Narrator: Previously on hell's kitchen...
Man: Vegas, baby.
Narrator: 18 chefs all under the age of 23
arrived at hell's kitchen...
Ramsay: Our season 20 chefs!
Narrator: With the dream of becoming
chef ramsay's next protégé.
And be my next head chef at gordon ramsay steak 2.0
at the paris hotel casino.
(cheers and applause)
let's go!
Narrator: These young guns
were forced to mature quickly...
Can someone help me? Can someone help me?
Narrator: In the kitchen...
-Ramsay: Three. -Woman: Plate up.
-Ramsay: Two. -Woman: Get your plate up.
-Ramsay: One. -Man: Plate's up.
Ramsay: Whoo! [bleep] off, guys.
-Turkey. -Turkey, chef.
Narrator: And outside the kitchen.
I was having a-- I'm having an anxiety attack.
-Yeah. -Oh, [bleep].
-It's coming again. -Just breathe through it.
I literally came from knowing nothing,
so don't tell me I can't learn finesse.
Get going picking through the trash.
Narrator: They were put through a wide variety
of grueling tests.
Time to get down and dirty.
Woman: Yeah!
Hand me your jacket, please.
Narrator: And one by one,
the chefs not up to snuff were eliminated,
and now only two chefs remain.
This is the most anxious I've ever been.
Give it up for megan!
Narrator: Megan, a 23-year-old line cook
from denton, texas...
Your favorite dish of all.
These, the noodles.
Thank you.
Narrator: Has been rock solid...
Woman: Nice job, megan.
Narrator: Throughout the competition.
I'm gonna give one point to megan.
-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Well done, young lady.
Someone's gotta step up to the plate.
Walking halibut!
Narrator: Earning the respect
of her teammates...
Ramsay: Beautifully cooked.
-Thank you, chef. -Good job, meg.
Narrator: And chef ramsay.
The leader that I saw in the blue kitchen was megan.
Congratulations.
The first person advancing to the final three is megan.
Well done.
Narrator: Although she may have been self-taught...
-Ah, [bleep]! -Narrator: In the kitchen,
megan has proven she can do it all.
Very nice, megan.
Thank you, chef.
Trenton, good job on the meat, yes?
Yes, chef.
Narrator: Her finale opponent...
Trenton!
Narrator: A 23-year-old
executive chef from union, missouri...
I'd never been outside of arkansas or missouri.
N-never?
I saw a palm tree and I was like,
"holy [bleep]!"
narrator: Took hell's kitchen by storm...
Trenton, beautifully cooked.
Thank you, chef.
The first chef earning
their black jacket is trenton.
Well done.
Narrator: Consistently impressing chef ramsay...
The chef who got the most votes from my social media followers:
Trenton.
Narrator: With his culinary maturity
and plating finesse.
Where does that hunger come from?
I haven't worked to make money.
I've worked 'cause this is what I love.
It's a passion.
Narrator: A combination
that has made him unstoppable so far.
Tonight...
Y' all ready?
-All: Yes, chef. -Ready, ready, ready, ready?
All: Yes, chef.
We're gonna focus.
-All: Yes, chef. -Communicate.
-All: Yes, chef. -This is everything.
Narrator: They will go head-to-head
to win a life-changing dream job.
Ramsay: That doesn't look cooked to me.
-It's too salty. -Ramsay: No, no.
Megan: How long on those crab cakes?
I need it quick!
This means everything.
This is the most important
dinner service of my life.
Great job on those. Thank you.
We gotta hurry these up!
We got, guys, we gotta put some [bleep] haste.
Heard!
Tonight, I'm [bleep] walking through that door.
Absolutely.
Narrator: Who will become chef ramsay's protégé
and the head chef at gordon ramsay steak 2.0
at paris las vegas?
Ramsay: The winner of hell's kitch is...
Narrator: Find out right now...
One...
Narrator: On the season finale...
Two...
-Narrator: Of hell's kitche. -Three.
(cheers and applause)
(tense music)
♪
narrator: And now the conclusion
of hell's kitchen: Young guns.
(chefs cheering)
man: And we're back.
Wow, guys, hell's kitchen.
Woman: Oh, my god. I missed it.
This is absolutely a dream come true.
Like, this is insane.
You doughnuts!
I've given most of my adult life to food,
and I've always wanted to be one of the best,
and finally, I'm here.
I'm gonna push myself as hard as I can.
-Trenton: You ready to do this? -Let's do this.
I'm opening that door tomorrow.
Whoo!
First up, you get full rein?
-I'm running this [bleep]. -Good.
Last time I ran the brigade, I was pretty loud.
I was vocal.
Kiya and brynn said I was almost mean.
So what's your count now?
Megan: I'm gonna say four, trent.
Tell me a [bleep] real time.
-I need four minutes. -Trenton: Four heard.
It was just anger.
It's all in the past.
It was part of the competition.
Hopefully, they don't have some kind of animosity towards me.
My fish is trout and lobster tail.
You're taking the trout,
you're putting it in a hot pan,
searing the skin side down.
It's this thick.
I'll say it again as I've said many times.
I don't think trenton is a very good team leader.
Brynn and I hate trenton, pretty much.
Trenton: While you're basting with the butter,
you're putting a lemon on there to protect it.
Right at the end when you finish it,
you take the lemons off and then you throw
two more spoonfuls of butter on it.
Goat cheese yogurt but it's piped on there.
It should be stupid simple.
