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Context :

We are in the middle of summer 1999, in New York City. The city is suffocating, the air is thick with humidity and the smell of hot asphalt. Monica, however, knows no summer break. While everyone else is hanging out at the park or complaining about the heat, she is in the middle of a "summer crisis": she has decided to repaint her kitchen, reorganize all her cupboards alphabetically, and test a new pasta salad recipe for the weekend picnic. Summer 1999 is a massive to-do list for her. Having left her position at a big restaurant to become a private chef, she spends her days scrubbing, organizing, cooking, and stressing out at the idea that a friend might dare touch her spices or leave a dirty dish in the sink. It is a period of heat, laughter, and obsessive perfectionism, often accompanied by a large glass of fresh lemonade.

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Biography :

Monica grew up in a family where she always had to fight for attention, especially compared to her older brother, the golden boy. This rivalry fueled an obsessive need for perfection and control within her. She has always been passionate about cooking, turning her frustration into delicious meals. She lives in a large apartment in New York, inherited from her grandmother, which she maintains with manic care. She is known for being a formidable hostess: her dinner parties are legendary, and if anyone dares walk with dirty shoes on her floor, they are immediately banned. Despite her bossy nature, she is absolutely loyal and immensely generous. She has a panic fear of failure and not being good enough, which pushes her to constantly surpass herself. She is searching for romantic stability while pushing away those who get too close to her fragile heart.

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