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Now.

For some reason,

today I feel like we can conquer the world even without the weapons!

This is the first order of the day.

Come on out.

I have something I need to say.

Please hear me out, everyone.

I’m sorry, You-kyung.

What are you sorry about?

What is it? Did something happen?

-Where is he going? -Why's wrong with him?

What is it?

What is it that you have to say?

I’m resigning.

-Jung Eun-su. -What?

I’m quitting.

Come to my office.

Eun-su.

Hey.

So?

Find a new kitchen assistant.

Were you offered a new position someplace too?

Did some psycho tell you

that you can start cooking since you have worked for a month?

No, it's not like that.

You don’t even have a place to go and the economy is also in bad shape.

But you are willing to leave with one month of kitchen assistant experience.

What the heck are you going to do?

Hey,

even You-kyung managed to hang in for three years.

Right now,

you have no qualifying experience as a cook. Do you realize that?

I’m not going to be a cook.

I want to make more money.

Please, excuse me.

I'm not going to go back on my word.

There is no second chance.

Don’t leave, Eun-su.

I know you go back on your word, Chef.

What?

I know you and You-kyung like each other.

I saw you two in the kitchen, with my very own eyes.

Goodbye.

Hey.

This is not right.

What’s up with him?

Sous-chef, what are we going to do?

I wonder what happened?

I don't know.

I’m sorry, You-kyung.

Where are you going? Eun-su, it’s time to serve dinner.

Hey, Eun-su.

Did I do something wrong? Are you leaving because of me?

You-kyung.

Even if you are going to quit,

you can’t just leave the second you give notice.

Let's get back in there.

I don’t understand you.

But you've been nicest to me.

I appreciate what you’ve done for me.

Hey!

Eun-su!

We are in trouble.

I don’t know where in the world he picked up such a negative attitude.

Chef, we cannot operate without an assistant for this dinnertime.

Someone needs to step up to the plate and be our assistant.

Although it looks easy,

it’s the assistant who has the most work to do.

Without a person assisting everyone, the kitchen will become complete chaos.

Seo You-kyung.

Starting from tonight's dinner, you'll be the kitchen assistant.

Go to your place.

It’s just temporary.

Go to your place.

This is the first order for tonight. Nothing’s changed.

Instead of Jung Eun-su,

just call out for Seo You-kyung, got it?

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

You-kyung.

Are you ready?

Yes, Chef.

Table 13.

Two chitarra, one basil pesto,

one Tripe Flavor Pasta and one grilled lobster.

That’s all.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

-You-kyung. -Yes?

Bring the lobster.

Yes, Sous-chef.

-Bring the tuna too. -Yes.

Table five, three vongole.

Yes, Chef.

Start the vongole, Ji-hun.

Yes, Chef.

You-kyung, can you get me the basil soaked in olive oil?

Yes.

-Wine. -Okay.

-Hurry up, You-kyung. -Okay.

Where are the cherry tomatoes?

Yes.

-We're out of fresh pasta, You-kyung. -Got it.

-How much do you need? -Just one portion.

Over there too.

Yes.

You-kyung, I need two plates.

-You-kyung, I need a towel. -Yes, Chef.

Chef was too hard on him.

Eun-su is a total softy.

Soft-hearted Eun-su ran out because Chef was too harsh on him.

I knew something was going to happen when Chef made him cry.

Right.

Chef wasn’t so bad to Eun-su.

You should have seen how he was to us in Italy.

What did he do?

How was he?

Why would you stop?

Tell us.

He was nice.

Very nice.

-What is this? -What are you saying?

Why did you even start in the first place?

Are you kidding me?

Move out of the way, please.

Please.

Are you upset?

I know you had no other choices.

Really?

You did not even blink an eye

when you demoted me to be the assistant.

It's just like you to do that.

Please bring back Eun-su.

I’m not going to bring back

someone who hates me

or this kitchen.

You made him leave, so you should bring him back.

When did I make him leave?

You think someone as sweet as Eun-su would've left if you were kind and caring?

Hey.

How much nicer do I need to be to a kitchen assistant?

Do I need to serve him like a king?

Who said you need to do that?

An assistant is a cook too.

Assistant is like one of your ten fingers.

He is like your pinky.

Of course, it hurts

if you keep biting on it.

Seriously.

Put the gloves on.

This glove has a hole!

I'm the one who feels more frustrated.

My pants got wet.

Hey, Goldfish.

I’m sorry.

What should I do?

-Aren’t you going home? -Yes, go ahead.

Yes, Chef.

Stop right there.

