Hell's Kitchen (2005) s15e02 Episode Script
17 Chefs Compete
Previously on Hell's Kitchen Vegas! Vegas! The competing chefs were sent to Las Vegas Vegas! I've never been to Vegas before.
This can't be any more crazy.
For a parade in their honor They closed down the Strip for us.
And to hear Chef Ramsay I am so glad you're excited.
Welcome.
Announce this year's prize.
Head chef at BLT Steak here in Las Vegas.
Yeah! Whoo! Now that I'm here and I'm seeing it and I can taste it, it's gonna be difficult for everyone else to try to take this from me.
In a Hell's Kitchen first, signature dish took place at the prize restaurant, where former professional gambler and line cook Jared You're a poker player.
What do you think I'm going to say? I think you're gonna say it's pretty good.
- Well done.
Four out of five.
- Thank you, Chef.
And amateur boxer and line cook Dannie When was the last time you had a fight? - How did it go? - She went down.
- She went down? - Yeah.
It's a knockout.
Four.
Congratulations.
Were among the standouts.
Great dishes.
But poor performances by Tennessee personal chef Sherkenna Dreadful.
Two out of five.
LA airport chef Vanessa You may cook for first class.
I wouldn't serve that to coach class.
Oh, my God.
And Philadelphia college chef Meese I'm struggling for a one.
Paved the way for the women's first defeat and the men's first victory.
Yeah.
Got to line it up, sight it, and boom! At dinner service, Vanessa put the Red Team in a hole.
Stop.
And that doesn't look burnt to you? It is burnt, but So why are you cutting it still? 'Cause I was nervous.
Hey, psst.
Not as nervous as I am.
But the women were able to dig themselves out You guys walking with scallops? I got salad ready.
- I could walk scallops.
- Scallops? And surprisingly completed opening-night dinner service.
Great job, Red Team.
I don't think we knocked it out of the park.
I think we got on base with a walk.
But over in the blue kitchen - Let's go.
- Walking to the window.
Disastrous performances by Mark on appetizers It's.
And Kevin on fish Lobster! To your left, Chef.
Touch.
Ice.
.
[bleep.]
.
Oh! Completely buried the Blue Team We sent one table of appetizers.
Which left Chef Ramsay with no choice.
Get out! - The Blue Team nominated - Mark.
- And - Kevin.
For elimination, but it was Mark.
Who said good-bye to his dream of becoming head chef at BLT Steak at Bally's in Las Vegas.
And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Good night.
_ - Breathe, brother.
- Oh, God.
Kevin definitely dropped the ball, but it takes almost going home for a lot of people to open their eyes.
You know, that one moment for these people to say, "Oh, [bleep.]
, we need to bounce back.
" Hey, this this should be nothing more and nothing less than an eye-opener.
Another thing, guys, I think we need two or three more Franks on this team.
- Okay? - Oh, God.
Oh, who the hell is this guy? - I mean, seriously.
- Yep.
Frank doesn't have that much experience in kitchens, and I think he sounds like an idiot.
This should make you work harder, because I don't want to [bleep.]
go home.
That that [bleep.]
was intense.
I don't want to go through that [bleep.]
.
No, I don't.
ain't happening no more.
Vanessa, we can't lose any sort of focus.
I mean, I'm not picking on you.
I'm just saying, I don't want to see that "frazzledness.
" I [bleep.]
up.
I [bleep.]
up bad.
Center your [bleep.]
chi.
Just learn from it.
Get better.
Get better.
You got to bounce back.
- Ugh.
It's all right - No.
I just I'm leaving.
- So I'm gonna just leave.
- What? I fell apart.
You know, I embarrassed myself.
I embarrassed my team.
I could definitely use a hug from my mom right now.
Girl, listen, don't cry.
Take a nice, deep breath.
You got to be able to just let it go.
By beating yourself up, all you're doing is hurting yourself.
I don't have my mom here, you know? - I'll be your mom.
- Thanks.
I'll be your mommy.
It's okay.
I miss my babies more than anything.
You have no idea.
I'm missing my kids so, so much.
I mean, I feel bad for her right now.
You know, I get it.
But I feel like you just got to figure it out.
No more emotions.
Come here.
One more hug.
- Thanks, Manda.
- All right? This way? I can't see! Marino! Let's go.
Good morning.
Good morning, Chef.
Now, before I tell you what the next challenge is, I invited a couple friends to join me.
Straight from Buckingham Palace Her Majesty's finest, Charlie and Philip.
Now, great chefs, like these two palace guards, are never, ever distracted.
I can definitely relate to guys in uniform.
You know, been there and done that.
Philip and Charlie, thank you.
In the military, I've had to stand post.
But you can't even touch your face if you get itchy.
I want to do something where your attention to detail is tested along with your ability to focus.
So today you'll be working with dumplings.
Dumplings? Ah I'm Asian.
We know how to do Asian food.
This is what I do.
This is my time to shine.
Thanks, Christina.
Thanks, Aaron.
Right.
Today I want all of you to re-create this traditional shrimp-dumpling dish.
The secret is be careful when you're filling them.
Too much filling What happens, Frank? - They explode, Chef.
- They explode.
That's right.
Lift them up, pinch, and fold.
Pinch and fold.
Make sure you get your pleats done properly, and steam them for 2 1/2 minutes.
- Got it? - Yes, Chef.
It's a pierogi with a pleat, a pierogi with a pleat.
I'm a pretty pleating Polack.
Just get it like that, and it's good to eat.
For this challenge, you'll have 20 minutes to complete as many orders of stunning dumplings as possible.
Your 20 minutes starts now.
Let's go.
In today's focus challenge Let's go, boys.
Let's go.
The chefs will work in pairs Let's mix.
To make perfectly stuffed, pleated, and steamed dumplings.
Five dumplings per portion.
Let's go.
Can you pinch them good? I'm going to try.
Guess who my partner is.
Vanessa.
We're doing great, Sherkenna.
We're doing great.
I'm feeling good about this challenge.
I'm gonna prove to Chef Ramsay that I can bounce back from last night.
Red Team, let's go! Don't let anything distract you.
- God.
- Focus, focus.
I know.
Strippers? Come on, man.
What? These little panties pop up in front of me and a big, tanned body.
I would love to get up on that.
Stay focused.
What is the harm in a peeking? If my hands are still moving, you can't say I'm not focused.
Philip and Charlie, you are fired from Buckingham Palace.
All right, keep it moving as fast as you can.
I know how the Red Team can be.
They're doing something, and they're like, "Bright lights, sparkle, sound, breath.
" They get distracted over [bleep.]
nothing.
Good.
Wow, you guys are focused.
How you looking with the folds? Your folds are beautiful, bro.
You put a third one on, right? - A minute ago not even.
- All right.
- Every single basket - Just keep going.
Keep going.
Bottom is new one.
New is bottom, always.
Let's go.
What? Another guest.
Oh, there's hot women.
Oh, my God.
Bazinga.
[bleep.]
.
Let's keep going, fellas.
We got to focus.
Boobs or dumplings? Boobs or dumplings? Boobs or dumplings? Stay focused.
Got it.
Done.
Top it.
Throw it on.
- Fill.
- Here.
It's all about quality.
Remember.
[bleep.]
.
_ _ What the [bleep.]
? Is there an earthquake? What the hell is going on? Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Don't even look up.
They're in diapers.
Please, diapers, just stay on.
Just don't get in my face, please.
Frank, let's go.
Stay focused.
Make sure they're cooked properly.
- Let's go.
- We're behind right now.
We got to catch up to these [bleep.]
.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Let's go.
We got to go, go, go, go come on.
You got an eye on that, right, Meese? Three more in this one.
Two more in that one.
- 30 seconds to go.
Come on.
- No, one more in that one.
- One more in that one.
- Let's go.
Keep going.
Keep going.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Five, four, three, two, one, and stop.
Yeah.
- Blue Team, nice job.
- Whoo! Oh, yeah.
Nobody has as many baskets as we do.
Well done, seriously.
Let's start off with the Blue Team.
The first pair to be judged is Kevin and Chad.
- Let's go, Blue.
- All right, Chad.
They will earn one point for each basket of five dumplings that meet Chef Ramsay's standards.
Let's start off with the first basket.
Who stuffed these? Who filled them? We were both doing it at the same time, Chef.
Both doing it.
That is in.
- One point, good.
- Good job, guys.
Good job.
- Yes.
- Nice.
One, two, three, four, five Good.
Two points.
- Excellent.
- Two.
- Yeah.
- All right.
Keep it going.
Keep it going.
Keep it hot.
Next basket.
That is in.
Point three.
There you go, boys.
There you go.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Just keep going.
One, two, three, four, five.
Good.
- There we go.
- Four.
- Four? - Good job, man.
Good job, guys.
Phenomenal job, man.
