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You're so nice.

Yeah. Oh.

No?The doctor said to lay off your

arm. I'm fine. No, if it were up to you,

you'd be lifting four plates by now. Is

anybody coming to help us at the

restaurant today?Just the two of us.

Preston girl's got it handled. What

do you think?It's

perfect. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

What?You spent so much time. That's

the point, Mom. You do your painting to

relax. You just get to eat mine.

Dig in. It seems crime.

Can I help you?You

You always wanted to be a chef. Do I

know you?You used to.

Hey, Courtney. Table for two, please.

Lunch date with Annie?Uh, no,

he's my hot date.

Wait, you don't recognize him?Am I

supposed to?OK, look, I'll give you a

hint. I had long hair, school bus,

food snacks, or... OK, how about the San

Francisco Giants?I don't watch baseball.

Oh, really?This is the best picture to

come out of Wallace. His face was in the

Wallace Post every Sunday. OK,

Jake Turner. Oh, you've been

the talk of the town for years. Wow,

you've really filled out. Thanks, Miss

Preston. So what happened to the baseball

thing?Injury. Yeah.

You might recognize me from the McCormick

auto dealership commercials. Come on

down. Wait. Didn't you ask me

out when I had a boyfriend and then

stopped talking to me on the school bus?

Sorry and awkward back then. Yeah. Did

you marry that high school sweetheart of

yours?No.

We went to college together after that in

New York, and then I'm back last summer

to look after the restaurant for my dad.

Oh, I remember he could always light up

this place with his laugh.

So what are you back in town for?Oh, just

visiting my parents in Lamar. Well.

Welcome back, Jake Turner. Thank you,

Courtney Preston. My mom will take

your order. Have a seat.

How you been?Look at the venue. I'll be

right back.

All right. We should give that old thing

away. Dad didn't.

He was sentimental. Well,

it's my chair, technically.

Oh, what did I do to deserve this?

I ran into William's mom at the store.

How was your date?You know,

Karen met her fiance at the canoe meet

up. She doesn't even like the news. Mom,

the restaurant is barely getting by.

It'll pick up come summer. No. The new

chain restaurants over by the highway are

eating into our business. If we could

actually afford to hire someone, maybe

you could rest. We're Prestons.

We'll handle it. I know we are,

but... I'm

thinking about going back to New York.

The longer I'm away, the harder it'll be

to re-establish myself.

Why do you want to go back?Because I was

meeting investors and chefs. A few

more years as sous chef and maybe I could

open my own place. You have your own

restaurant here. It's not the same, Mom.

So you'd just pack up and leave. Of

course I wouldn't do that. I would make

sure the restaurant is in a good place

first.

What do you want to do?I don't know. I'd

look at the books and see where we need

to be so that we can hire good staff.

What would Dad do?

You should read the rule book of love.

Why?You ask what your father would do.

Mom, it's a book of family sayings. Those

sayings inspired your father to open the

restaurant. Won my heart by

living true to them. I don't

know, maybe he wrote some restaurant

stuff in the back or something. This

is awfully pretty.

Oh, that's right. I love it messy. I

love avocado.

Nice. Here we go. Cutlery.

You good?Okay.

Hi. Welcome. Can I help you?

I'm looking for the best food in town.

Well, you found it. Yeah.

No, noYou pick. Excuse me?

Surprise me. You're the chef, right?

Okay. What do you eat?Anything. If it's

good. Coming right up, sir.

Who let you in here?I was just passing

by. I thought I'd drop in.

Oh, William. Thank you.

Wow. You just happened

to be passing by. I haven't heard from

you since we hung out. Just thought I'd

say hi. Sorry. It's

been busy around here. You had fun,

though, right?Yeah. Yeah, I did. Can

you give me a sec?

What was it, sir?The dish was excellent.

Thank you. You hear about the Oney in

Idaho endowment?No. It's

new this year. The endowment is helping

sponsor Idaho cuisine. Local gems.

Finalists will be celebrated and

spotlighted. Sounds great. You should

check it out. Only in Idaho. I will.

Thank you. Thank you.

Sorry. Do

you know who that is?Ted.

Ted Wilcox. That's Ted Wilcox,

the real estate developer. Yeah. He owns

a couple sports teams. Wow.

You had no idea. He liked the food,

so it's cool.

You're incredible. Thank

you. So you still want to go on another

date?Please. Yeah.

Jess will cover for you tomorrow.

Your father, he wrote down the

Turkey fire story.

Oh dear. He kept this

close to his heart,

and his heart

was in this restaurant.

I'll finish closing up.

Rule one, let go of fear and

put yourself out there.

Okay, Dad, what do I do?

Put myself out there and be seen.

Advertise the restaurant, get a

review, get an award.

Enter a competition.

Okay, here we go.

So I'm thinking about entering the

Only in Idaho competition. Oh, I saw that

on the news. Yeah. So this customer comes

in yesterday and he mentions it, and it

turns out it's Ted Wilcox. He founded it.

