01x09 - Day 9

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

NARRATOR: Previously

on "Hell's Kitchen."

This is a challenge that

I give to every new cook

that I hire.

NARRATOR: The

final four competed

in a leftovers challenge.

The person winning the

challenge today is Elsie.

NARRATOR: Elsie's chicken soup

landed her in the spotlight.

I'm going to

cook on television?

What we're going to

do, we're going to get

the most amazing risotto.

Els.

Oh, no.

NARRATOR: While Elsie made

her morning show debut--

I won yesterday's challenge.

HOST: Way to go, Elsie!

NARRATOR: --the others

plotted against her.

Hey, Jess, what

are you going to do

if Elsie's in the weeds

tonight in the garnish station?

Nothing.

[laughing maniacally]

NARRATOR: During dinner service,

Jessica got the kitchen off

to a rough start.

Sorry, like I said

earlier, we may be busy,

but I'm not slopping it out.

Right, Chef.

'Cause that looks

like pig shit.

NARRATOR: To get back on track,

Chef Ramsay shook things up.

Switch.

Jessica on fish.

Ralph on vegetables.

Elsie on starters.

Michael on meat.

NARRATOR: But the sudden

switch to starters sank Elsie.

It's on the same table, Elsie.

I'm a mess.

What can I tell you?

Hello?

Shut up.

I called out the order to

go at the same time, yeah.

Because you're dressing that

as if it's your last thing

you'll ever touch

in Hell's Kitchen.

Come on, Elsie!

NARRATOR: And the others

stuck to their plan

and didn't bail her out.

No one said a f*cking

word to me the whole night.

NARRATOR: But in the

end, the lack of teamwork

resulted in a huge

step backwards for all.

I'm not going to agonize

the pain any longer.

Bang, I've had enough.

Shut it down.

NARRATOR: And for

the first time,

nobody was safe

in Hell's Kitchen.

No one is going to nominate.

Jessica.

Yes, Chef.

Step forward, please.

Elsie, step forward please.

Elsie, give me your jacket.

I'm proud of you.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: And now, the

continuation of "Hell's

Kitchen."

[dramatic music]

After two weeks of being

close to elimination,

Jessica is relieved to be

part of the final three.

Whoa, look.

Wow.

Yeah!

All right.

Now we're talking.

I'm here, and I am

so ecstatic to be here.

I think it's the

happiest I've been.

I mean, making it to the final

three is absolutely amazing.

Hey.

To everybody.

To all our fallen brothers.

Whoo!

I felt like I am keeping

up with those guys.

I definitely was stronger

on the line than Elsie.

It's so awesome to be here.

I didn't think I was

going to be here.

The bottom line is

that the three of us

have always been a team,

you know what I mean?

I think all three of us are

here because of all three of us.

I think each one of us have

helped each other be here.

RALPH: You're doing great, man.

Thanks.

Jessica, she pours her

heart into work every day.

She gives it her all.

She doesn't give up.

She's so strong,

that little one.

She's awesome.

I can't go to bed till I

drink all this champagne.

Yeah, I'm going to finish

it, then I'm going to bed.

I'm tired.

Hello, my spider.

Jessica and I indulged

in some of the champagne.

I think Jessica's a

little smaller than me,

or maybe she drank

a little bit more,

so she got a little loopy.

[laughing]

Her flip-flop flied.

I'm going to bed.

I'm done.

Goodnight, guys.

Love you both.

Hey, good luck to everybody.

Good luck to everybody.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

GORDON: Hello, who's that?

- Michael.

Hello, Michael.

It's Gordon.

There's an emergency.

I need you, Ralph,

and Jessica with you

jackets on in the blue

kitchen straight away.

Yes, Chef.

Quickly.

Bye.

Hey, you guys.

Chef just called.

He wants us with our

jackets in the kitchen now.

They need us in our chef clothes

in the blue kitchen right now.

Chef is waiting for us.

Let's go, Ralph.

Come on, boy!

I'm serious.

Jessica, Ralph, come on.

Tell them this

is not fake, yeah.

I'm serious.

I mean it.

Don't f*ck with me.

Me and Ralph are going.

Man, I'm sick of this.

- Get in.

- No!

Yeah right.

You guys are gonna miss out.

Shut up.

When Michael said that the

chef called on the phone,

not for one second

did I believe it.

Come on, guys.

Let's go.

But when Chef Scott peeked

his head into the room,

I knew it was for real.

