[music playing]
NARRATOR: Previously
on "Hell's Kitchen,"
started and only two remain.
Bloody well done.
You are the final two.
NARRATOR: Danny and
Paula's final test began.
Paula, this side will
be your restaurant here.
Danny.
Yeah.
All this side is
going to be yours.
NARRATOR: The finalists
began designing their menus--
I just want to
make sure that it's
going to be simple and tasty.
NARRATOR: --and every detail
of their new restaurants.
So I want to, like,
try and work in,
like, mounted fish somewhere.
Um.
[sigh]
Not into that?
NARRATOR: Then it was
time to take off--
- Up you go.
- It's crazy.
It's nuts.
I've never been
treated like this.
NARRATOR: --to Borgata
for a surprise reception--
I have something to show you.
[cheering]
NARRATOR: --and their
final challenge.
I think you both need to cook.
NARRATOR: The chefs prepared
three dishes from their menus.
- Come on, you little bastard.
- Let's go.
NARRATOR: And the
winner was chosen
by Borgata's top executive.
I'd have to say, it's Danny.
- Danny.
[cheering]
Finally took Paula
out, just feels
good to finally get a win.
NARRATOR: Back at "Hell's
Kitchen," the finalists
had a shocking reunion--
Oh my god!
NARRATOR: --with six
of their fellow chefs.
It was a freaky sight.
NARRATOR: Danny's challenge
win gave him first choice.
My first decision is
going to be Ben Chef.
NARRATOR: And the teams
were chosen quickly--
- Andrea.
- Giovanni.
LA.
NARRATOR: --until it got
down to the final two.
Two ladies left.
I'm just waiting for the end.
I'm going to be the last
kid left in gym class.
My last choice is going
to have to be Carol Chef.
Paula got stuck with Lacey.
Sorry for that.
NARRATOR: In the history of
"Hell's Kitchen," there have
been some incredible showdowns.
In season one, it was Michael
versus Ralph in the battle
of the executive chefs.
Season two pitted the
perfectionist against palette
as Heather took on Virginia.
In season three,
it was experience
versus creativity
as executive chef
Rock battled newcomer Bonnie.
The last "Hell's
Kitchen" saw the rising
star face the seasoned
gourmet as Christina
challenged Petrozza.
Tonight, the most anticipated
showdown yet, as Danny,
the self-proclaimed
redneck from Edgewater,
Florida takes on Paula,
the elegant Brazilian
from Pompano, Florida.
With six challenge
wins to his credit,
Danny has worked hard
to back up his claim
that he is a cooking prodigy.
I just have to rock tonight.
That's it.
No option for failure.
This is all the marbles, man.
NARRATOR: Paula has
won five challenges
and impressed Chef Ramsay with
her creativity and consistency.
It's going to be
a stiff competition.
I'm a very hardcore competitor.
NARRATOR: All season, these
two have been neck and neck.
- You both won.
- Thank you, Chef.
Paula and Danny, why didn't
these two dishes come up first?
It's down to Danny and Paul.
The thing that's
separating you is
as thin as a strand of saffron.
NARRATOR: And tonight,
they go head to head.
Who will win a quarter
of a million dollars
and become head chef
at a new restaurant
at Borgata Atlantic City?
Quite possibly the
most important night
of your cooking career.
NARRATOR: Find out
tonight on the season
finale of "Hell's Kitchen."
[theme music]
NARRATOR: And now, the
conclusion of "Hell's Kitchen."
So all right,
Lacey, you're going
to knock it out with us, girl.
Good to see you again.
- You too.
- Happy?
Yes, chef.
My dream team would have
been anybody but Lacey.
The challenge win at the
Borgata was huge, you know?
For me to be able to pick
first is a real big deal.
And I got my number
one pick, which is Ben.
And I didn't get Lacy.
Now, take your team to the
dorms, go through the menu,
make sure the brigade gets up
to speed with what's happening,
and really start to bond.
Yeah?
- Yes, Chef.
Off you go.
Quick.
Yes, Chef.
Have good meetings.
Lacey, good to see you.
You too, Chef.
NARRATOR: As
construction continues
on Paula's upscale bistro and
Danny's seafood restaurant,
the finalists start working
on a plan for their kitchens.
How do you feel
about your menu?
I feel good about the menu.
How do you feel
about fish, Carol?
Excellent.
It's the only station I rocked.
I'm on Danny's team.
And it kind of sucks because
I definitely want Paula to win
just because she's a woman.
And I'm all about women power.
Down to business.
All right, all
boils down to this.
This is my f*cking dream
about to come true.
So just understand,
I'm the f*cking man.
Sure, absolutely.
Danny is definitely the underdog
going into this, you know?
And, you know, I always
root for the underdog.
If my good food can play a role
in Danny being able to shine,
then my work here would be done.
I'm the f*cking chef.
Oh, that's right.
Get used to
calling me Chef, OK?
