22x06 - Fusion Confusion

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[narrator] Previously on
Hell's Kitchen: the American Dream...

[chefs] Surf and turf!

[narrator] Chef Ramsay used
a classic American menu item

as a way to test the chefs' palates.

[Carmen] Crab and venison.

-One right.
-[Carmen] Okay.

[narrator] He challenged both teams
to identify the proteins

in a variety of surf and turf dishes.

-Oysters and venison.
-[Ramsay] Yes!

[narrator] Even though
she's a pescatarian...

[Ramsay] No!

[narrator] Donya and her partner, Sandra,
struggled to identify the correct fish.

-[Ramsay] It's wrong!
-Oh!

[narrator] And Raneisha and Sammi
had their issues as well.

-[Raneisha, Sammi] Chicken and scallops!
-No!

-Rabbit and monkfish.
-Yeah!

That was the most stress
I've ever had in my life.

[narrator] As for the Blue Team,

Brad and Jermaine had a momentary lapse.

It's surf and turf, you donut!

-Turf and turf.
-Let's get it!

[narrator] But with Dahmere
motivating his teammates...

-Try branzino?
-Just bring a damn fish!

[narrator] The Blue Team were
much faster than the Red,

and they earned their third challenge win
in a row.

-Yes!
-Let's f*cking go!

[narrator] At dinner service...

Scallop to the pass!

[narrator] ...Raneisha and Sandra
on the fish station were in deep water

right from the start.

[Ramsay]
Just touch how overcooked they are.

And then to top it off, raw lobster.

So I've got no idea
what the f*ck is happening right now.

[narrator] Also in an upstream battle
was Melissa on garnish.

Melissa, can you confirm?

Two lamb, two strip, two halibut.

-No.
-One New York strip.

Y'all are k*lling me over here.

[narrator] And while both teams struggled...

I saw you wrap them in foil,
which is the worst thing you can ever do.

-Get your sh*t together.
-[both] Yes, Chef.

[narrator] They were able
to complete service on a high note.

I've never tasted it like this.

[narrator] But the Red Team
had to send someone packing

-and nominated...
-Sandra.

-[narrator] ...and...
-Melissa.

[narrator] Ultimately, Chef Ramsay chose...

Melissa, you're disappearing.

The competition is leaving you behind.

[narrator] ...ending her American Dream
of becoming head chef

at Gordon Ramsay's
Hell's Kitchen restaurant

at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

And now, the continuation
of Hell's Kitchen.

Good night.

This dynamic, moving forward,

is going to be interesting.

Everyone, like, thinks
they're a f*cking leader, but they're not.

"I'm a leader." "No, I'm a leader."

This is just going to create, like,
more tension, more bullshit,

more drama that I'm so tired of.

We gotta gel back together,
get through this sh*t.

-Like...
-Back together? We were never together.

And that's the problem.
We don't work together.

I don't be trying to start drama.

I'ma call you on your sh*t right then,
and we're gonna move on.

-Move on.
-[Raneisha] That's it.

This cannot f*cking continue.

I have never felt
so schoolgirlish in my life.

There's always something.

I hate it.

[narrator]
After another tough dinner service,

Chef Ramsay hopes to lighten the mood

by kicking things off
outside of Hell's Kitchen.

-[Brad] Oh.
-Pick up the pace! Let's go!

-[Brad] We're running now!
-[Jermaine] Oh, God, different cuisines.

[Ramsay] Rise and shine!

[Sandra] Soccer.

I think I got a mean kick, but aiming?
That's a whole 'nother thing, so...

[inhales sharply, groans]

People from all over the world
come to the US to chase their dreams,

and they bring
their ethnic cuisine with them,

creating an amazing melting pot.

The melting pot has generated
some of the most amazing fusion cuisines.

That's why, for today's team challenge,
I'm combining two of my favorite things...

fusion and football.

Do we have any footballers here?

Yes. Little league, Chef.

-What position do you play?
-The goalie, Chef.

-You're not tall enough for goalie.
-[chefs chuckling]

Let me explain how this is gonna work.

Behind me are two full goals
with targets attached,

representing nine amazing cuisines.

One chef from each team
will kick a soccer ball.

Whatever target you hit,

those will be the two cuisines
that you have to fuse together

to make an incredible dish.

-Understood?
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Now, here's a very special treat.

This man is a dear friend of mine.

A National Soccer Hall of Famer,
Alexi Lalas.

[chefs cheering, applauding]

[chef] Oh, my God.

Alexi Lalas? Oh, my f*cking God.

-Alexi, you mind showing me how it's done?
-Yeah. You got to help me too, though.

[Donya] If you ever played soccer,
you know who this guy is.

Talking about celebrity shock right now.

What are you gonna go for, first?

I like me some Greek.

Here we go. Let's try.

-Boom! Opa!
-Oh.

[chuckles] Opa!

That was pretty badass.

He just hit that, and it disappeared.

You don't wanna get on his bad side.

Right, let's mix some Greek cuisine
with some French cuisine.

Oh!

-[Ramsay] Thai!
-[chefs] Oh!

-Greek-Thai. Oh, boy.
-[chuckles]

Let's kick things off.
Let's start with Ryan.

Nominate someone that you want
to go up against on the Red Team.

-Raneisha, Chef.
-I knew he was gonna say my name.

[Ramsay] Raneisha.

I'm gonna try and go for French
or Italian, Chef.

I don't think Raneisha
is classically trained in French cuisine.

I am, so you know,
you gotta play to your strengths.

-[Jermaine] Let's get it, Ryan.
-Let's go, Ryan.

-[Brad] Okay!
-[chefs] Yay!

There we go. Well done.

Well, since he said Italian,
I guess I'ma sh**t for Italian.

Interesting form.

-Well, sh*t. Japanese.
-[Ramsay laughs]

French-Japanese.
What an amazing combination.

I've never prepared Japanese cuisine.

