Must Be Love on the Brain

Plot
The episode opens with Alex and Grant chatting at the mini-bar in first class. They’re talking about how exciting it is to have the teams dissolved. Alex comments it’s also scary, not having that network of safety, but Grant tells him he likes the accountability. He also talks about enjoying the increased layer of complexity.

Grant (CONF): Team Booty was a hard team to navigate, with Kirk Alert, the Kanye Krew and Helina’s alliance always gunning for one another – but this is a whole next level, which is honestly pretty exciting

Clayton, Kelsey, Nico and Annie sit in one of the sets of four chairs. They talk about the absurdity – and danger – of the last challenge. Kelsey, Nico and Annie are also catching Clayton up on all the crazy drama, challenges and eliminations he missed.

Clayton (CONF): Honestly I’m extremely lucky I missed what sounds like a horribly difficult stretch of the game

*flashback to Nick and Alex grunting as they push tires up the cliff, Frances giving up in the mud in Death Valley with Phillippa being escorted off the course, and everyone looking on worriedly as people with stretchers holding Sam and Sofia run by in Alaska*

And he proceeds to tell them about life at Playa des Losers. He says they have no idea what’s happening, only that once every two days at a random time a boat pulls up with the freshly eliminated contestant. He tells them the story of the day before the competition to reenter the game.

*flashback to the boat delivering Ani, which shocks Suzanne and Zach but makes Matt’s face light up, despite their fight*

Kelsey (CONF): I would hate not knowing what’s going on in the game, I kind of figured they were watching somehow

''*flashback to Chris announcing over the intercom to meet on the pool deck. Yunah, Abbey, Zach and Mahmoud look up from the pool chairs their lounging on, Sierra and Fiona turn off their treadmills, and Chloe and Kathryn stop their game of cards*''

Clayton (CONF): But I’m even luckier I am back in the game

Rourke and Phillippa sit on the couch, trying to figure out a way to snake their way into what seems to be a domineering alliance.

At breakfast in the mess hall, the contestants mill about, excited to see where their next destination will take them. Wilson sits at a table with Eli, trying to work angles and gather some intel.

Wilson (CONF): I think I’m getting through to him

Eli (CONF): Does Wilson think I’m a complete idiot?

Sofia eats with Beyla, Abbey, Helina and Ranjitha, the girls talking about what the ideal next destination would be. Helina hopes for somewhere like Portugal, while Beyla wonders if they’ll ever go to Tokyo like the contestants in season one did.

Abbey (CONF): Easily one of the most exciting parts of being back is the travel

One table over, Lauren sits with Garrett, Vani, Miller, Colby, Mary and Duncan, with all of them laughing and telling stories, highlighting one of the gems that makes the competition as fun as it is.

Lauren (CONF): It’s times like these that I don’t hate this game...but don't think I'm not thinking about this alliance

Chris beckons everyone into the cargo hold, where they are shocked to find him dressed like a mime. He tells them they are going to be so excited for their next destination.

Garrett (CONF): Aren’t mimes not supposed to talk?

The scene flashes to everyone in front of the Eiffel Tower – in Paris, France! He welcomes them to the Valentine’s day special. He also welcomes the day's guest, someone who epitomized love in the first season - Lizzie!

Eli (CONF): There’s a…valentine’s day special?

Mary (CONF): Really scraping the bottom of the barrel now aren't we?

Alex runs over and scoops Lizzie into a hug. Lizzie asks what happened to Sam and Myra, but before Alex has a chance to answer Chris cuts him off to begin announcing that for the challenge, they will be split into eleven couples. There will be two phases – with the couple winning each phase guaranteed immunity and a spot in the luxury cabin. But a twist – only the two worst-performing couples will be eligible for elimination, so out of the twenty-three contestants left in the game, only four contestants will be up for elimination.

Nico (CONF): Shit

Abbey (CONF): Um aren’t there an odd number of us? How are we going to be in couples?

