Hell's Kitchen (2005) s16e14 Episode Script
Playing Your Cards Right
1 (male narrator) Previously, on "Hell's Kitchen" Kimberly, here's your daughter, Apollonia.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my She's been my little lady.
I love her.
(narrator) Chef Ramsay surprised the final six with their loved ones.
- Mommy! - Aww.
Oh, my God.
Probably the greatest feeling in the world right now.
(narrator) As soon as their family visits were over - Tell him what mommy needs.
- Black jacket.
- A black jacket, okay.
- [all laugh.]
(narrator) Chef Ramsay began a series of tests which would determine which five of the remaining six chefs would be getting black jackets.
One.
Two.
Three.
(narrator) In the first of three tests, each chef had to select random ingredients on the spot and then make a dish that would impress Chef Ramsay.
We are just out for blood.
Let's pull this one out.
Black jackets, right? (narrator) Heidi's duck breast with sweet potato purée - Cooked perfection.
Good job.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) And Heather's French chicken breast with rice and broccoli - Chicken's nailed.
Great job.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) Earned them the first two black jackets and a key to the Black Jacket Lounge.
[electronic lock opens.]
(both) Oh, my God.
(Heidi) Oh, this is so cool.
(narrator) In the second challenge (Gordon) Bring in the locked cases.
(narrator) The four remaining chefs were delivered the exact same ingredients and were tasked with making their dishes stand out.
[bleep.]
to do with this eggplant? (narrator) Andrew failed with his eggplant.
- How bitter was that? - The finish is very bitter.
(narrator) Kimberly burned hers and tried to hide it in her purée.
Weird texture of the purée.
(Paulie) That's one way to do it.
Just put the whole dish in a blender and make it baby food.
(narrator) While Paulie - That looks amazing.
- And Ryan - Fantastic.
Thank you.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) Impressed and earned their black jackets and keys to the lounge.
- [all yelling.]
- What up, bitches? (narrator) With only one black jacket left, Kimberly and Andrew cooked for their lives in the third and final challenge.
The pressure is on, and it's not gonna be coming off until I have that black jacket.
- 30 seconds.
- Kim, I'm sorry, but it's time for you to go home, hon.
(narrator) Kimberly made a filet - Filet's nailed.
- With a side of asparagus.
Asparagus just a little bit bland.
(narrator) And Andrew made a New York strip It's perfect.
(narrator) Over a potato purée.
Slightly gloopy.
(narrator) When Chef Ramsay put the decision in the hands of the new black jacket brigade They did not know who cooked which dish.
(narrator) Heidi and Ryan chose - Andrew's strip.
- Andrew's strip, Chef.
(narrator) But Andrew's love interest, Heather It was Kimberly's.
(narrator) And best buddy Paulie It was the filet.
(narrator) Both chose Kimberly's dish, creating a tie I give you the vote, you give it back to me.
(narrator) Which Chef Ramsay had to break.
Kimberly.
(narrator) Ending Andrew's dream of becoming head chef at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
And now, the continuation of "Hell's Kitchen.
" Get out of here.
Well done.
(all) Thank you, Chef.
Good job.
- I'm proud of you.
- I feel great.
- You liked the filet? - I did.
- Thanks.
- It was really good.
I am, like, just living in such a surreal moment.
[electronic lock opens.]
- Oh, my God.
- [laughs.]
Do we really get to drink? I never thought I would make it this far.
- Yes! - Yes.
I'm not here because I have great hair and a nice smile, you know, I'm here because I can actually cook.
Yay.
[bleep.]
.
I hate that [bleep.]
bitch, Kim.
She doesn't deserve to be here.
Hey, in a blind taste test, you said her protein was better than It was me who sent him home.
I just wanted Andrew to be here with me, man.
You can't be upset in a competition where there can be only be one winner, you know? Him and Andrew couldn't have won this whole entire thing.
So, you know, he just needs to get over it really quick.
[sniffling.]
I let my boy down.
It sucks.
["Fire" by Ohio Players.]
- Oh! - (Gordon) Hurry up! Fire, ugh - [screams.]
- The way you walk and talk (Gordon) Scallops.
Where are they? Really sets me off to a full alarm, child [evil laughter.]
- Oh! - (Gordon) Come on, guys, please! - When you're hot you're hot - [both scream.]
You really shoot your shot - You're dyn-o-mite, child - (Gordon) Get out! Yeah The way you squeeze and tease - Knocks me to my knees - (Gordon) Where's the bass? 'Cause I'm smoking, baby, baby [slo-mo yell.]
Well, I can tell by your game (Gordon) Hey, hey, hey.
Come here, you.
Come here! You're gonna start a flame (Gordon) It's just mistake after mistake after mistake! - Love, baby, baby - Whoo! (Gordon) It's just raw! Raw! Fire, yeah - (Gordon) Pathetic.
- Fire That's what I said, child [suspenseful music.]
(Heidi) Let's do this.
Let's go.
(Paulie) Wow.
(Heidi) When I see Chef Ramsay in the dining room, I see The Venetian setup right behind him and I got so excited.
I have just four people in my way from winning this thing, and I just want to shine.
First of all, one of you is gonna become the next head chef at Yardbird at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
So, today I thought I'd bring a little bit of Vegas into Hell's Kitchen.
(both) Awesome.
Right now, I'd like all of you to have a little seat at my table.
Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
- Paulie there.
Heather, Ryan, Heidi, and Kimberly.
Thank you.
(Ryan) I am a card shark.
I like to keep that on the down low so that I can come in all inconspicuous-like and then take everybody's money.
Uh, right, who's played poker before? I have, Chef.
[chuckling.]
I'm all-in.
- Excited? - (all) Yes, Chef.
Good.
Listen carefully, here's how it's gonna work: Each of you are gonna get six ingredients to make one stunning dish.
I'm gonna get you all started with three ingredients that you all need to use across that dish.
Now, your first card is chicken.
- Next, potatoes.
- Okay.
This is a lovely one.
Smoked bacon.
(all) Ooh, nice.
I knocked that chicken out of the park yesterday.
Got into this black coat.
You guys don't stand a [bleep.]
chance next to me.
Now, each of you is gonna acquire three more ingredients.
I'm gonna reveal one ingredient at a time.
If you want it, hit your buzzer.
Got it? (all) Yes, Chef.
Once you have six, you're done.
Are we ready? (all) Yes, Chef.
And the first ingredient is carrots.
[dramatic music.]
[buzzer.]
Wow, Heidi, it's yours.
- Thank you.
- Good.
- Green beans.
- (Heather) Oh, jeez.
- (Heidi) Oh.
- Wow, Paulie, that's you.
The next ingredient is I feel like I'm on a game show right now.
- Black garlic.
- (Heather) Oh.
- (Paulie) Wow.
- Just hitting the buzzer, hitting the buzzer, hitting the buzzer.
Swiss chard.
Oh, Heidi.
Damn it, Heidi.
I wanted that Swiss chard.
I coulda cooked it better than you.
[blows raspberry.]
What came first? The chicken or the egg? Ooh, Heather.
Mushrooms.
- Oh.
- Well done.
- Ryan, nothing.
- I'm trying, Chef.
I feel like I'm in slow motion here and everybody else is like bloop.
Peas.
- Wow, Heather.
- [chuckles.]
Pecans.
- [all laughing.]
- Paulie, what was that? A little tappy-tap.
Just a little tap-eroo.
Wow.
Ryan, still no ingredients.
(Ryan) Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
This is starting to get a little bit nerve-wracking.
I'm gonna get stuck with something ridiculous.
Bread crumbs.
Oh, okay.
It's a start.
Next one, - Dijon mustard.
- [bleep.]
.
(Paulie) Wow.
Dijon, black garlic, and mushrooms.
Kimberly is done.
- Spinach.
- [buzzer.]
Wow, Ryan, well done.
- Pecorino cheese.
- (Heather) Out.
Cheese, eggs, peas.
Heather, you're out.
White wine.
White wine, yes.
- [buzzer.]
- Paulie.
- Damn it.
- You are done.
Paulie, white wine, green beans, and pecans.
Ryan and Heidi, final two.
- [laughs.]
- We're picky.
- Leeks.
- Ugh.
I'll take the leeks.
Ryan, bread crumbs, spinach, leeks.
(Ryan) These are the cards I have been dealt.
Literally.
[chuckles.]
Lady Luck is not on my side.
Heidi, the next card is yours.
- It's mine.
Okay.
- Lemon.
- Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
- (Ryan) Oh - Is that what you wanted? - Yeah, baby.
Yeah! Is that what you wanted? (Heather) You go, girl.
You [bleep.]
juice that lemon.
That's what I wanted.
So, Swiss chard, carrots, lemons.
I've never seen anyone so excited for a lemon.
- Yes.
- I know, right? Are you ready? (all) Yes, Chef.
You'll all have 30 minutes.
Your time starts now.
Let's go, guys.
Let's go.
[dramatic music.]
(Kimberly) 30 minutes is nothing.
I take [bleep.]
longer than 30 minutes sometimes, let alone make an entire composed dish for Chef Ramsay here in Hell's Kitchen in a black jacket.
Anybody have cayenne? - No.
- Anybody? Cayenne? (Heather) It's the purple potatoes.
(Paulie) Anybody? So, I'm gonna do a medley with that with the Cayenne pepper, anybody? No? I haven't seen it, Paulie.
There's a weird vibe in the kitchen today.
We used to help each other during challenges, and today we're out for ourselves.
I need some space here, girlfriend.
- Uh-oh, sorry.
- That's all right.
- This is not a team challenge.
- I'll move.
You know, we're all out for blood.
- It's getting real crowded.
- Yeah, I know.
Just under 15 minutes to go.
(all) Yes, Chef.
- Oops, sorry.
- It's all right.
- Kim, behind you.
- Heard.
I got Ryan right next to me.
I'm right there.
Heather's right there.
- Heidi's right there.
- Coming.
- Oops, sorry, honey.
- No, you're fine.
- Sorry.
Sorry, Heather.
- Coming down.
Get the [bleep.]
out of my way.
Whoop.
- 2 minutes to go.
- Yes, Chef.
I want to see some finesse on those plates as well, yes? (Kimberly) Yes, Chef.
Coming down, guys.
Behind, guys.
In between.
(Gordon) 10 98 7 - 6 - Coming down.
54 32 - Come on, Heidi.
- 1.
And plate.
Right, to help me judge this very important challenge, I've invited a very special guest.
She was named by "Food & Wine" magazines as one of the best new chefs.
She is the executive chef and owner of two of Portland's best restaurants: The Sunshine Tavern and Lincoln.
Please welcome Chef Jenn Lewis.
[applause.]
- Jenn, welcome, my darling.
- Thanks so much.
- It's good to see you.
- Great to see you, as well.
Thank you so much for coming.
You look great.
It's nerve-wracking to always cook for a new chef, but I see this cute little lady walk in.
She's petite.
She has a cool haircut.
I'm like, "Okay," you know, Maybe she's not gonna be too hard.
" Now, chefs.
To my left is what we call the leader's chair.
If Chef Lewis and myself love your dish, you'll take a seat in that chair.
Now, that seat is yours unless the chef and I like a dish better than yours.
Therefore, the one that sits in the leader's chair at the end of the challenge is the winner.