I've only eaten it,
so we'll see how this goes.

[narrator] Next up,

-Donya is going against...
-Jermaine.

-[narrator] ...fusing...
-Spanish?

[narrator] ...with...

-[chefs] Oh!
-Mexico.

Mexican and Spanish. Okay.

-Right, Leigh.
-I'm gonna go against Brad today.

-Dale!
-Ha.

-Leigh, where are you going?
-Spanish, here.

-Spanish. Okay.
-Yes, Chef.

-[Lalas] Whoo.
-Ah.

Just struck it perfectly.

-Pocket Rocket, where are you going?
-Going for the Greek, Chef.

Okay.

French. I told you, I was a goalie!

[chefs laughing]

Vive la France.

[narrator] Devon and Atoye
will tackle Thai and Chinese.

-[chefs] Yeah!
-[Atoye] That's what I'm talking about.

Dahmere has an athlete background.

[narrator] Dahmere and Sandra
scored Greek and Italian.

[speaks Italian]

[narrator] Carmen and Johnathan
are taking a sh*t

at Japanese and Thai.

Okay, Japanese-Thai. I'll take that.

[narrator]
Finally, Jason is going against Sammi

-and hoping for...
-Spain, Chef.

-[Ramsay] Spain.
-I'm excited for this. I work out a ton.

Chef Sammi,
listen and watch from a master.

Short shorts and everything. Here we go.

-We got a goalpost!
-[laughing]

It's the shorts. It's the shorts. I mean...

-[Ramsay] Come on!
-I'm not concerned at all. I've got this.

-Oh, my God.
-Oy, oy, oy, oy, oy.

Vamo, vamo.

-What's he aiming for?
-Jason, we have to cook

at some point today. Come on.

-f*ck.
-[laughing]

Oh, my God, I hope he is a better chef
than he is a soccer player.

Can you just throw the damn ball in?

Jason absolutely sucks.

Take your time. Big, deep breath.

He has no hand-eye coordination
when it comes to playing soccer.

Take a minute.

[chefs] Yay!

-Hey!
-[Jason] That was rough.

-Perseverance. I like it.
-You got it, Sammi.

-Where are you going?
-For Greek.

-Greek. Okay.
-Okay.

-[chefs] Hey!
-There we go!

Now, Chefs, listen carefully.

The chef who cooks the best dish
from the winning team

will get an amazing prize.

Our official travel partner, Allegiant,
is giving two nonstop tickets to Vegas

along with two VIP tickets

-to an Allegiant Stadium event.
-[chefs] Ooh.

-[Ramsay] It's big.
-That's really cool.

-You guys excited?
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Okay, turn around. Head back.

-See you in the kitchens.
-Yes, Chef! Thank you!

[narrator] In this head-to-head challenge...

-How do I take their heads off?
-Rip it.

[narrator] ...the chefs will have 45 minutes
to conceive and cook their fusion dish.

-[Santos] Forty-five minutes. Be creative.
-[Johnathan] Yes, Chef.

[Santos] Immediately, I can see
you're going Thai end.

-Yeah, on the sauce.
-Yep.

I'm not gonna lie, I don't cook
a lot of Thai food or Japanese food.

On the Japanese,

-these are mustard greens, right?
-That's mizuna.

-Mizuna?
-Yep.

But I'm really inspired
by what I'm seeing.

How about you?

-I have French and Japanese, Chef...
-Yep.

...so I'm gonna do a poke bowl.

I'm gonna do seafood lightly
poached in a beurre blanc.

Before I came here, my family,

we're, like, one paycheck away from poor.

Winning Hell's Kitchen
would change my life.

It would be the American Dream

because I could actually
take care of my kids

the way I want to.
This is what I'm here for.

I'ma go ahead and incorporate
that duck breast.

-[Christina] Mm-hmm.
-[Raneisha] And then a little cheese.

Let's use everything.

-[Atoye] Use everything.
-Use everything.

I'm putting the grapes in the rice.

That should lift it.

[Santos]
Have you ever cooked skirt steak before?

-Uh, once.
-It's delicious.

[Jermaine]
Growing up in South Side Jamaica, Queens,

all I can remember are those
Spanish and Mexican flavors.

-[Santos] Steak tacos, basically?
-[Jermaine] Yep.

But, like, a steak taco paella.

Listen, Donya and I have gone
head to head in the past,

and she's from Bronx, New York,

but I'm bringing it home
for South Side Jamaica, Queens, baby.

-Y'all come bite down?
-Oh, that's mine.

Those are good.

[Christina] Just over 20 minutes to go.

[Donya] Heard, 20 minutes, Chef.

I got orzo working.

-[Christina] Lamb rack.
-[Sandra] Lamb.

Going to sear that off.

I got a sear going on there,
and I wanted a nice crust.

Nice, golden brown, sexy.

Watch your pan.

[scoffs] My lamb's on fire.

That's very toasty.

That's okay. A little char?
Not gonna hurt nobody.

There's flavor in char.

I just hope they're not
completely overcooked.

Hot, hot, hot.

-[Ramsay] Five minutes, ladies. Yes?
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

-[Carmen] Sammi, your meatballs.
-Thank you. I'm coming.

I've cooked a lot of different Greek food.

It's one of my favorites.

And then Indian food,

it's definitely not something
that I go towards when I'm cooking.

Okay, this is not working.

It's very stressful right now.

And then what's the sauce with it?
I'm sorry.

-The raita. I'm just getting it now.
-Where is it?

-I haven't made it yet.
-What the f*ck?

What are you dicking around like this for?

[Ramsay] Seventy-five seconds to go.

Time is slipping away from me right now.

How am I supposed to make a f*cking sauce?

I am lost in my dish a little bit,

and I totally forget about my sauce.

Twenty seconds to go. Let's go.

Come on, Jermaine. Please.

-[Jermaine] Yes, Chef.
-[Christina] Gotta be walking.

