An hour into dinner service, all the appetizers have gone out. Now Corey is cooking the John Dory slowly. Gordon barks at her so much that Corey serves it up before it's done, hoping that Gordon wouldn't notice. Gordon didn't but the guests did. It gets sent back for being raw. Hey, it wouldn't be an episode of Hell's Kitchen without at least one raw meat being served, right?
And, surprise surprise, our own little PigPen Petrozza is still keeping a disgusting station. Gordon says that he can't make something stunning on top of something nasty. But at least he knows how to make beautiful meat. It's so weird, isn't it?
After dinner service, our four finalists meet with Gordon in the kitchen, and, surprisingly, he high fives them all, saying it was their best service ever in Hell's Kitchen. Really? I thought that whenever the scent of burning flesh loomed overhead, it couldn't possibly be the best ever. But now they are ordered to go upstairs and come to a consensus about who should be up for elimination.
Fakely, Jen says that it will be hard to send someone home because she's "finally getting a heart." Petrozza says that she's a fake bitch who is only growing a heart because she knows she's going up on the chopping block. When should have a little gauge to measure her heart like the one in "The Grinch Stole Christmas." You know, the one that broke in the end because his heart grew so much? In Jen's case, I think the gauge would prove that her heart is actually shrinking.
They decide to all write down two different names and put them in a hat. Aww yeah! Elimination Survivor Tribal Council style. But, it's funny because when Corey counts the votes, there are three for Christina. Corey pauses and asks her if she voted for herself. Christina says no. Corey says that since she didn't put Christina either, then someone obviously voted twice. Hmm..who would have ever done that? Jen, perhaps? Just a hunch!
Jen, being delusional as usual, says that no one deserves to be there more than her. Christina, Corey and Petrozza plot. They all want Jen gone but don't know who to put up against her. Petrozza says that he'll go up. But then Corey says that she deserves to be up there more than him. I'm kinda surprised it's not Christina because SHE BURNED GORDON, but whatevs.
At elimination, Christina says the first nominee is Jen. She's not a team player and basically sucks. The second nominee is Corey. The fake reason being that she didn't do well in the morning's challenge. Corey says that she should stay because she bounced back from the morning's challenge and is a valuable asset to the team. Jen says she should stay because she's passionate and she will fight for this experience. Gordon asks Corey what separates her from Jen. She says that she's more honest because Jen lies a lot. Jen interrupts saying that she's a team player and only comes on strong because it's a competition and she wants to win.
The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is Jen. Thank you, lord! But Gordon phrases it all weird. He says, "The person to leave is...Corey. Say goodbye to Jen. Jen take off your jacket." Geez. I almost had a heartattack. Gordon tells Jen to keep her head up high and not to stop. He really only got to see a skewed view of her. We get to see a montage of Jen winning competitions and fiercely cranking out pasta. Lovely. And good riddance.
The final three share a group hug. And everyone is ecstatic to see Jen gone. Can you guys believe that Petrozza made it this far? I mean, this is the guy who couldn't memorize the menu during the first couple weeks. I like the guy, but I never would have predicted this from the beginning.
Next week, there will be a shocking mystery guest. And everyone cracks under pressure. And Christina does something scandalous! I wonder what it will be.
So who's gonna take this thing all the way to the end? I'm leaning toward Corey at this point, but I'm prepared to be surprised.
See ya Tuesday!
love, MandaMo
xoxo
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Comments (8)
Love the recaps!!
I'm so glad Jen is gone!
I just have to agree that being pregnant really feels like your reenacting that alien scene. I thought that often, but I think of the Spaceballs parody of it in the diner. It's no less creepy or less alien-like when it's you that's pregnant. The worst was when my daughter would wedge her toes/fingers between my ribs!! Good times!
1 of 8 | Posted by rt12345 | Posted on June 23, 2008 11:10 AM
Did anyone else notice the snarky comment Jen made when Christina came back from her shopping spree? She said
"I don't like metallics"
or something equally douchey. I'm sorry, but wasn't that YOU, Jen, sporting a gold metallic shirt on the first episode? And what about JUST ABOUT EVEY TIME you win a prize and have to dress up? Was that not a metallic belt you had on a few episode's back? Somebody stab me in the eye.
anyway, glad she's gone. Goodbye, you cocky, mediocre line cook. Goodbye.
2 of 8 | Posted by escape(ism)artist | Posted on June 23, 2008 3:35 PM
Ding Dong the Jen is gone. And not a moment too soon.
3 of 8 | Posted by FreewayShark | Posted on June 23, 2008 4:06 PM
The mystery guests have to be family members. So we'll get to see Corey's boyfriend, who can ask "what have you been up to" and she'll say "just trying to seduce a rival."
Another board also pointed out to watch the replay last week. After Ramsey burns his left hand, he's seen rinsing his right hand under water! Wow, a scripted scene on "Hell's Kitchen." Impossible.
4 of 8 | Posted by belmont | Posted on June 24, 2008 12:11 PM
I will never forget the day that Jen was evicted from Hell's Kitchen. Mostly because I was lying on my side on the kitchen counter trying to coax the excess oil and wax out of my ear, and I gleefully started singing "Ding dong, the witch is dead".
Anyway, good recap. I'm totally not liking the preview for next week (which is tonight actually) where Petrozza and Corey are both saying that Christina (who I'm rooting for)should go home. But at least with Jen gone, I will, theoretically, be fine with any of these people winning.
5 of 8 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on June 24, 2008 12:38 PM
You are not at all alone, MandaMo, with your Alien/gut-busting pregnancy concerns.
Refer also to David Lynch's dystopian nightmare (aka Eraserhead) that evolved after he was told by his gf she was pregnant (poor Jennifer Lynch!)
Fiddy raining wine from his bullet holes -- ROFLMAO!
6 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on June 24, 2008 4:57 PM
I posted this comment on last week's recap, only a couple of days ago.
Yes, I was ready for Jen and her loud mouth to go, but I'd been wanting that slack-jawed loser 'The General' to go since the very beginning, esp when he was the so-called leader (ep 1?) and couldn't delegate or get anyone to get anything done! So NOT chef material.
Then again, none of them is...
As MandaMo mentioned, the winner (I am not sure who) is the soon-to-be *sous* chef at Ram Jam's new (and apparently fairly crappy with mini, mean & exe portions) resto at The London Hotel (formerly the very cool Bel Age Hotel, where once I saw Jimmy Page from Led Zepplin!!!!!! as well as a few other visiting Brit celebs).
NOT 'head chef' *at all*, as trumpeted all season long.
Because they just aren't nearly good enough.
*sigh*
7 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on June 24, 2008 5:08 PM
Great recap.
Thank God Jen is finally gone. She was horrific...sure, she could belt out a nice risotto or two but c'mon, it's friggin rice and peas.
I'm thinking that Christina is gonna go home on the next episode (which is tonight). Bottom line, the best in the kitchen is Petrozza.
8 of 8 | Posted by jaded | Posted on June 24, 2008 6:47 PM