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Garlic shepherd's pie, up.

Oh,

careful with that, Kev. That truffle's worth more than my car. Well, your car

10 years old, and the windows don't roll down.

done. I just can't roll them back up.

You know I have bigger things on my mind right now.

Oh, anywhere from financial?

Yeah, the loan was too small.

You'll get the next place.

Garlic, chicken, and cabbage up.

Two more orders for the lamb.

Oh, we're 86.

Seriously, where is he? We're going to the rescue.

Thank you.

Oh, great.

Here. Alright.

What do you think?

Not bad.

Yeah? I've been working on it for Lola's Cincinnati.

I'm telling her tonight that I'm cooking for the party. Nice.

About that. Yeah. Can we talk?

Sure. Yeah.

That's right. Yeah.

About this? Yeah.

I cannot believe she's turning 15.

Doesn't that feel like yesterday we were combing pink frosting out of her hair?

Yeah. So, well, yeah, there's been a couple minor changes to the party.

No, a week from Friday.

Oh. Wow, so that's in, like, ten days.

Mm -hmm.

And it's at the Biscayne Club.

Oh, okay, so it's just not in the backyard anymore.

No, a manager's given me a sweet deal.

Great. But the big venue, now Dolores can invite all her relatives.

What do you mean by all her relatives?

Well, in the guest list, it's just a little, let's say, it's a lot bigger now

that we have the club.

Right.

It's reasonable.

Dolores has the exact number.

Okay, okay.

What, are we sure we want the Irish girl cooking for that many Cuban?

Relax. It's going to be great. Yeah.

It's going to be great.

This is why I became a chef.

Oh, that bad?

Not to pile it on, but the cream delivery is delayed again.

You got it, my kid.

French restaurant without cream?

I'll take care of it, Donna. Don't worry. Thank you.

Hey, Maria, what's up?

Well, I am a little stressed with work and, you know, the quinceanera.

But I did finally choose a theme.

It's going to be Miami Spice, which is traditional Cuban with a twist.

Hello? Are you listening to me? Tony, the food has to be perfect.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, I think that's actually, I think that's great. I mean,

Miami Vice sounds good.

No, Miami Vice.

Teresa's turning 15, not 50.

Oh, man.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I got it. Don't worry.

Spice, twist, yeah.

The food's going to be amazing. Don't worry, okay? Hey, I need to talk to you

about something when you get home. Are you still coming tomorrow? Oh, yes, I'm

coming for sure tomorrow.

I need some sun. I need a break. I need to get out of here for a while. I

haven't been out of here for like two years, man.

Yeah, well, that is the blessing and the curse of a one -star chef.

Is Anna coming with you?

I'm right here.

Not this time.

I'll explain that to you later.

You're so brave. Cooking for 150 people, Aunt Sarah.

Oh, 150.

Oh, Matt didn't tell you?

Not exactly.

God, this.

Once word got around to the family, we couldn't say no to anyone.

Right.

Well, cooking for a lot of people is what I do.

This is going to be great.

Recipes for my mother and grandmother.

You can use them for the menu.

Thank you, Isabel. This is wonderful.

The theme's going to be Old Havana. Come.

Let me show you something.

I have never seen any of this.

My party was small, but my dress was big.

Mommy made it herself.

Well, we wanted to give Lola something more extravagant than we could for the

Lord. Oh, check out Romeo.

Hey. Was he your boyfriend, Mom?

Romeo was Omero, my cousin.

You've never met him?

Well, we didn't let her date until I met your brother in junior year when we

moved to the neighborhood.

Somehow I found the only Irish boy in Little Havana.

I still remember the first time you came here to the house.

Yeah, I saw you and Matt kiss on the front porch. Oh.

Little did I know I'd end up living here someday.

So, how did the date change go over at school?

I got a lot of RCPs already.

Good. Except Teresa Freedman, she found out at parties the night before hers.

I was like, Teresa's acting like a princess.

What did she say? She was just... lame.

And she kept bragging about how fancy her dress is. Uh -uh. Your dress is

beautiful.

The one she wanted was a little bit out of our budget.

It's fine, Mom.

Let's go finish our homework.

I'll bring you some mariquitas, eh?

That's sad. Those two are such good friends.

I know.

Well, have you talked to Maria?

I never hear from her anymore.

What? Why not?

She's too busy with her fancy new house in Coral Gables.

We were best friends since high school.

And she ditched me.

Just like Tony did to you.

Sorry. That, uh, I didn't mean... Oh, it's okay. It was a long time ago.

Matt said he's coming home for Teresa's party.

I think he might have a girlfriend.

And a store next to his name.

Don't need to know much more than that.

Delora, there's something I'd like to do.

With your blessing, of course.

Hey, you.

Party stuff's kind of stressful, huh?

Totally. I'm sorry.

But you know your mom. Mom just wants you to have an amazing night.

I remember the day I turned 15.

When this was my room.

I snuck out the window and my dad found me at a bonfire with all my friends.

Yeah, I was grounded for like a year. No way. Yeah, yeah, not advice.

I wish Grandma and Grandpa were here, Phyllis.

You miss them.

I know, honey.

We all do.

We'll do something special to remember them at the party.

Hey, how would you feel if I bought your dress?

The one you really wanted.

What?

Seriously? Seriously.

You're my only niece. What else am I going to spend my money on?

But you're saving up for another restaurant.

Don't you worry about that.

How about we go to the dress shop on Saturday?

Of course, sweetie.

There you are!

What's up?

Welcome! How are you? Good to see you, baby.

Hi. Good to see you guys so much. Hey, thank you, brother. I appreciate it.

Thank you. I can't believe it's been two years.

I know, I know, I know. Wait till you see the new house. It's beautiful. And

Bobby's getting along so much better on the first floor. Yeah, well, that sounds

good, but I got to tell him it's the old house.

