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(uptempo music)

(♪ Brighter Than the Sun ♪ by Colbie Caillat)

♪ Stop me on the corner ♪

♪ Swear you hit me like a vision ♪

♪ I, I, I wasn't expecting ♪

♪ But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go ♪

♪ With it, don't you blink you might miss it ♪

♪ See, we got a right to just love it or leave it ♪

♪ You find it and keep it ♪

♪ 'Cause it ain't every day you get the chance to say ♪

♪ Oh, this is how it starts ♪

♪ Lightning strikes the heart ♪

♪ It goes off like a gun ♪

♪ Brighter than the sun ♪

♪ Oh, we could be the stars ♪

♪ Falling from the sky ♪

♪ Shining how we want ♪

♪ Brighter than the sun... ♪♪

(♪♪♪)

- Hey, Susan!

(indistinct comment)

(sighs)

Grandma!

What do you think you're doing?

- Why, hello there, dear.

- Grandma, we had an agreement.

- I know, sweetheart,

but you've been so swamped lately.

- And, running the market is my responsibility now.

You're retired.

I just don't want you feeling like you have to come in

all the time.

- Fine.

Just... let me...

take care of that last customer.

Then I'll be on my way. I promise.

- Mm-hmm.

- Oh, my God!

I tried to get her to leave, I swear.

- Mm-hmm. Then why do I smell warm strawberry jam, huh?

Grandma's famous strawberry scones?

- Okay, fine. I caved.

You know I have a weak spot for her pastries.

- And the tabloids apparently.

- What? I like to stay informed.

- I don't get understand what's so interesting

about celebrity drama.

- Don't knock it till you've tried it.

- Jonas Conway.

Why am I not surprised?

- Atlanta's most eligible bachelor is at it again.

The media sure does love to hate him.

- Yeah. Can you blame them? I mean, this is his brand.

Opinionated, controversial, judgmental, and stubborn.

And the worst part is young chefs idolize him.

(phone ringing)

Oh, it's the bank. - Yes!

Thank you so much. How'd you find everything?

- Hello? Uh, yes, this is she.

Hi, Shirley.

Oh, of course.

Okay, I understand. It makes perfect sense.

Thanks for letting me know. Okay, bye-bye.

- See you next time.

So? What'd she say?

(sighs)

- Can you explain this to me?

- Sure.

That is not my good side.

This is.

I can't do anything about bad photography.

- Jonas, enough. I'm serious.

This is the third time this month that we've had

a negative headline.

- All press is good press, right?

- Insulting and offending your co-judge

in the middle of a live series finale

of Gourmet Relay is not good press.

- Come on, Ava, lighten up.

I know the routine. They called you,

and you promised to talk some sense into me.

Go ahead, lay it on me.

What is it that you need to "tell me?"

- Well... You're fired.

- Wait! What?!

- You're out. The network's moving in a new direction.

Ratings are low, and this... isn't helping.

I'm sorry, Jonas, but as your manager,

you've left me no choice.

- Oh, no. No. A PR firm?

Not a chance. Seriously?

- If we're going to get you back on the show, and fast,

we need to do something now.

You can't do this alone.

It's time to call in reinforcements.

- It's okay. Um...

Shirley said we can reapply

once our quarterly numbers go up.

- Oh. So we still have a chance!

How much up?

- Uh...

Way up? Way up.

First, a big box grocer opens up around the corner.

And now this?

You know, that loan was supposed to pay

for the renovation, and those renovations

were supposed to increase new business.

How's a girl supposed to get ahead in this world?

- I know you hate when I bring this up,

but what about taking Dexter up on his offer?

- No...

Dexter works for one of the biggest

PR firms in Atlanta.

He doesn't want to take on a small client like us.

- Maybe you're right. But he's also your best friend,

and he's offered to help like a million times.

What are you so afraid of?

- I'm not afraid!

I just don't want to be a burden.

- No, you just don't like to ask for help.

- That is so not true.

- Great. Then, it's settled.

Would you like to give him a call, or shall I?

- Cute.

- Mm-hmm.

- I knew you'd come around.

- Dexter, seriously,

if this is too much for you to take on right now,

I understand. I know how busy you are.

- Are you kidding me?

Leah, I'm your best friend.

We grew up on the same block. Of course, I want to help!

Your dream of transforming the market

into a holistic teaching center where people can learn

to grow and cook their own food, it's genius.

- Mmm! - Expensive...

but genius.

Which is why I've come up with a little plan.

I like to call it... Operation Market Makeover!

I've mapped out a social media strategy,

a fresh new marketing scheme,

and a community outreach plan.

All geared toward growing your customer base

and raising awareness for your initiatives.

- Dexter! I...

I don't know what to say. You've...

You've thought of everything.

- And that's not all!

Voilà!

The grand finale.

A pop-up restaurant.

- A restaurant?

Um... Like with people, and servers...

- And home-cooked organic food.

- Uh-huh... - Mm-hmm.

- Um...

You want me... (chuckling nervously)

...to cook for all these people?

- Pop-up restaurants are all the rage.

They attract large crowds,

and the event could generate a ton of new customers

for Lucy's market.

- Okay. (sighs)

Okay, say I did agree to this... plan of yours.

There is still that one fact that hosting a big event

like this would cost me a fortune.

We're barely making ends meet as it is.

- That's why you have me.

I'll come up with a plan to cover the costs, just...

give me a couple of days to... figure it out.

- Okay. - Okay? Okay!

You won't regret it.

(soft music)

- Are those the numbers for this quarter?

- Grandma! What are you doing here?

- I just ran out of eggs.

And I thought I'd come by and pick up a couple dozen.

- At 11 o'clock at night?

- Come on. What's wrong with me helping out

my granddaughter once in a while?

(sighs) - Nothing. I appreciate it.

It's just...

- I just want to make sure

you have enough support.

- I do.

I had a meeting with Dexter today.

He's helping me organize a PR campaign for the market.

- You reached out to Dexter?

- Yep! It's uh... it's going to be huge.

A whole new image makeover.

Like I told you.

I have everything under control.

- Okay. I stand corrected.

Goodnight, sweetheart.

- Goodnight, Grandma.

(sighs)

It's like she doesn't even trust me.

- I'm sure that's not true!

- Well, she's retired. She could be traveling

the world right now, but instead she's watching me like a hawk.

That's the only explanation.

- Retirement can be a huge adjustment for some people.

Maybe she just needs time?

- Right. So listen, Dexter called

and it seems like he's got something up his sleeve,

so I'm gonna be a little late.

I'm walking into his office right now.

- Atta girl. Seize the day, carpe diem and all that jazz.

- All right. Call you later. - Okay!

(blows kiss)

- Jonas Conway?!

