21x16 - A Finale for the Ages, Part 2
Posted: 08/13/23 06:33
[narrator] Previously on Hell's Kitchen...
Our final three amazing chefs
[narrator]
Chef Ramsay challenged the final three
to each create
a stunning five-course menu
Chicken. Steak. Fried chicken's done
I'm from the South. Fried things work
Whoo!
[narrator] Dafne showed off
her love for Italian cuisine
This is a rustic yet elegant
puttanesca dish
Nothing's gonna stop me
- Dafne, taste everything, yes?
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] And Alejandro championed
flavors from Southeast Asia
Fish curry. It's mild. It's flaky as sh*t
You have to go big or go home
[Jonathan] Don't settle for second best
This is your life
[narrator] All three impressed
not only their former competitors...
- [Sakari] He looks like a k*ller
- I want to eat that
...but some of the most respected names
in the culinary industry
Can I give another? Is that all right?
- Absolutely
- It's a ten
[narrator]
Dafne's exceptional menu scored big
I'd like to congratulate Dafne
as our first finalist in Hell's Kitchen
[narrator] And then, it all came down
to Michelin-star chef, Curtis Stone...
- Difficult decision
- [Stone] Um...
...who had to decide
between Alex and Alejandro
Alex, you just had to do it all perfectly
And you did. You get a ten
[audience cheering]
[Alex] I'm in the top two
Oh, my God. Is this real life?
[narrator]
Alex selected his finale brigade first...
He was standing right next to me
the whole night
- Alejandro
- ...and selected the beloved chef from Ohio...
- Back so soon
- ...along with Brett, Cheyenne, and Tara,
while Dafne chose Sommer, Sakari,
Vlad and Abe
- Let's get this
- Alex and Dafne
[narrator] Tonight, the time has come
for Alex and Dafne to go head-to-head
- I feel I'm about to vomit
- [narrator] Two friends...
Seriously, it's such a pleasure
to go against you
It's an honor
If you win, congratulations
- And same to you
- Good luck
...fighting each other in one...
- Two fritters, one risotto
- Heard
- ...last...
- You got this?
- ...battle
- [Dafne] Let's go
The food is dying on the window
We've got to go, guys
- Where is the food?
- [narrator] Where any mistake...
[Ramsay] It's raw. Come on, Brett
- You're k*lling me
- [Alex] Come on, guys
- There's nothing coming out. No system
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
...could cost them the opportunity
of a lifetime
Get them on the same page. Come on!
[narrator] Whose door will open?
Carefully place your hand
on top of the handle
[narrator] Whose life will change forever?
- [Ramsay] One
- [narrator] Find out now...
- Two
- ...on the season finale of Hell's Kitchen
Three
- Oh, sh*t. [shrieks]
- Oh, God
[Dafne] This is crazy
I am top two of Hell's Kitchen
What the hell is happening right now?
This has been crazy
It feels unreal right now
However, I do deserve this
I cook with my heart. I have passion,
I have drive, and I'm a badass
I'm a freaking badass
Dafne's got the best dishes
- I actually got more tens than she did
- [Brett] This guy had more tens
I think you both f*cking suck
[all laughing]
Dude, that sh*t was so close
- Can I have a moment with you?
- Yes. Yes, Chef
[Alex] I can't believe I'm here
I closed my business and sold it
two days before I came here
just 'cause I had to do it
I mean, I was absolutely miserable
I literally told my wife, "There has just
got to be more to life than this."
Please have a seat in my office
I needed something like this
to wake my life up
[sighs]
[Alex] How are you?
I have no words, Alex
I was not expecting this,
in a million years, that I would be here
I never saw myself here
- All of those people see us one way
- Yeah
I literally still see myself as
a ding-dong from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Yes, I'm just a hooligan
I'm just a f*cking hooligan
that loves to cook and loves to plate
I'm a redneck from middle Tennessee
A hooligan and redneck back-to-back
- That sounds like a restaurant
- God, Hooligan and Redneck
Alex, seriously, it's such a pleasure
to go against you
It's an honor
If you win, congratulations
And same to you
Get to work
What? Hate you
Bossing me around, Chef. Yes, Chef
[narrator]
With some pleasantries out of the way,
Alex and Dafne know
that their path to victory
rests heavily with their menus
- and with their teams
- [Alex] Um...
- Wait
- Hold on just a second
- Who's the one that said that?
- Me
[Alex] Okay
[Dafne] I love Italian food,
so this menu is
gonna be very heavy Italian
What I'm thinking is
you're gonna do garnish
- Okay
- And you're gonna do apps,
so you have a lot of pasta, okay?
Sakari, you're...
Meat. You're gonna have strip and lamb
- Okay
- Mid-rare. Not on the chicken
- [chuckles]
- Raw chicken all night, Chef
Heard! Uh, fish is...
[chuckles] ...baking salmon
I mean, it's literally
miso-marinated salmon thrown into an oven
- [snickers]
- [Alex] Who would like to be on apps?
- I'll do apps. I've done apps
- [Alex] Apps? Good
- I mean, I can take apps
- Tara, I feel good with you on apps
- [Tara] Okay
- [Brett] I am a little worried
about Alex picking Tara over Abe
At the end of the day,
if things get weird,
she's gonna crumble under the pressure
Alejandro, I'd rather you be
on garnish than apps...
- Okay
- ...'cause you're a little bit louder
- So you'd be able to...
- Handle it
No offense
I feel like there's a rift
between Tara and I
I'm gonna give my punishment to Tara
[Blue Team laughs]
[Tara] I get it. It's the -year-olds
against the one -year-old
But to, like, have him be on their team...
[Alex] I'm not sure
how Tara is feeling right now
Hopefully, she can cook
some damn good food
These three will be on apps. Cool?
Okay
People underestimated me
the entire time here
I'm happy with myself
If you all don't trust me,
that's your own fault
I know what I can do
I'm not playing the games
[Alex] We'll go through all this
in prep tomorrow
[Vlad] Yo...
Okay, so it's either gonna be
meatballs or calamari
You can't go wrong with a calamari
So, that's gonna be coming off garnish,
the calamari?
Uh, yeah
I'm worried about Abe's cooking ability
But Dafne has me. She has Sakari
She has Vlad
And we're gonna make it happen for her
Yeah, do you feel comfortable
with all this stuff? The garnish?
- [Abe] This ain't nothing
- Okay
I'm a beast on the line, so...
[narrator] Today, Chef Ramsay will select
the Hell's Kitchen winner
and his next head chef
The teams are now heading to the kitchen
to prep for the final time
I'm gonna sh*t my pants. I'm so nervous
This is it
I have a great menu, a phenomenal team
I am ready to just push out this menu...
- [Christina] Good morning
- Good morning, Chef
...and become the winner of Hell's Kitchen
[shrieks]
Okay, so halibut crust,
I would say do, like,
- If you can just start doing that...
- Yup
[Alex] Maybe a hair more char?
Yup. It's delicious
- Let's get you set up for cold apps
- Yeah
I put the Old Bay over there, right?
- We're gonna this
- Okay, but we're not doing that
- Old Bay goes over there too, right?
- Old Bay's gonna go in the pass
If you guys want me to take anything in,
I will do it
Just let me taste everything
that you guys are doing
However, I trust you guys
You guys know how to f*cking cook,
so I know you guys are good
- [Alejandro] You excited?
- Yeah. Feels unreal though
You're the king of the castle, big dawg
Ooh! That feels weird. Feels weird
- [Christina] Daf
- Yes
- [Christina] Chef needs you in his office
- Okay. [shrieks]
- Anything you need us to do?
- Yeah. Can you clean that for me?
- Yes, Chef
- And then put the spinach in there
- And in the back, that's my thing on
- Yes, Chef
[Ramsay] Come in
- [sighs]
- Take a seat. How are you feeling?
[sighs] I feel anxious
You know, the nerves are always there
Listen, I've been doing this
a lot longer than you,
and I still get nervous,
so that's a good sign
At the heart, for you, is what?
It's definitely not the money
It's that feeling of the crowd
and the dining room lit up
[Ramsay]
And family have been a huge inspiration,
- haven't they?
- Yes, uh...
I love them so much
I wanna make them feel proud
because it's, you know...
[gasps] Oh, my God. Mom. Are you serious?
[all sobbing]
[Dafne] Oh, my God. Why are you here?
Oh, my God. Dad
Are you serious right now?
[Suyapa]
My family's here and it's exactly
what I needed to finish strong
As a daughter, as a first-born American
in the whole family,
it is just the greatest achievement
anyone in our family has ever done
Spend some valuable time together, okay?
She earned it. She worked so hard
You'll be incredibly proud
Enjoy this special moment
I'll see you shortly
- Chef, thank you. Finally
- Thank you
Finally
[in Spanish]
- [Luis speaking Spanish]
- [in English] I cannot believe it
[in Spanish]
[in English]
This is my dream come true, Dad
[in Spanish]
- [in English] Oh, God. This is crazy
- [in Spanish]
[in English] To see my mom and my dad
and know that they're here to support me
and that their daughter made it
Oh, my God
And just seeing their faces today,
I won with that
[all laughing]
Yeah. I just heard her say that
and I was like...
[Jason] Alex, Chef Ramsay
wants to see you in his office
Oh, sh*t. Okay
- Hey, good luck, buddy
- Thank you
I think I'm probably a little bit nervous
if Chef wants to have a one-on-one,
but I don't really know what to expect
At this point, anything could happen
Come in
- Hey
- Hello
- You good?
- Yes, Chef. How are you?
- All good, indeed. Big day
- Very big day
- Take a seat
- Yes, Chef
- Ah, right, how are you feeling first?
- Whoo!
- Yeah
- It's so weird. I mean,
I just remembered talking to my family
about it and saying those words like,
"I can get here"...
Holy sh*t!
Oh, my God. [laughs]
Good morning
He's been talking about you
the whole time, the kids
- Thank you for coming this morning
- Thank you for having us
Alex, check this out
I know you've been trying your best
I know you have a black jacket
And I know you can open the doors,
'cause your cooking is really good
Just come on. Just win this,
so we can get to the mountain
[both laugh]
Dad, I know you're doing your best
But make some good shrimp
and, um, save it for us
I want you to be the best guy in there
And I love you
[Alex] Hearing that feedback from them,
hearing that encouragement from my boys,
I cannot...
