Hell's Kitchen (2005) s12e01 Episode Script
20 Chefs Compete
in this restaurant, a culinary war began.
And if you listen carefully Get out! You can hear echoes of the carnage that has occurred through the years.
Shut up! Hit me.
Let's go step outside.
Aah! Many battles have been waged.
You better get out of my face! Don't ever call me a [Bleep.]
bitch again! [Bleep.]
you! [Bleep.]
[Bleep.]
! - God! - Pssh! - But against all odds - Holy [Bleep.]
! Hell's Kitchen winner, Ja'nel! Have risen from the trenches in victory.
Yes, sir! Whoo-hoo! And tonight, the battlefield comes alive once more - Let's go.
- Keep going! As 20 new recruits invade Hell's Kitchen.
I need us to work! You shut up! I can't cook any faster.
In his endless quest for excellence Get ready to fight for your place.
- Go! - Go, go, go, go.
Chef Ramsay will find new ways to challenge these chefs.
All right.
Ready, tailgaters? - [Bleep.]
! - But these chefs will find new ways to challenge Chef Ramsay.
That's what we've been doing.
You still haven't got any idea what I'm talking about.
I do, Chef.
And for others I'm gonna eat you.
The pressure will be too great.
You're gone, aren't you? You're just Huh? Gone.
What a weird woman.
Because these chefs They're sabotaging us.
May be the most underhanded Come here! Are you trying to kill somebody? Chef Ramsay is gonna find out what's going on.
Something is awry.
And they're the most aggressive group ever to enter Hell's Kitchen.
Guys, no! Do not hit him! Oh, my God.
The pain No! [Bleep.]
! Will be unprecedented I know how hard I'm trying and how much I want to be here.
But so will the rewards.
Welcome.
Whoo! This is awesome.
That was the best! But only one Chef will win the ultimate prize - Nice to see you.
- Thank you.
In the most star-studded I can't believe this is finally happening.
Most vicious Oh my God! Stop talking! I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing.
Merciless Move your ass! Hell's Kitchen ever.
I know 'cause it's not on fire yet, you dumb little [Bleep.]
! Stop yelling! Stop yelling! I love you guys.
- What? - I love you too, man.
Pow, pow, pow.
As the legend of Hell's Kitchen continues to grow each year, so does the anticipation for the newest crop of chefs.
What's up, buddy? Gordon Ramsay is not on this bus right now as far as I can see, right? But before they arrive, they have their first chance to meet their competition.
DeMarco.
From Pennsylvania.
I gave myself the nickname "culinary Jesus," because I am perfect and awesome, and I have many followers in the kitchen.
We got to represent.
So who else would've given their left leg just to meet Chef Ramsay? First and foremost, me, the Southern belle.
When you know you're gonna win, you don't need anything else.
No, no, no.
He's from Jersey! Cocky! I'm from the military.
I'm hardcore.
I used to sleep on roots and then wake up and kick ass, just like I'm gonna do here.
Welcome.
J.
P.
! Yes.
I'm your maitre d', Jean-Philippe, and I would like to show you a few things quickly.
So let's go.
Incredible.
I'm obviously wicked excited.
I'm ready to tear this up, get screamed at.
I want to start cooking! Please, come on.
Let's go, guys, please.
Service, please.
Hey, blue team, let's go.
Come on.
Last table, pick it up.
Let's go.
Yes, Chef! Oh, my God.
Let's go guys, please.
Why are these people in my kitchen? I need to be in there.
- Blue team! - Yes, Chef.
Well done.
Seriously, good job.
This is crazy.
Andi, I'm going to see our new arrivals, yeah? - Here he comes.
- Oh! Nice to see you.
Good to see you, buddy.
Enjoy your dessert.
Seeing Gordon, I mean, my legs became weak.
I was like, "oh my God.
" Bon appetit.
Yes? Nice.
Okay, I decided to do a soft opening to show each and every one of you what I expect.
And this is how I want Hell's Kitchen to run every single night.
Can you do that? Yes, Chef! Me and Chef Ramsay are exactly the same person.
He's gonna love me like any father would.
This year's winner will have a head Chef position at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, but first they will have to survive Hell's Kitchen right here in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world.
Whoo! I wasn't ready for this.
What the [Bleep.]
is going on? Oh, almost fell.
Whoo-hoo! Wow.
Now that I've entertained you, it's time for you to entertain me.
All of you, get in the kitchens and get your signature dish cooked.
Yes, Chef! Let's go.
Let's go, let's go.
Create something stunning.
After a Hollywood welcome to Hell's Kitchen, it's time for the chefs to get down to business.
It's time to get serious.
They have 45 minutes to prepare their signature dishes.
It's the first team challenge, and the teams are, once again, men versus women.
Ready to kick the guys' asses, girls? Let's kick some blue team ass.
It's a brand-new environment, so my first concern is, "guys, please be safe.
" You've got to say something when you're coming with hot, Richard.
I'm not sure if these other guys are qualified enough to be walking around the kitchen.
Okey-dokey, let's go, pinokey.
Got to get my meat done.
Come on.
Ladies, you got ten minutes to go.
Is that your protein there? Yes, Chef.
And it's not cooked yet? No, Chef.
I'd move your ass if I was you.
Yes, Chef.
I liken Chef Ramsay to a Teddy bear, so every time he's screaming, I'm gonna tell myself, "Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear.
" "Teddy bear.
" Gentlemen, 2 1/2 minutes to go.
Yes, Chef.
On a burner, on a burner.
Ain't gonna get hot enough fast enough.
Go on a burner.
Yeah, I bring a little bit of cockiness to the kitchen at 48.
I'm not too scared of young people.
I'm sure people are thinking, "oh, this old guy ain't gonna be able to handle it.
" But I'm gonna bring it.
Behind you, dude, behind you.
Nice rack.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, and stop.
Right.
Listen carefully.
Today, not only are you making an impression on me, but you're gonna be making your first impression on Los Angeles.
That's right.
Where the [Bleep.]
did all these people come from? Uh, I didn't cook that much food.
Thank you so much.
Ladies and gentlemen, please, take a seat.
I've invited all of you here to announce this year's winner will have a head Chef position at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, but first they will have to survive Hell's Kitchen right here in Los Angeles.
Wow.
I'm from L.
A.
I need to represent.
Now, this fabulous opportunity comes with a salary of $1/4 million.
$1/4 million! I'll take it.
Okay, chefs, it's time to impress L.
A.
Let's go.
First up in the signature dish challenge, New Jersey head Chef Anton hopes to impress Chef Ramsay with his unconventional surf and turf.
This is a seared pork chop topped with a crab meat crust.
So your pig's got crabs? However, um, it actually tastes delicious.
Thank you, Chef.
Now, Las Vegas showgirl turned cook Simone looks to dazzle Chef Ramsay with her slightly more traditional take on pork.
This is actually a pork chop.
A very large pork chop.
Protein's cooked beautifully - Thank you, Chef.
- But it looks slightly clumsy.
Congratulations to the men.
Good job.
Well done.
Chef Ramsay thought it was delicious, which he was right.
- First point of the season.
- Well done.
- Way to go, man.
- Good job, man.
Next, recent culinary school graduate Nicole faces off against sous Chef Jason.
Do I recognize you? You might have we might have met before, maybe on season nine.
Last time I was on Hell's Kitchen I'm all right.
You don't really sound all right.
I got a little dehydrated.
It sucked.
Didn't even make it through the first dinner service.
But I'm back, totally hydrated, ready to go.
Welcome back.
Thank you, Chef.
Jason, what is that? We have a seared and braised wild salmon with mushroom and vegetable medley.
Seasoned beautifully.
I mean, the dish tastes delicious.
Thank you, Chef.
Young lady, name, where you're from, and why you think you're so special.
My name is Nicole.
I'm from Staten Island, New York.
What makes me so special is that I'm very passionate, driven and are you always this quiet? I'm a little bit shy, yes.
Why the [Bleep.]
did you come into Hell's Kitchen? Nicole, your dish, what is it? Here you go, Chef.
I have a halibut with a lemon herb butter sauce.
Mm-hmm.
The dish resembles you to a tee.
Boring.
Ooh! Congratulations to the men.
Two-nil.
Well done.
Boring? [Bleep.]
you.
You don't even know me.
Next up is Chris, a Las Vegas dinner theater Chef.
I've been to a lot of those shows, and the food generally sucks.
However, your corn hen, it's cooked beautifully.
Joy, a kitchen supervisor from Philadelphia, hopes to upstage Chris with her chilled corn soup.
It's like runny, cold scrambled eggs With someone's vomit on the bottom.
Congratulations.
Hands down a win.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Well done.
I'm sorry, you guys.
Southern girl Kashia hopes to get the women on the board and shut down Mike from the Jersey shore.