I tried to tell you, man.

RALPH: I had no idea

what was in store for us.

Yes, I know it's

o'clock in the morning.

I'm fully aware of that.

Hell's Kitchen is

in high demand.

In less than hours'

time, we're open.

NARRATOR: Tonight's

dinner service

will mark the first time

ever that Hell's Kitchen

is opening two nights in a row.

Our baker hasn't been able

to provide us with our bread.

So we're going to bake

some bread now and quick.

When you've got

your own businesses

and these kind of things

happen, you don't stay in bed

and go to sleep.

You get out of bed and find

gears you didn't think you had.

Now you're looking

for an extra gear.

Let's go.

NARRATOR: With the

restaurant opening tonight,

conquering the bread crisis

will test their stamina,

desire, and dedication.

Goodnight.

GROUP: Goodnight, Chef.

OK, you have to

get the bread baked.

You have to get some sleep.

It's a very simple recipe.

We'll do it like this.

You get two bloom jars ready,

and we'll measure out two

batches and keep it separate.

- All right.

And then we'll start.

RALPH: OK?

I was out of it

and slightly drunk,

so I didn't really know

what the hell was going

on for a couple of minutes.

- All right, guys.

I'll see you tomorrow, then.

GROUP: Goodnight, Chef.

RALPH: Thanks.

Hey, bright and breezy, Chef.

Always.

Well, kids, welcome to

Hell's Kitchen once again.

Ralph, wake up!

Let's go!

Come on, Ralph.

[laughing]

It was the one night I

wanted to go to bed early

and get in to sleep too.

Thank you, Chef.

[yawning]

[buzzing]

It was a very long day.

Like, I'm definitely

not ready to give up,

but I'm tired though.

All right, so where

are we at with this?

Let me tell you something.

It's to : , so

we're not going to be

done here for another hour.

Well, should we do the whole

rounds of sleeping, or what?

All right, you're first up.

Jessica's a little tipsy,

so she's probably going

to hurt us more than help.

So we sent her back to sleep.

Guys, drink lots of water, OK?

RALPH: She just told

her to stay in bed.

MICHAEL: That was my plan.

She needs all the

sleep that she can get.

Drunk-ass, teary-eyed woman.

[laughing]

NARRATOR: An hour

later, Michael and Ralph

have baked most of the bread.

They can't beat us.

We're too strong, baby.

We're too strong.

NARRATOR: And Jessica is

finally ready to help.

MICHAEL: Too bad-ass

to get tripped

up by any of this bullshit.

RALPH: You know what I'm saying?

Sleep, and tired, and achy,

and weary, and beat up.

There ain't no time

for it right now.

Now it's just time for work,

work, work, work, work.

That's how it is

in a restaurant.

There is no rest in restaurants.

Fresh bread.

That's what I'm talking about.

Look at that.

JESSICA: Michael can I do that?

I want to do something, please.

I really feel like me

and Ralph carried the team.

I think that without Jessica

there, we still got it done.

Don't touch.

We leave them there.

We don't cover them up.

No foil, nothing.

- That's it.

Done and done.

Come on, let's go.

Enough with this f*cking

jerking around, please.

Black team, let's go.

NARRATOR: With the restaurant

opening in hours,

the contestants rush to

get some much needed rest.

But two hours of sleep is

all they're going to get.

[triangle ringing]

Get up.

Get your coat on.

Get your chef bands on.

Roll call, guys.

Up, up!

Out of bed.

See you guys out there.

Come on, Ralph.

Good morning.

GROUP: Good morning, Chef.

The final three.

Jessica.

- Yes, Chef.

How was the bread experience?

The bread experience

was-- it was fun.

Another learning experience,

and I think it came out well.

So it was good.

- Michael.

Chef.

What time did you finish?

I think we walked out of

here about : or : .

So, you're well rested?

[laughing]

OK.

In just under eight hours, the

restaurant opens again tonight.

But tonight's something special.

All three of you

are going to come up

with a new, exciting, creative,

inspirational dish that

reflects you.

And then the

customers will decide.

Your lives in Hell's

Kitchen will depend solely

on your individual dishes.

Next challenge.

This is my favorite challenge

so far in Hell's Kitchen,

because this is a touch of magic

that every restaurant should

have.

Are you ready?

GROUP: Yes, Chef.

Let's go to the blue kitchen.

OK.

The perfect souffle.

Absolutely crucial

in any restaurant.