It's one of the happiest moments
of my life
- Sarah, thank you so much for coming
- Thank you
- Pleasure
- [Sarah chuckles]
- A little... I'm not quite there yet
- [Ramsay] Come here. Good job
- Donna. Thank you so much
- So nice. Thank you
[Ramsay] I would like to say thank you
to our travel partners at Allegiant
for those flights
to bring your loved ones here
If this doesn't get you over the line,
nothing will
Ladies, thank you so much for coming
- Thank you, Chef. Appreciate it
- [Ramsay] Yeah, enjoy
- Have you been okay?
- I'm good
- No stress?
- A little bit
- [all laugh]
- Have they been nuts?
Yeah. Yeah, we're good. We're good
They cannot wait to see you
Seeing my wife and my mom here,
that's ignited a fire in me
And they're gonna be here
They're gonna witness this thing
And I'm gonna bring this thing home
- Are you gonna be okay?
- Oh, my God
[narrator] After an emotional reunion
with their families,
Dafne and Alex are moments away
from Chef Ramsay's review of their dishes
[Dafne] Ugh. f*cking raviolo
It's stressing me out
I'm literally panicking
My stuffed raviolo, they're so delicate
And they have to be perfect
Ugh. Dude, this f*cking ravioli
keeps breaking on me
f*ck. I hate you
[groans] f*ck, this is so hard
My God, dude
This is a disaster right now
Did you fry... Did you do another salmon?
- [Brett] It was a little over
- How over is "a little bit over"?
It was over. It was f*cked
[Alex chuckles]
The chance that I've had
to create my own menu for Hell's Kitchen
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Do you want anything
drizzled around the side?
- I don't think so
- Just open?
- [Alex] That's good. See what Chef thinks
- [Tara] Okay
Also, at the same time,
there's a lot of pressure,
'cause if anything goes wrong,
there's literally no one else
to blame but myself
[Jason] This is super simple
- [Alex] Too simple?
- [Jason] Yeah
[Alex] Well, that sucks
We're opening for dinner service
very soon
We're still trying to figure out
this salad course
And I'm like, "What do we do here?"
- [Alejandro] Can I help you with anything?
- I feel like I'm about to vomit
[Alejandro] I could do those
- Yeah, can I do anything? I'm waiting
- I just... That salad's f*cking me up
We had it made. That's not good enough
Chef's gonna be looking for
a tasting soon
And we've got nothing going on
- Alex, give me five minutes, please. Yes?
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
[narrator] It's three hours
before the final dinner service
[Jason] This is super simple
- [Alex] Too simple? Well, that sucks
- [Jason] Yeah
[narrator] And Alex's simple salad
is threatening to sink his menu
- Alex, give me five minutes, please. Yes?
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
Chef Jason's kinda made me a little bit
on edge about this whole thing,
so we're making tweaks
All right, so now your salad's got
warm crab,
pickle-bread onions, everything spice
Let's see if it's enough
Yep. Here we go
- [Ramsay] Alex
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] Chef Ramsay is ready to taste
Alex's Southern-inspired menu,
starting with...
Prawn fritters
with cotija crema and caviar
So the jeopardy there
is the cook on these
- Didn't feel cooked enough
- [Alex] Got it
[narrator]
Up next, Alex's chicken two ways
[Alex] Instead of doing a double dredge
on the chicken thigh,
- we're just doing a single dredge
- Delicious
- Thank you, Chef
- [narrator] And then...
Herb-crusted lamb rack with Dijon, pom
puree, grilled broccolini and lamb jus
[Ramsay]
Mm-hmm. Way too rare, so just be careful
Okay. Next, this is a warm crab salad
with a sauce gribiche,
smashed tomato crostini
Yeah, beautiful. The lumped crab,
exceptional, delicious, stands out
He likes it? Man, sweet relief
[narrator] Up next,
Chef Ramsay samples Dafne's
Italian-inspired menu, starting with...
Truffle risotto with a seared scallop
and chanterelle mushrooms
- Great flavor in there
- [narrator] Next, Dafne presents...
A Wagyu meatball
with crispy panko and burrata
The flavor is amazing
- Now, what on earth has happened to this?
- [Dafne] Yeah, the Wagyu...
[Ramsay] First of all, presentation-wise,
it looks terrible
It looks like a f*cking dog's dinner
Who seared it?
- [Dafne] Sakari did
- If that goes seconds over,
- you're in trouble
- [Dafne] Yes
[narrator]
And finally, her cacio e pepe raviolo
Raviolo looks nice
How long are you poaching that?
[Dafne] For three minutes
- They're beautiful. Home run
- Thank you, Chef
Getting Chef Ramsay's knowledge
and his input, it really means a lot
Let's just head to the office
[Dafne] I will tweak whatever he wants
'cause I want to win
I am pumped right now
We began this competition
with the Battle of the Ages
And tonight, in front of a -year-old
and a -year-old, I'm spoiled for choice
Understand how important this service is
It's your final test
to prove you deserve that title
- Yes, Chef
- Yes, Chef
To help get you both in the right mindset,
I wanna take a moment to give you these
Your executive chef jackets
Please, you've earned it
- Thank you, Chef
- [Ramsay] You deserve it
[Alex]
It's amazing. It's got my name on it
Like this jacket meant one thing
This jacket means a whole other thing
You look the part. Right
How are you feeling in those jackets?
- [Dafne] Fancy
- Like royalty
This is the service of your lives, okay?
There's no second service
- So make it count. Understood?
- Yes, Chef
- And good luck
- [Dafne and Alex] Thank you, Chef
- Come on. Let's go
- It's been an honor, Chef. Thank you
[Ramsay] Let's go. Let's go
[guests cheering]
Oh, my gosh
Geez, man
[guest] Yeah!
- Let's go, Dafne!
- Let's get the second pass
[Dafne]
I'm so glad my parents got to see this
The fact that they wanted me
to be a doctor
and now I'm doing what I chose to do
And now they see, "Oh, she was right."
You know, so this was mostly for them
I did this for them
Ladies and gentlemen, give me a moment
to introduce two very special chefs
Cooking out of the Red kitchen
will be Dafne
First of all, welcome to Hell's Kitchen
I fell in love with Italian food
And because of that, this is my take
on a classic Italian cuisine
with a little twist of Dafne
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Blue kitchen is run by Alex
Well, if you can tell
from the sound of my voice,
I am not from LA
I am from the middle of Tennessee
Southern food is really what I know,
what I love,
so we're gonna do some elements
of Southern cuisine
and hopefully make some
of the prettiest food that's very tasty
[guests cheering]
Now, join me in wishing these two
the very best of luck
and enjoy your evening
Good luck, Dafne. Good luck, Alex
Let's go, guys. Off we go. Let's go
[Alejandro] Let's go, guys. Let's go
[narrator] While Dafne and Alex
are about to embark on
the most important dinner service
of their lives...
- Good luck
- Good luck, Chef
...the excitement in the dining room
is building
- That's Dafne's menu?
- [server] Yeah
Wow!
- Cheers. Go, baby, go
- Yes
[narrator] Friends, family, and diners...
I see him over there
Gordon's right there
I know
...all eager to witness
the culinary showdown
between the chef from Tennessee, Alex...
Cook your asses off, cook your hearts out
And let's just have a good time
- Let's do it
- Love you. Love you. Love you
...and the chef from LA, Dafne
- Ready?
- One, two, three. Team Dafne!
[Sarah] I think I might want that risotto
- [server] Thank you so much
- Thank you
- [speaking Spanish]
- I want raviolo
Okay, let's go
- Chef Dafne. First table, party of four
- [Dafne] Yes
- Thank you so much
- Good luck
- [Abe] First table's coming in
- [Dafne] Everyone, listen up
Guests of four, table five
Appetizers. One tartare, one raviolo,
one risotto, one meatball
- Heard?
- [all] Yes, Chef
- Yes, Chef
- [Dafne] Thank you
Dafne's got me on garnish
She hasn't worked with me
She doesn't know
how I've been on the line
Wherever she put me, she's gonna see
what I have to offer
And I'm gonna be a boss for her
How long on apps? How long?
- I need six minutes on that, Abe
- [Abe] Heard that
Two risotto, one raviolo
Or, no, one risotto, one tartare
and one raviolo. My bad
How long on tartare? It's an app
It should be fast
Still four minutes. Four minutes
I only have two hands
The beef tartare is a very intricate dish
when you're plating it
I can't do everything. I can't turn around
and make a risotto at the same time
- There's nothing coming out. No system
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
'Cause they're on their time
They need to be on your f*cking time
So Abe can jump on and do the cold apps
if necessary, yes?
- Okay, Abe
- Change it up
Jump on and help her
with beef tartare, please
- [Abe] Heard that
- Get your meatballs and then go in there
- How long, Sommer?
- [Sommer] Two minutes, Chef
Two minutes? I need you
to pick it up a little bit, please
[Abe]
Tartare, so this is already all mixed?
Yes. You need to add
just one more of each, all right?
- [Abe] One more of each?
- Yeah
[Dafne] Abe and Sommer,
they don't really get along
- If you're pissed off, that's your fault
- [Sommer] Don't be turned up on me
Somebody picked you. You make yourself
unlikable, and that's what it is
- All right? Yeah, so... [chuckles]
- Okay. Great
Little shitty-ass attitude
- is what gets you where you're gonna get
- f*ck outta here
I'm so nervous
My anxiety is literally, once again, high
- All right, I need you to pick it up
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] With Dafne's first appetizer
ticket stumbling to get out of the gate,
Alex is hoping to start strong with his...
Appetizers. Two fritters, one risotto
- [all] Heard
- [Alex] How long?
- [Tara] Need six minutes for the risotto
- [Alex] Thank you
- How are you on fritters?
- [Brett] Good
This moment is so important to me
to be great
Because my friend is in the finale
Come on, push
And I wanna see him win so bad
- Brett, are you gonna be there in two?
- [Brett] I'm gonna drop it right now
[Alex] Come on, guys
They're moving around so fast,
that I'm like...
- I know. They're really busy
- Where is everybody?
[Alex] How long two fritters, one riso?
[Brett]
I can sell two fritters, seconds
- I got one minute on the risotto
- How long?
- One minute?
- [Alex] Come on, Tara
Tara can get frazzled, scattered
- Gonna be there?