I have a New York strip with a blue cheese crab butter.
That steak's delicious.
Tortellini, what's inside, the filling? It's just a cheese.
It's a packaged tortellini.
Fresh tortellini.
Packaged, fresh tortellini? That's how it's sold, Chef.
Please tell me you used fresh tomatoes.
Uh, they were canned tomatoes.
Come on.
That was a joke.
His whole meal came out of a box.
Who does that, you know? You you're cooking for Chef Ramsay.
Congratulations.
That was delicious.
Well done, ladies.
Thank you! All right.
Pow.
Next two dishes.
Let's go.
I'm a little insulted.
It's not like it's packaged dog food.
Come here, you.
What did you just say? It's the signature dish challenge, and Mike from New Jersey has cost the men their first point.
Next two dishes, let's go.
Come here, you.
And now his mouth may have cost him something else.
What did you just say? Yeah, okay.
You got anything to say to me, say it to my face, not my back.
You got it, Chef.
Now [Bleep.]
off.
Yeah! With the women down by two, Los Angeles line cook Melanie is hoping to cut the men's lead even further Scallops are cooked beautifully.
Thank you, Chef.
As she faces off against an executive Chef from Chicago, Richard.
You have a pan-roasted sea bass.
It's absolutely delicious.
Two very good dishes.
It's difficult.
But congratulations, young lady.
Good job.
Well done.
Next up, Bev, a food truck Chef, tries to keep the women's comeback going with her fish tacos.
That, young lady, is absolutely delicious.
Her opponent is French-trained executive Chef Gabriel and his stuffed chicken breast.
- I lived in France for three years.
- Okay.
And I never, ever Saw [Bleep.]
like this in France, let me tell you.
Congratulations, young lady.
Yeah! The women, my God, you've rallied back.
Let's go.
Young man, first name? Gaurav.
- Gaurav? - Gaurav.
What is that? Tuna steak crusted in, like, a little African dukkah spice.
After taking first bite of my dish, he's gonna be in that orgasm, like, the zen mode.
It's dreadful.
What a big disappointment.
With Gaurav missing the mark, Sandra from New York has the chance to give the ladies their first lead with her pan-seared COD.
If I ate that, it would back me up like an L.
A.
[Bleep.]
freeway.
None of you, a point.
Disgusting.
With the score still tied, Louisiana line cook Beth hopes to tip the scales with her fried catfish against Pennsylvania sous Chef DeMarco.
Catfish cooked perfectly.
Young man, what is that? It's a ricotta gnocchi.
They're doughy.
They're undercooked.
The point goes to ladies.
Good job.
Next, let's go.
Hello.
My name is Rochelle.
Okay, well, first of all - What is so funny? - I don't know.
I think I laugh a little bit when I'm nervous.
I am definitely nervous and very excited for Chef Ramsay to try my food.
It is, um, a sauteed chicken.
Um, it's something my mom made growing up, so it's something that stuck with me, so it's definitely stuck with me, but all in the wrong way.
Oh.
- Okay, young man.
- My name is Ralph.
I'm special because I have a spark in my ass, and You should get somebody to look at that.
Okay, so this is a New England lobster dinner.
The actual lobster Is cooked perfectly.
Point goes to the men.
Congratulations.
Well done.
Ralph gives a little spark to the men's team, - and it's all tied up.
- Way to go.
Next, please.
Let's go.
And as it often happens on Hell's Kitchen, it all comes down to the last two chefs.
Right, young lady, name? My name is Jessica, and today is my birthday.
Thank you.
Your dish.
What is it, please? - A Rosemary-crusted venison loin - Mm-hmm.
With roasted potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Venison is one of the most difficult proteins to cook And you absolutely nailed it.
- Well done.
- Chef, thank you.
This is it's a little light fennel-dusted rack of lamb.
I am very risky taking taking on lamb, but I've got pure confidence that Chef Ramsay's gonna love my dish.
You have the most stunning, and the most expensive cut of lamb anywhere in the world And yet, you've just managed to [Bleep.]
it completely.
Congratulations, ladies.
Good job.
Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday! I just won the challenge for the whole girl team.
That, young lady, was an amazing job.
It's better than an orgasm.
All right, ladies, I have an amazing dinner - planned for all of you.
- Oh, my God.
And it's gonna take place at my restaurant right here in Los Angeles.
Ladies, head up to the dorms.
Yeah.
Oh, my God! First of all, cannot wait to eat.
Come see your new crib, ladies.
Wow, this is nice.
Second of all, with Chef Gordon Ramsay.
I'm getting in the middle.
Aah! Third of all, ladies rule, boys drool.
Oh, we're the ones that kick ass today.
Men, trust me, all of you are in for a tedious night.
I want the dining room back into shape, ready for our big opening.
I can't wait to get in the dining room and clean up and, you know, start scrubbing the tables down.
It's gonna be real exciting.
We're not starting off on a good note, guys.
While the men prepare for a long night of cleaning up Hell's Kitchen The ladies arrive at Gordon Ramsay's Los Angeles restaurant.
Here we go! Welcome.
Come and take a seat, please.
This restaurant was absolutely beautiful.
I love the atmosphere.
It's kind of homestyle.
Ladies, dive in.
Come on.
- Thank you, yes.
- Wow.
So for one of you, winning Hell's Kitchen is a real possibility.
How does that sound? - What do you think? - It's amazing.
You ladies are quiet.
I'm just stunned right now.
Yeah, I am too.
No, come on.
I kind of want to poke him.
It was an amazing evening.
Being able to spend time with him, have some drinks, get to see the real Chef Ramsay in just regular street clothes was very hot, but don't tell him that.
Uh, can we just do a little toast to the boys? - Let's hear it for the boys! - Right? Well, I guess this is my workout now.
Yeah, screw the gym.
Mike is just standing around, like, watching.
It's like, you know, "get to [Bleep.]
work.
" Like, we're trying to get out of here.
I feel like it's just certain people are only carrying the tables, you know what I mean? I'm sweatin' my ass off.
Man, we should stop that [Bleep.]
right now, dude, and get on the tables, man, and knock this out first.
Mike's [Bleep.]
lazy, man.
We're moving tables and you want to vacuum.
If you can't be a team player, why are you here? Come on, Mikey, man.
Let's get some tables, baby.
Nobody jumped on the vacuum.
Grab a corner! Four people to a corner.
Let's go.
[Bleep.]
this.
Uh, big boy.
No, no, no, no.
Mike, you don't walk out on a punishment.
Sorry, that [Bleep.]
doesn't fly.
Where's Mike? As their first full day in Hell's Kitchen dawns, the chefs awaken early to prepare for tonight's grand reopening Let's go! And receive the tools they'll need for success.
We've provided you with your own J.
A.
Henckels knife sets.
Wow, they're gorgeous.
- Thank you, Chef.
- There you go.
Sharp as hell, too.
They are sick.
Oh, my God! If I could marry an inanimate object, I would marry henckel knives.
I love them.
That's me.
I'm weird.
I love them.
With new knives in hand, the blue team looks to rebound from their signature dish challenge loss.
Feeling good.
Feeling confident.
Trying not to be cocky about it, but I'm gonna rock out with my crock pot out.
In the red kitchen, the women look to continue their winning ways.
You're gonna leave the butter here to melt like that? Look, girl.
I got to do it again.
- Okay, I put it down here.
- Okay, look, that's no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Nicole, to me, seems a little a little on the weak side.
And you scare me a little 'cause you're quiet and you're very passive.
I'm, like, I'm wondering what you're thinking.
"I'm gonna explode," that's what I'm thinking.
The quiet ones are the ones you got to worry about.
Have you heard that expression? But she's all dark and kind of weird, which I'm a little bit worried about, so w-we'll see.
Ah, gents.
Let's go, ladies.
Yes, Chef.
- Okay, mon ami.
- Chef? - Open Hell's Kitchen.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
It's opening night in Hell's Kitchen First tables arriving, guys.
And excitement is in the air for both the new chefs Whoo! Get fired up! And the diners, who have had the good fortune of securing one of the most difficult reservations in the city of L.
A.
I think I'm going with the pan-seared tuna tataki.
In addition to the classic menu, Chef Ramsay has added a table-side Caesar salad.
The red section of the dining room will be served by Melanie from Los Angeles, and the blue section will be served by Chris from Las Vegas.
First table in, Chef.
Okay, here we go.
Red team, first ticket.
On order, four covers, table 31.
Two Caesar salad special, two scallops.
Yes, Chef.
Let's go.
The scallops are her, right? No, no, no, no.
We're cooking their scallops.
Me and Nicole are on fish, and she's totally lost.
Do you remember everything he called? No.
As soon as the first order drops, she's like, "I can't do this.
I can't do that.
" And "I don't understand this," and "I don't understand that.
" I'm dropping the scallops now.
