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We'll partner with him

in his food trucks.

You know how much he makes

on his hummus shakshuka?

And it's a culinary disaster to boot!

Who mixes shakshuka with hummus?

You know what we can do there?

We'll burn America with our food truck.

Picture it, "Fish Kebab."

I didn't get it, what?

Let's go to Zadok...

with our "Fish Kebab."

"God...

my wife and I are having a hard time,

I don't meet her expectations.

I do what I can, I work 17 hours a day,

I make food for the kids,

I can't do it anymore.

Help me restore the spark

to Varda's eyes?

Achikam Shem-Tov,

son of Dvora and Ephraim Shem-Tov."

Where'd you find this?

In my pocket.

- Is this from the Wailing Wall?

- Yeah, I... tried to talk to you,

you couldn't hear me,

I looked for something to write on,

so I pulled out that note.

I tried to talk to you! I had to...

Don't get upset.

Let's find the guy and help him.

We have the money to help, okay?

Okay.

"Okay?"

You mean you heard me?

I don't believe it,

my ear's unclogged.

For real?

Why did my ear come unclogged

just when you said we'd help him?

I hear you...

Think about it.

You were going on

about the fish kebab...

but when you said

let's help him with the money...

It came unclogged.

The problem is, how do we restore

the spark to Varda's eyes.

- You only read what he wrote.

- So?

You didn't read what wasn't written.

"I make food for the kids."

What do you learn from that?

That he can cook.

That he takes part in raising...

That's the obvious answer.

What's the hidden meaning?

Grilled cheese?

Kids, in the plural. Not one kid.

He has to support them,

he has to feed them.

Just to prove to you, he also writes

"I work 17 hours a day."

You see, the dude doesn't rest.

And still she's not happy with him.

Why?

Money! He doesn't make enough.

Increase his salary,

reduce his work hours,

the spark will come back,

so will the respect.

The love.

Maybe they'll even have

another kid.

It's important for the kids.

They need their parents.

Why did you have to say that?

Achikam Shem-Tov?

- What?

- Did you write this?

I don't know.

What do you want?

Don't freak out, we're here to help.

Now answer the question.

Don't lie.

Chuma will beat you up.

Yes, I wrote it.

I'm sorry, I...

- Take us to the manager.

- We can't just walk in on him.

We shall see about that.

Can't you just say,

"We'll see about that?"

It's more memorable.

I'll get back to you.

What?

We're good friends

of Achikam Shem-Tov.

We want you to give him a raise.

A raise for Achikam...

Get the hell outta here.

Before I call the cops.

Out!

No! No!

Let me up!

Take her to a nice restaurant.

You can order fried risotto balls

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