Out of My Element

Plot
The episode opens with Team Waka in first class for the first time, having stayed at the luxury cabin twice but never won a challenge right before a destination visit. Duncan and Matt are with Paige and Ani in one set of chairs, discussing how nice it is to finally win again after having not come in first so many times. Paige sighs contently as the dawn light bathes the clouds through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Paige (CONF): I mean come on, we are so lucky...well you know aside from Chris being a literal psycho

Duncan decides he isn’t going to tell anyone about his immunity idol, kind of like Townes did, although he assumes some people are connecting the dots.

Duncan (CONF): I'm excited to have an idol but if I do this wrong, I 100% am on the chopping block

Right on cue, Abbey, Hank and Mary are in the other set of four chairs talking about the advantage Duncan got. Word spread quickly about Townes completely blindsiding Morgan with the last advantage, an idol, and the three of them are hoping it’s something similar so they can have that advantage in their alliance.

Abbey (CONF): Duncan, aka my future husband, sure as hell better use that idol to help the CK alliance

Rourke is with Phillippa and Suzanne on the couch and Phillippa is telling a crazy past hook-up story. Suzanne is cracking up but Rourke however, is preoccupied. He eyes Duncan crack a joke, and Ani playfully put her hand on Matt's thigh as the two laugh.

Rourke (CONF): I can't stop thinking about Matt and Ani...like Ani I get you like him but we have to be focused on the competition

Finally, Garrett is sitting on the swivel stools at the mini-bar with Brian and Vani. Garrett sips a mug of coffee and scans the room, seeing Rourke, Suzanne and Phillippa laughing together and Mary cracking a joke that makes her, Abbey and Hank laugh.

Garrett says he knows this is a strange group, but proposes the three of them ally to protect themselves from the competing alliances on their team. They can stay a bulky swing vote, and keep it low key to ensure they aren't targeted because of it.

Brian (CONF): This isn't quite who I anticipated working with, but honestly I'll take what I can get

Suddenly, Rourke goes over to the mini-bar and stands on the counter. He announces that they need to be celebrating because it's their first time flying first class together, and calls for everyone to come have a mimosa. Everyone cheers and gathers around. He gives a toast about their tribulations as a team, but how they're in a pretty good spot right now. That earns a cheer from Paige and some clapping from Suzanne, Matt, Mary and Hank. Everyone clanks their glasses, and Hank finishes his in two seconds causing a nearby Abbey and Mary to laugh.

Hank (CONF): We've got this

Sofia, Fiona and Sibu are eating breakfast together in the mess hall, as are Alex, Kirk, Clayton, Rice, Miller, Kelsey and Townes and Lauren, Ryan and Myra when Gianna drags herself through the door, vomiting into one of the barfbags, still extremely hungover from the previous night causing all the other contestants to chuckle.

Gianna (CONF): *groaning* I feel like I got hit by a bus

She sits down with Alex's group, and begins to tell a story about floating around the ocean naked on a pool float that causes Rice to spit out his food and everyone to bust into laughter.

Yuri and Helina are talking a few seats down over some mystery colored liquid that's supposed to be breakfast, and with Patrick out of the game Yuri officially decides to join Helina’s alliance.

Yuri (CONF): I'm honestly so bummed that Patrick was voted out, like I'm starting to get nervous because he was who I was closest to on my team aside from like Ranj

That leaves Grant as the sole swing vote, although Helina’s alliance now dominates in numbers.

Wilson and Sam are in economy class discussing what they can do moving forward. Sam says he's kind of close with Grant, and could see if they could incorporate him into the alliance. Wilson agrees, saying at this point Helina's numbers are growing too large.

Colby is talking with Kirsten about what they’re gonna do after Nick is voted out, assuming that the alliance stays strong, and Kirsten says they’re going to have to start thinking of making a smaller alliance within the big one. They get to work on figuring out logistics behind that.

