March 2023.
16 strangers from all walks
of life are on their way
to this iconic London tower...
I have never had power. This is
my turn to take control.
..to battle for power
and compete to win up to
£100,000.
I hate to lose.
Winning is the only option.
Some will live a life of luxury at
the top,
whilst others will live
a life of hard work at the bottom.
LIFT: Lift falling.
But, unlike the real world, here
anyone can become powerful...
You've got
to have that k*ller instinct.
..they just need to convince their
rivals
that they've got what it takes to
lead. LIFT: Lift rising.
And, once in power,
how long with they be able
to stay there?
Only the person who rises above all
the rest will take home
the cash prize.
The gap between the top
and bottom has never been closer.
This is Rise And Fall.
So far, 2023 has been dominated by
power struggles.
Train drivers, royals, teachers,
Gary Lineker, and it's only March.
So isn't it fitting that 16 people
are meeting for
the first time to see who can emerge
victorious as
the ultimate leader of them all.
My name is Rishika, I am 26
years young.
Yes! This is so good!
I am very manipulative
when I want to be.
I know how to make people
fall in love with me,
and in the end they're going to
trust me
so much that they're going to start
doubting themselves.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
Who have we got here? Rishika.
What's your name? Rishika, Prince.
Oh, what a name! Prince.
Thank you very much. Are you
an actual prince though?
You've got to find out. OK, OK.
Even though my name is Prince,
believe I am the King.
I am a born leader.
My power is all in here.
My self-belief.
You might be Prince,
but I'm a queen, so..
You'll have to watch yourself.
You're feisty, aren't you?
Yeah, I am feisty,
you'll get to know that
really quickly.
I'm Marina, I'm from London.
I think a lot of people are always
shocked that I'm only 18
and always think I'm a little bit
older
but, you know, fake it
till you make it,
confidence is key.
Hopefully I'll get people on my side
and wanting to support me,
which will end up
me getting to the top.
What do you feel you have to offer?
Probably just positivity
and just, like, motivating others.
You've got that vibe about you
to be honest. Oh!
ALL: Hello! PRINCE: Hello, hello.
Wow, look at this guy.
Nice to meet you, are you OK?
What's your name, man?
Jack. Nice to meet you.
How you doing, are you good?
Hello, good afternoon!
Hi! What's your name? Joanna.
Joanna, nice to meet you. I'm
Prince.
In real life. I do have a lot of
power,
I'm a leader, I would stick out in
a room and I think some people
probably wouldn't like that.
Hi! Oh, my gosh! Hi.
How are you? Good, I'm Ramona.
I'm not here to make friends,
but the only way to win is
to make sure people are not
disliking you.
Do you want to tell us a bit about
yourself, what do you do? How about
we start with you? Let's go.
OK, so I do part time communications
for a charity
and I'm founder and CEO of a
not for profit organisation.
Oh, nice! I'm a builder, by the way,
yeah.
People describe me as a joker.
I'm very cheeky, so I...
there's a line and I always like to
cross it a little bit.
I like to dip my feet in the water
and see how much I can get
away with.
I'm never going to be one of them
people that sits at the back.
You've got a face up there so you've
got to be at the front,
there's no point in being at the
back, is there?
I love this. Yous all look fabulous.
My name is Cheryl,
I've never had power,
I've always worked for somebody else
but I want to prove to myself
and to others
I'm more than capable.
This is my turn.
Yourself? Oh, I'm a social media
influencer. Oh, my God!
What kind of things do
you influence?
Hmm, so I do fashion,
I do... Great dresses, obviously.
I mean... I mean...
What do you do?
I run clubs and bars.
I own clubs and bars, so...
I love... ..it's a bit crazy.
No! A businesswoman.
Yeah, I'm a lady boss.
You're someone I'm going to get
along particularly well with.
This is stunning, I love
the outfit. Do you remember my name?
Marina.
Don't worry, darling, I don't
remember a pretty face! Oh, Connor,
we're going to be friends. We're
going to be really good friends.
So what brings you here then,
why...?
So I've got a little baby and stuff,
and I just want to prove that she
can do
anything, do you know what
I mean? Come and like...
You're going to be such a good role
model.
I feel it's outside of my
comfort zone going for this.
I know you from somewhere. Do you?
You got a restaurant. I do, yes.
I own a very successful
Mediterranean restaurant.
I would say I'm very powerful,
I can't be a follower,
it would be alien to me.
I will have to be the leader.
In a few days' time we'll probably
all going to be rowing
with each other. We'll see,
we'll see.
Oh, hang on, what's going on here?
Is that...?
The lights. The lift is opening.
No way.
LIFT: Attention, please.
LIFT BELL DINGS
Lift doors opening.
CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM
Hello!
Hello, everybody. Welcome, gather
round.
And I'm sorry to break
the drinks party,
but this is where things
get serious.
In just four weeks' time,
one of you could walk away
with up to £100,000.
To do so, you have
to win power from these people
standing next to you.
Ramona? Yes? How are you feeling
about being a leader?
Very good. I'm already a leader,
I'm motivating, I have experience,
I'm here to help others
and help myself and get to the top.
Would you ever stab someone in
the back, Jeff, to get to the top?
I've never
needed to stab anybody in the back.
I've had to step on people,
but they didn't know they were being
stepped on.
There's a nice way of doing things.
OK.
So the game is going to be played in
two different worlds.
Six of you are going to become
the Rulers.
You will live in a luxury penthouse
and you'll make all
the key decisions.
The rest of you will be the
Grafters,
and you will live in the basement
and you will be doing all
the hard work.
