The Bear

You can finish that.

You think I'm doing the wrong thing? Leaving?

I've got problems of my own. I don't think about you 24 hours a day.

I know that. I know. I just…

I was talking to everybody, and I…

I looked at Marcus's face, and I felt like a piece of shit.

Yeah, well, you should feel like a piece of shit. You quit.

That's what I'm saying. Maybe I shouldn't leave, right?

No, no, no.

You should definitely leave.

But you should also feel bad.

And Marcus is the fucking man. He doesn't need you, but…

All those things are true.

I don't know, it's just…

Syd's got me prepping, right?

- Just cutting onions. - Really?

And I've got this feeling that I had when I first started in restaurants,

right, where I wasn't thinking about anything else.

I wasn't thinking about stars or temperatures or-or time.

It's an onion, and I could do that. Just prep for everybody, you know?

And not have to think about anything.

That sounds awful.

And that would last for, like, ten seconds

and then you'd turn into a fucking psycho again.

And I think that the reason you like being in those kitchens

where you didn't have to think about shit was 'cause there was so much shit

you didn't wanna think about.

And not thinking about yourself all the time, that's a good thing,

but not thinking about anything is fucking depressing.

Additionally, like, you're not, like, a great teammate.

The fuck does that mean?

You know, you're always alone, you know?

That's not even true. I've worked in kitchens my entire life.

Yeah, and you just shouted at everybody 'cause you're, like, differently abled.

That's not collaborating, you know? You never played sports. You don't get it.

I wrestled in high school.

That's solo, you know?

And you did that for a month, and you got the shit beat out of you.

When I call you differently abled,

I wasn't, like, trying to be mean or call you a re…

- You know, the R word. - I understand. I know.

I know what you mean.

Doing something where you have to think about other people and other things,

that would be good for you.

I should turn right.

Yeah, I don't know what the fuck that means.

Just be a team player, you know?

Be a fucking human being.

Ask somebody how they're doing. Tell them they're nice. I don't know.

That makes sense.

How are you doing?

- Me? - Yeah.

I'm struggling.

Thank you for asking.

Sorry to hear that.

It's all good.

I'll prevail.

Yeah.

I got in a little fucking car accident this morning.

Fuck. Really?

It was stupid. I wasn't paying attention.

I was thinking about this one time when I slapped the shit out of your brother.

I've been thinking about that all day.

Fuck.

Yeah, man, I think about that shit, like, all the time.

I mean

look where the fuck we are.

You don't got to say anything.

And I gotta focus anyway.

I gotta restore some morale here with a fucking barn burner of a pre-meal,

and I got nothing in the tank.

It's all right. You don't gotta put too much pressure on it, you know?

Do you remember any that, like, you know, got you really fired up?

You just gotta be honest.

You know, don't read some bullshit quote. Just

level with everybody.

Real, passionate. That makes you want to kill.

Heard.

I'm gonna go drill some onions, but, um, thank you for listening, you know.

Also,

Mikey…

He had it coming.

Yeah, he did. He did.

But…

You know, I wish that it wasn't me.

I'm glad that it was. All right?

Yeah, yeah.

Can somebody please bring that tarp?

This is insane, if anybody wants to help clean.

Teddy, you okay, honey?

Mostly just sad now, to be honest.

- Teddy, hang tight, bro. - Okay.

I'm gonna dry it up down here. I'm gonna get you down.

- Okay. - Ted, how we doing?

Not good.

Yeah, that sucks, dog.

Hey, Syd, Carm.

- Yo. - Yeah?

You guys mad at me?

- It's not your fault. - A little, to be honest.

Pastry's a little bit mad.

Fuck this. Fuck everything. Jesus fucking Christ.

Yeah. Hi.

Just checking on you. You need anything?

Uh…

That's nice. Thank you.

- Yeah. - Um…

We're barely gonna cover payroll.

And that is with the slashed menu,

the labor reductions, canceled orders.

But, uh, Susie, Laura, and Brendan, they saved us some money, so that's good.

- Who the fuck are Susan and Brendy and... - Servers, Carm.

They all quit.

- Yeah. - Right.

Talk to Neil. He's sad you're leaving.

Yeah, I know.

How's the, um…

- Whatever. - This?

- Yeah, yeah. - Is it… is it crazy?

I mean, are you looking for something bad to happen?

No, it's-it's a compulsion. Like, I-I have to listen.

I cannot not be listening right now,

and it's like I want her to do something fucked-up, you know?

Yeah, no, I know the feeling.

She's not going to.

No.

No.

I'm really tired, Carmen.

You want to give me the… the thing? I can listen for a little bit.

Really?

Yeah, if you got something you want to…

Y-Yeah, I got plenty.

- Okay. - Okay, thank you.

- Let's see. - That's awesome.

Um…

- Yeah, so it's right here. - Okay.

And if she does anything remotely weird,

- you'll find me. - Yeah, no, I'll tell her not to,

- and I'll find you. - Okay, thank you.

- Okay. - Okay.

Yeah. Yes, baby. What, what?

Oh, oh. You want that.

Okay.

Okay.

You here for the street permit?

No. Air rights.

Did you fill out the form?

We just did.

Yeah, so what do we do next?

Hold on.

One foot after another. You got it, buddy.

You got it. You got it. Okay, that's perfect.

- His first time using the ladder. - Oh, yeah.

- You got it. - Got it.

- You good? - Yeah.

You good?

I feel like that fucked me up.

Feel like I gotta go see somebody.

I got you, baby. Go to Jill.

- Who's Jill? - Our therapist.

- Their therapist. - Gonna put this here. We're gonna need it.

Ooh. Sorry. Behind. Okay.

Hey. So the contractor will be here tomorrow.

I know, I know, it's not ideal.

- Tomorrow. - Hey. You okay, baby boy?

- I was up there for three hours. - You were not up there for three hours.

- You good? - No.

- Maybe helping might help you feel... Okay. - I don't think I can carry on after that.

Um, could you guys maybe help with the… with the roof a little?

- Yes, Chef. - Thank you.

- Yeah. - Thank you so very much.

- Eat that. - Oh, I…

I am allergic to apples. Thank you so much though.

- Eat that. - I'm good right now.

It's good.

Thank you, Chef.

All right.

Focus, Rich.

Paths to success

by R.

Jerimovich. Partner.

All right.

Tempo…

What are you doing?

- I found more plates. - Oh.

You know you're an old lady.

You're not supposed to be carrying things with your bad legs.

Don't tell Sydney I dropped one.

I would never tell her. Come on.

Hey.

- Yo. - All good?

Yeah, yeah, all good. Nothing to report.

She, um, made a phone call for a little bit.

Was making cute baby voices, so it's all… so it's all good.

Well, hopefully today isn't enough time for DD to stunt her emotional development.

Mmm.

- Was that a shot there? - Oh, right between the eyes.

- I have emotions. - I know you do.

I know.

You know what I was thinking about this morning?