All language subtitles for 227 s04e07 A Yen for Lester

That no place like home.

With your family around you, you're
never alone.

When you know that you're loved, you
don't need to roam.

Cause there's no place like home.

Times are changing every day.

We won't get by with those same old
ways.

Boom together, we'll make it right.

With help from our friends.

No place like home.

With your family around you, you're
never alone.

When you know that you love, you don't
need to roam.

Cause there ain't no place like. There
ain't no place like. There

ain't no place like. There's no place
like home.

I mean, no place like.

Here's to the most beautiful, vivacious,
extraordinary woman I've ever met.

Oh, Blake, I appreciate your honesty.

You know, I can't wait to see the
expression on your face when you get

birthday gift next week.

Tell me what it is. No, no, I can't.
It's a surprise.

All right, I'll tell you what. You guess
it, and if you get close, I'll tell

you.

Does it have 14 stories at a penthouse?

Nope.

Is his nickname the Hope Diamond?

Blake, you're disappointing me. All
right, I'll give you a little hint.

It's green.

Now, Blake, after all this time we've
been dating, you know I never accept

as a gift. It's a car.

Why didn't you surprise me?

Welcome, honored guests, to Takamura's
Restaurant. I am your host, Toshiro

Takamura.

I am Lester Jenkins, and this is my
wife, Mary. We've been coming here for

years, so why do we always go through
this routine?

It's tradition, Lester.

Oh, he loves it.

You know you love it. It's one of the
reasons we come here.

Oh, Mary, you look especially beautiful
and radiant tonight.

And that's the other one.

Oh, your table is ready.

I also come here for the headaches.

Please follow me.

Good to see you. Good to see you, too.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you.

Well, I can take a hint.

Hey, why don't you join us?

Sure, I'd be glad to.

Oh, honey, we don't want to intrude.

Yeah, they don't want to intrude.

Well, it's no intrusion at all, right,
Sandra?

Oh, why not?

I haven't spent time with Mary and
Lester since this morning.

We're just reminiscing about that.

Oh, Blake, I haven't seen you since that
Redskins game. Yeah.

Wasn't that something past that Doug
Williams threw?

88 yards? Yeah.

Too bad there wasn't somebody there to
catch it. It would have been

Let's talk about something we're all
interested in. Knee.

Hey, Lester.

What's the greatest game you ever saw in
your life?

Should we order, honey?

College or pro?

College.

UCLA, USC?

No, no.

I better go to the powder room. You want
to come with me, Mary?

Why? Are they serving dinner in there?

Ohio State, Michigan, 1973.

On second thought, wait up.

Goodbye, Lester.

We're leaving. We're two sailors.

Uh, fine, babe. Have a good time.
They're taking us back to their ship.

Navy Notre Dame.

1967! Yay!

Mary,

just before you and Lester came, Blake
told me he's gonna get me a car for my

birthday.

Isn't this your third birthday this
month?

Yeah, yeah. But it's my first car.

It's leaking again.

I'm glad to see you're having a good
time.

Oh, we always enjoy ourselves here.

Yeah, well, I'm going to miss you guys.

Why? Where are we going?

No, no.

It's me. I'm putting the restaurant up
for sale.

After all these years?

Yeah, well, it's been a struggle, you
know. Some years are good, some are bad.

But last year was a pretty good one. You
made good money.

No, my wife let me.

No, the truth is, it's a good
restaurant, but it needs somebody with

come in here and take it over.

Yeah, when I hit that old gong, it just
doesn't ring the same.

Well, now, enjoy yourself.

You know, this is a real money -making
place in the right hands.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It has
a lot of possibilities, sir.

Knock out a wall, put in a waterfall,
put in a bridge over that, maybe some of

those Japanese goldfish. Yeah, people
throw coins in, every night you just

them up.

So, is the sports report over?

Mary, Mr. Takamura just told me he's
going to sell the restaurant.

Ooh, do we have time to eat?

I know what I want.

Tempura Toyota.

You know, I've always had a fantasy
about owning my own restaurant.

Me too.

Well, why don't y 'all just tell him to
put it on the check?

