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00:00:02French Shannon Tartar! Only $5! Want to try one?
00:00:07Ma'am, you need to see this. The 2026 Golden Fork competition kicks off any minute now.
00:00:12Boss Liga and Chef Hugo still can't taste the thing. I don't know how we're going to get through this.
00:00:17Calm down, Zach. I built the Heinz Group from the ground up. It's not going down under my watch.
00:00:22Activate the emergency protocol. Bring in the top two, Chef. Now!
00:00:26French Shannon Tartar! Only $5!
00:00:28Hold on. What is that incredible smell?
00:00:32French Shannon Tartar!
00:00:35Sweetheart, where are your parents?
00:00:37My mom is sick. I'm looking to save her.
00:00:41Mom!
00:00:43Shh, it's okay, sweetheart. Don't cry. I have something for you.
00:00:48I need you to find your father, Leon. Okay?
00:00:54A liver transplant costs over a million. You can't pay that.
00:00:58I'll make money the way mommy taught me. I'll save her on my house.
00:01:03I'll take everything this little chef made.
00:01:07Thank you, ma'am.
00:01:13My god. Crispy, silky, perfectly balanced. I've never tasted salmon truffle tartare this good.
00:01:20This is my mission in love of cracked. Sweetheart, I'll pay you a million dollars.
00:01:25He, the head chef for Heinz Group, and represent Rene in the Golden Fork competition.
00:01:30Rene? That competition?
00:01:57I'm sorry.
00:02:00This is flat.
00:02:02Jack, has anyone heard anything from Master Rene? Anything at all?
00:02:10Son?
00:02:12Meet your new head chef, Catherine.
00:02:17You and Hugo can take a breather.
00:02:19Catherine, this is my son, Leon.
00:02:24Hi, Leon. You're super handsome. Want to be my dad?
00:02:32Why does this kid feel familiar?
00:02:36Bob, seriously? The kid is head chef?
00:02:41I can totally do it. How about you try my food first, then decide.
00:02:50Hey, kid. This kitchen isn't your playground. Boss, choose me. I'm the one who can actually run this place.
00:02:58Okay, Grace, fine. If you can pull up an Uni Ice Cream Moose, you can have your pet as all
00:03:03yours.
00:03:03Of course. I'll nail it.
00:03:05Don't get too cocky, okay?
00:03:07Uni with a moose base is a minefield. One wrong move and it'll taste like a tide pool.
00:03:13I can do this.
00:03:19Hand lift. Delete level control.
00:03:28Boss, am I head chef material now?
00:03:31She tripled the volume. Bigger body, cleaner flavors. Classic Michelin technique.
00:03:36I will say, Grace, you did a pretty solid job. I was-
00:03:39Excuse me.
00:03:44I can do it way better.
00:03:51Listen, little kid. You don't look like you've ever even been in a kitchen.
00:03:54Let alone seen anything that's not on the $1 menu at Burger King.
00:03:58And you think you can whip a moose? Please.
00:04:04Of course I can.
00:04:06In this kitchen, only one person has won the Golden Fork three times in a row. Me.
00:04:13And I say that Katherine has the talent.
00:04:17Anyone want to challenge that?
00:04:27Boss, come on! She can't even reach the countertop.
00:04:30Katherine, we have some extra uni and cream. Show us what you got.
00:04:36Grandma's got one, please. I need to shut.
00:04:51Grandma's got one, please. I need to shut.
00:04:54All done. Perfectly whipped.
00:04:57That's five times expansion uni ice cream mousse. How is this possible? This is Renee-level technique.
00:05:04Sweetheart, this is incredible. Didn't I tell you? You've already outcooked half the chefs here.
00:05:11This is impossible. How does a little brat know the secret to high volume whipping?
00:05:17Oh, Grace, let's be honest. If you can't even handle a mousse, how do you keep a straight face and
00:05:23tell people you're the head chef when a six-year-old just outcooked you?
00:05:33Bad news. VP James from the Mason Group just showed up with an entire entourage.
00:05:38Of course he did. They're probably here for the Golden Fork competition.
00:05:57Leon, on behalf of Mason Group, I challenge Heinz. The winner will get a Golden Fork competition slot.
00:06:05No, James. You're not welcome here. Get out.
00:06:08What's wrong? Backing out already? We both know that you can't beat us.
00:06:12Here, let me help you with tomorrow's headline. Heinz crumbles. Leon begs for mercy.
00:06:19We've always let our craft speak for us. Fine. Leon Heinz, accept your challenge.
00:06:24Deal. And now, please welcome the world's top tasting authority, Mr. Harrods, head of the legendary Harrods culinary dynasty.
00:06:40No one matches his credentials. If he says the dish is good, it's gospel.
00:06:44And he's brutally picky. If we send a poor kid out there, we're doomed.
00:06:51Oh, by the way, Leon, I heard you and Chef Hugo lost your sense of taste. Running out of chefs,
00:06:57are we?
00:06:58James, you bastard. I knew it wasn't a coincidence. You had someone tamper with our food.
00:07:03No, not here. All right, not on our turf. We're not walking out of here with the wind.
00:07:07Boss, let me represent Heinz against Terry.
00:07:10Are you sure about this, Grace? Even I can only go toe-toe with Terry at best.
00:07:14A chef who's never earned a single Michelin star versus Terry. The guy who has won three Michelin three stars.
00:07:22We'd be better off letting Catherine...
00:07:23I'll do it!
00:07:30So this is it, Leon? Heinz is so desperate that you're going to let a child cook for you?
00:07:37Move, you little street rat!
00:07:39Honestly, no manners.
00:07:42Don't you ever lay a hand on my chef?
00:07:44Oh, please. If I beat a kid, there's no glory of that. This is pathetic.
00:07:49Boss, we're really letting a kid handle something this big?
00:07:52Renee's hanging on by one Michelin star. One wrong move, and our whole reputation goes down the drain.
00:07:58Leon, he planned this. Poisoning our food to destroy our taste? It's all part of their scheme to take down
00:08:03Heinz.