I don't have time to baby-sit her tonight.
They look good, girl.
Grab one? I got to let it brown a little bit.
While Joy takes charge of the fish station I'm walking with scallops in one minute.
Over in the blue kitchen, the men Okay, blue team, on order.
Two Caesar salad special, table-side, one scallops, - one risotto, yes? - Yes, Chef! Are eager to get their first appetizers to the pass.
Four more minutes.
Feeling the heat.
This is the time for me to show what I'm capable of, what my talents are the whole G package.
Got three minutes.
Give it a second.
Give it a second, yeah? I've cooked risotto, like, a billion times.
To be honest, it's not that tough.
How is that lobster tail? I'm ready.
Risotto going to the pass.
Risotto's up to the pass.
Scallops in the window, Chef.
Good job, team.
Good job, good job.
Hey, all of you, come here.
Soup.
Like liquid.
Runny liquid.
It's so [Bleep.]
runny, you can't even spot the [Bleep.]
rice in there.
Then here hey, you as well.
What do you think of that lobster tail? DeMarco, it just looks nasty.
Shriveled, rock hard.
It's like a [Bleep.]
golf ball! Then here hey.
Scallops come up, beautifully seared.
I was like, "yes!" On one [Bleep.]
side! Look, how opposite can one scallop be? Get a [Bleep.]
grip.
- Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
Wake up.
While Gabriel, Gaurav, and DeMarco start over on their appetizers Two scallops coming, Chef.
Back in the red kitchen Scallops, Chef.
Joy has promptly delivered her first two orders of scallops.
I'm about to walk with the risotto.
Who cooked the scallops? Me, Chef.
Yeah, come over, let's go.
Joy, come on, speed.
Just touch them, huh? - They're they're rubber.
- I'll refire.
Every time you [Bleep.]
up scallops, I got to refire a whole [Bleep.]
risotto.
Do you know how long that takes? Okay? I'm gonna refire another one, Chef.
Yeah, that's exactly what you're gonna do.
- It's another two, by the way.
- Yes, Chef.
Nicole, can you help us with these scallops? While Joy tries to get her station partner, Nicole, involved, in the blue kitchen Risotto going out right now.
Gaurav is hoping his second attempt at risotto will be up to Chef Ramsay's standards.
Chef Ramsay is at the pass, and he's swirling at it, looking at it.
Oh, God.
Gaurav.
Turns right back around.
Way too much pepper in there.
It's just too hot.
It's a [Bleep.]
risotto, not a vindaloo.
Yes, Chef.
I love black pepper in my risotto, just for the records.
While Gaurav learns the differences between his way and the Hell's Kitchen way I'm gonna be very gentle on it, sir.
Back on the red side Pull 'em.
You can see it.
Pull 'em, pull 'em, pull 'em, pull 'em.
Joy and Nicole are determined to put out perfect scallops.
- Pull it off the heat, pull it off the heat.
- All right, all right.
All right, all right.
These are overcooked.
We need to fire another scallop.
Scallops, Chef.
Okay, and then I need the other one, right? Coming, Chef.
Where's the other scallops? Coming up, Chef.
- One minute, Chef.
- It's the same table.
How can it be a minute behind? I messed up the other scallops, Chef.
[Bleep.]
, no.
We can't [Bleep.]
up any more scallops.
We don't we're this is it.
I'm done.
That's it.
[Bleep.]
that.
I'm done with the scallops.
I'm done.
I'm done with the [Bleep.]
scallops, man.
I'm [Bleep.]
done.
One thing I don't do is give up, and one thing I can't do is work next to somebody who is gonna give up.
I'm done, girl.
That's it, I'm done.
Are you okay? Yeah, I'm okay, Chef.
Are you sure? Yes, Chef.
The attitude stinks! If you don't put any effort into it, do me a favor, take that apron off and [Bleep.]
go home.
Yes, Chef.
- Extraordinary.
- Yeah.
Don't worry about it.
We're gonna finish this.
We're coming back, believe it or not.
It's 45 minutes into dinner service, and not a single appetizer has left the kitchen Uh, should we go make this ourselves, or what? In what is shaping up to be one of the worst starts to an opening night.
Back in the red kitchen Sandra, let me know when you're ready for me to fire the scallops, please.
Joy and Sandra Are having a difficult time getting on the same page.
How much longer? Trust me, I will tell you when I'm a few minutes out, 'cause that's all you need to sear a frickin' scallop.
I'm about to fire these scallops now.
You have to wait till I am ready to give you a time you can drop your [Bleep.]
food.
Oh, mind you, so you can screw it up and I got to refire mine again.
Two Caesar salad, one risotto, one scallops.
How long? I need two minutes on the scallops, and I'm walking.
I'm gonna need, like, five minutes.
She says five.
She's not even talking to you.
I need five minutes.
Hang tight, it takes a minute.
- Hey, Joy? - Yes, Chef.
- Have you given up? - No, Chef.
What did I just say there? Uh, Chef, can you run the order back to me, please? - Oh, my gosh! - Relax, girl, relax.
She's already crying and screaming.
Relax, girl, relax.
Joy, please calm down.
Get it together.
- Relax.
- Okay.
As the bad news continues to pour into the red kitchen I'm pulling the scallops now.
Chef Ramsay shifts his attention back to the blue kitchen.
How long for the risotto? Risotto, two more minutes, Chef.
Desperate to witness something There's nothing coming out! Anything positive There's nine of you [Bleep.]
standing there, playing with yourselves.
Oh, no.
Hey, you.
Hey.
Hey, come here, you.
We do not stick our fingers in the [Bleep.]
food, lick it, and then go back inside.
- What is this? - Sorry, Chef.
Does anyone have any respect for the customers sat behind me? I'll get a grip, Chef.
Don't worry about getting a grip.
Next time, you're out! Unbelievably, an hour into service, the only food hitting the tables is the table-side caesars and bread.
Good bread.
Neither kitchen has produced anything acceptable to Chef Ramsay.
Look at me.
Oh, no.
Hey, you.
Hey, are you [Bleep.]
serious? And if things weren't bad enough, health inspector Ramsay has just caught a clear violation in the act.
We do not stick our fingers in the [Bleep.]
food.
What is this? Gaurav, you're an idiot.
What is this? Gaurav, you're an idiot.
Does anyone have any respect for the customers sat behind me? Sorry, Chef.
I'll get a grip, Chef.
Don't worry about getting a grip.
Next time, you're out! Are you kidding me? You're gonna not take my risotto just because I checked the rice and then finally cleaned my finger with my tongue? - Get it together! - Yes, Chef.
While Gaurav is given one last chance to clean up his act I say, like, five more minutes.
Back in the red kitchen I'm walking with the scallops.
Ready when you are.
Joy is still trying to open up communications with Sandra, am I ready to go with these scallops? Sandra's killing me.
She wasn't talking to me at all.
Am I ready to go with the I want to get this right.
It just takes too long to refire.
I gotta go on by myself.
You gonna start crying now? I need you to say my name.
I can't hear anything.
- Joy.
- Thank you, or Nicole.
Drop the scallops.
- Are you ready for me to drop - The lobster tail - the scallops? - will take, like, another minute, please.
I don't need you to be a smartass, I need us to work! - Who the [Bleep.]
are you yelling at? - That's the end of it.
That's the end - Who the [Bleep.]
are you yelling at? - You.
Calm the [Bleep.]
down.
It's just embarrassing.
It's like hens in a henhouse.
It's like Don't get [Bleep.]
wise with me.
Hey, hey, stop! All of you, come here.
All of you! Sandra and Joy, what's going on with you two? - She's melting down.
- She's not communicating with me, Chef.
I can't understand her if she's crying.
- I don't even know if she can hear me or not.
- It doesn't matter if I'm crying.
- I can hear you if I'm crying.
- Relax, relax.
- I could hear you if I was taking a [Bleep.]
.
- It doesn't matter.
We need to get going.
Yes, Chef.
Put your differences aside, and communicate with each other.
Yes, Chef.
While a communication breakdown has brought the red kitchen to a halt Come on, ladies, we got to pull it together, or we're gonna get our asses kicked out.
Back in the blue kitchen Risotto by itself.
Chef Ramsay has a question for DeMarco and Gabriel.
Where's the lobster? I'm ready.
You want it? No, no, no, no.
Leave it.
Put it back in there.
Put it back in.
DeMarco, you got to be a [Bleep.]
idiot.
I'm not sending out raw lobster.
Is it cooked? Yes, it's good to go.
Lobster tail, Chef.
- Hey, DeMarco, it's overcooked! - Yes, Chef.
It's like a [Bleep.]
bullet.
Come here, you.
Oh, [Bleep.]
.
Yeah, this can't be happening.
Not again, man.
Just touch it.
Yes, Chef.
