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(Male announcer)
Previously, on Masterchef...

I been shot at,
and I am still here.

[Crying]

This has to be
the reason.

(Gordon) We've never had
a blind contestant.

That's delicious.

- Do you know what I'm gonna give you?
- A white apron?

A white apron.
Congratulations.

[Laughing]

(Announcer)
Day two of the auditions

kept dreams alive
for some.

- Yee!
- Whoo!

(Announcer)
But shattered them for others.

For me, it's a no.

Catastrophic failure.

Sorry.

(Announcer)
Tonight...

It's the last of
the auditions,

and for the remaining
home cooks,

the pressure
is intense.

I got one hour,
one dish, to change my life.

And I'm gonna do that.

(Announcer) Then for those
who want an apron...

Ready?

(Announcer)
The battle to keep them begins.

It's all-out war.

(Announcer) The shocking
results are in...

Maybe we're not
safe at all.

(Announcer) As the search for
America's next Masterchef

continues.

Winning Masterchef,
to me,

is a step
in the right direction

to achieving my dream

of becoming a chef
in a real kitchen.

This is all I have.

My ultimate dream
is to have a restaurant.

I'm gonna put my heart
on that plate.

I'm gonna win
the judges over.

It's gonna show America
I have what it takes

to be
the next Masterchef.

(Announcer) It's the third and final
day of the Masterchef auditions,

and for the few remaining
home cooks

who still have to present
their dishes,

everything
is on the line.

This is absolutely the biggest
moment of my life.

I got one hour to make the
biggest dish I've ever cooked.

If there's anybody who's up
for the challenge, it's me.

(Announcer)
First in before the judges

hoping to taste success

is 29-year-old Stacey
from Apple Valley, California.

Aah!

That's me.
Masterchef, season three.

They always had a saying
growing up in the high desert

that you were either stuck up,
[Bleep] Up, or knocked up.

And I fell under that [Bleep] up
category, unfortunately.

I would drink at least a liter
of vodka daily.

But food
was my outlet.

Cooking absolutely
saved my life, 110%.

My sobriety means more to me
than anything now

because I'm not afraid
to do anything.

[Group cheering]
This is what I'm supposed to do,

and I'm going to win.

(Announcer) Each home cook
is given just five minutes

to plate up their dish.

If two of the three judges
think they have what it takes,

they'll win a coveted
Masterchef apron

and move on to the next stage
of the competition.

Hello.

Hello. I'm Stacey.

What are you cooking,
Stacey?

An espresso coriander
crusted New York steak

with a chimichurri sauce.

You have five minutes
to blow us away.

- Where are you from?
- Apple Valley, California.

My area is a little bit
limited on culinary culture.

Just under 30 seconds
to plate up.

- I'm ready when you are.
- Great.

(Joe) So where did the inspiration
for cooking come from?

Honestly, I really

dove in headfirst after
getting myself sober.

Okay.

I love that you took the time
to roast the pepitos.

Absolutely.

You have a lot going on
on that plate.

It's just charred vegetables and a steak.
I'm hungry to learn.

I plan on getting better and
better, no matter what happens.

(Gordon)
You know, the vegetables

stand out,
yet that's not the hero.

The hero, for me,
should be the New York strip.

For me it's a no.

Graham.

I get your point.
I know what you're saying.

But the grilling

and the caramelization
of the cauliflower...

There's focus.
Those things scream out to me.

I'm gonna be a yes.

(Gordon)
Joe.

I can do this.

Give me this opportunity.
I will not let you down.

Give me that shot, Joe,
please.

I can't reward ambition,
so...

No.

Thank you, Stacey.

I think
that's a bad call.

- They're blanched.
- They're seasoned.

- There's acidity.
- Doesn't work.

Aw!
[All groan]

[Applause]

Try it again.

I think the fat's
rendered on this.

The pepitos are toasted.

It's grilled right.
Things are cooked through.

[Group murmuring]

For the first time ever,
I retasted it.