No. No! Absolutely not!

- We have a busy couple of weeks,

but if we can all get along,

I'm confident we can pull this off.

- What is this?

- It's important that people see you spending time together

before the pop-up restaurant.

So, I've scheduled a couple of activities.

It will help us build rapport.

- A cooking class for kids at the market?

- Volunteering at the community garden?

You've got to be kidding me.

- What is wrong with gardening?

- Lucy's Market donates a third of its profits

to various urban garden initiatives around Atlanta.

The idea is to play to each of your strengths.

Leah's green thumb and your culinary expertise.

- Which is why I'm here.

To help and give back to the community.

- Oh, brother.

- Excuse me?

- Nothing.

- Alright. On that note,

we'll have out first public event tomorrow.

A meet-and-greet at Atlanta Farmer's Market.

Make sure to bring your Sharpie.

You'll be signing a lot of autographs.

Okay.

Let the partnership begin!

(soft rhythmic music)

- He's late. - Don't worry.

He won't miss his own meet-and-greet.

Okay, turn around.

A little something for social media.

(camera clicking) Ah, perfect.

(chuckling)

- Are you sure?

Because I was kind of hoping he would.

- And... Post!

Sorry, no backing out now!

Oh! I should check on the meet-and-greet.

- Sure.

(frustrated groan)

- Jonas! Jonas Conway?!

It's you! It's really you.

- It's me. And you are?

- Lucy! Nice to meet you.

My granddaughter and I are huge fans.

We watch Gourmet Relay together all the time.

Can I get a selfie? - Of course you can.

- Oh, there's my granddaughter now.

Leah! Dear. Over here!

- Grandma, what are you doing here?

- I couldn't miss the opportunity

to catch you and Jonas in action.

Get together, you two. I want to take a photo.

Say cheese!

(Jonas): Cheese!

- My granddaughter and the iconic Jonas Conway!

People are going to freak out when they hear about this.

(Leah sighs) - Did you hear that?

Iconic.

- Don't let it get to your head.

- How come you didn't tell me you were a fan?

- Because I'm not.

- Your grandmother says otherwise.

- Just because we watch your little show

doesn't make me a fan.

- Oh yeah? So what does that make you?

- A good granddaughter.

Thank you.

Let's get to work.

- This should be fun.

(pop music)

-These are delicious!

Thank you so much. - Thank you, too.

- Hey, you! You're never going to believe this.

We sold out of eggplant! - Oh, my gosh!

- I know! We never sell out of eggplant.

- No! Look!

- We're going to be on TV?

- We're going to be on TV!

I am Leah Alexander, the owner of Lucy's Market.

(overlapping chatter)

- Ugh? Rude!

- So tell me, why Atlanta?

- That's a great question.

To be honest, I thought,

what better time to reconnect with my roots?

Atlanta has been my home for years.

And I want to give back to my community.

- And why Lucy's Market?

- Supporting local has always been important to me.

I'm super excited to help put this struggling

Atlanta business back on the map.

- Struggling?

Go get 'em. Go!

- Hi! Excuse me. I'm so sorry.

Uh, I hate to interrupt...

Lucy's Market is already on the map.

In fact, we have been a staple here in this community

for over four decades.

Um... a family-owned business

built on the foundation of sustainable farming practices--

- I'm sorry. Who are you?

- I'm Leah Alexander. I am the owner of Lucy's Market.

And as Mr. Conway here so wrongly insinuated,

um, we... we are definitely...

(clears throat) We're not struggling.

We just like to keep things more intimate

and personal with our customers.

- Which is why you reached out to me.

Our values are totally aligned.

- Right. Because nothing says down to earth

like a reality TV star.

- Oh... so Leah,

what made you reach out to Jonas?

- While we're on the record,

I would like to state that technically,

Jonas here reached out to me.

- Is that true?

- You know how it is.

Some people have a hard time asking for help.

- Hi! I'm sorry. I have to steal these two away.

But any further questions can be directed

to Image Public Relations.

- I just have one more thing to say.

And that is-- - And that's thank you.

- Dexter!

- What do you two think you're doing?!

- I was trying to generate good publicity.

- For yourself, maybe. - Enough!

Do you have any idea how serious this is?

Any ounce of negative press will completely derail our plan.

- Right! That's why I can't have him ruining

Lucy's long-standing reputation.

- And by long-standing, I think you mean non-existent.

- Look, I know you two are both very passionate

about your opinions.

But we have to find a way to channel this

into something positive.

Like a zucchini race!

That's it! You two are going to compete. That'll fix this.

- Ah, yeah, a race!

You're on.

- Care to make it more interesting?

- No! You'll compete together.

We're on the same side, remember?

I cannot believe I have to remind you this,

but all three of our careers are riding on this.

- He does have a point. - I guess.

(sighs)

- See, you do have something in common!

- I suppose we could be civil.

- Right. At least while the media is hanging around.

- Exactly.

- Okay. Fine.

(both): Deal.

(uptempo pop music)

- How about this one?

- How about not?

- Oh! Come on. Why not? It's perfect.

It's got character!

- The heavier the zucchini, the faster the kart.

Trust me.

- And who made you the zucchini kart racing expert?

- My Grandma and I used to race every year when I was little.

I've got this down to a science.

- Okay, fine. We'll do it your way. But you have to admit,

there's something to be said about originality.

- There's also something to be said about reliability.

- You really know how to live life on the edge, don't you?

(scoffs) - Will you pass me the glue?

(sighs)

- Now that's how you make a zucchini kart.

- You're right. That is pretty cute.

- Cute?

You two are going down.

- I guess the competition's stiffer than I thought.

(♪♪♪)

(♪♪♪)

- I won! I actually won!

Thank you.

- Don't even...

- Photo with the winner? - Of course!

- Don't worry. You guys did a good job too.

- Thanks.

(camera clicks)

- Gabe!

- Well, well, look who it is! If it isn't the man himself.

(sighs) - Good morning, Gabe.

- Congratulations.

Looks like this Leah's finally starting to rub off on you.

I haven't seen you smile like this

since you graduated culinary school.

- Yeah. Don't let the smiles fool you. It's all for show.

- What's not to like?

Lucy's Organic Market seems like a great business.

She's a catch.

- It's a PR campaign, Gabe.

The sooner this scheme works, the sooner I get my job back.

- Why the rush?

You said you were feeling burnt out.

- I am. I need a vacation,

not a laundry list of community events to attend.

Did you know they're making me spend all afternoon

at some community garden?

- Trying new things is the perfect cure for burnout.

You might even get inspired for that cookbook

you've always talked about writing.

- I don't need some garden for inspiration.

I've got all the inspiration I need right here.

- I'm gonna make you pay for that. You know I am.

