Delirious

Plot
The episode opens up with Team Glory in the luxury cabin, also having not gotten to stay there for a while, as the last time was before the bubble soccer challenge after winning the “not” water balloon fight. It is late at night, with the bright lights of the luxury cabin illuminating the area.

Alex is lifting weights with Zach in the gym, and the two are simultaneously strategizing. Alex grunts, sweat dripping down his face as he asks Zach what the plan is.

Zach (CONF): I mean there’s no question I should ally with Alex, he made it final four last time, but we gotta be careful who else we chose

Zach suggests Hailey and Kathryn and Alex follows-up with Beyla, Kirsten, Nico and Eli. Even potentially Miller and Annie. The two are weighing the pros and cons as Izzy walks in to use the elliptical and the two fall silent. She cheerily asks how the two are doing, and the three begin talking as they work out, Zach and Alex eying one another.

Izzy (CONF): Alright this is just getting a little ridiculous, like ok fine I betrayed one teammate like a hundred challenges ago I mean come on

Kirsten and Colby sit on the giant comfy couch by the roaring fireplace with mugs of hot chocolate. Kirsten takes a sip, saying she feels really lost about Dan. Colby tells her to just talk to him, but she’s nervous and upset he’s kept his distance recently.

Colby (CONF): Ok this is getting to be absurd, in Disney I was so excited to set these two up but now I'm just exhausted

She sighs, and Colby tries to balance the line between being a good friend and making sure this doesn't complicate his gameplay. He decides on advising her to do something soon, as either one could be voted out at a moment's notice.

On the floor beneath the couch with their own mugs sit Lauren, Beyla, Kathryn and Hailey, the four girls talking about how hilarious but embarrassing it was to go naked in the challenge yesterday.

Hailey (CONF): There are some things that I will just never unsee

Eli and Nico eat dinner together at the giant table, with Eli filling Nico in about Team Glory’s political history, ending with Nick voted out of the game. Eli admits that while he thinks it was a good play taking out Nick, he had a good point about Kirsten being untrustworthy. An interested Nico listens, as the scene shifts to Annie with Miller eating a few seats down, listening in to get a good understanding of what they should do moving forward. She intermittently asks questions, like about why Rice was voted out in Thailand and the dynamic when Chloe and Clay were on the team. Eli happily answers, munching away.

At dinner in the dining hall, Kelsey sits with Grant and Sam, and tells the two of them she’s nervous her and Grant voted against Helina in the previous elimination ceremony. Sam reassures her they’ll be fine, given Helina will never know because he was in the bottom two and not her so she clearly didn’t get a lot of votes, but makes note of that.

Sam (CONF): I love the two of them, but honestly this may be helpful info to have should my ass ever be in danger

Kirk is sitting with Wilson and Townes on the dock at an alliance meeting, choosing to get started without Sam for time's sake. The area is dimly lit, with the torches around the campfire ceremony the only source of light. They discuss that they are doing a good job at turning the alliances against each other and whittling down the numbers, and discuss what their next move should be. Wilson suggests voting Archer for his sketchy map he was using in Bora Bora. Kirk argues that it could be dangerous, given if it's an idol Archer can negate all of their votes. As Wilson offers another proposal, Townes gazes off at the horizon.

Townes (CONF): I’ve just been kind of along for the ride so far, so I really gotta start making some moves

Helina, Yuri, Ranjitha, Mary, Sofia, Matt, Phillippa, Ani, Paige and Vani are also all at dinner, talking and laughing over what Chef is calling “chicken parm.”

Mary (CONF): I think we should rally together and file for cruel and unusual punishment for the literal trash Chef serves us

Ani and Matt giggle at one another and blush, prompting Vani to call them out with a "gag". As they laugh, Sofia looks wary.

Sofia (CONF): Matt, I love you, but you've got to tone it down or you're going to be a target

Archer is hanging out with Gianna, Myra and Frances back on the guy’s side of Team Booty’s cabin, sitting on the beds and chatting. Garrett, Rourke, Duncan and Dan do the same on the guy’s side of Team Waka’s cabin. All of them are comfortable in their pajamas when Chris loudly yells over the speaker to get ready and meet him in the woods in five minutes.