I'm changing my mind.

Oh, my God!

[Cheering]

[Whistles]

- Thank you.
- Don't let me down.

[Cheering]

I was crushed,

and they allowed me
another chance.

Put that on, babe,
put that on!

I am America's
next Masterchef!

Yeah!

Yeah!

(Announcer) So Stacey from California
got a second bite at success.

I wouldn't be here

if I didn't think
I could win this whole thing.

(Announcer) Can Rami, a
car dealer from Dallas,

sell his dish
to the Masterchef judges?

I'm one of the top salesmen
in the country.

There's nothing I do
that I don't succeed at.

[Women giggling]

I like to think I have
the X-factor.

Wait, this is getting
X-rated.

I'll be honest.

I got great personality.

I got charisma.
I think I'm an excellent cook.

I'm pretty sure
I'm getting that apron.

I'm ready to go.
Let's do it.

How's it going?

- How are you?
- I'm doing well.

First name is?
Rami.

- You've got five minutes.
- All righty.

What are you making,
Rami?

I'm making scallops florentine
over a roasted red pepper

and sweet potato puree.

Where are you from?
I'm from Dallas, Texas.

So are you like
Mr. Popular in Dallas?

Well, I'm man around town
with a lotta ladies,

- if you want me to be honest.
- Ladies' man!

How are the scallops
coming, good?

I think that you guys
would be impressed.

How much would you pay
for that dish in the restaurant?

- For that, I'd pay $25.
- Wow!

$25!

You gotta taste it
before you judge it.

(Graham)
I'll go try it.

(Gordon)
Good luck.

I mean, I like the idea
behind it.

I understand some of those
southwest flavors.

Scallops, it might be
a little overboard.

You think this will
get you an apron?

Yes, sir.

- Have you peaked?
- No, absolutely not.

- There's more?
- Well, there's better.

Oh, so you sell
secondhand cars,

and you give me
a secondhand dish.

No. No, not at all.
Not at all.

Joe, yes or no?

I'd say, Mr. car salesman,
I like the pitch,

but I don't wanna get
sold a lemon, so...

No.

Graham, yes or no?

I think that there's
a lot of passion,

so I'm gonna be yes.

(Gordon)
You started off

by selling us
that dish

at $25.

It was my mistake.

Rami...

Get real.

[Suspenseful music]

(Announcer) So far, Rami,
a Dallas car salesman,

has received
a mixed reviews

for his scallops florentine.

I don't wanna
get sold a lemon. No.

I'm gonna be yes.

(Announcer)
Now his Masterchef fate

lies in the hands
of Gordon Ramsay.

(Gordon)
You started off

by selling us that dish
at $25.

It was my mistake.

Rami...

[Suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

You got an apron.

- Let's go.
- Good job.

Scallops are perfect.

Good job.

- Good luck.
- Thank you. Thank you.

[Cheers and applause]

I want everybody out there
to know

that I'm bringing
my "A" game.

And I am
the next Masterchef.

(Announcer) With this final day
of auditions coming to a close,

the last of our home cooks
prepare to face the judges.

I got one dish
to change my life.

(Announcer) They all know there
are still more Masterchef aprons

up for grabs.

(Gordon)
What are you cooking?

I am making
a seared skirt steak.

A surf and turf.

A pan-roasted chicken.

I'm doing
a grilled veal chop.

I really like
the chive oil.

- It's not bad.
- It's not brilliant.

It seems kinda like a knockoff
restaurant plate. Oh.

The cookery on this
and the technique...

- Good job on that.
- A little overcooked for me.

You've got
some high notes.

You've also got
some bum notes on there.

Joe, yes or no?

Uh, no.

- Graham?
- No.

- For me it's a no. Sorry.
- Sorry.

I'm gonna stick my neck out.
I'm a yes.

I'm a no.

It's just not at the level.
I'm sorry.

It's a no.

As good
as your rice is, no.

