Episode Report Card Daniel: B- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Ain’t No Cure For Love (But There Is A Cure For Salmonella)
By Daniel | Season 9 | Episode 9 | Aired on 08.15.2011
But after everyone is gone and the cooks are lined up, Ramsay says if that's the best they can do for a night of romance, he wants a divorce from all of them. He slams Elise's lack of concentration and respect. She blames Jennifer, who took the lead, who counters by asking how many of her appetizers got sent back, to which Elise can only respond "whatever." Ramsay thinks Jamie's performance is getting worse, and he yells at Elizabeth to come out. He's fed up with Carrie's arrogance and attitude. "You're not even a chef," he says, pointing out that she didn't even know she burned the bass. "I would have never served it if I saw that, chef," she says. Uh ... yeah, that's his point, dingbat. He calls her a fucking sandwich girl, and awards the victory to the Blue Team.
The teams disperse, with Red Team angry as they discuss who's going up for elimination. Jennifer wants to send Carrie, who can't believe she's being nominated for screwing up one piece of fish. But it's also the arguing, points out Jamie and Jennifer. "He kicks you out, you get the fuck out! You don't fucking argue with him!" Jennifer explains, loudly. "I'm sorry that I like to fight for my position," says Carrie, and Jennifer gets in her face to tell her that she can fight for herself out there. She accepts her nomination.
When the Red Team reassembles, Jennifer tells Ramsay that Carrie is the first nominee, for disrespecting Ramsay and embarrassing the team. Second nominee is Elise, she of the pursed lips and shaking head as Jennifer talks about how they're tired of the drama and attitude.
Ramsay brings them forward. "Sounds like the three ladies behind you want rid of you both!" Carrie says she's determined to prove him wrong. "I am talented! I do deserve to be here!" She blames her problems squarely on Elise's sniping. Elise says she never makes the same mistake twice and isn't in over her head. ("Unlike Carrie," she adds.) Ramsay tells her she has a problem with her ego and has trouble taking orders. She apologizes for her performance and begs for another chance. "The person leaving Hell's Kitchen is ... both of you," he says, and they step forward, but of course it's another fakeout and Ramsay sends them back in line and kicks Jamie out instead, saying she's going backwards and he can't deal with it anymore. The rest of the contestants stare in open-mouthed surprise and then applaud Jamie as she relinquishes her jacket and walks out, with a wave over her shoulder.