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(RICHARD, V.O.) Previously
on Next Level Chef...
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You'll be working with one of
the oldest foods: noodles.
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Send noods please!
Not those kind but send noods!
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Tongue is a protein!
Holy crap.
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-Was it on my bingo card? No.
-(YELLS) This is hard.
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I know they'll taste it
and be like, "Wow!"
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"I don't even wanna taste
the other dishes."
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(RICHARD)
Danielle, Andy, Christian,
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-you're cooking for survival.
-(GROWLING) Argh!
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Someone's going home today,
dude. I wanna make sure
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we're not getting
too cocky here.
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The dish I'm sending home...
is the scallops.
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-Danielle.
-(CLAPPING)
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(GORDON)
And tonight we are celebrating
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-America's 250th birthday.
-Happy birthday, America!
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We wanna taste
that American spirit tonight.
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Two sips, you're gonna be
on your (BLEEP)in' back!
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-What's this big spill?
-(BLEEP)
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(CHANTING) USA! USA!
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Is that Richard Blais?
I'm gonna (BLEEP)ing kill him!
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(HI-ENERGY ROCK MUSIC)
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(SOLEMN PATRIOTIC MUSIC)
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Welcome back, guys.
Come on in!
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-(DARIAN) Back for more!
-Whoo!
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-Right, all of you, listen up.
-(EXCITING MUSIC BUILDS)
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We are celebrating
something very special tonight
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because this year marks
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America's 250th birthday.
How cool is that?
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(DARIAN & COLE)
Wow. That's amazing.
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This Fourth of July we celebrate
two and a half centuries
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of culture, innovation,
and of course,
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-delicious food.
-(DARIAN) Mmm!
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Andy, your favorite American
classic. What would it be?
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-Oh, mac and cheese!
-(GORDON) Love that.
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Cole, how about you?
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Some good old
southern fried chicken!
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-Oof!
-Connor, what's your favorite?
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-It's gotta be smoked barbecue.
-Love that!
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(GORDON) Okay, ready for
your next challenge?
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Now, to celebrate America,
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we are throwing a star-spangled
cocktail party!
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-Ooh!
-You'll all have 30 minutes
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to create a plate
of Next Level appetizers
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worthy of toasting
America's 250th birthday.
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Listen, all of the
best dinner parties start
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with happy hour, right? Serving
those incredible small plates
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packed with big flavor that
set the tone for the evening.
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Think Nashville
hot chicken bites,
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Philly cheesesteak egg rolls,
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and those incredible
mini crab cakes.
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Today we're looking for
elevated American classics.
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We wanna taste
that American spirit.
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I love snacks.
I love little tiny plates so...
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(CHUCKLES)
..I am ready to play!
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In this competition,
as you know, right,
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your talent in the kitchen
determines where you cook.
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And based on that last
challenge, Cole and Darian
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you are headed
to that top level!
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With me today!
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-Alright, let's go! Let's go!
-Whoo! Let's get it.
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-I'm expecting fireworks.
-Yes, chef.
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Gabrielle and Connor,
you're cooking
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on the middle level
with me today.
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-Let's do it.
-Yes, chef.
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Christian and Andy,
you're in the basement
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-with me today.
-Honored.
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-(ANDY) Nice!
-I believe in you.
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-Cole...
-Hmm!
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..you won the Time Token
in the last challenge.
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You have to decide
how you're going to use it
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to your best advantage.
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Are you going to take
the ten seconds,
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use it for yourself
at the platform
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so you can grab
some extra ingredients?
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Or are you gonna take
the ten seconds away
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from one of your
fellow competitors?
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Any competitor on any floor.
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My mindset is like,
"I have this Time Token
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and I'm wondering
if I should choose violence."
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(LAUGHS)
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So, Cole,
what's it gonna be?
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Chef, I thought long and hard
about this all night...
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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..but I'm gonna keep
the ten seconds for myself.
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If I out-cook everyone, then I
want it to be on my own merit,
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not because they felt like
they had a leg down.
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Right, Cole and Darian,
very best of luck.
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Head to the elevator.
I'll see you shortly.
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-(BOTH) Thank you.
-Let's go!
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Let's go, Cole.
Let's go, Darian.
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(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS, ENDS)
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(PATRIOTIC MUSIC)
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-(COLE) Eh! Okay.
-Right, where you wanting?
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-I wanna go right here.
-Right. I'll go right here then.
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Okay. The final is in sight.
This is like, you know,
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that last stretch
of that 100-meter dash.
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It's like we're right here
at the finish line.
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If I take any second
to look back at somebody else,
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I could literally trip
and fall over myself.
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We came here together, Cole.
Let's stay together. Alright?
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♪ Let's stay together!
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I am trying to do everything
in my power
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to make sure
that I am in that top three.
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(SING-SONG) Alright!
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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(ELEVATOR PINGS)
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(SASSY ACCENT)
I never been over here!
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-(CONNOR) Let's cook!
-(ELEVATOR WHIRRING)
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-Do you wanna go first?
-I would like to.
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-You gonna let me?
-Yeah.
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(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
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-(SHOCKED AND PROLONGED) Wow!
-(CHRISTIAN CHUCKLING SMUGLY)
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Was that necessary?
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Are you... Are you proud
of yourself?
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That was not a kind thing to do.
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Cramping legs.
I-I think I pulled a muscle.
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Somethin' ain't right.
Ooh. That's does hurt.
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(EXCITING MUSIC)
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-Andy, let's go, Andy. Let's go.
-Let's go, Christian!
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(ANDY) A'right!
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You got this, dude.
Let's go, Andy.
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Nyesha, look after her!
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-How you guys feeling?
-I'm feeling ready, chef.
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-(CHRISTIAN) I'm good.
-Amazing!
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-Setting the tone for the party.
-That's right.
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-Keeping that festive energy?
-Let's go.
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We worked much with
small bites, big flavors.
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Yes, a hundred percent. Fourth
of July - Independence Day -
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honestly, our favorite holiday.
Me and my wife, yeah.
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-Nice inspiration point, right?
-Yeah.
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Three perfect beautiful bites.
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-Woo-hoo!
-(NYESHA) Yes!
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-I'm fired up!
-Fireworks! Fireworks!
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(MUSIC: 'STAR-SPANGLED BANNER')
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-(GORDON) Good luck.
-(CHANTING) USA! USA!
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Let's go, Connor! Come on!
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Let's talk about America!
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Uncle Sam,
the Statue of Liberty,
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screaming Eagles,
coast to coast,
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the shining seas,
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the bustling plains,
the big cities,
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oceans, farmers.
I just went through every page
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-of the US passport!
-(MUSIC ENDS)
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You know what the challenge is.
You guys are from
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-California and Florida.
-Yes, chef.
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If you get the opportunity
to sort of showcase
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-where you're from, even better.
-Absolutely, chef.
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(SERIOUS MUSIC)
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-(GORDON) Let's go!
-(COLE & DARIAN CHEERING)
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I have got the A-Team up here.
Come on, man.
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-Appreciate you, chef. Thanks.
-You good? Excellent.
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-So you have ten seconds.
-Yeah.
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-All on your own.
-Being up here, chef,
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I feel like we trip ourselves up
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because all the ingredients
are still here
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so it's hard to see everything.
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So I really wanna take that ten
to, like, see.
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It's a competition. Top six,
top five, semi-final, finale.
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-You gotta get in there.
-Yes, chef.
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Okay, so every cook is all
about getting in that finale.
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Every day I'm getting closer
and closer to that $250,000.
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Line up, please. Yes?
Here we go.
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But for me,
it's a mentorship for me.
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I wanna be a better leader,
manager, a better chef.
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I need a mentorship.
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(CHANTING)
USA! USA!
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(GORDON) Get ready, Cole.
Platform's moving, guys.
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On your mark, get set...
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go, Cole! Go!
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-(TENSE MUSIC)
-You've got lobster there.
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Chicken lollipops. Beautiful.
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I'm just gonna go
with chicken lollipops.
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Immediately the first thing
that came to mind
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is Southern Fried Chicken.
Wings and a sauce -
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it's very American,
very traditional.
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It's gonna give almost
backyard barbecue vibes.
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(GORDON)
Go, Darian. Let's go!
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Go, go, go, man.
We got filet.
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Oh my goodness.
There's so much to choose from.
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-(GORDON) You've got shrimp.
-I grab shrimp...
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-Nah, I don't want no shrimp.
-What did you get, bud?
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You know what? I see the filet.
I'ma put...
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I'm gonna put it back.
I'ma get the filet instead.
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I got the tenderloin instead.
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Gotta grab some ingredients,
man. Grab some ingredients.
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Just grab something!
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(GORDON)
Lettuce cups there as well.
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Lettuce, pistachio, bacon.
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(GORDON)
Jalapeño, peanut butter.
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-What am I gonna do with this?!
-(RICHARD) A patriotic dish.
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-(PLATFORM BLEEPS)
-Go!
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Three beautiful plates.
Proteins. You got lobster tail.
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(CONNOR) I'm grabbing lobster.
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Look for a base. Look for
a base. You got empanada dough.
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I plan on making...
almost the lobster donut.
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You know, we're taking 'em
to Southern California,
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and we're taking 'em
to the beach.
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I see shrimp, and I'm like,
"That's exactly what I want."
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I wanted to make
Maryland-style crab cakes,
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and now I am making
shrimp cakes.
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(RICHARD) Five seconds!
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Caviar? Absolutely. How
did that get here? I need it.
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Grab it or I regret it!
Grab it or I regret it!
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Leave that for the basement!
Let's go, guys.
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(NYESHA) Go! Go-go-go!
What's your protein?
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I see the ground pork.
Maybe I wanna do a burger.
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You know, it's very American.
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I got little sausages.
I got croissant dough.
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I'm immediately thinking...
"Ah-hah! Pigs In A Blanket!"
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-(NYESHA) Chili.
-Ooh! (BLEEP) My bad.
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You have lemon here. Citrus.
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-(PLATFORM WHIRRING)
-Good job. Good job.
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Way to grab.
America's toast! To 250!
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Yes, chef!
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Your 30 minutes starts
right now.
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Alright, Andy.
What did you grab?
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-Some beautiful ground pork...
-Beautiful ground pork.
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..so I'm gonna do
a pastrami rub in there.
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So pastrami... meatball?
What are we thinking?
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So I'll kind of do, like,
a play on a burger with, uh,
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using this as my base,
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and do a cheesy potato
on there as well, chef.
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-Okay. Classic Americana.