00:08:04The only chef here whose talent surpasses all of yours is Catherine.
00:08:09If you're also capable, then tell me, who will face Terry?
00:08:13She's six years old. A dish made by a little brat can't possibly hold up.
00:08:17You'll never know how a dish tastes until you actually cook it.
00:08:22Renee said the exact same thing.
00:08:27Are you sure this flavor pattern will work?
00:08:31You'll never know how a dish tastes until you actually cook it.
00:08:35Why does every instinct in me say Catherine will win?
00:08:39All right, Catherine. You're up.
00:08:42Boss, seriously? You can't be choosing her. I do not approve.
00:08:49So, if I'm the head chef, how much are you gonna pay me?
00:08:54Unbelievable! How can she be this money hungry? Who raised this little brat?
00:09:00If you win, you get this number.
00:09:02Five thousand?
00:09:06Five million. Annual salary. And I wired you in advance.
00:09:10One, two, three, four, five. Five million! I can save my mommy! She's gonna be okay!
00:09:18Of course. She grew up poor. No wonder she can only talk about the money.
00:09:24Catherine, how is your mother? Is she doing any better?
00:09:29Mommy! I got money now. I'm gonna fix you. You're gonna be okay.
00:09:35Sweetheart, are you alright? Are you safe?
00:09:38I'm okay, Mom. I just... I wish you were here.
00:09:42No. That voice. Her mother can't be Renee. My Renee?
00:09:50Ladies and gentlemen, the match begins now!
00:09:53The loser will forfeit their place in the 2026 Golden Fork Competition!
00:09:59For today's challenge, your appetizer must be built around white truffle.
00:10:04White truffle? That's one of the hardest ingredients to take.
00:10:08It needs seafood to anchor the flavor, otherwise the aroma collapses instantly.
00:10:12Good lord. Alaska red king crab. One of those goes for a million.
00:10:17Maison isn't even trying to hide it. They're here to crush us.
00:10:23One minute. He broke down a king crab in one minute.
00:10:28High-end ingredients? And a nine-star chef? We're doomed!
00:10:41Are you hurt? If you can't keep going, it's fine. Just stop.
00:10:45No, I'm fine. And they will win.
00:10:48White truffle is Terry's signature. Carefully on.
00:10:52World might think Maison group is bullying a child.
00:10:54Why do you grown-ups get to decide what I can and cannot do?
00:10:58Listen, little brat. Hines is embarrassing itself enough already.
00:11:02Step aside and let someone competent take over.
00:11:05What are you gonna cook, huh?
00:11:07You pocket-sized little...
00:11:09Then let's bet.
00:11:12If I lose, I'll walk away from here forever.
00:11:15And if I win, you all call me Chef Catboy.
00:11:22Fine. You think I'm afraid of a little kitchen brat?
00:11:32Wait, is she trying to make...
00:11:39She's butchering white truffle like that. Do they know how expensive it is?
00:11:44Okay. Hines group is done. Absolutely finished.
00:11:49Little brat. This is a competition, not your kindergarten art project.
00:11:54Boss, make her stop. Let me take over before we embarrass ourselves to death.
00:12:00No substitutions make competition. Everyone abides by the rules.
00:12:04Cat. Sweetheart. Are you sure about this?
00:12:08But Jenna, believe in me. You're my biggest fan, remember?
00:12:14Do you want some advice? Surrender now.
00:12:17That way your humiliation can stay local instead of going global.
00:12:21I said this would happen. Why is nobody listening to me?
00:12:26Mr. Harris, my dish is ready.
00:12:43The pairings, superb. Layers of the sweetness, grown with death.
00:12:48This is undeniably the finest Alaska Red King crab I've ever tasted.
00:12:55Game over, Leon.
00:12:57We're doomed. Completely doomed.
00:13:00And all because of that little...
00:13:02If I had lost my sense of taste, we'd never be in this mess.
00:13:05Well then, Mr. Harris, go ahead and announce the winner.
00:13:09Move it. Stop.
00:13:11Hold it. Stop.
00:13:14What now?
00:13:15You really think a little brat like you can pull out a miracle?
00:13:18I wasn't done yet.
00:13:20Please wait just one more second.
00:13:26I believe in Catherine.
00:13:28Hold on. Let her finish.
00:13:30For fairness, the timer hasn't expired. We'll wait for Catherine.
00:13:33Okay. Now I'm done.
00:13:44Are you serious? You didn't even open it.
00:13:47Are you trying to fool us, kid?
00:13:48Nice job, Leon. Dragging in a little street rat and then pretending she's the next Master Renee.
00:13:54Get real.
00:13:55I didn't hurt her, but that's my mother.
00:13:57Mr. Harris, let's stop wasting time.
00:14:01Are you sure you don't want to open it?
00:14:04A competition is a competition. We judge what is presented.
00:14:20No. No way. This. This resembles.
00:14:31The bubbles and pearls are all white truffle. You can eat every single one.
00:14:39How did she get them this exact, this delicate, this real?
00:14:43Now this is what a true white truffle dish looks like.
00:14:49This truffle flavor. Magnificent.
00:14:51I'm honestly at a loss for words.
00:14:53No, no. It's impossible.
00:14:55White truffle is fragile.
00:14:58It's too soft to manipulate like this.
00:15:00And kids shouldn't even be capable of this.
00:15:01I named it Truffle Pearl and Ocean Mix.
00:15:05She used liquid nitrogen to cool the truffle cream, creating a perfect truffle sphere.
00:15:09It looks like a real pearl because it has crafted like one.
00:15:13No way.
00:15:15Just a child.
00:15:16Look at the luster. Heavy pearl translucent.
00:15:20Textured. Flawless.
00:15:22This is extraordinary.
00:15:24Wait. This looks exactly like...
00:15:29Renee's signature dish.
00:15:31The legend? Renee?
00:15:33This technique. This vision.
00:15:35Only Renee ever created something like this.
00:15:37Catherine, who are you?
00:15:38No one.
