BEVERLY BLAIR DAVE ED ERIC FABIENNE HAYDEN HEATHER JEREMY LUKE LYNN MAGGIE NINA OLIVIA PETE STU VIDEO_CHEF_VO VIVIAN BLAIR Hello again, and welcome to On The Air With Blair. I’m your host, Blair Bushnell and today I’m talking to Chef Dave Oberlin - BLAIR - His first cookbook “Healthy Cuisine On The Run” is available in stores now. DAVE Thanks Blair. BLAIR So tell us a little about the book... ERIC How’d it go in there? NINA No complications, everything looks good. She’s going to be fine. ERIC Don’t forget you’ve got a consultation in half an hour! NINA Lemme grab some breakfast, I’ll be right back. DAVE ...everybody wants to eat healthier these days, so I thought I’d focus on easy to prepare recipes in my book... DAVE ...you know, the ones for people who always seem to have an excuse not to eat right... BLAIR And speaking of excuses, I’d love to hear one for that famous video of yours that went viral on the internet. DAVE Well. That was six months ago, I think we’ve all moved on. BLAIR Maybe you have, but what about the food critic you hit with that steak? DAVE Actually, I didn’t hit him, I just sort of...threw the steak and his face got in the way. Now, if we can just get back to my book - ERIC I thought you were getting breakfast? NINA No time. They need me in OR. Mr. Chan again. ERIC Somebody left these behind. Here. NINA I can’t very well tell my patients to eat right when I’m wolfing down a brownie for breakfast. ERIC So have a cookie instead. She considers it. He pops the cookie in her mouth. NINA Thanks. ERIC Your secret is safe with me. BLAIR In court you said that you were upset because your fiance Maggie had just dumped you, was that true? DAVE She didn’t dump me, we simply came to a mutual understanding - BLAIR And how is that working out, especially after the restaurant you two were planning to open together lost all of its investors because of your video? DAVE Isn’t it time for a commercial? JEREMY I think that went well. DAVE Are you kidding, Jeremy? It was a disaster! No wonder nobody’s buying my book, all they want to talk about is that stupid video. JEREMY It’s human nature. Six months ago you were head chef at the city’s hottest restaurant, now you can’t even get a job. People love to watch somebody successful crash and burn - DAVE I thought you came here to give me moral support? This isn’t exactly making me feel any better. JEREMY Let me finish. The only thing people love more than somebody’s failure is watching their comeback. That’s all you need to do. DAVE That’s what this book was supposed to be. But it’s not working. JEREMY Then what you need to do is reinvent yourself. Rebrand the Dave Oberlin name. And I know exactly how to do it. DAVE Move to Australia? JEREMY No. Come work for me. DAVE At your cooking school? JEREMY Yeah. I’ve just had a teacher drop out for the upcoming semester. DAVE Jeremy, that’s really kind of you, I appreciate it, but...I’m not a teacher. I don’t even want to teach. JEREMY It’s not a permanent thing, just think of it as short term. You could slide right in, start rebuilding your reputation... DAVE Really, Jeremy? JEREMY Okay, okay. The thing is, I need a favor here. What do you say? DAVE Alright, deal. But can we talk about this later? Right now, I need to do a favor for an old customer... NINA Sorry I’m late. STU Hi, Dr. K. You remember my wife, Vivian? NINA Of course. So Stu, I took a look at your numbers. I’m afraid your blood pressure's high and your cholesterol’s actually gone up since I saw you last. NINA I know it’s hard, but you can’t eat like a kid anymore. VIVIAN Maybe we could eat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. NINA The hospital gives a weekly class on healthy eating. Mabel, our nutritionist, can help you put together a plan. STU I cut down on my bacon cheeseburgers. I eat plenty of fish. VIVIAN But he only likes it fried. NINA That won’t help. The class starts in an hour. You both should go. I’d feel a lot better if you checked it out. VIVIAN Would you come with us? I have no idea what kind of recipes to make. NINA I’d love to, but I have a lunch appointment. Tell Mabel I’m your doctor. NINA And no more bacon cheeseburgers. OLIVIA Why are you eating that? I’m grossed out and I operated on a brain this morning. NINA I got here so late, they were out of everything else. And the salad bar had nothing but those nasty green peppers. OLIVIA Now you’re in trouble. Here comes Mabel’s dog and pony show. NINA What do you mean, she’s a really good nutritionist. OLIVIA Yeah, but don’t let her see what you’re eating or you’ll get a private lecture. And it will go on...and on...and on.... NINA Where’d you get that anyway? OLIVIA I made it myself. People actually do that, you know. You buy these things called ingredients and follow instructions they call a recipe. NINA Sounds very labor intensive for something you're not even eating. OLIVIA Are you asking if I’m stressed or if you can eat my lunch? NINA Um, both? OLIVIA My parents have a layover here on their way to Hawaii. Luke’s never met them before. NINA That’s a big step. OLIVIA I really want them to like him. Every time they’re in town he has to work late. My mom thinks he’s imaginary. NINA They’ll love him. He’s perfect for you. OLIVIA I used to think so. But lately he’s been canceling on me all the time. We even celebrated my birthday a week late. NINA Startups are tough. Things will settle down. NINA This is delicious, what’s in the dressing? Rainbows and unicorns? OLIVIA Olive oil and honey. You could make it yourself in five minutes. NINA If I HAD five minutes. She glances at her watch. NINA And I don’t. I’ve got a meeting with Ed Paulson right now! NINA Oh, I’m so sorry. DAVE That’s OK. As long as the dermatologists here don’t think I have a dandruff problem. NINA I’ll vouch for you. DAVE I thought doctors didn’t eat that kind of thing? NINA Usually, we don’t. But I’m in kind of a hurry and-- DAVE That was the only food in the cupboard? NINA No, I’ve got lots of food in my cupboard, but... DAVE Your husband forgot to pack your lunch? NINA I’m not married. DAVE Ah hah. NINA What’s “ah hah?” DAVE Surveys show that single people eat thirty five percent less healthy than married ones. NINA You just made that up. DAVE Maybe. But it’s probably true. NINA You know, for somebody so concerned with health, maybe you shouldn’t be walking and texting at the same time? You could end up-- DAVE In the hospital? NINA Excuse me. I’ve got work to do. DAVE Nice bumping into you. NINA Really? Me? ED You’ve been doing a great job, Nina, and I think you’d make a wonderful Chief Resident. NINA I’ll take it! ED I’m not finished yet. As you know, the board has to approve all of our promotions. Half the board loves you and the other half thinks you need a bit more experience. NINA The Beverly who wanted the therapy cat program? Our allergists almost quit over that one. ED She might not be the most practical board member-- NINA Or the sanest. ED But the money she brings into this hospital means we take her seriously. Now her latest idea is to replace our nutritionist Mabel with a celebrity chef. To teach healthy cooking seminars, give demonstrations, that kind of thing. NINA That beats the drum circle she tried to make us do last year. ED Exactly. But to get her vote, you’re going to have to put this program together. NINA Me? ED Find a chef and work with them on the lecture topics. That’s how you’ll get on Beverly’s good side. And you can start by attending Mabel’s seminar today. NINA Why today? ED Because Beverly is going to be there. And apparently she has some sort of surprise in store for us. ED Knowing her, it could be anything. BEVERLY Good afternoon everyone, for those of you who don’t know me, my name is Beverly Beckingham and I am a proud member of the board of directors here at the hospital. NINA You already know how to cook. OLIVIA I came for the free samples. Someone ate half my lunch. BEVERLY Our Mabel couldn’t make it today. But we’re so lucky to have my favorite chef fill in. I was a regular at his old restaurant before...Well...before. And now I’m just completely obsessed with his new book filled with healthy recipes. BEVERLY They’re so easy, even my private chef can make them at home! BEVERLY A warm welcome please for Dave Oberlin! DAVE Walks to the front of the room, taking his place next to Beverly. DAVE Thank you Mrs. Beckingham. BEVERLY Please, call me Beverly... OLIVIA He’s cute. NINA If you like that sort. DAVE Thank you for having me here today. Healthy cooking is all in the execution. And I’m not talking about what happened to this bird. DAVE Now, I’ll need a volunteer. DAVE How about the reluctant doctor in the second row? DAVE So, Dr. Kirby, do you like to cook? NINA I don’t really have the time to- DAVE Exactly. So what I’m going to do is teach you a few shortcuts to help. DAVE You’re about to cook this chicken, what is the healthiest but still most flavorful thing to put in the pan? DAVE You’ve got a choice of margarine, butter, vegetable oil, canola oil or olive oil. What’ll it be? NINA Is this a trick question? DAVE Tick tock, Dr. Kirby. You said you don’t have time to cook, you have to make your decision quickly. NINA Olive oil. DAVE I saw you cheat. DAVE Olive oil it is! A light touch of the oil, add lemon juice, red pepper and some minced