- One minute
- Taste your rice
- Yes, I did. It's good
I just need to season it
[Brett] So making sure
that she has her times right
and making sure we all know
what's going on is gonna be crucial
[Alex] I need that risotto right now
- Risotto walking!
- [Alex] Walking, heard
I knew the app station was gonna hit hard
But I wanted the first ticket
to go out strong
If I can help Alex win this,
it would mean the best
Plus, it's our team winning. Go Blue!
Come on, guys. Apps in the window
- Tara, keep that going
- Thank you, Chef
- f*ck. sh*t. Hey, Brett, come here
- [Alex] Brett. Brett
Don't lose over hush puppies
[Alex] It's hush puppies, man
My whole f*cking future is wrapped up
into this night
Brett
Come on, guys. Apps in the window
[narrator] It's less than minutes
into dinner service...
- sh*t. Hey, Brett. Come here
- [Alex] Brett
- ...and Brett's raw hush puppies...
- Don't lose over hush puppies
...have put Alex in the doghouse
- Deal with it, young man. f*cking hell
- Brett
Fritters are undercooked. Drop three more
Yeah, I've got you
We've got to go, guys
I feel like I'm being assertive
and I'm asking, "Where is the food?"
I can get meaner
I don't want to be that guy
- A hush puppy properly in the fryer, yes?
- [Brett] Yes, Chef
- [Ramsay] Easiest appetizer on the menu
- [Brett] Yes, Chef
I know what that looks
like to Chef Ramsay,
but literally all I'm thinking is,
"You need to get this sh*t together
for Alex."
He's been a great leader and mentor
to all of us younger people
I'm good on fritters
- [Alex] Come on, guys
- A little bit left. Two tables waiting
[Alex] Good cook, Brett. Sell it
[Brett] Let's do it
[Alejandro] Come on, Brett
That's a risotto and a fritter
going for table two
We just didn't get out of the gate strong
Twenty-five minutes on apps,
so we gotta push, okay?
- Yes, Chef
- Yes, let's go
[Alex] Thank you, please push
We have to correct the ship here, guys
Let's turn this thing around
Come on, guys. Push it. Drive it
[narrator]
With Alex's first appetizers winning
over hearts and palates
in the dining room...
- [guest] It's good. So good
- So good
...over in the Red kitchen...
How long on apps?
Tartare walking to the window
...Dafne is finally receiving
her first Italian-inspired appetizers
from her team
Behind you. One risotto
[Dafne] Thank you. Let's go
[narrator] With both finalists now
taking control of their brigades...
[Dafne] Come on, guys. You got this
Let's go, guys. Push it
First entrée's being fired in two minutes
Heard. Walking risos
Fritter right behind
...appetizers are flying out of the kitchen...
- Crab salad
- [Tara] Crudo walking
...and earning rave reviews
Oh, my God. It's so good
- [Donna] Is it really?
- It's really good
- Wow. Amazing, huh?
- Delicious
[narrator] And Dafne is moving her brigade
on to entrées
Four top, table
Two halibut, two New York
[all] Yes, Chef
- How long will be the pickup for that?
- Six minutes
Dafne's doing a great job leading
She's speaking up
She's showing her voice
She's correcting mistakes
She's supportive
Keep going. Don't lose the momentum
Keep going!
And that's everything that you want
in a leader and a chef
How are you looking, Sakari?
My halibut's resting
- Two out
- [Vlad] Two out!
Dafne has me on fish
I'm making the perfect halibut
with caviar
I mean, she brought everything
and then some
Truffle Boy is in this game
We're going to bring this W home, Dafne
- Walking right now, Chef
- All right
And Sakari, how long on steak?
- Walking
- [Dafne] Walking, heard
- Halibut
- [Dafne] Thank you
All right. Here we go
[Ramsay] Hey, Dafne. That's undercooked
- [Dafne] Yes
- Just touch the side. Come on
Sakari, come here really quick, please
Hurry up. Hurry up
- You need to baste it. Don't rush, okay?
- Okay
Just a little bit more
Give it one minute
- Yeah
- You're doing good
[narrator] As Sakari's undercooked steaks
have put a stake in Dafne's momentum...
[Sakari] Oh, man. Way to f*ck it up
You got this. You got this, dude
- [Sakari] Two minutes, Chef
- [Dafne] Yes, thank you
- ...over in the Blue Kitchen...
- [Alex] Table three, four guests
- One salmon, one chicken, two strip
- [all] Yes, Chef
- How long?
- Five minutes
...Alex hopes Brett and Cheyenne can deliver
on his Southern-style proteins
I'm really happy to be on Alex's team
I just wanna help the dude win
I had a rocky last service
Whoa! What?
Stop! Stop! Let it burn out, please
I'm not going to allow you
to endanger yourself
- and us in this kitchen right now
- All right
- You need to calm down
- Yes, Chef
I just hope I can have a comeback tonight
Like, I need this service to be good
for me, and for him
How long on the salmon, chicken, strip?
Just about three and a half minutes, Chef
[Alejandro]
Let's go. Pick it up. Let's go
If you need help, f*cking holler
[Alex] Come on, Brett
How long on fried chicken?
- Forty-five
- I'm watching it, seconds
[Alex] seconds, heard
Brett, I really need you to get
your head out of your ass,
and please, God, just start cooking
- Chicken. Chicken. Chicken, chicken
- [Brett] Salmon
- [Cheyenne] Walking strip
- Walking strip
Brett, chicken's undercooked
Come here. Stop. Look at me
- It's raw. We're getting backed up now
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
Come on, guys. Come on, guys
I knew that I probably wasn't
going to be ready
And I didn't speak up
And so, that's my fault
[narrator]
While Brett has let Alex down again...
- f*cked it up
- ...over in the Red kitchen,
Sakari is hoping to lift himself up
in the eyes of Dafne,
with his refired steaks
Everybody makes mistakes,
so I'm not going to sulk
And at the end of the day,
I cooked my heart out. Like I always do
- Sakari, to the New York, how long?
- [Sakari] Walking right now
[Dafne] Walking, heard
- Thank you. Good job
- Looks good
- It's still rare. Stop
- [Dafne] Oh, f*ck
- Sakari
- Your dream's about to go up in the air...
- Yes, Chef
- ...because it's still rare
Sakari, please get your sh*t together
You are f*cking drowning me
I need you to baste it
and make sure it's cooked
Let's go
Don't die on me right now. Come on
Need help?
It has been going downhill for Sakari
I can't leave my station to help you
You have to get it together
You have to figure out a way
[narrator] On a night when the stakes
couldn't be any higher,
Sakari's undercooked steaks
have brought the kitchen to a standstill...
- Brett, how long on that chicken?
- Three minutes
- Three minutes. What the hell?
- What the hell?
...and in the Blue kitchen,
Brett's chicken refire
isn't the only thing slowing down Alex
- Damn. Alex?
- Chef?
One's cooked beautifully
The other one is raw
Cheyenne, pick this up
Needs to be mid-rare
Yes, Chef
[Alex] Cheyenne is young. But she's
accomplished so much in four years
I know she can cook
with precision and skill
And now you start sending me
one perfect steak and one raw steak
I don't know
what the f*ck's happening here,
but I need you to get
your head in the game
All right. Just give me
one minute on this strip. One minute
- f*cking hell
- My stomach hurts
I swear to God, like, if he loses,
I'm going to feel like sh*t
for a long time
- [Ramsay] Daf, Alex, come here
- Yes, Chef
On both stations,
I've got the same problem
They're bringing it to you undercooked
- Get them on the same page!
- [Alex] Got it
[Ramsay] It's every table now
This is embarrassing
Come on
[narrator]
It's over an hour into the final showdown
between Alex and Dafne...
All right. Let's pick up the pace, guys
Come on. Let's go. Let's go
...and between Sakari's steaks in Red...
- [Ramsay] It's still rare
- Sakari, please get your sh*t together
- ...and Cheyenne's steaks in Blue...
- [Ramsay] Damn. Alex, another one's raw
Cheyenne, pick this up
Needs to be mid-rare
...both kitchens are now stuck in neutral
Get them on the same page
- [Alex] Got it
- [Ramsay] This is embarrassing
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
- [Alex] Cheyenne, come on
- They're getting screamed at again
- I think they're backed up right now
At least the wine is good
- Maybe we'll get fed at some point
- Bread's good
Sakari, how long do you need for the beef?
I need one minute, Chef
One minute. Let's go
The food is dying on the window
The steaks
Oh, my God. No
I feel terrible, man
I make my first mistake
Definitely b*ating myself up a bit
- Behind
- [Dafne] Thank you. Good job
- Yeah, way better
- Thank you
[Dafne] All right. Here we go
[narrator] With Sakari's steaks finally
satisfying Dafne and hungry customers...
- This is really delicious. That
- [diner] That is really good
- ...Alex is still waiting for...
- Cheyenne, how long?
- Ninety seconds
- [Alex] Ninety seconds
I'm not really an aggressive person
by nature
I mean, I can definitely get there,
but people don't always
respond well to that
- Come on, Cheyenne
- Walking strip
So, my goal is to lead them
by encouraging them and pushing them
Thank you
Much better. Keep that going. Much better
[Ramsay]
Go please. Please, now, J. Thank you
Walking two halibut
Walking New York strip
- Two New York, two halibut
- Let's go
- Now we've got momentum, yes?
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
[Cheyenne] All right, walking entrées
in seconds, guys
Walking crab
Come on, guys. We got this. Let's go
- Push
- Good job, Alex
- Walking strip
- Walking garnish, Chef, for the entrées
[narrator] Now that Alex and Dafne
have overcome their hurdles,
both kitchen's are now running
at peak efficiency
- Can I walk my strip, Vlad?
- [Vlad] Yes. You can walk your strip
[Dafne] Good job, guys
[Ramsay] Good. Much better
All right, you guys. Last table
Last time cooking in Hell's Kitchen
- Make this with love, please!
- [Vlad] Yes, Chef
Entrées
Two polenta, one halibut, one chicken
[all] Yes, Chef
- [Abe] Heard that
- We'll be six out on that
Thank you
I really tried my hardest today,
and I put out everything I possibly could
I'm not perfect, but I do want to win
Listen up. Entrées
Two salmon, one chicken, one strip
- [all] Yes, Chef
- Thank you, let's go
- All right. Four minutes
- [Alejandro] Let's go
[Alex] Thank you. Please push
I know I did everything I could do
I'm hoping we performed our best
Alex, one and a half minutes
But now,
I'm focused on finishing strong for Alex
We want him to win
Let's go, guys. Keep talking
[Alex] Let's go. Let's push it
Breathe. Let's just cook good food
[Dafne] Good job, guys. Keep going
- Last table. Come on
- All right. We got this, guys
Can you walk this halibut and sauce?