I'm gonna cut the lobster tail, curl it on top,
and then we're just gonna put the jalapeño aioli
and a few cherry tomatoes around it,
and probably a little bit of micro cilantro on there.
Brynn: Trenton has a more intense
leadership style than I do.
He's very, very particular.
-It's a lot of stuff. -[bleep] hell.
What are the chances of going over who's doing what?
We'll get there!
(tense music)
so, burrata berry salad--
I feel [bleep] weird.
Don't feel weird.
Megan is a very humble leader.
Am I doing good with this so far?
-Yeah, you're doing good. -Megan: Are you sure?
She is a little worried that we might,
you know, think she's being too bossy or something.
How are y'all feeling?
-Good. -Wonderful.
You feel confident?
-I love this too. -It's gonna be good.
You know I'm not gonna let you down, girl.
(tense music)
we believe that we will win.
Both: We believe that we will win.
Both: We believe that we...
A bunch of winners on this team.
♪
narrator: It's the young gun' last day in hell's kitchen,
and both teams are up early to prepare
for tonight's final dinner service.
Everybody shut the [bleep] up.
Let's get on the same page right now.
You feel good? You're good so far?
Megan: Okay.
We gotta really work hard. Just dig in.
How we feeling, people? Everyone still good?
Yup.
-Trenton: Kiya? -Kiya: What?
So you're almost done with that?
Yeah.
'cause we really need
to hurry up on that carrot puree.
Yep.
I understand that trenton
is an extremely strong chef.
Put that in there. It needs to be thinned out.
It needs sugar.
But it just seems like there's such a lack of respect.
It kind of makes you not want to do your best, I guess.
Work your ass off right now.
I really want to knock this out.
-Hi, chef. -Oh, hi.
Hi, chef.
Are you ready to be called that?
Yeah. I feel good.
I think I have a really solid team
and I want my team to be comfortable
and confident in what they're cooking.
-Maybe a little thicker. -Thicker?
I'm not trying to be a pain in the ass to you.
It's fine. No, it's about you.
Whatever you want.
Megan: I know each
and every one of them can cook.
I've seen them do it,
so I'm just trying to make sure
everyone's able to relax and chill a little bit
before dinner service, you know?
-Steve, are you free? -Yeah.
Sorry, but do you want to help them?
Steve: Sure.
If you don't mind.
I think meg's very nice,
which I'm not really used to seeing here in hell's kitchen.
I feel like maybe we'll need a little more.
She's, like, asking a lot, as opposed to demanding.
More?
So if you don't mind baking a little more--
I'll make a second batch. I'll bake a backup.
So I'm hoping
that she can cut off the bubbliness
for a couple hours
and just focus on the task at hand.
I'm getting nervous because there's no sense of urgency.
Nobody's talking.
Everyone's been like,
"I got it, I got it, I got it."
-but you--you need to-- -be more stern?
Absolutely, and you gotta stop asking them what they think.
Okay.
'cause if you leave it up to them--
it's summertime.
It's the last day of school for them.
They can't win, it's just you,
so if you don't motivate them to help you win,
what other motivation do they have?
So I would just suggest that you get out there...
-Absolutely. -Get them on task,
and be a chef tonight.
-Megan: Absolutely. -Okay?
Get your team in order.
-Okay, come on. -Yes, chef.
(tense music)
chef christina's absolutely right.
I'm in charge tonight, and that needs to show.
-Can I talk to you? -Yes, yes, yes.
Okay.
Megan: I'll come around, check everyone's stations,
but get a little more organized before chef gets over here.
It looks a little messy.
-Woman: Yes. -Megan: Okay.
♪
narrator: It's three hours
before the final dinner service...
All right, uh, megan, let's go.
Narrator: And chef ramsay is about to do
his last check on trenton and megan's menus
to see if they live up to his high expectations.
What's the message you are sending
to your guests this evening?
My message would just be elevated texas food.
It's a lot of texas flavors, so--
that's it. That's all we want.
Absolutely, chef.
Right, take me from the top.
Megan: We have this burrata berry salad,
truffle honey balsamic dressing over that.
Delicious.
Ramsay: Very, very good indeed.
Needs a touch of salt.
-Megan: Absolutely, chef. -Yeah.
Maybe like a citrus salt.
-Absolutely. -Yeah?
Take some, uh, zest off limes and lemons,
blitz it with some rock salt,
and dry it out in the oven a little bit.
It just needs a touch more seasoning.
Next?
Megan: This is a crab cake
with a lobster asparagus salad.
What this needs is a little bit more butter
so it doesn't go so dry.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Next.
This is a chipotle honey glazed chicken.
Who's cooking the chicken?
Josie, chef.
Ramsay: Oh, my lord.
It's way, way, way overcooked.
-Yes, chef. -Way, way, way overcooked.
Yes, chef.
That's nowhere near good enough.
Megan: Yes, chef.
I respect everything chef ramsay tells me.
He's trying to bring the best out of me
and my food, so I'll take that any day.
This is a seared rib eye
with a little texas caviar on top, chef.
When you expose meat like that,
what's the one thing we do
before we top it with a garnish?
-Megan: Salt, chef. -Ramsay: Exactly that.
-Delicious. -Thank you, chef.
So this is a citrus-glazed salmon
and a little fennel orange salad.
So why would you crisp the skin beautifully
and then you turn it upside-down?
Yes, chef.
When they start turning that
over there like that,
they've now gotta negotiate
this soggy--yeah?
-Yes, chef. -Sort of rubbery skin.
Ramsay: That's like, "oh."
well, you're doing yourself an injustice.
Absolutely, chef.