-Yep.
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Love it.
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Chef, I'm making
Pigs In A Blanket.
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-(NYESHA) Christian!
-Breakfast Pigs In A Blanket.
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Breakfast Pigs In A Blanket.
Elevated cocktail bite, right?
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Yes, chef!
I got some croissant dough
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which I need to open up
and find out how that works.
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Pigs In A Blanket
is an American staple.
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I want like 100 of those
at a backyard boogie.
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-(GRUNTS IN DISCOMFORT) (BLEEP)
-Christian, why are you limping?
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From, uh... from running
to the station.
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Christian, there's
two chefs here. No need to run.
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(LAUGHS)
It's a competition, chef!
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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(GORDON) Okay, toast to America.
Celebrate that 250th birthday.
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(COLE) Alright, chef.
Keep it cute. Keep it delicious.
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Right, Cole, what's the dish?
What you doing?
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I am going to do a deep fried,
double fried chicken lollipop...
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-Nice.
-..um, And then I'm gonna make
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-a beautiful, like, peach...
-Love that.
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-..and soy glaze to go on top.
-Love that!
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00:10:00,534 --> 00:10:04,341
(TENSE MUSIC)
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00:10:04,375 --> 00:10:06,647
What the hell was I grabbing?
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00:10:06,747 --> 00:10:08,651
You got a little filet.
What are you thinking?
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00:10:08,684 --> 00:10:10,687
So I'm gonna make, um...
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-(DRAMATIC THUD)
-How are you gonna elevate this
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and lift this
to the next level?
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00:10:13,794 --> 00:10:15,664
I don't wanna be the guy, like,
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I don't know what's happening,
you know what I mean?
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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00:10:18,937 --> 00:10:21,209
American classic, like...
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00:10:21,242 --> 00:10:22,845
what the (BLEEP)
do I make with this?!
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00:10:22,945 --> 00:10:25,283
You gotta get it together.
(BLEEP)
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00:10:31,563 --> 00:10:32,965
(TENSE MUSIC)
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00:10:33,065 --> 00:10:34,602
How you gonna cook the beef?
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00:10:34,702 --> 00:10:36,707
I know I didn't have
the best grab.
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00:10:36,807 --> 00:10:39,178
I have this much to work with.
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Um, salt and pepper.
Hearts in the pan. Medium rare.
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00:10:41,650 --> 00:10:43,452
-Yeah.
-I'm gonna cube it up though.
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-Okay, you gonna cube up first?
-First.
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00:10:45,824 --> 00:10:48,096
Don't forget, this is
a Fourth of July celebration...
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00:10:48,129 --> 00:10:50,099
-Yes, chef.
-..so I don't know if you wanna
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00:10:50,132 --> 00:10:52,270
cook like little lettuce cups
where you put the beef,
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the grape, the bacon,
and then you lift up and eat.
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So it's a sort of...
an amazing canapé.
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Don't fall behind.
Get going now, okay? Yes?
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Yes, chef.
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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Alright, Connor,
what did you get?
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I got the empanada dough.
I got lobster, I have corn -
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everything for
a chunky corn salsa.
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00:11:10,239 --> 00:11:12,110
It's gonna be California-style
cooking right here.
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It's almost like
an open-face pupusa.
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How do you celebrate
the Fourth, Connor?
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Man! At the beach!
Manhattan Beach, California.
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00:11:18,824 --> 00:11:20,460
Why did I know
you were gonna say that?!
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00:11:20,561 --> 00:11:21,730
You already know
I'm in the ocean so--
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Why did I know
you were gonna say that?!
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Nothing beats
fireworks over the pier,
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sitting at the ocean
after a long beach day
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00:11:28,342 --> 00:11:30,013
on the Fourth of July.
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-Cut up these, uh, knuckles.
-Okay.
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00:11:32,250 --> 00:11:33,887
-Sweetest part of the lobster.
-Beautiful, chef.
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00:11:34,021 --> 00:11:36,425
You're making a little lobster
knuckle sandwich, you know?
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00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:38,764
I got two older brothers.
I'm used to a knuckle sandwich!
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00:11:38,864 --> 00:11:40,768
-Let's do it for them, okay?
-Let's do it.
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00:11:40,801 --> 00:11:42,638
How do you like to celebrate
the Fourth, Gabrielle?
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00:11:42,739 --> 00:11:44,743
-Uh, we do crabs, yeah.
-In Maryland?
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00:11:44,876 --> 00:11:45,912
-In Florida!
-In Florida?
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00:11:46,012 --> 00:11:47,480
-Hell, yeah!
-Okay, let's go!
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00:11:47,582 --> 00:11:49,618
Being able to kind of, like,
pay homage
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to my family roots
and taking it back
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00:11:51,890 --> 00:11:54,228
to, like,
this Maryland-style crab cake,
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that's super cool for me.
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00:11:55,998 --> 00:11:57,502
The key is making sure
that we get
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a beautiful shape
on these shrimp cakes.
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Are these too big? No, because
they'll cook down, yeah?
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00:12:01,577 --> 00:12:03,112
They'll cook down a little bit.
I think no larger than that.
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00:12:03,245 --> 00:12:05,150
Okay.
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00:12:05,183 --> 00:12:06,786
(NYESHA) Guys, I love the smell
down here.
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00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,593
Very patriotic!
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00:12:09,626 --> 00:12:12,532
Andy, what are you putting into
your mixture? Pastrami flavors?
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00:12:12,565 --> 00:12:14,068
-Pastrami flavor.
-Amazing.
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00:12:14,101 --> 00:12:15,938
Just make it
really nice and juicy...
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00:12:16,038 --> 00:12:18,309
-Beautiful.
-..so it's moist.
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00:12:18,409 --> 00:12:20,180
Alright, Christian,
what are you working on?
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I'm working on my filling.
A little cheese on there.
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00:12:22,918 --> 00:12:24,789
How's the Fourth of July
meaningful to you?
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(EXHALES SHARPLY)
Honestly, it's, it's...
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00:12:27,026 --> 00:12:29,330
actually really emotional
'cos, um, this is the holiday
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00:12:29,464 --> 00:12:31,570
I proposed to my wife. Uh, in
New York, first time in New York
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00:12:31,670 --> 00:12:33,907
and I went in with a bang.
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00:12:33,941 --> 00:12:36,713
I went to my homie's rooftop,
and under the fireworks,
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I asked her to be
the love of my life.
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(EXHALES SHARPLY)
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00:12:41,155 --> 00:12:43,192
Emily...
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she's been proud of me
since day one.
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00:12:45,229 --> 00:12:47,000
(VOICE QUIVERING) She's been my
number one supporter...
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00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:49,706
in every cook, in my journey.
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00:12:49,806 --> 00:12:52,945
She pushed me to...
to join this competition
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00:12:53,045 --> 00:12:55,383
and without her, I would
definitely not be here today.
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00:12:55,483 --> 00:12:57,354
-This whole thing is for her.
-That's beautiful,
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00:12:57,387 --> 00:12:59,224
and you can feel that emotion
in the dish, right?
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00:12:59,324 --> 00:13:01,094
-Thank you. Thank you, chef.
-Very nice.
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00:13:01,228 --> 00:13:03,132
A little brown seasoning here.
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00:13:03,165 --> 00:13:03,933
Sexy.
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00:13:05,971 --> 00:13:07,608
Something exciting
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00:13:07,708 --> 00:13:10,113
to help celebrate
the Fourth of July.
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00:13:10,213 --> 00:13:11,816
Tell me about the dish.
What are you doing?
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00:13:11,849 --> 00:13:13,821
-Toasted pistachios.
-Toasted pistachio.
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00:13:13,854 --> 00:13:15,223
A little bit of bacon crumble
as well.
334
00:13:15,323 --> 00:13:17,160
-Right?
-Yes, chef.
335
00:13:17,260 --> 00:13:19,131
Focus on getting that beef
done now, okay?
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00:13:19,264 --> 00:13:21,135
-Yes, chef.
-Cole, how are those lollipops?
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00:13:21,168 --> 00:13:23,439
Chef, I'm dropping this chicken
right now and these onion rings.
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00:13:23,473 --> 00:13:25,443
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC BUILDS, ENDS)
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00:13:25,476 --> 00:13:27,247
(PLATFORM WHIRRING)
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00:13:27,347 --> 00:13:29,686
(GORDON) Guys, here's
a mid-round drop! Whoa!
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00:13:29,719 --> 00:13:31,188
What's a birthday party
without a toast?
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00:13:31,321 --> 00:13:32,892
Literally!
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00:13:32,992 --> 00:13:34,729
(GORDON)
A wonderful cocktail
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to help celebrate
the Fourth of July.
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00:13:36,966 --> 00:13:39,738
I see that bourbon right there.
I'm going after that.
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00:13:39,772 --> 00:13:42,845
Peaches and bourbon.
Chef's kiss.
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00:13:42,878 --> 00:13:44,516
Match made in heaven.
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00:13:44,549 --> 00:13:46,853
(GORDON) They should pair with
your dish, okay?
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00:13:46,887 --> 00:13:48,389
-Yes, chef.
-(GORDON) Jamaican rum...
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00:13:48,489 --> 00:13:50,895
something exciting.
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00:13:50,995 --> 00:13:53,032
(RICHARD)
The platform is on its way,
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00:13:53,132 --> 00:13:55,604
and it's stocked
with a full bar.
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00:13:55,637 --> 00:13:57,307
Tequila, tequila, tequila -
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00:13:57,407 --> 00:13:59,545
the platform's coming down.
That's all I need.
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00:13:59,678 --> 00:14:01,415
(RICHARD) Something that's
gonna work with your dish.
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00:14:01,550 --> 00:14:03,754
It's a lobster bomb.
We're at the beach...
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00:14:03,887 --> 00:14:05,423
-there's only one option!
-Ten seconds left.
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00:14:05,524 --> 00:14:07,694
This is like,
"Do the most fun thing that
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00:14:07,828 --> 00:14:11,268
you could possibly imagine that
you genuinely want to have."
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00:14:11,368 --> 00:14:13,406
(MUTTERS TO HERSELF)
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00:14:13,439 --> 00:14:15,678
A daiquiri? Come on!
Who doesn't want a daiquiri?!
362
00:14:15,778 --> 00:14:18,215
It's so fun.
(CHEF'S KISS)
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00:14:18,316 --> 00:14:20,052
-(GABRIELLE) Uh...
-(RICHARD) Got it?
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00:14:20,085 --> 00:14:22,490
-I... don't know about this!
