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I got some fresh coriander with your
name on it
whoo be still my heart it's coriander
Carly not roses I'd rather have the
herbs you're gonna go nuts for the basil
No whatever you're making save me some
you got it
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hey hey best pretzel in New York City
got it and be the best and not know it
hey it never hurts to be reminded thanks
Tony
relate so are you not as late as you Oh
helping you be chivalrous and
competitive at the same time well what
can I say I am a complicated guy
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mint in your boy obeys really I don't
have your loyalty to the recipe I could
find stamps Oh like your duck how long
that turns into duck I look Harley
better than the tedium in an orange
sauce that you advocate not every dish
has to end in a battle of wits how about
a truce until the next course
take eyeballin ingredients to a whole
new level that's the art in cooking and
too much oil you know I never measured
their way to a Michelin star
make sure your broth doesn't get too
thick uh-oh
laughs and four-eyes boy a bass is not
your best look
I guess the choice is over
hey we made blue base today those
shallots
they should be paper-thin I'm sorry
Carly we're packed tonight I don't have
much time you needed to tell me
something yeah I'm up for an
apprenticeship with Francine drew while
in Paris well that's wonderful
sweetheart you could learn a lot from
her we got really tight you know we're
old friends I could drop you no no no I
want to do this on my own
Thanks as you wish cast a long shadow
that's I could just give you one word of
advice yes jack
Francine runs a very tight kitchen don't
get too adventurous let's just see if
she chooses me and then you can start
with the lecturing dad
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all right everyone today we are making
cookies salsa congrats on carrots oh
thanks yeah
Francine dalbong's like my culinary Idol
I mean where's Jason
I'm afraid he won't be returning to
class I don't got that why would teach
us to leave yeah I didn't even say
goodbye
and we know what happened I'm headed for
the airport now you really don't have to
do this
I've always come through for you dad
we'll see you when you get to Chicago
all right bye
hi LaGuardia
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okay a little bit more basil in a pesto
and just make sure that the batter
doesn't overwhelm the shrimp the
tortellini Primavera is really good
tonight the same every night same recipe
same ingredients
that's the deal with the chain familiar
matters as much as taste
I've been general manager at this place
forever and you've never had a better
chef I understand your frustration
sometimes are just wandering a wild and
make an unconventional unpredictable
outside-of-the-box Primavera I'll take
it up with management
did you see kitchen showdown last night
it's the best cooking contest on the air
the winner gets to open their own
restaurant they're coming to Chicago and
looking for the best I've tasted your
cooking I'm confident you have a shot
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Oh get more of that Sicilian olive oil
it is remarkably rich and remarkably
expensive Kent it is the attention to
detail that makes the dish were you that
discerning with your burgers and fries
at the diner diners are great especially
my dad's they have been over a hot grill
but taught me a lot okay I worked for a
lot of chefs and they all had one thing
in common the best ingredients money can
buy should bring in my accountant and do
a taste test
Kent would use canned vegetables and
paper plates if he could you should go
on kitchen showdown get your own
restaurant and take me with you
I'm not kidding I would be competing
with some of the top chefs in this city
I do not have another experience Bayliss
both out before Kent goes the paper
plate room hey you can get a job in any
kitchen you wanted to do I'd rather do
my slicing and dicing for a chef I
believe in send in an application
look it it hurt
because it's everything in between
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this is why I am so glad we are
neighbors I couldn't watch TV without it
so kitchen showdown is coming to Chicago
and I applied if I could win that
contest and get my own restaurant I
would shave years off of my game plan
what's a game plan a plan for something
you want to happen when Carly and I were
in high school we both knew what we
wanted to be that's right your mom was
gonna be an architect and I wanted to be
a chef so far we're doing pretty good I
have a game plan I want a dog not
exactly the same thing well I want to
get a dog anyway
it's all she talks about it's part of
her game plan mm-hmm I think it's
working I'm about to campaign welcome
the kitchen showdown New York edition we
go all over the country looking for the
best chefs the winner in each city will
be given the backing to open a
restaurant it's a big prize in a
competition pretty intense
I think you're gonna win all you have to
do is make him this popcorn
you're my favorite food critic hi oh uh
yeah great sure okay see you then bye
I'm taken that wasn't the show it was my
