Cooking Up a Recipe for Success Chapter 9 Discovered

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(The Silence between Rattata and Siebold is broken when Guzma shouts).

Guzma: The soup! Where is the soup? (This Startles the two; Rattata tries to run for the window. Siebold slams a colander over him, both hiding and trapping him).Out of my way! Move it, garbage boy! (Guzma spots the ladle in Siebold's hand. Guzma seizes Siebold by his collar). You are cooking? How dare you cook in my kitchen! (Rattata starts to push the colander toward the open window).Where do you get the gall to even try something so monumentally idiotic? Why, I should have you drawn and quartered! And I will do it! And I bet the law is on my side! Abe! Draw and quarter this man! After you put his head in the Ducklett press to squeeze the fat out of his head! (As Guzma berates Siebold, Jacquesladles the soup into a tureen, which he takes to the pass. Siebold watches helplessly as the waiter Jacquescarries his soup out to the dining room).

Siebold: Oh, no... no-no, ohhhh nooo-

Guzma: What are you blathering about?! (Siebold Points Dumbstruck).

Siebold:But Do Not let- th- sou... soup!

Guzma: Soup? (Guzma Suddenly understands). Stop that soup! Noooo! (But Jacques is gone, and it is Too Late. Guzma anxiously looks through the door windows into the dining room. The Dining Room the soup is going to a Woman Diner. She tastes it, Reacts visibly, and motions for the waiter. Back in the Kitchen - Juan and Guzma are Wilting, Guzma turns his building rage toward Siebold). Siebold! Younow fired! F-I-R-E-D! Fired! (Jacques the waiter, sticks his head through the doubledoors, speaking low to Guzma).

Jacques: She wants to speak to the Chef. (Color drains from Guzma's face. Guzma sighs, heads out into the dining room to take his lumps. Siebold creeps toward the exit, but the Sous Chef Ulu grabs him by his collar.On the counter, Rattata inches the colander towards the window. Mallow sticks a spoon into the soup and tastes. The Soup tastes Good. Jacques and Guzma re-enter from the dining room, Guzma's face a riot of bewilderment).

Mallow: What did the customer say?

Jacques: It was not a customer. It was a critic. (Mallow Asks Fearful).

Mallow:Mr. Saridakis? (Guzma Says Dazed).

Guzma: Valerie Vernon...

Mallow: Vernon? What did she say?

Jacques: She liked the soup. (Under The Collander the Juan Spritestops Rattata).

Juan: Wait-

Rattata: What do mean "wait'? You are the reason I am in this mess!

Juan: Someone is asking about your soup! (The bustle of the kitchen has Stopped Dead as Guzma tastes the soup. Guzma's eyes betray a truth; the soup is delicious. And he Hates that. Guzma turns to Siebold, his face Dark with Anger).

Guzma: What are you playing at? (Siebold Says Totally Confused).

Siebold:I, uhm, didn't- am I still fired?

Mallow: You cannot fire him. (Guzma turns on her).

Guzma: What!?

Mallow: Vernon likes it. She made a point of telling you so. If she writes a review to that effect and finds out, you fired the cook responsible-

Guzma: He is a garbage boy...

Mallow: Who made something she liked. How can we claim to stand for the name of Juan if we Do Not uphold his most beloved belief?

Guzma: What belief is that Mademoiselle Mallow?

Mallow: Anyone can cook. (Under The Colander the Juan sprite Nudges Rattata. The other Cooks murmur their assent. The turn of the tide is not foreign to Guzma. His face softens into an icy smile).

Guzma: Perhaps I have been a bit harsh on our new garbage boy. He has taken a bold risk, and we should reward that, as Chef Juan would have. If he wishes to swim in dangerous waters, who are we to deny him? (Under The Colander Rattata's totally absorbed in this conflict. A Cough causes Rattata to looks up the Juan Sprite gestures at the window).

Juan: You were escaping?

Rattata: Oh, yes. (Rattata Resumés pushing toward the window. Meanwhile Guzma turns to Mallow, gives her a withering smile).

Guzma: Since you have expressed such an interest in his cooking career, you should manage it. (Mallow's face falls. Guzma turns to the other cooks). Anyone else? Hmm? (They look away). Then back to work! (The cooks Resumé their work. Guzma turns on Siebold). You are either incredibly lucky or very unlucky. You will make the soup again, and this time I will be paying attention. Remarkably close attention. (Off to the side, Rattatahas almost made it to the window). They think you might be a cook. But do you know What I think, Siebold? Well, I suspect you are a sneaky, overreaching little... (Guzma Gasps, sees Rattata escaping). -RAAAATTATA! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! (Rattata Runs. The Other Cooks come after him. Guzma Swings a Mop at Rattata, breaking dishes and blocking his escape).

Ulu: Get the Rattata!

Guzma: Siebold! Get a something to trap it in!

Ulu: It is getting away! Get it, get it, get it! (Siebold Claps a jar over Rattata. Sealing it. Siebold Asks having trapped Rattata in a Jar).

Siebold: What should I do now?

Guzma: Kill it!

Siebold: Now?

Guzma: No, not in the kitchen! Are you mad? Do you know What would happen to us if anyone knew we had a Pokémon in our kitchen? They would close us down! Our reputation is in danger as it is. Take it away from here. Far away. Kill it, dispose of it. Go! (Siebold nods and quickly Exits the kitchen's back door).

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