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A passionate drama that unfolds beneath the kitchen’s heat, where love and ambition ignite stronger than fire.
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00:00:00Welcome to the annual Culinary Cup.
00:00:05Over 100 chefs battled, and America voted
00:00:09to bring the six most talented to the stage today.
00:00:14Marc De Laurentiis, Vanessa Laurent, and Hailey Ruggles.
00:00:26My dream has always been to win the Culinary Cup.
00:00:30I can crush Marc De Laurentiis.
00:00:32But now that I'm so close, why does victory taste so bitter?
00:00:40From now on, the only words out of your mouth
00:00:43are going to be, yes, chef.
00:00:45Yes, chef.
00:00:54Give it up for our valedictorian, Hailey Rivers.
00:00:57Hailey!
00:00:58I'm Diego, manager of Desire.
00:01:01Would you like to work under our head chef, Marc De Laurentiis?
00:01:04Father, I'm in.
00:01:06Revenge is best served cold, and soon we will feast.
00:01:10Salt, pepper, butter.
00:01:14Simple.
00:01:15And yet, deceptively complex.
00:01:17And yet, deceptively complex.
00:01:19I'm in.
00:01:20And that's how you cook a proper steak, okay?
00:01:24What is that?
00:01:25I'm in.
00:01:26I'm in.
00:01:27I'm in.
00:01:28I'm in.
00:01:29It's not good.
00:01:30It's a fucking piece of trash.
00:01:31I'm in.
00:01:32It's a way.
00:01:33It go.
00:01:34I'm in.
00:01:35It's a little bit.
00:01:36And right now, how you define the salad?
00:01:37You're very cute.
00:01:38I'm in.
00:01:39You're very patient.
00:01:39I'm in.
00:01:40I'm in.
00:01:40and that's how you cook a proper steak okay what is that is that good smell it
00:01:54it's not good it's a fucking piece of trash take your everything off the fire am I stuttering
00:02:04so who won the cut
00:02:10I
00:02:14oh my god I'm so so sorry I slipped I who let you in Mark this is Hayley she just graduated from
00:02:28your alma mater top of her class with a focus on pastries
00:02:33you should know not to be late I'm sorry it was just two minutes two minutes that is the
00:02:44difference between a rare and a well-done steak I want you to cook me a steak
00:02:51have we met before no way does he remember me
00:03:00you have three chances to cook me a steak to satisfy me or you'll be fired
00:03:11just what I would expect from a pastry chef
00:03:28you didn't even try it less butter it's not a fucking croissant
00:03:34this is drier than the fucking Sahara more butter
00:03:42I know my secret ingredient
00:03:47tastes
00:04:02tastes
00:04:14familiar
00:04:17did you lose
00:04:19blurry
00:04:19yes
00:04:21how did you know
00:04:24who taught you how to cook
00:04:25my mother
00:04:26my mother
00:04:27he took another bite he never takes a second bite of the same dish
00:04:34your mother
00:04:36was a proper chef
00:04:38unlike you
00:04:41you're in cleanup do you for now
00:04:42let the grease and the grime remind you to
00:04:45never
00:04:46be late
00:04:48in my kitchen
00:04:50again
00:04:50thank you chef
00:04:52thank you chef
00:04:53yes chef
00:04:54yes chef
00:04:55okay guys
00:04:56so the culinary cup is in two weeks
00:04:59and I'm going to win
00:05:00yes chef
00:05:02yes chef
00:05:02hey um are you okay
00:05:11yeah all good I was just
00:05:12cutting onions
00:05:14it's okay
00:05:16you can trust me
00:05:18I guess that's why they say you should never meet your heroes
00:05:20right
00:05:21I know that it sounds ridiculous
00:05:23but
00:05:23despite all of this
00:05:25I still have the biggest crush on him
00:05:26Mark De Laurentiis may have a great ass
00:05:29but he is an overrated asshole
00:05:32in my office
00:05:37now
00:05:38stand
00:05:44chef I'm very sorry about everything I said
00:05:48which part
00:05:49that I'm an
00:05:51overrated asshole
00:05:53or that I have a great ass
00:05:57that part I meant
00:06:01late night shift
00:06:06kitchen dimming down
00:06:08caught your glance from across the heat
00:06:10am I fired?
00:06:13why do you look familiar?
00:06:14I'm addicted to the taste of you
00:06:26one taste ain't enough
00:06:28I'm addicted to the taste of you
00:06:30got me feeling high
00:06:32feeling low
00:06:33feeling things I never knew before
00:06:35can't get enough
00:06:37I'm addicted to the taste of you
00:06:40taste of you
00:06:41guess who found a new buyer for his app
00:06:45we're gonna be filthy rich
00:06:47what? that's amazing
00:06:49I know
00:06:49atta boy
00:06:52hey I am so proud of you son
00:06:56if you only had half of Adrian's ambition
00:06:59or brains
00:07:00have a seat
00:07:02oh
00:07:02nice
00:07:04bon appetit
00:07:06so
00:07:07Al's desire
00:07:09and did you meet Mark yet?
00:07:11I did
00:07:12he was
00:07:13interesting
00:07:15interesting?
00:07:17what do you mean?
00:07:19like attractive?
00:07:19Haley
00:07:24what about the recipe?
00:07:26remember
00:07:26you're there to steal the recipes
00:07:28I want to work with you
00:07:31at the golden table
00:07:32and continue mom's legacy
00:07:34and you will
00:07:35after you get revenge for your mother
00:07:39now the golden table
00:07:40used to be the number one restaurant
00:07:42in Los Angeles
00:07:43until Ingrid De Laurenti
00:07:45stole your mom's recipes
00:07:47and beat her in the culinary cup
00:07:49I know what I have to do
00:07:51steal the recipes
00:07:53and then I will beat Mark
00:07:55in the culinary cup
00:07:56remember
00:07:57you're there to steal the recipes
00:07:59I don't even know where to look
00:08:00during last year's culinary cup
00:08:03he kept referring to
00:08:05a red notebook
00:08:06it must be in there
00:08:08a red notebook
00:08:14I've seen it
00:08:16okay listen up chefs
00:08:28tonight we are serving
00:08:31my newest creation
00:08:32first we need to try it
00:08:34what did I tell you
00:08:37about being late
00:08:38are you not impressed
00:08:50it's okay
00:08:54the recipes are on your stations
00:09:01let's get cooking
00:09:03come on
00:09:04yes chef
00:09:05this is not
00:09:16my recipe
00:09:17it's better
00:09:19what did you just say
00:09:21I asked
00:09:24is it better
00:09:25follow me
00:09:41no
00:09:44I gotta try this out
00:09:47right here
00:10:01take off your apron
00:10:06if I'm fired
00:10:10you can just tell me
00:10:11take off your apron
00:10:19I want you
00:10:28I want you to teach me recipes
00:10:39get up
00:10:43now
00:10:44the kitchen is yours
00:10:48okay
00:10:49so the problem is
00:10:51in the sauce
00:10:52sauce
00:10:52my last name
00:10:55is D. Laupontis
00:10:57my ancestors
00:10:58they basically
00:10:59invented the sauce
00:11:00what's wrong
00:11:01with the sauce
00:11:01okay godfather
00:11:03I didn't mean to offend you
00:11:05can I show you something
00:11:06yeah
00:11:07go ahead
00:11:08so
00:11:10instead of parsley
00:11:11I use a dash
00:11:13a throwby
00:11:15throwby
00:11:15yeah
00:11:16the greek herb
00:11:17I know what throwby is
00:11:18okay
00:11:19I knew a girl once
00:11:21actually
00:11:22she was a lot like you
00:11:25wow
00:11:28a lot like me
00:11:30do you want to try
00:11:32yeah
00:11:34may I
00:11:36may I
00:11:36may I
00:11:40do you want to try
00:11:52okay
00:11:52um I
00:11:53I think the tomato sauce
00:11:55is burnt off
00:11:56okay
00:11:57hey
00:11:58calm down
00:11:59that's easy to say