dad he's coming into town and he wants
to have lunch how long since you've seen
him six months hey how old do I have to
be before I stop needing his approval
hmm
give him another hundred years but you
love him right with all my heart I mean
he should be happy she makes a good
point she does let's go watch the show
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so how's your mother she likes living in
Vancouver she and Henry just bought a
boat um what brings you to Chicago I'm
doing some consulting work for a company
that wants to rebrand their restaurants
they're headquartered here so we're
going to be seeing more of me
remember that game we used to play when
I had to pick the secret ingredient out
in the dressing like it was yesterday
Oh every memory that I have of you and
me from when I was a kid is in a kitchen
well to be truthful um I didn't know
what to do when you came for a visit
that you seemed to like it I loved it
yes you did until your rebellious teens
I was trying to define myself Oh was
that it
yeah as I recall you put engines in a
frittata and I call that rebelling huh
well the things a girl won't do to get
her father's attention so what's going
on in your life well I I just applied to
be a contestant on kitchen showdown have
you ever watched it I I really don't
have the time is that code for I don't
approve
Carly you cook to get joy and pleasure
not for the notoriety yet it's just a
shortcut to getting my own restaurant
it's ginger that's what gives this
dressing its kicked I also detected a
dash of lime let's make a habit of this
I really hope to get back more often I
would love that
me too
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Wow those are impressive looking omelets
dad yeah well sometimes I like to dabble
in the fancier fare you are the best
cook I know your mother has a crush on
me yeah okay so how are things down at
the restaurant well you know my staff is
great my boss isn't easy
yeah well someday you'll be your own
boss so you guys know that show kitchen
showdown oh yeah I watch it all the time
yeah when we sold the diner your father
discovered the TV well they're coming to
Chicago oh you gotta get on yeah I
applied and it's a long shot but if
they're interested they show up at my
restaurant unannounced and try the food
so far nothing no no no no maybe they've
been there and you just didn't know it
yeah I don't know it's a long shot and
my boss can't he's hard enough to please
without me asking for extra time off I
think this is something you really want
to prove you've got the goods which I
already know but maybe you don't you
know you came back to take care of the
diner when I broke my arm and that's
something I still carry with me to this
day maybe this is your chance to make up
for lost time maybe but it's a long shot
now sometimes those are the best kind
Thanks
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hey Carly how's it tasting I don't think
that has enough kick every day feels
like an audition I don't even know if
the show was sending anyone to check me
out and not even my lucky apron is
calming me down what makes it so lucky
my dad gave it to me before I started
culinary school cook from the heart love
dad it's a little show of faith at least
that's what I like to think he meant I'm
sure it did do you think the guy in the
gray suit could be from the show he's my
dentist
how about the red best he doesn't look
like the TV type o green dress striped
tight he just arrived let me see what I
can find out the green dress mentioned
kitchen showdown and they ordered some
very good wine now I have to cook for
them he'll be fine assuming you don't
pass out before the main course
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waiter told the maitre d that someone
from kitchen showdown was at the
restaurant last night oh I I didn't know
they were here
where does this leave me well Jason can
lay out all the menus and I can
pinch-hit while he's gone Oh hmm lots of
people watch the show the publicity can
be good for business
yeah it doesn't mean I'll get picked oh
but you're hoping awfully hard that you
do I guess
all right if you do get on mention this
restaurant every chance you get of
course can't wait to tell my dad he's
gonna be over the moon
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well well well I finally caved banana
baby she's very friendly and she's very
cute excuse me hello it's Carly Benson
hi it's my pleasure to inform you that
you've been selected to appear on
kitchen showdown I can't believe it this
is such great news I guess I can stop
holding my breath now thank you so much
we start production on Monday and you'll
receive an email with all of the
information good luck
Thanks I'm gonna be on the show I'm so
happy for you
okay you'll meet the other contestants
and then we'll do a quick orientation
you ready Carly yes okay let me
introduce you to the other contestants
this is Winston
Suzanne Tina and Peter and this is Carly
hey I thought there supposed to be six
chefs in the contest oh here he is now
this is Jason you're late it has been a
long time what are the odds we'd end up
on the same show together pretty slim
you think oh sorry we were in culinary
school together and then you disappeared