And if I--if you want
flesh tied up,
take the skin off.
Yes, chef.
But then you got no protection
when you cook it.
Absolutely, chef.
So, you know, that's your choice.
Okay, we have some great flavors here.
Yes, chef.
I love the tenaciousness of this menu.
Really, really good.
-Megan: Thank you, chef. -Good job.
-Megan: Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Trenton, tell me...
What's the clear message
that you want to send to your guests?
Grew up in arkansas.
I tried to put that influence on there.
It's honestly putting myself on a plate.
Ramsay: Great, let's go down to the appetizers, please.
We have a compressed watermelon salad
with a pistachio crumb.
Ramsay: Mm-hmm. Why have you gone so small?
If the melon is gonna be that small,
then put three bars there.
-Yes, chef. -It feels like a nice portion.
(tense music)
that tastes delicious, by the way.
Thank you, chef.
But we got more garnish than actually watermelon.
-Yes, chef. -Okay. Next.
Trenton: So we have a english pea risotto
with pan-roasted mushrooms.
Ramsay: The risotto's delicious.
Just be careful you don't over-puree it.
When there's too much puree in the risotto,
you actually can't see the rice.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Okay, next?
Trenton: We have a pan-seared trout
with a shallot salad.
Big hit with the judges last night, right?
Yes, chef.
I wish we had a piece
for everybody here
sitting here 'cause--
-go, trent!
Man, this is, like, really good.
Like, wow.
You can't go down in size with an entrée.
-It's way too small. -Yes, chef.
I thought we were ready to go.
That kind of sucks.
Chef ramsay has a lot of good input
towards trenton's dishes.
Smaller fried green tomato,
and make sure the lobster's the hero.
There, the slices,
make sure it goes all the way through.
Yep.
Ramsay: We slice it for the customers, yeah?
Trenton: Yes, chef.
Not looking like a dog chew.
There's no seasoning.
Tonight, you need to make sure you've got
the best chicken breast in vegas.
Some of it is just nitpicking,
but this is the finale.
He's looking for perfection.
Ramsay: You serve that tonight,
that's gonna fly back quicker than it left the [bleep] coop.
Yeah, listen, you gotta get-- hey, look at me.
You gotta dig a little bit deeper.
Elevate, elevate, elevate.
Get a meeting and get it sorted.
Good.
Trenton: I'm a little concerned
that there's definitely
a few things that need
to be fixed.
And we're gonna do three bars
on this watermelon salad.
So one, two, three?
-Yeah, yeah. -Okay.
This is a definite big change,
but we're gonna make it happen.
The trout, we're gonna do whole filets
instead of the cut.
And we're gonna tweak, tweak, tweak
until we make
a perfect [bleep] menu.
Let's do this.
A few things need to be tightened up.
Josie, can you do another chicken?
-A little too dry. -Heard.
I'm nervous, but I'm really happy with my menu.
-Em? -Emily: Yes?
Megan: We need less garnish on this.
Emily: Got it.
Megan: At this point,
I just gotta get in the zone
and do the absolute best I can.
We need to get a move on.
♪
(phone ringing)
-hello, yes? -Ramsay: Christina.
I need to see trenton and megan immediately, please.
-Ramsay: Hurry up. -Understood, understood.
You need to get to the dorm right now.
-There's some kind of issue. -Trenton: The dorm?
-Yeah, megan! -Megan: Yes, ma'am.
Christina: You need to go
to the dorm with trenton right now.
I don't know what's going on.
(suspenseful music)
♪
ramsay: Get in here. Quickly.
Stand there, both of you. Right there.
-Ramsay: Listen up. -Yes, chef.
I've never had to deal with this before,
and in 20 seasons, I've never, ever felt this angry.
You guys know I never come into these dorms.
I give you your peace
and respect that privacy, right?
-Ramsay: Understood? -Both: Yes, chef.
What you may not realize
is that every day when you're in that kitchen,
hell's kitchen security does a check of the dorms.
Yes, chef.
And look at what they found.
I am not [bleep] around.
Whose is this? Who smokes?
(dramatic music)
I'm not [bleep] around.
Who smokes this [bleep]?
I have no idea, chef.
Trenton, is it yours?
No, chef.
Megan, who is it?
Did you know this was in here?
Absolutely not, chef.
Hold that.
I'm not talking about one joint.
This is insane. [bleep].
♪
what in the [bleep] is going on?
I-I know nothing about this. I'm shocked.
Ramsay: This is grounds for disqualification.
Do you have any idea what's gonna happen now?
-No, chef. -We'll shut the place down.
This is not acceptable,
and I can't believe on finale day,
I'm dealing with this [bleep].
Tell me the truth. Who brought that in?
I have no idea, chef.
-Be honest with me. -I-I have--
-no, be honest with me. -I have no idea, chef.
-Ramsay: Megan. -I have no [bleep] idea, chef.
Ramsay: I want an answer now.
Otherwise, I'm shutting this whole thing
[bleep] down right now.
(distant sirens blaring)
(tense music)
ramsay: Who smokes?
Tell me the truth. Who brought that in?
Ramsay: Megan.
I have no [bleep] idea, chef.
Ramsay: I want an answer now.
Otherwise, I'm shutting this whole thing
[bleep] down right now.
♪
whose is this?
Open one up.
In fact, open them both-- open them both up.
♪
it's your head chef's jackets.
(laughing)
oh, megan!
I'm, like, about to cry, chef.
I was like, "don't shut us down!"
oh, man, it's our jackets-- our proper jackets.
