All language subtitles for A_Taste_of_Romance_2012_en

Just came in.

Hey, kiddo,
safety tip number one:

Don't leave the kids
in a hot car.

Safety tip number two.

You were serious
about that?

Yuh-huh.

And the inspiration
for my essay

in English class
when school starts...

"How I spent
my summer vacation:

Looking like a total dork"
by Hannah Callahan.

- Dorks are good.
- Dorks don't get head injuries.

If I had a head injury
right now,

maybe I'd forget
how lame I look.

- Hey.
- You need a hand?

- Oh, no, I'm good.
- Thanks.

You look like you got
your hands full anyway.

True enough.

Good morning.

- Good morning.
- Looks like they're finally

starting to work
on the place next door.

- Oh.
- I saw a painter

out front just now.

You ready
for a little competition?

Patsy, please.

It's called
the five alarm grill.

It's not exactly refined.

- Gill.
- Danny.

Please tell me again
why we thought

a bunch of firefighters
could open up a restaurant.

Because we're used to cooking
for large groups of people,

we know every firefighter, cop,
and paramedic in this town,

and they love to eat.

Let's get it done.

- Came to help.
- Hey, chief.

I thought we agreed
no restaurant work

while you were on duty.

I poured half my retirement
savings into this place.

I'm here to supervise
my investment.

- And I'm off-duty.
- So let's clean this place up.

- Ugh.
- What in the world?

Music.

Oh, Sara, come on.

No, seriously.

- All the way around.
- All the way around.

- Don't drop me.
- Gonna throw the kid out.

Kidding.

First you want
to try the beef,

and then you taste the wine.

See, they pair together
perfectly...

It pairs together...
Oh, my goodness.

This is ridiculous.

I'm so sorry, Beth.
Can you just... one minute.

♪ Oh, oh

♪ never know
just what you were thinking ♪

♪ it's just a look
in your eye ♪

♪ that keeps me hanging around
oh, hey.

Hey.

I'm sorry.
Aren't you the painter that...

- No.
- Not the painter.

I was painting.
We all were.

I'm gill Callahan,
former firefighter,

part restaurant owner,
part cook,

Jack of all trades.

Ah, Sara westbrook,
chef westbrook.

Well, okay, chef westbrook,
what can I do for you?

Well, you can turn down
the music.

I can't have my customers
subjected to this screeching.

Well, it's not that bad.

This song was actually top 40
in 1986.

So some people must like it.

Look, I run a very elegant
French restaurant,

and this kind of noise
does not exactly fit in

with the ambience.

Now I know the power tools

are a temporary thing,

so that I won't make
a federal case over.

- You're sure?
- You're on such a roll.

Listen, clearly we are going

to be appealing
to vastly different clientele,

so I'm just hoping
that we can be neighborly

and respectful.

So you actually want

to be neighborly
and respectful?

Well, absolutely,
yes, of course.

Well, you're doing a bang-up
job establishing the tone then.

- Excuse me?
- Don't you mean pardonnez-moi?

I can see
where it might be

a little confusing
where you might think

that pardonnez-moi
means "pardon me"

as in "excuse me,"
but actually pardonnez-moi

means "forgive me,"
and, no, I don't.

Turn down the music, please.

Nice meeting you,
neighbor.

How'd it go?

He's an overgrown child.

Who?

The owner,
or co-owner and chef...

Cook,
or I don't know.

He was painting before.

I don't know.
I guess he does it all,

including being
a sarcastic jerk.

And he says
that I'm not neighborly.

- That's hilarious.
- Wow.

It seems like someone made
an impression.

Is he cute?

He is, isn't he, Sara?

Oh, patsy,
you've got a one-track mind.

Well...

Oh, no.

What?

- It's nothing.
- It's junk mail.

Dad, how exactly
am I supposed

to get this paint
out of my hair?

Mix some turpentine
in your baby shampoo.

I'm pretty sure I have some
in the garage.

Bring me some diet root beer
while you're out there.

Now there's a smart idea.

As mom would say,
spoken like a true man.

- You're right.
- That is what mom would say.

You know she's always watching
over you,

don't you?

Yeah.

I know
she's watching over me.

I still really miss her.

I do too.

We're doing it, Kate.

We're finally opening
a restaurant.

You'd have loved it.

Hi, dais.

How's my girl?

Hi.

Oh, you come here.

Oh.

You think
I'm neighborly, right?

You ready with that cream?

Yep, both the cream

and my arm
are almost completely done.

Chocolat.

Mais oui.

That is lovely.
That is just lovely.

I wasn't first in my class
at le cordon bleu for nothing.

Voila.
Maintenant. Chocolat.

- There you go.
- Merci.

Hey, what are you doing?

I just saw something

covered in chocolate
and whipped cream go by.

Can we get some dessert?

Ah, honey, we're not dressed
for that place.

- Dad.
- Come on.

Let's just finish up.
I'll buy you an ice cream.

Looks like it's gonna be
a bit colder

in the basin,
vista Grande,

but we could sure use
the rain.

Thanks, storm.

And that's your channel 17
weekend weather forecast

from storm Collins.

And now redmond rhodes
has the place

to dine this weekend
in the central valley.

Thank you, norah.

And, yes, indeed, last night,
I had probably

the most amazing meal
I've ever had,

which is why redmond rhodes'
restaurant recommendation

for this weekend takes us
to the city of merced

and a delightful
eating establishment

called little Italy,

where the pasta
was not only, mm,

spectacular, but,
and this is rare these days,

norah, entirely homemade.

Oh, that sounds delicious.

Little Italy had big flavor,
huh, redmond?

Yes, indeed, norah,
but not big prices.

I'm redmond rhodes.

Hannah, can you take these out
to the trash?

Then we can head out.

Okay.

- Oh!
- I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry.
- I didn't mean to scare you.

I apologize.
Here's your book.

Les miserables.

It's a wonderful book.

You speak French?

- Yes.
- Oui, je parle, I speak.

I lived in France
for several years.

- Is it beautiful?
- It is. It's just...

It's gorgeous.

My mom was really
into French stuff.

Yeah?

This was her book.

We were reading it together.

We even planned
a family vacation to Paris.

- Ah, you were.
- You were planning.

What happened?

My mom had cancer.

When she got better,
we were all gonna go

to Paris together.

She never did get better.

God, I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry, honey.

It's fine.

- Yeah, I got you.
- I got you.

I studied French
last year in school.

Did you?

Well, tres bien.

Nous devrions parler francais.

Okay, um...

You said something
like that's good...

Yes.

And that we can talk
in French?

Exactement.

Very good.

If you ever want
to speak French, just,

you know,
I'm the chef next door

in the restaurant.
Come on over, and we'll talk

- any time you want.
- Thanks.

You're welcome.

I saw someone order

this chocolate thing
with whipped cream on it.

- It looked amazing.
- Yes.

- Did you make that?
- I certainly did.

Crepe au chocolat.
Chocolate crepes.

I'll make 'em for you anytime.
Just come on over, all right?

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

I'm Sara.

- I'm Hannah.
- Hannah.

Nice to meet you.

