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TONIGHT ON KITCHEN NIGHTMARES,

I'M HERE TO HELP.
GOOD.

AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER.

WE BUSTED OUR ASS ALL DAY
AND LOST MONEY.

WE SHOULD'VE ING
STAYED IN BED.

RUN BY A FAMILY THAT
IS BEING TORN APART.

IF THIS PLACE FAILS,

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF WE'LL BE TOGETHER ANYMORE.

THERE'S A STUBBORN FATHER
WHO'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE.

THIS THING IS AWFUL, SAM.



I FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES
YOU HATE ME.

A SON WHO IS UNABLE
TO STEP UP.

WHY CAN'T YOU SHOW ME
THE SAME FIRE I HAD

AND JUST GO UP THERE AND TRY?

AND JUST GO UP THERE AND TRY?

AND A MOTHER WHO
IS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

YOU GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE..

YOU DON'T HAVE
TO BE BACK THERE.

I'M TIRED OF PLAYING REFEREE.

I DON'T WANT
TO BE EVERYONE'S MOM.

THEY'VE GOT EVERYTHING
ON THE LINE.

WE'RE LOSING OUR HOUSES.
WE'RE LOSING OUR LIVES.

WE'RE LOSING OUR EVERYTHING.

AND GORDON RAMSAY
IS THEIR LAST HOPE.



I THOUGHT I HAD A JOB TO DO

BUT NOW IT'S JUST BECOME
TEN TIMES BIGGER.

GET READY FOR AN INTENSE...

I'VE BEEN WANTING YOU
TO NOTICE ME SINCE I WAS 13.

EMOTIONAL...

DIABETES IS THE WORST DISEASE
YOU CAN HAVE.

I JUST WANT MY FAMILY
TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY.

VERY SPECIAL...

VERY SPECIAL...

I NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU.

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES.

GIUSEPPI'S!

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30 MILES NORTH OF DETROIT LIES

THE TOWNSHIP OF MACOMB COUNTY.

HOME TO GIUSEPPI'S.

ITS OWNERS, JOE BORGIA
AND HIS WIFE KATHY

ITS OWNERS, JOE BORGIA
AND HIS WIFE KATHY

HAVE OWNED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL
ITALIAN RESTAURANTS

IN THE SPAN OF 25 YEARS.

AFTER RETIRING,
THEY DECIDED TO OPEN GIUSEPPI'S

WITH THE DREAM OF PASSING IT
DOWN TO THEIR SON SAM.

I'D OPENED IT WITH
THE EXPECTATIONS

THAT WE WOULD PUT SAM
ON HIS FEET

AND JOE AND I COULD JUST GO
TO FLORIDA OR WHEREVER.

BUT IT JUST HASN'T WORKED OUT
THAT WAY.

SAM BASICALLY SAID,

"DAD, I'M GONNA STEP UP
TO THE PLATE.

"I WANNA WORK DAY AND NIGHT.

YOU AND MOM COULD COME
A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME."

BUT WHEN HE STARTED WORKING
20 HOURS A WEEK,

BUT WHEN HE STARTED WORKING
20 HOURS A WEEK,

TO ME IT WAS LIKE
ANOTHER EMPTY PROMISE.

YOU WANNA GO GET YOUR SON?

'CAUSE EVERY TIME WE--I TRY
TO EXPLAIN IT,

HE'S GOTTA WALK AWAY.

SAM, DID YOU WALK OFF
THE LINE?

NO.

IT'S A NIGHTMARE
FOR TWO REASONS.

THE LACK OF CUSTOMERS...

AND THE HELL THAT GOES ON
IN THE KITCHEN.

YOU'RE SERVING FROZEN
ING SALMON.

I MEAN, NO MATTER WHAT
YOU DO--

YOU COULD BOIL IT
IN GREASE--

IT'S STILL GONNA BE--
NO, NO.

I'LL PROVE YOU WRONG.

YOU PROVE ME WRONG THEN.

I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE
NO INPUT.

I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE
TO CHANGE ANYTHING.

I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE
TO CHANGE ANYTHING.

USUALLY PEOPLE ROAST 'EM
ON THE BARBECUE.

NO, THAT'S THE WAY
YOU DO IT.

I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO BASICALLY
BE A SHADOW

AND SOMEBODY
THAT HE CAN JUST SAY,

"IT'S YOUR FAULT."

OKAY, DAD.
WHATEVER YOU SAY.

I'M BRIAN.

I'M A TRUCK DRIVER
BUT I CHEF HERE PART-TIME.

RIGHT HERE, JOE.

I'VE KNOWN JOE FOR--FOREVER.

HE'S GETTING UP THERE
A LITTLE BIT IN YEARS

AND HE'S JUST GETTING TIRED.

AND I DON'T THINK
THAT HIS SON

IS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE.

YOU DON'T HAVE
TO BE BACK THERE.

I'M NOT.

I GUESS THEY'RE PUSHING ME
TOO MANY HOURS.

THEY'RE NOT PUSHING YOU.
YOU'RE PUSHING YOU.

I'M A DIABETIC.

SOME DAYS I DON'T FEEL
LIKE COMING IN.

SOME DAYS I DON'T FEEL
LIKE COMING IN.

SOME DAYS I CAN'T EVEN ROLL
OUT OF BED.

BUT I HAVE TO BE HERE.

THAT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY.

- MY SUGAR IS LOW.
- I'M ED UP.

HERE.
I GOT IT.

I GOT IT.

MY DAD'S HEALTH IS NOT GOOD
BY ANY STANDARDS.

IT'S THE MOST HEARTBREAKING
THING TO SEE.

I JUST WANT MY FAMILY
TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY.

EVERYTHING ELSE DOESN'T MATTER.

IF ANYBODY CAN HELP
OUR FAMILY,

IT WOULD PROBABLY BE
CHEF RAMSAY.

I'M HERE TO WORK
WITH A FAMILY

AND A RESTAURANT THAT'S
IN CRISIS.

THE KITCHEN'S RUN
BY FATHER AND SON

AND THEY'RE CONSTANTLY
AT EACH OTHER'S THROAT.

THE MOTHER'S TORN BETWEEN THEM
BOTH.

SHE'S ACTUALLY HERE
TO PICK ME UP.

OH, HE'S GOT A SMILE.

THAT'S GOT--
THAT'S A GOOD SIGN.

I WAS EXCITED AND NERVOUS,
BUT I KNEW

ONCE HE WAS HERE,
EVERYTHING WAS GONNA BE FINE.

NICE TO SEE YOU,
MY DARLING.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR COMING TO PICK ME UP.

NOW, THE RESTAURANT'S RUN
BY JOE.

MY HUSBAND JOE.
GIUSEPPI.

MY HUSBAND JOE.
GIUSEPPI.

AND JOE IS THE HEAD CHEF
AND SAM'S THE SOUS CHEF.

EXACTLY.

IS SAM TAKING OVER
FROM JOE OR--

WELL, THAT WAS THE PLAN,

YEAH.
BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING.

AND I'M SURE

SAM'S A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED.

WELL, HE'S 28.

HE MUST BE READY FOR IT NOW,
SURELY.

HE'S GOT THE MATURITY

OF ABOUT A 23-YEAR-OLD.
RIGHT.

HE'S NOT READY.

AND THE RESTAURANT'S
ONLY BEEN OPEN TWO YEARS.

YEAH, AND I'M IN DEBT
BIG TIME.

I GOT MY HOUSE
IN FORECLOSURE.

I OWE ABOUT $150, 000 OUTSIDE
OF THAT.

OUTSIDE THE HOUSE?

OUTSIDE THE HOUSE?

I DON'T MIND LOSING THE HOUSE.
I CAN SLEEP ANYWHERE.

BUT THE BUSINESS,
THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE.

AND AT MY AGE, I CAN'T START
OVER AGAIN.

HOW DOES, UM, JOE FEEL
ABOUT THIS?

HE'S MISERABLE INSIDE.

DAMN.

IF THIS PLACE FAILS,

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF WE'LL BE TOGETHER ANYMORE.

THIS IS IT.

THIS IS IT.
THIS IS MY LITTLE PLACE.

HOPE YOU BROUGHT
YOUR MAGIC WAND.

EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I THINK CHEF RAMSAY
MAY BE OVERWHELMED THIS TIME.

IT'S NOT JUST AS SIMPLE
AS A MENU CHANGE

IT'S NOT JUST AS SIMPLE
AS A MENU CHANGE

OR FIRING SOMEBODY.

