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Narrator: Previously on "Hell's Kitchen:

Head Chefs Only"...

- Your final challenge.

- Oh, my gosh.

Narrator: Chef Ramsay challenged

the final three chefs to each create a five-course menu.

- Who's going to win? - Me, Chef.

- I am, Chef.

Narrator: Hannah's approach was unique.

- Every single component was a different component of carrots.

All right, carrots are going in the oven.

Narrator: Egypt paid tribute to his Mexican roots.

- Get it brushed with my al pastor.

Narrator: While Kyle went...

- Big, bold and sexy, Chef.

There's one last step to get to the final.

I need to nail this.

Narrator: And his flavors...

- Kyle's pork belly, Chef.

Narrator: Scored big with the judges...

- 10. - Kyle's chicken dish.

- I'm going to go 10. - The crudo from Kyle.

A 10. Wow.

[cheers and applause]

- Thank you, Chef.

Narrator: As he was the first to earn a spot

in the finale.

- Congratulations.

Narrator: With Hannah and Egypt tied

after four rounds...

- Egypt's steak dish. - It was delicious.

- I give it a 9. - Wow.

Narrator: It all came down

to Foxwoods Resort Casino CEO Jason Guyot.

- Hannah needs a 10 to advance.

- I am clammy. I'm sweaty.

I'm nervous. I want to throw up.

- I'm going to give it a 10.

[cheers and applause]

Narrator: And Hannah secured the final spot in the finale.

- Our "Hell's Kitchen" finalists, Kyle and Hannah.

Come on.

- This means the world to me.

- Congratulations.

- Nice job, Egypt.

- I'm still standing. - I'm still here.

Narrator: Kyle earned the first

brigade pick and chose...

- Brandon, Chef.

Narrator: Followed by Joe, Whit, and Lulu.

While Hannah's first pick was...

- Egypt.

Narrator: Followed by Brittany,

Amanda, and Ann Marie.

- Kyle, Hannah, you've got a lot of work to do.

Narrator: Tonight, it's head chef versus head chef,

as Kyle and Hannah battle it out...

- Double check all of your proteins.

Make sure everything's perfect.

Narrator: In a tension-filled

final dinner service.

- Are you ready to do better than the Red Team?

- Yes, Chef. - Whoo!

I'm going to make this service my bitch.

Narrator: With everything on the line...

- Gnocchi's burning now.

- Holy [bleep].

- Watch your [bleep].

Narrator: There's no room for error.

- These are ice-cold. - Take them back.

- Ice-cold. Heard. Got it. - Come on. Come on.

Narrator: Any mistake...

- Get it right or [bleep] off.

Narrator: Could cost them their dream...

- Just not good enough.

- Everything needs to be perfect.

- Don't sell garbage.

Narrator: As one chef's life...

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Narrator: Is about to change forever.

- I believe in every single one of you.

Let's do this. [together] Yes, Chef.

Narrator: Who will be crowned champion?

- The chef whose door opens will become the winner.

Narrator: Find out tonight...

- One.

Narrator: On the epic season finale...

- Two.

Narrator: Of "Hell's Kitchen: Head Chefs Only."

- Three.

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Narrator: And now, the conclusion

of "Hell's Kitchen: Head Chefs Only."

- Best of luck. - Hey.

- You're going to need it. - Congrats.

- Congratulations, man. - Hi, buddy.

- You deserved it.

- This means the world to me.

Everything I worked hard for up until this moment,

being put through the wringer day in and day out,

hours on end, away from my family,

doing what I do in this industry

is paying off.

- Congrats.

- I'm finally seen.

- Kyle, you want a beer or no?

- Yeah, I want a beer.

Are you kidding me?

I am so excited that I'm moving on

to the finale dinner service.

All I need to do is win tomorrow,

and I've pulled a miracle out of my [bleep],

because I never thought I would be in this position.

- I know I wasn't your first or your second, but I've got you.

- I know.

- All right?

I am cooking for Kyle.

- I got you.

- No, I got you.

- No, let's do it together.

- I'm going to do my best, but I know

Hannah is a hell of a chef.

I will bet you 50 bucks that Hannah is winning.

- Let's do it.

[tense music]

- Let's be outside.

You're okay, baby. It's okay.

- I'm right here. - Why are you crying?

- You killed it. - It's a lot.

Today's been so much.

- I know.

- Today's just been a very emotional day

from start to finish.

Everything is falling on me to make sure

that my team is successful.

Like, I know everybody is against me.

- We all love you. - We're here for you, babe.

- We all support you.

You are not losing.

- Like, I know we're like, we're

the island of misfit toys.

- People have been against him, me.

- That's why I wanted you guys.

- That's why we're here for you.

- Each one of us individually has

put up with so much [bleep] in our past through the careers.

- Deep breaths, Hannah. - You're going to crush it.

Don't worry about it. We got you.

- We're coming together to prove that we are

the [bleep] next best thing.

- You got to the final two, and we're going

to [bleep] crush it tomorrow.

You're going to win this.

- Thank you.

- Kyle, how do you feel about your menu?

- It's simple, but it's delicious.

- Is it big, bold, and flavorful?

- Yeah.

It's big, bold, flavorful, and sexy.

- Do you get to put people wherever you want?

- Yes.

