Harper Morris

* First

**Harper Morris** is a contestant who competed on Hell's Kitchen Season 28, she finished in 12th place.

Harper entered the competition with a single goal in mind, make a better future for her family, and is willing to do what it takes to get there.

## Personality

Harper is one of the nicer women this season and willing to stand up for herself.

## Season 28

### Episode 1

Harper entered the competition ready to show the world what she could do, her signature dish caught everyone in the Red Team off guard, not just for being the one chef making a desert but making a desert version of an savory Italian Classic.

Harper went up against Mike in the signature dish challenge and Ramsey was more than a little skeptical of her signature dish, however Harper would impress with her daring effort, becoming the latest chef to get a good score on her dish and tied the round with Mike at 4/5 each, the Red Team went onto lose the challenge and Harper was seen hard at work in the punishment.

### Episode 2

Harper's burger wasn't selected for the challenge as Chloe successfully talked the Red Team into sending up her raw burger which was promptly trounced by Jazz's lamb burger, Harper was annoyed by this as she felt her burger could've given Jazz's a run for it's money.

Harper was on tableside that night and wasn't seen much, the Red Team lost the opening night's service after Chloe's mid-service elimination and Harper wasn't nominated that night, though she did consider Chloe's elimination karma for the two poor challenge performances she was around for.

### Episode 3

Harper wasn't seen much during the Crab Relay Challenge and the women lost the challenge,

Harper was on Garnish with Jazz that night and ended up having to take over from the Aussie after her argument with Kimmie got them kicked out, the Red Team went on to win the service and Harper wasn't considered for elimination.

### Episode 4

Harper was paired with Mike to make gumbo for the Southern Cuisine Challenge but neither impressed with their efforts, with Harper underseasoning her gumbo and Mike going in the opposite direction, Zara's Shrimp and Grits won the red team their first challenge of the season and Harper was seen enjoying the award.

Harper was on the desert station that night and wasn't seen much, the Red Team lost the service thanks to Zara and Kimmie's mistakes and she was seen to be proud of Zara for her passionate plea.

### Episode 5

Harper wasn't seen much during the Breakfast challenge but was seen congratulating Zara on her comeback.

Harper was on apps with Jamie and managed to get the Red Team through apps with mimimal issues, she admitted to having a new found respect for Jazz when she returned to the kitchen and worked through her injury to help Kenny on the fish station, the Red Team went onto win the service and Harper wasn't nominated.

### Episode 6

Harper managed to beat Mike in the battle of the sweetbreads but the Red Team went onto lose the challenge.

Zara and Harper worked together to get apps out on family steak night, the red team went onto lose the challenge and Harper was shocked by both Jazz's reasons for nominating herself and her move to the Blue Team as she thought that it was curtains for the Aussie even after Kenny's abysmal night on meat.

### Episode 7

In the middle of the dog pen challenge, Harper told Ramsey that she couldn't participate in the physical part of the challenge due to being allergic to dogs, allowing an ecstatic Zara to return to the playpen in her sted, Harper went up against Vince and whilst Vince produced his best dish of the season, Harper's dish just beat his, the Red Team went on to win the challenge and Jazz chose to use her punishment pass on Harper, knowing that her allergies would result in a miserable time for Harp.

Whilst she was doing the punishment Troy and Max warned her to stay clear of Vince as they wanted to avoid a repeat of when Amy was left behind, which Harper understood, upon hearing of Jazz's anxiety attack she was sympathetic but relieved that she had chosen to remain feeling that she could beat her.

Harper was on the meat station that night and managed to lead the Red Team to victory, she was relieved to see Vince go home, having been appalled at his comments towards Jazz.

### Episode 8

Harper was up against Troy in the cod round of Spell's Kitchen and managed to set Amy up for victory against Carlos with her tie.

Harper was initially on tableside with Tyson that night but was called into the kitchen after everyone but Jazz was kicked out, with the aid of Jazz, Tyson and the Sous Chefs Harper was named Best of the Worst (alongside Jazz) that night and told to nominate two of the women for elimination, she nominated Amy and Zoey, resulting in the latter's elimination.

### Episode 9

Harper was sewn welcoming Carson to the Red Team and was feeling confident about her chances going forward after being named Best of the Worst after the last service.

Harper did decently in the Blind Taste Test, scoring a 2/5, however she would get easily overshadowed by Zara and Jazz getting perfect 5/5 scores in their rounds of the Blind Taste Test, winning the Blue Team the challenge in the process.

Harper was saddened to learn that Tyson had to leave the competition after breaking his leg and planned to do well for him in the service, however Harper would have her worst performance hat night, tanking on meat and getting kicked out with Amy, she and Amy would be sparred that night as Ramsey felt that he couldn't eliminate either of them after Tyson's exit.

### Episode 10

Harper and Amy talked after their near escape from elimination and agreed that they were lucky to escape that service in tact.

Harper went second in the craps challenge and selected apples to go with the red team's pork dishes (something Jazz admitted was a good choice), however whilst the rest of the Red Team did well, Amy's dumpling dish derailed any chance they had at winning with her horrible dipping sauce.