Absolutely beautiful.
Four, good one.
Chad and Kevin, that'd be four.
After a solid start for the Blue Team Hassan, Frank, let's go.
Frank and Hassan are hoping to keep the positive momentum going.
What the [bleep.]
are they? Unfortunately It looks like a pierogi.
It's Russian, Chef.
Russian? God.
They're all the [bleep.]
same.
You've got nothing in 20 minutes done.
(both) [bleep.]
.
Disaster.
Piss off.
Obviously, those boobies were in too many faces.
We should've just stocked the [bleep.]
boys' stations with [bleep.]
dollar bills.
I'm speechless.
Eddie, Joe, let's go.
Me and Eddie are going absolutely turn this around and knock this challenge out of the park.
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
What the [bleep.]
is that? - _ - Ha ha.
Who did these? They they look like No, no, hey, hey, cut the [bleep.]
.
Who did them? Man up.
In Chef Ramsay's focus challenge Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
Kevin and Chad's dumplings got the men off to a strong start.
What the [bleep.]
is that? But a cold streak that began with Hassan and Frank Who did these? Has continued with Joe and Eddie.
They they look like No, no, no, hey, hey, cut the [bleep.]
.
Man up.
Who did them? - I did them, Chef.
- You did them.
And I had a little trouble getting the pleats.
A little trouble? No, that's called [bleep.]
.
Yeah.
And then who did these? I did, Chef.
Stunning.
One point.
Thank you, Chef.
Come on, guys.
Epic [bleep.]
fail.
Sorry, fellas.
Men have five.
Last two.
Let's go.
Come on, guys.
This isn't origami.
You just got to pinch the [bleep.]
closed and put it in the [bleep.]
basket.
One, two, three, four, five.
Beautifully done.
- Beautifully done.
- There you go, boys.
One, two, three, four, five, pleated.
- That's two.
- Good job, guys.
- Good job.
- Yeah, man.
Blue Team I'm killing it.
Beautifully pleated.
Three for three.
Thank you, Chef.
Four for four.
Stunning.
Five for five.
Uh-oh.
That has to be the perfect basket.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah! And finally, immaculate.
Congratulations - Thank you, Chef.
- Way to go, boys! - Way to go! - Good job.
When I say that I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm doing.
Okay, let's go.
Ladies, can you beat 12? - Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Up first for the Red Team, Dannie and Jackie.
Wow.
Beautifully pleated.
- One.
- Whoo! Beautifully done.
Stunning.
The great news for this duo Look at that one, there.
Is they finish as strong as they started.
- Yes.
- It's good.
It's very good.
Beautifully done.
Very good.
- That's in.
- Good job, ladies.
Very good.
Six.
Wow.
That's not bad.
Let me tell you.
Boys, we're halfway there With the Red Team off to an impressive start The threesome.
Expectations are now high for the threesome of Meese, Kristen, and Manda I'm expecting fireworks.
To start their round off with a bang.
Wow.
Not even cooked raw.
Out.
It's doughy.
This is [bleep.]
.
They're all terrible.
Finally, one, two, three, four, five in.
Unbelievable.
In it's two.
Two baskets Terrible performance.
(Jackie) Two, two [bleep.]
baskets, three people? They definitely put the "dumb" in "dumplings.
" With three of you, not good enough.
Sorry, Chef.
Vanessa, Sherkenna, let's go, please.
I have faith in my dumplings.
I know mine is gonna be better than Vanessa's.
I'll say that much.
Who pleated? Sherkenna started with the first couple baskets.
Look at that there.
Terrible.
Terrible.
Who pleated these? I believe I pleated those.
Beautifully pleated.
In.
Good job.
These are all the same size.
That's staying in.
Thank you, Chef.
Good job, girls.
Vanessa? What just happened? Beautifully done.
You guys got three good ones.
Ashley and Ariel, it all comes down to this.
Two baskets to win.
- Yes, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.
If we don't get two dumplings out of this thing, then we should not be here at all.
Let's go.
They are absolutely stunning.
Good job.
In.
That is perfection.
I know.
Yeah, ladies.
Unfortunately, there's a massive hole at the side.
Oh, "horey dumpring.
" Uh-oh.
Beautifully pleated again.
Unfortunately, another hole.
Oh, God, please.
More "horey dumprings.
" That is not good enough.
There's another hole.
And there's a hole again.
I do not get it.
This is extraordinary.
_ One, two, three, four, five Sealed perfectly.
Congratulations.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Oh, my God.
Man, that was close.
Yes! Go, Red Team! Whoo! Well done.
We're gonna take off from here.
- Brilliant.
- Yeah.
Ladies, you are all in for an amazing trip.
You'll be whisked away to one of Malibu's most stunning, celebrated restaurants.
You'll dine on the finest seafood, enjoy stunning views.
- It's on the beach Geoffrey's.
- Geoffrey's.
Yes.
It sounds that amazing, I think I may join you.
Yay! I cannot wait.
Now, ladies, get changed, because your helicopters are about to start turning those rotors.
Oh, my God.
I've actually never been on a helicopter before.
I'm excited.
Let's go.
Well done.
Good job, ladies.
Good job.
I am disappointed, man.
It would've been nice to see the Pacific Ocean for the first time, but all that just crumbled like a soggy dumpling.
Men, you are in for one miserable day.
You'll be stuck here at Hell's Kitchen, prepping for a table-side appetizer, which we will be serving tonight.
First, you'll have to delicately prune 40 logs of organic mushrooms.
This is not gonna be easy.
Let me tell you.
Then a very special delivery.
Now, all of you, piss off.
Yes, Chef.
Unbelievable.
Jared, great job.
A shame you weren't backed up with a team.
I set myself up for success, and my team dropped the ball.
I didn't even know I hated losing this much.
It's so [bleep.]
frustrating.
It's already yesterday, what just happened out there.
We got to get in the kitchen, and just start [bleep.]
getting ready so we can smoke the girls tonight, you know? Hey, look, this isn't the end of it.
For me, this is motivation, right here.
This is not a reason to put my head under the pillow.
Frank, I mean, come on.
Zero points on a dumpling challenge? I was expecting you, of all people, to apologize.
You [bleep.]
up, bottom line.
While the men wallow in their loss, the women's spirits are definitely soaring.
- Whoo! - Yeah! Here we go.
- Holy crap.
- Whoo! Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God! - This is crazy.
Bye! _ It's so awesome.
_ I think I see Cher's house.
_ _ Oh, my God! _ While the Red Team flies off for a meal to remember, the Blue Team begins an afternoon they'll never forget.
- Oh, my God.
- What the hell? - Oh, boy.
- Holy [bleep.]
.
What kind of crap is this? Just be very, very careful.
They're delicate.
Right? And these are sharp.
Don't cut yourself.
There is a fungus among us.
It's growing out of everything.
It's coming out of the floor.
[sighs.]
[bleep.]
.
This whole piece is one big root.
It's massive.
I haven't seen so many mushrooms since my last Pink Floyd concert, man.
This sucks.
Yay.
Yay.
- Ladies, welcome.
- Hi.
Come on and take a seat, please.
Wow.
Right.
Take in that view.
Seriously, this place is amazing.
This ain't no dirty Jersey Shore beach.
No, this is, like, white sand, blue waters, and the man himself, Chef Ramsay.
Congratulations.
This is the best reward.
- Well done.
- Thank you, Chef.
Eh, right, when we're out of the kitchen, there's no "Chef.
" It's Gordon.
I'm like, "Wait.
Let me pinch myself.
" Oh, yeah, this is definitely real, boo.
Most definitely real.
This is the thing that I dreamed about since I was five years old.
Jeez, am I that old? Since you were five? Seriously? You feel like you're dreaming when you're that close to Gordon Ramsay.
You know in the movies, where there's, like, this "ahh" moment? And he's got this gorgeous smile and this gorgeous, perfect hair You can all cook, clearly.
But bring that focus to the next service.
This is what winning a challenge feels like.
We don't ever want to lose again.
- Toast to the boys.
- To the boys.
When something like these go to the pass Go.
- Go out front.
- Yes, Chef.
Somebody order a pizza? Oh, [bleep.]
.
- Ah.
- That's a whole lot of corn.
- Aw, shucks.
Oh, my God.
There were so many ears of corn on the bed of that truck, just all loose.
They went from Nebraska right to the back of this [bleep.]
pickup truck.
[bleep.]
.
Unbelievable.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, go.
Come on.
There's a lot of corn we got to do.
You guys, let's all get together, make it a group effort, yeah? You guys just divide in half.
That's it.
It's that easy.
Boy, super-chef.
but that doesn't necessarily mean that you are a leader.
Frank, you got more cobs coming? Chad, jump on cleaning cobs.
We need the cobs more than we need shucked.
You just run your [bleep.]
mouth all day just so you can hear yourself talk.
