What Happens in Vegas...



Plot
The episode opens up with Team Victory celebrating their win in first class. It has been a while since they've won, so they're all soaking up the luxury.

 Sam (CONF):  Damn we really needed this, economy class if the fucking worst...

Kacvinsky sits in one of the sets of four chairs with Eugenia, Cohen, Sydney, Cooper, Rachel and Channing, the overflow sitting on arm rests and the ground. Eugenia says they need to seriously consider going after Caroline. Channing, nervous, proposes that isn't the best move, and potentially taking out a dark horse like Sam would be more beneficial. Cooper counters, saying she'll be the biggest threat come a merge given her strategic prowess, and everyone nods their head in agreement. Channing however, looks concerned.

 Channing (CONF):  Caroline is one of my best friends, I know I'm not working with her but I also know she'd have my back...I have to figure something out

Nathan and Matt sit in the other set of chairs with Caroline and Lizzie. They are watching the big group talking and laughing.

 Matt (CONF):  Ok I really feel like I'm on the wrong side of the numbers here, I mean without Camila and Bailey, this alliance is practically decimated

Ian sits at the mini-bar, watching his teammates chat.

 Ian (CONF):  I really have to figure out where I stand on this team...

In economy class, Caelan is trying to replace Collin in his alliance.

 Caelan (CONF):  Losing Collin is brutal...but I think I have an idea

He walks over and sits next to JP and Catherine, who are heavily flirting, and smiles as the camera pans to Liz sitting with Ashton and Evan. She's upset, given Team Firecrotch's poor performance so far this season, and Ashton agrees, saying she wished Chase didn't choose such a shitty team.

Katie and Connor sit a little further down, also talking about how they need to step up their game.

 Connor (CONF):  Look Ashton is acting a bit...crazy but she really does have a point, I mean we've only won one challenge and have voted out three people already

Andy is doing a make-shift workout, Samantha and Trevor are fast asleep, and Ruchi chats it up with Myra, as the scene pans to the messhall.

Dinner is already done, but Chef has some late snacks out for everyone. Becca, Ilan, Ellie and Alma sit at a table and laugh together, Serena and Joseph talk strategy, and John, Marisa, Myra, Aaron, Ruchi, Alli and Nathanael laugh over a bowl of pretzels.

An hour later, everyone is fast asleep, wanting to get in rest for their challenge in the morning. That is, until Chris comes parading through economy class with an airhorn and Team Victory in tow. The groggy contestants gather in the cargo hold, and right after Cooper asks what's going on the floor beneath them opens up and they fall onto a blimp. They grumpily climb off, landing at the top of a skyscraper where Chris is standing, grinning.

 Katie (CONF):  I hate him. I hate him so much

He then welcomes them to the city that never sleeps - Las Vegas. Joseph tells him he's thinking about New York, prompting Chris to turn at an intern with a clipboard who promptly makes a run for it. He tells them their first challenge is going to be in a casino, to which everyone erupts into cheers.

The scene flashes to everyone in an auditorium, with Chris happily announcing that since not all of them are 18, they can't be in the casino itself.

 Ilan (CONF):  This blows

On the stage is a giant wheel with tons of different mini-challenges on it. One-by-one, the contestants will go up and spin the wheel. If the contestants can't or won't complete the challenge, they are eliminated for the remainder of the night. But if they do, they receive a point. The first team to earn seven points will earn an advantage for the latter half of the challenge with whichever teammates they have left.

Chris says for winning the last challenge, Team Victory will get to go first. Cohen hesitantly walks up, landing on a picture of a tent. Chris reveals he gets the "Cirque de Solei" challenge, having to tightrope walk across the auditorium. Cohen nervously sweats, but after some coaxing from Ian and Kacvinsky he completes the challenge and earns Team Victory their first point.

Next up is Team Boss, sending Alli out to spin the wheel. Her challenge is slots of disgustingness. She has to eat whatever three items pop up on the slot machine - combined. It ends up being mayonnaise, salmon and onions. She manages to eat it, but throws up immediately upon finishing it.

 Alli (CONF):  *turns green and throws up*

But despite this - she earns Team Boss their first point. The challenge continues, and a montage of contestants succeeding is shown. Sam eats a tuna, egg and ketchup sandwich, Sydney unicycles across the stage while juggling three bean bags, Kalee wins a dance-off against a showgirl, Cooper answers a series of trivia questions about Las Vegas on a dunk take, Ruchi outruns a crazed gambler up and down the auditorium stairs, Katie successfully avoids and tranquilizes and angry bear that was released in the room (and got a good swipe at Channing in), Clayton lifts extremely heavy weights for ten seconds, Kacvinsky finds Chris while blindfolded and Connor beats a professional card-shark in a round of Blackjack.

