Nailed It! Mexico (2019–2021): Season 3, Episode 3 - Episode #3.3 - full transcript
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Once upon a time,
there was a magical forest
full of magical creatures,
like this one.
But one day, a curse was put on them,
like this one!
This is the story of Nailed It! Mexico,
where it's the thought that counts.
Come and meet our fantastic pastry chefs.
They're all hoping
for the happiest ending of all,
winning 200,000 pesos.
Happily ever after or not,
this tale is about to begin.
IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
I'm Perla Herrejón,
I'm from Hermosillo, Sonora.
I'm thirty... something.
And I'm also very nervous!
I'm a graphic designer.
I have many skills.
Not everything I do is edible
but at least it's pretty.
If I win, I would like to go on a trip
with my family.
My name is Juan Pablo Trujillo. I'm forty.
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
I was in a coma for two weeks.
I had to relearn how to speak
and everything.
Baking was like therapy for me
and was a way to bond with my kids.
Oh no!
If I win the prize,
I'll put it towards their school fees.
My name is Velmy Montiel,
I'm from Tonalá, Jalisco.
And I'm a homemaker.
It's not cooked!
Whenever I make a cake from a recipe,
it goes wrong.
I try, but it never comes out the same.
My kids always encourage me.
What would I do with 200,000 pesos?
I would take a pastry class,
because I'm no good at it.
Pastry chefs,
are you ready for the fairy tale to begin?
-Yes.
-Yes.
With us today, we have The Fondant Lady,
and Turbo Chef, Anna Ruiz.
-I feel like I'm in a fairy tale.
-And I'm an elf.
And wherever there's a princess
there's also a witch.
The great comedian and actor, Manu Nna.
-Just in case you're confused, I'm a man.
-No.
They look confused, they don't know if...
-Velmy, were you confused?
-Yes.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
My dear pastry chef friends,
the first chapter in this tale
is called "Sweet Possibilities."
SWEET POSSIBILITIES
Every fairy tale has a main character,
who takes us on a big adventure
and teaches us the moral of the story.
Characters such as...
Ta-da!
Waffle-cone
and cake-pop fairy tale characters.
Tinkerbell, The Little Mermaid
and the Genie of the Lamp.
These classic characters
have a waffle-cone base
and a cake-pop top
covered with melted chocolate,
with modeling-chocolate details.
When you hear "fantastic flavor!",
run and select your character.
-Okay?
-Yes.
Fantastic flavor!
They left you behind, Juan Pablo.
Remember, we look at all the details,
the eyes... You know how I am.
We're feeling very generous today,
so we're giving you
the cake already prepared
for the cake pops.
You'll have 45 minutes
to replicate your character.
The clock is already ticking!
To your stations!
It won't turn on.
-Is this it?
-Whipped egg whites...
Anna, how would you make the genie,
the fairy and the mermaid?
I would prepare the cake first,
but they already have it premade.
The first step
is to make the waffle batter.
Whip four egg whites until they're fluffy.
Using a spatula, add melted butter,
flavoring and water to the mixture.
Add the mixture
to a pre-warmed waffle iron.
Remove the waffle
and roll it into a cone while it's warm.
Prepare the icing, then add cake crumbs
to it little by little
until you form a moldable dough.
Mold the dough
into the shape of your figure.
Dip the cake pop
into melted chocolate.
Add details such as hair,
body, clothing and face using fondant.
There you have it. Cake-pop cones!
-See?
-It's very simple.
I don't know why they're struggling.
Coming. We're just starting here.
Preparing waffles
helps me bond with my daughters
because they love hotcakes.
So they're always in the kitchen with me.
They ask, "What you making?"
I'm making a fool of myself.
-He's smiling all the time.
-Velmy is a lot more serious, right?
-Velmy...
-Yes?
-She has excellent hearing.
-Yes.
I've never made waffles.
The recipe for waffles
is similar to the recipe for hotcakes.
I add the flour little by little
and then the brown coloring
so that it looks like a cone.
Velmy's batter was too thick
when she put it in the waffle iron.
The waffle is going to be too thick.
Thick.
I'm going to make a waffle
for the first time ever.
I'm confident in my decorating skills
but I thought I'd start
with the base first.
How do I do this? Just by closing it?
How difficult can it be?
I'm burning the waffles!
How am I going to get them out?
Is this one burnt?
You know, I work well under pressure.
-Oh!
-Oh!
Don't be scared.
That or I get a bit dizzy.
This can't be!
Oh, no!
I'm screwed.
Velmy, my God!
-What's up, Velmy?
-I've never made waffles before.
What am I going to do?
Like Yuri sings, "I want to start over."
No way!
No! It's undercooked!
This waffle looks uncooked.
Wow, really?
It still looks white, but I'm out of time.
So I thought, "Tough luck."
So...
I think it's done.
As I love making hotcakes,
I'll know if the waffles are ready or not.
Juan Pablo's waffles are too small.
It'll be difficult to make them stand.
It's a bit small but there's no time
to make another one.
Should I wait for them to cook first?
-Velmy, did you make another waffle?
-Yes, it got ruined.
Ruined? By itself, right?
No.
She's like a nagging mom.
I become a difficult person
when I'm under stress
and I get more serious.
Dang it, I made it!
Scissors!
Velmy is very cross.
Are there any or not?
-She's not cross, just stressed out.
-Yes.
My God!
-She threw everything out!
-She's as bad as me.
You have 21 minutes left.
You should already be molding
your cake pop.
-No!
-I'm making the cake pop.
No!
It's my first time making cake pops.
I don't know.
I've never made cake pops.
How do I do that?
With my hands?
-What's he doing?
-Am I missing something?
Juan Pablo is smothering icing
onto the cake without mixing it.
-Juan Pablo, please.
-Come on.
It's harder than I thought.
I didn't know how to put it together.
I did what I could.
The recipe for the...
cop cake, pock cake... oh, I don't know.
I don't know.
Velmy isn't really moving fast.
I'd already be making the figurine.
-Me too.
-But I better stay quiet.
The little body.
No.
I'm nearly out of time
and I'm not good at making figures,
not even with playdough.
Velmy, hurry up!
Making the body is the easiest part!
-No...
-I'm anxious.