[laughter]
Get used to calling--
There's a little
part to Giovanni that's
got a chip on his
shoulder about the way
he left "Hell's Kitchen."
I'm not d*ck-faced, Chef?
You're pissed, are you?
Not as pissed as I am, Donkey.
Just Just here for one more day.
I'd rather be home.
I'd rather not see
this place ever again.
This is it.
We got a lot of
f*cking work to do.
NARRATOR: While Danny
lets everyone on his team
know who's boss, Paula's
attention is focused
on one member of her brigade.
How you feel about
dessert station?
I'll-- yeah, I'm just going
to be asking you guys for input.
I hope no one has a problem
with working with me.
Although, I'm sure everybody
has a problem working with me.
I was going to help you until
you were being such a bitch.
But I've never
waited tables before.
Oh, buh, buh, buh, could
you just go and [inaudible]??
I'm lifting it!
You better f*cking
prove yourself.
You just turned on
your bitch switch.
I'm just so sick
of stupid b*tches.
I just keep freaking out.
If
I fight with anybody
right now, I'm leaving.
I quit, you guys.
We need you here right now.
I'm going to go home.
I quit.
We do need you.
We need you.
Ugh, I hate you guys.
I am about to really go crazy.
You really want to
start something with me?
I get treated like the
donkey of the group.
Hee-haw.
- What is that?
I can't cook meat, Chef?
- What is that?
- I don't know, Chef.
Well, it's not good enough.
Get out.
Thank you for everything.
I'm really not a bitch.
I'm really a nice, cool person.
You realize you
have to, like, try,
like, we got to f*cking, like,
bang the sh*t out for her.
We've been through this, so.
- Yeah.
My feeling about
Lacey right now
is if she gives any negativity
or whatever, I swear to God,
I will unleash a wrath on
her like she's never seen.
I just need you to make sure
that your attitude is on top.
I don't want anyone
to get pissed off.
You know, I'd love
to believe in my team.
But f*ck them, they
don't believe in me.
So what the hell's the point?
NARRATOR: With the grand opening
of the finalists' restaurants
just eight hours away--
- Hey, Danny.
- What's up guys?
What's going on, brother?
You ready to roll?
NARRATOR: Both teams begin
prepping the new menus.
Let's prep for
like , people.
- OK.
- We got to haul ass.
You got it.
I'm really feeling
confident at this point.
We're going to rock tonight.
We're going to win.
Yeah.
Paula, I'm going to get
your mirepoix stuff ready.
Yeah, got it.
This is a huge dinner service.
We can get the
eggplants roasting.
Right now I just need to
get everything prepped
and we just need to
all work as a team.
You missed me, didn't you?
Lacey, I can't even tell
you how much I've missed you.
Chef, be nice, nice.
I need her, OK.
I am concerned that
Lacey's on our team.
She's useless.
So we'll see what happens.
Maybe she'll just walk off
the line during the middle
of the service.
Lacey, your eggs
and sugar is mixed?
Yep.
Lacey is doing desserts.
So I definitely needed to
just keep an eye on her
and help her move along.
For the banana creme brulee,
it's got to be a lot of banana.
I guess I'll just
prep out everything
for all three recipes
and then you can oversee
how it's coming together.
Exactly, you should definitely
start with the creme brulee
though.
Because that needs
to cool and then set.
This is no time to
f*ck around, brother.
This is your future
we're looking for.
Well, I appreciate that.
You know, it's not
about me anymore.
I have to keep reminding
myself constantly.
Tonight's about Danny.
All right, let's go T blue.
How's the brulees, Lacey?
What?
Let's take a look
at those brulees.
I'll just test one.
Hm, they're still a little soft.
Let me see.
No.
They're all curdled.
sh*t.
Oh, geez.
We're going to
have to re-do this.
Let's keep baking these.
Lacey f*cked up, you
know, the creme bruelee.
That was just a stupid mistake.
I, quite frankly, think
she should just go home
because I don't want to
look at her if that's
what she's going to be doing.
I honestly don't know
how I'm going to have,
like, all this sh*t ready.
I just think that that's
like next to impossible.
My bad.
NARRATOR: Both teams rush
to prepare the new menus
for Chef Ramsay's approval.
Oh, sh*t we need
to reconstitute
the cranberries and pork.
There's so much to do.
There's crap everywhere.
It's like two hours
before dinner service.
So I'm stressing out.
Danny do you taste that?
I don't think it needs to come
up any more than that, man?
I feel like a lot
of Danny's success
is going to rest on
my shoulders tonight.
There's a reason why
I was picked first.
He's going to get Ben
at full force tonight.
Right behind, behind.
Hot behind.
I'm not nervous
that Chef Ramsay
is going to taste my food.
I'm just, you know,
scrambling around right now,
just trying to get it done.
Andrea, you got the scallop
as well for the salad
coming out of here, right?
- Yeah, yeah.
OK.
I absolutely refuse to
let Paula down on this end.
For me, it's just not an option.
OK, Paula, quickly.
NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay is ready
to sample the chefs' new menus.
