NARRATOR: This season
on Hell's Kitchen
it was the biggest turn up
ever as thousands applied,
but only heard
their name called.
Yes, sir!
I will dwarf everyone.
Me, this god of cooking.
Let's go.
NARRATOR: On day one, the
signature dishes were the best
Chef Ramsay had ever tasted.
In terms of
flavor, it's spot on.
Seasoned beautifully.
- Thank you.
Looks like you're
definitely in the right place.
Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: But, that didn't
mean everyone escaped from Chef
Ramsay's harsh criticism.
That's definitely copper.
They eat, straight
after, they vomit.
NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay had high
hopes for this group of chefs.
Good luck, yes?
NARRATOR: But at the first
dinner service, Lacey--
GORDON RAMSAY: Now
it's called Lazy Lacey.
Look, Madam, it's still raw.
NARRATOR: Colleen.
That is the worst
risotto I've ever tasted.
Who put sugar in there?
I thought that was salt.
NARRATOR: And Wil all
performed miserably.
Mashed potatoes.
WIL: f*ck.
Wil, you are so sh*t,
it's unbelievable.
NARRATOR: But it was Wil
who was the first to go.
GORDON RAMSAY: Wil,
give me your jacket
and leave Hell's Kitchen.
NARRATOR: In week two.
Un- shucking believable.
Come on, let's go.
NARRATOR: When the women
lost the first challenge--
GORDON RAMSAY: Congratulations.
- Yeah!
NARRATOR: Lacey
abandoned her team
while they did the punishment.
You should get up
and get your coat on.
I don't feel good.
Everyone's been babying
your ass all morning.
You really want to
start something with me?
NARRATOR: During dinner service,
Danny was a master on meat.
That's nicely cooked,
that lamb, Danny.
Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: But, Giovanni
failed on the fish station.
GORDON RAMSAY: You got every
f*cking right to be pissed off,
you know that?
Yes?
Yes, Chef.
f*cking raw!
NARRATOR: And, in a
bad twist of fate--
Oh, my ankle.
It feels like sh*t.
NARRATOR: An injured ankle
took Ji out of the competition.
You, Madam, have
been phenomenal.
[applause]
NARRATOR: In week three--
CHEF SCOTT: Time to get up!
GORDON RAMSAY:
Tonight, Hell's Kitchen
is going to become the
most amazing steakhouse.
NARRATOR: In the challenge, the
women didn't know their meat.
Six wrong.
Eight, all done.
[cheers]
NARRATOR: And they truly
suffered at punishment time.
[retching]
I'm so f*cking
humiliated right now.
NARRATOR: At dinner service,
Seth butchered the filet.
Look at the f*cking waste.
People have gone
to jail for worse.
Wasting more.
NARRATOR: Charlie was lost.
Why are the shrimp on?
Sorry, Chef.
Come on, Charlie.
Your cloth's on fire.
NARRATOR: And, it
was so long Charlie,
as he was the next to
leave Hell's Kitchen.
I've got to see it, I've
got to feel it, and I don't.
NARRATOR: In week four--
[whistle blares]
GORDON RAMSAY: This is
what you call a team.
(CHEERING) Let's go
red team, let's go!
Let's go!
Colleen, get the
f*cking hash browns on.
ALICIA LIMTIACO: Let's cook
some breakfast, ladies!
NARRATOR: The women finally
won their first challenge.
[women scream]
- Damn it!
NARRATOR: Leading to a power
struggle between Danny and Ben
on the men's team.
I am, obviously, the
best cook on the team.
What'd you say?
You couldn't cook my cock.
NARRATOR: At dinner service,
Seth's lack of hygiene--
Hey, Bozo, I just
watched you wipe your face,
and then wipe a pan.
f*ck off.
NARRATOR: --was the final
straw for Chef Ramsay.
I can't go any further
with you, big boy.
NARRATOR: In week five--
- Lacey?
Yes, Chef.
You're now on the men's team.
And the b*tches rejoice.
NARRATOR: Lacey got a new team.
We picked up
pounds of dead weight.
NARRATOR: But that didn't
change her attitude.
I'm going to go home.
Stop saying that.
There's no one going
home because we
don't plan on f*cking losing!
NARRATOR: At dinner service,
Andrea tried to hide
her mistakes from Chef Ramsay.
GORDON RAMSAY: Where's
the Wellington?
They burnt.
GORDON RAMSAY:
What are you doing?
Pile of sh*t.
- I'm screwed.
I'm f*cking screwed.
NARRATOR: And when Colleen
served a half-baked dessert.
You didn't know that's
raw pastry with a raw pear?
No, Chef.
NARRATOR: Her time in
Hell's Kitchen was over.
You've had five services,
Madam, and all five of them
have been shocking.
Yes, Chef.
NARRATOR: Week six brought
a Hell's Kitchen first.
We are open for a bar mitzvah.
This is my time to shine.
We're cooking for my people.
All right, let's do it.
Kobe burger.
NARRATOR: At the
challenge, Robert cooked
a burger for the blue team.
I know what makes
a tasty burger.
NARRATOR: While Carol dismissed
her teammates' suggestions.
Guys, I can do a burger
stuffed with blue cheese.
Do you think blue is going
to be good for a kid, though?
NARRATOR: And lost the
challenge for the red team.
I definitely
like the blue team.
Whatever.
Make an ass out of
yourself for not listening.
NARRATOR: The tension
between Carol and Andrea
spilled over into
dinner service.
You got the fries?
Yes, they're not ready.
I asked because I didn't
see it getting done.
Hey, stop.
I'm ready to take a
needle and thread just
sew her f*cking lips closed.
NARRATOR: J failed
on appetizers.
Where's the one
with no dressing?
Snap out of it!
Yes, Chef.
NARRATOR: Coi kept the
guest of honor waiting.
