Boiling Point (2023) s01e01 Episode Script

1
Just sat down Liam and investors.
Two to come but we'll get drinks.
We've just had a load of walk-ins,
so the place is rammed. Cool.
Who've you got looking
after Liam's table?
I'm going to put Robyn on it
but I am floating.
Yeah, good. I need your eyes
on it tonight.
Everything needs to be perfect.
They're my VIP's.
Everyone's a VIP, Dean.
"Everyone's a VIP, darling!"
Right we're going to
smash it, come on.
This programme contains
strong language.
Check on, table eight - one scouse,
two cod, one pork. Yes, Chef.
All right guys, guys can
you listen up!
Our special guests have just
arrived
and we've had a load of
walk-ins, so we are full.
Oh, all right, then.
Now word is getting out there
and that is because of every
single one of you guys.
Your food, your dedication,
your passion on those plates.
I am so proud of you.
So keep pushing forward
and let's do what we do.
Yes, Chef!
Yes, come on!
Ah, sorry about that.
Where we at?
Er, scouse and terrine,
table 14.
Watch your back. Oxtail.
Service, please.
So, where's this new CDP?
He said he's on his way.
You sure? Yeah.
Carly, we can't have another
no-show.
We're going to be screwed tonight.
Look, even if he doesn't show,
we're sweet.
It's me and you. Dream team.
Are we, yeah?
Yes. Come on.
All right, I trust you. You should.
Camille! Terrine!
Yeah, one minute.
Chef, is this new kid coming in or,
or are we getting stood up again?
Oh, no, we're not talking about your
love life here, Bolton. Oh, wow!
Wow, do you know what it is, right,
yous are just jealous cos
I've got a bird and I'm seeing her
tonight and you're going home alone.
Oh, my God, Bolt,
are you seeing her again?
I am seeing her again, yeah.
Is that not twice in one week?
It is twice in one week.
Nah, you're not, shut up.
Yeah, I am! That's a lot.
Can't keep her hands off me.
Camille watch them
croquettes, lad, yeah?
You watch you croquettes, lad.
Camille! Yes? Terrine!
OK, OK. Gis your best Scouse
accent, Camille. What?
I said gis your best Scouse accent.
"Gis your best Scouse accent."
That's better, that's all right,
that's not bad.
Just say,
"Finger lickin' chicken."
What? Finger lickin' chicken.
LAUGHTER
You guys Nearly, nearly.
It was all right, that.
Terrine. Thank you.
Chef, this is Johnny.
He's here for his first shift.
I'm sorry. Nice of you to actually
turn up, by the way lad, thank you.
Let him in the door first. Really
sorry, there was a lot of traffic.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
No, no, no, it's fine.
Sorry, yeah.
OK, look, we're going to have to
dive straight in
because it's madness out there.
Er, I don't have time to do
a full talk. So, quick intros.
This is our incredible
sous, Freeman.
I'd be lost without him.
Over here we have the wonderful
Camille on starters and garnish.
Johnny.
Nice to meet you.
Literal Earth angel Emily,
head of pastry.
You all right, darling, how
you doing? Yep, not bad.
And one of our rising stars
of the kitchen, Jamie, demi CDP.
And here we have Scouse -
sorry, Bolton, meat and fish.
Do I not get
any, like, adjectives, no?
Mm, grumpy?
Err, handsome.
Debatable. Talented.
Mm, hairy?
Fair enough,
I'll go along with that one.
Bolton is our master baster.
Ohhh!
Get on, Chef,
get on the jokes, there.
No, crack on, lad, crack on.
Erm, so here we have Holly and Jake,
our KPs and general life-savers.
Nice to meet you, bro.
All right?
Cool, so that's our merry band.
OK.
The staffroom is over there
if you want to pop your whites on,
come straight back.
Oh, erm, hold on a sec.
Camille, how we doing on
hollandaise?
Like, six portions left.
Cool, so when you come back, I want
you to jump straight onto that.
About two litres,
beef fat, not butter.
OK. Yeah? Beef fat, not butter.
Yeah, you got it? Yeah, cool, cool.
Err, "Yes, Chef."
Sorry! Yes, Chef.
All right, OK. Quick, quick.
Service!
BELL RINGS
PHONE CHIMES
Search hollandaise recipe.
AUTOMATED VOICE: I found this on the
web for hollandaise recipe.
Egg yolk, tarragon
Oh, hi.
Hey, how you doing?
You OK? You lost?
No, I'm Johnny.
Sorry, um, Chef told me to come in
here to get changed, so
OK, well I'm Robyn,
nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
MUSIC AND CLAMOUR
Hey, how's the food?
How is everything? Lovely thank you.
Amazing. Can I get you a glass of
wine? No, I'm good, thank you.
OK, I'll take this for you, then.
Thank you.
Excuse me! Hi. Can I have some more
pepper, please?
Yeah, I'll get that now.
Are you all right?
No, I'm not.
Ah-ah!
Hi. You need to stop that.
What did I do? You need to stop
that right now.
I didn't do anything.
You did, and you know you did.
And then the problem is that
I get frisky,
and I get told off for it,
even though it's your fault.
Sounds like your problem.
Hey, Billy, leave her alone.
She started it.
Hi. Table six asked for their bill
about ten minutes ago
and this is me
just telling you. Great.
Well, I'll do that now, then.
Soz, pal.
Those aren't the drinks for Liam.
Mus?
Mus, Mus, Mus, Mus, Mus, Mus, Musa.
Musa. Yes, my love?
Liam's table, please.
Go. Liam's table.
Be charming.
I don't have any.
You can do it. You can do it, come
on. It's Liam's table, man.
Here we are.
That's your very special negroni.
OK. Thank you.
And two old-fashioned. Lovely.
For you, sir, and for you, sir.
