Narrator: Two strangers
...one man, one woman...
Oh [bleep] ...Dropped
into some of
the most hostile
environments on the planet...
- This is disgusting.
- Oh, I'm sore everywhere.
Man: [ Screams ]
Narrator: ...For 21
days with no food...
- This is food?
- Just the smell.
Narrator: ...No
water, no clothes.
Man: It's a storm.
Narrator: We'll put their
survival skills to the ultimate test.
[ Thunder crashes ]
Woman: I heard noises.
I'm scared.
Narrator: And in
this unique event
that's been translated
from French,
two Europeans will take on
the 21-day survival challenge.
- I can't take this anymore!
- Aw, damn it.
- This is not good.
- It begins! Oh!
In South America, just
north of the equator,
two strangers will
attempt to survive
in the heart of the
Colombian jungle.
Despite its exceptional beauty,
this jungle is known to be home
to one of the most deadly
faunas on the planet.
It's full of animals
that can k*ll...
snakes, caymans
jaguars, insects.
Danger is everywhere.
The weather
conditions are grueling.
In the day, the
apparent temperature
approaches 104 degrees,
often with more than 80
percent humidity in the air.
And when the sun goes down,
temperatures drop
into the low 60s.
These contrasts in
temperature are difficult
for the human body to endure.
The two survivalists
will have to work together
in order to face this
hostile environment.
Pascale: [ Speaking French ]
My name is Pascale, I'm 51,
and I'm from Nîmes, France,
where I've been a sports
coach for five years.
I'm someone who
runs her own life,
who has always refused
to be led by others.
I think I'm at a
strange point in my life.
Turning 50 isn't
insignificant for a woman,
and I think I need to look
for things inside myself.
My philosophy for
life is to be driven
without asking myself
too many questions.
I've traveled a lot,
mostly backpacking.
I've had a lot of adventures
in French Guiana,
Guadalupe, Thailand.
I travel less now. I'm a mom.
I have a 12 year old son
who encouraged me to do this.
He ran into my arms
and said, "it's great! Do it!
It'll be powerful."
I'll show him what
his mom is made of.
Narrator: To mark the
beginning of her adventure,
Pascale must
abandon her clothes.
Pascale: It's a bit strange
in itself to be naked.
It's a bit weird,
but barefoot...
I love walking barefoot.
But otherwise, I do feel
something is missing...
a little something.
Eddy: My name is eddy. I'm 35.
I'm from Le Mans, France,
and I'm a former
police railway officer.
For a long time, I've
been interested in survival,
in bushcraft.
I got my first survival
book when I was 15,
it's always been a hobby for me.
I know how to light a
friction fire, find food,
set deadfall traps, and fish.
My greatest strength is
my survival knowledge
and my morale, my mind.
Once a quitter,
always a quitter,
and that's why I'll
finish the adventure.
It'll be three weeks in
the jungle and no less.
Really is an
incredible experience.
And I intend to
make the most of it.
♪♪
I'm naked in the
forest for the first time.
It's a very strange feeling,
we all have a bit
of shyness in us,
but you have to get over it.
I'm ready. I know why I'm here.
I'm eager to
conquer this jungle.
Narrator: To participate
in this challenge,
experts assess each
candidate's survival skills
in hostile environments,
based on evaluations
concerning their psychological,
physical, and survival skills.
On a scale from zero
to 10, each survivalist
is given a primitive
survival rating, or PSR.
Pascale is in excellent
physical shape.
She has a mind of steel,
but her naiveté could
play tricks on her.
She begins with a PSR of 6.4.
Eddy has been a survival
enthusiast since he was a child.
However, the jungle
is an environment
he's not familiar with.
He starts with a PSR of 7.3.
Our experts will reevaluate
their PSRS after the challenge
eddy: In this kind of
experience, in a pair,
you can share, learn together.
I'm keen to meet my partner.
I hope she's
skilled in survival.
That will be a big help.
Pascale: I'm thinking
a lot about my partner.
I'm very eager to meet him.
I need someone who
has primal instincts.
[ Chuckles ]
As in, I really
hope he's a hunter,
and I hope he's funny
and that we can
have a laugh together.
Hello.
Nice to meet you. Eddy.
A kiss? Yes.
How are you? Good. And you?
Ready? As I'll ever be.
If I'm not ready now,
it would be a concern.
