01x06 - Luring the Enemy

[bunniefuu]

[wind howling]

[narrator] It's been 20 days

in the cold Alaskan frontier.

Eight players across three teams remain,

but Team Bravo is now a team of one,

which is not permitted.

So, if Javier can't join one

of the other two teams, his time is done.

[Amber] Javier's last-ditch effort.

- Yeah.

- The flailings of a desperate man.

- You don't think he'll come here?

- He's not. He'd be ignorant to come.

[Javier] There is no amount of money

that can convince me

to join the demon squad.

So, in the event that the team

across the river doesn't accept me

my time is done.

[narrator] As Javier makes

the eight-kilometer hike

around the river to Charlie,

Alpha Team seizes the opportunity

to raid his camp.

I'm not gonna feel guilty about it

'cause this horrible guy

does not need to be on this side

of our island anymore.

We don't want anything to do with him.

[flames crackling]

[Amber] What the [bleep]?

If people didn't think he was psychopathic

before now, they will.

[Amber] So, he just burned his shelter,

and there's no supplies.

[Justin] There's no coming back.

Is he in there? Could we get that lucky?

Paul and I have made a deal

with the Operation Hootie Hoo

[Paul] The Hootie Hoo.

Operation Hootie Hoo.

to get rid of Delta and Bravo.

And once there are only two teams left,

we go back to a respectful game.

If Charlie takes him, then they're stupid

'cause their shelter

could be set on fire next.

However, if for some incredibly

ignorant reason,

Charlie wants to take Javier on,

we will come after you.

You do not [bleep] with Alpha.

All we have to do

is wait for that petty person

to get a smack of reality.

[Amber] Good will prevail here. It will.

[Javier] I will be coming to the team with

all the tools Brian and I started with.

I'm also gonna give them an offer

that they really can't refuse.

[Paul] What's happening?

- [Nick] What's happening?

- [Seth] What's going on, stranger?

My name's Javier, and I'm from Ohio.

My goal now is to just make sure

that the demon squad

doesn't have a chance to win this.

You don't know me,

and I know you guys grew together closely,

but I'm coming here to plead.

If you could have me on your team,

if for anything,

to allow me to enact revenge

and defeat them

because it was personal.

They made Brian, my buddy, leave.

And then they ransacked my sh*t

and stole sh*t from my campsite.

There is strength in numbers.

I would just love for them to be defeated.

Then, if you want me gone,

I'll sh**t the flare

and leave you four to win.

But please, let me join forces with you

and defeat them.

[suspenseful music playing]

[theme music playing]

[Justin] I'm here to play the game.

I'm here to win.

[wind howling]

[Angie] Do you mind if we talk?

- Is that okay?

- Sure. Cool.

All right. Give us two seconds.

Yeah. Yeah.

[tense music playing]

- [Paul] Gotta be careful with this one.

- [Nick] Listen.

I think I teach argument.

That was the best argument

I've ever heard in my life.

So here's my thing.

I'll support whatever y'all want to do,

but I don't wanna bring

another dynamic into this four.

Unless it's game-ending.

We saw that he's not lying.

You saw that he's not lying.

You guys saw that he's not lying.

[Paul] Javier, hats off to that man.

He's a survivor.

But Jill and I formed the alliance

to dismantle Delta and Bravo.

So, there is loyalty there

that we have to think about.

Our minds are in different places.

We have contingency plans

for our contingency plans.

Hey, everything together.

[narrator]

Charlie Team has reached a decision.

[Nick] Javier.

[Angie] Okay, so,

you know, we did talk about it

and, um, we feel so bad

for everything that happened to you,

and we want to exact revenge

for you and for Delta

for what Alpha did,

and we don't want them to win.

But unfortunately, as far as our camp,

we don't want it to grow any further.

[Paul] We feel for him.

We'd love to help him out.

