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John tells him, "You don't want to be the head chef of Bob's Bait Shop." Hahahaha. That was a good one, John. He wants him to remember they're going for a top end, classy restaurant. Danny thinks a big mounted marlin could still be elegant.

Absolutely! 

John asks Paula what the name of her restaurant will be. Sunergy. Synergy? No, Sunergy. Sounds like a hippie granola shop. No thanks Paula, I don't drink wheatgrass, and eat soybeans and sunshine. Danny's restaurant name? Well, he's thinking of calling it The Velvet Hammer. What The Fuck?!?!? That sounds like a gay strip club. Danny tells us velvet hammer was his nickname in high school. "Because I was always the smooth one, you know, but could always lay the hammer, you know, on the uh ladies." Ewwwww. That is just so gross on so many levels. Please tell us you have another name. He does. Susan Marie. It was his mom's name. She died a few years ago. John thinks it will make for a nice tribute. I agree. Much, much better.

C&A: "While the design work begins on the dining rooms, Danny and Paula are now ready for their most important task. Creating their menus." 

Danny will be meeting with Sous Chef Scott, Paula with Sous Chef Gloria. Scott tells Danny he doesn't think he's seen him smile this much. Paula tells Gloria she doesn't want to go nuts. She just wants to make sure that it's going to be simple and tasty. "I'm definitely keeping my staff in mind because it would do nothing if I have this crazy extravagant menu, but then I can't deliver on execution." Gloria thinks that's a smart way to approach it. I totally agree.

Danny's got a Caribbean jerk lobster on his menu. He says it's one of his signature dishes back home; he's apparently won some awards for it. Paula's signature dish is going to be a warm wild mushroom salad. 

As they warp up their menu meetings, Chef Ramsay arrives. He asks how they are, and if they enjoyed the champagne. Do you think someone told him they were up all night drinking? He tells them that this next twenty four hours is absolutely crucial. They've got a busy day ahead of them because they are off to Atlantic City! 

But there's a snag. They can't afford to leave the restaurants unattended. So he's brought in some very special advisors. "Whilst we're in Atlantic City, they will be your eyes and ears here for both of your restaurants." Danny does not look like he approves of that idea.

I really thought it was going to be the booted off contestants. How much would that suck? But Ramsay isn't that cruel. He's brought back their families. So for Paula, it's her sister and mom, and Danny's got his dad and girlfriend. I don't know why they insist on doing this anyway. There'll be some lame ass problem, maybe some drama will ensue, but really, the dining room decor has never really played a role in who has won.

Paula says she couldn't pick a better team. Danny thinks this gives him an advantage because his dad has been building houses forever and his girlfriend chick knows his style. Ramsay says they'll be making the decisions while Paula and Danny are gone, so they need to make sure they are up to speed on what each wants. You have five minutes!

Danny loses me right away as he starts to tell them about a bunch of boxes coming out from the wall. His girlfriend wants to know if there will be lights coming out from the boxes, and where will the lights be. She's really trying to get an understanding of exactly what he's looking for.

Dance of the Box Lights 

Paula's one thing that she wants to make very clear is that she doesn't want anything froo froo. She doesn't want pink, she doesn't want pastels, she doesn't want purples. "My mother, when I was little, made my whole room pink. Like, everything was pink. I fucking hate pink."

Are you sure you're not adopted? 

And stop! Time to go. Danny and Paula say good-bye and head upstairs to get changed for their trip to AC. On the plane, Ramsay toasts the final two. "What a journey. Well done, yeah." They reminisce about Danny's signature dish of Mahi Gone Bananas. "People like it. Not you though, Chef." He wants to know if they were eyeing each other up. Did they spot each other's potential? Yep. Danny says he and Paula have been head to head in a lot of the challenges. I had forgotten just how many times they were paired up with each other. 

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