00:15:39No one can turn white truffle into pearls and make them taste good.
00:15:44You must have cheated.
00:15:46I supervised every second.
00:15:48Cheating is impossible.
00:15:50Which means the winner is...
00:15:55Catherine.
00:16:04I won.
00:16:05So now you have to call me Chef Catherine.
00:16:07Remember?
00:16:08But I...
00:16:10Grace.
00:16:11You're the soup chef.
00:16:12A bet's a bet.
00:16:13You know what to do.
00:16:16Welcome, Chef Catherine.
00:16:19My pleasure.
00:16:20I refuse to accept this.
00:16:22I'm a Michelin star chef.
00:16:24Useless.
00:16:25Shut up.
00:16:26I paid you and you let some little bastard outperform you?
00:16:31Get lost.
00:16:33Leon, this is not over.
00:16:37I demand a second round.
00:16:39Catherine already beat your head chef.
00:16:41The competition is over.
00:16:43Who said the contest is only one round?
00:16:46Unless you're too scared to continue and want to forfeit.
00:16:52You shameless snake!
00:16:54Your head chef can't even out cook, Catherine.
00:16:57And you're still here bluffing.
00:16:59Let's be real.
00:17:00We haven't even touched the main course.
00:17:02A single appetizer crowns no real chef.
00:17:05Right, Mr. Harrods?
00:17:07Indeed.
00:17:08Appetizers showcase creativity.
00:17:10But the actual culinary hierarchy is in the main dish.
00:17:14Okay, then.
00:17:15If it's a main dish, I'm game.
00:17:17Oh, stop it.
00:17:19One chef, Catherine, and you think you're Gordon Ramsay Jr.?
00:17:23Main dishes require precision, timing, flavors, layered, textured, protein.
00:17:30This is advanced territory.
00:17:32If you're backing out, we'll log that in as an official forfeit.
00:17:35No one's forfeiting anything.
00:17:37Alright, we're in.
00:17:38Catherine, keep going.
00:17:40Leon, let me take this one.
00:17:41Even taste blind, I can still cook.
00:17:44And I'm the sous chef.
00:17:46Obviously, I rank higher than a kindergartner.
00:17:48She won the first round.
00:17:50Alright, she stays in.
00:17:52Ladies and gentlemen, for round two, allow me to present the legendary Master Renee's-
00:18:03Master Renee's most prized protégé.
00:18:07The one whose skills are on her level.
00:18:10Master Ruby!
00:18:17What?
00:18:18Mom's top protégé?
00:18:20We've searched the corners of the world for Renee.
00:18:23How did we not know she had a protégé?
00:18:25Master Renee wasn't just the best female chef in the country.
00:18:28She was a global icon.
00:18:31If Ruby inherits those culinary secrets, we're cooked.
00:18:36Wait, since when did Mom have a protégé?
00:18:39I'm my mom's best student.
00:18:42We're talking about Master Renee.
00:18:45Nobody even knows who your mom is.
00:18:47If Ruby really is Master Renee's protégé, then there's no chance we can win this at all.
00:18:52Well, are we competing or what?
00:18:54So tell me, which one of you is dying to get humiliated first?
00:18:58Me!
00:19:01You, you little kid?
00:19:03Aren't you scared?
00:19:04Scared of what, you?
00:19:07Please!
00:19:08You're not even the real thing!
00:19:10You're a knock-off!
00:19:11You're a fake!
00:19:14She called her a fake?!
00:19:18What did you just say, kid?!
00:19:21Sweetheart, are you saying Ruby isn't Renee's protégé?
00:19:25Nonsense.
00:19:25What would a pint-sized rat know about anything?
00:19:28Where did this little stray even crawl out from anyway?
00:19:31You question Master Ruby again, and I'll teach you some manners!
00:19:35Don't confuse age with authority.
00:19:37Don't confuse size with fear.
00:19:40You don't scare me.
00:19:42You!
00:19:43You!
00:19:44You!
00:19:4820 minutes.
00:19:49Your main dish challenge.
00:19:51B, let the round begin!
00:19:54The control?
00:19:56The nest!
00:19:57This cat isn't even gonna have a leak.
00:20:00Oh!
00:20:01That's the perfect pan flip!
00:20:03Master Ruby's signature move!
00:20:08So Ruby really is!
00:20:10Told ya!
00:20:10Mind blown yet?
00:20:12Perfect breathing.
00:20:13The ideal attempt to push garlic to its aromatic peak without burning it.
00:20:17That's impossible!
00:20:18I've never seen such precision!
00:20:21Ruby operates at a level that you all can't even dream of.
00:20:25Face it, Leon!
00:20:26You!
00:20:26Your staff!
00:20:27Your whole sad little restaurant!
00:20:29You're not Golden Fork material!
00:20:31Save yourself the humiliation and tap out now!
00:20:36If we lose the slot, we're totally finished!
00:20:41Cat, you're our last shot.
00:20:43Okay, right now, every hope I have is on you.
00:20:45Retro!
00:20:53Seriously, Cat, this is a championship!
00:20:56Not your toy kitchen at home!
00:20:58What is this kid doing?
00:21:00Huh!
00:21:01Keep it up!
00:21:01Because she is going to single handedly bankrupt the entire Heinz group!