garlic. With veggies you have a meal that’s under six hundred calories. Thank you Dr. Kirby for your help. DAVE Doctors, huh? Maybe I should’ve asked her what golf clubs help a slice. LUKE Hi honey... OLIVIA Hi Luke. I checked the flight info. LUKE Uh...yeah...about that. OLIVIA Don’t tell me... LUKE I’m sorry, Liv, I just had a meeting from next week moved up to today. I might be a little late.... OLIVIA Please Luke. Promise you won’t flake this time. LUKE I’ll be there. OLIVIA It means a lot to me. LUKE I know. I gotta go. See you soon. DAVE Dr. Kirby? NINA Not quite finished embarrassing me yet? DAVE Sorry, I didn’t mean to. Sugar donuts for lunch? Is that what you feed your patients, too? NINA It’s been nice talking to you, but I have to go meet with a patient. DAVE Hope you’re not giving them diet tips. NINA I know you’re good at your job. But let’s not pretend you know anything about mine, okay? LYNN Eric, I’ll put you in my will if you can bust me out of here. LYNN And here’s my warden, now. NINA Don’t think of it as a prison, Mrs. Cosworth. Think of this as a beautiful hotel. ERIC Yes, and I’m the valet at your beck and command. NINA You even get room service. LYNN For what I’m paying here I could get a private hut in Tahiti. ERIC I’ll be back soon, Mrs. C. LYNN You better bring a mint for my pillow. NINA I’ve got some not so great news. The surgery didn’t take. You’ll need a transplant. LYNN You're not going to give me one of those baboon hearts are you? NINA I’d be happy to get anything. I’m trying to move you to the top of the list, but I’ll be honest, it won’t be easy. We have every reason to be optimistic, but... LYNN Next of kin, right? It’s okay, you can say it. NINA Is there anyone we need to call? Lynn’s expression suddenly turns serious. LYNN Well, it would have been Walter of course, but...he’s gone. So I guess not. NINA No siblings, nieces, nephews? LYNN I have a daughter. NINA Oh. I didn’t know... LYNN She lives out here. But I don’t think I should... NINA You haven’t told her you’re sick? LYNN I haven’t told her anything. In fact, Heather and I haven’t spoken in years. NINA Oh. I’m sorry. But, if it’s easier for me to call her-- LYNN Don’t trouble yourself. I need a heart doctor not a family therapist. NINA You should get some rest. I’ll check on you soon. NINA Hey do me a favor and find a phone number for Mrs. Cosworth’s daughter. Her name is Heather. ERIC I’m an RN not a PI. NINA I’ll owe you one. ED Nina, this is Beverly Beckingham. I don’t think you’ve been formally introduced. NINA Ms. Beckingham, what a pleasure to meet you. BEVERLY You were the volunteer for Chef BEVERLY I think you need this more than I do. ED Beverly, why don’t we see how those new plants on the patio look? BEVERLY Ah, fresh air. Maybe we can pump air freshener into the halls to get rid of that hospital smell. ED Not a good idea for our patients with respiratory issues. BEVERLY She’s awfully young. That girl. I assume she’s the one you want to make Chief Resident? ED Nina was at the top of her class at Stanford Med. Her patients love her. Even the nurses like her. BEVERLY Hmmm. The nurses don’t like any of you doctors. But the chief resident needs to be a leader. ED Nina takes initiative as well as anyone. In fact, she came to me and asked if she could put together your healthy eating seminars. BEVERLY Do you think she can get Chef Dave to teach it? He was so good today, I’d love for him to do the whole series! ED What a coincidence! That’s exactly who she has in mind. BEVERLY His cookbook changed my life you know. ED If Nina gets Dave on board, will that sway your vote? BEVERLY This patio would be a great space to keep some bees. The patients could get fresh honey. HEATHER Pete, I wanted you to see this one before it goes on the market... HEATHER This is Heather. HEATHER Hello? Is anybody there? Lynn ends the call. She reclines in her bed, wistful. PETE Wrong number? HEATHER If it’s important they’ll call back, right? PETE As long as you weren’t poaching one of my clients. They always fall for that charming smile of yours. HEATHER You’re too sweet. PETE You won’t be saying that when I make your client throw in that new roof. LUKE Hey, you got Luke’s voicemail, leave me a message. OLIVIA It’s me. Again. I don’t know where you are, but my parents just went back to the airport. Call me. NINA Topics can include cooking chicken. NINA Hey, it’s Nina. I’d like an order of Kung Pao Chicken... OLIVIA Step away from the street meat. NINA I have rounds in ten minutes. It’s this or nothing. How’d it go with Luke last night? OLIVIA He stood me up. Again. Humiliated me in front of my parents. NINA What did he say when you talked to him? OLIVIA I haven’t. He wouldn’t answer my call. So I broke up with him. NINA Over voicemail? OLIVIA I was so upset, I didn’t know what else to do. Anyway, I need a distraction. Remember the cute guy who did the cooking demo? NINA I remember the arrogant guy who embarrassed me. But go on. OLIVIA He’s teaching a healthy cooking class at a school nearby. Let’s sign up, maybe meet some guys? Please. I don’t want to do it alone. NINA So don't do it. You haven’t even talked to Luke. I’m sure it was all a misunderstanding. OLIVIA Don’t care. We’re done. I’m never going to see him again. NINA Never say never. OLIVIA Luke! What are you doing here? LUKE I want to make up for last night. My meeting ran late. My phone died so I couldn’t call you. OLIVIA I left you a million messages. LUKE And I got them today. Those last ones weren’t very nice. OLIVIA You made me look like a fool in front of my parents. Again. LUKE I’m so sorry, Liv. Let me take you to lunch, then I got you a spa day-- OLIVIA Are you kidding? I have to see patients all afternoon. I can’t do this. LUKE I really messed up this time. NINA You should’ve called her. She thinks you don’t care. LUKE Relationships are hard work. Maybe you have the right idea always being alone. JEREMY I can’t thank you enough for taking this job, Dave. DAVE Don’t thank me yet. This could go as well as the tv interview did. DAVE I figured I should say thank you, too. JEREMY My favorite. Thanks. You know, if you decide you like teaching, I could sure use a partner. Maybe you’d consider a full time position? DAVE I’m a chef, Jeremy. JEREMY And you’d still be a chef. It would just be here instead of a restaurant. DAVE I don’t think so. I’m still looking for another restaurant, I’ve got a few feelers out. Chez Fabienne is looking for an executive chef, I’m trying to get an interview there. JEREMY Alright, well...at least I’ve got you for one class. DAVE That’s it. And then I’m going back to work...even if I have to be a line cook! ED So, what did you think of Beverly’s special guest chef at the cooking demonstration? NINA Well, other than the fact that he’s arrogant, full of himself and made a fool out of me in front of a room full of my peers and patients, I don’t really have much of an opinion about him. ED I might suggest you get one. NINA Me? And him? ED That’s right. And without Beverly’s support you won’t get your promotion to Chief Resident. ED I know you can do this, Nina. But Beverly needs to know too. Put this together and show her you’re a real leader. NINA I guess I don’t have a choice, do I? ED I can always try to find another candidate. OLIVIA OK, those two guys in the back are checking us out. NINA Because you're staring at them. HAYDEN I just want to apologize in advance. I've started a lot of greasefires so make sure you know where the exits are. OLIVIA I’m Olivia. This is Nina. NINA I’m not staying. HAYDEN I’m Hayden. NINA There he is. NINA Hi, remember me? DAVE From the hospital. Here about my dry cleaning bill? Powdered sugar can be tough to get out. NINA I actually wanted to talk to you about something else. DAVE Can it wait until after class? NINA I’m not actually in this class. So if I could just have a minute-- DAVE You want a minute, consider yourself officially enrolled. HAYDEN Henry can’t find the pilot light. DAVE That’s not an oven. OLIVIA You might not be the worst student in class. NINA Alright, I’m only staying here until I talk to Dave about the seminars. OLIVIA Come on. It’s only once a week. It’ll be fun. NINA We clearly have different definitions of the word fun. I can’t take the time for this, I still have research to do for one of my patients for a consultation tomorrow. OLIVIA Well, you certainly can’t manage that and cook. NINA Sure I can. It’s called multitasking. OLIVIA Well I think I’m going to like this class. At least we can spend a couple hours away from all the stress in our lives. OLIVIA Oh no. No no no. OLIVIA Stop stalking me. LUKE My grand romantic gesture didn’t work. Now I’m making time for you. OLIVIA Taking this class doesn't prove anything. LUKE It’s a start. OLIVIA I know you don't care about cooking. Don't waste your time here. LUKE There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend time with you. Maybe I’ll learn to cook you dinner. OLIVIA Too little, too late. LUKE I'm not giving up on this class. Or on us. DAVE Looks good. If you poach it in vegetable stock you won’t add extra calories. DAVE Nice. Who made the salmon? OLIVIA I did. DAVE And the brown rice? OLIVIA Also me. And I grilled the asparagus. DAVE Nina, what was your contribution? NINA I arranged the asparagus