Welcome to Wawanakwa

Plot
A dark-haired man walks onto a dock extending from a lush green island. He has brown eyes, black hair and a disturbingly killer jaw-line (in his opinion). He crosses his arms behind his back before waving them into the air. "Welcome to Wawanakwa, I'm Chris McLean," he says, smirking toward the camera,"and you are in for the ride of your life."

He begins to walk toward the water as he explains that fifty-one students who attend them same high school are being brought in to compete in a series of insane challenges, ranging from their humble Camp Wawanakwa, the home base of the show, to destinations around the world where they'll be flown via the Ultimate Challenge's very own jumbo jet. The scene flashes to an airstrip, a four-story jumbo-jet the size of a building resting in the middle. A giant image of Chris's face is plastered on the side. The scene flashes back to Chris, now sitting at the edge of the dock. He tells them they'll compete in three teams, and after every challenge, one unlucky loser will face the harsh judgement of their fellow competitors and be voted out of the game.

As a yacht approaches in the distance, he begins to announce the cast of contestants for the inaugural season. The scene transitions the the yacht itself, and the camera pans around the contestants as Chris introduces and describes them. First is Ashton, who is touching up her make-up in a handheld mirror, followed by Aaron, Ilan and Chase, who are next to her, rested on the railing and laughing at an inappropriate joke made by Chase. The scene flashes to the confessional, an outhouse with a visible odor emanating around the outside.

Aaron (CONF): I have literally no idea what to expect

Ilan (CONF): This whole thing is whack

Ashton joins the group and motions that she can't believe "he" is here, motioning toward a thin white guy resting further down the railing. Chris introduces the guy as Sam, proceeding to introduce Clayton and David who are talking with him

Sam (CONF): Alright the way Ashton is eying me...let's hope I'm not screwed from the get-go

Next up are Caroline, Camila, Bailey and Emily who are all standing together on the port side of the top deck and laughing at the things that go by. Caroline is a little reserved, analyzing the situation, and Camila and Bailey warily eye one another. Emily is blissfully oblivious, just excited to begin this adventure.

Emily (CONF): I could not be more stoked to be here

Camila (CONF): I love Emily, but she's so naive and that is going to be her downfall

The camera pans to the center of the top deck, where Chris introduces Joseph and Kalee, who are sitting and playing a card game. Katie is introduced, watching them and providing satirical commentary.

Katie (CONF): I don't think my social game is beatable - bring it

Kalee laughs, but Joseph just looks annoyed.

Joseph (CONF): Ok Katie, we get it *rolls eyes* but your humor is only going to get you so far...

Chris proceeds to introduce Kacvinsky, Liz, Ian, Matt, Nathan and Lizzie, who are talking on the starboard side of the top deck. Kacvinsky laughs at something Ian says, as Liz eyes Caroline's group and Nathan and Lizzie seem invested in what the other is saying.

Kacvinsky (CONF): I couldn't be more excited

Nathan (CONF): Those girls on the other side are going to be a problem 

Matt in the meantime is looking around frantically, trying to analyze all of the data presented to him.

Matt (CONF): I have this thing in the bag

Then the inside of the boat is shown. Alli and Nathanael are cuddling in a corner, and Andy, Caelan, Anna and Grant are standing in a circle talking. Caelan already looks like he's trying to put together a strategy, something Anna seems into but the others seem more hesitant about.

Grant (CONF): Alright Caelan, love the enthusiasm but you need to chill...

Andy (CONF): Caelan is either going to get us all to the end or fuck us all over in the beginning

John, JP and Connor are the next to be introduced, wrestling each other and laughing. They aren't paying attention to their surroundings, something Anna and Caelan seem keen to.

Connor (CONF): If these people take this too seriously, they're all getting voted out

Their group is next to Myra, Ruchi and Sydney, who are making fun of Brandon.

Ruchi (CONF): This is going to be easy, a lot of these people *whispers* aren't very smart

And Eugenia, Trevor, Samantha and Becca, laughing and watching the guys wrestle.