00:21:09her side dishes oddly similar to ruby's what cat what are you thinking don't tell me that
00:21:17you're actually trying to make master renee's golden beef copying the golden beef seriously
00:21:25cat you have no backbone at all ruby's technique is flawless our steak is almost done and our
00:21:34chef cat is what making candy beads stew this is a competition ruby is cooking authentic golden
00:21:45beef i love sweets who doesn't
00:21:51cat are you sabotaging us who throws candy into a main dish i still can't believe you put this
00:21:58little rat against master ruby what a joke nobody is more qualified than me because i am the only
00:22:07one that can make the real golden beef this is ridiculous if you screw this up cat you won't
00:22:16just tank renee's restaurant you'll nuke heinz group stock and shut down trading can you carry
00:22:23that on your tiny shoulders stocks no idea what it is but i do know you're talking way too loud
00:22:30you're messing up my vibe you're not even cooking steak properly sir we have michelin chefs on payroll
00:22:38and you're betting everything on this little no justifications okay i trust her period
00:22:44zoom in here's tomorrow's front page heinz group wipes out ceo that's on child chef
00:22:57mr harris my dish is ready
00:23:04oh that's my girl perfect clock's ticking if cat isn't ready that's an automatic loss
00:23:13katherine if you cannot present on time you forfeit the round
00:23:22oh come on is she cooking here or is she trying to stage an accident
00:23:29i'm done mr harris please enjoy bring both dishes forward we open them simultaneously
00:23:51so this is the legendary golden beef
00:23:54the aroma extraordinary the crust like molten gold ladies and gentlemen this is what pedigree
00:24:05looks like ruby darling you were practically born winning
00:24:13oh good god the textures the umami layers i've reviewed michelin temple for years and this
00:24:21might be the closest thing to edible divinity i've ever tasted
00:24:25i trade my monocle cliffside villa for a second plate again
00:24:29no hesitation
00:24:31with ordinary beef she made this our skills really are terrifying
00:24:36heinz is doomed kat just nuked our future
00:24:40leon why don't you just skip the embarrassment
00:24:43no need to reveal whatever microwave tragedy your little street rat cooked up
00:24:48honestly kat should actually stick to unboxing frozen albie meals
00:24:53it's way more her brand
00:24:57mr harris feel free to crown us the uh outcome is obvious
00:25:03excuse me who said you won mr harris hasn't even seen my golden beef
00:25:09maybe try looking before you open that giant mouth of yours
00:25:17oh my god this is your finished dish did you confuse a michelin restaurant for a kindergarten bake sale
00:25:27leon honestly how do you show your face running a joke like this
00:25:32pathetic you really thought copying me would magically turn into golden beef
00:25:38this isn't cooking this is a cry for help that's weird this isn't how it's supposed to turn out
00:25:46boss i told you this little brat was gonna tank our reputation
00:25:52congrats kid you're officially the biggest pr disaster in heinz history
00:25:57relax heinz is already halfway to the grave i'm just here to throw in the final handful of dirt
00:26:04madam i'm sorry if not for my failing taste buds heinz wouldn't be in ruins
00:26:12you you owe us everything you just destroyed
00:26:16honestly save yourself the embarrassment come join the maize and group
00:26:20and all you have to do is kiss the bottom of my shoe and i'll consider hiring you maybe
00:26:32you really shouldn't celebrate yet mr harris hasn't even seen my golden beef
00:26:54you know the legendary golden lion exists the legends were true
00:27:11this is master renee's lord signature dish the one that vanished years ago
00:27:18there's no way a six-year-old could pull that off
00:27:22this is witchcraft witchcraft gris come on i told you i'm the only one that can recreate
00:27:31master renee's signature dish liar lion would never respond to your cooking the golden beef
00:27:38is mine i'm the one and only protege of master renee stop lying you should be ashamed yeah
00:27:46whatever you cooked earlier even the raccoon outside our dumpster would have turned that down
00:27:52mr harris save your tongue let's just uh wrap this up and crown ruby
00:27:58heinz has embarrassed itself enough for one day
00:28:00you long-ups are seriously shameless
00:28:03oh you want attitude well let's see how long it lasts once i taste your so-called golden beef
00:28:23james hello say something harris you you take a bite
00:28:38this this can't be real he's speechless because it's disgusting you should just surrender now kid
00:28:45yes mr harris don't protect her it's phenomenal my god this is truly crafted by human hands
00:28:58it tastes like the gates of heaven just opened up for me
00:29:01told you she's another boss don't listen to her i'll taste it myself
00:29:14no no way there's no way a kid made this the verdict is clear catherine's dish is the true successor
00:29:23to master renee's signature golden beef
00:29:26and the winner is
00:29:32catherine
00:29:42green egg restaurant is saved
00:29:47that was incredible thank you now where's my five million
00:29:56there's five million on this card it's all yours spend on whatever you want
00:30:03oh
00:30:04oh yeah james you bring a fake chef and pass her off as master renee's protege
00:30:15shame on you damn it you you think you can play me like this you you lying piece of trash
00:30:25i'm sorry please i'm sorry give me one more chance i'll do anything hey take her out of my sight
00:30:32break every tendon in her hands no please more reminder james it's time to honor your wages
00:30:41who the hell told you to take photographs delete it here
00:30:52and nobody and i mean nobody will leak what happened here today
00:30:59and as for the golden fork i'll get in my own way
00:31:03still cheating your way through life huh that's fine we'll beat you any place anywhere
00:31:07get ready because next time i am bringing in a real master chef let's see how your little bastard survives
00:31:16that
00:31:22where's catherine she took your black cart and ran out the door she said she was going to the hospital
00:31:27to save her mom
00:31:29master carter on behalf of maize and dining group i'm inviting you to represent us in the 2026 golden fork
00:31:37competition
00:31:43now about this kid catherine she reminds me a lot of renee back in the day
00:31:50if she rises your throne could get a little shaky
00:31:53renee she was brilliant but she still lost to me
00:31:58a kid with sticky fingers and zero discipline won't even qualify as competition but she recreated renee's
00:32:05signature dish enough renee was a student if renee herself walked in here with the kid holding her
00:32:12apron they never beat me right
00:32:19renee has had her moment but now she's all burnt out
00:32:23rumor has it she can't even cook anymore that was her own downfall that was for this competition
00:32:29you give me enough money i'll make sure the stage stays mine
00:32:40renee your liver transplant can't wait any longer
00:32:44if we delay the window closes and recovery gets harder much harder i know i know thank you tina
00:32:55mom i got the money we can start your surgery right away and guess what i found dad okay whoa
00:33:03sweetheart
00:33:04slow down tell mommy how did you find dad mom i saw him for real and he's super handsome his
00:33:11name is leon
00:33:12his restaurant is literally called his restaurant is literally called renee so he has to be my dad
00:33:20he used my name could it really be him i mean but renee it's not that that rare renee made
00:33:27it could just be a coincidence could it
00:33:38leon i'm so sorry i lost a cutter my hands i can't cook anymore you deserve a partner who can
00:33:45stand
00:33:45beside you not someone who drags your restaurant down why would cat run to the hospital alone why
00:33:52wouldn't she cause
00:33:56we're so into
00:33:58zack step on it now
00:34:04Mommy. Somebody help me, Mom. You can't breathe. Please.
