Episode Report Card Daniel: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT I'm Kind of A Big Deal
By Daniel | Season 9 | Episode 15/16 | Aired on 09.19.2011
But then Tommy clams up again, which is more accurate than Tommy's version that he couldn't get a word out without Paul screaming, although Paul does wind up melting down, yelling at Tommy. You guys, Rex Hudler is trying to eat!
"There's a difference between asking for something and totally bitching someone out," Will explains to us. Eventually, the fish gets out, so Paul's done at the pass and it's Tommy's turn. "I'm articulate and thorough when I speak to my team on the line," Tommy tells us, but that doesn't jibe with his incoherent gibberish.
James delivers the next sabotage: a four top that includes an order of filet. Tommy calls it out, and it's Will who has to point out that there's no filet on the menu. Ramsay tells him to check the order in his mind first before yelling it out. There appears to be a minor conflict with Will as the team starts going on entrees, but no major meltdowns.
It's Elise's turn, and I'm not sure if she's going to be able to handle yelling at her fellow chefs. "I'm a great leader and I'm going to kick some serious ass because they're not even going to see it coming," she tells us.
And it's time for the next sabotage. She plates the dishes with potato purée that was supposed to be cauliflower purée; she didn't taste it beforehand. She doesn't make that mistake when Scott brings up parsnip purée instead of mashed potato, and she brings it back to him. He plays dumb, and he's a terrible actor. "Great catch," Ramsay tells her.
Newly emboldened, Elise checks Tommy's fish and says, "This looks like shit," and then starts chewing him out. "It looks like it's been chewed by your dog!" she yells at him, which is the exact same complaint Ramsay used against her work the other night, so Tommy's not wrong when he tells us she's trying to be a miniature Ramsay.
Will's enjoying the fight, which gets even more annoying when Tommy draws Elise's ire by calling her "babe." "I'm sorry but I have standards, and that is not it!" she yells at him. Ramsay's impressed by her quality control and standards and tells her so. Elise, unsurprisingly, appears completely at home bossing people around. Will says she "brought her game" and Ramsay gives her a "well done" when she's finished.
Final turn belongs to Will, who gets off to a strong start, including spotting Scott bringing up a lamb instead of a Wellington. "Well-spotted," says Ramsay, although by this point Will would have to be an idiot not to have noticed what's been going on with Scott all night. I'm starting to regret already using "Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage!" for a recap headline.