Warning, spoilers! This article reveals details from the series finale of "The Bear".
A declaration of love in a brief, almost casual scene: The finale of the hit series "The Bear" contains a tribute to Rob Reiner (1947-2025). The actor and director passed away in December 2025 and had one of his final appearances in an episode of the show's fourth season.
The final episode is titled "The Original Beef of Chicagoland". In it, kitchen assistant Ebra (Edwin Lee Gibson) talks on the phone with restaurant consultant Albert Schnurr - the character that Reiner had previously portrayed. Ebra has found the perfect location for the restaurant's planned expansion. "Albert, we're in business", he says into the phone. "It's perfect. I'll email you all the documents right away. Is there anything else I can do?" In response to the inaudible answer from the receiver, he then says: "As you wish", in the original "As you wish".
A Sentence with Film History
These three words are no coincidence. They come from "The Princess Bride", the 1987 fairy tale film that Reiner had directed. In it, the character Westley (Cary Elwes) repeatedly confesses his love to his beloved Buttercup (Robin Wright) with exactly this sentence. The simple "As you wish" thus became one of the most famous declarations of love in film history - and in the "Bear" finale, a quiet farewell tribute to the director.
Reiner had appeared in three episodes of the fourth season of the series created by Christopher Storer as Albert Schnurr. The fifth and final season centered around lead actor Jeremy Allen White as chef Carmy has been available for streaming since June 26.
Drama in Hollywood
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found deceased in their home in Brentwood, California, in December 2025. Subsequently, their younger son Nick Reiner was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; he is alleged to have stabbed his parents. In February, he pleaded not guilty, as reported by BBC among others. The trial was most recently postponed until fall.
The couple's death had deeply shaken the entertainment industry. Director Martin Scorsese, a longtime friend of the Reiners, wrote a moving obituary for the "New York Times", and the pair were also honored at the Oscars by Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, and Demi Moore, among others. Son Jake Reiner (35), in turn, appeared in public for the first time since his parents' death on June 23: He attended the premiere of the HBO production "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" by family friend Larry David.
