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So you've been working in professional kitchens since you were... Seventeen.

I've been cooking much longer. I really want to work for you.

You trained under Raymond, I see.

Yeah. How is the old bastard?

He... passed away.

I'm sorry to hear that.

He was old.

And he was a bastard.

The best for them.

Look, you come highly recommended, but I don't need anyone.

I'm not anyone.

I've got hundreds of CVs and only four stations. What can I do?

You could give me a try.

Just one day.

You won't regret it.

You've got the ego.

I'll give you that.

I'll put your details on file. Call you if something comes up.

Long beat, Joe.

Come on.

You've seen a doctor about that. I don't need a doctor. I need a job.

I told you yesterday.

I have nowhere else to go.

There are plenty of other restaurants.

I only want to work for you.

What the fuck is that?

I got robbed.

They took everything.

I'm calling the police. Listen, I only want to talk.

You just back away.

I'm not going to hurt you.

Look, please.

You've got to help me.

Where did you get this?

The knife?

Yes. Where did you get it?

What do you want to know?

I had something similar.

It's gone out of time.

Right.

Here's what you're going to do.

There's a walk -in health centre at the top of the high street, second on the

left. Get yourself cleaned up and then come back.

You start prep in an hour.

Really?

Just go before I realise I'm insane.

Three minutes, Captain.

Not quick enough.

Hot lips, scallops.

Three minutes, Captain.

Hi, I'm John.

We're starting today.

Right.

The costume.

On the tear.

Potatoes.

Welcome to hell.

Thanks.

Adolphe? What the fuck is he doing? I wanted him on starters.

Three canapes, one scallop, one foie gras, one risotto.

Yes, sir.

Where are the spoons?

I washed them, sir.

You don't wash yourself.

Ow!

Where the hell's Ollie?

Lee! Get over here and clean this up.

Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it! Yes, sir.

Is this a mess?

Lee!

You left the potatoes in the water again.

No, sir.

Then why does it look like watery piss?

You want to be here tomorrow?

Yes, sir.

Then pull your finger out your pommel.

Hey.

Hey. Ah.

Jackson Pollock.

You know, Jackson Pollock?

Yeah.

I'm Sally, by the way. Jack.

You work long here?

Yeah, long enough to know better.

Not that bad.

I'm still pissed off at your own client about that.

I'm Shiner. Have you got any armour for that home?

I don't have a home.

Are you staying with friends, then?

No.

In a hostel?

No. I got marked, so no. So what do you mean to do?

My sister's travelling at the moment around the world. Maybe you could stay

home. Really?

Well, that sounds amazing.

Well, I will have...

Sorry, Jack, I don't want to hear you. I want to hear the flies.

One lobster, two classic scallops, two game, one pig.

One pig, one veal, three veg, three turbot, one lamb.

Yes, sir! How long on the scallops?

Five seconds, Jack.

After that, you've got another five.

All right, then.

Oh, good work.

Keep that up, I'll give you a bloody gold star.

Hi, Tully.

Oh!

I thought you'd gone.

Where to?

Staying with Adolf?

I don't think he likes anyone very much.

Well, the room's empty.

I've spoken to Kate and she's a bit worried, not knowing you and stuff.

I've got my passport.

It's the only thing I didn't steal.

Oh, no, don't worry.

I told her I'd vouch for you.

Why would she do that?

Well, you seem like a nice guy and... Well, I heard Victor saying that he

you, so I guess you won't be going anywhere in a hurry.

Now, the address?

The address is on there.

You need to get the key off the neighbour. She's in flat two. Oh, God,

her name?

Odd girl.

Tell her something.

McRae. Tell her McRae.

It's not too late.

You could always stay with me.

I guess I just try.

Thanks. How are you?

No. You owe my sister.

When you get paid, she wants 70 quid a week.

Women.

Can't live with them.

Can't eat a whole one?

A shock would be nice.

I thought you were someone else.

Well?

Are you Stella?

I'm Jacques.

I think you're expecting me.

You're a bit late.

Is that upstairs, number three?

Yes.

I just didn't imagine you were French.

Is that a problem?

Of course.

Agincourt, 1415.

We English.

Chop -chop -fucking -chop.

