Undercover CEO Buys A Fried Chicken At His Own Restaurant, Stops Cold When He Hears 2 Employees
Undercover CEO Tales
[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '4.037', 'text': 'What happens when a CEO buys fried chicken\nat his own restaurant?'}, {'start': '4.237', 'end': '7.040', 'text': "And here's\nsomething that makes him stop cold."}, {'start': '7.040', 'end': '11.711', 'text': "Logan Carter,\nthe CEO of Carter's Crispy Chicken, a fast"}, {'start': '11.711', 'end': '16.316', 'text': 'growing chain with 25 locations,\nhad built his business from the ground up'}, {'start': '16.516', 'end': '21.888', 'text': 'with a focus on great food, fast service\nand a warm, welcoming atmosphere.'}, {'start': '22.055', 'end': '25.358', 'text': 'He prided himself on creating\nnot just a place to eat,'}, {'start': '25.658', 'end': '30.163', 'text': 'but a place where employees love to work\nand customers love to return.'}, {'start': '30.330', 'end': '33.066', 'text': "But lately,\nthings hadn't felt quite right."}, {'start': '33.066', 'end': '36.469', 'text': 'Logan Carter\nstared at the fried chicken on his plate.'}, {'start': '36.603', 'end': '38.204', 'text': 'Something was wrong.'}, {'start': '38.204', 'end': '41.775', 'text': 'After 15 years\nas the CEO of Southern Bites,'}, {'start': '42.042', 'end': '45.211', 'text': "he knew his grandmother's recipe\nbetter than anyone."}, {'start': '45.378', 'end': '46.613', 'text': "And this wasn't it."}, {'start': '46.613', 'end': '49.883', 'text': 'The golden brown crust lacked\nthe signature aroma'}, {'start': '50.216', 'end': '51.885', 'text': 'that had built their empire.'}, {'start': '51.885', 'end': '56.289', 'text': 'Now struggling\nwith a 15% drop in customers satisfied'}, {'start': '56.456', 'end': '60.126', 'text': 'complaints about unfriendly service\nand chaotic management'}, {'start': '60.260', 'end': '65.365', 'text': 'were quietly piling up, and turnover rates\namong staff were higher than ever.'}, {'start': '65.532', 'end': '69.335', 'text': 'His regional managers assured him\neverything was under control.'}, {'start': '69.702', 'end': '73.173', 'text': 'Blaming a few bad hires and normal growing\npains.'}, {'start': '73.339', 'end': '77.210', 'text': "Still, Logan couldn't shake the feeling\nthat something deeper was wrong."}, {'start': '77.377', 'end': '80.814', 'text': 'Frustrated and determined\nto find out the truth for himself,'}, {'start': '81.114', 'end': '85.585', 'text': 'he went undercover, blending in\nas just another hungry customer.'}, {'start': '85.952', 'end': '88.755', 'text': 'But just as\nhe was about to pick up his order,'}, {'start': '88.755', 'end': '93.326', 'text': 'he overheard two employees talking\nand what they said made him freeze.'}, {'start': '93.493', 'end': '97.530', 'text': "What he didn't expect was to overhear\ntwo employees at the next table"}, {'start': '97.897', 'end': '101.501', 'text': 'whispering about selling recipes\nto their biggest competitor.'}, {'start': '101.634', 'end': '103.970', 'text': 'No one can tell the difference anyway.'}, {'start': '103.970', 'end': '105.105', 'text': 'One laughed.'}, {'start': '105.105', 'end': '106.406', 'text': 'Logan froze.'}, {'start': '106.406', 'end': '108.708', 'text': 'His fork suspended in midair.'}, {'start': '108.708', 'end': '113.546', 'text': 'His undercover visit had just uncovered\nsomething far worse than poor management.'}, {'start': '113.713', 'end': '115.748', 'text': 'It was betrayal from within.'}, {'start': '115.748', 'end': '119.686', 'text': 'Logan Carter adjusted\nthe plastic nametag clipped to his shirt.'}, {'start': '119.819', 'end': '121.454', 'text': 'Larry Cooper, it read.'}, {'start': '121.454', 'end': '125.291', 'text': 'Standing in the back corner of the Memphis\nbranch of Southern Bites,'}, {'start': '125.525', 'end': '129.596', 'text': 'Logan looked less\nlike the polished CEO of a once thriving'}, {'start': '129.596', 'end': '133.266', 'text': 'fried chicken empire\nand more like an awkward new hire.'}, {'start': '133.433', 'end': '136.769', 'text': 'The not a new organized\nnavy blue suit tags'}, {'start': '136.769', 'end': '140.206', 'text': 'that hung from a hub at a Fryeburg near\nthe back.'}, {'start': '140.373', 'end': '142.308', 'text': 'Larry and his forehead fur.'}, {'start': '142.308', 'end': '144.477', 'text': 'He glanced around the dining area.'}, {'start': '144.477', 'end': '146.479', 'text': "This place wasn't just struggling."}, {'start': '146.479', 'end': '147.714', 'text': 'It looked tired.'}, {'start': '147.714', 'end': '152.018', 'text': 'The ceiling tiles above the cash\nregister sagged slightly at the edges.'}, {'start': '152.152', 'end': '156.156', 'text': 'The menus on display\nwere sun faded and curling at the corners,'}, {'start': '156.523', 'end': '160.293', 'text': 'and only a handful of customers\nwere scattered throughout the booths.'}, {'start': '160.460', 'end': '164.230', 'text': 'It was lunch time,\nbut the quiet murmur of voices made'}, {'start': '164.230', 'end': '169.402', 'text': 'the space feel too large,\nalmost hollow from his office in New York.'}, {'start': '169.636', 'end': '172.639', 'text': 'Logan\nhad seen the spreadsheets and reports,'}, {'start': '172.805', 'end': '175.808', 'text': 'but none of the numbers hinted\nat this kind of neglect.'}, {'start': '175.975', 'end': '181.414', 'text': 'Southern bites had been built on pride, on\nthe promise of food that felt like home.'}, {'start': '181.581', 'end': '185.585', 'text': 'But this dining room, with its flickering\nlights and lack of warmth,'}, {'start': '185.752', 'end': '188.621', 'text': "couldn't have been further from the family\natmosphere."}, {'start': '188.621', 'end': '193.359', 'text': 'Grandma Carter had envisioned when she\nstarted this business decades ago.'}, {'start': '193.493', 'end': '196.663', 'text': 'Logan took in a deep breath\nand moved toward the kitchen.'}, {'start': '196.996', 'end': '198.398', 'text': 'He needed to focus.'}, {'start': '198.398', 'end': '201.467', 'text': "This wasn't about memories\nor esthetics anymore."}, {'start': '201.834', 'end': '205.772', 'text': 'Something deeper was wrong here,\nand he was determined to figure it out.'}, {'start': '205.905', 'end': '208.408', 'text': 'The kitchen was organized, but barely.'}, {'start': '208.408', 'end': '212.879', 'text': "It wasn't chaos per se,\nbut there was an air of low gray unease,"}, {'start': '212.979', 'end': '217.116', 'text': 'like the staff was constantly a half\nstep behind where they needed to be.'}, {'start': '217.283', 'end': '220.119', 'text': 'Only three staff members worked the line.'}, {'start': '220.119', 'end': '222.422', 'text': 'Their movements efficient but tense.'}, {'start': '222.422', 'end': '225.892', 'text': 'Logan had read in a previous report\nthat this branch needed'}, {'start': '225.892', 'end': '228.895', 'text': 'five cooks to handle even a slow lunch,'}, {'start': '228.995', 'end': '231.965', 'text': 'but for some reason\nthe crew had been cut down.'}, {'start': '231.965', 'end': '234.534', 'text': 'He stood awkwardly by the prep station'}, {'start': '234.534', 'end': '238.204', 'text': 'until a younger employee, with a tired\nsmile waved him over.'}, {'start': '238.371', 'end': '240.473', 'text': "You're Larry, right? New guy?"}, {'start': '240.473', 'end': '242.675', 'text': 'The woman said without looking up.'}, {'start': '242.675', 'end': '245.778', 'text': 'The shine of sweat visible\nnear her hairline.'}, {'start': '245.912', 'end': '248.014', 'text': 'Grab those boxes over there.'}, {'start': '248.014', 'end': '249.582', 'text': 'Customers are waiting.'}, {'start': '249.582', 'end': '252.452', 'text': 'Logan\nhesitated for a fraction of a second,'}, {'start': '252.452', 'end': '257.690', 'text': 'scanning the crowded counter where\npaper boxes sat, collapsed in neat stacks.'}, {'start': '257.857', 'end': '262.328', 'text': 'He walked over, grabbed a stack\nbalancing on the edge, and fumbled,'}, {'start': '262.328', 'end': '266.766', 'text': 'cursing softly under his breath\nas the whole pile spilled to the floor.'}, {'start': '266.899', 'end': '272.005', 'text': 'The younger employee walked past him,\nscooping up a couple of boxes on her way.'}, {'start': '272.171', 'end': '274.741', 'text': 'Careful, Larry, she said dryly.'}, {'start': '274.741', 'end': '277.710', 'text': "First rule of the kitchen.\nDon't slow down."}, {'start': '277.710', 'end': '281.047', 'text': "She didn't sound mad,\nbut there was a tiredness in her voice"}, {'start': '281.047', 'end': '283.950', 'text': 'that hit harder than irritation\nmight have.'}, {'start': '283.950', 'end': '286.619', 'text': 'Logan knelt quickly to pick up the mess.'}, {'start': '286.619', 'end': '290.390', 'text': 'More embarrassed than he cared to admit,\nhe wanted to blend in,'}, {'start': '290.556', 'end': '293.993', 'text': 'to observe without drawing\ntoo much attention to himself.'}, {'start': '294.360', 'end': '295.461', 'text': 'But it was hard.'}, {'start': '295.461', 'end': '299.432', 'text': 'Logan had spent years running\nboard meetings and signing papers,'}, {'start': '299.632', 'end': '301.501', 'text': 'not assembling takeout orders.'}, {'start': '301.501', 'end': '304.404', 'text': 'Under the relentless\nhumor, fluorescent lights.'}, {'start': '304.404', 'end': '308.741', 'text': 'He managed to build a few boxes\nafter another employee showed him'}, {'start': '308.741', 'end': '310.176', 'text': 'the exact steps.'}, {'start': '310.176', 'end': '315.114', 'text': 'The cardboard felt flimsy in his hands,\nand as he looked over to the fry line,'}, {'start': '315.448', 'end': '319.285', 'text': 'he caught sight of one employee\nscowling at a timer that beeped,'}, {'start': '319.285', 'end': '323.856', 'text': 'persistently calling attention\nto the next batch of chicken in the fryer.'}, {'start': '324.023', 'end': '325.925', 'text': 'These employees looked stressed,'}, {'start': '325.925', 'end': '329.696', 'text': 'trained, likely hard working,\nbut undeniably on edge.'}, {'start': '329.862', 'end': '333.733', 'text': "Logan realized they weren't\ntaking shortcuts because they didn't care."}, {'start': '333.966', 'end': '336.035', 'text': "It was because they didn't have a choice."}, {'start': '336.035', 'end': '337.737', 'text': 'Bigger gaps started to appear'}, {'start': '337.737', 'end': '341.040', 'text': 'before his eyes with every minute\nhe spent in that kitchen.'}, {'start': '341.207', 'end': '344.310', 'text': 'Orders were coming\nin faster than they could be filled,'}, {'start': '344.677', 'end': '347.647', 'text': 'and the tension inside the small workspace\ngrew.'}, {'start': '347.680', 'end': '351.984', 'text': 'When customers came up to the counter\nwith minor complaints, Logan'}, {'start': '351.984', 'end': '356.489', 'text': 'saw the supervisor, a man with a tight\nlipped expression, wave them off.'}, {'start': '356.656', 'end': '358.157', 'text': "It's fine, he heard."}, {'start': '358.157', 'end': '359.792', 'text': "We don't have time for that."}, {'start': '359.792', 'end': '362.895', 'text': 'Each dismissal struck Logan\nlike a gut punch.'}, {'start': '363.062', 'end': '367.633', 'text': 'Southern bites was supposed to be\nabout treating every customer like family.'