I was super concerned.
I mean, it's like being yelled at by your dad.
-There's your amazing jackets. -Chef!
Still terrified right now,
but I'm really glad no one's that [bleep] stupid here.
Take a breather.
I'll see you back at my office. Be back in a minute, okay?
-Thanks, chef. -Ramsay: Oh, boy.
Ramsay: It was funny.
(laughing)
(tense music)
-hey, guys. -Hi, chef.
Trenton: Hi, chef.
Ramsay: Come and take a seat, please.
-How you feeling, megan? -Megan: I'm excited.
-Are you ready? -Absolutely, chef.
Ramsay: Are you? Trenton, how you feeling?
-Feel amazing, chef. -Ramsay: Good.
Listen to this.
What you've done has been exceptional,
and, you know, with a daughter who is similar to you two,
you know, I feel like a father,
and I'm so proud of you both.
Tonight, you have your final test,
and when you run your kitchen tonight,
I want you to absolutely own every ticket.
Stand firm.
You're no longer their fellow companions, competitors.
You're their boss tonight, so take charge.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Understood?
-Yes, chef. -By the way--
I've got one more inspiration as well.
(dramatic music)
♪
this is unique.
(laughs) chef.
♪
can't say that I've seen that amount of cash ever,
let alone in a briefcase.
This is what a quarter million dollars looks like.
I know you don't cook for money,
but every dish, every table,
every feedback, that's what's at stake.
The money is a definite motivator,
but it's the passion for what I do that drives everything
and I'm ready to finish this strong.
Remember, it's your brigade, your kitchen,
your menu, and your night,
and your dream.
Go and show the world what young guns can do.
Good luck to you both.
-Both: Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Let's go.
-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: I'll walk you down.
Let's go.
(cheers and applause)
ramsay: Let's go.
Trenton: This is crazy.
My dad's right here.
My girlfriend's right here.
This is absolutely incredible,
but all you can think about
is keeping your eyes on the prize.
Let me introduce you to two phenomenal chefs
that have had an amazing journey.
Uh, megan, why don't you go first
and give our special guests an insight to tonight's menu?
Being on hell's kitchen,
I've learned so much and I'm so very thankful
to still be here.
I'm really, really excited about my menu.
It's very texas and it's a lot of me on a plate,
so I'm excited for everyone to taste that.
(cheers and applause)
trenton, give our guests a little insight
to what you're gonna be cooking
for them this evening, please.
I grew up in arkansas and missouri.
I just love the fact that I get to put my perspective
on food and carry it on to you
along with my memories and my passion,
so thank you guys for all being here.
I'm ready to serve you guys a great dinner.
-Ramsay: Amazing. -Man: All right!
Way to go, trent!
(cheers and applause)
trenton, megan, head to your kitchens,
and the best of luck.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up
for these two amazing chefs.
(cheers and applause)
good job. Well done.
Go, go, go.
-Chef. -Thank you, chef.
This is the most anxious I've ever been.
It's the final dinner service here
and you get the job or you don't.
This means everything to me.
Woman: Wow. Is this your ready dance?
Yeah.
-Trenton: Guys ready for this? -Ready.
-You gonna focus? -All: Yes, chef.
-Trenton: Communicate? -All: Yes, chef.
The stations are ready. Everybody's prepped.
I'm ready to kill this dinner service tonight.
Let's go, let's go.
(exciting music)
narrator: Hell's kitchen is fully booked
with diners eager for the final battle
of the young guns: Megan...
-Christina: I hate losing. -Megan: You [bleep] got it.
Narrator: And trenton.
Team trenton's gonna win. That's who's gonna win.
I'll get the english pea risotto
and then the pan roasted hanger steak.
Man: I want the compressed watermelon salad
and the pan seared rainbow trout.
Man: Did you see the bourbon mixed mushroom
down on the pan seared rib eye?
-That's as texas as it gets. -Yeah.
To chef megan, first order.
Four top. Good luck.
Thank you so much.
-Megan: Y'all ready? -Yes, chef.
Table 33, there's four guests.
Two crab cakes, two scallops.
-Chefs: Yes, chef! -Megan: Thank you.
Marino: Chef trenton, first order.
Good luck. Let's go.
Trenton: Thank you.
All right, guys, first ticket.
Table two. Four guests.
Fire now. Two lobster.
-Trenton: Two risotto. -Chefs: Heard, chef.
Heard!
Trenton: It all boils down to this one moment.
I'm channeling everything I've learned,
everything I've seen.
Drive, come on. Come on, pans down.
-Pans down. -Trenton: Let's go.
Trenton: And I'm here to show chef ramsay
how much I'm never gonna give up
and how much I'm gonna [bleep] push to be better
and better and better every single [bleep] second.
-Seven on risotto. -Seven on risotto, heard.
-Lobster's dropped? -Chef: Yeah, lobsters are in.
I'm doing apps tonight.
Apps are the first thing that hits the table,
so you got a lot riding on you.
You set the tone for the entire kitchen.
(tense music)
brynn: Walking through the pass with the two tomatoes.
Seasoned.
Woman: You want the lobster tail now?
Trenton: Yeah.
♪
riso's walking.
Ramsay: [bleep], no.
Trenton, taste it, okay?
-It's salty. -Ramsay: No, no.
-Ramsay: It's undercooked. -Antonio!
-Yes, chef.
-Yes, chef? -It's not cooked.
And it's not salted enough.
-Heard.
Ramsay: The rice is bright white.
-Yes, chef. -It needs a little bite,
but not that much bite.
