21x09 - Putting the Carne in Carnival

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Previously on Hell's Kitchen...

Now Tara's the last one in the room

This is why I don't like to work with
females. They're catty b*tches

[narrator] Tara became
the lone fortysomething on the Red Team

[Brett] All alone in the room

[narrator] In the morning, it was game on
in the challenge for both teams

[Ramsay] Name this ingredient

- Green beans
- [bell dings]

- Figs, Chef
- Jalapeño? Oh, no

- Hazelnut
- [Ramsay] Hazelnuts

[narrator]
After the team's ingredients were chosen...

- Let's go, boys
- ...things got wild in the kitchen

[Tara] Those are under

[narrator] But while some
wild game dishes hit their target...

I thought it was a great dish,
really strong

- It's cooked beautifully
- [Dotolo] It's spot-on

- ...Abe...
- I've got a swimming pool of blood here

that matches the red pepper

...and Brett...

- It's like a car crash
- Yeah

...spelled disaster for the Blue Team

[Ramsay] Congratulations, Red Team
Well done

[narrator] Then Alex did Tara dirty
by using his punishment pass...

- We just got that bond
- [Abe] Not no more

...which left Tara with some choice words

- Are you okay?
- Go f*ck yourself

[phone ringing]

I need to see everybody
in the dining room, please

[narrator] Then Chef Ramsay
shocked the chefs with this announcement

Five of you are now
going to cook for your life

[narrator] And while Alex,
Alejandro and Tara saved themselves

with chicken dishes that impressed...

- Chicken's cooked beautifully
- Thank you

...Ileana and Vlad...

It's very sweet. Why is that so sweet?

You've got all these crispy mushrooms
Why sit them in a puddle of fat?

- ...were left on the hot seat
- My decision...

[narrator]
But ultimately, Chef Ramsay sent...

- Ileana
- ...home,

ending her chances of becoming head chef
at Hell's Kitchen, Caesars Atlantic City

And now, the continuation
of Hell's Kitchen

sh*t, do we watch you right now?

- Because I had to...
- [shushing]

[Blue Team cheering]

[Abe] Oh, my God!

- Oh, Ileana, dude. Damn it
- [Abe] Oh, my God

It's down to four girls now

There's four girls
Tara, Cheyenne, Sommer and myself

- Welcome back
- [Vlad] Thank you

[Dafne]
We can no longer hide under anyone

We are under a freaking microscope
right now

[Alex] That sh*t was stressful

I don't even think I can handle
a challenge tomorrow at this point

Well, I think he might swap somebody

Without Ileana, it's six and four

[Abe] It's down to the final ten

Somebody's going on the Red Team

Who would volunteer? I would

[narrator] After yesterday's stressful
cook for your life challenge...

I'm not trying to be the last one

...the chefs are eager to see
what Chef Ramsay has in store for them

Morning. Let's go

Line up, please

Holy sh*t

[Ramsay] Welcome to HK Carne-val!

- [Alex] Oh, my God
- [Dafne] Whoa

Whoo!

I love, love, love, love carnivals
It brings me back to childhood

Going on rides, playing games,
eating carnival food

This is gonna be such a good time
I'm so excited

Before we get down to business,

we have six talented chefs
on the Blue Team,

and four talented chefs on the Red Team

- So, it's time to even things up
- Uh-oh

Ladies, tell me who you would like
from the Blue Team to join you

- [Sommer] Alex
- Yeah

[Dafne] We're gonna go with Alex

Oh, you're gonna go with Alex?

Joining the Red Team will be...

It's been real, boys

- [Ramsay] ...Brett
- [all exclaiming]

[cheering, chattering]

- I'm shell-shocked
- Welcome

- Welcome
- Hey, ladies

Uh, Bluesers, am I right?
Let me get out of here

I actually get along better with women
in a kitchen

because I was raised
by a tribe of very strong women

My mom, my aunts, my grandma
So, you know, sorry, boys. See you later

Welcome to the Red Team

- Thank you, Chef
- Woo-hoo!

Great chefs thrive on competition, right?

[all] Yes, Chef

I'm always super competitive, even when
I'm playing these silly carnival games

And I can't be the only one
that'll spend a hundred bucks

trying to play for a stuffed animal
worth two dollars

So, your prize from HK Carne-val will be
more valuable than a stuffed animal

Here's how it's gonna work

All of you will be cooking
the most amazing steak

You'll face off, head to head,
on one of these five amazing games

The winner of each game will gain
a five-minute head start

- in the kitchen cooking their protein
- [Abe] Whoo!

Now, have a very important meeting
Who's doing what?

- Whac-A-Mole
- I'm good with basketball

- [Sommer] I could do basketball
- [Tara] I could do Whac-A-Mole

Red Team, who's jousting? Brett

Versing who on the Blue Team?

[all exclaiming, laughing]

Let's see what cut of protein
you'll be cooking with

- [all] Ooh
- [Ramsay] A New York strip

Listen, dude, I love you to death,
but it's time to get your ass kicked

On your mark, set, go!

Alejandro! Let's go!

Alejandro, stay strong!

