Episode Report Card Monty Ashley: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT It's Back!
By Monty Ashley | Season 5 | Episode 1 | Aired on 01.29.2009
Wil gets in trouble on the garnish station [How does one get into trouble creating garnishes? Is parsley notoriously difficult to cut into sprigs or something? - Z], and Robert steps in to help out. Unfortunately, Robert is not the kind of guy that can sneak in without being noticed, and Gordon now berates Wil for how many people have had to help him out tonight.
Three hours in, tables start to leave. Well, the customers do. The tables stay where they are. Gordon throws some plates at Robert, who I think surprises him a little by catching them. But it is time for things to be switched off and shut down.
Chef Ramsay decides to let the service decide who wins, because the teams were equally weak. Carol was a good server and Giovanni was awful, so the men are the losing team. They are told to select two individuals for elimination. Danny suggests Wil, who admits that he [bleeped] up. Seth thinks he did great, but no one's buying it. Some eyebrows are raised at Giovanni, since apparently his poor service cost them the win, but he refuses to even defend himself, saying, essentially "[bleep] off. I ain't no waiter." He's not wrong, you know? Although the women should be thanking Carol.
Down in the restaurant, Seth says that Wil is the first nominee for a poor performance on the garnish. And Seth claims not to know why he's the second nominee. Actually, he's corrected: Seth is the first nominee. Robert thinks that Seth doesn't care about the team, and is even willing to stand in Wil's place. So now I guess it's Seth and Robert. No, Seth and Wil, because Wil volunteered himself. That was an entirely unproductive "twist."
So, Seth, why should you stay? "Because I've read your books." Wil? "Tonight was me at my worst. I want a chance to change that." And the person leaving is... Wil! I thought it would be Seth, who is obviously hopeless.
Chef Ramsay gives the remaining chefs a pep talk and tells them to piss off to sleep.
Next week: Crates! Injuries! Thief! Shouting! "Get out!" We're guaranteed to see something we've never seen before!
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