Male narrator: Previously on hell's kitchen: Young guns...
Antonio, you are joining the red team.
Narrator: After chef ramsay evened up the teams...
He kicked off part one
of the international cuisine challenge.
(whistle toots)
he's ice skating out there.
-Proscuitto. -Panchetta.
I am stoked.
Lamb rack.
-Damn it. -(ramsay laughs)
narrator: In the cooking portion of the challenge...
-Sausage cake? -(laughs)
narrator: The young guns were definitely pushed
outside of their comfort zones.
I haven't ever constructed a greek dish.
Do I look greek?
Narrator: And while some of the chefs
were able to navigate the foreign territory...
The lamb's cooked beautifully.
-That's a good dish. -Thank you, chef.
-Wow, well done. -Thank you.
Narrator: Others...
Wow.
Narrator: Took a wrong turn.
There's, like, a lot of soy sauce.
So it comes across heavy and pretty dense.
Don't be afraid to season.
Narrator: In the final round,
it was the battle of greek cuisine
between keona and trenton, and it would be...
-Gotta go to keona. -(squeals)
that dish was amazing.
Narrator: Who would clinch the win
for the red team.
This feels better than sex.
Narrator: At dinner service,
antonio established his place in a new kitchen.
-Beautifully cooked. -Yes, chef.
-Let's go, red team. -Let's go.
Narrator: And earned the respect of his new teammates.
I'm slowly starting to get more confident in antonio.
Narrator: While over in the blue kitchen,
kevin struggled to get his footing on the fish station.
Ramsay: It's raw. It's raw.
It's [bleep] raw.
Narrator: And after a series of futile attempts..
Four times. Wake up, let's go.
Yes, chef.
You got it, kev. Let's bounce back.
Ramsay: Let's go.
Narrator: Chef ramsay runs out of patience...
Blue team, come here!
Every table you've touched, you've screwed.
Apron off, jacket off, and [bleep] off out of here.
You're done!
Narrator: And sent kevin packing
in the middle of service,
ending his dream of becoming head chef
at gordon ramsay's steak at paris las vegas.
And now, the continuation of hell's kitchen: Young guns.
Good night, get out of here.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
No elimination tonight.
That was--whoo.
It's sad that we lost a teammate, like,
in the middle of dinner service.
But kevin definitely gave up.
[bleep].
Steve: So you know, that's it for you.
Take your jacket off and go, I guess.
-Good job tonight. -Great job.
Good job, blue peeps.
I don't get a high five anymore, steve?
You can get a high five, too.
(flames whoosh)
(dramatic music)
♪
(upbeat music)
-are we dancing? -Thank you.
-Oh, my goodness. -Oh, hell yeah.
Oh, I don't know how I feel about this.
Good morning.
-Good morning, chef. -Good morning.
I am not a dancer by any means,
by any means of the definition.
It's just not happening.
I can tell you guys
are packed with energy this morning.
(tepid laughter)
are we having a dance party, chef?
Season 20, season of the young guns,
you've all made it half way in the competition.
I thought we could have a little fun
so I brought in an amazing dance floor.
Let's let our hair down.
Uh-oh. (laughs)
some music, please.
And some lights down, please. Thank you.
♪ shake it, shake it, shake it ♪
(laughter)
ramsay: Emily, you're up first. Let's go.
-Let's go. -Yeah!
(laughter)
♪ you go crazy
(laughter and applause)
yes, girl!
Ramsay: Keona, let's go. You're next.
♪ don't be afraid girl, it's time to get wild ♪
♪ let me see you shake it, shake it like you're proud ♪
megan, let's go. Come on.
-Oh! -Go megan!
-Antonio, let's go. -(laughter)
-yeah! -Brynn, let's go!
(laughter)
♪ I go on and on
(laughter)
(cheering and applause)
♪ and the party don't stop till eight in the mornin' ♪
(laughter and applause)
♪ yeah, I'm a fan fav, you just isolated ♪
(laughter)
-hey, hey, hey! -Hey!
(cheering)
(laughter)
everybody on the dance floor, let's go!
Ah, ah!
Yes!
Hey!
-Hey, hey! -Uh-oh.
Oh, my god, you guys haven't even had a drink!
All of you back in line.
Well done, give yourselves a round of applause.
(applause and laughter)
that was incredible.
(laughter)
man, you guys got some moves.
(laughter)
but do you want to see some real moves?
All: Yes, chef.
I'm really hoping chef ramsay shows us some dance moves.
That would do a lot for me. (chuckles)
is this gonna be, like,
a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see?
(record scratches)
(all groan)
-come on, chef. -Come on.
(chuckles) I do not dance.
Especially with size 15 feet.
Now chefs, when you dance on your own,
you each have your own unique moves.
But when you danced as a group,
you all came together like a team
and moved to the beat of one.
A great dancing team, like a great brigade,
has to have absolute trust in each other.
Today your team will be responsible
for cooking five amazing entrees.
You'll be cooking the beef wellington,
new york strip, pan-seared crispy skin salmon,
braised halibut, and that amazing rack of lamb.
