The series follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an award-winning New York City chef de cuisine, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother Michael's failing Italian beef sandwich shop.
In the episode, the staff prepares for the soft opening of The Bear, while Cicero gives some advice to Carmy over his priorities.
Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) gets Fak (Matty Matheson) and Gary (Corey Hendrix) to work in front of the restaurant to help him, and also talks with Natalie over having to increase reservations despite a fully booked two weeks in order to reach profitability.
As the staff prepares for the final stages, Cicero (Oliver Platt) pays a visit to talk with Carmy.
He compares it to the Steve Bartman incident, feeling that a single mistake could potentially lead to other disastrous events.
[2] The episode included songs, such as "The Day the World Went Away" by Nine Inch Nails, "Strange Currencies" by R.E.M., "New Noise" by Refused, "Come Back" by Pearl Jam, and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" by AC/DC.
Marah Eakin of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star out of 5 rating and wrote, "The Bear has always been about personal development and clearing out all the mess left over from years of neglect, be it greasy oven hoods or childhood trauma.
Perhaps The Bear's future lies not just in further excavation of that idea but also in figuring out how to use those old bricks to build something new, whether it's functional adulthood, a thriving career, or a successful relationship.