the Library? 415 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:40,976 I lost my whole career, my life, 416 00:19:41,041 --> 00:19:43,740 because people wouldn't take me seriously. 417 00:19:43,807 --> 00:19:45,205 That must have been hard. 418 00:19:45,272 --> 00:19:48,269 It's been so long trying to prove myself to other people. 419 00:19:49,701 --> 00:19:51,898 I was worried I had to do it all over again with you guys. 420 00:19:52,664 --> 00:19:54,095 I mean, you just wrote the whole thing off 421 00:19:54,163 --> 00:19:55,862 as another silly obsession. 422 00:19:55,927 --> 00:19:57,659 Connor's losing his mind over it. 423 00:19:59,057 --> 00:20:00,456 I felt dis... 424 00:20:03,453 --> 00:20:04,918 Dis... 425 00:20:05,718 --> 00:20:06,982 Dismissed? 426 00:20:08,081 --> 00:20:09,447 Dismissed. 427 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,677 COOKED! cast and crew, return to set. 428 00:20:13,744 --> 00:20:15,209 I gotta get back. 429 00:20:19,604 --> 00:20:23,401 Okay. Olga, Olga, Olga, where are you? 430 00:20:26,995 --> 00:20:30,626 Okay. Olga, no kids, works at a garden shop, 431 00:20:30,693 --> 00:20:34,290 hmm, from Slovakia, in for five episodes. 432 00:20:42,115 --> 00:20:43,846 Brigit Burns. 433 00:20:52,738 --> 00:20:53,968 Huh. 434 00:20:56,734 --> 00:20:58,032 Ah. 435 00:21:00,230 --> 00:21:03,393 Okay. Claude Stetson, where are you? 436 00:21:10,553 --> 00:21:11,686 Oh, no. 437 00:21:24,472 --> 00:21:26,537 Psst! Psst! 438 00:21:28,036 --> 00:21:29,634 We are back. 439 00:21:29,701 --> 00:21:31,133 Stand by, everybody. 440 00:21:31,199 --> 00:21:33,530 Hmm. An excellent spot to keep an eye 441 00:21:33,597 --> 00:21:36,295 - on our culinary captive. - I spoke to Gunter and Hilda. 442 00:21:36,360 --> 00:21:38,991 Seems like they're thinking of a spin-off show starring Olga. 443 00:21:39,058 --> 00:21:41,522 And they said her cooking was magic. 444 00:21:41,589 --> 00:21:42,987 Interesting. 445 00:21:43,054 --> 00:21:45,485 It appears Olga has some kind of hold over them. 446 00:21:45,551 --> 00:21:48,049 I also spoke to Aleks and Kat, the other contestants. 447 00:21:48,116 --> 00:21:50,080 They were both lured here by some strange smell 448 00:21:50,147 --> 00:21:52,511 - coming from their TV. - Oh. 449 00:21:52,578 --> 00:21:54,643 So Connor is not the only one who is affected. 450 00:21:54,709 --> 00:21:56,574 That is some sort of relief. 451 00:21:56,641 --> 00:21:58,837 But I am still concerned. 452 00:21:58,904 --> 00:22:01,302 I spoke with him and it was most distressing. 453 00:22:01,369 --> 00:22:02,534 I had no idea-- 454 00:22:05,864 --> 00:22:07,296 No idea about what? 455 00:22:07,363 --> 00:22:09,061 I'm sorry. 456 00:22:09,128 --> 00:22:10,959 What was I saying? 457 00:22:11,026 --> 00:22:14,123 I lost the thought. Confound it. 458 00:22:14,190 --> 00:22:15,786 We are no closer to finding a way 459 00:22:15,854 --> 00:22:17,419 to repel the smell spell. 460 00:22:17,486 --> 00:22:18,851 Olga's book. 461 00:22:18,918 --> 00:22:21,549 Maybe there's an answer in there. 462 00:22:21,616 --> 00:22:23,147 Excellent thinking. 463 00:22:24,279 --> 00:22:27,343 My German isn't as good as it used to be, but let's see. 464 00:22:30,207 --> 00:22:33,670 Ah. The spice, the scent, the lure. 465 00:22:33,735 --> 00:22:37,366 A witch using a smell spell to lure people in. 466 00:22:37,433 --> 00:22:39,364 This sounds like something out of Hansel and Gretel. 