in size order. DAVE Time’s up. You all did great tonight. Almost all of you. Next week we’ll tackle healthy side dishes. Have a good night. NINA Okay, I stayed through class. Now will you talk to me? DAVE Fine. NINA My hospital is thinking about expanding that lecture you did into a series of seminars. For patients and the community-- DAVE I’m sorry, I appreciate the thought, but I don’t really have time for something like that. NINA Beverly Beckingham, you remember her? She’s on the board and she really wants you. DAVE Maybe I can donate some of my books or something? NINA No, if you won’t do it, we don’t have a program. DAVE Then I guess you don't have a program. NINA You’d be helping a lot of people. Including my patients. We can work together on it. DAVE Work with you? You spent the whole class texting. NINA I wasn’t texting, I was doing research for a patient I’m seeing tomorrow. DAVE Cooking requires your full attention. NINA I could've made the salmon if I had the time. DAVE I doubt it. Even if you took this class seriously, you’d fail. NINA So if I passed, would you do the seminars? DAVE I’ll just say yes. Because you’ll never pass. NINA I was top of my class in med school. I can learn to make a lasagna. DAVE Okay. You got yourself a deal. NINA Well, Stu. Your blood pressure’s a little lower, but your cholesterol doesn’t seem to be responding to the meds. STU So give me better meds. NINA I wish there was a miracle cure. But you have to do the work. VIVIAN He wouldn’t eat my broccoli. STU It was mushy. NINA You know what? Try some of these recipes. STU “Healthy Cuisine on the Run.” Does this guy expect me to run, too? NINA No. But if you could walk for a half hour a day it would be awesome. STU For you, Dr. K, I’ll try. BEVERLY I had a great idea for a zen garden out here. We can get people to meditate. ED Let’s put a pin in that. What I wanted to tell you was that Nina is working on getting Dave Oberlin to teach the healthy eating seminars. Just like you wanted. BEVERLY That’s wonderful! I’ll have this put on the agenda for our next meeting. ED I’ll let her know. BEVERLY What about Dave, will he be there? I can really sell it if the board could meet him. ED Of course. For you, Beverly, anything. Consider it done. FABIENNE It’s perhaps an obvious dish...but the flavor’s very good. Richer. You used thigh meat? DAVE And a very good Pinot Noir. Oh and the thyme and cloves are both organically grown. FABIENNE This may be the best coq au vin I’ve ever tasted. You clearly have the talent we’re looking for. DAVE Merci! FABIENNE You are clearly a very gifted chef, M. Oberlin. But I must be honest with you...my investors are concerned about your...incident. DAVE I understand, please just let me explain my side of it... FABIENNE Everyone has a bad day, it’s just unfortunate that yours ended up on the internet. DAVE My fiance broke off our engagement during dinner service. We were trying to talk about it and I kept getting interrupted by someone complaining about my food. I lost my temper. FABIENNE And then called the city’s top food critic an idiot. DAVE I apologized, but nobody bothered to upload that clip. FABIENNE Trust me, I’ve met him and calling him an idiot was being kind. He was clearly baiting you that night. DAVE And I fell into his trap. FABIENNE I’ll tell you what I will do. Let me speak with my investors, tell them what you’ve told me, and perhaps we can arrange a meeting. Maybe even serve them some of this...? ERIC Mrs. Hanson called again. Can you squeeze her in? I know you’ve got patients all afternoon. NINA I can see her at three while Mr. Bell’s having his EKG. ERIC Before I forget. One Heather Cosworth-Wilson. Real estate agent, all her information is on her company’s website. LYNN So I was interviewing the Queen, and I asked her who cleans up after the corgis, the Royal Pooperscooper? I hate to interrupt one of your stories for a boring old exam. LYNN Hasn't quit on me yet. So this job must be stressful. What do you do for fun? NINA I wouldn’t call it fun, but I’m taking a cooking class. Any tips? LYNN I’ve eaten everything from oxtails to monkey brains, but I’ve never made anything other than a mediocre meatloaf. LYNN Any news on the new heart? NINA No, but that could change at any second. NINA I got this from the transplant board. The minute we get one, they’ll call me. LYNN You don’t have to sugarcoat this, Doc. I’ve had a good run. Covered some of the greatest moments in history for the world’s biggest magazines. NINA I know. But I’m hoping you get to enjoy your retirement for awhile. No matter what happens, I'd like to tell your daughter. LYNN Do what you want. She won’t come. Some things can’t be undone. ERIC Lunch is served. LYNN Makes me miss the monkey brains. OLIVIA Why do you keep showing up? I’m trying to move on. LUKE Radiology is interested in one of my machines. I can’t come here and not see you. OLIVIA Yes you can. And taking this cooking class doesn’t make up for what you did. LUKE I’m really sorry. But you’re overreacting. I made one mistake-- OLIVIA One? Maybe if you’re being measured on some kind of mistake odometer and it just rolled over. LUKE This is pointless. I’ll see you tonight in class. VIDEO CHEF VO ...and we prepare a rub of minced garlic, chopped basil, olive oil and lemon juice... OLIVIA What are you watching? NINA Beverly is adamant about Dave teaching those seminars. So I’ve got to pass his class to get him to do it. OLIVIA So your whole promotion hinges on you learning how to cook? NINA If I learned how to perform heart surgery, I can probably figure out how to make a pork chop. OLIVIA Let me tell you something, Julia Problem Child. It’s not as easy as you think. You can't learn to cook by watching a video. NINA You’ll see. You’re in for a shock. NINA I don't understand. I followed every step of that video. OLIVIA I watch music videos. Doesn't make me a guitar player. JEREMY Let’s just get this out of here before it sets off the smoke alarm, okay? NINA What happened to getting promoted because you work hard and save people’s lives? OLIVIA It’s only a seminar program. You got this. DAVE Ah, a promotion. I knew there was more to this. NINA I’m really doing this for my patients. But now that I’m here, I suppose my skills could be a little better. DAVE You think? I couldn’t tell if that was meat or a shoe. NINA It’s only my second class. DAVE And you haven’t bothered with the basics. Henry over there is killing it and he can’t see out of one eye. Henry, the super old guy, waves. NINA I don’t know these secret cooking tricks. DAVE Preheating a pan’s not much of a secret. Put oil in the pan and let it warm up for a few seconds. Nobody in this class is doing brain surgery. NINA Olivia here is actually a brain surgeon. DAVE If you think this class is a joke I’ll give your spot to someone who really wants to be here. NINA We had a deal. I’m not quitting. DAVE We’ll see. OLIVIA Just do what I do. LUKE It’s Luke... What? Right now? No, I can’t, I’m already late to my cooking class-- Yeah, my cooking class. No, I understand you need the report, it’s just that I promised... LUKE Okay. Sure. Fine. Just...email me the files. I’ll go over them right now. HAYDEN Looking for somebody? OLIVIA No. I guess not. HAYDEN Dave’s being a little tough on you guys. OLIVIA Nina doesn’t have the best attitude. HAYDEN Cooking's a lot harder than it looks. But you seem to know what you’re doing. Maybe you could give me some pointers? DAVE Most of you did very well tonight. DAVE Let’s remember, cooking comes from the heart. How many people have bonded over family recipes? Or baked cookies to cheer up a friend? DAVE For next week, I want everyone to work on a dish that has special meaning for you. And find a way to make it healthy. And the ramen noodles you had in medical school don’t count. NINA Oh, it’s on. HEATHER I thought you were bringing clients. PETE They’re on the way. This place is a a beauty. Just like my favorite real estate agent. HEATHER This is Heather Cosworth-Wilson. NINA Heather, my name is Dr. Kirby, at Conley Hospital? I’m taking care of your mom. I wonder if you have a minute to talk? HEATHER Yeah. Sure. NINA I’m sorry to bother you but the thing is, we’ve had kind of a hard time tracking down any family she may have. She didn’t really want me call you but... HEATHER Uh huh. Well, my mom and I aren’t close. NINA That's why I’m calling. I thought you’d like to know your mother is very ill. HEATHER I see. So, does she need a kidney or something? NINA It’s her heart. And unless she gets a transplant, she doesn't have much time left. I know she’d love to see you. HEATHER Thank you, Dr. Kirby. But the truth is, whatever I needed to say to my mother I said a long time ago. I think seeing me will only stress her out even more than she already is. NINA I understand. Family can be difficult. HEATHER Ours is. I’ve got to go now. Thank you for calling. Goodbye. LUKE Hey, you’ve got Luke’s voicemail-- OLIVIA I got your text. Are you OK? NINA This is impossible. Why can’t I cook? Did some chef put a hex on me? OLIVIA That's your emergency? I’m sure we can salvage it. OLIVIA I take that back. NINA Dave wanted us to pick a dish that had meaning. I tried to make tacos. Had a great story about our first family vacation in Mexico. OLIVIA Did you fall into