00:12:00if you don't have a
00:12:01michelin star restaurant
00:12:03with over 400 covers a night
00:12:04okay maybe you need to chill
00:12:07you're gonna lose a star
00:12:09if you keep rushing like this
00:12:11in my kitchen
00:12:12I tell you what to do
00:12:14I want you to go home
00:12:16now
00:12:18jerk
00:12:20why does this feel wrong
00:12:33remember what he did to your mom
00:12:36and the golden table
00:12:38what are you doing
00:12:41I thought that's
00:12:45mine
00:12:46I have the exact
00:12:49same one
00:12:50okay
00:12:51I believe you
00:12:53you're definitely not like that
00:12:55Dominique
00:12:55uh Dominique
00:12:57Mark's ex sous chef
00:12:59slash ex fiance
00:13:01ex fiance
00:13:02what happened
00:13:03well what always happens
00:13:05when two beautiful chefs
00:13:06get cooking in a hot kitchen
00:13:08together
00:13:08spicy
00:13:10romance
00:13:10but
00:13:13she ended up
00:13:14breaking his heart
00:13:15and stealing his recipes
00:13:17and Mark vowed to never trust anyone
00:13:20ever again
00:13:21except me of course
00:13:23of course
00:13:24guess he wasn't always a dick
00:13:30huh
00:13:31so first I'm an asshole
00:13:37I know a dick
00:13:39baby
00:13:40you need to choose
00:13:41what I am
00:13:42because I can't be both
00:13:46you're cut for tonight
00:13:49maybe tomorrow I can
00:13:53stop by
00:13:54help with the recipes
00:13:55for the culinary cup
00:13:57come early
00:13:58I have some private
00:14:02tasting for you
00:14:05what are you smiling about
00:14:12Adrian
00:14:21what are you doing here
00:14:24I wanted to surprise you
00:14:25where have you been
00:14:26chef kept us late
00:14:31chef
00:14:32huh
00:14:32you know generally people
00:14:34don't smile about having overtime
00:14:36wow
00:14:36I love to cook
00:14:38you know that
00:14:40oh
00:14:40if you love cooking so much
00:14:41then make me dinner
00:14:43I miss your smell
00:14:56and taste
00:14:57come on
00:14:59I'm busy Mark
00:15:01Mark
00:15:02what did you just call me
00:15:04oh
00:15:05oh god
00:15:07I'm sorry
00:15:08I'm so tired
00:15:09I demand you quit desire
00:15:11quit desire
00:15:13not now
00:15:15I'm not asking
00:15:17but I'm so close
00:15:18tonight when I was alone with him
00:15:19he almost let me see his notebook
00:15:21you were alone with Mark
00:15:23we were cooking
00:15:24just cooking
00:15:26you know what that's it
00:15:27I've had enough of this
00:15:28I've tolerated your stupid little
00:15:30chef dream for long enough
00:15:32this is too far
00:15:33I forbid you
00:15:34from working for Mark De La Rentis
00:15:36you
00:15:38forbid me
00:15:39baby I'm sorry
00:15:44I'm sorry
00:15:45I hate the idea of him
00:15:47even laying a finger
00:15:48on you
00:15:49I mean you hate him
00:15:52right
00:15:52right
00:16:00of course
00:16:02of course
00:16:02I hate Mark De La Rentis
00:16:04I'm only running for one thing
00:16:06revenge
00:16:08oh
00:16:23you're early
00:16:25come on
00:16:26you inspired me last night
00:16:27so I thought
00:16:28you would be the first one
00:16:29to try my new dish
00:16:31what do you think
00:16:42be honest
00:16:44it's good
00:16:45your meat
00:16:47the
00:16:47the truffle
00:16:48it's flawless
00:16:49it's really good
00:16:50good
00:16:51do you think
00:16:53good will
00:16:54win the culinary cup
00:16:55tell me
00:16:58what do I need
00:16:59what you need
00:17:00is to knead
00:17:01the dough
00:17:02here
00:17:03pastry is like us
00:17:11it needs a deep tissue massage
00:17:13okay
00:17:20okay
00:17:20okay
00:17:20okay
00:17:21relax
00:17:21relax
00:17:22jeez
00:17:22gentle
00:17:23you have to love
00:17:25the dough
00:17:26okay so knead
00:17:27knead
00:17:28stretch
00:17:31stretch
00:17:33fold
00:17:34there you go
00:18:01gentle
00:18:02gentle
00:18:02gentle
00:18:03feels good
00:18:05there
00:18:07just like that
00:18:08good
00:18:10there
00:18:20good
00:18:21not too fast
00:18:22do you feel it
00:18:24better
00:18:25okay
00:18:29okay now
00:18:30faster
00:18:31now it starts to smooth out
00:18:36it's ready
00:18:37okay
00:18:37now
00:18:38almost
00:18:39now
00:18:43wow
00:19:10that's
00:19:12amazing
00:19:13wow
00:19:22what's up chef
00:19:38I guess certain privileges come with your new position
00:19:47what new position
00:19:49whatever position mark wants you in
00:19:52look Vanessa I don't know what you saw but he just wanted me to taste his new dish
00:19:57and did you taste it standing up or on your knees
00:20:06I'm just playing with you prep girl
00:20:08I'm just playing with you prep girl
00:20:09I'm just playing with you prep girl good for you living my dream but um if you're gonna sneak around the kitchen be sure to clean up your messes like that hickey on your neck
00:20:19no
00:20:21no it's
00:20:22it's from my boyfriend
00:20:23boyfriend
00:20:24boyfriend
00:20:25what's his name
00:20:26uh adrian blackwell
00:20:27adrian blackwell
00:20:28I should be heading out
00:20:31I should be heading out
00:20:35hey
00:20:39hey
00:20:40why are you still here
00:20:41uh chef we need to talk
00:20:43what's wrong
00:20:44what's wrong what happened was a mistake
00:20:52i mean i i don't wanna like offend you obviously i i was into it i i but
00:21:02my dish or a kiss
00:21:07both but you're my boss and i think it is best if we keep things professional
00:21:18yes i respect your decision but as your boss i would ask you to join me on this work trip
00:21:28why don't you take vanessa please say yes say yes chef vanessa these dishes won't wash themselves
00:21:41vanessa do you know what i admire about you that i'm a better cook than you
00:21:49now that you have ambition and you have fun doing it
00:21:57so what do you say you want to join me on this work trip because i bet i will get inspired
00:22:03for my new recipes oh i'm like for the culinary come
00:22:09yeah
00:22:19something wrong um i'm just so used to seeing you in an apron
00:22:49you look divine
00:22:51oh by the way coffee
00:22:56who the hell is shit
00:23:03oh my god i love this song
00:23:15don't forget hayley you're here for revenge not love
00:23:30are we almost there
00:23:42it's about an hour to go
00:23:44this is a really beautiful view yeah isn't it beautiful was he referring to me or the view
00:24:00howdy mark hey how you doing what is this um another girlfriend i see
00:24:07no no i'm just one of mark's chefs that's what the last one said should we go look at the crops
00:24:17so how many girlfriend chefs have you brought here
00:24:26so how many of your girlfriend chefs have you brought here i have no idea what he's talking about
00:24:33what he's talking about you are clearly the first one i brought here
00:24:43thanks
00:24:47this is where we're gonna source all the greens and fruits for desire do you like it somehow it already feels like home
00:24:52you bought it the phone that means we have access to the herb garden too so maybe we can plant some through a week
00:25:07come on let me show you something
00:25:10come on let me show you something
00:25:16we have spaghetti squash jerusalem artichokes and our beautiful lemons
00:25:21feel free to take one
00:25:23thank you
00:25:24come on let's try one
00:25:26let's try one
00:25:36that's something one here too
00:25:38did i get it?
