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Buddy: I'M BUDDY VALASTRO.
ALL MY LIFE,
I'VE RUN A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL BAKERY.
FOR ME AND MY FAMILY,
BEING IN THE BAKERY BUSINESS IS AN AMERICAN DREAM COME TRUE.
BUT FOR TOO MANY FAMILIES, THAT DREAM HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE.
I'VE SEEN TOO MANY FAMILY BAKERIES
GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
MY MISSION HERE IS TO SAVE THESE MAIN-STREET BAKERIES.
SO I'M IN FRANKFORT, NEW YORK,
AND I'M HEADING TO THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP,
WHICH IS AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN BAKERY
OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE VITI FAMILY
SINCE THE EARLY 1960s.
LOVE YOU.
IT'S THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP, AND WE ARE PRETTY FRIENDLY.
I THINK THAT WE TAKE THAT NAME AND WITH PRIDE.
MY GRANDFATHER INSTILLED THAT ON EVERYBODY.
WE HAVE FOUR GENERATIONS OF BAKERS.
THAT'D BE GRANDFATHER, MY FATHER,
MY TWO BROTHERS, AND MYSELF.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR CHILDREN TO BE THE FOURTH GENERATION.
Buddy: BUT THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING, THERE MIGHT NOT BE
A FOURTH GENERATION FOR THE VITIS.
Carrie: BUSINESS STINKS.
IT'S PRETTY BAD.
WHETHER THE VITIS LIKE IT OR NOT, I'M GONNA SHOW THEM
HOW TO TURN THIS FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP AROUND.
LET'S PUT IT OUT THERE.
ARE YOU GUYS MAKING GOOD MONEY?
WELL, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THIS WAS WIPED?
HE MADE ME SO MAD, I WANTED TO PICK HIM UP
AND JUST PUT HIM IN THE OVEN.
IS THIS BAKERY GONNA LIVE AND DIE WITH YOUR DADS,
OR ARE YOU THE NEXT GENERATION?
Buddy: IT WON'T BE EASY...
THIS I'M NOT LOVING.
...BUT I'M GONNA TURN THIS SHOP AROUND...
ARE WE READY, VITIS? COME ON.
...FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
ONE, TWO, THREE!
OH.
OH, MY GOD!
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Carrie: WE'RE IN FRANKFORT, NEW YORK,
AND WE'RE JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES OUTSIDE OF UTICA, NEW YORK.
IT'S A VERY SMALL TOWN.
YOU CAN DRIVE THROUGH IT WITHIN TWO MINUTES.
Buddy: THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP IS
THE VITI BROTHERS -- JOE, RICK, AND ANTHONY.
WHEN THE BROTHERS TOOK OVER THE BAKERY 30 YEARS AGO
FROM THEIR PARENTS,
THEY HAD A FULL MENU OF CAKES AND PASTRIES.
BUT TODAY, THEY MAKE MOSTLY BREAD.
MOST OF OUR TIME IS MAKING THE BREADS AND THE ROLLS
FOR THE ACCOUNTS.
WE MAKE A LOT OF ROLLS FOR THE PIZZERIAS.
THAT'S THE BULK OF OUR BUSINESS.
Buddy: BUT BAKING ALL THAT BREAD JUST AIN'T BRINGING IN THE DOUGH.
THE ECONOMY TURNED.
PEOPLE STARTED GOING TO RETAIL STORES
INSTEAD OF COMING HERE.
Buddy: AND IF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP
CAN'T GET THOSE CUSTOMERS BACK,
THEY COULD CLOSE IN A MATTER OF MONTHS.
WE'RE JUST -- YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST HANGING ON DAY BY DAY.
Buddy: TO HELP THEIR DADS,
CARRIE, JOLYNN,
AND NOW TONY STARTED WORKING AT THE BAKERY.
Tony: MY FATHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COLORECTAL CANCER.
I WAS IN KENTUCKY AT THE TIME.
I TOLD MY BOSS THE NEXT MORNING THAT I WAS COMING BACK HERE.
I SAID I HAD TO GO HELP WITH THE BAKERY.
I KNEW HE WASN'T GONNA BE IN ANY CONDITION TO WORK.
I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO COME BACK
'CAUSE HE HAD A GOOD JOB THERE,
BUT HE INSISTED ON COMING BACK.
Tony: ONCE I GOT BACK HERE
AND ONCE I STARTED DOING IT MORE,
I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT,
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I COULD SEE MYSELF DOING.
THE PROBLEM IS THERE'S A LOT OF WORK
THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE AT THE BAKERY.
Jolynn: THEY'RE VERY STUBBORN,
AND THEY HAVEN'T MADE MUCH CHANGE AT ALL
SINCE THE BAKERY'S BEEN IN THEIR HANDS.
Jolynn: [ Laughing ] NO.
SORRY.
YEAH, WE DON'T HAVE A CREDIT-CARD MACHINE AT ALL.
[ LAUGHS ]
I DON'T THINK I'M STUBBORN. I THINK I'M SMART.
I JUST WANT TO PUT THINGS IN THE CASE
THAT ARE GONNA SELL.
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY CUPCAKES?
WE DON'T HAVE ANY CUPCAKES.
YOU HAVE TO PRE-ORDER THEM.
Rick: THE KIDS DON'T REALLY KNOW. THEY JUST HAVE IDEAS.
THEY WANTED CUPCAKES.
Buddy: THE VITIS ARE LOSING BUSINESS
FROM A LACK OF PRODUCT AND A LACK OF UPGRADES.
IF THEY DON'T MAKE SOME SERIOUS CHANGES SOON,
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS FOR GOOD.
Carrie: LITTLE BY LITTLE, THE SALES GO DOWN.
IT SCARES ME TO THINK THAT THIS TIME NEXT YEAR,
THIS PLACE WOULDN'T BE HERE.
WITHOUT BUDDY, I THINK THIS IS THE END OF THE BAKERY.
ALL RIGHT, SO, I'M HERE AT THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
BUT LOOKING AT IT QUICKLY, SHE DON'T LOOK SO FRIENDLY.
I MEAN, THE SIGN IS LIKE -- FORGET ABOUT IT.
THE RED, THE YELLOW. IT'S CRACKED.
IT REMINDS ME MORE OF, LIKE, A DIVE BAR, NOT A BAKERY.
HI. HOW YOU ARE?
HOW YOU DOING? HOW ARE YOU?
I'M JOLYNN. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.
GREAT TO MEET YOU. HOW'S EVERYTHING GOING?
IT'S GOING.
LET ME JUST TAKE THIS OFF. DO YOU MIND?
SURE. NO, NOT AT ALL.
YOU WANT TO BRING OUT THE FAMILY?
YEAH, DEFINITELY.
ALL RIGHT.
LOOKING AROUND HERE, THIS PLACE NEEDS A TON OF WORK.
I MEAN, COSMETICALLY, IT'S FALLING APART.