The finalists have each
prepared their full menu,
consisting of three
appetizers, three
entrees, and three desserts.
Paula's menu features an
appetizer of homemade pasta
with roasted eggplant caviar
and an entree a roasted halibut
with pearl onions and pancetta.
Her desserts include
a banana creme brulee.
Right, let's, let's
start together, madam, yes?
OK.
Homemade pasta.
I baked it with olive
oil, salt, and pepper.
And that's the eggplant
and basil puree.
That is absolutely
delicious, for a vegetarian
dish on top of that.
Yeah, that's wonderful.
- Thank you.
Next.
OK, here's the halibut.
I've added pancetta to it.
The halibut is dry.
So whoever is cooking
that tonight--
Yeah.
--that's a
dangerous zone for me.
Whoever is on the fish
tonight, make sure
that they cook it properly.
Andrea is cooking
the halibut tonight.
And I'm confident that she'll
be cooking those perfectly.
Desserts?
Banana creme brulee--
Yes.
--with just whipped cream.
That is not a
creme brulee texture.
It's like scrambled eggs.
A big no, no, great shame.
You can't serve that.
OK.
Yeah?
That has to be definitely
re-thought that one, yeah?
OK.
I'm counting on my team for
a lot of things right now.
I designed the menu.
Unfortunately, it's
not just me doing this.
I need them to do this for me.
The menu definitely
needs tweaking.
- Absolutely.
- OK?
Uh-huh.
All right, thanks, Chef.
All right, Danny.
[inaudible] right here, Chef.
OK, good.
Danny's starters
feature an arugula
salad with crispy duck breast.
His entrees include
an ounce pan-seared
fillet with baked potato.
And his desserts feature
a cinnamon poached pear
with mascarpone mousse.
This one has the duck on it.
Yes, Chef.
I did some arugula with
ginger vinaigrette,
crispy skinned duck breast.
Not so pink.
Yeah?
A duck definitely
needs to be cooked.
I like the idea, got to be
very careful in the execution.
It's a dangerous
salad to pull off.
You can do it.
Make sure you cook it properly.
That's not cooked properly.
Yes, Chef.
OK.
-ounce pan-seared fillet.
Twice baked potato,
tempura fried spring onion.
What is that?
That's a spring onion, Chef.
OK, can we cut it in
half or do something?
It just looks slightly funny.
Chef said my
dish looks phallic.
I didn't-- I didn't think so.
It's not what I was going for.
When you taste it, it works.
Just don't have it so
phallicly standing up there.
I don't know.
I think I'm going to roll with
the phallic-looking spring
onion.
Desserts, we have a cinnamon
poached pear with a lavender
mascarpone mousse.
Yeah, it's not too
crunchy for you there?
I think maybe it's
a little bit under.
Even if I was blind
and I'm cutting that--
- I can hear it.
- --you hear it.
Trust me.
Yeah--
- No, I believe you, Chef.
- I'm not here to argue.
I'm here to make you look good.
I know you are.
So everything I
say is an advice.
Whether you take it or
not is entirely up to you.
But that, as a poached
pear, is undercooked.
OK.
I mean, it may have
been slightly undercooked,
but these are things
that can be changed.
No big deal.
The bottom line is, it
just has to taste good.
Usually at this
time, I can see
a huge difference in
standards in terms of menus,
contrasts, and styles.
But both Danny's
and Paula's menu
is very very similar, very
contemporary, very modern,
and very appealing.
So even before the cooking
starts, it's a tie.
Let's see how they
perform in the kitchen.
NARRATOR: Paula is trying
to keep an eye on Lacey.
Cranking it out, Lacey?
Yes, Chef.
NARRATOR: But Chef Ramsey is
ready to get his first look
at the finalists' restaurants.
- OK, Paula
- Yes, Chef.
Take me around
your restaurant, yes.
Let's go.
And The name of the
restaurant is Synergy.
I really like the sun a lot.
Hence, the vibrant
colors, the sunset.
Exactly.
There's a lot of
my influences there--
I mean, the candles,
the colors, the sun.
I love the restaurant.
Everything is gorgeous.
The floor picks up the
color in the yellow.
Your dining room is very subtle.
It's comforting.
And there's got a really
nice blend of colors.
I honestly think that
Chef Ramsay liked it.
I think Chef Ramsay would
have had no problems
telling me he didn't
like something
if he didn't like something.
- I'm pleased with it.
- You should be.
It's beautiful.
- Thank you.
Yeah.
NARRATOR: Paula's dining room
has received a good review.
And now it's Danny's turn.
All right, Chef,
this is Velvet Hammer.
Velvet Hammer, that sounds
like a p*rn video, right?
- Yeah.
- Velvet Hammer?
Yes, Chef.
Uh-huh.
Every single
person in Sarasota
calls me Velvet Hammer.
Uh-huh.
You know, nice silver
chargers with the red candles.
I have this nice, long
bench seat going on.
Rich colors, huh?