Got it? (all) Yes, Chef.
Right, let's start off with Kimberly.
Let's go.
(narrator) Kimberly starts off the Play Your Hand ingredient challenge with a pan-seared chicken with a Dijon crust and red smashed potatoes.
The chicken is moist.
- Really tender.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
And I can taste a little bit of Dijon but it's not overwhelming.
It's a delicious dish.
- Thanks.
Thank you.
- Yeah.
Great job.
- And good job.
Great start.
- Thanks, Chef.
Take your place in the hero chair.
Thank you, Chef.
Next up to knock you off your perch - Damn.
- Paulie.
(narrator) Paulie has prepared a pecan-crusted breast of chicken over potato purée with white wine and bacon-sautéed green beans.
You've got all your elements.
Seasoned beautifully.
The salt is great on it.
- Thank you, Chef.
- A very good dish.
- Why do you look so surprised? - I'm not surprised.
I'm learning from a master.
You have taught me a lot and I'm trying to implement all the changes that you've taught me.
Hey, Paulie, uh, you want to get your [bleep.]
nose out of Chef Ramsay's [bleep.]
? Chef, the big question is: Is Paulie's chicken dish better than Kimberly's? - I think it is.
- Wow.
- Well done, Paulie.
- No worries.
- Take your spot.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Next up: Heidi.
Let's go.
- [laughs.]
(narrator) With Paulie perched on the throne, Heidi steps up with her bone-in chicken featuring a purple and chive mashed potato purée and a carrot and tarragon purée and Swiss chard sautéed in bacon.
- There's some lemon in there.
- Yes.
- That's delicious.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
I think it's a really nice dish.
Maybe a little bit busy as far as the dish.
- Okay.
- It seems like there's - one element too many.
- Okay.
(Ryan) Heidi's dish looks a little bit ridiculous.
It just kind of looks like some blobs.
Sorry, Heidi.
I'm not sorry.
Paulie's dish has a little more cohesiveness to it compared to yours.
It wasn't good enough to beat Paulie.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you, Chef.
Next up: Ryan, please.
Let's go.
(narrator) With Heidi's dish failing to dethrone Paulie, Ryan looks to take over with her bread crumb-crusted chicken served on a bed of potatoes, spinach, leeks, and bacon.
It's very well-seasoned.
The chicken's on the verge of being slightly dry for me.
Yeah, I agree.
Is Ryan's dish better than Paulie's? - It's not better than Paulie's.
- No.
Paulie's bringing it right now.
- He is bringing it right now.
- [laughs.]
(Ryan) I wanna go sit in that chair, but I just blew it.
[blows raspberry.]
One chef left to dethrone Paulie.
(Paulie) I beat everybody else so far.
Just one more person.
- I got this in the bag.
- Heather, let's go.
(narrator) With Paulie sitting pretty, Heather hopes to bring him down with her rustic egg and pecorino cheese-crusted chicken breast paired with potatoes and peas.
Visually, it's beautiful.
It's really simple.
- Thank you.
- I like that you have peas.
That's fun.
Paulie, don't get comfortable.
Thanks for warming up my chair, bro.
It's really flavorful.
Wow.
Delicious.
- Rustic.
Charming.
- Mm-hmm.
- So, Heather or Paulie's? - [both laugh.]
It's on you.
You guys are seasoning really well.
It's a hard thing.
I think I'm gonna go with (narrator) With Paulie occupying the coveted leader's chair, Chef Ramsay and Portland's Jenn Lewis - It's really flavorful.
- Wow.
(narrator) Are now deciding if Heather's dish is good enough to unseat him and win the challenge.
- Delicious.
Rustic.
Charming.
- Mm-hmm.
- So, Heather or Paulie's? - [both laugh.]
It's on you.
You guys are seasoning really well.
It's a hard thing.
(Gordon) Two very good dishes.
I think I'm gonna go with Heather's.
- Thank you.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.
- Good girl.
I won the first black jacket challenge.
Ah, it's amazing.
Bye, Paulie.
Get off my [bleep.]
chair.
- Heather.
- Hooray.
I should have won that challenge.
There's no way that Heather beat me.
[sighs dramatically.]
Such is my life.
Amazing feedback.
Thank you.
All of you join me in thanking Chef, please.
- Thank you very much, Chef.
- Thanks so much.
- Thank you.
- Great job, you guys.
- Thank you very much.
- Heather.
For winning the first individual black jacket challenge, you're about to receive the royal treatment in Las Vegas.
Oh, my God.
[laughs.]
[sighs dramatically.]
Yes.
Oh, my God.
I've never been to Las Vegas.
[bleep.]
just got real.
You will be brought straight to The Venetian hotel, where they have set aside the presidential suite - for you tonight.
- Holy [bleep.]
.
Not only is it 7,000 square foot in size That's, like, four of my houses.
- I know.
- But it comes - with its own butler.
- You bitch.
Oh, my God.
[laughs.]
- Well done.
- Thank you very much.
Oh, my God.
This is not happening.
This is not real life.
As for the rest of you, today in Hell's Kitchen - is recycling day.
- Oh, God.
The dumpsters are actually filled to the brim.
I want all the garbage taken out, separated for compost, recycling, and trash.
That sucks.
[blows raspbery.]
I've never been to Las Vegas.
Who wants to get in a dumpster? Heather, since this day in Vegas is so amazing, it should not be experienced alone.
So, you may select right now one chef to join you.
- Look at Kimberly's face, wow.
- I don't wanna.
- I don't wanna.
- Look at you all.
(Kimberly) Heather promised that if she won, she was gonna take me on her trip.
Holy [bleep.]
.
I'm gonna have to pick this person because I respect her as a chef.
So, I'm gonna have to go with Heidi.
- Yes.
- I love you.
- [both squeal and giggle.]
- [sighs.]
Heather, what the [bleep.]
? I thought we had a deal.
- I'm going to Vegas! - Whoo! Vegas! Heidi is my biggest competitor.
You gotta keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
- You got a lot of work to do.
- Let's go.
Off you go.
[thunder rumbles.]
[instrumental music.]
- I could be going to Vegas.
- Nope.
Instead we're doing this.
I hate my life.
I wanna go home.
Today is recycling day, so I get to pick through trash once again.
This is gonna suck.
- Let's go.
- Disgusting.
Hold on.
Hold on.
(Ryan) This smells like straight-up poop.
(Kimberly) [gagging.]
(Ryan) Oh, great.
Rain.
This is the most disgusting thing ever.
Oh, it's just my luck.
I was one win away from being in Vegas.
This is bathroom [bleep.]
.
That's gross.
And now I'm sifting through garbage in the rain.
[groans.]
I feel like a sewer rat, just, like, covered in just disgusting smegma.
(Kimberly) Well, at least now we know that if I win a challenge next, it's gonna be you guys that I'm picking.
- [laughs.]
- Definitely not Heather.
I thought Heather was gonna pick me to go to Vegas with her, but now I know that Heather's kind of shady.
- What a liar.
- Yeah.
That's [bleep.]
.
That just shows her character now, so I really wanna smack a bitch.
[burps.]
[exciting music.]
[both laugh.]
(Heather) Hello, Vegas.
Oh.
Popping bottles.
Heather and Heidi are gonna [bleep.]
tear Vegas up.
- This is amazing.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, this is gorgeous.
- Yes.
Oh, my God.
I love it.
- Here we go, ladies.
- [giggles.]
- Yeah! - You ready for this? We are ready.
Our gondolier is so hot.
They call me the king of the canal.
Ooh.
His singing and his humor is just so sexy.
This is Vegas, baby.
- It's how we go.
- It's Vegas, baby.
[lilting piano music.]
- Good evening.
- Hello.
- Oh, my God.
- Welcome to your presidential.
(both) Oh, my God.
Never in my wildest dreams could I picture a suite looking like this.
There's four bedrooms.
Oh, my God.
[both scream and laugh.]
Whoa.
There's a TV in the shower.
Like, eight bathrooms.
You can have eight people [bleep.]
at the same time.
- This is amazing - Are you our butler? - Yes, I will be.
- Okay.
- Can I call you Jeeves? - Absolutely.
[all laugh.]
I could definitely get used to being greeted by a butler.
This is [bleep.]
amazing.
- Hello.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
[all laugh.]
I would like to invite you to the balcony for a toast of champagne.
Yes! [upbeat orchestra music.]
[both squeal and scream.]
- Oh, my God.
- I think I'm gonna get up here.
- Heidi.
- Oh, my God.
We are on the top right now, Heather.
The view from the balcony is unlike anything else I've ever seen.
- This is incredible.
- This is beautiful, Heather.
- Thank you so much.
- You are so welcome.
I am so in debt to you so much.
It's so nice to get out of Hell's Kitchen just for a little bit and just have a night where we can just enjoy the view and each other's company and not worry about the competition.
Hey, one of us is going to be hiring the other, so - [laughs.]
- [bleep.]
.
Yep.
Exactly.
- Wow.
- This is beautiful.
[dramatic music.]
- How long on carbonara? - I'm [bleep.]
lost.
- This I'm done.
- Do not quit on us.
- Take a breath.
You're good.
- Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
[orchestra music.]
I'll just take a little saucepan.
Just a little beurre monté.
[lips smack.]
- Chop it real fast.
- Perfect, guys.
- Vegas, bitches.
- [laughs.]
I know a lot of people are pissed off about yesterday because I didn't pick them.
At the end of the day, Heidi and I are an alliance, and the other three? You guys don't stand a chance.
Game time.
- I'm here to finish strong.
- Good afternoon.
- (Heather) Chef.
- Line up, ladies.
- (Paulie) Good afternoon, Chef.
- Paulie, line up, please.
Heather, welcome back.
Man.
Wow.
Tonight, you are all one unique team for the very first time.
But tonight, Andi and Aaron are taking the night off.
You're all gonna take a turn as a sous chef.
Awesome.
Get on your assigned stations.
(all) Yes, Chef.
- Marino.
- Si, Chef? - Open Hell's Kitchen, please.
- Subito.
Let's go.
[dramatic music.]
(narrator) Once again, Hell's Kitchen is the place to be in Los Angeles, but tonight, the entire dining room will be fed out of one kitchen - staffed by the black jackets.
- Welcome to Hell's Kitchen.
- Thank you.
- Buonasera.
- Hi, Pauly.
- How are you? Marino.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to see you.
I'm gonna go with the carbonara.
- Sea bass.
- The lamb.
(narrator) Tonight, each of the final five chefs will take a turn working at Chef Ramsay's side as his sous chef.
We gonna rock this [bleep.]
, right? I am.
This is exciting.
Everybody ready? We're open, guys.
(Heather) All right, guys.
Here we go.
(narrator) And Chef Ramsay has invited his regular sous chefs Andi and Aaron to be his special guests at the chef's table.
You look gorgeous, by the way.
Welcome.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
- You look lovely.
- How are you? - Ah.
- Good.
- Nice to see you.
Welcome.
Please.
Guys, your chef table's arrived, yes? (all) Thank you, Chef.
It definitely adds a lot of pressure seeing Chef Andi and Chef Aaron at the chef's table.
I don't wanna [bleep.]
this up.
- Heather.
- Yes, Chef? - Let's go.
- You got it, Chef.
You're now my sous chef.
