Matteo stands in his backyard.

Matteo is around 13, with short wavy brown hair and wears a blue T-shirt.

He says HI. MY NAME'S MATTEO.
THE INGREDIENTS FOR
MY FAMILY DINNER ARE... .ONE DAD WHO LOVES TO COOK -
HE'S ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT
HOW THINGS WERE
BACK IN THE OLD DAYS.

Dad is in his forties, with short wavy gray hair and wears glasses, ochre trousers and a purple shirt.

Matteo says ONE MUM WHO LOVES TO KEEP
THE HOUSE IN TIPTOP SHAPE.

Mom is in her thirties, with short straight brown hair and wears jeans and a printed sweater.

Matteo says MY TWO BROTHERS - AIDEN,
WHO IS MAD ABOUT SOCCER,
AND ETHAN, WHO LOVES HIS MUSIC.

Aiden is in his early teens, with slightly long brown hair in a ponytail and wears a blue T-shirt. He holds a soccer ball.

Ethan is in his early teens, with short brown hair and wears a black T-shirt with white stripes and headphones.

Matteo says ONE GRANDMA WHO LOVES TO COOK.

Grandma is in her fifties, with short wavy red hair and wears a coral T-shirt and an apron.

AND ONE GRANDPA
WHO'S MAD ABOUT SOCCER.

Grandpa is in his seventies, with short White hair and wears sunglasses and a mauve shirt.

Matteo says AND ONE UNCLE CARLO,
WHO LOVES HIS DOG, REMI.

Carlo is in his thirties, with slightly long wavy brown hair and a shadow of a beard. He wears a printed T-shirt.

Matteo says SO BY NOW
YOU MUST BE WONDERING...

All the family says WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

The name of the show reads "What's for dinner."

They all say COSA MANGIAMO?

Matteo points at a map of Italy and says SO, THIS IS WHERE
MY GRANDPARENTS CAME FROM -
HERE, TRIESTE AND BASILICATA.
THERE'S TWO MAIN THINGS
THAT MY FAMILY LOVE,
SOCCER AND FOOD,
AND AT THE HEART OF MANY OF
OUR FAMILY DISHES IS THE TOMATO.
SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE
MAKING
MY FAMILY'S FAMOUS PASTA SAUCE.
IT'LL BE SERVED WITH A SPRIG
OF HARD WORK AND TEAM SPIRIT.
EVERY YEAR, AT THE END
OF THE TOMATO SEASON,
MY FAMILY GET TOGETHER AND MAKE
A MASSIVE BATCH OF PASTA SAUCE.
THIS TRADITION IN MY FAMILY
HAS BEEN GOING ON
FOR OVER 70 YEARS.
ONE YEAR, WE MANAGED
TO MAKE 200 BOTTLES.
AT THE END OF THE DAY,
THE BOTTLES GET DIVIDED EQUALLY
BETWEEN THE FAMILY.
FIRST OFF, WE NEED TOMATOES.

He gets in a car.

(ENGINE STARTS)

Matteo says SO, LET'S GET SHOPPING.

A caption reads "Hunt and gather."

In the store, Matteo says THIS IS WHERE WE GET
MOST OF OUR SHOPPING FROM.
IT'S ALSO WHERE MY MUM WORKS.

Dad says AHA! HERE THEY ARE.

He puts tomatoes in the cart.

Matteo says WHY THESE ONES?

Dad says THESE ARE THE ROMA TOMATOES.
THEY'RE MADE ESPECIALLY
FOR THIS SAUCE.
THEY'RE NICE AND FIRM.
THEY'VE GOT A BIT MORE
JUICE IN THEM.
THEY ALSO DON'T HAVE AS MANY
SEEDS, AND IT'S ALSO SWEETER.
HAVE A SMELL.
THEY'RE REALLY GOOD. PERFECT.

Matteo says SO, IS THERE
ANYTHING ELSE WE NEED?

Mom says YEAH. I'VE GOT TO GET BASIL.
I'VE GOT TO GET SOME BREAD,
SOME CUCUMBER, LETTUCE.

