Previously on Hell's Kitchen...
Now. Let's go.
The chefs were challenged to cook creatively
with beer, wine, and liquor...
This is a chateau. This is a marsala.
Served to them by two very recognizable bartenders.
I'm a bartender, so you can tell me
any problems you're having in life.
Legally I've only been drinking for, like, a year and a half.
While guest judge John Ratzenberger cheered
for Alison's rib eye and port wine sauce...
That's excellent.
You guys get your own.
It was Josh's bourbon glazed grilled pork
that impressed Chef Ramsay...
For me, it's a four.
And won the challenge for the men.
Congratulations.
But the excitement was short-lived...
Medic?
When an old injury flared up
and left Bret in excruciating pain...
Forcing him to withdraw from the competition.
I'm sorry.
It was a [Bleep] honor.
At dinner service...
Josh, you ready to walk two risottos?
With Bret gone, the blue team struggled to communicate...
Walking this now.
Hey, not yet. Get back there.
Leading Randy to flounder on the fish station...
I grew up with fish and chips, and it wasn't soggy like that.
And Adam to have a complete meltdown on the meat station.
Take a look at our guests. They deserve that?
No, Chef.
Why and how is this happening right now?
In the red kitchen...
Two served up tableside,
two mussels, two Caesar salad, entree...
sometimes it's like, "whoa."
Although Christine stumbled on appetizers...
Two risottos?
No risotto.
Michelle took control from the garnish station...
Come on, guys! Pick it up.
I want everyone to know that I am a leader in this kitchen.
And led the red team to victory.
I'd like the red team to take the blue team.
I'd like the blue team to [Bleep] off out of here.
The men were forced to nominate two members and chose...
Randy.
And...
Adam.
But Chef Ramsay wanted to hear from someone else as well.
Josh.
In the end, he chose...
Adam.
Who saw his dream of becoming Head Chef
at Caesars Atlantic City come to an end.
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And now, the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Get out of here, guys.
This is not good at all for the team.
We got rid of two strong players.
I would trade Josh and Randy
for the two players that we lost today.
Honestly...
_
He thinks he is from "the hood."
I'm [Bleep] carrying this team, yo.
"Where I come from... yo, I grew up, like, rough, man."
You're from [Bleep] Miami Beach, Florida.
It's just ridiculous.
Oh, my God. Nick is a character.
He is just hilarious.
I'm a catty, sarcastic, sassy little bitch.
All queens are catty. It's okay.
Bitch, what the [Bleep] are you talking about?
You are a queen. Look at you. It's okay.
- Girl, oh, my God. - It's okay.
T and I have bonded over the Bret scenario,
but also T and I are both gay.
But I love you. You're a professional queen.
So it's nice to kind of relate in that way.
You would get along with my girlfriend perfectly.
I kind of want to meet her. I want to see her.
I hope you will.
While Nick tries to shake off
the lingering effects of the night before...
I am feeling tired this morning.
All of the chefs head downstairs,
ready to take on anything.
Let's go.
Rise and shine. Let's go.
Oh.
Oh, my God.
Well, almost anything.
What?
Oh, I don't know about that.
Good morning.
Morning, Chef.
Meghan, how you feeling?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Oh, nothing.
If I have to touch these things,
I am literally gonna have a mental breakdown.
What's the matter, guys?
I'm definitely freaking out.
I saw the snake eyeing me down. Ugh.
As you can see, I've brought in many exotic animals
that many cultures view as delicacies.
Oh, God. I'm gonna die.
In Cambodia, for example, tarantulas are a staple,
and they cook them by deep-frying them.
Then there's that iguana over there.
Mr. Friendly.
They are used in stews
throughout El Salvador.
Then there are the rats.
Ugh.
But in the far reaches of Vietnam,
rats are used in soups.
I am not eating any rats.
I don't give a [Bleep] if it's a delicacy.
This is... oh, my God. No.
No. No.
And over there, we have two slithering snakes.
Ooh, there's two in there?
Wait a second.
Where's the other snake?
Nice. What does he mean, "where's the other snake?"
No.
Oh, my God.
- That's not funny. - It's not here.
Stop it.
Come on. [Bleep].
I'm not sticking around.
Sayonara, bitches. I'm out.
There are some really creeped out people. I ain't afraid.
This big rubber snake? Come on, man.
Josh, you just jumped, like, six feet.
Yeah.
If only you moved like that in service,
we'd have a dream team.