Easy, right?
All: Yes, chef.
Brynn: Chef ramsay's rattling off
all these dishes that we do for service.
It seems easy enough.
Here's the catch.
Only two chefs from your team
will be allowed in the kitchen at the same time.
When I say go, your first two chefs will run into the kitchen
and spend five minutes making all five entrees.
And then when I say change, next two chefs will take over.
And you'll keep taking turns.
You've got 35 minutes to nail those five amazing entrees.
The team that comes closest to making five stunning entrees
wins the challenge, understood?
All: Yes, chef.
Take a minute with your team
and decide on your pairings.
Off you go.
Yes, chef.
Who's on the first rotation? I can go.
I'll go and I'll jump on the fish side.
Trenton: I have faith in megan and steve.
I'm just hoping everybody else on the team
is as comfortable with the menu as I
because I've studied that menu in and out.
So you all first.
Who's second?
We'll go second. You all third?
The first two that we decided will be kiya and sam.
Sam's speed and, you know, kiya's patience and precision
will be exactly what the red team needs.
Right. Red team, blue team.
Line up this side of the dance floor, let's go.
I'm preparing myself. Getting little stretches in.
First pairings. Are we ready?
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Yes?
Your time starts now, let's go guys.
Narrator: In today's communication relay challeng,
each team will separate into three pairs of two
in order to prepare five entrees
from the current hell's kitchen menu.
I feel like we should prep all the vegetables.
I got potatoes to start.
Narrator: Chefs have only 35 minutes
to complete all the entrees,
so it's crucial for the first pairs
to lay the groundwork for success.
-Divide and conquer, yes? -Both: Yes, chef.
Let's go, red team.
Our strategy is
starting on the garnish and the smaller things.
I can't see if she's doing fennel fronds.
Yeah, she's doing fennel fronds.
Proteins have to be cooked ahead of time
but we don't want to have them cooked too far ahead of time.
Sam, how many potatoes you doing?
-Three, that's it. -Okay.
So you're setting up fish, yeah?
Yeah, I'm setting up fish.
We're doing five entrees.
So first thing you wanna do is get the proteins going.
Okay, wellies in. Lambs on.
Heard. Fish is going in the pan now.
So our last rotations they'll be good, perfectly cooked.
30 seconds to go.
Holy [bleep].
That goes [bleep] quick.
No! The time's up already?
There's no way in hell that was five minutes.
Switch, let's go!
Narrator: Now the chefs only have 15 seconds
to download the new pair...
Potatoes are down right now. Okay.
Narrator: On where they left off
and what still needs to be done.
Proteins haven't been cooked yet, right?
No, no, not at all.
Lamb's on right now so you need to watch it.
I'm peeling turnips right now for wellies.
Let's go. Aprons on, let's go.
Do you want me to throw the welly in?
Yeah, go ahead. Welly and lamb.
Sam and I definitely do the first thing wrong.
We should've put the proteins in first.
I'm hoping that brynn and antonio
can pick it up way quicker than we did.
No, not hot yet.
Come on, guys. (claps)
I can do turnips and lamb, since I'll be over here.
I'm a little worried that the lamb
is gonna not get the amount of attention it needs.
Walking lamb to oven.
Heard.
It's gonna be one of
the longest things to get done off this menu.
(dramatic music)
okay, lentils and couscous are going down.
I cannot wait to knock this relay out.
[bleep] me.
Okay, we need a finer strainer.
-That couscous went everywhere. -Oh!
The lentils and couscous just combined everywhere.
Oh, my god. (chuckles)
why?
Three, two, one-- switch, let's go!
Let's go, guys.
Did you add wine to that sauce?
Yeah.
Lamb's been in for two minutes,
wellington in for six minutes.
-Lentils are going. -Okay.
Potatoes are going, as well.
Time, let's go! Get out.
Wellies are in the oven with the timer.
Okay.
Where is the couscous?
I don't have eyes on couscous.
Here it is, I got it.
I'm glad we had a little bit
of the lentils and the couscous left
because if we didn't we would've been [bleep] screwed.
I'm gonna finish this sauce really quick.
Okay.
Lobster butter.
I'm making salmon sauce and I'm using lobster butter
and because I'm vegan I'm at a slight disadvantage
'cause I can't taste this [bleep].
I'm gonna start salmon salad, okay?
Heard.
So we need, uh, beurre blanc bad.
Okay.
Switch, let's go! (claps)
go, steve.
Look at this. Everything mixed.
-Yeah, I know. -So I started it over.
Lamb and wellies still in.
Beurre blanc needs to be finished.
-Yeah. -Beurre blanc heard.
Ramsay: Let's go.
That lemon vinaigrette is on.
Anybody start making the vinaigrettes yet?
-Vinaigrettes? -Yeah.
No, no--white balsamic's right here, though.
(timer buzzes)
is that your lamb timer or wellie timer?
I'm not really sure.
Nobody told me what the timer was for.
I think lamb's just about there.
Heard.
