Hell's Kitchen (2005) s09e08 Episode Script

Previously on Hell's Kitchen After another disappointing loss, the Blue Team moped I'm ready to win a service.
Me too.
I'm tired of losing.
While Krupa rejoiced How many glasses have you had? Damn.
In a challenge, the test of the chef's creativity with beer - That doesn't have any flavor.
- The sauce is weird.
Krupa's dish was dropped Krupa's was nasty.
But Tommy's tasty duck Good job.
Congratulations goes to Blue Team.
Yeah! Gave the Blue Team the win and Tommy a boost in confidence.
Successfully proves the fact that I'm just the most awesome of anyone in the world.
At dinner service, in the red kitchen, Let's go, ladies.
We can do this tonight! While Jamie struggled Jamie! I got one sea bass.
Pink and undercooked! Elise pushed hard.
- How long? - Three minutes, I said! Well, if no one else is gonna talk, I'm gonna talk for everybody.
As for Krupa Oh, my God.
She was a disaster.
It's overcooked.
She was a nightmare.
What are you doing? I'm fragile, chef.
I'm sorry.
In the blue kitchen, Natalie's scallops How many scallops are we having to refire? Natalie, wake up! And Jonathon's Wellingtons had chef Ramsay thoroughly frustrated.
- Jonathon! - It's a little overcooked.
- It won't happen again.
- Youand you Off! I'm so sick of this.
So chef Ramsay made both teams nominate two chefs for elimination.
The Red Team nominated - Krupa.
- And Jamie.
And they joined nominees Jonathon and Natalie In the end, it was Krupa.
Who saw her dream of being head chef at BLT Steak in New York City come to an end.
Yes! Wah! And now, the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
We're not done yet.
One of the big issues that you've all got is the lack of leadership.
So tonight, I want you to nominate the one chef on your team who has the best leadership skills.
- Got it? - Yes, chef.
And give me an answer first thing in the morning.
Get out of here.
I think we definitely do need a leader, someone that can, like, pull us all together so we're more of a team.
I know who my vote is.
- Who? - You.
- Me? - Yeah, that's my vote.
- Are you serious? - Yep.
Hands-down.
Really? Me? Really? Are you sure? You're talking about me, right? Does anybody have any thoughts on who we want to put up as a leader? I nominate Will.
I was gonna go with you, man.
The fact that you've helped me the entire time here.
Will helps everyone.
Will's our leader.
You need to be able to follow the lead.
So, I mean, will wants the lead.
I'll follow will until I feel I need the lead.
I'd like to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to lead us to the promised land, bro.
I'm 100% game, man.
I came here to stand in the front.
No problem.
I will do that.
That was easy.
While the Blue Team makes a decision quickly, the Red Team is struggling.
We have a task upon our hands, ladies.
Well, two of us already voted.
Jennifer.
I actually think I am.
I mean, I talk And I'm vocal with people.
Like, you're kidding me.
There's no way she could lead a horse to water, much less make him drink.
Carrie's voting for herself.
Is that funny? I think it's funny.
What is your definition of a leader, Elise? Not you.
Maybe 'cause I don't do it like you, Elise has nothing to do with how it is with me.
I just wouldn't trust somebody who doesn't have basic food knowledge.
I wouldn't feel comfortable asking someone for help if I feel like they're being condescending about it or laughing about it.
That's you, Lise.
That's not true, because I help people when they need it.
Yeah, you help throw 'em under the bus.
Do I want to be the leader of this motley crew that I have? I don't know if they really can do it.
After the late-night team meetings, chef Ramsay is anxious to get an answer to his question.
- Paul! - Yes, chef? Are you a leader? No, chef.
Will's gonna step up to the plate, chef.
Good.
Red Team.
Elise Who have you picked as the team leader? Jennifer, chef.
- Jennifer?! - Yes, chef.
The strength of a great leader is to understand the highs and the lows, the weaks and the strengths in their team.
So, Jennifer, on your team, who is the weakest leader? I would say it would be Carrie.
Wow.
Chef, I disagree with that totally.
I do know how to lead.
I know how to pull people together.
I know how to be that cheerleader and get people when they're in a funk.
Okay.
Uh, Will! Yes, chef? Which member of your team has the least leadership skills? Tommy.
Being a leader, you have to be vocal.
You have to be able to communicate.
You have to listen to everything that's going on around you.
And I think that's exactly where Tommy falters.
I think I am a good communicator.
I am vocal.
I know I can lead a kitchen staff.
I'm gonna give Tommy and Carrie a chance to prove to their team that they have great leadership qualities.
There always is a twist.
This is Hell's Kitchen.
This isn't predictable kitchen.
Each team is gonna take five stunning American comfort classics and evolve them into something truly special.