Great highlight, great fun.

And when one customer

sees it, they all want it.

Ready?

Egg whites.

Mixer on.

NARRATOR: There are four steps

to making the perfect souffle.

The right amount of

sugar must be added.

Lightly sprinkle

with the sugar.

NARRATOR: The egg whites must

be whipped to a stiff peak

for the souffle to rise.

There you go.

Stiff peak.

NARRATOR: And the flavored

ingredients must be properly

folded into the egg mixture.

And now you fold.

NARRATOR: And then the

finished mix must be poured

into the mold and topped off.

Raspberry on top.

Now, you've got the most

amazing tray of ingredients,

from fresh pineapple, to

coconut, to passionfruit,

to bananas, to jam.

You decide.

You've got minutes to

make the perfect souffle.

Be creative and

be inspirational.

Are you ready?

GROUP: Yes, Chef.

Let's go!

NARRATOR: With little

sleep, these three finalists

must rise to the

occasion to impress Chef

Ramsay with their souffles.

As soon as I saw that tray,

I said, I know where I'm going.

Chocolate hazelnut mint bowl.

Done deal

Come on, guys.

Good.

- It was tough.

We're so tired.

We have had no sleep.

When there's any time

restraint like that,

you forget about steps.

You're moving so fast.

Come on, Jessie.

A souffle is very touchy.

If you don't whip

your egg whites--

if they're slightly

overdone or underdone,

you can see the difference.

One and a half minutes to go.

I'm looking for

texture, creativity,

an inspirational finish.

seconds.

, , , , .

Stop.

OK.

Jessica, can I have

yours first, please?

Yes, Chef.

What's inside it?

A little bit of mint and

a little bit of raspberries.

GORDON: Ralph.

Chocolate hazelnut and mint.

GORDON: Michael.

I have a raspberry chocolate.

OK.

NARRATOR: The real test

is when the souffle bakes.

It takes minutes for

it to, hopefully, rise.

When they work, it's

a dream come true.

But when they don't work,

it's a big disappointment.

Jessica.

It looks a little bit spongy.

That's pretty shit.

That is the worst

souffle I've ever tasted.

OK, Chef.

Ralph.

Mm.

Hazelnut and chocolate.

Nice flavor.

You needed to put more egg

white in there to lift it.

Michael.

When you taste that,

you'll understand

that it needs more sugar.

The winner is--

Ralph first.

Second place goes to Michael.

And third place goes to Jess.

Truth be told,

I've been laying

low with all these challenges.

And today, I decided to really

turn up the heat a little bit

and show up for this one.

And I won the souffle challenge.

You know these

challenges are crucial.

And you know the winner

always gets an exciting prize.

And tonight, you get to choose

between beef, chicken, and tuna

for the most inspirational

dish that's getting on the menu

this evening.

I didn't get to

go on a helicopter.

I didn't get to go

on "Good Day Live."

I didn't get to go out to eat.

I got to choose beef,

chicken, or fish.

There are only

three dishes on there,

and you get first choice.

NARRATOR: Each chef

will have to create

an entree for tonight's

dinner service

from one of the

three main items.

Ralph.

- I'll take the beef, Chef.

- That's huge, man.

You know beef sells

like nobody's business.

Michael.

You've got second choice.

Tuna, chef.

Jessica.

You get the bird.

And remember, those customers

are judging you on that dish.

And your stay in Hell's Kitchen

will depend on that dish.

Please don't forget that.

Let's go.

minutes.

Let's go.

NARRATOR: The chefs must create

their dishes using only what's

available in the kitchen.

You have some great

stuff to work with.

It's just--

That's why I'm sitting

here looking at the--

Break out of the

norm a little bit,

that's what you should

be thinking about.

I'm just going to make

the dish simple to make,

and full of flavor.

I have a sesame crusted bigeye

tuna with roasted vegetables

and a lobster rice pilaf.

And I'm ready now to go

in and bust it all out.

RALPH: That's where I'm working.

If that works for you.

I wouldn't make

it too confusing.

That's the only advice

that I would make.

You know, listening

to the reward,

I didn't realize how big it was.

And, man, I realize I'm lucky.

Filet mignon's been the

number one seller here

at Hell's Kitchen since

the day we started,

so that's where I'm going.

The ingredients that

you're thinking about

and the direction that

you're heading right now

is a good one.

NARRATOR: Ralph and Michael seem

to have a plan for their dish,

while Jessica is still

searching for a clue.