However no-one's role is secure.
Grafters can rise
and, of course, Rulers can fall.
Strategy and alliances
are everything.
Nobody can thrive on their own.
To succeed, you will need help from
other people.
The game is going to start...
..now.
Oh, my God.
LIFT: Welcome, players.
This is Rise And Fall.
This lift controls everything in
the building.
Listen very carefully
to everything it tells you.
LIFT: You must now choose
the first six players to become
the Rulers.
Well, there you go.
You heard the lift -
who do you want to give power to?
Who becomes the first
of our six Rulers?
It's completely up to you how you
decide who goes in that lift.
When you've decided, get in
the lift.
Everyone should give their reasons
why they should be in
the penthouse, or if they don't
want to be in
the penthouse.
Can I say something as well?
My job as a nurse is about
making difficult decisions
with very little time
and significant risk.
What I also do is bring
the compassion,
the honesty, the transparency
and the fairness in any decision
that I make,
so I truly believe if I was up there
I would act with compassion.
I think people are being too polite
and people are trying to be fair
and people are trying, you know...
Just make a decision. As a nurse, if
we delay
and delay around making
a decision, the patient dies,
and that's why I put
myself forward.
OK. Well, who's going to be
the first person in that lift?
Get in there. Go, Matt.
If you've decided. Go, on Matt.
straight in, son. Go on, Matt.
See you later!
OK, Matt's our first one.
I look after people who are less
fortunate than me,
so everything that I do is
to cater to
the people that don't have much.
Then step forward. So, I mean,
I'm ready to step forward.
I think you'll be
a phenomenal leader.
The light in you's so bright,
and I would love you at the top.
I second that. I agree.
ALL AGREE
Thank you, guys. Rishika, you're
going in?
WOMAN: Could we get Ramona in? OK.
Rishika is our second
person.
Who is the third Ruler in the lift?
I would happily be.
I just wasn't taking any note
of what anyone was saying,
because we don't know
each other enough
to be making decisions,
so I made me own decision.
I'll go!
Wait, what? I love that! No, no, no,
no ,no...
Cheryl's put herself in the lift.
Leaders don't run forward,
they wait and they're voted for.
I would love to be there because I
have eight years of managerial
experience,
so I understand about when it comes
to doing tasks, how
to look out for people's strengths,
and I've done that.
Guys, the people on the top
need to have the experience
to lead and direct. I can lead you,
I can really get you
to where you need to go.
And now, Prince, are you going in?
Definitely. Ramona definitely,
yeah?
Ramona definitely, yeah? Say
yeah, and then I'll go.
Ramona definitely in, yeah?
We have one more position in
the lift. Who's taking it?
I've probably got about 30, 40 years
on a lot of you,
I'm a leader in my businesses,
I've done it, I've been there
and, believe me,
I'll be looking out for absolutely
everybody down there.
And that's what we need up there.
Ali, what are you thinking?
Have you got what it takes to be a
Ruler, or are you just hiding at the
back being sneaky?
I am a Ruler.
Ruling is what I do, day to day.
Ali let's put you forward.
No, I want to stand,
I'm going to stand as well.
Would anyone else like to stand?
Yeah, I'll go out there.
I'll go out there, 100%.
Why would I be at the back?
I'm at the front, mate,
do you know what I'm saying?
So we're going to vote now, then,
yeah?
OK, OK...
Yes, girl!
I tried to be humble, but the true
Rachel came out
and I went legging straight into
that lift.
Jeff, I wanted Jeff
to go cos you would look after us.
I refuse to be in a basement,
I can't lie to you.
I refuse.
I'm so sorry.
So that is the decision made,
we now have our six.
LIFT: Lift doors closing.
WOMAN: God...
Whoo!
LIFT BELL DINGS
THEY ALL GASP APPROVINGLY
MAN: Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Oh!
Oh, my days! This is so nice!
Bloody Nora!
Oh, guys, there's a bar.
James, what are your thoughts on
the Rulers?
I agree with some of the three,
but the others who I think ran
in just...
They took the choice away from us,
they took our power away from us to
decide who we all wanted up there.
I just lost all respect
for them.
I think they'll get
themselves caught out in the end.
So you all now become
the Grafters,
and you'll live in the basement
for now.
The only way out is to rise
to become a Ruler.
LIFT: Lift doors opening.
Please.
Come on, lads.
Right, this is it, mates.
Hey, team. Guys, we're a team!
Team hug.
Good luck, Grafters,
I will see you soon. Bye! Whoo!
Work hard, now.
LIFT: Lift doors closing.
And there we have it, our all-new
society.
Our powerless Grafters are on
the way to the basement.
Meanwhile, our powerful Rulers are
upstairs in
the lap of luxury in the penthouse.
But although they don't know it yet,
one of our Rulers will soon be
heading for a very big fall.
16 players have entered this iconic
London building
to begin the ultimate game
of power.
This is screaming my name!
This is screaming my name.
SHE LAUGHS
Do you regret it now?
No, absolutely not,
and I'd sprint again if I have to.
I'll strike to that spot again.
I mean, being in the penthouse is
the best feeling ever, because I get
to live luxury and I deserve it.
This is what you call a penthouse.
There's a hot tub.
You're lying!
No, there's the hot tub! Oh-h*-h*!
Wow! I can get used to this, mate,
can get used to this.
This is beautiful, you know?
The penthouse makes me think about
what it's like
to be powerful, wealthy and
successful, and it feels
magnificent.
So how are you guys feeling now?
Like, are we...?
I'm very mixed emotions right now
and I think it's all cos it's
so different,
like, you can't...
