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Hey.

Which do you like better, that pasta you love so much

or me?

Do you like that cactus or me?

-Do you like cactus or pasta? -Chef.

Gosh.

At least think before you answer.

Try hesitating before you answer. Goodness, you are a woman.

Here you go again with that woman talk.

Your hands are so ugly.

But most cooks' hands are ugly.

Goodness.

Aren't you afraid?

Of what?

What if people in the kitchen

find out you like me?

Don't you know

it is so obvious that you favor me?

I haven't let it show.

It shows a lot.

Other people don't know that.

That's why you can't like me?

Hey.

I shouldn't favor someone in the workplace.

I have to love everybody equally.

I'm going to.

Now you're just letting it all out.

Goodness.

You know,

favoritism is when a teacher especially likes a student.

A student doesn't dare favor a teacher.

I'm done.

-Why isn't the nurse coming? -Where are you going?

They will take it off when the time comes.

Is it because

you want to spend more time with the student, sir?

I still have more left.

That's right.

If yours is done, then leave.

Should I turn off the light?

Why would you turn the lights off?

What are you going to do after it's off?

So that you can sleep comfortably after I leave.

Should I not turn it off?

Turn it off!

Goodness.

How could she be so dense?

She has no clue about what favoritism is.

Nurse?

What should I do?

I guess they're pretty ugly.

Are you all done?

Why did you come back?

It's good enough that you paid the bill earlier.

You don't have anything else to talk about besides money with me?

What else would I be talking about?

You yawn without even covering your mouth.

I'm so dead tired.

Wash up.

It itches.

You shouldn't have contact with water, right?

How can I work in a kitchen without touching the water?

There is an assistant. Tell him to do it.

Gosh.

What?

He is not my assistant.

He's the senior cooks' assistant.

And the assistant isn't someone you should look down on.

They are very busy.

The assistant is the busiest person in the kitchen.

I guess nothing has really changed since you were an assistant.

It hasn't been that long yet.

I still feel uncomfortable ordering someone else around.

Can I ask you something?

Yes.

Why do you live that way?

What did I do?

Everyone around you is strange.

Are they?

What's strange?

I am not sure whether I can ask you this.

Is Se-yeong your girlfriend

just a friend?

She was my girlfriend.

Now she is my friend.

Why?

She likes another man.

Right.

And I like another woman.

Who is the other man?

I don't know. Someone I don't know.

Then, who is the other woman?

You don't need to know.

Do I know her? Tell me.

You wouldn't know even if I told you.

It's one of the pretty girls working in the hall, right?

No.

Does she also like you?

I'm not sure.

Not sure?

It's a crush.

Do you like that I have a crush?

We're in the same situation.

Who is it for you?

Me?

Nevermind.

Shall we get together to support each other with their love?

Occasionally?

Occasionally.

Occasionally.

I said that it's not like that.

Are you unwell too, Chef?

You said you were going to go call the nurse.

Are you going to stay up all night here?

Take a seat.

By the way,

do you always stay by your employees' side when they're sick?

Are you like this to all your employees,

or is it

that you are showing favoritism towards You-kyung?

Does it look like favoritism?

Yes.

No, it's not.

It is favoritism.

The nurse is here!

I still have some left.

Yes, Chef.

Why?

She's been good to me since I was just a customer.

Don't you like an employee

who is good to their customer?

Chef.

How much longer does the kitchen have to feel like a battlefield?

Is that's because of me?

Then, it is because of Se-yeong?

The fault lies on both of you.

I don't know how she was in Italy,

but the Se-yeong I know

has always loved pasta and pursued it as if her life depended on it.

For a certain somebody.

Why are you telling me that?

Can't you two get along?

For the sake of my restaurant?

You two have a lot in common.

You look good together.

It's because you two are similar

and resemble one another that you argue.

You can be good partners as well as rivals.

You make us fight like two cocks

and now you want us to get along?

I am speechless.

Let's go.

Wait.

Why are you the only one who can't see her worth?

Why are you intentionally trying not to see it?