this and get superpowers? NINA I followed the recipe. Well, I started to but then a patient called. Things kind of unraveled from there. NINA Can you just make these look more taco-ish for class tomorrow? What can I do? OLIVIA Hide the whole mess under a sombrero. I can’t save this. NINA If I show up with nothing, Dave won’t do the seminars. OLIVIA So you want me to make a dish for you. That's cheating. NINA Cheating is taking the medical boards for me. Think of this as you cooking me dinner...and I take the leftovers to class. OLIVIA You so owe me. OLIVIA Let’s go to my place. DAVE A quiche? Looks good. So tell me what this dish means to you. NINA My first family vacation was to...France. I had quiche for the first time. DAVE Where in France did you go? NINA Lorraine of course. This is exactly the quiche they serve in Lorraine. DAVE Except in Lorraine, they don't make their quiche with cheese. NINA This was...an American restaurant in Lorraine. DAVE Well, despite the holes in your story, the quiche is excellent. How did you make it healthy? NINA Egg whites, vegetables, low fat cheese of course. DAVE How many eggs? NINA All of them? DAVE And what seasonings? NINA Parsley. DAVE And...? NINA Sage, rosemary and thyme? DAVE I know Olivia made the dish. Find another partner. OLIVIA Everyone seems to be paired up. LUKE We could use a third. DAVE Take your supplies and go to Luke and Sam’s station. HAYDEN I’ll work with Nina. We're both beginners. DAVE I’ll work with Nina. I have to make sure she does her own work. DAVE Next week’s assignment. Meet with your partners and come up with a sample healthy dinner menu. Apps, entree and dessert. LUKE This’ll be fun, Liv. What do you want to make? OLIVIA Better life choices. PETE Hey, good news. I think my midwest transplants are ready to make an offer on this place. All cash. HEATHER That’s great, Pete. PETE Whoa. A cash offer usually has you jumping up and down. What’s wrong? HEATHER Just family stuff. I’ll be ok. PETE I was going to grab some dinner downtown. We can talk about the offer. Or whatever you want. HEATHER Thanks. Maybe another time. We’ll talk about the house tomorrow. NINA The waiting is the worst part... ERIC So morbid. Someone has to die so Mrs. Cosworth can live. NINA How's she doing? ERIC Not great. I snuck her an extra pudding, but that didn't help. NINA Her numbers are getting worse. She just has to hold on until we get a heart. LYNN You don’t look happy. I’m running out of time, aren’t I? NINA I was actually thinking about this disastrous cooking class I had last night. My friend made a quiche for me and I got totally busted. LYNN You cheated? In cooking class? NINA It was the first time I’ve ever cheated on a test, I promise. I guess some people are just born to cook, and all the rest of us just...eat. LYNN My daughter had terrible instincts when it came to cooking. But Heather worked hard and got better. LYNN I used to make this stew I called the Kitchen Sink because I used about every ingredient I had. NINA Sounds like it could be delicious or terrible. LYNN So Heather’s about six. She gets it in her head that she’ll cook dinner for me. Taking the name literally, she dumps everything in our pantry right into the kitchen sink. Took a plumber two days to unclog it. NINA It’s the thought that counts. LYNN I was away so much she had to learn to cook for herself. I’m sure she that’s one of a hundred things she holds against me. NINA You need to get some rest. BEVERLY Ah, Ed! How’s my healthy cooking program coming along? Is Chef Dave signed on? ED I’m sure Nina’s got it covered. BEVERLY Good. I’ve been telling the other board members how excited Chef Dave is to join us. Don’t want them to think I’m some kind of whackadoodle! ED Nobody would ever say that, Beverly. And I love your hat. BEVERLY It was quite the hit at my Ladies’ Club tea. I think we should have a Hat Day at the hospital. Thoughts? NINA Heather Cosworth-Wilson? HEATHER Yes? The open house just ended, but I can give you a quick tour. NINA I’m Dr. Kirby. We spoke on the phone, I came to talk about your mother. HEATHER Then you’re wasting your time. NINA Just hear me out. Lynn needs to hang on until we get a heart. Seeing you would lift her spirits. HEATHER I wish she cared this much about me when she was well. NINA Look, I know you have some issues. Trust me, I understand. My dad was a doctor...and a demanding one. But your mother loves you very much. HEATHER I wouldn't know it. When I was 7 I * lost my dad and then it was like I * lost my mom too. My grandma raised * me while Mom was off seeing the world. NINA Whatever happened between you two, your mother regrets it. She’s a very special person. You could get to know who she is now. But you don't have much time. HEATHER You’re right. I have to meet a client. NINA I can’t convince you to see her. But she’s been asking for a book. She didn’t have time to pack when they took her to the hospital. HEATHER Oh, her press clippings. I don’t know why she takes that book everywhere. She can look them all up on her computer. NINA Well, it seems very important. If you have a chance to drop it off, it would mean a lot to her. HEATHER Well, I’ll see if I have time. Thank you for your concern, doctor. Have a good day. OLIVIA Where’s Sam? NINA LUKE Henry’s partner dropped out. Sam’s working with him now. OLIVIA Just my luck. Let’s get this over with. I'm thinking of a caprese salad and a Cornish game hen. LUKE I love your caprese salad. Why are you in a cooking class again? You could be teaching it. OLIVIA I shouldn’t tell you. LUKE Come on. No secrets. OLIVIA I thought it would be a fun way to meet guys. Turns out it’s not fun and the only man I’m stuck with is you. LUKE You were going to start dating? OLIVIA I thought if I found someone new, I would have a reason not to get back together with you. LUKE I didn't know that I made such a mess of things. OLIVIA I don't want to talk about this now. Can we just make a salad? DAVE Fabienne! Great to hear from you... She stops, listening... DAVE Uh huh. Oh. I see. No, I understand. I mean, they’re investors, they need to be sure of what they’re investing in, right? Uh huh. Yes, I would have enjoyed working with you too. I guess it just wasn’t meant to be. Thank you for trying, Fabienne. Yes...au revoir. DAVE Hey. Hi. NINA Sorry, I’m late, I had traffic on the way here. DAVE I thought you were standing me up. NINA So what are we making? DAVE What are you making? You were supposed to come up with ideas. And where are your ingredients? NINA I didn’t have time. DAVE Nina, you said you were going to start taking this class seriously. NINA I’m sorry. I had to run an errand for a patient. Well, technically not for her since she didn’t know-- DAVE You don’t have to explain. I’m actually relieved. I didn't want to do those hospital seminars. NINA You want an idea. I’ve got one. Chicken cordon bleu. DAVE That’s not exactly healthy cuisine. NINA Well, maybe we can figure out a way to make it healthy? DAVE Yeah...maybe we can. Let me see what I’ve got in the storage fridge in the other room. NINA Bleu.I can’t even spell it right... OLIVIA What do you think? Too much basil? LUKE It’s perfect. LUKE Don’t make the oven too hot! OLIVIA You can get salmonella that way. LUKE Luckily I know a good doctor. OLIVIA Remember the time I had the flu and you had to take care if me? LUKE Proving that doctors make the worst patients. OLIVIA Your chicken soup was so salty I couldn't put my shoes on. LUKE Maybe it’s a good thing I’m taking this class. How about I cook you dinner this weekend and you can tell me how I’m doing? OLIVIA I don't know. Maybe. LUKE What's up? I can’t talk...He wasn't supposed to get in until tomorrow. LUKE OK. Text me the address. LUKE My client got in a day early. OLIVIA And you have to entertain him. Go. LUKE Don’t give me that look. He’s about to place a huge order, put my company on the map. OLIVIA I don’t know why I ever thought things would be different. OLIVIA Goodbye, Luke. DAVE Now add the garlic. NINA So, have you given any thought to teaching the seminars? DAVE Garlic, not garlic powder. NINA Don’t they both end up tasting the same? DAVE No. Fresh garlic is completely different. Every ingredient has a purpose. It’s like an orchestra. If you leave out the string section, it just doesn’t sound the same. NINA You know we’re just talking about a spice here, right? DAVE We’re talking about cooking. To some of us, it’s an art. NINA Okay, okay, so give me the garlic. DAVE Seriously? You peel it first. NINA Alright, I’ll peel it. Calm down, it’s not like I’m in surgery. DAVE Maybe that’s the problem. NINA Or maybe you’re just taking all of this a bit too seriously? DAVE You know, you're possibly the worst student I’ve ever had. NINA Why are you making such a big deal about this? DAVE Because you can’t be bothered to learn the basics! NINA Just because you got rejected from some job, don’t take it out on me. DAVE So you were listening? NINA Not on purpose, but...I heard, yeah. DAVE You know what? Don't worry about the assignment. If you think this class is such a joke, don’t come back. NINA Fine, I won’t. DAVE Good. Don’t. Good bye. NINA Goodbye! JEREMY You can take the aprons home, just remember to bring them back. NINA Oh, sorry. I guess I forgot. JEREMY You’re the doctor, right? Dave’s