01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

-[Federica M.] Come on, Filippo!
-[Erik] Go.

[Gaggi] Give it your best, no matter what.

[Erik] We were convinced
we were out for good.

We weren't even hoping
for a second chance.

Then we suddenly had
a glimmer of hope to hold on to.

Being chosen to take on this challenge

means carrying the weight
of everyone's fate on my shoulders.

-The fate of the whole team.
-[tense music playing]

There's no doubt Elisa has
what it takes to get through this.

All five of us believe
she can pull it off and save us.

[Filippo] I'm calm. I'm at peace.
I just hope I don't let my friends down.

[Alvise] Our fate isn't sealed yet,
but it's going to depend on me.

[Ancient God] May fate be with you.

-[timer clicking]
-[tense music continues]

-[music turns dramatic]
-[athletes cheering and applauding]

[Luigi] Go, Paolo!

-Go, Pao, go.
-Don't worry.

[Martina] The team's fate
is in Paolo's arms.

We're sure he can do it.

[dramatic music continues]

[Federica C.] I look around
and see four contestants all fired up,

ready to give it their best,
and it scares me.

You can't underestimate anyone here.

But we're gonna stay positive
'til the very last second.

[Andrea] Here comes the water.
The pillars are filling up.

-[Federico] Come on.
-Oh my goodness.

[dramatic music continues]

When I look at Filippo, I see a machine.

I think he can do it.

[Abou] Mindset. Focus.

Use your head and your heart.
Head and heart.

[Paolo] You need the right mindset
to push through.

This is when resilience
and determination matter most.

It hurts. But you push past the pain.
You break your limits.

[Erik] Paolo is calm and composed
the first few seconds.

He seems confident. I'd even say relaxed.

Stay calm, don't worry,
the water's rising very slowly.

[Elisa] I can feel my team
right there by my side, motivating me.

I close my eyes and try to focus,
try to shut everything out.

I want to win this so badly,
for myself, but even more for my team.

[music intensifies]

[Filippo] This is my test.

I'm trying to think of nothing else
but winning this challenge.

I lock in the goal.

I look at Alvise and he seems calm,
which kind of makes me nervous.

Come on, Alvì!

[Alvise] I'm not doing this just for me.

I've got four teammates counting on me,
and two of them are Olympic champions.

I can't be the one who breaks.

[dramatic music continues]

And then I start to shake.

The water reached the first level.

Shut the pain out, Elì.

-[Federico] It's just you, Eli.
-[Sara] Easy.

[dramatic music continues]

[Abou] Don't look at the others.

That's it, Eli. Good job.

[Elisa] I hit my limit.
I let go because I lost my grip.

I couldn't have held on any longer.

I gave it my best,
and that's all that matters.

-Eli. Good job.
-It's okay, Eli.

-[Sara] You did great!
-We'd choose you again 1,000 times.

-Well done.
-Hey, it's okay. Breathe.

[music crescendos, fades]

[Chiara] I look at Filippo
and he seems really focused,

but also a little nervous.

-[Andrea] Breathe, breathe!
-[Gaggi] Yes, breathe!

[Filippo] We're down to three.

Everyone's looking at me,
but I try not to think about it.

I try to relax instead.

Close my eyes and focus I completely.

[tense music playing]

Accept the pain. Breathe and accept it.

You've got this. Come on, you've got this.

[exhales slowly]

[Alvise] Everyone thinks the outcome
of this challenge is already decided.

But that's exactly
what pushes me to dig deeper.

-[Luigi] Come on Paolo, hang in there!
-[Jobel] Focus.

[Luigi] Stay focused. Mind over body.
Don't think about the pain.

[Erik] At one point, though,
his expression changes.

He starts using different muscle groups,
and begins pulling with his back.

That's when I know he's reached his limit.

[Luigi] Hey, it's nothing.

-You grind from morning 'til night.
-[Jobel] No, hold on.

[Luigi] You're okay.

[dramatic music playing]

[Federica P.] Alvi, you got this.

[Andrea] Filo, breathe, breathe.

[Luigi] Hold on, Paolo.

-[Andrea] Good, like that!
-[Luigi] Come on, focus! You can do it!

[dramatic music continues]

-It's okay, it's okay.
-[Erik] It's fine.

[Paolo] I gave it my all
and I have no regrets.

But I hate that I dragged
my whole team down with me.