That's what frustrates me.

Hey, President.

Do you believe there will be a peace in the kitchen with two chefs?

Are you that naive?

It is like you have both wife and a mistress in one kitchen

and do you expect it to be quiet?

Let's go, Chef.

You should go to, President. Let's go.

You.

I don't like it when anyone else treats my kitchen staff better than I do

nor giving a harder time than I do.

It'd be okay if you just hated the second part.

No one is meaner to us than you are.

I'm going to be the one who treats you better.

And I'll be the one who is meaner to you.

Why?

I'm just happy.

I will be meaner, too.

How will you be nicer to me?

I said that I will be meaner, too.

So, how will you be nicer to me?

Do you have selective hearing?

So you are saying you will be nicer to me than the president. Right, Chef?

It will be really hard to be nicer than the boss.

How would you know that?

Because it doesn't suit you.

Have you seen it?

You've never seen it.

Follow me.

A little bit to the other side.

Like this?

A little more.

I have already turned it!

The other way.

-Like this. -You do it then! Let's see it.

-Turn it like this. -Fine, whatever.

Why do you keep hitting my head?

TODAY'S SPECIAL AT LA SFERA MUSSEL DAY!

I wish they would stop doing the mussel or shrimp specials.

You'll have to deal with mussel, small octopus, blue crab, clam, lobster,

beef, chicken, and abalone specials.

Then you'll finally get through a year of being an assistant.

Are you saying you did that three times?

You never know how many years you'd need to do it.

Great.

I did it by myself for three years.

It's not good if you keep putting your hands in water.

It's all right. I am doing fine.

You should take two.

Get your hands in there and clean it.

Yes, Chef.

What are you two doing?

Who said you can use steel scrubbers?

Everybody uses the scrubber when they are busy.

Chef, it will take too long if we clean it by rubbing them.

Bring your foreheads.

Goodness.

You little kids won't stop talking back, right?

It hurts, right?

Me, too?

Why would you be an exception?

Don't you know it's unsanitary?

We are using new scrubbers.

People only eat what's inside.

Are you going to take the responsibility if we get the complaints?

Forehead.

Again?

Do it right.

Why would he hit foreheads?

How many of them are there?

Do it like this from now on.

It won't work because my hands are small.

-Right? -That's it!

Men need to work out their back often.

Why don't you work out after we leave?

Stop standing around

and leave already.

You do wrong and don't even know how to apologize?

-What a manner. -Hey.

I can hear you.

Did you hear?

You keep talking back with every word.

Everyone except numbers two, three, and four

come out quickly after you change.

Why?

We still have time until the lunchtime.

We have ten times more mussels to clean today.

You-kyung and Eun-su can't do it by themselves.

And You-kyung hurt her arm, so it will take more time.

So let's do it together.

Aren't they in charge of doing the preparation?

Preparing the ingredients is a part of their training.

What I see now aren't seniors worried about their juniors,

but lazy people who are giving excuses.

When we were juniors we did much worse things than that.

He is right.

They need to develop their skills from these types of situations.

Right.

They will get better once they get hold of it.

Chef Oh.

Even though rank and seniority may seem old-fashioned,

there is a reason for the rules.

An organization has rules and if you ignore the rules,

even as the Chef, it'll be difficult.

I guess you are not very used to our organizational culture.

It's rather worrisome.

What you need to worry about

is not whether or not I adapt to this kitchen,

but rather that mountain of mussels out there.

It seems as though you're taking too much time worrying about me,

but we have a business to run.

Jung Ho-nam.

Yes?

Let's do it together, if possible.

I don't want to.

It is time for my morning exercise.

Absolutely. You should exercise.

One!

You are doing good.

What is it? What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Three of you.

Go help with the mussels down there.

What's wrong with your faces?

Did I sentence you to the death penalty or something?

That is for the juniors' do it, Chef. I don't think we need to do it.

Yes, Chef.

There are rules and orders in the kitchen.

You are right.

Hierarchy in the kitchen is law.

In other words,

what chef says is law.