}, {'start': '367.800', 'end': '369.335', 'text': 'Where had that gone?'}, {'start': '369.335', 'end': '373.172', 'text': "The feeling of disconnection\nstarted to ache in Logan's chest."}, {'start': '373.339', 'end': '376.242', 'text': "He hadn't been on a restaurant floor\nin years."}, {'start': '376.242', 'end': '379.579', 'text': "He'd let the company grow distant,\nrelying on others"}, {'start': '379.579', 'end': '383.349', 'text': 'to tell him how things were running\ninstead of seeing it for himself.'}, {'start': '383.516', 'end': '387.019', 'text': 'But the real tipping point\ncame with more subtle details.'}, {'start': '387.086', 'end': '390.590', 'text': 'Logan noticed an elderly couple\nsitting near the window.'}, {'start': '390.790', 'end': '394.527', 'text': 'Their food pushed to the edge of the table\nas they whispered to one another'}, {'start': '394.527', 'end': '396.095', 'text': 'and shook their heads.'}, {'start': '396.095', 'end': '399.732', 'text': "Customers who'd likely been visiting\nsince the early days,"}, {'start': '399.732', 'end': '403.503', 'text': 'now quietly dissatisfied\nwith what this place had become.'}, {'start': '403.669', 'end': '407.740', 'text': 'Somewhere in the back of the kitchen,\nLogan saw the familiar logo'}, {'start': '407.740', 'end': '411.210', 'text': 'of southern bites\nprominently displayed on the spice rack.'}, {'start': '411.377', 'end': '413.813', 'text': 'At least he thought it was theirs.'}, {'start': '413.813', 'end': '417.049', 'text': 'The large black and red\npackaging looked a little off,'}, {'start': '417.383', 'end': '420.219', 'text': "but Logan couldn't quite place\nwhy at first."}, {'start': '420.219', 'end': '425.358', 'text': "On closer inspection, an entire row\nof spice bottles didn't match his memory."}, {'start': '425.525', 'end': '429.228', 'text': "They all bore labels that were reminiscent\nof the company's branding,"}, {'start': '429.228', 'end': '433.766', 'text': 'but included words like new\nand improved on some of the bottles.'}, {'start': '433.933', 'end': '437.870', 'text': 'He glanced back toward the fry line\nand noticed how mechanically one'}, {'start': '437.870', 'end': '441.674', 'text': 'of the cooks handled the chicken dredge\nbefore tossing it into the oil.'}, {'start': '441.808', 'end': '447.013', 'text': 'This part of the process had always looked\nlike second nature to staff in the past.'}, {'start': '447.013', 'end': '450.383', 'text': 'Quick but careful each season just right.'}, {'start': '450.783', 'end': '453.386', 'text': 'Here it felt robotic, rushed.'}, {'start': '453.386', 'end': '456.823', 'text': "Logan's mind\nraced as he began connecting the dots."}, {'start': '456.956', 'end': '462.028', 'text': 'If something as fundamental as the spice\nmix had been altered, it might explain'}, {'start': '462.028', 'end': '466.599', 'text': "the growing number of customer complaints\nhe'd seen in the company's reports."}, {'start': '466.766', 'end': '471.237', 'text': 'But why would anyone change\nthe recipe had this branch gone rogue?'}, {'start': '471.337', 'end': '472.939', 'text': 'Or was it something bigger?'}, {'start': '472.939', 'end': '476.075', 'text': 'For now, Logan\nkept his questions to himself.'}, {'start': '476.242', 'end': '480.413', 'text': "He wasn't ready to reveal the growing\nsuspicion gnawing at his thoughts."}, {'start': '480.580', 'end': '485.117', 'text': 'Still, as the lunch rush began to slow\nand the dining area emptied out'}, {'start': '485.117', 'end': '489.922', 'text': "little by little, Logan's determination\nsolidified whether these surface"}, {'start': '489.922', 'end': '493.893', 'text': 'level issues were the cause\nor just symptoms of a larger problem.'}, {'start': '494.193', 'end': '497.163', 'text': 'He planned to find out\nas the younger employee'}, {'start': '497.163', 'end': '501.067', 'text': 'brushed past him again\nwith a tray of freshly fried chicken.'}, {'start': '501.234', 'end': '505.638', 'text': "Logan couldn't help but glance\nonce more at the unfamiliar spice rack."}, {'start': '505.805', 'end': '508.808', 'text': "His thoughts\nturned back to his grandmother's recipe,"}, {'start': '509.075', 'end': '513.145', 'text': 'the one she had scribbled by hand\non a weathered piece of paper years'}, {'start': '513.145', 'end': '516.782', 'text': 'ago, thick with spices, warmth, and soul.'}, {'start': '516.916', 'end': '518.985', 'text': 'And yet here he was,'}, {'start': '518.985', 'end': '522.855', 'text': 'standing in a kitchen\nthat barely felt connected to that legacy.'}, {'start': '522.989', 'end': '528.060', 'text': 'By the end of his shift, Logan felt\nmore disconnected than he ever had before.'}, {'start': '528.394', 'end': '530.096', 'text': 'But it was different this time.'}, {'start': '530.096', 'end': '532.899', 'text': "This wasn't a vague\ndiscomfort in a boardroom."}, {'start': '532.899', 'end': '534.166', 'text': 'It was tangible.'}, {'start': '534.166', 'end': '534.967', 'text': 'He could feel it in'}, {'start': '534.967', 'end': '538.971', 'text': 'the tension of the staff, in the peeling\npaint of the back walls,'}, {'start': '539.138', 'end': '544.143', 'text': 'in the worn out voices of the staff\nasking customers to please be patient.'}, {'start': '544.310', 'end': '548.314', 'text': 'Every piece of it pointed to something\nbeing fundamentally broken.'}, {'start': '548.481', 'end': '551.651', 'text': 'Logan sat at a small table\nnear the back wall,'}, {'start': '551.918', 'end': '555.221', 'text': 'an inconspicuous spot\nhe chose intentionally.'}, {'start': '555.388', 'end': '560.326', 'text': 'In front of him rested a tray holding\nthe very food his business was known for.'}, {'start': '560.593', 'end': '562.261', 'text': 'Southern bites chicken.'}, {'start': '562.261', 'end': '564.830', 'text': 'He picked up a crisp piece of drumstick.'}, {'start': '564.830', 'end': '568.334', 'text': 'The surface glistening under the dull\ndining room lights.'}, {'start': '568.467', 'end': '572.305', 'text': "His grandmother's recipe,\nthe one that had built an empire,"}, {'start': '572.505', 'end': '575.441', 'text': 'was created to evoke a sense of comfort.'}, {'start': '575.441', 'end': '579.679', 'text': 'Her signature spice blend\nunmistakable in its warmth and subtle.'}, {'start': '579.845', 'end': '584.283', 'text': "But as he took the first bite,\nLogan's jaw slowed mid chew."}, {'start': '584.417', 'end': '585.818', 'text': 'Something felt off.'}, {'start': '585.818', 'end': '590.289', 'text': "Then it wasn't immediately clear,\nbut there was a hollowness to the taste."}, {'start': '590.690', 'end': '592.258', 'text': 'Not bad. Exactly.'}, {'start': '592.258', 'end': '593.926', 'text': 'Just incomplete, he said.'}, {'start': '593.926', 'end': '597.563', 'text': 'The remainder of the drumstick down\nand stared at it for a moment,'}, {'start': '597.730', 'end': '599.899', 'text': 'running his tongue along his teeth.'}, {'start': '599.899', 'end': '602.635', 'text': 'Logan tried to isolate what was missing.'}, {'start': '602.635', 'end': '606.973', 'text': 'The balance of the seasoning was uneven,\nand the familiar complexity'}, {'start': '606.973', 'end': '611.410', 'text': "of his grandmother's spice mix,\nthe way it layered flavors slightly."}, {'start': '611.644', 'end': '612.678', 'text': "Wasn't there."}, {'start': '612.678', 'end': '617.116', 'text': 'Instead, the chicken tasted\nmuted, as if someone had substituted'}, {'start': '617.116', 'end': '620.720', 'text': 'cheaper, blander spices\nto try to mimic the original.'}, {'start': '620.853', 'end': '622.121', 'text': 'He took another bite.'}, {'start': '622.121', 'end': '625.124', 'text': 'Crisp flakes scattering onto his tray,'}, {'start': '625.124', 'end': '629.195', 'text': 'but the absence of something\ncrucial gnawed at him with every chew.'}, {'start': '629.362', 'end': '633.199', 'text': 'Logan leaned back in his chair,\nobserving the other customers.'}, {'start': '633.366', 'end': '638.204', 'text': 'Most people seemed content chatting\nlightly or scrolling on their phones'}, {'start': '638.204', 'end': '639.538', 'text': 'between bites.'}, {'start': '639.538', 'end': '643.809', 'text': 'To them, it was fried chicken,\nsalty, crispy and straightforward.'}, {'start': '643.976', 'end': '645.778', 'text': 'But Logan knew the difference.'}, {'start': '645.778', 'end': '649.348', 'text': 'His grandmother had poured years\ninto perfecting her recipe.'}, {'start': '649.649', 'end': '652.652', 'text': 'Every pinch of seasoning\nhad a story behind it.'}, {'start': '652.785', 'end': '656.822', 'text': 'It was the secret to why customers\nhad been loyal for generations.'}, {'start': '657.156', 'end': '659.692', 'text': "That missing element wasn't just a flavor."}, {'start': '659.692', 'end': '661.827', 'text': 'It was the heart of southern bites,'}, {'start': '661.827', 'end': '665.331', 'text': 'the invisible thread tying\nthe past and present together.'}, {'start': '665.498', 'end': '668.968', 'text': 'And yet no one around him seemed to notice\nit was gone.'}, {'start': '669.301', 'end': '671.837', 'text': 'He glanced at the tray again, frowning.'}, {'start': '671.837', 'end': '674.840', 'text': 'Did the other branches\ntaste like this too?'}, {'start': '674.840', 'end': '676.909', 'text': 'How long has this been happening?'}, {'start': '676.909', 'end': '680.780', 'text': 'At a nearby table,\ntwo employees sat across from each other,'}, {'start': '681.147', 'end': '684.283', 'text': 'one of them\na thin young man with dark circles'}, {'start': '684.283', 'end': '687.286', 'text': 'under his eyes,\nhunched close, his voice low.'}, {'start': '687.420', 'end': '690.990', 'text': "I'm telling you, it doesn't matter,\nhe said, barely audible"}, {'start': '690.990', 'end': '692.625', 'text': 'over the hum of the room.'}, {'start': '692.625', 'end': '694.794', 'text': 'No one even knows the difference.'}, {'start': '694.794', 'end': '696.996', 'text': 'His name tag read. Ethan.'}, {'start': '696.996', 'end': '702.401', 'text': 'The woman across from him, Mia, stabbed at\nher mashed potatoes with a plastic fork.'}, {'start': '702.568', 'end': '706.138', 'text': "Yeah, well, they'd notice\nif you overdid the cayenne again."}, {'start': '706.305', 'end': '710.376', 'text': 'Last week, somebody came back complaining\ntheir tongue was on fire.'}, {'start': '710.543', 'end': '712.478', 'text': 'Ethan rolled his eyes.'}, {'start': '712.478', 'end': '713.846', 'text': 'It was one batch.'}, {'start': '713.846', 'end': '716.015', 'text': "Doesn't make a difference\nas long as they eat it."}, {'start': '716.015', 'end': '719.285', 'text': 'Besides,\nhe added, lowering his voice further.'}, {'start': '719.452', 'end': '721.754', 'text': "It's crispy King's problem now."}, {'start': '721.754', 'end': '726.258', 'text': "Logan's muscles tensed as he strained\nto catch the rest of the conversation."}, {'start': '726.425', 'end': '729.562', 'text': 'Mia leaned in, her expression\nhard to read.'}, {'start': '729.695', 'end': '731.030', 'text': "I don't like this."}, {'start': '731.030', 'end': '732.665', 'text': 'What if it gets traced back?'}, {'start': '732.665', 'end': '736.302', 'text': 'Relax, Ethan cut her off, waving his hand\ndismissively.'