(projector clicks on, flickers)
(upbeat music)
- Ariel. - Oh.
- Okay. A bit tense I see.
Are you all right, sweetie?
- Yes. I'm great.
- Okay, great. Ready for the big pitch meeting tomorrow?
- Yes, I am. I have tons of great ideas, too many perhaps.
- Well, honey, that's why you could be
the next editor in chief of the Glow Report.
You never let me down.
- Oh, Michelle, I love that blouse.
Hashtag boss goals. Am I right?
- Thank you, Marci.
- So I don't know if you got the chance
to look at those revisions I made
on the outdoor bathing article
from my sojourn in the black forest,
but I think you're gonna be really pleased.
Oh. Also, while I was there, I became
just fascinated by these types of fungus
that I was exposed to.
And when I woke up, I thought to myself,
this would make a great addition to the next issue.
- That sounds great. Bring it up at the pitch meeting.
- Will do, boo.
You know me? I'm always thinking like an editor.
Oh. Hi, Ariel.
- Hi.
- Hello, good people at the Glow Report.
I have come for the birthday girl.
- Jules, you've met my boss, Michelle.
- Right, Michelle. Nice to meet you.
- Ariel, you didn't tell me it was your birthday.
- Well, I didn't wanna make a big deal about it.
- What? Nonsense.
- Thank you. That is nonsense. Right?
Okay, I am taking you to lunch.
There's this great Italian place
that just opened down the street
that's supposed to have the most authentic homemade pasta.
- Okay, Jules, I have a lot of work to do
and I brought my own lunch.
- Ariel, you work hard, honey.
You're always prepared. Enjoy your birthday.
And tomorrow you can wow me
with yet another inspiring story pitch. All right?
- No, I don't know Michelle. I don't--
- No, I will not take no for an answer.
- Thank you. - And besides,
I'm the boss goals.
- Got it, girl. All right, come on.
- Have fun, girls. - Thank you.
- In front of boss, really?
- Oh, let's get this outta here.
Oh.
She's big.
I got this. Don't worry, guys.
- Are we in the wrong restaurant?
- Better question, is this place even open?
- Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Very open. Super open.
Well, softly open. It's soft open.
We're doing our grand reopening at the end of the week.
You should definitely come back then, please.
But in the meantime,
can I get you ladies something to drink.
- Two mimosas, please.
- Make mine a virgin.
- Stop it. That's just orange juice.
It's your birthday. Treat yourself.
- Okay. Well put it in a fancy flute.
- I'm gonna give you two a minute.
- Hottie alert.
He is so cute.
In a desperate kind of my restaurant is clearly struggling
kind of way.
Don't you think?
- Yeah. Yeah. He's very, very...
- Oh, get off your phone. Work can wait.
- But-- Okay, I'm sorry.
I don't know what's going on with me.
I am having major writers' block.
I have zero ideas for the pitch meeting tomorrow.
I think it's that promotion
that Michelle's just dangling in front of me,
not to mention that goody two shoes, Marci.
- Ugh, Marci. We don't like her.
- No.
- Okay. Well, you'll figure it out. I mean, you always do.
Remember that article that you wrote
about the benefits of kimchi for your skin.
That was the most popular article
the Glow Report has ever published.
Besides, Michelle loves you. I love you.
Anyone who meets you loves you.
- Hi again. One for you and one for you.
- I don't think we actually ordered these.
- Well, that's actually just orange juice.
So don't worry, birthday girl.
But in case you get adventurous, there you are.
Now, can I get you something to eat?
- Yes. I will have the garden salad, dressing on this side.
No croutons, no onions. Thanks.
- Wow. Treat yourself. Am I right?
- I'm sorry. What?
- Hmm? Nothing. And for yourself?
- Oh, yes. Well, we'll have a basket
of the artisanal focaccia for the table
and I'll have a Caesar salad to start
and the tortellini Gigi, please.
Ariel, you really need to try the pasta.
I hear it's incredible.
- I've heard the same.
- I am on a strict regime. You know that.
- Fine. That'll be all, I guess.
To getting what you deserve. - Yeah.
- Wait.
(upbeat music)
- What is this?
Hey. Hey, what is this?
- That is an order chit, Tony.
I know it's been a little slow lately,
but you can't be that unfamiliar with it.
- No croutons, no onions?
Nope. Nope. I don't think so.
What did I say about modifications?
- Does it really look like we are in a position
to be telling the customer that they're wrong?
- If they want mediocre Italian food,
they can go across the street to the Olive Branch.
- Please, please, please. That is what we do not want, Tony.
We do not want to be sending our customers
to our biggest competitor. Right?
Look, you and I both know
we put a lot of money into renovating this place
and we need to adapt to our modern clientele, please.
- Hey.
Hey.
Hey, chill.
I don't like seeing my baby bro like this.
You got that stressed forehead thing going on.
Give the people time to spread the word.
It's been a week.
And we're gonna be hosting that pasta-making course.
That'll create some buzz.
And we got the big reopening party just around the corner.
The food will speak for itself.
Real, authentic Italian food.
Well, at least it will if they eat it. Right?
No croutons? What are we serving? Rabbits?
- All right, all right. Please.
- Huh? - Please make it.
Go. - [Tony] So serious.
- So, birthday girl, with this big promotion
just around the corner,
things are starting to finally crystallize.
You know, you're healthy. You're beautiful.
You've got a great job,
and you've got the best friend and roommate
anyone can ask for.
What more can a girl want?
- You know, it might be nice to have someone
to share all that with.
Not that I don't enjoy sharing it with you. I just mean...
- Okay. A moment for me to mourn in this phase of our lives.
Okay. Let's get you on a dating app.
- Okay, cool your jets.
I'm not just gonna go out with any guy.
It has to be the guy.
I've been putting dating off long enough.
I'm not just gonna settle for anybody.
- Okay, well fair.
But in that case, you're gonna have to get really specific.
- What do you mean?
- Well, when I was doing that style retreat
in the Tibetan mountains.
No, no. There was this manifestation technique
that everyone was talking about it. Everyone--
- Jules, you know I don't believe in that kinda thing.
- Oh, come on. It works.
And what do you have to lose. Besides, it's fun.
- Okay, fine. - Okay, great.
So the first rule of manifestation
is to vocalize what you're looking for. You know?
Speak it as though your dream man already exists.
What qualities are you looking for? Go.
- Oh, well off the top of my head.
Not to sound shallow, but he has to be handsome, naturally.
- Naturally.
- Tall would be nice.
Has a good job. Ambitious.
Wears a tailored suit. Nice family.
- Okay, yeah. Get more specific.
You know, paint me a picture. - Okay, okay.
Six feet, strong build,
chiseled features.
Nice eyes, like really nice eyes.
The kind of eyes you get lost in.
Radiant smile. Oh, and he drives a yellow sports car.
- Now we're talking. - Favorite color.
Oh, and you know how important my routine is,
so he has to fit into my life seamlessly,
like it was just always meant to be.
What?
- Turn around.
Hey.
You.
- Oh, can I get you ladies something--
- No! Get outta the way. Get out the way.
(slow music)
- Those eyes.