GORDON RAMSAY: Come on, Coi.
It's Max's table.
NARRATOR: And that cost
her the opportunity
of winning Hell's Kitchen.
GORDON RAMSAY: Take your jacket
off and leave Hell's Kitchen.
NARRATOR: In week seven, Chef
Ramsay evened up the teams.
Giovanni, with the ladies.
GIOVANNI FILIPPONE:
Went to the other team.
A lot more girls there.
NARRATOR: And Giovanni made an
impact immediately by helping
his new team win the challenge.
GORDON RAMSAY: The winning
team is the red team.
Giovanni, well done.
GIOVANNI FILIPPONE: Thank you.
NARRATOR: At dinner
service, Paula
earned Chef Ramsay's praise.
GORDON RAMSAY: Paula?
Yes, Chef?
That is the best
Wellington we've ever sent.
NARRATOR: But
Ben's performance--
GORDON RAMSAY: They're
not even f*cking hot.
I'm very upset
with myself, Chef.
No, I wouldn't be upset if
I was you, I'd be embarrassed.
NARRATOR: --put him at risk.
I swear to God,
your f*cking next.
NARRATOR: And then, there was J.
Who cooked this rice?
I did, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: How
could you do that, J?
NARRATOR: Who got thrown out in
the middle of dinner service.
No, no, no, no, no, no!
Get out!
Out, out, out!
Get out!
Can't handle the heat,
get out of the kitchen.
NARRATOR: In week eight,
the blind taste test came
down to Paula versus Danny.
- Celery?
- That's it.
Yeah!
NARRATOR: And the red team was
rewarded with a photo sh**t
for TV Guide.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Look towards me.
I was jealous.
I have a face for the magazine.
NARRATOR: At dinner
service, Danny
made a favorable
impression on Chef Ramsay.
GORDON RAMSAY: Very
nicely cooked, Danny.
DANNY VELTRI: Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: And Lacey made an
impression of a different kind.
What's the matter with you?
I can't cook meat, Chef.
It's not good enough!
You're not good enough.
Piss off!
LACEY D'ANGELO: My mom
told me when I came here,
don't make enemies.
Sorry, Mom, I should
have listened.
There's a small
violin just for Lacey.
[blows raspberry]
NARRATOR: The blue team
rally without Lacey.
- Now push!
- Let's go.
You got it.
NARRATOR: But in
the red kitchen,
Chef Ramsay had
problems with Carol.
GORDON RAMSAY: Lamb back.
It's still moving.
What are you going to
blame the oven this time?
Or are you going
to blame the sheep?
NARRATOR: Andrea--
- What is that sh*t?
It was f*cking awful, Chef.
NARRATOR: And LA--
Bland, cold,
horrible mashed potato.
NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay
had a number of choices.
You have failed
as a team again.
NARRATOR: But
decided that LA would
join Lacey as the
second chef to leave
Hell's Kitchen that night.
In week nine, once again,
the challenge came down to--
GORDON RAMSAY:
Paula and Danny get
your f*cking dishes up here.
NARRATOR: This time, it
was Danny's turn to shine
as he won it for the blue team.
GORDON RAMSAY: Well done.
DANNY VELTRI: Thank you, Chef.
You got it, or you don't.
And I definitely got it.
NARRATOR: At dinner, it
was red menu versus blue.
You go head to head
for the very first time.
NARRATOR: And both
Ben's potatoes.
GORDON RAMSAY: Pommes
fondant, my ass.
It looks like a school dinner.
NARRATOR: And Carol's.
GORDON RAMSAY: The potato's raw.
NARRATOR: De-railed
their kitchens.
How long, then,
until they're cooked?
Maybe minutes.
Oh, look how cool she is.
Maybe minutes, everybody.
NARRATOR: Even
though Ben and Robert
were nominated for elimination,
Chef Ramsay shocked everyone.
Carol, jacket off, and
you're leaving Hell's Kitchen.
NARRATOR: In week ,
the two teams became one.
GORDON RAMSAY: Congratulations.
Woo-hoo!
Woo!
Black, baby.
NARRATOR: In the first
individual challenge,
Ben barely b*at Danny.
BEN WALANKA: Yes!
Oh my god.
Finally Ben gets to
taste a little success.
NARRATOR: At dinner, Paula
was strong on appetizers.
Risotto's delicious, Paula.
Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: Giovanni
decided to challenge
Chef Ramsay's choice of words.
- I'm not d*ck face, Chef.
- You're pissed, are you?
You f*cking are!
Donkey!
No.
NARRATOR: And it was so
long to the steakhouse chef.
The person leaving
Hell's Kitchen is Giovanni.
NARRATOR: In week
, Chef Ramsay
sent the chefs to Atlantic
City to experience Borgata.
Welcome to Borgata
in Atlantic City.
Wow.
That's amazing.
When I first rolled up
here it was like a fat kid
rolling up on a cake shop.
This could be your space.
My dream coming to a reality
Cheers!
NARRATOR: But the dream
became a nightmare for Robert.
I'm just having chest pain.
NARRATOR: And,
unfortunately, one of Hell's
Kitchens most endearing chefs--
What did the medic say?
I have pericarditis, which
leads to heart disease.
Oh, dear.
Are you coming back?
No.
NARRATOR: --had to
leave the competition.
Then, in a signature
dish challenge,
Andrea was victorious.
Well done.
Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: And received
the ultimate reward.
You are safe from elimination.
NARRATOR: At dinner
service, Ben struggled
on the garnish station.
You serve me one
more cold veg, yeah?
I swear to God, you're
f*cking history.
Yes, Chef.
NARRATOR: Andrea failed
miserably on fish.
Your tuna's burnt.
Madam, you're sh*t.
NARRATOR: But Chef Ramsay
stayed true to his word.
