Brother vs. Brother (2013–…): Season 7, Episode 1 - Hollywood, Here We Come! - full transcript
This season on
"Brother vs Brother",
we're going to L.A.
And this year, we're going big.
It's sibling rivalry
in my neighborhood
where we built
my honeymoon house.
After losing almost
all the challenges
in the last competition,
I ended up winning
in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I was robbed.
Here we go.
This is the biggest
challenge we've ever done.
We have to find some
savings or else
Jonathan is going to destroy me.
An all-out real estate battle.
- We're going to hit.
- I'm losing my grip
And our fate
is in the buyer's hands
in the beautiful L.A.
neighborhood of Hancock Park.
I conquered you.
This competition
started at birth.
And I won
because I came out first.
We're always trying
to one up each other.
Come get your ice cream.
It's actually pretty good.
So we came up with a plan to
settle things once and for all.
We'll each buy, renovate
and sell a property
at one of the most
historic neighborhoods.
L.A. buyers are totally
going to want in.
The brother with the biggest
net profit in the end wins.
And along the way,
our favorite HGTV friends
will stop by
to judge our spaces.
The winner is...
Let the competition begin.
I'm winning. Not in my backyard.
Oh, I'll be celebrating
in your backyard. Nope.
This is "Brother vs Brother."
It's been a while
since the renovation,
but I remember how filthy
and dusty and dirty
everything was through
the whole project.
You guys must be loving
being able just to live
in this space.
It feels so good to be here.
I think it was actually
when you moved out,
it suddenly has cleaned. Oh!
- It was beautiful.
- Oh!
Yeah.
Our honeymoon house
renovation was a huge job,
and I loved having everyone
band together to pull it off.
But I didn't love
losing to Jonathan
in the San Francisco Bay Area
in the last brother vs brother.
It's time to plan
the next competition,
and I think the perfect location
is sitting right
under our noses.
Linda and I have been snooping
our neighborhood.
- Like peeping toms?
- Getting police called.
And we found a couple of houses
that we think would work
for the next competition.
But, you know, hold.
How would that work, though?
Because you would have
an unfair advantage.
Home advantage.
We need to take
things up a notch.
So, I mean,
this is a more expensive area.
Yeah, but think about.
If we're doing two houses
in this area,
that would be hands down
the most expensive competition
we've ever done
just to buy the houses
and then renovation costs
around here a fortune.
I think it's a great choice.
I mean, this does kick
the sticks up from last time.
Oh, my gosh. In doubles
the stakes essentially.
I know what comes after this.
Are you gonna do castles?
But think about, though,
in this neighborhood,
we can do a really
nice renovation
and sell for over five million.
I'm a little uneasy
about working
right in Drew's neighborhood.
But the thing is, if I say yes
and I win the competition
right in Drew's backyard,
this would be the sweetest
brother vs brother win ever.
I feel like
I could be persuaded.
And so we would keep
the same setup as last time.
We each buy a house,
do our own design,
our own renovation,
we sell and then whoever
makes a bigger profit wins
and then the profit
goes to charity.
How about winner donates
to Turn Up! Fight hunger?
- I like that - That's call.
That's a lot of meals.
I love Linda's idea.
Turn up! Fight Hunger
is working with
No Kids Hungry to solve
childhood hunger in America.
So we're going to use
our profits to donate up
to 100,000 meals
to kids in need.
That's a win for everybody.
There's something going on,
but...
- We in.
- That a yes.
- I'll do it! I'll do it!
- Yes.
Yes. Yes.
He has no idea what's coming.
I am playing coy here because
I want to keep Drew on his toes.
But honestly, this is one of the
best ideas he has had in years.
This is bigger than Vegas,
bigger than Galveston,
bigger than San Francisco.
This is the master class
of contracting and real estate.
And if I win, I don't think
Drew will ever recover.
I'm a little surprised
Jonathan agreed
to competing in my own backyard,
but I'm super pumped.
I mean, he already knows how
awesome this neighborhood is.
It's close to the beach,
Downtown L.A., Hollywood.
The houses are huge,
vintage and stunning.
And now that I've lived here
for a few years,
I've got the inside track.
There are two unrenovated houses
left in the neighborhood.
They're both going up for sale.
And I booked advance sneak peeks
with the sellers
so that we can pick our houses
and start this competition.
Where are you going? The car.
We're not driving.
We're walking.
We're walking?
The first house
I want to show you
is that house next door.
- What?
- Want to be my neighbor.
Not if it means buying that.
So this is a state sale.
It's been abandoned
for a little bit,
and you can see
it's definitely run down.
- Wow.
- The neighbors are amazing.
Well.
You can borrow sugar.
There's no less
price available yet.
But from what I'm seeing
on the market,
I would estimate this house
to be in the ballpark
of $2.5 million.
It was built in 1922.
It's 3,200 square feet
with four bedrooms
and three bathrooms.
Oh, whoa.
It's actually rougher
than I thought it would be.
This looks like a Hollywood
movie set that has been aged.
Everything is crumbling,
but huge features.
If you need to sharpen
your pencils in your closet.
This house is in worse shape
than I was expecting,
but I can see the potential.
Don't tell Jonathan,
but I really like this so far.
It's a blank slate,
and the transformation
would be almost as spectacular
as my morning commute.
On the first floor,
there's a front entry area,
living room, dining room
and an office back here.
I have a feeling things
could get weird.
Oh, this is a disgusting
bathroom.
Like this is the poster child
for what happens to your house
if you don't maintain it.
I can't just tour
through the house
and show all my cards to drew.
The mind games
have to start early,
and I don't even know what
the other house looks like yet.
But this house has potential
and I want it.
So I'm going to start showing
him that I don't want it.
Oh, this kitchen is awful.
Like, do we want to bite off
this much or do we want like...?
You know, it's...
I smell fear.
Mind games.
Back here, it's basically a dump
with a maze going through it.
You'd have to blow out
all these walls
and probably do an addition.
But I can tell that a lot
would be big enough for that.
And you would really pump up
the resale value.
I love the front of the house.
Nice layout, big rooms.
It wouldn't cost too much
to make those rooms thing,
but I'm going
to keep that to myself.
We've got the pink carpet
with bleach stains, drips.
And the remnants
of all the family portraits.
- Oh, my gosh.
- It's worse out here.
It really is.
How on earth
would it look better upstairs?
This is decades
of no maintenance.
- And this is not good.
- Yeah, crazy.
I like it a lot.
The upstairs looks pretty dodgy,
but the bedrooms up here
are super spacious
and there's a sun room
off the main bedroom.
This house may not be
in great shape,
but it's a similar size
and vintage
to my house next door.
So I know from experience
I could add major value.
Oh, my gosh.
This is what it's all about.
Oh, it's actually
a lot bigger than I thought.
Oh, I'm out.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Okay, this is so bad.
What's in there?
Oh!
That's a toilet.
I definitely want to see that
other house because this,
I mean, this is crazy
how much work it would be.
I want to see other toilets.
Maybe looking at all these
beautiful houses
that have had work done.
That's cute.
Is there any of this
standing out like a sore thumb?
That comes up the same color.
Any at all?
You can't even see the house
for all the over.
- This is crazy.
- And it's a big corner lot, too.
Oh, yeah.
This is the kind of property
that I would die
to sink my teeth into.
And the weird thing is there's
never for sale signs here.
It's a pocket listing.
Friends and family,
the neighborhood,
they'll buy it.
So who do you know?
Oh, I got connections.
Your connections
have any information
how the heck you get
past these bushes?
You got to climb a little bit.
This house doesn't have
a list price yet either,
But I was told there's
a lot more structural work
that has to happen here.
So knowing this area like I do,
I put this one
in the neighborhood
of $2.6 million.
It was built over time,
but the existing construction
was completed in 1923.
It's got five bedrooms,
three bathrooms,
and 3,600 square feet,
it's a little bigger
than the other house.
- Oh.
- Wow, this is huge.
- Look at the ceiling.
- That's amazing.
Oh, my gosh. Look at that.
This is cool detail
That's unique.
This house is overflowing
with cool character.
These are the kind
of architectural details
Jonathan usually loves.
They're a huge value add,
and whoever gets them
might have a big leg up.
Whoo!
A sunken living room.
Wow. Look at that detail.
Oh, that's hand painted.
I love it already.
The architecture in here,
you don't have
to change anything.
You could keep this
exactly the way it is.
I even like the detail
on the fireplace.
I'm not going to tell you
what I see
because I don't want you
to steal my idea.
Don't waste your energy because
I've already taken this place.
Like I said, mind games.
Similar to the first place
we saw,
there are some nice big
living areas near the front.
In the back of the house,
there's a kitchen
and a bunch of chopped up
random spaces.
I mean, there's space
to work with,
but personally,
I would reconfigure.
Actually, nevermind. Nevermind.
I would keep this the way it is.
It's perfect.
I have a feeling that Jonathan
might want this house
unless he thinks
that I want the other house.
Then he'll do whatever he can to
make sure I don't get that house
and then I take the wrong house.
But I know which is
the right house,
so I'll get him
to take the wrong one
by convincing him
that I want the other one.
Do you follow?
I don't know if I follow.
Don't worry.
It's all part of my master plan.
Mind games. It's my thing.
It feels like a bit of a mystery
mansion upstairs,
but there's a lot of space
to work with.
The five bedrooms
and two bathrooms
could easily be reconfigured.
It seems weird
that all these rooms
are like rooms within rooms.
Which is why this would be
a bit too much work for you.