- Beautiful, you look very handsome.

Leah, you're looking great. Relax.

Okay... Beautiful.

Lift the shovel a little higher.

- Like this?

(camera clicks)

- Perfect.

- I could do this all day.

- Beautiful. Big smiles, big smiles.

(camera clicks)

Okay, let me see.

Alright, I think that wraps things up.

We have plenty to work with here.

- Awesome. - Thank you, Dexter.

- Mm-hmm.

(indistinct chatter)

- I don't know about you,

but all that gardening has me famished.

What do you say we grab some ice cream?

(thudding)

I'll take that as a no.

- You didn't actually think you were gonna get off the hook

that easily, did you?

- Well, I mean, technically, we were gardening.

- You held a shovel.

That wasn't gardening. That was a photo shoot.

- Yeah, but... - What is that thing

you people say again? Uh... "If you can't take the heat..."

- Get out of the kitchen?

- Oh, yeah. That's the one.

Come on.

(Jonas): Get out of here...

Wow!

(bright music)

(♪♪♪)

- Oh! Rule number one of gardening.

Don't steal my carrots.

- Rule number two.

Stay cool. Perfect timing.

(chiming melody playing)

Yeah. Nothing draws people in like ice cream.

I thought this would help raise awareness

for the community garden.

Plus I thought the volunteers deserve a little treat

and seeing as I'm a volunteer...

One pistachio ice cream cone, please.

- Make that two.

(indistinct chatter)

Thank you.

- Whoa, whoa, what are you doing?

- These shelves aren't going to stock themselves.

- Oh no. You know the rules!

Leah doesn't want you overworking yourself.

- There's strawberry rhubarb pie under the counter.

- Fine!

But, after today, no more bribes.

- Ah, there you are!

I've been looking all over for you.

- You... you were? - Yeah.

- Ah, right... the sauce.

Well, if you need help finding anything else, just let me know.

- Actually, before you go... - Yes?

- I'll take the whole crate. - Oh. Oh, sure.

I'll bring it up for you. - Okay.

- Pistachio, huh?

I would have pegged you as more of a mint chocolate-chip

type of girl.

- What is that supposed to mean?

Sweet, but with a little bite.

Or, a lot... Depending on the day.

- Ooh! Hey!

I, on the other hand,

I'm quietly refined, just like pistachio.

- Refined, I wouldn't say that, but generous.

I... I really appreciate all this.

We've never had so many visitors in one day.

- It's my pleasure.

- Well, who knows...

You know, maybe if Gourmet Relay doesn't work out,

gardening can be your Plan B one day.

(chuckles)

- It certainly is a lot more peaceful out here

than in the studio, that's for sure.

- Yeah. There's nothing like a garden.

Sure, it's hot and exhausting,

and critters are always stealing your carrots...

But...

it gives back if you let it.

- What do you mean?

- Well, take that garden bed, for example.

Might not look like much right now, but in a few months,

it's going to be full of vegetables for us to enjoy.

Seeds want to grow.

They just need to be planted in the right environment

to reach their full potential.

Here, you can try it sometime.

- Oh... thank you.

- Someone's hungry.

- Gabe, this is amazing.

- You got Lucy's Market to thank for that.

I was by there today.

Got some of the ingredients. It's quite the spot.

Great customer service too.

Oh, no. Don't give me that look.

- What look? - Oh, please.

The last time you gave me that look,

you roped me into helping you re-tile your bathroom floor.

Not gonna happen.

- Okay, yes. But this time, it isn't about manual labour.

I was wondering since you seem to be so

enamoured with Lucy's Market...

Maybe you'd be interested in helping us out

with the pop-up restaurant?

Tomorrow's our first meeting.

And I know things around here have been super busy.

But you've always been saying I should try something new,

and I should try new things-- - I'll do it.

- What?

But I had this whole speech planned.

- No need. I'd love to help out.

- Hmm... - What? What?

(bright music)

- What in the world is going on out there?

What are all those people waiting for?

- We're full up and they're waiting to get in.

- That's impossible.

That's more people than we usually get all day!

- Just don't forget about me

when you're all rich and famous.

- Give me that!

Of course.

They're not here to buy produce,

they're here to see Jonas.

- So? Business is business!

- Yeah, but...

Jonas isn't going to be around forever.

- Why not? According to that article,

and I quote: You two are inseparable.

Hmm?

(scoffs)

- This is exactly what I was afraid was gonna happen.

- At least people are talking about you.

- Yeah. For now.

Once he's back on the show, we'll be yesterday's news.

We need repeat customers

if we're ever gonna survive in this town.

- Which is exactly why we need to use

this opportunity to our advantage.

You always say our product speaks for itself.

Once they try it, they'll be hooked on Lucy's!

- I guess you're right.

- Now, this... This is what I'm talking about.

You and Leah have really stepped up your game.

- We have? - Oh, yeah! I mean,

if I didn't know any better,

I'd think the two of you actually enjoy

spending time together. (forced laughter)

- Right... Fooled ya!

- Ah... This is a massive step in the right direction.

- Any word from the network yet?

- No. Not yet, but keep up the charade for a little longer.

Before you know it, they'll be begging to have you back.

- Alright, alright, sorry I'm late.

Let's get this started.

Okay. We have a lot of work to do

if we're going to turn this rooftop

into a pop-up restaurant in a couple weeks.

- It's true. - Yes.

- So I have a list of tasks.

I, of course, will be in charge of advertising and marketing.

Jonas, Leah, you'll be in charge of the menu.

And Jade, you're in charge of entertainment.

- Okay. Great. - That's a good one for you.

- Yes!

- So, the only roles left to fill

are staffing and decorating. Any takers?

- Sure. I don't mind.

- No, no, no. You guys have already done so much already.

I'll take care of that. - I don't mind!

- Sign me up! - What? Grandma?

Grandma!

- I can see it already!

We'll put the stage over there, hang drapery up here.

And we can use flowers from the community garden

for the bouquets.

- It's perfect.

- I like the way you think, Lucy.

- Wait, hold on. I'm not so sure about that...

I don't want everyone doing so much.

- Did I miss anything? - Gabe. You made it!

Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to Gabe.

He's a close friend of mine

and he owns Gabriel's Italian Restaurant down the street.

He's offered to help up out.

- Thank you, Gabe.

- Nice to see you again. Lucy, right?

- Yes. Lucy. It's nice to see you again too.

- Alright. Um... Where were we?

- Staffing. - Ah, right, staffing and decor.

- Gabe could probably help with staffing, right?

- Of course. My staff would love to help out

for a good cause. - Perfect!

If you'd like, we could donate some decorations too.

We've hosted our fair share of weddings

at the restaurant over the years.