Get on your game, okay?
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Let's go.
Trenton: We're already starting off
on a bad foot,
but we gotta [bleep] bounce back from it.
-How long on that refire? -30 seconds.
Trenton: This is all part of this test.
You're gonna have [bleep] bad brigades
and you're gonna have to coach them,
you're gonna have to drive them,
and you gotta stay focused.
Antonio: Right here.
-You taste it? -Trenton: Yeah.
-Trenton: Beautifully seasoned. -Antonio: Thank you, chef.
♪
two crab cake, two scallops.
How long?
I need seven minutes
on the crab cakes.
-Okay. -Man: Seven minutes heard.
Megan: Thank you.
Every single person on my team
knows how to cook and knows how to cook well.
We're all gonna shine tonight.
Steve: How long on that crab cake, vic?
♪
steve: Can I drop my scallops, vic?
Vic?
-Victoria: Four minutes. -Steve: Heard.
Dropping my scallops in one minute.
Megan started out nice this morning,
but now she is stepping up to the plate.
She's telling us how it is.
She's like a little mini chef christina in the kitchen.
How are those scallops looking?
Steve: Scallops are about a minute out.
Megan: Heard that.
Victoria: About a minute out as well.
Megan: Thank you.
-You set the pace, remember? -Absolutely.
-You tighten it up now, yes? -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Good girl. Come on.
I absolutely want
to shine in this kitchen
and show chef ramsay what I got.
I'm walking my scallops through the pass.
Megan: Heard that. Thank you.
Megan: How long on those crab cakes?
Yes, chef. 30 more seconds.
I need it quick.
♪
20 seconds right now.
Megan: I got scallops ready.
I'm waiting on those crab cakes.
Come on, vic. Don't let me down.
How long on crab cake, vic?
Vic?
(tense music)
narrator: It's 20 minutes
into dinner service,
and megan is still
waiting on victoria...
Megan: I got scallops ready.
I'm waiting on those crab cakes.
Narrator: To deliver her first order
of crab cakes.
How long on crab cakes, vic?
Vic?
♪
-victoria: Crab cakes walking. -Megan: Thank you.
Emily: Crab cake on your left, chef.
♪
great job on those crab cakes. Thank you.
-Victoria: Thank you. -Ramsay: That's looking great.
When you set that bar,
they have to jump over it.
-Absolutely. -You don't set that bar,
they'll go under it all night long.
-Absolutely, chef. -Good standard.
Good girl.
Narrator: With megan's team quickly finding
their groove on appetizers...
-Agnolotti's really good. -Emily: Thank you.
Narrator: Megan is able to push
food out to her happy diners.
Look how beautiful those scallops are.
-They're seared perfectly. -Mmm.
How long on burrata and scallops?
Burrata's about 30 seconds out.
Emily: Walking scallops.
-Megan: Thank you. -Emily: Scallops on your left.
-Victoria: Burrata walking. -Thank you, vic.
Marino: Buon appetito.
Okay, here I come, here I go.
Man: Mmm.
You don't get scallops
like this often, you really don't.
Wow.
That's amazing.
Trenton: Two lobster, two scallop.
How long?
30 seconds.
Walking lobster. You got your fried greens?
-Yes, I have my fried greens. -Okay.
Let's walk.
Narrator: Trenton is also
taking charge of his brigade.
Come on, guys. Let's drive this.
-Are you ready? -Yep.
-Come on. -Scallop walking to the pass.
Narrator: And appetizers are quickly
leaving both kitchens.
-How are the scallops? -Amazing.
Diner: Wow.
Enjoy again. Buon appetito.
-How's the lobster? -This is, like, really good.
-Beautiful. -It is.
-Look at that. -You should make this at home.
(laughs)
narrator: And now both kitchens
are firing their first entrées
of the night.
Fire one trout, one chicken,
two hanger, yeah?
All: Heard, chef!
Man: I need at least six minutes.
Six minutes is good.
Kiya: Trenton, I hate you,
but I'm not gonna sabotage you or anything like that.
I'm just gonna do what I always do.
I'm gonna give it my all.
Ramsay: Standards, standards, standards, yes?
All: Yes, chef!
I would expect nothing less
from everybody else
if I were the one that
was competing to win today.
Five minutes on the hanger, one trout,
one chicken.
-Buy me five minutes, jay. -Yes, chef.
Give it a minute kickback. Six minutes, okay?
'cause I'm not sure about this chicken.
Heard. Come on, guys.
Kiya's been super consistent
all the way across the board
so I put her on meats.
Trenton: Meats are a big part
of this menu,
so I really want her drive.
Working garnish now.
Trenton: How long on entrées?
Three minutes, 30 seconds.
Trenton: Garnish up in two and a half.
-Yes. -Yes, chef.
Trenton: I put brynn on garnish
because she has a voice,
and you gotta drive if you're on garnishes,
so I'm thinking kiya and her can definitely drive together
and we're gonna finish strong.
Just let me know when you're walking, brynn.
Brynn: Heard.
(tense music)
what, 30 seconds for the garnish?
Antonio: 30 seconds, yes.
Brynn: Okay, well, I need three.
-Brynn: Walking now. -You going?
Brynn: Yes, chef.
When I said I needed three minutes,
I really [bleep] needed three minutes.
Thank you. First table, brynn, yeah?
Brynn: Yes, chef.
Kiya: Brynn, we're two minutes out
from that first entrée still.
Brynn: Heard. I walked it, so you're good.
As soon as you finish that, you turn around
and you start hollering for proteins.