Brandon is on garnish, Joe is on fish, Whit is on meat,

and Lulu is on apps.

The person I'm most worried about is Lulu.

I'm putting her on the app station, which is a fairly

simple station for my menu.

Apps is the squash and zucchini salad

and the bluefin tuna crudo.

Super easy.

Everything's cold.

I did that because I don't want to have

her be on a stressful station.

The next one is the Spanish octo.

- I'm picking up the octo, right?

- The octo is going to come off with fish.

- Okay, cool. - Yeah.

Garnish station, you are also going to have an appetizer.

Gruyere churro.

- Since apps are coming from every single station,

the speed is not going to be there at the beginning.

Although I love being on apps,

I'm very confused about not picking up

some of the hot apps.

And I think that maybe Kyle doesn't

have as much trust or confidence on my skill level.

You have apps everywhere. So like...

- The speed will still be there,

because you're breaking it down versus hitting

one station at one time.

We just got to count down.

Lulu isn't happy because, you know,

she's not really cooking much.

She's just assembling, like, cold sets

and salads and things.

But you know, that's not her decision.

- How much sunchoke puree do you need on each pork belly?

- Literally a spoon swish kind of.

- Then just put it on my station.

It's just one more thing.

- That's a no.

We already crossed that.

Tomorrow night, I am the executive chef of my team.

And this is my life and not Lulu's.

If she doesn't get it together, I will haunt her after I die.

Cheers to having a good service.

[glasses dinging]

- All right, so we're going to go down the line.

- All right.

- My menu is very much who I am.

This is my wacky mind.

Appetizers.

Brittany, this is you.

Rainbow carrots, pre-roasted.

The names behind my dishes tells a story.

My carrot dish is called A Tribute to Down Island.

This dish I learned at Down Island Restaurant

on Martha's Vineyard.

Pickled watermelon rind.

You're familiar with?

- Yep.

- The octopus dish is Release the Kraken,

a miso-glazed octopus.

Next, we're going to roll into meat.

- That's me.

- Amanda.

New York strip is next.

I have, you know, a trip to the Big Apple,

which is coffee-rubbed New York strip and an apple gratin.

For this dish, on garnish, Egypt,

you're going to pick up the apple-potato gratin

- and the turnips. - Heard.

- Hannah is such a great leader.

This girl is just awesome.

She's got the detail, the awesome flavors put together.

She's going to be the next head chef for Chef Ramsay.

- All right, that's it. Simple.

[dramatic music]

Narrator: After a long night of menu planning,

both teams prep for a service that will change

one chef's life forever.

- Joe, can you go over onto that stove

and grab that red cream sauce?

Today is the biggest day in my culinary career.

Winning "Hell's Kitchen" wouldn't just

change my life financially...

- Is that good for you? - Or you want it smaller?

- That's good.

It would change my life physically

working for Chef Ramsay.

Peel them all. Garlic, shallot, cream, thyme.

- Thyme. Got it. - Add some chicken stock.

- Chicken stock.

- When I win, obviously I'm going to move to Connecticut.

And I don't think I could even imagine

- what that would be like. - Kyle.

- Yes, ma'am?

- This avocado mousse, how do you put it on the plate?

- Let me taste it.

More lime, more salt.

I just need to make sure everything is correct.

Check every T and dot every I.

- Potatoes.

- A little more salt and a little more cream.

Just make it, like, super creamy and silky and sexy

and beautiful and delicious.

- Egypt, do you still have the purple potato puree?

- Yes, ma'am. - Okay.

Salt and vinegar potato chips are the shaved fingerlings.

- Shaved fingerlings are here.

- This is it, the final prep, final menu.

I'm most confident in myself.

I know the menu like the back of my hand.

You know, I wrote it.

Of course I do.

- Okay, taste the octo glaze.

- White miso... - It's salty.

- Honestly, maybe a touch of, like...

- Sugar? - Brown sugar.

- Okay. Can switch 'em.

- I'm walking around.

I'm tasting literally every single component

to put up the best dishes.

- Hannah, potatoes peeled and then riced?

- Yep.

And then Egypt, you're also picking up the coconut risotto.

- Yeah, I have risotto on my station already.

I have coconut milk.

I'm really bummed that it's not me in the final two,

and it's not my menu going out tonight.

But, you know, today is about Hannah and seeing her succeed,

because then that still makes me part of the winning team.

- I think I'm going to run it through.

- I see some chunks in here. - That's fine.

- Leave it. - Leave it?

- Yeah. - Okay.

- All right.

So what I'm going to do is I'm going to cut the pasta,

and then I'll spread it out on sheets with semolina

so it doesn't stick.

- Don't roll it with flour.

- What do you want to roll with?

- Just semolina.

- Okay.

Kyle is trying to explain to me how he wants the pasta made,

and I just feel like he should just lean into the strengths

of his people.

I don't really think he needs to tell me how to make pasta.

Kyle, check the thickness on your pasta, please.

I think it's a good thickness.

- A little thick. - What?

- A little thick.

- You think that's thick for pappardelle?

- Yeah.

- All right.

- As an executive chef, it is your job

to make sure that every single dish is

made exactly how you want it.

- You sure you want it that thin?

- Yeah.

This is my menu.

I expect a certain level of respect from you.

- [bleep].

- If he doesn't get it together,

then he needs [bleep] off.

