Narrator: Previously on "hell's kitchen:
The american dream"...
All: Surf and turf!
Narrator: Chef ramsay used a classic american menu item
As a way to test the chefs' palates.
- Crab and venison. - Crab and venison.
- One right. - Okay.
Narrator: He challenged both teams
To identify the proteins
In a variety of surf and turf dishes.
- Oysters and venison. - Yes!
Narrator: Even though she's a pescatarian...
- No!
Narrator: Donya and her partner, sandra,
Struggled to identify the correct fish.
- It's wrong!
Narrator: And raneisha and sammi
Had their issues as well.
- Chicken and scallops! - 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 demir 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!
All: Yes!
Narrator: At dinner service...
- Scallop to the pass!
Narrator: Raneisha and sandra
On the fish station were in deep water
Right from the start.
- Just touch how overcooked they are.
And then to top it off, raw lobster.
So I've got no idea
What the [bleep] 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 killing 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 [bleep] 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 [bleep] leader, but they're not.
"I'm a leader." "no, I'm a leader."
This is just going to create, like,
More tension, more [bleep],
More drama that I'm so tired of.
- We gotta gel back together, get through this [bleep].
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 [bleep] right then,
And then we're gonna move on.
- Move on. - That's it.
- This cannot [bleep] continue.
- I have never felt so schoolgirlish in my life.
There's always something.
- I hate it.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[epic music]
Narrator: After another tough dinner service,
Chef ramsay hopes to lighten the mood
By kicking things off outside of hell's kitchen.
- Ohh. - Oh.
- Pick up the pace! Let's go!
- We're running now!
- Oh, god, different cuisines.
- Rise and shine!
- Soccer.
I think I got a mean kick, but aiming?
That's a whole 'nother thing, so...
[inhales sharply] ehh.
- People from all over the world
Come to the u.S. 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.
[laughter]
Let me explain how this is gonna work.
Behind me are two full goals with targets attached,
Representing nine amazing cuisines.
One chef for 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? All: 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.
- Yeah. Ah. [cheers and applause]
- Oh, my god.
- Alexi lalas?
Oh, my [bleep] god.
- Alexi, you mind showing me how it's done?
- Yeah. You got to help me too, though.
- If you ever played soccer,
You know who this guy is.
Talk about celebrity shock right now.
- What are you gonna go for first?
- I like me some greek.
Here we go. Let's try.
Boom! - Oh.
- Oh, yes! - 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!
- Thai! All: Oh!
[applause]
- Greek-thai.
Oh, boy.
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. - Raneisha.
- I'm gonna try and go for french or italian, chef.
I don't think that raneisha is classically trained
In french cuisine.
I am, so you know,
You've gotta play to your friends.
- Let's get it, ryan.
- Let's go, ryan.
- Ok!
- Here we go. Well done.
- Well, since he said italian,
I guess I'ma shoot for italian.
- Interesting form.
[bleep]. Japanese.
- 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...
- Dale. - Mexico.
- Mexican and spanish. Ok.
- All right, leigh.
- I'm gonna go against brad today.
- Dale. - Ha.
- Leigh, where are you going? - Spanish here.
- Spanish, ok. - Yes, chef.
[quirky music]
- Whoo. - Ah.
- Just struck it perfectly.
- Pocket rocket, where are you going?
- Going for the greek, chef. - Ok.
♪ ♪
- French. I told you, I was a goalie!
[laughter]
Vive la France.
Narrator: Devon and atoye
Will tackle thai and chinese.
- Yay! - Dale.
- That's what I'm talking about.
- Dahmere has an athlete background.
Narrator: Dahmere and sandra scored greek and italian.
- Paisano.
Narrator: Carmen and johnathan
Are taking a shot
At japanese and thai.
- Ok, japanese-thai. I'll take that.
Narrator: Finally, jason is going against sammi
And hoping for...
- Spain, chef. - 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! [laughter]
It's the shorts. It's the shorts.
I mean-- - come on!
- I'm not concerned at all.
I've got this.
[patronizing orchestral music]
- 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.
- [bleep]. [laughter]
- 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.
All: Yay!
- Hey! - That was rough.
- Perseverance. I like it.
- You got it, sammi.
- Where are you going? - For greek.
- Greek. Ok. - Ok.
[exciting music]
All: Hey!
- 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.
It's big. - Yeah, it's really cool.
- You guys excited? All: Yes, chef.
- Ok, turn around. Head back.
All: Yes, chef! - Thank you!
[dramatic music]
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.
- 45 minutes.
Be creative. - Yes, chef.
- 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?
Okay. - Yep.
- But I'm really inspired
By what I'm seeing.
- How about you?
- I have french and japanese, chef,
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.
- Mm-hmm. - And then, a little cheese.
Let's use everything.