Guys, pick it up.
Keep focusing.
We just got to get these cobs done.
Yeah, yeah, we're focusing while we work.
Yeah, we got a little focus going on here.
I'm starting to get the vibe that some of the guys don't like me, but I don't give a [bleep.]
.
I pride myself on being a leader.
Frankie, come on.
[bleep.]
you, buddy.
What did you say, you [bleep.]
bitch? Everybody, take a deep breath.
Hey, Frank, you don't even know what we're doing.
- Come on, guys.
- Frank - Frank, Frank - What did you say, you bitch? Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank Come on.
There's a lot of corn we got to do.
After their first challenge loss, the Blue Team is up to their ears in corn.
Let's get four of us shucking and four of us cleaning.
And withth Jared acting like he's in charge of the kitchen Frankie, come on.
Frank may be ready to pop.
[bleep.]
you, buddy.
What did you say, you [bleep.]
bitch? Everybody, take a deep breath.
Hey, Frank, you don't even know what we're doing.
- Come on, guys - Oh, my God.
- Frank - Frank, Frank What did you say, you bitch? Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank Come on.
Speed it up.
Let's go, guys.
We're running out of time.
Come on.
Speed it up.
Yeah? Yes, Chef.
Jared, I am not your friend.
You understand? If I didn't have anything to lose, I would've [bleep.]
done something stupid.
Get that the [bleep.]
out of here.
The Red Team has returned from an amazing lunch with Chef Ramsay Let's go.
Quick, quick, quick.
And is anxious to repeat their opening-night success and keep their winning streak alive.
We're all set.
Yes? Huddle up.
Huddle up.
Communication, communication, communication.
I'm super stoked.
I think we're calmer, a little more confident.
I think we're gonna rock it tonight.
I really do.
Red Team.
The boys they're sending someone home tonight.
All right, ladies, are we organized? - Yes, Chef.
- Good.
- Are we communicating? - Yes, Chef.
Good.
- Marino.
- Yes, Chef? Open Hell's Kitchen, please.
Let's go.
Subito.
As the doors open for the second dinner service, the dining room is filled with anticipation - I'm starving.
- I can't wait.
And big appetites.
- Are you hungry? - Yeah.
Tonight, in addition to the regular menu I will do the pan-seared scallops.
Chef Ramsay has added a corn chowder The corn is already mixed with bacon.
To be served table-side by Manda for the Red Team and Hassan for the Blue Team.
Blue Team, first order.
Here we go.
Table 11 One scallops, two lamb.
- Heard? - Yes, Chef.
I'm dropping scallops right now.
I got three minutes.
It's my responsibility to step up.
It has to be perfection.
Chef Ramsay's not looking for someone that's just really good.
He's looking for somebody that's [bleep.]
exceptional.
There we go, baby.
Garnish will be in the window in two.
Let me know when you're walking, Jared.
- You got two lamb? - I got two minutes on my lamb.
Ah.
One hit the deck.
- Jared? - Yes, sir? Can you hold back the scallops for 40 seconds? - Heard that.
- How long, please? - Two lamb? - I dropped one, Chef.
[bleep.]
.
While Joe works to recover from his fumbled lamb chop, over in the red kitchen Okay, ladies, two covers.
Table 43 two risotto.
- Risotto on.
- Yes, Chef.
Starting risotto.
Ashley is determined to start off on the right foot.
I'm gonna call when I'm two minutes out on that risotto.
- Okay.
- How long do you need, Ashley? - I need about five minutes.
- Five minutes? Working with Jackie on appetizers id king of like working with, like, a Tasmanian devil.
I just want to shake her and say, "Stop [bleep.]
moving around.
" How long, ladies? Where is the risotto? Got to speed up.
Why is it so slow? Look.
Ladies the stove is off.
It's not even [bleep.]
hot.
Come here, all of you.
The pan is cold and we're standing, staring.
Dumb-ass Ashley.
Ladies, can we pull this back? Yes, Chef.
I mean, we're in hell.
Everything's on fire.
And that bitch managed to find the one spot with no fire.
With Jackie trying to light a fire under Ashley on their first ticket, Joe is ready Coming behind.
Coming behind.
With the re-fire on his first ticket.
Lamb coming behind you, Chef.
Good.
Service, please.
And he earns the first solid review of the evening.
- It's great.
- Yeah? I'm so happy right now.
One order.
Four covers, and fire the appetizer.
We're behind already.
One special table-side, one risotto, two lamb.
Yes? Yes, Chef.
Oh, no, man.
What's the next ticket? Oh, my God.
I forget the order that Chef Ramsay calls five seconds after he read it off.
You hear it, but then you're like "Uh, you called one of these, and Did you call one of those?" Chef, can you please repeat to me what appetizers are out? Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Blue Team, Blue Team, come here.
All of you yes, all of you.
He comes over, says, "Chef, can you tell me what's going again?" I've got [bleep.]
all better to do than mop your ass.
- Yes, Chef.
- Joe.
You listen when Chef Ramsay speaks.
- Talk to your team! - Yes, Chef.
There's a [bleep.]
ticket right in front of you.
- That's embarrassing.
- One risotto, two lamb How long? Where's the risotto? Hey, all of you, I call out "risotto," and he's still standing there [bleep.]
gawking at me.
Hey, you, hey, [bleep.]
, are you listening to me? Joe.
- Risotto on! - Yes! It's 40 minutes into dinner service Chef, can you please repeat to me what appetizers are out? And Joe's forgetfulness I've got [bleep.]
all better to do than mop your ass.
Yes, Chef.
Has the Blue Team spinning One risotto, two lamb how long? Out of control.
One risotto on.
Two lamb on.
Let's go.
- Risotto on! - Yes! Five minutes on the lamb with the risotto.
Five minutes.
- Five minutes, heard.
- Five minutes, lamb, risotto.
I'm making a mental note in my head not to go up there and ask him something stupid.
Risotto and the lambs Walk 'em to the window.
Lamb and risotto coming right now, Chef.
Good.
Service, please.
Risotto, table 14.
With Joe now delivering on appetizers This is so good.
The Blue Team has moved on the entrées.
Two Wellingtons, two chickens.
Two Wellingtons, two lambs.
Meanwhile, a special group of diners has arrived unannounced.
Good evening.
How are you? Hi.
- Marino.
- I'm The Game, man.
- Nice to meet you.
- Pleasure to have you here.
Do you have a reservation with us? - We don't have a reservation.
- Okay, give me a second.
Enjoy a drink here at the bar.
I'll go talk to Chef Gordon.
- We make it happen.
- All right.
Okay? Thank you.
- See the sumo wrestlers? - Yeah.
Yeah, they in here trying to eat.
Chef, I have no reservation.
It's The Game, famous rapper.
Can we fit them in? Well, of course we can squeeze them in.
- Okay, I got it.
- Please.
Okay, let's move table 32 and 44 together.
Let's go.
I'm starving, man.
Would you like to follow me? Tables are ready.
- Yeah.
Let's go.
You ready? - Okay, come on over.
As The Game and his entourage take their seats It's cool, though, huh? I don't know if it's nacho or cool ranch.
Chef Ramsay has some important news for the Blue Team.
Blue Team, come here.
Come here.
Come here.
We just had a table of ten walk in last-minute booking.
We'll take them Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist The Game.
- Rapper, yes? - Yes, Chef.
So we'll split the table into two.
Five covers Red Team, five covers Blue Team, yes? - Yes, Chef.
- Five covers table 22.
Entrée three chicken, two snapper.
Yes, Chef.
Come on.
We got this.
Ladies, ladies, come here, quickly.
Ten covers unexpectedly just walked in Hip-hop Grammy-nominated rapper The Game.
Hey, don't [bleep.]
yourself.
- He's here.
- Yes, Chef.
The little, giddy girl in the was like, "Oh, my God, I want to go see him and take a picture.
" I am so mad I'm not doing table service tonight.
Fire away, now, two snapper, three chicken.
Yes, Chef.
I'm gonna make sure everything's perfect.
- How's your fish? - Are they cooked? No? A solid five minutes to the window for that chicken.
Chicken, heard.
Meese, is that okay with you guys, with the - Yes.
- Just got to finish it.
How we looking for the first one? Still needs a little bit more.
Is there any more sizzle pans in the back? Two snapper, three chicken! I'm dying.
That's gonna be five to the window, Chef.
What's wrong with the snapper? Chef, snapper's behind you.
- Coming on the right.
- Three minutes? - Can we do three minutes? - I don't know.
Oh, no, she just took it up.
I'm looking, like, "Why has she got the fish? The chicken's not even done.
" Honey, we didn't ask you for help.
Now you all up in our Kool-Aid over here.
We never said it was ready.
_ Oh, my God.
Seriously? All of you, come here.
All of you, come here! This is for The Game.
