Family secrets, painful betrayal, and a powerful comeback drive this emotional and addictive short drama.
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00:00Frank, I remember the restaurant made a solid $250,000 in net profit this year.
00:06Are you telling me my share is only $7,000?
00:09This is my place, and I put up the capital.
00:12People come here to eat or to eat at my restaurant.
00:14You're just the cook.
00:15$7,000 is more than fair.
00:18But the smoked pork recipe was passed down from my grandfather.
00:21I've been running the kitchen by myself from start to finish.
00:24And that new chef you just hired?
00:26He's pulling down $70,000 a year!
00:29Enough!
00:29Smoked pork is everywhere.
00:31You think it's special?
00:31I gave you a great platform.
00:33Don't get too full of yourself.
00:34You're almost 40.
00:35How can you compare yourself to that young guy?
00:37He graduated from a real culinary school.
00:39He turns out creative dishes left and right way better than your old tired family recipes.
00:43I'm sure he could do a lot better than you.
00:48Robert, please help me.
00:50My restaurant is about to go under.
00:51I know you have that smoked pork recipe, and I know how good a cook you are.
00:55Will you come be my head chef?
00:57I'll give you shares.
00:58When we make money, you get a cut.
01:00I'm begging you, please!
01:03All right.
01:04I'm in.
01:07That's amazing, buddy.
01:08I don't even know how to thank you.
01:10Am I wrong, Robert?
01:11Look around this restaurant.
01:12The bowls, the cups, the plates, they're all mine.
01:14What have you done besides cook?
01:16Don't forget, if it weren't for me, you'd still be stuck in that little dump of a diner scraping by.
01:19Don't feel sorry for yourself.
01:21With your skills, I can find a cook in any diner in Queens for $2,000 a month.
01:23I give you room and board and a $7,000 bonus.
01:26You should be grateful.
01:28I should be grateful.
01:30Great.
01:31Just great.
01:49Robert, you see the pipes busted?
01:51Call someone to fix it.
01:52Front the repair cost and I'll pay you back later.
01:54Front it again?
01:55You still haven't paid me back for the propane gas last time.
01:59All right, all right.
02:00It's no big deal.
02:01We're brothers.
02:02We'll settle it all later.
02:02I've got things to do.
02:03Just go handle it.
02:10Sir, the pipe is fixed.
02:14Great.
02:15Thank you so much.
02:22Robert, we're short on the smoked ingredients.
02:23Get to the wholesale market early and buy them.
02:25Must be fresh.
02:26The customers are waiting.
02:30We're expecting you to move.
02:45We're still going to kick into the liegen ici.
02:48Take a second.
02:49I'm ready to get vacun.
02:50I'm ready to getusted.
02:51We'll do the Messiah.
02:52I got to move.
02:55I got it.
02:59Robert, I remember everything you've done for me. We grew up together. Over 30 years
03:05of friendship. I would never treat you unfairly. Don't worry. Once the money comes in, we'll
03:10split it 50-50.
03:15Frank, I've been doing the work of three people. 365 days a year, no days off. Shopping for
03:21ingredients, prepping the food, doing all the cooking myself. I stayed up late, night after
03:26night working on the smoked dishes, sleeping less than four hours a day. On Christmas
03:30day, I had just gotten home and was about to sit down to Christmas dinner with my wife
03:33and kids when you called. You said you'd taken a last-minute order for a family gathering
03:37and told me to get back to the restaurant immediately. I drove three hours to get there, worked all
03:41night, and after cleaning up the kitchen, it was already 2 a.m. I didn't even get a chance
03:45to say Merry Christmas to my kids. But you? You went home to your family hours ago. Last
03:49month, you took an order for a thousand smoked gift boxes. You said the client needed them
03:53urgently. I worked around the clock for three days and three nights without a single wink
03:57of sleep. I almost killed myself. Frank, after everything I gave this year, I'm worth $7,000?
04:04Robert, we grew up together. Talking about money like this is bad for our relationship.