-Alright, well, let's see.
365
00:14:22,591 --> 00:14:24,796
(NYESHA) Guys, here comes
the mid-round drop!
366
00:14:24,896 --> 00:14:27,935
Grab ingredients to make
a cocktail or a mocktail
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00:14:27,968 --> 00:14:30,006
to pair with your dish.
368
00:14:30,039 --> 00:14:33,045
(ANDY) Ooh! This is so nice.
A mid-round cocktail?
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00:14:33,079 --> 00:14:35,049
(NYESHA) Let's toast America!
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00:14:35,183 --> 00:14:37,554
♪ Happy birthday, America!
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00:14:37,655 --> 00:14:40,026
(LAUGHS HEARTILY)
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00:14:40,059 --> 00:14:42,731
Oh! That was fast. Agh!
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00:14:42,764 --> 00:14:45,770
-(LAUGHS FRANTICALLY)
-(CHRISTIAN) Ooh! What is that?!
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00:14:45,804 --> 00:14:47,373
Come on. Let's go, guys.
Let's go!
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00:14:47,407 --> 00:14:50,815
(TENSE MUSIC)
376
00:14:50,848 --> 00:14:52,885
Hmm. I'm gonna brush my teeth
with this!
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00:14:52,918 --> 00:14:55,356
(NYESHA) What kind of booze did
you grab? What's your spirit?
378
00:14:55,389 --> 00:14:57,093
I got Crème de Menthe
but I thought I grabbed whiskey!
379
00:14:57,227 --> 00:14:58,864
So you grabbed ginger ale
and Crème de Menthe?
380
00:14:58,964 --> 00:15:00,600
-Yeah.
-I think you're gonna have to
381
00:15:00,634 --> 00:15:03,205
make your own beverage
with this cucumber.
382
00:15:03,238 --> 00:15:04,976
-You can juice that.
-Yes, chef.
383
00:15:05,076 --> 00:15:06,980
(TENSE MUSIC)
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00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:09,217
(RICHARD)
Whoo! It's a cocktail party!
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00:15:09,250 --> 00:15:11,355
-(CHUCKLES)
-So we're making..?
386
00:15:11,488 --> 00:15:13,359
It's a strawberry margarita
with a grapefruit tuile,
387
00:15:13,493 --> 00:15:16,098
-some fresh mint.
-Dude, you got all the ideas.
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00:15:16,198 --> 00:15:17,935
You got all the ideas.
Now you just gotta execute.
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00:15:17,968 --> 00:15:19,638
-Now let's execute, baby!
-You know what,
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00:15:19,672 --> 00:15:21,509
I have everything
to make a beautiful daiquiri.
391
00:15:21,609 --> 00:15:23,646
-Okay. Love it. Boom! Okay.
-Yeah, yeah.
392
00:15:23,747 --> 00:15:26,886
Hey, a daiquiri in Florida,
and a margarita in California?!
393
00:15:26,987 --> 00:15:28,857
Let's go! Come on!
394
00:15:28,957 --> 00:15:30,995
-(CONNOR) Come on!
-Let's go!
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00:15:31,128 --> 00:15:33,131
(RICHARD) And you have the
empanada dough already cooking?
396
00:15:33,232 --> 00:15:34,467
Just got it right now.
It's going in.
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00:15:34,602 --> 00:15:37,507
(TENSE MUSIC)
398
00:15:37,608 --> 00:15:40,280
Let's pull it in. Let's pick up
the pace a little bit, okay?
399
00:15:40,380 --> 00:15:43,085
Let's execute!
Come on, Gabby.
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00:15:43,118 --> 00:15:45,389
(RICHARD) Fifteen minutes down.
We're halfway through.
401
00:15:45,423 --> 00:15:47,561
I gotta revisit my, uh,
cakes here.
402
00:15:47,662 --> 00:15:50,534
-What do you mean 'revisit'?
-They need, uh, more breadcrumb.
403
00:15:50,634 --> 00:15:51,970
They need more breadcrumb?
Okay. Got it.
404
00:15:52,003 --> 00:15:53,472
-These two.
-We have breadcrumb?
405
00:15:53,506 --> 00:15:55,310
Yes, chef. Right here.
406
00:15:55,410 --> 00:15:58,448
I'm praying
that this first batch works
407
00:15:58,549 --> 00:16:01,155
but I'm not gonna lie -
I can see the crack coming down
408
00:16:01,288 --> 00:16:03,425
the middle and the side.
409
00:16:03,458 --> 00:16:06,766
It's not gonna maintain
that round, plump shape.
410
00:16:06,866 --> 00:16:07,769
You do wanna be able
to pick it up.
411
00:16:07,869 --> 00:16:09,138
Exactly.
412
00:16:09,238 --> 00:16:11,442
-(TENSE MUSIC)
-(BLEEP)
413
00:16:11,543 --> 00:16:14,014
Exactly what I did not want
to happen my shrimp cakes
414
00:16:14,047 --> 00:16:15,717
is currently happening.
415
00:16:15,751 --> 00:16:18,990
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES, ENDS)
416
00:16:24,434 --> 00:16:26,305
-You only need three.
-(GABRIELLE) Yep.
417
00:16:26,405 --> 00:16:28,042
You gonna cook them
right in this pan?
418
00:16:28,075 --> 00:16:30,312
Yep. I'm like starting
from scratch at this point.
419
00:16:30,446 --> 00:16:32,183
Let's get these cakes done.
Let's go!
420
00:16:32,283 --> 00:16:33,953
There is really no room
for error.
421
00:16:34,053 --> 00:16:35,924
We gotta go. Gotta go.
422
00:16:35,957 --> 00:16:38,196
Ten minutes left!
Ten minutes.
423
00:16:38,296 --> 00:16:40,233
Three perfect portions, okay?
424
00:16:40,333 --> 00:16:43,573
-(BOTH CHEFS) Yes, chef.
-(CONNOR) Coming out the fryer.
425
00:16:43,606 --> 00:16:45,911
(RICHARD) Time to
celebrate America! Let's go!
426
00:16:45,945 --> 00:16:48,316
-(UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC)
-(CHANTING) USA! USA!
427
00:16:48,449 --> 00:16:50,520
-(CONNOR) Yes, sir!
-USA! USA!
428
00:16:52,324 --> 00:16:53,894
Who the (BLEEP) is that?!
429
00:16:53,927 --> 00:16:57,166
USA! USA!
430
00:16:57,199 --> 00:16:59,471
-(DISTANT CHANTING CONTINUES)
-Is that Richard Blais?
431
00:16:59,572 --> 00:17:01,943
Again, honestly,
I'm gonna (BLEEP)ing kill him!
432
00:17:02,043 --> 00:17:04,114
-(DARIAN CHUCKLING)
-I'm gonna kill him.
433
00:17:04,214 --> 00:17:06,553
I want you two staying up here
in the top, okay?
434
00:17:06,653 --> 00:17:08,957
Yes, chef.
435
00:17:08,990 --> 00:17:10,694
You grew up in Jamaica, right?
Which part?
436
00:17:10,794 --> 00:17:12,496
-Um, Clarendon.
-I love that.
437
00:17:12,631 --> 00:17:15,336
-Country.
-I love that. I have a dear
438
00:17:15,369 --> 00:17:17,207
friend there, you've probably
heard of him, Usain Bolt?
439
00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,077
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
440
00:17:19,211 --> 00:17:20,681
We played soccer multiple times.
441
00:17:20,714 --> 00:17:22,484
-No way?!
-Do you play?
442
00:17:22,618 --> 00:17:24,354
I played soccer all my life
till I got injured
443
00:17:24,387 --> 00:17:26,258
and I had to stop.
I blew my knee out.
444
00:17:26,358 --> 00:17:28,362
-Wow.
-I can't play it
445
00:17:28,496 --> 00:17:30,099
so I just, you know,
turned to cooking,
446
00:17:30,233 --> 00:17:31,802
and I wanted to be a chef,
and you were
447
00:17:31,902 --> 00:17:34,207
the first person I saw cooking,
you know what I mean?
448
00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,845
And I'm like, you know what?
I wanna be like you one day.
449
00:17:35,878 --> 00:17:37,247
-Love that.
-Yeah.
450
00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:38,716
-I love that!
-You inspired me
451
00:17:38,850 --> 00:17:40,486
to be me right now.
452
00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:42,792
I've been waiting
for this moment for years
453
00:17:42,892 --> 00:17:45,731
just to chat with him, and we
were just chatting and cooking.
454
00:17:45,764 --> 00:17:47,935
I'm like, "This is amazing."
455
00:17:47,969 --> 00:17:50,272
-What position do you play?
-Um, defense. Last man, sweeper.
456
00:17:50,372 --> 00:17:51,876
Yeah, same here! Left-back.
457
00:17:51,976 --> 00:17:54,515
-Oh, really?! (LAUGHS)
-Yes!
458
00:17:54,615 --> 00:17:56,620
-Left-footed? That's...
-Naturally left-footed.
459
00:17:56,653 --> 00:17:58,656
..you don't normally see those
at all.
460
00:17:58,756 --> 00:18:00,860
-I'm telling you.
-That's my guy right there.
461
00:18:00,961 --> 00:18:01,862
He's my guy for a reason,
you know?
462
00:18:05,403 --> 00:18:07,941
I made four,
to taste the ugly one.
463
00:18:07,974 --> 00:18:11,882
This is the ugly one.
Those blankets are lookin' sexy!
464
00:18:11,983 --> 00:18:13,653
Guys, do not forget
the cocktails!
465
00:18:13,686 --> 00:18:15,389
You do not wanna save it
to the very end, right?
466
00:18:17,527 --> 00:18:19,531
(TENSE MUSIC)
467
00:18:19,565 --> 00:18:21,168
(NYESHA) Don't forget
your plates as well, guys.
468
00:18:21,268 --> 00:18:22,972
(CHRISTIAN) Got it, chef.
469
00:18:23,005 --> 00:18:25,276
Is there a spoon?
Like, a metal spoon?
470
00:18:25,410 --> 00:18:27,147
(CHUCKLES)
In the basement?!
471
00:18:27,247 --> 00:18:30,053
(TENSE MUSIC)
472
00:18:30,153 --> 00:18:31,523
(WITH ACCENT) Money!
473
00:18:31,556 --> 00:18:33,159
The mocktail tastes
so refreshing.
474
00:18:33,192 --> 00:18:34,394
I'm going up to the top!
475
00:18:36,766 --> 00:18:38,302
What's the sauce for your dish?
