


Ego loses his credibility and job when the public discovers he has praised a rat-infested restaurant. ” Despite Ego’s approval, the Gusteau’s is closed by a health inspector who finds the rat after Skinner’s report. Ego asks to meet the chef, and after all customers have left, Remy and the rats are revealed.Įgo changes his mind, writing a glowing review to praise Gusteau’s chief, declaring that he is “nothing less than the finest chef in France. Colette helps Remy prepare ratatouille, a dish so good that leads Ego to relive his childhood memories when his mother serves him the dish as comfort food. Linguini also finds his true talent, waits tables on roller skates. Inspired by his courage, Remy’s father comes back with the entire rat colony to cook under Remy’s direction. Without the rat’s help, Linguini is obviously unable to cook and he has to tell the truth, bringing his staff down and they all walk out.Ĭolette later returns after thinking about Gusteau’s motto “Anyone Can Cook”. Things come to a peak when Ego, food critic whose harsh review about the restaurant before, decides to check it out again. Returning to the restaurant, Linguini and Remy have a falling out, Linguini deciding he no longer needs Remy. Remy argues with Emile and his father over his new career as a secret chef and refuses to stay with the clan. One night Remy and his colony are reunited. Remy learns about the truth and telling Linguini, Skinner is removed.Īs the restaurant continues to success, Linguini and Colette develop their love, leaving Remy feeling abandoned. Skinner discovers that Linguini is Gusteau’s son, which he hides to prevent Linguini from inheriting the restaurant. Remy secretly directs Linguini to cook after the two find a way to communicate. Interestingly, the boy talks to the rat before shrinking him but then decide to let him be alive. Finding a rat in the kitchen, Skinner orders Linguini to kill him. As they are arguing in the kitchen, the soup is served however, to everybody’s surprise, it turns out to be a success.Ĭolette, the sole woman cook in the kitchen convinces Skinner not to fire Linguini provided that he can cook that soup again. Remy is captured by Linguini and the boy himself is caught by the strict chief Skinner. Horrified by Linguini’s actions, Remy falls into the kitchen and though trying to escape in vain, he cannot help attempting to fix the soup. Linguini carelessly spills a pot of soup and tries to cover up by adding random ingredients. As Remy watches from the kitchen skylight of Gusteau’s restaurant, Alfredo Linguini, a young man with no culinary talent, is hired to do trivial duties.