So I'm just hoping that, you know,
she's on it with her temperatures.
-Ramsay: Three, two, one-- -come on, guys.
And switch, let's go. (claps)
check on all the grains, the lentils should be almost there.
-Potatoes are almost there. -Okay.
Lentil cous is on, gotta taste it one more time.
Okay.
Let's go. Out.
Don't forget those vegetables.
Can you pull those veggies for me?
(speaks spanish)
ramsay: Let's go, guys. Concentrate.
That lamb is not done.
Ramsay: You shouldn't pull it out if it's not done.
I thought it was done. It felt pretty done.
♪
switch, let's go.
So your grains-- all you need is the lemon.
Roasted garlic's already in.
Lentils--I just put butter, it needs stock.
-All right. -Out, out!
Lamb is out.
There you go, meg.
Where's that beurre blanc sauce, you see it?
Yeah, right there.
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me.
I'm a little flustered because we only have one round left.
We are running around. Too crazy, come on.
I'm just hoping that we don't bring our team down.
Did you get the fries out?
No, they need more time.
Red team, blue team,
all of you finish up, let's go!
-Go. -Let's go!
Narrator: Now with all the chefs
racing back into the kitchen...
Pull those salmon!
Narrator: Each team has only five minutes
to sort through the situation.
Fennel fronds.
Narrator: And complete their five entrees.
We got lentils ready.
Lentils are right there.
-Slice at an angle, emily. -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Finesse, guys.
I need yogurt!
I think the red team is a little scattered right now.
We're all a little bit everywhere.
Three minutes to go!
Plate, we need to plate right now!
What is this? That's not how that's plated.
Get another plate, get another plate.
The last five minutes of this challenge is complete chaos.
Anybody see ramekins?
We're all running around trying to plate something.
Where's the welly sauce?
Lamb, lamb, lamb!
90 seconds to go.
It's just absolute havoc.
-What are we missing? -Parsley.
-Parsley! -Parsley, parsley.
Ramsay: 20 seconds to go.
I need a lamb plate set up, please.
-Yogurt. -Lamb, lamb, lamb, lamb!
-Ramsay: Four, three... -Lamb, lamb!
Ramsay: Two, one. And stop!
Narrator: With time running out...
Plate, we need to plate right now!
Narrator: In today's
communication relay challenge...
Ramsay: 20 seconds to go!
Narrator: Both teams scrambled to finish their five entrees.
-Yogurt. -Lamb, lamb, lamb, lamb!
-Ramsay: Four, three... -Lamb, lamb!
Ramsay: Two, one. And stop!
Oh, boy.
Oh, my god. (laughs)
now, I'm gonna be judging each entree head-to-head
and I'll be awarding a point
to the team who best executed the dish.
The team with the highest point total wins.
And let's start off with the wellingtons.
First off, the red team.
So visually the beef looks what?
-Under, chef. -Under, that's right.
That's why I want proteins in first.
But you were doing herb salads.
Yes, chef.
I feel like we should prep all the vegetables.
Ramsay: Herb salad can be done in seconds.
(dramatic music)
mm, that's just delicious.
-Thank you, chef. -Really good.
Blue team, beautifully done.
And the cook on it is exceptional.
♪
delicious.
But there's no sauce.
Wow. All right, listen.
Red team, it missed two more minutes in the oven.
Blue team, you missed the sauce.
Um, the point goes to...
(tense music)
blue team, well done.
-All: Thank you, chef. -Really good.
Yes.
Getting that first point under our belt feels awesome.
I'm just hoping these other dishes can hold up.
Slide down the new york strip, please.
So red team, who cooked it?
I cooked the steak, chef.
Mm-hmm, the cook is beautiful.
♪
delicious. Pretty good.
Beautifully done. It's sliced with finesse.
Thank you.
Kiya always kills it so I'm not surprised
when her new york strip is perfect.
Ramsay: Really good, indeed.
Uh, blue team, who sliced that?
Emily: I did, chef.
Ramsay: Didn't I tell you to slice that on an angle
so it doesn't look like dog meat?
Yes, chef.
♪
wow.
There is no seasoning on that whatsoever, guys.
Come on. There is no comparison.
Clearly the point goes to the red team.
Congratulations.
Thank you, chef.
Thank god I just know how to cook a new york.
Definitely coming in clutch for our team.
Ramsay: Wow.
Let's look at the lamb.
The red team, yeah, the lamb is cooked beautifully.
Mm.
It's delicious.
Right.
Uh, blue team, who took the lamb out?
-I took it out, chef. -[bleep].
Ramsay: Come on, guys.
Trenton: There's fat running through it.
That's rare.
I wish it was rare. I'd take rare any day.
But come on,
you guys are way too good to serve me that, yeah?
Yes, chef.
I've cooked a rack of lamb 100,000 times
and I just made a rookie-ass mistake
and I'm just mad, you know?
The point beyond doubt goes to the red team.
-Yes! -Yes.
Ramsay: Two to one.
Right. Um, the salmon.
Blue team, how is that cooked in the middle, yeah?