}, {'start': '736.469', 'end': '738.204', 'text': "We're nowhere in the chain."}, {'start': '738.204', 'end': '741.140', 'text': "Just keep doing what you're doing\nand we'll be fine."}, {'start': '741.140', 'end': '742.908', 'text': "Logan's chest tightened."}, {'start': '742.908', 'end': '746.479', 'text': 'He had only caught fragments,\nbut the words struck with precision.'}, {'start': '746.645', 'end': '750.483', 'text': "Crispy King was Southern Bite's\nbiggest competitor, a company"}, {'start': '750.483', 'end': '754.420', 'text': 'that had long tried unsexy, thankfully,\nto replicate its success.'}, {'start': '754.687', 'end': '758.124', 'text': "Could they have somehow gotten\nhold of his grandmother's recipe?"}, {'start': '758.290', 'end': '762.261', 'text': 'Logan froze mid reach as his four covered\nabove a piece of chicken.'}, {'start': '762.394', 'end': '765.397', 'text': "Ethan's last comment echoed in his mind."}, {'start': '765.431', 'end': '767.633', 'text': "It's Crispy King's problem now."}, {'start': '767.633', 'end': '769.135', 'text': 'Exactly. Was it?'}, {'start': '769.135', 'end': '774.140', 'text': 'And how deep did this go? Me aside\nand crossed her arms, her voice carrying'}, {'start': '774.140', 'end': '778.677', 'text': "a touch of guilt beneath her measured\ntone, still doesn't sit right with me."}, {'start': '778.811', 'end': '781.180', 'text': "We're screwing with customers, Ethan."}, {'start': '781.180', 'end': '782.782', 'text': "That wasn't part of the deal."}, {'start': '782.782', 'end': '784.550', 'text': "It's business, he muttered."}, {'start': '784.550', 'end': '787.953', 'text': "And it's not like anyone here\ncares about this place anymore."}, {'start': '788.087', 'end': '789.121', 'text': 'Why should we?'}, {'start': '789.121', 'end': '791.357', 'text': "Logan couldn't eat another bite."}, {'start': '791.357', 'end': '795.761', 'text': 'He pushed the tray to the side,\nkeeping his movement slow and controlled.'}, {'start': '795.928', 'end': '799.732', 'text': 'Trying to ensure neither employee\nnoticed his eavesdrop coming'}, {'start': '799.865', 'end': '801.267', 'text': "from what he'd overheard."}, {'start': '801.267', 'end': '804.670', 'text': "This wasn't just about cutting corners\nor bad management."}, {'start': '804.804', 'end': '807.773', 'text': 'His suspicions deepened\nas he pieced it together.'}, {'start': '807.773', 'end': '811.977', 'text': 'The spice blend in the kitchen,\nthe muted flavors and the chicken.'}, {'start': '812.111', 'end': '813.612', 'text': "This wasn't an accident."}, {'start': '813.612', 'end': '817.316', 'text': "Someone had intentionally altered\nhis grandmother's recipe,"}, {'start': '817.583', 'end': '820.619', 'text': 'and now it was being passed\nalong to Crispy King.'}, {'start': '820.786', 'end': '824.623', 'text': 'Rising quietly, Logan\nmade his way to the counter, glancing'}, {'start': '824.623', 'end': '826.492', 'text': 'at the busy kitchen beyond.'}, {'start': '826.492', 'end': '828.894', 'text': 'His eyes fell back on the spice rack.'}, {'start': '828.894', 'end': '830.896', 'text': 'He had noticed earlier in the day.'}, {'start': '830.896', 'end': '834.200', 'text': 'The bottles stood in neat rows\nthere, labels bold'}, {'start': '834.200', 'end': '837.570', 'text': 'and slick, but distinctly different\nfrom how he remembered them.'}, {'start': '837.736', 'end': '841.140', 'text': "It wasn't just a branding update\nrecognized logos."}, {'start': '841.307', 'end': '845.044', 'text': 'Logan had reviewed every ingredient\nonce Southern Bites switched'}, {'start': '845.044', 'end': '848.981', 'text': 'to mass distribution,\nsliding his hands into his pockets.'}, {'start': '849.281', 'end': '852.651', 'text': 'Logan observed\nEthan and Mia from a safe distance.'}, {'start': '852.818', 'end': '856.388', 'text': 'Their casual attitude\ntoward the betrayal unnerved him'}, {'start': '856.722', 'end': '859.325', 'text': 'almost as much as the act itself.'}, {'start': '859.325', 'end': '864.063', 'text': "Ethan's dismissiveness,\nhis focus on personal gain over integrity."}, {'start': '864.363', 'end': '865.865', 'text': "It wasn't just frustrating."}, {'start': '865.865', 'end': '867.199', 'text': 'It was dangerous.'}, {'start': '867.199', 'end': '871.403', 'text': 'The very foundation of southern bites\nrested on customer trust,'}, {'start': '871.537', 'end': '874.440', 'text': 'and these employees saw it as disposable.'}, {'start': '874.440', 'end': '877.810', 'text': 'What shocked Logan\neven more was the possibility'}, {'start': '877.810', 'end': '879.578', 'text': "that they weren't acting alone."}, {'start': '879.578', 'end': '883.582', 'text': 'The hints they dropped suggested\nsomething larger, more coordinated'}, {'start': '883.716', 'end': '886.185', 'text': 'operating beyond their local branch.'}, {'start': '886.185', 'end': '889.154', 'text': "He knew corporate recipe\ntheft wasn't unheard of."}, {'start': '889.355', 'end': '890.789', 'text': 'A unique recipe like'}, {'start': '890.789', 'end': '894.393', 'text': "his grandmother's was the cornerstone\nof Southern Bite's identity."}, {'start': '894.727', 'end': '899.598', 'text': "The one thing competitors couldn't\nreplicate its unauthorized use by Crispy"}, {'start': '899.598', 'end': '903.802', 'text': 'King would erode everything\nthe Carter family had built over decades.'}, {'start': '903.969', 'end': '907.506', 'text': 'Customers might not realize it at first,\nbut over time,'}, {'start': '907.706', 'end': '912.244', 'text': 'disloyalty to the original could ruin\nthe reputation of both companies.'}, {'start': '912.411', 'end': '916.649', 'text': "Unlike the customers enjoying their lunch\nthat day, Logan couldn't"}, {'start': '916.649', 'end': '919.718', 'text': 'separate the business implications\nfrom the betrayal.'}, {'start': '919.885', 'end': '921.687', 'text': 'It was all intertwined.'}, {'start': '921.687', 'end': '924.690', 'text': 'As he stood\nthere undecided about his next move.'}, {'start': '924.990', 'end': '928.093', 'text': 'His eyes caught Ethan\ntossing his brown paper'}, {'start': '928.093', 'end': '931.096', 'text': 'apron onto his chair\nand heading toward the back exit.'}, {'start': '931.196', 'end': '934.900', 'text': 'He walked with an air of carelessness,\nnot checking over his shoulder'}, {'start': '934.900', 'end': '936.201', 'text': 'as he slipped out.'}, {'start': '936.201', 'end': '939.705', 'text': 'Logan considered following him,\nbut decided against it.'}, {'start': '939.872', 'end': '943.976', 'text': "Without more context, there wasn't much\nhe could do with what he overheard."}, {'start': '944.310', 'end': '948.447', 'text': 'For now, what mattered most of the call\nwas confirming his growing suspicion,'}, {'start': '948.614', 'end': '953.052', 'text': 'the unshakable feeling that Ethan and Mia\nwere just two small threads'}, {'start': '953.052', 'end': '957.990', 'text': 'in an even bigger web meant Logan\nneeded to get closer, not confront them.'}, {'start': '958.157', 'end': '962.828', 'text': 'Logan left the restaurant that evening\nwith no appetite and few certainties.'}, {'start': '963.162', 'end': '967.800', 'text': "But one thing was clear the missing flavor\nin the chicken wasn't just about taste."}, {'start': '968.167', 'end': '971.837', 'text': 'It was a symptom of something\nfar more deliberate and much worse.'}, {'start': '972.004', 'end': '976.375', 'text': 'If the employees he overheard\nwere careless enough to speak so openly,'}, {'start': '976.675', 'end': '978.177', 'text': 'it was only a matter of time'}, {'start': '978.177', 'end': '981.780', 'text': 'before he uncovered the real motive\nbehind the altered recipe.'}, {'start': '981.947', 'end': '984.950', 'text': "He wasn't sure how far up\nthe betrayal went"}, {'start': '985.017', 'end': '988.587', 'text': 'or who was pulling the strings,\nbut he knew one thing for certain'}, {'start': '988.754', 'end': '991.890', 'text': "it hadn't\njust put his company's reputation at risk."}, {'start': '992.057', 'end': '996.595', 'text': 'It had tarnished the legacy\nhis grandmother worked so hard to pass on'}, {'start': '996.729', 'end': '998.230', 'text': 'and back in his car.'}, {'start': '998.230', 'end': '1000.332', 'text': 'Logan stared out the windshield.'}, {'start': '1000.332', 'end': '1002.167', 'text': 'His jaw clenched tightly.'}, {'start': '1002.167', 'end': '1004.169', 'text': "He didn't just want answers anymore."}, {'start': '1004.169', 'end': '1005.137', 'text': 'He needed them.'}, {'start': '1005.137', 'end': '1008.140', 'text': 'The details were too scattered\nto connect right now,'}, {'start': '1008.273', 'end': '1011.777', 'text': 'but the stakes continued to rise\nwith each passing moment.'}, {'start': '1011.944', 'end': '1014.246', 'text': 'Whatever Ethan and Mia were involved'}, {'start': '1014.246', 'end': '1017.850', 'text': 'in, it was merely the surface\nof a much darker operation.'}, {'start': '1018.017', 'end': '1022.554', 'text': 'Fake spices, altered recipes,\nand quiet deals with Crispy King'}, {'start': '1022.755', 'end': '1024.189', 'text': 'had opened the door to something'}, {'start': '1024.189', 'end': '1028.360', 'text': 'his company might struggle to come back\nfrom as he drove away that evening.'}, {'start': '1028.394', 'end': '1032.297', 'text': 'Logan made a choice to truly understand\nwhat was happening.'}, {'start': '1032.631', 'end': '1035.634', 'text': "He'd have to get closer\nto the culprits themselves."}, {'start': '1035.701', 'end': '1040.773', 'text': 'Playing his role as Larry Cooper to\nperfection until the truth came to light.'}, {'start': '1040.906', 'end': '1045.277', 'text': "Logan's second week undercover began,\nmuch like the first, with him"}, {'start': '1045.277', 'end': '1049.348', 'text': 'trying to observe quietly\nwhile blending in as Larry Cooper.'}, {'start': '1049.481', 'end': '1052.484', 'text': 'But the more time\nhe spent in the Memphis branch,'}, {'start': '1052.618', 'end': '1055.621', 'text': 'the more cracks began\nto expose themselves.'}, {'start': '1055.654', 'end': '1059.591', 'text': 'His focus shifted from Ethan\nand Mia to the man running'}, {'start': '1059.591', 'end': '1063.796', 'text': 'the entire location, Ryan Mitchell,\nthe branch manager.'}, {'start': '1063.962', 'end': '1068.834', 'text': 'Ryan was a sharp dresser for a guy\nresponsible for a fast casual restaurant,'}, {'start': '1069.168', 'end': '1074.573', 'text': 'always wearing a neatly pressed button up\nshirt, a polished silver watch, and shoes'}, {'start': '1074.573', 'end': '1078.777', 'text': 'that looked out of place on the greasy\nback tile of a restaurant kitchen.'}, {'start': '1078.944', 'end': '1082.281', 'text': 'Logan noticed a pattern with him\nalmost immediately.'}, {'start': '1082.448', 'end': '1084.716', 'text': 'Ryan rarely joined the hustle.'}, {'start': '1084.716', 'end': '1086.385', 'text': 'If there was a rush of orders'}, {'start': '1086.385', 'end': '1089.922', 'text': 'at the counter or a delivery truck\nneeding to be unloaded.'}, {'start': '1090.122', 'end': '1092.724', 'text': 'Ryan was nowhere near the chaos.'}, {'start': '1092.724', 'end': '1097.596', 'text': 'Instead, he holed up in his office,\nstepping out only to bark instructions'}, {'start': '1097.596', 'end': '1101.467', 'text': 'or to cut expenses in ways\nnone of the employees appreciated.'