I've wanted to do
this kind of thing
for such a long time.
Really? Yes.
I'm interested in survival,
bushcraft, and everything.
You're a woodsman then?
A little bit. Yes.
Yes.
Shall we go? Let's go.
Let's get our bags.
Narrator: To survive in
these extreme conditions,
eddy and Pascale
are each allowed
an object of their choice,
essential for survival.
I've got a mosquito net.
Oh, that's great. I
think we'll sleep well.
Well done. Super.
The mosquito net
represents safety for me.
And in a survival situation,
in terms of priorities,
it's the first one.
And you? I've got a blade.
It's essential. So
anyway, I think it's good.
But we don't have a fire.
We don't have fire.
We'll eat raw food.
That doesn't worry me. I
know how to make a fire.
Knowing how to make a fire,
for me, is a totally normal thing.
What else have
you got in your bag?
So... ah! The map!
The woman has the map.
Ah. That's good.
Narrator: They've been
given a rudimentary map
and a small camera to
film themselves at night.
In the day, a film
crew will be present
under instructions
only to intervene
in a medical emergency.
Eddy and Pascale
will begin the adventure
by descending a riverbed
for nearly three miles
before reaching a
flatter area more suitable
for setting up camp.
Their goal is to
survive for three weeks.
If they reach the end, they
will be able to leave the jungle
after a demanding
trek back to civilization.
Let's go. Let's go.
♪♪
Pascale: What's our objective?
Eddy: We'll go down
the river, like on the map.
We'll go down and then
see if it becomes clear.
How's your state of mind?
I won't go back before
I've finished my mission.
Okay.
I think it is very hardy.
He has survival experience,
which is what I wanted.
Take the river. It's better.
It's like the beach in Nîmes.
[ Both chuckle ]
[ Gasps ]
Did you not see that stick?
I thought it was a snake! No!
Wait.
But it fell close to your
head, so be careful.
Oh, don't hurt yourself.
That would be a shame.
The stone was a bit sharp.
Look out!
All right?
Yeah. I hit myself
with a stick, but...
You really mustn't
hurt yourself.
It would be a pity.
Eddy: I'm shocked
she doesn't know much
about the forest and survival.
I'm in a difficult position
because I won't be able
to count on her
when it comes to that.
So it puts some pressure
on me, that's for sure.
You have the map?
- Yep.
- Let's see.
We came down here. The
waterfall should be there.
Narrator: Eddy and Pascale
have reached a pool of water
that looks like a favorable area
for setting up camp.
Along the seemingly peaceful
river, danger is everywhere.
The fer-de-lance,
the most dangerous
snake in South America,
hunts its prey on
land and in water.
Venomous spiders, whose bites
permanently necrose the skin,
have invaded the area.
Thousands of other insects
thrive in this lush jungle.
Did you see the bamboo?
Oh, yeah.
That's good for lighting a fire.
Eddy: Here could be good.
What do you think?
Shall we set up here?
Seems good.
Let's try not to
sleep on the floor.
We can try to build a platform.
You know what we should
do? I've got a better idea.
With the bamboo, light,
and time we've got left,
as it's going to get dark soon,
I'll try and light a fire.
Do you know how? No?
Not without a fire starter.
Eddy: My priority
is to light a fire.
In the jungle, fire is
the best way to survive...
for boiling water, cooking
food, warming yourself...
for lots of things.
Narrator: Pascale and eddy
don't have a tool to light a fire.
Instead, eddy uses
the friction method,
which involves rubbing one
bamboo tip against another.
The friction should
create embers,
which should then be
scattered onto wood shavings
with dry bamboo and by
following the technique,
eddy should have fire quickly.
Ugh!
Take that, please.
Do you want me
to... No. Nothing.
It smells good, but...
No.
See? It hasn't taken. I
didn't make enough embers.
So do you need to rub more?
I need to start again.
♪♪
♪♪
No.
This time, it'll work.
[ Breathing heavily ]
Go on.
♪♪
Not possible. It's not good.
We're screwed.
♪♪
Not possible. It's not good.
We're screwed.
Eddy: I'm very disappointed.
It got hot. There was smoke.
That's all.
It stopped there.
Right.
It's a failure.
Narrator: Tonight, eddy
hasn't managed to light a fire.
He and Pascale must face
their first night with no heat
or light source.
