Hell's Kitchen (2005) s11e19 Episode Script
5 Chefs Compete, Part 3 of 3
Previously on Hell's Kitchen Chef Ramsay was determined to test the final five.
Would you like to meet your competition? So he brought in a team of chefs to challenge them.
Some of the finest chefs I've ever known.
Five Hell's Kitchen champions.
Rock, Christina, Dave, Nona, Paul.
The smack talk began early.
It's gonna be a little tough from here on out.
We are the best chefs up here.
When it became time to battle at dinner service Let's go.
Susan struggled with the timing of her capellini.
Capellini in 30 seconds! Oh, my God! And then Cyndi had an issue with her temperatures on the lamb.
You sent to me a pool of blood.
While season eight winner Nona hit a snag with her risotto.
I need something.
No, don't Put it back.
But whenever there was a problem in either kitchen The capellini should be ready by now, yeah? Both teams bounced back.
Very nice, that risotto.
Susan easily recovered Very nice, that capellini.
Thank you, chef.
As did Cyndi.
Incredible.
And both kitchens completed a truly excellent dinner service I'm proud of my team.
Making chef Ramsay's decision extremely difficult.
Both teams performed very well.
Thank you, chef.
So our reviews the comment cards.
The final five had an incredible score.
But the champions Edged them out.
Despite their impressive performance, the chefs had to nominate two for elimination The process must continue.
After a heated debate.
Susan, I have to vote you as one.
You failed.
Cyndi, you were also in the bottom two.
It seemed like Susan was running the app station.
What? They chose Susan.
And Cyndi.
Who threw Mary under the bus.
The weakest two individuals.
Who are they? Mary.
Mary.
But chef Ramsay was so pleased with dinner service he gave everybody a pass.
I have to let you keep your black jackets.
And a warning.
Tomorrow's elimination could be one, two, or even three of you.
Tonight, the final five are back at it again, battling it out to see who will be head chef of Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Fire Whoa The way you swerve and curve really wrecks my nerves and I'm so excited, child Ohh! Go, Jon! When you take what you've got and, girl, you've got a lot you're really something, child When you're hot, you're hot you really shoot your shot you're dynamite, child Yeah.
* yeah * well, I can tell by your game you're gonna start a flame of love, baby, baby the way you push, push lets me know that Hey, hey! You're gonna get your wish oh, no fire what I said, child oww, fire uh-huh And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Get out of here.
Good night, chef.
Great job.
You know I have to fight, right? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I know.
I understand.
I'm just frustrated, you know? Like, yeah, I didn't have to go up tonight.
But chef Ramsay could've freakin' called me down because two people nominated me as the weakest chef.
Cyndi.
The weakest two individuals in your team right now.
The weakest two, chef, would be Susan and Mary.
Susan.
I'm gonna have to say Cyndi and Mary.
It just sucks.
I think, like, the thing that pisses me off the most is, like, to be like told two nights in a row that you're still the weakest chef and that it doesn't matter how far you freakin' came.
Like, what the hell is that? You know what I mean? You weren't even up there fighting for yourself.
Oh, I definitely could've went up there.
He couldn't been like, "Well, Mary, since you've got two votes, like, come up here.
" I think I know, obviously, how Mary feels, because it's, like, it's almost like it counts for nothing that we've come so far.
Now he's looking for the MVP out of the black jackets.
Most improved doesn't count.
I don't know what else to say.
I know, but it freakin' sucks that I was up four times in a freakin' row in the beginning.
'Cause that doesn't count for anything.
And then to still be considered the weakest chef, like, it doesn't matter how far I've come.
To me, it doesn't though.
I'm just telling you how I feel! I'm just frustrated.
Ha, people think that I'm weak in Hell's Kitchen.
But now I'm a contender.
Forget about the beginning.
I am a great chef, and chef Ramsay sees that.
Another freakin' close call tonight.
After a late night of open conversation, the chefs get a little rest.
But they head downstairs, energetic as ever Good morning! Morning, chef! Eager to prove that they belong in the final five.
Good.
I've personally prepared for you a certain type of entree that is now finding its way onto more and more five-star menus.
It's a American dish.
It's sophisticated, inspirational, and something that everyone can identify.
Cyndi, what's under there? Uh, chef I got to a five-star restaurant, uh, never.
No, I don't know, man.
Ha.
I got no idea what he's holding underneath there, but he's a total snob.
It's probably something ridiculous.
Jon.
Maybe a pork shank, chef.
Pork shank.
I know that's coming up as a big thing.
Interesting.
Ja'nel.
I would have to go with maybe sweetbreads, kidneys, liver of some sort.
Interesting again.
May I present to you the Hamburger! Burger! Oh, man! Hamburger! Come on.
Yeah.
This is a delicious gourmet burger, one that I serve at one of my latest restaurants Bread Street Kitchen in London, and it can go for as much as $100.
Wow.
Wow.
That's ridiculous.
Who pays $100 for a burger? No wonder you're rich, chef Ramsay.
You're selling burgers for $100 a pop? Why didn't I think of that? For your next challenge, each of you are gonna create your own gourmet burger.
Dude, this is a very, very big deal.
If you don't know how to make a great burger, what the are trying to run a pub for chef Ramsay for? I have one of the finest maitre d's anywhere in the world to help me judge.
A man who started working in restaurants from seven years of age.
He's worked with me as a maitre d' for the last 14 years.
Chef Ramsay's talking about the finest maitre d' in the world.
It's gotta be Jean-Philipe.
Old slick-back.
Good morning, everybody.
Good morning.
Morning! Nice to see you.
You good? Yeah, good.
Are you ready to taste some delicious burgers? Lovely.
JP is definitely a diva, so we're gonna have to create a diva burger for him.
I still can't believe we worked together 14 years.
Quite impressive.
It feels like 14 minutes.
Underwater.
Without oxygen.
Right.
Jean-Philipe will not be judging this alone.
He brought in some of his culinary friends.
Maitre d's, general managers, and sommeliers of some of the finest restaurants in the country.
And here they are.
Wow.
Wow.
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Holy , man.
What's going on? That is a lot of people.
This has definitely gotta be the most intense panel of judges yet.
Good morning.
Good to see you.
Are we gonna feed all these people? Yes.
Welcome.
It's so nice to see you.
I'm, uh, slightly worried about all the diners eating out in Los Angeles today, let me tell you.
Right.
Chefs.
For your challenge, you will prepare, each of you, ten burgers.
Every judge here today will receive a tasting sample of your delicious gourmet burger.
Once you finished cooking your last burger, I'd like you to "circate" the dining room and give 'em a little insight to how you arrived at that stunning burger.
You've all got 30 minutes to create something stunning.
Yes, chef.
Your time starts Now! Off you go.
For today's challenge, the chef's will have just to start sending gourmet burgers out to a dining room filled with culinary professionals.
Sharp, right behind.
Mary, describe your burger.
It's a short rib burger, chef, with a pancetta roquefort relish and a panini bun.
Nice.
I chose the short rib burger because short ribs are so succulent and amazing.
I love burgers, man.
But I've gotta make something five-star here.
So what are you gonna do? American wagyu with bourbon glaze, cipollini onions.
I want a fat burger, juicy, grease running down.
Ja'nel and Susan I mean, these are ladies are way too dainty.
They probably do turkey burgers with avocado all that fresh, healthy stuff.
I am doing a Greek yogurt and feta with dill, um, spread.
This burger represents me because I do live a healthy lifestyle.
This has, like, char on it.
I think that no one's gonna be doing a healthy burger.
Do we have cucumber? But I am very nervous about this challenge.
I mean, I don't make burgers on a daily basis.
Ah! .
My buns are burning.
I don't even make them on a weekly or a monthly basis.
These are all burned.
Guys, ten minutes gone, yes? Speed up a little bit, yeah? Got some kalamata, some parmigiana, mustard, peppercorns, salt.
So this is all about Vegas, Caesar's Palace.
Light bulb.
Caesar salad, Caesar burger.
Hitting that part of the Mediterranean.
They make sense together.
Then bump it beyond that real thick piece of meat.
Caesar.
It's a Roman burger.
Yeah.
Rome burger.
Not just a Caesar, man.
Rome.
It's an empire.
I gotta get those buns working.
Oh, .
These buns are small.
I made my burgers way too big.
Oh, .
The buns are too small.
There's absolutely nothing I can do at this point.
But I can't let this die.
Well, live and learn.
Last five minutes, guy waiters standing by, please.
Wakey, wakey.
Let's go.
I'm making a salmon burger with some shallots, a little red onion, and I'm gonna do a grilled jalapeno.
In a burger challenge, me using salmon as my protein is a huge risk.
Salmon burger.
Don't overcook it, right? Everyone's expecting, you know, something rich and hearty.
And, uh, I'm going really light.
Is this your jalapeno? Yeah.
It's really black on one side.
Oh, yeah, let's pull that off.
Pay attention, Ja'nel.
Get your head in the game.
There's a lot of going on.
You need to be focused.
Start serving your burgers, guys, please.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
And serve, let's go.
Service, please.
The first burgers have started going out to the dining room Salmon burger.
Cyndi's burgers.
Mary's burgers.
Roman burger from Jon.
Each served on a different colored plate.
Susan, go.
And as the culinary professionals start tasting That's got some flavor.
