Just came in.
Hey, kiddo, safety tip number one:
Don't leave the kids in a hot car.
Safety tip number two.
You were serious about that?
Yuh-huh.
And the inspiration for my essay
in English class when school starts...
"How I spent my summer vacation:
Looking like a total dork" by Hannah Callahan.
- Dorks are good. - Dorks don't get head injuries.
If I had a head injury right now,
maybe I'd forget how lame I look.
- Hey. - You need a hand?
- Oh, no, I'm good. - Thanks.
You look like you got your hands full anyway.
True enough.
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Looks like they're finally
starting to work on the place next door.
- Oh. - I saw a painter
out front just now.
You ready for a little competition?
Patsy, please.
It's called the five alarm grill.
It's not exactly refined.
- Gill. - Danny.
Please tell me again why we thought
a bunch of firefighters could open up a restaurant.
Because we're used to cooking for large groups of people,
we know every firefighter, cop, and paramedic in this town,
and they love to eat.
Let's get it done.
- Came to help. - Hey, chief.
I thought we agreed no restaurant work
while you were on duty.
I poured half my retirement savings into this place.
I'm here to supervise my investment.
- And I'm off-duty. - So let's clean this place up.
- Ugh. - What in the world?
Music.
Oh, Sara, come on.
No, seriously.
- All the way around. - All the way around.
- Don't drop me. - Gonna throw the kid out.
Kidding.
First you want to try the beef,
and then you taste the wine.
See, they pair together perfectly...
It pairs together... Oh, my goodness.
This is ridiculous.
I'm so sorry, Beth. Can you just... one minute.
♪ Oh, oh
♪ never know just what you were thinking ♪
♪ it's just a look in your eye ♪
♪ that keeps me hanging around oh, hey.
Hey.
I'm sorry. Aren't you the painter that...
- No. - Not the painter.
I was painting. We all were.
I'm gill Callahan, former firefighter,
part restaurant owner, part cook,
Jack of all trades.
Ah, Sara westbrook, chef westbrook.
Well, okay, chef westbrook, what can I do for you?
Well, you can turn down the music.
I can't have my customers subjected to this screeching.
Well, it's not that bad.
This song was actually top 40 in 1986.
So some people must like it.
Look, I run a very elegant French restaurant,
and this kind of noise does not exactly fit in
with the ambience.
Now I know the power tools
are a temporary thing,
so that I won't make a federal case over.
- You're sure? - You're on such a roll.
Listen, clearly we are going
to be appealing to vastly different clientele,
so I'm just hoping that we can be neighborly
and respectful.
So you actually want
to be neighborly and respectful?
Well, absolutely, yes, of course.
Well, you're doing a bang-up job establishing the tone then.
- Excuse me? - Don't you mean pardonnez-moi?
I can see where it might be
a little confusing where you might think
that pardonnez-moi means "pardon me"
as in "excuse me," but actually pardonnez-moi
means "forgive me," and, no, I don't.
Turn down the music, please.
Nice meeting you, neighbor.
How'd it go?
He's an overgrown child.
Who?
The owner, or co-owner and chef...
Cook, or I don't know.
He was painting before.
I don't know. I guess he does it all,
including being a sarcastic jerk.
And he says that I'm not neighborly.
- That's hilarious. - Wow.
It seems like someone made an impression.
Is he cute?
He is, isn't he, Sara?
Oh, patsy, you've got a one-track mind.
Well...
Oh, no.
What?
- It's nothing. - It's junk mail.
Dad, how exactly am I supposed
to get this paint out of my hair?
Mix some turpentine in your baby shampoo.
I'm pretty sure I have some in the garage.
Bring me some diet root beer while you're out there.
Now there's a smart idea.
As mom would say, spoken like a true man.
- You're right. - That is what mom would say.
You know she's always watching over you,
don't you?
Yeah.
I know she's watching over me.
I still really miss her.
I do too.
We're doing it, Kate.
We're finally opening a restaurant.
You'd have loved it.
Hi, dais.
How's my girl?
Hi.
Oh, you come here.
Oh.
You think I'm neighborly, right?
You ready with that cream?
Yep, both the cream
and my arm are almost completely done.
Chocolat.
Mais oui.
That is lovely. That is just lovely.
I wasn't first in my class at le cordon bleu for nothing.
Voila. Maintenant. Chocolat.
- There you go. - Merci.
Hey, what are you doing?
I just saw something
covered in chocolate and whipped cream go by.
Can we get some dessert?
Ah, honey, we're not dressed for that place.
- Dad. - Come on.
Let's just finish up. I'll buy you an ice cream.
Looks like it's gonna be a bit colder
in the basin, vista Grande,
but we could sure use the rain.
Thanks, storm.
And that's your channel 17 weekend weather forecast
from storm Collins.
And now redmond rhodes has the place
to dine this weekend in the central valley.
Thank you, norah.
And, yes, indeed, last night, I had probably
the most amazing meal I've ever had,
which is why redmond rhodes' restaurant recommendation
for this weekend takes us to the city of merced
and a delightful eating establishment
called little Italy,
where the pasta was not only, mm,
spectacular, but, and this is rare these days,
norah, entirely homemade.
Oh, that sounds delicious.
Little Italy had big flavor, huh, redmond?
Yes, indeed, norah, but not big prices.
I'm redmond rhodes.
Hannah, can you take these out to the trash?
Then we can head out.
Okay.
- Oh! - I'm sorry.
- I didn't mean to scare you.
I apologize. Here's your book.
Les miserables.
It's a wonderful book.
You speak French?
- Yes. - Oui, je parle, I speak.
I lived in France for several years.
- Is it beautiful? - It is. It's just...
It's gorgeous.
My mom was really into French stuff.
Yeah?
This was her book.
We were reading it together.
We even planned a family vacation to Paris.
- Ah, you were. - You were planning.
What happened?
My mom had cancer.
When she got better, we were all gonna go
to Paris together.
She never did get better.
God, I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry, honey.
It's fine.
- Yeah, I got you. - I got you.
I studied French last year in school.
Did you?
Well, tres bien.
Nous devrions parler francais.
Okay, um...
You said something like that's good...
Yes.
And that we can talk in French?
Exactement.
Very good.
If you ever want to speak French, just,
you know, I'm the chef next door
in the restaurant. Come on over, and we'll talk
- any time you want. - Thanks.
You're welcome.
I saw someone order
this chocolate thing with whipped cream on it.
- It looked amazing. - Yes.
- Did you make that? - I certainly did.
Crepe au chocolat. Chocolate crepes.
I'll make 'em for you anytime. Just come on over, all right?
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
I'm Sara.
- I'm Hannah. - Hannah.
Nice to meet you.
Au revoir,Sara.
Au revoir,Hannah.
A tout a l'heure.