We don't wanna bring anyone in

that would piss off Alpha

because we know

what that team's capable of,

and if we took Javier on,

it could get pretty nasty.

Gotta be a hard no. Sorry, man.

It's rough.

- [Paul] I'm sorry, man. We really are.

- Yeah. Okay, guys.

[Seth] Sorry it's all like this.

I really do feel bad, brother.

I really do.

[Javier] Okay, cool, man.

- Take care.

- [Angie] We wish you well.

- Good luck.

- [Seth] Thanks, Javier.

[tense music playing]

[Javier] I always wanted

to win this out of skill.

That I could

actually survive off the land.

But maybe I was naive.

[intense music playing]

[Javier] I could spend weeks,

if not months,

re-evaluating this in my head

and thinking I could have done

something different.

But I'm done with doing "what ifs."

[intense music rising]

The prettiest flare I've seen so far.

[Javier] I have peace in my mind,

knowing I played this game

honorably, respectfully, and fairly.

And unfortunately, my time is done.

- We made a good call on that.

- Good call on that one.

Every plan that we have done, we have

stuck to, and it has worked in our favor.

We can't falter.

Let's grab this gear and get back inside.

[narrator] After 20 days,

there are only seven players

across two teams left in the game.

[insects chirping]

[Paul] Do you know anything about Jill?

She is an absolute badass.

I think she'd be

a strong team member to have.

- [Nick] Yeah?

- For real.

I'm all for it. I just wanna do it

as fair as possible. You know?

Now that Delta and Bravo are gone,

I think I got a good layout

of how we can divide Alpha

and eventually end this thing,

and that's Jill.

What if we were to get Jill away?

Make them suffer?

- Because if we could secure Jill

- [Angie] Then this game's done.

[Seth] That game's over.

- We can go home, eat a burger, drink beer.

- Yep.

[Paul] I know Jill

is the strongest one on that team.

She has a skill set to match with ours,

and it would definitely be,

you know, a bonus to have her here.

But if it means that we can end this game,

and come out victorious,

and go home and see our families,

we should try to make it happen.

I mean, I'm all for it.

[Paul] Need to feel her out.

Let's slow roll this.

- [Seth] Chess not checkers.

- Yeah.

[wind blowing]

[Jill] Something ate a big old crab. Look.

[Amber] God, that looks delicious.

It's empty.

So, Jill is trying to make her way

to this other bank.

This is our next step. Meet with Jill.

- Okay.

- [Paul] See what she's thinking.

- All right, guys, I'll be back.

- All right, good luck.

All right, dear.

I will try to be back by dark

because I do not have any light.

Mwah!

I will have a fire and food ready

when you get back, dear.

[Jill] Of course you will.

Paul and I have a plan to meet up

'cause we've accomplished our mission

to get rid of Delta and Bravo.

So now, we have to discuss

where we're going from here.

[Paul whistling]

We're hoping that deal's our trump card.

That's the end-all game.

But I will tell you that

we're not 100% depending on it.

We're wanting that to happen

and preparing for the opposite.

Good morning.

[Jill] Hey, buddy.

How are you doing?

[Jill sighs]

All right, so, you're welcome.

We got rid of Delta for you.

- Thank you.

- [Jill laughs]

[both chuckling]

I'm pretty sure that the plan was

we'll get rid of Bravo,

you get rid of Delta.

- I didn't know that was gonna happen.

- [Paul] It just

- It worked out, right?

- Yeah.

All we had to do is sit back and watch.

It just unfolded. Y'all went nuts.

[laughs]

[Paul] Well, now it comes

to the next point of business.

- Yep.

- There's room for you on ours, now.

Oh, okay.

What do you think

that's gonna do for the game?

- It's gonna end it quickly.

- Yeah.

If you love being here three or four

more weeks, until somebody starves out

- I don't.

- then we can play this game to the end.

Um, Amber and I have a very strong union.

[Paul] It's sad that there's not room for

One more.

I even got your bed made.