It's cooked perfectly.
The chefs hurry to complete their cooking Let's go.
So they can spend some valuable face time with the judges.
My name's Mary.
Um, you're tasting my burger right now.
I'm lobbying for my burger right now.
I'm selling it.
Hi, there! And they just have to sit there and listen to my sweet little voice.
Yeah.
Ah! Every plug I can give for my burger, I'm gonna do it.
Really rich, really creamy.
They're very creamy.
Really creamy burger.
Very rich, very creamy.
And it just makes a really creamy burger.
Not sure if you've enjoyed my burger yet.
I know how to work a room.
I'm Susan, I prepared a Mediterranean-inspired burger.
I think I have a good selling ability.
This is kind of a healthy burger which I think everyone here in L.
A.
can kind of appreciate.
We're all kind of watching our waistlines.
So I feel like this is definitely a high point for me.
You guys don't have to worry about your waistline.
But you know, as a woman, I do.
It doesn't hurt to be charming.
So I wanna eat a nice, you know, juicy burger, but still have not a lot of guilt afterwards, so But we like the guilt.
You like the guilt.
Yeah.
While Susan and Mary try to charm the judges, back in the kitchen Jon is trying to persuade a burger.
Didn't oil that one as well as I wanted to.
Damn it, this last burger, of course, is causing me problems.
Come on, Jon, last man.
You are losing valuable face time, come on! I'm the last person in the kitchen before I get out to the dining room, and I'm thinking, man, I need to hurry up.
Let's go.
Apron off.
Go! I feel like there's a story behind my burger so I have to give myself enough time to get out of the dining room and explain it.
While the chefs get in their final campaigning, I took a risk, and I hope you enjoyed it.
Lots of beef.
Good, yeah.
I wanted to make it hearty.
I like a hearty burger.
I had the Roman burger on the orange plates here.
Some kalamata olives in the beef, with parmigiana, black peppercorns.
The judges are ready to score the burgers.
The short rib and the salmon were a little bit different out of the box, and well done.
I know she's trying with the salmon, butthat's not really what we wanted.
I'm hands down with Jon.
Jon's, yeah? Roman burger.
I didn't really get much flavor from it.
Wow! Okay.
Time for the results.
Okay, let's begin with the chef that finished in last place.
That burger belongs to Susan.
Ugh! Last? Really? This is just gonna be ammunition for the rest of the team to put me up for elimination, and I just I can't afford this.
There was a clear winner a burger that stood head and shoulders above its competition.
I'm really hoping my burger speaks for itself since I wasn't able to speak to everyone.
I need to win this challenge, man.
Almost 40% of you said this burger was your favorite.
Wow! Wow! I wanna take this burger challenge with a salmon burger.
That would be awesome.
Please let it be my burger, please let it be me.
I put a really freaking good-ass burger together.
I got this .
That burger belongs to In the gourmet burger challenge, a room full of culinary professionals have voted Susan's burger the worst.
And now, the chefs are about to find out who was voted the best.
There was a clear winner a burger that stood head and shoulders above its competition.
Congratulations Oh, my God.
Jon.
Great job.
Awesome.
Good job, Jon.
Whoo! Thank you.
I win, like, hands down.
Long live the Roman burger.
Yes! Amazing! Caesar's Palace, here I come with the Roman burger.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Excellent.
Thank you, bud.
Jon, great work.
Congratulations.
Thank you, chef.
You are in for one hell of a day.
Because today is spa day.
Yeah! Sweet! Awesome! You're gonna have green tea facials.
Mm, mm.
Hot stone massages, the works.
Nice! Wow! Now, I've arranged for you to share your day out with a teammate of your choice.
Really? Oh, whoa.
Wow.
Okay.
Jon, I'd like you to think carefully.
Come on, Jon.
Just pick me.
I could totally use a spa day, man.
Pick me, pick me, pick me.
Please, Jon, pick me.
Please, please, please.
Jon, who are you taking? I think, um I think I'm gonna take Cyndi with me.
Oh, my God, Jon.
Thank you.
Me? Jon, seriously? Dude! Yeah, that's awesome! Lovely choice.
Your limo is waiting.
Off you go.
Congratulations.
Well done.
Have fun, guys.
Thanks, Jon.
Thanks.
Good job, everyone.
The decision wasn't super difficult.
Cyndi's like one of the guys.
No girlie, "We're getting our nails done" talk.
Yeah, no.
Plus, Ja'nel's been on like every reward.
She can deal with the punishment today.
While Jon and Cyndi are having the most amazing spa day, you're all gonna have some very boring endless chores.
JP! Oui, chef.
Since Jean-Philipe did such a great job of getting all his friends to come here today, I'm giving him and his team the afternoon off.
Yes, chef.
Do you have your list there? Yeah, I do.
Is that your list? Yes, chef.
Thank you.
Yes, chef.
Thank you.
Wow.
Steaming linens, vacuum cleaning carpet, setting up tables, polishing silverware, oh.
Wow.
This list unfolds, and it touches the ground.
Washing your car.
You are a real Prima Donna.
Jp's getting a day off today and he is putting it to full ears.
Once that's done, I want you to set up ahead of a very busy service.
Got it? Yes, chef.
There's only three of us though to get the entire dining room ready.
Does someone wanna start with the steam? This is insane.
How do you know it's on? Oh, no, guys.
Oh, .
No offense but thank God it's you three.
Good luck.
Enjoy your massage.
Oh, I will.
Oh, dude, a limo! Yeah! Go ahead.
You're the winner.
Oh, my God, dude! Unreal! Seriously unreal.
Oh, man.
Wow.
Hi! John and I walk in and the ambiance is just absolutely incredible.
Candles lit everywhere.
The room is so tranquil.
This spa is heaven on earth.
I feel like a cupcake.
Spa treatment? This is first time ever for me.
Oh, there's the cucumbers.
And I feel like I'm on top of the world.
You know, I almost wonder if JP does this on his off time.
My car is outside though.
Washing, no scratching.
I'm not used to the punishments.
And now we have to wash JP's car.
Losing sucks.
Oh! There's bird poop on it! Oh, look at all that poo! Spray that poop off.
Not a lot of water pressure.
I don't like washing cars.
It's just not my thing.
I don't even wash my own car.
Me either.
Dirty cars go to a car wash.
That's where cars go.
Where does he park this car? Under a bird tree? A bird's nest? I got this crazy knot.
It's probably from chef Ramsay always yelling at me on that side.
Poor Jon.
He is just like ooh-ing and ahh-ing and Oh, my God.
Oh, man.
The faces Jon is making is crazy.
Oh, wow.
He is really loving this massage.
Oh, my God.
It feels so good.
To not being in Hell's Kitchen doing the punishment right now.
To not be ironing and whatever else they're doing.
So you just polish silver with a napkin? What do you polish silverware with? What do you suggest? Like, a polishing cloth.
We've used these before.
Ja'nel is just, you know, perfect at everything.
I'll vacuum.
Susan, that's for the floor.
I think that's for the seat.
I'm not an idiot.
I know how to vacuum.
Mm, hello? These two girls do not know what they're doing.
It's just my honest opinion.
Put the B&Bs up here, and then do the knives down I always try to be assertive and take charge no matter what we're doing.
Like this.
Like, flush.
Like, see that? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I get it.
Ja'nel likes to tell everybody what to do.
But I know what I need to do, and I don't need anybody to tell me.
Who did this? I did that one, why? Didn't we say we were gonna go in order? Oh, I'll hit the next four-top.
Yeah.
This is ridiculous.
Ugh.
Be more careful.
Just the communication was off.
Just do it right.
Whatever.
The losing chefs are enduring an extremely long and tedious punishment.
And for Mary and Susan, it's being made worse by the self-appointed task master.
Be more careful.
Just the communication was off.
Just do it right.
Whatever.
Ja'nel, just chill.
We can figure it out.
We're grown women.
It'll get done.
What the heck.
With several hours of punishment behind them Gotta get back in the red kitchen and start prepping.
Yes, chef.
It's now time for Mary, Ja'nel, and Susan to prep the kitchen for tonight's dinner service.
Jump on station.
Set it up.
All right.
Let's do it.
Make sure everything in your station is there.
Hey.
Hey! Hi, guys.
And with Jon and Cyndi back from their reward, it's all hands on deck.
Ready for battle.
Come on in, Jon.
Show me your fingers, nails.
Beautiful, chef.
Oh.
Are you relaxed? Yeah, absolutely, chef.
But ready to work.
For the first time in one kitchen, one, two, three, four, five of you are feeding the entire dining room.
And we are here to prove that this group of chefs can deliver.
Yes, chef.
Get on your stations.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
JP, please open Hell's Kitchen.
Let's go.
All right, garnish is set.
Meat's looking good.
Mine is just going.
I'm working on that right now.
I'm gonna start buttering some buns.
Timing, synchronization more than ever before, right? Yes, chef! Guys, guests are walking in.
Walking in.
Let's go, guys.
The remaining chefs have survived 15 dinner services.
But tonight, with just five chefs in one kitchen, there will be nowhere to hide.
Excellent.
Here we go! Good luck, guys, yes? Yes, chef! Four covers, table 31.
Two sliders, two risotto.
Yes, chef! Let's go, let's go, let's go.