Yeah.
Idea behind the fish?
Kind of a
seafood-oriented person.
You know, that's
what I love to cook.
Fish?
No, You come on.
[laughter]
I'm very happy
with everything.
You know, that's the feel that
I wanted in my restaurant.
You don't feel, you don't
feel intimidated here.
You know, it's,
you know, relaxed.
Yeah.
The idea of the floor is
sort of not what'd you'd
expect to see in a restaurant--
- No.
- --the rusticness of it.
Yeah.
Because it's sort of,
you know, countrified.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Right.
Thank you, Chef.
OK.
I like her dining
room way better.
Oh, yeah.
NARRATOR: Just minutes away
from the most important service
of their lives, Chef
Ramsey has some final words
of encouragement
for Danny and Paula.
Great.
How are you feeling?
- Good.
- How are you feeling?
- Good, Chef.
Yeah?
OK.
I just want to say
one final thing.
I'm extremely proud of you both.
You so deserve to be here.
Tonight is the night.
There's no rehearsal.
There's no second chance.
This is it.
All this madness
I've been through
is not going to be in vain.
I know when to turn it on.
Tonight is the night.
Tonight, for one of you, the
dream is going to be realized.
It's go time.
This is what all this hard
work that I've been doing
this whole time that I've
been here in "Hell's Kitchen,"
you know, it all
boils down to tonight.
Let's go.
Good luck.
Thanks, Chef.
Jean Felipe, open
"Hell's Kitchen."
[music playing]
NARRATOR: Tonight,
Danny's seafood restaurant
will go head to head with
Paula's upscale bistro.
Each kitchen will serve
tables with diners.
Customer reviews along with
Chef Ramsay's observations
will determine who wins a
quarter of a million dollars
and becomes head chef
at a new restaurant
at Borgata Atlantic City.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I'm going to try
the arugula salad
with the crispy duck roast.
OK, I will do the seared
mahi for the appetizer.
This is funny.
This is the first time
my son is cooking for me.
All right, guys.
This is it.
This is my baby.
And you guys are going to
take it home for me, OK?
All right, guys,
first ticket that gets
called in, I want you to
f*cking rumble, yes, Chef.
We're going to intimidate the
sh*t out of the red team, OK?
Go team Paula!
I guess I'm just
concerned, you know,
because anything can
go wrong in a kitchen.
You know, I could screw up and
throw off the whole dynamic.
It's all in the hands of
"Hell's Kitchen" gods.
- Hello.
- All right, guys.
Here we go.
Thank you, JP.
You're welcome.
Good luck.
All right, guys.
Walking in, table
nine, two guests.
Fire two lobster entrees.
We have one monkfish,
one fillet med-well.
Get that fillet
working right now.
Yes, Chef.
Thank you, guys.
Yup, how long we
need there, Gio?
Five.
You got it, sir.
Gio, I need a
two minute Warning
so I can get the lobster going.
Yes, ma'am.
Keep talking.
Thank you.
All right, guys.
Order in, two pastas,
three mushroom salads.
Entrees, guys, order in,
one halibut, one chicken.
Andrea, no answer?
Sorry, Chef.
Vibrant start from
Danny, nice and vocal.
Great confidence in the kitchen.
He's already running
his team brilliantly.
Paula's kitchen, however,
is very silent, very flat.
And no one seems to
be biting, not good.
How many per--
Three orders, so,
like, that's one honor.
That's one order right there.
- Paula!
For every minute you're
off this hot plate,
you're going to run
two minutes behind.
- Yes, Chef.
- Yeah, you've got a team.
Use your team, please.
- Yes, Chef.
I was just running
around scrambling
trying to make sure
it looked perfect
instead of just standing
there with my thumb on my ass.
I might as well get yelled
at for trying to help.
Paula, you've got to
start running your brigade.
You've gone quiet on me, yes?
Turn around and talk to them.
They're there for you, yes?
You guys are working three
salads, one pasta, yes?
Yes, chef!
I'm plating salad
in seconds.
Lacey, I just need
that on the fly.
Come on.
I'm trying, Chef.
No, no, no.
Stop.
She turned one over because
it was black as f*ck.
- Andrea.
- Yes, Chef.
You know when it's overcooked.
You can't serve that.
It's not fine dining.
That's not even fit
for a dog, that sh*t.
Lacey, you put it on the plate
and turned it over in hopes
that she wouldn't see it.
You can't do that to her.
Get a grip!
Come on, Andrea.
Sorry, Sorry, Chef.
When it comes down to Andrea
cooking a scallop, I mean,
that's basic stuff
you should know.
She's screwing Paula.
- Paula.
Yes, Chef.
There's going to be an
in-built standard here, yes?
- Yes, Chef.
- This is not just [inaudible].
Andrea was just
struggling, trying
to get the scallops done.
Andrea, watch the scallops.
It just wasn't working for her.
Ladies, come on.
While Paula waits for a
properly-cooked scallop,
in the blue kitchen,
Danny is trying to get
out his first appetizers.
