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You planned to fire the women all along, didn't you?

You wanted to get rid of us all, right?

Why can't there be female chefs in your kitchen?

Why can't there be women?

That's quite a face for a girl who came to meet a guy.

You've never gone out with a guy before, have you?

Let's do it.

Go out with me.

Do what? And right after you fired me?

Is this because you're sorry you fired me?

I'm not sorry at all.

Chef!

Don't call me "Chef." I'm not your chef anymore.

Call me something else. Anything but "Chef."

That was a mistake.

Who said it wasn't? But even so, you are at fault.

-I never said I was faultless. -Forget it then!

There will be no woman in my kitchen.

You can't work in my kitchen.

What're you going to do?

Are we going across, or do you not want to see me again?

Make up your mind.

It's cold! Let's go.

Do what you want then.

I'm not going to push you.

Hey!

After making a big show of firing me...

After what happened, the boss who fired me--

wants to date me?

"Let's do it."

What do you want from me?

Are you making fun of me?

Are you nuts?

It's only been three days for you, Chef.

I've been at La Sfera for three years.

How is that your kitchen?

Hui-ju,

my Ho-nam will be okay, right?

I begged and pleaded,

so he won't get fired, will he?

Am I supposed to be worried about Jung Ho-nam right now?

Come to your senses, girl!

Me, you, your sister

and even You-kyung on the day she got promoted after three years as an assistant

all got fired.

We all got struck down in a single day

by that smooth-looking olive oil bastard!

How come only the women got fired, Hui-ju?

And nobody stopped him.

The assistant chefs and the others

had zippers on their mouths. Like they were waiting for it.

You don't think he'll ask us to come back tomorrow?

No.

You don't think he was just trying to show everyone who's in charge?

Don't you think that could be it?

I don't think so, no way.

How do you know? Are you sure?

He planned it from the start.

What?

He said he doesn't work with women.

Why, because he thinks that we lack strength, speed, and efficiency?

Because it's a headache if they start dating the male chefs?

He doesn't like training female staff? He thinks he has to nip it in the bud?

Because it's shameful to work for a woman, is that it?

-Why? -Why?

I guess because he wants to date the girls outside of work.

Booze is as weak as water,

but I don't know why life is so strong.

You're drinking water.

I'm sorry.

What are we going to do now?

Where are we supposed to find new jobs in the dead of winter?

It's one thing in our case,

but what about her?

Without cooking experience, she has nowhere to go.

She'll have to start over as an assistant.

She'll spend her whole life as a kitchen assistant, working under men.

He should be fried in shit!

What?

That's ridiculous!

How could you...

Why did you have to do it, right then and there?

How are you going to explain this to other people?

Aren't you ashamed?

Hey! Can't you quiet down? Just shut up!

-Hey! -Gosh.

She didn't kill anybody.

Let's stop whining about this amongst ourselves.

You-kyung!

You really messed it up today!

You're the best, my little puppy!

Hey!

Are you all right?

Thanks, Hui-ju.

It's okay, I'm done. Stop.

Looks like I drank the most.

You got fired, didn't you?

"Fired"? Who said I got fired?

You got fired, by the looks of it.

I said I wasn't fired.

Did you all get fired together?

Do you have something against society?

What if I do?

You were fired.

I said I wasn't fired!

I knew you would get fired.

What're you doing here anyway?

What?

I just came by.

My friend is rich.

You must be proud. Your friend's rich and you're unemployed.

Hey,

clean that up!

There's no one around, and who cleans up their own puke in the street?

Have you seen anyone do that?

So let's see it now!

Have you ever seen that?

What's wrong? You're acting like someone who got fired.

Over here!

-Did you work out? -Yes.

You'll catch a cold.

Come out and dry your hair.

Are you hitting on me?

If I did,

would it work?

Yes.

Should I move into this place?

What for?

I like the gym.

Most places are not even open at this time.

It's nice, working out alone.

So, I'll give you a room. Let's live together.

I'd need more than one.

Goodness.

You'll catch a cold,

turn on the heater.

Who'd be lucky enough to have a nice guy like you?

I'm envious.

I gave you a chance, didn't I?