Hey, tell Taylor I said hi.
I will. All right, you two have a good night.
See you later.
Well, we're finished, kiddo.
Tomorrow's opening day. We got to celebrate.
Well, can we go next door and get that chocolate crepe thing?
- Really? - That's what you want to do?
'Cause I was thinking pizza and a movie.
Dad, come on!
How much do you think we're gonna go out to eat
when you're running your own restaurant?
This could be our last chance.
You're a little dramatic, but you make a point.
You think I need a tuxedo
for this fancy French place?
If you do that in there,
I'll tell everyone you kidnapped me.
- Hi. - Welcome to Chez varenne.
Have you guys been here before?
Oh, no, but chef Sara said
she'd make crepes chocolat for me.
You know chef westbrook?
I met her the other night.
- You did? - Mm-hmm.
Well, take a moment to look over the menu,
and I will let chef westbrook, Sara, know that you're here.
Oh, hey, that's not necessary.
- Chef westbrook? - Yes.
The little girl at table four
said she knows you.
I thought maybe you want to say hello.
You know a little girl?
- Hi, Hannah. - How are you?
- Hi, Sara. - It's good to see you.
- You too. - Oh.
This is your...
- Father? - Yeah.
- Oh. - Sara.
How nice.
Honey, you know what,
chef westbrook's really busy.
- Why don't we just order? - Okay.
What can I tell you about the menu?
Well, what is...
Cotes du veau...
Both: Cotes du veau au fromage. - Okay.
What is cotes du veau au fromage?
Ah, excellent pronunciation.
Cotes du veau au fromage, it is a veal
- cooked with ham and cheese... - Veal?
- Yes. - Oh, no, no, no.
I can't eat veal.
It's baby cow, and they lock them up.
You know what, Hannah, I absolutely felt
the same way when I was your age.
Honestly, you don't know what you're missing.
It's very, very delicious, but I respect your views.
What else looks good?
What is beef carpaccio?
- Beef carpaccio. - It's a raw beef,
and it's cooked very lightly in a lemon juice...
Honey, why don't you just have the whole roasted chicken?
That's simple enough.
Actually, no, she'll have
the beef bourguignon.
It's just basically
beef stew with a better publicist.
I'll have the duck "con-fit."
That's confit.
Duck confit.
An excellent choice.
Merci.
De rien.
She's really nice.
Isn't she?
One beef bourguignon and a duck confit, please.
Your new little friend is with...
Her father,
who also happens to be the jerk next door.
Really?
The firefighter?
Wow. He's so handsome.
- No, he's not. - He's a barbarian.
He called my beef bourguignon beef stew.
No.
I know. Get back to work, patsy.
I got you.
Why are you making us do this in the rain
and the fog and the cold and the...
Because we taste everything we cook,
and everything we cook has butter in it.
Not that much.
Patsy, we buy 35 pounds of butter every week.
Yes, and sometimes we have some left over.
- Yeah? - Oh, yeah?
I don't think you're running off the butter.
I think you're running off the fight
with Mr. handsome firefighter.
Would you stop calling him that?
And besides it's healthy to run off negative feelings.
It's not healthy...
Oh, my God.
It's not healthy when you're this old.
So, okay, then let's slow down.
As I was saying,
it is not healthy to replace
your attraction with exercise.
You know, just because you get hot and sweaty
out here doesn't mean
you're still not all hot and bothered about him.
Patsy, please.
Besides, you know, I cannot believe
that he is Hannah's father.
Such a sweet, wonderful little girl.
How can she have such a cretin for a father?
Maybe he's not such a cretin after all.
Come on now. Speed it up.
But hold on. Seriously.
You know what, you're such a weenie.
- Wait, wait, wait. - Come on.
It's good for the legs.
- All right. - Ready?
- I'm ready. - We're ready.
Let's do this, dad.
Okay.
What do we do now?
I guess now we wait.
Wait? We were told there would be no waiting.
Hey, chief, Mrs. Stanton.
- Come on in. - You've been open two minutes,
how could there be a wait? Let's go.
Welcome.
Thank you.
- I don't want to go here again. - No.
Not that one. Oh, look.
Hey, want to try this new one?
- Oh. - Yeah?
Yeah, that one.
Hey, welcome to the five alarm grill.
- Come on in. - Welcome, everyone.
How are you?
- Hi, welcome. - Hey, detective bates,
detective Ramirez, why don't you guys sit right there?
Thank you.
Order up.
Turkey chili for Mrs. Stanton,
burger for the chief.
Thanks, dad.
♪ Inside
♪ my heart's about to cave in ♪
♪ I don't know whatever happened today ♪
♪ I used to live my life so happy, yeah ♪
♪ you're right, I've been hanging on too long ♪
How much dough do you want me to make for the tarts?
Okay, nice chat.
I thought we talked about the music.
Your memory does not fail you.
That conversation did happen.
So why does it sound like a rock concert in here?
You seem a little cranky.
You low blood sugar?
Want a meatball sub?
No.
No, thank you.
So your passive-aggressive response
I'm assuming means that you're not going
to be turning down the music?
We're having a little opening day celebration.
So that's a yes.
- Yes. - Yes.
♪ My life, it ain't the same without you ♪
- Is that our new neighbor? - Yup.
- She needs to loosen up. - Yup.
And I think we're just the guys to help her do it.
What are you doing?
Well, you know how we used to initiate rookies
- into the firehouse? - Yeah.
Well, I think our new neighbor deserves
an initiation of her own.
So you gonna haze snooty mcfrenchy?
No, I'm not hazing her.
I'm just welcoming her creatively to the neighborhood.
You do realize that we're the new ones here, right?
Semantics.
- Uh, chef westbrook? - Yes?
The woman at table six says she wants
- the gnocchi marinara special. - I'm sorry. What?
She said it was on our specials board.
We don't...
I want to see.
No, no, no, no, no.
That... Oh, that...
Barbarian?
Oh, he so does not know who he's messing with.
It is kind of funny
when you think about it.
I mean, specials.
Okay, it's not funny.
It's... it's clever.
Okay, I mean, it's not clever.
All right, well, thanks for coming, you guys.
Come again. Bring your kids.
- I can't believe it. - That gnocchi was incredible.
Oh, forget the pasta.
I have never had French tempura before.
So unique.
- Hey, Hannah. - Hey, Sara.
- Hey. How are you? - What are you doing?
I'm going down to the bookstore.
Dad gave me money to buy some new books.
- Oh. That's nice of him. - Yeah.
Were you at a yoga class?
Yes. Yes, I was.
A great way to relieve stress from work.
Stress.
You know, you should work with the firemen.
- I should... - Yeah, why?
Because dad and the guys never seem stressed.
I mean, even at the fire station,
they're always goofing around and playing dumb games
and playing pranks on each other.