spoken about you. NINA Yeah, I’ll bet. And probably not well. JEREMY Actually, no, he’s always smiling when he says your name. NINA Well, he wasn’t smiling in there when he kicked me out of class. JEREMY What? NINA He was upset, I guess he didn’t get some job -- JEREMY Oh. He didn’t get it? That’s too bad, he was counting on that gig. I guess that video isn’t going away anytime soon. NINA What video? JEREMY Nothing. Just show up for the next class and I’m sure it’ll all be forgotten. DAVE You don’t know anything about steak! This is medium rare! I’m not refiring my food every time an idiot can’t tell what he’s eating! PETE I think my clients are going to make a counteroffer. Your seller will have to upgrade the plumbing, though. HEATHER Hmm? PETE The plumbing. It has to be...are you ok? You haven’t seemed yourself lately. HEATHER Sorry. My mom’s in the hospital. Things don’t look good. PETE Then why are you here? I’m sure someone in your office would cover for you. HEATHER It’s complicated. We haven’t spoken in awhile. PETE Look, I don’t know what it’s like to lose a parent so I’m not gonna tell you what to do, but...wouldn’t you at least want to say something to her? HEATHER I don’t know. Maybe some of the things I want to say are just better left unsaid. NINA Looking good, Stu. Your cholesterol’s down, you’ve lost weight. STU Viv’s gonna buy me some short shorts. VIVIAN He even came to my water aerobics class. STU And Vivian’s been making those recipes in that book you gave her. Turkey burgers taste just like meat. NINA Technically, they are meat. NINA I’d like to see you back here in a month or two. And call me on my cell if you have any questions. STU Thanks, Doc. ED How’s the presentation going? You were working on getting sample menus from Chef Dave? NINA Sample menus...right... ED Do you have anything you can show yet? NINA I’ve been talking to Dave quite a bit. We had a really big discussion last night. I’ll write something up as soon as I can. ED Good. I’m backing you for the chief resident’s job. I’m counting on you to make me look good. HEATHER Thanks for your help. PETE At least we didn’t have to break in. Usually when I go into a strangers home I have permission. HEATHER My mom always keeps her spare key under that fake rock. PETE Wow, she covered the Royal Wedding? HEATHER She was everywhere. Except where I needed her to be. PETE She interviewed the President? HEATHER Four of them. PETE She must have some great stories. HEATHER She loves to read her own press. She takes that book with her everywhere. PETE Hey, what are these? HEATHER My letters. PETE A lot of them. HEATHER I used to write to her whenever she was away. I had no idea she put them in here. PETE I thought you said you and your mom weren’t close? HEATHER We’re not... PETE But she’s kept your letters for all these years...maybe you’re closer than you think? DAVE How’s it going? JEREMY I bumped into that doctor lady the other night. She said you kicked her out of class. DAVE Yeah I did. Someone that smart should know how to follow a simple recipe. JEREMY Is that what it is? Or is she getting under your skin because maybe you like her a bit? DAVE No. I’m not going down that road again, not for a long time. I’d just be happy if she respected cooking. JEREMY Okay, then. Teach her. LYNN I’ve never heard of anyone flunking a cooking class. NINA At least it didn’t turn into a food fight. He was pretty angry. LYNN Think about it from his point of view. NINA I guess not. LYNN How would you feel if you had all this knowledge and your patients didn’t listen to you? NINA My patients don't listen to me. HEATHER Hi Mom. NINA Well this is a surprise. That I didn’t have anything to do with. LYNN Heather...how...how are you? HEATHER Work is going well. How are you feeling? LYNN Fine, considering. NINA I should let you two catch up. BEVERLY What’s happening with my seminars? NINA I have to run. Code orange. BEVERLY What’s a code orange? ERIC Hazardous waste spill. Who told you that? BEVERLY Nina. ERIC Oh yeah. That happens all the time. HEATHER I brought you some things from your house. LYNN You remembered where I live? I’m surprised, since you never come to visit me. HEATHER If I knew you were sick I would’ve come. LYNN You didn’t when I was healthy. I didn’t think a heart attack would change anything. HEATHER You weren’t exactly there when I needed you. When I went through my divorce. LYNN You never let me know anything was happening until it was too late. HEATHER When was I supposed to tell you anything? You were always somewhere across the world. LYNN What, did you want me to bring you along to a war zone? Children need stability. HEATHER Children need parents. I guess that wasn't exciting enough for you. LYNN Heather, I have a weak heart. If you came here to yell at me, I don't need it. HEATHER I can’t just forgive everything because you're sick. This was a mistake. DAVE Who did the caprese salad and who made the hen? OLIVIA We started cooking together, but then Luke had to leave. OLIVIA As usual. DAVE Okaaaaay. Moving on... DAVE A little safe. HAYDEN Not if there's a wet kitchen floor when you cook it. DAVE Welcome back. NINA You can’t get rid of me that easy. NINA I present chicken cordon bleu. DAVE Chicken’s nicely cooked. It’s a good attempt at a very difficult dish. NINA OK. DAVE OK? I just gave you your first compliment. How about a “yay” or a “woo!” NINA I’m not a “woo” girl. And you’d never settle for a good attempt at anything. How do I make it great? DAVE You really want to learn? NINA If you’re serious about teaching me. DAVE Serious as a heart attack. Bad choice of words for a cardiologist. Sorry. LUKE I cleared my weekend plans. Let me cook you dinner. LUKE Maybe not this weekend. I have a huge meeting on Monday. How’s Tuesday? OLIVIA Luke. You do you. This just isn’t working for me. NINA Are you leaving? OLIVIA Yeah. I’ll text you later. HAYDEN Olivia! HAYDEN My scallops came out rubbery. Do you know anything about shellfish? OLIVIA Scallops are tricky. HAYDEN I’d love to get some tips from you. I’ll buy you dinner. OLIVIA Do you really want cooking advice or are you asking me out? HAYDEN You caught me. I’m asking you out. OLIVIA Um... I call you and let you know? DAVE Our next assignment will be healthy desserts. Make something under three hundred calories that we’d want to eat. NINA How do I make this the best chicken cordon bleu you’ve ever had? DAVE That’s a tough one. It took me years to get this dish perfect. But you can start by not using storebought breadcrumbs. NINA How can you tell? DAVE Taste. Texture. NINA Cooking really is harder than I thought. DAVE Anyone can cook. Not everyone can cook well. It’s not a joke to me. NINA I didn’t mean to make light of what you do. I make fun of my job all the time. DAVE How? You deal with life and death. NINA And if I couldn’t laugh about it I’d cry myself to sleep every night. And then Olivia would make fun of my puffy eyes. NINA Maybe one day you could show me how to make this better? DAVE Is now a good time? NINA It is, actually. LUKE Someone order a pizza? OLIVIA No. And I certainly didn't order an ex-boyfriend. I’m sending them both back. LUKE Please. Consider this a peace offering. Or a pizza offering? LUKE You didn't eat anything in class. I figured you’d be starving. OLIVIA It does smell good. NINA Now I have to bludgeon my food? DAVE If it’s too thick, the inside takes too long to cook. NINA This really is a science. Like when I prescribe meds to my patients it has to be exactly the right amount or they won’t work. DAVE It’s trial and error. Sometimes you get an amazing dish. Other times a stray dog wouldn't eat it. NINA Whoa. This seems like a good way to take out your anger. You must've made a lot of chicken over the last six months. DAVE I was wondering how long it would take you to find that clip. NINA It didn’t exactly show you in the best light. DAVE If it weren’t for the video, the whole thing would’ve blown over. Still, I was unprofessional. NINA Dave, you’re an amazing chef. Someone will be smart enough to see past this. DAVE Let me help you. OLIVIA I saved these for you. LUKE So you still care? OLIVIA Luke. I love you. And I know what it’s like to be busy. OLIVIA But you’re gone half the month and when you’re home, you're not really here. LUKE I’m here now. OLIVIA Unless your partner calls. Then whatever we’re doing doesn't matter. I feel like your company is so much more important than I am. It’s not enough for me. LUKE It’s just until my company gets off the ground. I'll be able to have a sales staff, work out of my office here - OLIVIA And when the business grows, you’ll get busier. If I had a friend flake on me as much as you do, I’d kick her to the curb. LUKE We do plenty of things together. OLIVIA I do plenty of things alone. I had to go to my cousin’s wedding stag because you had to help your parents move. You can set aside time for your family, but never just for us. LUKE I thought you liked my family. OLIVIA I do. But with your work schedule how are we ever going to have our own family? LUKE We’ll figure something out. OLIVIA I just don't see a future. And because I care about you I keep taking you back. But you have to let me go. DAVE This is...good. NINA Not bad. Yay, me! DAVE It’s a very hard dish to get right. DAVE