There's Norway I'm Doing That

Plot
The episode opens up with Team Glory in first class yet again. Alex is discussing strategy with Dani on the ground of the open space, the two of them talking about how they need to figure out how to keep their numbers together. He says what worked best for Team Victory in the first season was a larger alliance, so they should consider expanding. He suggests Colby, Izzy, Lauren, Nick and Eli, putting their alliance total up to twelve out of the fourteen. Dani says she's not comfortable having Nick in the alliance, given "he doesn't even go to UNC", but Alex counters saying that he's trustworthy and solid in challenges. Still, Dani stands strong saying she thinks it's a bad idea, and Alex, unsure how to proceed, hesitantly agrees to keeping him on the outskirts.

 Alex (CONF):  Ah damn it...I don't want Nick vulnerable because of me

Dani follows-up, wondering if a big alliance is dangerous because they'll have to turn on each other early if they go on a losing streak, but Alex says a more unified team will help them perform better in challenges.

 Dani (CONF):  Honestly, Alex is a dangerous player but for now, we need him

Dani agrees, and Alex goes to talk to the five, all of them agreeing and officially making a large alliance of twelve that Alex hopes will stay strong through any merge.

Alex (CONF): This worked last time, fingers crossed it works again – shout out to Lizzie for the idea, I miss ya

Graham is asleep on the couch on top of Rice, with Nick, Kathryn and Hailey chatting at the mini-bar. Colby is with Kirsten in one of the sets of four chairs, and Beyla is enjoying cookies brought in by interns with Zach, Izzy, Lauren and Eli, sitting in a circle on the floor in the open space.

The other three teams are pouting about being in economy class. Kelsey is talking to Nico and Sibu about how she thinks that they were right and voted Duma, with Clayton overhearing and getting suspicious.

Clayton (CONF): The fact Kelsey kind of blindly went with them is a little concerning

Rourke is telling Duncan how he is eventually going to need to pledge allegiance to CK or Chi Psi since he was in both. He warns him riding the middle is going to end up with him getting burned.

Duncan (CONF): Ok I’m not sure exactly what he means by that

Helina is confirming to Archer that she is ready to work with them, but Archer still feels unsure as to whether or not to accept her help following Leigh's elimination in San Marino. Archer returns to Sofia and Sammi to consult with them, while Helina goes off to sit by herself. She is debating whether or not to apologize to Cleo, Fiona and Ranjitha, scared she messed up their game.

Cleo (CONF): Helina what were you thinking, if Sofia, Archer and Sammi decide to go team up with Kirk and them we're screwed

In the meantime, Suzanne is braiding Paige’s hair, Myra is showing Annie, Nico and Dan how to make origami, and Ranjitha, Sofia, Cleo and Fiona are on the ground laughing as Yuri cracks inappropriate jokes. Sammi watches on suspiciously.

Sammi (CONF): Yuri is so sweet...and that's why we need to make sure he doesn’t get too far into the game

Suddenly, the plane starts a really rough landing, jerking everyone around. Erica’s apple juice in the mess hall spills all over, with Abbey falling in the toilet on the confessional and Gianna tripping in the hallway and wiping out Kirk.

Graham (CONF): Chris really has to work on his ability to land this thing

Erica (CONF): *covered in apple juice* I swear Chris is trying to kill us

The contestants all pile out of the plane, landing in a huge snowdrift that causes the contestants to all dog pile on top of one another. Chris welcomes them to Norway, and everyone gasps at how pretty it is. It’s nighttime and the northern lights flare in the sky. He announces the challenge will be two parts, and begins to explain the first – finding the grossest foods possible in the village then climbing up that mountain. Colby loudly asks how that was just one part, and Chris shrugs and says it's gonna suck but hey, none of them want to go home. Chris then says there will be an advantage for the first team up, and a disadvantage for the last. He suddenly yells "Go!" and the contestants disperse into the village.

Ranjitha (CONF): Where are we even supposed to get the ingredients

Team Booty immediately finds a market that had tons of different kinds of fish. Kirk passes out from the smell and Sammi looks disgusted, but Townes and Fiona have no problem gathering fish – Townes from doing pre-med work with grosser things and Fiona having frequented her family in Japan. They grab the most disgusting fish they can find and throw them into a large sack held by Cleo.