Au revoir,Sara.

Au revoir,Hannah.

A tout a l'heure.

Hey, tell Taylor
I said hi.

I will. All right,
you two have a good night.

See you later.

Well, we're finished,
kiddo.

Tomorrow's opening day.
We got to celebrate.

Well, can we go next door and
get that chocolate crepe thing?

- Really?
- That's what you want to do?

'Cause I was thinking pizza
and a movie.

Dad, come on!

How much do you think
we're gonna go out to eat

when you're running
your own restaurant?

This could be
our last chance.

You're a little dramatic,
but you make a point.

You think I need a tuxedo

for this fancy French place?

If you do that in there,

I'll tell everyone
you kidnapped me.

- Hi.
- Welcome to Chez varenne.

Have you guys
been here before?

Oh, no, but chef Sara said

she'd make crepes chocolat
for me.

You know chef westbrook?

I met her
the other night.

- You did?
- Mm-hmm.

Well, take a moment
to look over the menu,

and I will let chef westbrook,
Sara, know that you're here.

Oh, hey,
that's not necessary.

- Chef westbrook?
- Yes.

The little girl
at table four

said she knows you.

I thought maybe you want
to say hello.

You know
a little girl?

- Hi, Hannah.
- How are you?

- Hi, Sara.
- It's good to see you.

- You too.
- Oh.

This is your...

- Father?
- Yeah.

- Oh.
- Sara.

How nice.

Honey, you know what,

chef westbrook's
really busy.

- Why don't we just order?
- Okay.

What can I tell you
about the menu?

Well, what is...

Cotes du veau...

Both: Cotes du veau au fromage.
- Okay.

What is cotes du veau
au fromage?

Ah, excellent pronunciation.

Cotes du veau au fromage,
it is a veal

- cooked with ham and cheese...
- Veal?

- Yes.
- Oh, no, no, no.

I can't eat veal.

It's baby cow,
and they lock them up.

You know what, Hannah,
I absolutely felt

the same way
when I was your age.

Honestly, you don't know
what you're missing.

It's very, very delicious,
but I respect your views.

What else looks good?

What is beef carpaccio?

- Beef carpaccio.
- It's a raw beef,

and it's cooked very lightly
in a lemon juice...

Honey, why don't you just have
the whole roasted chicken?

That's simple enough.

Actually, no,
she'll have

the beef bourguignon.

It's just basically

beef stew
with a better publicist.

I'll have
the duck "con-fit."

That's confit.

Duck confit.

An excellent choice.

Merci.

De rien.

She's really nice.

Isn't she?

One beef bourguignon
and a duck confit, please.

Your new little friend
is with...

Her father,

who also happens
to be the jerk next door.

Really?

The firefighter?

Wow.
He's so handsome.

- No, he's not.
- He's a barbarian.

He called my beef bourguignon
beef stew.

No.

I know.
Get back to work, patsy.

I got you.

Why are you making us do this
in the rain

and the fog
and the cold and the...

Because we taste
everything we cook,

and everything we cook
has butter in it.

Not that much.

Patsy, we buy 35 pounds
of butter every week.

Yes, and sometimes
we have some left over.

- Yeah?
- Oh, yeah?

I don't think
you're running off the butter.

I think you're running off
the fight

with Mr. handsome firefighter.

Would you
stop calling him that?

And besides it's healthy
to run off negative feelings.

It's not healthy...

Oh, my God.

It's not healthy
when you're this old.

So, okay,
then let's slow down.

As I was saying,

it is not healthy
to replace

your attraction
with exercise.

You know, just because
you get hot and sweaty

out here doesn't mean

you're still not all hot
and bothered about him.

Patsy, please.

Besides, you know,
I cannot believe

that he is Hannah's father.

Such a sweet, wonderful
little girl.

How can she have
such a cretin for a father?

Maybe he's not such a cretin
after all.

Come on now.
Speed it up.

But hold on.
Seriously.

You know what,
you're such a weenie.

- Wait, wait, wait.
- Come on.

It's good for the legs.

- All right.
- Ready?

- I'm ready.
- We're ready.

Let's do this, dad.

Okay.

What do we do now?

I guess now we wait.

Wait? We were told
there would be no waiting.

Hey, chief, Mrs. Stanton.

- Come on in.
- You've been open two minutes,

how could there be a wait?
Let's go.

Welcome.

Thank you.

- I don't want to go here again.
- No.

Not that one.
Oh, look.

Hey, want to try
this new one?

- Oh.
- Yeah?

Yeah, that one.

Hey, welcome
to the five alarm grill.

- Come on in.
- Welcome, everyone.

How are you?

- Hi, welcome.
- Hey, detective bates,

detective Ramirez, why don't
you guys sit right there?

Thank you.

Order up.

Turkey chili for Mrs. Stanton,

burger for the chief.

Thanks, dad.

♪ Inside

♪ my heart's
about to cave in ♪

♪ I don't know
whatever happened today ♪

♪ I used to live my life
so happy, yeah ♪

♪ you're right,
I've been hanging on too long ♪

How much dough do you want me
to make for the tarts?

Okay, nice chat.

I thought we talked
about the music.

Your memory
does not fail you.

That conversation did happen.

So why does it sound
like a rock concert in here?

You seem a little cranky.

You low blood sugar?

Want a meatball sub?

No.

No, thank you.

So your passive-aggressive
response

I'm assuming means
that you're not going

to be turning down the music?

We're having a little
opening day celebration.

So that's a yes.

- Yes.
- Yes.

♪ My life,
it ain't the same without you ♪

- Is that our new neighbor?
- Yup.

- She needs to loosen up.
- Yup.

And I think we're just the guys
to help her do it.

What are you doing?

Well, you know how we used
to initiate rookies

- into the firehouse?
- Yeah.

Well, I think
our new neighbor deserves

an initiation
of her own.

So you gonna haze
snooty mcfrenchy?

No, I'm not hazing her.

I'm just welcoming her
creatively to the neighborhood.

You do realize that we're
the new ones here, right?

Semantics.

- Uh, chef westbrook?
- Yes?

The woman at table six
says she wants

- the gnocchi marinara special.
- I'm sorry. What?

She said
it was on our specials board.

We don't...

I want to see.

No, no, no, no, no.

That...
Oh, that...

Barbarian?

Oh, he so does not know
who he's messing with.

It is kind of funny

when you think about it.

I mean, specials.

Okay, it's not funny.

It's... it's clever.

Okay, I mean,
it's not clever.

All right, well,
thanks for coming, you guys.

Come again.
Bring your kids.

- I can't believe it.
- That gnocchi was incredible.

Oh, forget the pasta.

I have never had
French tempura before.

So unique.

- Hey, Hannah.
- Hey, Sara.

- Hey. How are you?
- What are you doing?

I'm going down
to the bookstore.

Dad gave me money
to buy some new books.

- Oh. That's nice of him.
- Yeah.

Were you at a yoga class?

Yes. Yes, I was.

A great way
to relieve stress from work.

Stress.

You know, you should work
with the firemen.

- I should...
- Yeah, why?

Because dad and the guys
never seem stressed.