You want me to do this?
Yeah. Is that how you feel?
I mean, I love sledgehammers.
That's my routine all day.
When have you
ever gone to a gym?
When are you ever on
a construction cycle like this?
That's my move. Hey, I
love renovating houses.
If I had a place like this,
I probably would
dance around the place.
Jonathan's right.
This could be
a problematic rental,
and there's always a risk
of overspending
for the neighborhood.
But I can roll the dice
because I'm an insider.
This is my neighborhood,
and I think that I can find
the right buyer
to pay top dollar.
Big patio and the forests,
the lost city of Los Angeles.
You get a backhoe in here
and this would
clean up pretty well.
It's the inside of the
house that's a ton of work
Both houses are big projects
inside and out.
Let's do this. You're going
to pick a house right now.
This, we'll say, this house
number two.
The one next to you
is house number one.
Put your hand behind your back
and go ahead
on three and pull your hand out.
One, two, three.
Boom.
We're going to pick
a house right now.
Put your hand behind
your back and choose.
Do you want house number one,
the other one,
or do you want house number two,
this one?
Go ahead on three
and pull your hand out.
One, two, three.
Boom. Yeah.
Why that house?
This is a crazy amount of work.
That one over there is probably
only like 60,
70 percent of the work.
Yes.
The house next door is mine.
I knew it.
I gushed over the corner house,
and Drew picked it
just to spite me.
It's like taking candy
from a baby.
He is so predictable.
No house that we do
is going to be
as much work as my house.
I've already worked
in this neighborhood.
I know the neighborhood.
I know the value
of a corner a lot like this.
I can't believe Jonathan
passed on this house.
It's the hidden jewel
of Hancock Park.
I already know it'll sell
for more than the other house.
So he basically just gave me
the competition.
What's that expression?
Biting off more
than you can chew.
Oh, good luck with this.
What's that other expression?
You're going down.
I like mine better.
This competition is going to be
a blast because these houses
are just a few blocks away
from each other
right in my neighborhood,
The renos are going to be epic,
so we need to lay
some ground rules
and set up the first challenge.
I am a little worried, knowing
all the issues we had here
when it comes
to the historic commission.
I do feel like we need
to give ourselves more time.
Dealing with the historic
commission in this neighborhood
was one of our
biggest challenges
when we renovated your
house. Yeah. I mean, it was.
Basically we're not allowed
to significantly change
the appearance
of the entire front facade
of the house
or the first 10 feet
on either side of the houses.
And these rules,
they're meant to preserve
the historic character
of the neighborhood,
which keeps the neighborhood
looking gorgeous.
So how long do you think that
the competition should take?
- Six months.
- What?
Six months? There's no way.
That's pretty fast.
We can't just make it
easy breezy
for the renovation.
We need to make it a challenge.
Eight months. Eight months
is more realistic.
Let's meet in the middle.
Seven months.
Why are you so opposed
to actually having
a reasonable timeline?
Because I have booked a vacation
at the end of seven months,
and I want to celebrate the win.
You might want to get
cancelation insurance on that.
Alright. We'll do seven months.
I think it makes the
most sense to start
with the living room and entry.
Yeah, because, I mean, we only
need a few weeks to do that.
Three weeks.
Actually,
because your place is bigger.
You should have to do
an extra space.
So I'll do my parlor front entry
and living room.
You'll do your living
room and entry. Okay.
Okay. Now have you put
any thought into a judge?
I think we should call
Orlando Soria
from "Build Me Up."
He would love to get into
these spaces,
give us his opinion.
He's amazing. I love his style.
I think this challenge needs
to be more about the punishment
than it is the reward.
We're in Hollywood. Everybody
goes to "Entertainment Tonight"
to see all the Hollywood
gossip and news.
So I think that the
winning brother should send over
all the most
embarrassing pictures,
videos, whatever we have
of the losing brother.
I have some stuff to contribute.
Okay, so living room challenge
for an entry for me.
Also the parlor for you.
Three weeks,
Orlando Soria judges
and the losing brother
gets all their dirty laundry
aired on
"Entertainment Tonight."
I'm gonna get started
on the blooper reel now.
You've been working on the
blooper reel your whole life.
This is Drew's hood,
so I am definitely
a bit of an outsider,
but I am a quick learner.
The house I chose
has everything you need
to create
a beautiful dream home.
If I can turn this place around,
I think I got the win.
I bought this house
for $2.4 million,
which is the most I've
ever spent on a house.
To execute my plan,
I'll need to spend $2 million
on the renovation,
but I think I can sell it
for $5.4 million,
giving me a huge profit
of $1 million.
For this challenge,
I'm going to work hard
to stick to my budget
for the living room
and entry level
Let competition begin.
Let's do this. Oh, my gosh.
This is going to be wild.
Donnie's on my
construction team.
He's like my right hand man,
so I am pumped to have him
by my side for the competition.
Not only will we kick
Drew's butt
and do something amazing here,
he has to be right next door
and watch us win.
Yeah, he's gonna have to live
with it literally.
This is the main
entertaining space.
So let's just make it feel like
that warm, inviting place.
I want somebody to come in here
when they're looking to buy
and know that,
hey, I want to have
my Christmas tree in the corner.
First, I'll use support beams
to open up the sightlines.
A beautiful growing
vault ceiling
will make
a dramatic first impression.
And with an irregular
tile pattern,
this front entry
will really stand out.
I'll carry the welcoming
and stylish vibes
into the living room.
Light hardwood
will warm up the space
and I'll go big
with the existing fireplace
to create an unforgettable
focal point
with soft whites and earth tones
and sophisticated Spanish flare,
buyers won't need to see
the rest of the house.
They'll walk in, fall in love
and make an offer.
I want to go big
with this living
and that definitely does not
include Venetian blinds.
Yeah. Let's pull those.
Whoo.
I demoed some of
the window for you.
Some old timber.
I think this whole thing
has just come off by hand.
Strong. There you go.
Strong like bull.
You've been working out?
Not really.
I feel I have the upper hand
because I know
what buyers want here.
They want to retreat away
from the city,
the health and wellness vibe,
eco friendly.
I'm going to sell the lifestyle
then I'm going to sell the house
and then I'm going
to beat Jonathan easy.
Easy threesy.
I bought this corner house
for $2.35 million,
which is less than
I was expecting.
That's a good thing,
because this place could end up
being in worse shape
than I thought.
But if I can keep my renovation
budget to $2 million dollars
and I find the right buyer,
this could go for $5.6 million,
landing me a big profit
of $1.25 million.
For this challenge,
I've got a pretty substantial
budget for my parlor front entry
and living room. Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
You hear a voice,
but can you see me?
I cannot.
Ha-ha!
Behind the jam bush, you can't
even get in to see the house.
You can't even see the house.
How's it going? Good.
Hart's on my construction team.
I trust him through and through,
and he has the knowledge
and experience
that's going to help me win.
Alright.
Wow.
We have a very impressive
archway in here.
Beautiful, the stenciling
on the ceilings.
In here,
look at the concrete ceiling.
Oh, nice. So I want to make
sure that you keep that charm.
Old Hollywood is awesome.
In the parlor,
I'll save some room
for a cool space
I'm creating later
and I'll build a stunning custom
fireplace feature wall.
With the classic conference
ceiling,
this will be an intimate space
for warm conversation
or blissful, quiet time.
The current front door
isn't an original to the home,
so we'll make it
just as beautiful
as it was in its heyday.
My storybook chateau vibe
will continue in the living room
with bright whites, dark accents
and hints of
understated California elegance.
The beauty of the past,
the style of the present,
all in perfect harmony.
Music to the ears
of high end buyers
but first,
we have a lot of work to do.
The floors look terrible,
but they do not want to come up.
There you go.
Against the big boy.
There we go.
Coming?
Slow start.
But when I start
to get momentum, it'll go.
It's not a race, Jonathan.
Need a little help over there?
My new sport
is trying to one up you.
If it helps us win,
I'm fine with it.
We can't do this part
of the demo ourselves
because old asbestos insulation
and lead paint
is toxic and hazardous,
So we have to leave
that stuff to the pros.
But the coolest part
about having an abatement team
to send on
to a construction site
is that they pick
the place clean.
So I get to walk in and see
the space, warts and all.
It turns out this place
does not have that many warts.
I cannot believe this is like
a century plus old home,
and we open it up and it looks
better than houses
that renovated that
we're only like 40 years old.
Yeah, exactly.
We should almost send like
a bragging video over to Drew.
No root, no termites,
just perfect condition.
I mean, we're all right
over here.
Has life over there?
And asbestos and lead
abatement is like a detox cleanse,
a healthy,
fresh start for my living room,
entryway and parlor.
But now that I can see
the bones of this place,
there's water damage,
the floors are buckling,
and my budget
isn't feeling so healthy.
The floor is so nasty.
From the naked eye here,
I can see the house
and the dips.
We'll have to spend some money
on that for sure.
What about the front entry?
So we weren't able to keep
any of the detail here.
No, it's just deteriorated
from the water damage.
So it's gone.
These ceilings were gorgeous.
I can't believe it.
So, we weren't able to keep
any of the ceiling detail?
It was deteriorated
from the water damage,
so it's not really worth it.
You can still see some of
the damage from the waste pipe.
This is so disappointing.
The coffered ceiling
in the parlor survived,
so that's good news, but losing
the detail in the front entry
really kills
my first impression.
I've got an idea to re add
character to make up for it,
but it's a bit of a long shot.