And, by the way, sorry there was
a bit of delay,
but I'm sure it's going to be
worth it, yeah? Perfect.
Err, shall I call Robyn to take
the rest of your order?
Oh, no, we're still
waiting on a couple of people. Yeah.
Um, so if you could let
Carly know for me?
Yeah, of course. And if we could
have some of those olives?
That'd be great. Olives? Perfect.
Olives. Yes, boss.
Kit, are you going to the kitchen?
Yes, sir.
So Liam's bank buddies, the rest
of them haven't arrived yet.
So let them know, so they can chill.
OK.
And they want olives.
OK. Yeah, olives?
Yeah, I know.
Does olives make you smile?
Um, Carly, some of Liam's rich
friends have not turned up,
so the order's going to be
a bit delayed.
But can they have some olives,
please? Olives?!
OK, all right, all right.
Er, gum, bin. Yeah. Sink.
Wash your hands.
Sorry.
OK, Chef, shall I just get
started on the sauce, yeah?
Yeah, just roll
your sleeves up for me.
Sorry? Sleeves.
Oh, sorry. Roll up.
Um, everything you need should be
in the dry store at the back.
If you've got any problems, just
shout one of the team.
Yes, Chef. Yeah?
TIMER BEEPS
PAN SIZZLES
Sorry, is it all right
if I work over here?
Hmm? Oh, yeah, of course.
Erm, do you know where the
mixing bowls are?
Yeah.
Just down here.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Jake, Holly, hot pan over here.
All right, one cod, two salmon,
one beef, one pork.
Table seven.
Yes, Chef!
Oh, you all right, love?
Yeah, um, I'm just getting
started on the mayonnaise.
The Sorry.
Hollandaise!
The hollandaise, hollandaise.
Can you pass me those
piping bags, please, darling?
Oh, no.
The blues ones.
Oh, sorry, piping bags.
And you'll get used to that
lot out there. Yeah, I know.
Where did you work before?
Do you know where the eggs are?
The eggs? Yep, we keep them
in the fridge, here.
Thank you.
Easy, boss man.
Hey, how you doing? Yeah.
Sweet. Um, what was your name,
again?
Jake. Jake, Jake, sorry
do you know where the eggs are?
Ahh.
Ah, thanks.
You're welcome, just Thank you,
man. Is that OK, yeah?
Yeah, this is fine. OK?
Cheers. No worries.
Jake!
- BELL RINGS
- Service!
Service, please, man!
Bolton. Johnny sorry, you good?
Yeah, yeah.
It's fine, it's fine.
I'm calling out
but no-one's fucking coming,
it's going to melt, the ice cream is
going to be ruined. It's all right.
Jamie, Jamie, breathe. I'll sort it.
Please! Don't stress, don't stress.
Holly, I'm sorry, bro.
Oi, they're loving your rhubarb
thing, look.
I don't even have to wash that one,
they've licked it clean.
You still have to wash it
though, yeah?
Yeah, obviously I will, you nutter.
Jesus! Is she new?
"They!" Fuck sake.
How we doing, team?
Oi! You, out!
You, fired.
Looking great out there, team.
Lots of happy customers.
Looking really pleased,
absolutely smashing it today, yeah?
Yeah? Carly,
can I have a quick word?
What, now? Yeah.
OK. Um, you good?
Not really. Go on, go on.
I'll be two secs.
Everything all right?
Yeah, they're absolutely loving
Billy's cocktails.
And those olives are absolutely
delicious.
OK. And I was just thinking,
when our mains come out,
you could come out with them.
Cos they're going to want to talk
to you about the menu and stuff.
Yeah, all right, yeah. And I just
need you to take care
of the order personally tonight. Of
course. Because
Yeah, yeah.
Because they need to taste
YOUR food.
Yes, Liam. This is your
Liam!
Yeah. I know.
It's got to be you.
All right, are you
sure everything's all right?
Cos you seem a
little Yeah, yeah.
No, yeah, I'm good, yeah.
Listen to me. Look at me.
It's absolutely buzzing out there.
This is the best
night for them to come.
Trust me, all they need to do now
is taste the food Your food.
It's a done deal. Yes, it's a done
deal, I'm telling you.
They're going to invest.
Yeah. I can feel it.
All right. You go do your thing.
Yeah, all right, see you out there.
PHONE RINGS
Service!
SHE SIGHS
OK.
Carly, is everything
all right with Liam?
Yeah, yeah! Sure? Yeah, lovin' it.
OK.
Ah Right, you OK?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine.
Um, you just go out there,
sit down, take table 13.
It's free, get yourself a pint,
and put your feet up, y'know?
Oh, Freeman, Freeman. Yeah?
I've got something for you.
Oooooooh
OK. All right!
Check on, two artichokes,
no goat's cheese on one, one beef,
one cod, no chowder on the cod!
Yes, Chef!
HE COUGHS
HE COUGHS AND WHEEZES
VOICE ECHOES: Don't tell me I don't
understand.
I'm here covering your arse every
single day, Andy!
I can't take it any more.
I want to stop.
I really want to stop.
You don't do the orders!
You don't do the prep!
you don't give a fuck about us!
You fucking come in stinking
of booze.
You're a fucking
He's collapsed!
OK, so, what's the word for like
a final dance at school,
where everyone gets
dressed up in the A prom.
A prom, OK.
So we're at the prom
and my boyfriend at the time was
going to have an accidental baby
with my best friend.
But also with two other girls
he's cheating
Sorry, I'm not having that, rewind
that one back a sec, he done what?
He was going to have an
accidental baby with my best friend.
But he was with me.
An accidental baby?
An accidental baby.
You say that like it's normal.
Like it's normal to have an
accidental baby.
No, come on.
Sorry, sorry, go on, go on!
OK, so my boyfriend is cheating
with four different girls, OK?
That part's not important.
Ah, that's horrible.