Radiant smile. - Radiant smile.
- What just happened?
- What's in the mimosa?
- I can't believe it. That was him.
- See? The power of manifestation.
- I am freaking out.
- You have to go and talk to him.
- Okay. Whoa, whoa. Just pump the brakes, okay, sister.
- Let's just think about this for a second.
- Well, what's there to think about? That was him.
- He doesn't know that. Put yourself in his shoes.
He's just going out there for lunch or for a coffee.
And then in walks this girl saying that she manifested him
over a couple of mimosas. I mean, come on.
- Come on. But he's just--
- Yeah. Okay. No, I just-- You know what? I need...
I need...
- What do you need?
- I need to go to the restroom.
- Really?
I'll do it myself.
- I think you dropped this.
- Yes. My bracelet. Thank you.
I would be devastated if I lost this.
How could I repay you? Can I buy your coffee?
- No, no. It's okay.
If fact, why don't I buy you a coffee?
- Oh, no. No, no. That's okay.
I just came in for the biscotti.
Best in town, they say.
- I've never tried it.
- Well, you should.
So...
- I'm sorry. I gotta take this.
But thank you for the biscotti recommendation,
and hopefully I see you around some time.
- Wow. So much for the strict regime.
- Huh?
- The biscotti. That'll be 5.99, please.
- Oh, no, no, no. I don't want these.
- Are you sure? Best biscotti in town, they say.
- No, thanks. Did you see that man?
The one in the tailored suit.
- Oh, yeah. Strong jaw.
The dazzling eyes. The perfect smile.
I saw him. Who didn't?
- Well, do you know who he is?
Does he come in here often or...
- Well, we've only been reopened a week
and he's been in two or three times.
So I'd probably say he's our best customer.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Why? Do you know him?
Is he like an actor or something?
- He'll be starring in my dreams tonight.
- Well, I need to thank him for finding my bracelet.
Do you know his name?
- I'm not sure I'm comfortable
giving you two that information.
- Oh.
- I think his name might be Jamie or something.
Or something.
- Okay. We can work with that.
- We sure can.
- Yeah. Okay, great. Thank you.
- Okay.
- Hey, how are the pitch going?
- What? Great. Really good, actually.
- Great. Well, what do you have so far?
- Well, one idea is about dehydrating your own mangoes.
And another one is about the benefits of popcorn.
- Okay. Well, let me see.
- What? No. You know, we need to talk about boundaries.
- Okay. Yeah. lemme see this.
- Okay, I know what you're gonna say.
- Oh, you're cyber stalking him.
- I know it looks crazy,
but I can't stop thinking about him.
- Yeah. Well, it was kind of like something out of a movie.
- Right?
- God, I don't think I've ever seen you like this
over a guy.
- Well, that's the point. I never get like this.
But ever since I saw him, it's like something clicked.
I mean, you saw. You were there.
How often does something like this have happen?
It was destiny.
- Okay. Well, maybe we should just slow down a little.
A big part of manifestation is to let it happen organically.
- Okay. Well, I wanted it to happen organically
until someone started chucking bracelets.
- Okay. I know.
But you just opened yourself up to the idea of finding love
and then you just latch yourself onto some guy
that you just laid eyes on. I mean...
- I was manifesting him.
- Well, maybe you should manifest a pitch idea.
- No, that'll come to me. It always does.
But in the meantime, Jamie's come to me.
- And left.
- Okay. Help me.
You're the one who's always preaching destiny
and the stars aligning.
What if this is that? Come on.
- Okay. Fine. What are we working with here?
(whimsical music)
- Back so soon.
Can I bring you a water? Or another biscotti perhaps?
- I'll just have the garden salad, please.
- Right? Let me guess, no onions, no croutons.
Dressing on the side.
- Yeah, that would be great.
- Great.
I'm sorry. Who comes into an authentic Italian bistro
and orders nothing but a garden salad,
an undressed garden salad at that.
- I'm sorry. Is there something wrong
with your garden salad?
- No, no, it's a fine salad, but we make our pasta in house.
We bring in our fish fresh from the market everyday.
We have some of the finest selection of cheeses,
this side of the Atlantic.
I mean, if you're gonna order a salad,
at least make it a caprese.
- All right, fine. I will have the caprese salad.
Hold the cheese.
- Was the lady's rabbit food to her liking?
- You know, you've gotta be the most judgemental waiter
I have ever met.
- Wow. Okay. Well, I will have you know
that my brother and I actually own this establishment.
And if I seem overly opinionated about your meal selection,
it's only because I care very deeply
about the food that we serve here.
- Okay. Well, I will keep that in mind for tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
So you are going to come back tomorrow
to be served by the most
judgemental waiter you've ever met.
- Yes.
- You into me?
- What?
No.
Why would I even-- No.
No. Look, the reason I'm here is...
Is because...
I am writing an article.
- An article?
- Yes. An article. For the wellness magazine I write for.
The Glow Report. Ever heard of it?
- No.
- Oh.
Okay. Well anyway,
the article is going to be about the
benefits
of...
of comfort food, Italian comfort food, to be specific.
So, that's why I'm here.
- You?
An article about comfort food?
- I may not be an aficionado on the subject,
but that's why I'm here, to learn from you.
- To learn?
From me?
- Yeah. You can can teach me all about the Italian cuisine,
how it suits the soul and you know,
all the history behind it and stuff.
- Well, as much as I would love to guide you
on this comfort food journey of yours,
I'm actually trying to reignite a business around here.
- Come on. Don't you wanna be responsible
for teaching me and the rest of the
solid eating wellness world,
the benefits and joys of Italian comfort food?
- I actually think it might be too late for you people.
- Okay. Well, fine.
If you change your mind, I have--
(engine revving)
Sorry.
I have to go.
There you go.
Okay. Thank you. Bye.
- Hey, what was that about?
- I have no idea.
- All right, team, as most of you know,
our last issue didn't hit the sales target
we were hoping for.
So we're going to need some eye catching headlines
to make up for last month.
Let's just jump right in.
Marci, why don't you start us off.
- Thank you, Michelle.
So,
as most of you know,
I have been doing a deep dive
into the underground world of cryotherapy.
I have visited most of the treatment centers
in the tri-state area,
hence the glowing skin and my boost of energy.
So it would be
my honor
to write a profile on all my findings.
- Great, Marci. That sounds very informative.
I look forward to reading it.
Christie, why don't you go next?
How's the research coming along
about the benefits of chlorophyll?
(upbeat music)
- Hey, Stacy. What are you doing?
Your shift's not over till five.
- I know. I know. It's just...
I had an interview at the Olive Branch and I got the job.
- Look, if this is about hours, I can get you more hours.
- Daniel, this job isn't about the hours.
It's about the tips. I'm sorry.
- Hey, I'm warning you in advance.
Andrew's bringing his tiramisu to nonna's tonight.
Things might get messy.
- I swear your husband has a death wish,
and she will never approve of anyone's tiramisu but her own.
- That wonderful idiot.
I don't know why he keeps trying.
Oh.
- What?
- It's from the adoption agency.
- [Daniel] What does it say?