I want everything super -fucking -fragilistic, got it? Yes, sir!

Got him, Wesley?

Yeah. Wesley.

Wesley.

Job done, sir.

Four minutes on those canapes.

Yes, sir.

Ooh, look at them new guys running rooms round you.

And he fell at the third hurdle. Is this the beginning of the end, Jack?

No, sir.

Get with the beat, mon ami.

What's your problem?

You.

What?

You're pretending to be me?

Oh, do you want to have a go?

You've got my force, Dr. Guy.

I told you, Doc, what? You know that? Yeah.

And you're next on the menu.

Well, things are game, aren't they, Sam?

Jack, head out of our house or walk the plank.

Who's going to pick one lamb, one pig, and one classic scallop?

Yes, sir!

What are you doing now?

Killing.

I thought it was chopper knife.

No, that's thirsty.

Where did you get it?

Where's my mother?

Tell it more.

Maybe you knew her?

Paris?

No.

You did okay today, Jack.

Can you handle our 17 -hour day, six -day week, the blood, sweat, tears?

Yes, Jack.

Get yourself a toothbrush and some soap.

The same could be said of most of my staff.

Bugs and villains, the lot of you. Yeah, but here's the problem.

Oh, and by the way, that was a cheap trick, tripping him up like that.

Good.

Hands up.

I can put your hands up.

Now step away from the window.

Is that a baguette?

And I'm not afraid to use it.

Okay.

Madame, calm down.

It's mademoiselle, actually.

What are you doing?

I just want to borrow some coffee.

Did you think I was born yesterday?

Listen, I just moved in. I have to check.

I haven't seen you, and I see everything.

What's going on, Patty?

Ask the pervert.

I'm not a pervert.

Are you spying on me?

No. Yes, he was.

No, I wasn't. Did you see me naked?

Well, he'd have to have been blind not to.

He was coughing.

He got his nose squashed against the window.

There's probably traces of DNA for the police.

Okay, can you stay out of this?

You're not helping. Look, I just wanted to borrow some coffee.

Is that how you ask in front?

I thought you wouldn't mind.

Why?

Because we're neighbors.

Friend. Do you know him?

He's renting Kate's place. I met him last night.

Oh. You can't just pop in whenever you feel like it.

We're not friends.

Comprendez -vous?

Have you got any coffee?

All right.

Suivez -moi.

So, there's this archaeologist, and he does some digging, and he finds two

perfectly preserved bodies, and he can tell that they're Adam and Eve, you

from the Bible.

How does he know?

I don't believe in any of that stuff.

That's not the point. It's a riddle.

How does he know, de facto, that they are Adam and Eve?

Um, they're naked.

No. Big lead.

No, we're talking millions of years ago. They would have rotted.

They would have the bodies.

Try again.

All right, they have T -shirts with their names on.

Eve has an apple in her mouth.

No.

Um... I don't know. Tell me.

Well, they don't have parents, right? Because they were created by God. So?

What so?

They don't have tummy buttons.

They have tummy buttons.

Umbilical cords. You know, this bit just here.

Oh, I see.

That's good.

Would you like to come over for lunch tomorrow?

I'll cook.

That's really nice. I have some stuff to sort out at home.

So, thanks, Ellie. I mean it.

Maybe another time.

Victor. Not now, Zach.

I was just wondering if you found some time for us to talk.

I don't want to have a talk. I'll have a sex change and call myself Brenda.

Back to work, you syphilitic snails.

Come on!

You can sleep when you're dead.

Hi. Hi. Got any real coffee?

Yeah, in that corner.

Thank you.

Hi, Jack.

Oh, hi.

Look, I didn't mean to spy on you the other day.

That's all right. I shouldn't have been terrorizing the neighborhood with my big

fat heart.

It's not sad.

Are you going home?

Yeah.

Where are you from?

From Montreux, near Paris.

English is really good.

Well, I am, kind of. Oh, yeah?

My mother was English.

She used to live and work in Paris.

She was a chef.

She died when I was a kid.

It must have been hard for your dad when you were up on your own.

Um, yeah, I've never met him.

Tragic.

Life's tragic.

Is it?

I had this therapist once.

I kid you not, she yawned four times when I was telling her my life story.