A second montage shows contestants failing their task. It shows Liz covered in a stench after failing to defuse a stink bomb, Samantha at the bottom of the dunk tank, Aaron throwing up then walking away from what came up on the "Slots of Disgustingness", Nathan knocked out after a brawl with a showgirl, Lizzie singed after failing to dive through a ring of fire, Ellie running away from a tank with a live shark inside, John collapsing under a set of heavy weights and Joseph passing out at the sight of a dish native to Las Vegas.

 Joseph (CONF):  I'm going to have nightmares just having looked at that thing...

More contestants take the fall, when Ashton's singing doesn't get a high enough score from a judge, Serena loses in a round of blackjack and Kalee can't walk the tightrope.

 Kalee (CONF):  A tightrope is one thing, but risking my life...

Team Victory has six points, so when Rachel gets up to spin the wheel everyone watches anxiously. She lands on "Slots of Disgustingness", and grins knowing that she has a strong stomach. Artichokes and ketchup are the first two, to which she continues looking confident, before the third pops up - ham.

 Sydney (CONF):  *banging her head against the wall*

 Rachel (CONF):  This has got to be a joke

Rachel, a vegetarian, turns green. In the background, Kacvinsky, Eugenia, Matt, Nathan, Cohen, Ian and Lizzie all crowd behind Cooper, who doesn't look phased. Caroline stands next to him, telling her she needs to do it, before the camera pans to Emily who says she doesn't.

Chef grins, putting the three ingredients in a frying pan, flipping it while maintaining eye contact with Rachel.

 Katie (CONF):  This is brutal to watch

Rachel is about to take a bite, before she turns green and passes out, eliminating her from the challenge.

Team Boss has five, but doesn't progress to six when Nathanael gets knocked out by the same showgirl that beat Nathan earlier in the challenge.

 Nathanael (CONF):  *bruised with a black eye* Well damn...

Team Firecrotch also has six points, but looks a little dismayed when Myra walks up to the wheel.

 Myra (CONF):  Ok wow thanks for the confidence team...

Chase, Aaron, Ellie, Ashton and Liz all sit on the losers bench, loudly cheering her on, but Ruchi, Ilan and Connor look nervous. She spins the wheel and lands on "Race the Gambler", the challenge Ruchi already completed.

Everyone looks dismayed.

 Connor (CONF):  No way she can pull this off

 Andy (CONF):  Alright well we might as well hand this win to Team Victory

There are four aisles of steps in the auditorium, and they line up to the far left of the stage. Everyone is holding their breath, when the horn goes off. The gambler has a head-start, but all of a sudden Myra hollers at the top of her lungs and kicks it into overdrive, zooming past him and up and down the stairs.

She manages to maintain her loud roar along all four aisles, blowing him away and easily beating him.

Everyone sits there, speechless.

 John (CONF):  Wow

 Sam (CONF):  That was bloody impressive

 Channing (CONF):  Yes get them Myra

 Brandon (CONF):  That was fucking...awesome

Before Team Firecrotch erupts into cheers. Chase, Ashton, Liz, Ellie and Aaron embrace and jump up and down, Ruchi, Katie, Brandon, Connor and Clayton run and tackle Myra and Ilan scoops Alma and Becca into a joint hug.

 Alma (CONF):  That was absolutely incredible

And with seven points, Team Firecrotch wins part one of the challenge, with Team Victory coming in second with six points and Team Boss coming in last with five points. On top of that, they have the fewest left in the challenge.

 Samantha (CONF):  Well...we've seen better days

The scene flashes to those left in the challenge on the lit-up Las Vegas strip. They sit at the base of an enormous rollercoaster that disappears into the sea of buildings. Chris sees the contestants eying it nervously, and does his signature laugh (well more like a cackle).

The second part of the challenge is to hop on the roller coaster that has a different ending point than it's beginning. Once it drops them in the city, they must find their way back.

 Clayton (CONF):  Easy enough, we can just follow the tracks right?

But Chris says that the rollercoaster weaves in and around buildings so they won't be able to follow it back. Additionally, the last stretch is along a closed road, so immediately they'll have to take an alley that will leave the rollercoaster out of sight.

And a twist.

 Lizzie (CONF):  *rolling her eyes* Shocking

Every eliminated member from the first part of the challenge incurs a one-minute penalty added to the team's time. The group groans, as the scene transitions to the rollercoaster.

