A La Carte (Louie)
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Episode 2
- Louis C.K.
- Pamela Adlon
| "A La Carte" | |
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| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
| Story by |
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| Teleplay by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
| Editing by | Louis C.K. |
| Production code | XCK05002 |
| Original air date | April 16, 2015 |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"A La Carte" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series Louie. It is the 55th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by Louis C.K., who also serves as the lead actor, with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a co-story credit. It was released on FX on April 16, 2015.
The series follows Louie, a fictionalized version of C.K., a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. In the episode, Louie finds himself in a predicament while going shopping, while also questioning his relationship with Pamela.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.47 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received near critical acclaim, with critics praising the humor, and many deemed it an improvement over the premiere episode.
Louie (Louis C.K.) goes grocery shopping with Lilly (Hadley Delany) and Jane (Ursula Parker). However, he feels the need to poop while they are paying. Louie is unable to run, so he throws away their grocery bags to move faster. After being unable to find a bathroom, he tells the girls to go off while he remains behind in the street.
At the Comic Strip, Louie is asked by a friend to host an open mic night, and he accepts after negotiating for $500. The show goes relatively well, but a young comedian, Bart (Nate Fernald), is poorly received for his unfunny, creepy routine. Bart asks Louie for help in how to improve, but Louie only gives him the advice of speaking in a high-pitched voice, as he does not consider him funny at all.
Louie takes a reluctant Pamela (Pamela Adlon) to watch a French film at the theater. Bored, they decide to go to an Italian restaurant. Louie proposes moving in together, but she wants to keep an open relationship, describing themselves as à la carte. When Louie worries that she might find someone and forget him, Pamela says she loves him. Later, while Pamela sleeps alongside him, Louie watches The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. To his surprise, he finds that Bart has become a popular comedian, having employed a high-pitched voice like he suggested.
Production
Development
In March 2015, FX confirmed that the second episode of the season would be titled "A La Carte", and that it would be written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a co-story credit. This was C.K.'s 55th writing and directing credit, and Adlon's sixth writing credit.[1]