Stay tuned after the episode for the final words
from the eliminated challengers.
♪♪ MTV. ♪♪
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(thunder crashes)
(dog barking in distance)
-(Horacio whoops) -BERNA: You made it, Colleen.
HORACIO: Tori came in, did her thing,
eliminated Melissa.
We're down to $366,000 in the final prize pot.
You know, Kyland, people also have to realize that
just because he was with Melissa, it didn't mean
he didn't have certain people's backs.
And I think, simply, going forward,
he has to win.
Uh, I think I'm in the same boat.
(laughter)
BERNA: I'm so happy that you didn't went inside.
-Same. -I don't want to...
-Same. -...lose you.
The last elimination, I was sent in by the house.
Colleen, I don't know why you're here.
Honestly, I think you are all scared.
They said my name so easily.
I feel like if I don't win a challenge,
they will send me in again and again and again.
Number one on my list to get out of the house
is definitely Moriah.
She's playing two sides right now.
It's so weird to be back without competing.
That was a wake-up call.
♪♪ ♪♪
(clock ticking)
♪♪ If I could write you a love song ♪♪
♪♪ I'd play it real smooth ♪♪
♪♪ I'd say that I loved you ♪♪
♪♪ Like honey and butter ♪♪
♪♪ I'd paint it with proof... ♪♪
"Favorite-- To my favorite robot."
"To Kyland." She spelled my name right.
That's-that's a win.
"I am so disappointed in myself.
"I could have done so much better.
"I'm gutted I'm going home
"and I'm even more gutted I'm leaving you.
"I'll be thinking of you every day.
Good luck, and win."
Getting this note from Melissa
means a lot.
I am this logic-driven person, and I know,
for my game, there are advantages
to Melissa no longer being here, but I miss her.
♪♪ All my thoughts are insecure... ♪♪
(chuckles)
As far as romance in this house,
I think that Moriah is definitely
developing deeper feelings for James,
and things between Horacio and Nurys
are definitely heating up.
Having an opportunity to live vicariously
through two people that I really care for in real life,
it's really heartwarming for me to watch.
Even though I'm sad that Melissa's gone,
I know I have to focus on my game.
♪♪ Will never coincide. ♪♪
MICHELE: Do you...
really, honestly think
that having James in this game is, like, good for you?
And I-I don't mean like-- like, listen.
I know it's good that he's a number for you
and all of that stuff, but, like, emotionally,
like, you're on edge. You're just draw--
it's like having a constant reminder
of, like, what's going on.
The... the-the James thing is-is separate
from the Johnny thing.
The only reason why I'm feeling the way I'm feeling
about Johnny is because I know that I hurt someone.
After Tori calling me out about Johnny Bananas,
I'm kind of getting numb to this.
Moriah, what the (bleep)?
This is not good.
He's heartbroken.
MORIAH: Although this situation is hard for me,
I also know that it's hard for James
because he is getting a target on his back
from Johnny and all of his vet friends.
But James is easy, he makes everything fun.
And I know that if James wins, that I'll always be safe.
It's not gonna get better. You're, like...
You have-- you could have a month more
of, like, either, A: healing from it...
-Yeah. -...without him here,
-or B... -But what-what is...
What is healing from him?
I'm-I'm not hurt. I'm hurt that I hurt somebody.
I feel bad for Johnny.
As Moriah and James are getting closer,
I'm... have some red flags going off
because I think her head
and her heart are not fully aligned.
She needs to keep game and relationship separate
when it comes to him.
We're over halfway through.
There's, like, game time now.
I really... not sure
that it's good for you to have him in here.
-Yeah. -I think the longer
that he's in here, the more champs that come in,
the more dangerous it is.
-JAY: We have to calculate for both ends now, because... -COLLEEN: Exactly.
Because you actually never know if it's a guys' or girls' day.
So from now on, I think we should calculate both.
COLLEEN: Yeah.
ASAF: I just...
want to take Kyland out.
That's it. That's all I want to do.
Michele and Jay,
they are playing a very scary game.
It feels like the alliance
is doing the dirty work for them.
My first TV show was The Mole,
and I was The Mole Germany.
I know what I have to do.