Ted Wilcox ain't here. Yeah, of course he

did. So he didn't happen to show up with

a handsome and single son who's also into

online gaming, did he?Anyway,

I looked at the website and this panel of

judges goes around the state tasting

restaurants and the finalists get a

financial partnership. Even just being a

semi-finalist would get you on the map

with food and travel bloggers. You should

totally do that, but I would have to come

up with entirely new dishes for these

judges. I could help. I mean, I teach

during the week, but maybe your mom could

help too. That's sweet, but I

need kitchen help. No offense. And it's

in less than three weeks and I still have

to run this restaurant all by myself.

Well, maybe you could wait a year.

Why now?I'm thinking about

going back to New York, but I can't, and

I won't until the restaurant is good.

I don't want you to go, but I think you

should do it. Thanks.

Still doesn't solve my kitchen help

problem. There you go.

Oh, I forgot to lock it on my way in. I'm

sorry. It's OK.

We're not open. Yeah, I know. Can we

talk?I really got to prep for

opening. Look, I got a business proposal.

I'm not doing a commercial with you as

spokesperson. I know. Look, I'm. I'm

thinking of moving back to town. I

thought you were just visiting. Well, I

changed my mind last night. I've

decided to stay. Right. So you get a.

I'm a pastry chef.

You?Yes. Really. Yes.

How did you possibly get into that?Uh,

with your dad. He taught me how to bake

cupcakes. Actually, the this summer you

were at camp and I was here busting these

tables. What's your specialty?

Profiteroles and l'il flautante.

Little clouds of meringue floating in

a Anyway, I was hoping that I could

provide you with desserts, like promote

myself until I figure things out. Do you

do you bake your pastries in-house?We

outsource our recipes to a bakery in

Lamar. Wow, let me help you with that.

How much?Just a cut of the sales. OK,

let's say you're not messing with me. I

swear to God, I'm not messing with you.

Even so, I got to be honest, business

isn't exactly booming. Well, let me be

honest. You are my only legitimate

option. All the chains, they have their

own suppliers. And

and also, I was hoping I

could use your oven when you're not using

it because my hotel doesn't have an oven

and Craig's oven just sucks.

How do I know you're not just some

gimmick?Do I look like a gimmick?I don't

know. Trust me, you're going to be

begging for more. Strong words,

strong resume. OK.

We'll see if you've struck out or not.

Bye, Jake. You'll call.

What is that?We

shall see.

Oh. I was expecting cookies in the

shape of baseballs.

Oh.

Oh. Is it bad?You can spit it out. It's

bad. This boy can

bake. That's amazing.

What else is in here?Try that one next.

Really?

The first homemade meal I made to woo

Rosie.

Rule two. Steak and fish do

not mix, but steak and potatoes are the

perfect pair. Love is

the same. Just like ingredients, they

must complement each other.

Compliment.

You okay, city boy?Uh, yeah. I

forgot how far away things are out here.

Flashy. I'm still playing

baseball when I bought it. Is that your

dad's truck?Yep. I've been looking for

you. Ah, you love the

samples, right?I called it.

I'll give you Lyft. I got a gas canister

in the back.

You work only as a pastry chef?Well, I

started working on the kitchen line,

learning the ropes, and then I went to

culinary school and specialize in

pastries. Listen, I don't need a cut of

your desserts. Whatever you sell through

the restaurant, you keep the entire

profit. I need your labor

for free. Full time.

OK, what's in it for me?I'm entering the

Only in Idaho competition and you're

going to help me. Oh, I will.

Oh, any other surprises?

Might need you to make bread. Should I

make a list or this could be a good way

to advertise yourself too.

Three days a week. OK, four

days a week. Twist my rubber arm. Take it

or leave it, fastball.

You. We haven't

changed. Why?Need you at the

restaurant today by 4:00. Four if I'm

busy. I need help. You'll be there. Oh, I

will. Will I?Called it.

So I'm entering. Only in

Idaho.

I think it'll help promote the

restaurant. And if we place, we can hire

cooks, servers. This is

exciting. What

dishes are you going to enter?I would

make a brand new tasting menu. All my own

dishes. That didn't go so well the last

time. I was overly ambitious.

You know, when you were little, you asked

for a kitchen playset and we made you

learn on the real thing. Uh, so it's all

your fault. How can I help?

Well, for now, you can just rest thatarm.

Rytel. William. What

does he want?

Have you read The Rule Book of Love yet?

It's definitely given me some food for

thought. It will help you find those new

recipes. Trust it.

Rule 3. If the wind will not serve,

take to the oars. Forge your own path.

Time to get to work.

Hey, where do you need me?

I've been in here by myself. Sorry, I

got here as fast as I could. Greg's oven,

just a disaster. And I had 2 lbs of

bakoba to finish for the old lady's home.

Can you hand me that towel, please?Yes.

Here you go.

Oh, this isn't the dugout, Jake. Thanks.

What?Watch that pin. I have 24 seconds.

Listen, I have one shot to create this

new tasting menu for the judges and

refine it over the next two weeks, all

the while still running this restaurant

full time, which is you and I. The only

way this crazy plan is going to work is

if you and I are In Sync as a team. Can

I depend on you?Yes, Chef. Let's

rock'n'roll. Fatten these

carrots, please. One inch.

Um, teammate, don't roll cut the carrots,

please. Well, it'll give it more surface

and better texture. I know that, but

that's not how we do it here. It's my

dad's recipe. Yes, chef.