Dad says YOU HELP ME WITH THE
TOMATOES. YOU GRAB ONE BOX.
I'LL GRAB THIS ONE.

Matteo says MUM LOVES GARLIC.
OK, MUM, THAT'S ENOUGH.
MUM! THAT'S ENOUGH. MUM!

Mom says OK, WE READY? LET'S GO.

Dad says RIGHT, LET'S GO.

Matteo says NOW WE'VE GOT
THE INGREDIENTS,
LET'S GET BACK TO THE HOUSE.

The caption changes to "Preparation stations."

Matteo says MAKING A PASTA SAUCE THIS SIZE
ISN'T AS EASY AS IT SEEMS.
IT TAKES SKILL,
AGILITY, STRENGTH,
AND MOST OF ALL, A GOOD MANAGER.

Mom says OK, IS EVERYONE IN POSITION?

They all say YES!

Mom says OK, LET'S WORK AS A TEAM,
BECAUSE WE WILL BE CHAMPIONS.

They all say YES!

Mom says LET THE SQUASH-ATHON BEGIN.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

They all say YES!

Matteo says THE FIRST PART OF THIS PROCESS
IS TO WASH THE TOMATOES.
ETHAN AND CARLO
ARE IN CHARGE OF IT.
WHEN YOU HAVE 300-PLUS TOMATOES
TO DEAL WITH,
IT'S NOT ABOUT SPEED,
IT'S ALL ABOUT ENDURANCE.

They wash the tomatoes in a big container filled with water.

Matteo says NONNO INSPECTOR.
HE'S THE BOSS OF THIS.

Dad says HE'S THE BOSS. HE'S
THE ONE YOU'VE GOTTA FOLLOW.
COME ON, GUYS. STEP IT UP.
IT'S A BIT SLOW HERE.
INCOMING.
OH, DID I WET YOU?

Matteo says THANKS FOR
ALL THE SPLASHING, DAD.
ETHAN, DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE, UM, MADE THE...SONG?

Dad says SING IT. I WANT TO HEAR IT.

Matteo says IT GOES LIKE...
WELL, YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
FOR THE TOMATOES
OR THEY'LL EAT YOU
AND THEY'LL COOK YOU.
SO, NONNO, WHAT'S THE SECRET
OF MAKING THE PASSATA?

(SPEAKS ITALIAN)

Dad says "ENSURING THAT YOU ENJOY EATING
THE PASTA AT THE END,"
IS WHAT HE SAID.
AND EVERY TIME YOU EAT IT,
WHICH IS ABOUT
ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK,
YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS DAY.

Matteo says WELL, SOME OF US
MIGHT REMEMBER
WORKING HARD ON THIS DAY.

Aiden lies down on the sofa.

Matteo says HMM? AIDEN?
THE NEXT STEP
IS TO COOK THE TOMATOES.
DAD AND NONNO ARE IN CHARGE
OF THIS PROCESS.
WHEN THE HEAT RISES,
THEY CAN REALLY KEEP THEIR COOL.
(SPEAKS ITALIAN)

Dad says THE REASON WHY WE BOIL
THE TOMATOES, MATTEO,
IS BECAUSE WE NEED TO BREAK
THEM DOWN, TO SOFTEN THEM UP.
THAT ALSO RELEASES,
LIKE, A CHEMICAL
THAT MAKES THEM EASIER TO PUREE
AND ALSO BRINGS OUT
ALL THE FLAVOURS.
SO, YOU'LL SEE IT HERE -
THEY'RE BROKEN DOWN A FAIR BIT
SO THEY'RE NICE AND READY TO GO.

Matteo says OH, SMELLS AWESOME! LOVE IT.
AND NOW FOR THE FUN BIT.
LET'S GET SQUASHING!

They squash the tomatoes in a machine.

(MACHINERY RUMBLES)

Dad says ALRIGHT, NOW COMES THE
IMPORTANT PART - THE TASTE TEST.

Matteo says BIT HOT.

Dad says IT IS A BIT HOT.
OH! BELLISSIMO.
AND WHAT DOES
INSPECTOR NONNO THINK?

Nonno says MMM! YUM-YUM.

