Let's Get Physical

Plot
The episode opens up with Team Waka living it up in the luxury cabin. Rourke is sharing a spacious bedroom Suzanne, Ani and Paige, floored with soft purple carpeting and flooded with natural light. He sits cross-legged on a window seat, watching Sibu, Frances and Gianna walk to the communal washroom as he tells the girls how Mahmoud tried to rope him and Erica into an alliance before they voted him out. Ani says she didn't realize so many people are actively strategizing, to which Paige seconds and adds she feels like the game is going full swing now.

 Ani (CONF):  I feel like everyone was trying really hard to be nice the first couple challenges...well you know aside from a few notable exceptions...

*flashback to Kirsten decking Matt off the cliff, Mahmoud beating Miller with the boxing gloves in the Thirsty Games and Frances snuffing out Sofia and Beyla's torch in Maui*

 Ani (CONF): ...but now people realize that if you don't step up your game, like you're ass is going home

Suzanne says she trusts everyone in this room, so suggests starting an alliance the four of them. Paige immediately agrees.

 Paige (CONF):  Yoo this is the set-up, I love these people in real life, no way this alliance cracks

As do Rourke and Ani, and the four put their hands in as the scene transitions to Brian, Duncan, Erica, Abbey, Phillippa and Hank eating a huge breakfast; with the other five laughing as Hank inhales plate after plate.

 Hank (CONF):  *burps happily*

Mary, Zack and Vani are sitting by the fire, drinking hot chocolate, and Garrett and Matt are passed out on two of the couches.

The members of Team Glory are congregated on the boy's side of the cabin, tensions high after the blindside. Kathryn sits on a bottom bunk with Hailey, Chloe and Dani. Chloe has a list of everyone on the team, trying to predict where everyone voted and who could have flipped.

 Kathryn (CONF):  Ok but it for real had to have been Kirsten...I mean I know pretty much for certain it wasn’t Rice, Beyla, Alex and Dani are literally CK counselors and Chloe and Hailey are my girls

Alex, Nick, Colby, Rice, Lauren, Kirsten and Izzy sit snug on the bed above them playing cards, occasionally quieting up to try and eavesdrop on the strategizing below. Nick laughs along with Alex and Lauren as Rice tries to put down "Four 5's" in a game of BS and Colby, deadpan, throws a pillow at his face before throwing the stack in the middle at him.

 Nick (CONF):  I really have to get to know these people, I mean it's super unfair I'm at a huge disadvantage I went to Duke, these people hate that school. People are treating me fine and dandy now, but I know people will get rid of me like that *snaps* 

On the front porch, Eli, Graham and Zach are bonding.

 Graham (CONF):  These guys seem pretty solid, definitely wouldn't be opposed to some sort of alliance

The men of Team Friendship decide to go on a run together, with Clayton, Nico and Miller leading the pack, Dan and Karthik in the middle, and Ryan and Duma taking up the rear.

Duma (CONF):  Ok I love this whole team-bonding thing but come on why does it have to be running

Sibu, Gianna and Frances are getting ready in the communal washroom. Frances is theorizing about the different way the team's alliances could go, which is stressing Gianna and Sibu out.

Gianna (CONF):  Girl you're overthinking this, at this stage of the game we just need to focus on winning challenges

Sibu, amidst brushing her teeth with minty toothpaste leaking out her mouth, tells Frances she should make an alliance if she's so worried. Frances, brushing her hair, turns and says she has been thinking about a CK alliance since Sierra's elimination in Hawaii, but wants to be sure she doesn't accidentally approach anyone who could already be committed to someone else.

Sibu (CONF):  *her hair in a towel* Ok as much as she may be too analytical. Frances actually kind of makes a really good point like you could easily try and bring someone into your alliance then find out they had been long committed to someone else and well...that would be tea

In the meantime, Kelsey, Annie, Yunah and Myra sit on the front porch of the Team Friendship cabin. Yunah is telling a story about Connor driving back to Pinehurst to escape her wrath back at Carolina, as Annie and Kelsey hysterically laugh along. Myra nervously chuckles.