You nailed that,
so I'm gonna be a yes.

(Gordon)
For me...

It's a no.

(Announcer) So the judges'
mixed opinions stop

the flow of aprons.

Can Jordan's chop
finally make the cut?

I'm sorry, you know.
It's a no for me.

I'm unconvinced
of the dish.

I think that there's
some things in you

that we can tweak and make
better, and I'm a yes.

Thank you.

It's down to you, Joe.

[Suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

I have a lot more skill
than lot of them out there.

See, I'm a sucker
for a veal chop.

I think it's a no.

Thanks.

[All groan]

I am very disappointed.

I thought I did good enough
to get an apron.

Completely surprised.
Absolutely.

(Announcer) With Jordan
out of the competition,

only one home cook
remains...

32-year-old
David Martinez.

We look like twins.

- How are you?
- Awesome! Awesome!

- First name.
- David.

Five minutes, buddy.

What are you
cooking?

It's called
pescado con chileatole.

What's the food dream?

I absolutely
wanna be a chef,

but when you come from
an area where I come from,

which is the South side
of Chicago in Brighton Park,

being Mexican
and from the ghetto,

and going to jail,
getting shot,

is what
you're supposed to do.

And I didn't want
to do that.

I decided I'm gonna use
every minute of every day

to make sure
that I do something better.

- Is that ready?
- Absolutely ready.

So here you have
un chileatole con pescado.

(Graham)
I've seen chayote.

I haven't seen it braised
like this,

so it's almost like you're
using a different technique.

Absolutely.
Where did that come from?

I just... I taught myself,
you know?

Honestly, I don't have
the money to take my wife

to the places
that we'd like to go.

[Sniffling]

Everybody should be able
to eat food like this.

[Sniffles]

This means a lot
to you.

[Sniffling]

People say leaves
don't grow in the ghetto, man.

Well, guess what,
I'm a [Bleep] leaf,

and I grew
in the ghetto,

and everybody else
can do it too, man.

Absolutely.

Thanks, David.

Thank you, sir.

All right,
pull it together, dude.

You got a contest
to win here.

Bowl's
a little bit awkward

'cause everything's
slopping around in there.

You need a plate
to eat that out of.

Joe, yes or no?

I think that what
you put in that dish

is, um...

It's rich and soulful.

I'm a big yes.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Graham?

I think that you've made
our hometown proud.

I'm a yes.

Awesome!
Awesome!

That's the start
of what's to come.

- I'm a yes. Congratulations.
- Awesome!

- Come and get it.
- Oh, my God, dude.

It's a XX-double XL.

Thank you so much,
brother.

Thank you, thank you,
thank you.

- No crying.
- Oh, my God!

[Shouting]
Thank you!

- Slow down!
- I can't!

You little rhinoceros!

[Cheers and applause]

The message that I wanna
send to the competitors

is you're gonna have to kill me
to take this away from me.

America, you're looking
at the next Masterchef!

(Announcer) So David is the final
home cook to win an apron.

He now joins
all the other contenders

trying to move on
in the competition.

I've never had a moment
like this in my life.

It's the best moment ever.

This is the first step
to be

allowing my dreams
to develop right before my eyes.

I am director
of sales and marketing.

I'm a stay-at-home mom.

I'm an opera singer.

I'm a graduate student.

I'm a stock broker.

I am a food runner.

I'm a carpenter.

I'm an account executive.

I'm a radio DJ.

Boom!

I'm a student.

It is definitely
a dream come true.

This apron means
more than life.

It means just everything.

The most exciting thing
I've ever done in my life.

Yee-haw!

I'm the guy.
I'm gonna win this thing,

and I'm gonna take it home.

- Congratulations.
- Oh, my God.

Right now, it's all about
determination and will.

My motivation
is a little two-year-old boy.

It's gonna be a street fight,
and I'm ready.

(Announcer)
Still to come...

Your 60 minutes
starts now!

(Announcer) It's the first
challenge of the season.