I don't believe they're actually
considering this. And based on

figures, we could make a 35 % profit the
first year.

And if these figures are correct, you
know, we could be expanding by a second

year.

They must be out of their minds.

That's no big deal. I'll do what they
want.

Yeah, see, I'll have enough if I use the
money I was going to spend on Sandra's

car. Are you out of your mind? That's
the worst idea I ever heard of.

Uh, Lester.

Hmm? Can I speak to you for a minute?

Now? Don't worry. It may be the last
time in life.

Hey, look, baby, don't be mad. I mean,
listen.

If this thing works out, I'm going to
buy you a whole fleet of cars.

Well, Blake, you just let me know when
the fleet's in.

Hey, Sandra, wait a minute, baby.

Don't do this, okay?

Sandra.

And I think that this is the most
inconsiderate thing that you've ever

I mean, how could you even think of
doing this without talking to me?

Babe, I was going to talk to you.

What do you think of the idea?

I don't know anything about running a
Japanese restaurant.

Mary, you have to take some risks in
life.

Yeah, but you don't have to join the
suicide squad.

Look, I feel really good about it. I
think I can pull this off.

Well, I certainly hope so, Lester.

I certainly hope so.

You're with me then?

Well, let's just say I won't stand in
your way.

Now what?

Hey! How you doing? Fine, how are you?
Hi, Mary.

Listen, did you bring back our order of
chicken teriyaki?

Child, we brought back the whole
restaurant.

Lester and Blake want to buy Takamura's.

What?

And I'm not going to stand in his way.

Thank you.

But that doesn't mean you can't. Why
don't you tell him how ridiculous this

Wait a minute, Mary, now.

You know something, fellas?

That's not such a bad idea.

You know, I've always wanted to own a
restaurant.

Count me in.

I got $500 I've been saving in a sock.

Honey, you've got to stop sitting in
that window. Those bus fumes are

to clog your brain.

Well, you see, I do want to miss out
again.

Years ago, a man wanted me to invest in
a franchise, and I said, Colonel, forget

it. Who's going to want to buy fried
chicken from a white man?

Listen, you can count me in for $500,
too.

Look, ladies, we really appreciate the
offer, but it's just not a good idea to

do business with friends.

Well, to tell you the truth, Lester,
I've never been that fond of you.

Neither have I.

Okay, okay, enough of this.

You're both in for one share each, but
you have nothing to say about how to run

the place, okay?

Agreed? Agreed.

Now,

when's the first board meeting?

All this excitement is making me hungry.

What do you have good here to eat?

All I see is raw fish. Raw fish?

Fish is brain food.

Well, I do have a geometry mid -term.

I guess I'll have a shrimp or two. In
your case, I suggest Shamu the whale.

You better be careful before I use you
as the bait.

Let's go check out the kitchen, you
guys.

Yeah, you know, I'm glad I got in on
this investment.

I'll finally be able to buy that little
boat I always dreamed of.

Yeah? Well, you better fill up your
bathtub, because that's where you're

to be sailing it.

Oh, Mary, I know what I'm going to do.

I'm going to buy myself a fantastic new
wardrobe.

Then I'm going to have my hair done by a
world -famous hairdresser. Then I'm

going to go to an exclusive nightclub,
find the best -looking man in the joint,

look him dead in the eye, and say, baby,
I don't need you no more.

Hey, team, can I have your attention?

Hey, I got some big news.

A tour group just called, and they're
going to be having dinner with us

luck. As soon as I decide to sell the
place, it gets busy.

Yeah, busy.

And one tour group leads to another tour
group. What a way to start a business,

huh? Let's hear it. Yeah.

All right.

Thank you, thank you. I do look
fabulous, don't I? Hey, my baby.

As mad as you've been lately, I didn't
think you was going to be here.

I didn't either. It was hard catching a
bus these days.

Okay. So why did you come?

Three things. You're cute. You've got
great taste in women. And if there's the

slightest possibility that this
restaurant hits, I figure you might need

to work every day.

