[Steve heads back to the dorms after straining his knee during the blue team's punishment; Gordon goes upstairs to check up on him after learning of his absence in the kitchen]
Wow. This is a bit of a shock. That doesn't look good. What happened, bud?
Um, my knee...won't straighten out.
All around here is all swollen... [fights tears] and shooting pain.
Uh, this is bad news. I'm sorry. [pause] And I think you know what this means.
(interview; buries face in his hands)
The competition's going to get tougher, there's a lot of running around to do, more challenges. [Steve sighs] You cannot do it on one leg, and I am not comfortable with you even attempting. You should not be standing on this.
(interview) I'm pissed. I have to leave because of my fucking leg. It's heartbreaking to hear Chef Ramsay say I can't go any further.
It's tough, but you know what?
You've been strong in that blue kitchen. I want you to walk out of here with your head up high...and just remember what you've done, what you've achieved. Okay?
Who knows? I may see you again.
I hope so. (interview) I'm not gonna let this break me. I'm gonna get my knee fixed so I can get better and get back in the kitchen. Chef Ramsay definitely hasn't seen the last of me or heard the last of me yet.
[shakes Steve's hand before leaving] Bye, Steve.
[Gordon and Sous Chef Andi look at the lobster brought by Frank]
Hey, red team, come here! Come here, come here! Steven Tyler's sat on the chef's table. What in the fuck–Just touch that! Yeah, it's fucking rubber! More overcooked than the scallops! What are you doing?! LOOK AT IT!
Yes, chef! I'm sorry! I apologize.
Did you leave your brain in Vegas?! Fuck off, will you! [to red team] Hey, hey! All of you, come here!
[Gordon leads the whole red team into the pantry]
Girls, it's my fault. I'm sorry.
(to Frank) Hey, get in there!
This is what happens after a trip to Vegas? This is the payback? WHAT'S HAPPENING?!
I don't know, chef. I don't know why–
IT'S OVERCOOKED!! WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!
Right away. Coming right back, chef.
Oh, dear. Interesting night. I mean, different night. Because while one kitchen continued to excel, the other took a step backwards. Congratulations, blue team. Great service! [To elaborate: Gordon never returned any of the blue team's food in this service, for any reason]
Red team! The blue team finished seven tickets in front of you! Frank, what happened?
I didn't accept help, because I wanted to tell--literally show what I got, to try to get back into it. I just kept on trying to fight back and fight back, and I just--I fucked up my team and I didn't mean to do that. I feel like a piece of shit, and I apologize to everyone here, including yourself and the customers, and Steven Tyler.
[Gordon has asked the red team to nominate two people for elimination, except...]
(to himself) ...I can't do that. (to both teams) Wait! Blue team, red team! Come back! Hurry up! Red team!
(interview) Oh man. What's happening?
(interview) Whoa! What is going on?
Uh, here's the thing. Sometimes, things happen in Hell's Kitchen, and we have to adapt. Steve left tonight because of injury, so we already lost a chef. And do you know what? Sometimes when this happens, I choose not to send anybody home. But that won't be the case tonight.
[Frank gives a disheartened look]
[beat] Say goodbye to Frank. Your time has come.
(gives Frank a hug) Keep your head up, man. I love you, man.
I'm very, very, very sorry about tonight.
Young man. [holds up a letter of gratitude that Frank wrote earlier] I really appreciate what you wrote to me. Unfortunately tonight, Frank...
...I didn't appreciate your cooking. Give me your jacket. Your time is done in Hell's Kitchen. [Frank gives Gordon his jacket] Thank you. [gives Frank a goodbye handshake] Good night.
[walking through the dining room, towards the front door] It's not my time. I can't believe I did this. [outside the restaurant] I feel sick to my stomach. The saddest part is that I didn't get to show Chef Ramsay I'm so much better than this, and that's what's really ripping me apart. But I still will always have the passion to do what I'm doing, and I still will succeed in life doing what I do.