I mean, chicken's chicken.

You know what I mean?

I'm not even a huge

fan of it myself.

I'm trying to think of what

would appeal to people.

And I think people

want goat cheese.

I hate goat cheese.

Make sure if you write

something down that it's

something that you have to do.

Because once you're committed

to the menu and it's printed,

there's no changing it.

Gotcha.

Can I ask you about it?

Sure.

Your professional opinion.

I can try to

answer as best I can.

All right.

I can take the chicken

breast and stuff it.

It kind of makes it all--

OK, that sounds

great, but what do

you propose for your chicken?

I can pound it

out and do a roll,

and then it would also

make a nice presentation.

I never make chicken

at the house.

Hopefully it'll come out.

And I feel like I'm definitely

making the most out of it.

I'm doing chicken stuffed with

goat cheese and some herbs,

and wrapping it in prosciutto.

Thanks.

NARRATOR: As always,

Chef Ramsay will

be evaluating the aspiring

chefs on their performance

in the kitchen.

But tonight their

fate will also depend

on how their individual

dishes are received.

How's everybody doing?

Pushing, Chef.

Pushing hard.

I'm going to dig deep tonight

and I'm going to find that gear

that I haven't hit yet.

I'm going to be able to

push myself to work harder

and faster than I ever have.

I've gone to bed at

o'clock in the morning

and been at work at

o'clock in a much worse

shape than I am right now.

- Not the first time.

- Right?

There is so much adrenalin,

caffeine, and sugar running

through my body right now.

Sleep is the last

thing on my mind.

How we doing, dream team?

All right.

OK, guys.

Quick two seconds

together, please.

It's been a bloody hard day.

Everyone's feeling

a little bit tired.

We're opening in

just under an hour.

While the diners will decide on

whose is the best main course,

I'll be judging you on your

performance in the kitchen.

Based on those two

factors, I'll be deciding

who will be in the final

of "Hell's Kitchen"

and who will be

going home tonight.

And let's not

forget, our objective

is still to serve and complete

a fully booked dining room.

And you must want that as

well this far down the line.

- Hell yeah, Chef.

- Yes, Chef.

GORDON: Let's go, guys.

- All right.

NARRATOR: While the customers

continue to flock to Hollywood

for Chef Ramsay's

world-renowned cuisine,

tonight he's shining the

spotlight on the final three.

The menu features

Ralph's filet mignon,

Micheal's sesame crusted tuna,

and Jessica's stuffed chicken

breast.

The filet mignon

looks really good.

Ooh, the sesame

crusted bigeye tuna.

Spring chicken.

WAITER: The chicken.

Lovely.

NARRATOR: Although

this has become

an individual competition,

the aspiring chefs

still share a common goal.

Guys, first

table just arrived.

Are we ready?

Yes, Chef.

A fully booked dining room

is going to be served tonight.

And if you don't do

that, no one deserves

their very own restaurant.

Don't forget that.

First order in, Chef.

Thank you.

OK, here we go.

On order, two covers table .

One lobster bisque,

one Caesar salad.

Main course, one

chicken, one filet.

GROUP: Yes, Chef.

- This is our night.

We're going to do it.

Let's go.

GROUP: Yes, Chef.

NARRATOR: Tonight Chef

Ramsay has secretly

invited the aspiring

chefs' family and friends

to sample their cuisine.

They haven't seen or

spoken to their families

in several weeks.

GORDON: Oh, Jessica.

Mm-hm?

It might feel

like you've only got

one thing to do at the moment.

But when those desserts

start going out,

you're cooking chicken and

sending the desserts, yes?

Yes.

NARRATOR: In addition

to being responsible

for their individual

main courses,

each chef must also

manage a station.

Michael is on appetizers.

Ralph is on vegetables,

and Jessica is on desserts.

Away now.

Bisque, Caesar

salad, pear salad.

Yes, Chef.

That's the Caesar salad

with no bacon, please.

Yes, Chef.

GORDON: Yes, go.

Come on, come on, come on.

Go, pleases.

NARRATOR: A half hour

into dinner service,

Michael has the appetizers

flying out of the kitchen

and it's time for the

first main courses.

Right.

Filets there.

Where is the chicken?

It's coming, Chef.

GORDON: It's coming, yes?

Yes Yes, it's coming.

How long?

- I need a minute, Chef.

- Right.

Stop the table.

- I need a minute, guys.

Yeah.