-[Sandra] Walking down.
-[Christina] Let's go, Sammi.

-[Brad] Put the sauce on.
-I got you, bro.

[Ramsay] Fifteen seconds to go.

[Christina] If it doesn't get up there,
you're not getting judged.

Let's go, Sammi.

-Fifteen seconds to go.
-Come on, come on.

[Christina] If doesn't get up there,
you're not getting judged.

You've got less than ten. Let's go.

-Nine.
-[Santos] Let's go, guys.

You gotta get it to the pass.

[Ramsay] Seven, six,

five, four,

three, two, one.

And down. Well done.

Now, here to help me judge

is a James Beard award-winning
fusion phenomenon.

Please welcome Tony Messina.

-Wow.
-All right!

[Ramsay] Now, this man knows his fusion.

-Welcome.
-Hey, Chef.

-Good to see you, bud.
-You as well.

All right. So good to have you here.

What's been the big secret
to combining cuisines?

Fusion is not necessarily
a combination of flavors.

It's more of how do we make

two different flavor profiles
h*m* cuisine.

Tony Messina... that guy is legit a legend,

so I'm over here sh1tting bricks.

Right, first up
will be Spanish and Mexican.

Donya and Jermaine.

Back at home, I like to coin myself
as an urban fusion chef.

I like to take things that is new,
and I mix it and improve it.

Let's start off with you, Donya, please.
Describe your dish to Chef.

Arroz con dules and a enchilada.

Yeah, it looks like
it's just come out of Mexico City.

It's charming. It's rustic.

Seasoning-wise, it's great,
but the beef is... is pretty leathery.

It's pretty overcooked in there.

Right. Jermaine, describe your dish.

So what we have is a paella-inspired
carne asada taco on the top

without the taco.

-What did you cook the rice in?
-I cooked the rice in a, uh, pot.

[chuckles]

-Oh, my God.
-No, stock.

-Obviously in a f*cking pot.
-Sorry.

-[chuckles]
-Veal. Veal stock.

[Ramsay] Veal stock.

Steak is cooked nicely.

-I wish it had some spice to it.
-Yes, Chef.

A dab of smoked paprika
when you're blasting that rice.

You have two interesting dishes.

Is the point going to the
Blue Team or the Red Team?

The winner of this round is gonna go to...

-Jermaine from the Blue Team.
-[Ramsay] Blue Team. Congrats. Good job.

I brought it home
for South Side Jamaica, Queens.

Next up, Greek and Italian.

Sandra and Dahmere. Let's go.

I have no hope for this dish right now.

Oh, boy.

-The lamb is raw.
-The lamb is so raw.

[Ryan] The lamb is under as f*ck.

Should we skip over the lamb
and hit the garnish?

Try the orzo?

I'm so embarrassed
to serve this to two amazing chefs.

You had the makings of a good dish.
It's just unfortunate that this happened.

[narrator]
After a very rare showing from Sandra,

Dahmere is expecting to extend
the Blue Team's lead.

Yes, what we have is
a pork chop livornese.

Great sear on the chop.

Pork chop, nice and tender.
It's a no-brainer.

This one's certainly gonna go
to the Blue Team.

-Thank you, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Congrats.

[narrator]
With the Blue Team still undefeated

in this challenge, up next is...

Greek-Indian. This should be fascinating.

Sammi and Jason, let's go.

I'm very nervous because
time just got the best of me,

but everything is plated,

so I am hoping that the flavors are there.

I have a Greek-inspired kebab,

and then I have tzatziki
raita sauce on the side.

I love the sauce.

I think your meat is a little overcooked,

but the sauce kind of makes up
for the slightly overcooked part

-of the dish.
-Mm-hmm.

Jason, describe your dish to Chef, please.

We have a yogurt
and sumac-crusted chicken thigh.

Way too heavy on the char.

-Did you want that much color on there?
-Yes, Chef.

-What is this?
-Roasted dates.

Can you come here for a second?

-Just hold that.
-Yes, Chef.

-Rock hard.
-Do you wanna eat that?

No, Chef. Understood.

Dental insurance is expensive.

This one is gonna go to
Sammi from the Red Team.

-Red Team, well done.
-Thank you.

Yes! I am hoping
that the rest of the girls

are just gonna keep this up
because I need some sunlight.

I need a drink.

Up next, Chinese and Thai.

[narrator] With the Red Team
finally on the board,

Devon hopes to take the momentum back

for the Blue Team with his...

Chinese barbecue chicken with a Thai rice.

So when I think Thai food,
I think bright, acidity...

-Yes, Chef.
-Spice.

I didn't get much of either.

[narrator] ...versus Atoye's red snapper
and Thai basil salad...

-The fish is cooked properly.
-Thank you.

-It's just not enough acidity.
-Tough one.

-[narrator] ...giving the point to...
-The Red Team is gonna edge it out.

All right.

[narrator] With the score tied,

Leigh is hoping to take down Brad
with her French and Spanish fusion of...

Prawn and langoustine poached
in a tarragon butter sauce.

Shrimp nailed beautifully.

[narrator] Brad has prepared a French

and Spanish-inspired duck.

-Your duck is overcooked.
-Yeah, it's a shame.

The seasoning is absolutely bang on point.

-This round is gonna go to the Red Team.
-Thank you, Chef.

Well done.

It's okay, Brad.

[narrator] Needing to score...

French and Japanese.

[narrator] Ryan is hoping
his miso-glazed sea bream

-will keep his team in the running...
-All the elements were there.

Good job on the leek.
Good job on the puree.

I think your fish is over.

[narrator] Battling Raneisha's
creative take on a poke bowl.

-I infused my rice with Brie and grapes.
-Brie?

Brie, yes.

Brie? French cheese?

The cheese. Yes, sir.

And then I did some langoustine and duck
for my protein.

Resembling a poke bowl?

Yes, a poke bowl.

All right, I'm looking for bright,
vibrant flavors with poke.