For a short time, I was, like, playing with my heart,
but now Mole-ina's playing.
(creature squeaking)
Just for the future, we have to-- like you said--
we have to calculate both.
We have to think about the girls and the guys,
-that we don't lose numbers. -Yeah.
-And that you don't feel like this ever again. -Exactly.
BERNA: I get Colleen's frustration here.
I get it. She's in our alliance.
If I wouldn't have Michele and Jay on my side,
I think nobody from
the other girls would like me.
So, from the friends list-wise,
I am in the bottom of it with Colleen.
Tonight, I need to talk to Michele.
As long as on the next daily challenge,
we make sure that ZaZa doesn't win, and we also make sure
that Kyland doesn't win...
And that's when the battle begins.
-Yeah. -ASAF: Oh, (bleep).
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I'm happy that all the people that we love are here.
Colleen, uh, my vote is for you.
My vote was gonna be for Colleen.
Yeah, I'm gonna vote for Colleen.
I really want to feel...
that as much as I trust you guys
and have your back, that you guys have my back.
I am looking for real alliances,
putting everyone in the picture who's important.
That's what I'm looking for, babe.
Do you really have my back, I-- or am I just a number?
If I am just a number, I go out, I fight for myself alone,
-because with this, I'm also alone. -Uh-huh.
Michele and my relationship is actually very sweet.
We always FaceTimed each other, we cried to each other.
But Michele in this season feels pretty "safe."
She has friends in every side and every alliances,
and that's fine for her.
But at the same time,
I wish that Michele had a little bit more empathy
towards my position in the game,
because she was many times in my position.
MICHELE: You-you are
-one of the relationships that is important to me. -Okay.
-Just like, just like... -Okay, good to know. So there's no reason everyone else...
-Because I saw you talk to them more than me today. -No, no. It's not that.
But I'm saying you have to give people grace.
-I do give people grace. -I-I... I know,
-but what I'm saying... -I also have to think about...
-Of course. -...if they use me, I don't want to be used.
I'm, like, almost giving up trying
to be loved by my alliance.
That's the thing that I have, actually, you know.
MICHELE: I'm a little bit confused.
Maybe Berna does need a bit of a reality check.
She can't just do whatever, say whatever,
rub people however she wants.
It's going to come back to bite her.
All these people are making their decisions based on
me basically assuring them that she's stable.
But there's also a layer of, like,
I have other friends in here. I have other relationships.
And for me, pretty sure Moriah, Olivia,
and Nurys are my number one tight alliance.
But how's Berna gonna feel about that?
I really am happy with you guys,
but I don't want to feel used ever again.
-And I feel used. -I'm sorry you feel that way.
And this feeling is not nice.
If we're in an alliance, we have to talk about game,
not just how much you like me as a person.
Today, we're going to do a little martial arts lesson.
My parents put me in because I was kind of a shy kid,
-believe it or not. -(laughter)
But that kind of brought me out of my shell.
Like, learning karate, learning martial arts.
It really helps with confidence, you know.
Growing up, I was always, like, the class clown.
I started doing tae kwon do when I was about four years old.
I competed nationally and internationally.
I won international titles,
which not many people know.
You guys should be able to pick this up.
I mean, my seven-year-old can do it, so... (laughs)
Throw it, knee up. Boom!
(grunting)
ZARA: All right!
ED: Winning a Challenge is so important to me.
It would just be great to buy a house
with my beautiful girlfriend, her son Matthew, who's seven.
But right now in the game, I'm not making any bold moves.
I know I'm a bold guy.
I mean, kind of like this shirt. It stands out.
But at the same time,
I got no problem laying back
and just camouflage, baby.
Elimination, watch out.
ED: Easy! I like that.
-(growls) -Yeah!
ED: That's it. That's it.
ZARA: You talk about my mama?
-What you saying? -(laughter)
I feel confident already. I want to keep practicing this now.
I'm going to pay you in protein bars per session.
-(laughs) -Of course, of course.
♪♪ ♪♪
BERNA: At this point of Chaos,
I don't have a chance to take myself out of the radar.
I just have to keep being strong.
ASAF: Kyland, you better bring your all,
because if not, you're going down, my friend.
ED: Chaos is Chaos.