Matteo says YUM-YUM MEANS A 10 OUT OF 10
FROM INSPECTOR NONNO.
SO, THE NEXT STEP
IS TO BOTTLE THE SAUCE.
IS THIS A HARD STEP, AIDEN?

Aiden says NO, IT'S PROBABLY
THE MOST FUN PART
BECAUSE YOU'RE WORKING
RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR BROTHERS
AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD
BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT
YOU'RE NEAR THE FINISH LINE
AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE ABOUT
TO EAT THE SAUCE SOON.

Matteo says DON'T SPILL IT, AIDEN.
DON'T SPILL IT!
YOU'RE GOING TO WASTE IT!

Aiden says LEAVE ME ALONE, MATTEO.
WE'RE NOT ALL EXPERTS LIKE YOU.

In the kitchen, Mom says CAN YOU, UM, GRAB THE PASTA,
AND WE CAN START THE SUGO?

Matteo says SURE THING.

Mom says EXCELLENT.
THESE ARE STILL HOT!
FANTASTIC!

Matteo says SO THE SAUCE CAN BE USED
FOR PIZZA, RAGU AND LASAGNE
BUT TODAY, WE'RE USING IT
FOR PASTA.
JUST A QUICK TASTE TEST
BEFORE MUM SEES.

Mom says OFF YOU GET! GO! GO! GET OFF!

Matteo says IT'S TIME FOR DINNER!

They all sit at the table and say BUON APPETITO!

Matteo says THAT'S NICE.
MMM.

Dad says OH, YEAH.

Nonno says BUONO.

Mom says BUONO?

Nonno says VERY GOOD.

Mom says SECONDS?

Matteo says BACK IN THE OLD DAYS,
LIKE THE OLD, OLD DAYS,
WHEN YOU GOT TOGETHER AND ATE,
WHAT WAS IT LIKE -
WAS IT ANY DIFFERENT?

Dad says NO, IT WAS THE SAME
LIKE TODAY,
BUT THE SAUCE REPRESENTS
THE FAMILY AND UNITY
AND BEING TOGETHER
AND SHARING A MEAL
AND THE TALKING
AND CHATTING AND ARGUING
AND ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.
PASTA WAS LIKE OUR ROAST
AND IT WAS WHEN THE FAMILY
GOT TOGETHER
AND IT WAS THAT FAMILY DAY,
BEING THE SUNDAY.

Aiden says WELL, TODAY, MATTEO,
WE WORKED HARD FOR OUR MEAL.
WE PUT OUR MEAL ALL TOGETHER.
WE WENT FROM START TO FINISH,
AND HERE WE ARE EATING IT NOW.

(SPEAKS ITALIAN)

Dad says NONNO SAID THAT HE'S BEEN
DOING IT FOR 70 YEARS,
EVERY YEAR, THIS THING,
SO YOU'VE GOT
A LOT TO CATCH UP ON.
WHEN NONNO USED TO DO IT
BACK...BACK IN THE DAY...
WE HAD THAT ELECTRIC MOTOR.
WHAT DID YOU HAVE?

Nonno spins his arm and says HAND.

Dad says A HAND.

Mom says MMM, SOMEONE WAS THERE
WITH MUSCLES.
BUT I REMEMBER THAT,
BECAUSE WE USED TO TURN IT
AND THEN SOMEONE WOULD DO IT
FOR FIVE MINUTES
AND THEN YOU'D GET
THE NEXT PERSON DOING IT
AND THE NEXT PERSON.

Dad says THAT'S ONE OF MY EARLY
MEMORIES - ME DOING IT.
IS EVERYBODY FULL AND DONE?

They all say YEAH!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Matteo says THE FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS
AND THAT'S FULL-TIME
ON OUR FAMILY DINNER.
THANKS FOR COMING
TO OUR FAMILY DINNER.

They all wave and say CIAO!

Dad says BYE. SEE YA!

Matteo gives the camera man a sauce bottle and says FORGOT YOUR SAUCE!

Dad says OH.
THERE WE GO. CIAO.

They all say CIAO. BYE.
THANK YOU! COME AGAIN!

Dad says BYE-BYE.

Mom says CIAO!