This is the most pressure I've
ever felt in my entire life.

(Announcer) Some home
cooks are sent home.

I am not giving
this apron up.

And the final 18
head for the Masterchef kitchen.

The competition is on.

(Announcer) 36 home cooks
have been awarded aprons,

but now they must fight their
way into the Masterchef kitchen

where the ultimate battle
awaits.

[Cheers and applause]

Congratulations.
You are the top 36.

Well done.

Each of you have got
a 1 in 36 chance

at $1/4 of a million,

your very own cookbook,

and most importantly,

the Masterchef trophy.

Now, listen.

After this next challenge,

we're taking
at least half

of those aprons back.

I'm getting
a little bit nervous,

but I'm still
pretty confident

that my apron's
gonna stay on me.

This apron's
on the line today,

and I don't plan on
letting it go anywhere.

Because I know that aprons
don't grow on trees.

- Are you all ready?
- All: Yeah!

Yes, chef!

Follow us.
Let's go.

Gordon's told us
to follow him into the room,

and my mind is just spinning
like a roller coaster

with no brakes.

Nobody knows how good
anybody is,

so naturally,
I'm gonna, you know, compete,

and I'm gonna win.

As soon as the doors open,
I see rows of workstations,

and I'm thinking,
"oh, my God,"

this is the real deal.

This is super intense,

walking in and seeing
these amazing sides of beef.

I'm thinking, "awesome!"

I got this.
I love beef.

It's your very first
Masterchef challenge.

[Cheers and applause]

So the big question is,

what exactly
will you be cooking?

Take a look behind you.

[Beeping]

I hear the beeping around me.
I'm blind.

And I can tell everyone's
ooh-ing and ahh-ing,

and I'm thinking, "I have
no idea what's going on."

I'm just trying to take in
the sounds and stuff.

All of a sudden,
there's this big

crazy-looking robot machine.

I'm thinking,
"oh, my God.

This is insane."

The beef you'll be cooking today
is ground beef.

Ground beef is
incredibly versatile,

and that's why
it's part

of almost
every country's cuisine.

If we see 36

bland burgers,

we're gonna scream,
and you're gonna go home.

Use your imagination.

Now the pantry behind us

has got everything
you need

to make
that protein sing.

You name it,
you've got it.

So put your brains
in gear,

and go and collect
your ground beef.

So we're walking up
to this big, giant machine,

and we had this big bowl,
and they had these big levers,

and they're getting ready
to pull this sludge down,

and all I kept thinking is,
like, Pink Floyd, The Wall.

(Gordon)
Come on, gentlemen.

This dish
has to be perfect.

Half of us are going home.
That's a ton!

Like just... fft!
Gone.

Can't be me.
So the heat is on.

(Gordon) The possibilities
are limitless.

But your time
is not.

You've all got
just 60 minutes

to take your two pounds
of ground beef

and turn that
into one stunning entree.

Throughout
your 60 minutes,

we'll be watching you,

sampling your seasonings
and tasting your sauces.

Make sure the ground beef
is the hero of that dish.

Good luck,
all of you.

Your 60 minutes...

Starts from now!

So the judges
yell "go,"

and I am running
for my life.

Does anybody see
stock and broth?

This competition can be
won or lost

in this first
five minutes.

This is where you set
the ground rules down, right?

(Graham) Yeah. The minute
they saw the ground beef,

they should have had in their
head what they're gonna do.

Instantly. The game is being
played in the pantry.

Right now.

Sorry, sorry,
sorry, sorry.

I'm gonna use my height,
my athleticism.

I'm gonna run through
the pantry,

grab everything I need.

Hopefully
nobody gets in my way

'cause I hate to step on
any of the shorter competitors,

but that's just
the way it rolls.

I hope we get
a lot of variety.

What would you make?

Joe, I'd do something
pan-Asian.

Um, a delicious, savory,

spiced meatball.

I'd do a Salisbury steak,

but I would fold in a bunch
of roasted mushrooms

to help bind it.