00:25:39no right right here
00:25:40may i?
00:25:41mhm
00:25:47hello i want to show you our lifestyle
00:25:50come on
00:25:51where we are
00:25:52hello welcome
00:25:57hello
00:25:58mark de laurentis
00:25:59the king's suite as usual
00:26:01monsieur de laurentis
00:26:02unfortunately we lost all our reservations
00:26:05we only have
00:26:07um
00:26:08one single room
00:26:10with one bed
00:26:11uh what?
00:26:12uh
00:26:13one bed?
00:26:14yes
00:26:15oh
00:26:16no
00:26:17no
00:26:18no
00:26:19just
00:26:20tell me
00:26:21what is it going to take
00:26:22yes
00:26:23sir de laurentis
00:26:24trust me
00:26:25um
00:26:28i would love to help you out
00:26:30how does that
00:26:31sound
00:26:32that be enough?
00:26:35really
00:26:36we cannot accommodate your request
00:26:38i wish i could
00:26:39a second room then
00:26:40oh
00:26:41we are fully booked
00:26:42i'm so sorry
00:26:43can i talk to the manager please
00:26:45sir
00:26:46um
00:26:47i am with the manager
00:26:49to the owner then
00:26:50cause i'm gonna buy this hotel
00:26:52and i'm gonna fire you
00:26:53relax
00:26:54safe firing for the restaurant
00:26:56uh
00:26:57we will
00:26:58take the room
00:26:59fine
00:27:00i'm gonna take the couch
00:27:02the room
00:27:04doesn't have a couch
00:27:06perfect you're all set
00:27:07have a great night
00:27:09well
00:27:14i am gonna sleep in my car
00:27:16no
00:27:17what
00:27:18mark
00:27:19it
00:27:20it's been a long day
00:27:23we can
00:27:24share the bed
00:27:29well
00:27:30okay
00:27:31if you insist
00:27:32we are two adults
00:27:33huh
00:27:34what's the worst thing that could happen
00:27:36i have to go
00:27:38i have to go
00:27:39i have to go
00:27:40i have to go
00:27:41sorry
00:27:47you got this hayley
00:27:49he's
00:27:50not even that attractive
00:27:52oh
00:28:05right
00:28:07not that attractive
00:28:15oh
00:28:16sorry
00:28:17you have a chain gate
00:28:18nope
00:28:19i wasn't looking
00:28:20Um, that's okay.
00:28:22Yeah, everyone.
00:28:24Ahem.
00:28:30I...
00:28:32You, uh...
00:28:36You look...
00:28:38Oh, sorry.
00:28:40I... I'm sorry.
00:28:42I didn't think we'd be sharing a room.
00:28:44Are you cold? Here, take the shirt.
00:28:46Oh, no. I think that's probably
00:28:48a bad idea.
00:28:52It looks comfy, right?
00:28:54Yeah.
00:28:56Yeah, we should get into bed, Taylor. I mean...
00:28:58Ha! To sleep.
00:29:02You're gonna take the left side?
00:29:04Yeah.
00:29:18Good night.
00:29:20Good night.
00:29:22What is he doing?
00:29:24What is he doing?
00:29:36Can I ask you a question?
00:29:38When did you know you wanted to be a chef?
00:29:42When I was four.
00:29:44On my birthday, my mom got me this...
00:29:48Kitchen play set.
00:29:50And, uh...
00:29:52I never wanted to play with anything else.
00:29:54I remember playing too.
00:29:56With my family's friend.
00:29:58I hated being a chef.
00:30:00So it changed.
00:30:02I actually started liking to be a chef at the...
00:30:06The golden table.
00:30:08I used to play cooking with...
00:30:10The chef's daughter.
00:30:12At her little kitchen play set.
00:30:14We always...
00:30:16Thought about that one little pot.
00:30:18I don't want it!
00:30:20I don't want it!
00:30:22I don't want it!
00:30:24The red one.
00:30:26How did you know?
00:30:28Oh!
00:30:30Oh, uh...
00:30:34Like I said, I had the same one.
00:30:36So...
00:30:37Didn't...
00:30:38Didn't everyone?
00:30:44Yeah.
00:30:45As we got older...
00:30:47We started creating our own recipes.
00:30:50I'll call it...
00:30:51Crowd eggs.
00:30:52Then we could cook together!
00:30:54Who can be me?
00:30:55Soul chef!
00:30:56You mean...
00:30:57Soul chef!
00:30:59I started cooking all of our first dishes.
00:31:03Seeing her cook was so...
00:31:05Great.
00:31:06She was so alive.
00:31:07So happy.
00:31:08And I think that...
00:31:10Changed something in me.
00:31:12And I wanted to be a chef.
00:31:16But I wish I could cook with her again.
00:31:18Maybe you can.
00:31:20She's actually a lot like you.
00:31:22She always used to throw me in everything.
00:31:25Where did you say your mom was a chef?
00:31:31She was the best chef.
00:31:35But one of her best friends stole her recipes.
00:31:43Who was that thief?
00:31:44I mean...
00:31:46Tell me and I will destroy the restaurant.
00:31:51Well...
00:31:52Her name...
00:31:53Her name was...
00:31:56Her...
00:31:58Who's that?
00:31:59Boyfriend?
00:32:00Oh...
00:32:01Um...
00:32:02It's my dad.
00:32:03Do you mind?
00:32:04No.
00:32:05Go ahead.
00:32:06Hello?
00:32:07Hayley.
00:32:08Where are you?
00:32:09I'm at your place.
00:32:10Look, I...
00:32:11I have an early morning.
00:32:12I'll explain later.
00:32:13I...
00:32:14I...
00:32:15I know.
00:32:16I got back early.
00:32:17I have huge news.
00:32:18Where are you?
00:32:19There was an emergency with her suppliers.
00:32:20But I'm upstate at a farm with Mark.
00:32:21I'll be back.
00:32:22What?
00:32:23Upstate?
00:32:24Mark?
00:32:25So first, it's overtime.
00:32:26Now a business trip and you're sleeping with him?
00:32:27Be at my place tomorrow before dark.
00:32:28Okay?
00:32:29Do you understand?
00:32:30Okay?
00:32:31Do you understand?
00:32:32No.
00:32:33No.
00:32:34No.
00:32:35No.
00:32:36No.
00:32:37No.
00:32:38No.
00:32:39No.
00:32:40No.
00:32:41No.
00:32:42No.
00:32:43No.
00:32:44No.
00:32:45No.
00:32:46No.
00:32:47No.
00:32:48No.
00:32:49No.
00:32:50No.
00:32:51No.
00:32:52No.
00:32:53No.
00:33:01No.
00:33:02No.
00:33:06No.
00:33:08Oh.
00:33:10I love you.
00:33:40Um, morning.
00:33:44Um, coffee?
00:33:46Oh, um, I have to get home before it's dark.
00:33:54Your dad is kind of strict.
00:33:57I wonder what we can get done in a couple of hours.
00:34:10I'm coming back for more.
00:34:12One taste ain't enough, no.
00:34:14I'm addicted to the taste of you.
00:34:16Got me feeling high, I'm feeling low.
00:34:19Feeling things I never knew before.
00:34:21Can't get enough, no, I can't.
00:34:24I'm addicted to the taste of you, taste of you.
00:34:28Give me that taste of your love.
00:34:31Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:34:33Can't get enough of love.
00:34:35Ah!
00:34:37You got this, Hailey.
00:34:42The sooner you tell Adrian about Mark, the better.
00:34:52Surprise!
00:35:07I have never seen you dance or smile in the kitchen before.
00:35:16Who are you?
00:35:17And what have you done with Mark?
00:35:22I met someone, okay?
00:35:27Not someone.
00:35:28The one.
00:35:30Really?