I mean,
even at the fire station,

they're always goofing around
and playing dumb games

and playing pranks
on each other.

- Pranks? Really?
- Yeah, they're about

as mature as the boys
in my class.

Yeah,
that sounds about right.

Hey, would you mind if I walked
down to the bookstore with you?

- Sure. Cool.
- Yeah? All right.

So, wait a minute,
you said something about pranks.

They play a lot of pranks
on each other.

- Yeah.
- Like what?

Well, one time, Danny...

- I never get enough sleep.
- Trust me.

Are we expecting a run
on quiches?

- No.
- Not exactly.

What are you doing then?

- Hard-boiling eggs.
- Why?

Well, I thought
the five alarm grill guys

might find them
an interesting challenge.

Oh, my God.

You're gonna replace their eggs

with hard-boiled ones?

Okay, now, that's funny.

Just a little thank you

for their unexpected input
to my menu.

How can I help?

Excuse me.

Well, hello there.

How may I be
of service?

Well, I just had
the best food here

the other day, and I wanted
to personally thank the chef.

Chefs.
Everyone.

Everyone involved in making
the deliciousness

that I enjoyed.

Gill, Danny,
get out here for a second.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- You're the chef?
- I'm one of 'em.

This is Danny.
I'm gill.

- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.
- Ooh, good firm handshake.

These are hard-boiled.

These are all hard-boiled.
Amateur.

Okay, well, it looks like we're
having a deviled egg special

in honor of the devil next door.

Okay, man,
I'm with you.

Hey, can you grab me
the bacon from the fridge?

Pretend pig soy vegan
pork substitute?

Gill, no one should have
to eat this stuff.

Oh.

Nice touch, neighbor.

Game on.

Um, this man says that he's
here from the health department.

Something
about an anonymous tip

that the restaurant was in need
of an inspection.

Nice.

Oh, no, did someone
have a little visitor

from the county
health department?

- I did.
- Isn't that pretty?

Mm.

Aah.

- Snooty mcfrenchy.
- Whoa.

Well, she's in over her head.

- Put in another cd.
- Yeah. Uh...

Bach.

Mozart.
Wagner.

Verdi and...

Stravinsky.

- Wow.
- Seriously?

Suppose you have an opinion
on our music?

Yes, yes, I do actually.

It's beautiful.

Feel free to turn that up.

Have a good one.

Patsy.

Why did I open a restaurant

in a recession?

Is it bad?

No, it's about the same.

It's just...

Eventually,
it's not gonna cut it.

We're just getting by
at this point.

Well, what can we change?

Well, obviously my postcards
didn't work,

nor did the coupons
in the newspapers.

We have to...

People have got to know
that we're here.

You know, we got to...

- Maybe that's not the problem.
- What do you mean?

Honey, the restaurant
is lovely really,

but your prices are higher than
a lot of other places nearby.

I mean, the five alarm grill
doesn't seem to be suffering

because of the economy.

Our prices are higher
because the quality

of our ingredients
is higher.

We have artful presentation.

No, no, no,
that is part of the problem too.

I mean, look,
because high-end fare

is not family-friendly.

I mean, last month
you refused to serve

a family ketchup
for their little girl.

Look, perhaps if you served
simpler fare,

- then maybe...
- You know, patsy,

I'm a classically-trained
French chef.

I'm not going
to dumb down my food.

We've got to beef up
our marketing efforts.

That's all.

That sounds like a good idea.

And now we welcome
redmond rhodes,

who has the place
to eat this week.

Oh, my gosh.

That's it.
That's perfect.

- What?
- ...Rustling up some magic

at the fair oaks cafe.

The channel 7 team
news anchor

redmond rhodes, he does a weekly
restaurant recommendation,

and last week they did a show
on the seafood place

down the street,
and I walked by on Saturday.

There was a line
out the door.

This is so what I'm gonna do.

This is unbelievably perfect.

Wait a minute.
Hold on.

I'm gonna email them,

and it's free publicity,
patsy.

It's free.

Dinner is the same story.

Yes.

Thank you very much.
Have a good day.

Thanks, Sara.

- Good. How are you?
- Good, good.

What do you got here?

- Hannah?
- Sara.

I see you everywhere now.

You shopping for onions?

Yeah, my dad sent me over here
to get some.

He'll be back
in a minute.

- Ah.
- All right.

Well, it was good to see you.

All right, I got to rush off,
but I'll...

- I'll see you around.
- Sara?

Yeah?

Do you know which kinds
I should get?

Because my dad said
to get two dozen,

but I didn't know
there were so many kinds.

Yeah, that's actually
a really good question,

'cause there's a bunch
of different varieties

that we use
for different things.

The yellow onions
are really good for sauteing,

good for sauces and soups,
creams,

but these are the ones
that make you cry a lot.

The Spanish onion,
now this one

is a little bit sweeter.

You're gonna want
to use this one

- for onion rings.
- Okay. We need those.

I figured as much.

Now red onions are really
the only onions

that you're gonna want
to eat raw.

I'm going to assume
that your dad's going

to be putting these

- on burgers and sandwiches.
- You're right.

- Yeah.
- Well...

Well, listen,
I do really have to rush off,

but you'll come speak French
with me sometime?

- Yeah.
- All right. All right, bye.

Bye.

- Hey, kiddo.
- Hi, dad.

Chef westbrook helping you
pick out some onions, huh?

- Yeah.
- You know those are actually

really good onions.
You know what these are for?

- What?
- These are for juggling.

Ba-da-boom.

Dad, do you and Sara

not like each other
or something?

I wouldn't say
we don't like each other.

- They're cheaper by the dozen.
- There you go, ma'am.

She's a bit...

Okay, I'm...
You know what,

we need vegetables.

Dad, answer the question.

These are juggling potatoes.

Hey, dad,
I'm gonna hang out next door.

Pour parler francais
avec Sara.

Okay, Hannah, sure.

What's the matter?

Uh, well, I just bought
all this crab

at the market, and I
was gonna make the crab cakes

that we made
the other night.

- Oh, those were really good.
- Yeah, those were good.

- These are not.
- Gill, you just dropped

a bunch of cash on some crab

and put a big sign outside

that announces we're having
crab cake as a special.

Are you telling me
we're not serving 'em?

Well, I'm not gonna serve
crab mush sandwiches.

Not to mention the mush I've got
going here doesn't taste right.

So as far
as the customers are concerned,

- we're out of crab.
- At 11:00 in the morning.

Hey, Hannah, you here to speak
some French,mademoiselle?

Actually, I need a favor.

Yes.

Mm.

Did your dad change
the recipe at all?

No. My dad
doesn't use recipes.

He says
cooking's about instinct.

- Mm.
- You just know when it's good.

- Oh.
- And clearly that's not true.

Um, all right,
what we've got here

is crab, eggs, bread crumbs,

probably some mayonnaise,

some dijon mustard,

lemon juice from a bottle
unfortunately,

black pepper,
some green onion,

and way too much dill.

Wow.

You're like the food psychic.

Yes, I am,

and my psychic powers tells me

that your dad made
a little bit more

than he usually makes today.