04:09I rescued you from that little dump of a diner and made you a partner in my restaurant.
04:14You should be grateful to me.
04:16My old diner wasn't much, but I was clearing $100,000 a year. Coming here sounds fancy,
04:20restaurant partner, but I'm working 100 times harder. All the grunt work, all the dirty
04:24jobs, they're mine. $7,000 is my share, and he thinks I should be grateful? All right,
04:29all right, why draw such a clear line between us? It's not like the restaurant is shutting
04:32down. Next year, I'll give you a bigger cut, I promise. It's almost Independence Day. We're
04:37having a get-together with the guys tonight. You go prepare properly. Don't embarrass me.
04:40On Independence Day, a tour group has a reservation to eat at the restaurant. 300 people. The client
04:47also ordered a thousand smoked gift boxes. You need to have them ready ahead of time.
04:54Got it.
04:55I already took a $30,000 deposit. If I default, I'll have to pay triple. Don't screw me over
05:01on this.
05:09I can't even bring myself to call Diana. I can't tell her that after a whole year of
05:14hoping, our share is only $7,000. I barely spent any time with her this year. All my energy
05:21went into the restaurant. And now, $7,000. 365 days? That's less than $20 a day. Some partner
05:30I am. Cheap labor.
05:39Robert, what is this $7,000 deposit that just hit our account?
05:44That's my share.
05:46You're joking, right? Frank said the restaurant cleared $250,000 this year. He gave you $7,000?
05:52He said the place is his, and he put up the capital. I'm just a worker. $7,000 is already
05:57pretty good.
06:13A worker? I told you not to go in with him.
06:15You worked yourself to the bone every day, and after all that, this is what you get? You
06:19could walk into any diner in Queens as a cook and make $80,000 a year. What are you even
06:22doing
06:22this for? So are you going to keep running this restaurant with him?
06:30I haven't decided yet.
06:32Robert, I respect whatever you decide. But remember this. It doesn't matter how much money
06:38it is. You live by your craft. Your recipe, your skills. They deserve respect. They deserve
06:45better.
06:48I know. Thank you, Diana.
06:57Robert? He thinks he deserves to sit at the same table with us?
07:06I give him good food and a place to stay, and he still thinks $7,000 is too little? The
07:12guy doesn't even have a real chef certification, and he dares to compare himself to the new chef
07:17I hired? I'm the only one who would even employ him. I opened the restaurant. I put up the
07:22money. I'm the boss. He's just a cook, and he thinks he deserves to split the profits 50-50
07:27with me. He has no idea what it means to be an employee. Right? The nerve of that guy.
07:33Robert just doesn't know his place. Frank, you're a big shot now. He's just a lousy cook
07:38with no sense of boundaries. Later, we'll knock him down a peg. Let him know who's the boss
07:44and who's the hired help.
07:4730 years of friendship. Growing up together. And in their eyes, it's worth nothing. I'm not
07:52his brother. I'm just a lousy hired cook with no gratitude, no sense of boundaries, and
07:56no idea of my place. What is that $7,000, really? A bonus? Wages? Or just charity he
08:01threw at me?
08:05Robert, it smells delicious. You worked hard cooking all that food. Sit down.
08:10That's what he's paid for. What's so hard about it? Frank, I think you're being too nice
08:14to him. This is a get-together for us. He's a cook. What's he doing at the table?
08:19Exactly. Robert, I heard you got $7,000. Frank's been more than good to you. The job market
08:25is terrible right now. You're lucky to have work at all, and he's giving you room and
08:29board on top of that. You should be grateful. Go on, toast him.
08:35Frank, let me toast you.
08:36Robert, don't you know any manners? Who do you think you're calling Frank? That's your
08:40boss, the man who puts food on your table. Back in the day, you'd have to kneel to toast
08:44him. Robert, don't take it personally. We're all friends here. Just joking around. No
08:50harm meant.