well now here I am oh and you all know
Beverly Chadwick she is the host of our
show and she's also one of the judges
you are six of the best chefs in Chicago
it's a competition but let's keep it fun
and respectful it's a 6 day shoot and
you have very long hours but the prize
of your own restaurant is well worth it
and if you have any questions just come
to me win or lose try to make the most
of this experience since we're gonna be
spending a lot of time together yeah
till one of us gets cut I wish you the
best you know I wish you the same
try saying that with a straight face
you're not buying the smile I really
want to win this thing so funny you
should say that I do too
you
there's always a camera cook your heart
out it is a bit daunting dream kitchen
though
all the measuring cups you could ever
need all the counter space you'll need
three random ingredients okay we're
gonna start shooting your intros it's a
way for the audience to get to know me I
have a rather large resume
well the intros are shortened sweets
it's more about your personalities I
don't do sweet Oh Tina why did you
become a chef
I'm from New Orleans and food is the way
of life so what did you do after
culinary school I went to work on my
dad's diner yeah it's a long story
so what about you I got a job working
for a Francine Durant in Paris Wow why
did you choose this career I grew up
near the best restaurant in London I
suppose it was fate so what brought you
to Chicago I got a job as head chef at
Cafe Pierre and also my best friend
lives here so I figured felt like a good
move I'm the oldest of three sisters my
parents both worked so I became the cook
by the time I grew up I was hooked
do you have any family here just a
goddaughter that I borrow sometimes and
the occasional visit from my father I
was going to be a lawyer then I fell in
love with cooking so I cast off my tie
and put on an apron it's a much better
fit well I guess one of us is next yeah
you nervous does it show only when you
speak
what made you become a chef well my
folks on the diner so I guess it's in
the genes
growing up my mom's just take a picture
of every dish I make and put it in a
photo albums i apprenticed with a lot of
top chefs but nobody loved feeding
people as much as my dad why did you
decide on cooking well I spent half my
childhood in the kitchen while other
kids were playing house I was playing
restaurant strange didn't mention a
father
maybe she fears the comparison it's a
lot to live up to I just always felt
right to me like it was what I was
supposed to be doing I guess that went
okay diner two head chef pretty
impressive all right everyone your call
time is 8:00 a.m. tomorrow and then
you'll meet the other judges then we'll
start shooting in the first show you
know culinary school seems like ages ago
but I still remember your duck ala Carly
and I still remember you wearing your
blue base wow it's weird to be competing
again after all this time I wasn't
competing okay and my duck was not
defying him as creative and original and
a little too salty
Boyer duck was completely by the book
but you remember it no I don't and
that's my point memorable requires risk
and too much salt well those two are
gonna be fun to watch
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how'd it go
hi ah good I think tomorrow we meet the
judges
I'm kind of nervous they're gonna just
see me as Kenneth Benson's daughter you
got there on your own merit everywhere I
go in the culinary world I'm followed by
his five-star reputation and judged
accordingly it's kind of how he judged
myself you're passionate and gifted
you'll make your own mark thank you for
almost making me believe that now I have
to go make my daughter believe she can
play the piano
I think Winston's the one to beat wants
to deal with Carly Carly's very talented
but she ignores her recipe and just
wings it she is incredibly stubborn when
it comes to doing things her own way
Jason doesn't think freedom or
creativity matter all that much I also
said you were incredibly that won't do
huh morning everyone and what did I miss
or just Jason's assessment of my cooking
oh cool hey guys
wow they need you in the studio I'm
gonna meet the judges
I'm pleased to introduce my fellow
judges the legendary chef Raffaele no
Alonzo the best of you are here to learn
I will be fair and brutally honest and
the woman backing the winner in opening
a restaurant
Nora Blasio you know before I was a
restaurant chair I was a chef so I know
how it feels to be in your shoes right
now one of you will be eliminated after
the first round try to focus on the
cooking not the result now get
yourselves prepared we're gonna shoot
the opening segment Carlie Benson you're
Kenneth Starr yes that's right
you may not remember this but we met
when you were a little girl no I do I
remember yeah
please give you a father my regards yeah
well small world
oh we met once I was nine it's hardly a
close friend you know um I actually used
to be a sous-chef in one of Norah's
restaurants we all have some connection
with the judges
we always like to honor the cuisine of
the city we're in and you can't get more
iconic than Chicago your first
assignment is to make a dish that got
its start here good luck
okay you have 30 minutes to do all of
