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- PREVIOUSLY ON EAT DRINK LOVE....
- I'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO GET WHERE I AM
AS HARRY MORTON'S RIGHT HAND.
WE OWN THE FUKU BURGER,
THE PINK TACO, AND THE VIPER ROOM ON THE SUNSET STRIP.
I AM JUST DESPERATE TO GET SAKE COCKTAILS OUT AND GOING.
MY DAD KIND OF INSTILLED IN ME
THIS JUST SHARK-LIKE MENTALITY ON HOW TO BE A KILLER.
SO THIS IS, LIKE, WHERE I THINK YOU CAN REALLY HELP ME OUT
BECAUSE-- - THE MONEY'S ALL IN THE BAR.
- AND IT'S NOT NOW.
- I THINK THAT IT'S TIME
TO MAYBE SELL THE OLD WEDDING DRESS.
- WHAT? - I'M SAD AND SCARED
THAT MAYBE I'LL NEVER GET THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN.
IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY MEANING 'CAUSE IT'S JUST A DRESS.
[both crying]
YOU'RE VERY DISTRACTING.
- I LOVE THAT. - YOU'RE NOT GOOD FOR ME.
[chuckles]
- JOHN IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL IN L.A.
- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER THIS?
- HEY, IF I GET A SMILE AND THE SCOOP OVER SOMEONE ELSE,
I'LL DO IT.
♪ WHEN I CAN RULE THIS TOWN FOR SURE ♪
♪ STIR IT UP ALL NIGHT, SHOW THEM I'M ALL RIGHT ♪
♪ BE THE QUEEN AND MORE ♪
♪ LOOK AT ME, I'M THE SCENE ♪
♪ AND I'LL SAY WHAT I MEAN ♪
♪ SO WATCH ME NOW ♪
♪ I'M SERIOUS ♪
- ♪ I'M SO SPECIAL ♪
♪ ♪
♪ YOUR SUGAR-SWEET KISSES ♪
[knock at door]
♪ FLYING THROUGH THE AIR ♪
- HI. - HEY, THERE.
HOW YOU DOING? - WELCOME.
- THANK YOU. - IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
- GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO. COME ON IN.
- I THOUGHT I COULD REMEMBER HOW TO FIND THIS PLACE.
- I AM SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T EVEN ASK.
HEAD OUT TO LUNCH? - SURE,
'CAUSE I'M GETTING HUNGRY.
- MY DAD LIVES IN THE PHOENIX AREA WITH MY MOM
AND SISTER, AND HE'S IN TOWN FOR WORK.
AND HE SAYS, "HEY, LET'S HAVE LUNCH."
- YOU'RE ALL DRESSED UP. YOU LOOK GREAT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. - YOU TOO.
AND I'M THINKING, OH, MY GOSH,
HE NEVER FITS ME INTO HIS SCHEDULE.
- SO AM I GONNA GET TO SEE THIS FUKU BURGER PLACE?
- YEAH, LET'S GO.
- THIS IS THE FUKU BURGER? - THIS IS FUKU BURGER.
MY DAD IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY,
AND THEN MY MOM IS A WIFE FOR A LIVING.
SHE HASN'T WORKED SINCE THE DAY SHE MET MY DAD.
- THIS IS GREAT. LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
- DO YOU LIKE IT?
- WHAT KIND OF BURGERS DO YOU HAVE?
- WELL, THE SIGNATURE SIX BURGERS
ARE ALWAYS THE SAME.
- WHAT'S THE FUKU LUCKY?
- WELL, FUKU MEANS LUCKY IN JAPANESE.
- IT'S A LUCKY LUCKY BURGER. - IT'S A LUCKY LUCKY BURGER.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT MY DAD SEES WHAT I DO
ON A DAILY BASIS, BECAUSE I KNOW HE THINKS
I'M JUST, LIKE, A SERVER OR A HOSTESS IN A RESTAURANT.
- THIS IS COOL. REALLY NEAT.
- YEAH. - HOW ARE YOU?
- THAT'S [indistinct]. - ALAN MILLER. NICE TO MEET YOU.
- YOU KNOW, I KNOW IF IT WERE UP TO MY FATHER
THAT I WOULD BE IN CORPORATE AMERICA
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOD CHAIN.
CHEF DENNIS. - HOW ARE YOU DOING?
- YOU DON'T LET HER COOK, I HOPE.
- NO, NO, NO. - [laughs]
THEY'RE SCARED WHEN I GO IN THE KITCHEN,
BUT NOT 'CAUSE I'M COOKING.
AND I JUST HOPE THAT HE CAN SOMEDAY SEE
THAT I'VE GOT THE INTELLIGENCE, THE DRIVE
TO DO IT A DIFFERENT WAY.
- WHAT DO YOU--WHAT-- WHAT HAS THIS TAUGHT YOU?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED HERE?
WHAT'S BEEN THE BEST LESSON SO FAR?
- THIS IS MORE OF A FAMILY.
IT'S SO HANDS-ON.
SO, WHEN I'M HERE, IT'S LIKE WORK.
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAD IS ALL BUSINESS.
IT'S, YOU KNOW, HE IS MY BOSS,
AND I AM HIS EMPLOYEE.
- YEAH, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM HERE.
- OH, YEAH. I DO.
I'M SO *** THEM, BUT--
- DON'T BE TOO TOUGH ON 'EM, OKAY?
DON'T BE TOO TOUGH ON 'EM.
- WELL, YOU'RE NOT HERE. YOU DON'T KNOW.
- OH, I KNOW. - SOME OF THE TIMES
THEY DESERVE IT. - I KNOW I LIVED WITH YOU
FOR A LOT OF YEARS. I KNOW. I KNOW.
WHERE WE GONNA EAT?
- CAFFE ETC. IT'S RIGHT NEXT DOOR.
YOU KNOW, IF HE WOULD HAVE EVER GIVEN ME, LIKE,
YOU KNOW, THE BARBIE DREAM HOUSE, HE WOULD HAVE SAID,
"OKAY, MAP THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS HOUSE."
CAN I PLEASE HAVE A VANILLA GELATO?
"LET'S DISCUSS THAT. MAKE SOME NOTES ON IT
AND BRING THEM TO ME TOMORROW."
OH, THANK YOU.
- SO WITH THIS FUKU BURGER THING THAT YOU'RE DOING...
- YEAH. - WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT
DOWN THE ROAD, WHAT, THREE OR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS?
WHAT'S THE END GAME FOR THIS DEAL?
- YOU KNOW, HARRY'S NEXT MOVE
IS GOING AND DOING THE HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO.
I'D LOVE TO HELP FACILITATE AND BE PARTS OF THAT.
I HAVE WORKED REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HARD
TO GET WHERE I AM, AND I FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW THAT.
AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW THAT.
- YOU EARN RESPECT. PEOPLE DON'T GIVE IT TO YOU.
YOU EARN IT.
YOU JUST HAVE TO GO IN THERE,
YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR NOSE DOWN,
YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR JOB EVERY DAY,
YOU HAVE TO LEARN FROM PEOPLE.
THE RESPECT'S GONNA COME.
IT JUST MAY NOT COME AS FAST AS YOU WANT IT, YOU KNOW?
- LIKE, MY JOB IS WHO I AM HERE.
AND, IF MY JOB ENDED TODAY,
I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE I AM.
- ♪ OH, WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE I HAVE ♪
♪ WONDERFUL TIME I'LL HAVE ♪
- ANDREW.
- WAYLYNN. - HI.