Eugenia (CONF): Lol this is going to be shitty for sure

Samantha (CONF): I can't wait to get this thing started

The camera pans back up to the top deck, this time taking the viewers to the back of the ship, where Cassy is standing looking at the water with Channing next to Cooper sitting and reading a book.

Cassy (CONF): I just need to learn to control my anger and I will take this game - easy

Channing (CONF): I honestly have no clue what's going on

Next Chris announces Evan, listening to music and overlooking the beautiful ocean below.

Evan (CONF): I think I'm the only person here who doesn't go to school with these people...I hope that's not going to be an issue...

And Collin, Cohen and Alma, kicking a little soccer ball.

Collin (CONF): I've got a serious advantage having my twin here, that means I know Cohen will never vote for me and vice versa

Alma (CONF): I feel super out of place...*nervously laughs* I'm so nervous

Then it shows Alex and Catherine talking and laughing, and Justin and Marisa cuddling by the railing.

Alex (CONF): Alright let's just be real - this game is about to get insane

Justin (CONF): Having Marisa here is going to be both a blessing and a curse

Finally, Rachel and Serena are introduced watching the captain as he steers the ship, with Ellie in the room as well, unamused on her cell phone.

Ellie (CONF): *uses the bathroom while texting then looks up and notices the camera* Wait...the confessional is in the toil- *cuts off*

They arrive at the island and the fifty-one contestants step off the boat, ready for one of the hardest challenges they'll ever face. Chris, standing on the dock, welcomes the contestants to their new home, Camp Wawanakwa. He tells them most of their challenges will take place either here, or somewhere around the world. Cooper sarcastically comments that they could take place everywhere, and Chris tells him to shut up.

Trevor (CONF): This Chris dude seems like a lot...

He begins to go into further detail about the rules of the game, with the contestants listening expectantly. He explains that the winning team will either earn a first class ticket to their next destination, or a stay in the luxury cabin here on the island. The losing two teams will either go to economy class or the regular cabins. The last place team will go to the elimination ceremony, where they will axe one of their own.

David (CONF): That doesn't sound ideal

Chris then states there will be three teams, and he has pre-chosen team captains based on interactions from their time on the yacht. Channing looks shocked they were being watched, but Chris tells her to get used to it, given everything they do from this point forward will be recorded.

Channing (CONF): Ah yes, my rise to stardom...

The captains he chose are Caroline, Andy, and Chase. Everyone eyes them.

Caroline (CONF): Ok I did not want to be chosen as team captain because that puts a huge target on my back

Chris announces the three will pick schoolyard style, with Caroline going first for being a girl, and then Andy second for being alphabetically before Chase.

Caroline's first pick is Kacvinsky, citing both their friendship and his ability to perform athletically. Andy is up next and after some deliberation chooses Anna for the same reason.

Anna (CONF): Aw thanks Andy!

Chase then goes and picks Ashton, who blushes prompting Marisa to roll her eyes.

Ashton (CONF): This could be awkward...

Caroline follows by choosing Bailey, and Andy picks Caelan.

Bailey (CONF): Ugh this whole thing is going to be so much

Chase is unsure between his good friends Evan and Justin, but soon picks Justin, thinking he'll be more helpful in challenges. Caroline takes Nathan, in preparation to pick Lizzie next turn, and Andy looks at the remaining options and wants to make moves strategically. In hopes of breaking off any potential friend-based alliance, he chooses Marisa to separate her from the other members of her group.

Chase, now unsure because Marisa was his next pick, decides to pick Liz. Liz doesn't seem thrilled about the choice, not wanting to be separated from Caroline, but goes over to hug Ashton and Justin regardless. Caroline picks Lizzie as planned, and Andy goes ahead and chooses Grant. Chase chooses Evan, Caroline wants Ian's physical strength, and again making a strategic move, Andy picks Samantha.

Andy (CONF): This is a competition, you need to pick off people you're willing to vote off, not your friends

This is soon followed by Chase picking Becca, leaving some of his friends confused but Becca excited. She comes over to say hi to Liz and Justin as Chris beckons Caroline to continue.