your shopping what if they don't have
the seafood on it well then you'll have
to improvise that's part of the contest
okay ready
all right get set how much what's on 22
minutes I love this place it's my
favorite mark in the city my sous chef
only does my shopping who has the best
shrimp try Maddie's it's right around
the corner following me I could ask you
the same question this is a cooking show
not a foot race actually folks pepperoni
that's right me too
are you two together absolutely we're
not give us a minute
absolutely not together but you need a
minute yeah what are you making - pizza
me - well we can't make the same thing
well what do you suggest well I'm really
good at winging it so I guess I can use
all the same ingredients and make pizza
puffs a la Chicago you figured out what
you want yes my own restaurant me too
I'll come back when you work this out
that's okay we'll take two pounds of
pepperoni spicy for me mild for him I
need to get this in the oven
how do you work like that you mean
without all of my ingredients
alphabetized oh I'm gonna need more
onion Hey
filed under Oh where it belongs
thank you I wouldn't want you blaming a
missing onion when I win
less talking more cooking that's how you
chop an onion that's how you need that
they can't help themselves
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the deep-dish pizza was right on point
the crust and the sauce
the shrimp DeYoung was well executed the
sauce can be tricky the pizza puffs
Chicago staple with the prosciutto just
gave it this wonderful twist
I'm afraid we all had a problem with
your thinly sliced beef sandwich the
meat was overcooked and the sauce was
rather buy and the first showdown is
over Peter
it's time to leave the kitchen at least
I gotta take a shot huh see ya try and
get some rest
tomorrow we shoot the next round here's
the upset of being the first one cut
it'll make a great story when I open up
my incredibly popular restaurant Sunday
well I will be the first in line just
don't order the thinly sliced beef okay
all the jokes were to cover up how much
he cares what that's very insightful
don't sound so surprised you really know
how to take a compliment
goodsoon bicker like an old married
couple is right and you know if one of
you two wins this contest it's not gonna
be pretty
the dish that represents your heritage
the kind of food you grew up with and
you'll be serving it to your families
who are coming to visit
my son is 10 he's gonna love people TV
you okay
oh yeah just wondering if my dad's
coming his opinion matters to me Carly
we're about to head for the market keep
changing my mind about what I'm gonna
make whatever I pick my dad's already
done it and better oh hey he won't see
it that way I bet he's proud of you
becoming a chef like him I don't know I
hope so
you're trying too hard just make
something you had when you were a kid go
for the memory not the gold hmm thanks
Cory
yeah yeah
chicken Kiev hey there's my mum and dad
do that here I don't know hey that's my
brother Reggie so good to see you again
rap the alleys been too long hello
Kenneth it's the lighting one of the
perks of being on camera got a chance
hey thing's a nice singing competition I
relax I don't seem relaxed you what's
this call again
beef wellington named after the Duke of
Wellington it was vaguely related to
your great-grandfather it looks really
good hmm your technique is improved
considerably Carly was 11 when she
attempted to make a chicken cab for my
birthday
and as I recall she used two pounds of
butter in the center you've come a long
way I'm really glad you like it you know
in the diner we call this the Monday
night special yeah except it didn't have
the bacon or the porcini mushrooms boy I
I don't know how it gets better than
this you know what I should take a
picture oh you know Mom they're filming
this I think we're covered no this one's
just for us yeah this is a meal to
remember perfect
you know when Jason turned 15 I got him
a suit and we went to the best
restaurant in the city just so he could
know how good food could be look at him
now that was the night I knew I wanted
to be a chef
I like the beef wellington the texture
of the puff pastry shell though not
entirely traditional your chicken Kiev
was quite good Suzanne your savory ham
and cheese crepes were delicious Tina we
were very torn about this decision but
the flavors in your gumbo did not have
sufficient time to marry the second
showdown is over
it's time to leave the kitchen well I
learned a lot and I had a great
experience bye bye bye hey hey I'm not
gonna lie this one hurts I know but you
were short on time not talent it's just
my friend that was here I know I've seen
the way she looks to you you can do no
wrong in her eyes do not let this shake
your confidence
me and my brother were talking about
getting a food truck maybe I could have
a restaurant on wheels yeah I think
that's a really great idea
Thank You Carly I really mean that
yeah
okay
you guys can go home make sure you get
some rest tomorrow will be a long day
Oh can't be any more challenging than
today yeah I need a warm bath and a
glass of wine do you want to get a
coffee this evening who drinks coffee at
night when there's so much on the line I
mean if I drink coffee after 8:00 p.m.