- Danny.
Yes, Chef.
Danny, that's
called boiled lobster.
Yes.
Turn around and
run your brigade.
--hot pan in there, OK?
That's going to to
taste like rubber.
Pull a pan from
up top, right here.
That's going to be smoking hot.
That big saute pan right there.
Carol started getting
backed up on appetizers.
Let's go.
How long?
It shouldn't be real hard.
I was kind of losing my mind,
to be honest, at that point.
You can't be an
ostrich on service.
Turn around and run it, yes?
- Yes, Chef.
Come on now.
Danny, come here,
seconds, just here.
Paula, seconds, come here.
Look at me.
Get a grip on your standard.
Make sure you turn around
and look what's going on.
Everything that leaves
this kitchen tonight
is going to be judged.
Every customer comment card, I'm
going to seriously scrutinize.
Right now, it's neck and neck.
Standards, standards.
Come on, [inaudible].
Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.
Guys, we need to
pick this up, OK?
Let's go.
Where's my lobster at, Carol?
Two minutes.
He would say he needed
something and then
want it right that second.
Let's go lobster.
Come on.
I'm like, what the f*ck?
I haven't worked
with Carol, you know?
And she sucked.
Lobster, lobster, lobster.
minutes into
dinner service,
customers on both sides are
receiving their appetizers.
Yes, come back
for the last one.
Table nine?
All right, guys.
Delicious.
Oh, I love that.
It is really, really good.
Pick up, thank you.
Table five.
Thank you.
Oh my goodness.
This is incredible.
NARRATOR: Meanwhile,
back in the red kitchen,
Paula is waiting for Andrea
to deliver the first entree.
Watch that
halibut, OK, Andrea?
Watching it, Chef.
It actually takes a little
longer to cook than I thought.
It'll be all right, I promise.
f*ck me, dude.
That was actually the
first time in my career
that I had ever cooked halibut.
Two halibut.
Is that too dark?
You know it's too dark.
Yes, Chef.
It's pretty
tricky, apparently.
You know that's
not good enough.
My big concern
before service was
making sure that the
halibut doesn't go dry.
That's dry.
Careful, whoever's
on the fish tonight,
make sure can they
cook it properly.
Andrea, yes, Chef.
I need that halibut
in seconds.
f*ck.
Come on.
Andrea just really
had a bad night.
It was kind of satisfying
in a really sick way.
Chef, come check it
real quick, please.
That needs a
little bit longer.
I thought Lacey was
definitely a weak link,
but Andrea has
clearly been horrible.
Be careful, please.
It's f*cking halibut.
Come on.
While Andrea's halibut is
holding up the red kitchen,
over on the blue side,
Danny is anxious to get out
his first entrees.
Let's go two fillets regular.
Where are they?
When I'm gone.
They're waiting
on [inaudible]..
- How long?
- Three minutes.
Why are we waiting
for a potato?
Sorry, Chef.
Are the steaks ready?
Yes, the steaks
are ready, Chef.
Turn the f*cking oven up.
We were down two potatoes.
You know, and mistakes happen.
But it was the wrong
mistake to happen.
I'm just worried we're
standing here now and waiting
for a color on a potato.
Come on, Ben, get
in front of it.
- Yes, Chef.
- I need it right now, Buddy.
I'm coming, I'm coming.
This is a hot plate, sir.
This is a hot plate.
- Yeah, it's going to be hot.
It's always f*cking hot.
It's a kitchen, you doughnut.
NARRATOR: As Danny eagerly
sends out his first entrees,
Paula is still waiting on--
Andrea, right now I
need on the fly halibut.
You're not f*cking
making it happen.
Get a pan down.
Put a pan down for the halibut.
Come on, presentation side down.
And then straight in the oven.
Andrea, they have
to go in the oven.
Paula's finally
found her voice.
And she looks like
she's oozing confidence,
but she's just been screwed
by three overcooked halibut.
Not good enough.
NARRATOR: While Paula struggles
to take charge of her kitchen,
over on the blue side, Danny
is pushing out his entrees.
Let's go, guys.
How long on that monkfish?
Right now, Danny.
Monkfish, thank you.
That's better with the
color on there, yeah?
Oh, yeah.
Oh, sh*t, stop,
stop, stop, stop.
Just taste that.
Oh.
Gio, what the hell?
This is way too salty.
Oh my God.
Jesus Christ.
Gio, salty sauce.
You overseasoned it.
Yes, Chef.
Just f*cked the whole thing.
On a night like tonight,
that is f*cking piss.
Yes, Chef.
As far as the grill
goes, man, I tell you,
Giovanni let Danny down.
How long on that monkfish?
I don't care if it's Danny,
Paula, it doesn't matter to me.
Who wins?
f*ck it.
I don't care.
I just want to go
back home, whatever.
OK, re-fire it.
Everything is
going f*cking cold.
Oh, dear.
Major, major setback
on the blue side.