The only way to probably be safe is to win.
So let's win.
♪♪ ♪♪
-TJ! -(cheering)
What's up, Teej?
-What up, Teej? -TJ: All right, so we're halfway done.
-ED: Hey! -(applause)
Started off Control, make some money.
Did pretty good. Got 106,000 extra dollars.
Lost 40 of those in Chaos,
which leaves you only $366,000 in your final prize pot.
So, let's not lose any more, all right?
Now, this game is going to be played in two teams.
Two teams. And I hate it. If you lose,
there's just very, very few that you can pick
at nominations, and that's a problem.
TJ: Today's game is next level.
I love it. All right? It's called Sky Ball.
There are two giant spheres filled with balls.
To begin, you're going to select four of you
that will be placed inside that sphere with the balls.
The rest of you are going to be positioned
at the bottom of the pyramid.
-When I say go... -(air horn blows)
...you will race to a puzzle
that when solved correctly,
will reveal a word that is a code
to unlock the doors on the sphere.
Once the doors are open,
the people in the sphere will start firing off the balls.
The people on the ground will start collecting them
and placing them into their pyramid.
The first team to collect all the balls
out of the sphere and into the pyramid
will win today's challenge and be safe from elimination.
That's a nice place to be.
So, the two teams will be chosen at random.
Everybody got it?
-(cheering) -I'll see you over there.
All right!
(whooping)
♪♪ ♪♪
I think today is very, very important for us to win
because we don't know if it's guys' day or girls' day.
We're still in the Chaos phase.
ED: We have a solid strategy.
We got people who are clear thinkers.
We're going to have a good communication strategy
between the people in the ball, people on the ground.
There's no prize for second place. We're here to win.
-Let's go. -Yay! -All right!
MOARIAH: I'm assuming it's a guys' day,
and the one person I don't want on my team is Horacio.
And unfortunately, he is.
I'm willing to say Horacio's name because
he's gonna smoke me in a final.
I'm gonna come here.
I think today is gonna be a guys' day.
I'm within the alliance, but it's all on their terms.
I'm expendable, which is not nice to say,
but it's the real.
I just need to win this daily.
Let's do it.
That's fun.
We're not even scared over here.
Team orange! (whoops)
Let's get juiced.
TJ: All right, orange team ready.
Blue team ready.
-Go! -(air horn blows)
(cheering and laughing)
(screaming)
What the (bleep)?
TJ: All right, orange team ready.
Blue team ready.
-Go! -(air horn blows)
COREY: Today's challenge is Sky Ball.
We're split into two teams of eight.
Four people on each team will be
up in a gigantic swinging ball.
The other four contenders will be on the ground
to solve a puzzle.
The first team to get all 130 balls
into their pyramid will win today's challenge.
(cheering and screaming)
Don't move, don't move.
Oh, (bleep), I cannot see.
I have a bottom of an eight. I have a bottom of an eight.
Bottom of an eight.
This is an eight. This is part of an eight, right?
Look at the one part underneath.
Look underneath, look underneath.
I'm here because I really want to become a champion.
My team's having, like, an extra eye on me.
I have to perform good.
It can be a girls' day, and maybe
Michele would actually say my name.
I just want to win.
Try a "C" for the first.
-S is five. -H-E. Go over there.
-(overlapping chatter) -This is H. This is H.
(overlapping chatter continues)
♪♪ ♪♪
-This is H. -Give me the C. Hey, I need the C.
Bottom right, bottom right half.
Get ready, get ready.
Look, get ready. It's "Chaos," okay?
(overlapping chatter)
Check, check, check! Check! Check! Check!
TJ: Blue, that is correct.
KYLAND: Sometimes challenges are won
in small moments just like this.
Even with Horacio and Jay on that team,
I know that they're not enough to keep me safe.
My name's been said before, so getting our puzzle done first
gives us a lead. Now, we just got to keep it.
MICHELE: There we go. You got it? We got it.
-Yeah. -All right. Open.
-Throw them out. Throw them out. -They're already doing it.
I love that I'm the only girl down here
in the sand with all the boys.
It's time for me to sit here and prove to the guys
that I'm just as good as they are.