- HOW ARE YOU? - I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
- GOOD. NICE TO SEE YOU. - GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE SOME DESSERTS?
- UH-HUH. - WONDERFUL.
ANDREW HAS ASKED ME TO COME BACK
TO TRAIN THE STAFF NOW ON THE DESSERT
THAT HE LOVED SO MUCH.
SO IT'S ESSENTIALLY KIND OF LIKE A JAZZED-UP ICE BOX CAKE.
SO THERE'S YOUR PEANUT BUTTER POWDER.
- ALL RIGHT. - AND HERE'S MY WAFER COOKIE.
IT'S SO GOOD. - MM-HMM.
THAT'S WHAT WE WANT.
- AND A FLUID GEL.
- FLUID GEL? - FLUID GEL.
- IT'S FLUID, AND IT'S A GEL. - IT'S LIKE GEL.
IT'S A REALLY JUST [bleep] LAME FANCY WORD FOR SAUCE.
- RIGHT. EXACTLY. BUT I LIKE IT.
- I MEAN, COME ON. THAT'S SEXY. THAT'S PRETTY.
- IT IS. - THERE'S A HEALTHY FLIRTATIOUS
THING GOING ON BETWEEN ANDREW AND I.
HUH? - I TEND TO GET
A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE HOLE.
BUT LEAN INTO IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
OH, MY GOD.
HE'S BEEN TEXTING ME EVERY DAY
AND HOW MUCH HE WANTS TO TAKE ME OUT,
AND MAYBE THERE'S A DESSERT CRISIS THAT I NEED
TO GET BACK TO HIS RESTAURANT FOR SO HE CAN SEE ME.
AND IT'S DEFINITELY WORKING AND GROWING ON ME.
SO THESE ARE THE THREE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE--
THE COOKIE, THE PEANUT BUTTER POWDER,
AND THIS.
- YOU GOT A LIST? - I DO.
- I SEE YOU CAME VERY PREPARED.
- I DID COME VERY PREPARED.
- SO LET'S GATHER EVERYTHING WE NEED AND GET TO IT.
- ALL RIGHT. REALLY, REALLY BEEN TRYING
TO STAND STRONG AND STAY TRUE
TO MY "NO CHEF" POLICY, BUT HE'S REALLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT.
- [speaking Spanish]
LOOK AT THIS GUY. - SO HANDSOME.
- [speaks Spanish] [laughter]
- SO THE NEW DESSERT, DID HE TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
IT'S THE PEANUT BUTTER POWDER...
- WHOA.
- THERE'S YOUR PEANUT BUTTER POWDER.
IT'S THIS COOKIE CRUMBLE, BUTTER,
SUGAR, FLOUR.
- EXCITING.
- SPLIT IT INTO TWO
AND JUST SPREAD IT
LIKE A 1/4-INCH THICK.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO CARAMELIZE THE BANANAS.
TORCH ME UP, BABY.
LIGHT MY FIRE, SWEETIE. COME ON.
I AM TURNING INTO THE MOST GIDDY, SILLY, RIDICULOUS GIRL
AROUND ANDREW WHEN EVERY TIME HE, LIKE, BRUSHES UP AGAINST ME.
YOUR HAND IS GRAZING MY BREAST WHILE YOU'RE STIRRING THAT.
LOOK AT YOUR LITTLE LADLE. [laughs]
BET YOU NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE, HUH?
I FEEL REALLY BAD FOR EFRAIN.
IT'S KIND OF JUST TURNED INTO THE WAYLYNN
AND ANDREW FLIRTY SHOW.
IT'S SO CUTE.
POWDER. BANAY-NAYS.
COOKIE. LIME GEL.
LAST IS THIS COCONUT SORBET.
THAT'S IT. DONE AND DONE. EAT IT.
AW.
- DELIGHTFUL? - MM-HMM.
- [bleep] DELICIOUS.
- [speaks indistinctly]
I'M NOT QUITE SURE YET IF I'M READY
TO TAKE IT BEYOND FLIRTING.
BUT I AM DEFINITELY ENJOYING MYSELF.
SO THAT'S A START.
THANKS FOR LETTING ME PLAY IN THE KITCHEN WITH YOU.
- YOU'RE WELCOME. THANKS FOR COMING.
- IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME.
- ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
- [giggles]
- ♪ BUT WHEN MY HEART TAKES OVER ♪
♪ I KNOW I'LL BE FINE ♪
- HOW YOU DOING THERE, KAT? - GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
- GOOD SEEING YOU. - YOU TOO.
- YOU HAVE TROUBLE FINDING IT?
- NO, I HAVE BEEN HERE. NEVER SOBER.
BUT I HAVE BEEN HERE IN FACT MANY TIMES.
- I LOVE IT. SO WE TOOK IT OVER RECENTLY.
- OKAY. - BOUGHT IT--WE BOUGHT IT
AS THE BEVERLY, LIKE, TWO MONTHS AGO.
SO NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF FIGURING OUT THE DESIGNS
AND HOW WE WANT TO DO IT, AND THAT'S WHY I WANT TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT A LOT OF ASPECTS OF IT.
- OKAY, GREAT. LET'S GO INSIDE.
THE LAST TIME I SAW JOHN WAS AT BRENDA'S BIRTHDAY
AT SHOREBAR, AND THINGS WITH ME AND JOHN ARE KIND OF FLIRTY.
- HOW DO PEOPLE IN L.A. ASK FOR NUMBERS?
- THEY JUST ASK. - OH.
- [giggles]
I'VE DANCED RIGHT THERE BEFORE.
- THERE YOU GO. YOU WANT TO REENACT IT?
- NO. - A LITTLE DIFFERENT
WITH NO MUSIC IN DAYTIME.
- SO DO YOU HAVE IDEAS AS FAR AS AESTHETICALLY
HOW YOU WANT IT TO LOOK?
- WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS PUT HE DJ ON THAT WALL.
- MM-HMM. - AND ENTER THAT WAY.
YOU KNOW? BUT IT NEEDS TO, LIKE,
CHANGE PEOPLE'S, LIKE, MINDSET. - YEAH, I AGREE.
- AND A NAME. NAME'S TOUGH.
- YOU SHOULD NAME YOUR VENUES AT THE END.
OTHERWISE YOU END UP CREATING THE CONCEPT AROUND THE NAME,
AND IT BECOMES TOO PRECIOUS. - YEAH.
- I'M EXPECTING AN INVITE.
JUST SAYING. - THE KAT PARTY.
PARTY OF TWO.
- I HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY A FEW RESTAURANTS
WHO ARE IN LOS ANGELES ABOUT CONSULTING
WITH THEM ON FUTURE RESTAURANTS.
I REALLY WANT TO GET INTO DESIGN,
AND THIS WOULD GIVE ME AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS MORE
OF MY CREATIVE SIDE.
UM, I'M KIND OF STARVING.
DO YOU WANT TO MAYBE EAT SOME FOOD?
- YEAH. ALL RIGHT. - LET'S GO.
- COMING UP... - SO WHAT DO YOU CHARGE?
- AS A FRIEND RATE, I WOULD PROBABLY CHARGE ABOUT 5 GRAND.
- IF THAT'S THE FRIEND RATE. WHAT'S THE NON-FRIEND RATE?
- IF WE'RE GONNA DO BUSINESS, THEN WE NEED TO DO BUSINESS.
- SPEAKING OF PLACES
THAT TOOK A LONG TIME TO OPEN,
THIS WAS, LIKE, TWO OR THREE YEARS.