There you go.

Redress it.

NARRATOR: As always, Chef Ramsey

wants every dish in an order

to arrive at the hot

plate at the same time

to ensure quality and freshness.

Can we come together?

First table.

Yes, that's my fault.

Oh, I know it's your

fault, sweetheart.

You don't have to

remind me of that one.

I need you talking together.

Now we've just gone and

ruined his creation.

Start again.

One minute on the hot plate.

Let's go, Jessie.

Sorry, guys.

I thought it was done.

It was a little pink.

This is the first time I

had ever steamed anything.

And just that one piece,

it just wasn't done.

And I was just--

I had to get it.

You gotta wing it.

I don't expect to

wait for chicken.

Do you know why?

Because it's easy, Chef.

Yeah, it's very easy.

I still-- I need--

you guys, that chicken--

I need two minutes, OK?

Can you hold two minutes?

- Two minutes?

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Back in

the dining room,

in order to keep the

families' presence a secret,

they've been seated in

the balcony out of sight

from their loved ones

working in the kitchen.

Welcome to Hell's Kitchen.

Thank you.

Good to have you

with us tonight.

So I'll let you

discover the menu.

Take your time.

I

Yes, you do.

Big time.

[laughing]

Let's go.

On order, three covers table .

VIP table, yeah?

I don't know what the

hell's going on tonight,

but we got VIPs in.

Main course, one tuna,

one chicken, one filet.

Yes, Chef.

Filet medium,

tuna medium-well.

Pour the sauce, please.

We have got to roll

on these main courses.

Yes, Chef.

Yes, Chef.

Let's go, yes?

And you, have the

confidence to tell me,

and that little bit

of assertiveness

that I need coming out now.

Three minutes for the starters.

Six main courses first.

You got it.

Tonight it has to happen!

Yes, Chef.

GORDON: Let's go.

NARRATOR: An hour into

dinner service, everything

seems to be running

smoothly in the kitchen.

Ah, that filet steak's

beautifully cooked.

RALPH: Thank you, Chef.

NARRATOR: But how are

their courses being

received in the dining room?

- Mm.

This is orgasmic.

[laughing]

These are really good.

I'm liking this.

They did an awesome

job on this chicken.

I don't like this at all.

GORDON: Where's the

chicken, please?

Coming right now, Chef.

GORDON: Tuna.

Where's the tuna?

- Right here, Chef.

Let me do that, yeah?

You do your job, let me

f*cking do mine, Ralph, yeah?

You got it.

Thank you.

There we go.

Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

Let's go.

Complete the table.

Right.

Now we're getting warm.

Now we're stepping up a gear.

dessert, Chef.

- OK, Jessica?

- Yes.

Got desserts?

Table , dessert away.

Yes, Chef.

All right, you guys.

On my tuna, two

and a half minutes.

Two and a half minutes

on the rare tuna?

MICHAEL: Yes.

How long for

table desserts?

Probably about-- let's say--

All I want is a f*cking

simple, straightforward answer.

Like, six minutes,

the desserts are in.

Six minutes.

Thank you very much.

I'm going to

bring these up, OK?

For you, right here.

What are you giving

them to me for?

'Cause I gotta go do desserts.

OK?

NARRATOR: For the first

part of dinner service,

Jessica only had to be

concerned with her chicken dish.

Jessica, why are we

running around the kitchen

with a chicken?

NARRATOR: Now with

dessert orders coming in,

she's feeling the heat.

How long for table ?

I need-- I still need,

like, five minutes, Chef.

Jessica, what do you need me

to do for you over here, then?

Just the chicken is sitting.

I need to get a grip on my

desserts is what I need to get.

VIP table.

Let's go.

How long till

the pass, Michael?

I'm ready.

Right now.

NARRATOR: Michael and

Ralph are bringing the VIP

main courses to the hot plate.

Their families are sampling

all three of the main courses

tonight and do

not know which one

their loved one has prepared.

I don't mind the steak

and I don't mind the tuna.

[laughter]

MAN: Oh, goodness.

NARRATOR: Back in the

kitchen, with Jessica still

trying to get a handle

on the desserts,

Michael has taken

over her chicken dish.

Together with Ralph, they

have pushed out almost all

of the main courses.

Now we're moving.

Two filet, two

chicken, two tuna.

One medium, one normal, yes?

- Yes, Chef.

Two minutes in the pass.

Chef, that's medium,

medium-rare on the beef, yes?