WALLPAPER'S FALLING OFF THE WALL.
IT'S NOT LIKE VINTAGE CUTESY.
IT'S LIKE VINTAGE DINGY.
AND YOU LOOK IN THE SHOWCASES, THERE'S NOTHING THERE.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GONNA SELL IF YOU GOT NO CAKE TO SELL?
HOW ARE YOU GONNA MAKE MONEY?
HOW YOU DOING?
COME ON AROUND.
EVERYBODY COME AROUND. I WANT TO MEET THE FAMILY.
COME ON.
SO, YOU GUYS ARE THE VITIS, HUH?
WE'RE THE VITIS.
GOOD-LOOKING FAMILY -- I LOVE IT.
Women: THANK YOU.
WELL, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.
IF I TOLD YOU TO RANK YOUR GOODS
FROM 1 TO 10 ON TASTE AND QUALITY,
WHERE WOULD YOU PUT IT?
10? 10 OUT OF 10.
I REALLY THINK IT IS, YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. RICK?
I WOULD SAY THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
I'D SAY 9.
9. ALL RIGHT. I LIKE THAT.
Anthony: I WOULD SAY A 9.
YOU WOULD SAY A 9?
SO, AT WORST, WHAT I'M GONNA EAT TODAY IS
GONNA BE A 9.
OKAY.
I'D LOVE TO TASTE, SO IF YOU DON'T MIND,
MAYBE YOU GUYS COULD GET BACK TO WORK,
AND, JOLYNN, YOU DO THE FRONT.
OKAY.
YOU CAN FEED ME, 'CAUSE I'M HUNGRY.
'CAUSE I CAME ALL THE WAY FROM HOBOKEN.
[ LAUGHS ]
Jolynn: YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, YOU GOT CAKES HERE, RIGHT?
8-INCH, 10-INCH -- I WANT A CAKE.
CAN WE MAKE ME A CAKE?
YEAH, BUT THEY USUALLY TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A NOTICE ON IT.
SO IF I WANT A SLICE OF CAKE RIGHT NOW,
I'M OUT OF LUCK.
CUPCAKE, ANYTHING?
ANYTHING THAT'S GOT A LITTLE CAKE TO IT?
NO CAKE.
THERE'S NOT A CRUMB,
NOT A CAKE CRUMB IN THE BAKERY.
NO.
ALL RIGHT, WHAT SHOULD I TASTE?
YOU PICK THE FIRST THING FOR ME TO TASTE.
I'LL GIVE YOU A CANNOLI.
OKAY.
THE CREAM IS NOT BAD.
IT'S A LITTLE SWEET.
IT'S A CHOCOLATE PASTICIOTTI.
CHOCOLATE PASTI.
CHOCOLATE CUSTARD IN, LIKE, A SHORTBREAD DOUGH?
MM-HMM.
THIS I'M NOT LOVING.
WHO MADE THIS?
UM, I THINK MAYBE TONY MADE THEM YESTERDAY.
LET TONY TASTE IT.
IT'S THE FILLING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE BUYING IT OR MAKING IT.
THE FILLING -- OKAY?
WHO MADE PASTIS YESTERDAY?
WHO MADE THE PASTIS? YOU MADE THE PASTIS?
UH, YEAH.
YOU CAN TRY IT.
THE FILLING DID NOT TASTE GOOD.
IT HAD, LIKE, AN AFTERTASTE, LIKE A BITE TO IT.
IT TASTES VERY ARTIFICIAL.
IT'S LIKE OUR USUAL PASTI.
DO YOU MAKE THE CHOCOLATE, OR YOU BUY IT?
Joe: WE BUY IT.
WE USE A PAIL FILLING.
MAYBE YOU'RE JUST NOT USED TO THE CHOCOLATE THAT WE USE,
BUT THEY DON'T MAKE IT.
IT'S SOMETHING THEY BUY.
WELL, MAYBE THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
ALL RIGHT.
WHAT ABOUT THE DOUGHNUTS?
YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN ME ONE DOUGHNUT.
Buddy: BESIDES THE TASTE,
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A BAKERY IS PRESENTATION.
CUSTOMERS BUY WITH THEIR EYES.
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU A BIG PROBLEM.
AM I SEEING IN BLACK AND WHITE HERE?
EVERYTHING'S THE SAME.
IT'S EITHER BLACK AND WHITE OR WHITE OR JUST ALL BLACK.
SO, REALLY, WHAT'S THE VARIETY?
I GUESS IT'S PRETTY SIMILAR NOW THAT IT'S ALL OUT THERE.
PART OF THE PROBLEM, YOU KNOW?
ALL RIGHT, WHAT ELSE DO YOU GOT?
ONE MORE THING.
I LIKE THE MUFFINS.
ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A MUFFIN.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO GIVE YOU A MUFFIN.
WELL, WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO GIVE ME A MUFFIN?
'CAUSE I THINK THEY'RE GOOD.
I'M SCARED TO GIVE HIM ANYTHING --
YOU KNOW, A MUFFIN, ANYTHING AT ALL.
IT'S HARD TO HEAR THAT KIND OF CRITICISM.
LET'S BE REAL NOW. IT'S JUST ME AND YOU.
IT'S A LITTLE DRY.
IT'S REALLY DRY, SO CAN I HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE?
MNH-MNH.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
IT'S A BAKERY. YOU DON'T HAVE COFFEE?
NO.
YOU'RE ABOUT TO CHOKE.
[ LAUGHS ]
JOLYNN, ME AND YOU GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
BRING OUT YOUR FAMILY.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, SO, I TASTED THE FOOD.
IT JUST, YOU KNOW, WASN'T UP TO SNUFF.
I DIDN'T LIKE IT.
I'M GETTING ANGRY AT HIM, AND I'M QUESTIONING THE THOUGHT
OF IF I DID THE RIGHT THING HAVING HIM COME
INTO THIS BAKERY.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEMS ARE
HERE AT THE BAKERY?
I THINK WE'RE AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN BAKERY,
BUT JUST THAT THERE'S NOT MUCH
OF THE ITALIAN PASTRIES HERE ANYMORE.
WE HAVE THE CANNOLIS, éCLAIRS,
BUT THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHERE IT STOPS.
CAN I COMMENT ON THAT?
YEAH, COMMENT ON IT.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL,
MY FATHER HAD MORE TIME TO MAKE STUFF,
BUT AS WE TOOK OVER,
WE STARTED OFF TRYING TO FIND ACCOUNTS.
WE TOOK PIZZERIAS AND DIFFERENT PLACES.
SELLING BREAD AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
YEAH, SO, IT TOOK KIND OF AWAY FROM THE STOREFRONT.
WELL, JOE, I GOT TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THIS DIDN'T JUST GO AWAY,
LIKE, LAST YEAR.
OH, I'M NOT SAYING THAT TO YOU.
I MEAN, I COULD LOOK AROUND.