GORDON RAMSAY: Andrea,
you are still safe.
Ben, back in line.
NARRATOR: And no one went home.
In week --
You are my dream team.
NARRATOR: At dinner
service, Paula excelled.
How long for scallops?
Yep.
Perfect.
NARRATOR: While Andrea--
Chef, I f*cked
these wellingtons up.
Oh.
NARRATOR: And Ben
continued to struggle.
No, Chef.
One plain f*cking salad.
NARRATOR: And after
dinner service,
the men went on the offensive.
Have you ever run a kitchen?
I'm not going to
sit here right now
and run down my f*cking
credentials either of you.
NARRATOR: Paula stood
up for her friend.
You're f*cking
high on your horse
about how experienced
you are, but yet you
make simple mistakes.
NARRATOR: And Andrea
was spared once again.
Ben take your jacket off
and leave Hell's Kitchen.
NARRATOR: Last week,
the final three
were challenged to
cook for the most
distinguished chefs in L.A.
Los Angeles must be starving,
because you're all here.
[everyone laughs]
NARRATOR: One chef's dish
was the clear winner.
Paula, congratulations.
NARRATOR: And she was
rewarded with an appearance
on the Fox Morning Show.
Shining star, Paula.
Hey, Paula.
Oh, my God, it's Paula!
Oh, no way.
NARRATOR: Then, at
dinner, Chef Ramsay
challenged the chefs to not
only excel in their cooking.
This one counts.
Sadly, one of you
are going home.
NARRATOR: But also
in running the pass.
You run your
f*cking kitchen, you
don't let the kitchen run you.
NARRATOR: Paula was
solid on appetizers.
Risottos are up, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Very
nice, that risotto.
Thank you, Chef.
NARRATOR: And,
solid on the pass.
Scott, I don't
know what that is,
but it's not the
watercress soup.
Can you redo that, please?
Well done.
NARRATOR: Danny
delivered on the line.
- I'll go right now, Chef.
- Good man.
Let's go.
NARRATOR: But
cracked on the pass.
One lamb, two salmon.
Salmon, one
Wellington, how long?
NARRATOR: Andrea had her
problems on the fish station.
Dude, these scallops
are well done, Andrea.
Give me another order, dude.
NARRATOR: But was a force
to be reckoned with when
she was running the kitchen.
Come on, I need dory now!
Dory right now.
Christmas is coming
now, I need it now!
I'm telling you right
now, I'm going to f*cking
punch her in the face.
NARRATOR: But in the end,
Andrea's overall performance--
You are one hell of
a determined fighter.
NARRATOR: --was just
not good enough,
and Danny and Paula became the
final two in Hell's Kitchen's
most competitive season ever.
Bloody well done,
to both of you.
Thank you, Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
[MUSIC - THE OHIO PLAYERS,
"FIRE"]
NARRATOR: And now, the
continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
Bloody well done
to both of you.
Thank you, Chef.
Thank you, Chef.
You are the final two.
But listen, your biggest
test begins right now.
Oh!
[laughs]
What the?
Woo!
DANNY VELTRI: Wow.
PAULA DA SILVA: When
those screens dropped,
I thought, oh, my goodness.
What are we having, like,
a challenge right now?
We started with , and
there's only two of you left.
One of you is going
to become the head
chef of your very own
restaurant at the Borgata resort
in Atlantic City.
Paula?
Yes, Chef?
GORDON RAMSAY: This side
will be your restaurant here.
PAULA DA SILVA: Just thinking
back on everything that we went
through, and just
to still be here,
it's just an amazing feeling.
Danny?
Yes, Chef?
GORDON RAMSAY: All this side--
- Yeah.
GORDON RAMSAY: Is
going to be yours, yes?
Yes, Chef.
Man, the journey has
been so incredible.
This is it.
This is what I came here for.
GORDON RAMSAY: Now, listen up.
Start becoming
seriously creative
to put this whole
dream into a reality.
PAULA DA SILVA: This will
be my first time designing
my own restaurant, my
own menu, everything
is going to be my vision.
And that's just
so damn exciting.
You've got a hell of a
lot of work to do tonight.
So go upstairs and
start creating.
Now piss off.
DANNY VELTRI: Thank you, Chef.
[cheers]
[laughs]
DANNY VELTRI:
Dude, unbelievable.
Who would have thought
out of people
that Chef Ramsay would
see enough in my punk ass
to put me in the final two?
PAULA DA SILVA: My
heart was pounding.
Oh, dude, I feel like it's--
you can't even describe it.
It's just such a
great feeling, man.
DANNY VELTRI: Oh we got a
nice little pad to write.
f*cking notepads, dude.
Start taking our notes down.
Oh, we got a
lot of work to do.
PAULA DA SILVA: Pop
open that bubbly.
Yeah!
Final two?
I'm not worried about
anything right now.
I think I'm going to
leave it all for tomorrow.
- What a f*cking accomplishment.
- Cheers, man.
To the final two.
PAULA DA SILVA: We're
having a little champagne
party, Danny and
I. Listen, look,
I brought my champagne with me.
We had to celebrate.
It's hard to calm yourself when
you're that, like, pumped up.
Chef's like, oh,
you know, guys,
you have a big day tomorrow.
You're going to be up
early, this and that.
[cork pops]
Ah, beautiful sound.
I'm digging the champagne.
I'm hoping that I
can drink enough
champagne tonight
where I just go to bed
and wake up refreshed tomorrow.
To the final two
once more, dude.
Definitely, definitely
the right two, man.
Just like f*cking
floating right now.
I was the youngest contestant,
and I am the last man standing.
Man, I'm just so stoked.
Ah!
I'm like, well I'm just going
to keep drinking champagne,
and hopefully I'll pass out.
I've had my days of
partying and drinking
and I can pretty
much handle my own,
so this definitely
works to my advantage.