He says given there is an odd number of contestants left, he is going to pass out rocks. On three, they’ll reveal, and whoever has the green rock will be sitting out of the challenge. He or she is guaranteed immunity, but no chance of winning the luxury cabin in the following episode

Townes (CONF): I would just so much rather have immunity

Everyone jitters excitedly as they close their eyes and pull a rock from the bag that Lizzie is walking through the contestants with. On the count of three they reveal and…Annie has the green rock. She throws the rock in the air and jumps excitedly.

Annie (CONF): This is huge

Chris says Lizzie will pull a name out of a hat, and that person will pick their “date” for the day. The first name she pulls is Abbey, who chooses Colby. This is immediately followed by Helina picking Clayton, Beyla scooping Miller and Grant choosing Alex.

Miller (CONF): It’s weird because with Dan, Kirsten, Ani and Matt all eliminated, I don’t think there are any real couples left

Kelsey chooses Nico, Mary picks Ranjitha, Vani picks Garrett, Wilson goes with Townes, and Rourke picks Phillippa. Lauren looks at her remaining choices, and picks Sofia, leaving Duncan to be partnered with Eli.

Duncan (CONF): Not…quite who I was expecting to have a romantic partnership with?

Chris says the first challenge will be happening atop the Eiffel tower. Everyone looks up and sees a giant platform extending over the top. The scene flashes and everyone is now atop the Eiffel Tower. Two long beams extend out, and there’s a giant rig atop the platform as if someone is bungee jumping.

Sofia (CONF): Heights, great, love that

Chris says that the “couples” must run over the platform and long jump as far as they can. He says the cord will probably prevent them from plummeting to their death.

Clayton (CONF): Probably?

Lizzie laughs, telling them she remembers the Paris challenge from season one.

*flashback to Lizzie, Ian, Ruchi and Kacvinsky struggling to climb up the beams of the Eiffel tower*

The two beams extending from either side of the platform each have fifteen sensors that are equally distributed, and whoever activates the furthest pair wins the challenge. The two of them will be amongst the group staying in the luxury cabin, and win immunity for the night’s elimination ceremony. However – whoever has the shortest jump will automatically be sent to the bottom two, as one of the pairs up for elimination.

Oh, and the couples must be holding hands while they run and jump.

Townes (CONF): Damn it Wilson

Eli (CONF): Yeah being partnered with Duncan may end…odd?

They draw for spots, and it turns out that Kelsey and Nico are the first to go. A montage starts with a camera shot from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower making it look menacing, followed by an aerial shot showing how far of a fall it is to the bottom. Kelsey and Nico look at each other, lock eyes, interlace their fingers and dart toward the edge, taking off and ending up with an impressive jump that clears the 11th sensor.

A montage shows Townes and Wilson hand-in-hand begin their run, Lauren and Sofia rushing toward the edge, and Abbey and Colby launching over the side. It also shows Helina and Clayton dangling and Mary and Ranjitha and jumping up and down, not in last.

Ranjitha (CONF): The 9th sensor? I’ll take it

Another montage shows Grant and Alex interlocking fingers and nodding at each other, Rourke and Phillippa at a full sprint toward what looks like oblivion, and Beyla and Miller vaulting off the side, clearing an impressive number of sensors.

Duncan and Eli awkwardly hold hands at the starting line, with the other contestants snickering at how clearly uncomfortable this is. Duncan shrugs at Eli, who smirks in return, and the two bolt toward the edge. They clear the 14th sensor, causing the two to excitedly tackle each other.

Last to go are Garrett and Vani. Everyone is out of breath and sporting wind-blown hair as they stand atop the Eiffel Tower and try to compromise the contrasting hopes of success and failure upon two of the most likable contestants left in the game.

Helina (CONF): I want so bad to cheer for them but like, Clayton and I didn’t have a great jump and even more than I want them to succeed, I don’t want my ass in last

As they begin their run down the platform, they seem in stride until Vani jumps slightly before Garrett does. Garrett’s sheer weight yanks her back, and leading to his jump getting impeded by her fall. Thankfully for them, Garrett is strong enough to still pull the pair into the playing field, but they only clear the 3rd sensor, the clear lowest that’s happened. Silence falls upon the peanut gallery, as the scene flashes to everyone standing at the base of the Eiffel Tower.