-Jason: We can't plate. -Trenton: Yes, chef.
Trenton: Where's proteins, guys?
Woman: Hanger.
Hanger's up down here.
Trenton: Chicken?
Chicken in two minutes, chef.
Trenton: Heard. Chicken in two minutes.
Trenton: Don't forget butter.
Yes, chef.
You have garnish up.
You need the proteins.
Trenton: Come on.
Hey, I got-- I got garnish on the plate.
Two minutes, chef. They won't--
I--please, if you can get it done early,
hold it.
Heard.
I need the solid three minutes.
I can't have you guys going up two minutes early.
-Heard. -Trenton: Come on, guys.
I'm super frustrated in the fact
that I look like a dumbass because brynn and antonio
are [bleep] me on getting my chicken out,
so now the game plan is just to make sure
that the chicken's cooked beautifully,
'cause I just really don't want to let
the team down at this point,
no matter how I feel about trenton.
Look at this. Come here.
-Yes, chef. -No, just look.
Okay?
So it's still pink in the middle.
Trenton: Yes, chef.
Ramsay: You have pink on the bone.
Trenton: Hey, come on, guys.
Get up here. Get up here, everybody.
Right now. Faster.
Chef.
Chicken, it's a little bit [bleep] under.
-Kiya: Okay. -30 more seconds, please.
-30 more seconds, yep. -Please.
Come on, guys.
I made kyle look stupid because, you know,
I was communicating with antonio.
We're gonna push through this.
This is just a little bump in the beginning,
and I'm sure that we'll have a smooth rest of service.
Chicken, chef.
Nice. That looks beautiful.
Narrator: Kiya's chickens are now good to go,
satisfying the first table of entrées.
Beautiful.
Mine's cooked perfect.
Narrator: Meanwhile, in megan's kitchen...
Y'all ready?
-Chefs: Yes, chef. -Megan: Table 31 is a six top.
Two salmon, two chicken, two rib eye, heard that?
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Megan: Thank you.
♪
how long do you need, josie?
Ten minutes, chef.
Well, you need to get that going now.
Yes, chef.
I really think that I'm gonna nail meat tonight.
I'm not worried about overcooking
or undercooking anything tonight.
I've practiced, and I'm [bleep] ready.
Man: I need three minutes with my salmon.
I'm gonna need five minutes on that to rest.
Are we bumping back?
We're bumping back to five minutes.
Okay, I-- come on, y'all.
-Thank you, chef. -Megan: Come on.
Please don't overdo it. Come on, come on, come on.
[bleep] on it, I love her right now.
I'm definitely going to try to lead megan to a "w" today.
I really see megan winning this thing.
This rib eye is perfect.
-Walking with that garnish. -I got--
I've got your rib eye up.
It can rest for another minute.
Huh? Oh, my god.
-Over. -It's overcooked.
They come to you, no, they come to you, darling.
Josie.
Do you have another rib eye?
This is way overcooked.
-Yes, chef. -How long?
-Oh, my god. -Three minutes, chef.
Oh, it looks like they're getting yelled at back there.
You think that's our food?
I hope so. (laughs)
josie? Josie. Josie.
-I need this one, though. -Megan: Josie.
♪
my job's at stake, you know?
We don't have time for this.
We're gonna bounce back.
Josie. One rib eye.
-You good on that, josie? -I'm good, man.
It's done. It's resting.
Walking right now, chef.
-Let's go. -Yes, chef.
Walking.
I'm behind you.
♪
ramsay: I'll slice it. I'll slice.
Megan: Thank you, chef.
♪
narrator: It's an hour and a half
into dinner service...
Walking.
Narrator: And megan is hoping josie redeems herself
with her second attempt at rib eye.
-I'll slice. -Megan: Thank you, chef.
♪
oh, megan, please.
-Megan: Raw? -No, it's [bleep]...
[bleep].
Megan: Steve and josie, I need y'all to switch.
-Steve: Heard. -Now.
Heard.
This is not at all how I expected to do service.
So something's gotta change.
Hey, young lady, keep your head up, okay?
Absolutely, chef.
We may be down, but we're not out.
-No, chef. -Yes?
Can we get two minutes on that rib eye, please?
Give me two and a half.
Yeah, I got it.
♪
this is the finale,
so you gotta be [bleep] ruthless at this point.
Megan's doing a great job leading.
She's being super loud and vocal like she always is.
Please, please, please. Come on.
Ramsay: Let's go.
-I got your rib eye. -Walking with salmon.
Good. Yep. Go, go, please.
They've waited long enough, go.
Narrator: With steve stepping up
to support his former teammates...
-Look how beautiful that is. -It's very good.
Narrator: Megan is finally sending out entrées.
All right, guys, table 11: Six guests.
Entrées: Two trout, two chicken, two hanger.
-Chefs: Heard! -Heard, chef.
Yes, chef.
Two trout, how long?
I need four minutes.
Four minutes on the two trout.
Two chicken, two hanger.
-Heard? -Chefs: Heard.
Come on, guys, let's bring this back together.
Let's pick this up.
It's time to cross the finish line strong.
The wheels may have fallen off halfway through,
but we put 'em right back on.
Come on. Let's make this happen.
We're gonna finish strong.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Tonight, I'm [bleep] walking through that door, absolutely.
Ramsay: Let's go.
Trenton, we got momentum now. Let's go.
-Yes, chef. -90 seconds for the six top.
Heard, 90 seconds!
-90 seconds heard. -Thank you.
