For Linguini, an unexpected connection with Chef Gusteau places him in charge of the restaurant just when a famed restaurant critic, Anton Ego (Peter O’Toole), announces his intention to review it. For Remy, the reunion with his family reminds him of the expectation to conform and behave like a rat, not a human. With success comes increasing expectations and complications. This allows Remy to develop and display his culinary talent and enables Linguini to keep his job, fall in love and gain fame. Remy steps in to rectify the soup disaster then Linguini saves Remy’s life. The pair form a partnership. There he observes the new kitchen hand, Freddo Linguini (Lou Romano), accidentally ruining the soup. To Remy’s delight, he discovers he has in fact drifted into Paris and Gusteau’s restaurant. Gusteau encourages Remy to go above ground. In the chaos, Remy is separated from his family and drifts aimlessly in the sewers.Īlone and lost, Remy receives support and advice from an imaginary friend in the form of Gusteau (Brad Garrett). They are attacked by the woman who owns the house. During a forbidden visit to the farmhouse to watch a cooking show, Remy and all the rats are discovered. His hero is the celebrated and recently deceased Chef Gusteau. While the other rats steal food and garbage to survive, Remy aspires to higher things. He lives with his family in a rural farmhouse. Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) is a rat with an appreciation of food and a talent for cooking.