I THINK IT'S A LITTLE MORE
COMPLEX.

AND I THINK THIS IS WHERE
YOU'LL BE.

OKAY, GREAT.

THAT PALOMINO SAUCE, SAM.

I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT
TO LISTEN TO ME.

DAD, I DO EXACTLY HOW
YOU SAY.

YOU PUT WAY TOO MUCH
WHITE WINE ON IT

AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE GETTING
BURN--

YOU TOLD ME TO PUT
THE WHITE WINE.

WITH JOE OVERSEEING THE KITCHEN,

SAM WILL BE COOKING A MENU
DESIGNED BY HIS FATHER

FOR CHEF RAMSAY.

I THINK CHEF RAMSAY'S
GONNA COME IN HERE,

ORDER A FEW THINGS,

AND HE'S GONNA SAY
THEY'RE HORRIBLE.

"WELCOME TO GIUSEPPI'S
TRATTORIA.

"WELCOME TO GIUSEPPI'S
TRATTORIA.

"PLEASE ALLOW MY FAMILY AND I
TO INTRODUCE YOU

TO THE ESSENCE OF ITALY."

HMM.

"OLD WORLD FAMILY RECIPES

AND COZY ATMOSPHERE."

HMM.

THIS PLACE HAS ONLY BEEN OPEN
FOR TWO YEARS.

LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING
FROM THE 1970s.

HELLO.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?
I'M DAWN.

NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO SEE YOU.

AND YOU'RE ONE OF THE SERVERS
OBVIOUSLY.

I AM ONE OF THE SERVERS.
EXCELLENT.

WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND,
MY DARLING?

I WOULD RECOMMEND
THE EGGPLANT ROLLATINI.

THAT'S OUR HOUSE SPECIALTY.

OKAY, GREAT.

OKAY, GREAT.

AND I'LL START OFF WITH

THE POTATO SKINS
AND THE OCTOPUS SALAD.

OKAY.

AND I'LL KEEP HOLD
OF THE MENU

OKAY.
'CAUSE I'M GONNA READ ON.

OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

ESSENCE OF ITALY,
MY ASS.

WHAT DO WE GOT?

WE NEED OCTOPUS SALAD.

YEAH.
POTATO SKINS.

OKAY.

THAT'S FIRST
AND I'LL GUIDE YOU THROUGH.

WHEN I SAW CHEF RAMSAY ORDERED
OCTOPUS SALAD,

EVERY PART OF ME WANTED
TO SAY WE'RE OUT OF IT.

CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE THE SALAD
OUT OF THE WINDOW, PLEASE?

BUT HOW WOULD THAT LOOK?

MM, WOW.

OCTOPUS SALAD.
THAT WAS QUICK.

OCTOPUS SALAD.
THAT WAS QUICK.

NOT BAD.
THANK YOU, MY DARLING.

ENJOY.
THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

LIKE A MOUTH FULL
OF HUBBA BUBBA.

IT SHOULD BE DONE
IN A FRYING PAN

VERY SLOWLY.

I GOT IT, I GOT IT, DAD.
LET ME GET THIS.

POTATO SKINS.

I THINK IT IS.

I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SAY THAT
BEFORE.

WOULD YOU BE MY GUEST JUST--

WOULD YOU BE MY GUEST JUST--

I'LL BE YOUR GUEST.

PLEASE, MY DARLING.

VERY TOUGH.

HUH?
MM-HMM.

WHEN I TASTED IT,
I'M, LIKE,

"- OH, MY GOD!
- WE SERVED THE."

I MEAN, BASICALLY THAT'S
WHAT IT WAS.

THAT'S WHAT IT TASTED LIKE.

HORRIBLE.
OCTOPUS IS CHEWY.

HORRIBLE.

AND HOW ARE THE POTATO SKINS?

THE CHEESE IS, UH, HIDEOUS.

NOT GOOD?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY ONE?

NO, I DON'T.
I'VE HAD ENOUGH.

HOW WE DOING, GUYS?

OCTOPUS IS.

SAYS IT'S CHEWY.

THESE ARE HIDEOUS TOO.
CHEESE IS DISGUSTING.

THESE ARE HIDEOUS TOO.
CHEESE IS DISGUSTING.

OH, BOY.

I ALWAYS BRAG ABOUT
HOW GOOD MY FOOD IS

AND HOW GOOD MY RESTAURANT IS.

AND IF THEY DON'T STEP UP
TO THE PLATE,

I AM GONNA COOK EVERY
INDIVIDUAL DINNER

IN THIS RESTAURANT.

YEP.

EGGPLANT ROLLATINI.

THANKS, DARLING.
YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

I--I THINK IT'S TOO MUCH WINE.

I--I THINK IT'S TOO MUCH WINE.

I MEAN, THAT'S MY PERSONAL
OPINION.

TOO MUCH WINE?

MAKE A NEW ONE.

CAN'T EVEN IDENTIFY
ANY FLAVORS

BECAUSE IT'S ABSOLUTELY
JUST PIPING HOT.

ALMOST LIKE IT'S BEEN NUKED

IN THE MICROWAVE
FOR THREE MINUTES.

I CAN COOK EVERY DISH
THAT HE HAD.

AND I GUARANTEE YOU HE'S GONNA
LOVE EVERY ONE OF 'EM.

WHAT IN HELL'S GOING ON
IN THERE?

THEN WHY AREN'T YOU
BACK HERE?

WELL, BECAUSE MAYBE
THEY SHOULD TRY YOU OUT,

SEE IF THEY KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON.

HONESTLY, SOUNDS LIKE
THERE'S A WAR GOING ON.

IT'S INCREDIBLE.

HAVEN'T HAD THIS MANY
ING COMPLAINTS

IN TWO ING YEARS.

RELAX!

RELAX, MY ASS.

RELAX, MY ASS.

TWO ING YEARS.

COMING UP,

FAMILY'S ONE THING;
WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS.

FAMILY TENSIONS BOIL OVER.

I WANT TO BE THE BEST CHEF,

BUT I WANT YOU TO BE
MY FATHER TOO.

JOE DEALS WITH
HIS DETERIORATING HEALTH.

CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE, MAN.

- SUGAR'S LOW.
- I'M.

DIABETES IS THE WORST DISEASE
YOU CAN HAVE.

I'VE BEEN WITHOUT INSURANCE
SINCE WE OPENED THIS RESTAURANT.

CAN GORDON BRING THIS FAMILY
TOGETHER?

IS SAM A GOOD CHEF?

IS SAM A GOOD CHEF?

HE--HE LIKES TO COOK.

OR IS THIS RESTAURANT...

DON'T OVERCOOK IT.
IT'S WELL DONE, SAM.

IT LOOKS LIKE.

AND FAMILY...

WHEN CAN YOU SHOW ME
A SET OF?

BEYOND REPAIR?

I'VE BEEN ING DOING
THAT

SINCE I WAS 13 NEXT TO YOU.

YOU DON'T SEE ME?

SEE WHAT, SAM?

YOU DON'T SEE ME?

AFTER SENSING GORDON'S
DISAPPOINTMENT

WITH LUNCH, THE FAMILY REGROUPS
IN THE KITCHEN.

WE GOTTA STOP BEING

THE MOTHER, THE HUSBAND,
THE SON.

FAMILY'S ONE THING;

WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

AND IF YOU THINK
IT'S THAT RESPONSIBILITY

TO BE THE CHEF,

YOU'LL BE THE
BEST CHEF

THIS SIDE OF MISSISSIPPI.

I WANNA BE THE BEST CHEF
ON THIS SIDE--

WE'RE IN MICHIGAN.

BUT I WANT YOU TO BE
MY FATHER TOO.

I JUST WANT TO GRAB MY DAD

AND GIVE HIM A HUG
AND SAY,

AND GIVE HIM A HUG
AND SAY,

"LOOK, IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU JUST GOTTA TRUST IN ME
A LITTLE BIT."

NOW IT'S TIME FOR JOE,
SAM, AND SOUS CHEF BRIAN

TO HEAR THE COLD, HARD TRUTH
FROM CHEF RAMSAY.

HELLO, SIR.
HOW ARE YOU?

NICE TO MEET YOU.

IT SAID ON THE BACK
OF THE MENU

STEP INTO GIUSEPPI'S
AND I'M GONNA TAKE YOU

THROUGH A ROMANTIC,
AUTHENTIC

RESTAURANT IN ITALY.

I LIKE THE PASSION,

BUT THE PALATE'S.