I forgot to ask, what kind of restaurant

did you work at on the kitchen line?A

Taco shop. A Taco what?A Taco shop.

Holy burrito. Wine. Tell me everything I

know. Oh.

And where did you go to culinary school?

CIA. Culinary Institute of America for

desserts and pastries. HuhWhen did you

graduate?Earlier this year. Oh, what

have I gotten myself into?Don't worry. No

more roll cuts. You know what?On second

thought, I need you taking orders and

running dishes with Jess. But I can help

in here. I appreciate your enthusiasm,

but I don't have time right now to show

you everything. Please. Yes,

Chef.

Here you go.

And your dish should just be made. Sorry.

All right, one smoked collar, one spin of

potato. One collar, one potato. On deck,

we got a cremated ribeye and a yardbird.

Table four is lagging, too. I know. I

messed up. Well, yeah, let me help. No.

I am so sorry for the delay. Yeah.

Did you, uh, change the lamb and

dumplings?No. Same as always. Hmm

Tastes different from when your father

made it. I'm so sorry

about that delay. It was all my faults.

You know, I happened to throw a few duds

in my day. No, Jake, it's fine. I

still can't believe we're being served by

a local celebrity. Say, do you

have any stories for us about famous

players?Oh, I sure do. Oh. Oh.

I got this.

So, Jack Morris. Mustache, you tried.

Whenever...

Peach cobbler.

I want to make something that screams

Georgia, like the menu.

That's actually perfect.

Well... I think we could upscale it

and serve it in the chalice. Let's see.

Not a total gimmick.

Thank you for your help today.

Sorry I was so particular. Like a chef.

There's a lot riding on this for me. I

need to lock down the restaurant side of

things so I can focus on the new dishes.

I don't believe you do all this. I don't

have a choice. Every day by yourself.

Well, we used to have cooks and servers,

but they moved on, and then business

slowed down, so we couldn't afford to

hire anyone. And then mom's injury

and...

This restaurant's really important to me.

Look, um, I know I don't have

years of experience, but, um, I'm a real

fast learner, and, um, if you just show

me how you want everything, I'll... I'll

hustle. I'll get in sync.

Come early tomorrow?Train hard, win easy.

I'll take this.

Sorry we didn't get to talk much last

time. It was kind of loud. Concerts are

loud. What?That's funny.

FunnySo

tell me about yourself. I know our moms

talk a lot. They do. Like a spy ring.

I know so many random things about you,

but I don't really know you.

Yeah. Did you get rid of that

massive couch?You heard about that. I

did. Oh, my mom told the whole town.

Well, in memory of your couch.

To our mom's talking.

So what about you?Did you run the

restaurant?Did you go to culinary school?

I learned everything from my dad, and

then I worked my way up the kitchen line

after college. Worked as sous chef at a

place called Sombrio in Brooklyn. That's

really cool. I've never been to New York.

Never traveled abroad, actually. You

should. I like things

my way.

Plus, I love it here in Wallace.

Yeah, no, me too. I like being close to

family, fresh air, outdoors.

Nice folk. I totally agree. I didn't

appreciate it until I left. What

about you?How did you get into dentistry?

My uncle's practice. I'm actually a

dental hygienist. The cleaning guy.

By the way, you have great teeth.

Thank you. Not that I was

looking, but a beautiful smile too.

Oh, great. It made you

smile shy.

So do you have hobbies, passions

other than teeth?Online gaming?

Oh, nice.

Beautiful.

Where'd you learn how to do that?I worked

this summer at a Japanese kaiseki

restaurant. Brought in my idea of

plating. My mom and I used

to paint for fun too, so I guess

some of it rubbed off on me.

What?It's just, uh, it seems a

bit unapproachable for the restaurant.

Well, it's for the judges only. So the

sample menu is completely separate?Yeah.

I need to make a splash. I saw some of my

competition, and I need to up my game.

This will impress. Wow.

There's no cotton that hoe, and you don't

do French cuisine. Uh, I

reinterpreted osse buco and Greek foie

gras. I want to push interesting fusions.

Well, I cooked perfectly. See?Yeah, you

use good ingredients. I think it's gonna

taste great. I've known you since your

kid. That just-- it doesn't seem like

you. Well, maybe I've changed.

15 years, you've changed. Well, that's

not electric. Um, I'll do whatever you

want, all right?But that just seems a bit

off to me. That's all. OK.

Rule four, decide what you're

looking for and stay the course.

Only when I decided to listen to my heart

did I find my dream woman, Rosie.

And boy, did it take a lot of home cooked

meals to win her over. Jim.

Jim looked cute in an apron. It was just

a matter of time. Rosie.

What are you looking for, Courtney?

So why haven't you changed anything at

the restaurant?Uh, I

guess I'm a little sentimental. Also, the

regulars don't like change. People won't

know until you show them. Actually, I

tried a brand-new lunch menu of my

creation, and it was kind of a disaster.

What went wrong?Uh,

it's my first menu as head chef. I was

trying too hard.

It's not just that. It's this place isn't

just mine. You know, I grew up here and

I don't want to lose the history by

changing it.

Well, change doesn't mean you have to

lose it, especially not if you respect

it. Maybe your father would want you to

change it. Why are you being so nice?Not

being nice. I'm just saying it is as it

is.