The camera flashes to everyone frantically getting out of their pajamas, with Alex jumping as he pulls on pants, Ani helping Phillippa who got stuck in her shirt, and Lauren complaining as she ties her shoe.

Lauren (CONF): I swear to god Chris if we have a challenge right now I’m gonna be pissed

The contestants meet Chris at a clearing in the woods illuminated by giant stadium lights to find nine giant crates. Three huge ones, three medium sized ones, and three smaller ones, each in a row so they’re positioned like three sets of stepping stairs. Chris welcomes them to the night’s challenge, earning him a groan from everyone.

Rourke (CONF): Whatever this is couldn’t have waited til the morning?

He says that the teams will be standing on these crates for the entire night.

Miller (CONF): Didn’t we already do an Awake-a-thon?

Each team will gather on one crate, and every time they hear the horn blow, the entire team will have to make it to the next, smaller crate and the process will repeat so eventually they’ll be on the smallest crate. Anyone to touch the ground or sit down is out of the challenge. He tells them to pay close attention to the night, as the second part of the challenge will take place the following morning, and will require them ton pay attention to detail.

Beyla (CONF): *laughing* Ha wait I’m sorry did he just say second part?

He says if any team loses more members than the other two, than they'll get to forego the second part of the challenge and head straight to the campfire ceremony. The contestants all look around at each other nervously. He tells them they will go until he returns at an unspecified time in the morning and leaves.

10:00 PM – challenge begins

When he leaves, everyone jokes around about how terrible this night is going to be.

Matt (CONF): This is just like dance marathon, how bad could it be?

Kathryn (CONF): This is just like dance marathon, this is going to be horrible

After around fifteen minutes of standing, a mariachi band comes and begins playing a song. Everyone jokingly dances and claps, with the camera zooming in on Gianna and Archer salsa dancing, Zach covering his ears and Kirk, Sofia, Mary and Paige clapping along. As the song ends, there’s a ten second pause, when the exact same song starts playing.

Ani (CONF): Oh hell no

After the song is played for the fourth time in a row, people are loudly groaning and begging them to stop. Finally, after the ninth time, they stop and walk off into the woods, prompting everyone to cheer and clap.

10:45 PM

Rourke yawns, cuddled next to Paige and Phillippa. Dan weakly waves at Kirsten who avoids his gaze.

Dan (CONF): Um...ok?

Alex mouthes asking if everything is ok, but she glances at Dan and just replies "later." Kirk, Wilson and Townes are huddled next to Kelsey. Sam sees the four talking, and grows concerned.

Sam (CONF): It's very clear I'm not in the inner ring of Wilson's alliance...I'm just hoping that won't be a problem sooner rather than later

Kirk notices Sam staring and nudges Wilson's hip, the four returning to mindless standing.

11:10 PM

Even though it’s only been about an hour, people are bored out of their minds. The people on Team Glory’s crate are playing the rock-paper-scissors game, on Team Booty they’re discussing how long they think they’ll be out there and on Team Waka’s they play “I Spy.”

Suddenly a dirt bike comes roaring through and begins weaving through the crates. There’s a small “86” on the back of it, which Annie takes note of and whispers to spread it around Team Glory. Team Booty looks distracted, but Helina catches it and tells Ranjitha, as does Wilson who tells Kirk and Townes. Duncan also makes note of it for Team Waka, and quickly alerts his team to pay closer attention.

12:00 AM

At midnight, the contestants are really losing it. Lauren nearly falls asleep on Eli, the sensation of nearly falling off the crate jolting her awake. Colby jogs in place and Archer looks extra uncomfortable, needing more space but not getting any. Suddenly, a horn blasts throughout the playing arena. A startled Gianna screams, as Izzy thanks the lord that the challenge is starting to progress.