It's so different, isn't it?
I think, similar to yourself,
I'm not used to this environment.
I grew up on a council estate
and I'm used to being at the bottom
and working my way to where I am.
Me... And me too.
So being presented with this I'm
like, it doesn't feel like me,
do you know what I mean?
I feel like a cheat. Yeah, exactly.
In the real world I've always
started on the bottom,
nothing's been given to me on
a plate,
everything I've done I've started
from there and worked my way up.
Wait...
THEY GASP
Dressing room!
This is cute! Wait, wait. Wait,
hold on. What's in here, though?
THEY SCREAM
And while the Rulers get used
to life on the up,
the Grafters are going down.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God! What is going on?
Look at the kitchen! Jesus! Oh, my
God.
Look at the kitchen,
look at the kitchen.
I'm stepping out of the lift
and it is grotesque.
The beds are so uncomfortable!
I just want to test your bed,
hang on.
If it's better than yours you ain't
having it. It's fine.
It was just grotty, it was dark,
kind of reminds me
a bit like prison.
COUGHING: What is that?
That smells like bigfoot's arse.
I'll struggle with the food.
Shall we open our lockers?
Yes! What is this for?
Guys, I don't look good in orange!
SHE LAUGHS
Isn't this fun?!
It's like being at band camp.
Some nice looking birds in there.
Mumma Jo-Jo, I love her,
she reminds me of my mum.
At the same time I fancy her
which is
a weird sort of mixture.
f*cking weird, innit?
Anyway...upstairs, the lift's got
its own surprise for the penthouse.
LIFT: Attention, Rulers.
Lift. Oh, f*cking hell.
LIFT: Rulers, report to
the Red Room.
Oh, God. It was a bit obvious that
something was
going to go down cos it's red.
Like red, is the colour of danger,
red is a colour of decisions
and power.
In real life,
I do have a lot of power,
I am always running the show,
at home or in business,
I love power. I love it!
# There's a room where the light
won't find you
# Holding hands
while the walls come tumbling down
# Everybody wants to
rule the world. #
LIFT: Rulers must now fix their
symbol of power.
Would one Ruler read from
the tablet?
"Rulers, the prize fund currently
stands at zero."
OK.
Didn't expect that.
"And the only way to increase is
through work that the Grafters do."
Oh, gosh!
They are doing the work. Yeah. So
that is
going to really piss them off,
you have to understand this.
"So your job as Rulers is
to manage the Grafters
"and ensure that they build
the prize fund up."
We need to keep them on board.
Motivate them. Exactly.
"Only a Ruler can win this prize
fund,
"no Grafter is eligible to win it."
We the Rulers have
to be very, very strategic in terms
of how we get that dough.
The Rulers win, and I want that
prize fund to get to the 100K max.
"You must now introduce
the Grafters to their regime
"in a televised address.
"Choose one Ruler
to deliver this address."
I think it should come from you.
I mean, I'm happy to deliver
the message.
Yeah. Yeah, I think you've got
the most softer approach.
Yeah. OK, let's do that.
I want to make sure we get this
right. Exactly, yeah.
Because if we don't get this right
then we're in trouble. I agree.
One minute! TV's on,
TV's on!
Oh, my God! The TV, the TV, the TV!
Joanna! TV!
sh*t!
ALL: Oooh!
Oh, my God!
Would you look at them?!
Grafters, we are the Rulers.
Our prize fund currently stands at
zero,
which means you're going to need to
put in the work to build it up.
Only a Ruler can win
the prize fund.
Great.
So we're going to need you
to put in that work
and do everything that you can
to get that going.
Work starts tomorrow
and everything that you need,
food and uniform, have been
provided.
Good luck.
You're a natural.
The sincerity and care in your
voice, and even in your eyes.
She sounds like a bit of a b*tch.
Is that it?! Are you f*cking joking?
A bit of bread!
"Food's been provided?!"
Yeah, the soup and the bread.
Oh, my God we've actually got
to eat that f*cking soup?!
I was shocked that
the prize fund is zero
and we're going to have
to make every bit of that,
but my goal in a way is
to win that money at
the end of it,
so whatever I can do to ensure we
earn
the maximum amount
of money possible,
I believe it will only end up
benefiting myself.
Drink?! Oh, go on, then.
Oh, it's been a heavy day!
It's been a heavy day, man.
Oh, my gosh.
To be honest with you,
it did feel tense in that room,
you can feel it's almost like you're
passing judgment.
Even with us, yeah.
It's that sense of you...
You feel empowered,
you're sitting there in that room.
Did you like the feeling?
I... I like the feeling
but I'm also fully aware that it's
a responsibility.
I felt like the President.
Cheryl, she's got this vibrant
and vivacious character, you know,
but I think she's more about
having fun,
so I don't understand there's any
form of leadership skills at all.
No matter what the task or that
they have
to do, we always have
to put yourself in their shoes,
so we really need to come from
a place of compassion.
Their quality of life is in our
hands,
and they need to feel like we
understand that
and if that don't come
across, they're
going to be like, "These guys don't
give a sh*t about us
"so why should we even try?"
Right now everyone's just talking,
"Blah, blah, blah, blah."
We're not... there's no action right
now.
You know, they talk the talk, let's
see if they can walk the walk.
Have we literally got one pillow?
Oh, stop it!
As I go to bed tonight, it's
going to be pretty tough knowing
they're upstairs in probably
a double bed with
a duck down duvet.
I imagine they're quite bored
up there.
They're all boring f*ck anyway,
they're not... I'm not there, dead.
We are so lucky
to be here right now.