THAT EGGPLANT--

BLAND, MILKY, SPONGY,

AND THEN PIPING HOT
IN THE MIDDLE

LIKE IT'D BEEN BLASTED
IN THE MICROWAVE.

IT WAS.

IT WAS?

IT WAS?

YEAH.

SO YOU DON'T BAKE THEM FRESH?

NO.

CHEF, WE GOT PROBABLY

3, 000 RESPOND THAT WE DID
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

AND WE DIDN'T GET ONE NEGATIVE
THING ABOUT THE FOOD.

SO WHERE THE
ARE THEY, THEN?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T NEED QUESTIONNAIRES.

THEY DON'T RING YOU UP
AND SAY,

"BY THE WAY,
I'M NOT COMING BACK."

THEY JUST DON'T COME BACK.

THEY VOTE WITH THEIR FEET.

WHY ARE WE SELLING
POTATO SKINS?

DO I WANT TO COME
TO AN AUTHENTIC

ITALIAN RESTAURANT
WITH POTATO SKINS?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

LOTTA PEOPLE COME HERE
WITH THEIR KIDS

AND THE KIDS DON'T WANT, UH--

I'VE LIVED IN ITALY.

I'VE SEEN ITALIAN FAMILIES,

I'VE SEEN ITALIAN FAMILIES,

THE WAY THEY EAT TOGETHER.

THEY DON'T SERVE ING
CHILDREN IN ITALY

POTATO SKINS WITH PLASTIC
CHEESE, I CAN ASSURE YOU.

THERE'S NO ING REASON

TO HAVE POTATO SKINS
ON AN ITALIAN MENU.

JOE, I'M NOT ASKING FOR EXCUSES.
I'M HERE TO HELP.

YEAH.

BUT EVERYTHING I'M SAYING,

ALL YOU'RE DOING IS FIRING ME
EXCUSES.

DON'T ME
AND I WON'T YOU.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES.

I GOT TOLD IN THE CAR

OF THE PRECIOUS FACE
IN THIS PLACE,

BUT I CAN SEE WHY
WE'RE IN THE.

THE FOOD'S CRAP, GUYS.

I THOUGHT I HAD A JOB
TO DO

BUT NOW IT'S JUST BECOME
TEN TIMES ING BIGGER.

BUT NOW IT'S JUST BECOME
TEN TIMES ING BIGGER.

YES, CHEF.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER ON
THIS AFTERNOON.

GET SOME REST.
THANK YOU, CHEF.

GIUSEPPI MAY'VE BEEN BORN
IN ITALY

BUT HE'S CERTAINLY NOT
DELIVERING

ITALIAN AUTHENTIC CUISINE
HERE IN MICHIGAN.

HE MAY SAY IT
ON THE BACK OF THE MENU,

BUT HE'S NOT DELIVERING IT
IN FLAVOR.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

BEFORE GORDON CAN FORMULATE
HIS PLAN

TO TURN AROUND THE RESTAURANT,

HE WANTS TO SEE
A DINNER SERVICE

AND THE STAFF IN ACTION.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU?

HI, HOW ARE YOU?
MY NAME IS CAROL.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?
MY NAME IS CAROL.

DOES THAT COME OFF,
THAT--

LOOKS LIKE A COCKATOO.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?

THREE?
YEAH.

NOT A PROBLEM.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?

VERY GOOD.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY HERE SO FAR?
VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.

YOU READY, HONEY?

I AM.

I WOULD LIKE
THE EGGPLANT WITH MEAT SAUCE.

MEAT SAUCE?
THANK YOU, DEAR.

THANK YOU.

FIRE IN THE HOLE, BABY,
AND HERE WE GO.

WHAT'S THAT THERE, BRIAN?

THAT'S GONNA BE AN ORDER
OF ROAST POTATO.

HOW CAN THEY BE ROAST POTATOES
IN THE MICROWAVE?

THAT'S THE PROGRAM HERE.

IT'S WHAT GIUSEPPI WANTS.

HAS HE LOST HIS ING
MARBLES?

MY DAD FEELS LIKE
HE JUST NEEDS

TO PUSH THE FOOD OUT
REAL FAST.

YOU KNOW?

HE WANTS TO MELT CHEESE
IN THE MICROWAVE,

BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE SHORTCUTS
LIKE THAT.

THAT'S HORRIBLE, YOU KNOW?

FOOD COMES OUT QUICK.
IS THAT NORMAL?

REALLY QUICK.
TOO QUICK, I THINK.

AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?

I'LL HAVE THE RAVIOLI
FLORENTINE.

THANK YOU.

SOMETIMES THEIR SALADS,
THEIR SOUPS,

SOMETIMES THEIR SALADS,
THEIR SOUPS,

AND THEN THEIR MAIN ENTREE COMES
ALL AT ONCE.

I WOULD LIKE THE, UH, GNOCCHI.

GUYS WANT TO DO THE WINGS
AS WELL?

ENJOY, OKAY?

I ALWAYS CALL IT
FAST FOOD ITALIAN.

FAST FOOD ITALIAN, YEAH?
YEAH.

YOU'RE NOT WRONG THERE.

THE SAUCE IS WARM
BUT THE INSIDE--

IT NEEDS TO BE WARMED UP?
OKAY, HONEY.

HEY, BRIAN, CAN YOU PLEASE
WARM THIS FOR ME?

HEY, BRIAN, CAN YOU PLEASE
WARM THIS FOR ME?

YEAH.

MORE CRAP.

DON'T WANT IT.
DON'T WANT A REDO.

THAT WAS THE RAVIOLI
WITH ALFREDO.

THE PILLOWS ARE HARD.

WHY DO WE HAVE
SO MUCH PROBLEM WITH THAT?

I--I DON'T GET IT.

BRIAN.
YES.

THE INSIDE OF THOSE
ARE ON THE COOL SIDE.

OKAY.

GO AHEAD, PUT IT
IN THE MICROWAVE.

UNBELIEVABLE.

TWO THINGS I CAN DEFINITELY
CONFIRM.

THE FIRST THING
IS THEY'RE FAST.

UNFORTUNATELY TOO FAST
FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

THE SECOND THING
IS WHEN THEY'RE FAST,

THEY'RE SLOPPY.

12 DISHES HAVE COME BACK
AND THIS PLACE

12 DISHES HAVE COME BACK
AND THIS PLACE

IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE.

UNBELIEVABLE.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY TONIGHT?

UM, I DON'T KNOW
IF I LIKE THIS DISH.

YOU WANT SOMETHING ELSE?

IT'S A LITTLE BIT TOO LEMONY.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

EXCUSE ME, I'M GONNA HAVE
A REORDER HERE.

A LITTLE TOO LEMONY.

MAYBE WE SHOULD.

PUT YOUR INGREDIENTS ON.

A LITTLE BIT
OF OLIVE OIL.

WHAT, JUST STRAIGHT OLIVE OIL
OR YOU WANT--

DID YOU PUT YOUR SALT,
PEPPER, AND GARLIC IN THERE?

DAD--

COMING THROUGH.
I GOT IT.

COMING THROUGH.
I GOT IT.

I WAS JUST TRYING
TO ASK YOU

WHAT YOU WANTED IN THERE.

IF I SAY CALAMARI MIX,
YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

I DIDN'T HEAR "CALAMARI MIX."

THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

TO SEE MY FATHER NOT TRUST ME

WAS JUST GETTING
DOWNRIGHT FRUSTRATING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE
TO SHOW MY FATHER.

THIS IS SUPPOSED
TO BE BLACKENED.

IT WASN'T BLACKENED.
THAT'S ALL FAT.

YOU NEED A NEW STEAK?

WHAT DID THEY SAY?
I NEED TO KNOW.

DID YOU WANT ANOTHER STEAK?

YES.
OKAY, MEDIUM RARE, BLACKENED.

SAM, YOU KNOW WHAT BLACKENED
MEANS?

DAD, I PUT IT ON A FLATTOP,

I PUT THE CAJUN SEASONING ON,

I PUT THE CAJUN SEASONING ON,

AND I PUT IT ON THERE
AND I COOKED BOTH SIDES

MEDIUM RARE, BLACKENED.

IS THAT WHAT BLACKENED IS?

I DO NEED ANOTHER STEAK.

MEDIUM RARE, BLACKENED.

VERY BLACKENED, VERY SPICY.

OKAY, I GET IT.
WHATEVER.

WHERE'S THE CAJUN SPICE?

I GOT IT OVER HERE.

SAM IS LIKE A NEW PUPPY

THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY
PAY ATTENTION TO HIM.

