Alfie!
Cooper!
Ah, mwah!
And what are you doing here?
I knew how much you miss me
and didn't want you to wait another minute.
So you. Always thinking of my feelings.
So how was the trip? Did Mom have a fun birthday?
Yeah, it was really nice.
I wish you would've FaceTimed me.
I could've said "happy birthday" to the fam.
Well, that's not really how I want you to meet them.
So, what did you tell them about me anyway?
Oh, just that… you know, um…
Oh, my God! You didn't tell them about me at all, did you?
Not yet, but that's normal for me.
Look, I just don't bring up anyone I'm dating to my family right away.
I've been burnt a few times.
So what are you saying? You don't trust me?
Emily, I promise you, this isn't about you.
This is all me.
Listen, I've got to get to a meeting at Antoine's.
Can we talk about this later?
Oh, yes, we will definitely be talking about this later.
Can I kiss my girlfriend now?
Let's not become one of those couples
that spend more time analyzing their relationship than being in one.
Oh, God, no. I hate those people. So annoying.
I really do need to get to Orly. I'm going to miss my flight.
You just got here.
We're hosting two huge events at the club this week.
You could come with me.
-Hmm?
It's going to be an incredible party.
I have a business to run.
And it's not that easy lately.
I have a business to run too.
I was hoping you'd join me
for opening night of the opera tomorrow.
Do you know why this works so well?
We get to be together and still do everything we want.
You don't have to come to Saint-Tropez…
And you don't have to go to the opera.
-Je sais.
Exactly.
We should be enjoying ourselves every second we can.
Life is short.
Then you should get going before you miss your plane.
We need to elevate the restaurant.
And what does that mean?
That means raising the bar on everything, including our desserts.
-I need a pastry chef. -Your desserts are excellent.
Not good enough.
Pastry chefs are expensive.
That's the price of getting a Michelin star.
A Michelin star? Are you dreaming?
Actually, yes, I'm dreaming big.
Well, the restaurant is already popular.
And now I want it to be great.
Also… I'm gonna need a raise.
Wait. We're just beginning to break even.
Now is not the time.
I have an offer from another restaurant. More money, more opportunity.
That's a step back. You have your own restaurant.
Your restaurant.
-Your company's name out front, not mine.
Why don't I run the numbers and we'll see what we can do?
Fine.
But I'm not promising anything.
Excuse me.
Hell of a "welcome home", mate.
I'm sorry.
-Thanks for your help. -Sure, sure.
Now the boss is gone,
maybe you want to tell me where this is coming from all of a sudden?
This stays between us?
Yeah, of course.
We love the work you've done for other fashion houses
and we're excited to see what you've come up with for Ami.
Yes, and we're all big fans of the brand.
Yes.
We want to highlight the romance of Ami Paris
and the city it calls home.
The campaign will celebrate love,
Paris style.
And will culminate with one couple's surprise engagement
live-streamed on Ami's Instagram account.
That sounds terrific.
And so romantic.
How soon can we find the couple?
We can work within any time frame you need.
Of course, but beyond the search, we need to vet them.
If they'll be the face of your brand.
Plus you wanna make sure they're both on the same page
because one of them could be all in
and the other could be hiding their relationship from everyone.
It's just something to think about
to make sure that the campaign doesn't blow up in our faces.
Which it won't. I assure you.
We will find the perfect couple
and make sure this is a huge success.
Alfie hasn't told his family about us
because he doesn't know if he can trust me.
With respect, you have been a little "one foot in, one foot out" with him.
But that was a long time ago.
Well, trust takes time.
You're gonna have to sit back and be patient.
You're right.
I hate it, but… you're right.
So, how are you and Nicolas?
Still coming to La Trompette Bleue every night to hear you sing?
Well, not after tomorrow.
-They're ending my residency. -What? What happened?
They're launching a Crazy Horse style revue.
Totally nude.
Okay…
And I feel naked enough when I'm performing, so hard pass.
God, that's awful.