- Yeah, he did.
- Yeah, yeah.

See, you know, some recipes
you can't multiply

without making changes.

You know, the proportions
are probably all off.

Here.

- Tell your dad to try this.
- Thanks, Sara.

- You're welcome.
- My pleasure.

You know, I got to tell you,

you're like a natural-born chef,
you know that?

If you ever want a lesson,

feel free to come over,

and we'll speak a little French

while we're doing it, oui?

Awesome.

There you go.

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

Um, you know, Hannah,
can I ask you a question?

Why did your dad decide
to open up a restaurant?

Um, a few months
after my mom died,

dad had to put out
this really big, scary fire,

and a ceiling beam fell
like a foot in front of him.

After that, he didn't want to be
a firefighter anymore.

He used to cook
for the whole fire station.

So they all decided
to open a restaurant together.

It's a great idea.

He sounds like a good dad.

He's the best.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

And, Hannah, tell him to try

some fresh lemon zest.

It's fresh lemon peel.

Maybe some capers too.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Au revoir.

Au revoir.

Bye, sweetie.

Bye.

Sara westbrook.

That was very friendly of you.

Anyway, I think
that Hannah's dad and you

have a little in common.

Like what?

Honey, a loss is a loss.

Put that back outside.

Crab cakes on the menu
after all.

Here you go.

Capers.

Nice touch.

Mm.

Those are really good.

Know what?

Sara totally saved the day.

You did good, kid.

It was a good night,
honey.

But not great.

I don't know
what to do.

I invited local food critics
to come and have a meal,

I've had my friends
write glowing reviews

to centralvalleyeats.Com.

I'm gonna write redmond rhodes
another email.

Sara, I think you're getting
a little obsessed.

You've emailed him.

You left messages
at the station.

You send that guy
one more note,

he's not going to be doing
a story on Chez varenne.

He's gonna be reporting
on a local restaurateur

who's stalking him.

Though that could work too

if you're interested
in another angle.

- That's not funny.
- A little funny.

Hey, thanks for coming,
you guys.

- Thanks. Bye.
- See you later.

So, Taylor, Hannah,
how is it

growing up
in a restaurant, huh?

Not that different
from growing up in a firehouse.

Yeah.

Loud guys
and tons of food.

That is why you're starting
dance classes Monday.

So you can totally girl out.

Then can Hannah sleep over?

- Yeah.
- Sure. Why not?

- Yeah.
- Come on, dad, can I?

I guess so,
but it's our day off tomorrow.

- What am I supposed to do?
- Maybe relax or something.

By yourself for a change.

All right,
you done with this?

- 'Cause I'm gonna...
- Yes.

Dish duty.

Oh, my gosh,
this is gonna be so much fun.

Welcome back
to kxb nightly news.

I'm norah Smithson.

- Good night, Sara.
- Good night.

...has the place
to eat this weekend

in the central valley.

Thank you, norah.

No, we can't.

We are not putting flowers
or anything.

You won't even have
enough time.

You'll be asleep
at 7:30.

Both: 7:30?

- No.
- 7:30.

Both: No.
- That's way too early.

Yes, honey.
7:45.

Both: No!
- Seriously?

Hey, patsy,
did you...

Oh, it's you.
Can I help you?

Can I come in?

By all means.

Uh, Hannah, told me
that she came by

and asked you to play
food detective

- with my disastrous crab cakes.
- Yes.

And these are much improved,

so I want to thank you.

And also I thought
you might want to try some.

Oh, you're welcome.

It was my pleasure.

Nothing really.
It's what I do.

It's my job. Food.

Yeah, but entertaining
the whims

of precocious nine-year-old
girls is not,

so thank you for that too.

She reminds me
of myself at that age.

- So...
- Oh, I'm sorry.

Thank you, norah.

Well, let me tell you,
I am still full

from last night's dinner.

Which is why the redmond rhodes'
restaurant recommendation

this Friday
is in the city of vista Grande

and is,
drum roll, please,

the Dharma diner.

Local animal shelters
are asking for donations...

- Sorry about that.
- Just...

So, what, you don't like
Indian food?

'Cause I've been
to that place.

It's got
amazing chicken vindaloo.

- Really?
- No, no, no,

I love Indian food.
I'm sure it's wonderful.

It's just I was kind of...

Ah, it's stupid.

You were hoping
redmond rhodes'

restaurant recommendation
for this weekend

would be Chez varenne?

Mm.

Listen, I don't want
to sound...

I don't know,
but who cares what a toupee

with a suit thinks,
right?

Well, apparently,
a lot of people do,

because his broadcast
has been known

to have some very positive
influence on restaurants.

I was just hoping for maybe
a little bit of a boost.

My restaurant needs
a little boost.

I'm closed on mondays.

I know you're closed too.

I was wondering
if I could take you to lunch.

Just as a thank you,

which, considering everything,

would mean
declaring a truce first.

Good one.
I know you're kidding.

I'm not.

Okay.

Wow, you sure do know
how to wine and dine a girl.

Never been taken
to a food truck before.

Trust me.

- A-ha.
- I'm back.

I brought a new kid.

Is this the best shrimp
sandwich you've ever had?

- The best.
- Not only the first,

but the best, yes.

So the shrimp
is marinated

in a coconut-bourbon reduction,
yes?

- Yup.
- Mm.

And I do believe
I detect

some thai basil,
poblano Chile,

a little bit of garlic,

and, well,
green curry obviously.

Wow.

That's exactly... that's...

Hannah was right.
You're like a food psychic.

I do eat more than quiche
and cream sauce.

This is really beautiful.

- Thank you.
- This is nothing.

Are those comfortable?

- My shoes?
- Yes.

You want beautiful,

I'll show you beautiful.

Hey, hey, hey.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh!

Wow.

Feels like we're a million Miles
from the city.

I know, right?

Nice.

Impressive.

- Here we go.
- What? Where are you going?

I got the keys.

It's beautiful.

Oh, hey, look.

- Huh?
- Look at this.

- Oh.
- That's pretty.

Like a little Daisy.

Daisy.
That's my cat's name.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

Is that your favorite flower?

No, my mom's.

My mom's favorite flowers
were daisies.

Oh.

It's a nice tribute.

Where did the name
Chez varenne come from?

Well, francois Pierre
de LA varenne

was one of the founding fathers

of French cuisine

back in the time
of Louis xiv.

I don't know.
When you think of the mastery

that is French cooking,

you know,
the precision and the technique,

you think varenne.

And voila.

- Chez varenne.
- Huh.

Really, what?

I'm just wondering

why you would pick

such a sentimental name
for your cat

but not your restaurant.

Well, a cat is a living,
breathing thing

that you care for
and you...

Yeah, but so is a restaurant.

I mean, in order for it
to thrive,

it needs love,
attention.

It needs community.

I mean, how is that
any different from a pet?

But I could be wrong.

No, I think
it's a very good point.

What?

I just wanted
to let you know

that Hannah told me

about your wife.

And I wanted to say
how very sorry I was

but that obviously you are doing
an amazing job

with Hannah.

Oh, thank you.

She's a big fan of yours,

by the way.

