When Natalie learns her cousin Francesca must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie's heart goes out to all of the guests HD ( Comedy )
When Natalie learns her cousin Francesca must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie's heart goes out to all of the guests HD ( Comedy )
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00:00:00I finished the wreath for your food truck even if the weather is frightful the chillies will keep you warm. Look!
00:00:07Muchas gracias.
00:00:09Wendy! Oh!
00:00:11Christmas cards, a dress, and stamps?
00:00:16Oh my!
00:00:17Pop them in the mail, mailman to the rest.
00:00:19Thank you so much.
00:00:20Thank you.
00:00:21Thank you.
00:00:22Thank you.
00:00:23Thank you.
00:00:24Thank you.
00:00:25And stamps?
00:00:27Oh my!
00:00:28Just pop them in the mail, mailman to the rest.
00:00:30Thank you so much.
00:00:31They're beautiful.
00:00:32I love hand-addressed cards, but with my penmanship, no one would get them until July.
00:00:38Well, I threw in a couple extra for Joshie and Becca.
00:00:41Direct from the North Pole.
00:00:43Thank you so much.
00:00:44You're welcome.
00:00:45Merry Christmas.
00:00:46Merry Christmas, Wendy.
00:00:47Yeah, it took a little creativity, but you know I love a challenge.
00:00:50Merry Christmas.
00:00:51Natalie!
00:00:52Spudgy!
00:00:53So flaxy.
00:00:55Come here.
00:00:56Spudgy.
00:00:57Your favorite sitter's here.
00:00:59Hello, handsome.
00:01:01And these clothes.
00:01:02Who doesn't love to get all dry stuff for the holidays?
00:01:05Thank you for taking care of him.
00:01:07We would take him on a Christmas cruise, but he has a terrible seasickness.
00:01:13Well, I am happy to.
00:01:15We are going to have a great time.
00:01:17We're going to watch It's a Wonderful Woof and lap up Eggnog and sing Christmas carols.
00:01:23See?
00:01:24He already knows the opening to Jingle Bells.
00:01:26You're the best pet sitter I know that we've ever had.
00:01:29Thank you.
00:01:30Natalie, thank you so much for doing this.
00:01:33Of course.
00:01:34Are you sure I can't convince you to come work for me?
00:01:36Thank you, but I already have a job.
00:01:38You have eight jobs.
00:01:39That was just the last time I counted.
00:01:41I may have added one or two since then, but why count?
00:01:44I'm a Jacqueline of all trades.
00:01:46When are you going to settle down on one career?
00:01:48I don't know.
00:01:49But I figure when I find the perfect thing, I'll know it.
00:01:52And until then, I'm happy as I am.
00:01:54Well, I hope you're not still waiting on the perfect thing to do for Christmas.
00:01:57Thank you, but I'm going to spend Christmas with my cousin Olivia.
00:02:00I should probably get going.
00:02:02Miles to go before I sleep.
00:02:03Or at least a few more blocks.
00:02:05Be a good doggy, okay?
00:02:07Merry Christmas.
00:02:08Merry Christmas.
00:02:10Let's go, Sparky.
00:02:12Hi, Sparky.
00:02:13Hi.
00:02:17Natalie Rogers, custom race or travel consultant.
00:02:21Hi, it's Olivia.
00:02:22Olivia, I was just talking about you.
00:02:25Are you back from Rome yet?
00:02:27No, I am not back from Rome.
00:02:30I guess you haven't been following the news, have you?
00:02:33It's the big chill, the new ice age.
00:02:36What are you talking about?
00:02:38I'm stranded here.
00:02:39Oh, no.
00:02:40I know.
00:02:41It looks like I won't make it home for Christmas.
00:02:42I'm so sorry.
00:02:43It's okay.
00:02:45I'll miss you, but don't worry about me.
00:02:47Lots of friends have offered to spend their Christmases with me.
00:02:51But are you okay?
00:02:53Yeah, but I wanted to kind of keep this as a surprise.
00:02:57You know how I've been wanting to open my own restaurant for years?
00:03:00Well, I finally convinced Chef Raleigh to come over to Pine Valley and be my partner.
00:03:05I remember him from when you took me to Italy when I was a little girl.
00:03:08I always thought he looked just like Santa Claus.
00:03:10Oh, so my plan was to open on Christmas Eve with a big traditional feast of Natale.
00:03:16You know how it is in small towns.
00:03:18Nothing is ever open on Christmas, and there's always a few people with no place to go.
00:03:22No one should be alone on Christmas.
00:03:24Yeah, I feel terrible.
00:03:26We already had a handful of reservations I'm going to have to cancel.
00:03:29There's no way Chef Raleigh can do it all on his own.
00:03:32Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:03:34Yeah, me too.
00:03:36Well, I wanted to let you know, Merry Christmas.
00:03:39Merry Christmas, Olivia.
00:03:44Problems are just opportunities and work clothes.
00:03:54Hi, Mrs. Myers.
00:03:56This is Natalie Rogers, Olivia's cousin.
00:03:59I have an idea.
00:04:01What do you know about this restaurant she's planning on opening?
00:04:39Merry Christmas.
00:05:09Merry Christmas.
00:05:19Olivia always was an optimist.
00:05:22Hi.
00:05:38Chef Raleigh?
00:05:44You stay here.
00:05:46All dogs might go to heaven, but they should probably stay out of restaurant kitchens.
00:05:52Okay.
00:06:23Stop right there, you...
00:06:33No! Don't let me go!
00:06:40That's so much better.
00:06:42Are you hurt?
00:06:48Are you hurt?
00:06:50Are you hurt?
00:06:52What?
00:06:53Are you hurt?
00:06:55No, no, no. I think it's fine.
00:06:58Now get out of my kitchen, presto.
00:07:00Your kitchen? This is my cousin Olivia's kitchen.
00:07:03Your Olivia is your cousin.
00:07:05The restaurant may be hers, but the kitchen always belongs to the chef.
00:07:10You can't be Chef Raleigh.
00:07:13You're nothing like Santa Claus.
00:07:16Oh, you're thinking of my uncle, Zio Lorenzo Araldi.
00:07:20He does just look like Babbo Natale.
00:07:23But it was too old to come to America, so I came instead.
00:07:26Sorry.
00:07:28I'm his nephew, Stefano Araldi.
00:07:30Ow.
00:07:31I'm sorry.
00:07:33I don't know the name of you.
00:07:35I'm Natalie Rogers, Olivia's cousin.
00:07:38Oh, I should have known.
00:07:40Signor Olivia told me your cousin was...
00:07:44una vera signorina.
00:07:47Oh.
00:07:49That's very nice of her.
00:07:51It's very true.
00:07:54What were you doing sneaking around my kitchen?
00:07:57I wasn't sneaking.
00:07:59There's no other word for it.
00:08:01Sneaking and creeping.
00:08:03No, I wasn't doing any of those things.
00:08:05I was just looking for the chef.
00:08:08Is anybody here?
00:08:11Mrs. Myers!
00:08:13Thanks for coming.
00:08:15Have you met my cousin's best friend?
00:08:17This is Mrs. Savannah Myers.
00:08:19Stefano!
00:08:21Oh, I see you have.
00:08:24And another one.
00:08:27What, third time's not a charm?
00:08:30Stefano's quite charming enough.
00:08:33And who is this?
00:08:35Sparky.
00:08:37I'm pet-sitting for the holidays.
00:08:39I see you.
00:08:41And to meet you, Sparky, but I must go.
00:08:43Otherwise my sauce, it will burn if I don't get back.
00:08:45Oh, I just need to talk to you.
00:08:47No! A chef will never let his food burn.
00:08:49Not for anything.
00:08:51Mamma mia.
00:08:53Well, fine, then.
00:08:55I brought your cousin's spare keys.
00:08:57I'm sure she won't mind if you stay at her house
00:08:59while you're here in town.
00:09:01Thank you.
00:09:03I really want to go through with the grand opening justice plans.
00:09:05Well, there's a lot of work to be done.
00:09:08Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.
00:09:10If you insist.
00:09:12Well, let's get you settled in,
00:09:14and I'll tell you what I know of her plans.
00:09:16Unless I was interrupted or something.
00:09:18What? No.
00:09:20He's a very handsome man.
00:09:22He's a very grumpy man.
00:09:24He yelled at me in Italian.
00:09:26And he doesn't even look like Santa Claus.
00:09:28What a cute store.