- Sure! Lucy's in charge of facilitating decorations,

so you two can work together.

- Sounds like we have our work cut out for us, huh?

- Yes, we sure do.

- Hold on! (chuckling)

Did I just see my grandma blush?

- Can you blame her? Gabe's a total hunk.

- You're right.

Maybe what my grandma needs is a new friend.

- Yes. - It'd be okay with me,

get her off my back at the market.

- They're so cute. Look!

- Alright.

Now that everyone has their tasks...

let the pop-up preparations begin!

(soft music)

- I thought we were supposed to be working on the menu?

- I thought every chef knew a good meal

doesn't start in the kitchen.

It starts in the garden.

- I can't argue with you there.

- It's important to me that we use as many

garden-fresh, locally sourced ingredients as possible.

- Okay. How about this...

Kale caesar with filet mignon,

Bordelaise wine sauce...

pommes fondantes and...

charred green beans.

- Not bad.

- You have something better in mind?

- Well, since you ask.

I was thinking a kale and radish salad

with homemade potato gnocchi and roasted veggies.

- Oh, wow!

A gardener and a chef.

- I'm not really a chef, exactly.

Just... it's a family favorite.

My grandpa used to make gnocchi every year

when the potato harvest came in.

- Maybe we should go off-book a bit, though.

Try something new and like...

Oh! I got it.

Spicy bacon and goat cheese stuffed peppers.

- I think we should stick with the classics. Okay?

There is a lot riding on this.

- All the more reason to take the risk.

- A pop-up restaurant is a risk.

- Which is why we should think outside the box.

Trust me. You don't want a boring menu.

- There's nothing boring about the classics.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah!

- Prove it. - Happy to.

- Alright, how about a cook-off?

Tomorrow, Gabe's restaurant?

The best meal wins the menu.

Unless you're afraid of losing.

- If you're so sure of yourself,

then why don't we make it even more interesting?

How about we invite the whole gang?

Gabe, Dexter, Jade, and my grandma.

They'll choose the winner.

Unless you're too afraid of being judged?

- May the best meal win.

- Fine.

(chuckling)

Okay...

(sighs)

Is that a one or is that a three?

Grandpa, please talk to me.

(knocking) - Knock-knock!

- Oh! I'm in here.

- You ready to head out?

- Oh... - Whoa!

- I'll take that as a no.

- Dex, I'm so sorry. I totally forgot.

- No. It's okay. We'll just hang out.

Who needs martinis, when you've got, uh...

- My grandfather's famous pesto gnocchi.

- Yup...

You're definitely a shoo-in for the cook-off tomorrow.

- Ugh! Okay, so it's been a few years since I've made it.

It would help if I could read his handwriting.

I'm certain he didn't get an A in penmanship.

- Why don't you ask Lucy? She'll remember it.

Or... you can make your own version.

- And why would I do that?

He spent years perfecting the perfect ratio of flour,

salt, and potato.

A lot is on the line here.

Not just the market, but also my dignity.

If I let Jonas win,

he's never gonna let me live it down.

- Okay. Fine. You do you.

I'm just happy to see you in the kitchen again.

You used to cook all the time.

Why'd you stop?

- I don't know. Life.

Between the garden and the market,

I barely have time to eat, let alone cook for myself, so...

Will you, uh... hand me that dish towel over there?

Thanks.

I just don't know how everybody does it.

- Does what?

- All this.

Balancing work, life, family, finances.

- Don't forget about love.

- Dex...

how come I feel like everybody's got it

figured out except for me?

- They don't, trust me.

There's no recipe for life.

We are all out here just...

making it up as we go along.

- Well, isn't that just great...

(soft music)

(sighs)

(Jonas): Every chef knows

that a good meal doesn't start in the kitchen.

It starts in the garden.

At first, it's just an idea, a dream...

A seed waiting to be planted.

- Would you look who it is!

- Why, hello, dear.

Where have you been?

You haven't been at the market all day.

Do you have any idea what kind of homemade pastry

withdrawals you have me suffering from?

- Turns out pop-up restaurant's preparation

have taken quite a bit of my time.

But not to worry...

- Okay, I forgive you.

My favorite. Ah...

Mmm!

- What do you think?

- Oh. You made these?

Lucy and I made them together.

- On our break. - Mm-hmm!

- Dexter, what is this?

- A cook-off. - Aw...

Now I can post this to our socials.

People are going to go crazy for this.

- This was just supposed to be between us,

not the entire world!

- What's wrong, Alexander?

You can't take the heat?

(bright music)

(indistinct chatter)

- Welcome, judges. It's time for our challenge.

- What do you think you're doing?

- Hey!

- You can't use a recipe. That's cheating.

- Okay, fine.

- You will have one hour.

On your mark, get set... go!

(uptempo music)

- This looks so good.

- So... it was important to me

that our pop-up menu reflected the values of Lucy's Market.

So I decided to go with my grandfather's

famous pesto gnocchi.

It's a recipe that's been in my family for generations.

- This tastes... different than I remember.

Oh. Well... (clears throat)

I did have to make a few minor tweaks on the fly...

- Mmm... Different, but better! - Okay...

- You can't go wrong with gnocchi. It's a classic.

- That's right, Gabe. It is a classic.

It's safe, it's comforting,

but it's also predictable.

Which is why I've created an inspired approach.

Filet mignon with a bordelaise wine sauce,

pommes de terre fondantes, and a kale caesar.

- And you want us to pick which one is better?

- Yep! Pick mine.

- Okay, you two. This is pretty tough.

- Why can't we just go with both again?

- I agree.

It's definitely a tie.

- A tie?! No, no, no... We can't have a tie.

- Why? The more food, the better, right?

- Yeah. We could make it a buffet.

Everyone loves a good buffet. - Yes.

- Or we could do a whole farm-to-table experience.

I've been to a few of those in Italy.

- You've been to Italy? - Okay, yes!

- We can have long communal-style tables

with several dishes,

all made from garden-fresh vegetables.

- A mix of classic and unique.

- Well, I... I guess it suits

the market's mission statement.

- Farm fresh in the big city!

- I'm willing to call it a draw if you are.

- That won't be necessary.

You're both winners.

(Leah): Mmm...

Let me show you, okay? Like this.

Now you try it.

Nice job!

It took me all of freshman year to learn that trick.

- What can I say? I'm competitive.

- No, really?

- You know, for someone who claims they're not a chef,

you really gave me a run for my money tonight.

- Oh... that?

That was nothing. - Nothing?

You were chopping and sprinkling

and flipping, and...

You've got talent,

even for somebody without a recipe.

- Well, that means a lot coming from a real chef like you.

Thanks.

- What is that, a real chef?

- I don't know, somebody who's got training,

who actually knows what they're doing.