-TJ: Orange. That is correct. -Go!
It's "Chaos."
Oh! Hit me right in the face.
Did you see that the ball hit me right in the face?
Oh, gosh. Oh!
(distorted): Oh!
I'm honestly not surprised.
Like, in high school, I was that person
that always got hit in the face with balls,
so hey. (laughs)
♪♪ Countdown to shutdown ♪♪
♪♪ Whoo ♪♪
♪♪ ♪♪
Make sure to throw them in here, y'all.
-Throw them right in the middle. -♪♪ Shutdown ♪♪
-Throw towards there. -We are.
Guys, throw it towards the puzzle board.
-We are. -Hey. Wait, wait, wait.
-Everybody wait. -♪♪ Just like a head of hair ♪♪
TJ has been known to flip the script
in this Chaos portion of the game.
Now, I'm really, really stressed out.
I'm looking at the girls on my team.
Me, Nurys, Olivia and Berna.
These are all my girls.
If it's a girls' day,
I'm going to be put in a pickle.
Guys, come on, pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.
Pick it up!
♪♪ Countdown to shutdown ♪♪
♪♪ Whoo ♪♪
♪♪ They're coming for the crown ♪♪
♪♪ They're gonna tear it down ♪♪
♪♪ I fully guarantee, repeating history. ♪♪
ED: I do see the orange team
climbing to the top of their pyramid.
I think that's a risky maneuver.
I think maybe they should have gathered more balls.
My role today is simple. I'm the ground guy.
We get as much balls as we can.
Once I see there's still a few in the cage,
I'm going to get up to the top of the pyramid
as quick as I can.
We'll see what strategy ends up being the best here.
All right, give me.
I'm looking at the other side.
James, Ed, Corey and Kyland,
and looking at my team,
I think it might be time to take a shot.
We need to start sending in warriors
because I want to win something at the end of this.
Not just a title. I need money.
I have a mortgage. I have a home.
I have a house, I have a family.
I need to take care of things.
♪♪ ♪♪
Oh, (bleep).
OLIVIA: From what it looks like, Ed and Kyland,
they're doing a good job,
but then we look over
at Jay and the orange team.
Emanuel, switch. Go, get balls. You're tired.
And they are like a well-oiled machine.
Guys, come on. Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.
There you go. There you go. There you go.
Emanuel, let's go, let's go.
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Jay is like an octopus, man.
H-He's getting like five or six balls
at the same time, juggling with them,
putting them into the basket.
This is very impressive from Uncle Jay.
Keep going, keep going. Double, double, double, double, double,
double, double, double, double, double.
-(overlapping shouting) -One, one, one.
Jay, you're killing it.
Yes, Eddie, come on.
Here, Kyland, Kyland, throw, throw, throw.
Go, go. Quicker, quicker.
-Come on, come on. -Hurry up!
(overlapping shouting)
Bring this one in.
You're perfect. Good job!
KYLAND: My team, we needed Ed up on that pyramid
to throw balls in a little bit sooner,
but Jay and Ed are equally good
at getting these balls into the pyramid.
So, considering they're essentially
moving at the same pace,
we might be able to pull off this win.
COLLEEN: Almost there. Last couple of balls.
Double time. Double time!
JAMES: Guys, pick up the pace. Pick up the pace.
-(overlapping shouting) -Go, go, go.
(whooping)
-(air horn blows) -All right, the orange team wins.
(cheering)
-(cheering) -Way to (bleep) go.
(cheering and whooping)
RAVYN: This is the fourth challenge win for me,
and I could not be more on top of the world.
I'm so impressed with everybody on my team.
We really are killing it.
Damn.
-I hate everybody. -I hate everyone, too.
(cheering)
Let's (bleep) go.
JAY: Get up here, boys.
TJ: What up, everybody?
-JAY: All right. -Hell of a challenge, huh?
-All right. -Awesome. -Crazy.
Congratulations, orange team.
You are all safe from elimination.
(whooping)
And now I need you to step over,
deliberate and nominate one...
NURYS: Why did you put me, Olivia, and Michele on a team together?
Because now, if it's girls' day,
one of us three could be going into the sand.
I don't like this.
TJ: ...one man to send in to the Arena.