Chase (CONF): I think Andy is onto something...but I still need to be strategic in picking friends versus people I don't mind voting off

A montage show Caroline picking Camila, Andy picking Nathanael, and Chase going ahead and choosing Ilan. Caroline, noticing a trend amongst Chase and Andy's decisions wanting to break up friend-based alliances, chooses Sam, hoping to separate him from Caelan and his crew. Immediately after, Andy chooses Alli much to Nathanael's delight.

Alli (CONF): Oh it's on

Chase picks Ruchi, and Caroline picks Emily. Caelan whispers something in Andy's ear and he nodes his head, picking Collin, and Chase picks David knowing his friendship with Ruchi and Liz.

Caelan (CONF): I love the twins, but we have to make sure they are separated for this competition

Caroline then picks Matt, having waited a few turns to decide if she fully wants him on her team, and Andy picks Catherine.

Catherine (CONF): Ok finally Andy...

Chase looks carefully at the remaining girls, eventually narrowing it down to Cassy for her athletic ability and Katie for her boost to team morale. He decides to go with Katie, which leads Caroline to pick Cassy, knowing Cassy will definitely be helpful in physical challenges.

Andy picks JP, and Chase picks Brandon. Kacvinsky whispers to Caroline that picking Cooper could benefit in any academic challenges, and she agrees and picks him next. Andy is deciding between Ellie and Kalee, but ultimately picks Kalee. Chase then goes and picks Ellie.

Ellie (CONF): *giggling* This is going to be SO FUN

Caroline decides to choose Sydney, and Andy chooses John. Chase's next choice is Clayton, and Caroline picks Cohen, noticing that Andy was avoiding choosing him.

Cohen (CONF): Alright Andy I see how things are...

Andy decides Serena would be a good pick for the same reason Caroline chooses Cooper, and Chase takes Myra. She is insulted it took him so long to choose her, but he just shrugs it off. Caroline then chooses Channing, who is equally offended she is being chosen this late in the process, and Joseph is taken by Andy. Chase takes Aaron, another good friend of his, feeling he has enough people he'd be comfortable voting out without his friends being at risk. Then there are six players left, Rachel, Alma, Trevor, Eugenia, Connor and Alex. Chris says to spice things up, Caroline gets to go ahead and pick two, as does Andy leaving Chase with whoever is left. Caroline chooses Rachel and Eugenia and Andy chooses Alex and Trevor, leaving Alma and Connor for Chase.

Alma (CONF): Yeah, being chosen last sucks but I expected it

Eugenia (CONF): Ok it sucks that I'm separated from Becca, Samantha and Ellie...I don't even have Trevor or Ilan

Once the teams are chosen, Chris tells the captains to christen their team with a name that they'll have until the teams are disbanded much later in the game. Caroline chooses Team Victory, prompting Chris to christen their team as gold...

 Nathan (CONF):  Not sure how we ended up with so many girls...but honestly we look pretty stacked

...Andy chooses Team Boss, with Chris announcing they're a turquoise color...

 John (CONF):  *snickers* Let's do this

...and Chase looks at Liz and decides to name his team Team Firecrotch, with Chris making their team orange.

 Liz (CONF):  Oh christ thanks Chase

Final Team Results

 Team Victory:  Captain: Caroline, Bailey, Camila, Cassy, Channing, Cohen, Cooper, Emily, Eugenia, Ian, Kacvinsky, Lizzie, Matt, Nathan, Rachel, Sam and Sydney

 Team Boss:  Captain: Andy, Alex, Alli, Anna, Caelan, Catherine, Collin, Grant, Kalee, Marisa, Nathanael, John, Joseph, JP, Samantha, Serena and Trevor

Team Firecrotch: Captain: Chase, Aaron, Alma, Ashton, Becca, Brandon, Clayton, Connor, David, Ellie, Evan, Ilan, Justin, Katie, Liz, Myra, Ruchi

Chris announces that the first challenge starts...right now! The scene flashes to all fifty-one contestants changed into their swimsuits and atop the giant cliff on the eastern side of the island.

 Becca (CONF):  What the hell did I sign up for...