00:09:30I know. Lovely.
00:09:32So nice.
00:09:34You know Olivia asked me to cancel
00:09:36all of my reservations, but if you're really serious...
00:09:38You bet I'm serious.
00:09:40Olivia didn't want to let anyone down on Christmas,
00:09:42and neither do I.
00:09:44B.B., hello.
00:09:46Hi, Mrs. Myers.
00:09:48B.B.'s one of my students.
00:09:50This is my good friend's cousin Natalie.
00:09:52How are you doing, B.B.?
00:09:54Eh, not so good.
00:09:56I was hoping to get some temp work in over vacation,
00:09:58but it seems like everyone in town
00:10:00has already hired their holiday help.
00:10:02Too bad. I'll keep an ear out.
00:10:04Oh, there's someone you should know.
00:10:06Miles Croker.
00:10:08He's our town culture vulture.
00:10:10Culture vulture?
00:10:12You know, he oversees all the town events
00:10:14and concerts and reviews everything
00:10:16from the high school musical to the local restaurants
00:10:18for the paper.
00:10:20Restaurant reviews, huh?
00:10:22He's tough, but fair and very well respected.
00:10:24He can make or break anyone in this town.
00:10:28Miles!
00:10:30Dear, what's the matter?
00:10:32I haven't seen you this distraught
00:10:34since the fizzing fireworks fiasco of 09.
00:10:36Oh, it's this Roman snow blow.
00:10:38Oh, the blizzard that hit Rome.
00:10:40My cousin's stranded there for Christmas.
00:10:42Well, this storm has wreaked havoc
00:10:44on air travel all over the world.
00:10:46And it ended Christmas.
00:10:48Our touring carolers just heard
00:10:50their flights home were canceled
00:10:52and can't be rescheduled until after the holiday.
00:10:54It's terrible to be away from home on Christmas.
00:10:56Mm, yes, I was hoping
00:10:58they'd be able to celebrate in the cafe.
00:11:00It's closed on Christmas.
00:11:02Aren't most places closed then?
00:11:04Yes, all of them.
00:11:06Our poor carolers aren't just stranded
00:11:08without their loved ones,
00:11:10but must also eat microwave turkey dinners.
00:11:14Please excuse me.
00:11:16I must call my travel agents again
00:11:18and see if there's anything they can do.
00:11:20Those poor carolers.
00:11:22I don't suppose you can do anything
00:11:24for the travel agent front?
00:11:26I already tried for my cousin Olivia.
00:11:28Everything's locked up.
00:11:34It looks so beautiful.
00:11:36You know Olivia,
00:11:38she always has to set up her decorations
00:11:40right after Thanksgiving.
00:11:42That way Christmas can last
00:11:44as long as possible.
00:11:50You know she'd be here if she could.
00:11:52Yeah.
00:11:54I know.
00:11:56I just can't remember the last time
00:11:58I celebrated Christmas without her.
00:12:04Oh, do you want to stay for dinner?
00:12:06Of course.
00:12:08I'm sure you can find something in the freezer to cook.
00:12:10Cook?
00:12:12You did just want to have
00:12:14a grand restaurant opening, right?
00:12:16Yeah, I just
00:12:18didn't think I would be the one cooking.
00:12:20I better take this.
00:12:22Go ahead.
00:12:24Make yourself at home.
00:12:26Hey.
00:12:28I know.
00:12:30It's Anya.
00:12:44Okay.
00:12:50Okay.
00:12:56I tried that one.
00:12:58Okay.
00:13:00Back to
00:13:02planning the pizza department.
00:13:20How could that be?
00:13:26Stefano.
00:13:28Ciao, Natalie.
00:13:30I made the sauce, but now there's no one to eat it,
00:13:32so I thought maybe
00:13:34if you don't have any plans for dinner,
00:13:36you can have it.
00:13:38And some bone for the caglionino.
00:13:40Doggie bag for the doggie.
00:13:42That's very thoughtful. Thank you.
00:13:44Prego.
00:13:46Oh, do you want to come in
00:13:48and join us for dinner?
00:13:50There's got to be plenty.
00:13:52Are you sure?
00:13:54Yeah, I was just making a lizard...
00:13:56Oh, no, no, I'm sorry.
00:13:58Oh.
00:14:02Oh, no.
00:14:04Oh!
00:14:16Oh, my gosh! I'm so sorry.
00:14:18Sorry.
00:14:20What in the world is going on here?
00:14:22I was just
00:14:24sawing the lasagna,
00:14:26and then I got
00:14:28distracted researching
00:14:30for the grand opening,
00:14:32and I guess I just forgot.
00:14:34Forgot?
00:14:36Forgot? Do you forget to breathe?
00:14:38Does your heart forget to pump?
00:14:40Or could you be cooking and forget?
00:14:42Not much of a cook.
00:14:46But I found
00:14:48so many wonderful ideas.
00:14:50I didn't realize how elaborate the Feast of Natalia is.
00:14:52But it's a beautiful celebration.
00:14:54Everybody comes together for a big Christmas meal
00:14:56that lasts for hours and hours
00:14:58with antipasta
00:15:00and salad and meats
00:15:02and sweetbreads
00:15:04and candied nuts and wine
00:15:06and music.
00:15:08I thought we could decorate the whole place like a
00:15:10Tuscan villa, but with
00:15:12Christmas touches, like a...
00:15:16Looks like...
00:15:18Mmm!
00:15:20Your mystery pasta works its magic again!
00:15:22It's so...
00:15:24There's parsley.
00:15:26And oregano.
00:15:28What else?
00:15:30It will be la specialità della casa
00:15:32when we finally open Peso di Parma.
00:15:34If we ever open.
00:15:36Madame.
00:15:38Of course you're gonna open.
00:15:40And just on time.
00:15:42Just in time for Christmas.
00:15:44What?
00:15:46Yeah, like you and Olivia planned.
00:15:48No, it's impossible.
00:15:50If three days until Christmas
00:15:52we have nothing prepared.
00:15:54There's no stuff, no decoration,
00:15:56no food prepared.
00:15:58It's impossible.
00:16:00No, but I have a lot of really good ideas.
00:16:02The final's right, Natalie.
00:16:04It's a lovely idea, but we don't have enough time
00:16:06to get it done.
00:16:08It's okay.
00:16:10Maybe you're right.
00:16:12Is it coriander?
00:16:14Fennel.
00:16:16Oh, come on, you have to tell me.
00:16:18If I tell you, it will not be a mystery sauce anymore, right?
00:16:20But please.
00:16:22Turmeric.
00:16:24Paprika.
00:16:28Natalie, I think your guess is
00:16:30a little bit undercooked.
00:16:32I don't like your lasagna.
00:16:34Capito?
00:16:40Natalie.
00:16:42Good morning.
00:16:44Morning.
00:16:46Fancy an Olivia reservation book?
00:16:48Better get started on those cancellations.
00:16:52Mr. Croker, good morning.
00:16:54Good morning.
00:16:56I heard a rumor that your cousin's restaurant
00:16:58might be open for Christmas,
00:17:00and I thought I'd come to see for myself.
00:17:02I'm afraid that's just a rumor.
00:17:04Oh.
00:17:06Worth a try.
00:17:08Oh, sorry, my dear.
00:17:10This is Ariella Cancio,
00:17:12one of our touring carolers.
00:17:14Hello.
00:17:16Hi.
00:17:26Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:17:28I forget my manners.
00:17:30I was just saying,
00:17:32it is sad this year.
00:17:34So many of us have nowhere to go,
00:17:36but meeting someone from the same part of Italy,
00:17:38it's a little bit of home.
00:17:40I'm afraid it is sad,
00:17:42but there's no way around it.
00:17:44Sorry.
00:17:46Yes, there is.
00:17:48Just a tiny change of plans.
00:17:50Mr. Croker,
00:17:52Ristorante Pezzo di Parma would be proud to host you
00:17:54and all of the carolers
00:17:56for a big, traditional
00:17:58Feast of Natali dinner on Christmas.
00:18:00Oh.
00:18:02Thank you.
00:18:04Okay, cheers now.
00:18:06Cheers now.
00:18:08Are you kidding?
00:18:10What, you want to make the pasta?
00:18:12Eh?
00:18:14Pazzo. Pazzo!
00:18:16But, I can help.
00:18:18No, oh my God.
00:18:20It's going to be fine.
00:18:26Woman, you're making me crazy, eh?
