Jason Zepaltas quotes from Hell's Kitchen

Do I recognize you?

You might have - we might have met before, maybe on, uh, season nine. (interview) Last time I was on Hell's Kitchen...[flashback of Jason's appearance in season 9, where he was getting medically evacuated] I'm all right.

You don't really sound all right.

[back to the present] (interview) I got a little dehydrated. It sucked. Didn't even make it through the first dinner service. But I'm back, totally hydrated, ready to go.

Welcome back.

Thank you, chef.

(groans)

(to Gabriel) Big boy, come here, you. All of you, just touch the scallops! They're bullets, they're rubber bullets! Look at the color of them. It's overcooked, rubber shit! (to DeMarco and Gabriel) What are you two doing?! [angrily smashes the scallops and a scream is heard faintly; to the Blue team] Fuck off out of here. GET OUT!! All of you, GET OUT! I'm done!

(interview) Dude, we got kicked out of the kitchen. It's really fucking frustrating!

Chef, can I stay?

GET OUT!!

Oh, my good God. [returns and angrily throws a piece of chicken on the workstation] Again, chicken that is fucking PINK! [violently slams all the chicken onto the workstation] FUCK!

(interview) Fuck, man.

RAW CHICKEN FOLLOWED BY RAW CHICKEN! All of you, FUCK OFF OUT OF HERE!

(interview) I can't believe this happened. Some people are just idiots. If you cannot work under the pressure on the demands of Chef Ramsay, then go home.

Sorry, man. I'm banning DeMarco.

Yeah, me, too. (interview) Right from the get-go, DeMarco's done shit. I mean, you can see a good chef and a shitty chef from a mile away.

Gabriel?

Based off tonight, I did good, Chris did bad.

Mark my words, I'm not dead weight, guys. I guaran-fucking-tee that. (interview) I own everything and anything that I do in that kitchen. I know I could've done better, but Mike, he's poison for the team. Keep DeMarco, keep me, but get fucking Mike outta here! (to Mike) If I'm getting all the elements composed, you're seasoning my fucking fish at this point. And that's all you did for me tonight.

Wait, wait, wait! I gotta say something! Chris wanted to fucking be the first guy to leave!

You know what they say? One person just works in the other. It doesn't, you fucking idiot!

(to Mike) If you don't see me do something, you're my man. You're listening to every fucking order being called out and you're watching what my hands are doing.

Alright, the guy that's cooking is supposed to be cooking!

(to Mike) Both of you are responsible!

Yeah!

But if he's saying that he didn't do it right, you're his fucking backbone!

He's been trying to sabotage our whole team, he sucks so bad!

I think we should send Gabriel up because he did just as much on hot apps as I did on fucking fish.

What?! Are you fucking crazy?! You stood there like a bitch! Just standing there watching him!

That's right. I did.

(to Mike) GO BACK TO THE GROCERY STORE, MOTHERFUCKER! Back to the grocery store, and keep working there, you little bitch!

(to Jason) Fuck you! You loud-mouthed, fucking doughboy bitch!

Oh, really?! You're fatter than me, you little motherfucking piece of shit!

I don't give a fuck!

Seriously?! Fuck you, man!

Come on! Guys, come on!

Jay, Jay! GUYS, NO!!

Hey, hey! Hey, Mike!

(to Jason) You got one shot! One shot and you'll be dead before you even fucking register with your little fucking brain!

(to Jason) Come on, man.

(to Jason) He's not worth it!

He doesn't–HE WORKS AT A GROCERY STORE!

I know, exactly!

(to Jason) You can talk all the shit you want, bro!

Guys, listen! Listen!

That's it, that's done! THAT'S DONE!!

And now, the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.

Blue team, get out of here.

(interview) It's just a weird relief to have Mike gone. Chef Ramsay, you have made the wisest decision ever, thank you so much for eliminating this scourge on the blue team.

Where’s your dignity, blue team?!

Anton lost our dignity.

CHICKEN WALKING!

Fish and chip!

Hey, hey Blue Team, all of you! Come here!

Yes, chef.

ALL OF YOU!!! Just touch that. Yeah, just touch how wet it is. It's not overcooked, it's like mush. It's like SOAKING WET DIAPER SHIT FISH AND CHIPS! All of you, come here. This is way too painful. You, you, you, you, you, and you, fuck off upstairs and have a rapid meeting. And come up with two individuals for elimination to get the fuck out of here. Now GET OUT!

[to Melanie] Two fresh fish and chips urgently!

Dropping right now, chef!

[interview] The blue team is a disaster. It’s a little hard for me to be a leader when I’ve got the Three Stooges standing on the other side doing shit. Open your ears and listen to what I’m saying. Because I’m speaking for a fucking reason.