Chris says to kick off the season, they'll be diving over an 100-ft cliff into a ring a buoys. Whichever team has the most jumpers that land in the safe zone wins, with the losing team having to send someone home at the first elimination ceremony of the entire series.

And nothing is more embarrassing than being the first person sent home.

 Sydney (CONF):  *nervously sweating* Oh gosh

Team Victory is up first, and Kacvinsky volunteers to go first deciding he has to go before thinking about it or he may never do it.

 Kacvinsky (CONF):  Plus, there is no way in hell I am being the first person voted out

He sprints toward the edge of the cliff and dives over the side, landing in the safe zone and laughing telling his team that it was awesome. A montage follows of different members of Team Victory plummeting toward the water: Matt cheering, Nathan screaming in a cannonball, Camila laughing, Cassy letting out a "whoop whoop!", Channing shrieking and Rachel silent. All of them land in the safe zone.

Caroline says there is no way she is doing it, but Lizzie drags her to the cliff, arguing that she is captain and needs to set an example, before promptly pushing her off. Lizzie then jumps off after her.

 Lizzie (CONF): You know, sometimes you need a little tough love...

Another montage follows of Sam, Ian, Eugenia and Bailey falling into the water below. Sydney says she's going to die, but then jumps, and Cohen follows, after some taunting from Collin. Cooper is the last to go, and he initially decides against it, figuring no other team will be able to match their number of jumpers, but ends up tripping and falling over the side anyways. That means every single member of Team Victory jumped, and both other teams will need all seventeen jumpers or Team Victory is automatically safe. They go absolutely insane, with Ian scooping up Eugenia and Kacvinsky, Cohen chest-bumping with Nathan, Bailey, Camila, Channing, Caroline and Emily in a hug, Sydney and Rachel high-fiving, Cooper smirking, and Matt, Sam and Cassy doing a little victory dance.

Team Boss is up next. Chris tells them that if all of them jump, they will force Team Victory into a tie-breaker, and make it very hard for Firecrotch to pull off a win. Samantha says "fuck it" and takes the lead, hurdling over the side, followed by Alli yelling "oh shit", Nathanael silent, Kalee screaming out of fear and John out of excitement.

 Nathanael (CONF):  Nah we can't let one of us get voted off first, that would blow...

Caelan talks with Grant and Anna, and says they should start the season off strong with a power move - not jumping. With strength in numbers, no one in particular will be at risk for costing the team the challenge, and they can vote off a weak link on their team like Joseph. The two agree, and Caelan ends up being the first to opt out of the jump, taking the "Escalator of Shame" down the cliff and down to the beach. Grant follows suit, much to the chagrin of John and Alex.

As Anna goes to follow the two, Catherine and Alex drag her to the edge, throw her over the side and follow suit. The scene flashes to Anna screaming as she falls and Catherine and Alex gripping onto one another. Collin is hesitant, but soon follows Grant and Caelan down the escalator, wanting to make a statement to Caelan about where his loyalties lie. Cohen ridicules him when he gets down, prompting the two to get in a wrestling fight.

 Collin (CONF):  It's strategy dumbass

 Cohen (CONF):  Wimp...

Joseph and Serena hug briefly and jump off one after the other, with Trevor silently following the two. Marisa and Andy both tumble down as well. Finally, JP decides that it's not worth it, since three of his teammates already bailed, and goes down the escalator.

 JP (CONF):  Look I gotta play this thing smart...and I gotta show Caelan that I'm with him

On the beach, John curses at his team, saying this was such an easy challenge and it won't be hard for Team Firecrotch to beat their numbers. JP reaches the bottom of the escalator rejoin the team, he is met with cold glances, as are Collin, Caelan and Grant. Marisa angrily says she is on the wrong team, storming off.

 Marisa (CONF):  How the hell did I end up on this bullshit team, literally all of my friends are on the other teams

Team Firecrotch is last, and Chris tells them they need at least thirteen jumpers to beat Team Boss and everyone to tie Team Victory and force a tiebreaker for first place. Ruchi pushes Myra off before Myra can protest, and quickly follows.

 Ruchi (CONF):  Yeah figured I'd go ahead and nip that in the bud...