I'll get you another one right now.
So he gets the risotto ready, and then you give him a big ball of elastic band, supposedly a lobster.
[Bleep.]
off, DeMarco.
Gabriel, like, come on, dude.
If you just let me do it, they'd be [Bleep.]
perfect! Hey, wake up, you! Yes, Chef.
Wake up.
Yes, Chef.
While DeMarco starts over on the lobster, in the red kitchen, Sandra is finally communicating.
I'm walking in, like, ten seconds with this risotto.
Why didn't you tell me? - I keep say - I've been screaming that I'm walking with it for, like, a minute.
Scallops! Lobster! Let's go.
Coming right now, Chef.
That lobster tail should've been done.
Walking with risotto.
Where's the where's the lobster? Coming right now, Chef.
Lobster.
Drop a lobster, Joy.
Stop right there.
Did you just say, "drop the lobster"? Yes, I did, Chef.
Come here, you two.
You, come here.
The lobster is not even in.
How long is it gonna take you to cook that lobster tail? - Really? - Yes.
Do you know what? Get me a lobster cooked in 45 seconds.
Your time starts now.
Good luck.
Best wishes.
The pressure's on.
Come on! Just like, "oh, my gosh.
Cook faster.
" Time.
Here we go.
Cold.
Touch it in the middle.
Cold and raw.
Oops.
- Chef, I did not hear "risotto.
" - You didn't hear.
It's the communication.
It's [Bleep.]
up.
Communication.
Yeah, it's really [Bleep.]
up.
Well, let me communicate something really clear to you.
You, you, you, [Bleep.]
off upstairs.
- I'm done! - Fine.
Get out! Hope you heard that one.
My beautiful risotto is [Bleep.]
sitting there, and the first thing they do is they tell Gordon Ramsay, "oh, well, she didn't tell us when to do.
" Y'all think it's cool to throw me under the bus after you nod to me - Both of us.
- And I told you, - Both of us! - All of us.
- 40 seconds.
- No, don't say that one more [Bleep.]
time! - 20 seconds.
- What about her? - 40 seconds! Hold on a minute! All of us.
Hold on, you said that I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing? - Stop, stop.
- I didn't say nothing? I've been [Bleep.]
calling it for the past four [Bleep.]
minutes! Y'all think it's cool to throw me under the bus after you nod to me? After a disastrous night, in which Sandra, on appetizers, had a number of communication issues with Joy and Nicole, the three of them are finally communicating.
Hold on a minute, you said that I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing? Well, sort of.
I didn't say nothing? I've been [Bleep.]
calling it for the past four [Bleep.]
minutes! - Sandra! - [Bleep.]
that [Bleep.]
! While the ladies continue team building upstairs Oh, whatever.
Downstairs, DeMarco and Gabriel hope they finally have a dish worthy enough for Chef Ramsay.
Scallops in the window, Chef.
Ugh.
Big boy, come here, you.
All of you, just touch the scallops.
They're bullets.
They're rubber bullets.
Look at the color of them.
It's overcooked, rubber [Bleep.]
.
What are you two doing? - [Bleep.]
! - Whoa.
Get the [Bleep.]
out of here.
Get out! All of you, get out! I'm done.
Dude, we got kicked out of the kitchen.
It's really [Bleep.]
frustrating.
Chef, can I stay? Get out! With all of the men kicked out of the kitchen How long? - Let's go then.
- Come on, Simone.
If they're ready, I'll take them.
Okay.
Yes, Chef.
Chef Ramsay turns to what's left of the women to save opening night.
They're rubber.
Way, way overcooked.
My scallops are all ready Who cooked them? I finished Bev started them.
I finished them.
Just touch them.
They're rubber.
They're bouncing.
They bounce.
This is the worst opening night in the history of Hell's Kitchen.
Get out! Yes, Chef.
- Jean-Philippe.
- Oui, Chef.
I cannot stand the embarrassment any longer.
Shut it down.
Yes.
Tonight, we couldn't even get the basics done.
Red team, blue team, get upstairs, and amongst yourselves, come to a consensus.
Which two individuals do you want to put forward for elimination? [Bleep.]
off, will you? The weakest links tonight were me, myself, Nicole, and Sandra.
But I didn't fly clear across the United States to go back home after a day.
It started with the hot apps and scallops, because the issue there was, we never knew when to fire scallops.
I had two of you on the station - Hold sweetie - so if I told one of you, - you guys didn't tell each other either.
- Wait.
But that's you not taking responsibility for anything.
Own up to your [Bleep.]
mistake.
Don't go, "oh, well, she" you know.
Get the [Bleep.]
out of here.
I'm so mad right now.
So who you picking? I'm gonna say, G.
The fingers were the big issue for me.
Putting your fingers in there, and eating it with your hands that's disaster, man.
We all have put finger in the food.
We all have done it.
Tell me the second person, so we just along with the risotto being crap, a lot of the lobster came out like you know, it was horrible at first.
Yeah, well, I I got held up.
We were on the station together, and, like, Gabriel was a [Bleep.]
disaster.
I got to go G-baby and Gabriel, man.
I agree.
And look, man, you know, I I know I [Bleep.]
up a lot, but your lobster was the worst, you know? I mean, you really screwed up tonight.
You know, I'm gonna go with D and G, man.
Gabriel and DeMarco on the fish station just couldn't get it together, but it's hard to say who's responsible.
What the [Bleep.]
do we do? This sucks.
Nicole, we were at that station together, but I felt like you left me.
Oh, it's like that, Joy? I'm done, that's it.
[Bleep.]
that.
I'm done with the scallops.
You said it.
You said, "I'm done with this [Bleep.]
.
" You walked to the back.
What listen! Listen, I don't give a [Bleep.]
how frustrated I got.
How many [Bleep.]
listen! Listen to me! Yes, you did! Whatever.
Yes, you did.
Anton, who is the men's team's first nominee, and why? It's G, because of the amount of mistakes.
Second nominee and why? DeMarco.
He just didn't have that energy.
He didn't have that passion to try to fight back.
Kashia, first nominee and why? Our first nominee will be Sandra.
Basically, the vibe was just all wrong with the fish station and the app station.
Second nominee and why? Second nominee was After what was possibly the worst opening night ever, both kitchens were asked to nominate.
The blue team nominated Gaurav and DeMarco, while the red team's first nominee is Sandra.
Second nominee and why? Second nominee was Nicole because she was over the scallops, and her attitude was just very horrible.
Nicole, Sandra, Gaurav, DeMarco, step forward, please.
Nicole Is there a desire or a passion that you've got inside? Yes, there is, Chef.
So where is it? - Are you done? - No.
After tonight, no way.
After tonight? Yeah.
If there is another night.
Sandra, tell me why you think you deserve to stay.
I followed direction tonight, and I was very verbal, and I babied the fish station.
Every 30 seconds, I would tell them what to do, because they kept asking me, "how long?" I said, "just give it a second, - I will let you know.
" - That's part of the [Bleep.]
thing.
Well, he asked me a question.
"I'm four minutes.
I'm three minutes.
I'm two minutes.
Did you hear me?" "Yes.
" Maybe the other one didn't, but that's not my problem after I give your station your time.
Gaurav, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I think I have all the talent, the passion, the desire, the attitude.
You forgot fingers.
DeMarco? I was paired with somebody tonight, and we we didn't communicate properly.
I mean, we had a system, and it didn't yeah, a system of [Bleep.]
up.
My decision is Gaurav.
Give me your jacket.
I have got nowhere else to go with you, and I've barely met you.
Good night.
Sorry, Chef.
I definitely do not think that I'm the worst Chef in that group of 20 people.
Definitely not.
I understand that I tasted the food by my finger, but everybody does it.
All of you listen very carefully.
Get serious! And get some sleep, because all of you, right now, are only in the first mile of the marathon that is Hell's Kitchen.
Now [Bleep.]
off.
To everybody.
Because it's gonna be me at the end of the day.
This is no joke anymore.
It's time to prove to the world that I'm the real deal.
It's time to take the gloves off, and and just [Bleep.]
throw down.
I came here to fight, and the more my team is gonna [Bleep.]
with me, the more I want to gut it out.
There's so many things about India that I love.
It's a shame Gaurav isn't one of them.
Next time, Hell's Kitchen revs up What is going on? With an all-out brawl - Ring the [Bleep.]
bell! - Knock 'em over! Somebody is gonna die.
That leads to a devastating injury Cut himself bad, dude.
That could take one Chef out of the competition for good.
And in the main event You got beef, Kashia? It's Nicole If I had some, best believe it would be cooked by now.
Versus Kashia, in a no-holds-barred battle.
She took it there, so I'm gonna bring it back to her ass.
Who will come out on top? Are you trying to [Bleep.]
intimidate me? Tune in next time to find out I'm scared.