-[Gaggi] Come on, Fili!
-[Andrea] Hold it, Fili.

[Gaggi] Breathe!
It's just the two of you now.

I hear Paolo drop out too,
and that's when I say to myself,

"Okay, Filippo, this is your moment.
Now or never."

[tense music playing]

-[Federica M.] He's rock solid.
-[Andrea] Breathe!

[Gaggi] Come on, come on.

There's just two of you left, Alvi.
Hang in there.

[Marco] Come on, Alvi.

[Alvise] My mind is controlling
everything it can control.

The rest… that's up to fate.

I shut the world out.

[music turns dramatic]

[Federica P.] Alvi, you've got this.

[Gaggi] Come on, Fil,
the water almost reached level 3.

[Andrea] Come on, Filo,
you're doing great.

[Gaggi] Yeah!

[Alvise] I have to resist,
but I can feel my forearms letting go.

I try to reset my grip.

I have to give it my all
until the very end.

[dramatic music continues]

[Federica P.] Breathe.
Focus. Accept the pain.

Embrace it.

[Alvise] I'm in my head right now.

I visualize everything I do in life.

When I ride my motorbike,
my forearms hurt.

When I swim, my shoulders hurt.

But your body obeys the mind.

He won't let go. He's not letting go.

You've got this, Alvi! You've got this!

[Abou] Hang in there.

[Federica C.] Alvi, breathe.
Don't give up.

This is our moment.

[tense music playing]

-[Andrea] He's shaking.
-Yeah.

-[Gaggi] Come on, hang in there.
-[Andrea] Accept the pain.

[Gaggi] Hang in there, Fil, come on.

Level 3.

[dramatic music playing]

-Hang in there.
-Hold it.

-[Federica M.] That's it!
-[Chiara] Hang in there, Fil.

-Hang in there.
-[Gaggi] Yes, hang in there, Fil.

Hold it, Alvi.

[dramatic music continues]

-[screaming]
-[music turns triumphant]

[yells]

-[cheering]
-Yes! Yes!

[Filippo] When I realized I'd lost…

[poignant music playing]

The first few seconds were… tough.

I was really disappointed.
I thought I was capable of doing better.

[Federica P. whoops]

-Well done! You're a beast! Great job.
-[Federica C.] How are you?

-Alvise] I could've stayed
a half-hour longer.

[Abou] I'm sure you could have, yeah.

Well done. Great job.

That yell was release.

Release because of those
who didn't choose me.

And that's okay.

Release because of those who thought
this challenge was already decided.

And it was also in honor of my teammates.

-[Federico] Great job, Eli.
-[Camilla] Well done. You did great.

I'm angry because I didn't really
get the chance to prove myself

or to show my full potential.

The last time I got the chance
to prove myself, I won.

So, yeah, I really wanted
to go all the way.

And being eliminated like this… it stings.

-I'm sorry, guys.
-[Paolo] No, don't be.

[Martina] No, you did great.

[Paolo] It hurts.
I'm not happy with the outcome.

It was a tough challenge,
and it really tested me.

It helped me
become aware of my weak spots.

But it is what it is.
What can I do? I gave it my all.

[Filippo] Guys, I'm sorry.

-[Federica M.] Don't worry.
-[Gaggi] Don't even think about it.

I feel bad for my teammates.
They believed in me and I let them down.

-[dramatic music playing]
-[simulated thunder crashes]

[Ancient God] Alvise Rigo,
you have been a true hero,

Thanks to your performance,

you have given your team the opportunity
to get back into the game

[cheering]

[Ancient God] For all
the other athletes, however,

the dream of winning Physical 100: Italy
and the 100,000 euro prize ends here.

[dramatic music continues]

For me, being here was like redemption

Not only because I managed to do something

that I wouldn't have
thought possible years ago,

but also because
it allowed me to do something I love.

That makes me proud.

[Filippo] This was probably
the best experience of my life.

I would have preferred
not to have to destroy my bust.

It was really horrible.

Really.

I wanted to win.
I pictured a completely different ending.

I'm really upset.

[Paolo] Losing hurts,

but what hurts even more
is dragging my teammates with me.

That's what I regret most.

But honestly,
I made it further than I expected.

After all, I'm a butcher,
and everyone else here is an athlete.

So I'm proud of that.

[Elisa] There's nothing
I could've done differently.

I have no regrets.

None at all.

I'm going home stronger than ever.