Myra (CONF):  I really like Yunah but...she's kind of scary

Team Booty, as always, is in full game mode. Helina officially recruited Ranjitha to join her alliance, and Patrick and Grant are deciding what to do because Townes, Morgan and Sammi have all approached them trying to gauge where their heads are at.

Leigh sits on a bunk with Sammi, the two talking about who to vote off if they lose. Leigh says she has some ideas.

 Leigh (CONF):  I still think Yuri is too big of a threat to let him get too far in this game

Cleo and Fiona are trying to stay out of it, talking on the bed, while Sofia and Morgan are covering their ears as Yuri tells a disgusting joke.

Suddenly, Chris blows the air horn, and the contestants all congregate by the loudspeaker. He announces that today’s challenge will be an extreme x-games, with some contestants cheering and others groaning. He explains they will be competing in competitions individually or in small groups against representatives from the other teams, with the winners of each event earning points toward their overall score. He pulls out four bags filled with rocks of the respective team colors. He says they are numbered one through fourteen, which will determine the competition the person will compete in. The teams with extra players have either one or two rocks that are red, meaning that person would sit out of the day’s challenge. A twist though, is that anyone drawing a red rock will also be immune from the vote should their team lose and go to the campfire ceremony.

 Morgan (CONF):  Never thought I'd say this but give me that rock!!

Everyone draws rocks and Chris brings them to their first competition – skydiving and landing on a little sofa on the beach. He explains that rocks one through four will be competing in this first challenge. Whoever drew the rock with "1" has to skydive out of a small plane. He points to a rundown yellow plane, with Chef in the pilot seat grinning as a panel of metal falls off the side. Rocks "2" through "4" will be responsible for trying to catch them by moving a sofa to their designated landing zone before the parachuter gets there.

He then explains that for this part, any team to successfully complete the jump gets a point.

Ani has rock one and is jumping for Team Waka.

 Ani (CONF):  Are you kidding me?

With Vani, Matt and Hank moving the couch. Graham is for Team Glory.

 Graham (CONF):  *laughing* This is fucking awesome

With Lauren, Dani and Zach moving the couch. Sibu is for Team Friendship.

Sibu (CONF):  Ha ok Chris, funny joke! You can tell us the real challenge now!

With Annie, Yunah and Clayton moving the couch. And finally Sam is for Team Booty.

 Sam (CONF):  Piece of cake

With Fiona, Sammi and Wilson moving the couch.

Chef brings Ani, Graham, Sibu and Sam to the broken down little yellow plane, and they take off into the sky. Ani is grabbing onto Graham for dear life, while Sibu and Sam laugh as they see Ranjitha hitting Yuri with a stick down on the beach. Graham jokingly asks Chef if the parachute works, prompting Ani to hit him, but when she turns to Chef for an answer he just shrugs.

Chef (CONF): Hell if I know

Hank is laughing at Vani taunting Matt as they move the couch when Ani jumps. The three of them desperately try and get the couch under her, but Ani's bad parachute is causing her to fall faster than they expected. Ani is trying her best to navigate, but a gust of wind throws her off course. Right as she is about to hit the ground, Hank screams with adrenaline and shoves the couch in her direction. She lands right in the middle, earning Team Waka a point. Hank jumps up in celebration seconds before Matt and Vani tackle him.

A little further down the beach, Annie, Clayton and Yunah hug and cheer as Sibu lands on her couch safely. She does a victory dance and Yunah and Annie join, with Clayton laughing along.

Zach and Dani are deeply discussing who they think flipped on Clay, with Lauren uncomfortably shifting as she tries to get the group to focus on moving the sofa.

 Lauren (CONF):  You all realize this is a challenge right...

Dani thinks it was Kirsten, but Zach thinks it could have been Rice or Chloe. They are so deep in thought that they don't hear Graham’s “wahoo!” as he plummets toward the ground. He deploys his parachute just in time, but unfortunately is so far away from the couch that he still slams into the sand.

