MasterChef Junior (2013) s05e11 Episode Script

Last week Beef Wellington! a Gordon Ramsay classic proved too much for Mark It's put together in a very slobbish way.
and Avani Your puff pastry is just wrapped too loose.
ending their time in the MasterChef kitchen.
Tonight - Uh-oh.
- What? - the top eight - I'm scared.
face the biggest mystery box of the season.
And then Gordon: The tag team challenge.
Go, go, run, run.
it's a MasterChef Junior favorite.
It has to be perfect! Only the cooks with raw talent Get the nigiri done! It's falling apart.
and the sharpest skills Tight as you can.
will make the cut.
You need to communicate, otherwise it's going to be sayonara for the both of you.
- Welcome, guys.
- Hi, guys.
- Oh, it's a box.
- Oh, no.
Justise: We are the top eight, and we all have a one in eight chance of being that next MasterChef Junior.
Nice to see you all.
Thank you.
I just think that nobody's really seen me yet as a big threat, but I'm one of the most competitive people in this competition.
So, watch out, guys.
Excellent.
Now, tonight we are so excited to welcome a star in the culinary world.
With multiple James Beard award nominations, an acclaimed book, and domination of the Southern food scene, all of you, please welcome - Chef Edward Lee.
- Oh, my God! Jasmine: So excited that Chef Edward Lee is here.
- How you doing? - Good to see you.
He does a whole lot of Southern food, and I love making Southern food in Milton, Georgia.
So I really hope that I'll be able to learn something from him.
I'm thrilled to be in the MasterChef kitchen with all of you young home cooks.
I hope I can teach you something, but what I'm really hoping is that tonight I will taste some incredible food.
Woo! Now, before you begin your next challenge, it's time to talk about the elephant in the room, or rather, the giant mystery box.
Under this box is something very familiar to all of you, something you know very well and are comfortable with.
And by some "thing," I actually mean-- well, you'll see.
Shayne: Who is it? Christina: Your family! - Daddy! - ( cheering ) Welcome, everybody.
Thank you so much for being here.
How does it feel to be inside the MasterChef kitchen? - Great.
- Fantastic.
Gordon: Where's Peyton's mom and dad? What a talented girl.
- Yes.
- Now, who's been doing the cooking? Who's taking charge at home now? - No one.
- Gordon: Nobody.
She is dying to give you guys a hug.
Off you go.
Welcome.
I haven't seen my family in so long.
My dad was really the first person that helped me start cooking.
Love you.
Great job, champ.
I'm here because of what my dad taught me.
- Where's Adam's family? - Here we are.
- Mom and dad, missed him? - Man: Absolutely, very much.
Please, go and give him a big hug.
Having been here for so long, under so much pressure, after all our hard work Go get 'em.
all of us just needed some family to help make it this last stretch.
Hey, Dad.
Now, you, young lady, what's your name? - Journey.
- Journey.
Do you know anyone in this kitchen by any chance? Justise.
I'm just like, "Oh, my gosh.
She is here.
" Christina: Justise, what do you want to say to Journey? That I missed her so much and I just love that she's always right there.
She's my best friend, and I'm always trying to be the best role model.
I just want her to see you can do anything you want.
You put your mind to something, you can do it.
Got one family left.
Cydney's standing over here.
It seems like she's also standing over here.
We're identical twins.
Cydney: Me and my sister have different personalities.
She always likes being the center of attention, but here in the MasterChef kitchen, I stand out, and that makes me really happy.
Now, I know you were just reunited, and I hate to pull you away, but these guys are about to cook.
Family members please head up to the balcony for the best seats in the house.
Christina: It's time for your next mystery box challenge.
Gordon: On the count of three, lift your boxes.
One two, three.
- Lift.
- What? - Whoa.
- Yes.
There's another box.
Oh, come on.
Blue Apron? Edward: At your stations, each of you have a Blue Apron family plan box.
Blue Apron is a fresh ingredient and recipe delivery service, that lets mom or dad skip the grocery store by delivering everything you need in the exact right proportions to make seasonal home cooked meals in 45 minutes or less.
In your box tonight, you'll find chicken breast, wild-caught Alaskan salmon, and farm-sourced winter vegetables like carrots, red onion, baby bok choy, butternut squash, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and rainbow chard.
Gordon: But tonight's packages are missing one key thing.
Recipes! That part is entirely up to you guys.
Edward: You will each have 45 minutes to take whatever is in your Blue Apron box and turn it into a dinner fit for a whole family to enjoy.
Not only does the winner get a huge advantage in the next challenge, the winner will have his or her very own recipe featured on Blue Apron's family plan menu, which will be delivered to families across America starting tomorrow morning.
Ready to make us a delicious dish? Yes, Chef! Your 45 minutes starts - now! Let's go.
- All right, let's go.
( cheering ) Woman: Come on, Jas, you can do it.
Man: Come on, Evan, you got this.
Gordon: Wow, top eights, talk about pressure.