All right, six minutes on that first risotto.
Six minutes heard! There's five of us still.
We're all fighting for one position.
This is going to be the toughest test that we've experience yet.
Risotto walking! Walking those sliders.
Yeah, table two.
Go, please.
The kitchen is off to a strong star.
But in the dining room Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
I know this is late notice, but we would like a table for me and my friend James Craft.
Is it possible? Hi, James.
Hi.
Jean-Philipe.
Pleased to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure, pleasure.
Um, have a seat, and let me see what we can do.
Thank you.
Gimme a moment.
Thank you.
Jean-Philipe has a small problem.
I have Mr.
Antonio Sabato Jr.
He's a VIP.
He's at the bar.
We're fully booked.
Could I use the chef's table? Of course, let's go.
Thank you.
What do we got? I managed the best table in the house.
Awesome! Awesome! Right on! We'll take it.
Yeah, that's great.
Follow me, please.
Thank you very much.
How are you, my friend? Good to see you, buddy.
Welcome.
Thank you very much.
Good to see you both.
You good? James Craft.
James, how are you? Antonio Sabato, Jr.
He's actually very attractive in person.
Thank you very much.
Wow.
Hopefully, he is impressed with our skills.
Uh, guys, have a VIP joining the chef table.
Wake up, everybody, yes? Yes, chef! Cyndi, take the order.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
I'm not nervous at all.
Antonio Sabato Jr.
, you know, he's a great looking guy and all.
Lobster risotto.
Okay.
I'll do the Caesar salad.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
But not really my cup of tea if you know what I mean.
VIP chef's table, yes? One lobster risotto, one Caesar.
Put a little portion of sliders out there as well.
Yes, chef! Let's go! Yes, chef.
Slider will be ready in four minutes.
Four minutes heard.
I'm not gonna buckle under the pressure tonight.
I'm gonna stay calm, focused, and drive the team.
Walking Caesar! Behind you, chef.
Lobster.
Cyndi's standing staring, look.
Cyndi's here, you're back there.
And Cyndi comes up empty-handed.
Oh, .
Cyndi! Cyndi! Yes, chef? Serve the chef's table, please.
Let's go.
Absolutely, chef.
There's only one team, one kitchen pumping out orders.
Chef prepared these sliders special.
Oh, thank you very much.
And we are doing a great job right now.
That's good.
Push the risotto, Ja'nel, let's go.
Yes, chef.
I'm really getting slammed with risottos.
I just have to make sure that mine's delicious and that people like it.
please.
Yes, chef! Let's go.
Right now walking.
Ja'nel, are you ready on those risottos? Ja'nel! What are you doing? Sorry, chef.
It's coming in one minute.
Ja'nel, come on.
Send it, Ja'nel.
Risotto walking.
Hey, all of you.
All of you! Hey, that means you.
Yes, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
Yeah, come here, you.
Taste that.
Ugh! It's disgusting! Come here.
All of you, come here.
We have a VIP guest in the kitchen.
What is that? It's mush! Absolute mush! What is happening? I can't believe it.
It's just really, really embarrassing.
Get a grip now! Yes, chef! Sorry, chef.
Take a deep breath, get your together, and just make it right.
I got one Yes.
All right? Thank you.
With Ja'nel having issues with her risotto, the flow of food out to the dining room has slowed down considerably.
Oh, my God, I'm so hungry.
I know.
The bread's holding me over I guess.
And hungry diners are getting restless.
I'd like some food So I don't have to wait around and eat bread all night.
It's ridiculous.
Those sliders look good.
Do you think if I went and asked for one, they'd give me one? They probably would give you one.
How long, please, Ja'nel? Walking risotto.
Let's go, I'm here.
Let's go.
That risotto's delicious.
Thank you, chef.
Good job, Ja'nel.
It was such a relief.
I'm just gonna have to try to keep this up, because this is only the beginning.
Ja'nel's recovery on risotto have reinvigorated her team Pick it up! Keep talking! And pleased the diners.
It was worth the weight.
Wow.
Yeah.
With the team back on track Two sliders, one mussels, one risotto.
I hope it's working.
Yes, chef! Chef Ramsay pushes to get the rest of the appetizers out.
Come on, come on, come on! Walking mussels! Walking mussels! Two mussels, chef.
Let's go.
I'm walking risotto.
Behind.
Sliders, I'm dying.
Sliders are walking.
Sliders.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
Did you check the, uh temperature? She gave us a slider without any meat in it.
Mary? Yes, chef! Two sliders bun's all greasy, and one with no pate.
It's a burger.
You put the burger, you put the bun.
You know, you put it all together.
It's a I don't know.
Okay, yes, chef.
I have one.
No, it's not okay.
Come on, please! Ahh! I'm trying to get it together, chef.
Mary, please, look at me.
Yes, chef.
You're getting your knickers in a twist.
Calm down.
Yes, chef.
I wear knickers on a regular basis.
You never go commando in the kitchen.
It's dangerous.
If you concentrate, you won't forget to put the pate in between the bun.
Yes, chef.
Two sliders are gone.
Yes.
No, they're not gone! I'm waiting for you! I'm being a freakin' idiot right now.
Okay, I'm coming, chef.
I just asked you for it.
Okay, right here.
They haven't gone.
Are you okay? Yes, chef.
Stop.
Mary! Yes, chef? All of you, come here! Yes, chef.
All of you! That's you, Susan.
Yes, chef! Just touch that.
It's dry as a bone.
Look.
Do you think that's gonna be served at Caesar's Palace? No, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
If we get kicked out with these black jackets on, whoo-whoo, so help me, God.
Dreadful! This is crazy! It's an hour into dinner service, and Mary's second mistake on sliders has derailed the kitchen.
Just touch that.
It's dry as a bone! Look! And now chef Ramsay has a question for her.
Do you think that's gonna be served at Caesar's Palace? No, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
Oh, come on! Please, Mary! Mary, I need you with me.
Or we're gonna this whole service up.
I'll have another one coming right now, chef.
Let's go, ladies.
Please pick it up.
Holy cow, I'm just trying to get this done.
It's all right, we're getting it, Mary.
We're getting it.
One portion of sliders urgently.
Can you walk those sliders for me? Got it! Thank you.
Just one order or two? Guys, please.
Get a grip! Aghhh! I am so frustrated right now.
Coming, chef! Sorry, chef.
Yeah.
We need to start getting food to these diners.
Go.
Okay, good job on those burgers.
Mary's third attempt at sliders is a home run.
Keep going.
Yup.
Next ticket.
Walking scallops! And appetizers are now leaving the kitchen at a steady pace.
Service, please.
Go! Thank you.
That's really good.
Opening the door for chef Ramsay to start sending entrees as well.
All right, now, two Wellington, one halibut, one sole, yes? Yes, chef! I need seven minutes! I'm disappointed with my performance on sliders so far.
But I'm ready to put out beautiful fish plates.
I'm a strong chef, I know that I can do this.
Two Wellingtons, four minutes.
Garnish, you need three? Thank you so much.
I'm excited to be on garnish.
I feel like I will definitely be a great voice for the kitchen.
Failure is not an option.
Gotta prove myself.
Tonight is the night.
I'm dying now.
The halibut, the sole, the two Wellington.
You said seven minutes nine minutes ago.
How long? One minute on garnish! It's all cut.
Garnish, let's go! Walking Wellingtons.
Garnish? Wellingtons, chef.
Garnish! Walking! Come on, Susan.
Yes, chef.
I'm dying for the halibuts and the sole! I need one minute on the halibut, sole, please! All of you All of you! Yes, chef.
Now Susan reversed the burnt garnish.
That's for her sole.
Look at that.
Hey.
Is that what you want? Burnt garnish? No, chef.
Susan, wake up! Yes, chef! Damn! This sucks.
Really, really sucks.
That fish is still in her hands.
Yes, chef.
Can you please walk my garnish for halibut, please? Heard.
Coming.
Fish.
And the garnish.
Look at this.
Ah, me.
All of you, come here! Yes, chef.
All of you! Yes, chef.
She burns the garnish for the sole, this looks like it's been steamed, right? Then you flip it over Black as .
Oh, off.
Both of you off.
off.
Come on, guys.
Let's pick up our quality.
Sorry about that burnt garnish.
Will you get a sole on, please? What the ? I'll be out in one minute with that, okay? Yes, chef.
You being behind is gonna me up.
Ah, so frustrating.
Sole garnish walking.
Where's the sole, please? Coming up, chef, right now.
Right behind you.
How'd you do that? I'm sorry, chef.
Committed one side.
I know.
I'm very sorry, chef.
Service, please.
Go.
Although Susan and Mary hit a few speed bumps as they close in on completing the entrees, the chef's table Oh, my God.
See how tender that is? Oh, yeah.
Is impressed with the final results.
Here we go, two covers, table 21, two mussells.
Entree, one halibut, one New York strip.
Yes, chef! Two minutes on this order.
One halibut.
One New York! Three minutes heard.
Who called what's she on about? Susan calling out halibut, New York steak, and she hasn't even sent the appetizers.
What's going, Susan? Right now, we have one halibut and one New York.
Hey, all of you, come here.
Stop what you're doing, all of you.
Yes, chef.
She's firing entrees.
One halibut, one New York strip.