- You don't need training to be a chef.

All you need is instinct.

Some of the best chefs are actually the least trained.

They're the one that'll actually steal the show.

It might get me in trouble sometimes,

but my vote always goes to the chefs

who wear their heart on their sleeves.

- Trouble, huh?

- My co-hosts and I don't exactly see eye-to-eye

on anything really.

- I'm sure Gourmet Relay had a problem with that.

- Oh, no! At first, no. They encouraged the conflict!

It brought in the ratings.

But then things started to get too personal.

- Oh... I'm sorry.

You must miss it. Uh... Your job on the show, I mean.

- Yeah. Some parts of it, yes. And others, no.

I certainly don't miss the stress and expectations.

- But isn't that your whole schtick?

I mean, you're the infamous Jonas Conway.

The hard to please, brutally honest,

no filter judge.

- It was fun for a while, being the show's villain.

I loved the shock value.

- Yeah?

- The thing I miss the most

is mentoring the up-and-coming chefs.

I really do miss being a teacher.

You know how it goes...

Sometimes life just takes you down unexpected roads.

(sighs)

- It certainly does.

Yeah, let's... clean up this mess.

(chuckles)

Yeah, this looks like a good spot.

Okay.

- These turned out amazing.

- Oh, didn't they? Dexter is a marketing genius.

The colors, the font, the layout!

I can't take credit for any of it. It's all him.

- I'm not talking about the design.

I'm talking about the smiles.

I couldn't help but notice you and Jonas yesterday.

- Grandma! - What?

A grandma knows.

There's a little spark. I could see it.

- That was not a spark you saw. That was him driving me crazy.

This is all about the market for me.

- Okay, okay.

No spark. For now, anyway...

- Um... Actually, maybe there was a spark.

Between you and Gabe, perhaps.

- Gabe? Oh no.

We're just working together, that's all.

Keeping it professional. - Are you sure?

Because it seems like you two have a lot in common.

You've always dreamed of traveling the world.

And he seems to be into that sort of thing.

- He does? Huh. I didn't notice.

- Mm-hmm! (laughing)

You didn't fool me. Alright, want to try over there?

- Okay.

(chuckles)

(phone ringing) - Ava! Hey!

- Well, well, if it isn't the man himself.

Didn't know you were such a food acrobat.

I would've called the circus.

- It's not too late. Working in TV's overrated anyway.

- Well actually, that's why I'm calling.

Guess who has a hot lead for a new cooking show out of LA?

Producers are looking for their new star judge,

and they called asking to see if you'd be interested.

- Oh. Wow. LA?

- That's right.

Looks like our little PR stunt is finally starting to pay off.

- What about Gourmet Relay? Still nothing?

- Forget about Gourmet Relay! This would be your own show.

No co-stars or guest judges to fight with!

- Right, no, I'm excited.

I just... Atlanta's always been my home.

- And it always will be.

Look, I know you've been enjoying this little time off

but it's time to get back to work.

This is your job we're talking about.

- Right. No, you're right. - Great.

And in the meantime,

keep up this little act with Leah.

Oh, and Jonas...

I got good feeling about this one.

This could be the big opportunity

we've been working towards.

- Thanks, Ava.

- Big? This is more than big!

It's viral.

Our social media engagement has skyrocketed overnight!

This is the kind of chemistry people are dying to see.

(both): Chemistry? - That's right.

And thanks to all this buzz,

What's Hot Atlanta wants to have you two out

for a couple of interviews on their live podcast.

One about the kids' cooking show,

and the other about the pop-up restaurant.

- Uh, live as in on-the-air?

Are you sure that's a good idea?

- Don't worry.

You won't be going in unprepared.

- What's this? - Your homework.

- You expect us to read this entire book by tomorrow?

- And answer all the questions.

It'll help you two get to know each other.

Being prepared is key when it comes to interviews.

Have fun. - Okay...

(indistinct chatter)

(Gabe): I guess I'll see you tomorrow.

Hey, look who it is! You found us!

- This is quite the operation you have going on here.

- Forty years in the making.

Let me make you dinner.

- Oh, I shouldn't stay. I just came to drop these off.

I finally finished the seating charts.

Now we can work on place settings.

- Thank you. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then.

To go over place settings.

- Yep.

Is that Jonas? - Sure is.

He always wanted to go to Italy,

and so when he graduated culinary school, I took him.

Have you ever been?

- No, I haven't. Not yet anyway.

I've always wanted to go,

but I never got around to it.

- Stay for dinner. I'll tell you all about it.

- Okay, why not?

- And there are my grandparents at the market's grand opening.

- You're kidding! That's you, right?

- Nope. That's my grandma.

- That doesn't look like Atlanta.

- Oh, no, that's their homestead.

They, uh...

They moved all the way from the country

to Atlanta to follow their dreams.

Hmm...

They wanted to bring the homesteading lifestyle

to the big city.

- Hence the community garden?

- Uh, yeah. Growing your own food is a big part of it, sure.

And it turns out you don't actually need

a whole lot of land. You just need to be creative.

You can grow food pretty much anywhere the sun shines.

So if you've got an empty lot, a balcony, even a rooftop.

- And what's your dream?

- Well, that is certainly a big question.

Uh...

Okay, um, well...

it's always been my dream to transform this place

into more than just a market.

A holistic teaching center

where people learn to grow and cook their own food,

and there's a state-of-the-art kitchen

and an urban garden space on the rooftop.

- Wow!

And what's holding you back?

- It's complicated.

Uh... Money, mostly.

Renovations are not cheap. (chuckles)

Enough about me.

Your turn in the hot seat, okay?

What is your biggest dream?

- I don't know. - Let's hear it!

- Okay. To be done with this workbook.

- Oh, come on! (laughing)

- Okay. Um...

I've always wanted to publish a cookbook.

- Wow. How's that going?

- Okay. Except for the fact

that the only thing I've written is two sentences and a title.

- Hmm... Well, it's a start.

You have been pretty busy.

- Very.

Gourmet Relay has been pretty demanding.

It's been nice to have some time to breathe.

Honestly, this is the most fun I've had in a long time.

- Me too.

Oh! Well, um...

that is the final question, actually.

- Yeah! It's getting pretty late.

Busy day tomorrow.

- Yeah.

- I'll take that back.

- Uh, yeah... I, um...

Y-You can go ahead. I'll lock up.

- Goodnight, Leah. - Goodnight.

- Okay...

And more... here we go.

There! Oh...

(phone ringing)

Ava, hey! Good morning!

- It certainly is. I have good news.

- You do?

- Congratulations, you booked the job.

You are officially the star of the new reality series,

Meal Masters.

- I don't know what to say...

- I know uprooting your life won't be easy.