Kirsten (CONF): Yeah no way mama is gonna be on the bottom of the mega alliance

Dani is with Archer, Beyla, Hailey, Zach and Kathryn, watching clouds go by and guessing where they are going to end up next, and Dan is asking for advice from Ranjitha about what to do about Kirsten. Ranjitha suggests he take her on a date somehow, maybe if it’s a romantic destination or wait until they get back to Wawanakwa, assuming neither of them get voted out.

Dan (CONF): I think that’s the scariest part, I mean at any moment either of us could be voted out and that would change everything

Suddenly, a mysterious gas fills throughout the entire plane, and a montage shows Eli, Archer, Grant and Frances go unconscious. It then pans out, showing everyone in the plane on the ground, fully knocked out.

The plane lands in the jungle outside Phuket, Thailand. They're in an open grassy field beside an enormous and beautifully crafted stone temple. Chris comes out with four stacks of robes, all dark gray but with a different color belt - red, blue, brown and light gray. Standing before him is Annie from Team Friendship, Phillippa, Garrett and Duncan from Team Waka, Archer and Fiona from Team Booty and Beyla, Hailey and Eli from Team Glory. The nine stand there, confused as to where the other forty contestants went.

Garrett (CONF): Hey maybe they all got eliminated…wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world

Also standing there is Ellie from season one. She welcomes them to Thailand, and begins to explain the challenge when Chris cuts her off. He clears his throat-

Ellie (CONF): Testy

-and explains that he has split the four teams into the four core elements – earth, air, fire and water – depending on how he feels that team has played the game. He tosses Archer and Fiona the red belts, telling them Team Booty embodies fire. Aggressive gameplay and intense strategy has led to intense elimination ceremonies.

*flashback to Helina snagging the tag from Team Waka in the X-Games, Townes pulling his idol taking out Morgan, Leigh looking shocked at her elimination, and Ranjitha voting for Patrick in the confessional*

He hands Annie a robe with a light gray belt, saying Team Friendship embodies air. Avoiding conflict and trying to maintain relationships has led to not a lot of tension on the team, but has sent them to a whole lot of elimination ceremonies.

*flashback to Duma refusing to jump off the cliff, Sierra trying to sabotage the other contestants in Hawaii, Karthik taking the Drop of Shame and Dan losing to Hank in the last voice battle*

Annie (CONF): No tension? Frances nearly burned our team to the ground when she received literally one vote

He hands Eli, Beyla and Hailey the robes with the blue belts, saying Team Glory embodies water. Representing water’s two natural states, they dominate challenges like rapids but have team unity like a calm lake.

Hailey (CONF): Is there a reason Chris is talking like a fortune cookie

*flashback to Lauren teaming up with Brian and Fiona to snatch the torch from Caelan, Hailey running and attaching the fifteenth flag to their pole in San Marino, and Chloe, Beyla, Zach, Alex and Colby laughing as Kathryn tries to teach the team the Thriller dance in first class*

And finally, he hands Garrett, Duncan and Phillippa the robes with the brown belts, saying Team Waka embodies earth. Steady in that they never really get sent to elimination and win their fair share, also full of strong alliances that rarely waver.

*flashback to Rourke meeting with Erica, Ani, Paige and Phillippa to discuss eliminating Zack and Abbey forming the CK alliance back at the voice battles challenge*

He explains their challenge is to race up the enormous staircase into the temple, and navigate their chosen path, rescuing their ten teammates along the way, some of whom are still unconscious but all wearing their team’s robe.

Fiona (CONF): Ok putting a robe on someone knocked out sounds somewhat…unethical?

Eli (CONF): I feel like Chris doesn’t have a ton of limits

Once they have all ten teammates, they can run through the final corridor, which will test all four elements, and the last team will be sent to a special “banishment” ceremony where their belt will be ceremoniously removed and thrown into a fire as a sacrifice to the temple. The contestants all look concerned. He adds that a team cannot cross without all of their members, and failure to do so will result in a one way ticket to the banishment ceremony.