FYI, dumbo we haven't even sent the appetizers.
What is Susan thinking right now? Like What are you thinking, Susan? Is the ticket crossed out? No, chef.
What are you doing to them? We we fired that ticket, chef.
Who's "we"? I didn't! She's screwed.
All of a sudden, you're the chef, right? No, chef.
No.
Step up.
Here you go.
Here you go.
You run it then.
Here you go.
Andi, leave her alone.
Susan can't even give correct times on her own station.
She's running the kitchen? Ahh.
We're .
Ha.
Sorry.
You run it! it.
There you go, run it.
good luck.
Off you go.
This is joke.
Andi, 'em.
Leave 'em.
Pathetic.
Nearly two hours into dinner service and the final five have completely more than half of their entrees.
Two minutes on this order! One halibut and one New York.
Hey, all of you, come here.
She's firing entrees.
But Susan's confusion on the tickets FYI, dumbo, we haven't even sent the appetizers.
Means no food is leaving the kitchen.
All of sudden, you're the chef, right? No, chef, no.
Step up.
But chef Ramsay is.
Here you go.
You run it.
Here you go.
Andi, leave her alone.
Sorry.
You run it.
it.
There you go.
Andi, 'em.
Leave 'em.
I have to prove to my teammates that I'm not gonna crumble.
I'm gonna run this pass, and I'm gonna keep service going.
Guys, let's not lose our fight! They're not here.
They wanna see us fight back.
Absolutely.
So speak up, Susan! Tell us what you need.
Two mussels.
Susan, I'm walking mussels.
Come on in.
Here.
For 41? Yes.
Thank you.
Fire three Wellington, three New York strip, please.
Heard! How long, guys? One minute.
Can we walk those three New York? Heard.
Three Wellington.
Slicing Wellingtons.
Wow.
Oh, my gosh.
Chef Ramsay is back in the kitchen.
I have no idea what he's gonna do.
AndI'm really nervous.
Oh, .
Last table.
How long do you need, Jon? One minute.
I need three orders of mushrooms walking.
Beautiful.
Thank you, garnish.
How long? I'm ready on garnish.
Wellingtons walking now.
New York'll be right behind.
Walking.
John, where's the New York? Walking.
Go, please.
Turn everything off.
Line up, guys, please.
Yes, chef.
Trust me, it's not gonna take long.
I don't know where to start.
After one of the best ever services in Hell's Kitchen, I was expecting more of the same, right? But tonight was a disaster.
I've seen you have better services weeks ago.
At this stage in the game, everything you touch it has to be your best.
I'm not messing around tonight.
I want all of you to go up to the dorm.
Nominate two of the weakest individuals.
And move your ass.
Yes, chef.
Go, guys.
I can't we sucked that bad.
This is gonna be tough.
Who's voting for who? Obviously, I had a really good service tonight.
I'm not going up.
Um, my first person is Mary.
You were just overwhelmed.
Mary, I'm more upset with you about the dover sole and not checking the underside.
I don't think that that makes me the weakest chef.
This is ridiculous.
I wasn't the only one who made mistakes.
Everybody had a bad service.
Ja'nel, you freakin' know what a risotto tastes like.
You should know when it's overcooked.
I didn't taste that one.
You should know the taste.
And I should know the taste, for sure.
So you put up risotto that you didn't taste.
And that's something like, you should know better.
Yeah, Ja'nel.
Right, right, right.
Tonight, you know, the pressure's on and you stumbled pretty significantly.
All right.
Everyone's trying to put me up based on tonight's dinner service, and that's .
I know that I'm stronger than a lot of chefs that are still here, and I'm gonna fight for it.
I think you should think about who you think is the weakest chef.
If we're this far into the game and somebody folds, that tells you who the weakest chef is.
Well, I disagree.
Because I think the pressure's on every night.
Ja'nel cannot accept the fact that she has weaknesses.
I had a bajillion risottos tonight.
But, you know, I didn't break down.
She still thinks that when the pressure's on, she just bounces back.
"Oh, I'm fine.
I got it going.
" I don't think that me having two bad services makes me the weakest chef.
You failed tonight, and it makes you weak.
That is the bottom line.
If I have to choose who I think the weakest chef is, it's you, Susan.
I think you're the weakest chef here.
So it makes me weak that I held my station down tonight.
No, I don't think No, let me finish, because you got to finish.
You just asked a question.
"It makes me weak.
" That's a question.
I know for a fact that I am a better chef than Susan.
She's gotta be crazy to think that she's a better chef than me.
I'm not weaker.
Susan, I asked you, you, you if you would rather have Susan on your team or me.
Who do you really think is stronger? Who do you really think is a better chef? My palate is better than yours.
I'm faster than you.
I have more ideas than you.
I'm more creative than you.
And that's my reason.
You're really humble too.
I don't think that .
I know what I can do! You make a lot of rookie mistakes.
I am a rookie! Exactly.
That's my point, Susan.
But you can't come with the "I am a rookie.
" That's my point.
You are a rookie.
Which makes you not a better chef than me.
Okay.
Who are we going with? After a near-flawless performance against Hell's Kitchen champions last service, tonight's performance was a bit of a setback.
What a night.
The chefs have been tasked with choosing two people for elimination.
So disappointing.
I thought you were the Dynamic Five.
Have you reached a decision? Yes, chef.
Susan, first nominee.
Chef, our first nominee tonight was Mary.
She had a really hard time communicating.
She could not pull her weight on the fish station, and she really couldn't keep it together.
Second nominee.
We're actually split between Ja'nel and myself.
Oh, stop.
So you haven't reached a decision.
So Susan, why Ja'nel? Chef, I feel like her inability to put up correct risotto is a big indication that she doesn't have what it takes to be your executive chef.
Ja'nel, your thoughts on Susan.
I do not think that Susan's a stronger chef than me.
I haven't been up for elimination because my team has faith in me.
Susan has been up for elimination because the team doesn't have faith in her.
A split decision.
Mary Susan Ja'nel Step forward, please.
Susan.
Yes, chef.
Why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have the tenacity, the passion, the drive.
And I want this so bad, chef.
How do you stand two feet away from the hot plate and fire the entrees when we hadn't sent the appetizers? It was a mistake.
Mary, disaster tonight.
Yes, chef.
What happened? I made my mistakes, but I bounced back.
I fixed them, I didn't quit fighting, chef.
I've learned from my mistakes.
Ja'nel, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? 'Cause that was your worst performance.
Chef Ramsay, from the day that I got here, I have continued to show you my potential.
I'm a leader on that team, and I have been since day one.
Everyone's emerging, but I've been there.
And I am not going away.
This is very difficult.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen Mary.
Back in line.
Thank you, chef.
Susan.
Please give me your jacket.
Your time is done in Hell's Kitchen.
Listen, don't underestimate the potential.
Stick with it.
Do not stop.
Thank you, chef.
Because I may have a job for you down the road.
I would look forward to that.
Okay? Good night.
Bye, Suse.
Bye, Susan.
Bye, Susan.
Coming into the competition, I realized that there was gonna be people that were much more experienced than me.
First off I can see from here that your lamb is absolutely raw.
I'm in culinary school, and this was my very first experience working on a line.
Come on! I just dropped my lamb, guys! Ahh.
I'm most proud that no matter what challenge was thrown at me Cauliflower? Yes! Good job.
You just won it for your team.
I did not back down.
I have prepared a white miso dashi, with a ponzu daikon salad on top.
That's fantastic.
That's a very good dish.
Thank you, chef.
I had a black jacket.
Yea, Susan! Well done.
You know, I made it very far in this competition.
So I'm gonna be ready for whatever comes my way.
Ja'nel, back in line.
Yes, chef.
Let me tell you, tonight You're all crap.
Come back tomorrow ready to fight.
The end is in sight.
There is no room for mistakes now.
Got it? Yes, chef.
Get out of here.
Yes, chef.
This competition is gonna continue to test me.
I just have to make sure that I am the last one standing.
It doesn't matter what my teammates think.
Chef Ramsay sees the fight in me.
He sees great potential, and that's all that matters.
Two people between me and the final two? I'm bringing the heat tomorrow.
These girls are not backing down.
This is cutthroat, dog-eat-dog, man.
Susan had little experience, but she came a long way.
She's not ready to lead my kitchen in Vegas, but I'm happy to say that she'll be leaving Hell's Kitchen as a real chef.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen Time to shine, yes? Got it? Yes, chef.
It's getting down to the wire.
Who's got it, who doesn't.
Chef Ramsay drops a bombshell There's four of you now.
And after tonight's service, there will only be two.
That might just have the chefs gunning for each other.
This is the one battle I need to win so I can win the war.
Will it be three against one? Do you wanna go home? They're just trying to get rid of me.
Really wanna take her down.
Come here, .
Or will their cutthroat tactics Is this sabotage? Backfire? How stupid are you? Can the chefs prove On the hot plate.
They are leaders? Three risotto, one scallop.
Two two-tops.
Without going way How long on those appetizers? Push it! Where's the garnish for the scallops? Overboard? Get it up here right now! She's being a little tyrant up there.
Who will move one step closer to a dream come true? The first person moving on to the final is And whose dreams will be crushed? The first person not moving on to the final is Find out next time on a life-changing episode.
This is it.
I am not stopping the fight now.