YOU'RE TALKING 10, 15 YEARS THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON.
DIFFERENT THINGS IN THE ECONOMICAL WAY.
LOOK, WE'VE ALL GOT HIT WITH THE ECONOMY.
I KNOW.
OKAY, BUT I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING.
WHAT I NOTICED IN THE ECONOMY IN 2008,
EVERYBODY WAS LIKE, "OH, THE ECONOMY --
EVERYBODY'S NOT BUYING NOTHING."
WE HAD A LITTLE RISE IN BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE STILL BUYING A CUPCAKE.
"YOU KNOW WHAT?
"I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO TAKE MY KIDS TO DO A SHOW,
"BUT I CAN TAKE THEM FOR A CUPCAKE
OR I CAN TAKE THEM TO GO GET A COOKIE."
YOU'RE CORRECT THERE.
NOT CRAZY AT ALL.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TALK DOLLARS AND CENTS.
LET'S TALK MONEY. LET'S PUT IT OUT THERE.
ARE YOU GUYS MAKING GOOD MONEY?
AS GOOD AS WE SHOULD? NO.
TONY JR., HOW MUCH DID YOU GET PAID LAST WEEK?
$0.
I DIDN'T GET PAID.
YEAH, I DON'T TAKE MONEY.
AND YOU'RE SMILING ABOUT IT?
I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT.
I'M HERE TO HELP. THAT'S ALL I WANT TO DO.
HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU MAKE LAST WEEK?
MONEY-WISE THAT I TOOK HOME,
I TOOK HOME $500, $600 -- THAT'S IT.
TODAY, I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 9:00 LAST NIGHT.
HAVEN'T GONE HOME YET.
FOR WHAT YOU'RE MAKING A WEEK,
YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO AND GET A JOB,
MAKE MINIMUM WAGE, AND NOT CARE.
JOLYNN, YOU SEEM ANGRY.
I SEE HOW HARD MY DAD WORKS.
IT'S NOT FOR NOTHING.
YEAH, BUT IT IS.
BUT HE JUST TOLD YOU HE DOES.
YEAH, IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW,
I DON'T LIKE TO --
IT'S UPSETTING TO SEE, LIKE, THAT IT'S AT THIS POINT,
AND THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING I CAN DO TO CHANGE IT.
ARE YOU SURE THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO?
WHAT CAN I DO?
WE'RE GONNA FIND OUT.
A LOT OF THIS STUFF IS JUST FILTHY.
THIS THING IS READY FOR THE GARBAGE.
NO, NO, I KNOW THAT.
HE MADE ME SO MAD, I WANTED TO PICK HIM UP
AND JUST PUT HIM IN THE OVEN.
NO, NO, NO!
THE EGGS GET CRACKED IN THE QUART MEASURE.
NO, NO, NO.
JOLYNN, YOU GOT TO STOP SQUEEZING.
IS THIS BAKERY GONNA LIVE AND DIE WITH YOUR DADS,
OR ARE YOU THE NEXT GENERATION?
Buddy: I'M IN FRANKFORT, NEW YORK,
TRYING TO SAVE THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
I THINK THAT THE OLD GUYS ARE
KIND OF, LIKE, SET IN THEIR WAYS,
AND THE YOUNG BLOOD JUST FEEL HELPLESS ABOUT DOING ANYTHING.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO FIX THAT.
THE OVEN, YEAH.
THIS IS WHERE I MAN IT USUALLY.
THE BREAD RACK RIGHT HERE, PROOFER.
OUR DOUGH ROLLER ISN'T WORKING.
OUR FREEZERS AREN'T WORKING. OUR HOT BOX ISN'T WORKING.
INSTEAD OF HAVING, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER WORKING PROOFER,
WE JUST HAVE HOT PLATES INSIDE OF AN OLD REFRIGERATOR.
IT'S NOT WHAT IT'S BUILT FOR, SO IT JUST GETS LIKE THIS.
Buddy: THIS IS A JOKE.
I AGREE.
THIS THING IS READY FOR THE GARBAGE.
NO, NO, I KNOW THAT.
SO, WHAT ARE WE KEEPING IT HERE FOR?
WELL, THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD FREEZER.
THIS LOOKS IN GREAT CONDITION,
JUST, UNFORTUNATELY, DOESN'T FUNCTION.
THEY SAID THE COMPRESSOR WENT ON IT.
NO.
SO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A WORKING FREEZER?
I HONESTLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS MENTALITY THAT THEY HAVE
OF SAYING, "WELL, WHY PUT MONEY INTO THIS BAKERY?"
I MEAN, YOU'RE STILL HERE. YOU'RE STILL DOING THE WORK.
JUST GET IT FIXED.
WE JUST GOT ANOTHER FREEZER HERE.
IT HOLDS OUR 8-TRACK PLAYER.
8-TRACK WORKS.
SO YOU'RE TELLING ME
THE ONLY THING THAT YOU'VE GOT IN HERE THAT WORKS, REALLY,
IS THE 8-TRACK?
[ Chuckling ] 8-TRACK -- THAT IS, SADLY, IT.
Buddy: YOU DON'T NEED MY HELP.
YOU NEED A DUMP TRUCK
TO SCRAP ALL THE GARBAGE YOU GOT IN HERE.
HE MADE ME SO MAD, I WANTED TO PICK HIM UP
AND JUST PUT HIM IN THE OVEN.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING WITH THIS THING?
THAT'S JUST FROM TODAY.
WE SCRAPE IT DOWN AND CLEAN IT EVERY DAY.
SO YOU SCRAPE IT DOWN FROM HERE, RIGHT?
YEAH.
WELL, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THIS WAS WIPED?
LOOK, A LOT OF THIS STUFF IS JUST FILTHY.
LIKE, JUST NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
Tony: BUDDY'S RIGHT.
THE BAKERY IS DIRTY, AND THERE'S REALLY NO EXCUSE FOR IT.
Tony: YES, SIR.
YOU AND YOUR TWO COUSINS
OKAY.
I KNEW IT WAS GONNA BE BAD. I MEAN, IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
THIS IS REALLY, LIKE, A DISGRACE.
I MEAN, YOU GOT BROKEN EQUIPMENT.
YOU GOT THINGS THAT ARE DUSTY AND FILTHY AND CORRODED.
YOU KNOW, AND I DON'T WANT TO BEAT UP ON YOUR DADS.
THOSE OLD GUYS HAVE BEEN THROUGH WAR AND BACK.
BUT SOMEBODY SHOULD GET BEAT UP, AND THAT'S YOU THREE.
OKAY.
YOU GUYS ARE YOUNG AND HEALTHY.
YOU SEE THAT SOMETHING'S FILTHY...
YEAH.
...DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU
TO PICK UP A RAG AND CLEAN IT?
IT WAS KIND OF A HIT TO THE GUT THAT, YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, AND IT'S HARD TO HEAR.