Team Firecrotch gets to hop on first for a full five-minute head start over Team Victory. A montage shows Clayton and Connor sitting together in the front and screaming their heads off, with Evan and Becca right behind, laughing hysterically. The row behind them holds Brandon and Ruchi, the two seemingly looking at each other romantically, and Katie and Myra behind that pointing out all the crazy sights they are seeing. Ilan and Alma are last, screaming about how awesome it is.

When they get to the end, they see two paths - one leading left and the other right. The right path is the alley Chris mentioned, which prompts Connor to take charge and everyone follows him down the alley. They turn around corner and see the tracks on their right, hoping that means they're going the right direction, and see Team Victory zoom by.

 Brandon (CONF):  They are such a dangerous team

Ian and Kacvinsky are together in the front row, also laughing hysterically, Matt and Cooper are behind them, hanging over their respective sides in awe of the view, Sydney looks green next to an ecstatic Eugenia, who is making fun of her, and behind them are Caroline and Emily. Sam and Cohen sit behind them, with Cohen also laughing and Sam giddy with excitement from the ride, and Channing takes up the rear, wildly cheering prompting everyone to laugh.

When they get off, they hit the ground running.

 Cohen (CONF):  We have got to crush the competition, especially Team Boss for fucking voting off Collin...don't think I've forgotten

They take the alley to the right as well, Cooper remembering Chris mentioning an alley but not a road like the left option proposes. Matt organizes the crowd, and they run down, still filled with excitement from the lit-up city of Las Vegas. They turn around the same corner and see Team Boss whiz by.

Alli and Alex sit in the front, Alex hollering cheers prompting Alli to crack up. Marisa and Trevor are right behind them, with Marisa screaming with adrenaline rushing through her body and Trevor just smiling uncontrollably. JP is admiring how cute Catherine is as she giggles at how fast the wind is whipping their faces, and finally, Caelan and Andy are behind them, Caelan forgetting the vendetta against his team in the rush of the ride.

 Caelan (CONF):  You know, this show isn't all bad

Team Boss lands and Trevor quietly mentions he saw Team Victory on their right, so it only makes sense to go to the right. Unfortunately, Andy overpowers his opinion, insisting he's been to Vegas before (prompting an eye-roll from Alex) and they need to go left to get back to the strip. Alli speaks up on Trevor's behalf, but Caelan backs Andy which is enough to get the team to go left.

All the people who were eliminated in part one are looking on with Chris at the finish line. John looks over, dismayed that six of his teammates have been eliminated.

 John (CONF):  So we're starting in last with a six minute penalty? This just feels impossible

Lizzie, Nathan and Rachel watch the crowds expectantly, and Ashton gets annoyed by Liz, Chase, Aaron and Ellie seeming disconnected from the challenge.

 Ashton (CONF):  Ok I know they assume we're going to win, but you never fucking know in this game

Team Firecrotch is having trouble darting around the crowds of people. A large group of college students sweep away Becca and Alma, before Clayton turns back to rip them out from the herd. Myra is taking up the rear, exhausted from the race against the gambler, but Ruchi and Katie run with her, cheering her on.

Team Victory, whose team is generally athletic, sees Team Firecrotch in the distance.

 Matt (CONF):  *rubbing his hands together* Ooh we're coming for ya

Sydney takes point next to Matt, with Ian carrying Cooper and Kacvinsky and Cohen running with Sam to cheer him on.

Team Boss is entirely lost.

 Trevor (CONF):  I'm not really one for "I told you so's", but...

They don't see either of the other teams, and aren't having trouble with crowds which some people find concerning.

 JP (CONF):  Not that I want a butt-ton of people, but if we're getting closer to the strip shouldn't there be...at least some people?

Back with Chris, Ashton starts jumping enthusiastically, gaining the attention of the other four. They join her, screaming and cheering as they see Team Firecrotch burst through the crowd. Connor is dodging through groups of families, Becca slides under a stroller, Myra finds a burst of energy much to Ruchi and Katie's pleasure and Brandon hollers. They reach Chris, when "five minutes" pops onto a giant screen next to Chef, their penalty from part one. They huddle up, keeping their heads together.

Another fork in the road prompts an argument between Eugenia and Caroline, the latter winning and leading them what seems to be the wrong way.

The clock is ticking, and once it gets down to "3:00" they win given Team Victory's penalty for losing Lizzie, Nathan and Rachel.

