1 00:00:05,183 --> 00:00:07,483 Welcome back to COOKED! 2 00:00:07,548 --> 00:00:10,381 The traveling cooking competition show 3 00:00:10,447 --> 00:00:14,246 in which local chefs compete against each other 4 00:00:14,313 --> 00:00:16,178 in culinary challenges. 5 00:00:16,245 --> 00:00:19,709 I'm your host Hilda, and this is my brother Gunther. 6 00:00:19,776 --> 00:00:21,742 And we love to eat. 7 00:00:21,808 --> 00:00:23,941 - Don't we, Gunther? - Oh, that's right, 8 00:00:24,008 --> 00:00:24,773 schwester Hilda. 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,839 We also love to deliberate, 10 00:00:26,906 --> 00:00:29,939 which is exactly what we did during the commercial break. 11 00:00:30,005 --> 00:00:33,836 Now, while all of your meals were simply wunderbar, 12 00:00:33,903 --> 00:00:36,668 one of you simply has to go. 13 00:00:36,734 --> 00:00:40,166 That's why it's time for the final dish. 14 00:00:40,233 --> 00:00:42,898 None of you came here to make friends. 15 00:00:42,965 --> 00:00:48,495 You came to be the last chef standing. 16 00:00:48,562 --> 00:00:50,995 Claude, your goulash... 17 00:00:53,260 --> 00:00:56,325 was actually ghoulish. 18 00:00:56,392 --> 00:00:58,358 You know what that means. 19 00:00:58,424 --> 00:00:59,957 - You got cooked! - You got cooked! 20 00:01:01,822 --> 00:01:05,854 Oh. What a sad day for all of us, 21 00:01:05,921 --> 00:01:08,187 but mostly for you, Claude. 22 00:01:09,252 --> 00:01:10,551 Mostly for you. 23 00:01:38,305 --> 00:01:39,704 Hello? 24 00:01:41,237 --> 00:01:42,469 Is anyone there? 25 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:06,092 How do I stay so young? 26 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:08,690 I don't know, but it sure helps to look it. 27 00:02:08,757 --> 00:02:10,489 Bless you. 28 00:02:10,556 --> 00:02:12,588 Oh, thank you. 29 00:02:12,654 --> 00:02:13,822 Is the show not back on yet? 30 00:02:13,889 --> 00:02:15,055 - No. - Not too close. 31 00:02:15,121 --> 00:02:16,987 You don't want a sick guardian, do you? 32 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:20,085 - What is that? - My menthol paste. 33 00:02:20,152 --> 00:02:21,785 Helps clear the-- 34 00:02:22,650 --> 00:02:24,317 Bless you. - --sinuses. 35 00:02:24,383 --> 00:02:26,648 I tried to use the branded stuff but this wasn't strong enough, 36 00:02:26,716 --> 00:02:30,014 - so I made my own. - God, It's so pungent. 37 00:02:31,446 --> 00:02:34,544 Go magic-wave. Go! 38 00:02:34,611 --> 00:02:37,210 Oh, isn't this contraption marvelous? 39 00:02:37,277 --> 00:02:39,542 Yeah, Vikram, it is awesome. Now, come on, 40 00:02:39,609 --> 00:02:40,876 you can still catch the end of the show. 41 00:02:40,943 --> 00:02:43,540 Ah. And what are we watching? 42 00:02:43,607 --> 00:02:45,506 Oh, it is called COOKED! 43 00:02:45,572 --> 00:02:47,505 It is my new favorite cooking competition show. 44 00:02:47,571 --> 00:02:48,838 It just came out of nowhere a few weeks back. 45 00:02:48,905 --> 00:02:50,904 I'm sorry. A cooking competition show? 46 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:52,736 Yeah, chefs cook off against each other 47 00:02:52,803 --> 00:02:54,502 to see who's got the best dish. 48 00:02:54,567 --> 00:02:55,501 It's kind of a guilty pleasure. 49 00:02:55,567 --> 00:02:57,068 Uh, no guilt on my end. 50 00:02:57,135 --> 00:02:58,800 I think cooking shows are very comforting. 51 00:02:58,867 --> 00:03:00,266 And who decides what food is best? 52 00:03:00,333 --> 00:03:01,498 Oh, it's the hosts. 53 00:03:01,564 --> 00:03:03,665 It's this wacky brother-sister duo 54 00:03:03,731 --> 00:03:05,197 from Germany. 55 00:03:05,264 --> 00:03:06,963 - Bless you. - The show revolves around food 56 00:03:07,030 --> 00:03:08,663 but you, the viewer, cannot eat it? 57 00:03:08,729 --> 00:03:10,427 - It's not about that. - Well, if it's not about 58 00:03:10,494 --> 00:03:11,395 the food, then what is it about? 59 00:03:11,459 --> 00:03:13,394 It's, um, 60 00:03:13,492 --> 00:03:16,026 it's just--ah, you have to watch. 61 00:03:16,092 --> 00:03:17,791 Ah. How very convincing. 62 00:03:17,858 --> 00:03:19,324 Your popcorn is ready. 63 00:03:19,391 --> 00:03:21,656 Ah! My popcorn! Hmm. 64 00:03:27,486 --> 00:03:28,920 Oh. Who needs a kitchen 65 00:03:28,986 --> 00:03:30,752 when you can have this funny little thing? 66 00:03:30,818 --> 00:03:32,416 This tome denotes everything 67 00:03:32,483 --> 00:03:34,750 one can concoct within its walls. 68 00:03:35,548 --> 00:03:37,049 - Oh. It's back! - And the winner 69 00:03:37,115 --> 00:03:39,247 - of this week's episode-- - Ah. 70 00:03:39,314 --> 00:03:41,479 --is our reigning champion 71 00:03:41,545 --> 00:03:44,478 from Slovakia, Olga Horváth! 72 00:03:44,543 --> 00:03:47,644 As you know, each week we travel to a new city 73 00:03:47,710 --> 00:03:50,175 to find the finest chefs in all of Europe. 74 00:03:50,242 --> 00:03:55,240 Next week, we'll be traveling to beautiful Belgrade, Serbia. 75 00:03:55,307 --> 00:03:56,739 Cool! Fun. 76 00:03:56,805 --> 00:03:58,771 Connor's latest obsession is gonna be in Belgrade. 77 00:03:58,838 --> 00:04:00,870 Hmm. You can stalk the German hosts. 78 00:04:00,937 --> 00:04:02,737 Ask them why they got rid of lederhosen. 79 00:04:02,802 --> 00:04:04,569 They really were quite fashionable. 80 00:04:04,636 --> 00:04:05,635 Oh, do you guys smell that? 81 00:04:05,701 --> 00:04:07,101 No, I can't smell anything. 82 00:04:07,167 --> 00:04:09,900 My nose is as stuffed as a Thanksgiving turkey. 83 00:04:09,966 --> 00:04:13,164 Just a package of perfectly popped popcorn. 84 00:04:13,231 --> 00:04:15,597 Perfect? You mean burnt? 85 00:04:15,663 --> 00:04:17,795 Oh, it's not popcorn. It's... 86 00:04:26,259 --> 00:04:28,456 It's coming from the TV. 87 00:04:30,056 --> 00:04:31,922 - This is so strange. - Connor, you're just hungry 88 00:04:31,989 --> 00:04:33,655 and you think you're smelling the lemon cakes 89 00:04:33,722 --> 00:04:35,254 - Olga made on the show. - Ah, yeah, 90 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:36,786 Charlie's right, that can happen. 91 00:04:36,853 --> 00:04:38,752 It can really trigger your olfactory systems. 92 00:04:38,819 --> 00:04:42,150 You're just haunted by my undeniable pheromones, huh? 93 00:04:43,017 --> 00:04:45,381 Oh, God, Connor is smelling the television. 94 00:04:45,448 --> 00:04:46,315 He's finally losing it. 95 00:04:49,047 --> 00:04:51,880 I'm not losing it, okay? I can just... 96 00:04:55,078 --> 00:04:56,044 Connor? 97 00:04:57,077 --> 00:04:59,976 Is it me or is that a bit of an overreaction? 98 00:05:00,042 --> 00:05:02,373 No, we shouldn't have mocked him. 99 00:05:03,140 --> 00:05:04,907 Remember the Bes Demon? 100 00:05:04,973 --> 00:05:06,404 Oh, God. 101 00:05:06,471 --> 00:05:09,504 Connor's greatest fear is that the library will drive him mad. 102 00:05:09,571 --> 00:05:11,436 And he'd be lost down a rabbit hole alone. 103 00:05:11,503 --> 00:05:13,768 - I feel terrible. - Charlie's right. 