- On Hell's Kitchen.
- You need to be.
And if you listen carefully Get out! You can hear echoes of the carnage that has occurred through the years.
Shut up! Hit me.
Let's go step outside.
Aah! Many battles have been waged.
You better get out of my face! Don't ever call me a [Bleep.]
bitch again! [Bleep.]
you! [Bleep.]
[Bleep.]
! - God! - Pssh! - But against all odds - Holy [Bleep.]
! Hell's Kitchen winner, Ja'nel! Have risen from the trenches in victory.
Yes, sir! Whoo-hoo! And tonight, the battlefield comes alive once more - Let's go.
- Keep going! As 20 new recruits invade Hell's Kitchen.
I need us to work! You shut up! I can't cook any faster.
In his endless quest for excellence Get ready to fight for your place.
- Go! - Go, go, go, go.
Chef Ramsay will find new ways to challenge these chefs.
All right.
Ready, tailgaters? - [Bleep.]
! - But these chefs will find new ways to challenge Chef Ramsay.
That's what we've been doing.
You still haven't got any idea what I'm talking about.
I do, Chef.
And for others I'm gonna eat you.
The pressure will be too great.
You're gone, aren't you? You're just Huh? Gone.
What a weird woman.
Because these chefs They're sabotaging us.
May be the most underhanded Come here! Are you trying to kill somebody? Chef Ramsay is gonna find out what's going on.
Something is awry.
And they're the most aggressive group ever to enter Hell's Kitchen.
Guys, no! Do not hit him! Oh, my God.
The pain No! [Bleep.]
! Will be unprecedented I know how hard I'm trying and how much I want to be here.
But so will the rewards.
Welcome.
Whoo! This is awesome.
That was the best! But only one Chef will win the ultimate prize - Nice to see you.
- Thank you.
In the most star-studded I can't believe this is finally happening.
Most vicious Oh my God! Stop talking! I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing.
Merciless Move your ass! Hell's Kitchen ever.
I know 'cause it's not on fire yet, you dumb little [Bleep.]
! Stop yelling! Stop yelling! I love you guys.
- What? - I love you too, man.
Pow, pow, pow.
As the legend of Hell's Kitchen continues to grow each year, so does the anticipation for the newest crop of chefs.
What's up, buddy? Gordon Ramsay is not on this bus right now as far as I can see, right? But before they arrive, they have their first chance to meet their competition.
DeMarco.
From Pennsylvania.
I gave myself the nickname "culinary Jesus," because I am perfect and awesome, and I have many followers in the kitchen.
We got to represent.
So who else would've given their left leg just to meet Chef Ramsay? First and foremost, me, the Southern belle.
When you know you're gonna win, you don't need anything else.
No, no, no.
He's from Jersey! Cocky! I'm from the military.
I'm hardcore.
I used to sleep on roots and then wake up and kick ass, just like I'm gonna do here.
Welcome.
J.
P.
! Yes.
I'm your maitre d', Jean-Philippe, and I would like to show you a few things quickly.
So let's go.
Incredible.
I'm obviously wicked excited.
I'm ready to tear this up, get screamed at.
I want to start cooking! Please, come on.
Let's go, guys, please.
Service, please.
Hey, blue team, let's go.
Come on.
Last table, pick it up.
Let's go.
Yes, Chef! Oh, my God.
Let's go guys, please.
Why are these people in my kitchen? I need to be in there.
- Blue team! - Yes, Chef.
Well done.
Seriously, good job.
This is crazy.
Andi, I'm going to see our new arrivals, yeah? - Here he comes.
- Oh! Nice to see you.
Good to see you, buddy.
Enjoy your dessert.
Seeing Gordon, I mean, my legs became weak.
I was like, "oh my God.
" Bon appetit.
Yes? Nice.
Okay, I decided to do a soft opening to show each and every one of you what I expect.
And this is how I want Hell's Kitchen to run every single night.
Can you do that? Yes, Chef! Me and Chef Ramsay are exactly the same person.
He's gonna love me like any father would.
This year's winner will have a head Chef position at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, but first they will have to survive Hell's Kitchen right here in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world.
Whoo! I wasn't ready for this.
What the [Bleep.]
is going on? Oh, almost fell.
Whoo-hoo! Wow.
Now that I've entertained you, it's time for you to entertain me.
All of you, get in the kitchens and get your signature dish cooked.
Yes, Chef! Let's go.
Let's go, let's go.
Create something stunning.
After a Hollywood welcome to Hell's Kitchen, it's time for the chefs to get down to business.
It's time to get serious.
They have 45 minutes to prepare their signature dishes.
It's the first team challenge, and the teams are, once again, men versus women.
Ready to kick the guys' asses, girls? Let's kick some blue team ass.
It's a brand-new environment, so my first concern is, "guys, please be safe.
" You've got to say something when you're coming with hot, Richard.
I'm not sure if these other guys are qualified enough to be walking around the kitchen.
Okey-dokey, let's go, pinokey.
Got to get my meat done.
Come on.
Ladies, you got ten minutes to go.
Is that your protein there? Yes, Chef.
And it's not cooked yet? No, Chef.
I'd move your ass if I was you.
Yes, Chef.
I liken Chef Ramsay to a Teddy bear, so every time he's screaming, I'm gonna tell myself, "Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear.
" "Teddy bear.
" Gentlemen, 2 1/2 minutes to go.
Yes, Chef.
On a burner, on a burner.
Ain't gonna get hot enough fast enough.
Go on a burner.
Yeah, I bring a little bit of cockiness to the kitchen at 48.
I'm not too scared of young people.
I'm sure people are thinking, "oh, this old guy ain't gonna be able to handle it.
" But I'm gonna bring it.
Behind you, dude, behind you.
Nice rack.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, and stop.
Right.
Listen carefully.
Today, not only are you making an impression on me, but you're gonna be making your first impression on Los Angeles.
That's right.
Where the [Bleep.]
did all these people come from? Uh, I didn't cook that much food.
Thank you so much.
Ladies and gentlemen, please, take a seat.
I've invited all of you here to announce this year's winner will have a head Chef position at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, but first they will have to survive Hell's Kitchen right here in Los Angeles.
Wow.
I'm from L.
A.
I need to represent.
Now, this fabulous opportunity comes with a salary of $1/4 million.
$1/4 million! I'll take it.
Okay, chefs, it's time to impress L.
A.
Let's go.
First up in the signature dish challenge, New Jersey head Chef Anton hopes to impress Chef Ramsay with his unconventional surf and turf.
This is a seared pork chop topped with a crab meat crust.
So your pig's got crabs? However, um, it actually tastes delicious.
Thank you, Chef.
Now, Las Vegas showgirl turned cook Simone looks to dazzle Chef Ramsay with her slightly more traditional take on pork.
This is actually a pork chop.
A very large pork chop.
Protein's cooked beautifully - Thank you, Chef.
- But it looks slightly clumsy.
Congratulations to the men.
Good job.
Well done.
Chef Ramsay thought it was delicious, which he was right.
- First point of the season.
- Well done.
- Way to go, man.
- Good job, man.
Next, recent culinary school graduate Nicole faces off against sous Chef Jason.
Do I recognize you? You might have we might have met before, maybe on season nine.
Last time I was on Hell's Kitchen I'm all right.
You don't really sound all right.
I got a little dehydrated.
It sucked.
Didn't even make it through the first dinner service.
But I'm back, totally hydrated, ready to go.
Welcome back.
Thank you, Chef.
Jason, what is that? We have a seared and braised wild salmon with mushroom and vegetable medley.
Seasoned beautifully.
I mean, the dish tastes delicious.
Thank you, Chef.
Young lady, name, where you're from, and why you think you're so special.
My name is Nicole.
I'm from Staten Island, New York.
What makes me so special is that I'm very passionate, driven and are you always this quiet? I'm a little bit shy, yes.
Why the [Bleep.]
did you come into Hell's Kitchen? Nicole, your dish, what is it? Here you go, Chef.
I have a halibut with a lemon herb butter sauce.
Mm-hmm.
The dish resembles you to a tee.
Boring.
Ooh! Congratulations to the men.
Two-nil.
Well done.
Boring? [Bleep.]
you.
You don't even know me.
Next up is Chris, a Las Vegas dinner theater Chef.
I've been to a lot of those shows, and the food generally sucks.
However, your corn hen, it's cooked beautifully.
Joy, a kitchen supervisor from Philadelphia, hopes to upstage Chris with her chilled corn soup.
It's like runny, cold scrambled eggs With someone's vomit on the bottom.
Congratulations.
Hands down a win.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Well done.
I'm sorry, you guys.
Southern girl Kashia hopes to get the women on the board and shut down Mike from the Jersey shore.
I have a New York strip with a blue cheese crab butter.
That steak's delicious.