- Use everything. - Use everything.
I'm putting the grapes in the rice.
That should lift it.
- Have you ever cooked skirt steak before?
- Once. - It's delicious.
- Growing up in south side jamaica, queens,
All I can remember are those spanish and mexican flavors.
- Steak tacos, basically? - 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 southside jamaica, queens, baby.
- Y'all come by now? - Oh, that's mine.
Those are good.
- Just over 20 minutes to go.
- Heard, 20 minutes, chef.
- I got orzo working.
- Lamb rack. - Lamb.
Going to sear that off.
I got a sear going on there, and I wanted a nice crust.
Nice, golden brown, sexy.
[sizzling]
- Watch your pan.
[ominous music]
[scoffs]
My lamb's on fire.
♪ ♪
That's very toasty.
That's ok. A little char?
Not gonna hurt nobody.
There's flavor in char.
I just hope they're not completely overcooked.
Hot, hot, hot.
- Five minutes, ladies. All: Yes, chef.
- 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 is definitely
Not something that I go towards when I'm cooking.
Ok, this is not working.
It's very stressful right now.
- I mean, what's the sauce with it?
I'm sorry. - The raita.
- Where is it? - I haven't made it yet.
- What the [bleep]?
What are you dicking around like this for?
- 75 seconds to go. - Yeah, basil's--
- Time is slipping away from me right now.
How am I supposed to make a [bleep] sauce?
I am lost in my dish a little bit,
And I totally forget about my sauce.
- 20 seconds to go. Let's go.
Come on, jermaine. Please.
- Yes, chef. - Gotta be walking.
Walking down. - Let's go, sammi.
- Put the sauce on. - I got you, bro.
- 15 seconds to go.
- If it doesn't get up there,
You're not getting judged. - [groans]
- Let's go, sammi.
- 15 seconds to go. - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- If doesn't get up there, you're not getting judged.
You've got less than ten. Let's go.
Nine.
- Let's go, guys. You gotta get it to the pass.
- 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!
[applause]
- Now, this man knows his fusion.
And welcome. - Hi, chef.
- Good to see, 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 homogeneous cuisine.
- Tony messina--
That guy is legit a legend,
So I'm over here [bleep] 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 are just 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 pretty leathery.
Pretty overcooked in there.
[tense music]
- 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 pot.
[laughter]
♪ ♪
- Oh, my god. - No, stock.
Obviously in a [bleep] pot. - Oh, sorry, sorry.
Veal. Veal stock.
- 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.
- Blue team. Congrats. Good job.
- I brought it home for southside 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.
- The lamb is under as [bleep].
- 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. - 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. - 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. [applause]
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.
- Well done. - Thank you, chef.
[applause] - it's ok, brad.
Narrator: Needing to score...
- French and japanese.
Narrator: Ryan is hoping his miso-glazed seabream
Will keep his team in the running...
- All the elements are 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.
Langoustine is very delicate.
It's a 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. - Wow.
All right. - Thank you, chef.
- Ok, 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, and 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 brown butter and soy-glazed seabream.
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 a 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 back in line, please.
Thank you. Both: Thank you, chef.
- Thank you.
- Those last two dishes, exceptional.
So this will decide it.
Is it johnathan or carmen?
[suspenseful music]
- It's johnathan from the blue team.
- Well done.
[applause] - thank you.
Let's go, blue team! Hell yeah.
I had to clinch this one for our guys.
It just feels so good.
- 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 off
To play bubble soccer.
- Oh! - Oh!
Bubble, baby!
- Also, when you get back to the dorms,
There's a little surprise.
What are you waiting for? - Yes, chef! Yes, chef!
- Jason, let's hope you score a goal this time.
[laughter] - 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
50 pounds of english peas,
Dicing the pancetta.
We need parmesan shredded by hand.
Ladies, it's gonna be grueling.
Off you go. All: Yes, chef.
- What a shame. - Oh, [bleep]!
- Let's get it!
[all 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.
[laughter]
- 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 toots] fight!
Ay-yi-yi. Yi-yi-yi-yi.
[laughter]
- Hey, hey.
[chuckles]
Oh!
I am getting the... [thud]
Knocked out of me.
[laughter]
- People are flipping. Bodies are flying.
- 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 toots]
- 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.
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.
- No, I'm good.
- I know it's a competition,
But we're still human.
- 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 [bleep] this [bleep].
[somber music]
But I'm not a quitter.
There's something in the back of my head like,
"don't quit."
♪ ♪
[sobbing]
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 [bleep] 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 [bleep] self.
Ok, we lost the challenge.
[bleep], we better not lose service.
Period.
[dramatic music]
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 ok.
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.
♪ ♪
[ominous music]
- Let's have a good service.
- Is there anything I can do for you?
- Oh, no, papa.