This space between
the two windows here.
Okay. Let's get
this out of the way.
I would love a fireplace.
Okay.
So because
this is a historic home,
is it feasible
to do a gas fireplace here?
I can't just do
an electric unit.
I need to do something that fits
the esthetic of the home.
But I can vent out
the front of the house
because of
the historic commission.
All these things are happening.
I just want a fireplace,
so I need to figure it out.
The big structural
change I'm making in this first challenge
is opening up the sight lines
between my living room
and front entry.
To do it, I'm installing
a pretty substantial
support beam.
You ready to jack the center up?
Hey, I don't mind.
It'll be my workout for the day.
We need to raise this beam up
so it makes full contact
with the existing joists.
Then we'll add the support post
so it can hold the lower.
That I was kidding, huh?
Oh, God. Here we go.
So I just wanted to talk
about feelings for a minute.
So I feel, you know,
close to you guys right now.
If I ever had to ask for help,
you know,
I feel like you guys...
You really need it.
Okay, watch your hand down here.
I'm going to step back
and take a look at it.
Check both ends, so how we look.
So we're fully contacted
right here.
Not even close right here.
We're an inch
difference in height.
Do you have a laser?
Yeah, the beams
definitely level.
How the hell is that possible?
This is so frustrating.
We cranked the beam up
as much as we can
and we're still not making
full contact
with all the joists.
I've budgeted for a new beam,
but if we have a bunch more
structural issues in my budget
for this challenge is shot.
We are here
all about the floors.
So, do you have options?
You're in luck. Good.
Today, Breeze
from my design team
is here to help me
choose the flooring
from my living room entry
and parlor room.
It's a big decision
because it has
to complement
the existing character
and the new design elements.
When we're thinking
storybook chateau,
and that's the feel we want
with this house,
these light tones are actually
going to paint that picture,
Something that feels organic,
rustic.
It would be nice to play up
something different
in the entry corridor,
make it special.
So, what do you think about
something like
a herringbone pattern
to sort of draw your eye
up the space? You like that?
Yeah. I think that's
one border away.
Excellent.
Whoo! It's coming together.
Team Drew
stumbled out of the gate
on this challenge,
but it feels so good to start
envisioning the finishes.
When we're done in here,
these old floors
are going to be solid,
level and they're going
to look amazing.
Slow and steady beats Jonathan.
Actually, fast
and steady beats, Jonathan.
One solution
for the issue we're having
with the support beam could be
that the temp wall is too high.
So if we cross our fingers
and we knock that out,
it might bring
everything down level.
But if that doesn't
solve the problem,
I'll lose this challenge and
get humiliated
on "Entertainment Tonight,"
which could actually
be worse than the beam
not fitting.
When you knock that out,
hopefully that finishes
leveling things off.
We know this beam is level.
I want to see all those joists
sit nicely on it.
Alright. Here we go.
Oh, there's definitely weight
on this.
- Ha!
- Wow.
Whoo! Whoa.
Oh, my gosh.
Touchdown, home run,
whatever you want to call it.
We are still on schedule.
We're still on budget
and that is a relief.
What I love best about
this competition
are the rules,
they are very strict,
We are not allowed to visit
each other's construction site
to see the renovation,
even though
I live right next door,
because that would be cheating.
But I am allowed to open
my windows when I get hot
and I am allowed to go out
for some fresh air
and maybe just stand in front
of my neighbor's house
and and check check my email
or something next to the fence.
Hey. No, no, no, no.
What are you doing?
No, just checking.
Like a good neighbor,
I was trying to see
if you needed any sugar.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is my Drew poking stick.
Don't you there.
Sharpened for your pleasure.
I will stay right here.
This is officially
public property.
I'm on the sidewalk.
This is the one thing I knew
was going to be a problem,
because you walk by my project
every single day to go home.
I can see right
from my upper windows.
I don't think it's change.
It actually looks
exactly the same.
That's...
Alright.
You stepped onto my property.
Back on public sidewalks.
Listen, I just want
one more thing.
Alright.
Good, good. Alright. I'm out.
See you later.
Locking.
Drew will be getting
some payback for that,
but unless he can
actually see through walls,
I think he missed the
groin vault ceiling feature
in my first entry,
which is going to add
some real drama
to the first impression.
But I only have one actual room
in this challenge,
the living room,
and it has to be perfect.
So Jolene for my design team
is here to help
make that happen.
On the count of three,
point to what
the focal point should be.
Okay. One, two, three.
Fireplace. Yeah.
So when we're talking
about furniture placement,
I feel like everything
should be balanced on this.
I totally agree.
If we had two
sofas facing each other
perpendicular to the fireplace,
I think that would be nice
and sophisticated and formal.
Yeah. I mean let's find
something that's
got a little bit
of that wow factor.
That's the furniture
that'll make the space.
No, I agree. I'll start pulling
my selects from Wayfair,
and we'll go from there. Great.
Could you always have this stack
of wood with you?
Because it puts you at
the right eyeline
so we can have
a serious conversation.
I agree.
Something new we spotted.
See that ripple right there?
We've got a little water damage
on a couple of corners.
Oh, my gosh.
This original
coffered ceiling in the parlor
is the crown jewel
of this challenge
and the whole house
for that matter.
If water damage has ruined it
like it did in the entry,
I might have to lose it,
and that will completely kill
the look I'm going for.
This does not look good.
We've got a little water
damage on a couple of corners.
Oh, my gosh.
Look at that.
Can I have chisel or something?
Yeah.
We don't want to damage
the wood at all.
Oh, yeah, that's definitely
wallpaper or something.
Oh, wow.
It's pulling right off.
Whoa-ho.
It's a good look on you.
It was just a wrinkled canvas.
Wrinkled canvas, everybody.
Disaster averted.
At least the actual
coffered ceiling,
the wood is intact.
A big part of the wow
factor with this competition
will be adding and restoring
features to their former glory.
While Jolene from my design team
is sourcing
my living room furniture.
I'm tweaking my fireplace plan
to give it a sophisticated
Spanish facelift.
We've got into the shop
this morning and forged
this out for you
so we can get your.
You made this this morning?
Yeah, we did.
Now it's going to have
a gorgeous arched opening
and the feature will carry
right up to the ceiling,
drawing the high end buyers.
And the groin vault ceiling
in the front entryway
is going to look unique
and so special,
I'm going to need to up my game
with the flooring.
Tile me.
This is that first
wow factor feature when you...
Actually, is it going
to be the ceiling?
Is it going to be the floor?
Is maybe a combination of both?
But we had to make sure
that our inlay is perfect.
This is just another one
of those little details
that shows you put
in the extra effort.
And I think a buyer recognizes
that because when they see this,
they know you spend extra time
and money on making it special.
The deadline for this
challenge is coming up fast,
and I still have my heart set
on a living room fireplace.
I just need to figure out
how to do it.
We can't change anything
on the front of the house here
because of
the historic commission,
so we can build out a chimney.
We can't do any sort of venting.
Well, we do have
a solution for that,
which is going to be
the splitter and our power vent.
So we're not going to vent it
out this way.
The power vent is going
to pull the exhaust
down here out of the house
a different way.
This is amazing news.
I wanted a second fireplace,
and I got it.
And with that worry behind me,
it's time to focus
on the finishes,
like the herringbone pattern
in the front entry.
Team Drew is on
the right path right now.
We're firing strong.
Before I know it,
I'll be embarrassing.
Johnson on
"Entertainment Tonight."
Drew's house is packed
with stunning
original ceiling features.
I think Orlando
is going to eat that stuff up.
So if I have any chance
of winning, I need an answer.
And these huge beams are going
to add huge character.
We're approaching the deadline,
but I'm feeling good.
My spaces have flow,
they have style.
They have smart home technology,
and that is a winning combo.
I love this new fireplace
tile idea.
I was originally planning
on custom built ins in my parlor,
but I needed to cut some costs
so I'm going with
a more clean look
around the fireplace instead.
Still easy on the eyes, but more
importantly, easy on my budget.
Besides, I've got a lot of other
ways to add character in here,
like the wallpaper
and my secret weapon... art.
The big thing for me
with this house,
I want to restore the original
glory of the home.
Features like this
coffered ceiling are great.
Right, and this hand painted
work is amazing.
I was hoping we could do
some sort of a mural
throughout the ceiling here,
a lighter tone to really help
make the wood pop.
Play off the grass
cloth color maybe.
That can work well
on the ceiling.
That would
be absolutely perfect.
Awesome.
Team Drew is on fire.
We're finishing
the final details
for my living room,
front entry and parlor.
And before you know it,
we'll be ready for furniture.
Hands down, I have this
challenge in the bag.
Everywhere you look
is overflowing
with vintage character,
literally from the floors
to the ceilings.
I mean, I guess Jonathan
has a chance.
Zero percent.
That still counts
as a chance, right?
Why don't we try this one,
because I love the lighter tone.
I think it will just help
make everything state
looking bright in here.
Wanna do the kick maneuver?
Let's do it.
I think I pulled a hammy.
Stretch.
Always stretched
before unrolling carpets.
We're going with that
sophisticated Spanish kind
of a feel, more relaxed
and a little bit more casual.
This is just a cool space
that you know you're gonna
to want to spend time in.
You can have
a conversation with people.
It's so natural
and bright in here.
We had a bit of a scare
when we were installing
our support beam,
but in the end,
everything worked out.
We're totally on budget,
and my living room
and entry
are looking incredible.
I know the overall competition
is going to be grueling,
so it feels great
to start on a high note.