You know, whatever.

Hey, everybody's very excited to see you. Pero mami says you're going to have

wear a name tag because nobody's going to recognize you.

There's the guilt.

Hey, did you hear that Lola's having her quince on the same weekend as Teresa?

Yeah, Matt mentioned they were changing the date.

You also told me that Sarah has a restaurant in South Beach. Yeah, it's

Munch. I hear it's really good. You should check it out.

Yeah, I don't know about that.

I mean, wouldn't that be a little awkward?

Absolutely. But it depends if you guys want to try to be friends or not.

20 minutes here and my past is already haunting me.

Do you want to talk to me about something? I do, but let's get through

homecoming first.

Ta -da! Hello!

Hello!

Tony!

Mom!

Yo!

Was I not found abandoned with mother?

Oh, man, I miss you too.

You are too thin.

Nobody wants a skinny chap.

Well, that's why I came here for 10 days, so you can fire me up.

Hey, he's not skinny. Look, muscles.

That's my girl right there. I'm excited you're home.

Of course, I'm going to meet her biggest night. Oh, don't remind me how big it

is.

We're having her dress custom made, and we've hired the best choreographer in

Miami for the dance.

Boy, it sounds like business is really good, huh?

Come, I'm making all your favorites.

Sounds good. Let's go.

Man,

that was good.

I mean, I actually forgot how good your cooking is.

Gracias.

Now,

why have you been avoiding us?

Is it Anna?

No, no. Actually, we broke up.

What? Yeah. Well, she wasn't the right woman for you anyway.

No woman is the right woman.

You guys, I have really good news.

What? Okay.

Savory South Florida Magazine is doing an upcoming feature on the Quintanilla

food scene, and they're using real families, and they're caterers.

So, I submitted it, and we're in.

Really?

Well, my party's going to be in a magazine.

Okay, this is way cool, right?

That's nice, but the menu's not even ready. It's okay. I gave them the theme,

and I told them that you're an award -winning chef, so...

Please? Do you, Tony?

Where's Maria?

She's been gone since the crock of dawn. She works too hard, like you.

So what are you going to do this morning? I don't know. I might go check

old neighborhood.

Did you talk to Matt yet?

Not yet. I'll call him later.

Want to take el presidente?

No way.

Really?

You sure?

You're a big shot now. You have to look the part.

I remember when we used to go to Ocean Drive in that car.

We felt like we were such high rollers.

Well, gas was cheap. That was the only thing we could afford.

I am so glad you're home.

You too.

Well,

I don't eat bread today, but... Okay, well, next time.

Good to see you.

Hmm. Maybe this will work in a tropical area.

Is there any help out there?

Help is for me all the time, too.

Sarah?

Tony!

Hey. Hey.

You look good. Yeah, I'm good.

Yeah. I mean, hey, I heard about the restaurant. I mean, congratulations on

that. And your restaurant.

Thank you. Wow.

Listen, I came to get some mangoes for my mom, and I actually think this is

perfect. Are you taking these mangoes? Oh, yes.

All right, take two.

Okay, well, it was good seeing you.

Hey, do you mind if we go for a walk?

You know, catch up a little bit?

I... Please.

I have some things I want to say.

Sure. Yeah.

It's just that I know what I said all those years ago.

I was very sorry.

I still am.

I'm sorry I never responded.

Guess I just wasn't ready to hear it back then.

Yeah, well, I don't blame you. You know, the way I handle things.

Leaving me out of the blue with a rusty food truck and a broken heart?

Yeah, I was upset.

I mean, we had a big plan.

But, you know, eventually I realized you couldn't pass up an opportunity like

that. You probably would have done the same thing.

Well, it seems you're doing great, though.

How's the restaurant? Tell me about it.

It's small, but it has a fun vibe.

It's kind of like what we talked about for our restaurant.

Fun, huh?

Well, let me tell you, you're a lucky woman.

It was fun eating one of the main ingredients in my cooking this day.

Well, this is a tough business.

But lucky you're getting some downtime.

If that's what you call it.

Taking care of the food for Teresa's kinship.

Me too.

For Lola's.

Really? Yeah. I have to figure out generations of recipes in nine days.

And I have to come up with a menu worthy of a magazine.

The featuring was in Savory South Florida.

That's great.

That's great.

Well, good luck.

I should get back to the restaurant.

Make sure you call my brother.

Yeah, I will.

Good seeing you.

Something smells good.

It's a mojo marinade for a fresh red sniffer.

Can I try? Oh, please.

Oh, wow. What's wrong?

It's bitter.

How much sour orange juice did you use?

Well, it was tasting a bit dull.

Well, at least I got my recommended dose of vitamin C for the entire year.

Hey, that is a bad joke. No, no, it's not you. It's just...

I ran into my ex today, the chef.

Tony, right?

Yeah. How'd it go?

It went.

That bad, huh?

You know, you never told me what happened between you two.

To make a long story short, we applied to a cooking school in Paris.

It was a dream of ours, you know, an adventure that we wanted to do together.

Neither of us got in, so we bought a food truck instead.

It's theirs, right?

It was supposed to be called Cubish for part Cuban -Irish fusion.

We just started working on the menu when the spot opened up at the school.

Yeah, they offered it to Tony.

And he put the kibosh on Cubish. Yep, he was gone within a week.

Well, he's a fool for leaving you.

What's he doing in town anyway?

He's here for his niece's quinceañera.

Kiss me?

Or kiss of death?

And I thought I was the dramatic one? No, it's just...

I thought cooking for this was going to be fun, and now my cooking is going to

be compared to his.

You know, the parties have a lot of the same guests. Oh, and they're profiling

him for savory.