I have your bed ready.

- Paul.

- [Paul] I do.

It's a means to shorten the game.

You get to do what you want.

I get to get a house for my kids.

They all have their own things, but

[crying] I hate to do that to my team.

[Paul] I understand. I understand.

- Hey, I'm just telling you the options.

- [sobbing] I know. I want to be there.

I have to think about myself.

[voice breaking] At the end of this thing,

I want all three of my Alphas

to stand on this bank,

screaming in victory for our win.

But it just might not happen that way.

[intriguing music playing]

That's another reason why

I have to keep that Charlie card close.

As unfortunate as it is,

I will not go home without a win.

Why do I feel like

that would make me a traitor?

Well, I left D, and I don't feel

like a traitor. I left for a reason.

Oh boy.

I've got to set my heart aside

for a few minutes.

And right now, it's still

It's pretty open with feelings.

And I've gotta take those out

of the equation to make this decision.

Well, the option's open to you.

If you wanna do it,

we want to meet tomorrow.

I can tell you either way,

we're still gonna play a fair game.

Yeah, us too.

- Okay.

- Yeah, I swore to you.

I'm just kinda throwing it out there

that there's a way to get it quicker.

[sighs]

- I definitely wanna come back tomorrow.

- Okay.

[tense music playing]

- I will see you tomorrow.

- I will see you tomorrow.

Tell everyone I look forward

to seeing them as well.

- See you.

- See ya.

[helicopter blades whirring]

[intense music playing]

[narrator] Paul and Jill have returned

to their respective camps.

That's it.

[narrator] And Jill's

game-altering moral dilemma

[Jill] Oh my gosh,

is it finally a freaking drop?

is drowned out

by the sound of a helicopter.

Dude, that looks like

an even smaller package.

[Justin] No one likes a small package.

- No one likes a small package.

- [Jill laughs] That's funny.

[narrator] This drop offers a risky

mission with the possibility of a reward.

[Paul] "Salmon are reaching

spawning grounds."

"Find the lake north

where fish are plentiful."

"Take as many people as you can

to secure as many fish as possible

before winter sets in."

"Food sources are diminishing fast."

[narrator] Both teams now have

a handful of fishing lures

and coordinates to a fishing hole

rumored to spawn trout and coho salmon.

With fishing season nearly over,

this may be their last shot

to stock up on protein

before winter sets in.

[Nick] That's our bear.

That's our lake, right there.

[narrator] If they choose

to accept this mission,

they will have to expend their time,

energy, and precious calories

on a grueling hike.

[Seth] A lot of calories.

A lot of calories to burn.

We don't have a choice. We have no food.

[narrator] Their fishing skills

will be put to the test,

and there's a high possibility

that they won't catch anything.

But we have to be able to plan for success

'cause winter is definitely approaching.

[Paul] All we can do is prepare,

and the rest is up to the fishing gods.

[Nick] Yeah.

[narrator] The mission starts tomorrow

- We're gonna see.

- There's a lake to the north.

which means Jill's plans

to meet up with Charlie,

and possibly cement her spot

on the team, must be postponed.

It's gonna be face-to-face

with the other team, all of us.

[Justin] Absolutely.

[Amber] Very interesting.

[Jill] So, in order

to guarantee myself a win,

I'm attempting to merge over into Charlie.

Now, all that has to be put on hold.

Let's look at the map.

You got all the goodies?

- [Amber] Yep.

- [Justin] Yep.

[Jill] I'm a little frustrated, you know,

'cause there's a constant battle

with trying to survive

and trying to play this game

because we are starving.

And now, the plan

is to wear ourselves out on another hike.

[wind howling]

[narrator] It's Day 23.

[Angie] [bleep] I'm cold.

[narrator] Charlie Team is on their way

to the fishing coordinates

outlined in yesterday's supply drop.

[Angie] Careful with the sticks.

[Nick] Want me to break those branches?