Just go home.

My bag...

Just go.

Yes, Chef.

Thanks for your hard work.

-Go. -Yes, Chef.

I said go. Just go.

I’m embarrassed. He probably saw my long johns.

I'm so embarrassed.

Goodbye, Chef.

If you want Eun-su back,

you bring him back.

Why doesn't the person who kicked him out bring him back?

Hello? Where are you?

You...

You ran out like that and what is this music?

Are you outside?

Are you at a club?

JUNG EUN-SU

CHEF IS MY IDOL. CHEF IS THE BEST!

CHEF IS MY IDOL. CHEF IS THE BEST!

I know you and You-kyung like each other.

I saw you two in the kitchen, with my very own eyes

Hall staff can go out and start setting the tables.

-Yes. -Yes.

We have no assistant in your kitchen as of today.

What are you going to do about this, Chef?

We are going to have to look for a new assistant.

Can any of you make a recommendation?

Eun-su was already here before you but

it sure will not be easy to find someone who can please Chef.

We all know how it feels to be an assistant

and how we wanted to quit then.

I think it’s only right for You-kyung to take his place for couple more days

and wait for him to return.

What if he never returns?

If he doesn't come back,

can you stay as our assistant?

To tell you the truth, you are so much better

than the slowpoke Eun-su.

-That's true. -I agree.

I don't agree with that.

You-kyung finally started cooking after three years as an assistant.

That is absurd.

It’s because the pasta line has too many chefs.

If you want You-kyung to keep her position,

then maybe you should walk away from your station?

I asked for new suggestions

not from members of our staff.

Is there anyone you can think of?

Don’t you know anyone?

The Chef is insane...

Once the word about the tough Chef gets around,

it’s very hard to find someone new.

Let’s settle down.

Let’s first try to manage with a part-timer.

You scared me.

-Thanks, You-kyung. -Yes.

You-kyung, I need linguine.

-She already put it there. -Thank you, You-kyung.

Thank you.

You-kyung is the best assistant. She’s definitely an expert.

She does it before we ask.

Things are so much easier with her around. Aren't I right?

I agree.

Eun-su always complained and I had to repeat myself several times.

Right, Sang-sik?

You-kyung is indeed the best assistant

You're the best!

Who says you can fool around? Get back to work!

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Enjoy. Do you need anything else?

Are you really going to act this way?

What is this?

You're a cook.

You are not a waiter.

I’m not a cook.

Have you, once, thought of me as a cook?

I’m just a kitchen assistant.

I'm just a useless kitchen assistant.

Why do you think you are useless?

The kitchen was a mess because you were not there.

You know that a kitchen cannot operate without the assistant, right?

Like how we need a chef to run the kitchen,

we cannot operate without a kitchen assistant.

It was chaotic!

You are all talk. How could an assistant be regarded the same as a chef?

I can’t trust you anymore.

Eun-su.

At least here I’m not treated like dirt and I make more money.

They don't make me feel like I'm a little rat in a kitchen

looking for some crumbs on the floor.

Are you really going to quit?

You're not coming back?

I've got to go. I'm busy.

Hey.

This is serious.

Eun-su.

Jung Eun-su.

Jung Eun-su, open up.

It’s time to go to work.

I can see you in there.

Who is it?

Are you still sleeping?

What do you think you are doing?

I came to pick you up to go to work with me.

Get out.

Hurry up and get up. We're late.

What are you doing?

I know you're here so that you don't have to be the assistant.

Fine. You're right.

I here because I'm selfish and I don't want to go back

to being a kitchen assistant, okay?

I'm scared to death that I'll be demoted. Do you know that?

Do you know how happy I was when you came in?

I did my best to make sure

you don’t experience all the hardships that I've been through.

Do you know how hard I tried to help you?

I can’t let you go for the time and the effort I invested in you.

Get up. Let’s go.

Please leave.

Whatever.

I’m coming back for you again tomorrow.

Why are you taking that?

What are you doing? I told Sang-sik to come out early today.

Chopping is part of assistant’s job.

Don’t you know how to sharpen a knife?

Look at the blade. It’s all dull.

I’m really good at sharpening the knife.

I’m doing it right now as we speak.

This is how I spent the last three years as an assistant.

You are here already?

Chef is here too.

The chef who cannot find a new assistant.

The chef who kicks out his own assistant.

Will you cut it out?

We hired a part-time assistant for now.

Let’s try him out since we have no choice.

We can’t just use anybody because we are short.

Chef, we should be thankful we even have this part-timer.

Miss Cook must have been having a hard time.