However, Perla is moving along nicely.
The little body and the head.
It doesn't look good though.
Perla, should you be baking
with loose hair?
-Glam comes first.
-Glam is everything, dear.
She even stands with style.
Thank you.
What if a hair falls in?
A little stubborn but it's getting there.
It's complicated.
Tinkerbell's body's not well-defined.
I'm trying to make it stay up.
Juan Pablo is trying to force
a slab of cake into a tiny cone...
It won't let me.
She looks like an overweight fairy
that has let herself go.
There it is.
No. Add chocolate to the waffle?
I want to add chocolate
even if the body looks bad.
What's Velmy doing?
That's the flesh-colored body.
This is so funny.
-We'll see what happens.
-The cone looks great.
How do you feel about doing something
you've never done before?
I don't feel anything.
Why would I feel something for a cone?
That's what it's all about, Velmy.
Just enjoying it.
Put it in the fridge.
Guys, there's 15 minutes left.
I want it to harden
so I can start adding things.
I'm spreading chocolate on the mermaid
so that things will stick to it.
It's really hard work though.
I'll use icing on the face.
I'm going to leave the body like this,
with chocolate.
Oh, no!
Perla's cone didn't cool down.
It won't harden.
The body is so soft,
it's like she's trying to lie down.
-I can't make her stand.
-She's falling over.
I'm so nervous!
-I'll start on the dress.
-He's working on the dress now.
-Oh, sweetie!
-It looks like a flower. A wilted one.
I'm making the head out of fondant.
Being here isn't easy at all.
The details were overwhelming.
I thought "What am I going to do?"
Velmy, start working on the details!
I want to paint the little hat purple,
but I can't find the color purple.
You're going to paint it?
Yes, but I can't find the color.
-There's colored fondant in the cupboard.
-It's in there.
But there's no purple.
Really? What if I go there and find it?
-I'll help her.
-Mom, where's the ham?
I want to make myself a sandwich!
-No.
-That's modelling chocolate.
-I hear screaming.
-We need a referee here.
No, this is fondant,
it says so right here.
FONDANT
What's going to happen with that figure?
Hurry, you don't have much time!
It doesn't look much like her,
but it's not that bad.
It's obvious Manu Nna
will want to make sure there's glitter.
Don't forget the glitter!
Because when someone
like Manu Nna dies... glitter!
Five minutes!
-I'm coming.
-Oh, no!
Don't scare me. No.
I can't do the eyes.
I want to fix its face.
The first thing that came to mind
was to grab a pen
and draw eyes badly onto it.
It doesn't look like a face.
So nervous!
I can hear a little song inside my head
that goes...
The worst one is Perla's.
It's like Christ on the cross.
Since the arms weren't firm,
I used toothpicks like this.
They're drooping.
She's dying!
I have to return her to the ocean.
Velmy, one minute!
You shouldn't be in the pantry!
There's nothing here.
She won't let me try. She's upset.
Maybe it's my fat fingers.
Velmy, the hat! Hurry up, yes!
Well, whatever happens, happens.
No! It's looking horrible.
I shouldn't move it.
Even if the hands fall off.
I can't stop them.
No! Help!
No!
Five, four, three,
two, one...
Stop, now!
How embarrassing!
-How did you do, Velmy?
-So-so.
This is the genie in the lamp
you were supposed to recreate.
Now show us your creation, please.
Nailed it!
No way...
It looks like an alien
coming out of someone's stomach.
At least you attempted the cap.
It has a cap.
It looks really deformed to me.
It has no shape, I had no time.
Too much pressure.
It does have a shape. Turn it upside down.
It's a closed umbrella.
The cone looks okay, though.
At least you made the cone.
Time wasn't on your side.
And this is the result.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
The important part is always the filling.
-I hope it tastes good.
Okay, come on.
The head and body are made of cake, yes?
-Here's the waffle so you can try it.
-Let's see.
It's tastier than I thought.
I like the cake pop's consistency,
it's moist, tasty.
The cone turned out too moist for me.
It should be crunchier,
but it tastes good.
-Okay.
-You did add flavor to it.
Under pressure.
-Great.
-I liked that moist cake.
I told you,
don't judge a book by its cover.
-Very good job...
-Thanks.
...on the inside.
On the inside?
Perla, are you happy with yours?
It's a mix between a princess
and The Matrix.
The Matrix? Okay.
This is the original Little Mermaid
you were meant to recreate.
And now, show us yours, please.
Nailed it!
Now I get The Matrix reference.
She's dodging bullets!
That's how I look
after making bad decisions in life.
Leaving a party
with something dripping from my hair,
without my eyelashes.
But still wearing glitter.
She looks completely deformed.
With broken elbows.
I had no time
to add chocolate everywhere.
-The chocolate bits are firm.
-Did you freeze it?
-No.
-Small detail.
-Can I try it?
-Of course.
Come on over and let's see.
Here's the cake pop.
No, that's just fondant.
-So the cake's in the body.
-It's here.
Here's the cone.
You're so bad.
The cone needed to be crunchier.
It tastes of flour.
Raw. I'm not sure if that's right, expert?
Yes, the cone looks very pale to me.
And the head should've been a cake pop.
And like all my relationships,
we ran out of time.
-Yes.
-Congratulations, Perla.
-Thanks.
-Well done.
-How's it going, Pablo?
-Good, I hope.
We're looking at Tinkerbell
who you were meant to make.
And now, please show us yours.
Nailed it!
-Oh, honey.
-Oh, honey!
My dear Juan Pablo.
Well, it looks like she ate Peter Pan.
-And all the lost boys too.
-All of them.
-She has no neck.
-None.
-She looks like this.
-No neck.
-I don't know.
-I'm sorry, it's just that...
I loved the waves on the skirt.
Not everyone would've made a skirt.
-Is the head made of cake pop?
-No.
It's made of fondant.
-So it's just the body?
-Yes.
The good news is
there's plenty of body to taste.
I do like the fact
that she's got a fuller figure.
It could be Paquita Salas
or Paquita La Del Barrio. Thanks for that.
-Can we try it?
-Of course.
-Paquita is stuck.
-I've got her.
Get me out, please!
There you go.
-Did you add the icing?