Well, maybe it's because
we have something in common.

Oh?

I lost both of my parents

when I was 15.

Drunk driver.

Sara, I'm sorry.

Yeah, me too.

Daisy.

You are not going
to believe the day I had.

Come here, sweet girl.

Ooh.
I...

Am covered in dirt,

and I had lunch
in a food truck.

I love when you hug me.

And I had the best day

I've had

in a really long time.

Hello.

How was your day off?

It was great.

Fine.

You know, I don't...
I don't know.

It was...

It was...
It was fine.

"Great" with an immediate
downgrade to "fine."

You want to talk about it?

- Nothing to talk about.
- Sara.

Should I get started
on the bread,

I think...

You're humming.

Sara westbrook
doesn't hum.

- So how was your day off?
- Hmm? Why?

I mean,
it was just an average day.

I went for a hike, got
something to eat. That's all.

If it was such an average day,

why does it sound like
you need to go to confession

to deal with it?

Sara, where's the salmon?

Oh.

What?

I didn't go
to the market yesterday.

We're out of salmon.

- You forgot?
- Oh, that's a first.

I did not forget, patsy.

I was out all day, and I...
We have ham.

I will make a nice ham
and roasted vegetable terrine.

You know,
that sounds delicious.

Mm-hmm.

Gill, gill, seriously?

It's growing on me.

Give the guy a break, okay?

His judgment is clouded
at the moment.

All right, that's it.

- Oh.
- What is wrong with you?

Uh, you tell me.

You've been all over
the place all day.

There's something up.
What is it?

There's nothing
wrong with me.

May I have my whipped
cream back? Thank you.

Did something
happen yesterday?

- What would happen yesterday?
- It was my day off.

Simple...

Ah-ha.

- You're ridiculous, patsy.
- You know that?

All right. Then I am on strike
until you talk.

What?

So that's what I did
with my day off.

Oh, that's great.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I mean, gill,
it's been two years.

It's okay to get excited
about someone, okay?

Now Kate would have
wanted that for you.

No, I know that.

I know that here.
Not so much here.

Plus I worry about Hannah.

Well, you said yourself
that Hannah loves her.

She does.

And what happens
if she gets all attached

and it doesn't work out?

Nice to put the cart
before the horse, buddy.

Come on. I think you're just
freaked out about dating.

- How long has it been?
- 16 years.

Yeah, it's probably time
to get back on that horse, man.

That's the one
that's in front of the cart?

Yeah. That's the one.

Patsy, can you please get
back here and peel the potatoes?

I will get to that
as soon as you talk.

- Patsy, please.
- Don't be ridiculous.

So what happened yesterday?

I went... I had a...

I went on a...
Kind of date.

That's it.
With... with gill.

Oh. Oh.

Gill, the handsome
firefighter, gill?

- Yes.
- Ye... yeah.

- Handsome firefighter gill.
- Oh, Sara.

That's fantastic!

Ah. Oh.

- Maybe.
- I... you know, I don't know.

It's... I mean...

- Well, was it a...
- A nice date?

- Yeah, it was nice.
- It was very nice.

But that's not the point.

What is the point?

The point is, patsy,
is that I'm... I'm a chef,

and this is my restaurant,

and... and, you know,
I need to be here.

I can't be off doing something
with someone else,

because then it just,
you know,

it leads to,
"well, I want to move away,

and I want you to pick
my daughter up from school."

And I'm like,
"whoa. Hey.

I didn't sign up to take
your daughter to school."

Love her. She's great,
but you know, and...

And then he wants to get married
and move out to the suburbs,

and then suddenly,
"sell your business.

I don't want you
to work anymore."

"What? What do you mean you
don't want me to work anymore?

"I... this is my dream.
You know that that was my dream.

That's how we met."
And sudd...

And his mother. Mother.

His mother
doesn't like French food.

Who doesn't like French food?
Are you kidding me?

- Wow.
- Wow.

Wow.

Oh, man,
you shouldn't have.

Aw.

Gill has the hots for the fancy
French chef next door.

You guys are idiots.

Go, gill.

Go get 'em.

Shh.

Hey there.

- Oh. Wow.
- Look at those.

I got 'em for ya.

- You shouldn't have.
- It's really...

I also wanted to make sure

you knew that I had
a lot of fun yesterday,

and I would really love
to do that again.

Sometime.

Yeah.

I thought we were having
a good time yesterday.

Yes. We did.

Maybe... maybe too good
of a time, actually.

Do... do I understand that?

I just think that, uh,

maybe I'm not
the relationship kind of gal.

- Wait.
- Are we in a relationship?

No, no, no,
I didn't mean that. I'm...

This restaurant has been
my dream for ten years,

and I'm trying really hard
to make a success of it.

But I... I just...

I can't do that when I'm...

Distracted.

Okay.

But, you know,
we're still neighbors.

'Cause we're right next
to each other.

We're neighbors.

So I really hope that we
can still be neighbor... ly.

You bet.

Good.

- So I'll just see you around.
- Okay.

Yeah.

Hey, dad.

Hey, kiddo.

Those are beautiful.

Those are from gill,
aren't they?

So did he ask you out
on an official date yet?

Sara.

Yes, he did.

I, you know, I said no.

Why on earth
would you say no?

You're clearly smitten
with him.

Yeah, so smitten

I walk around with my head
in the clouds all day.

What?

Well, pats,
you said it yourself.

You know,
I'm just... I'm not here.

I haven't been here.
I forgot the fish.

I've never done that before.

First time. Ever.

You know, and that's after

only one almost kind of
maybe date-ish, right?

I... God forbid I should
get any more distracted.

Honey,
there's nothing wrong

with having your head
in the clouds, okay?

You don't always have to be
in such control all the time.

Yes, I do.

I do, patsy.
This is my restaurant.

This is my livelihood.

It is mine
to make a success,

and it is my failure
if I lose focus.

And I'm... I'm better on my own.

It's... really.

Oh, Sara, come on.

I'm gonna, uh, go finish
tidying up the dining room.

You're good in here, right?

You've got it.
Thank you, patsy.

I appreciate it.

Taylor laughed so hard

that root beer
sprayed out of her nose.

Isn't that so funny?

Yeah,
that's funny, kiddo.

And then we hijacked
a police car

and took a joyride
down to Mexico.

It was muy bueno.

Sounds like fun.

- Dad, look.
- There's Sara.

- Oh, hey.
- Let's let her shop.

Come on. I'm sure
she wants to be alone.

Sara.

- Morning.
- Hey, callahans.

How are you?
Good morning.

Good morning.

Did you mean it when you said
I could come cook with you?

Well,absolument.

Absolutely.
Any time.

- Thanks, Sara.
- You're welcome, honey.

- Hey, dad.
- You know what?

Can I go get some lemonade?

- Yes. Yes, you can.
- Thank you.

I'm a little thirsty.

Au revoir, Sara.

Au revoir.

A tout a l'heure.

- Thanks for that.
- Yeah.

She likes
hanging out with you.

Guess it runs in the family.

I'll see you around, Sara.

Pats,
I think we're gonna prep

for a quiche Lorraine today.