}, {'start': '1101.633', 'end': '1102.935', 'text': 'That first Wednesday,'}, {'start': '1102.935', 'end': '1107.139', 'text': 'Logan watched as Ryan hovered by the fry\nline, rubbing his chin.'}, {'start': '1107.306', 'end': '1111.443', 'text': "We're burning through breading mix\ntoo fast, Ryan said to one of the cooks."}, {'start': '1111.677', 'end': '1113.212', 'text': 'Start using less.'}, {'start': '1113.212', 'end': '1115.681', 'text': "The cook looked stunned, but didn't argue."}, {'start': '1115.681', 'end': '1118.617', 'text': 'Logan saw him quietly grimace as he began'}, {'start': '1118.617', 'end': '1121.620', 'text': 'dredging the chicken\ninto less of the familiar mix.'}, {'start': '1121.787', 'end': '1126.191', 'text': 'His movements slower, more cautious\ncustomers might not have noticed'}, {'start': '1126.191', 'end': '1131.096', 'text': 'the thinner breading right away, but Logan\nrecognized the shift immediately.'}, {'start': '1131.263', 'end': '1135.601', 'text': 'That was just one of many cost\ncutting measures Ryan enforced throughout'}, {'start': '1135.601', 'end': '1140.405', 'text': 'the week, from delayed equipment repairs\nto buying pre frozen sides.'}, {'start': '1140.405', 'end': '1142.674', 'text': 'Instead of preparing fresh ones.'}, {'start': '1142.674', 'end': '1147.112', 'text': 'The decisions all added up\ncheaper food, faster short cuts'}, {'start': '1147.312', 'end': '1150.616', 'text': 'and none of the care\nthat gave southern bites its edge.'}, {'start': '1150.782', 'end': '1154.553', 'text': "Still, it didn't\nstop at questionable management decisions."}, {'start': '1154.686', 'end': '1156.188', 'text': 'Late one evening,'}, {'start': '1156.188', 'end': '1160.159', 'text': 'Logan volunteered to help clean up\nafter the restaurant had closed.'}, {'start': '1160.325', 'end': '1163.996', 'text': 'Only a skeleton crew remained,\nincluding Ethan,'}, {'start': '1164.363', 'end': '1167.833', 'text': 'who seemed unusually comfortable\nstaying after hours.'}, {'start': '1168.000', 'end': '1170.936', 'text': 'Logan quietly mopped the dining area while'}, {'start': '1170.936', 'end': '1174.406', 'text': 'keeping an ear out for their back of house\nconversations.'}, {'start': '1174.573', 'end': '1177.009', 'text': "He had learned by now that Ethan's late"}, {'start': '1177.009', 'end': '1180.479', 'text': 'night chats\noften veered into suspicious territory,'}, {'start': '1180.812', 'end': '1184.249', 'text': 'but nothing could have prepared him\nfor what he overheard that night.'}, {'start': '1184.416', 'end': '1187.553', 'text': 'Through the crack of the kitchen\ndoor, Logan heard Ethan'}, {'start': '1187.553', 'end': '1189.221', 'text': 'muttering into his phone.'}, {'start': '1189.221', 'end': '1194.626', 'text': "No, no, I told him I couldn't move\nmore this week if Ryan asks, I'll manage."}, {'start': '1194.826', 'end': '1197.729', 'text': "But Jacob's already breathin down my neck."}, {'start': '1197.729', 'end': '1199.531', 'text': 'Yeah, fine. Thursday.'}, {'start': '1199.531', 'end': '1200.332', 'text': 'Whatever.'}, {'start': '1200.332', 'end': '1204.036', 'text': 'The way Ethan muttered the word Jacob\nfroze, Logan in place.'}, {'start': '1204.203', 'end': '1207.172', 'text': 'For a moment\nit played as something insignificant'}, {'start': '1207.172', 'end': '1210.542', 'text': 'in his mind,\na common enough name until it clicked.'}, {'start': '1210.542', 'end': '1213.745', 'text': "Jacob Reynolds, Logan's trusted colleague."}, {'start': '1214.012', 'end': '1217.015', 'text': 'The man he had worked alongside\nfor eight years.'}, {'start': '1217.082', 'end': '1218.150', 'text': 'It had to be.'}, {'start': '1218.150', 'end': '1222.888', 'text': 'Jacob had overseen operations and supply\nchain management for Southern Bites'}, {'start': '1222.888', 'end': '1227.092', 'text': 'for years, and Logan had considered him\nmore than just competent.'}, {'start': '1227.259', 'end': '1229.194', 'text': 'He had all but relied on Jacob'}, {'start': '1229.194', 'end': '1232.798', 'text': "to uphold the brand's\nvalues and processes for the years."}, {'start': '1232.965', 'end': '1235.934', 'text': 'The idea that Jacob might be involved\nin any'}, {'start': '1235.934', 'end': '1238.937', 'text': 'underhanded\ndealings was almost impossible to.'}, {'start': '1238.937', 'end': '1242.007', 'text': 'The following day, Logan kept himself busy'}, {'start': '1242.007', 'end': '1245.010', 'text': 'in the kitchen\nwhile trying to piece everything together.'}, {'start': '1245.043', 'end': '1248.880', 'text': 'If Jacob was involved\nand that if was growing smaller'}, {'start': '1248.880', 'end': '1253.485', 'text': 'by the hour, it explained\nthe widespread changes he had been seeing.'}, {'start': '1253.852', 'end': '1259.925', 'text': 'Altered recipes, odd supply decisions\nand silent cost cutting practices.'}, {'start': '1260.092', 'end': '1261.827', 'text': 'It even explained the connections'}, {'start': '1261.827', 'end': '1265.330', 'text': 'he suspected between crispy\nKing and stolen recipes.'}, {'start': '1265.497', 'end': '1266.465', 'text': 'But why?'}, {'start': '1266.465', 'end': '1270.402', 'text': 'Jacob already had immense\ntrust and influence within the company,'}, {'start': '1270.702', 'end': '1273.939', 'text': "and his career had flourished\njust as much as Logan's."}, {'start': '1273.972', 'end': '1275.274', 'text': 'What was he gaining?'}, {'start': '1275.274', 'end': '1277.109', 'text': "It wasn't until the pieces started"}, {'start': '1277.109', 'end': '1281.046', 'text': "connecting with Ryan's behavior\nthat the picture became clearer."}, {'start': '1281.213', 'end': '1285.083', 'text': 'By Friday night, Logan found his answer,\nor at least part of it.'}, {'start': '1285.250', 'end': '1289.388', 'text': 'Ethan, growing more careless,\nleft a locker in the back storage area'}, {'start': '1289.388', 'end': '1290.756', 'text': 'slightly ajar.'}, {'start': '1290.756', 'end': '1293.792', 'text': 'Inside, Logan spotted a manila folder'}, {'start': '1293.792', 'end': '1297.629', 'text': 'wedged between an old sweatshirt\nand a battered pair of sneakers.'}, {'start': '1297.796', 'end': '1301.266', 'text': 'He glanced over his shoulder and,\nseeing no one else around,'}, {'start': '1301.500', 'end': '1303.068', 'text': 'carefully pulled it out.'}, {'start': '1303.068', 'end': '1307.673', 'text': 'Inside the folder contained\nhandwritten notes on branch wide budget'}, {'start': '1307.673', 'end': '1312.544', 'text': 'cuts, order discrepancies, and changes\nmade to management practices.'}, {'start': '1312.577', 'end': '1315.647', 'text': 'All of them were dated back months, far\nbefore'}, {'start': '1315.647', 'end': '1318.817', 'text': "Logan even started\nnoticing the company's decline."}, {'start': '1318.984', 'end': '1322.220', 'text': 'A sticky note\nclinging to one corner of the folder bore'}, {'start': '1322.220', 'end': '1325.390', 'text': 'the initials J for Jacob Reynolds.'}, {'start': '1325.557', 'end': '1327.359', 'text': 'There was no doubt anymore.'}, {'start': '1327.359', 'end': '1330.195', 'text': "Jacob wasn't just encouraging cutbacks."}, {'start': '1330.195', 'end': '1331.830', 'text': 'He was coordinating them.'}, {'start': '1331.830', 'end': '1334.833', 'text': "And those changes weren't\nabout saving southern bites."}, {'start': '1334.866', 'end': '1337.502', 'text': 'They were about gutting it\nfrom the inside out.'}, {'start': '1337.502', 'end': '1339.271', 'text': "Logan's hands were shaking"}, {'start': '1339.271', 'end': '1342.507', 'text': 'when he returned the file\nand backed away from the locker.'}, {'start': '1342.641', 'end': '1345.510', 'text': 'By the time he started closing\nthat evening,'}, {'start': '1345.510', 'end': '1349.214', 'text': 'the realization weighed like concrete\nin the pit of his stomach.'}, {'start': '1349.348', 'end': '1353.452', 'text': "Jacob wasn't just stealing recipes\nto pass along to Crispy King,"}, {'start': '1353.585', 'end': '1357.689', 'text': 'he was intentionally sabotaging\nsouthern bites through every avenue'}, {'start': '1357.689', 'end': '1361.860', 'text': 'available, altering supply\nchains, manipulating stock,'}, {'start': '1361.860', 'end': '1366.198', 'text': 'and undermining quality until the brand\ncollapsed under its own weight.'}, {'start': '1366.198', 'end': '1368.433', 'text': 'Sabotage. Plain and simple.'}, {'start': '1368.433', 'end': '1371.536', 'text': 'The following Monday\nbrought fresh waves of tension.'}, {'start': '1371.703', 'end': '1373.538', 'text': 'Logan kept his head down,'}, {'start': '1373.538', 'end': '1377.509', 'text': 'scanning for clues\nwhile deliberately steering clear of Ryan.'}, {'start': '1377.509', 'end': '1378.810', 'text': 'Ethan and Mia.'}, {'start': '1378.810', 'end': '1382.481', 'text': "It wasn't until he overheard\nRyan in the break room talking"}, {'start': '1382.481', 'end': '1386.351', 'text': 'just a little too\nloud on a call that the final stakes'}, {'start': '1386.351', 'end': '1388.120', 'text': 'started to reveal themselves.'}, {'start': '1388.120', 'end': '1391.223', 'text': 'Logan,\npretending to balance bottles on a shelf'}, {'start': '1391.223', 'end': '1394.793', 'text': "nearby,\ncaught fragments of Ryan's conversation."}, {'start': '1394.826', 'end': '1399.197', 'text': "He wanted the dirt on health\nviolations this week, but Jacob says he's"}, {'start': '1399.197', 'end': '1403.301', 'text': 'got something bigger lined up\nfalse inventory shortages.'}, {'start': '1403.435', 'end': '1406.571', 'text': "It'll be enough to send the media buzzing,\nI promise."}, {'start': '1406.738', 'end': '1409.341', 'text': "Crispy King's got the timing locked."}, {'start': '1409.341', 'end': '1411.410', 'text': "Logan's blood ran cold."}, {'start': '1411.410', 'end': '1413.979', 'text': 'False shortages, media leaks.'}, {'start': '1413.979', 'end': '1417.783', 'text': 'It had gone past stealing recipes\nand penny pinching management.'}, {'start': '1418.016', 'end': '1419.751', 'text': 'This was something much worse.'}, {'start': '1419.751', 'end': '1423.789', 'text': "Jacob and his conspirators weren't\ntrying to compete with southern bites."}, {'start': '1424.089', 'end': '1427.759', 'text': 'They were trying to burn it to the ground,\nruin its credibility'}, {'start': '1427.759', 'end': '1431.096', 'text': 'and scoop up its ashes\nfor pennies on the dollar.'}, {'start': '1431.129', 'end': '1434.966', 'text': 'Crispy King could take over Southern Bites\nprime locations,'}, {'start': '1435.200', 'end': '1438.236', 'text': 'leaving thousands of employees\nscrambling for work.'}, {'start': '1438.403', 'end': '1442.207', 'text': 'With each passing hour,\nLogan felt the pressure mounting.'}, {'start': '1442.340', 'end': '1446.978', 'text': 'He needed more evidence, something\nconcrete to tie all the players together.'}, {'start': '1447.279', 'end': '1451.149', 'text': 'But the risks of blowing his cover\ngrew with every move he made.'}, {'start': '1451.316', 'end': '1456.354', 'text': 'Ryan, seemingly growing suspicious,\nstarted eyeing him more during shifts.'