But I'll be here with you every step of the way.

- When do I leave?

- They want to start filming in the next couple weeks, so...

You have time to wrap up this little PR stunt,

and then you can toss in your gardening gloves for good.

(phone ringing) Oh, I got to jet.

I'll send over the contract once I have

all the details finalized. - Okay, um...

- Congratulations. We did it.

- Let's go over this one more time.

- Uh, rule number one, stay positive.

- Rule number two, be yourself.

- And rule number three, don't let your guard down.

Just because they're nice

doesn't mean they're trustworthy.

- Hi, there! - Jay, hi.

Nice to see you!

- Jonas Conway, Leah Alexander, I'm a huge fan.

Seriously, it's an honour.

- Thanks. We're all happy to be here.

- Follow me. I'll show you to the green room.

Do you guys want some tea or coffee? Hmm?

It sounds like you two have been busy, huh?

- We sure have.

But it's been a lot of fun working together.

- So what's next?

- Well, actually, Jonas and I--

- I mean, for you, Jonas?

Gourmet Relay must be

banging at your door to get you back.

I mean, look at you, you're a whole new man!

- Well, I don't know about that.

- Don't be modest. You must be dying

to get back in front of the camera where you belong.

- Oh, not necessarily.

I think it's important to live life one day at a time.

To be present.

- So you're not making any TV appearances anytime soon?

- I don't know what the future holds.

But what I do know is I'm in no rush.

Especially since Leah and I

have some really exciting things planned.

Like a cooking class for kids this Thursday at the market.

- Uh, yeah, that's right. Spots are filling up fast.

So if any of you parents out there

have an aspiring young chef

who would like to learn to cook with Jonas Conway,

get your tickets now!

(soft music)

(exhales)

- Coming right up.

Oh no, that's okay. It's on the house.

- On the house?

Since when did you start giving out freebies?

- That was Lucy. I promised her she could try my porcini pizza.

- You two have been spending quite a bit

of time together, huh?

- I suppose you could say that. She's a nice lady.

We get along just fine.

- Just fine?

I think you get along more than just fine.

She's totally into you. I can tell.

- I don't think so. - Well, I do.

And you know what else I think?

You should ask her on a date.

(laughing) - On a date? At my age?

But what about you and Leah? I heard you both

on the radio this morning.

- Don't remind me. - What's wrong?

You sounded great.

It sounded like you were speaking from the heart.

- And I was.

Ava called me this morning before the interview.

I've been offered my own cooking show.

- Jonas, that's great news. - In LA.

I leave in a few weeks.

- Well, that's not so bad.

It's a short flight.

Isn't that what you wanted?

- It is. Or it was at first.

Ava and I always talked about getting my own show...

I just didn't anticipate it being on the other side

of the country. And you're right.

Taking a little time off from TV hasn't been that bad.

It's actually been quite enjoyable.

- What does Leah think?

- I haven't exactly told her yet.

- You've got feelings for her,

and you're afraid she'll be disappointed.

- Sort of, yeah...

And Ava asked me to keep it on the down-low.

- Hmm. Well, you'll eventually have to tell her.

And if she has feelings for you too, she'll understand.

- And I will. Just...

after the pop-up restaurant.

There's no need to stir the pot right now.

- Okay, that's all 12 spaces filled.

- Lucy's Market's very first Little Sprout

cooking class is officially full!

- I cannot believe all of this interest!

I still have at least two dozen more people

looking to register. - Really?

- Do you think Jonas would be willing

to come back and teach a couple more classes?

- Let's try and get through this one first, please?

- Why? I know it's going to be amazing.

You and Jonas are the perfect team.

So perfect,

I'm thinking of starting up my own career.

- Oh yeah, and what would that be?

- Matchmaking. - Not you too!

(knocking) Come in!

- Knock, knock! - Hey, Grandma!

- I brought pizza.

- Speaking of matchmaking... - Ooh la la...

- Match what?

(both laugh)

What's so funny?

- Oh, nothing! - Hmm...

- I'm hungry!

Thanks for coming, everybody!

There's a lot of work to do, so let's get started.

Uh, group one, you'll be in charge of herbs.

Um, we need sage, basil, chives, rosemary and thyme.

- Group two, you'll be in charge of veggies.

This is beans, kale, radish, tomatoes.

- Okay! Happy harvesting.

And remember, we only want the very best ingredients.

(applause)

- The countdown is on.

- I know. It's all happening so fast.

The pop-up restaurant, only a few days away,

and the cooking class this afternoon.

- You seem nervous. - Very.

(phone chimes)

Everything alright? - Oh, yeah! Yeah, fine.

It's, uh... just the usual. - Good.

(sighs)

You want to cut them when they look like this.

That way, they'll be opening just in time

for the pop-up restaurant.

- Voilà. - Perfect.

Someone's a quick learner.

- Well, I have a great teacher.

- Speaking of teacher,

that pizza last night was amazing.

What's your secret?

- Wild mushrooms. I forage for them myself.

- Seriously? - I change my pizza recipes

depending on what's in season, or what I can find.

Actually, I plan on going tomorrow.

You wouldn't happen to want to join me, would you?

We could use our harvest to make dinner together!

I could teach you some more of my secrets.

- Join you? Um...

I should probably check my calendar.

Will you give me a moment?

- Of course.

(indistinct chatter)

- Leah! Leah!

- Grandma? Are you okay? What's wrong?

- Gabe... asked me.... mushrooms.

- Mushrooms?

- Gabe asked me out on a date!

He told me how he forages mushrooms,

then he asked me to go along.

- Oh my gosh! You're going mushroom picking with Gabe?

Aww... - Oh no.

I'm not going.

- Well, why not?

That sounds like it's right up your alley.

- And with Gabe's expertise, you have nothing to worry about.

He knows how to spot all the deadly mushrooms.

- It's not that.

It's just a date, at my age?

It's been years.

- Don't put so much pressure on yourself, Grandma.

It's just two people hanging out.

- Yeah, like Leah and I. Just hanging out.

- That's it! You two could come with us!

- Uh... - Like a double date?

- Us? No! You... (laughing)

You wouldn't want us tagging along, do you?

- Sure! What's the harm?

Just four friends hanging out.

- She does have a point.

- Please?

- Fine. We'll come.

(excited squeal)

- This is going to be so fun.

A double date with my granddaughter.

I feel like a teenager.

- Hi. Hi...

Oh, good to see you. Hi.

Finally, you're here! I printed these off for you.

- A script?

- Yes. It's outlining all of the important topics

I'd like to cover today.

- You don't actually expect me to say all this, do you?

- It's the market's first cooking class.

It has to be perfect.

- No, it doesn't. It has to be fun.

- Having a plan is fun!