- Pranks? Really? - Yeah, they're about
as mature as the boys in my class.
Yeah, that sounds about right.
Hey, would you mind if I walked down to the bookstore with you?
- Sure. Cool. - Yeah? All right.
So, wait a minute, you said something about pranks.
They play a lot of pranks on each other.
- Yeah. - Like what?
Well, one time, Danny...
- I never get enough sleep. - Trust me.
Are we expecting a run on quiches?
- No. - Not exactly.
What are you doing then?
- Hard-boiling eggs. - Why?
Well, I thought the five alarm grill guys
might find them an interesting challenge.
Oh, my God.
You're gonna replace their eggs
with hard-boiled ones?
Okay, now, that's funny.
Just a little thank you
for their unexpected input to my menu.
How can I help?
Excuse me.
Well, hello there.
How may I be of service?
Well, I just had the best food here
the other day, and I wanted to personally thank the chef.
Chefs. Everyone.
Everyone involved in making the deliciousness
that I enjoyed.
Gill, Danny, get out here for a second.
- Hi. - Hey.
- You're the chef? - I'm one of 'em.
This is Danny. I'm gill.
- Hi. - Nice to meet you.
- Ooh, good firm handshake.
These are hard-boiled.
These are all hard-boiled. Amateur.
Okay, well, it looks like we're having a deviled egg special
in honor of the devil next door.
Okay, man, I'm with you.
Hey, can you grab me the bacon from the fridge?
Pretend pig soy vegan pork substitute?
Gill, no one should have to eat this stuff.
Oh.
Nice touch, neighbor.
Game on.
Um, this man says that he's here from the health department.
Something about an anonymous tip
that the restaurant was in need of an inspection.
Nice.
Oh, no, did someone have a little visitor
from the county health department?
- I did. - Isn't that pretty?
Mm.
Aah.
- Snooty mcfrenchy. - Whoa.
Well, she's in over her head.
- Put in another cd. - Yeah. Uh...
Bach.
Mozart. Wagner.
Verdi and...
Stravinsky.
- Wow. - Seriously?
Suppose you have an opinion on our music?
Yes, yes, I do actually.
It's beautiful.
Feel free to turn that up.
Have a good one.
Patsy.
Why did I open a restaurant
in a recession?
Is it bad?
No, it's about the same.
It's just...
Eventually, it's not gonna cut it.
We're just getting by at this point.
Well, what can we change?
Well, obviously my postcards didn't work,
nor did the coupons in the newspapers.
We have to...
People have got to know that we're here.
You know, we got to...
- Maybe that's not the problem. - What do you mean?
Honey, the restaurant is lovely really,
but your prices are higher than a lot of other places nearby.
I mean, the five alarm grill doesn't seem to be suffering
because of the economy.
Our prices are higher because the quality
of our ingredients is higher.
We have artful presentation.
No, no, no, that is part of the problem too.
I mean, look, because high-end fare
is not family-friendly.
I mean, last month you refused to serve
a family ketchup for their little girl.
Look, perhaps if you served simpler fare,
- then maybe... - You know, patsy,
I'm a classically-trained French chef.
I'm not going to dumb down my food.
We've got to beef up our marketing efforts.
That's all.
That sounds like a good idea.
And now we welcome redmond rhodes,
who has the place to eat this week.
Oh, my gosh.
That's it. That's perfect.
- What? - ...Rustling up some magic
at the fair oaks cafe.
The channel 7 team news anchor
redmond rhodes, he does a weekly restaurant recommendation,
and last week they did a show on the seafood place
down the street, and I walked by on Saturday.
There was a line out the door.
This is so what I'm gonna do.
This is unbelievably perfect.
Wait a minute. Hold on.
I'm gonna email them,
and it's free publicity, patsy.
It's free.
Dinner is the same story.
Yes.
Thank you very much. Have a good day.
Thanks, Sara.
- Good. How are you? - Good, good.
What do you got here?
- Hannah? - Sara.
I see you everywhere now.
You shopping for onions?
Yeah, my dad sent me over here to get some.
He'll be back in a minute.
- Ah. - All right.
Well, it was good to see you.
All right, I got to rush off, but I'll...
- I'll see you around. - Sara?
Yeah?
Do you know which kinds I should get?
Because my dad said to get two dozen,
but I didn't know there were so many kinds.
Yeah, that's actually a really good question,
'cause there's a bunch of different varieties
that we use for different things.
The yellow onions are really good for sauteing,
good for sauces and soups, creams,
but these are the ones that make you cry a lot.
The Spanish onion, now this one
is a little bit sweeter.
You're gonna want to use this one
- for onion rings. - Okay. We need those.
I figured as much.
Now red onions are really the only onions
that you're gonna want to eat raw.
I'm going to assume that your dad's going
to be putting these
- on burgers and sandwiches. - You're right.
- Yeah. - Well...
Well, listen, I do really have to rush off,
but you'll come speak French with me sometime?
- Yeah. - All right. All right, bye.
Bye.
- Hey, kiddo. - Hi, dad.
Chef westbrook helping you pick out some onions, huh?
- Yeah. - You know those are actually
really good onions. You know what these are for?
- What? - These are for juggling.
Ba-da-boom.
Dad, do you and Sara
not like each other or something?
I wouldn't say we don't like each other.
- They're cheaper by the dozen. - There you go, ma'am.
She's a bit...
Okay, I'm... You know what,
we need vegetables.
Dad, answer the question.
These are juggling potatoes.
Hey, dad, I'm gonna hang out next door.
Pour parler francais avec Sara.
Okay, Hannah, sure.
What's the matter?
Uh, well, I just bought all this crab
at the market, and I was gonna make the crab cakes
that we made the other night.
- Oh, those were really good. - Yeah, those were good.
- These are not. - Gill, you just dropped
a bunch of cash on some crab
and put a big sign outside
that announces we're having crab cake as a special.
Are you telling me we're not serving 'em?
Well, I'm not gonna serve crab mush sandwiches.
Not to mention the mush I've got going here doesn't taste right.
So as far as the customers are concerned,
- we're out of crab. - At 11:00 in the morning.
Hey, Hannah, you here to speak some French,mademoiselle?
Actually, I need a favor.
Yes.
Mm.
Did your dad change the recipe at all?
No. My dad doesn't use recipes.
He says cooking's about instinct.
- Mm. - You just know when it's good.
- Oh. - And clearly that's not true.
Um, all right, what we've got here
is crab, eggs, bread crumbs,
probably some mayonnaise,
some dijon mustard,
lemon juice from a bottle unfortunately,
black pepper, some green onion,
and way too much dill.
Wow.
You're like the food psychic.
Yes, I am,
and my psychic powers tells me
that your dad made a little bit more
than he usually makes today.