The contestants all line up at the starting line, and he blows the air horn, causing all nine to sprint as hard as they can up the stairs. Annie takes the lead, with Eli, Beyla and Hailey close behind. By mid-way up the stairs, everyone is already exhausted, not able to handle the giant amount of stairs. Archer manages to pass Annie to take the lead, but notices Fiona lying down on one of the stairs way further down.

Archer (CONF): Yeah ok sure just lie down that’s fine we’re not in a challenge or anything

He makes it to the top first, but while waiting for Fiona, Annie, Eli, Beyla and Hailey pass him. Annie runs straight into the air tunnel, with Eli, Beyla and Hailey cheering as they head down the water one. Beyla laughs and waves to Archer as she runs by, and Archer yells at Fiona to hurry up.

Fiona finally makes it to the top but collapses again, allowing Phillippa, Garrett and Duncan to pass them and run down the earth tunnel. Duncan smacks Archer's butt as they run past, prompting Archer to frantically try to get Fiona to hurry up. Archer half-drags her down into the fire tunnel, saying he does not want to come in last because he and Fiona will be easy to blame and one of them will be voted off. Fiona perks up, realizing he is right, and the two begin jogging deeper into the temple.

Annie is the first to reach her first obstacle: a series of balance beams over a deep chasm, with huge fans sending powerful gusts of wind in all directions.

Annie (CONF): Something tells me the giant fans aren’t part of the ancient Thai architecture

Miller and Kelsey are in their robes tied up at different platforms along the maze. She begins precariously walking along the beams, as the scene transitions to Eli, Beyla and Hailey come across a giant rowboat. The path has disappeared and is replaced with what looks like a still river.

Beyla (CONF): Oh lordt this is like Cary Academy swim team all over again

They hop in and begin paddling. Hailey squints down the dimly-lit tunnel, the firelight from the torches lining the walls revealing a little straw poking up about 100 feet from shore. She excitedly shows Eli and Beyla, who poke their heads underwater and see Dani tied up, also in her robe, breathing through the tube and anchored down by a rock. Once they reach her, they find she’s only about seven feet deep, and Hailey stretches then dives down to untie her as the scene switches to Duncan, Phillippa and Garrett.

The three of them are walking down the corridor when they hear someone screaming for help. They recognize the voice as Hank. They notice a part of the wall looks less sturdy than the others, and realize they’re going to have to bust their way through it.

Phillippa (CONF): I weigh like two pounds, how am I supposed to help break down a wall made of rock

They all start trying to hammer it down as the scene switches to Archer and Fiona, who have finally made it down the fire corridor.

The two of them come across Ranjitha and Helina tied back to back. The only problem is, they are floating on a rock in the middle of a pool of bubbling lava. Archer says there’s no way Chris would put real lava there, and throws a rock in. The rock immediately disintegrates.

Fiona (CONF): Literally what is this show

A four-way split screen shows Annie frantically untying Miller and the two of them cautiously proceeding toward Kelsey, Hailey untying Dani and upon surfacing, calling for Eli and Beyla to row another 100 feet, noticing Alex and Rice further down, Garrett managing to knock down the wall, with Phillippa and Duncan untying Hank and the four proceeding to jump from stone platform to stone platform ascending toward a tied-up Suzanne, and finally Archer and Fiona using another rock as a boat and floating out to untie Ranjitha and Helina, with the four of them “sailing” to shore.

Once Annie and Miller untie Kelsey and make it to the other side of the chasm, they enter into the next part of the temple. In it are giant trampolines instead of the usual stone floor.

Miller (CONF): Wow the Thai really have...unique...architecture choices

Annie points up, and they notice Gianna and Dan hanging from the ceiling tied up. The three begin bouncing on the trampolines, laughing and trying to get enough height to make it to the top.