[Sommer screaming]

[Blue Team cheering, applauding]

Alejandro gets the five-minute head start

[narrator] Vlad and Tara are up next

playing Whac-A-Mole
for the five-minute advantage,

- cooking...
- [Ramsay] Rib cap

Tara, you're gonna play first. Ready? Go

- You got this. Focus
- Let's go

- [Ramsay] Good!
- [bell dinging]

I'm just hitting everything possible
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

[chuckles] That's it

Relax

Thirty-one. Well done

You've got this, Vlad

[Ramsay] Okay, Vlad, get ready to whack

- [bell dinging]
- Two hands!

[Cheyenne laughing]

- Oh, God
- What are you doing, Vlad?

[Alejandro] Let's go, Vlad!

I've never seen someone
whack with two hands

[laughing]

You can't whack it with both hands
It won't come back up

[bell dinging]

- [Ramsay] Okay, relax
- [Alejandro] Good job, Vlad

Twenty-eight! Back in line, well done

Well done, Tara
You've got a five-minute head start

Uh, Skee-Ball. Red Team

- Dafne. Versus? Sakari
- [all laughing]

Right, let's find out
what you're cooking with first, okay?

[Sommer] Hanger, okay

- Let's start off with Dafne
- [contestants clapping]

[Ramsay] Off we go

- [bell dings]
- [Ramsay] A !

- [bell dings]
- Yes!

Just like bowling

- Come on! Oh, my God
- You got it

Yes! And again

- [Dafne] No!
- [groans]

Well done, !

[Abe] Let's go, Kari!

- Forty straight off the bat. Good job
- [bell dings]

Wow

- Ooh, gently
- [Tara] To the left. To the right

- [Cheyenne] All the way to the left
- Yes! Go on

- Get a . [groans]
- [Dafne] Swing hard

- , well done!
- [Blue Team cheering]

[Sakari] So close, but I b*at you, Dafne

Guess you gotta get your Skee-Ball
game up a little bit

[narrator] Next up, it's Abe
versus Cheyenne in the pie eating contest

You will not know
what protein you're playing for

until you get to the bottom of the pie

[Cheyenne] I love pie

I don't like to eat it under pressure
and without my hands

Eat!

- [Alejandro] Go, Abe! Come on!
- [Sommer] Go, Cheyenne!

[Sakari] Come on, Abe! You got this!

[Dafne squealing]

- Come on, Cheyenne!
- Let's go!

Cheyenne, please, eat for your life

[Ramsay] Yes!

- [Blue Team cheering]
- [Ramsay laughs]

Abe, congratulations. Well done

Boom. Ding, ding, ding, ding

Winner, winner, ribeye dinner

[narrator] And for the final battle,
it's Sommer and Alex's turn to play ball

Let's find out what you're cooking with

[Sommer] Ooh, okay

Alex is tall,
but I played basketball in high school

And I know that I can sh**t

On your mark, get set, go! Let's go!

- [Dafne] Come on, Sommer!
- [Vlad] Let's go, Alex!

- [Dafne] Good job. Keep going
- [Vlad] Let's go, Alex!

- [Sakari] Let's go, Alex. You got this
- [Dafne] Come on

- [Dafne] Good job, Sommer! Keep going!
- [Sakari] Let's go!

He's like '", right?
He should be able to just dunk it

- Come on!
- [Dafne] Good job, Sommer!

- [Ramsay] Recount
- [Dafne] Come on!

- Good, Alex
- [Dafne cheering]

- [buzzer sounds]
- [Vlad] That's it. You're done

- Yeah!
- Sommer, well done

- Wow, good job. I thought I had it
- Well done

- [Abe] Hell yeah!
- That was so close

[Alex] I used to play basketball

I thought I was decent at basketball
Turns out Sommer was better at basketball

Right, Chefs, now that you've played
for your delicious proteins

It's time to cook them

In a moment,
those with the five-minute advantage,

I want you to run in the kitchen first
The rest of you will stay out here

- Winners, are you ready?
- Yes, Chef!

Your minutes starts...

- now! Off you go
- Come on, guys. You got this

- [Tara huffs]
- All right, boys. Let's get this sh*t

[Tara] Okay, where's the rib cap? Okay

I've never cooked a rib cap,
but I love cooking steak

I cook it all the time
My friends, my family, my clients

I'm gonna be just fine

Just focus

- [Alejandro] Sakari, are you doing good?
- Feeling good, man

- What are you doing again?
- I'm gonna do a jerk marinade-slash-rub

I wanna create a dish
that represents my Caribbean roots

This is something that my grandfather
grew up on. I grew up on

It speaks home to me

We gotta nail the temps, guys

Three, two, one

[Cheyenne] Thank you

- Close it on them
- That was cool

Let's go, guys. Come on

- [Alejandro] Let's go, boys
- [Alex] Let's go, boys

- [Christina] Welcome back, Brett
- [Brett] Happy to be back, Chef

[Christina] Happy to have you, bud

I do think that Chef chose me
to kind of go over there

and establish myself as a leader, to take
charge and do what I can to help the team

Without pissing off all the ladies

because they're all very strong,
independent women

- Everyone feel confident?
- Yeah, for sure

[Jason] Little surf and turf?