 Lauren (CONF):  Well at least it was interesting hearing the drama...this could definitely be helpful down the road

Team Booty have similar luck, as Fiona, Wilson and Sammi perfectly position the couch just as a huge gust of wind blows Sam out into the ocean.

 Sam (CONF):  *soaking wet* Great

Chris brings rocks five and six to the top of the cliff for the next challenge. He has greased up the bottom of four sleds, and says that one person will be steering from the front, with the other directing in the back. The twist is that the person in the front will be blindfolded. The top two pairs secure a point for their team. He says the person with rock five will be blindfolded and steering, and the person with rock six is in the back directing.

The pairs are Duncan doing the blind-folded steering with Erica directing for Team Waka.

 Erica (CONF):  *nervously laughing before stopping and looking at the camera* This is going to be a disaster

Alex steering with Colby directing for Glory.

 Alex (CONF):  *nervously sweating* Did he say...blindfolded?

Gianna steering with Dan directing for Friendship.

Dan (CONF):  Gianna better not fuck this up

And finally Yuri steering with Morgan directing for Booty.

 Yuri (CONF):  Ha...ha...let's hope Morgan knows what she's doing

Chris blows the starting horn, and the four sleds take off down the hill. Gianna and Dan take an early lead, with Gianna managing to successfully dodge obstacles left and right in time with Dan's shouts. Erica and Duncan are right behind them, then Yuri and Morgan, with Alex and Colby taking up the rear. Morgan spots what looks like a short cut, and yells at Yuri to veer left, but Yuri misinterprets and steers right, causing them to shoot into the woods. Colby and Alex start to hit a groove, and manage to pass Erica and Duncan but can’t catch up to Gianna and Dan.

In the meantime, Yuri and Morgan end up in a thick part of the woods.

 Morgan (CONF):  Literally where are we

On the sidelines, Cleo and Helina are playing “Kill, Fuck, Marry” while Mary asks Garrett about his life. Rice is tossing Izzy in the air to show Eli a cheer stunt and Kelsey, Miller, Myra and Sibu are placing bets on which team they think will win. Kathryn is talking to Chloe, still discussing the ever-present topic of who flipped on Clay. Chloe says she thinks it could have been Alex, who is also pretty good friends with Colby, but Kathryn immediately shuts that down saying that couldn't have been the case.

As the finish line nears, Gianna accidentally hits a bump, causing Dan to get extremely frustrated. This flusters Gianna, and she begins to hit a lot of the obstacles, which causes them to slow down drastically. Erica and Colby are trying to take advantage of this, telling Duncan and Alex to lean forward and speed up. Colby spots something, and tells Alex to veer right. He does and they hit a jump, flying right over both of the other teams as they cross the finish line, earning Team Glory a point. Erica and Duncan fly right past Gianna and Dan, earning the second point for Team Waka. Duncan rips off his blindfold and scoops Erica into a hug, as Alex and Colby do the same. A frustrated Dan kicks the sled, and when Gianna tries to apologize he storms off.

Gianna (CONF):  Ok that was really unnecessary

Dan (CONF):  *screaming*

Yuri and Morgan come a while later, covered in twigs and leaves from the woods. Team Waka is in the lead with two points, followed by Glory and Friendship with one and Booty in last with zero.

 Yuri (CONF):  I know my right from my left I promise *holds out his hands in L-shapes in front of him*...at least I think I do

A montage shows the next few challenges. It starts with Cleo successfully staying on an angrily bucking moose, winning a point for Team Booty, while Rice flies off his in the background, Karthik lies on the ground in pain, and Paige is stuck in a nearby tree.

 Paige (CONF):  *rubbing her neck* I fucking hate Canada

Then it shows Ryan and Frances winning a rock-climbing challenge, with Frances climbing and Ryan belaying her. In the background, Zack is tangled up in the cord with Phillippa struggling to keep him from falling, Hailey is lying on the ground groaning with Izzy in the background apologizing, and Sofia is lowering Townes down having barely lost.

Ryan (CONF):  Honestly, any challenge where I just have to stand there and pull some rope is a win

Finally, it shows Eli winning a sprint through quicksand, with Abbey heavily breathing with her hands on her knees at the finish line, Duma vomiting in a bush to the right and Leigh slowly sinking in the middle of the pit.