- It's a [bleep] pain in the ass, this [bleep] thing.

This thing's a pain in the ass.

- Joe, stop bitching.

[tense music]

- Chef Ramsay might die

with Joe still rolling out this pasta.

- Dude, what do you want me to do?

- I'm just joking with you, Big Daddy.

Joe has been so grumpy all day.

But to be a leader on the team, I have to be relaxed,

and I have to show composure.

- You're going to have 24 orders of pasta.

- Heard that, Big Daddy.

Beautiful color.

When tensions are high, it's still important to just

keep the mood light.

- Whit. - Yes, sir.

- Turn around.

Sexy, bad bitches in the pot.

I just called a octopus sexy, bad bitches.

Yes, I see that smile on your face.

- Kyle.

- Yes, Chef?

- Let's have 30 seconds together with Hannah.

I want to show you both something.

- Mm-hmm.

- I have no idea what the hell's going on.

Where are we going?

- As the finalists of season 23,

take these jackets as a symbol of final confirmation of what's

ahead, and more importantly, everything you've accomplished.

Make this service your very best.

[together] Yes, Chef.

- This is it.

This really is the last time to really put it all out there

and to be myself and show who I am.

- The very best of luck. - Let's go.

- Thank you, Chef. - You got it.

- I started to tear up. - Did you?

- Yeah.

It's just nerves everywhere.

- I'm sure it'll come out of me later.

- Yeah.

- Something my dad always says, dress for the job you want,

not the job you have.

I am dressed the part right now, and I'm ready to kill it.

- Good luck.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Whoa!

Look at you.

Look like a ninja.

[all cheering]

- Looking good, Chef.

- Okay, yes, Chef.

Yes, Chef. Thank you, Chef.

Narrator: With dinner service fast approaching...

- This is it, bro.

The home stretch.

Narrator: Kyle and Hannah work closely

with their teams...

- I need you guys to start bringing garnish to the pass.

- Make sure you have everything you need to be successful.

Narrator: To ensure that everything

is in perfect shape for their final battle.

- Holy [bleep], that's good. - Can you try this?

- Mm-hmm. - Gochujang vin.

- Sure.

- Ooh, yeah. - Yeah?

- Yeah. Happy.

It's like just the right amount of heat on the back.

- Exactly.

- Hey, why don't you and Hannah head

up to meet Chef in his office?

- Hannah.

- Yes, Chef?

- We have to go upstairs to Chef's office.

Oh, Lord.

[knock at door]

- Come in.

- Hello. - Hey, guys.

- Hi, Chef. - Sit down, please.

- Good to see you guys. - Take a seat.

- Hello, Chef.

- Just a quick check-in for the last time before

we go and open those doors.

I can't tell you how proud I feel right now.

I'm not expecting a smooth, perfect service.

There's going to be bumps.

It's how we deal with those bumps.

But you've got to keep that momentum, okay?

Now, I wanted to give you both something

incredibly special to enjoy

once the competition is over, okay?

Somewhere you can disappear and have some fun.

- That sounds nice. - Yeah, it does.

- Here at Foxwoods Resort Casino,

Great Wolf Lodge is building their new amazing

indoor water park.

And it's going to be spectacular.

But I'm not waiting for that.

And I'm happy to announce today that you're both

going to be receiving an amazing all-expense paid trip

for you plus three, four guests, to the brand-new,

incredible Great Wolf Lodge in Naples, Florida.

- Oh, my God. What?

- This place is incredible.

- Thank you, Chef Ramsay.

I really hope that there's a lazy river,

because I could use a little bit of nothing at the moment.

- Now, this is yours to lose.

- You understand that? - Yes, Chef.

- There's no rehearsal.

Now, make it happen.

- Got it? - Yes, Chef.

- Yes, Chef. - Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Good luck.

Let's go.

- Ready?

- Good luck.

[cheers and applause]

- There is a huge crowd waiting for dinner.

It's insane.

Things are definitely getting real.

- Wow.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

And what a pleasure and an honor to have you here tonight.

Please allow me to introduce our two incredible finalists.

Hannah, ladies and gentlemen, and Kyle.

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, one of these phenomenal chefs

will be crowned the winner of "Hell's Kitchen"

season 23 and be named Head Chef Hell's Kitchen.

Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Amazing.

- Chefs, are you ready? - Yes, Chef.

- We're ready.

- Guests, are you ready?

[together] Yes.

- The very best of luck to you.

Let's go, guys. Come on.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

narrator: Tonight...

- I can't wait to try the food.

Narrator: The final two head chefs battle it out...

- Are you ready to do better than the Red Team?

- Yes, Chef. - Whoo!

Narrator: For the ultimate prize in "Hell's Kitchen."

- Double check all of your proteins.

Make sure everything's perfect.

- Hannah knows how to control the ship,

so she's the best captain they could possibly have.

Narrator: Executive Chef Kyle

from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

- Make sure your fish is super sexy.

Narrator: With his menu featuring a savory churro,

grilled octopus, and grilled ribeye...

[together] Let's go, Kyle!

- Whoo!

Narrator: Is up against country club.

Executive Chef Hannah from Boynton Beach, Florida...

- Go, Hannah! - Come on, Hannah.

Narrator: With her menu featuring

potato gnocchi and a surf and turf of filet mignon

and lobster tail.