This is a state of emergency, Chef.

I know you are picky,

but let’s try him out for now.

Who recommended him?

I did.

-I need water. -Yes.

Take this water.

Drinking water!

Yes.

-Goodness. -Watch where you are going.

Bring the plates.

Yes sir, plate?

Not that one. It's up there. The one above the square one.

-Come on. -The round one.

Yes, hurry up.

I'm out of wine.

Sorry? Wine?

-The black one. -This one?

It’s hot.

-Watch out. -Give that to me.

Do the dishes, hurry.

Table seven. One ravioli and crab chowder, two vongole, two sirloin steaks.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Yes, Chef.

Hey. Bring the sirloin steak.

Yes.

The steak is in the fridge.

-Seo You-kyung. -Yes, Chef.

Aren’t you going to start the vongole?

Yes, Chef.

Here’s the steak.

Why did you bring the frozen meat? You need to bring fresh meat.

Seo You-kyung.

-Vongole. -Well.

I think I should go and get the meat.

Are you the assistant? Why are you minding his business?

I’m sorry, Chef.

Hey!

Come here.

Come here!

What kind of kitchen did you crawl out of?

How could you not tell the difference between frozen meat and fresh meat?

Follow me.

Follow him quickly.

Never in your lifetime

will you be given this honor of learning directly from the head chef again.

Open up your eyes and ears and pay full attention.

This is a grade A meat slightly frozen to break up the muscles and be tenderized.

And this,

is frozen meat from all the left over’s to be used to make some broth.

From my point of view

you, who just grabbed a frozen beef to make steak,

not only are you inadequate to work in this kitchen

but you don’t even qualify to eat in this dining hall.

Aren’t you going to answer?

Yes, Chef.

I can’t hear you!

Enjoy your food.

FIVE HUNDRED WON

Is that your name, 500 won?

That’s a big number for you.

I think you are more like 50 won.

When will you ever become a paper bill?

I hope you have a nice time.

Sit.

Sit down.

Good job.

Look at this food.

You made this, didn’t you?

The noodles are all swollen and it's falling apart.

This is warm from the outside but inside, it is not even cooked.

It smells greasy too.

This is your handiwork, isn't it?

I only poured the peanuts.

Are you happy now?

Are you happy that you are a waiter after quitting to be a cook?

I’m happy, not because I’m a waiter,

but because I don’t have to work with you anymore.

Your name is Jung Eun-su.

Put your name tag on at least.

Come back.

Aren’t you afraid?

Aren’t you worried that I will tell everyone about you two?

What are you going to do?

Yes, that has been bothering me ever since you said it.

But that should not be the reason to keep you out.

We need you in our kitchen.

It’s your mouth and your lips.

I can’t control every little thing about you.

Right?

Your enemy the chef who has been caught red-handed will...

I'm leaving.

Are you still working?

Why?

Are you alone?

Dad.

Not everyone is allowed in here.

That’s Chef’s stand.

This is the cook’s stove.

Right here.

Isn’t this place huge? Isn’t it?

Where’s your station?

My station?

Right here.

Is this the bottom of the food chain?

That’s the bottom counter. I’m second to the bottom.

Where did the bottom guy go?

He left already.

How can he be the bottom of the chain if he left before you?

There’s a reason.

Are you sure you can make it all the way over there?

Yes.

Dad, do you want to try my pasta?

No.

Why not?

When you get to that table, I will try it.

You probably can’t even do it right.

Why did you come then?

If you are going to act like a chef then at least try to look like one.

You can stop whining

and complaining about discrimination from being a girl now.

Are you going, Dad?

If he didn’t come to give me these knives,

I would have quit today too.

Jung Eun-su.

-Yes. -Wake up. Let's go to work.

It's cold out here, so hurry up and come on out!

Eun-su, hurry up and get up.

-Please. Let me sleep. -Get up.

Eun-su, let’s go to work.

I’m waiting.

Hang in there, Miss Cook.

What are you doing in front of my locker?

How long have you had the pictures on your locker?

About three years? Since I first started working here.

For the whole three years?

Yes.

-Chef. -Yes?

Can't you reach out to Eun-su first, just for this time?

Actually, Eun-su...

He knows.

Know what?

Nevermind.

He knows what?

Nothing.

Get changed.

Did you eat anything?

I know it’s hard to adjust in the beginning.

What is it that you want to say?

I just wanted to say...

I just wanted some experience before I worked in hotels.

How long have you been a cook?

About a month.

That’s why everyone treats you like an assistant.

The mistakes you made at lunchtime

was because you are not used to the system here yet.