To combat the dangers,
eddy decides to
build a raised platform.
He collects bamboo,
which is known to be solid.
Then he uses creeper
vines to make a bed base.
Eddy hopes to be protected
from the snakes, cold,
and, thanks to his mosquito net,
from insects that
attack day and night.
Oh, it's good.
Oh, yes, it's good.
I think I won't sleep much.
It'll be cold. We
might get rained on.
So I hope my shelter
will hold out tonight.
♪♪
♪♪
Here we are, first night...
Under the mosquito net.
It's lucky we have it...
Because there are lots of bugs.
I'm unhappy that I
couldn't light the fire
that got on my nerves.
We're going to
try and sleep well,
and tomorrow will
be another day.
♪♪
Ah!
My butt's on the floor.
Has it broken?
I heard a breaking noise, yeah.
The bed we made
today hasn't held up,
so we've moved everything,
and now we're being
assaulted by the mosquitoes.
So we've set up on the sand,
which is a bit wet,
but it's not terrible.
♪♪
The night was neverending.
You think we'll get used to it?
With a good bed, yes,
but on the floor
like this, I won't.
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
He's still on the fire.
He's not getting it, and I think
maybe it's not the
best time to do it.
It's not sunny, and
it's really humid.
In my opinion, his chances
are greatly reduced.
Eddy: [Bleep] What
is this bamboo?
I didn't expect
it to be this hard.
I normally ace fire lighting.
There are lots of
other factors, though.
I'm also really tired.
I told myself there's no
room for error, and I failed.
So I'm perplexed about
the rest of the adventure.
While you look for
sticks, I'm going to drink.
I can't go on. You're thirsty?
My throat really hurts,
so I want to soothe it.
You're going to
drink river water?
Yeah. You obviously
haven't lit the fire.
Okay, so it's my fault?
No, I'm joking.
Narrator: Eddy's
concern is valid.
Diseases from water are one
of the biggest threats to survival.
Dysentery, cholera,
typhoid, and parasites
are the risks Pascale is
taking if she quenches her thirst.
Eddy: It's the number
one thing you shouldn't do.
Pascale: Eddy seems to think
I'm crazy for drinking the water,
but where I drank,
it's running water.
So maybe there's algae,
but there's no risk,
even to the taste.
It's mountain water.
It's really good.
My feet hurt, so I'm
going to find a way
to make some shoes that work.
I don't give those
sandals five minutes.
They're pretty,
but it's like the bed.
When you make something,
it needs to be good and solid.
I'm trying to do it
well, I assure you.
I'm trying, and I'll
improve it if necessary.
It can't come out
perfect the first time.
I don't find eddy very
positive or very optimistic.
I said, look at my shoes.
And he said, "they
will last 10 minutes."
He's never positive.
Narrator: Equipped with her new
sandals made of leaves and palm stems,
Pascale goes on a trek.
Where are you
going? I'm going up.
What? Up there.
To look for what?
To see if there's fruit.
I think they'll
be near the light.
I'm a bit tired,
but I'll go slowly.
We need to find food,
so I'm doing what
I think is important.
Eddy: Pascale thinks
the objective of the day
is to look around the area,
find food, fruit,
so it's really good.
But for me, ideally, we
would both build the shelter
because it's very
energy draining.
Unfortunately, we don't
have the same priorities.
I think Pascale is
in her own world,
on her own adventure.
I feel like we're not a team.
We're together in the same
galley, but we're not a team.
♪♪
Pascale: We're
in our new shelter,
where I'd been
pinning all my hopes,
and I thought it would
be more comfortable,
but it's not at all.
It's just as hard
...really hard.
So there we go.
I still can't move.
The mosquito net
has fallen on top of me,
and I'm really thirsty.
My mouth is really dry,
but I don't want
to go down to the...
[Yawning] ...River in
the middle of the night.
Oh, well.
Eddy: I can't fall asleep.
I'm turning in every
sense of the word.
I hurt all over.
It's cold.
It's...
It's difficult.
I... I don't know.
I hope...
I hope it's late and the
sun comes up real soon.
It's hard.
♪♪
I'm really hungry, but
we've got nothing to eat.
When you feel
like it, shall we fish?
Yes.
Today's objective is
fishing... our nearest pantry.
It's the least
tiring... the river.