00:35:31Well, what's her name?
00:35:34Where did you meet?
00:35:35I want to know everything.
00:35:37Nah, I don't want to jinx you.
00:35:40Surprise!
00:35:41Surprise!
00:35:43Come on, babe, come on, come on, come on.
00:35:46Yeah.
00:35:47Oh, my birthday's not for another month.
00:35:51I invited all of us here today to share in this magical moment.
00:35:55Dad!
00:35:57Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell.
00:36:00Adrian, what's going on?
00:36:02First, I'd like to tell everyone here that you are now looking at America's newest millionaire.
00:36:08Woo-hoo!
00:36:10You sold the company, congratulations!
00:36:13Now that we're rich, I think it's time to move on to our next chapter.
00:36:18Haley Rivers, will you marry me?
00:36:33Mark, slow down, alright?
00:36:35Remember what happened with Dominique?
00:36:37Your crazy ex.
00:36:38No, she is not like Dominique, okay?
00:36:40She's different.
00:36:41She makes me believe in cooking again.
00:36:43And she makes me believe in-
00:36:44Love?
00:36:45No, don't you say it, alright?
00:36:46You're scaring me.
00:36:47I don't like this happy dancing mark.
00:36:50Alright?
00:36:59Don't be in forever.
00:37:00Kind of need you to say something here.
00:37:05That's a yes!
00:37:06That's a yes!
00:37:10It fits!
00:37:12Congratulations, honey.
00:37:13Wow!
00:37:14We're millions of years!
00:37:15I would also like to announce that I will be buying the golden table as a gift to my new fiancee.
00:37:27Signed this morning.
00:37:29What?
00:37:30Adrian, why don't we talk?
00:37:31Yeah.
00:37:32Okay.
00:37:33Give us one second.
00:37:34It's done.
00:37:35You no longer have to work for that smug bastard, De La Renta, whatever, okay?
00:37:42You can just stay home.
00:37:44Diego, you are my best friend.
00:37:46My only friend.
00:37:47She's the right one.
00:37:48Trust me.
00:37:49Mark, at least let me meet her.
00:37:50You know her.
00:37:51You actually introduced us.
00:37:52And I'm thinking to propose to her after we win the culinary cup.
00:38:05But I'm this close to getting Mark's recipes.
00:38:06Mark?
00:38:07What the?
00:38:08Hayley, what is going on?
00:38:09Do you love him?
00:38:10Adrian, I...
00:38:11No.
00:38:12I can never love him.
00:38:13I'm just using him for revenge.
00:38:14I'm going to destroy Mark De Laurentiis.
00:38:15I'm just using him for revenge.
00:38:16I'm going to destroy Mark De Laurentiis.
00:38:20Oh, here you are.
00:38:44I need to talk to you about our future.
00:38:47Listen up team!
00:38:50Now that we are all here, I have some news.
00:38:53I have to come clean and tell you that Haley and I,
00:39:03Haley and I perfected De Laurentiis Beef Wellington.
00:39:09From today moving onwards,
00:39:11Haley's gonna be promoted to be a sous chef.
00:39:15And she will help me preparing all the dishes
00:39:18for the Culinary Cup and also join me in the competition.
00:39:22Haley, what are you saying?
00:39:26It would be an honor.
00:39:27Chef.
00:39:30Okay guys, so for tonight,
00:39:32we are focusing on preparing all the dishes
00:39:35for the Culinary Cup.
00:39:36Let's get cooking, right?
00:39:38Yes, Chef.
00:39:38Yes, Chef, come on.
00:39:40Yes, Chef.
00:39:55Take your apron off.
00:39:57Um, okay.
00:40:01Rachel.
00:40:02No!
00:40:08Ruff.
00:40:15Stop. Stop. We have to get back to the kitchen. We can't stop.
00:40:19I am done playing games, okay?
00:40:22Hayley, I want you.
00:40:25This time for real, Hayley Rose.
00:40:27You don't even know me.
00:40:29I know you.
00:40:31I have the feeling I know you've followed my whole life.
00:40:34Look, you're smart, you are funny, and you are sexy as hell.
00:40:40And I'm addicted to the taste of you.
00:40:47Mark, you have to get back to the kitchen.
00:40:51To the hell with the kitchen.
00:40:53Old desire can burn. I don't care, okay?
00:40:56Do you feel that?
00:40:59Feel it.
00:41:01My heart is beating for you and all of you.
00:41:10Fine. Let desire burn then.
00:41:14I want to be the first time at De Laurentiis let a successful business burn.
00:41:18Bigger than golden table. I'm thinking of golden kitchen, right?
00:41:31You did it!
00:41:42So what is he cooking?
00:41:44I don't know. I haven't looked yet. I couldn't. I feel like a cheater.
00:41:50We can now enter the golden table into the culinary cup and with Mark's recipes. We're sure to win.
00:42:01Wait a minute. Is this a joke?
00:42:03That's his recipe book.
00:42:04These are no worse recipes. These are yours!
00:42:12Grilled cheese, spaghetti, cloud eggs. What the hell is a cloud egg?
00:42:18No.
00:42:19This is my handwriting but I don't even remember writing these.
00:42:25This is from when you were a kid.
00:42:27When the both of you used to play together.
00:42:29Who are you trying to fool?
00:42:31I don't know what to tell you. I stole this from him.
00:42:37Why would he be reading your childhood recipes?
00:42:42He'd be reading your childhood recipes.
00:42:45Maybe she gotta mix that one.
00:42:46You know there was this one time where she took my phone instead?
00:42:48Okay, okay. That was one time. And no, this is his notebook.
00:42:56You are so ethnic.
00:43:01Go get this real recipe!
00:43:04Go, go!
00:43:06You know what, Dad?
00:43:10That's it.
00:43:11I am so over this.
00:43:15I don't know what I can do to make you proud.
00:43:18I graduated top of my class.
00:43:19I became sous chef for Mark De Laurentiis.
00:43:23I don't even think this is about Mom's memory.
00:43:26This is just about your petty revenge.
00:43:29Which she totally botched.
00:43:31And you, you have treated me like shit ever since you got a taste of success with your shitty little startup.
00:43:46I wouldn't call selling a business for millions stupid.
00:43:49To change.
00:43:50I'm done with both of you.
00:44:01Well, what about Golden Table?
00:44:05Don't you care for this family?
00:44:07Yes, I care.
00:44:08All I do is think about the Golden Table.
00:44:11But I'm done.
00:44:13Haley!
00:44:15Get back here!
00:44:16What's going on?
00:44:17Shh!
00:44:18This is my kitchen now.
00:44:19From now on, the only words out of your mouth are going to be yes, chef.
00:44:31Yes, chef.
00:44:32Yes, chef.
00:44:33Take off your shirt.
00:44:34Yes.
00:44:35Chef.
00:44:36Yes, chef.
00:44:37Yes, chef.
00:44:38Take off your shirt.
00:44:39Yes, chef.
00:44:40Yes, chef.
00:44:41Taste me.
00:44:42Yes.
00:44:43Taste me.
00:44:44Yes.
00:44:45Chef.
00:44:46Yes, chef.
00:44:47Yes, chef.
00:44:48Yes, chef.
00:45:09Taste me.
00:45:10Yes, chef.
00:45:15Good morning.
00:45:40I thought it's time for some classic brunch.
00:45:44Scrambled eggs and croissant.
00:45:46Which is my favorite meal.
00:45:48Mine too.
00:45:49I'm starving.
00:45:51Let's get cooking.
00:45:52It's a taste of you.
00:45:53It's a taste of you.
00:45:55It's a taste of you.
00:45:57It's a taste of you.
00:45:58It's a taste.
00:45:59Got me coming back for more.
00:46:01Gotta have more.
00:46:02Can't get me enough.
00:46:03I'm addicted to the taste of you.
00:46:05Got me feeling high.