I'm going to finish the polenta
Halibut and sauce, coming. Hot pan
- Walking. Brett, can you walk?
- Yes. Walking salmon
Let's go right here
[narrator] While it wasn't
a perfect service,
the finalists have each
sent out their final ticket
- Yummy
- Yeah. This is good
[narrator] All of the diners now have
a better appreciation
on why Alex and Dafne
were Chef Ramsay's chosen finalists
- Oh, my God
- That is good
That's delicious
Very good
Go, mami. We love you
That's delicious
You guys. Literally, thank you so much
All of you guys
Vlad, you nailed that fish
You finesse, little bougie, you
Sommer,
I knew you were gonna k*ll it on that
- Honestly, thank you for everything
- No. Thank you
I'm so proud of Dafne right now
I'm super happy that
she was able to showcase,
you know, the food that she loves to make
[Dafne] Woo-hoo! Last one
So now that I see you
enjoying your main courses,
- are you happy with everything?
- Yes
- Yes? Perfect. Enjoy
- Thank you
Everything tastes delicious
Everybody's really happy
[Alejandro] Alex is a great chef,
and he's an even better person
You know, the team
he put together was super smart
You know,
he played to all of our strengths
So, Alex is gonna be the winner
[Ramsay] First of all,
Alex and Dafne, I want to thank all
the chefs behind you for supporting you
Returning chefs,
please say goodbye to Alex and Dafne
- [Abe] Dafne, bye
- Bye
- [Ramsay] Let's go
- [Vlad] Bye, Alex
- [Sakari] Bye, Alex
- [Tara] Bye
[Vlad] Bye, Chef. An honor
[Ramsay] Now your work is done
And now mine is just beginning
You made it really hard
Head back to the dorms
I'll call you when I'm ready
Thank you. Thank you, Chefs
This was one of the biggest nights
of my career
You know, I tried my hardest,
and I did as much as I could
So, I just hope it's enough
for Chef Ramsay to see
that I am a leader in the kitchen
[sighs]
I... I don't know. I don't...
Tonight did not go
like I expected it to go
And I don't know what that was,
if it was just nervous jitters,
or me not pushing hard enough,
me not driving hard enough
But here's the thing, all the feedback
from the guests was fantastic
And so, I don't know what Chef thinks
- Did you have fun at least?
- It was just all over the place
There were more bumps
than I thought there would be
I mean, at one point,
Brett served me raw hush puppies,
and Jason looked at me, he goes,
"You're going to f*cking lose
Hell's Kitchen
because of hush puppies, dude."
- That's awful to hear
- [Alex] Man
And then Cheyenne
started off super strong, and then...
It was just...
I mean, I... [groans]
It all reflects on me, though
- I know
- So, Sakari was drowning, huh?
Ah, just the last three steaks
Just was pushing them out
and they weren't ready
I'm so nervous. I'm just praying to God
that it's me that opens that door
[Alex] Oh, man
[narrator] While Chef Ramsay ponders
who will be his next head chef,
Dafne and Alex wait anxiously
in the dorms
Our lives are gonna change, Alex
You think?
If I win, if you win,
our lives are changing no matter what
It seems hard to believe
Believe it, 'cause it's gonna happen
It's gonna turn out the way it does,
and you gotta be content
with whatever it is
Well, I wish you the best of luck
I wish you the best, Alex
Either way, we're both winners
I am glad it's a -year-old
and a -year-old
- Geez
- Remember everything we've been through?
How the f*ck did we pull it off, Alex?
- I don't know
- How the hell did we pull it off?
All those punishments
You gonna get in there,
pretty boy, or what?
- Yes, dude. I'm going to get in there
- Come on, bro
[Jason]
The beets need to get grated by hand,
run through cheese cloth,
and it's gonna take hours
Gotta clean every inch of this place
[Alex] These things take forever
[exhales sharply]
[Dafne]
This is what it feels like, punishments?
This is what it's like
[Ramsey sighs]
So hard
- Challenges...
- [Alejandro] Go, go, go, go!
- [Jason] What have you got going?
- A chorizo chipotle beurre blanc
Wild boar and portobello mushroom ragú
- I really enjoyed the flavors of the dish
- Thank you
You had me at mayo and vinegar
- Thank you
- [Ramsay] Dafne, you're tasting first
- Sweet potato
- Yes!
- Peas
- [Ramsey] Peas?
[all laughing]
Oh, my God
Congratulations, Alex
[exhales sharply]
- Well done. Ring the bell, Tara, please
- [Red Team cheering]
Yeah, babies!
- Yes!
- Yes!
Dinner services that were terrible...
- Hot behind
- Come here. Raw f*cking meat
These pans are too hot
There's just no momentum in here
- [Dafne] The stress
- Come on. It's not good enough
Get out. Get out!
- Not a good service
- No
Looks like I can't cook fish now
We're gonna work together
and we're gonna push this sh*t out
That's too loose, and there's fava beans
in there instead of peas
Look at me. Well spotted
- Dafne, beautifully cooked, the lamb
- Thank you, Chef
Just golly
- [laughs] Jeepers creepers
- Jeepers creepers
- [snorts]
- We're the last two standing
It doesn't feel real at all
Alex and Dafne
Two nobodies that nobody knows
Did you look in his office?
All the people that have left, in coats?
I was like, "Holy crap,
that's a lot of people we had to b*at."
A lot of people had to leave
I think it was a great service
I'm excited about it
And I'm ready to find out,
who is Chef Ramsay's pick
At the end of the day,
I couldn't be happier,
and I do want to win
[rings]
- This is Alex
- [Ramsay] Hi, Alex. It's Chef
Could yourself and Dafne make your way
to my office, please. Thank you
Yes, Chef. Thank you
Here we go
Breathe in. Breathe out
- And pass out
- Cool
I'm gonna throw up in the corner
[Dafne] Okay
[Ramsay] Dafne and Alex
First of all, my apology
for keeping you both waiting
I can't tell you enough
how proud I am of you both
- Thank you, Chef
- Thank you
Alex. Young man, you have an iron will
You never ever wavered in dinner services
You never wilted in punishments
And trust me, you had a lot of them
Yes, Chef
You're showing your children
what hard work really does look like
But whatever the result is after tonight,
you are strong enough
to succeed in any kitchen
Thank you, Chef
- Dafne...
- [sighs]
... years of age
And young lady,
thank God you didn't go to med school
[chuckles]
A phenomenal chef,
bursting with creativity...
- Thank you, Chef
- ...in all your dishes
To tell your incredible story
of a first-generation LA woman
make it, incredible
Thank you, Chef
I'd be incredibly thrilled
to call either one of you my head chef
- Thank you, Chef
- Thank you, Chef
[Ramsay] But I have made my decision
Dafne, Alex, please step up to your doors
Yes, Chef
[Alex] I'm trying to not just explode
My entire future
is wrapped up into this night
I want this so bad for my family
I have spent over half my life
working for this moment
And I wanna turn that handle
and I wanna walk out those doors
[Dafne] I feel like I'm gonna pass out
This is the most anxious and overwhelming
feeling I've ever felt in my life
I'm just praying to God
that it's me that opens that door
I really put my heart out there
I put my soul on those plates
So, I hope it's enough for Chef Ramsay
Good luck, Alex
- Thanks, you too
- Thank you
The chef whose door opens
will become the winner of Hell's Kitchen,
as well as my head chef at the brand-new
Hell's Kitchen, Caesars Atlantic City
Dafne, Alex,
very carefully place your hand
on top of the handle
On the count of three,
you'll turn the handle and push
One
Two
Three
[guests gasp, cheer]
The chef whose door opens
will become the winner of Hell's Kitchen,
as well as my head chef at the brand-new
Hell's Kitchen, Caesars Atlantic City
On the count of three,
you'll turn the handle and push
One
Two
Three
[screaming]
Whoo!
- You did amazing
- Thank you, Chef
[Ramsay] Okay? And feel proud of this
Give him a hug
[Dafne laughing]
[laughing]
Congratulations
Now get down there and see Sarah. Come on
[Tara] Yeah, Alex!
I just won Hell's Kitchen!
What?
[Sarah shrieks]
This journey has been wild
I mean, ups, downs,
hella punishments, feeling b*at down
To see it come to fruition, it's unreal
You wanna talk about
the ultimate moment of validation
for years of hard work?
Tonight it happened
[Dafne] I love you, Mama
- [speaking Spanish]
- [Dafne laughs]
I really put my heart out there
I put my soul in everything
that has happened in this competition
I left my mark. I feel content right now
Congratulations, Alex
You completely deserve it
Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for our winner, Alex
[all cheering]
Cherish this moment
[whooping]
Is there anything you'd like to say?
I could not have imagined this happening
in my lifetime at all
I was told that this
was a terrible career choice for me
by a few people, many years ago
This has been the wildest experience
of our lives
Outside of marrying that woman,
and my two children,
this is the single greatest thing
I've ever done, so...
This lady hasn't lost anything
All of you give it up
for an amazing woman
Dafne, congratulations
To all the immigrant children
that came here
to make a better life for their family,
please don't ever give up
Keep going
Hustle. Work your ass off
And I promise you, it will be good to you
You know, I'm
I still have a lot to go through,
many years on the line still
It just wasn't meant for me
Just watch out for me
I'll be around for sure
One more time, ladies and gentlemen,
our season winner, Alex!
[Ramsay]
From the start, Alex emerged as a leader,
not only amongst the -year-olds,
but also the -year-olds
His cooking and his passion
pushed him to the front of the pack,
making him the ideal choice
to be my next head chef
I'm on top of the world
I don't even think my face can convey
what my brain and my heart
are feeling right now
This is insane
One more thing for you to do, please
- There you go
- [Sarah] Wow
- [all cheering]
- [Dafne] Yeah, Alex!
[Alex] It means the absolute world to me
that my wife and my mother
were both able to fly all the way
across the country to witness this
This is an incredible moment in our lives
The opportunities that I will be able
to give my children and my family now
that otherwise would not have
presented themselves,
it's priceless
[all cheering]
Our final three amazing chefs
[narrator]
Chef Ramsay challenged the final three
to each create
a stunning five-course menu
Chicken. Steak. Fried chicken's done
I'm from the South. Fried things work
Whoo!