104 00:05:13,835 --> 00:05:16,034 Let's give our pal the evening to chillax. 105 00:05:16,101 --> 00:05:18,900 - Chillax? - And tomorrow we'll apologize. 106 00:05:31,228 --> 00:05:34,626 Can't wait to see you today, Belgrade. 107 00:05:34,692 --> 00:05:36,390 I cannot wait to discover 108 00:05:36,458 --> 00:05:38,290 the next wonderful chef. 109 00:05:38,356 --> 00:05:41,422 Who will be the last chef standing? 110 00:05:42,622 --> 00:05:43,988 Oh, I cannot wait. 111 00:05:44,055 --> 00:05:45,687 We've been to so many wonderful cities, 112 00:05:45,753 --> 00:05:48,686 - haven't we, Hilda? - So many. So many. 113 00:05:48,752 --> 00:05:50,785 Different dishes, oh, so - 114 00:05:50,852 --> 00:05:52,784 Yes. Once we had tacos. 115 00:05:52,851 --> 00:05:54,282 The tacos were very good. 116 00:05:54,348 --> 00:05:57,081 Does anyone else smell that? 117 00:05:58,848 --> 00:05:59,913 Anyone? 118 00:06:11,675 --> 00:06:13,906 Is that a bag of rice? 119 00:06:13,973 --> 00:06:15,573 Hmm. 120 00:06:15,639 --> 00:06:17,505 - I microwaved it. - Okay. 121 00:06:17,572 --> 00:06:19,071 How's the dissection coming along, hmm? 122 00:06:19,138 --> 00:06:21,636 We must uncover the secret of the mystery scent 123 00:06:21,703 --> 00:06:23,669 for Connor posthaste so he knows 124 00:06:23,735 --> 00:06:25,001 that we are taking him seriously. 125 00:06:25,068 --> 00:06:27,466 I have taken apart the entire television 126 00:06:27,533 --> 00:06:28,999 and there is nothing out of the ordinary. 127 00:06:29,066 --> 00:06:30,699 I've even scanned it with the app and nothing. 128 00:06:30,765 --> 00:06:32,565 Have you ever heard of a magic television? 129 00:06:32,631 --> 00:06:36,130 Lysa, you may recall, I hail from the 1800s. 130 00:06:36,196 --> 00:06:38,062 Every television is magical to me. 131 00:06:38,129 --> 00:06:41,027 Aphrodite was said to have an intoxicating scent. 132 00:06:41,093 --> 00:06:42,593 Uh, some deities were drawn 133 00:06:42,660 --> 00:06:43,826 to the mortal realm using incense. 134 00:06:43,892 --> 00:06:46,457 Plus, I found a ton of articles 135 00:06:46,524 --> 00:06:47,524 talking about the science of smell. 136 00:06:47,591 --> 00:06:48,657 Yeah, it's complicated. 137 00:06:48,723 --> 00:06:50,056 Smell is linked to emotion. 138 00:06:50,123 --> 00:06:51,622 Our olfactory systems travel 139 00:06:51,689 --> 00:06:53,054 directly through the areas of the brain 140 00:06:53,121 --> 00:06:54,354 that process memories. 141 00:06:54,420 --> 00:06:56,153 And eating is also connected to smell. 142 00:06:56,220 --> 00:06:57,852 Yeah, the complex flavors we taste 143 00:06:57,919 --> 00:06:59,718 are actually possible 'cause of the smell. 144 00:06:59,785 --> 00:07:02,583 Could the magic be coming directly from the show itself? 145 00:07:02,650 --> 00:07:05,049 But that doesn't explain why only Connor could smell it. 146 00:07:05,116 --> 00:07:08,214 They did say the next episode was filming in Belgrade. 147 00:07:13,279 --> 00:07:15,410 The Belgrade Studio Stages. 148 00:07:15,477 --> 00:07:17,043 They must be filming there today. 149 00:07:17,110 --> 00:07:18,576 Well, that confirms it then. 150 00:07:18,643 --> 00:07:20,908 There is something magical afoot at that studio. 151 00:07:20,974 --> 00:07:23,740 Hmm. We shall solve this smell conundrum by suppertime 152 00:07:23,807 --> 00:07:25,274 and surprise him. 153 00:07:46,762 --> 00:07:47,861 Vikram. 154 00:07:51,060 --> 00:07:53,958 Wonderful to see the can-can is still going strong. 155 00:07:54,025 --> 00:07:55,391 Sure. 156 00:07:55,458 --> 00:07:57,191 Ah. Hello. 157 00:07:57,258 --> 00:08:00,456 - Um, why don't we get inside? - You work on the show? 158 00:08:00,523 --> 00:08:03,021 - Yes, we absolutely do. - Uh-hmm. 159 00:08:03,088 --> 00:08:05,620 Where? Wardrobe? Sound? 160 00:08:05,686 --> 00:08:09,018 No. We are the Librarians. 161 00:08:10,850 --> 00:08:13,516 - Hmm. You should have said. - Hmm. 162 00:08:13,582 --> 00:08:16,015 - Here. This way everyone. - Amazing. 163 00:08:16,082 --> 00:08:17,114 Smashing, my good man. 164 00:08:20,813 --> 00:08:23,512 Our next guest hails all the way from Belgrade, 165 00:08:23,577 --> 00:08:26,576 goes by one name and loves Bolognese, 166 00:08:26,643 --> 00:08:29,041 please welcome Aleks. 167 00:08:29,808 --> 00:08:33,106 And our final contestant joining us 168 00:08:33,174 --> 00:08:36,038 for this scrumptious episode 169 00:08:36,105 --> 00:08:38,239 is the delectable 170 00:08:38,304 --> 00:08:40,437 Connor Green. 171 00:08:41,636 --> 00:08:44,567 We certainly hope you don't get cooked, Connor. 172 00:08:45,834 --> 00:08:46,733 What? 173 00:08:52,498 --> 00:08:54,396 How wunderbar. 174 00:08:54,463 --> 00:08:58,994 Four amateur chefs making delicious food 175 00:08:59,061 --> 00:09:00,327 just for us. 176 00:09:00,393 --> 00:09:01,526 That's right, Hilda. 177 00:09:01,593 --> 00:09:03,658 Which chef will be cooked first? 178 00:09:03,725 --> 00:09:07,757 Join us after the break for challenge number one. 179 00:09:07,823 --> 00:09:10,089 I can't wait to slurp some soups. 180 00:09:10,157 --> 00:09:13,954 And cut! Let's move on. And move this light, please. 181 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:15,886 We'll be in hair and makeup, fetch us when you're ready. 182 00:09:15,953 --> 00:09:19,084 Okay. Guy, position two, move, move. 183 00:09:19,152 --> 00:09:21,550 You have five minutes to prep your station, okay? 184 00:09:21,617 --> 00:09:24,117 Five minutes everybody to prep your stations. 185 00:09:25,015 --> 00:09:26,881 - Connor, what are you doing? - Guys. 186 00:09:26,948 --> 00:09:29,114 No, no, no, Lysa, it is a brilliant plan. 187 00:09:29,180 --> 00:09:30,545 Connor has infiltrated the show 188 00:09:30,612 --> 00:09:32,945 to get more information from the inside. 189 00:09:33,011 --> 00:09:36,009 - So what's our next move? - Guys, I blacked out. 190 00:09:36,077 --> 00:09:37,676 What do you mean you blacked out? 191 00:09:37,743 --> 00:09:41,340 I mean, I have no idea how I got here. 192 00:09:41,407 --> 00:09:43,174 One minute I was getting coffee, 193 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:44,705 then I smelled that smell again 194 00:09:44,772 --> 00:09:46,538 during a commercial for the show. 195 00:09:47,370 --> 00:09:48,370 Next minute I'm here. 196 00:09:48,437 --> 00:09:49,370 So it wasn't the television, 197 00:09:49,436 --> 00:09:50,369 it was the TV show. 198 00:09:50,436 --> 00:09:52,268 Oh, you believe me now? 199 00:09:52,335 --> 00:09:53,468 - Hey. - Let's not play 200 00:09:53,534 --> 00:09:55,000 the game of blame, hmm? 201 00:09:55,068 --> 00:09:56,533 Let's get to the bottom of things. 202 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,699 Connor, come with me, we shall begin-- 203 00:09:58,766 --> 00:10:00,798 No, Vikram. I'm staying here. 204 00:10:00,865 --> 00:10:02,731 Connor, you blacked out and mysteriously ends up 205 00:10:02,797 --> 00:10:04,830 being a contestant on a magical cooking show. 206 00:10:04,896 --> 00:10:06,395 You can't just go through with it. 207 00:10:06,462 --> 00:10:07,728 I have to go through with it. 208 00:10:07,794 --> 00:10:10,693 Magic brought me here for a reason. 