It'd be nice to make your sous chefs proud tonight at the chef's table, yeah? Do two nice little risotto first.
Let's go.
- And the surprise.
Let's go.
- Heard, Chef.
Heard, Chef.
How many lobster tail do you need swimming right now? I need two all day.
Come on, guys.
I think Heather will do really well.
The two small risottos - are how long? - First two risotto.
I can walk on the first two risotto for Chef Table.
All right, walk.
I can start plating.
He can bring the tails.
Come on.
Let's go.
Yes, Chef.
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Hot.
Taste them, dip it back in there and clean your spoons, yeah? - Still crunchy.
- It is.
It's undercooked.
- Mm-hmm.
- It's undercooked.
Cook it out a little bit.
It's a little crunchy.
Heard.
Heard.
Oh, man, I can't believe it was undercooked, but I'm not gonna let it keep me down or put me down.
All I got to do is throw it back on the stove, get it going, - and bring it right back up.
- Come on, guys.
Get your [bleep.]
together.
Let's go.
Heather, re-approaching.
Thank you.
- Lobster tail.
- Thank you.
Quick as you can, risotto.
- Kim, better.
- Thank you.
- Quick, quick, quick.
- You got it, Chef.
John, risotto, please.
Chef table up in the window.
Risottos.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I am proving myself to Chef Ramsay.
Thank you.
How long on two scallops and carbonara? - 30 seconds on carbonara.
- 30 seconds, heard.
Walking with scallops.
I went to Vegas for a reason, and I'm here to stay.
- Okay.
- Bring in carbonara.
- Let's go.
- Right behind.
- Thank you.
- Heard.
Joe, you know where you're going, yes? (narrator) With Heather turning in a solid performance as sous chef Thank you very much.
Go with those, please, John.
(narrator) Appetizers quickly make their way out to the dining room.
Flavor's really good.
On order, four covers, table 41.
Two scallops, two carbonara followed by two scallops, two risotto, two carbonara, yes? (all) Yes, Chef.
Heather, back on the appetizers, thank you.
Yes, Chef.
- Kimberly? - Yes, Chef? Yeah, you're next on the hot plate.
Let's go.
Plate the risotto, please, down there.
What would you like me to do, Chef? - Heard, Chef.
- Taste the risotto first.
Yes, Chef.
I'm very excited.
I've been working on my plating techniques, and I feel that this is, like, the final step I really need to show Chef Ramsay that, you know, I deserve to be the next head chef at the Yardbird.
Two lobster.
She's plating it on the wrong plate.
Yeah, wrong plate.
Wrong plate.
Scallops, where are they? Paulie? There's no time.
[dramatic music.]
So Hey.
(Kimberly) Oh, man.
What does the risotto go in? I guess a small plate now.
I'm sorry, Chef.
And look at the scallops.
Who cooked them? Oh, Paulie.
I cooked those, I I'm gonna ask you all to start again, - 'cause this is [bleep.]
.
- Yes, Chef.
- Pour that back in the pan.
- We got it, Chef.
I want two more portions of scallops.
Heard, Chef.
Are the tails up there? (Kimberly) Paulie, he has the tails up there oh, no.
Young man.
It's raw.
These lobster tails are [bleep.]
[bleep.]
.
Dude, these lobster tails are all [bleep.]
raw.
I'm putting them in for [bleep.]
five minutes.
They're still not cooking.
(Ryan) Paulie is freaking out.
He gets mad and then he screws something up, and then he gets even more mad, and then he screws more stuff up.
What the [bleep.]
? Paulie's Fish Emporium is gonna be out of business real quickly here.
- Come on, quick, then.
- Yes, sir, Chef.
You got to you got to do this.
- I need you to do it.
- No.
- I can't do it all for you.
- Yes, Chef.
- Would you like more of this? - Oh, come on, Kimberly.
I'm gonna walk, okay? Yes, yes, go.
Okay, going.
Risotto behind.
Chef, is that an appropriate portion? Come on, Kimberly.
You're asking the most dumbest question.
"Is that appropriate?" What do you think? (Kimberly) It's only plating, it's not that hard, but he just instantly stresses me out! Now you're like a [bleep.]
irritating [bleep.]
ex-girlfriend.
Chef, what else do these need for garnish? No, up, Kimberly.
Up, up, up.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Where's the lobster tails? Lobster? No answer.
Coming, right now! Carbonara vegetarian, please.
No pancetta.
No pancetta, Chef.
(Gordon) Where's the scallops? - Scallops.
- Scallops, Paul.
Paulie, scallops, please! Where's the scallops? 90 seconds.
Take a little look at your shoulder.
[bleep.]
idiot.
Hey, black jacket.
- Hey, Heather.
- Yes, Chef? Your risotto's with the scallops and the carbonara.
- The scallops just gone back.
- I called for scallops.
Come on.
We can't, like, start [bleep.]
failing already here.
Andi, I'm so sorry to interrupt your evening.
Cook the scallops for me, please.
Hey, all of you, come here.
That's [bleep.]
now! Sorry, Andi.
- Hey now! - The stuff's It's gonna burn.
It's gonna [bleep.]
burn.
I have [bleep.]
no idea what the [bleep.]
is going on.
My big question to you all, who are you guys? (narrator) It's an hour into a dinner service in which each of the black jackets is taking a turn working as Chef Ramsay's sous chef.
Where's the scallops? (narrator) And Paulie's latest mistake on the fish station 90 seconds.
(narrator) Has forced Chef Ramsay to call on one of his dinner quests to step in.
Andi, I'm so sorry to interrupt your evening.
Cook the scallops for me, please.
Hey, all of you, come here.
That's [bleep.]
now! Sorry, Andi.
- Hey now! - The stuff's It's gonna burn.
It's gonna [bleep.]
burn.
I have [bleep.]
no idea what the [bleep.]
is going on.
My big question to you all, Who are you guys? You're sending me backwards.
Take a minute, get organized, or don't come back in the kitchen.
(all) Yes, Chef.
[dramatic music.]
All right, listen, let's just stay doing what we were doing.
Yep.
Right.
Yep.
We were fine.
We were both up on our [bleep.]
.
You guys need to be on me though, too.
- All right, listen.
- Yes, you got it.
- You and me, Heidi, okay? - You got it.
You got it.
- You just - I'm gonna drive you, okay? Yes.
Thanks, Andi.
(narrator) With sous chef Andi's help, appetizers are once again leaving the kitchen.
Wow.
Man, this is delicious.
Yeah, it really is.
You, back on the [bleep.]
station.
All right, Heather, swap places with the fish, please.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Paulie, where you at? I'm coming to fish.
You're on the hot plate, Paulie.
I'm on the hot plate.
Yes, Chef.
I'm the exec chef at my job, so I'm very comfortable with those Calling checks, making sure everything's all right, looking at things.
Next order, let's go.
Tell them we can back two salmon, one New York strip, one lamb, one sea bass, one Wellington.
I've been doing this for a long time, you know? All right, I need two strip, one salmon, one Wellington.
- No.
No, no, no.
- Oh, excuse me.
Two salmon, one New York strip, one sea bass, one Wellington.
- One lamb.
- One lamb.
And I need two and I need two two one lamb.
Jesus.
Two salmon, one strip, one sea bass, one Wellington.
- This is a order? - Sorry, Heather.
This is after I need those two strip, salmon, the vegetarian, those two.
Two salmon, one New York strip, one lamb, one Wellington, one sea bass.
- Yes, Chef.
- That is it.
Seriously, Paulie? I swear to God, f I could punch him in the [bleep.]
throat, I would.
Garnish, Ryan.
Coming right out, Chef.
Coming up lamb.
Salmon urgently.
Salmon walking behind, Ryan.
Thank you.
Sauce at the same time.
Yes, Chef.
Sorry about that.
Service, please.
Let's go.
On order and fire, Kimberly, and I mean move.
Four covers, table 11.
Two scallops, two carbonara.
(Kimberly) Heard.
What's my time on two carbonara, two scallops? I need three minutes on the carbonara.
Is three minutes okay with those two scallops? Hello, Heather? Drop your scallops.
Where are my scallops? They're coming, Paulie.
(Paulie) All right, walk - with the carbonara, thank you.
- Heard.
- I got your - Walking with carbonara.
Oh, sorry.
Behind, Kim.
Right there.
Where's the scallops? Okay.
Scallops! (Gordon) Come on.
Come on, Paulie.
Let's go.
(Paulie) Yes, Chef.
That's just mush.
That's overcooked.
And the bad thing is that you're actually putting them on the plate.
Young lady? Yeah, come over.
And you, come here as well.
Yes, Chef.
The reason why the scallops are [bleep.]
like that and the reason why that's all sat there and stodgy now 'cause it's not even moving now, is that you're talking to her.
You're not listening.
You're dithering.
Are they good? Are they bad? What are they? They're [bleep.]
, Chef.
I'm sorry.
You guys, let's refire.
Three minutes.
(Gordon) Let's go.
Oh, my God.
I'm pissed.
I look like the [bleep.]
.
Thank you, Kim.
[sighs.]
(Kimberly) Heather, you know I looked at you when I told you I was dropping my pasta.
You know I told you to drop those scallops.
Can I have those scallops, please? Yes, Paulie.
Here.
(Gordon) Carbonara? Five seconds, Chef.
I'll be walking.
Honestly? Coming.
Coming.
Sorry, Chef.
Here.
(Gordon) Nicely cooked, the scallops.
Thank you.
Service, please.
Thank you.
Paulie, take over the garnish.
Ryan, explain the garnish.
Explain what's going on, please.
Yes, Chef.
(Ryan) I'm excited.
I want to be up there.
I'm gonna get this kitchen back up to pace.
You're gonna want to get that going soon - Got it.
- For the bass.
So, sea bass, Wellington first, right? (both) Yes, Chef.
This is my turn.
Give me a chance here to get everybody back on the same page.
Sea bass garnish? How far out on the bass? Bass? I'm ready.
All right, bass garnish.
I have Welling garnish rising.
Right over here.
To the left, please.
- Can I try that, Chef? - Mashed potatoes.
Paulie, watch out.
Sea bass? - Okay.
- Sea bass.
Yep.
Wellington, Chef.
- It's cold in the middle.
- Yes, Chef.
Heather.
It's cold.
Yep.
There's no room for error.
There's no room for [bleep.]
up.
If I can't get it together, I could be going home tonight.
- Heather? - Yes, Chef? I'm done with you sending me [bleep.]
.
Start again! Or just cut the [bleep.]
, and like I always do, Let's flip the ticket! (narrator) With entrées being stalled, Chef Ramsay is now trying to get the rest of the appetizers out.
Away in five.
Two carbonara, two risotto followed by two scallops, one carbonara, one risotto, yes? It was three and two I thought you just said, pretty much.
No.
We're doing two twos at the same time.
Oh, my God.
You're the one getting confused, Kimberly.
Yes, Chef.
Need to push that risotto, Kim.
I'm pushing it as fast as I can, guys.
Heard.
This is terrible.
What is going on? Thanks a lot.
This is not what I want Chef Ramsay to see from me as far as being a sous chef goes.
Carbonara is going with that first risotto.
I need four minutes.
The risottos are going together, Kim.
I feel like quicksand just grabbed ahold of my feet, sucked me in.