- YEAH. - RIGHT?
- I LOVE IT. THANK YOU.
- THANK YOU.
- YOU LIKE WINE OR YOU LIKE LIQUOR?
- I COULD DO SOME WINE.
AMARONE IS ONE OF MY FAVES.
- ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.
- BUONASERA.
- HOW ARE YOU?
- I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE A BOTTLE OF THE AMARONE.
- AMARONE? OKAY.
- LIKE, MY DAD COLLECTS WINE, AND HE'S BEEN GIVING ME
AND MY BROTHER WINE SINCE WE WERE, LIKE, TEN.
- HAVE YOU BEEN TO, LIKE, WINE TASTING AND STUFF?
- I HAVE. - NAPA VALLEY--YOU HAVE?
- I LOVE SONOMA.
GRAZIE. - PREGO. PREGO.
- CHEERS. - CHEERS.
- THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY.
- YEAH. THANKS FOR-- - TO YOU JOINING US.
- YEAH, I'M EXCITED.
AT THIS POINT, MY RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN IS
A LITTLE BIT MORE FRIENDLY THAN FRIENDS.
BUT I KNOW THAT BUSINESS AND PLEASURE DON'T ALWAYS MIX.
SO I'M VERY ON THE FENCE ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE THIS.
HEY. HOW ARE YOU?
- THANK YOU.
DOES FOOD JUST COME OUT FOR YOU AT EVERY RESTAURANT?
HOW DID YOU GET SO INTO ALL OF THIS?
- WHEN I WAS FIRST BORN,
MY GRANDMOTHER, WHO CURRENTLY LIVES IN PRAGUE,
CAME TO NEW YORK AND BASICALLY TOOK CARE OF ME
WHEN I WAS REALLY LITTLE,
AND ALL WE DID WAS, LIKE, COOK TOGETHER ALL DAY LONG.
MY DAD'S AN AMAZING COOK.
HE DID ALL THE COOKING IN MY FAMILY.
- ARE YOU CLOSE WITH THEM?
- I DON'T HAVE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PARENTS
WHERE THEY'RE MY FRIENDS.
LIKE, I DON'T TELL MY PARENTS EVERYTHING.
AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH, SPECIFICALLY MY MOM,
'CAUSE SHE DIDN'T GROW UP HERE,
AND SHE JUST DOESN'T GET IT. - THAT'S DIFFICULT.
- LIKE, I WOULD FEEL LIKE I WOULD TELL MY MOM SOMETHING,
AND, LIKE, HER RESPONSE WOULD JUST FRUSTRATE ME.
AND SO I JUST STOPPED TELLING MY PARENTS THINGS ALONG THE WAY.
- IS YOUR CAREER HARD FOR DATING LIFE?
- ANYONE THAT I'M DATING CAN SORT OF PARTAKE
IN WHAT I'M DOING IN A WAY, AND IT'S, LIKE, COOL,
'CAUSE I USUALLY GET PLUS-ONES FOR WHATEVER I DO.
- OH. THE PLUS-ONE GUY.
THAT'S-- - NO, BUT IT'S LIKE--
I DIDN'T MEAN IT THAT WAY.
I DON'T SHARE MY EMOTIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH MEN,
BUT JOHN MAKES ME FEEL REALLY COMFORTABLE,
AND THAT'S WHY I CAN OPEN UP TO HIM.
IT'S ALSO REALLY DIFFICULT IF I'M DATING SOMEBODY
THAT--I'M, LIKE, WRITING ABOUT THEIR VENUES.
IT'S ALSO--IT CAN--
IT'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, 'CAUSE OBVIOUSLY...
- TOTALLY - IF I'M DATING SOMEBODY
AND I'M WRITING ABOUT THEIR PLACES, I MEAN,
I WANT TO SAY GOOD THINGS.
LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO-- - AND, IF YOU DON'T,
IT'S GONNA SUCK AT HOME.
- RIGHT?
- I REALLY WANT YOU TO, LIKE, THINK
ABOUT CONSULTING WITH ME OR BEING A PART OF OUR GROUP
OR ANY ASPECT OF IT.
- I MEAN, I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF
WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON
IN ANY WAY, AND I THINK THAT,
IF YOU THINK THAT I'M A GOOD FIT, THEN--
- THE FIT.
AMAZING.
WE LIVE IN KAT'S WORLD.
- I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND.
ON ONE HAND, IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA
TO MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE.
BUT I JUST CAN'T HELP IT IF I THINK HE'S CUTE.
- HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE VALET LINE...
- A LOT. - IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS?
- MANY. - REALLY?
OKAY. IT'S A ROMANTIC VALET LINE?
- SUPER ROMANTIC.
[giggles]
I JUST--I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW.
- NAH, SHE'S GOT HER OWN.
- [sighs]
- HOW ARE YOU? - I'M GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU? - GOOD TO SEE YOU.
- GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO. - WELCOME BACK.
- THANK YOU. - HOW'S IT GOING?
AFTER OUR FIRST INITIAL MEETING,
I'VE SENT LINDSAY AWAY TO KIND OF FIGURE OUT
WHAT SHE CAN DO WITH THE FUKU COCKTAILS.
DID YOU GET MY EMAIL?
- I DID GET YOUR EMAIL.
- AND NOW SHE'S BACK TO SHOW ME WHAT SHE'S GOT.
- I DIDN'T WORK ON ANY DRINKS
BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T RESPOND TO ME
AS FAR AS WHAT YOUR BUDGET IS FOR THE PROGRAM.
YEAH.
- WELL, I DON'T--I MEAN, WE'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING
LIKE THIS, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY
I CAN ALLOT TO IT. - MM-HMM.
- BUT HOW DOES IT WORK? LIKE, IF THE DRINKS DON'T SELL--
- JUST AN EMAIL SAYING, "OH, JUST FIVE COCKTAILS."
IT'S LIKE, OKAY, COOL, BUT HOW MUCH TRAINING
DOES YOUR BAR STAFF NEED?
DO YOU GUYS USE FRESH JUICE?
AM I GONNA HAVE TO BUY YOU A JUICER?
ARE WE GONNA HAVE TO HIRE A PREP GUY DURING THE DAY?
LINDSAY'S BEHAVIOR DIRECTLY REFLECTS MY DAD'S BUSINESS RULE,
THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK.
ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS PUT IN A LITTLE TIME AND EFFORT
AND SHOW ME ON PAPER WHAT SHE CAN DO
AND SHE'D BE ON THE TEAM, OFF WE GO INTO THE SUNSET
ON OUR FRICKIN' WHITE HORSE.
I JUST NEED, LIKE, SIX COCKTAILS
AND LET'S SEE HOW THAT WORKS.
SO WHAT DO YOU CHARGE?
- UM, AS A FRIEND RATE,
I WOULD PROBABLY CHARGE ABOUT 5 GRAND.
- UM, IF THAT'S A FRIEND RATE. WHAT'S THE NON-FRIEND RATE?
- IT WOULD BE A COUPLE GRAND MORE.
- GOOD FOR YOU.
I CAN'T DECIDE IF I'M PISSED OR IF I'M IMPRESSED
THAT THIS CHICK HAS THE BALLS
TO JUST DROP A PRICE WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING ELSE
THAT'S SHE GONNA DO.
- YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT I'M PUTTING
MY NAME ON THIS, AND THIS ISN'T
NECESSARILY A PASSION PROJECT FOR ME.
LIKE, IT'S MORE LIKE I WANT TO HELP YOU OUT
BECAUSE YOU NEED THE BUSINESS.