[all cheering]

- [bleep].

- Take it home, Hannah.

- Let's go.

- Oh, very creative.

I think I'll have the Duck, Duck, Peach.

- Can I please have the bluefin tuna crudo?

- Chef Kyle. - Yes, Chef.

- First order, four-top for you.

- Thank you.

Order in.

Two crudo, two churro. [together] Heard.

- Heard, Chef.

- How long appetizers?

- Eight minutes. - Eight?

- Eight.

- It's the final service in "Hell's Kitchen."

I'm going to make this service my bitch.

I've been training for this moment my entire life.

Make sure everything is seasoned, guys.

I need salt in everything.

All water needs salt.

- Thank you, Joe.

It's very important to make sure everything

is going out perfect.

Chef Ramsay's watching.

Make sure it's cooked in the center.

- It is. - Are they cooked?

- Yeah.

- I have to strive for perfection.

- Beautiful. - Yeah?

- Try and get one swipe.

- Yes, Chef.

I'm not thrilled about just making salads.

It's the "Hell's Kitchen" finale, and I'm not even

going to be cooking anything.

- Lulu, speed up on that salad. - I got it, Chef.

- Make sure it's nice and sexy. - I got it, Chef.

- You're almost two minutes now.

- Yes, Chef.

Regardless of that, the most important

thing is to always give 100%.

So if it's a [bleep] salad, it's

going to be a delicious salad, and I'm going to make it right.

- Chef, on your left. - Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Lulu brings up these first two crudo.

- What the [bleep] is that?

- And she's missing basil oil.

This is not how I want to start service.

Lulu, I need basil oil on this.

- Yes, Chef. - Good.

Well-spotted.

- On your left, Chef.

- Just a little. - Yes, Chef.

- I lead by example in my own restaurant.

If someone doesn't do something right, I always correct them.

- Much better.

Very nice.

- Chef Hannah, I have a two-top.

- This is your family. - Uh-oh.

Thank you.

- Super VIP.

- Having my mom and Todd in the dining room,

watching me in my element, what I do,

it means everything.

This is a life-changing moment, and they are

here with me, supporting me.

All right, listen up.

Two-top, table 22, one oyster, one gnocchi.

[together] Heard.

- Brittany, this one's on you. - Four minutes, Chef.

- Four? - Let's go five.

- Five minutes, Chef. - Okay.

Everything is riding on this one service.

We need to start off strong.

Season your water. Season your water.

- Saltwater. Season your water. - Yes, got it.

Being on appetizers, there's a lot of pressure on me,

but I'm here to support Hannah 100%.

I need tongs.

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no. - Spoon.

- Okay.

- Tongs on gnocchi, like, that is a no-no.

- Yes, Chef. - Spoon, oil.

Britt lets her emotions and nerves

get the best of her sometimes.

- We're going to need two minutes.

- Okay. - Two minutes.

- If it's two, it's two. - Yeah, it's two.

- All right. Bottoms in.

- Bottoms in. - Bottoms in.

Got it.

- I am running the show.

I'm not going to let Brittany go down.

- Let's get oysters ready to go.

This should be a fast walk up.

- Oysters, yes.

I'm almost done.

30 seconds.

- Ah, Brittany.

Gnocchi's burning now. Gnocchi's burning.

- Brittany, what is happening?

First ticket up, and it's already bombing.

- Holy [bleep]. - Gnocchi.

Give me gnocchi. Give me gnocchi.

I didn't make it this entire journey

through "Hell's Kitchen" for Brittany

to [bleep] this up for me.

- Come on, keep the standard up. - Yes, Chef.

- Heard, Chef. - Watch your [bleep].

Don't sell garbage.

Narrator: It's the final dinner service,

and Kyle and Hannah are doing their best

to stay on top of their kitchen and their brigade.

- Ah, Brittany.

Gnocchi's burning now.

Gnocchi's burning.

Narrator: But Chef Ramsay has spotted a problem.

- Holy.

I'm trying, you guys.

- Take your time. - Take your time. Take your time.

- Take your time. - Got it.

- First ticket?

Like, Brittany, don't [bleep] this up for me.

- Start another one. - Yeah.

It's right here.

- You know, when you're fighting for yourself,

it's one thing.

But when you're really in this stressful situation,

trying to help someone else win,

it's a lot of [bleep] pressure.

- All right. - How's that gnocchi working?

- We're going. We're good.

- Nice golden brown, delicious? - Yes, Chef.

- Give me a little bit more stock in there.

Just a touch, touch, touch.

Mistakes are going to happen,

but it's how you deal with them.

- Hannah, that's much better like that.

They're starting to pop up as well now like that.

- Chef Ramsay is seeing that.

I feel like I'm impressing him, you know?

And I really hope so, because that is the goal.

- All right, let's go, you guys.

Let's go. I'll bounce back.

Narrator: With Brittany getting a handle

on the appetizer station...

- Let's go, let's go.

Narrator: Kyle is looking to keep up the momentum

with his appetizers.

- Let's fire two salad, one octo, one churro.

- 3 1/2, Chef. - 3 1/2.

- 3 1/2.

- It's imperative to have phenomenal communication.

Lulu, let's push those apps back a little bit

so we don't jam the pass.

- You got it.

- This is all for Kyle.

We're doing it for him.