THIS IS A JOKE.

HE'S NOT READY TO RUN
THE BUSINESS.

WHY DON'T WE EVER HAVE TOWELS
ON THIS LINE?

THERE'S A TOWEL RIGHT THERE.

I WON'T EVEN WIPE
MY ASS WITH THAT.

THERE'S TOWELS RIGHT THERE.

THERE'S A TOWEL DOWN HERE.

JOE, DID NOT LIKE.

WHAT THE HELL?

WHAT THE HELL?

HOW'S THAT STEAK
ON THAT REDO?

YOU WANT ME TO COOK IT,

IT DOESN'T COME OUT
OF MY ASS, OKAY?

ALL RIGHT.

I HOPE IT DOESN'T COME
OUT OF YOUR ASS.

DON'T TOUCH THAT STEAK.

WHAT THE HELL?

JOE, DID NOT LIKE.

AFTER MULTIPLE DISHES
ARE RETURNED,

JOE KICKS SAM OUT
OF THE KITCHEN...

OKAY, SAM,
GET YOUR ASS OUTTA THERE.

AND TAKES MATTERS
INTO HIS OWN HANDS.

YOU WANNA MAKE SOMEBODY HAPPY
AND THAT SOMEBODY

HAPPENS TO BE YOUR FATHER,

YOU WANT TO MAKE HIM PROUD
OF YOU.

YOU WANT TO MAKE HIM BELIEVE
IN YOU.

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO DO THAT...

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO DO THAT...

AFTER 28 YEARS.

AND I'M STILL TRYING.

NOW I'M REALLY SERIOUSLY
STARTING TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT IT'S LIKE BEHIND
THE SCENES IN THE KITCHEN.

YOU'VE GOT BRIAN THERE
AND SAM COOKING FINE,

BUT TOO FAST
FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

ALL OF A SUDDEN,
JOE WALKS IN,

BARKS HIS ORDERS,
AND THEN DISAPPEARS.

BUT WHEN HE WALKS IN,

THEY ALL STAND TO ATTENTION

AND HE TALKS TO THEM
LIKE DIRT.

UNFORTUNATELY,
THAT DIRT'S HIS SON.

SAD.

RIGHT.
THAT WAS TOUGH.

WE'VE GOT OURSELVES
IN A REAL HORRIBLE RUT

COOKING IN THAT KITCHEN
BECAUSE IT'S JUST

SLAMMING FOOD.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH FOOD

GO IN A MICROWAVE
IN ALL MY LIFE.

IT'S LIKE NO ONE'S STRIVING
TO BE BETTER.

YOU TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT THE FROZEN FOOD.

I HATE IT.

I'M EMBARRASSED TO SAY
IT'S MY FOOD.

WHY DON'T YOU TELL DAD
THAT YOU WANT TO COOK FRESH?

DAD, I WANT TO COOK FRESH.

I WANNA COOK FRESH!

IS SAM A GOOD CHEF?

HE'S--HE LIKES TO COOK.

I DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN
INSULTED

WHETHER IT'S TRUE OR NOT.

IT CUTS ME.

IT CUTS ME.

AND ONLY A MOTHER
WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND WHAT'S HIS WEAKNESSES?

YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED.

YOU PUT 25 HOURS A WEEK.

I USED TO WORK THAT
WHEN MY--

WHEN I HAD MY FIRST RESTAURANT
ONE DAY.

WHY HAVEN'T YOU BEEN COMMITTED?

MY FATHER DOESN'T REALLY TALK
TO ME THAT MUCH

AND, YOU KNOW, I'VE--

I FEEL THAT SOMETIMES
YOU HATE ME.

NO, I DON'T TALK TO YOU
I WANNA BE NICE TO YOU.

BECAUSE YOU DON'T PUT
ENOUGH TIME HERE

TO GET INVOLVED.

WHERE'S YOUR FIRE
IN YOUR BELLY?

I MEAN,
WHEN CAN YOU SHOW ME

THE SAME SET OF
I HAD

THE SAME SET OF
I HAD

AND JUST GO UP THERE
AND TRY

TO MAKE SOMETHING
OUT OF IT?

I'VE BEEN ING
DOING THAT

SINCE I WAS 13
NEXT TO YOU!

YOU DON'T SEE ME?

YOU DON'T SEE ME?
SEE WHAT, SAM?

I'VE BEEN SCRUBBING FLOORS
NEXT TO YOU.

I'VE BEEN WANTING YOU
TO NOTICE ME

FOR HOW LONG?

HOW MANY TIMES YOU LOOKED
AT ME AND SAID,

"HEY, GOOD JOB."

NOT ONCE, DAD, SO DON'T TELL ME
ABOUT THAT.

YOU'RE NOT HERE LONG ENOUGH
TO DO THAT, SAM.

I'M NOT LONG ENOUGH
FOR YOU TO SAY

"GOOD ING JOB"
ONE TIME?

COME ON.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE
TO SAY.

NO MATTER WHAT,
THERE'S ALWAYS A COMPLAINT.

NO MATTER WHAT,
THERE'S ALWAYS A COMPLAINT.

I HAVE NOT SERVED HIM ANYTHING

WITHOUT HIM SAYING
IT'S NOT DONE RIGHT.

IT HURTS.

I MEAN, STILL TO THIS DAY.

I'M ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD
AND THAT STUPID HURTS.

WE'VE GOT OUR CARDS OUT
ON THE TABLE.

NOW I WANT TO SEE
THE PASSION.

I WANNA SEE THAT LITTLE BIT

OF FLAME RE-LIT.

THE LIGHT'S BACK ON.

OKAY.

IN THE MORNING,

GORDON WANTS TO FOCUS
HIS ATTENTION ON JOE.

BEFORE THE CUSTOMERS COME IN,
LET'S HAVE TWO MINUTES TOGETHER.

NOT HIS BATTLES
WITH HIS SON,

BUT HIS BATTLE WITH
A CRIPPLING DISEASE.

HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU,
THAT LEVEL OF DIABETES?

DIABETES IS THE WORST DISEASE
YOU CAN HAVE.

I GOT PAIN IN MY LEGS
EVERY DAY.

AND YOU HAVE, UH,
PROPER MEDICAL INSURANCE?

NO, I DON'T.

OH, COME ON.

I DON'T.

WE CAN'T AFFORD IT.
I HAD TO CUT IT OFF.

I'VE BEEN WITHOUT INSURANCE
FOR...

YOU KNOW, SINCE WE OPENED
THIS RESTAURANT.

FOR GOD'S SAKE.

I KNOW.

REST IS THE FIRST THING
YOU NEED.

YOU CAN'T BE HERE
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

I BUILT THIS RESTAURANT.

I'VE BEEN PUTTING IN 70 HOURS
A WEEK.

I WOULD LIKE MY SON
TO RUN THIS RESTAURANT

AND ME KICK BACK,

BUT SAM DOESN'T FOLLOW
THROUGH

AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH
THIS THING ON MY SHOULDER.

AND I'M KEEP ON DIGGING
UNTIL I'LL DIG MYSELF OUT.

YOU CAN'T BE A ING
MARTYR.

I KNOW.

YOU'VE GOT TO LOOK AFTER
YOURSELF.

I KNOW.

I KNOW.

YOU KEEP ME POSTED
ON HOW YOU FEELING.

YEAH.
OKAY?

THANK YOU, CHEF.

BEFORE GORDON
CAN TURN AROUND GIUSEPPI'S,

I WANT TO TURN UP A NOTCH.

HE NEEDS TO TEST SAM'S ABILITIES

I WANT A COOK-OFF.

AND REIGNITE JOE'S PASSION.

BOTH OF YOU COOK SOMETHING
UNIQUE.

ANYTHING YOU WANT.

THE FRONT-OF-HOUSE STAFF
ARE GONNA TASTE.

THEY WON'T KNOW
WHO'S COOKED WHAT.

BUT WHAT THEY WILL KNOW
IS WHICH DISH IS THE BEST.

BECAUSE THAT DISH TONIGHT
IS GOING ON AS A SPECIAL.

BECAUSE THAT DISH TONIGHT
IS GOING ON AS A SPECIAL.

READY?
LET'S GO.

WHEN CHEF RAMSAY SAID THAT
WE WERE GONNA HAVE THE COOK-OFF,

I KIND OF JUST WANTED
TO DO SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT BOLD

AND HOPEFULLY IMPRESS
CHEF RAMSAY

AND IMPRESS MY FATHER
ON TOP OF IT.