- Wow! The rooftop looks perfect.

Are we ready?

- Ready as we'll ever be.

Hi, girls! Hi, everybody!

Welcome everybody to Lucy's Market's Rooftop!

(applause)

I'm Leah Alexander, and this is...

- Jonas Conway!

(applause)

- Take it away, Jonas.

- Today, we will teach you some simple ways

you can take your cooking skills to the next level.

Instincts are everything when it comes to cooking.

- And what better way to teach you to follow your instincts

than by making your own personal-sized pizza?

(applause)

- Leah's right.

You know, there's a lot of room for improvisation

when it comes to making pizza.

Especially since you get to choose the toppings.

They can be savoury or...

sweet!

(applause)

Anything goes.

Today, there are no rules.

(applause)

- Hahaha... That's not in the script.

- I know.

- Uh-- - Today is all about you guys.

So, if there's anything specific you want from this class,

now is the time to ask.

- Can you teach us how to do this?

- Oh... That, uh...

Well... I don't know if...

Uh...

Alright, sure!

Watch and learn, kiddos!

(clears throat)

Ta-dah!

(applause)

Jonas, why don't you try an olive?

I know you love them so much.

Wow! (chuckling)

Beginner's luck! Beginner's luck.

Alright, everybody! Bravo! Look at you!

(bright music)

(camera clicking)

- Hmm...

Interesting.

Hmm...

(chuckling)

Okay... Mm-hmm.

Whoa.

- I call it "pizza al cioccolato."

- Now that, that's something else.

- So, Jonas, what's the verdict?

(Jonas sighs)

- These pizzas are crazy.

Absolutely crazy!

And that's what it's about.

Trusting your instincts,

trying new things, and breaking the rules.

And you know what else?

These kids know how to break the rules!

(cheering, applause)

- Okay, everyone. Lean in for a picture.

You too, Leah.

Alright, everyone, say, "Pizza!"

(all): Pizza!

(camera clicking)

- Looks like your cooking class was a success.

- Our... cooking class.

I, uh... couldn't have done it without you.

- I guess he's not that bad after all.

(chuckling)

- Oh, my lanta!

- Grandma!? You look-- - Hot.

She does!

- I figured I'd better dress the part for our double date.

- Double date? - Don't ask.

- Hmm...

- I will call you later. - Mm-hmm!

(chuckling)

(soft music)

- So here we are. What do you think?

Hey, you two! We're going on up ahead.

- Okay. - Right! We'll catch up!

(Leah): How long have you two known each other?

- My entire life.

(chuckling)

He and my dad were close friends before he passed.

- I'm so sorry. - Thanks.

After that, Gabe became sort of like a father to me.

He gave me a job and even let me crash on his couch

while I was paying my way through culinary school.

- Wow, you two sound like you have a really close bond.

- We do.

Sort of like you and your grandma, I suppose.

- Yeah. She's pretty special to me.

My parents divorced when I was pretty young,

so she's really been the only constant in my life.

And she still is. Although...

I would love see her spread her wings and fly.

- What do you mean?

- She's retired.

She should be off traveling the world.

But I can barely get her to leave the market half the time.

- Yeah. She certainly is a tough cookie.

- And stubborn! - Must run in the family.

- Hey, guys! Look what Lucy found!

- Oh.

(indistinct chatter)

(Lucy): Thank you. You told me what to look for.

- This is the mother lode!

(indistinct chatter)

- Grandma, you're a natural!

- Isn't she? (chuckling softly)

- It's all because of you! I never would've...

- This is the mother lode! - I know!

- Thanks for taking one for the team today.

- What are friends for?

- So... any word from Gourmet Relay?

I'm sure with this good press,

they must be thinking twice about firing you.

- Yeah, uh... there's a lot up in the air right now.

Who knows what I'll be doing in a couple weeks.

- Well... if you don't have anything lined up,

I was thinking... Well...

"we" were thinking maybe

you'd join us for another cooking class.

- Like a guest instructor? - Yeah.

You're always saying you wanted to teach,

and I think you're right.

You were a natural with the kids.

- Thanks.

But I am gonna have to put you in touch

with my people to negotiate the terms.

- I see...

I could sweeten the deal with sprinkles.

- And...?

- And... no script!

We fly by the seat of our pants!

Deal? - Deal.

- Jonas Conway!

- That's me.

- Dude! Let's get a picture!

Thanks, man!

- Thanks for watching. - My man Jonas.

(Jonas sighs) (Leah): Right, okay...

Uh... we should probably get going.

We have a... busy day tomorrow.

- The podcast promotion.

Yeah. Dexter sure does love to get us up early.

- He does.

- See you tomorrow?

- Yeah. See you.

- I think we need to re-eval--

Hey, uh... can I call you back? Yeah, okay. Bye.

Hey! - Hey, Ava. I got your message.

I hate to rush you, but can we make this quick?

- Jonas, have a seat.

I talked to the producers of Meal Masters today

and they want you to fly out early.

- Okay... Uh, how early?

- First thing tomorrow morning.

- What?

No, no. The pop-up restaurant is tomorrow night.

There's no way I'm missing that.

- I know, and I'm sorry.

I know you were looking forward to that.

- People are expecting me to be there, Ava.

I can't just leave Leah hanging like that.

- Well, actually, you will be making an appearance.

We'll have you videochat in, make a quick little speech.

That way, you can please everyone.

I know this is last minute but they need you there ASAP.

They have several talk show appearances lined up for you

because of today's press release.

- Okay, Ava, I get that but...

Press release?

- Where is he? It's almost eight! Sorry.

- I don't know. He texted me he was running late,

but he assured me he'd be here.

- This doesn't make any sense. I hope everything's okay.

It's not like him not to show up.

- I'm sure he has a good excuse.

- Alright! Are we ready?

- The show must go on.

- And three, two...

Alright, and we're back with a very special guest.

Leah Alexander.

She's got some very exciting things happening

over at Lucy's Market.

Isn't that right? Everyone's excited.

- That's right, Jay. Tomorrow we're hosting

our very first one-night-only

farm-to-table culinary experience.

With gourmet food made with only the best

locally sourced ingredients.

- Well, you heard it here first, folks!

Wine and dine, and support your local community market.

Man, are you ever making me hungry!

Sign me up.

- Well, get your tickets fast

because they are selling out!

- I'm sure they are.

Will your partner-in-crime, Jonas Conway,

be making an appearance?

- Of course, uh...

we'll be co-hosting the event together.

- Oh, I figured he'd be headed off

to Hollywood already, given the recent headlines.

- Uh...

I'm sorry, I don't know what you're referring to.

- Only the biggest celebrity news of the day!

(chuckles)

Atlanta's native son is headed off to Hollywood

to headline his own cooking show.