Christina: This is not an easy challenge.
These home cooks are cooking one dish, but it's meant to be a dish that would appeal to the entire family.
Presentation is going to be key, and find a way to elevate it.
Justise is doing good.
Tonight I'm making pan-seared salmon with a roasted butternut squash, sautéed bok choy, and a cauliflower puree.
You got it.
My dad and my mom both like salmon and my sister likes different textures, so this is all in honor of my family.
Add some salt.
Today I'm making salmon with a cauliflower puree, pan-seared carrots, and an onion mustard sauce.
Look at that.
Look at that.
I love fishing with my mom and dad, so I thought why not do a dish that I know my family would love? Woman: You go, kid.
I'm making pan-seared salmon with a butternut squash curry, roasted Brussels sprouts, sautéed carrots, and rainbow chard.
My sister's gluten-free and my parents are dairy-free.
I really want to make this dish special for them.
I'm just so happy to have them here.
All right, guys, 27 minutes remain.
- Hello, Jasmine.
- Hi! What are you cooking for us today? I wanted to do something that everyone in my family would love.
so I'm making a garlic and lemon chicken breast, with a cauliflower couscous and a sautéed butternut squash.
Who's the most difficult when it comes to cooking for them? - Is it dad or mom? - They're both kind of picky.
But you know what? The more picky they are, - the better you become.
- Definitely.
- Good luck.
- Good luck, Jasmine.
Thank you.
Done.
- Afnan.
- Hi.
What are you cooking tonight? I'm making a pan-seared salmon with curried rice pilaf, and braised veggies.
I love the sound of that.
I'm bringing a Bengali twist into this, because my family sacrificed so much for me, so I'm making something my mom and my dad will love.
- Afnan, good luck.
- Thank you.
Looking good, Adam.
Come on.
- How you doing, Adam? - I'm doing good.
What are you cooking for us today? I am making a pan-seared salmon filet with a warm rice and rainbow chard salad, and seared bok choy.
My family makes a lot of healthy foods, and I just want to make them proud.
- Young man, good luck.
- Thank you.
Good luck, Adam.
- Man: Let's go, Adam.
Watch the clock.
- I know! Fifteen minutes to go.
I am making pan-seared chicken breasts and brown rice with some Swiss chard.
My mom taught me how to cook.
She is a great inspiration.
So I'm just happy to cook with her standing right up there.
- Woo! - Good job.
Ten minutes to go.
Remember, you're looking for MasterChef-worthy finesse tonight.
Peyton, it's looking amazing.
Peyton, what are you making for us today? I'm making a pan-seared chicken, with Chinese five-spice roasted squash, and rainbow chard.
Edward: Sounds delicious.
My dad cooks with me the most, and we both love Asian flavors, so I really wanted to make this for him.
- Good luck to you, Peyton.
- Thank you.
- Gordon: Two minutes to go.
- What? You gotta start thinking about the execution, guys.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Wow, exciting.
I think the level's gone up again tonight, seriously.
- A hundred percent.
- Adam's dish.
He's actually taking the salmon and scoring it to make it cook more evenly.
Like, that's a pro move.
Gordon: Peyton, pan-seared chicken breast rubbed with amazing spices.
It's like she's got a point to prove tonight.
Edward: Justise, her fish looks perfectly cooked.
- Oh, that looks so good.
- Thank you.
Gordon: Come on, finishing touches.
Let's go.
This is where it counts.
Man: Go, go! Come on, Adam! Girl: Come on, Justise! Woman: Come on, guys! You got it! Gordon: Here we go.
Let's go.
Judges: Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, - four, three, two, one.
- And stop.
- Hands in the air! - Well done.
Gordon: Let's go! Make those plates that all families will love.
Absolutely stunning.
Come on, Justise! Judges: Five, four, three, two, one.
- And, stop! Hands in the air.
- Hands in the air! Gordon: Well done.
Now, as you know, in every mystery box challenge, we taste as you go, we judge everything you do right as it's happening.
Now, there are three phenomenal dishes out there that we'd love to take a much closer look at.
The first dish we'd like to taste-- this dish's protein is salmon, executed beautifully.
We're expecting a real burst of flavor.
Please step forward Afnan.
Evan: Good job, Afnan! Afnan: I won the first mystery box challenge, but I wasn't in the top three in the second one.
So this one I have to win, because I want to make my family proud.
Gordon: Describe the dish, please.
Afnan: It is a pan-seared salmon with a curried rice pilaf and braised bok choy and Swiss chard.
Everything was inspired by my mom and dad.
They both love salmon.
My mom loves putting a lot of aromatics in rice.
And my dad just eats it all.
He loves it, too.
How did you cook the salmon? I pan-seared it on one side, then I finished it off with butter and lemon on the other.
And the sort of fragrance round the outside, what's on there? Lemon zest.
First of all, visually, it looks beautiful.
The salmon-- delicious.
Got that nice crispy skin, good flavor, beautifully seasoned, and it's fragrant.
