EP206 - COMMENT JE SUIS DEVENUE GUIDE TOURISTIQUE À MONTMARTRE - SAISON 2 - Episode 6

Summary

In this amusing story, the narrator, low on funds, decides to become a culinary tour guide in Montmartre. However, things take an unexpected turn when only one person shows up—Roda, who is also a tour guide and claims the narrator is on her turf. They challenge each other to a culinary anecdote competition, which escalates to a final tie-breaking challenge of identifying a dish’s secret ingredient. The narrator wins unfairly using their sharp palate but later gives up the role. Despite their rivalry, they become friends, sharing an additional story after realizing neither can pay for the meal.

Takeaways

• 💶 The speaker only had 3 euros left but had an idea to make money by becoming a culinary tour guide in Montmartre.
• 📅 After posting an ad, their tour was fully booked the next day, but only one person showed up: a girl named Roda Michel.
• 🤔 Roda was a rival culinary guide who claimed the speaker was on her territory, leading to tension.
• 🗣️ They decided to resolve the conflict by having a culinary anecdote competition, with the first to reach 10 points winning.
• 🍇 The speaker’s first anecdote was about a villager setting up a wine pipeline from the Montmartre vineyards.
• 📸 Roda's anecdote was about a secret photo booth in Montmartre that gives a biscuit if you stick your tongue out while taking photos.
• 🔄 The competition reached a tie at 9-9, and the deciding challenge was to guess the secret ingredient in a dish at the 'Bistrot de la Galette'.
• 🌸 The speaker guessed 'violet' as the secret ingredient, while Roda guessed 'tarragon', and the speaker's answer was correct, winning the competition.
• 😕 Despite winning, the speaker felt guilty for using their superior taste abilities and decided to give up their spot.
• 💸 Both Roda and the speaker were broke, leading to a humorous moment when the restaurant server suggested they could 'arrange' something as payment.

Q & A

What idea did the protagonist have to make money?

The protagonist decided to become a culinary tour guide in Montmartre to make money.

How did the protagonist’s first tour turn out?

Only one person, Roda, had booked the tour. She turned out to be another culinary tour guide in Montmartre.

Why was Roda upset during the tour?

Roda was upset because she believed Montmartre was her territory as a tour guide and didn't want competition.

What solution did the protagonist come up with to settle their dispute?

The protagonist suggested a competition where each of them would share culinary anecdotes, and the first to reach 10 points would win the right to guide in Montmartre.

What was the first anecdote shared by the protagonist?

The protagonist shared a story about a villager who installed a secret pipeline to transport wine to Montmartre.

How did Roda respond to the protagonist's first anecdote?

Roda didn’t believe the protagonist's story, but the protagonist earned a point nonetheless.

What was Roda's anecdote about?

Roda shared a story about a secret photobooth in Montmartre where you can get free biscuits if you stick out your tongue while taking a picture.

How did the competition between the protagonist and Roda end?

The score was tied at 9-9, and the protagonist used their refined palate to identify violet as the secret ingredient in a dish, winning the contest.

Why did the protagonist feel guilty after winning?

The protagonist felt guilty because they had used their superior tasting abilities to win, which they felt was unfair.

What was the resolution between the protagonist and Roda?

The protagonist decided to give up their tour guide job because they realized the routine wasn't for them, and they became friends with Roda.