- I'm gonna go for an Oscar-style steak
- [Jason] Love it

- Keep it simple, but also add that lemon
- Yeah

- Just be creative with it
- [Vlad] And a hollandaise

- [Jason] Don't go old school
- [Vlad] Yes, Chef

I worked as a sous-chef at a steak house

I've cooked thousands of different cuts
of steak a thousand different ways

I'm super confident
We definitely have this in the bag

We're going all out steak house vibes

Okay. What do I need? What do I need?

There's so many produce on the board

it's kind of overwhelming to figure out
what I want to put my steak with

[Christina] You good, Daf?

I'm not sure if I like the dish I'm doing

Okay

I'm just trying to figure out
if it's basic

- Just under ten minutes. Yes?
- Yes, Chef

I'm just gonna keep it simple
Make a chimichurri

Make patatas bravas. I'm hoping that this
will be enough to b*at Sakari

- [Sommer] You good?
- [Dafne] Yeah, I'm keeping it simple

[Sommer]
If it tastes good, it's gonna be good

- You know what you're doing?
- I'm gonna do a Mexican spice filet

and an elote-style cream corn

We're at the top ten at this point

I need to get a little outside
of my wheelhouse

So I wanted to kind of go
a Mexican direction

- [Jason] What do you got going?
- A chorizo chipotle beurre blanc

For a sauce, I'm thinking I need something
to really bring out those Mexican flavors

[Ramsay] Four minutes. Here we go

[Alejandro] How's everybody looking?

- [Sakari] All right
- [Alex, Vlad] Good

- [Tara] Dafne
- Yes?

- Taste, will you?
- Yeah

- Salt
- More salt?

- Just salt. Yeah
- Just salt? Okay

[Christina] Let's go, guys

- Plating
- [Ramsay] Ninety seconds to go

- [Alejandro] Come on, guys. Let's go
- [Abe] Y'all, let's go

I'm gonna do more of the corn on top

- I think that's it
- What?

- What do you think?
- Put something green

[Ramsay] Seven, six

[Sommer] Come on, Tara

- [Ramsay] Five
- It looks good, dude

- [Sommer] Come on
- Four, three

Two, one. And serve

Well done

[Alex] Oh, f*ck, I forgot my sauce

- It looks good, though
- Yeah

[narrator] Coming up
It's Steak Night in Hell's Kitchen

That's blue. That's not even rare yet

- Come here
- Damn it, dude

[Ramsay] It's ice-cold and raw
Just touch that in the middle

Get in the store room, all of you
Now. Get in here

[diner]
We don't need food. We got whiskey

Careful

Ow!

The battle of the hanger steak,
Dafne and Sakari

- All right, Dafne
- Let's go, Daf

It's down to the final ten
At this point, you have to stand out

And I'm a little nervous right now
because my dish is a bit basic today

All right. Dafne, describe it, please

I went with the Argentinean Spanish-style
hanger steak with patatas bravas

And then on top of that
is a chimichurri sauce

[Ramsay] The steak is beautiful

I love the patatas bravas,
and I love that style

But it just needs something
a touch more substantial

Right, Sakari, you had five-minutes
head start. Describe the dish

So, today I did
a Caribbean-inspired hanger steak

We have a jerk street corn,
pineapple salsa,

and then a Guinness au jus

[Ramsay]
It looks like you had five minutes less

when you look
at the presentation alongside Dafne's...

but sauce is delicious

Tough. Um, two really authentic dishes

Point goes to...

Dafne, good job

- One point
- Thank you, Chef

[blowing]

Take that, Sakari

[exhales deeply]

Next up, rib cap. Let's go

- Yes, Chef
- [Ramsay] Tara and Vlad

[Ramsay]
Tara, let's start with you, please

[Tara] Today we have the rib cap
in some Worcestershire,

some cumin, some salt and pepper

I made a grilled corn salsa and I made
that with tomatillo sauce mixed into it

[Ramsay] That's beautiful
It's fresh. It's really good

But, um, when you slice meat on that level
of openness, what does it need on top?

Salt. I put a dash of salt
I should've put more

Just needs that extra bit of kick there

- Yes?
- Yes, Chef

Vlad, describe the dish, please

Going back to my Chicago roots

and presenting a beautiful lump crab
hollandaise ribeye cap

Puree needs more seasoning,
but the steak is cooked beautifully

Great sear on there
Absolute perfect cook on that steak

Let's go, Vlad

Congratulations, Vlad

- Well done
- Thank you, Chef

[Alex] Good job, Vlad

Next, the battle of the ribeye

[narrator] Cheyenne is hoping
her bourbon-flavored ribeye

will get the Red Team back in the lead

The actual sauce, delicious

Probably your pecan flavor in there,
which is good

- [narrator] Next up is Abe's...
- [Abe] Barbecue rub ribeye

- [Ramsay] The barbecue sauce is delicious
- Thank you

But the hero is the ribeye,
and that's overcooked

Yes, Chef

- Point goes to Cheyenne. Congratulations
- Thank you

Overcooked. Dry as hell
Might as well throw it in the microwave

[narrator] Next, it's Alejandro
versus Brett in the battle of the...

[Ramsay] New York strip

[narrator] And while
Brett's fajita-inspired strip has a...

- Great sear on there
- Thank you, Chef

- Rice needs more cooking
- Yes, Chef

- A bit grainy
- Yes, Chef

...Alejandro's curry spice strip steak is...

