Carmy, Sydney, and Sugar pitch a high-stakes business proposal to Uncle Cicero to transform their sandwich shop into a fine-dining destination. Despite owing him hundreds of thousands of dollars, Carmy gambles the entire property on an 18-month deadline to turn a profit and earn a Michelin star.
CARMY: Okay... so... this is all coming from a place of wanting to start fresh and clean. I love this place and I love this city and I want to build our first business here, a real business, an honest business, with honest partners.
SYDNEY: And we can really do something special. And new. And exciting. And different. And exciting. Which I said already.
CICERO: I’m sorry, what the hell is going on?
CARMY: Mikey was telling you the truth.
CICERO: About the petting zoo?
CARMY: The wha-- no. I found your money.
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