I Didn't Sign Up for This

Plot
The episode opens up with Team Booty celebrating together in the luxury cabin, excited not only for their third win but their first stay at the cabin.

Sam (CONF): Alright so super not down with this whole "not coming in first thing", makes me miss Team Victory

Sofia, Archer, Helina, Fiona, Sammi and Ranjitha are all at the giant table in the main room, enjoying an elaborate breakfast and laughing about Archer being poisoned by Helina, Sofia falling off during the rock-climbing challenge and Ranjitha being tricked into drinking the poisoned coffee.

Archer (CONF): Sure things are all good and nice now, but come elimination...Helina really screwed us over in San Marino for absolutely no reason, and I would be willing to bet she isn't happy about what happened with Cleo in Australia so...wouldn't put it past her to do it again

Wilson, Kirk and Townes sit on the front porch discuss adding another person to their alliance. Kirk takes a sip from his mug of coffee, saying they have no numbers advantage right now and that needs to change. Townes, slowly rocking back and forth in the rocking chair, is hesitant because the more in their alliance then the sooner they're going to have to turn on each other.

Kirk (CONF): We have a long way to go before worrying about that Townes, and if we don't recruit people then we definitely won't have to worry about it because we're gonna get absolutely wrecked

Wilson agrees with Kirk, saying the longer they wait idly, the more numbers Helina or Sofia are aggregating. He also reassures them they're a strong three, so no matter who they add they can rely on each other. Kirk says in the meantime they should consider turning Sofia and Helina against one another, given there's seemingly some tension there, and Wilson likes the idea. Townes, hiding behind his steaming cup of coffee, is uncomfortable with how immoral that seems.

In the meantime, Patrick and Yuri are working out, Grant is laying on the couch, and Sam decides to go for a run around the island.

In Team Friendship’s cabin, the guys decide to go on another group run, with Ryan opting out this time after his poor experiences in the past. Clayton, Miller, Nico and Dan then stop in the woods and use the opportunity to talk strategy. Clayton tells them that they need to take out one of the girls, or risk Kelsey and Sibu flipping and the six girls banding together against the five guys. He also thinks Ryan has a good chance of voting with the girls due to his friendship with Myra.

Miller (CONF): I’m still not entirely sure I trust Clayton yet, I mean he pretty much wants to blindside someone every couple minutes, just yesterday he told me he thinks Dan chews weird and needs to be voted out

Miller and Dan lock eyes, which Clayton notices but ignores.

Kelsey is talking to Myra and Annie, trying to make more of an effort to get to know the people on her team now that Erica is gone. She's telling them about her and Erica meeting at Carolina Kickoff, and what it was like to live with Chloe. Kelsey reminiscing makes Annie and Myra nervous about the safety of their friends in the game like Colby, Kirk, Abbey and Alex. Gianna and Sibu are listening to Frances excessively talk strategy yet again, and the two assure her that they are set and know the plan is to try and take out Clayton but she’s still acting paranoid.

Gianna (CONF): Ok Frances needs to chill

Team Glory congregates on the boy’s side of the cabin to hang out before breakfast. Alex is lying upside-down on his bunk, talking to Nick, Rice, Izzy, Kirsten, Colby, Kathryn, Hailey and Eli. They all talk and laugh, and Rice eyes Nick, who nudges Alex and whispers a joke prompting the two to laugh and Rice to feel guilty.

Rice (CONF): I honestly feel really bad for Nick...ah I don't know what to do

Zach is sound asleep, and Beyla, Dani and Lauren are on the bunk above the nine, hanging over to join the conversation.

Duncan decides he wants to commit to the CK alliance, especially after seeing Erica taken out at the last vote, but he doesn’t want to tell Rourke and risk becoming a target. Rourke is outside painting a tree and laughing with Mary, Paige is doing a workout in her room with Matt and Ani, and Vani, Brian, Hank, Abbey and Phillippa are getting ready in the gross communal bathrooms. Garrett is sitting outside on the soft grass between the cabins with Suzanne, the two wondering how Zack, Mahmoud and Erica are doing at Playa des Losers alongside their friends Yunah, Cleo and Connor. Suzanne picks some grass from the ground and shrugs, saying they are lucky to still be in, even though there’s still fifty people left in the game.