00:18:30Try to tell it's impossible,
00:18:32but you're not listening, eh?
00:18:38Well?
00:18:40Impossibile.
00:18:42There's always a way.
00:18:44No, it will be el fiasco.
00:18:46It's the same word in English.
00:18:48It will not be a fiasco.
00:18:50There is always a way.
00:18:52Sometimes there is no way.
00:18:54Sometimes there is a wall.
00:18:56There's just a big wall and no ladder.
00:18:58Capisce?
00:19:00Big wall or small,
00:19:02the best way to get over it is to start climbing.
00:19:06Maybe you're crazy.
00:19:08If we can pull this off,
00:19:10your mystery sauce alone is worth a five-star review.
00:19:14Reviews are important.
00:19:16Many, many restaurants in America,
00:19:18they fail because of it, I understand.
00:19:20But I thought,
00:19:24I thought I would have more time to plan,
00:19:26to make everything perfect.
00:19:28It will be perfect.
00:19:30And it will be a beautiful
00:19:32feast of Natale for a bunch of people
00:19:34that have nowhere else to go.
00:19:38I will get my recipes
00:19:40and plan the menu.
00:19:42Great.
00:19:44What should I do?
00:19:46You.
00:19:48You look for a rope.
00:19:50Even if we can't get up that wall.
00:19:52Natale,
00:19:54we still need a way down.
00:20:02I'm so glad
00:20:04Miss Meyers connected us.
00:20:06We have so much to do.
00:20:10Okay, read me the list again.
00:20:12Decor,
00:20:14so all this.
00:20:16Food.
00:20:18Oh, that's Stefano's department.
00:20:20Believe me, you do not want me doing the cooking.
00:20:22Menus.
00:20:24I can do those.
00:20:26Beautiful handwritten menus will be great, right?
00:20:28Yep.
00:20:30Staffing.
00:20:32Staffing.
00:20:34We have a formal service for just five,
00:20:36but we're definitely going to need
00:20:38some help now, even going family style.
00:20:40Who do you think we can get
00:20:42this close to Christmas?
00:20:44Well, there's this guy in my class.
00:20:46Tyler.
00:20:48But I don't know him that well.
00:20:50Oh. Then what makes you...
00:20:52Well, just because Melissa told me that his folks were going out of town
00:20:54and he was supposed to join them once school was out.
00:20:56But then I heard from Joanna that all the flights were canceled
00:20:58due to that big snowstorm in Italy.
00:21:00And the last two years, he was helping stock shelves at the hardware store.
00:21:02And luckily, the job was here because he didn't think he'd be around.
00:21:04But you don't know him very well?
00:21:06Not really.
00:21:08This Tyler, he's pretty cute, huh?
00:21:10Yeah.
00:21:12I mean, I guess.
00:21:14I never really paid attention all that much.
00:21:16Does he have
00:21:18curly brown hair?
00:21:20Mm-hmm. I mean, I don't know him that well.
00:21:22And warm puppy dog eyes?
00:21:24Yeah.
00:21:28How did you know that?
00:21:30Um, because there's a cute boy
00:21:32with curly brown hair
00:21:34over there pretending not to notice you
00:21:36for the last ten minutes.
00:21:38Where?
00:21:40No, don't...
00:21:42point.
00:21:44Oh, please tell me he didn't see me.
00:21:46I think he sounds like a great candidate.
00:21:48Why don't you go offer him the job?
00:21:50I can't do that.
00:21:52You should be the one to do that.
00:21:54As my assistant, I'm delegating the task to you.
00:21:56No, but I wouldn't even know what to say.
00:21:58Okay.
00:22:12Tyler!
00:22:14Hi.
00:22:16It's Bebe.
00:22:18Jordan.
00:22:20From school. You know?
00:22:22Oh, Bebe, hi.
00:22:24Uh...
00:22:26That's, uh...
00:22:30I'm so sorry.
00:22:32Uh...
00:22:34What's up?
00:22:36Not much.
00:22:38How are you?
00:22:40I'm cool.
00:22:42What's that?
00:22:44Just some...
00:22:46Just some reindeer went by.
00:22:48You know, no big deal.
00:22:50Reindeer, right.
00:22:52Oh, I was wondering if you wanted a job for the holidays.
00:22:54With me.
00:22:56Not every second.
00:22:58Just sometimes.
00:23:00Only when we had to.
00:23:02Uh, well, uh...
00:23:04Sure, yeah, that'd be cool.
00:23:06What's the...
00:23:08What's the job?
00:23:10What is it?
00:23:12Miming.
00:23:14Miming? Uh...
00:23:16Serving food in a restaurant.
00:23:18That, yes, that I can do, yeah.
00:23:20Good.
00:23:22And also...
00:23:24Drumming.
00:23:26Um...
00:23:28Cooking.
00:23:30Cooking, helping cook in the kitchen.
00:23:32I like to cook.
00:23:34Good. Yeah.
00:23:36Because they're also my beasts.
00:23:38You know what?
00:23:40Here's my boss, Miss Natalie, right now.
00:23:42Hey, Tyler.
00:23:44Hi.
00:23:46Bebe's told me a lot about you.
00:23:48Even though she doesn't know you very well.
00:23:52I think if you're interested in the job,
00:23:54you'd be a great fit.
00:23:56It sounds great.
00:23:58Great. Um, why don't you head on over to Pezzo di Parma?
00:24:00I'll let Stefano know you're on your way.
00:24:02Thanks, Miss Natalie.
00:24:04Uh, thank you.
00:24:06Um, thanks, Bebe.
00:24:08I'll, uh...
00:24:10I'll see you later.
00:24:12Yeah.
00:24:18Andiamo, Tyler.
00:24:20Dry storage.
00:24:22Cold storage.
00:24:24Braping area.
00:24:26Braping area.
00:24:28Hot line. Cold line.
00:24:30Blading area.
00:24:32Capito.
00:24:34Love, life, and cooking is all the same.
00:24:36It's logical.
00:24:38I'm looking at your face, and I see you don't understand.
00:24:40Oh, no, no. I get that
00:24:42cooking has to be logical, but...
00:24:44love?
00:24:46Okay, I will use myself as an example.
00:24:48Tyler, I already know the woman I will fall in love with.
00:24:50How can you know that?
00:24:52Logic.
00:24:54I know it will be someone who will help me raise our children
00:24:56to speak Italian,
00:24:58who wants to live where I live,
00:25:00and love cooking as much as I do.
00:25:02So we can share the same passion.
00:25:04Basta.
00:25:06Okay, but what about...
00:25:08you know, attraction?
00:25:10Ah.
00:25:12You want una bella signorina, of course.
00:25:14Not every bella signorina
00:25:16is the right bella signorina for you.
00:25:18So we need logic.
00:25:22Wow, I haven't even thought about what I want.
00:25:24Hello?
00:25:28We're back.
00:25:30We brought enough stuff to deck the halls.
00:25:32Oy.
00:25:34Not to mention the dining room,
00:25:36the entryway, and even...
00:25:40you.
00:25:42Hm.
00:25:44Mm.
00:25:46That smells delicious.
00:25:48And we are starving.
00:25:50Good.
00:25:52Anymore seats. It's almost finished.
00:26:00Is that the mystery sauce?
00:26:04Did you see what he put in it?
00:26:06Oh, there was some green stuff
00:26:08and some chopped stuff
00:26:10and, uh,
00:26:12some other stuff.
00:26:14Maybe right out of the pan,
00:26:16I'll get the mystery.
00:26:18Ah, ah, ah.
00:26:20Scusi.
00:26:22Mm.
00:26:40Mm.
00:26:42A little bit sweet
00:26:44and a little bit tangy
00:26:48and just a tiny bit bitter.
00:26:50Like ginger.
00:26:52The mystery ingredient is ginger, right?
00:26:54Tell me I'm right.
00:26:56Or maybe thyme?
00:26:58I told you.
00:27:00It wouldn't be a mystery.
00:27:04What?
00:27:06It doesn't have thyme,
00:27:08but it needs it, right?
00:27:10My compliment to the pyromaniac.
00:27:12How could you
00:27:14give me advice when the pompieri,
00:27:16the firefighters, they must put their boots on
00:27:18when you come near an oven?
00:27:20Okay, okay.
00:27:22I'm cooking challenged.
00:27:24But when I was a little girl,
00:27:26Olivia used to make me taste everything
00:27:28as she went along.
00:27:30I actually have a pretty good palate.