 Leigh (CONF):  *covered in sand* I think my favorite part is that Chris literally didn't rescue me, two sweaty interns found me and spent twenty minutes yanking me upwards like they were trying to pull the sword from the stone

Chris announces that the final four rocks will work together for the last challenge. Wilson and Patrick drew the red rocks for Team Booty, with Kathryn getting it for Glory and Rourke for Waka, so the four of them wouldn’t get to compete, but felt relieved knowing they couldn't be voted out that night.

 Patrick (CONF):  Oh don't get me wrong, competing is fun but I 100% would rather be immune

The remaining sixteen contestants are ready to take on this last challenge. Chris announces that for this part, four bears are wearing military tags around their necks somewhere in the woods. Any group that can successfully retrieve a tag gets not one, but two points toward their team's total.

 Garrett (CONF):  How the hell is this X-games related?

 Beyla (CONF):  Did he just say a bear

Myra (CONF):  I literally hate him

Nico (CONF):  What the fuck did I sign up for?

He gives each foursome a single tranquilizing dart and wishes them luck. Garrett, Mary, Suzanne and Brian immediately run into the woods, while the other teams strategize.

 Suzanne (CONF):  You know, I think in this case the less you think about it the better

Chloe suggests they split up, volunteering to go with Kirsten and sending Beyla with Nick. Beyla and Nick hesitantly agree, giving Chloe and Kirsten the dart, and the two pairs run into the woods, intending to surround a bear.

 Nick (CONF):  That's our plan. To surround a bear. Surround a bear.

Nico, Myra, Miller and Kelsey decide to head toward the cliff, hoping to get a better view of the island. Helina and Kirk say they should follow Team Waka, then hope they use their tranquilizer dart and give them the chance run in and take the tag from right underneath them. Ranjitha and Archer look at each other, neither feeling super comfortable, but hesitantly agree.

Chloe and Kirsten are the first to stumble across a bear. Kirsten suggests she take the shot, given she was an athlete in a sport that requires hand-eye coordination, but Chloe insists and hurls the dart in the bear’s direction. The bear moves, and not only does the dart miss the bear, but flies past and ends up hitting Beyla.

 Nick (CONF):  What the hell Chloe, are you trying to throw the challenge?

Nick squats to see if she's ok, with Beyla saying she is having trouble moving her legs. Chloe runs over and explains it was an accident, but when Kirsten arrives she doesn’t back her up, saying Chloe had said something about potentially trying to make it look like Beyla cost them the challenge to tie her back to whoever flipped on Clay, following up that it sure makes Chloe look guilty. Chloe looks shocked that Kirsten would make that up and defends herself.

 Kirsten (CONF):  Sorry, Chloe is really likable and that makes her a huge social threat, plus it assures my ass doesn't go home next if we lose

In the meantime, Garrett had hurled a tranquilizer dart toward a bear, successfully knocking it unconscious. Mary, Suzanne and Brian move to retrieve the tag, but Helina quickly runs in and grabs it. She tosses it to Ranjitha, who tosses it to Archer then to Kirk and the four run back toward the finish line. Ranjitha and Archer look extremely guilty.

 Mary (CONF):  Um ok that was shady as fuck

Thankfully for Team Waka, Garrett manages to find another bear and rip it off the tag before it notices, so Team Waka heads toward the finish line as well.

Miller, Myra, Kelsey and Nico use their dart as well, accidentally hitting something rustling in a bush. The thing turns out to be Sydney, who is today’s visitor and Chris had not told her how to get to where she was supposed to be. Myra screams and cheers, introducing her to Miller, Kelsey and Nico and talking excitedly about how the season is going. Sydney can barely hear her, given the effects of the dart.

Sydney (CONF): No thanks mom, I don't want any pancakes *passes out*

Helina, Kirk, Archer and Ranjitha are the first to finish, cheering and hoping they got enough points to win the challenge. They look nervous though, as Garrett, Mary, Brian and Suzanne cross successfully as well. Time runs out, and Chris gathers the four teams together, announcing the winning team for the night would be…

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Team Waka, for the second time in a row!