What made you decide to suddenly move

back?Oh,

feeling of home. You know, I like the

slower pace. I like, I like the fact that

people look you in the eye.

Did things not work out in San Francisco?

Why are you saying that?I don't know.

I mean, things didn't work out for me in

New York like I expected. And how did

you do a U-turn into baking?Because it

just seems a little bit random.

Well, I used to bake to relieve stress. I

made so much bread during the playoffs,

you would not believe it. And I'm on the

mount and

all I'm thinking about is a glaze for an

eclair. You know, people just think that

I couldn't cut it or that I couldn't live

up to the promise. But I just tell them

about the injury and, you know, they

just. They don't understand that my heart

goes elsewhere.

Now my heart's here. And for now,

I just don't know what I'm going to do

long-term.

Open a bakery. What?

You didn't think of that?I just got here.

Come on, slow your horses. So tell me

about these eclairs. Well,

I could talk all night. Let's start

with the glaze.

You're

just gonna sit there?You gonna help?

Yes, Chef. When it

takes me And it takes me

Two cups of flour. Two cups of flour.

On it.

Thank you. Okay.

So, what are we looking for, Chef?Mm,

anything that inspires. We used to

go to the woods and forage for morel

mushrooms, be attuned with the seasons.

Your dad grew up on a farm, right?They

had to farm to survive, so he knew all

these wild edible plants and...

I just ate up the stories. Guess that's

where I caught the cooking bug. And we'd

go on these night safaris. Excuse

me?You never did that out here?No.

We'd go on these night hikes and

illuminate the animals in the dark with

these high-powered flashlights and their

eyes light up. I missed out. Damn.

We have to do better for this

competition. Farm-to-table ingredients.

What if we did farm-to-table with the

same menu?Same recipes. Better

ingredients. Keep the regulars

happy and raise the quality. Yeah, and

you can charge more. You're not wrong.

Mm-hmmBest you're a help

after all. You know, I could

do a commercial for you. I could be your

spokesperson.

Come on, JK, your services.

Then I cut up some lemon, some dill, salt

and pepper, and you fold the tinfoil on

top of it. Then you put it in the oven or

the barbecue. It's steaming, essentially.

Yeah. Jake, turn. Hey,

Mr. Major League, can I, uh, can

I tell you for a photo?Sure. Yeah. Oh,

thanks. So, uh, why are you back in town?

I'm thinking of moving back. What are you

gonna do around here?I am gonna open a

bakery. Smile.

Bakery. Yeah. Why?Thanks. Cause it'll

be awesome. Jake's a pastry chef. So

what happened?Did you wash out?No, I

just. I had an injury. Oh, that's a

crying shame. You were going to go so

far. Cooperstown. Well, I'm

happy baking that. But, you know,

I still got it. Oh, yeah?

YeahWell, let's see it then. OK.

Yeah, Jake. We'll see it then. All right.

All rightWell, if I hit it, I'll make it

back. That you upgraded some of the

classic menu items with some

farm-to-table ingredients and gauge

people's responses. And if I hit it,

you're not going to hit it. I'll probably

hit it. No, you're not. I'm going to. OK.

If you do, I'll make you any dessert you

want. OK.

You have to throw it from there to there

with this today.

Only in Idaho, right?

Yeah. All right.

Come on, everybody. Gather around. Jake's

here. He's going to show us what he's

got. Come on, Jake.

Hey.

Hey, Jake.

What?You can't handle a little heckling?

Better stop eating all those cupcakes.

The crowds are playing. Step aside.

You're cheering. Now, relax your

shoulders.

You know, I don't follow

baseball, but my dad was really into

football. Hi.

How was your date with William?Uh,

I-- I hadn't thought about it.

But good. He's

Kind. He's polite. But. But we

don't have anything in common. It's just

not there. But thank you for setting us

up. Oh, Jess

and I drove by the house that Jake grew

up in down by the river. The McCormick's

putting a second story on there. Has Jake

seen that?Didn't Jake live closer to town?

No. We have to drop PTA stuff there

several times. Then why did he ride the

bus with me past his stop?Sure got

through the pasture or something. I was

working with him. It's good.

Yeah. He's good. Good

work. We're doing good work.

Do you enjoy spending time with him?I

enjoy spending work time with him. You

really did fill out well. You

said that already. I don't

know where I'm going to be after this

competition here in New York. He's

been helpful so that you can rest your

arm. I never rest.

I know.

Rule five. Love is

nothing without trust. And never

trust a skinny cook.

What am I doing wrong now?Good enough.

Really?Yeah, I don't have time to

fix this. Mm. Wow.

Is that squash from the farmer's market?

Yes. I'm testing out the farm-to-table.

But you still owe me a dessert.

Yes, Chef.

French toast and eight club sandwich you

got.

Hey, table for two. May I speak with the

chef?Sure. I know her.

Hey, what's up?These

are for you. Oh, William, you

didn't have to. My gift.

Sorry I haven't called. I just.

Listen, I've been thinking.

There's something I want to tell you.

Yeah, me too. I'm sorry. I'm just not

feeling it.

Oh, what?Me neither.