00:46:07Feeling low.
00:46:08Feeling things I never knew before.
00:46:11Can't get enough.
00:46:12Can't.
00:46:13I can't.
00:46:14I'm addicted to the taste of you.
00:46:17So, how much time do we have?
00:46:20About 30 minutes.
00:46:2330 minutes.
00:46:25Thanks.
00:46:26Why do you have my notebook?
00:46:38I found it.
00:46:40I found it.
00:46:41I found it.
00:46:42And I have the same one when I was little.
00:46:47So, I must have gotten them confused.
00:46:53I don't know.
00:46:54I don't know.
00:46:55I don't know.
00:46:56I belong to her.
00:47:00The girl who made me fall in love with cooking.
00:47:04I call it Cloud Eggs.
00:47:06You can't be me.
00:47:07Soul Chef.
00:47:08You mean Sous Chef.
00:47:09Pretty sure it's Soul Chef.
00:47:11That was actually the last time I saw her.
00:47:14Our mothers got into an argument and then I.
00:47:17And I moved to Germany.
00:47:18All those years and you.
00:47:20You still kept that notebook?
00:47:22I mean, everyone has that kind of person, right?
00:47:25That impression from childhood.
00:47:28Strangely stick.
00:47:34And somehow, I became my mom.
00:47:38Cooking for profit.
00:47:40And sometimes revenge.
00:47:43Well, it's easy to get lost.
00:47:47Cook for the wrong reasons.
00:47:49Until I met you.
00:47:54You made me fall in love.
00:47:57Not just with cooking, but-
00:47:58Mark, I-
00:48:01There's something I have to tell you.
00:48:06Shit.
00:48:11I got called in early for Mother's Day.
00:48:15You ready for Mayan?
00:48:19I'll tell him tonight.
00:48:29Adrian Blackwell?
00:48:31I work at Desire.
00:48:33And I have some information you might be interested in.
00:48:36I'm not interested.
00:48:38Please leave.
00:48:43Hayley and Mark are having an affair.
00:48:45Hayley and Mark are having an affair.
00:48:48Hayley and Mark are having an affair.
00:48:51That bitch!
00:48:53You should have known she was a liar.
00:48:55Question is, how can we ruin her?
00:48:59What does she love the most?
00:49:04Her family restaurant.
00:49:06Have you heard of the Golden Table?
00:49:10She's the daughter of Chef Maya?
00:49:13On top of stealing my love, she already owns her own restaurant?
00:49:18Not anymore.
00:49:20Her father sold it to me.
00:49:22I was going to gift it back to Hayley.
00:49:24Oh.
00:49:27Now you need a new chef.
00:49:30And partner in crime.
00:49:34What flavor of crime are you thinking?
00:49:39I had a few ideas.
00:49:40Look, I don't understand, okay?
00:49:44Chef, our supplier said Hayley cancelled our whole order.
00:49:50Me?
00:49:52What?
00:49:53No, I didn't.
00:49:55Look, today is Mother's Day, okay?
00:49:57We have the first seating in one hour.
00:49:59And you're telling me we don't have any food?
00:50:03Chef, these are worse.
00:50:06Oh, way worse.
00:50:07We've been waiting for an hour.
00:50:10This better be good.
00:50:12I pay thousands.
00:50:14Three Michelin stars in my ass.
00:50:15How about a one-star Yelp review?
00:50:17Ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm.
00:50:19There seems to be a minor glitch in our reservation system.
00:50:25Hey, what's going on?
00:50:27Well, everybody's reservation somehow got booked for the same time.
00:50:32We're overbooked and we don't have any food?
00:50:38I have the best hackers in Silicon Valley on my payroll.
00:50:44Desire's reservation system's a fucking joke.
00:50:47And I just canceled all of our supplier shipments for today.
00:50:51So you're telling me there's an angry mob of starving super fans out there?
00:50:55And no food to serve them.
00:51:03I think we have to cancel today's service.
00:51:09Or we could embrace the chaos.
00:51:12Diego, go out there and tell everyone that they will be having an Omikase menu tonight.
00:51:19Servers, make sure everybody stays happy, clear the tables, pump up the music, and bring out the wine.
00:51:27We're having a Mother's Day party tonight.
00:51:29Come on, go. Everybody go. What are you waiting for?
00:51:32Yo, what are you waiting for?
00:51:33Yes, Chef.
00:51:36Okay, where are you going to see for me?
00:51:39You can't make them drunk enough to forget that they're hungry.
00:51:43Well, then we'll just have to source locally.
00:51:45But it's Sunday night. All of the suppliers are closed.
00:51:49Mark, follow me.
00:51:50Follow me.
00:51:59Are you Mark Delorentis?
00:52:00In the flesh, Ken.
00:52:01How would you like to be our supplier for today? We need protein.
00:52:06We have chicken nuggets.
00:52:09Chicken nuggets?
00:52:11What are we doing with chicken nuggets?
00:52:13We could deconstruct these.
00:52:15Potato chips.
00:52:17Wasabi peas.
00:52:18Crusted chicken.
00:52:20Soy sauce.
00:52:21Honey reduction glaze.
00:52:23Sweet and sour umami.
00:52:25Yes, and instant ramen for extra texture.
00:52:36What are you thinking for dessert?
00:52:38Okay, we have ice cream.
00:52:40Do you have coffee?
00:52:42Yes, we do, but we just ran out, but I couldn't brew some more.
00:52:46What are you thinking, tiramisu?
00:52:48No.
00:52:52How much of a risk are you willing to take on me?
00:52:57Yeah.
00:52:59Can we do whatever it takes?
00:53:01Okay, coffee please.
00:53:02Yes, yes, coffee.
00:53:03And how are we doing tonight, gentlemen?
00:53:04It's taking that so long.
00:53:05Okay, chefs, come on, we're already late. Let's cook like we've never cooked before, okay?
00:53:08Yeah.
00:53:09Let's go.
00:53:10Chicken nuggets.
00:53:11Chicken nuggets.
00:53:12One for the peas.
00:53:13One for the peas.
00:53:15Three.
00:53:16One for the peas.
00:53:17Three.
00:53:18One for the peas.
00:53:19Two.
00:53:20Two.
00:53:21One for the peas.
00:53:23Dinner is served, everyone.
00:53:24One for the peas.
00:53:25One for the peas.
00:53:26One for the peas.
00:53:27One for the peas.
00:53:32One for the peas.
00:53:51Dinner is served, everyone.
00:53:53Now, we know this is not our usual menu tonight, so we appreciate you all for being so flexible.
00:54:00And because it's Mother's Day, everything's on the house.
00:54:07They're enjoying themselves.
00:54:18Are you ready to make something sweet?
00:54:27Chef.
00:54:28Oh my god, this is so good.
00:54:31You should try it.
00:54:33Chef, why are you eating the slurpees? Have you ever had one before?
00:54:36No.
00:54:37I'm clearly missing one.
00:54:38Okay, that's great.
00:54:39Well, let's get back to work, please.
00:54:42Hand that over.
00:54:43And for our last dish of the night, we present a wild berry granita.
00:54:56Enjoy.
00:54:58Thank you for letting us leave.
00:55:00Bye-bye.
00:55:01Wow, just off tips alone.
00:55:04That was our most lucrative night.
00:55:06Ever.
00:55:08And we've gone viral on social media.
00:55:11Thanks to you, Hailey.
00:55:13She saved us.
00:55:15Oh, and Mark, there's a VIP guest here who wanted to give his personal compliments to the chef.
00:55:28Yeah, please.
00:55:29Take a seat.
00:55:36I heard your food was exquisite, but after tasting it myself, it's worse than convenience store food.
00:55:42Um, excuse me, I thought you wanted to give your compliments to the chefs?
00:55:49Compliments?
00:55:50No, no.
00:55:52Complaints.
00:55:53This was the worst experience I've ever had in my dining career.