- Yeah, he did. - Yeah, yeah.
See, you know, some recipes you can't multiply
without making changes.
You know, the proportions are probably all off.
Here.
- Tell your dad to try this. - Thanks, Sara.
- You're welcome. - My pleasure.
You know, I got to tell you,
you're like a natural-born chef, you know that?
If you ever want a lesson,
feel free to come over,
and we'll speak a little French
while we're doing it, oui?
Awesome.
There you go.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
Um, you know, Hannah, can I ask you a question?
Why did your dad decide to open up a restaurant?
Um, a few months after my mom died,
dad had to put out this really big, scary fire,
and a ceiling beam fell like a foot in front of him.
After that, he didn't want to be a firefighter anymore.
He used to cook for the whole fire station.
So they all decided to open a restaurant together.
It's a great idea.
He sounds like a good dad.
He's the best.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
And, Hannah, tell him to try
some fresh lemon zest.
It's fresh lemon peel.
Maybe some capers too.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Au revoir.
Bye, sweetie.
Bye.
Sara westbrook.
That was very friendly of you.
Anyway, I think that Hannah's dad and you
have a little in common.
Like what?
Honey, a loss is a loss.
Put that back outside.
Crab cakes on the menu after all.
Here you go.
Capers.
Nice touch.
Mm.
Those are really good.
Know what?
Sara totally saved the day.
You did good, kid.
It was a good night, honey.
But not great.
I don't know what to do.
I invited local food critics to come and have a meal,
I've had my friends write glowing reviews
to centralvalleyeats.Com.
I'm gonna write redmond rhodes another email.
Sara, I think you're getting a little obsessed.
You've emailed him.
You left messages at the station.
You send that guy one more note,
he's not going to be doing a story on Chez varenne.
He's gonna be reporting on a local restaurateur
who's stalking him.
Though that could work too
if you're interested in another angle.
- That's not funny. - A little funny.
Hey, thanks for coming, you guys.
- Thanks. Bye. - See you later.
So, Taylor, Hannah, how is it
growing up in a restaurant, huh?
Not that different from growing up in a firehouse.
Yeah.
Loud guys and tons of food.
That is why you're starting dance classes Monday.
So you can totally girl out.
Then can Hannah sleep over?
- Yeah. - Sure. Why not?
- Yeah. - Come on, dad, can I?
I guess so, but it's our day off tomorrow.
- What am I supposed to do? - Maybe relax or something.
By yourself for a change.
All right, you done with this?
- 'Cause I'm gonna... - Yes.
Dish duty.
Oh, my gosh, this is gonna be so much fun.
Welcome back to kxb nightly news.
I'm norah Smithson.
- Good night, Sara. - Good night.
...has the place to eat this weekend
in the central valley.
Thank you, norah.
No, we can't.
We are not putting flowers or anything.
You won't even have enough time.
You'll be asleep at 7:30.
Both: 7:30?
- No. - 7:30.
Both: No. - That's way too early.
Yes, honey. 7:45.
Both: No! - Seriously?
Hey, patsy, did you...
Oh, it's you. Can I help you?
Can I come in?
By all means.
Uh, Hannah, told me that she came by
and asked you to play food detective
- with my disastrous crab cakes. - Yes.
And these are much improved,
so I want to thank you.
And also I thought you might want to try some.
Oh, you're welcome.
It was my pleasure.
Nothing really. It's what I do.
It's my job. Food.
Yeah, but entertaining the whims
of precocious nine-year-old girls is not,
so thank you for that too.
She reminds me of myself at that age.
- So... - Oh, I'm sorry.
Thank you, norah.
Well, let me tell you, I am still full
from last night's dinner.
Which is why the redmond rhodes' restaurant recommendation
this Friday is in the city of vista Grande
and is, drum roll, please,
the Dharma diner.
Local animal shelters are asking for donations...
- Sorry about that. - Just...
So, what, you don't like Indian food?
'Cause I've been to that place.
It's got amazing chicken vindaloo.
- Really? - No, no, no,
I love Indian food. I'm sure it's wonderful.
It's just I was kind of...
Ah, it's stupid.
You were hoping redmond rhodes'
restaurant recommendation for this weekend
would be Chez varenne?
Mm.
Listen, I don't want to sound...
I don't know, but who cares what a toupee
with a suit thinks, right?
Well, apparently, a lot of people do,
because his broadcast has been known
to have some very positive influence on restaurants.
I was just hoping for maybe a little bit of a boost.
My restaurant needs a little boost.
I'm closed on mondays.
I know you're closed too.
I was wondering if I could take you to lunch.
Just as a thank you,
which, considering everything,
would mean declaring a truce first.
Good one. I know you're kidding.
I'm not.
Okay.
Wow, you sure do know how to wine and dine a girl.
Never been taken to a food truck before.
Trust me.
- A-ha. - I'm back.
I brought a new kid.
Is this the best shrimp sandwich you've ever had?
- The best. - Not only the first,
but the best, yes.
So the shrimp is marinated
in a coconut-bourbon reduction, yes?
- Yup. - Mm.
And I do believe I detect
some thai basil, poblano Chile,
a little bit of garlic,
and, well, green curry obviously.
Wow.
That's exactly... that's...
Hannah was right. You're like a food psychic.
I do eat more than quiche and cream sauce.
This is really beautiful.
- Thank you. - This is nothing.
Are those comfortable?
- My shoes? - Yes.
You want beautiful,
I'll show you beautiful.
Hey, hey, hey.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh!
Wow.
Feels like we're a million Miles from the city.
I know, right?
Nice.
Impressive.
- Here we go. - What? Where are you going?
I got the keys.
It's beautiful.
Oh, hey, look.
- Huh? - Look at this.
- Oh. - That's pretty.
Like a little Daisy.
Daisy. That's my cat's name.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
Is that your favorite flower?
No, my mom's.
My mom's favorite flowers were daisies.
Oh.
It's a nice tribute.
Where did the name Chez varenne come from?
Well, francois Pierre de LA varenne
was one of the founding fathers
of French cuisine
back in the time of Louis xiv.
I don't know. When you think of the mastery
that is French cooking,
you know, the precision and the technique,
you think varenne.
And voila.
- Chez varenne. - Huh.
Really, what?
I'm just wondering
why you would pick
such a sentimental name for your cat
but not your restaurant.
Well, a cat is a living, breathing thing
that you care for and you...
Yeah, but so is a restaurant.
I mean, in order for it to thrive,
it needs love, attention.
It needs community.
I mean, how is that any different from a pet?
But I could be wrong.
No, I think it's a very good point.
What?
I just wanted to let you know
that Hannah told me
about your wife.
And I wanted to say how very sorry I was
but that obviously you are doing an amazing job
with Hannah.
Oh, thank you.