I'm going to channel this anger
in my workouts.

I'll push harder than before,
and I'll win.

[lively percussive beat plays]

[dramatic music playing]

[Ancient God] Athletes, congratulations.

Thanks to Alvise's feat,

you are still in the Olympus
of the best captain.

-[whoops]
-[simulated thunder rumbles]

Thank you.

[Ancient God] Captain, step forward.

Stand in front of your team
with your back to them.

[music turns ominous]

Don't make me do something cruel today.
I'm not in the mood.

[Ancient God] For one of you,
the adventure ends now.

Someone is going home.

No.

I knew it.

[Federica C.] It was too good to be true.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

I had a feeling
something like this was coming.

[Ancient God] Alvise Rigo,
the decision is yours to make.

As it was customary in ancient times,
you will give the thumbs-down

to the athlete you choose to eliminate
permanently from Physical 100: Italy.

This is awful.

[Alvise] I have to choose someone.
It's a brutal call.

But as the team captain, it's my duty.
I take full responsibility.

[Ancient God] Captain Alvise, it is time
to look your teammates in the eyes

and inform them
of your final decision.

[suspenseful music playing]

[exhales]

Federica.

[Federica P.] I can't believe it,
he's letting me go.

Not only did you become a worthy teammate,
you also became a true friend.

You chose me from day one.

-Honor.
-[suspenseful music continues]

Thank you.

At that moment, I was terrified.
But then he gave me the thumbs up.

-Cesa.
-[laughs nervously]

You were the first
to line up in front of me.

You fought a worthy battle
and even if you were my opponent,

I'd still want you by my side.

-Honor.
-[suspenseful music continues]

Today I was spared twice.
I have no more lives left.

[Alvise] Abou, Marco…

You both had my back when it mattered.

And you both fought like warriors.

But I'm the captain
and I have to make this call.

Marco, I'm sorry.

This is it for you. But thank you.

[music turns somber]

All right.

I felt it coming.

I knew he was going to choose me,
so it's okay.

But if I were him,
I wouldn't have made the same choice.

[Federica P.] His decision
was thought through.

He eliminated the weakest link
on the team.

But also the person
with whom he got along the least.

I think it was the right choice.

-[Federica C.] So we're safe then.
-[Alvise] Let's go.

[whoops]

I don't know how
the others will react when they see us,

but I'm excited to see their faces.

And I'll be feeling three meters tall.

[dramatic music continues]

[Marco] I'm not walking out defeated.

I'm walking out because my team's captain.

It was his decision.

My only regret is not having shown
everything I still had left in me

and everything I'm capable of.

-[ominous music playing]
-[Ivano] Again.

My goodness,
I get so scared every single time.

All right, let's see
what they've got in store for us.

[Pietro] How are they
going to try to break us now?

-[Ancient God] Athletes…
-[simulated thunder rumbles]

It is time for your next challenge.

Get ready.

The bar is about to be raised even higher.

-[Semiljana] Really?
-Nice.

-[Tommaso] All right.
-Go figure.

[Ancient God]
There is one thing you must know.

For this next challenge,
you won't be facing it alone.

-[Edoardo] Okay.
-Oh, here we go!

{\an8}-Who's coming? Who is it?
-Let's see who they bring into the game.

[Edoardo] They're bringing
in more contestants?

That's the moment we started to panic.

We wondered if they were
about to reshuffle the teams.

-Uh-oh.
-There they are!

-[upbeat rock music playing]
-[athletes cheering]

-[Tommaso] Look at them!
-[Edoardo] Awesome!

They brought the team back!

[Emanuele] No way. I can't believe it.

They were sent home, and now they're back?

We're still here.

-Well done, guys.
-[Federica P.] No getting rid of us.

[Semiljana] Abou!

-[Giulio] Well done. Oh, Alvise!
-[Tommaso] Alvise!

[Federica C.]
Team Rigo is still in the game.

We're not done!

We went to hell and we came back.

-Congratulations!
-Good for you!

-[Federica C.] Thank you!
-Well done!

-[Daniele] Honor!
-Honor.

-Honor!
-[Alvise] Thank you.

We're back

Everyone welcomed us
with open arms and smiling faces,

but I can tell that some of those smiles
are masking other feelings.

Anyway, who cares?

[Daniele] Hell, well done!

[Andrea] Amazing.