Tommy and Carrie, you will decide what everyone on your team is cooking.
They will come to you for leadership direction.
Start it up.
Yes, chef.
Let's go! For today's challenge, chef Ramsay is not only testing the chef's creativity as they try to evolve five American comfort classics All right, ladies.
But he's also giving Tommy and Carrie an opportunity to prove that they can lead.
I think you should go with the hamburger.
Okay.
Chicken noodle soup.
And then how about a Cobb salad, baby? Can you knock it out? Okay.
I'm wanna do the pizza.
I want you to do spaghetti and meatballs, okay? You got it? I don't feel comfortable with spaghetti.
I wanted to do pizza.
I wanna be the one to cook the pizza, but, as usual, Carrie doesn't listen to anyone's suggestions.
She wants to do the pizza herself, but I know that she's gonna it up.
While Elise predictably has a problem with Carrie's game plan, the blue kitchen Tommy.
Is still waiting for one.
Tommy.
Guy.
What do you wanna do? - What is this called here? - Endive.
With Tommy, the engine's running, but there's no one behind the wheel.
I'm doing the Cobb salad.
Okay, what are you gonna do? I think I'm gonna do the burger.
What kind of meat do you want? We have ground strip you wanna do the pizza? I would love to do the pizza, but I would like to do a barbecued pork pizza with a little Southern flair.
It depends if we have time.
I mean, I wanna do I wanna do, like, a caprino pizza.
I wanna do like a like a toasted pistachio.
Like, uh, truffle oil and honey.
Tommy has got the worst idea.
So, how, exactly, is this gonna work? All right, what do you want to use on the pizza as far as ingredients? What do you want to use for the toppings? Let me just get this grill hot.
I already told John the four ingredients for the flat bread pizza.
But I don't think he's ever made one before.
I think he just didn't want to admit it.
I'mbaffled.
Man, I need to know what's going on it.
I'm standing there trying to talk to him.
Time's getting low and he's he's basically Ignoring me.
Tommy, what's going on? While Jonathon struggles to keep Tommy's attention How's everybody feeling? Are we doing good? The Red Team wouldn't mind a little less attention from Carrie.
I like a lightly-breaded chicken.
- Breaded chicken? - Yeah, I think that would be yummy.
All right, Elise, how we thinking on the pasta? What are you thinking? I'm thinking that I'd rather have done pizza.
Are you making some meatballs right now? Yeah, Carrie, I'm gonna make meatballs.
Carrie's not helping the cause.
She's the wrong person to try to lead someone, 'cause she can't lead herself.
Elise, do you have your pasta dropped? My pasta is dropped.
Do you have your pizza in? Oh, crapola.
While Carrie hurries to get her pizza ready, over in the blue kitchen, Jonathon Come on, Tommy, we got a little bit of thick cheese over here.
- It's gonna take time to melt.
- All right.
Is waiting on Tommy's direction.
Five minutes.
Let's go.
That's gotta go in now, guys.
Like, now, now, now.
I'm waiting on you, man.
You got that cheese on there? I ground up the mozzarella, man.
Well, you didn't talk to me, man.
It's so easy to make a flatbread pizza.
It's just, when somebody doesn't want to do what we're doing, that makes it difficult.
Just like this, and put it on right afterwards.
Hurry the up! Come on, ladies.
We gotta start plating.
I'm going in the oven.
I'm freaking out about my pizza right now.
Ten seconds to go! Kidding me.
Come on, pasta, please, please.
Five! Let's go, let's go, let's go.
I need the micro basil.
Four! come on, guys.
Three! Son of a bitch.
, my pasta.
Two! One! And serve! Okay! I have invited to judge this challenge Ladies and gentlemen Wolfgang Puck! Oh, my God.
That's right! - Oh, my God.
- Hello.
Like, big stars came to my eyes.
I couldn't believe we had Wolfgang Puck.
Good morning.
I'm, like Speechless right now.
Whew.
Good to see you.
How are you? I'm excellent.
I'm hungry.
Good.
Good, good, good.
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Red Team, Blue Team, let's start off with the battle of the burgers.
Let's go, please.
First up is Jamie versus Tommy.
Jamie, please present your dish to chef, please.
Chef, I have lamb burger sliders with a red onion comfiture and a rosemary garlic oil.
Okay.
To me, a little overdone.
But You know, it has good flavor.
I think the pickled onions the sweet and sour in it.
It's not bad.
That was probably one of the best complements I've ever gotten.
Well, it's, uh, Tommy.
Tried to put a, uh, like a Japanese spin on an American classic.
The meat is cooked out of soy caramel with a little candied ginger.
You know, show me your hand.
Look how colorful that looks.
Mm-hmm.
That's how I like my burgers to look too.