476
00:18:38,435 --> 00:18:40,306
-Um...
-You have time to make
477
00:18:40,406 --> 00:18:42,678
a beautiful aioli.
You shouldn't be ready already.
478
00:18:42,711 --> 00:18:44,715
-It has to be a statement piece.
-One hundred percent.
479
00:18:44,815 --> 00:18:46,786
You're trying to secure
your spot in Next Level Chef.
480
00:18:46,819 --> 00:18:48,890
I know you're on one leg but
481
00:18:48,991 --> 00:18:51,061
-sometimes it be like that, man!
-This is a pirate show now.
482
00:18:51,194 --> 00:18:52,865
You know what I mean?
Hit that with some acid.
483
00:18:52,998 --> 00:18:54,735
-I got the immersion blender.
-Let's go! Let's go!
484
00:18:54,869 --> 00:18:56,405
At first I was like,
it doesn't need a sauce
485
00:18:56,438 --> 00:18:58,308
because it's just so good.
And then she says,
486
00:18:58,342 --> 00:19:00,045
"You got time. Make an aioli."
I was like, "You're right,"
487
00:19:00,179 --> 00:19:02,618
you're right, you're right.
Damn right!
488
00:19:02,718 --> 00:19:06,325
Five minutes left, okay?
Now we focus on, uh, executing.
489
00:19:06,458 --> 00:19:08,730
-What's going on, dude?
-I got this (BLEEP) going.
490
00:19:08,830 --> 00:19:10,567
Don't have to work one-handed.
What are we doing with those?
491
00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:11,936
I'm gonna cut them up.
Gonna juice the limes in here.
492
00:19:12,069 --> 00:19:13,573
Okay. Let's go.
Time's running out.
493
00:19:13,607 --> 00:19:15,076
You want the cocktail
to be pretty.
494
00:19:15,209 --> 00:19:16,646
-Got you, chef.
-Okay?
495
00:19:16,746 --> 00:19:18,249
You feel good
about these cakes in here?
496
00:19:18,349 --> 00:19:19,886
-Yes, chef.
-Golden brown.
497
00:19:20,019 --> 00:19:21,756
It doesn't need to be
crazy brown, right? Beautiful.
498
00:19:21,856 --> 00:19:23,225
Just remember,
we're putting caviar on top.
499
00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,129
-Yes, chef.
-Okay, listen,
500
00:19:25,163 --> 00:19:27,902
I love it in here but the only
thing missing is fireworks!
501
00:19:27,935 --> 00:19:29,337
You know what I mean?
Let's keep up the pace.
502
00:19:29,437 --> 00:19:30,607
(CONNOR & GABRIELLE)
Yes, chef.
503
00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:32,578
-(TENSE MUSIC)
-The lobster's tasty?
504
00:19:32,611 --> 00:19:34,649
-Did you taste it?
-(CONNOR) Tasted it.
505
00:19:34,749 --> 00:19:37,253
Your goal is to get out
of this middle kitchen
506
00:19:37,353 --> 00:19:39,491
-and get to the top kitchen.
-(GABRIELLE) Yes, chef.
507
00:19:39,525 --> 00:19:42,496
The cocktails should be done.
Don't wait for the last second.
508
00:19:42,531 --> 00:19:44,234
-(PASSIONATELY) Oh, chef!
-It's good?
509
00:19:44,367 --> 00:19:46,104
-That's (BLEEP)!
-Okay, I love it.
510
00:19:46,237 --> 00:19:47,440
(RICHARD)
Strawberry margaritas, let's go.
511
00:19:50,345 --> 00:19:52,216
What kind of cocktail
are you thinking, Darian?
512
00:19:52,250 --> 00:19:54,121
A rum punch or something.
That's what we drink,
513
00:19:54,154 --> 00:19:56,893
-back in Jamaica.
-Yes! Jamaican rum.
514
00:19:56,993 --> 00:19:58,361
(DARIAN, CHUCKLING)
Yeah!
515
00:19:58,395 --> 00:20:01,000
(TENSE MUSIC)
516
00:20:05,376 --> 00:20:07,247
Caramelized onion -
it's not a flavor
517
00:20:07,347 --> 00:20:09,518
that you would normally put
in a cocktail.
518
00:20:09,618 --> 00:20:11,355
And I think that's gonna pair
really nicely
519
00:20:11,388 --> 00:20:13,694
with my chicken lollipops.
520
00:20:13,794 --> 00:20:16,098
Chef, can I get you to taste
one of these wings?
521
00:20:16,131 --> 00:20:18,770
-that I have done.
-Of course.
522
00:20:18,870 --> 00:20:20,941
Beautiful.
They look great.
523
00:20:20,974 --> 00:20:22,812
They just started
floating there. I love that.
524
00:20:22,845 --> 00:20:25,282
Yeah. Look.
Cooked beautifully as well.
525
00:20:25,415 --> 00:20:29,825
Fried chicken just holds
such a historical reverence
526
00:20:29,959 --> 00:20:33,465
in American history,
black American history.
527
00:20:33,567 --> 00:20:35,036
I think that's
what's really important
528
00:20:35,069 --> 00:20:37,808
for me to celebrate today.
529
00:20:37,841 --> 00:20:39,912
-I don't have anything green.
-Doesn't matter.
530
00:20:39,945 --> 00:20:42,150
Honestly, it doesn't matter.
Three and a half to go!
531
00:20:42,283 --> 00:20:44,121
We're plating
in 90 seconds, guys, okay?
532
00:20:44,154 --> 00:20:45,389
(COLE & DARIAN)
Yes, chef.
533
00:20:45,423 --> 00:20:47,694
(TENSE MUSIC)
534
00:20:47,728 --> 00:20:49,531
Make sure you're ready, okay?
Organize yourself.
535
00:20:49,565 --> 00:20:51,001
I have the cocktail,
and then I have my ice.
536
00:20:51,101 --> 00:20:53,606
-Get your garnishes ready.
-Yep. Garnishes right here.
537
00:20:53,706 --> 00:20:55,577
Getting this aioli done,
and I'm tasting it
538
00:20:55,610 --> 00:20:57,080
and it needs to be
a little bit thicker.
539
00:20:57,180 --> 00:21:02,189
(TENSE MUSIC)
540
00:21:02,223 --> 00:21:03,927
(CHRISTIAN)
Oh (BLEEP)!
541
00:21:04,027 --> 00:21:05,463
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
542
00:21:05,564 --> 00:21:08,134
I mean...
(BLEEP)
543
00:21:08,235 --> 00:21:11,875
..ninety percent of my aioli
is on the floor and on my leg.
544
00:21:11,976 --> 00:21:13,880
Adrenaline's kicking in, and
the first thing I'm thinking is,
545
00:21:13,913 --> 00:21:15,717
"Is there still sauce left?"
546
00:21:15,751 --> 00:21:17,320
What's going on over here?
What's this big spill?
547
00:21:17,420 --> 00:21:19,424
Um, the immersion blender
tipped over.
548
00:21:19,457 --> 00:21:20,694
We're down to the line now.
Only a few minutes left.
549
00:21:20,794 --> 00:21:21,962
(BLEEP)
550
00:21:28,910 --> 00:21:30,881
Christian, what's going on here?
What's this big spill?
551
00:21:30,914 --> 00:21:32,517
Um, the immersion blender
tipped over.
552
00:21:32,618 --> 00:21:34,956
-(BLEEP)
-But I still have a sauce, chef.
553
00:21:35,056 --> 00:21:37,894
It's tough in the basement, huh?
554
00:21:37,928 --> 00:21:40,099
That's too salty.
Yeah, you need to add more oil.
555
00:21:40,233 --> 00:21:41,870
Yes, chef. Oil and sweetness.
556
00:21:41,970 --> 00:21:44,341
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
557
00:21:44,374 --> 00:21:46,746
Okay, guys, two minutes to go.
Start plating.
558
00:21:46,779 --> 00:21:49,351
Make them look beautiful, okay?
Celebration, remember?
559
00:21:49,384 --> 00:21:51,656
(DARIAN) Yes, chef.
560
00:21:51,756 --> 00:21:53,192
(RICHARD)
Really beautiful plates.
561
00:21:53,225 --> 00:21:54,929
Man, this is a party
I wanna go to!
562
00:21:55,029 --> 00:21:57,333
One minute left.
You gotta get your cocktail
563
00:21:57,367 --> 00:21:59,905
and your dish over
to the platform when it's here.
564
00:21:59,939 --> 00:22:02,778
Forty seconds, guys!
Platform's comin' down!
565
00:22:02,811 --> 00:22:05,116
-(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)
-Dijon mustard on there?
566
00:22:05,149 --> 00:22:07,120
-Yes, chef.
-Beautiful
567
00:22:07,253 --> 00:22:08,890
Come on. Platform's here.
568
00:22:08,990 --> 00:22:10,527
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
569
00:22:10,627 --> 00:22:12,597
Go, go, go!
Don't forget your cocktail.
570
00:22:14,267 --> 00:22:15,402
(NYESHA) Andy?
571
00:22:15,503 --> 00:22:18,108
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
572
00:22:18,141 --> 00:22:19,578
(NYESHA)
Now! Now! Now! Now! Now!
573
00:22:19,711 --> 00:22:21,114
(MUSIC ENDS)
574
00:22:21,214 --> 00:22:23,485
(BLEEP)
575
00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,525
Platform's here, Connor!
Gabrielle, let's go! It's here!
576
00:22:26,625 --> 00:22:29,497
We gotta go! It's gonna go!
It's moving, guys!
577
00:22:29,532 --> 00:22:32,437
Five seconds. You're gonna
miss it. Let's go! Let's go!
578
00:22:32,538 --> 00:22:34,775
Got last looks on it?
Last looks? Last looks?
579
00:22:34,808 --> 00:22:37,046
You got everything?
Go! Go! Go!
580
00:22:37,079 --> 00:22:38,783
-(CONNOR LAUGHS IN FRUSTRATION)
-What was it?
581
00:22:38,816 --> 00:22:40,987
-It's a lime wheel.
-(TENSE MUSIC)
582
00:22:41,087 --> 00:22:43,526
(GORDON) Platform is coming now.
Right, go. Cole, please, now go.
583
00:22:43,559 --> 00:22:45,930
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
584
00:22:45,964 --> 00:22:47,935
-Platform's here. We gotta go.
-(COLE) Let's go! Let's go!
585
00:22:48,035 --> 00:22:49,304
Gotta go. Well done.