Team Glory finds a man that sells edible but unconventional parts of a cow such as the brain, liver and testicles and they gather all of them. Kathryn holds her nose as she scoops some stuff into a bag held by Hailey, as Izzy and Alex try not to throw up in the background. Dani looks at some cow intestines and her eyes nearly roll into the back of her head.

Dani (CONF): *laughing* This is horrible

Beyla (CONF): I have a bad feeling as to where this is going

Sibu leads Team Friendship toward the grossest smelling building she can find which consists of extremely aged cheese and curdled milk, with the combined stench nearly knocking Gianna out. Clayton and Dan hold their breath as Sibu hurriedly throws things in the sack held by Karthik, all trying to avoid the smell.

Phillippa finds a little vendor that sells the Vietnam-based balut, a little duck fetus still inside an egg, and grabs about thirty of them. Mary and Ani won’t even look at them, and Garrett throws up in the background. Erica gags as Phillippa has no problem shoveling them into the sack held by Matt.

Phillippa (CONF): Honestly I think I've smelled worse than this...

A montage shows Ryan grabbing a cheese with mold on it, Grant gagging as he holds a gross-looking octopus, Graham laughing at a cow testicle but being grossed out when Zach throws a tongue at him, and Abbey trying not to look at the balut.

Once they're done collecting their food, all four teams begin sprinting through the village toward the base of the mountain, having discovered their food at generally the same time.

Patrick (CONF): This place is absolutely beautiful

Brian (CONF): I'm really starting to love this show

Phillippa (CONF): Ah this is such an adventure

Team Glory is the first to the base of the mountain and find a huge pile of climbing gear along with large coats of their team’s color. It also has oxygen tanks, and a note from Chris that reads “Don’t die so we don’t get sued ;)”. Colby rolls his eyes. They started piling on the stuff as Team Friendship comes up next.

Sibu (CONF): We've had to vote out three teammates, more than any of the other teams, and I am not about to vote out a fourth

Right as Team Glory heads up the mountain, Teams Booty and Waka arrive at the same time. Friendship leaves shortly after, followed by Waka then Booty. The teams struggle up the mountain, with intense wind and lack of oxygen slowing them down. The fact it's nighttime isn't making it any easier.

Frances (CONF): This may honestly be the hardest thing we’ve had to do so far

A montage shows Yuri collapsing in the snow, Alex and Colby pushing Lauren up the mountain, Sofia tripping with Patrick weakly trying to help her up, Paige comforting a trembling Phillippa, Ani on Matt’s back, and Yunah sweating profusely despite the freezing cold.

Team Friendship begins to pass Team Glory, with Clayton taking the lead and Dan sticking around the back to help with the stragglers, namely Myra and Gianna. Dan is shouting words of encouragement, but no one can really hear him under the harsh winds and layers of jackets. Annie is bundled up, keeping her head down to avoid the blinding snow, Yunah and Frances are holding onto one another, Kelsey and Sibu are helping up a recently fallen Miller and Nico is in the back helping Karthik and Ryan.

Izzy is in the back for Team Glory, and she comments that she sees figures appearing in the distance, meaning either Team Booty or Team Waka is catching up. That motivates Hailey to take charge. She begins shouting words of encouragement, as Rice helps keep Dani upright, Graham and Colby are in each other's arms, Lauren is being helped by Kathryn and Eli, and Beyla, Alex, Zach and Nick help keep track of stragglers in the back.

Zach (CONF): At this point, honestly just trying to stay alive

The members of Team Booty and Team Waka are interspersed. Sofia and Brian are in the lead, with Townes, Archer, Wilson, Rourke and Vani right behind. Cleo, Fiona and Suzanne are huddled together as they trek, Yuri is on his hands and knees with Patrick helping him along, and Ranjitha looks like she's going to pass out. Helina pushes harder when she sees Abbey, Phillippa and Hank slowly pass her, and Ani, still on Matt's back, and Paige encourage Mary to keep up a good pace because it looks like Kirk and Grant are catching up. Zack is on his own, shivering and trying not to be passed by any members of Team Booty behind him. He looks over his shoulder and sees Sammi approaching, and he begins to pick up the pace.

Dramatic music plays as the camera shows Kathryn come crashing to the ground, taking out Nick with her.

Kathryn (CONF): I'm up there literally thinking, I'm going to die

...Ranjitha stopping to puke, with Cleo hanging back to keep an eye on her...

Cleo (CONF): I didn't think we were going to make it

...Hank shivering uncontrollably...