-Yes.
-But you didn't mix it.
-I was meant to mix it?
It's crunchy.
The cone is crunchier than the other
contestants' cones. Well done.
All you had to do was mix the cake
with the icing to make cake pops.
I really liked the design.
I loved the skirt. I'd wear it myself.
And the cookie was tasty.
-Thanks.
-This applause is for you.
-Thank you.
-Anna Ruiz,
who's the winner of Sweet Possibilities?
Great effort
but there can be only one winner.
And the winner of this first round is...
It's you, Juan Pablo!
Bravo!
Wow! It's so nice to win, right?
I'm so happy I won the first challenge.
Manu Nna, could you tell Juan Pablo
what he's won?
You have won a waffle maker!
And the golden chef's hat,
which will bring you lots of luck
in the next round.
-Ready for the next round?
-Yes.
Then let's follow the yellow brick road.
Come this way.
NAIL IT OR FAIL IT
There's a fairy tale
we've all heard a thousand times.
In this story,
the main character isn't a fairy,
nor a dragon, nor a talking donkey.
The main character is beans,
which feature in this cake.
There was no gravity-defying cake
in Jack and the Beanstalk.
This cake is mounted on a structure.
The beanstalk is wrapped in fondant.
Jack is made out of modeling chocolate.
And he is climbing towards the castle,
which is made of fondant-covered cake,
with cotton-candy clouds.
Guys, any questions?
None.
Velmy, what can I say? Your character's
getting carried away in this tale,
so we will help you.
When you press the Omar-tyrdom button,
I will come in and tell a story
to your opponents,
who will have to act out
everything I tell them for three minutes.
That way you'll get an advantage.
The winner of this round
wins 200,000 pesos.
You have one hour and thirty minutes
to take your castle to the next level.
Run to your kitchens, pastry chefs!
I'm going to make the cake.
Get the molds, quickly.
Anna, how do you make that cake design?
As always, start with the cake mixture,
and make your icing while it bakes.
Stack the cakes in the form of a castle,
build the towers out of puffed rice,
add details using modeling chocolate,
and finishing touches with an brush.
Make Jack out of modeling chocolate,
use cotton candy for the clouds,
and you have your finished castle.
Omar.
Come on!
I had to go from making hotcakes
to a cake castle.
It's quite a change.
I'm glad I won the first round,
but the most important one
is still the second one, right?
So I have to give it my best.
Damn!
If you were in a fairy tale,
which character would you be?
I don't know. The king?
The king, of course.
He's more like the king's disciple.
The queen's adviser.
He's very good, he'll never betray you.
I'm a graphic designer,
so I have a lot of faith in myself,
I'm good with my hands.
The eggs!
Oh, crap!
Perla, if you were a character
in a fairy tale,
-which one would you be?
-I guess I would be Snow White.
I don't think baking is such a big deal.
If I could sell crooked cakes,
I'd be a millionaire.
Velmy, which character would you be?
We all know
who Velmy would be in this story.
This is for Manu Nna,
for making fun of me.
A little bit of hydrochloric acid.
I'm not going to be in a daze
for this challenge.
I'm sure I can do it.
Good.
I gather that's the round part
of the castle.
For this next challenge,
I wanted to be calm and focused,
and I think I managed it.
Let's see how it comes out.
-Very good, Velmy.
-Great!
Taking the lead!
I can do it.
-Why not?
-Very good.
Velmy already put her cakes in the oven
and you haven't yet.
I brought the square molds
so it's easier to cut them
and build the tower.
The castle should be round, right?
He didn't get a good look at the cake.
I'll start the icing for now.
It's made with eight cups
of powdered sugar. That's a lot.
I thought, "Eight cups? That can't
be right. It will come out too sweet."
Velmy's icing is 90 percent butter
and 10 percent sugar.
I need a timer to measure the time.
If there isn't one,
I don't know what to do.
No, not yet.
Perla opened the oven too soon.
It may ruin her cake.
Making icing isn't for me, to be honest.
But I won't give up, I'll give it a go.
It's quite difficult.
Whenever there are any changes,
I try to improvise.
I'll add liquid to soften it.
I work out how to fix it, no matter what.
Actually, it's good.
I'm relaxed.
If things get difficult today,
my motivation is the prize.
Six.
I don't know how many I put in.
I think it was three...
-He's a scatterbrain.
-Yes, he is.
But that's what makes him funny.
How is he supposed to build a castle
with just two square molds?
They look good.
How's the vibe backstage?
Make some noise,
like there's 40 of us here!
Support our pastry chefs!
The icing has a good consistency.
I think I added half a box.
Wow, I see.
It looks like they're done. Good.
It's not like cardboard for once.
Let me put the icing in the middle.
The cake recipe was easy.
I wasn't worried about that at all.
She's quick.
She's doing better in this round
than before.
They're stuck to the mold.
My queen!
This isn't going to work!
It's not just stuck to the mold,
it's also uncooked in the middle.
-What happened?
-I thought, "I'll fake it.
No one will notice. Just cut around it."
Oh, my God.
Her cake's ruined
because she kept opening the oven.
Let me make them pretty.
I'll start putting fondant on that thing...
I'm going to make the towers
with Rice Krispies and then dye them.
I want to make the castle spires,
but I don't know how.
I'll assemble the cake
once I've done this.
I saw Perla and realized
she's way ahead of me.
Omar!
Omar-tyrdom!
A story?
No! Why?
Someone requested the storyteller.
I hope it's the part
where the prince kisses the princess.
Once upon a time, a contestant dreamt
of winning the heart of the prince.
I'll powder my cheeks with flour.
I have three minutes to cheat.
A little bit more, yes,
that'll help me win him over.
That's the idea, to make her mad.
-A ribbon in my hair...
-No more.
...and this skirt made of fondant.
-He's such a jerk.
-So beautiful!
It has to be a little more.
Juan Pablo's here too, get over here.
I'll have to add a little icing.
And I'll smear icing on the nose
of anyone near me.
Who wrote this?
The three minutes are over,
snip, snap, snout...
-This tale's told out.
-You may continue.
Not to pressure you, but you have...
-Twelve minutes left!
-I'm so anxious.
I was doing so well
but now I'm stressed out...