- Wow. - Oh, my God.
Honestly, one rubber snake?
Unbelievable.
Okay, ha-ha, funny.
The one fell. We all [Bleep] a brick.
If it happens again, I'm using my teammates as a shield.
It's not fair.
It's raining snakes.
It's not cool.
Wow, wow, wow.
Guys, you really jumped there.
Okay, time to get ready for your next challenge.
Thank you, James.
Beneath each dome, there is a delicious exotic protein.
When I reveal the protein,
do not hesitate.
'Cause the first person from the blue team,
first person from the red team
to grab the protein
will cook that protein.
As soon as he opens that dome,
if it's definitely, like, a meat that I can handle
or I think I can cook, I'm running towards it,
'cause I do not want to get stuck with some creepy thing like tarantulas.
The first protein...
Is...
Ostrich.
I'll go. Why not?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Randy, you got it first.
Randy and Christine, you're cooking with ostrich.
Yeah?
The second protein...
Is...
Alligator.
Oh, [Bleep].
Ah, Milly.
You know, I've seen crocodile hunter a million times,
so I would have wrestled that alligator.
I know I'ma damn sure make it tasty.
Andi and I are gonna reveal the last two proteins at the same time.
We have...
Wild boar and elk.
Nice.
What the [Bleep]. A wild boar.
Holy [Bleep].
I shoot wild boar all the time
when I was stationed in Louisiana,
and now I got ostrich.
I might have screwed myself.
Michelle, you don't have a protein.
No, Chef.
Which of the four proteins do you want?
Alligator, Chef.
Alligator.
Okay, thank you.
Your 40 minutes...
Starts now.
Let's go, guys.
Chef Ramsay has designed this test
to challenge the chefs' ability to adapt,
as they'll be required to be creative with unusual proteins.
What do you know about alligator, Meghan?
Um, nothing.
To go along with their exotic meats,
the chefs may use any of the hundreds of ingredients
that are provided for them in their kitchen.
I'm just happy we're not playing with tarantulas right now.
Just over 15 minutes to go.
What's everybody doing?
Grind this up. I'm gonna make an ostrich burger.
Ostrich burger? Nice.
I think Randy is a one-trick pony
because you can't just keep serving burgers.
You need to step outside the box
before your luck runs out.
Does anybody have a lemon?
First, snakes are raining on me,
and now I have to figure out what to do with alligator.
I've never used alligator before,
but I hope Chef Ramsay loves it.
Smells good.
One minute to go.
Oh, my God.
Come on!
Let's go, people.
Behind, behind, behind.
Five, four, three,
two, one.
And serve, guys.
Well done.
Great job.
There's some amazing looking dishes.
Red team, Michelle and T, you cooked the alligator, right?
Yes, Chef.
So you've got one minute as a team
to decide whose dish you're gonna present.
Hurry up.
All right, I made curry, guys.
Taste the sauce. Taste.
It's the curry right there
with coconut rice
and Asian veg.
Where's yours, T?
Right here.
I know T didn't taste my dish,
but I tasted hers.
- Pretty good. - _
Yeah. All right, taco.
So we went with the tacos.
Okay, ladies, who are we dropping?
Mine, Chef.
I'm really disappointed right now,
because I feel like I've proved myself
so far in this competition,
and it's like everyone's ignoring that fact.
Okay, today I've, ah, brought in
a couple of special guest judges.
They are meat maestros.
In fact, one of their restaurants
is appropriately named Animal.
Ah.
Please say hello to Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo.
- Thanks, Chef. - How are you, sir?
- How are you? - Yeah, I'm great.
- Thanks for having us. - Are you well?
Man, I don't like sitting out.
Let's begin with the battle of the elk.
- Let's go, Alison. - Alison and Nick.
In today's exotic meats challenge,
all three judges will taste each dish
and award points on a scale of one to five.
Nick, describe the dish, please.
A warm spiced elk.
And it has a parsnip puree.
I think it's actually really beautiful.
- It's pretty. - Thank you, Chef.
Dig in, please.
Even though the dish is beautiful, it's really bland.
Yeah.
I think salt would have taken you to another level.
It's screaming "seasoning!"
How would you judge that?
Score out of five?
I'm gonna give that a two.
- I'm gonna stay with two. - Mm-hmm.
Um, I agree.
So I'm a two.
Alison, describe your dish, please.
A pan-seared elk.