Stop sitting on your butts like a bunch of lazy people with no discipline.

I'll give you 0.1 second to get downstairs

and clean the mussels within 30 minutes.

Rules and hierarchy in the kitchen exist to make lazy people work.

Not so you can argue with the Chef.

You, stand up.

Four of you, including him,

will go down. Now.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Seriously!

Why are they picking on me?

This is not right.

It's so frustrating.

You should have anticipated this.

In the very least.

Hey Eun-su, give me two dishes.

-Two dishes? -Yes.

This is your mussel risotto.

And here we have mussels in tomato sauce.

Enjoy your meal.

-Change this frying pan. -Okay.

How many minutes utill the granchio is ready?

Excuse me.

Enjoy your meal.

-This is for table three. -Okay!

Table nine, two seafood tomato pasta.

You take it, Philip.

Yes, Chef.

Table number 12.

One chitarra pasta, one shrimp risotto, two squid ink tortellini.

Deok, Ji-hun, and Ho-nam.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Table 23.

Three chickpea soups.

Yes, Chef.

Three vongole. You-kyung takes it.

Yes, Chef.

Seo You-kyung.

Start the vongole.

Yes, Chef.

If you keep smiling at me like that,

I will clamp your lips.

Yes, Chef.

I can't help myself, Chef.

You said you would be nicer.

I'm making it too obvious, aren't I?

I'm trying my best not to show.

Are you that happy?

Close your eyes.

You know what happens if people find out that we go out.

I've fired people for that before.

How can I show my face if they find out?

Chicken stock tastes richer than the vegetable stock.

For pasta, chicken stock is--

Pasta line! Gather during prep time.

If people out there find out,

I not only have to leave La Sfera, but also Earth out of humiliation.

Does it hurt?

No, Chef.

There is not a single feature that is pretty

including your hands.

It hurts.

When is he going to be nicer to me?

It is so big.

-Hello? -How are you?

Goodness.

Starting tonight,

we're going to use this chicken stock instead of the vegetable stock.

Let's make another lighter stock for pasta and risotto.

You are in charge of stock, so have it prepared by dinnertime.

We have used vegetable stock without any problems.

It's not right if you do this so suddenly.

The vegetable stock tastes clean,

but Koreans prefer something more savory.

Vegetable stock can provide plenty of flavors.

Flavor from vegetables

is different from meats.

Vegetables have a sweet and sour flavor,

but chicken meat has a savory and mellow flavor.

Your opinion doesn't make any sense.

I am not sure if it is worth making it.

We don't have enough stock left.

If we don't make it now, we won't make it until dinnertime.

Now, you have reason to make a new batch, right?

Make ten liters of chicken stock for the pasta.

Do it yourself.

Did you just throw away that precious stock in front of us?

Since we're all out of stock,

you're saying we're done for the day right?

I'm going home.

Please don't do this.

I'll leave too.

Thank you for cutting us early.

Thank you so much.

Please don't do this. Where are you going?

You can make fresh chicken stock yourself.

I don't know how to make it.

Deok.

-What should we do? -What's going on?

What?

What's wrong?

Se-yeong.

Don't let this go easily!

Calm down.

Those guys from Italy are doing it on purpose.

Just tell me. I will help you with anything.

Goodness! Go away.

You're getting on my nerves.

It's Chef.

Answer it.

Yes, Chef.

Where are you?

We can only stand so much.

She wanted us to change the stock.

Does that it make sense?

Give it to me.

This is all for you, Chef.

We are rebelling for you.

Chef, do something.

We are going crazy.

We can't work under Oh Se-yeong.

Seriously.

Come back right now!

If you don't come back before the dinnertime,

you're all dead.

Get back here immediately.

Wait.

Deok!

Stop, guys.

Where are you going?

-Where are you going? -Let's take her with us.

-You can't go. -Why?

The pasta line has to be emptied completely,

so Oh Se-yeong will suffer defeat.

I agree with him.

-What about you? -Guys!

I don't know.

Hey.

Get in.

What?

This is just the beginning.