I'm here to stay.
I'm gonna win.
of Hell's Kitchen.
Would you like to meet your competition? So he brought in a team of chefs to challenge them.
Some of the finest chefs I've ever known.
Five Hell's Kitchen champions.
Rock, Christina, Dave, Nona, Paul.
The smack talk began early.
It's gonna be a little tough from here on out.
We are the best chefs up here.
When it became time to battle at dinner service Let's go.
Susan struggled with the timing of her capellini.
Capellini in 30 seconds! Oh, my God! And then Cyndi had an issue with her temperatures on the lamb.
You sent to me a pool of blood.
While season eight winner Nona hit a snag with her risotto.
I need something.
No, don't Put it back.
But whenever there was a problem in either kitchen The capellini should be ready by now, yeah? Both teams bounced back.
Very nice, that risotto.
Susan easily recovered Very nice, that capellini.
Thank you, chef.
As did Cyndi.
Incredible.
And both kitchens completed a truly excellent dinner service I'm proud of my team.
Making chef Ramsay's decision extremely difficult.
Both teams performed very well.
Thank you, chef.
So our reviews the comment cards.
The final five had an incredible score.
But the champions Edged them out.
Despite their impressive performance, the chefs had to nominate two for elimination The process must continue.
After a heated debate.
Susan, I have to vote you as one.
You failed.
Cyndi, you were also in the bottom two.
It seemed like Susan was running the app station.
What? They chose Susan.
And Cyndi.
Who threw Mary under the bus.
The weakest two individuals.
Who are they? Mary.
Mary.
But chef Ramsay was so pleased with dinner service he gave everybody a pass.
I have to let you keep your black jackets.
And a warning.
Tomorrow's elimination could be one, two, or even three of you.
Tonight, the final five are back at it again, battling it out to see who will be head chef of Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Fire Whoa The way you swerve and curve really wrecks my nerves and I'm so excited, child Ohh! Go, Jon! When you take what you've got and, girl, you've got a lot you're really something, child When you're hot, you're hot you really shoot your shot you're dynamite, child Yeah.
* yeah * well, I can tell by your game you're gonna start a flame of love, baby, baby the way you push, push lets me know that Hey, hey! You're gonna get your wish oh, no fire what I said, child oww, fire uh-huh And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Get out of here.
Good night, chef.
Great job.
You know I have to fight, right? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I know.
I understand.
I'm just frustrated, you know? Like, yeah, I didn't have to go up tonight.
But chef Ramsay could've freakin' called me down because two people nominated me as the weakest chef.
Cyndi.
The weakest two individuals in your team right now.
The weakest two, chef, would be Susan and Mary.
Susan.
I'm gonna have to say Cyndi and Mary.
It just sucks.
I think, like, the thing that pisses me off the most is, like, to be like told two nights in a row that you're still the weakest chef and that it doesn't matter how far you freakin' came.
Like, what the hell is that? You know what I mean? You weren't even up there fighting for yourself.
Oh, I definitely could've went up there.
He couldn't been like, "Well, Mary, since you've got two votes, like, come up here.
" I think I know, obviously, how Mary feels, because it's, like, it's almost like it counts for nothing that we've come so far.
Now he's looking for the MVP out of the black jackets.
Most improved doesn't count.
I don't know what else to say.
I know, but it freakin' sucks that I was up four times in a freakin' row in the beginning.
'Cause that doesn't count for anything.
And then to still be considered the weakest chef, like, it doesn't matter how far I've come.
To me, it doesn't though.
I'm just telling you how I feel! I'm just frustrated.
Ha, people think that I'm weak in Hell's Kitchen.
But now I'm a contender.
Forget about the beginning.
I am a great chef, and chef Ramsay sees that.
Another freakin' close call tonight.
After a late night of open conversation, the chefs get a little rest.
But they head downstairs, energetic as ever Good morning! Morning, chef! Eager to prove that they belong in the final five.
Good.
I've personally prepared for you a certain type of entree that is now finding its way onto more and more five-star menus.
It's a American dish.
It's sophisticated, inspirational, and something that everyone can identify.
Cyndi, what's under there? Uh, chef I got to a five-star restaurant, uh, never.
No, I don't know, man.
Ha.
I got no idea what he's holding underneath there, but he's a total snob.
It's probably something ridiculous.
Jon.
Maybe a pork shank, chef.
Pork shank.
I know that's coming up as a big thing.
Interesting.
Ja'nel.
I would have to go with maybe sweetbreads, kidneys, liver of some sort.
Interesting again.
May I present to you the Hamburger! Burger! Oh, man! Hamburger! Come on.
Yeah.
This is a delicious gourmet burger, one that I serve at one of my latest restaurants Bread Street Kitchen in London, and it can go for as much as $100.
Wow.
Wow.
That's ridiculous.
Who pays $100 for a burger? No wonder you're rich, chef Ramsay.
You're selling burgers for $100 a pop? Why didn't I think of that? For your next challenge, each of you are gonna create your own gourmet burger.
Dude, this is a very, very big deal.
If you don't know how to make a great burger, what the are trying to run a pub for chef Ramsay for? I have one of the finest maitre d's anywhere in the world to help me judge.
A man who started working in restaurants from seven years of age.
He's worked with me as a maitre d' for the last 14 years.
Chef Ramsay's talking about the finest maitre d' in the world.
It's gotta be Jean-Philipe.
Old slick-back.
Good morning, everybody.
Good morning.
Morning! Nice to see you.
You good? Yeah, good.
Are you ready to taste some delicious burgers? Lovely.
JP is definitely a diva, so we're gonna have to create a diva burger for him.
I still can't believe we worked together 14 years.
Quite impressive.
It feels like 14 minutes.
Underwater.
Without oxygen.
Right.
Jean-Philipe will not be judging this alone.
He brought in some of his culinary friends.
Maitre d's, general managers, and sommeliers of some of the finest restaurants in the country.
And here they are.
Wow.
Wow.
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Holy , man.
What's going on? That is a lot of people.
This has definitely gotta be the most intense panel of judges yet.
Good morning.
Good to see you.
Are we gonna feed all these people? Yes.
Welcome.
It's so nice to see you.
I'm, uh, slightly worried about all the diners eating out in Los Angeles today, let me tell you.
Right.
Chefs.
For your challenge, you will prepare, each of you, ten burgers.
Every judge here today will receive a tasting sample of your delicious gourmet burger.
Once you finished cooking your last burger, I'd like you to "circate" the dining room and give 'em a little insight to how you arrived at that stunning burger.
You've all got 30 minutes to create something stunning.
Yes, chef.
Your time starts Now! Off you go.
For today's challenge, the chef's will have just to start sending gourmet burgers out to a dining room filled with culinary professionals.
Sharp, right behind.
Mary, describe your burger.
It's a short rib burger, chef, with a pancetta roquefort relish and a panini bun.
Nice.
I chose the short rib burger because short ribs are so succulent and amazing.
I love burgers, man.
But I've gotta make something five-star here.
So what are you gonna do? American wagyu with bourbon glaze, cipollini onions.
I want a fat burger, juicy, grease running down.
Ja'nel and Susan I mean, these are ladies are way too dainty.
They probably do turkey burgers with avocado all that fresh, healthy stuff.
I am doing a Greek yogurt and feta with dill, um, spread.
This burger represents me because I do live a healthy lifestyle.
This has, like, char on it.
I think that no one's gonna be doing a healthy burger.
Do we have cucumber? But I am very nervous about this challenge.
I mean, I don't make burgers on a daily basis.
Ah! .
My buns are burning.
I don't even make them on a weekly or a monthly basis.
These are all burned.
Guys, ten minutes gone, yes? Speed up a little bit, yeah? Got some kalamata, some parmigiana, mustard, peppercorns, salt.
So this is all about Vegas, Caesar's Palace.
Light bulb.
Caesar salad, Caesar burger.
Hitting that part of the Mediterranean.
They make sense together.
Then bump it beyond that real thick piece of meat.
Caesar.
It's a Roman burger.
Yeah.
Rome burger.
Not just a Caesar, man.
Rome.
It's an empire.
I gotta get those buns working.
Oh, .
These buns are small.
I made my burgers way too big.
Oh, .
The buns are too small.
There's absolutely nothing I can do at this point.
But I can't let this die.
Well, live and learn.
Last five minutes, guy waiters standing by, please.
Wakey, wakey.
Let's go.
I'm making a salmon burger with some shallots, a little red onion, and I'm gonna do a grilled jalapeno.
In a burger challenge, me using salmon as my protein is a huge risk.
Salmon burger.
Don't overcook it, right? Everyone's expecting, you know, something rich and hearty.
And, uh, I'm going really light.
Is this your jalapeno? Yeah.
It's really black on one side.
Oh, yeah, let's pull that off.
Pay attention, Ja'nel.
Get your head in the game.
There's a lot of going on.
You need to be focused.
Start serving your burgers, guys, please.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
And serve, let's go.
Service, please.
The first burgers have started going out to the dining room Salmon burger.
Cyndi's burgers.
Mary's burgers.
Roman burger from Jon.
Each served on a different colored plate.
Susan, go.
And as the culinary professionals start tasting That's got some flavor.
It's cooked perfectly.
The chefs hurry to complete their cooking Let's go.