- We're on the wait list. - What?
Finally. This is the one. I can feel it.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy, not so fast.
There are conditions.
- Conditions? What conditions?
- It says if anything alters our living situation,
we will immediately be removed from the list,
including, but not limited to, financial security.
Daniel, this just got a lot more serious for me.
I need this restaurant to start making money again, quickly.
- Hey, hey. We're gonna be fine.
You said it yourself. Okay.
The food we'll speak for itself. You're gonna get this baby.
- I don't feel quite so confident in that.
I mean, the renovation set us back
way more than we expected.
How are we gonna make this work?
I don't think Andrew can take another disappointment.
- You know what?
I'll get this article lined up. Okay?
This writer, Ariel Moss. The rabbit lady.
She wants to do a piece on the restaurant.
It'll be great publicity for us.
- Really?
- Yeah. Yeah. Don't worry. I've got this. Okay.
I got this.
- Come on, people.
We're better than this. Pig yoga? Seriously.
Ariel, you're up. Bring us home here.
I know you've got something.
- Well, actually, I...
We are always focused on clean, green, virtuous eating,
but research shows that diet culture
can be incredibly destructive and harmful
for the wellbeing of men and women alike.
Comfort food. It's called that for a reason.
And in moderation,
it can be the best thing to ease a worried soul.
And in this day and age,
we could use comfort now more than ever.
- Honey, I am so here for this comfort food idea.
This is exactly the kind of originality
we've been looking for.
Between you and I,
I treat myself to a big bowl of fettuccine bolognese
just once every month
when the new edition of the magazine goes to print.
- How devious of you.
But thank you. It just sort of came to me.
- If things go as well as I think they will,
you should have nothing to worry about
when it comes to that promotion, honey.
- Hey. - Hey.
So a lot of people read the Grow Report, right?
- It's the Glow Report.
And yes, most popular wellness magazine in the country.
- Oh.
Okay. Good.
- What are you doing?
- I am sampling some of the latest vintages.
We need to finalize our wine list
in lead up to the reopening party.
- Oh, well maybe you could teach me how this works.
- What, wine pairing?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, sure.
Yeah.
Okay. Welcome to your intro to food and wine pairing.
To start, we will begin with this classic combination
of a crisp pinot grigio,
served alongside a fresh filet of branzino.
- There you go. - Thank you.
- Enjoy.
- Enjoy my lunch.
Cherry tomatoes, capers.
Served on bed of arugula.
- Arugula. I thought you had an aversion to rabbit food.
- Not when it's paired correctly.
Now please, take a sip of the wine.
And have a bite of fish.
- Holy mackerel.
- Branzino.
- Sorry. Holy branzino.
This is amazing.
- Yeah. The right wine can really enhance the flavors
in the dish.
Now, try the tomatoes.
These are San Marzano tomatoes.
They come from a region of Italy--
- Oh, wait. Stop.
Continue.
- Right.
As I was saying, these are called San Marzano tomatoes.
They come from a region of Italy called Salerno,
and in Salerno they just happen to fish a lot of branzino.
Now the capers we use are also pickled in Salerno.
So this dish is sort of like a love letter to the region.
There's an old saying that goes,
"What grows together, goes together."
- So what you're saying is food has the ability
to transport you to places you've never been before.
- Yeah. Well, I mean, my family's actually from Salerno,
so I've been once or twice, but yeah.
- Okay. So this is kind of like a taste of your home.
- Exactly.
- Well, I'm impressed.
- You know what,
if you could say that one more time
so they can hear you in the kitchen.
- It's incredible.
- (In Italian) Thank you.
- We like every dish we serve to tell a story.
I mean, there's a lot of history
in the food that we serve
and we think it's important to honor that.
- That's really beautiful.
- Yeah. I mean, most people go their whole life eating
without really knowing where their food comes from, so...
- Yeah, I guess I never really think about it.
I just look for the organic label and move on.
- I have so much to teach you.
You know what? I wanna take you somewhere.
I wanna take you to...
- Italy?
- Not quite. The next best thing.
- Okay. Well, you know, I was actually kinda hoping
we could just stay.
- Well, I mean, if you wanna get the full experience.
- Yes, yes. Okay. I do. Yes.
(upbeat music)
Do you come here every day?
- Well, no. The market is only open on Sundays,
but I like to make a point of coming in
and seeing what's in season.
This is kinda one of my favorite places.
- Yeah. I think maybe I can see why.
It's kind of exciting being where all the action is.
Holy mackerel!
Or was that a branzino?
- That one was
a mackerel.
- Sorry. I think I'm still half asleep.
- I know just the thing.
- Ta-da. - Oh, I could use a coffee.
- Oh, we are not here for the coffee.
We are here for the espresso.
- I love expresso.
- Okay. Let's just get one thing straight. It is espresso.
- That's what I said. Expresso.
- No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry.
There is no X in espresso.
- Oh, whatever.
- No. I think I'm gonna need to hear you say it.
- Espresso. - Thank you.
- New beans next week. Brand new drink. Don't forget.
Oh, brother.
- Brother. - Hi.
- Another brother.
- Brother-in-law, actually.
- Oh. - And who is this vision?
I didn't know you were seeing somebody.
- Oh, no. We're not.
- We're not together, Andrew. - No, no.
- This is Ariel Moss.
She's doing an article on Italian comfort food
for the Grow Report.
- You mean the Glow Report?
- Thank you.
- The Glow Report? I love the Glow report.
You guys did an article last month
about nurturing adopted kids that was just...
I saved it.
- Oh, that's so sweet.
- Well, it was a beautiful article.
Oh, gosh. Can I get you two something to drink?
- Yes. We would like some espresso, please.
- Thank you.
(upbeat music)
So is the smoothie helping?
- Kind of, but I'm not sure that I have any taste buds left.
For future reference, Mr. Comfort Food,
hot peppers, not so comforting.
- Okay. Listen, if you can't handle the heat,
stay out of the kitchen.
- And that's why I don't cook.
- Ever?
- Not really. I guess I'm okay if I have instructions.
- Wow. You really do need my help.
Or maybe you need someone else's help.
- Who?
- Listen, I gotta get back to work,
but meet me at the restaurant tomorrow afternoon. Okay?
- I thought the restaurant was close tomorrow.
- Just meet me.
- Daniel, can you please tell me what we're doing here?
- Okay, so the restaurant isn't open,
but as a way to draw in some hype,
we decided to host a pasta-making class.
- Oh.
- Yeah. Because if you're gonna learn to cook anything,
it might as well be pasta.
- That is a really good idea.
- Yeah. So just put your name on this registration sheet.
- Yeah.
- Grab some aprons.
Very nice.
Ready?
- I was born ready. - All right.
- Is this the whole class?
- Yeah.
Why?
- Great turnout.
- [Andrew] Hey, you.
- Welcome to Tony's Masterclass in Italian Cuisine.
Now, today we are gonna be learning the craft,
or dare I say, the art of pasta-making.
Now, what I love about pasta
is it's the ultimate crowd pleaser.
And it's easy to make.
We ready to get started?
- Let's do it. - Yes.