The quinceada feature?

Yep. Well, I read about that.

You should submit your name.

The editor loved your food when you were here. Yeah, for the food I prepare

every day. I am way out of my element here, Kev. Well, what better motivator

get in your element?

You opened this restaurant because you love a challenge.

So challenge yourself.

No. You know fine.

Okay,

exactly how many oranges did you use? Okay, okay, all right.

All right, I think we're good. You want to try it? Yes.

Let me know what you think, okay?

All right.

Mmm. The Fresno chili tastes really good in there.

You like it, huh? I prefer it with the sour orange.

Well, let me tell you, I used a little hank instead of vinegar.

Mmm.

Mama's recipe with a twist.

You know, your father doesn't like anything spicy.

Well, he married her, didn't he?

Aww.

I love being here cooking with you guys. I miss you so much.

Give me a second.

Hey, what's up, brother?

Nice to finally have you home.

Yeah, yeah. Good to be back, man.

Do you have a beer?

Something to eat?

Yeah, let's do it.

How about lunch?

Sarah's place.

I don't know. Is that a good idea?

I mean, you've been telling me so many good things about it.

No. She'll disown me as a brother.

Come on, man. I'm just curious about the food.

You know, we had a good talk today.

Fine. At your own risk.

All right. See you later.

All right.

Sorry?

Yeah, sorry to interrupt your work.

How did that go?

Well, I apologize for one.

So you guys are good?

Yeah, I think so. Maybe.

What?

You're asking me if I wanted to be friends. I want to be friends.

Want a bite of pork?

Why is he here?

Who's he? Tony.

Oh.

He's more like five stars. Hey, my man, Tony. What's up, bro? How are you doing,

man? I should have known.

You might do. I got you a beer. Awesome food.

Appreciate it, man. Thank you. All day.

Thank you. Thanks.

Hey, there.

Outbraised steak with stacked chips. Some Irish malted bread with honey

and lamb cobbler.

Nice. Looks good.

Oh, man, this is good.

Compliments to the chef.

Thanks. I'll let her know.

You're right about the vibe in here. It's nice.

Sarah actually wants to open up another place.

Really where?

South Beach, hopefully.

I'd like to hear about it when we have breakfast.

Oh, actually, Lola and I are going dress shopping in Coconut Grove.

Okay,

that's nice.

Enjoy.

Enjoy the food.

Thank you.

I just want a talk show. Oh, sure you do. Okay.

Hey, ladies.

Hey. How are you doing?

Get my dress.

Benita finally finished the final alterations, and then I have an open

and then I'm going to the bakery.

Where's the dress shop?

It's in Coconut Grove. Okay, why don't I meet you there? I take Teresa home, and

then you can go straight to your open house.

Since when do you like shopping?

It's not about shopping, okay? I want to spend time with my niece, that's all.

Okay, but we're leaving, like, right now. Okay, then go to the bakery.

I'll take a shower and then jump in Papa's car.

I'll probably meet you there.

Okay, that'll help.

All right.

See you there.

This is my sister, Sara.

Nice to meet you. Your dresses are beautiful.

When it can double for a parachute, my work is done.

I'm just kidding, of course. I take my work very seriously.

Sara has offered to buy Lola the emerald green dress she wanted.

Please say you still have it.

Yes, you are in luck. The last one off the rack. It's my most popular color

year. Apparently pastels are out this season.

Good to know. I just finished the alterations on this other one last

Let me get you some shoes to try with it.

Queen Sarah has a nice winter.

Tony, what are you doing here?

I came to give Teresa a ride.

Oh, she'll be here in a minute.

Listen,

I really...

I had a good time last night.

I liked your place.

The food is amazing.

Thanks.

Do you think I can take you to dinner tonight?

It'll give you a day off from cooking.

Here she is.

Wow.

You never look so beautiful.

It's just gorgeous.

I really love it. The color.

Seriously?

Maria?

Dolores, how are you?

You know each other?

Yeah, we're old friends.

Same weekend, same color dress.

Perfect.

Can you get another dress?

We had this one custom made, Tony.

I can find another one. It's okay.

No, it's not okay.

Lola shouldn't have to give up wearing her favorite color on the most special

night of her life.

Right, Maria?

That would be as crazy as you trying to steal Teresa's thunder for a second

time, Dolores.

Green is an honor of Lola's Irish heritage.

The dress, a proud tribute to two cultures.

But green with envy isn't a good color on anyone, is it?

Is that what you think?

Let's go.

Yeah, um, don't mess with the dress.

I can't believe you got a different dress. My daughter's too nice sometimes.

It's okay.

I don't want the drama, Mom.

Anyway, you know how much I love.

Did you hear how Maria spoke to me? And she still hasn't RSVP'd through the new

date. Can't you just talk to her? I feel like this whole thing's getting really

blown out of proportion.

It's a little bit more complicated than that, Sarah.

How?

Oh, no, he didn't. Did what?

What's going on? No, just Kevin submitted Lola's quince to Savory South

Magazine, and they picked up.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I'm definitely telling them I am too busy.

Teresa's going to be in that magazine with her Uncle Tony.

She posted something on her page.

No.

Tell that magazine, yes.

If Teresa and her family can be in it, so can we.

This is going to be the best meal anyone has ever tasted.

Right, Sarah?

Great.

All right, ladies.

Leave the work for later because I got you lobster, carpaccio salad with mango

sorbet. Patricia, do you want to do the honors? Yes.

How's the sauce?

Delicious. Amazing.

Everything has to have a twist. What's wrong with traditional?

Don't worry, I can do that too.

With a twist.

See you tomorrow. Go in the house.

Keep learning, huh?

Yeah, I can, you know.

No. Just going to talk.

Okay. Do you guys mind if I go to dinner tonight?