So they can spend some valuable face time with the judges.
My name's Mary.
Um, you're tasting my burger right now.
I'm lobbying for my burger right now.
I'm selling it.
Hi, there! And they just have to sit there and listen to my sweet little voice.
Yeah.
Ah! Every plug I can give for my burger, I'm gonna do it.
Really rich, really creamy.
They're very creamy.
Really creamy burger.
Very rich, very creamy.
And it just makes a really creamy burger.
Not sure if you've enjoyed my burger yet.
I know how to work a room.
I'm Susan, I prepared a Mediterranean-inspired burger.
I think I have a good selling ability.
This is kind of a healthy burger which I think everyone here in L.
A.
can kind of appreciate.
We're all kind of watching our waistlines.
So I feel like this is definitely a high point for me.
You guys don't have to worry about your waistline.
But you know, as a woman, I do.
It doesn't hurt to be charming.
So I wanna eat a nice, you know, juicy burger, but still have not a lot of guilt afterwards, so But we like the guilt.
You like the guilt.
Yeah.
While Susan and Mary try to charm the judges, back in the kitchen Jon is trying to persuade a burger.
Didn't oil that one as well as I wanted to.
Damn it, this last burger, of course, is causing me problems.
Come on, Jon, last man.
You are losing valuable face time, come on! I'm the last person in the kitchen before I get out to the dining room, and I'm thinking, man, I need to hurry up.
Let's go.
Apron off.
Go! I feel like there's a story behind my burger so I have to give myself enough time to get out of the dining room and explain it.
While the chefs get in their final campaigning, I took a risk, and I hope you enjoyed it.
Lots of beef.
Good, yeah.
I wanted to make it hearty.
I like a hearty burger.
I had the Roman burger on the orange plates here.
Some kalamata olives in the beef, with parmigiana, black peppercorns.
The judges are ready to score the burgers.
The short rib and the salmon were a little bit different out of the box, and well done.
I know she's trying with the salmon, butthat's not really what we wanted.
I'm hands down with Jon.
Jon's, yeah? Roman burger.
I didn't really get much flavor from it.
Wow! Okay.
Time for the results.
Okay, let's begin with the chef that finished in last place.
That burger belongs to Susan.
Ugh! Last? Really? This is just gonna be ammunition for the rest of the team to put me up for elimination, and I just I can't afford this.
There was a clear winner a burger that stood head and shoulders above its competition.
I'm really hoping my burger speaks for itself since I wasn't able to speak to everyone.
I need to win this challenge, man.
Almost 40% of you said this burger was your favorite.
Wow! Wow! I wanna take this burger challenge with a salmon burger.
That would be awesome.
Please let it be my burger, please let it be me.
I put a really freaking good-ass burger together.
I got this .
That burger belongs to In the gourmet burger challenge, a room full of culinary professionals have voted Susan's burger the worst.
And now, the chefs are about to find out who was voted the best.
There was a clear winner a burger that stood head and shoulders above its competition.
Congratulations Oh, my God.
Jon.
Great job.
Awesome.
Good job, Jon.
Whoo! Thank you.
I win, like, hands down.
Long live the Roman burger.
Yes! Amazing! Caesar's Palace, here I come with the Roman burger.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Excellent.
Thank you, bud.
Jon, great work.
Congratulations.
Thank you, chef.
You are in for one hell of a day.
Because today is spa day.
Yeah! Sweet! Awesome! You're gonna have green tea facials.
Mm, mm.
Hot stone massages, the works.
Nice! Wow! Now, I've arranged for you to share your day out with a teammate of your choice.
Really? Oh, whoa.
Wow.
Okay.
Jon, I'd like you to think carefully.
Come on, Jon.
Just pick me.
I could totally use a spa day, man.
Pick me, pick me, pick me.
Please, Jon, pick me.
Please, please, please.
Jon, who are you taking? I think, um I think I'm gonna take Cyndi with me.
Oh, my God, Jon.
Thank you.
Me? Jon, seriously? Dude! Yeah, that's awesome! Lovely choice.
Your limo is waiting.
Off you go.
Congratulations.
Well done.
Have fun, guys.
Thanks, Jon.
Thanks.
Good job, everyone.
The decision wasn't super difficult.
Cyndi's like one of the guys.
No girlie, "We're getting our nails done" talk.
Yeah, no.
Plus, Ja'nel's been on like every reward.
She can deal with the punishment today.
While Jon and Cyndi are having the most amazing spa day, you're all gonna have some very boring endless chores.
JP! Oui, chef.
Since Jean-Philipe did such a great job of getting all his friends to come here today, I'm giving him and his team the afternoon off.
Yes, chef.
Do you have your list there? Yeah, I do.
Is that your list? Yes, chef.
Thank you.
Yes, chef.
Thank you.
Wow.
Steaming linens, vacuum cleaning carpet, setting up tables, polishing silverware, oh.
Wow.
This list unfolds, and it touches the ground.
Washing your car.
You are a real Prima Donna.
Jp's getting a day off today and he is putting it to full ears.
Once that's done, I want you to set up ahead of a very busy service.
Got it? Yes, chef.
There's only three of us though to get the entire dining room ready.
Does someone wanna start with the steam? This is insane.
How do you know it's on? Oh, no, guys.
Oh, .
No offense but thank God it's you three.
Good luck.
Enjoy your massage.
Oh, I will.
Oh, dude, a limo! Yeah! Go ahead.
You're the winner.
Oh, my God, dude! Unreal! Seriously unreal.
Oh, man.
Wow.
Hi! John and I walk in and the ambiance is just absolutely incredible.
Candles lit everywhere.
The room is so tranquil.
This spa is heaven on earth.
I feel like a cupcake.
Spa treatment? This is first time ever for me.
Oh, there's the cucumbers.
And I feel like I'm on top of the world.
You know, I almost wonder if JP does this on his off time.
My car is outside though.
Washing, no scratching.
I'm not used to the punishments.
And now we have to wash JP's car.
Losing sucks.
Oh! There's bird poop on it! Oh, look at all that poo! Spray that poop off.
Not a lot of water pressure.
I don't like washing cars.
It's just not my thing.
I don't even wash my own car.
Me either.
Dirty cars go to a car wash.
That's where cars go.
Where does he park this car? Under a bird tree? A bird's nest? I got this crazy knot.
It's probably from chef Ramsay always yelling at me on that side.
Poor Jon.
He is just like ooh-ing and ahh-ing and Oh, my God.
Oh, man.
The faces Jon is making is crazy.
Oh, wow.
He is really loving this massage.
Oh, my God.
It feels so good.
To not being in Hell's Kitchen doing the punishment right now.
To not be ironing and whatever else they're doing.
So you just polish silver with a napkin? What do you polish silverware with? What do you suggest? Like, a polishing cloth.
We've used these before.
Ja'nel is just, you know, perfect at everything.
I'll vacuum.
Susan, that's for the floor.
I think that's for the seat.
I'm not an idiot.
I know how to vacuum.
Mm, hello? These two girls do not know what they're doing.
It's just my honest opinion.
Put the B&Bs up here, and then do the knives down I always try to be assertive and take charge no matter what we're doing.
Like this.
Like, flush.
Like, see that? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I get it.
Ja'nel likes to tell everybody what to do.
But I know what I need to do, and I don't need anybody to tell me.
Who did this? I did that one, why? Didn't we say we were gonna go in order? Oh, I'll hit the next four-top.
Yeah.
This is ridiculous.
Ugh.
Be more careful.
Just the communication was off.
Just do it right.
Whatever.
The losing chefs are enduring an extremely long and tedious punishment.
And for Mary and Susan, it's being made worse by the self-appointed task master.
Be more careful.
Just the communication was off.
Just do it right.
Whatever.
Ja'nel, just chill.
We can figure it out.
We're grown women.
It'll get done.
What the heck.
With several hours of punishment behind them Gotta get back in the red kitchen and start prepping.
Yes, chef.
It's now time for Mary, Ja'nel, and Susan to prep the kitchen for tonight's dinner service.
Jump on station.
Set it up.
All right.
Let's do it.
Make sure everything in your station is there.
Hey.
Hey! Hi, guys.
And with Jon and Cyndi back from their reward, it's all hands on deck.
Ready for battle.
Come on in, Jon.
Show me your fingers, nails.
Beautiful, chef.
Oh.
Are you relaxed? Yeah, absolutely, chef.
But ready to work.
For the first time in one kitchen, one, two, three, four, five of you are feeding the entire dining room.
And we are here to prove that this group of chefs can deliver.
Yes, chef.
Get on your stations.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
JP, please open Hell's Kitchen.
Let's go.
All right, garnish is set.
Meat's looking good.
Mine is just going.
I'm working on that right now.
I'm gonna start buttering some buns.
Timing, synchronization more than ever before, right? Yes, chef! Guys, guests are walking in.
Walking in.
Let's go, guys.
The remaining chefs have survived 15 dinner services.
But tonight, with just five chefs in one kitchen, there will be nowhere to hide.
Excellent.
Here we go! Good luck, guys, yes? Yes, chef! Four covers, table 31.
Two sliders, two risotto.
Yes, chef! Let's go, let's go, let's go.
All right, six minutes on that first risotto.
Six minutes heard! There's five of us still.
We're all fighting for one position.