I know, literally. Because this bed
is giving comfy.
f*cking pillows!
I've got to know Ramona
a little bit more now and
I'm really starting to like what I
see cos she's letting her guard down
a little bit. She's very erm...
Very feisty, that one,
I do like her for that, though.
I like her.
We're building our alliance right
here. Yeah, true.
But I'm telling you, take everything
with a pinch of salt even up here.
100%.
I'm just going to work as hard as
I can,
just be a team player as well
and create allies
and I'm just definitely going
to Rishika
for that cos I feel like she's got
my back.
It's a bright brisk morning
in London,
and one thing that's not
giving bright
and brisk vibes is our Grafters as
they wake up in their new home.
We'll soon sort that out.
ALARM BLARES
What the f*ck's going on?
That alarm that went off this
morning, I thought,
"Are we in hell?"
Is anyone else, like, freezing?
I'm so cold.
It is very cold.
Oh...
Oh, you...!
Looks a bit thicker than
last night.
We have, I think, potato peel
soup...
Oh, it's the same!
..for breakfast and lunch
and dinner.
So a lot of variety going on
there.
I think we need to fight back.
If we now start following whatever
they tell us to do...
Just chill out for now, honestly.
OK so the bell goes off now,
"Beeeep, challenge time," and we're
all
going to go along like sheeps
and do it, yeah? Of course we do.
I'm so competitive,
and what I'm worried about is
Ali's not going to pull his weight
when we're at work.
I just have the impression
he's not wanting
to graft if it doesn't benefit him.
If you don't try, like,
I can't be arsed with that.
Oh! Oh, my God!
No, it's too cold!
Yeah, no, f*ck this, it's too
cold.
f*ck me, it's freezing!
I own and run 13 businesses,
I'm a leader.
I'm not in my comfort zone.
There is no hot water.
What I would pay to get in
a hot shower
and get in a nice super king-size
bed with a nice duvet.
Restaurant boss Ali is not enjoying
life in the basement
but it's not all plain sailing
for the Rulers, either -
they've not even had their
breakfast yet.
Let's have champagne breakfast!
I look at the Grafters, there's two
different elements to them.
There's... If they can actually
succeed and pass
and work hard and get money,
but there's also the personality
and what...
What they bring to us as...
As leaders.
You need a vibe as well. So we
need both, so we're
going to have them reasonably quite
hard until we get a decent...
Decent... I absolutely agree
with you cos I never hire anyone in
my company who doesn't have
the personality with it. Can I...?
Can I give you some feedback?
Yes, absolutely.
You're firm and you give really
direct messaging,
which is what you need from a
leader. Yep.
Sometimes I think you don't feel
very warm. Yeah.
I think I look at Ramona,
she clearly...
..is always sort of the first
to speak.
As Rulers we will do well as long as
we're able
to listen to one another
and accept feedback.
Sometimes what you say isn't coming
across with
the intent that you mean to say it.
I think because she's such
a boss girl
and, like, a lady boss as she likes
to say, she sees things maybe like
one angle
and side of, like, you know,
her being at the top,
her being a woman of power.
I'm still watching her,
I'm a bit on the fence about her
but we're going to have
to just wait and see.
It might be frosty in the penthouse,
but down in the basement it's
getting hot.
Sydney, I best not be losing my
neighbour!
SHE LAUGHS
I'm not getting in, don't worry.
Don't flatter yourself, darling!
I love him, mate.
He's f*cking class. So funny, isn't
he? He's f*cking class.
Jack and Sydney have warmed
to each other.
You know there may be a little bit
of chemistry between them.
I think they are going to be
the little power couple
and they may work together, which is
fine.
I think I'm quite close to both of
them, maybe they'll tag me along.
In a way, we're probably
the most similar people in here.
Yeah, probably.
100%, cos we're just normal. Yeah.
I'm finding myself getting closer
to Jack.
He's flirty,
obviously I am attracted to him.
THEY LAUGH
LIFT: Attention, please.
Oh, God. What's...?
Oh, my God, I'm scared.
LIFT: Your first work shift will
begin shortly.
Yes! Come on! I'm excited!
I'm buzzing now.
LIFT: Today you will be working
as electricians.
Get in there!
My bread and butter, mate.
What? Electricians? Electricians.
This is what we're here for,
we're here to graft,
bank as much money as possible,
we're down here at the moment
but, rest assured, things
will change.
As the working day begins,
the Rulers have been summonsed
to the Red Room,
and I'm joining them.
I love an early start, me!
Rulers. Hi. Hello. Hi.
How was your first night in luxury?
Amazing. Very good.
So, as you can see, we're in
the Red Room today,
and as Rulers your primary purpose
is to manage the prize fund.
The prize fund currently stands at
zero pounds.
Money is only added when Grafters
successfully complete work shifts.
Shall we find out what
the first work shift is?
Yeah. Yes, please. Yes.
Oh! This is not what
I was expecting at all. Pylons...
Don't touch the pylons.
Don't touch it!
Oh, my God!
Today Grafters will work as
electricians,
fixing a break in a power line.
To do this, they must hold
a section of
the power line above their heads
and keep it connected.
If they fail to keep
the power lines connected
and the circuit is broken
for more than five seconds,
they'll fail the work shift,
and everything they've earned
will be lost.
There are five potential rounds.
Each round is harder
and lasts longer,
but the prize money
available increases.
It's up to the Rulers how many
rounds the Grafters work.
Oh, and one more thing -
the power lines are live, which
will be "shocking" for some of them.
Oh, my God! Oh, no.
Oh, my God.
