New Jersey restaurateur Louis Thomas sleeps with mobster Joey Gamarra's daughter. In fear of his life, Louis flees to California to be with his family.
Both Louis and his brother, Alex, get jobs at a restaurant called Zavatti's in Beverly Hills. Soon after, they both fall in love with Andrea, the owner's daughter, and both compete for her affections.
Joey Gammara's henchmen are tracking down the Louis and Alex. However, the brothers are consumed with competing for Andrea.
Alex gets a date with Andrea, but Louis shows up and steals the date. Rita's old flame, Peter Evans, takes her and the brothers in. Daniel catches Christoph cheating on his wife with Penelope. George tries to use Erica to frame Alex for theft.
Louis Thomas has slept with mobster Joey Gamarra's daughter. Joey's men get after Lois' life. He flees to California. Louis and his brother, Alex, get jobs at a restaurant called Zavatti's.
Andrea wants to ask out Alex, but Jessica does it before she can-so Louis asks Andrea out. Rita and Peter grow closer. Alex gets promoted. George and SUzy are sent to jail for having sex in public, where George rooms with Cully and Vincent.
Andrea reads a letter that Alex wrote which she thinks is from Louis. She kisses him, and Alex sees them. Peter bails George out of jail. Suzy tells Andrea that she had sex with George. Claudia becomes even more suspicious of George when he mistakes her for Penelope.
Andrea and Louis decide to keep their relationship a secret. Right as they are about to take their relationship to the next level, Andrea decides she's not ready. Alex is promoted to sous-chef. Claudia asks Daniel what he knows about Christoph being faithful.
Jessica leads Alex and everyone else to believe that they shared a night of drunken passion, when in reality, Alex merely passed out. Louis and Andrea finally consummate their relationship, and Andrea agrees to no longer hide her feelings for him. George tricks Suzy into revealing who Andrea's seeing, which results in George paying a visit to Vincent.
When Harold discovers that Andrea's dating Louis, he literally collapses and has to be hospitalized. Christoph's attempt to poison Daniel backfires and takes down Penelope. Peter confesses his paternity to Alex.
A highlight of the week’s events, including: George and Suzy go to jail; Andrea reads a letter that Alex wrote but thinks is from Louis; George mistakes Claudia for Penelope; Alex is promoted to sous-chef; Andrea decides to let everyone know about her feelings for Louis; George sees Vincent when he learns Andrea’s feelings; Harold collapses when he learns the same; Peter confesses his paternity to Alex.
Louis and Alex uncover the truth about their father. Penelope's illness takes a turn for the worse.
Peter apologizes to his family for leaving them. Andrea learns Penelope's secret.
Daniel tricks Christoph into telling the truth about his past. Louis says good bye to his family.
Out of the blue, Louis is kidnapped. Meanwhile, George conspires with his half-sister, Victoria.
Hawkins' corruption is fully revealed to Alex; The Thomas's try to get to the root of their misfortunes.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Louis and Alex uncover the truth about their father; Penelope’s illness takes a turn for the worse; Andrea learns Penelope’s secret; Daniel tricks Christoph into revealing his past; Louis says goodbye to his family; Louis is kidnapped; George conspires with Victoria; Alex discovers the extent of Hawkins’ corruption.
Alex and Peter travel to New Jersey on their search for Louis; Kate gets caught up in the fallout from an argument.
George's sister reveals her darkside at the expense of another; Cara discovers she is pregnant.
A recap of the entire series up this point: Louis Thomas has slept with mobster Joey Gamarra's daughter. As a result, Gamarra wants Louis dead, so Louis flees to California.
Andrea is distraught after Louis disappears; Cara reveals to her friends that she is pregnant.
While imprisoned by Joey Gamarra, who is set on killing him, Louis takes time to reflect on his life.
A recap of the week's events, including: Louis avoids death at the hands of Cara's father when she confesses he is the father of her child; Suzy blackmails George when she learns that he set up a hit on Louis; Victoria kills Kate because she thinks the nurse knows too much; Alex and his dad opt to go out and search for Louis; George gets his hands on Harold's estate before killing him.
Kate's big secret is revealed and a mystery room reveals another.
Louis' carefree attitude brings him what he desires; Andrea is made an irresistible offer.
Alex and Andrea's relationship experiences some complications; Meanwhile, Cully finally learns what happened to Louis.
Joey is infuriated when he receives a phone call from a stranger; Suzy approaches George with an intriguing offer; Christoph must face surprising consequences from his previous plans.