Give me six months to make this place a
hit, and you'll be picking me up in a

limo. Okay, everyone, it's time to sign
the transfer of ownership papers.

All right. Make.

Leston, my man, we are on our way. Mm
-hmm.

There you go.

You with me, babe? Of course, dear. I
believe in you. All right.

Even when all the money goes down the
drain, I'll believe in you.

And when we move in with my mother,
she'll believe in you, too.

Has anybody got an ink eraser?

That's it. Yeah.

It's ours.

Congratulations,

everyone. You just bought yourself a
restaurant.

Now it's my pleasure to introduce to you
and your investors the staff.

This is your chef, Mr. Amato.

Amata sign.

Has it been signed?

Oh, yes. Everything's official.

Then we can cash our bonus checks?

Most certainly.

Oi, Izo!

Hey,

man, where are you going?

Well, now we have enough money to open
restaurants across the street.

Sayonara!

I'm never gonna get my car.

But this is great! The tour's gonna be
here, you know?

You can always send out for Chinese.

Well, don't just stand there. Go after
them.

Well, it won't do any good.

Then why not?

Well, that chef is one stubborn man.

Say what?

Nobody walks out on me. And a fifth
-degree black belt.

Yeah, he probably disappeared by now.

Just like your 35 % profit, too, Blake.

This is a fine mess.

Tour group's gonna be here any minute.

Well, I hope they brought box lunches.

Well, I know Lester must have some kind
of plan. Well, he better do something

after talking me into investing in this
place.

I talked you into investing in it.

Be fair, Pearl.

He talked all of us into it. Wait a
minute.

Rose, you were there. Did Lester talk
them into it? No.

Oh, come on, guys. Mary and Lester are
friends.

They didn't talk us into anything.

Of course, I may have to raise their
rent to settle my losses.

Hey, hey, hey, come on now, team.

Let's not give up yet.

Takamura, is there any chance that we
might be able to get another staff on

tonight? Well, there's this old Japanese
proverb about a snowball in hell.

Well, I guess we just have to run the
restaurant ourselves.

Run the restaurant?

The only thing I know about restaurants
is that I never pay.

Look, all we have to do is get through
tonight.

Mr. Takamura, can you take charge of the
kitchen?

Absolutely.

I can do everything but cook.

Oh, God, I hope this works out.

Ladies, are you ready?

I don't think these outfits are
authentic Japanese.

Well, I got news for you. Neither are
we.

a maternity kimono.

Oh, Pearl, you have your Obi on
backwards.

Watch your mouth.

All right, ladies.

Let's all get ready for inspection.

Don't look now, but the show gun is
here.

Okay. Mm -hmm. Fine.

Mm -hmm. Looking good.

All right.

You one cute mama.

How you like to walk on my back tonight?

You told me you were going to buy this
restaurant. I should have walked on your

mouth.

Hey, somebody's missing. Where's Ray and
Calvin?

All right, you've all got your
assignments.

Let's go and remember, there's a lot
riding on this.

Well, partner, here we go. Here we go.

We got our first customer. Go get him.

Good evening, honored guests, and
welcome to Takamura's. I am your host,

Jenkins. And I am Mrs. Hope, Mary
Jenkins.

Correct me if I'm wrong. You're not full
-blooded Japanese, are you?

Well, let's just say we're not related
to the emperor.

Or the empress.

Do you have a reservation?

About eating here?

Several. But I'll risk it.

Confucius say, man who risk it, get
biscuit.

Do we have a table for this gentleman?

Pick a number between 1 and 46.

Table for 1, please. Ooh, what's the
matter, honey? Somebody stood you up

tonight?

My name is Rose, and I will be your
waitress this evening.

Rose! That was my mother's name.

Oh, how nice!

I hated my mother.

I can't imagine she'd be too crazy about
you either.

Just bring me the specialty of the house
and a telephone.

Certainly, sir.

Telephone for table six!

On behalf of Takamura Restaurant and the
Jenkins family, It is our sincere hope

that this is a local call.

Yes, this is Bosworth Duncan, the food
critic of the Washington Tribune. I had

lunch in your restaurant today, and when
my review appears in tomorrow's paper,

you won't even be able to sell your
fixtures.