[Mattia] When Team Rigo walked in,

I noticed Team Minguzzi
immediately huddling up.

Whispering stuff.

At first, we're all
at each other's throats, competing.

We're rivals,
everyone's against everyone.

And then they come back
and we're all friends.

Strange, right?

What happened?

It was a tough challenge
between the captains of each team,

although it wasn't initially
only supposed to be among captains.

There were these two
huge Pillars of Hercules,

and they had to hold them like this,

all the while
the pillars were filling up with water.

-And whoever--
-Whoever let go first, lost.

-Yeah.
-And your team won?

And Pici lost?

It came down to Alvise
and Pici in the end.

[Luca] Team Rigo is back in the game.

I don't know why,
but I have a bad feeling about them.

Especially Alvise.

He's always trying to show off
and stand out. And I…

I don't really like that.

-The pillars kept filling with water.
-Only the team leaders.

How did you have to hold them?

With my hands, these hands.
They can be iron or they can be feathers.

-Sis, today they were feathers.
-No, they weren't. They were iron.

[Sara] Why are there
only four of you left?

-Alvise had to eliminate one of us.
-[Edoardo] Two?

-[Valentina] One.
-[Tommaso] Why?

-Yup.
-I won the challenge.

-[Valentina] Right.
-So my team was safe.

But I still had to choose
to let go of someone.

-So I chose Marco.
-Are you happy you're back in the game?

-Yeah, pretty happy.
-Now, we have to go all the way, huh?

Did you expect it? Did you all expect it?

-[Emanuele] No.
-I did!

[Tommaso] Four of them came back
and there are four remaining teams.

So, chances are, each team will have to
pick one of them as a new teammate.

So, who do we choose?

Question mark. [laughs]

Alvise is a great athlete, no doubt,

but personality-wise, I'm not sure
he'd really find his place in our team.

[Semiljana] Yes, but he won.

He beat all the other contestants
and we need someone strong.

But I have to think about the team,
and in my opinion,

Abou would be a better match for our team.

-[Matteo and Semiljana] Yes.
-[Emanuele] We can make a deal.

If you chose one of the women,
we'll take either Alvise or Abou.

If they want us to make an alliance,
we'll make it with your team.

Or if they want us to challenge a team,
we'd challenge.

-We won't challenge you.
-Another team, not us.

-Challenge another team.
-I have to trust your word.

Absolutely, yes.

I think it's a fair compromise.
It can work.

But I don't trust them.

I don't trust them,
because you can't trust wrestlers.

[laughs]

I heard your proposal.
I've thought about it and I like it.

-[Rosalba] He's the captain.
-Let me talk to my team.

We'll take it from there.
I'm not making the decision by myself.

-What a non-committal answer.
-[Edoardo] Our damn business.

-Good job, captain, that's the way.
-[Emanuele] He's right.

I think our captain is gonna choose
one of the two Federicas,

and we'll move on with the game
and be hyper-competitive.

We're starting to get the vibe
that the guys are scared over there.

Well, maybe you're
sh1tting yourselves a bit, eh?

I like watching from here.

Now we get to relax a little bit.
Let's see how they handle it.

We had our go.

[Federica P.] I wonder
what their strategy is gonna be.

-We'll watch and figure out what they do.
-That's right.

They thought they'd gotten rid of us,
but… we're still here.

And we have no intention
of going home any time soon.

[lively dance music playing]

My name's Abou, I'm 35 years old,
and I'm originally from Senegal.

I'm a dancer.

I came to Italy with my father,
who married an Italian woman.

I was 18 years old at the time
and my father wasn't around much,

so I was very lonely.

{\an8}There were moments when
I'd cry alone in my room, and it was hard.

[poignant music playing]

I am very proud
of how I've shaped my life here in Italy.

I have a home, a partner,
a daughter, a job.

These are all things
I've worked hard work.

None of it was given to me.

I made it all happen for myself.
I built my life here from scratch.

I'd say my best quality
is I never give up.

-Even when it's hard, I want to win.
-[music turns dramatic]

As long as my body doesn't give out on me,
I'll fight to win until the very end.

It's even better to be the ones
throwing off the balance.

But who knows? Honestly, who?

-[Federica C.] Oh, my. [laughs]
-[Abou] It's tough.

-He's a Greek god. I mean…
-Get out of here.

[upbeat music playing]

[Alvise] We'll see if they split us up,
or if we pick different teams.