Maybe she was tired.

No, she was bored.

I bored her.

It's how tragic my life is.

Did she go back?

What do you think?

How long have you lived here?

Three years.

That's a long time.

You must like it a lot.

It's rented, but it's home.

Hey.

You want to get something to eat?

What, like in a restaurant?

Well, yeah.

I don't do restaurants.

What about takeaway?

Mystery meat in a globby sauce.

No, thanks.

Shame you can't take away decent restaurant food.

Then you won't have to suffer all those miserable couples sitting in silence.

Who took my shot in square?

Nobody. You just weren't paying attention.

I know where I left them.

Way too slow, Jack.

Like his mum.

Oh, sorry. Not slow.

Shut the fuck up, Adolphe.

What the hell's that?

They left. Had a huge fight.

Through the last of the only spaces.

Chateau Lafitte.

Dastards. Chock 'em.

Um, Rick, could I keep them for later?

Please.

Only if tomorrow you clean the bloody oven and I want to see my face in it,

understand? Okay, sir.

Thank you, it would be nice.

Home delivery.

So I have black and cod, quail's egg, salmon and voltino, all from a Michelin

-star restaurant.

You can't leave her alone, can you?

She won't eat any of that, you know.

Why?

Why haven't you noticed?

Noticed what?

Hi. Hi.

Hi, Petty. How is Mr. Sporty and Spontaneous?

Bad breath and hair sprouting in all the wrong places.

Oh, maybe the next one will be better.

Well, it certainly couldn't be worse.

The cheap sod took me to the harvester and then split the bill.

Well, I'd better go in and respond to Mr. Bathroom Baritone.

Have fun, you two.

So.

I brought you some takeaway.

No globby toast, I promise.

No what?

No globby toast.

Thanks.

Do you want to come in and have a drink maybe?

Sure.

Hello. Now you know why I work in a restaurant.

What do you do?

Do?

Yeah, as in work.

Well, until last Friday, I worked at the accounting department in Marks &

Spencer. What happened last Friday?

I got fired.

What for?

Apparently I don't have a head for numbers.

But I had a thing with my boss.

Oh.

Did you love him?

Of course not, silly.

Office party blunder.

Cheap mulled wine.

Wham's last Christmas. Empty stomach, you know the drill.

Mmm. Mmm.

I've got wine, beer, vodka.

Beer would be great.

Beer.

Don't you want to get this?

No. Take a few.

You made this?

Yep.

It's really good.

Did you learn that?

In art school?

Nope. They wouldn't take me.

Well, they're idiots.

You should try another one.

I should get a job.

Besides, we're not here to talk about that, are we?

Sure, yeah. Shall I go and get the plates?

No. I'm not hungry.

Aren't you going to do it?

Do what?

There.

How was that?

What was it?

I'm a bit tired. I think I should go.

Yeah, sure.

Thanks for drinks and stuff.

Yeah, it was nice talking.

Don't forget your stuff.

I brought it for you.

And your quest.

I'm sorry.

Maybe we could do it again sometime.

Maybe.

What are you doing?

Open your bag.

I said open it!

Let me explain.

You don't need to.

I can see well enough.

Wow. I didn't expect this from you.

A fucking kick in the teeth, actually.

Look, there's this girl on my block. She's a bit of a mess. I didn't eat

anything and I thought you wouldn't mind. Wouldn't mind?

Where do you think you are, Barnardo's?

Do you know how much this truffle cost me?

Oh, yes.

Who are you?

Did you steal from Raymond?

Who?

Did you even work for Raymond?

No, I didn't.

I think you should leave.

Now. But my mother did.

Same time as you.

But you know that.

You gave Charlotte enough.

And I have this.

You sent it to her when she was pregnant. With me.

I sent a lot of postcards to a lot of girls back then.

Told her you loved her.

Do you think I'm your father?

you're laughing. Well, that's funny.

No, it's not.

Stupid shit.

Your mother was screwing everyone.

She was. Quite the little whore, actually.

That's for her.

That's for her.

Well, tell her I said hi. I can't because she's dead.

I'm not your father, Jack.

For God's sake, just look at us.

Jack!

Stand up.

Who is it?