}, {'start': '1456.521', 'end': '1460.125', 'text': 'Ethan, two, kept a tighter\nwatch on his surroundings, though'}, {'start': '1460.125', 'end': '1463.195', 'text': "his sloppiness\noccasionally worked in Logan's favor."}, {'start': '1463.361', 'end': '1467.165', 'text': 'On Tuesday,\nEthan slipped again, muttering to Mia'}, {'start': '1467.199', 'end': '1470.335', 'text': 'in an even Jacobs meeting\nWalter Reed soon.'}, {'start': '1470.469', 'end': '1473.805', 'text': 'He said Logan\nrecognized the name immediately.'}, {'start': '1474.039', 'end': '1476.908', 'text': "Crispy King's notorious CEO."}, {'start': '1476.908', 'end': '1481.146', 'text': 'To catch those two together\nwould take the conspiracy beyond hearsay.'}, {'start': '1481.446', 'end': '1484.282', 'text': 'It would be the linchpin,\nthe undeniable proof.'}, {'start': '1484.282', 'end': '1487.285', 'text': "Logan didn't\nwait any longer to make his decision."}, {'start': '1487.686', 'end': '1492.357', 'text': 'By the end of his shift that night,\nhe quietly reached out to Diana Chin,'}, {'start': '1492.524', 'end': '1496.962', 'text': "head of Southern Bite's security team,\nto coordinate his next steps."}, {'start': '1497.128', 'end': '1500.765', 'text': "A plan was forming to not only prove\nJacob's betrayal,"}, {'start': '1501.066', 'end': '1503.935', 'text': 'but also to bring down\nthe entire operation'}, {'start': '1503.935', 'end': '1507.305', 'text': 'before the conspirators\nhad a chance to do more harm.'}, {'start': '1507.339', 'end': '1508.206', 'text': 'Diana Chin'}, {'start': '1508.206', 'end': '1513.245', 'text': "wasn't someone Logan interacted with often\nbefore this as head of security."}, {'start': '1513.512', 'end': '1518.350', 'text': 'Her role typically revolved around\nmanaging small internal infractions'}, {'start': '1518.350', 'end': '1521.553', 'text': 'or ensuring compliance\nwith local regulations.'}, {'start': '1521.853', 'end': '1526.424', 'text': 'But now she sat across from him,\nher posture straight, her gaze sharp.'}, {'start': '1526.591', 'end': '1529.961', 'text': 'Between them on the table\nlay the foundation of what might be'}, {'start': '1529.961', 'end': '1533.565', 'text': 'the most important plan\nSouthern Bite had ever attempted.'}, {'start': '1533.732', 'end': '1536.735', 'text': 'Logan\nslid the piece of paper across to her,'}, {'start': '1536.835', 'end': '1540.405', 'text': "a rough, handwritten\nmock up of his grandmother's recipe."}, {'start': '1540.572', 'end': '1543.408', 'text': 'Only this one had been deliberately\naltered.'}, {'start': '1543.408', 'end': '1547.812', 'text': 'The ratios were off,\nsome key ingredients replaced with bitter'}, {'start': '1547.812', 'end': '1552.183', 'text': 'imitations, and one crucial component\ncompletely removed.'}, {'start': '1552.350', 'end': '1553.618', 'text': 'Diana picked it up'}, {'start': '1553.618', 'end': '1557.923', 'text': 'and studied it for a moment\nbefore setting it down with a faint smirk.'}, {'start': '1558.089', 'end': '1561.426', 'text': "They'll never know it's fake\nuntil it's too late, she said."}, {'start': '1561.693', 'end': '1566.298', 'text': 'Her tone was steady, professional,\nbut there was a slight hint of amusement'}, {'start': '1566.298', 'end': '1567.465', 'text': 'in her expression.'}, {'start': '1567.465', 'end': '1568.767', 'text': 'Logan nodded, though'}, {'start': '1568.767', 'end': '1572.537', 'text': 'the weight of the situation kept him from\nsharing her moment of lightness.'}, {'start': '1572.671', 'end': '1574.806', 'text': 'It has to work, he replied.'}, {'start': '1574.806', 'end': '1578.910', 'text': "If this fails, they'll know\nwe're on to them and Jacob will adapt."}, {'start': '1579.077', 'end': '1582.213', 'text': "We lose the chance to catch him,\nand the company's done."}, {'start': '1582.347', 'end': '1585.684', 'text': 'Diana leaned forward,\nfolding her hands on the table.'}, {'start': '1585.850', 'end': '1586.952', 'text': 'It will work.'}, {'start': '1586.952', 'end': '1590.922', 'text': "We'll embed it with enough red flags\nto trace every move after it"}, {'start': '1590.922', 'end': '1592.257', 'text': 'leaves the server.'}, {'start': '1592.257', 'end': '1595.260', 'text': "Once he takes the bait,\nthere's no going back for them."}, {'start': '1595.360', 'end': '1597.429', 'text': 'The plan was deceptively simple.'}, {'start': '1597.429', 'end': '1602.867', 'text': 'In theory, Diana would upload the fake\nrecipe to a secure server classified'}, {'start': '1602.867', 'end': '1607.872', 'text': "for executive access only, ensuring\nJacob couldn't resist the temptation."}, {'start': '1608.039', 'end': '1612.477', 'text': 'Once downloaded, the recipes\nmetadata would automatically flag'}, {'start': '1612.477', 'end': '1616.848', 'text': 'the transfer and allow Diana\nto monitor its movement in real time.'}, {'start': '1617.015', 'end': '1621.186', 'text': 'Any involvement from Chris speaking\nwould leave a clear trail of evidence.'}, {'start': '1621.353', 'end': '1625.090', 'text': 'Logan, for his part,\nwould play his role as Larry Cooper'}, {'start': '1625.090', 'end': '1629.027', 'text': 'to maintain his cover\nwhile observing the conspirators directly.'}, {'start': '1629.194', 'end': '1633.565', 'text': 'That night, Diana finalized the document\nand uploaded it to the server,'}, {'start': '1633.765', 'end': '1638.136', 'text': 'labeling it as an updated version\nof Southern Bites signature recipe.'}, {'start': '1638.303', 'end': '1642.674', 'text': 'It was thorough enough to look convincing,\nbut deliberately flawed to ensure'}, {'start': '1642.674', 'end': '1647.445', 'text': 'it was an edible and obvious counterfeit\nto anyone with real cooking knowledge.'}, {'start': '1647.612', 'end': '1650.815', 'text': 'Logan sat beside her, watching in silence'}, {'start': '1650.815', 'end': '1654.386', 'text': 'as she typed in the final commands\nand leaned back in her chair.'}, {'start': '1654.552', 'end': '1657.389', 'text': 'The screen glowed faintly in the dim room.'}, {'start': '1657.389', 'end': '1661.626', 'text': 'The words file uploaded,\nsuccessfully reflecting off her glasses.'}, {'start': '1661.793', 'end': '1666.531', 'text': 'The clock starts now, she said, closing\nher laptop for the next three days.'}, {'start': '1666.564', 'end': '1669.901', 'text': 'The tension within Logan\nbuilt like a stretched rubber band.'}, {'start': '1670.068', 'end': '1671.736', 'text': 'Back in the Memphis kitchen.'}, {'start': '1671.736', 'end': '1675.473', 'text': "Ryan's instructions\ngrew sharper, his movements quicker,"}, {'start': '1675.740', 'end': '1680.078', 'text': 'and Ethan seemed to have a perpetual edge\nof paranoia in his tone.'}, {'start': '1680.245', 'end': '1684.349', 'text': 'Even Mia, who usually worked with quiet\nefficiency, went about her'}, {'start': '1684.349', 'end': '1688.219', 'text': 'tasks in what Logan could only describe\nas distracted guilt.'}, {'start': '1688.353', 'end': '1691.356', 'text': 'She tripped over the flat\nedge of a mop once'}, {'start': '1691.489', 'end': '1694.492', 'text': 'and whispered apologies\nto anyone within earshot.'}, {'start': '1694.626', 'end': '1697.395', 'text': 'On Thursday, the pieces began to move.'}, {'start': '1697.395', 'end': '1703.068', 'text': "Logan noticed Jacob's initials listed in\nthe server log from Diana's daily updates."}, {'start': '1703.234', 'end': '1706.404', 'text': 'He had access the file.\nThe bait was taken.'}, {'start': '1706.538', 'end': '1709.074', 'text': 'Logan\nlingered near the dishwashing station'}, {'start': '1709.074', 'end': '1712.677', 'text': 'during a lull, barely paying attention\nto the greasy tray'}, {'start': '1712.677', 'end': '1716.448', 'text': 'in his hands as his mind turned over\nthe unfolding events.'}, {'start': '1716.614', 'end': '1721.186', 'text': 'That evening, Diana called to confirm\nJacob had downloaded the recipe'}, {'start': '1721.186', 'end': '1725.290', 'text': 'and forwarded it to a third party\noutside their internal network.'}, {'start': '1725.423', 'end': '1729.194', 'text': 'Though Crispy King\nwas unnamed in the logs, it was impossible'}, {'start': '1729.194', 'end': '1732.197', 'text': "to mistake their CEO's email domain."}, {'start': '1732.363', 'end': '1736.101', 'text': 'Walter Rafiq as corporate address\nwas embedded in the chain.'}, {'start': '1736.267', 'end': '1738.737', 'text': 'Got him, Diana said over the phone.'}, {'start': '1738.737', 'end': '1742.941', 'text': 'There was satisfaction in her voice,\nbut Logan felt no relief yet'}, {'start': '1743.108', 'end': '1747.278', 'text': 'within the Memphis branch, changes\nbecame apparent almost immediately.'}, {'start': '1747.412', 'end': '1751.116', 'text': 'Ryan, who had always maintained\nan air of subtle distance,'}, {'start': '1751.516', 'end': '1753.685', 'text': 'shifted to a more visible role,'}, {'start': '1753.685', 'end': '1757.822', 'text': 'observing the staff and barking orders\nwith unusual intensity.'}, {'start': '1757.989', 'end': '1762.360', 'text': "Logan noticed the way Ryan's eyes\nscanned the room more than usual."}, {'start': '1762.660', 'end': '1766.865', 'text': 'His attempts at control giving away\nan underlying nervousness.'}, {'start': '1767.031', 'end': '1768.433', 'text': 'Logan understood it.'}, {'start': '1768.433', 'end': '1772.570', 'text': 'For Mia, however, that nervousness\nseemed to take a different shape.'}, {'start': '1772.704', 'end': '1777.475', 'text': "It wasn't long before she approached Logan\nat the prep table one afternoon, her"}, {'start': '1777.475', 'end': '1782.113', 'text': 'shoulders hunched slightly and her eyes\ndarting to make sure no one else was.'}, {'start': '1782.280', 'end': '1784.883', 'text': 'Hey, Larry, she started quietly.'}, {'start': '1784.883', 'end': '1786.217', 'text': 'Her voice strained.'}, {'start': '1786.217', 'end': '1788.820', 'text': 'How long you planning to stay at this job?'}, {'start': '1788.820', 'end': '1792.457', 'text': 'Logan looked at her carefully,\nmasking the suspicion he felt.'}, {'start': '1792.757', 'end': '1794.159', 'text': 'Not sure why.'}, {'start': '1794.159', 'end': '1797.262', 'text': 'She exhaled and shifted uncomfortably.\nJust.'}, {'start': '1797.262', 'end': '1799.364', 'text': "Doesn't\nit feel like something's wrong here?"}, {'start': '1799.364', 'end': '1801.499', 'text': 'Like not normal. Wrong. Bigger?'}, {'start': '1801.499', 'end': '1804.068', 'text': 'Yeah, Logan replied after a pause.'}, {'start': '1804.068', 'end': '1805.203', 'text': 'It does.'}, {'start': '1805.203', 'end': '1806.471', 'text': "What's on your mind?"}, {'start': '1806.471', 'end': '1809.841', 'text': 'Mia hesitated, chewing her bottom\nlip for a moment.'}, {'start': '1809.841', 'end': '1813.812', 'text': 'She seemed ready to speak her peace,\nbut then she simply shook her head.'}, {'start': '1813.978', 'end': '1814.813', 'text': 'Never mind.'}, {'start': '1814.813', 'end': '1818.416', 'text': 'Forget I said anything,\nshe mumbled before walking away.'}, {'start': '1818.583', 'end': '1823.955', 'text': 'The hesitation only fueled Logan suspicion\nhe could see as Mia was faltering,'}, {'start': '1823.955', 'end': '1827.592', 'text': 'her guilt threatening to outweigh her role\nin the conspiracy.'