I have no air, no light.
I'm just numb.
How long on carbonara? Kim, you getting close? I'm [bleep.]
done.
I'm done.
Kim, we got to walk together with that carbonara, okay? I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
- Don't stop.
Don't stop.
- (Heather) No, you're not done.
- You're not done.
You're fine.
- You're not done.
Stop it.
(Paulie) You're fine.
Stop it.
Can I help you with any of 'em? I'm not trying to rush you.
I'm only trying to help you.
I'll jump on hot apps.
I don't give a [bleep.]
.
I'm gonna serve these people that have been waiting for over an hour.
Take a breath.
You're good.
You're good.
You're fine.
Just take a breath.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
What are you panicking about? - I don't know, Chef.
- Look at me.
Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
[dramatic music.]
Kim, we got to walk together with that carbonara, okay? I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
- Don't stop.
Don't stop.
- (Heather) No, you're not done.
You're not done.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God.
What are you panicking about? - I don't know, Chef.
- Look at me.
- Do you want to go home? - I don't know, Chef.
- Do you want to start crying? - I don't.
- I've got [bleep.]
salmon here.
- I'm not gonna cry.
Hey, yeah? You're not gonna cry? No.
No, Chef.
- No.
- No.
(Kimberly) I'm not a quitter.
I don't want my daughter to see that mommy just quit and walked away 'cause she got angry.
I'm not gonna cry.
I don't cry.
I'm not done.
The least I can do is push through, persevere, and do my [bleep.]
best.
Where's the bass? Bass is coming, Chef.
- Paulie, watch out.
Sea bass.
- Okay.
Where's the bass garnish? Here's your bass garnish.
[dramatic music.]
[bleep.]
raw.
Hey.
Hey, all of you.
Hey, all of you, come here.
(Heather) Raw pancetta.
Oh, man.
I just tasted it.
Look at me.
Look at me.
Look at me.
All of you.
All of you.
All of you.
Get the [bleep.]
out of here! (Gordon) Get out! Aaron, Andi, could you do me a favor? Can you two go and put a jacket on, please? - Yep.
- Yes, Chef.
(Gordon) I'm so sorry.
Our sous chefs' just right there.
I am definitely [bleep.]
pissed that we got kicked out.
I didn't get a turn at the pass and we are definitely taking steps backwards at this point.
Hey! Hey, all of you! I've never seen black jackets in such disarray! Two nominees! Get out! A [bleep.]
embarrassment! What do you guys want to do? Paulie, you know, obviously - My proteins were dying.
- Why? I My fish didn't get Not one fish got sent back.
You are delusional, Paulie.
- Not one fish got - You had fish sent back.
You had lobster tails that were coming back.
I basted it.
I basted it.
I had lobster tail come back.
You had scallops that were coming back.
I've worked with Paulie.
He's such a crybaby.
He will not take, you know, responsibility for his mistakes.
Like, grow the [bleep.]
up.
Listen, I'm the only dude.
Exactly, I knew this was - That's not why, Paulie.
- Of course it is.
I was just saying who I was putting up there.
Doesn't mean you're going up there, Paulie.
The other girls could have a different opinion.
No, because you're all gonna say me.
No.
[whispering.]
Oh, my God.
All right, who else? Who else? I-I Kim.
You know, apps just You were distracting him.
That's why.
It's you two.
(Paulie) All the garnishes when I was on I'm done.
I'm done, Paulie.
Now, you're next, and you can say who you have up.
All right, I think it's Heather and Kim because Heather and Kim, sending up all [bleep.]
.
My defense, I was just trying to crawl [bleep.]
hole that was left for me.
That's what I'm saying is That's fine.
You can go with me.
So, Kim.
I don't know.
Kim, don't feel bad about whoever you nominate.
But we all no one You know what I mean? Which had the biggest wrench in the engine room, basically.
It was Paulie.
- All right, so me and who else? - For me [sighs.]
I'm not putting myself up.
You can say me.
I don't care.
Only because you had Then say it.
Just [bleep.]
say it.
Scallops sent back.
I'll put up Heather and Paulie.
All right, Heather, what do you think? Paulie, 'cause you've been a complete cluster [bleep.]
all day.
All right, okay.
And then all right.
- And then you, Ryan? - Paulie.
You send up sea bass garnish with raw pancetta.
I mean, that's basically what [bleep.]
sent us out.
All right.
Whatever.
(Paulie) Of course, none of the girls did anything wrong.
These girls are such shystie [bleep.]
.
You got four girls, one dude, I'm gonna be the odd man out.
They're gonna put me up.
There's nepotism, you know, and that's the bottom line.
The only guy.
The only guy here.
No, that is not it! Do not even act like you had a perfect service! - Don't even act like it! - Nobody did.
Nobody did.
Nobody did.
I'm not putting you up because you're a guy! That's [bleep.]
[bleep.]
right now! I'm not saying I don't deserve to be up there, but it's just funny how everybody But you're saying the reason why you're up there is 'cause you're the only guy left.
There is no truth that we're singling out Paulie 'cause he's a guy.
That's [bleep.]
.
I don't play that card.
He's just grasping at straws right now.
If I stay, tomorrow I'll be the unanimous decision also.
Uh, no.
Oh, okay, so you don't get to go out because you thought that, you know, we were gonna vote you out 'cause you're a guy.
I'm not listen, am I fighting this? That's [bleep.]
[bleep.]
.
She [bleep.]
up, she [bleep.]
up, but I'm the one I'm the unanimous decision.
'Cause you [bleep.]
up the most.
(narrator) After one of the worst black jacket dinner services in the history of Hell's Kitchen, Chef Ramsay is ready to hear which two chefs have been nominated for elimination.
Have you reached a consensus? (all) Yes, Chef.
Good.
Ryan, first nominee and why? Chef, our first nominee is Kimberly.
She just seemed to kind of break down a little bit.
Second nominee and why? Our second nominee is Paulie.
He seemed to be fighting against us more than letting us help him and be on the same page.
Paulie, Kimberly, step forward.
[dramatic music.]
Kimberly, a very important question for you, Have you peaked? Absolutely not.
I've just started growing.
I just started learning.
I haven't had years of culinary school behind me.
I'm impressed with how fast I've been able to learn, but I'm still a sponge.
I'm definitely not done.
The reason why I ask is that you had that frozen moment.
I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God! Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
Yeah, it was overwhelming tonight, but I fought back.
I have not given up.
I still have a lot to give.
I know I still have a lot to learn, and I'm willing, you know, to close my mouth and open my ears and do so, and I'm hoping I still have that chance.
Paulie, why should you stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have an amazing fight.
I am strong in the kitchen.
I think that you know that I'm not the weakest chef here.
Listen, I've never made an excuse for a poor performance.
I'll never tell you that it was somebody else's problem, - and I will atone for my sins.
- Wow.
But everything seems to be my fault tonight.
Collectively, I was the unanimous decision.
All four of these girls have worked together.
Obviously, I'm the odd man out.
These girls talk together, they hang out together, I have not had (Heather) It has nothing to do with him being the only male on our team, Chef.
I have not had, you know, like, the communication with them, sure.
That is a cop-out [bleep.]
[bleep.]
excuse, Paulie.
It's my turn to speak.
Every time - Yeah, obviously.
- But you're lying.
Yeah.
I am not the only person that created a disarray in that kitchen.
You're absolutely right.
Everybody was [bleep.]
.
This is tough, but I do have my decision.
[dramatic music.]
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Kimberly.
Take off your jacket.
I can't think of any other person in this competition that has grown as much as you.
Thank you.
But you're not ready to become the next head chef at Yardbird.
It's okay.
I'm so thankful for the opportunity.
- Bye, guys.
See you later.
- Bye, Kim.
See you later, Kim.
When I first came here, no one believed in me.
I used one can of canned clams.
[audience groaning.]
I actually didn't even really believe in myself.
One out of five.
[audience groaning.]
Oh, damn.
But I've come a long way from my canned clams and my crappy pappardelle.
Kimberly, lamb cooked beautifully.
Thank you, Chef.
Good job, Kim! I showed that I can progress.
Solid effort.
Four out of five.
- Thanks, Chef.
- Thank you.
There are some people I totally hated and just wanted to punch.
Don't come at me, starting a [bleep.]
cow.
- And I am gonna [bleep.]
you! - I don't [bleep.]
to tell me Don't you [bleep.]
dare throw that [bleep.]
at me! Aw, shut the [bleep.]
up.
You've had two people You shut the [bleep.]
up! - You go [bleep.]
outside - Hey! [indistinct arguing.]
But for the most part, it's been a positive experience that I will never ever forget.
[all cheering.]
[laughs.]
(Gordon) Here is your daughter, Apollonia, and your boyfriend Rodimus.
[sobs.]
And at the end of the day, I can keep smiling and know I did my best, and even if it wasn't good enough, to me, it was.
Relieved, Paulie? No.
I'm not happy with my performance today.
It was one of your worst performances yet, but you have been a fighter from the beginning to the very end.
You have been on the ropes many times, but you've always bounced back.
But not tonight.
Give me your jacket.
Thank you for the opportunity, Chef.
Good night.
Bye, Paulie.
I definitely think I've learned a lot.
Chef Ramsay's got a strange method of teaching, but, you know, I'm a little hard-headed, so sometimes you need a kick in the ass.
That's the worst bastardization of a rib eye.
Was there anything redeeming about it at all? Yeah, the plate you served it on.
What is it that you think that I really need to work on? How long have you got? I haven't got that time.
Now [bleep.]
off in the kitchen.
But I think that's 'cause he saw potential.
Paulie, it's a five.
Congratulations.
[all cheering.]
It definitely made me better and hungrier to do well, and it's gonna spur me on even harder.
The catfish is cooked fantastic.
You did a really good job of letting the seafood be the star.
Thank you, Chef.
Yeah, tastes delicious.
Definitely had a lot of fun.
It was just meeting some good people.
This competition's something I'll never forget.
[laughter.]
This dream is over, but it's not how many times you get knocked down.
It's how many times you get up.
You gotta come back and you gotta come hard.
All three of you know it was a very disappointing performance.
After a night like tonight, there's something very important I need to talk to you all about, and trust me, it can't wait till tomorrow morning.
[dramatic music.]
Oh, wow.
You need to get started on your next challenge right now.
(narrator) Next time on "Hell's Kitchen.
" Please do not take this personally.
(narrator) When the final three have a heart-to-heart I'm concentrated on the Yardbird, and I don't see you running it.
Okay.
(narrator) And Heidi goes on the attack What you and Andrew did was not good.
So just because, like, I liked him? It was a little bit more than liking.
(narrator) Will their bad blood spill over into dinner service? - Heather.
- Yes? - Let's go! - Relax, Heidi.
(narrator) Will Chef Ramsay see through their pettiness? Heather, what the [bleep.]
are you doing? Uh - Heidi, this risotto's under.
- Under? - Yes, taste it.
- (Gordon) Yeah, under.
Are you trying to sabotage her or not? (narrator) And will it affect who makes the final two? It's a very difficult decision for me right now.
I'm not lying down and I'm not going out like a bitch.
(narrator) Find out next time on a heart-racing episode.
The first person advancing is
Oh, my God.
Oh, my She's been my little lady.