I can't believe you let me yammer on about Alfie like that.
Why didn't you tell me?
It's okay, really. I found out about it yesterday, and I…
processed it already with Nicolas.
He's been really great.
Now that Alfie's back in town, maybe the four of us could get drinks?
If Nico is up for it?
I know I'm probably not his favorite person after the Cadault mess.
Yeah, you did kinda blindside him the other night.
And… me.
Emily, it put me in a really difficult position,
because my best friend
humiliated my boyfriend in front of his dad,
and you know I always have your back,
but I just feel like you chose work over me.
I understand. I'm really, really sorry.
And you're right. Again, I should've given you a heads-up,
but it just all spiraled out of control so fast.
Yeah. Nicolas is throwing me a party tomorrow,
after my swan song,
so will you come and see if we can all get past this?
Of course. Yes, count me in. And Alfie.
Even if I am his dirty little secret.
As long as you guys are keeping it dirty.
-You'll be fine.
No, it's nothing.
I've got an extra opera ticket tomorrow night, but…
You're going to opening night of Le Nozze di Figaro?
It's my favorite!
The drama! The arias!
Would you like to join me?
I would adore it!
I have to try on my tuxedo when I get home.
I haven't worn it since father's funeral, but I'm sure it still fits.
What do you think of these couples?
It's for this fashion company that I work for
and they wanna have this live-stream, spontaneous proposal
but it has to come as a surprise to the person being proposed to.
Okay…
But what kind of idiot would want to put their personal life out there like that?
The kind looking to make a ton of money.
My kinda guy.
There are plenty of co-working spaces in Paris with better lighting than my bar.
We are here having a drink. I'm just in a crunch.
Emily has an account looking to pay big money
to someone proposing marriage…
Some kind of fashion campaign?
Do you know where she could find a couple like that?
What is going on here? What are you not telling me?
It's nothing, just something with Camille and I.
Oh, no. I thought you'd work things out.
We are. I'm planning to propose.
-Hmm? -Ka-ching!
-Wait, you knew about this?
He told me this afternoon.
Wow.
Just… so fast.
Um…
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you.
I haven't proposed yet. Camille doesn't know.
Ah, this is going to be a big surprise.
Hopefully a happy one.
Mate, I think it answers all your problems.
You're looking for money and you're looking for a spectacular couple.
Of course, we have to have you vetted.
And find an Ami-approved location around the city
for the live-stream proposal to take place.
Are you sure you're okay with all that?
Basically, you want to be counting on a "yes."
I need to get back there.
Think about it, mate.
Why aren't you jumping all over this solution?
Do you not think they have the "je ne sais quoi" for the campaign or…
No, actually, I think that they're perfect for it. It's just…
A few days ago, Gabriel told me that they were kind of at an impasse
and he wasn't sure if they were going to stay together. So…
Yeah, well, every couple hits that point.
It's either time to break it off
or commit to each other.
You're either in or you're out.
Yeah, I guess that's true.
I'm sure he knows what he's doing.
Okay…
This is only a preliminary scout. We're just looking,
you can bow out at any time.
Why would I bow out?
No reason I can think of.
Anyway, this is the most cinematic option.
Classic monument, amazing views.
But I think we'd want to shoot from above
so we can get the full backdrop of the city.
It's beautiful up here but there's… It's a lot of tourists.
True, but that's because it's iconic.
I'm sure we could coordinate crowd control.
Not too much because you want it to be authentic.
Yes, yes, yes! I do, yes!
Oh, my God, we're getting married!
We're getting married!
I don't think you're the first to have this idea.
No problem. I have options.
The Museum of Romantic Life.
What do we think? It's pretty cute, right?
Very Instagrammable and there's lots of art for your gallery girl.
True, but I feel like Camille's tastes are a bit more avant-garde.
Have you read any George Sand?
I think I've heard of him.
That's her.
Oh. Well… then, no.
We studied her in school. She was a very progressive,
subversive author who dressed in men's clothes
and ignored rules for women's behavior.