I WANT YOU GUYS TO GO UPSTAIRS, SHUT THE BAKERY, OKAY,
AND START CLEANING FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT.
COME ON. LET'S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT, THE THIRD GENERATION --
JOE, ANTHONY, AND RICK --
YOU GUYS GO HOME FOR THE NIGHT.
OLD VITIS OUT. YOUNG VITIS IN.
LET'S DO IT.
LET'S START WITH THE DOUGHNUT SECTION.
Jolynn: I WOULD BE MORE WILLING TO LISTEN TO JOLYNN
IF SHE ACTUALLY GOT HER HANDS DIRTY.
I KIND OF LIKED THE IDEA TO MAKE THEM REALIZE
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT HAD TO BE DONE.
IF THEY DO A GOOD JOB, I'D BE IMPRESSED BY THAT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT, REALLY, WHAT'S GOT TO GET DONE.
I LOVE TO CLEAN, ACTUALLY.
NOT SO MUCH THE BAKERY, BUT [LAUGHS]
Buddy: THIS SCALE'S GONNA GET CLEANED.
WE'RE GONNA NEED TO WIPE ALL THE WALLS DOWN.
I'M JUST THINKING, "I JUST GOT MY NAILS DOWN,
"AND I KNOW I'M BOUND TO CHIP EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
THANKS, BUDDY."
THE FRYER IS A WHOLE 'NOTHER STORY OVER THERE.
THIS PLACE IS A DISASTER, BUT ME AND THE YOUNG BLOOD --
I DON'T CARE IF WE HAVE TO STAY HERE ALL NIGHT --
WE'RE GONNA GET THE JOB DONE,
'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA PROVE TO THE OLD-TIMERS
THAT, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE MEAN BUSINESS.
Buddy: UNH-UNH-UNH!
YOU GOT TO PUT THE WEIGHT ON THERE.
ARE YOU GUESSING?
Tony: YOU GREW UP IN A BAKERY.
YOU SHOULD PROBABLY PICK UP A THING OR TWO.
HEY, JOE.
COME ON IN.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE TODAY.
IS THIS BAKERY GONNA LIVE AND DIE WITH YOUR DADS...
[ SNIFFLES ]
...OR ARE YOU THE NEXT GENERATION?
Buddy: I'M AT THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP IN FRANKFORT, NEW YORK,
WHERE ME AND THE YOUNG BLOOD STAYED UP ALL NIGHT CLEANING.
Jolynn: LOOKS GREAT.
IT LOOKS LIKE A NEW PLACE, RIGHT?
YEAH, IT DOES.
HONESTLY, I DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE I'M STANDING IN THE BAKERY.
THIS JUST FEELS LIKE A WHOLE 'NOTHER PLACE TO ME.
Tony: I HAD NO IDEA THAT SOME OF THOSE THINGS COULD
SHINE THE WAY THEY DID.
Carrie: IT FEELS PRETTY GOOD TO WALK IN THERE,
SO THAT DEFINITELY GIVES ME SOME CONFIDENCE.
AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
IF I COULD TEACH YOU TO MAKE ONE THING EACH,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'D LOVE TO LEARN HOW TO ICE A CAKE.
ICE AND DECORATE A CAKE -- ALL RIGHT.
EVEN JUST WITH CUPCAKES, THAT WOULD BE COOL.
CUPCAKES -- OKAY.
Carrie: BISCOTTI.
YEP.
OKAY, YOU KNOW, YOU MAKE IT.
IT'S GOOD FOR TWO, THREE WEEKS, NEVER GOES IN THE GARBAGE.
YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.
ALL RIGHT, SO, LET'S START WITH THE BISCOTTI.
CRACK ME A DOZEN EGGS.
LET'S PUT THEM IN A QUART MEASURE.
UHP! QUART MEASURE. NO, NO, NO!
OUT, OUT, OUT!
THE EGGS GET CRACKED IN THE QUART MEASURE.
I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE GONNA TAKE OVER THIS BAKERY.
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA HAVE TO STEP IT UP IN THE KITCHEN HERE.
Tony: YOU GREW UP IN A BAKERY.
YOU SHOULD PROBABLY PICK UP A THING OR TWO.
Buddy: SCRAPE THAT RIGHT ONTO HERE.
GET ALL YOUR DOUGH OUT.
AND WE KNEAD IT A LITTLE.
Carrie: I THINK A LESSON THAT BUDDY IS TRYING TO TEACH US HERE IS
TO PROVE TO OUR PARENTS
THAT WE CAN DO THIS KIND OF STUFF.
Buddy: PUT THEM IN THE OVEN, TONY.
WE GOT TO MAKE CAKE BATTER.
FIRST THING WE NEED -- 6 1/2 POUNDS OF SUGAR.
UNH-UNH-UNH!
YEAH, BUT HOW --
BUT YOU GOT TO PUT THE WEIGHT ON THERE.
HOW YOU GONNA KNOW? ARE YOU GUESSING?
I'M A GOOD GUESSER.
THESE KIDS WANT TO BREATHE NEW LIFE
INTO THE FAMILY BAKERY,
BUT BEFORE THEIR DADS CAN TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY,
THEY NEED TO LEARN TO WALK THE WALK.
SO, WE PUT A BORDER AROUND IT.
I'M GOING TO SQUEEZE AND PULL.
Jolynn: THAT'S AWESOME.
BUDDY MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY WITH MOST OF THESE CUPCAKES.
TO ME, THE HARDEST THING IS THE CONSISTENCY.
THAT'S SO PRETTY.
OKAY? ALL RIGHT.
WHO'S GOING FIRST?
I'LL GO FIRST.
KEEP IT -- JUST A STRAIGHT LINE.
SQUEEZE.
JOLYNN, YOU GOT TO STOP SQUEEZING.
Jolynn: THE PIPING BAG IS A CHALLENGE. IT'S VERY SQUISHY.
I'M TRYING TO HOLD IT RIGHT WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME,
APPLYING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE.
IT'S JUST NOT AS EASY AS I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE.
I TOLD YOU I WORK IN THE FRONT.
SO DO MY SISTERS, BUT THEY CAN ICE A CUPCAKE.
YOU'RE GONNA STICK TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, ALL RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU THE OLDEST CUPCAKE IN THE BOOK.
IT'S THE EASIEST ONE FOR YOU GUYS TO DO.
YOU'LL SELL IT ALL DAY LONG.
LIKE THIS HERE.
WOW.
IT'S THAT EASY.
YOU CAN SELL THAT FOR $2 HERE.
YOU THINK SO?
NOT ONLY THAT -- THIS HERE COULD LAST
IN YOUR REFRIGERATED SHOWCASE THREE DAYS, NO PROBLEM.
WOW.
Tony: BISCOTTI AND THE CUPCAKES CAME OUT PRETTY WELL
FOR SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
SALUTE.
SALUTE.
THE FUTURE TASTES GOOD.
I WANT YOU TO CALL YOUR FATHERS TO COME IN.