I think that what you
really get to see

is the intelligence of the cook
play itself out.

How do you distinguish yourself
with technique and strategy?

Get creative.
Focus.

Ugh! I'm already behind.

Wouldn't you know it?

I'm making a beef roll
with a romesco sauce

and potatoes duchesse.

I absolutely have
to put out the best

that I have in me
right now

because there are
some amazing cooks here.

I haven't paid attention
to anybody around me.

It sounds like everybody's doing
something creative and fun,

and hopefully mine will be
better than all theirs.

Uh, did I set the olive oil
somewhere right here?

Olive oil.

Cindy?
This is Cindy.

She's my guide
and my aide.

She's pretty much my eyes.

I just tell her
which ingredients to get,

and then that's what
she gets for me.

She doesn't cut
for me.

She doesn't taste my food
or anything like that.

I'm trying to make
a Thai basil beef dish.

It's like a good
comfort food dish.

It's tasty,
and it's simple.

Come on!

Get creative.

Okay, AJ, what
are you cooking?

Orecchiette
with broccoli rabe,

miniature meatballs
with fennel,

and use the sausage
to make the sauce.

- What's your wife cooking?
- She wouldn't tell me.

- She wouldn't tell you?
- She wouldn't tell me.

- (Gordon) Anna, what are you doing?
- Tarragon beef stuffed onion.

What are you doing,
like a papillote, a roll,

a ball?
How are you doing it?

I blanched the onion
and the beef stock in white wine

flavor.
And then I stuffed it

with tarragon orange zest,
a little orange for the acidity.

Have you told your husband
what you're doing? No.

She says
it's all-out war.

Has he told you what
he's doing?

I'm not even thinking
about it right now.

I don't know what he's doing.
He's on his own.

- Okay, Anna. Good luck.
- Thank you.

Hey, David.

Gentlemen, how are you?

- Good.
- David what are you making?

I am going to make
a faux marrow.

I've cored out a potato,

and then I'm gonna use that
as a vessel for the meat.

Who here is scaring you?

Josh is a pretty strong
competitor.

I think Tali's
a pretty strong competitor.

You keeping your apron,
or you gonna give it back to us?

No, I absolutely feel
that I'm keeping my apron.

All right, let's go.

Ohh!

Five minutes to go!

Please taste
everything you're doing.

Think of those techniques.

Think of those flavorings.

Because we are...

Remember...

We're taking at least

half of those aprons back.

Five minutes to go!

(Announcer) In the first
challenge of the season,

36 home cooks
have just minutes left

to create an exceptional dish
using ground beef.

Please taste
everything you're doing!

(Announcer) If they fail
to impress the judges,

they will lose
their apron.

I am not giving this apron up
for no reason.

They gonna have
to fight me for it

and take me and put me back
in the swamp.

I'm not worried at all.

I think everything is going
just as I want it to,

and I'm just
keep on pushing.

(Joe)
Well, Melanie's doing a...

- Salisbury steak.
- Salisbury steak.

But I think she must have
ground the meat again,

or she really worked it
with her hands.

It looks very,
very mushy.

(Gordon) Michael Chen... he's doing

a really nice,
fragrant broth.

If you can pull off a broth
in this short of a time...

Showing some technique there,
like a consomme.

(Gordon)
Like a consomme.

What I've seen

is some pretty
accomplished cooking.

A lot of seasoning,
good knife skills,

good techniques.
I've seen the cooking

happening
in an intelligent way,

and I think we're gonna be
eating some tasty dishes.

One minute to go.

Start plating
your dishes.

30 seconds to go!

Finishing touches.

Make this count.

Ten, nine,

eight, seven,

six, five,

four, three,

two, one.

And stop.
Hands in the air.

Well done.

[Cheers and applause]

(Announcer)
Based on what they tasted

and observed throughout
the challenge,

the judges have already
made some decisions.

(Graham)
Kim.