Okay.
Yeah, so next time, a little color in here.
Should we taste it? go for it.
You know, it doesn't have the "wow.
" So, chef, if you had to choose, which one would it be? You know what? I would choose the Red Team.
well done.
Thank you, chef.
great.
Great start, ladies.
Good job, Jamie.
Good job, Jamie.
Okay, let's go.
Next up, Elizabeth, Natalie.
Cobb salad, please.
Um, Elizabeth first.
I made, like, a traditional Cobb salad.
I did a honey-dijon dressing.
It's a good-tasting salad.
But you have to look what you have in here.
Could you not have presented it with some finesse? We want a little bit more invention from a classic.
Natalie.
What I have is kind of a remix on a Cobb salad.
I decided to use salmon instead of chicken.
Let's taste, please.
I wouldn't call it a Cobb salad.
It's not really what we have in our mind as a Cobb salad.
But, I mean, I would give it a different name, and I could serve it, probably, in one of our restaurants.
Thank you.
Okay, who did you like? I think, uh The Blue Team.
Blue Team, congratulations.
- Thank you so much.
- I agree with that.
Nice.
Thank you, chef.
She didn't make a Cobb salad.
So I was a little confused that they gave the point to somebody who did a salmon entree, yeah.
With the score tied at one.
Will and Elise Elise, present your spaghetti and meatball.
Are each looking to impress with their unique take on this classic dish.
I would say it looks like a mess.
Okay.
Did you drop it and picked it up? Okay, will, please.
Ohh.
No.
It's lacking sauce.
No point? I don't know.
I wasn't impressed with them.
Both of them.
Both will and Elise's dishes have disappointed, scoring no points for either team.
With the scores still tied at one, it's Jennifer's southwestern chicken noodle soup I think it's a good soup.
Thank you, chef.
Versus Paul's Italian-style chicken noodle soup.
It looks good.
But I think the flavor falls flat.
My heart hit the floor.
I was like, "nooo!" Red Team or Blue Team? Red Team.
Wow.
Thank you, chef.
Point to the red.
Good job, Jennifer.
Good job, ladies.
I cooked for Wolfgang Puck and he didn't throw up in trash barrel.
He actually liked it.
Okay, the last dish.
It's the battle of the pizzas.
Let's go.
- Pizzas.
- I'm excited.
Let's hope they're good.
I don't even want to take that pizza up.
Please present your dish.
Okay, let's go.
I'm not taking it up.
You can take it up.
Come on, man.
Just take it up, bro.
Come on, guys! .
For God's sake.
Let's go, please, guys.
Take 'em up.
I'm not taking it up.
Come on! Jonathon! Today, the chefs have been tested to be innovative with American comfort classics.
The Red Team is leading two to one.
Okay, the last dish.
Let's go.
But Jonathon is not willing to bring up the pizza to be judged by Wolfgang Puck.
I'm not taking it up.
Come on, guys! - I'm not taking it up.
- Just take it up, bro.
For God's sake, come on! It looks like , man.
Dear, oh, dear.
Right.
Uh, Carrie, please present your pizza to chef, thank you.
I did a shrimp basil pesto with blistered heirloom tomatoes.
Did you taste it? Yes, I did.
It looks raw and it tastes raw.
It's undercooked.
That's embarrassing.
Take it back.
I'm I'm embarrassed.
I shouldn't that's embarrassing, I know.
You come to spago, I'll show you how to make a pizza, okay? Unbelievable.
Her dish was raw! Blue Team, we're taking this home, man, we got this! Jonathon, please present.
What is that? I have a flat bread pizza, uh - What is that? - Ahh.
What where did you see a pizza like this? I-I haven't, chef, honestly.
I mean, if you go to Italy, they arrest you for that, you know that.
It smells like honey.
Honey and white truffle oil.
Everything we don't need on the pizza, you put on.
I'm standing here looking like an ass because, uh, I had no say-so in the pizza.
Basically, I just rolled the dough out.
I thought it was a great pizza, had it been cooked properly.
Jonathon is an idiot.
I'm not gonna even ask chef to taste it.
Take that away.
Looked like a ass again.
dear, oh, dear.
That's disgusting.
Jonathon and Carrie I'm embarrassed, chef.
I mean, honestly? Jonathon, what have you got to say for yourself? Jonathon gets again by a teammate and made to look like an ass.
Honestly, I could flip this whole Dining room upside down, man.
okay.
No point? No.
Wow.
Congratulations Red Team wins, two to one.
Congratulations.
Oh, yes! Good job, ladies.
Good job.
Whoo hoo! We won, and I was the leader.
I'll let them give me the kudos.
Oh, God.
Carrie doesn't have anything to celebrate.