Tortellini, what's inside, the filling? It's just a cheese.
It's a packaged tortellini.
Fresh tortellini.
Packaged, fresh tortellini? That's how it's sold, Chef.
Please tell me you used fresh tomatoes.
Uh, they were canned tomatoes.
Come on.
That was a joke.
His whole meal came out of a box.
Who does that, you know? You you're cooking for Chef Ramsay.
Congratulations.
That was delicious.
Well done, ladies.
Thank you! All right.
Pow.
Next two dishes.
Let's go.
I'm a little insulted.
It's not like it's packaged dog food.
Come here, you.
What did you just say? It's the signature dish challenge, and Mike from New Jersey has cost the men their first point.
Next two dishes, let's go.
Come here, you.
And now his mouth may have cost him something else.
What did you just say? Yeah, okay.
You got anything to say to me, say it to my face, not my back.
You got it, Chef.
Now [Bleep.]
off.
Yeah! With the women down by two, Los Angeles line cook Melanie is hoping to cut the men's lead even further Scallops are cooked beautifully.
Thank you, Chef.
As she faces off against an executive Chef from Chicago, Richard.
You have a pan-roasted sea bass.
It's absolutely delicious.
Two very good dishes.
It's difficult.
But congratulations, young lady.
Good job.
Well done.
Next up, Bev, a food truck Chef, tries to keep the women's comeback going with her fish tacos.
That, young lady, is absolutely delicious.
Her opponent is French-trained executive Chef Gabriel and his stuffed chicken breast.
- I lived in France for three years.
- Okay.
And I never, ever Saw [Bleep.]
like this in France, let me tell you.
Congratulations, young lady.
Yeah! The women, my God, you've rallied back.
Let's go.
Young man, first name? Gaurav.
- Gaurav? - Gaurav.
What is that? Tuna steak crusted in, like, a little African dukkah spice.
After taking first bite of my dish, he's gonna be in that orgasm, like, the zen mode.
It's dreadful.
What a big disappointment.
With Gaurav missing the mark, Sandra from New York has the chance to give the ladies their first lead with her pan-seared COD.
If I ate that, it would back me up like an L.
A.
[Bleep.]
freeway.
None of you, a point.
Disgusting.
With the score still tied, Louisiana line cook Beth hopes to tip the scales with her fried catfish against Pennsylvania sous Chef DeMarco.
Catfish cooked perfectly.
Young man, what is that? It's a ricotta gnocchi.
They're doughy.
They're undercooked.
The point goes to ladies.
Good job.
Next, let's go.
Hello.
My name is Rochelle.
Okay, well, first of all - What is so funny? - I don't know.
I think I laugh a little bit when I'm nervous.
I am definitely nervous and very excited for Chef Ramsay to try my food.
It is, um, a sauteed chicken.
Um, it's something my mom made growing up, so it's something that stuck with me, so it's definitely stuck with me, but all in the wrong way.
Oh.
- Okay, young man.
- My name is Ralph.
I'm special because I have a spark in my ass, and You should get somebody to look at that.
Okay, so this is a New England lobster dinner.
The actual lobster Is cooked perfectly.
Point goes to the men.
Congratulations.
Well done.
Ralph gives a little spark to the men's team, - and it's all tied up.
- Way to go.
Next, please.
Let's go.
And as it often happens on Hell's Kitchen, it all comes down to the last two chefs.
Right, young lady, name? My name is Jessica, and today is my birthday.
Thank you.
Your dish.
What is it, please? - A Rosemary-crusted venison loin - Mm-hmm.
With roasted potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Venison is one of the most difficult proteins to cook And you absolutely nailed it.
- Well done.
- Chef, thank you.
This is it's a little light fennel-dusted rack of lamb.
I am very risky taking taking on lamb, but I've got pure confidence that Chef Ramsay's gonna love my dish.
You have the most stunning, and the most expensive cut of lamb anywhere in the world And yet, you've just managed to [Bleep.]
it completely.
Congratulations, ladies.
Good job.
Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday! I just won the challenge for the whole girl team.
That, young lady, was an amazing job.
It's better than an orgasm.
All right, ladies, I have an amazing dinner - planned for all of you.
- Oh, my God.
And it's gonna take place at my restaurant right here in Los Angeles.
Ladies, head up to the dorms.
Yeah.
Oh, my God! First of all, cannot wait to eat.
Come see your new crib, ladies.
Wow, this is nice.
Second of all, with Chef Gordon Ramsay.
I'm getting in the middle.
Aah! Third of all, ladies rule, boys drool.
Oh, we're the ones that kick ass today.
Men, trust me, all of you are in for a tedious night.
I want the dining room back into shape, ready for our big opening.
I can't wait to get in the dining room and clean up and, you know, start scrubbing the tables down.
It's gonna be real exciting.
We're not starting off on a good note, guys.
While the men prepare for a long night of cleaning up Hell's Kitchen The ladies arrive at Gordon Ramsay's Los Angeles restaurant.
Here we go! Welcome.
Come and take a seat, please.
This restaurant was absolutely beautiful.
I love the atmosphere.
It's kind of homestyle.
Ladies, dive in.
Come on.
- Thank you, yes.
- Wow.
So for one of you, winning Hell's Kitchen is a real possibility.
How does that sound? - What do you think? - It's amazing.
You ladies are quiet.
I'm just stunned right now.
Yeah, I am too.
No, come on.
I kind of want to poke him.
It was an amazing evening.
Being able to spend time with him, have some drinks, get to see the real Chef Ramsay in just regular street clothes was very hot, but don't tell him that.
Uh, can we just do a little toast to the boys? - Let's hear it for the boys! - Right? Well, I guess this is my workout now.
Yeah, screw the gym.
Mike is just standing around, like, watching.
It's like, you know, "get to [Bleep.]
work.
" Like, we're trying to get out of here.
I feel like it's just certain people are only carrying the tables, you know what I mean? I'm sweatin' my ass off.
Man, we should stop that [Bleep.]
right now, dude, and get on the tables, man, and knock this out first.
Mike's [Bleep.]
lazy, man.
We're moving tables and you want to vacuum.
If you can't be a team player, why are you here? Come on, Mikey, man.
Let's get some tables, baby.
Nobody jumped on the vacuum.
Grab a corner! Four people to a corner.
Let's go.
[Bleep.]
this.
Uh, big boy.
No, no, no, no.
Mike, you don't walk out on a punishment.
Sorry, that [Bleep.]
doesn't fly.
Where's Mike? As their first full day in Hell's Kitchen dawns, the chefs awaken early to prepare for tonight's grand reopening Let's go! And receive the tools they'll need for success.
We've provided you with your own J.
A.
Henckels knife sets.
Wow, they're gorgeous.
- Thank you, Chef.
- There you go.
Sharp as hell, too.
They are sick.
Oh, my God! If I could marry an inanimate object, I would marry henckel knives.
I love them.
That's me.
I'm weird.
I love them.
With new knives in hand, the blue team looks to rebound from their signature dish challenge loss.
Feeling good.
Feeling confident.
Trying not to be cocky about it, but I'm gonna rock out with my crock pot out.
In the red kitchen, the women look to continue their winning ways.
You're gonna leave the butter here to melt like that? Look, girl.
I got to do it again.
- Okay, I put it down here.
- Okay, look, that's no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Nicole, to me, seems a little a little on the weak side.
And you scare me a little 'cause you're quiet and you're very passive.
I'm, like, I'm wondering what you're thinking.
"I'm gonna explode," that's what I'm thinking.
The quiet ones are the ones you got to worry about.
Have you heard that expression? But she's all dark and kind of weird, which I'm a little bit worried about, so w-we'll see.
Ah, gents.
Let's go, ladies.
Yes, Chef.
- Okay, mon ami.
- Chef? - Open Hell's Kitchen.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
It's opening night in Hell's Kitchen First tables arriving, guys.
And excitement is in the air for both the new chefs Whoo! Get fired up! And the diners, who have had the good fortune of securing one of the most difficult reservations in the city of L.
A.
I think I'm going with the pan-seared tuna tataki.
In addition to the classic menu, Chef Ramsay has added a table-side Caesar salad.
The red section of the dining room will be served by Melanie from Los Angeles, and the blue section will be served by Chris from Las Vegas.
First table in, Chef.
Okay, here we go.
Red team, first ticket.
On order, four covers, table 31.
Two Caesar salad special, two scallops.
Yes, Chef.
Let's go.
The scallops are her, right? No, no, no, no.
We're cooking their scallops.
Me and Nicole are on fish, and she's totally lost.
Do you remember everything he called? No.
As soon as the first order drops, she's like, "I can't do this.
I can't do that.
" And "I don't understand this," and "I don't understand that.
" I'm dropping the scallops now.
I don't have time to baby-sit her tonight.
They look good, girl.