I have a bit of potatoes
and also some sauteed bok choy.
Visually, Jon?
Uh, it looks pretty amateur right now,
just by the cut of the potatoes.
People eat with their eyes first. If it looks like [Bleep],
they're gonna expect it to taste like [Bleep]. So I hope it's disgusting.
What would you give that out of five?
Three.
- Three. Nice. - Okay.
- I would give it a two. - Mm-hmm.
Um, I'm gonna give it a three. Ah, it tastes way better than it looks.
Thank you, Chef.
Sorry, Nick, mine tastes way better.
Eight to six.
Come on, Meg G.
In the battle of the wild boar,
Executive Chef Meghan is presenting
her seared boar with vegetables.
Jon, how was that for you?
Seems safe to me.
Vinny?
Everything kind of just went, like, salt and flat.
Ah, Jon, how would you mark that out of five, please?
I'll give it a three.
I'm gonna give you a two.
For me, it's a three.
These guys are [Bleep] badasses.
They're [Bleep] rock stars,
and I gave them safe?
Great. Awesome.
Okay, ah, Josh.
Josh's pan-seared boar
is accented with roasted pepper sauce
and is served on a bed of cauliflower puree.
Your cauliflower made everything else kind of muddled.
It's slightly undercooked as well. Vinny?
I'm gonna give him a three.
I'm gonna give him two.
I'm a two.
With the women up by three points,
it's time for T and Milly to present
their alligator dishes to the judges.
These guys know their gators.
First up is Milly's blackened alligator with grits.
I think it could use a little salt.
You were there, though.
You have the right direction.
Yeah, I think it had room for improvement.
I'm gonna give it a three.
I'm gonna give it a three as well.
I agree. Three across the board.
Thank you.
Up next, the dish that the red team selected over Michelle's:
T's fried alligator tacos.
For me, it had great flavor.
Yeah, I mean, it's got everything.
It's got acidity. It's got the heat.
The crunch as well. So, yeah, good job.
Scores, please, Vinny?
Three, please.
I'm gonna give it a four.
Um, four.
Thank you, Chef.
At this point, all I want is that "W" for the [Bleep] team.
That's all I want.
It is all down to the battle of the ostrich. Let's go.
With the women ahead by five,
the men are hoping that Randy and his ostrich burger...
Oh, man, I love a burger.
Can score a lot more points
than Christine's marinated ostrich on a bed of orzo.
Jon, how's that, sir?
The carrots, the orzo,
- the sauce was good, - Mm-hm.
but the actual meat, which is the star of the show,
was a little bland.
It is a little safe for me.
I'm gonna give you a two.
I'm gonna give you two as well.
I'm a two.
Wow.
Six.
If Christine had a bag of tricks,
this would have been the time to pull it out.
With the women holding a sizable 11-point lead,
it all comes down to Randy,
who'll need to score higher than any other man has so far
to clinch a victory.
Randy, please,
describe your dish.
I used a bacon grease to try to incorporate some fat
into the ostrich when I made my burger.
I'm worried at this point, because without Uncle Randy
pulling out a 12, you know, we lose this.
Gents, visually?
Man, that's really looks like crap.
It's the final round of the exotic meats challenge,
and Christine's dish received 6 points out of a possible 15.
But the men's fate lies in the hands
of Randy and his ostrich burger.
It really looks like crap.
Which needs a far superior score
of at least 12 points for the win.
Even though it looked like dook,
it tasted great.
Yeah.
Thank you, Chef.
I'm gonna give you a four for this.
Yeah, Randy.
- I'm gonna go four too. - Four too.
- Yeah. - Ugh.
Um, I'm gonna give it...
I'm gonna give it four too.
Yeah.
- Great job. - Thank you.
Men win
by one point.
Thank you, Chefs.
Oh, yeah, shout-out Randy for pulling out an ostrich burger.
Whoo-hoo! Blue team!
Michelle, can we just have a quick taste of your dish?
Two of them made alligator, and of course, they had to drop one.
- So they picked... - Yeah, they picked...
let's have a little taste of that.
Describe the dish, please?
It's an Asian-inspired alligator curry
with coconut rice.
- That was the best dish of the day. - Ugh.
I would have given that a five.
- Wow. Wow. - Good job, Michelle.
I would probably give that a five as well.
I would have given it a five as well.
This is just great.
We're gonna hear about this
probably for the duration of the [Bleep] competition.