She didn't do anything to help in this challenge.
Best wishes.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, chefs.
Keep on working.
Yes, chef.
Thank you.
I don't hide nothin'.
I don't candy coat.
Tommy was a leader today.
That's puttin' it mildly.
Ladies, you and your team ready for a special treat? Good.
yes.
Thank you! A treat! A true Hollywood experience.
Yay! You'll be cruising down like hot chicks down sunset strip! Yay! Yay.
We can look hot.
And then I've arranged for a unique, very personal performance at the world-famous laugh factory.
Wow.
It's gonna be a blast.
Head up to the dorms.
Good job.
good job.
Oh, my God, this is so big.
So awesome.
I cannot wait to get out of here.
Whoo hoo! While the girls are having a day of laughs and letting their hair down, you've got a long, brutal day of cleaning.
First of all, you're gonna clean and prep both kitchens because I'm opening Hell's Kitchen tonight.
In addition, I want those dorms spotless.
Got it? Yes, chef.
Now get out of here.
Piss off.
And, Jonathon Yes, chef? You're disappearing.
No, I'm not.
I'm right here, chef.
Oh, my God! We're leaving the house! Oh, my God, I'm so excited.
I get to be a pretty girl today.
Do you think that this dress is too much? Ohh! No, no! Now I have to dress up! I'm gonna put my freak 'em dress on.
While the Red Team gets ready for some Hollywood fun, down in the kitchen, Jonathon is already feeling the punishment.
What's the matter, John? I don't know if I got a a a pulled muscle or a pinched nerve in my neck, shoulder, something, man.
Jonathon, if you're not feeling well, leave all the heavy lifting to the rest of the guys.
Yes, chef.
All of a sudden, when we get punished, he's like, "I pulled a muscle.
" Come on, man, you're just being a little bitch.
Right now, I'm worried about Jonathon.
You know, I have babies to take care of back home.
Um.
Oh, my God, those look really hot.
Okay.
What are you, lady gaga? That's right.
What the is that girl wearing on her head? I like my feather.
I don't care what people think.
Let's go, baby baby! Sunset Boulevard.
Palm trees and sun.
Okay, guys, part of the punishment you're also gonna clean upstairs in the dorms.
Okay, Tommy, since you were the team leader, those are for you and you can start in the bathrooms.
Fantastic.
A toothbrush.
Ah, it's not gonna be pretty.
This really happening right now? I gotta touch these nasty girls' nasty stuff.
Dirty drink bottles.
Dirty cups, dirty stuff.
Everywhere.
It was disgusting.
I thought I was a slob.
Anyone know where Jonathon is? No.
While cleaning the dorms without Jonathon is no fun for the Blue Team It's all laughs on the Red Team.
Come on, ladies.
Yeah! Laugh factory! Heeey.
Heeey.
Yeah.
What's going on? Did a bird hit you on the way in? What happened? It was great for us to be not in the kitchen.
Not doing punishment.
We needed this.
For my birthday, my husband gave me a scale! For his birthday next year, I'm gonna give him a ruler! It felt really good bonding with each other and having fun.
Like, a few hours to not be nervous about dinner service.
Gordon Ramsay would have been awesome during my labor, 'cause it was 22 hours.
I know! He would have gotten that baby out! "Get out, get out, get out!" I would have pushed that, pop, right out.
And then he would have been like, "it's raw!" While the Red Team can't stop laughing, back at Hell's Kitchen There's no joking on the Blue Team.
No word on Jonathon? I don't know what he's doing.
- Really getting tired of it.
- "Why the he's not here?" He's freaking out.
Hello, hello.
What's up, Blue Team? Hi.
How y'all doin'? How was your afternoon? It was awesome.
Oh, man.
I'm, like, absolutely glowing.
I had such a great day.
Does it look clean? What's this? Holy.
Wait a minute.
"Congratulations to the Red Team.
" "Here's a set of cookware for each of you to take home!" The Demeyre's cookware is absolutely beautiful.
That is definitely the chocolate-covered cherry on the top of a great day.
Red Team! With less than an hour left to prep for dinner service Yo, we are severely out of time.
Jonathon is still missing in action.
- Is Jonathon out? - I guess so.
I'm really starting to doubt Jonathon's character right now.
I'll tell you, dude, he's starting to piss me off.
Big Mr.
"I'm never gonna quit and I'm always gonna fight" has a crick in his neck, and now all of a sudden he's need doing anything.
You wanna sit on the sidelines because you got a crick? That's absolutely ridiculous.
Now what the is wrong with him? Well, it looks like we got four people today.
Honestly, if Jonathon doesn't show up to dinner service tonight, I don't want him on my team anymore.
, you know, let's show 'em we can do it with four.