A montage shows Zach hopping down to the medium-sized crate, before turning around and grabbing Kathryn's hand, Duncan and Garrett assisting Phillippa as she steps down, and Kelsey tightening in to the other Team Booty members, given they are running out of room.

Hailey (CONF): This is actually horrible

Yuri (CONF): This is like a fun slumber party!

Beyla yawns and Hailey is trying to keep the team upbeat with some tight-space zumba. Vani is half-asleep standing up and Helina and Ranjitha put their weight on one another.

12:45 AM

Everyone looks exhausted, and is worried about how much longer they will have to be up there.

Sofia (CONF): I like how Chris’s methods of torture become more and more fun this is great

Izzy (CONF): Honestly this is nothing to me I’ve eaten dinner later than this

The scene flashes to Miller squatting, trying to stay awake, Duncan leaning on Matt, and Grant and Myra stretching. Suddenly, a man wearing a scary mask comes bursting out of the woods with a chainsaw, chasing after another man wearing a similar mask. Gianna screams again.

Gianna (CONF): Literally fuck you Chris

They run loops around the crates, and Kirk notices that the man with the chainsaw has the last name “Smith” and the man running has the last name “Jones.” A scared Myra is covering her eyes and Ranjitha laughs at the scene.

Lauren whispers and asks Nico and Hailey what the names were, and Mary taps on Rourke’s shoulders to pass them along.

1:30 AM

By this point, everyone is starting to get delirious, when a man comes out and starts juggling fire. Everyone looks amazed, but a lot of the contestants are focusing on what he is wearing and any details about him.

Grant (CONF): Alright red shoes

Phillippa (CONF): Ugly red shoes

Vani (CONF): A weird blue shirt

Eli (CONF): A...blue? Shirt I believe? With short-sleeves

Myra (CONF): And did those green pants really match the rest of that outfit? No

Hailey (CONF): Green pants just wouldn't have been my choice, but you know, to each their own

3:00 AM

A montage shows Kirk struggling to keep his eyes open, Kathryn leaning on Zach to avoid falling, Alex and Beyla jogging in place, Dan eying Kirsten, who is leaning on Colby, and Matt and Ani locked in a hug. Suddenly, a man comes out with a little cart with welding tools, and begins using a blowtorch on the side of the cart. Another man wearing a turquoise poncho comes over and flicks him in the head, so the guy turns around and sets him on fire.

Kirk (CONF): Alright what the hell is going on? What kind of fucked-up dinner theater is this

Colby (CONF): Would totally not put it past Chris to kill someone for the sake of a challenge

Paige (CONF): You know...over the many challenges we've done I've amassed a lot of questions, "Does Chris have boundaries?" being the most prominent

The man, obviously in a fire-retardant suit, goes running around the contestants and both men leave the premises.

Annie (CONF): Turquoise poncho, got it

Izzy rolls her eyes and says she's glad Chris is really going for the dramatic flair.

4:15 AM

Helina flicks Yuri awake, nervous Chris is going to eliminate anyone sleeping from the challenge. He yawns, sending a butterfly-effect yawn to a nearby Ranjitha and Myra. Kelsey is ramming her head into Wilson's back, groaning intermittently.

Kelsey (CONF): *yawning* Can we at least get a bar and some music up in this

Annie rambles, nervous she isn't going to make it and put a target on her back, and Kathryn just groans nearby.

Paige shivers, peaking over Garrett's shoulder at Izzy who gives her a look of encouragement. Kirsten weakly tells her to not support the other teams, but loses steam about halfway through.

5:00 AM

Another loud airhorn bellows throughout the clearing, prompting the contestants to begin the migration to the smallest crates. A montage shows Garrett helping Frances down, Hailey nearly falling off but Eli catching her, Myra yawning, and all three teams tightening up, now having to huddle to remain on the crate. Alex rests his head on Miller's shoulders, and Zach snaps to wake up Kathryn. Kirk catches a second wind and is trying to motivate Townes and Wilson, as Ranjitha cracks jokes in hope it keeps Archer and Yuri awake. Everyone seems to be crashing hard.