We can work on it together.

Excuse me. I see that you want to lecture me,

but I know what I'm doing.

In fact, it's quite annoying.

-Well... -Seriously.

Chef.

Look.

Who do you think you are?

If your senior gives you some advice, you should be thankful.

You are not even good enough to be an assistant,

but you sure are arrogant. Are you the chef?

Are you?

He’s just learning, Chef. He doesn't know...

I don't know?

About what?

What don't I know?

What did you just say? Goodness.

I was wondering about the two chefs who are known to be the best,

but my supervisor is a woman who has no future.

I'm quitting. Okay?

This is total nonsense.

It's not even worth it.

-What did you say? -Chef!

That’s enough, Chef.

You stay out of it. This is my kitchen.

I hired him.

So, why are you interfering in my business and creating problems?

Then, due to you lack of leadership abilities,

you lose the kitchen assistant, so this hardworking cook suffers for it.

Do you think that's right?

I will bring him back.

Seo You-kyung.

Don’t bring him back.

It’s a good thing that he left.

It's good?

What is so good about that?

What?

Even the president understands how I’m feeling better than you do.

Come with me.

I’ve asked you to bring Eun-su back but you never did

and now you have fired the other assistant without a back-up.

Do you want me to be the assistant forever?

I never said I wanted that.

There’s not many out there like him.

I really like Eun-su. Chef, please bring him back.

I can’t do that.

You just want me to be assistant forever like the others do, don’t you?

When did I ever say that?

You don’t even know what’s going on.

You better shut your mouth.

If I bring Eun-su back you and I are...

Nevermind!

You better get over here right now and take all your junk with you.

Why did you leave your things here if you are not going to come back?

Come here right now and take your stuff!

Now!

You are a cold-hearted man.

Do you know how much he liked you as a chef?

He wanted to be a chef just like you.

He was a fool.

It’s a good thing he left.

He shouldn't come back.

Even if he wanted to come, now I will have to stop him.

I don’t want him to become like you.

Did you get everything?

Are you missing anything?

No.

Take the order.

Table number, here.

Jung Eun-su's pasta for one.

You came here to become a chef.

Won’t you regret having never cooked in this kitchen?

For the first and last time, go ahead and grab a frying pan.

Then leave with no regrets.

And don't ever come back.

So this is what Jung Eun-su’s pasta tastes like.

I will remember this.

Goodbye.

My pasta tastes horrible.

I'm here.

What is it?

What are they doing together at this hour?

Let’s go grab a beer together.

I can’t bear to see you so down these days.

I don’t think it’s right for us to be holding hands this late hour, Boss.

Then just think of it as a handshake.

My hands are freezing, let’s go.

No, this is not right. What kind of handshake is this?

Where are we going?

-Where are you going? Come on. -Just follow me.

There she goes again, that two-timer!

This is my first time drinking beer with fish-shaped bread on the side.

Yes,

this is my first time having this fish-shaped bread for this winter.

Come on, cheer up.

I don’t even have the strength to get up.

Here you go.

-Boss. -Yes?

You look good together with the bread.

The more I get to know you, I think you are a nice person.

Who, me?

The fish-shaped bread.

What took you so long? You didn’t know that I was nice before?

Do you want me to introduce you to a nice girl? Someone really nice?

You might have to be the assistant again

since Chef kicked the part-timer out.

Probably.

Miss Cook.

Why don’t you just close your eyes and just let him have it for once?

What?

You know I have your back. You have the president covering your back.

So, all that you have pent up inside,

everything that's been building up, just let loose with all of it.

Take a chance and see what happens.

Why are you telling me these things?

What?

Well...

I’m frustrated that Chef is always giving you a hard time.

It’s not like he is going to help out with assisting

yet he just kicked him out.

Just let him have it.

Should I?

Yes.

Go ahead. I will support you.

Just do it!

Go on and stand up to him.

-Right? -Yes.

It’s your floor. Good night.

Good night to you too.

This is good.

Do you want some fish-shaped bread?

I don't want any.

Is it because it’s cold? It’s really good.

What?

I don’t want to say it with my own mouth.

What does that mean?

Hey.

What?

What would you like me cook for breakfast? Bean paste stew?

Are you my housekeeper?

Why are you being so negative?

I never asked you to cook for me.

I should be the angry one.

Goodness.

Do you know how hard it is for me to be in the kitchen because of you?

What did I do?

Working in your kitchen, I'm more afraid of disappointing you as a cook

than our relationship being found out.