The scene flashes to Eli untying Alex and Beyla untying Rice. The four rise up to the surface, and Hailey and Dani help pull them back into the boat. The six continue paddling, when they come across a giant room with a huge whirlpool. Along the outskirts are little platforms that hold Colby and Kathryn. Eli realizes they’re going to have to end by going down the center of the whirlpool, but need to make sure they get by Kathryn and Colby before they do.

Dani (CONF): So I'd really prefer not being sucked down a giant toilet?

The six begin rowing, trying their best to avoid being sucked in too early, as the scene flashes to Duncan, Garrett, Hank and Phillippa climbing up the last stone platform to the top of the cliff.

The four of them untie Suzanne, and continue along the corridor. They come across two gravestones and five shovels. One of the gravestones reads “Mary” and the other reads “Brian.”

Hank (CONF): Well that’s terrifying

They get to digging as Archer, Fiona, Helina and Ranjitha arrive in their next room. There are flamethrowers sticking out of the walls, floor and ceiling, erratically firing pillars of flames everywhere. They notice that Kirk, Sofia and Yuri are in three separate corners, tied up. Archer says they should split up. He carefully starts moving toward Kirk, as Fiona heads toward Sofia and Helina and Ranjitha inch toward Yuri.

Another split screen follows, updating the four teams progress. It first shows Annie double-bouncing Kelsey up to Gianna, with Kelsey hanging on for a little but quickly falling off. Then it shows Glory’s boat barely missing Colby’s platform, and having to loop around again while avoiding being sucked in, Phillippa, Garrett and Suzanne sweating as they dig at the “Mary” grave and Archer narrowly dodging a pillar of fire.

Archer (CONF): *scratching his chin* To keep competing, or to sue Chris for almost being killed for the hundredth time...

Chris (CONF): Alright no need to be HASTY about anything

It then shows Annie successfully untying Gianna, with Miller doing the same for Dan, Dani barely making it onto the platform to untie Kathryn and Rice and Alex doing the same for Colby, Hank and a now freed Mary hitting the coffin and freeing Brian, and finally Fiona untying Sofia, and the two beginning to army crawl under some of the flame pillars toward the other side while Archer inches toward Kirk and Helina and Ranjitha tiptoe toward Yuri in the background..

With Brian free, the seven from Team Waka all run down the corridor and come across a giant room with a huge pile of rocks in the middle. In four scattered places are light orange flags, one with Rourke’s face, one with Matt’s, one with Abbey’s and one with Paige’s. The seven split up, and begin throwing aside rocks to try and free their friends. Mary throws aside a rock by Matt's flag that causes the whole pile to shift and boulders to start rolling around. Suzanne narrowly dives out of the way of one and Hank stops one from almost crushing Brian.

Mary (CONF): This challenge is definitely one of the more dangerous things I've ever done

Team Glory’s boat, now with Kathryn and Colby, ride down the whirlpool and into a cavern. On the rocky shore are eight sets of scuba gear. The eight groan and put on the equipment, diving into an underwater cave system. They come across five tunnels. One has a little finish line above it, and other four have faces of their teammates – Kirsten, Zach, Lauren and Nick. Kathryn splits everyone into teams, and the scene shows Rice plunge in, Colby kicking with his flippers and Dani shivering in the water. They split up down the four tunnels, as the scene flashes to Annie, Miller, Kelsey, Gianna and Dan hitting their next obstacle.

They go through a gate into a giant room with a complex set of monkey bars. They also can’t see the floor, and there’s fog that makes it impossible to see how deep it goes. On four platforms equally spread out are Myra, Clayton, Sibu and Nico. Dan says they better get going, and Gianna grabs one of the first bars as tghe scene shifts Team Booty coming across their next challenge.

Gianna (CONF): Ah yes I love challenges that put my life at risk! So fun!

Having successfully freed Kirk and Yuri, the growing Team Booty comes across a humongous wall of flames. Through the slits, they can see Townes, Sammi and Grant tied up back-to-back. They begin to discuss the plan, unsure of how they’re supposed to get through the wall. Ranjitha sees a switch to turn it off on the other side, so she suggests trying to get someone over the top to go deactivate the fire trap.