DO NOT TELL YOUR DADS WHAT WE DID HERE.
I HAVE A PLAN.
COME ON IN, GUYS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? WE CLEANED UP!
Joe: I'D SAY SO.
NICE.
THE PLACE LOOKS JUST SPECTACULAR.
EVERYTHING LOOKS CLEANER, ALMOST NEW.
Buddy: IMPRESSING THESE KIDS IS EASY,
BUT IMPRESSING THE VITI BROTHERS IS GONNA BE A DIFFERENT STORY.
I MADE SOME CUPCAKES. I MADE SOME BISCOTTI.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Joe: I'M HUNGRY ALREADY.
YOU'RE HUNGRY ALREADY?
I'M SERIOUS.
THE CUPCAKES WERE JUST DECORATED,
YOU KNOW, UNBELIEVABLY.
I AM IMPRESSED WITH THE CUPCAKES.
I DIDN'T MAKE THESE ITEMS.
YOU KNOW WHO DID?
YOUR CHILDREN.
VERY NICE.
OH, VERY GOOD.
TRUST YOUR KIDS.
THEY'RE CAPABLE OF MORE THAN YOU THINK.
Buddy: THE OLDER GENERATION IS SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS,
BUT I CAN TELL THEY STILL AREN'T SOLD
ON WHAT THE KIDS CAN DO.
IF THIS BAKERY IS GONNA SURVIVE, I GOT TO GO DEEPER.
THE BAKERY'S GOT A TON OF PROBLEMS,
BUT I THINK THEIR BIGGEST PROBLEM IS
WORKING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
SO I CALLED THEM ALL HERE
FOR AN OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY SIT-DOWN.
I'M GONNA WORK THINGS OUT.
Joe: AFTER A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP,
WHEN BUDDY CAME TO MY DOOR, I WELCOMED HIM INTO MY HOUSE
BECAUSE I FELT THAT EVERYTHING HE HAD
CRITICIZED ME THE DAY BEFORE WAS MEANINGFUL
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
YOU KNOW, MY BAKERY DIDN'T COME TOGETHER
UNTIL ME AND MY FAMILY REALLY SPOKE ONE DAY.
THERE WAS A LOT OF STUFF HANGING OVER US.
WE HAD TO GET IT ALL OUT ON THE TABLE.
SO, I WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE TODAY.
ARE YOU THE NEXT GENERATION?
IS THIS BAKERY GONNA LIVE AND DIE WITH YOUR DADS,
OR ARE YOU GONNA TAKE IT OVER
AND TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
Tony: BEFORE, THEY DIDN'T WANT US TO BE PART OF THE BAKERY.
IT WAS KIND OF THIS THING, LIKE, "DON'T COME DOWN HERE.
YOU DON'T WANT THIS KIND OF LIFE."
YEAH, I DEFINITELY WANT TO TAKE IT OVER ONE DAY
AND BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS ENVISIONED
THAT IT WOULD BECOME BIGGER AND HAVE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
AND NOT JUST BE IN FRANKFORT --
JUST ALWAYS HAD THESE BIG EXPECTATIONS FOR IT.
YEAH.
YEAH, DEFINITELY. IT'S A DREAM.
DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO DO THIS?
I'D RATHER SEE THEM DO SOMETHING ELSE
THAT, YOU KNOW, WASN'T SO DEMANDING.
Joe: ANYBODY CAN SAY ANYTHING.
THEY'D HAVE TO PROVE IT TO ME FIRST
BEFORE I THOUGHT SOMEBODY'S READY
TO TAKE THAT NEXT STEP.
MAYBE I'M A LITTLE...
STUBBORN?
...STUBBORN IN A SENSE. YEP.
VERY STUBBORN.
BUT WE'RE ALL LIKE THAT.
NOBODY ADMITS TO BEING SICK.
NOBODY ADMITS TO BEING -- IF WE HAVE TO CRAWL IN THERE,
YOU'LL SEE US CRAWLING IN THERE TO GO TO WORK.
SO, THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES
THAT THE FAMILY'S DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW, RIGHT?
UH, YEP.
MY DAD, WHO IS...
Anthony: [ CRYING ]
[ Voice breaking ] MY DAD WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER LAST YEAR.
AND, UH...
[ SNIFFLES ]
I WORRY ABOUT HIM, YOU KNOW?
TO SEE HIM STRUGGLE IS
JUST THE TOUGHEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN.
I WANTED HIM TO STAY IN KENTUCKY.
HE HAD A GOOD JOB, BUT HE SAID HE'S COMING BACK,
AND IF HE DIDN'T,
I DON'T WHAT I WOULD HAVE DID, YOU KNOW?
TONY, I HAVE TO COMMEND YOU, YOU KNOW,
JUST COMING HERE AND STEPPING UP
AND BEING THERE FOR YOUR DAD AND YOUR UNCLES
AND EVERYBODY ELSE.
I MEAN, IT'S AMAZING.
THIS IS A FAMILY.
WE ARE GONNA MAKE CHANGES AT THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
YOU GUYS GOT TO BE OPEN TO CHANGE.
YOU GUYS GOT TO SEE IT NOW.
AND YOU THREE GOT TO STEP UP.
AFTER ALL THAT, I NEED A GROUP HUG, ALL RIGHT?
EVERYBODY COME HERE AND GIVE ME A GOOD FAMILY HUG.
THE WHOLE FAMILY VITI, WE LOVE YOU.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA DO THIS, OKAY?
Carrie: YES.
HEY, BUDDY.
I WAS KIND OF SHOCKED.
I WAS LIKE, "UH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT?"
GO PUT YOUR COAT ON. LET'S GO.
YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE THE FUTURE OF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
ONE, TWO, THREE.
Buddy: I'M IN FRANKFORT, NEW YORK,
ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
BUT FOR ONE VITI, THIS DAY AIN'T OVER YET.
HEY, BUDDY.
WE'RE DOING ALL RIGHT.
I WAS KIND OF SHOCKED.
I WAS LIKE, "UH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE
AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT?"
I'M NOT HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
I WANT YOU TO USE MY TIME WISELY.
I'M GONNA TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE A CAKE.
ALL RIGHT, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
GO PUT YOUR COAT ON. LET'S GO.
OKAY.
Buddy: I GOT TO WORK HARD WITH TONY.
THAT HE CAME BACK FOR HIS DAD, THAT MEANS SO MUCH.
THAT SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT HIM.
I GOT TO TEACH HIM TONIGHT.
HE'S GOT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE CAKE.
READY?
I'M READY.
Tony: I CAN HARDLY WAIT.
A PRIVATE CAKE-DECORATING LESSON FROM BUDDY --
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT?
LOOKS GOOD. YEAH.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S USED FOR?
IT'S TO FLATTEN OUT THE FONDANT.
THAT'S ALL I'VE SEEN IT USED FOR, THOUGH.
SURE.