...because I'm worried
about the decorations.
I am not good at arts and crafts,
but I'm going to try.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Velmy has erected her first tower.
Here comes the second corn...
I mean, the second tower.
That must be the non-spicy chili.
This is so funny.
I'm adding some texture
to the top part of the tower.
Mrs. Velmy looked at Perla's castle again,
she must've put a curse on it.
No way!
Here it goes.
She's butchering her own cake.
I wanted to make sure it was firm,
even if I had to use sticks.
It's falling down!
Oh, dude, I didn't see that!
Did she use gum? Why's it like that?
-She's still worried about the sticks.
-Watch out for the tower!
And she keeps adding more sticks.
This is why I studied design
not architecture.
I'm not good with towers.
I can't even look at them.
Nine minutes left!
The figure!
Making the figure is such a pain.
Why did they give me a figure?
I'm dressing the figure now.
It's also looking a little bit thick.
Maybe it is something I'm doing,
I don't know.
Look, she's copying him too.
Did she come to take notes?
I can't see the face from here.
Very smart.
-Yes.
-No one has gotten close.
I'm going to make the cape and the legs.
This won't stick. It just won't stick.
Just relax already, it's not a big deal.
Whatever happens, happens.
-It looks dead.
-It looks naked.
That's enough to cover it.
Oh no,
imagine working on the cotton candy too.
That's all it takes.
Perla, how are you doing?
It's coming together, little by little.
Why have they made it so difficult?
-There.
-Very good.
That looks fun.
Did you start the clouds?
Juan Pablo,
looks like you've got the hang of it.
-Thanks.
-There's a lot of missing details.
-Sixty seconds!
-Oh, no!
The key to this was to remain calm
but I wasn't able to.
I'm making some leaves.
I'm making the castle door.
This figure better stick,
it doesn't want to stick!
No! The tower collapsed!
Each time I grab something,
something else falls off.
Let's go!
Come on, let's go!
I won't add the cotton candy.
They're chicles.
-Let's go, guys.
-Let's go.
I won't make it...
Oh no, it's crumbling!
Five, four,
three, two, one...
-You're done!
-You're done!
Hands up!
That damned fondant.
Where's Velmy?
We're looking at the original version
of the magic beanstalk castle.
-Let us see your version now, please.
-Okay.
Nailed it!
Velmy!
I give you an A for effort.
But that castle looks like...
like it was vandalized
and defaced with graffiti.
You tried to fix the problem
by airbrushing the windows,
and at least the cake came out round.
It has a round shape.
And the figure...
That's the hooligan that did it,
lying down.
It's like he's finally done.
He looks like Joker,
it even looks like he has some fangs.
To me he's like a Tarzan
who ran out of vine,
so he fell face first and twisted his neck
like in The Exorcist.
But I like that the castle
has all the fondant.
Though there are no clouds.
-We should taste it.
-Yes.
Thanks, Velmy, this applause is for you.
Thank you.
Let's go to Perla.
-Come, Perla.
-Show us your work.
Nailed it!
I'd be scared to live there,
it looks like an earthquake zone.
It's a bit deformed
but that's because
it's standing on a broken cake.
I like the airbrushing.
-It's missing the cotton candy.
-But the flags are up.
And Jack...
He looks funny with his folded hands.
At least he's not... not naked.
Thanks. This applause is for Perla.
Bravo. Thank you very much.
-Hi.
-Did you struggle much?
I struggled the most with the rice.
-Puffed rice isn't for you.
-Unless I'm eating it.
I see. Show us yours.
-Nailed it!
-Wow.
You know what I like most?
The leaves that...
-Are they gum?
-Yes.
Even though your towers are short,
like the Flintstones' home,
I can't judge them for being short.
-It should've been round, not square.
-But there's a handle.
Perla's had a door
but you couldn't go in.
As it's the Flintstones' home
-that could be Barney Rubble.
-Yes.
That's Barney Rubble.
-He has eyes!
-And a nose.
I like it!
The arms are shorter than the legs,
as they should be.
I feel like that Jack
needs to go to therapy.
It's like he lost everything he loved.
"And now I have to go in
this shapeless castle."
Yes.
Well, congratulations.
This applause is for you.
And now I'm going to need a good slice,
-a moist one, the best you've got...
-The best.
...so we can decide the winner
of Nailed It! Mexico.
Let's start by trying Velmy's cake.
Oh no.
Velmy, your cake is very good.
It has a good consistency,
it's perfect, on point.
The only issue I see is the icing.
I think you used too much butter.
It tastes too much like butter.
Too buttery.
That's because you used 80 percent butter
to 20 percent sugar.
But congratulations, the cake was great.
-It was very good.
-Great.
Now we'll try the cake made by...
Perla of Hermosillo.
When they brought them out, one of them
smelled great, I think it was yours.
It has a great flavor
and such an aroma and texture.
I'm good at aromas and textures.
The sponge is very tasty,
it has a firm consistency.
I would've liked it more
if it had more icing. It needed more.
It definitely needed filling.
The icing was only on the outside,
not between each layer.
Yes, I liked it.
Thanks.
And now the final contestant,
Juan Pablo.
I don't know if that's good or bad.
Juan Pablo,
I think you have a knack for cooking.
I liked the sponge a lot.
Unlike Perla, you used too much icing.
But it's really tasty.
It has a perfect texture.
Yes, and the icing
was one of the tastiest I've ever tried.
Great, I liked it lots.
-Thank you.
-Congratulations.
I really don't know which one I like most.
I'm confused too.
We already know who the winner
of Nailed It! Mexico is.
Who will take home 200,000 pesos,
and, of course,
the trophy.
Trophy!
Here comes the little bird
with the trophy!
-That was great.
-Thank you, Audifaz.
Manu Nna,
you have the stack of cash, right?
-I'm so ready.
-Is The Fondant Lady ready?
The winner of Nailed It! Mexico is...
It's you, Perla!
I told you!
Perla from Sonora!
I won!
I want to thank my nephew
for believing in me.
Today, I did it.
Start packing, we're leaving.
Applaud me.
Snip, snap, snout,
this tale has not been told out,
because you all know Nailed It! Mexico
will go on and on.
-Bye, see you next time!