- Okay.
- Sounds good.

All right.

- Hey, Sara.
- Hey, Hannah.

Is now okay to cook with you?

- Uh, yeah.
- I think so.

Patsy can handle things
for a little bit, right?

- Absolutely.
- All right. Let's do this.

Thanks, patsy.

Awesome.

Now this is
your basic cream sauce.

It's called a bechamel.

Bechamel?

- Bechamel.
- Tres bien. Yes.

Now I'm gonna add the last
heaping tablespoon of flour.

Whisk that in there.
Good job.

It's gonna get a little lumpy.

That's fine.
No worries.

Butter'll melt right in there.

Excellent.
Very nice. Very nice.

Now the next step
is to add some hot milk.

Just a little bit at a time.
Keep whisking.

Good job. Beautiful.

We'll add this sauce

to our croque monsieurs
a little bit later.

Crunchy mister?

Crunchy mister.
Yes.

That's what it translates
to literally, yes,

but, uh, honestly,

all that it really is
is a fancy...

Fancy grilled cheese
sandwich with ham.

- Okay.
- Cro-que...

- No.
- Croque...

- Croque...
- Croque...

- Mons... monsieur.
- Monsieur.

- Monsieur.
- Croque monsieurs.

Croque monsieurs.

- Tres bien.
- Very good.

"Crunchy mister"
is way funnier.

It's way funnier.

Oh, my goodness.

Does that look right?

Yeah, no, that looks great.

Little pasty.
Like my complexion.

Since I'm kind of missing out
on summer these days.

Hey, how is your
summer vacation?

- Oh, it's good.
- Yeah?

I got sunburned last week
while horseback riding.

- You did?
- I'm so sorry.

Horseback riding?

I love horses.
That sounds like fun.

We should go
on your day off.

What? Oh.

That... that would be fun.
Absolutely.

I'm not so sure your dad
would like that, but...

No,
he'd be fine with it.

He's pretty cool.

It can be like...

A girls' day.

A girls' day.

I like that.

Sounds like a plan.

Ah.

So you've invited Sara
to ride with us too?

- He's staying?
- He's... gonna stay?

Well, yeah.

I just thought it'd be fun
if we all hung out.

Oh. Fun.

Want me to leave?

Not if you don't want to.

That's... you know.

Shall we?

We shall.

Okay.

This... this'll be my horse.

Here we go.

You got your same horse, dad.

- I got him.
- He knows me.

You like your horse, Sara?

- Uh, yeah.
- Beautiful.

Okay.

You ready?

Let's make a left.
Let's ride.

Hey, Hannah,
slow down.

Okay.

Seem to be interfering
with girls' day.

I'm sorry about that.

It's quite all right.

Sure you didn't have
much of a choice in it.

She's very persistent,
that Hannah.

Yeah,
but I like that about her.

She'll be able
to take care of herself

as she grows up.

Hannah, let's race.

Okay.

- Whoa.
- Pull back on the reins.

Pull down on the reins.
That's it.

Good job.

Thank you.

No, come on.

You can eat later.
I'll feed you later.

Good boy. Good boy.

Oh, stup...

- Morning.
- Morning.

- Give you a hand, but, uh...
- No, no, it's fine.

Oh, are you kidding me?

- Morning.
- Hello, everyone.

- I'm...
- Here, I got it.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, patsy.

- I got it. Can you...
- There you go.

- Oh, I got it.
- No, it's all right.

- You got it?
- Yeah. Thanks.

Sara.

Hey, there.

Look what dad bought me.

All right, let's see
what he got you here.

Got some bread,
some gruyere cheese,

some ham and mustard.

Hmm. Let's see.

You making crunchy misters?

Yes, I am.

Dad said I can cook for him
on his day off.

Yeah,
I do all the cooking.

Let her pick up some
of the slack around the house.

You know what I mean?

Hey,
you should come, Sara.

Oh, you know,
that would be really lovely.

You taught me
how to make it,

so you have to come.

It's fine, right, dad?

Well,
Sara is always welcome.

I just assume
she has other plans.

I would love to come.

As long as I can
bring the dessert.

Of course.

I'll see you at 7:30.

7:30 it is.

Hi.

Hi.

Uh, so how's
our petite chef doing?

She's hard at work.

Uh, and taking it
very seriously.

Come in.

She lit the candles.

Did she?

Well, that's nice.

Mm.

May I present

Hannah Callahan's
crunchy misters.

Beautiful.

Extra cheese.

Look at that
beautiful cheese.

Oh, it smells so good.

Thanks, dad.

They look delicious,
honey.

- Thank you.
- There you go, Sara.

Oh.

That is so good.

I could really
get used to this, kiddo.

Is it, like, really good,

or is it just
good for a kid?

What's "kid good"?

You know,
it's good for a kid,

but not an adult,

or you say it is,
but it's not that good,

'cause you don't want
to hurt my feelings.

Well, personally, I think
that it's grown-up delicious,

but what do I know?
I'm just your dumb old dad.

Why don't we ask an expert...
Sara?

Mademoiselle Callahan,

well, that's not fair.

I don't know what she said.

She said, "miss Callahan,

dinner is delicious."

Tres bien.

The most important lesson
for a chef to learn

is to eat her own food
before it gets cold.

Okay.

- What is... is this...
- Is this some sort of cream?

It's like a...

- Bechamel.
- Bechamel.

Tres bien.

- Okay.
- I'm gonna go do the dishes.

Absolutely not.

You cooked, I clean.
Those are the rules.

No. You don't make me
do all the dishes when you cook.

Well, I can certainly help
do the dishes.

You're gonna teach me
how to make bread tomorrow.

- I am?
- Yes.

Oh.

Okay,
I'm gonna do the dishes.

No arguments.

By all means.

Thank you.

Merci, mademoiselle.

She really is
a lovely young lady.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I worry that she's
growing up too fast.

She feels
she has to take care of me

now that her mom's gone.

Thank you for coming,
by the way.

Meant a lot to her.

And thanks for this.
This was delicious.

And it's a work of art.
It's almost architectural.

Yes, well, that would
be French cuisine for you.

Yeah, that's French cooking.

Very specific,
very technical.

Yes, probably exactly the
reason I was attracted to it.

How so?

When I was a kid,

my... my parents and I
used to go to this little place

called francois's
in the town that I grew up.

We used to go every Sunday
for breakfast.

And, uh,
when my parents passed,

my grandparents
had to sell their house,

and so...
No more.

And, uh, I would just go back
every once in a while

to just feel close to them.

There.

And one day I found myself

being hired as a waitress there,
which was really nice.

And a few months after that,

a line cook got sick,

and they asked me to help out,
which was even better,

and, uh, for the first time
since my parents died,

I felt like I was home again.

In that kitchen.

You're an excellent cook.

Thank you.

I mean,
I threw Italian,

Japanese,
Greek food at you.

You'd have thought
you were trained

in all those cuisines too.

You ever thought of, um,
I don't know,

straying from such
traditional French dishes?

Well, French food
is definitely that.

It's very precise,
very exacting, very detailed.