This is dark, brown, and gray.

A langoustine's a very delicate,
beautiful piece of shellfish.

To cover it with Brie and duck,
you kinda lose it.

[narrator] With a bit of fusion confusion...

-What a shame.
-[narrator] ...the point has to go to...

The Blue Team.

-[Ramsay] Wow. All right.
-Thank you, Chef.

Okay, it's now 3-3,

and it all comes down

-to the Japanese-Thai fusion.
-You got it.

Carmen and Johnathan, let's go.

I'm going up against Johnathan,

who is one of the strongest
chefs in this competition,

and this is a great chance
to continue to prove myself.

I made a Japanese-inspired salad
with miso soy dressing,

and I topped it with a pan-fried snapper.

-My fish is crispy. I love the dressing.
-Great job on the fish.

Overall beautiful dish. It's just tight,

-and it screams Japanese to me.
-Thank you.

Right. Johnathan, describe
your dish to Chef, please.

You have, uh, brown butter
and soy-glazed sea bream.

And then I made a lime oil
that I drizzled in there for some citrus.

I like that you gave me the whole fillet.
It's properly cooked fish, period.

It's something we strive
for on a daily basis...

the sheen and the glaze.

Pick up your dishes, and both of you
go back in line, please. Thank you.

-[Johnathan] Thank you, Chef.
-[Carmen] Thank you.

Those last two dishes, exceptional.

So this will decide it.

Is it Johnathan or Carmen?

It's Johnathan from the Blue Team.

-Well done.
-Thank you.

Thank you.

Let's go, Blue Team! Hell, yeah.

I had to clinch this one for our guys.

It just feels so good.

[Ramsay] One more question, please.

I'd like you to decide
the best overall dish

from the winning team

because that person has won
two nonstop tickets from Allegiant

to fly to Las Vegas

and attend a VIP event
at the Allegiant Stadium.

Based off of not just the flavor alone
but the presentation, I would say...

Johnathan.

Hey, hey!

All of you join me in
thanking this incredible legend

for giving up his day
to give you great insight.

Thank you, guys.

Continued success.

-Thank you so much, Chef.
-See you soon. Best wishes.

-All right, thank you all.
-Thank you, Chef. Wow, great feedback.

Blue Team, congratulations
because you're all off

to play bubble soccer.

-Oh!
-Oh!

Oh!

Bubble, baby!

Also, when you get back to the dorms,
there's a little surprise.

-What are you waiting for?
-Let's go! Let's go!

Jason, let's hope
you score a goal this time.

-[laughs]
-Yes, Chef.

Ladies, I want all of you
to help prepare by hand

the ingredients
for our delicious carbonara

for tonight's service.

First of all, you'll be shucking



dicing the pancetta.

We need Parmesan shredded by hand.

Ladies, it's gonna be grueling.

-Off you go.
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

What a shame.

-Oh, f*ck!
-Let's get it!

[chefs shouting]

Oh, my God. Keurigs?

-Hell, yes!
-Coffee in the morning!

I'ma be drinking cups of coffee every day
thinking about that pork livornese.

Irish coffees just got better.

[laughing]

-[Carmen] Damn, y'all are so lucky.
-Good job.

[narrator]
With the Red Team's spirits deflated,

the Blue Team's bubbles
are inflated and ready to go.

-Let's go. Play.
-Dale.

-[whistle blows]
-Fight!

-[grunting]
-[laughing]

Hey, hey.

[chuckles]

[Johnathan] Oh!

-I am getting the...
-[thuds]

...knocked out of me.

People are flipping. Bodies are flying.

-[Brad exclaims]
-[Ryan] It's like pinball, man.

Yeah, I didn't realize
how much I needed this reward.

[cheers]

This is, like, release,
you know what I mean?

-Goal! [cheers]
-[whistle blows]

My arms are gonna fall off.

We are winning the next challenge.
Please, guys.

I'm just slightly embarrassed
about that poke bowl.

It's all I could think about.

The challenge was a little disappointing.

I really thought I was,
like, pushing myself

and did a good job.

I... [sighs]

Like, I'm not trying
to bring the morale down.

-I know, honey. I was...
-It's just when I'm, like...

Trust me. I've been there.

Raneisha right now is
really upset with herself.

It hurts to see her
because she's a strong mother,

a strong chef.

We all have bad days.

[Raneisha] No, I'm good.

I know it's a competition,
but we're still human.

[Christina]
I have to break you ladies for lunch...

-Yes, Chef.
-So you guys can stop where you are.

I'm inching closer to say
just f*ck this sh*t.

But I'm not a quitter.

There's something
in the back of my head like,

"Don't quit."

Um...

I have six little ones
who need me to be here.

I have to make sure I stay in the running
for my babies.

Like, I really felt
really f*cking stupid today.

All I wanna do is be
my kids' American dream.

I'm not finna disappoint my children,

and I'm not finna disappoint
my f*cking self.

Okay, we lost the challenge.
m*therf*cker, we better not lose service.

Period.

[Brad] The reward today was so much fun,

but I'm also in a lot of pain.

[in slow-motion] Aah!

This procedure that I had done a while ago
is not getting any better.

It was just, like, a simple abscess.

It's okay.

And it should have gotten better,
and it is not.

I'm trying to push through,
but my body is, like, shutting down.

It's my body giving up on me.

Let's have a good service.

[Devon]
Is there anything I can do for you?

-[Brad] Oh, no, papa. We're good.
-Okay.

-Let me know if there's anything you need.
-Yeah, will do.

I'm definitely confident in Brad,

but he also tells me
he's not feeling well,

so I'm a little bit concerned
that something might happen midway through

and I have to cover
the rest of the station.

Brad doesn't feel well, you know?
We gotta cover him a little bit.

No, I'm gonna try to push through this.

If we cook like you guys
were hitting me today, we're good.

-Marino.
-Sí, Chef?