We're good. - Ok.
Just 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.
[upbeat electronic music]
♪ ♪
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! - Ooh-whee!
- Ah, I love it. Let's go. Let's go.
- Let's go. Four covers. Table 34.
Two risotto, two scallops.
All: Yes, chef. - Let's go.
- Seven out. Two scallop, two risotto.
All: 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... - No answer.
I'll speak to the [bleep] oven.
Drop the scallops! [echoing]
- Acknowledge, guys. Acknowledge.
- Yep, yep. Oh, [bleep].
Yeah, ready to drop them.
[bleep], that's hot.
- Oh, [bleep].
Watch out.
Careful, careful, careful.
What is going on there?
- We are [bleep] on fire over here.
I pulled the pan.
- [bleep] almighty.
Come on, ladies. Come on, man.
Please! Yes?
All: Yes, chef.
- Come on.
- Drop the scallops. - I'm dropping them now!
- 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.
30 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?
All: Yes, chef. - Let's 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, baby.
- 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.
- Dahmere is the coolest cucumber.
He's got the dreads, and he's so relaxed,
But when it [bleep] comes to game time,
He just, like, clicks it on.
- I'm about to walk soon. Push, push, push.
- I'm, like, ready to [bleep] 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 [bleep] 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?
- That's good. These are good.
- 30 seconds. - Heard on 30.
- Make sure y'all taste y'all food, watch y'all pans.
- Come on, jermaine. - Yes, chef.
- Come on. - Yes, chef. Yes, chef.
- Refried scallop coming out now.
- Coming out now. - Yes, sir.
- Just hold up. Look out.
- Hot, hot. Coming around.
- Scallops, chef.
[tense music]
- 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.
- Walking to the pass. Two scallop, two risotto.
- Push. Let's go, sammi. Push.
Raneisha? Atoye? Both: Yes, chef.
- Beautifully cooked, those scallops, yes?
- Thank you, chef. - Beautifully cooked.
- They say if you can't stand the heat,
You gotta get out the kitchen,
And [bleep], I ain't going nowhere.
- Raw. Christina?
- You need to get this back in the beurre monté.
It's still raw.
- All right. - 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. - Yes, chef.
- Are you holding back? - No, chef.
- Well, 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? - 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 beautiful, 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.
- Go.
Narrator: And with both kitchens...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. All: 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 [bleep].
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. All: 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. - Yes, chef.
- Looking at 45 seconds. Two strip, chef.
- Let's go. Halibut's in the window.
- 30 seconds.
30 seconds on these strips. - 30 seconds.
- Heard. Hallies are up.
- [vocalizing]
You're good, you're good, you're good.
- New york strip. I'll take it.
- All right.
Coming up behind.
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 the [bleep] time to tell.
Look at me the eyes.
When I talk to you, look at me in the [bleep] eyes.
- Yes, chef.
- 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 the [bleep] time to tell.
Look at me in the eyes.
When I [bleep] talk to you, look at me in the [bleep] eyes.
- Yes, chef. - Not on the [bleep] floor.
- Yes, chef. - Uh-oh.
- Ooh.
- Jason's his own worst enemy.
Like, jason knows best.
Even when he doesn't, he still thinks he knows best.
- New york strips ice cold in the middle, ok?
- I rushed them. - See, you did rush them, ok?
Halibut back, [bleep] strip back.
Let's go. All: Yes, chef.
- Let's start that again.
- You got to start again
'cause you tried to cut the corners.
That [bleep] 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?
All: 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.
- Jason decided to start too early.
I rushed it, but it just wasn't enough.
- Look at that. 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.
[dramatic music]
- 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...
- This looks amazing.
- So good. - Delicious.
Narrator: The red team is hoping to deliver on...
- Two wellington, two lamb, two new york strip.
All: Yes, chef. - All meat.
All meat. - Yes, chef.
Six minutes, chef.
- Love that. Let's go.
- Let's go. - All right, chef.
- 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.
- Ok. - 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.
- Lamb is beautiful. Both: Thank you, chef.
- Wellington's beautiful.
- Nice job, carmen. - [bleep] yeah.
- 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? Both: 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.
- Mmm, this lamb is bomb.
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.
All: Yes, chef. - Let's go.
- Let's push this last table out.
- I'm about to pass the [bleep] out right now.
- Do not drop the ball.
You gotta close the door.
You gotta close the door, young man!
- Sorry, sorry, sorry.
- Every time you open up, what happens?
- It lets the heat out and doesn't cook.
Yes, chef.
- So watching my brother, brad, suffer,
It's 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.
You're doing an amazing job.
- Last table, ladies.
Entrées--two halibut, two new york strip.
Yes? All: Yes, chef.
- I'm on four minutes all day, chef.
- Let's go. - Yep.
