Episode: 2
A year after his loss, Leon stays on the street with Dante. Ada Anderson brings food outside for the dog, and Leon inquires about open kitchen work. After getting hired, Leon cuts salmon fillets without using a digital scale. Sous chef Bryant Byrne berates him for it. Hank Anderson stops the argument to announce a visit from critic Steven Gordon. Hank then weighs the sliced salmon and discovers every portion is 250 grams.
Leon lives behind the restaurant with his dog Dante. A worker throws out trash and hurls insults at him. Ada Anderson steps outside to give food to Dante. Leon asks her directly if the kitchen is hiring.
Leon starts work in the kitchen and portions raw salmon fillets entirely by hand. Bryant Byrne steps up to his station, aggressively mocking Leon's homeless background. Bryant demands to know why Leon is not using the digital scale for the fish.
Bryant tries to report Leon to Hank Anderson the moment the executive chef enters. Hank cuts Bryant off immediately. He informs the cooks that landlord Mr. Cato is arriving soon for a meal with respected food critic Steven Gordon.
The kitchen crew scrambles to prepare for Gordon's arrival. Hank stops by Leon's cutting board to examine the salmon fillets. He places the pieces onto the digital scale and sees that each cut measures out to exactly 250 grams.
“Are you telling me that you know how to portion out exactly 250 grams of salmon with your magical hobo sixth sense?”
“Our building's owner, Mr. Cato, is bringing Steven Gordon here today for a meal.”
“That's incredible.”
Hank Anderson stares at the digital scale in disbelief after checking the salmon portions. Leon remains silent at his station and observes Hank's reaction. Will Hank figure out who his new cook truly is, and how will the kitchen handle Steven Gordon's high expectations during the critic's sudden visit?