


Though Marcus is thrilled to develop his craft, leaving Chicago isn’t easy for him, as depicted in a scene of him talking to his mother (Alma Washington) at her hospital beside. That began in the episode’s Chicago scenes. “I have an understanding of everyone on the show and how we all work together, and Ramy cares about things that are different than they do. “Knowing we were getting someone else to direct it and that it was a Marcus-centric episode just framed it differently, because I haven’t taken on the story in this way,” Boyce says. Amidst the constant chaos of the kitchen, Marcus’ patient nature means that he’s often the series’ only source of calm, and “Honeydew” zeroes in on the beauty that comes with that outsider status. Titled “Honeydew,” Episode 4 follows Marcus ( Lionel Boyce) on a trip to Denmark, where he trains under a pastry chef ( guest star Will Poulter) to bring new skills and ideas back to Chicago as Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) work to open their new restaurant.

So I appreciated that trust, and also he knew he wanted the episode to feel different from the rest of the show.” “I understand the position Chris is in really well,” Youssef says.