[Seth] No, brother, I think I got it.

[narrator] The five-kilometer hike is

a threat to their calorie-depleted bodies

with no promise of a reward.

[Nick] I really hope

that we can catch fish over there

because I am in starvation mode.

I think I'm roughly losing a pound a day,

so I really try to restrict my activity.

And the risk versus reward of taking

that energy dive, it's a scary factor.

[Angie] Jesus Christ.

- I'm just getting caught up on everything.

- [Seth] Mother [bleep].

[wind howling]

[narrator] In another area of the map

[Amber]

Oh, we gon' be eat'n good tonight ♪

Alpha Team is making their way

to the same designated fishing hole.

[Amber] Fryin' fish tonight ♪

[Jill] Holy sh*t!

Oh my God.

- [Justin] Bear print?

- [Amber] Yes.

Look at how big those are!

It's like seeing a Sasquatch footprint.

[Jill shudders]

[Amber] It's a big boy.

- Or girl.

- Puts things in different perspective.

- [Amber] Yeah.

- [Jill whimpers]

[Nick] Well, boys and girls, this is it.

[narrator] Since Charlie Team is the first

to arrive at the fishing hole

- [Angie] Let's do it.

- [Nick] Let's do it.

they have the first pick

of where to drop their lines.

We just gotta get some protein

and some fat.

I've not eaten

in the last three or four days.

It's wearing on all of us, you know.

Our body is eatin' itself.

But if it comes down to it

and Jill doesn't come,

we have to be ready to sustain for weeks.

So, it's important to get those fish.

[narrator] With only some fishing line

and a few lures provided to them,

they must learn to adapt without the tools

most fishermen have come to rely on.

I made a couple of cane poles

and fashioned some fishing hooks.

So, we'll see how that plays out.

[Paul] Got one.

Fish on. Big fish, come on.

Bring the net.

[Angie] Oh [bleep]!

- [Paul] Get the net.

- [Seth] I'll get it.

[Paul] It come off.

- [Angie] Oh damn!

- [Seth] It fell off?

[Paul] Yes, it came off.

[narrator] This expedition

is not only a chance

to gather some much-needed protein

to fuel them for the approaching winter

[Amber] Alrighty, guys, we got

our neighbors from across the bay.

- [Jill] Yeah.

- [Amber] Right here?

Obviously, Charlie beat us here.

[narrator] it's a chance

for the two remaining teams to mingle

and size up their competition.

I guess if we want to socialize, we can,

but maybe we should catch

a bunch of fish first?

- [Amber] Yeah.

- [Justin] Yeah.

[Amber] Ah!

Oh, they're gonna scare the fish.

Ugh!

Too far.

Ah!

They're not gonna catch any fish.

[Paul] We just got to be patient.

These fish move around this lake.

[banjo music playing]

[Seth] Oh, fish on! Get the net!

[Paul] I got it. I got it.

[Seth] Tell you when to stop.

- [Nick] Stop.

- [Paul] Stop. Stop. Stop.

[Paul] [bleep] g*dd*mn it.

[Nick] Landed.

Woo!

Yours truly was the first to catch a fish.

It wasn't the biggest, but the first.

- I gotta kiss that mother [bleep].

- Kiss it.

[Jill] To start out that morning

watching Charlie Team over there

catch the first fish

[exhales]

- [Angie] Fish on.

- [Jill]and then the second, I was mad.

[Nick] Net, net, net!

- [Angie] Get him! Bring him in!

- [Paul] You gotta pull him up!

[Angie] Woo!

- Baby!

- [Seth] There you go.

It hurts to admit

that Charlie may be stronger than we are.

[Angie, laughing] Yes!

[Nick] You got her.

First fish in Alaska, baby.

I got one.

[laughs]

[Jill] I have to get in some sun.

- Right? I'm waiting for it.

- [Jill] Yeah.

They're not in this shady water.

- [Paul] Oh, fish on.