You have to tell me as soon as you find someone you like.

Why do I have to let you know everything?

Because I'd let you know.

I'm going.

Okay.

I'm worried about tomorrow as well.

Yes.

The women all got fired.

Yes.

That chef is a real piece of work.

I understand.

Your owner isn't coming anymore.

From now on, this kitchen and you...

are mine.

SEO YOU-KYUNG

Goodness.

Hey.

Hey, what's wrong with you?

Are you okay?

What?

Seriously.

You must be pretty tired.

What's this?

Gosh.

Hey.

You're here early.

And you're here even earlier!

I didn't get here early. I just haven't gone home yet.

What?

I didn't think I'd find the courage to come back here if I went home.

That's your problem!

This isn't your home.

This is my locker!

It's big and warm and cozy.

Just the opposite of you.

Get out.

I won't quit! I'm going to keep working here!

I just got promoted to cook after three years.

I'd be a fool if I walked away from that.

I tried to rationalize it by saying,

"This isn't the only restaurant.

I don't deserve this. Let's just give up."

I thought I would keep saying those things and wouldn't come back,

so I locked myself in here.

You really are a goldfish.

Just as dumb.

Chef.

-Chef-- -Get out of there.

Don't you see the name?

This is mine. It's where I put my stuff. My locker!

You're not mine. So just get out of my locker!

Rats!

-What? Where? -I mean cramp!

-Where? -I have a cramp.

Cramp, here. There's a cramp in my leg!

I can't move!

Are you out of your mind?

-Wait. -What are you, a teenager?

It hurts!

Don't you realize that even a young girl can get paralysis?

Goodness. Why did you sleep out here after having a drink?

You might get paralyzed. Have you ever seen a cook with paralysis?

How are you going to taste food with paralysis?

Do you think I'll ever be a cook?

What?

Will I be a cook someday?

I don't know, just shut up.

You're irritating when you talk, so just shut up.

Are you okay?

Has the cramp gone away?

Is your leg still cramped?

Is it?

I want to make pasta.

Pasta! Just shut up!

What happened?

Why don't you say something?

Tell us!

Were you rehired?

He's here.

He's here.

How do the lunch reservations look for today?

We're fully booked from twelve to two p.m.

That's 50 tables and 300 people.

What's on our specialty menu today?

Grilled chicken breast on a diet salad,

and spaghetti with egg yolk cream sauce served with bacon and pine mushrooms.

Egg yolk?

Egg yolk, you say?

Yes, Chef.

A diet salad but the pasta comes with a high-calorie, egg-yolk cream sauce?

Do you have two wives?

Excuse me?

A slender wife with zero flab,

and a child-bearing wife with a big butt. You want to sleep with both of them?

-I don't get-- -You want to be on a diet,

but you also want to eat an egg-yolk cream sauce loaded with fat.

You can have two wives,

but I'll stay monogamous. Okay?

What kind of seafood just came in?

Giant tiger prawns, Chef.

Keep the salad as is,

and for the pasta, change it to spaghetti

with fresh prawns that are just screaming to be eaten. Okay?

No answer?

You've all decided not to answer?

I think this is not the time for that.

There are only four cooks today.

So?

Do you think it's possible

to change the lunch menu when we've already prepared the ingredients

for a different specialty?

Ask the shrimp then.

Okay?

Okay?

I stabbed myself.

What? Nobody else is here?

I'm hurrying, Chef!

-Where is everybody? -Here! I'm here!

Why is this place still empty?

Goodness.

But really, where is he? Why isn't he hurrying up?

Hey, try not to recommend the specialty menu to the customers today.

Please don't recommend the recommended specials to anyone today.

Don't recommend the specialty?

Just don't do it!

Sous-chef,

we already can't handle 300 people for lunch,

and if he changes the menu to shrimp on top of that,

isn't it like throwing grease in the fire, or ice in the grease?

Why don't we just leave it? Let Choi Hyeon-uk have a real hard time?

If he wants to dig his own grave a little deeper,

we should at least pretend to stop him.

Even without changing the specialty menu, things would be crazy today.

The customers would get furious.

And Choi Hyeon-uk will never be able to dig his way out alone.