(Announcer) And will now divide
the remaining 36 home cooks

into three groups.

I'm totally confused.

There's, like,
two groups up front,

but there's still
a bunch of us left

in the back.

And I don't know
if that means

that we're gonna get
to go through...

Maybe we're not safe
at all.

For the last hour,

we've watched

and we've tasted.

Some of you
have impressed us so much

that we're already
very confident

that you belong
in the Masterchef kitchen.

(Joe)
But for others...

We've seen enough to know
you're way out of your depth

in this competition.

The good news is...

One of these groups of 12

has already made it straight
to the Masterchef kitchen.

I'm looking at their group,
and I'm looking at my group,

and I'm freaking out
because I've come so far,

and I just can't let
my dream be over.

This can't be it
for me.

I'm not worried.

Well, I'm a little worried.

Yeah, I'm worried.
Of course I'm worried.

This group here...

Are all going...

[Suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

Straight
to the Masterchef kitchen.

[Cheers and applause]

This is my dream
coming true.

♪ Happy dance ♪

♪ Happy dance ♪

Whoo!

Congratulations!

I am so thrilled.

It was amazing to be going
into the Masterchef kitchen.

People aren't gonna be able
to live with me now

'cause I'm gonna have
such a big ego.

(Gordon)
Well done.

This 12...

Unfortunately,
not good enough.

Please take your aprons off.

You're all going home.

I am disappointed,

but restaurant Jermaine's
will be open,

and I will definitely
send an invite

out to Gordon Ramsay.

(Announcer)
With 12 home cooks through

and 12 sent home,

all that is left
is for the final group

to discover their fate.

Okay, you guys.

We just weren't sure
about you,

which is why
we are going to take

a closer look
at your dishes.

Bring your dishes
down to the front.

I get called down
as part of this last group,

and honestly, it must mean
that my dish is [Bleep].

So I'm pretty worried.
This sucks.

Can the following
four people

step forward together?

David Mack, Anna, AJ,

Tanya.

I'm standing
before the judges.

Palms are sweaty,
knees weak.

There's no way I'm letting
them send me home tonight.

First dish, please,
David Mack.

What's it called?

(David Mack) A reconstructed
Italian beef taco.

The flavors are good.

- It's not a bad idea.
- Thank you.

I think with the time
you had on your hands,

you could have done something
a little bit more exciting.

Anna.

(Anna)
Tarragon beef stuffed onion

with golden raisins
and toasted walnuts

and a horseradish creme.

It's interesting.

Nice flavor.

It does work,
but I want more color.

I see.

The inside has to look
as delicious

as the outside.

I understand.
Thank you.

AJ.

(AJ) This is orecchiette
pasta with broccoli rabe

and fennel meatballs.

There's a nice
little spice.

I think adding that sausage
was a good idea.

- I think you did a good job.
- Thank you.

Did you taste
your wife's dish?

I did not.

Nervous?

- I am.
- You should be.

It's a nice idea,

but it's kind of...
Bland.

At this point,
I'm thinking

we're both going home.

Next up, Tanya.

(Tanya) My interpretation
of a Persian kebab

that I paired with
a red onion pickle salad,

fried eggplant, and a roasted
garlic yogurt dressing.

Can you step outside
Persian?

Most definitely.

It's bold.
It's very, uh, very you.

Can you step out
of that comfort zone?

[Indistinct murmuring]

(Announcer) The judges will now
decide if any of these home cooks

are good enough to make
the Masterchef kitchen.

Okay.

David...
And Tanya.

Step forward, please.

Okay, you two.
Your journey...

Is about...

To continue 'cause you're both
going to the Masterchef kitchen.

Good job.

Okay, Mr. and Mrs. Rossi.

Two things
are clear to me.

That you both
love each other...

And that you both
love food.

I will invite you to say
good-bye to each other right now

because there is a separation
about to happen.

No matter
what happens,

knowing I'm going to be
saying good-bye to my wife

is very emotional.