586
00:22:49,404 --> 00:22:51,441
(TENSE MUSIC)
587
00:22:51,542 --> 00:22:52,911
Over here. Beautiful.
588
00:22:54,380 --> 00:22:56,017
Beau-ti-ful!
589
00:22:56,117 --> 00:22:57,654
Well done!
590
00:22:57,687 --> 00:22:59,290
(DARIAN LAUGHS WITH RELIEF)
591
00:22:59,424 --> 00:23:00,526
(GORDON) Oh, man!
592
00:23:02,998 --> 00:23:04,433
(SUSPENSFUL MUSIC)
593
00:23:04,568 --> 00:23:05,637
(ELEVATOR PINGS)
594
00:23:10,312 --> 00:23:11,849
(GORDON) Mm!
595
00:23:11,982 --> 00:23:14,721
They look good!
Oh, my goodness me.
596
00:23:14,855 --> 00:23:17,259
The highlight of our day
is tasting
597
00:23:17,360 --> 00:23:19,865
and devouring these beautiful
Fourth of July celebrations.
598
00:23:19,999 --> 00:23:22,772
If I was at a party tonight,
for the 250th,
599
00:23:22,872 --> 00:23:24,541
I'd be happy
with any of these six plates.
600
00:23:24,575 --> 00:23:26,712
I mean, I'm truly blown away.
601
00:23:26,812 --> 00:23:28,716
Yeah, absolutely.
They look very festive
602
00:23:28,750 --> 00:23:30,854
and perfect for cocktail hour.
603
00:23:30,987 --> 00:23:32,825
(GORDON) How about we start
on top this time?
604
00:23:32,858 --> 00:23:34,962
-(RICHARD) Okay.
-(GORDON) Please. First up,
605
00:23:34,995 --> 00:23:37,601
these are Chicken Lollipops
marinated in buttermilk,
606
00:23:37,701 --> 00:23:40,472
done with spicy peach glaze.
607
00:23:40,507 --> 00:23:43,345
And the cocktail on this one
is an Old Fashioned
608
00:23:43,445 --> 00:23:45,751
with a caramelized peach
in there.
609
00:23:45,884 --> 00:23:47,253
Gonna have to
do this proper here.
610
00:23:47,353 --> 00:23:49,958
(TENSE MUSIC)
611
00:23:55,102 --> 00:23:56,204
Ooh! Onion.
612
00:23:59,343 --> 00:24:01,348
There's onion in the cocktail,
and...
613
00:24:01,481 --> 00:24:03,485
that sounds super weird
614
00:24:03,619 --> 00:24:05,356
but because the chicken wing
is so sweet,
615
00:24:05,456 --> 00:24:07,326
it actually
really, really works.
616
00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,297
Gives this nice little
savory pop to it.
617
00:24:09,431 --> 00:24:12,538
And nothing's more American
than a beautiful chicken wing.
618
00:24:12,638 --> 00:24:15,075
This is a fun expression
of a cocktail bite.
619
00:24:15,108 --> 00:24:17,312
The glaze is delicious.
620
00:24:17,413 --> 00:24:19,016
It's tangy, it's sticky, and
the chicken is cooked perfectly.
621
00:24:21,789 --> 00:24:24,160
Next up is a Filet Lettuce Cup
622
00:24:24,260 --> 00:24:26,565
with a sunchoke purée as a dip,
623
00:24:26,665 --> 00:24:28,837
served with
a Caribbean Delight cocktail.
624
00:24:28,937 --> 00:24:32,109
(TENSE MUSIC)
625
00:24:40,292 --> 00:24:42,263
It's kind of difficult to eat,
626
00:24:42,363 --> 00:24:45,068
but the flavor
is really beautiful.
627
00:24:45,102 --> 00:24:47,907
Yeah, the beef is cooked
really, really well.
628
00:24:47,941 --> 00:24:50,647
You know, we're celebrating, uh,
American classics.
629
00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:54,087
I'm not sure what
the American classic is here.
630
00:24:54,187 --> 00:24:56,291
I mean, I've been in multiple
restaurants across the States
631
00:24:56,425 --> 00:24:58,462
where lettuce cups
are on the menu
632
00:24:58,563 --> 00:25:01,267
as a lovely little appetizer,
and this thing...
633
00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:04,073
two sips, you're gonna be
on your (BLEEP)ing back!
634
00:25:04,106 --> 00:25:06,679
-That is delicious!
-It is delicious.
635
00:25:06,712 --> 00:25:08,583
Alright, let's, uh...
let's bring the celebration
636
00:25:08,683 --> 00:25:11,287
to the middle floor.
I'm gonna start off right here.
637
00:25:11,421 --> 00:25:15,963
This chef made a Lobster Pupusa
638
00:25:16,064 --> 00:25:18,569
with a corn salsa
and a spicy aioli,
639
00:25:18,669 --> 00:25:20,573
and a strawberry margarita -
640
00:25:20,607 --> 00:25:23,045
celebrating classic
California flavors here.
641
00:25:23,145 --> 00:25:26,585
(TENSE MUSIC)
642
00:25:26,719 --> 00:25:29,257
These are beautiful.
The lobster is sweet.
643
00:25:29,290 --> 00:25:31,729
It's, uh, rich. It's regal.
It's everything you want
644
00:25:31,829 --> 00:25:34,133
from an expensive
cocktail party. Great job.
645
00:25:34,166 --> 00:25:36,037
These are, like,
just these beautiful, pillowy
646
00:25:36,071 --> 00:25:38,442
savory donuts.
647
00:25:38,475 --> 00:25:40,680
I mean, this makes me wanna
open up a...
648
00:25:40,713 --> 00:25:44,454
lobster... donut truck!
649
00:25:44,555 --> 00:25:46,726
Chef Blais! I'ma come
knocking at your door.
650
00:25:46,859 --> 00:25:49,464
You might hear a beep-beep
outside the door,
651
00:25:49,497 --> 00:25:51,234
and you're gonna see
a big old lobster
652
00:25:51,268 --> 00:25:53,606
and a big old donut
on top of that truck!
653
00:25:53,740 --> 00:25:57,146
Hop in the passenger
and let's cook, baby!
654
00:25:57,246 --> 00:26:01,187
(RICHARD) Next up, we have
a Maryland-inspired Shrimp Cake
655
00:26:01,287 --> 00:26:05,029
with tomato aioli and caviar,
pickled radish.
656
00:26:05,162 --> 00:26:07,901
And then we have
a Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri
657
00:26:08,001 --> 00:26:10,472
sort of celebrating
Maryland and Florida.
658
00:26:10,507 --> 00:26:12,242
(TENSE MUSIC)
659
00:26:14,313 --> 00:26:16,519
It's hard to pick them up, no?
660
00:26:16,619 --> 00:26:18,088
Very hard.
661
00:26:18,222 --> 00:26:19,825
(TENSE MUSIC)
662
00:26:27,907 --> 00:26:29,343
It's not looking good for me.
663
00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:38,929
Wow. This is... sunshine
in a... festive experience.
664
00:26:39,029 --> 00:26:41,935
I love the citrus notes. I would
say just a little less breading
665
00:26:41,969 --> 00:26:44,174
whenever forming those patties.
666
00:26:44,207 --> 00:26:46,077
Yeah, it does need
a touch more binding agent
667
00:26:46,177 --> 00:26:48,181
'cos you gotta pick them up
and they crumble
668
00:26:48,214 --> 00:26:50,318
so it's not very practical
but it's a really smart move.
669
00:26:50,419 --> 00:26:53,425
The caviar works beautifully.
And the pineapple cocktail,
670
00:26:53,458 --> 00:26:56,197
it's the kinda thing I think I'd
order with my wife by the pool.
671
00:26:56,331 --> 00:27:00,172
I feel like,
unrealistically okay! (CHUCKLES)
672
00:27:00,206 --> 00:27:02,811
Like, send me out of here
with a towel and, like,
673
00:27:02,945 --> 00:27:05,650
let me just lay out on the sand
674
00:27:05,684 --> 00:27:08,154
with my shrimp cake
and my daiquiri.
675
00:27:08,254 --> 00:27:10,192
Alright, come down to
676
00:27:10,226 --> 00:27:13,465
the cocktail party
(WITH ACCENT) in ze basement.
677
00:27:13,566 --> 00:27:16,705
First up, we have
a Pastrami Pork Slider
678
00:27:16,805 --> 00:27:20,212
served with a crispy potato
and a Parmesan crisp.
679
00:27:20,312 --> 00:27:22,951
The crostini is made
from, actually, hot dog bun.
680
00:27:23,084 --> 00:27:26,458
The cocktail is
an Apple Spiced Whiskey Sour.
681
00:27:26,559 --> 00:27:28,696
(TENSE MUSIC)
682
00:27:28,796 --> 00:27:31,234
I mean, I'll be honest,
I'm a native New Yorker, um...
683
00:27:31,267 --> 00:27:33,304
and I don't really, you know,
like this one too much.
684
00:27:35,142 --> 00:27:38,549
I love this one!
685
00:27:38,650 --> 00:27:41,722
This chef was really smart,
that there's like two dry things
686
00:27:41,755 --> 00:27:43,324
so you can actually eat it
like a sandwich,
687
00:27:43,458 --> 00:27:45,262
and it kind of holds together.
688
00:27:45,396 --> 00:27:47,601
(NYESHA) This chef cooked
with a concept in mind,
689
00:27:47,734 --> 00:27:50,105
taking inspiration
from a pastrami sandwich
690
00:27:50,205 --> 00:27:52,811
and broke it down into
a fun small bite. Great job.
691
00:27:52,844 --> 00:27:55,149
(GORDON) Delicious.
692
00:27:55,249 --> 00:28:00,492
Lastly, we have a
Nori-wrapped Pigs In A Blanket.
693
00:28:00,593 --> 00:28:03,833
Underneath -
a pickled jalapeño aioli.
694
00:28:03,866 --> 00:28:07,373
And the cocktail
is a Sparkling Cucumber Mojito,
695
00:28:07,406 --> 00:28:11,147
which happens to be spirit-free
so it's a mocktail.
696
00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:14,387
I really love the mocktail
'cos I'm a mocktail guy myself,
697
00:28:14,420 --> 00:28:16,358
and I love the concept of this.
This is a party to me,
698
00:28:16,491 --> 00:28:18,294
especially growing up.
699
00:28:18,394 --> 00:28:20,499
The dough is cooked
really, really well.
700
00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:22,236
My concern is
the sauce is broken.