[danny hiccups]
NARRATOR: After a long
night of celebrating,
morning comes quickly
for Paula and Danny.
[alarm beeps]
[danny groans]
DANNY VELTRI: I feel like crap.
I can tell that I had a
few drinks last night.
I'm feeling a little
bit rough right now.
This is probably not a good
day to be feeling like this,
but, I'm a pro.
You know, I'm years
old, this is nothing.
Last night, Danny and I
didn't write anything down,
but I have lots
of things that are
saved up back here
that I've been,
you know, thinking
about for days.
So I feel pretty confident.
DANNY VELTRI: I didn't really
work on my menu last night.
Absolutely the wrong
day to have a bad day.
PAULA DA SILVA: Ready, Freddy?
DANNY VELTRI: You know,
I feel like an idiot
now for getting drunk.
NARRATOR: After a long
night of celebrating,
Danny and Paula will now begin
their most important assignment
since entering Hell's Kitchen.
I came in here
thinking, like, I'm
going to win this, absolutely.
I'm ready for this.
I'm ready to start creating
this restaurant, so saddle up,
let's go.
I'm a little nervous.
I've been the most confident
one this whole thing,
and now I'm like, ooh.
NARRATOR: To help the
chefs realize their vision,
they will be working with
Hell's Kitchen architect
and designer, John Janavs.
Booths or tables?
I like both, but I don't
do crazy frou-frou things.
Like, I definitely want,
like, one big long bench seat.
Along the center wall?
DANNY VELTRI: Yeah.
Would you be
interested in maybe,
rather than having it
just along the wall, using
it in a more dimensional way.
Potentially.
I had no idea where
he was going with it.
You could get a lot more
dynamic room out of it.
It's hard to follow.
I like candles a lot.
I imagine my restaurant
just being warm and cozy.
I love candles, but
not the fake candles.
Yeah, I'll be serving
a lot of seafood,
so I want to, like,
try and work in, like,
mounted fish somewhere.
Um--
[sighs]
You're not into that?
You don't want to be the
head chef of Bob's Bait Shop.
Right.
I just wanted some mounted fish.
Like, I thought
it would be cool.
A top end, classy
restaurant, that's where
we're going with all this.
Big, mounted
marlin, I'd be like,
yeah, I think that
could still be elegant.
What is going to be the
name of your restaurant?
Sunergy.
Synergy?
- Sunergy.
- Sunergy.
All right.
Do you think that's crazy?
Yeah.
What are you going to
call your restaurant?
I either want to
call it Velvet Hammer.
I got the nickname Velvet
Hammer in high school
because, you know, I was always
the smooth one, you know?
But I could always lay
the hammer, you know,
on the ladies.
And the other name?
Was Susan Marie,
that's my mom's name.
She passed away a
couple of years ago.
Well, there's a nice tribute.
NARRATOR: While the design work
begins on the dining rooms,
Danny and Paula are now ready
for their most important task,
creating their menus.
I don't think I've
seen you smile that much.
NARRATOR: Danny will be working
with Scott in the blue kitchen,
and Paula will be working with
Gloria in the red kitchen.
So I don't want
to go, like, nuts.
I just want to
make sure that it's
going to be simple and tasty.
I'm definitely keeping
my staff in mind,
because it will do
nothing if I have
this crazy, extravagant
menu, but then I
can't deliver on execution.
That's a smart
way to approach it.
Yeah.
Caribbean jerk lobster with
a chili lime tomatillo salsa.
That's a winner, I
know I'd nail that.
That's definitely one of my
signature dishes back home.
You know, I've won
some awards for that.
That sounds good.
Warm wild mushroom salad.
Arugula, onions, hearts of
palm, shallot, vinaigrette.
Warm mushroom salad,
that's my signature dish.
I created this,
this is all mine.
- Are you happy with that?
- I am.
- Thanks, man.
- Good luck.
Appreciate it.
Good morning.
Good morning, Chef.
Right, guys, come over.
How are you this morning?
- Good, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: How
was the champagne?
Excellent.
DANNY VELTRI: Great.
- Did it go down well?
- Oh, yeah.
This hours is
absolutely crucial.
OK?
Boy, oh boy, we
have a day ahead,
because we're off to Atlantic
City for the second time
to attend to some unfinished
business involving what could
be one of your restaurants.
Now, here's the snag.
We can't afford to leave these
restaurants unattended, OK?
So I've bought into very
special advisors, two for you,
and two special
advisors for you.
Whilst we're in
Atlantic City, they
will be your eyes and ears here
for both of your restaurants.
You look very nervous.
DANNY VELTRI: This
is my restaurant.
It's my vision.
Who the hell is watching
over the restaurant for me?
Good morning.
Your mother and your sister.
GORDON RAMSAY: Danny,
your father Robert,
and your girlfriend Devon.
All right.
I couldn't pick a
better team, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Exactly.
PAULA DA SILVA: When I saw
my mom my sister come out,
I definitely was
relieved because I
feel % comfortable
leaving the restaurant behind
in their hands.
GORDON RAMSAY: Special advisors.
- Very special.
- Hey, mate.
- Hey, Pops.
How you doing?
Good.
Designing the
dining room, I think
I definitely have an edge.
My dad's been building
houses forever,
and my chick knows my style.
So if I have to leave two people
in charge, there they are.
They're going to be making
decisions for you, so make sure
you get them up to
speed for what you want.
And, by the way, the
plane's ready, so you've
got five minutes, hurry up.
- Five minutes.
- Oh!
- OK.
- OK.
- OK.
Woo!
Oh, my gosh, this is crazy.
How are we supposed to get
our vision across to them
in five minutes?
Coming out from
the wall is going
to be, like, a bunch of boxes.
Are there going to be lights
coming out of the boxes?