-Open Hell's Kitchen, please. Let's go.
-Subito.

[narrator] Hell's Kitchen
is the hottest trending restaurant

in Los Angeles, and once again,

the dining room is filled with excitement.

Cheers. To Hell's Kitchen.

[narrator] Reservations for the
American Dream season

have been impossible to get.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Cheers.

Yo, yo. Look alive. Look alive.

I like to be able to see the kitchen.

-You got this, girl.
-We got this.

Should be good.

[narrator] Tonight's menu
consists of pasta carbonara

with ingredients prepped by the Red Team,

as well as Chef Ramsay's
other famous classics.

So I've always heard about his risotto,
so you know I'm inching towards that one.

[narrator] And both brigades are fired up

and determined to have
their best service tonight.

Atoye, let me hear your voice.

-Ooh! Say something.
-Ooh-whee!

Ah, I love it. Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Four covers. Table 34.
Two risotto, two scallops.

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Let's go.

Seven out. Two scallop, two risotto.

[chefs] Yes, Chef.

I am ready for this.
I'm ready to rock the station out

and just keep it going all night.

-How long, Sammi?
-Two and a half.

Two and a half.
Scallops should be dropping, yes?

-Two scallops.
-Yeah.

Drop the scallops.

-One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...
-No answer.

I'll speak to the f*cking oven.

Drop the scallops! [echoing]

Acknowledge, guys. Acknowledge.

Yep, yep. Oh, sh*t.
Yeah, ready to drop them.

f*ck, that's hot.

Oh, sh*t.

Watch out. Careful, careful, careful.

What is going on there?

We are f*cking on fire over here.

I pulled the pan.

Jesus Christ almighty.

Come on, ladies. Come on, man.
Please! Yes?

-Yes, Chef!
-Come on.

-Drop the scallops, Atoye.
-I'm dropping them now!

[Donya] I'm frustrated right now

because there's no real leader right now
on fish,

which is troubling a little bit.

Let's push it, ladies.

Thirty seconds.

Need about 45. Hold on one second.

You're dragging me. Let's go.

[narrator]
With the fish station gasping for air...

-They putting pressure on.
-I know.

[narrator]
...the Blue Team is ready to make a splash

with their appetizers.

Four covers. Table 21.
Two risotto, two scallop. Heard?

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Go.

Seven minutes on risotto.

Yeah. I'm gonna need
three out on my scallops.

-Let me know when you're three out.
-Three out.

Heard on that. I'll let you know.
I'm counting down every minute.

Good. Love that.

It's a team effort, but we need a leader.

And it's natural. It's what I do.
It's who I am.

-Three minutes on risotto.
-Three minutes.

-Dropping two scallops.
-Dropping two scallops.

Keep it up.
It's looking good, sounding good.

[Johnathan]
Dahmere is the coolest cucumber.

He's got the dreads, and he's so relaxed,

but when it f*cking comes to game time,
he just, like, clicks it on.

I'm about to walk soon. Push, push, push.

I'm, like, ready to f*cking run
through a wall for this guy.

Hot, hot. Coming around. Hot behind.

Scallops behind. Scallops to the pass.

What's he doing to these
f*cking scallops at the end?

Jermaine, come here.

Make sure that pan is spotless
for the scallops, yes?

-It's all dirty.
-They're all dirty.

-Come on!
-Dig deep. Let's go.

-Where you at with these?
-These are good.

-Thirty seconds.
-Heard on 30.

Make sure y'all taste y'all food,
watch y'all pans.

-[Ramsay] Come on, Jermaine.
-Yes, Chef.

-Come on.
-Yes, Chef.

-Refried scallop coming out now.
-Coming out now.

-Yes, sir.
-Just hold up. Look out.

Hot, hot. Coming around.

Scallops, Chef.

Very nice, the scallops.

-Very nice scallops.
-Thank you, thank you.

Let's keep pushing.
Let's keep talking. Great job.

Thank you for that countdown.
That countdown was good, D.

-Dahmere!
-Yes, Chef.

-Delicious risotto.
-Thank you, Chef.

[narrator] With Dahmere doing a great job
leading the Blue Team...

You're cooking
and you're driving the team.

-Keep it up.
-Yes, Chef.

[narrator] ...Blue diners...

-Mmm. Oh, my God.
-Oh, my goodness.

[narrator]
...are now enjoying their appetizers...

It's so good.

[narrator] ...and the Red Team is ready
to deliver their first table.

Ready to walk riso now. Lobster ready?

Walking lobster and scallop now.

[Sammi] Walking to the pass.
Two scallop, two risotto.

Push. Let's go, Sammi. Push.

-Raneisha? Atoye?
-[Raneisha, Atoye] Yes, Chef.

Beautifully cooked, those scallops, yes?

-Thank you, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Beautifully cooked.

They say if you can't stand the heat,
you gotta get out the kitchen,

and g*dd*mn it, I ain't going nowhere.

[Ramsay] Raw. Christina?

You need to get this back
in the beurre monté. It's still raw.

-Heard.
-[Ramsay] Hurry up. Let's go.

Give me 30 seconds on lobster.

Oh, my God. Raneisha, come on.

Don't freak out because what he said.
Just keep it moving.

You cannot fold under pressure.

-Raneisha, Atoye.
-[Raneisha] Yes, Chef.

-Are you holding back?
-No, Chef.

[Ramsay] Then speed up, then.

-Absolutely.
-Working, Chef.

There's one thing I'm not gonna do,
and that's fold.

Don't nothing fold for me but money.

-That look done to you?
-[Atoye] Yeah.

-You sure?
-Yes, ma'am.

-Walking lobster.
-Come on.

You know how to cook a lobster by now.

-Walking, Chef.
-Let's go.

Service, please.

Raneisha, scallops cooked beautifully.

Lobster raw,
so I want both cooked beautifully, yes?

-[both] Yes, Chef.
-Let's go.