209 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:12,826 I need to figure out what that reason is. 210 00:10:14,225 --> 00:10:17,124 The answer is here. Food is the key. 211 00:10:17,191 --> 00:10:19,322 I need to cook. 212 00:10:19,389 --> 00:10:21,090 I don't like this. Something's off. 213 00:10:21,155 --> 00:10:22,388 Connor can handle it. 214 00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:24,519 You continue with filming the show, 215 00:10:24,586 --> 00:10:26,352 we'll split up to investigate. 216 00:10:26,419 --> 00:10:28,584 Yeah. Good luck. Come on. 217 00:10:32,349 --> 00:10:33,782 Do you really think we should let Connor-- 218 00:10:33,849 --> 00:10:35,183 No, no, no, Vikram's right. We don't wanna repeat 219 00:10:35,248 --> 00:10:36,214 of what happened with the TV, do we? 220 00:10:36,281 --> 00:10:37,714 Indeed. 221 00:10:39,379 --> 00:10:42,112 Do not fear. We shall remain close by. 222 00:10:42,179 --> 00:10:45,676 Now, I wish to speak to this other contestant, Olga. 223 00:10:45,743 --> 00:10:48,508 She has been winning this competition every week. 224 00:10:48,575 --> 00:10:51,175 We'll poke around the other contestants' dressing rooms, 225 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:52,906 see what we can find. 226 00:11:01,070 --> 00:11:03,201 Ms. Olga, just the acclaimed 227 00:11:03,268 --> 00:11:05,035 culinary connoisseur I was looking for. 228 00:11:05,101 --> 00:11:06,633 Oh. No, no, no, 229 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:08,932 I'm just a simple woman who loves to cook. 230 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,697 Oh, no, nothing simple about you, my dear. 231 00:11:12,763 --> 00:11:15,295 Oh, your work on this televised tournament of taste 232 00:11:15,362 --> 00:11:17,163 has been terrifyingly terrific. 233 00:11:17,227 --> 00:11:18,860 - Who are you? - Me? 234 00:11:18,928 --> 00:11:19,927 - Uh-huh. - Oh. 235 00:11:19,994 --> 00:11:21,993 Well, I, 236 00:11:22,060 --> 00:11:24,324 - I am-- - Oh, he's an agent. 237 00:11:24,391 --> 00:11:26,091 For chefs. 238 00:11:26,158 --> 00:11:28,322 I didn't know chefs had agents. 239 00:11:28,389 --> 00:11:30,655 Yeah. He's the best of the best. 240 00:11:30,722 --> 00:11:32,853 He can get you cooking in any kitchen in the world. 241 00:11:32,921 --> 00:11:34,653 Yes, it's true. 242 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:39,052 All the top restaurants, um, such as, um, 243 00:11:39,118 --> 00:11:41,151 - Giant Light in Rome-- - Uh-hmm. 244 00:11:41,216 --> 00:11:45,181 and, um, Mixer in Barcelona, 245 00:11:45,248 --> 00:11:47,780 and, um, Butter. 246 00:11:47,846 --> 00:11:49,880 Of course you've heard of Butter, right? 247 00:11:49,946 --> 00:11:51,345 - No. - Exactly. 248 00:11:51,412 --> 00:11:53,244 Yes. So tell me, what's your secret? 249 00:11:53,310 --> 00:11:54,911 How do you keep winning? 250 00:11:54,978 --> 00:11:57,308 No secret. I just love to cook. 251 00:11:57,375 --> 00:11:59,241 Hmm. Did you study the arts? 252 00:11:59,307 --> 00:12:02,240 Culinary or otherwise? 253 00:12:03,007 --> 00:12:06,837 No. All that I know I learned from my grandmother. 254 00:12:06,905 --> 00:12:09,469 I worked in her bakery when I was younger. 255 00:12:09,536 --> 00:12:11,435 Yes, it's very nice, but what drew you 256 00:12:11,502 --> 00:12:13,102 to be a contestant on this show? 257 00:12:13,168 --> 00:12:16,333 I just saw the advertisement that they are coming to my town. 258 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,000 - Advertisement? - Uh-hmm. 259 00:12:18,066 --> 00:12:19,066 No strange smell? 260 00:12:19,133 --> 00:12:20,965 Just the sweet smell of success. 261 00:12:23,529 --> 00:12:26,595 And what about this ancient-looking receptacle, hmm? 262 00:12:26,662 --> 00:12:29,559 - Where did this come from? - Guys, clear the stage, 263 00:12:29,626 --> 00:12:30,660 we are back. 264 00:12:34,591 --> 00:12:35,690 Let's go. 265 00:12:37,622 --> 00:12:40,822 Okay. Last two contestants' rooms were a wash. 266 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,186 Let's try contestant number three. 267 00:12:45,021 --> 00:12:48,385 Hmm. Where would one hide a magical artifact? 268 00:12:50,350 --> 00:12:51,916 Earth to Charlie? 269 00:12:53,382 --> 00:12:55,782 I'm, I'm sorry. 270 00:12:55,849 --> 00:12:59,345 Um, what were we doing? 271 00:12:59,412 --> 00:13:00,479 We're searching Olga's dressing room. 272 00:13:00,545 --> 00:13:01,846 - Are you okay? - Olga? 273 00:13:01,912 --> 00:13:04,610 Yeah. You know, she's won five weeks in a row. 274 00:13:04,676 --> 00:13:07,441 She certainly made herself at home. 275 00:13:09,141 --> 00:13:10,307 Olga. 276 00:13:11,273 --> 00:13:12,506 Oh, oh. 277 00:13:14,171 --> 00:13:16,671 And you're Lysa. And you have a cold. 278 00:13:16,738 --> 00:13:19,436 Yeah. And you won't seem to let me forget it. 279 00:13:20,636 --> 00:13:23,301 Are you okay? Oh, no, I've made you sick. 280 00:13:23,368 --> 00:13:24,901 Is it the brain fog? 281 00:13:24,967 --> 00:13:27,432 No, no, no, I'm fine. 282 00:13:27,499 --> 00:13:28,899 - I swear. - Okay. 283 00:13:28,965 --> 00:13:31,696 We just have to be quick before she returns. 284 00:13:48,122 --> 00:13:49,288 Are you okay? 285 00:13:50,888 --> 00:13:53,187 Huh? Yeah. 286 00:13:53,253 --> 00:13:55,186 Yeah. 287 00:13:55,252 --> 00:13:56,652 Never better. 288 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,146 What are we even looking for? 289 00:14:08,212 --> 00:14:10,411 What kind of artifact would... 290 00:14:10,478 --> 00:14:13,110 - Lysa? - Yeah. 291 00:14:16,176 --> 00:14:18,474 Oh, that kind of artifact. 292 00:14:23,105 --> 00:14:25,304 We have ticked and tocked 293 00:14:25,371 --> 00:14:27,604 down to the final wire. 294 00:14:30,070 --> 00:14:32,768 Gunther, our first course is ready. 295 00:14:32,835 --> 00:14:38,432 Which contestant will bowl us over with their amazing soup? 296 00:14:41,764 --> 00:14:43,196 Aleks, feed us! 297 00:14:43,263 --> 00:14:46,194 This is my family recipe for leek soup, 298 00:14:46,261 --> 00:14:47,995 passed down for generations. 299 00:14:48,061 --> 00:14:50,392 Hmm, generations. Plural. 300 00:14:50,459 --> 00:14:52,892 So, not just mama's soup. 301 00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:54,524 Ah, good. 302 00:14:54,591 --> 00:14:58,488 It seems our returning champion, Olga, owns a cauldron. 303 00:14:58,555 --> 00:14:59,822 Interesting. 304 00:14:59,889 --> 00:15:01,688 Look what we found in her dressing room. 305 00:15:01,754 --> 00:15:04,020 Yeah. Doesn't exactly look like a first edition Julia Child, 306 00:15:04,086 --> 00:15:05,319 does it? 307 00:15:06,484 --> 00:15:09,784 Soup of Loneliness, 308 00:15:09,850 --> 00:15:12,182 Haggis of Heartbreak, 309 00:15:12,249 --> 00:15:14,447 Stroganoff of Self-Loathing, 310 00:15:18,112 --> 00:15:19,746 Moussaka of Misery. 