00:27:34This is delicious.
00:27:36It wouldn't be better if I had
00:27:38all your olive adiccioni.
00:27:40It's an olive oil we make in Parma
00:27:42next to where I come from.
00:27:44I looked for it everywhere.
00:27:46Ah, ah, ah.
00:27:48Mamma mia. Basta.
00:27:50I still think the mystery ingredient
00:27:52is ginger.
00:27:54Turmeric.
00:28:02I don't know much about kitchens,
00:28:04but I know
00:28:06that's not good.
00:28:08The plumbing is old.
00:28:10It needs an expert touch.
00:28:16Ah.
00:28:20Oh, God.
00:28:26Expert, huh?
00:28:28Here, let me.
00:28:46It's probably just
00:28:48one little pipe.
00:29:06Staira, Vivi.
00:29:08Go change in the washroom.
00:29:10Everything's gonna be fine.
00:29:12It can't be all the plumbing.
00:29:14Why not?
00:29:16Um,
00:29:18because it's Christmas.
00:29:20No water in the ladies' room.
00:29:22Or the men's.
00:29:24Che casino.
00:29:26We cannot open a restaurant without running water.
00:29:28Problems are just opportunities in disguise.
00:29:30Basta.
00:29:32The feast of Natale is off.
00:29:40Any chance
00:29:42they'll finish before Christmas?
00:29:44Okay.
00:29:46Thank you. Yeah.
00:29:48Yep. Merry Christmas.
00:29:54Come on.
00:29:56We got this.
00:29:58This is just a chance
00:30:00to show our awesomeness.
00:30:02And we are pretty dang awesome.
00:30:04Am I right?
00:30:06Yeah.
00:30:08And we are pretty dang awesome.
00:30:10Am I right?
00:30:12Hello!
00:30:16I brought that tree skirt
00:30:18you wanted.
00:30:20Do you know you still have lasagna on the backstoop?
00:30:22Uh, thank you.
00:30:24I am waiting until spring so I can give it a proper burial.
00:30:26You're the only person I know
00:30:28that uses a smoke alarm instead of an egg timer.
00:30:30Well, good thing we have
00:30:32Chef Stefano. Very good.
00:30:34Actually, I was wondering if I could
00:30:36offer you an invitation to the festive feast
00:30:38if you have room.
00:30:40Of course, you are more than welcome to join us.
00:30:42Thank you.
00:30:44That pasta the other day,
00:30:46it may be that handsome is as handsome does,
00:30:48but that handsome does very well in the kitchen.
00:30:50Ha ha!
00:30:52So,
00:30:54you finally noticed, huh?
00:30:56Yeah, in the kitchen.
00:30:58Mrs. Myers, you are terrible.
00:31:00Besides,
00:31:02I think he's interested in Ariella,
00:31:04really. They seem to have a lot in common.
00:31:08And once Olivia comes back,
00:31:10I'm going to go back to the city.
00:31:12That's 23 for dinner.
00:31:14We invited the stranded carolers
00:31:16and Miles Croker, too, of course.
00:31:18Are you sure that's a good idea?
00:31:20Yeah.
00:31:22One taste of Stefano's mystery sauce
00:31:24and he is sure to get a rave review.
00:31:26Miles Croker has never given
00:31:28any restaurant a rave review. Ever.
00:31:30Oh.
00:31:32And the restaurant he panned will...
00:31:34What?
00:31:36Close within a couple of months.
00:31:38Oh.
00:31:40So, what you're saying
00:31:42is if we fail,
00:31:44we risk totally destroying Olivia's dream.
00:31:46I'm afraid so.
00:31:58Words are out in full force.
00:32:00I'm really glad
00:32:02you agreed we need to have a Christmas tree.
00:32:04We have Christmas trees
00:32:06in Italy, too, you know?
00:32:08I know.
00:32:10I saw the Pinterest.
00:32:12This is it.
00:32:14This is our tree.
00:32:18I don't know.
00:32:20I do know.
00:32:22It's the correct height, the correct amount around,
00:32:24and the correct amount of branches.
00:32:26There's a correct
00:32:28number of branches.
00:32:30Yes.
00:32:32Not so many. There's not enough space
00:32:34for decoration, but enough space
00:32:36for...
00:32:38to be...
00:32:40Bushy.
00:32:42Not that.
00:32:44It's a tree, not a bush.
00:32:50It just doesn't feel right.
00:32:52Feel?
00:32:54What does feel have to do with this?
00:32:56It's all about logic, like life,
00:32:58cooking, like love.
00:33:02Life is not about logic.
00:33:04It's about...
00:33:06What about this one?
00:33:08Why this one?
00:33:12I don't know. My instincts just tell me
00:33:14this is the right tree.
00:33:16Yeah, I think your instincts
00:33:18are mistaken.
00:33:20My instincts are never wrong.
00:33:23Is that right?
00:33:29Oh.
00:33:31Oh.
00:33:33Wait, did you just say you think you can rely
00:33:35on logic for love?
00:33:37Of course.
00:33:39What else?
00:33:41Instincts.
00:33:43Intuition.
00:33:45That little voice inside you
00:33:47that says you're at the perfect place
00:33:49at the perfect time.
00:33:51And when that has happened to you?
00:33:56Well, it hasn't happened.
00:33:58Not yet, but it will.
00:34:03What? It's not like logic's really worked out
00:34:05so well for you either.
00:34:14It's really hard to see under here.
00:34:16Um, well, let me get some lights.
00:34:18Maybe that'll help.
00:34:22Ah! Ah!
00:34:24Tyler! Tyler! Tyler, are you okay?
00:34:26Tyler, are you okay?
00:34:28Tyler, are you hurt?
00:34:30Are you all chopped up like potato peelings?
00:34:32Are you hurt?
00:34:34Are you chopped up?
00:34:36No, but I might be deaf from here on out.
00:34:38If you heard me ask the question,
00:34:40how can you be deaf?
00:34:42What's that? What's that ringing?
00:34:44Never mind the ringing.
00:34:46What about the plumbing?
00:34:48Huh? What? What drumming?
00:34:50Plumbing! Not drumming!
00:34:52Oh, right.
00:34:54Look, I'm... I'm sorry, BB.
00:34:56I can't do this.
00:34:58Tell Miss Natalie I tried,
00:35:00but I guess they're gonna have to cancel
00:35:02the Feast of Natale.
00:35:04Sorry, I'll...
00:35:06Okay, hold on.
00:35:08You can't give up.
00:35:10Don't you see?
00:35:12This is a chance to prove your...
00:35:14awesomeness.
00:35:16Awesomeness?
00:35:18I don't know if I have any awesomeness.
00:35:20Well,
00:35:22here's your chance to find out.
00:35:24It's time to prove your awesomeness, Tyler.
00:35:26You can do this.
00:35:28Okay.
00:35:30All right, you stand over there.
00:35:32Okay.
00:35:34Why?
00:35:36Because if I do find my awesomeness,
00:35:38I want to make sure it doesn't get shredded
00:35:40in the garbage disposal.
00:35:42Now.
00:35:44Yes.
00:35:50Now.
00:35:52Yes.
00:35:54What if your intuition
00:35:56never picks a...
00:35:58logical tree?
00:36:00What if your logic never
00:36:02picks a tree that feels right?
00:36:04What if your intuition is broken?
00:36:06What if your...
00:36:08logic is just...
00:36:10stupid?
00:36:12Have you thought about it?
00:36:14Just buying two trees?
00:36:16Then you can both be right
00:36:18and happy.
00:36:20We do have room for it.
00:36:22And we don't have all day,
00:36:24so yes, thank you.
00:36:26Okay, two trees it is.
00:36:28Just call out when you see the one you want.
00:36:30Okay, you too.
00:36:32Okay.
00:36:34Mine!
00:36:36Mine!
00:36:38Natalie, hi.
00:36:40How are you?
00:36:42Hey, Olivia. How's the Roman snow blow?
00:36:44It's still blowing.
00:36:46Oh.
00:36:50Ah.
00:36:52What's wrong? Did your plan for Christmas
00:36:54with your friends fall through?
00:36:56It hasn't gone exactly
00:36:58according to plan.
00:37:00Um...
00:37:02I actually kind of have a strange question for you.
00:37:04Do you know where I could get a bottle
00:37:06of olio d'oliva discadoni?
00:37:08Well, that is a rare kind of olive oil.
00:37:10You are not going to
00:37:12try to cook, are you?