08:54It's fine. I don't mind. Because it's not worth it. Robert, remember this. What's mine
09:01is yours. Whatever I have, you'll have too. We're on the same side, always. The Independence
09:07Day customers in the smoked gift boxes. I'm counting on you. Stick with me, work hard, and
09:12I won't let you down. Frank, you're right about everything. Independence Day customers? A thousand
09:20smoked gift boxes? To hell with all of them.
09:23My restaurant's chef costs over $200,000 a year in salary. That's more than I make in
09:27a year. Not like Frank's place where you're the only cook. He saves a fortune. My daughter
09:32bought me tickets to Europe for Independence Day. I'm in a hurry to sell. I'll give you a
09:36break. With the transfer feed, it's $90,000 total.
09:38$90,000. For this location, for a restaurant this size, that's already a steal. But I still
09:43don't have enough. Tell you what. I own this building. The rent is $80,000 a year. You
09:49can pay for the first three months now and cover the remaining nine months later. I'll
09:52leave you the renovation and the equipment. No extra charge.
09:55Three months' rent comes to $20,000. Okay. Let me go think it over. I'll get back to you
10:01as soon as I can. Diana, there's something I want to talk to you about.
10:21Robert, hold on. That's all we have at home. I'll ask my parents too. Don't worry. If we
10:31really can't do it any other way, we'll get a bank loan. I believe in your cooking. And
10:36I believe you'll make this work. Honey, what if I lose all this money?
10:41Then we lose it. I'll be right here with you. Worst comes to worst, we start over from nothing.
10:47Don't worry. Mom and bad are here for you. Go for it with confidence. We're both behind
10:53you. Your grandfather's recipe should be wasted like this. Let gun more people taste it. Live
10:58your own life.
11:01Mom told me about your situation. I just transferred $20,000 to you. Take it. If that's not enough,
11:08I'll talk to my wife and see what else we can do. Thank you, Eli.
11:16Robert, I know you're a hard worker. And I've had your smoked pork. It's delicious.
11:22But this is $90,000. That's not a small amount of money. Have you really thought this through?
11:28Mrs. Taylor, I have. I believe in my cooking. And I believe that in less than a year,
11:33I'll make back every cent and do even better than Frank. Let's sign the contract. And please,
11:37Ms. Taylor, keep this between us for now. Okay. I don't want Frank to know.
11:44All right. Then here's to your success.
11:58Robert, were you just across the street at that restaurant?
12:01What? You thinking of opening your own place?
12:08Robert, were you just across the street at that restaurant?
12:10What? You thinking of opening your own place?
12:12Where would I get the money, Frank? I was just taking a look.
12:15I heard that place just got renovated, so I went to check it out.
12:19Right. You're broke. Without me, you wouldn't even have food on the table.
12:22Robert, we've made some money now. I'm planning to go back to Brooklyn and have a meal with the old
12:26neighbors. You're coming with me. Bring your parents and your wife. One more thing. I told
12:29them I gave you a $30,000 share. Don't let it slip when we're there. You don't want people laughing
12:33at you. And you don't want them saying I treated you unfairly.
12:36$30,000?
12:38I'm doing this for your own good. You worked a whole year and only took home $7,000. If people
12:42find out, they'll laugh at you. And they'll call me cheap. Just do what I say and don't make trouble
12:46for me.
12:46Laugh at me? Isn't he the first one laughing at me? He's going back to show off and he's
12:51going to do it on my back. He wants me to stand in front of the whole neighborhood and admit
12:54I'm
12:54nothing but a parasite living off my brother's charity. He gives me $7,000 but tells everyone
12:59it's $30,000. He wants to play the good guy while squeezing me dry. Since when does anyone get to
13:05have it both ways? Fine. Whatever you say. He wants face. He wants to show off in front of
13:11the neighbors. Fine. I'll give him all the face he wants.
13:19Oh my. Isn't this Robert? I heard you became a partner at Frank's restaurant and made $30,000
13:24this year. That's so much better than when you had your own little place.