EVERYTHING HAND-BOUGHT.

FRESHLY MADE PASTA.

FRESH LASAGNA,

FRESH SALMON, ASPARAGUS,

DOUBLE PORK CHOPS.

GARLIC, BASIL.

BLOW ME AWAY.
OKAY.

I SAW THE SALMON JUST CAUGHT
OUT OF THE WATER

MAYBE TWO HOURS AGO.

I HAD TO GO FOR THE SALMON.

I LOVE IT.

I LOVE IT.

I USED THE CENTER CUT
PORK CHOP

AND I SEARED SOME SCALLOPS
WITH SOME PACHERA

WITH SOME ITALIAN SAUSAGE
AND PROVOLONE CHEESE.

OKAY, LET'S GO.

OKAY, RIGHT,
TWO DISHES.

FIRST ONE'S A BROILED SALMON

WITH ASPARAGUS
COATED IN EGG,

FINISHED WITH PROVOLONE CHEESE.

AND THE SALMON HAS BEEN
CHARBROILED.

NEXT TO THAT,

WE GOT A PORK CHOP STUFFED

SERVED ON THE SIDE
WITH GRILLED POTATOES

AND GRATINATED
WITH PROVOLONE CHEESE.

TAKE A TASTE

AND THEN PASS IT DOWN, YEAH?

AND THEN PASS IT DOWN, YEAH?

I WAS CONFIDENT IN MY DISH
BECAUSE

I ALWAYS COOK WITH
A LITTLE FLAIR,

A LITTLE FLAVOR TO IT.

OKAY, WE'RE GONNA START
WITH, UH, MOM.

OUT OF BOTH DISHES,

WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE
AS A SPECIAL.

I WOULD TAKE THE PORK CHOP,

PUT IT WITH THE POTATOES,
NOT THE PASTA,

WITH THE ASPARAGUS.

MM-HMM, SO A BIT OF BOTH.

THAT'S A FAIR ANSWER.
DIPLOMAT.

OKAY.

BRIAN, OUT OF BOTH DISHES,
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

THE, UM, PORK CHOP.

THE, UM, PORK CHOP.

PORK CHOP.

RIGHT, DONNIE.

WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

DEFINITELY THE PORK CHOP
AND THE MUSHROOMS.

OKAY, THREE TO THE PORK CHOP.

TONY, OUT OF BOTH DISHES,

WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

UM...

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY
THE SALMON.

MM-HMM, SALMON.

YES, SIR.

OKAY, DAWN.

IF I WAS JUST LOOKING
AT THE MENU

AND HADN'T TASTED 'EM,

I WOULD PROBABLY GO
WITH THE SALMON.

BUT AFTER TASTING IT,
I'D GO WITH THE PORK CHOP.

BUT AFTER TASTING IT,
I'D GO WITH THE PORK CHOP.

RIGHT.

WELL DONE.
OH, THANK YOU.

YEAH, REALLY WELL DONE.

SURE, I WAS A LITTLE
DISAPPOINTED.

I'M NOT GONNA LIE.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME,

I WANTED HIM TO BE BETTER
THAN ME

BECAUSE I NEED SOMEONE
TO LOOK UP TO.

I NEED A MENTOR IN MY LIFE.

MY CHOICE,

OUT OF BOTH THOSE DISHES,

THEY'RE BOTH GOOD ENOUGH
TO GO ON THIS MENU TONIGHT.

YES?

THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
TWO SPECIALS.

CONGRATULATIONS.
GOOD DISH.

YOU'RE THE MAN, JOE.

YOU'RE THE MAN, JOE.

I WISH HE WOULD'VE WON,
TELL YOU THE TRUTH.

YOU KNOW, HIS DISH LOOKED
REALLY GOOD.

TONIGHT,
YOU'RE GONNA BE COOKING

YOUR FATHER'S SPECIAL.

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE DISH
INSIDE OUT.

YOU GOT IT.

I'M REAL FIRED UP.

NOT ONLY BECAUSE WE'RE PUTTING
A NEW ITEM OUT THERE

THAT EVERYBODY'S GONNA TASTE,

BUT ME AND MY FATHER
ARE GONNA WORK TOGETHER

ON EACH OTHER'S DISHES

AND I KNOW THEY'RE GONNA
BE EXCELLENT.

WITH EVERYONE FEELING GOOD

ABOUT TONIGHT'S SPECIALS,

GORDON BEGINS TO WORK
ON ANOTHER PROBLEM

THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN JOE, SAM, AND KATHY.

THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN JOE, SAM, AND KATHY.

I'M HERE TO HELP.

BUT IT'S--
YOU KNOW, IT'S--

EVERY HOUR IT'S CHANGING

BECAUSE I'VE NEVER, EVER
QUITE COME ACROSS

SUCH A DIFFICULT--
SITUATION.

RESTAURANT SITUATION
IN ALL MY LIFE.

BECAUSE THE RESTAURANT'S
ONE THING,

BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM
IS THE FAMILY.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO

IS I WANT YOU TO WRITE
A LETTER

AND SAY IN THAT LETTER
WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY

TO THEM BOTH.

WRITE THAT LETTER FOR ME.

I WILL.
PLEASE?

AND DON'T SHOW ANY OF THEM IT.
I WON'T.

MY OBJECTIVE TONIGHT
IS TO PUSH THE SPECIALS.

YOU'VE GOT ONE MADE
BY THE FATHER,

AND ONE FROM
THE UP-AND-COMING SON.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU SELL THEM.

WITH JOE MOMENTARILY
OUT OF THE KITCHEN,

GORDON SEES A CHANCE
TO SPEAK WITH SAM.

JUST GIVE ME TWO MINUTES,
UH, DREW.

YEAH.

TONIGHT,
WHEN YOU GET OUT OF HERE

AND YOU GET HOME,

I WANT YOU TO TELL ME

IN A LETTER TO YOUR FATHER,
YEAH,

WHAT YOU REALLY FEEL
ABOUT HIM.

WHAT KIND OF FIGURE
THAT GUY IS IN YOUR LIFE.

OKAY.

I WANT YOU TO PUT IT
ON PAPER FOR ME.

I WANT YOU TO PUT IT
ON PAPER FOR ME.

DISCREETLY.
AND I MEAN DISCREETLY.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD, THANK YOU.

FIRST CUSTOMERS ARE HERE,
YEAH?

HERE WE GO, YEAH?

BOOTH OVER HERE OKAY?

WE WANNA PUT THE PORK--

OKAY.

AND THE SCALLOP ON TOP.

UM, I AM GOING TO TRY
THE SALMON.

GIUSEPPI'S SPECIAL.

GIUSEPPI'S SPECIAL AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

YOU'RE GONNA BE EXPEDITING
IN AND OUT

AND YOU'RE ON THE LINE, YEAH?

YEAH.
GOOD.

GOOD MAN.

SO IT'S GONNA BE TWO PORK
GIUSEPPI.

OKAY, TWO PORK GIUSEPPIES.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SHOW 'EM
WHAT WE'RE MADE OF.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SHOW 'EM
WHAT WE'RE MADE OF.

OLIVE OIL.

SALT ANDPEPRA.

VERY NICE.

WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.

EVERY DISH LIKE THAT, YES?

YES, SIR.

SALMON.
ENJOY YOUR MEALS.

TWO SALMONS, TWO PORKS.

YOU GOT IT.

MM, I REALLY LIKE
THE PORK CHOP.

DON'T OVERCOOK IT, SAM.

IT'S JUST BOOM, BOOM,
YOU'RE DONE.

ONCE AGAIN, JOE CAN'T
GIVE UP CONTROL OF THE KITCHEN.

IT'S WELL DONE, SAM.

INSTEAD OF EXPEDITING

AND MAKING SURE ORDERS
ARE FILLED QUICKLY,

HE'S AT THE STOVE
COOKING SAM'S DISHES.

IT TOOK 25 MINUTES
FOR A CALAMARI.

JOE,

JOE,

ARE YOU EXPEDITING?

NO, NOT REALLY.

I CAN'T READ WITHOUT
MY GLASSES.

YOUR GLASSES AROUND YOUR NECK.

THIS IS HIS HEART.
THIS IS HIS PLACE.

BUT HE'S GOTTA LEARN

THAT HE CAN'T ALWAYS BE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ACTION.

I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE,
MAN.

WHAT'S WRONG, BROTHER?.

HE'S GONNA KILL HIMSELF.

JOE,

EXPEDITE AND LET SAM COOK.

WANNA SWITCH?
I'LL DRESS 'EM UP.