What would I change? The rice needs a tad more cooking.
Just a little touch too grainy.
But you're cooking like a pro, big man.
I'm really glad your parents are here to see this.
Well done.
Thank you, Chef.
That is fantastic.
That is really, really nice.
The spices on this are fantastic, the rice is cooked perfectly, the vegetables are nice.
But here's the thing with your salmon.
The end piece where it's a little bit thinner is overcooked.
It's a minor point, but it's one thing to consider.
Everything else, wonderful.
Fantastic dish.
You should be proud of yourself.
Awesome job, Afnan! Christina: Now, the second dish that we want to examine further, that home cook has a very colorful plate.
Now, the dish looks like a fully composed masterpiece.
Please step forward Justise.
Yeah.
Justise: I really push myself, no matter what, and this just shows that I am a big threat in this competition.
This right here is going to get me closer and closer to winning that trophy.
Describe the dish for me.
I've made pan-seared salmon with pan-seared bok choy, roasted butternut squash, and a cauliflower puree.
My sister likes different textures, so I did a cauliflower puree and bok choy, and then my mom loves butternut squash, she loves seafood, and my dad can eat anything I make, so it's all kind of just put together for my whole family.
Okay, let's see how you did on the cook.
Looks good.
The fish looks like it has a nice beautiful cook on it.
Mm, where's that acidity coming from? Well, in the cauliflower puree, I did a little bit of lemon zest and the juice.
That lemon zest and lemon juice in the cauliflower puree, for me, seals the deal on this dish.
You've cooked the butternut squash and the bok choy with these really deep, rich notes, and that cauliflower brings this lightness and this acidity that makes it a nearly perfect balanced dish.
The salmon is a hair overcooked, but I'm gonna be talking about that cauliflower puree for a long time, young lady.
- Nice job.
Yeah.
- Thank you.
Mm, wow.
- The salmon is cooked beautifully.
- Thank you.
The bok choy-- caramelized, crispy.
The puree's delicious.
It's soft, it's creamy.
What would I change? A little bit more acidity, maybe? A touch of lemon juice on top of the salmon as it comes out the pan.
But let's get one thing right, you did your parents proud tonight, and I think you've done the salmon justice.
- ( giggles ) - Great job.
Well done.
- Thank you.
- Amazing, brilliant.
Great job, Justise.
Edward: The third dish that we'd like to take a closer look at not only shows an amazing display of culinary technique, it has a perfectly pan-seared protein on it.
Please step forward Adam.
Adam: I'm super excited that I'm in the top three.
I really tried my hardest to bring my Mediterranean background into this dish, so I'm really hoping that can win this and make my family really proud.
Adam, tell me about your dish.
I made a crispy salmon with a brown rice and rainbow chard salad, a seared bok choy, and an apple cider vinaigrette.
My mom, she grew up in Istanbul, and the rice does have a lot of my Mediterranean roots in it.
You know what I like about this dish? You've got texture with the Swiss chard within the rice.
So it's creamy, but at the same time, it's crunchy, and the balance between the two is amazing.
The fish is cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette just works beautifully.
If there's any criticism, your vinaigrette could have been a little bit thicker 'cause it'd be nice if it were poured all over the fish and the rice.
Other than that, it's a beautiful, sophisticated dish.
- Hands up.
Congrats.
- Thank you.
That bok choy is delicious.
You've caramelized-- you've browned those leaves just a little bit, and it's given a great depth of flavor to the dish.
I love your brown rice.
I'd almost say that your vegetables and your rice outshine the salmon itself.
I wish that you would've just done something a little bit more to it, whether it was making lemon salt or some sort of spice.
But overall I think you did a really great job.
Mom, how proud are you of your son? I'm incredibly proud of him.
- I love you guys.
- Love you, too.
Love you, too, bud.
- Nice job.
- Thank you.
- Good job, guys.
- Good job, Adam.
You, too.
Christina: Now, the young home cook that will get a giant advantage in the next challenge, and the young home cook whose recipe will be shared across the country, congratulations Christina: The young home cook that will get a giant advantage in the next challenge, and whose Blue Apron recipe will be shared across the country Justise.
- Yeah! - Oh, my God! Justise: Wow, I am going to be a published author and I'm only 11.
Afnan, Adam, please head back to your stations.
And this just shows my sister, no matter what, you can do anything you set your mind to.
Gordon: There is another surprise.
Tonight, Blue Apron is giving each of you and your families a year-long subscription to the family plan.
Afnan: Whoo! Yes! Wow! Now, I'd like to invite you all down to say good-bye to your incredible young chefs.
Thank you, sister.
Good job, good job.
Amazing.
Bye.
I really, really, really miss my family, and I'm just so glad that we got the chance to see them.
Bye.
I'm just gonna use this moment to really inspire me to make it to the top.
Gordon: Safe journey home! - Bye! - Mwah! Mwah! All right, guys, now there's another tough challenge ahead.
Everyone, please come down to the front.
Awesome job.