467 00:22:40,896 --> 00:22:43,027 Gingerbread. Oh, Charlie, 468 00:22:43,094 --> 00:22:45,291 I think you've hit the head of the nail. 469 00:22:45,358 --> 00:22:48,921 This, this is the Gingerbread Spell. 470 00:22:48,988 --> 00:22:50,587 The Hansel and Gretel of whom you speak 471 00:22:50,653 --> 00:22:53,383 are no storybook siblings. 472 00:22:53,450 --> 00:22:57,479 No. This is the tale of the Kitchen Witch, 473 00:22:57,546 --> 00:22:59,877 a very real witch 474 00:22:59,944 --> 00:23:01,942 who would lure youths to her gingerbread home 475 00:23:02,008 --> 00:23:04,073 with magic so that she could cook and eat them. 476 00:23:04,140 --> 00:23:05,938 So, Olga's The Kitchen Witch? 477 00:23:06,004 --> 00:23:07,936 The very witch from the true tall tale. 478 00:23:08,002 --> 00:23:10,233 The same witch that tried to kill Hansel and Gretel 479 00:23:10,300 --> 00:23:11,632 all those years ago 480 00:23:11,697 --> 00:23:13,064 and has now somehow returned. 481 00:23:13,131 --> 00:23:14,563 And using some kind of smell spell 482 00:23:14,629 --> 00:23:15,994 to keep people doing her bidding. 483 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:19,224 If that's true, we need to take her down. Now. 484 00:23:19,291 --> 00:23:21,123 Agreed. 485 00:23:21,189 --> 00:23:22,022 Olga. 486 00:23:22,088 --> 00:23:24,086 It pains us to say, but... 487 00:23:24,152 --> 00:23:25,485 - you got cooked! - You got cooked! 488 00:23:32,644 --> 00:23:33,943 Oh! 489 00:24:17,565 --> 00:24:20,296 Oh, my God. 490 00:24:20,363 --> 00:24:22,061 Are you guys okay? 491 00:24:38,112 --> 00:24:41,975 Don't they look delicious, Gunther? 492 00:24:42,041 --> 00:24:46,603 Hmm. I am simply salivating, Hilda. 493 00:25:02,987 --> 00:25:05,452 Guys. Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys. Hey, hey. 494 00:25:05,518 --> 00:25:08,382 So, uh, we might have a bigger problem than we thought. 495 00:25:08,449 --> 00:25:09,713 Oh, I don't think that is possible. 496 00:25:09,780 --> 00:25:10,979 Well, when the contestants lose, they are tricked 497 00:25:11,045 --> 00:25:12,344 into some kind of a little holding cell. 498 00:25:12,411 --> 00:25:13,643 And Hilda and Gunther, they have these like 499 00:25:13,709 --> 00:25:15,108 sharp, scary teeth 500 00:25:15,175 --> 00:25:17,039 and I'm pretty sure they're gonna eat them. 501 00:25:17,806 --> 00:25:19,004 Well, I'd say, that is much worse. 502 00:25:19,071 --> 00:25:20,370 And we thought Olga was the witch 503 00:25:20,437 --> 00:25:21,335 from Hansel and Gretel. 504 00:25:21,402 --> 00:25:22,501 But apparently, our jolly 505 00:25:22,567 --> 00:25:25,165 and good-natured hosts, 506 00:25:25,231 --> 00:25:28,994 Hilda and Gunther, are actually Hansel and Gretel 507 00:25:29,061 --> 00:25:31,957 in witch form. 508 00:25:32,024 --> 00:25:33,490 So, they remained in the gingerbread house 509 00:25:33,556 --> 00:25:35,554 and took over the witch's role? 510 00:25:35,621 --> 00:25:36,952 Precisely. 511 00:25:37,019 --> 00:25:38,950 Gingerbread Spell affects a certain type of person. 512 00:25:39,017 --> 00:25:42,448 One who is alone, sad, abandoned, what have you. 513 00:25:42,515 --> 00:25:43,846 It targeted Hansel and Gretel 514 00:25:43,913 --> 00:25:45,512 because they were quite literally abandoned 515 00:25:45,577 --> 00:25:47,043 by their family. 516 00:25:47,109 --> 00:25:48,875 And Lysa, you yourself wondered why the smell spell 517 00:25:48,940 --> 00:25:51,005 had not affected the rest of the team. 518 00:25:51,072 --> 00:25:53,270 See, all of us were present at the show. 519 00:25:54,202 --> 00:25:56,733 But the three of us were not as present as we needed to be, 520 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,098 not for our friend, Connor. 