This is going to be the toughest test that we've experience yet.
Risotto walking! Walking those sliders.
Yeah, table two.
Go, please.
The kitchen is off to a strong star.
But in the dining room Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
I know this is late notice, but we would like a table for me and my friend James Craft.
Is it possible? Hi, James.
Hi.
Jean-Philipe.
Pleased to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure, pleasure.
Um, have a seat, and let me see what we can do.
Thank you.
Gimme a moment.
Thank you.
Jean-Philipe has a small problem.
I have Mr.
Antonio Sabato Jr.
He's a VIP.
He's at the bar.
We're fully booked.
Could I use the chef's table? Of course, let's go.
Thank you.
What do we got? I managed the best table in the house.
Awesome! Awesome! Right on! We'll take it.
Yeah, that's great.
Follow me, please.
Thank you very much.
How are you, my friend? Good to see you, buddy.
Welcome.
Thank you very much.
Good to see you both.
You good? James Craft.
James, how are you? Antonio Sabato, Jr.
He's actually very attractive in person.
Thank you very much.
Wow.
Hopefully, he is impressed with our skills.
Uh, guys, have a VIP joining the chef table.
Wake up, everybody, yes? Yes, chef! Cyndi, take the order.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
I'm not nervous at all.
Antonio Sabato Jr.
, you know, he's a great looking guy and all.
Lobster risotto.
Okay.
I'll do the Caesar salad.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
But not really my cup of tea if you know what I mean.
VIP chef's table, yes? One lobster risotto, one Caesar.
Put a little portion of sliders out there as well.
Yes, chef! Let's go! Yes, chef.
Slider will be ready in four minutes.
Four minutes heard.
I'm not gonna buckle under the pressure tonight.
I'm gonna stay calm, focused, and drive the team.
Walking Caesar! Behind you, chef.
Lobster.
Cyndi's standing staring, look.
Cyndi's here, you're back there.
And Cyndi comes up empty-handed.
Oh, .
Cyndi! Cyndi! Yes, chef? Serve the chef's table, please.
Let's go.
Absolutely, chef.
There's only one team, one kitchen pumping out orders.
Chef prepared these sliders special.
Oh, thank you very much.
And we are doing a great job right now.
That's good.
Push the risotto, Ja'nel, let's go.
Yes, chef.
I'm really getting slammed with risottos.
I just have to make sure that mine's delicious and that people like it.
please.
Yes, chef! Let's go.
Right now walking.
Ja'nel, are you ready on those risottos? Ja'nel! What are you doing? Sorry, chef.
It's coming in one minute.
Ja'nel, come on.
Send it, Ja'nel.
Risotto walking.
Hey, all of you.
All of you! Hey, that means you.
Yes, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
Yeah, come here, you.
Taste that.
Ugh! It's disgusting! Come here.
All of you, come here.
We have a VIP guest in the kitchen.
What is that? It's mush! Absolute mush! What is happening? I can't believe it.
It's just really, really embarrassing.
Get a grip now! Yes, chef! Sorry, chef.
Take a deep breath, get your together, and just make it right.
I got one Yes.
All right? Thank you.
With Ja'nel having issues with her risotto, the flow of food out to the dining room has slowed down considerably.
Oh, my God, I'm so hungry.
I know.
The bread's holding me over I guess.
And hungry diners are getting restless.
I'd like some food So I don't have to wait around and eat bread all night.
It's ridiculous.
Those sliders look good.
Do you think if I went and asked for one, they'd give me one? They probably would give you one.
How long, please, Ja'nel? Walking risotto.
Let's go, I'm here.
Let's go.
That risotto's delicious.
Thank you, chef.
Good job, Ja'nel.
It was such a relief.
I'm just gonna have to try to keep this up, because this is only the beginning.
Ja'nel's recovery on risotto have reinvigorated her team Pick it up! Keep talking! And pleased the diners.
It was worth the weight.
Wow.
Yeah.
With the team back on track Two sliders, one mussels, one risotto.
I hope it's working.
Yes, chef! Chef Ramsay pushes to get the rest of the appetizers out.
Come on, come on, come on! Walking mussels! Walking mussels! Two mussels, chef.
Let's go.
I'm walking risotto.
Behind.
Sliders, I'm dying.
Sliders are walking.
Sliders.
Let's go.
Yes, chef.
Did you check the, uh temperature? She gave us a slider without any meat in it.
Mary? Yes, chef! Two sliders bun's all greasy, and one with no pate.
It's a burger.
You put the burger, you put the bun.
You know, you put it all together.
It's a I don't know.
Okay, yes, chef.
I have one.
No, it's not okay.
Come on, please! Ahh! I'm trying to get it together, chef.
Mary, please, look at me.
Yes, chef.
You're getting your knickers in a twist.
Calm down.
Yes, chef.
I wear knickers on a regular basis.
You never go commando in the kitchen.
It's dangerous.
If you concentrate, you won't forget to put the pate in between the bun.
Yes, chef.
Two sliders are gone.
Yes.
No, they're not gone! I'm waiting for you! I'm being a freakin' idiot right now.
Okay, I'm coming, chef.
I just asked you for it.
Okay, right here.
They haven't gone.
Are you okay? Yes, chef.
Stop.
Mary! Yes, chef? All of you, come here! Yes, chef.
All of you! That's you, Susan.
Yes, chef! Just touch that.
It's dry as a bone.
Look.
Do you think that's gonna be served at Caesar's Palace? No, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
If we get kicked out with these black jackets on, whoo-whoo, so help me, God.
Dreadful! This is crazy! It's an hour into dinner service, and Mary's second mistake on sliders has derailed the kitchen.
Just touch that.
It's dry as a bone! Look! And now chef Ramsay has a question for her.
Do you think that's gonna be served at Caesar's Palace? No, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
Oh, come on! Please, Mary! Mary, I need you with me.
Or we're gonna this whole service up.
I'll have another one coming right now, chef.
Let's go, ladies.
Please pick it up.
Holy cow, I'm just trying to get this done.
It's all right, we're getting it, Mary.
We're getting it.
One portion of sliders urgently.
Can you walk those sliders for me? Got it! Thank you.
Just one order or two? Guys, please.
Get a grip! Aghhh! I am so frustrated right now.
Coming, chef! Sorry, chef.
Yeah.
We need to start getting food to these diners.
Go.
Okay, good job on those burgers.
Mary's third attempt at sliders is a home run.
Keep going.
Yup.
Next ticket.
Walking scallops! And appetizers are now leaving the kitchen at a steady pace.
Service, please.
Go! Thank you.
That's really good.
Opening the door for chef Ramsay to start sending entrees as well.
All right, now, two Wellington, one halibut, one sole, yes? Yes, chef! I need seven minutes! I'm disappointed with my performance on sliders so far.
But I'm ready to put out beautiful fish plates.
I'm a strong chef, I know that I can do this.
Two Wellingtons, four minutes.
Garnish, you need three? Thank you so much.
I'm excited to be on garnish.
I feel like I will definitely be a great voice for the kitchen.
Failure is not an option.
Gotta prove myself.
Tonight is the night.
I'm dying now.
The halibut, the sole, the two Wellington.
You said seven minutes nine minutes ago.
How long? One minute on garnish! It's all cut.
Garnish, let's go! Walking Wellingtons.
Garnish? Wellingtons, chef.
Garnish! Walking! Come on, Susan.
Yes, chef.
I'm dying for the halibuts and the sole! I need one minute on the halibut, sole, please! All of you All of you! Yes, chef.
Now Susan reversed the burnt garnish.
That's for her sole.
Look at that.
Hey.
Is that what you want? Burnt garnish? No, chef.
Susan, wake up! Yes, chef! Damn! This sucks.
Really, really sucks.
That fish is still in her hands.
Yes, chef.
Can you please walk my garnish for halibut, please? Heard.
Coming.
Fish.
And the garnish.
Look at this.
Ah, me.
All of you, come here! Yes, chef.
All of you! Yes, chef.
She burns the garnish for the sole, this looks like it's been steamed, right? Then you flip it over Black as .
Oh, off.
Both of you off.
off.
Come on, guys.
Let's pick up our quality.
Sorry about that burnt garnish.
Will you get a sole on, please? What the ? I'll be out in one minute with that, okay? Yes, chef.
You being behind is gonna me up.
Ah, so frustrating.
Sole garnish walking.
Where's the sole, please? Coming up, chef, right now.
Right behind you.
How'd you do that? I'm sorry, chef.
Committed one side.
I know.
I'm very sorry, chef.
Service, please.
Go.
Although Susan and Mary hit a few speed bumps as they close in on completing the entrees, the chef's table Oh, my God.
See how tender that is? Oh, yeah.
Is impressed with the final results.
Here we go, two covers, table 21, two mussells.
Entree, one halibut, one New York strip.
Yes, chef! Two minutes on this order.
One halibut.
One New York! Three minutes heard.
Who called what's she on about? Susan calling out halibut, New York steak, and she hasn't even sent the appetizers.
What's going, Susan? Right now, we have one halibut and one New York.
Hey, all of you, come here.
Stop what you're doing, all of you.
Yes, chef.
She's firing entrees.
One halibut, one New York strip.
FYI, dumbo we haven't even sent the appetizers.