-Bye!
-Come here for a selfie.
-Come here!
Once upon a time,
there was a magical forest
full of magical creatures,
like this one.
But one day, a curse was put on them,
like this one!
This is the story of Nailed It! Mexico,
where it's the thought that counts.
Come and meet our fantastic pastry chefs.
They're all hoping
for the happiest ending of all,
winning 200,000 pesos.
Happily ever after or not,
this tale is about to begin.
IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
I'm Perla Herrejón,
I'm from Hermosillo, Sonora.
I'm thirty... something.
And I'm also very nervous!
I'm a graphic designer.
I have many skills.
Not everything I do is edible
but at least it's pretty.
If I win, I would like to go on a trip
with my family.
My name is Juan Pablo Trujillo. I'm forty.
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
I was in a coma for two weeks.
I had to relearn how to speak
and everything.
Baking was like therapy for me
and was a way to bond with my kids.
Oh no!
If I win the prize,
I'll put it towards their school fees.
My name is Velmy Montiel,
I'm from Tonalá, Jalisco.
And I'm a homemaker.
It's not cooked!
Whenever I make a cake from a recipe,
it goes wrong.
I try, but it never comes out the same.
My kids always encourage me.
What would I do with 200,000 pesos?
I would take a pastry class,
because I'm no good at it.
Pastry chefs,
are you ready for the fairy tale to begin?
-Yes.
-Yes.
With us today, we have The Fondant Lady,
and Turbo Chef, Anna Ruiz.
-I feel like I'm in a fairy tale.
-And I'm an elf.
And wherever there's a princess
there's also a witch.
The great comedian and actor, Manu Nna.
-Just in case you're confused, I'm a man.
-No.
They look confused, they don't know if...
-Velmy, were you confused?
-Yes.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
My dear pastry chef friends,
the first chapter in this tale
is called "Sweet Possibilities."
SWEET POSSIBILITIES
Every fairy tale has a main character,
who takes us on a big adventure
and teaches us the moral of the story.
Characters such as...
Ta-da!
Waffle-cone
and cake-pop fairy tale characters.
Tinkerbell, The Little Mermaid
and the Genie of the Lamp.
These classic characters
have a waffle-cone base
and a cake-pop top
covered with melted chocolate,
with modeling-chocolate details.
When you hear "fantastic flavor!",
run and select your character.
-Okay?
-Yes.
Fantastic flavor!
They left you behind, Juan Pablo.
Remember, we look at all the details,
the eyes... You know how I am.
We're feeling very generous today,
so we're giving you
the cake already prepared
for the cake pops.
You'll have 45 minutes
to replicate your character.
The clock is already ticking!
To your stations!
It won't turn on.
-Is this it?
-Whipped egg whites...
Anna, how would you make the genie,
the fairy and the mermaid?
I would prepare the cake first,
but they already have it premade.
The first step
is to make the waffle batter.
Whip four egg whites until they're fluffy.
Using a spatula, add melted butter,
flavoring and water to the mixture.
Add the mixture
to a pre-warmed waffle iron.
Remove the waffle
and roll it into a cone while it's warm.
Prepare the icing, then add cake crumbs
to it little by little
until you form a moldable dough.
Mold the dough
into the shape of your figure.
Dip the cake pop
into melted chocolate.
Add details such as hair,
body, clothing and face using fondant.
There you have it. Cake-pop cones!
-See?
-It's very simple.
I don't know why they're struggling.
Coming. We're just starting here.
Preparing waffles
helps me bond with my daughters
because they love hotcakes.
So they're always in the kitchen with me.
They ask, "What you making?"
I'm making a fool of myself.
-He's smiling all the time.
-Velmy is a lot more serious, right?
-Velmy...
-Yes?
-She has excellent hearing.
-Yes.
I've never made waffles.
The recipe for waffles
is similar to the recipe for hotcakes.
I add the flour little by little
and then the brown coloring
so that it looks like a cone.
Velmy's batter was too thick
when she put it in the waffle iron.
The waffle is going to be too thick.
Thick.
I'm going to make a waffle
for the first time ever.
I'm confident in my decorating skills
but I thought I'd start
with the base first.
How do I do this? Just by closing it?
How difficult can it be?
I'm burning the waffles!
How am I going to get them out?
Is this one burnt?
You know, I work well under pressure.
-Oh!
-Oh!
Don't be scared.
That or I get a bit dizzy.
This can't be!
Oh, no!
I'm screwed.
Velmy, my God!
-What's up, Velmy?
-I've never made waffles before.
What am I going to do?
Like Yuri sings, "I want to start over."
No way!
No! It's undercooked!
This waffle looks uncooked.
Wow, really?
It still looks white, but I'm out of time.
So I thought, "Tough luck."
So...
I think it's done.
As I love making hotcakes,
I'll know if the waffles are ready or not.
Juan Pablo's waffles are too small.
It'll be difficult to make them stand.
It's a bit small but there's no time
to make another one.
Should I wait for them to cook first?
-Velmy, did you make another waffle?
-Yes, it got ruined.
Ruined? By itself, right?
No.
She's like a nagging mom.
I become a difficult person
when I'm under stress
and I get more serious.
Dang it, I made it!
Scissors!
Velmy is very cross.
Are there any or not?
-She's not cross, just stressed out.
-Yes.
My God!
-She threw everything out!
-She's as bad as me.
You have 21 minutes left.
You should already be molding
your cake pop.
-No!
-I'm making the cake pop.
No!
It's my first time making cake pops.
I don't know.
I've never made cake pops.
How do I do that?
With my hands?
-What's he doing?
-Am I missing something?
Juan Pablo is smothering icing
onto the cake without mixing it.
-Juan Pablo, please.
-Come on.
It's harder than I thought.
I didn't know how to put it together.
I did what I could.
The recipe for the...
cop cake, pock cake... oh, I don't know.
I don't know.
Velmy isn't really moving fast.
I'd already be making the figurine.
-Me too.
-But I better stay quiet.
The little body.
No.
I'm nearly out of time
and I'm not good at making figures,
not even with playdough.
Velmy, hurry up!
Making the body is the easiest part!
-No...
-I'm anxious.
However, Perla is moving along nicely.
The little body and the head.