701
00:28:22,370 --> 00:28:23,907
(TENSE MUSIC)
702
00:28:24,007 --> 00:28:26,110
I like the little pork sausages,
703
00:28:26,144 --> 00:28:29,150
and then they're sat
in this pool of sauce.
704
00:28:29,250 --> 00:28:31,287
I would have begged
for that sauce to go on the side
705
00:28:31,387 --> 00:28:33,993
so the pastry
doesn't go soggy and wet.
706
00:28:34,026 --> 00:28:36,097
We're at this point where
minor things make the difference
707
00:28:36,130 --> 00:28:37,601
and...
708
00:28:37,634 --> 00:28:39,370
I should have known better.
709
00:28:42,644 --> 00:28:44,948
We have a lot to discuss.
710
00:28:45,049 --> 00:28:47,286
Uh, please don't touch
the cocktails.
711
00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,525
We'll be back in a moment.
Shall we?
712
00:28:49,558 --> 00:28:50,927
Wow.
713
00:28:51,027 --> 00:28:53,298
(CHEFS CHAT INDISTINCTLY)
714
00:28:53,331 --> 00:28:55,202
-(RICHARD, GORDON) What a party.
-(NYESHA) Right?
715
00:28:55,302 --> 00:28:57,306
We have to sort of
break up the party now,
716
00:28:57,406 --> 00:28:58,943
-and dig into the tough part.
-Yeah, let's start with the top.
717
00:28:59,043 --> 00:29:01,180
-Okay.
-Chicken wings. I mean,
718
00:29:01,314 --> 00:29:04,320
the heat in the dredge,
the caramelized canned peaches.
719
00:29:04,453 --> 00:29:06,324
You generally think of wings
as a bar food but
720
00:29:06,424 --> 00:29:08,095
-this is a way to elevate them.
-Exactly.
721
00:29:08,195 --> 00:29:10,498
I mean, the Lobster Pupusa...
722
00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:12,937
Beautiful. Who doesn't want
lobster at a cocktail party?!
723
00:29:13,071 --> 00:29:15,409
And a strawberry marg?
Say less!
724
00:29:15,510 --> 00:29:17,246
That Pastrami Pork Slider,
725
00:29:17,346 --> 00:29:19,083
for me, it just made sense
all the way through.
726
00:29:19,217 --> 00:29:21,354
There's an architecture
about it.
727
00:29:21,387 --> 00:29:23,225
You sort of make your own little
sandwich. Super, super smart.
728
00:29:23,325 --> 00:29:26,364
Those little sandwiches
are so cute. Sliders.
729
00:29:26,464 --> 00:29:29,403
Um, the beautiful fillet
of beef, uh, lettuce cups.
730
00:29:29,436 --> 00:29:31,508
A little challenging to eat.
731
00:29:31,609 --> 00:29:34,380
I was a little bit disappointed
with the, uh, shrimp cakes.
732
00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:37,219
-Yeah. Yours fell apart.
-Yeah, just, it crumbled.
733
00:29:37,352 --> 00:29:39,958
-Yeah. Definitely.
-(GORDON) Such a shame.
734
00:29:40,092 --> 00:29:41,962
The little Pigs In A Blanket.
735
00:29:42,062 --> 00:29:44,367
(RICHARD) I think it was
the best idea managed the worst.
736
00:29:44,467 --> 00:29:46,671
Yeah, you don't sit them
in the sauce underneath.
737
00:29:46,772 --> 00:29:48,976
-(NYESHA) No. Definitely not.
-My croissant dough was wet!
738
00:29:49,077 --> 00:29:50,111
-Same.
-Like someone spilt water on it.
739
00:29:50,245 --> 00:29:52,751
You need that dipping moment.
740
00:29:52,851 --> 00:29:54,521
We're all in agreement.
The Pigs In A Blanket
741
00:29:54,621 --> 00:29:56,525
is one of my least favorites
as well, so that's one.
742
00:29:56,658 --> 00:29:59,665
To me, it might be... the beef
or I guess the shrimp.
743
00:29:59,698 --> 00:30:02,135
Yeah, both of those dishes
were definitely hard to enjoy.
744
00:30:02,235 --> 00:30:04,273
I think...
I think, I would prefer
745
00:30:04,373 --> 00:30:06,712
the shrimp cake
to the beef lettuce wrap.
746
00:30:06,746 --> 00:30:08,750
-I couldn't eat the shrimp cake!
-I know!
747
00:30:08,850 --> 00:30:10,987
I couldn't pick it up
off the plate, I'm sorry!
748
00:30:11,087 --> 00:30:13,593
This thing has to be elevated.
749
00:30:13,693 --> 00:30:15,328
Nyesha,
you're the deciding vote.
750
00:30:15,362 --> 00:30:18,067
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
751
00:30:24,581 --> 00:30:25,783
(TENSE MUSIC)
752
00:30:25,883 --> 00:30:28,154
(DARIAN, QUIETLY)
Let's go.
753
00:30:28,288 --> 00:30:30,527
Okay, guys,
the three of us agree
754
00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:34,300
that there were two appetizers
that were standouts today.
755
00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:35,636
And those two dishes
were cooked by...
756
00:30:39,511 --> 00:30:41,782
..Connor.
757
00:30:41,883 --> 00:30:43,753
-Thank you, chefs.
-Good job, my boy.
758
00:30:43,886 --> 00:30:45,221
And...
759
00:30:46,859 --> 00:30:47,761
..Cole!
760
00:30:47,794 --> 00:30:49,497
(BLEEP)
761
00:30:49,631 --> 00:30:51,535
(NYESHA) Congratulations!
762
00:30:51,635 --> 00:30:54,875
Top five? (SCREAMS)
Let's go!
763
00:30:54,908 --> 00:30:57,179
(GROANS WITH DELIGHT)
764
00:30:57,212 --> 00:31:01,922
Okay, now we have to figure out
who to award the Time Token to.
765
00:31:01,955 --> 00:31:04,193
We are getting close
to the end of this thing,
766
00:31:04,293 --> 00:31:06,231
and every advantage I can get,
I will take.
767
00:31:06,331 --> 00:31:09,905
Please give me that Time Token!
768
00:31:09,938 --> 00:31:11,875
(RICHARD) The winner
of the Time Token tonight is...
769
00:31:11,909 --> 00:31:13,478
(TENSE MUSIC)
770
00:31:13,512 --> 00:31:15,315
..Connor.
771
00:31:15,449 --> 00:31:16,618
-(CHEFS APPLAUDING)
-Come on up, dude.
772
00:31:16,652 --> 00:31:19,423
Thank you, chefs!
773
00:31:19,456 --> 00:31:21,461
Well deserved, bro.
Good job, chef.
774
00:31:21,562 --> 00:31:24,601
It was a blast with you
in there, chef. Thank you.
775
00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:27,807
-There it is, baby!
-(DARIAN) You deserved it, man.
776
00:31:27,907 --> 00:31:30,245
I'ma stick that in the pocket
for safekeeping.
777
00:31:30,345 --> 00:31:33,351
See who I'll use it on
next week!
778
00:31:33,385 --> 00:31:37,660
Okay, um... two dishes
that, uh, fell a tad short
779
00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,432
of the mark tonight, that will
head into the elimination,
780
00:31:40,533 --> 00:31:42,435
those were cooked by...
781
00:31:42,469 --> 00:31:43,940
(TENSE MUSIC)
782
00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:45,175
..Christian...
783
00:31:50,586 --> 00:31:52,022
..and Gabrielle.
784
00:31:56,197 --> 00:31:58,869
For tonight's
elimination cook-off,
785
00:31:58,969 --> 00:32:01,140
each of you are going to create
your take
786
00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:02,710
on America's favorite dish.
787
00:32:04,982 --> 00:32:06,183
The burger.
788
00:32:08,889 --> 00:32:12,129
Execute
a stunning burger and fries
789
00:32:12,263 --> 00:32:16,705
that can hold its own
in a high-end restaurant,
790
00:32:16,838 --> 00:32:20,111
and that really
celebrates America.
791
00:32:20,212 --> 00:32:23,519
Both of you will have 25 minutes
to cook your elevated burger
792
00:32:23,653 --> 00:32:26,725
and save yourself
in this competition, understood?
793
00:32:26,859 --> 00:32:28,662
-Yes, chef.
-Yes, chef.
794
00:32:28,762 --> 00:32:30,533
(GORDON) Right, all of you,
head to the elevator.
795
00:32:30,566 --> 00:32:32,737
I'll see you
in that top kitchen shortly.
796
00:32:32,838 --> 00:32:34,440
-Well done, guys.
-Thank you, chef.
797
00:32:34,541 --> 00:32:35,843
Good luck, Christian.
Good luck, Gabrielle.
798
00:32:35,877 --> 00:32:37,078
Good luck, guys!
799
00:32:39,483 --> 00:32:41,387
(TENSE MUSIC)
800
00:32:41,420 --> 00:32:42,991
Station! Get to station,
real quick. Let's go!
801
00:32:43,024 --> 00:32:44,761
Let's go!
802
00:32:44,862 --> 00:32:47,567
I know I can complete
this challenge.
803
00:32:47,601 --> 00:32:52,275
You don't become Next Level Chef
without completing this
804
00:32:52,376 --> 00:32:54,581
-(ANDY) Alright!
-(COLE) Love it, girl.
805
00:32:54,681 --> 00:32:57,887
Everybody else has, around me.
They have all gone through this
806
00:32:57,921 --> 00:33:00,859
and they all stand stronger
because of it.
807
00:33:00,893 --> 00:33:03,264
(ELEVATOR PINGS)
808
00:33:03,297 --> 00:33:05,169
-(COLE) You got it, girl.
-Alright, guys, come over.
809
00:33:05,269 --> 00:33:06,906
-Right, how are you feeling?
-I feel good, chef.
810
00:33:07,006 --> 00:33:08,174
Good. Line up. Line up.
How are you feeling?
811
00:33:08,307 --> 00:33:10,613
-Good.
-Um, burgers.
812
00:33:10,713 --> 00:33:13,051
First off, we're down
to the wire, guys, okay?
813
00:33:13,151 --> 00:33:15,421
A top-five place on this.
You're two spots away
814
00:33:15,455 --> 00:33:17,561
-from finale. You ready?
-Yes, chef.
815
00:33:17,594 --> 00:33:19,564
Let's go. Come on.
Twenty-five minutes, yeah?
816
00:33:19,597 --> 00:33:21,234
-Hands on, everybody. Let's go.