Don't speak to him ever again, by
the way.
No, Bolton, come on. We're French
it's not a big deal, no?
You guys are so uptight.
So, um, we do the whole, err
You know, vote for your friends -
best-looking, best personality
And then there is best couple.
He is nominated four times.
So everyone knew he was an asshole!
OK. Everyone knew.
All right, OK,
so what happened after that?
Oh, no, I think
that's it, Bolton.
Oh, sorry, that's
the end of the story?
Ah, mate, I thought that
was going somewhere.
No, come on. Oh, no, it was funny.
I mean, I'm laughing on the inside.
Va chier, Bolton!
T'es bilingue?
How funny in Turkish?
Tu parle Francais?
I can, I can just about
speak English, mate.
Tu parle Francais? Quoi?
Tell us it in French then, mate.
No, cos you won't
understand, Bolton, come on.
It'll be it'll
be fucking hilarious then. Aww.
Don't listen to them. Leave her
alone now. Only messing, mate.
MOCKINGLY SCOUSE: "I'm
only messin', mate!"
LAUGHTER
That's what I hear. Exactly, that's
what I hear when you speaking.
Check on, one salmon, one artichoke,
no goat's cheese on that one,
one beef, one cod.
All going out together, please.
Yes, Chef! Oui, Chef.
All right, me little Scouse mouse,
where we at? Eh, thanks, lad.
Eh, I'm just going to sort
table's 13's mackerel out now.
I've got two beef resting
and making space for Liam and his
table when you need me, yeah?
Nice one. Hollandaise,
only five portions left.
OK. Thanks, Jamie.
How long on my veg?
Eh, one minute.
Make it 30 seconds, please.
Mum, you all right?
Bolton, I'm not going to ask you
again. How long on my beef?
No, if you're all right
No, Mum, I can't chat. I'm at work.
Freeman!
Right, two mussel, two cod.
Nice and easy. Yes, Chef!
Mum?
Mum, I will call you when I finish.
I don't know.
About midnight, all right?
OK? Right, bye.
ALARM BEEPS
Hi, gents, are you ready
to order, or?
Er, yeah, yeah. I think we are.
You need more time? Are you guys?
Yeah? Amazing. Yeah, what the hell's
this erm, "lobscouse"?
Oh, the lobscouse, er, so
it's got lamb, potatoes
No, er beef, potatoes,
onions, carrots
Right, so, it's just,
it's a stew, then?
Part of our "Northern influence"
that I was talking about.
Yeah. "Point North".
Right, OK, so there's no lobster?
No. Oh, fuck it!
In that case, I'll go for
the beef and the mussels
and the chips, please, darling.
Wonderful.
Oh, my God, oh, my God!
You fucking joking?
I'm so sorry! I'm sorry!
Please be careful.
Be careful of the glass.
Sir, are you OK?
Do I look like I'm OK?
Is it her first fucking day, is it?
Fucking joke.
I need you to get me some blue roll
and a wet cloth. We're good, OK?
I am so, so, so Oh, no, no, no
don't rub it - you'll go blind.
Blot - if you just blot it.
Jake, this looks like shit!
What you playing at?
Looks like shit?
I've been working for four hours.
Four hours? I was here till three
in the morning. It was spotless.
You were here until three in
the morning cos you're lazy.
I will slap you,
you cheeky git. I will.
Now, pass me that, pass me it.
What? That.
When you coming round, anyway?
I don't see you any more
outside this gaff. I'm coming soon.
When's soon? Just got to check my
diary and see when I can fit you.
Oh, sorry, I'll make an appointment.
Busy guy. Move that over.
Carly, Freeman, backs.
I've got duck, duck, duck.
There you go, be careful.
Thank you.
OK.
BELL RINGS
Service!
Jake, clear this pass, please.
Obviously, I'm going
to comp this meal,
we're going to get you some drinks.
I've got a great dry cleaner
I'm so sorry. Yeah.
She needs some training
or something, that's not
They're going to take care of it.
It's not good enough.
I have a good dry cleaner.
If we can't get it cleaned,
I will replace the shirt.
Please be careful on that. You
all right? Yeah, yeah I'm fine. OK.
My God, we've had a spillage!
Kit Kat's just poured a glass of red
wine over that guy sitting there.
He's wearing a white shirt!
Jamie, stop looking!
All right, wind your necks in.
Is he all right, Dean?
I've had to comp the meal.
Carly! He looks like
he's been fucking shot!
He was gonnae kick aff!
Jamie, can you stop
fucking around with the ice cream?
MOBILE BUZZES
What is going on tonight, Carly?
Yeah, yeah.
I know.
Hiya. Look, you can't
Hang on.
You can't keep call
What'd you mean, "a funny turn"?
Freeman? Oh, man. Yeah?
Where's she gone, lad?
I don't know, phone keeps ringing.
OK, another beef, another venison.
It's table 12. Yes, Chef!
Camille, how long on that artichoke?
Four minutes.
Thank you.
One venison, one pumpkin. Table one.
Yes, Chef! Yeah.
Is this water on?
So, you're fine?
You're fine, you're sure? Yeah,
yeah, your speech sounds fine to me.
Chef, I've just taken Liam's table
order. So that's going to be
incoming. OK, thanks, Robyn.
There's your two mussels.
OK, great. Thank you.
Which is it? Is it your arm
or is it your leg?
What Oh, God!
Right, hollandaise sauce - how long?
New kid, come on. Mate, mate,
I've got him. It's fine, it's fine.
Just give me,
just give me a number, lad!
Guys, guys, guys, we've got
Liam's order through
and he's with VIPs, and I mean
V―I-V―I―Ps tonight, OK?
So there's two oysters,
one beetroot, two pork,
and then we got four mussel,
one artichoke, one duck, one cod,
two beef and three chips.
Three chips - we got that?