00:37:14No. Um, I just
00:37:16thought it would make a nice gift for...
00:37:18um, for a friend.
00:37:20Oh, you know it comes from Parma, the same region as
00:37:22Cefiroldi.
00:37:24Oh, I had no idea.
00:37:26Um, do you know where I can find it in the state?
00:37:28No, I do not know of any place
00:37:30outside of Italy. I'm so sorry.
00:37:32Oh. That's okay.
00:37:34Thanks anyway, Olivia.
00:37:36Um...
00:37:38I have to go.
00:37:40I miss you. Merry Christmas.
00:37:42I miss you, too.
00:37:44Merry Christmas.
00:37:50All right.
00:37:52Keys, please.
00:37:54Thanks.
00:37:56There we go.
00:37:58Moment of truth.
00:38:02Okay.
00:38:16So much for my awesomeness.
00:38:18No, Tyler. You've been great.
00:38:20You really have.
00:38:22I mean, you know so much more
00:38:24than you thought you did.
00:38:26You think?
00:38:28You've been great, too, baby.
00:38:30I never would have thought about checking with the city
00:38:32about the main line.
00:38:34Thanks.
00:38:36But...
00:38:38So I guess I'll...
00:38:40I'll see you back at school in January.
00:38:42Yeah.
00:38:44January.
00:38:48Bye.
00:38:52Wait.
00:38:54Did we remember to turn
00:38:56the sinks off valve back on?
00:38:58Yes!
00:39:00Yes!
00:39:02Hold on. Okay.
00:39:06All right. Here we go.
00:39:10Yes!
00:39:12Yes!
00:39:14Yes!
00:39:20Just leave it there.
00:39:22Just leave it there.
00:39:28What is that?
00:39:30I think that's the sound of awesomeness.
00:39:34Awesome.
00:39:36Was that good?
00:39:38Very good.
00:39:42There are closer in the house.
00:39:44Oh, I'm glad that Tyler got the water back on.
00:39:46And Bebe helped. She was...
00:39:48Awesomeness.
00:39:50Yeah.
00:39:52Good. Now we start on the pasta.
00:39:54Sure. Yeah, I'm ready to do anything.
00:39:56No, Tyler, you're ready to go home and shower
00:39:58and not work in the kitchen, huh?
00:40:00Oh, yeah. Well, I guess, yeah, I'm sort of...
00:40:02Me, too.
00:40:04Yeah, you've done enough for now.
00:40:06Natalie will help me with the pasta.
00:40:08Me?
00:40:10You do remember what happened
00:40:12the last time I tried to cook, right?
00:40:14No way, Natalie.
00:40:16You're not cooking.
00:40:18I'll be the one cooking them.
00:40:20Oh. Okay, great.
00:40:22In my country, Natalie,
00:40:24the children do this all the time.
00:40:26At least the child.
00:40:28Si. Si. I mean, yes.
00:40:30Va bene. Crack the egg into the flour.
00:40:36Oops.
00:40:38Too hard. Uh, let me try...
00:40:40Si, si, si, si, si.
00:40:44Another one.
00:40:46Let me try that again.
00:40:52Bellissimo.
00:40:54Oops.
00:40:58Perfetto.
00:41:00Ah, now...
00:41:02you need to, uh,
00:41:04beat the egg up like you're making scrambled eggs,
00:41:06but incorporating
00:41:08the flour slowly.
00:41:10Like this.
00:41:12Oh.
00:41:14Sure.
00:41:26You never make scrambled eggs?
00:41:28Yes, I...
00:41:30have not.
00:41:32How do you not starve to death
00:41:34in that city of yours?
00:41:36Grubhub.
00:41:38The pizza delivery boy.
00:41:40Ay, ay, ay.
00:41:42You know,
00:41:44if everybody stayed home and cooked every night,
00:41:46nobody would need to go to a restaurant.
00:41:48Yeah, Iggy's getting away.
00:41:50Oh!
00:41:52Hold on, Iggy's.
00:41:54Get back here.
00:41:56Back to your volcano.
00:41:58Don't you want to be part of
00:42:00the best pasta the world's ever known?
00:42:04Good.
00:42:06Well, now that our pasta is mixed,
00:42:08we need to knead it.
00:42:10It's a very good workout.
00:42:12My nonna, my grandmother,
00:42:14she had arms like a Schwarzenegger.
00:42:16Oh.
00:42:18Not really sure if that's
00:42:20a ringing endorsement or not.
00:42:40You have to lean into it.
00:42:46Oh.
00:42:52You need to feel it changing
00:42:54under your hands.
00:43:10Can you tell?
00:43:14I feel...
00:43:16something.
00:43:24Buongiorno!
00:43:26Anyone here?
00:43:28Uh, yeah, we're over here.
00:43:36The carolers and I
00:43:38wanted to drop off
00:43:40not for the feast of Natale, of course,
00:43:42but just an early
00:43:44grazie for everything you are doing for us.
00:43:46Prego. Very thoughtful of you.
00:43:48Grazie.
00:43:50Yes, very, very thoughtful
00:43:52of all of the carolers.
00:43:54Please, thank them for us.
00:43:56Certo, figurati.
00:43:58And, uh,
00:44:00what's all this?
00:44:02My pasta!
00:44:04I used to make pasta with mia nonna
00:44:06and Natale. It, uh,
00:44:08was my favorite part.
00:44:10But I can help.
00:44:12Oh, you cook?
00:44:14Of course.
00:44:16I love to cook.
00:44:18But you're our guest.
00:44:20We couldn't possibly
00:44:22make you work
00:44:24in the kitchen.
00:44:26Make me? No, I want to.
00:44:28We'd love your help.
00:44:30Let me get you an apron.
00:44:32Okay.
00:44:34Okay.
00:44:36Una storia per te.
00:44:38Mi ricordo quando, dopo pranzo,
00:44:40ci riunivamo in soggiorno
00:44:42per giocare a tombola.
00:44:44Ai, a tombola!
00:44:46Con tutti i zii e le zie per ore, ore, ore.
00:44:48Era così divertente.
00:44:50Era una cosa
00:44:52che ci facevamo ogni anno,
00:44:54tipo una tradizione.
00:44:56Ma giocavi mai a tombola
00:44:58con la tua famiglia?
00:45:00No, con mi papa, sempre lavoro, lavoro.
00:45:02Sempre?
00:45:04Ma non vedi
00:45:06tuo padre mai?
00:45:08Dove è?
00:45:10Vivo in America.
00:45:12E lui è ancora a Parma?
00:45:14Sì, qui a Parma.
00:45:16Che triste.
00:45:18Anche io mi manca la mia famiglia.
00:45:20Era così divertente.
00:45:32Ciao.
00:45:40The chairs.
00:45:42They're waiting for us.
00:45:44Okay, I'm ready.
00:45:46Um...
00:45:48Chef Stefano?
00:45:50How did you come up
00:45:52with your logical list
00:45:54of qualities you're looking for in a woman?
00:45:56Well, I thought about it, and she made sense to me.
00:45:58Why? What's the matter?
00:46:00Oh, nothing, nothing. I just...
00:46:02I guess I just haven't done enough thinking.
00:46:04Andiamo.
00:46:06Baked brie
00:46:08with olive chipotle, minestrone
00:46:10tarta, ricotta and spinach
00:46:12tortellini, braised beef and
00:46:14Barilla wine sauce, and something called
00:46:16panettone?
00:46:18Sounds wonderful.
00:46:20But I'm afraid Stefano's
00:46:22Molto Italiano menu
00:46:24isn't gonna trigger any warm
00:46:26American fuzzies.
00:46:28I make these really great cookie bars.
00:46:30Well, it's a start.
00:46:32I know. We can make a big
00:46:34batch of cookies and then take them to trade
00:46:36at the town Christmas cookie swap this afternoon.
00:46:38Christmas cookie swap?
00:46:40This afternoon?
00:46:42Baby, you just
00:46:44baked my day.
00:46:46Ooh, but we're gonna
00:46:48have to hurry if we'll be ready on time.
00:46:58Okay.
00:47:02I hope this stuff
00:47:04shifts enough.
00:47:22Okay.
00:47:24Oh, everywhere.
00:47:28Awesome.
00:47:30Nice.
00:47:32Good job.
00:47:34Alright, to the fridge.
00:47:40Can we just wait 30 minutes while it sets?
00:47:42You better set a timer.
00:47:44Can't rely on the smoke alarm for this one.