There will be lights behind
the boxes accenting the nettle.
OK, so you can kind
of see the light coming
from the top and the bottom?
More like behind it.
So it's nothing frou-frou.
I don't want pink, I don't want
pastels, I don't want purples.
No pink?
My mother, when I was little,
made my whole room pink.
Like, everything was pink.
I f*cking hate pink!
- OK.
- No frou-frou.
Yes, ma'am.
Just make sure it's lighted.
[laughs]
Lit.
And stop!
OK, great.
So our plane is waiting.
Say goodbye.
Go upstairs and get changed.
Bye!
I'm a little nervous.
I would like to be
here just to make
sure that it gets done right.
- All right, Chef.
- Be good.
GORDON RAMSAY: Hey, the plane's
on the runway, let's go.
Let's get changed, let's go.
See you guys.
[energetic music]
GORDON RAMSAY: Up you go.
PAULA DA SILVA: It's
definitely worth all the blood,
and sweat, and
tears that I've been
through to get to this stage.
And we get another private jet.
It's crazy, it's nuts.
I've never been
treated like this.
GORDON RAMSAY: The finalists.
- Yeah!
PAULA DA SILVA:
Yes, it is, Chef.
Thank you.
What a journey.
Yes, it has been.
GORDON RAMSAY: Well done.
Danny?
DANNY VELTRI: Yes?
- Go back to the beginning.
Oh, man.
GORDON RAMSAY: Signature dish.
And the name of
the dish is what?
Mahi gone bananas, Chef.
The idea came from where?
I just pulled it
out of my ass, sir.
Put it back in there
because it sucks.
People like it.
Yeah.
Not you, though, Chef.
- You definitely went bananas.
- Yeah.
Were you eyeing each other up?
I mean, could you spot
each other's potential?
Yeah, oh yeah.
GORDON RAMSAY: Yes?
DANNY VELTRI: Paula and
I have been head to head
in all kinds of challenges.
GORDON RAMSAY: Two
very similar dishes.
You both won.
It's down to Danny and Paula.
Congratulations,
Danny, well done.
Yes!
GORDON RAMSAY: Paula,
congratulations.
Absolutely brilliant.
[applause]
Paula, favorite reward was what?
Doing the live
segment on Good Day L.A.
My shining star, named Paula.
Hi, Paula.
She won the
challenge yesterday.
Hi, it's nice to meet you.
It's great to see talented
female chefs, right?
Yep.
GORDON RAMSAY: Well
done to both of you.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Thanks.
NARRATOR: It's five hours
into the construction
of the finalists' restaurants.
And there's a problem
on Paula's side.
I talked to Paula about
doing candles on the back wall
behind the booths.
Right.
The fire marshal is not
going to allow us to do that.
We need to make a decision
on this pretty quickly.
These are not real.
These are electronic.
Oh.
Would she be OK
with this look?
I don't know.
This looks pretty
much, you know.
I mean, it's
fairly believable.
Real.
[laughs]
NARRATOR: Meanwhile, Danny's
girlfriend is having no problem
making her opinions known.
It would be kind of nice if we
could somehow incorporate water
somewhere since he likes
the water theme, I guess,
with the fish.
The benches on
this side, I don't
know if maybe we could do
a bit of a higher back,
I thought might look nice.
- Well--
I don't know if you've
already started on that yet.
What I'm talking
about now is actually
doing the bench as a
V-shape in the middle here.
That's, like, not at
all what he had showed us.
[upbeat music]
Oh, look at this.
This one, right
here, the big doors.
DANNY VELTRI: Double doors.
Oh!
DANNY VELTRI: Holy sh*t.
PAULA DA SILVA:
The suite is nice.
Woo!
Wow!
Two gigantic bedrooms.
PAULA DA SILVA: Cute.
We're getting treated
just like celebrities.
Look at that tub.
What?
This is ridiculous.
DANNY VELTRI: Walking
into this place,
it just makes you want
it that much more.
NARRATOR: Now that the finalists
have settled into their suite,
Chef Ramsay has arranged
a way for them to stay
on top of their restaurants.
DANNY VELTRI: Hi, guys.
- Hi!
Hi, Danny.
How's it coming along?
Josh just asked us
to make, I think--
- A lot of compromises.
- A lot of compromises.
- So we're--
- Crap.
The benches, he wanted to
do, like, the benches coming
out in a V, not along the wall.
I thought that he was going
to have it against the wall,
and then just come out.
And that's not
what he was saying.
But that's kind of
what I want, and like
a real high back on it.
If we can do that, too.
See?
Like a mad high cushion back.
I just want a nice, one big long
bench seat going down the wall,
which we talked about earlier.
I guess I just
misunderstood what he said.
We have some fish, also.
All right.
That'll work.
Hey, guys.
Hi, baby.
How are you guys?
We're working hard, man.
Good, good.
How's it coming?
There was a minor
setback on your candle
going up on the wall.
How about the back wall?
This?
Yeah.
I was confused about that.
Remember I showed you?
At this point, it just kind of
looks like a gutted restaurant.
There's still a lot
of work left to do.
I'm a little bit nervous.
- Don't worry.
We'll do fine.
Love you.
All right, looks great.
- Bye.
- Bye, guys.
- Trust us, have fun.
- Love you.
- See ya.
- Bye.
Love you, too.
Bye.
Bye.
NARRATOR: It's a new day, and
while their loved ones get back
to work transforming
Hell's Kitchen,
Danny and Paula are
about to find out
why they're in Atlantic City.
Morning, Mike.
MICHAEL FACENDA: How
are you guys doing?
All right, how are you?
MICHAEL FACENDA: I am great.
There's a meeting that's
starting in a couple minutes
that you guys need to
attend, so let's do it.
Let's go.
MICHAEL FACENDA: Come on.
PAULA DA SILVA: I had no
idea where we were going.