Grab one? I got to let it brown a little bit.
While Joy takes charge of the fish station I'm walking with scallops in one minute.
Over in the blue kitchen, the men Okay, blue team, on order.
Two Caesar salad special, table-side, one scallops, - one risotto, yes? - Yes, Chef! Are eager to get their first appetizers to the pass.
Four more minutes.
Feeling the heat.
This is the time for me to show what I'm capable of, what my talents are the whole G package.
Got three minutes.
Give it a second.
Give it a second, yeah? I've cooked risotto, like, a billion times.
To be honest, it's not that tough.
How is that lobster tail? I'm ready.
Risotto going to the pass.
Risotto's up to the pass.
Scallops in the window, Chef.
Good job, team.
Good job, good job.
Hey, all of you, come here.
Soup.
Like liquid.
Runny liquid.
It's so [Bleep.]
runny, you can't even spot the [Bleep.]
rice in there.
Then here hey, you as well.
What do you think of that lobster tail? DeMarco, it just looks nasty.
Shriveled, rock hard.
It's like a [Bleep.]
golf ball! Then here hey.
Scallops come up, beautifully seared.
I was like, "yes!" On one [Bleep.]
side! Look, how opposite can one scallop be? Get a [Bleep.]
grip.
- Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
Wake up.
While Gabriel, Gaurav, and DeMarco start over on their appetizers Two scallops coming, Chef.
Back in the red kitchen Scallops, Chef.
Joy has promptly delivered her first two orders of scallops.
I'm about to walk with the risotto.
Who cooked the scallops? Me, Chef.
Yeah, come over, let's go.
Joy, come on, speed.
Just touch them, huh? - They're they're rubber.
- I'll refire.
Every time you [Bleep.]
up scallops, I got to refire a whole [Bleep.]
risotto.
Do you know how long that takes? Okay? I'm gonna refire another one, Chef.
Yeah, that's exactly what you're gonna do.
- It's another two, by the way.
- Yes, Chef.
Nicole, can you help us with these scallops? While Joy tries to get her station partner, Nicole, involved, in the blue kitchen Risotto going out right now.
Gaurav is hoping his second attempt at risotto will be up to Chef Ramsay's standards.
Chef Ramsay is at the pass, and he's swirling at it, looking at it.
Oh, God.
Gaurav.
Turns right back around.
Way too much pepper in there.
It's just too hot.
It's a [Bleep.]
risotto, not a vindaloo.
Yes, Chef.
I love black pepper in my risotto, just for the records.
While Gaurav learns the differences between his way and the Hell's Kitchen way I'm gonna be very gentle on it, sir.
Back on the red side Pull 'em.
You can see it.
Pull 'em, pull 'em, pull 'em, pull 'em.
Joy and Nicole are determined to put out perfect scallops.
- Pull it off the heat, pull it off the heat.
- All right, all right.
All right, all right.
These are overcooked.
We need to fire another scallop.
Scallops, Chef.
Okay, and then I need the other one, right? Coming, Chef.
Where's the other scallops? Coming up, Chef.
- One minute, Chef.
- It's the same table.
How can it be a minute behind? I messed up the other scallops, Chef.
[Bleep.]
, no.
We can't [Bleep.]
up any more scallops.
We don't we're this is it.
I'm done.
That's it.
[Bleep.]
that.
I'm done with the scallops.
I'm done.
I'm done with the [Bleep.]
scallops, man.
I'm [Bleep.]
done.
One thing I don't do is give up, and one thing I can't do is work next to somebody who is gonna give up.
I'm done, girl.
That's it, I'm done.
Are you okay? Yeah, I'm okay, Chef.
Are you sure? Yes, Chef.
The attitude stinks! If you don't put any effort into it, do me a favor, take that apron off and [Bleep.]
go home.
Yes, Chef.
- Extraordinary.
- Yeah.
Don't worry about it.
We're gonna finish this.
We're coming back, believe it or not.
It's 45 minutes into dinner service, and not a single appetizer has left the kitchen Uh, should we go make this ourselves, or what? In what is shaping up to be one of the worst starts to an opening night.
Back in the red kitchen Sandra, let me know when you're ready for me to fire the scallops, please.
Joy and Sandra Are having a difficult time getting on the same page.
How much longer? Trust me, I will tell you when I'm a few minutes out, 'cause that's all you need to sear a frickin' scallop.
I'm about to fire these scallops now.
You have to wait till I am ready to give you a time you can drop your [Bleep.]
food.
Oh, mind you, so you can screw it up and I got to refire mine again.
Two Caesar salad, one risotto, one scallops.
How long? I need two minutes on the scallops, and I'm walking.
I'm gonna need, like, five minutes.
She says five.
She's not even talking to you.
I need five minutes.
Hang tight, it takes a minute.
- Hey, Joy? - Yes, Chef.
- Have you given up? - No, Chef.
What did I just say there? Uh, Chef, can you run the order back to me, please? - Oh, my gosh! - Relax, girl, relax.
She's already crying and screaming.
Relax, girl, relax.
Joy, please calm down.
Get it together.
- Relax.
- Okay.
As the bad news continues to pour into the red kitchen I'm pulling the scallops now.
Chef Ramsay shifts his attention back to the blue kitchen.
How long for the risotto? Risotto, two more minutes, Chef.
Desperate to witness something There's nothing coming out! Anything positive There's nine of you [Bleep.]
standing there, playing with yourselves.
Oh, no.
Hey, you.
Hey.
Hey, come here, you.
We do not stick our fingers in the [Bleep.]
food, lick it, and then go back inside.
- What is this? - Sorry, Chef.
Does anyone have any respect for the customers sat behind me? I'll get a grip, Chef.
Don't worry about getting a grip.
Next time, you're out! Unbelievably, an hour into service, the only food hitting the tables is the table-side caesars and bread.
Good bread.
Neither kitchen has produced anything acceptable to Chef Ramsay.
Look at me.
Oh, no.
Hey, you.
Hey, are you [Bleep.]
serious? And if things weren't bad enough, health inspector Ramsay has just caught a clear violation in the act.
We do not stick our fingers in the [Bleep.]
food.
What is this? Gaurav, you're an idiot.
What is this? Gaurav, you're an idiot.
Does anyone have any respect for the customers sat behind me? Sorry, Chef.
I'll get a grip, Chef.
Don't worry about getting a grip.
Next time, you're out! Are you kidding me? You're gonna not take my risotto just because I checked the rice and then finally cleaned my finger with my tongue? - Get it together! - Yes, Chef.
While Gaurav is given one last chance to clean up his act I say, like, five more minutes.
Back in the red kitchen I'm walking with the scallops.
Ready when you are.
Joy is still trying to open up communications with Sandra, am I ready to go with these scallops? Sandra's killing me.
She wasn't talking to me at all.
Am I ready to go with the I want to get this right.
It just takes too long to refire.
I gotta go on by myself.
You gonna start crying now? I need you to say my name.
I can't hear anything.
- Joy.
- Thank you, or Nicole.
Drop the scallops.
- Are you ready for me to drop - The lobster tail - the scallops? - will take, like, another minute, please.
I don't need you to be a smartass, I need us to work! - Who the [Bleep.]
are you yelling at? - That's the end of it.
That's the end - Who the [Bleep.]
are you yelling at? - You.
Calm the [Bleep.]
down.
It's just embarrassing.
It's like hens in a henhouse.
It's like Don't get [Bleep.]
wise with me.
Hey, hey, stop! All of you, come here.
All of you! Sandra and Joy, what's going on with you two? - She's melting down.
- She's not communicating with me, Chef.
I can't understand her if she's crying.
- I don't even know if she can hear me or not.
- It doesn't matter if I'm crying.
- I can hear you if I'm crying.
- Relax, relax.
- I could hear you if I was taking a [Bleep.]
.
- It doesn't matter.
We need to get going.
Yes, Chef.
Put your differences aside, and communicate with each other.
Yes, Chef.
While a communication breakdown has brought the red kitchen to a halt Come on, ladies, we got to pull it together, or we're gonna get our asses kicked out.
Back in the blue kitchen Risotto by itself.
Chef Ramsay has a question for DeMarco and Gabriel.
Where's the lobster? I'm ready.
You want it? No, no, no, no.
Leave it.
Put it back in there.
Put it back in.
DeMarco, you got to be a [Bleep.]
idiot.
I'm not sending out raw lobster.
Is it cooked? Yes, it's good to go.
Lobster tail, Chef.
- Hey, DeMarco, it's overcooked! - Yes, Chef.
It's like a [Bleep.]
bullet.
Come here, you.
Oh, [Bleep.]
.
Yeah, this can't be happening.
Not again, man.
Just touch it.
Yes, Chef.
I'll get you another one right now.
So he gets the risotto ready, and then you give him a big ball of elastic band, supposedly a lobster.