Giovanni set up the monkfish.
And it was salty as anything,
completely inedible,
unbelievable.
All right, I need that
monkfish right now, guys.
Let's go.
NARRATOR: While the
blue kitchen tries
to recover from
Giovanni's monkfish sauce,
over in the red kitchen, Paula
is trying to push out entrees.
Come on, garnish,
Lacey, garnish.
Yeah, it's coming.
You've got to give
me a couple minutes.
NARRATOR: There's just
one small problem.
So you're working two pork,
one chicken, one halibut, yes?
Yeah.
After that, you're
working two pork,
one chicken, one halibut again.
- Oh, sh*t.
OK?
All right.
Hold on.
Give me a new chicken
garnish too while you're at it.
Oh, f*ck me.
It's two of the
same tickets, honey.
I know, but now I
have-- never mind.
It's just a lot
of different stuff
in a lot of different pans/
Just get it done, Lacey.
I think Paula's menu
is too complicated.
I got a little
flustered, you know?
Paula is telling me five
things to do at once.
Come on, Lacey, give
it all you've got.
Come on.
- Yes, Chef!
Move Lacey, come on.
Hands on fire, Lacey.
Don't burn yourself.
God forbid, Chef.
Lacey, Lacey--
Yes, Chef.
Look at me, look at me.
Just try harder!
That's all.
I am Chef.
I think this was the first
and only time that Chef
Ramsey actually got to me.
And he's yip yappin
British sh*t in my ear.
Come on then.
Don't start losing it, come on.
What's he going to do?
Kick me off the show?
Oh, wait, he already did.
Lacey, cabbage, cipollini
onions as well, OK?
Yes, Chef, I'm
trying my hardest.
What do you need?
What do you need?
What do you need?
Whatever she just said.
Lacey started to give up.
- Jump on garnish with her.
- All right.
Give her a hand.
Knock that sh*t out.
It may not be
hot, [inaudible]..
Check it, please.
Warm it up.
I was trying to.
Warm it up.
Spinach, where's
the spinach, Lacey?
Spinach, Lacey, on the fly--
Yes, it's coming.
It's coming.
--seventh table.
One minute.
I'm just sick of
being yelled at.
Just, dah, duh, duh, dah.
Like, shut up for
a g*dd*mn minute.
Come on, spinach,
come on, come on.
Spinach!
Spinach!
On the fly, spinach.
Yes, Chef!
Lacey just acts stupid.
And she doesn't own
her own behavior.
She doesn't own her station.
I got it.
I got it.
Just take it.
It's not going
to cook any faster
if someone else messes with it.
It's coming right now, Chef.
NARRATOR: While
Paula's team struggles
to rescue Lacey on the
garnish station, over
in the blue kitchen--
All right, so I want my
entrees in a minute .
I want those appetizers
in two minutes.
- You got it, Chef.
- Sounds good.
Thank you.
--Danny's entire
team is working
together to get out entrees.
Two fillet right now, window.
- Gio, go ahead.
- Let's do it.
I'm plating.
This was do or die for me.
All right, guys,
let's push, push, push.
I ran my pass like
a f*cking maniac.
This chicken is
nicely cooked, Gio.
Thank you.
Keep it coming
like that all night.
NARRATOR: Two hours into
dinner service, Paula
has finally found her rhythm.
- Andrea.
- Yes.
- Come over here.
Clear down a pass and
work on this side here.
Yes, Chef!
Pasta [inaudible],,
pasta, please.
Coming right now.
Paula started
picking up her voice,
reading those
tickets out louder.
Listen up, order in.
Yes, Chef.
Four porks, two
chicken, two halibut.
Yes?
- Yes, Chef.
It was really,
really intense tonight.
But as a team, we came together.
Can you help her plate up?
Service.
It's going
phenomenally well, yes?
Amazing, yeah,
absolutely amazing.
NARRATOR: With food pouring
out of both kitchens,
it's a race to the finish.
We're going on
everything, right, Ben?
- That's right.
- You have everything ready?
Everything.
We're at the finish
line, brother.
We're not going to let you down.
- Come on, you guys.
Keep it up, you guys.
Let's go.
Fast three tickets.
You have one monkfish, two
medium, one med rare to sell.
That'll clear the board.
- Let's go, guys.
Push, push, push.
- OK, here we go.
- Come on, push.
Push, push, push.
I just wanted to get
that food out first.
All right, guys,
come on, last ticket.
Pork, one chicken, one halibut.
- Yes, Chef.
- Work it.
Come on, you guys.
Let's go.
I need garnish on fillets.
Coming right now.
Here's the garnish
on that final monk.
Come on, you guys, let's go.
It's going to
happen in seconds.
Chicken's ready to go.
Come on, start bringing
the garnish up here for that.
Pork coming up.
I could not be
more proud of Paula.
She tasted everything.
She just was-- she was
just spot on today.
Let's go, I need fillets.
- Right in my hand, Chef.
- Very good.
- I need garnish.
- Coming.