521 00:25:58,165 --> 00:25:59,730 The Gingerbread Spell targeted Connor 522 00:25:59,797 --> 00:26:01,462 because he felt abandoned by us? 523 00:26:01,561 --> 00:26:02,794 Oh, God. 524 00:26:03,925 --> 00:26:06,090 Ah, the spell's really doing a number on him. 525 00:26:06,157 --> 00:26:09,820 And this whole thing is a ruse to eat people? 526 00:26:09,887 --> 00:26:11,852 It is a powerful spell. 527 00:26:11,917 --> 00:26:14,082 It makes you forget who you are 528 00:26:14,149 --> 00:26:15,547 and where you come from. 529 00:26:15,614 --> 00:26:16,912 Your attention, everybody. 530 00:26:16,979 --> 00:26:19,577 Our final elimination segment is up. Desserts! 531 00:26:19,643 --> 00:26:21,442 Okay. You guys grab Connor. 532 00:26:21,508 --> 00:26:22,507 I'm gonna fire up the Magic Door. 533 00:26:22,574 --> 00:26:24,006 Let's get out of here. 534 00:26:30,965 --> 00:26:33,130 Okay. So, now we just need to-- 535 00:26:33,197 --> 00:26:36,027 where is Connor? 536 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:38,524 - Who's Connor? - What? I-- 537 00:26:38,591 --> 00:26:40,156 I told you to grab him 538 00:26:40,223 --> 00:26:42,121 so we could save him from the witches. 539 00:26:42,188 --> 00:26:44,019 Witches? Where? 540 00:26:44,086 --> 00:26:45,352 Ah, have at thee! 541 00:26:45,418 --> 00:26:50,479 Who are you calling a witch, you steampunk punk? 542 00:26:50,546 --> 00:26:53,776 Okay. No one is a witch and no one is a steampunk punk. 543 00:26:53,842 --> 00:26:55,708 We needed to rescue Connor. 544 00:26:55,774 --> 00:26:57,838 - Who's Connor? - Who's Connor? 545 00:26:57,905 --> 00:27:01,202 We were just with him. How do you not, remember? 546 00:27:02,701 --> 00:27:05,798 Huh. I have to get something. Stay here. 547 00:27:11,625 --> 00:27:16,687 Five, four, three, two, one. 548 00:27:16,753 --> 00:27:18,484 Time for something sweet. 549 00:27:18,551 --> 00:27:20,783 Desserts to the front. 550 00:27:34,901 --> 00:27:36,167 I didn't realize that witches 551 00:27:36,235 --> 00:27:38,797 have become so adept at physical combat. 552 00:27:38,864 --> 00:27:41,695 I didn't realize they had a Hot Topic at the Ren Faire. 553 00:27:41,761 --> 00:27:44,059 Oh, I don't know what any of that means. 554 00:27:44,126 --> 00:27:45,990 I can't imagine that's rare for you. 555 00:27:46,057 --> 00:27:48,355 Oh, how, dare you? 556 00:27:48,421 --> 00:27:49,853 Oh, God. Don't hit me! 557 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:51,451 Don't hit me! Don't hit me! Don't hit me. 558 00:27:54,649 --> 00:27:56,480 What is this? 559 00:27:56,546 --> 00:27:57,878 My menthol paste. 560 00:27:57,945 --> 00:27:59,610 A potent concoction that can clear sinuses, 561 00:27:59,677 --> 00:28:01,741 block out odors, and even cure seasickness. 562 00:28:01,807 --> 00:28:04,072 - Did you know that morticians-- - How come you weren't affected? 563 00:28:04,140 --> 00:28:07,303 Sinuses stuffed with mucus. 564 00:28:07,370 --> 00:28:08,401 Oh, please don't say mucus. 565 00:28:08,468 --> 00:28:10,100 Brilliant work, Lysa. 566 00:28:10,167 --> 00:28:13,198 But that Gingerbread Spell permeates the soundstage. 567 00:28:13,264 --> 00:28:14,961 And while we and the crew are not the intended targets, 568 00:28:15,028 --> 00:28:16,893 it's been slowly working its way through our systems, 569 00:28:16,959 --> 00:28:18,724 - making us forget. - Which is why 570 00:28:18,790 --> 00:28:20,023 the crew didn't realize anything was wrong. 