The person
going home alone...

[Suspenseful music]

Is...

♪ ♪

Mr. and Mrs. Rossi...

There is a separation
about to happen...

Because only one
of you

is coming
to the Masterchef kitchen.

The person going
home alone...

Is...

[Suspenseful music]

AJ.

Anna, you're going through
to the kitchen.

Congratulations.

I love you, sweetie.

It's bittersweet.
I'm going home,

and my wife
is staying behind.

I am determined
to kick some butt

in this competition
for the both of us

and win that trophy.

That is my goal.

Christine, Bubba,
Monti, Nandini,

step forward, please.

The first dish
that we're gonna taste

is Christine's.

Thank you.

Straight.
Down easy.

Down here?

Yes, ma'am.

Right here. Okay.

Thank you.

(Christine) I made a Thai
basil beef served with rice.

The flavors
are really complex.

I get the heat, the sweet,
and it's really delicious.

The problem is

the beef...
It's almost dry.

Did you season
the rice?

No, sir, I didn't.

I figured that the beef
and the basil

would have enough flavor.

- You were right.
- Thank you, sir.

I'm gonna
walk you back.

Okay, thank you.

Bubba, please step forward.

(Gordon)
The idea was what?

(Bubba)
Ranch stew.

And decided to cook
a cornbread on top.

Cornbread's
actually quite nice.

It actually tastes better

than the savory
ground beef underneath.

Flavorful, but...

Pretty simple.

Thanks, Bubba.

Next, Nandini.

(Nandini) I made ground
beef with fresh spinach,

cilantro, and mint

with Israeli couscous,
peanuts, and potatoes.

Everything's cooked
properly,

but it doesn't scream out
and explode with flavor.

It's almost
one-dimensional.

You've actually got quite a nice
depth of flavor in there.

It's nice.

It's very rare you serve
the couscous and potato

'cause it's starch,

so it's either one
or the other.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next up, Monti.

I am absolutely
beyond belief nervous.

I just don't want them
to vomit.

What is it?

(Monti)
It's a beef roll.

I have currants
in there.

I have cumin, paprika,
goat cheese,

and then I wrapped it up
in a pastry dough.

- The beef is delicious.
- Thank you.

It's brave.
Very brave.

Love the technique.

Less cheese,
more flavor on that beef.

Are you gonna keep
that apron?

I want to.

Back in line, Monti.
Thank you.

(Joe) It was just too
simple, you know?

It's kinda like
a nice idea.

And the meats were...

Sort of broken up,
and it was too dry.

Yeah.

Monti,

please take
one step forward.

I'm sure your son
misses you.

I'm sure
he's super proud of you.

No matter what happens,
promise me that you're gonna

continue your journey
with food.

Yes, sir.

Well, with that promise,
I'll promise you...

A spot
in the Masterchef kitchen.

[Cheers and applause]

(Gordon)
Well done.

Going through
to the Masterchef kitchen

feels like I've been given
the biggest gift in the world.

This is
my one opportunity

to make
my life work out

for the betterment
of my son,

and I am not gonna
throw it away.

Bubba and Nandini.

You guys prepared dishes
that showed the three of us

that getting into
the Masterchef kitchen...

Is sadly just a little
beyond you.

Please take off your aprons.

Thank you.
[Sniffles]

I just got booted.

I had to turn
in my apron.

- (Gordon) Good luck.
- Thank you.

They can turn me loose now
and let me go back to my swamp.

[I wish I was in Dixie
on harmonica]

♪ ♪

[Applause]

- Christine.
- Yes, chef?

Were you happy with the dish
you put forward?

I think the beef could have
been cooked less.

You feel you still belong
in the Masterchef kitchen?

Yes, chef, I do.
I just want the chance.

Christine...

(Announcer) With 16 home
cooks already through

to the next stage
of the competition,

Christine's future
is in the hands

of the Masterchef judges.

Christine...

Yes, chef.