I'm hoping that when Orlando
walks in,
he's going to appreciate
all the effort
that went into
creating this space.
We better win this one.
So, you just
throw that down there.
- Oh, that's good.
- Thanks, guys.
- This is so exciting tonight.
Isn't it nice.
Christmas every day.
The big thing we wanted in here
was just to make sure
that any buyer that comes
in that they look at this
and they feel all
the classic touches
could have been here in 1920.
Everything is coming together.
I had to fix the wonky
floors, and in the living room
I added a gas fireplace.
But I saved some money
in the parlor
by dropping the custom
built ins.
So I'm a little over budget,
but I'm thrilled with the result
and these spaces
are going to give me
a huge competitive advantage.
I am positive Jonathan
is not adding two fireplaces.
I mean, this is a huge value,
function, style,
original features.
This is the whole recipe.
Yeah, it's got it all.
Which home do you think
wins this challenge?
I really wish
I had like an envelope.
Here is the world premiere.
No!
I can't unsee this.
I can tell always
when you're nervous
because you start going
like this.
Yeah, rubbing my hand.
I'm not nervous.
I want to pattycake.
What would make you nervous?
The talent
that exudes from my bones.
I know the obnoxiousness
that exudes from your bones.
I don't want to see that.
- Oh, boy.
- Alright.
The man of the hour.
- How's it going?
- Who looks nervous.
You both do
On "Build Me Up," Orlando Soria
renovates homes for clients
going through
a major life change,
and he's the perfect judge
for our living room challenge.
This is very exciting for me.
I've never judged
anything before.
Oh, really? J.D.'s been
judging us his whole life.
I still am right now.
I can see it in
your eyes actually.
It's not only going
to be interesting to see
what you think of the design,
but it'll be interesting to see,
you know,
whose house you think is whose.
- Yeah.
- We're not going to tell you.
Yes, I love mystery.
Now, do you want to know
what the loser has to do?
Absolutely.
Okay, so "Entertainment Tonight"
will do a blooper reel
of all the losing brother's
most embarrassing.
So also, I mean, I have
more material on Jonathan.
I like Drew's house.
- You go do your thing.
- I'm ready to judge.
- We'll see you guys later.
- Bye.
So, you remember
the before photos?
I do. I'm so excited
to see what happened inside.
Well, without further ado,
go in.
Yes. See you later.
Good luck.
Wow.
Oh, my God. This looks so good.
This just has so much more
of a sense of presence.
I love the wood beams
on the ceiling,
so rustic, so organic
and yet so modern.
Oh, this tile
on the fireplace is so pretty.
I love that detail.
I feel very relaxed
being in here.
The first thing I notice
when I walk into
the house next door,
it has an identity.
I didn't know what style it was
when I saw it before.
Now it feels like a Spanish
revival style home.
This fireplace
is completely different.
It was just this kind
of lackluster fireplace.
Now it's a beautiful
Spanish style fireplace.
It has the arc opening perfect
for a house
that has this kind of history.
I love the way this whole place
has been furnished.
It feels really fresh,
super airy, very California.
There's a lot of wood
to bring in some warmth.
I love it.
Wow. The floor
is really beautiful.
I love the embedded tile
with that really
beautiful light wood.
It's so unique
you never see this.
Oh my gosh, I didn't even notice
the ceiling.
That is beautiful.
This is something
that you don't see every day.
And I think that that is
what people are looking for
when they're looking to buy
a really beautiful,
historic home.
This is a crazy transformation.
It feels like it's ripped
out of a Nancy Meyers movie.
There should be a lady wearing
a cable knit sweater,
drinking a glass of white wine,
thinking about lost love.
And I'm all here for that.
And now you're heading
into the corner chateau.
Do you remember what this one
looked like from the pictures?
Yes. This one had a lot
of really beautiful
innate character.
I love a French
chateau style home,
so I'm really excited
to check it out
and see what it looks like now
that it's been renovated.
Ooh.
Wow, that's gorgeous.
This room looks fully different,
it matches the traditional vibe
of the house,
but it also feels like
it has a little bit
of a contemporary bite.
I love that.
This room
kept the original beams,
which thank goodness,
I love keeping original detail.
I definitely like that
there's some hand painting
going on in the ceiling
is obviously custom.
It's so, so beautiful.
It kind of references
the painting that was already
on these beautiful beams.
That is lovely.
I walk into the corner chateau
and the first thing
I feel is just, oh, it feels
so beautiful
and sophisticated
and relaxing in here.
This looks gorgeous.
This is so pretty.
Wow, I love this.
This feels like a space
I'd want to hang out in.
Everything is very neutral
and creamy
and pretty and open,
the perfect place
to have a nice little coffee
and hang out with your friends.
This fireplace
was not here before,
and that looks amazing.
I'm really impressed by that.
Oh, I didn't even notice
the herringbone in the entryway.
It feels old and historic
and beautiful,
perfect
for the style of this house.
This is an extremely
tough decision,
but I have to choose
one house over the other.
What am I going to choose?
- There you are.
- Alright.
Have a seat.
You can see the fear
in their eyes right now.
We like being judged,
and I know he does great design.
It's nerve wracking
but fun to see what you think.
So walking into the house
next door,
the first thing I noticed
just generally, overall,
it felt like it had an identity.
This house
that kind of like felt
blah and kind of meh
had this beautiful
Spanish style infused into it.
So there's this character
that feels so historic
and so beautiful.
And it was added,
which I think is so smart.
And then in the corner chateau,
the original detailing
on those beams is insane,
and people go crazy for that
kind of detail on the ceiling.
The added fireplaces
just gives this kind of like
luxurious feeling,
like to have these
fireplaces everywhere,
which I really liked.
Which house do you think
was designed by which brother?
I think that the corner chateau
is you, Drew,
and I think that the house
next door is, Jonathan.
But the more important question,
which home do you think
wins this challenge?
I really wish I had
like an envelope.
- Don't make this painful.
- Alright.
The winner of
the living room challenge is...
The winner of the living
room challenge is...
The house next door.
- Ooh!
- What?!
- I was right.
- Yeah, you were right.
- You did it?
- Yeah.
I just thought it had
so much more character
than it had before it.
You took a meh house and you
made it, like,
more gorgeous, amazing.
I don't care how you
made me the winner.
I just love that you
made me the winner.
Yes. This is an omen.
It's the first challenge
of the new competition,
I've come out on top. How?
Takes Drew down a notch.
Good job. I'm still frustrated.
And I think in about a few days
I may be embarrassed.
This hurts.
You don't even understand
the shame that's coming.
I feel for you for sure.
It looks like Drew's the one
is going to get embarrassed.
Oh, yeah.
Get ready, blooper boy.
We got all that footage,
and it's going live.
Don't use the good stuff.
Orlando, I still love you,
but I'm mad at you.
Just he loves you
a little bit less.
Hey, guys. Am I interrupting?
No, no, It's all good.
I am so excited
because making fun of my brother
is what I live for.
So, how do we condense
all of his embarrassing moments
into one perfect clip?
Roll tape two.
Okay, ready? There, right there.
Don't zoom in on this.
He has a tendency
just to take his clothes off,
and it's embarrassing.
Between myself
and J.D., I knew we'd have
a lot of great drew footage
from over the years.
But wow, there was
an embarrassment of riches.
We'll do the last frame of him
in the Valley outfit.
He does this weird, like,
hip thrusting thing.
Yeah, yeah.
We'll just go to that,
and we'll loop it.
Yeah, exactly.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm embarrassed for him.
Some of this stuff
has never seen the light of day,
and so it's secret footage
that is about to be unleashed
and I'm going to love
every second of it.
Okay, you guys can keep
assembling that together.
I'm going to go host the show,
and then when we drop this,
he is going to be mortified.
Got a lot of work to do.
Five, four, three, two...
ET's day with
Property Brothers continues.
Yes, it does. We've got so much
to talk about.
- Gossip.
- Indeed.
I put on a brave face
for the "Entertainment Tonight"
audience,
but when it came time
to roll the video,
I don't know if I've ever been
more terrified in my life.
Now, this week,
the stakes were high.
The winning brother met up
with our team here at ET
to edit a highly...
When I say highly,
I mean highly...
Embarrassing montage
of footage
of the losing brother.
Well, Mr. Loser,
how are you feeling?
You know, I'm a little scared
because nobody has more dirt
on me than Jonathan.
And this actually works better
because Drew has
more embarrassing footage
than anybody else.
So I'm excited that I was able
to showcase this for everybody.
I hope I have my clothes on
for most of it.
Here is the world premiere.
Oh, my gosh, Da, da, da, da.
- Starting with that,
- Where did you find that?
Oh, I have everything.
Cannonball.
Oh!
I thought it buried them,
though.
I literally thought
I deleted all copies of that.
Have you heard the cloud?
- Wow.
- Oh, God.
Oh boy.
I didn't think anybody
had that footage.
That's solid.
Nice try... Oh,
Ah, man.
How do you live that down?
Oh, that's not it.
Oh
I know it's got to be
the other way around here.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, thank you. You're off
my Christmas card list
for giving Jonathan
the opportunity.
I want to thank you
for exposing that to the world
because people cannot unsee it.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Next time on
"Brother vs Brother,"
two words, Mariachi band.
The kitchen challenge heats up.
There's rot,
there's water damage everywhere.
Oh. All the things.
And in "Frozen in Time's"
Maureen McCormick
and Dan Vickery
will crown the kitchen king.