571 00:28:20,090 --> 00:28:21,488 Yeah, and why they weren't concerned 572 00:28:21,555 --> 00:28:22,720 about the missing contestants. 573 00:28:22,786 --> 00:28:24,751 We need to go back and save Connor 574 00:28:24,818 --> 00:28:26,617 but we need a way to protect ourselves from that spell. 575 00:28:26,683 --> 00:28:29,680 - Lysa, bring that gel. - Well, about that. 576 00:28:31,246 --> 00:28:32,544 You used the last of it? 577 00:28:32,611 --> 00:28:34,841 It's been a bad cold. I can whip up some more. 578 00:28:34,908 --> 00:28:36,873 - It just might take a while. - We don't have a while. 579 00:28:36,939 --> 00:28:39,736 Hilda and Gunther have already claimed numerous victims. 580 00:28:39,803 --> 00:28:42,235 Oh, we must go back and save Connor 581 00:28:42,301 --> 00:28:43,433 from these accursed witches 582 00:28:43,499 --> 00:28:45,497 and dispel this smell spell, 583 00:28:45,564 --> 00:28:47,330 gel or no gel. 584 00:28:47,395 --> 00:28:49,793 - Let's go. - That made my head hurt. 585 00:28:56,686 --> 00:28:59,450 I am so sorry, Connor. 586 00:28:59,517 --> 00:29:01,050 Your crème brûlée 587 00:29:01,116 --> 00:29:05,012 was just a little bland for my taste. 588 00:29:05,079 --> 00:29:06,476 Connor Green... 589 00:29:07,576 --> 00:29:08,740 - you got cooked! - You've got cooked! 590 00:29:17,832 --> 00:29:19,264 - You got cooked! - You got cooked! 591 00:29:19,330 --> 00:29:20,762 - Connor. - Connor. 592 00:29:20,829 --> 00:29:21,828 Psst! Connor. 593 00:29:21,894 --> 00:29:25,391 That means our new champion is Kat! 594 00:29:25,457 --> 00:29:27,556 Congratulations! 595 00:29:27,621 --> 00:29:31,518 Go and bask in the glory of being number one. 596 00:29:31,585 --> 00:29:35,581 Our crew will be right in for your post-show interview. 597 00:29:35,647 --> 00:29:37,379 Hilda, can you believe after all that 598 00:29:37,445 --> 00:29:39,410 my tummy is still rumbling? 599 00:29:39,477 --> 00:29:41,341 Shall we get washed up for supper, Hilda? 600 00:29:41,408 --> 00:29:42,941 Yes, Gunther. 601 00:29:43,008 --> 00:29:44,539 Auf wiedersehen! 602 00:29:44,604 --> 00:29:47,037 See you next time on COOKED! 603 00:29:47,103 --> 00:29:48,334 Guten appetit! 604 00:29:48,401 --> 00:29:49,566 And cut! 605 00:29:49,633 --> 00:29:51,532 That's a wrap for today. 606 00:29:51,597 --> 00:29:53,097 Supper. That means he's... 607 00:29:53,164 --> 00:29:55,262 That they plan to eat the losing contestants 608 00:29:55,361 --> 00:29:57,558 right here in the studio. 609 00:29:57,625 --> 00:29:58,925 What are we gonna do? 610 00:29:58,992 --> 00:30:00,622 We can't just grab Connor and leave. 611 00:30:00,688 --> 00:30:02,088 Gunther and Hilda need to be stopped. 612 00:30:02,155 --> 00:30:04,318 We need to put an end to this show for good. 613 00:30:04,385 --> 00:30:05,484 But how? 614 00:30:05,550 --> 00:30:07,949 You are all dismissed. 615 00:30:13,244 --> 00:30:14,408 Whoa. 616 00:30:17,339 --> 00:30:18,670 Dismissed? 617 00:30:18,737 --> 00:30:20,769 He's got that look on his face. 618 00:30:20,835 --> 00:30:21,969 If it's not about the food, 619 00:30:22,034 --> 00:30:22,901 then what is it about? 620 00:30:22,968 --> 00:30:24,664 Oh! I have it. 621 00:30:24,731 --> 00:30:27,295 Lysa, you go get the contestants and bring them back here. 622 00:30:27,362 --> 00:30:28,862 - Charlie, with me. - Okay. 623 00:30:28,928 --> 00:30:30,558 To the cookery. 