IF WE'RE GONNA DO BUSINESS, THEN WE NEED TO DO BUSINESS.
I DON'T THINK THAT JESSICA TAKES WHAT I DO VERY SERIOUSLY.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE ASKING A CONTRACTOR AND SAYING,
"HEY, I JUST WANT YOU TO MAKE MY HOUSE REALLY COOL
AND AWESOME," AND THE CONTRACTOR SAYS,
"OKAY, WE NEED TO HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND,"
AND THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, WHATEVER, IT'S JUST GONNA BE FUN."
- OKAY, WELL, I'M GONNA SEE IF IT MAKES SENSE
FOR THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WE'RE BRINGING IN.
- BUT THANK YOU. - ANYTIME.
- ♪ I NEED SOMEONE WHO'S CLEAN WITH A DIRTY MIND ♪
- TONIGHT'S MY DATE WITH ANDREW.
AND BECAUSE WE DO WORK TOGETHER, IF IT DOESN'T GO WELL,
IT COULD CREATE A VERY AWKWARD SITUATION,
'CAUSE I'M ALSO BREAKING MY OTHER POLICY
OF "DON'T [bleep] WHERE YOU EAT."
- ♪ CHECKMATE, DOMINATE, LET'S GO POLLINATE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ DIRTY GLITTER ON MY MIND ♪
♪ DIRTY GLITTER ♪
- OOH. [giggles]
THANK YOU.
THIS IS A FUN SPOT.
- DELIGHTFUL. - IT IS VERY DELIGHTFUL.
I'M EXCITED. - ME TOO.
- I'M THIRSTY AND HUNGRY.
- I'M EXCITED TO BE OUT WITH YOU.
- [chuckles]
THE FACT THAT A CHEF
GOING OUT ON A DATE, LIKE,
AT NIGHT, ON, LIKE, A PROPER DATE
AND, LIKE, DINNER IS A HUGE DEAL,
'CAUSE ALL CHEFS DO IS WORK.
SO WHAT'S GOING ON, ANDREW?
HOW'S THE RESTAURANT? - GOOD.
VERY GOOD. SELLING YOUR DESSERTS.
- THE DESSERTS ARE GOING GOOD? - MM-HMM.
WE NEED ONE MORE. - ALL RIGHT, WE CAN DO ONE MORE.
DID YOU WORK TODAY?
- NO.
IT WAS A VERY RELAXING DAY
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
- OH, REALLY? - UH-HUH.
- ALL RIGHT. - FIRST DATE, PRETTY EXCITING.
I HAD TO WORK ON THIS ONE FOR A WHILE.
- YOU DID HAVE TO WORK ON THAT ONE FOR A WHILE.
I SORT OF HAVE THIS "NO CHEF" THING.
- TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
- LET'S JUST SAY
I'VE DATED A FEW TOO MANY CHEFS,
AND THEY'VE NOT ENDED WELL.
- RIGHT. - AND IF I TOLD YOU
HOW MANY CHEFS I'VE WATCHED COMPLETELY ABANDON
THEIR, LIKE, WIFE AND CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES,
YOU MIGHT BE IN THE SAME POSITION AS ME.
- YEAH? - YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO GO
DOWN THAT CHEF ROAD. - WHAT ABOUT YOU AND YOUR HOURS
AND YOUR DEDICATION TO YOUR CRAFT?
HOW DOES THAT-- both: OH!
- IN MY FACE. - YEAH, HOW'S THAT BODE FOR ME?
- OH, JEEZ. - PERFECT. THANK YOU.
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO COME AROUND
AND GIVE IT A SHOT?
- NANCY AND MICHELLE
ARE HUGE CHEERLEADERS OF YOURS.
- OH, YEAH, WHY IS THAT?
- THEY SEE SOMETHING THAT MAYBE I DON'T SEE YET,
BUT APPARENTLY THEY THINK YOU'RE SO SWEET
AND HUMBLE AND NOT LIKE OTHER CHEFS.
- OH, MY GOODNESS.
THAT IS LIKE--
THAT LOOKS LIKE A HEART ATTACK IN A BOWL RIGHT THERE.
- HAVE YOU EVER DATED SOMEONE IN THE INDUSTRY?
ANOTHER CHEF?
- I'VE DATED MY PUBLICIST ONCE,
MY HOSTESS ONCE, A SERVER ONCE,
A COOK ONCE, A WAITER ONCE.
[laughs]
- ARE YOU [bleep] KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?
LIKE, REALLY? - WHAT?
- COMING UP...
- P.S. NO GO ON THE COCKTAIL DEAL.
SORRY.
- I DATED MY PUBLICIST ONCE, MY HOSTESS ONCE,
A SERVER ONCE,
A COOK ONCE, A WAITER ONCE.
WHAT? - YOU JUST NAMED OFF
EVERY REASON WHY I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.
- IT TAKES A CERTAIN TYPE OF PERSON TO DO WHAT WE DO,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY ALL HAVE TO BE DIRT BAGS, RIGHT?
NOT ALL THE SAME.
I DATED A SERVER WHO I ENDED UP BEING ENGAGED WITH.
MM-HMM. - INTERESTING.
- I WAS TOGETHER WITH THE SAME WOMAN FOR NINE YEARS.
- NINE YEARS? - UH-HUH.
- LOYAL AND FAITHFUL. - MM-HMM.
- FOR NINE YEARS?
- MM-HMM. - HMM.
YOU JUST IMPRESSED ME A LITTLE BIT.
YOU GOT A POINT FOR THAT ONE.
HE MIGHT NOT BE THAT PLAYBOY CHEF KIND OF PERSONALITY
TO, LIKE, BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP FOR NINE YEARS.
I MEAN, THAT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL, SO IT DEFINITELY MAKES ME
LOOK AT HIM IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
- WERE YOU EVER ENGAGED BEFORE?
- I'VE BEEN ENGAGED TWICE.
- TWICE!
[laughter]
- I ONE-UPPED YOU. - YEAH.
- I'VE BEEN ENGAGED TWICE.
- OKAY. - ONE WAS KIND OF A CHEF.
HE HAD A CATERING COMPANY.
- I THINK THAT COUNTS AS A CHEF. - IT COUNTS AS A CHEF.
SEE?
YOU HAVE SERIOUS GAME IN POOL?
YES, OKAY, FINE.
FINE, FINE, YES, I HAVE A CRUSH ON ANDREW.
[bleep].
OOH!
- THAT'S GOOD. - [laughs]
- OH, GOD. [shouts]
WHAT IS THAT? - I DON'T KNOW.
I NEED HELP WITH MY SHOT, ANDREW.
- UH-OH. - YES.
[gasps] - OH!
- AWW.
HE WINS.
- SORRY, BABY.
- YOU WON. - I'M SORRY.
- I'M CERTAINLY GLAD YOU CONVINCED ME TO GO OUT WITH YOU.
- ARE YOU? - MM-HMM.
- I'M NOT SO BAD, RIGHT? FOR A CHEF.
- NOT SO BAD FOR A CHEF.
- ♪ I NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE ♪
♪ IF YOU'RE RIGHT HERE OR THE STARS ♪
♪ LOVER OR JUST A FRIEND, LET'S FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ♪
- OH, MY GOD.
- ♪ LET'S FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ♪
- CAN YOU HELP ME? - ♪ AGAIN ♪
- EDWARD IS A BOY THAT I HAVE A CRUSH ON.