That's one of the worst feelings,
an electric shock.
So your decision today is how many
work shifts are you going to ask
the Grafters to do?
If you ask the Grafters to do all
five work shifts,
you will bank £15,000.
That's amazing. That's what we...
That's what we want.
That's more like it, isn't it?
This work is not easy,
and after each shift you'll decide
if you want to give them another
one.
The question is, how hard do you
want to push them?
How much money do you want them
to earn?
And if you're happy for them to do
the work shift, just press
the button in front of you.
Any one of you can press the button.
Every worker performs better when
given clear instructions from their
bosses. Nice bit of motivation,
that always helps.
LIFT: Grafters, stand by for
a message from your Rulers.
This makes me burn with rage.
Here we go.
Grafters, as Rulers we will
decide whether
to add extra work shifts for you.
We will make those decisions, as
promised yesterday, with compassion.
They're lying through their teeth.
We might have the power here,
but you're in charge of
the power there. You've got this.
We know that this task is not easy,
and just think about
the funds at the end of it.
Boring!
Hi, team.
I hope you guys are really
doing good.
We've thought about all of you
every single moment
since we've been up here.
THEY SCOFF
Jack, Jeff, Conrad -
sorry, Connor -
we are all one team.
Guys, you can do it, we believe in
you.
Inspiring. That was such lies.
So if you're happy for them to do
the first work shift,
please press your button.
We have to get money in
the prize pot so...
..it's an absolute yes. That's
doable. Absolutely. Yeah? Yeah.
LIFT: Work shift begins in three,
two, one.
ALARM SOUNDS
OK guys, the light's lit.
Come on, guys. You've got this.
Oh, the anticipation's k*lling me.
MAN: Argh!
WOMAN SCREAMS
Argh!
RULERS GASP
Argh!
I'm staring directly at
the beams, you know?
Focus on the game,
focus on the money.
Argh! Oh! Oh, my God!
f*cking Christ!
Argh! Oh!
Connect it, connect it! PAINED: Oh!
RULERS: Three, two, one!
ALARM SOUNDS
LIFT: Work shift completed.
Oh, come on!
Yes! Well done.
They did really, really well.
I honestly don't know if I'd be able
to do that.
LIFT: Money earned so far, £1,000.
Oh! Well done, guys.
I feel like jelly now.
The shocks literally feels as if
someone is stabbing you in
the back, it was such a struggle
and I was in so much pain.
So that is £1,000 in the prize fund.
They're amazing.
So you need to decide now whether
they go for another work shift...
Definitely.
..and that one will be for £2,000.
But remember, if they don't complete
that work shift they'll lose
the money they've already earned.
Think carefully.
Guys, they have to do another
work shift.
Definitely. They can do it, they can
do it. Ready? Three, two, one.
LIFT: Extra shift added.
Dickhead. Good luck, guys.
LIFT: Work shift begins in three,
two, one.
Oh! Argh! No! Keep going.
Keep going, guys. Come on!
Oh! Oh, God!
I'm not liking it,
I'm not liking their screams.
Keep going, guys. Keep going.
f*cking hell!
It feels like someone is getting
a bat
and just whacking you in
the back.
I swear they were getting worse.
SCREAMS AND YELPS
Keep hold of it, you've got it.
You've got it.
Oh!
Come on, you've got this.
Ten, nine, eight...
SQUEALS
Ah...oh. Oh, f*ck.
Oh, God. f*ck.
..two, one!
THEY CHEER
LIFT: Work shift completed.
Oh, my gosh.
Money earned so far - £3,000.
I don't think I'm going to be able
to do longer than that.
We can do one more, come on.
We can keep going.
Yeah, I was definitely struggling,
but I will get through it.
My arms are in agony
and my back is hurting
but I cannot let us lose
the money so I will be holding on.
Rulers! £3,000 is the total,
another £2,000 earned
from that work shift.
Will you go again for £3,000?
For me it's the first work shift,
we need them to trust us.
Going in too hard and pushing them,
it will lose that trust.
Remember we said compassion.
Yeah. Are we being compassionate
if we're seeing them shake it off...
That's exactly what I'm saying.
Three minutes higher voltage,
let's be real.
Guys, it's double the money.
However, if they fail, it's zero.
You guys are giving up too easy,
I think they could really do it
and they would really be super proud
that it doubled.
Did you see how they were like
bending over at the end
like they're exhausted? So I feel
like we should play it safe.
Where's our compassion?
Don't get greedy, you know?
Please don't fly
the word out "greedy".
I'm not calling you greedy,
I'm saying as a collective.
Don't f*cking throw that word
because it's not about greed.
I'm looking at it from both sides,
OK?
A lot of people in this penthouse
think they deserve to be here,
and they don't.
They're not listening or doing
what they're supposed to do.
These have it in them
to f*cking do another round.
Well, I have faith.
LIFT: Extra shift added.
f*ck.
EXHALES
I hope you're right.
I hope you are right.
If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
That will be on you.
I respect the fact
that she pressed the buzzer
and she just stood on her own
and no-one swayed her
but I felt like, at what expense?
I don't understand her,
I can't lie.
LIFT: Work shift begins in
three, two, one.
Right, yeah, we're green.
You can do it, guys. You can do it.
Oh!
GRUNTS
THEY YELL
They can do this.
Let's go.
They can do it.
Oh!
Deep breaths. Everyone just...
SCREAMS
Deep breaths, you've got it.
Ow! Aah!
f*cking hell.
LIFT: Two minutes remaining.
Gosh, I can't believe
that was just one minute.
SQUEALS
You've got it. You've got it.