ALL RIGHT, I REALLY BELIEVE THAT FONDANT IS
THE WAY OF THE FUTURE.
THIS BAKERY NEEDS THESE KIND OF CAKES TO SURVIVE.
CORN STARCH DOWN.
SMASH IT BY HAND.
SHOOT IT THROUGH.
ALL RIGHT?
THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING I WANT TO DO.
I WANT TO DO MORE WITH FONDANT.
I WANT TO DO MORE CAKE DECORATING.
THIS IS THE AREA OF BUSINESS
THAT I WANT THIS BAKERY TO GO INTO.
THINK ABOUT IT.
IF YOU DO A WHIPPED-CREAM OR BUTTERCREAM CAKE
AND IT'S JULY AND IT'S HOT OUT,
IT'S REALLY HARD TO DELIVER THAT CAKE, RIGHT?
A CAKE LIKE THIS, NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR,
NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU CAN TOTALLY DELIVER IT.
IT'S NOT GONNA BE A PROBLEM.
Tony: ALL RIGHT.
IT'S GOT TO BE SMOOTH. GENTLE.
PICTURE IT AS A WOMAN.
FONDANT'S LIKE A WOMAN.
YOU GOT TO BE GENTLE WITH IT, ALL RIGHT?
OVER THE TOP.
GOOD. YOU GOT IT.
YEP.
NOT TOO BAD.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, MY DAD DID OLD-FASHIONED CAKES, RIGHT?
I WAS THE ONE WHO REALLY GOT INTO THE FONDANT
AND MADE THINGS TAKE OFF.
THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE DAD'S DOING OLD-SCHOOL STUFF, LIKE BREAD,
AND YOU GOT TO GET INTO THIS BUSINESS OVER HERE.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED.
THESE CAKES ARE WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR MONEY.
AND AS BUDDY SAYS, THERE'S NO BREAD IN BREAD.
THERE'S CAKE IN CAKE, THOUGH.
I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD YOUR BREAD IS.
YOU CAN'T SELL IT
ABSOLUTELY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN SELL THIS CAKE FOR HERE?
HERE?
Buddy: YEAH?
I THINK SO.
WHICH IS QUITE A LOT OF BREAD.
IT'S A LOT OF BREAD.
NOW I WANT YOU TO STEAM IT.
OKAY.
AND, NOW, NOT TOO MUCH.
JUST ENOUGH -- ABOUT RIGHT THERE.
SO, WHAT DO YOU DO, JUST HOLD IT?
JUST HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.
SEE, TONY, YOU CAN DO THIS.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO TAKE THIS BAKERY TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
LOOKS GOOD, MAN.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE A CAKE LIKE THAT IN THIS BAKERY.
YEAH?
NOT TOO BAD, RIGHT?
NOT AT ALL.
NICE JOB.
I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT I CAN MAKE THESE THREE-TIERED CAKES
THAT BUDDY HAS SHOWN ME TODAY ON MY OWN.
Buddy: SO, THE VITIS ARE STARTING TO COME AROUND,
BUT THEIR BUILDING IS STILL TRAPPED IN THE '60s.
Rick: IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME
SINCE WE DID ANY CONSTRUCTION TO THE BUSINESS.
I THINK IT LOOKS OLD. I THINK IT LOOKS RUNDOWN.
Jolynn: I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S TOO INVITING.
THEY WOULDN'T WANT TO GO IN THERE TO EAT.
THEY MIGHT BE TURNED OFF BY THE WAY IT LOOKS.
Buddy: IT'S TIME FOR AN UPDATE.
NEXT TIME THE VITIS SEE THIS PLACE,
I'M GONNA BLOW THEIR MINDS.
Buddy: GOOD MORNING, VITI FAMILY.
All: GOOD MORNING.
I KNOW, JOE, RICK, AND ANTHONY,
YOU GUYS WERE HESITANT TO MAKE CHANGES.
MAN, DID WE MAKE SOME CHANGES FOR YOU.
I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS AND SCARED AND HESITANT
TO WHAT I MIGHT SEE ONCE THEY TAKE THE BLINDFOLD OFF.
Carrie: I'M SO EXCITED.
I JUST WANT THIS BLINDFOLD OFF ME ALREADY.
I'M JUST HOPING THAT THIS CAN FINALLY BECOME A BAKERY
THAT MY FAMILY AND I CAN BE PROUD OF.
YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE THE FUTURE OF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
Tony: I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.
I'M EXCITED, THOUGH.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE.
TAKE THEM OFF, GUYS.
Anthony: OH, MY GOD!
HOLY COW.
Carrie: OH, MY GOD.
YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE THE FUTURE OF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE.
TAKE THEM OFF, GUYS.
Tony: OH!
OH, MY GOD!
HOLY COW.
Carrie: OH, MY GOD.
Anthony: IT'S UNREAL.
Rick: THIS IS CRAZY.
Carrie: THE EXTERIOR IS GORGEOUS.
YOU CAN'T MISS THAT
NO MATTER WHAT DIRECTION YOU'RE COMING FROM IN FRANKFORT.
BEFORE, YOU'D BLINK -- YOU'D MISS IT.
BUT NOW THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE GONNA MISS THAT.
Carrie: IT'S SO NICE.
Buddy: WHAT DO YOU THINK, JOE?
IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
LOOKS GREAT.
I JUST NEVER COULD IMAGINE IT LIKE THAT.
Anthony: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD
MAKE IT LOOK THIS GOOD JUST ON THE OUTSIDE.
Tony: TO SEE THE FACE OF MY DAD AND MY UNCLES
IS JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN'T REPLACE.
I FEEL GREAT FOR THEM, 'CAUSE I KNOW
THAT THEY WERE ALSO EMBARRASSED ABOUT HOW IT LOOKED,
AND TO SEE IT NOW AND TO BE PROUD OF IT IS SOMETHING THAT,
YOU KNOW, I'LL TAKE WITH ME FOREVER.
THIS IS NOTHING. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE INSIDE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
COME ON IN. WELCOME.
OH, MY GOD.
COME ON IN. WELCOME HOME.
CHECK IT OUT.
CHECK IT OUT, JOE.
COME ON IN, GUYS. LET EVERYBODY IN.
Joe: COMING INSIDE THE PLACE WAS JUST ANOTHER WHOLE STORY.
IT JUST -- JUST GOT BETTER AND BETTER.
IT DIDN'T SEEM REAL.
ALL RIGHT.
HONESTLY, I DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE I'M STANDING IN THE BAKERY.
THIS JUST FEELS LIKE A WHOLE 'NOTHER PLACE TO ME.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
Joe: IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT PLACE.
LOOK AT THE WALLPAPER.
IT'S YOUR PUMPKIN-PIE RECIPE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
A PAGE FROM YOUR FAMILY RECIPE BOOK.
IS THAT COOL?
FATHER'S HANDWRITING.