It says here that she left her husband for a rebellion romantique.
Apparently lots of affairs with men.
Women too.
Oh.
You know what? Maybe this isn't so romantic after all.
Why not?
Relationships are complicated.
Intense passion makes people do crazy things.
Maybe it's the wrong vibe for your engagement.
I don't know.
Only the two people involved know what they are to each other.
You know, I have some other options.
This one might be my favorite.
The Wall of Love.
A calligraphist collected over 300 ways of saying "I love you" in a notebook
and then worked with a muralist to engrave them on tiles made of lava.
I wonder why lava.
So they'll last forever.
It's beautiful.
Simple, but really moving.
I think she'll love it.
Can I ask you something?
What happened with you and Camille when she came back from Greece
that suddenly made you want to get married?
We opened up to each other in a way we never had before.
Do you remember that restaurant in Provence?
The chef with the kids.
I felt like I saw my future right in front of me
and I want to start building it.
It's time.
And the money from the campaign is definitely gonna help.
Well, let's get you engaged.
Thank you.
For being a friend.
Travel down the road and back again.
Golden Girls.
Golden Girls?
Never mind.
You're welcome, friend.
I'll have the entrecote and a salad, please.
Very funny.
How many waiters you know look this good?
That's none of your business.
Why are you wearing a tuxedo at 10:00 a.m.?
I am accompanying Madame Grateau to The Marriage of Figaro this evening.
And I won't have time to go home between work and the opera.
Oh, look, your opera date. What a night you have to look forward to.
Bonjour, Sylvie.
I hope you are as excited as I am for this evening.
Good, you're all here.
I found the perfect Ami couple.
Gabriel is proposing to Camille.
A handsome chef
and a hypnotic beauty in the arts.
Emily, you've done it again.
Yeah, she's done it again.
I can put together a deck in a couple hours
if you want to bring Georges back in today.
Yeah. Yes, of course. We wanna wrap this up as soon as possible.
Great.
Sylvie.
What?
I need to speak with you.
I've got a busy morning.
Can it wait until lunch?
Fine. This will be easier with wine.
Lunch sounds lovely.
Where shall we go?
What?
Ah, I love this place!
Presentation is so undervalued.
Speaking of undervalued…
Julien, please stay calm.
Emily completely swooped in on my client
like a tiny vulture in a crop top.
And this isn't the first time it's happened.
Listen, I understand your frustration--
And yet you don't share it.
When Emily wins, the company wins.
Yes. We're all on the same team.
Could you pass the bread?
And Emily is not a good teammate.
Teams don't work when there is a ball hog!
I have more experience. I have seniority.
For God's sake, I speak French!
Okay, Julien! I'll speak to her.
But I will not spend an entire lunch
listening to you complain about Emily Cooper.
How much more of this am I supposed to take?
Ah, non!
Okay, I have other things to do.
Sorry.
I don't have time for this.
-Au revoir. -Sylvie…
Now look what you've done.
Look.
So…
We considered a raise
but Alfie had a better proposition.
We'd like to give you a stake in the restaurant.
Okay. What does that mean, exactly?
It means you participate in the profits
and in more of the business decisions
since they will be linked to your salary.
Like hiring expensive pastry chefs, for example.
If the restaurant succeeds, you succeed,
-if it doesn't-- -It will.
And I know you'll work your ass off to make it even better.
Especially when it's your name on the front door.
Really?
I can change the name of the restaurant?
It will be your restaurant.
I'll be your silent partner.
You will be silent?
More or less.
So what do you think?
You can either bet on yourself
or take the other offer.
Do we have a deal?
We have a deal. Thank you, Antoine.
We have to get to the office, but we'll have the paperwork sent over.
I'll be right out.
Well, well, well, your own restaurant.
I guess you'll have to turn down that other offer.
Right, uh…
That was…
Totally fabricated for bargaining leverage?
-How did you know? -Because I know you.
You're my boy, come on.
I cannot believe this.