They are staying strong,
they're doing very well.
SCREAMS
Good work, team.
Oh!
Mind over matter, guys.
It's very hard.
You're doing good, Jeff,
just keep going. Hold on, Jeff!
I'm sweating, bruv. Sweating.
Come on, guys, we've got this.
It was hard work.
It hurt.
I used, I think,
every last bit
of my strength.
I was way, way over my limit.
I thought I'd failed.
Come on, guys, you can do this.
Go on. Nearly done, nearly done.
Come on, Jeff.
You can do it. Come on, Jeff.
You're doing so good.
Guys, come on.
Come on, guys.
SQUEALS
THEY SHOUT
Jeff, keep going, you can do this!
You've got this, Jeff.
Oh! Jeff, come on. Looks good.
Good, good. Breathe, breathe,
breathe. Smashing it, Jeff.
Jeff, go on!
You've done it, Jeff!
LIFT: Work shift completed.
Jeff, we did it!
ALL TALK AT ONCE
Yes!
So close. That was so close.
Money earned so far - £6,000.
Whoo! We all did it.
Jeff, how are you? Go on your
tiptoes, it makes it feel so much...
All good?
I think that was Jeff's last shift.
f*ck yeah, yes.
Well done to them, then. Hats off
to ya for making that decision.
Ramona doesn't have to prove herself
to anyone at this moment.
She made that decision,
she stood by the decision,
it worked in our favour.
So hats off to her.
Ramona. How are you feeling?
f*cking amazing.
Our responsibility as Rulers,
as leaders, as mentors,
is to increase the prize fund
and you can see
right in front of you
we've just doubled the prize fund.
So, congratulations.
Another £3,000 banked
for the prize fund,
that's a total of £6,000.
Three work shifts done.
Do you want another?
I guess not. Oh, hell no.
We're not, we're not pressing
another button today, please.
LIFT: Work shift ended.
Oh, yes!
Great day at work.
Well done, guys.
Amazing. Well done, everybody.
ALL: Aww. See, now that made me
emotional, right,
just to see them all come together.
I feel OK now.
OK. I think what you done
was very, very strong,
strong headed. Thanks, Matt.
Amongst, you know,
there was five of us that were
saying no and I think you,
you clearly have made
the right decision.
I'm like the polar opposite
to you, I cry at everything.
I'm a bit too compassionate.
I was tearing up
because I just feel like
this is what I want to see,
this is what drives me in business.
Like everyone in my company succeeds
and they succeed because they work
with me because I push them.
Yeah, I know it's scary
for all of you the way I am,
but I'm telling you
it's the way to be in life.
Bloody hell.
Are you OK? Yeah. You done you
and that's all you can do.
Ramona is very powerful,
very inspiring lady.
You made that decision
and for me on my part
that was a very, you know,
good move, it worked in all of
our favours. Thank you. Yeah.
£6,000 in the pot.
Now maybe we can learn from that
and learn from you.
She's got ba*ls.
I like her for that,
I really like her for that.
Come on, sit down, guys.
Let's have a little debrief.
OK, so let me speak, yeah. Obviously
I commend what you've done,
obviously like I applaud you
because you stood your ground
and I respect that.
I just don't like the fact of,
yes, you're passionate but I feel
like when you're passionate,
still respect others,
if that makes sense.
I feel like you was
a bit disrespectful at, sometimes.
I wanted to speak to you to
understand where you're coming from
cos I don't want to prejudge
and be like,
"Oh, yeah, she's coming from
malicious intent or whatever"
so that's why I was like...
What was malicious?
I can't remember what the situation
was
but we were having a conversation...
Was I malicious...? Hold on.
Let me finish what I'm saying first
and then you can...
Darling, I'll talk when I want,
but I just really... OK, but... OK.
You're too much as well right now,
it's just... OK, but...
..negative vibes. From who?
Calm down.
Why are you hyper? Just relax.
From who? Me or you?
It's probably not the best time
to have this conversation.
ALL TALK AT ONCE
Let's not do that...
First and foremost, was I shouting?
I think... She's passionate
and you're passionate
and it's kind of,
it's clashing at the moment.
I'm just saying, continue speaking
but just calm it, calm it down.
You're not going to say continue
speaking, I speak when I want to.
Rachel and Rishika,
they don't have
a basic understanding
of what it means
to be in the penthouse
and they think to make
the Grafters comfortable
is the right game plan,
it's for everybody to like me.
Wrong. I'm telling you
these two people have to get
the f*ck out of this penthouse.
Oh, my gosh. What a shift.
My back's burning.
Oh, I'm feeling
absolutely drained after that.
It was a k*ller.
I think I wouldn't have lasted
to the end of that one
if it was any longer.
Be real, my arms were struggling.
Yeah.
I'd do it cos I know
I'd get myself through it
but they were struggling.
And I can't imagine if I'm
struggling what you lot's are like.
I feel like sh*t. I want to go home.
The lack of decent food,
no hot water,
it is freezing.
That's...
That's what can break a man.
All right, I'm gone. See you later.
Yeah, I'm gone.
You ain't going, you idiot.
No, no, no, no.
Are you going? No!
Where you going? I'm going home.
You're going home?
Yeah. Lovely to meet you, good luck.
Ciao.
Ali, you can't be doing this.
I am, watch. Ali?
I think you should sleep on it. Why?
But what's it going to do if I
sleep on it? Just sleep on it.
Love you all, ciao, see you later.
Safe, bruv. Be good. I love you.
Thank you. See you later.
ALL: Bye, Ali.
That's a bit disappointing.
It's sad. I know. Like it is sad.
