Show Notes: Sharkey’s Place – Season 2, Episode 1: "The Morning After the Bluefin"
The dust is finally settling at Sharkey’s Place after the high-stakes "Bluefin Lunch," but the success of the event has left the team with more questions than answers. While the champagne flows and the checks are signed, the future of the local institution feels more uncertain than ever.
The Big Win: Kirini reveals the staggering financial success of the Bluefin event—over $45,000 in profit—and hands out life-changing checks to Sandra and Myra.
- The Celebrity Factor: The crew dishes on the high-rollers who made it to Milbridge, including "Turbo," a disgruntled Leonardo DiCaprio who couldn't land his jet, and a surprise standing ovation from Steve Martin.
- The Mob Factor: Kirini recounts her tense face-off with the Boston mob guys, proving that Sharkey’s stays "clean" even when the heavy hitters come to town.
- Creative Conflict: A rift forms as Myra pushes to expand the "Sharkey’s franchise" to Bangor, while Kirini, haunted by the "knot in her stomach" from her family’s high-volume diner, demands a return to a "reasonable pace".
- New Faces at the Inky Squid: Caiden stops by on a quiet Sunday to discuss the "fresh face" joining the Inky Squid crew and the growing pains of working with family and friends.
As Myra threatens to make "plans of her own" and Kirini begins to scout for potential new help, the "reasonable pace" of Milbridge might be a thing of the past.