Salmon's cooked beautifully.
No seasoning on that salmon. Damn, what a shame.
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Uh, red team.
Salmon nice and crispy. It's beautifully cooked.
I have one issue with this.
Kiya, taste.
♪
whoo, salty.
Who seasoned that sauce?
I finished the sauce but I did not season it, chef.
Oh, it is way too salty.
-Oh, okay. -Ramsay: Way too salty.
I'm not gonna taste things that have meat in it.
But now I know to have people taste stuff.
Lesson learned. It's not happening again.
Ramsay: I got salty and I've got bland.
Uh, the point goes to...
Nobody.
Not on the salmon course. Not good enough.
Oh god, here the [bleep] we go again.
Damn, did you taste that?
It had chicken juice, so I didn't.
I think josie's starting to realize
that being a vegan can hurt a lot in the long run.
Ramsay: Oh, my god.
I mean, the sauce ruined it for everything.
One dish left.
Let's start off with the blue team.
Fish cooked beautifully.
Fennel nicely cooked, who cooked that?
I did, chef.
Ramsay: Why's that so watery?
-It didn't reduce enough. -That's right.
The red team, who cooked the fish?
I seared it chef, antonio took it out, chef.
Yeah, it's cooked beautifully, look at that.
♪
mm.
Lacking a touch of seasoning, but it's lovely.
Two nice dishes.
One has the advantage of finesse beyond belief.
Congratulations, red team. Three to one.
Good job.
Yes! Group hug, group hug!
Yeah!
Another win for us.
It's just really exhilarating
to see all of our hard work paying off.
Red team, get ready.
All of you are going...
Zip-lining.
(all cheering)
-that's awesome. -That's nice.
You are heading to the amazing fly linq.
12 stories above the vegas strip.
Yeah. I need this.
You'll then head to off the strip bistro & bar
for an amazing lunch.
Yes! We get to go out again.
I'm so excited.
I get to zip-line and be zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom.
(chuckles)
uh, blue team.
While the red team are all flying around like superheroes,
today in hell's kitchen it is recycling day.
We want to ensure a much better planet not just for you
but for generations to come, understand?
-Yes, chef. -Absolutely, chef.
Red team, head off to the door, and congratulations.
-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: You are in sync.
-Kiya: Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Well done.
Well, blue team. What happened?
You got killed by that lamb.
Yes, chef.
Okay, head off back to the dorms.
Off you go.
Dear, oh, dear.
It absolutely sucks to lose and lose continuously.
No one wants to sort trash.
I think that's the worst punishment so far.
(awkward whimsical music)
so you're gonna go through these bins.
It's kinda gross, but you can think of the bright side.
I don't know what it is, but you can think of it.
So get going picking through the trash.
Let's just take it one bag at a time.
Ooh, that one's got juice in it.
That's gross.
-Ugh. -Oh, [bleep].
(imitates gagging)
blue team's really got it rough right now.
I mean [bleep],
I would hate to be going through all that trash.
Some sort of liquid.
This is one punishment I am totally glad I got to miss.
That is stinky.
♪
man: Some embarrassing [bleep].
(upbeat music)
♪
I'm excited. This is crazy.
I've never, like, zip-lined before.
So I don't really know what to expect but I'm ready to fly.
Ready!
First one to the edge smells like the garbage from today.
(laughs)
three, two--
(all exclaiming)
holy [bleep]!
(all screaming)
check it out!
Keona: I feel like I'm flying through the freaking sky.
I can see everything.
I can see mountains, I can see all the hotels,
all the casinos, I see pools,
I see people and they're looking at me and I look sick.
(shouts)
♪
-these are tears of joy. -Whoo!
Ugh.
(awkward whimsical music)
♪
you've gotta be kidding me.
Oh...
Yeah, that's uh...
That's making my eyes water a little bit.
This is kinda like a trip down memory lane, you know?
-Oh, mussels. -Mussels.
So we're getting smells of all the past challenges.
Oh, we got some sesame back here.
I think this was the international challenge.
Past dinner services.
Hey, look at the wellies.
Just a little bit of everything.
It's just, like, all just assaulting your nostrils.
Yeah, that reeks.
(upbeat music)
oh, wow.
That looks awesome.
This is the best reward so far.
Yeah, who doesn't want to ride a zip line?
No, I'm talking about food.
Black angus rib eyes, guys.
-Enjoy. -Oh, man.
A big shout-out.
Thank you, chef ramsay, for setting this one up.
I really, really, feel bad for the blue team.
Yeah. No, definitely.
(laughter)
(dramatic music)
you know what the high is?
That chef ramsay told us all today
that we've hit a milestone and that we're all--
yeah, that's a pretty big deal.
-Essentially, yeah. -Yeah, we're halfway done.
Yeah, I was like, "wow!"
I think everyone needs to make sure
we keep that in our head.
-Hi. -Hi.
-Is that what he said? -(laughter)
I am pretty okay. How are you?
I'm good now.
-(blows kiss) -do you need a room?