Didn't you come knowing it wouldn't be easy?

Are you telling me to quit?

I can't.

I won't.

Then fight head-on.

If you can't,

leave this kitchen.

Oh Se-yeong

is trying to get us in her grasp.

When a new Chef comes in, they usually try to control the stock first.

Exactly.

Stock is the foundation of every dish.

It is a declaration that she will do everything her own way.

If we lose our way of making stock, we lose everything.

Those guys from Italy were betting on the fact that they've got Chef's support.

They lashed out without fear.

How can we make all that stock?

You said there are 300 reservations just for dinner.

Who's going to make all that?

They are ganging up on her.

I must have got them wrong.

What is wrong with them?

If they don't come back before dinnertime,

it will be a disaster.

Chef Oh can't make everything herself either.

San.

They are just protesting for a while.

They will be back.

You can't trust those city slickers.

You shouldn't, San.

Well...

You're by yourself?

Yes, Chef.

What about You-kyung?

She went with the Pasta team.

What?

Where are we going to go?

You don't even have a destination. Why do you keep driving?

If we lose our stock, we'll have to follow her orders from now.

Let's make her quit.

But I don't think this is the right way.

Let's go back.

Don't you belong to the pasta line?

I got a call.

What should I do?

What the hell are you doing?

If you all don't come back by dinnertime,

you guys won't work with me anymore.

Me too?

Aren't you part of the pasta line?

But still...

Hey, Goldfish.

If you can't bring those three back,

I take back what I said yesterday.

What did you say yesterday?

I was dragged--

Everyone always picks on me.

And he keeps changing his mind!

What are you going to do now!

-Goodness! -Gosh.

Just drive straight.

Spicy food is the best

-when you're stressed. -Yes.

Eat more.

We have to eat to survive.

What?

Are you busy?

Why would we be busy?

Now?

Yes.

What's wrong?

Who was it?

Stop eating.

Get up. Now.

Are we good?

Can you bring me some bay leaves?

Okay.

Let's go back, please.

Chef will kill me if I don't bring you back.

Please help me.

I will get fired again.

It must be Chef. What should I do?

I will tell him we will go back, okay?

Hui-ju?

We are on the way to La Sfera since we were requested.

Did the cooks walk out?

Can you go faster, sir?

What?

How could they call up other cooks to fill in our places

just because we made an early leave for one dinnertime?

Nevermind the early leave.

We might get fired.

-Goodness. -You call this an early leave?

-How is this just an early leave? -You-kyung.

This is an early leave.

We were just getting some fresh air. Right?

GOLDFISH

Come on.

He's not even answering the phone right now!

Table six.

Two Triple Flavor Pasta, one chitarra, and two basil pesto.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Table 19.

One salmon cartoccio, one oven-grilled bass,

one lamb chop with port wine sauce.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

This is insane.

-You're here. What took you so long? -Hi.

Don't run.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Come on in.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I was worried

we wouldn't make it through dinnertime,

so we called

for some help.

They came here to help us. We should be thankful.

Goodness.

We were wrong, Chef.

We'll start as soon as we get changed.

I will take the orders, Chef.

How dare you step inside?

Long time no see.

It's good to see you all.

You don't need to come in.

Just pack your bags

and go back to Italy.

Go to your positions.

What are you waiting for?

Get out.

Get out immediately.

You, too.

Me too?

-Go. -Goodness.

Get out! go!

Bye.

How could he do this to us?

I don't know anymore.

I trust you will do well.

Table three,

two Triple Flavor Pasta.

Table five,

four Triple Flavor Pasta.

That's six in total.

Table 12,

two vongole and one salmon cartoccio.

Table seven,

three of today's special, tomato sauce seafood linguine.

That's all.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

You, over there.

You make the vongole.

You.

Today's special, tomato sauce seafood linguine.

And you.

You are an assistant for making Triple Flavor Pasta.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Do it again.

There's still sediment. Eun-su!

You're asking for it!

I am sorry.

Do it with the new clams.

Yes, Chef.