It doesn't look good though.
Perla, should you be baking
with loose hair?
-Glam comes first.
-Glam is everything, dear.
She even stands with style.
Thank you.
What if a hair falls in?
A little stubborn but it's getting there.
It's complicated.
Tinkerbell's body's not well-defined.
I'm trying to make it stay up.
Juan Pablo is trying to force
a slab of cake into a tiny cone...
It won't let me.
She looks like an overweight fairy
that has let herself go.
There it is.
No. Add chocolate to the waffle?
I want to add chocolate
even if the body looks bad.
What's Velmy doing?
That's the flesh-colored body.
This is so funny.
-We'll see what happens.
-The cone looks great.
How do you feel about doing something
you've never done before?
I don't feel anything.
Why would I feel something for a cone?
That's what it's all about, Velmy.
Just enjoying it.
Put it in the fridge.
Guys, there's 15 minutes left.
I want it to harden
so I can start adding things.
I'm spreading chocolate on the mermaid
so that things will stick to it.
It's really hard work though.
I'll use icing on the face.
I'm going to leave the body like this,
with chocolate.
Oh, no!
Perla's cone didn't cool down.
It won't harden.
The body is so soft,
it's like she's trying to lie down.
-I can't make her stand.
-She's falling over.
I'm so nervous!
-I'll start on the dress.
-He's working on the dress now.
-Oh, sweetie!
-It looks like a flower. A wilted one.
I'm making the head out of fondant.
Being here isn't easy at all.
The details were overwhelming.
I thought "What am I going to do?"
Velmy, start working on the details!
I want to paint the little hat purple,
but I can't find the color purple.
You're going to paint it?
Yes, but I can't find the color.
-There's colored fondant in the cupboard.
-It's in there.
But there's no purple.
Really? What if I go there and find it?
-I'll help her.
-Mom, where's the ham?
I want to make myself a sandwich!
-No.
-That's modelling chocolate.
-I hear screaming.
-We need a referee here.
No, this is fondant,
it says so right here.
FONDANT
What's going to happen with that figure?
Hurry, you don't have much time!
It doesn't look much like her,
but it's not that bad.
It's obvious Manu Nna
will want to make sure there's glitter.
Don't forget the glitter!
Because when someone
like Manu Nna dies... glitter!
Five minutes!
-I'm coming.
-Oh, no!
Don't scare me. No.
I can't do the eyes.
I want to fix its face.
The first thing that came to mind
was to grab a pen
and draw eyes badly onto it.
It doesn't look like a face.
So nervous!
I can hear a little song inside my head
that goes...
The worst one is Perla's.
It's like Christ on the cross.
Since the arms weren't firm,
I used toothpicks like this.
They're drooping.
She's dying!
I have to return her to the ocean.
Velmy, one minute!
You shouldn't be in the pantry!
There's nothing here.
She won't let me try. She's upset.
Maybe it's my fat fingers.
Velmy, the hat! Hurry up, yes!
Well, whatever happens, happens.
No! It's looking horrible.
I shouldn't move it.
Even if the hands fall off.
I can't stop them.
No! Help!
No!
Five, four, three,
two, one...
Stop, now!
How embarrassing!
-How did you do, Velmy?
-So-so.
This is the genie in the lamp
you were supposed to recreate.
Now show us your creation, please.
Nailed it!
No way...
It looks like an alien
coming out of someone's stomach.
At least you attempted the cap.
It has a cap.
It looks really deformed to me.
It has no shape, I had no time.
Too much pressure.
It does have a shape. Turn it upside down.
It's a closed umbrella.
The cone looks okay, though.
At least you made the cone.
Time wasn't on your side.
And this is the result.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
The important part is always the filling.
-I hope it tastes good.
Okay, come on.
The head and body are made of cake, yes?
-Here's the waffle so you can try it.
-Let's see.
It's tastier than I thought.
I like the cake pop's consistency,
it's moist, tasty.
The cone turned out too moist for me.
It should be crunchier,
but it tastes good.
-Okay.
-You did add flavor to it.
Under pressure.
-Great.
-I liked that moist cake.
I told you,
don't judge a book by its cover.
-Very good job...
-Thanks.
...on the inside.
On the inside?
Perla, are you happy with yours?
It's a mix between a princess
and The Matrix.
The Matrix? Okay.
This is the original Little Mermaid
you were meant to recreate.
And now, show us yours, please.
Nailed it!
Now I get The Matrix reference.
She's dodging bullets!
That's how I look
after making bad decisions in life.
Leaving a party
with something dripping from my hair,
without my eyelashes.
But still wearing glitter.
She looks completely deformed.
With broken elbows.
I had no time
to add chocolate everywhere.
-The chocolate bits are firm.
-Did you freeze it?
-No.
-Small detail.
-Can I try it?
-Of course.
Come on over and let's see.
Here's the cake pop.
No, that's just fondant.
-So the cake's in the body.
-It's here.
Here's the cone.
You're so bad.
The cone needed to be crunchier.
It tastes of flour.
Raw. I'm not sure if that's right, expert?
Yes, the cone looks very pale to me.
And the head should've been a cake pop.
And like all my relationships,
we ran out of time.
-Yes.
-Congratulations, Perla.
-Thanks.
-Well done.
-How's it going, Pablo?
-Good, I hope.
We're looking at Tinkerbell
who you were meant to make.
And now, please show us yours.
Nailed it!
-Oh, honey.
-Oh, honey!
My dear Juan Pablo.
Well, it looks like she ate Peter Pan.
-And all the lost boys too.
-All of them.
-She has no neck.
-None.
-She looks like this.
-No neck.
-I don't know.
-I'm sorry, it's just that...
I loved the waves on the skirt.
Not everyone would've made a skirt.
-Is the head made of cake pop?
-No.
It's made of fondant.
-So it's just the body?
-Yes.
The good news is
there's plenty of body to taste.
I do like the fact
that she's got a fuller figure.
It could be Paquita Salas
or Paquita La Del Barrio. Thanks for that.
-Can we try it?
-Of course.
-Paquita is stuck.
-I've got her.
Get me out, please!
There you go.
-Did you add the icing?
-Yes.
-But you didn't mix it.
-I was meant to mix it?