00:34:152-6, female 28. SPO2 is hanking acute hepatitis failure. We're out of time. We've got to go now.
00:34:27It's okay, Mom. I'm right here. You're not alone.
00:34:34It's critical. We need letters of surgery right now.
00:34:39Katherine!
00:34:48Daddy!
00:34:49Tell me what happened.
00:34:50Mom, it's okay, sweetheart. It's okay.
00:34:53Daddy, you have to save Mommy. She can't breathe.
00:34:58She's critical. We have to get her to surgery now.
00:35:00Please, do whatever you can to get her to surgery immediately.
00:35:05Okay?
00:35:08Yes, I've been searching for you for six years.
00:35:14Now your hands will happen.
00:35:15We need to move, now.
00:35:16Please do whatever you can to save her.
00:35:33The surgery went smoothly. She's stable now.
00:35:36No talking. You need to rest.
00:35:40From this moment on, we stay together. Okay?
00:35:43No more running, no more losing each other.
00:35:46We're a family. I'm never letting go of you again.
00:35:52Hey.
00:35:54Time for a second dose.
00:36:07Renee, I think it's time that you told me what really happened six years ago.
00:36:13Oh, it was the final round of the golden fork.
00:36:16It was just Carter and me.
00:36:18And his assistant accidentally poured a pot of boiling oil.
00:36:23And my entire station went into flames.
00:36:25My hands burned so badly that I never thought I'd be able to cook again.
00:36:30Accidentally.
00:36:31Now, Carter plays dirty. He always has.
00:36:34Of course, he tried to sabotage the only chef who could beat him.
00:36:37Well, a chef without her hands is nothing.
00:36:42And I couldn't drag you into it, so I just left.
00:36:45Renee, you've never been a burden to me.
00:36:48Losing you was, but you're here now.
00:36:50You and Catherine.
00:36:51And I'm never letting go of either of you again.
00:36:55Boss. Urgent.
00:36:57James and Carter just held a joint press conference.
00:37:00Carter will represent the amazing group in the 2026 Golden Fork competition.
00:37:10That's the bad guy who hurt Mommy!
00:37:12I'll beat him myself!
00:37:14Okay, it's okay. It's okay.
00:37:15He kept us apart for six years.
00:37:17He's gonna pay for every second of it.
00:37:27Finally! A dinner with Mommy and Daddy!
00:37:30I'm the luckiest kid ever!
00:37:40I can't taste anything.
00:37:44What?
00:37:47Mommy, Daddy, I think I lost my taste.
00:37:56James sent rats into my house.
00:38:03Sarah!
00:38:05You poisoned my daughter?
00:38:06No, sir. I didn't. I would never do anything like that.
00:38:10Save the lies!
00:38:14The last dish I had before I lost my taste came from you and Hugo.
00:38:18You not only betrayed me, but you sabotaged my entire kitchen.
00:38:21James forced me to. He said it was a special flavor and answer.
00:38:25I needed the money. Please, Mr. Hines, I would never do anything like that.
00:38:29Yeah!
00:38:31Out! Go!
00:38:37Yo, who's calling?
00:38:38Shut your damn mouth. You talking to my daughter? You fed her poison? Criminal.
00:38:44So, the little bastard lost her taste too. Great. Your maid did excellent work.
00:38:49Now tell me, who's cooking for you now? You're done.
00:38:54Daddy! Mommy! What can I do?
00:38:57Don't worry. I'm back on my feet now.
00:38:59And I promise I'm gonna take care of you.
00:39:02I'm gonna take care of this whole family.
00:39:04I will win.
00:39:07I have to.
00:39:19Look around. This place is crawling with world-class chefs.
00:39:24And we're really letting a little brat compete again?
00:39:26Why not? Half the chefs here can't even hold a candle to Kat.
00:39:39So, where's your tiny prodigy, Leon?
00:39:43Oh, wait. She's not coming, right?
00:39:47That's none of your business.
00:39:49James, maybe worry about your own chefs first.
00:39:52Kat beat every expensive master you hired.
00:39:55I was tricked last time.
00:39:58This round, totally different.
00:40:00I said we'd win. That hasn't changed.
00:40:03Leon, you just don't get it, do you?
00:40:23Master Carter?
00:40:24Oh, God.
00:40:25Master Carter's the reigning champion.
00:40:27But Rene gone, he's basically the undisputed number one.
00:40:29Now, who's cooking for you, Leon?
00:40:33Is it the taste-blind chef or the 70-year-old grandma?
00:40:40Watch your mess.
00:40:44With Carter here, Top Chef has basically already decided.
00:40:48Rene lost to him once in her final match.
00:40:50Rene was way stronger. Everybody knows Carter and plays dirty.
00:40:53Like I said, Top Chef and Top Restaurant.
00:40:57Both are mine this year.
00:41:00Why don't you two do yourselves a favor?
00:41:03Walk out now.
00:41:05Carter has sabotaged more chefs than I can count.
00:41:08His poisoning entire industry should have been banned years ago.
00:41:11Cooking isn't just about skill.
00:41:13It's about influence.
00:41:14Who eats your food?
00:41:16My clients include presidents and heads of state.
00:41:19Even the president books three months ahead.
00:41:21You think you could beat me?
00:41:23Ridiculous.
00:41:24Celebrate too early.
00:41:45You.
00:41:46What are you doing here?
00:41:50Your hands.
00:41:52That's impossible. They were destroyed.