We don't know
if we're gonna be teammates or not.

Either way, we'll wreak havoc.

[simulated thunder rumbles]

[Rosalba] Oh my God, that was loud.

-Here we go again.
-Let's go and see what happens.

[ominous music playing]

[Ancient God] Attention, four captains.

Please immediately make your way
to the Hall of Busts.

-Holy cow.
-[Alvise] Ooh…

-[Semiljana] Bye.
-[Alvise] Bye, guys.

-[Valentina] Come on, brother.
-Let's go.

There you go. Now what do I have to do?

We've gotta find a way
to get to the final.

[Rosalba] Go, Andre.

[tense music playing]

Maybe it'll be some kind of challenge
or duel between the captains.

[Daniele] Bye!

[Mattia] Bye, baby!

[Pietro] Hey, Seba, be strong!

The intrigue is building by the minute.
We don't know what's going to happen.

No, I get it, but he left without us.
This can't be good.

I think they're forging alliances.

[Semiljana] Could there be,
I don't know, a coalition between teams?

I don't know. We'll just have to
wait and see what happens.

[dramatic music playing]

-[Claudio] Here they are.
-[Edoardo] Yes!

-Boo!
-[Giulio] Oh, it looks good though.

No pressure, Biviano.

-[Semiljana] Go, Seba!
-[athletes applauding]

-[Mattia] I see them, they're a little…
-[Sara] They're a bit tense, huh?

Guys, they all look so serious.

[Alvise] The man of stone.

-[Sara] Go, Dani!
-[Matteo] Ouch.

[Sara] If Scat has that face…

I've seen that look on my brother's face,
it means it's something really serious.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Claudio] Here he comes.

[simulated thunder rumbles]

[woman] Athletes…

Not long ago,
not only did four teammates return,

but Team Rigo officially returned as well.

What does that mean?

[woman] You will have noticed
that this team is down a member,

therefore leaving them
with only four athletes.

In a moment,

each team with have to
sacrifice one of their athletes.

[Federica C.] There you go.

[tense music playing]

[woman] This is the new law.

-[Federica P.] Oh my God.
-[Federica C.] My God.

The other teams
are gonna have to go through it now too.

What goes around, comes around,
and I'm not sad about it.

[woman] Captains, you will be deciding

which member of your team
will be sacrificed.

-[Valentina] So it's an elimination.
-Come on.

-Are they eliminated for good?
-I don't understand.

But…

[Alvise] I'm relaxed.

I had my challenge
and I made my choice.

I've got my team
and now it's your turn to have some fun.

[woman] When making your decision,

remember the next challenge
has yet to be revealed,

and the finale is looming.

[tense music continues]

The choice is yours.

[Emanuele] We have a very strong team,

and having to eliminate someone
is not a choice I wanna make.

So we have to eliminate someone?

He said "eliminate."

That'll be four people in total.

[Semiljana] No! Something doesn't add up.

[Mattia] They say "eliminate,"
but they'll form a team.

[Semiljana] I'll play for another team,

but I don't want to be eliminated after
I won the challenge and they come back.

Well, who says it's gonna be you?

I never would have expected this.

To me, the most obvious thing

was to let the four returning contestants
each join a team.

It's not like
the game ends after the next challenge.

Yeah, that's right.

You have to think about
who's left on your team.

You're on your own.

In the end you win as an individual.
Not a team. Oh, well.

Because eventually you'll be
competing against your teammates.

Yeah.

We'll have to look at those we get rid of.

My goodness, no.

[tense music playing]

[Andrea] It's easy to organize a game plan
and decide who does what.

These decisions are a lot more tricky.

[Emanuele] They're gonna
form another team for sure.

What? A team of rejected players?
No, what is this?

[Emanuele] I'm really hoping
that Andrea is loyal,

and thinks about our friendship
and not just the competition.

They're gonna choose all the women.
A hundred percent.

-Yes.
-[Federica C.] You think?

-A hundred percent.
-[Abou] Yes.

How many women are on your team?

Well, I have one.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Emanuele] I only have men.

They're all well-balanced, I think.

No one is much stronger
or weaker than anyone else.

I think he'll eliminate one of us,
because we're both strong runners.

He might decide
he doesn't need both of us, you know?

So it'll either be me or you.

Personally, I think
he's the one that's gonna be kept.

-[Claudio] No, not him.
-If I were captain, I'd keep you.