Vani (CONF): *rotating her arm in pain* Shit

Chris says first things first, he wants to address the team that came in last and will be one of the two pairs up for elimination. Everyone is trying their best to withhold glances toward Garrett and Vani, but their efforts prove unsuccessful. Chris says unfortunately, there is an obvious answer as to who had the shortest jump, and that is Garrett and Vani. The two solemnly hug as Ranjitha puts her hand on Vani’s shoulder for support.

But, Chris says they didn’t let him finish. While Garrett and Vani tripped the lowest numbered sensor, they did not lose the challenge. Two teams disqualified, meaning Garrett and Vani are safe for this round. Vani shrieks and jumps in Garrett’s arms, as he swings her around, the two ecstatic they aren't being sent to the bottom two.

The scene flashes to the platform and shows a line that clearly distinguishes where your feet must leave the platform by. The scene is then spliced vertically, and the two side-by-side screens show two pairs of legs running and oversteps leading to violations.

Annie (CONF): That rock really saved my ass, wow

The two teams that violated the line: Lauren and Sofia, and Duncan and Eli. Duncan curses and Eli storms away, the two knowing they had a really good chance of winning the challenge and henceforth immunity had they not been disqualified. Lauren squats and puts her head in her hands, as Sofia begins pacing. Chris announces that it will come down to whoever managed to make it off the platform the fastest. The slower of the two pairs will be automatically up for elimination. Chris takes a signature dramatic pause, before announcing the couple in the bottom two is...

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Lauren and Sofia.

Duncan charges into Eli’s arms while Lauren loudly curses and Sofia throws her hands on her head, not believing the results.

Lauren (CONF): I will be one of four people up for elimination. There is a ¼ chance I go home tonight…*shakes head* and with this big alliance I just feel fucked

Duncan and Eli go over and hug Lauren and Sofia, as Chris tells them he has yet to declare a winning couple. He says there was a three-way tie for people who tripped the 13th sensor. Duncan curses again, as he and Eli had cleared the fourteenth. The three couples are Alex and Grant, Kelsey and Nico and Abbey and Colby, with the winning couple being…

Kelsey and Nico.

Nico shouts, this being his first individual immunity, and Kelsey nearly bursts into tears for being safe yet again.

Chris tells them that for this next challenge, they are going to have to be super comfortable with their partner.

Townes (CONF): Damn it Wilson, again

The scene switches to the courtyard of the Louvre, where Chris congratulates the couples for taking the “leap of faith” into marriage and welcomes them to their honeymoon. At a nearby table sits Lizzie, Lauren, Sofia, Kelsey and Nico, there to watch the challenge. Throughout the courtyard and the museum are four stations, each represented by a sign with a huge dark pink heart at the top with the number of the station in white right in the center of the heart. Chris begins to explain that the challenge is to complete the four stations the fastest, with each station represents something a couple would do on a honeymoon.

Beyla (CONF): This could get…awkward?

Also at each station, each member of the couple will answer a question. Chris distributes a survey to all of the contestants, and within five minutes they have all quickly filled theirs out. Upon re-gathering, Chris tells them they will answer the question how they think their partner answered. If both members match the answer their partner gave, they get a lighter task for that station. If one or both get it wrong, they get the heftier task.

Abbey (CONF): Ok I’m getting more and more glad that I chose Colby for this challenge

Chris adds that one pair will be eliminated at every station. The winning couple at the last station will get to choose which of the four “losing" couples as the other couple in the bottom two.

Garrett (CONF): Holy shit that's a lot of power

Chris gives them time to strategize. Most people are discussing within their pairs, but while Duncan and Alex use the restroom, Eli goes over to talk to Kelsey and Grant walks over to Wilson and Townes. He tells Wilson and Townes that he has an idea – try and throw the challenge so that Wilson and Townes or Rourke and Phillippa can vote the two of them into elimination then try and vote Alex out at the night’s barfbag ceremony. Figuring he’s the ringleader if there’s another alliance, he says this is a great time to strike when a lot of people will be immune for the vote, not to mention he's a huge threat. Townes says that’s unfair, but Wilson argues that’s brilliant and thanks him for taking the risk for their alliance. In the meantime, Abbey and Colby warily eye Eli, who laughs when Kelsey cracks a joke. Grant comes back over and joins the two.