And there he is!

- Leah, wait! (Leah panting)

I can explain!

- Explain what, Jonas?

How you used me and led me on this entire time?

- That's not true.

- You had every opportunity to tell me about this job,

and you didn't, so...

- I was going to tell you, I swear.

It's just that everything happened so fast, and honestly,

I don't even know if I was gonna take the job.

- But you did. And you're leaving.

- Right, but it's not supposed to go that way.

- Well, it seems to me like you got exactly what you wanted.

Your big publicity stunt worked.

Congratulations. - Leah, please.

You mean more to me than this publicity stunt.

- No.

Whatever this was...

it's over now.

Good luck in LA.

I'm really, really happy for you. I am.

(mournful music)

- Hey, let's get you some Parmesan. Say when.

- I can't believe I let this happen.

You were right.

I should have told Leah about the job offer

as soon as I found out.

- Don't beat yourself up. You've got a lot on your plate.

It's never too late to make things right.

- No, I think it is.

I fly out in the morning. They want me in LA right away.

- And what is it you want?

- What do you mean?

- Life's short, Jonas.

What is it that makes you happy?

- Once you know the answer to that,

everything else will fall into place.

- Thanks, Gabe.

(soft music)

Hey, Ava. It's Jonas.

(soft music)

- What do you think?

- Dex, I don't know how you did it, but... thank you.

- No, Leah. This... this is all you.

The market, the garden, the cooking classes...

It's your dream.

Of course, I played a role.

- I love you, Dex.

- Speaking of love...

(exhales nervously) - Okay...

- Hi, welcome, enjoy.

Hello, thank you for coming!

- Thank you. - Hi! Have a wonderful night.

Everything's almost all set.

- Hey, Grandma.

- Are you okay?

- I'm okay.

In fact, uh...

In fact, I'm more than okay. This is a big night!

- I heard about Jonas.

It's too bad he couldn't be here tonight.

- I'm fine.

I mean, this was the plan the whole time, wasn't it?

I shouldn't be surprised that he's putting

his career first. It's a big opportunity for him.

- It's okay to be hurt, Leah.

- I'm okay. It's just...

Grandma...

How come I feel like I always come so close

to getting what I want,

but something's always standing in my way?

- Life is full of obstacles.

But you can't give up hope.

As long as you believe, it will happen.

It just takes time.

- I don't know.

Maybe this whole farm-to-table thing is just...

not meant to be.

- Okay,

so everything hasn't gone exactly as you'd hoped for,

but that doesn't mean tonight's a failure.

- I don't know...

I just wanted to show you

I can handle everything on my own.

But I feel like I've wasted everyone's time.

And with Jonas is not coming tonight...

who knows who is even gonna show up?

- Leah.

We're not here because of the pop-up restaurant.

We're here because we love you.

Look...

I know I was a bit more involved than you had hoped for

these last two years.

But that doesn't mean I don't believe in you.

- You don't? - No!

Honestly,

watching you take risks, learn new things,

and stepping out of your shell have inspired me.

- You bought a trip? - A trip to Italy in the fall.

- Grandma, that's amazing.

- Take it from me...

two steps forward and one step back

is still progress.

I know it's tough running the market.

But you're stronger than you think.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

(exhales deeply)

(soft music)

Hi, good to see you! Ah, hey, girl!

(chuckling) Hi!

Hey, Gabe. How are you?

(indistinct chatter)

- Hello, everyone.

Welcome to the first ever

Lucy's Organic Market farm-to-table experience!

Thank you so much for coming.

It is my honour to introduce the host of tonight's event,

the owner of Lucy's Market,

and my best friend,

Leah Alexander.

(applause)

(sighs) - Good evening, everyone.

And yes, again, thank you so much for being here.

Seeing all your faces tonight just...

it means the world to me.

I've always dreamed of a night like tonight.

Where people could come together

to share and laugh,

and enjoy a home-cooked meal straight from the garden.

It's been a long road to get here tonight.

And of course, like anything else,

it hasn't come without its hurdles.

But if I've learned anything this past few weeks,

it's that it's okay to lean on others for support.

Asking for help isn't something to be ashamed of.

It's... in fact, something to be celebrated.

Which is why, tonight,

I would like to celebrate all of you.

I might not know what the future holds,

but one thing I do know for certain

is that Lucy's is more than just a market.

It's a community.

Yes, there is a lot more to do, of course,

but thanks to every one of you,

we are one step closer.

So as that old saying goes, "To plant a seed today

is to believe in tomorrow."

And I think we all certainly did that.

So cheers to each and every one of you.

And bon appétit.

Hmm... we did it! - We did it!

Don't look now, but I think

that guy over there is staring at you.

You got this.

Mm-hmm! (Leah sighs)

- Hey...

What are you doing here?

Well, I tried to get a ticket

but your event sold out,

Gabe snuck me in through the back.

- Uh-huh.

- Shouldn't you be in LA?

- Yeah, but I've been thinking about something you said

a few weeks ago.

- Don't steal my carrots?

- No...

You said... seeds wanna grow.

They just need to be planted in the right spot.

I've had more fun over the last few weeks

than I've had in the last five years.

I'm writing again. I'm cooking with kids.

I'm with you.

I'm growing.

I don't want to throw that away.

- So, you're, um... you're not taking the job in LA?

- No. And, I was thinking,

if you're open to the idea

of having me come back as a guest instructor?

- Under the same terms?

- I'm willing to compromise.

I'm really sorry, Leah.

- Of course I'll have you back. (chuckles)

- I was hoping you'd say that.

- Yeah.

What is this?

- Dexter helped me with it.

It's a business plan...

for your farm-to-table education center.

The Gourmet Relay producers were so impressed

with Dexter's transformation of us

that they wanted to invest in your project.

- Are you kidding me? Jonas!

Ah! That's amazing!

Well... I guess you proved me wrong.

Life isn't about following some recipe.

Is it?

It's about following your instincts.

- What're your instincts telling you now?

(uptempo music)

(♪ Brighter Than the Sun ♪ by Colbie Caillat)

♪ Stop me on the corner ♪

♪ Swear you hit me like a vision ♪

♪ I, I, I wasn't expecting ♪

♪ But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go ♪

♪ With it, don't you blink you might miss it ♪

♪ See, we got a right to just love it or leave it ♪

♪ You find it and keep it ♪

♪ 'Cause it ain't every day you get the chance to say ♪

♪ Oh, this is how it starts ♪

♪ Lightning strikes the heart ♪

♪ It goes off like a gun ♪

♪ Brighter than the sun ♪

♪ Oh, we could be the stars ♪

♪ Falling from the sky ♪

♪ Shining how we want ♪

♪ Brighter than the sun... ♪♪