00:41:54Then maybe you underestimated what I'm capable of.
00:42:08No, your hands. They shouldn't even be functioning.
00:42:11And yet here I am, fully healed and fully ready.
00:42:14And this time, Carter, you're not going to lay a single trap.
00:42:17Trap or no trap, I'd break you either way.
00:42:20Look at this lineup.
00:42:21We have the comeback has-been or the pint-sized wannabe.
00:42:25Hey, do you two really think that you're championship material?
00:42:29Say one more word. Try me.
00:42:31Relax, Daddy Leon.
00:42:34Since you're so confident, how about we make a little wager?
00:42:38If you lose, you sell Heinz Group to me 30 cents on the dollar.
00:42:43And if you lose every injury, every scar, all the humiliation that you cause, Renee,
00:42:49I'll return to you in tenfold.
00:42:50And this time, Carter, I'm going to finish what I started.
00:42:53Mom, show them a few real legends.
00:43:05Renee, save yourself the humiliation. Walk away while you still can.
00:43:09Intimidation isn't a strategy, Carter. You can always try harder.
00:43:13That signature Renee ego. Let's see if it's aged well or just expired.
00:43:24Welcome to the 2026 Golden Fork competition.
00:43:33Round one theme, Ryujin Lemon. Only the top four chefs move forward.
00:43:42Ryujin lemons are a molecular nightmare. If anyone can tame them, it's you, Renee.
00:43:47The stage is built for you. Go own it.
00:43:49Round one, begin!
00:44:03I can't even see his hands. They're moving so fast.
00:44:06This heat is over 200 degrees Celsius.
00:44:10This is the real master.
00:44:12Master Carter is on fire today. I don't think Renee can beat him.
00:44:17Wait, she's doing the same thing. Her hands are moving just as fast.
00:44:22But, but her hands were ruined before. How can she move so fast?
00:44:28That's my wife. Always does the impossible.
00:44:38Carter is done. Final time. 55 minutes.
00:44:43Wow.
00:44:45Wow.
00:44:5255 minutes.
00:44:55Master Carter is in God mode today.
00:44:57The Ryujin Lemon typically takes eight to 24 hours to make.
00:45:01Finishing in one hour?
00:45:03That's impressive.
00:45:05But can Renee finish in time?
00:45:14Time's up.
00:45:15Mr. Harrods, please.
00:45:17She finished right on the buzzer.
00:45:20No way that the quality will hold up.
00:45:35Cold.
00:45:35Sour.
00:45:36Sweet.
00:45:37Crisp.
00:45:38Every layer is here.
00:45:39Carter's leminous textbook excellence.
00:45:44The cut.
00:45:45The color.
00:45:47Pure master class.
00:45:49This is what real Top Chef looks like.
00:45:51If Carter trained me, I'd be unstoppable.
00:46:01Why did he freeze?
00:46:03Is something wrong?
00:46:04Must be a texture problem.
00:46:06Renee rushed too much.
00:46:11Leon, you let your wife cook like that?
00:46:14On a global live stream?
00:46:16Cold move.
00:46:17Relax.
00:46:18I remember my six-year-old daughter destroyed half your team.
00:46:26This is art.
00:46:28The curve is natural.
00:46:29The flavor is alive.
00:46:31Every detail is crafted with soul.
00:46:41Both dishes are excellent.
00:46:46But Renee's dish has artistry and balance.
00:46:50Depth and heart.
00:46:52Round winner, Renee.
00:46:57That's my wife.
00:46:58Always untouchable.
00:47:00Renee champion!
00:47:01Renee champion!
00:47:06So.
00:47:07The burned hands still work.
00:47:09What a miracle.
00:47:11My hands are fine.
00:47:12It's your ego that needs the ER.
00:47:15You're bold today.
00:47:16No.
00:47:16Just honest.
00:47:18And your threats?
00:47:19You're a noise.
00:47:21Let's see how long that confidence lasts.
00:47:23Grand finale.
00:47:25Fish main dish.
00:47:26Three elite judges.
00:47:28Ten points.
00:47:29Max.
00:47:30Hold on.
00:47:31I'm adding a wager.
00:47:33Let's turn this into a death match.
00:47:35Again?
00:47:36Same trick.
00:47:37Same pathetic intimidation.
00:47:39This time I won't back down.
00:47:40I had my daughter, my husband, and my entire group behind me.
00:47:45So go ahead.
00:47:46Drink.
00:47:46If you lose, I'll take your eyes.
00:47:49I'll make sure today's the last time you ever see a kitchen.
00:47:59I knew it!
00:48:01Carter loves these stupid death match rules.
00:48:03And after this, he'll probably crush everyone again.
00:48:07Walk away now.
00:48:08If you want to continue, you better start practicing cook and blind.
00:48:17You're sick.
00:48:18You've ruined this industry for years.
00:48:20Renee, I'll be generous.
00:48:21I'll give you three seconds to decide.
00:48:24You're nothing but a thug.
00:48:25This is straight up extortion.
00:48:27Say it out loud.
00:48:28You're scared.
00:48:29I mean, go on.
00:48:31Quit.
00:48:32You...
00:48:33Three...
00:48:35Two...
00:48:36One.
00:48:37Renee, are you sure you want to continue?
00:48:42Well, what a pity.
00:48:43If someone quits, this year's champion is automatically...
00:48:47Hold on!
00:48:50Who said I'm quitting?
00:48:52Yes.
00:48:54Carter.
00:48:56Carter, I'm not backing down.
00:48:58Not today.
00:48:58Not ever.
00:49:05I'm quitting.
00:49:05Renee, are you out of your mind?
00:49:07If you lose to Carter, your career is over as a chef.
00:49:11But what about us?
00:49:13Hines Group could be bought out at 30% of it's value.
00:49:15What do you expect us to do?
00:49:16Post bake sales?
00:49:18Renee, your hand's just healed, okay?
00:49:21It's fine.
00:49:21If you walk away, no one won't blame you.
00:49:23No.
00:49:23Lian, I'm not running away.