Once the contestants are finished, Chris tells everyone to line up at the starting line. He yells "Go!" as the starting horn goes off, and everyone darts to the first station.

“Question 1: Would your ideal honeymoon be in the mountains or somewhere tropical?”

18 rectangle clipboards and 18 sharpies are divided into two rows of nine, on pedestals facing each other. The screen shows Colby frantically scribbling down “tropical”, Townes biting the edge of the sharpie, and Garrett beginning to write down “tropical”, before crossing it off and saying “mountains”.

A montage shows Miller writing down "tropical" for Beyla...

Beyla (CONF): The mountains man, the beach is just so sandy and gross

...Phillippa writing down "tropical" for Rourke...

Rourke (CONF): I love the mountains, but tropical is the move for sure

...Ranjitha writing "mountains" for Mary...

Mary (CONF): The mountains are just so beautiful

...and Duncan writing down "mountains" for Eli...

Eli (CONF): It's gotta be tropical

Townes and Wilson are first to finish, and an intern gives them the go and they both reveal their answers for each other. Both clipboards say “tropical” and the intern gives them a thumbs up. The two cheer and hug. The first challenge is to assemble a jigsaw puzzle while on a heart-shaped water bed. Thanks to them clearing the question, they only have to do a 300-piece puzzle. They jump on and immediately the water shifting around scatters the pieces everywhere. It's such unstable close quarters that they can't settle without uncomfortably being in contact with one another.

Wilson (CONF): So, rolling around on a bed with Townes isn't exactly what I want to be doing in the city of love

The scene shifts to Grant and Alex revealing, with Grant’s guess for Alex “mountains” and Alex’s guess for Grant “tropical”. The intern’s signs reveal both are correct, and Alex cheers while Grant curses under his breath.

Grant (CONF): Who the hell says mountains? The two jump on their bed as well, settling into an awkward pretzel. The first couple to get it wrong is Helina and Clayton, when Clayton had said “mountains” but Helina guessed “tropical.”

Helina (CONF): Who the hell says mountains?

Those who get the question wrong must complete a 500-piece puzzle. As the couples continue to call over the interns to check their answers, people are having a difficult time not messing up all the pieces thanks to the water bed's instability. They also are comically falling onto one another, showing Clayton's weight causing Helina to roll off the bed and Alex laughing as he falls on Grant's lap.

Despite Townes and Wilson being the first to enter the challenge, Alex and Grant finish first thanks to Alex’s love for puzzles. Again, Grant curses, and mouths “I’m sorry” to Wilson and Townes as the two make their way to the next station.

A montage shows Abbey and Colby getting the question right, Mary and Ranjitha putting two pieces together, half of Miller and Beyla’s pieces rolling off the bed and Duncan putting in the last piece and heading to the second station.

Alex and Grant are the first to reach station two.

“Question 2: Would you want chocolate or vanilla cake at your wedding?”

Grant (CONF): Alex is such a boring eater he’s definitely going to choose vanilla

Alex (CONF): Who the hell eats vanilla flavored things

Alex and Grant match answers yet again, and the lighter challenge is to eat a giant cake with a twist – they have to feed each other.

The scene flashes to other couples finishing their puzzles, with Phillippa sliding in a last piece leaving Mary and Ranjitha as the first couple eliminated from phase two.

A montage shows Miller cursing when he incorrectly holds up “vanilla” for Beyla, Rourke and Phillippa hugging after matching answers, catching them up and Abbey rotating between looking at the paper on the pedestal and Colby, trying to guess his answer. The losing punishment is a double-decker cake, and Beyla laughs as she walks over to Grant and Alex shoving cake into each other’s mouth. Alex gasps for air, complaining he doesn’t even like cake, but Grant gleefully shovels another scoop in. Overly-dramatic romantic music plays as a montage shows Duncan shove a spoonful in Eli’s mouth, Helina misses Clayton’s mouth before getting it on the second try, Colby and Abbey not wasting any time and Vani and Garrett jokingly linking arms like real couples do. Due to the correct answer and Phillippa’s love for cake, her and Rourke take the lead and head to the third station.

