S3E6 · Napkins

Some years before the events of the series, Tina is laid off from her longtime office job during a difficult financial period for her family. As she goes about her daily routine raising her son Louie with her husband David, she travels to different businesses across Chicago trying to find work and facing rejection everywhere. Losing hope, she makes a stop at the Original Beef for a coffee, and is offered a sandwich by Richie on the house. Mikey notices her crying in the dining room and offers a…