You feel you still belong
in the Masterchef kitchen?

Yes, chef, I do.
I just want the chance.

(Graham)
Christine...

[Sighs]

You're going
to the Masterchef kitchen.

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you.

I just feel really relieved

that I made it past
the first challenge,

and I want to make it
to the top.

I want to show everyone
that, hey,

there's this disadvantage
I may have,

but there's really
no excuse

that you can't be the best
that you can be.

(Gordon)
All four of you, step forward.

Courtney, first up.
Let's go.

The dish is a...

(Courtney)
It is a spaghetti bolognese.

Brave move,

attempting to make a bolognese
in under 60 minutes.

The pasta's done nice.

But the actual bolognese,
the sauce,

it's very sweet.

Rami, let's go,
please.

(Rami) I just call it
a grape leaf Patty.

The side of cucumber yogurt
and some pickled vegetables.

Vegetables are pickled
beautifully.

Yet, you look at the beef,
and it's slightly gray

and sort of
gone off color.

Mmm.

It's bold.
It's confident.

But I think
that conceptually

it's a little bit
stretched.

Okay.

(Gordon) Next up, please. Thank you.

The inspiration?

(David) I wanted to make
a faux bone marrow,

the meat and potatoes
with roasted vegetables.

Smart idea, the bone marrow.
Nice and savory.

Vegetables
are undercooked.

Root vegetables aside,

the good thing is that the beef
and potato works really well.

- It's tasty.
- Thanks.

(Gordon)
Okay, Sherine.

(Sherine)
This is roasted eggplant,

and it's stuffed
with garlic mash

and ground beef
with a tomato butter sauce.

Did you taste it?

I did.
I did taste it.

Did you taste
the raw eggplant?

My favorite thing on that plate
is the tomato sauce.

Potato really doesn't add
anything to the dish.

Okay.
Courtney, please step forward.

You're an opera singer.

That dish...

Was your swan song.

You will not be returning
to the competition.

I'm not exactly sure
what just happened.

To be that close,
it's a little bit rough.

I do believe the judges
made a big mistake.

[Applause]

Sherine, step forward,
please.

Do you think
today's dish

warrants you a position
in the Masterchef kitchen?

I believe the dish
shows my potential.

You do...

Unfortunately, we don't.

Please take your apron off

and leave Masterchef.

- Thank you, guys.
- Thank you.

[Applause]

Good luck, guys.

Both of you step forward,
please.

We've seen a ton of potential
in both of you.

But only one of you...

Is going through
to the Masterchef kitchen.

Rami, do you think you're
a better cook than David?

I wouldn't be here
if I didn't think I was.

David, you think you're
a better cook than Rami?

Yeah, I do think
I'm a better cook than Rami.

David...

You are not...

Going back
to South side, Chicago.

You're joining them.
Congratulations.

It feels awesome
to be part of the top 18.

I'm just ready to cook, and I'm
ready to show what I got.

Rami, please take
your apron off.

I'm sorry.

You're leaving Masterchef.
Thank you.

It's disappointing
that my journey

in the Masterchef kitchen

is shorter
than I anticipated.

I honestly felt
that it was my apron.

But I'm here being judged by
people who are better than me,

so I'm not gonna
question them.

Congratulations, final 18!
Well done!

Amazing.

I'm in the top 18!

All of you, come over.

Oh, my God, man.
Top 18.

Competed against thousands.

Down to 18,
and I'm in it to win it.

After tasting literally

thousands and thousands
of dishes

from all across America,

we are here!

One of you
is the next Masterchef.

[Cheers and applause]

The competition

is on.

(Announcer)
Tomorrow night on Masterchef...

The top 18 take their places
in the Masterchef kitchen...

This kitchen is your culinary
theater of dreams.

(Announcer) The competition
rapidly heats up.

Whoa, fire.
Fire!

Stand back.
Just stand back.

(Announcer)
Battle lines are drawn.

The duck was better
executed by me.

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