Yes, Chef! Yes? OK.
Bolton, I'm going to finish this
off. Where do you want him?
Lad, jump on the grill and don't
mess anything up, yeah? Yes, Chef.
If the weakness gets worse,
just call me back
and if you need it,
you've got your emergency button.
Mum, we've been through this.
You open the app
and you press the big red button.
Fuck! Get it together, man!
Jay, grab that pan for us
there, lad.
ALARM BEEPS
Yeah, I
Carly, I need you now.
I've got to go, I've got to go. Bye.
I'm going under.
I know, I'm sorry, I'm coming.
And we just had
Liam's table come in.
Here, take that.
OK.
OK, check on!
Everybody, get on the floor
Do your thing
This has to be perfect!
Whatever it is
Get on the floor
How long on the artichoke, Camille?
30 seconds. Make sure nothing goes
out without me checking it, right?
Dill sauce, please.
I just want perfection!
Good? Yeah.
Service?
Cool.
Billy? Someone's saying this isn't
lemonade, it's soda water.
I thought they were bullshitting,
so I snuck a taste on my way here,
and it's definitely soda water.
That's lemonade.
That, no, that smells like nothing.
It's soda water.
They're up my arse now, Billy, yeah.
Just, just don't mess up, yeah?
Don't mess up.
First of all, that's lemonade.
Second of all, every time YOU screw
up, I've always got your back.
I, I never mess up, yeah?
Guys! A customer's just ruined
the Text My Ex finale.
No! Kiki won!
Right, we're going out tonight.
I'm DYING for a drunk kebab, y'know?
Kit Kat? Yes? Drink after work?
Fuck, yes, please!
No, no, my head's banging.
Mus, you are not invited for a drink
because you're horribly
hungover at work.
OK, no, first off,
I don't want to go.
Second of all, I have a headache
that's kind of killing me, yeah?
Do you have, er, paracetamol, Billy?
No, because we're grown-ups - we
don't come to work hungover! Move!
I need, I need medicine.
Mus, go, away. Cover your section.
Get out my sight. Ouch, Dean!
I need health insurance here. Get!
Billy, I've got a present for you.
What?
Two strawberry daiquiris.
INDISTINCT BACKGROUND CHATTER
MOBILE ALARM
Shit! What the heck is that?
One minute, one minute.
RINGING TONE
'The person you are calling is
unable to take your call.' Oh, shit!
OK, one pork.
Two pork. Table one.
Pick up, pick up, pick up.
Table five. One beef, one mackerel.
Yes, Chef.
SHE EXHALES
Freeman, Freeman! Come here.
All right, you're going to tell me
what's going on. I've got to go.
Whoa, whoa! Carly, where you going?
I've got to,
I've just got to go out, and
What do you mean,
you've got to go out?
Carly, it's fucking manic in there!
Freeman, it's my mum, all right?
There's a medical emergency.
I can't get hold of her.
I need to go
and make sure she is OK.
Hasn't she done this to you before?
I mean, can't you send
a neighbour or something?
Honestly, it's quicker if I just go.
Er, I need you to get Camille
on the pass.
Um, the lobscouse needs filling up.
Make sure you
What about Liam and the investors?
You've got this.
Oh, Carly! Just, I'm at
the end of the phone.
You can call me any time, and
I will be back as soon as I can.
All right, go on. Do your thing.
Thank you.
All right, guys, listen up,
listen up. Carly's had to leave.
What do you mean, she had to leave?
Don't ask.
So, um, where's Camille?
She's in the storeroom.
All right, Bolton, you
come and help me on the pass.
Jamie, I need you between
starters and pastry,
and new boy, you keep your ears
open, anyone needs anything, you get
in there, yeah? Yes, Chef!
All right, guys, we got this, yeah?
Yes, Chef!
How you finding your overheads?
Er, yeah, they're very manageable.
I mean, it's more than
we expected, obviously, but
Nah, it's always the way with
this industry, mate. Yeah.
What's going on with
your, erm, ROIs?
Yeah, we're on track to meet them.
Brilliant. Liam, these croquettes
are lovely. Yeah. Very nice.
You eating them oysters?
You going to eat that one? Mm.
What do you think?
That is interesting,
isn't it? Yeah.
OK. You take one. Take that.
Onions, Bolton.
New kid? Onions, lad.
Onions!
They were on the grill.
Come on, where are they? Err
Come on, lad.
You all right? Yeah.
All right, two cod, table two!
Er, new kid? Give us two beef,
lad, yeah? Er, yes, Bolton!
Yes, Chef! Sorry.
Where are we going here?
Table two.
Come on, lad.
Yeah, I'm on it!
You look like shit, bro. My head's
going to fuckin' explode, man.
Does anyone have paracetamol?
Hey, Bolton, do
you have paracetamol?
Tell you what I could do, lad,
I could give you a prescription
for someone who gives a shit, if you
want. What's so funny? Bless ya.
Want a little lie-down?
No, I'm not OK, actually. It's a
fucking nightmare out there, man.
Oh, is it a nightmare, is it, lad?
Jake, do us a favour lad, slap him.
Are you serious?
Just give him a little slap.
Slap me! Oh, oh, oh, oh,
"I'm Bolton, I'm cutting meat.
"Oh, my life is so fucking hard!"
"Oh, look at me,
I'm going to fucking die."
Guys, guys, guys! Stop
crying about it. Guys, guys!
You, Musa. Mus!
Your section is a mess. Out!
Right now! You are getting
on my last nerve, boy.
Good lad, yeah?
Where's Chef? She's left.
Er, Liam wants to talk to her.
Yeah, well, Liam can't talk to her,
because she's left.
OK, erm, am I taking this one?
Yeah, take that and tell Liam
there's nothing I can do about it.
I'm sorry, Robyn.
Robyn, I can't do anything
about it!