I'M JUST GONNA TAKE MY SHORTS OFF
IN FRONT OF ALL THESE PEOPLE.
HE'S LIKE SUPERMAN 'CAUSE HE'S, LIKE,
THIS, YOU KNOW, 9:00 TO 5:00, INSURANCE, SUIT AND TIE.
AND THEN HE LEAVES WORK, AND HE HOPS ON THIS, LIKE, MOTORCYCLE.
VROOM, VROOM.
- BAM. - WHOO.
[laughs] - YOU READY?
- YEP. EDWARD WAS A CUSTOMER
AT FUKU BURGER, AND HE HAD A $200 TAB
ON A $5 BURGER JOINT.
SO I WENT OVER TO TRY TO CREATE THE REPEAT CUSTOMER,
AND TO MY SURPRISE HE ASKED ME OUT.
- LET'S SEE. WHAT DO WE HAVE?
- THESE MENUS ARE GONNA BE EASY FOR ME TO STEAL.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS ABOUT ME
RIGHT NOW IF WE HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT IT.
I FIND A WAY NO MATTER WHERE I AM TO GET
A MENU OUT OF THE RESTAURANT WITH ME
'CAUSE I LIKE TO SEE THE PRINTED MATERIAL.
IS IT THIN? IS IT THICK?
IS IT THIS? IS IT THAT?
- WHERE ARE YOU GONNA PUT IT?
- [laughs]
HI, MY NAME IS JESSICA, AND I'M A KLEPTO-MENU-AC.
- HI. HOW ARE YOU? - HEY.
I'LL DO THE DOGFISH HEAD. - OKAY.
- I'LL TAKE A LIGHT BEER. - THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN 2 1/2 YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON ANY SORT OF A DATE.
I FEEL WEIRD BECAUSE I KNOW WE, LIKE, JUST MET,
AND IT'S LIKE--I MEAN--WE-- I KNOW WE HAVEN'T--I DON'T--
OH, MY GOD, I DON'T--
IT'S SO STRANGE TO ME BECAUSE,
IF IT'S A BUSINESS MEETING THAT HAPPENS TO BE
OVER DINNER WITH DRINKS, I'M LIKE FIRE.
BUT IF I KNOW GOING INTO IT THAT IT'S A DATE,
I AM SO AWKWARD
THAT I AM, LIKE, IN MY HEAD THINKING,
"YOU'RE SO AWKWARD RIGHT NOW.
LIKE, STOP. BE COOLER."
[groans]
- THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. - YEAH.
- TRY THIS BURGER.
- DID I TELL YOU WHAT I'M DOING AT FUKU?
- NO. - WE HAVE THIS MAC PATTY,
LIKE A MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON,
AND IT'S FRIED AND LOOKS LIKE A BURGER.
I DIE. IT'S AMAZING.
YOU PUT IT ON TOP OF A BURGER, AND IT'S A $4 TO $6 UPSELL,
SO WHEN SOMEONE'S PAYING 8 OR 9 BUCKS FOR A BURGER,
ADD CHEESE, OKAY, WHATEVER, YOU JUST GOT YOURSELF
A $14 BURGER, FRIEND.
AND WE BROUGHT IN THIS, LIKE, PRIVATE CHEF AND THE OYSTER BAR.
AND IT WAS SO AWESOME, AND EVERYTHING LOOKED AMAZING.
AND THEN THERE WERE
FOUR DIFFERENT SAKE COMPANIES THERE...
A LOBSTER AND A CRAB...
LIKE $30 A BURGER...
AND ALL OF THEIR STAFF ATE ALL THE FOOD.
AM I TALKING ABOUT WORK TOO MUCH?
- I THINK YOU REALLY NEED TO STEP IT BACK A NOTCH
AND START TO DO SOME THINGS FOR YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT.
- MORE MOTORCYCLE RIDES? - YES.
- YES. - YOU CAN DO THAT.
CHEERS, BY THE WAY. - CHEERS.
- DON'T KNOW IF I TOLD YOU. YOU LOOK VERY BEAUTIFUL.
- THANK YOU.
MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING TO STOPPING AND SMELLING THE ROSES.
- I STOPPED BY THE SHOP TODAY, AND I GOT YOU A LITTLE GIFT.
- OH. - GO AHEAD AND CHECK IT OUT.
TAKE A LOOK. - [squeals]
IF THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON,
IT'S A LOT MORE THAN I THOUGHT.
THANK YOU.
- YOU'RE ALL SET NOW.
- [laughs]
- ♪ TRAVELING DOWN UNFAMILIAR ROADS ♪
♪ DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY I SHOULD GO ♪
- TWO? - SIT ON THE END, RIGHT?
I LOVE SITTING ON THE END.
PUT MY PURSE ON THE BAR.
THANK YOU.
- WE--RIGHT NOW HAPPY HOUR,
ALL OF THE DRAUGHTS ARE 5 BUCKS,
BOTTLES ARE 4.
AND THEN CERTAIN COCKTAILS
ARE ALSO DISCOUNTED, SO THERE.
- I'M GONNA HAVE THE IPA ON TAP.
- I AM GONNA HAVE THE WHEAT BEER ON TAP.
- I JUST CONNECT WITH LINDSAY 'CAUSE SHE'S DEFINITELY
A GRINDER AND HUSTLER AND, UH, NO BULL[bleep],
WHICH IS KIND OF REFRESHING IN L.A.
SHE'S TOUGH, BUT I DO WELL WITH TOUGH.
I'M FROM NEW YORK. SO WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
- BEEN WORKING NONSTOP.
WENT TO THE FIVE BY FIVE ON MONDAY.
HOW ARE YOU?
- HEY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
- MWAH. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
- HEY, BRENDA. - HI, HOW ARE YOU?
- YOU GUYS LOOK GORGEOUS. - SO DO YOU.
- THE OCCASION CALLS FOR IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I FEEL LIKE KAT AND I DON'T REALLY HAVE
VERY MANY CONVERSATIONS, AND SO TO HEAR HER
KIND OF IN HER ELEMENT AND BRENDA KIND OF IN HER ELEMENT--
ALTHOUGH BRENDA'S JUST KIND OF, LIKE, WACKY.
- IN WHAT SENSE? - SHE MAKES ME--
SHE'S JUST, LIKE, ALL OVER THE PLACE.
SHE'S LIKE... [blabbers]
AND I'M JUST LIKE-- - P.R., GIRL. P.R.
- I'M JUST LISTENING TO HER, LIKE, TOTALLY FASCINATED.
- GOT A LITTLE WASTED OR NO? - I DID.
both: YEAH.
- CHEERS. - CHEERS, LOVE.
- CHEERS.
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO HAVE A DRINK WITH ME.
- I KNOW, RIGHT?
WHAT'S UP WITH JESSICA?
HOW DID THAT GO WITH YOUR MEETING
WITH HER AND PRESENTING YOUR STUFF?
- [sighs] NOT WELL, UNFORTUNATELY.
SO JAZZED ABOUT ACTUALLY DOING THAT PROJECT.
- YEAH.
- A COUPLE FRIENDS OF MINE THAT DO THE SAME KIND OF STUFF
THAT I DO, THEY HAD KIND OF AN ISSUE WITH PINK TACO.
AND THEY WARNED ME ABOUT THE GROUP,
AND I WAS LIKE, "WELL, YOU KNOW, I WANNA DO IT FOR HER."
I SHOULD'VE LISTENED TO 'EM.