(bleep)
Half of the guys in the house
are safe, but a lot of my gang is over there,
so I'm starting to feel less worried.
I think I'm in pretty good shape, actually.
(quiet chatter)
Looking around, I've got Corey,
who is very liked within the house,
and I've got Ed,
who's very much liked in the house as well.
I think it's going to be between me and Kyland.
I am so freaking relieved that it is a guys' day.
I do not want to have to deal with the repercussions
of another girls' day,
especially with this group of girls.
Over there, who's a name you would not say?
One name you would not say, over there?
Okay. Name you would not say?
-James. -Okay. Name you would not say?
I would not say? I say anyone.
-I don't have any. -I can't say Ed.
I talk with him a lot.
Who could you not-- Who could you not say?
Okay. So you say James or Corey.
Having eight voices is hard, but I'm looking over
and I have Zara and Ravyn. I'm their number one,
and if Jay has my back,
he's not going to say James's name either.
So, it's looking like I could really twist things
and make it go on to someone else, like, uh, Kyland.
Kyland. This is one.
-What about you? Kyland? -Kyland.
-What about you, Kyland? -Yeah.
Jay and I came in knowing that we had each other's backs,
and one of the individuals
I thought would have Kyland's back is Jay.
But Jay stays quiet
while everybody else is saying Kyland's name
and this is definitely an eye-opening experience.
RAVYN: Jay, make a decision.
JAY: I know as quiet as it looks,
it is very, very loud.
And I know that Horacio
and Kyland probably aren't going to trust me anymore,
but it's that time of the game where you
have to make a big move. Let's keep this moving.
Just get rid of them and we'll do what we have to do.
RAVYN: Make a decision, Jay.
All right, let's go.
Let's go.
JAY: Kyland is a powerhouse player
and I definitely don't want to run a final
with Kyland or Horacio.
There's no better time than right now.
Horacio.
It was, uh, actually not much of a battle.
People already had their minds kind of set up.
Tonight's vote's gonna go for-for Kyland.
-TJ: All right. -Sorry, man.
Kyland, how you feeling, man?
It sucks, but you know what time it is now.
On the other hand, I plan on taking home
some of this prize pot at the end of this game,
so it's probably in my best interest
to make sure we keep it.
I love that attitude, Kyland, and I agree.
And now I need everyone
to go back to the house, deliberate
and nominate one man from the blue team,
because they lost,
to send into the Arena as well.
Right now, we only have three other options,
which is Corey, Ed and James. I am a bit conflicted.
I obviously want Kyland to stay
because that's Horacio's number one.
But I have so many loyalties to so many people
and I want to be true. It's so complicated.
Orange team, although you will have a voice
in the deliberation, you will not have a vote.
It's on you, blue team, to send one other man
into the Arena from your own team.
HORACIO: Realizing what Jay just did,
I don't know exactly
what he's planning, what he's got up sleeve.
Going forward, I want to be more careful around him.
I will see you all at the Arena.
Get out of here. Nothing but love. Take care.
♪♪ ♪♪
-(cheering) -Go, go, go.
KYLAND: I know I have Horacio on my side,
but as far as women,
Zara is one of the strongest competitors in this house.
She doesn't really have any intelligent reason
to lie to me.
Do you have a second?
This could be a great opportunity
to find out if other people in my alliance
didn't have my back.
Then I'm coming after you.
How did you perceive it in your group?
I didn't think, like, anyone wanted to be like,
"Oh, yeah, let's just put Kyland in and get him out."
Your name popped up and everyone kind of just went with that.
And then Horacio was the only one who backed you up.
This confirms for me
Jay is not someone whose word you can actually trust.
And if there was another name,
honestly, I wouldn't have said your name.
(laughter)
Our house vote tomorrow should be easy.
We've got, what, six out of eight people
on the losing team are in our alliance?
Yeah.
COREY: I definitely think there's a couple more champs coming.
We've yet to see Bananas.
There's no CT, there's no Cara Maria.
I'm worried. My name's been said once
and I have to do whatever I can
to make sure it doesn't get said again.
-I think it's going be to between James and Ed. -JAY: Ed is really good.
Ed is great.