[narrator] Dafne showed off
her love for Italian cuisine
This is a rustic yet elegant
puttanesca dish
Nothing's gonna stop me
- Dafne, taste everything, yes?
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] And Alejandro championed
flavors from Southeast Asia
Fish curry. It's mild. It's flaky as sh*t
You have to go big or go home
[Jonathan] Don't settle for second best
This is your life
[narrator] All three impressed
not only their former competitors...
- [Sakari] He looks like a k*ller
- I want to eat that
...but some of the most respected names
in the culinary industry
Can I give another? Is that all right?
- Absolutely
- It's a ten
[narrator]
Dafne's exceptional menu scored big
I'd like to congratulate Dafne
as our first finalist in Hell's Kitchen
[narrator] And then, it all came down
to Michelin-star chef, Curtis Stone...
- Difficult decision
- [Stone] Um...
...who had to decide
between Alex and Alejandro
Alex, you just had to do it all perfectly
And you did. You get a ten
[audience cheering]
[Alex] I'm in the top two
Oh, my God. Is this real life?
[narrator]
Alex selected his finale brigade first...
He was standing right next to me
the whole night
- Alejandro
- ...and selected the beloved chef from Ohio...
- Back so soon
- ...along with Brett, Cheyenne, and Tara,
while Dafne chose Sommer, Sakari,
Vlad and Abe
- Let's get this
- Alex and Dafne
[narrator] Tonight, the time has come
for Alex and Dafne to go head-to-head
- I feel I'm about to vomit
- [narrator] Two friends...
Seriously, it's such a pleasure
to go against you
It's an honor
If you win, congratulations
- And same to you
- Good luck
...fighting each other in one...
- Two fritters, one risotto
- Heard
- ...last...
- You got this?
- ...battle
- [Dafne] Let's go
The food is dying on the window
We've got to go, guys
- Where is the food?
- [narrator] Where any mistake...
[Ramsay] It's raw. Come on, Brett
- You're k*lling me
- [Alex] Come on, guys
- There's nothing coming out. No system
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
...could cost them the opportunity
of a lifetime
Get them on the same page. Come on!
[narrator] Whose door will open?
Carefully place your hand
on top of the handle
[narrator] Whose life will change forever?
- [Ramsay] One
- [narrator] Find out now...
- Two
- ...on the season finale of Hell's Kitchen
Three
- Oh, sh*t. [shrieks]
- Oh, God
[Dafne] This is crazy
I am top two of Hell's Kitchen
What the hell is happening right now?
This has been crazy
It feels unreal right now
However, I do deserve this
I cook with my heart. I have passion,
I have drive, and I'm a badass
I'm a freaking badass
Dafne's got the best dishes
- I actually got more tens than she did
- [Brett] This guy had more tens
I think you both f*cking suck
[all laughing]
Dude, that sh*t was so close
- Can I have a moment with you?
- Yes. Yes, Chef
[Alex] I can't believe I'm here
I closed my business and sold it
two days before I came here
just 'cause I had to do it
I mean, I was absolutely miserable
I literally told my wife, "There has just
got to be more to life than this."
Please have a seat in my office
I needed something like this
to wake my life up
[sighs]
[Alex] How are you?
I have no words, Alex
I was not expecting this,
in a million years, that I would be here
I never saw myself here
- All of those people see us one way
- Yeah
I literally still see myself as
a ding-dong from Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Yes, I'm just a hooligan
I'm just a f*cking hooligan
that loves to cook and loves to plate
I'm a redneck from middle Tennessee
A hooligan and redneck back-to-back
- That sounds like a restaurant
- God, Hooligan and Redneck
Alex, seriously, it's such a pleasure
to go against you
It's an honor
If you win, congratulations
And same to you
Get to work
What? Hate you
Bossing me around, Chef. Yes, Chef
[narrator]
With some pleasantries out of the way,
Alex and Dafne know
that their path to victory
rests heavily with their menus
- and with their teams
- [Alex] Um...
- Wait
- Hold on just a second
- Who's the one that said that?
- Me
[Alex] Okay
[Dafne] I love Italian food,
so this menu is
gonna be very heavy Italian
What I'm thinking is
you're gonna do garnish
- Okay
- And you're gonna do apps,
so you have a lot of pasta, okay?
Sakari, you're...
Meat. You're gonna have strip and lamb
- Okay
- Mid-rare. Not on the chicken
- [chuckles]
- Raw chicken all night, Chef
Heard! Uh, fish is...
[chuckles] ...baking salmon
I mean, it's literally
miso-marinated salmon thrown into an oven
- [snickers]
- [Alex] Who would like to be on apps?
- I'll do apps. I've done apps
- [Alex] Apps? Good
- I mean, I can take apps
- Tara, I feel good with you on apps
- [Tara] Okay
- [Brett] I am a little worried
about Alex picking Tara over Abe
At the end of the day,
if things get weird,
she's gonna crumble under the pressure
Alejandro, I'd rather you be
on garnish than apps...
- Okay
- ...'cause you're a little bit louder
- So you'd be able to...
- Handle it
No offense
I feel like there's a rift
between Tara and I
I'm gonna give my punishment to Tara
[Blue Team laughs]
[Tara] I get it. It's the -year-olds
against the one -year-old
But to, like, have him be on their team...
[Alex] I'm not sure
how Tara is feeling right now
Hopefully, she can cook
some damn good food
These three will be on apps. Cool?
Okay
People underestimated me
the entire time here
I'm happy with myself
If you all don't trust me,
that's your own fault
I know what I can do
I'm not playing the games
[Alex] We'll go through all this
in prep tomorrow
[Vlad] Yo...
Okay, so it's either gonna be
meatballs or calamari
You can't go wrong with a calamari
So, that's gonna be coming off garnish,
the calamari?
Uh, yeah
I'm worried about Abe's cooking ability
But Dafne has me. She has Sakari
She has Vlad
And we're gonna make it happen for her
Yeah, do you feel comfortable
with all this stuff? The garnish?
- [Abe] This ain't nothing
- Okay
I'm a beast on the line, so...
[narrator] Today, Chef Ramsay will select
the Hell's Kitchen winner
and his next head chef
The teams are now heading to the kitchen
to prep for the final time
I'm gonna sh*t my pants. I'm so nervous
This is it
I have a great menu, a phenomenal team
I am ready to just push out this menu...
- [Christina] Good morning
- Good morning, Chef
...and become the winner of Hell's Kitchen
[shrieks]
Okay, so halibut crust,
I would say do, like,
- If you can just start doing that...
- Yup
[Alex] Maybe a hair more char?
Yup. It's delicious
- Let's get you set up for cold apps
- Yeah
I put the Old Bay over there, right?
- We're gonna this
- Okay, but we're not doing that
- Old Bay goes over there too, right?
- Old Bay's gonna go in the pass
If you guys want me to take anything in,
I will do it
Just let me taste everything
that you guys are doing
However, I trust you guys
You guys know how to f*cking cook,
so I know you guys are good
- [Alejandro] You excited?
- Yeah. Feels unreal though
You're the king of the castle, big dawg
Ooh! That feels weird. Feels weird
- [Christina] Daf
- Yes
- [Christina] Chef needs you in his office
- Okay. [shrieks]
- Anything you need us to do?
- Yeah. Can you clean that for me?
- Yes, Chef
- And then put the spinach in there
- And in the back, that's my thing on
- Yes, Chef
[Ramsay] Come in
- [sighs]
- Take a seat. How are you feeling?
[sighs] I feel anxious
You know, the nerves are always there
Listen, I've been doing this
a lot longer than you,
and I still get nervous,
so that's a good sign
At the heart, for you, is what?
It's definitely not the money
It's that feeling of the crowd
and the dining room lit up
[Ramsay]
And family have been a huge inspiration,
- haven't they?
- Yes, uh...
I love them so much
I wanna make them feel proud
because it's, you know...
[gasps] Oh, my God. Mom. Are you serious?
[all sobbing]
[Dafne] Oh, my God. Why are you here?
Oh, my God. Dad
Are you serious right now?
[Suyapa]
My family's here and it's exactly
what I needed to finish strong
As a daughter, as a first-born American
in the whole family,
it is just the greatest achievement
anyone in our family has ever done
Spend some valuable time together, okay?
She earned it. She worked so hard
You'll be incredibly proud
Enjoy this special moment
I'll see you shortly
- Chef, thank you. Finally
- Thank you
Finally
[in Spanish]
- [Luis speaking Spanish]
- [in English] I cannot believe it
[in Spanish]
[in English]
This is my dream come true, Dad
[in Spanish]
- [in English] Oh, God. This is crazy
- [in Spanish]
[in English] To see my mom and my dad
and know that they're here to support me
and that their daughter made it
Oh, my God
And just seeing their faces today,
I won with that
[all laughing]
Yeah. I just heard her say that
and I was like...
[Jason] Alex, Chef Ramsay
wants to see you in his office
Oh, sh*t. Okay
- Hey, good luck, buddy
- Thank you
I think I'm probably a little bit nervous
if Chef wants to have a one-on-one,
but I don't really know what to expect
At this point, anything could happen
Come in
- Hey
- Hello
- You good?
- Yes, Chef. How are you?
- All good, indeed. Big day
- Very big day
- Take a seat
- Yes, Chef
- Ah, right, how are you feeling first?
- Whoo!
- Yeah
- It's so weird. I mean,
I just remembered talking to my family
about it and saying those words like,
"I can get here"...
Holy sh*t!
Oh, my God. [laughs]
Good morning
He's been talking about you
the whole time, the kids
- Thank you for coming this morning
- Thank you for having us
Alex, check this out
I know you've been trying your best
I know you have a black jacket
And I know you can open the doors,
'cause your cooking is really good
Just come on. Just win this,
so we can get to the mountain
[both laugh]
Dad, I know you're doing your best
But make some good shrimp
and, um, save it for us
I want you to be the best guy in there
And I love you
[Alex] Hearing that feedback from them,
hearing that encouragement from my boys,
I cannot...