We're going to use the mosquito
net and catch some little fish.
I love sushi. Too bad
there won't be any rice.
Can't you stretch it out?
Lower it a bit, and
you'll gain three feet,
but I'll have to let
go if I step back.
We're not going to hold it.
We'll just weigh it
down with stones.
I'm not letting go.
It won't let go. Look.
Okay, don't let go
then. Don't let go.
There's a hole already.
Do it yourself
then. Do it yourself.
I'm not letting go.
It won't let go. Look.
Okay, don't let go
then. Don't let go.
There's a hole already.
Do it yourself
then. Do it yourself.
It really should be held up.
It would be better if you
were on the other side.
I find Pascale stubborn
when it comes to my advice.
She's very sure of herself.
She doesn't even say,
"oh, do you think so?"
I don't feel like
she listens to me.
Shall we call
them? Little fishies!
I think you'll scare
them if you do that.
Eddy wants to catch fish,
but I think he scares them
more than anything else.
It's not a living fish,
not one fish that has
gone into the mosquito net.
I'm obviously hungry.
I've been talking about needing
to eat, but now I'm hungry.
My stomach is announcing it.
From this moment on,
I almost have a bit
of a selfish attitude,
saying to myself,
"I'm going to look
for food alone."
Oh!
I squashed it.
I found a cricket
carrying a piece of wood.
I'm saying to myself, "a
cricket... that's protein."
Narrator: Not only does
this insect provide protein,
but a cricket is five times
more nutritious than beef
and will give her strength.
I'm not sure I can eat it.
I'll take the legs and head off.
It's all squashed.
Oh.
Ew, it's going to be bad.
Grilled, I would go for it.
But... good luck,
Pascale. Be strong.
I'm worried it'll make me barf,
though I've nothing to barf.
My stomach is empty.
Then you won't be
hungry. It's full of protein.
Wait, there's another leg.
Look, there's only
the best bit left.
The steak.
Just the steak.
♪♪
♪♪
Ah!
I can't think about
what I'm eating.
Oh, la la!
[ Chuckles ]
It wasn't... it was a bit sweet,
and I ate my little
puree from my fingertips.
I wasn't very enthused,
but, hey, at least it was a win.
There. Not hungry now.
So?
Not hungry now. I'm full.
♪♪
Narrator: An active
male needs an average
of 2,700 calories a day
to maintain energy levels.
Eddy hasn't eaten
anything for four days,
and this morning
he's starting to feel it.
Eddy: I'm getting hungry.
I know that after four days,
it starts to bring you down,
and then the stomach
adapts, the body adapts,
but now I'm starting
to feel the effects.
I'm hungry. I need nourishment.
I need food.
Narrator: In addition
to needing food.
Eddy is also suffering
from dehydration.
He must drink soon if he
doesn't want his body to give up.
I know you mustn't
drink water from the river
without boiling it,
but I don't have a choice.
Pascale took the initiative to
try the water on the first day,
and she's fine, so I think
the water must be drinkable.
I've taken the risk,
and I hope I don't get ill.
I found a kind of wasp
looks like a wasp
...has a stinger.
I have to be careful.
I'm going to try
and fish with it
narrator: To make the
thread for his fishing Rod,
eddy uses palm leaves.
They're easy to cut lengthwise
and are particularly sturdy.
A piece of bark
will serve as a hook.
There's a deep pool here,
and I can see some big fish.
So it will be cool if we
manage to catch one.
♪♪
♪♪
I don't think it's working,
but they're there.
I can see them.
They're not very far.
I'm realizing that they're not
very interested in the wasp.
Pascale: It's a
pain in the [bleep]
We have everything we need,
but we're catching nothing,
we can't find anything.
We're not managing well.
Yeah, but we
can't find anything.
That's the result.
I'm starting to think
we're not going to eat.
We'll have to get
on without eating.
It's another story.
Narrator: At this stage of
the adventure, without fire,
they must consider all
the solutions to find food.
Pascale decides to try
her luck in the plant world.
I just found a flower.
Looks a little bit
like sweet corn.
Right, well, we'll
try to eat this.
I'm so hungry that
I'll eat anything.
If it's toxic, you'll
make yourself ill.
There's no
reason it'll be toxic.
I don't think she should do
it. You can get ill really fast.
We're not on day 72...
be anemic and
lying on the floor.
