Dinner Rush

The last thing this area needs is another restaurant,

and it's Italian. I can't believe it. Right next door,

for Christ's sake. The owner says to me,

"You know what? We be good neighbors.

Maybe we fix the sidewalk together, eh?"

- - Sidewalk's been like that for 100 years.

-Now they're gonna fix it? - Who are they?

I don't know. Some guys from the Upper East Side.

-They had a successful joint, right? -

Now, now it-- it's time to invade Tribeca

-and pillage the village. -

-God bless the uptowners. - Are you gonna sue him?

I don't know. Can we sue him, Gary?

- 'Fraid not. Uh, it's a free country, even in Tribeca. - Mm.

Maybe we can get Black and Blue after them.

Can you believe those guys, bustin' our balls?

Black and Blue? Whatever happened to the good old mobster nicknames like...

...Charlie Ears?

-So Joey-- -

-Dega Doughnuts? -

I know him. Did you know him?

- -Andy Provolone.

- -Frankie Numb-nuts.

And what about the jackass who used cologne all the time?

- Oh, Tony Cologne. -

He used Aqua Velva.

You could smell him a mile away.

- - Nicknames...

What about Nicky Eyebrows?

Yeah, I know Nicky very well. Did you know Nicky?

- Yeah. - He talks very highly of you too.

- -Listen, how do you like the food?

Oh, it's terrific.

Udo does a great job.

Tell him.

This is Duncan.

-Duncan made the food. -Duncan?

- -Enrico, come on.

It'll be great.

Take this job, please, hmm?

For a bunch of whiners?

- It's New York. - Argh.

Everybody whines.

Gigi, I'm not a maître d' anymore.

Besides, with your son, I always feel like I'm holding an heir.

Oh, damn it, take the job, please.

Who are we afraid of?

I'm not afraid. I'm tired.

We've been doin' the same shit for 25 years.

It's time to get out.

-Get out? -Yeah.

I got some new ideas.

We open a website. On the net.

We call it, uh, bookmakersareus. com,

booknumbers. com.

Enrico, let's call it a day.

Now, these guys aren't the brightest bulbs on the block.

They're not nice people.

Let 'em have the book.

You give these guys an inch,

they'll take a yard.

Next thing you know,

they'll want the restaurant.

Never the restaurant.

-I gotta go. -Where you goin'?

I gotta pick up Lucy from school.

Well, think of Lucy and Natalie.

Think about, uh...

...bookmakersareus. com.

-Get the fuck outta here. -

-Bookmakersareus. com. -Could be.

It's catchy.

- I got you, Grandpa. - Oh, you got me good.

You got me good.

Come on, Grandpa.

Miss? Miss?

Uh, do you know where Lucy lives?

Yes, she and Catherine are in the same music class.

- Oh. Uh, this-- -Grandpa, where are you going?

I, I, I gotta-- I gotta go, honey.

I, I, just remembered I got something to do.

Now, you go home with, uh, Catherine and, uh...

-Adrian. -Adrian. Okay, honey.

-Will we still go to Maria's? -Yes, honey,

we'll go to Maria's. I promise.

-I love you. Goodbye, angel. -Bye, Grandpa.

Thank you very much. Make sure she gets home safe.

- She'll be safe with me. - Okay.

Thank you.

Why don't you two fuckin' guys go back to Queens where you belong?

Why don't you just leave us alone?

Can you identify him?

Uh, Enrico.

It's Enrico Coventie.

Age?

Fifty-nine.

Two weeks before Christmas.

Wasn't he your partner?

You know he was.

Any more questions?

[muffled radio chatter continues]

Natalie, it's me, Louis.

Hi.

Have you heard anything?

-Natalie... -Oh, no.

-I'm sorry. -I knew it.

* In these hot summer nights *

* I stay up with the moon *

* And the sun comes up too soon *

* Find the dreaming of you *

* Going into extra endings *

* Extra frames *

* I'm bowling for dollars *

* Had to bow my lanes *

* Even, and even though *

* I am bound to you by my bones *

* Flesh and blood will fail *

* Someday *

* I can only kneel and pray *

* Don't have to be the next big thing *

* You can be just who you are *

* Everything is everything *

* Everybody is a star *

* Everybody is a star *

* Everybody is a star *

-Hey, you guys! -Hey, Nicole, baby. How are you?

Look, eh, change your shirts.

-Dry-cleaning bill comes out of tips. -Oh, come on.

Specials tonight are "Pere, Robiola e Speck.

That's grilled red pear, imported Robiola cheese,

and smoked prosciutto with yellow tomato dressing.

Panelle, chickpea fritters and goat cheese

with sautéed wild mushrooms.

-Insalata--" -I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Quick, quick.

"Fusilli con melanzane,

corkscrew pasta with eggplant, tomato--"

"...and Ricotta Salata.

-Manicaretti al--" - Ricotta.

Ricotta Salata. Thank you.

"Manicaretti alla crema di funghi--"

- Manicaretti. -Damn, this is killin' me.

-It's blasphemy, what you're doing. - Chill.

"Manicaretti alla crema di funghi asiago--"

- Crema di funghi. -"Crema di funghi asiago,

and Ricotta cheeses." - Ricotta.

Ricotta. "Wrapped in pasta

with a hint of mushroom cream sauce."

What the fuck is this?

Yes.

- "Tonno al verde--" -Tonno.

With mashed parsnips and potatoes.

Yellow and red currant tomatoes.

Uh, Galletto, rotisserie Cornish hen

with fava bean puree and dandelions. Vitello--

"Seared veal chop con savoy cabbage..."

"...con savoy cabbage y roast potatoes--"

"And porcini mushrooms.

And our specialty, Branzino:

wild striped bass

with fennel, black olives, and red wine."

So, what do you fancy?

Hey, I need two glasses of red and a diet.

-What are you choppin'? -Chives, chef.

-These are, these are chives? -Yeah, for the veal chops, I think.

No, these are snowflakes. Nino, it's simple. Chives are identical.

Want me to show you? Let me show you.

This knife is dull. Is it yours?

You're fired. Get out. Get out!

Before you cut off one of your fingers.

This kitchen will not be the last refuge for misfits!

Has anybody seen Duncan?

Uh, Harold, you're on the line tonight.

-But I'm workin' the salad line. -There are only three proper responses

when I say something to you.

"Yes, chef." "No, chef."

"I don't know, chef." You're on the line tonight.

-Yes, chef. -Ándale! Let's go!

Thank you.

Good evening, Miss Chan.

-I'm just gonna grab a seat at the bar. -Yeah, go ahead.

-Excuse me. -Oh, sure.

-What can I get you? -How about a pisco sour?

- -Nice drink, very exotic, I'm afraid we don't have it.