- I CAN'T SEE, MAN.
- I GOTTA PUT.

I GOT THE STOVE.

CHEF RAMSAY WANTED JOE
TO EXPEDITE,

CHEF RAMSAY WANTED JOE
TO EXPEDITE,

BUT THAT'S THE ITALIAN
IN HIM.

NEVER LET GO,
NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER.

HELP ME PULL HIM OFF.
RIGHT.

BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY.

I MEAN, LITERALLY WE GOTTA
PULL HIM OFF.

HOW DO YOU GET HIM
OFF THAT STOVE?

HE'S MAGNETIZED THERE.

IS THAT A STEAK?

IT'S WELL DONE.

I DON'T LIKE THAT STEAK.
I DON'T LIKE IT.

- IT'S WELL DONE, SAM.
- IT LOOKS LIKE.

SAM.
YEAH?

KICK HIM OFF THERE.

I'M SORRY, DAD,
BUT YOUR ING SUGAR'S UP.

YOU GOTTA GET OFF.

THANK YOU.

WITH JOE FINALLY OFF THE LINE,

IF THAT KID--

WE DON'T LET HIM STAND
AND FAIL A FEW TIMES,

HE'S NEVER GONNA STAND UP.

SAM AND BRIAN REGAIN CONTROL
OF THE KITCHEN.

LOOK AT THAT, MY FRIEND.
HERE YOU GO, SAMMY.

AND FINISH THE SERVICE.

AND WHILE THE STAFF
WAS CLEANING UP,

TWO SECONDS.

GORDON CORNERED JOE.

IS IT YOUR WISH
THAT ONE DAY

SAM TAKES OVER?

YEAH.

I WANT YOU TO GO HOME

AND JUST WRITE
A SHORT LETTER.

HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HIM,
WHAT HE MEANS TO YOU,

HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HIM,
WHAT HE MEANS TO YOU,

AND WHAT YOU WANT HIM
TO BE ONE DAY.

I WANT YOU TO TALK
FROM THE HEART.

AND YOU GOTTA KEEP IT
BETWEEN YOU AND I.

I WILL.
I WILL.

EVEN THOUGH THE SPECIALS
WERE A BIG SUCCESS,

THIS RESTAURANT STILL
HAS A LONG WAY TO GO

BEFORE IT'S READY FOR RELAUNCH.

TONIGHT WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH
FOR THIS RESTAURANT.

IF WE WANT TO ESTABLISH
ANY FORM OF LONGEVITY,

I KNOW WE CAN ALL DO BETTER.

TOMORROW,

WE ARE GONNA DO BETTER.

WE'RE GONNA RELAUNCH

WE'RE GONNA RELAUNCH

AND MARKET THIS PLACE.

SO, YOU,
GET YOURSELF OFF TO BED.

YEAH?

SO YOU'RE GONNA WORK,
FOR A CHANGE?

YOU'RE SUCH A ROTTWEILER.

I SWEAR TO GOD.

OKAY, GOOD NIGHT.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER
THE FAMILY AND STAFF LEFT,

CHEF RAMSAY'S TEAM WENT
INTO HIGH GEAR

WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT
TO TRANSFORM GIUSEPPI'S

INTO A CONTEMPORARY
ITALIAN EATERY.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING
FOR THE RELAUNCH.

HOW ARE WE?
GOOD.

HOW ARE WE?
GOOD.

WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED,
THE RESTAURANT WAS DATED.

IT WAS ALMOST LIKE YOU'D OPENED
A DATED RESTAURANT.

THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL

A MODERN, CONTEMPORARY
ITALIAN.

ARE YOU READY TO SEE
THE NEW GIUSEPPI'S?

YES.
YES.

GOOD.

LET'S GO, LET'S GO,
LET'S GO.

COME THROUGH.

WHOO HOO!
LOOK AT THIS.

OH, MY GOD!

YES!

IT WAS CLAUSTROPHOBIC.

NOW IT'S A MODERN,
CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN RESTAURANT.

I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT

I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT

SOMETHING LIKE THIS
COULD BE DONE.

AND IT JUST--

IN THE TIME THAT I SLEPT.

TOTALLY TOOKEN BACK BY THIS.

THIS IS LIKE A DIFFERENT PLACE.

NEW BARSTOOLS, NEW DRAPES.

WOW.

NICE, NEW CHAIRS.

OH, MY GOD!

OH, MY GOD!

HE'S HOLDING SAMMY.

HE WAS JUST BORN.

WHEN I SAW MY FATHER
LOOK AT THE PICTURES

OF ME AND HIM
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I SAW A TEAR
COME TO HIS EYE,

I ALMOST LOST IT.

YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE STEPPING
INSIDE SOMETHING HISTORIC.

YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE STEPPING
INSIDE SOMETHING HISTORIC.

NOW IT'S MODERN, YES?

I LOVE IT!

RUN BY AN AMAZING FAMILY, JOE.

I JUST--I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU DO STUFF LIKE THAT.

YOU DESERVE IT, MY MAN.

COME HERE, YOU.

ISN'T IT LOVELY?

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL?

I'M SO HAPPY BECAUSE

NOW WE HAVE A REAL CHANCE.

IT'S A NEW BEGINNING.

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

SOMETHING EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
NOW.

MARKETING.

IN ORDER TO RELAUNCH
THIS RESTAURANT,

IN ORDER TO RELAUNCH
THIS RESTAURANT,

WE'RE GONNA HOST
THE FIRST EVER

GIUSEPPI'S BOWLATHON,

WITH THE AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION.

YES?

I'M OVERWHELMED.

YOU KNOW, A BOWLATHON
FOR DIABETES,

WHICH I LOST MY BROTHER...

AND MY MOM.

SO IT'S--IT'S--
IT'S A BIG THING.

BOWLATHON!

FOR DIABETES--

IT TOOK YOUR BROTHER,

IT TOOK YOUR MOTHER.

IT'S NOT TAKING MY FATHER.

IT'S NOT TAKING YOU.

HI, GUYS!

NICE TO SEE YOU.

COME THROUGH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR COMING

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BEING PART

OF OUR FIRST EVER
GIUSEPPI'S BOWLATHON.

WE WERE GREETED BY A WARM CROWD

CHEERING FOR US LIKE
WE WERE SOME CELEBRITIES.

YOU GUYS HUNGRY?

THERE YOU GO.

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE
MY FATHER

PASSING OUT SOUPS
AND TALKING TO THE CUSTOMERS

AND GETTING THEM ALL EXCITED

ABOUT OUR RESTAURANT.

ABOUT OUR RESTAURANT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE IT.

I HAVE NO WORDS FOR THIS,

BUT I'M GLAD THAT YOU GUYS
ARE HERE

AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD
ABOUT DIABETES.

WE'RE GONNA FIGHT IT.

AND WITH THE HELP
OF YOU PEOPLE,

WE'RE GONNA DO IT.

AFTER THE SUCCESS
OF THE FIRST EVER

GIUSEPPI'S BOWLATHON,

CHEF RAMSAY AND THE STAFF
RETURN TO THE RESTAURANT

TO PREPARE FOR THE RELAUNCH.

THE CONDENSED MENU.

IT'S FRESHER, IT'S QUICKER,
IT'S SMALLER,

IT'S FRESHER, IT'S QUICKER,
IT'S SMALLER,

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,

IT'S TEN TIMES MORE EXCITING.

PASTA FAGIOLE,

MINESTRONE SOUP.

THAT'S THE HEARTBEAT
OF THE RESTAURANT.

OKAY, THE CHICKEN PARMAGIAN.

LOOK AT THAT.

IT'S A NEW WAY,
MODERN

AND SOMETHING COMPLETE.

WHEN CHEF RAMSAY PRESENTED
OUR NEW MENU

AND I SAW THAT ALL
THE OLD WAS OFF,

I WAS EXCITED.

WE'RE AT 2008 NOW.

HERE'S THE MENU TO PROVE IT.

MORE IMPORTANTLY,

IF THIS RESTAURANT'S GOT
A CHANCE OF SURVIVAL,

WE'VE GOT TO COMMUNICATE
AND STICK TOGETHER TONIGHT.

RIGHT NOW I'M SO EXCITED.

RIGHT NOW I'M SO EXCITED.

I FEEL LIKE I'M 18 YEARS OLD
AGAIN.

ONE, TWO, THREE--

GIUSEPPI'S!

COMING UP,

DAD, IT'S NOT GONNA BE YOU
ON THE LINE.

BOOM!