624 00:30:30,625 --> 00:30:32,257 - What do need? - Almond flour-- 625 00:30:32,324 --> 00:30:33,789 Huh? - --butter, eggs, 626 00:30:33,857 --> 00:30:36,987 baking powder, and of course, salt. 627 00:30:37,053 --> 00:30:39,417 Okay. Please tell me this is part of the plan 628 00:30:39,484 --> 00:30:40,648 and you're not just feeling hungry. 629 00:30:49,841 --> 00:30:51,537 What are you doing? 630 00:30:53,669 --> 00:30:56,400 Charlotte? You told us you were a blogger. 631 00:30:56,466 --> 00:30:58,564 Yeah, I lied. 632 00:30:58,630 --> 00:31:01,295 Vikram, whatever you're doing, it better not take too long. 633 00:31:29,834 --> 00:31:30,866 Oh, damn. 634 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:38,858 Okay. 635 00:31:38,924 --> 00:31:40,555 Let's get you out of here. 636 00:31:41,688 --> 00:31:44,252 Oh no, no rush, no rush at all. Come on. 637 00:31:44,318 --> 00:31:46,784 - Where am I? - Come on. 638 00:31:46,850 --> 00:31:48,947 Who am I? 639 00:31:49,014 --> 00:31:50,512 Who are you? 640 00:31:50,578 --> 00:31:52,145 Connor, it's me, it's Lysa. 641 00:31:52,210 --> 00:31:53,843 Lysa? 642 00:31:53,909 --> 00:31:55,075 You're under a spell. 643 00:31:55,142 --> 00:31:56,340 The Gingerbread Spell to be exact. 644 00:31:56,406 --> 00:31:59,270 It is making you forget who you are. 645 00:31:59,337 --> 00:32:01,567 I don't remember the word for how I feel. 646 00:32:01,634 --> 00:32:03,100 I'm sorry, we don't have time for this. 647 00:32:03,166 --> 00:32:05,363 Just follow me, and I've got to get you out of here. 648 00:32:05,430 --> 00:32:08,228 Come on, guys. Okay. Let's put that down. 649 00:32:08,294 --> 00:32:09,794 Okay. Let's go. Go, quick. 650 00:32:09,860 --> 00:32:11,225 Quick, quick. Great. 651 00:32:11,291 --> 00:32:12,556 Okay. Excuse me, excuse me. 652 00:32:12,623 --> 00:32:14,955 Let's get out of here. Oh. 653 00:32:15,022 --> 00:32:17,585 Hey, what's going on? 654 00:32:17,653 --> 00:32:19,483 - Is there an after-party? - Not quite. 655 00:32:19,549 --> 00:32:21,914 We are all in terrible danger. We have to get out of here. 656 00:32:21,981 --> 00:32:24,411 Congrats on the win, by the way. If we make it out of here alive, 657 00:32:24,478 --> 00:32:26,176 I'll get some of those recipes off you, okay? 658 00:32:26,243 --> 00:32:27,743 Quick, quick, let's go! 659 00:32:27,809 --> 00:32:30,606 Rats. 660 00:32:30,673 --> 00:32:32,570 Arnold call? 661 00:32:42,761 --> 00:32:44,524 You better speed this up, Vikram! 662 00:32:44,592 --> 00:32:46,489 Almost there! Any second now! 663 00:32:46,556 --> 00:32:48,154 Okay, Vikram. I've got the contestants now. 664 00:32:48,221 --> 00:32:51,351 What-- oh, that escalated quickly. 665 00:32:52,250 --> 00:32:54,414 Oh, no. Uh... 666 00:32:58,111 --> 00:32:59,376 stay back. 667 00:33:01,341 --> 00:33:02,807 Why are you doing this? 668 00:33:02,873 --> 00:33:04,504 For centuries, we subsisted 669 00:33:04,572 --> 00:33:06,203 on rogue mountain climbers 670 00:33:06,269 --> 00:33:08,867 who roamed the hills of Bavaria. 671 00:33:08,934 --> 00:33:13,064 But then, one day we discovered cable television. 672 00:33:13,129 --> 00:33:15,161 Tell them about the plan, Gunther! 673 00:33:16,027 --> 00:33:18,958 You see, we devoured all these cooking shows 674 00:33:19,024 --> 00:33:21,254 and thought, pfft, we could do that. 675 00:33:21,321 --> 00:33:23,153 For too long, we've been at the mercy 676 00:33:23,219 --> 00:33:26,684 of whatever healthy hiker wandered our way. 677 00:33:26,749 --> 00:33:28,081 With our own show, 678 00:33:28,148 --> 00:33:31,311 we could lure in the exact person we craved. 