It's harsh. I didn't see it coming.

All you can do
is rely on your own principles and values.

This is one of the hardest decisions
I've ever had to make.

-[suspenseful music continues]
-[sighs]

This is brutal.

Okay, let's make an agreement.

I think a fair strategy would be
for you to choose a man, I choose a man,

and you two choose a woman.

-Then it'll be even.
-[Sebastian] Should we do that?

-Yeah, two and two.
-Man, man. Woman, woman.

[Sebastian] All right? Are we good?

-I'll go for a man.
-I'll go for a woman.

-You choose a woman.
-He only has men.

-You? He only has men.
-A man.

I mean, I need you to give me
your word you'll do it, though.

-Yeah. It's fine by me.
-My word? You serious?

[suspenseful music continues]

I've already made my decision,
but that doesn't make it easier.

-[Abou] Here they are.
-[Alvise] Here we go.

[tense music playing]

[Federica P.] They look
a bit nervous, don't they?

[Abou] I wonder what's gonna happen now.

We're about to be
thrown in a tailspin, guys.

[Edoardo] Holy sh*t.

Bad. This is bad.

I wouldn't want to be
in his shoes right now.

Me neither.

[tense music continues]

[Pietro] I'm not too worried,

I'm on a good team
and I have complete trust in my captain.

"O Captain, my Captain."

[music intensifies]

If he picks me,
I'll never talk to him again. [laughs]

[music turns dramatic]

[Federica C.] Holy…

[Ancient God] Daniele Scatizzi,

you'll be the first captain
to reveal your choice

You will eliminate one of your teammates
by giving them a thumbs down.

-[suspenseful music playing]
-[heartbeat thudding]

[Daniele] My heart is racing, I'm nervous.

I already know what my decision is,

but it's still really hard
to go through with it.

[suspenseful music intensifies]

-Sara.
-It's okay.

I decided to follow my heart,
and I'm sure I'll regret it.

["Rosebud" by Zeplyn playing]

You were the last one to join the team.

I didn't know who to choose.

I'm sorry.

I expected it. Don't worry.

I waited until the last moment.

I was confident.
I looked Daniele in the eye…

Looking her in the eye and telling her,
"You're out of the game" was… hard.

♪ You won't let me go
Down the rabbit hole ♪

♪ Tear me to be like a rose ♪

♪ And if I were to fall
It won't be for long ♪

♪ Take my love
You'll always be my rosebud… ♪

[Federica P.] Poor thing!

-Poor thing!
-[Alvise] Dani's a good dude.

-Yeah, he is.
-Yes.

-I'm so sorry.
-[Mattia] Yes.

I mean, the five of us
were a really great group.

And I'm really sorry,
but one of us had to go.

[dramatic music playing]

[woman] Andrea Minguzzi, it's your turn.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Susy] I'm thinking
I'm the next one to go.

Emanuele.

-No.
-[Alvise] No.

-[Federica C.] Emanuele?
-Federica P.] Hey!

[Alvise] Crazy.

Wow!

-Holy crap, Andrea.
-[Alvise] I did not expect that.

He chose the strongest guy?

-[Edoardo] Yes.
-[Tommaso] That must be a strategic move.

Honestly, losing someone like Emanuele,
who's a very strong athlete,

is a great help
for everyone else's chances here.

[Andrea] Emanuele, I'm choosing you

because I think that
if there are more individual challenges,

you're the one
who'd do the best on your own.

Any choice was gonna feel wrong and unfair

in terms of the relationships
that I built with everyone.

So I think I made the best choice…
I could have.

[dramatic music playing]

I'm pretty pissed off.

I didn't expect this.

I thought he was a better captain,
a better sportsman and a better leader,

but obviously I was wrong

and it was a mistake
to vote for him as captain.

Oh my God.

The knife in the back always comes
from the person you least expect.

-I'm shocked.
-I didn't expect it.

[Susy] I'm a little surprised,

because now our team has two women

and the next challenges
aren't gonna be easy.

It's gonna be tough now.

He's gonna choose me for sure.

[tense music playing]

[Ancient God] Sebastian Rodwell,
make your choice.

[Semiljana] Okay, here it comes.

[Sebastian] I feel
a huge amount of responsibility.

The weight on my shoulders is crushing.

[Giulio] Sebastian still
looks really unsure.

I think he's a little lost.