All of you join me in thanking
these two phenomenal guys, yeah?
- Please? - Bye, guys.
- Thank you, Chef. - Good to see you.
- Good luck, guys. - Thank you.
Best wishes.
Blue team, well done.
Thank you, Chef.
And I think you could use
a little bit of relaxation and pampering.
That's why I've arranged for y'all to travel
to the ultra hip Lounge Spa.
That's what I was hoping for.
I wish if you got the perfect score of the day,
even if you're on the losing team, you get the reward.
Ladies, you're in for a terribly exhausting day,
because it's time for Hell's Kitchen
to undergo its first major deep clean.
Why? Oh, why?
I want some elbow grease.
Once the kitchens are clean,
Ah, I think you deserve an energy boost,
so I've arranged for a delicious protein shake
that you're sure to find interesting.
I want both teams to head upstairs.
Men, you have an amazing day.
Enjoy.
I would have loved the other dude to give me a four.
I would have loved for the other dude to give me a three.
I would have loved for my dish to count.
_
Come on, let's start.
Spa day!
Hey, how's it going?
_
So, gentlemen, are you ready for your luxurious spa day?
Yes. Come on back.
Awesome. Thank you.
I've never had a professional facial before.
I'm Josh.
So I'm really excited
to, you know, pop the facial cherry.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
I'm so happy.
It just smells so lovely; It puts you right into the mood.
Mm-hmm.
Randy, you good over there?
I'm glad we won.
He sounds thrilled.
I am not a spa guy.
I've never been to a spa.
Randy, how are you liking it so far?
I wasn't tense.
I didn't need a massage.
I have a feeling I'm gonna catch [Bleep] for this.
How you catch [Bleep] for getting a massage, Randy?
You're too tough to get a massage?
He's making me feel uncomfortable.
Randy does not look like he's relaxing at all.
Randy, chill!
It's chill time, dog.
We could be cleaning, though. It could be a lot worse.
It's definitely a long day of cleaning.
Everyone was very quiet just because
it was a lot of scrubbing.
It's intense.
Like, it's not easy.
All right, guys, come for your lunch.
- Lunch. - Oh, God.
- Here we go. - God help me.
What's it's like?
They look delicious. That's what I'm worried about.
I'm a little scared.
Come line up, guys.
Yes, Chef.
I see the sprinkles,
but I know that things are not
what they appear to be in Hell's Kitchen.
They do look nice, though.
I wonder what's in them.
They're nice and big. That means something chunky.
Oh, God. Gross.
This is not good.
Some of these might be familiar to you
because they're the proteins that we used today.
Oh.
Meat milkshakes.
Oh, my God. Disgusting.
I know one of them
is a milkshake.
It's like the lottery.
If you win, you win. If not, then it's not losing.
You gave it your best. It was the luck.
Mine's the milkshake! Whoo!
You got a milkshake? Is it good?
Mm-hmm.
Enjoy.
It was like a chunky fish milkshake
with, like, other animal protein.
Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla,
vanilla, vanilla, vanilla, vanilla!
Just think of the gamiest meat that you can [Bleep] find.
And you just, like, blend it down
to look like ice cream, and it's not.
Ugh.
You know what? If my dish would have gone up, we would have won,
so it's you guys' fault that we're here,
so swallow those [Bleep] milkshakes.
I'm happy.
This is coming up.
After a long day of deep cleaning Hell's Kitchen,
the women have broken for their lunch:
Exotic shakes packed with protein...
But short on taste.
All right, let's get back to cleaning.
Ugh, [Bleep] me, Chef.
[Bleep].
Uh.
* Spa *
Aww, you got Hell's Kitchen robes?
I know. Maybe I'll let you touch it if you're lucky.
No fair.
You want to feel how fuzzy it is?
You want to touch it?
- Are your hands dirty? - No.
- You've been cleaning all day. - Let me see.
Fuzzy.
You want to touch my face?
- Oh, my God. - Yeah, pumpkin.
I would much rather be getting a facial right now
than giving the oven a facial.
It sucks.
I'm really not in the mood to do this anymore.
Oh, God. My back is killing me.
You know what you could have gone for is a massage.
You see this?
Like, [Bleep] Off.
I would die to be in the spa.
They don't even appreciate [Bleep].
They're like, "okay, we won a reward.
We're gonna go to the spa."
Hello.
Alison, it's Chef.
Tell everybody to stop what they're doing.
I need to see them in the dining room urgently.