}, {'start': '1827.759', 'end': '1830.762', 'text': 'Logan wondered\nhow far that guilt would take her,'}, {'start': '1830.929', 'end': '1833.932', 'text': 'and if it might ultimately\ngive him the break he needed.'}, {'start': '1833.932', 'end': '1836.935', 'text': 'By Friday evening, Diana called again.'}, {'start': '1837.101', 'end': '1840.538', 'text': 'This time, her tone\nwas both urgent and triumphant.'}, {'start': '1840.705', 'end': '1842.640', 'text': "I've got the change, she said."}, {'start': '1842.640', 'end': '1845.643', 'text': "Logan leaned against the driver's\nseat of his car,"}, {'start': '1845.810', 'end': '1850.515', 'text': 'pressing his phone tightly to his ear\nas she explained the email chain'}, {'start': '1850.515', 'end': '1855.753', 'text': 'traced Jacob directly to Walter Reed,\noutlining the specifics of their deal.'}, {'start': '1855.920', 'end': '1858.923', 'text': 'It confirmed exactly\nwhat Logan had suspected.'}, {'start': '1859.123', 'end': '1863.194', 'text': "Jacob wasn't just sabotaging\nsouthern bites for personal gain."}, {'start': '1863.561', 'end': '1866.464', 'text': 'He was working in tandem with crispy King'}, {'start': '1866.464', 'end': '1869.801', 'text': "to undermine the company's integrity\nfrom every angle."}, {'start': '1869.968', 'end': '1872.670', 'text': "Timing couldn't be better, Diana added."}, {'start': '1872.670', 'end': '1875.907', 'text': "Ryan's been shifting around the office\nmore than usual."}, {'start': '1876.241', 'end': '1879.210', 'text': "Feels like they're gearing up\nfor something bigger."}, {'start': '1879.310', 'end': '1881.746', 'text': 'Might be time to set the confrontation.'}, {'start': '1881.746', 'end': '1884.849', 'text': 'Logan allowed himself to exhale,\nthough the weight'}, {'start': '1884.849', 'end': '1887.886', 'text': "pressing against his chest\nhadn't eased entirely."}, {'start': '1888.052', 'end': '1889.587', 'text': 'Did you secure everything?'}, {'start': '1889.587', 'end': '1894.359', 'text': "We can't leave gaps in the evidence\nencrypted and verified, she replied."}, {'start': '1894.525', 'end': '1898.029', 'text': 'Emails, transfer records, time stamps,\nall of it.'}, {'start': '1898.196', 'end': '1900.765', 'text': 'We just need the right moment\nto call them out.'}, {'start': '1900.765', 'end': '1904.802', 'text': 'That night, as Logan\nlocked the door to his humble motel room,'}, {'start': '1905.003', 'end': '1908.039', 'text': 'he sat on the edge of the bed\nand stared at his phone.'}, {'start': '1908.206', 'end': '1911.075', 'text': 'The screen displayed\nthe full encrypted file.'}, {'start': '1911.075', 'end': '1915.179', 'text': 'Diana had compiled a mix of recordings,\nwritten summaries,'}, {'start': '1915.446', 'end': '1919.017', 'text': 'and verified logs\nlinking every detail together.'}, {'start': '1919.183', 'end': '1920.685', 'text': 'It was all there.'}, {'start': '1920.685', 'end': '1922.887', 'text': 'He had what he needed to expose them.'}, {'start': '1922.887', 'end': '1924.856', 'text': 'Back at the Memphis branch.'}, {'start': '1924.856', 'end': '1928.226', 'text': 'The kitchen was unusually quiet\nfor a Friday night.'}, {'start': '1928.393', 'end': '1933.698', 'text': 'The lull struck Logan more\nas unease than routine, like the employees'}, {'start': '1933.698', 'end': '1937.068', 'text': "could feel the shift in the air,\nbut couldn't quite name it."}, {'start': '1937.235', 'end': '1941.139', 'text': 'Logan caught a glimpse of Ryan\nmoving through the dining area.'}, {'start': '1941.439', 'end': '1943.675', 'text': 'His expression drawn tight.'}, {'start': '1943.675', 'end': '1946.678', 'text': 'The trap had been set\nand the bait had worked,'}, {'start': '1946.711', 'end': '1949.647', 'text': "but Logan knew\nthe real challenge wasn't over yet."}, {'start': '1949.647', 'end': '1951.716', 'text': 'There was still the confrontation.'}, {'start': '1951.716', 'end': '1955.320', 'text': 'The moment when every layer\nof the conspiracy would unfold.'}, {'start': '1955.486', 'end': '1959.691', 'text': "He couldn't predict how Jacob Ryan\nor the rest of the conspirators"}, {'start': '1959.691', 'end': '1962.760', 'text': 'might react,\nbut he knew he had to be ready.'}, {'start': '1962.927', 'end': '1966.798', 'text': 'As Logan prepared to head into the branch\nfor one final showdown,'}, {'start': '1967.098', 'end': '1970.001', 'text': 'one thought\nkept circling back in his mind.'}, {'start': '1970.001', 'end': '1973.871', 'text': 'The legacy his grandmother built\nrested on what he would do next.'}, {'start': '1974.038', 'end': '1975.740', 'text': 'There was no room for error.'}, {'start': '1975.740', 'end': '1979.444', 'text': 'Logan stood near the back of the Memphis\nBranch dining room,'}, {'start': '1979.677', 'end': '1983.281', 'text': 'blending into the small\ncrowd of employees called in for'}, {'start': '1983.281', 'end': '1984.983', 'text': 'what they thought was a routine.'}, {'start': '1984.983', 'end': '1986.551', 'text': 'After hours meeting.'}, {'start': '1986.551', 'end': '1989.020', 'text': 'It had been framed as a management\nbriefing,'}, {'start': '1989.020', 'end': '1991.522', 'text': 'something mundane and uneventful.'}, {'start': '1991.522', 'end': '1996.294', 'text': 'The conspirators, unaware of the setup,\nfiltered in with casual confidence.'}, {'start': '1996.627', 'end': '2001.332', 'text': 'Ryan leaned against the back counter,\noccasionally glancing at his phone'}, {'start': '2001.532', 'end': '2004.535', 'text': 'while Ethan sat slouched in a metal chair,'}, {'start': '2004.535', 'end': '2008.006', 'text': 'tapping his foot\nand chuckling at something mere whispered.'}, {'start': '2008.172', 'end': '2010.408', 'text': 'Jacob Reynolds entered last.'}, {'start': '2010.408', 'end': '2013.044', 'text': 'His expression calm and unreadable.'}, {'start': '2013.044', 'end': '2017.215', 'text': 'Logan had always known Jacob\nto carry himself with composure,'}, {'start': '2017.482', 'end': '2023.154', 'text': 'but tonight his face seemed unnervingly\nclosed off, a mask betraying nothing.'}, {'start': '2023.521', 'end': '2026.524', 'text': 'Walter Reed, Crispy King CEO,'}, {'start': '2026.724', 'end': '2029.460', 'text': "didn't bother hiding his sharp gaze,"}, {'start': '2029.460', 'end': '2033.264', 'text': 'taking everything\nin with an air of calculated patience.'}, {'start': '2033.431', 'end': '2037.101', 'text': 'Logan watched from the corner,\nstill posed as Larry'}, {'start': '2037.101', 'end': '2040.972', 'text': 'Cooper, the new and entirely invisible\nkitchen hire.'}, {'start': '2041.139', 'end': '2043.941', 'text': 'Diana Chin arrived shortly afterward,'}, {'start': '2043.941', 'end': '2047.412', 'text': 'walking in briskly and handing Logan\na small nod.'}, {'start': '2047.578', 'end': '2050.581', 'text': 'She carried a quiet\nbut commanding presence,'}, {'start': '2050.615', 'end': '2054.085', 'text': 'not one to overstep in the moment,\nbut fully aware'}, {'start': '2054.085', 'end': '2057.488', 'text': 'of the weak second carried\nafter the weeks of preparation.'}, {'start': '2057.655', 'end': '2060.925', 'text': 'Logan stepped forward,\nthen peeling his visor'}, {'start': '2060.925', 'end': '2063.928', 'text': 'from his head\nand tossing it on a nearby table.'}, {'start': '2063.995', 'end': '2067.832', 'text': 'The movement alone caused\na ripple of confusion among the group.'}, {'start': '2067.899', 'end': '2072.336', 'text': 'Some employees shifted in their chairs,\nuncertain of what was unfolding.'}, {'start': '2072.603', 'end': '2076.207', 'text': 'While the conspirators showed varying\nflashes of unease.'}, {'start': '2076.374', 'end': '2080.211', 'text': 'Ryan straightened his arms,\ncrossing tightly over his chest.'}, {'start': '2080.378', 'end': '2082.447', 'text': "Ethan's foot stopped tapping."}, {'start': '2082.447', 'end': '2086.184', 'text': 'Jacob tilted his head\nslightly, watching, still motionless.'}, {'start': '2086.350', 'end': '2091.122', 'text': "I think it's time we drop the act, Logan\nsaid, his voice firm but steady."}, {'start': '2091.289', 'end': '2095.560', 'text': 'He slipped the plastic nametag,\nlabeled Larry Cooper from his shirt,'}, {'start': '2095.827', 'end': '2098.796', 'text': 'flipping it onto the counter\nwith a small clatter.'}, {'start': '2098.796', 'end': '2100.598', 'text': 'Let me reintroduce myself.'}, {'start': '2100.598', 'end': '2105.736', 'text': "My name is Logan Carter, and I know\nexactly what's been happening here."}, {'start': '2105.903', 'end': '2108.306', 'text': 'The room fell unusually quiet.'}, {'start': '2108.306', 'end': '2112.477', 'text': 'An employee near the back gasped lightly,\nbut no one spoke.'}, {'start': '2112.643', 'end': '2115.947', 'text': "Ryan's confusion\nquickly gave way to discomfort."}, {'start': '2116.114', 'end': '2119.450', 'text': 'Ethan looked as though\nhe had just swallowed something sour,'}, {'start': '2119.684', 'end': '2122.720', 'text': "while Jacob's face remained eerily stoic."}, {'start': '2123.087', 'end': '2127.091', 'text': 'Though Logan saw a flicker of something\ndarker, recognition, perhaps.'}, {'start': '2127.225', 'end': '2129.694', 'text': 'Walter adjusted the edge of his tie.'}, {'start': '2129.694', 'end': '2131.863', 'text': 'His smirk faint but deliberate.'}, {'start': '2131.863', 'end': '2135.766', 'text': 'Logan raised his hand,\nholding a folder packed with the evidence'}, {'start': '2135.766', 'end': '2139.137', 'text': 'Diana had helped him\ncompile over the past two weeks.'}, {'start': '2139.303', 'end': '2141.339', 'text': 'He let it speak for him at first,'}, {'start': '2141.339', 'end': '2144.375', 'text': 'raising it high enough\nfor everyone in the room to see.'}, {'start': '2144.542', 'end': '2147.678', 'text': "This folder right here\nis full of the proof we've gathered."}, {'start': '2147.845', 'end': '2150.781', 'text': 'Emails, transfers, records showing'}, {'start': '2150.781', 'end': '2154.652', 'text': "exactly how you've stolen our recipes,\ndisrupted supply"}, {'start': '2154.652', 'end': '2159.857', 'text': "chains, manipulated stock prices,\nand sold out this company's customers."}, {'start': '2160.024', 'end': '2164.362', 'text': "So please don't waste my time\npretending nothing's wrong."}, {'start': '2164.529', 'end': '2168.666', 'text': 'Ryan flinched, his mouth opening slightly,\nbut no words came out.'}, {'start': '2168.799', 'end': '2172.937', 'text': 'Logan ignored the false start,\npulling a piece of paper from the folder'}, {'start': '2172.937', 'end': '2174.205', 'text': 'before continuing.'}, {'start': '2174.205', 'end': '2177.608', 'text': "You see, at first I didn't want to believe\nit, that someone I trusted,"}, {'start': '2177.842', 'end': '2179.277', 'text': 'someone who helped us grow'}, {'start': '2179.277', 'end': '2183.047', 'text': 'southern bites, could betray everything\nthis company stands for.'}, {'start': '2183.214', 'end': '2184.982', 'text': "But the facts don't lie."}, {'start': '2184.982', 'end': '2189.453', 'text': 'He approached the group slowly, the paper\nstill pinched between his fingers.'}, {'start': '2189.620', 'end': '2192.623', 'text': 'Jacob Reynolds, my once trusted operations'}, {'start': '2192.623', 'end': '2195.693', 'text': 'colleague,\npartnered with Walter Reed together.'