It's me, Jack.

Open up.

Go away.

Can you turn down the music? It's driving me nuts.

Wake up.

Let me die.

Sure.

i think i need to lie down

Stella, you shouldn't sleep right now.

Come.

Wake up.

Why don't we fuck?

That would make me feel so much better.

Ugo? What are you doing?

Cooking your breakfast.

I'm not hungry, thank you.

You don't have to pretend with me.

I know exactly what's going on.

And you've got a job to go to.

Nope.

I'd quite like you to leave now.

Why's my door locked?

What have you done with my keys?

Hidden them.

We kissed.

When did I ask you to move in?

Come and eat.

I said I'm not hungry.

I don't care.

Come and eat.

Are you clinically deranged?

I'm not the one who needs a doctor here.

I'll get it.

Oh, you're trying to help me.

That's very sweet.

Well... I don't have anything else to do.

OK.

I'm going to phone the police.

You'd better figure out what you're going to say.

Oh, you're going to help me? My neighbour is threatening me with a plate

cooked eggs.

He was in and out of care homes.

Youth offender. Served time in prison.

Never worked for Raymond.

He must have waited till he died so you couldn't check up on him.

Well, I was his father, poor sod.

Unstable little fuck of all that.

You want me to call the cops?

You've got five minutes to clear out.

I told you already, not before you eat something.

You're going to go to jail.

Been there, done that.

You've been to prison?

Okay, get the fuck out before I start screaming.

Come on, Della. A decent meal will put everything into perspective.

Shut up, Della!

Shut up!

Come on, then.

Hit me.

Tough guy. You know you want to.

It's so bad someone wants you to look after yourself.

Time for lunch, I think.

So, I work at the lawn vitro.

Yeah, very sad.

Forest station, doing appetizers. Do you know what appetizer means?

Something that stimulates the appetite.

Interesting.

Get off me!

Get off me!

Not until you calm down.

Will you be calm?

I'm warning you. I can stay here all day.

Or you're going to eat something.

Will you be calm?

I'm calm.

Where were we?

Come on, Stella.

It's not like I was going to kill you.

Why don't you try one of these?

I'm not eating that shit.

My body's a temple.

No.

Your body is a theme park.

It's Disneyland.

It's over, Jack.

Enough.

One meal.

That's all.

Thank you.

When you are

A crusted anchovies with quail eggs.

Oh, thank you.

Shame. This is delicious.

It's disgusting.

I don't know where it's been.

No wonder you don't have good sex.

You said I don't have good sex.

Obviously you don't. I have good sex.

I've had good sex with lots of men.

Yeah, there may have been many, but what about the quality?

I bet you're always thinking about the man before your own pleasure.

You don't know what the word pleasure means.

I bet you fake your orgasm so he thinks he's a great lover.

How dare you?

Do you diet for him?

Do you think he only cares about what you look like?

Wouldn't love you if you have a fat ass.

That's a shame, because I think if you ate some real wonderful foods, you might

have a real wonderful orgasm.

I'm sorry.

I'm going to have a shower, if that's all right with you.

Seen something you want to pinch?

Huh?

Oh, you have been in prison.

I'll let it go.

What was it for?

Kidnap?

I don't want to talk about it.

Yeah, I'm sure you don't. It's a mandatory ten -year sentence, you know.

74 % of violent crimes committed by men.

Interesting statistic, don't you think?

I don't want to hurt you.

I'm sure you don't.

I just want to...

Teach me a lesson.

Show me what's what.

And if I say no, you'll tie me up and gag me.

Okay, I did some time for theft.

I was 17 years old and needed kitchen knives. I thought their parents wouldn't

buy them for me.

Why should they?

Because I needed them for cooking school.

The judge thought I was a hood again, locked me up.

I think you had a point.

Thanks. The good thing is I learned to cook inside.

I learned how to turn shitty prison food into something eatable.

And then I discovered I could turn it into art.

You know, I realized that if I had one credit in life, mine was cooking and how

to use it.

Wow. You look good enough to eat.

Should we get this charade over with?

You mean you're going to eat something?

It means you're sod off, yeah.

What's sod off?

For the record, I've had a lot of orgasms.

Mostly self -administered.

You like?

