Let's see what's going on in the Land of Fake Drama. The fire marshal has said no to Paula's candles. GASP! The whole restaurant is ruined now. John wants to know if they think she'd be okay with fake candles instead. She did tell us she doesn't like them, but I can't see this as being that big of a deal. Her sister gives the thumbs up.
C&A: "Meanwhile, Danny's girlfriend is having no problem making her opinions known." She thinks it would be nice if they could somehow incorporate water. The benches need a higher back. John says he talked to Danny about doing the benches like a v-shape. "That's like, not at all what he had showed us."
Don't even think about fucking around. I will cut you!
In AC, Paula and Danny are checking into their suite. Danny makes sure to say there are two gigantic bedrooms. Seriously. I wouldn't want to be him watching this with his girlfriend if there was even an iota of a possibility that something could have happened. She looks like she would fuck up his world.
Chef Ramsay has provided a laptop with a webcam so that they can talk to their families and find out the drama that has been manufactured going on. Danny's first. His dad tells him that John has asked them to make a lot of compromises. His girlfriend rats out John about the benches, and Danny reiterates what he wants. Which is what she said he wanted. He also wants a real high back on it. Another point for the girlfriend! She does have some good news: they have fish. Not the stuffed marlin, just some plain old silver ones. Danny likey.
Paula's sister tells her that they're working hard. She lets her know about the candle issue, but Paula seems unconcerned about that. She wants to know what's going on with the back wall. Her sister is confused about that. Paula says she showed her, but I don't know if that's true or not since we didn't see it. She says they have a lot of work left to do and she's a little nervous.
The next morning Marketing Michael shows up at their door to bring them to a meeting that Chef Ramsay has organized for them. He delivers them to a room of captive excited Borgata employees. They all cheer and clap as if they really give a crap about these people they've never seen before (and probably never will again).
Uuhhh, Lady? They did tell you that you're not getting paid for this, right? Oh! Also? You have to stay late with no pay to make up for the work you're not getting done now. Woo!
Ramsay introduces Paula and Danny to the crowd, and asks them to say a few words to their new co-workers. Paula talks about what a crazy journey it's been, and she just couldn't be happier to be there.
How much longer do I have to stand here? I've got shit to do!
Danny says he feels good. "It's just been insane, the amount of stress that we're put through. I mean Chef Ramsay is not a cupcake in the kitchen." Ramsay laughs and says that it's called pressure. Cue another round of applause.
Now there's someone else they need to meet. COO of the Borgata, Larry Mullin. Ramsay introduces him to Paula and Danny, and then shows him each of their menus. "If you were a customer, which dish would you choose from Paula's menu?" He would pick the warm wild mushroom salad (natch), the Maine mussels, clams and shrimp, and for his entree, the roasted black bass. What about from Danny's menu? Of course he picks the signature dish, plus the crispy duck salad and the pan-seared filet.
Their next challenge is to cook those dishes. No one is surprised by that, are they? Well it seems that Paula is. She was looking forward to just hanging out and drinking some cocktails. Sorry to disappoint you Lushie! So I'm going to go out on a limb here and say they will each win one of the first two rounds with the entree being the deciding factor.
Before they go, Ramsay tells them if they're going in there to cook these dishes, they have to look like executive chefs. And out come Scott and Gloria with an executive chef's jacket for each of them. You have forty five minutes. Now GO!
Danny thinks forty five minutes to cook all three dishes is crazy. I gotta say, I agree with him. They have to get changed, get acclimated to a new kitchen that they've never been in before. Even rushing, that's going to be eating up some time.
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Comments (8)
I don't think Carol will fuck things up for Danny. She never worked with him, it's the women she had a problem with and since she's not on the same team as any of them (especially Andrea or Lacey) I think she'll be okay.
1 of 8 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on May 10, 2009 9:48 PM
Georgiababe: I don't think Carol will intentionally screw up, but I do think she will screw things up for Danny simply because she's not that good.
Still, I'd much rather have Danny's team than Paula's. Andrea screwed up on a lot of services and should have been sent home way earlier and I don't need to say anything about Lacey on that score. Only LA is a truly consistent line cook.
I think Danny has less to worry about than Paula. Ben and Carol are better than Andrea and Lacey. LA and Giovanni are the two I would really want on my team, as they are both really good line cooks who rarely screw up. Consistency is the name of the game at this point.
2 of 8 | Posted by Alafoss | Posted on May 11, 2009 2:34 PM
I woulda picked LA first off -- she's been solid.
3 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 11, 2009 7:33 PM
p.s. Isn't it interesting that the two cheftestants who seem to be genuinely nice people are in the final?
Frankly, I don't care who gets the win (tho I don't actually see either of them as Head Chef material).
4 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 11, 2009 7:35 PM
Darling Pottymouth,
I hate to admit this but the suspense is totally killing me!! I know, pathetic. Sigh!
Love the recap.
Hugs
Yenta
5 of 8 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on May 12, 2009 2:19 PM
Hey Potty Mouth -
Great job as always on the recap. I actually fell asleep during the last 15 minutes (What an exciting life I lead, can't even stay awake till 10) but KNEW I could count on you to fill me in.
Of the 2, I think Danny has the better team, but either side can choke. Paula seems a bit more focused overall, but that could also be editing. Can't wait until tomorrow!
(But does the finale have to run against the RHONY Reunion? And me with no Tivo? UGH).
THANKS PM! xoxoxoxoxo
6 of 8 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on May 13, 2009 6:27 AM
georgiababe: That's true. I just saw how bitter she seemed and thought that didn't seem good for anyone.
Alafoss: It will be interesting to see which of them screw up and how badly. I'd love to see Danny or Paula kick someone out of the kitchen for screwing up.
Donna Martn Graduates!: I agree about LA - she always seemed strong on the line. I love that the final two are actually likeable, but I'll be surprised too if the "prize" ever materializes.
Yenta: Not pathetic at all - I can't wait either!
njgasmifan: I did the same thing the other night! Luckily I also tape all my shows to safeguard against such issues. I can't believe they're running the second part of the reunion at the same time! But it reairs at midnight and then several times after, so I'm sticking to watching HK, and watching the reunion later. If you get the Fox Reality channel, they're reshowing HK on Saturday at 9pm.
Can't wait for tonight! Thanks for hanging in there all season with me, and sharing your thoughts each week.
SWAK, PottyMouth
7 of 8 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on May 14, 2009 3:37 AM
A weekly recap is nearly understandable (not 12 minutes, not even 2!), but what is the deal with so many shows that spend a minute before a commercial telling viewers what is coming up after the commercial, and then may even waste more time after the break to tell what happened earlier in the show? Some may keep telling the same future details over and over at every break, and the most repeated detail is for the final segment.
Bad enough in a documentary or reality (CMT's Trick My Truck is HORRIBLE), but also on a drama or scifi show????
8 of 8 | Posted by jeepsteve92xj | Posted on August 23, 2009 9:38 PM