But at least I know
that there's

a right way
and a wrong way to do things,

and I find it very comforting,
because, uh...

Because the rest
of the universe

does not exactly follow those
rules all the time, does it?

When Kate died,
it was just so ridiculous.

I'm a firefighter.
I go to work every day.

I know I'm putting my life
on the line.

But the whole idea
that she was at home,

and she was in danger...

- Oh. Oh.
- Sorry.

Scared me.

I'm sorry.

You okay over there,
bubbles?

- Sorry.
- I'll just take care of it.

You sure
you don't need help?

All good.

- All right.
- She's very stubborn.

Where does she
get that from?

Tonight was fun when
Sara came by, wasn't it, dad?

Sure.

She's pretty.

Don't you think she's pretty?

What's up, kiddo?

Before mom died...

She said that one day you'd meet
someone really nice.

You might even want
to get married again.

Hannah.

She said that you might feel
like you're cheating on her,

even though she's not
here anymore,

and that I'd
help you move on.

- Listen.
- I know that you like Sara.

But are you really ready
for me to date?

Yeah.

I mean, I think so.

Mom was right.
You shouldn't have to be alone.

You know what?

You're just like her.

- I am?
- Yeah.

I can't hear her anymore.

What?

Mom's voice.

I used to hear her
in my head...

Telling me
that she loved me.

To do my homework.

Brush my hair.

Now it's all gone.

That's what happens

to everyone who loses
somebody they love.

Kiddo, that's...

That's just your mind's
way of protecting you.

Making you forget a little bit

so that your heart
doesn't keep breaking.

Hey, hey, hey.

I love you.

And I love you.

Patsy, so is the front
of the house good to go?

Yeah, of course.

Oh, um, hmm.

I mean, you know.

You know, second chances
don't come around that often.

Hi.

- Hey.
- Come on in.

I, uh,
I know that you're busy.

Um, I just, uh,
wanted to say

thank you very much
for the flowers.

Thought I'd try again.

Sara, I know you said no
when I asked you out,

but I was really hoping
you'd reconsider.

I just feel like you and I...

I just feel like... really?

I got to take this.

Yeah, Danny.

Hey, buddy.

Listen, uh, Hannah just got
a little bump on her head.

What?

Yeah. She was jumping
on the trampoline,

and her foot got caught
in the Springs.

I'll be right there.

No, no, no, no,
listen. Listen.

I already checked her out,
and I think she's fine, okay?

Oh, yeah, dad,
I'm totally fine.

Don't worry about me.
I'll see you at home.

- You see?
- She's fine, all right?

Now I'm just following protocol
for a head injury.

We're over at
the E.R. right now.

Why don't you just
go ahead and sit tight,

and we'll give you a call?

- Hannah's been hurt.
- I better go.

Can I help?

- Don't worry.
- She'll be okay.

Call the chief.

Hannah's gonna be fine.

Yeah, I hope so.

You okay?

What are you gonna say to gill
when he gets back?

I think you should just,
I don't know,

go over there
and say thank you and...

What?

Do you smell something?

What is going on?

It smells like smoke.
What...?

What...
Oh, my. What happened?

I'm just an investor here.

I'm not even
supposed to cook.

I told gill I couldn't.

- Then why are you...
- Cooking?

If that's
what you can call it.

Mike is on duty
at the firehouse,

and Danny and gill are both
with Hannah at the hospital.

And, frankly,
I should join them,

because they're gonna
give me a pounding

when they find out what I did
to their kitchen.

There's nothing
left to serve.

It's all covered
in flame retardant.

Yes, it is.

You did a good job.

With... that thing.

Fires.
Uh, you fight fires.

How did you get
a hamburger up there?

Honest to God,
I don't know.

Was something wrong
next door?

Well, the fire chief
nearly burned the place down,

if you can believe
that irony.

He has customers
and no food.

And from the looks
of things here,

Beth could actually handle
the dinner service.

Um, would you come and help me
run gill's kitchen?

Hannah's hurt, and, you know,
the last thing he needs

is to lose business
and come back to a mess.

Of course I will.

Thanks.

Dad, I'm fine.

- Dad.
- Mm-hmm?

Okay. Thank you.

- Can you now put me down please?
- Mm-hmm.

Dad.

Dad, stop.

No.

I'm fine.

You heard the doctor.

Go back to work.

- It's not gonna happen.
- I'm in for the night.

Dad.

You left the chief in charge.

You'd think you were the one
with a head injury.

What's the worst
that can happen?

Listen, kiddo,
I know that this restaurant

has taken over our lives
this summer,

but I don't ever
want you to forget

you're my number one
priority.

Mint chip.

My favorite.

How's that feel?

Really, dad?

- You have a nasty bump there.
- You got to ice it.

Are you done?

Thank you.

Love you.

Love you.

Save me some of that.

- Mm-mm.
- Okay.

- Fine.
- Hold on.

How's...

How's that?

It's a baby bite.

I know.

Oh, man.

- It's good.
- It's really good.

One beef stew,
and one crab cake.

The stew's a big success.

- Just so you know.
- Great.

Well, the chief said
that the beef stew

was a big success.

- Come on.
- What's that idiot know?

He almost burned
the place down.

- Patsy.
- But you know what?

He is kind of cute
in that big, burly,

kind of "rrr" way.

Firemen are...
God, I love firemen.

They're just...

"Patsy, get back to work."

Is that what
you're thinking?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- All right.
- But they are.

It's just unbelievable.
If...

- Patsy.
- Okay.

But that really
is extraordinary.

Emts, firemen.

Cops not so much, but...

I'm talking to myself.

Yes, I...

I believe
this is the place.

Chez varenne.

Get a couple of those
beauty shots, shall we?

That stew was amazing.

Oh, everything
was amazing.

Ah-ha.

Well, uh...
Shall we?

Let's give it a whirl.

- Hey.
- Hey, chief. Come on in.

- Thanks.
- How you doing?

Oh, Hannah's out.

I don't want to wake her.

I just came by to tell you
everything went really smoothly.

- It did?
- No, it didn't.

What happened?

I almost destroyed the place.

Almost burned it down.

But your cute neighbor came by
and took charge.

- Sara?
- That cute neighbor?

- Sara.
- That'd be the one.

♪ Night has turned to dawn

♪ and now confusion's gone

you may have to ask
him out this time.

Get back to work.

♪ And now
the world's brand-new ♪

♪ happy day

♪ I could dance

♪ I'm on my way

♪ all this joy

♪ deep inside
I couldn't see ♪

♪ all this love was here

♪ for me

♪ now I know
that love can grow ♪

♪ a little breeze

♪ that blows and blows

♪ now everything's
illuminated ♪

♪ see colors that

♪ once were faded

♪ I know what I must do

♪ even when
skies aren't blue ♪

Dad.

♪ Happy day

♪ I could dance
I'm on my way ♪

♪ all this joy

♪ deep inside
I couldn't see ♪

♪ all this love was...

Oh.

Hi.

Hi.

Uh, so look,
I owe you another thank you.

Last night was the second time

you swooped in and saved
the five alarm grill.

- Was no problem.
- Really.

Was just happy to help.