I can't be a follower.
SIGHS
I'm a leader.
Quite frankly, I don't know
any other way.
I don't believe Ali's made
the right decision on his part
but it makes the game
a little bit easier for me.
There is now 15 of us
so that's one down.
As the Grafters adjust
to Ali's departure...
I actually saw wet in his eyes,
he looked upset.
It's hard, mate, it's very hard.
You've got to be mentally strong
to do it.
..the Rulers relax.
They're completely unaware, however,
that later tonight one of them
will face a very big fall.
Ooh!
Oh, my God. This is lovely.
That's amazing.
It smells beautiful,
oh, my God.
It's the lap of luxury.
It looks like a log.
That mash is calling my name.
I wanted Chinese.
Why have they done this to me,
put trees on the table?
Cos you're a Ruler, baby.
Have to eat this tree, won't I?
Overall my fellow Rulers
were a good bunch
and I'm really enjoying
getting to know them
but I plan to stay here,
I plan to keep being a Ruler.
There's a prize to be won.
Inevitably there can only be
one person at the top.
And that will be me.
Today was incredibly difficult day.
Things were said
in the heat of the moment,
but let's not take it personally.
Let's enjoy the meal.
We are the Rulers. I will drink to
that, ladies and gentlemen.
It's done and dusted.
Cheers. It was in the Red Room.
Cheers. Well said, Matt.
What happens in the Red Room
should stay in the Red Room.
Stays in the Red Room.
I think I am in an incredibly
quite strong position
amongst the leaders.
I'm just not sure what Rachel
brings to the table.
She is potentially utilising
a seat when there could be
other skills bought to the table
that's not already there.
LIFT: Attention.
Rulers now have
an important decision to make.
The Grafters live off
a basic diet of broth and bread.
Rulers can reward
individual Grafters
for their performance.
Rewards are extra food and drink
that will give Grafters
a taste of life in the penthouse.
Each reward given will deduct £100
from the prize fund.
That information changes everything,
cos we've not known
a single thing about what
they're going through down there,
and broth and bread
does not sound like this.
It really reinforces my appreciation
for what we've got
and not to take it for granted
because we could be eating broth
and f*cking bread tomorrow.
LIFT: The Rulers must now decide
who they would like to reward.
Every single one of them
deserve a reward
because they're the Grafters,
they've worked hard,
their work shift
was incredibly difficult
and us as leaders
need to show compassion
and leadership
by rewarding such behaviour.
I think reward them cos that's
going to give them motivation. Yeah.
And they're going to feel better.
They're working for something.
When we push them hard in the next
work day they're going to say,
"You know what, we're going to get
something out of this too."
Can we agree all nine?
Yeah, all nine. Definitely.
We've got to respect our workers.
When you show respect
you're going to get positive things
back.
LIFT: Would one Ruler
report to the Red Room
and deliver your decision
to the Grafters?
Can I step up to that?
I think you should
cos you're the bad guy in here.
You made a risky decision
and because of that decision
we're able to comfortably
reward them. Yeah.
What the hell?
Oi! Guys!
sh*t. Run!
What the f*ck?
What? Run!
Good evening, Grafters.
I am so happy to leave you
this message
because we've decided to reward you
for your performance today!
THEY CHEER
There was a third shift
and Ramona thought you could do
the third one and...
Course you did.
..you proved me right.
You're going to get rewarded
and I'm going to make sure
you guys are taken care of.
Have a good night, guys. Bye!
I cannot stand that computer.
It sounded like a Eurovision thing,
didn't it?
Ultimately by doing that third
challenge we earned enough money
that we would still win
more of a profit
including us having our rewards
as well.
I would have made the same decision
as Ramona in there. ALL: Yeah.
We all, we were all happy
to do the third one.
ALL GASP
Champagne!
Cake!
Pass it out, pass it out,
let's do a conveyor belt.
Smoked salmon blini.
Oh, that's going to be stunning.
Oh, my God, mate, this is like
the World Cup, bruv.
I take back what I say now.
Guys, thanks for everyone
doing so well today,
we absolutely earned this.
To Team Grafters.
ALL: Team Grafters!
All for one and one for all.
Oh, my God.
Oh, am I drinking champagne?
And I really do think
we deserve this.
This isn't a last supper, is it,
for someone?
I've got a full belly now
but it's cost us £100 per portion.
And it's all very well, first night,
people go, "It's only £900 -
"we made six grand today,
that's nothing."
I don't think people are thinking
about the long-term effects.
You can't be doing it.
Today wasn't nice,
it wasn't nice at all,
but I think it was
a massive learning curve.
It showed us the kind of decision
we're going to have to make.
Guys, you need to remember your
responsibilities in this penthouse.
It is to increase the prize fund,
OK, you guys have to remember.
It's to manage the prize fund.
Yeah. And how do you manage it?
There's many ways, it's not just
about increasing the number.
You can't manage the prize fund
if there's no prize fund.
I believe every step I took
was absolutely the correct decision.
The fact that I ended up
winning that £6,000,
it just clearly
shows me I am in the right place
and everybody else around me
shouldn't be there.
LIFT: Attention, please.
Lift.
THEY GASP
All Rulers report to
the Red Room immediately.
f*ck a duck. Oh, my God.
Little bit nervous, I can't lie
to you. I'm not going to show it.
I am, though,
deep down. Shaking.
Nobody knows what to expect,
nobody knows
what's around the corner.
LIFT: Attention, please.
What?
What? Yo, guys. Guys?
Lift.
Oh! Oh, sh*t!
Oh, my God, it's the Rulers.