-[Sebastian] Pietro.
-[Pietro] No.

[Valentina] I thought it'd be Giulio.
Pietro is amazing. Why did he choose him?

[poignant music playing]

Pietro, I'm so sorry, but I think…

If there's some kind of twist in store,

I think that you're gonna be
a great asset for another team.

[Pietro] The heart and the mind
work in mysterious ways.

-No.
-I can't explain it. It's weird.

But I think it'll be okay.

♪ All the king's horses… ♪

[Semiljana] No.

♪ Can't put us back together… ♪

Everything happens for a reason, so…

I never ruled out the possibility
that I could be the one eliminated.

But no…

It was the most painful possibility, but…

I didn't rule it out.

I don't believe it.
What the hell's he thinking?

I never expected that.

No. Me neither.

No! No way!

I thought Sebastian
would eliminate Semiljana.

-[Matteo] No, Giulio, it's okay.
-Yes, I know.

It's just that
these things are ugly, guys.

It just really sucks, it does.

Who was he supposed to choose?

[Semiljana] He had a chance
to keep four men,

but he chose to keep me in.

I mean, I can be
Sebastian's secret weapon, can't I?

[dramatic music playing]

And now, either Claudio leaves, or…

It depends on how he wants to play.

If he plays like he usually does,
he'll eliminate the strongest.

We'll see.

Team dynamics and morale
are flushed down the toilet.

[Federica C.] Yes.

[suspenseful music playing]

[woman] Emanuele Biviano, it's your time.

[Claudio] Who's Emanuele gonna eliminate?

[Abou] He'll get rid of Luca.
Wait and see.

[Federica C.] Yeah.

[Abou] Watch, it's gonna be Luca.

[suspenseful music intensifies]

[Luca] He's either gonna
choose me or Claudio.

Tommaso, I choose you.

-[dramatic music playing]
-[Alvise] Oh my God, guys.

[Emanuele] I thought about how
you didn't really pick me as your captain.

You were the last one to join the team.
That's all I really got.

I mean, you're all
well-rounded, high-level athletes.

-This is all I could come up with.
-All right.

-[Emanuele] That's what I thought.
-Understood.

[Emanuele] It wasn't easy.

I had to eliminate Tommaso.

-Regretfully and sadly.
-[dramatic music playing]

That's not the choice
I would've made if I were him.

I mean, I wouldn't have chosen based on…

I would've made the choice
based on what was needed.

Yeah, me too.

Getting eliminated
is like a real gut punch.

It's brutal, I mean it just really--
It's hard to swallow.

Ah, f*ck!

He was the most well-rounded athlete.

I think it's a strategic move.

I mean, he's eliminating the strongest
so that he doesn't have to face me later.

I don't know if I would've done that.

We're not the Avengers anymore.

-No.
-No.

That's a very strong team.

I wouldn't want to face them right now,
because they're angry.

That makes them dangerous.

They all have all the motivation
they need to beat us.

That's not gonna happen,
'cause our team is stronger.

I hope they don't kick us out.

-[Sara] Yeah, me too.
-Let's hope not.

[Alvise] I'm hoping they are eliminated,

because they are
all very strong competitors.

-No, I don't think they'll cut them.
-No way.

Wow. And I felt bad for Marco.

The teams are all even!

They're all evened out.

[dramatic music playing]

[Ancient God] Sara del Prete,
Emanuele Bruno, Pietro Checchi,

Tommaso Nisi,

the captains have banished you.

You are now out of the competition.

You all must leave the Hall of Busts.

-[Edoardo] What?
-No way.

I don't want to leave.

[poignant music playing]

Um…

You've gotta be--
No, come on, there's no way.

I don't… I don't want to leave,
but who would?

You just have to accept it.

Just like that.

[athletes applauding]

I'm going home
and I'm taking this thing off.

It doesn't mean anything to me anymore.

It used to mean something,
but now it's just a piece of fabric.

Guys, are you kidding me?

No way.

[Tommaso] I'm really bummed

because I'd have preferred to leave
with my head held high after a challenge,

not because a captain got rid of me.

[Sebastian] I feel bad for Pietro.
Do you think he's okay?

-[Semiljana] I'm not sure.
-No, he's not, he's really not.

-I have to explain to him.
-Let's talk to him.

Yeah, but, what are you gonna even say?

-I mean…
-I'll talk to him.

As a captain, I always said
it's important to have a girl on the team.