CAN GORDON FINALLY BRING
THIS FATHER AND SON TOGETHER.

DAD, I ONLY WANT YOU
TO BE PROUD OF ME.

OR WILL THE STAFF...

TEAR THEM APART...

COME ON, GUYS!
CONCENTRATE!

THIS THING IS AWFUL, SAM.

AND MAKE DINNER SERVICE
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT?

I WANNA LEAVE.

YOU KNOW WHO I BLAME?

I BLAME ALL THIS ON YOU.

WHAT A ING IDIOT.

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

WHAT'S COMING UP
ON KITCHEN NIGHTMARES.

FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER SERVICE,

CHEF RAMSAY HAS ASSIGNED SAM
TO RUN THE LINE

AND JOE TO EXPEDITE.

WE'VE BEEN GIVEN
EVERY OPPORTUNITY.

NOW IT'S TIME FOR ME
TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE

AND KNOCK IT OUT
OF THE PARK.

HELLO!

WELCOME TO THE NEW
GIUSEPPI'S TRATTORIA.

ARE YOU READY TO ORDER?

FETTUCCINI CARBONARA.

VEAL MARSALA.

SEAFOOD PLATTER?
WONDERFUL.

SEAFOOD PLATTER?
WONDERFUL.

I'M READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.

THIS IS A VERY, VERY
IMPORTANT NIGHT.

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT
THE RELAUNCH OF GIUSEPPI'S.

IT'S A TRANSITION.

THAT'S WHAT'S GOTTA TAKE PLACE
TONIGHT.

WILL SAM STEP UP
TO THE MARK

AND CAN JOE LET GO
AND GIVE SAM THE CONFIDENCE

TO RUN THIS PLACE?

TIME WILL TELL.

ALL RIGHT, I GOT THREE MARSALAS
COMING RIGHT NOW.

I NEED 'EM, BABY.

ONLY 30 MINUTES INTO SERVICE...

MEDIUM WELL'S COMING
RIGHT AFTER.

AND STUBBORN JOE
IS ON THE LINE COOKING AGAIN.

DAD, DO YOU WANT
TO GET OFF THE LINE?

WE GOT IT.

WE GOT IT.

I GOT THREE MARSALAS
COMING ON THE FLY.

I NEED 'EM, SAMMY.

DAD, GET OFF THE LINE.

GO!

MARSALA COMING HARD.

DAD, IT'S NOT GONNA BE YOU
ON THE LINE.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

MY FATHER WASN'T LETTING GO.

HE DOESN'T NEED TO BE BACK THERE
RIGHT IN THE ACTION.

IF ANYTHING, HE'S MAKING THINGS
MORE COMPLICATING.

WHAT'S WRONG?

OH,.
SAM.

YEAH?

NOT NOW, BUDDY.
I'VE GOT PINK CHICKEN.

OKAY, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

COME ON, COME ON.

SLOW IT DOWN.

I'D RATHER WAIT AN EXTRA
FIVE MINUTES

THEN SEND OUT ING
PINK CHICKEN.

THEN SEND OUT ING
PINK CHICKEN.

YEAH, SURE.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

KIND OF HAVING A PROBLEM
WITH THE LASAGNA.

THE RICOTTA IS ACTUALLY COLD.

OKAY.

HEY, YOU GUYS.
YES, MA'AM.

THEY NEED THIS COOKED MORE.

THEY SAID IT'S COLD.

YES, MA'AM.

DON'T RUSH IT.

WE'RE NOT RUSHING.

YEAH, WE ARE.
WE'RE GOING RIGHT BACK.

THIS GRILL SUCKS.

DAD, DO YOU WANT
TO GET OFF THE LINE?

THIS THING IS AWFUL, SAM.

DAD, THAT CHAR BROILER?

I'VE MADE THE BEST THINGS
IN THE WORLD OFF OF IT.

I WAS AGAIN SEEING
THE SAME THING.

MY DAD GETTING WORN OUT,
GETTING ANGRY.

MY DAD GETTING WORN OUT,
GETTING ANGRY.

DAD, GO.
WE GOT IT.

IF WE CAN'T HANDLE IT,

THEN WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE.

AND IT WAS REALLY STARTING
TO GET TO ME.

JOE.

JOE, TWO SECONDS.

YEAH.

THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO DO IT
WITHOUT YOU, YEAH?

TAKE TEN MINUTES OUT.

GET SOME FRESH AIR, PLEASE?

THEY'RE FINE.
GET OUT.

PLEASE.
THEY HAVE TO LEARN.

ALL RIGHT, I GOT THIS
CRACKIN'.

I JUST GOTTA GET A VEAL MAR
WORKING, OKAY, PLEASE?

DO IT, COME ON, MAN.

SEND IT.
LET'S GO GO GO GO.

GET OUT!

HELL.

HELL.

* IF I WAS RICH

YOU SURE THE HELL
WOULDN'T BE HERE.

OH, I'D STILL BE HERE.

BUT THERE.
YEAH.

STEVE, WE GOT A TIMER
ON THIS BREAD?

SIT DOWN!
I'VE GOT THE BREAD.

HELL!

THAT GUY'S UNBELIEVABLE.

UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS GUY IS INCREDIBLE.

HE HAD TO LEAVE THE LINE.

HE'S DOWN AND OUT
AND HE'S BEAT,

SO THEY'VE GOT TO STEP UP
TO THE MARK

AND IT'S NOW OR NEVER
FOR THOSE GUYS.

THEY'VE GOT TO DO IT
FOR JOE, THE RESTAURANT,

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
FOR THEMSELVES.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
FOR THEMSELVES.

COME ON.

THERE YOU ARE.
THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THAT TABLE WAS HERE
A 1/2 HOUR AFTER US

ENJOY!

AND WE STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED
OUR FOOD YET.

HONEY, IT'S COMING.

HOW WE DOING THERE, SAMMY?

COMIN', MAN, COMIN'.
CAN I PLATE THIS?

PLATE IT.
PLATE IT.

I'M PLATING IT.

I'M NOT COMPLAINING.
I'M PLATING IT.

OKAY, GREAT.

YOU WANT A AWARD?

I HEARD ALL THE NOISE
IN THE KITCHEN.

I MEAN, IT'S A ZOO BACK THERE.

IF THEY'RE SCREWING AROUND,

IT'S HARD TO RUN
A SMOOTH SHIP.

I DO APOLOGIZE
FOR THE DELAY.

I DO APOLOGIZE
FOR THE DELAY.

OKAY, WE GOT A SEAFOOD PLATTER.

THERE YOU GO, DEAR.

PLEASE ENJOY YOUR FOOD.

HEY, QUALITY UP HERE.
YEAH.

WHERE'S THE QUALITY?

RIGHT HERE.
YES.

QUALITY'S THERE.
THANK YOU.

UNFORTUNATELY,
BRIAN'S GOOFING OFF

IS CAUSING SAM TO LOSE
HIS FOCUS.

YOU WANT QUALITY?
I GOT YOUR QUALITY, HUH?

AND THE CUSTOMERS
ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS.

IT'S RAW.

I APOLOGIZE.

CAN YOU PLEASE REORDER THIS
FOR ME?

WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH THIS?

THE INSIDE'S ON THE COOL SIDE.

COME ON.

OKAY, BRIAN.

OKAY, BRIAN.

SAM, COME HERE A MINUTE.

FROM BEHIND THE LINE
IT SOUNDS LIKE

WE'RE AROUND.

FOOD'S COMING BACK RAW.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO
IS CUT THE ING AROUND

AND JUST CONCENTRATE
A LITTLE BIT.

'CAUSE IF YOU CONCENTRATE,

WON'T COME BACK RAW.

WE WAITED AN HOUR FOR OUR FOOD.

NOW I'M SITTING HERE 20 MINUTES

WAITING FOR RAW FISH?

JUST QUIT
THE ING AROUND.

YOU'LL SEE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE STANDARD.

COME ON, GUYS!

I KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER.

, YEAH,
WE CAN DO BETTER.

WELL, COME ON,
CONCENTRATE!

YES, CHEF.

SCREW THAT.

IT'S STONE COLD AND RAW.

YOU KNOW WHO'S FAULT
ALL THIS IS TONIGHT?

IT'S HIS.

IT'S HIS.

THE PEOPLE ARE DONE EATING
AND SHE HASN'T GOT HER FISH.

I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN
MY FOOD YET.

I WANNA LEAVE.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHO I BLAME?
I BLAME ALL THIS ON YOU.

IT'S NOT DIFFICULT.