Believe it. And get to work.
Au revoir, Chef.
No way! That's incredible.
I still can't believe it.
I can.
You've been working towards this for so long.
Do you remember we had one of our first dates here?
And you'd just gotten a job in a kitchen.
That terrible place in the 11th.
-God, that chef was a dick. -Ouais.
Worst job I've ever had.
Ah, but you were excited.
You had so many dreams. Remember?
I remember that date, actually. I was so intimidated by you.
Me?
Why?
You knew everything about every single piece.
No, you just didn't know anything.
But look at you now, you come here as much as I do.
What is it?
Camille.
I had big dreams the first time we came here.
And they've only gotten bigger.
I see my life with you.
Me too.
Let's get married.
You took the words out of my mouth.
Is that a yes?
Thank you so much for coming in on such short notice.
We are so excited about the couple we have found.
-So chic and fabulous.
Oh, actually, he's calling me right now.
I'll just step right out.
Hey, is everything okay?
Big news. Camille and I just got engaged.
What? What happened?
She asked me and I said yes.
I'm sorry, I hope this doesn't screw anything up for you.
No. No, no, don't be sorry.
I'm really happy for you.
But I'm here with a client so I have to go.
Okay, bye.
The Wall of I Love You is a charming secret gem of Paris.
Much like your logo,
cleverly hidden, except for those in the know.
Anyone who recognizes this little butterfly
is a very chic insider.
It's not a butterfly.
Ah, no?
Oh, I see it now. No, it's a balloon.
Anyway, as I was saying--
May I interrupt? It's actually about the couple.
As if I could stop you.
Well, they're just so in love that they couldn't wait.
And… Well, they just got engaged.
-What? -And sacrificed all that money?
Well, if you're really in love, the money doesn't matter.
And it made me wonder whether or not this proposal angle
is actually as romantic as we thought.
We're trying to manufacture a moment that is supposed to come from the heart.
Perhaps it's true.
So I'd love to propose a different direction.
Emily, can we speak privately?
No, I'd like to hear this.
So would I.
Okay, well… We put your brand front row, center.
Your logo already looks like a balloon.
So what if we made it a hot air balloon?
Or several of them.
Floating above the French countryside with couples in love.
It would be so gorgeous and dreamy.
"Love is in the air."
That… That could be our tagline.
I love that. How soon can we make this happen?
Well, we'll have to work quickly.
Very, very quickly.
But I think we can pull this together.
Fantastic.
Love is in the air.
Yeah. I have ideas.
But that was a great one. "Love is in the air"
Luc?
Me?
What's the matter?
What's going on?
I've been soaking my shirt in the sink since lunch
and I think it's getting better.
But not good enough.
Obviously…
As I can well see.
So, I will race home on my bicycle after work and change.
I will be very sweaty, I think.
I'm not someone who sweats a lot, frankly,
but if I can't take a shower…
But I am ready to suffer for this art.
Luc.
It's been a stressful day, and I'm not feeling well.
I don't think I can make it.
Oh, no!
I was so looking forward to a beautiful night at the opera.
Me too, Luc. Me too!
-Honestly, I-- What? -Luc.
Hold on. Excuse me, I should take this. Can you leave?
Maman? Is everything all right?
Of course, dear.
I'm calling to see if everything is all right with you.
I know this isn't always the easiest day.
What's today?
Don't lie to your mother.
Anniversaries are always difficult when things…
don't quite work out.
Maman, Laurent and I are still married.
And we've been seeing a lot of each other lately.
How wonderful.
And what are you doing this evening?
He's at his club in Saint-Tropez.
On your anniversary.
Sylvie, why do you put up with this?
Actually, I'm going to the opera.
Ah! Well, I wish I was there to be with you.
Okay. Thank you for calling, Maman.
I love you.
Goodbye.
-Bonsoir. -Bonsoir.
I'm on the benefit committee
and my guest couldn't make it.
Is there a way to donate this back?
I'm sorry.
It's too late for anyone to use it.