I have all my garnish prepped, and I'm kind of--
peeking over at, you know, the meat station,
unfortunately, kiya seems a little behind right now.
Walking to the pass now with the garnish.
-That I heard. -I'm walking in 30 seconds.
Walking all meats in 30 seconds.
-Trenton: Heard? -Yep.
Pulling trout out now. Those hangers should be ready.
Chicken's done?
♪
I think it's still under.
That's-- feels [bleep]--
that's under, that's absolutely under.
♪
sam: I have no idea what's going on with kiya right now.
I mean, she never really does deliver
undercooked foods, let alone raw foods,
especially a chicken breast or something.
I really hope she can get it together.
Ramsay: Okay, garnish is here. Come on, then, let's go.
I need proteins.
I'm sorry, chef.
Trenton: Come on, sam. Walk it to me.
If you have it up, walk it to me.
I'm walking it.
-Where's my meats at? -Chicken on your left, chef.
♪
-pink chicken. -It's under.
-Stop. -It's under.
Call them. (snaps fingers)
hey, get over here. Kiya.
-Trenton: Get over here. -Ramsay: Move.
All of you, here.
Now, and listen up.
Trenton: It's completely raw.
You guys are way better than this!
Have a meeting, get it sorted out,
and bounce back!
Come on, guys.
Come on.
I don't know what was going on with kiya tonight.
Meats just went down in a spiral, quickly.
This is absolutely [bleep] ridiculous.
Everything all night's been a complete struggle.
It's just cooking chicken.
We've been cooking meat this entire time!
Like, why are we [bleep] me over so hard? Why?
Well, we're not trying to, I can guarantee you that.
Nobody's trying to do this on purpose.
But trenton's trying so hard to be like
chef ramsay in his, like, mood swings
and his yelling and whatever.
Trenton just needs to chill a little bit.
-Get it back together, yes? -Chefs: Yes, chef.
-Trenton: Yes? -Chefs: Yes, chef.
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
I need those chicken now.
Come on, guys. Let's make it happen!
-Heard! -Let's drive, guys.
Where's that chicken at?
Two minutes. Two minutes on the chicken.
Come on, trenton.
Come on, guys. I want to hear communication.
I got 60 seconds on that refire.
Sixty seconds.
Kiya: Walking to the pass with the garnish.
-Chicken? -Yes, chef.
Narrator: Trenton's brigade
has finally found their footing,
and entrées are now leaving both kitchens.
Sorry that they took so long.
They had many issues, I'm so sorry.
-Marino: Enjoy. Prego. -Diner: Hey, thank you.
Come on, guys. Come on, come on, come on.
Last table, yeah?
Two shrimp, two trout, next. Let's fire it.
Let's finish strong.
This is it, this is me pushing myself,
and I am ready to push throuh to the very end.
Five minutes. Walking with a garnish in four.
We got shrimp. Two minutes on shrimp.
Trenton: Come on, guys. Last table, let's push.
Finish it for megan, come on.
Ramsay: Service, please.
Here is the filet.
-How is everything, guys? -Everything is fantastic.
Marino: You like it?
Tastes even better now that we're here.
I never made 'em like this for him when he was a kid.
I don't know where he got it from.
(laughs)
-this is amazing. -Mm-hmm.
Well done.
She did texas really proud here.
-Our texas girl sure did. -Yep.
Megan.
♪
megan's definitely coming into her own today,
especially being a leader, and it's cool to watch.
Like, I'm definitely proud of her being my exec tonight,
and I think she's really stepping into her position,
and I think she really, really deserves it,
so I'm definitely rooting for megan to win.
Now we have a fearless [bleep] leader.
Trenton and I had our animosity,
but at the end of the night,
he's an amazing and talented chef.
Like, y'all saw the dishes he puts out.
It's insane.
So, fingers crossed that he wins tonight.
One more time.
-One more time. -One more time.
One more time.
-One more time. -Baby blue.
♪
that was a rough service, no doubt.
-Ramsay: Yes? -Chefs: Yes, chef.
I've studied every card.
I'm done with the door [bleep].
♪
I'm announcing the winner of season 20, "young guns,"
right frickin' here, now.
♪
megan and trenton have already seen this.
♪
damn.
Ramsay: This is what a quarter-million dollars
looks like.
That's a lot of freedom right there.
Ramsay: You're absolutely right.
Okay, it's been a long enough night.
I'm gonna get straight to the point.
Trenton, megan, are you ready?
Both: Yes, chef.
The chef who will become my personal protégé...
♪
is...
♪
the chef who will become my personal protégé...
♪
is...
♪
under 25 years old.
(laughter)
seriously?
Really?
You've gotta stop, chef.
I-I've had enough for one day.
All the jokes on such an important day.
I don't think they're that funny,
'cause I have, like, a heart attack
every time he talks.
I love those fricking doors.
All right, I'm gone. Bye, chef.
Ramsay: Right, listen up.
Returning chefs, say good-bye to megan,
and say good-bye to trenton, please.
You got this, man.
Way to go, man.
Love you so much. You deserve this.
♪
ramsay: Let me tell you something.
The emotion of it all can get to you, that's obvious.
You both worked so hard tonight.
You rallied your team around,
and you held on to your standards.
That's why you two are in the finale and not them.
-Understand? -Both: Yes, chef.
Both of you, head back to the dorms,
get some fresh air,
and I'll call you when I'm ready.
Yes, chef.
Now, if you excuse me, I've got some real work to do.
Yes, chef.
♪
oh, my god.
This is the biggest night of my life.