I can endure being the kitchen assistant again,

and put up with the whisperings of the seniors,

but I don't want to lean on you and not being a good enough cook.

I like you and because of it, I want to lean on you,

but I'm trying so hard to stand on my own so I don't lean. Don't you know that?

Are you done?

Yes, Chef.

If it’s that hard for you should we just give it up?

But we haven’t done anything yet.

What have we not done?

What have we done?

What is it that you want to do?

Just everything.

-So what kind of stuff? -Just everything.

Everything?

Okay, then let’s do everything.

But we are going to awfully busy sneaking around in the kitchen.

What now?

Can you go talk to Eun-su? Just once.

Me going and talking to him and you going and talking to him, that's worlds apart.

Since I was there, I know what he's feeling.

It will mean the world to him

if you ask him to come back.

Eun-su knows about you and me.

What?

He knows you and I are going out.

Really?

Why, are you afraid now?

Yes, Chef.

Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

This is exactly why I didn’t tell you earlier.

What should we do? We got caught too fast.

We never had a chance to do anything.

Don't be afraid.

I’m scared.

If the other cooks find out about us

then let’s just leave this earth together.

But before that

let’s go sew his lips up together.

You can be the thread and I will be the needle

so that we can sew him up together.

I heard you’ve been looking for a while.

This is the best price, it’s almost free.

This is the only place that matches our price, right?

Isn’t this strange, girls?

Wasn’t the other side of the neighborhood more spacious and cheaper by 100,000 won?

-Yes. -Yes.

Is there such a place?

Yes.

Then you should go and sign a contract with them.

Please sir, we don’t have enough money to redo the interior.

So it has to be clean and have a nice feel to it.

What business are you trying to do?

Pasta.

What?

You know, spaghetti?

Spaghetti!

You know, right?

Of course, isn’t that Italian style stir fry noodle?

I guess it kind of is.

Then this is the place you are looking for.

You won’t have to look any further.

You will sign as soon as you see this place. Let’s hurry, move it.

-Really? -Really?

Let’s go, hurry.

-What? -When you were the kitchen assistant,

did you ever have a time when you just wanted to quit and run away.

Yes.

Really?

My chef was one of those people whose actions spoke louder than words.

So when I ran away and came back,

he would beat me with a pan from my head to my toes.

A pan had to be completely destroyed before I could come back to the kitchen.

Let's not talk about it. I don't even want to think back on it.

How many frying pans have you broken?

Then are you going to do that to him too?

I will see how he does.

Come on, I bought him the best Korean meat.

Is this it?

Yes.

When will he back?

He will be back pretty soon.

Then why did you tell me to come now.

He’s not answering his phone, what else can I do?

It’s cold here.

Should we go into his room?

Just the two of us?

Of course, just the two of us.

Come on, let’s go.

I have the key.

What?

Was Chef’s Chef like you, Chef?

No way I’m like that old man.

That is the worst thing to say.

Stop it.

Yes, Chef.

Why isn't he coming?

Aren’t you tired?

I’m tired, Chef.

I feel like I’m going to die.

Why don’t you lie down here?

You think it will be okay?

Whatever, I’m so tired.

My goodness.

Yes?

What?

Do you think Chef’s Chef is just like you, Chef?

I told you to stop asking about Chef’s Chef.

Stop doing that.

Do you think I will become like you, Chef?

Gosh.

I want to be just like you.

I want to be a chef just like you.

Hey.

You lie down here, too.

Well, that’s a bit...

Will you listen to me? Just come here.

Okay then.

-That feels good. -It's nice, isn't it?

What the heck did he stick all over his ceiling?

I’m so glad that we came.

Yes.

Chef, what if our thread and needle cannot sew up his mouth?

What if Eun-su comes in?

We are going to sew him up.

Don't worry.

The light...

Why are they here in my room?

How come I’m always the one who sees them?

They’re so cruel!

Chef and You-kyung are dating!

Chef and You-kyung

are dating in the kitchen!

Chef and You-kyung are dating!

-Jung Eun-su. -What's this sound?

You're here.

I was so lonely starring at those pictures every night.

That is not your spot.

Move over here.

Hey, Eun-su.

Stop wandering and come back, okay?

Come back.

I said to come back!

Yes,

Since you announced our relationship to the world,

you need to keep it to yourself in the kitchen.

Every morning you can shout to the world

and come out to the kitchen. You got it?

You're not going to answer?

Yes, Chef.

Okay. That’s enough.

I’m sleepy.

Me too, Chef.

Go to sleep.

-Sleep. -Okay.

Subtitle translation by Ellie Oh