00:47:52So,
00:47:54I ordered all the place cards
00:47:56and the menu cards.
00:47:58I know you wanted to write them out by hand,
00:48:00but until Chef Stefano finalizes
00:48:02the menu...
00:48:04Miss Natalie?
00:48:06It's like Olio D'Oliva
00:48:08Discadonia, some kind of...
00:48:12Miss Natalie?
00:48:14Culinary food myth, like
00:48:16free-range foie gras or guilt-free ice cream.
00:48:18Miss Natalie?
00:48:20Oh, I'm sorry, what?
00:48:22It's time.
00:48:26Hurry, we're gonna be late for the swap.
00:48:36Okay, go, go, go. Hats, coats, gloves, it's cold.
00:48:44The secret to a clean kitchen is simple.
00:48:46Don't cook, ever.
00:48:56Porca vacca!
00:48:58What? What? Oh, sorry, what happened?
00:49:00I can't see.
00:49:02Holy cow!
00:49:04That's what I said.
00:49:06Not exactly, but you get the idea.
00:49:08What happened?
00:49:10There's only one thing I can think of
00:49:12that can cause so much damage to a kitchen
00:49:14in so short of a time.
00:49:16Rabid badgers?
00:49:18Natalie!
00:49:20Oh, yeah.
00:49:22Yeah, that makes sense.
00:49:24Well, look, at least the smoke alarm
00:49:26isn't going off yet.
00:49:28This Feast of Natal is not gonna work.
00:49:30Why do you say that?
00:49:32Because we used up our Christmas miracle
00:49:34when Natalie didn't burn the whole place down.
00:49:42Are we late? Did we make it in time?
00:49:44No, we made it.
00:49:46Yes.
00:49:52Yes, we made it.
00:49:54That's because you were
00:49:56once not cooking.
00:50:16Thank you.
00:50:22Merry Christmas.
00:50:24Looks cool.
00:50:30Baby, did we forget to turn the oven off or something?
00:50:32We never turned it on.
00:50:36Maybe we forgot to tidy up.
00:50:38I didn't forget. We ran out of time.
00:50:40Natalie, what is this?
00:50:42What is this cooking?
00:50:44I'm sorry.
00:50:46I think we may have
00:50:48left the kitchen a little...
00:50:50not clean.
00:50:52Not clean?
00:50:54I come inside, and I take a look,
00:50:56and I say...
00:50:58What did I say?
00:51:00Che casino.
00:51:02Gran casino, Natalie. Gran casino.
00:51:04Che antico casino.
00:51:06Oh, gran, like grand.
00:51:08A big mess?
00:51:10Yes, a big mess.
00:51:12There's only one day left. So much to do,
00:51:14and you run off for this.
00:51:16Why don't you take what we have
00:51:18and head back to the restaurant
00:51:20and get started on the cleanup.
00:51:22Explain to me.
00:51:24Yeah, I'll help.
00:51:26Oh, you don't have to do that. It wasn't your mess.
00:51:28No, no, I want to help.
00:51:30You do?
00:51:32Yes. Chef Samuel scares me when he's like this.
00:51:34I don't even know what these cookies are.
00:51:36Oh, well, these are shortbreads
00:51:38with a little
00:51:40icing drizzle.
00:51:42Just a little gingerbread man.
00:51:44Little gingerbread man.
00:51:46Can't catch me.
00:51:48I'm the gingerbread man.
00:51:50No, no, no, no, no.
00:51:52This is the Italian feast of Natale,
00:51:54not the American feast of cookie.
00:51:56Capito?
00:51:58Mm-hmm.
00:52:00But we do panettone,
00:52:02made by my family recipe.
00:52:04Capisce?
00:52:06And the cookies?
00:52:08I've seen Natale's reviews.
00:52:10I think he would really like...
00:52:12Natalie? Stefano?
00:52:14Congratulations. Speak of the devil.
00:52:16Hello. Riera.
00:52:18Ciao, Stefano.
00:52:20Natalie, too.
00:52:22Hey.
00:52:24Everybody is so excited
00:52:26and looking forward to your feast of Natale.
00:52:28Mm-hmm.
00:52:30So are we.
00:52:32We're just gonna head back there and get some things ready.
00:52:34We want it all to be just perfect.
00:52:36We're coming to the Christmas festival.
00:52:38It's about to start.
00:52:40Oh, no, no. There's so much to do.
00:52:42More than ever.
00:52:44But it's our first annual Christmas festival.
00:52:46You must come.
00:52:48We need everyone to make it a success.
00:52:50I organized it myself.
00:52:52We'll be there.
00:52:54With bells on.
00:52:56Like jingle bells.
00:52:58Cool.
00:53:00We'll just go get ready now.
00:53:02See you soon.
00:53:04Bye-bye.
00:53:34Bye-bye.
00:53:52Oh, you're here.
00:53:54I am just the thing.
00:53:56This way.
00:53:58Oh, oh, the first picture.
00:54:00Oh.
00:54:02All right, here we go.
00:54:04Here we go.
00:54:06Have to keep the line moving.
00:54:22See you next time.
00:54:24Oh, yeah, sure.
00:54:28Thanks.
00:54:30You go first?
00:54:32Yeah.
00:54:34Okay.
00:54:36Oh.
00:54:38Is that okay?
00:54:44It's okay.
00:54:52Do you feel okay?
00:54:54Yeah.
00:54:56How do I look?
00:54:58I don't know, but...
00:55:00Nothing good.
00:55:14So, uh...
00:55:18Have you seen any good kung fu movies lately?
00:55:22No.
00:55:24Why?
00:55:26Just curious.
00:55:32What about baseball games?
00:55:34In December.
00:55:36At least you know they don't play baseball in the winter.
00:55:38Yeah, well...
00:55:40That's about all I know, so...
00:55:46I forgot to ask.
00:55:48About what you do in the city.
00:55:50What is your job?
00:55:52Oh, I'm Jacqueline of all trades.
00:55:54I wash and groom dogs,
00:55:56and design custom wreaths,
00:55:58do specialty gift-wrapping,
00:56:00plan events and parties,
00:56:02and about a hundred other things.
00:56:04Why do you do so many things?
00:56:06Why don't you just do one thing?
00:56:08I don't know.
00:56:10I guess I just never found the right thing,
00:56:12and so I kept trying new things.
00:56:14When I was three years old,
00:56:16my zebra Lorenzo,
00:56:18he put a knife in my hand,
00:56:20and I knew I would be a chef.
00:56:22That is all I ever want to be.
00:56:24Your zeal Lorenzo gave a butcher's knife
00:56:26to a three-year-old?
00:56:28No, a ladle.
00:56:30Maybe I exaggerated a little bit, huh?
00:56:32Maybe you're exaggerating now.
00:56:36Maybe you're afraid, huh?
00:56:40I'm not scared of anything.
00:56:46Except perhaps of the cold, yes?
00:56:48It's not that bad.
00:56:50No, you're cold.
00:57:18What's that?
00:57:20What's what?
00:57:22The piece of paper you keep checking.
00:57:24What piece of paper?
00:57:26The one in your pocket.
00:57:32Catch.
00:57:34No, Beebe, no, no, no, no, no.
00:57:36No, no, no.
00:57:38No, no, no.
00:57:40No, no, no.
00:57:42No, no, no.
00:57:44No, no, no.
00:57:46No, Beebe, Beebe, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:57:48No, no, Beebe.
00:57:50Oh, what is it, a letter to Santa?
00:57:52Just don't, just don't.
00:57:54Can you give it back to me, please, Beebe?
00:58:08What is this?
00:58:12Nice smile, awesomeness,
00:58:14like, spaceful?
00:58:18What is this, like, a list of things
00:58:20I'm supposed to be watching?
00:58:22No, it's...
00:58:24Well, hardly any of these things.
00:58:26Beebe, it's not like that, it's just...
00:58:28I was just...
00:58:32I was just trying to be logical, that's all.
00:58:36You're a jerk.
00:58:38Beebe.
00:58:40Beebe.
00:58:44Beebe.
00:58:56Beebe, what's the matter?
00:58:58What happened? Are you okay?
00:59:00It's Tyler, he's being really logical.
00:59:02I can't...
00:59:04Let's go have some cocoa, you can tell me about it.
00:59:08Grazie.
00:59:14Thank you.
00:59:20Why don't you start at the beginning?