- You're gonna take your flour and salt mixture here
and just empty it right out in front of you.
You're gonna create a well in the middle of it.
Next step, you're gonna take an egg.
Break a few eggs to make some pasta.
Start to mix it around. Okay?
Yeah.
There you go. Just dive right in.
You gotta work with it for a bit. Get to know your dough.
Add a little bit of flour. Okay.
You'll get it. You'll get it.
- Oh, you might want to just...
Here. Add a little bit more flour.
- I have no business being in the kitchen.
- What? Nonsense. You just need practice.
Anyone can do it.
Here.
Let me help. - Okay.
- Don't be precious.
Okay. We doing all right down there?
Okay, the mixture should be just right.
So as you knead the dough, as it comes together,
use the palm of your hand there.
Turn the dough over.
Mixing it around there.
Feel the dough as you start to...
There you go. Yeah.
That's all right.
It's beautiful. It's beautiful.
- [Man] You got it.
- Wow. I knew you were a foodie,
but I had no idea you're such a whiz in the kitchen.
- Well, you know it kinda runs in the family.
I mean, everybody thinks that Tony's the better cook
because he's our chef,
but I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.
- Well, I'm very impressed.
And this class is a great idea, by the way.
What inspired you to do it?
- I mean, we just started doing it
as a way to draw people in.
You know, giving them an authentic experience.
After that Olive Branch opened up,
we had to get creative with the way that we do business.
- Thus the renovations and the class.
- Exactly.
You see the restaurant industry is highly competitive,
but we're willing to do whatever it takes to stay afloat.
And look, I know I was hesitant at first, but...
I don't think you understand
what this article can do for us.
So,
thank you.
- This place means a lot to you, huh?
- Yeah. Yeah, you have no idea.
It's everything to me.
It's my home.
- I can tell.
And for what it's worth. I hate the Olive Branch.
- Thank you. - All right.
Everyone's dough looks good.
So flatten your dough out in front of you.
This is a two person job.
Everyone pair up.
One of you is gonna feed it through the pasta maker,
while the other person is going to crank
and catch it on the other side.
And we're gonna repeat that same action,
and see, everybody can become a chef.
- [Man] Nicely done, nicely done.
- [Tony] Look at this. See?
Each time, gets a little bit better.
Here, try one more time.
Crazy as that.
- Now this is something I can get used to.
So satisfying.
- You think this is satisfying?
Wait till you get to eat it.
- Wow.
(upbeat music)
- Done.
Well, A for effort, babe.
- That's incredible. - Right?
- Did I actually make that?
- I told you. Anyone can do it.
Well, maybe not anyone, but...
- I can't believe how easy that was.
What was that? Seven ingredients.
- Yeah. Seven ingredients
that you probably have laying around in your pantry.
- Well, if I eat homemade pasta every day,
I am gonna have to buy a whole new wardrobe.
- Look, no one is saying that you need to eat it every day,
but once a week with family or friends,
just indulging in homemade meal.
I mean, if that's not good for you,
I don't know what it is.
- Well said.
I'm stealing that for the article.
- That's what I'm here for.
- Well, you were right. There's always room for gelato.
- You know, some would say it's essential
to cap of any great meal.
Let's say pallet cleanser, as it were.
- Oh. Well, don't you just know it all.
- You know, you pick up a few things
when you spend most of your life in an Italian restaurant.
What is this place?
- You'll see.
- This is incredible.
- Yeah. I've been meaning to ask you,
what do you do when you're not at the restaurant?
- What do you mean?
- Well, do you have any hobbies?
What do you do on your day off?
- Days off? You don't take days off
when you're trying to keep a restaurant afloat.
- Right, but everybody needs downtime.
- Well. I mean, I took the day off. So...
- You hosted a cooking class for the community
at your restaurant.
I wouldn't exactly call that day off.
- There's just a lot more at stake
than just the business, so...
- What do you mean?
- Andrew and Tony have been trying to adopt a baby
for a few years and they finally got on the wait list,
but if business slows down,
then they're gonna lose their spot.
I can't let that happen.
Family
is everything to me.
And so if it means I have to work a little harder,
then so be it.
- Wow.
You have a lot on your plate.
But it can't all be on you.
- Well, that's the thing.
It sort of is because renovations were my idea.
That really set us back.
So if we can't pull this off,
I'll never be able to forgive myself.
- Well, for what it's worth,
I have every faith in you and the restaurant.
And in the meantime, I am certainly glad
- What is it?
- Well, you show me your happy place.
Now I'm showing you mine.
- What are you doing?
- Take off your shoes.
- Okay.
Why?
- Because you can't do reflexology
without taking off your shoes.
- And what may I ask is
reflexology?
- Just trust me on this.
- Okay.
Okay. Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
I don't think I like reflexology, whatever it is.
- Okay. We'll take it slow. Come back.
You have to allow the stones
to massage the parts of your feet that hurt
and just breathe into it.
Better?
- Yeah, kinda.
- So the sore spots you're feeling on your foot
is an acupressure point.
By massaging it in the stones,
you are releasing pent up tension that allows the energy
to flow through the rest of your body.
- How do you know all this?
- Well, the article that got me the job at the Glow Report
was about this very reflexology garden.
My mom was reflexologist.
She helped heal hundreds of people.
And when I was upset, she would bring me here.
The sound of the trickling water,
feeling of the stones beneath my feet brings me comfort.
It's kinda like she's still here with me.
- Thank you for bringing me here.
I mean, it really is incredible.
I just have one question.
- What's that?
- Does it always hurt this much?
- No. You're clearly very tense.
- I've been told, by you.
- Look, what I'm trying to show you
is that you have a lot of tension that's built up
and you need to release it.
Hey, I have an idea.
I'm going to my friend, Jules spa tomorrow morning.
Why don't you come with me?
- To a spa? Ariel, I don't think I belong in a spa.
- Come on. You can clearly use some TLC.
- Isn't that what we're doing right now?
- Oh, this is just the beginning.
Come on. You're the food expert. I'm the wellness expert.
Let me teach you something for a change.
You can use a morning of relaxation, and it's on me,
as a thank you for everything you've done
to help with the article.
- Okay. Fine. As long as there's no more restressolgy,
whatever it's called.
- Okay. It's a date.
- Whoa.
- Hi. Welcome to Roxx Spa.
- Hi. Mimosa girl, right?
I'm here to meet with Ariel.
- It's Jules. Although I don't mind mimosa girl.
And I know who you are. I've heard all about you.
- You have? - Yeah.
- Daniel, hi.
- Hey. Just talking to Jules
who says she's heard all about me.
- Yeah. Well, I have to blame someone
for my pants not fitting anymore.
- Ah. Guilty. Right.
- Are you ready for your morning of pampering?
- Not really.
- Good.
The change room is just down that way
and I will meet you back here.
- Down there? Okay.
- Head straight down.
- All right.
- Oh my gosh. I almost forgot how cute he is.
Ariel, what are you doing?
- What do you mean, what am I doing?
- Well, you're hanging out with this cute guy
every single day,
and you're telling me you're not gonna ask him out.
- No. it's a professional relationship.
- Excuse me, but what happened to finding a boyfriend?