After claiming he had a neck injury Jonathon sat out his team's punishment and prep work.
Ohh,.
But now, with less than an hour until dinner service He has returned to the kitchen.
What are we looking like as far as prep? We're done.
We're really done.
You finally come in and expect somebody to coddle you and hold your hand.
We're just getting into this kitchen maybe like in the past ten minutes.
- Really? - Yeah, really.
Just doesn't work that way, man.
Paul, what are you doing with those tomatoes? I'm sure some of my team is pissed, but hurtin' pretty good right now if you wanna know the truth.
I gotta do something, man.
I can't leave y'all hangin'.
But, uh, hell no, I'm not gonna quit.
I'm gonna hit dinner service, man, and just do what I do.
Meanwhile, the Red Team hurries to finish off the prep that the Blue Team had started for them.
- I need somebody to score these.
- I'll do it.
Thank you.
Tonight, no mistakes.
We need to be on one page before dinner service.
We gotta get this together, man.
Let's go, ladies.
Let's go, guys, yeah? - Yes, chef.
- Quickly.
- James.
- Yes, chef? Let's go.
Open Hell's Kitchen, please.
Quickly.
As the doors opened for dinner at Hell's Kitchen Welcome, and have a lovely evening.
Chef Ramsay's special guests for the night arrive.
- Chef - Yeah? Table 21 and 31 are the coast guards.
Thank you.
Table 31 look at me! Your appetizers now.
U.
S.
Coast Guard.
Yeah? Show them some respect.
Yes, chef! Let's go.
Jennifer, a minute out.
Yeah, a minute out.
Walking in 30 seconds.
Good, wow.
Drive, it Jamie! Yes, chef! We have really solid cooks on our team.
How long on the pizza, Carrie? How long does it take? About two minutes? Um, with the exception of Carrie.
What is it with you and pizza? Nothing, chef.
I can do this, chef.
There's a pizza on the next table.
- Yes, chef.
- And it's not even rolled out.
I'm rolling it right now, chef.
Carrie is just so, like, frazzled in her head that she's not even thinking straight and can't see in front of her.
Look at me.
That's already.
When you rolled it looking like a pair of knickers.
I'll start a new one, chef.
As Carrie tries to avoid an early sinking of the red kitchen, chef Ramsay wants to make sure a demoralized Blue Team is still afloat.
- All of you! - Yes, chef! Table 22 is the U.
S.
Coast Guard.
Don't this table! Yes, chef! Yeah.
- Jonathon.
- Yes, chef? Wake up! Let's go, yes? - I'm up, chef.
- Lift it.
I feel like right now.
I'm running at about 50%.
But I sure as hell wasn't gonna stand there look like a bitch in front of chef Ramsay.
Who put all that pasta in there? - I did, I put four orders in.
- Come here.
come here.
Come here, come here.
Come here.
You know that is not all gonna cook like that evenly.
Hey, are you watching, or you're not part of this? Yes, chef.
You're ruining, the appetizers.
You'll never, ever, ever cook all that in one basket.
Spread it into three.
Let me tell you how frustrating it is to have someone next to you that's supposed to be your partner that's not contributing anything.
- Come on! - Yes, chef.
While Jonathon works on portion control in the blue kitchen, the Red Team is hoping to get just one portion out of Carrie.
- Risotto, how long? - It's burnt.
My garlic burnt, chef, and I had to start over.
Come on, Carrie! How many times have you been on the appetizers now? It's the same result here from weeks ago! - Yes, chef.
- Nothing coming out.
All because of Carrie.
Nothing coming out again.
Yes, chef.
- Jamie, listen, yes? - Yes, chef.
Let's go, you.
Carrie was struggling.
So I tried to help where I could, when I could.
Should I do more than that, or is that enough? That's good.
Sometimes, that's what you have to do with the weakest people is go help them out.
Apps.
Carrie? I'm ready right now, guys.
All right, go ahead.
I'm walking with risotto.
You guys are walking? I'm walking! Thanks to Jamie's help, the Red Team rallies.
Let's go! Out to the dining room.
Thank you, sir.
Mmm.
That's really good.
- While the V.
I.
P.
- diners on the blue side can only watch and wait.
Didn't we order right before them? Two cappellini, one mussels! I hope it's coming! Please take that up.
I'm taking it up.
I gotta get it mixed or gonna get our chewed out again.
Coming up with mussels right behind you.
They're very, very bland.
Cappellini, overcooked.
And not an ounce of salt in the mussels.
It's the U.
S.
Coast Guard.
- Yes, chef.
- Yeah? They save lives for a living.
At least we can make their night exciting by giving them some delicious food! - Yes, chef.
- Start again! Hurry up! Do you have pasta in? Yeah, man, I'm ready.