Amy and Harper had a huge argument during punishment, one so bad that not even Jamie going full mom mode on them didn't break it up and required Christina to step in, this argument boiled over into service, ruining any chance the Red Team had at winning service and worse, as Harper was the one who started both arguments, ruined any good will Harper had built with her team, this, combined with her horrible performance on meat, convinced Ramsey that she wasn't ready to be a head chef and eliminated her over Amy even though Amy was on her third nomination in a row.

### Episode 19

Carlos was unable to make it to the finale and Harper was brought it to replace him, Harper ended up being Jazz's final pick by default as Jamie attempted to trip her opponent up by putting Amy and Harper on the same team again.

## Nomination History

 Week 3
 Week 4
 Week 5
 Week 6
 Week 7
 Week 8
 Week 9
 Week 10

## Trivia

Alongside Amy she is the other half of the first time a punishment pass has been used on chefs in the same team and the first to do so thanks to her allergies.

She is the first chef to receive a positive score for cooking a desert as their signature dish

## Post Hell's Kitchen

Harper went on to open a restaurant in Orlando using the hype from her Hell's Kitchen appearance to generate publicity for it, the restaurant has good reviews and she has since made amends with Amy, admitting that she was in the wrong.

## Quotes

“I’ve been a fan of Hell’s Kitchen for as long as I can remember, I like to think that I know what not to do and what to do but we’ll see.” (Harper’s first confession cam)

“Some of the women are cooking meat, some are cooking fish and Kimmie’s doing some weird mushroom scallops dish because she’s vegetarian, me? Not only am I doing the only dessert, but I’m doing a dessert version of a famous Italian dish that I know is on the Hell’s Kitchen menu!”-Harper’s confession cam after the signature dish starts.

“Right, young lady, tell me about yourself please.”

“My name’s Harper, I’m 25 and from Miami, Florida where I work as a Chef de Partee at one of the best Italian restaurants in the city.”

“You certainly don’t lack for confidence.”

“Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t confident in my abilities as a chef.”

“Please describe your dish.” \*Harper unveils it\* “Spaghetti Carbonara?”

“Yeah, but it’s a desert Spaghetti Carbonara.” \*Ramsey does a double take as Harper continues\* “I candied the guanciale, seasoned the pasta water with cinnamon, star anise and ginger and used the cracked black pepper for texture before serving it with an egg souffle..”

“Hold on, let me get this straight, you came onto the show presenting a desert version of one of the most famous Italian dishes in the world?” \*Harper nods\* “Do you realize that in the past twenty or so seasons of this show not one chef as managed to impress me by serving a desert as their signature dish?”

“Yes chef.”

“So, you understand that I’m not looking for a pastry chef, I’m looking for an executive chef.”

“I understand that, but the chef I work under requires me to swing both ways.” \*She pauses as she realizes what she just said and laughs\* “I really should’ve worded that better.”

“You may laugh but this dish has me worried, and let’s hope this dish is better than your choice of words.” \*Ramsey tries the dish\* “Have you ever been to Vegas before?”

“Once, for my eighteenth birthday, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my career at the time. And I took a gamble when I decided to go into the culinary arts.”

“That’s appropriate because you took a big gamble with this dish and it’s delicious! That is a strong 4/5, well done!”-Harper’s dish gets judged.

“Okay, I’m past the first hurdle, now I need to show Chef Ramsey and the other competitors that I can swing the other way too!” \*pauses, then laughs again\* “Oh gosh darn it!” (Harper’s confession cam after her dish gets judged)

“You know what? Fine, send up the Ribeye stew chick to go up against Jazz and Kimmie, we’ll see how that ends!” (Harper’s confession cam after her burger doesn’t get selected for the second challenge)

“Really Chloe? You didn’t check to see if your meat is cooked properly or if the buns aren’t soggy? How did she get picked for Hell’s Kitchen, never mind this challenge?!” (Harper isn’t impressed by Chloe’s disastrous burger)

“Part of me is glad to see Chloe gone but with Leah gone as well? We’re down two members after one service, we’d better hope that we win the next service otherwise Chef Ramsey will have to send over one of the guys.” (Harper’s first confession cam of Episode 3)

“Jazz, what the hell were you thinking? You almost threw it all away because you were frustrated at us? Good luck boys because that Aussie has as much attitude as she has talent.” (Harper following Jazz’s near elimination in Episode 6)

"Ladies, I don't even know where to start tonight, when I was called in to salvage tonight's service the Red Team was a mess and Jazz was the only one left in the Blue Kitchen."

"The problems started on apps Harp, there was little to no communication from Zoey and Amy all night and it just snowballed from there."

"Amy, any comments?"

"The "little communication" was from me, because Zoey didn't speak up all night! If you put me up for elimination I will fight like my life depended on it."

"I know your a fighter Amy, so I wouldn't expect any less, Zoey? Any comments?"

"I have no explanation for what happened tonight, but I will fight just as hard as Amy."