311 00:15:22,778 --> 00:15:24,410 Oh, I knew it. 312 00:15:24,476 --> 00:15:26,676 Oh, this is my worst nightmare. 313 00:15:26,742 --> 00:15:30,507 We are dealing with another witch. 314 00:15:32,773 --> 00:15:36,605 Aleks, your leek soup tasted more like eek soup. 315 00:15:36,671 --> 00:15:38,604 It gives us no pleasure to say this, 316 00:15:38,671 --> 00:15:40,570 but Aleks... 317 00:15:40,636 --> 00:15:42,401 - you got cooked! - You got cooked! 318 00:15:51,630 --> 00:15:53,262 Oh, why did it have to be a witch? 319 00:15:53,329 --> 00:15:54,763 A kraken, I can handle. 320 00:15:54,829 --> 00:15:56,061 A chupacabra, a cakewalk. 321 00:15:56,128 --> 00:15:58,060 One time, there was a loquacious troll 322 00:15:58,127 --> 00:15:59,493 that had me deviously discombobulated 323 00:15:59,561 --> 00:16:01,026 with his impossible riddles. 324 00:16:01,125 --> 00:16:03,190 But even that, even that, could not compare 325 00:16:03,257 --> 00:16:05,790 to the absolute depravity, the unwavering guile, 326 00:16:05,857 --> 00:16:07,355 the abject terror of witchcraft. 327 00:16:07,422 --> 00:16:10,453 Okay. Whoa, we don't know if Olga is doing any depravity. 328 00:16:10,521 --> 00:16:11,788 She might just be, you know, 329 00:16:11,854 --> 00:16:13,554 trying to win a cooking show by cheating. 330 00:16:13,620 --> 00:16:15,451 But why would a witch use magic to win a cooking show? 331 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:17,250 Trust me, if a witch is involved, 332 00:16:17,317 --> 00:16:18,651 malfeasance is at play. 333 00:16:18,717 --> 00:16:21,082 We must deduce what kind of witch Olga is, 334 00:16:21,149 --> 00:16:22,649 and from there, figure out her plan. 335 00:16:22,715 --> 00:16:24,447 That's a cut. 336 00:16:24,515 --> 00:16:25,848 Hilda and Gunther, to hair and makeup. 337 00:16:25,915 --> 00:16:28,145 - We're back in 30. - Most importantly, 338 00:16:28,212 --> 00:16:29,512 we need to free Connor and the others 339 00:16:29,579 --> 00:16:31,077 from whatever magic is affecting them. 340 00:16:31,144 --> 00:16:32,977 Indeed. We must quell the smell spell. 341 00:16:33,043 --> 00:16:35,075 Why do witches always make you rhyme? 342 00:16:35,142 --> 00:16:36,241 Connor! 343 00:16:36,308 --> 00:16:38,508 Hey, how's it going? 344 00:16:38,575 --> 00:16:39,574 Hey. 345 00:16:44,672 --> 00:16:45,539 Sorry. Who are you? 346 00:16:45,604 --> 00:16:46,905 What? I'm Lysa. 347 00:16:46,970 --> 00:16:49,537 This is--what is happening? 348 00:16:50,669 --> 00:16:53,233 Lysa, Vik, Charlie. 349 00:16:53,300 --> 00:16:55,199 Oh, my God. Of course. 350 00:16:55,266 --> 00:16:57,331 I don't--I don't know what came over me. 351 00:16:59,764 --> 00:17:00,831 What is going on? 352 00:17:00,898 --> 00:17:01,997 Hmm. 353 00:17:02,062 --> 00:17:04,429 Charlie, you distract the hosts. 354 00:17:04,495 --> 00:17:05,795 Lysa, you sneak into their office 355 00:17:05,861 --> 00:17:07,794 and see what information you can find on Olga. 356 00:17:07,861 --> 00:17:11,324 As for I, I shall look after our intrepid chef. 357 00:17:12,592 --> 00:17:13,458 Go. 358 00:17:13,525 --> 00:17:15,824 You are alone on an island, 359 00:17:15,891 --> 00:17:18,054 what sandwich would you bring? 360 00:17:18,922 --> 00:17:20,187 Pretzel sandwich. 361 00:17:20,254 --> 00:17:22,587 - Pretzel sandwich? - Pretzel--oh. 362 00:17:22,654 --> 00:17:24,986 What a curveball. I love that. You know what I would bring? 363 00:17:25,051 --> 00:17:26,217 A sausage biscuit. 364 00:17:26,284 --> 00:17:27,718 I had one in North Carolina one time. 365 00:17:27,784 --> 00:17:29,950 - Absolutely. - It was so delicious. 366 00:17:30,016 --> 00:17:31,549 - Hmm. - Hi. 367 00:17:31,616 --> 00:17:34,114 Uh, I'm Charlotte. 368 00:17:34,181 --> 00:17:37,946 Charlotte with the Belgrade Women in Media. 369 00:17:38,813 --> 00:17:44,910 We're a online entertainment blog for women. 370 00:17:44,977 --> 00:17:47,107 And you're here to interview us? 371 00:17:48,074 --> 00:17:49,306 Uh-hmm. 372 00:17:49,374 --> 00:17:51,507 We're just two humble Bavarian bakers 373 00:17:51,573 --> 00:17:54,004 who now get powdered and primped for television. 374 00:17:54,071 --> 00:17:55,738 Isn't this wunderbar, Hilda? 375 00:17:55,805 --> 00:17:58,437 - Wunderbar, Gunther. - Wunderbar. 376 00:17:58,504 --> 00:18:01,300 Uh, so great show. Love you guys. 377 00:18:01,368 --> 00:18:02,801 - Danke. - Love what you're doing 378 00:18:02,868 --> 00:18:06,165 with all the...cooking. 379 00:18:06,232 --> 00:18:07,365 Oh, danke schoen. 380 00:18:07,432 --> 00:18:08,898 We so appreciate the art of cooking. 381 00:18:08,965 --> 00:18:10,930 - But don't forget the eating. - Oh, of course. 382 00:18:10,996 --> 00:18:12,729 The eating. All for us. 383 00:18:14,496 --> 00:18:16,160 I wanted to ask you about Olga. 384 00:18:18,126 --> 00:18:21,326 Olga. She's so special. 385 00:18:22,658 --> 00:18:26,089 I'd love to know what makes her food so great. 386 00:18:26,156 --> 00:18:29,589 Oh, her cooking is just... 387 00:18:31,086 --> 00:18:32,620 magic. 388 00:18:32,687 --> 00:18:35,552 It's like nothing we've ever tasted before. 389 00:18:35,619 --> 00:18:37,217 And what's she like? 390 00:18:37,284 --> 00:18:38,951 Off camera, I mean. 391 00:18:39,016 --> 00:18:40,982 Oh, she's just a darling, 392 00:18:41,049 --> 00:18:42,915 although quite competitive. 393 00:18:42,981 --> 00:18:45,147 She keeps winning, the ratings go up, 394 00:18:45,213 --> 00:18:47,346 and the other contestants are lining up 395 00:18:47,413 --> 00:18:49,145 - trying to take her down. - Who knows? 396 00:18:49,211 --> 00:18:51,377 Maybe she'll even get her own spin-off. 397 00:18:51,444 --> 00:18:53,975 - Or perhaps a movie! - More food for us. 398 00:18:54,042 --> 00:18:55,609 Exactly, yes. 399 00:18:56,442 --> 00:18:59,040 So, has your cooking led you to figure out 400 00:18:59,106 --> 00:19:00,574 what that smell is yet? 401 00:19:02,805 --> 00:19:04,338 It's not just about a smell. 402 00:19:05,103 --> 00:19:06,337 When it first hit me, 403 00:19:06,404 --> 00:19:07,903 when it first came through the TV, 404 00:19:07,969 --> 00:19:10,469 it stirred something inside of me. 405 00:19:10,535 --> 00:19:15,266 Some emotion that I can't quite place. 406 00:19:16,332 --> 00:19:17,665 It made me lash out, I'm sorry. 407 00:19:17,731 --> 00:19:18,865 There's no need to apologize. 408 00:19:18,932 --> 00:19:19,996 We understand. 409 00:19:20,063 --> 00:19:21,729 I'm not sure you do, Vik. 410 00:19:22,596 --> 00:19:24,195 When you guys started making fun of me, 411 00:19:24,262 --> 00:19:28,059 it was just like being back at the university. 412 00:19:28,126 --> 00:19:30,659 You think I didn't notice all the sidelong glances 413 00:19:30,725 --> 00:19:33,190 and giggles when I'd mention the occult or cryptids 414 00:19:33,257 --> 00:19:34,657 or the Library? 