I thought so too. I mean, I was really

hoping. No, me too. Your mom is so sweet.

And my mom, so much pressure. I mean, I

brought those to soften the blow. I

didn't want any bad feelings coming back

at me. Thank you. That was

very considerate, William. Thank you,

Courtney. And thank you for the dates. I

had a good time as friends.

I did too. Hey, you know

what?There's someone I want you to meet.

Who?You will find out soon, you know

I want to show you something.

Hey, uh, who's that guy today?William?

Uh, we went on a few dates. A few dates,

huhYep, like normal people.

Just ask him. Where are we going?

What's this?Expanding the restaurant?

Your bakery.

Obviously, you don't have to open it

here, but I talked to Jeanine, and she's

willing to negotiate a lower price for a

local celebrity. It used to be a small

pizza joint, so it has ventilation,

sprinklers, some of the basic

built-ins.

Well... What?

I got, like, 1,000 ideas. I mean... Okay,

well, what would it look like?Jake's

big... Like, big,

big boy Turner. Big boy

Turner. Okay. Uh, anyway,

metal trusses for sure. Uh, exposed

brick. You know, like a ballpark vibe.

Right. Of course. That's the vibe. Yeah.

Like, long, uh, glass

shelves for desserts.

Baskets filled with baguettes and batards

and cake stands, of course. One

of those beautiful espresso machines. And

then just stools forever that people

could just sit and hang out with me

and... But you know what?No cake

pops. That's my one rule. That is an

overrated food track. OK?You sound like a

foodie. Me?Yeah. Like a snooty foodie?

Snooty foodie. No, noMy ex was.

Well, I guess, yeah, I was too. But not

anymore. So, another

U-turn. Yeah,

um.. I don't even know if a

bakery's a good idea. Can I

ask you something?Was I a fool to league

baseball?

Is this... is that a good idea?

It's a good dream. At least you have one.

I followed my ex to Boise, and then I did

my kitchen ground work in New York, so

I'm just in someone's shadow. I'd like to

have my own dream.

I like being close to family, and the

restaurant is close to my heart, but...

I want something of my own. Well,

isn't that what you're doing with the new

recipes?Yeah.

Just afraid I won't find it here.

Oh. Okay.

I got it.

Well, I, uh, should finish closing up.

Yeah. I will get Janine's info to you to

follow up. Good night.

Um, thank you.

Rule 6, don't settle,

ever.

How's it going?We're behind. We need

to proof these doughs overnight so that

we can shape them in the morning. Well, I

need it for the soup, Jay. Yeah.

Can I help?Uh, yeah. OK.

OKHere, I'll start with this. Thank you.

OK. Oops.

I can't. I can't watch. That is. That's

not my specialty. I wasn't. I just

wasn't. That's a crime against flower.

OK. Why don't you show me Jake Bakes?All

right. OK. Here. Thank you. Let's try it

together. OK. OKThis one.

Yes. OK. Here.

My palm. Yep. OK. Need it. OK.

You're going to feel it change, right?

Yeah. It comes. Beautiful.

It's smooth. There you go.

Elastic, that doesn't tear. I'm sure you

know all of this.

I know. That's-- That's good. It's a

little thin there.

Better?Yeah, that's better.

Table for two, please. Absolutely. Follow

me.

Thank you. No, no, no,

no menus. Thank you.

So. Hey, I need you to play the yardbird,

help me with the lamb, and grab some

carrots over here and... Wilcox is here.

What?Here?Yes, he he did not take a

menu either. Ah, he did that last time.

He was here another time?Yeah. You know

what?We should try out some dishes. What,

right now?Yeah, we have a free trial run

with one of the judges. Okay, Jess can

serve, take orders. I need you here with

me. Here. Yes, let's go. Come on.

Sure. Thank you.

What else do you need?Sauce?Yes.

How was it?

Did you change the menu?No, I thought

I'd try something different for fun.

It was interesting.

Thank you. Can I get you anything

else?No, thank you.

I think we'll have shovels in the ground.

Too much stops. What did he say?

What did he say?He didn't like it. I was

trying too hard again.

OK, OKYou know what?This is perfect.

How is this perfect?This is a disaster.

Well, because you get to start over

again, like you said. OK, what if you

serve those dishes to the judges?I mean,

you just look at this. You got to roll up

your sleeves and just start all over

again. Is that a locker room still good?

Maybe. Look, I'm here to help.

All nighters, seven days a week, whatever

it takes. OK, I'll help too. You

guys are being sweet. No, we're just

saying it as it is. You just

got to believe.

OK.

Hey. HeyYou OK?

Well, I can't go back to New York if I

can't even place in a competition here.

You just need to take a step back and

regroup. I already reached out to

some old contacts in the city, and I got

an apprenticeship with Esteban Olia in

New York, starting over at the

bottom. But maybe that's where I belong.

You're just tired and upset.

I don't know what I want, Jess. The

cuisine for everything. Well,

how's working with Fastball?He

actually kind of knows what he's doing,

mostly. Who would have thought?He was

such a shrimp in junior high, too. But

now?Are you kidding me?

You're already helping for dinner. I'll

be right there.

I'm not looking to get tied down right

now. Well, at least you have options.