Come on. OK, yeah, I'm going.
Liam, she's left, what do you want
me to say? She's left? Yes!
What the fuck do you mean, "she's
left?" It's a personal thing.
Where the fuck
has she gone, Freeman?
Her mum's not well, OK?
Happy? Jeez!
- Service!
- BELL DINGS
Look, Freeman knows what he's doing.
They don't want to talk
to Freeman, Carly,
they want to talk to the head chef.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Well, when?
About an hour.
What am I supposed to
tell them until then?
Yes, Liam, yes, I am.
I'm well aware, Liam.
Eh, lad, you got
12 portions of beef.
Er, hang on, erm
Oh, no, no, ignore me.
It's sound.
What the fuck?!
Going to need that pasta soon.
Yeah, it's ready in two minutes,
Freeman.
Oh, Abbs, yes, can you take that one
and that one please, darling?
Thank you very much. More beef.
Jamie, open this, please!
Fuck's sake, man. Here, gie's it.
Every time.
LOUD POP
It's easy, what you on about?!
Why is that easy when you do it?!
Pasta!
Bloody hell!
Get the hot pan.
Yes, I know, thanks! Bossy boots!
HE HUFFS
You all right?
I got rejected again.
Does that mean they're not letting
you have the room?
It's a credit issue - once again.
Er, Jamie? Yeah?
My house is your house
for as long as you need it.
You know that, right?
Yeah, but I feel bad. It means
I get to keep you for longer.
Oh, shut up, man!
Ah, lad, are you messing?
New kid! Get on the pass
with Freeman now, yeah?
Hurry up, lad! Move out the
Yes, Chef!
Now, I know it's your first day, but
I've got to redo all this shit again
now, cos you fucked it up, yeah?
Sorry, Chef, I just
Anything else I can get ya
during service, lad?
Do you want me to rub your back?
Hey, hey, hey!
Want me to rub your feet? Want me
to wipe your arse for you, do
the whole fucking job, lad, yeah?
Carrot puree at the bottom, ox cheek
and then some scouse on top.
You got that?
Right, where's my beef,
where's my tray?
"Where's the beef"? He's fucked it
up, lad. 25 minutes out.
Come on!
No, no, no. What you doing?
Carrot puree in the bot
All right, all right, listen.
OK, erm,
have you got your knives with you?
Yeah, yeah, they're Yeah?
They're in my bag.
OK, they're in the back.
Can you go and get them?
Erm, yeah, yeah, of course, sure.
Won't be a sec. We'll get you out
the back doing some stuff. Course.
Come on, Bolton, give me a push.
Lad, he is fucking useless.
I don't care!
Give me a push, come on.
Jake, hot pan there, lad.
Jake, come and take this.
Bet you 20 quid
he's not here next week.
RINGING TONE
HE EXHALES
Not good, babe. Not good, babe.
I don't know why I thought
I could do this.
What I'm doing here is nothing like
what I was doing over there.
They're expecting me to know
all this stuff,
like making hollandaise
from scratch.
I've never made
hollandaise from scratch!
Yeah, but if I say that,
then they're going to know
I haven't got the training,
aren't they?
Yeah, yeah.
HE INTAKES A BREATH
Yeah, it's fine.
Yeah, yeah, just,
just do what you need to do.
Maybe I'm maybe I'm overreacting.
One minute, hold it there.
Oh Sorry.
Promise. Love you. Bye.
How you getting on, all right?
Surviving?
HE HUFFS
I just feel like I'm getting
in everyone's way, to be honest.
Don't! Don't do that.
It's just one of those nights.
Everybody's stressed.
It's just crazy being here, man.
I never thought I'd work in a place
like this and I'd
I just don't
want to mess it up, you know?
Don't do that.
You're not going to mess it up.
Listen, they're all brilliant
at what they do. Excellent.
But don't be intimidated.
They're idiots.
All of them,
except Carly and Emily,
but the rest of them - idiots!
Yeah, I know, but you guys did
all work with Andy Jones
and that is kind of big.
Yeah, aye, yeah. Erm, maybe
don't bring that up in there?
It's still just a wee bit sensitive,
so Oh. Yeah? Yeah. Yeah.
Listen I'm going to go.
Just, it's your first night.
Nobody's expecting you to be perfect
so just try and enjoy it, OK?
Yeah, yeah.
Thanks.
I got my knives, Chef.
Yeah, two seconds, two seconds.
We'll get you out back
doing some stuff.
Chef? Freeman. Yes?
Can I have a push, please?
Yeah, yeah, give me a minute,
give me a minute.
OK, Johnny, come here.
I need you to copy EXACTLY
what's going on here.
Carrot puree,
meat and then the scouse.
EXACTLY like this.
Yeah? Nice and easy.
And then I need you to take the
broccoli off there, put it in there.
It's for the same table, all right?
Keep your knives down there.
Yes, Chef.
INDISTINCT BACKGROUND CHATTER
- Service!
- BELL DINGS
No, no, Johnny.
This, in here. OK? Thank you.
Oh, fuck off. Do you think
I'm a fucking idiot, lad?
Think I wasn't going to see that?
Lad, nothing - and I mean nothing -
leaves this kitchen
unless it's uniform.
They haven't paid good money
for you to fuck the food up, yeah?
Freeman, where's Carly, lad?
What's going on?
Will you stop asking me that
and just get on with your sh
Er, keep the change. Yeah.
MUM?!
Mum?
Mum?
Mum?!
Oh, my God.
What you shouting for?
APPLAUSE ON TV
TV SOUND IS TURNED OFF
I was watching that.
What's the matter?
Are you all right?
How's your leg?
It's fine.
Is there any pain?
Carly, relax!
Whatever it was, it's passed.
Right, just stand up for me.
No! Mum.
I just need you to stand up.