415 00:19:36,722 --> 00:19:40,020 I lost my whole career, my life, 416 00:19:40,086 --> 00:19:42,786 because people wouldn't take me seriously. 417 00:19:42,853 --> 00:19:44,252 That must have been hard. 418 00:19:44,319 --> 00:19:47,317 It's been so long trying to prove myself to other people. 419 00:19:48,750 --> 00:19:50,948 I was worried I had to do it all over again with you guys. 420 00:19:51,715 --> 00:19:53,147 I mean, you just wrote the whole thing off 421 00:19:53,215 --> 00:19:54,914 as another silly obsession. 422 00:19:54,979 --> 00:19:56,713 Connor's losing his mind over it. 423 00:19:58,112 --> 00:19:59,511 I felt dis... 424 00:20:02,510 --> 00:20:03,975 Dis... 425 00:20:04,776 --> 00:20:06,041 Dismissed? 426 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:08,507 Dismissed. 427 00:20:09,541 --> 00:20:12,739 COOKED! cast and crew, return to set. 428 00:20:12,806 --> 00:20:14,272 I gotta get back. 429 00:20:18,669 --> 00:20:22,467 Okay. Olga, Olga, Olga, where are you? 430 00:20:26,064 --> 00:20:29,697 Okay. Olga, no kids, works at a garden shop, 431 00:20:29,764 --> 00:20:33,362 hmm, from Slovakia, in for five episodes. 432 00:20:41,192 --> 00:20:42,923 Brigit Burns. 433 00:20:51,820 --> 00:20:53,051 Huh. 434 00:20:55,818 --> 00:20:57,117 Ah. 435 00:20:59,316 --> 00:21:02,481 Okay. Claude Stetson, where are you? 436 00:21:09,645 --> 00:21:10,778 Oh, no. 437 00:21:23,571 --> 00:21:25,637 Psst! Psst! 438 00:21:27,137 --> 00:21:28,735 We are back. 439 00:21:28,802 --> 00:21:30,235 Stand by, everybody. 440 00:21:30,301 --> 00:21:32,634 Hmm. An excellent spot to keep an eye 441 00:21:32,701 --> 00:21:35,400 - on our culinary captive. - I spoke to Gunter and Hilda. 442 00:21:35,465 --> 00:21:38,098 Seems like they're thinking of a spin-off show starring Olga. 443 00:21:38,164 --> 00:21:40,630 And they said her cooking was magic. 444 00:21:40,697 --> 00:21:42,096 Interesting. 445 00:21:42,163 --> 00:21:44,595 It appears Olga has some kind of hold over them. 446 00:21:44,661 --> 00:21:47,160 I also spoke to Aleks and Kat, the other contestants. 447 00:21:47,227 --> 00:21:49,192 They were both lured here by some strange smell 448 00:21:49,259 --> 00:21:51,625 - coming from their TV. - Oh. 449 00:21:51,691 --> 00:21:53,757 So Connor is not the only one who is affected. 450 00:21:53,823 --> 00:21:55,689 That is some sort of relief. 451 00:21:55,756 --> 00:21:57,954 But I am still concerned. 452 00:21:58,021 --> 00:22:00,420 I spoke with him and it was most distressing. 453 00:22:00,487 --> 00:22:01,653 I had no idea-- 454 00:22:04,985 --> 00:22:06,418 No idea about what? 455 00:22:06,485 --> 00:22:08,183 I'm sorry. 456 00:22:08,250 --> 00:22:10,082 What was I saying? 457 00:22:10,149 --> 00:22:13,248 I lost the thought. Confound it. 458 00:22:13,314 --> 00:22:14,912 We are no closer to finding a way 459 00:22:14,980 --> 00:22:16,546 to repel the smell spell. 460 00:22:16,613 --> 00:22:17,979 Olga's book. 461 00:22:18,045 --> 00:22:20,678 Maybe there's an answer in there. 462 00:22:20,744 --> 00:22:22,276 Excellent thinking. 463 00:22:23,409 --> 00:22:26,475 My German isn't as good as it used to be, but let's see. 464 00:22:29,340 --> 00:22:32,805 Ah. The spice, the scent, the lure. 465 00:22:32,870 --> 00:22:36,503 A witch using a smell spell to lure people in. 466 00:22:36,570 --> 00:22:38,502 This sounds like something out of Hansel and Gretel. 467 00:22:40,035 --> 00:22:42,167 Gingerbread. Oh, Charlie, 468 00:22:42,234 --> 00:22:44,432 I think you've hit the head of the nail. 469 00:22:44,499 --> 00:22:48,064 This, this is the Gingerbread Spell. 470 00:22:48,131 --> 00:22:49,731 The Hansel and Gretel of whom you speak 471 00:22:49,796 --> 00:22:52,528 are no storybook siblings. 472 00:22:52,595 --> 00:22:56,626 No. This is the tale of the Kitchen Witch, 473 00:22:56,693 --> 00:22:59,026 a very real witch 474 00:22:59,093 --> 00:23:01,092 who would lure youths to her gingerbread home 475 00:23:01,158 --> 00:23:03,224 with magic so that she could cook and eat them. 476 00:23:03,290 --> 00:23:05,090 So, Olga's The Kitchen Witch? 477 00:23:05,156 --> 00:23:07,089 The very witch from the true tall tale. 478 00:23:07,155 --> 00:23:09,387 The same witch that tried to kill Hansel and Gretel 479 00:23:09,454 --> 00:23:10,786 all those years ago 480 00:23:10,852 --> 00:23:12,219 and has now somehow returned. 481 00:23:12,286 --> 00:23:13,719 And using some kind of smell spell 482 00:23:13,785 --> 00:23:15,151 to keep people doing her bidding. 483 00:23:15,218 --> 00:23:18,383 If that's true, we need to take her down. Now. 484 00:23:18,450 --> 00:23:20,282 Agreed. 485 00:23:20,349 --> 00:23:21,182 Olga. 486 00:23:21,248 --> 00:23:23,247 It pains us to say, but... 487 00:23:23,314 --> 00:23:24,647 - you got cooked! - You got cooked! 488 00:23:31,810 --> 00:23:33,109 Oh! 489 00:24:16,755 --> 00:24:19,487 Oh, my God. 490 00:24:19,554 --> 00:24:21,253 Are you guys okay? 491 00:24:37,312 --> 00:24:41,177 Don't they look delicious, Gunther? 492 00:24:41,243 --> 00:24:45,808 Hmm. I am simply salivating, Hilda. 493 00:25:02,199 --> 00:25:04,666 Guys. Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys. Hey, hey. 494 00:25:04,733 --> 00:25:07,597 So, uh, we might have a bigger problem than we thought. 495 00:25:07,664 --> 00:25:08,929 Oh, I don't think that is possible. 496 00:25:08,996 --> 00:25:10,196 Well, when the contestants lose, they are tricked 497 00:25:10,263 --> 00:25:11,562 into some kind of a little holding cell. 498 00:25:11,628 --> 00:25:12,862 And Hilda and Gunther, they have these like 499 00:25:12,928 --> 00:25:14,327 sharp, scary teeth 500 00:25:14,394 --> 00:25:16,260 and I'm pretty sure they're gonna eat them. 501 00:25:17,026 --> 00:25:18,226 Well, I'd say, that is much worse. 502 00:25:18,293 --> 00:25:19,592 And we thought Olga was the witch 503 00:25:19,659 --> 00:25:20,557 from Hansel and Gretel. 504 00:25:20,624 --> 00:25:21,725 But apparently, our jolly 505 00:25:21,790 --> 00:25:24,390 and good-natured hosts, 506 00:25:24,455 --> 00:25:28,221 Hilda and Gunther, are actually Hansel and Gretel 507 00:25:28,288 --> 00:25:31,186 in witch form. 508 00:25:31,252 --> 00:25:32,719 So, they remained in the gingerbread house 509 00:25:32,785 --> 00:25:34,784 and took over the witch's role? 510 00:25:34,851 --> 00:25:36,183 Precisely. 511 00:25:36,250 --> 00:25:38,182 Gingerbread Spell affects a certain type of person. 512 00:25:38,249 --> 00:25:41,682 One who is alone, sad, abandoned, what have you. 513 00:25:41,749 --> 00:25:43,080 It targeted Hansel and Gretel 514 00:25:43,147 --> 00:25:44,747 because they were quite literally abandoned 515 00:25:44,812 --> 00:25:46,279 by their family. 516 00:25:46,345 --> 00:25:48,111 And Lysa, you yourself wondered why the smell spell 517 00:25:48,177 --> 00:25:50,243 had not affected the rest of the team. 518 00:25:50,310 --> 00:25:52,509 See, all of us were present at the show. 519 00:25:53,442 --> 00:25:55,974 But the three of us were not as present as we needed to be, 520 00:25:56,041 --> 00:25:57,340 not for our friend, Connor. 