Evan, Aaron and Ashton are the next three to jump. A montage shows Evan excitedly screaming, Aaron silent and Ashton laughing at the absurdity of it all.

Connor jumps next, followed by a montage of Alma, David, Brandon and Katie falling. Liz refuses, being the first from Firecrotch to take the escalator. Ellie and Becca decide to jump together, both girls holding onto one another as they fall.

Justin, Clayton and Ilan are last. As long as any of the three jump, they beat Team Boss and avoid the first elimination ceremony. The camera shows Ashton, Evan Aaron and Ellie watching nervously, with Chase shouting that everyone better jump. Justin gulps and dives over the side, prompting Team Firecrotch to erupt into cheers. With the excitement, Ilan and Justin follow suit, securing second place for Team Firecrotch. Ashton gives Liz the cold shoulder for not jumping, but others still embrace her as they celebrate.

 Liz (CONF):  Look I'm not going to die for this show

At dinner that night, Team Victory and Team Firecrotch are sitting together at a giant table, celebrating their victory. Team Boss, however, is discouraged, and sitting elsewhere, discussing who is going to be the unlucky first person voted out at the Ultimate Challenge's first ever campfire ceremony. Marisa brings up it should obviously be someone who didn't jump, but Caelan argues that it should be someone who wouldn't be helpful in future physical challenges, like Serena. He argues anyone can jump off a cliff, and they just chose not to, but when there's inevitably a strength challenge down the road they'll need someone like JP over someone like Serena. He turns to her, apologizing, and Grant and Anna back him up.

Joseph immediately defends Serena, saying they need people who are willing to do anything for their team. The discussion gets heated, and isn't completed by the time night falls and it is time for Team Boss to attend the first campfire ceremony of the competition.

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At the elimination ceremony, Chris explains how eliminations at Camp Wawanakwa are going to work. They are to go in the confessional and vote for the person they want to go home. He then pulls out a plate full of sixteen marshmallows, and announces that a marshmallow is a symbol of safety in the game. The person who does not receive a marshmallow will be forced to walk the Dock of Shame immediately, and take the Boat of Losers off the island. Marisa nervously gulps and Samantha starts sweating.

He then says it's time to vote.

Once the voting is completed, Chris goes to read the votes. The contestants sit in a nervous silence, no one wanting the embarrassment of being the first person sent home. When he returns, the first marshmallow of the season goes to...

Caelan.

Caelan looks confident, not nervous about his chances tonight.

Anna. JP. Marisa. Joseph.

Marisa and Joseph hug, while Anna runs over and squeezes Caelan. Caelan is still watching his other friends, trying to hide his nerves.

Trevor. Nathanael. Alli. John. Kalee.

Nathanael and Alli share a brief kiss, Kalee joins Joseph and Marisa's hug and John and Trevor cordially fist-bump.

Samantha. Andy. Alex. Catherine. Collin.

Collin grins at Caelan, glad he showed him where his loyalty lies. Alex and Catherine hug, bringing Anna into the hug albeit still unsure about her after she almost refused to jump. Grant worriedly looks at Caelan, who mouthes that it's going to be fine.

The bottom two are Grant and Serena. Grant is trying his best to look confident, but Serena isn't even trying to hide her nerves. After a dramatic pause, the last marshmallow of the night goes to...

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Meaning Grant is the first person to ever be voted off the Ultimate Challenge. He angrily storms down the Dock of Shame, while Caelan shoots dirty looks to all of his teammates. Anna runs over and hugs him before he gets on the Boat of Losers, but he only returns the hug half-heartedly, before leaving the island as the boat pulls off into the horizon. Collin and JP look at each other nervously, realizing that could have easily been one of them.

 Grant (CONF):  Man this fucking blows...I am so pissed...we should have jumped...we should have jumped

Chris tells them it's only going to get harder from here, so to be prepared. Kalee, Marisa and Joseph look at each other nervously as Caelan tells his team they are idiots and angrily storms off. Marisa, John, Anna, Catherine, Alex and Nathanael sit on the edge of the dock, watching the boat disappear into the distance.

PARTY.