TV shows - The Bear

While searching for inspiration in another of Carm’s journals (they’re true works of art), Marcus stumbles on a photo of a group of chefs, captured in a moment that is half pose, half spontaneous laughter. Among them are three legends: Nobu Matsuhisa, Daniel Boulud, and Thomas Keller. It’s the kind of shot that makes you wish you’d been there; you can practically see the golden thread connecting these guys to each other.

Carmy says he cut the shot out of a magazine, though we know he’s staged under Boulud and Keller. He explains that for him, the shot is all about legacy:

chefs mentoring and collaborating with other chefs, sharing recipes with each other, fostering ethos and aesthetics that carry over from restaurant to restaurant. Colleagues come and go, but they always leave you with something; then you, in turn, bring a piece of that something to the next person you work with.

When Marcus asks Carm what he wants his legacy to be, he offers an answer that only a child of the Berzattos could: “Panicless. Anxiety-free. I think in order to do that, I would have to be square with everything and everybody.” Like every goal this man sets for himself, it’s completely unreachable.

Marcus’ answer is further proof that he’s the best egg in the bunch: He wants to be remembered as someone who was positive, hardworking, honest, and a good listener - and also, “fun to be around and an excellent emergency contact.”