- I'm not looking for a boyfriend. I'm
Okay? I'm not ready to give up on destiny yet.
- Okay. Well, if you're not gonna ask him out,
do you mind if I do?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
- Of course you should. - Okay.
- Why wouldn't you? You're single. He's single.
It's great. It's perfect.
- Are you sure? You see seem a little unsure.
- Yeah, no. Sure. I'm sure. It's a great idea.
You should definitely go for it.
- Okay.
- Jules, you own this place? This is beautiful.
I mean the koi pond in the washroom
is a really nice touch.
- Oh, thank you, Daniel.
Oh, just in time.
Daniel, this is one of our best technicians, Hans.
He'll be doing your treatments today.
- Okay.
Hi, Hans.
It's nice to meet you.
Thank you.
- Come with me. We have work to do.
- What?
Do I... - Yeah. Just go ahead.
You'll be fine. You'll be fine.
- I will warn you that my feet are tad bit ticklish.
- Don't worry. I'll be gentle.
How long since your last pedicure?
- Pedicure? Never.
- Never?
- Is that bad?
- It's not good.
- Oh, oh.
Okay.
Maybe we'll just take it easy down there.
- Relax. It'll be over soon.
- Relax. Just relax.
- Hey.
- Okay.
I'm sorry, does that say acid peel?
- Don't worry. It's mild.
- Mild acid.
Sorry. Sorry. - Don't move.
- Now that feels incredible.
- You release tension through your scalp.
- Good to know, Hans.
And what is that amazing smell?
- Essential oils. Satsuma and bergamot.
We sell them in the gift shop.
- Okay. I'll have to pick some up on my way out.
So how often do you do this kind of thing?
- Well, I come here every other week for my mani-pedi.
I get a facial twice a month and a Thai massage monthly
to keep me limber.
- Oh, is that all?
- No, actually. I do yoga five times a week
and I meditate for half an hour every morning.
- Wow. It's like a full time job.
- I mean, it kind of is.
As we in the biz like to say, "Wellness takes work."
And I'm willing to take the time
to maintain my optimal health.
- So does Daniel know the real reason
you're hanging around the restaurant so much?
- Yes, Jules. He knows about the article.
- No. I mean the real reason.
- No. And I'd appreciate it if you didn't say anything.
- Why?
- Because I don't want him to think I'm crazy.
- Well...
- Hey.
Listen, this article could be really great
for the both of us
and I don't wanna mess it up by
admitting that this whole thing started on a lie.
- Okay. My lips are sealed.
- Thank you.
(whimsical music)
- Excuse me. I'm in a bit of a rush,
but could I grab one of the best biscotties in town?
- Yeah. Yeah, for sure. Best biscotti in town.
There you are.
- Thanks lot.
- See you later.
- Yeah. You take care.
- Hey, back so soon. Wasn't expecting you today.
You just missed--
- I just got the notes back from my first draft.
She hates it.
- Yikes.
Sounds like you could use some comfort food.
I'll have Tony whip up some tortellini.
- No, no, no, no. I shouldn't. I had pasta yesterday.
- Come on.
- Seriously. My regime is already out the window.
- Look, I really appreciate
how much you value your physical health,
but you need to feed your soul too.
- Okay, fine. But only for the article.
- Thank you.
Now, what did they hate?
- She said it needs more heart, but...
she loves you.
So you're gonna have to put up with me
for a little bit longer.
Tell me a little bit about your background.
Why do you love food so much?
- Wow. You really don't waste any time. Do you?
- Okay, we don't need your sass. We need your heart.
So what got you into the restaurant
- I mean, I guess it all started with my nonna.
After she married my nonno,
she moved here from Italy
and they didn't have a penny to their name.
Luckily, all they needed was my nonna's cooking.
See, she would make comfort food for wealthy families
and eventually she both up enough of a reputation
that she was able to open her own restaurant.
- One order of nonna's tortellini amatriciana.
- Thank you, Tony.
- [Tony] You're very welcome.
- Oh my gosh.
This has to be the best pasta I've ever tried.
- Yeah. Handmade in-house.
And speaking of my known cooking,
you are currently enjoying her world famous tomato sauce.
- So wait, all these recipes are your nonna's?
- Every single one. Yeah.
After my parents died,
my brother and I were pretty much raised by her
and she taught me everything I know about food,
and life really.
She's hilarious and stubborn and impossible at times.
- Oh, okay.
So the apple doesn't fall far from the tree then.
- Wow. Very funny.
No, but seriously, she's kind of incredible.
I mean, we make a point of having a family
- That's amazing.
I never really knew my grandparents, but trust me,
if any of them could cook like this,
I would visit once a week too.
- Why don't she come with me?
- To your grandma's?
- Yeah. I mean, if you're looking for heart,
then you won't find any bigger than my nonna's.
And besides, we're Italian.
It's kind of in our nature to host and to feed people.
I mean, she would love it.
- Well, it isn't too much of an imposition.
- I mean, I would consider your
comfort food education incomplete
if you didn't try my nonna's food.
And if you're lucky, maybe she'll even teach you
to make her a famous amatriciana.
- Well, I'm gonna have to learn how to pronounce that first,
but maybe she can teach me.
When are we going?
- Nonna! (Nonna speaks in Italian)
- [Ariel] Hi.
- You said you bringing a friend.
I didn't know it was a lady. And so beautiful.
- Okay. Okay. It's just a friend. Don't get any ideas.
- Ideas?
Who said anything about ideas? Huh?
I have no ideas.
Come in. Come in.
Oh. (in Italian) Thank you.
Oh, (speaks in Italian) skin is a glowing.
- Oh. Thank you, Nonna.
- [Nonna] Please, sit down.
- Thank you so much for having me.
- Please. Any friend of Daniel
is a friend of Nonna's.
- See? What'd I tell you?
- [Nonna] So?
- [Daniel] So, Nonna--
- My other two grandsons. Come in.
- Special delivery.
- What dessert you make me this week, huh?
- I made cannoli.
- I've watched him while he made it.
He followed your recipe to a tee.
- This is the one, Nonna. I can feel it.
- I'm sure it's (in Italian) delicious, Andrew.
You so kind. (in Italian) Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- So you've met Nonna. - Hey! Feet!
Into the kitchen, you.
- Nonna, I cook all day. Every day.
- You think I don't cook all day, everyday. My whole life.
Cook together like a family.
We eat together like a family.
- What about Daniel?
(Nonna speaks in Italian)
- Okay.
Tony, Andrew. Get started on the pasta, huh?
Daniel, Ariella, you make a Alfredo.
- Oh. Actually, Nonna,
I was kind of wondering if you might be able to show
Ariel here, how to make your famous tomato sauce.
- Really?
Tomato it is.
Ariella needs apron, eh.
Okay.
- Only if it's no trouble.
- Oh, no. It's my pleasure.
But you should know,
I don't share my recipe with just anyone,
but for a friend of Daniels, I'll make an exception.
Okay.
Daniel, chop (speaks in Italian).
Ariella, you (speaker mumbles) the garlic.
But very, very, very fine. Can you do it?