Yes, Sous-chef.

Hello.

PRAWN SPAGHETTI, GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

I love prawns!

-Let's get in. -I'm excited.

Welcome.

I'm sorry, sir. Please stay in line.

-We're-- -Do you have a reservation?

No.

I'll let you know if we have a cancellation.

Please wait a while longer.

He's here.

Would this be okay?

-Right this way. -Welcome.

"One mare, one al pesto, two vongole, and one tortelloni."

SENDING THE ORDERS TO KITCHEN PLEASE WAIT...

Our first order!

Table number seven.

"One mare, one al pesto, two vongole, and one tortelloni."

-That's all. -Yes, Chef!

This way, please.

Today's antipasto is quick to eat. Manage your time! Got it?

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

Hey!

You idiot.

How many times do I have to tell you it's dangerous

to drop those in oil because there's water on the tail?

Listen up when I speak!

Don't make me say the same things over and over! Please!

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

Table number 19, three vongole and one mare! That's all!

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

Where is the vongole for table 21?

-Number 21 is over here! -Okay, check on it and speed it up, folks!

Okay, let's move fast!

What's wrong?

Look!

Open your eyes and look!

It's cooked well.

It's not computer science, so you think cooking shrimp is pretty easy, don't you?

How should shrimp be cooked to taste good?

It should be done on the outside and less done on the inside.

What's that called?

Al dente.

It's like pasta, and I said two minutes ago, did you hear me or not?

You told me that?

If you're going to cook the hell out of it then why'd we go through the effort

of changing the specials?

This is an insult to fresh shrimp, you rude bastards!

Hey!

It's four vongole, where's the other one?

Sorry?

Did you eat one order when you flavored the pasta? Where is it?

I was sure I heard three vongole.

Shut up. Do it again.

Over there, stop!

What the hell are you doing right now?

As you can see...

Don't you know that orders are prepared as they come in?

Aren't you a sous-chef?

Don't you see these backed up orders?

When you pay bills,

you pay the oldest ones first, right? Do you pay new bills first?

You're doing this on purpose?

For goodness' sake.

Pasta.

Pasta!

If you don't get the number of orders right, then do them all again.

Otherwise what are the three vongole you already made?

Is this a fast-food restaurant?

Are you going to send them out microwaved?

You!

Yes? Me?

What did I just say two seconds ago?

Two seconds ago...

I don't know.

That's what I thought, you idiot.

If you don't get the number right, do them all again. Did I say that, or not?

-Yes... -Yes, Chef.

Do it.

When will 19 be ready?

They're complaining because table 18 came later but they got their pasta first.

Is it going to take much longer?

They're also complaining the same dish has 5 prawns for some and only one for others.

They're saying some customers are getting favored treatment.

Please hurry and fix it. Hurry!

Get out of the way!

Where's today's specialty for table nine?

I said don't recommend the specialty!

-We need to get back to work. -I'm sorry.

It's right on its way.

Chef!

It's past 12:30 p.m., the one o'clock reservations are waiting.

How long are you going to keep them waiting with bread and salad?

It will only take 15 minutes for lamb-like gentle customers to become an angry mob.

Chef!

I'm sorry, but would you mind if we served you another time?

I bet he'd have come back to his sense by now.

Don't you think?

Absolutely!

What about this?

-Clean it. -Yes.

I think I should apologize to you all.

I'm sorry for overestimating you.

I thought a trash like you would at least be able to prepare one meal.

You three, take your positions!

We just need to change clothes, Chef.

Are you stupid?

Just do it! I said get busy now!

-Si, va bene! -Si, va bene!

Aren't you scared of the roar of these debtors?

-Si, va bene! -Si, va bene!

"Si va"?

-Hey, Min Seung-jae! -Yes?

Get in your place!

-Yes, Chef. -You three are on the pasta line.

Deok will do the tomatoes.

Philip, you take the cream.

-Ji-hun will handle the rest. -Si, va bene!

It sounds like they're cursing!

Did you hear that?

Shut up, you idiot.

Move and don't talk. Right now.

Yes, Chef!

Now, Goldfish. Goldfish, what did I say?