For your next challenge, we're going international.
Ooh.
Tonight, you'll be making one of the most technical types of cuisine you will find anywhere in the world.
- Beautiful fresh sushi.
- Yummy.
Here you have a California roll, tuna roll, nigiri sushi, and, finally, shrimp and vegetable tempura.
A treat for every palette.
Christina: There's no doubt that this is a very tough challenge, but the good news is you're gonna be working in teams.
Gordon: But tonight, this is no regular team challenge.
This is the one and only tag-team challenge.
Oh, no.
Gordon: Justise, for your advantage, you'll be picking all of tonight's teams.
Please come and step up here.
First you have to pick which home cook you want on your team.
Um, I'm gonna choose this person because I think that they're gonna bring a flair in the kitchen, and they will definitely listen.
Shayne.
- Ha-ha! - Shayne, please come and stand next to Justise.
Team number one.
Now we're going into the top six of this competition.
We're getting down to the wire now.
Sadly, you have to forget the word "friendship" and you have to understand the word "competition.
" So make sure there's a reason for the pairing.
Christina: All right, give us the first team.
This team is gonna be a team that we have two strong chefs, but they're both gonna overpower each other.
Jasmine and Adam.
Interesting.
Adam, please go and stand next to Jasmine.
Right, this second pick picks both teams.
First person is going to Cydney, and we're going to be pairing you with Evan.
I'm putting Evan and Cydney together because they're the youngest.
So I think that they get more stressed, and neither of them will really step up as a team leader.
Gordon: Obviously, the last pairing, Afnan and Peyton.
Now, it's time for all of you to head to your stations.
- Yes, Chef.
- We got this.
Edward: At your stations, you have everything you need to replicate our sushi platter.
Christina: Now, in a tag-team challenge, you work in pairs.
But only one of you is ever cooking at a given time.
When we call "switch," you'll tag out your partner and switch places cooking.
Edward: One thing's for sure, if you're unsuccessful in this challenge, we could sadly be saying good-bye to both members of the losing team.
You all have 60 minutes to replicate the incredible sushi platter that we presented to you all earlier.
Now, is everybody ready? All: Yes, Chef! Your 60 minutes starts - now.
- ( overlapping chatter ) - I'm gonna start cutting the avocados.
- Okay! Jasmine, get the sweet potatoes.
You only need one potato.
Pour, Afnan! Yes.
Be careful.
Cut that fish, girl.
Guys, this is it.
This is the MasterChef classic tag-team challenge, and we've given these kids a sushi platter to replicate.
Edward: This seems like an impossible task.
How are these kids gonna do it? First of all, you need to start slicing your tuna.
Evan, they need to be super thin.
Like, paper thin! Okay.
Then you start your vegetables.
- Shayne: That's perfect, Justise.
- Put your knife to the side.
Throw the big piece of the potato away.
I know! Make sure you get the seeds out! Oh, I can't believe I'm making sushi! After that, you get the batter made.
Shayne: Add the flour.
- How much? - Just add it all.
Gordon: From there, the shrimp You haven't started putting shrimp in there, right? Gordon: poach it lightly.
Adam: You need to watch them like a hawk.
All right, I am! Gordon: Then you get your rolls done.
Shayne: Make sure the rice is completely flat.
- Okay.
- Cydney: Come on, Evan.
How are you doing? What are you doing? - I'm rolling it up.
- That's about good! Gordon: It's all about communication.
The minute there's silence, game over.
It's good night.
Shayne, when you come up here-- avocado.
Slice that nice and thinly.
This good? No, that's way too big.
You need it very small.
No, I think that that's good enough, because it's it's smaller, it won't be able to hold the batter.
We are coming up to one minute until your first switch.
No one has started their nigiri yet, and they're all underestimating how hard it is.
Get the nigiri done! Nigiri, nigiri, nigiri! Nigiri! You need to-- you-- get the nigiri done! What's Afnan got to do now? What's gong on? He's supposed to do the nigiri.
I don't know what he's doing.
Oh, no! Peyton: Afnan, what are you doing? - Is he listening? - These rolls are not done! - Which roll? - Which-- The tuna California roll.
At this rate, we'll have nothing done.
Peyton: What's wrong with them? Look, there's a swirl in them.
It's supposed to swirl! - It's a roll! - Afnan: This is not right.
You need to communicate and get on the same page.
Now! Quickly.
Otherwise it's gonna be sayonara for the both of you.
Oh Afnan, what-- what are you doing? These rolls are not done.
There's a swirl in them.
It's supposed to swirl! It's a roll! You need to communicate and get on the same page.
Now! Otherwise it's gonna be sayonara for the both of you.
Oh Come on, Afnan! Get the nigiri done! I will get it done.
Gordon: 15 seconds until your first swap.
Oh, gosh.
Jasmine, I'll do those! No, Adam, I have to do something.
- I got it! - Get ready, guys.
- Here we go.
- Judges: Five, four, three, two, one.
