Restaurant Wars

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Isabella walks through the door of the beach house, "Hey, Steven! I'm back from-"

"Hey, Sis!" Steven waves as he was on the couch with Kiki and Jenny, Peedee was on the stairs, and Ronaldo was walking around while texting on his phone.

"What is going on here?" Isabella asks.

"Kofi and Fryman are having a food war and we are trying to stop it!"

"Well, did it happen before?"

"Yeah!"

"How did it happen?"

"Well, you know where Suitcase Sam's is? It used to be a restaurant called "The Everything Buffet"." Kiki says.

"Oh, yeah! They sold everything!" Jenny adds.

"But it wrecked the boardwalk's economy! Not one store could compete. But just when everyone thought all hope was lost, our dad and Mr. Fryman teamed up and ran them out of town." Kiki explained.

"Another restaurant, huh? I think I have a plan. Steven, I hope you know how to cook." Isabella smirks.

...

The Pizza family and the Fryman family are waiting outside of the beach house, that has a sign that says, "Isabella's".

Isabella opens the door, wearing a black dress, "Welcome to the grand opening of Isabella's. Right this way." she leads the two families into the house, redecorated into a restaurant with star-shaped light bulbs and candle-lit tables, while Garnet watches on in the kitchen.

Fryman removes his cap as a sign of respect and manners.

"Hmm. Nice ambiance." Peedee compliments.

"Ahem!" Fryman crosses his arms, "It's all right."

"There are not enough tables!" Kofi says as he and his family walk to one of the tables.

"There are just enough tables, daddy." Kiki told him as the two families take their seats at the tables.

Fryman and Kofi glare at each other when Pearl, who was dressed as a waiter, approaches the Frymans, "Hello, gentlemen. May I take your order?"

"I'm full... of sadness!" Ronaldo slams his head down on the table and begins sobbing uncontrollably.

Isabella looks at her brother for an explanation.

"I'll tell you later." he told her.

"I will have the Fantastic Fries." Fryman says.

"Order taken." Pearl writes on her notepad and walks to the Pizzas' table.

"I bet they're not as fantastic as ours." Fryman whispers to his son.

"And for you?"

"I will have the Pizza Bagel!" Kofi says as Pearl walks away, "I doubt a pizza bagel can beat pizza that isn't on a bagel."

Pearl hands Steven the orders.

"Ah, let's see. Wonderful, two of our best dishes!" Steven states.

"Our only dishes?" Pearl says.

"Amethyst, order up! Fire one fry and one pizza!" Isabella claps twice.

"Yes, chef!" Amethyst claps back twice as she and Steven prepare the meals.

...

Pearl sets a plate of pizza bagels in front of Kofi, "Here's your order, sir."

"Heh, pizza on a bagel, indeed!"

Pearl sets a plate of neatly-arranged fries in front of Fryman, "And for you, sir."

"Uh, can I get some ketchup?"

"Sorry, no additions or substitutions."

"Ha! This place is all talk! You can't have fries without ketchup." Fryman eats a fry and is suddenly stricken with disbelief, "The ketchup... is inside the fries!?"

Steven smirks as Isabella giggles in victory.

Kofi drops his pizza bagel in disbelief too, after taking a bite into it, "There's cream cheese in this pizza bagel. It adds a whole other level of flavor! And with pizza on a bagel, you can eat pizza any time!"

"It's amazing!"

"It's genius!"

Fryman and Kofi look at each other and nod in agreement. The two then angrily approach Isabella.

"Ah, gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed your meal. Is there something I can help you with?" Isabella asks.

"Isabella." Fryman cracks his knuckles, "We didn't want to have to do this, but..." he glances at Kofi.

"Please, shut this place down!" Kofi pleads in distress.

"What's this? You want me to close my lovely establishment?" Isabella asks as the two men drop to their knees, hands clasped.

"Isabella, we're begging you!"

"We can't compete with a place like this!"

"You'll drive us out of business!"

"There's already a line!"

Onion was standing outside the door, holding a fork.

"I'll close up shop, under one condition."

"Anything!"

"Stop this foolish war! Cook for yourselves and the good of the boardwalk! No more cooking out of hate and spite." Steven says.

Fryman and Kofi look at each other and smile.

"Let's just do, what we do best!"

"Agreed!"

The two men hug each other as Peedee, Kiki, and Jenny cheer and walk up to them.

"Glad that's settled." Isabella smiles.

"Y'all help me clean this place up." Steven looks to the Gems.

"They're on break." Isabella told him as Garnet claps twice.

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