Who cooked the snapper? Ariel could've said, "Oh, Chef, my bad.
I brought it up.
" But, no, she didn't do that at all.
I did, Chef.
It's [bleep.]
raw.
That [bleep.]
bitch took my dish up when it wasn't done.
[bleep.]
all.
You don't touch somebody else's [bleep.]
dish.
It's like nobody cares anymore.
I'm actually cooking your dish.
While Chef Ramsay tries to get the Red Team back in the game, the Blue Team Everybody on board.
One minute VIP, right? - One minute VIP.
- Good.
Is hoping to get on track for the VIP table.
- Money, money, money.
- I'm walking.
Is it ready? Coming down with the protein on the line.
Walking, walking, walking.
Walking, Chef.
Hey, all of you Perfectly cooked.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Communication brilliant.
Looking, eye contact, communicating keep it going.
Yes, Chef.
Yeah, baby, that's right.
Balling.
That's it.
Good.
Go.
With the Blue Team's success and Chef Ramsay's help in the red kitchen This is good, man.
_ The Game's table is satisfied, and all the Red Team wants to do is to continue delivering food in a timely manner.
Ladies, on order, entrée two Arctic char.
- Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
Okay, Arctic char when do we check it? I mean, I never cooked this before, so I'm asking questions.
Just press it for a minute right when you put it down.
When it starts creeping up the side the color, you're going to give it a little flip.
Okay.
Don't leave me, Meese.
I'm not.
Dude, it's not hard.
All you got to do is sear it.
Just sear it on the bottom.
Sear it on the top, and then it's done.
That is, like, culinary [bleep.]
basics.
Okay, what about this? - Not good.
- It's a little dark.
Pull out two more Arctic char.
- The skin is burnt.
- The skin is not burnt.
It's not burnt.
It's lighter than my skin, and, hell, I know my skin ain't burnt, because there is a whole lot of people blacker than Im.
Hell.
Chef, we're re-firing the Arctic char.
The skin got a little bit burnt.
Got it? Yep.
Skin doesn't look so good, guys.
Huh? Skin's not looking so good on that.
- You said it's not? - Yeah, it's it's dead.
Sherkenna is just burning Arctic char over and over and over again.
They don't call her "Charkenna" for nothing.
Arctic char? Why are they out of the pan? We had to re-fire another one.
Fish in, fish out, fired three times this is a joke.
Red Team, I am done.
It's over 90 minutes into dinner service, and the Red Team is floundering over Sherkenna's Arctic char? Why are they out of the pan? We had to re-fire another one.
Fish in, fish out, fired three times this is a joke.
Red Team, I am done.
The previous table, I cooked from scratch, and they still didn't pay attention.
It was, like, the most embarrassing thing ever.
I told people I didn't know how to cook this, so Right, right, right.
The fish station is dying.
I'm like, "What is going on over there?" If I have to pull this team together, I definitely will.
I'm going to keep it moving.
I'll put it up.
I'll take ownership for it.
Dannie, is the Arctic char ready? Walking right now, Chef.
Service, please.
Thank you very much, Dannie.
The rest of y'all hos, kiss my ass.
Thanks to Danny taking over the fish station, the women have recovered Ladies, on order, last table two chicken, two Wellington.
Yes, Chef.
And both kitchens On order, fire it.
Last table two tuna.
- Yes, Chef.
- Fire.
Are pushing out the last of their entrées.
We're almost there, man.
Final push, final push.
Walking right now with chicken.
Walking with Wellington.
- How long for the tuna? - I can walk.
Good job, ladies.
Service, please.
Do we have to leave here, or can we stay here forever? - Thanks, man.
- Good job.
We did complete dinner service.
Way, way too painful.
The losing team tonight, for being a complete disaster at the end of service the Red Team.
Ladies, have a big discussion and come to a consensus on the three nominees that should be put up for elimination.
- Get out.
- Yes, Chef.
It completely sucks to be on the losing team.
That's not what I'm here for.
I'm here to win.
There are several people that should be on that chopping block, and it's time for them to go home.
- This [bleep.]
sucks.
- Yeah, it does.
Like, do you want to point fingers right now? Do you guys want to [bleep.]
, like, break this down? I have no problem going first.
I will.
Ashley, you did make your mistakes.
You [bleep.]
up royally.
Royally.
I do not deserve to go up.
Yes, I didn't notice the gas was on.
When I have Jackie running around me like a [bleep.]
chicken with her head cut off, and I don't understand what's going on, What do you mean? Jackie, Jackie, - Jackie, just let - But guess what.
Somebody [bleep.]
up worse than me, and that was fish.
(Meese) Sherkenna, the [bleep.]
Arctic char at the end I let her try to [bleep.]
do it.
That's it.
I did [bleep.]
perfect on that station.
I didn't get one complaint until that Arctic char.
Meese, really? I'm not the only person that messed up tonight.
It was other people that was messing up way worse than I did.
I let it be known, like, "Hey, I'm not comfortable cooking this fish.
" The hot mess that Sherkenna made was not my fault.
I'm not going home over this [bleep.]
.
I'm not.
I'm not.
Ariel she [bleep.]
me up tonight.
You shouldn't have picked up that plate.
I mean, I didn't really [bleep.]
up, at the end of the day.
Like, that [bleep.]
should've never been touched.
Meese didn't know what the [bleep.]
was going on.
She didn't speak up.
She didn't say anything.
Did I help the team? Did I do what I had to do? Yeah.
It's your dish.
You should've said, "Ariel, don't bring the [bleep.]
fish up.
It's not cooked.
" Regardless, you shouldn't have [bleep.]
touched it.
You're gonna put this all on me.
Well, you know what? [bleep.]
you, Ariel.
You got another thing coming, 'cause your days here are numbered.
Just [bleep.]
be real.
Say who the [bleep.]
you want to go up for elimination.
Oh.
After a dinner service in which the Blue Team recovered from their mistakes and finished strong, and where the Red Team limped across the finish line, the women have been told to nominate three members for elimination.
Ladies, I told you earlier, I want three nominees tonight that your team is better without.
Ashley, Red Team's first nominee, and why? The Red Team's first nominee is Meese.
We feel like she was really weak on the fish, and she wasn't really saying anything or doing much of anything to make it better.
Second nominee, and why? Ariel.
She knew that the snapper was wrong, and she sent it up to you anyway.
Third nominee, please.
Chef, our third nominee is Sherkenna.
Why? She burned the Arctic char several times.
Okay, Ariel, Meese, Sherkenna, step forward, please.
Ariel, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? Because I'm a strong cook.
At the end of the day, it wasn't my station.
I shouldn't have touched her [bleep.]
fish.
I should have let her bring the raw fish up and let her take the heat for bringing the raw fish up.
Sherkenna, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have heart, and I have passion.
I asked for help.
True enough, I wasn't 100% comfortable, and I let my team know that.
Meese, why do you deserve to stay in Hell's Kitchen? I deserve to be here because I am a strong chef.
I'm a strong leader.
When Sherkenna asked me about the char, I was trying to explain it to her but not do it for her, because she is chef, and up until the snapper, I got everything out, cooked well, on time.
In the end, I didn't bring up that raw fish.
My decision is Ariel get back in line.
Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Sherkenna.
Take off your jacket and leave Hell's Kitchen.
When we get stuck in the weeds, we need to bounce back.
You got stuck, and you didn't come back.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Tonight I just hit a bump in the road, and I never bounced back from it, and I completely lost focus.
But at the same time, I learned more about myself.
I might be small-town, but I can get down.
Be looking for me.
Y'all will hear about me again.
All of you, I will not put up with another service like tonight's.
Get out of here.
I can't let that [bleep.]
happen again.
I need to move forward, and I need to let this go.
I'm a phenomenal chef, and now I'm gonna [bleep.]
prove it.
We're cool blue for a reason.
We kept our cool.
We kept our heads at a calm level, and we finally prevailed.
We got one.
I take pride in my work.
I take pride in what I do.
At the end of the day, I have to remember, like, I'm not here to make friends.
I'm ready to fight.
That's for [bleep.]
sure.
When the Arctic char was destroyed over and over, so were Sherkenna's chances of being a head chef.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen You will be mine.
Oh, yes, You will be mine.
Will one chef - Do you need a massage? - It's here.
Try to seduce the competition - I'm a natural flirt, I guess.
- Oh.
What is going on over there? And would it cause a rift on the Red Team? Dirty hooker.
Dude, if you don't shut the [bleep.]
up, I swear to [bleep.]
, dude, I'm gonna snap.
Find out if they turn on each other Oh, I'm getting angry.
Or somehow get even that noise.
I'm out of here.
Where is he going? Where is that idiot going? - Hey, whoa, whoa! - Whoa, whoa, whoa! Next time on a smashing Come on! Trashing Food in the trash can this is a joke.