Suzanne (CONF): I mean this is insane, we've survived thirteen elimination ceremonies but there's still fifty fucking people here

All of a sudden, a piercing siren takes over Camp Wawanakwa and a booming voice tells them to report to the dock immediately. The contestants stand in place startled, when “NOW” comes booming over the intercom, prompting all fifty contestants to break into a dead sprint to the dock. Once they get there, they see Chef in military garments, welcoming them to Chef’s boot camp - round two: bigger and better. Chris is nowhere to be found.

Alex (CONF): Are you kidding me?

Sam (CONF): *groaning*

Myra (CONF): This is just not what I wanted

Chef tells them that they thought yesterday was the tribute to season one, but this would be the “non-Chris-pansy-ass” tribute. Standing next to him is Liz from season one. She shrugs, telling everyone she wasn't told which challenge she'd guest for. Chef yells for her to shut up and Liz tells him to chill. He tells them the last person standing will not only win for their team, but will win a reward, prompting everyone to look more interested.

Kirk (CONF): Yo if this is another idol we gotta cop that quick

He says that if they are ready to give up at any point, to go ring the bell.

The first part of the challenge is to mimic Chef’s horrific dance moves. They do so, dancing a dance similar to the Thriller dance but re-vamped as if participating in a zumba class and, after about an hour, not a single contestant drops or gives up, similar to the first season, so Chef grunts and moves on to part two – a ten-mile jog around the island carrying backpacks filled with heavy rocks. Everyone is already drenched in sweat and exhausted, and collectively groan. He also announces that the last three people to cross are automatically eliminated from the challenge. He hollers "GO!", and they begin following the course, which is weaving through the woods and ending on the beach.

A montage shows Ryan collapsing, dropping him out of the challenge.

Ryan (CONF): Should have gone on that run

And continues to show Duncan profusely sweating, Miller and Kirsten leading the pack, Rourke and Patrick completely out of breath, Myra and Fiona turning bright red from exhaustion, and Chef catching Ranjitha trying to ditch the backpack, forcing her to put it back on and keep running.

It flashes forward to a montage of people crossing the finish line, starting with Miller, then Kirsten, Nico, Alex, Paige, Abbey, Townes, Wilson, Sofia and Beyla. Once Suzanne crosses, she immediately runs over to the bell and rings it before collapsing onto the ground.

Suzanne (CONF): Honestly I’m not too concerned about my place in the game right now and after the Awake-a-thon yesterday I need a break

Vani (CONF): Probably woulda made more sense to just purposely come in the bottom three so we don't risk more of our teammates getting eliminated but *shrugs* whatever

Matt, Fiona, Ranjitha, Dani, Clayton and Dan come running across too, but not before Brian collapses and drops out of the challenge as well. Finally, everyone has crossed but Myra, Phillippa, Rourke and Gianna, with Gianna securing the last spot eliminating Phillippa, Rourke and Myra from the challenge and leaving Waka off to an early deficit, with four players out of the challenge.

Phillipa (CONF): Damn it

Paige (CONF): Oh hell no I am not losing twice in a row

The next part of the challenge is to hold a canoe above their team’s head for as long as possible, and anyone whose hands stops touching it is immediately eliminated from the challenge. They will go until at least one person on three of the teams has given up. They all heave their canoes up and get ready to try and outlast the other teams.