it's impossible for me to sleep and I
don't know if you noticed but my engine
runs pretty high said well beverage is
optional you and your engine can have
decaf J I was so intense I was a nervous
wreck and call nurse well you were so
polished the designer clothes the famous
father if I'm a nerves own kind of
refreshing you were only there for a
month
it's hardly long enough for you to know
my life story I'm just saying you
surprised me I washed dishes and worked
as a prep chef just like you and just so
you know am i ignoring the recipe is not
arrogance I never said it was things
aren't always as they seem in my dad's
kitchen everyone would always say yes
chef and I didn't want to be a yes-man I
wanted to stand out so I started to
rebell after a while bending the recipes
became like a badge of honor it was my
way not his I needed to do something on
my own I I didn't mean to pry
so how about you and your vanishing act
why did you so mysteriously disappear
from school wasn't mysterious was to me
oh so you thought of me no not much but
I'd still like to know well my dad broke
his arm and the doctor said he couldn't
work for 3 months I couldn't let him
shut down the diner for that long so I
went back home and man the grill
family's really important to me it's not
what I was expecting good for you you
know I guess I tend to be a little more
traditional in the kitchen I guess I
tend to follow classic recipes in lieu
of a fancy culinary degree you don't
need a degree you're really good so
we're both second-generation cooks
mm-hmm it's so different in the kitchen
well you know what they say about
opposites they both want their own
restaurant I know one thing we have in
common
we both love blueberry pie I love
blueberry pie it's my favorite pie
we should have go for coffee more often
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you
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they sent us home to pack a bag the next
challenge is that a resort on Lake
Michigan
and the contestants are gonna be cooking
comfort food for the guests how cool is
that I know and I saw photos of the
resort online amazing it's right on the
lake mm-hmm try and have some fun I'm
not gonna be on the lake I'm gonna be in
the kitchen take this just in case as
you wish you should wear a dress and
those shoes to cook in do as your
stylist says okay thank you
how do we see the kitchen this is gonna
be a fun adventure so many variables in
an unfamiliar kitchen I don't want
anything to throw me off my game I can
understand that
I wish there was time to go hiking I
have allergies nature's of my thing
being a chef taking that as far as I can
that's what I'm all about everything
else I can take early oh yeah I'm the
same way
I wonder if I have time for a run it's
beautiful here you see one Lake seen
them all I really like this assignment I
can return to my diner roots comfort is
a warm blanket food should be elegant
and sophisticated and maybe taste good
sound slept my son well he's a good kid
he's a lot in my life so he wants to see
instantl lobby right now
hey guys hey so that really got caught
up in meetings and mr. flights she gets
in tonight so we'll start shooting in
the morning what will we do in the
meanwhile
yeah the rest of the day off seriously
it's great I think I'll take a nap
Hey hi I'm uh going for a run hmm I'm
going for a hike do you mind if I join
ya okay
let's good this way but the view is
beautiful oh I think we should follow
the trail this is in the kitchen let's
take the uncharted path I go hiking
every chance I get when you spend all of
your time in the kitchen the great
outdoors feels like paradise
why go running every morning in the park
another thing we have in common well we
also want to make our father's proud I
knew both have the same dream opening a
restaurant you ever picture shake Carly
what it would be like I think about it
all the time I wanted to feel like home
personal and inviting the food and
extension of that invitation candles
fresh-cut flowers on every table how
about you Jason well it's got the
candles plush seating friendly staffs
because they're well paid your work in a
diner long enough and you realize how
important that is organized kitchen of
course the best food you've ever had
thing is our dreams are about to collide
well it could be Shane Winston
see wasn't this worth it both trails led
to the same place
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do you want to get dinner oh I might
feel a little bit like a date still have
to ease it's true just a couple of pals
stranded in paradise trying to kill time
where are you going
oh uh to eat dinner with Jason or just
grabbing a bite so you don't mind if I
join you
no that'd be great I already ate have
fun not too much fun he's still the
competition you look very pretty for a
pal who's just killing some time
well my stylist made me pack this dress
she's very insistent she's seven but
still she is a very good taster thank
you
I remember our first day of culinary
school so do i we made the chocolate
souffle mine died in the oven I was very
aware of you and to be completely honest
I had a bit of a crush on you
why didn't you ever ask me out I was
about to and then you left and now here
we are
which is where exactly let's find out
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I'm having a really good time so am i no