BERNA: If I wouldn't know you, I would think, oh,
-he's CT and Turbo in one person. -Yeah.
Like, he looks confident, strong.
-And yet you are. -I'm a genius in disguise.
That's what most people don't realize.
Yeah, yeah, people don't understand that you're,
like, the almighty person. Right?
Based on who's on my team
and who can vote in the upcoming nominations,
it's probably going to be a sure vote for James,
maybe one or two for Corey.
I mean, I think I know the way it's going to go.
A lot of my alliance is also on my team,
so I'm feeling pretty safe.
Tonight at the club, I'm going to relax.
I feel like I really don't need to go campaigning
because I think my team's got my back.
Yeah.
Well, good luck, Ed.
Ed is harder to beat in a final than James.
Yeah. James is smart.
James is strong as all hell, but his endurance isn't there.
-Yeah. -Do you think that Moriah being attached to James
-is going to affect their vote? -It might.
JAY: And if it does, then it's between you and Ed.
COREY: Mm-hmm.
But do you think that those four girls
would jeopardize me or Ed over James
to keep Moriah happy?
Like, when push comes to shove, where do they go?
Well, who's more important to them?
JAY: I don't know.
Ed and I are in the same alliance,
and although we haven't talked a lot of game together,
it's beneficial for Ed and I to remain in this game
with the women we're working with.
James is a distraction for Moriah.
James is a liability for Moriah,
and at the end of the day,
I would love to see Moriah come back on our side.
So, I need to figure out, like,
what's in Michele's head and what her priorities
are going to be with this vote.
Time is passing, and the closer we get,
the harder it's going to be to get--
To get rid of some people, you know?
♪♪ ♪♪
KYLAND: Coming into the game, I thought I had the American alliance.
We just decided to be loyal from day one.
So, learning that this vote was actually just seven to one,
it gives me motivation to start investigating
if anyone else in my alliance
doesn't have my back the way I thought they did.
-Congrats on the win, first off. -Thank you.
Um, now, I wanted to check with you because...
And I was like, (bleep).
That's definitely why I was so pissed off.
Yeah, yeah. The biggest concern to me is Jay, first off.
HORACIO: Jay, he was quiet.
KYLAND: Yeah, yeah.
Silly gooses.
KYLAND: It's becoming more and more clear to me
that Michele and Jay are at the center of everything.
Jay, regardless of what you say,
you showed me with your action today
that you're not a reliable or loyal ally.
The fact that he broke trust,
I don't know if I'd ever be able to overcome that.
I would like to talk to Jay.
I'm okay with you talking to him.
I think Jay's move today, it might work once,
but people are going to slowly realize what he's doing.
I hate thinking that he might do that to me
because I really do trust him.
Moving forward, I know people
are going to gun for Kyland every single time
if he doesn't win, and right now,
he feels probably vulnerable.
The house vote, I think, is 100% going to be me.
Yes, I've got a great social game.
And, yes, I'm a great contender.
But the girls are not even going to consider Corey.
So it's between me and Ed,
unless I go and get an American passport and come back.
Um, yeah. I'm (bleep).
I've been working very hard
to make sure that the options
in this nomination are only Ed and James
and I'm just trying to steer anything away from me.
Corey is a good friend to me. He's a great alliance member.
So, I'm kind of teeter-tottering right now between Ed and James.
Ed is definitely really lovable,
but we don't just need another number.
We need another voice.
Yeah.
NURYS: It's hard trying to figure out
where Moriah stands.
She's obviously in love with James right now,
so she's protecting James, then protecting ZaZa,
who's James's number,
which means if you're protecting James and ZaZa, like,
how are you actually having your alliance's back?
He doesn't talk to me.
Horacio never ceases to amaze me,
in his strength and his abilities,
and I don't want to see Horacio in the final.
But there are other fish to fry as well,
and if you keep James safe, I'll keep Horacio safe one time.
For me, my-my word means a lot, and if I told you
-I have your back, I have your back. -Yeah.
JAY: I don't know what to tell you.
BERNA: I don't understand why Jay or Olivia
or people who are close to Michele tries to "protect her"
when I'm the one who's loving her, also, the most.
I feel, like, misunderstood. I feel lonely.