I REALLY--LIKE, I ADMIRE JESS FOR HER TENACITY,
BUT SHE'S-- THERE'S SOME KIND OF--
I DON'T KNOW. THERE SOMETHING MISSING.
NO, SHE'S LIKE, "JUST MAKE SOMETHING THAT'S GREAT."
AND I'M LIKE... - [laughs]
- "AM I GONNA CALL YOU AND BE LIKE,
"'HEY, I HAVE A PARTY,' YOU KNOW.
'CAN YOU GUYS CATER IT?" AND SHE'S LIKE, "YEAH, SURE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE? WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET?"
"I DON'T KNOW. JUST BRING THE FOOD.
WE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME. JUST BRING FOOD."
- LINDSAY'S DEFINITELY AS BLUNT AS IT GETS,
WHICH SOMETIMES IS-- DOES NOT PLAY TO HER ADVANTAGE.
I TEND TO DO THE SAME THING,
BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST EASIER NOT TO SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.
SHALL WE?
- WE SHALL. - THANKS, DOLL.
- NO, THANK YOU. - I THINK THAT GUY
AT THE END OF THE BAR ACTUALLY TREATED US TO OUR DRINKS.
- OH. - SWEET.
- ♪ GUCCI GIRL DANCIN' ON THE BIG SCREEN ♪
♪ GUCCI GIRL ♪
♪ EVERYBODY'S SINGIN' TONIGHT ♪
♪ YEAH, I'M A GUCCI GIRL ♪
- BRENDA RIGHT HERE,
AND THEN WE'LL DO...
KAT RIGHT HERE.
♪ PUT WAYLYNN NEXT TO ME ♪
IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT PEOPLE GET TO REALLY BRING
THEIR FRIENDS INTO THEIR JOB, SO I'M INVITING THE GIRLS
TO COME EXPERIENCE PINK TACO
BECAUSE I REALLY ENJOY THE FOOD.
AND IN THE BACK OF MY MIND I CAN, LIKE,
KEEP AN EYE ON THE STAFF.
SO IT'S LIKE TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
OKAY, THAT'S CUTE.
THAT LOOKS GOOD.
both: HI. - GOOD TIMING.
I JUST FINISHED. - HEY.
- HOW ARE YOU? - GOOD.
- HI. - HOW'S IT GOING?
YOU GUYS LOOK AMAZING. - THANK YOU.
- OH, MY GOSH.
both: HEY!
[laughter]
- IT'S NICE TO HAVE A NETWORK OF WOMEN
THAT ARE IN A SIMILAR FIELD AS ME.
THAT'S--I THINK THAT'S AN ANOMALY ON ITSELF.
SO, YOU KNOW, SLOWLY EXPANDING MY SOCIAL HORIZON.
- [squeals]
- WAYLYNN!
- I RACED OVER FROM WORK. - HOW ARE YOU?
- I, LIKE, SMELL LIKE A FONUT. I'M SORRY.
- HOW ARE WE SITTING?
- WE'VE GOT LETTERS WITH OUR NAMES ON THEM.
- OH, MY GOD.
YOU ARE JUST LIKE THE QUEEN OF THE GIFTS.
GOODY BAG GODDESS.
- THESE ARE JUST LITTLE PARTY FAVORS.
I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT, LIKE, CRAFTING IS MY THERAPY.
I LOVE PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO SAY,
"A LOT OF HARD WORK WENT INTO THIS."
- CHEERS, CHEERS, CHEERS.
- CHEERS, LADIES.
- CHEERS. - WELCOME.
I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU GUYS ARE HERE.
- THIS IS MY FIRST PINK TACO EXPERIENCE.
- OH, I HOPE IT'S NOT YOUR LAST.
- AT LEAST OUTSIDE OF COLLEGE. - [laughter]
AS I SPILL THE MARGARITA ALL OVER MYSELF.
- OH, MY GOD. COME HERE.
- I DON'T WANNA GET GLITTER ON MY FACE.
- NOT EVERYONE MAYBE WANTS A GLITTER-IZED SAKE SET,
BUT I THINK IT'S TOTAL B.S. THAT LINDSAY,
WHO IS AN INVITED GUEST, TALKS CRAP ABOUT JESS.
- P.S. NO GO ON THE COCKTAIL DEAL.
IF I CAN GET, YOU KNOW, 5 GRAND IN THE BUDGET,
I'LL PROBABLY SPEND IT ON SOMETHING LIKE THE..
SORRY.
- IT'S VERY EASY TO HAVE EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
TO THINGS OF BUSINESS, BUT IT'S VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT,
AS WITH ANYTHING IN LIFE TO, LIKE, TAKE A MINUTE'S PAUSE
AND DON'T BE IMMATURE AND EMOTIONAL AND DRAMATIC.
- YEAH, THAT'S CRAZY.
THAT'S CRAZY, YEAH.
- WE'LL GET SOME, LIKE-- WE'LL GET SOME MORE GUACAMOLE
AND SOME QUESO OR WHATEVER YOU SEE.
JUST LET ME KNOW.
MY DAD WOULD PROBABLY NOT APPROVE OF HOW I HANDLED
THE LINDSAY SITUATION
BY LETTING MY EMOTIONS GET THE BEST OF ME,
BUT, IN MY DEFENSE, SHE DEFINITELY WAS NOT APPRECIATIVE
OF THE EFFORT THAT I PUT FORTH FOR HER.
SO I DON'T FEEL BAD BY WIPING MY HANDS CLEAN OF HER.
- ANYWAY...
- COMING UP...
- WHEN I SAY I'M FRIENDS WITH YOU, PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME
THAT, IF YOU WRITE ABOUT SOMEONE, YOU'RE [bleep] THEM.
- YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET WASTED OFF A BEER, RIGHT?
- MM, IT'S NICE. NO, I WILL.
- BEERS ARE A LITTLE EASIER. OKAY.
- I LOVE IT, THOUGH. I'VE BEEN DRINKING BEER--
I'VE BEEN DRINKING BEER SINCE I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD.
I HAD QUITE THE PALATE FOR BEER AS A CHILD.
IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO GET YOUR KIDS TO CALM DOWN A LITTLE.
WE USED TO LIVE IN MY DAD'S STUDIO, SO, LIKE,
I LITERALLY REMEMBER, LIKE, WANDERING OUT LATE.
IT WAS THIS, LIKE, YOU KNOW, TO ME, MASSIVE BOTTLE OF BEER.
IT WAS PROBABLY LIKE HALF A CAN OR SOMETHING.
AND I JUST REMEMBER, LIKE, REACHING UP ON THE COUNTER
AND GUH, GUH, GUH, AND JUST BEING LIKE, "AHH."
YEAH. [laughs]
[laughter]
AND GOING BACK TO BED, LIKE--
- I HAVE BEEN HANGING ON TO THIS DRESS FOR FIVE YEARS.
- OH, HEY. - HOW ARE YOU?
I'M WAYLYNN. - PLEASURE, WAYLYNN.
- NICE TO MEET YOU.
- HOW MANY HANGERS DO YOU HAVE HERE?
- QUITE A FEW.
- DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE GOWN?
- WELL, IT'S TWO PIECES.
I TRULY THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE TOTALLY FINE
AND NORMAL TO GET MARRIED IN THAT DRESS
WHEN I DID MEET THE MAN I WAS GONNA MARRY.
AND THERE'S A VEIL IN THERE, AND IT'S ALL THE--
ALL THE WORKING PARTS AND PIECES.
IT'S NOT SUCH A HORRIBLE THING TO THINK, IS IT?
[bleep], IT IS.
