The neon sign above donut shop flickered in the early morning light as the four best friends gathered for their traditional Tuesday "Breakfast of Champions." After a cliffhanger season finale that saw their favorite local buffet close down, the stakes had never been higher.
, the group’s self-appointed "flavor captain," sat at the head of the table, his button-down shirt straining heroically against a summer’s worth of backyard barbecues. Full BellyFat Friends : Season 2 Episode 1
, the silent muscle of the group who once ate an entire rotisserie chicken in a parking lot just to prove a point, simply nodded. He was already halfway through a "Lumberjack Platter" that the menu warned was meant for a family of four. The neon sign above donut shop flickered in
The conflict arrived in the form of , the newest member of the group and a reformed salad-eater. "Guys, I heard about a new place in the suburbs. It’s called 'The Infinite Plate.' But there’s a catch—it’s on the third floor, and the elevator is out of service." He was already halfway through a "Lumberjack Platter"
The episode closed with the four friends standing at the base of a modest flight of stairs, looking up as if they were staring at the summit of Everest. Benny took a deep breath, patted his stomach for luck, and took the first step.
"We train," Benny whispered, a crumb of maple bacon clinging to his chin. "We start with the stairs at the mall. We work our way up to the stadium bleachers. No buffet is out of reach."
"Gentlemen," Benny announced, gesturing to a massive, grease-stained map of the tri-state area. "The Downtown All-You-Can-Eat may be gone, but our appetites remain. Season Two is about one thing: Expansion. "