- Yes, Chef. - Right away.
- Let's go. - All right, bye.
Dude, everyone get the [Bleep] downstairs.
- It's Chef Ramsay. - Everyone?
Yeah, he's like, "you need to run."
Are you serious?
Chef Ramsay wants us down right now. And halfway down the stairs, I'm thinking,
"[Bleep]. I'm wearing a robe, and I have no shoes."
You never really know what to expect. I just hope it doesn't hurt.
Josh, what were you and Nick doing?
We were sitting on the couch when we got the call, Chef.
I know it was spa day, but holy mackerel.
I get it, Chef.
Okay, something very important I need to tell you all.
I want to talk to each and every one of you one-on-one
in my office tonight.
Oh, my God.
I don't know what the [Bleep] to expect,
but all I know is that my heart is pounding.
I think it's important that I evaluate
your individual performance.
Got it?
Yes, Chef.
I want you all to head back up to the dorms,
and I'll call you when I'm ready. Ahhh...
Josh, Nick, get some [Bleep] clothes on, will you?
- Yes, Chef. - Off you go. Thank you.
This is exciting.
This is freaking awesome.
I want to see what Chef Ramsay has to say.
I can't wait.
It's my nightmare.
What? Really?
This is cool.
- You ready? - Yep.
I'm super excited.
Oh, first person.
Michelle speaking.
Hi, Michelle, it's Chef.
Um. Can you send T to my office, please, immediately?
- Yes, Chef. - Thank you.
- T. - Yeah.
Chef Ramsay wants you in his office.
When Chef Ramsay calls?
You go running.
I don't know what the [Bleep] to expect,
but all I know is that my inner person
is doing backflips right now.
I'm definitely excited.
Come in.
- Hi, T. Sit down, please. - Hi, Chef.
How you feeling?
I'm feeling well.
You've been a fierce competitor from the beginning.
I know how important food is for you.
Where does that desire come from?
I need to make a better life for my daughter.
- Mm-Hm. What's her name? - Oh, man. Tamara.
- Tamara. How old is she? Wow. - Yeah, she's 12 years old.
Every-every time I cook, I cook to honor her, you know?
Deep down inside, you're a very earnest girl.
You want to get to the top, don't you?
Chef, I definitely want to be at the top.
I'm hungry.
My advice to you, personally, T...
Yes, Chef.
Be more focused, more disciplined, and more vocal.
Yeah, step up.
- Thank you, Chef. I will. - Thank you.
Hello, this is Alison.
Alison, this is Chef.
Can you send Randy to my office immediately, please?
Sure, Chef. Bye.
Randy.
Come in.
- At ease, soldier. Sit down. - Yes, sir.
- Something you don't do that often. - No, Chef.
How you feeling?
I'm getting better, Chef.
You're a proud man.
Thank you, Chef.
What does being in Hell's Kitchen mean to you?
Everything. I've watched every one of 'em.
I mean, I got Hell's Kitchen tape my wife sent to Iraq.
I watched it for 15 months on VHS when I was in Iraq.
You watched Hell's Kitchen in Iraq?
Mm-hmm.
Means a lot.
Here's the thing.
My concern is that you're always waiting
to see how your team is doing.
You still allow your team to screw you
because you go into it doubting too much.
Remember what I'm looking for:
Head Chef,
not Head Line Cook.
Do you think you have what it takes
to become a leader?
Uh...
Well, the...
Chef Ramsay has surprised the chefs
with one-on-one evaluations in his office.
At ease, soldier. Sit down.
Something you don't do that often.
No, Chef.
And when Randy steps in front of his commanding officer...
You still allow your team to screw you
because you go into it doubting too much.
He quickly finds himself under fire.
- I'm looking for a leader. - Yes, Chef.
Do you think you have what it takes
to become a leader?
Uh...
I'm a good leader, Chef.
I'm not the most experienced chef in here, but I'm trying real hard.
I give it 100%, and I never stop.
You have been one of the biggest surprises in this competition.
I need you to stop worrying about your team
and start worrying about you.
Yes, Chef.
At this point, I'm just freaking out.
I can't wait to talk to him.
I don't want to talk to him.
I really want to talk to him.
Hello, this is Alison.
Alison, it's Chef.
Can you send Michelle to my office immediately, please?
- Thank you. - Sure, Chef.
Michelle.
Did you fight for your dish today?
Um, not as much as I should have.