- [Ramsay] Great
- It's something I've done multiple times

and I'm trying to perfect it

Well, let's confirm one thing,
it's perfected now

- Thank you, Chef
- One of the best strips I've ever tasted

- You can cook, buddy
- [Ramsay] Young man, that's great

The point goes to Alejandro

- Congratulations, Alejandro
- Thank you, Chef

[Vlad] Good job, Alejandro

I am super proud of myself having
the best dish of the day

It literally feels like I'm in a dream,
and, uh, I'm in awe

Uh... [laughs]

[narrator] With the score tight,

the pressure now shifts
to Alex and Sommer,

whose filet mignons will decide
who wins the challenge

Let's start off with Sommer
You had the five-minute advantage

- Yes, Chef
- [Ramsay] Describe the dish, please

[Sommer]
I put, like, a spice rub on my filet

And then I made smashed fingerlings
and creamed spinach

[Ramsay] Mm-hmm. And the sauce?

- It's a red wine demi
- [Ramsay] Red wine demi

Good. You could've tightened up
the spinach a little bit more

- Okay
- Be careful when using too much cheese

I love the demi

- Thank you, Chef
- [Ramsay] Good job

- Alex, describe the dish, please
- I went a little bit Mexican today

The steak is seasoned
with a bit of a Mexican rub

Uh, elote-style creamed corn with some
goat cheese and then grilled broccolini

[Ramsay]
That's really good. I love the corn

But looks unfinished visually

I made a chorizo chipotle beurre blanc
and I left it on the vas

[Ramsay] It's a shame you forgot it

Tough one

The point goes to...

- Sommer. Congratulations
- Thank you, Chef

- [Brett] Sommer!
- [Red Team cheering]

- Good job, girl
- f*ck it, bro. It's all good

- Red Team, congratulations
- Thank you, Chef

I'm closing the doors
in Hell's Kitchen tonight

- [sighs]
- There's no dinner service

Yes

[Ramsay] Because I want to send you
overnight to the presidential suite

at the magnificent Paradise Point
right in the heart of San Diego

- Yes
- I've got a very special surprise for you

You're going on the most amazing
high-powered Jet Skis

[cheering, exclaiming]

I've never been to San Diego
and I've never been in the ocean

I feel so lucky, and I'm happy
to be on the Red Team, for sure

Blue Team. I don't want you
sulking around the dorms all night

I want you cleaning them

[groans] That's gonna be gross

Think of the showers,
all the brushing of teeth

Think of everything that's gone in,
in those bathrooms. We need them clean

- f*ck
- [laughing]

- And there's more
- [Alex groans]

Ahead of the prestigious Steak Night
tomorrow night here in Hell's Kitchen,

we have a big helping of vegetables
that need to be prepped

for our amazing sides

- Oh, sh*t. Thumbelina carrots
- f*ck off

Tokyo turnips. All need peeling

- [laughs]
- [Red Team laughing]

Damn, Alex!

I'm already writing my book called
Sauce Matters right now, Chef

Red Team, off you go

San Diego awaits

- Blue Team, head back to the dorm
- Yes, Chef

- Man, it's super frustrating
- Sorry, Vlad

Well, we keep talking about checking
ourselves, but we didn't do that today

I did get the point for the team

I mean, do I deserve to be doing
this punishment? Definitely not

[all cheering]

[Jason]
You gotta clean every inch of this place

If cleaning this dorm was not bad enough,
wearing this apron is demoralizing

[sighs] Feel like I'm in prison

The dorms look like a bunch of
college kids just had a frat party,

and it smells like teen spirit

- This is one we wanted to win, bro
- [Alex] Yep. Freakin' sauce

- [Cheyenne] Hell yeah!
- [Red Team cheering]

[all] Jet Skis!

I have been dreaming about
going to San Diego for so long,

and I cannot wait
to get back on a Jet Ski

I'm so pumped

[laughing]

You wanna race?

I got you

[screaming]

Sommer driving this Jet Ski
is literally terrifying

Sommer, please, you have to slow down

[laughing]

How's it going over there, Alejandro?

[Alejandro] It's going

- How many you got done, four?
- [Alejandro] Nine

[whistles]

- I'm doing fine over here too
- How many garlic cloves you got done?

- [Abe] Seventy-two, Chef
- [Alex] Seventy-two. Heard

Only more to go

I'll start slicing garlic
if you want to start doing turnips

- [Abe] Yeah
- [Sakari] Don't touch my carrot

[watch beeps]

It's :

You got one hour

- I could finish this in an hour
- [Alex] No, you could not

- [Sakari] Wanna bet?
- How much you wanna bet?

I bet you that he has no idea
how fast I can go

You're gonna get all two cases
done by yourself?

Yep

Done

[watch beeps]

- Let's go, Chef
- [laughs]

[Jason] Vegetable delivery

Need a little bit more

- [Tara gasps] This looks so good
- Wow

- [Brett] Oh, my gosh
- [Sommer] This is a lot of food

- Cheers to us, Red Team
- [Dafne] Good job, girls and Brett

- Down, up, and sip
- Yes, Mom. [chuckles]

Tomorrow is Steak Night
What exactly does that mean?