“Question 3: Destination wedding or wedding near your hometown?”

Phillippa and Rourke breeze past that question, both knowing the other would want a destination wedding. The third challenge is maneuvering through a field of lasers inside the Louvre, but like the first half of the challenge, holding hands. Because they get the answer right, their course is only half as long.

The scene switches back to people finishing up the cake challenge, with one huge gag from Alex helping him and Grant finish and beat out Beyla and Miller, who are now eliminated.

Miller (CONF): *cake covering his face* There are worse ways to lose

Another montage shows people scribbling down answers, with Alex cheering as he reveals “home” for Grant, Grant cursing when he accidentally gets the answer right again, Townes and Wilson hugging after more correct answers, and Vani cursing after incorrectly guessing “destination” for Garrett.

As Grant and Alex approach the course, having passed the pack, Rourke and Phillippa are hand-in-hand returning to the start, having been hit by a laser.

A montage shows the couples hand-in-hand trying to navigate the complex field of lasers. Duncan and Eli curse as their joint-hands hit a laser, Grant trips knocking him and Alex into Helina and Clayton, and Vani and Garrett pass the checkpoint, having to complete the second-half of the course for getting the first answer wrong.

Despite some missteps on the other teams' behalf, Alex and Grant are the first to leave the station again.

Grant (CONF): I think Alex is more dangerous than people realize, I mean I’m actively trying to throw the challenge and we’re still winning

And are the first to arrive at the final station. Grant curses, knowing this is his last chance at throwing the challenge.

“Question 4: How long is your ideal honeymoon: one week or two?”

Grant sits and thinks, knowing Alex has a reputation for just hanging around the pit meaning that he would probably enjoy extended time off.

Alex (CONF): Two weeks is way too long, I just get bored so easily, but I know that’s what Grant would want

After matching yet again, the final challenge is to have one person in the couple hanging on a horizontal bar for 3 minutes (6 minutes, if the question is answered incorrectly). The other member of the couple must hang on to the person’s waist. Grant, realizing this as an opportunity to slow Alex down, says Alex should hang which Alex is too prideful to decline. Townes and Wilson arrive next, each answering the question correctly and Townes choosing to hang on to Wilson. As couple by couple arrives, the scene flashes to Helina and Clayton shimmying under a laser, Colby and Abbey leaping over one, and Rourke and Phillippa hitting one toward the very end. Duncan and Eli are the last to arrive at the last part of the challenge, eliminating Rourke and Phillippa despite the fact they arrived first.

A final montage shows people hanging on for dear life. Colby is grasping on to Abbey, Townes onto Wilson, Grant onto Alex, Helina onto Clayton, Duncan onto Eli and Vani onto Garrett. Eventually, Alex’s arms give out meaning they need to restart the challenge. Luckily for them, Eli and Duncan and Abbey and Colby answered the question wrong, meaning Alex and Grant could still be safe should they be able to do the full three minutes on their second go-around even if neither of the other drops.

A buzzer is heard, and Townes and Wilson hop off and begin jumping up and down, having won the challenge and hence, immunity and the chance to throw the losing couple of their choice into the bottom two. This makes Alex step up his game, knowing he'd be at risk with Townes and Wilson in power.

Sofia (CONF): I'm not even quite sure who I'm cheering for, but I know with Wilson and Townes getting to choose the second couple and Lauren and I losing the first challenge...things could not have turned out worse

Two more buzzers are heard: Helina and Clayton and Vani and Garrett. Alex is profusely sweating as his arms shake and his counter hits 30 seconds. Both Colby and Abbey and Eli and Duncan have less than two minutes remaining, meaning if Alex drops and the other two don't, they lose the challenge.