Ruchi points for her teammates to look, as Team Victory comes bursting out through the crowd, Team Boss still nowhere to be found. Kacvinsky, Ian, Emily, Eugenia and Matt are in the lead, sweating profusely

 Eugenia (CONF):  Why is there so much running on this show

Sydney is in the back enthusiastically cheering on Cooper. Lizzie, Nathan and Rachel holler from the finish-line, as the clock shows "3:20." It slowly counts down, when the first five of Team Victory crosses. Ashton throws her hands on her head, knowing her team needs this morale boost.

An exhausted Cohen crosses.

3:11.

Channing collapses right after crossing.

3:07.

 Liz (CONF):  I'm going to throw up

Caroline turns back to help Sydney get Cooper, the two hoisting him over their shoulders.

3:04.

Sam throws up when he crosses. He turns to cheer on those left when a cheer is heard.

2:59.

Team Firecrotch erupts into cheers as the last three of Victory cross and their three minute penalty begins. People gather around Myra shouting "MVP", as Myra looks uncomfortable with the attention but smiles.

Team Victory waits for Team Boss anxiously, before Chris taps Caroline on the shoulder and reminds her that Team Boss has a six minute penalty, meaning no matter what, Team Victory escapes elimination.

A pause falls over the group as they process.

 Emily (CONF):  Wait...

Before they also erupt into cheers. Alex, Ian and Cohen jump up and down, Sydney runs over to embrace Myra and Ruchi, Sam and Ashton hug, Channing squeezes Liz and Nathan and Lizzie kiss.

An hour passes and a weary Team Boss crosses the finish-line. Samantha, Joseph, Serena and Kalee are practically asleep, while Nathanael paces and John looks fuming. Chris asks what happens, and Alex immediately jumps to Trevor's aid, saying Trevor chose the correct path initially but Andy led them astray. John explodes on his team, saying he can't believe they performed so poorly and are now going to another elimination ceremony.

*flashback to Collin sadly strapping on a parachute*

Samantha, Alex and Trevor look on scared, as John rips into his team and the scene transitions to dinner.

Team Boss moves some tables together to all sit as a team. After a long and awkward pause, Marisa says she thinks John should go home after his outburst. A silent agreement falls over the team, before John stands up and says that's crap given Andy cost them the challenge by not listening to Trevor. JP backs John up, saying it's a little ridiculous they're even discussing this when they may have not even been in this situation if it wasn't for Andy.

Alli counters, saying the eliminated contestants gave them a six minute penalty that they definitely weren't going to overcome, to which an angry John asks if she's suggesting Nathanael go home given he was one of them.

 Alli (CONF):  Ok you need to chill the fuck out dude

The team comes to no clear agreement when Chris calls them into the elimination room.

Chris tells the team they know the drill, and it's time to stamp the passport of the contestant they want to go home.

 Marisa (CONF):  What makes you think you are the leader of this team? Bye...*angrily stamps John's passport*

 Caelan (CONF):  *laughing* Oh you are so done *stamps John's passport*

 John (CONF):  This is crap. Andy is the one who should be going home tonight and hopefully my team agrees *stamps Andy's passport*

 Trevor (CONF):  I mean you did get us lost, sorry dude *stamps Andy's passport*

The first barf bag of the night goes to...

Marisa.

She is extremely relieved, having seen the bottom two before and not wanting to relive that.

Caelan. Catherine. JP. Kalee.

Catherine and JP have a lingering hug, something Caelan notices causing him to accidentally miss Kalee's high-five.

Samantha. Alli. Nathanael.

Alli squeezes Nathanael, scared of John's empty threat, and Samantha just pats herself on the back.

Serena. Trevor. Alex. Joseph.

Trevor looks relieved as well, nervous his team would blame him for not being convincing enough in asserting the correct path, and Alex happily hugs Joseph and Serena. This unsurprisingly leaves John and Andy in the bottom two. Both men look extremely nervous, neither wanting to be the next to take the dreaded Drop of Shame, with the last barfbag going to...

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John throws his head on his hands in disbelief. Marisa offers a cordial hug, before he turns his back on her and angrily straps on his parachute and jumps out the Drop of Shame.

 John (CONF):  This is so fucking shitty...I mean come on, so I care about our team winning, that means I should go home? Andy literally cost us the challenge...oh well, honestly had a good time so I guess what more can you ask for

His friends JP and Trevor look upset as well, with Andy just shaking with relief. Marisa shoots a confident grin to Samantha and Trevor, something Caelan catches.

 Caelan (CONF):  I'm going to have to step up my game since Marisa seems to be gaining traction on the team. If I want control, I'm going to have to make a big move soon...and oh it's coming

PARTY.