It's the right balance.

I don't give a f*ck,
this is how I see a team.

f*ck, being eliminated like that…

[Ivano] This is a cruel game
and it brings out the dark side of people.

And we saw that. We saw it.

We definitely saw it today.

Actually, we agreed
that I would eliminate a man,

he would eliminate a man,

and the two of them
would get rid of a woman.

But I guess, in the end,
he changed his mind.

-Rodwell said he'd drop a woman?
-Yeah.

I don't know what Rodwell was thinking.

I guess-- I don't know what to say.

He's a rugby player,
so he gets hit in the head a lot, like us.

[laughs]

Can I just say that
we're the only team with an Olympian?

-I mean…
-It's true.

[chuckles] Since we're
talking about athletes…

Since we're talking about Physical…

[pensive music playing]

I've got a lot of scars on my body.

My body is strong,

{\an8}it's only because
my mind pushed me to be strong.

My background's in martial arts,
particularly judo.

[lively music playing]

My greatest achievement
was winning the bronze medal

at the London Olympics in 2012.

I was definitely not a favorite
going into the games,

so I fought tooth and nail in every match,
as if it could possibly be my last.

I was definitely born
with a bit of a rebellious personality.

I trained on the street.

It's a different world out there,
we make our own rules.

There weren't a lot of girls
competing in judo at the time.

So a lot of my matches were against boys.

[lively music continues]

And I still won most of them.

The fact that I'm a woman
should scare everyone here.

[music turns dramatic]

Yeah.

Because people love to underestimate us.

[Ancient God] Athletes,
you are still in the game.

Please go and get ready
for the next challenge.

Come on, come on, come on,
come on, come on, come on.

-What do I tell them?
-[Semiljana] Sure.

She's the one you could've eliminated.

[poignant music playing]

[Tommaso] I hate the idea
of leaving like this.

But I gave it my all
and proved something to myself.

[Sara] I feel like I can't break it.

I really don't want to break it.

It's sad.

[Pietro] If I have to break the bust,
I'll do it with my head held high.

[Emanuele] I'm really pissed off.
Why do I have to break the bust?

I didn't even lose.

-[dramatic music playing]
-[simulated thunder rumbling]

[Ancient God] Athletes,

there's one last thing you should know
before you break your bust.

You have not been eliminated.

[music intensifies]

As of this moment…

you will join forces as new team.

[Pietro] Looks like
it's time for a little payback.

I truly believe that
when I'm in the challenge,

I'll be able to give it
that little extra oomph.

[Sara] I want to prove my worth.

I'm tired of being seen
as someone on the bottom,

or one of the weaker competitors.

That's done.

They're gonna be afraid of me too.

Our team is like the phoenix.
You know about the phoenix?

Heart and strength, always, until the end.

-Always.
-[Sara] Okay?

-From the ashes we've risen.
-[Tommaso] To the end.

-Come on.
-Beautiful.

[in unison] One, two, three!

[all yell]

The others are gonna be
facing a very badass team.

Can we say that?

Yeah, you can take that to the bank.

I definitely wouldn't wanna be against us,
that's all I'm saying.

[Ancient God] Like the other teams,

before the next challenge
you must select your captain.

[pensive music playing]

Let's decide together.

We don't need one leader. We'll all go.

-All four of us are capable.
-The team.

Yeah, we're a team.
But I would put-- I've always felt that--

And I don't mean to discredit anyone,
but I think he'd be a good fit.

Yeah, I'd like it to be Emanuele.

-Let's do it.
-We got this.

He's the leader.

When I look in Emanuele's eyes,
I see great strength and balance,

and we're about to go to w*r.

We need him, I trust him.

[dramatic music playing]

-Not yet.
-I hope I don't see you till it's over.

We gotta take it all the way now.

No excuses.

[Emanuele] I've never really
considered myself to be a vengeful person,

but I think it's time
for me to become one.

-[Sebastian] Giving up is not an option.
-[tense music playing]

-Wow.
-[Ivano] That's cool.

-[Alvise] Purple for revenge!
-They're a really strong, terrifying team.

Go! Give everything you've got!

Come on, let's go!

[Valetina] Oh sh*t, he lost his shoe!

-Come on, Ivano!
-[Alvise] Come on! Come on!

[music turns dramatic]

[music intensifies]

This really pisses me off.

PHYSICAL 100: ITALY

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]