Ranjitha (CONF): Wait, I shouldn't have been the one to pitch that idea because...

Yuri, Helina, Kirk and Fiona eye her expectantly. There’s only about a foot or two between the ceiling and the top of the wall, so Ranjitha reluctantly volunteers to squeeze through, having done so back in San Marino. Yuri and Archer boost up Kirk. Helina climbs up and gets on Kirk’s shoulders, followed by Sofia and then Fiona. As Ranjitha crawls up the stack of her teammates, another montage is shown with intense EDM music in the backdrop.

First it shows Gianna nearly falling off the monkey bars with Dan grabbing her wrist at the last second, as Annie reaches Nico and Miller reaches Clayton. It also shows Alex and Colby coming across Lauren, tied up with scuba gear on top of her robe, becoming one fourth of a side-by-side that shows the two of them untying her, Hailey and Beyla untying Kirsten, Dani and Kathryn untying Zach and Eli and Rice untying Nick. Then it shows Ranjitha running over and slamming the off-switch for the firewall, causing Sofia, Archer and Kirk to run over and untie Townes, Sammi and Grant. Finally, it shows Team Waka at the rock pile. First is Duncan and Garrett uncovering Rourke, then Hank uncovering Paige, Brian and Mary uncovering Matt and Phillippa and Suzanne uncovering Abbey. They scramble over the rocks toward a corridor with a finish line above it. The montage ends with Team Friendship finishing the monkey bars on the other side, with Sibu, Clayton, Myra and Nico now with them. They carefully assist Gianna to the other side, and bolt toward the final corridor.

All four teams converge in the final corridor, all of them angry that they are at a dead tie, but are quickly distracted by the danger before them. A combination of all four elemental challenges are presented – geysers blasting steaming hot water, flamethrowers, giant fans blasting wind, a deep pool that has to be used to swim under a gate, rock slides, pools of lava, patches of quicksand, balance beams and giant boulders rolling about.

Zach (CONF): This looks like it could...pose some challenges

Down the path, Izzy, Frances, Ryan, Ani, Vani, Sam and Wilson are tied up at various spots. The forty-two contestants all look at each other. The intense EDM returns, as Nico bolts ahead prompting the camera to switch to slow motion, showing the front line, Alex, Rice, Sofia, Helina, Fiona, Paige, Matt, Clayton and Sibu, charge down the corridor with the rest of the contestants behind them

Alex (CONF): Heel yeah let's get this party started

The montage switches the action parts into slow motion, and shows Alex and Dani sliding under a pillar of flames, Kirsten and Nick diving into a deep pool to untie Izzy, Clayton and Kelsey scaling a wall to reach Ryan encased in rock at the top, Ranjitha, Kirk and Mary hurdling over a blast of steaming water, Gianna pushing Myra out of the way of an oncoming boulder, Annie, Townes and Kathryn fighting against a giant stream of wind and trying not to lose their ground, Sofia and Helina pulling a tied-up Sam through a narrow gap between two pillars of fire, Rice and Grant jumping over smaller boulders charging down the tunnel, Suzanne and Paige digging up Vani who is partially buried in the ground, Yuri, Fiona and Archer untying Wilson by little volcanoes spewing streams of lava, Nico rescuing Frances, who was hanging below one of the balance beams, Garrett and Duncan untying Ani and finally Matt, Izzy, Abbey and Helina precariously crossing the balance beams.

As people begin to clear the exit of the temple and rush to the finish line, the dramatic music continues, the scene highlighting some of the contestants. First it flashes back to Nico getting slammed by a boulder in the final corridor then forward to him sweating near the front of the pack.

Nico (CONF): We can't lose another teammate

Then it flashes back to Alex getting nailed by a geyser right in the stomach, before flashing forward to him jostling with Townes as they near the finish.

Alex (CONF): I wonder if Chris would actually let us die

Next is Kirsten swimming under the gate, jets blasting toward her, then flashes forward to her helping Hailey keep up with the pack.