MOST OF ALL, WE GOT YOUR PARENTS
LOOKING DOWN ON YOU, SMILING RIGHT NOW.
KEEPING THE OLD MEMORIES ALIVE FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
"4 GENERATIONS AND COUNTING."
THAT SAYS EVERYTHING. IT'S JUST...
I COULDN'T BE ANY PROUDER, I'LL TELL YOU.
IT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE, I'LL TELL YOU.
LET'S CHECK IT ALL OUT. ALL RIGHT?
♪ DUH-DUH, DUH-DUH! ♪ LOOK.
HEY!
A BAKERY WITH COFFEE.
Tony: WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?
THIS IS YOUR BRAND-NEW P.O.S. SYSTEM.
WOW.
YOU CAN EVEN TAKE CREDIT CARDS.
[ LAUGHTER ]
YOU GUYS READY TO SEE THE BACK?
COME ON DOWN.
OH, MY GOSH.
Carrie: OH, WOW.
SO BEFORE, YOU GUYS HAD A BROKEN FREEZER,
WHICH DIDN'T WORK, FROM THE '80s, RIGHT?
OKAY, NOW YOU GUYS GOT
A BRAND-NEW, DOUBLE-DOOR, TRAULSEN FREEZER
AND A BRAND-NEW, TOP-OF-THE-LINE,
TRAULSEN REFRIGERATOR, ALL RIGHT?
LOOK AT THIS GUY.
OH, MY GOD.
WOW.
HOBART ALSO FIXED UP YOUR MIXER
AND GAVE IT A NICE NEW COAT OF PAINT.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE SAME MACHINE.
SO, THIS IS THE REAL THING I HAVE FOR YOU.
THIS IS REALLY YOUR FUTURE -- THE NEW MENU.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMETHING THAT THE PEOPLE WANT,
SOMETHING GREAT, SOMETHING SPECTACULAR,
THIS IS ALL FOR NOTHING.
ON THREE, TAKE THE PAPERS OFF.
ONE, TWO, THREE.
WOW! ALL RIGHT?
Jolynn: OH, MY.
Tony: BUDDY SHOWS TO US A WHOLE NEW PRODUCT LINE
FROM CUPCAKES TO COOKIES
TO CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRIES.
THERE'S JUST A LOT OF NEW THINGS THAT ARE VERY SIMPLE TO MAKE.
WE JUST NEVER ACTUALLY DID THEM.
YOU SIX PEOPLE CAN MAKE ALL THESE THINGS, NO PROBLEM.
YOU READY?
I PICKED THESE ITEMS BECAUSE THEY LOOK GREAT,
AND THAT'S WHAT SELLS.
PLUS, THEY'RE EASY TO MAKE,
WHICH MEANS THE VITIS CAN ACTUALLY MAKE SOME MONEY.
ALL BRAND-NEW CHEF COATS
WITH THE NEW FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP LOGO RIGHT ON THE FRONT.
SO EVERYBODY KNOWS. IT'S READY TO GO.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, ARE YOU READY TO RE-OPEN FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP?
LET'S DO IT!
LET'S GO DO IT! COME ON.
WHO'S GONNA MAKE THE CANNOLI CREAM?
WHICH ONE IS THE CANNOLI?
Tony: BUDDY GAVE ME A NEW CANNOLI RECIPE.
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN MINE,
BUT I FIGURED WHY NOT GIVE IT A TRY.
THAT SHOULD BE GOOD.
Carrie: WE'RE ICING CUPCAKES.
WE'RE DOING OUR LITTLE SUNFLOWER DESIGNS.
Jolynn: I'LL EAT IT.
LET'S PUT A LITTLE BIT OF THIS CHOCOLATE.
YOU GUYS LIKE FRESH STRAWBERRIES.
Joe: BUDDY SHOWED US HOW TO MAKE CAKES WITH DIFFERENT FILLINGS,
DIFFERENT FROSTINGS.
SOME, I THOUGHT THEY'D BE SO HARD TO DO.
HE SHOWED US A SIMPLE WAY TO DO IT.
PUT THIS ON TOP LIKE THAT, ALL RIGHT?
Tony: CAKE IS WHERE IT'S AT. CAKE IS WHERE THE MONEY IS.
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, BREAD IS DEAD.
SQUEEZE.
UP.
AND DOWN.
COMING UP.
LET ME SEE THE CASE. PUT IT IN.
PUT THEM ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES OVER HERE.
BROWNIES -- PUT THEM THAT WAY.
ALL RIGHT, VITIS, YOU READY?
READY.
WE GOT BACKUP. WE'RE READY TO GO.
WE'RE READY TO GO. WE'RE READY TO GO.
THAT'LL BE THE LAST PAN OUT,
AND THEN WE'RE OPENING THE STORE.
ARE WE READY, VITIS? COME ON.
COME ON. LET'S DO THIS.
COME ON IN.
Woman: OKAY, I NEED A BROWNIE AND A DOUGHNUT.
Tony: I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE
THIS MANY PEOPLE AT THE BAKERY AT ONE TIME.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
WE WILL HAVE IT THERE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE.
YES, SIR.
VERY SCARED ABOUT DOING THIS FIRST CAKE.
I GOT ONE MORE SURPRISE FOR YOU.
OH, MY GOD!
Buddy: TODAY IS THE BEGINNING FOR THE VITI FAMILY,
FOR THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP.
LOOK WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU WORK TOGETHER.
NO MORE JUST BLACK AND WHITE.
THESE SHOWCASES NEVER LOOKED SO HAPPY.
Carrie: I AM SO PROUD TO BE A VITI RIGHT NOW.
MY ADRENALINE'S RUSHING, PUMPING.
LET'S GO.
YOU GUYS READY?
All: READY.
LET'S OPEN THEM UP. COME ON.
LET'S OPEN UP.
COME ON IN.
HEY, BABY, THAT LOOKS GREAT.
Man: LET'S SEE. WHAT DO I WANT FIRST?
Woman: OKAY, I NEED A BROWNIE AND A DOUGHNUT,
AND I'D LIKE TO GET THAT FIRST.
Woman #2: WOW. THAT LOOKS TERRIFIC.
IT'S AMAZING, THE MAKEOVER.
LAST TIME I WAS IN THERE,
IT WAS PRETTY OLD AND PRETTY RUNDOWN,
BUT NOW IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
FOUR OF THE BISCOTTIS, PLEASE?
Woman: LOOK AT THAT. I THINK I WANT THAT CAKE.
IT'S JUST A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT
FROM WHAT IT USED TO BE.
IN THE PAST, THEY PROBABLY HAD
ABOUT EIGHT ITEMS ON THE MENU.
NOW, THEY MUST HAVE
PROBABLY 40, 50 DIFFERENT ITEMS AVAILABLE.
Tony: THIS IS GREAT.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THIS MANY PEOPLE AT THE BAKERY AT ONE TIME.
THIS FAST-PACED ENERGY --
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I DREAMED OF,
NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE.