Sure. With who?

With Sarah.

She wants to talk to me about something.

About what?

I don't know. Maybe about your behavior.

That's not nice, isn't it? That's not nice.

Hey.

Welcome.

Thank you. Good to see you.

Oh, great. Thanks.

You look so beautiful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I remember when your mom was a pet cook here.

Yeah, I mean, she worked here for like 15 years.

I always wanted her to get her own place, you know?

That's what is so good.

It's the best.

Why didn't she?

Well, you know, my parents used to live from paycheck to paycheck.

I think something like this was not in the cards.

That's exactly why I was so desperate to get my own place.

Why don't I help them?

Two conchoncharas. Hey, hey. Nice to meet you. Thanks, man. Thank you. On the

house. Oh, really? Thank you, man. Appreciate it. You remember Sarah Kelly?

She owns Munchinup. Yes. Wonderful.

You want to join us for a minute?

Sure. Yeah.

Let's try this. Cheers.

Cheers. Let me know what you think about this. This is really good.

Mmm.

Mmm. Oh.

Delicious. Is that lime juice, rum, and honey, right? Yes.

Ah, I could serve that at Lola's party.

For sure.

I mean, quinceanera con chanchera, that sounds good.

Oh, catchy.

And it's said to have healing powers.

Well, then it's definitely going on the menu.

Hey, man, I'm sorry I haven't been in such a long time.

Work, you know.

Hey, perfect timing.

I'm selling.

You're selling this place?

Come on, man. You're an institution around here. You can't do that. It's

good run.

Hey, great to see you, Tony.

Pleasure, man.

May I recommend Palomino Steak?

Great.

Thank you.

That's why I became a chef right there.

Yeah? What?

Smiling customers.

Sometimes I sneak a peek to see if they're enjoying their food.

Their faces say it all, for better or for worse.

Look at you, huh?

Never thought of it that way.

My mom and dad were such foodies. They were always so encouraging any time I

wanted to try another recipe, especially if it was Irish.

Yeah, I'm sure they would have been very proud of you with the restaurants.

Yeah.

So you should know.

Yeah. The magazine's going to include us, too.

Really? That's amazing.

Is it? Yeah. I feel like it's going to send Maria over the edge.

You know, Maria needs to relax, man.

She's been taking this way too seriously. I've been out of here for,

years. You know, I just want to have a good time.

Do you miss home?

Yeah, yeah.

You know what? I miss a lot of things around here.

Do you have a girlfriend?

Because I heard... No, no, I don't have a girl.

You know, I had one, but we broke up.

Oh, what happened?

I don't know, I just, you know, I think I just realized that two shares is like,

you know, it's a play.

You know, you start out with high hopes, you get a plantation, it falls flat.

You know, the schedule was crazy.

To be honest.

Well, the camera's through us in there.

I'm fine.

What?

Beautiful out here, huh?

Yeah, it is. But I should get going.

Yeah, me too.

What's going on here?

I mean, never thought I'd miss the Macarena.

You know, Maria just wants the dance to be perfect. Does it have to be this

early in the morning?

You know, we're actually going salsa dancing with Maria and Esteban tonight.

Come with us.

I just got an email from Savory. The reporter wants to interview you tomorrow

for the piece.

Okay, all right. They had such a huge response on their page, and they loved

your backstory so much, they want to make the feature the cover.

Wow. Wait, wait, what do you mean, backstory?

Yeah, it's between you and Sarah. They're going to decide based on the

shoot and obviously whoever's food is best.

Photo shoot?

Yeah, tomorrow after the interview, the girls will be there.

You and Teresa are going to look so cute together.

Tony, we have to get this cover for her. Yeah.

Does it have to be tomorrow?

They won't have the cover ready since it goes to print if you did that for the

party. But I still need to finish the centerpieces, the seating plan, and

the flowers.

And the food. Have the food.

Relax, Delora.

Sarah's got this.

Everything's been ordered. And I sent you the final menu for approval.

Maybe I could relax if I had a party planner and a choreographer.

Have you seen Lola's dance?

Pobrecita. Oh, okay.

Well,

uh, certainly proves too lefty to run on the family.

Well, Lola may not be the best dancer, but she's beautiful.

And smart.

So get us that cover, Sarah.

Yeah, I'm on it. The main course is simmering as we speak.

Got it.

Should I be worried?

No, no, it's fine.

I can do this.

All right. Thank you, Tom.

That sounded intense.

Hey. Hey.

How was my sous chef bug in New York?

Oh, yeah, well, running a restaurant's like putting out a million fires every

day. Oh, tell me.

All right. Try delegating more.

Remember why you became a chef in the first place.

Kevin runs the show for me every Sunday.

Okay.

So, are you going to tell me why you're at my house?

Oh, yeah.

Well, Matt told me where you live. I hope you don't mind I came by.

You know, the only person I know in Miami who writes their back everywhere

go. Have you seen my car?

No. Come in.

It's awesome.

Nice house.

I like it.

Whoa, what's that smell?

Megan Rapavieja?

It's been cooking for hours.

Went out to get some stuff to try and tweak it. Look at this Irish girl

Cuban on me.

I like it.

So, what's going on?

Well, you know, it's magazine cover, man. Like, people are forgetting what

real reason to celebrate is. The girls. I know, right?

I don't even think I can live up to it. Or what Dolores wants, for that matter.

Just ask my ropa.

Do you want to try it?

Try it. Yeah? Isn't that like eating with the enemy?

Oh, right. Sorry.

Oh, come on. I'm just kidding.

Of course I want to try it.

Let's see.

All right. Oh, it looks good.

All right.

Oh, I'm kind of nervous.

Oh, that's a big bite right there.

Let's see what you got. Go easy on me.