[narrator] Now that Raneisha and Atoye
have caught up with their team...

Mmm, my lobster's so good.

[narrator]
...Red diners are enjoying their appetizers.

[Ramsay] Go.

-[narrator] And with both kitchens...
-[diner] Thank you.

[narrator] ...now delivering their tables
in a timely manner...

Good. That's really good.

[narrator]
It's time to move on to entrées.

[Santos] How many pieces of fish
you think he's gonna cook?

[narrator] But one chef on the Blue Team
may be getting ahead of himself.

[Johnathan] I would chill on that.

I look over to my left,
and I'm like, "Bro, chill.

You don't need to get so far ahead.
It's not banquet cooking."

Fire. Four covers. Table 23.

Entrée, two halibut, two New York strip.

-Heard that, Chef.
-Yes, Chef.

I need eight minutes.

-Eight minutes.
-Eight minutes.

Hey, young man.

I think he's already seared it,
so eight minutes,

his halibut's gonna be f*cked.

And Jason, that won't hold
for eight minutes,

-so you've gotta tell him.
-Yes, Chef.

I can do six. I can do four.

I can do three.

-I can do six.
-Six, heard.

-Timing.
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Jason puts himself
above the rest of the team.

He got well ahead of that ticket,

so I was immediately behind.

There's only so quickly
that you can cook a steak

unless you're a sorcerer.

Looking at 60 seconds, two strip.

Garnish up in one.

-A touch more color.
-Okay, Chef.

-Looking at 45 seconds. Two strip, Chef.
-Let's go. Halibut's in the window.

-Thirty seconds on these strips.
-Thirty seconds.

Heard. Hallies are up.

[vocalizing]

[Devon]
You're good, you're good, you're good.

New York strip. I'll take it.

All right, go.

[scats] Steaks are up.

-Chef, right here two.
-Don't worry. Steaks are up.

Hey, fish and meat, come here.

-Fish and meat?
-Yes, Chef.

-Fish and meat, come here.
-Let's go, Jason.

I don't know many times...
I haven't got f*cking time to tell...

Look at me in the eyes.
When I f*cking talk to you,

-look at me in the f*cking eyes.
-Yes, Chef.

-[diner] Uh-oh.
-Ooh.

[narrator]
It's 30 minutes into dinner service...

Fish and meat, come here.

[narrator] ...and Chef Ramsay's patience
is wearing thin.

-Fish and meat, come here.
-Let's go, Jason.

I don't know many times...

I haven't got f*cking time to tell...
Look at me in the eyes.

When I f*cking talk to you,
look at me in the f*cking eyes.

-Yes, Chef.
-Not on the f*cking floor.

-[Jason] Yes, Chef.
-[diner] Uh-oh.

Ooh.

Jason's his own worst enemy.
Like, Jason knows best.

Even... Even when he doesn't,
he still thinks he knows best.

[Ramsay] New York strips ice cold
in the middle, okay?

-Yes, Chef. I rushed them.
-Yeah, you... you did rush them, okay?

Halibut back, f*cking strip back.

-Let's go.
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Now, can we start that again?

[Ryan] You gotta start again
'cause you tried to cut the corners.

That sh*t will come back
to bite you in the ass,

and it came back to bite him in the ass.

Two New York strip and two halibut, yes?

[chefs] Yes, Chef.

I need to get two more halibuts on.
We need to get rid of these plates.

I got you with two more halibuts
coming out.

[Devon] Jason decided to start too early.

I rushed it, but it just wasn't enough.

Looking at two minutes.

Two minutes. I'm walking garnish in one.

All I can think right now is,
do the absolute best you can.

Don't get in your own head.

Continue to communicate with everyone
and make sure the steak's exactly right.

-Go, go.
-Strips to the pass.

Chef, coming in right here.

Thank you, Chef.

-Beautifully cooked.
-Yes, Chef.

-Thank you, Chef.
-Beautifully cooked.

Beautiful cook on that New York.
Keep it up.

[narrator]
With the Blue Team quickly rebounding...

[diner] This looks amazing.

-So good.
-Delicious.

[narrator]
...the Red Team is hoping to deliver on...

Two Wellington,
two lamb, two New York strip.

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-[Ramsay] All meat.

-All meat.
-Yes, Chef.

Six minutes, Chef.

Love that. Let's go.

-Let's go.
-Heard, Chef.

[Donya] I am a pescatarian,
but I do work with a lot of meat.

I'm pumped. I'm ready. Let's go.

I'm walking in 30 seconds with meat, guys.

-Heard.
-30 seconds.

-Carmen, how are we looking on Wellington?
-Wellies are ready. I'm good.

-How are you on steak?
-I'm walking in ten seconds.

I'm making sure everything's
perfectly cooked, heard?

Donya and I work well together.

-Meat's walking right now.
-Two lamb.

-Thank you.
-Behind corner. Hot.

I think her and I make a great team
and we're really leading the ship tonight,

and it just feels good.

Donya?

Yes, Chef.

-Nicely cooked.
-Thank you, Chef.

-[Ramsay] Lamb is beautiful.
-[Carmen, Donya] Thank you, Chef.

The Wellington's beautiful.

-Nice job, Carmen.
-f*ck yeah.

[Donya]
I'm just feeling excited right now,

and I'm just trying
to keep that excitement

and just hold it off
until we get back to the dorms

'cause there is no celebrating right now.

We have to finish this service strong.

-You two on the meat, keep it up. Yes?
-[Carmen, Donya] Yes, Chef.

That's what we're here for, Chef.
Let's go.

[narrator] Thanks to Donya
and Carmen's strong performance

on the meat station...

-Seared so nicely.
-The presentation is beautiful.

-Very nice.
-I have to say.

That's really good.

[narrator] ...Red customers are having
a rare dining experience.

Ooh, this lamb is b*mb.

[narrator] And with both kitchens...

-Walking Wellie to the pass.
-Walking Wellie.