That's what bugs me, because it's almost like
you're, ah, accepting that you're the youngest
so therefore you have to be the one that's less heard,
and I need to see you as a little rottweiler.
You got the tools. You got the credentials.
Okay.
This is where I need you to stand out.
Yes, Chef.
And I think there's more of Nick we're not seeing.
- I agree with that, Chef. - And I know why.
Um, stop being reserved.
Yes, Chef.
Some of the dishes you've made have been incredible.
Thank you.
But playing safe is not the way forward.
Right.
Hi, this is Josh.
Ask Christine to come to my office immediately, please.
- Yes, Chef, right away. - Christine.
Your journey here, okay,
has been extremely bumpy.
Yes. Yes, it has, Chef.
However, um, your performance, ah, in your last service,
ah, made me feel a lot better.
Well, it kind-kind of clicked. And I feel much more confident
- Good. - and much more comfortable in there.
Start becoming a little bit more aggressive.
Got the message?
- Got it, Chef. - Good.
Chef Ramsay's words did give me a boost of confidence.
Like, I'm ready. I'm ready to step up to the plate,
and I'm ready to show Chef Ramsay I'm supposed to be here.
- Food's emotional for you. - Yes.
That connect,
where does that come from?
I never knew what love was until I found food.
Food is actually the only thing
that I've put 100% in.
- You get it back? - I get my 100% back.
You can't get that from any human being.
It's the trust.
Yeah.
The trust in knowing that if I do it right,
it'll come back.
You are one of the most passionate chefs I've ever met.
It's so nice to see.
But sometimes a little bit too quiet.
- Yeah. - You're just a big friendly giant.
And I want to see you as a leader.
That's the next stage for me. That's the bit that's missing.
Okay.
- Yeah? - Yep.
You started this competition one of the strongest chefs.
Yes, Chef.
Over the last couple of weeks, you seem to sort of be stepping backwards.
You've got to stop accepting third or fourth best.
Yes, Chef. You're 100% correct, Chef.
Before I know it, I'm by myself.
"Chef, what about me?"
Hi, this is Josh.
Hi, Josh. It's Chef.
Um, is there anyone else up there?
It's just me, Chef.
Okay.
Uh, right away, right?
Excuse me?
You want... uh, I'm sorry, Chef. Do you want me to come down right away?
No, no, I've finished with everybody.
I'm sorry?
I've finished with everybody. Thank you.
You're finished, Chef?
I've finished with everybody.
You don't want to talk to me, Chef?
Get your ass down here.
Yes, Chef. Okay.
Thank you.
_
Here's the thing with you.
There are times across this competition
that I think you've got the potential to win it.
There are other times when
I just want to throw you the [Bleep] out of here,
'cause you make such stupid mistakes.
I do.
What Joshua am I gonna get?
Brilliant, Chef.
Brilliant Josh?
I want nothing more than to win this competition.
And I know I can, Chef.
I swear to God, I know I can.
I have a lot of fight.
I need to see this hunger coming through
that can drive a team to victory.
Yes, Chef.
There's four of you in the blue team.
From top to bottom, how would you rank your team?
I would say myself, Milly,
and then I would say Randy and Nick.
I would give Randy the spot before Nick, Chef.
I would.
Michelle, then T, then Alison.
And then I would rank Josh and then Randy.
Alison, Christine, T.
Josh first, Milly second, and then Nick.
I'm gonna go with Meghan, Alison, Michelle,
and then Christine.
Thank you. Good to see you.
Thank you, Chef.
- Thank you, Chef. - Thank you, Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
After concluding the private consultations...
T, run faster.
Chef Ramsay summons everyone
for an important announcement.
Let's go.
First of all, it was great having a chance
to meet you all one-on-one.
Let me tell you.
On a more serious note,
some of you
do not have the support
of your team.
In our meetings, I asked you all
to rank each cook on your team
from the strongest to the weakest.
Now, I've decided the lowest ranking chef
in the red team
and the lowest ranking chef in the blue team
will be competing against each other.
And the loser of this challenge
will be going home.
When I asked you all to rank your teammates,
the red team
felt the weakest chef on their team was...
Christine.
I don't think I'm the worst chef on the red team.
I want this. I'm not gonna let anything get in my way right now.
As for the men,
you decided that the weakest chef on your team was...
During his one-on-one performance evaluations,
Chef Ramsay asked each of the chefs...
To rank each cook on your team
from the strongest to the weakest.