MUM MUTTERS WEARILY
Oh, give us a hand, then.
Yeah, OK.
All right?
Thank you.
MUM GRUNTS WITH EFFOR
See?
MUM GASPS WITH EFFOR
Yes, I'm not a pensioner.
What happened, Mum?
What do you mean?
You pressed your
emergency alarm, Mum.
No, I didn't! Yes, you did.
No, no. I got an alert at work!
Oh! So I did.
I was making sure I knew how it
worked, like you told me to.
So I, um, must have pressed
the red button by mistake. Right.
What are you looking at me
like that for?
You know it's, it's not as
if I pressed it on purpose!
OK, Mum, I've got a really
important night at work.
Oh, Carly,
it's always an important night.
Maybe you're not cut out
to run a business.
I'll see ya later.
Look, we're out of milk.
Can you go and get some?
Yes! Two minutes.
Beef, beef, beef?
One minute, Freeman, lad.
How long on the mackerel, Camille?
One minute.
It's on your right, there, Chef.
Service!
Someone took the words to my song
Someone took the words to my song
The next time I write a song
Well done, mate.
This beef is banging.
There ain't gonna be no words,
let the music go on
Service, service, service!
Hi, mate, good? Yeah, mate.
Fucking hell, man, that's banging.
Yeah? Yeah, man, for real.
Cheers, man. Not bad!
Right, that looks good to go. Right,
sweet, man. Thanks. No worries.
Johnny's fucking smashing it,
everyone.
Take the words away
from my song
BELL JANGLES
The only words I ever knew
Right, can we take this duck
and then come back for the beef?
Written just for me
Right, that's Liam's table
all sorted.
Remember, they go
out at the same time. Yes, Chef!
Em! Mm? Keep an eye on this mad
house for me for two minutes.
I'm just going to give Carly
a call, all right?
Oh, Freeman, pop the chocolate
sauce back in the bath. Thank you.
Bolton! Hello. The jus need doing
on those two, yeah?
Make sure they go out
together, remember.
Er, new kid, do me a favour.
Get the sauce out that bath,
put it in the jugs,
finish that table off, yeah?
Yes, Chef. Thank you.
Er, Robyn? Yeah?
Table 11 are asking
about the wine.
They've been waiting
about ten minutes.
Er, yeah, sorry, um,
I'll be there in two seconds.
I just need to take this out.
Yeah, OK.
OK, all good? Yep.
Thank you.
All good? Yep.
She's not picking up.
Right, what's the chocolate sauce
doing here?
You didn't just
Thanks very much.
Let me know
Really sorry, gentlemen
Ah, Freeman!
There's been a slight
mix-up in the kitchen.
Robyn, can you, erm, get these
replaced with beef jus immediately?
OK. Thank you.
I'm really sorry, guys.
Apologise, we'll get that sorted
Freeman, the fellas just
have some questions for you.
Just come and have a sit-down
for a minute, will ya?
We're, we're pretty manic in
Yeah, just come and have a quick
sit-down. OK, two minutes.
They're asking a few things about
the menu. Is that all right?
Two minutes. Ask away, fellas.
Where's Carly?
Freeman's our sous-chef.
We brought him over from
Jones & Sons, as well.
All right, mate,
we were just saying, this um,
this "Northern food",
it's, it's quite cute,
and it's niche and all the rest of
it, but it doesn't exactly inspire.
So, um, it'd be great
if you could just, um,
sell it to me.
OK, er, Carly who I've worked
with previously, um,
a restaurant called Jones & Sons,
she had this idea of taking, um,
classic Northern cuisine
and sort of moving it into a kind
of London five-star environment.
OK, look, I get all that.
What are people googling?
I don't know.
What are people googling?
IN INDIAN ACCENT: Curries.
IN OWN ACCENT: You know?
Italian food, Japanese food, right?
What people are NOT doing is going,
"Oh, we'll have a, we'll have
a fucking Northern tonight".
You know what I mean?!
Ben, but, this, this is quality food
and that's what people
want around here.
Liam, I get that, right?
But there's other things
we can be doing, all right?
What was your name again?
Freeman.
Freeman? Yeah.
That's an interesting name.
So, Freeman,
what we need, my friend
Gimmicks.
Camille, give me a push, please.
I've got more tickets than
a fucking bus conductor 'ere.
Bolton, I need two jus, please.
Is there anything I can do to help,
Chef?
Yeah, just give me one second, lad.
Right, you can, eh
Ah, shit!
What are you doing here?
Nothing's ready.
Oh, man, that sauce is fucked. Er,
Holly, hot pan there, please, mate.
Bolton, can you finish
this off for me, please?
Ah, mate, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, come on.
Ah, lad, I'm up to my eyeballs here,
what's going on?
You're not the only one struggling.
This is impossible, I need help.
Please.
Lad, do us a favour, er
Bolton. Get two cod in the oven.
Bolton. Nah, swerve that. Bolt.
Just keep hold of them - when
they're done, put them on a J-cloth
and then pass them over
to Camille after. Bolt?!
What?! What do yous want?
"What, what?" I need my duck.
What, what duck, lad?! I sent you,
I sent you 40 minutes ago, my duck.
Lad, we've already sent that.
Bolt, I can't
I need a translator.
I really don't understand you.
Do me a favour. Here, I'll tell
you what, I've got food here.
Yous know what the order is,
you fucking take them, yeah?
Man, that's not the duck!
What is going on here?
Hey, hey, hey!
Stop talking to me, get out!
Table two said they've been waiting
45 minutes for their main!
Do you know what, Dean?
I don't really care, mate.
I'm up to me fucking eyeballs here.
Charming! Charming as ever, Bolton.
Look at all this.
It's all piled up.
OK come on, come on, come on!
Get to table two right now. Robyn,
move! Just take it.
Come on. Unbelievable!
That can fuck off as well.