Out-of-this-world He may be an astronaut, but you're a space cadet.
Hell's Kitchen.
This can't be any more crazy.
For a parade in their honor They closed down the Strip for us.
And to hear Chef Ramsay I am so glad you're excited.
Welcome.
Announce this year's prize.
Head chef at BLT Steak here in Las Vegas.
Yeah! Whoo! Now that I'm here and I'm seeing it and I can taste it, it's gonna be difficult for everyone else to try to take this from me.
In a Hell's Kitchen first, signature dish took place at the prize restaurant, where former professional gambler and line cook Jared You're a poker player.
What do you think I'm going to say? I think you're gonna say it's pretty good.
- Well done.
Four out of five.
- Thank you, Chef.
And amateur boxer and line cook Dannie When was the last time you had a fight? - How did it go? - She went down.
- She went down? - Yeah.
It's a knockout.
Four.
Congratulations.
Were among the standouts.
Great dishes.
But poor performances by Tennessee personal chef Sherkenna Dreadful.
Two out of five.
LA airport chef Vanessa You may cook for first class.
I wouldn't serve that to coach class.
Oh, my God.
And Philadelphia college chef Meese I'm struggling for a one.
Paved the way for the women's first defeat and the men's first victory.
Yeah.
Got to line it up, sight it, and boom! At dinner service, Vanessa put the Red Team in a hole.
Stop.
And that doesn't look burnt to you? It is burnt, but So why are you cutting it still? 'Cause I was nervous.
Hey, psst.
Not as nervous as I am.
But the women were able to dig themselves out You guys walking with scallops? I got salad ready.
- I could walk scallops.
- Scallops? And surprisingly completed opening-night dinner service.
Great job, Red Team.
I don't think we knocked it out of the park.
I think we got on base with a walk.
But over in the blue kitchen - Let's go.
- Walking to the window.
Disastrous performances by Mark on appetizers It's.
And Kevin on fish Lobster! To your left, Chef.
Touch.
Ice.
.
[bleep.]
.
Oh! Completely buried the Blue Team We sent one table of appetizers.
Which left Chef Ramsay with no choice.
Get out! - The Blue Team nominated - Mark.
- And - Kevin.
For elimination, but it was Mark.
Who said good-bye to his dream of becoming head chef at BLT Steak at Bally's in Las Vegas.
And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Good night.
_ - Breathe, brother.
- Oh, God.
Kevin definitely dropped the ball, but it takes almost going home for a lot of people to open their eyes.
You know, that one moment for these people to say, "Oh, [bleep.]
, we need to bounce back.
" Hey, this this should be nothing more and nothing less than an eye-opener.
Another thing, guys, I think we need two or three more Franks on this team.
- Okay? - Oh, God.
Oh, who the hell is this guy? - I mean, seriously.
- Yep.
Frank doesn't have that much experience in kitchens, and I think he sounds like an idiot.
This should make you work harder, because I don't want to [bleep.]
go home.
That that [bleep.]
was intense.
I don't want to go through that [bleep.]
.
No, I don't.
ain't happening no more.
Vanessa, we can't lose any sort of focus.
I mean, I'm not picking on you.
I'm just saying, I don't want to see that "frazzledness.
" I [bleep.]
up.
I [bleep.]
up bad.
Center your [bleep.]
chi.
Just learn from it.
Get better.
Get better.
You got to bounce back.
- Ugh.
It's all right - No.
I just I'm leaving.
- So I'm gonna just leave.
- What? I fell apart.
You know, I embarrassed myself.
I embarrassed my team.
I could definitely use a hug from my mom right now.
Girl, listen, don't cry.
Take a nice, deep breath.
You got to be able to just let it go.
By beating yourself up, all you're doing is hurting yourself.
I don't have my mom here, you know? - I'll be your mom.
- Thanks.
I'll be your mommy.
It's okay.
I miss my babies more than anything.
You have no idea.
I'm missing my kids so, so much.
I mean, I feel bad for her right now.
You know, I get it.
But I feel like you just got to figure it out.
No more emotions.
Come here.
One more hug.
- Thanks, Manda.
- All right? This way? I can't see! Marino! Let's go.
Good morning.
Good morning, Chef.
Now, before I tell you what the next challenge is, I invited a couple friends to join me.
Straight from Buckingham Palace Her Majesty's finest, Charlie and Philip.
Now, great chefs, like these two palace guards, are never, ever distracted.
I can definitely relate to guys in uniform.
You know, been there and done that.
Philip and Charlie, thank you.
In the military, I've had to stand post.
But you can't even touch your face if you get itchy.
I want to do something where your attention to detail is tested along with your ability to focus.
So today you'll be working with dumplings.
Dumplings? Ah I'm Asian.
We know how to do Asian food.
This is what I do.
This is my time to shine.
Thanks, Christina.
Thanks, Aaron.
Right.
Today I want all of you to re-create this traditional shrimp-dumpling dish.
The secret is be careful when you're filling them.
Too much filling What happens, Frank? - They explode, Chef.
- They explode.
That's right.
Lift them up, pinch, and fold.
Pinch and fold.
Make sure you get your pleats done properly, and steam them for 2 1/2 minutes.
- Got it? - Yes, Chef.
It's a pierogi with a pleat, a pierogi with a pleat.
I'm a pretty pleating Polack.
Just get it like that, and it's good to eat.
For this challenge, you'll have 20 minutes to complete as many orders of stunning dumplings as possible.
Your 20 minutes starts now.
Let's go.
In today's focus challenge Let's go, boys.
Let's go.
The chefs will work in pairs Let's mix.
To make perfectly stuffed, pleated, and steamed dumplings.
Five dumplings per portion.
Let's go.
Can you pinch them good? I'm going to try.
Guess who my partner is.
Vanessa.
We're doing great, Sherkenna.
We're doing great.
I'm feeling good about this challenge.
I'm gonna prove to Chef Ramsay that I can bounce back from last night.
Red Team, let's go! Don't let anything distract you.
- God.
- Focus, focus.
I know.
Strippers? Come on, man.
What? These little panties pop up in front of me and a big, tanned body.
I would love to get up on that.
Stay focused.
What is the harm in a peeking? If my hands are still moving, you can't say I'm not focused.
Philip and Charlie, you are fired from Buckingham Palace.
All right, keep it moving as fast as you can.
I know how the Red Team can be.
They're doing something, and they're like, "Bright lights, sparkle, sound, breath.
" They get distracted over [bleep.]
nothing.
Good.
Wow, you guys are focused.
How you looking with the folds? Your folds are beautiful, bro.
You put a third one on, right? - A minute ago not even.
- All right.
- Every single basket - Just keep going.
Keep going.
Bottom is new one.
New is bottom, always.
Let's go.
What? Another guest.
Oh, there's hot women.
Oh, my God.
Bazinga.
[bleep.]
.
Let's keep going, fellas.
We got to focus.
Boobs or dumplings? Boobs or dumplings? Boobs or dumplings? Stay focused.
Got it.
Done.
Top it.
Throw it on.
- Fill.
- Here.
It's all about quality.
Remember.
[bleep.]
.
_ _ What the [bleep.]
? Is there an earthquake? What the hell is going on? Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Don't even look up.
They're in diapers.
Please, diapers, just stay on.
Just don't get in my face, please.
Frank, let's go.
Stay focused.
Make sure they're cooked properly.
- Let's go.
- We're behind right now.
We got to catch up to these [bleep.]
.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Let's go.
We got to go, go, go, go come on.
You got an eye on that, right, Meese? Three more in this one.
Two more in that one.
- 30 seconds to go.
Come on.
- No, one more in that one.
- One more in that one.
- Let's go.
Keep going.
Keep going.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Five, four, three, two, one, and stop.
Yeah.
- Blue Team, nice job.
- Whoo! Oh, yeah.
Nobody has as many baskets as we do.
Well done, seriously.
Let's start off with the Blue Team.
The first pair to be judged is Kevin and Chad.
- Let's go, Blue.
- All right, Chad.
They will earn one point for each basket of five dumplings that meet Chef Ramsay's standards.
Let's start off with the first basket.
Who stuffed these? Who filled them? We were both doing it at the same time, Chef.
Both doing it.
That is in.
- One point, good.
- Good job, guys.
Good job.
- Yes.
- Nice.
One, two, three, four, five Good.
Two points.
- Excellent.
- Two.
- Yeah.
- All right.
Keep it going.
Keep it going.
Keep it hot.
Next basket.
That is in.
Point three.
There you go, boys.
There you go.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Just keep going.
One, two, three, four, five.
Good.
- There we go.
- Four.
- Four? - Good job, man.
Good job, guys.
Phenomenal job, man.
Absolutely beautiful.
Four, good one.
Chad and Kevin, that'd be four.
After a solid start for the Blue Team Hassan, Frank, let's go.