- [Nick] Fish on.

- [Angie] Hell, yeah. Keep going.

- [Seth] You got it?

[Nick] We got him.

- Wanna kiss him?

- [Paul] Hell, yes.

- [kisses]

- [Angie] Woo! Baby, another one!

Gimme that baby. I love you.

[banjo music playing]

[grunts]

Well,

you got any fish, Justin?

[Justin] No, not yet.

[Jill] It's stupid. It's so stupid.

This gear sucks.

We have no sun on our side.

I just refuse to stand over there

and watch somebody else

do something better than me.

Nobody does anything better than me.

I don't know how to play second.

I've fished tournaments.

Sponsored.

I have my own boat.

I'm going to get this job done.

[Seth] I don't know about y'all,

but my stomach's growling.

[Angie] Fish is almost done.

Are they gonna

cut that fish open right now?

Here. That is delicious.

That was good, right?

That's, like, buttery. [chuckles]

Life.

Wanted to stuff

the whole thing in my mouth.

[Jill] Got one.

[Justin] Yeah, girl.

[Jill] Oh, yeah.

[grunts]

He's off.

[grunts]

- [grunts] I got you anyway, b*tch!

- [Justin] Yeah!

Yeah!

[Amber] Oh, yeah!

[Jill] And then, the sun came out.

Not just literally, but the sun came out.

- God, they keep getting bigger!

- [Amber] Yes!

[Jill] One after another.

Coho after coho.

I slayed 'em.

- I'm [bleep] badass!

- [Justin] Yeah, girl.

- Say it out loud!

- [Justin] Woo!

- I got one!

- Got one!

[Amber] Yeah!

Way to go, baby girl!

That sucker's humongous!

[Jill] Look at that, Amber!

Oh my God!

I was able to catch my very first fish.

Hello. I would like to eat you.

Mwah!

Epic.

Look at that guy!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Yes! [laughs]

[Justin] Hell, yeah.

Oh my God!

[narrator] The sun starts to set,

reminding the teams

that they must pack up their things

and make the long journey

back to their camp before it gets dark.

Charlie Team caught a total of 12 fish,

mostly brook trout

in the five-to-eight-pound range.

[Paul] Both teams had a great day.

The fish coming, we knew we would eat.

I just wish it could've just kept going.

But that day is gone,

and you have to think about strategy.

[Jill] What an awesome day!

Jill would be

a great team member, for sure.

Woo!

If I go to Charlie, I could bring

over my fish and win this game.

But it's my choice, you know?

It's a lot on my shoulders right now.

[narrator] Alpha

caught three coho salmon,

each weighing between 18 and 20 pounds.

In the end, both teams have caught

enough protein to sustain them

for up to a week,

depending on how

they preserve the fish and ration it.

[wind howling]

[Jill] Yummy, yummy?

[Amber] Yummy, yummy.

[narrator] Alpha

has returned to their camp

Coho in the tummy.

and are already enjoying

the fruits of their labor.

[Jill] I think that's the one you caught.

Thank you, baby girl.

- [Jill laughs]

- [laughs]

[Jill] Chew it up.

Charcoaled teeth and all. [laughs]

I will say, to know,

like, wow, this is the sh*t we caught

- [Jill] Yeah.

- and that we are eating.

What an accomplishment.

- [Jill] Of course, we earned it.

- Mm-hmm.

- [Jill] We earned it fair and square.

- [Justin] That's life.

[narrator] Over at Charlie Camp

[Seth] How is it?

This is the best fish

I've ever had in my life.

the day's fish haul

is a huge boost to their morales

and their stomachs.

[Angie] Super proud of everybody

for catching fish today.

Everybody caught at least one fish, man.

Today is the best damn day

of my life, and I owe it to you guys.

- Yeah, I had a hell of a day.

- [Seth] There you go.

It was a wonderful day.

I'm proud of all y'all today.