13:27What do you know? Frank only gave Robert that much because they grew up together. For real,
13:30with his cooking skills, he'd be lucky to make $10,000 a year. Getting $30,000 from Frank?
13:34That's Frank being generous. Yeah, Robert, you'd better be grateful to Frank. A debt like
13:38that, you'd better remember it. Without Frank, you'd still be stuck in that little diner begging
13:42for scraps. Why does he have to give Robert $30,000? Frank gives him room and board, feeds
13:47him for free, and the guy still isn't satisfied. Unbelievable. This isn't finding a partner. This
13:52is taking in a damn ancestor. Robert, this is where you're wrong. If you're an employee, act
13:57like an employee. Frank is the boss. You're the work. Know your place. Don't be so greedy.
14:02Frank's money didn't fall out of the sky. When should he feed you for free and hand
14:05you $30,000? If it were me, I would have kicked you out a long time ago.
14:09Robert, you need to face reality. Some people are born to be the boss, like my son. And some
14:14people are born to work, like you. You need to accept your lot in life. Stop dreaming of
14:18rising above your station and standing shoulder to shoulder with my son. My son gave you $30,000.
14:22That's no small amount of money. On Independence Day, bring your parents and your wife to help
14:25out at my son's restaurant. Don't even think about sitting at home doing nothing. You'd better show
14:29some gratitude for my son's generosity.
14:37One last time. From now on, I'm done with Frank and these money-grobbing neighbors.
14:43Robert, don't take those people seriously. They're just jealous of how close we are.
14:47Jealous that you get to make money with me. But my mom does have a point. Your parents and
14:50your wife don't have much going on at home. Independence Day is going to be crazy busy at
14:54the restaurant. Your wife can cook too. Have them all come help out. Extra hands put my mind
14:57at ease. Didn't you just hire a new chef? My wife needs to take care of our kids. My
15:01parents are older. They don't have the time. That kid is useless. He can't tell salt from
15:04sugar. He's just for show. Your whole family can cook. Having you all there makes me feel
15:07better. Besides, I'd give you $30,000. You guys helping out a little is the least you
15:11can do.
15:12Look, that's not happening. I'm not going to let you do that. It's settled.
15:17When you go back this time, bring them all with you. I'm counting on you for the Independence
15:20Day customers and the smoke gift boxes. Don't let me down.
15:29Robert, I'm coming back to Queens tomorrow. Those thousand smoke gift boxes, they're all
15:33ready, right? Don't screw this up. I took a $30,000 deposit from the client. If I default,
15:37I'm done.
15:37Yeah, I know.
15:40Long time no see, my friend. Come to Queens tomorrow, the grand opening of my restaurant.
15:50Robert, did the restaurant across the street get a new owner? Who's running it now? Hurry
15:53up and get back here. The guests are about to arrive. What's taking you so long?
15:58Frank, the owner of this restaurant is me.
16:00Robert, what kind of nonsense is that? How could you possibly be the owner of that restaurant?
16:05Where would you even get the money?
16:07Stop standing around Goldbring and get back in the kitchen. The guests will be here any
16:11minute.
16:18What are you all dressed up for? Go inside and change. Then get to the kitchen. Don't
16:22mess up my business.
16:28Frank, so you opened another restaurant. No wonder you didn't tell us. Were you trying
16:32to surprise us?
16:33Frank, you must have made a fortune this year. Opening a place like that must cost at least
16:37200 grand. You've really got the chops.
16:39Robert, you clean up nice in that suit. I'll give you that. Too bad you're just a cook.
16:44Put you in a suit and you still don't look like a boss.
16:47Enough with the chatter. Robert, go change and get cooking. If you screw up my business,
16:51I won't let it slide.
16:57Frank, I'm not cooking for you today.
17:00Not cooking for me? Then who are you cooking for?
17:02Over there.