It's one of the happiest moments
of my life
- Sarah, thank you so much for coming
- Thank you
- Pleasure
- [Sarah chuckles]
- A little... I'm not quite there yet
- [Ramsay] Come here. Good job
- Donna. Thank you so much
- So nice. Thank you
[Ramsay] I would like to say thank you
to our travel partners at Allegiant
for those flights
to bring your loved ones here
If this doesn't get you over the line,
nothing will
Ladies, thank you so much for coming
- Thank you, Chef. Appreciate it
- [Ramsay] Yeah, enjoy
- Have you been okay?
- I'm good
- No stress?
- A little bit
- [all laugh]
- Have they been nuts?
Yeah. Yeah, we're good. We're good
They cannot wait to see you
Seeing my wife and my mom here,
that's ignited a fire in me
And they're gonna be here
They're gonna witness this thing
And I'm gonna bring this thing home
- Are you gonna be okay?
- Oh, my God
[narrator] After an emotional reunion
with their families,
Dafne and Alex are moments away
from Chef Ramsay's review of their dishes
[Dafne] Ugh. f*cking raviolo
It's stressing me out
I'm literally panicking
My stuffed raviolo, they're so delicate
And they have to be perfect
Ugh. Dude, this f*cking ravioli
keeps breaking on me
f*ck. I hate you
[groans] f*ck, this is so hard
My God, dude
This is a disaster right now
Did you fry... Did you do another salmon?
- [Brett] It was a little over
- How over is "a little bit over"?
It was over. It was f*cked
[Alex chuckles]
The chance that I've had
to create my own menu for Hell's Kitchen
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Do you want anything
drizzled around the side?
- I don't think so
- Just open?
- [Alex] That's good. See what Chef thinks
- [Tara] Okay
Also, at the same time,
there's a lot of pressure,
'cause if anything goes wrong,
there's literally no one else
to blame but myself
[Jason] This is super simple
- [Alex] Too simple?
- [Jason] Yeah
[Alex] Well, that sucks
We're opening for dinner service
very soon
We're still trying to figure out
this salad course
And I'm like, "What do we do here?"
- [Alejandro] Can I help you with anything?
- I feel like I'm about to vomit
[Alejandro] I could do those
- Yeah, can I do anything? I'm waiting
- I just... That salad's f*cking me up
We had it made. That's not good enough
Chef's gonna be looking for
a tasting soon
And we've got nothing going on
- Alex, give me five minutes, please. Yes?
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
[narrator] It's three hours
before the final dinner service
[Jason] This is super simple
- [Alex] Too simple? Well, that sucks
- [Jason] Yeah
[narrator] And Alex's simple salad
is threatening to sink his menu
- Alex, give me five minutes, please. Yes?
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
Chef Jason's kinda made me a little bit
on edge about this whole thing,
so we're making tweaks
All right, so now your salad's got
warm crab,
pickle-bread onions, everything spice
Let's see if it's enough
Yep. Here we go
- [Ramsay] Alex
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] Chef Ramsay is ready to taste
Alex's Southern-inspired menu,
starting with...
Prawn fritters
with cotija crema and caviar
So the jeopardy there
is the cook on these
- Didn't feel cooked enough
- [Alex] Got it
[narrator]
Up next, Alex's chicken two ways
[Alex] Instead of doing a double dredge
on the chicken thigh,
- we're just doing a single dredge
- Delicious
- Thank you, Chef
- [narrator] And then...
Herb-crusted lamb rack with Dijon, pom
puree, grilled broccolini and lamb jus
[Ramsay]
Mm-hmm. Way too rare, so just be careful
Okay. Next, this is a warm crab salad
with a sauce gribiche,
smashed tomato crostini
Yeah, beautiful. The lumped crab,
exceptional, delicious, stands out
He likes it? Man, sweet relief
[narrator] Up next,
Chef Ramsay samples Dafne's
Italian-inspired menu, starting with...
Truffle risotto with a seared scallop
and chanterelle mushrooms
- Great flavor in there
- [narrator] Next, Dafne presents...
A Wagyu meatball
with crispy panko and burrata
The flavor is amazing
- Now, what on earth has happened to this?
- [Dafne] Yeah, the Wagyu...
[Ramsay] First of all, presentation-wise,
it looks terrible
It looks like a f*cking dog's dinner
Who seared it?
- [Dafne] Sakari did
- If that goes seconds over,
- you're in trouble
- [Dafne] Yes
[narrator]
And finally, her cacio e pepe raviolo
Raviolo looks nice
How long are you poaching that?
[Dafne] For three minutes
- They're beautiful. Home run
- Thank you, Chef
Getting Chef Ramsay's knowledge
and his input, it really means a lot
Let's just head to the office
[Dafne] I will tweak whatever he wants
'cause I want to win
I am pumped right now
We began this competition
with the Battle of the Ages
And tonight, in front of a -year-old
and a -year-old, I'm spoiled for choice
Understand how important this service is
It's your final test
to prove you deserve that title
- Yes, Chef
- Yes, Chef
To help get you both in the right mindset,
I wanna take a moment to give you these
Your executive chef jackets
Please, you've earned it
- Thank you, Chef
- [Ramsay] You deserve it
[Alex]
It's amazing. It's got my name on it
Like this jacket meant one thing
This jacket means a whole other thing
You look the part. Right
How are you feeling in those jackets?
- [Dafne] Fancy
- Like royalty
This is the service of your lives, okay?
There's no second service
- So make it count. Understood?
- Yes, Chef
- And good luck
- [Dafne and Alex] Thank you, Chef
- Come on. Let's go
- It's been an honor, Chef. Thank you
[Ramsay] Let's go. Let's go
[guests cheering]
Oh, my gosh
Geez, man
[guest] Yeah!
- Let's go, Dafne!
- Let's get the second pass
[Dafne]
I'm so glad my parents got to see this
The fact that they wanted me
to be a doctor
and now I'm doing what I chose to do
And now they see, "Oh, she was right."
You know, so this was mostly for them
I did this for them
Ladies and gentlemen, give me a moment
to introduce two very special chefs
Cooking out of the Red kitchen
will be Dafne
First of all, welcome to Hell's Kitchen
I fell in love with Italian food
And because of that, this is my take
on a classic Italian cuisine
with a little twist of Dafne
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Blue kitchen is run by Alex
Well, if you can tell
from the sound of my voice,
I am not from LA
I am from the middle of Tennessee
Southern food is really what I know,
what I love,
so we're gonna do some elements
of Southern cuisine
and hopefully make some
of the prettiest food that's very tasty
[guests cheering]
Now, join me in wishing these two
the very best of luck
and enjoy your evening
Good luck, Dafne. Good luck, Alex
Let's go, guys. Off we go. Let's go
[Alejandro] Let's go, guys. Let's go
[narrator] While Dafne and Alex
are about to embark on
the most important dinner service
of their lives...
- Good luck
- Good luck, Chef
...the excitement in the dining room
is building
- That's Dafne's menu?
- [server] Yeah
Wow!
- Cheers. Go, baby, go
- Yes
[narrator] Friends, family, and diners...
I see him over there
Gordon's right there
I know
...all eager to witness
the culinary showdown
between the chef from Tennessee, Alex...
Cook your asses off, cook your hearts out
And let's just have a good time
- Let's do it
- Love you. Love you. Love you
...and the chef from LA, Dafne
- Ready?
- One, two, three. Team Dafne!
[Sarah] I think I might want that risotto
- [server] Thank you so much
- Thank you
- [speaking Spanish]
- I want raviolo
Okay, let's go
- Chef Dafne. First table, party of four
- [Dafne] Yes
- Thank you so much
- Good luck
- [Abe] First table's coming in
- [Dafne] Everyone, listen up
Guests of four, table five
Appetizers. One tartare, one raviolo,
one risotto, one meatball
- Heard?
- [all] Yes, Chef
- Yes, Chef
- [Dafne] Thank you
Dafne's got me on garnish
She hasn't worked with me
She doesn't know
how I've been on the line
Wherever she put me, she's gonna see
what I have to offer
And I'm gonna be a boss for her
How long on apps? How long?
- I need six minutes on that, Abe
- [Abe] Heard that
Two risotto, one raviolo
Or, no, one risotto, one tartare
and one raviolo. My bad
How long on tartare? It's an app
It should be fast
Still four minutes. Four minutes
I only have two hands
The beef tartare is a very intricate dish
when you're plating it
I can't do everything. I can't turn around
and make a risotto at the same time
- There's nothing coming out. No system
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
'Cause they're on their time
They need to be on your f*cking time
So Abe can jump on and do the cold apps
if necessary, yes?
- Okay, Abe
- Change it up
Jump on and help her
with beef tartare, please
- [Abe] Heard that
- Get your meatballs and then go in there
- How long, Sommer?
- [Sommer] Two minutes, Chef
Two minutes? I need you
to pick it up a little bit, please
[Abe]
Tartare, so this is already all mixed?
Yes. You need to add
just one more of each, all right?
- [Abe] One more of each?
- Yeah
[Dafne] Abe and Sommer,
they don't really get along
- If you're pissed off, that's your fault
- [Sommer] Don't be turned up on me
Somebody picked you. You make yourself
unlikable, and that's what it is
- All right? Yeah, so... [chuckles]
- Okay. Great
Little shitty-ass attitude
- is what gets you where you're gonna get
- f*ck outta here
I'm so nervous
My anxiety is literally, once again, high
- All right, I need you to pick it up
- Yes, Chef
[narrator] With Dafne's first appetizer
ticket stumbling to get out of the gate,
Alex is hoping to start strong with his...
Appetizers. Two fritters, one risotto
- [all] Heard
- [Alex] How long?
- [Tara] Need six minutes for the risotto
- [Alex] Thank you
- How are you on fritters?
- [Brett] Good
This moment is so important to me
to be great
Because my friend is in the finale
Come on, push
And I wanna see him win so bad
- Brett, are you gonna be there in two?
- [Brett] I'm gonna drop it right now
[Alex] Come on, guys
They're moving around so fast,
that I'm like...
- I know. They're really busy
- Where is everybody?
[Alex] How long two fritters, one riso?
[Brett]
I can sell two fritters, seconds
- I got one minute on the risotto
- How long?
- One minute?
- [Alex] Come on, Tara
Tara can get frazzled, scattered
- Gonna be there?
- One minute
- Taste your rice
- Yes, I did. It's good
I just need to season it
[Brett] So making sure
that she has her times right
and making sure we all know
what's going on is gonna be crucial
[Alex] I need that risotto right now
- Risotto walking!