- Gordon: Switch! - Christina: Move! - Come on, let's go! - Go, go, Cydney! Jasmine: All right, come on, Adam, you got this! Go, go! Come on, Peyton! - Evan: Peel that! - Peeling it as fast as I can! Afnan: Make sure that rice is perfectly flat! It has to be not too thick, and not too thin either.
Guys, I'm so worried.
Afnan and Peyton are falling apart.
No one's communicating.
Christina: Peyton is used to taking charge, - and Afnan - Uh he's not the greatest communicator in a team.
Come on, Adam! Just peel it! No, trust me.
This way's faster and just as good.
I'm worried about Jasmine as well.
Two individuals-- headstrong.
Jasmine: You need to get the shrimp into the pot now! I know! Gordon: Can one step down to sous chef or is it gonna be a clash of the egos? Slice them thin.
Not too many.
- Is that good? - Yeah! 20 seconds till the next switch! You gotta speed up! - Evan: Cydney! - Yeah? You have to roll, tighten, roll, tighten! I am! Judges: Five, four, three, two, one! - Switch! - Come on! Go, go, go! - Let's go! - All right! I turned it so you could roll it! Come one, come on, come on! No, wait, make sure it's swirling first.
I think Cydney has the finesse to nail this sushi, but they have to believe in themselves and they have to stay focused.
They cannot get frantic.
Get your sushi knife and be very gentle.
Justice and Shayne, very controlled.
The beauty of their team is that there is no ego to be checked at the door.
I think that they can go a little bit longer.
I'm gonna go ahead and start and cut the jalapenos.
- But that's a final garnish! - All right, should I get the shrimp in? Yeah, but get it slit first.
- Come on, Evan.
Cut the roll! - Aah! 30 seconds to go till the next switch! Peyton: Good job, Afnan! Good job! - Thinly slice the peppers.
- Yeah.
Shayne, when you come up here, your main focus is frying.
Get ready! Judges: Three, two, one, switch! - Get that shrimp out.
- Come on, go, go, go.
- Start skewering-- skewering that.
- Okay.
- Afnan: Blanche it! - Get that shrimp butterflied, Adam! - I need to do the roll.
- Oh, my God.
Edward: Jasmine, what's going on? Right now, Adam's working on the inside out California roll.
And I'm just making sure that he's getting everything done perfectly.
I need you to get the shrimps butterflied, okay? I'll do the butterflying as soon as I get this done.
Adam, come on, that's not gonna take that long.
- Start on the next roll! - Hold on! I don't think he's listening to me right now.
Edward: Okay, remember, you gotta figure out how to get your point across without yelling.
You have to be the voice of reason, okay? - Yes, Chef.
Thank you.
- Good luck.
When you get that roll done, I want you to butterfly the shrimp.
Okay, I'm starting now.
Two minutes until your swap.
Justise, how are you guys doing? We're doing good.
We got both of our rolls done.
How are you guys communicating as a team? Are you the leader all the time? Yeah, I'm more of the leader, and we're both just really motivating each other.
We really want to push each other.
Okay, keep talking to him, because he needs some help.
He needs some strategy, some motivation.
- Get in there, girl.
- Shayne, be careful.
When you put 'em in the fryer, hold 'em, drop 'em.
Christina: You've got about 20 seconds till the next switch! What are you gonna do when you get back in? - Start on the tempura.
- Okay.
Cydney, come on, quickly.
Swirl it around and then drop it.
Nice.
- Okay, what should I do now? - Get the sauce on.
Put more, put more! Um, no.
Don't worry about it.
- Here we go.
- Three - I'll fix it, I'll fix it.
- two, one, switch! - Go! - Go, go, go, go.
- Come on, Evan! - Sauce! Get the sauce done! - You got it, Jasmine! - Let's go, Justice! Justise: I am, I am.
20 minutes to go, guys.
Let's go! Cydney: Okay, you know the trick.
You need to put it like this.
- Look, like that.
- I know.
I got it.
Right, what's done so far? We have both of the rolls done and we have all the tempura prepared right now.
- Who's finishing? - I am, Chef.
- Can you do this? - Yes, Chef.
- In your mind, start plotting what you need to do.
- Okay.
And make sure that everything you put on that board is the best you've ever done.
- Yes, Chef! - Go, Justise! You're doing awesome! Gordon: Just over 10 minutes remaining.
- They gotta be perfect! - I know, that's what I'm trying to do.
- Okay.
- Christina: Nice shape, Jasmine.
Good job.
Guys, I did not think they were gonna be as strong as they're actually turning out.
They're communicating well.
Aah! It's falling apart.
Come on, we can't go home, Evan.
- Cydney, don't cry.
- I know, I know.
- Keep it together, Cydney.
- I'm just stressed, okay? Cydney is just crumbling.
Gordon: 30 seconds to go until our last switch! - Just rub a bit of wasabi.
Put the shrimp on! - Okay.
- Adam, you're gonna have to make the sauce.
- I know.