Bringing in that layer
of history is fantastic.
It's going to be a tough choice.
"Brother vs Brother",
we're going to L.A.
And this year, we're going big.
It's sibling rivalry
in my neighborhood
where we built
my honeymoon house.
After losing almost
all the challenges
in the last competition,
I ended up winning
in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I was robbed.
Here we go.
This is the biggest
challenge we've ever done.
We have to find some
savings or else
Jonathan is going to destroy me.
An all-out real estate battle.
- We're going to hit.
- I'm losing my grip
And our fate
is in the buyer's hands
in the beautiful L.A.
neighborhood of Hancock Park.
I conquered you.
This competition
started at birth.
And I won
because I came out first.
We're always trying
to one up each other.
Come get your ice cream.
It's actually pretty good.
So we came up with a plan to
settle things once and for all.
We'll each buy, renovate
and sell a property
at one of the most
historic neighborhoods.
L.A. buyers are totally
going to want in.
The brother with the biggest
net profit in the end wins.
And along the way,
our favorite HGTV friends
will stop by
to judge our spaces.
The winner is...
Let the competition begin.
I'm winning. Not in my backyard.
Oh, I'll be celebrating
in your backyard. Nope.
This is "Brother vs Brother."
It's been a while
since the renovation,
but I remember how filthy
and dusty and dirty
everything was through
the whole project.
You guys must be loving
being able just to live
in this space.
It feels so good to be here.
I think it was actually
when you moved out,
it suddenly has cleaned. Oh!
- It was beautiful.
- Oh!
Yeah.
Our honeymoon house
renovation was a huge job,
and I loved having everyone
band together to pull it off.
But I didn't love
losing to Jonathan
in the San Francisco Bay Area
in the last brother vs brother.
It's time to plan
the next competition,
and I think the perfect location
is sitting right
under our noses.
Linda and I have been snooping
our neighborhood.
- Like peeping toms?
- Getting police called.
And we found a couple of houses
that we think would work
for the next competition.
But, you know, hold.
How would that work, though?
Because you would have
an unfair advantage.
Home advantage.
We need to take
things up a notch.
So, I mean,
this is a more expensive area.
Yeah, but think about.
If we're doing two houses
in this area,
that would be hands down
the most expensive competition
we've ever done
just to buy the houses
and then renovation costs
around here a fortune.
I think it's a great choice.
I mean, this does kick
the sticks up from last time.
Oh, my gosh. In doubles
the stakes essentially.
I know what comes after this.
Are you gonna do castles?
But think about, though,
in this neighborhood,
we can do a really
nice renovation
and sell for over five million.
I'm a little uneasy
about working
right in Drew's neighborhood.
But the thing is, if I say yes
and I win the competition
right in Drew's backyard,
this would be the sweetest
brother vs brother win ever.
I feel like
I could be persuaded.
And so we would keep
the same setup as last time.
We each buy a house,
do our own design,
our own renovation,
we sell and then whoever
makes a bigger profit wins
and then the profit
goes to charity.
How about winner donates
to Turn Up! Fight hunger?
- I like that - That's call.
That's a lot of meals.
I love Linda's idea.
Turn up! Fight Hunger
is working with
No Kids Hungry to solve
childhood hunger in America.
So we're going to use
our profits to donate up
to 100,000 meals
to kids in need.
That's a win for everybody.
There's something going on,
but...
- We in.
- That a yes.
- I'll do it! I'll do it!
- Yes.
Yes. Yes.
He has no idea what's coming.
I am playing coy here because
I want to keep Drew on his toes.
But honestly, this is one of the
best ideas he has had in years.
This is bigger than Vegas,
bigger than Galveston,
bigger than San Francisco.
This is the master class
of contracting and real estate.
And if I win, I don't think
Drew will ever recover.
I'm a little surprised
Jonathan agreed
to competing in my own backyard,
but I'm super pumped.
I mean, he already knows how
awesome this neighborhood is.
It's close to the beach,
Downtown L.A., Hollywood.
The houses are huge,
vintage and stunning.
And now that I've lived here
for a few years,
I've got the inside track.
There are two unrenovated houses
left in the neighborhood.
They're both going up for sale.
And I booked advance sneak peeks
with the sellers
so that we can pick our houses
and start this competition.
Where are you going? The car.
We're not driving.
We're walking.
We're walking?
The first house
I want to show you
is that house next door.
- What?
- Want to be my neighbor.
Not if it means buying that.
So this is a state sale.
It's been abandoned
for a little bit,
and you can see
it's definitely run down.
- Wow.
- The neighbors are amazing.
Well.
You can borrow sugar.
There's no less
price available yet.
But from what I'm seeing
on the market,
I would estimate this house
to be in the ballpark
of $2.5 million.
It was built in 1922.
It's 3,200 square feet
with four bedrooms
and three bathrooms.
Oh, whoa.
It's actually rougher
than I thought it would be.
This looks like a Hollywood
movie set that has been aged.
Everything is crumbling,
but huge features.
If you need to sharpen
your pencils in your closet.
This house is in worse shape
than I was expecting,
but I can see the potential.
Don't tell Jonathan,
but I really like this so far.
It's a blank slate,
and the transformation
would be almost as spectacular
as my morning commute.
On the first floor,
there's a front entry area,
living room, dining room
and an office back here.
I have a feeling things
could get weird.
Oh, this is a disgusting
bathroom.
Like this is the poster child
for what happens to your house
if you don't maintain it.
I can't just tour
through the house
and show all my cards to drew.
The mind games
have to start early,
and I don't even know what
the other house looks like yet.
But this house has potential
and I want it.
So I'm going to start showing
him that I don't want it.
Oh, this kitchen is awful.
Like, do we want to bite off
this much or do we want like...?
You know, it's...
I smell fear.
Mind games.
Back here, it's basically a dump
with a maze going through it.
You'd have to blow out
all these walls
and probably do an addition.
But I can tell that a lot
would be big enough for that.
And you would really pump up
the resale value.
I love the front of the house.
Nice layout, big rooms.
It wouldn't cost too much
to make those rooms thing,
but I'm going
to keep that to myself.
We've got the pink carpet
with bleach stains, drips.
And the remnants
of all the family portraits.
- Oh, my gosh.
- It's worse out here.
It really is.
How on earth
would it look better upstairs?
This is decades
of no maintenance.
- And this is not good.
- Yeah, crazy.
I like it a lot.
The upstairs looks pretty dodgy,
but the bedrooms up here
are super spacious
and there's a sun room
off the main bedroom.
This house may not be
in great shape,
but it's a similar size
and vintage
to my house next door.
So I know from experience
I could add major value.
Oh, my gosh.
This is what it's all about.
Oh, it's actually
a lot bigger than I thought.
Oh, I'm out.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Okay, this is so bad.
What's in there?
Oh!
That's a toilet.
I definitely want to see that
other house because this,
I mean, this is crazy
how much work it would be.
I want to see other toilets.
Maybe looking at all these
beautiful houses
that have had work done.
That's cute.
Is there any of this
standing out like a sore thumb?
That comes up the same color.
Any at all?
You can't even see the house
for all the over.
- This is crazy.
- And it's a big corner lot, too.
Oh, yeah.
This is the kind of property
that I would die
to sink my teeth into.
And the weird thing is there's
never for sale signs here.
It's a pocket listing.
Friends and family,
the neighborhood,
they'll buy it.
So who do you know?
Oh, I got connections.
Your connections
have any information
how the heck you get
past these bushes?
You got to climb a little bit.
This house doesn't have
a list price yet either,
But I was told there's
a lot more structural work
that has to happen here.
So knowing this area like I do,
I put this one
in the neighborhood
of $2.6 million.
It was built over time,
but the existing construction
was completed in 1923.
It's got five bedrooms,
three bathrooms,
and 3,600 square feet,
it's a little bigger
than the other house.
- Oh.
- Wow, this is huge.
- Look at the ceiling.
- That's amazing.
Oh, my gosh. Look at that.
This is cool detail
That's unique.
This house is overflowing
with cool character.
These are the kind
of architectural details
Jonathan usually loves.
They're a huge value add,
and whoever gets them
might have a big leg up.
Whoo!
A sunken living room.
Wow. Look at that detail.
Oh, that's hand painted.
I love it already.
The architecture in here,
you don't have
to change anything.
You could keep this
exactly the way it is.
I even like the detail
on the fireplace.
I'm not going to tell you
what I see
because I don't want you
to steal my idea.
Don't waste your energy because
I've already taken this place.
Like I said, mind games.
Similar to the first place
we saw,
there are some nice big
living areas near the front.
In the back of the house,
there's a kitchen
and a bunch of chopped up
random spaces.
I mean, there's space
to work with,
but personally,
I would reconfigure.
Actually, nevermind. Nevermind.
I would keep this the way it is.
It's perfect.
I have a feeling that Jonathan
might want this house
unless he thinks
that I want the other house.
Then he'll do whatever he can to
make sure I don't get that house
and then I take the wrong house.
But I know which is
the right house,
so I'll get him
to take the wrong one
by convincing him
that I want the other one.
Do you follow?
I don't know if I follow.
Don't worry.
It's all part of my master plan.
Mind games. It's my thing.
It feels like a bit of a mystery
mansion upstairs,
but there's a lot of space
to work with.
The five bedrooms
and two bathrooms
could easily be reconfigured.
It seems weird
that all these rooms
are like rooms within rooms.
Which is why this would be
a bit too much work for you.
You want me to do this?
Yeah. Is that how you feel?