Yuri (CONF): Winning the Awake-a-thon was one thing because I got to sit down, but it's the standing that is just brutal

6:15 AM

Suddenly, a female intern appears holding an iguana. It has a little gold chain around its neck and its name is “Herbert.” She asks if the teams want a picture with Hebert, and a flash shows Ranjitha and Kirk holding it as Myra and Gianna wince in Team Booty’s picture, it sitting on Izzy’s head in Team Glory’s picture, and it kissing Dan as Paige and Duncan hold it in Team Waka’s picture.

7:45 AM

Another montage shows Kelsey stretching her calves.

Kelsey (CONF): This is a long challenge

Miller rolling his head around to stretch his neck.

Miller (CONF): Chris has got to be coming back soon

And finally Paige grabbing onto Vani and Phillippa, hoping she doesn’t fall off.

Paige (CONF): I wonder if the other teams have been thinking about all the deets of these events

Suddenly, a man comes along offering everyone breakfast. Everyone gasps and cheers as he hands out plates of bacon, eggs and sausage, a lot better than the usual food they get. On the back of his shirt is the number 64.5. It shows Kirk keeping track of how much food is on each plate, Hailey whispering the number to Nico and Mary grumbling about the man's outfit to herself.

9:00 AM

The sun is fully risen and there’s no sign of Chris. Suddenly, Chef appears, wearing an odd-pink-colored tutu, and performs a strange dance consisting of twirls and leaps.

Wilson (CONF): Chef has some…issues, but I did note eight leaps and six twirls…never thought I’d say that in my life

Frances (CONF): God was it five or six times...

Zach (CONF): Chef looking like a complete idiot can be so distracting...

Alex (CONF): If I had to guess, maybe 50 seconds?

Gianna (CONF): 50 seconds of that pure torture

Garrett (CONF): I feel like Chef needs a hobby

10:00 AM

Everyone wildly cheers as Chris approaches, telling the contestants they may step off the crate, and that he’s impressed no one fell off. A montage shows Kirk doing a little Irish kick as he jumps off his, Beyla and Hailey collapsing to the ground, Phillippa exclaiming "oh thank god," and Kathryn secretly flicking off Chris.

Chris tells them he hopes they enjoyed the many strange events throughout the night, but hopes even more that they paid attention to them. He reveals that there will be a puzzle that will require them to put the events in order, whilst answering questions about said events. There are huge wooden circles, each with a hole in the middle, that have a set of answers around the perimeter pertaining to each event, only one proving to be correct. They must stack these circles onto their team’s poles in the order in which they occurred, with the most recent being on top and the first on the bottom. They also must be spun so that the correct answers line up with where the judge will stand.

He tells them they will have to work together, as these thick wooden disks are extremely heavy and they’ll have to climb onto the highest crate to get high enough to ring them onto the poles. He yells "Go!" while blowing his airhorn, and the teams get to work.

Immediately everyone erupts into action and begins looking through the circles for the first event – the mariachi band. Team Glory is off to a quick start, as is Team Waka, as everyone on both teams knew to pay close attention to detail. Team Booty is having a harder time, given only Kirk, Ranjitha, Helina, Townes and Wilson were really taking note.

Annie yells that the Mariachi band played its song nine times, and Eli, Alex and Nico work to pass the circle up to Miller, Kathryn and Hailey standing on the crate and the three heave it onto the pole.

Nico (CONF): I really did get lucky getting put on this team

As it slides down, Beyla, Colby, Annie and Lauren quickly look around for the circle about the dirt bike while Zach, Izzy and Kirsten begin searching for the chainsaw.

Rourke whispers that the number on the dirt bike was “86” as Paige, Ani, Matt and Garrett work on spinning it to the correct side to answer the question “What was the number on the back of the dirt bike?”. As they do so, Dan, Mary and Duncan hoist the circle up to Phillippa, Frances and Vani who ring it onto the pole.