[narrator]
...sending out entrées at a steady pace...

Best meal I've had in my life.

[narrator]
...both teams are already on their...

Last table, gentlemen.
Two salmon, two lamb.

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Let's go.

[Dahmere] Let's push this last table out.

I'm about to pass the f*ck out right now.

Do not drop the ball.

You gotta close the door.
You gotta close the door, young man!

-[Brad] Sorry, sorry, sorry.
-Every time you open it, what happens?

It lets the heat out and doesn't cook.
Yes, Chef.

To watch my brother, Brad, suffer,
is really hard to put into words.

Slow down. Just whoosah. Just whoosah.
In and out. In the nose, out the mouth.

Slow down. I'm here for you, all right?

You don't got to do this alone.
I got you. We got you.

You're a great chef. Lock in.

Brad, you're doing an amazing job, bro.

-Keep it up, baby. Keep it up.
-I'm trying.

You're doing an amazing job.

[Ramsay] Last table, ladies.

Entrée... Two halibut, two New York strip.
Yes?

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-I'm on four minutes all day, Chef.

-Let's go.
-[Sammi] We're almost to the finish line.

Last ticket,
and I might cry f*cking tears of joy.

You guys got it, bro. You guys got it.

How long with the lamb, baby?

-[Brad] Three minutes. Three minutes.
-Heard.

Heard. Three minutes on lamb.

Man, they're moving fast.

[Atoye]
Churn that sh*t. Make it look sexy.

Our pace is equivalent
with the Blue Team right now.

-Let's push this out.
-Push, push, push, push!

-Let's get these entrées out, guys.
-Walking garnish. I'm walking garnish.

-Walk when you're ready.
-Heard. Walking two halibut.

Coming around. Lamb on your six, Chef.

Sirloin walking.

-Nice finish.
-Go.

-Salmon over here.
-Thank you.

-Cheers.
-Really nice.

This is so good.

I think I might wanna go
play in the NFL again.

[Ramsay] Very strong. Well done.

-I told you, we dance together.
-We dance.

We band together,
put all the bullshit on the side,

and we ran the hell out
of those stations tonight.

That was f*cking amazing. Good job, boys.

-Good job, team.
-Good job.

So let's get one thing clear, all of you.

Consistency...

that is what each
and every one of you delivered.

Give yourselves a round of applause.

You worked as a team, communicated.

Couple of little bumps.

Dahmere, I think that's been
your best service yet.

You were vocal, you delivered. On point.

To hear those words come from you
talking about me is, like...

It's surreal, Chef.

It feels so good
to hear that come from my idol.

Man, I'm floating on cloud nine right now.

One step closer to
achieving my American dream.

-Donya, how are you feeling?
-I'm feeling great, Chef.

Your temperatures tonight
were absolutely on point.

Well done.

Brad, how are you feeling?

Personally, I'm... I'm not feeling good.

-Is something wrong?
-Yes, Chef.

What... What? What is going on?

Brad, how are you feeling?

Personally, I'm... I'm not feeling good.

-Something wrong?
-Yes, Chef.

The procedure that I got, um,
is kind of backfiring on me right now.

-Surgery.
-[Brad] Yes, Chef.

And tonight was just really, really hard.

-[Ramsay] This is a competition...
-I know, Chef.

But your health is my concern.

-Yes, Chef.
-Okay?

I'm really not feeling good.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I... My... My body...

I'm... I'm not giving up,
but my body is currently giving up on me.

Please give me your jacket
and walk through that front door.

I love you, guys. I love you guys so much.

-We love you, Brad.
-We love you so much, Brad.

[Johnathan] I can't believe it.

Brad's an amazing chef,
and losing him hurts.

Chef. Thank you so much, Chef.

-It's been such an honor.
-Get better.

[Johnathan] I would burn with Brad
any day on any line,

and I think he still had
a lot to show and prove.

I love you. That is a wrap.

-Dale forever!
-Dale, baby!

Brad should hang his head up high.

Thank you. Ciao, Mari.

I've given all my energy to this kitchen.

It's been one hell of a ride,
but something's wrong, and it's like,

I wanna be 100% and give everyone 100%,

and in this moment, I physically cannot.

The competition must continue.

I need both teams to go back to the dorms

and come back to me
with the weakest two chefs on your team.

-[chefs] Yes, Chef.
-[Ramsay] Off you go.

Well done.

We all had an exceptional service today.

We didn't have sh*t sent back.

Everything came out
how it was supposed to go.

Tonight, a lobster went up
that shouldn't have.

[Sandra] Yep, one was raw.

-Yeah, one was good, one was off.
-[Atoye] Yeah, raw.

I'm going based off
of the challenge today,

and that's all I have to say about that.

[Raneisha] I didn't score a point today,

but everybody has had a hiccup,
including myself,

so I think basing it on challenges
is bullshit.

I know four of us didn't score
on the challenge.

I was one of them, so...

My lamb was unacceptable. I know that.

Us three and Carmen didn't score today.

[Carmen]
I know that I could have done better

in the challenge today,

but we have to make a choice
on who we can move forward without,

and I know it's not me.

-You got your two?
-No.

Anyone have their two?

No, bro.

We have to make a choice.

All right, what are we doing?
How do we base this?

Do you wanna start with tonight's mistakes
and/or send-backs?

-There was nothing on apps.
-Or garnish.

Well, the scallops, the pan was too hot.

They weren't overcooked or undercooked.

-So it was just your scallops?
-Everything else is perfect beside that.

I had those two strips
that were undercooked

and had to be cooked back up.

[Devon] I've had a couple of issues
where I've gotten in my head,

and it's unfortunately messed
me up a little bit in service,

but I know I'm not one of
the weakest chefs on this team.

I think everybody here is a strong chef,

but Jason, you get too ahead of yourself,
and it comes back to bite you in the ass.

So on my vote it had to be Jason.