And now you have lunch for tomorrow. NINA I can’t believe it. DAVE That's what happens when you follow the recipe. NINA I mean, we spent all this time alone and nobody got hit with the mallet. This was fun. DAVE I’ve noticed that food helps people bond. There’s a reason most important meetings are done over a meal. NINA Hmm. All the partners in class work well together. The way you teach makes everyone feel like they’re contributing, even if they’re beginners like me. DAVE I like to use food to communicate. Unless it’s throwing a steak at someone. NINA So if people don’t get along, cooking could work...like therapy? NINA What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? HEATHER Pete, can you cover my open house today? PETE Sure. But wouldn’t the other brokers at your agency do it? HEATHER I don’t trust them. I know you won’t steal the listing out from under me. PETE You have my word. HEATHER You said there was an emergency. What's going on? LYNN Turn me back around or I swear I’ll walk out of here. NINA Nobody's going anywhere. I pulled a lot of strings to make this happen. HEATHER Make what happen? DAVE Hi ladies. I’m Chef Dave Oberlin. We’re going to make homemade ravioli. LYNN Ravioli comes in a box. DAVE Well, Mrs. Cosworth, we’re going to think outside the box. DAVE We’ll be using this implement of destruction to make dough. And that’s the only dough I’m making since I’m volunteering. LYNN Alright. But I bet you can’t beat Heather’s tomato sauce. HEATHER Mom, he’s a chef. NINA I have to call a patient. Good luck. NINA Stu? It’s Dr. Kirby. STU Hey! Guess what? We’re on a powerwalk! VIVIAN Hi Doctor K. NINA Whatever you’re doing is working Stu. I got your labs back. Your cholesterol is almost normal. STU I feel great. Viv and I are going on a cruise to Mexico. We might even hike up one of those old Aztec temples. NINA Don’t go too crazy. STU You wanna hear crazy? That cookbook you gave us convinced Vivian to buy a juicer. Who knew carrot juice could taste good? NINA That’s fantastic. Keep up the good work and I’ll see you at your next appointment. HAYDEN So what kind of doctor are you? OLIVIA Neurosurgeon. HAYDEN Brain surgery. Wow. And you’re gorgeous and you can cook. OLIVIA What do you do? HAYDEN I’m a marketing manager. It’s not brain surgery! HAYDEN You must get that all the time. OLIVIA Not all the time. HAYDEN This might be a rude question, but how are you still single? OLIVIA More like recently single. Luke and I have a complicated relationship. HAYDEN If he couldn’t appreciate you, it’s a good thing you kicked him to the curb. OLIVIA They always say don’t talk about exes on a first date. HAYDEN You’re probably right. HAYDEN Ugh. I don’t drink it with milk. OLIVIA Oh, I’m sorry. Luke takes his tea that way, I just always do that. DAVE Heather, you make sure the air bubbles are all gone. No bubbles, no troubles. DAVE And Lynn, you can cut the squares. LYNN Now I can cross making ravioli off my bucket list. HEATHER I can’t wait to try the lobster. Remember that summer we went to Maine? DAVE I think it’s working. NINA It’s the way you teach. You make rolling pasta dough seem fun. NINA Medicine’s about more than treating an illness. When my patients are happy they take better care of themselves. NINA Dave had you make everything from scratch today, but we have whole wheat pastas on our cafeteria menu. LYNN They taste like cardboard. NINA What if Heather made her amazing sauce? HEATHER I can bring some with me next time I visit. DAVE You know what? I’ll do your program. NINA Really? I haven’t even passed your class yet. DAVE This can help your patients. And it’s kind of fun for me. NINA I have a meeting with my boss in five minutes. Why don’t you come with me? BEVERLY Chef Dave! What a wonderful surprise! NINA Rather than review the presentation with you, I thought I’d just bring you Chef Dave himself. BEVERLY Our next board meeting is two weeks from Thursday DAVE Perfect. My class ends that week so I’ll be free. ED Maybe you could make some samples to serve at the presentation. DAVE That's a great idea. BEVERLY I’d approve this program today, but we still need those wet blankets on the board to go along with it. And Dave. ED Why wouldn’t they approve Dave? He’s perfect for this. BEVERLY There was some sort of incident last year that a few of them keep bringing up. DAVE Beverly, please don’t let one mistake change your opinion of me. BEVERLY I don’t care about that. You putting that nincompoop in his place is one of the reasons I like you. DAVE Well, at least I have one fan. NINA You might have more than one. DAVE So I thought tonight we could go over some of my thoughts for the samples? I’d like to see some ideas from you, too. NINA Come over to my place around seven? I’ll text you the address. DAVE I’ll be there. NINA I might even try my hand at making some appetizers. DAVE Whoa are you trying to impress me? NINA Maybe a little. OLIVIA carrying several shopping bags full of shoes. OLIVIA I need a shoppin-tervention. I just spent a month’s salary on shoes. And a belt. NINA Does this have anything to do with Luke? OLIVIA No. I went on a date with Hayden. NINA Was he weird? He seems weird. OLIVIA No, he was fine. It just made me miss Luke. NINA I kind of made those for Dave. OLIVIA I’m so hungry, I’ll even eat something you made. DAVE I’m going over to help Nina with those cooking seminars at the hospital. JEREMY What’s with the change of heart? DAVE It’s a challenge. I’m thinking maybe I can make two dishes, one healthy and one not. Have people compare the taste. JEREMY It’s nice to see you excited about something. DAVE Yeah. I never thought I’d like teaching, but it’s kinda growing on me... JEREMY And maybe a certain doctor is too..? NINA For someone who’s swearing off dating, these are some pretty sweet evening shoes. OLIVIA I’m not finished with dating. I just don’t think I’m ready. It’s so stressful. NINA It shouldn’t be. You get so upset at Luke, but you two have something great. OLIVIA We did. NINA You still do. There’s a reason you’re with him. OLIVIA Of course. He’s cute, he’s sweet. And I do love him. NINA Don’t throw away what you have with Luke. It’s pretty special. OLIVIA Like you and Chef Dave? NINA We are so not special. OLIVIA Oh come on Nina, it’s obvious. I mean...you cooked for him. NINA They were just appetizers. OLIVIA And they were good too. They glance at NINA Obviously. OLIVIA Sorry. I was hungry. You know, Nina, it’s okay to care about someone. NINA Hello? I’m a doctor, I care about lots of “someones”. OLIVIA Yes. Your patients. NINA I have friends, too. You and Luke and.... OLIVIA I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about, you know...romance. Guys. Or specifically one guy named Dave. NINA I don’t have time for that right now. I’ve got a lot going on. OLIVIA Look, I get it, alright? One of the first things they teach us at medical school is how to care, but not get too involved. It’s supposed to protect us. But I don’t think it’s supposed to protect us from letting ourselves fall in love. NINA At no point in this conversation have I mentioned the word love. DAVE Hi. OLIVIA Hello Dave! OLIVIA I was just leaving. NINA You don’t have to-- OLIVIA Bu-bye! NINA So Olivia ate all our food. DAVE We’ll just use what you have left. NINA I wouldn’t-- DAVE Unless you have an ex-boyfriend in there, it can’t be that bad. DAVE Wow. Just...wow. NINA It’s so nice of the owner to stay open late for us. DAVE I gave him a lot of business when I worked at the restaurant. DAVE You want to get these when they’re a green so they have time to ripen. NINA If only my patients would snack on fruit instead of chips. DAVE I can show you how to make kale chips. NINA What if for one of the sessions you brought in one fruit or vegetable. Then you showed how many dishes you could make from it. DAVE You’re just angling for my Most Improved Student award. NINA What if I bribed the teacher? HEATHER When we were cooking together it kind of made me sad. We could’ve had that. LYNN Sweetheart, no apology will ever make up for the times I wasn't there for you. I have photos of royal weddings, funerals, refugee camps. But your letters meant more to me than any of that. HEATHER I couldn't compete with Breaking News. LYNN You shouldn't have had to. I loved my work, but I always hated being away from you. I brought this book everywhere with me because it was full of your letters. So I could pretend you were with me. HEATHER I always wanted to be. LYNN I should’ve tried harder. And now it’s too late. HEATHER Don't say that. Dr. Kirby’s doing everything she can. LYNN I’m grateful for every day I wake up. And every day that I see you is a gift I never thought I’d have. ERIC Time for vitals. And I’m afraid visiting hours are over. ERIC But since you're family, you’re allowed to stay over. DAVE The secret is the dill sauce. NINA You put like twenty different things into one sauce. I never knew how much work it took to get something to taste good. DAVE Someday I want to have a restaurant with an open kitchen. People can watch how their food is made. NINA Did you ever think about giving classes through your restaurant? DAVE Maybe. But before I can do anything I have to get another head chef job. That's Comeback Plan B. NINA So the book was Plan A? DAVE Yep. It’s going to