Probably going to be
multiple choices for a beef

And two people on meat station,
and maybe porterhouse and lamb

We have no idea
what Steak Night consists of

I think it's gonna be steak only
I'm not worried about meat

- But you haven't worked meat yet
- But I feel confident with steak

I have zero confidence
in Tara at this point

She just continues to shut down
so it's hard to believe in her

I'm excited for Steak Night
I'm excited to cook some meat

You three have already
proved yourselves to me

from when we worked together
in the beginning

Me, coming to the Red Team again,

this is a really great opportunity for me
to get to know Tara better

Her and I have not really
gotten to know each other

My first service was
a meat shift with Dafne,

and that was... we crushed that

I wanna cook some meat

I'm nervous now

- [Jason] Did you guys sleep well?
- [all] Yes, Chef

A night's sleep, yeah?

I had a dream that a -foot turnip
was trying to eat me

[both laughing]

- Oh, man
- That garlic hurts

Tedious as f*ck. Just doesn't hurt
your hand, it hurts your soul

It smells like someone's doing bitch work

[all laugh]

[chanting]
Red Team! Red Team! Red Team! Red Team!

- [Dafne] What up, boys?
- [Alex] Welcome back

- [Vlad] You go on Jet Skis?
- Oh, yeah, miles an hour, bro

Listen, in the next challenge,

just make sure I put
my f*cking sauce on the plate

- [Cheyenne] Everyone feel good?
- Yep

- All right
- [Dafne] Yeah

[narrator] The Red Team has joined
the Blue Team in the kitchen

to prep for this evening's
Steak Night dinner service

Ribeye, tomahawk, pork chop

Matthew, open Hell's Kitchen, please

- Let's go
- Yes, Chef

[narrator]
It's Steak Night in Hell's Kitchen

See, there you go
That's what we're talking about, here

[narrator] These reservations
have been booked for months,

by a dining room full of meat lovers

I'll take the meatballs

- [diner ] That may have to be dessert
- [diner ] Whiskey for dessert

It might be. And for breakfast

[narrator] As the dining room fills up...

I'll do the bone-in ribeye

...orders are quickly flying
into the kitchen

-ounce tomahawk for two
I'ma need that for myself

Blue Team, here we go
Four covers, table

- Two crab cakes, two meatballs
- [all] Yes, Chef

- [Alex] Four minutes on crab
- Four minutes on the crab

- [Alex] Four minutes
- And the two meatballs?

[Abe] I got two meatballs

[Jason] This is like music
to my f*cking ears, guys

- [Abe] Keep it up
- Heard that. Let's go

Tonight, for Steak Night,
it's not just one new item

It's a whole new menu

- How long are you on the crab cake?
- [Alex] About seconds

I feel confident,
but I'm also extremely nervous

I definitely don't want to have
anything come back

If you bring it to me
and that crab cake is not hot,

- we're screwed
- Gotcha

Red Team, here we go
Four covers, table five

- Two shrimp, one crab, one carbonara
- Yes, Chef

- Let's go
- How long on apps?

Three minutes. One crab cake,
one carbonara, two scampi

- Heard. Three minutes
- [Brett] I'm f*ring the scampi

I have a lot to prove tonight,
this is my first service on the Red Team,

and I definitely want
to get off on the right foot,

kick some ass, and show these girls
that I'm a valuable member of the team

- Salt on there?
- Yes, Chef

- [Ramsay] No. A touch more
- [Brett] Yes, Chef

You should be cooking shrimp
with your eyes closed

I've never worked with Brett,
but shrimp scampi? Easy

Not a good first impression at all

[narrator] While Brett tries
to find his flow on the Red Team,

- over in the Blue kitchen...
- [Abe] These meatballs are ready

...Alex and Abe are trying
to work together on the appetizer station

- [Alex] No, a little bit longer
- So we want to brown them a little bit?

- Little bit
- Heard that

I'm working with Alex tonight
We've had our little argument

We bounced back. We made it happen

They sent out some bad sh*t
You sent out some bad sh*t

- This is why you're not a good leader
- I am a good f*cking leader

Then calm the f*ck down

We talked it over
and we've been great ever since

so hopefully we get along well

What are we dressing
the meatballs with on top?

- The scallions?
- That's it. No, that's it

How long, Blue Team?

- [Abe] Walking meatballs now
- Walking meatballs

Coming through. Hot

Meatballs in the window, Chef

- All right, crab cakes walking
- Crab cakes walking

- [Jason] Is it okay?
- [Ramsay] No. It's not hot enough

I want the crab cake hot, guys. Okay?

- Yes, Chef
- Look at me. Put another one in

Yes, Chef. Six minutes

[narrator] While Alex stalls the Blue Team
on their first appetizers,

- over in the Red kitchen...
- How long?

- Uh, seconds, Chef
- [Ramsay] Okay, good. Let's go

...Brett is hoping to keep up
with the ladies in Red

All right
I'm about to start walking, okay?

Yeah. I'm up in

Here you go, carbonara

Okay, shrimp scampi, let's go

- [Brett] Walking scampi
- Crab cake, hot

- [Ramsay] Beautifully cooked
- [narrator] With Brett proving his worth

- to his new teammates...
- [Ramsay] Service, please

...the Red Team is making
a great impression on diners

Oh, my God, bro. This is melting

The sauce is amazing

This is so good. [chuckles]

[narrator] Meanwhile, in the Blue kitchen...