17:05You jumped ship? Robert, after 30 years together, you leave without saying a word? You have no
17:11conscience. Have you forgotten who gave you a hand? Who gave you a chance?
17:16I didn't jump ship.
17:17Then what are you doing?
17:18Oh, I get it. You're trying to blackmail me. Hold me hostage for a raise? Is that it?
17:23Robert, I've already paid you more than enough.
17:24Still not satisfied? You're too damn greedy.
17:27Yeah, Robert, this is too much. Frank has been more than good to you. He gave you room and board,
17:31gave you a $30,000 share, and this is how you repay him?
17:38Exactly. You ungrateful wretch.
17:41Frank pulled you out of the gutter when you had nothing.
17:43And this is when you abandon him?
17:46You think my son's restaurant can't run without you?
17:53Weren't you all just saying I was taking $30,000 for doing nothing? Weren't you saying
17:57the new chef is a hundred times better than me?
18:01So I'm leaving. What's the rush?
18:05Robert, is there some kind of misunderstanding here? I promised. I promised we'd split the
18:09profit 50-50, but you know how it is. My restaurant costs $80,000 a year just in rent.
18:14Then there's labor, utilities, ingredients. If I really went 50-50 with you, I'd have
18:19to borrow money just to get by. You've got to see things from my side, too. Look, after
18:23Independence Day, I'll find a way to scrape together some more cash and give you a bigger
18:26share. At least 60 grand. Deal? Stop making a scene and come help. Don't mess up the real
18:31business here.
18:32Frank, did you actually give me $30,000? Robert, what are you trying to do?
18:43What? He only gave him $7,000? That's way too little.
18:47Right. I heard Robert came in with his family recipe. Frank's place was about to go under
18:51before Robert showed up. That's when business turned around. Even if Robert's not a partner,
18:56just a cook, he still should have gotten more than that.
18:58Then why did Frank say he gave him $30,000? And Robert didn't deny it earlier. Something's
19:04not right here. Is Frank lying? No, he's not. Frank gave him $30,000. For all you know,
19:12Robert blew it all himself, and this $7,000 is all that's left. Maybe he lost it, Gamm,
19:16spent it all, and now he's trying to squeeze my son.
19:19That's possible. Maybe he really did blow through the money, and now he's trying to blame Frank.
19:23Good thing Frank cleared that up. Otherwise, what an injustice that would be, blaming Frank
19:27for something like this. Robert, how did you end up like this?
19:31All right, enough. You've had your little tantrum. I'm not going to hold it against
19:35you. Now get back in there and job. Don't mess up my business, because you can't afford
19:40the consequences.
19:44Not so fast. Let's get this straight. If this deposit record doesn't prove anything,
19:50then let's try something else.
19:56This is my place, and I put up the capital. People come here to eat at my restaurant.
20:01You're just the cook. Seven grand is more than fair.
20:05Oh my God, he really only gave him $7,000? Frank used the friendship as an excuse, tricked
20:11Robert out of his secret recipe, worked him like a dog, and then handed him seven grand?
20:15That is way out of line.
20:17Yeah, if I were him, I'd jump ship too. Open my own place, make money with my own skills.
20:21Better than being treated like an idiot.
20:23No, Robert. You know damn well why I only gave you $7,000. You've been lazing around my
20:28restaurant every day, not doing a thing. I fed you, housed you, and still gave you seven
20:31grand. That's more than generous. You can't be this ungrateful. Fine. I'll make you eat
20:37your words. See that? This is what you call not doing a thing. From six in the morning till
20:44three the next morning, I didn't stop for a second. And those 15 smoked dishes, I made
20:49every single one of them myself. My wrist is still swollen. You want to tell me I didn't
20:53work? Frank, you came to me. You said your restaurant was about to fail. You begged me to
20:58bring my grandfather's smoked meat recipe and invest it in your place. You asked me to
21:01be your chef. You promised we'd split the profits 50-50. Out of loyalty to the friendship
21:06we'd had since we were kids, I closed my own restaurant and killed myself working for you.