00:59:24We were at the Santa's sling booth
00:59:26and I was trying to figure out
00:59:28how Tyler felt about me.
00:59:30He started asking all these stupid questions
00:59:32about kung fu and baseball
00:59:34and took a stupid list.
00:59:40He said he was just trying to be logical
00:59:42and then he can't possibly like me.
00:59:44Unlike any of the things
00:59:46on his stupid list.
00:59:48Especially not the
00:59:52nice smile part.
00:59:54Beebe.
00:59:56Hey.
00:59:58Your smile is lovely.
01:00:00Just how it is, I promise.
01:00:02What could give Tyler
01:00:04such a silly idea like this?
01:00:08Speaks Italian.
01:00:10Lives in the same place.
01:00:12Loves to cook.
01:00:16You okay?
01:00:18Yeah, of course.
01:00:20Um, what happened next?
01:00:24Well, I decided my intuition
01:00:26was telling me Tyler is a jerk
01:00:28and I left.
01:00:32But maybe you should just
01:00:34sleep on it, you know?
01:00:36Give your intuition some time
01:00:38to think it over.
01:00:40Yeah, I think I'll do that.
01:00:42Christmas is exhausting.
01:00:52Is everything okay?
01:00:54You know, I think I'm just going to go back
01:00:56to the restaurant.
01:00:58But the festival is still going, Natalie.
01:01:00Stefano,
01:01:02sei arrivato in tempo?
01:01:04Si.
01:01:06We are thinking
01:01:08we're going to go back.
01:01:10Oh, no, you don't have to go.
01:01:12You can stay. I'm sure you want to.
01:01:14I'll let you do all the work
01:01:16now.
01:01:18What if you try to cook and burn the entire place
01:01:20down to the ground?
01:01:24Dai, it is time to sing.
01:01:26You must come.
01:01:28Venite con me.
01:01:36Ooh!
01:01:38Sparky!
01:01:40Sorry.
01:01:42Sorry, Sparky.
01:01:48Si, this is it.
01:01:50Grazie.
01:02:00Angels we have heard
01:02:02on high
01:02:04Sweetly singing
01:02:06o'er the plains
01:02:08And the mountains
01:02:10in reply
01:02:12Echoing their
01:02:14joyous strains
01:02:16Gloria
01:02:24In excelsis Deo
01:02:28Gloria
01:02:34Gloria
01:02:38In excelsis Deo
01:02:48Natalie, where are you going?
01:02:50Home.
01:02:52Home? The festival just started.
01:02:54They don't like it.
01:02:58Look, can I ask you something?
01:03:00Certo.
01:03:02I just want to keep things
01:03:04strictly business between the two of us.
01:03:06Strictly business?
01:03:08I know something is wrong.
01:03:10I can tell.
01:03:12There's a word for it.
01:03:14A word that is not a word.
01:03:16You are...
01:03:18Hey.
01:03:20A sport?
01:03:22Angry.
01:03:24You need to eat, and Sparky too.
01:03:28I will cook for the both of you. Let's go.
01:03:30I just want to keep things strictly business.
01:03:32How?
01:03:34How strictly business?
01:03:36Business is food.
01:03:38Food is business for me.
01:03:40Is it not strictly business?
01:03:42The thing is, I don't know if we're really ready
01:03:44to be a business.
01:03:46I mean, I don't know if we're really ready
01:03:48to do a big feast of Natalie.
01:03:50Not for this many people.
01:03:52And not for Miles, who's never given a rave restaurant review
01:03:54in his entire life.
01:03:56He hasn't. Not ever.
01:03:58I know.
01:04:00And I read all of them.
01:04:02And worse,
01:04:04every place he pans, it shuts down.
01:04:06Natalie, I put every bit of money I have
01:04:08in Peso di Parma.
01:04:10I didn't know that.
01:04:12And if you close, Natalie, it's worse.
01:04:14I cannot stay in America.
01:04:16I have to go back to Italy.
01:04:18See? We can't do this to you.
01:04:20Or to Cousin Olivia.
01:04:22We can't ruin your dreams before they've even begun.
01:04:24You think my food is not good enough?
01:04:26You don't understand what I'm saying.
01:04:28We don't have the time.
01:04:30This is why you don't want to come to eat now?
01:04:32It's not about that.
01:04:34Natalie, if my food is not good enough for you,
01:04:36certo is not good enough for anybody.
01:04:38Anybody.
01:04:40The feast of Natalie, Natalie, is off.
01:04:42Fine.
01:04:44Fine.
01:04:46Fine.
01:04:48It's off.
01:04:50Okay.
01:04:52Stupid.
01:04:54Come.
01:05:24Come.
01:05:54Come.
01:06:12Oh, Natalie.
01:06:14What are you doing here?
01:06:16Mr. Croker, there's something I need to tell you.
01:06:18And, um...
01:06:20I thought I should probably say it in person.
01:06:22I'm very sorry.
01:06:24And please don't hold this against my cousin Olivia or Stefano.
01:06:28But...
01:06:34Um...
01:06:36Uh, what's wrong?
01:06:40Has something happened?
01:06:42Stefano, you didn't have to come.
01:06:44I can take care of this myself.
01:06:46This is not only your cousin Olivia's restaurant.
01:06:48It's also mine.
01:06:50Has someone had bad news?
01:06:52Oh, no.
01:06:54Nothing like that.
01:06:56They're just missing their friends and family
01:06:58because it's Christmas.
01:07:00I thought singing might cheer them up,
01:07:02but it's made things worse.
01:07:06Cassie has never spent a Christmas
01:07:08away from her children before.
01:07:10Oh, no.
01:07:12This was supposed to be Charlie's first Christmas
01:07:14with his new fiancée.
01:07:16This was supposed to be Charlie's first Christmas
01:07:18with his new fiancée.
01:07:20Oh, that's so sad.
01:07:22There'll be other Christmases.
01:07:24But right now,
01:07:26it's hard for them all to be far away from home.
01:07:30But everyone is looking forward
01:07:32to your Christmas meal tomorrow.
01:07:34Mm-hmm.
01:07:36Now, what is it you wanted to tell me?
01:07:38Could you excuse us just one minute?
01:07:42I feel terrible.
01:07:44I feel terrible.
01:07:46Yeah, me too.
01:07:48I wanted to do everything my own way,
01:07:50just for the rave review, but now look at this.
01:07:52I wanted to show Olivia how much
01:07:54her help and support meant to me,
01:07:56and I guess I thought I could only do that
01:07:58if everything was perfect.
01:08:00I think I kind of lost sight that it's Christmas.
01:08:02Yeah, yeah, it's Christmas.
01:08:04Beef on earth.
01:08:06And in the kitchen.
01:08:08Yes, and there, too.
01:08:10Well, what if we just go through with it?
01:08:12What if it's not perfect, or what the review says?
01:08:14What if we just do it
01:08:16to feed a bunch of sad people
01:08:18that have nowhere else to go on Christmas?
01:08:20Yes, yes.
01:08:22Let's do it for the people.
01:08:24We need to be happy.
01:08:26It is Christmas.
01:08:28Okay, let's do it.
01:08:30Okay.
01:08:32Natalie? Stefano?
01:08:34Well, you had something to tell us?
01:08:38Yeah, just that the Feast of Natalia is at one,
01:08:41and to bring your appetites.
01:08:43It's...
01:08:47It's gonna be awesomeness.
01:08:53Baby
01:08:55Christmas is sooner
01:08:59So much sooner
01:09:03Than you think
01:09:07Yeah, baby
01:09:09It will be here
01:09:11In a blink
01:09:13Well, Christmas
01:09:15Is sooner than you think
01:09:21Decorate your house with lights
01:09:23As Christmas calls to light
01:09:27Buy yourself a Christmas tree
01:09:31A mistletoe for you and me
01:09:35Baby
01:09:37Christmas is sooner
01:09:41So much sooner
01:09:43Sooner than you think
01:09:45Three
01:09:47Five
01:10:05Christmas is sooner
01:10:11Sooner than you think
01:10:16So let the snow fall white
01:10:18So we can say the stars are white
01:10:22And let the Christmas spirit ring
01:10:26In the halls and in the fireplace
01:10:36Hello, Natalie Rogers, travel consult...
01:10:38Or, um, events planning.
01:10:40Um, actually, Jacqueline of all trades.
01:10:42Jacqueline of all trades. Just, uh, tell me which one you want.
01:10:46The Olio d'Oliva de Scudoni?