It's crunchy.
The cone is crunchier than the other
contestants' cones. Well done.
All you had to do was mix the cake
with the icing to make cake pops.
I really liked the design.
I loved the skirt. I'd wear it myself.
And the cookie was tasty.
-Thanks.
-This applause is for you.
-Thank you.
-Anna Ruiz,
who's the winner of Sweet Possibilities?
Great effort
but there can be only one winner.
And the winner of this first round is...
It's you, Juan Pablo!
Bravo!
Wow! It's so nice to win, right?
I'm so happy I won the first challenge.
Manu Nna, could you tell Juan Pablo
what he's won?
You have won a waffle maker!
And the golden chef's hat,
which will bring you lots of luck
in the next round.
-Ready for the next round?
-Yes.
Then let's follow the yellow brick road.
Come this way.
NAIL IT OR FAIL IT
There's a fairy tale
we've all heard a thousand times.
In this story,
the main character isn't a fairy,
nor a dragon, nor a talking donkey.
The main character is beans,
which feature in this cake.
There was no gravity-defying cake
in Jack and the Beanstalk.
This cake is mounted on a structure.
The beanstalk is wrapped in fondant.
Jack is made out of modeling chocolate.
And he is climbing towards the castle,
which is made of fondant-covered cake,
with cotton-candy clouds.
Guys, any questions?
None.
Velmy, what can I say? Your character's
getting carried away in this tale,
so we will help you.
When you press the Omar-tyrdom button,
I will come in and tell a story
to your opponents,
who will have to act out
everything I tell them for three minutes.
That way you'll get an advantage.
The winner of this round
wins 200,000 pesos.
You have one hour and thirty minutes
to take your castle to the next level.
Run to your kitchens, pastry chefs!
I'm going to make the cake.
Get the molds, quickly.
Anna, how do you make that cake design?
As always, start with the cake mixture,
and make your icing while it bakes.
Stack the cakes in the form of a castle,
build the towers out of puffed rice,
add details using modeling chocolate,
and finishing touches with an brush.
Make Jack out of modeling chocolate,
use cotton candy for the clouds,
and you have your finished castle.
Omar.
Come on!
I had to go from making hotcakes
to a cake castle.
It's quite a change.
I'm glad I won the first round,
but the most important one
is still the second one, right?
So I have to give it my best.
Damn!
If you were in a fairy tale,
which character would you be?
I don't know. The king?
The king, of course.
He's more like the king's disciple.
The queen's adviser.
He's very good, he'll never betray you.
I'm a graphic designer,
so I have a lot of faith in myself,
I'm good with my hands.
The eggs!
Oh, crap!
Perla, if you were a character
in a fairy tale,
-which one would you be?
-I guess I would be Snow White.
I don't think baking is such a big deal.
If I could sell crooked cakes,
I'd be a millionaire.
Velmy, which character would you be?
We all know
who Velmy would be in this story.
This is for Manu Nna,
for making fun of me.
A little bit of hydrochloric acid.
I'm not going to be in a daze
for this challenge.
I'm sure I can do it.
Good.
I gather that's the round part
of the castle.
For this next challenge,
I wanted to be calm and focused,
and I think I managed it.
Let's see how it comes out.
-Very good, Velmy.
-Great!
Taking the lead!
I can do it.
-Why not?
-Very good.
Velmy already put her cakes in the oven
and you haven't yet.
I brought the square molds
so it's easier to cut them
and build the tower.
The castle should be round, right?
He didn't get a good look at the cake.
I'll start the icing for now.
It's made with eight cups
of powdered sugar. That's a lot.
I thought, "Eight cups? That can't
be right. It will come out too sweet."
Velmy's icing is 90 percent butter
and 10 percent sugar.
I need a timer to measure the time.
If there isn't one,
I don't know what to do.
No, not yet.
Perla opened the oven too soon.
It may ruin her cake.
Making icing isn't for me, to be honest.
But I won't give up, I'll give it a go.
It's quite difficult.
Whenever there are any changes,
I try to improvise.
I'll add liquid to soften it.
I work out how to fix it, no matter what.
Actually, it's good.
I'm relaxed.
If things get difficult today,
my motivation is the prize.
Six.
I don't know how many I put in.
I think it was three...
-He's a scatterbrain.
-Yes, he is.
But that's what makes him funny.
How is he supposed to build a castle
with just two square molds?
They look good.
How's the vibe backstage?
Make some noise,
like there's 40 of us here!
Support our pastry chefs!
The icing has a good consistency.
I think I added half a box.
Wow, I see.
It looks like they're done. Good.
It's not like cardboard for once.
Let me put the icing in the middle.
The cake recipe was easy.
I wasn't worried about that at all.
She's quick.
She's doing better in this round
than before.
They're stuck to the mold.
My queen!
This isn't going to work!
It's not just stuck to the mold,
it's also uncooked in the middle.
-What happened?
-I thought, "I'll fake it.
No one will notice. Just cut around it."
Oh, my God.
Her cake's ruined
because she kept opening the oven.
Let me make them pretty.
I'll start putting fondant on that thing...
I'm going to make the towers
with Rice Krispies and then dye them.
I want to make the castle spires,
but I don't know how.
I'll assemble the cake
once I've done this.
I saw Perla and realized
she's way ahead of me.
Omar!
Omar-tyrdom!
A story?
No! Why?
Someone requested the storyteller.
I hope it's the part
where the prince kisses the princess.
Once upon a time, a contestant dreamt
of winning the heart of the prince.
I'll powder my cheeks with flour.
I have three minutes to cheat.
A little bit more, yes,
that'll help me win him over.
That's the idea, to make her mad.
-A ribbon in my hair...
-No more.
...and this skirt made of fondant.
-He's such a jerk.
-So beautiful!
It has to be a little more.
Juan Pablo's here too, get over here.
I'll have to add a little icing.
And I'll smear icing on the nose
of anyone near me.
Who wrote this?
The three minutes are over,
snip, snap, snout...
-This tale's told out.
-You may continue.
Not to pressure you, but you have...
-Twelve minutes left!
-I'm so anxious.
I was doing so well
but now I'm stressed out...
...because I'm worried
about the decorations.