I love her.
(narrator) Chef Ramsay surprised the final six with their loved ones.
- Mommy! - Aww.
Oh, my God.
Probably the greatest feeling in the world right now.
(narrator) As soon as their family visits were over - Tell him what mommy needs.
- Black jacket.
- A black jacket, okay.
- [all laugh.]
(narrator) Chef Ramsay began a series of tests which would determine which five of the remaining six chefs would be getting black jackets.
One.
Two.
Three.
(narrator) In the first of three tests, each chef had to select random ingredients on the spot and then make a dish that would impress Chef Ramsay.
We are just out for blood.
Let's pull this one out.
Black jackets, right? (narrator) Heidi's duck breast with sweet potato purée - Cooked perfection.
Good job.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) And Heather's French chicken breast with rice and broccoli - Chicken's nailed.
Great job.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) Earned them the first two black jackets and a key to the Black Jacket Lounge.
[electronic lock opens.]
(both) Oh, my God.
(Heidi) Oh, this is so cool.
(narrator) In the second challenge (Gordon) Bring in the locked cases.
(narrator) The four remaining chefs were delivered the exact same ingredients and were tasked with making their dishes stand out.
[bleep.]
to do with this eggplant? (narrator) Andrew failed with his eggplant.
- How bitter was that? - The finish is very bitter.
(narrator) Kimberly burned hers and tried to hide it in her purée.
Weird texture of the purée.
(Paulie) That's one way to do it.
Just put the whole dish in a blender and make it baby food.
(narrator) While Paulie - That looks amazing.
- And Ryan - Fantastic.
Thank you.
- Thank you, Chef.
(narrator) Impressed and earned their black jackets and keys to the lounge.
- [all yelling.]
- What up, bitches? (narrator) With only one black jacket left, Kimberly and Andrew cooked for their lives in the third and final challenge.
The pressure is on, and it's not gonna be coming off until I have that black jacket.
- 30 seconds.
- Kim, I'm sorry, but it's time for you to go home, hon.
(narrator) Kimberly made a filet - Filet's nailed.
- With a side of asparagus.
Asparagus just a little bit bland.
(narrator) And Andrew made a New York strip It's perfect.
(narrator) Over a potato purée.
Slightly gloopy.
(narrator) When Chef Ramsay put the decision in the hands of the new black jacket brigade They did not know who cooked which dish.
(narrator) Heidi and Ryan chose - Andrew's strip.
- Andrew's strip, Chef.
(narrator) But Andrew's love interest, Heather It was Kimberly's.
(narrator) And best buddy Paulie It was the filet.
(narrator) Both chose Kimberly's dish, creating a tie I give you the vote, you give it back to me.
(narrator) Which Chef Ramsay had to break.
Kimberly.
(narrator) Ending Andrew's dream of becoming head chef at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
And now, the continuation of "Hell's Kitchen.
" Get out of here.
Well done.
(all) Thank you, Chef.
Good job.
- I'm proud of you.
- I feel great.
- You liked the filet? - I did.
- Thanks.
- It was really good.
I am, like, just living in such a surreal moment.
[electronic lock opens.]
- Oh, my God.
- [laughs.]
Do we really get to drink? I never thought I would make it this far.
- Yes! - Yes.
I'm not here because I have great hair and a nice smile, you know, I'm here because I can actually cook.
Yay.
[bleep.]
.
I hate that [bleep.]
bitch, Kim.
She doesn't deserve to be here.
Hey, in a blind taste test, you said her protein was better than It was me who sent him home.
I just wanted Andrew to be here with me, man.
You can't be upset in a competition where there can be only be one winner, you know? Him and Andrew couldn't have won this whole entire thing.
So, you know, he just needs to get over it really quick.
[sniffling.]
I let my boy down.
It sucks.
["Fire" by Ohio Players.]
- Oh! - (Gordon) Hurry up! Fire, ugh - [screams.]
- The way you walk and talk (Gordon) Scallops.
Where are they? Really sets me off to a full alarm, child [evil laughter.]
- Oh! - (Gordon) Come on, guys, please! - When you're hot you're hot - [both scream.]
You really shoot your shot - You're dyn-o-mite, child - (Gordon) Get out! Yeah The way you squeeze and tease - Knocks me to my knees - (Gordon) Where's the bass? 'Cause I'm smoking, baby, baby [slo-mo yell.]
Well, I can tell by your game (Gordon) Hey, hey, hey.
Come here, you.
Come here! You're gonna start a flame (Gordon) It's just mistake after mistake after mistake! - Love, baby, baby - Whoo! (Gordon) It's just raw! Raw! Fire, yeah - (Gordon) Pathetic.
- Fire That's what I said, child [suspenseful music.]
(Heidi) Let's do this.
Let's go.
(Paulie) Wow.
(Heidi) When I see Chef Ramsay in the dining room, I see The Venetian setup right behind him and I got so excited.
I have just four people in my way from winning this thing, and I just want to shine.
First of all, one of you is gonna become the next head chef at Yardbird at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
So, today I thought I'd bring a little bit of Vegas into Hell's Kitchen.
(both) Awesome.
Right now, I'd like all of you to have a little seat at my table.
Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
- Paulie there.
Heather, Ryan, Heidi, and Kimberly.
Thank you.
(Ryan) I am a card shark.
I like to keep that on the down low so that I can come in all inconspicuous-like and then take everybody's money.
Uh, right, who's played poker before? I have, Chef.
[chuckling.]
I'm all-in.
- Excited? - (all) Yes, Chef.
Good.
Listen carefully, here's how it's gonna work: Each of you are gonna get six ingredients to make one stunning dish.
I'm gonna get you all started with three ingredients that you all need to use across that dish.
Now, your first card is chicken.
- Next, potatoes.
- Okay.
This is a lovely one.
Smoked bacon.
(all) Ooh, nice.
I knocked that chicken out of the park yesterday.
Got into this black coat.
You guys don't stand a [bleep.]
chance next to me.
Now, each of you is gonna acquire three more ingredients.
I'm gonna reveal one ingredient at a time.
If you want it, hit your buzzer.
Got it? (all) Yes, Chef.
Once you have six, you're done.
Are we ready? (all) Yes, Chef.
And the first ingredient is carrots.
[dramatic music.]
[buzzer.]
Wow, Heidi, it's yours.
- Thank you.
- Good.
- Green beans.
- (Heather) Oh, jeez.
- (Heidi) Oh.
- Wow, Paulie, that's you.
The next ingredient is I feel like I'm on a game show right now.
- Black garlic.
- (Heather) Oh.
- (Paulie) Wow.
- Just hitting the buzzer, hitting the buzzer, hitting the buzzer.
Swiss chard.
Oh, Heidi.
Damn it, Heidi.
I wanted that Swiss chard.
I coulda cooked it better than you.
[blows raspberry.]
What came first? The chicken or the egg? Ooh, Heather.
Mushrooms.
- Oh.
- Well done.
- Ryan, nothing.
- I'm trying, Chef.
I feel like I'm in slow motion here and everybody else is like bloop.
Peas.
- Wow, Heather.
- [chuckles.]
Pecans.
- [all laughing.]
- Paulie, what was that? A little tappy-tap.
Just a little tap-eroo.
Wow.
Ryan, still no ingredients.
(Ryan) Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
This is starting to get a little bit nerve-wracking.
I'm gonna get stuck with something ridiculous.
Bread crumbs.
Oh, okay.
It's a start.
Next one, - Dijon mustard.
- [bleep.]
.
(Paulie) Wow.
Dijon, black garlic, and mushrooms.
Kimberly is done.
- Spinach.
- [buzzer.]
Wow, Ryan, well done.
- Pecorino cheese.
- (Heather) Out.
Cheese, eggs, peas.
Heather, you're out.
White wine.
White wine, yes.
- [buzzer.]
- Paulie.
- Damn it.
- You are done.
Paulie, white wine, green beans, and pecans.
Ryan and Heidi, final two.
- [laughs.]
- We're picky.
- Leeks.
- Ugh.
I'll take the leeks.
Ryan, bread crumbs, spinach, leeks.
(Ryan) These are the cards I have been dealt.
Literally.
[chuckles.]
Lady Luck is not on my side.
Heidi, the next card is yours.
- It's mine.
Okay.
- Lemon.
- Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
- (Ryan) Oh - Is that what you wanted? - Yeah, baby.
Yeah! Is that what you wanted? (Heather) You go, girl.
You [bleep.]
juice that lemon.
That's what I wanted.
So, Swiss chard, carrots, lemons.
I've never seen anyone so excited for a lemon.
- Yes.
- I know, right? Are you ready? (all) Yes, Chef.
You'll all have 30 minutes.
Your time starts now.
Let's go, guys.
Let's go.
[dramatic music.]
(Kimberly) 30 minutes is nothing.
I take [bleep.]
longer than 30 minutes sometimes, let alone make an entire composed dish for Chef Ramsay here in Hell's Kitchen in a black jacket.
Anybody have cayenne? - No.
- Anybody? Cayenne? (Heather) It's the purple potatoes.
(Paulie) Anybody? So, I'm gonna do a medley with that with the Cayenne pepper, anybody? No? I haven't seen it, Paulie.
There's a weird vibe in the kitchen today.
We used to help each other during challenges, and today we're out for ourselves.
I need some space here, girlfriend.
- Uh-oh, sorry.
- That's all right.
- This is not a team challenge.
- I'll move.
You know, we're all out for blood.
- It's getting real crowded.
- Yeah, I know.
Just under 15 minutes to go.
(all) Yes, Chef.
- Oops, sorry.
- It's all right.
- Kim, behind you.
- Heard.
I got Ryan right next to me.
I'm right there.
Heather's right there.
- Heidi's right there.
- Coming.
- Oops, sorry, honey.
- No, you're fine.
- Sorry.
Sorry, Heather.
- Coming down.
Get the [bleep.]
out of my way.
Whoop.
- 2 minutes to go.
- Yes, Chef.
I want to see some finesse on those plates as well, yes? (Kimberly) Yes, Chef.
Coming down, guys.
Behind, guys.
In between.
(Gordon) 10 98 7 - 6 - Coming down.
54 32 - Come on, Heidi.
- 1.
And plate.
Right, to help me judge this very important challenge, I've invited a very special guest.
She was named by "Food & Wine" magazines as one of the best new chefs.
She is the executive chef and owner of two of Portland's best restaurants: The Sunshine Tavern and Lincoln.
Please welcome Chef Jenn Lewis.
[applause.]
- Jenn, welcome, my darling.
- Thanks so much.
- It's good to see you.
- Great to see you, as well.
Thank you so much for coming.
You look great.
It's nerve-wracking to always cook for a new chef, but I see this cute little lady walk in.
She's petite.
She has a cool haircut.
I'm like, "Okay," you know, Maybe she's not gonna be too hard.
" Now, chefs.
To my left is what we call the leader's chair.
If Chef Lewis and myself love your dish, you'll take a seat in that chair.
Now, that seat is yours unless the chef and I like a dish better than yours.
Therefore, the one that sits in the leader's chair at the end of the challenge is the winner.
Got it? (all) Yes, Chef.
Right, let's start off with Kimberly.
Let's go.
(narrator) Kimberly starts off the Play Your Hand ingredient challenge with a pan-seared chicken with a Dijon crust and red smashed potatoes.