We're not there yet.
The human body can live
for three weeks without food.
She doesn't listen.
She says, "I'll take
the risk, and we'll see."
Okay, Pascale, eat it. Eat it.
♪♪
It's not tasty?
What? Not tasty.
It's not that. It's stinging me.
Oh, [bleep]
Narrator: Pascale's
behavior could be costly.
If she is badly intoxicated,
she will have to leave
the jungle for good.
Eddy will have to
survive on his own.
Eddy: Her idea is to eat a bit
so as to go further
on the adventure,
but if she's ill tomorrow
and can't stand up,
she might have to
stop prematurely.
Okay, it's no good.
♪♪
♪♪
Last night was very difficult.
My legs are a bit jittery.
If I do anything,
my arms feel heavy.
It's the lack of food, as well.
I'm going down.
There are a lot of
snails in the water,
but we can't eat them raw
because they're poisonous.
We found grasshoppers. I
found one. So did Pascale.
But we need to eat them cooked.
For me, fire is very important.
That's why I try
again every morning.
But I don't know what's
wrong with my fire.
Failure upon failure,
upon failure
upon failure.
I'm not managing
to do what I want,
and consciously I'm
looking for excuses
that I'm not up
to lighting the fire.
I'm irritated,
frustrated, and fed up.
I don't want to do anything.
I want to rest, but strangely,
it's not what I should do.
Tomorrow, it'll be
even harder than today,
and then again.
Pascale: Eddy's
scaring me a bit today.
He has moments of doubt,
and I don't think
he's doing well.
I swear, every day, I do things
because I know I need
to or that it's important.
But I'm not
inspired. I'm not in it.
I'm not in the adventure.
For me, it's a failure
because I haven't been
able to contribute my skills.
Yes. I've tried it 12 times.
For me, I'm a failure.
I don't recognize myself
here. I miss my family.
Every 10 minutes, I ask myself
what I'm doing here, why I came.
[ Sobbing quietly ]
I'm not having the
adventure that...
...the adventure that I
would have liked to have.
I'm thinking a lot,
and it's getting hard.
I'm fighting against
myself to not leave.
Yeah.
But I don't know how
much longer I can hang on.
Eddy: [ Speaking French ]
I feel like I've been
here for three months.
I'm physically tired
and mentally tired, too.
I keep asking myself
what the hell I'm doing here.
There we are.
I intended to do
a lot, to go far,
but unfortunately, after
six days, I'm weakening.
Bass: Yeah, base
camp, this is bass.
We can confirm...
eddy is abandoning.
Copy?
Man: This is base
camp. Received.
Eddy: That's it. It's
too much for me.
I thought about it a lot,
and I'd like to leave today.
Narrator: Only one
week into the challenge,
eddy has mentally cracked
and is choosing to leave
the Colombian jungle.
I'm very surprised.
I didn't expect it.
And I think maybe he's
right. What are we doing?
Why are we screwing
ourselves over here?
In the end, it's so
easy to stop suffering.
Eddy: What's failing
me today is my mind.
I don't want to play
in the jungle anymore.
I don't want to
play it suffering.
Pascale: It would be so easy to
say I'm leaving today with eddy.
But, no, I don't feel like
I've gotten to the
end of my adventure.
♪♪
Eddy: When I fail, it's hard for
me to bounce back right away.
There are people who bounce
right back, but it takes time,
and in survival,
there isn't time.
Seven days is really not a lot.
I'm disappointed
with my journey.
I don't have the mindset.
I've lost the strength of
mind needed to continue.
I haven't succeeded.
Narrator: Eddy has left
the jungle behind him,
but also his partner...
alone, naked, with no fire,
and limited primitive survival
experience in the jungle.
Pascale must hold
on for two more weeks
if she wants to reach the end.
For her, a new adventure begins.
Pascale: So eddy
has well and truly left.
I'm all alone.
It's true that if I had
supported him more,
he might still be here.
Maybe I wasn't a
very good partner.
It feels a bit strange
right now... really strange.
I don't know. I'm... whoo!
- - I'm all alone.
♪♪
First night alone.
[ Coughs ]
And as I feared, it's cold.
Eddy's not here to
keep me warm now.
[ Animal breathes heavily ]
[ Water splashes ]
I just heard a strange noise.
It's not the first time I've
heard strange noises at night.