The scene flashes to Alex, Eli and Abbey profusely sweating. They lock eyes, each scared of dropping. It also flashes to Grant, obviously trying to make himself heavy, Duncan slipping down Eli and Colby monitoring his breathing.

A buzzer is heard.

Grant and Alex are finished.

Wilson shoots Grant a dirty look, who avoids it, but Townes still goes up and congratulates the two.

Another buzzer is heard...and down hops Colby and Abbey, making Eli and Duncan the last couple to finish at the last station.

Back on the jumbo jet, everyone is gathered in the dining hall for what Chris is deeming the “nomination ceremony.” Wilson and Townes are still aggressively whispering to each other, knowing they don’t want to vote in their allies Rourke and Phillippa or non-challenge threats Mary and Ranjitha. Wilson thinks Miller and Beyla are more dangerous, but Townes doesn’t want to vote in his close friend Miller. Wilson argues that he and Miller are friends too, he just knows what it takes to win this game.

Wilson (CONF): Come on Townes, it's grind time - we've all had our fun, we've all gotten to have a big hurrah, heck we even spent the holidays together, but it's time to play to win

When Chris and Lizzie arrive, Chris congratulates the two men on winning immunity, saying this is a huge win for gay couples everywhere, and asks who else will be joining Sofia and Lauren in the bottom four. Before Wilson can open his mouth, Townes says he regrets to say it but they choose Eli and Duncan. Wilson looks angry, but Townes interrupts him and tells the crowd it’s a compliment, given he’s intimidated by their challenge prowess. Duncan rolls his eyes and Eli begins nervously sweating.

Duncan (CONF): Well that was a bullshit reason

At dinner, everyone is deciding which of the four to vote off. For the majority alliance, the answer seems clear.

Miller (CONF): Sorry Lauren, nothing personal but this is a numbers game, and it's a shitty situation

But later, Colby privately brings up with a handful of his alliance-mates that he thinks that Eli was in cahoots with Wilson and Townes. He tells them he overheard Wilson saying he’s upset that their source didn’t go through with throwing the challenge so they could vote off his partner. He follows up saying he saw Eli talking to Kelsey, a clear member of the other alliance, and this could be Townes and Wilson trying to vote out Duncan. Beyla says they did poorly in both parts of the challenge so Colby could be right.

Helina, in the meantime, actually wants to target Duncan because she figures Duncan is the most likely to be working with Wilson and Townes, albeit that being an incorrect assumption.

Helina (CONF): *sighs* it's just so frustrating not knowing what's going on

In line for the confessional, Colby asks Wilson and Townes if it was in fact Eli who betrayed the big alliance and offered to throw the challenge. He is careful to not sound accusatory, not wanting to give away his position in the majority alliance. Townes begins to answer “no”, when Wilson steps in and says that it’s true, and that Eli wanted to jump to their side. Mistrust erupts in the alliance as Chris announces over the intercom it’s time for elimination.

~*ELIMINATION CEREMONY*~

The elimination room is set up differently - instead of the usual bleachers, different little pods for each couple to sit are arranged. The two in the front have different colored cushions - meant for Eli and Duncan, and Sofia and Lauren. The pods are so small that everyone has to quasi-cuddle, prompting some like Abbey and Colby to giggle and others like Phillippa and Rourke to really snuggle up.

Rourke (CONF): Ok Chris I didn't realize I was on an MTV dating show

Annie sits off on her own, prompting Alex and Clayton to snicker at her, earning a middle finger in response.

Chris walks out with a plate holding twenty-two barfbags full of airline-issued peanuts, and welcomes them to "divorce court". He says he’s proud of the contestants for making it this far, but soon someone else’s journey will come to a crashing end. A happy couple ripped apart. He tells everyone it's time to vote.

Clayton (CONF): Nothing personal but you're not in the alliance *stamps Lauren's passport*

Abbey (CONF): Eli that was really fucking shady *stamps Eli's passport*

Lauren (CONF): This is mostly to save my own ass *stamps Eli's passport*

Eli (CONF): You were a great teammate, but right now I don't really have a choice *stamps Lauren's passport*

Ranjitha (CONF): You are definitely working with Wilson and Townes, sorry Duncy *stamps Duncan's passport*

First, he tosses it to those immune.