- [Alex] Walking, heard
I knew the app station was gonna hit hard
But I wanted the first ticket
to go out strong
If I can help Alex win this,
it would mean the best
Plus, it's our team winning. Go Blue!
Come on, guys. Apps in the window
- Tara, keep that going
- Thank you, Chef
- f*ck. sh*t. Hey, Brett, come here
- [Alex] Brett. Brett
Don't lose over hush puppies
[Alex] It's hush puppies, man
My whole f*cking future is wrapped up
into this night
Brett
Come on, guys. Apps in the window
[narrator] It's less than minutes
into dinner service...
- sh*t. Hey, Brett. Come here
- [Alex] Brett
- ...and Brett's raw hush puppies...
- Don't lose over hush puppies
...have put Alex in the doghouse
- Deal with it, young man. f*cking hell
- Brett
Fritters are undercooked. Drop three more
Yeah, I've got you
We've got to go, guys
I feel like I'm being assertive
and I'm asking, "Where is the food?"
I can get meaner
I don't want to be that guy
- A hush puppy properly in the fryer, yes?
- [Brett] Yes, Chef
- [Ramsay] Easiest appetizer on the menu
- [Brett] Yes, Chef
I know what that looks
like to Chef Ramsay,
but literally all I'm thinking is,
"You need to get this sh*t together
for Alex."
He's been a great leader and mentor
to all of us younger people
I'm good on fritters
- [Alex] Come on, guys
- A little bit left. Two tables waiting
[Alex] Good cook, Brett. Sell it
[Brett] Let's do it
[Alejandro] Come on, Brett
That's a risotto and a fritter
going for table two
We just didn't get out of the gate strong
Twenty-five minutes on apps,
so we gotta push, okay?
- Yes, Chef
- Yes, let's go
[Alex] Thank you, please push
We have to correct the ship here, guys
Let's turn this thing around
Come on, guys. Push it. Drive it
[narrator]
With Alex's first appetizers winning
over hearts and palates
in the dining room...
- [guest] It's good. So good
- So good
...over in the Red kitchen...
How long on apps?
Tartare walking to the window
...Dafne is finally receiving
her first Italian-inspired appetizers
from her team
Behind you. One risotto
[Dafne] Thank you. Let's go
[narrator] With both finalists now
taking control of their brigades...
[Dafne] Come on, guys. You got this
Let's go, guys. Push it
First entrée's being fired in two minutes
Heard. Walking risos
Fritter right behind
...appetizers are flying out of the kitchen...
- Crab salad
- [Tara] Crudo walking
...and earning rave reviews
Oh, my God. It's so good
- [Donna] Is it really?
- It's really good
- Wow. Amazing, huh?
- Delicious
[narrator] And Dafne is moving her brigade
on to entrées
Four top, table
Two halibut, two New York
[all] Yes, Chef
- How long will be the pickup for that?
- Six minutes
Dafne's doing a great job leading
She's speaking up
She's showing her voice
She's correcting mistakes
She's supportive
Keep going. Don't lose the momentum
Keep going!
And that's everything that you want
in a leader and a chef
How are you looking, Sakari?
My halibut's resting
- Two out
- [Vlad] Two out!
Dafne has me on fish
I'm making the perfect halibut
with caviar
I mean, she brought everything
and then some
Truffle Boy is in this game
We're going to bring this W home, Dafne
- Walking right now, Chef
- All right
And Sakari, how long on steak?
- Walking
- [Dafne] Walking, heard
- Halibut
- [Dafne] Thank you
All right. Here we go
[Ramsay] Hey, Dafne. That's undercooked
- [Dafne] Yes
- Just touch the side. Come on
Sakari, come here really quick, please
Hurry up. Hurry up
- You need to baste it. Don't rush, okay?
- Okay
Just a little bit more
Give it one minute
- Yeah
- You're doing good
[narrator] As Sakari's undercooked steaks
have put a stake in Dafne's momentum...
[Sakari] Oh, man. Way to f*ck it up
You got this. You got this, dude
- [Sakari] Two minutes, Chef
- [Dafne] Yes, thank you
- ...over in the Blue Kitchen...
- [Alex] Table three, four guests
- One salmon, one chicken, two strip
- [all] Yes, Chef
- How long?
- Five minutes
...Alex hopes Brett and Cheyenne can deliver
on his Southern-style proteins
I'm really happy to be on Alex's team
I just wanna help the dude win
I had a rocky last service
Whoa! What?
Stop! Stop! Let it burn out, please
I'm not going to allow you
to endanger yourself
- and us in this kitchen right now
- All right
- You need to calm down
- Yes, Chef
I just hope I can have a comeback tonight
Like, I need this service to be good
for me, and for him
How long on the salmon, chicken, strip?
Just about three and a half minutes, Chef
[Alejandro]
Let's go. Pick it up. Let's go
If you need help, f*cking holler
[Alex] Come on, Brett
How long on fried chicken?
- Forty-five
- I'm watching it, seconds
[Alex] seconds, heard
Brett, I really need you to get
your head out of your ass,
and please, God, just start cooking
- Chicken. Chicken. Chicken, chicken
- [Brett] Salmon
- [Cheyenne] Walking strip
- Walking strip
Brett, chicken's undercooked
Come here. Stop. Look at me
- It's raw. We're getting backed up now
- [Alex] Yes, Chef
Come on, guys. Come on, guys
I knew that I probably wasn't
going to be ready
And I didn't speak up
And so, that's my fault
[narrator]
While Brett has let Alex down again...
- f*cked it up
- ...over in the Red kitchen,
Sakari is hoping to lift himself up
in the eyes of Dafne,
with his refired steaks
Everybody makes mistakes,
so I'm not going to sulk
And at the end of the day,
I cooked my heart out. Like I always do
- Sakari, to the New York, how long?
- [Sakari] Walking right now
[Dafne] Walking, heard
- Thank you. Good job
- Looks good
- It's still rare. Stop
- [Dafne] Oh, f*ck
- Sakari
- Your dream's about to go up in the air...
- Yes, Chef
- ...because it's still rare
Sakari, please get your sh*t together
You are f*cking drowning me
I need you to baste it
and make sure it's cooked
Let's go
Don't die on me right now. Come on
Need help?
It has been going downhill for Sakari
I can't leave my station to help you
You have to get it together
You have to figure out a way
[narrator] On a night when the stakes
couldn't be any higher,
Sakari's undercooked steaks
have brought the kitchen to a standstill...
- Brett, how long on that chicken?
- Three minutes
- Three minutes. What the hell?
- What the hell?
...and in the Blue kitchen,
Brett's chicken refire
isn't the only thing slowing down Alex
- Damn. Alex?
- Chef?
One's cooked beautifully
The other one is raw
Cheyenne, pick this up
Needs to be mid-rare
Yes, Chef
[Alex] Cheyenne is young. But she's
accomplished so much in four years
I know she can cook
with precision and skill
And now you start sending me
one perfect steak and one raw steak
I don't know
what the f*ck's happening here,
but I need you to get
your head in the game
All right. Just give me
one minute on this strip. One minute
- f*cking hell
- My stomach hurts
I swear to God, like, if he loses,
I'm going to feel like sh*t
for a long time
- [Ramsay] Daf, Alex, come here
- Yes, Chef
On both stations,
I've got the same problem
They're bringing it to you undercooked
- Get them on the same page!
- [Alex] Got it
[Ramsay] It's every table now
This is embarrassing
Come on
[narrator]
It's over an hour into the final showdown
between Alex and Dafne...
All right. Let's pick up the pace, guys
Come on. Let's go. Let's go
...and between Sakari's steaks in Red...
- [Ramsay] It's still rare
- Sakari, please get your sh*t together
- ...and Cheyenne's steaks in Blue...
- [Ramsay] Damn. Alex, another one's raw
Cheyenne, pick this up
Needs to be mid-rare
...both kitchens are now stuck in neutral
Get them on the same page
- [Alex] Got it
- [Ramsay] This is embarrassing
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
- [Alex] Cheyenne, come on
- They're getting screamed at again
- I think they're backed up right now
At least the wine is good
- Maybe we'll get fed at some point
- Bread's good
Sakari, how long do you need for the beef?
I need one minute, Chef
One minute. Let's go
The food is dying on the window
The steaks
Oh, my God. No
I feel terrible, man
I make my first mistake
Definitely b*ating myself up a bit
- Behind
- [Dafne] Thank you. Good job
- Yeah, way better
- Thank you
[Dafne] All right. Here we go
[narrator] With Sakari's steaks finally
satisfying Dafne and hungry customers...
- This is really delicious. That
- [diner] That is really good
- ...Alex is still waiting for...
- Cheyenne, how long?
- Ninety seconds
- [Alex] Ninety seconds
I'm not really an aggressive person
by nature
I mean, I can definitely get there,
but people don't always
respond well to that
- Come on, Cheyenne
- Walking strip
So, my goal is to lead them
by encouraging them and pushing them
Thank you
Much better. Keep that going. Much better
[Ramsay]
Go please. Please, now, J. Thank you
Walking two halibut
Walking New York strip
- Two New York, two halibut
- Let's go
- Now we've got momentum, yes?
- [Dafne] Yes, Chef
[Cheyenne] All right, walking entrées
in seconds, guys
Walking crab
Come on, guys. We got this. Let's go
- Push
- Good job, Alex
- Walking strip
- Walking garnish, Chef, for the entrées
[narrator] Now that Alex and Dafne
have overcome their hurdles,
both kitchen's are now running
at peak efficiency
- Can I walk my strip, Vlad?
- [Vlad] Yes. You can walk your strip
[Dafne] Good job, guys
[Ramsay] Good. Much better
All right, you guys. Last table
Last time cooking in Hell's Kitchen
- Make this with love, please!
- [Vlad] Yes, Chef
Entrées
Two polenta, one halibut, one chicken
[all] Yes, Chef
- [Abe] Heard that
- We'll be six out on that
Thank you
I really tried my hardest today,
and I put out everything I possibly could
I'm not perfect, but I do want to win
Listen up. Entrées
Two salmon, one chicken, one strip
- [all] Yes, Chef
- Thank you, let's go
- All right. Four minutes
- [Alejandro] Let's go
[Alex] Thank you. Please push
I know I did everything I could do
I'm hoping we performed our best
Alex, one and a half minutes
But now,
I'm focused on finishing strong for Alex
We want him to win
Let's go, guys. Keep talking
[Alex] Let's go. Let's push it
Breathe. Let's just cook good food
[Dafne] Good job, guys. Keep going
- Last table. Come on
- All right. We got this, guys
Can you walk this halibut and sauce?