The chicken is moist.
- Really tender.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
And I can taste a little bit of Dijon but it's not overwhelming.
It's a delicious dish.
- Thanks.
Thank you.
- Yeah.
Great job.
- And good job.
Great start.
- Thanks, Chef.
Take your place in the hero chair.
Thank you, Chef.
Next up to knock you off your perch - Damn.
- Paulie.
(narrator) Paulie has prepared a pecan-crusted breast of chicken over potato purée with white wine and bacon-sautéed green beans.
You've got all your elements.
Seasoned beautifully.
The salt is great on it.
- Thank you, Chef.
- A very good dish.
- Why do you look so surprised? - I'm not surprised.
I'm learning from a master.
You have taught me a lot and I'm trying to implement all the changes that you've taught me.
Hey, Paulie, uh, you want to get your [bleep.]
nose out of Chef Ramsay's [bleep.]
? Chef, the big question is: Is Paulie's chicken dish better than Kimberly's? - I think it is.
- Wow.
- Well done, Paulie.
- No worries.
- Take your spot.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Next up: Heidi.
Let's go.
- [laughs.]
(narrator) With Paulie perched on the throne, Heidi steps up with her bone-in chicken featuring a purple and chive mashed potato purée and a carrot and tarragon purée and Swiss chard sautéed in bacon.
- There's some lemon in there.
- Yes.
- That's delicious.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
I think it's a really nice dish.
Maybe a little bit busy as far as the dish.
- Okay.
- It seems like there's - one element too many.
- Okay.
(Ryan) Heidi's dish looks a little bit ridiculous.
It just kind of looks like some blobs.
Sorry, Heidi.
I'm not sorry.
Paulie's dish has a little more cohesiveness to it compared to yours.
It wasn't good enough to beat Paulie.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you, Chef.
Next up: Ryan, please.
Let's go.
(narrator) With Heidi's dish failing to dethrone Paulie, Ryan looks to take over with her bread crumb-crusted chicken served on a bed of potatoes, spinach, leeks, and bacon.
It's very well-seasoned.
The chicken's on the verge of being slightly dry for me.
Yeah, I agree.
Is Ryan's dish better than Paulie's? - It's not better than Paulie's.
- No.
Paulie's bringing it right now.
- He is bringing it right now.
- [laughs.]
(Ryan) I wanna go sit in that chair, but I just blew it.
[blows raspberry.]
One chef left to dethrone Paulie.
(Paulie) I beat everybody else so far.
Just one more person.
- I got this in the bag.
- Heather, let's go.
(narrator) With Paulie sitting pretty, Heather hopes to bring him down with her rustic egg and pecorino cheese-crusted chicken breast paired with potatoes and peas.
Visually, it's beautiful.
It's really simple.
- Thank you.
- I like that you have peas.
That's fun.
Paulie, don't get comfortable.
Thanks for warming up my chair, bro.
It's really flavorful.
Wow.
Delicious.
- Rustic.
Charming.
- Mm-hmm.
- So, Heather or Paulie's? - [both laugh.]
It's on you.
You guys are seasoning really well.
It's a hard thing.
I think I'm gonna go with (narrator) With Paulie occupying the coveted leader's chair, Chef Ramsay and Portland's Jenn Lewis - It's really flavorful.
- Wow.
(narrator) Are now deciding if Heather's dish is good enough to unseat him and win the challenge.
- Delicious.
Rustic.
Charming.
- Mm-hmm.
- So, Heather or Paulie's? - [both laugh.]
It's on you.
You guys are seasoning really well.
It's a hard thing.
(Gordon) Two very good dishes.
I think I'm gonna go with Heather's.
- Thank you.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.
- Good girl.
I won the first black jacket challenge.
Ah, it's amazing.
Bye, Paulie.
Get off my [bleep.]
chair.
- Heather.
- Hooray.
I should have won that challenge.
There's no way that Heather beat me.
[sighs dramatically.]
Such is my life.
Amazing feedback.
Thank you.
All of you join me in thanking Chef, please.
- Thank you very much, Chef.
- Thanks so much.
- Thank you.
- Great job, you guys.
- Thank you very much.
- Heather.
For winning the first individual black jacket challenge, you're about to receive the royal treatment in Las Vegas.
Oh, my God.
[laughs.]
[sighs dramatically.]
Yes.
Oh, my God.
I've never been to Las Vegas.
[bleep.]
just got real.
You will be brought straight to The Venetian hotel, where they have set aside the presidential suite - for you tonight.
- Holy [bleep.]
.
Not only is it 7,000 square foot in size That's, like, four of my houses.
- I know.
- But it comes - with its own butler.
- You bitch.
Oh, my God.
[laughs.]
- Well done.
- Thank you very much.
Oh, my God.
This is not happening.
This is not real life.
As for the rest of you, today in Hell's Kitchen - is recycling day.
- Oh, God.
The dumpsters are actually filled to the brim.
I want all the garbage taken out, separated for compost, recycling, and trash.
That sucks.
[blows raspbery.]
I've never been to Las Vegas.
Who wants to get in a dumpster? Heather, since this day in Vegas is so amazing, it should not be experienced alone.
So, you may select right now one chef to join you.
- Look at Kimberly's face, wow.
- I don't wanna.
- I don't wanna.
- Look at you all.
(Kimberly) Heather promised that if she won, she was gonna take me on her trip.
Holy [bleep.]
.
I'm gonna have to pick this person because I respect her as a chef.
So, I'm gonna have to go with Heidi.
- Yes.
- I love you.
- [both squeal and giggle.]
- [sighs.]
Heather, what the [bleep.]
? I thought we had a deal.
- I'm going to Vegas! - Whoo! Vegas! Heidi is my biggest competitor.
You gotta keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
- You got a lot of work to do.
- Let's go.
Off you go.
[thunder rumbles.]
[instrumental music.]
- I could be going to Vegas.
- Nope.
Instead we're doing this.
I hate my life.
I wanna go home.
Today is recycling day, so I get to pick through trash once again.
This is gonna suck.
- Let's go.
- Disgusting.
Hold on.
Hold on.
(Ryan) This smells like straight-up poop.
(Kimberly) [gagging.]
(Ryan) Oh, great.
Rain.
This is the most disgusting thing ever.
Oh, it's just my luck.
I was one win away from being in Vegas.
This is bathroom [bleep.]
.
That's gross.
And now I'm sifting through garbage in the rain.
[groans.]
I feel like a sewer rat, just, like, covered in just disgusting smegma.
(Kimberly) Well, at least now we know that if I win a challenge next, it's gonna be you guys that I'm picking.
- [laughs.]
- Definitely not Heather.
I thought Heather was gonna pick me to go to Vegas with her, but now I know that Heather's kind of shady.
- What a liar.
- Yeah.
That's [bleep.]
.
That just shows her character now, so I really wanna smack a bitch.
[burps.]
[exciting music.]
[both laugh.]
(Heather) Hello, Vegas.
Oh.
Popping bottles.
Heather and Heidi are gonna [bleep.]
tear Vegas up.
- This is amazing.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, this is gorgeous.
- Yes.
Oh, my God.
I love it.
- Here we go, ladies.
- [giggles.]
- Yeah! - You ready for this? We are ready.
Our gondolier is so hot.
They call me the king of the canal.
Ooh.
His singing and his humor is just so sexy.
This is Vegas, baby.
- It's how we go.
- It's Vegas, baby.
[lilting piano music.]
- Good evening.
- Hello.
- Oh, my God.
- Welcome to your presidential.
(both) Oh, my God.
Never in my wildest dreams could I picture a suite looking like this.
There's four bedrooms.
Oh, my God.
[both scream and laugh.]
Whoa.
There's a TV in the shower.
Like, eight bathrooms.
You can have eight people [bleep.]
at the same time.
- This is amazing - Are you our butler? - Yes, I will be.
- Okay.
- Can I call you Jeeves? - Absolutely.
[all laugh.]
I could definitely get used to being greeted by a butler.
This is [bleep.]
amazing.
- Hello.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
[all laugh.]
I would like to invite you to the balcony for a toast of champagne.
Yes! [upbeat orchestra music.]
[both squeal and scream.]
- Oh, my God.
- I think I'm gonna get up here.
- Heidi.
- Oh, my God.
We are on the top right now, Heather.
The view from the balcony is unlike anything else I've ever seen.
- This is incredible.
- This is beautiful, Heather.
- Thank you so much.
- You are so welcome.
I am so in debt to you so much.
It's so nice to get out of Hell's Kitchen just for a little bit and just have a night where we can just enjoy the view and each other's company and not worry about the competition.
Hey, one of us is going to be hiring the other, so - [laughs.]
- [bleep.]
.
Yep.
Exactly.
- Wow.
- This is beautiful.
[dramatic music.]
- How long on carbonara? - I'm [bleep.]
lost.
- This I'm done.
- Do not quit on us.
- Take a breath.
You're good.
- Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
[orchestra music.]
I'll just take a little saucepan.
Just a little beurre monté.
[lips smack.]
- Chop it real fast.
- Perfect, guys.
- Vegas, bitches.
- [laughs.]
I know a lot of people are pissed off about yesterday because I didn't pick them.
At the end of the day, Heidi and I are an alliance, and the other three? You guys don't stand a chance.
Game time.
- I'm here to finish strong.
- Good afternoon.
- (Heather) Chef.
- Line up, ladies.
- (Paulie) Good afternoon, Chef.
- Paulie, line up, please.
Heather, welcome back.
Man.
Wow.
Tonight, you are all one unique team for the very first time.
But tonight, Andi and Aaron are taking the night off.
You're all gonna take a turn as a sous chef.
Awesome.
Get on your assigned stations.
(all) Yes, Chef.
- Marino.
- Si, Chef? - Open Hell's Kitchen, please.
- Subito.
Let's go.
[dramatic music.]
(narrator) Once again, Hell's Kitchen is the place to be in Los Angeles, but tonight, the entire dining room will be fed out of one kitchen - staffed by the black jackets.
- Welcome to Hell's Kitchen.
- Thank you.
- Buonasera.
- Hi, Pauly.
- How are you? Marino.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to see you.
I'm gonna go with the carbonara.
- Sea bass.
- The lamb.
(narrator) Tonight, each of the final five chefs will take a turn working at Chef Ramsay's side as his sous chef.
We gonna rock this [bleep.]
, right? I am.
This is exciting.
Everybody ready? We're open, guys.
(Heather) All right, guys.
Here we go.
(narrator) And Chef Ramsay has invited his regular sous chefs Andi and Aaron to be his special guests at the chef's table.
You look gorgeous, by the way.
Welcome.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
- You look lovely.
- How are you? - Ah.
- Good.
- Nice to see you.
Welcome.
Please.
Guys, your chef table's arrived, yes? (all) Thank you, Chef.
It definitely adds a lot of pressure seeing Chef Andi and Chef Aaron at the chef's table.
I don't wanna [bleep.]
this up.
- Heather.
- Yes, Chef? - Let's go.
- You got it, Chef.
You're now my sous chef.
It'd be nice to make your sous chefs proud tonight at the chef's table, yeah? Do two nice little risotto first.
Let's go.
- And the surprise.
Let's go.
- Heard, Chef.