Frank and Hassan are hoping to keep the positive momentum going.
What the [bleep.]
are they? Unfortunately It looks like a pierogi.
It's Russian, Chef.
Russian? God.
They're all the [bleep.]
same.
You've got nothing in 20 minutes done.
(both) [bleep.]
.
Disaster.
Piss off.
Obviously, those boobies were in too many faces.
We should've just stocked the [bleep.]
boys' stations with [bleep.]
dollar bills.
I'm speechless.
Eddie, Joe, let's go.
Me and Eddie are going absolutely turn this around and knock this challenge out of the park.
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
What the [bleep.]
is that? - _ - Ha ha.
Who did these? They they look like No, no, hey, hey, cut the [bleep.]
.
Who did them? Man up.
In Chef Ramsay's focus challenge Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
Kevin and Chad's dumplings got the men off to a strong start.
What the [bleep.]
is that? But a cold streak that began with Hassan and Frank Who did these? Has continued with Joe and Eddie.
They they look like No, no, no, hey, hey, cut the [bleep.]
.
Man up.
Who did them? - I did them, Chef.
- You did them.
And I had a little trouble getting the pleats.
A little trouble? No, that's called [bleep.]
.
Yeah.
And then who did these? I did, Chef.
Stunning.
One point.
Thank you, Chef.
Come on, guys.
Epic [bleep.]
fail.
Sorry, fellas.
Men have five.
Last two.
Let's go.
Come on, guys.
This isn't origami.
You just got to pinch the [bleep.]
closed and put it in the [bleep.]
basket.
One, two, three, four, five.
Beautifully done.
- Beautifully done.
- There you go, boys.
One, two, three, four, five, pleated.
- That's two.
- Good job, guys.
- Good job.
- Yeah, man.
Blue Team I'm killing it.
Beautifully pleated.
Three for three.
Thank you, Chef.
Four for four.
Stunning.
Five for five.
Uh-oh.
That has to be the perfect basket.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah! And finally, immaculate.
Congratulations - Thank you, Chef.
- Way to go, boys! - Way to go! - Good job.
When I say that I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm doing.
Okay, let's go.
Ladies, can you beat 12? - Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Up first for the Red Team, Dannie and Jackie.
Wow.
Beautifully pleated.
- One.
- Whoo! Beautifully done.
Stunning.
The great news for this duo Look at that one, there.
Is they finish as strong as they started.
- Yes.
- It's good.
It's very good.
Beautifully done.
Very good.
- That's in.
- Good job, ladies.
Very good.
Six.
Wow.
That's not bad.
Let me tell you.
Boys, we're halfway there With the Red Team off to an impressive start The threesome.
Expectations are now high for the threesome of Meese, Kristen, and Manda I'm expecting fireworks.
To start their round off with a bang.
Wow.
Not even cooked raw.
Out.
It's doughy.
This is [bleep.]
.
They're all terrible.
Finally, one, two, three, four, five in.
Unbelievable.
In it's two.
Two baskets Terrible performance.
(Jackie) Two, two [bleep.]
baskets, three people? They definitely put the "dumb" in "dumplings.
" With three of you, not good enough.
Sorry, Chef.
Vanessa, Sherkenna, let's go, please.
I have faith in my dumplings.
I know mine is gonna be better than Vanessa's.
I'll say that much.
Who pleated? Sherkenna started with the first couple baskets.
Look at that there.
Terrible.
Terrible.
Who pleated these? I believe I pleated those.
Beautifully pleated.
In.
Good job.
These are all the same size.
That's staying in.
Thank you, Chef.
Good job, girls.
Vanessa? What just happened? Beautifully done.
You guys got three good ones.
Ashley and Ariel, it all comes down to this.
Two baskets to win.
- Yes, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.
If we don't get two dumplings out of this thing, then we should not be here at all.
Let's go.
They are absolutely stunning.
Good job.
In.
That is perfection.
I know.
Yeah, ladies.
Unfortunately, there's a massive hole at the side.
Oh, "horey dumpring.
" Uh-oh.
Beautifully pleated again.
Unfortunately, another hole.
Oh, God, please.
More "horey dumprings.
" That is not good enough.
There's another hole.
And there's a hole again.
I do not get it.
This is extraordinary.
_ One, two, three, four, five Sealed perfectly.
Congratulations.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Oh, my God.
Man, that was close.
Yes! Go, Red Team! Whoo! Well done.
We're gonna take off from here.
- Brilliant.
- Yeah.
Ladies, you are all in for an amazing trip.
You'll be whisked away to one of Malibu's most stunning, celebrated restaurants.
You'll dine on the finest seafood, enjoy stunning views.
- It's on the beach Geoffrey's.
- Geoffrey's.
Yes.
It sounds that amazing, I think I may join you.
Yay! I cannot wait.
Now, ladies, get changed, because your helicopters are about to start turning those rotors.
Oh, my God.
I've actually never been on a helicopter before.
I'm excited.
Let's go.
Well done.
Good job, ladies.
Good job.
I am disappointed, man.
It would've been nice to see the Pacific Ocean for the first time, but all that just crumbled like a soggy dumpling.
Men, you are in for one miserable day.
You'll be stuck here at Hell's Kitchen, prepping for a table-side appetizer, which we will be serving tonight.
First, you'll have to delicately prune 40 logs of organic mushrooms.
This is not gonna be easy.
Let me tell you.
Then a very special delivery.
Now, all of you, piss off.
Yes, Chef.
Unbelievable.
Jared, great job.
A shame you weren't backed up with a team.
I set myself up for success, and my team dropped the ball.
I didn't even know I hated losing this much.
It's so [bleep.]
frustrating.
It's already yesterday, what just happened out there.
We got to get in the kitchen, and just start [bleep.]
getting ready so we can smoke the girls tonight, you know? Hey, look, this isn't the end of it.
For me, this is motivation, right here.
This is not a reason to put my head under the pillow.
Frank, I mean, come on.
Zero points on a dumpling challenge? I was expecting you, of all people, to apologize.
You [bleep.]
up, bottom line.
While the men wallow in their loss, the women's spirits are definitely soaring.
- Whoo! - Yeah! Here we go.
- Holy crap.
- Whoo! Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God! - This is crazy.
Bye! _ It's so awesome.
_ I think I see Cher's house.
_ _ Oh, my God! _ While the Red Team flies off for a meal to remember, the Blue Team begins an afternoon they'll never forget.
- Oh, my God.
- What the hell? - Oh, boy.
- Holy [bleep.]
.
What kind of crap is this? Just be very, very careful.
They're delicate.
Right? And these are sharp.
Don't cut yourself.
There is a fungus among us.
It's growing out of everything.
It's coming out of the floor.
[sighs.]
[bleep.]
.
This whole piece is one big root.
It's massive.
I haven't seen so many mushrooms since my last Pink Floyd concert, man.
This sucks.
Yay.
Yay.
- Ladies, welcome.
- Hi.
Come on and take a seat, please.
Wow.
Right.
Take in that view.
Seriously, this place is amazing.
This ain't no dirty Jersey Shore beach.
No, this is, like, white sand, blue waters, and the man himself, Chef Ramsay.
Congratulations.
This is the best reward.
- Well done.
- Thank you, Chef.
Eh, right, when we're out of the kitchen, there's no "Chef.
" It's Gordon.
I'm like, "Wait.
Let me pinch myself.
" Oh, yeah, this is definitely real, boo.
Most definitely real.
This is the thing that I dreamed about since I was five years old.
Jeez, am I that old? Since you were five? Seriously? You feel like you're dreaming when you're that close to Gordon Ramsay.
You know in the movies, where there's, like, this "ahh" moment? And he's got this gorgeous smile and this gorgeous, perfect hair You can all cook, clearly.
But bring that focus to the next service.
This is what winning a challenge feels like.
We don't ever want to lose again.
- Toast to the boys.
- To the boys.
When something like these go to the pass Go.
- Go out front.
- Yes, Chef.
Somebody order a pizza? Oh, [bleep.]
.
- Ah.
- That's a whole lot of corn.
- Aw, shucks.
Oh, my God.
There were so many ears of corn on the bed of that truck, just all loose.
They went from Nebraska right to the back of this [bleep.]
pickup truck.
[bleep.]
.
Unbelievable.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, go.
Come on.
There's a lot of corn we got to do.
You guys, let's all get together, make it a group effort, yeah? You guys just divide in half.
That's it.
It's that easy.
Boy, super-chef.
but that doesn't necessarily mean that you are a leader.
Frank, you got more cobs coming? Chad, jump on cleaning cobs.
We need the cobs more than we need shucked.
You just run your [bleep.]
mouth all day just so you can hear yourself talk.
Guys, pick it up.
Keep focusing.
We just got to get these cobs done.
Yeah, yeah, we're focusing while we work.