- We're almost to the finish line.
- Last ticket, and I might cry [bleep] tears of joy.
- You guys got it, bro. You guys got it.
- How long with the lamb, baby?
- Three minutes. Three minutes. - Heard.
Heard. Three minutes on lamb.
- Man, they're moving fast.
- Churn that [bleep]. 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.
- Very strong. Well done.
- I told you, we dance together.
- We dance.
- We band together,
Put all the [bleep] aside,
And we ran the hell out of those stations tonight.
- That was [bleep] amazing. Good job, boys.
- Good job, team. - Good job.
[motivational music]
♪ ♪
- 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.
[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 a idol.
I mean, 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 not feeling good.
[tense music]
- Is something wrong? - Yes, chef.
♪ ♪
- What--what? What is going on?
♪ ♪
- Brad, how are you feeling?
- Personally, I'm not feeling good.
[tense music]
- Something wrong? - Yes, chef.
The procedure that I got
Is kind of backfiring on me right now.
- Surgery. - Yes, chef.
And tonight was just really, really hard.
♪ ♪
- This is a competition... - I know, chef.
- But your health is my concern.
- Yes, chef. - Ok?
- I'm really not feeling good.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
♪ ♪
- I--my body--
I'm not giving up,
But my body is currently giving up on me.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- 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. [applause]
- 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.
- 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.
- Love you, baby! - Aw, I love you, 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.
[ominous music]
I need both teams to go back to the dorms
And come back to me
With the weakest two chefs on your team.
All: Yes, chef. - Off you go.
Well done.
- We all had an exceptional service today.
- We didn't have [bleep] sent back.
Everything came out how it was supposed to go.
- Tonight, a lobster went up that shouldn't have.
- Yep, one was raw.
- Yeah, one was good, one was off.
- Yeah, raw.
- I'm going based off of the challenge today,
And that's all I have to say about that.
- I didn't score a point today,
But everybody has had a hiccup, including myself,
So I think basing it on challenges is [bleep].
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.
- 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.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- 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.
- 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 my vote 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 raw stuff tonight,
It would be devon.
- I would vote for jermaine.
♪ ♪
- I just don't think that my mistakes tonight
Trump anything raw.
♪ ♪
- I think it's also important to think
About people who have led stations
As opposed to ran support.
I know I've personally led two.
Jermaine, how many have you taken lead on?
- 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.
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.
[foreboding music]
♪ ♪
- It's always hard for me to send someone home
On nights like tonight, but this is a competition.
Understood? All: Yes, chef.
- Leigh, red team's first nominee and why.
- Our first nominee tonight, chef, is raneisha.
- 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.
- Blue team, have you reached a consensus?
All: Yes, chef.
- Dahmere, blue team's first nominee and why.
- Our first nominee...
Was jason.
- Jason. - Yes.
- Why? - We took into account
Every mistake.
It all tallied up. - Ok.
And blue team's second nominee and why.
♪ ♪
- Jermaine.
- Yes.
- Chef? - Please.
- I thought we agreed on devon.
♪ ♪
- What's going on here?
♪ ♪
Someone's not telling the truth.
- Mm-mm.
♪ ♪
- Blue team's second nominee and why.
- Jermaine.
- Yes.
- Chef? - Please.
- I thought we agreed on devon.
[suspenseful music]
- 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. - Ok.
- And that was a general consensus?
All: Yes, chef.
- Ok.
Raneisha, sandra, jason, jermaine,
Step forward, please.
[somber music]
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 kill 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.
♪ ♪
- The person leaving "hell's kitchen" is...
♪ ♪
Raneisha.
[solemn music]
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.
- Please give me your jacket.
♪ ♪
Just wish you had more experience.
Don't you stop. - Yes, chef.
- Promise? - I promise.
- Head up high. Good job.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Good night.
♪ ♪
- [exhales]
- 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.
All: Yes, chef.
- Get out of here.
[ominous music]
- Phew!
I definitely thought I was going home tonight.
I don't know how much longer my emotions can handle that.
- [sobbing]
- Clearly, chef ramsay sees something in me,
And thank god.
- I don't like drama. Like, I [bleep] 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 [bleep] house.
Devon tried to come from my integrity,
And I thought that was a huge slap in my face
And a huge attack 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.
- 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? [romantic music]
- Hey, girl. [kissing]
- Sammi! Sammi!
- Yes, chef. - Watch the sear.
All you're doing is screwing yourself.
Call back the [bleep] order!
Narrator: Find out... - Oh, man.
Is this cooking with pride?
Yeah, I'm not [bleep] serving it.
Get it together! - I'm so frustrated!
Narrator: On the most emotional episode
Of the season...
- I might go home. I [bleep] know.
Narrator: On the next "hell's kitchen."
- It's only getting worse. - Ooh!