"Omelette" is the ninth episode in the second season of the series The Bear. It aired on June 22, 2023.
Synopsis[]
Final preparations are made for The Bear's first service.
Plot[]
As the highly anticipated opening of The Bear approaches, Sydney begins to feel the weight of impressing her father during the 'Friends and Family' night. Meanwhile, Carmy experiences a bout of self-doubt, causing him to overlook scheduling work for a replacement handle on the walk-in refrigerator. In the midst of the preparations, Natalie delivers the news that she has invited their mother to the event, adding another layer of pressure.
Richie and Natalie discover that the restaurant is already fully booked for the next two weeks, but they realize the need to increase reservations to maintain profitability. The stakes are high, as Cicero hands Carmy The Bear's business license, emphasizing the importance of avoiding any mistakes.
Acknowledging his lack of focus, Carmy offers a heartfelt apology to Sydney and presents her with a custom chef's coat as a token of his remorse. Sydney, inspired by the last letter Michael wrote to Carmy, urges the team to unleash their potential, using Michael's own words as motivation. With Richie at the helm, he opens the door, marking the beginning of The Bear's journey.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard Jerimovich
- Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu
- Lionel Boyce as Marcus
- Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina
- Edwin Lee Gibson as Ebraheim
- Abby Elliott as Natalie Berzatto
Guest Starring[]
- Matty Matheson as Neil Fak
- Jose M. Cervantes as Angel
- Richard Esteras as Manny
- Chris Witaske as Pete
Co-Starring[]
Trivia[]
- When Carmy compliments Marcus by saying 'You can throw down, huh?' he unveils the new desert, 'the Michael', it is a direct callback to when Marcus said the same thing to him in the first episode, 'System' after Carmy correctly advised him on how to make his bread less stale.
- Tina asking Carmy if he would like back the knife he lent her is a parallel to when she took Carmy's knife without his permission in Season 1 Episode 1.
- In Richie's speech to the staff, he says 'We're gonna be streets ahead tonight'. The phrase "streets ahead" is a reference to the catchphrase of Pierce Hawthorne from the NBC sitcom Community.
- The title of this episode, 'Omelette', refers to the omlette Sydney makes for Natalie during the episode.
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