Yeah, we got a little focus going on here.
I'm starting to get the vibe that some of the guys don't like me, but I don't give a [bleep.]
.
I pride myself on being a leader.
Frankie, come on.
[bleep.]
you, buddy.
What did you say, you [bleep.]
bitch? Everybody, take a deep breath.
Hey, Frank, you don't even know what we're doing.
- Come on, guys.
- Frank - Frank, Frank - What did you say, you bitch? Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank Come on.
There's a lot of corn we got to do.
After their first challenge loss, the Blue Team is up to their ears in corn.
Let's get four of us shucking and four of us cleaning.
And withth Jared acting like he's in charge of the kitchen Frankie, come on.
Frank may be ready to pop.
[bleep.]
you, buddy.
What did you say, you [bleep.]
bitch? Everybody, take a deep breath.
Hey, Frank, you don't even know what we're doing.
- Come on, guys - Oh, my God.
- Frank - Frank, Frank What did you say, you bitch? Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank Come on.
Speed it up.
Let's go, guys.
We're running out of time.
Come on.
Speed it up.
Yeah? Yes, Chef.
Jared, I am not your friend.
You understand? If I didn't have anything to lose, I would've [bleep.]
done something stupid.
Get that the [bleep.]
out of here.
The Red Team has returned from an amazing lunch with Chef Ramsay Let's go.
Quick, quick, quick.
And is anxious to repeat their opening-night success and keep their winning streak alive.
We're all set.
Yes? Huddle up.
Huddle up.
Communication, communication, communication.
I'm super stoked.
I think we're calmer, a little more confident.
I think we're gonna rock it tonight.
I really do.
Red Team.
The boys they're sending someone home tonight.
All right, ladies, are we organized? - Yes, Chef.
- Good.
- Are we communicating? - Yes, Chef.
Good.
- Marino.
- Yes, Chef? Open Hell's Kitchen, please.
Let's go.
Subito.
As the doors open for the second dinner service, the dining room is filled with anticipation - I'm starving.
- I can't wait.
And big appetites.
- Are you hungry? - Yeah.
Tonight, in addition to the regular menu I will do the pan-seared scallops.
Chef Ramsay has added a corn chowder The corn is already mixed with bacon.
To be served table-side by Manda for the Red Team and Hassan for the Blue Team.
Blue Team, first order.
Here we go.
Table 11 One scallops, two lamb.
- Heard? - Yes, Chef.
I'm dropping scallops right now.
I got three minutes.
It's my responsibility to step up.
It has to be perfection.
Chef Ramsay's not looking for someone that's just really good.
He's looking for somebody that's [bleep.]
exceptional.
There we go, baby.
Garnish will be in the window in two.
Let me know when you're walking, Jared.
- You got two lamb? - I got two minutes on my lamb.
Ah.
One hit the deck.
- Jared? - Yes, sir? Can you hold back the scallops for 40 seconds? - Heard that.
- How long, please? - Two lamb? - I dropped one, Chef.
[bleep.]
.
While Joe works to recover from his fumbled lamb chop, over in the red kitchen Okay, ladies, two covers.
Table 43 two risotto.
- Risotto on.
- Yes, Chef.
Starting risotto.
Ashley is determined to start off on the right foot.
I'm gonna call when I'm two minutes out on that risotto.
- Okay.
- How long do you need, Ashley? - I need about five minutes.
- Five minutes? Working with Jackie on appetizers id king of like working with, like, a Tasmanian devil.
I just want to shake her and say, "Stop [bleep.]
moving around.
" How long, ladies? Where is the risotto? Got to speed up.
Why is it so slow? Look.
Ladies the stove is off.
It's not even [bleep.]
hot.
Come here, all of you.
The pan is cold and we're standing, staring.
Dumb-ass Ashley.
Ladies, can we pull this back? Yes, Chef.
I mean, we're in hell.
Everything's on fire.
And that bitch managed to find the one spot with no fire.
With Jackie trying to light a fire under Ashley on their first ticket, Joe is ready Coming behind.
Coming behind.
With the re-fire on his first ticket.
Lamb coming behind you, Chef.
Good.
Service, please.
And he earns the first solid review of the evening.
- It's great.
- Yeah? I'm so happy right now.
One order.
Four covers, and fire the appetizer.
We're behind already.
One special table-side, one risotto, two lamb.
Yes? Yes, Chef.
Oh, no, man.
What's the next ticket? Oh, my God.
I forget the order that Chef Ramsay calls five seconds after he read it off.
You hear it, but then you're like "Uh, you called one of these, and Did you call one of those?" Chef, can you please repeat to me what appetizers are out? Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Blue Team, Blue Team, come here.
All of you yes, all of you.
He comes over, says, "Chef, can you tell me what's going again?" I've got [bleep.]
all better to do than mop your ass.
- Yes, Chef.
- Joe.
You listen when Chef Ramsay speaks.
- Talk to your team! - Yes, Chef.
There's a [bleep.]
ticket right in front of you.
- That's embarrassing.
- One risotto, two lamb How long? Where's the risotto? Hey, all of you, I call out "risotto," and he's still standing there [bleep.]
gawking at me.
Hey, you, hey, [bleep.]
, are you listening to me? Joe.
- Risotto on! - Yes! It's 40 minutes into dinner service Chef, can you please repeat to me what appetizers are out? And Joe's forgetfulness I've got [bleep.]
all better to do than mop your ass.
Yes, Chef.
Has the Blue Team spinning One risotto, two lamb how long? Out of control.
One risotto on.
Two lamb on.
Let's go.
- Risotto on! - Yes! Five minutes on the lamb with the risotto.
Five minutes.
- Five minutes, heard.
- Five minutes, lamb, risotto.
I'm making a mental note in my head not to go up there and ask him something stupid.
Risotto and the lambs Walk 'em to the window.
Lamb and risotto coming right now, Chef.
Good.
Service, please.
Risotto, table 14.
With Joe now delivering on appetizers This is so good.
The Blue Team has moved on the entrées.
Two Wellingtons, two chickens.
Two Wellingtons, two lambs.
Meanwhile, a special group of diners has arrived unannounced.
Good evening.
How are you? Hi.
- Marino.
- I'm The Game, man.
- Nice to meet you.
- Pleasure to have you here.
Do you have a reservation with us? - We don't have a reservation.
- Okay, give me a second.
Enjoy a drink here at the bar.
I'll go talk to Chef Gordon.
- We make it happen.
- All right.
Okay? Thank you.
- See the sumo wrestlers? - Yeah.
Yeah, they in here trying to eat.
Chef, I have no reservation.
It's The Game, famous rapper.
Can we fit them in? Well, of course we can squeeze them in.
- Okay, I got it.
- Please.
Okay, let's move table 32 and 44 together.
Let's go.
I'm starving, man.
Would you like to follow me? Tables are ready.
- Yeah.
Let's go.
You ready? - Okay, come on over.
As The Game and his entourage take their seats It's cool, though, huh? I don't know if it's nacho or cool ranch.
Chef Ramsay has some important news for the Blue Team.
Blue Team, come here.
Come here.
Come here.
We just had a table of ten walk in last-minute booking.
We'll take them Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist The Game.
- Rapper, yes? - Yes, Chef.
So we'll split the table into two.
Five covers Red Team, five covers Blue Team, yes? - Yes, Chef.
- Five covers table 22.
Entrée three chicken, two snapper.
Yes, Chef.
Come on.
We got this.
Ladies, ladies, come here, quickly.
Ten covers unexpectedly just walked in Hip-hop Grammy-nominated rapper The Game.
Hey, don't [bleep.]
yourself.
- He's here.
- Yes, Chef.
The little, giddy girl in the was like, "Oh, my God, I want to go see him and take a picture.
" I am so mad I'm not doing table service tonight.
Fire away, now, two snapper, three chicken.
Yes, Chef.
I'm gonna make sure everything's perfect.
- How's your fish? - Are they cooked? No? A solid five minutes to the window for that chicken.
Chicken, heard.
Meese, is that okay with you guys, with the - Yes.
- Just got to finish it.
How we looking for the first one? Still needs a little bit more.
Is there any more sizzle pans in the back? Two snapper, three chicken! I'm dying.
That's gonna be five to the window, Chef.
What's wrong with the snapper? Chef, snapper's behind you.
- Coming on the right.
- Three minutes? - Can we do three minutes? - I don't know.
Oh, no, she just took it up.
I'm looking, like, "Why has she got the fish? The chicken's not even done.
" Honey, we didn't ask you for help.
Now you all up in our Kool-Aid over here.
We never said it was ready.
_ Oh, my God.
Seriously? All of you, come here.
All of you, come here! This is for The Game.
Who cooked the snapper? Ariel could've said, "Oh, Chef, my bad.
I brought it up.
" But, no, she didn't do that at all.