She's a big fan of yours,
by the way.
Well, maybe it's because we have something in common.
Oh?
I lost both of my parents
when I was 15.
Drunk driver.
Sara, I'm sorry.
Yeah, me too.
Daisy.
You are not going to believe the day I had.
Come here, sweet girl.
Ooh. I...
Am covered in dirt,
and I had lunch in a food truck.
I love when you hug me.
And I had the best day
I've had
in a really long time.
Hello.
How was your day off?
It was great.
Fine.
You know, I don't... I don't know.
It was...
It was fine.
"Great" with an immediate downgrade to "fine."
You want to talk about it?
- Nothing to talk about. - Sara.
Should I get started on the bread,
I think...
You're humming.
Sara westbrook doesn't hum.
- So how was your day off? - Hmm? Why?
I mean, it was just an average day.
I went for a hike, got something to eat. That's all.
If it was such an average day,
why does it sound like you need to go to confession
to deal with it?
Sara, where's the salmon?
Oh.
What?
I didn't go to the market yesterday.
We're out of salmon.
- You forgot? - Oh, that's a first.
I did not forget, patsy.
I was out all day, and I... We have ham.
I will make a nice ham and roasted vegetable terrine.
You know, that sounds delicious.
Mm-hmm.
Gill, gill, seriously?
It's growing on me.
Give the guy a break, okay?
His judgment is clouded at the moment.
All right, that's it.
- Oh. - What is wrong with you?
Uh, you tell me.
You've been all over the place all day.
There's something up. What is it?
There's nothing wrong with me.
May I have my whipped cream back? Thank you.
Did something happen yesterday?
- What would happen yesterday? - It was my day off.
Simple...
Ah-ha.
- You're ridiculous, patsy. - You know that?
All right. Then I am on strike until you talk.
What?
So that's what I did with my day off.
Oh, that's great.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Yeah, I mean, gill, it's been two years.
It's okay to get excited about someone, okay?
Now Kate would have wanted that for you.
No, I know that.
I know that here. Not so much here.
Plus I worry about Hannah.
Well, you said yourself that Hannah loves her.
She does.
And what happens if she gets all attached
and it doesn't work out?
Nice to put the cart before the horse, buddy.
Come on. I think you're just freaked out about dating.
- How long has it been? - 16 years.
Yeah, it's probably time to get back on that horse, man.
That's the one that's in front of the cart?
Yeah. That's the one.
Patsy, can you please get back here and peel the potatoes?
I will get to that as soon as you talk.
- Patsy, please. - Don't be ridiculous.
So what happened yesterday?
I went... I had a...
I went on a... Kind of date.
That's it. With... with gill.
Oh. Oh.
Gill, the handsome firefighter, gill?
- Yes. - Ye... yeah.
- Handsome firefighter gill. - Oh, Sara.
That's fantastic!
Ah. Oh.
- Maybe. - I... you know, I don't know.
It's... I mean...
- Well, was it a... - A nice date?
- Yeah, it was nice. - It was very nice.
But that's not the point.
What is the point?
The point is, patsy, is that I'm... I'm a chef,
and this is my restaurant,
and... and, you know, I need to be here.
I can't be off doing something with someone else,
because then it just, you know,
it leads to, "well, I want to move away,
and I want you to pick my daughter up from school."
And I'm like, "whoa. Hey.
I didn't sign up to take your daughter to school."
Love her. She's great, but you know, and...
And then he wants to get married and move out to the suburbs,
and then suddenly, "sell your business.
I don't want you to work anymore."
"What? What do you mean you don't want me to work anymore?
"I... this is my dream. You know that that was my dream.
That's how we met." And sudd...
And his mother. Mother.
His mother doesn't like French food.
Who doesn't like French food? Are you kidding me?
- Wow. - Wow.
Wow.
Oh, man, you shouldn't have.
Aw.
Gill has the hots for the fancy French chef next door.
You guys are idiots.
Go, gill.
Go get 'em.
Shh.
Hey there.
- Oh. Wow. - Look at those.
I got 'em for ya.
- You shouldn't have. - It's really...
I also wanted to make sure
you knew that I had a lot of fun yesterday,
and I would really love to do that again.
Sometime.
Yeah.
I thought we were having a good time yesterday.
Yes. We did.
Maybe... maybe too good of a time, actually.
Do... do I understand that?
I just think that, uh,
maybe I'm not the relationship kind of gal.
- Wait. - Are we in a relationship?
No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I'm...
This restaurant has been my dream for ten years,
and I'm trying really hard to make a success of it.
But I... I just...
I can't do that when I'm...
Distracted.
Okay.
But, you know, we're still neighbors.
'Cause we're right next to each other.
We're neighbors.
So I really hope that we can still be neighbor... ly.
You bet.
Good.
- So I'll just see you around. - Okay.
Yeah.
Hey, dad.
Hey, kiddo.
Those are beautiful.
Those are from gill, aren't they?
So did he ask you out on an official date yet?
Sara.
Yes, he did.
I, you know, I said no.
Why on earth would you say no?
You're clearly smitten with him.
Yeah, so smitten
I walk around with my head in the clouds all day.
What?
Well, pats, you said it yourself.
You know, I'm just... I'm not here.
I haven't been here. I forgot the fish.
I've never done that before.
First time. Ever.
You know, and that's after
only one almost kind of maybe date-ish, right?
I... God forbid I should get any more distracted.
Honey, there's nothing wrong
with having your head in the clouds, okay?
You don't always have to be in such control all the time.
Yes, I do.
I do, patsy. This is my restaurant.
This is my livelihood.
It is mine to make a success,
and it is my failure if I lose focus.
And I'm... I'm better on my own.
It's... really.
Oh, Sara, come on.
I'm gonna, uh, go finish tidying up the dining room.
You're good in here, right?
You've got it. Thank you, patsy.
I appreciate it.
Taylor laughed so hard
that root beer sprayed out of her nose.
Isn't that so funny?
Yeah, that's funny, kiddo.
And then we hijacked a police car
and took a joyride down to Mexico.
It was muy bueno.
Sounds like fun.
- Dad, look. - There's Sara.
- Oh, hey. - Let's let her shop.
Come on. I'm sure she wants to be alone.
Sara.
- Morning. - Hey, callahans.
How are you? Good morning.
Did you mean it when you said I could come cook with you?
Well,absolument.
Absolutely. Any time.
- Thanks, Sara. - You're welcome, honey.
- Hey, dad. - You know what?
Can I go get some lemonade?
- Yes. Yes, you can. - Thank you.
I'm a little thirsty.
Au revoir, Sara.
Au revoir.
A tout a l'heure.
- Thanks for that. - Yeah.
She likes hanging out with you.
Guess it runs in the family.
I'll see you around, Sara.
Pats, I think we're gonna prep
for a quiche Lorraine today.