Izzy (CONF): Yeah no crazy physical challenges aren't really my thing

An hour passes and no one has dropped, with their arms going limp. As night falls, Chef is sitting on Team Glory’s canoe while Liz sits on Team Booty’s and two interns sit on Waka’s and Friendship’s. Liz comments that she's bored to which Chef yells to be quiet. Zach jokingly kicks sand at Kathryn, who gets tripped up and takes her hands off the canoe in the confusion, turning around and jokingly bumping Zach but causing him to take his hands off as well. The two curse, and after another half an hour Sibu collapses, unable to take the arm pain anymore. She drags herself over to the bell and rings it with her head. Lauren and Sam fall shortly thereafter, allowing Team Waka to complete the challenge without any eliminations, happily heaving their canoe onto the ground. Team Glory and Booty do the same, with Team Friendship nearly collapsing under theirs due to the fact they only have eight people holding it up given Sibu is almost passed-out next to it.

Frances (CONF): We are at a bit of a numbers deficit

The scene transitions to the mess hall, where the remaining thirty-nine contestants are covered in sweat, sand and exhaustion. Chef points to the clock, which shows 8:00 PM, and tells them they have exactly one hour to write a 500-word essay about what makes him great. Alex groans, explaining he already had to do this once what more could he possibly have to say, but that only earns him a death glare from Chef and a giggle from Liz. He explains anyone who falls asleep or fails to complete the challenge is immediately eliminated.

The hour passes, and Yuri is out cold, still tired from the Awake-a-thon he won in the previous episode.

Patrick makes a snarky remark to Chef, prompting him to extend Patrick’s essay to 700-words which he fails to complete in time.

Patrick (CONF): This is bullshit

Annie, Nick and Dan all also fall asleep, eliminating all three from the challenge and putting Team Friendship in a precarious situation with only six, Clayton, Kelsey, Gianna, Miller, Nico and Frances, still in. Team Waka has eight players left, with Glory at nine and Booty at ten. After collecting the essays and handing them to interns to read, he pulls out four giant trashcans and tells them to enjoy their dinner. He explains that the remaining thirty-four contestants will meet him in the morning at 5:00 am for the next part of boot camp.

Gianna (CONF): Oh no he did not just say five am

Sammi (CONF): He realizes he left us with trash cans for dinner right?

Dan invites Kirsten to sneak with him into the craft services tent for Chef, Chris and the crew and snag real food for everyone to eat. Kirsten agrees, and the two sneak off as the others dig through the trash. Sofia drops her plate, claiming she’s not eating it, with Paige and Matt following suit. Duncan argues they are going to need any energy they can get for the next part of the challenge, but Paige says that doesn’t constitute them eating literal garbage.

Duncan (CONF): Oh come on it's not that different from the food chef serves us

Suddenly, Kirsten and Dan return with two giant burlap snacks filled with illicit snacks including fruit, peanut butter sandwiches, brownies and huge boxes of pizza. The contestants all cheer when Kirsten and Dan come back, but Kathryn is still wary of their budding romance and the implications it has game-wise.

Kathryn (CONF): In a perfect world, Team Friendship votes Dan the hell outta here

The scene flashes to everyone enjoying the stolen food together on the girl’s side of Team Glory’s cabin. Alex is talking to Abbey, Ranjitha, Patrick, Clayton, Vani and Nico, all seven with brownies in hand, telling them about the horrors of the last boot camp and tells them to expect a horrific obstacle course from hell in the morning. Gianna and Helina are bonding over how good the brownies are, and Phillippa laughs with Rourke, Lauren, Myra and Nick as they make peanut butter sandwiches for the other contestants given they're all eliminated. Myra tells them they should feel lucky they're out, because tomorrow is going to be hell for those left in, and Sam, eating with Kirk and Rice in the background, groans, telling her she's right.

Rourke (CONF): Honestly thank god I'm out

The remaining thirty-four contestants that remain wake up at 4:30 in the morning and groggily walk toward the playing field, watching the eliminated contestants sleep soundly as they gear up and exit their cabins.