Are you sure about that?
-What are you doing here?
Did you think I forgot what today is?
Yes?
Okay, I did.
But as soon as I remembered, I got on a plane.
I don't want to drag you to something you don't want to do.
And I appreciate that.
But tonight, I want to spend my anniversary with my wife.
Mademoiselle?
-Bonne soirée. -Merci.
-Bonsoir. -Bonsoir.
You killed that shit.
You really saved the best for last.
Thank you.
They deserve one last reminder of what they're throwing away.
Mindy! Ciao!
-Hey! -You were fantastic.
Okay. No idea who that was.
Nico really went overboard with the guestlist.
Do me a favor? If somebody asks me to introduce them to you,
please get them to say their name.
Oh, we got you.
Thank you, I love you.
Should probably go say hi to the Miss Universe pageant behind me.
-I will see you later. -Go get it, girl.
Um… Oh!
Would you mind grabbing me a glass of rosé?
Yeah, of course, babe.
Nicolas.
-Hey. -Emily.
Bonsoir.
This is so nice. Thank you so much for organizing it.
Mindy was pretty upset when she got the news
so I thought celebrating it might cheer her up.
I think we both really just want her to be happy.
You know, and she really likes you.
And I know you probably don't like me very much right now
but I really hope that we can put it past us,
for Mindy's sake.
That's very easy for you to say.
You weren't publicly humiliated in front of your entire family.
Do you have any idea what that was like?
No. Uh, I don't.
And I'm truly sorry.
Look, you don't seem ready to talk about it yet
and I don't want it to escalate tonight,
so you can seat me as far away from you as possible.
Bonsoir, bébé. Everybody being nice?
Um…
Yeah, I was just telling him--
Unfortunately, Emily was saying she can't stay.
Oh, no, what happened?
Um…
No. No, I'm so sorry.
Uh…
I was going to tell you. Alfie has a business dinner.
And since it's Maison Lavaux, so do I.
Yeah, and he got the date wrong and we're already late
so… I'm so sorry.
No, I get it. Work's important.
Yeah. But we'll celebrate soon, okay? My treat?
Yeah, sure, of course.
-We should probably get seated for dinner. -Yes.
Have a good night, okay?
Okay, come on. I…
What's going on?
Nicolas is allowed to be upset,
but I can't believe he'd try and ruin Mindy's night over it.
That brat's lucky he's not in the bins behind the restaurant.
You'd fight him for me?
I'd do anything for you.
Well, almost anything.
Ah!
You're still upset that I've not told my family about us.
I'm not upset. I just…
I just wanna understand.
What are you so afraid of?
All right.
The last girl I introduced to my family
said we were moving too fast and broke up with me.
The one before that
said she loved me…
but wasn't sure I was the one.
-And then the one before that-- -Okay, I'm sorry.
Every time I think I'm in a real relationship
and I tell my family,
the rug gets pulled out from under me.
And I never see it coming.
Do you know what that's like?
Yeah.
I do.
My last boyfriend
in Chicago, we were together forever.
I thought we were going to get married,
which seems insane now.
He couldn't even get on a plane to come visit me here.
That must've been awful.
Yeah. Yeah, it was devastating.
More than I've admitted to anyone, I think.
I threw myself into work to forget about it.
But then, when you moved to Paris,
to give us a chance…
I moved for the job.
And for you.
When you did that…
it meant a lot.
Finally a guy showed up for me.
So, yeah, I'm not trying to pressure you.
I want you to tell your family when you're ready.
But you will have to eventually because I'm not going anywhere.
I'm ready. Should we FaceTime my mum?
-What? -Or just call?
I didn't mean right now, because she's probably sleeping.
-Good point. -Yeah.
Then… maybe we should make it Instagram-official.
Is that still a thing? Do the people still do that?
Hmm…
Actually…
I think I have a better idea.
I guess the whole world's gonna know about us now.
This is actually a little scarier than expected.
I'm scared too.
But it's worth it.