We have to do well.

- Brandon, can you get crab meat in that sauce for the...

- Yeah.

- Rhythm is, like, starting to build momentum.

Separating the appetizers between everybody

actually works.

I was wrong.

Kyle was right.

2 1/2, Brandon.

- 2 1/2-ish.

- Heard-ish.

You tell me, I run.

- All right, gnocchi's coming in now.

Nice color on gnocchi. GBD, baby.

- GBD. - Heard.

- Hell, yeah.

- Over my dead [bleep] - body would I ever

give up on Hannah or my team.

Gnocchi walking.

- Let's walk it. - Let's get it out.

- Gnocchi here.

- Heard, gnocchi.

[tense music]

Britt, nice. Thank you.

- I just got my team off to a shaky start,

but I'm really happy with how I came back,

and my team was really supportive.

- All right. - Walking with the oysters.

- Hannah is an incredible person, an incredible chef,

and she, over anyone here in the competition, deserves this.

- We're going to finish those, please.

- Yes.

- Joe, are you good on that? - Yeah, I'm good.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

- 30 seconds, Brandon.

- Let's walk, Lulu.

- Ready when you are. - Yep.

Let's go, baby.

- Everything's on here? - Yes, Chef.

- Heard.

- My apps are on the pass, guys.

- How long one octo, one churro?

- Walking right now.

- I need the octo garnish, please.

- Got it. I'm ready.

Let's go.

♪ ♪

- Brandon, come here.

So dry and overcooked.

When it comes out of the fryer, I need you

to brush it with olive oil.

Not only is the octopus overcooked, it's burnt.

I don't have time for this.

Everything is at stake.

- The substandards are creeping through, now.

- You've got to be on them, yes? - Yes, Chef.

- It came out overcooked because I

hadn't done it before.

I'm stressing.

And then I look up, and it's Kyle's baby face,

and it all goes out the window.

I got you, bro.

I'll be right back with an octopus.

It'll be perfect.

Sorry about that.

♪ ♪

- Octo. Gorgeous. Right here.

Narrator: With Kyle not allowing anything less than

perfect leave his kitchen...

- Yeah, this octopus is delicious.

- You got momentum now, yes? - Yes, Chef.

- Keep up the speed, yes?

Narrator: Appetizers from both kitchens...

- Send it out, please.

Narrator: Are thrilling diners...

- Oh, I love this. - Narrator: And both teams

are ready to move on to entrees.

- Hey, guys, listen up.

Four-top.

Entree, two surf, two New York.

- Heard. - Heard.

- My biggest concern is the surf and turf dish.

- You guys communicate. - Yes, Chef.

- You know, it's multiple components

from different stations.

Egypt's going to pick up the tomato toast,

Ann Marie with the lobster tail,

and Amanda with the filet.

- All right, we got this, Red Team.

Let's make Hannah proud of us, yeah?

I am working the meat station.

I can cook meat like no other.

Bring it on.

Are you ready to walk garnish in one?

- I can walk garnish in two.

- Okay, because yours should be out two minutes before me.

That's why I'm asking.

I'm balancing a lot of plates up in the air right now.

You know those spinning plates?

I got all of them.

- Walking garnish now.

Two New York, two surf.

- All right, walking two New York, two surf and turf.

- Heard.

♪ ♪

- Beautiful steaks.

- Coming down.

Lobster.

- All right, let's go, toast.

- Toast is in the pizza oven.

- I'll pull it right now. - Bring that up now.

- Let's set. - Heard. 30 seconds.

- How long?

- Let's go, let's go. - Right now.

Right now, Chef.

Toast dropping.

♪ ♪

- Egypt.

- Yes, Chef?

- These are [bleep] ice-cold. - Take them back.

- Ice-cold. Heard.

- Got it. - Come on. Come on.

You're better than that.

- I rushed the pickup because, you know,

a kitchen with no food coming out of it kind of looks bad.

- Are we checking that?

Are we checking our temperatures?

Are we just slapping [bleep] on toast?

- Heard. I'll check it, Chef.

- Thank you.

- I'm thinking don't get flustered.

Don't get frustrated.

Today is about Hannah and seeing her succeed.

This is not the night for stupid mistakes.

- Guys, give me the toast.

- 15 seconds.

15 seconds.

- Two toasts. - Now, now, now, now, now.

Seriously.

Last [bleep] thing I need.

I'm walking right now.

Walking right now.

New York.

- That's it. - That's it.

- A little wipe down, please.

- Heard, thank you.

- Your first entrees, two scallop, two ribeye.

- Yes, Chef. - [together] Heard.

- What you got? - Don't ask him.

You tell him.

You're driving the tickets, Whit.

- You got five? - Five.

- Five minutes. - Five heard.

- My goal is perfection.

Kyle's my boo, you know?

I am ready to push Kyle over the finish line

and through that door.

Kyle is going to win, and it feels great to help Kyle shine.

- Two scallop, two ribeye.

How long?

I need garnish to the pass, please.

Let's keep it together. Communicate.

Talk times. [together] Yes, Chef.

- Make your food sexy.

I think I've definitely used the word "sexy"

more times than anyone ever in "Hell's Kitchen" history.

I always tell people food needs to look sexy.

To get it nice and sexy.

Sexy mac and cheese. Yes, Chef.