679 00:33:31,377 --> 00:33:34,741 Grief, hmm. Loneliness, yummy. Ennui, delicious. 680 00:33:34,808 --> 00:33:39,537 All much better than that healthy, well-adjusted hiker. 681 00:33:39,604 --> 00:33:40,670 Who cares. 682 00:33:40,735 --> 00:33:42,934 And now, with the Gingerbread Spell 683 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:44,765 wafting through televisions, 684 00:33:44,831 --> 00:33:48,894 we can find the exact flavor we so craved. 685 00:33:48,961 --> 00:33:51,125 - That is monstrous. - Yeah. 686 00:33:55,488 --> 00:33:56,520 Stay back. 687 00:33:59,850 --> 00:34:01,181 Gunther! 688 00:34:01,948 --> 00:34:04,612 I can't take her anymore! Gunther. 689 00:34:09,541 --> 00:34:11,371 Come on, Connor, you can do this. 690 00:34:17,999 --> 00:34:19,531 Hey! 691 00:34:24,025 --> 00:34:25,690 What? This is impossible. 692 00:34:25,757 --> 00:34:27,055 No one can break the spell. 693 00:34:27,122 --> 00:34:30,052 It is possible because I'm Connor Green. 694 00:34:32,917 --> 00:34:34,815 And I'm a Librarian. 695 00:34:46,202 --> 00:34:48,001 No. 696 00:34:48,068 --> 00:34:49,800 Hilda! 697 00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:51,164 Hilda! 698 00:34:54,362 --> 00:34:56,125 No! 699 00:34:59,223 --> 00:35:01,187 Yes! 700 00:35:04,885 --> 00:35:06,216 Connor was right. 701 00:35:06,282 --> 00:35:08,848 Cooking is the key to this whole ordeal. 702 00:35:08,914 --> 00:35:10,879 Behold my creation. 703 00:35:10,946 --> 00:35:14,008 Reveal to me my nourishment. 704 00:35:16,206 --> 00:35:17,539 What is it? 705 00:35:17,605 --> 00:35:18,871 Mug bread. 706 00:35:18,938 --> 00:35:20,135 Another recipe made possible 707 00:35:20,202 --> 00:35:21,535 by the magical microwave, 708 00:35:21,601 --> 00:35:23,033 a mere 90 seconds. 709 00:35:23,098 --> 00:35:25,963 And now, we have this. 710 00:35:26,995 --> 00:35:29,494 This is what broke the spell. 711 00:35:31,691 --> 00:35:33,222 I don't get it. 712 00:35:34,121 --> 00:35:35,587 Food is the key. 713 00:35:36,420 --> 00:35:38,452 Or more specifically, bread. 714 00:35:39,451 --> 00:35:41,382 The act of breaking bread with other people 715 00:35:41,449 --> 00:35:43,013 leads to connection, bridges cultures, 716 00:35:43,078 --> 00:35:46,310 and most importantly, creates friendships. 717 00:35:46,377 --> 00:35:48,140 When I saw you all working together to save me, 718 00:35:48,208 --> 00:35:49,374 I was able to break through the spell 719 00:35:49,441 --> 00:35:51,604 and realize what the smell was. 720 00:35:51,671 --> 00:35:54,202 The smell that lured me here and almost turned me 721 00:35:54,269 --> 00:35:55,734 into a late afternoon snack. 722 00:35:55,801 --> 00:35:57,931 So? What was it? 723 00:35:59,264 --> 00:36:01,628 The day we all met. After we defeated the Drekavac, 724 00:36:01,694 --> 00:36:03,958 we went and got dinner at this Italian spot. 725 00:36:04,024 --> 00:36:05,291 I don't remember the name 726 00:36:05,358 --> 00:36:06,922 and the food wasn't really that good, 727 00:36:06,989 --> 00:36:11,885 but it meant a lot to me to have you three. 728 00:36:11,950 --> 00:36:13,450 It meant everything. 729 00:36:13,516 --> 00:36:16,380 It meant I finally had people who believed in me. 730 00:36:16,447 --> 00:36:18,278 And it was the smell of that restaurant. 731 00:36:19,411 --> 00:36:22,939 It was the moment I realized I wasn't alone. 732 00:36:23,005 --> 00:36:26,669 I, uh, had a family...again. 