It's not bad, it's just, you know, it's just difficult to get the taste just

right. Because you know how Cubans are, we are a little difficult. You know, we

sometimes don't like the Cuban food so spicy, but then it becomes so boring.

do you have chile habanero?

Oh, yeah, I do. Got it. Excellent.

Got a knife, you have a knife?

Mm -hmm.

Got it.

And sometimes what I do, too, is that I add a little bit of something sweet.

To offset the spice.

You know what? I have a crazy idea.

Yeah?

What if we try to have it somewhere here?

Mint. Mint?

Yeah.

I don't know about that. It should go off, but you know what?

Nothing wrong with trying something new.

Yeah? Yeah. I've been doing a lot of that lately.

That's what cooking is all about.

Seeing what works.

Right?

Do you remember our idea for the food truck?

The main course.

Ropa pie.

It was like our take on shepherd's pie.

Yeah, of course. I'm going to forget.

Perfect Cuban -Irish fusion.

Even though I had no clue how to cook Cuban. Yeah, I didn't know how to cook

Irish either.

But it ended up naming the food truck anyway after I left.

Just Sarah's.

What do you think if we make the ropa pie the way we were supposed to do years

ago?

What do you think?

Okay.

I feel it's beautiful.

And there we have it. A cubish creation.

Nice. And you see, that's what cooking is all about.

It's fun, right?

Fun. Having a great time.

We were always such a good team.

Yeah, we were.

Do you ever wonder what it would be like if I had a lift?

Sometimes.

Yeah, me too.

Well, we shouldn't let this get cold.

Yeah, do we? We don't really need a plate, right?

No. All right.

All right. Ready?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my. This is so good.

And you know what? I can't believe what I'm about to say, but the meat works.

You're cool if that's the hot.

My mom would love this, man.

Wow.

By the way, do you want to come dancing with us tonight?

My family would love to see you tonight.

Oh, I thought I should do. Breaks?

You can take breaks.

Yeah. You're allowed to. Come on.

We have a photo shoot tomorrow, and trust me, you don't want to see me turn

a pumpkin.

And then there's my moves.

You know how bad those can be.

Come on. Stop with the excuses.

Go lead.

Okay. Ready?

All done?

What's up?

Do it.

Oh.

Good to see all of you again. Good to see you.

How are you?

Tell me, how is Dolores doing?

Good. She's good. You should call her.

Does she want me to?

Definitely. Really?

Because she seems very upset.

Well, for starters, she said you still have an RSVP.

Oh, no.

I completely forgot.

Thank you for reminding me.

Is there something else going on between you two?

I mean, if there is, it's a mystery to me.

What are we waiting for? We want to look down.

Let's go.

Yes,

let's go.

I've got a password.

Okay, come on.

Let's go.

First thing we're going to do is read the Michigan, all right? Say it. Read it

all over again.

All right?

Enjoy. All right.

This is very important, all right?

I'm going to check around the world.

There you go.

I'm out of shape.

I guess too much cooking.

What happened?

Wow. Hi, can I get a grapefruit daiquiri, please?

That's a refreshing choice.

Okay. I'll have the same thing, please.

Gracias.

You were never a fruity drink guy.

We're in Miami. I guess it's fine.

Listen, can I ask you something personal?

Okay. Why are you singing?

I mean, you're such a beautiful woman.

You know, you're smart, and you know how to cook.

I mean, that's amazing.

I just haven't met the right guy.

You know, someone who can handle my hours, my passion for the restaurant.

know the deal.

Yeah, I know the deal.

Oh, it's not her. You know, my mom and dad.

My dad used to work outwards, fixing cars, and my mom in the kitchen.

But they never complained.

They were always so happy when they worked together.

We had that once.

Two daggers for you.

All right, two daggers.

Thank you.

Gracias. Cheers.

Let's try it. Cheers.

Salud.

All right, so what do you think if we go out and try to take you home and check

out the old neighborhood?

Why not?

Party time and show time.

Come on, man.

You know, it feels so strange being home and knowing someone else lives here

now.

Remember when we got those walkie -talkies for Christmas?

Yes, I do.

Of course I do.

We'd have these long talks, window to window.

So much better than texting.

We just clicked.

Our families clicked.

Yeah.

Yeah, those were good times.

You know, I'm happy that my parents and Maria stayed here as long as they did,

but sometimes I wish they never moved.

History.

History has many memories.

Mostly of you.

You remember the first time we kissed?

It was right there, on that tree.

Fourth of July weekend.

And you could hear the fireworks.

Best three years of my life followed that kiss.

And why was it so easy for you to leave?

It was not easy.

I was just young, you know.

I thought that to make something of myself, I have to leave Little Havana.

I didn't know how good I had it here.

I missed you a lot.

Really?

Yes.

You know, I wanted you to come with me to France.

Then why didn't you ask me?

How could I?

My dream was the only one coming true.

I'm sorry about everything.

I forgive you, Tony.

I gotta tell you, I'm impressed with everything I've accomplished.

It actually makes me a little jealous, you know? What? Why?

Because you are, like, living out your dreams, you know? You're living out your

passion and actually having fun while you're doing it.

You got it all figured out.

Well, thanks.

But honestly, I feel like I'm trying to convince people I'm worthy.

I'm trying to prove myself.

Well... You've done that as far as I'm concerned.

Did you tell that to the bank?

What is that?

You hear the music?

Oh, that's Lola.

She's practicing with her court.

Actually, would you mind coming in for a minute?

Oh, no, I don't mind. Let's go.

Hi, Mr. Rodriguez.

Call me Tony, please.

So that's you doing the mambo, huh?

Trying.

Actually, Tony here has some really, really good moves. Maybe he could show

a thing or two.

Sorry. It's an emergency.

Yeah.