I'm not sure that's such a good thing
given our circumstances well our
circumstances how we're going for a walk
no harm in that
I guess our timings off a bit couple
years what would you have said if I
asked you out I would have said yes
I would've taken you off for dinner
kindly be good tonight and I would have
walked you home kind of like this and
then what
was kiss you good night like this
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you
presented by Liberty Mutual you actually
could have never seen a mixer before I
find it more comforting than the stairs
everybody knows what happened good point
I don't know what to do well just focus
on the cooking and the fascinating mixer
I knew they had dinner last night my
work to advantage they get distracted by
one other it's a bit cynical isn't it
but I questioned their priorities
well it's certainly getting them a lot
of attention
and this is not the kind of attention
that we want to be getting who was just
a kiss we didn't break any rules a
romance between competing chefs never
happened before I think it's kind of
sweet until one of them loses out to the
other who want to fake the judging but
it'll be a bit more dramatic
I think that we should keep our distance
just until the competition is done okay
otherwise it's just it's too complicated
yeah I get it
complicated yeah I hope we're not
interrupting anything no nothing nothing
at all
it's time to go shopping we're going to
the local market it's very well stocked
great
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make sure you capture enough footage of
our cute couple
where's the olive oil I hope they have
pearl onions I can't find the cheese
that I want what do you make him
shepherd's pie all these are too strong
the overpower it fry the square it's
pretty mild you don't need it I got
enough what are you making macaroni and
cheese I made a million times in the
diner Thanks
I hate to return the favor I'd like to
offer you some unsolicited advice okay
since you know the dish so well get
creative the rules no recipe just follow
your instincts sincerely do I don't know
how that came off but it was meant well
that's how it was taken
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this episode is getting really good the
oven is overheating - odd is curling
around the edges just 350 my chickens
hot pie looks ok maybe some wine in your
bowl a nice sauce and maybe it's the
often the final decision is up to the
judges but it helps at the hotel guests
enjoy your dish he's trying the mac and
cheese always going for a second scoop
she keeps staring at the shepherd's pie
why why the hesitation where doesn't
like a biscuit crust the guests were
very pleased and their feedback will be
taken into consideration now it's time
to give you our decision your Diner
background served you well the mac and
cheese was exceptional
the biskits top shepherd's pie was
comforting yet sophisticated
your dish the chicken potpie succeeded
on every level I was impressed Winston
the lasagna Bolognese was a bit highbrow
for the assignment
I think that's open to interpretation
well that was not the only problem it
was overcooked
the dudes were faulty oven no one else
had any complaints
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perhaps my dish was more ambitious which
brings us back to your questionable
choice
the third showdown is over it's time to
leave the kitchen I'm afraid so
thank you pack your bags we're headed
back to Chicago for the next round
I'm really sorry Winston I appreciate
the sentiment what's done is done
it's not just about pride you know I
want my son to think highly of me not
see me defeated on television I'm the
son of a cook and I admire his ability
in the kitchen but I love him because
he's my father and I love his forever
you know if you who weren't so talented
and still a contender I think we could
have been friends we already are just
riding up and down hoping to run into me
yeah something like that I know this
wasn't a vacation but I had a really
good time not just the setting but the
company yeah I'm really gonna miss this
place me too
I really need to work on our timing yeah
okay
[Music]
thank you I am I gather you had a good
time it's wonderful magical complicated
that sounds intriguing
I got pretty close to one of the chefs
you would outfit I picked out I did I
told you yeah it was a hit
I should have you dressed me more often
hey Dad
hi I was here for some meetings and
wanted to see you but well now I have to
leave oh I was with kitchen showdown
they took us out of town I'm so sorry I
missed you
well maybe next time is everything okay
oh sure well I just miss you that's all
I miss you too
more than I let on I'll try and get back
soon
[Music]
Kent I've been trying to reach you yeah
I'm sorry I was out of town with the
show it's been over a week frankly I
thought you'd be eliminated by now is he
still in the contest well so did I look
I will check in with you every day I
have to go I have a restaurant to run
[Music]
hi hi you made it to the final three
congratulations thanks chip a minute
sure it's about Kearney and Jason and
their relationship it's an interesting
twist I'm just afraid they'll get more
attention from the judges
well don't worry the next round of the
competition is blind the judges will
know who made what dish so just
concentrate on your cooking okay hello