Tell me something -
what is the point in Point North?
Northern-inspired cuisine.
It's pretty simple, really, guys.
Now, if you don't mind, gentlemen,
I need to get back in the kitchen.
No, no, sit down. We've got
a few more questions, bro.
Camille? Mm?
OK, thanks.
What do you want me to do now, Chef?
Um, lad, will you go in
that fridge there,
make us up a fish sauce, yeah,
please? Yes, Chef. Thank you.
Camille! Mm? Your pan.
Someone sort it out!
Yeah, OK. Quickly.
Don't worry, I've got it!
No, no, no! Johnny!
HE SCREAMS
Oh, my God! Move out the
fucking way! Just step back!
You a fucking idiot, lad?
Everyone fucking move out the way.
It'll die out itself.
Come on, come on, please, please.
What's the Northern inspiration
behind the kale salad, then?
LAUGHTER
My mum and dad were always
telling me to eat my veg.
Jake, move out the way, lad.
Holly, backs, backs. Hot pan.
Put it in there.
What the fuck is going on in here?
Yeah, the new kid
nearly burnt
the fucking kitchen down,
but don't worry, I've sorted it.
Bolton, I leave you in here for
five minutes in control,
the fucking kitchen
nearly burns down.
I mean, it wasn't five minutes
but, yeah, sound.
OK, lad. Yeah, sweet.
No, it wasn't five minutes,
because I was sorting out your
fucking mess.
You were sorting out MY mess?
Chocolate sauce on the most
important table of the evening.
Lad, I asked the new kid to put
the jus on the plate.
That's my fault? I asked YOU to
put the jus on the plate, Bolton.
OK, yeah, while I'm drowning in
all your fucking tickets.
I don't give a fuck, Bolton!
You're sat outside,
having a fucking meal with all them.
Having a knees-up.
That's what you think was
going on out there?
That I was having a fucking jolly?
What else does it fucking
look like, lad?
You have no fucking idea what
I have to put up with out there.
Have a fucking day off,
will ya, yeah?
"Oh, look at me, I'm Freeman, I'm
angry again!" Do you know what?
It's like working with a fucking
bunch of schoolkids.
You just fucking treat this place
like it's a fucking
laugh and a joke.
This is a fucking serious
place of work.
And fucking chocolate sauce,
on the most important table.
- For fuck's sake!
- CLATTERING, ALL YELL
For God's sake, calm down!
No! I'm not going to calm down!
I've had enough!
It's like being
back at fucking school!
You need to take a breath, love.
Please.
Fuck this, man!
It's a joke! Ca va pas, non?
Oh, my God. WHAT was that about?
Let's crack on.
Let's finish this shift and we can
all fucking go home. You all right?
There was absolutely no need for
that. That was fucking stupid.
I know. He could've hurt someone.
Are you all right, darling?
It didn't hit you, did it?
No, no, it's fine.
Are you all right? Yeah.
Stupid sod.
That's bloody ruined now.
Oh, shit.
One minute.
MUSIC PLAYS, HUBBUB
They didn't
think we were worth the investment.
And they said we'd be lucky to still
be open in six months.
All right, well, um
That still gives us some time.
Does it? Cos the marketing ideas,
social media
Oh, God, Liam, no! Branding the
Even the franchising, Carly.
No, Liam. They're good ideas.
No, no. No, Liam, they're not.
They're not good ideas.
And I'm absolutely not doing it.
We don't have that
kind of restaurant,
it's not going to work for us.
I need you to keep the faith.
I need you to remember what we're
doing here, what we've started.
And I need you to start
acting like a business owner.
Because I can't put any more of my
own money
- into this and I know you'll
- KNOCK AT DOOR
All right?
Sit down.
How's your mum?
Er, yeah, yeah, she's fine.
Thanks.
So, do you want to explain what
the hell happened out there tonight?
HE SIGHS
So, basically, your new guy
put chocolate sauce
instead of the jus on the beef.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold up!
The new guy was on the pass?
I popped out for,
like, 30 seconds, to call you.
I left Bolton on the pass I told
you to put Camille on the pass.
Yeah, when I came back in from
talking to you, Camille wasn't
there.
So, you go and find her.
Bolton was covering me
on the pass pretty much all night.
I've popped out for 30
seconds to call you.
At the busiest point of the service.
Carly, I was under it, I called
you to see how long you'd be.
I went back inside, the plates were
going out, I grabbed the plates
You need to check. ..before they got
to the table. You know that, Liam.
I got there and I pulled
No, no, no, no, no.
You need to be checking every plate.
Chocolate sauce on beef?
Liam, hold on a second.
I got to the plates before
and you made me sit down and
No-one asked you to do anything.
..take the fucking business
meeting for you and Carly.
No-one asked you to do that. No
No-one asked you to do a business
meeting.
I had to put up with racist abuse!
They're good guys, they're good
guys! All right, all right!
Racist towards me, Carly. Freeman!
You're supposed to cover the kitchen
and not only that
I'm hearing that you've thrown
a bottle across the floor
at Camille
Yeah. ..and the new guy.
And I I apologised for that.
Apologies aren't good enough.
But I did not throw it AT anybody.
We have spoken about this.
Your temper in the kitchen is not
acceptable.
It is not how I run my kitchen.
What happened last time you lost
your temper in the kitchen, Freeman?
What were the consequences of that?
What?!
HE SCOFFS
All right, Carly, what do you mean
by that? You know what I mean.
Andy's heart attack.
That wasn't helped by your outburst
at Jones & Sons, was it?
So, you're going to put that on me,
huh? It is on you!
Fuck you, Carly.
What you doing?
And fuck you, Liam.
You threw me under the bus
there, and you know that.
Find yourself a new sous-chef.
Freeman
SHE SIGHS
DOOR CLOSES
MUSIC PLAYS, HUBBUB
BOLTON MURMURS TO HIMSELF
What do you want?