Duncan, Erica and Rourke hug, while Zack throws Vani in the air and Hank pulls in Abbey, Mary and Matt for a group hug. Team Friendship and Booty tie for second, leaving Team Glory in last yet again and sending them to their second elimination in a row.

 Graham (CONF):  Well this blows

Before dinner, the contestants are gushing over Sydney, given she made it so far in the first season, and are asking her all about how she managed to do it. She is giving them advice, but mostly catching up with Alex, Sam and Myra, who are laughing about past memories, like running through New York City or saving Christmas for that small town.

Later that night in the dining hall, Team Glory discusses their potential options. Chloe throws out that Kirsten tried to throw her under the bus for the dart thing, but Kirsten argues that Chloe is lying and was trying to throw the challenge and take out another member of CK on Team Glory, having already flipped on Clay. Alex and Beyla look confused, thinking they were the only ones who flipped.

Kathryn however, pulls aside, Rice, Alex, Zach, Beyla and Dani, arguing they need to take out Izzy before CK permanently loses the numbers advantage, even if Kirsten is lying about Chloe. Izzy is the perfect target given her intellect makes her a threat in the game down the line. The traitor would have to be dealt with later. Zach asks why they don't just go after Colby again, prompting Rice to step in and say that whoever flipped will probably flip again because he or she clearly didn't want to vote Colby. Zach looks at Rice suspiciously, and Rice says even though him and Colby are friends he wants to win.

 Rice (CONF):  Shit I should not have said that

When the group converges, Eli says they should just go ahead and try to figure it out as a team. Names are being tossed out left and right, with people fighting over who they think deserves to stay. Chloe and Kirsten are also both still throwing accusations at one another, accusing the other of lying. Walking up to the campfire ceremony, Beyla, Colby, Alex and Graham are in the back of the pack talking about how they still don’t know who they are going to vote for.

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

Once the contestants return from voting in the outhouse confessional, Chris appears with a plate full of fourteen marshmallows. He tells them he is disappointed in them for losing their second challenge in a row, and that he expects better in the future. He proceeds with the speech, saying only fourteen will be safe tonight with someone being the fifth person voted out, walking the Dock of Shame and riding the Boat of Losers off the island. Permanently. He begins calling names.

Alex. Beyla.

The two catch their marshmallows, then embrace as they walk up to the campfire.

Nick. Eli. Zach. Kathryn.

One by one they catch their marshmallows. Zach immediately yells and scoops Kathryn into a hug, carrying her to join Alex and Beyla, as Eli and Nick fist-bump. When Nick gets to the safe group, Alex ruffles his hair.

Hailey. Lauren. Graham. Dani. Colby.

All five catch their marshmallows. Hailey and Lauren high five, while Graham scoops Dani up into a bear hug. Colby is jumping up and down, extremely excited to escape the bottom two but even more excited he's safe. He puts a hand of support on Rice's shoulder before going to join the other safe contestants now standing by Chris, prompting Zach to shoot Rice a dirty look. Rice gulps.

Izzy.

She sighs with relief as the marshmallow bounces off her and onto the ground.

Chris announces that Rice, Chloe and Kirsten all received votes, but the person avoiding the bottom three is...

Rice.

He sighs loudly with relief, running up to join his other safe teammates marshmallow in hand.

Kirsten and Chloe both look extremely nervous, with the last marshmallow going to…

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Kirsten.

Chloe gasps, insisting that she really wasn’t trying to throw the challenge, and that Kirsten was making it all up, but people just ignore it. Chloe sadly hugs everyone goodbye and walks the Dock of Shame.

 Chloe (CONF):  It sucks this is how I went out, and so early too...who knew Kirsten had that in her. This game was super fun though, and I made a lot of great memories

*flashback to Chloe's arms giving out during the cliff climb, getting sniped by Kirk in the thirsty games, being boosted by Alex into the farmhouse in Dublin then disappearing, and accidentally hitting Beyla with the dart*

 Kirsten (CONF):  Well that was easier than I thought it would be

For the night's party, Chris brings the contestants into the woods. As they walk, they start to get nervous.