- I will do my best.
- So, how did you two meet?
- Ariel is doing an article on Italian comfort food.
And she's using the restaurant as a backdrop, Nonna.
- Yes, Daniel has been instrumental
in expanding my knowledge in food and wine.
- And in exchange,
Ariel is teaching me to take better care of myself.
For instance, I went to a spa for the first time,
the other day.
- Excuse me. Excuse me. What? Spa?
I knew it. I knew his skin looked more dewy.
- It doesn't look more dewy.
- It looks more dewy. - Mm-hmm.
- Oh, it is explaining
why he has to no dark circus under his eyes.
- Okay. All right.
Thank you everyone for your commentary on my appearance.
It's greatly appreciated.
- I pray every day for someone special
to teach you how to take care of yourself.
You work too hard.
- Well, Daniel is an excellent student.
- And so are you. Your garlic is perfect.
- You know, my favorite lesson that Daniel's taught me
is that every dish has a story.
- Ah, he's no wrong.
This sauce, my family,
we call it the (in Italian) sauce of love.
- Oh, boy. Here we go.
- Sauce of love?
(Nonna speaks Italian)
- It's a recipe pass down to all the women in my family.
When we meet a man who takes our heart's key, yeah,
we make him sauce and, poof, they get married.
- It's an old wives tale, but the sauce is incredible.
- Hey! You're working for Nonna.
We know the way to a man's heart is through the stomach.
- It worked for us too.
Tony made it for me on our first date. You big cheese ball.
- When you know, you know.
- I knew too.
- Aw. Time for (in Italian) wine.
You two, crush the tomatoes. Daniel knows what to do.
I'll be right back, eh.
- It's always time for (in Italian) wine with her.
- All right. Tomato crushing.
What do we need?
- Okay. For tomato crushing, you need your hands.
- My hands? Are you serious?
- Well, yeah. It's the only thing you can use.
- It can't be the only thing.
- Listen, this is all part of the process.
If you want the education, you need to trust the process.
- Okay.
Oh, that's really squishy.
- What'd you expect? They're tomatoes.
Don't be such a baby.
- Hey!
- Wow. Very mature. (Tony and Andrew laughing)
- Thank you.
- Speaking of mature.
I know my nonna can be a little intense.
- Well, I'll say.
- No. Are you kidding me? I love her.
- Come on. What are you, petting the tomatoes?
Get in there. You gotta squish 'em.
Really get in there. There you go. Look at that.
You see, it's kind of therapeutic when
- Yeah. I guess I could see it that way.
- It's like being at the spa, right?
- Just like that.
(Nonna speaks Italian)
- We drink (speaks Italian).
(people laughing and chatting)
- Nonna, thank you so much
for teaching me how to make your sauce.
I can't wait to impress my friends with it.
- And when you meet that special someone, eh,
you make sure to make it for him. Huh?
- I promise.
And I can see why Tony and Daniel
use your recipes in their restaurant.
- Their restaurant?
- Nonna used to own the restaurant.
When she retired, my brother and I bought it.
- They couldn't bare it to see it to go.
My boys work in a restaurant
since they were a little bambinos.
- Basically grew up in that restaurant.
- Yeah. I've been cooking in the kitchen
with Nonna since I was 10.
- And I inherited my love of hospitality from Nonna.
I mean, I basically learned
everything I know about the business from her.
- Feeding people brings me such a great joy, eh,
and it makes me so happy
that my boys take what I make and make their own now.
And then soon, I have a little great grand bambino
to continue the family.
Salute.
- Salute.
- To the next generation.
- So, Ariel, if we were to write an article about you,
what's your story?
- Well, I am a wellness journalist,
so I guess I like green tea and long walks on the beach.
- Long walks on the beach, huh?
And is that with anyone in particular? A man, perhaps.
- Honestly, I've kind of been putting dating
on the back burner for the past few years.
I've just been so hyper-focused on my career.
It wasn't a priority for me.
- Hey, you know, I really appreciate a woman
who puts her ambitions before a man.
I could never do that.
- Well, I should probably also mention
that my criteria for the perfect partner
is a little demanding.
- No. No, no, no.
Hey, hey. You, you know what you want.
Look, girl's gotta have standards. Right?
- Right. - I mean, take it from me.
Before I met Tony, I dated a ton of duds.
But you know, when you find the right guy,
you're gonna be really glad you held out.
- Actually, I think I'm might've found him.
- Really?
- Yeah. I realized recently that I'm ready for love.
And as soon as I opened myself up to it,
it's like he just appeared.
- Really?
- Yeah. It was kind of magical, actually.
It was like fate brought us together.
(utensils falling) (Nonna speaks in Italian)
- Nonna, you dropped all of your forks.
- Oh.
Ariella.
So nice.
You take for me? - [Ariel] Yes.
- (in Italian) Thank you.
Okay, I get more plates.
- No. Don't.
- Okay. Okay, okay.
Ariella, you come back anytime.
- Thank you, Nonna. It was such a pleasure meeting you.
- Likewise, my dear. Likewise.
Hey, Daniel. Open your eyes. She's in a love with you.
- Nonna, we're just friends.
- No, I hear her talking about you to Andrew.
- Nonna, what did we say about eavesdropping
on other people's conversations?
We talked about this.
What'd she say?
- She say fate bringing you together.
You know you feel the same way, eh.
Why not you invited to the party tomorrow night?
And not just as a friend, huh?
Huh?
- Maybe.
- My boy. - Okay. Go to sleep.
- Okay. (in Italian) I love you. Goodbye.
- Hey. - Good morning.
- Morning.
- I got you a little something.
- Oh.
For my salad.
- Yeah. Ready to go?
- Yes.
- Or your bread, but whatever you choose.
- I don't think so.
(Ariel an Daniel speak in Italian)
Oh, come on. That was perfect. I nailed it.
- I guess I can't teach you everything.
- Oh, that's rude.
- Hey,
so I was wondering.
- Yeah?
- Well, tonight is finally our big reopening party.
- That's great. Congratulations.
- Yeah. Thank you.
And I was wondering maybe you'd like to come?
- Yeah, sure. I mean, id probably be there anyway, so...
- Right.
But I was thinking maybe
it would be a chance for you and I to...
- I'm sorry. You know what?
I totally forgot I had plans Jules tonight.
Is it okay if she tags along?
- Yeah.
Yeah. Definitely.
The more the merrier.
- Great. Okay. Well, I'm looking forward to tonight then.
And you know what?
I think I might have found the heart of the story after all.
- I can't thank you enough
for trying to set up Daniel and I tonight.
Okay. I need your help. Which one should I go with?
Should I go with something more classic
or flashing, you know.
I'm torn.
Hello? - What?
- For the party tonight? - Oh.
- Which one do you think Daniel would like, huh?
Hey, you haven't even started getting ready.
- I know. I know.
I'm just really caught up with this article,
but I'm almost done. I promise.
- Okay. Well, you better hurry.
You wanna look your best just in case you know who is there.
- I know.
- Here. The perfect dress
for your second meet cute with Mr. Right.
And I'm gonna borrow this. Thanks.
(upbeat music)
- Wow. Look at all these people.