}, {'start': '2195.726', 'end': '2197.828', 'text': "You've been dismantling my company."}, {'start': '2197.828', 'end': '2200.731', 'text': "One branch at a time, haven't you?"}, {'start': '2200.731', 'end': '2203.634', 'text': "Jacob's expression\nhardened ever so slightly."}, {'start': '2203.634', 'end': '2207.238', 'text': "You've always been too naive,\nhe said calmly, his hands"}, {'start': '2207.238', 'end': '2209.207', 'text': 'resting loosely at his sides.'}, {'start': '2209.207', 'end': '2213.110', 'text': 'You inherited everything\nyour grandmother built Southern Bytes.'}, {'start': '2213.344', 'end': '2216.414', 'text': 'You walked into it like it was a gift\nhanded down to you,'}, {'start': '2216.581', 'end': '2220.251', 'text': 'never knowing what building\nfrom the ground up actually looks like.'}, {'start': '2220.418', 'end': '2223.588', 'text': "His voice didn't rise,\nbut it carried a sharp edge."}, {'start': '2223.754', 'end': '2226.257', 'text': 'You think loyalty keeps companies alive?'}, {'start': '2226.257', 'end': '2228.526', 'text': 'No. Logan strategy does.'}, {'start': '2228.526', 'end': '2230.795', 'text': "And the strategy you lacked is\nwhat's given."}, {'start': '2230.795', 'end': '2232.396', 'text': 'Chris speaking the edge.'}, {'start': '2232.396', 'end': '2235.800', 'text': "Logan's jaw tightened for a brief moment\nbefore he spoke."}, {'start': '2235.933', 'end': '2237.802', 'text': 'My grandmother built this company'}, {'start': '2237.802', 'end': '2241.906', 'text': 'with nothing but a recipe\nand determination, he said firmly.'}, {'start': '2242.206', 'end': '2245.243', 'text': 'His voice cutting through Jacobs\nmeasured tone.'}, {'start': '2245.409', 'end': '2246.911', 'text': "She didn't cut corners,"}, {'start': '2246.911', 'end': '2251.015', 'text': "and she didn't betray her customers\nor her employees just to get ahead."}, {'start': '2251.182', 'end': '2252.950', 'text': "What you've done isn't strategy."}, {'start': '2252.950', 'end': '2255.486', 'text': "It's sabotage. Walter's confidence"}, {'start': '2255.486', 'end': '2259.290', 'text': 'began to falter as Logan\nrevealed the final piece of the plan.'}, {'start': '2259.457', 'end': '2263.561', 'text': 'And just so you know, Logan said,\ndirecting this last part at him.'}, {'start': '2263.861', 'end': '2266.964', 'text': 'That recipe\nyou stole from the system? Fake.'}, {'start': '2267.131', 'end': '2269.200', 'text': 'Completely inedible.'}, {'start': '2269.200', 'end': '2272.770', 'text': "Looks like crispy King's been busy\npackaging a disaster."}, {'start': '2272.937', 'end': '2275.506', 'text': 'You should have stuck to your own recipes.'}, {'start': '2275.506', 'end': '2278.676', 'text': "The sound of doors\nopening caught everyone's attention."}, {'start': '2279.010', 'end': '2284.282', 'text': 'Two uniformed police officers\nstepped into the room, led by Deanna Chin,'}, {'start': '2284.582', 'end': '2289.587', 'text': "whose calm expression gave Logan the\nreassurance he hadn't realized he needed."}, {'start': '2289.754', 'end': '2293.524', 'text': 'The officers moved methodically,\ntheir presence immediate'}, {'start': '2293.524', 'end': '2296.594', 'text': 'but free of any unnecessary theatrics.'}, {'start': '2296.761', 'end': '2299.897', 'text': 'Walter Reed, Jacob Reynolds,\nRyan Mitchell.'}, {'start': '2300.231', 'end': '2303.234', 'text': 'One of the officers began holding a list.'}, {'start': '2303.467', 'end': '2309.206', 'text': 'You are under arrest on charges including\nconspiracy, corporate theft and fraud.'}, {'start': '2309.373', 'end': '2313.477', 'text': 'Anything you say can and will be\nused against you in a court of law.'}, {'start': '2313.644', 'end': '2315.880', 'text': "Ryan's panic erupted first."}, {'start': '2315.880', 'end': '2317.581', 'text': "It was all Jacob's idea."}, {'start': '2317.581', 'end': '2321.452', 'text': 'He sputtered, backing toward the wall\nas the officers approached.'}, {'start': '2321.619', 'end': '2322.820', 'text': "I didn't want to."}, {'start': '2322.820', 'end': '2324.755', 'text': "I didn't even know half of this."}, {'start': '2324.755', 'end': '2328.693', 'text': 'His words tumbled over one\nanother, desperate, but tangled.'}, {'start': '2328.826', 'end': '2333.397', 'text': 'Jacob, meanwhile, snapped out of his calm\ndetachment, his own mask'}, {'start': '2333.397', 'end': '2334.799', 'text': 'finally breaking.'}, {'start': '2334.799', 'end': '2337.268', 'text': "Logan's no saint, he shouted."}, {'start': '2337.268', 'end': '2340.538', 'text': 'His worse roar\nand unfiltered for the first time.'}, {'start': '2340.671', 'end': '2342.440', 'text': "You think he's clean?"}, {'start': '2342.440', 'end': '2345.810', 'text': "He's lived off stolen ideas, off\nsomeone else's work."}, {'start': '2345.976', 'end': '2349.080', 'text': "But the room didn't sway to Jacob's\naccusations."}, {'start': '2349.246', 'end': '2352.416', 'text': 'The remaining employees\nstared at him in disbelief.'}, {'start': '2352.450', 'end': '2355.753', 'text': 'Their expressions\na mix of shock and quiet relief.'}, {'start': '2355.886', 'end': '2359.690', 'text': 'Mia, standing slightly\napart from the chaos, looked like'}, {'start': '2359.690', 'end': '2364.095', 'text': "everything she'd been holding\ninside was finally crashing down on her."}, {'start': '2364.228', 'end': '2367.198', 'text': 'Her face was pale,\nbut her lips pressed together,'}, {'start': '2367.298', 'end': '2370.534', 'text': 'almost as if she had been\nwaiting for this moment to come.'}, {'start': '2370.701', 'end': '2375.473', 'text': "Logan's attention barely lingered\non Jacob's outburst as the officers"}, {'start': '2375.473', 'end': '2380.111', 'text': 'snapped handcuffs around the conspirators\nwrists and began leading them away.'}, {'start': '2380.411', 'end': '2383.447', 'text': 'He noticed a distinct calm\nsettling over the room.'}, {'start': '2383.614', 'end': '2386.684', 'text': 'Ethan, who had gone silent\nthe moment Logan'}, {'start': '2386.684', 'end': '2390.287', 'text': 'revealed himself, now sat motionless,\nhis hands'}, {'start': '2390.287', 'end': '2393.791', 'text': 'bouncing between Logan\nand the now even space speech,'}, {'start': '2394.058', 'end': '2397.695', 'text': 'where their corrupt branch manager\nhad once stood in the stillness.'}, {'start': '2397.695', 'end': '2402.199', 'text': 'Logan pulled one final item\nfrom his folder, a laminated copy'}, {'start': '2402.199', 'end': '2407.204', 'text': "of his grandmother's original recipe,\nthe one that had defined southern bites."}, {'start': '2407.338', 'end': '2410.674', 'text': 'Holding it up briefly,\nhe left the room, absorbed the sight.'}, {'start': '2410.875', 'end': '2413.711', 'text': "It's back where it belongs,\nhe said quietly."}, {'start': '2413.711', 'end': '2417.181', 'text': "The legacy\nmy family built isn't going anywhere."}, {'start': '2417.314', 'end': '2419.817', 'text': "Words didn't hang heavily in the air."}, {'start': '2419.817', 'end': '2423.120', 'text': 'They landed softly, a note of reassurance'}, {'start': '2423.120', 'end': '2426.123', 'text': 'cutting through the otherwise\ntense atmosphere.'}, {'start': '2426.157', 'end': '2429.493', 'text': 'Mia took a hesitant step\nforward, biting her lip.'}, {'start': '2429.660', 'end': '2432.163', 'text': 'Hesitant. Is is it over?'}, {'start': '2432.163', 'end': '2435.166', 'text': 'She asked, her voice barely\nabove a whisper.'}, {'start': '2435.332', 'end': '2437.835', 'text': "Logan nodded. Once it's over."}, {'start': '2437.835', 'end': '2440.538', 'text': 'But now comes the hard part,\nmaking it right.'}, {'start': '2440.538', 'end': '2444.575', 'text': 'The mood shifted subtly as employees\nbegan to murmur quietly'}, {'start': '2444.575', 'end': '2447.645', 'text': 'among themselves, some exchanging glances.'}, {'start': '2447.645', 'end': '2450.314', 'text': 'Others still processing what had unfolded.'}, {'start': '2450.314', 'end': '2451.382', 'text': "Logan's eyes"}, {'start': '2451.382', 'end': '2455.753', 'text': 'lingered on the group for a moment longer\nbefore turning toward the front doors.'}, {'start': '2455.920', 'end': '2459.690', 'text': 'Stepping outside,\nhe let the cool evening air hit his face.'}, {'start': '2459.857', 'end': '2464.795', 'text': 'The wind carried a hint of the crisp\nfall season ahead, as the adrenaline'}, {'start': '2464.962', 'end': '2467.965', 'text': 'that had been fueling him for weeks\nbegan to fade.'}, {'start': '2468.098', 'end': '2471.101', 'text': 'Logan found his thoughts\nsettling on the future.'}, {'start': '2471.235', 'end': '2474.238', 'text': 'The mess left behind\nwould take time to clean,'}, {'start': '2474.405', 'end': '2477.708', 'text': "but perhaps the road forward\nwouldn't be so unfamiliar."}, {'start': '2477.708', 'end': '2481.579', 'text': 'Logan Carter could feel the weight\nof the silence in the boardroom'}, {'start': '2481.779', 'end': '2484.982', 'text': 'as he explained his plan\nto rebuild southern bites.'}, {'start': '2485.149', 'end': '2488.152', 'text': 'The table was lined with skeptical faces.'}, {'start': '2488.452', 'end': '2491.655', 'text': 'Shareholders, regional managers\nand investors'}, {'start': '2491.889', 'end': '2495.192', 'text': 'who all held\nthe same question in their narrowed eyes.'}, {'start': '2495.593', 'end': '2497.728', 'text': 'Could southern bites recover?'}, {'start': '2497.728', 'end': '2501.499', 'text': 'Logan answered calmly,\nlaying out every detail.'}, {'start': '2501.665', 'end': '2505.469', 'text': "The plan wasn't just about salvaging\nthe company's reputation."}, {'start': '2505.636', 'end': '2509.306', 'text': 'It was about making sure\nthe foundation would never crack again.'}, {'start': '2509.473', 'end': '2511.876', 'text': 'But the skepticism lingered there.'}, {'start': '2511.876', 'end': '2513.344', 'text': 'Doubt was expected.'}, {'start': '2513.344', 'end': '2516.413', 'text': 'Though Logan knew\nthe results would speak for themselves,'}, {'start': '2516.580', 'end': '2520.251', 'text': 'the first step was making it\nclear to the employees that this company'}, {'start': '2520.251', 'end': '2524.355', 'text': 'belonged to them as much as it had\never belonged to the Carter family.'}, {'start': '2524.522', 'end': '2526.690', 'text': 'Logan announced the launch of a profit'}, {'start': '2526.690', 'end': '2530.461', 'text': 'sharing program\nduring an all hands meeting, standing'}, {'start': '2530.461', 'end': '2534.498', 'text': 'in the very same restaurant kitchen\nwhere much of the damage had begun.'}, {'start': '2534.665', 'end': '2537.201', 'text': 'The walls still wore their cracks.'}, {'start': '2537.201', 'end': '2542.172', 'text': "The space felt small and worn,\nbut Logan's promise was every employee"}, {'start': '2542.172', 'end': '2545.843', 'text': 'from the front line\ncashiers to the back of house fry cooks'}, {'start': '2546.176', 'end': '2549.680', 'text': "would see their hard work\nreflected in the company's success."}, {'start': '2549.847', 'end': '2553.851', 'text': 'No one works harder for southern bites\nthan the people in these kitchens,'}, {'start': '2553.851', 'end': '2554.885', 'text': 'Logan said.'