00:49:25I'm fighting.
00:49:27For you, for our daughter, and for myself.
00:49:34Heinz Culinary Group stays in.
00:49:38Leon, you're insane!
00:49:40A gambler with no chips left.
00:49:41That was entertaining.
00:49:43Let's see how long that pride of yours lasts this time.
00:49:46Austin, please, we can't do this. It's suicide!
00:49:49Enough! Okay, I trust her.
00:49:50Whatever the price, I stand with her.
00:49:54Renee, whatever you choose,
00:49:57I'll be right beside you.
00:50:03Well, well.
00:50:05Renee Parker decides to crawl back into my arena.
00:50:09Still hungry for a death match?
00:50:10Cup of nonsense. Are you competing?
00:50:13Or are you just your bark?
00:50:15Master Renee, is this really your call?
00:50:17Renee, one wrong move and we all go down with you.
00:50:21Let's get the record straight.
00:50:23Back then, I was Carter's student.
00:50:25Six years ago, I didn't lose.
00:50:27I was sabotaged.
00:50:28Someone dropped boiling oil all over my station accidentally.
00:50:33If not for that, the golden fork would have been mine.
00:50:36Oh, still traumatized.
00:50:37Walk away then.
00:50:39Save yourself.
00:50:39I don't run from cowards.
00:50:41Start the round.
00:50:42You're bold today.
00:50:44Entertaining, but stupid.
00:50:48Final round.
00:50:50Fish, main dish.
00:50:5135 minutes.
00:50:53Timer starts.
00:50:55Now!
00:51:08Wow!
00:51:09They're neck and neck.
00:51:11Incredible.
00:51:11Don't get your hopes up.
00:51:13No one has touched Carter in over a decade.
00:51:25Rene!
00:51:26Oh.
00:51:29What the hell?
00:51:32Rene!
00:51:33Oh!
00:51:35OK!
00:51:38Stop!
00:51:38Enflation!
00:51:39Merciful!
00:51:40Stop the round!
00:51:41NOW!
00:51:44you pathetic talentless rat you can't win so you maim people no please if she can't control her
00:51:50tools why is that my problem mocking injury made competition is this the circus now should i juggle
00:51:57to match the theme renee listen to me this is a concussion you cannot continue cooking like this
00:52:04fine it's nothing how does a tenderizer fly off someone's station at that speed
00:52:11because he threw it snake can't win without having someone bleed for him
00:52:18if the impact hit your optic nerve you could go blind renee one wrong move and your career is over
00:52:25still seeing it's all i need thank you
00:52:41drop the tough act one wrong move that eye goes dark for good no more kitchen no more future you
00:52:49when you get to see your daughter's face again
00:53:06look at you barely standing this isn't cooking this is a countdown to your collapse
00:53:18keep fighting chef the universe loves a tragic hero
00:53:35she can't see straight she's in real danger carter's won this it's done
00:53:49you move faster
00:53:52you move faster come on
00:53:55i'm finished master carter's dish is complete
00:54:05why isn't my heat working
00:54:09what's wrong with the station
00:54:11no renee you still believe effort beats power my network runs half of this industry if i say you lose
00:54:19you lose
00:54:20you lose
00:54:29carter you shameless bastard
00:54:38that's it she's done no heat no seer she's finished
00:54:42this is sabotage carter must have planned every second of this
00:54:48four minutes renee you couldn't beat me at your peak
00:54:52six years later you think you could magically win now maybe go home take care of that kid you love
00:54:58so
00:54:58much i request an immediate rematch
00:55:03a rematch what is this a playground she got hurt because she's slow and sloppy if every chef cried
00:55:11foul this competition would be a joke for the rules if master renee fails to complete her dish
00:55:18then this year's champion is automatically she's cooking wild sable fish without high heat
00:55:25the flesh will collapse no texture no structure i told you all renee could never beat carter
00:55:31but no one listens to me there has to be a way come on think renee think
00:55:40renee even if that cooktop worked again you've got what two minutes that's not cooking time it's a joke
00:55:53thank you
00:55:58the cooktop is now recreated master renee please confirm do you continue
00:56:13maybe
00:56:16maybe maybe i don't need my eyes at all oh fantastic she's officially lost it she's pushed too hard
00:56:22there's no way out of this go ahead impress me two minutes one room fish in the wise let's see
00:56:31you
00:56:52what are you doing
00:56:53what are you doing
00:56:59what are you doing
00:57:00she's cooking blind a blindfolded chef is she trying to rewrite the rule book trust me if renee covers
00:57:06her eyes it's because she's operating on a level neither of you can this is unreal master renee is
00:57:13voluntarily blindfolded and she's still keeping pace one minute left
00:57:23i've done cooking competitions for 20 years and i've never seen anything like this renee you've made
00:57:28a lifelong fan this is renee flying forward or not against the bullseye every time
00:57:3430 seconds left show me how you plan to pull off the mirror
00:57:38renee you're anxious from the ground keep going come on wake up leon you're cheering for a woman who
00:57:43can't even see your own plate the only thing renee can't see is how low you're willing to go
00:57:49renee come on trust your hands own this moment final countdown five four three two one time it appears
00:58:03master renee did not i finished
00:58:19well i told you the battle isn't over
00:58:23there we go that's our girl
00:58:28i never doubted you not for a second
00:58:34cute speech but uh let's stay realistic you barely reached the buzzer your hands are shaking
00:58:41your pen never reached full heat let me guess the fish is still swimming you did hold on longer
00:58:47than i predicted i'd give you that but adrenaline is a cheap trick renee and the bill is about to
00:58:53come
00:58:53do in those eyes when this is over you might not see a damn thing save your breath i'm not
00:59:00interested
00:59:01hello blind chef trying to pull off a michelin grade mane please i can't even suspend my disbelief that
00:59:08far the nicest you watch closely because you're about to eat your words with a side of humiliation
00:59:14both contestants have completed their dishes and we now move into the final judging round
00:59:24you're going to have to be a side of humiliation
00:59:30leon in a few minutes your whole heinz dining group will be sold to me for oh um what was
00:59:37it again
00:59:39right 30 percent of its value a bargain really funny talk a lot for someone who's terrified of losing
00:59:47terrified leon let me tell you how the adults play the game do you know why master carter is undefeated