Hey Goldfish!

Yes, Chef!

I could die of old age waiting for you to answer.

Put down that frying pan.

And stop in the middle?

No questions.

-Chef-- -You're in their way. Get over here!

This is the pasta assistant's spot, right? It's my spot.

Hey, Goldfish.

What did I say two seconds ago?

Two seconds...

-Chef-- -No questions.

Chef! I...

You think anyone can be a pasta assistant?

You think you can keep up with them?

A pasta assistant has to stay ahead of everything and prepare ingredients.

Like supplying ammo to the marksman.

You?

The Goldfish?

With your two-second memory?

Get away from the stove. It's not your spot.

I can do it.

I can do it. Just give me a chance.

You really are a goldfish.

You were fired yesterday. Get out of the way!

-Jung Eun-su! -Yes, Chef.

You're the pasta assistant from tomorrow.

Chef!

I, well, that is...

You got a problem?

No, not at all.

Table 29! Lunch specialty for ten people with abalone pasta.

Philip, you take it.

Si, va bene!

Table 17! Three guests, an extra spaghetti forno, seven all together.

Deok, you take it.

Si, va bene!

Table 12 and table 14, two granchio, two pancetta.

Ji Hoon, you take it.

Si, va bene!

What's he saying?

Quickly, move!

Vongole spaghetti with white wine and clam sauce.

That is saffron risotto with oxtail stew.

-It looks good. -Enjoy.

Thank you.

Excuse me, here's your order.

It's here.

It looks good!

-Really pretty. -Looks really good.

It's good, right?

Yes, it is.

This isn't the right temperature!

Cheers.

I thought we'd at least eat before starting. What is this?

I thought all the women had been fired,

but I guess there's still one left.

After that humiliation, do you think she'll show up tomorrow?

No way.

I guess she thought she was finally a cook

but because of us,

she only lasted two days?

Gosh.

-Hyeon-uk. -What?

Is it because of her? Again?

Who?

Italian restaurant kitchens require serious commitment and adaptability

but there are some tough female cooks these days.

Some can do a good job.

Hey.

My kitchen is not an easy-going place.

What do you think?

Excuse me?

He's only been here for two days.

Or is it four?

I, well, that is--

You keep someone who's been there for four days

and got rid of someone who's been there for three years?

Seriously?

She won't show up tomorrow. Don't worry.

I'm curious about something.

What does "si, va bene" mean?

You don't use that here?

Other people are finding it awkward, so just do it the way they do here.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

"Si, va bene."

It means "Yes, Chef."

The two things mean the same.

You should also find a new kitchen assistant.

I'm talking to you.

You do it.

Me?

Yes.

Yes, Chef.

Kitchen assistant.

What good is it if I can't do pasta in an Italian restaurant?

I was planning on setting up my own little pasta place

and settling down to have kids!

Forget it!

If I lose my frying pan I lose everything!

Why do you think Seo You-kyung made such a fuss to make pasta?

This is good enough to be served to customers.

Why does he say it's inadequate?

He didn't even see it.

He hasn't even tasted anything I've made.

This isn't spicy, why is my nose running?

Which line should I stand in, Chef?

Stand right there!

Right here, Chef?

-Here is a little... -Did I say something funny?

-No, you didn't. -Well then?

The kitchen assistant's spot is open, isn't it?

You want to be the kitchen assistant again?

Three years wasn't enough?

By whose decision?

You've never gone out with a guy before, have you?

Let's do it. Go out with me.

I'll do it.

I'll be the kitchen assistant again! Give me a chance.

You've never even tasted my pasta before.

Just like employees and the seasons change, the kitchen changes too.

There was a lot of confusion yesterday as we had no time,

so let me make this official.

From now on, Jung Ho-nam, Min Seung-jae and Han Sang-sik

will handle the main and cold dishes under the Sous-chef.

The three new people and Jung Eun-su will do the pasta.

And main dishes will not be made at random as they are currently.

I'm also dividing the main dishes.

Sous-chef will do fish and meat,

Jung Ho-nam will handle the grill, appetizers and leg of lamb

Min Seung-jae will do the soup.

Han Sang-sik is in charge of the antipasto.