She acts like she has my back and I just feel she doesn't.
That's the truth.
And what am I?
MICHELE: What the heck is going on, Berna?
I don't know if Berna is having this
self-fulfilling prophecy where people think
that she's assertive and aggressive
and then she's becoming that.
I'm not sure what's going on,
but there's definitely a disconnect
between her and the rest of the house.
That's not what I want.
ASAF: As much as I love Berna,
I'm like, "Berna, please, please relax."
All I hear is...
(babbling)
Please look at me.
Please stop telling me it will be fine.
Just please, be there.
MICHELE: I'm really trying to stay
on the balancing beam of this game,
but there's a lot that's required of me right now,
and there's bigger fish to fry
than this conversation with Berna.
I thought I was alone.
I know, with you.
♪♪ ♪♪
-JAMES: There you go, girls. -MICHELE: This game is already
so exhausting, and constantly managing
Berna's, like, up-and-down type of behavior
is really challenging to work with.
I'm getting frustrated, and I'm feeling like
there's always a fire and I have, like,
a water gun that I'm trying to put it out with,
and I really need a fire extinguisher.
Like, nothing is ever enough.
I was saying to Berna, I was like,
"Okay, every time I see you, you yell at me.
"When I need to recharge,
you're not the person that I want to go to."
And I'm trying to, like, navigate that.
OLIVIA: Michele and Berna have a very interesting relationship.
Some would call it a "codependent sisterhood"?
I feel bad for Berna. She really is just looking
for love and a home.
What the reality is in this game...
-Yeah. -...everyone else is against her.
You're the only one defending her.
I actually like her because of you.
You have made me realize
-the pros about her... -But it's not about game.
If I'm not a good friend to her in this game,
I'll lose her as a friend forever,
and, like, I don't want to do that.
I love that I could be there to support Berna,
but it's a little bit taxing and draining on me.
I do want what's best for her.
There is kind of a lot on me right now,
but I can hold it together.
I can be strong enough for the both of us,
because I want to make sure that she does good in this game.
(birds chirping)
MORIAH: L-Listen.
So right now, it's torn between you and Ed.
You 100% have Ed and Berna
-voting for you. Okay? -JAMES: Yeah.
And there's eight people left to vote for you.
-Yeah. -You vote for Ed, okay?
Yeah.
In this game, when you don't say anything,
it looks like you don't care.
So, I feel like,
every single time that your name
is on the chopping block,
I feel like you should fight for yourself a little bit.
James, the fact that you're sitting so comfortable
is a little bit annoying to me.
But I want you to make an effort, too,
to talk to Michele,
-Olivia, Nurys, Corey. -JAMES: Yeah.
Tell them...
It's not begging.
Just make an effort to make a conversation,
talk to people, but, literally,
don't-don't trust anyone.
I'm realizing that, too.
JAMES: Moriah's been doing the most.
She really has been
a godsend to me in the house.
But I don't really have any interest in politicking.
I feel like you should always
expect the worst and hope for the best.
Whatever happens, happens.
You know? That's the thing.
But it ain't one-on-one challenge.
(coughs)
-You wanted to not pick James? -Yeah.
Why, do you want it to be Corey?
I think James is much more,
like, a valuable asset.
I just don't know why Corey isn't the number one option.
I feel like he's been the sloppiest game,
like, this entire way through.
Like, he's all over.
We'll go talk around.
MICHELE: Ed says that Corey's playing sloppy,
but Corey went on a bit of a rebrand.
His game is now rising from the ashes.
I think why Ed's name is on the block right now
is because he's not having
the conversations that he needs to have.
And so, the girls need the reassurance
from Ed that he's with them a thousand percent.
-What are you guys doing? -Talking about genes.
Family genes.
-Oh, not like jeans, like pants. -No, no, no.
-(laughter) -Ed, did you want to go chat?
-If you have a second. -Yeah.
-Of course. -ED: Nurys,
Olivia, it seems that they
didn't really know where I stood.
I'm the type of guy that,
if we establish in the beginning
that we're working with each other,
you know where I'm at.
I feel like it's kind of, like,
the path of least resistance.
If we want to do James, I'll do James.
If we want to do Corey, I'll do Corey.
