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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 It's Henry and Vienna's first day at their new business - Al's Diner. Unfortunately it's not quite Vienna's taste, but she's determined to make it so! Maddie stops by to check out their new place, and Henry tries to warn her about moving in with new boyfriend Noah so soon. Today’s episode was directed by Habib Azar and written by Richard Culliton.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Vienna: No. I cannot let this happen, I have to intervene. No, excuse me. Do you know what you're doing to your cholesterol? Do you know what you're doing to your heart? Customer: Who the hell are you? Vienna: And most importantly, do you know what you're doing to my stomach? Henry: Uh, Vienna -- Vienna, honey -- Vienna: No, no, no. You are dining, not gorging. You are a human being, not, not, not a pig at a trough. Henry: You mean trough, sweetie. Vienna: No, no. Look at you. You don't need a napkin, you need a shower. Customer: Is she calling me a pig? Henry: Yeah, yeah. But in her culture, that's like calling you a stallion, man. Vienna: No, no, no. Stallions don't drown potatoes, already fried in fat, with, with -- mayonnaise. They don't have ketchup on their chins, they use napkins and silverware. Customer: Okay, okay, you know what? I didn't come here to be insulted. Henry: Hey, uh -- sir? Your check? Vienna: No, Henry. Get this out of my face before I get sick. Henry: Vienna, sweetheart, you have got to stop treating customers like that, okay? Otherwise, we're gonna be out of business in a week! Vienna: A whole week? How am I going to survive this?
Vienna: Great, I want champagne and I get seltzer. We have to sell this awful place. Henry: Vienna, we have been over this, sweetie. We have everything locked up into here. If we don't make it here, we don't make it anywhere. I detest reality. Henry: And I detest seeing you miserable. Vienna: Well, you know that I'm not afraid of work, I'm not a snob. But I can't do this. I can't be the other half of al's diner. Henry: Okay, okay. Vienna: So we'll sell it? Henry: I'll run it myself, all right? I can't stand to see you miserable. Go, go. Don't worry about it. Vienna: You mean that, don't you? Henry: Yeah, sure do. Vienna: I hate this. Henry: Really? I hadn't gathered that. Vienna: But I don't hate it so much as I would hate not being your partner. In whatever we do. Henry: I'm sorry. I am so sorry that I got you -- that I got into that poker game and that I got you all wrapped up into this. Vienna: Well, then let's do what we always do. Henry: What's that? Vienna: Change things. Make them beautiful. Le bon dieu has decided that we are not meant to have a spa, we're meant to have a diner. So, we'll just have to run it with elegance and grace. Henry: Where are you going? Vienna: The kitchen. Which is the heart of any restaurant. So I will start the operation there. [ Vienna screams ] Henry: And so it begins.
Vienna: And it was -- disgusting. Henry: Shh -- Vienna: You could smell from across the kitchen. And it was all gaseous and dangerous. Henry: Yes I know, it's the fryolator, sweetheart. It's how they make the french fries. Vienna: We'll get rid of it, right? Henry: No -- how do I put this? A diner without fries, is like -- la tour d'argent with no sauces. Vienna: Oh. I guess I have a lot to learn then. Henry: Sweetie, the offer still stands. You don't have to put yourself through this. Vienna: No. No, I can do this. I can. Maddie: This place is deserted. Henry: Oh hey, you noticed. Maddie: Yeah, nobody working. What are you guys doing here? Vienna: Well, explain it to her, Henry. I'm off to meet my destiny. Maddie: Why is Vienna going into the kitchen? And why am I meeting you here? Henry: Because, all of this is now ours. Maddie: You're kidding me? Henry, where did you get the money to afford to buy a diner? Henry: I didn't. I won it in a poker game. Isn't that great? Maddie: Yeah, great. Vienna seems really thrilled. Henry: Well, you know, it's every woman's dream to own a diner. With the glamour and all. Maddie: Yes, and I'm so glad I'm -- I'm going to be here to watch you handle it. It's gonna be great. Henry: Yeah, it already is great. We're down $7.83. And that's without the tip. So, what can I do for ya? Maddie: Well, I have news. News. Henry: Yeah? Maddie: Yeah. Noah and I are going to move in together. Henry: Noah? Maddie: Noah. Henry: Noah, the kid you've been dating? Maddie: Yeah. Henry: The kid you've been dating for about a month now? Maddie: Okay, I know what you're going to say. You think we're moving too quickly. Henry: Yeah, yeah. You're moving too quickly. You barely even know this guy. Maddie: I know, you're right. And I should -- I should be more like you. You knew Vienna, what? Like 20 minutes -- before you got married or tried to get married. And so, wait a minute. How did that end up again? Henry: No, listen to me. Uh-uh. No, no, no. Listen to me. I have a right to have a point of view on your life. Maddie: I know you do. Henry: I just -- I don't want you to get hurt. Maddie: Henry, I really, really think this is going to be okay. Henry: Yeah, I know. At first it seems all romantic and everything. Maddie: But we're not like that. We're not swept away, and that's the best thing about Noah and I -- we are totally honest with each other.
Henry: Sweetie, can you see that when he asked you to move in with his father there -- that was pressuring you? Maddie: Oh, well that was an accident, his father overheard us. Henry: Oh, okay. But don't you think that's something you should be talking about in private? When you have time to talk about it and time to think about it? I just get the sense this guy is pushing you. Maddie: Okay, well he is, but I know why. You would too if you met his father. Henry: Well, that's red flag number two. It's number three if you count Wesleyan. Maddie: Henry, listen. I know what you're talking about, I do. But moving in with Noah is going to solve a lot of problems. Henry: Well, that's romantic. Maddie: I know it's not, but it's comfortable. With Casey, everything was so intense, he kept so much hidden from me. But Noah and I, we're friends as much as anything. We tell each other everything and he's so upfront with me. It's not like there's this big bomb ticking away, ready to explode in my face.
Maddie: I really think that you need to meet Noah's father, even though I'm sure you're going to hate him. Henry: Oh great! Move in with his son! Maddie: But I did get him to take Noah seriously. You know how I did that? Because he takes me seriously. He respects what I think. Henry: Kid, come on. I don't know here. Maddie: Let me just say one last thing. I love ya, I do. But I'm doing this no matter what you say. Henry: I can't argue with that. Maddie: Right. Henry, I just want to see where this goes. I think there's a chance I could end up happy. Henry: Well, that's all any of us can hope for is a chance. Maddie: Mm-hmm. And it's what you make of it that counts. I love you. Enjoy your diner. Henry: Yeah, right. It's too quiet. Vienna: Pepparkakor! Henry: Uh, gesundheit? Vienna: I have made the swedish delights. Henry: What? With the chef? Vienna: Just taste this. Henry, you were right, we are destined to do this. We are going to build the house of pepparkakor.
Vienna: So, I found the ingredients for the pepparkakor and then the chef, he just he just started clearing the space, and he handed me everything I needed, exactly when I needed it. So we're going to get along famously. Henry: I bet you're the most beautiful chef he's ever worked with. Vienna: You know, we can do this. We can change some things and make it ours -- but just not too fast and too much. And then, we have to hold on to al's customers -- but we can find our own. Henry: Nothing gets me hot and bothered like a woman with a business plan. Vienna: And nothing gets me hot and bothered like a man who says, "if I don't like it, I can go." But I like it. Here, with you. Henry: Good. Vienna: Want another pepparkakor? Henry: No. This time, I want the pepparkakor cooker. [ Vienna laughs ]
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