I did, Chef.
It's [bleep.]
raw.
That [bleep.]
bitch took my dish up when it wasn't done.
[bleep.]
all.
You don't touch somebody else's [bleep.]
dish.
It's like nobody cares anymore.
I'm actually cooking your dish.
While Chef Ramsay tries to get the Red Team back in the game, the Blue Team Everybody on board.
One minute VIP, right? - One minute VIP.
- Good.
Is hoping to get on track for the VIP table.
- Money, money, money.
- I'm walking.
Is it ready? Coming down with the protein on the line.
Walking, walking, walking.
Walking, Chef.
Hey, all of you Perfectly cooked.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Communication brilliant.
Looking, eye contact, communicating keep it going.
Yes, Chef.
Yeah, baby, that's right.
Balling.
That's it.
Good.
Go.
With the Blue Team's success and Chef Ramsay's help in the red kitchen This is good, man.
_ The Game's table is satisfied, and all the Red Team wants to do is to continue delivering food in a timely manner.
Ladies, on order, entrée two Arctic char.
- Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
Okay, Arctic char when do we check it? I mean, I never cooked this before, so I'm asking questions.
Just press it for a minute right when you put it down.
When it starts creeping up the side the color, you're going to give it a little flip.
Okay.
Don't leave me, Meese.
I'm not.
Dude, it's not hard.
All you got to do is sear it.
Just sear it on the bottom.
Sear it on the top, and then it's done.
That is, like, culinary [bleep.]
basics.
Okay, what about this? - Not good.
- It's a little dark.
Pull out two more Arctic char.
- The skin is burnt.
- The skin is not burnt.
It's not burnt.
It's lighter than my skin, and, hell, I know my skin ain't burnt, because there is a whole lot of people blacker than Im.
Hell.
Chef, we're re-firing the Arctic char.
The skin got a little bit burnt.
Got it? Yep.
Skin doesn't look so good, guys.
Huh? Skin's not looking so good on that.
- You said it's not? - Yeah, it's it's dead.
Sherkenna is just burning Arctic char over and over and over again.
They don't call her "Charkenna" for nothing.
Arctic char? Why are they out of the pan? We had to re-fire another one.
Fish in, fish out, fired three times this is a joke.
Red Team, I am done.
It's over 90 minutes into dinner service, and the Red Team is floundering over Sherkenna's Arctic char? Why are they out of the pan? We had to re-fire another one.
Fish in, fish out, fired three times this is a joke.
Red Team, I am done.
The previous table, I cooked from scratch, and they still didn't pay attention.
It was, like, the most embarrassing thing ever.
I told people I didn't know how to cook this, so Right, right, right.
The fish station is dying.
I'm like, "What is going on over there?" If I have to pull this team together, I definitely will.
I'm going to keep it moving.
I'll put it up.
I'll take ownership for it.
Dannie, is the Arctic char ready? Walking right now, Chef.
Service, please.
Thank you very much, Dannie.
The rest of y'all hos, kiss my ass.
Thanks to Danny taking over the fish station, the women have recovered Ladies, on order, last table two chicken, two Wellington.
Yes, Chef.
And both kitchens On order, fire it.
Last table two tuna.
- Yes, Chef.
- Fire.
Are pushing out the last of their entrées.
We're almost there, man.
Final push, final push.
Walking right now with chicken.
Walking with Wellington.
- How long for the tuna? - I can walk.
Good job, ladies.
Service, please.
Do we have to leave here, or can we stay here forever? - Thanks, man.
- Good job.
We did complete dinner service.
Way, way too painful.
The losing team tonight, for being a complete disaster at the end of service the Red Team.
Ladies, have a big discussion and come to a consensus on the three nominees that should be put up for elimination.
- Get out.
- Yes, Chef.
It completely sucks to be on the losing team.
That's not what I'm here for.
I'm here to win.
There are several people that should be on that chopping block, and it's time for them to go home.
- This [bleep.]
sucks.
- Yeah, it does.
Like, do you want to point fingers right now? Do you guys want to [bleep.]
, like, break this down? I have no problem going first.
I will.
Ashley, you did make your mistakes.
You [bleep.]
up royally.
Royally.
I do not deserve to go up.
Yes, I didn't notice the gas was on.
When I have Jackie running around me like a [bleep.]
chicken with her head cut off, and I don't understand what's going on, What do you mean? Jackie, Jackie, - Jackie, just let - But guess what.
Somebody [bleep.]
up worse than me, and that was fish.
(Meese) Sherkenna, the [bleep.]
Arctic char at the end I let her try to [bleep.]
do it.
That's it.
I did [bleep.]
perfect on that station.
I didn't get one complaint until that Arctic char.
Meese, really? I'm not the only person that messed up tonight.
It was other people that was messing up way worse than I did.
I let it be known, like, "Hey, I'm not comfortable cooking this fish.
" The hot mess that Sherkenna made was not my fault.
I'm not going home over this [bleep.]
.
I'm not.
I'm not.
Ariel she [bleep.]
me up tonight.
You shouldn't have picked up that plate.
I mean, I didn't really [bleep.]
up, at the end of the day.
Like, that [bleep.]
should've never been touched.
Meese didn't know what the [bleep.]
was going on.
She didn't speak up.
She didn't say anything.
Did I help the team? Did I do what I had to do? Yeah.
It's your dish.
You should've said, "Ariel, don't bring the [bleep.]
fish up.
It's not cooked.
" Regardless, you shouldn't have [bleep.]
touched it.
You're gonna put this all on me.
Well, you know what? [bleep.]
you, Ariel.
You got another thing coming, 'cause your days here are numbered.
Just [bleep.]
be real.
Say who the [bleep.]
you want to go up for elimination.
Oh.
After a dinner service in which the Blue Team recovered from their mistakes and finished strong, and where the Red Team limped across the finish line, the women have been told to nominate three members for elimination.
Ladies, I told you earlier, I want three nominees tonight that your team is better without.
Ashley, Red Team's first nominee, and why? The Red Team's first nominee is Meese.
We feel like she was really weak on the fish, and she wasn't really saying anything or doing much of anything to make it better.
Second nominee, and why? Ariel.
She knew that the snapper was wrong, and she sent it up to you anyway.
Third nominee, please.
Chef, our third nominee is Sherkenna.
Why? She burned the Arctic char several times.
Okay, Ariel, Meese, Sherkenna, step forward, please.
Ariel, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? Because I'm a strong cook.
At the end of the day, it wasn't my station.
I shouldn't have touched her [bleep.]
fish.
I should have let her bring the raw fish up and let her take the heat for bringing the raw fish up.
Sherkenna, why do you think you should stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have heart, and I have passion.
I asked for help.
True enough, I wasn't 100% comfortable, and I let my team know that.
Meese, why do you deserve to stay in Hell's Kitchen? I deserve to be here because I am a strong chef.
I'm a strong leader.
When Sherkenna asked me about the char, I was trying to explain it to her but not do it for her, because she is chef, and up until the snapper, I got everything out, cooked well, on time.
In the end, I didn't bring up that raw fish.
My decision is Ariel get back in line.
Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Sherkenna.
Take off your jacket and leave Hell's Kitchen.
When we get stuck in the weeds, we need to bounce back.
You got stuck, and you didn't come back.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Tonight I just hit a bump in the road, and I never bounced back from it, and I completely lost focus.
But at the same time, I learned more about myself.
I might be small-town, but I can get down.
Be looking for me.
Y'all will hear about me again.
All of you, I will not put up with another service like tonight's.
Get out of here.
I can't let that [bleep.]
happen again.
I need to move forward, and I need to let this go.
I'm a phenomenal chef, and now I'm gonna [bleep.]
prove it.
We're cool blue for a reason.
We kept our cool.
We kept our heads at a calm level, and we finally prevailed.
We got one.
I take pride in my work.
I take pride in what I do.
At the end of the day, I have to remember, like, I'm not here to make friends.
I'm ready to fight.
That's for [bleep.]
sure.
When the Arctic char was destroyed over and over, so were Sherkenna's chances of being a head chef.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen You will be mine.
Oh, yes, You will be mine.
Will one chef - Do you need a massage? - It's here.
Try to seduce the competition - I'm a natural flirt, I guess.
- Oh.
What is going on over there? And would it cause a rift on the Red Team? Dirty hooker.
Dude, if you don't shut the [bleep.]
up, I swear to [bleep.]
, dude, I'm gonna snap.
Find out if they turn on each other Oh, I'm getting angry.
Or somehow get even that noise.
I'm out of here.
Where is he going? Where is that idiot going? - Hey, whoa, whoa! - Whoa, whoa, whoa! Next time on a smashing Come on! Trashing Food in the trash can this is a joke.
Out-of-this-world He may be an astronaut, but you're a space cadet.
Hell's Kitchen.