Do you guys need a place to go?
This is how vegetarians talk to one another.
(laughter)
we're in a relationship, guys.
Don't hate on our love.
Yeah--no, I'm not hating. Keep--keep going.
(laughter)
oh, my god.
(telephone rings)
hello?
-Hi, who's that? -Megan.
Okay. Yes, chef.
Uh, chef wants you...
To go through the kitchen and up to his office.
-Me? -Josie.
Oh, [bleep].
♪
see ya.
(grinding)
(telephone rings)
hello?
Narrator: A rare moment of relaxation for the chefs
is interrupted by chef ramsay.
Okay. Yes, chef.
Narrator: Who summons josie to his office.
See ya.
I have never been to chef ramsay's office before,
so I'm really excited
but I also feel like I'm gonna throw up.
(chuckles)
(suspenseful music)
-hey, josie. -Hi, chef.
Please take a seat.
Since we're, uh, halfway through the competition,
thought it'd be nice to spend some quality time together.
So, um, how are you feeling?
Honestly, I'm kind of having a lot of fun, chef.
I love that.
-I feel like I'm lacking. -In what?
I really need to wrap my head around plating
and, like, the final execution.
Yeah, I don't think you trust your instincts enough.
You cook meat beautifully.
Thank you.
What I need to see now is more of a voice,
'cause you have the knowledge to back up the voice.
That needs to come out.
-Yes, chef. -Thank you.
Thank you.
(telephone rings)
this is emily.
Oh, good. Perfect.
Emily, can you meet me upstairs in my office, please?
Thank you.
-Yes, chef. -Yeah.
-You're going? -My turn.
What is going on?
Who knows what the [bleep]'s out there.
Congratulations, you're all eliminated.
(laughter)
-your energy is infectious. -Thank you, chef.
Where does that come from?
I've always been a never-giver-upper,
that's what my mom calls me.
Mm-hmm.
Take that positivity
and put it into what you do on a daily basis.
Okay.
I look at christina, her attitude was brilliant.
It's like yours, same thing.
That's a great compliment.
-Keep up the good work. -Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Please.
Oh, my god. (laughs)
that was the coolest thing
that's ever happened to me ever.
Oh, my god. I know, right?
Somebody as amazing as chef ramsay believes in me
and thinks that I have what it takes
to keep going in this competition
is just so crazy.
I can't even process it.
We just gotta stick through it.
Yeah.
That was a really good reset,
because I was feeling low today.
Whoo!
(laughter)
-the energy is amazing. -Yes, chef.
Not just in this competition, but in life.
You've been cooking since the age of seven.
Yes, chef.
But you're like me, you find it hard to relax.
Nervous energy.
-Oh my god, yes. -You're 22, sam.
I think there's so much more to come from you.
You just need to relax.
♪
it's hard to believe you're a small town guy
'cause you cook like you've just come out
of the middle of london, new york, or paris.
Thank you.
But I'm not hearing it.
Food needs that personality, needs that character,
and so there's one thing I'd like to suggest going forward.
We need to bring that character out on you now.
Yes, chef.
You've got skills, girl. Let me tell you that.
You know how to cook, but you're too reserved.
Just been judged a lot
so I guess I pull back a little bit sometimes.
Sure, but you can't continue
the second half of this competition with that mindset.
You've got the background.
You set up your own business, for god's sake.
Yes, chef.
Here's the thing.
I think you make silly mistakes
and you can prevent those from happening, easily.
Don't these mistakes bounce off?
Yes, chef.
Let me tell you what I see, shall I?
Mm-hmm.
Your control cooking fish and meat is perfect.
Thank you.
That needs to be backed up with a voice.
You need to get people to respond with what you want.
Turn up the volume. Promise?
No problem.
Good catch up. Good to see you.
Thank you, chef.
How was it?
I'm not gonna lie, it was terrifying.
I can't believe that was just, like--
we just, like, shook hands with him.
Steve: Honestly.
His eyes, man. He has some beautiful eyes.
-Oh, he's so beautiful. -Yes, he does.
He is a pretty man, I'm not gonna lie.
(laughs)
chef ramsay has, like,
this aura that's kinda glowing off of him.
It's weird, like, seeing it in real life.
Whoo, whoo-hoo!
We look damn good if you ask me.
(clicks tongue)
it's pretty nice.
You're a junior sous chef currently.
Yes.
Yeah, and I'm not feeling that.
You doubt yourself way too much and that needs to change.
You've got the experience. You've been on every station.
There is nothing you can't do.
Believe in yourself more.
-Okay, chef. -Okay?
You've been solid.
-Thank you, chef. -You really have been solid.
You're 22 years of age,
yet you show off without showing off.
Thank you, chef.
I'm, like, really surprised with how well I'm doing.
-Keep it up. -Yup.
-Well done. -Thank you, chef.
Thank you.
(telephone rings)
(exhales deeply)
this is megan.
Can you meet me upstairs in my office, please?
Megan: Yes, chef.
(laughs nervously)
good luck.
Oh, my life.