Have we got more food?
No, the Rulers.
They're not looking happy.
LIFT: Rulers.
You wield absolute power
and you live in luxury.
But as Rulers, your position
is never secure.
And only the strongest among you
can survive.
Every two days, you must vote
to decide who should lose
their power.
The Ruler with the most votes
will be eliminated from the game
and must leave the building
immediately.
Oh, my God!
Someone's getting eliminated
from up there.
This is box office.
Should have saved
my f*cking champagne for this.
It's fitting that we're
a stone's throw from Parliament,
because the Rulers are about to vote,
and just like in real life,
they're being watched on by
a bunch of down-trodden Grafters.
We've all got to know each other
a little bit, you know, either way.
We've all come in here together and
we've all come in to play a game.
But let's discuss. OK, yeah.
Are we all going to be honest
with each other?
Yeah. Of course. Absolutely, right?
I really built a good connection
with Cheryl.
Absolutely. I think you're a star.
Matt, I think you understand people
in a very, very emotional way
and you see past through things
that I might not
so I think you're a great asset.
I think Rachel, you're very strong
and you could really, really,
really do great
but I think
with our recent clashes...
..I think on my end,
for me you would be my weakest link.
Yeah, fair enough.
She's calculated.
The term "weakest link"
is very, you know,
it's a, it's a hard term to swallow.
As Rulers, like, we need to be
on the same page
and I've seen a bit of what I see
as being a leader in Cheryl,
in Prince, in Matt, in Rachel
more than I have with you, Ramona,
if I'm being honest.
ALL: Oh!
She probably is one of
the strongest in there, Ramona.
Credit where credit is due,
she got us the extra three grand.
What is a leader meant to do?
A leader is meant to
get the most out of you.
And they're not always popular.
And what you do in your life,
it works,
it works out there which is why
you're so successful.
But this is a different situation.
Ramona?
I feel like you are very headstrong,
I feel like you are great
with business.
obviously we did obviously clash
sometimes
cos I feel like out of everyone
you don't actually listen
to what people say, I feel like
you're just very headstrong,
it's like your way or no way.
Ramona, I really appreciate
what you said about me.
For me...
..a good leader is somebody
that is able
to remain calm in environments
where the temperature's
incredibly quite high.
A true leader is able
to take people with them.
Thank you for your feedback.
I've done my best.
I'm going to be really honest/
Ramona is very inspiring to me.
At the moment things are getting
overheated in the wrong way.
We're not looking at it from
a professional side.
I'm going to go with me gut.
Er...
I think it's you, Rachel.
Cheryl, you would veer left or right
depending on who you're attached to.
I'm very strong-minded and I think
you're very misjudging me.
I'm not necessarily misjudging you.
I think, no, Prince,
I think you are. No, no, no.
Prince, let me finish.
One second - I was talking.
No, no, no... Can I just finish
what I'm going to say?
Oh! Ooh! It's kicking off.
You've made your decision
and I respect that.
Based on what I've observed,
that is only me.
And I respect that, thank you.
No problem.
You know the two questions
that we had to focus on
is who is the most powerful
and who is the weakest, right?
I don't think anyone's
clearly answered that.
This is a thing - it's funny how
you say, "Ramona, you don't know
"how to listen." Trust me -
YOU need to learn how to listen.
ALL: Ohh!
Oh, this is getting, like, fiery.
At the end of the day I'm here
to support the people
who are grinding their arses off.
I'm there not just for the money,
I'm there for
the whole A to Z process.
And at the end of the day,
if you're telling me I'm
the f*cking weakest link
on this table, it's bullshit.
She thinks
she's the strongest person.
You are no leaders, you know
nothing. I'm no leader, OK.
You guys are talking complete sh*t,
A to Z,
it's like words coming out one ear,
out the other.
OK, you're just proving the point
that everybody said about you so...
At the end of the day guys just want
to cat-fight. I can't be bothered.
Guys, guys, guys, guys.
You're bordering on abusing
each other here.
It's madness. They're poor leaders.
This is going to be
an interesting vote.
LIFT: Rulers.
You must now vote
for who should be eliminated.
All votes are locked.
Prince voted for...
..Cheryl.
I voted for Cheryl.
you have to be able to
have the ability
to think for yourself,
by yourself.
That's my reason why
I voted for Cheryl.
Cheryl voted for...
..Rachel.
It was simply just because of the...
..vibe you got from the Red Room
to the penthouse.
The conflict's got bought from here
to home, that's the only reason.
Rachel voted for...
..Ramona.
I feel like we're all entitled
to our own opinion
and that she was just so quick
to just disregard what I was saying,
and I feel like Ramona needs to go
cos I don't feel like she's
a strong contender after that.
Ramona voted for...
..Rachel.
Rachel doesn't even know why
she's here.
Zero benefit as a leader,
someone I would never associate with
on a personal level
or a business level.
Rishika voted for...
..Ramona.
The facts are yes, we need to
manage the prize fund
but you have completely lost my
respect as quickly as you earned it
and that's why I voted for you.
So what's that, two for Ramona,
one for Cheryl, yeah? Yeah.
Two for Rachel. So who's got
the final vote? Matt's voting.
For me, what makes a good leader
is to be outspoken,
to be direct, to be strong.
I take absolutely no pleasure in
voting people to be eliminated.
LIFT: Matt voted for...
Next time on Rise And Fall...
LIFT: One Grafter will rise
to become a Ruler.
ALL: Oh!
One of us is going to go tomorrow
regardless. 100%.
We don't give them nothing.
LIFT: Which Grafter will rise?
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