Hank (CONF): There's no way in hell I'm giving up

and finally Karthik and Yunah collapsing as they reach the top, with the rest of their team right behind them.

Karthik (CONF): This feeling is exhilarating, I don't know if I've ever felt more accomplished

As the rest of their team straggles up, they see Chris and Chef standing there with four tables. Also with them is first season competitor Camila, who gags at the smell of the food. She is also surrounded by four mini-heaters and wearing a huge Glory-gold coat to coincide with being on Team Victory.

Camila (CONF): Couldn't I have visited a challenge in, say, Hawaii or I don't know not Norway!

Each of the four tables has four buckets underneath. They unload their sack onto one of the tables and stand behind it. The area is illuminated by huge stadium lights, and as Annie begins to ask how they got those up there, Chris interrupts her saying Team Glory has arrived. Izzy starts crying with relief and jumps into Rice's arms. Chris reminds them there's still a part two, to which they ignore as they go dump their gross food and stand behind the second table.

They are followed by Booty, who had managed to pass Team Waka. Kirk lets out an enthusiastic yell, with Patrick and Yuri joining in on the celebration. As Townes and Fiona dump the contents of their bag, Wilson and Helina shoot dirty looks at Chris.

The defeated members of Team Waka finally reach the top, and an exhausted Hank throws their sack onto the last table. Rourke looks like he's about to pass out, leaning onto Erica and Paige for support, and Brian is lying in the snow, cursing and saying that's the hardest thing he's ever done.

Chris congratulates them on their climb, saying Team Friendship had the fastest climb-time with 4 hours and 11 minutes.

Dan (CONF): Wait I'm sorry did he just say four hours?

Followed by Glory, Booty then Waka. He tells each team to take the time to nominate four members for part two of the challenge. As the teams discuss, Camila runs over to hug Myra, Sam and Alex, and congratulate them on surviving the first couple elimination ceremonies. She jokes this looks much harder than the challenge that took her down on Easter Island, then quickly apologizes when Myra throws up and Sam is shivering too uncontrollably to reply. She then quickly returns to her heaters.

Having an idea where this is going, Alex mentions he has a weak stomach, a notion Beyla seconds. Graham, Izzy, Nick and Rice volunteer for Team Glory.

Graham (CONF): *giggling* This is gonna suck

Garrett, Hank, Paige and Duncan step up for Team Waka.

Duncan (CONF): Honestly I've eaten worse than what's on these tables

As do Kirk, Grant, Fiona and Yuri for Team Booty.

Fiona (CONF): I feel like I made a huge mistake by volunteering

And finally Gianna, Kelsey, Karthik and Clayton for Team Friendship.

Kelsey (CONF): Guess we'll see how this trainwreck goes

All four teams have now unloaded their bags on their respective tables – the camera flashing to the oddly smelling fish, the pile of cow parts, a pile of baluts and cheese and milk so bad the stench is visible. Chris announces that for coming in first, Team Friendship gets to choose which of the four they think is the least disgusting, telling them that the challenge is going to be to finish every last drop of food on the table. Fastest team wins, slowest is axing someone at the night's elimination ceremony. As Team Friendship discusses, interns go to ensure the amount of food being eaten is equal. They decide to go with their own food: the pile of curdled milk and cheese.

Gianna (CONF): *closing her eyes* Please it’s just like pizza and I love pizza

Team Glory gets to choose next, and they choose the pile of fish.

Rice (CONF): Oh please I’m not scared of a little fish

Team Booty looks at their choices – a pile of gross cow parts and the weird balut things, deciding to go with the balut because they can’t fully see what is inside the eggs.

Grant (CONF): How bad could those egg things be?

Kirsten (CONF): Is Team Booty fucking crazy?

That leaves Team Waka with Team Glory’s cow parts.

Hank (CONF): I mean come on, how bad could some cow be? It's like steak right?

Chris said that they are allowed to tag out at any time with one of the other competitors on their team, but if they tag out they aren’t allowed to tag back in. He blows the air horn, and people immediately try their best to eat the disgusting food, which proves at first to be hilariously unsuccessful.