I see.

All right, let's go then.

Yeah, keep going.

there you go hey

Thank you for tonight.

Really helped out, Lola.

You are very, very patient. Actually, thank you for coming.

Just don't tell Maria, maybe?

Don't worry.

I'll leave her to you.

This isn't a good idea.

Why not?

Going back to New York, and you said it yourself with the two chefs, it's not a

recipe for success.

Tell me I'm wrong, but I know we have something here.

And we had something a long time ago, too, and look how that turned out.

I'll see you at the shoot tomorrow.

Thanks for tonight.

Oh,

I'm

sorry I did an RSVP. We're going.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm Stefan.

Nice to meet you all in person, and welcome to your kitchen for the day.

I'll be running the photo shoot, and Sarah, the editor, sends his regards.

Oh!

I'm Megan.

I'll be writing the article and doing the interviews. Thank you so much for

including us. Thanks, it's an honor.

All right, ladies, if you'll follow me, we have hair and makeup in the trailers.

Come this way.

Don't get hammered. Bye, guys.

Want to meet?

So who would like to be interviewed first?

Oh, take him. That is first.

Not really, he's the bro.

Oh, come on.

So why'd you become a chef?

Well, I should say I'll never get tired of hearing the words.

My compliments are understandable.

Well, I loved cooking ever since I was a little kid. I would get in the kitchen

with my mom and spend hours with her. So what kind of food can we expect at the

Quinceañera? There'll be a lot of old recipes from Lola's grandmother.

My mom's classic Cuban dishes with a little bit of a twist.

Well,

you are up for the cover against an award -winning chef.

Is a star really all it's cracked up to be? Well, not always.

But, I mean, Tony's an amazing chef.

So, tell me, how would you feel if an amateur gets the cover?

An amateur gets the cover?

You know, I gotta tell you something. Sarah doesn't have an award, but she's

good cooking.

Besides, I don't think this is about that. I think this is about the girls,

know, about the food, you know, to show her how much we care about her and how

much we love her. This food is for my heart and soul.

It's my gift to Lola.

It's going to be spicier than I thought.

Oh, the camera's going to love you, too.

Oh, you're beautiful.

Look at the set.

All right, friends, are we ready? All right, big smiles now, big smiles.

Good, good, good. All right, let's cross our arms.

Cross our arms right here, right here, right here. Keep those arms crossed.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah, right here, right here.

Perfect. Give me a little juggle, Teresa.

Yeah,

right here, right here.

Right there. Put that process right on her nose, right there. Right on her

I love it. Perfect, sir. If you could pick up those two numbers for me.

Yep, right.

Right at the camera.

Oh, no!

I love the kids.

Let's get some hair. Let's get some hair. Yeah, let's get, yep.

All right, perfect, everybody.

And friends, that is a wrap.

Incredible job, everybody.

How'd they walk in this dress in the car?

Hey, you're great today.

So are you.

Teresa, I'm sorry that my party's a day before.

It's okay.

I get it.

There's just so much drama with King's Kiss anyway.

And Mom's obsessed with everything being perfect.

Yeah, what's up with our moms anyway?

They barely even talk anymore.

I know.

Come, Lola. We need to get home.

Bye. Bye.

Mommy, Mama?

That was more fun than I thought it'd be.

Yeah, it was fun.

Hey, Alicia, you...

You want to go grab a bite?

You know, looking at all that food made me hungry.

Yeah, I really need to get to the restaurant before Kevin files a missing

report.

All right, see you.

Thanks.

My friend, the sous chef at Ernesto's? Yeah.

Jeff said it went on market today.

Oh, yeah, I heard that happened.

Get a bit in. That.

Popular. You know how restaurants go around here? I don't even have my

together. Well, worry about that when your bid gets accepted.

You'll find a way this time.

Hey, did you see the savory post?

No. You're going to want to check out their page and make an offer on

today. I sent you the realtor's number and asking price.

Wow, you really know how to wake up a girl, huh?

Rise and shine.

What do we got here?

Who will grace the next Savory South Florida magazine cover?

Chef Sarah Kelly or Chef Tony Rodriguez?

He says she's an amateur.

She says the stars and all have cracked up to me.

Amateur? Seriously?

I need to come see this.

Look at this.

She said that about me?

Look what you said about her.

No, I think she said great shit. That's what I said.

Oh, it has a lot of light.

Wow, this is how she repays me, huh?

You know, I gave her the tea for Ropa Vieja and helped Lola with the dance.

Because that's the right thing to do.

Okay, I'm totally reposting this on my story. No, Teresa, don't do it. Don't do

it, please.

Oh, and I heard Ernesto's is on the market.

I'm starting to regret I pushed you into doing this party.

What? Maybe Tony has a point.

I'm trying to cook authentic Cuban for the first time for 150 people.

Well, did he train under a French chef?

And he was praised for cooking food he didn't grow up with.

Listen, you respect our tradition and our food, and you're taking the time to

learn both.

That's what matters.

Thank you, Dolores.

So, I did something today.

What?

I made an offer on Ernesto's.

Really? That's great.

Yeah, I figure the bank will give me the same smaller loan they were offering

before, and I can sell much to raise the risk.

I thought you were going to keep it. Well, this is the only way I have a

at it.

Oh, I'll get it.

Hey.

Matt told me you were here.

Thanks, Matt.

What do you say those things about me?

I could say the same to you.

Listen, amateur was not my word. It was hers.

I mean, what's the point of a star if it doesn't mean someone's better?

Have you ever wondered why it's always male chefs winning awards for their fine

dining?

Only 20 % of all chefs are women, and most can't even get funding for anything

other than a mom -and -pop place.

We're worthy, too.

Of...

Financing and awards and magazine covers.

I'm sorry.

