The Bear

What are you gonna call the dish?

Oh, well, I don't really know.

I'm just, like, working through a few ideas.

Like, there's this concept of, like, all the elements,

you know what I mean?

Like, earth, air, water, fire.

But also, I really wanna be conscious of waste.

Those daikon are flash-pickled in the water

that I washed the fennel salad in.

Uh-huh. And then I use the remainder

to make like a play on an XO sauce,

like a Chinese XO sauce, but like using the remainder

-of the fennel. -That doesn't look like fennel though.

Right, yeah, that's like, that's what's, like, cool about it.

I was, like, thinking about using duck,

but we started with, like, a lamb.

You got a lot for a tasting menu.

I know that-that's... It's like we're exp... Tina.

-It's, like, good, it's positive. -Okay, Ma. I got you.

Yeah. -I will sear.

Just do a, like, a hard sear.

-Yeah, that's the sausage. This is going on there, too?

Yeah. 'Cause you're gonna have, like, ideally duck

and then with, like, the garden of the elements around it.

It's like earth, it's like, it's like fire, fire.

I don't get how it's fire, fire...

-What? It's like, it's nduja.

It's like spicy, it's like fire.

-That song? Is that a song?

-I don't know. -Just messin' with you, Ma.

-You cranky 'cause it's late, right? -I'm messin' with you, too.

-It's not that late. It is a li...

It's 1:30 in the morning, my love.

We're doing good on time. Are you tired?

I wouldn't be mad if we wrapped it up.

-And with the bread-- -I'm thinking about doing, like,

a play on, like, a panzanella.

-Panzanella? Yeah.

Do you feel like this is, like, too many ingredients or--

Honestly, Chef, it seems a little busy, Ma.

Not too much.

It's a lot. It's a lot. I'm seeing now that it's a lot.

("Bastards of Young" by The Replacements playing)

-Five? Seven.

-Ahh! -Oh, you gained a second, bro.

No, that felt like four. Are you sure you're starting it right?

Carmy, I'm starting it right, bro.

Morning, fam.

-Yo, T. -What's up, T?

-Jeffrey? -Yeah.

You have an extra knife lying around?

I need a good one for school.

Yes, uh, just, uh, over there on the bench.

Carm. -Yeah.

You heard from Ebra?

No. Why? What's up?

Nada. We'll talk later.

(clapping) Come on, let's go.

Alright, alright, alright.

-Okay. -Go.

Okay, and five.

-Tell me that's five. Seven.

-Seven? -Embarrassing, bro.

Jesus Christ.

It's the island and the ovens, they're just...

They're too far apart, right? I mean, what do you think?

I think you can get it down to five.

Nah, this kid's fried. He needs a break.

-No, I got it, cousin. Wait. Jeffrey.

Yo. -This is your knife.

Yours, Chef.

Cousin, get your ass back on the line.

-(grunts) Alright! -Let's go. Bring it home.

-(beeps) Go.

We have the appointments confirmed.

It's just scheduling them is the issue.

Scheduling's the issue?

Natalie, this fucker's making a sandwich.

Yeah, that's Richie's electrician.

How you doing, Richie's electrician?

Why you making a sandwich?

Can't do anything else until plumbing is installed.

That department had a scheduling issue.

-Apologies. -Don't worry about it.

Berzatto department has a brain issue.

Didn't there used to be a bunch of fucking walls up in here?

Yeah.

Stop. Time?

-Seven. -Seven? Fuck!

Carm, you were seven an hour ago. -Thank you.

That's helpful. What's up, Unc?

Oh, nothing. What the fuck's this weird shit?

-We're mapping out the kitchen for maximum efficiency. -Mapping out the kitchen plan...

-Can you let me talk? Let me talk.

-Please. Stop it.

Oh, kill me. Ladies and germs.

Gotta be honest. I'm becoming concerned

that we are taking our eye off the ball here,

and I just wanna be-- shut the fuck up--

hyper clear.

If I ain't seein' no progress,

I do not wanna keep pissing money away.

I'm calling this out now because we are...

How far from open, Sug?

-Six weeks. Six weeks.

And I somehow anticipate that in the coming six weeks,

there will be more pissin'.

Thing is, I like to control

the pissin' the best of my ability.

Shut the fuck up, Richard. Your schedule is kinked.

You're doing whatever the fuck you're doing here.

Thunder Nuts is out there making sandwiches for his whole family.

I mean, look, much as I look forward to selling this place,

and trust me, I do look forward to it,

I think it's just in all of our best interests

if we have a maximally efficient place of business.

I really would like to tell you a story

of complete and utter failure.

Hey, we got one.

Wants a signing bonus, but we got one.

What's his, um, on-base percentage, Chef?

What, is this sports?

It's standard operating procedure.

Thank you, Chef. We'll talk about this later.

Okay. We also have to talk about smallwares.

-Yep. Thank you, Chef. -Great. Thank you, Chef.

Corner. Wiring is in.

We gotta lock it up.

Yes, let's keep that safe, please.

Don't worry, cuz, I got it dialed.

Just like you had the contractor dialed?

-How you doin'? Yeah, exactly like that.

Is now a good time to talk about

those Taylor Swift tickets?

-How we doing? I don't know, Rich.

Is now a good time to talk about you go fuck yourself?

-(loud crack) -Yo.

-Faky! What's up? -Hey, Timmy. How are you?

-Hey, Timmy, what you eating, bud? -Electric made me a sandwich.

-Nice. You enjoy that. I will.

Carm, Sugar, what the fuck?

-He can't do the drywall... -He can't do the drywall--

-You go. -...before the electricity is installed.

And the electricity can't be installed until the plumbing is installed.

Which is why I'm employing a technique known as "war dialing,"

where I call somebody over and over again

till that motherfucker is forced to pick up.

And so you, you get him?

Um... it's still ringing.

Excellent work, general.

All good. Still billable hours.

Hey, Neil, honey, can you stall him?

This is the only day he could come,

and we can't afford to reschedule.

-Like, how do I stall him? I don't know.

Just, like, talk to him, my love.

-Talk. Okay. -Just chat.

Hey, Tim. Do you wanna see some magic?

I don't wanna fuck around here.

I mean, no progress, we don't open.

-I mean, I am 450K in here. -550K.

Oh, 550K. Fuck my life.

No, you're-you're absolutely right, Uncle J.

I mean, we need help.

What can we do?

I feel like you always know what to do.

I just...

I'm sorry.

I just couldn't figure it out myself.

You just take it easy on yourself, alright?

Don't beat yourself up, alright? That's my job.

Meantime, come on out here. I gotta show you something.

Okay.

Go fuck yourselves.

That was fucking gross, Sugar.

Time?

Alright, let's go.

Ebra, where you at?

Uh... it's been a few days.

I don't remember the last time

I haven't spoken to you for a few days.

That's weird, right?

Don't be weird.

Let's fuckin' go.

Excellent cut, Chef.

Thank you, Chef.

...my second favorite album is "Tim."

My first favorite album is "Pleased to Meet Me,"

which has the greatest, like, high school song ever written.

"Can't Hardly Wait."

They're definitely way more punk.

You can see through their influences

of like Wipers and Dead Moon.

People say it's, like, hardcore, it's like no.

We know what's gonna go there, right?

Yeah. -Not a C.

An L, a B, and a W.

'Cause that's your moneymaker right there.

You know, they won't let me apply

for a liquor, beer and wine license