Back in the Red kitchen, Kashia is ready once again with her salmon.
[brings her salmon to the pass] Two salmon.
Two salmon, two fucking wellington!
But is Anton ready with his beef wellingtons?
I need two wellingtons cut.
Wellingtons, are they ready to go?
They're sitting right there, cut them off for me, please.
(slicing the wellingtons) Shit.
(slicing another wellington) That's overcooked too, man. Those are all over.
Those are my two newest. I've got a replacement.
I'm checking! There are some of them that are over chef! I'm working on it right now!
(interview) It was like a little wellington cemetery tonight for sure. Like, you know how expensive those things are?
(goes to Anton's station) Stop! All of you, stop! Anton, these are not a little over.
That's way over, yes. Obviously, I screwed it up with the oven. Next door's oven, I got it down bad, this one I screwed it up.
(interview) I just don't understand making an excuse for an oven, or whatever. I mean, it doesn't matter.
Normally next door, it's 18 minutes, five minutes on the side. I let it rest for another five minutes--.
Stop yelling at me! I've told them it's 14 minutes. Done, that's it.
I understand that chef. (interview) Don't think I'm going to let some little girl get into my face and start ripping a new ass, because you got issues on being a woman in the kitchen. (to Sous-chef Andi) I was just saying that this is way overcooked.
(interview) You will not break me and I'm going to just going to piss you off more on purpose.
Anton, fucking pull it together!
I have it together, chef!
[angrily gets into Anton's face] DON'T YOU FUCKING TALK BACK TO ME!! DON'T YOU EVER TALK BACK TO ME!
I'm not talking back to you!
YES, YOU ARE! Pull it together! You're fucking doing this on purpose!
(interview) He crossed the line. She's in charge. Unh-unh, you don't do that. You don't even rock like that.
Shut up and say "Yes, chef!"
Anton, come here! [throws his spoon away; leads Anton to the pantry]
(interview) Anton's out of control, he's going down in flames.
(interview) I don't see it getting any better for him here.
[angrily slams the door] What the fuck are you doing?! You've got to keep it together!
I do have it together, I have a clear head on it.
But the wellingtons are way out of control! You're not communicating, your head's in the fucking sand, and at this moment now I need you to rise and get it back together!
[The Blue team is about to send their last table of entrées]
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?
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.
Hey you guys, come up here.
(interview) Oh, fuck! What went wrong?
[The Blue team gathers around the pass]
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.
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!
[After the service in which the Blue team had clearly won]
(to the Blue team) You guys, great job!
And Gabriel, welcome back!
Thank you chef. Thank you. (interview) Ohh, I'm so excited, man! I've killed it tonight!
(to the Red team) Red team, I'm disappointed! Kashia, I never taught you to braise salmon ever! Scott, I'm done with raw chicken! Anton, you sunk your team!
This oven here chef is 14 minutes, the other side is 18 minutes chef. [Rochelle shakes her head]
That oven there is the exact same as that oven.
I'm just saying that I should have went there and checked it out myself.
Okay, we can't blame the ovens right now.
I'm blaming the ovens, chef. [Gordon gives a shocked face]
Okay! I don't want to hear any more bullshit about the oven! I want each and every one of you to come to a consensus of two nominees up for elimination. I'm done! Hurry up!
Plate up, guys! Let's go. [sees Joy still plating her dish while everyone else walks to the pass to present] Joy. Everybody had thirty minutes, you're still plating.
[sighs] It don't even matter! It's not even done!
What do you mean it doesn't matter?
[on the verge of tears] 'Cause it's not even done! It's not done! The meat isn't even done!
So whose fault is that, then?!
Joy: It's my fault! I'm upset with myself, I'm not upset with you!
[Joy sobs and starts walking to the other side of the kitchen]
Joy! [pause] Joy, when you ignore me like that, it's a sign of bad manners. [as Joy walks back to the pass] Come here. Compose yourself! Joy!
[crying] It's just, I'm not happy with my dish at all. Like none of it! I'm not happy, I'm not pleased with myself!
You've got to keep it together.
[Scott goes to Joy and comforts her with a hug]
Can all of you take ten seconds and just polish your plates?
(interview) I feel bad for Joy. She was definitely emotional about her pork. [to Joy] It's good. (interview) She felt she could've done more, and we all feel like that.
Hey, hey. The pork's gonna rest. It will be good, okay? It's already done.
Good to see Paul again. [Paul nods]
Alright. So, here we have a stuffed halibut with goat cheese, crab, and shrimp.
Is that spaghetti underneath?
Yeah, it's some capellini.
Paul (from Season 9): I don't really get the capellini to be honest with you. [chuckles] I think it just looks like you threw something on the plate just to add a starch. It's just very plain and boring.
(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?
Rock (from Season 3): I'm gonna give you a three.
Dana, how did that taste?
Dana (from Season 10): Um...everything's kind of coated in a lot of butter.
Yeah. Not thought out properly.
I'm gonna go with a two. [to Jason] Sorry.
I'm sorry, man. I'm gonna go with one.
(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.
(interview) Even though I'm nervous, I still feel confident in my dish. [to the judges] Hello. How are you all?
Where's the rest of the lamb?
Yeah, uh...it's roasted rack of lamb. The sauce is, uh...
Can you just stop two seconds? [points to the kitchen] You gotta bring me the rest of the rack of lamb in the kitchen there. [as Gabriel runs back to get the rest of the lamb] Why would you put two chops on there?