Chef Ramsay has something
special planned for you, so.
Yeah, I'm sure.
I just knew that we were going
to be up for something else.
NARRATOR: After a good night's
sleep in their luxury suite,
Danny and Paula make their
way to an important meeting--
MICHAEL FACENDA: I have
something to show you.
[cheers and applause]
NARRATOR: --with staff
members of the resort.
[cheers and applause]
DANNY VELTRI: Unbelievable.
It's just, like, a
little overwhelmed.
Hello.
Hello, darling.
- Hi.
- Hello, Chef.
How are you?
Come over, come over.
Ladies and gentlemen, our
finalists, Paula and Danny.
[cheers and applause]
PAULA DA SILVA:
It was so awesome.
Just really got us
excited and motivated.
It's been a
phenomenal journey.
You've both worked extremely
hard to get where you are.
For one of you, these are going
to be your new work colleagues.
Maybe a few words for
your new co-workers.
It's been a crazy journey,
I'll tell you guys that much.
Very much like a roller coaster.
I think that's just the
best way to describe it.
And, you know, I just couldn't
be happier to be here.
Danny, how are you feeling?
I feel good, Chef.
It's just been insane
the amount of stress
that we're put through.
I mean, Chef Ramsay is no
cupcake in the kitchen.
[laughter] So--
Stress?
That's pressure.
DANNY VELTRI: I
definitely look forward
to working with you guys.
Excellent.
[cheers and applause]
GORDON RAMSAY: Now, there's one
individual that you haven't met
yet, but you need to meet him.
He is the Chief
Operating Officer
of Borgata, Mr. Larry Mullin.
Hey, this is the big cheese.
Good to see you, sir.
How are you, sir?
- Doing great, how are you?
- This is Danny.
- Hi, Danny.
How are you?
DANNY VELTRI: Wow,
nice to meet you.
- Excellent.
- And Paula.
- I'm Paula, nice to meet you.
- Hi, Paula.
Nice to meet you.
DANNY VELTRI: Wow, you know,
this is my potential new boss,
so I was pretty excited to
get to finally meet him.
There we are.
That is Paula's menu.
If you were a customer,
which dish would
you choose from Paula's menu?
Well, let's take a look here.
PAULA DA SILVA: When Larry
was taking a look at my menu,
I was confident.
I think I put together
a winning menu.
LARRY MULLIN: Well, I'd start
out with a warm wild mushrooms
salad with arugula.
The Maine mussels,
clams, and shrimp.
- Nice.
- That sounds pretty good.
For my main course, I'd
have the roasted black bass.
GORDON RAMSAY: Fantastic.
And for Danny's menu?
Your Caribbean jerk lobster.
The arugula salad
with the crispy duck.
And the pan-seared filet.
- Good.
Excellent.
Nice.
So I think inviting menus.
Yeah, they sound great.
I think you both
need to cook it.
That is your next challenge.
PAULA DA SILVA: My god,
not another challenge.
I was looking forward to hanging
out, having some cocktails.
One more thing,
if you're going
in there to cook
these dishes, you have
to look like executive chefs.
Yes?
Scott and Gloria, please.
Danny, there's your jacket.
Paula, there's yours.
Are you ready?
PAULA DA SILVA: I'm ready.
- Yes, Chef.
- Are you excited?
Yes, Chef.
DANNY VELTRI: Yes, Chef.
minutes, and
the time starts now.
Ladies and gentlemen,
our finalists.
[cheers and applause]
PAULA DA SILVA: I know!
NARRATOR: After a quick change
into their new executive
chef jackets, Danny and Paula
get to work on their dishes.
Sorry, buddy.
NARRATOR: Danny is preparing
his Caribbean jerk lobster tail.
DANNY VELTRI: Who
the hell would think
to jerk a lobster tail but me?
It definitely shows my
style, my flair, you know?
Come on, you little bastard.
GORDON RAMSAY: All right,
Danny, how are you doing?
- Doing good, Chef.
- Yes?
Just under half an
hour to go, yes?
DANNY VELTRI: OK.
NARRATOR: He will also be
serving a crispy duck salad,
and pan-seared filet of beef.
I have a really crisp
identity to my style,
but Paula's a strong
competitor in that
she's done great on challenges.
[audience cheers]
AUDIENCE: Danny, Danny, Danny!
AUDIENCE: Paula, Paula, Paula!
GORDON RAMSAY: minutes, yes?
Let's go.
NARRATOR: Paula is making
her warm wild mushroom salad
with Sherry vinaigrette
dressing, shellfish medley,
and a roasted black sea bass.
I think that I am a much more
well-seasoned and well-rounded
chef than Danny.
My culinary background
is a little bit more
experienced than his.
GORDON RAMSAY: Paula,
how are you doing?
PAULA DA SILVA:
Doing good, Chef.
Yeah?
Just under
minutes to go, yes?
PAULA DA SILVA: Of course,
there was pressure,
but you have to
just put that aside,
cook your food the best way
you can, and hope they like it.
GORDON RAMSAY: Thank
you, thank you.
Aren't they great?
To taste your first
dish, the executive chef
at one of the newest
restaurants here at the Borgata,
please welcome Michael
Shulson, ladies and gentlemen.
How are you doing?
Holy sh*t, you know, when
you're cooking for chefs,
it's different.
They know great food.
They know what everything
should be on a plate.
It definitely made you a
little bit more nervous.
Paula, a quick
description, please.
We have a warm
wild mushroom salad
with hearts of palm,
arugula, and a Sherry
mustard vinaigrette.
MICHAEL SHULSON:
I like the flavor.
I thought it was a
little bit too dressed.
I mean, if you
look at the greens,
they're starting to
wilt a little bit.
Danny?
I have a Caribbean
jerk lobster tail
with a chili lime
tomatillo salsa
with a couple of fried wontons
there for a little crunch.