01:10:48Yeah, I've been looking for it everywhere.
01:10:54Backordered.
01:10:56Until when?
01:10:59July.
01:11:01Oh. Um...
01:11:04Oh.
01:11:07Okay, thanks anyways.
01:11:10You want to tell me what's got you so despondent over this olive oil?
01:11:13Olivia!
01:11:15Hi.
01:11:17But how?
01:11:19Um, they finally dug Rome out from under that avalanche.
01:11:21I got the first flight I could.
01:11:23Why are you here?
01:11:25I thought you were spending Christmas with your friends in the city.
01:11:27I was, but...
01:11:29I don't know. I know how hard you worked
01:11:31and how much this means to you, so I just...
01:11:33Oh, it's so beautiful.
01:11:35Thank you.
01:11:37Hi.
01:11:39It's a long, long story.
01:11:41Oh, is it now?
01:11:43Well, that's good,
01:11:45because I am a long, long listener.
01:11:47Well, even after...
01:11:5122 phone calls
01:11:53and a dozen international emails
01:11:55and millions of hours scouring the Internet,
01:11:58I still couldn't find the Olio d'Oliva de Scudoni,
01:12:02so Stefano could have his perfect Christmas.
01:12:06Do you like Stefano?
01:12:08No.
01:12:10I mean, I like him.
01:12:12I don't like like him.
01:12:14He's kind of grumpy sometimes.
01:12:17Oh, so you don't like him.
01:12:21Even if I did,
01:12:23I have to go back to the city.
01:12:25I have life there, and...
01:12:27I don't know. I can't stay here.
01:12:30You're jumping again.
01:12:32I'm what?
01:12:34You do this thing where you leap from job to job, city to city.
01:12:37What are you afraid of?
01:12:39I'm not scared of anything.
01:12:44Falling in love can be scary.
01:12:48Well, it's been a long flight and an even longer day,
01:12:52and I think tomorrow's gonna be really, really exciting.
01:12:55Let's go home.
01:12:58I'm so glad you can make it home in time for Christmas.
01:13:01Me, too.
01:13:02Oh, and if you see any lasagna in the yard,
01:13:05could you just ignore it?
01:13:07You did try to cook again, didn't you?
01:13:10Uh, yeah.
01:13:13It's good that you reach for the stars.
01:13:32You're welcome.
01:13:49No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
01:13:55Sorry.
01:13:57Sorry.
01:13:59Terribleness in the kitchen is contagious.
01:14:02Uh, you'll be glad I said something.
01:14:05Merry Christmas.
01:14:07Thank you.
01:14:09Oh, you should open that now.
01:14:13Merry Christmas to you, too.
01:14:15Oh.
01:14:17You didn't have to do that.
01:14:19Come on, vera senorita first.
01:14:23If you insist.
01:14:26Is this the recipe for the mystery sauce?
01:14:32You're actually giving away the mystery.
01:14:34This way you don't lie awake at night wondering.
01:14:40Rosemary?
01:14:42Of course. How did I not guess that?
01:14:45Maybe when you go back to your city,
01:14:47you can find someone somehow who can cook it for you.
01:14:51Not just a pizza delivery boy, huh?
01:14:54Capito?
01:14:56Okay.
01:14:58Your turn.
01:15:14Grazie.
01:15:25Oh.
01:15:30What's it smell like?
01:15:32Like home.
01:15:35I'm sorry you couldn't be home for Christmas.
01:15:39This is my home now.
01:15:48I still think it could use a pinch of time.
01:15:55Where are the little elves?
01:15:58Tyler was here.
01:16:00He told me he needed to add something outside.
01:16:02I don't know.
01:16:03Okay.
01:16:12Merry Christmas.
01:16:14Yeah, Merry Christmas.
01:16:15Are you guys ready to get to work?
01:16:17Yeah.
01:16:18Sure, totally ready.
01:16:19Great. Places, everybody.
01:16:24Turns out that he likes braces.
01:16:55Merry Christmas.
01:17:13They're almost here.
01:17:19Merry Christmas.
01:17:21Ciao, Natalie. Buon Natale.
01:17:23Thank you.
01:17:25Pesto di Parma.
01:17:29Yep, one more.
01:17:31I can take that.
01:17:32No problem.
01:17:33Merry Christmas.
01:17:34Thank you. Merry Christmas.
01:17:37Find a seat.
01:17:39It should be labeled.
01:17:53Merry Christmas.
01:18:01Alright, fam, Merry Christmas.
01:18:06Hi.
01:18:11Hi.
01:18:13They're almost done with the animal pasta has the soup coming along
01:18:43It's just about
01:18:47It's just about
01:19:17Okay, go That was suspenseful
01:19:36This is for you you need to keep up your strength
01:19:39Cocoa with whipped cream and nutmeg. How'd you know my favorite cocoa?
01:19:44Yeah, I know that's your cousin Olivia even with everything else you had to do, thank you
01:20:01Excuse me
01:20:10What's so funny
01:20:14Do I food in my teeth, uh, no your teeth no
01:20:20All right
01:20:25Can you give me a napkin or something
01:20:31Succeed see
01:20:45Is
01:21:04Does he like it
01:21:14So
01:21:36Ladies and gentlemen
01:21:40I've been reviewing restaurants for over 20 years
01:21:43It has been my privilege to dine in some of the finest establishments in this country
01:21:48And in that time I have never
01:21:51not once
01:21:52tasted a perfect dish
01:21:57Until now
01:22:12Thank you
01:22:24May I speak with you a moment? Yeah, of course, uh alone. Sure over here
01:22:32Thank you
01:22:37Everything okay with the meal. Can I get you anything else? Oh, it's the most wonderful feast of natale I've ever had
01:22:43It's not about that. I want to ask you
01:22:47It is um
01:22:49You do not actually work for pezzo di parma. This is correct
01:22:53That's right. I have my own business or businesses really in the city
01:22:59Good
01:23:00I am hoping that stefano will offer me a job once you return to the city
01:23:07But you're singing
01:23:09I like stefano
01:23:12Oh
01:23:15I see
01:23:17You are friends with stefano. Do you think that maybe he likes me?
01:23:27I don't know
01:23:31Uh, I
01:23:35I think you're perfect for him
01:23:38So
01:23:59Stefano
01:24:01Um
01:24:05Great, um, maybe you can give ariella that minute to talk to you
01:24:11And you might want to look at this in case you forgot
01:24:16Gracias
01:24:27Ciao
01:24:31So
01:24:46I need to change
01:24:52Time
01:24:55Really you took my advice
01:24:59because uh
01:25:01It was right
01:25:10Why are you so sad on christmas
01:25:13I'm, not sad
01:25:15I'm happy for you and ariella me and arietta, of course
01:25:21She likes you you have to know that yes, I told her I was happy to give her a job
01:25:28So
01:25:30Not on my heart
01:25:35But she fits right in with your philosophy of logic and love life and cooking she fits your list to a t
01:25:43Me
01:25:50To
01:25:52Nothing your philosophy has changed
01:25:59To what
01:26:08The panettone the panettone
01:26:13Panettone
01:26:18What happened
01:26:23But a chef never lets his food burn not for anything I forgot
01:26:29How could you forget?
01:26:30What are we gonna do about dessert?
01:26:32They're almost finished with the main course
01:26:37We know
01:26:39So
01:26:43The cookies
01:26:48Oh, uh-huh
01:26:51Try the red one
01:26:54All right
01:26:55There is a family tradition that we have where you go around the dinner table and saying what the best part of this christmas is
01:27:03I guess i'll go first
01:27:05Um for me the best part of this christmas is being able to get home in time to share it with all of you
01:27:10And my cousin natalie and my friend stefano
01:27:13Who made all of this possible?
01:27:18The best part of this christmas has been sharing this meal with all of you all and my elastic waistband
01:27:26made
01:27:27All of it possible
01:27:32Oh, um
01:27:34My favorite part of this christmas
01:27:37is
01:27:39um
01:27:40i've always kind of been
01:27:42Jumping around from job to job
01:27:44waiting for something to tell me that
01:27:47I finally found the perfect thing
01:27:50And nothing ever felt quite right
01:27:53but this year
01:27:55this christmas
01:27:57Um, I finally found a place that feels like home
01:28:01And someone i'd really like to share it with
01:28:19My favorite part of this christmas well
01:28:30You know just this
01:28:51Why are we all watching? Oh my god
01:29:00Oh
01:29:30Foreign