-(ANDY) Alright, guys!
817
00:33:21,334 --> 00:33:22,703
(GORDON) Classic burger.
818
00:33:26,344 --> 00:33:28,047
(GORDON) Platform is moving.
On your mark...
819
00:33:28,081 --> 00:33:31,220
-(ANDY) Here it comes, guys!
-..get set...
820
00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:32,524
-(PLATFORM BLEEPS)
-..go!
821
00:33:32,657 --> 00:33:34,360
(COLE) Go! You got it!
822
00:33:34,460 --> 00:33:37,634
(GORDON) Ground brisket.
Short rib. Love that.
823
00:33:37,734 --> 00:33:40,840
-Potatoes for your fries.
-Get potatoes! Potatoes!
824
00:33:40,873 --> 00:33:43,211
(GORDON) Get everything you need
to elevate those dishes, okay?
825
00:33:43,344 --> 00:33:46,050
I grab the short rib
and cheddar, some ketchup,
826
00:33:46,084 --> 00:33:47,587
and I wanna make
a classic American sauce.
827
00:33:47,620 --> 00:33:49,624
Like, almost
a Thousand Island sauce.
828
00:33:49,657 --> 00:33:51,695
(DARIAN) ..In front of you.
Yeah, get the chilis, okay?
829
00:33:51,795 --> 00:33:54,735
This sauce is redemption.
830
00:33:54,768 --> 00:33:56,772
-Corn. Right in front of you.
-Where? Where? Where? Oh!
831
00:33:56,805 --> 00:33:58,509
-Yep, there you go.
-Thank you. See mayo anywhere?
832
00:33:58,542 --> 00:33:59,978
Mayo? Um...
833
00:34:00,079 --> 00:34:01,413
I don't see mayo.
834
00:34:01,447 --> 00:34:02,984
(TENSE MUSIC)
835
00:34:03,084 --> 00:34:04,921
I see mayo, it's mine!
I want it.
836
00:34:04,955 --> 00:34:07,126
I keep shouting for mayonnaise
837
00:34:07,226 --> 00:34:09,129
but there's no mayonnaise
on the platform.
838
00:34:09,229 --> 00:34:10,833
Unless Christian has it.
839
00:34:10,866 --> 00:34:12,670
(GASPS)
Does Christian have it?!
840
00:34:12,704 --> 00:34:14,240
(TENSE MUSIC)
841
00:34:14,373 --> 00:34:17,246
Checkmate. (CHUCKLES)
842
00:34:17,346 --> 00:34:19,283
-Nice clean plate, Christian!
-(GORDON) Five, four, three...
843
00:34:19,383 --> 00:34:21,722
-Mayonnaise?
-..two, one and stop!
844
00:34:21,822 --> 00:34:23,993
(PLATFORM WHIRRING)
845
00:34:24,093 --> 00:34:26,130
Right, your 25 minutes
starts now.
846
00:34:26,164 --> 00:34:29,904
(TENSE MUSIC)
847
00:34:29,938 --> 00:34:32,409
-Christian, what did you grab?
-I got short rib. I got chives.
848
00:34:32,510 --> 00:34:33,979
-And those buns, yes?
-Yes, chef.
849
00:34:34,113 --> 00:34:36,986
-Cheese as well.
-Options. Options.
850
00:34:37,119 --> 00:34:38,789
A lot of options,
and a nice cheddar as well
851
00:34:38,823 --> 00:34:40,491
-if you wanna do a two-cheese.
-No, no, no. I'm picking homage
852
00:34:40,526 --> 00:34:42,630
to the classic American burger.
853
00:34:42,663 --> 00:34:45,803
Okay. Good, good, good.
Good luck, my man. Let's go.
854
00:34:45,837 --> 00:34:48,608
-How you feeling, Christian?
-Feeling good, like I should!
855
00:34:48,642 --> 00:34:50,980
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
856
00:34:51,013 --> 00:34:52,416
Right. How you feeling?
What did you grab?
857
00:34:52,550 --> 00:34:54,286
I feel good, chef.
I grabbed a lot of stuff.
858
00:34:54,386 --> 00:34:57,693
-I'm going kind of Baja-ey here.
-(GORDON) Okay, good.
859
00:34:57,793 --> 00:35:01,669
I am elevating this burger
by adding a lot of flavor
860
00:35:01,702 --> 00:35:05,643
that you wouldn't really expect
on your burger.
861
00:35:05,676 --> 00:35:07,914
Beautiful.
You got avocado, corn... yum!
862
00:35:08,014 --> 00:35:10,720
Oh, beautiful! Very Baja.
863
00:35:10,820 --> 00:35:13,692
Gabrielle, I want you
to focus on that patty now.
864
00:35:13,725 --> 00:35:15,896
You need to start
shaping that thing. Please.
865
00:35:15,996 --> 00:35:18,569
Come on!
Piece of paper on top.
866
00:35:18,669 --> 00:35:20,606
Good. Nice and pressed.
If you press it evenly,
867
00:35:20,706 --> 00:35:22,275
-it will cook evenly. Okay?
-Yes, chef.
868
00:35:25,749 --> 00:35:27,687
(TENSE MUSIC)
869
00:35:27,721 --> 00:35:29,825
Do you want that shaped
into a patty or not?
870
00:35:29,858 --> 00:35:31,494
Uh, no. I'm gonna ball it, and
then I'ma shape it a little bit.
871
00:35:31,528 --> 00:35:33,231
Okay, bud.
872
00:35:33,331 --> 00:35:36,337
Nicely seasoned, guys.
Okay?
873
00:35:36,370 --> 00:35:37,907
Alright, Christian! Nice.
874
00:35:41,314 --> 00:35:42,784
-We are halfway.
-Yes, chef.
875
00:35:42,817 --> 00:35:44,688
Twelve minutes to go, okay?
876
00:35:44,721 --> 00:35:47,159
-I'm gonna do a relish.
-(ANDY & COLE) Oh, yum!
877
00:35:47,193 --> 00:35:49,396
-Love a relish.
-(COLE) A little lemon.
878
00:35:51,802 --> 00:35:55,510
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
879
00:35:55,610 --> 00:35:58,214
I'm making
a sweet and spicy aioli.
880
00:35:58,348 --> 00:36:00,887
This is the
make-it-or-break-it burger.
881
00:36:00,987 --> 00:36:03,926
I wanna make sure
this elevated American classic
882
00:36:03,959 --> 00:36:05,696
stands out to these mentors.
883
00:36:05,730 --> 00:36:07,767
Watch that burger.
884
00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:09,671
Alright, Christian,
wanna put cheese on that?
885
00:36:09,804 --> 00:36:11,173
Yes, chef.
886
00:36:14,346 --> 00:36:17,385
It's gotta be even,
coast to coast, medium rare.
887
00:36:17,486 --> 00:36:19,390
I need to secure my spot
on the top five.
888
00:36:19,490 --> 00:36:21,360
There is no room for error here.
889
00:36:21,494 --> 00:36:23,131
(CHRISTIAN, IN KITCHEN)
Looks good!
890
00:36:23,231 --> 00:36:24,700
(GORDON)
Eight minutes to go, yes?
891
00:36:24,734 --> 00:36:26,838
(TENSE MUSIC)
892
00:36:26,971 --> 00:36:29,777
Oh so beautiful, Gabrielle!
893
00:36:29,811 --> 00:36:32,951
-Drop my fries please, chef!
-Yep. Fries are up.
894
00:36:32,984 --> 00:36:34,720
Check your sauce now.
895
00:36:34,754 --> 00:36:38,595
(TENSE MUSIC)
896
00:36:38,695 --> 00:36:40,532
Not good.
897
00:36:40,633 --> 00:36:42,168
What were you
trying to make - mayo?
898
00:36:42,268 --> 00:36:44,273
It's a charred corn aioli
but it's loose.
899
00:36:44,373 --> 00:36:46,845
It's not gonna work.
It's going to just
900
00:36:46,878 --> 00:36:50,151
seep off of this burger bun.
901
00:36:50,252 --> 00:36:51,888
I've already been
through that today
902
00:36:51,921 --> 00:36:54,260
where they weren't able
to pick up my crab cake.
903
00:36:54,293 --> 00:36:56,998
I can't revisit that.
904
00:36:57,098 --> 00:36:59,136
If it's not right,
don't serve it.
905
00:36:59,169 --> 00:37:01,775
We are down
to our final five minutes, okay?
906
00:37:01,875 --> 00:37:03,277
Deep breath. You got this!
907
00:37:03,411 --> 00:37:06,484
(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)
908
00:37:06,585 --> 00:37:07,720
I'm scared.
909
00:37:07,753 --> 00:37:09,022
(MUSIC ENDS)
910
00:37:13,297 --> 00:37:15,802
(TENSE MUSIC)
911
00:37:15,836 --> 00:37:18,708
Can always add one more
egg yolk? Olive oil? Let it run.
912
00:37:18,742 --> 00:37:20,546
Yeah. I'll go.
913
00:37:20,679 --> 00:37:22,817
A sauceless burger
is my risk right now.
914
00:37:22,917 --> 00:37:24,386
I have to save it.
I have to at least try.
915
00:37:28,027 --> 00:37:29,664
(MACHINE WHIRRING)
916
00:37:29,764 --> 00:37:31,467
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
917
00:37:31,568 --> 00:37:33,905
Check your bun, Christian! Bun!
918
00:37:34,005 --> 00:37:35,843
(DARIAN) Oh.
919
00:37:35,943 --> 00:37:37,980
(CHRISTIAN) I've made
many burgers but this is
920
00:37:38,013 --> 00:37:40,786
the most important burger
of my life at this point.
921
00:37:40,886 --> 00:37:43,057
It has to be perfect.
922
00:37:43,157 --> 00:37:44,627
-You okay?
-Yeah,
923
00:37:44,728 --> 00:37:46,464
I got two sets of buns,
just in case.
924
00:37:46,598 --> 00:37:48,434
-Plan A, Plan B, my man.
-(CHRISTIAN) Options, options.
925
00:37:48,468 --> 00:37:49,871
Good, good, good.
926
00:37:53,545 --> 00:37:55,081
-You like the sauce, Gabrielle?
-Yeah, I like it.
927
00:37:55,181 --> 00:37:56,317
-Okay, good.
-Taste! Taste! Taste!
928
00:37:56,417 --> 00:37:58,187
Thank you, sweet Darian.
929
00:37:58,221 --> 00:37:59,824
We are down
to two minutes, guys.