- Okay. - Sounds good.
All right.
- Hey, Sara. - Hey, Hannah.
Is now okay to cook with you?
- Uh, yeah. - I think so.
Patsy can handle things for a little bit, right?
- Absolutely. - All right. Let's do this.
Thanks, patsy.
Awesome.
Now this is your basic cream sauce.
It's called a bechamel.
Bechamel?
- Bechamel. - Tres bien. Yes.
Now I'm gonna add the last heaping tablespoon of flour.
Whisk that in there. Good job.
It's gonna get a little lumpy.
That's fine. No worries.
Butter'll melt right in there.
Excellent. Very nice. Very nice.
Now the next step is to add some hot milk.
Just a little bit at a time. Keep whisking.
Good job. Beautiful.
We'll add this sauce
to our croque monsieurs a little bit later.
Crunchy mister?
Crunchy mister. Yes.
That's what it translates to literally, yes,
but, uh, honestly,
all that it really is is a fancy...
Fancy grilled cheese sandwich with ham.
- Okay. - Cro-que...
- No. - Croque...
- Croque...
- Mons... monsieur. - Monsieur.
- Croque monsieurs.
Croque monsieurs.
- Tres bien. - Very good.
"Crunchy mister" is way funnier.
It's way funnier.
Oh, my goodness.
Does that look right?
Yeah, no, that looks great.
Little pasty. Like my complexion.
Since I'm kind of missing out on summer these days.
Hey, how is your summer vacation?
- Oh, it's good. - Yeah?
I got sunburned last week while horseback riding.
- You did? - I'm so sorry.
Horseback riding?
I love horses. That sounds like fun.
We should go on your day off.
What? Oh.
That... that would be fun. Absolutely.
I'm not so sure your dad would like that, but...
No, he'd be fine with it.
He's pretty cool.
It can be like...
A girls' day.
I like that.
Sounds like a plan.
Ah.
So you've invited Sara to ride with us too?
- He's staying? - He's... gonna stay?
Well, yeah.
I just thought it'd be fun if we all hung out.
Oh. Fun.
Want me to leave?
Not if you don't want to.
That's... you know.
Shall we?
We shall.
Okay.
This... this'll be my horse.
Here we go.
You got your same horse, dad.
- I got him. - He knows me.
You like your horse, Sara?
- Uh, yeah. - Beautiful.
Okay.
You ready?
Let's make a left. Let's ride.
Hey, Hannah, slow down.
Okay.
Seem to be interfering with girls' day.
I'm sorry about that.
It's quite all right.
Sure you didn't have much of a choice in it.
She's very persistent, that Hannah.
Yeah, but I like that about her.
She'll be able to take care of herself
as she grows up.
Hannah, let's race.
Okay.
- Whoa. - Pull back on the reins.
Pull down on the reins. That's it.
Good job.
Thank you.
No, come on.
You can eat later. I'll feed you later.
Good boy. Good boy.
Oh, stup...
- Morning. - Morning.
- Give you a hand, but, uh... - No, no, it's fine.
Oh, are you kidding me?
- Morning. - Hello, everyone.
- I'm... - Here, I got it.
- Thank you. - Thank you, patsy.
- I got it. Can you... - There you go.
- Oh, I got it. - No, it's all right.
- You got it? - Yeah. Thanks.
Sara.
Hey, there.
Look what dad bought me.
All right, let's see what he got you here.
Got some bread, some gruyere cheese,
some ham and mustard.
Hmm. Let's see.
You making crunchy misters?
Yes, I am.
Dad said I can cook for him on his day off.
Yeah, I do all the cooking.
Let her pick up some of the slack around the house.
You know what I mean?
Hey, you should come, Sara.
Oh, you know, that would be really lovely.
You taught me how to make it,
so you have to come.
It's fine, right, dad?
Well, Sara is always welcome.
I just assume she has other plans.
I would love to come.
As long as I can bring the dessert.
Of course.
I'll see you at 7:30.
7:30 it is.
Hi.
Uh, so how's our petite chef doing?
She's hard at work.
Uh, and taking it very seriously.
Come in.
She lit the candles.
Did she?
Well, that's nice.
Mm.
May I present
Hannah Callahan's crunchy misters.
Beautiful.
Extra cheese.
Look at that beautiful cheese.
Oh, it smells so good.
Thanks, dad.
They look delicious, honey.
- Thank you. - There you go, Sara.
Oh.
That is so good.
I could really get used to this, kiddo.
Is it, like, really good,
or is it just good for a kid?
What's "kid good"?
You know, it's good for a kid,
but not an adult,
or you say it is, but it's not that good,
'cause you don't want to hurt my feelings.
Well, personally, I think that it's grown-up delicious,
but what do I know? I'm just your dumb old dad.
Why don't we ask an expert... Sara?
Mademoiselle Callahan,
well, that's not fair.
I don't know what she said.
She said, "miss Callahan,
dinner is delicious."
Tres bien.
The most important lesson for a chef to learn
is to eat her own food before it gets cold.
Okay.
- What is... is this... - Is this some sort of cream?
It's like a...
- Bechamel. - Bechamel.
Tres bien.
- Okay. - I'm gonna go do the dishes.
Absolutely not.
You cooked, I clean. Those are the rules.
No. You don't make me do all the dishes when you cook.
Well, I can certainly help do the dishes.
You're gonna teach me how to make bread tomorrow.
- I am? - Yes.
Oh.
Okay, I'm gonna do the dishes.
No arguments.
By all means.
Thank you.
Merci, mademoiselle.
She really is a lovely young lady.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I worry that she's growing up too fast.
She feels she has to take care of me
now that her mom's gone.
Thank you for coming, by the way.
Meant a lot to her.
And thanks for this. This was delicious.
And it's a work of art. It's almost architectural.
Yes, well, that would be French cuisine for you.
Yeah, that's French cooking.
Very specific, very technical.
Yes, probably exactly the reason I was attracted to it.
How so?
When I was a kid,
my... my parents and I used to go to this little place
called francois's in the town that I grew up.
We used to go every Sunday for breakfast.
And, uh, when my parents passed,
my grandparents had to sell their house,
and so... No more.
And, uh, I would just go back every once in a while
to just feel close to them.
There.
And one day I found myself
being hired as a waitress there, which was really nice.
And a few months after that,
a line cook got sick,
and they asked me to help out, which was even better,
and, uh, for the first time since my parents died,
I felt like I was home again.
In that kitchen.
You're an excellent cook.
Thank you.
I mean, I threw Italian,
Japanese, Greek food at you.
You'd have thought you were trained
in all those cuisines too.
You ever thought of, um, I don't know,
straying from such traditional French dishes?
Well, French food is definitely that.
It's very precise, very exacting, very detailed.