Phillippa (CONF): We've been faring better in challenges now but that doesn't change the fact we've had three people axed to the other teams' one

Team Booty is working slower, but is still making progress thanks to Wilson and Helina’s leadership. They are working with Kirk, Ranjitha and Townes on the puzzle, trying to work out the order and answer all the questions. Kirk exclaims the answer to the question about the third event is that it was “Jones” carrying the chainsaw chasing “Smith” around. Simultaneously, Kirsten tells Zach and Izzy to rotate the chainsaw event to “Smith,” saying “Smith chased “Jones” around with the chainsaw. It then flashes back to Team Booty, as Grant, Kelsey, Gianna and Myra sweat as they hoist the circle up to Yuri, Sofia, Archer and Sam standing on the crate, and the four ring the next disk onto the pole.

A montage follows starting with a split screen of Annie yelling directions for Team Glory, Helina and Wilson for Team Booty and Rourke for Team Waka. It then shows Ranjitha answering “red” for the color of the juggler’s shirt and Kathryn pointing from the above crate at the disk pertaining to the man on fire, saying she remembers the poncho was turquoise because it was so ugly. It finally shows Kirk, Yuri, Ranjitha and Gianna sweating as they pass a heavy circle to Kelsey, Myra and Grant, and Hailey, Kathryn and Miller tossing one onto the pole.

Team Glory finishes moments before Team Boss, with Team Waka finishing last. They are unsure of the last answer, how many times Chef twirled during his performance, with Garrett and Ani thinking six but Matt and Paige thinking eight. They quickly pick one as interns come to check the three poles to make sure the answers are correct and in the correct order. Team Glory is checked first.

 Team Glory 

1. 9 (How many times did the mariachi band play their song?)

2. 86 (What was the number on the back of the dirt bike?)

3. Smith (What was the name of the man wielding the chainsaw?)

4. Red (What were the color of the juggler's shoes?)

5. Turquoise (What was the color of the man's poncho before it was set on fire?)

6. Herbert (What was the name of the iguana?)

7. 64.5 (What was the number on the man serving breakfast's shirt?)

That leaves one question left...

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8. 6 (How many times did chef twirl during his dance performance?)

The intern gives them a thumbs up, and they go crazy, excited to have won first place for the second time in a row but more importantly to be avoiding elimination. Kathryn, Hailey and Miller hug from the top of the crate, as do Eli, Nico and Alex. Colby runs over and tackles Kirsten, with Annie joining in, and Lauren does a joking victory dance with Zach, Beyla and Izzy.

Team Booty is the next to be checked.

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1. 9 (How many times did the mariachi band play their song?)

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2. 86 (What was the number on the back of the dirt bike?)

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3. Jones (What was the name of the man wielding the chainsaw?)

4. Red (What were the color of the juggler's shoes?)

5. Turquoise (What was the color of the man's poncho before it was set on fire?)

6. Herbert (What was the name of the iguana?)

7. 64.5 (What was the number on the man serving breakfast's shirt?)

8. 6 (How many times did chef twirl during his dance performance?)

They curse, as the intern walks over to check Team Waka’s. If Team Waka is right, then Team Booty is sent to elimination, and if not, they’ll both have to race to correct whichever answers they have wrong. The camera flashes to Matt and Ani grasping hands, Dan squatting with his hands on his head, Frances, Mary and Paige locked in a hug, and Rourke holding his breath.

 Team Waka 

1. 9 (How many times did the mariachi band play their song?)

2. 86 (What was the number on the back of the dirt bike?)

3. Smith (What was the name of the man wielding the chainsaw?)

4. Red (What were the color of the juggler's shoes?)

5. Turquoise (What was the color of the man's poncho before it was set on fire?)

6. Herbert (What was the name of the iguana?)

7. 64.5 (What was the number on the man serving breakfast's shirt?)

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8. 6 (How many times did chef twirl during his dance performance?)

Team Waka goes insane, with Dan jumping up and yelling, Vani hitting a whip prompting Duncan and Phillippa to cheer, and Garrett scooping up Frances, Mary and Paige. That sends Team Booty to their second elimination ceremony in a row.