- Come on, Blue Team
- Thirty seconds, Chef. Basting

...Alex is hoping
his second attempt at crab cakes

is up to Chef Ramsay's standards

- That's much better, the crab cake
- Thank you, Chef

[narrator] With both teams
pushing out appetizers in a timely manner...

[diner] Mine's really good

...Chef Ramsay is checking with the Red Team

on the first entrees of the night

Two salmon, two ribeye
Five, where are we?

Two and a half minutes, yeah?

- Careful!
- Ow, f*ck!

[narrator]
It's minutes into Steak Night...

Two salmon, two ribeye
Five, where are we?

Two minutes. Three minutes
Two and a half minutes!

...and Tara on the critical meat station...

Two and a half minutes, yeah?

Careful!

- Ow, f*ck!
- Oh, f*cking hell

...is trying to keep her cool
in the Red kitchen...

It's okay

Everybody's eyes are on me tonight
I have to pull it together

One minute, one minute, one minute

This is my night to shine on meat

I need to bounce back,
and just calm it down

- [Brett] Sixty seconds?
- Sixty seconds. We're on in seconds

- I still need my sh*t
- You need time?

- [Dafne] Give me a sec
- You ready for salmon or no?

[Brett]
We're waiting on garnish, just be ready

Cheyenne, take away my spinach from there

- Yeah
- [Dafne] Thank you

- How long, Tara?
- They're seconds down for the garnish

- So you're ready?
- [Tara] I'm ready to go

The reason why the Red Team
is not communicating tonight

is because Tara is very inconsistent
in her voice

We just are not in sync

- Young lady, send your ribeye
- Yes, Chef

[Ramsay] Beautifully cooked

- Where's the salmon?
- In my hand, Chef

Walking

Salmon

- [Ramsay] Come on, Dafne, please!
- Are they all going on the board?

Lobster goes on that
Give him the corn separately

Corn, Chef

Right behind you, guys

Go. Come on

Service please

[narrator] After a tiny setback
from Dafne on garnish,

the Red Team's entrees
are now reaching the hungry diners...

- [moans] Oh, man. That's really good
- Yeah

[Ramsay] Okay, Blue Team. Here we go

Four covers, table three
Two salmon. Two ribeye

- [all] Yes, Chef
- [Ramsay] Let's go

Two salmons are on

I am on fish tonight, and I'm feeling
very, very nervous for tonight's service

- You got steaks working, sir?
- Yep, steaks are working

- Heard
- [Vlad] Two ribeyes

Every chef in this competition
right now is good

Any little mistake can get you
on the chopping block

[Alejandro]
Vlad, you ready with two ribeyes?

[Vlad] Yes

- Ribeyes. Walking ribeyes
- [Alejandro] Walking salmon

[Ramsay groans] f*cking hell

It's not good enough
It's just not good enough

- Come here, all of you. Come here!
- Damn it, dude

[Ramsay] It's ice-cold and raw salmon
Just touch that in the middle

- That's not pink, that's raw
- Raw as f*ck, Chef

Touch that ribeye
Touch the ribeye. Tell me what you think

- Undercooked
- [Ramsay] Yeah, they're both under

- Come on, please!
- Yes, Chef

f*ck!

- Alejandro, refire salmon
- Come on!

- That's seconds in that cast iron
- Yes, Chef

- [Ramsay] Come on!
- Yes, Chef

- Alejandro
- Yes, Chef?

- Wake up, young man, yes?
- Yes, Chef

[narrator] While Alejandro and Vlad
attempt to keep the team from sinking...

Four covers, table . Listen up
Two salmon, two filet, one chicken

[all] Yes, Chef

...the Red Team is focused
on keeping Tara on track

Tara. Tara?

Tara, that's you

- What is it?
- [Sommer] Two salmon, one chicken, filet

- I need, like, four minutes, guys
- Four minutes, okay

[Tara] There's so much going on

I have steaks flying by my head
I have chickens flying by my head

But I know I can do this

Two salmon, two filet, one chicken

How long?

How long?

Tara, you gotta talk

Tara, how long?

- [Ramsay] There's just no countdown
- Ninety seconds

- Ninety seconds
- Ninety seconds! Ninety seconds!

I can just stand here
and count every seconds. It's fine

I haven't spent much time with Tara

But if there's one thing I know, it's that
if she can't get the communication down...

...we're totally f*cked

- [Dafne] Are you gonna walk salmon?
- Yep

- [Dafne] Walking salmon, guys
- Walking salmon

Walking!

Hot pan, Chef

- Someone run the meat
- [Brett] I got it, Chef

- I can run this chicken
- The chicken's going

Here. These can go too

Coming out, hot

[Ramsay] Oh, boy. [sighs]

How's that salmon?

All right. Come here, come here

- It's still cold
- Yes, Chef

It needs longer, skin side down
Tara, come here

- [Tara] Oh, my God
- That's blue

- [Tara] Yes, Chef
- That's not even rare yet

- Get it in the oven!
- Yes, Chef

Come on

[Cheyenne] All right, so it's one minute...
two minutes on every side?