As for pasta, everyone will do what they're best at, just like yesterday.

Deok takes tomato, Philip takes cream,

and Ji-hun will take the rest as well as risotto.

That's all.

We don't get many main dish and appetizer orders at lunch, it's mostly pasta.

So this line will stay by the stoves and help the pasta line.

Then...

Dismissed!

Did that make any sense?

I didn't introduce myself yesterday.

Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you. -Same here.

Sous-chef!

If you're going to quit, then leave right away.

Nothing's going to change by hanging around a few more days.

If Chef tells you to die,

are you going to die?

Even if he kicked you out,

you are still a cook who officially got promoted.

And all you can say is "I'll be the kitchen assistant again"?

Don't you have any self-respect?

Even a three-year-old child cries and fights

when someone takes their stuff away.

Hurry and go home,

or you might get hurt

in a kitchen as strict as ours.

Sous-chef--

Where did You-kyung go?

The only places she has to go are home, La Sfera, home, and La Sfera.

If she's not home, then she'd be at La Sfera.

Oh, right.

We got fired.

All of us.

You think maybe she went to the Han River?

They say it's frozen over in a long time.

Even if she jumps off, she'd just land on the ice.

She won't die.

Do we have to sit back and take this?

Don't you have any self-respect?

Even a three-year-old child cries and fights

when someone takes their stuff away.

Hurry and go home,

or you might get hurt

in a kitchen as strict as ours.

Hello?

Anything going on?

Nothing.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

-Did you get fired? -I got fired.

What is he, some sort of ghost?

I didn't get fired, why do you always ask if I got fired?

Send me some money.

I need to buy some medicine for You-sik.

If he's studying to be a doctor, he can take care of himself!

What?

Why are you always asking me for money when you don't even want me to be a cook?

Forget it!

I don't need it!

I just thought I'd give you a chance to show a little devotion to your father!

Drop it!

He always hangs up like that!

Don't swell up.

Don't swell up.

Don't swell up.

Well...

That's my locker!

Do you think you have the right to say that?

This is scary.

Everything in here's covered with thorns.

"You-kyung's Chinese Restaurant"?

You-kyung's Chinese Restaurant? Sounds like some third-rate noodle house.

What if it's third-rate? It's a noodle house, so what?

Looks like I'm right?

You're here!

I thought you were fired.

We're not open yet, sir.

Just make me some pasta.

Don't you see this?

I'm here because other places aren't open yet either.

They won't serve you in other places and you expect us to serve you?

Because I thought you'd let me.

Just make me a little.

SEO YOU-KYUNG

I'd like you to make it, You-kyung.

-That's not possible. -Why not?

You were fired.

You got fired, right?

Is that why?

My pasta doesn't get served.

It's also against regulations.

Is there a more important regulation than to prioritize a hungry customer?

Look, I know it's against regulations at this time,

that's why I'm asking the kitchen assistant.

Come on, give me something to eat.

The staff is on break in the dining hall.

Deliver it then.

It's very close. Right over there.

Make me something simple,

like aglio e olio.

Please?

Yes.

Have some dessert.

Please?

Aren't you going to eat?

I'm really hungry--

Sir, right now we're--

How many reservations do we have?

-Are you crazy? -The customer asked for it.

Don't you know we don't deliver?

That rule is just for our own convenience.

You're doing this behind Chef.

We're not even open!

Are you out of your mind now?

If I don't grab this opportunity, when will I ever get to cook?

Just keep quiet, you.

Don't get in my way.

All right, I'm using the customer as an excuse because I want to make pasta.

Please.

You-kyung!

-Just stay out of the way. -Get away from that stove!

Put that frying pan down.

In my kitchen,

not one plate leaves my kitchen without my permission.

You're always saying "my kitchen." Why, is this your kitchen?

Is it your kitchen?

You sweated, cried, and worked here for three years, is that it?

So that's why it's your kitchen, isn't that right?

That's why you won't leave and keep hanging around like this?

It's not my kitchen and it's not your kitchen.

It's not Mr. Seol's kitchen either.

It's the customers' kitchen. They're the owners.

So?

So...

So?