00:59:54because the entire intercontinental chef association is our people
01:00:03here the round one thing that's your specialty good and for the final round whatever renee makes you give
01:00:11her exactly one point master carter's fish wellington judges please taste and score
01:00:24exquisite absolutely exquisite
01:00:29perfectly baked pastry moist well-balanced fish technically outstanding
01:00:41nine nine and a perfect 10 from tracy
01:00:54are you kidding master carter actually got a perfect score
01:01:03oh my god this basically crowns him carter is the winner two nines and a ten for renee to beat
01:01:10that
01:01:11basically basically need a perfect trilogy of tens that's almost mythical
01:01:16well leon ready to bend the knee oh go on be a good boy and give me heinz dining group
01:01:24for 30
01:01:26this is what domination looks like
01:01:30james i was blind before but now please give me another chance well damn
01:01:38finally someone decides to pick the winning side grace what are you doing have you lost your mind
01:01:43i'm perfectly sane you all are the crazy ones putting all your hopes in renee she will never be
01:01:50cluttered and when heinz group collapses i won't be going down with you that's the spirit stick with me
01:01:56and i will give you designer heels luxury cars penthouses in fact i'll even crown you as
01:02:04master grace how does that sound
01:02:10judges please score chef renee's low temp wild sable fish
01:02:18seriously this looks like it belongs on a cheap hotel buffet
01:02:22this is going to be fun ladies and gentlemen watch closely this is what losing looks like
01:02:43holy renee's current score is what a one no what that's now that's wrong that there must have been
01:02:52a mistake master renee even a street vendor wouldn't crash this hard grace go on be a doll and uh
01:03:02tell
01:03:03your ex colleagues that the door to mazin is open i'll pretend today never happened
01:03:09you bastard i would never abandon my team i would rather sleep under a bridge than work for you
01:03:16hey leon i just gave your people some killer job offers you better learn on how to take care of
01:03:23your
01:03:23blind wife renee stop embarrassing yourself the world runs on connections that's helpful anyone can
01:03:30sear a fish do your kid a favor go home mommy duty suits you better carter you still think you've
01:03:37won
01:03:37tell me i'm wrong your cod dish is pitiful and honestly giving you one point is cherry work
01:03:44really well i have three judges who haven't scored yet so why don't you keep your smug eyes open and
01:03:50watch closely
01:03:57they're reevaluating the match isn't over it's not even close no no this can't be real this is not happening
01:04:23no no no that can't be it's not a one it's a 10 it's a perfect 10
01:04:28jesus 10 10 and 10 master renee just broke the all-time record she's the highest scoring chef in
01:04:38competition history three three tens it's for her
01:04:44right now this is impossible we planted our own judges she did it her name did it we made history
01:04:55no her dish was basic it was basic i don't want to recount she cheated
01:05:01still allergic to losing carton face it you got out cooked by me
01:05:15texture oh please look damn finish my favorite tasted cotton is perfect
01:05:25so
01:05:37carter in the name of the international culinary association you're officially expelled
01:05:43every partner every restaurant and every league your name is blacklisted permanently
01:05:50you can't just race 10 years of receipts bribery rig scores tainted plates
01:06:00what judges all documented all exposed
01:06:08carter got reported you're kidding me right damn right he did that bastard karma finally punched back
01:06:17carter james you're suspected of bribery and competition fraud take them straight to the police
01:06:25now paul buddy come on let's talk about this do you want to talk fantastic the police station has
01:06:32chairs buddy oh going somewhere i'm your teacher you can't and when you tried to destroy my entire
01:06:41life did the word teacher even cross your mind you broke our family and you tore us apart for six
01:06:47years and
01:06:48now time to pay your tab what do you mean what are you planning to do to me no plenty
01:06:53of time to think
01:06:54about that one behind bars you'll regret this all of you money access you power connections i can give
01:07:02you everything everything pathetic take them away hold it carter carter you lost and we're playing by
01:07:11your rules right life or death match so i think it's time you honor that and master carter none of
01:07:18you lay
01:07:18a finger on me you terrorize young chef with these bets for years you destroyed lives destroyed careers
01:07:26okay but now your bill has finally come due
01:07:31you forget that you slammed this into me or is short-term memory loss just part of your personality
01:07:37i amaze you you're a nobody from a country shack you dare surpass me everything i did was for my
01:07:45title
01:07:46tell me what did i do wrong everything
01:07:59my head my head
01:08:09i was forced it it was james he made me i didn't want grace you're fired okay effective
01:08:16immediately and listen close every restaurant every affiliate every partner under heinz group will
01:08:23blacklist you permanently
01:08:28no no this can't be happening oh this can't be the end this can't be happening oh this can't be
01:08:37the end
01:08:37zach get her out of here no no please i shouldn't have snapped at your wife your daughter and i
01:08:44shouldn't
01:08:45listen to that snake james please just give me one more chance ladies and gentlemen the 2026 golden fork
01:08:53competition has officially reached its grand finale please congratulate renee restaurant of the heinz
01:09:09and congratulations to master renee crowned this year's top chef
01:09:21master renee master renee and now a brand new award created for someone truly one of a kind congratulations
01:09:35to chef catherine winner of the cutest and most promising baby chef award
01:10:10all right
01:10:12and one for my princess
01:10:17it's so good but still not as good as mommy's churros
01:10:21oh well if my little chef likes it then i will make as many churros as you want
01:10:25she has time master chef renee is booked until what next spring
01:10:31i have the best mom in entire planet and dad hello dad is the best too
01:10:40tomorrow i win a donut a rainbow slushie and a candy apple whatever chef catherine wants
01:10:50i win a donut a rainbow slushie and a candy apple
01:10:51come here grip hug
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