- Gordon: Here we go! - Oh, my God! Judges: Three, two, one, final switch! - Yeah! - Please, please, please.
- Go, Peyton! - Oh, I think it's too liquidy.
- Go, go, go! - You need to get those tempura now! - Got it! - Evan: Come on, Cydney! Just get it all in, Shayne, come on.
- I will.
- Put it in the fryer.
You gotta dip it in there.
I know, I'm-- it's not flat! You've got to multitask! Come on! Put it on! - Good job.
That looks nice.
- Okay, thank you.
Shayne, get our veggies on the plate.
- Get those scallions cut! - I know! - ( groans ) - Coming down to the last three minutes to save you and your teammate.
Let's go! - Justise: You have to get that sauce done, Shayne.
- I'm getting it on! - Come on! - Afnan: Check that.
Check it, check it.
- Faster! Faster! - Get that plated! Just get it plated.
Evan: Come on, Cydney! Stir it up! - Our sauce needs-- on the plate! - I got this! Gordon: 60 seconds to go! Come on! - Take the sticks up.
Come on, you got this.
- Stop yelling at me! - Let's go, let's go! - Get it off the skewer.
- Final push! - Go! There you go! Oh, this looks horrible.
Cydney, you don't have time.
Just plate.
- Little peppers on top! - Yep, there you go.
- Come on, we got this.
- Christina: Come on, guys! Adam! What are you doing there? - Get them on the plate! - I'm trying! - Push, Shayne! - I can't get it off! Shayne, use those muscles! - Can't.
Hot! - Come on, pull it.
- Harder! - Edward: There you go.
- Get it on! - Keep going.
Evan: Just get it on the plate.
- Oh, no.
- No! Judges: Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
Stop! Hands in the air.
Gordon: Ten seconds to go to save you and your teammate.
Let's go! - Evan: It's good enough.
- Come on! Judges: Five, four, three, two, one, Stop! Hands in the air.
- Oh! - Good job.
Christina: Guys, that was incredible.
We now need to take a closer look and taste everything to decide which team has just cooked for the last time in this kitchen.
First up, Adam and Jasmine.
Jasmine and I had some struggles with communication, but in the end, I believe that Jasmine and I were able to come together and make a great plate of sushi, and I hope the judges see that, too.
All right, now, 60 minutes.
That was tough.
- Definitely.
- I'm going to say, I'm glad that you're smiling now, Jasmine, because the look on your face, it did not look like you were having a good time.
So what was going on? We had a few difficulties communicating, but we pulled it off, and overall we did a pretty good job.
Okay.
I think visually this platter looks very finessed, which is what you would expect to see if you're going out to eat at a high end Japanese restaurant.
It is stunning.
Thank you.
Now, who ended up cooking the shrimp? Okay, so-- go ahead.
So, Jasmine was cooking the shrimp.
How did you cook the shrimp? What was in that pot that you poached it in? We had some lemongrass, salt, and a little bit of Japanese lemon juice.
I think that the nigiri is nice, and on your rolls here, you're looking good.
But I'm gonna be picky and pick out this one and then pick out this one.
- One's super thick and one's super thin.
- Yeah, I did that.
Now, I think the tempura, you guys got done well.
It has a great coating, it's crunchy.
I gotta give you some love.
You brought us a sushi platter that is stunning.
- Thank you.
- Nice job.
Evan: Good job, Adam.
Good job, Jasmine.
Cydney: You guys did great.
Next up, Peyton and Afnan, please.
Thank you.
Peyton: I'm not feeling very good, because a lot of things went wrong for me and Afnan in this challenge.
We just weren't listening to each other and our communication was off.
But we at least got everything on the plate.
Okay, Peyton and Afnan, you just spent the last 60 minutes ignoring each other.
What happened? Peyton: Well, Afnan, he wasn't listening to me, and he kind of wanted to go his own way.
I don't think so.
I think the lack of communication messed us up.
Here's what I saw.
Afnan, you refused to listen.
Peyton, every time you were working on your own, you were in a confused state.
Then, the biggest mistake you both made tonight is you started a job and nobody finished it.
I mean, seriously, your platter looks like it's just been returned.
Look at this.
Come on.
- Who rolled the California roll? - I did.
Look at the cuts on it.
Why's it so thin? Who molded the rice? - I did.
- Any wasabi? There's some dabs of wasabi on there.
There's none on there, there's none on there, and there's none on there.
At the end, I had to rush.
Oh, dear.
Who made the tempura batter? I did.
- Who fried them? - I did.
Tempura's actually quite nice.
It's nice and crispy, but batter could have been a little thinner.
Unfortunately, tonight you worked as individuals, and it shows in the platter.
- Great job, guys.
- Head up.
- Thanks.
- Okay, Justise and Shayne.
- You-- - You got it.
Communication is key in any team challenge, and Shayne and I work well together, we talked as a team, so I'm feeling good about our platter.
It all looks really great-- looks delicious.
I would eat it any day.
How are you doing, guys? Really good, Chef.