Flashbacks tell the story of Andrea's first encounter with Louis and what happened the night they met; Alex tracks down a girl.
Highlights from the past week, including: George is the chief suspect in Nurse Kate & Harold Zavatti's deaths, but might wiggle free if the price is right; Vincent reveals his own ambitions, sparking Louis to drag Cullen into a scheme involving Gamarra's money; Claudia has second thoughts about getting into a serious relationship; Andrea pitches her ideas for "Food 4 Love," one of which involves a
Louis and Cullen attempt their escape with Gamarra's money; Alex and Andrea fall in love; George and Victoria rehire Christoph with strings attached.
Louis and Cullen make their great escape; Gamarra dies in the crossfire; Alex shoots his first show; George shoots down Suzy's proposal of marriage and in turn she threatens to go to the police; Rita discovers Alex and Andrea's affair; Louis and Cullen decide to head for California.
Cara tries to deal with her father's death; Alex and Andrea confront George when they believe he's responsible for Louis' alleged death; Victoria receives disturbing news regarding the Zavatti fortune and contemplates selling the restaurant; Louis and Cullen are on the run; Andrea looks to reclaim her father's fortune and abandon her life outside of it -- including Alex.
Andrea seeks to implicate George in Louis' abduction; Cara takes control of the family business, with Marco as her right hand man; Erica and George attempt to make a getaway; Cara makes her first decision as head of the family; Andrea finds Jessica after an overdose.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Louis and Cullen attempt their escape with Gamarra's money; Alex and Andrea fall in love; George and Victoria rehire Christoph with strings attached; Louis and Cullen make their great escape; Gamarra dies in the crossfire; Alex shoots his first show; George shoots down Suzy's proposal of marriage and in turn she threatens to go to the police; Rita disco
Andrea tries to get to the root of Jessica's suicide attempt; George is interrogated about Louis' alleged death; Alex approaches his dad about putting up money for the restaurant auction; Louis and Cullen try to survive another day as Cullen's gunshot causes problems.
Louis discovers Alex and Andrea relationship and promptly disowns his brother; George is displeased with his potential criminal defense; Cara prepares to take control of the family business, but Lucio has other plans for her.
With the help of a hired hand, Cara fends off Lucio's attack, then stakes her claim as the leader of the family; Victoria takes the investigators to Louis in an effort to clear George's name; Louis denies ever being kidnapped.
Louis has a hard time accepting that Peter is his father; George and Victoria try to pump Andrea for the jewels' whereabouts; and, Vivian offers to help Louis exact revenge on Alex and Andrea.
Louis backs George into a corner; Vincent returns home and faces Cara for the first time since the shooting; Erika encounters some Christoph-related difficulties during a visit to the restaurant from an appraiser; Louis prepares to buy the Zavatti's restaurant.
A highlight of the week's events, including: George is interrogated about Louis' alleged death; Alex approaches his dad about putting up money for the restaurant auction; Louis and Cullen try to survive another day as Cullen's gunshot causes problems; Louis discovers Alex and Andrea relationship and promptly disowns his brother; George is displeased with his potential criminal defense; Cara prepar
Cara discovers her father's safe is empty; Louis uses his treasure to set up his gang; Andrea makes a difficult choice by appraising her mother's jewelry for sale, in preparation for the restaurant auction; Cara believes she's being targeted.
Louis wins the restaurant auction; Cara works to find her father's stolen money in order to stave off retribution from the intended recipients; Andrea and Alex deal with the Louis' revenge plot, which appears to be comprised of a single purpose: destroying their lives in every manner possible.
A recap of the series so far: Louis Thomas has been kidnapped by the mob because he has impregnated mob boss Joey Gamarra's daughter, Cara. His girlfriend Andrea believes he's dead and mourns him.
Louis quickly puts his mark on the restaurant, to George's chagrin; Alex and his family try to make sense of Louis' behavior; Louis scams George out of the auction money.
George recounts the events that led him to the sale of the Zavatti fortune. Unfortunately for him, he forgot to read the fine print and signed away the proceeds of the sale to the buyer: Louis Thomas.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Cara discovers her father's safe is empty; Louis uses his treasure to set up his gang; Louis wins the restaurant auction; Cara works to find her father's stolen money in order to stave off retribution from the intended recipients; Louis quickly puts his mark on the restaurant, to George's chagrin; Alex and his family try to make sense of Louis' behavior
Louis prepares for the grand re-opening of the restaurant; Alex readies himself for the live broadcast; Cara's friend Simona returns to the fold and looks to be working for the government; Louis and Cully attempt to sabotage Alex's show, but it backfires, so, they get a little more sinister.