Kirsten (CONF): If we go to elimination, I'm scared now is the time someone is going to make a big move...one that I do not want to be on the wrong end of

The scene flashes to Myra's shirt nearly getting singed off, then to her panting toward the back of the pack.

Myra (CONF): I do not want to be the reason our team loses this challenge

Then Wilson dodging two heavy gusts of air while on the balance beams, flashing to him and Helina making eye contact in the pack and nodding, picking up the pace.

Wilson (CONF): Number one priority: winning. We may have alliance problems on our team, but none of this will be worth it if we keep getting sent to elimination ceremonies

And finally it shows Suzanne getting hit by a little cannon firing tiny rocks, before flashing forward to her sweating profusely.

Suzanne (CONF): I am going to be so fit after this

The scene flashes to all of the contestants outside the entrance of the temple, still in their robes. Ellie runs over and tightly hugs Beyla and Alex, while high-fiving Sam and Myra. The four start laughing and Ellie and Alex laugh about all the fun times from their season when Chris tells them to shut it. He tells them that it was a photo finish, as the teams were neck and neck when crossing. But one team managed to secure the win…Team Waka.

Team Waka goes wild, winning their second challenge in a row. A monitor shows Phillippa barely edging out Sammi, who was the last member for Team Booty, meaning they secure second place.

The screen shows Izzy for Team Glory, and Myra for Team Friendship as the last two in the mob to cross. They seem neck and neck, until the end when Myra narrowly edges out Izzy, sending Team Glory to the elimination ceremony. Kelsey, Gianna and Ryan run over and hug Myra, as Izzy looks disappointed.

The scene flashes to dinner that night. Everyone is covered in mud, scrapes and bruises from the final sprint through the corridor. Team Glory is sitting and discussing elimination together. Rice says that he apologizes, but feels like Izzy should be the one to go for costing them the challenge. The other members of the alliance gape, unsure as to whether or not he's trying to create a distraction for Nick or if he really wants to turn on the alliance.

Eli (CONF): We literally have an easy out, what's your play here Rice

Nick agrees, and some of the members of Team Glory’s alliance mumble in agreement. Eventually, Nick gets up to go get more food and the remaining twelve discuss voting out Izzy versus voting out Nick. Izzy defends herself, saying she lost by a split second and it wasn’t like she was dead weight in the challenge. When Rice goes up to get more food, Kathryn takes a risk and throws his name out. She argues that he is a huge social and physical threat, much more so than Nick, and if they don't take him out now they may not have another opportunity. She says after Chloe's blindside after the X-games, they can't risk having someone disloyal in their ranks.

Beyla (CONF): What the hell is happening

Colby heavily disagrees and sees Nick as a more social threat, saying a fracture in the alliance now would affect how they worked together in the future. Kirsten seconds, saying they also still need Rice for challenges down the road. People are bickering, as the scene fades to black and becomes the barfbag ceremony.

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

Chris walks out with a plate full of twelve barfbags. He welcomes Team Glory back to elimination for the first time since Norway, saying he’s disappointed they couldn’t go longer without seeing him. For the "special ceremony", some of the temple's decor is around the elimination room, the contestants are still in their robes and a ceremonious firepit lies by the exit door. He tells them that they know the drill, and to go stamp the passport of the person they want voted off.

Colby (CONF): I feel like this is the obvious choice *stamps Nick’s passport*

Beyla (CONF): Love you buddy but...I think Kathryn may be onto something *stamps Rice’s passport* sorry b

Rice (CONF): Sorry girl, you know I love you *stamps Izzy’s passport*

Izzy (CONF): This is really just hoping that I don’t go home *stamps Rice’s passport*

Nick (CONF): I honestly have no idea what's going on

Chris says the outcome is shocking, even to him, and hands the first barfbag to…

Beyla.

She lets out a cheer.

Alex. Colby. Kirsten.