you'll be creating a dish that is
typical of classic French cuisine since
the contest is blind you will each get a
sous chef you'll be picking names out of
a hat there you go
okay Peter
Winston okay everybody let's get cooking
so me and my brother are gonna do it
we're getting food truck Tina that's
great yeah we're gonna call it the Big
Easy
we're gonna bring New Orleans to my Oh
your grandmother's gonna love that oh
yeah
hey how are things coming here looks
like it's getting pretty intense yeah
I'm trying to focus on the cooking not
the competition so we did say that you
and Jason have become more than just
well whatever we are it's on hold until
after the competition Hey understood
you're using pancetta yeah
and cognac I'm gonna make the judges at
beef bourguignon they're never gonna
forget I like it
nothing's going it's a lot of pressure
but I'm hanging in there
doing something right I really want this
you could win it it's just the three of
you now yeah I just worried how that
would play out with Carly Oh
so the rumor is true it's more than just
a rumor
I really like her it's quite a dilemma
the restaurant or the girl I like Carly
and Jason I really do but neither he's
ready to have their own restaurant
apparently the judges don't share your
opinion although they did have the
profound misjudgment to eliminate mean
notation they're having illustrates my
point they don't understand what's at
stake
forget about pay more attention to your
congealing sauce I always enjoy the
blind contest it adds a layer of mystery
to the judging yes and it's easy to get
sidetracked by the personalities at the
shams the story will begin with the
cassoulet the proportions are exactly
right subtle and yet compelling this
belongs under me I gather you're the
cassoulet that would be me Congrats
Thanks
now the beef bourguignon it's very good
it takes a moment to adjust to the
contrasting flavors I think pancetta can
be a bit overwhelming but not in this
case I don't agree there's no respect
for the classic French dish a chef has
taken too many liberties
I'm fine really this is so incredibly
stressful our last dish is the there's
no surprises execution real skill this
is a traditional coke event very much in
keeping with the assignment
the sauce is everything in a color but I
find it too creamy
you can take a break while the judges
deliberate
try and relax I'll be back shortly
well I don't know how we're supposed to
relax I've never felt so unrelaxed in my
life yeah I know what you mean what do
you have to be unrelaxed about you're
safe in this round no necessarily hey
your dish was a home run you should
worry about winning and you're worried
about each other judges already
[Music]
welcome back we still don't know who
made which dish but we are ready to give
you our decision cassoulet was
exceptional we all agreed on that right
the Coco van was authentically French
but I had a problem with the consistency
of the sauce the beef bourguignon had
too many components there's a fine line
between creative and over-the-top
please stand next to your dish
are you made the cassoulet well done the
Coco van and the beef bourguignon the
voting was very close
the fourth showdown is over
Suzanne
it's time to leave the kitchen thank you
for the opportunity
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now it's head-to-head one of you is
about to get your own restaurant the
other one goes home
how do you feel scared happy everything
in between what she says go home get
some rest
tomorrow we shoot the show that it's
gonna change one of your lives the
viewers will feel exactly like me no
root for them both only one can win
we hate cliffhangers everyone should
have a happy ending it's a cooking
contest not a romance novel
[Music]
still opening doors for me huh what can
I say old habits die hard
competitive and chivalrous so tomorrow's
the big day yeah
suddenly good luck seemed so conflicted
maybe I'll call you later
just to see how you're doing maybe you
shouldn't I mean you can call me you
don't have to it's up to you
you sound like how I feel
well
goodnight
hey Kent we need to talk in person I'd
like you to come to the restaurant okay
I'll see you soon
[Music]
Hey Hey look who's here
yeah well I can't wanted to see me
what's going on with the show only two
of us left that's what I'm talking about
hello Jason a word this contest is put
things in perspective for me and it's
almost over and then what I mean if you
win you'll be opening your own
restaurants well there's a 50-50 chance
I'll lose let's be honest you and I were
never a good fit so I've hired another
chef you're firing me now you can't do
that I'm sorry it had to end this way
but I think it's for the best
[Music]
usually baking really helps me relax is
it working
not at all I only have one day until I
find out if my dream is coming true
I can't think about that or else I won't
sleep I can't even imagine the pressure
hey it's almost your bedtime one more
cookie they're so good you promised to
show with the pictures from your trip
you're right I did okay let's see this
is me and my friend Jason he looks nice
he is he's the other chef tomorrow it's
him or me and you like him I do even if
you win he could still be your friend I
really hope so
okay no and now it's time to go home to
bed good night Emma I hope you get
everything you want thank you
I was just about to call you I just