Louis gets his mother to move in with him before scamming the 'Food 4 Love' producer to fire Alex and Andrea; George reclaims his job at the restaurant in order to get close to Louis so he can ruin him.
Cara meets with her dead father's business partners concerning the mysterious deal worth $10 million; In the aftermath of his termination, Alex seeks out Louis. The brothers fight each other, and in the course of their struggle, Rita gets shot.
Rita develops amnesia after getting grazed by a stray bullet and Louis quickly takes advantage; George and Victoria plan to contact the Gamarra family after figuring out how Louis got his millions.
The grand re-opening of Zavatti's brings with it multiple storylines that play out over the course of the evening: Alex seeks revenge on Louis; Suzy makes it clear she wants Louis and finally seduces him; George looks to disrupt the evening; Cara's henchman, Asher, shows up in order to get to Louis. Meanwhile, Cara plays hardball with the Russian mobsters.
Cara falls ill and is rushed into emergency. While there, she recounts the events that led her there, going back all the way to her affair with Louis. Meanwhile, Alex and Peter try to figure out how to get Rita away from Louis. And, Cara miscarries.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Louis and Cully sabotage Alex's show; Louis gets his mother to move in with him before scamming the 'Food 4 Love' producer to fire Alex and Andrea; George reclaims his job at the restaurant in order to get close to Louis so he can ruin him; Cara tries to sort out her father's dealings with Russian mobsters; A fight between Alex and Louis ends with Rita
The Russians look to put pressure on Cara after her return from the hospital by endangering someone close to her; Alex and Peter attempt to put together a bid to buy Bella's in order to compete with Zavatti's; Andrea continues to reject Alex's romantic overtures; Asher continues his search for the missing money.
Alex and Peter prep Bella to compete with Zavatti's; George angles to replace Suzy as restaurant manager; Cullen has concerns over security after spotting Asher; his worst fears are realized when Asher busts through the security system and steals an important, though mysterious, key from Louis.
The Russians attempt to take out Cara; Louis and Cully try to stay one step ahead of Asher; Cullen tells Suzy he can't be with her; Louis rescues Andrea from a possible sexual assault, and in the ensuing fallout, Alex catches them in what he interprets as a compromising situation.
Alex confronts Andrea and gets kicked out; Alex confronts Louis after catching him with Andrea and after a golf ball through the window prank causes a bad review of Bella... and gets kicked out; Rita starts to remember her past; Peter gives Alex a great idea to get back at Louis: a cook-off. Meanwhile, Cully and Erica renew their romance. And, Cara comes to LA.
Rita tries to remember her past while Louis prevents her from leaving the house. Finally, Rita recalls what happened and remembers who she is.
A highlight of the week's events, including: The Russians look to put pressure on Cara after her return from the hospital by endangering someone close to her; Alex and Peter attempt to put together a bid to buy Bella's in order to compete with Zavatti's; Andrea continues to reject Alex's romantic overtures; Asher continues his search for the missing money; Alex and Peter prep Bella to compete with
Cara comes to collect her money from Louis; Alex tries to figure out how to save Louis from Cara's wrath, as Rita might get caught in the crossfire; Victoria approaches Cara, believing she can help the mob boss get to Louis; and, Louis offers to give Andrea her life back if she'll only tell him she loves him.
Louis declares war on Alex, whose Bella restaurant has stolen away the Zavatti's faithful customers by offering the same menu for half the price; Cara hires Suzy to exploit her relationship with Louis; Andrea considers running away from her problems... and Alex, but he goes to her and asks her if she loves him. She does.
Louis and Alex agree to terms on the cooking show competition, and the judge will be the same food critic who roasted Bella; Cullen tries to get his share of the money from Louis; Rita escapes the mansion; Louis wins the competition, spelling the end of Zavatti's; Asher kidnaps Rita.
With Rita missing, Louis and Alex must put aside their differences to locate their mother; Cullen contemplates leaving Louis in this time of need, but thinks better of it; Asher makes a ransom demand. And, though they botch the rescue attempt, Louis, Cullen and Alex are able to grab Rita, but not before someone gets shot.