I think Danny did a
really good job tonight.
He was definitely on fire and
he was feeling the groove.
If Danny doesn't win tonight,
I do not believe it will be
because of tonight's service.
Go ahead and rock
and roll with that.
That'll clear the board.
All right, clear down.
Nice job, blue team.
Good job, thank you.
That's it.
That's my f*cking plate I will
put it out in "Hell's Kitchen."
And it felt really good
to get the rest of my food
out first, actually.
I felt real good.
Andrea, I'm
plating up the porks.
How is it?
Two pork.
It didn't faze me one bit
that Danny finished before me.
Right now, it's far
too close to call.
It's anyone's game.
So it's going to come down to
the customer scrutinization
and what they put on
those comment cards.
Put it a little bit right
in that corner right there.
We finished on a high note.
We finished with
high quality food.
And that's what it's all about.
That's it.
That's it, you guys.
Clear down.
Clear down, you guys.
Lacey, Andrea,
good job, you guys.
OK, Paula.
Well done.
- Thank you, Chef.
- Well done.
- Not about speed, quality.
Whew.
The lobster was unbelievable.
That was amazing.
It was great.
It's going to be over soon,
so, we'll see what happens.
OK.
You guys definitely
threw down for me tonight.
You did a good job.
Thank you, Carol.
You guys really
f*cking came through.
My team did a great job.
Ben, Gio, and Carol put
out big time for me.
And I'm very grateful for that.
I smell a victory, Danny.
[inaudible]
I smell a victory.
Hi, Paula.
Hi, baby.
Good job.
[interposing voices]
- Good job, girls.
- Thank you.
Oh, man, yeah.
Clap for these girls, man.
It meant a great deal to me
to have my mother and my sister
here.
They're just proud of me
just to make it this far.
I'll see you guys later.
You did great guys, everybody.
Beautiful.
Thank you, Pops.
This was the first time
I cooked for my dad.
My old man really got to
see what I'm capable of.
What did you think?
I'm very proud of you.
Good job.
Thank you.
To have the old man
come up to the pass,
It just feels so great to
have my dad so proud of me
right now.
Wow, wow, wow, what a night.
We had two great services.
I would like to personally
thank our returning chefs.
Great job.
I mean, great job.
Come on, Ben, you
miserable f*ck up.
Put some energy into it.
The best two services we've
ever had in any final.
And I seriously mean that.
Why the f*ck didn't you
cook like that for me?
Paula doesn't yell, Chef.
Danny smiles, Chef.
Danny smiles.
Well done.
Sadly, there's only
going to be one
head chef at Borgata Resort.
Danny, are you ready
for my decision?
Yes, Chef.
I really feel like
I nailed it tonight.
I really feel like I've nailed
It this whole competition.
I really feel like
I deserve this win.
Paula, are you ready?
Yes, Chef.
All this madness
I've been through
is not going to be in vain.
I'm winning tonight.
On the back of scrutinizing
these customer comment cards,
watching the service in both
kitchens, missing nothing,
the winner of "Hell's
Kitchen" lives in Florida.
Oh my god, that's me.
I live in Florida.
Oh.
Come on, Chef.
Wait a second, Danny
lives in Florida too.
Oh, Chef.
She
They both live in Florida.
I'm only speaking the truth.
What's the problem?
Seriously, on the back
of the best two services
ever in "Hell's
Kitchen," my decision
is going to be a tough one.
Danny--
- Yes, Chef.
- --Paula--
Yes, Chef.
--say goodbye to
your talented brigades.
And head up to the dorms.
See you guys soon.
Paula won tonight.
I have no doubt.
Paula f*cking nailed
Danny to the wall,
nailed him to the wall.
- Thank you so much.
- I'm proud of you, dud.
You did great.
- Thank you so much.
Whatever the outcome
is, you're a champion.
Thank you.
As far as service
goes tonight--
- Thank you, bro.
- --Danny was on fire.
Tonight will be
your night, brother.
Bye, guys.
Paula, great job, sweetie.
Bye ladies.
That was f*cking gnarly.
Dude, that was insane.
After seeing tonight,
it's a toss up.
I thought she had it, but
after seeing tonight, like,
he rocked.
So I don't know.
No, the only thing I
was kind of concerned with
is because, like, Paula needed
help plating up her stuff
and, you know, whatever.
I think I think her plates
were more complex than his as
far as--
Her garnish, she had a lot of
little things that had to be--
--she had more
little things and--
I'm sure her food was a
little bit more explicit.
Oh, f*ck.
Yeah, dude, I f*cking k*lled
it up there tonight, dude.
I f*cking rocked that pass.
Obviously, Danny is
the best of the best,
otherwise he wouldn't be here.
But this is what I've been
doing since I was years old,
this cooking, you know?
I want this.
I want to win this.
I'm really stoked
about how I did.
You know what?
I'm f*cking stoked too
with the way I did.
Like, I'm very
proud of what I did.
And I said everything
I wanted to say.