[Bleep.]
off, DeMarco.
Gabriel, like, come on, dude.
If you just let me do it, they'd be [Bleep.]
perfect! Hey, wake up, you! Yes, Chef.
Wake up.
Yes, Chef.
While DeMarco starts over on the lobster, in the red kitchen, Sandra is finally communicating.
I'm walking in, like, ten seconds with this risotto.
Why didn't you tell me? - I keep say - I've been screaming that I'm walking with it for, like, a minute.
Scallops! Lobster! Let's go.
Coming right now, Chef.
That lobster tail should've been done.
Walking with risotto.
Where's the where's the lobster? Coming right now, Chef.
Lobster.
Drop a lobster, Joy.
Stop right there.
Did you just say, "drop the lobster"? Yes, I did, Chef.
Come here, you two.
You, come here.
The lobster is not even in.
How long is it gonna take you to cook that lobster tail? - Really? - Yes.
Do you know what? Get me a lobster cooked in 45 seconds.
Your time starts now.
Good luck.
Best wishes.
The pressure's on.
Come on! Just like, "oh, my gosh.
Cook faster.
" Time.
Here we go.
Cold.
Touch it in the middle.
Cold and raw.
Oops.
- Chef, I did not hear "risotto.
" - You didn't hear.
It's the communication.
It's [Bleep.]
up.
Communication.
Yeah, it's really [Bleep.]
up.
Well, let me communicate something really clear to you.
You, you, you, [Bleep.]
off upstairs.
- I'm done! - Fine.
Get out! Hope you heard that one.
My beautiful risotto is [Bleep.]
sitting there, and the first thing they do is they tell Gordon Ramsay, "oh, well, she didn't tell us when to do.
" Y'all think it's cool to throw me under the bus after you nod to me - Both of us.
- And I told you, - Both of us! - All of us.
- 40 seconds.
- No, don't say that one more [Bleep.]
time! - 20 seconds.
- What about her? - 40 seconds! Hold on a minute! All of us.
Hold on, you said that I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing? - Stop, stop.
- I didn't say nothing? I've been [Bleep.]
calling it for the past four [Bleep.]
minutes! Y'all think it's cool to throw me under the bus after you nod to me? After a disastrous night, in which Sandra, on appetizers, had a number of communication issues with Joy and Nicole, the three of them are finally communicating.
Hold on a minute, you said that I didn't [Bleep.]
say nothing? Well, sort of.
I didn't say nothing? I've been [Bleep.]
calling it for the past four [Bleep.]
minutes! - Sandra! - [Bleep.]
that [Bleep.]
! While the ladies continue team building upstairs Oh, whatever.
Downstairs, DeMarco and Gabriel hope they finally have a dish worthy enough for Chef Ramsay.
Scallops in the window, Chef.
Ugh.
Big boy, come here, you.
All of you, just touch the scallops.
They're bullets.
They're rubber bullets.
Look at the color of them.
It's overcooked, rubber [Bleep.]
.
What are you two doing? - [Bleep.]
! - Whoa.
Get the [Bleep.]
out of here.
Get out! All of you, get out! I'm done.
Dude, we got kicked out of the kitchen.
It's really [Bleep.]
frustrating.
Chef, can I stay? Get out! With all of the men kicked out of the kitchen How long? - Let's go then.
- Come on, Simone.
If they're ready, I'll take them.
Okay.
Yes, Chef.
Chef Ramsay turns to what's left of the women to save opening night.
They're rubber.
Way, way overcooked.
My scallops are all ready Who cooked them? I finished Bev started them.
I finished them.
Just touch them.
They're rubber.
They're bouncing.
They bounce.
This is the worst opening night in the history of Hell's Kitchen.
Get out! Yes, Chef.
- Jean-Philippe.
- Oui, Chef.
I cannot stand the embarrassment any longer.
Shut it down.
Yes.
Tonight, we couldn't even get the basics done.
Red team, blue team, get upstairs, and amongst yourselves, come to a consensus.
Which two individuals do you want to put forward for elimination? [Bleep.]
off, will you? The weakest links tonight were me, myself, Nicole, and Sandra.
But I didn't fly clear across the United States to go back home after a day.
It started with the hot apps and scallops, because the issue there was, we never knew when to fire scallops.
I had two of you on the station - Hold sweetie - so if I told one of you, - you guys didn't tell each other either.
- Wait.
But that's you not taking responsibility for anything.
Own up to your [Bleep.]
mistake.
Don't go, "oh, well, she" you know.
Get the [Bleep.]
out of here.
I'm so mad right now.
So who you picking? I'm gonna say, G.
The fingers were the big issue for me.
Putting your fingers in there, and eating it with your hands that's disaster, man.
We all have put finger in the food.
We all have done it.
Tell me the second person, so we just along with the risotto being crap, a lot of the lobster came out like you know, it was horrible at first.
Yeah, well, I I got held up.
We were on the station together, and, like, Gabriel was a [Bleep.]
disaster.
I got to go G-baby and Gabriel, man.
I agree.
And look, man, you know, I I know I [Bleep.]
up a lot, but your lobster was the worst, you know? I mean, you really screwed up tonight.
You know, I'm gonna go with D and G, man.
Gabriel and DeMarco on the fish station just couldn't get it together, but it's hard to say who's responsible.
What the [Bleep.]
do we do? This sucks.
Nicole, we were at that station together, but I felt like you left me.
Oh, it's like that, Joy? I'm done, that's it.
[Bleep.]
that.
I'm done with the scallops.
You said it.
You said, "I'm done with this [Bleep.]
.
" You walked to the back.
What listen! Listen, I don't give a [Bleep.]
how frustrated I got.
How many [Bleep.]
listen! Listen to me! Yes, you did! Whatever.
Yes, you did.
Anton, who is the men's team's first nominee, and why? It's G, because of the amount of mistakes.
Second nominee and why? DeMarco.
He just didn't have that energy.
He didn't have that passion to try to fight back.
Kashia, first nominee and why? Our first nominee will be Sandra.
Basically, the vibe was just all wrong with the fish station and the app station.
Second nominee and why? Second nominee was After what was possibly the worst opening night ever, both kitchens were asked to nominate.
The blue team nominated Gaurav and DeMarco, while the red team's first nominee is Sandra.
Second nominee and why? Second nominee was Nicole because she was over the scallops, and her attitude was just very horrible.
Nicole, Sandra, Gaurav, DeMarco, step forward, please.
Nicole Is there a desire or a passion that you've got inside? Yes, there is, Chef.
So where is it? - Are you done? - No.
After tonight, no way.
After tonight? Yeah.
If there is another night.
Sandra, tell me why you think you deserve to stay.
I followed direction tonight, and I was very verbal, and I babied the fish station.
Every 30 seconds, I would tell them what to do, because they kept asking me, "how long?" I said, "just give it a second, - I will let you know.
" - That's part of the [Bleep.]
thing.
Well, he asked me a question.
"I'm four minutes.
I'm three minutes.
I'm two minutes.
Did you hear me?" "Yes.
" Maybe the other one didn't, but that's not my problem after I give your station your time.
Gaurav, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I think I have all the talent, the passion, the desire, the attitude.
You forgot fingers.
DeMarco? I was paired with somebody tonight, and we we didn't communicate properly.
I mean, we had a system, and it didn't yeah, a system of [Bleep.]
up.
My decision is Gaurav.
Give me your jacket.
I have got nowhere else to go with you, and I've barely met you.
Good night.
Sorry, Chef.
I definitely do not think that I'm the worst Chef in that group of 20 people.
Definitely not.
I understand that I tasted the food by my finger, but everybody does it.
All of you listen very carefully.
Get serious! And get some sleep, because all of you, right now, are only in the first mile of the marathon that is Hell's Kitchen.
Now [Bleep.]
off.
To everybody.
Because it's gonna be me at the end of the day.
This is no joke anymore.
It's time to prove to the world that I'm the real deal.
It's time to take the gloves off, and and just [Bleep.]
throw down.
I came here to fight, and the more my team is gonna [Bleep.]
with me, the more I want to gut it out.
There's so many things about India that I love.
It's a shame Gaurav isn't one of them.
Next time, Hell's Kitchen revs up What is going on? With an all-out brawl - Ring the [Bleep.]
bell! - Knock 'em over! Somebody is gonna die.
That leads to a devastating injury Cut himself bad, dude.
That could take one Chef out of the competition for good.
And in the main event You got beef, Kashia? It's Nicole If I had some, best believe it would be cooked by now.
Versus Kashia, in a no-holds-barred battle.
She took it there, so I'm gonna bring it back to her ass.
Who will come out on top? Are you trying to [Bleep.]
intimidate me? Tune in next time to find out I'm scared.
- On Hell's Kitchen.
- You need to be.