I mean, I love sledgehammers.
That's my routine all day.
When have you
ever gone to a gym?
When are you ever on
a construction cycle like this?
That's my move. Hey, I
love renovating houses.
If I had a place like this,
I probably would
dance around the place.
Jonathan's right.
This could be
a problematic rental,
and there's always a risk
of overspending
for the neighborhood.
But I can roll the dice
because I'm an insider.
This is my neighborhood,
and I think that I can find
the right buyer
to pay top dollar.
Big patio and the forests,
the lost city of Los Angeles.
You get a backhoe in here
and this would
clean up pretty well.
It's the inside of the
house that's a ton of work
Both houses are big projects
inside and out.
Let's do this. You're going
to pick a house right now.
This, we'll say, this house
number two.
The one next to you
is house number one.
Put your hand behind your back
and go ahead
on three and pull your hand out.
One, two, three.
Boom.
We're going to pick
a house right now.
Put your hand behind
your back and choose.
Do you want house number one,
the other one,
or do you want house number two,
this one?
Go ahead on three
and pull your hand out.
One, two, three.
Boom. Yeah.
Why that house?
This is a crazy amount of work.
That one over there is probably
only like 60,
70 percent of the work.
Yes.
The house next door is mine.
I knew it.
I gushed over the corner house,
and Drew picked it
just to spite me.
It's like taking candy
from a baby.
He is so predictable.
No house that we do
is going to be
as much work as my house.
I've already worked
in this neighborhood.
I know the neighborhood.
I know the value
of a corner a lot like this.
I can't believe Jonathan
passed on this house.
It's the hidden jewel
of Hancock Park.
I already know it'll sell
for more than the other house.
So he basically just gave me
the competition.
What's that expression?
Biting off more
than you can chew.
Oh, good luck with this.
What's that other expression?
You're going down.
I like mine better.
This competition is going to be
a blast because these houses
are just a few blocks away
from each other
right in my neighborhood,
The renos are going to be epic,
so we need to lay
some ground rules
and set up the first challenge.
I am a little worried, knowing
all the issues we had here
when it comes
to the historic commission.
I do feel like we need
to give ourselves more time.
Dealing with the historic
commission in this neighborhood
was one of our
biggest challenges
when we renovated your
house. Yeah. I mean, it was.
Basically we're not allowed
to significantly change
the appearance
of the entire front facade
of the house
or the first 10 feet
on either side of the houses.
And these rules,
they're meant to preserve
the historic character
of the neighborhood,
which keeps the neighborhood
looking gorgeous.
So how long do you think that
the competition should take?
- Six months.
- What?
Six months? There's no way.
That's pretty fast.
We can't just make it
easy breezy
for the renovation.
We need to make it a challenge.
Eight months. Eight months
is more realistic.
Let's meet in the middle.
Seven months.
Why are you so opposed
to actually having
a reasonable timeline?
Because I have booked a vacation
at the end of seven months,
and I want to celebrate the win.
You might want to get
cancelation insurance on that.
Alright. We'll do seven months.
I think it makes the
most sense to start
with the living room and entry.
Yeah, because, I mean, we only
need a few weeks to do that.
Three weeks.
Actually,
because your place is bigger.
You should have to do
an extra space.
So I'll do my parlor front entry
and living room.
You'll do your living
room and entry. Okay.
Okay. Now have you put
any thought into a judge?
I think we should call
Orlando Soria
from "Build Me Up."
He would love to get into
these spaces,
give us his opinion.
He's amazing. I love his style.
I think this challenge needs
to be more about the punishment
than it is the reward.
We're in Hollywood. Everybody
goes to "Entertainment Tonight"
to see all the Hollywood
gossip and news.
So I think that the
winning brother should send over
all the most
embarrassing pictures,
videos, whatever we have
of the losing brother.
I have some stuff to contribute.
Okay, so living room challenge
for an entry for me.
Also the parlor for you.
Three weeks,
Orlando Soria judges
and the losing brother
gets all their dirty laundry
aired on
"Entertainment Tonight."
I'm gonna get started
on the blooper reel now.
You've been working on the
blooper reel your whole life.
This is Drew's hood,
so I am definitely
a bit of an outsider,
but I am a quick learner.
The house I chose
has everything you need
to create
a beautiful dream home.
If I can turn this place around,
I think I got the win.
I bought this house
for $2.4 million,
which is the most I've
ever spent on a house.
To execute my plan,
I'll need to spend $2 million
on the renovation,
but I think I can sell it
for $5.4 million,
giving me a huge profit
of $1 million.
For this challenge,
I'm going to work hard
to stick to my budget
for the living room
and entry level
Let competition begin.
Let's do this. Oh, my gosh.
This is going to be wild.
Donnie's on my
construction team.
He's like my right hand man,
so I am pumped to have him
by my side for the competition.
Not only will we kick
Drew's butt
and do something amazing here,
he has to be right next door
and watch us win.
Yeah, he's gonna have to live
with it literally.
This is the main
entertaining space.
So let's just make it feel like
that warm, inviting place.
I want somebody to come in here
when they're looking to buy
and know that,
hey, I want to have
my Christmas tree in the corner.
First, I'll use support beams
to open up the sightlines.
A beautiful growing
vault ceiling
will make
a dramatic first impression.
And with an irregular
tile pattern,
this front entry
will really stand out.
I'll carry the welcoming
and stylish vibes
into the living room.
Light hardwood
will warm up the space
and I'll go big
with the existing fireplace
to create an unforgettable
focal point
with soft whites and earth tones
and sophisticated Spanish flare,
buyers won't need to see
the rest of the house.
They'll walk in, fall in love
and make an offer.
I want to go big
with this living
and that definitely does not
include Venetian blinds.
Yeah. Let's pull those.
Whoo.
I demoed some of
the window for you.
Some old timber.
I think this whole thing
has just come off by hand.
Strong. There you go.
Strong like bull.
You've been working out?
Not really.
I feel I have the upper hand
because I know
what buyers want here.
They want to retreat away
from the city,
the health and wellness vibe,
eco friendly.
I'm going to sell the lifestyle
then I'm going to sell the house
and then I'm going
to beat Jonathan easy.
Easy threesy.
I bought this corner house
for $2.35 million,
which is less than
I was expecting.
That's a good thing,
because this place could end up
being in worse shape
than I thought.
But if I can keep my renovation
budget to $2 million dollars
and I find the right buyer,
this could go for $5.6 million,
landing me a big profit
of $1.25 million.
For this challenge,
I've got a pretty substantial
budget for my parlor front entry
and living room. Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
You hear a voice,
but can you see me?
I cannot.
Ha-ha!
Behind the jam bush, you can't
even get in to see the house.
You can't even see the house.
How's it going? Good.
Hart's on my construction team.
I trust him through and through,
and he has the knowledge
and experience
that's going to help me win.
Alright.
Wow.
We have a very impressive
archway in here.
Beautiful, the stenciling
on the ceilings.
In here,
look at the concrete ceiling.
Oh, nice. So I want to make
sure that you keep that charm.
Old Hollywood is awesome.
In the parlor,
I'll save some room
for a cool space
I'm creating later
and I'll build a stunning custom
fireplace feature wall.
With the classic conference
ceiling,
this will be an intimate space
for warm conversation
or blissful, quiet time.
The current front door
isn't an original to the home,
so we'll make it
just as beautiful
as it was in its heyday.
My storybook chateau vibe
will continue in the living room
with bright whites, dark accents
and hints of
understated California elegance.
The beauty of the past,
the style of the present,
all in perfect harmony.
Music to the ears
of high end buyers
but first,
we have a lot of work to do.
The floors look terrible,
but they do not want to come up.
There you go.
Against the big boy.
There we go.
Coming?
Slow start.
But when I start
to get momentum, it'll go.
It's not a race, Jonathan.
Need a little help over there?
My new sport
is trying to one up you.
If it helps us win,
I'm fine with it.
We can't do this part
of the demo ourselves
because old asbestos insulation
and lead paint
is toxic and hazardous,
So we have to leave
that stuff to the pros.
But the coolest part
about having an abatement team
to send on
to a construction site
is that they pick
the place clean.
So I get to walk in and see
the space, warts and all.
It turns out this place
does not have that many warts.
I cannot believe this is like
a century plus old home,
and we open it up and it looks
better than houses
that renovated that
we're only like 40 years old.
Yeah, exactly.
We should almost send like
a bragging video over to Drew.
No root, no termites,
just perfect condition.
I mean, we're all right
over here.
Has life over there?
And asbestos and lead
abatement is like a detox cleanse,
a healthy,
fresh start for my living room,
entryway and parlor.
But now that I can see
the bones of this place,
there's water damage,
the floors are buckling,
and my budget
isn't feeling so healthy.
The floor is so nasty.
From the naked eye here,
I can see the house
and the dips.
We'll have to spend some money
on that for sure.
What about the front entry?
So we weren't able to keep
any of the detail here.
No, it's just deteriorated
from the water damage.
So it's gone.
These ceilings were gorgeous.
I can't believe it.
So, we weren't able to keep
any of the ceiling detail?
It was deteriorated
from the water damage,
so it's not really worth it.
You can still see some of
the damage from the waste pipe.
This is so disappointing.
The coffered ceiling
in the parlor survived,
so that's good news, but losing
the detail in the front entry
really kills
my first impression.
I've got an idea to re add
character to make up for it,
but it's a bit of a long shot.
This space between
the two windows here.
Okay. Let's get
this out of the way.