Oh, Ralph, Ralph.

Just called it away.

One medium, one normal.

And now you want to know again.

Move your f*cking

ass and get up there

and check for yourself, OK?

- Yes, Chef.

OK, Jess.

How long for desserts

on and ?

You said six minutes.

Souffle is in the oven.

Jess, Jess, Jess.

You've got to understand, I'm

getting incredibly pissed off.

Got it.

I need a time.

How long for the desserts?

Straight answer.

Hurry up, 'cause

I'm really busy.

Uh, five minutes, Chef.

Five minutes.

OK, Jean-Philippe,

Philippe, desserts ,

is going to be

another five minutes.

Sorry about the delay.

Oh, my god.

I really need help.

GORDON: Service, please.

Keep it Don't

Keep it going, Mike.

We got this.

- You got it.

RALPH: We got this.

Well, if we're

going to get it,

I need a little

help in the back.

We're not going to

be able to get that.

Just figure it out.

Make it pretty.

- I don't know how to do that.

- Jessica.

Yes.

Table desserts away.

Great, Chef.

Hold it together, Jess.

I don't know

what to do at all.

I'm f*cking stalling.

Let's go, Jessica.

I'm trying, Chef.

I'm trying as hard--

Jessica Jessica.

Hello.

What.

Don't start that bullshit.

I'm just saying let's go.

I'm trying to.

A little bit of--

yeah, well, you're not

trying good enough for me, OK?

Yes.

I've asked for the desserts,

and no one's communicating.

You're sending it chippy.

I'm getting nervous because

no one's had dessert yet.

That's what I'm

getting nervous about.

I'm nervous too, Chef.

Ralph, you want to switch

with me and you do desserts?

Not right this second.

This is just the worst.

We got it, Michael.

We got this all right?

RALPH: It's in our sights.

We're not going to

complete a service

if I don't get any help.

NARRATOR: Two and a half hours

into dinner service, Jessica

is trying to get back on

track with her desserts.

- Jessica.

- Yes, Chef.

I hope you're joking on that.

Yeah, for as long as I'm

alive, I'm not sending that.

We're almost-- let me

get through all this,

then I'll be right over.

NARRATOR: With

nowhere else to turn,

Jessica breaks a cardinal rule.

Chef, will you

help me for a second?

Oh, for god's sake.

I'm trying.

Right, I'm trying to

run the hot plate, yes?

OK All right.

Yeah, I can't stop and shut

the restaurant down because

of you, sweetheart, yes?

Got it.

Come on.

Believe in your thing, yeah?

I'm trying.

Nothing I put out is right.

Shall we put one in

the fridge, perhaps,

and keep on working

with this one.

- Yeah.

- What do you think?

JESSICA: Yes, I think

that's very smart.

I have two more tables.

It's table and table .

Table and .

OK, I have something

coming right now for you.

OK, Jean-Philippe, what the

f*ck are you doing in there?

Don't let him forget

about these beignets.

I keep burning them.

What's he doing in there?

We got a dining room to run.

Oui, Chef.

OK, what's going on there?

Jessica, can we

complete an order?

I'm trying to, Chef, yes.

Do you know what?

I just never--

I'm having a terrible time--

I can see that.

I'm just not getting

a complete answer.

Can you just give me an

indication what's going on?

What can we send, what's

happening, how long?

OK.

I'm working on--

Go in your

section and tell me.

I'm going to go try

to send as much as I can

while I'm getting the

souffles together.

I can't get any desserts out.

NARRATOR: Jean Philippe tried

to help Jessica in the kitchen,

and now he's trying to buy her

some time in the dining room,

where he tends to the

finalists' families.

The souffle,

whenever it's ready,

I'll bring it over

to your table.

In the meanwhile, I will

prepare a chocolate cake.

Otherwise, it's

going to be too long.

- OK.

- Thank you.

It's to : .

I've got three tables left.

Two tuna, one chicken,

one filet straight after.

Ralph, are you helping

to dress anywhere?

I'm right behind you, Chef.

If Chef started counting

down how many more dinners

we had left.

It was like the

countdown for the New

Year's Eve millennium, man.

You just couldn't wait for it.

Come on.

Come on.

Away, now.

God, am I-- it's

music to my ears.

Hello.

Ralph, Jessica, and Michael.

That's the last ticket.

Let's do this, guys.

JESSICA: Do you need help?

- No, I got it.