The three hug before they catch their barfbags.

Eli. Hailey. Lauren. Zach.

More cheers and hugging, excited to stay safe.

Dani. Kathryn.

The two embrace in a huge hug. That leaves just Izzy, Nick and Rice with the next barfbag going to…

Izzy.

Rice looks shocked, but Nick doesn't look too surprised. Nick dejectedly rests his head in his hands, knowing that he wouldn't be able to overcome the obstacle that he attended a different school. Rice also looks nervous, not sure if he's in the bottom two because of Nick or something much worse. Everyone tries to avoid eye contact, as Chris hands the last barfbag to…

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Nick.

Nick looks up surprised, and joyfully catches the barfbag as Rice sits beside him looking absolutely shocked. He turns to the other members of Team Glory distraught, asking aloud how they could turn on him like that. His question is met with an uncomfortable silence. He sadly rips off his belt and angrily throws it into the firepit.

Rice (CONF): Man this sucks, I mean Kirsten, Colby and Alex are my friends, and they let me get voted out?...I’m just not ready to go home, this is the adventure of a lifetime

Despite the fact they voted him out, people look extremely sad to see him go. They go up one by one and hug him, before Rice sadly takes the Drop of Shame. Kathryn swallows a lump and her throat and says they made the right move, while Nick looks extremely wary of the people around him.

The plane lands back at the temple, where Chris says the night’s party will be. They walk into an enormous party room, lit by the columns of flames that threatened their life earlier, but now were beautifully arranged around the outside of the room. A giant pool with fountains spewing an elaborate water show was on one side, with a beautiful beach and giant fans to keep them cool. The contestants laugh at the irony that these things had threatened their lives a mere few hours ago. Many are also extremely surprised to see Rice no longer with Team Glory.

Rourke (CONF): Fuck, there goes another potential ally come the merge

Helina (CONF): Aw no not my baby Rice

Thanks to the awesome set-up, everyone quickly gets into party mode.

Alex, Duncan, Nick, Clayton, Garrett, Eli and Sofia are splashing around in the water, laughing in a splash fight. More chicken fighting ensues, with Beyla on Zach’s shoulders and Sammi on Yuri’s. Izzy and Phillippa splash around the fountain, drunkenly admiring how pretty it is, and when it changes colors they gasp.

Gianna, Dani, Ranjitha, Archer and Nico are happily building a sand castle, before a drunk Sibu crashes over it causing the five to laugh and begin burying Sibu in the sand. Next to them, Helina, Vani, Annie, Abbey and Kirsten are turning Colby into a sand mermaid while Myra, Kirk, Dan and Miller turn Rourke into a sand penis.

Frances, Hank and Matt throw back shots together, as do Hailey and Kathryn, and Suzanne, Paige, Sam, Brian, Townes, Wilson, Mary, Kelsey and Fiona hit the dance floor, dropping it and laughing. Ani and Grant are laughing together, making Matt slightly uncomfortable. Lauren and Ryan are locked in a game of beer pong against Myra and Ellie, with Ellie telling them how much she misses being in the game, and giving the others advice.

At the end of the night, Dan stumbles into Kirsten and asks her on a date, to which she says yes. Yuri, nearby, overhears this and cheers, making an announcement to the whole party. Everyone cheers, as Abbey winks at Colby and Matt grabs Ani’s hand. Kathryn, still wary, tells the camera that she doesn’t trust Dan, and will be watching out for that in the future as the scene cuts to black.

Trivia

 * A similar challenge was held post-merge in season one, in Earth, Air, Fire, Water
 * As of this episode, all of the players still in the game have flown first class to a destination challenge
 * Everyone from Team Booty and Team Glory rode in first class at least once
 * Yunah, Connor, Sierra and Duma from Team Friendship have never ridden in first class
 * Erica, Zack and Mahmoud from Team Waka have never ridden in first class
 * Erica is the contestant who lasted the longest in the game but never rode first class, lasting thirteen episodes