00:55:58So tell me, who's responsible?
00:56:02I take full responsibility.
00:56:05So tell me, is there anything we can do to make this right?
00:56:09All right.
00:56:12Well, you could start by firing her.
00:56:17Um.
00:56:18Well, I am sorry to say, but our sous chef is irreplaceable, I desire.
00:56:26Hm.
00:56:28I get it now.
00:56:30You two are fucking.
00:56:33Tell me, how long has this been going on, you slut?
00:56:39Hey.
00:56:41Watch it.
00:56:43Where have you been doing it?
00:56:45The kitchen?
00:56:56Are you going to finish that?
00:56:57So the culinary cup is this weekend, right?
00:57:04So I need to tell you my recipes, right?
00:57:08Oh, um.
00:57:10Your recipes.
00:57:12Ever since my ex stole them, I'm never writing them down.
00:57:16Always have them locked in here.
00:57:18But I know I can trust you.
00:57:19So for the first dish, I thought-
00:57:20No, um.
00:57:22You know what?
00:57:24Actually, don't tell me.
00:57:27But I need to tell you the dish if you want to win the cup.
00:57:33Okay.
00:57:35So for the first dish, I thought we could-
00:57:36I'm not who you think I am.
00:57:37I'm not who you think I am.
00:57:43I'm not who you think I am.
00:57:48Who are you?
00:57:54My mom left that here.
00:57:56She said that is one of her most cherished memories.
00:58:00Do you know her?
00:58:02Yes.
00:58:04Chef Maya.
00:58:06She's-
00:58:07The first woman who won the culinary cup.
00:58:10My mom and her were actually besties before they had a fallout after she lost.
00:58:15Lost?
00:58:17Wow.
00:58:18Really?
00:58:19Your mom stole Chef Maya's recipes.
00:58:22My mom did what?
00:58:24She was jealous that Chef Maya beat her, so she stole her recipes to try and win the next year.
00:58:30And then she tried to buy out the golden table.
00:58:33Who told you that nonsense?
00:58:36Why did your mom make several of Chef Maya's dishes at the culinary cup, huh?
00:58:41See?
00:58:42He's got nothing.
00:58:44Look, I was a kid and I was in the kitchen at the kitchen stuff talking.
00:58:49Chef Maya's husband gave my mother the recipes.
00:58:54You're- you're lying.
00:58:56Why?
00:58:57I-I don't believe you.
00:58:58They were having an affair.
00:59:04I remember my mom told me that Chef Maya wanted to sell the golden table because she wanted to quit luxury dining and she wanted to focus on what she lost.
00:59:13Pastries.
00:59:14No, I don't believe you.
00:59:15I don't believe you.
00:59:16And that's when Chef Maya's husband started visiting you off.
00:59:20No, stop.
00:59:22That's not true.
00:59:24It is true.
00:59:27Wait, why are you so emotional?
00:59:30Do you work for the golden table?
00:59:33Out of all the restaurants in LA, how did you end up in my kitchen?
00:59:42I came to steal your recipes.
00:59:45To represent the golden table in the culinary cup and take down desire in the same way that your mother took down us.
00:59:50So this is all fate?
00:59:54You and me?
00:59:56No, Mark, I'm- it was, but it's-
00:59:59Get it out!
01:00:01Mark, please, I can explain.
01:00:04What else did you lie about, huh?
01:00:06Are you married?
01:00:08Do you have kids?
01:00:10I-I was engaged.
01:00:11Get engaged.
01:00:16Get engaged?
01:00:20Holy shit.
01:00:22To the guy that I punched?
01:00:24Is that the guy, huh?
01:00:26Yes, but I broke it off, okay?
01:00:28And-and it's-it's not happening anymore.
01:00:31I-I don't love him.
01:00:32I love you.
01:00:33Sir Diego was right.
01:00:35You're just like Dominique.
01:00:36Hmm.
01:00:37What?
01:00:38No, he's-
01:00:39You're fired!
01:00:41Hayley, Elizabeth, whoever the fuck you are!
01:00:43Get out!
01:00:45Get out!
01:00:47Get out!
01:00:51Get out!
01:00:53Get out!
01:00:55Get out!
01:01:03Get out!
01:01:04Get out!
01:01:05Get out!
01:01:06Get out!
01:01:07Get out!
01:01:08Get out!
01:01:10Get out!
01:01:11Get out!
01:01:13Get out!
01:01:15Get out!
01:01:17Get out!
01:01:19Hello?
01:01:21Yes, this is Hayley Robertson.
01:01:24Oh my God.
01:01:27I'll be there in a second.
01:01:28Dad!
01:01:32Dad!
01:01:34Hayley!
01:01:36He took it!
01:01:37He took everything!
01:01:39Oh!
01:01:41Who took what?
01:01:42Adrian!
01:01:43He keeps me out!
01:01:45He took the cold table from us, Hayley!
01:01:48No!
01:01:49No!
01:01:50He can't do that!
01:01:51I signed over to him!
01:01:53And now that you guys are broken up...
01:01:56Hayley!
01:01:57You got it!
01:01:59You should be going table packed for us!
01:02:00For your mother, for your mother, for your mother, for you!
01:02:05Hey, Franklin!
01:02:06She could be going to the party in the room!
01:02:13Well, well, well...
01:02:14If it isn't my ex-fiancé?
01:02:20Adrian...
01:02:22I'm so...
01:02:23So sorry!
01:02:24But please, give me my mother's restaurant back.
01:02:30And what do I get in return?
01:02:32I can cook for you.
01:02:35I can anything.
01:02:37But please, it's all I have left of her.
01:02:40Can't you see, Hayley?
01:02:41I'm trying to ruin your life.
01:02:42You and your pretty little boyfriend.
01:02:45Hayley, my BFF.
01:02:48How does it feel to be stabbed in the back?
01:02:51Vanessa?
01:02:52I thought we were friends.
01:02:56Friends?
01:02:57After you stole Mark and my dream job?
01:03:00Friends?
01:03:06We can't wait to destroy you and your new little boy toy.
01:03:12What are you two planning?
01:03:14Well, you'll have to find out for yourself at the culinary cup.
01:03:17Or not.
01:03:18I heard that Mark fired you.
01:03:20And you've lost the golden table.
01:03:23A chef without a restaurant can't even compete.
01:03:35Hayley?
01:03:36It's okay.
01:03:37Sit.
01:03:37Why did you make me a spy?
01:03:46Why did you send me into desire?
01:03:51Ingrid Delorentis ruined our lives.
01:03:56And the apple certainly doesn't far from the tree.
01:03:59Yeah.
01:04:00Well, Mark told me.
01:04:02Pretty outrageous lie.
01:04:04He said that you and Ingrid Delorentis were having an affair.
01:04:08And that you gave her mom's recipes before the competition.
01:04:12Don't.
01:04:18Okay.
01:04:20It's time to tell you the truth.
01:04:22The truth is, your mother, she wanted to close the golden table and go into pastries.
01:04:37And I couldn't allow her to ruin her future.
01:04:40Your future.
01:04:41You mean your future.
01:04:44I was just disappointed in your mother.
01:04:47While Ingrid, oh, she had a vision for an empire of restaurants desire.
01:04:55And I knew that she could go all the way.
01:04:57And she did.
01:04:58Ingrid, you're a despicable man.
01:05:03Now, you've got to understand.
01:05:05Ingrid and I, we were in love.
01:05:07Not just with each other.
01:05:10With fame, fortune, glory.
01:05:16And then when your mother, she lost the competition.
01:05:22She got sick.
01:05:25She couldn't cook.
01:05:27She couldn't eat.
01:05:28And she had to use the beating to.
01:05:31It was torture.
01:05:34When she died, so did Archery.
01:05:40We were so guilty.
01:05:42I'm sorry.
01:05:43I'm sorry.