take a lot of work. Making great food is the only way people will respect me again. NINA Which is more important? Being good at what you do or what people think of you? DAVE Both. But some people matter more than others. One person is starting to matter quite a bit to me. NINA Hate to be a bad hostess, but I have to kick you out. Early surgery tomorrow. NINA This was fun. I have a lot of good ideas for the presentation. DAVE I’ll e-mail you some more thoughts. See you in class? NINA You bet. NINA Vivian! NINA Oh no. VIVIAN He was just reading the paper. I turned around and... It happened so fast. VIVIAN We were going on a cruise for our anniversary next week. NINA He was doing so well. VIVIAN It’s not your fault... ERIC Mrs. Stevens, we have some paperwork for you to fill out. NINA He was my patient. Why didn’t anyone call me when they brought him in? ED It was the middle of the night. NINA I would’ve come in! ED Stu had a bad heart. You’ve seen this happen before. We all have. NINA I know. But I should’ve done more tests on him. ED And you gave him the best care he could’ve had. But the damage was done. NINA I knew his history. I could’ve saved him. Clot blockers, heparin-- ED I was there. I tried all those things and more. But he was too far gone. NINA But he was getting better! ED This isn’t the first patient you’ve lost. And he’s far from the last. ED Nina. We all have certain patients that we bond with. The ones we root for. But if we let them get to us, we’re useless to our other patients. The ones we have a chance at saving. NINA Now you sound like my dad. I just feel like I let Stu down. He should’ve been on that cruise. ED Nonsense. You did everything possible to save him. NINA And I still failed. ED No! You didn’t. Look, you need a distraction. Don’t you have your cooking class tonight? NINA It doesn’t seem right to go. ED Go. Take your mind off this. Doctor’s orders! OLIVIA Did Luke say why he wasn't coming? DAVE I think a dinner meeting popped up? OLIVIA Of course. DAVE He didn’t drop out, if that’s what you're asking. OLIVIA I wasn't asking anything. Just curious. DAVE Are you making a chopped salad or a taco station for baby hamsters? NINA I lost a patient today. I’m useless tonight. I should probably go home. DAVE Do you want to talk about it? Was it Lynn? NINA No, Lynn’s stable. I’m OK. Really. DAVE You’re not OK. Come take a walk with me. DAVE Guys, keep working. I’ll be back in a few. NINA I thought Stu would be fine. He was starting to exercise and eat better. He just went suddenly. DAVE I’m sorry. NINA I know I did everything I could. But it never gets easier. NINA I didn’t mean to dump all this on you. DAVE Hey, I get all bent out of shape over a Beef Wellington, but you have to deal with life and death. I can’t imagine how strong you have to be. NINA I have to be stronger. My dad lost patients. DAVE I’m sure it bothered him. NINA Probably. But he thought it was weak to show emotion. If I skinned my knee, he told me to walk it off. DAVE You’re not like that. Emotions make us human. And to deal with life and death, you have to be passionate about what you do. NINA That makes us weak. My patients need me to be strong. DAVE You’re not with your patients now. HAYDEN Chef Dave! DAVE What's up? HAYDEN If I made steak tartare for the final, does that count as cooking? DAVE Let’s talk about doing something a little less ambitious... MAGGIE Is this Dave Oberlin’s class? HAYDEN Yeah, I think he’s in the lecture hall. Third door down. OLIVIA Hayden said he saw you and Dave...hugging? NINA I told him about Stu. He was cheering me up. Like friends do. OLIVIA You’re a terrible liar. NINA I can’t do it. We’re going to have to work together. OLIVIA Nina, for someone who listens to hearts every day you’re completely ignoring your own. Tell Dave how you feel. NINA Easy for you to say. Luke’s trying and you keep pushing him away. OLIVIA If blowing me off for clients and meetings is his way of trying, it’s not working. NINA For someone who deals with brains every day you have a short memory. When we were interns, how often did you get to see Luke? OLIVIA Not often. NINA Once every few weeks. And he never complained when you’d doze off during a date because you only got a half hour of sleep that night. OLIVIA It’s not the same thing. NINA Isn’t it? Talk to him, Olivia. Losing patients should make us realize how important it is to-- OLIVIA --tell the people we care about how we feel? NINA Fine. You win. Let me get my stuff first. DAVE Maggie. What are you doing here? MAGGIE I’m back from New York. DAVE How’s the new job? And I heard about the new man. MAGGIE Neither worked out. I wanted to apologize. DAVE For breaking my heart or ruining my career? MAGGIE Both. And I’m going to make it up to you. MAGGIE I had no idea things had gotten this bad for you. DAVE I’m fine. I’m enjoying this job. MAGGIE You haven’t lost your sarcastic wit. DAVE I’m serious. I like teaching. MAGGIE Sure you do. But you’ve suffered enough. I’m opening a restaurant in Seattle. I want you to be my executive chef. DAVE I don’t know if it’s a good idea for us to work together. MAGGIE There’s no better way to clear your name than to run the hottest restaurant in the city. DAVE I’ll think about it. MAGGIE And one of my investors has wrangled a spot for you on a local morning show. You’ll be a star. MAGGIE We’re a great team, Dave. Let’s forget about the past and move forward. Together. NINA I thought you had a dinner meeting. LUKE I have to talk to you and I didn’t want to see Olivia in class. I heard she went on a date with Hayden. NINA That was nothing. She loves you. If I thought she was done, I wouldn’t have told you to take this cooking class. LUKE I don’t know what else to do. She wants me to rearrange my life. NINA She knows you can’t do that. But maybe you can make her more of a priority. NINA Nobody wants to feel like they’re your second choice. LUKE I think I get it. LUKE My business partner’s running a little late. I’ll have some tea for now. LUKE Olivia? OLIVIA Your assistant said you’d be here. I had a talk with Nina last night. She made me realize I’ve been unfair to you. LUKE I’ve been taking our relationship for granted, so it’s not just you. OLIVIA I’m sorry I went out with Hayden. I just wanted to make you jealous. LUKE It worked. You don’t have to apologize. OLIVIA Once I was able to fit personal time into my schedule, I assumed you could, too. LUKE Your schedule got lighter just as my company started to take off. OLIVIA If you need this time, I understand. I just can’t wait forever. LUKE You won’t have to. I need time to concentrate on work. But not as much as I’ve been taking. OLIVIA Important email? I’m OK with it. LUKE I was telling Greg not to come. I can call him later. I’d rather have lunch with you. ERIC Mrs. Cosworth, if you didn’t like your lunch I can get you something else. LYNN I’m just not hungry. HEATHER Pete! What are you doing here? PETE I figured you were going to stay here. I had your neighbor get some clean clothes from your place. HEATHER Mom, this is Pete. He’s another real estate agent. My competition. PETE Hardly. Nice to meet you Mrs. Cosworth. LYNN Pete, can you do me a favor? Take my poor daughter out for something other than hospital food. PETE Love to. LYNN Give us a sec. HEATHER Mother, I see what you’re doing. He’s just a friend. LYNN The man drove all the way down here to give you clean clothes. He’s in love with you. HEATHER No. You think? LYNN I know it when I see it. HEATHER I do really like him. LYNN So go have yourself a date. I promise I won’t kick it while you’re gone. HEATHER Mom! DAVE This is a Roma tomato. It has fewer seeds so this is what you want for a pasta sauce. DAVE For next week’s final, each team will choose one of these recipes. One person will make the app, the other will do the entree. DAVE See you all next week. DAVE Hey, what’s going on? You barely talked to me all night. NINA I didn’t mean to eavesdrop...again...but I heard you and your ex talking. You’re going to take that job. DAVE I was going to talk to you about that tonight. It starts next week, so I have to move up to Seattle after the last class. NINA But our presentation is the next day. DAVE And you’ll do great. You can present my ideas as well as I can. NINA It’s fine. I’ll find someone else. DAVE Don’t shut down on me. I feel terrible about this. NINA You want me to show my emotions? Meet anger. DAVE This is about your promotion, isn’t it? NINA It’s about helping my patients. And you’re abandoning it for something you don't even want. DAVE You don’t understand. I've tried to get a job for the last six months. I finally have a chance to do what I love again. NINA I’m happy for you. Good luck. DAVE What did you want to tell me? NINA Doesn’t matter. NINA So then we talk about community outreach, maybe we set up a booth at a health fair. BEVERLY You have a lot of great ideas. But I’m not seeing Dave Oberlin’s teaching schedule here. NINA He won’t be participating. He took a job in Seattle. ED What? NINA It’s OK. I’m reaching out to some local chefs. I should have a replacement for you by next week. BEVERLY Oh dear. No, you see, I was only excited about this because of Dave. BEVERLY Don’t be too disappointed, dear. You’re just young and inexperienced. Nina knows where this is