Hailey (CONF): This is miserable

They arrive to see Chef and a half-asleep Liz standing in front a giant obstacle course. Lining each side is a line of torches, illuminating the path, showing a muddy and disgusting ground. To start the obstacle course is a giant eight-foot wall that they have to get over. Then, there’s tires they have to do high knees through. After that is an army crawl under swinging axes through a thick layer of mud followed by dive through a tire strung up to a high wooden structure perpendicular to the ground. After that, is a rope swing over a deep pit of mud, climbing up a wooden structure on a net, diving off the other side into freezing water, and ending with monkey bars over another deep pit of mud. They groggily stretch as Chef explains they have to run it until everyone can complete it in under six minutes.

Liz reminisces on how she convinced Justin to throw the challenge in an attempt to take out Ashton, but causing him to get eliminated instead. Alex awkwardly laughs. remembering how annoyed Justin was when he returned in the horror movie challenge, and Sam remembers how bitter he was when Sam arrived at Playa Des Losers, which was a while after the boot camp yet still he held a grudge.

Chef blows an extremely loud air horn and the contestants immediately find out how hard it is to move through the mud. Despite this, they trudge through, all of them wanting to win an individual reward.

Helina (CONF): I will have to actually die in this mud for it to stop me

Intense music begins to play, as a montage follows of Ranjitha and Townes boosting Sofia over the wall, with Colby and Abbey shimmying over the top and Ani and Frances falling down the other side, landing roughly in the mud. Then it shows Paige, Rice and Archer stepping through the tires and Fiona army crawling under the axes with Dani and Eli right behind her. After that it shows Vani and Nico diving through the tires, Alex, Sammi and Matt swinging over the mud pit, Kelsey, Clayton and Hailey climbing up the net, and Mary, Miller and Garrett jumping off into the freezing water. Finally, it shows Izzy and Hank emerging from the freezing water, and Kirk, Beyla and Grant doing the monkey bars over the second mud pit.

A few of the contestants previously eliminated from the challenge had woken up from the commotion and came to support their team. Kathryn and Lauren are wrapped in blankets, and talking to Patrick and Phillippa about how lucky they are they get to skip this part of the challenge.

Lauren (CONF): This actually looks so terrible

The contestants are going strongly at first, but are unsuccessful as it progresses. Another montage shows Fiona throwing up before starting the course again, Wilson falling off the top of the wall, Hailey tripping on a tire and falling onto Eli, Sammi sinking into the mud and starting to get stuck as she army crawls under the axes, Clayton stuck in the tire, Kirk lying collapsed in the pit of mud under the rope swing, with Ranjitha and Alex tangled up in the ropes, Gianna stuck in the net, Beyla and Rice collapsing onto the ground after emerging from the freezing water, the latter throwing up, and finally Kirsten stuck in the mud pit under the monkey bars.

Rice (CONF): What did I do wrong in a past life

A montage shows Clayton crawling over to hit the bell, Ani collapsing onto it, Izzy dragging her feet over and hitting the bell with her head, Abbey throwing up right next to it, Helina and Ranjitha helping each other get to the bell, Matt unable to make it to the bell so tossing a rock to hit it and Mary looking upset as she walks away from it, a dinging sound heard in the background.

Mary (CONF): I am going to have nightmares about this experience

It also shows Miller being eliminated by Chef when he stops and lies in the mud, and the same for Gianna who is lying on the ground next to the freezing water, Townes who had also gotten caught up in the net and Grant who had accidentally knocked over the giant wall.

Miller (CONF): *eyes half open* Darn

It is an hour before they complete the challenge, but not before having nearly everyone drop out. Only eight remain when they complete their goal of everyone finishing the course in six minutes: Alex, Hailey, Grant, Kirk, Duncan, Garrett, Paige and Nico.

The scene flashes to the eight of them in a giant tree by the cabins for the last part of the challenge. By this point, all the contestants are awake and supporting whoever is left to represent their team. Chef announces just like last season, the challenge is to hang upside down on the branch for as long as possible, with the last person standing “winning” the boot camp, the reward and the challenge for their team

Mary, Brian and Suzanne are cheering loudly, as they have the most people competing, and Dan is talking to Annie about how he’s concerned they are relying on solely Nico. After about ten minutes, the contestants begin to become light-headed. Alex, who starts uncontrollably giggling, is the first to drop off, and the giggling spreads to Kirk who does the same. The two lie on the ground in a heap, still giggling.