Okay. Pass.

What is this?

Do we reuse the leaves in our kitchen?

I am sorry.

Should I take back the job your girlfriend got back for you with her tears?

Do you want to change places?

No, Chef. I will do better.

Good job.

It is not easy to boil frozen ravioli.

Thank you.

Nemo.

Is everything going okay?

Really?

Even without us?

You-sik.

Once you become a doctor

you better treat your father well.

Who raises their kids hoping to live in luxury?

You-kyung is still the same?

I just hope she gets married soon.

No one wants to introduce a man to her because she doesn't have her mother.

You-sik.

You don't know any senior doctors?

Introduce them to your sister.

What doctor?

I think she may have met

a real bad-tempered guy in her restaurant.

Guys who work with knives

and fire have a bad temper.

Bad temper?

She must have gotten used to it living under you.

That's why I am worried.

She might not be afraid of a man who is nasty to her.

Sit.

Yes, Chef.

Did you have a good time out here?

Do you think I'm like you?

What?

I'm sorry, Chef.

Where are these punks?

They are in the car.

-Should I call them? -It is okay.

You're getting it first.

You guys made a big trouble today.

Yes, Chef.

What will you do to us, Chef?

What do you want me to do?

I will do whatever you want.

That is scarier.

What are you really going to do?

I will make them lie down

and I will pound them with this.

Since I left and came back once before,

in the spirit of repentance,

I'll clean the kitchen and bathroom for a month with them.

What about me?

You?

Well...

Me picking my own punishment,

is that what you meant by you treating me better?

I am sorry, Chef.

You guys got me humiliated today.

I know, Chef.

They worked hard to help us out today.

I'm scared to face those girls,

honestly.

Is this funny?

Earlier when I was reading the order,

I was afraid they would attack me with frying pans and knives.

And you weren't there either.

How could you be laughing?

Just tell them, "Thank you for helping me tonight."

If you were that scared, why did you choose them?

Those guys walked out on their own will,

but they were pushed away by me.

Do you think it was easy for them to come here and help me?

Right.

Why is your nose so red?

I was outside all night. It's cold.

Your nose is ugly too.

What should I do with these punks?

Goodness!

Since you came out today and helped us

why don't I buy you guys drinks?

Really?

Yes. Of course.

Without you guys, we would've run into some real big trouble.

He should definitely buy you guys drinks.

Right?

Chef and You-kyung are coming too.

What?

Let's really live it up this time.

You sit this one out.

You had a rough day.

No problem.

It happened because of me.

They're so short-sighted. How dare they rebel?

What is it?

What?

Why don't you come out and have a drink with us?

It's our punishment from Chef Choi.

It's quiet.

Seems like everybody left.

Did they go to a good place?

It was good to see those three sisters.

It was like we went back to the good old days.

It was nice back then.

The past is the past, Sang-sik.

Let's get inside.

-Yes. -Yes, Sous-chef.

Chef told us that we have to drink every shot you pour us.

Pour me a glass too.

We only follow Chef's recipes.

You mean you won't make the stock I want for me tomorrow, either?

We will fight without leaving the kitchen.

Even if we rebel, it will be in the kitchen.

And even if it's fighting we'll fight in the kitchen.

We didn't think it through earlier today.

You want me to walk out with my own two feet?

Is that it?

Why do you reject my stock even without trying?

If you make it once

but you still don't acknowledge it,

I will give up and leave.

Why?

Don't have the confidence?

Chef told you

that you have to drink

every shot I pour for you.

Let's see who will survive until the end.

You said that you wouldn't have any women in your kitchen,

but you have two now.

Hey.

Hui-ju.

So, how did you feel when you worked with men on your right and women on your left?

Doable.

Doable?

You've grown a lot.

Hui-ju.

Can you sleep at night?

Kicking three girls out of a restaurant at once?

Ladies.

You. Stay out of it.

It was very cold this winter. People said it'd be warmer this winter,

but why did it have to snow so much?

Since we were unemployed, I was angry and irritated by the snow

instead of being excited and happy.