I definitely feel extremely nervous right now.
I'm alone in the dorm trying to stay calm
but at the same time
I have a million and one things
going on in my mind right now.
Woosah, girl. You will be okay.
You can cook, girl, let's get that absolutely clear.
Thank you, chef.
But you're super polite in service.
Turn it on a little bit.
-Okay. -Okay?
I want you to spot mistakes.
Yes, chef.
-Bring out that inner strength. -Okay.
You've got it and you can cook.
Thank you, chef.
How are you doing?
I think I'm doing good, chef.
Mm-hmm.
How do you think I'm doing, chef?
Young lady, you have a super positive mind
and one of the most assertive and super strong.
Thank you, chef.
-Are you enjoying it? -I am, chef.
-It shows. -Thank you, chef.
Every great chef knows how to evaluate a team.
Who's the one person you are worried about, the weakest?
-Honestly? -Yeah.
-I would say antonio, chef. -Mm-hmm.
-Emily. -Emily.
-Keona. -Keona.
-Victoria. -Victoria.
-Sam. -Trenton.
Brynn.
I think, uh, josie's probably on the bottom.
Josie? Interesting assessments.
Thank you.
-I appreciate you, chef. -Head back.
Everything about chef ramsay is--is amazing.
I just feel like I really needed that talk.
-Same. -Yeah, me too.
The whole experience was so, so, so, perfect.
This is, like, what dreams are made out of type [bleep].
I don't want to wake up.
(chuckles) oh, [bleep]!
(laughs)
(dramatic music)
narrator: With the surprise evaluations complete,
chef ramsay has another surprise for the chefs.
Line up please, let's go.
Wow.
I'm really glad that I had the time
to talk to all of you one-on-one.
That meant a lot for me.
It must have for you as well, right?
-All: Yes, chef. -Good.
But...
Oh.
This is a competition...
And tough decisions are gonna happen every day.
I've taken the rankings that you've all given your brigades
and calculated your averages.
And based on how you evaluated each other,
five of you will be cooking for life, understand?
All: Yes, chef.
The chef who performs the poorest in the next challenge
will be going home.
♪
five of you will be cooking for your life, understand?
All: Yes, chef.
The chef who performs the poorest in the next challenge
will be going home.
Brynn: This is crazy.
I don't think any of us saw this coming tonight
so I'm praying to god
that chef ramsay is not about to say my name.
Those five chefs are...
Keona...
Josie...
Victoria...
Emily...
Yes, chef.
And the fifth and final chef is...
(suspenseful music)
♪
please don't say my name, please don't say my name.
♪
sam.
Now I'd like all of you to head back to the dorms.
The five that I've just mentioned,
change into your chef whites and get back here, understood?
All: Yes, chef.
-Ramsay: Let's go, quickly. -Yes, chef.
Hey, hold on. Good luck.
I just have a feeling that my teammates ranked me lower
just because they think me being a vegetarian
and me not having as much experience with meat
is a disadvantage.
But whenever I have somebody underestimating me,
it just lights a whole 'nother fire.
I am, like, ready.
Let's go, like--(laughs)
let me prove myself to these people.
I'm so ready.
Good luck.
Thanks. You too, guys.
I believe in you
I think more than you believe in yourself.
Thanks. Yeah, it's a lot actually.
I'll see you on the other side.
Right.
In the kitchen behind you
you've got the exact same six ingredients under your domes.
You've all got 45 minutes
to cook me a stunning creative dish
that proves to me
that you still belong in this competition.
Your 45 minutes starts now.
Let's go.
Narrator: In today's cook for your life challenge,
the chefs have just 45 minutes
to cook with six identical ingredients.
Be smart.
Narrator: Brussels sprouts, sweet potato,
green apple, bourbon, and a double pork chop.
♪
-hey guys, it's on tv. -Heard.
This is the first bit of tv
we get to watch here in hell's kitchen,
so we're gonna take advantage of it and get some snacks
and see who wins.
I'm pretty sure sam and key aren't going home.
Fish sauce, hot sauce, truffle oil.
I do not feel like I deserve
to be in this cook for your life.
I have this confidence in myself
and I know I love what I do
and I know that I'm gonna do it with that love.
What kind of rub?
Um, I'm gonna rub my pork with these four spices, chef.
Uh-huh.
And then I'm gonna make a sauce,
a bourbon sauce, out of this.
-Don't get in your head, okay? -Yes, chef.
You stay focused, you know what you're doing.
I did not come here to go home.
I came here to win this [bleep].
So I know I go this.
Coming behind you.
You know, I'm not looking around
what everyone else is doing.
I'm supposed to be beating out other people at this point.
Where the [bleep]'s my salt?
Oh.
One person's going home after this
and I know I need to just worry about myself.
(dramatic music)
(laughs) those faces.
(laughter)
well, I'll give 'em this, they all look really good.
-I don't know. -Come on, em.
Antonio: I'm worried about em, too.
Be very mindful of everything you're doing.
Yes, chef.
I decide to grill my pork chops
because my dad is a master griller,
so I just channeled my dad.