01:05:44Then why the obsession with taking down the Delorentises?
01:05:49To keep your mom's legacy alive.
01:05:52The coping table, that was life's work.
01:05:55Don't you fucking get it, Dad?
01:06:02She didn't care about the golden table.
01:06:05She didn't care about legacy.
01:06:08She cared about us.
01:06:10Community.
01:06:11We were her life's work.
01:06:13Hey, Hayley.
01:06:18Ow!
01:06:31Chef.
01:06:31Good luck at the culinary competition tomorrow.
01:06:35I know you're going to win.
01:06:37Is there anything else I can maybe help you with?
01:06:39I heard that Hayley is no longer with us.
01:06:42I just got finished washing the dishes, so...
01:06:44Please, just let me be.
01:06:49You're dismissed.
01:06:53Fucking hell.
01:06:54Chef, I was always invisible to you.
01:07:06I heard that the competition is going to be explosive this year.
01:07:11Do you know what happens when dry ice needs boiling water?
01:07:15Good luck, Chef.
01:07:17Come on!
01:07:26Mark!
01:07:26Let me see, let me see, let me see.
01:07:29Oh, gosh.
01:07:30We need to call an ambulance.
01:07:31Oh, my God.
01:07:32The competition this weekend.
01:07:35What are you going to do?
01:07:37Can you be my sous chef?
01:07:40Yes, Chef.
01:07:46You're welcome.
01:07:48That was a close one.
01:07:49No more drama.
01:07:50Happy thoughts only.
01:07:52Pumpkin.
01:07:54I'm so sorry, Pumpkin.
01:07:57Let's just let bygones be bygones.
01:07:59Because now, all I want is for you to be happy.
01:08:07Pumpkin, how's life?
01:08:11You're okay.
01:08:12Looks like something's wrong.
01:08:14Dad, I...
01:08:16I think I might be in love.
01:08:19That's great news.
01:08:20Is he rich?
01:08:22Sorry.
01:08:23That's old house.
01:08:26Who is he?
01:08:28Well, he is rich.
01:08:29Oh, thank God.
01:08:30He's very, very rich.
01:08:33And his name is Mark DeLorean.
01:08:36No!
01:08:36Dad!
01:08:37Dad, are you okay?
01:08:38No, no.
01:08:39It's okay.
01:08:39Oh, my gosh.
01:08:42Mark.
01:08:43Does he love you, too?
01:08:46He loathes me.
01:08:48God.
01:08:49He just fired me for being a spy.
01:08:52Now Adrian's going to sabotage the culinary cup, and I don't even have a restaurant to get in.
01:08:57So...
01:08:58Okay.
01:08:59That's it.
01:09:00I...
01:09:00No, Dad!
01:09:01You're sick.
01:09:02I'm sick of this hospital.
01:09:04Come on, sneak me out of here, please.
01:09:07Look.
01:09:08I have a solution.
01:09:10Welcome to the annual Culinary Cup.
01:09:17Over 100 chefs battled, and America voted to bring the six most talented to the stage today.
01:09:24Now, let's meet our contestants.
01:09:26Mark Diller enters from Desire.
01:09:28Will he defend his title, or will his reign come to an end?
01:09:33Vanessa, what are you doing?
01:09:36I need your hand.
01:09:36I can't do it alone.
01:09:37Oh, that's too bad, because it seems I may have double booked.
01:09:41Next, Vanessa Laurent.
01:09:44Once a chef at Desire, now executive chef of the rebranded Golden Table.
01:09:51Looks like we have our first backstabbing of the competition.
01:09:56Now I know all your recipes.
01:09:59For years, I had the biggest crush on you, Mark, and you never even bothered to learn my name.
01:10:04And now I am going to crush you and Desire.
01:10:12And finally, our wild card entry from a viral pop-up food cart.
01:10:17Let's welcome...
01:10:18I'm here with Hayley Rivers, whose pop-up food cart, Mother's Table, has gone viral.
01:10:33Hayley, why do you think people showed up so strongly?
01:10:35Oh, well, at Mother's Table, we believe that food doesn't have to be fancy to be good.
01:10:42And at Mother's Table, we may not have stars, but we have a lot.
01:10:46Oh, I love that.
01:10:47And how far can this food cart go?
01:10:49All the way to the culinary cup?
01:10:50Across the street, you have 24 hours to vote.
01:10:53And I'm Hayley's father.
01:10:54Vote Mother's Table!
01:10:56Let's welcome Hayley Rivers.
01:10:59Ruffin' Mother's Table.
01:11:00By the end of today, one chef will be crowned the Culinary Cup Champion!
01:11:17Woo!
01:11:18First impressions are everything.
01:11:20So your task is to create an appetizer that introduces you and your taste.
01:11:26The clock is set, your ingredients await.
01:11:29Three, two, one, cook!
01:11:54Time's up, chefs!
01:11:59Now, first up, chef Laurent.
01:12:02This is my yuzu and smoked sea salt ceviche.
01:12:06My hope is to invoke a cool ocean breeze with each bite.
01:12:14For the appetizer, I prepared a Wagyu tartare.
01:12:18And to balance the heavy flavor, I have balsamic made out of scarlet bell strawberries.
01:12:24For the appetizers.
01:12:33Hello.
01:12:34Um, hi, judges.
01:12:37At my pop-up Mother's Table, we value comfort.
01:12:42And two of my favorite things to bake are flans and tarts.
01:12:46So this is a tart flan.
01:12:50It's fusion?
01:12:52Call me a traditionalist, but I won't ever choose fusion food.
01:12:57It's effortless.
01:12:58It's not fusion.
01:12:59It's something completely new.
01:13:02The judges have voted.
01:13:04The following three will move on to the second round.
01:13:08Marc De Laurentiis, Vanessa Laurent, and...
01:13:16Hailey Rivers!
01:13:21Well, before we proceed, let's hear a few words from our three finalists.
01:13:25Chef De Laurentiis, you're no stranger to the stage,
01:13:29but now you're competing against two of your former chefs.
01:13:33What do you make of your competitors?
01:13:36That's an easy question.
01:13:38Chef Laurent, she's an excellent dishwasher.
01:13:43Although I found a little stain in her dish.
01:13:47You are fired, by the way.
01:13:50And Chef Rivers.
01:13:52She is a dangerous woman and an excellent chef.
01:13:58Marc is a lousy excuse of a man.
01:14:01And Hailey only got to where she got because she swapped her way to the top.
01:14:06What do you have to say for yourself, Chef Rivers?
01:14:10Um...
01:14:12I...
01:14:17I...
01:14:19think that maybe in another life, in another kitchen, we maybe could have been friends.
01:14:26Or more.
01:14:28Um, good luck, Vanessa, Marc.
01:14:32Aw!
01:14:34Well, there you have it.
01:14:36You guys ready for round two?
01:14:37Yeah!
01:14:38Alright.
01:14:39Cook.
01:14:40Any cuisine.
01:14:41But you must incorporate this special ingredient.
01:14:44What is it?
01:14:45Can everybody say cheese?
01:14:46Cheese!
01:14:47Cheese!
01:14:48Cheese!
01:14:49Cheese!
01:14:50Cheese!
01:15:15Oh, God!
01:15:17It appears Chef De Laurentiis has dropped his entree.
01:15:23He'll be judged solely on his appetizer alone.
01:15:27Is that a grilled cheese?
01:15:29What is this?
01:15:30A school lunch?
01:15:31What's the most important part about grilled cheese?
01:15:33It's not the cheese, but the bread.
01:15:35That perfect contrast between crispy exterior and gooey interior.
01:15:39The bread.
01:15:41It's almost laminated like a croissant, but grilled.
01:15:45I haven't seen bread this good since judging
01:15:48the Culinary Cup winner, Chef Maya Miller.
01:15:52The two chefs to move on to our final round are.
