My wife and I just finished watching season 5 of The Bear. And then, just for fun, went back and watched seasons 1 and 2, to trace the development of characters and storylines. Richie’s transformation is of course the most startling: the “Forks” episode in season 2 is justly famous. It has aspects of a religious conversion. One of the first things Richie does on returning to the restaurant after his stage is apologize to Natalie for … “everything.” He’s had a change of heart, but still must do penance.