And then made a game-changing announcement
that there will be a cook-off
between the lowest ranking chef from each kitchen.
The loser of this challenge will be going home.
The red team chose...
Christine.
As for the men,
you decided that the weakest chef on your team was...
Randy.
How do you feel?
It doesn't make you feel very good at all, Chef.
My team is wrong.
I have confidence.
I know I can cook.
Christine and Randy, listen carefully.
I'm gonna give you an opportunity
to prove to your teammates that you are worthy.
You've both got 30 minutes to go make me
three dishes from our regular menu:
A stunning lobster risotto,
a beautiful halibut,
and then a bread pudding.
Yes, Chef.
Your 30 minutes starts...
Now. Let's go.
Come on, Randy.
- Let's go, Christine. - You can do this, Christine.
In the cook for your life challenge,
Christine and Randy have one chance
to execute three dishes from the Hell's Kitchen menu.
Come on, Christine. You got this, girl.
Taste everything.
The chef who does it the best gets to stay in Hell's Kitchen.
The other goes home.
Just know what you have to do.
- Get organized. - Take each dish,
and do it in your mind.
Teammates can encourage
but are not allowed to give specific direction.
Speed is of the essence, yes?
Prioritize.
There you go, Christine.
Just setting myself up.
It sucks that my team picked me
as the weakest link on their team.
Good job, Christine.
The red team can hate me or love me,
but that's not gonna make or break me.
Come on. Melt.
Keep focused.
One thing at a time.
_
I'm so furious at my teammates.
I am not the weakest chef on the blue team.
I got to be on my "A" game and prove them wrong
and show them, "Hey, this guy can cook his ass off."
You got this, Randy.
Ladies, you can encourage Christine on, if you like, yes?
Yes, Chef.
Focus. You're doing great.
Stay focused.
Ugh.
I'm a pretty good multitasker.
Good job.
So I just want to get the dessert started
so that I can concentrate on the more difficult dishes.
Bread pudding.
I did not see that chef had already given us base
for our bread pudding,
so I'm thinking, "ugh, we have to make this from scratch real quick."
So I immediately make a custard on my own,
get the bread soaking,
and pop the bread puddings in the oven.
- Nice. - Nice.
I want to, like, yell things at her, but I can't.
It sucks watching Christine in the kitchen
and not being able to help her,
but Christine has a lot of poise right now.
She has a lot of confidence.
She looks like she knows exactly what she's doing.
There you go, Christine.
There you go.
_
Let's go, Randy. Come on, baby.
You know what you're doing. This is easy for you.
Don't get too ahead of yourself. Don't get frazzled, Randy.
You got this.
_
I didn't hear nobody shouting.
I didn't hear nothing.
I was thinking about those three dishes
and those three dishes only.
Think and slow it down.
It's all you.
It's just you.
Just under 12 minutes to go, yes?
Plenty of time.
I don't know what I'm doing.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
- Come on, Christine. - You're doing great.
- Stay focused. - Doing very good, Christine.
I'm a little worried.
When you're in the kitchen with other people,
you can hide your flaws.
When it's just you... whew!
Them spotlights are ten times brighter, boy.
Yep, you got it, hon.
Be careful.
Oh.
She cut the inside part of the lobster,
and I'm like, "Holy [Bleep].
This is not good."
Having been ranked the lowest by their teammates,
Randy and Christine are facing off
in the cook for your life challenge.
Yep, you got it, hon.
Careful.
But with only one portion of lobster...
Oh.
Christine may have butchered her chance
at surviving through the night.
I saw that going badly.
- Be gentle. - Be patient.
Nice.
Everyone's clapping and whatever,
but these are the people that put me up there.
I don't really think they were that concerned.
Take your time.
You're doing great. You're doing great.
Just under three minutes.
Plenty time.
Come on, Randy. Finish strong.
Let's go, baby.
Get it on that plate and go.
You're doing great, babe.
- Come on, Christine. - Come on, girl.
Don't forget.
Finish with confidence, Randy. Know what you're doing. You got it.
I'm confident I made it taste good,
but I'm not exactly the best plater in the world.
- Ten, nine... - There you go, Randy. Be confident.
Eight, seven...
- Come on. You got it. - Six, five,
four, three, two...
- Nice. - One, and stop.
Well done. Well done.
Let's begin with Christine's dishes, please. Let's go.
All three of them.
All the pressure's on me.