How long for the cappellini? You don't have pasta in! Damn, man.
Jonathon and Natalie, engage in each other! - Who's taking control?! - I am, chef! - Then do it! - Yes, chef! I'll do the mussel, you start the cappellini.
Between Natalie and Jonathon on appetizers, man, it was like the fish market, all that floundering going on.
That cappellini ready? - Right now.
- Taking it up.
Behind you in 30 seconds! Cappellini, chef.
Me.
Over my dead body.
All of you, come here.
What is this food? Just taste that.
Taste it! I swear to God, it's like food from a kindergarten.
I've tasted better canned spaghetti! And this is the U.
S.
Coast Guard! - You! - Yes, chef? Show him how to do a lobster cappellini! - Yes, chef! - If it doesn't sink in, they're out! I don't care! They're gone! Natalie, start the sauces again, please.
Yes, chef.
There was no communication between Natalie and Jonathon tonight.
They literally had their backs to each other all night.
Pull that pasta out.
It's done.
Slide this.
Put this together.
Jonathon, come here.
I want a word with you.
The pain's starting to get to me.
I thought I could push through dinner service, man, but it's it's gradually getting worse.
- What's happening? - Honestly, chef What's happening? Look at me straight in the eyes! What's happening? Come on.
Um give it to me! My mobility's a little limited.
I didn't want to give up on the team or be a bitch or give up, so I'm in here doing the best I can.
It doesn't stop you using your brain! I had a young man in here two years ago that broke his arm! He went on to win the competition! - Yes, chef.
- If you've given up, get out! An hour into dinner service Over my dead body.
Jonathon is failing miserably on appetizers.
I've tasted better canned spaghetti! Jonathon, come here.
I want a word with you.
And chef Ramsay wants to know why.
Look at me straight in the eyes! What's happening? Come on.
Um give it to me.
My mobility's a little limited.
I didn't want to give up on the team.
It doesn't stop you using your brain! I had a young man in here two years ago that broke his arm! He went on to win the competition! - Yes, chef.
- If you've given up, get out! - I'm not giving up.
- Well, fight back! I am fighting, chef.
Then stop sending me! Yes, chef.
You know, obviously he sees something in me.
He knows I'm a fighter.
So I'm gonna step it up a couple notches.
another cappellini's the next ticket.
All right, Jonathon? Yep, I'm putting it together right now.
Okay.
Jonathon has begun to rally back, fighting through the pain.
All right, cappellini salad for the scallops.
Right now.
It's nicely cooked.
And the Blue Team is back in the groove, finally cooking appetizers worthy of the U.
S.
Coast Guard.
Meanwhile, in the red kitchen - How long? - Three minutes, chef.
- Let's go.
- Three minutes.
The ladies are trying to keep it together.
An order for table 31.
Two Wellingtons, two New York strips.
Yes, chef! All meat so far.
- Yes, chef! - Let's go.
Keep it going.
Okay, so everybody notice on the first ticket, we have two new Yorks and two Wellingtons, right? Yep, yep.
It's interesting that a group of girls that hate each other outside Ten minutes, Elise? - Two minutes.
- All right, you got it.
Thank you.
Can work together in the kitchen.
Keep it up, ladies! Thank you, Jamie! Everything's working in harmony.
It just felt like a symphony.
Hey, what do we got next? Two strip, medium well.
Two Wellington.
Elizabeth, are you walking? We're walking in, like, - 30 seconds? - Thank you.
- Elizabeth? - Yeah.
She's slicing.
Got it.
Thank you for checking.
You're welcome.
I'm walking.
I'm walking right now.
All right, so I got that, I got that.
Ladies Perfectly seasoned garnish, all there on time.
Keep it going, yes? While the Red Team is working in perfect harmony I want him to speak English! The Blue Team continues to hit sour notes.
I got a symphony in there, and it's just a noise in here! Yes, chef! Ooh, sorry.
Careful.
We were just all over the place.
I mean, at one point, I almost fell over Tommy opening an oven.
And he starts laughing.
Careful.
- Tommy, come here.
- Yes, chef? Come here.
Yeah, hurry up! - Yes, chef? - Stop laughing.
- 'Cause it's not funny.
- Okay, chef.
- It's not funny, okay? - Yes, chef.
Hell, what do you want, an accident? - Hell, no.
- Go in slowly.
Then it comes back out.
Take the out of there.
Work on this one, yes? All right.
What if I had fallen with a hot pan and, like, fried my face off.
Like, that's not funny.
- Wanna laugh? - No.
No? Well, let's go then.
Yes, chef.
As Tommy struggles to keep his head above water, the red kitchen is being flooded with meat orders.
Entrees, incredible two New York strip, one Wellington, one meatball.