There's a creature
going around my house,
I'm going to put the
camera by the wall.
I can't see anything,
but I just heard a splash.
This is not funny.
Well, I'm awake.
I haven't slept.
I'm quite anxious.
I heard more animal
noises than normal.
Also, my head spins every time
I bend down and stand up again.
I really need to be careful.
It would be really
stupid if I had to stop
for reasons other than
than my own wishes.
Oh, I'm starting
to speak strangely.
Narrator: It's the first
morning without eddy.
Pascale is becoming aware
of the difficulty of being alone,
but she doesn't lose heart.
Pascale: Last night I said,
"what are you doing to yourself?
Good lord!"
But the most important thing
in survival is strength of mind.
That's obvious for me.
I have strength of mind.
I have that going for me.
Narrator: Keeping up morale
without food is a very tough ordeal.
In eight days, Pascale hasn't
found anything but a cricket.
This morning, getting
food becomes more urgent.
Today, I really feel that
my body needs to eat...
And that if I don't
eat, I won't make it.
So I'm going a bit
farther into the jungle,
I have to be brave 'cause
I've got to cut through this.
There are some
wet, muddy places.
You can't see where
you're putting your feet.
There might be snakes.
I just saw something there.
♪♪
I think I see an orange.
An orange!
When you've eaten nearly
nothing, it looks enormous.
When you persist,
it really pays off.
[Bleep]
I saw it, but...
Oh, la, la, la, la!
Oh, no, it's not possible!
It's too much.
I can't let it go
my orange! No!
It's not possible!
[Bleep] There it is.
Yay! It's there.
Oh, my [bleep]
Got it.
♪♪
It's divine...
Divine.
Mmm.
Narrator: Pascale's
efforts have paid off.
Oh!
Narrator: The sweet taste
of the orange, the juice,
and the vitamins
are a real boost
for her body, as
well as her morale.
♪♪
Pascale: Something
is itching me.
You can't see the bites.
I thought it was over, but I...
It's a crazy thing.
I'm going to show
you what it does.
It gets you and you
scratch and scratch.
It's awful!
It's crazy!
It's driving me mad!
The more you scratch,
the more it itches!
It's horrible.
It's terrible... terrible!
I've never had this.
Horrible.
Oh, I'll remember this well.
[ Groaning ]
Oh, it's been ten minutes.
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Groaning ]
Narrator: After 12
days in the jungle,
Pascale has lost
all sense of time
with the help of a calendar,
she tries to keep track.
Since eddy left,
Pascale has struggled
to find a sustainable
food source,
and the nutritional value from
the orange she ate four days ago
is long gone.
Pascale: I found a
coconut that is starting to rot.
I scraped away
the rotting part...
To chew on the white part,
and the taste isn't terrible.
There is a moldy taste,
so I am taking a risk.
This is what I'm reduced
to. This is really hard.
♪♪
Narrator: By eating
this rotten fruit,
Pascale runs the
risk of getting ill,
as her body is already
in a weakened state.
I don't feel good at all.
I've been resting
for over an hour,
and I have a pain in my plexus.
My nose is blocked.
I'm really thirsty.
I should have put
water in my coconut.
I'm really scared of
passing out right here.
[Bleep] No, not
now. It's not possible.
I'm not well.
I'm really not well.
[ Insects chirping ]
I'm going to be sick.
[ Retching ]
♪♪
Pascale: [ Speaking French ]
It won't pass. I'm not well.
I'm going to try and
drink some water.
Maybe it's that.
I'll go and drink, and I'll
bring back a bit of water.
Oh, [bleep]
I think the worst is here now.
I'm getting contractions,
and it's extremely painful,
and I kind of want to throw up.
It's raining
hard. It's terrible.
Ohhh.
It's getting my
shoulder. It's horrible.
The house is
absolutely not watertight.
This is a nightmare
...a real nightmare.
♪♪
♪♪
I'm cold.
I'm totally huddled over.
I'm frozen.
I didn't shut my eyes all night.
My feet to my ankles
are completely frozen.
I'm so cold.
I've gotten too cold.
It's horrible. I can't go on.
I'm sick of it.
I'm fed up.
Narrator: Every day
spent in this jungle
is a victory for Pascale,
who's been alone
since her partner left
early in the challenge.
It's been two weeks
since she began
this extreme
survival experience,
and the solitude is
starting to weigh on her.