Chris gives them the day off, given they have the campfire ceremony that night. A montage shows Alex, Mary, Nico, Frances and Eli down by the dock, going for a swim, as Paige, Izzy and Phillippa fly a kite nearby and Miller goes on a run.

Dan and Kirsten sit down to talk, and they wonder if now is the right time to have a relationship with the game on their minds. Dan insists they try it, but Kirsten doesn’t want to think about him on top of worrying about not getting voted off. They agree to keep trying but to be more clear and communicative about their feelings so they don’t have to worry about the other. They share a kiss, with Kirsten jokingly telling him she hopes his team stops sucking, to which he responds with a joking push.

Another montage shows Annie, Colby and Duncan hanging out on the guy’s side of Team Waka’s cabin, talking on Duncan’s bunk bed, with Garrett passed out asleep on the bunk below them. Chris told them not to fall asleep during the day, so they don’t mess up their sleep schedules, but Garrett didn’t even attempt to stay awake.

Helina, Ranjitha and Yuri are talking on the porch of Team Booty’s cabin, and are scared about their place in the game. Helina thinks they should target Kirk, for costing them the challenge, but is nervous now that they’re down a man with Fiona’s elimination in the previous episode. Yuri follows-up saying they haven't had a great track record.

*flashback to Cleo strapping on a parachute, Patrick hanging his head as he walks down the Dock of Shame and Fiona being pulled off into the distance*

Gianna, Archer and Sofia come out of the guy’s side of the cabin, and all six just stare at each other.

The scene transitions into a third montage, showing Kathryn and Hailey tanning on the beach, Zach kicking around a soccer ball with Matt, Ani and Vani, and Rourke painting nearby, trying to relax after the exhaustion of the challenge.

Townes, Kirk, Sam and Wilson meet in the dining hall and discuss taking out Helina’s number one ally, Ranjitha. They decide that they need Helina for challenges still, but without Ranjitha it will be easier to get rid of her later. Even though she’s good at challenges, they agree Helina’s leadership is more useful. Kelsey, Grant and Myra sit at a different table, and discuss what their move should be, given they pretty much have the deciding votes between the three of them. Myra talks about picking a side soon, as no one likes a swing vote, but Grant dismisses her, saying it's been working out for him so far.

Myra (CONF): Alright, but no promises I won't say "I told you so" - I still think people like forget that I made it pretty far last time

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

Chris appears with a plate filled with twelve marshmallows as Yuri returns to his seat, having been the last contestant to vote. Chris tells them that he wishes them luck, and for one of them, their time in the game will come to an end. He hands the first marshmallow to…

Helina.

She sighs with relief, given she was in the bottom last campfire ceremony.

Townes. Wilson. Kelsey. Grant. Yuri.

One by one, the contestants catch their marshmallows.

Gianna. Sofia. Archer. Myra. Sam.

Again, the camera pans as the five catch their marshmallows. That leaves Kirk and Ranjitha as the bottom two, and they two lock eyes and nod, upset because they’re friends despite being in opposing alliances. Kirk reaches out a hand and Ranjitha takes it. Chris gags at the sign of affection, and hands the final marshmallow to…

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Ranjitha.

Kirk looks extremely dismayed, and Helina nods to Myra who subtly nods in return. Everyone deliriously comes in for a group hug with Kirk in the dead center, before he breaks away and walks down the Dock of Shame to the Boat of Losers, joining the other twenty-eight eliminated contestants in Playa des Losers.

Kirk (CONF): Man, I just really thought my team would save me but oh well...have had so much fun and I...*tears up*... well to all my friends - I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines

The episode ends with Helina thanking Kelsey and Myra as they all get in their pajamas on the girl's side of Team Booty's cabin. She tells Sofia this is the first time they successfully worked together as one big alliance and took out someone in Wilson's alliance, after all these campfire ceremonies, and Sofia tells her she hopes it’s not the last time as she flips the light off and the scene cuts to black.