Duma (CONF):  You know at this point man, wouldn't be shocked if Chris was bringing us in the woods to *pulls finger across throat* if you know what I mean

They come across a clearing, where a beautiful woods-themed party is set up. There's a bonfire in the middle, a huge treehouse, a zip-line and strings of lanterns hung about. He even set up a little hot tub. The contestants all scream and run wild, dispersing amongst the fun activities. Yunah stops by Chris, and asks how he did all this, and he says his hard work and determination.

*flashback to Chris yelling "faster" at a group of heavily sweating interns and Chef, who is grumbling under his breath*

Yunah shrugs and runs to join the others. The scene flashes to Leigh and Kathryn talking by one of the kegs, the two girls are talking about how they miss Clay. Kathryn adds they need to watch their back, and tells Leigh about Chloe betraying the CK alliance despite pretending to be on their side.

 Kathryn (CONF):  I really didn't want to do it, but ultimately the others were right...you can't be fucking with traitors in this game

Leigh watches as Morgan laughs and runs after Gianna with a squirt gun, Sammi swings down the zip line and Sofia plays a game of corn hole, partnered with Mary against Nico and Archer. She wonders about how solid her own alliance is, as the girls walk in to join the party.

A montage shows Eli, Sydney, Alex and Clayton laugh as they zoom down the zip-line, with Beyla and Kirsten lying in a heap at the end having run into one another, both hysterically laughing. It pans by the game of corn hole and Kirk hysterically laughing with Abbey, Miller, Annie and Colby by the fire. It then shows Patrick, Yuri and Yunah exploring the multi-level treehouse, ending in Yuri shouting that he found a slide. A nearby Leigh, Kelsey and Erica come running, and the camera moves to the exit of the slide, showing Patrick cheering, Yuri screaming, Yunah going "woaaahhh", Leigh laughing, Kelsey letting out a "whoop" and Erica also laughing as they pop out from the bottom of the slide.

 Matt (CONF):  This competition is just so fun...I mean aside from the challenges where we almost die and the gripping paranoia of being voted out...but so fun!

Paige, Rourke, Townes, Wilson, Graham, Cleo, Fiona and Suzanne sit in the hot tub, as Graham tells a story about his time in the Thirsty Games. At the punch line, the other seven bust out laughing, as the camera pans out and shows Morgan chasing Sibu, Zach and Frances now with her water gun, until Gianna finds one of her own and begins chasing all four the other way while yelling maniacally.

In the treehouse, Nick plays a game of beerpong with Garrett against Karthik and Matt. The camera pans out again (staying focused on the game), showing Kathryn and Hailey giggle as they run toward the slide, and Alex, Sam and Myra excitedly show Sydney the second floor, still talking about their time in the game together and updating her on the season.

Sydney (CONF): This season sounds...hard

Helina and Ranjitha sit on the other side of the fire with Vani, Duncan, Brian, and Kirsten, still bruised from the zipline. The six laugh and talk about the game, turning it into a fun drinking game. Also there is Grant, strumming on his guitar as Dani and Lauren singing along, and Hank, Rice, Ryan, Zack, Ani, Izzy and Phillippa happily swaying, Izzy extremely into it.

The party ends with the remaining fifty-nine contestants around the campfire, laughing as Morgan, Yuri and Graham tell stories, hiding behind one another as Alex tells a story about "David", swaying to Dani and Brian singing "Halo" as Grant continues to strum his guitar and chatting excitedly as they talk about the adventures they've had so far. In the circle, Nick is next to Alex and nudges him. Alex whispers and asks what's up, and Nick nods in Kirsten's direction. The two look and Kirsten is laughing with Colby and Miller. Nick leans close and whispers that he doesn't trust Kirsten, and to be wary of her, because he thinks Chloe was telling the truth. Alex asks why, and Nick says that he heard something and he'll tell him later as the scene fades to black.