I’m still with you

If Tina can go to culinary school, Carmy ain’t too old to pick up some new skills, either!

Carmy being able to do math would absolutely floor Syd.

The one thing i'm still debating... this clip really makes it seems like they're retconing what Carmy served Syd. Like they're really pushing scallop here

First, I thought: could this be a different timeline, hence the film and soundtrack style change? There are crumbs all over the place, like Sophie now being a brown-eyed baby (remember the casting call?). Apparently Jimmy wants to date Donna? I thought he was married? Computer has a heart now and wants the Bear to survive? The Coca-Cola short ribs were inspired by something Syd’s mom used to make for her, I thought Syd had a dream and got inspired? No mention of Claire whatsoever. The hamachi is now a scallop, and Syd is still saying she ate it a few years ago. What if, in this timeline, Nat knew before Syd and Richie that Carmy was quitting, and that’s why the board said “Carm call Stevie” early that morning, and Carm refused to take that call because he was having doubts about quitting and thought it was about the internship? I have to rewatch the whole thing to make more sense of all of this.

Then I thought maybe a different timeline is too extreme. Are they trying to make it look like the now “scallop” Carmy made at Empire inspired the scallop Syd made and got them the two stars? That would make the parallel/connection even more beautiful.

He said the food overall was truly exceptional. And creative. He said the talent here is undeniable. That there's a scallop dish he hasn't been able to stop thinking about and the hospitality was beautiful. He said the room felt alive without being precious or try-hard.