You go-- you start

cleaning out that dessert

station waiting for us to

get the hell over there, OK?

JESSICA: Got it.

The pigsty.

Ralphie, are you ready?

My friend, Michael.

- Give it to me.

- How long?

Wrestling Dressing

right now, Chef.

Come on, Jessica.

Let's go.

Dress Let's go.

Dress the beef, Jessica.

Beef, please.

JESSICA: I need a wipe down.

Let's go.

Rare, yes?

JESSICA: Guys, I'm going

back to the desserts.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Ooh la la.

NARRATOR: With all the

main courses served,

Ralph's was the most

popular, with

orders for the filet mignon.

Jessica's chicken proved to be

the second most popular dish,

with orders.

And Michael's tuna came in

last with only orders.

OK, wait.

Tell me what you need.

Two chocolate cake, two

creme brulee, two shortcake.

OK.

I can do the shortcake.

How do you make your--

you're going with pastry cream?

What else?

I really want to

complete a service.

Just to get a service done.

It's all I care about.

NARRATOR: Now the only thing

between the final three

and Chef Ramsay's objective

is serving the desserts.

This Is very,

critically f*cked up.

Let's stop talking about

how bad it is, and let's

just get it done.

How long do we really

want to wait for dessert?

Let's go.

Let's give dessert

five more minutes,

and then we're leaving.

Coming right now.

Don't open that door.

The souffle's are in there.

All right, dude.

Quite nice.

Michael could be a little

bit demeaning on the line.

And that doesn't

help things now.

I was working my ass off.

Count to seconds and

send the souffle, yeah?

JESSICA: All right.

I'm putting up and .

Another miracle.

GROUP: Oh!

You're a saint!

For the last table, guys.

Come on!

Yes.

You're about to complete

for the first time

a fully served dining room.

Come on!

JESSICA: Yes, Chef.

GORDON: How long for that

last souffle, please?

It's coming right now, Chef.

Hallelujah.

Last table.

Go, please.

Go.

That does look good.

- Look at that.

- All right.

Come here.

All of you, right now.

Michael, Ralph.

OK, well done.

Bloody well done.

First time ever

in Hell's Kitchen,

we have completed a

fully booked dining room,

starters, mains, and desserts.

You three did it.

Team, team, and team.

And last night, none

of us had any sleep.

hours, virtually.

And you know the most important

thing about tonight's service?

Did you see any food come back?

No way.

No.

Did you see any

dishes come back?

No, nothing.

And do you know the most

exciting thing for me

from a chef's point of view?

Every dish looked the same.

Spot on.

Well done.

I am a very proud man.

A touch of bad news.

I have to send one

of you home tonight.

Clear up.

Now.

Yes, Chef.

It was rough.

I wasn't given that much to

work with, I didn't think.

I had a couple souffles come

out good, though, my own.

Beautiful.

I think I did good, not great.

A lot of people were

ordering chicken,

so that's definitely-- that

was definitely a good thing.

So how do you

think we did, man?

I'm nervous.

What do you mean

you're nervous?

Who knows what's

going to happen.

The filet and chicken sold

more than my tuna, for sure.

I'm going to say a

prayer to the chef gods

that my performance was better

than at least one other person.

I would love to see

Ralph go home tonight.

He's my biggest

threat, so I would love

to not see him in the morning.

Tough as it is.

Yeah, it's been a lot of fun.

I take a beating, and I

just keep coming back strong.

I'm a fighter.

You can't push me down.

I will just keep

coming back, always.

The most intense, emotional

roller coaster ever.

Will There'll never, ever

be another hard service

that I work again.

This will be the toughest ever.

NARRATOR: With only two hours

of sleep in nearly two days,

the final three is about

to become the final two.

I had a feeling you guys

would do well tonight.

You did so well.

You really did.

And I'm happy.

So, I have a little

surprise for you.

Michael.

- Yes, Chef.

Here's your wife, Lola, and

your in-laws, Kristina and Jay.

MICHAEL: I've been

through a lot of crap,

and working hard, and not

sleeping, and really pushing it

to the max.

And when I saw my wife,

it had all melted away.

I didn't care about anything

in the world except for her.

And it was the best

feeling in the world.

Good to see you.

You too, man.

Jessica, say hello to

your girlfriend, Courtney.

No way.

And your mom, and your sister.

No way!

Hello!

Hi.

Look at how pretty you look.

I had been out for,

like, hours.

I was at my wits' end.