I am not good at arts and crafts,
but I'm going to try.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Velmy has erected her first tower.
Here comes the second corn...
I mean, the second tower.
That must be the non-spicy chili.
This is so funny.
I'm adding some texture
to the top part of the tower.
Mrs. Velmy looked at Perla's castle again,
she must've put a curse on it.
No way!
Here it goes.
She's butchering her own cake.
I wanted to make sure it was firm,
even if I had to use sticks.
It's falling down!
Oh, dude, I didn't see that!
Did she use gum? Why's it like that?
-She's still worried about the sticks.
-Watch out for the tower!
And she keeps adding more sticks.
This is why I studied design
not architecture.
I'm not good with towers.
I can't even look at them.
Nine minutes left!
The figure!
Making the figure is such a pain.
Why did they give me a figure?
I'm dressing the figure now.
It's also looking a little bit thick.
Maybe it is something I'm doing,
I don't know.
Look, she's copying him too.
Did she come to take notes?
I can't see the face from here.
Very smart.
-Yes.
-No one has gotten close.
I'm going to make the cape and the legs.
This won't stick. It just won't stick.
Just relax already, it's not a big deal.
Whatever happens, happens.
-It looks dead.
-It looks naked.
That's enough to cover it.
Oh no,
imagine working on the cotton candy too.
That's all it takes.
Perla, how are you doing?
It's coming together, little by little.
Why have they made it so difficult?
-There.
-Very good.
That looks fun.
Did you start the clouds?
Juan Pablo,
looks like you've got the hang of it.
-Thanks.
-There's a lot of missing details.
-Sixty seconds!
-Oh, no!
The key to this was to remain calm
but I wasn't able to.
I'm making some leaves.
I'm making the castle door.
This figure better stick,
it doesn't want to stick!
No! The tower collapsed!
Each time I grab something,
something else falls off.
Let's go!
Come on, let's go!
I won't add the cotton candy.
They're chicles.
-Let's go, guys.
-Let's go.
I won't make it...
Oh no, it's crumbling!
Five, four,
three, two, one...
-You're done!
-You're done!
Hands up!
That damned fondant.
Where's Velmy?
We're looking at the original version
of the magic beanstalk castle.
-Let us see your version now, please.
-Okay.
Nailed it!
Velmy!
I give you an A for effort.
But that castle looks like...
like it was vandalized
and defaced with graffiti.
You tried to fix the problem
by airbrushing the windows,
and at least the cake came out round.
It has a round shape.
And the figure...
That's the hooligan that did it,
lying down.
It's like he's finally done.
He looks like Joker,
it even looks like he has some fangs.
To me he's like a Tarzan
who ran out of vine,
so he fell face first and twisted his neck
like in The Exorcist.
But I like that the castle
has all the fondant.
Though there are no clouds.
-We should taste it.
-Yes.
Thanks, Velmy, this applause is for you.
Thank you.
Let's go to Perla.
-Come, Perla.
-Show us your work.
Nailed it!
I'd be scared to live there,
it looks like an earthquake zone.
It's a bit deformed
but that's because
it's standing on a broken cake.
I like the airbrushing.
-It's missing the cotton candy.
-But the flags are up.
And Jack...
He looks funny with his folded hands.
At least he's not... not naked.
Thanks. This applause is for Perla.
Bravo. Thank you very much.
-Hi.
-Did you struggle much?
I struggled the most with the rice.
-Puffed rice isn't for you.
-Unless I'm eating it.
I see. Show us yours.
-Nailed it!
-Wow.
You know what I like most?
The leaves that...
-Are they gum?
-Yes.
Even though your towers are short,
like the Flintstones' home,
I can't judge them for being short.
-It should've been round, not square.
-But there's a handle.
Perla's had a door
but you couldn't go in.
As it's the Flintstones' home
-that could be Barney Rubble.
-Yes.
That's Barney Rubble.
-He has eyes!
-And a nose.
I like it!
The arms are shorter than the legs,
as they should be.
I feel like that Jack
needs to go to therapy.
It's like he lost everything he loved.
"And now I have to go in
this shapeless castle."
Yes.
Well, congratulations.
This applause is for you.
And now I'm going to need a good slice,
-a moist one, the best you've got...
-The best.
...so we can decide the winner
of Nailed It! Mexico.
Let's start by trying Velmy's cake.
Oh no.
Velmy, your cake is very good.
It has a good consistency,
it's perfect, on point.
The only issue I see is the icing.
I think you used too much butter.
It tastes too much like butter.
Too buttery.
That's because you used 80 percent butter
to 20 percent sugar.
But congratulations, the cake was great.
-It was very good.
-Great.
Now we'll try the cake made by...
Perla of Hermosillo.
When they brought them out, one of them
smelled great, I think it was yours.
It has a great flavor
and such an aroma and texture.
I'm good at aromas and textures.
The sponge is very tasty,
it has a firm consistency.
I would've liked it more
if it had more icing. It needed more.
It definitely needed filling.
The icing was only on the outside,
not between each layer.
Yes, I liked it.
Thanks.
And now the final contestant,
Juan Pablo.
I don't know if that's good or bad.
Juan Pablo,
I think you have a knack for cooking.
I liked the sponge a lot.
Unlike Perla, you used too much icing.
But it's really tasty.
It has a perfect texture.
Yes, and the icing
was one of the tastiest I've ever tried.
Great, I liked it lots.
-Thank you.
-Congratulations.
I really don't know which one I like most.
I'm confused too.
We already know who the winner
of Nailed It! Mexico is.
Who will take home 200,000 pesos,
and, of course,
the trophy.
Trophy!
Here comes the little bird
with the trophy!
-That was great.
-Thank you, Audifaz.
Manu Nna,
you have the stack of cash, right?
-I'm so ready.
-Is The Fondant Lady ready?
The winner of Nailed It! Mexico is...
It's you, Perla!
I told you!
Perla from Sonora!
I won!
I want to thank my nephew
for believing in me.
Today, I did it.
Start packing, we're leaving.
Applaud me.
Snip, snap, snout,
this tale has not been told out,
because you all know Nailed It! Mexico
will go on and on.
-Bye, see you next time!
-Bye!
-Come here for a selfie.
-Come here!