Hey, have you met William Porter?No. The

name sounds familiar, though. Why?I

think you should meet him. OK.

And look, if you still want to do that

trial dinner for the judges. I can do the

invitations. Thanks.

Rule seven. What did you love to do as

a kid?Embrace it.

Hi, Courtney. It's me, Courtney. I'm

10 years old. I'm not used to being in

the double digits. It's weird. I'm

old. Can you drive a car?Mom

says when I'm older I will, but it seems

scary. What?

Sorry. Mom's whispering. I can't hear

you. Mom. OK. I want to

have my own restaurant next to my dad's

one day. It'll be really pretty with

big windows. I want to be a famous chef

like my dad.

How long have you been there?

I gotta say, that's a good dream.

Your own restaurant. What's your

plan, chef?Let's

get out of here. Get out of here. What do

you mean?I thought you couldn't afford to

close. Well, I need a break.

I need to take a step back and figure

things out. OK,

sounds like fun. It's

about a week.

You know, maybe you should just do the

restaurant's dishes for the competition.

I thought we weren't talking about work.

We're talking about you.

What about me?

Well, to be honest, I didn't see any of

you in the new dishes. You know, the the

you from the cassette tape.

Your dad is from the South, right?

Savannah until his family moved here.

He's he's like a real traditional

stand-up guy. You know, could be a real

softy or could scare the crap out of me

if I didn't bust the tables right.

Probably because you deserved it. I did.

But every dish reflects who he was, you

know, self-made, wholesome, down to

earth. Yeah, he wanted to take the

comfort food of my grandmother's kitchen

and elevate it.

That's what he wanted to say. What do you

want to say?What's your story?

I need to revisit that.

So what did you love to do as a kid?Uh,

baseball and eating. Oh,

anything in particular?Hmm

The pie at the roadside diner was just...

What's happened for me?I'm just staring

at it through the glass.

I guess that's why I want to spend the

rest of my life with it. The pie.

Forgot about this place. It

never gets old for me. Yeah.

No city roar. It's just

how it is.

And I said it better by itself.

Cheers. Cheers.

Can I sign that?Patience.

Ah, there's too much fog in the city, you

know?You don't see stars, not like this.

You hear that?

What if it's like a bear of wolves?All

I got to do is run faster than you. Yeah,

right. Oh, really?You just believe me to

be eaten?Quite the gentleman. Well, I

feel like that's like a lose-lose for me.

Now. Oh, my God. What?What's that?What?

Bear. Oh,

my God. Good one. Funny.

Yeah. Uh, you totally bitched me.

I want to protect you. I'm

doing just fine. Let's do this again.

Courtney!

Courtney! I heard yelling. Are you okay?

There you are. Hey. Hey

Just pulling out some old recipes. Oh,

nice. Are these your grandma's?

They are. OK,

what's the plan?We are going back to my

childhood. The dishes that made me fall

in love with cooking. We are going to

recreate them for inspiration. Uh,

my grandpa's cornbread.

Here it is. Here it is. My grandma in

Boise used to make these croquettos for

us. She'd put a big basket in our faces

and say that we were too skinny. Food was

a big part of your family. Yeah, it was.

Kitchen was the heart of everything.

You're lucky. You

ready to relive my childhood?Yes, Chef.

Let's go.

All right. Flower.

Grab me a tay.

Now.

Say one. It's

going in here.

Yes, chef.

Say what?I'll reach you home when

I'm sweet, baby.

Right.

There's those fingers.

Good and brown. I'm gonna rock it.

Cheers.

Cheers. To Granny. Granny.

Oh, my God. It's amazing.

Okay, let's... I guess you did it.

Courtney, aren't you forgetting something?

I... something?Thank

you.

What's that?Nothing. It's the

rule book of love. The

rule book of love. It's the

book of family Saints. Can I see it?

No. You should then see it. He's

gonna open a bakery. It might inspire him

too. Yeah, come on. Inspire me.

You're supposed to ponder each rule

before moving on.

Be brave. Done.

And what are all these other writings?

They are memories from other generations

regarding the rules. HmmI

didn't ponder.

Never trust a skinny cook. Yeah.

YeahAnd, uh, rule number

eight -- notice when you're losing track

of time.

It's happening a lot these days.

It's late. Yeah, I should get going.

Thank you today. A lot of fun. Yeah, me

too. Thanks. You two should go

through the rest of the book together.

Sure, Mom.

Another time. Yeah.

Hey, man, I hope this is not too awkward

for you. Oh, no, noBut I do have to treat

you like every other customer. I mean,

it's just procedure. Did you catch that

game last night?No. The comeback win.

Why the high cost?This place needs more

work than I figured, and it's probably

going to take a while for business to

ramp up. How about an already existing

bakery?No, this. This is the perfect

location.

Now, listen, buddy, I got to be straight

with you. This is a lot. Don't you have

any more saved up?Like, why do you need a

loan?I miss some bad investments, all

right?Oh, all of it. Yeah. Look, I was

a rookie with an ego, and when I got

hurt, they kicked me down the minors. And

then culinary. Hey, sorry, man. I get it.

I get it. My bosses, they see you

as a baseball player, not a Baker. I

mean, this is a lot of risk for an idea

that's not going to compete with them.