21:10This past year, I fronted you over $2,000 for repairs and ingredients. I never even asked
21:14for it back because I believed you when you said you wouldn't treat me unfairly. But when
21:18it came time for the payout, what did you say? You said I was just a lousy cook with no
21:23right
21:23to split the profits with you. You went around lying to the neighbors. And then you wanted my
21:27parents and my wife to come work for you for nothing. Frank, and you're calling me ungrateful?
21:32Frank, this is just too much. You made a fortune off someone else's recipe, treated him like a mule
21:37and gave him seven grand. Doesn't that money burn a hole in your pocket? You're going to pay the man
21:41a real wage or buy his recipe outright. $7,000, that's just exploitation. And you have the nerve to
21:47call him ungrateful? You're the ungrateful one here. Robert, can we talk about this later? I really
21:52need you right now. Stop making a scene. I promise I'll give you a raise. $30,000. No,
21:57$50,000. That's fair, isn't it? Now please, just get back to the kitchen. Don't mess up the guest's
22:02meal. Keep your $50,000. From now on, we each go our own way. We owe each other nothing.
22:10Robert, you can't leave. The guests are about to arrive. If you walk out, who's going to cook for me?
22:15And what about those thousand smoke gift boxes? Did you make them?
22:19You didn't make them, did you? Robert, are you trying to ruin me? I took a $30,000 deposit
22:25from the client. If I default, I have to pay triple. Who am I to you? Why should I cook
22:32for
22:32you? Why should I make your gift boxes? You're my partner. I gave you a share. A share? Are
22:38you talking about that $7,000? The wages you said I, a useless cook, deserved? Frank, we have
22:44no contract, no agreement. That partnership yours was nothing but empty words. The moment
22:50you threw that $7,000 in my face, whatever there was between us was over. Robert, just
22:56tell me how much you want. Whatever Susan can give you, I can give you too. We've known
23:00each other for 30 years. You can't pick her. You can't betray me.
23:11I'm not picking anyone, because I'm the owner of this restaurant.
23:21Frank, we're all here. Serve the meal in half an hour. We need to get to the attractions
23:26after we cheer, so don't waste any time. I'm really sorry. Today, today the chef isn't here.
23:31I can't serve the meal. What did you just say? Are you joking with me? I booked this
23:36a month in advance, specifically for your smoked dishes. Now my people are all here, and you're
23:39telling me the chef isn't here? I'm really, really sorry. Why don't you take everyone
23:42to another restaurant? I'll apologize. I'll compensate. Today is Independence Day. Tourists
23:46are everywhere. Where am I supposed to find a restaurant to seat 300 people? I don't care
23:51what your problem is. We had an agreement, and we're sticking to it. We're not going anywhere
23:55else. We're eating right here at your place. Noah, hurry. Get to the kitchen and start
23:59prepping. Lunch for 300 people. It needs to be ready in half an hour. Boss, I can't
24:03do it. I can't handle a crowd this big. And besides, there's not even enough ingredients
24:06in the kitchen right now. No ingredients? We run a restaurant, and you're telling me
24:10there are no ingredients? What kind of chef are you? Boss, there's nothing I can do.
24:13Robert always handled all the purchasing and prep. I never had to deal with any of that.