Alex is framed for Frank's death; Louis and Cullen contemplate their next move, but Cullen might be having second thoughts; Marco gets Detective Hawkins to put pressure on Alex while he's in holding; Andrea tries to appeal to Louis' conscience, but discovers he never had one.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Cara comes to collect her money from Louis; Alex tries to figure out how to save Louis from Cara's wrath, as Rita might get caught in the crossfire; Victoria approaches Cara, believing she can help the mob boss get to Louis; and, Louis offers to give Andrea her life back if she'll only tell him she loves him; Louis declares war on Alex, whose Bella rest
Erica leaves Cullen; Andrea tries to get Alex out of jail, but learns that only a statement by Rita will set him free, so, she takes to planning Rita's rescue; Louis tightens his hold on his mother; George and Victoria are pressured by Suzy, who plans to use her feminine wiles to locate Cara's money, and might have found the proper distraction to conduct a thorough search of the mansion: Rita's disappearance.
Alex sits in jail contemplating how he got to this point (via flashbacks). Meanwhile, Louis tries to make a deal with Cara to stave off her reprisal. Instead, he gives her the idea to have Alex eliminated.
Rita returns to the warehouse in order to remember the shooting so that Alex's name might be cleared; The Russians turn up the heat on the Gamarra's, but now that they know where Louis is keeping their money, they aren't as concerned; Louis makes Alex an offer in order to get out of jail; Cara orders a military-style operation on Louis' mansion.
Alex avoids Hawkins assault thanks to Det. Lin; George and Victoria conspire with Suzy to get their hands on Louis' money; Cullen tells Erica he will leave with her once he gets his hands on the money, but Andrea might have something to say about that.
Andrea makes a desperate plea of Louis in order to free Alex; Cara insists on being involved in the operation, despite the risk to herself; the assault goes down but the Gamarra's don't find the money and Louis escapes.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Erica leaves Cullen; Andrea tries to get Alex out of jail, but learns that only a statement by Rita will set him free, so, she takes to planning Rita's rescue; Louis tightens his hold on his mother; George and Victoria are pressured by Suzy, who plans to use her feminine wiles to locate Cara's money; Rita returns to the warehouse in order to remember th
Cullen comes forward and gets Alex released from prison, but now he's in a heap of trouble all his own, starting with the Feds, who are ready to string him up on racketeering charges and ending with Asher, who's ready to kill him. Meanwhile, Louis ditches Suzy, forcing her to seek out George and Victoria; Alex and Andrea reconnect; Louis loses the money.
Louis and Alex pursue George, Victoria and Suzy, who have the stolen money; Erica pleads with Cullen to rat on the Gamarra's in order to get out of jail; Louis begins to right his wrongs and returns ownership of the mansion to Andrea and then patches things up with his family, as he prepares to go on the run from the mob. And, the Russians come calling for the money.
Cara plays hardball with the Russians and is able to buy herself two days; Louis has a difficult time on the run; Rita welcomes Andrea into the family; Alex finds Louis and convinces him to reveal what he knows in order to strike a deal, but in order to accomplish that, Louis has to wear a wire and confront Cara; the wire reveals the Gamarra's ties to the Russian mob.
The Feds bust the Gamarra's; George conspires to kidnap Andrea; Alex tries to convince his parents to let him work at both Bella and Zavatti's; Cully is released from jail; George and Victoria take over Christoph's apartment to accomplish their goals; Marco takes Alex, Andrea, Rita, Peter and Jessica hostage in order to get to Louis; George kills Christoph in a fit of rage.
Alex and Louis neutralize Marco and get him into police custody; the power shifts in George and Victoria's relationship; Louis stays with Jessica overnight to monitor after her concussion and they bond; Marco learns Cara made a deal with the Feds; Asher threatens a Fed; George and Victoria capture Andrea.
The Feds bust up the drug deal between Cara and the Russians; Andrea remains a captive of George and Victoria's; Alex is rescued from the refrigerator; Asher escapes from jail and comes looking for his payoff from Cara; George makes ransom demands of Louis before assaulting Andrea.
A highlight of the week's events, including: Louis and Alex pursue George, Victoria and Suzy, who have the stolen money; Erica pleads with Cullen to rat on the Gamarra's in order to get out of jail; Louis begins to right his wrongs and returns ownership of the mansion to Andrea and then patches things up with his family, as he prepares to go on the run from the mob; Cara plays hardball with the Ru
George and Victoria disagree on how to handle Andrea and this causes an ever-widening rift to form; Jessica confronts Suzy, believing the ditzy blonde has information concerning Andrea’s kidnapping; Louis approaches Cully for a gun and winds up enticing his former partner in crime to provide him with backup, much to Erica’s chagrin; Andrea tries to strike a deal with Victoria to secure her freedom
In the series finale, Louis and Alex come to Andrea's rescue, but their plan goes awry when George becomes more interested in killing her than getting the money.