Kirk (CONF): *giggles* Did you see me I was like a *giggles* monkey it was *giggles* awesome

The next eliminated is Paige, after she sneezes.

Brian (CONF): Alright we've still got two left we're good

The next to drop is Garrett, whose legs go entirely numb due to blood loss.

Hank (CONF): Shit

Team Waka becomes extremely nervous, and Duncan's legs look extremely shaky when Grant curses and suddenly drops, his legs having given out.

Then one right after the other, Nico falls then Hailey, giving Team Waka their first win since the X-games. Suzanne, Brian, Phillippa, Rourke, Mary and Ani all rush Duncan, jumping up and down while Matt, Hank, Garrett, Paige, Vani and Abbey turn it into a giant group hug by rushing them from the outside. Chef hugs Duncan, shedding one tear, and tells him he’s proud of him for surviving boot camp and to meet him that night at the party to receive his advantage. He then yells aggressively that Team Glory came in second, then Team Friendship, with the "pansy" (in his words) Team Booty sending someone home in tonight's campfire ceremony.

Yuri (CONF): This is not super ideal

At dinner, everyone is exhausted, and is back to eating the slob from Chef and not the weird combination of garbage and stolen snacks like the night before.

Team Booty is talking strategy, divided among the now clear alliances. Patrick and Yuri meet again and decide who they should swing with, enjoying the power of being a swing vote. Sam overhears before the two walk over to talk with Helina.

Patrick (CONF): We gotta make sure we use our position well and knock out a threat

Sammi says that their alliance should plan on going directly to the source and targeting Wilson again, this time hoping the strong alliance of six, with the hopeful addition of Yuri, Patrick and/or Grant locking it in. Sofia and Fiona suggest Kirk, for being a good athletic competitor, and debate ensues.

Sammi (CONF): Wilson is just such an obvious threat like why are we even discussing

Townes, Wilson, Kirk and Sam are discussing different strategies. Wilson is insistent they vote Helina, similarly wanting to go for the source, but the others digress, saying they don’t have the strength for that. Sam suggests going after Patrick, Grant or Yuri, the swing votes, as someone from Helina’s alliance may not turn on anyone actually in the alliance but be willing to turn on them. Wilson says he likes that train of thought, and prepares on talking to those from the outskirts of that alliance to try and sway them.

Wilson (CONF): This just might work

Ranjitha is in line for food with Archer talking about how she doesn't feel like she has any power in the alliance. She says she wants to add some good strategic moves to her resume. Archer agrees, adding there's still a lot of distrust too that makes him feel a little bit weird about it all. Kirk stands in line behind them, and casually drops an idea, to which Archer and Ranjitha look interested.

Before the campfire ceremony, Helina asks if the vote is locked in Wilson, and everyone shifts uncomfortably.

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

Chris walks out with a plate full of twelve marshmallows, telling them this was a shocking vote in his eyes, probably the most shocking of the season.

Helina (CONF): Fuck, if they convinced Yuri, Patrick and Grant then they have majority

Fiona (CONF): This is gonna be interesting

Archer (CONF): I honestly have no clue what’s going to happen

The first marshmallow of the night goes to…

Sofia.

She rushes up to get her marshmallow.

Townes. Archer. Ranjitha. Grant.

Archer and Ranjitha hug as Townes and Grant jokingly chest bump.

Fiona. Sammi. Kirk. Sam.

Fiona and Sammi also tightly hug, running over and hugging Archer and Ranjitha. Kirk and Sam do the same.

Yuri.

Yuri loudly sighs with relief. Chris announces that the remaining three all received votes, but the next person safe is…

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Helina.