- Proud of you.

- Proud of you.

Alaska provided.

Alaska will provide, and so she has.

[Seth] All right, everybody,

y'all wanna say bye?

- Good night.

- Bye.

[gentle, upbeat music playing]

[narrator] It's Day 24.

- [Paul] All right, you ready?

- Yeah.

[narrator] Charlie Team is building

a smoker using repurposed crab traps.

- That where we want it?

- Think so.

[narrator] This will allow them

to cure their fish,

extending its shelf life indefinitely,

until it runs out.

- Wonderful.

- That'll work.

- You like, I like.

- I love it.

[narrator] While last night's fish feast

has given most of the team

a renewed source of energy

Oh [bleep].

[narrator] it has had

the opposite effect on Angie.

[Paul] You all right, Ange?

[Angie] I'm in so much pain.

Aw, it hurts so bad.

Last night we ate,

and I started feeling my stomach,

like, just moving around.

I was like, I think I'm gonna

have a bowel movement

'cause I haven't had one

in 24 [bleep] days.

[tense music plays]

It was just hurting all night,

and then this morning, it just got worse.

[groans]

If you need help, let us know.

[Paul] Angie, she's a warrior.

She's tough.

We've been here 24 days,

and she hasn't used the bathroom.

[Angie] It hurts so bad.

[Nick]

I hate seeing you in pain like that.

[Paul] And last night,

she was just going to town,

and she ate a whole lot, and I think

it was just too much at one time.

- Anything I can do?

- [crying]

[narrator] Angie's bowel obstruction

puts her at a severe risk of perforation,

a life-threatening condition

in which a hole is torn in the intestine

and the contents leak out,

contaminating the bloodstream.

It's [bleep] scaring me right now

'cause I don't wanna leave.

[narrator] She could go into septic shock,

causing organ failure and even death.

Angie's tough mentally

and she's tough emotionally.

But, you know,

physically, what can you do?

Ooh.

Yeah.

[narrator] Because of the clear danger

of Angie's condition

Oh God, no.

the show's producers step in

to take her to get medically evaluated.

[Paul] You'll be back.

It's just a quick look.

[bleep] empty me and let me come back.

- [Nick] You gotta get taken care of.

- [Paul] You need help up?

I love you guys. Yeah.

[Nick] I don't know what's going on with

her body, and we don't have medicine here.

If Angie doesn't come back,

it would really kinda be crushing.

[Angie] Okay.

[exhales]

I'm just in so much pain, dude.

I'm in so much pain.

I just need to get checked out

and see what's going on.

Whatever happens today, I'm just proud,

and I'm happy to be here.

- Love you guys.

- [Seth] Love you too.

[Paul] See you in a minute.

[Angie] Oh my God.

[narrator] Angie is being taken

to a medic boat offshore.

If she is able to make a recovery,

she will be given the opportunity

to return to her team.

But the game will continue

in the meantime.

She'll be back.

- She'll be back.

- Yeah.

[narrator] Alpha Team's latest challenge

is to make sure

their 30 pounds of fish doesn't spoil.

Today is processing day.

So, I am making a drying rack

to smoke this fish.

Because if we don't, we'll lose it all.

Mm.

[Amber] For breakfast,

we have some nice roe.

- What do they taste like?

- [Amber] All right.

Okay, I'll do it. [giggles]

We have all this food now,

but so does Charlie Team.

And that will drag this out longer.

Not bad, right? It's good.

- No.

- [Amber] Taste all the nutrients?

There's definitely a voice in my head

telling me to leave Alpha

and join Charlie.

Of course it'd be heart-sinking,

and the guilt so burdenous.

But I would win because I don't think

that Alpha can make it without me.

- [Jill] That'll work, won't it?

- [Amber] That'll work.

We'll get a fire going

and start smoking fish.

Yeah.

My heart is very happy today.

Catching salmon yesterday was amazing.