It's overcooked. (calls Anton) Anton, come here! I just want you at your fucking best!

Honestly, chef, Scott is causing a lot of confusion in the corner for me. [Scott gives a shocked face] And that threw me right off from the beginning.

You can't just always blame it on us, man.

(interview) Scott got you all fucked up? How did Scott get you all fucked up?

I'm not blaming it to anybody.

Hey, all of you! ALL OF YOU, FUCKING COME HERE!! SHIT!! [kicks a bin; leads the Blue team to the pantry] GET IN HERE!! I suggest you fuckers have a meeting and sort your shit out! [slams the door; returns to the pass]

In the Blue kitchen, Gabriel is unusually quiet.

Let's go, guys.

Gabriel, I miss your happy humor.

Maybe, a little too quiet.

I don't like this whole quiet thing.

I'm focused.

(interview) Gabriel is just like moping around like, I don't know. I don't know what he's dealing with, but he better snap out of it before dinner service starts.

You seem depressed. You don't seem focused. I don't like it.

What's on your mind, Gabriel?

Do you want me to kiss you?

I don't know.

(standing near the pantry) Gabriel, two seconds please.

(interview) Man, the service hasn't started yet, I'm about to get my ass chewed.

One big concern I have with you is that there's no fightback.

Yes, chef.

When you get in the weeds tonight, honestly you bounce back. You're still in the game. I have not given up on you.

I haven't given up chef.

Nothing would make me happier to see you rise and absolutely nail the service tonight, okay?

Yes, chef.

Let's go.

In the Blue kitchen, Rochelle is ready with her first entrées.

Oh, fucking hell. That is pink.

Well, almost ready.

Rochelle?

Yes, chef?

Pink chicken. Come on, get it back in the oven or a pan! Braise it, let's go! Pink!

(interview) You just do not fucking serve raw chicken. That's just 101.

(to Rochelle) How long on your chicken refire?

I need thirty seconds. Sorry guys, that will not happen again.

One salmon, you have to walk with that welli.

And while Kashia hustles her salmon to the pass,

Wellingtons, where are they?

Ten minutes left on those two wellingtons.

Ten minutes?

Yes, chef.

Anton appears to be in no particular hurry.

Is there any way you guys can talk to each other? She's [Kashia] running over the salmon, (to Kashia; points to Anton) he's fucking ten minutes away!

(interview) What do you do when there's no protein? You're standing there and waiting to get cursed out some more because that's all you can do. These two men, they suck!

(goes to Kashia's station and returns her salmon) Hey, here's your salmon. You cooked them properly this time, unfortunately, you're miles away.

Thanks to Anton, Kashia must sacrifice her perfectly cooked salmon and cook another one. Meanwhile, back in the Blue kitchen...

[while cutting her wellingtons] Oh, I think I need a bread knife.

(goes to Rochelle's station) Wait, Rochelle.

Rochelle's wellingtons have caught Chef Ramsay's eye.

(interview) Oh, crap! Please, please be perfectly cooked. Please be cooked at all. Do not be blue or purple inside.

(slicing the wellingtons) Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Okay.

Sauce, please.

Okay.

You've never worked in a professional kitchen on the line before you come here?

Never ever.

You cook like you've been working in a kitchen for five years.

Oh, thank you chef. (interview) To be complimented by Chef Ramsay, I mean for him to take me seriously as a potential candidate for a head chef, [brings her sauce to the pass] Walking with my wellington sauce. (interview) that blows my mind. It really does.

Rochelle, that's beautifully cooked.

Yes!

Thank you chef.

Back in the Blue kitchen, communication and teamwork are at an all-time high.

Walking wellington garnish in twenty seconds.

Last table, guys. Salmon, wellington yes?

Yes, chef!

Wellington. (brings her wellingtons to the pass)

Salmon walking behind. (brings his salmon to the pass)

(brings his garnishes to the pass) Walking with garnish.

Two wellington?

Two wellington.

Blue team!

Yes, chef?

All of you, come here!

Hey you guys, come up here.

(interview) Oh, fuck! What went wrong?

Just look at the standard. Seriously, I had some good services in my time in Hell's Kitchen, but nothing quite as good as tonight. That is immaculate. Great job. Well done.

Thank you chef.

Great job, team. (interview) WHOOOO! Best service so far. Holy shit, I called it, too! I mean, I can jump into the Red team tomorrow and have a great service. I can jump back into the Blue team mid-service and have a great service. (to Rochelle) Told you I'd make a difference on your team!

You did!

Good to see Paul again. [Paul nods]

Great to see Paul.