521 00:25:57,407 --> 00:25:58,972 The Gingerbread Spell targeted Connor 522 00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:00,706 because he felt abandoned by us? 523 00:26:00,805 --> 00:26:02,038 Oh, God. 524 00:26:03,170 --> 00:26:05,336 Ah, the spell's really doing a number on him. 525 00:26:05,403 --> 00:26:09,067 And this whole thing is a ruse to eat people? 526 00:26:09,134 --> 00:26:11,100 It is a powerful spell. 527 00:26:11,166 --> 00:26:13,332 It makes you forget who you are 528 00:26:13,399 --> 00:26:14,798 and where you come from. 529 00:26:14,865 --> 00:26:16,164 Your attention, everybody. 530 00:26:16,231 --> 00:26:18,830 Our final elimination segment is up. Desserts! 531 00:26:18,896 --> 00:26:20,696 Okay. You guys grab Connor. 532 00:26:20,762 --> 00:26:21,762 I'm gonna fire up the Magic Door. 533 00:26:21,829 --> 00:26:23,261 Let's get out of here. 534 00:26:30,224 --> 00:26:32,390 Okay. So, now we just need to-- 535 00:26:32,457 --> 00:26:35,289 where is Connor? 536 00:26:35,356 --> 00:26:37,787 - Who's Connor? - What? I-- 537 00:26:37,854 --> 00:26:39,420 I told you to grab him 538 00:26:39,486 --> 00:26:41,386 so we could save him from the witches. 539 00:26:41,453 --> 00:26:43,285 Witches? Where? 540 00:26:43,352 --> 00:26:44,619 Ah, have at thee! 541 00:26:44,685 --> 00:26:49,748 Who are you calling a witch, you steampunk punk? 542 00:26:49,815 --> 00:26:53,046 Okay. No one is a witch and no one is a steampunk punk. 543 00:26:53,113 --> 00:26:54,980 We needed to rescue Connor. 544 00:26:55,045 --> 00:26:57,111 - Who's Connor? - Who's Connor? 545 00:26:57,178 --> 00:27:00,476 We were just with him. How do you not, remember? 546 00:27:01,976 --> 00:27:05,075 Huh. I have to get something. Stay here. 547 00:27:10,905 --> 00:27:15,969 Five, four, three, two, one. 548 00:27:16,035 --> 00:27:17,768 Time for something sweet. 549 00:27:17,835 --> 00:27:20,067 Desserts to the front. 550 00:27:34,193 --> 00:27:35,460 I didn't realize that witches 551 00:27:35,527 --> 00:27:38,092 have become so adept at physical combat. 552 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:40,990 I didn't realize they had a Hot Topic at the Ren Faire. 553 00:27:41,057 --> 00:27:43,356 Oh, I don't know what any of that means. 554 00:27:43,423 --> 00:27:45,288 I can't imagine that's rare for you. 555 00:27:45,355 --> 00:27:47,655 Oh, how, dare you? 556 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,153 Oh, God. Don't hit me! 557 00:27:49,220 --> 00:27:50,752 Don't hit me! Don't hit me! Don't hit me. 558 00:27:53,951 --> 00:27:55,784 What is this? 559 00:27:55,849 --> 00:27:57,182 My menthol paste. 560 00:27:57,249 --> 00:27:58,915 A potent concoction that can clear sinuses, 561 00:27:58,982 --> 00:28:01,048 block out odors, and even cure seasickness. 562 00:28:01,114 --> 00:28:03,379 - Did you know that morticians-- - How come you weren't affected? 563 00:28:03,447 --> 00:28:06,612 Sinuses stuffed with mucus. 564 00:28:06,679 --> 00:28:07,711 Oh, please don't say mucus. 565 00:28:07,778 --> 00:28:09,410 Brilliant work, Lysa. 566 00:28:09,477 --> 00:28:12,510 But that Gingerbread Spell permeates the soundstage. 567 00:28:12,577 --> 00:28:14,274 And while we and the crew are not the intended targets, 568 00:28:14,341 --> 00:28:16,207 it's been slowly working its way through our systems, 569 00:28:16,273 --> 00:28:18,040 - making us forget. - Which is why 570 00:28:18,105 --> 00:28:19,339 the crew didn't realize anything was wrong. 571 00:28:19,406 --> 00:28:20,804 Yeah, and why they weren't concerned 572 00:28:20,871 --> 00:28:22,038 about the missing contestants. 573 00:28:22,104 --> 00:28:24,070 We need to go back and save Connor 574 00:28:24,137 --> 00:28:25,936 but we need a way to protect ourselves from that spell. 575 00:28:26,002 --> 00:28:29,000 - Lysa, bring that gel. - Well, about that. 576 00:28:30,568 --> 00:28:31,866 You used the last of it? 577 00:28:31,933 --> 00:28:34,165 It's been a bad cold. I can whip up some more. 578 00:28:34,232 --> 00:28:36,198 - It just might take a while. - We don't have a while. 579 00:28:36,264 --> 00:28:39,062 Hilda and Gunther have already claimed numerous victims. 580 00:28:39,129 --> 00:28:41,563 Oh, we must go back and save Connor 581 00:28:41,629 --> 00:28:42,761 from these accursed witches 582 00:28:42,827 --> 00:28:44,826 and dispel this smell spell, 583 00:28:44,893 --> 00:28:46,660 gel or no gel. 584 00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:49,125 - Let's go. - That made my head hurt. 585 00:28:56,021 --> 00:28:58,786 I am so sorry, Connor. 586 00:28:58,853 --> 00:29:00,387 Your crème brûlée 587 00:29:00,453 --> 00:29:04,351 was just a little bland for my taste. 588 00:29:04,418 --> 00:29:05,816 Connor Green... 589 00:29:06,916 --> 00:29:08,082 - you got cooked! - You've got cooked! 590 00:29:17,178 --> 00:29:18,611 - You got cooked! - You got cooked! 591 00:29:18,677 --> 00:29:20,110 - Connor. - Connor. 592 00:29:20,177 --> 00:29:21,176 Psst! Connor. 593 00:29:21,242 --> 00:29:24,741 That means our new champion is Kat! 594 00:29:24,807 --> 00:29:26,907 Congratulations! 595 00:29:26,973 --> 00:29:30,871 Go and bask in the glory of being number one. 596 00:29:30,938 --> 00:29:34,936 Our crew will be right in for your post-show interview. 597 00:29:35,003 --> 00:29:36,735 Hilda, can you believe after all that 598 00:29:36,801 --> 00:29:38,767 my tummy is still rumbling? 599 00:29:38,834 --> 00:29:40,699 Shall we get washed up for supper, Hilda? 600 00:29:40,766 --> 00:29:42,300 Yes, Gunther. 601 00:29:42,367 --> 00:29:43,898 Auf wiedersehen! 602 00:29:43,964 --> 00:29:46,398 See you next time on COOKED! 603 00:29:46,465 --> 00:29:47,696 Guten appetit! 604 00:29:47,763 --> 00:29:48,929 And cut! 605 00:29:48,996 --> 00:29:50,895 That's a wrap for today. 606 00:29:50,961 --> 00:29:52,462 Supper. That means he's... 607 00:29:52,529 --> 00:29:54,628 That they plan to eat the losing contestants 608 00:29:54,726 --> 00:29:56,925 right here in the studio. 609 00:29:56,992 --> 00:29:58,292 What are we gonna do? 610 00:29:58,359 --> 00:29:59,991 We can't just grab Connor and leave. 611 00:30:00,057 --> 00:30:01,458 Gunther and Hilda need to be stopped. 612 00:30:01,524 --> 00:30:03,688 We need to put an end to this show for good. 613 00:30:03,755 --> 00:30:04,854 But how? 614 00:30:04,921 --> 00:30:07,321 You are all dismissed. 615 00:30:12,619 --> 00:30:13,783 Whoa. 616 00:30:16,716 --> 00:30:18,048 Dismissed? 617 00:30:18,115 --> 00:30:20,148 He's got that look on his face. 618 00:30:20,214 --> 00:30:21,348 If it's not about the food, 619 00:30:21,414 --> 00:30:22,281 then what is it about? 620 00:30:22,348 --> 00:30:24,045 Oh! I have it. 621 00:30:24,112 --> 00:30:26,677 Lysa, you go get the contestants and bring them back here. 622 00:30:26,744 --> 00:30:28,245 - Charlie, with me. - Okay. 623 00:30:28,311 --> 00:30:29,942 To the cookery. 