}, {'start': '2554.885', 'end': '2557.154', 'text': 'You deserve more than just a paycheck.'}, {'start': '2557.154', 'end': '2559.623', 'text': 'You deserve a share in this legacy.'}, {'start': '2559.623', 'end': '2563.427', 'text': 'The message resonated, though\nnot everyone accepted it immediately.'}, {'start': '2563.561', 'end': '2567.131', 'text': 'Employees who had worked under managers\nlike Ryan remained'}, {'start': '2567.131', 'end': '2571.035', 'text': 'cautious, unsure whether this time\nwould feel any different.'}, {'start': '2571.201', 'end': '2574.738', 'text': "The wounds left by broken leadership\ndidn't heal overnight."}, {'start': '2574.905', 'end': '2578.842', 'text': 'During one of the quieter moments\nafter the announcement, Logan'}, {'start': '2578.842', 'end': '2582.680', 'text': 'overheard a veteran cook mutter\nunder his breath to a coworker.'}, {'start': '2582.813', 'end': '2585.583', 'text': "We'll see if this isn't just more talk."}, {'start': '2585.583', 'end': '2588.953', 'text': "Logan didn't respond,\nbut it fueled his determination,"}, {'start': '2589.253', 'end': '2592.222', 'text': 'actions,\nnot promises, would win them back.'}, {'start': '2592.222', 'end': '2596.994', 'text': 'Another major component of the plan\ncame as a surprise to many Mia.'}, {'start': '2597.027', 'end': '2600.698', 'text': 'One of the employees tied to the earlier\nconspiracy'}, {'start': '2600.998', 'end': '2605.569', 'text': 'had been given a second chance\nnot just to redeem herself, but to lead.'}, {'start': '2605.736', 'end': '2609.640', 'text': 'Logan appointed her to head a new employee\nassistance program,'}, {'start': '2609.873', 'end': '2614.211', 'text': 'designed to help staff deal\nwith financial and personal pressures.'}, {'start': '2614.378', 'end': '2617.281', 'text': 'It was a practical solution\nto a hard truth'}, {'start': '2617.281', 'end': '2620.684', 'text': 'Logan had come to terms\nwith during his time undercover.'}, {'start': '2620.851', 'end': '2624.088', 'text': 'Financial struggles\npushed people to make bad decisions.'}, {'start': '2624.121', 'end': '2627.658', 'text': 'Conservator bites\nwould make sure its employees had support'}, {'start': '2627.658', 'end': '2631.629', 'text': 'systems in place\nbefore desperation became betrayal.'}, {'start': '2631.795', 'end': '2634.632', 'text': "His appointment wasn't\nwelcomed by everyone."}, {'start': '2634.632', 'end': '2637.701', 'text': 'Whispers followed her through the halls\nin the early weeks,'}, {'start': '2637.935', 'end': '2642.373', 'text': 'and some staff openly questioned\nwhether she deserved such a crucial role.'}, {'start': '2642.539', 'end': '2644.908', 'text': 'Still, Logan stood by the decision.'}, {'start': '2644.908', 'end': '2648.812', 'text': "It's not just about redemption,\nhe explained at a company meeting."}, {'start': '2648.946', 'end': '2651.949', 'text': 'Mia understands better than anyone\nwhat happens'}, {'start': '2651.949', 'end': '2653.984', 'text': 'when employees feel abandoned.'}, {'start': '2653.984', 'end': '2655.085', 'text': "She's lived it,"}, {'start': '2655.085', 'end': '2658.889', 'text': "and she's the right person to make sure\nnone of you feel that way again."}, {'start': '2659.223', 'end': '2662.126', 'text': 'Slowly, employee began to come around.'}, {'start': '2662.126', 'end': '2665.129', 'text': 'Mia approached her role\nwith quiet resolve,'}, {'start': '2665.195', 'end': '2669.333', 'text': 'setting up financial workshops,\nstress management seminars'}, {'start': '2669.466', 'end': '2674.204', 'text': 'and a small emergency fund for employees\nto use in difficult times.'}, {'start': '2674.371', 'end': '2678.542', 'text': "It wasn't long before her sincerity\nstarted to change people's minds."}, {'start': '2678.709', 'end': '2681.679', 'text': 'The real turning point,\nhowever, came in the kitchen.'}, {'start': '2681.679', 'end': '2686.216', 'text': 'Southern bites had always been built\non its food, and Logan understood'}, {'start': '2686.216', 'end': '2689.186', 'text': 'that their recovery\nhad to start with the same promise'}, {'start': '2689.186', 'end': '2691.822', 'text': 'that had defined the company\nfrom the beginning.'}, {'start': '2691.822', 'end': '2692.756', 'text': 'Quality.'}, {'start': '2692.756', 'end': '2697.227', 'text': 'During a meeting with the executive chef,\nLogan worked late into the night,'}, {'start': '2697.227', 'end': '2701.665', 'text': "pouring over old recipe cards\nwritten in his grandmother's handwriting."}, {'start': '2701.799', 'end': '2705.669', 'text': 'He remembered the way she used to test\nevery ingredient herself.'}, {'start': '2705.869', 'end': '2709.907', 'text': 'Spending hours in the kitchen with her\nsleeves rolled up and flour'}, {'start': '2709.907', 'end': '2711.442', 'text': 'dusting her elbows.'}, {'start': '2711.442', 'end': '2715.245', 'text': 'Together, they decided to honor her memory\nby introducing'}, {'start': '2715.245', 'end': '2719.450', 'text': "a new signature item,\nGrandma Carter's Legacy Chicken."}, {'start': '2719.583', 'end': '2722.586', 'text': 'The dish was unveiled\nin a carefully planned event'}, {'start': '2722.586', 'end': '2726.256', 'text': 'held in the dining room of the flagship\nMemphis location.'}, {'start': '2726.423', 'end': '2730.394', 'text': 'People from the neighborhood,\nlongtime customers and employees'}, {'start': '2730.394', 'end': '2733.430', 'text': 'gathered as Logan\nstood behind a modest podium.'}, {'start': '2733.564', 'end': '2736.133', 'text': "This isn't just chicken,\nhe told the crowd."}, {'start': '2736.133', 'end': '2740.070', 'text': 'This is why my grandmother fought\nto build southern bites from nothing.'}, {'start': '2740.237', 'end': '2744.241', 'text': "It's about care, hard\nwork, and a promise that what's served on"}, {'start': '2744.241', 'end': '2747.244', 'text': "that plate is\nsomething I'd be proud to share with fam."}, {'start': '2747.244', 'end': '2751.115', 'text': 'The room buzzed with excitement\nas the first samples were served.'}, {'start': '2751.248', 'end': '2754.251', 'text': "The dish wasn't just familiar,\nit was nostalgic,"}, {'start': '2754.451', 'end': 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time\nemphasizing results over ideals.'}, {'start': '2791.188', 'end': '2795.025', 'text': 'He pulled up sales charts\nthat showed a slow but steady rise,'}, {'start': '2795.192', 'end': '2799.663', 'text': 'and played a short clip of customer\ntestimonials recorded during the Legacy'}, {'start': '2799.663', 'end': '2800.731', 'text': 'Chicken launch.'}, {'start': '2800.731', 'end': '2803.834', 'text': "He didn't use flowery language\nor grand gestures."}, {'start': '2803.967', 'end': '2806.236', 'text': 'He left the progress tell the story.'}, {'start': '2806.236', 'end': '2809.006', 'text': 'His closing\ncomment to the group was simple.'}, {'start': '2809.006', 'end': '2813.811', 'text': 'This company lost its way because people\nstopped believing in what it stood for.'}, {'start': '2814.077', 'end': '2815.913', 'text': "That's what we're bringing back."}, {'start': '2815.913', 'end': '2818.916', 'text': "It wasn't just customers\nwho noticed the difference."}, {'start': '2819.016', 'end': '2823.220', 'text': 'The culture inside Southern Bites\nkitchens began to shift as well.'}, {'start': '2823.353', 'end': '2827.024', 'text': 'Employees who had long\nconsidered their shifts just a job'}, {'start': '2827.124', 'end': '2829.960', 'text': 'began showing subtle signs of pride.'}, {'start': '2829.960', 'end': '2833.697', 'text': 'At the end of one lunch\nrush, Logan watched as a team of cooks'}, {'start': '2833.697', 'end': '2838.268', 'text': 'quickly had quickly finished up at Ahmad,\nconfidently heading home.'}, {'start': '2838.435', 'end': '2841.438', 'text': 'The same atmosphere\nextended to the dining rooms,'}, {'start': '2841.572', 'end': '2845.542', 'text': 'where regulars began staying longer,\nordering an extra drink,'}, {'start': '2845.809', 'end': '2849.680', 'text': 'chatting with staff,\nremarking on how things felt differently.'}, {'start': '2849.813', 'end': '2853.083', 'text': 'Logan saw\nit most clearly when employees stopped'}, {'start': '2853.083', 'end': '2856.920', 'text': 'addressing him as sir and instead\nbegan greeting him with.'}, {'start': '2857.054', 'end': '2860.023', 'text': "The changes\nweren't only felt on the ground floor."}, {'start': '2860.023', 'end': '2863.026', 'text': 'Southern bites stock,\nwhich had hit historic lows'}, {'start': '2863.026', 'end': '2866.864', 'text': 'during the conspiracy fallout,\nstarted climbing slowly'}, {'start': '2866.864', 'end': '2870.934', 'text': 'at first, with analysts cautiously\nnoting a measured recovery.'}, {'start': '2871.201', 'end': '2875.239', 'text': 'But eventually, with enough momentum\nto make even the industry skeptics'}, {'start': '2875.239', 'end': '2876.273', 'text': 'pay attention.'}, {'start': '2876.273', 'end': '2881.311', 'text': "By the sixth month mark, the company's\nstock hit an all time high for Logan."}, {'start': '2881.345', 'end': '2885.082', 'text': "The numbers weren't what mattered most,\nbut he understood their value."}, {'start': 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'text': 'She believed that if you took\ncare of the people behind the counter,'}, {'start': '2921.218', 'end': '2923.320', 'text': "they'd take care of everything else."}, {'start': '2923.320', 'end': '2926.990', 'text': 'The team nodded as they ate,\nsome smiling, others'}, {'start': '2926.990', 'end': '2929.993', 'text': 'tapping the table\nas if to acknowledge her wisdom.'}, {'start': '2930.027', 'end': '2933.263', 'text': 'By the time\nLogan returned to Memphis, the storm'}, {'start': '2933.263', 'end': '2937.034', 'text': 'that had nearly destroyed southern bites\nfelt like a distant memory.'}, {'start': '2937.200', 'end': '2941.872', 'text': "Yet as Logan walked out of the branch's\nglass doors one brisk evening,"}, {'start': '2942.172', 'end': '2945.976', 'text': 'he knew there was no finish line\nto what his company had started.'}, {'start': '2946.143', 'end': '2949.146', 'text': "Rebuilding\nwasn't just about repairing damage."}, {'start': '2949.246', 'end': '2952.049', 'text': 'It was about proving that the values\nhis grandmother'}, {'start': '2952.049', 'end': '2955.052', 'text': 'had built\nsouthern bites on would never fade.'}, {'start': '2955.085', 'end': '2957.921', 'text': 'The neon red open sign on the window'}, {'start': '2957.921', 'end': '2961.892', 'text': 'glowed faintly behind him as he stopped\nbriefly on the cold air.'}, {'start': '2962.059', 'end': '2965.595', 'text': "Logan didn't need another reminder\nof how far they'd come,"}, {'start': '2965.963', 'end': '2967.898', 'text': 'but he welcomed the thought anyway.'}, {'start': '2967.898', 'end': '2971.568', 'text': 'Logan Carter had everything\nmost business leaders chase'}, {'start': '2971.902', 'end': '2975.205', 'text': 'profits, expansion\nand an established brand.'}, {'start': '2975.372', 'end': '2979.309', 'text': 'But when it all started to crumble,\nhe realized true success'}, {'start': '2979.309', 'end': '2983.947', 'text': "wasn't built on numbers by dynamic\nunobservant 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