HI. HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
Carrie: MONEY IS COMING IN SO FAST.
IT'S LIKE, CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING.
Buddy: THE GRAND OPENING IS GOING GREAT,
AND THE VITIS ARE HANDLING THE PRESSURE.
OKAY, BOYS, READY?
BUT IF THE FRIENDLY BAKE SHOP IS GONNA REALLY SUCCEED,
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO HANDLE ALL THIS AND MORE.
ONE LADLE FULL. POUR IT ON TOP.
SO I SET UP A LITTLE SOMETHING TO GIVE THEM ONE FINAL TEST.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
THIS IS TONY.
Tony: THE PHONE RINGS, AND IT'S THIS ORDER FOR A CAKE.
IT'S A BIG ORDER.
IT'S A V.I.P. PARTY,
AND HE SAYS, ARE WE WILLING TO MAKE THIS CAKE FOR THEM?
AND I SAID, "ABSOLUTELY."
ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
WE WILL HAVE IT THERE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE.
I WANT TO SHOW MY DAD AND MY UNCLES
THAT I'M WILLING TO STEP UP, AND TAKE THIS CHALLENGE,
TO BE ABLE TO EARN THEIR RESPECT
TO SAY THAT, "YOU KNOW WHAT? MAYBE HE CAN DO THIS."
KEEP IT TIGHT.
SQUEEZE IT AROUND.
COME ON, TONY. THIS IS YOUR FIRST BIG CAKE.
YES, SIR.
VERY SCARED ABOUT DOING THIS FIRST CAKE.
I'M NOT REALLY, YOU KNOW, FAMILIAR WITH THE CAKES SO MUCH,
BUT I HAD A LESSON WITH BUDDY,
SO I FIGURED WHY NOT TRY AND TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
BUDDY MADE IT LOOK EASY.
HE MADE ME THINK IT WAS EASY.
BUT I WAS WRONG.
IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKED.
Jolynn: HOW ARE WE DOING?
ARE YOU DOING THE RED ON THE TOP, OR WHAT?
YEAH, JUST DO A LITTLE BIT,
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA KIND OF LAYER THEM.
THEY WEREN'T REALLY SPECIFIC
WITH WHAT THEY WANTED FOR A CAKE.
THEY JUST SAID A THREE-TIERED, FANCY CAKE,
SO IT WAS UP TO ME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT KIND OF DESIGN
WE'RE GONNA HAVE FOR THIS CAKE.
Jolynn: ALL RIGHT, NOW WHAT?
KEEP GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE TOP.
I'M VERY NEW TO THE GAME OF DECORATING,
SO I USED WHAT I KNEW.
Carrie: WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT THE TOP?
UH...
I KNOW CIRCLES, AND I KNEW MY ITALIAN HERITAGE,
SO I FIGURED PUT THOSE TWO TOGETHER,
AND WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
WE'LL DO RED, WHITE, GREEN ALL THE WAY AROUND.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M MAKING AN EXECUTIVE DECISION.
YOU'RE GOOD.
OH, IT MAKES IT SHINY.
Joe: PRETTY AMAZING.
DIDN'T START OFF THAT EASY, DID IT?
NO, NOT EVEN CLOSE.
Carrie: WE'RE PROUD OF THE CAKE THAT WE MADE.
IT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US.
WE'VE NEVER DEALT WITH ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE,
AND IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
NOW LOOK AT WHAT YOU GUYS DID.
DID A GOOD JOB, RIGHT?
DEFINITELY.
[ LAUGHS ]
Buddy: IS THEIR CAKE PERFECT? NOT BY A LONG SHOT.
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF PRACTICE
AND A LOT OF CAKES TO GET THERE,
BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THEY'RE DOING IT,
AND THEY'RE DOING IT TOGETHER.
AND I THINK THEY GOT THE GRIT AND DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED.
I GOT ONE MORE SURPRISE FOR YOU.
FOLLOW ME.
COME ON.
OH. [ LAUGHS ]
I GOT YOU GUYS A NEW DELIVERY VAN.
GET OUT.
Joe: OH, MY GOD.
Carrie: NO, YOU DIDN'T!
NO, YOU DIDN'T.
Tony: WE ARE SHOCKED. MY COUSINS ARE SQUEALING.
MY DAD'S READY TO BREAK OUT IN TEARS.
IT'S JUST -- IT WAS A TRULY AMAZING THING
THAT BUDDY DID FOR US, AND ONE WE ALL APPRECIATE.
OH, MY GOD!
WELL, IF YOU'RE GONNA DO FANCY BIG CAKES,
YOU GOT TO DELIVER THEM, RIGHT?
[ SHRIEKS ]
I GOT THIS VAN FROM 1-800-CHARITY CARS.
I TOLD THEM THE STORY.
THEY WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.
SO CONGRATULATIONS.
WE THANK THEM.
YOU GOT A NEW DELIVERY VAN!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THANK YOU.
THE VITIS ARE MAKING THEIR FIRST DELIVERY.
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW IS THAT THEIR CLIENT IS
THEIR WHOLE EXTENDED FAMILY.
TONY, YOU LEAD THE WAY.
OKAY. YOU READY?
LET'S GO. COME ON. JOE.
[ ALL CHEERING ]
Carrie: HOLY MOLY. EVERYBODY IS HERE.
ALL MY AUNTS, MY UNCLES, MY COUSINS -- EVERYBODY.
ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US, I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR FAMILY.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
AND TO ALL THE TIME YOU TOOK OUT OF YOUR TIME
TO CREATE ALL THAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT FOR US,
WELL.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I FEEL LIKE THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.
I TOLD BUDDY WHEN HE LEFT HERE
THAT I FELT LIKE I OWE HIM EVERYTHING.
BUDDY HAS GIVEN US ALL THE HELP
AND GREAT ADVICE THAT WE NEEDED THERE,
BUT NOW IT'S UP TO ME AND MY BROTHERS AND OUR CHILDREN
TO KEEP IT GOING.
GOODBYE, EVERYONE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HEY, BUDDY, IT'S TONY. JUST CHECKING IN.
I FIGURED I'D GIVE YOU A LITTLE UPDATE
ON HOW EVERYTHING'S GOING.
EVERYBODY COMES IN AND SAYS HOW BEAUTIFUL THE PLACE LOOKS,
AND IT'S TRIPLE THE BUSINESS THAT WE'VE DONE NORMALLY.
OUR DADS ARE FINALLY LISTENING TO US,
AND THEY'RE LETTING US SELL CUPCAKES.
THEY'RE GOING LIKE CRAZY.
WE ARE STILL MAKING BREAD.
IT'S JUST A LOT MORE STUFF ALONG WITH IT.
BUSINESS IS BOOMING.
WE'RE SELLING CAKES, AND WE'RE HAVING A BLAST.
Jolynn: AND WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
SO, THANK YOU, AND WE'RE GONNA MAKE YOU PROUD.
ABSOLUTELY.