If I say yes, will you stop this?

No. Not yet.

It's okay.

Why can't you say it?

C 'est très bon.

That's what we say.

C 'est très bon.

Why does it matter if I like it or not?

Well, it may.

Try that.

What's this?

My mother's recipe.

Ravioli at Besto. She made it every Sunday afternoon.

How old were you when she died?

Six.

That's little.

How do you even make something like that?

I can teach you.

Can you do that?

I can tell you.

So, you conduct the knife with, how do you call this?

Middle finger.

Yeah, with the middle finger. With the bone.

So you protect the other fingers and you go over with the onion over there.

Want to try?

I'm going.

I'll probably cut my finger off.

No.

No, not that one. This one.

Like this.

How

was

that? That was amazing.

I think I should have one too.

Oh, my God.

Oh, that is amazing.

You will have a...

Cacao rush.

What?

And cacao rush. That's 98 % pure heaven.

I'm going to have another one.

Excuse me?

Are you Stella?

Sorry, are you hiding her somewhere?

Funny.

I just don't recognize you.

You look so...

What's wrong?

I don't think I can do this.

It's okay.

Why don't you get some help?

Because I don't have a problem.

I don't know why you tried everything and did what I asked for,

so... Yeah, great.

Good.

Should I go and get the plates? No, it's all right. I'll do it.

Yeah, sure.

I'm sorry I was so... It's okay.

And you'll be hearing from my solicitor, but no hard feelings.

Don't look at me like that.

What a waste.

Jack.

You're so wrapped up in yourself, you know that?

But you're not the only fuck -up in the world.

I know.

So go and do something about it. Go and bore that abyss. Fuck it whether she

yawns or not, but get whatever shit you've got out.

Are you finished?

Nearly. I feel sorry for you.

You'll always be alone once you've got this.

I want to be alone.

Hi, Teddy.

Oh, hi.

How was your day?

Well, it was a dream boat.

A bit on the short side, and he's got kidney stone problems, but he made me

laugh. I'm waiting for him now.

He's taking me to Tate Modern.

Maybe he's the one.

No, I married the one.

And I lost him.

But we humans are not very good on our own.

Sure. They're not leaving.

Things haven't worked out at their plant.

Well, things rarely do.

Doesn't mean you give up.

Goodbye.

What are you doing here?

Come to say goodbye.

How are things?

Oh, same old, same old.

Adults picking on the new you.

He's not as cute, but he's great in bed.

I'll miss you.

Yes, you too.

It's okay.

I'm not going to make a scene here.

Why?

Look, Shaq, about your mother, don't you talk about her. No, you don't

understand. Wait there.

What a New York.

Raggedy little market.

Greenwich Village.

Talked about moving there one day.

And I got a job in London and she got pregnant.

Raymond.

You've got some great DNA in there, don't we?

Need any help?

My wages would be nice.

If you need a reference, a real one, let me know.

Thank you.

Where are you going?

Paris. Home.

There's nothing there.

Yeah, I did a little digging, so I know.

And the girl?

What about her?

I don't know.

She's complicated.

Complicated, cruel.

And troubled.

Yes.

She's a human car crash.

Aren't we all?

More of a reason to stick together.

I love you.

Excuse me a minute. I just need to talk to her.

Did he say where he was going?

No, but you could ask at that restaurant. I can't remember the name.

Lawn Beast Crew.

Stella.

I might be a wrinkly old duffer, but it means I've been around a bit.

And if I've learned anything, there's only two things in life worth a hoot.

Love and a good hot dinner.

Don't you think you should give them some thought?

Good luck, love.

Hi, how are you? I'm looking for Jack.

Jack? He doesn't work here anymore.

A few issues with food ownership and his DNA.

Right. Hey, wait. Stella.

It is Stella, isn't it?

Yeah. He was here.

About an hour ago.

Do you know where he went?

St Pancras, I think. Not sure you'll catch him.

I know you are gold, you're the eye at the door of my dreams.

Every failure, each tumble in time, you've observed me

unblinking.

Every night, you're there just like the wonderful

one.

Why don't you come on in and make yourself at home?

Black box recorders who got it all locked in your memory.

Every misguided side swipe when I was just trying.