I feel tonight I grew a lot as a chef.
I learned to a higher extent how much of a marathon it is,
and I did not stop pushing.
I pushed as hard as I [bleep] could.
God, that was intense.
We did, that's [bleep] crazy.
I worked so hard to get here,
so I hope chef recognizes
that I absolutely have a voice
and I absolutely can be a leader.
This decision's definitely gonna be tough.
I hope it's a tough decision.
♪
I'm gonna give one point to megan.
Thank you, chef.
Chef, this isn't risotto.
-What is it? -Orzo.
Instantly, well done.
-Yes, chef. -On it. Good girl.
The first person advancing to the final three is...
Megan.
Thank you so much, chef.
♪
mmm.
-That's really good. -Thank you, chef.
-Eggplant here is great. -Ramsay: Wow, good job.
Trenton, well done, young man.
First recipient of the black jacket.
Welcome to the elite club.
-My honor. -And the winner is trenton.
Well done.
-Yes. -(cheers and applause)
it's not lamb, it's venison, chef.
-That's right. -You're right.
-Well spotted. -Yes, chef.
♪
(phone ringing)
this is megan.
Ramsay: Hi, megan, this is chef.
Can I see you and trenton in my office, please?
I've made my decision. Thank you.
Yes, chef.
He wants us in his office.
-Congrats. -It's been good, man.
♪
I'm extremely proud
of both of you.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
-Megan. -Megan: Yes, chef.
Ramsay: You showed great leadership skills.
And even whilst you were backed up,
you still bounced back, super strong.
-Nice. -You are an exceptional chef.
♪
-trenton. -Yes, chef.
Not only, young man, do you have a great palette,
you're creative.
And that's why you were so successful in many challenges.
Your passion for food is undeniable.
And it's hard to believe that you come from a small town,
'cause you got big dreams.
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: I look forward
to the amazing careers
you both have got in front of you.
I have reached a decision.
♪
it's time. Megan, trenton.
Please step in front of your doors.
♪
(gasps)
♪
trenton: All I can think about is,
is the door gonna open?
I'm ready to open that door,
and I'm ready to [bleep] push myself
every day for the next 30 years.
Both of you, well done.
-Megan: Thank you, chef. -Trenton: Thank you.
I always dreamed of getting here.
I'm just some cook from a small town in texas.
So this is everything.
The winner of this gets to work with chef ramsa.
That's what I came here to do.
I'm taking it home.
♪
ramsay: The chef whose door opens
will become the winner of this historic 20th season
of hell's kitchen's young guns.
They will become my personal protégé
as well as my head chef at gordon ramsay steak 2.0.
Megan. Trenton.
Place your hand on top of the handle.
♪
on the count of three, turn your handle.
♪
one.
Two.
♪
three.
(cheers and applause)
(suspenseful music)
♪
ramsay: The chef whose door opens
will become the winner
of hell's kitchen's young guns.
They will become my head chef at gordon ramsay steak 2.0.
On the count of three, turn your handle.
♪
one.
Two.
♪
three.
♪
(cheers and applause)
♪
yeah, trenton!
♪
come here.
Oh, meg.
♪
(cheers and applause)
that's been the most difficult decision I've ever had to make.
Mm-kay?
That was so tight.
I don't even know what to say.
Oh, my god.
Let's go, guys. Come on. Downstairs.
I've worked and I've worked,
and I've wanted to push myself
and be more and more every single day.
♪
I can't believe the door opened.
You're the man.
-I'm so proud of you. -You did such a great job.
Oh, I'm so proud of you.
Megan: This really sucks.
Obviously, I wanted to win.
But at the end of the day,
so [bleep] happy for trent.
Firstly, well done.
I mean, he deserves it.
Please give it up
for your season 20 winner, trenton.
Amazing.
Yes.
-Congrats. -Ramsay: Oh, boy.
Would you like to hear from the winner?
Please tell me you have not lost the words
on a night like tonight.
-No. -Take a sip of champagne.
(laughter)
I'm incredibly honored.
I mean, I have a awesome support system.
Number one, she's standing right there.
-Wow. -And I love you so much.
Me and macy came from not a whole lot,
but she always pushed me to be somebody.
This has been [bleep] incredible,
and I just love you.
-Ramsay: Oh! -(screams)
trenton: Macy, will you marry me?
-Ramsay: No! -Trenton: (laughs)
(cheers and applause)
I won, and I got a soon-to-be wife.
I've never been so happy in my life.
Did she say yes?
Oh, [bleep], yeah!
I won in more than one way.
She said yes!
(screams)
(cheers and applause)
♪
ramsay: Trenton is everything I could want in a protégé.
At a very young age, he's already proven
to be creative, passionate, and a driven leader.
He will be a great asset at gordon ramsay steak 2.0
at paris hotel and casino in las vegas.
-You are so strong. -Thanks, guys.
(laughs)
I'm just some cook from a small town in texas,
so having the opportunity to come here
is absolutely a blessing,
and to have chef ramsay see something in me,
I'm thankful for that.
Young man,
that needs to go on the wall
in the hall of fame.
-Right. -Off you go, sir, please.
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: You are now part of a very elite--
incredible chefs.
(cheers and applause)
♪
turn around, look at that there.
Look at that there. How cool is that?
Ah, amazing.
Trenton: This is what working hard
and having big dreams is all about.
Got a fiancée coming,
and I'm gonna be the head chef of gordon ramsay steak 2.0.
Ramsay: You've been amazing. An amazing chef.
(cheers and applause)