- All meat again! - Yes, chef! I got it, I got it.
This is insane.
I've never seen the meat station this busy.
Again, all meat.
Two New York strip.
One Wellington.
You've got nothing to do.
I'll help.
I'll help her.
I was on the fish station.
Truthfully, I I got the easy end of the deal tonight.
Nine entrees.
Eight meat, one fish.
Wellington, Wellington, Wellington.
Strip, strip, meatball.
It was like, oh, my God.
- How long, Elise? - Two minutes! I'm thinking to myself, is this gonna be the night that I go down? Because I had so much stuff, I can't even count.
- Wellington.
- I'm walking.
Right now, two New York strip, one Wellington.
Keep it going.
Don't stop! Yes, chef! I was waiting for garnish, chef, I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry, chef.
- Let's go! - Don't stop! - Sorry, chef.
Yes, chef! Elise.
- Perfectly cooked, the Wellington.
- Thank you, chef.
Lise, do you want me to come over and help you? Nope, I got it.
Thank you.
Wellingtons she's nailed every time.
'Scuse me.
Girl While Elise's entrees continue to be a hit in the dining room - Wonderful.
- Ohh.
The Blue Team is still stuck on appetizers.
Can you fire another scallop for me, please? And falling further behind.
hey, Blue Team! Blue Team! Yes, chef? Put your pans down.
Come here.
All of you, come here! That's it.
Move, Natalie! Come here.
Come here.
Come here.
Just look in there.
Look! And listen to them! How long? Four minutes! Four minutes.
- Look at the difference! - Yes, chef.
Let's blow 'em out of the water right now, boys, and don't stop, go, guys, Go! Watch the pizza in the oven it doesn't burn! You know, it was friggin' embarrassing.
Because I know every, single person in the blue kitchen is a better cook than anybody in the red kitchen.
New York strip, Wellington.
Where are we? - How long, Tommy? - Anybody helping him or what? I got it, I got it, I got it.
You gotta cut those too, man.
Oh, Me.
You three.
Cut it and bring it up.
Bring it up.
What's this one normal or medium? Chef? Is that medium? Four minutes! Thank you! Medium or what? Tommy can cook, but Tommy doesn't communicate.
Tommy's in his own world.
Tommy, what's this one? You had two temps.
You had a where is the two medium? Stop, leave me alone.
Leave me alone, Tommy.
That's the medium rare.
My head hurts.
The last two are the two mediums.
All of you.
All of you, just touch that.
Just touch that.
Where's the two medium? Here, chef.
- And that is the medium rare.
- Oh, the cold one? You made me look a in front of Wolfgang Puck today.
Now that's that's hot, that's lukewarm, and that's cold.
Are you done? No, no, no.
I'm done with yeah, I'm done with you.
Two hours into a disastrous dinner service, for the Blue Team All of you that's hot, that's lukewarm, and that's cold.
Chef Ramsay has an important question for Tommy.
Are you done? No, no, no.
I'm done with yeah, I'm done with you.
Tommy, heat 'em up, get 'em back to the pass.
How long? How long?! Three minutes, chef.
You have another Wellington you can use, or do I need to put this one in? Why can't we just reheat it? No! It's falling apart! It looks like! I'm not sending it out like that! Meanwhile, the Red Team is close to finishing their best service yet.
Last table, come on.
- Yes, chef.
- Last table, drive it! Got it.
I think we won tonight.
, I hate it when people say that.
It jinxes us.
I think we did, though.
Good, but don't jinx it.
I am so impressed with my team.
Mmm, wow.
That's good.
And the way that they allowed me to lead us to victory tonight.
Psst! I think we won.
While Elise is ready to give her victory speech, the Blue Team just tries to stay in the game.
Remember, it ain't how you start.
- It's how you finish.
- Let's go! Holy , my head hurts.
I need one minute on my pizza.
We had our bashed and our asses handed to us tonight.
But everybody just stuck in there and didn't give up.
Pick up, please.
This is your last ticket.
Come on, guys, finish strong.
Pizza's up, chef.
Ah, bravo.
Finally got here.
that does really good.
Very good.
Worth the wait.
Oh, what a night.
What I'm looking for and begging for are smooth services where each kitchen is raising the bar.
And I got it.
Congratulations Red Team! Finally! Good job, ladies.
The one person that did impress me.
Elise.
Great job.
Thank you.
Blue Team You're moving backwards.
Get back up to the dorm and come up with two individuals that you think should be leaving Hell's Kitchen.
Get out of here! We're eight dinner services in.
We still haven't had a good service.
In my opinion, it's gonna be Jonathon going up.
He could have done something during prep and during the punishment to help the team, instead of sitting there.
All right, who's got what to say? I'll go first.