What is Susan thinking right now? Like What are you thinking, Susan? Is the ticket crossed out? No, chef.
What are you doing to them? We we fired that ticket, chef.
Who's "we"? I didn't! She's screwed.
All of a sudden, you're the chef, right? No, chef.
No.
Step up.
Here you go.
Here you go.
You run it then.
Here you go.
Andi, leave her alone.
Susan can't even give correct times on her own station.
She's running the kitchen? Ahh.
We're .
Ha.
Sorry.
You run it! it.
There you go, run it.
good luck.
Off you go.
This is joke.
Andi, 'em.
Leave 'em.
Pathetic.
Nearly two hours into dinner service and the final five have completely more than half of their entrees.
Two minutes on this order! One halibut and one New York.
Hey, all of you, come here.
She's firing entrees.
But Susan's confusion on the tickets FYI, dumbo, we haven't even sent the appetizers.
Means no food is leaving the kitchen.
All of sudden, you're the chef, right? No, chef, no.
Step up.
But chef Ramsay is.
Here you go.
You run it.
Here you go.
Andi, leave her alone.
Sorry.
You run it.
it.
There you go.
Andi, 'em.
Leave 'em.
I have to prove to my teammates that I'm not gonna crumble.
I'm gonna run this pass, and I'm gonna keep service going.
Guys, let's not lose our fight! They're not here.
They wanna see us fight back.
Absolutely.
So speak up, Susan! Tell us what you need.
Two mussels.
Susan, I'm walking mussels.
Come on in.
Here.
For 41? Yes.
Thank you.
Fire three Wellington, three New York strip, please.
Heard! How long, guys? One minute.
Can we walk those three New York? Heard.
Three Wellington.
Slicing Wellingtons.
Wow.
Oh, my gosh.
Chef Ramsay is back in the kitchen.
I have no idea what he's gonna do.
AndI'm really nervous.
Oh, .
Last table.
How long do you need, Jon? One minute.
I need three orders of mushrooms walking.
Beautiful.
Thank you, garnish.
How long? I'm ready on garnish.
Wellingtons walking now.
New York'll be right behind.
Walking.
John, where's the New York? Walking.
Go, please.
Turn everything off.
Line up, guys, please.
Yes, chef.
Trust me, it's not gonna take long.
I don't know where to start.
After one of the best ever services in Hell's Kitchen, I was expecting more of the same, right? But tonight was a disaster.
I've seen you have better services weeks ago.
At this stage in the game, everything you touch it has to be your best.
I'm not messing around tonight.
I want all of you to go up to the dorm.
Nominate two of the weakest individuals.
And move your ass.
Yes, chef.
Go, guys.
I can't we sucked that bad.
This is gonna be tough.
Who's voting for who? Obviously, I had a really good service tonight.
I'm not going up.
Um, my first person is Mary.
You were just overwhelmed.
Mary, I'm more upset with you about the dover sole and not checking the underside.
I don't think that that makes me the weakest chef.
This is ridiculous.
I wasn't the only one who made mistakes.
Everybody had a bad service.
Ja'nel, you freakin' know what a risotto tastes like.
You should know when it's overcooked.
I didn't taste that one.
You should know the taste.
And I should know the taste, for sure.
So you put up risotto that you didn't taste.
And that's something like, you should know better.
Yeah, Ja'nel.
Right, right, right.
Tonight, you know, the pressure's on and you stumbled pretty significantly.
All right.
Everyone's trying to put me up based on tonight's dinner service, and that's .
I know that I'm stronger than a lot of chefs that are still here, and I'm gonna fight for it.
I think you should think about who you think is the weakest chef.
If we're this far into the game and somebody folds, that tells you who the weakest chef is.
Well, I disagree.
Because I think the pressure's on every night.
Ja'nel cannot accept the fact that she has weaknesses.
I had a bajillion risottos tonight.
But, you know, I didn't break down.
She still thinks that when the pressure's on, she just bounces back.
"Oh, I'm fine.
I got it going.
" I don't think that me having two bad services makes me the weakest chef.
You failed tonight, and it makes you weak.
That is the bottom line.
If I have to choose who I think the weakest chef is, it's you, Susan.
I think you're the weakest chef here.
So it makes me weak that I held my station down tonight.
No, I don't think No, let me finish, because you got to finish.
You just asked a question.
"It makes me weak.
" That's a question.
I know for a fact that I am a better chef than Susan.
She's gotta be crazy to think that she's a better chef than me.
I'm not weaker.
Susan, I asked you, you, you if you would rather have Susan on your team or me.
Who do you really think is stronger? Who do you really think is a better chef? My palate is better than yours.
I'm faster than you.
I have more ideas than you.
I'm more creative than you.
And that's my reason.
You're really humble too.
I don't think that .
I know what I can do! You make a lot of rookie mistakes.
I am a rookie! Exactly.
That's my point, Susan.
But you can't come with the "I am a rookie.
" That's my point.
You are a rookie.
Which makes you not a better chef than me.
Okay.
Who are we going with? After a near-flawless performance against Hell's Kitchen champions last service, tonight's performance was a bit of a setback.
What a night.
The chefs have been tasked with choosing two people for elimination.
So disappointing.
I thought you were the Dynamic Five.
Have you reached a decision? Yes, chef.
Susan, first nominee.
Chef, our first nominee tonight was Mary.
She had a really hard time communicating.
She could not pull her weight on the fish station, and she really couldn't keep it together.
Second nominee.
We're actually split between Ja'nel and myself.
Oh, stop.
So you haven't reached a decision.
So Susan, why Ja'nel? Chef, I feel like her inability to put up correct risotto is a big indication that she doesn't have what it takes to be your executive chef.
Ja'nel, your thoughts on Susan.
I do not think that Susan's a stronger chef than me.
I haven't been up for elimination because my team has faith in me.
Susan has been up for elimination because the team doesn't have faith in her.
A split decision.
Mary Susan Ja'nel Step forward, please.
Susan.
Yes, chef.
Why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have the tenacity, the passion, the drive.
And I want this so bad, chef.
How do you stand two feet away from the hot plate and fire the entrees when we hadn't sent the appetizers? It was a mistake.
Mary, disaster tonight.
Yes, chef.
What happened? I made my mistakes, but I bounced back.
I fixed them, I didn't quit fighting, chef.
I've learned from my mistakes.
Ja'nel, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? 'Cause that was your worst performance.
Chef Ramsay, from the day that I got here, I have continued to show you my potential.
I'm a leader on that team, and I have been since day one.
Everyone's emerging, but I've been there.
And I am not going away.
This is very difficult.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen Mary.
Back in line.
Thank you, chef.
Susan.
Please give me your jacket.
Your time is done in Hell's Kitchen.
Listen, don't underestimate the potential.
Stick with it.
Do not stop.
Thank you, chef.
Because I may have a job for you down the road.
I would look forward to that.
Okay? Good night.
Bye, Suse.
Bye, Susan.
Bye, Susan.
Coming into the competition, I realized that there was gonna be people that were much more experienced than me.
First off I can see from here that your lamb is absolutely raw.
I'm in culinary school, and this was my very first experience working on a line.
Come on! I just dropped my lamb, guys! Ahh.
I'm most proud that no matter what challenge was thrown at me Cauliflower? Yes! Good job.
You just won it for your team.
I did not back down.
I have prepared a white miso dashi, with a ponzu daikon salad on top.
That's fantastic.
That's a very good dish.
Thank you, chef.
I had a black jacket.
Yea, Susan! Well done.
You know, I made it very far in this competition.
So I'm gonna be ready for whatever comes my way.
Ja'nel, back in line.
Yes, chef.
Let me tell you, tonight You're all crap.
Come back tomorrow ready to fight.
The end is in sight.
There is no room for mistakes now.
Got it? Yes, chef.
Get out of here.
Yes, chef.
This competition is gonna continue to test me.
I just have to make sure that I am the last one standing.
It doesn't matter what my teammates think.
Chef Ramsay sees the fight in me.
He sees great potential, and that's all that matters.
Two people between me and the final two? I'm bringing the heat tomorrow.
These girls are not backing down.
This is cutthroat, dog-eat-dog, man.
Susan had little experience, but she came a long way.
She's not ready to lead my kitchen in Vegas, but I'm happy to say that she'll be leaving Hell's Kitchen as a real chef.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen Time to shine, yes? Got it? Yes, chef.
It's getting down to the wire.
Who's got it, who doesn't.
Chef Ramsay drops a bombshell There's four of you now.
And after tonight's service, there will only be two.
That might just have the chefs gunning for each other.
This is the one battle I need to win so I can win the war.
Will it be three against one? Do you wanna go home? They're just trying to get rid of me.
Really wanna take her down.
Come here, .
Or will their cutthroat tactics Is this sabotage? Backfire? How stupid are you? Can the chefs prove On the hot plate.
They are leaders? Three risotto, one scallop.
Two two-tops.
Without going way How long on those appetizers? Push it! Where's the garnish for the scallops? Overboard? Get it up here right now! She's being a little tyrant up there.
Who will move one step closer to a dream come true? The first person moving on to the final is And whose dreams will be crushed? The first person not moving on to the final is Find out next time on a life-changing episode.
This is it.
I am not stopping the fight now.
I'm here to stay.
I'm gonna win.
of Hell's Kitchen.