And it's another skill that I've acquired

because of my teammates.

[Jill] If you make you

a little bird's nest, move up in sizes.

[Amber] Yeah.

But be patient, don't choke it out.

I know. I keep doing that.

Could I have done this experience

up to this point on my own?

No. I'm a recovered heroin addict.

I'm a felon.

I'm a survivor.

But I'm not a survivalist,

until I met Jill.

Look at that fire. I'm so proud of you!

[Amber] Yes, I'm so grateful for you!

This whole time,

Jill has been in the driver's seat.

And her friendship and our connection

has been probably one

of the most unexpected blessings

of this entire experience, thus far.

[Jill] I love it

when a plan comes together.

[Amber] Dude, that looks amazing.

Oh my God, yes.

[wind blowing]

[narrator] It's Day 25.

Charlie Team smoked their fish overnight

and now has an abundance of trout jerky.

[Paul] We need to get our girl back now.

[Seth] I hope it's not much longer.

[narrator] But morale is low

[exhales]

as they're missing their teammate Angie.

[helicopter blades whirring]

[Nick] Guys, chopper!

[narrator] The sound of a helicopter

- [Paul] Oh no.

- [Seth] g*dd*mn it.

[Paul] That's not good.

[narrator] signals the news

they've been waiting for.

There it is.

[Paul] Normally,

when we hear a helicopter,

we're rushing out, we're excited.

But Angie's out with the medical team.

So, yeah, it's concerning.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Paul] It's you, brother. You read it.

- Oh, it's handwritten.

- [Seth] Yep.

- Oh [bleep] me.

- Man.

"First things first, I love you guys."

"I couldn't have had a better team."

"I feel so honored

to have caught so many fish with you."

"Give Alpha hell,

never give up,

and take that chance to win."

"sh**t my flare with pride, boys."

[narrator] After being evaluated,

it was determined

that Angie shouldn't continue the game.

That's tough.

[Nick] This is it. This is goodbye Angie.

Truth be told, when we came out here,

Angie, I was totally unsure of.

But without her presence, I don't think

we'd have lasted this number of days.

Angie's like our little sister.

She's our entertainment.

She's our loudmouth.

- So, that was rough.

- Let's get it for her.

Let's sh**t her flare.

- I'll sh**t it.

- I'm not touching that.

Me neither.

On one hand, I am so heartbroken

that I want to win it for her

and honor that presence of her space.

And on the other hand,

it's kind of a devastating blow

'cause, like, it can happen to anyone.

[emotional music playing]

[Justin] A flare just went off.

- No, it did not.

- [Justin] Yes, a flare just went.

- [Jill] Are you kidding me?

- Somebody from Charlie tapped.

One down.

- You saw a flare. Like, for real?

- Yes.

Yes, just now.

Look, the smoke's still in the air.

That means somebody else tapped.

Now, it's three to three.

[Amber] I'm just trying

to see where Who's

- See, don't worry.

- Even game board!

Don't worry. We got this.

- Woo!

- You're on the team, baby.

Alpha Team!

I had a feeling that was gonna happen.

I mean, when she said

that it had been 24 days

Anything like that pain

is just unbearable.

Yeah, she was a fighter.

I mean, she made it out of here.

She was doubled over for a while.

Angie gave it hell since day one.

If anybody deserves to win, it was her.

I think it just goes to prove

that anything can happen,

and tap outs are a thing

that's very real to us right now.

- A moment of silence for Angie?

- For sure.

[Seth] We're all feeling it.

We're at a point where you need more

than fish to come back from.

We wanna end this thing, get the money,

and get back to our families.

Love you, Ange.

- Love you, Ange.

- Love you, Ange.

[Nick] So, we gotta start thinking

about the Jill thing.

I'm not writing off Angie.

We're still mourning,

but, like, we need to talk

about quickly getting her here

and showing her that we can provide.

She knows a team of four

is stronger than two.

