The Gourmets 04

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by mapingzuo

by mapingzuo

Gina's uncle GUISEPPE, 65, closes a kitchen window, while holding his nose.

GUISEPPPE
Why can't your brother have

normal hobbies, like other people? Sculptures made of cow shit, for Christ sake!

Why doesn't he find himself a girl-friend? Like other men of his age!
Take me, for instance!

Wearing a gas mask, Gina's brother MARK, 35, is working on the front lawn on a sculpture made of cow dung. The gently rolling hills that is part of the Stefani winery in California's Napa Valley spreads out behind him.

Thomas is rushing about madly in the kitchen of the restaurant, lifting lids off pots at random and bringing them back down with a bang, getting in the way of Lollo, the chef de cuisine, all the while swearing under his breath at Dr. Kleber, the TV-station and especially Maurice, whom he considers to be a traiterous opportunist.

Maurice tries to calm him down, suggesting gently that the programme could perhaps indeed use a small change here and there and surmises that the new co-host might possibly be really good for the show. Lollo is not the least bit helpful either, contributing only the comment that a bit of new blood on the show couldn't hurt and perhaps this new co-host is really good at what she does.

Thomas is about to have another angry outburst. Then he looks at Lollo as she shrugs, relaxes suddenly and unexpectedly returns quite calmly to the table.

Gina, meanwhile, tries to clean herself up with a dish towel, then takes a worried look through the window at her brother.

GINA
Will you two really be alright without me?

The dog has now begun to lick Gina's sauce stains as she tries in vain to get him off her.