Yuri gets a good look of what was in the egg and nearly passes out. Fiona hesitantly pops one in, causing Kirk to throw up. Grant is closing his eyes and praying as he chews as quickly as he can, trying not to think about what's inside his mouth. The smell of the cheese makes Clayton cringe, as Gianna slowly tries to drink some of the milk and Kelsey and Karthik each take a bite of some moldy cheese and nearly faint. Rice takes a stab at the octopus and turns green, immediately vomiting in the conveniently provided bucket. Izzy takes a bite of the fish and accidentally bites into the eye, which squirts onto Rice, causing him to vomit again, and the sight of him vomiting makes her vomit.

Kirsten (CONF): If one more person throws up...*turns green*

Matt (CONF): *vomiting* I can't even think about this challenge without - *continues vomiting*

Nick, a fish-tail hanging out of his mouth, elbows Graham and nudges in the direction of the food, but Graham just stands there motionless. Hank tries to bite a cow testicle and can’t make it all the way through, as Garrett goes for the brains and Paige and Duncan go for a tongue each.

Another montage follows of Paige, Kelsey, Karthik, Graham and Kirk throwing up, Yuri tagging out with Ranjitha, Rice tagging out with Zach, Hailey tagging out with Izzy, Nico tagging out with Clayton, Vani tagging out with Duncan, and Nico, Vani, Gianna and Grant vomiting. Camila also throws up, cursing at Chris for bringing her back for such a disgusting challenge.

Beyla (CONF): This is just hard to watch

Annie (CONF): This is honestly the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen

Graham still looks queasy and incapable to eat, but when Alex calls for him to be tagged out, he refuses, arguing that he can do it. He then continues to just sit there and try and collect himself, as Nick, Zach and Hailey try their best to stuff down the fish. They are getting close to finishing, when a cheer is heard.

The four look over and see that Team Friendship is done. They go wild, as they have never come in first in a challenge before. Nico hugs Gianna and Sibu, Frances high-fives Yunah, and Annie jokingly dances.

Miller (CONF): It took us eight fucking challenges but we finally did it

This causes the other teams to pick up the pace, which leads to more vomiting and more tagging out when finally another team opens their mouths to show they have swallowed everything. It is none other than Team Booty, who had finished the balut.

Fiona (CONF): Sure that was gross but they were small and easy to pop down honestly

Finally it is just down to Team Waka and Team Glory, both extremely close to the end. Alex encourages Graham to tag out again, but he won't, trying his best to eat the octopus. Kirsten yells it's better to have four people eating than three, but he says he can do it, picking up a piece of fish then throwing up. Finally, Hank manages to down the last testicle, allowing Team Waka to avoid elimination. They cheer as the members of Team Glory groan, particularly the ones eating because it turned out to be for nothing

Nick (CONF): I don’t get it, we either come in first or last, like we’ve only gotten second place once

In the mess hall, no one is eating dinner; they are just drinking water and trying their best to avoid thinking about the vomit-fest that was the challenge that day. Nico is playing paper football with Myra and Ryan, Cleo is laughing with Fiona and Yunah about how gross the challenge was, and Erica and Abbey are teaching Mary, Phillippa and Matt yoga.

For Team Glory, everyone looks dejected, having to go to their third elimination ceremony. Alex gathers the mega-alliance, who is split between Graham for refusing to tag out of the challenge and Nick for being a threat both strategically and athletically. Graham and Nick are oblivious to this new mega-alliance, so at dinner are talking with everyone about who they think should go home, with Nick arguing it should be Kathryn or Dani, who in his opinion contributes the least to the team during the challenges and were the weakest during the climb.

Kathryn (CONF): Um I’m sorry what? Do we not remember the first challenge?

*flashback to Nick refusing to jump off the cliff in the first challenge, despite all of his teammates egging him on*

Kathryn angrily pulls Hailey, Alex, Zach, Lauren and Rice aside and argues it should be Nick, angry that he threw her under the bus, but Lauren makes a good point of eliminating Graham to break up a potential Chi Psi alliance come merge. When they reconvene with the big table, names are being tossed out left and right as the scene shifts to the barfbag ceremony.

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

Chris tells the contestants to go into the confessional and stamp the passport of the person they want going home that night, saying they should know the drill after their poor performance in Ireland.