Mom, quick, take this.

What is it? Pearl said it's appetizers.

Lord.

stuff than this to the field.

Can I get some service here?

Coming right up, sir.

Here you are. What is that?

Appetizers. For $6 .95, you get two
gooey and one slimy.

How do I know it's fresh?

Just touch it, child. If it moves, it's
fresh.

Either take it away or bring me a spear
gun.

They're here. They're here. The tour
group is here. Okay, okay. Everybody get

together and remember, smile, okay?

Hey, Blake, brother.

Relax, man. It's just a bunch of
tourists. It's a piece of cake.

Okay.

I wonder if it's too late to make this a
soul food restaurant.

How can you tell the world we're so very
glad to have you with us?

Takamura!

Hold it, hold it, hold it!

Holy cow!

Tell me what they're saying. Tell me
what they're saying. Sure thing.

What's the problem, pal?

Okay.

Okay. What'd he say? What'd he say?

Beats me.

They didn't teach Japanese in the
Cleveland school system.

Excuse me. I speak English. May I help?
Yeah. Would you just tell your friends

to have a seat? We'll be right with
them. Okie dokie. All right.

Table for two.

Girl, will you look at the size of that
guy?

I know, Pearl. Forget the chopsticks.

Give me a couple of oars.

You ready to order?

Hold,

hold. No speak of the English, sir.

Join me a picture.

Join me a picture what you want.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

So far, so good, huh? Yeah, and they
said the restaurant business was tough.

eat it, child. Didn't your mom ever tell
you people in Channel Star?

Four sukiyakis, three soups, and a side
of that yellow stuff.

Three kuros, two sashimis, and some toms
for table nine.

Well, ask Tucker Moore. He's the expert.

Oh, he's too big a time to figure out
how to turn on the stove.

Where's my food?

I can't believe this.

I'm starving to death here.

Can I get some service,

please? Right away, sir.

It's about time.

I have your order. I have been waiting
here for an hour. Yes, sir. You are the

most inefficient, incompetent waitress
I've ever seen.

Do you care to apologize?

All I want to do is be served.

Chomp on this while I finish.

I happen to be the restaurant critic of
the Washington Tribune. Oh!

Well, for you, I have imperial salad.

Fine.

First...

didn't order salad, I ordered crab.

Oh.

Cracked crab.

Cracked.

I've had enough.

When I get through with you and my
column, mice won't even want to come in

This is the worst jump into the
restaurant I've ever seen.

Yeah, come on.

Let's go eat pizza.

Hey, wait.

Wait a second.

Hey, look. Hey, you want pizza?

Hey, I can get you pizza.

Hey, look.

I can get you some pizza.

We're calling for pizza.

Okay, Mary.

I know you're dying to say it, so let's
get it over with.

Dying to say what?

Well, come on. Come on. I'm ready for
it. Go ahead and say I told you so.

I don't want to say I told you so.

Mary, you are driving me crazy.

You already crazy.

You had to be crazy to buy this
restaurant. And furthermore, I told you

Okay, all I asked you for was I told you
so.

Oh, look, babe, I'm sorry.

Thanks for standing behind me.

Well, when I have a crazy idea, you can
stand behind me, too.

Well, I come to buy a restaurant.

Sold! Hey, wait a minute.

Yeah, what is this all about?

Well, Mr. Takamura say you have bad
luck.

Mr. Restaurant, dirt cheap.

Sold!

Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Blake, just to be fair, what if we sell
the restaurant to Mr. Amato for what we

paid for it?

Sold! Thank you. Arigato, arigato.

Arigato.

Baby, it looks like I'm going to be able
to buy you that car after all.

Well, you know, Blake, I've been
thinking about it, and I don't think I

allow you to spend that kind of money on
me.

Why not?

Well, I've seen how you run a business,
and you're going to need that money more

than I do.

Well, tomorrow night we're going to
celebrate, and dinner is on me.

Oh, good. Where are we going?

Mary's Kitchen.

It's safer.

And cheaper.