Hey, listen, if it were me, I'd just save

up for it. Or get one of your old

teammates to invest yourself.

I got to go. We'll talk. Good chat. All

right.

What a great idea to use Grandma's mother

of vinegar culture. Must be at least 80

years old. I love that

something she made for us to enjoy,

others will enjoy now, too. Wouldn't that

be wonderful?We can put it in little

jars with cute little labels and sell it

here, too.

There's something I've been meaning to

talk to you about for a while now.

You need to take complete

control of the restaurant, the

menu, everything.

I just want to run it like Dad did and

honor him. The dishes remind me of him.

Your father would want you to make it

your own. I

worry I didn't support you enough when

your lunch menu didn't go so well. No,

you did. I just doubted myself.

I want you to follow your dreams

to New York or

wherever they take you. You are so

talented. I'm so proud of you.

And I can't wait to see what you're going

to do next. Thanks, Mom.

What do you think?Cute little jars. Just

like that. Yeah.

So what I'm thinking is making some Idaho

dishes but fusing southern flavors to it,

like both sides of my family. Your story?

Yeah, I want to try upscaled versions of

my grandmother's croquettas, but with

Idaho sturgeon and comeback sauce. A

southern style chicken with an Idaho

morel mushroom sauce, but only morels

that we forage, like I used to do with my

dad. Oh, Idaho lamb over rice

grits, but hush puppies.

Idaho finger sticks. Over half a John.

Nice. Oh, yeah. And I want to do a

charcuterie plate with Idaho El

Carpaccio, pickled vegetables from the

ranch, and an upscale pimento cheese.

You can upscale pimento cheese. I don't

know, but we can try. It's my family's

story. We're making humble comfort foods

sing as fine dining. And we will plate it

like art and owe to my time in York.

Oh, and we're going to need Idaho

huckleberry desserts from you. Hustle and

heart. Let's get after it.

Hi, Courtney. Chef Olia has requested you

send new samples that show you're

plating. Also, can you start two

weeks earlier?

There's got to be a patch somewhere.

Wild flowers. Come out, come out,

wherever you are.

Does that help?Yeah, actually,

it did. They are...

this way. Oh, really?

Oh. Look, maybe we should try and find a

clearing.

Well, how did you knowFake it till you

make it, Jake.

Oh, we can plate

these on the chicken dish.

Hey, these will be great for the plate.

What?That's poison ivy. No,

it's not poison ivy. It is.

I believe this is called Payback by the

other night. I'm sure you're being funny

now. I am being funny. Oh, okay then.

Yeah. Don't worry. I percept you.

How do we get back?I thought you were

keeping track. No. Seriously?I thought

you were. No, really.

I'm not joking. Okay,

well, that's the big rock, and then we

just zig-zag. That's your plan. You're

the baker. Where's your breadcrumbs,

Hansel?We go this

way. You're not really inspiring

confidence right now. Oh, well, we just

go downhill, and we'll eventually hit the

town. In the meantime,

you can show me your best cowboy walk.

Okay. It's terrible.

What?

So what kind of typeface are you thinking

for the tasting menu?And do you want to

print it on cardstock or

is there a rule for that?

We make the menu covers look like this.

That's perfect.

Rule #9. True love

is selfless. It will change

everything you touch.

That's it. What?We don't write the

courses for the tasting menu. We write

the rules. Each rule corresponds with a

course. It's It's like a poem. The

tasting itself is autobiographical.

Wow. That's beautiful. Thank you.

Truly. What?

Uh, yeah, that song just reminds me of

high school.

Come on, dance. Me. No,

me. You've actually looked?

Seriously?Of course you.

Yeah.

I don't give a damn

if it's weed. It's awkward. Just like

high school.

Who did you go to prom with?

Uh, Belinda Donahue. I'm sorry.

Yeah. She's like a foot taller than me,

and, um.. Anyway, she's married now.

Everybody finds their person.

I take it you didn't want to go with

Belinda?Um, Newt.

Who did you want to go with?

You.

I was caught in my own teenage

mind. My ex-boyfriend was

older, popular. I had

a brand-new pickup truck. Oh, I

totally knew it. I knew it was the truck.

It was the truck. Wow. So close.

Oh.

Come soon. Yeah. Two seconds. OK.

Hey, Martin, how's it going?

What do you think?It's great. I think

it'll be like a family picnic. Yeah, this

party will be the trial run for the

judges, so we got to treat it like the

real thing. Upscale linens, wild flowers,

and thinking about pushing the table

further this way. Jake.

Mm-hmmWhat's

going on?Nothing.

The call last night was from Martin. It

was an offer for a pitching coach job in

Arizona.

You going to take it?Oh, I'm going to

open my bakery.

You know, who else would provide you with

desserts?I didn't know that was

permanent. You don't like my desserts?

No, just you might change your mind

is all. And that's your right.

You know, like how you changed your

mind about baseball and.

Staying at San Francisco just...

You might change your mind, is all.

I was offered an apprenticeship with

Estevan Olia in New York.

An apprenticeship, huhYeah.

He needs proof.

Well, I left, so I need to

start over. What about the new tasting

menu?I told you all of this is just so

that I can get back to New York.