I would love a fireplace.
Okay.
So because
this is a historic home,
is it feasible
to do a gas fireplace here?
I can't just do
an electric unit.
I need to do something that fits
the esthetic of the home.
But I can vent out
the front of the house
because of
the historic commission.
All these things are happening.
I just want a fireplace,
so I need to figure it out.
The big structural
change I'm making in this first challenge
is opening up the sight lines
between my living room
and front entry.
To do it, I'm installing
a pretty substantial
support beam.
You ready to jack the center up?
Hey, I don't mind.
It'll be my workout for the day.
We need to raise this beam up
so it makes full contact
with the existing joists.
Then we'll add the support post
so it can hold the lower.
That I was kidding, huh?
Oh, God. Here we go.
So I just wanted to talk
about feelings for a minute.
So I feel, you know,
close to you guys right now.
If I ever had to ask for help,
you know,
I feel like you guys...
You really need it.
Okay, watch your hand down here.
I'm going to step back
and take a look at it.
Check both ends, so how we look.
So we're fully contacted
right here.
Not even close right here.
We're an inch
difference in height.
Do you have a laser?
Yeah, the beams
definitely level.
How the hell is that possible?
This is so frustrating.
We cranked the beam up
as much as we can
and we're still not making
full contact
with all the joists.
I've budgeted for a new beam,
but if we have a bunch more
structural issues in my budget
for this challenge is shot.
We are here
all about the floors.
So, do you have options?
You're in luck. Good.
Today, Breeze
from my design team
is here to help me
choose the flooring
from my living room entry
and parlor room.
It's a big decision
because it has
to complement
the existing character
and the new design elements.
When we're thinking
storybook chateau,
and that's the feel we want
with this house,
these light tones are actually
going to paint that picture,
Something that feels organic,
rustic.
It would be nice to play up
something different
in the entry corridor,
make it special.
So, what do you think about
something like
a herringbone pattern
to sort of draw your eye
up the space? You like that?
Yeah. I think that's
one border away.
Excellent.
Whoo! It's coming together.
Team Drew
stumbled out of the gate
on this challenge,
but it feels so good to start
envisioning the finishes.
When we're done in here,
these old floors
are going to be solid,
level and they're going
to look amazing.
Slow and steady beats Jonathan.
Actually, fast
and steady beats, Jonathan.
One solution
for the issue we're having
with the support beam could be
that the temp wall is too high.
So if we cross our fingers
and we knock that out,
it might bring
everything down level.
But if that doesn't
solve the problem,
I'll lose this challenge and
get humiliated
on "Entertainment Tonight,"
which could actually
be worse than the beam
not fitting.
When you knock that out,
hopefully that finishes
leveling things off.
We know this beam is level.
I want to see all those joists
sit nicely on it.
Alright. Here we go.
Oh, there's definitely weight
on this.
- Ha!
- Wow.
Whoo! Whoa.
Oh, my gosh.
Touchdown, home run,
whatever you want to call it.
We are still on schedule.
We're still on budget
and that is a relief.
What I love best about
this competition
are the rules,
they are very strict,
We are not allowed to visit
each other's construction site
to see the renovation,
even though
I live right next door,
because that would be cheating.
But I am allowed to open
my windows when I get hot
and I am allowed to go out
for some fresh air
and maybe just stand in front
of my neighbor's house
and and check check my email
or something next to the fence.
Hey. No, no, no, no.
What are you doing?
No, just checking.
Like a good neighbor,
I was trying to see
if you needed any sugar.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is my Drew poking stick.
Don't you there.
Sharpened for your pleasure.
I will stay right here.
This is officially
public property.
I'm on the sidewalk.
This is the one thing I knew
was going to be a problem,
because you walk by my project
every single day to go home.
I can see right
from my upper windows.
I don't think it's change.
It actually looks
exactly the same.
That's...
Alright.
You stepped onto my property.
Back on public sidewalks.
Listen, I just want
one more thing.
Alright.
Good, good. Alright. I'm out.
See you later.
Locking.
Drew will be getting
some payback for that,
but unless he can
actually see through walls,
I think he missed the
groin vault ceiling feature
in my first entry,
which is going to add
some real drama
to the first impression.
But I only have one actual room
in this challenge,
the living room,
and it has to be perfect.
So Jolene for my design team
is here to help
make that happen.
On the count of three,
point to what
the focal point should be.
Okay. One, two, three.
Fireplace. Yeah.
So when we're talking
about furniture placement,
I feel like everything
should be balanced on this.
I totally agree.
If we had two
sofas facing each other
perpendicular to the fireplace,
I think that would be nice
and sophisticated and formal.
Yeah. I mean let's find
something that's
got a little bit
of that wow factor.
That's the furniture
that'll make the space.
No, I agree. I'll start pulling
my selects from Wayfair,
and we'll go from there. Great.
Could you always have this stack
of wood with you?
Because it puts you at
the right eyeline
so we can have
a serious conversation.
I agree.
Something new we spotted.
See that ripple right there?
We've got a little water damage
on a couple of corners.
Oh, my gosh.
This original
coffered ceiling in the parlor
is the crown jewel
of this challenge
and the whole house
for that matter.
If water damage has ruined it
like it did in the entry,
I might have to lose it,
and that will completely kill
the look I'm going for.
This does not look good.
We've got a little water
damage on a couple of corners.
Oh, my gosh.
Look at that.
Can I have chisel or something?
Yeah.
We don't want to damage
the wood at all.
Oh, yeah, that's definitely
wallpaper or something.
Oh, wow.
It's pulling right off.
Whoa-ho.
It's a good look on you.
It was just a wrinkled canvas.
Wrinkled canvas, everybody.
Disaster averted.
At least the actual
coffered ceiling,
the wood is intact.
A big part of the wow
factor with this competition
will be adding and restoring
features to their former glory.
While Jolene from my design team
is sourcing
my living room furniture.
I'm tweaking my fireplace plan
to give it a sophisticated
Spanish facelift.
We've got into the shop
this morning and forged
this out for you
so we can get your.
You made this this morning?
Yeah, we did.
Now it's going to have
a gorgeous arched opening
and the feature will carry
right up to the ceiling,
drawing the high end buyers.
And the groin vault ceiling
in the front entryway
is going to look unique
and so special,
I'm going to need to up my game
with the flooring.
Tile me.
This is that first
wow factor feature when you...
Actually, is it going
to be the ceiling?
Is it going to be the floor?
Is maybe a combination of both?
But we had to make sure
that our inlay is perfect.
This is just another one
of those little details
that shows you put
in the extra effort.
And I think a buyer recognizes
that because when they see this,
they know you spend extra time
and money on making it special.
The deadline for this
challenge is coming up fast,
and I still have my heart set
on a living room fireplace.
I just need to figure out
how to do it.
We can't change anything
on the front of the house here
because of
the historic commission,
so we can build out a chimney.
We can't do any sort of venting.
Well, we do have
a solution for that,
which is going to be
the splitter and our power vent.
So we're not going to vent it
out this way.
The power vent is going
to pull the exhaust
down here out of the house
a different way.
This is amazing news.
I wanted a second fireplace,
and I got it.
And with that worry behind me,
it's time to focus
on the finishes,
like the herringbone pattern
in the front entry.
Team Drew is on
the right path right now.
We're firing strong.
Before I know it,
I'll be embarrassing.
Johnson on
"Entertainment Tonight."
Drew's house is packed
with stunning
original ceiling features.
I think Orlando
is going to eat that stuff up.
So if I have any chance
of winning, I need an answer.
And these huge beams are going
to add huge character.
We're approaching the deadline,
but I'm feeling good.
My spaces have flow,
they have style.
They have smart home technology,
and that is a winning combo.
I love this new fireplace
tile idea.
I was originally planning
on custom built ins in my parlor,
but I needed to cut some costs
so I'm going with
a more clean look
around the fireplace instead.
Still easy on the eyes, but more
importantly, easy on my budget.
Besides, I've got a lot of other
ways to add character in here,
like the wallpaper
and my secret weapon... art.
The big thing for me
with this house,
I want to restore the original
glory of the home.
Features like this
coffered ceiling are great.
Right, and this hand painted
work is amazing.
I was hoping we could do
some sort of a mural
throughout the ceiling here,
a lighter tone to really help
make the wood pop.
Play off the grass
cloth color maybe.
That can work well
on the ceiling.
That would
be absolutely perfect.
Awesome.
Team Drew is on fire.
We're finishing
the final details
for my living room,
front entry and parlor.
And before you know it,
we'll be ready for furniture.
Hands down, I have this
challenge in the bag.
Everywhere you look
is overflowing
with vintage character,
literally from the floors
to the ceilings.
I mean, I guess Jonathan
has a chance.
Zero percent.
That still counts
as a chance, right?
Why don't we try this one,
because I love the lighter tone.
I think it will just help
make everything state
looking bright in here.
Wanna do the kick maneuver?
Let's do it.
I think I pulled a hammy.
Stretch.
Always stretched
before unrolling carpets.
We're going with that
sophisticated Spanish kind
of a feel, more relaxed
and a little bit more casual.
This is just a cool space
that you know you're gonna
to want to spend time in.
You can have
a conversation with people.
It's so natural
and bright in here.
We had a bit of a scare
when we were installing
our support beam,
but in the end,
everything worked out.
We're totally on budget,
and my living room
and entry
are looking incredible.
I know the overall competition
is going to be grueling,
so it feels great
to start on a high note.