01:15:59The two chefs to move on to our final round are.
01:16:03Chef Vanessa Laurent and Chef Hailey Rivers.
01:16:15And how about a round of applause for Chef Mark De Laurentiis?
01:16:27Wait, Mark.
01:16:29Why don't you join Mother's Table?
01:16:32Well, folks, it looks like we might have an alliance brewing over here.
01:16:35Well, folks, it looks like we might have an alliance brewing over here.
01:16:40The Culinary Cup has never had two contestants join together.
01:16:45I was supposed to be his sous chef originally.
01:16:49We were supposed to work together.
01:16:51There are no rules against it, so it's up to Chef De Laurentiis.
01:16:57I don't know what to say, except you're going down, Vanessa.
01:17:12Well, folks, get ready for our final round right
01:17:15after these messages.
01:17:20So what's your better plan for tonight?
01:17:22Um, I was thinking maybe a quiche.
01:17:26Quiche?
01:17:28I don't know.
01:17:29I didn't actually think I'd get this far.
01:17:32Chefs, welcome to the final round of the Culinary Cup.
01:17:36The theme of your final dish is...
01:17:40The Last Supper.
01:17:41The judges would like to see a signature dish that defines your career.
01:17:45This is your final statement.
01:17:46The last dish you will want to leave on this earth.
01:17:48Let's get started.
01:17:50Three, two, one!
01:17:52Woo!
01:18:05I need this.
01:18:07Okay.
01:18:08If you want to do this, we have to stop fighting, okay?
01:18:10Okay.
01:18:11Think.
01:18:12What are our strengths?
01:18:13Well, you are the protein king, so...
01:18:16Please don't call me.
01:18:18What?
01:18:19You have the best meat I've ever tasted.
01:18:21Okay, you can say that again.
01:18:26Okay.
01:18:28Um, and you are clearly the pastry queen.
01:18:33Wow.
01:18:34So what's something that showcases both of our talents?
01:18:40What?
01:18:41You make the pastry.
01:18:43Okay.
01:18:44And you make the cinderling.
01:18:45Got it.
01:19:01Were you always that rough?
01:19:03Okay.
01:19:04All right.
01:19:05Give me your meat.
01:19:06Well, it's time to make it a rice, huh?
01:19:11Well, it's time to make it a rice, huh?
01:19:12Mm-hmm.
01:19:13Mm-hmm.
01:19:14Mm-hmm.
01:19:15Mm-hmm.
01:19:16Now for my signature.
01:19:24Garnish.
01:19:25Wow.
01:19:26It looks like Chef Laurent's finished with 10 minutes to spare.
01:19:31Chef Laurent's finished with 10 minutes to spare.
01:19:47What do you want?
01:19:49I just wanted to say I'm sorry for everything.
01:19:54Will you forgive me for the damage that I've caused?
01:19:57Mark, no hard feelings, right?
01:20:12No.
01:20:15Your signature shallots.
01:20:17What an explosive garnish.
01:20:33Hey!
01:20:35Hey.
01:20:36Hey.
01:20:37Hey.
01:20:38Are you okay?
01:20:39No.
01:20:40Did any oil hit you?
01:20:41No.
01:20:42I'm fine.
01:20:43I'm fine.
01:20:44I'm fine.
01:20:45It's Pete Wellington, it's ruined.
01:20:53Are we gonna lose now?
01:20:55Hey, look.
01:20:56My whole life I've been told how important this competition is.
01:21:00But there's more to this world than just cups, stars, and Donna science.
01:21:08Right?
01:21:10I have one more dish to go.
01:21:23It's impossible.
01:21:24No chef could win the culinary cup with only 5 minutes.
01:21:28And with no ingredients?
01:21:29If anyone could, it's Chef Rivers.
01:21:31The best student I've ever had.
01:21:33What are you doing?
01:21:34We have only 12 minutes.
01:21:40Oh.
01:21:55Oh.
01:21:55Oh.
01:21:58Oh.
01:21:59Oh.
01:21:59Oh.
01:22:02Oh.
01:22:04Oh.
01:22:06Do you want to kick it?
01:22:07Oh, what?
01:22:08Oh.
01:22:08What's this?
01:22:19She seems to have frozen in place.
01:22:21Is she choking?
01:22:27For you, Mark.
01:22:29For you, Mark.
01:22:59I call it Cloud Eggs because behind the cloudy white is a red sun ready to shine.
01:23:20Do you like it?
01:23:23You know, I'm going to be the greatest chef in the world.
01:23:27Really?
01:23:29Maybe I will too.
01:23:31Then we should cook together.
01:23:33You could be my soul chef.
01:23:35You mean sous chef?
01:23:37Pretty sure it's soul chef.
01:23:40Let's go.
01:23:42Mark.
01:23:43Why are you?
01:23:44Take my cookbook.
01:23:45So we could cook together again.
01:23:50It's you.
01:24:03It's always been you.
01:24:08Chef Maya Miller was my mother.
01:24:09You kept my notebook.
01:24:13You kept my notebook.
01:24:14All those years.
01:24:16You're my first soul chef.
01:24:18And the winner of this year's Culinary Cup by default is Vanessa Leran.
01:24:35Yes!
01:24:35Yes!
01:24:37That's my girl.
01:24:38That's my girl.
01:24:39Eat it, Haley.
01:24:40Eat it.
01:24:41You loser.
01:24:42Yes!
01:24:43Woo!
01:24:45Well, I'm sorry I lied to you about who I am and for being a spy.
01:24:50I'm sorry that I was such a dick.
01:24:56I'm an asshole.
01:24:58So apparently you can't be both.
01:25:02Haley, can you forgive me?
01:25:09Haley, can you forgive me?
01:25:11Only if you forgive me first.
01:25:20Your mother spent their whole lives chasing that cup.
01:25:23Yeah.
01:25:24And they lost themselves to win it.
01:25:27We win!
01:25:28You lose!
01:25:30How's it feel to eat my leftovers?
01:25:32Now I'm not the only millionaire in town with a hot chef girlfriend.
01:25:37You got that wrong.
01:25:38Oh, do I?
01:25:39I am a billionaire, not a millionaire.
01:25:45Prove it.
01:25:47Okay.
01:25:47I can afford to serve another knuckle sandwich.
01:25:59Interface!
01:26:09Congratulations.
01:26:17You are a shitty person, but a good chef.
01:26:21I just hope we can heal.
01:26:25So, let's talk business.
01:26:28Where do you want to open Mother's Table?
01:26:31In case you still want to cook with me.
01:26:32Oh, I want to do a lot more.
01:26:36Me too.
01:26:36Ha!
01:26:36Hailey, ever since we were kids, you showed me what flavor really means.
01:26:56Not just in food, but in life.
01:26:58And it's just my love.
01:26:59You are my first and my last forever soul, chef.
01:27:08Heidi, brothers.
01:27:09Yes.
01:27:10Do you want to marry me?
01:27:12Yes, chef.
01:27:13I love you.
01:27:26I love you too.
01:27:27Hey, you two.
01:27:38Get a room.
01:27:39Or a restaurant.
01:27:43Sorry.
01:27:45Sometimes we get a little carried away.
01:27:47Well, thank you all for being here today.
01:27:49This is a special occasion for my wife and I.
01:27:52I've always dreamed of owning a restaurant and I couldn't have asked for a better partner than Mark.
01:27:56Mother's Table is an all-day brunch spot that celebrates that food can be simple yet delicious.
01:28:02Now, we all know that baker, chef De Laurentiis, is a great chef.
01:28:07Today, besides our beautiful food, we have special exciting news to share.
01:28:13I've got a bun in the oven.
01:28:14Woo!
01:28:15Okay, okay, everybody.
01:28:19Enough talking.
01:28:21Let's get cooking.
01:28:22Yeah!
01:28:23Woo!
01:28:23Yeah!
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