Make it sexy. Sexy. Sexy.

Sexy. Sexy. Sexy. Sexy.

Fire is sexy.

"Hell's Kitchen" is sexy.

I am sexy.

Anybody else?

Two scallop, two rib.

- You good on this.

- He's walking in 30 seconds on scallops.

- Over here, please.

- Two ribeye. - Thank you.

Whit is killing it on the meat station.

She just brought a ribeye up to the pass that is

cooked to absolute perfection.

I'm really happy with that.

Your steak is cooked perfectly, Chef.

- Thank you.

- Scallops.

- Behind.

Scallops.

- Kyle.

- Yes, Chef?

- Just touch one. - Just touch one.

- Ice-cold. - Yes, Chef.

Joe, to the pass, please.

- What's up?

- Touch this. Touch it.

Ice-cold. The color is great.

- You want to baste them? - Yes.

Make them sexy, please.

At this rate, everyone in the kitchen

should know how to cook scallops.

We cook them every night.

- How long scallops? - A minute.

- One minute. - Come on, Joe.

Change gear a little bit. Joe.

- Yes, Chef.

- Joe, look at me.

- Change gear a little bit. - Yes, Chef.

- They're ice-cold in the middle, yes?

- Yes, Chef. - Set the [bleep] bar.

Set the [bleep] bar.

- Got to get those scallops soon.

- All right, I'm getting them out.

I'm getting them out.

- Joe needs to pick up his slack and quit being a piece

[bleep] on fish station.

Do you want that half one?

You don't want that one.

- Take it, take it, take it.

- Walking scallops.

♪ ♪

- What's up? That one?

- Ice [bleep] cold.

Again. Come here.

- [bleep] hell, dude.

- It's just ice-cold. - Not even warm.

Just [bleep] ice-cold.

- Joe, to the pass, please.

- What the [bleep], man?

- I am not going to let anyone [bleep] this up for me.

Nothing is going to stand in my way of opening that door.

- What's wrong?

- Get it right or [bleep] off!

Narrator: It's 90 minutes into the final dinner service...

- Joe, to the pass, please.

- What the [bleep], man?

Narrator: And Kyle is facing a bit of a crisis

with Joe and the scallops.

- What's wrong?

- Get it right or [bleep] off!

They're cold in the center.

- Ice-cold. Ice-cold.

- Take them back and baste them.

- [bleep] hell, man.

- Just not good enough.

- We need to have standards, guys.

Everything needs to be perfect.

Cold scallops is not going to stop this smooth service.

I strive for perfection in everything that I do,

and I expect the most out of everyone.

That is exactly how I would be as Chef Ramsay's head chef.

- How are you feeling, Joe? - Good.

- Heard. - Good, Chef, good.

- I believe in you. - Let's do this.

Keep your head up.

- Scallops right now. - 20 seconds.

I mean, he told me to [bleep] off.

You know, it is what it is.

I [bleep] up.

I take responsibility for it.

Behind you, scallops.

- Gorgeous.

Thank you, sir.

- Good to go? - Yes, sir.

Narrator: As Kyle gets his kitchen back on track...

- That's fantastic.

Narrator: Diners are loving his entrees.

- Oh, that is delicious.

- Good job, Kyle. - Yep.

[laughter]

Narrator: Hannah's dishes are delighting diners as well.

- Is it good?

- Oh, yeah.

Narrator: And main courses are leaving kitchens

with ease...

- Thank you, sir.

Nice lobster.

- Walking surf and turf.

- Great job, everyone. - Let's keep it up.

- We got this, Red Team.

- Let's make Hannah proud of us. - Well done.

Narrator: Leaving diners full of food and compliments.

- Trust me, the lobster is amazing.

- Yeah. So good.

- Oh, this is to die for.

Oh, my God.

It is out of this world.

Narrator: And now both kitchens are on their...

- Last table.

Four-top.

Entree, one bass, two chicken, one New York.

[together] Heard, Chef.

- One bass, one chicken, one New York.

- All right, guys. Let's push.

- Yes, Chef.

- The stakes are high, talent is high,

the passion, the dedication is at the all-time high.

- This is it for Hannah.

Let's get her across this line strong.

- Heard that.

4 1/2 all day.

- Last ticket.

Two snapper, two chicken.

Let's finish strong.

[together] Two snapper, two chicken.

- I believe in every single one of you.

Let's do this. [together] Yes, Chef.

- Let's go.

- I need everyone to get it together,

to focus, put their heads down, and just cook

and make sure we finish strong.

Let's finish strong. [together] Yes, Chef.

- Make sure everything is cooked perfectly.

[together] Yes, Chef.

- We're almost there. - Final table.

Come on.

[together] Yes, Chef.

- One bass, two chicken, one New York.

- How long? - Walking garnish right now.

- 30 seconds. - 30 seconds.

- Heard. - Hannah, Kyle.

- Yes, Chef. - Last table.

Let's go.

- Coming down, chicken.

- Give me sunchoke.

Give me sunchoke.

- Holy [bleep].

- It's dry. - Yes, Chef.

- It's like [bleep] jerky.

These tables are crucial.

You can do better than that.

That is not a reflection of you.

- Come on.

Like, don't do me like this.

Ann Marie. Ann.

- What do you need? - Ann Marie.

- Ann Marie, come here.