And actually
I was really hoping

we could maybe finish
the conversation

that, uh,
we had started earlier?

I'd like that.

- Aah!
- Sara, get in here right now.

Hurry!

What's wrong?

Patsy, what is wrong?

- The... the...
- The restaurant thing

is... is... is on the news.

- Oh, my God.
- You scared me.

I thought that something
was on fire or something.

Well, it's just that
you've gotten me so worked up

that it could be us one night

that I got a little
overexcited.

And now, redmond rhodes has
the place to eat this weekend.

Thank you, norah.

Well, this week's
recommendation

brought us to vista Grande,

but here's the thing,
norah.

There's a little twist
in this tale.

You see,
there's a delightful,

charming little
French restaurant there

called Chez varenne.

Oh, my God!

The owner and chef has been
courting yours truly

for some time now to come down
there and try a meal.

Well, the other evening,

while we had every intention
of eating at Chez varenne,

I couldn't help but notice a new
addition to the neighborhood.

Just next door, in fact.

It was a high-energy,
home-cooking establishment

called the five alarm grill.

It's run entirely
by firefighters

from local station four,

who serve up traditional and
delicious rib-sticking dinners.

Here's the thing,
norah.

Us civilians don't have to
slide down a pole to get 'em.

Or go into
a burning building, I hope.

No way, no way.

And that's why
the redmond rhodes

restaurant recommendation
this Friday

is the five alarm grill.

Don't forget to try
the macaroni cheese

and delicious beef stew.

Sounds like they're putting
hunger fires out,

huh, redmond?

- Sara, I can't believe this.
- I am so sorry.

Next up,
our sports report.

Sara?

I'm done.

You're done with what?

With all of it.

Oh, Sara,
you don't mean that.

I do.

I do.

I wanted to be a chef
half my life, and...

It's a goal
that I've strived for,

and I did a good job.

I am classically trained.

I have traveled the world.

I...

Built this restaurant

to something
that I could be proud of,

and I was so sure that...

One day I was gonna
be a success.

And then you showed up.

You open a restaurant
on a whim.

Did you know that nine out
of ten new restaurants fail?

But, oh, no, no, no,

you're an overnight success.

While I struggle
on a daily basis.

It's almost
the perfect ending...

Me cooking at your restaurant

on the night
of your rave review.

It's like driving
the final nail

into the coffin
of my restaurant.

- Oh, come on.
- Don't say that.

- Why not?
- 'Cause your restaurant

is gonna be an even bigger
success tomorrow,

and mine is just gonna be
the joke of the city.

I'm gonna go
close the doors right now.

Just...

- Sara.
- Sara.

Gill, I'm sorry.

She's, uh...

She's a passionate woman.

Sometimes a little
too passionate.

It's just that, uh...

This... this restaurant,
it's all she's had.

It's all she's wanted,
actually,

until she met you.

Oh, Sara.

Whatever you're gonna
say, patsy,

please do not
interject the phrase

"handsome firefighter."

This...

Would you prefer...

"Crybaby, woe is me,
melodramatic chef

who overreacts and throws an
incredible man under the bus?"

Really doesn't have
the same ring to it, does it?

You have to know
this wasn't gill's fault.

I know.

There's more to life
than cooking, Sara.

You can't keep
pushing people away.

'Cause sometimes
they won't come back.

Does anyone know
where gill went?

- Uh, I don't know.
- I'll give him a call.

- Hmm.
- He's not answering.

It's going straight
to voice mail.

Hi. I need to get
into the news studio.

It's important.

So on a scale
from one to ten,

how badly do you think
I messed things up with gill?

Why does it only have
to go up to ten?

Thanks.

Hey, Hannah.

Hi.

Um, do you maybe know
where my dad went?

Okay, in three, two...

Thanks, coach Cassidy,

for that kxb sports report.

And now it seems
we have a visitor.

Yeah, he...

That's right, norah.

We do indeed have
a visitor with us.

He's on television.

Now, viewers,
if you were watching

the redmond rhodes
restaurant review

- earlier in the broadcast...
- Dad?

You would have heard me
mention the five alarm grill.

Well, gill Callahan,

the owner and chef
at the five alarm grill,

is here in the studio
with us this evening,

and he has something
rather interesting to say.

Good evening, gill.

- Good evening.
- Thank you, redmond.

Hi, norah.

Um, well,
here's the irony.

You came to our little street

to try
Sara westbrook's cooking,

but that's exactly
what you did.

You just did it at
the five alarm, my restaurant.

You see, um,
my daughter had been hurt,

and I had to step out,

and Sara came in
at the last minute

so that we didn't have
to close down for the night.

So let me get this straight,
gill.

Chef westbrook
left her restaurant

to run the five alarm grill
in your time of crisis?

- That's right.
- She did.

So she cooked the delicious
beef stew I tasted?

She did, redmond.

And if you do review
the Chez varenne,

you will try
her beef bourguignon,

and that's a fancier,

even better version
of that stew.

It's one of
the many amazing things

that Sara has on her menu.

So what do you say,
redmond?

Dinner at Chez varenne
next week?

Well,
how could I refuse?

But I must tell you, gill,

I've reviewed a lot
of restaurants in my time,

and I don't think
I've ever come across

anything quite
like this before.

- Well, she's...
- Well, she's my neighbor.

I'm just being neighborly.

What?

And that has been
a very surprising

kxb channel 17 news report.

I'm redmond rhodes.

And I'm norah Smithson,

and from all of us
here tonight,

have a good night.

Good night.

- That's a wrap, people.
- And we're clear.

- And we're clear.
- Absolutely fantastic.

- Sara.
- Hi.

Hi.

Where is everybody?

Oh, they went home.

Uh, Danny and elise
took Hannah home with them.

Oh. Okay.

Hey, I'm really sorry.

Don't you dare apologize.

I'm the one
that should apologize.

You're a good man,
gill Callahan.

Wow. Thank you.

You're welcome.

And that thing
that you said on TV

about us being neighborly...

I'm sorry.

I don't... I don't...

I can't do that.

It just wouldn't be enough.

Because I think
I'm falling in love with you.

And you're clearly
in love with me...

Or else you wouldn't
have gone on TV

and made such
an incredible fool of yourself.

You're not gonna make this
easy on me, are you?

No.

All right.

Good evening.

This is redmond rhodes

outside le five alarm grill,

or maybe
the five alarm grill.

Who knows how you're
supposed to pronounce it.

It's a very
eclectic restaurant,

which, as you know,
is a rather eclectic mix

between Chez varenne
and the five alarm grill.

Tonight, of course,
is the first night,

opening night of this
wonderful new restaurant.

Some of the patrons
are already inside,

enjoying a wonderful meal.

I hope soon to join them.

So, once again,

this is redmond rhodes'
restaurant review.

Bon appetit
and good night.

Voila, mademoiselle.

- Merci.
- De rien.

Ah, young lady,
thank you so much.

Redmond, I would like you
to meet Sara.

- Oh, delightful.
- Congratulations.

- Thank you very much.
- Thanks for coming.

Have that for you
in one moment.

Okay,
what would you like?

Great.