Heard, Chef.
How many lobster tail do you need swimming right now? I need two all day.
Come on, guys.
I think Heather will do really well.
The two small risottos - are how long? - First two risotto.
I can walk on the first two risotto for Chef Table.
All right, walk.
I can start plating.
He can bring the tails.
Come on.
Let's go.
Yes, Chef.
- Okay.
Thank you.
- Hot.
Taste them, dip it back in there and clean your spoons, yeah? - Still crunchy.
- It is.
It's undercooked.
- Mm-hmm.
- It's undercooked.
Cook it out a little bit.
It's a little crunchy.
Heard.
Heard.
Oh, man, I can't believe it was undercooked, but I'm not gonna let it keep me down or put me down.
All I got to do is throw it back on the stove, get it going, - and bring it right back up.
- Come on, guys.
Get your [bleep.]
together.
Let's go.
Heather, re-approaching.
Thank you.
- Lobster tail.
- Thank you.
Quick as you can, risotto.
- Kim, better.
- Thank you.
- Quick, quick, quick.
- You got it, Chef.
John, risotto, please.
Chef table up in the window.
Risottos.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I am proving myself to Chef Ramsay.
Thank you.
How long on two scallops and carbonara? - 30 seconds on carbonara.
- 30 seconds, heard.
Walking with scallops.
I went to Vegas for a reason, and I'm here to stay.
- Okay.
- Bring in carbonara.
- Let's go.
- Right behind.
- Thank you.
- Heard.
Joe, you know where you're going, yes? (narrator) With Heather turning in a solid performance as sous chef Thank you very much.
Go with those, please, John.
(narrator) Appetizers quickly make their way out to the dining room.
Flavor's really good.
On order, four covers, table 41.
Two scallops, two carbonara followed by two scallops, two risotto, two carbonara, yes? (all) Yes, Chef.
Heather, back on the appetizers, thank you.
Yes, Chef.
- Kimberly? - Yes, Chef? Yeah, you're next on the hot plate.
Let's go.
Plate the risotto, please, down there.
What would you like me to do, Chef? - Heard, Chef.
- Taste the risotto first.
Yes, Chef.
I'm very excited.
I've been working on my plating techniques, and I feel that this is, like, the final step I really need to show Chef Ramsay that, you know, I deserve to be the next head chef at the Yardbird.
Two lobster.
She's plating it on the wrong plate.
Yeah, wrong plate.
Wrong plate.
Scallops, where are they? Paulie? There's no time.
[dramatic music.]
So Hey.
(Kimberly) Oh, man.
What does the risotto go in? I guess a small plate now.
I'm sorry, Chef.
And look at the scallops.
Who cooked them? Oh, Paulie.
I cooked those, I I'm gonna ask you all to start again, - 'cause this is [bleep.]
.
- Yes, Chef.
- Pour that back in the pan.
- We got it, Chef.
I want two more portions of scallops.
Heard, Chef.
Are the tails up there? (Kimberly) Paulie, he has the tails up there oh, no.
Young man.
It's raw.
These lobster tails are [bleep.]
[bleep.]
.
Dude, these lobster tails are all [bleep.]
raw.
I'm putting them in for [bleep.]
five minutes.
They're still not cooking.
(Ryan) Paulie is freaking out.
He gets mad and then he screws something up, and then he gets even more mad, and then he screws more stuff up.
What the [bleep.]
? Paulie's Fish Emporium is gonna be out of business real quickly here.
- Come on, quick, then.
- Yes, sir, Chef.
You got to you got to do this.
- I need you to do it.
- No.
- I can't do it all for you.
- Yes, Chef.
- Would you like more of this? - Oh, come on, Kimberly.
I'm gonna walk, okay? Yes, yes, go.
Okay, going.
Risotto behind.
Chef, is that an appropriate portion? Come on, Kimberly.
You're asking the most dumbest question.
"Is that appropriate?" What do you think? (Kimberly) It's only plating, it's not that hard, but he just instantly stresses me out! Now you're like a [bleep.]
irritating [bleep.]
ex-girlfriend.
Chef, what else do these need for garnish? No, up, Kimberly.
Up, up, up.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Where's the lobster tails? Lobster? No answer.
Coming, right now! Carbonara vegetarian, please.
No pancetta.
No pancetta, Chef.
(Gordon) Where's the scallops? - Scallops.
- Scallops, Paul.
Paulie, scallops, please! Where's the scallops? 90 seconds.
Take a little look at your shoulder.
[bleep.]
idiot.
Hey, black jacket.
- Hey, Heather.
- Yes, Chef? Your risotto's with the scallops and the carbonara.
- The scallops just gone back.
- I called for scallops.
Come on.
We can't, like, start [bleep.]
failing already here.
Andi, I'm so sorry to interrupt your evening.
Cook the scallops for me, please.
Hey, all of you, come here.
That's [bleep.]
now! Sorry, Andi.
- Hey now! - The stuff's It's gonna burn.
It's gonna [bleep.]
burn.
I have [bleep.]
no idea what the [bleep.]
is going on.
My big question to you all, who are you guys? (narrator) It's an hour into a dinner service in which each of the black jackets is taking a turn working as Chef Ramsay's sous chef.
Where's the scallops? (narrator) And Paulie's latest mistake on the fish station 90 seconds.
(narrator) Has forced Chef Ramsay to call on one of his dinner quests to step in.
Andi, I'm so sorry to interrupt your evening.
Cook the scallops for me, please.
Hey, all of you, come here.
That's [bleep.]
now! Sorry, Andi.
- Hey now! - The stuff's It's gonna burn.
It's gonna [bleep.]
burn.
I have [bleep.]
no idea what the [bleep.]
is going on.
My big question to you all, Who are you guys? You're sending me backwards.
Take a minute, get organized, or don't come back in the kitchen.
(all) Yes, Chef.
[dramatic music.]
All right, listen, let's just stay doing what we were doing.
Yep.
Right.
Yep.
We were fine.
We were both up on our [bleep.]
.
You guys need to be on me though, too.
- All right, listen.
- Yes, you got it.
- You and me, Heidi, okay? - You got it.
You got it.
- You just - I'm gonna drive you, okay? Yes.
Thanks, Andi.
(narrator) With sous chef Andi's help, appetizers are once again leaving the kitchen.
Wow.
Man, this is delicious.
Yeah, it really is.
You, back on the [bleep.]
station.
All right, Heather, swap places with the fish, please.
- Yes, Chef.
- Let's go.
Paulie, where you at? I'm coming to fish.
You're on the hot plate, Paulie.
I'm on the hot plate.
Yes, Chef.
I'm the exec chef at my job, so I'm very comfortable with those Calling checks, making sure everything's all right, looking at things.
Next order, let's go.
Tell them we can back two salmon, one New York strip, one lamb, one sea bass, one Wellington.
I've been doing this for a long time, you know? All right, I need two strip, one salmon, one Wellington.
- No.
No, no, no.
- Oh, excuse me.
Two salmon, one New York strip, one sea bass, one Wellington.
- One lamb.
- One lamb.
And I need two and I need two two one lamb.
Jesus.
Two salmon, one strip, one sea bass, one Wellington.
- This is a order? - Sorry, Heather.
This is after I need those two strip, salmon, the vegetarian, those two.
Two salmon, one New York strip, one lamb, one Wellington, one sea bass.
- Yes, Chef.
- That is it.
Seriously, Paulie? I swear to God, f I could punch him in the [bleep.]
throat, I would.
Garnish, Ryan.
Coming right out, Chef.
Coming up lamb.
Salmon urgently.
Salmon walking behind, Ryan.
Thank you.
Sauce at the same time.
Yes, Chef.
Sorry about that.
Service, please.
Let's go.
On order and fire, Kimberly, and I mean move.
Four covers, table 11.
Two scallops, two carbonara.
(Kimberly) Heard.
What's my time on two carbonara, two scallops? I need three minutes on the carbonara.
Is three minutes okay with those two scallops? Hello, Heather? Drop your scallops.
Where are my scallops? They're coming, Paulie.
(Paulie) All right, walk - with the carbonara, thank you.
- Heard.
- I got your - Walking with carbonara.
Oh, sorry.
Behind, Kim.
Right there.
Where's the scallops? Okay.
Scallops! (Gordon) Come on.
Come on, Paulie.
Let's go.
(Paulie) Yes, Chef.
That's just mush.
That's overcooked.
And the bad thing is that you're actually putting them on the plate.
Young lady? Yeah, come over.
And you, come here as well.
Yes, Chef.
The reason why the scallops are [bleep.]
like that and the reason why that's all sat there and stodgy now 'cause it's not even moving now, is that you're talking to her.
You're not listening.
You're dithering.
Are they good? Are they bad? What are they? They're [bleep.]
, Chef.
I'm sorry.
You guys, let's refire.
Three minutes.
(Gordon) Let's go.
Oh, my God.
I'm pissed.
I look like the [bleep.]
.
Thank you, Kim.
[sighs.]
(Kimberly) Heather, you know I looked at you when I told you I was dropping my pasta.
You know I told you to drop those scallops.
Can I have those scallops, please? Yes, Paulie.
Here.
(Gordon) Carbonara? Five seconds, Chef.
I'll be walking.
Honestly? Coming.
Coming.
Sorry, Chef.
Here.
(Gordon) Nicely cooked, the scallops.
Thank you.
Service, please.
Thank you.
Paulie, take over the garnish.
Ryan, explain the garnish.
Explain what's going on, please.
Yes, Chef.
(Ryan) I'm excited.
I want to be up there.
I'm gonna get this kitchen back up to pace.
You're gonna want to get that going soon - Got it.
- For the bass.
So, sea bass, Wellington first, right? (both) Yes, Chef.
This is my turn.
Give me a chance here to get everybody back on the same page.
Sea bass garnish? How far out on the bass? Bass? I'm ready.
All right, bass garnish.
I have Welling garnish rising.
Right over here.
To the left, please.
- Can I try that, Chef? - Mashed potatoes.
Paulie, watch out.
Sea bass? - Okay.
- Sea bass.
Yep.
Wellington, Chef.
- It's cold in the middle.
- Yes, Chef.
Heather.
It's cold.
Yep.
There's no room for error.
There's no room for [bleep.]
up.
If I can't get it together, I could be going home tonight.
- Heather? - Yes, Chef? I'm done with you sending me [bleep.]
.
Start again! Or just cut the [bleep.]
, and like I always do, Let's flip the ticket! (narrator) With entrées being stalled, Chef Ramsay is now trying to get the rest of the appetizers out.
Away in five.
Two carbonara, two risotto followed by two scallops, one carbonara, one risotto, yes? It was three and two I thought you just said, pretty much.
No.
We're doing two twos at the same time.
Oh, my God.
You're the one getting confused, Kimberly.
Yes, Chef.
Need to push that risotto, Kim.
I'm pushing it as fast as I can, guys.
Heard.
This is terrible.
What is going on? Thanks a lot.
This is not what I want Chef Ramsay to see from me as far as being a sous chef goes.
Carbonara is going with that first risotto.
I need four minutes.
The risottos are going together, Kim.
I feel like quicksand just grabbed ahold of my feet, sucked me in.
I have no air, no light.
I'm just numb.
How long on carbonara? Kim, you getting close? I'm [bleep.]
done.