She yells “oh thank god” as she runs up to collect her marshmallow, convinced someone had swung the votes against her. Wilson looks extremely nervous and Patrick looks absolutely shocked, having no idea he would be in the bottom. Chris says this was a close vote, one of the closest he had seen all season, with the final marshmallow going to…

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Wilson.

Patrick is too shocked to speak. Helina and Yuri look similarly shocked, both becoming very upset as Patrick is an ally and close friend. He thanks everyone for being a good team, earning him some hugs from Ranjitha, Yuri, Helina, Fiona, Sofia, Townes, Grant and Wilson, before sadly walking the Dock of Shame and boarding the Boat of Losers.

Patrick (CONF): *awkward silence* I just don’t even know what to say *heavily sighs then pauses again* I did not expect to go out so early...

Team Booty looks dejected as they join the night’s party, which is a “pool” party down at the dock. Chris had brought in torches again, and set up a hot tub and a dance floor.

Alex, Kelsey, Mary and others look absolutely shocked that Patrick is no longer with Team Booty, having no idea he was even on the chopping block. Alex is particularly upset, given Patrick is his best friend and was a potential ally down the road.

The party kicks off, and some people don’t get as into it due to a now-absent Patrick. Regardless, Alex, Yuri, Helina and Ranjitha laugh with Nico, Beyla, Duncan and Mary in the hot tub

Beyla (CONF): I really like how after all the drama we can still kick back together

Ryan, Kelsey, Suzanne, Annie, Lauren and Clayton play a game of volleyball against Dani, Colby, Matt, Ani, Garrett and Hailey. A montage shows Ryan digging, Matt diving to save a ball, and Clayton coming up and spiking it only for Ani to dive and save it. They laugh as the scene transitions to Abbey, Kirk, Sammi and Brian splashing around in the water, with Dan and Wilson competing to see who can run the furthest into the water without falling.

Zach, Sofia and Archer sit on one end of the fire, beers in hand and making s'mores, and talk about life, and how blessed they are for this opportunity. On the other side sits Grant, Frances, Vani and Izzy. The eclectic group talks about their different interests, with Izzy heavily questioning Grant about religion with Frances and Vani listening intently. All also have s'mores and beers in hand.

A montage of the dance floor follows, with everyone in a big circle. It then flashes to Paige and Suzanne dropping it, Hank going crazy, Gianna and Sibu going in, Rice doing a backflip and Rourke doing the worm. Fiona, Kirsten, Phillippa and Frances are on the outskirts, cheering and clapping along, laughing their asses off. Eli and Nick have cups full of weirdly-colored PJ in hand, as they stand and watch the party go down and laugh. Suddenly, Dan calls out a cry for people to join them in the water, and Eli and Nick sprint down, laughing and trying not to spill.

Others from the hot tub, the fire and the volleyball game rush to join, as a montage shows Alex shoving Clayton into the water, Matt lifting and tossing a hysterically laughing Ani, Kirk wrestle Rice to the ground, Suzanne and Izzy joyfully leap into waves and everyone just laughing together.

Sam and Myra sit at the edge of the dock, looking out over the stars. They laugh, as Sam talks about how much more fun this season is with the implementation of this crazy parties. Myra agrees, saying it's nice how they can shake the drama and just hang out.

Duncan is pulled aside, and Chef grants him the second idol of the game as the scene fades to black.

Trivia

 * This is the second challenge that features Chef Hatchet's boot camp, the first being in Ultimate Straining from season one
 * As of this episode, every contestant still in the game has stayed in the luxury cabin
 * Everyone from Team Glory stayed in the luxury cabin at least once
 * Mahmoud from Team Waka never stayed in the luxury cabin
 * Duma, Sierra and Connor from Team Friendship never stayed in the luxury cabin
 * Cleo, Leigh and Morgan from Team Booty never stayed in the luxury cabin
 * Cleo is the contestant who was in the game the longest without ever staying in the luxury cabin, lasting 11 episodes