It was so needed, and it

really was overwhelming.

I love you.

I love you too.

Ralph.

Here's your fiancee, Buffy.

Ah, look at this!

GORDON: And your mom,

and your uncle, Richard.

My baby.

RALPH: That moment to see them,

to be potentially the winner

of this, that's great.

I'm doing it for myself, but I'm

doing it for her just as much,

and I'm doing it for my family.

Ralph, we got work to do.

As always.

Welcome to Hell's Kitchen.

And, boy, have you picked

the right night to be here.

Now, you're probably aware

that all your families

have been eating tonight.

And they'll be helping me to

decide on who has had the best

dish in Hell's Kitchen tonight.

NARRATOR: At the end

of dinner service,

the families were asked to

choose their favorite dish,

unaware that their selection

would impact their loved

one's stay in Hell's Kitchen.

GORDON: Ralph.

Yes, Chef.

Your family first.

NARRATOR: Remember, Ralph

made the filet mignon.

Buffy, what was your

favorite main course?

Was it the filet mignon,

was it the chicken,

or was it the tuna?

It was the tuna.

NARRATOR: The first vote

goes to Michael's tuna.

Ralph's mom.

My favorite

course was the tuna.

Uncle Richard.

I enjoyed the

tuna best as well.

Hat trick.

Everybody loves the tuna.

Maybe you want to help me

get the knife out of my back.

Jessica.

Yes, Chef.

Let's ask your

girlfriend Courtney

which dish she preferred.

NARRATOR: Remember,

Jessica made the chicken.

The tuna.

The tuna.

Interesting.

Bonnie.

Which dish did you prefer?

My favorite was the chicken.

You're favorite

was the chicken.

Nice.

Mom.

The filet mignon.

Interesting.

Very interesting indeed.

After two families,

that's four tuna,

one chicken, and one beef.

One family left.

Michael.

Yes, Chef.

Let's talk to your

your dear wife, Lola.

NARRATOR: Remember,

Michael made the tuna.

Which dish did

you prefer tonight?

It was the beef.

Oh.

GORDON: Wow.

Jay, which dish did

you prefer tonight?

The filet

The beef.

Lastly, Christina.

What did you prefer

this evening?

It was the tuna.

Thank you.

That's the final countdown.

That's five votes

for Michael's tuna,

one for Jessica's chicken,

three for Ralph's beef.

[gasping]

Jessica.

Yes, Chef.

Deep down inside,

you know you weren't

as good as Michael and Ralph.

Darling, please

give me your jacket.

OK, Chef.

It's time to leave

Hell's Kitchen.

You've got every

reason to smile,

'cause you've been amazing.

- Thank you.

- And I mean that.

Well, thank you very much.

Strong, clever, feisty,

and never short of a word.

I like that in a woman.

Yeah?

Thank you.

Well done.

Thank you.

Chef Ramsay was amazing.

I mean, it was such an

honor to work under him.

I like hot things.

Some people might not, and

I guess you're one of them.

It's burning my mouth off.

JESSICA: I'm my own

little Cinderella.

Get back on your

section, then talk to me.

Hey.

Hello?

What's this?

Get back on your section!

I'm here.

Jessica, let's go.

Can someone come and

help me? 'Cause I'm f*cking

up to my ears in shit and

I'm getting screamed at.

The blue team has a new

talented cook, Jessica.

cooking was spot on

Jess.

- Yes.

You arrived through

the front door.

You deserve to go through the

front door with your family.

Bye, guys.

GORDON: Well done.

Good luck.

I worked hard and smart,

and I think that's what

helped me get this far.

So no regrets at all.

This was such a great experience

and something I'll hold with me

for the rest of my life.

- Michael and Ralph.

- Yes, Chef.

Yes, Chef.

You now stand before me as the

finalists in "Hell's Kitchen."

Well done to you both.

Because one of you is going to

win your very own restaurant.

Congratulations.

Now enjoy the moment

with the family.

The only way I

can beat Michael

is to be stronger, to

keep on doing what I do.

So I gotta be perfect.

I feel that Ralph

doesn't have a chance.

There's still one

more step still to go,

and until I get to that

point, I'm not going to stop.

Now we're down

to the finals two.

This is it.

But the fascinating thing

about these two guys

is they're both equally

as good as one another.

And this is where they

have to now separate,

put everything they've learnt

from Hell's Kitchen, and show

me what they're made of.

That's what I'm looking for.

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