Who doesn't like lobster?
It's just a really great
dish, and it's very unique.
MICHAEL SHULSON: I
like the idea that you
have the tomatillos,
the lime juice,
you have the chilis in there.
I got a nice balance of it,
but this could be chicken, as
far as I'm concerned right now.
I don't taste lobster
in this at all.
GORDON RAMSAY: If you had to
choose one of these dishes
to be on your menu,
which one would it be?
ROBERT: You got this, Dan!
You got this!
Paula, I'm going to
have to pick yours.
[audience cheers]
Let me introduce you
to the executive chef
who's responsible for
all the in-room dining,
all the banqueting at the
Water Club, which is affiliated
to the Borgata resort.
Please welcome, ladies and
gentlemen, Geoffrey Zakarian.
[applause]
NARRATOR: With only
three dishes to taste,
Paula just needs one
more winning dish
to secure the victory.
Paula a quick
description, please.
We have a chili and cilantro
broth, mussels, clams,
a little bit of
shrimp, and just kind
of cooked that all together.
GORDON RAMSAY: Fine.
This is cooked well.
Very well cooked fish.
And I also like the chili.
The chili is very
interesting in there.
And the bread, as well.
Terrific.
Ah, sh*t, man, if I lose
this then I'm done, you know?
Forget about entrees.
Well done.
Danny?
For Geoffrey, quick explanation.
We have a baby arugula salad
with a crispy skin duck breast
with a little bit of
sliced fresh fennels
and a ginger vinaigrette.
That's yummy.
Out of these two dishes,
which dish would you want
to see listed on your menu?
It's a tough one.
They're both really
well constructed dishes,
first of all.
I would eat both of them.
However, I think I want
to go with the salad.
Danny's, yeah?
[audience cheers]
Thank you.
GORDON RAMSAY: Thank you.
Here we go.
It's all coming down
to the third course.
NARRATOR: With the score
tied, the deciding vote
will be cast by--
Ladies and gentlemen, please
welcome back Larry Mullin.
Here we go.
PAULA DA SILVA: Oh, boy, is the
man going to like it or not?
It doesn't matter how
great you think it
is, it matters what he thinks.
GORDON RAMSAY: Paula.
All right.
So we have a roasted black
sea bass with parsnip puree.
Kale, pearl onions,
and a minted pea sauce.
It's good.
PAULA'S FATHER: Go Paula!
GORDON RAMSAY: Danny, quick
description, please, for Larry.
We have a pan-seared filet of
beef with a twice-baked baked
potato, and a
tempura fried spring
onion with a little bit of goat
cheese and prosciutto in there.
Mm.
Beef's done very well.
DANNY'S FATHER: It's all
you, all you, Come on, Dan!
Tough decision.
I'm actually the better
individual to break the tie.
No pressure.
Who's it going to be?
Is it going to be Paula's
fish, or Danny's beef?
NARRATOR: And it will be
up to the chief operating
officer of Borgata Larry
Mullin to decide the winner.
I have to say--
I have to say it's Danny.
[audience cheers]
GORDON RAMSAY: Thank you.
Congratulations, Danny.
DANNY VELTRI: Finally
took Paula out.
It just feels good
to finally get a win.
GORDON RAMSAY: Well done.
This final challenge
winner, yes?
Congratulations, well done.
Hey, well done.
PAULA DA SILVA:
It was definitely
an important challenge to win.
I know that I tried very,
very hard, and it just sucks,
you know?
It just really sucks.
Now, you'll find
out your reward later.
You must be dying to get
back to Hell's Kitchen
to see what your
families have done,
and check on the progress
of your restaurants, yes?
- Yes.
- Yes, Chef.
This way.
Ladies and gentlemen, our
finalists of Hell's Kitchen,
Danny and Paula.
[audience cheers]
NARRATOR: With only hours
until the final dinner service,
Danny and Paula return
to check on the progress
their loved ones have
made on their restaurants.
Hi.
Hi.
Thank you.
Wow, it looks great!
Coming along good?
- Yeah.
Yeah?
We've got a lot to do, but I
think we're doing quite well.
Thank god.
There's no pinks, and purples,
and, like, pastel colors.
What do you think
of the candles?
I mean, I know you really
wanted to have real candles.
They couldn't even do it
for Hell's Kitchen, huh?
Safety.
PAULA DA SILVA: My focus
should remain in the kitchen,
not in the dining room.
I just want to make sure
that I put out good food,
and that's going to
determine the winner.
I think it looks great.
I'm really surprised at how
far you guys have gotten,
and how beautiful it looks.
DANNY VELTRI: Oh,
I like the fish.
DEVON: Good!
DANNY VELTRI: Yeah.
As far as the
booth, I understand
you'd rather go along the wall.
I would, yes.
There's nothing wrong with
putting it against the wall.
Right.
That's what we'll do, then.
Along the wall.
Right.
Pillars, what's going
on with these pillars?
Are we-- is there going
to be wood on them?
Are we doing something about--
- No.
We're going to
be painting them.
We can't get enough of the
stained oak to finish it off.
I'm very nervous to
see what the dining
room looks like in the morning.
It has to come together
before service.
Has to.
Bye.
Bye.
See you guys.
NARRATOR: Exhausted,
the finalists
get some much needed rest.
[dramatic music]
Today is a day
when it all happens.
This is what I've been here
for all this time, fighting.
I'm jazzed.
I'm ready to go.
DANNY VELTRI: My biggest test
definitely lies before me,
and all the challenges, all the
dinner services, all the prep
has just been building me as
a chef to get to this point.
Right.
Good morning.
Tonight will be
the most important
night of your entire life.
Tonight has to work, yes?
Right now, one more
challenge for both of you.
Underneath these domes,
are the key ingredients
that both of you need.