24:16Robert, you did this on purpose. You're trying to destroy me. Frank, since the chef isn't
24:22here, does that mean the thousand smoked gift boxes I ordered aren't ready either? Where do you
24:26think you're going? Frank, tell me the truth. Did you make those thousand gift boxes or
24:30not? I'm so sorry. The chef who does the smoking, he called in sick these past couple
24:35of days. Give me a few more days. Give me your address. I promise I'll mail them to
24:39you. Mail them? 300 people, 300 different addresses? Are you joking with me? Do you have
24:44any idea how important this tour group is to me? These are all key clients. The only reason
24:48I chose your restaurant was because of your smoked dishes. You think I would have picked you
24:51otherwise? I paid you a $30,000 deposit for those thousand gift boxes. If you can't deliver
24:55them, according to our agreement, you owe me triple. That's $90,000 right now. And
24:59on top of that, you need to find us a place to eat immediately. Otherwise, I'm calling
25:02the police and reporting you for fraud. I'll make sure this restaurant of yours never opens
25:05again. $90,000. Robert, my good brother, think of our 30 years of friendship. Help me
25:12out. I'll pay you more. $50,000. No, $100,000. Please, just help me this one time. No need. Without
25:19you, I can make a lot more than that. Well, if it isn't Robert, Frank just said you were
25:25sick, but I knew that couldn't be right. You're tough as nails. Every time I come here,
25:29I see you working your tail off. Robert, you opened your own place? That's right. Grand
25:33opening today. It's about time. That friend of yours is way too cheap. A craftsman like
25:37you working for him? Total waste of talent. Hey, Robert, does your place have room? I can't
25:42have 300 yours is going hungry. We've got plenty of room and the smoke gift boxes are already
25:45prepared. Right this way. Good man. Reliable. You really screwed up. You drove away a good
25:54brother like this. You brought this on yourself. Let me tell you that $90,000 penalty, not one
25:59cent less. If you don't pay up, I'll see you in court. Robert, you unbastard. My son gave
26:09you so much money and you betray him like this. How can you be so cruel? Still trying to sling
26:19mud? Didn't you say Robert did nothing around here? Funny how without Robert, your son of
26:23son is about to lose $90,000. Exactly. Wouldn't the friend who broke his back for him and now
26:28he's got to pay it all out in damages. Serves him right. This is amazing. The smoke flavor is so
26:45authentic. I've never had smoked dishes this good anywhere. Truly incredible. All 15 smoked dishes
26:52are delicious. We'll definitely be coming back. You're always welcome. The truth is I had already
27:00made those thousand smoked gift boxes together with my parents and wife. Back then I still thought
27:04that if Frank could finally wake up, admit his mistakes and stop treating me like a fool, I would
27:07give him the gift boxes and help him get through this crisis. But he didn't. He chose to keep lying
27:11and keep squeezing. He sealed that last path shut with his own hands. First day open and gross revenue
27:17hit over $100,000. A thousand smoked gift boxes at $85 each comes to $85,000. After subtracting
27:24the cost of ingredients, labor and everything else, net profit is $35,000. This is what my craft is
27:31worth. This is what I earned. You have to try Robert's smoked dishes. His craft is absolutely top
27:36notch. William turned out to be incredibly helpful. Everywhere he went after that, he never forgot to
27:41spread the word about my restaurant. Add to that the buzz from what happened on opening day when my place
27:46became famous. In the days that followed, we were packed every single day. Tables were impossible
27:50to come by. Takeout orders were nonstop. I had to hire three more people just to keep up with demand.
27:57No, you can't leave. Mr. Carter, your restaurant doesn't have any customers. There's no future
28:01for me here. It's hurting my reputation. I have to go.
28:14Frank?
28:19I'm sorry, Robert.
28:20That apology was a year overdue. By now, it means nothing.
28:26Was that Robert?
28:27Yeah, Dad. It was him. He looked at me like I was a stranger.
28:32Frank, do you know where you went wrong? You went wrong when you treated Robert like a fool.
28:36But he's not a fool. He knew exactly what was going on the whole time. You shouldn't have given
28:40him only $7,000 while lying to all of us, saying it was $30,000. And you shouldn't have made
28:44a fortune
28:44off his recipe while working him like an animal and breaking his heart. Frank, you did this to yourself.
28:52My restaurant is still packed every day. I didn't let my grandfather's recipe down. I didn't let my
28:57craft down. And I didn't let my family's trust and support down. As for Frank, his fate is exactly
29:02what he brought upon himself. As for me, I'll keep moving forward with my craft and my family toward
29:06a better future.
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