Now.

Give me something and sell me food

that you would be proud of.

This chicken looks like [bleep].

- Yes. - Bring that back.

- Yes, Chef.

- Ann Marie.

- Come on. Let's go. - Ann Marie.

- Are you doing this on purpose? - No, Chef.

- It's the home straight. - Yes, Chef.

- Come on. - Yes, Chef.

- The home straight. - Yes, Chef.

- Hot coming down.

This is not where I want to be.

Hannah, I want you to win.

I want to do everything I can to help you win.

- Let's work that refire, yeah?

- Working the refire.

- Two snapper.

I'll take the garnish as soon as possible.

- Yes, Chef.

- Two snapper, garnish soon as possible.

- Heard. - I have the garnish.

- Make sure everything is perfect.

Don't [bleep] it up.

We're about to finish this.

We need to get this food out, and we need to make it perfect.

- Is the skin good on that?

I seared it, then I flipped it.

- Take it out of the liquid now.

Put it on a thing. Let it sit.

Don't let it cook in the pan.

- All right.

- 1 1/2, two snapper, two chicken.

- Two minutes.

- Two snapper and two chicken, how long?

- [together] Two minutes. - Finish strong.

- Yes, Chef.

- Thank you, Joe.

- Thank you for telling me to [bleep] off.

- [laughs]

- All right, guys.

Let's go.

- How long, guys? - The refire.

- How long? - Refire!

- I need 90 seconds.

I'm sorry.

- Ann Marie, please watch that.

Baste it, baste it, baste it. That's beautiful.

- Okay. - Yes, Chef.

I am doing my best to, like, come back and keep pushing

and finish this service out strong.

And I'm just like, oh, my God, get this done.

I have chicken.

- Come on, Ann Marie.

Let's finish strong for Hannah.

- Coming down. Chicken.

- Heard that.

Yeah.

Beautiful.

- Two chicken.

- Down here. - Snapper.

- All right.

- Thank you, pappardelle.

- She nailed this chicken, just so you know.

- Whit, your chicken is perfect.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Let's go. Service, please.

Narrator: Kyle and Hannah have each sent out

the last of their entrees.

- That's good.

Narrator: And as the diners enjoy the end of their feast,

they evaluate each finalist's service.

- Thought everything was amazing.

- Didn't you? - I did.

- Oysters on point, definitely.

- Guys, that was your last service in Hell's Kitchen.

- Yeah!

- I think we should give it up for Hannah one time.

[bleep] Hannah, you're the [bleep] best.

[cheers and applause]

- I mean, does it get any better than this?

I mean, we're alive, baby.

Yeah!

- Hannah, you're a beast, girl.

- Yes!

- Hannah just exudes leadership, care, compassion,

and passion for what she does.

- And the food was delicious.

- That is my mother.

Yeah.

- Hi, Whit!

Hi, guys.

Thank you.

- I feel like we finished dinner service strong.

All the food looked sexy.

I think Kyle has a really good chance of winning this thing.

- So you know what that means, though, right?

5% service fee for everybody in your brigade today, okay?

- Yeah. - Kitchen appreciation.

- I'll take that CashApp.

- Done.

- I want to take a moment and say thank you to our returning

chefs for doing such a prolific job in both kitchens

and supporting you both across this final service.

Really good, indeed.

Wow.

This is so interesting.

The feedback from every customer tonight

was phenomenal.

Hannah and Kyle, I'm going to be honest.

You both had very strong services leading your teams.

And on top of that, you both recovered

from almost an equal amount of bumps in your kitchens.

Now, Hannah and Kyle, say goodbye to

our returning chefs, yes?

- All right.

Thank you, thank you.

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, Meatball.

- See you later. Thank you.

- Good job.

Your challenge is over.

And let me tell you, mine is just beginning.

- [chuckles]

- I've got a lot of thinking to do.

Both of you head back to the dorms,

and I'll call you when I've made my decision.

- Both: Yes, Chef. - Well done.

- Thank you, Chef. - You've made me so proud.

Great job, both of you.

- Thank you, Chefs.

- Nice job.

I'm just really proud of myself.

I'm proud of my team.

I was blinking my eyes.

I was like, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.

[sighs]

Chef Ramsay, I wish you luck in your decision,

and I wish myself luck because I'm going to need it.

[tense music]

- [sighs] How do you feel?

- I'm nervous.

There is a huge prize.

Money, cash, job, all the goods, you know?

Like what?

Sitting here with Hannah is very tense and stressful.

- Good luck. - You too.

We're both nervous.

I think we're both more nervous than we are letting on.

I mean, I tried my best, you know.

[sighs]

But I'm nervous that that door is not going to open.

- It's been a [bleep] ride.

It's been a ride.

- It's been a fun-ass ride.

- It's a very nerve-racking situation to be in,

but I'm proud of my team.

I'm proud of me.

I left it all on the [bleep] court.

Now it's all up to Chef Ramsay.

- [sighs] I have to pee.

- Is your heart racing?

- No, but it will be when we're standing at that door.

♪ ♪

- [sighs]

The chocolate gives this dish a 5.

Congratulations. [cheers and applause]

There's a lovely balance to this dish.

Absolutely worth the point. Congrats.

Well done.

Salmon nicely cooked.

- Thank you, Chef.

- That's fantastic.