624 00:30:30,009 --> 00:30:31,642 - What do need? - Almond flour-- 625 00:30:31,709 --> 00:30:33,175 Huh? - --butter, eggs, 626 00:30:33,242 --> 00:30:36,374 baking powder, and of course, salt. 627 00:30:36,441 --> 00:30:38,805 Okay. Please tell me this is part of the plan 628 00:30:38,872 --> 00:30:40,037 and you're not just feeling hungry. 629 00:30:49,235 --> 00:30:50,932 What are you doing? 630 00:30:53,065 --> 00:30:55,797 Charlotte? You told us you were a blogger. 631 00:30:55,864 --> 00:30:57,963 Yeah, I lied. 632 00:30:58,029 --> 00:31:00,695 Vikram, whatever you're doing, it better not take too long. 633 00:31:29,249 --> 00:31:30,281 Oh, damn. 634 00:31:36,579 --> 00:31:38,277 Okay. 635 00:31:38,344 --> 00:31:39,976 Let's get you out of here. 636 00:31:41,109 --> 00:31:43,674 Oh no, no rush, no rush at all. Come on. 637 00:31:43,740 --> 00:31:46,207 - Where am I? - Come on. 638 00:31:46,273 --> 00:31:48,372 Who am I? 639 00:31:48,439 --> 00:31:49,938 Who are you? 640 00:31:50,004 --> 00:31:51,572 Connor, it's me, it's Lysa. 641 00:31:51,636 --> 00:31:53,270 Lysa? 642 00:31:53,337 --> 00:31:54,503 You're under a spell. 643 00:31:54,570 --> 00:31:55,768 The Gingerbread Spell to be exact. 644 00:31:55,835 --> 00:31:58,700 It is making you forget who you are. 645 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:00,999 I don't remember the word for how I feel. 646 00:32:01,065 --> 00:32:02,532 I'm sorry, we don't have time for this. 647 00:32:02,598 --> 00:32:04,797 Just follow me, and I've got to get you out of here. 648 00:32:04,864 --> 00:32:07,663 Come on, guys. Okay. Let's put that down. 649 00:32:07,729 --> 00:32:09,229 Okay. Let's go. Go, quick. 650 00:32:09,296 --> 00:32:10,661 Quick, quick. Great. 651 00:32:10,727 --> 00:32:11,993 Okay. Excuse me, excuse me. 652 00:32:12,060 --> 00:32:14,394 Let's get out of here. Oh. 653 00:32:14,461 --> 00:32:17,025 Hey, what's going on? 654 00:32:17,093 --> 00:32:18,924 - Is there an after-party? - Not quite. 655 00:32:18,990 --> 00:32:21,356 We are all in terrible danger. We have to get out of here. 656 00:32:21,423 --> 00:32:23,855 Congrats on the win, by the way. If we make it out of here alive, 657 00:32:23,922 --> 00:32:25,620 I'll get some of those recipes off you, okay? 658 00:32:25,687 --> 00:32:27,188 Quick, quick, let's go! 659 00:32:27,254 --> 00:32:30,053 Rats. 660 00:32:30,119 --> 00:32:32,018 Arnold call? 661 00:32:42,214 --> 00:32:43,978 You better speed this up, Vikram! 662 00:32:44,046 --> 00:32:45,944 Almost there! Any second now! 663 00:32:46,011 --> 00:32:47,610 Okay, Vikram. I've got the contestants now. 664 00:32:47,676 --> 00:32:50,809 What-- oh, that escalated quickly. 665 00:32:51,708 --> 00:32:53,873 Oh, no. Uh... 666 00:32:57,572 --> 00:32:58,838 stay back. 667 00:33:00,804 --> 00:33:02,271 Why are you doing this? 668 00:33:02,337 --> 00:33:03,968 For centuries, we subsisted 669 00:33:04,036 --> 00:33:05,668 on rogue mountain climbers 670 00:33:05,735 --> 00:33:08,334 who roamed the hills of Bavaria. 671 00:33:08,401 --> 00:33:12,533 But then, one day we discovered cable television. 672 00:33:12,598 --> 00:33:14,631 Tell them about the plan, Gunther! 673 00:33:15,497 --> 00:33:18,430 You see, we devoured all these cooking shows 674 00:33:18,496 --> 00:33:20,728 and thought, pfft, we could do that. 675 00:33:20,794 --> 00:33:22,627 For too long, we've been at the mercy 676 00:33:22,693 --> 00:33:26,160 of whatever healthy hiker wandered our way. 677 00:33:26,225 --> 00:33:27,557 With our own show, 678 00:33:27,624 --> 00:33:30,790 we could lure in the exact person we craved. 679 00:33:30,856 --> 00:33:34,222 Grief, hmm. Loneliness, yummy. Ennui, delicious. 680 00:33:34,288 --> 00:33:39,019 All much better than that healthy, well-adjusted hiker. 681 00:33:39,086 --> 00:33:40,153 Who cares. 682 00:33:40,219 --> 00:33:42,418 And now, with the Gingerbread Spell 683 00:33:42,484 --> 00:33:44,251 wafting through televisions, 684 00:33:44,317 --> 00:33:48,382 we can find the exact flavor we so craved. 685 00:33:48,449 --> 00:33:50,613 - That is monstrous. - Yeah. 686 00:33:54,979 --> 00:33:56,011 Stay back. 687 00:33:59,343 --> 00:34:00,674 Gunther! 688 00:34:01,442 --> 00:34:04,107 I can't take her anymore! Gunther. 689 00:34:09,039 --> 00:34:10,870 Come on, Connor, you can do this. 690 00:34:17,502 --> 00:34:19,034 Hey! 691 00:34:23,531 --> 00:34:25,197 What? This is impossible. 692 00:34:25,264 --> 00:34:26,562 No one can break the spell. 693 00:34:26,629 --> 00:34:29,561 It is possible because I'm Connor Green. 694 00:34:32,427 --> 00:34:34,327 And I'm a Librarian. 695 00:34:45,720 --> 00:34:47,519 No. 696 00:34:47,586 --> 00:34:49,319 Hilda! 697 00:34:49,386 --> 00:34:50,684 Hilda! 698 00:34:53,884 --> 00:34:55,648 No! 699 00:34:58,747 --> 00:35:00,713 Yes! 700 00:35:04,412 --> 00:35:05,744 Connor was right. 701 00:35:05,810 --> 00:35:08,377 Cooking is the key to this whole ordeal. 702 00:35:08,443 --> 00:35:10,409 Behold my creation. 703 00:35:10,476 --> 00:35:13,540 Reveal to me my nourishment. 704 00:35:15,739 --> 00:35:17,072 What is it? 705 00:35:17,139 --> 00:35:18,405 Mug bread. 706 00:35:18,472 --> 00:35:19,671 Another recipe made possible 707 00:35:19,737 --> 00:35:21,070 by the magical microwave, 708 00:35:21,137 --> 00:35:22,569 a mere 90 seconds. 709 00:35:22,635 --> 00:35:25,501 And now, we have this. 710 00:35:26,533 --> 00:35:29,034 This is what broke the spell. 711 00:35:31,232 --> 00:35:32,764 I don't get it. 712 00:35:33,664 --> 00:35:35,131 Food is the key. 713 00:35:35,963 --> 00:35:37,996 Or more specifically, bread. 714 00:35:38,996 --> 00:35:40,928 The act of breaking bread with other people 715 00:35:40,995 --> 00:35:42,560 leads to connection, bridges cultures, 716 00:35:42,626 --> 00:35:45,859 and most importantly, creates friendships. 717 00:35:45,926 --> 00:35:47,690 When I saw you all working together to save me, 718 00:35:47,758 --> 00:35:48,924 I was able to break through the spell 719 00:35:48,991 --> 00:35:51,156 and realize what the smell was. 720 00:35:51,223 --> 00:35:53,755 The smell that lured me here and almost turned me 721 00:35:53,822 --> 00:35:55,288 into a late afternoon snack. 722 00:35:55,355 --> 00:35:57,486 So? What was it? 723 00:35:58,820 --> 00:36:01,185 The day we all met. After we defeated the Drekavac, 724 00:36:01,251 --> 00:36:03,516 we went and got dinner at this Italian spot. 725 00:36:03,583 --> 00:36:04,850 I don't remember the name 726 00:36:04,917 --> 00:36:06,481 and the food wasn't really that good, 727 00:36:06,548 --> 00:36:11,447 but it meant a lot to me to have you three. 728 00:36:11,512 --> 00:36:13,013 It meant everything. 729 00:36:13,079 --> 00:36:15,944 It meant I finally had people who believed in me. 730 00:36:16,011 --> 00:36:17,843 And it was the smell of that restaurant. 731 00:36:18,977 --> 00:36:22,507 It was the moment I realized I wasn't alone. 732 00:36:22,573 --> 00:36:26,239 I, uh, had a family...again. 