This kitchen is for the customers.

If a customer wants something, there can be--

Is this a third-rate noodle house?

Where we deliver if they want?

If it's for the customer why is it third-rate?

Anyway, I was going to make it.

And what if it's not good?

The customer has two faces.

He behaves one way when he wants something,

and then another way after he eats it and doesn't like it. Understand?

Then you can make it.

Fine.

Then let's do this.

We'll deliver the pasta you made, and the one I did, at the same time.

I forgot it's their break time.

Can you come to my office?

-To your office? -Yes, my office.

Okay.

I ordered some pasta.

Pasta?

They would do that?

And we'll serve the pasta that the customer likes better.

If he likes mine, then please give me my job back.

Make me an assistant pasta cook.

Where did you learn to make deals over food and customers?

If I lose,

I'll leave this kitchen.

If you lose,

what are you going to bet?

Is this even fair?

-A chef and a kitchen assistant? -No way.

She's going to be fired anyway, he's just giving her a last chance.

They're going to deliver the pasta?

Chef has never delivered before.

Since the noodles swell, it won't work if you don't have delivery know-how.

The noodles swell and what?

It won't work without know-how.

-What? -Know-how.

Know-how?

-Know-how. -Quiet.

Know-how.

Can you do me a favor?

CHINESE CUISINE

Let's go.

They're coming out.

Shall we go?

I'll take it. Let me have it.

We don't need more fools who wastes their break time to work.

Have some rest.

Let's go.

Don't swell.

Don't swell.

Don't you think that delivery box makes it look a little wrong?

What about it?

This is the best way to deliver food cleanly.

You can give up now if you want.

Give up?

I've been a daughter of a Chinese restaurant family for 26 years.

You said it was a mistake last time, right?

This time it's about skill.

I'm confident my pasta won't swell up.

If you don't have the skill as a cook, then you have to quit, right?

If you lose,

you're fired.

The moment we go in there,

you're fired.

Well, I'm sorry I asked for this while you were still getting ready.

I didn't expect this. It's really nice.

You're here!

Let's eat.

Okay.

Let's see.

They're both aglio e olio, but they look different.

The pasta looks like spaghetti.

They mixed it up here.

It's unique.

And this...

The pasta is flatter in this one.

I think flat pasta was used here because it was a take-out.

There's less space between these noodles than with spaghetti,

so it absorbs less oil and doesn't swell as much.

This pasta was cooked normally

but because the oil and cheese were delivered separately,

and tossed here to provide a coating,

it's just like eating it in the restaurant.

Would you like to have them both?

Just eat the one you prefer.

Because we brought plenty of each dish.

Then I'll have this one!

I'll have this one, too.

Can I give my opinion?

This is kind of strange.

I don't know whether it's a fried noodle or pasta.

It's like someone was just playing around. It hasn't swelled up,

but the pasta, the cheese, and the oil just aren't combined.

What is this?

But I could eat more of this.

Really.

La Sfera can deliver from now on!

We won't be delivering again.

Well then...

Enjoy it before it gets cold.

Please enjoy it.

Excuse me.

If it's all right, may I?

We're done now, right?

You're fired.

You're fired.

Chef.

In my kitchen!

There are no women.

Why does the first snow have to fall on a day like this?

Why did you leave all the male cooks alone

and only fire me and the female cooks?

Did you get burned by a woman?

-Yes, who is it? -Your neighbor.

Please taste this.

-You cook dishes like steak, right? -Dad! What steak?

-You're right! -You're right.

-...how we're going to get him. -Okay.

I'm going to tear him up!

Damn it.

Hey, you, from Italy.

Hey! What did you say?

Did you call me "Hey"? How dare you talk to me like that?

This can't be a coincidence.

Do your best!

What's this about?

-You're the best. -Can I be as good as you?

If only Mom had been able to taste such a delicious thing,

would she have lived a little longer?

Your aglio e olio was wonderful.

Thank you, Ma'am.

Why doesn't my pasta taste this good?

Why?

I guess, You-kyung,

you're not a very good cook.

The job will be open to everybody.

We'll hold a blind audition.

Who are you?

Subtitle translation by Ellie Oh