wanted to say good night and good luck
that sounds so stupid how are you doing
I've been better
do you want to go for a walk something
might take some of the pressure off
tomorrow we'd have to walk a hundred
miles well how about we start with a few
blocks and see how it goes all right 99
more miles and I should be good oh sorry
yep hey Hannah
I just put in protest I can't let you do
that
Kent had no right to fire you like that
was no warning I don't know what to say
I just wanted you to know how much you
mean to your staff I feel the same way
that's it have a good night why who's
Hannah my sous-chef she just quit her
job why would she do that well she
thought it was unfair they got fired you
got fired from the restaurant I wasn't
happy there besides I might have my own
restaurant
ah just when it seems things couldn't
get more complicated maybe we shouldn't
talk about the contest that seems
unavoidable how about the unavoidable
subject of you and me you mean I like
the sound man no matter what happens
we'll be okay
hey I wish you the best tomorrow may be
second best mmm I wish you the same
I thought you went back to New York
well I decided to stay a little longer
Thanks yeah come on in sorry so how's
the show going well we're down to two
chefs so I'm you know I'm a little bit
rattled but I guess that's pretty
obvious um so what are you what are you
doing here well I I thought we could
talk
oh you want to brighten it okay
I'm retiring Carly I gave my notice to
the restaurant Wow uh why didn't you
tell me just waiting for the right time
the the right words I hung up my spatula
and I took a good look at my life and I
want to see more of my daughter that's
why I took the job in Chicago wow that's
uh that's a lot to take in I I miss you
I want you to be in my life I Hey um I'm
just feeling a little I don't know how
I'm feeling I guess overwhelmed though
because of the contest uh yeah Carly I
am very proud of you I hope you know
that I'm sorry I haven't said that
enough I actually that was that
a first whether you win or lose I'd feel
the same way I still want to win oh it's
just see this whole time I thought it
was about proving myself to you but I
guess I'm the one that needed the proof
huh
Oh No
so who's the other ship I his name's
Jason
the one from the diner yeah
we've gotten pretty close oh I see
but you know I mean having a restaurant
it's it's what I've been working so hard
for I look at the choices I made in my
life and the times I put career before
family and what it cost me and I think
well maybe maybe it doesn't have to be
one or or the other maybe you can have
it all I guess the question is how yes
well you know what I think you'll figure
that one out I've got a lot of faith in
you and you should too
I'm really happy you're here
oh me too honey me too
[Music]
you're late
thank you the last show is always the
hardest you nervous
afraid so does it show with the finale
will air two months right before the
restaurant opens it'll be a great
send-off I'll give you two a minute
before we start shooting Thanks you name
it emotion I'm feeling it
me too
everybody's watching us yeah watching us
and building
okay everybody let's get the show on the
road this is the final showdown and
there is a lot on the line no pressure
for your final assignment you'll be
making your best dish choose something
that reflects your passion and your
expertise our former contestants will be
assisting you in the kitchen you'll each
choose a wooden spoon numbered 1 & 2 to
see who picks first after you Deena
Winston Suzanne boys against girls
awesome Sammy awesome if you're on the
winning side
now this last round is pretty intense
but performing under pressure is a vital
part of running a restaurant
we wish you both the best of luck okay
I don't know why you should be required
to assistance they always bring back the
other contestants to add to the drama
yeah just what we need more drama figure
out what you're making that's the battle
I hate to think it is a battle don't let
you fund this for Connor get the better
of you it's a cooking show not a dating
show concentrate on your cooking Hey she
and Jason can still be friends they can
be whatever they want
after she wins okay can we talk about
something else cuz this is not a bank
okay what are you gonna make I don't
know I need to talk to Carly maybe you
should keep a distance I wish it were
that simple
[Music]
this is harder than I thought
yeah I really want to win that makes two
of us actually it makes six of us our
sous chefs are pretty invested
what you suppose they're doing in that
are they kissing or competing Romeo and
Juliet of the kitchen that's a nice
story but look out for that ending what
do you think you're gonna make I haven't
decided yet
seems that the choice is as important as
the execution how about you chicken
cordon bleu
hey trust your talent believe in
yourself
be bold that's really kind of you to say
that especially under the circumstances
thank you
[Music]
I hate to interrupt I think we arrived
in the nick of time it's time to start
cooking
chasen's gifted I say that with envy and
admiration the thing is I like the guy
I'm not knocking his achievement from
diner to runner-up but Carly is the
better chef I guess we'll find out soon
enough
these exquisite truffles Jason is using
his sort truffles like any great chef
Jason knows the importance of the best
ingredients