733 00:36:28,471 --> 00:36:29,838 That's the real magic of food. 734 00:36:29,905 --> 00:36:31,704 It's not about a competition. 735 00:36:31,770 --> 00:36:33,303 It's not even about the meal, really. 736 00:36:33,369 --> 00:36:35,768 It's about breaking bread 737 00:36:35,835 --> 00:36:37,533 with people who accept you. 738 00:36:39,565 --> 00:36:43,496 The smell is gone. 739 00:36:44,397 --> 00:36:46,330 The spell is broken. 740 00:36:47,729 --> 00:36:50,294 Oh, Hilda, what is happening to us? 741 00:37:00,656 --> 00:37:03,088 It's all coming back to me now. 742 00:37:03,155 --> 00:37:08,286 It was a smell that lured me to this show weeks ago. 743 00:37:08,353 --> 00:37:10,052 Strawberries and whipped cream, 744 00:37:10,118 --> 00:37:12,650 - my husband's favorite dessert. - Oh. 745 00:37:12,717 --> 00:37:15,849 He would have it every night before bed. 746 00:37:15,915 --> 00:37:18,914 Entirely too often. 747 00:37:18,981 --> 00:37:21,713 He's been gone for five years now. 748 00:37:21,780 --> 00:37:23,212 I'm very sorry to hear that. 749 00:37:24,278 --> 00:37:25,443 I'm sure he would have been proud 750 00:37:25,510 --> 00:37:26,777 of how well you did on this show. 751 00:37:26,843 --> 00:37:29,508 Even if it was an evil plot 752 00:37:29,574 --> 00:37:31,409 to eat people? 753 00:37:31,473 --> 00:37:36,272 Ah, yeah, even so. 754 00:37:36,339 --> 00:37:38,105 You're cauldron, madam. 755 00:37:39,305 --> 00:37:40,737 Cauldron? 756 00:37:40,804 --> 00:37:44,036 That's a very high-end Dutch oven. 757 00:37:44,102 --> 00:37:45,701 Oh. Oh, I see. 758 00:37:45,768 --> 00:37:48,134 A regrettable jumping to conclusions on my part. 759 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:51,564 It's just that witches get me, um, agitated. 760 00:37:51,632 --> 00:37:53,097 Speaking of witch, 761 00:37:53,164 --> 00:37:55,896 why did you have this in your dressing quarters? 762 00:37:57,296 --> 00:37:58,762 I'm not very proud of that. 763 00:37:58,828 --> 00:37:59,994 The pressure of winning 764 00:38:00,061 --> 00:38:02,693 week after week, it just got to me. 765 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:06,125 So I figured if I can steal their recipe book, 766 00:38:06,191 --> 00:38:09,690 I could get some insights into their taste. 767 00:38:09,757 --> 00:38:12,622 But you couldn't make heads or tails of it? 768 00:38:12,688 --> 00:38:15,954 No. It turned out their taste was me. 769 00:38:17,686 --> 00:38:21,516 Well, I shall leave you to your Dutch oven, 770 00:38:21,584 --> 00:38:24,650 as I tend to an oven of a more spooky origin. 771 00:38:24,716 --> 00:38:26,582 - Hmm. - Hmm. 772 00:38:34,245 --> 00:38:37,143 It appears as though they've been cooked. 773 00:38:44,873 --> 00:38:46,739 I know you're not fond of any witches, 774 00:38:46,805 --> 00:38:50,170 but these two seemed remarkably nasty. 775 00:38:50,237 --> 00:38:51,536 Oh. 776 00:38:51,603 --> 00:38:53,502 I'm glad they're taken care of. Thank you. 777 00:38:53,569 --> 00:38:55,234 That cold of yours was quite the boon. 778 00:38:55,301 --> 00:38:56,800 Yeah, but I'm gonna be glad 779 00:38:56,867 --> 00:38:58,333 when I can breathe properly again. 780 00:38:58,399 --> 00:39:00,732 As am I. That menthol paste has some staying power. 781 00:39:00,798 --> 00:39:01,965 Smell is such a mystery, is it not? 782 00:39:02,031 --> 00:39:03,396 No, it isn't. It's a science, 783 00:39:03,464 --> 00:39:04,763 and science saved the day once again. 784 00:39:04,830 --> 00:39:06,896 The Gingerbread Spell turns you into food 785 00:39:06,962 --> 00:39:09,028 by taking away your memory. Fine. 786 00:39:09,095 --> 00:39:10,860 I'll begrudgingly admit that your knowledge of the link 787 00:39:10,927 --> 00:39:12,693 between memory and scent was rather useful. 788 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:15,225 And your obsession over the microwave was too. 789 00:39:15,292 --> 00:39:17,590 Yes, although I've moved on to the wonders of the air fryer. 790 00:39:17,657 --> 00:39:19,422 Oh, do you think Elaine will allow us 791 00:39:19,490 --> 00:39:20,922 to get one for the Annex? 792 00:39:20,989 --> 00:39:23,488 You know, I don't think we have the counter space. 793 00:39:23,555 --> 00:39:25,686 What are you doing? 794 00:39:25,753 --> 00:39:27,219 They go in the Library! 795 00:39:27,286 --> 00:39:29,652 What? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. 796 00:39:29,718 --> 00:39:31,284 This whole thing has been such an ordeal 797 00:39:31,351 --> 00:39:33,415 that I stopped by the market on the way back and got these. 798 00:39:33,483 --> 00:39:35,381 Oh, my God. 799 00:39:35,449 --> 00:39:36,815 Do you want one? 800 00:39:36,882 --> 00:39:40,546 Oh, I'm actually off human-shaped cookies. 801 00:39:43,478 --> 00:39:46,610 Ah, auf wiedersehen, huh? 802 00:39:53,707 --> 00:39:56,172 I hope those cookies haven't spoiled anyone's appetite. 803 00:39:56,239 --> 00:39:57,872 Dinner's ready. 804 00:39:57,938 --> 00:39:59,737 I've been giving it some thought, 805 00:39:59,804 --> 00:40:02,969 and I think I'd be a very good reality television contestant. 806 00:40:03,035 --> 00:40:05,235 - Oh, I don't know about that. - Of course. 807 00:40:05,301 --> 00:40:07,666 After all, I thrive in high-pressure environments, 808 00:40:07,733 --> 00:40:09,565 excellent at strategic decision-making, 809 00:40:09,632 --> 00:40:10,866 and I almost always know 810 00:40:10,931 --> 00:40:12,964 when something is cake or not cake. 811 00:40:17,429 --> 00:40:19,461 Connor, this looks amazing. 812 00:40:19,528 --> 00:40:23,758 Oh, you are kinder than my last critics. Um... 813 00:40:24,859 --> 00:40:27,724 For instance, none of this is cake. 814 00:40:27,790 --> 00:40:29,922 - Sure? - Positive. 815 00:40:29,989 --> 00:40:31,122 Wait. 816 00:40:33,121 --> 00:40:34,687 Food is memory. 817 00:40:34,753 --> 00:40:37,053 It's your past, it's your community, 818 00:40:37,119 --> 00:40:38,785 it's your home. 819 00:40:38,852 --> 00:40:39,852 I found my home. 820 00:40:39,918 --> 00:40:41,617 And so I wanted to share a meal 821 00:40:41,684 --> 00:40:44,082 that has brought me comfort throughout the years, 822 00:40:44,149 --> 00:40:47,148 and say thank you to the Library for bringing me here. 823 00:40:47,215 --> 00:40:50,079 You fought the Gingerbread Spell admirably, my dear friend. 824 00:40:50,146 --> 00:40:51,712 And you could only do so 825 00:40:51,779 --> 00:40:53,544 by being such a good Librarian. 826 00:40:53,611 --> 00:40:57,043 Yeah. And we got your back no matter what happens. 827 00:40:57,109 --> 00:41:01,107 We've always had your back since day one. 828 00:41:01,174 --> 00:41:03,140 Hmm, a toast. 829 00:41:03,207 --> 00:41:04,972 A farewell to the smell spell. 830 00:41:05,039 --> 00:41:08,938 A spell I cannot undersell as it has no parallel. 831 00:41:10,369 --> 00:41:12,336 To no more stupid rhymes. 832 00:41:14,001 --> 00:41:16,567 To spending time with the people that matter. 833 00:41:17,833 --> 00:41:18,866 To family. 834 00:41:19,798 --> 00:41:21,831 To the Library.