Looks great.
How did you guys feel doing this challenge? Shayne: At the very beginning it was a little bit tough, but once we got going, I really felt that we did awesome.
I'm gonna go right for these nigiri rolls.
I like the knife cuts.
I love the ratio of the rice to the tuna.
Really nice.
I'm gonna call you out on one thing.
- Look at that shrimp.
- It's too small.
Look at that little puny shrimp.
- Watch that ratio, okay? - Yes, Chef.
This roll here encapsulates the very essence of sushi.
The layer of tobiko roe on the outside is perfect.
Justise formed it and then I filled them.
- And then she rolled them.
- Beautiful job, guys.
Check out this tempura.
Look at that.
A bad piece of fried shisa would just kind of droop down.
- And this is standing still.
- Wow.
It's cooked perfectly.
You guys really impress me.
Justise is 11.
How old are you? Shayne: I'm 13 years old, Chef.
I cannot believe this was made by an 11 and a 13-year-old.
Honestly, in this kitchen, age does not matter.
- Kudos to you.
- Thank you.
Christina: Nice job.
Amazing, really good.
Finally, Cydney and Evan.
- Take the back.
- Okay.
I'm worried, because our team, it just fell apart.
I'm not the loudest, and Cydney was cracking under this pressure.
I just hope we did enough to stay in this competition.
Right.
That is very sloppy.
Okay, so, uneven slicing.
Really badly done.
A mess, a mess, a mess, a mess, a mess, a mess.
- What is that? - It's the tuna.
That is not good.
Who cut the tuna? That was me, Chef.
Why would you put it on there? I'd rather you just leave it off.
Who put that on there? - Evan.
- Look at the size of that thing.
That's big enough to be a wheel on the front of my bicycle.
Dear, oh, dear.
- Who poached the shrimp? - I did, Chef.
- How long for? - For about a minute.
And what in? In ginger and salted water.
The shrimp is delicious.
Cooked beautifully.
Thank you.
- Who made the batter? - I did, Chef.
The batter is really crispy.
- The shrimp cooked beautifully.
- Thank you.
But I have to judge you on what you're giving me.
- Yes, Chef.
- Japanese cuisine is all about precision.
- I see nothing precise there.
- Mm-hmm.
- ( whimpers ) - It's like a nightmare on a slate.
( sighs ) Sorry, Chef.
( whimpers ) Evan and Cydney, Japanese cuisine is all about precision, and I see nothing precise there.
It's like a nightmare on a slate.
( sighs, sniffles ) Don't be upset.
You're a very smart, clever, technical cook.
Sometimes in my kitchen, I've felt like crying, but I had to push through.
You know that.
You just have to be strong.
Evan and Cydney, I've seen you plate food in this competition so far that's breathtaking, but I'm going to be honest, okay? And I say it because I want you guys to do well.
That platter of sushi is a mess.
- Thank you.
- Cydney: Sorry, Chef.
Gordon: Dear, oh, dear.
( chattering ) It's okay, Evan.
We all have our off days.
All right, this was a tough challenge and we are very proud of all eight of you.
Now, let's start with the good news.
The team with the best sushi platter of the night-- Adam and Jasmine.
Well done, you two.
- Please, head up to the balcony.
- Thank you.
Jasmine: Wow, this is amazing.
I am really proud of Adam and I.
I am so excited! I am in the top six! The second team that's safe from elimination-- Shayne and Justise.
Off you go.
Up to the balcony.
- Yes! - Good job! Oh, sorry, Jas.
Now, sadly, for one team of two, the MasterChef journey will end here.
Please, all make your way down to the front.
Afnan: I've never been into the bottom four.
My heart is racing.
I hope the judges remember my spices, my flavors, and how far I've come in this competition.
Gordon: This is tough.
All four of you know those platters were subpar and they were nowhere near MasterChef worthy.
Peyton, Afnan, you two are incredibly talented.
But tonight you did not work as a team and it showed.
Cydney, Evan, you both have done brilliantly well in this competition, but you clearly struggled, and I don't think you knew what you were doing tonight.
Afnan and Peyton, please step forward.
Peyton and Afnan your time is over in the MasterChef kitchen.
I'm so sorry.
- It's so sad.
- Cydney and Evan, say good-bye to Peyton and Afnan.
You're my best friend.
Oh, dear.
Peyton, Afnan-- two of the strongest, two of the most talented.
You've done well, both of you remember what you've achieved in this kitchen.
Keep your heads up high and promise me you're going to continue cooking.
Yes, Chef.
Come and say good-bye, please, both of you.
Take care, love.
Chef, come on, you.
Oh, man.
Edward: You're a great chef, all right? You're a great chef.
Keep going.
Take care, and promise me you'll wear those aprons with pride, okay? - Yes, Chef.
- Take care.
Take care, guys.
Afnan: I'm really sad about going home Yes! but I made it into the top eight.
You clearly were born to cook.
Thank you, Chef.
And I know I made my family proud.
