Perdu à San Francisco!

Monsieur Pierre Fournier is a chef from Paris, France. He is a very busy man and almost never has time to go on vacation. Finally, one day, he gets a chance to have some time to himself, and decides to travel. He thinks about what city he would like to visit. He realizes that San Francisco would be a fantastic place to go. It is a must-see for any world tourist.

Pierre packs his bags. He gets on board his flight. Everything is just fantastic. The service is great, the food is startlingly good, and upon arriving he is immediately led to a fantastic hotel. What could go wrong? Pierre gets a great night's sleep. The next morning, he gets up early to go see the sights. He sees many wonderful things. A hose-shaped tower, a red bridge that spans over a golden gate, and a smaller version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Ah, what fun. What great things to see and do.

Three days later, Pierre is exhausted. He is ready to go home. But, suddenly everything goes terribly wrong. Pierre can't find his passport. Where could it be? It is nowhere to be found. Lost! Gone! Fin! What will Pierre do?

Pretty soon, Pierre can't afford to stay in the hotel anymore. He has tried to talk to the people at the French consulate, but it will take a long time to get back to France, as there is a lot of bureaucracy to deal with. In the meantime, he must panhandle on the streets of San Francisco. 

Pierre is seriously bummed out. He is lost in San Francisco, is homeless, and has no one to turn to. After a couple days of wandering around the city and panhandling, Pierre meets a busker named Uma. She is a delightful, intelligent, and compassionate monkey. She essentially saves Pierre's life by letting him stay at her place, until all the legal shenanigans settle and he can go back home. She even helps him find a job. She has a friend who runs an after-school program. The cooking teacher has recently fallen ill, and a substitute is needed. What better substitute than Pierre, a top notch French chef? Pierre lands the substitute job, and all the kids and faculty instantly fall in love with him. 

Finally, everything works itself out, and Pierre gets a flight home. Although Pierre started very bummed out, his San Francisco adventures ended up being very exciting, and he made many new friends, and even landed a sweet job, where he taught kids the joy of cooking. Pierre is not so bummed. He is happily back at home, and invites Uma to his Parisian apartment. This has all been a great learning experience, but now Pierre is tired and must get some sleep.