taffy. anthony: i love the joke shops. vicki: the joke shops! anthony: it was a wonderland of juvenile delinquency, cause, like, i d go in and just buy dog, you know, plastic dog crap and plastic vomit and smoke powder and it was just something very sinister and forbidden and, you know, my parents indulged me when i was here. the menu has changed somewhat since the original. for me, a very tasty pretzel crusted swordfish over lump crabmeat. for vicki, pan seared scallops. my memories of atlantic city are largely built around the time before gambling. times were not good. i mean, the marlborough-blenheim, i remember it well, was largely empty, but it was a magnificent structure. vicki: i mean, you and i like the nostalgia and people who like coney island like it, but i don t know about the young people. anthony: beautiful buildings are beautiful buildings. you know? a beautiful view is a beautiful
anthony: kill em. eric: okay, okay, hold on. anthony: definitely the 66 latour. how much is it? is it expensive enough? eric: yeah. they re gonna love you. anthony: we deserve it. oh, that s good. eric: right, this is good, huh. anthony: well worth the expense to someone else. eric: this is the beginning. we are going to have a week of good food, good wine and some ski, right? anthony: so what is the specialty of the region? eric: so they do the raclette. anthony: cheese. eric: you know, like yeah cheese. anthony: right. eric: the fondue. anthony: that s cheese. eric: tartiflette. anthony: that s cheese. eric: i don t know. anthony: that s not bad. i like cheese. eric: i like stews. they make a lot of stews, too. anthony: yeah, of what animals? eric: mostly beef. anthony: yeah? a lot of cows up here? eric: yeah. anthony: i like cows, to eat. eric: yeah, to eat, of course. anthony: i don t much like them personally. where i lea