Literally, my biggest fear is coming true

Tara is tanking the f*cking meat station

[narrator] While Brett and Tara
try to get their proteins up to temp

in the Red kitchen...

- Three minutes. Refire
- Heard, three minutes

...over in the Blue kitchen,

Vlad and Alejandro
are hoping for some redemption

One minute out
on those two refired salmons

- [Alex] Heard!
- Walking steak

- Good, nicely cooked
- [Vlad] Thank you, Chef

[Ramsay] Go, J. Go, go, go

- Alejandro
- [Alejandro] Yes, Chef?

- I've sent the ribeye
- Yes, Chef

- Don't put your head down. Bounce back
- Yes, Chef

Walking two salmon, refire. Hot, hot, hot

[Ramsay] Let's go

[narrator] As Alejandro's refired salmon
finally completes the table...

[diner] That looks so good. Thank you

...over in the Red kitchen...

- Sixty seconds on the refire, yes?
- How long?

- Sixty seconds, Chef
- ...Tara is doing her best

to get in sync with the rest of her team

Come on, Tara. Keep talking

- [Ramsay] I want the salmon
- Two salmon in the oven, Chef

- Walking them right now
- I want the filet

- Okay, I can go
- [Brett] Okay. Go

Salmon

[Dafne] Guys, she's walking filet

- Go
- [server] Thank you

[narrator] The Red Team has finally
figured out how to get on the same page

That's so good

[narrator] Over in the Blue kitchen...

[Ramsay] On order, four covers, table two

- Two salmon, two filet
- Yes, Chef

- Two salmon, two filet
- How long do you need, sir? Two filets

- Four out for two filets, two salmon
- [Alejandro] Got you

[narrator] Vlad is hopeful he can show off
his steak house skills

on the meat station

Do you need any steaks set?

I'm just cooking
the steaks at this point so...

I'm comfortable with the steaks

I come from
a Chicago steak house background

I'm one minute out

One minute out on two filet
and two salmon

[Vlad] Little cake tester

To make sure that all
the steaks come out perfectly,

I'ma give them
a little cake test at the end

Make sure that they're warm throughout
and they're ready to go

Checking steaks right now, guys

- [Ramsay] Two salmon, two filet. How long?
- Walking right now

Walking salmon. Hot, hot, hot

Hey, Blue Team. Get in the storeroom
All of you, now

Now!

Enough's enough

Get in here

[narrator]
It's over an hour into dinner service...

Hey, Blue Team. Get in the storeroom
All of you, now

Enough's enough

Get in here

Now my salmon's
coming out f*cking overcooked

Now it's firm
There's not any pinkness in there now

My filets. Just touch that. Touch that

What has happened to us? Just tell me

This is a joke
It's a salmon. It's a filet

- Get a grip, or get out
- [all] Yes, Chef

- 'Cause this is f*cking embarrassing
- [Alejandro] Yes, Chef

Look, composure, grace. Okay?
We know how to f*cking cook

Let's just cook. Cook and talk. Come on

Let's go

[Abe] Bounce back

I'm embarrassed in front of the team
I'm embarrassed in front of Chef Ramsay

I feel like Jack on the Titanic. I'm deep
in freezing waters and I'm f*cked

Alex, I need you to test this real quick

Yeah, I mean, feel them, dude. They...

[Alex] That one's getting there

- Think we can still...
- I would just start...

Butter, flip. Butter, flip. Butter, flip

Vlad, you know how to cook steak
You work at a damn steak house, man

Walking two salmon, refire. Hot, hot, hot

[Ramsay] I love it. Love it

Walking two filets right now

Hot pan, Chef

- [Ramsay] Nicely cooked, the beef
- Thank you, Chef

[narrator] While the Blue Team
has finally delivered proteins

- up to Chef Ramsay's standards...
- Go, John

...both teams are
full speed ahead on their last tickets

[Tara] Sauce is going to the window

- [Ramsay] Where's the salmon?
- Walking

Hot pan!

[Ramsay] Go, John, please

Honestly,
I was not expecting that service tonight

The biggest problem tonight, your
inability to get in sync with each other

The losing team tonight...

is the Blue Team

And the Red Team

Each team needs to go back to the dorm

Come up with two individuals that
you consider the weakest on your team

Now get out of here

Two people have to go up for elimination

And I definitely know that
I have to be one of those

because I sunk the ship tonight

We were a disorganized f*cking mess

Definitely not a good service. [scoffs]

- No
- [Alejandro] Not even close

I think we know who's going up, right?

Alejandro and Vlad

Alejandro and Vlad

[Abe] Alejandro and Vlad

[Alejandro] I'm not ready to give up
I'm not ready to go home

I want to prove to my family
that all this was worth it

So I'm absolutely
not going down without a fight

I'm gonna do do my hardest
to come out of this on top

And to see another day in Hell's Kitchen

Working fish,
I got my ass kicked over there

- Everybody did
- Yeah

[Dafne] Honestly, the garnish station,
that was my first time on there

I'm sorry I couldn't get
the first ten minutes, you know, flowing

But when you're thrown at something new,
you're gonna make mistakes

Just to fight for myself, you know,

I definitely was trying to do more than
just what was on my station

But I fully take accountability
for the refire that I had to do

I just don't know if those threw
that much of a wrench in service

I'm gonna vote for you, one, for sure

Then I'm gonna have to vote for Dafne

Just because the communication,
it was off

[Dafne]
The beginning, yeah, I f*cked it up

But I didn't f*ck up the flow of the team

Dafne, Tara

I'm gonna vote for Brett and Tara

From my perspective, watching you
and the lack of communication

and being able to tell people the help
that you needed, was tough to deal with

That's, like, multiple services though

Every other service,
I don't feel like I shut down

I honestly haven't noticed you in every
other service because I don't hear you

[Cheyenne] Chef's yelling, "Tara."
I'm yelling, "Tara."