- GOODNESS, THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR GOWN.
- IT'S A MONIQUE LHUILLIER.
IT'S NEVER BEEN FITTED TO ME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
- IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL, AND I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE
TO PASS IT ON TO ANOTHER GAL
WHO'S GOING TO FALL IN LOVE WITH IT.
WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR IT? THESE ARE ALL THE THINGS
THAT I NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO PUT A PRICE ON IT FOR TODAY.
- I PAID 10,000.
- THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.
- WHOO.
THERE WAS, YOU KNOW, TWO THINGS THAT--YOU KNOW, I'LL GET MARRIED
IN A BACK ALLEY BY A DUMPSTER AS LONG AS I'M WEARING
AN AMAZING WEDDING DRESS
AND I HAVE A [bleep] RIDICULOUS WEDDING CAKE.
- SO THE LADY WHO'S COMING IN TO BUY A PIECE SUCH AS THIS,
SHE'S LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL.
RIGHT.
- [laughs]
- TO TRY AND PUT A VALUE ON THIS TO SELL IT TODAY,
MAYBE IF WE COULD KEEP IT UNDER 6,000.
MAYBE IT'S $5,900 OR-- - RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.
- $5,895.
YOU RECEIVE 40% OF THE SELLING PRICE.
- YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
- OKAY. - WHY NOT?
YEAH. - I DON'T THINK IT'S REALLY
ABOUT GETTING THE MONEY BACK.
- NO, IT--DEFINITELY, 'CAUSE IF IT WAS ABOUT GETTING
THE MONEY BACK, I WOULD'VE GOTTEN RID OF IT RIGHT AWAY
WHEN IT WAS, YOU KNOW, STILL BRAND, BRAND--
I MEAN, IT IS BRAND-NEW, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
- OKAY. SO IS, LIKE, THERE A NEW GUY IN YOUR LIFE
THAT YOU JUST CAN'T HAVE THIS BRIDAL DRESS
HANGING IN THE CLOSET?
- THAT'S WHEN HE'S RUNNING
FOR THE HILLS, LIKE...
- YES, EXACTLY, THAT'S MY THOUGHT.
- RUNNING OUT THE DOOR.
I WOULD SAY MAYBE THERE'S A MAN THAT HAS SORT OF RISEN UP
SINCE I'VE STARTED TO MAKE THE DECISION TO DO THIS,
AND SO I FEEL IT'S BEST TO LET GO OF THE PAST
AND HOPEFULLY MAKE SPACE FOR MR. RIGHT.
- WANNA TRY IT ON ONE LAST TIME?
- [laughs] - MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE?
I WANNA BE SURE THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY WANT
TO GIVE UP THIS FABULOUS $10,000 GOWN.
- YEAH, ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
- YES?
- WE'LL HAVE ONE LAST HURRAH IN IT.
I HAVE THAT FEAR OF, LIKE, LETTING GO OF THIS DRESS
AND WONDERING THAT THERE'S ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT I'D
ACTUALLY GET TO REALLY WEAR ONE OF THESE FOR WHAT IT'S MADE FOR.
- IT'S NICE TO KNOW YOU'RE STILL THE EXACT SAME SIZE
AS FIVE YEARS AGO.
OH, LET ME DO THIS.
- WELL, LOOK AT THAT.
[laughs] WHOO.
OH, MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
OH, SEE?
THE VEIL DOES IT EVERY TIME.
OH, BUT IT'S JUST SO PRETTY. - NOW, WHY ARE YOU CRYING?
BECAUSE YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL... - YES.
- OR BECAUSE YOU LET GO OF THIS DREAM?
- I FEEL AMAZING IN THE DRESS.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL DRESS,
AND I THINK IT IS VERY MUCH MY STYLE.
BUT ME BEING IN IT, I DEFINITELY FEEL
A COMPLETE CALM AND A COMPLETE ASSURANCE
THAT I'M READY TO SELL THE DRESS.
IT'S ALL YOURS.
- ♪ HERE GOES THE BRIDE ♪ [laughter]
♪ HERE GOES THE BRIDE ♪
- ♪ MISS YOU ON TUESDAY ♪
♪ SITTING HERE ALL ALONE ♪
- [sighs]
NOW WE FINALLY GET TO DISCUSS EVERYTHING.
- WHAT'S HAPPENING? NICE SCARF.
- [laughs] - WE'RE MATCHING.
JUST GETTING READY FOR FALL.
- I SEE KAT FOR WORK
ABOUT MAYBE ONCE A WEEK.
I'M REALLY HOPING TONIGHT WE CAN JUST LET LOOSE AND HAVE FUN
AND HAVE A REALLY GREAT GIRLS NIGHT OUT.
- HEY.
HOW MANY BOTTLES IS IN THIS?
- UM, IT'S, LIKE, FOUR.
- WOW.
CUE THE WINE.
IT'S A NEW THING THEY JUST LAUNCHED.
THEIR PUBLICIST TOLD ME ABOUT IT.
IT'S KIND OF COOL.
THANK YOU. - CHEERS.
- CHEERS. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
- WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? WHAT'S HAPPENING?
- I WENT OUT WITH JOHN.
KIND OF UNCLEAR IF IT WAS A DATE OR IF IT WAS--
IT WAS A WORK DATE.
IT WAS A WORK DATE.
WE HAD DINNER TOGETHER AT IL COVO,
AND THE MORE I HANG OUT WITH HIM,
THE MORE I LIKE HIM.
- EVERY DAY, I WORK REALLY HARD TO MAINTAIN MY RELATIONSHIPS,
AND I REALLY VALUE MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CHEFS
AND RESTAURANT OWNERS THAT I KNOW.
KAT'S MAKING MISTAKES THAT ARE REFLECTING ON ALL OF US.
- I MADE OUT WITH THIS GUY, GIANCARLO.
OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU I'M--I WAS--
BEEN FAKE DATING THIS OTHER GUY.
HE'S A GM AT SON OF A GUN.
- HI. - I'M EMMANUEL.
VERY NICE TO MEET YOU. - NICE TO MEET YOU.
- YOU'RE VERY BEAUTIFUL. - [laughs] OH, THANK YOU.
- IT'S GETTING WARM IN HERE. - [laughs]
- YOU'RE GETTING FLUSHED.
- I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
- ARE YOU TEXTING CHRIS CRARY?
- NO.
- IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO SIT BACK AND WATCH HER
CONTINUE TO DESTROY HER REPUTATION IN THIS TOWN.
CAN I BE HONEST?
- YEAH, OF COURSE YOU CAN BE HONEST.
- IF I WAS MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES THAT KAT WAS MAKING
IN MY CAREER, I WOULD WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME.
- DO YOU HAVE--DO YOU HAVE, LIKE, A PERCEPTION
OF HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE YOU?
LIKE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR REPUTATION IS?
OR DO YOU JUST LIKE-- DON'T GET MAD AT ME.
I'M NOT ALLUDING TO ANYTHING.
I'M JUST ASKING YOU A QUESTION.
LIKE, YOU ARE THE PAGE SIX,
AND SO PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME THAT,
IF YOU WRITE ABOUT SOMEONE, YOU'RE [bleep] THEM.
"HEY, I'M BONING THIS RESTAURANT OWNER."
- NO, BUT THAT'S UPSETTING FOR ME BECAUSE THAT'S NOT TRUE.
I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS IN THE INDUSTRY.
I DO. AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
LIKE, I GET A LOT OF STORIES
BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE,
BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE I'M SLEEPING WITH THEM.