"If only you went that hard during service." (Harper decides on her nominees)

"Amy's safe, Zoey's gone and Carson's swapped teams with Zara, it's almost like we traded one infectious ball of energy for another! Zara's come a long way and I'm sure she'll do well on the Blue Team, Carson? Well, he's been up for elimination twice now so I guess we'll see what happens." (Harper's confession cam after the team switch)

"It sucks that Tyson had to leave like that, that's honestly something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, but we have to move on and this next service will be for you Tyson!" (Harper's confession cam after learning of Tyson's exit)

"Okay, delivery done, now onto prep."

"Yeah, let's get this shit done quickly, I'm fucking exhausted!"

"Maybe if you knew how to fucking cook we wouldn't be in this mess!"

"What did you just say?!" \*Amy spins on her heel and marches up to Harper\* "Try saying that to me face bitch!"

"You heard me Amy, every time we trust you to cook something you fuck it up! You drag the team down with your incompetence!"

"At least I can burn on the line, you've been invisible since this shit started!"

"Harper, Amy, enough! Your grown women not te........."

"Stay the fuck out of this Jamie! And it's not my fault this idiot couldn't lead a dog to dog food, never mind a whole kitchen!"

"And where are your leadership skills huh? Because I wouldn't trust you to run a lemonade stand, never mind.........."

"ENOUGH!" \*Harper and Amy stop in their tracks as Christina marches up to them\* "You are both better than this! It's time you started acting like it because this is beyond unacceptable behavior from two women fighting for a spot in Ramsey's empire, got it?!"

"Fine!" \*Amy and Harper storm off and Christina shares an exasperated look with Jamie\*

"I have two daughters back home Christina, both in their mid to late teens, I expect that behavior from them, not grown women in this business!"

"I hear you, and you did what you could to diffuse that situation! Let's hope they can keep it cool during service." (Amy and Harper's argument starts)

"Harper, how long on the meat?" \*Harper doesn't answer Harper's question\* "Harper?!"

"The meat will be done when it's ready Amy! Some of us don't rush into things like you did in the challenge!"

(Jamie's confession cam) "Oh you've gotta be kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Oh you're starting that shit again? Because I'll keep at it as long as you want bitch!"

"Ladies, please, there's customers out there, they can hear you! Calm down and.........."

"Shut it Carson! This is between me and her, not you!"

"It's between you, her and the paying customers, seriously Amy, are you listening to yourself girl?!"

"Maybe Amy should've been the one to get her leg broken yesterday!" \*the rest of the red team turn to Harper with appalled looks on their faces\* "At least Tyson contributed to his team!"

"You know what Amy? Have at it! I am not stepping in after that comment!"

"Thank you Carson!" \*Amy leaves her station and storms over to Harper\* "You want to say that shit to my face bitch? Huh? I'm waiting!" (Amy's confession cam) "Here's the thing, I'm barely taller than Zara and Harper's almost as tall as Jamie but I don't give a shit if your as big as the Jolly Texan over on the Blue Team! That is a fucked up thing to say and I'm not standing for it!" (regular dialogue) "What's the matter, don't like being confronted?!"

"What the hell is going on in here?!" \*the chefs look up and see Ramsey having just returned from the Blue Team\* "I was just in the Blue Team and they are a well oiled machine in there! And then I come back to see this?! What caused this?!"

"Harper said that the Red Team would be better off if I went home on a broken leg instead of Tyson." \*Harper rolls her eyes as Ramsey looks infuriated\* "Ask the rest of the Red Team, they can back me up!"

"Or we can ask why we are fifteen tables behind the Blue Team! In fact? Jazz, come here!" \*Jazz jogs over from the Blue Team's side of the kitchen\* "How far away are the Blue Team from completing service?"

"Me and Zara have just served up our last meat and fish entrees for the final table, Zara's about to get on desert."

"No, she isn't, at least not yet! Blue Team, get in here and finish the Red Team's service! They are fifteen tables behind you!"

"Fifteen?!" \*Ramsey nods at Jazz's question at which point Jazz motions to the rest of the Blue Team\* "Guys, Ramsey wants us in the Red Kitchen now, they are fifteen tables behind, it's safe to say that we've won the service!" \*the blue team file in the Red Kitchen and Amy works well with Zara, Harper and Jazz on the other hand?\* "Harp, just tell me what you need, please?"

"Get off my station Jazz, I've got this!"

(Jazz's confession cam) "Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, the night Zoey got eliminated! And to think I once thought Harper was going to be a Black Jacket!" (regular dialogue) "Seriously babe, just talk to me!"

"Fuck off! Chef I'm walking with chicken!"

"What? No! That chicken isn't cooked!" (Jazz's confession cam) "Okay, seriously, did Harper get possessed by the spirit of Chloe? Are we sure that the first boot didn't have astral projection among her abilities or some shit?!"

"This is beyond a joke, this chicken is raw!" \*Ramsey points to Harper\* "Get out!" (Harper's fate is sealed)

"This is bull! I have so much more to give to Ramsey as a chef than Amy but because she can't take criticism I'm the one going home?! Amy's days are numbered in the competition and I look forward to seeing her get eliminated next!" (Harper's elimination statement)