I'm hoping that when Orlando
walks in,
he's going to appreciate
all the effort
that went into
creating this space.
We better win this one.
So, you just
throw that down there.
- Oh, that's good.
- Thanks, guys.
- This is so exciting tonight.
Isn't it nice.
Christmas every day.
The big thing we wanted in here
was just to make sure
that any buyer that comes
in that they look at this
and they feel all
the classic touches
could have been here in 1920.
Everything is coming together.
I had to fix the wonky
floors, and in the living room
I added a gas fireplace.
But I saved some money
in the parlor
by dropping the custom
built ins.
So I'm a little over budget,
but I'm thrilled with the result
and these spaces
are going to give me
a huge competitive advantage.
I am positive Jonathan
is not adding two fireplaces.
I mean, this is a huge value,
function, style,
original features.
This is the whole recipe.
Yeah, it's got it all.
Which home do you think
wins this challenge?
I really wish
I had like an envelope.
Here is the world premiere.
No!
I can't unsee this.
I can tell always
when you're nervous
because you start going
like this.
Yeah, rubbing my hand.
I'm not nervous.
I want to pattycake.
What would make you nervous?
The talent
that exudes from my bones.
I know the obnoxiousness
that exudes from your bones.
I don't want to see that.
- Oh, boy.
- Alright.
The man of the hour.
- How's it going?
- Who looks nervous.
You both do
On "Build Me Up," Orlando Soria
renovates homes for clients
going through
a major life change,
and he's the perfect judge
for our living room challenge.
This is very exciting for me.
I've never judged
anything before.
Oh, really? J.D.'s been
judging us his whole life.
I still am right now.
I can see it in
your eyes actually.
It's not only going
to be interesting to see
what you think of the design,
but it'll be interesting to see,
you know,
whose house you think is whose.
- Yeah.
- We're not going to tell you.
Yes, I love mystery.
Now, do you want to know
what the loser has to do?
Absolutely.
Okay, so "Entertainment Tonight"
will do a blooper reel
of all the losing brother's
most embarrassing.
So also, I mean, I have
more material on Jonathan.
I like Drew's house.
- You go do your thing.
- I'm ready to judge.
- We'll see you guys later.
- Bye.
So, you remember
the before photos?
I do. I'm so excited
to see what happened inside.
Well, without further ado,
go in.
Yes. See you later.
Good luck.
Wow.
Oh, my God. This looks so good.
This just has so much more
of a sense of presence.
I love the wood beams
on the ceiling,
so rustic, so organic
and yet so modern.
Oh, this tile
on the fireplace is so pretty.
I love that detail.
I feel very relaxed
being in here.
The first thing I notice
when I walk into
the house next door,
it has an identity.
I didn't know what style it was
when I saw it before.
Now it feels like a Spanish
revival style home.
This fireplace
is completely different.
It was just this kind
of lackluster fireplace.
Now it's a beautiful
Spanish style fireplace.
It has the arc opening perfect
for a house
that has this kind of history.
I love the way this whole place
has been furnished.
It feels really fresh,
super airy, very California.
There's a lot of wood
to bring in some warmth.
I love it.
Wow. The floor
is really beautiful.
I love the embedded tile
with that really
beautiful light wood.
It's so unique
you never see this.
Oh my gosh, I didn't even notice
the ceiling.
That is beautiful.
This is something
that you don't see every day.
And I think that that is
what people are looking for
when they're looking to buy
a really beautiful,
historic home.
This is a crazy transformation.
It feels like it's ripped
out of a Nancy Meyers movie.
There should be a lady wearing
a cable knit sweater,
drinking a glass of white wine,
thinking about lost love.
And I'm all here for that.
And now you're heading
into the corner chateau.
Do you remember what this one
looked like from the pictures?
Yes. This one had a lot
of really beautiful
innate character.
I love a French
chateau style home,
so I'm really excited
to check it out
and see what it looks like now
that it's been renovated.
Ooh.
Wow, that's gorgeous.
This room looks fully different,
it matches the traditional vibe
of the house,
but it also feels like
it has a little bit
of a contemporary bite.
I love that.
This room
kept the original beams,
which thank goodness,
I love keeping original detail.
I definitely like that
there's some hand painting
going on in the ceiling
is obviously custom.
It's so, so beautiful.
It kind of references
the painting that was already
on these beautiful beams.
That is lovely.
I walk into the corner chateau
and the first thing
I feel is just, oh, it feels
so beautiful
and sophisticated
and relaxing in here.
This looks gorgeous.
This is so pretty.
Wow, I love this.
This feels like a space
I'd want to hang out in.
Everything is very neutral
and creamy
and pretty and open,
the perfect place
to have a nice little coffee
and hang out with your friends.
This fireplace
was not here before,
and that looks amazing.
I'm really impressed by that.
Oh, I didn't even notice
the herringbone in the entryway.
It feels old and historic
and beautiful,
perfect
for the style of this house.
This is an extremely
tough decision,
but I have to choose
one house over the other.
What am I going to choose?
- There you are.
- Alright.
Have a seat.
You can see the fear
in their eyes right now.
We like being judged,
and I know he does great design.
It's nerve wracking
but fun to see what you think.
So walking into the house
next door,
the first thing I noticed
just generally, overall,
it felt like it had an identity.
This house
that kind of like felt
blah and kind of meh
had this beautiful
Spanish style infused into it.
So there's this character
that feels so historic
and so beautiful.
And it was added,
which I think is so smart.
And then in the corner chateau,
the original detailing
on those beams is insane,
and people go crazy for that
kind of detail on the ceiling.
The added fireplaces
just gives this kind of like
luxurious feeling,
like to have these
fireplaces everywhere,
which I really liked.
Which house do you think
was designed by which brother?
I think that the corner chateau
is you, Drew,
and I think that the house
next door is, Jonathan.
But the more important question,
which home do you think
wins this challenge?
I really wish I had
like an envelope.
- Don't make this painful.
- Alright.
The winner of
the living room challenge is...
The winner of the living
room challenge is...
The house next door.
- Ooh!
- What?!
- I was right.
- Yeah, you were right.
- You did it?
- Yeah.
I just thought it had
so much more character
than it had before it.
You took a meh house and you
made it, like,
more gorgeous, amazing.
I don't care how you
made me the winner.
I just love that you
made me the winner.
Yes. This is an omen.
It's the first challenge
of the new competition,
I've come out on top. How?
Takes Drew down a notch.
Good job. I'm still frustrated.
And I think in about a few days
I may be embarrassed.
This hurts.
You don't even understand
the shame that's coming.
I feel for you for sure.
It looks like Drew's the one
is going to get embarrassed.
Oh, yeah.
Get ready, blooper boy.
We got all that footage,
and it's going live.
Don't use the good stuff.
Orlando, I still love you,
but I'm mad at you.
Just he loves you
a little bit less.
Hey, guys. Am I interrupting?
No, no, It's all good.
I am so excited
because making fun of my brother
is what I live for.
So, how do we condense
all of his embarrassing moments
into one perfect clip?
Roll tape two.
Okay, ready? There, right there.
Don't zoom in on this.
He has a tendency
just to take his clothes off,
and it's embarrassing.
Between myself
and J.D., I knew we'd have
a lot of great drew footage
from over the years.
But wow, there was
an embarrassment of riches.
We'll do the last frame of him
in the Valley outfit.
He does this weird, like,
hip thrusting thing.
Yeah, yeah.
We'll just go to that,
and we'll loop it.
Yeah, exactly.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm embarrassed for him.
Some of this stuff
has never seen the light of day,
and so it's secret footage
that is about to be unleashed
and I'm going to love
every second of it.
Okay, you guys can keep
assembling that together.
I'm going to go host the show,
and then when we drop this,
he is going to be mortified.
Got a lot of work to do.
Five, four, three, two...
ET's day with
Property Brothers continues.
Yes, it does. We've got so much
to talk about.
- Gossip.
- Indeed.
I put on a brave face
for the "Entertainment Tonight"
audience,
but when it came time
to roll the video,
I don't know if I've ever been
more terrified in my life.
Now, this week,
the stakes were high.
The winning brother met up
with our team here at ET
to edit a highly...
When I say highly,
I mean highly...
Embarrassing montage
of footage
of the losing brother.
Well, Mr. Loser,
how are you feeling?
You know, I'm a little scared
because nobody has more dirt
on me than Jonathan.
And this actually works better
because Drew has
more embarrassing footage
than anybody else.
So I'm excited that I was able
to showcase this for everybody.
I hope I have my clothes on
for most of it.
Here is the world premiere.
Oh, my gosh, Da, da, da, da.
- Starting with that,
- Where did you find that?
Oh, I have everything.
Cannonball.
Oh!
I thought it buried them,
though.
I literally thought
I deleted all copies of that.
Have you heard the cloud?
- Wow.
- Oh, God.
Oh boy.
I didn't think anybody
had that footage.
That's solid.
Nice try... Oh,
Ah, man.
How do you live that down?
Oh, that's not it.
Oh
I know it's got to be
the other way around here.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, thank you. You're off
my Christmas card list
for giving Jonathan
the opportunity.
I want to thank you
for exposing that to the world
because people cannot unsee it.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Next time on
"Brother vs Brother,"
two words, Mariachi band.
The kitchen challenge heats up.
There's rot,
there's water damage everywhere.
Oh. All the things.
And in "Frozen in Time's"
Maureen McCormick
and Dan Vickery
will crown the kitchen king.
Bringing in that layer
of history is fantastic.
It's going to be a tough choice.