[Nick] Oh, yeah.

So, we need to make contact

sooner than later.

Yeah.

[Seth] As far as Alpha,

if we take one of their teammates,

I don't think they'd have

much longer left in them.

So, we want to take the head of the snake,

and hopefully it pays off for us.

[narrator] Charlie Team has agreed to

continue the recruitment effort with Jill.

- Hey, I thought of something.

- [Paul] What's that?

[narrator] Their next hurdle

is figuring out how to get her attention

without alerting her other teammates.

Message in a bottle?

No, how about a note

tied to an arrow and let it fly?

Ooh, even better.

I'll sh**t it across the river.

So, we wait for low tide,

get her attention.

- We do it tomorrow. Make our move.

- [Paul] Early morning, go get mussels.

Yep.

It's gonna have to be super early,

if they're even out.

All right. Well, that's the plan.

All right, fellas, that's the game plan.

Flaming arrow, Robin Hood style.

[atmospheric music playing]

[narrator]

Both teams turn in for the night.

For the first time since week one,

the playing field is completely even,

as the two remaining teams

have the same amount of players.

As the sun rises into Day 26,

Charlie Team finalizes their note to Jill.

I'd probably just say,

"Jill, nothing's changed on our end."

"Let's do this today."

[Nick] Once we did have word

on Angie not continuing,

the next most logical plan

was to take Jill.

I'm the one that's probably

had the least amount of contact with Jill,

but I trust my team

and their intel and gut feeling on this.

If she's doing all the work,

like they say,

then that's it, man, game, set, match.

We go home.

And we win it.

That's our ticket.

[Seth] Let's do it. Get it over with.

[narrator] Charlie Team heads to the shore

to see if they can spot Jill

across the river.

[Seth] Get a look over there.

[Paul] Someone walking from camp

with a bow and arrow.

[Seth] It looks like Justin.

[Justin] Low. Shot right underneath him.

Yeah, that's Justin.

[Seth] Right there, right there.

Come on, Katniss.

[Jill] What the hell?

- [Paul] Good morning.

- [Jill] Good morning.

[Paul] Will you throw my arrow back?

[Jill] Yeah, I can.

I saw Charlie down there on the beach.

I got your arrow.

They shot an arrow

across to my side with a little note.

It was addressed to me,

and it was luring me over to Charlie.

Come over with us.

[Jill] I'm kinda in a big predicament.

[Nick] We really wanna have

a good talk with you.

It's hard to do it across the river.

[Seth] Dude, your voice

is like literally at a ten.

Bring it down to like a seven.

[tense music playing]

[narrator] Unbeknownst

to Jill and Charlie Team,

the commotion

has caught the attention of Amber.

But she is over 300 meters away,

so it's difficult for her

to hear what they're saying.

[Amber] There's Charlie talking with Jill.

I don't know what's going on,

but I definitely have that feeling

like something is on the horizon.

[Paul] If you wanna be here past December,

we'll keep playing this game.

Who wants? That's the stupidest question.

- [Paul] Then come across.

- [Jill] Who wants to do that?

We will win this. It'll end. Trust us.

[Nick] We got a spot for ya.

- [Paul] Quickest end to the game.

- "Spot for ya."

Oh.

Let's just spend a day or so

to think about it, then.

Today is the day, Jill.

They want me to make a decision

on the spot, right there.

What am I gonna do next?

Throwing Amber in the mix

has definitely made that harder on me.

So, you're asking me to screw her.

We know it's not an easy decision at all.

[Jill] I feel so conflicted.

Amber's my spirit sister,

and we are thick as thieves.

[Amber] I have to believe, at this point,

that Jill is going to be loyal.

[Jill] But here's the thing.

I did not come here to make friends.

Come over with us.

Let's go home, see our kids.

I'm playing this game to win.

[Amber] If she stabs me in the back,

then it's gonna be game on.

[tense music cl*max]

[closing theme music playing]