But at least I know that there's
a right way and a wrong way to do things,
and I find it very comforting, because, uh...
Because the rest of the universe
does not exactly follow those rules all the time, does it?
When Kate died, it was just so ridiculous.
I'm a firefighter. I go to work every day.
I know I'm putting my life on the line.
But the whole idea that she was at home,
and she was in danger...
- Oh. Oh. - Sorry.
Scared me.
I'm sorry.
You okay over there, bubbles?
- Sorry. - I'll just take care of it.
You sure you don't need help?
All good.
- All right. - She's very stubborn.
Where does she get that from?
Tonight was fun when Sara came by, wasn't it, dad?
Sure.
She's pretty.
Don't you think she's pretty?
What's up, kiddo?
Before mom died...
She said that one day you'd meet someone really nice.
You might even want to get married again.
Hannah.
She said that you might feel like you're cheating on her,
even though she's not here anymore,
and that I'd help you move on.
- Listen. - I know that you like Sara.
But are you really ready for me to date?
Yeah.
I mean, I think so.
Mom was right. You shouldn't have to be alone.
You know what?
You're just like her.
- I am? - Yeah.
I can't hear her anymore.
What?
Mom's voice.
I used to hear her in my head...
Telling me that she loved me.
To do my homework.
Brush my hair.
Now it's all gone.
That's what happens
to everyone who loses somebody they love.
Kiddo, that's...
That's just your mind's way of protecting you.
Making you forget a little bit
so that your heart doesn't keep breaking.
Hey, hey, hey.
I love you.
And I love you.
Patsy, so is the front of the house good to go?
Yeah, of course.
Oh, um, hmm.
I mean, you know.
You know, second chances don't come around that often.
Hi.
- Hey. - Come on in.
I, uh, I know that you're busy.
Um, I just, uh, wanted to say
thank you very much for the flowers.
Thought I'd try again.
Sara, I know you said no when I asked you out,
but I was really hoping you'd reconsider.
I just feel like you and I...
I just feel like... really?
I got to take this.
Yeah, Danny.
Hey, buddy.
Listen, uh, Hannah just got a little bump on her head.
What?
Yeah. She was jumping on the trampoline,
and her foot got caught in the Springs.
I'll be right there.
No, no, no, no, listen. Listen.
I already checked her out, and I think she's fine, okay?
Oh, yeah, dad, I'm totally fine.
Don't worry about me. I'll see you at home.
- You see? - She's fine, all right?
Now I'm just following protocol for a head injury.
We're over at the E.R. right now.
Why don't you just go ahead and sit tight,
and we'll give you a call?
- Hannah's been hurt. - I better go.
Can I help?
- Don't worry. - She'll be okay.
Call the chief.
Hannah's gonna be fine.
Yeah, I hope so.
You okay?
What are you gonna say to gill when he gets back?
I think you should just, I don't know,
go over there and say thank you and...
What?
Do you smell something?
What is going on?
It smells like smoke. What...?
What... Oh, my. What happened?
I'm just an investor here.
I'm not even supposed to cook.
I told gill I couldn't.
- Then why are you... - Cooking?
If that's what you can call it.
Mike is on duty at the firehouse,
and Danny and gill are both with Hannah at the hospital.
And, frankly, I should join them,
because they're gonna give me a pounding
when they find out what I did to their kitchen.
There's nothing left to serve.
It's all covered in flame retardant.
Yes, it is.
You did a good job.
With... that thing.
Fires. Uh, you fight fires.
How did you get a hamburger up there?
Honest to God, I don't know.
Was something wrong next door?
Well, the fire chief nearly burned the place down,
if you can believe that irony.
He has customers and no food.
And from the looks of things here,
Beth could actually handle the dinner service.
Um, would you come and help me run gill's kitchen?
Hannah's hurt, and, you know, the last thing he needs
is to lose business and come back to a mess.
Of course I will.
Thanks.
Dad, I'm fine.
- Dad. - Mm-hmm?
Okay. Thank you.
- Can you now put me down please? - Mm-hmm.
Dad.
Dad, stop.
No.
I'm fine.
You heard the doctor.
Go back to work.
- It's not gonna happen. - I'm in for the night.
Dad.
You left the chief in charge.
You'd think you were the one with a head injury.
What's the worst that can happen?
Listen, kiddo, I know that this restaurant
has taken over our lives this summer,
but I don't ever want you to forget
you're my number one priority.
Mint chip.
My favorite.
How's that feel?
Really, dad?
- You have a nasty bump there. - You got to ice it.
Are you done?
Thank you.
Love you.
Save me some of that.
- Mm-mm. - Okay.
- Fine. - Hold on.
How's...
How's that?
It's a baby bite.
I know.
Oh, man.
- It's good. - It's really good.
One beef stew, and one crab cake.
The stew's a big success.
- Just so you know. - Great.
Well, the chief said that the beef stew
was a big success.
- Come on. - What's that idiot know?
He almost burned the place down.
- Patsy. - But you know what?
He is kind of cute in that big, burly,
kind of "rrr" way.
Firemen are... God, I love firemen.
They're just...
"Patsy, get back to work."
Is that what you're thinking?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- All right. - But they are.
It's just unbelievable. If...
- Patsy. - Okay.
But that really is extraordinary.
Emts, firemen.
Cops not so much, but...
I'm talking to myself.
Yes, I...
I believe this is the place.
Chez varenne.
Get a couple of those beauty shots, shall we?
That stew was amazing.
Oh, everything was amazing.
Ah-ha.
Well, uh... Shall we?
Let's give it a whirl.
- Hey. - Hey, chief. Come on in.
- Thanks. - How you doing?
Oh, Hannah's out.
I don't want to wake her.
I just came by to tell you everything went really smoothly.
- It did? - No, it didn't.
What happened?
I almost destroyed the place.
Almost burned it down.
But your cute neighbor came by and took charge.
- Sara? - That cute neighbor?
- Sara. - That'd be the one.
♪ Night has turned to dawn
♪ and now confusion's gone
you may have to ask him out this time.
Get back to work.
♪ And now the world's brand-new ♪
♪ happy day
♪ I could dance
♪ I'm on my way
♪ all this joy
♪ deep inside I couldn't see ♪
♪ all this love was here
♪ for me
♪ now I know that love can grow ♪
♪ a little breeze
♪ that blows and blows
♪ now everything's illuminated ♪
♪ see colors that
♪ once were faded
♪ I know what I must do
♪ even when skies aren't blue ♪
Dad.
♪ Happy day
♪ I could dance I'm on my way ♪
♪ all this joy
♪ deep inside I couldn't see ♪
♪ all this love was...
Oh.
Hi.
Uh, so look, I owe you another thank you.
Last night was the second time
you swooped in and saved the five alarm grill.