733 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:30,266 That's the real magic of food. 734 00:36:30,333 --> 00:36:32,131 It's not about a competition. 735 00:36:32,197 --> 00:36:33,729 It's not even about the meal, really. 736 00:36:33,796 --> 00:36:36,193 It's about breaking bread 737 00:36:36,260 --> 00:36:37,957 with people who accept you. 738 00:36:39,988 --> 00:36:43,918 The smell is gone. 739 00:36:44,818 --> 00:36:46,750 The spell is broken. 740 00:36:48,148 --> 00:36:50,712 Oh, Hilda, what is happening to us? 741 00:37:01,068 --> 00:37:03,499 It's all coming back to me now. 742 00:37:03,566 --> 00:37:08,694 It was a smell that lured me to this show weeks ago. 743 00:37:08,761 --> 00:37:10,459 Strawberries and whipped cream, 744 00:37:10,525 --> 00:37:13,056 - my husband's favorite dessert. - Oh. 745 00:37:13,123 --> 00:37:16,253 He would have it every night before bed. 746 00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:19,317 Entirely too often. 747 00:37:19,384 --> 00:37:22,114 He's been gone for five years now. 748 00:37:22,181 --> 00:37:23,612 I'm very sorry to hear that. 749 00:37:24,678 --> 00:37:25,843 I'm sure he would have been proud 750 00:37:25,909 --> 00:37:27,176 of how well you did on this show. 751 00:37:27,242 --> 00:37:29,905 Even if it was an evil plot 752 00:37:29,971 --> 00:37:31,805 to eat people? 753 00:37:31,869 --> 00:37:36,666 Ah, yeah, even so. 754 00:37:36,733 --> 00:37:38,497 You're cauldron, madam. 755 00:37:39,697 --> 00:37:41,128 Cauldron? 756 00:37:41,195 --> 00:37:44,425 That's a very high-end Dutch oven. 757 00:37:44,491 --> 00:37:46,090 Oh. Oh, I see. 758 00:37:46,157 --> 00:37:48,521 A regrettable jumping to conclusions on my part. 759 00:37:48,587 --> 00:37:51,949 It's just that witches get me, um, agitated. 760 00:37:52,017 --> 00:37:53,482 Speaking of witch, 761 00:37:53,549 --> 00:37:56,280 why did you have this in your dressing quarters? 762 00:37:57,679 --> 00:37:59,144 I'm not very proud of that. 763 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:00,375 The pressure of winning 764 00:38:00,442 --> 00:38:03,073 week after week, it just got to me. 765 00:38:03,140 --> 00:38:06,503 So I figured if I can steal their recipe book, 766 00:38:06,569 --> 00:38:10,066 I could get some insights into their taste. 767 00:38:10,133 --> 00:38:12,996 But you couldn't make heads or tails of it? 768 00:38:13,063 --> 00:38:16,326 No. It turned out their taste was me. 769 00:38:18,058 --> 00:38:21,886 Well, I shall leave you to your Dutch oven, 770 00:38:21,954 --> 00:38:25,018 as I tend to an oven of a more spooky origin. 771 00:38:25,084 --> 00:38:26,949 - Hmm. - Hmm. 772 00:38:34,608 --> 00:38:37,505 It appears as though they've been cooked. 773 00:38:45,231 --> 00:38:47,096 I know you're not fond of any witches, 774 00:38:47,162 --> 00:38:50,525 but these two seemed remarkably nasty. 775 00:38:50,592 --> 00:38:51,890 Oh. 776 00:38:51,957 --> 00:38:53,855 I'm glad they're taken care of. Thank you. 777 00:38:53,922 --> 00:38:55,587 That cold of yours was quite the boon. 778 00:38:55,654 --> 00:38:57,152 Yeah, but I'm gonna be glad 779 00:38:57,219 --> 00:38:58,684 when I can breathe properly again. 780 00:38:58,749 --> 00:39:01,082 As am I. That menthol paste has some staying power. 781 00:39:01,148 --> 00:39:02,313 Smell is such a mystery, is it not? 782 00:39:02,380 --> 00:39:03,744 No, it isn't. It's a science, 783 00:39:03,812 --> 00:39:05,111 and science saved the day once again. 