SO STOP MAKING
PATHETIC EXCUSES.

HERE WE GOT CHEF RAMSAY
GIVING US A HAND

AND NOW YOU'RE GONNA
TURN AROUND

AND BASICALLY SPIT
IN HIS FACE

AND SAY, "IT'S YOUR FAULT
THAT I SUCK?"

THAT'S HORRIBLE.
I FEEL SORRY FOR THE MAN.

HONEY, IT'S COMING.

WE DON'T EVEN WANT IT.

HOLD ON.

YOU JUST GOTTA SLOW DOWN

AND STOP BEING A ING
GOOFBALL,

THROW FOOD OUT THERE.

THROW FOOD OUT THERE.

OKAY, GREAT, THANKS.

NOTHING COMPLICATED.
OUTSTANDING.

GOOD MAN.
GOOD MAN.

SEAT 60'S READY TO WALK.

WE GOT A TABLE WALKING.
LET'S GO, GUYS.

GET BACK IN YOUR ING
TRUCK.

RIGHT.

COMING TO ME LOOKING
FOR EXCUSES.

EXCUSES?
I AIN'T GOT NO EXCUSES.

YOU JUST SAID YOU BLAME ME.

WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED.

THAT'S COOL.
THANKS, CHEF.

HUH?

WHAT A ING IDIOT.

SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS
TOGETHER, RIGHT?

I WOULD NEVER COME BACK HERE
AGAIN.

ING CEMENT MIXER.

GUY'S A PAIN IN THE ASS.

GUY'S A PAIN IN THE ASS.

WHERE'S BRIAN?

IN THIS HUGELY IMPORTANT
DINNER SERVICE,

I GOT THREE MARSALAS
COMING ON THE FLY.

I NEED 'EM, SAMMY.

DISHES STARTED TO COME BACK.

SAM.
YEAH.

I'VE GOT PINK CHICKEN.
PULL IT TOGETHER, COME ON.

I WANNA LEAVE.

AND WHEN CHEF RAMSAY
TRIED TO RESTORE ORDER...

QUIT THE AROUND,

YOU'LL SEE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE STANDARD.

BRIAN COULDN'T HANDLE
THE CRITICISM...

YOU KNOW WHO I BLAME?
I BLAME ALL THIS ON YOU.

GET BACK IN YOUR TRUCK.
RIGHT.

COMING TO ME LOOKING
FOR EXCUSES.

THANKS, CHEF.

AND PACKED IT IN,

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
IN THIS TOGETHER, RIGHT?

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
IN THIS TOGETHER, RIGHT?

WHAT A ING IDIOT.

GUY'S A PAIN IN THE ASS.

LEAVING A FATHER AND SON
TO RELY ON EACH OTHER

TO SAVE THIS RESTAURANT.

COME ON.
I'M NOT GIVING UP.

I'M NOT ING GIVING UP.

ALL RIGHT, SAM.

VEAL MARSALA--
IS IT OUT?

VEAL MARSALA IS COMING RIGHT
NOW.

OKAY, I'LL TAKE CARE
OF THE SAUCE.

OKAY, I GOT A SHRIMP SCAMPI
COMING ON THE FLY.

UH, SALMON.

RIGHT AFTER?
YOU GOT IT.

WE GOT THIS, ALL RIGHT?

I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED
FOR ANY BETTER.

FATHER AND SON FINISHING OFF.

YES?
YES, CHEF.

I'M SO HAPPY TO KNOW

THAT ME AND MY FATHER
CAN WORK SIDE BY SIDE

WITHOUT TRYING TO KILL
EACH OTHER.

I MEAN, IT'S A GREAT FEELING.

I MEAN, IT'S A GREAT FEELING.

THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED.

EXCELLENT.

HEY, WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
THEY LOOK GREAT.
BEAUTIFUL.

SALMON IS DELICIOUS.
YEAH.

TRY THIS.
IT IS SO GOOD.
DELICIOUS.

I LIKE IT A LOT.

YOU DID A EXCELLENT JOB TODAY,
SAM.

I'M PROUD OF US.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I THINK OVERALL,

MY SON DID REALLY,
REALLY GOOD.

HE PULLED THROUGH
SO THAT SHOWS ME A LOT.

HE MADE ME REALIZE

THAT FAMILY,
IT'S EVERYTHING.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE.
IT'S EACH OTHER.

THIS PLACE IS GONNA WORK,
POP.

AFTER AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL
RELAUNCH,

AFTER AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL
RELAUNCH,

THE ONLY THING LEFT
FOR GORDON TO REPAIR

IS THE FAMILY.

WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY.

FROM THE FIRST MINUTE
I WALKED IN HERE

I SAW A FAMILY WHO WASN'T
EVEN TALKING

TO EACH OTHER.

THEY'RE TALKINGOVEREACH OTHER.

NOTHING WAS SINKING IN.

I ASKED ALL OF YOU
INDIVIDUALLY

TO WRITE A LETTER.

AND BEFORE I GO,

I WANT YOU TO READ
THE LETTER.

KATHY.

"TO JOE AND SAM.

"I SEE THAT OUR LIVES...

"AND THE WAY WE EXIST
AND TREAT EACH OTHER

"IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
ANY LONGER.

"WE NEED REAL CHANGE
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

"JOE, I DON'T WANT
TO BE A WIDOW.

"PLEASE TRY TO TRUST IN SAM.

"YOU NEED TO TEACH
AND SUPPORT HIM.

"YOU NEED TO LET HIM MAKE
MISTAKES.

"YOU NEED TO PULL BACK.

"YOU NEED TO PULL BACK.

"SAM, MY BEAUTIFUL SON.

"IT'S TIME TO ING
STAND UP.

"YOU KNOW THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN

"FOR YOU AND ABOUT YOU
AND YOUR NEW LIFE.

"DON'T BE SCARED.

"IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO SHINE

"AND START BUSTING SOME ASS.

LOVE MA AND KATHY."

WELL DONE, MY DARLING.

THAT WAS TOUGH.

SAM, YOU'RE NOT OUT
OF THE WOODS.

I THOUGHT MAYBE WE DIDN'T
HAVE TIME.

I THOUGHT MAYBE WE DIDN'T
HAVE TIME.

YEAH, WELL.

"DEAR DAD,

"THIS LETTER IS COMING STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART.

"I HAVE ALWAYS
LOOKED UP TO YOU.

"DAD, I REALLY TRULY
ONLY WANT YOU

"TO BE PROUD OF ME.

"IT FEELS LIKE I AM
A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT TO YOU

"BECAUSE OF MY PAST
IMMATURITIES.

"I REALLY AM SORRY
IF I DISAPPOINTED YOU.

"EVEN MORE SORRY
IF I HURT YOU.

"I LOVE YOU, DAD.

"ALL I WANT

"IS TO TAKE THIS RESTAURANT
OVER

"AND LET YOU RELAX.

"AND LET YOU RELAX.

"WE IS ALL WE HAVE

"AND WITHOUT EACH OTHER,

"WE ARE NOTHING.

LOVE, YOUR SON, SAM."

AMAZING.

AND NOW,

THE MAN.

THE REASON WHY WE'RE ALL HERE.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

"TO SAM.

"HI, SAM.

"I AM WRITING THESE FEW WORDS

"TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT THIS LAST COUPLE DAYS

"TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT THIS LAST COUPLE DAYS

"YOU MADE ME REALIZE
HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE TO ME.

"AND I CAME TO REALIZE

"THAT YOU ARE READY.

"I WANT YOU TO TAKE CHARGE.

"FINALLY, I AM REALLY PROUD

"TO HAVE A SON LIKE YOU.

"P. S.,

"I NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU.

"AND I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS."

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS."

LOVE, YOUR DAD."

YOU'RE AN AMAZING FAMILY.

YOU'D JUST FORGOTTEN IT.

THIS IS THE CLOSEST I'VE FELT

TO MY HUSBAND AND MY SON
IN A REALLY LONG TIME.

FOR MY FATHER SAYING
THAT HE LOVES ME

AND THAT HE'S PROUD OF ME

AND HE WANTS ME
TO TAKE OVER,

IT'S EVERYTHING
I ALWAYS WANTED.

IT'S MY DREAM COME TRUE.

CHEF RAMSAY BROUGHT BACK
THE LOVE THAT WE HAD

CHEF RAMSAY BROUGHT BACK
THE LOVE THAT WE HAD

THAT WE ALMOST LOST.

AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT.

YOU ARE THE AMERICAN DREAM.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.