- Was no problem. - Really.
Was just happy to help.
And actually I was really hoping
we could maybe finish the conversation
that, uh, we had started earlier?
I'd like that.
- Aah! - Sara, get in here right now.
Hurry!
What's wrong?
Patsy, what is wrong?
- The... the... - The restaurant thing
is... is... is on the news.
- Oh, my God. - You scared me.
I thought that something was on fire or something.
Well, it's just that you've gotten me so worked up
that it could be us one night
that I got a little overexcited.
And now, redmond rhodes has the place to eat this weekend.
Thank you, norah.
Well, this week's recommendation
brought us to vista Grande,
but here's the thing, norah.
There's a little twist in this tale.
You see, there's a delightful,
charming little French restaurant there
called Chez varenne.
Oh, my God!
The owner and chef has been courting yours truly
for some time now to come down there and try a meal.
Well, the other evening,
while we had every intention of eating at Chez varenne,
I couldn't help but notice a new addition to the neighborhood.
Just next door, in fact.
It was a high-energy, home-cooking establishment
called the five alarm grill.
It's run entirely by firefighters
from local station four,
who serve up traditional and delicious rib-sticking dinners.
Here's the thing, norah.
Us civilians don't have to slide down a pole to get 'em.
Or go into a burning building, I hope.
No way, no way.
And that's why the redmond rhodes
restaurant recommendation this Friday
is the five alarm grill.
Don't forget to try the macaroni cheese
and delicious beef stew.
Sounds like they're putting hunger fires out,
huh, redmond?
- Sara, I can't believe this. - I am so sorry.
Next up, our sports report.
Sara?
I'm done.
You're done with what?
With all of it.
Oh, Sara, you don't mean that.
I do.
I wanted to be a chef half my life, and...
It's a goal that I've strived for,
and I did a good job.
I am classically trained.
I have traveled the world.
I...
Built this restaurant
to something that I could be proud of,
and I was so sure that...
One day I was gonna be a success.
And then you showed up.
You open a restaurant on a whim.
Did you know that nine out of ten new restaurants fail?
But, oh, no, no, no,
you're an overnight success.
While I struggle on a daily basis.
It's almost the perfect ending...
Me cooking at your restaurant
on the night of your rave review.
It's like driving the final nail
into the coffin of my restaurant.
- Oh, come on. - Don't say that.
- Why not? - 'Cause your restaurant
is gonna be an even bigger success tomorrow,
and mine is just gonna be the joke of the city.
I'm gonna go close the doors right now.
Just...
- Sara. - Sara.
Gill, I'm sorry.
She's, uh...
She's a passionate woman.
Sometimes a little too passionate.
It's just that, uh...
This... this restaurant, it's all she's had.
It's all she's wanted, actually,
until she met you.
Oh, Sara.
Whatever you're gonna say, patsy,
please do not interject the phrase
"handsome firefighter."
This...
Would you prefer...
"Crybaby, woe is me, melodramatic chef
who overreacts and throws an incredible man under the bus?"
Really doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?
You have to know this wasn't gill's fault.
I know.
There's more to life than cooking, Sara.
You can't keep pushing people away.
'Cause sometimes they won't come back.
Does anyone know where gill went?
- Uh, I don't know. - I'll give him a call.
- Hmm. - He's not answering.
It's going straight to voice mail.
Hi. I need to get into the news studio.
It's important.
So on a scale from one to ten,
how badly do you think I messed things up with gill?
Why does it only have to go up to ten?
Thanks.
Hey, Hannah.
Hi.
Um, do you maybe know where my dad went?
Okay, in three, two...
Thanks, coach Cassidy,
for that kxb sports report.
And now it seems we have a visitor.
Yeah, he...
That's right, norah.
We do indeed have a visitor with us.
He's on television.
Now, viewers, if you were watching
the redmond rhodes restaurant review
- earlier in the broadcast... - Dad?
You would have heard me mention the five alarm grill.
Well, gill Callahan,
the owner and chef at the five alarm grill,
is here in the studio with us this evening,
and he has something rather interesting to say.
Good evening, gill.
- Good evening. - Thank you, redmond.
Hi, norah.
Um, well, here's the irony.
You came to our little street
to try Sara westbrook's cooking,
but that's exactly what you did.
You just did it at the five alarm, my restaurant.
You see, um, my daughter had been hurt,
and I had to step out,
and Sara came in at the last minute
so that we didn't have to close down for the night.
So let me get this straight, gill.
Chef westbrook left her restaurant
to run the five alarm grill in your time of crisis?
- That's right. - She did.
So she cooked the delicious beef stew I tasted?
She did, redmond.
And if you do review the Chez varenne,
you will try her beef bourguignon,
and that's a fancier,
even better version of that stew.
It's one of the many amazing things
that Sara has on her menu.
So what do you say, redmond?
Dinner at Chez varenne next week?
Well, how could I refuse?
But I must tell you, gill,
I've reviewed a lot of restaurants in my time,
and I don't think I've ever come across
anything quite like this before.
- Well, she's... - Well, she's my neighbor.
I'm just being neighborly.
What?
And that has been a very surprising
kxb channel 17 news report.
I'm redmond rhodes.
And I'm norah Smithson,
and from all of us here tonight,
have a good night.
Good night.
- That's a wrap, people. - And we're clear.
- Absolutely fantastic.
- Sara. - Hi.
Hi.
Where is everybody?
Oh, they went home.
Uh, Danny and elise took Hannah home with them.
Oh. Okay.
Hey, I'm really sorry.
Don't you dare apologize.
I'm the one that should apologize.
You're a good man, gill Callahan.
Wow. Thank you.
You're welcome.
And that thing that you said on TV
about us being neighborly...
I'm sorry.
I don't... I don't...
I can't do that.
It just wouldn't be enough.
Because I think I'm falling in love with you.
And you're clearly in love with me...
Or else you wouldn't have gone on TV
and made such an incredible fool of yourself.
You're not gonna make this easy on me, are you?
No.
All right.
Good evening.
This is redmond rhodes
outside le five alarm grill,
or maybe the five alarm grill.
Who knows how you're supposed to pronounce it.
It's a very eclectic restaurant,
which, as you know, is a rather eclectic mix
between Chez varenne and the five alarm grill.
Tonight, of course, is the first night,
opening night of this wonderful new restaurant.
Some of the patrons are already inside,
enjoying a wonderful meal.
I hope soon to join them.
So, once again,
this is redmond rhodes' restaurant review.
Bon appetit and good night.
Voila, mademoiselle.
- Merci. - De rien.
Ah, young lady, thank you so much.
Redmond, I would like you to meet Sara.
- Oh, delightful. - Congratulations.
- Thank you very much. - Thanks for coming.
Have that for you in one moment.
Okay, what would you like?
Great.