Okay?

Listen, you know I think you're talented.

And you know I think your accomplishment is amazing.

I wouldn't say where you could be so salacious.

Oh, man.

I don't know what we're doing. I mean, we've known each other for too long to

let a magazine come between us.

You know, I care about you.

A lot.

Tony, you and I... I know we're in different places in our lives right now,

better places.

Yeah, but a thousand miles apart instead of four thousand.

Okay, how about if I... If I come to Miami more often?

I mean, we're both busy anyway.

We can take it day by day.

See where things go.

Long distance?

I can't go down this road with you again.

Not even to see where it goes.

You really hurt me, Tony.

Hey. Hey.

So your uncle was at my house talking to my aunt.

I think they like each other.

They're sort of cute together.

Yeah, but my aunt told him it's not going to happen.

Poor Dildoni.

Everyone's acting so weird.

It's supposed to be about family and everyone coming together for us right

I know.

We just want our moms to be friends again. We used to practically live at

other's houses.

Now we need to end this family feud.

Yeah, but how?

Hola, mami.

Hola, mijo. ¿Cómo estás?

Bien.

What are you thinking?

What makes you think I'm thinking about something?

Yo te parí.

I know you well.

I talked to Sara this morning.

I can't tell you like her again, mijo.

I am.

I did.

And I still do.

So tell her.

I did.

Well, sort of. I felt like she wasn't into it.

You know, I felt like, I don't know, like maybe far past the distance.

So move home.

I can always hear in your voice how much you miss Miami.

You are happier here.

I know, but I have a life in New York, you know, and I have to go back prison.

Now you have work in New York, and that's important.

But as far as I'm concerned, your life is here with your real family and

friends. I don't know. I don't, but... I don't know, it's just... You know, I

can't just throw everything away. You know, I fought so hard.

I don't have all the answers, mijo.

But I know sometimes the best things come from big risks.

When your father came to America from Cuba, he told me he would send for me

later.

It was the hardest thing I ever did, saying goodbye.

I was terrified that I would never see him again.

But I had to.

I had to let go.

I had to trust.

So if you love her, find a way.

It's pretty good, man.

So here's the thing.

I'd like to make an offer on the restaurants.

Keep it the way it is.

That's great, but this is a little awkward.

Your girlfriend just made me an offer.

She said I made a bid.

This morning?

She's my friend, by the way.

Oh.

Well, here's the thing.

I have a higher bidder than her.

I put this place on the market and it was like a feeding friend.

You think she can go higher?

The realtor says she can.

But if you can beat the top bid, my place is yours.

I'd love to sell it to a friend.

Keep it authentic.

Where are you going?

All right?

Hey.

Listen, I went to see Ernesto.

Yeah, apparently you outbid me. Congratulations.

No, no, wait.

Somebody else outbid me, and I outbid that person.

I never do that to you. Why didn't you tell me you were putting in an offer?

You didn't tell me either. Because I didn't want you to feel sorry for me if

didn't get it.

Which is what's happening right now.

Listen, hear me out.

Okay? Since I want to open a place and I don't have the time to be all in, I

thought you might be interested in being my partner.

What do you think?

Like 50 -50?

I haven't thought about the number yet, but you can be in charge.

You know, I can come home every other week.

I gave Ernesto a bit that can work for both of us.

I haven't seen you for 10 years.

You ride into town and suddenly want to go into business together?

Look, I know you mean well, but I don't need rescuing Tony.

And I certainly don't need anyone planning my future behind my back. No,

That was not my intention, Sarah.

Okay? I just thought we can do something together, something great together.

No. Thank you, though.

Party favors.

Check.

Centerpieces. Check.

Accessories and shoes.

Good. And the laptop has all the photos and videos.

Oh, and the evil.

Already in the van.

Yeah, and most of the food was delivered last night, and I brought the cake to

the club. Oh, the kitchen shop is great.

I told you.

I'm going to pick up the meat after I drop all this stuff off. Great, and I'll

start cooking.

I can't believe it's almost time.

This is Matt.

Oh, no.

Now, are you serious?

Yeah. Yeah, we can talk about rescheduling later.

Thank you.

What happened?

The manager from the club said there was a kitchen fire overnight.

What? No, no.

Listen, we still have it in the backyard.

There's too many people. Everything but the meat's probably ruined. I'm sure

that they will give you a new date with the same deal. And everyone's coming

tonight. Mommy and Bobby's house is full of family.

They won't understand us.

Okay?

How am I going to tell Lola?

The magazine people are supposed to come tonight.

I will call the magazine.

Can you call Lola at the pool?

She has a spare first period.

Hey. Well, at least she can get word out to her friends quickly.

You should go.

Hey.

Hey, what's going on?

Party's off.

There's a problem with the club.

What? Can you reschedule?

I don't even think I want to.

No, you have to. It's too stressful.

I have an idea.

A double quince?

No. This is your night. This is for our family. Mommy, the Kellys used to be

like family, okay? We need to help them.

Maria?

Can we tell them to come to the rehearsal tonight?

We are not their charity case.

Please, Mom.

But you need a special night just for you. And why wouldn't it be special with

all our friends and family there?

She's got a point.

We could give the Sanchez's the money we were going to give to the club.

And the meat.

And the party favors and flowers.

It's a work.

I think it could work.

But I'm barely talking to Maria.

Ay, caramba.

We know, Mom.

Fine. But I want supper tables.

Well, this should be interesting.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm going to need a t -shirt after this.

I survived a kids' catastrophe.

Character building.

It would be so much better if our moms were getting along.

Yeah. I know.

And what about you and Tony?

What about us?

I heard you two talking up at the door.

You're just like me, the way I used to spy on your dad.

It's complicated with us.

But if you like him, it wouldn't work.