Kathryn (CONF): Nu-uh I don’t play that shit *stamps Nick’s passport* 

Dani (CONF): I just don’t get why you threw our names out, like that was so stupid *stamps Nick’s passport*

Alex (CONF): I’m sorry dude but you kind of cost us the challenge *stamps Graham’s passport*

Rice (CONF): I truly have no idea what to do *holding both passports*

Graham (CONF): I don't really know what's going on right now, so I guess this makes the most sense? *stamps Kathryn's passport*

Nick (CONF): *shrugs* Nothing personal, just don't want it to be me *stamps Kathryn's passport*

Chris then walks out with a plate full of thirteen barfbags full of airline-issued peanuts. He announces that while fourteen of them sit in front of him, only thirteen will be surviving the night’s elimination ceremony. The first person safe is…

Dani.

She sighs with relief, especially because her name was tossed around earlier.

Lauren. Colby. Alex.

The three of them hug.

Izzy. Kirsten. Rice. Zach. Beyla.

Zach lets out a loud cheer, scooping up Beyla and Kirsten. Rice and Izzy also hug and jump up and down.

Hailey. Eli.

Hailey and Eli awkwardly hug, but too excited that they're safe to care.

That leaves Nick, Kathryn and Graham. The next barfbag goes to…

Kathryn.

She sighs with relief, sticking her tongue out at Nick who now looks visibly more nervous. Graham just looks confused. That leaves Nick and Graham as the bottom two, with the last barfbag going to…

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Nick.

He cheers loudly and runs over, apologizing to Kathryn for what he said and hugging Alex. Graham looks a mix of sad and confused, not sure why he was the target and wanting to go on more adventures with everyone.

Graham (CONF): I just genuinely didn’t see that coming and…well…this is just a huge fucking bummer

*flashback shows Graham jumping off the cliff, locked in combat in the fire-dance fight with the intern in Hawaii, skydiving onto the sofa, telling a funny story at the party in the castle in San Marino, and struggling to climb the mountain in Norway*

Team Glory comes in for a hug around Graham, telling him they are going to miss his humor and having him around, and a still visibly upset Graham thanks them. He takes the Drop of Shame sadly, as the rest of the team stick their head out to watch him go. Chris says he is over everyone being bummed out, and tells them they set up the night’s party that was going to take place on the jumbo jet. Everyone cheers and rejoins the other three teams, with everyone scanning the emerging Team Glory to see who got voted out.

Wilson (CONF): So they did it, they took out Graham…let the games begin

Clayton and Rourke, among others, also look sad to see Graham gone. Suddenly, music starts pounding throughout the plane, and the party begins.

The party has a more low-key tone than the medieval party, everyone still absolutely exhausted from their climb up the Norwegian mountain. Dani, Sibu, Rice, Beyla, Nico and Zack sit in a circle play Ring of Fire. Zack makes a comment about how watching the puking was "delicious", prompting the group to laugh. Sibu jokingly talks about how she's glad they're not having the party in cold-ass Norway, which Rice seconds, pulling a "K" so getting to make a rule.

Wilson is playing beer pong, paired up with Rourke against Colby and Miller. The whole time, Wilson is trying to figure out what happened from Colby, who nervously tells him he isn't sure.

Colby (CONF): Let's hope Wilson doesn't stay mad about this

He and Miller lock eyes, with Miller nodding. A drunk Rourke tells Wilson to just enjoy the night, but he still looks upset.

In the meantime, the shenanigans continue, as Kirk, Alex, Annie, Abbey and Mary square-off against Paige, Suzanne, Matt, Ani and Cleo in "Red Rover" flip cup. Kirk's team wins, and it shows them chanting for Paige to "come over" to their team, as the scene pans past Kelsey, Erica, Townes and Nick taking shots, Nick celebrating that he wasn't eliminated, Yunah and Ranjitha chatting away at a table, and Vani and Helina shouting for Archer to do a body-shot off Yuri. Nick drunkenly comes over and cheers them on, prompting Helina and Vani to laugh.

 Helina (CONF):  I'm so glad baby Nick wasn't eliminated...I gotta talk to Alex and figure out what is happening on that team

Myra, Lauren and Ryan laugh and talk by the keg, as Camila sits with Sam and the two laugh and catch up. Sam says it feels like yesterday they were together on Team Victory, and Camila agrees, saying how bummed she was to have been voted out so early in Easter Island. Sam agrees, saying he's nervous given this season has been so hard, but Camila says he has already made it further than her.

Kirsten, Izzy and Dan are hanging out, as are Karthik, Hank and Zach, and everyone is just unwinding after the long challenge. The plane jerks, causing people to fall and drinks to spill, prompting everyone to laugh as the scene fades to black.