Are you ready?
PAULA DA SILVA: Yes, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.
- One, two, three.
Oh, my god!
What the f*ck?
[danny laughs]
Welcome back.
These are your brigades.
DANNY VELTRI: Wow!
Hello, brigades.
PAULA DA SILVA: I
was just shocked.
It was like a horror show.
You know, Ben's, like,
rolling his eyes.
It was a freaky sight.
Well, great to
see them, right?
- Yes it is.
- Yes.
Saw Lacey underneath
one of the domes.
I was like ugh.
Hope I don't get her.
- Welcome back.
ALL: Thank you, Chef.
Andrea, how are you, darling?
I'm amazing, Chef.
Hey, Madam, your tuna's burnt.
You're sh*t.
Yes, Chef, I am sh*t.
LA, rested?
Oh, yeah.
GORDON RAMSAY:
LA, the only thing
that was missing
from you tonight
was your alarm clock and
your sleeping blanket.
Ben?
- Yes, Chef?
How are you doing?
I'm ready to roll.
I'm watching you
like a f*cking hawk.
- I know you are, Chef.
- Do you know why?
Do you know why?
- I don't know, Chef.
Yeah.
I want you out.
Lacey.
Hi, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Good to see you.
Thank you, Chef.
What is that?
The f*cking bone's
thicker than the meat.
What is that?
I don't know, Chef.
It's not good enough!
Hi.
I'm back, b*tches.
They're probably like, oh, f*ck.
I got to work with her.
- Carol?
Yes, Chef?
Good to see that
smile's still beaming.
It's never going off, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY:
Where's the chicken?
It's coming right now.
Yeah, so is Christmas, Madam.
Where's the chicken?
- Where'd it go?
- Gio?
Yes?
How are you today?
Fine.
I'm not d*ck face, Chef.
Yeah, say that again.
I said, I'm not d*ck face.
Yeah, you're pissed, are you?
Not as pissed as I am!
Donkey!
Ready to give it your all?
- Yeah.
I got one more day of hell.
Hopefully Chef will stay
the f*ck away from me,
and I'll be fine.
GORDON RAMSAY: OK, Danny?
Yes, Chef?
You won the final
challenge at Borgata.
You will have the first pick for
your brigade, one of the most
crucial first choices.
My first decision is
going to be Ben, Chef.
BEN WALANKA: know, I've been
through some pretty tough sh*t
with Danny since
the very beginning,
but, to me, Danny
is the underdog,
and I always root
for the underdog.
- Welcome aboard.
- You ready, baby?
You better believe it.
GORDON RAMSAY: Paula?
Yes, Chef?
GORDON RAMSAY: Who
is the first person
that you want in your brigade?
Chef, I've got to
take my girl, Andrea.
GORDON RAMSAY: Andrea,
congratulations.
Well done.
PAULA DA SILVA: Andrea
and I formed a close bond.
We were here for so long.
We went through so much.
She works her ass off.
And she never gives up, and
that's why I wanted her.
OK, Danny, who is
your second choice?
My second choice
is Giovanni, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Giovanni.
Paula?
- Yes, Chef?
GORDON RAMSAY: Who is it?
Strong one on the line, LA.
CAROL SCOTT: The fact that
LA was picked over me,
I'm shocked.
I thought it was going
to be me, then Andrea.
I mean, I don't even
know what to say.
OK, two ladies left.
LACEY D'ANGELO: I'm just
waiting for the end.
I'm going to be the last
kid left in gym class.
DANNY VELTRI: My
last choice is going
to have to be Carol, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Carol.
Great.
Lacey, clearly--
Yes, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: With Paula.
DANNY VELTRI: Yeah, Paula
got stuck with Lacey.
Sorry for that.
Keep it up,
positive, positive.
I swear to you, if
she so much as thinks
about giving attitude
today, I'm going to come
at her like a f*cking tornado.
Take your team to the
dorm, go through the menu,
make sure the brigade gets up
to speed with what's happening,
and really start to bond.
DANNY VELTRI: I am the
chef, they are my brigade,
and it's definitely get
them in the mind frame
that Danny is no longer a
co-worker, he's the boss.
PAULA DA SILVA: The challenge
is just keeping a watchful eye
over everybody, and
definitely Lacey's the weaker
one out of the three of them.
I'm just going to have
to just really keep
pushing her as hard as I can.
GORDON RAMSAY: This is quite
possibly the most important
night of your cooking career.
DANNY VELTRI: Yes, Chef.
GORDON RAMSAY: Off you go.
Yes, Chef.
DANNY VELTRI: Do or die
for me right now, you know?
I have to get out
there, and I just have
to rock tonight, that's it.
This is all the marbles, man.
PAULA DA SILVA: Both
Danny and I are strong.
It's going to be a
stiff competition.
[dramatic music]
NARRATOR: Next time on
the Hell's Kitchen season
finale, Paula, the executive
sous chef from Pompano,
Florida, takes on Danny--
Let's do it.
NARRATOR: --the executive
chef from Edgewater, Florida.
Their former
competitors are back.
Welcome back.
NARRATOR: But will
they help them?
This chicken is
nicely cooked, Gio.
You guys are doing excellent.
You guys, keep it up.
Keep it up.
NARRATOR: Or hurt them?
This is way too salty.
I'm trying my hardest.
What do you need?
What do you need?
What do you need?
You got to be
kidding me, you know?
Right now?
NARRATOR: Get ready for a
roller coaster dinner service.
All right, guys,
let's push, push, push.
Get a pan down.
Put a pan down for the halibut.
NARRATOR: It's the most
suspenseful finale ever.
Right now, it's far
too close to call.
It's anyone's game.
NARRATOR: You don't want
to miss the thrilling
Hell's Kitchen finale.
[everyone cheers]
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