Natalie and Jon, 'cause we got held up on apps a long time.
I don't agree with that.
At all.
The appetizers being held up and send back were not my fault.
Jonathon did nothing.
He did not have my back.
He did not know what was going on.
And he made me look like an idiot.
The cappellini's the only thing that held up the appetizers, and it's the only thing I asked Jonathon to do was cook cappellini and make salads.
Natalie was actually cooking the cappellini, and I stepped in to help.
I feel like I'm getting blamed for her up because I was on apps, and that's not fair to me, man.
Natalie.
She tries to use everything she can to take the heat off herself and put it on somebody else.
You know, maybe I ought to stop being the nice guy and get selfish like everybody else.
Jonathon, who are your votes for? Tommy and Natalie.
It wasn't just that, though.
It was that communication thing again.
And it everything up.
I get what you're saying, Jon, I do.
Because, like, he doesn't communicate.
You know? he doesn't communicate.
I just don't like anyone running in my station and shuffling it around.
Then, Tommy, you gotta voice up and say, "- Hey, get the out.
- That's my meat.
" - You need to own that.
- You need to get a.
I don't know what's going on.
I thought I was going fine all night.
But now, I don't feel completely safe.
Blue Team, you reached a consensus? Yes, chef.
Paul First nominee and why.
Uh, first nominee, chef Is Jonathon.
He had a slow start.
And second nominee and why.
Second nominee After a horrific dinner service The Blue Team was forced to nominate two of their own for elimination, and so far have nominated Jonathon.
Second nominee and why.
Second nominee Natalie, chef.
Why? We feel that appetizers was the reason why we had a slow start.
So our vote tonight is for appetizers, chef.
Okay.
Natalie Jonathon Step forward, please.
Yeah, Paul's right.
We got backed up.
Big time.
Jonathon, tell me why you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen.
First and foremost, chef, you know, I'm not a quitter.
I don't even know the definition of "give up.
" Tonight, I wasn't 100%, um, but I still, you know, just, uh, sucked it up and stepped in and did the best I could to support my team.
You know, I I've made a few minor mistakes since I've been here, but I've definitely learned from those mistakes immediately and adjusted.
Are you over your head? No, chef, I'm not.
I'm not gonna take one step back.
I'm gonna take two steps forward.
I'm a fighter, and I'll stick it out till the bitter end.
Natalie You've shown over the last three services one mistake, you crumble.
I just got really frustrated because I felt like I needed to baby-sit.
No, that's bull .
You know.
He said he came to service at 50% tonight, and that's what I felt.
I was frustrated, and I felt like I didn't have someone backing me up.
Let me tell you something.
That station could be done with one person.
I know I'm a leader on this team.
And if you need to see more, I'll give you more.
Are you proud of your performance tonight? No.
No.
And the fight back was where? I felt like I tried to pick up the pieces.
I really do.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Natalie.
Take your jacket.
Back in line.
Jonathon.
Whew.
Game over, big boy.
It's been a real honor, chef Ramsay.
I appreciate it all.
Thank you.
This is pretty disappointing.
You know, it should have been a different call.
Natalie's not gonna be able to hide behind that Too much longer.
You know, it's just a matter of time, chef Ramsay's gonna see through it and, you know, she'll be the next to go.
Relax, come on.
Natalie You've got one more shot.
Make the most of it.
Get out of here! Yes, chef.
Elise, great job.
Thank you, chef.
Okay, well, this sucks.
Elise's attitude is gonna be magnified by 500.
We're.
It's all about me from here on forward.
I'm not gonna worry about stepping on people's toes.
Whoever needs to be here in the end will be here, and I guarantee, I'm gonna be one of 'em.
Nobody on my team could have done what I did on meat tonight.
Period.
I am back, baby, baby! The only thing worse than the pain in Jonathon's neck was listening to him blame everyone else for all his mistakes.
I was glad to put him out of his misery.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen I love you.
There's romance in the dining room.
Will you be my wife for the rest of my life? But Hell's Kitchen sweethearts Who's cried more here, you? So what? I cry 'cause I got passion.
So shut up! Are in their worst fight yet.
Elise is on a mission to get Carrie kicked off this team as soon as she can.
Start packing your , 'cause I'm gonna make sure your ass is going home.
Then, at dinner service, Carrie challenges chef Ramsay.
- Get out! - Chef, don't kick me out.
- Shut up! - No! And that may get her kicked out of Hell's Kitchen for good.
Chef, please, no.
I can do this! Then move! I am so pissed off right now.
Find out what happens.
I got it, chef! I got it! On a confrontational What the is he doing? Episode of Hell's Kitchen I want a divorce from each and every one of you.
You better call security, because I will not be walking out of here silent.
But you definitely don't want to miss.