Pascale: I feel lonely.
I'm thinking about my
friends, my family, my little boy.
I want to hold him physically.
[Sobbing] It's...
I miss him so much... my son.
I'm sick of that, too!
I really want to see
my little boy again.
I really miss
him. It's terrible.
♪ Happy birthday to me ♪
♪ happy birthday to me ♪
♪ happy birthday
to me, Pascale ♪
♪ happy birthday to me ♪
I made it to my... my birthday.
It's great.
[ Exhales sharply ]
I think I'm going to
make it. It's good.
I'll make it.
I'll be out of here soon.
Today, I turned 52.
I said that if I make it to
my birthday, I've done well.
It gives me a lot of hope
for making it to the end.
You think it'll be easy.
How can you think it'll be easy,
when you don't eat...
You don't sleep...
You scratch and hurt your skin,
you're cold, and you shiver...
All night?
How can you think
that won't be hard?
Now I am how I am.
And my smile... I
don't want to lose it.
That's what's keeping me going.
There.
Narrator: Tomorrow will mark
the end of Pascale's ordeal,
but to reach the end,
she will have to climb
for more than three
miles through the jungle,
which requires twice the
effort of traversing clear terrain.
If she manages to get
to the extraction point,
a 4x4 will pick her up,
signifying the end
of her challenge.
Pascale: When I look
back at my journey...
...I'm nearly there,
and I think to myself...
It's strength of mind.
It's my mind that is
stronger than anything.
And eddy didn't have
that from the get-go.
It's everything...
my strength of mind.
Narrator: To get out of the
jungle and back to civilization,
her strength of mind
will be essential.
♪♪
Very weak after three
weeks of extreme survival,
Pascale must
make one last effort
to get to the extraction point.
Pascale: I admit that
I'm a bit exhausted.
When I look at myself,
I'm just skin and bones.
It's horrific. I do
need a bit of courage.
What was that?
Did I just walk
through a spider's web?
[ Shouts in French ]
[Bleep] It's not possible.
[ Grunts ]
I'm a bit tired.
[ Panting ]
♪♪
I'm exhausted.
My legs are getting very shaky.
My ears are ringing.
I can't go on like that.
I'm going to lie down.
Otherwise, I'll fall over.
I need to lie down.
I have no strength left.
My legs won't hold
me up anymore.
Physically, my body
can't go on. It's at the end.
♪♪
I have no strength left.
My legs won't hold
me up anymore.
Physically, my body
can't go on. It's at the end.
Narrator: After five hours of
hard walking in the thick jungle,
Pascale collapses.
She doesn't realize,
but the extraction
point is 50 yards away,
hidden behind the
density of the vegetation.
If she doesn't find
the strength to go on,
she will have to forfeit.
The teams will not intervene
except to record
her abandonment.
Pascale is about to give
up at the gates of victory.
Oh, I can't do
it. It's impossible.
This is [bleep].
I say to myself, "you didn't
climb all that just to pass out
and then wake
up on a stretcher."
♪♪
I think I can get up now.
♪♪
I said to myself, "you're
a warrior, a winner.
You came to achieve a
goal, you can't give up."
Never in my life have I gone
to the end of myself like that.
Never.
I won! I made it!
I [bleep] did it!
I reached my goal!
I can do anything
now. I know it!
I'm proud of myself.
I did something, really...
it's crazy... with my
little, scrawny body.
I really think I went to
the end of my abilities.
♪♪
After this adventure, I really
think "fighter" is the word
that describes me
pretty well... yeah.
Narrator: After three weeks
surviving in the Colombian jungle,
Pascale has lost
just over 18 pounds,
she found herself alone after
barely seven days with no fire,
but thanks to her exceptionally
strong mind, she stood firm,
pushing through the rigors of
this extreme challenge alone.
Reflecting on her
accomplishment,
her primitive survival rating
has gone from 6.4 to 7.2.
As for eddy, he forfeited after
a week and lost seven pounds.
His theoretical knowledge
that made him a survival expert
showed itself to be ineffective.
He broke down mentally.
His PSR falls from 7.3 to 5.5.
Standing firm, alone
and with no fire,
Pascale managed
to never give up.
She is proof that
strength of mind
largely surpasses
strength and technique
when it comes to
surviving Naked and Afraid.
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