I'm done.
Kim, we got to walk together with that carbonara, okay? I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
- Don't stop.
Don't stop.
- (Heather) No, you're not done.
- You're not done.
You're fine.
- You're not done.
Stop it.
(Paulie) You're fine.
Stop it.
Can I help you with any of 'em? I'm not trying to rush you.
I'm only trying to help you.
I'll jump on hot apps.
I don't give a [bleep.]
.
I'm gonna serve these people that have been waiting for over an hour.
Take a breath.
You're good.
You're good.
You're fine.
Just take a breath.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
What are you panicking about? - I don't know, Chef.
- Look at me.
Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
[dramatic music.]
Kim, we got to walk together with that carbonara, okay? I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
- Don't stop.
Don't stop.
- (Heather) No, you're not done.
You're not done.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God.
What are you panicking about? - I don't know, Chef.
- Look at me.
- Do you want to go home? - I don't know, Chef.
- Do you want to start crying? - I don't.
- I've got [bleep.]
salmon here.
- I'm not gonna cry.
Hey, yeah? You're not gonna cry? No.
No, Chef.
- No.
- No.
(Kimberly) I'm not a quitter.
I don't want my daughter to see that mommy just quit and walked away 'cause she got angry.
I'm not gonna cry.
I don't cry.
I'm not done.
The least I can do is push through, persevere, and do my [bleep.]
best.
Where's the bass? Bass is coming, Chef.
- Paulie, watch out.
Sea bass.
- Okay.
Where's the bass garnish? Here's your bass garnish.
[dramatic music.]
[bleep.]
raw.
Hey.
Hey, all of you.
Hey, all of you, come here.
(Heather) Raw pancetta.
Oh, man.
I just tasted it.
Look at me.
Look at me.
Look at me.
All of you.
All of you.
All of you.
Get the [bleep.]
out of here! (Gordon) Get out! Aaron, Andi, could you do me a favor? Can you two go and put a jacket on, please? - Yep.
- Yes, Chef.
(Gordon) I'm so sorry.
Our sous chefs' just right there.
I am definitely [bleep.]
pissed that we got kicked out.
I didn't get a turn at the pass and we are definitely taking steps backwards at this point.
Hey! Hey, all of you! I've never seen black jackets in such disarray! Two nominees! Get out! A [bleep.]
embarrassment! What do you guys want to do? Paulie, you know, obviously - My proteins were dying.
- Why? I My fish didn't get Not one fish got sent back.
You are delusional, Paulie.
- Not one fish got - You had fish sent back.
You had lobster tails that were coming back.
I basted it.
I basted it.
I had lobster tail come back.
You had scallops that were coming back.
I've worked with Paulie.
He's such a crybaby.
He will not take, you know, responsibility for his mistakes.
Like, grow the [bleep.]
up.
Listen, I'm the only dude.
Exactly, I knew this was - That's not why, Paulie.
- Of course it is.
I was just saying who I was putting up there.
Doesn't mean you're going up there, Paulie.
The other girls could have a different opinion.
No, because you're all gonna say me.
No.
[whispering.]
Oh, my God.
All right, who else? Who else? I-I Kim.
You know, apps just You were distracting him.
That's why.
It's you two.
(Paulie) All the garnishes when I was on I'm done.
I'm done, Paulie.
Now, you're next, and you can say who you have up.
All right, I think it's Heather and Kim because Heather and Kim, sending up all [bleep.]
.
My defense, I was just trying to crawl [bleep.]
hole that was left for me.
That's what I'm saying is That's fine.
You can go with me.
So, Kim.
I don't know.
Kim, don't feel bad about whoever you nominate.
But we all no one You know what I mean? Which had the biggest wrench in the engine room, basically.
It was Paulie.
- All right, so me and who else? - For me [sighs.]
I'm not putting myself up.
You can say me.
I don't care.
Only because you had Then say it.
Just [bleep.]
say it.
Scallops sent back.
I'll put up Heather and Paulie.
All right, Heather, what do you think? Paulie, 'cause you've been a complete cluster [bleep.]
all day.
All right, okay.
And then all right.
- And then you, Ryan? - Paulie.
You send up sea bass garnish with raw pancetta.
I mean, that's basically what [bleep.]
sent us out.
All right.
Whatever.
(Paulie) Of course, none of the girls did anything wrong.
These girls are such shystie [bleep.]
.
You got four girls, one dude, I'm gonna be the odd man out.
They're gonna put me up.
There's nepotism, you know, and that's the bottom line.
The only guy.
The only guy here.
No, that is not it! Do not even act like you had a perfect service! - Don't even act like it! - Nobody did.
Nobody did.
Nobody did.
I'm not putting you up because you're a guy! That's [bleep.]
[bleep.]
right now! I'm not saying I don't deserve to be up there, but it's just funny how everybody But you're saying the reason why you're up there is 'cause you're the only guy left.
There is no truth that we're singling out Paulie 'cause he's a guy.
That's [bleep.]
.
I don't play that card.
He's just grasping at straws right now.
If I stay, tomorrow I'll be the unanimous decision also.
Uh, no.
Oh, okay, so you don't get to go out because you thought that, you know, we were gonna vote you out 'cause you're a guy.
I'm not listen, am I fighting this? That's [bleep.]
[bleep.]
.
She [bleep.]
up, she [bleep.]
up, but I'm the one I'm the unanimous decision.
'Cause you [bleep.]
up the most.
(narrator) After one of the worst black jacket dinner services in the history of Hell's Kitchen, Chef Ramsay is ready to hear which two chefs have been nominated for elimination.
Have you reached a consensus? (all) Yes, Chef.
Good.
Ryan, first nominee and why? Chef, our first nominee is Kimberly.
She just seemed to kind of break down a little bit.
Second nominee and why? Our second nominee is Paulie.
He seemed to be fighting against us more than letting us help him and be on the same page.
Paulie, Kimberly, step forward.
[dramatic music.]
Kimberly, a very important question for you, Have you peaked? Absolutely not.
I've just started growing.
I just started learning.
I haven't had years of culinary school behind me.
I'm impressed with how fast I've been able to learn, but I'm still a sponge.
I'm definitely not done.
The reason why I ask is that you had that frozen moment.
I need help.
I'm [bleep.]
lost.
This I'm done.
Do not quit on us.
Oh, my God! Do you want to go home? I don't know, Chef.
Yeah, it was overwhelming tonight, but I fought back.
I have not given up.
I still have a lot to give.
I know I still have a lot to learn, and I'm willing, you know, to close my mouth and open my ears and do so, and I'm hoping I still have that chance.
Paulie, why should you stay in Hell's Kitchen? I have an amazing fight.
I am strong in the kitchen.
I think that you know that I'm not the weakest chef here.
Listen, I've never made an excuse for a poor performance.
I'll never tell you that it was somebody else's problem, - and I will atone for my sins.
- Wow.
But everything seems to be my fault tonight.
Collectively, I was the unanimous decision.
All four of these girls have worked together.
Obviously, I'm the odd man out.
These girls talk together, they hang out together, I have not had (Heather) It has nothing to do with him being the only male on our team, Chef.
I have not had, you know, like, the communication with them, sure.
That is a cop-out [bleep.]
[bleep.]
excuse, Paulie.
It's my turn to speak.
Every time - Yeah, obviously.
- But you're lying.
Yeah.
I am not the only person that created a disarray in that kitchen.
You're absolutely right.
Everybody was [bleep.]
.
This is tough, but I do have my decision.
[dramatic music.]
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Kimberly.
Take off your jacket.
I can't think of any other person in this competition that has grown as much as you.
Thank you.
But you're not ready to become the next head chef at Yardbird.
It's okay.
I'm so thankful for the opportunity.
- Bye, guys.
See you later.
- Bye, Kim.
See you later, Kim.
When I first came here, no one believed in me.
I used one can of canned clams.
[audience groaning.]
I actually didn't even really believe in myself.
One out of five.
[audience groaning.]
Oh, damn.
But I've come a long way from my canned clams and my crappy pappardelle.
Kimberly, lamb cooked beautifully.
Thank you, Chef.
Good job, Kim! I showed that I can progress.
Solid effort.
Four out of five.
- Thanks, Chef.
- Thank you.
There are some people I totally hated and just wanted to punch.
Don't come at me, starting a [bleep.]
cow.
- And I am gonna [bleep.]
you! - I don't [bleep.]
to tell me Don't you [bleep.]
dare throw that [bleep.]
at me! Aw, shut the [bleep.]
up.
You've had two people You shut the [bleep.]
up! - You go [bleep.]
outside - Hey! [indistinct arguing.]
But for the most part, it's been a positive experience that I will never ever forget.
[all cheering.]
[laughs.]
(Gordon) Here is your daughter, Apollonia, and your boyfriend Rodimus.
[sobs.]
And at the end of the day, I can keep smiling and know I did my best, and even if it wasn't good enough, to me, it was.
Relieved, Paulie? No.
I'm not happy with my performance today.
It was one of your worst performances yet, but you have been a fighter from the beginning to the very end.
You have been on the ropes many times, but you've always bounced back.
But not tonight.
Give me your jacket.
Thank you for the opportunity, Chef.
Good night.
Bye, Paulie.
I definitely think I've learned a lot.
Chef Ramsay's got a strange method of teaching, but, you know, I'm a little hard-headed, so sometimes you need a kick in the ass.
That's the worst bastardization of a rib eye.
Was there anything redeeming about it at all? Yeah, the plate you served it on.
What is it that you think that I really need to work on? How long have you got? I haven't got that time.
Now [bleep.]
off in the kitchen.
But I think that's 'cause he saw potential.
Paulie, it's a five.
Congratulations.
[all cheering.]
It definitely made me better and hungrier to do well, and it's gonna spur me on even harder.
The catfish is cooked fantastic.
You did a really good job of letting the seafood be the star.
Thank you, Chef.
Yeah, tastes delicious.
Definitely had a lot of fun.
It was just meeting some good people.
This competition's something I'll never forget.
[laughter.]
This dream is over, but it's not how many times you get knocked down.
It's how many times you get up.
You gotta come back and you gotta come hard.
All three of you know it was a very disappointing performance.
After a night like tonight, there's something very important I need to talk to you all about, and trust me, it can't wait till tomorrow morning.
[dramatic music.]
Oh, wow.
You need to get started on your next challenge right now.
(narrator) Next time on "Hell's Kitchen.
" Please do not take this personally.
(narrator) When the final three have a heart-to-heart I'm concentrated on the Yardbird, and I don't see you running it.
Okay.
(narrator) And Heidi goes on the attack What you and Andrew did was not good.
So just because, like, I liked him? It was a little bit more than liking.
(narrator) Will their bad blood spill over into dinner service? - Heather.
- Yes? - Let's go! - Relax, Heidi.
(narrator) Will Chef Ramsay see through their pettiness? Heather, what the [bleep.]
are you doing? Uh - Heidi, this risotto's under.
- Under? - Yes, taste it.
- (Gordon) Yeah, under.
Are you trying to sabotage her or not? (narrator) And will it affect who makes the final two? It's a very difficult decision for me right now.
I'm not lying down and I'm not going out like a bitch.
(narrator) Find out next time on a heart-racing episode.
The first person advancing is