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Petrozza is up first to run the hot plate. He calls out the orders and gets several trays out to the dining room. But now it's time for a little test. Scott sends a risotto missing the peas. Petrozza tastes it and doesn't even notice until Ramsay points it out. Petrozza fakes yells at Scott, and Scott fakes plays dumb. Petrozza gets the hang of it and yells at Christina for serving up scallops that are too dark. Christina goes downhill after that and burns the salmon. Next she serves up raw salmon and Petrozza sends that back too. Doesn't Christina know that burnt fish, overcooked salmon and burnt scallops are the losing trifecta of this show?

Now Christina forgets to put the prawn on the John Dory! What the crap?! Gordon wonders if she's trying to sabotage Petrozza, and then she drops a pan. Wow. Did I switch the television station? Am I now watching "The Mole" by accident? What is going on?

It's now Corey's turn to run the kitchen, and she's really nervous. Just calling out the orders, she's already having issues. Apparently, blondie reads at a fifth grade level. She also makes a mistake because there are six appetizers but only five entrees. The server (possibly sabotaging) forgot to write the sixth one down. But after that, Corey starts cookin'. She gets on everyone to hurry and communicate. But she's about to be tested as Scott sends up the wrong sauce with the lamb Wellington. She realizes that it's the wrong sauce, but only after she's poured it onto the Wellington. Not good enough. Wouldn't it be great if the stakes were even higher and the mistake sauce was poisonous? So if Corey didn't catch it, then everyone would die? It would kind of be a combination of Hell's Kitchen, The Mole, AND Survivor!

Now it's Christina's turn to run the hot plate. Corey tries to step it up by cooking her meat perfectly. Christina gets a little too overbearing and irritates Scott. She has a squealing, high-pitched voice, and it's getting on everyone's nerves hearing her scream. Gloria tests her by putting basil in the mashed potatoes instead of mint, and Christina spots it right away. I think that by going last, she had an unfair advantage. She knew that she was going to be sabotaged by one of the sous chefs just by watching Corey and Petrozza. But Christina hopes that by doing well at the pass, she's making up for her seafood nightmare.

Everyone works on desserts together, and the dinner service is completed with success. Gordon says he isn't sure who to put in the final two. Corey ran the meat station perfectly but did poorly on the hot plate. He didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone. Christina did great on the hot plate but on the fish station, she was crap. Petrozza wasn't great but he wasn't bad, and he was careless on the hot plate. Each of them will nominate one person to go home.

The team goes back to the house to drink, smoke and deliberate. No one feels safe and everyone thinks they should stay. Corey said that she likes them both but she wants to win. Christina decides to make a list of pros and cons. She says that she loves working with Corey in the kitchen, but Petrozza came with the most experience and maybe deserves it more. Petrozza says they've all become very close and it's really hard to choose. Always the big, teddy bear, he even gets a little misty.

They meet a pleased Gordo in the kitchen who says that they've come a long way and that he likes them all and is very proud. Corey's nominee for elimination is Christina because when she gets yelled at, she turns into a deer in the headlights and freezes. (Mmm that makes me hungry for venison!) Christina nominates Corey because she's a strong member of a team but not a leader. Petrozza nominates Christina because it was hard for her to get food up to the pass today. He says that someday she will be a great chef, but it won't be today. Or possibly even tomorrow. Snap!

The first person to head into the final is Petrozza. Yay! Christina says that she should stay there because she shows a lot of promise, perseverence and aptitude to learn. Corey says she should stay because she's strong, hardworking and wants it more than anything. But the person joining Petrozza in the finale is Christina. He tells Corey to keep her head up because she's done very well and is one talented gal. She should follow her dream.

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