I was literally screaming your name
You just don't even talk

From my point of view,
that was the wrench

He's mad about communication more than...

If you guys think I'm the weakest
because I shut down, then that's fine

But I also cooked everything
but those two filets perfectly tonight

I had never f*cked up
at any station before that

Yeah, but Chef is harping on
communication. I think that the weakest...

So you think I'm the weakest
because I did not communicate today

- But you also... You were so...
- [Brett] Cheyenne's saying it's been

numerous services
you haven't communicated

- You were confused
- [Brett] That's what Cheyenne said

I wasn't confused, Cheyenne

- You think I'm the weakest on the team?
- [Cheyenne] Yes

They've been gunning for me
for a long time

But I honestly don't believe
I deserve to go up for elimination

'cause I'm not the weakest chef

I'm just glad I finally know how you feel

I've been waiting for you
to tell me this, Cheyenne

You've been gunning for me
since day one on this team

- 'Cause you're weak
- I'm not a weak f*cking chef, Cheyenne

Steak Night was supposed
to be a bit of a lift

That was an embarrassment

Abe, Blue Team's first nominee and why

Our first nominee is Vlad, Chef

The meat station
went down in flames tonight

Blue Team's second nominee and why

Our second nominee is Alejandro
with the fish station

At this point in the competition,
those kind of mistakes,

they're unacceptable

I agree with that

- Tara, Red Team's first nominee and why
- [Tara] First nominee

is Brett, Chef

Undercooked protein

And Red Team's second nominee and why

Their second nominee is me, Chef

- You? And why?
- [Tara] Yes

When she started to get flustered,
she shut down,

and she didn't really ask for help

Vlad, Alejandro, Tara, Brett
Step forward, please

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

I've had really strong services
I know tonight was a mess-up

Will not happen again. That's not me

I deserve to be here
and I will prove it to you

Vlad, why do you deserve
to stay in Hell's Kitchen?

[Vlad] I've adapted. I've learned

I'm one of the strongest competitors
in this competition, Chef

I let the meat station
get the best of me tonight

And that was a fluke
And that won't ever happen again

Brett, uh, all over the place

What in the f*ck happened?

It took me cooking each protein once
to figure it out

Salmon, you've been cooking for weeks
Come on

Tara, you started off service strong

One bump and the wheels fell off

I didn't ask for help

I tried doing it all by myself
and that was where I went wrong tonight

- And why don't you lean on your teammates?
- I don't know if they have my back, Chef

They say I don't communicate
with them, Chef

I think I do communicate, they're saying
they don't communicate with me

Hands up from the Red Team,
who thinks Tara communicates with her?

Wow

No hands. Your team have given up on you

That's really sad, Chef,
'cause I don't want them to give up on me

I will bounce back, and I will show you
that I can lead this team

My decision is...

Tara

Young lady,
your team may have given up on you

I haven't

- Back in line
- Thank you, Chef

The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is...

Vlad

Young man, your time is done
And here's why

You need to know the difference between
a meat thermometer and a cake tester

Give me your jacket

- Thank you
- [Vlad] Thank you, Chef

- Good night
- [Vlad] Thank you, Chef

You know, I'm walking out of
this competition with my head held high

I brought my style
You know, I stayed true to myself

The cake tester, you know,
definitely was my fault

I've done it before and it's worked out
And today, you know, it bit me in the ass

Alejandro, Brett. Back in line

The next time I see one of you
drop your head and stop communicating,

I will not hesitate to ask you to get out

Get out of here

I know that the team is stronger
with me than without me

I'm gonna bust my ass and work

Y'all ain't getting rid of me that easy

I absolutely feel like today
made me stronger

I'm literally gonna be the best version
of myself and that starts right now

You wanna hear my voice?
You're gonna get my voice

And you're also gonna get the wrath of me
No more Mr. Nice Guy

Here comes Tara

[Ramsay]
It's called "cake tester" for a reason

It tests cakes, not steaks

Vlad, that was bad

[narrator] Next time on Hell's Kitchen...

Alejandro, I'm talking to you. Risotto

I miss my wife. I especially miss my son

...will Alejandro's thoughts of home...

Alejandro. You and I, now

- Young man
- Yes, Chef?

...or Cheyenne's kitchen catastrophe...

[Ramsay] Careful!

- You okay?
- No. f*ck

...take either chef out of the competition?

[groaning]

[narrator]
Plus, a shocking turn of events

- [screaming]
- Oh, my God

- [narrator] All that...
- I'm gonna crush you

...and whatever it is Abe's going through,

on the next Hell's Kitchen