I'm going to finish the polenta
Halibut and sauce, coming. Hot pan
- Walking. Brett, can you walk?
- Yes. Walking salmon
Let's go right here
[narrator] While it wasn't
a perfect service,
the finalists have each
sent out their final ticket
- Yummy
- Yeah. This is good
[narrator] All of the diners now have
a better appreciation
on why Alex and Dafne
were Chef Ramsay's chosen finalists
- Oh, my God
- That is good
That's delicious
Very good
Go, mami. We love you
That's delicious
You guys. Literally, thank you so much
All of you guys
Vlad, you nailed that fish
You finesse, little bougie, you
Sommer,
I knew you were gonna k*ll it on that
- Honestly, thank you for everything
- No. Thank you
I'm so proud of Dafne right now
I'm super happy that
she was able to showcase,
you know, the food that she loves to make
[Dafne] Woo-hoo! Last one
So now that I see you
enjoying your main courses,
- are you happy with everything?
- Yes
- Yes? Perfect. Enjoy
- Thank you
Everything tastes delicious
Everybody's really happy
[Alejandro] Alex is a great chef,
and he's an even better person
You know, the team
he put together was super smart
You know,
he played to all of our strengths
So, Alex is gonna be the winner
[Ramsay] First of all,
Alex and Dafne, I want to thank all
the chefs behind you for supporting you
Returning chefs,
please say goodbye to Alex and Dafne
- [Abe] Dafne, bye
- Bye
- [Ramsay] Let's go
- [Vlad] Bye, Alex
- [Sakari] Bye, Alex
- [Tara] Bye
[Vlad] Bye, Chef. An honor
[Ramsay] Now your work is done
And now mine is just beginning
You made it really hard
Head back to the dorms
I'll call you when I'm ready
Thank you. Thank you, Chefs
This was one of the biggest nights
of my career
You know, I tried my hardest,
and I did as much as I could
So, I just hope it's enough
for Chef Ramsay to see
that I am a leader in the kitchen
[sighs]
I... I don't know. I don't...
Tonight did not go
like I expected it to go
And I don't know what that was,
if it was just nervous jitters,
or me not pushing hard enough,
me not driving hard enough
But here's the thing, all the feedback
from the guests was fantastic
And so, I don't know what Chef thinks
- Did you have fun at least?
- It was just all over the place
There were more bumps
than I thought there would be
I mean, at one point,
Brett served me raw hush puppies,
and Jason looked at me, he goes,
"You're going to f*cking lose
Hell's Kitchen
because of hush puppies, dude."
- That's awful to hear
- [Alex] Man
And then Cheyenne
started off super strong, and then...
It was just...
I mean, I... [groans]
It all reflects on me, though
- I know
- So, Sakari was drowning, huh?
Ah, just the last three steaks
Just was pushing them out
and they weren't ready
I'm so nervous. I'm just praying to God
that it's me that opens that door
[Alex] Oh, man
[narrator] While Chef Ramsay ponders
who will be his next head chef,
Dafne and Alex wait anxiously
in the dorms
Our lives are gonna change, Alex
You think?
If I win, if you win,
our lives are changing no matter what
It seems hard to believe
Believe it, 'cause it's gonna happen
It's gonna turn out the way it does,
and you gotta be content
with whatever it is
Well, I wish you the best of luck
I wish you the best, Alex
Either way, we're both winners
I am glad it's a -year-old
and a -year-old
- Geez
- Remember everything we've been through?
How the f*ck did we pull it off, Alex?
- I don't know
- How the hell did we pull it off?
All those punishments
You gonna get in there,
pretty boy, or what?
- Yes, dude. I'm going to get in there
- Come on, bro
[Jason]
The beets need to get grated by hand,
run through cheese cloth,
and it's gonna take hours
Gotta clean every inch of this place
[Alex] These things take forever
[exhales sharply]
[Dafne]
This is what it feels like, punishments?
This is what it's like
[Ramsey sighs]
So hard
- Challenges...
- [Alejandro] Go, go, go, go!
- [Jason] What have you got going?
- A chorizo chipotle beurre blanc
Wild boar and portobello mushroom ragú
- I really enjoyed the flavors of the dish
- Thank you
You had me at mayo and vinegar
- Thank you
- [Ramsay] Dafne, you're tasting first
- Sweet potato
- Yes!
- Peas
- [Ramsey] Peas?
[all laughing]
Oh, my God
Congratulations, Alex
[exhales sharply]
- Well done. Ring the bell, Tara, please
- [Red Team cheering]
Yeah, babies!
- Yes!
- Yes!
Dinner services that were terrible...
- Hot behind
- Come here. Raw f*cking meat
These pans are too hot
There's just no momentum in here
- [Dafne] The stress
- Come on. It's not good enough
Get out. Get out!
- Not a good service
- No
Looks like I can't cook fish now
We're gonna work together
and we're gonna push this sh*t out
That's too loose, and there's fava beans
in there instead of peas
Look at me. Well spotted
- Dafne, beautifully cooked, the lamb
- Thank you, Chef
Just golly
- [laughs] Jeepers creepers
- Jeepers creepers
- [snorts]
- We're the last two standing
It doesn't feel real at all
Alex and Dafne
Two nobodies that nobody knows
Did you look in his office?
All the people that have left, in coats?
I was like, "Holy crap,
that's a lot of people we had to b*at."
A lot of people had to leave
I think it was a great service
I'm excited about it
And I'm ready to find out,
who is Chef Ramsay's pick
At the end of the day,
I couldn't be happier,
and I do want to win
[rings]
- This is Alex
- [Ramsay] Hi, Alex. It's Chef
Could yourself and Dafne make your way
to my office, please. Thank you
Yes, Chef. Thank you
Here we go
Breathe in. Breathe out
- And pass out
- Cool
I'm gonna throw up in the corner
[Dafne] Okay
[Ramsay] Dafne and Alex
First of all, my apology
for keeping you both waiting
I can't tell you enough
how proud I am of you both
- Thank you, Chef
- Thank you
Alex. Young man, you have an iron will
You never ever wavered in dinner services
You never wilted in punishments
And trust me, you had a lot of them
Yes, Chef
You're showing your children
what hard work really does look like
But whatever the result is after tonight,
you are strong enough
to succeed in any kitchen
Thank you, Chef
- Dafne...
- [sighs]
... years of age
And young lady,
thank God you didn't go to med school
[chuckles]
A phenomenal chef,
bursting with creativity...
- Thank you, Chef
- ...in all your dishes
To tell your incredible story
of a first-generation LA woman
make it, incredible
Thank you, Chef
I'd be incredibly thrilled
to call either one of you my head chef
- Thank you, Chef
- Thank you, Chef
[Ramsay] But I have made my decision
Dafne, Alex, please step up to your doors
Yes, Chef
[Alex] I'm trying to not just explode
My entire future
is wrapped up into this night
I want this so bad for my family
I have spent over half my life
working for this moment
And I wanna turn that handle
and I wanna walk out those doors
[Dafne] I feel like I'm gonna pass out
This is the most anxious and overwhelming
feeling I've ever felt in my life
I'm just praying to God
that it's me that opens that door
I really put my heart out there
I put my soul on those plates
So, I hope it's enough for Chef Ramsay
Good luck, Alex
- Thanks, you too
- Thank you
The chef whose door opens
will become the winner of Hell's Kitchen,
as well as my head chef at the brand-new
Hell's Kitchen, Caesars Atlantic City
Dafne, Alex,
very carefully place your hand
on top of the handle
On the count of three,
you'll turn the handle and push
One
Two
Three
[guests gasp, cheer]
The chef whose door opens
will become the winner of Hell's Kitchen,
as well as my head chef at the brand-new
Hell's Kitchen, Caesars Atlantic City
On the count of three,
you'll turn the handle and push
One
Two
Three
[screaming]
Whoo!
- You did amazing
- Thank you, Chef
[Ramsay] Okay? And feel proud of this
Give him a hug
[Dafne laughing]
[laughing]
Congratulations
Now get down there and see Sarah. Come on
[Tara] Yeah, Alex!
I just won Hell's Kitchen!
What?
[Sarah shrieks]
This journey has been wild
I mean, ups, downs,
hella punishments, feeling b*at down
To see it come to fruition, it's unreal
You wanna talk about
the ultimate moment of validation
for years of hard work?
Tonight it happened
[Dafne] I love you, Mama
- [speaking Spanish]
- [Dafne laughs]
I really put my heart out there
I put my soul in everything
that has happened in this competition
I left my mark. I feel content right now
Congratulations, Alex
You completely deserve it
Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for our winner, Alex
[all cheering]
Cherish this moment
[whooping]
Is there anything you'd like to say?
I could not have imagined this happening
in my lifetime at all
I was told that this
was a terrible career choice for me
by a few people, many years ago
This has been the wildest experience
of our lives
Outside of marrying that woman,
and my two children,
this is the single greatest thing
I've ever done, so...
This lady hasn't lost anything
All of you give it up
for an amazing woman
Dafne, congratulations
To all the immigrant children
that came here
to make a better life for their family,
please don't ever give up
Keep going
Hustle. Work your ass off
And I promise you, it will be good to you
You know, I'm
I still have a lot to go through,
many years on the line still
It just wasn't meant for me
Just watch out for me
I'll be around for sure
One more time, ladies and gentlemen,
our season winner, Alex!
[Ramsay]
From the start, Alex emerged as a leader,
not only amongst the -year-olds,
but also the -year-olds
His cooking and his passion
pushed him to the front of the pack,
making him the ideal choice
to be my next head chef
I'm on top of the world
I don't even think my face can convey
what my brain and my heart
are feeling right now
This is insane
One more thing for you to do, please
- There you go
- [Sarah] Wow
- [all cheering]
- [Dafne] Yeah, Alex!
[Alex] It means the absolute world to me
that my wife and my mother
were both able to fly all the way
across the country to witness this
This is an incredible moment in our lives
The opportunities that I will be able
to give my children and my family now
that otherwise would not have
presented themselves,
it's priceless
[all cheering]