930
00:37:59,858 --> 00:38:01,493
Let's go! Start plating.
Bring it home.
931
00:38:01,594 --> 00:38:04,132
(HI-ENERGY ROCK MUSIC)
932
00:38:04,232 --> 00:38:06,436
I want Richard and Nyesha
blown away with these burgers.
933
00:38:06,470 --> 00:38:08,608
(CHEFS SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT)
934
00:38:08,708 --> 00:38:11,013
Nice and gentle.
Don't break it.
935
00:38:11,046 --> 00:38:14,620
Build it beautifully, okay?
Build it beautifully,
936
00:38:14,654 --> 00:38:15,656
(COLE) You got this.
Take your time.
937
00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:19,229
(ANDY) Beautiful!
938
00:38:19,329 --> 00:38:21,234
Alright, Christian!
Nice clean plate, Christian!
939
00:38:21,367 --> 00:38:23,972
(GORDON)
..Four, three, two,
940
00:38:24,072 --> 00:38:26,644
one, and stop!
Well done!
941
00:38:26,745 --> 00:38:28,348
-Wow!
-(GABRIELLE SCREAMS WITH RELIEF)
942
00:38:28,448 --> 00:38:33,491
(TENSE MUSIC)
943
00:38:33,592 --> 00:38:36,497
Nyesha, Richard,
welcome back.
944
00:38:36,632 --> 00:38:40,371
Two phenomenal powerhouse chefs,
and two incredible burgers.
945
00:38:40,471 --> 00:38:44,279
Right. Let's start off with, uh,
this one here.
946
00:38:44,379 --> 00:38:47,787
This is a Classic American
Short Rib Burger
947
00:38:47,820 --> 00:38:50,224
with American cheese,
crispy onions,
948
00:38:50,258 --> 00:38:52,763
sweet and spicy aioli,
and fries.
949
00:38:52,796 --> 00:38:55,368
I love a burger that just has
meat, cheese and onion.
950
00:38:55,402 --> 00:38:58,073
(TENSE MUSIC)
951
00:39:05,255 --> 00:39:07,793
You know, it's a little
inconsistent
952
00:39:07,827 --> 00:39:10,799
in the sear
but sauce is incredible.
953
00:39:10,933 --> 00:39:12,603
The texture of the fries -
phenomenal.
954
00:39:12,703 --> 00:39:14,807
Great job.
955
00:39:14,907 --> 00:39:18,548
You know, it's a lot
of one flavor going on...
956
00:39:18,648 --> 00:39:21,688
..and I think the burger
is a little bit imbalanced.
957
00:39:21,789 --> 00:39:23,825
But I'm being
very particular here.
958
00:39:23,925 --> 00:39:25,963
-(GORDON) Got to be.
-But it's still delicious
959
00:39:26,096 --> 00:39:28,067
I mean, this is a restaurant-
caliber burger right here.
960
00:39:30,271 --> 00:39:32,375
Right. Next up,
961
00:39:32,408 --> 00:39:35,448
this is a Brisket Patty
with Pepper Jack cheese,
962
00:39:35,549 --> 00:39:37,419
a toasted corn relish,
963
00:39:37,553 --> 00:39:40,559
and a charred corn aioli.
964
00:39:40,659 --> 00:39:42,930
Visually, I feel like
I'm sitting at a burger bar.
965
00:39:42,963 --> 00:39:45,034
This is really beautiful
presentation. Very thoughtful.
966
00:39:51,046 --> 00:39:53,084
(POTATO FRY CRUNCHES)
967
00:39:53,117 --> 00:39:55,288
What I love about this burger
is the creativity of it.
968
00:39:55,321 --> 00:39:57,492
I love the cook on this,
the char on it.
969
00:39:57,593 --> 00:39:59,897
The meat is seasoned
really, really well,
970
00:39:59,997 --> 00:40:01,901
and the acidity you're getting
from the pickle in there,
971
00:40:02,001 --> 00:40:04,573
which is so important
for me in burgers.
972
00:40:04,674 --> 00:40:07,813
This is a really thoughtful,
interesting approach to a burger
973
00:40:07,847 --> 00:40:09,584
using lots of different
vegetables,
974
00:40:09,684 --> 00:40:11,989
using a corn and aioli, um...
975
00:40:12,089 --> 00:40:13,592
I just wish there was just
a little bit of balance.
976
00:40:13,692 --> 00:40:14,927
It does kind of finish tangy.
977
00:40:19,303 --> 00:40:22,643
(GORDON) Tell me, which burger
are you sending home, please?
978
00:40:22,743 --> 00:40:25,750
Is it the Short Rib Burger?
979
00:40:25,883 --> 00:40:28,387
Or is it
the Brisket Burger?
980
00:40:28,487 --> 00:40:30,592
For me, the burger
that I'm eliminating is...
981
00:40:32,530 --> 00:40:36,036
..the Short Rib Burger.
982
00:40:36,169 --> 00:40:39,611
Wow. Um... The burger
that I will be sending home...
983
00:40:39,711 --> 00:40:41,714
(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)
984
00:40:45,088 --> 00:40:47,627
..is the Short Rib Burger.
985
00:40:47,727 --> 00:40:49,363
(GENTLE, REFLECTIVE MUSIC)
986
00:40:49,496 --> 00:40:50,966
That short rib burger
was cooked by Christian.
987
00:40:53,639 --> 00:40:55,341
(WHISPERS)
Good job, chef.
988
00:40:55,375 --> 00:40:57,947
You've been
an absolute powerhouse
989
00:40:58,047 --> 00:41:00,051
from start to finish
in this competition.
990
00:41:00,084 --> 00:41:02,356
-Thank you, chef
-Christian, as your mentor
991
00:41:02,389 --> 00:41:04,125
for the first part
of this competition,
992
00:41:04,259 --> 00:41:06,130
dude, you're an absolute force.
993
00:41:06,263 --> 00:41:07,967
This, by far, has been
994
00:41:08,067 --> 00:41:11,909
the most exhilarating experience
of my life.
995
00:41:12,009 --> 00:41:14,514
But I've also learned a lot
from you three.
996
00:41:14,614 --> 00:41:18,254
We're gonna miss you, bud.
997
00:41:18,387 --> 00:41:19,924
(VOICE QUIVERING)
To just be recognized
998
00:41:19,957 --> 00:41:22,996
as someone who can...
hold their own
999
00:41:23,030 --> 00:41:24,499
means the world.
1000
00:41:27,004 --> 00:41:28,274
Blais Boys, man.
1001
00:41:28,407 --> 00:41:30,546
You fight the good fight.
1002
00:41:30,679 --> 00:41:32,549
-Keep that blue up top, yeah?
-Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
1003
00:41:32,683 --> 00:41:34,821
I will never forget this moment.
1004
00:41:34,854 --> 00:41:37,593
This is embedded
in my DNA
1005
00:41:37,693 --> 00:41:39,964
on how I'm growing as a chef.
1006
00:41:39,997 --> 00:41:41,701
You're a great cook, man.
You're a great chef.
1007
00:41:41,734 --> 00:41:44,239
It is one for the books!
1008
00:41:44,272 --> 00:41:47,045
-Love you, Christian!
-Love you, Christian!
1009
00:41:47,145 --> 00:41:48,147
(DARIAN) Much love.
1010
00:41:50,519 --> 00:41:52,422
Whoo!
1011
00:41:52,556 --> 00:41:54,727
-(GORDON) Wow. Well done.
-Good job!
1012
00:41:54,828 --> 00:41:57,967
Top five. Give yourselves a
big round of applause. Come on!
1013
00:41:58,067 --> 00:42:01,040
-(CHEFS WHOOP AND CELEBRATE)
-Top five B&G! Let's go!
1014
00:42:01,173 --> 00:42:02,810
All of you,
1015
00:42:02,843 --> 00:42:05,850
get some rest, please,
1016
00:42:05,983 --> 00:42:09,591
because next time
the goal...
1017
00:42:09,724 --> 00:42:13,330
is to kick things up a notch.
Good night!
1018
00:42:13,430 --> 00:42:16,137
-(DARIAN) Ooh!
-Let's do it!
1019
00:42:16,270 --> 00:42:17,840
-(ANDY) Thank you, chefs!
-Congratulations.
1020
00:42:17,973 --> 00:42:19,176
-Thank you.
-(NYESHA) Good job.
1021
00:42:19,276 --> 00:42:21,113
Thank you, chef!
1022
00:42:21,213 --> 00:42:23,484
-(RICHARD) Much love.
-(GABRIELLE) Thank you!
1023
00:42:23,586 --> 00:42:25,087
-Good job.
-(RICHARD) Good job, Cole!
1024
00:42:25,187 --> 00:42:26,591
(DARIAN) My man! Much love.
1025
00:42:26,725 --> 00:42:29,597
-Way to fly, Gabrielle!
-Ah! My goodness me.
1026
00:42:29,731 --> 00:42:31,734
Hey, are you three
from Team Ramsay?
1027
00:42:31,834 --> 00:42:34,440
(CHEFS WHOOP AND CHEER)
Gordon's girls! Gordon's girls!
1028
00:42:34,473 --> 00:42:37,580
(GRUNTING HAPPILY)
Yaw!
1029
00:42:37,980 --> 00:42:40,484
(RICHARD, V.O.)
Next time on Next Level Chef.
1030
00:42:40,586 --> 00:42:42,089
Welcome to the
Next Level stadium!
1031
00:42:42,189 --> 00:42:45,428
Goooaal!
1032
00:42:45,462 --> 00:42:49,904
(NYESHA) World Cup fusion dish!
Mexico. Argentina. England.
1033
00:42:49,938 --> 00:42:52,041
-Second one, here we go.
-OK, let's think. Think! Think!
1034
00:42:52,142 --> 00:42:53,779
What are you gonna fuse
into your dish?
1035
00:42:53,879 --> 00:42:55,883
-That was a terrible decision!
-Is the rice cooked?
1036
00:42:55,983 --> 00:42:58,521
-Not yet, chef.
-Kimchi. Did we open it yet?
1037
00:42:58,621 --> 00:43:01,595
Not yet, chef.
This is absolutely insane.
1038
00:43:01,661 --> 00:43:03,999
Please welcome Alexi Lalas!
1039
00:43:04,066 --> 00:43:07,873
(BOTH CHANTING)
I believe that we will win!
1040
00:43:08,207 --> 00:43:10,144
This is gonna go down
as my best day,
1041
00:43:10,244 --> 00:43:11,747
and I've given birth twice.
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