-You're gonna fry the leaves? -Yes.
I actually got my dad
to start liking brussels sprouts after cooking them,
so I want chef ramsay to taste those brussels sprouts.
They are so frickin' good.
♪
five people having to cook for our lives is, like,
the ultimate mental test,
so I'm rolling with everythig that pops into my head.
I'm just going with it.
Coffee in general is a very strong flavor
and using too much will ruin the balance of the dish
so I know this is a risk, but I'm gonna take it.
-20 minutes. -Both: Yes, chef.
(pork sizzles)
-maximize that flavor, okay? -Yes, chef.
I'm feeling confident because I know I can cook,
but up against these people, I don't know where I stand.
Chef, do you cook a pork chop all the way through
or do you leave it a little pink?
So far in this competition I've been cooking meat beautifully,
so I don't know,
I feel good about this, but at the same time
I've never cooked a bone-in pork chop in my life,
so we'll see.
-This is so brutal. -This hurts to watch.
Yeah, it really does. It's harsh.
Last ten minutes. Watch the temperature, guys.
-Something's on fire. -What is on fire?
It's the grill.
Oh. (laughs)
yo, whose chop is still on the grill?
(pork sizzles)
oh, my god.
All: Oh!
Narrator: There are seven minutes left
in chef ramsay's cook for your life challenge.
Watch the temperature, guys.
Narrator: Sam, josie, keona, victoria, and emily
have all been challenged
to create a hell's kitchen-worthy dish
using the same six ingredients
with the protein being a double pork chop.
Oh, my god.
All: Oh!
Keona: Can't believe I did that.
I got a lot of color on one side of my meat,
but I feel like it brings, like,
that rustic color to my dish and I do like my grilled meat.
So I'm just gonna keep my fingers crossed
and hope when he cuts into it it's perfect.
-Four minutes to go. -All: Yes, chef.
Use that time wisely, give it finesse.
(dramatic music)
fire.
Oh, god.
Ramsay: Cook for our lives, come on.
Let's go.
Even though I've been a vegetarian for two years now,
at this point I have to kind of
put my personal values outside the kitchen aside
and just suck it up
and taste the things that I need to taste.
I want this to be perfect.
Coming up the last two minutes.
Don't leave it too late before we start plating, let's go.
♪
sam: I'm slightly concerned about this pork chop.
It's looking a little pink.
So I'm gonna close it up
and I'm gonna let it rest for a little bit
and I think I'll be perfectly ready to send this out.
Ramsay: This is it. Last minute, guys.
Hot.
-Ramsay: 30 seconds to go. -Yes, chef.
Ah!
♪
they're like, out of time.
Ramsay: Ten,
nine,
eight,
seven,
six,
five,
four,
three,
two,
one, and serve.
Well done, well done.
(suspenseful music)
tonight, one of you will be going home.
Sam.
-Yes, chef. -Come up, please.
Do not drop that plate.
(chuckles)
chef, this is a winter-inspired pork chop
that was marinated in an apple bourbon puree.
Chef ramsay's gonna love my dish
and I expect to be back in that dorm in no time.
-Pork's delicious. -Thank you, chef.
It's just--be careful when you slice something like that.
What runs out of it?
The juice, chef. I did let it rest.
Good, smart.
But I do understand what you were saying.
-Sam, you've set the bar. -Thank you, chef.
-Good job. -Thank you, chef.
Up next, josie. Please, let's go.
I am extremely nervous right now but I put my heart into it.
This is a bone-in pork chop marinated with green onion.
Uh, great sear. Why'd you slice it?
Nervous about the cook?
No, chef.
I had never cooked a protein with a bone in
except for our lamb, so I just tried to plate it the same.
Okay.
A little puddle there. What do you think that is?
I did notice when I cut it a lot of juice ran out, so.
Ramsay: Beautifully seasoned.
I just would never have sliced it.
Um, good job. Back in line, please.
Thank you, chef.
The first person to save themselves
in the cook for your life...
Congratulations...
Sam.
Well done.
-Thank you, chef. -Head to the dorm.
Yes, chef. Thank you very much.
I am completely happy as hell.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
(laughs) yeah!
-Sam! -Yeah!
-There you go, baby!
-Yes, sam! -There you go, baby.
Uh, yes! Oh!
Didn't even have to wait, didn't even have to wait.
Oh my god, I was so worried.
Told you, man. Told you.
I told you.
Next up, emily. Let's go.
Yes, chef.
Man, I gave everything I got.
I really hope that it shows
and that it keeps me in this competition.
Today I made a grilled pork chop,
fried sweet potatoes,
and a bourbon-apple compound butter on top
with a--uh--sorry, a um...
I, uh...
Oh, [bleep]! I forgot the brussels sprouts!
Um, I notice that you've got
crispy brussels sprouts left on your bench.
Oh, yes. I know, chef.
They were so good.
Well, I have to judge you
what you put on the plate, right?
I know, chef. Yeah.
Last minute I forgot those brussels sprouts.