I'm going to cook with him at least for the party.

You've worked so hard.

We'll see.

But what we really need to talk about is Maria and Dolores.

I think I might be able to fix it.

I'm going to need your help.

So we're going to divide everyone into main course and appetizer duty tomorrow.

All right, we're going to have a lot of people coming, so better be ready.

All right, keep moving.

All right, let's go.

Hey, Sarah.

Don't read into it.

I can leave you on your own with all these meals, and trust me, this is when

want food. No problem.

I couldn't agree more.

Thank you for coming.

Appreciate it.

You're welcome.

Thank you for doing this.

It's for Lola.

Y entonces... Mami,

I think I actually like the dolls here and the flowers over there.

Come on in, ladies.

Okay, so after the DJ announces the parents and the padrinos, and then you

for your grand entrance, you'll make your speeches while you light the

We'll do the traditions and then the main course before the dance number.

So if you girls want, take the cords out and keep practicing while we finish the

run -through.

Uh, we'd actually like to practice part of our speech.

Oh, yeah, of course. Let's do it.

They say it takes a village to raise a family.

And in our case, it was two houses on Delfina Street.

Two moms who shared everything, including raising us.

Mrs. Sanchez, you were like a second mom to me.

And Miss Kelly, you were the same to me.

If I had a scraped knee or a broken arm, it didn't matter what house we ran to.

We knew we'd be loved and taken care of.

We didn't have a lot back then, but to us, our world was perfect.

We were protected and loved by one big family.

Now please,

Take a look at the screen.

I'm sorry, Maria.

I'm sorry, too. But please tell me what I did.

You barely talked to me.

It's like I'm not good enough for you anymore.

Of course you're good enough.

I'm sorry. I've just been so busy with work and with Teresa's school and now

this party. But you're right. I need to be better.

Wait, is there something else?

You really don't know?

You knew how much we loved your house.

You took a stranger's bid over ours.

I explained to you what happened.

They paid cash and they offered over asking, so we took it.

I thought loyalty and friendship were more important to you than money.

So it is.

I'm going to make this up to you.

I'm going to find you a great house and I'm going to make the best deal.

We're family.

And these girls, get over here.

Okay, okay, let's get this rehearsal started.

Has anyone heard anything from the magazine reporter?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I talked to her. I told her what happened. She wasn't happy.

They like the dueling chef angle so much, it probably won't run as a cover

anymore.

You ready for this? Oh, I'm ready. Send them out.

Here you go.

All right.

Looking good, huh?

Era, Tony.

What's up, Kev? Hey. How you doing, man? Hey.

Hey.

You guys are done for the night.

Like, seriously, go enjoy the party.

Thanks. Really?

You can close the restaurant.

You are such a wonderful woman.

Thanks so much.

You're welcome.

You came because of you and Tony.

That call you made to my editor made quite the splash.

The story of two families coming together was far better than stirring up

that, if I'm being honest, really wasn't there.

Oh. And I brought you something you might be interested in.

Tonight we are celebrating the wonderful transition from childhood to womanhood

for two sensational señoritas.

And now, the woman you've all been waiting for.

Let's put our hands together for our first king to queen, nuestra primera

de esta noche, Teresa Sánchez!

Our second queen of this night, Lola!

So thank you, Mom and Dad, Mommy and Papi, for giving us the best life and

best celebration.

I know it was a labor of love.

Te queremos mucho.

We love you so much.

Let's give it up for Lola and Teresa, beautiful women.

Well, before we eat, we have two more people to thank.

Our aunt and uncle, Sarah and Tony.

Not only for this amazing food tonight,

But it's just for always being there for us.

Sometimes two ingredients may not look like they go together.

Like mint and habanero peppers.

But just give it a chance and it might surprise you.

We never thought we'd be up here celebrating together.

But it wouldn't change it for anything.

We hope everyone has a great time tonight.

Enjoy the food!

Now we have a wonderful surprise for you all. The Queen and her courts would

like to show you something they've been working very hard on.

de mi Cuba soberana.

Recuerdo aquel murmurio del río junto al roío que

era una estampa cubana.

everyone's attention, please.

Girls, can you come over, please?

Well,

we've learned that a quinceañera is like creating a new recipe.

You know, a lot of trial and error. Sometimes you add a little bit of this,

a little bit of that.

Sometimes it can take a while to get it right, but some dishes are worth the

effort because they're that special.

Lola and Teresa, we are so proud.

of the maturity you showed bringing our families together again.

You're a very special woman and you deserve the best.

It was an honor to be a part of tonight.

Happy birthday and always keep today in your heart.

Feliz diaz.

And without further ado...

Tonight was really special.

Yes, it was.

I mean, the food was definitely a hit.

I saw a lot of smiles from there.

And your idea to talk to the editor of Savory? Thank you for that, by the way.

Couldn't have done it without you.

Tony, about the restaurants.

I realize after this whole...

We really do make a good team.

I know.

Really?

That's good.

And I'm thinking if the offer is still open.

Yes, it is.

I know what I said.

Cannot do it alone.

Alicia and I would.

I'm sorry if I did this behind your back.

Okay.

Sometimes I'm too proud for my own good.

Yeah, yes, you are.

I'd like to do the partnership.

Okay. That sounds good to me.

We can do whatever you like.

60 -40 for you?

70 -30.

Figure 70 % is about what I can afford, and we can go from there.

Okay, deal.

So I guess this means I'm going to be seeing a lot more of you?

Welcome, everyone, to the grand opening of Cubish. I'm so glad you can make it.

Yeah, so whether you're Irish.

Or Cuban.

Or you just like fine dining served with a side of comfort.

We hope you enjoy.

You try.

Enjoy.

Enjoy Cubish.

Thank you.

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We did.

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