Do I think I'm one
of the strongest line cooks?

Hands down. All my fish
went up beautifully and perfectly.

Do I think I should be going up?
Absolutely not.

I would say
just off of the raw stuff tonight,

it would be Devon.

I-I would vote for Jermaine.

I just don't think
that my mistakes tonight

Tr*mp anything raw.

I think it's also important to think
about people who have led stations

as opposed to ran support.

Um, I know I've personally led two.

Uh, Jermaine,
how many have you taken lead on?

[Jermaine] I haven't taken any lead on.

There's only so long you
can hide behind someone else

and rely on their skills.

I definitely feel like
Jermaine should be going up

instead of me.

He can't hide behind anybody
anymore as his shield.

Uh, he hasn't led a single station,

and I'm not gonna allow that
to happen anymore.

I'd rather learn. I'm an observer.

I also think that it's important that
when you receive that leadership role

that you execute with composure.

Devon tried to paint a picture about me.

It was a very sly and sneaky move
to try to get the team to be against me.

So we have a tiebreaker between these two
that we have to figure out.

It's always hard for me
to send someone home

on nights like tonight,
but this is a competition.

-Understood?
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Leigh, Red Team's first nominee and why.

Our first nominee tonight,
Chef, is Raneisha.

[Ramsay] Raneisha.

We voted based off of consistency
and performance in challenges, Chef.

Right, and Red Team's
second nominee and why.

Our second nominee tonight...

is Sandra, Chef, for the same reasons...

Performance in challenges and consistency.

[Ramsay]
Blue Team, have you reached a consensus?

[chefs] Yes, Chef.

[Ramsay] Dahmere, Blue Team's
first nominee and why.

Our first nominee...

was Jason.

-[Ramsay] Jason.
-Yes.

-Why?
-We took into account every mistake.

-It all tallied up.
-Okay.

And Blue Team's second nominee and why.

Jermaine.

-Jermaine.
-Yes.

-Chef?
-Please.

I thought we agreed on Devon.

What's going on here?

Someone's not telling the truth.

Mm-mmm.

Blue Team's second nominee and why.

Jermaine.

-Jermaine.
-Yes.

-Chef?
-Please.

I thought we agreed on Devon.

What's going on here?

Someone's not telling the truth.

That's what I thought,
but if I'm wrong, please correct me.

-No.
-No?

-Myself and yourself.
-Okay.

And that was a general consensus?

[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Okay.

Raneisha, Sandra, Jason, Jermaine.
Step forward, please.

Sandra, once again,
you're up here standing in front of me.

Tell me why you should stay
in Hell's Kitchen.

I've got what it takes. I'm strong.

I've got dedication and motivation.

You told me to improve, to be vocal.

I did just that, and I've been
improving since I've been here.

-Raneisha.
-I deserve to be here, Chef,

because I know I can be
better than challenges.

I know I k*ll my services.
I know the line.

That's what I do,
and that's what you're looking for,

and that's what I'm gonna give you.

-Jermaine.
-I'm a quick learner,

I absorb things,
and I'm a big team player.

And I think it's a strong group
of chefs behind me,

but I know that I deserve to be here.

Jason, why should you stay
in Hell's Kitchen?

Chef, there's absolutely no reason
why I should not be here.

I've communicated, I've been confident,

I've led the kitchen,
I've anchored the kitchen,

and I've helped grow my entire team

to be the successful team
that we were tonight.

[sighs]

The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is...

Raneisha.

Young lady,

there is no denying your determination,
but deep down inside,

I know you are not ready
to become my head chef.

-Yes, Chef.
-Will you please give me your jacket?

Just wish you had more experience.

-Don't you stop.
-Yes, Chef.

-[Ramsay] Promise?
-I promise.

[Ramsay] Head up high. Good job.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Good night.

[exhales heavily]

[Raneisha]
At this point, I'm really proud of myself.

My cooking skills,
my knowledge got me here.

And it got me this far,

so that's something to be damn proud of.

And I was just
a small-town Mississippi girl

who wasn't too long ago
homeless before I came here,

so I gave all of Raneisha.

Everything y'all saw,
that's me every day, 365.

-Tonight, you've raised the bar.
-[chefs] Yes, Chef.

Get out of here.

Whew!

I definitely thought
I was going home tonight.

I don't know how much longer
my emotions can handle that.

[crying]

Clearly, Chef Ramsay sees something in me,
and thank God.

[Jason] I don't like drama.
Like, I f*cking hate it.

I am 100% confident in my position here
and not worried at all.

There wasn't really much
concern of me going home.

I did not belong there, period.

I have the most integrity
out of everybody in this f*cking house.

Devon tried to come for my integrity,

and I thought that was
a huge slap in my face

and a huge att*ck to my character.

I'll forgive, but I'll never forget.

Raneisha had a really
strong voice in the kitchen,

but unfortunately, her cooking
didn't speak loud enough.

[narrator] Next time on Hell's Kitchen,

love is in the air

as a patriotic parade causes
one chef's heart to race.

[Johnathan] Oh, my gosh.

I hope you brought beer and some sunscreen
'cause we're gonna party.

-[narrator] And will a lovestruck Sammi...
-Ooh!

-Good to see you again. You good?
-Thank you for having me.

What a sexy man.

[narrator] ...let her passion
get in the way of a perfect service?

-Hey, girl.
-[kissing]

[Ramsay] Sammi! Sammi!

-Yes, Chef.
-Watch the sear.

All you're doing is screwing yourself.

Call back the f*cking order!

-[narrator] Find out...
-[Ramsay] Oh, man.

Is this cooking with pride?

Yeah, I'm not f*cking serving it.

-Get it together!
-[Devon] I'm so frustrated!

[narrator] ...on the most emotional episode
of the season...

I might go home. I f*cking know.

[narrator] ...on the next Hell's Kitchen.

-It's only getting worse.
-[Sammi] Ooh!