- Seriously. It's packed.
Do you see him?
- Who?
Oh, Jamie.
No, not yet.
- Well, I'm sure he'll show. Fate works in mysterious ways.
- Hey. You came.
- Of course I came.
- And she brought mimosa girl.
- Right. Jules. Yes. Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
- Oh, wouldn't missed it.
- You both look
lovely.
- Oh.
So sweet.
- This is an amazing turnout, Daniel.
You must be so happy.
- Yeah. Yeah. I really am.
But I'm being a terrible host.
If you too will follow me,
I've set up a little VIP area for you
with a nice little treat.
Hope you're up for a little bubbly and cheese pairing.
- Oh. I love the VIP treatment.
- The best for one of our most loyal customers.
- Oh, come on. I don't come here that often.
- Hey. Think about it.
When you and Jamie inevitably get married,
you can have your reception here.
- So tell us more about this spread.
- I'm very excited.
- Well, I personally think that this wine
pairs well with, well, everything on this plate.
You know, and speaking of good pairings--
- Oh, I'm sorry, ladies. Another VIP has arrived.
If you'll excuse me.
- So many people.
You worked so hard. I'm so proud of my boys.
You gonna make it a big success, huh?
- Thank you so much, Nonna.
It means the world that you're here.
- Somebody else is here too, huh?
You invite Ariella for more than just a friend.
- Well, actually, she brought a friend.
I'm not sure she sees me that way.
- Patience is a virtue, my boy.
What are you doing talking to an old lady?
Go, take care of your guests.
Go. Go on. It's okay.
- Finally, she graces us with her presence.
The star of the show. The belle of the ball.
- (speaks in Italian), Tony.
- You're so beautiful.
You are so handsome.
- Thank you. - Come on. Let's celebrate.
- No sign of him yet, huh?
- Nope. And I am taking that as a sign.
I mean maybe this whole fate thing
is actually just a series of flukes and coincidences.
- Oh. Come on. What happened to destiny?
I thought he was the man of your dreams.
- I don't know. Maybe you were right. This is crazy.
I have met him once.
I mean, I come in here every single day,
waiting for the man of my dreams
to walk through the door, and for what?
- If that's not a sign, I don't know what is.
Okay. You need to go and talk to him.
- What? Really?
- Yes. You were looking for a sign and there it is.
Now, go. Shoo.
- Okay. How do I look?
- Breathtaking.
- You look beautiful.
- Well, looks like it's just the two of us now.
- Yeah. Looks like it.
- Well, I remember you, biscotti girl.
- Right. Biscotti. It really is the best here.
Do you come here often?
- Yeah. My office is just around the corner.
Yeah, I usually come here for my morning coffee.
- Morning. That's great.
Morning is great. Coffee is also great.
- Yes. I'm a fan.
- You know, I don't know if I told you this or not,
but you've done an amazing job with this place.
- Oh, yeah. Well, thank you.
I put my heart and soul into it, so...
- You must have a pretty big heart then.
- Well, I mean, we bought the place from my nonna,
so really all the credit goes to her.
- Oh. Your nonna?
That is so sweet.
So Italian.
- Well, we are Italian.
- Right.
Any who.
Well, you know, I was wondering,
I feel like you and I had a really good time tonight
and I was wondering if you wanted to
keep having a good time?
Maybe tomorrow night, over dinner. Say seven.
- Yes, it is.
- Yeah. Yeah. Sounds good.
- Okay.
- How have you been?
I haven't seen you since the bracelet incident.
I've been hoping to cross paths with you.
- You were?
I'm more of a lunch and dinner girl, myself.
You really need to try their tortellini amatriciana.
They say the sauce is so good it'll make you fall in love.
- Well, aren't you full of recommendations.
I will definitely have to try it some time.
Maybe with you, perhaps? Tomorrow.
- Yeah.
Wait? Here?
- Yeah.
- Actually, there's a French restaurant
that just opened up a few blocks over.
I've been dying to try it.
Chez Marcel. Have you heard of it?
- Chez Marcel? Yeah, of course.
I went to college with one of the investors.
- Okay. Chez Marcel it is.
- Sounds like a date.
- I will see you tomorrow night, 7:00 p.m.
Oh, I'm Ariel by the way.
- Oh, Brad.
- Brad. Very nice name.
- Well?
- Looks like we have a date.
- And it looks like you're not the only one
with a date tomorrow night.
- Oh, really?
That's nice.
Seems like you two really hit it off.
- Yeah, I think so.
I mean, he's so smart and so clever,
but has this serious brooding side that I find
very intriguing.
- Daniel? Brooding? Are we talking about the same guy?
- Yeah.
Daniel.
(somber music)
- Hey. There you are. There you are. Enjoy.
- Hey.
- Oh, hi.
Can I get you anything or...
- No. I'm okay right now.
I just came by to drop something off for you.
- Oh.
Wow. Thank you.
I'm kinda swamped, so...
I'll open it later, but thanks.
- Okay. Yeah. I should probably get going anyway.
- Right. I guess you gotta get ready for your date.
- Right. Yes.
- Seems nice.
- Jamie? I mean, Brad?
Yeah. Yeah, he is.
- He's the guy you were asking me about the one time, right?
- Yes,
he was.
That is a funny story, actually.
I think you'll get a kick out of it.
Jules and I were on the patio having lunch for my birthday.
And I was describing to her my dream guy,
and then, poof, there he was.
And you know, me being me,
I thought that meant that he was the man
I was supposed to end up with.
So I figured if I came by the restaurant every day,
I was bound to bump into him.
And that is how the article came to be.
Isn't that funny?
- Yeah. I mean, it's hilarious.
- Okay. You seem upset and I'm not sure why.
- So it was never really about the article?
Or the restaurant? Or...
- No, no. It was about all of those things.
And what I was looking for.
- Right. Well, I hope you found it.
- Daniel, please. I'm sorry I lied.
But can't we just talk about this?
- I don't know what there is to talk about.
I mean, the article's done.
You found your dream man.
There's no reason to see each other anymore. Right?
- Daniel, please. I'm sorry.
- Just forget it.
Forget I said anything. Seriously.
Enjoy your date.
- Loving that idea, Dan. Thanks so much.
All right, everybody back to work.
Now that doesn't look like the face of a woman
that just landed the managing editor position.
- Come again.
- You heard me. Congrats, Ariel. You deserve it.
That article was everything we've been looking for.
It's original. It's got flavor.
It changes the way we view wellness.
And most importantly, it's got heart.
Not to mention it's been shared over a thousand times
in the last 12 hours.
The public doesn't lie.
You nailed it, kiddo.
- Thank you, Michelle.
I won't let you down.
- Oh, I have all the confidence in the world.
And now in the name of wellness,
I demand you take the night off to celebrate.
Anything on the books?
- Actually, I have a date.
- Oh, I hope it's with Daniel.
- Oh, no. It isn't.
- Shame.
- Ariel, I just wanted to say
congratulations on the new position.
- Oh. Thank you, Marci.
- Obviously I'm just pointed it didn't go my way, but...
you deserve it.
I read the article. Couldn't put it down.