The dish of the night-- Afnan! Peyton: Before this competition, I did not have as much confidence, but now I can cook anything.
That, young lady, is cooked to perfection.
Your macaroon, it's punchy, and those berry flavors? Pretty darn delicious, Peyton.
Cheers? ( cheering ) Snowball fight! I've had so much fun here Gordon: Rice.
and I've made amazing friends.
The Red Team! Congratulations, guys.
I got iced by the Gingerbread Man and I also loved cooking for famous guest judges.
Oh, my gosh.
That is making my mouth water as I'm eating it.
Thank you.
Afnan: Just because I'm leaving here today, doesn't mean that I'm going to stop cooking.
I'm going to open a modern bistro.
I'm going to go back to New Jersey, I'm going to wear my apron, and I'm going to cherish this experience for the rest of my life.
Bye! Announcer: The competition continues in two weeks Holy cow! but next week, an extra serving of "MasterChef Junior.
" Awesome.
We show you the best bits from the past five seasons.
( cheering ) - The thrills - ( screaming ) - the spills - Oh! and we track down some of our past contestants Now I'm a teenager.
to see what they're up to.
Now I'm able to drive, which is crazy.
An extra serving, on FOX, next week.
Hanna: Previously on Kicking and Screaming - Go.
- Jump! The teams got a change of scenery.
We're going to the beach.
Elaine: It's going to be fun.
Brady opened up about his past.
You know, and if I'm single for the rest of my life, I'm totally fine with that.
You deserve to be happy in a relationship.
Battle lines were drawn.
We're going to go with Jason and Elaine.
Elaine: They are just choosing friendship over the possibility of winning a half a million dollars.
Hannah: Brady and Claire were able to launch their first prize challenge win.
Three, go.
( cheering ) Then later, the bottom two teams got a big surprise.
Neither team will be going home.
Yeah, baby! Yeah, baby! Right here.
Hannah: Instead, today will be a last opportunity, to send another team to elimination.
And Terry and Natalie held on to their last chance at power.
Four teams continue to fight for half a million dollars.
Who will the jungle claim tonight on Terry and Natalie! Yes, yes.
Great to see you! Great to see you! Oh, my gosh.
We've got to tell you stuff and Let's go.
Let's come on.
Let's come on.
This is never good.
So, we won, and we come back with the ultimate power.
The ultimate power means we are the last ones to get to choose - Yep.
- who goes into the elimination.
The last power.
But there's one more thing.
( cheering ) What? So wait, wait, wait, wait.
I'm so confused.
What the hell is going on here? Everybody's still in.
No elimination.
- Um.
- Psych! You're not in the final three anymore.
We're all still here.
We're still here.
Another night together.
Only one team of the four will win a half a million dollars.
The anxiety is actually building as we get closer and closer and closer to the end.
That's smoke, man.
It's great for killing the nasty smell in your clothes.
Kills the bacteria.
- Really? - Yeah, yeah.
Absolutely.
Well, what do we do, Terry? See, I want to play a game in the water and nobody wants to play.
Natalie: I play video games for a living.
So, day one, coming here, I had not been outside in a long time.
Oh, my goodness.
Wow.
What? Piece of wood.
- What are you all eating? - Scorpions.
( squealing ) But now, I love this place called outside.
We can turn Ben into a mermaid.
- Turn Terry into a mermaid.
- What game are we playing in the water? - Terry, can we turn you into a mermaid? - Bring it on.
- Okay, yeah.
- Absolutely.
Screw you, Ben.
You don't get mermaid boobies.
Oh, baby, I've been looking forward to this.
- Need some mounds right about there.
- Oh, yeah.
Terry: The most important factor in all of survival is attitude.
Am I looking good? These are ginormous mermaid boobies.
Yeah, baby.
Attitude is everything.
The boys in my troop are going to laugh their butts off at this.
Oh, he's a merman.
No, Ben! No, no! - You guys aren't going to leave me here yet.
- Bye.
- See ya, buddy.
- Guys? - Have fun.
- Cool.
- The tide's coming in.
Guys? - Yeah.
- We're getting kind of hungry.
- Should we go swimming? - Should we go eat? - It's not fun anymore.
- ( bleep ) Guys?! - Natalie, you want to go swimming or something? Ow, crabs.
Hey, Brady.
Yeah, I think you've got fish on.
There's something going on with your pole.
Oh, you got something.
Woo.
Got something on there, yeah.
I want to see.
- Holy ( bleep ).
- It's a shark? Pull it in, pull it in.
It's a shark.
Holy ( bleep )! You got two.
I ain't going in that water no more.
No, wait! You should let them go.
You should let them go.
- What? - Yeah.
Are you serious? - No, let them go.
Let them go.
- That is awesome.
- ( bleep ).
- We're eating this.
Shark is awesome.
It's so good, too.
It's better than almost anything you can catch out here.
Ooh, manly.
Let's go kill animals.
I grew up in Costa Rica.
Nature is important.