I thought things would be different this

time. Well, if all

goes well, I'll have to start in a few

weeks. What about what your dad wanted at

this family restaurant?My life is still

in New York, Jake.

You really have changed.

What are you talking about?You're the one

supposedly moving back here, and now all

of a sudden you're taking a pitching job?

It's off. Well,

this apprenticeship is an opportunity I

don't think I can pass up, so...

Maybe we should take a break. Yeah, maybe

you should.

Don't worry, I'll wear an apron. You

clean up nice, best boy. Thank you, so

I've been told.

Don't forget to enjoy the moment.

What do you think?This is so cool. Yeah,

you like it?It's very pretty, dear.

Thank you.

Amazing.

We went from nothing to this whole

tasting menu in less than three weeks.

The judges are coming tomorrow, so wish

us luck.

I'd like to thank a few people who made

this whole thing possible. My mother,

Rosie, and Jess,

and especially Jake. for being beside

me in the trenches the whole way, having

my back. So, without

further delay, chow down.

Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers. Hi.

Hello. Croquetas?I'm

William. Jess.

You have... Great. Oh,

thanks. I hear you're a gamer.

I am. Me too. I

guess we have a lot to talk about. I

guess we do. I

should go. Oh,

thanks. See you later.

Oh,

wow.

Yeah, fantastic.

Think the judges would like the dishes?

Well, it is definitely good enough to get

meetings in San Francisco for that matter

in New York. OK,

So what's if I'm working with him?That's

nice.

But nice. That's it.

Yeah, like, I don't know if moving back

here's a good idea, you knowI don't know

if the bakery makes economic sense or

that she or this restaurant will even be

here, so... Hey, you just thought it'd be

you. All right?Isn't that what you wanted?

Yeah. YeahYeah, she's

definitely going back to New York.

That's...

That's.. I thought she was still

considering.

Um, well, I'm happy for it, you know?

I got to make a call. Um, I'll talk to

you later.

Hey, Martin, Jake Turner. Um, you

still want me for that coaching job?All

right. Well, I'm in.

You ducked out early last night.

Yeah, um, I started.

How'd the rest of the night go?Great.

You know, um,

you can be anywhere to be a culinary

destination. Like some of the top chefs

are in rural Sweden,

coast of Spain. People will come to you.

Did Janine come down on the lease price?

I I took the coaching position.

Mom, what are you doing?This just

arrived. Scissors.

It looks just like the rule book of love.

We can use it for the regular menu too.

But I am going to need your beautiful

handwriting for the 10 courses. What do I

write?The 10 rules.

Oh, that's so nice.

Your father would be so proud.

I think so. Round of

applause for me.

Congratulations. We'll see. When you

find out. In a few days, we got the last

tasting slot. What, do you want

me to help her out for tomorrow?You've

done more than enough.

Thank you for everything.

You're welcome. Hey, good luck in

Arizona. I'll have to watch some of your

games, see your work.

Yeah. All right, well, let me know.

I will.

Rule tip. Show up.

You're still here?Do I use some numbers?

You OK?Yeah, just.

This restaurant is what I've always

wanted. My own menu,

cooking my dad every day. I just.

I didn't realized that I wasn't settling.

I'm home. I I want to stay. I'm staying.

You are a shining star.

You know. Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Hey, Jake. Hi. Your baklava was

awesome. My grandmother served it over

the weekend, and holy moly, it's about

time this town had a good bakery. Yeah,

that's exactly what I was thinking. Well,

your bread is half as good as your

pitches. Well, I can't wait.

You heading somewhere?Yeah, yeah, I'm

going to Phoenix. I got a pitching coach

job. Bakery is not going to work out.

Oh, man. You're breaking our hearts all

over again. Sorry. You could go so far

with your baklava. It's a crying shame,

but I can't even... You

really like the baklava. You got some?No,

not at all, man. Oh. Well,

good luck wherever you're going. But

personally, I think you should open up

that bakery. A lot of us will be lining

up there every day. Well, thanks

for saying that. Good luck to you.

Welcome to the restaurant. Find the

table. Yes, all me.

We are an only in Idaho finalist. Did you

know that?We're very proud.

And you.

Excellent, guys.

Thank you.

Just

let me know if you need

anything, OK?

Hey! Hey, you can't do that during

business hours.

Oh, can I help

you?Shouldn't you be starting your new

job today?I'm gonna do spring

training instead,

Yeah, I signed the lease. I just needed

to follow rule number 10.

Show up. You still owe me a dessert.

The peach cobbler from the tasting menu?

Yeah?YeahWe could use a few more of

those. Also, I have some other ideas.

Should I make a list or-- Look, Jake, I'm

sorry for pushing you away.

We did this together.

And I'm glad you're back. But I don't

make it bad to you. No, you really

don't. Running away to New York wasn't

gonna solve what was empty. My heart.

So, my dream finally came home.

Thanks to you. I was just afraid of

making an impulsive decision, you know?I

want to stop running around in circles,

and I'm finally where I want to be.

I just need to have a little faith in

myself, you know?And others

in you. Can I ask you a

question?Did you ride the bus bus or

stop when we were kids?Of course I

didn't. I just wanted to talk to you a

little bit longer.

Rule number 11, don't forget, you're the

new history.