going... BEVERLY And I don’t think the board will be comfortable with someone like that in the position of Chief Resident at a major hospital... BEVERLY Do you? NINA I do. If you’ll just give me a chance. Let me talk to the board. Please? DAVE I’ve got some bad news. My next class will be my last. JEREMY You got a gig? DAVE In Seattle. With Maggie. DAVE She feels bad for how she treated me. JEREMY And you can forgive her? DAVE I don't know. But she stuck her neck out to get the investors to approve me. She got me a second chance. JEREMY Dave, you don’t have to stay here as a teacher. But this thing with Maggie - I just don’t trust her. DAVE I love teaching. Way more than I ever thought I would. But I have to take this risk. JEREMY What about Nina? I thought you were falling for her. DAVE I think I am. But I can’t give up an opportunity like this. I don’t have a choice. JEREMY You always have a choice. I was at the top of my game. But I was working seven days a week. And now I get more joy out of cooking for my family than I ever did at a five star restaurant. DAVE I don't mind throwing myself into work. I only have to think about me. JEREMY That’s your choice, too. NINA Hi, this is Dr. Nina Kirby from Conley Hospital. I was wondering if you had any interest in teaching a Healthy Eating seminar?...OK, thanks for your time. ERIC Mrs. Cosworth’s vitals are really weak. NINA She’s doing better than I thought she would. I think Heather bought her a few more days. ERIC Does she have any other long lost children that would buy her another week? NINA Just the one. LYNN So how’s cooking class? What are you going to make for the final? NINA Oh, I don’t know. Work’s been very busy. People keep getting sick. LYNN My days are numbered and you’re going to lie to me? And badly at that? NINA What? LYNN Nurse Eric told me Dave’s taking that job in Seattle. NINA It’s a great opportunity. I’d do the same thing. LYNN I think your nose is actually growing. I can spot a liar, but I can also spot love. NINA You got me. I have feelings for Dave. But he’s leaving. LYNN He’s not gone yet. At least you can give him a reason to stay. Tell him. NINA I can’t compete with an awesome job and a gorgeous ex-girlfriend. LYNN Well this is a surprise. That I didn’t have anything to do with. DAVE You called me so you could say goodbye. LYNN I did? These meds make me so forgetful! LYNN I need some sleep. Hint hint. NINA Well, at least I get to say goodbye. DAVE And I get to say I’m sorry. I wish I could stay for the program. NINA Dave? NINA I want you to stay. But not just for the program. For me. Because I have feelings for you. I think you like me, too. And if you leave we’ll never see where this goes. DAVE I feel the same way. DAVE But I have to take this job. Maybe I can come back every few weeks? NINA You won’t. Not if Maggie’s there. DAVE That’s not going to happen. NINA Who knows what’ll happen? I just know that we won’t. NINA I’m glad you got what you want. DAVE I don’t want to leave things this way. HEATHER Congratulations on the new job. DAVE It’s an amazing opportunity. HEATHER No matter what happens with my mom, we wouldn't be where we are now if it wasn't for your cooking lesson. DAVE You’re giving a chef too much credit. HEATHER I meant as a teacher. HEATHER My mom always talks about this journalism professor who changed her life. And now you’ve changed ours. So thank you. DAVE Glad I could help. But I’m not really a teacher... HEATHER Are you sure about that? NINA This is such a cliche. Shouldn’t we mix it up and eat a bowl of raw cookie dough? OLIVIA There’s something soothing about ice cream. Maybe it’s the coldness. And raw dough can make you sick. NINA A bacterial infection’s got to feel better than getting rejected. This is awful. OLIVIA He didn’t reject you. He’s just following his dream. At least you told him how you feel about him. NINA Now I know I did everything I could and the patient still died. OLIVIA How did you leave things? NINA Being mad at him for taking his dream job. I wish I could take that back. OLIVIA He’s not gone yet. You can. LUKE Is it undercooked? OLIVIA No. It’s perfect. OLIVIA Dave, she’s not coming. OLIVIA Her presentation's tomorrow and she’s doing damage control. Hopefully the board will vote to save the program. DAVE If I didn't have to leave town, I would’ve made it work. OLIVIA With the program or with Nina? DAVE Maybe both. It doesn't matter now. OLIVIA I deal with a lot of terminally ill patients. One thing I never hear is “I should’ve taken that job.” Olivia goes back to her station. DAVE OK, time’s up. Everyone have your final dishes ready. HAYDEN I just wanted to thank you. Since I got my own place, I’ve had to do a lot for myself. Now I can cook. DAVE You’ve really come a long way, Hayden. HAYDEN Now I just need to find a laundry class. NINA Sorry I couldn’t make it to class. I was working on tomorrow’s presentation. DAVE You’ll win them over. NINA Listen, I’m sorry I got mad at you. I’m happy you found a great job. NINA I got you a going away present. NINA If a customer, or a food critic, makes you mad you can take it out on the chicken. DAVE Thank you. For everything. NINA You, too. DAVE Hey, maybe after the restaurant is up and running I could come down and teach a few classes. NINA Yeah, maybe. Goodbye, Dave. NINA These seminars are a great way to attract new patients, not only in cardiology, but in other areas as well. Conley Hospital will show that we care about preventing disease. And it’s fun. BEVERLY I think I speak on behalf of the entire board when I say we appreciate your passion for this program, my dear... BEVERLY But the thing is, without someone like Chef Dave at the helm, I just think that maybe we should put the entire idea on hold for awhile... NINA But you can’t! NINA I mean...you shouldn’t. Look, this isn’t about a certain chef, or even a certain doctor. It’s about the patients. Our patients. NINA Stu Stevens, he was one of my patients. His arteries were clogged and he was at risk for a heart attack. But the thing is, he really wanted to change, he wanted to make healthy choices. But he didn’t know where to go. NINA So he came to us. To our program. And he started to eat right. And his health really did begin to improve. He was even talking about climbing an Aztec temple. NINA But the damage had been done. He died a few weeks ago from that heart attack. BEVERLY Oh, that poor man. NINA That poor man. But the thing is, if can get to the Stus of the world before it’s too late, we can get more than just good publicity for our hospital. We can actually save lives. NINA And isn’t that why we chose this career? NINA I’m sorry. I have to go. ERIC So I said to her “I didn’t even know you HAD a chicken!” NINA Prep Lynn for surgery. We got a heart! ERIC It’s go time! HEATHER Dr. Kirby, are you doing her surgery? NINA I’m good, but I’m not transplant good. Dr. Simon is on his way from University Hospital. ERIC He’s one of the top transplant surgeons in the country. NINA But I’ll be right there. PETE How are you holding up? HEATHER I’m ok. I think she’ll pull through. She’s tough. PETE The doctor thinks you being here gave her something to live for. HEATHER We still have our issues. But we’re working on them. NINA Heather, we’re moving your mom to recovery. She did amazing. HEATHER Thank you both. I want to be there when she wakes up. NINA Just through those doors. DAVE I’ve never seen you in action before. Suits you. NINA Shouldn’t you be in Seattle by now? DAVE I turned the job down. I realized that the best way to clear my name is to give back to the community, not cater to rich foodies. NINA You're staying? DAVE I don't know if running a restaurant is what I want. And working with my ex is not worth giving up what I really want. NINA The board hasn’t officially voted down the seminars. I left the meeting to do Lynn’s surgery. DAVE I’m in. If the job’s still open. NINA Of course it is. The seminars are going to be great. Is that what you really want? DAVE Don’t know. I think I like teaching. But I know one thing for sure. What I really want is to be with you. DAVE And instead of dessert, freeze some blueberries. They're full of antioxidants. DAVE Next week’s topic is healthy party foods. See you all then. BEVERLY Can I finally get your autograph? HEATHER Dr. Kirby says you can go home. LYNN I guess you can go back to work. HEATHER You’re going to need someone to keep an eye on you until you’re better. I have an extra bedroom. LYNN We’ll drive each other crazy? HEATHER Probably. But it’ll give me time to hear your stories. LYNN And you can catch me up on all of your stories. Everything I missed. HEATHER Since Pete and I are finally going on a real date, there might be some interesting things for you to be there for. LYNN But make sure you buy a lot of bananas in case they gave me a baboon heart. HEATHER Mother, they did not give you a baboon heart. OLIVIA So where are we going to celebrate your promotion? NINA I thought I’d cook everyone dinner this weekend. OLIVIA Maybe we should make reservations somewhere. NINA Don’t worry. Dave’s supervising. NINA Emergency. I have to go! NINA What’s going on? ERIC You’re needed on the patio? NINA You’re my emergency? DAVE You have a free hour and I don’t teach until tonight. NINA My compliments to the chef. They kiss.