Annie. Wilson. Townes. Nico. Kelsey.

All five catch their bags with glee. He then hands it to everyone else who isn’t up for elimination.

Mary and Ranjitha. Alex and Grant. Helina and Clayton. Vani and Garrett. Abbey and Colby. Beyla and Miller.

All the couples smile, excited to hold the physical manifestation of the immunity they earned. That leaves the bottom four. The first barfbag goes to…

Sofia.

She sighs loudly with relief, and is shaking when she catches her coveted immunity.

Duncan.

A similar reaction ensues from Duncan, leaving Eli and Lauren in the bottom two. Ranjitha and Helina look confused, assuming the others would also target Duncan for his clear ties to Chi Psi.

Chris points out that for both Eli and Lauren, this is their first visit to the bottom two. Then follows up by pointing out for one of them, it will also be their last. Eli rolls his eyes and Lauren's leg is rapidly going up and down. After a long pause, he hands the last barfbag to…

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Lauren.

Eli looks shocked, wondering where the numbers could have faltered.

Eli (CONF): Damn it I really thought our alliance would hold strong…we definitely had the numbers so what the hell happened? This blows...well, I'm thankful for the experience...damn I just wish it wasn't over

Those in the alliance but outside of the plan look absolutely shocked. Rourke and Helina immediately get to work reading reactions, trying to piece together this alliance. Eli sadly tells everyone that he had a blast, and wishes everyone luck moving forward. Similar to the last handful of eliminations, everyone is bummed to see him go, and after he earns a bunch of hugs, he hangs his head and takes the Drop of Shame.

Chris then gives the four winners the chance to pick the four people they want to accompany them to first class. Townes picks Rourke, Wilson chooses Phillippa, Kelsey goes with Grant and Nico picks Beyla.

Chris tells everyone their party that night will take place on the quad underneath the lit-up Eiffel Tower. Lizzie gleefully claps, excited she gets to avoid the hard part and come just for the party, and Chris rolls his eyes.

Lizzie (CONF): It's not that I'm happy Alex almost became vulnerable from the challenge, but him being so close to losing made the challenge very exciting

At the party that night, everyone is going crazy, continuously realizing they're going to have to take advantage of the time they have left. Lizzie sits at a set-up table with Abbey, Annie, Colby and Duncan. Duncan asks her if she has any advice for them, given she made it all the way to the final five in her season. She tells him to make moves against people before they do the same to you. The trick to surviving the merge is thinking one step ahead. Colby admits that he led the charge against Eli, and Lizzie tells him he was right to make a move before Eli turned on them.

Abbey (CONF): Colby is playing a good game. That could be dangerous...

But she also says to make sure they're waiting for the right time, because pre-emptive moves have cost many their life in the game.

Clayton and Alex square off against Grant and Kelsey in beer pong, with Grant telling Alex he's impressed he was able to hold his own in that last part of phase two. Alex thanks him, and asks why Grant didn't just choose hang on the bar because he's clearly stronger and heavier, and Grant just deflects the question much to Alex's suspicion.

Townes and Wilson are similarly taking on Phillippa and Rourke in beer pong, with Phillippa jokingly laughing about how lucky she is to have such a "wonderful" husband and Townes telling her to thank her lucky stars, jokingly elbowing Wilson.

Ranjitha, Sofia, Mary, Helina, Lauren, Beyla and Miller hit the dance floor, with the camera shot showing the lit-up Eiffel Tower towering over them in the background. "Kill the Lights" starts playing, leading to the other fifteen contestants and Lizzie to swarm the dance floor and erratically dance, with the scene flashing to Phillippa doing the sprinkler, Annie and Alex doing that dance from Charlie Brown, Helina doing her "lean and step" and Mary trying to help Sofia shake her ass better. The camera pans up the Eiffel Tower then begins to zoom out into the distance as the scene fades to black.