(interview) Gabriel freezes up at the last minute and thinks that he's pressed for time, so he just freaks out and doesn't put anything on the plate.
[Gabriel returns with a much larger lamb chop]
Why would you not put that on?
I was down to, like, one second. So, it was that one second to cut it or one second to take it off. I decided to make a professional decision and leave it off.
My instructions, every time we enter one of these challenges: Get your proteins on.
Should we get straight to tasting and forget the presentation?
[cuts into the smaller lamb chop] The lamb is actually overcooked.
Yeah, the lamb definitely does look like it's overcooked.
(to Gabriel) Did you slice and then re-sear?
I had to, chef. [Gordon facepalms] I put it back together, but I put it in, and then when I pulled it out, it...that's what I had.
That bit you left off...that we can't judge is cooked perfectly. And unfortunately, I'm struggling to give you a one.
Yes, chef. [the scoreboard shows Gabriel at zero points]
[exhales deeply] Wow. Right now, I'm not too sure what I'm gonna put on the calendar.
(interview) Oh, no. I'm next. I'm–I'm the last one. Like, the situation just got so real. If I don't come through, that makes Chef Ramsay look bad because he put his faith in us.
[whispering to Joy] Joy, take it home.
Let's go, Joy, please. Thank you.
Alright, what have we got?
We have a seared duck breast, and on top of that are some oven-roasted figs and mushrooms...and some Swiss chard for your veggie.
What was your inspiration behind the dish?
[pause] Uh...my inspiration was actually just cooking things I never cooked before. I never cooked duck, never cooked Swiss chard. I don't eat blackberries.
I ate a fig for the first time here.
So you cooked for us stuff you've never cooked before to get on the calendar?
[Gordon facepalms again as Joy nods her head]
Seriously? Fuck me. [slaps Rochelle's black jacket]
(interview) I'm gonna get my black jacket! It's right there in the center, I can see it! It's so pretty!
Aesthetically, the dish looked amazing. The whole dish itself eats very well. There's balance, you get the acidity. I like it a lot.
Flavor from top to bottom, it looked beautiful. The balance with that fruit...that's absolutely amazing.
Nice. Dana, what do you think?
I think this is the first dish that I've tasted and said, "Wow, this is delicious."
Rock, give us a number, please. One to five.
I'm just gonna go with a five.
Wow! Wow, wow, wow. Paul, one to five, please.
I'm gonna give it a five also.
[The other contestants applaud as Joy earns fifteen points from the guest judges alone to beat Rochelle]
I thought the dish was delicious. I'm gonna give it a four. Great job, well done.
Thank you, thank you! (interview) You know, thank you, chef. But I already got my black jacket! [laughs]
Nineteen out of twenty! [Joy runs up and hugs Kashia]
Oh, fucking hell, man. All of you, STOP!! Hey, HEY!!! Come here! QUICK!! The one table I begged for absolute perfection, touch that! Look at these here! How can I serve that?! Secondly, it's overcooked! Touch them! COME ON!! [knocks his hand on the workstation] Gabriel! Of all the tables!
(under her breath) Ohh, gosh.
You got it, Gabriel. Don't worry. (interview) Gabriel, this is like Minnie Driver's table. Get it together! (to Gabriel) Let us know Gabriel if you need help.
(to the servers) Go with that please, guys.
Scott! Why did you put three in when there's two away?
(starts stuttering) Becau-- I-- I wa-- I was-- I apologize, chef.
Oh, he didn't even answer me! [throws his spoon away]
No, chef! There was two away! There's one following right behind it.
But it's not FIRED, IDIOT!! CHICKEN, WELLINGTON, TWO HALIBUT! THAT'S IT!
TWO HALIBUT AWAY, AND YOU STICK THREE IN! AND THEN YOU SAY THERE'S ONE GOING NEXT WHEN THERE FUCKING ISN'T!
Why have you got a salmon and a halibut in the same pan? TALK TO ME, PLEASE!
I'm just searing it so I don't--
Come here you! One's braised, one's--
I'm just doing the sear first right now.
I don't want them! One's an oily fish, one's a white fish!
They need to be separate!
(interview) Oh, my God. That is like a fucking NO-NO!
Twelve services, we've never done it like that. You are not going to start.
One day, if you're lucky enough to open up your own business, then you teach that bad practice!
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!
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!
(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!
SCScott Commings & Gabriel
No, chef!
All of you, COME HERE! [throws his spoon away] Yeah! Oh, really?! What next?! What possibly could be wrong?! The salmon is fucking raw! It's raw and it's stone-fucking-cold! [throws the salmon on the tray; to Gabriel] STOP! YOU ARE DONE! The competition for you is over! GET OUT!
Yes, chef. [tries to return to the dorms]
Hey, young man! [points to the front entrance] FRONT DOOR! GET OUT!
(interview) Crap, that's a bad way to leave.
(to the Blue team) Sorry, team.
MDMinnie Driver
(sees Gabriel going through the dining room) Ohh!
(interview) You can just be thrown out of that kitchen. It's that late in the game and it's that serious.
(follows Gabriel outside the restaurant) Uh, Gabriel.
It was a pleasure. (shakes JP's hand)
Listen, pleasure was ours. However, I need your jacket. [Gabriel removes his chef's jacket]
It just didn't go my way tonight. It's just one bad service too many. Instead of getting a black jacket, they took my blue jacket. My fucking heart hurts right now because it was this fucking close.