And I said it strong.
All my life, I've
just been having
to earn respect and prove
myself as a young chef.
But I'm going to be
huge in this business.
It's inevitable.
I am a culinary prodigy.
I feel like my sh*t was
smooth tonight, smooth.
NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay's
decision tonight
will be based on
customer comment cards
along with his own
observations of the kitchens.
Danny, that's
called boiled lobster.
On a night like tonight,
that is bland and sh*t.
Yes, Chef.
All right, so I want my
entrees in a minute .
I want those appetizers
in two minutes.
- You got it, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.
Thank you.
Right here.
Fillet medium.
There's going to be an
in-built standard here, yes?
Yes, Chef.
This is not just [inaudible].
Put a pan down for
the halibut, come on.
Andrea, they have
to go in the oven.
I believe that you're looking
at the winner right now.
Danny, you're done, done.
This is it, the moment
you've both been waiting for.
One of you is about to realize
the dream of a lifetime.
Personally, and I
really mean this,
I'm so proud for both of you.
You know that.
Danny.
Yes, Chef.
Your level of growth
has been exemplary.
Thank you, Chef.
Paula.
Yes, Chef.
You have seriously
excelled throughout.
So, well done.
Thank you, Chef.
Tonight proved why both
you were in the final.
Well done.
Thank you, Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
This has been the
most difficult decision
I've ever made in
"Hell's Kitchen."
Whatever happens,
both of you have
got extraordinary, exciting
careers in front of you.
And I really mean that.
Danny, Paula, are you ready?
Yes, Chef.
Yes, Chef.
Step up to your doors, please.
In front of you are two doors.
The chef whose door
opens will become
the winner of "Hell's Kitchen."
Who will be the next
head chef at Borgata?
Danny.
- Yes, Chef.
- Paula.
Yes, Chef.
Place your hand on
top of the handle.
Here I am.
I stand in front of this door.
My heart's pounding.
What it's all built up to is
right now, right this second.
This is it.
This is what I've
been waiting for.
I've been waiting to
get here to the end.
I need to win this.
- Danny, Paula, are you ready?
- Yes, Chef.
Yes, Chef.
On the count of three,
you'll turn the handle.
One, two, three.
Yeah!
[applause]
- What!
What!
Yes, Chef!
Woo!
Yes!
Yeah!
Yes!
Unbelievable.
This is the best
I've ever felt, man.
This is incredible.
I can't believe it.
[cheering]
I did it, man.
I won.
I'm going to be at Borgata
in my own restaurant
with a quarter million dollars.
Like, holy sh*t.
[cheering]
Now, get down to the stairs.
Yes, what, what!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Danny, congrats man.
You deserve this.
Coming in second place
in "Hell's Kitchen"
is definitely not
going to stop me.
There's so many doors
are going to open up.
We're so proud.
I am not one least
bit upset right now.
I'm walking out
of here a winner.
Yeah!
Can you f*cking believe it?
When the door swung
open, and it's
just the most amazing experience
I've ever been through.
I love my mom so much.
And it's just so sad that she
had to go before her time.
But I know that
she's looking down
crying with me just saying,
you know, that's my boy, man.
I knew he was going to
make something of himself.
And here I am, dude, the winner.
[cheering]
Ladies and
gentlemen, our winner
of "Hell's Kitchen," Danny!
Yeah!
Yes!
Yes!
Woo!
Danny won "Hell's Kitchen"
because in a very short
period of time, he grew
more than any other chef
I've ever seen.
He now has the
talent, the maturity
to become a great head chef.
You deserve it, baby.
You deserve it.
Borgata Resort should
consider themselves lucky.
I know I would.
[music playing]
[cheering]
You're going to
do so well, man.
Unbelievable.
Now, Danny, I'm sure you
know season one's winner,
Michael, season two's
winner, Heather,
season three's winner, Rock,
and season four's winner,
Christina.
Tonight, we're going
to start a new "Hell's
Kitchen" tradition, the
"Hell's Kitchen" wall of fame.
Woo!
[cheering]
Go, Danny!
Excellent.
Oh, yes.
Yay!
Danny [inaudible] well
done, well done, well done.
Excellent.
Party time, yes?
Yes, Chef!
Let's go.
Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Yes!
Yes!
Woo!
Woo!
Woo!
- Well done.
- Crazy, crazy.
Thank you.
- Well done.
That was hard.
Thank you, Chef.
Unbelievable, dude.
- I'm so happy [inaudible].
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
Because he's a
good boy [inaudible]..
[cheering]
Thank you.
Thank you.
Woo!
Yeah!
Yes.
Unbelievable!
I knew.
No kisses, man, no kisses.
05x15 - 2 Chefs Compete: Part 2
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Reality television show that uses a progressive elimination format to narrow down a field of 20 to 12 aspiring chefs to one single winner over the course of one season.
Reality television show that uses a progressive elimination format to narrow down a field of 20 to 12 aspiring chefs to one single winner over the course of one season.