♪
-step back in line, please. -Thank you, chef.
So, good dish.
Big question is, is your pork chop, emily,
better than josie's?
♪
I don't think so.
Josie, congratulations.
Thank you, chef. Good luck, emily.
♪
I'm really happy but I'm really torn in this moment because
do I want to be safe and go back to the dorm?
Yeah.
Do I want emily to go home?
No.
-Yes! -(all cheering)
-josie! -(claps)
who'd you go up against? Keona?
(shakily) emily.
-Are you okay? -I don't want her to leave.
It's okay.
Ramsay: Right. Next up.
Keona, let's go please. Thank you.
Keona: I'm super confident in this dish
because the flavors that I have--they hit home for me.
It's something that, like,
my grandma or my mom would make.
I made a grilled pork chop with blackened seasoning
and the sauce on top is apple-bourbon spice sauce.
I know that it's a good dish
and I know that I'm an amazing chef
and I'm not going anywhere.
Love what you've done with the potatoes.
Love the roasted sprouts.
This is way too dark, right?
Is there brown sugar on there? What is that?
Yes, yes there is.
I wish you'd cooked and seared the pork chop less.
The flavor is good, just slightly overcooked.
Thank you.
-Thank you. -Right.
Yours was slightly overcooked. Emily forgot the sprouts.
The question is, keona,
is your dish better than emily's?
(suspenseful music)
narrator: With only three chefs still vulnerable
in today's cook for your life challenge,
chef ramsay is asking...
Keona, is your dish better than emily's?
Yours was slightly overcooked. Emily forgot the sprouts.
A tough decision.
(suspenseful music)
emily,
you are safe.
Make your way back to the dorm, please.
-Thank you so much, chef. -Ramsay: Thank you.
♪
(sniffles and exhales deeply)
I am so happy to still be in hell's kitchen,
but this has been the craziest day of my life.
I don't know whether to smile or cry.
Who's gonna be next? Who is it?
-Hey, look! -Hey, em!
Woman: Oh, no!
Emily!
(exhales deeply) dude.
Yes. (chuckles)
right.
Victoria, last one up. Let's go.
Describe the dish, please.
Chef, this is a pan-seared pork chop
and a bourbon and espresso glaze.
I wish you were less clumsy with the sauce.
Yeah, I--right.
'cause that's the bit that spoils it.
Indent in the puree, fill that up with your sauce,
and the dish is complete.
Yes, chef.
Without all this mess on here.
How long did you cook the pork for?
About ten minutes.
The cook, what'd you think?
Hoping it's there.
You tell me.
(chuckles nervously)
I'm a little nervous about it, chef.
♪
nothing to be nervous about there.
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: The slaw on top, what is it?
It's a blanched brussels sprout.
When you blanch sprouts, it leaves sort of a bitter taste.
Yes, chef.
-Back in line, please. -Yes, chef.
This is tough.
Very tough.
Um, ladies.
Both dishes had pros and cons.
The person heading back to the dorm
and continuing in the competition
is...
Victoria.
Thank you, chef.
Please say goodbye to keona and head back to the dorm.
Bye, keona. You did a really good job.
-Thank you. -Be proud of yourself.
Keep in touch.
(pensive music)
young lady, step forward please.
♪
you're a firecracker.
You have a focus, determined, tenacious mind.
Thank you, chef.
You've done your parents proud,
baltimore proud, so head up high.
Yes, chef.
I need your jacket please.
Thank you.
♪
promise me you'll keep your head up high?
-Yes, chef. -Good girl.
-Thank you. -Take care.
Oh, boy.
♪
I was not ready to go home,
but I'm not gonna this knock me down, for sure.
If anything it has awoken a fire in me.
I'm just happy to had made it this far.
I'm just so proud of myself.
I'm like, "look mom, I really made it."
(sobs happily)
(sniffles)
ramsay: Keona has many of the important attributes
required to be a great chef,
but when her pork went up in flames,
so did her chances
of continuing in this competition.
(flames whoosh and crackle)
narrator: Next time on hell's kitchen: Young guns...
Tonight is a big one.
Narrator: Ten chefs remain.
All of you are gonna be mini-head chefs.
Narrator: And chef ramsay turns up the pressure.
It is charity night.
Narrator: When he invites
special vip guests to hell's kitchen.
Sir gordon in your greatness.
We want to toast to the hell's kitchen.
Woman: Cheers.
Narrator: But will the chefs become so starstruck...
Deion sanders is one of my idols.
I could tell you the dance right now.
It's the one step, one step, one step, one step,
ahh, ahh, ahh.
-The oil's [bleep] hot. -Take 'em off the heat.
Who fired these?
Narrator: The dinner service never gets completed.
Overcooked. We're starting fresh now.
I am so sad.
Narrator: Find out next time...
Not tonight. It is raw.
Red team, all of you, come here.
Narrator: On a very charitable night...
No!
I think your team
is getting they butts kicked.
Ramsay: Get out!
Narrator: On hell's kitchen.
The yelling makes me very nervous.