Episode: 5
William mocks the simple house salad Leon brought to the dining room. Bryant lashes out at Leon, and Ada Anderson tries to defuse the tension. William hurls the plate to the ground and incites the dining room to chant. Chef Anderson steps forward to protect his staff. He picks up the food from the floor and tastes it, stunned to discover that Leon's dish is remarkably good.
William ridicules the house salad Leon carried out to the guests. Bryant angrily confronts Leon for serving it. Ada Anderson claims the plate went to the wrong table, but William hurls the salad onto the dining room floor.
William stirs up the dining room crowd to chant at the staff to eat off the floor. Bryant and Ada try to stop the spectacle, but Chef Anderson steps out from behind the counter to handle William directly.
William tells Mr. Gordon that the restaurant is trash. Chef Anderson stands firm before the critic. He states that he backs every dish made by his staff and promises to eat the food directly in front of the crowd.
Chef Anderson kneels down and lifts the fallen dish. He puts a forkful of the salad into his mouth and chews slowly. While the quiet dining room watches, Anderson announces that the food tastes delicious.
“What the fuck is wrong with you, Leon? Why on earth would you bring out a salad now?”
“And they try to impress you with a mediocre house salad made by their lowest ranking chef.”
“I stand by everything we make here. Even a humble salad made by our most humble chef. I'll gladly eat anything that comes from our kitchen.”
“This tastes... delicious!”
Chef Anderson stands in the center of the dining room and declares that Leon's salad tastes delicious. William, Bryant, and Mr. Gordon freeze in surprise at the head chef's reaction. Will Mr. Gordon agree to taste the food, or will William find another way to force the restaurant out of business?