I WORK REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HARD TO MAKE EATER
AN AMAZING SITE. I HAVE NO LIFE.
ALL I DO IS WRITE AND DINE OUT AND GO TO BARS,
AND I DO THAT TO HAVE A [bleep] GREAT SITE.
I DON'T DO THAT FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
- I CAN SEE HOW PEOPLE PERPETUATE THOSE STORIES
BECAUSE OF, "OH, I HAPPEN TO KNOW
ALL THE REALLY GOOD-LOOKING CHEFS IN L.A."
LIKE, LOOK AT CHRIS CRARY.
YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING CHEF.
YOU COVER YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING CHEFS.
LIKE, IT'S, LIKE, AN AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S ANYONE ELSE BUT ME WHO CAN TELL HER
WHAT HER REPUTATION IS IN THE INDUSTRY
BECAUSE I'M ON THE INSIDE AND I TALK TO OTHER JOURNALISTS
AND I KNOW PEOPLE'S OPINIONS OF HER.
- CAN I JUST SAY SOMETHING?
I THINK I'VE SLEPT WITH TEN PEOPLE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
I DON'T SLEEP AROUND AT ALL EVER.
I'M VERY ANTI THAT.
- I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT PUBLIC PERCEPTION
OF SOMEONE IS FOR YOUR IMAGE.
CAREFUL WITH YOUR CHOICES.
CAREFUL.
REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING, AND, IF YOU CAN'T SUSTAIN
THAT REPUTATION, LIKE, YOU'RE DEAD.
YOU'RE DEAD.
- I AM WELL-EDUCATED, I CAN WRITE, AND GUESS WHAT?
I BROUGHT EATER TO 2 MILLION HITS,
AND THE SITE IS KILLING IT.
SO STOP WORRYING ABOUT ME AND JUST, LIKE, FOCUS ON YOURSELF.
I'M NOT FOCUSING ON YOU.
- I JUST WANT YOU TO MAKE SMART DECISIONS
FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.
NOW I FEEL BAD.
- COMING UP...
- SOMEBODY IS THROWING ME UNDER THE BUS,
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.
- OH, MY GOD.
- I AM GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK.
- WHAT'S UP? - HOW ARE YOU?
- GOOD TO SEE YOU. - GOOD TO YOU TOO.
- IT'S SO HOT OUT.
I'M SO GLAD WE'RE GETTING ICE, SHAVED ICE.
- I KNOW, AND THIS PLACE IS NEW, RIGHT?
- YEAH, IT JUST OPENED. I COVERED IT ON EATER RECENTLY.
- OH, COOL.
- PART OF WHAT I LOVE DOING
IS DISCOVERING NEW PLACES TO EAT IN L.A.
MAY I PLEASE HAVE THE ORIGINAL WITH JUST STRAWBERRIES
AND PINEAPPLE AND MOCHI.
I DISCOVERED SWEET CRUSH FROM AN EATER READER WHO SENT ME A TIP.
SO I THINK MY ARTICLE ON EATER PUT SWEET CRUSH ON THE MAP.
- [sighs] - OH, MY GOD.
- I'M KIND OF NERVOUS ABOUT THE EDWARD SITUATION.
- WHAT'S GOING ON? I WAS GONNA ASK YOU.
- OH, DID I TELL YOU I GOT ON THE MOTORCYCLE?
- YES.
- I WENT ON A DATE WITH HIM, YEAH.
AND I FEEL LIKE MAYBE I LIKE HIM MORE THAN HE LIKES ME,
SO THEN I SHOULD GO ON A DATE WITH SOMEONE ELSE
TO SEE IF THAT'S POSSIBLE FOR ME TO LIKE...
- THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.
- GET OUTSIDE OF THAT BUBBLE.
- IT'S OKAY, YOU KNOW, IN THE BEGINNING
WHEN YOU'RE FIRST, LIKE, MEETING SOMEONE JUST TO HAVE
OTHER OPTIONS JUST TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF OF IT,
AND I SAY THAT-- IT'S ALMOST LIKE WITH EDWARD,
'CAUSE YOU LIKE HIM SO MUCH, YOU DON'T WANNA BE
A CRAZY GIRL AND DO CRAZY [bleep]...
- RIGHT. - MAKE HIM RUN AWAY.
- I NEED TO MAN UP A LITTLE BIT, IS WHAT'S HAPPENING.
I'M GETTING A LITTLE SOFT, AND I'M NOT USUALLY LIKE THIS.
- WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT. - AND HE WAS, LIKE,
THE DISTRACTION FOR WORK,
AND NOW WORK IS KIND OF INTERESTING.
- WAIT, YOU KNOW WHAT'S WEIRD THOUGH?
SHAUNA FROM SHADOW JUST PITCHED ME CLINT.
OH, NO, WAIT, THIS IS WHO SHE PITCHED ME.
SORRY, I GOT THE NAMES MIXED UP.
- OH, MY GOD. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
SHUT UP. CAN I FORWARD THIS TO MYSELF?
- YEAH.
- WOW. "WANTED TO SUBMIT COREY CONRAD,
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING FOR HARRY MORTON HOLDINGS."
MY P.R. TEAM JUST PITCHED YOU SOMEBODY ELSE WITH MY JOB TITLE.
WELL, IF THAT'S HIS TITLE, WHAT'S MINE?
AM I STILL PART OF THIS COMPANY?
YOU KNOW, AM I FIRED?
THAT JUST HAPPENED.
- I HAD NO IDEA.
- THAT'S A MISTAKE.
SOMEBODY IS THROWING ME UNDER THE BUS,
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.
I HAVE A REALLY BIG ISSUE WITH THAT EMAIL.
I HAVE SLEPT AT THIS RESTAURANT,
LIKE, FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK
FOR A VERY LONG TIME TO MAKE SURE
THAT THESE BRANDS ARE WHERE THEY ARE,
AND I'M REALLY CONFUSED.
I WANT TO KNOW IF THAT'S HARRY GIVING ME THE BIG "EFF YOU"
OR IF THAT'S SOMEBODY ELSE.
I FEEL LIKE MY CAREER HANGS IN THE FATE OF THIS EMAIL.
- OH, MY GOD.
- I AM GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK.
- NEXT TIME ON EAT DRINK LOVE...
- I, LIKE, AM DONE HERE, I FAIL,
I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MIDWEST AND BE THE GIRL
THAT MOVED OUT TO L.A. FOR, LIKE, A SECOND.
LIKE, MY DAD'S GONNA FREAK OUT.
- WE MADE IT. all: YAY!
- GET READY TO FARM.
- I'M HOPING THAT THIS TRIP
WILL REALLY BRING EVERYBODY CLOSER TOGETHER.
- [shouts, then laughs] YAY.
- YEAH, LINDSAY, SHE'S A LITTLE BIT ON MY [bleep] LIST
RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I WALK IN THE OFFICE, AND MY BOSS
WAS LIKE, "I KNOW YOU WERE WITH LINDSAY LAST NIGHT."
- WHAT?
- EVERY ISSUE THAT I HAVE IN MY JOB
IS BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU TOLD MY BOSSES.
- I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOUR BOSS IN OVER THREE MONTHS.
- OKAY. I WANT YOU TO STAY OUT OF MY LIFE, LINDSAY.
- I DON'T GIVE A [bleep] ABOUT YOUR LIFE, BRENDA.
[bleep] WINO. - KEEP WALKING.
- FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EAT DRINK LOVE, GO TO BRAVOTV.COM.