784 00:39:05,178 --> 00:39:07,242 The Gingerbread Spell turns you into food 785 00:39:07,308 --> 00:39:09,373 by taking away your memory. Fine. 786 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,205 I'll begrudgingly admit that your knowledge of the link 787 00:39:11,271 --> 00:39:13,036 between memory and scent was rather useful. 788 00:39:13,103 --> 00:39:15,567 And your obsession over the microwave was too. 789 00:39:15,634 --> 00:39:17,931 Yes, although I've moved on to the wonders of the air fryer. 790 00:39:17,998 --> 00:39:19,761 Oh, do you think Elaine will allow us 791 00:39:19,829 --> 00:39:21,261 to get one for the Annex? 792 00:39:21,328 --> 00:39:23,825 You know, I don't think we have the counter space. 793 00:39:23,892 --> 00:39:26,023 What are you doing? 794 00:39:26,090 --> 00:39:27,555 They go in the Library! 795 00:39:27,622 --> 00:39:29,986 What? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. 796 00:39:30,053 --> 00:39:31,618 This whole thing has been such an ordeal 797 00:39:31,685 --> 00:39:33,747 that I stopped by the market on the way back and got these. 798 00:39:33,815 --> 00:39:35,712 Oh, my God. 799 00:39:35,780 --> 00:39:37,146 Do you want one? 800 00:39:37,212 --> 00:39:40,875 Oh, I'm actually off human-shaped cookies. 801 00:39:43,805 --> 00:39:46,936 Ah, auf wiedersehen, huh? 802 00:39:54,029 --> 00:39:56,493 I hope those cookies haven't spoiled anyone's appetite. 803 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:58,191 Dinner's ready. 804 00:39:58,257 --> 00:40:00,056 I've been giving it some thought, 805 00:40:00,123 --> 00:40:03,286 and I think I'd be a very good reality television contestant. 806 00:40:03,352 --> 00:40:05,551 - Oh, I don't know about that. - Of course. 807 00:40:05,617 --> 00:40:07,981 After all, I thrive in high-pressure environments, 808 00:40:08,048 --> 00:40:09,879 excellent at strategic decision-making, 809 00:40:09,946 --> 00:40:11,178 and I almost always know 810 00:40:11,244 --> 00:40:13,276 when something is cake or not cake. 811 00:40:17,738 --> 00:40:19,769 Connor, this looks amazing. 812 00:40:19,836 --> 00:40:24,065 Oh, you are kinder than my last critics. Um... 813 00:40:25,164 --> 00:40:28,028 For instance, none of this is cake. 814 00:40:28,095 --> 00:40:30,225 - Sure? - Positive. 815 00:40:30,292 --> 00:40:31,424 Wait. 816 00:40:33,422 --> 00:40:34,988 Food is memory. 817 00:40:35,054 --> 00:40:37,352 It's your past, it's your community, 818 00:40:37,418 --> 00:40:39,084 it's your home. 819 00:40:39,150 --> 00:40:40,149 I found my home. 820 00:40:40,215 --> 00:40:41,914 And so I wanted to share a meal 821 00:40:41,981 --> 00:40:44,378 that has brought me comfort throughout the years, 822 00:40:44,445 --> 00:40:47,442 and say thank you to the Library for bringing me here. 823 00:40:47,509 --> 00:40:50,372 You fought the Gingerbread Spell admirably, my dear friend. 824 00:40:50,439 --> 00:40:52,004 And you could only do so 825 00:40:52,070 --> 00:40:53,835 by being such a good Librarian. 826 00:40:53,902 --> 00:40:57,332 Yeah. And we got your back no matter what happens. 827 00:40:57,398 --> 00:41:01,394 We've always had your back since day one. 828 00:41:01,461 --> 00:41:03,426 Hmm, a toast. 829 00:41:03,493 --> 00:41:05,257 A farewell to the smell spell. 830 00:41:05,324 --> 00:41:09,220 A spell I cannot undersell as it has no parallel. 831 00:41:10,651 --> 00:41:12,616 To no more stupid rhymes. 832 00:41:14,281 --> 00:41:16,846 To spending time with the people that matter. 833 00:41:18,111 --> 00:41:19,143 To family. 834 00:41:20,075 --> 00:41:22,107 To the Library.