The heavens were resentful.

You feel bad, right?

I am not saying we did everything right.

But aren't you thankful for today?

Hui-ju, Chef actually said--

Shut your mouth.

Chef told me because you came--

Shut your mouth.

Yes, Chef.

Continue.

Let me ask you something straightforward?

Anything.

I can understand Chef Oh.

But how is You-kyung still there?

Are you two dating?

You know if you two date, what would happen.

I don't know.

Seo You-kyung. Are you two dating?

The day you two start dating,

you have to come and tell us first.

Then that day you have to leave La Sfera, right?

Why can't you answer?

In front of me, the girl who was fired for that reason.

In front of the person who left because of that.

That's a misunderstanding.

They are not dating.

I know that for sure.

-How? -How?

Chef's rule is that people can't date in the kitchen.

I am not against it.

Chef is good at keeping the rules.

Right?

Well.

Sit.

No. I have something to tell you.

Say it. What is it? Say it with your mouth.

Please re-hire them, Chef.

I know all the positions are filled in the kitchen now,

but if we restart the catering service.

And we have two chefs,

so we can use that side kitchen too.

La Sfera can make more money from that. We can also develop a breakfast menu

and develop new pasta to attract office workers.

It popped into my mind just now.

What do you think?

Chef. Tell me about

how well they did today.

What?

They did well, right?

Do you agree that they did well?

I am not sure whether they did well,

but I admit that they improved.

We picked up a good idea today.

We battled it out all day because of the stock,

but we're seeing the benefits.

Stocks are the base of every food.

We might get some additional points if we use the beef stocks properly.

No matter those cooks from Italy go on strike,

we're good as long as we learn something.

That's right.

I looked into it and I found out

the cooking school that Chef Choi, Chef Oh, and those three attended

is apparently the best one in Italy.

Although they may be jerks,

-I guess they are properly trained. -Exactly.

Right.

Then, Sous-chef.

Say it.

If we get to go there,

we should go to the best school too right?

I hope it'll turn out that way.

That means

those guys will be our seniors.

How about we go to the second best school?

I don't want to be their juniors.

Me, neither.

Me, neither.

Come to your senses, will you?

You can worry about that after we get first place.

Is the grill ready?

Yes. Sous-chef.

Mussels are the scariest things in the world.

I'm going to sleep.

I'm tired.

He left without finishing it.

I knew it.

Where is Eun-su? Why are you all alone again?

Hey.

Are you the chef?

Who are you to tell me to rehire them?

Can't I even speak?

You must be happy because you earned some brownie points with them.

Look.

You should do it like this.

Like this?

-Keep rubbing like this. -Right.

It's clean, right?

Like this. Okay?

Let me see if it is clean.

You are good at everything.

Not just everything.

Your seniors and I

are all good at it.

We have all been through it too.

Like this. Do you get it?

Look.

Mussels.

Damn those mussels.

Goodness, those mussels.

Do you have anything else for me to do?

You skipped the doctor's appointment, right?

Did I really have time?

You smell like alcohol. You are a woman!

It might leave a scar.

You should listen to the doctor even if you don't want to listen to me.

You better take off those ear muffs.

You always talk about how women should be.

I won't listen to you anymore. I don't want to hear it.

I have something to tell you.

What?

You will regret if you don't hear me now.

What?

I'm not going to say this twice.

What?

You.

You don't have pretty hands or pretty lips.

I know.

Your nose is a little strange too.

It might be the alcohol taking,

but you do have one thing that is very pretty.

Where is that?

Right here.

Since they're not uneven,

this one too.

Hey, Goldfish.

If you get off my cutting board,

you're dead.

Hey.

Get a grip.

I'm telling you that I like you.

Even in the kitchen?

We are in the kitchen.

Yes.

What if we get caught?

We won't get caught.

We can keep it secret.

It's hot.

My face is red, isn't it?

Take off the ear muffs, then.

I said take them off.

Your face is red, too, right now.

Can you step back a little?

What?

Subtitle translation by Ellie Oh