Alright. So, here we have a stuffed halibut with goat cheese, crab, and shrimp.

Is that spaghetti underneath?

Yeah, it's some capellini.

(interview) Paul's a dick! He was a dick in Season 9 and he's still a dick!

Uh, Rock. Out of five, how would you judge Jason's dish, please?

Dana, how did that taste?

Yeah. Not thought out properly.

I'm gonna go with a two. [to Jason] Sorry.

Paul, please.

I'm sorry, man. I'm gonna go with one.

One? Wow.

(interview) One?! Paul can go fuck himself!

For me, it's a two as well.

[the scoreboard shows Jason at eight points] Alright, well, thank you all for your input. I really do appreciate it. Thank you. [joins the rest of the Blue Team] Wah-wah-wah.

Jason, let's confirm one thing: you'll definitely not be the month of December.

[sarcastically] Thanks, chef.

You're welcome.

What is he doing? It's just a soft shit. [returns to the workstation] Hey, just touch that. Just touch the skin! You can't give me crispy salmon!

(interview) Oh, my God! What a freaking idiot! Crispy skin, it's simple! It's simple as a physics!

(to Scott in the Red kitchen) Hey, Scott!

Yes, chef?

Come here you! (to Gabriel) And you as well. This is painful! Seriously painful!

(interview) Oh, fuck man! Chef Ramsay's pissed. This is not good!

[leads Scott and Gabriel to the pantry and slams the door] What the fuck are you two doing?! You're out of fucking control!

No, chef!

(to Scott) You knew you went over, and you still bring it to me!

No, chef! I didn't think I held it that far!

[throws the tray away] You still brought it to me!

I apologize, chef. I didn't mean to do that.

(to Gabriel) And your skin is soft!

Yes, chef.

You two, ready to go?

No, chef!

WAKE UP!

Yes, chef!

Garnish for the halibut, please? I'll take, I'll take!

Garnish needs about 90 seconds to finish these shrimp off.

Walking with the halibut. [brings her halibut to the pass]

[throws his spoon away] I need the garnish for the halibut before the halibut! Shit!

I know, chef.

Well if you know, why doesn't Joy know?

What?! What am I...? I don't understand what you're saying!

OK, come here! Come here. I would like the garnish... look at me. Look at me!

Chef, I--

Can I finish my sentence? Plain English: I would like the garnish for the halibut, before the halibut.

Chef, I just... I... I...

Yes or no! You want to pick an argument? I'm ready!

(walking away) Can I finish cooking, chef?

Hey, young lady! If you're in a mood, don't take it out on my food.

(throws her cooking cloth away) I'm done.

You're done?!

Leave me alone, leave me alone.

Joy, stop.

Fuck you. I'm done with this shit. [removes her apron, throws it aside and leaves the kitchen]

Joy, no! Joy, come here!

Oh my God.

She left. She left, she walked off.

And he went chasing after her. I've never seen anything like this.

What a selfish attitude! One thing wrong and you run away. Absolutely phenomenal.

I'm trying to tell you--

No, you're not telling me!

You're not even listening to me! I'm--

No, you're not! You're arguing! You're arguing, you're shouting...

I'm done!

Hey, I know you're done. It shows in your cooking.

Okay, fine. Fuck you. (returns to the dorms)

Get out! Unbelievable. Fucking unbelievable.

So did that really happen?

I guess.

(laughs) I think we wrecked this place by ordering halibut!

(interview) I can't believe what was just happening. She just blew it. Over a fish. (in the kitchen) I don't understand that. (interview) Chicks, man.

She'd better not give up.

No, she'd better not. (interview) I'm just like "Please, walk back in with Chef!" [Gordon returns to the kitchen alone; Melanie and Rochelle look dismayed] (interview) But... no! No!

Melanie!

Yes, chef.

On the fish station, please.

Yes, chef.

And, excuse me! Everybody!

Yes, chef?

That is not the attitude I expect at this stage of the game, let me tell you!

[tastes spinach brought by Sandra] COME ON! This is bitter and there is no salt in this!

Fuck.

Come on! [drops spoon in Sandra's pot] Make it better!

(to Sandra) Add more salt quickly! (interview) Sandra, get your shit together! If I was running that kitchen tonight, I would've thrown her pan, ripped off her apron, and made her get the fuck out of the kitchen. Like, how has Jason not done that?

(to Gordon) It's not just falling apart. This is going too slow, but this is the last table, and...

Well, wake up.

What is going on with the garnish here?! This is not that hard!

(to Sandra) Is there an answer there or not?

(sighs) Fuck me.

It's like talking to a fucking brick wall.

Come on!