I'm just waiting for Carly.
By the way, right, I don't care how
short-staffed we are,
you fuck up like that again,
next service you're gone lad, yeah?
Kelsey! I've got one here, mate,
do you want a lift?
Yeah, is that all right with you?
Yeah, sound. No worries.
Right, fuck this, we're getting a
car.
You lot. Dancing. XL. With me.
Who's in? Yeah.
Yes, Kit
Right, lovebirds, come on, now or
never. Are we dancing? Come on.
No, I really don't feel like it.
Robyn! Come on!
I've got a self-tape tomorrow, and I
just want to look nice and rested.
You're always going to look nice
and rested, beautiful
Back me up on this. ..radiant.
Robyn, if you come dancing tonight
I will let you
come in late for your shift
tomorrow. Ahhh
How is that for showbiz? Ah-ha.
Qui a fait ca?
Bonjour la class.
Je m'appelle Dean.
C'est bien, c'est bien, c'est bien.
J'habite a Londres.
J'aime jouer au foot.
She says bonjour.
J'adore ma mere.
She says
No. Zut alors!
Oi, mop-heads! Come on.
Yeah, I'll be there in a bit,
I'm just on a late.
OK, Holly, thank you. Jake?
Nah, I'm going to
Billy Boy got me a drink, I'm going
to finish that and that's
I've got stuff to do, sorry.
You're breaking my heart.
Hey, but, bro, you owe me money.
Enough. Fuck you.
Habibi, I'm delighted you're coming,
but you are not
coming in hungover tomorrow.
I'm never hungover.
Habibi, I've been here all day.
Have I ever been hungover? Right,
two minutes, guys! I'm going to pee.
Oh, yeah, sorry.
Um, Chef, um
I just really wanted to
apologise for this shift and, um
How's your arm?
Yeah, yeah, it's fine.
Stupid, stupid mistake, um
Again, I just really wanted
to apologise.
I know I know I messed up.
I think it's pretty obvious
that you don't have the
experience of a chef de partie.
I know I don't have the skills
but I promise you,
I'm willing to learn and it's
just
I just really need this job.
I'm going to level with you.
I am kind of in the shit right now
and I need a commis chef.
So, if you come back tomorrow,
we'll see how we go.
Thank you, Chef.
Thank you, Chef. I won't let
Look, I've got to get on.
I'll see you tomorrow, yeah.
Thank you, Chef,
I won't let you down.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
HE EXHALES
All right?
Has Freeman gone? Yep.
What happened?
CARLY SIGHS
He's quit.
You're joking?
Oh, he's a bloody hothead, Carly.
He'll be back in the morning,
won't he?
Here you are, here's my orders
for tomorrow. Thanks.
Um, I'm going to I'm going to
go to Andy's and give him this.
Is he all right?
Not really, no.
But he will be.
You should call him, y'know?
Night, darling.
SHE SNIFFLES
- SPLASHING AND CLATTERING
- Oh, shit.
Oh, my God.
No, it's all right, I'll do it.
Oh, my God.
Hey
Hey, what's up?
I
Hi. Hey.
What time is it?
I don't even know. It's late.
So, go on.
How did it go?
Um Yeah.
You got it, didn't ya? Yeah.
See, I knew you would. What did I
tell ya?
Yeah, you did, you did.
Are they nice to ya?
Well
That's a story for another day, so.
BABY CRIES
Oh, he's been crying all day.
I got it, I got it.
You go back to sleep.
I don't know what was wrong
with him.
He misses his dad, that's why.
Hey, hey.
BABY CRIES
It's OK, it's OK, it's OK,
it's OK, it's OK, it's OK
Hey.
I'm proud of ya.
SNOOKER COMMENTARY ON TV
Hiya!
Just me, Andy!
I brought you a doggy bag
again from work.
SHE SIGHS
It's better than the stuff
you have been eating, Andy.
Bloody hell.
Hey, how are you feeling?
Yeah, I'm all right.
Oh, Kels popped round, then?
Yeah, she posted it.
Apparently, I'm in no condition
to see me own son.
Andy, what you doing?
It's only a few bevvies.
I know,
but you shouldn't be drinking with
your medication, it might
Look, I'm sat here on my own,
bored shitless all day.
A few bevvies isn't going to hurt.
Freeman left today.
Just walked.
Can't say I blame him.
I think you should talk to
Carly, you know.
What would I want to talk to her
for?
Eh, she wants to talk to me,
she knows where I am.
She's got my number.
I mean, don't forget yous
all used to work for me.
I've seen yous playing happy
families.
Maybe if it wasn't for her,
I'd still have me own fucking
restaurant!
Um
I'm going to go.
I'll, er
I'll come and see you in a couple
of days, Andy, all right?
DOOR CLOSES
Sometimes I feel
like a motherless child
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel like I'm a
motherless child
A long way from home
BEEPING
I'm a long
A long way from home
Sometimes, I feel
Like I'm almost done
LAUGHTER AND CHATTER
Sometimes I feel like
I'm almost done
How are we?
What's happening?
Sometimes, sometimes I feel
Lad, I'll teach you that one day,
don't worry.
Like I am almost done
Backchat me, though, I'm
No, I'm scoping you, your ma,
your da, your brother
And I know
My time's not long
I know my time's not long
Sometimes I feel
like I'm heaven-bound
Sometimes
I feel like I'm heaven-bound
Sometimes, sometimes I feel
Like I am heaven-bound
And I wear a golden crown
I wear a golden crown
I wear a golden crown
Sometimes I feel
like my soul is on fire
Sometimes I feel
like my soul is on fire
Sometimes, sometimes I feel
Sometimes, sometimes I feel
Sometimes, sometimes I feel
Like my soul is on fire
And I'm about to die.