- Point goes to Hannah or Joe?

- Definitely Hannah. - [applause]

- Incredible.

A dish that I just want to continue eating.

Congratulations. Black jacket-worthy.

- Thank you. - Right there.

- I'm going to give it a 10.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

- I did a tempura soft-shell crab.

- Oh, it is delicious. - Thank you, Chef.

- Hands down. Well deserved.

One point. Kyle, come over.

- Yes, Chef.

- Lamb cooked beautifully.

- Thank you, Chef.

- The next black jacket, Kyle.

If Kyle gets an 8, he is in the finale.

- So I'm going to have to give it a 9.

- Wow. - Thank you, Chef.

- Congratulations.

[cheers and applause]

[phone ringing]

- Hello, this is Hannah.

- Hi, Hannah.

It's Chef.

Could you and Kyle please make your way to my office?

I've made my decision. Thank you.

- Of course. All right. - I'll see you soon.

- Thank you.

- Chef. - To the office.

- Chef?

- Yep.

"I've made my decision."

♪ ♪

- What a night.

What a journey you've both been on.

I'm extremely proud of you both.

And I know your families and all your friends are too.

Hannah, you are a meticulous chef.

Your attention to detail is remarkable.

And your determination and that perseverance

have really carried you through some difficult times

in your life.

- Thank you, Chef.

- Kyle, your dishes are overflowing with personality,

just like you.

You told me as a kid, getting bullied,

food became your vehicle for making friends.

With the chef you've become, your food

is going to be making you friends all over the world.

- Thank you.

- Tonight was one of the best services

I've ever witnessed in the history of this competition.

You are both incredibly talented chefs.

But I have reached a decision.

Please, both of you, step up to your doors.

♪ ♪

- Oh, man.

- This is it.

This is literally everything for me.

Winning "Hell's Kitchen" would absolutely mean that all

of my hard work has paid off.

This is everything I've ever wanted since I was teeny-tiny.

- Good luck.

I've wanted this for so long, and it's so close.

[exhales]

I feel like I've been training for this my whole life.

And I hope this door opens.

I really, truly hope it does.

- Now, the chef whose door opens will become the winner

of this "Head Chefs Only" season of "Hell's Kitchen,"

as well as my amazing head chef at Hell's Kitchen.

Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Hannah, Kyle, very carefully place

your hand on top of the handle and do not turn it.

On the count of three, turn your handle.

♪ ♪

One, two...

♪ ♪

three.

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- The chef whose door opens will become the winner of this.

"Head Chefs Only" season of "Hell's Kitchen,"

as well as my amazing head chef at Hell's Kitchen.

Foxwoods Resort Casino.

On the count of three, turn your handle.

[tense music]

One...

♪ ♪

Two...

Three.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

- Whoo!

- Come here.

- Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause]

- Oh, my God.

- You should be very proud. - I am.

- You've made me very proud.

- Come here. - I'm proud of myself, man.

[cheers and applause]

- Sparklers flying, people screaming my name.

Like, what the [bleep]?

Whoo.

I knew I would do well, but I didn't know I would win.

[exhales]

- Oh, my God.

- He did it.

- I'm so happy that my mom gets to see me

accomplish this.

[gentle music]

[groans]

[exhales] Who needs moisturizer

when you have tears of joy?

[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

[groans]

- Nice job. Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- It's a bummer I didn't win.

But if I'm going to lose, I'd rather lose to Kyle.

He is amazing, you know, inside and out.

- Ladies and gentlemen, season 23 winner, Kyle.

Come on! [Cheers and applause]

- You good?

You good?

Oh, my lord.

[cheers and applause]

How are you feeling, man?

- I really needed a drink, Chef.

So thank you.

[laughter]

I'm just happy.

Thank you to my team.

[applause]

Thank you to my mom and my aunt.

- Amazing. Amazing.

Kyle, everybody.

Well done, brother.

- I'm speechless for the first time in my entire life.

I'm just so proud of myself.

I've had people in my life tell me

that this isn't the business for me.

Now I'm 29, just won "Hell's Kitchen."

I'm just happy as [bleep].

- Come here, Hannah.

Ladies and gentlemen, an extraordinary, amazing

head chef and runner-up, please, Hannah.

[cheers and applause]

- Well done, girl. - Thank you.

- Oh, my God.

- I'm extremely proud of myself.

The fact that I don't give up is beyond me.

You know, at this point in my life, I should have given up

so many times, but I didn't.

- One more time for the winner of season 23, Kyle!

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- I'm just so proud, and I'm so thankful for this opportunity

and this platform.

You know, this is the biggest moment in my life,

but I think there are bigger moments to come.

- You are now part of a very illustrious group.

Please.

- People say dreams are dreams, but if you don't have a plan,

they can't be reality.

But you know, if you dream big, maybe they can happen.

I don't know.

This was the dream, and I'm [bleep] here,

and I just [bleep] won.

- Give it up. - [applause]

There you go.

Give it up.

- When is my first shift at Hell's Kitchen?

- Good job.

Come on.

Kyle is everything I'd want in a head chef and more.

Along with incredible charisma,

he brings his expertise, passion,

and creativity every time he enters the kitchen.

[laughter]

He's going to be a great asset at Hell's Kitchen.

Foxwoods Resort Casino.

♪ ♪