There's no team behind me.
It is the biggest challenge I've faced.
Thank you.
Right, ah, lobster risotto.
Visually, it looks nice.
I think Chef Ramsay sees the potential I have
and that honestly I'm a better chef than Randy.
Seasoned deliciously.
But...
You're missing that wonderful freshness
of the tomato confit.
I realized that after.
I'm amazed you forgot that.
Oh, my God. These are little things that you just don't want to miss,
because this is life or death.
Halibut.
Visually, you got it nailed.
Great sear.
Fish is cooked beautifully.
Clams cooked beautifully, beans vibrant.
Halibut: You nailed that.
Ah, Dessert.
I made you, personally, the base.
I actually made my own base
'cause I thought we had to make it from scratch, Chef.
_
I love the fact that you had the tenacity
to make your own anglaise.
But you cooked it rapidly, and it sat there.
And unfortunately, it's gone dry.
Damn.
Finesse is very important in the kitchen.
I think that's Christine's downfall.
Thank you.
Could be good news for Randy, though.
- Randy. - Yes, Chef.
Let's go.
If I don't cook all three of these dishes
to Chef Ramsay's standards,
I could be going home tonight.
We all don't want that to happen, now, do we?
Describe the risotto.
I put the white wine in there,
then I hit it with the saffron broth,
finished up with the lobster and the chives.
That lobster's poached beautifully.
Seasoned beautifully.
Um, you've forgotten nothing in the dish.
My man's [Bleep] killing it right now.
Randy might have this.
Go, Randy.
Halibut.
So you've changed the design.
Normally the garnish
and the stew of those beans sits where?
I wasn't exactly sure on the plating of that, Chef.
The garnish is underneath,
the fish sits on top,
and it's like the jewel on the crown.
If I get beat tonight,
it's 'cause I beat myself on the plating.
Let's just hope he likes my bread pudding.
Tastes good, but it's lacking
a final couple tablespoons
- of that creme anglaise. - Yes, Chef.
- Thank you. - Yes, Chef.
Christine has made some mistakes.
Randy now made some mistakes.
I don't know what's gonna happen right now.
This test was critical.
Because under pressure
is where I feel I can judge you properly.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is...
Christine.
Please...
Your time in Hell's Kitchen is over.
Oh, my God.
The risotto.
You missed the most important part of that:
Tomato confit.
And then the dry bread pudding.
- Thank you. - Thank you, Chef.
I am very disappointed to leave Hell's Kitchen.
I don't think I was the worst chef on the red team,
but it's competition, and people are gonna point fingers,
and I definitely was the easy target.
But it was a great experience for me.
I've learned so much from Chef Ramsay
and had Michelin starred chefs
trying my dishes on a daily basis.
I feel like I'm 50 times better of a chef after coming here.
In each of our meetings,
I gave you feedback on what you need to do
in the second half of this competition.
Take that inside and grow with it.
Get out of here.
Tonight was really a wake-up call.
I got to pull my [Bleep] together and let Randy be heard.
It's coming down now, and I've got to start taking charge.
It's down to the four strongest individuals on the red team.
We're definitely a force to be reckoned with.
We're kind of golden right now.
At this point in the competition, you've got to be perfect,
because it's the minor mistakes that's gonna cost you.
I'ma be the one to lead the blue team
and making sure that we keep winning.
Christine clearly didn't have
the faith and confidence of her team.
After giving her a chance to cook for her life,
she didn't do enough to change their mind or mine.
Next time on Hell's Kitchen...
You think that you're better than me?
- A 100%, yes. - Wow
When a friendly rivalry crosses the line...
You don't have the heart or the balls to be a chef.
I'm the heavyweight, and I'm not going down from a lightweight.
Will it divide the blue team for good?
And if you think you can...
Stop [Bleep] talking over me, Josh.
You're a [Bleep] dick.
And when chef Ramsay books a special event
for a local high school...
Their homecoming dinner dance is right here in Hell's Kitchen.
Will the demanding students push one chef so far...
I think the grits are watery.
I think it's salty.
[Bleep] That salty [Bleep].
That she'll try to sabotage their big night?
These kids are [Bleep] annoying.
Let's get these bitches up out of here.
And will the celebration be destroyed
by some careless cooking?
Oh, my God.
It's all next time...
What the [Bleep] is wrong with you?
On an explosive episode...
I've never evacuated this place due to fire.
Of Hell's Kitchen.
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