I actually, I have a reservation there tonight.
I'm meeting someone. Hoping to be someone's comfort food.
- Oh. Wow. That's great. That really means a lot, Marci.
- Anyway, see you later.
- Oh. Thank you.
What a gentleman.
- I believe chivalry is a lost art.
- I couldn't agree more.
- Good evening and welcome to Chez Marcel.
Can I get you two started with a beverage?
- Yes. Red wine, please. Your most expensive bottle.
- Ah, yes. Well that would be the--
- Yes, yes. That's fine.
- [Waiter] Okay.
- I actually recently just had quite the education on wine.
- Okay. That's cool.
I don't don't really care much for wine,
but I figure if it's expensive, it must be good, right?
- Yeah. Right. Guess so.
- Hi, I'm Nikki. Welcome to Burito Bowl.
Are you guys celebrating anything in particular?
An anniversary perhaps?
- It's our first date.
- Oh, silly me. No need to rush things on my account.
- We won't.
- You two enjoy your date and I'll be back in a moment.
- Great. Thank you.
- Thank you, Nikki.
This place is great.
- Yeah. You know, when I was surfing
along the coast of Mexico,
I just fell in love with the culture, especially the food.
And I hear this place is as authentic as it gets.
- Well, I love Mexico food, so good choice.
- Good. You know, I've been trying to get Ariel
to come with me here for years,
but you know how she can be.
Getting her to deviate from her regime is not an easy task.
- She can be a little stuck in her ways, right?
- Yeah.
Yeah. But although I have noticed a shift in her recently.
It's been nice to see her shake things up, try new things,
get out of her comfort zone a little.
I think we have you to thank for that.
- Oh, I don't know about that.
- Oh, come on. Give yourself some credit.
From what I hear, you have been a wonderful teacher.
I mean, she's always talking about your culinary adventure,
so it's pretty sweet.
- Here's some waters to start you guys off.
- Thank you.
- Would you like to see a menu or I could start you guys off
with the couple sharing special.
- Oh... - I like that.
That'll be great.
- Absolutely. - That's great. Thanks.
- Couples. Cheers.
Bad luck to cheers to water. That's okay.
- Are you two ready to order?
- Yes, I will have the steak frites. Hold the frites.
Are you writing this down?
Steak frites, replace the frites with the salad,
salad on the side, dressing on the side
And by addressing, I mean a high quality olive oil.
- And how would you like that steak done?
- Well done. And I mean well done.
I don't wanna see any pink.
- Or taste any flavor.
- Sorry?
- Hmm? Nothing.
Could I get the poulet grand-mére please?
- Ah, very well.
- Thank you. Yeah.
So I noticed you ordered the salad dressing on the side.
Are you on some kind of regimen or...
- Shouldn't we all be? - Yeah.
- I mean, look at me.
You don't get a body like this eating frites.
- Right.
- And then I show up to the airport and what do you know?
I don't have my a passport. I mean.
- You're kidding me.
- No, I wish I was.
Unfortunately these things always happen to me.
I could be a bit spacey. Sometimes.
- You can't be that bad.
You do own your own business after all.
- Yeah. You're right.
But you know, I wouldn't have been able to pull it off
without my support system.
That's why I really love living with Ariel.
I mean, geez. She really grounds me.
You know, every morning without fail,
she always has green juice waiting for me.
And at night before bed,
she always makes us both a hot cup of herbal tea.
I mean, yes, she could be stubborn,
but at the end of the day
I can always depend on her to be there.
- She's pretty great. Huh?
- How's your steak?
- A little tough.
- Well that's because you ordered it-- Nevermind.
- How's your chicken?
- Great. It's good.
- Nice. Good.
- Yeah. And so ever since we started this cooking class,
we've actually seen a pretty decent uptake in business.
- You know, that's a great idea.
I should consider doing something like that at the spa.
- There you go.
You know, I had a really great time tonight.
- Me too. I would suggest we'd do it again,
but it's pretty clear you're in love with my best friend.
- What?
- I have a way of picking up on these things.
You do know you're in love with her, right?
- I really did have a good time tonight. I'm sorry.
- No. No need to apologize.
Just promise me you'll tell her
before you both waste any more time.
- Unfortunately, I think I might've blew it this morning.
- Oh, no. Okay, tell me what happened.
- I said some things in the heat of the moment
that I didn't really mean, and...
I don't know. Now I think it might be too late.
- No, it's never too late.
Trust me. Just tell her how you feel.
Some things are just meant to be.
- Well, thank you for tonight. It was fun.
- I should be thanking you.
I hope you don't feel bad about using your gift card.
- What do you mean?
- Look, I don't think there's any use
in beating around the bush.
When it comes to dating,
there's either chemistry or there's not,
and I think you are on the same page.
- Wow. That was very direct.
But refreshing.
Thank you for your honesty.
- Yeah. Yeah. No problem.
Maybe I'll see you around.
- Yeah.
Maybe
- I am so sorry.
- Ah, the most expensive bottle of wine.
Great.
- So date went well, did it?
- Yeah. She's a great girl, but...
- There's someone else.
- Yeah.
- Well what are you doing here then?
You should be out there trying to find her
to tell her how you feel.
- She's on a date with man of her dreams.
- I won't be sure about that.
Read it. She feels the same way you do. It's obvious.
You can feel it in the article.
(upbeat music)
(water running)
- Hey.
- Daniel?
- Rabbit lady.
I thought you were on your date.
- Yeah,
it ended early.
- I guess it doesn't take long to eat a salad.
- Oh, no. I would never order a salad on a first date.
- Oh.
Why not?
- It's too messy.
It's like sushi or tacos or chicken wings.
- How many first dates have you been on?
I read your article.
- And?
- And I think you're the kind of person
who has a very a clear image of her perfect world.
But...
Maybe...
there's room for a big bowl of bolognese
every once in a while.
- What?
- That sounded so much better in my head.
- It's okay.
Daniel, I'm always gonna need my salads and my regime.
And that's just who I am.
But I think what's missing
is a little comfort every once in a while.
- That's exactly what I was trying to say.
- My idea of the perfect world has already changed.
It turns out my dream guy
isn't as dreamy as I thought he was.
- Oh.
That's terrible.
- So what about your date with Jules?
- It's good.
Yeah, we had Mexican food and we shared stories, and...
She's great.
- Sounds like it went really well.
- Yeah, it did. I don't think it's gonna pan out.
Turns out it's pretty hard to start a relationship
with someone when you have feelings for their best friend.
- Yeah?
You into me?
- What do you think?
(romantic music)
(upbeat music)
- Am I doing this right?
- Perfecto.
- I recognize that smell.
- Ah. We made it together.
Wait 'til you taste it...
(in Italian) Sauce of love.
It work for Nonna, it'll work for you.
And it'll work for you too, eh.
- Hello. Surprise. - Surprise.
- [Jules] Oh my goodness.
- Again.
- You are gonna be such a great father.
Mom and dad would be so proud.
- Thank you.
We couldn't have done it without you.
And you're gonna be an amazing (in Italian) uncle.
- We're so lucky.
(family chatting and laughing)