It's just I feel like, in some cases,
like, James is actually pretty damn useful.
I feel like Corey is just a wild card.
OLIVIA: People like him, it's good to keep around
in a way, because, if he does slip up so much,
there's a reason
to say his name without getting
your hands dirty 'cause there is a reason.
OLIVIA: Corey has got
his trust back with a lot of us.
And it's not that I want Ed gone.
Me and him have not spoke a lot of game,
but saying James's name
is super taboo right now.
So, I don't know what to do.
Honestly, I've just had Moriah, who's super close to me,
begging me not to say his name.
-Yeah. -Um, so...
I am trusting that the girls are gonna have my back
and end up voting for Corey instead.
But to go against the champion
is a little bit more intimidating than to go against,
you know, somebody who's just done one or two seasons.
No matter who you send down, nobody's safe.
(scoffs) That's a pain in the ass.
Okay.
I wanted Horacio here so I don't attack you.
-No, I'm just kidding. -Oh.
KYLAND: Everyone has acknowledged that you did voice...
-You? -Yeah.
JAY: Well, when we threw Ed out there,
everyone immediately was like, no.
And I was like, I mean, this isn't gonna change,
so just go with Kyland before I say another name
that gets me (bleep).
When Melissa was around,
you just isolated yourself with Melissa.
-KYLAND: Yeah. -So I think you just need
-to start merging yourself... -Yeah.
...back into the game because that's the thing, too,
with relationships, is you start isolating.
Like, if you look at Nurys and Horacio, right?
♪♪ ♪♪
-Nurys used to hang out with all the girls... -Yes.
...all the time, all day, always there,
getting information, finding things out,
-playing the game. -Yeah.
Now she sits with Horacio on the couch for ten hours.
Yeah.
HORACIO: Listening to Jay talk his way
out of how he had to say Kyland's name,
is so intriguing to me.
He's a strategic guy.
He knows everything about this game.
But I think both Kyland and I can read the situation.
We know where his true feelings are at.
There are question marks all over him now,
going forward.
You also have to know
you're an extremely strong player.
I feel like Jay has opened himself up
to be a target for me, which is a big deal
'cause he's probably among the stiffest competition
for a final out of all of the guys.
How do you feel about going to a final?
-Threatened. -(all laugh)
-Being real. I'm threatened, man. -Honestly.
♪♪ ♪♪
You and Nurys have talked?
Nurys is gonna say Ed.
-Yeah. -And you--?
MORIAH: She asked me where I stood with Horacio,
and I said if she didn't say his name this time,
-that I wouldn't say Horacio the next time. -MICHELE: Exactly.
-So you're making deals. -MORIAH: Yeah.
Wouldn't you for Jay?
MICHELE: I don't think I would have to.
But I do.
You know, if there's other options to not take away
someone's number one in your alliance,
please don't take mine away.
OLIVIA: Moriah is one of my closest girlfriends
and she has blown up her whole life
for this game, and that's so rare to see.
So I don't necessarily want to send James in anymore.
It's such a hard place to be in the middle.
Do you feel like, threatened?
-Is that--? -MICHELE: Yeah, a little bit.
Yeah.
COLLEEN: Moriah's doing exactly
what I thought.
She's moving around the house
trying to fight for James,
but obviously then
she's not fighting for the people of our alliance.
He sacrificed the only people from the UK to work
with you guys and to do what I wanted
and to keep you safe, to keep you safe.
Now all of a sudden, you guys have the opportunity
and now it's not given back, is what I feel.
♪♪ ♪♪
I've gathered you all here today
and I'm in all black, because this is a funeral.
♪♪ ♪♪
I really wanted to--
with a heavy heart--
put to rest my connection to Melissa.
She's gone.
-(laughter) -KYLAND: So...
don't put me in her seat! All right?
She's out of the game.
Perhaps it's fate and we are once again
have an American fighting for their independence
from the British.
-From... (laughing) -(laughs)
RAVYN: Great analogy, Kyland,
because you spent so much time with Melissa
that you are kind of far behind
in this game right now.
So you have some catching up to do, buddy.
I'm gonna let y'all debate.
I'm obviously going down.
Look, it's pretty rare I'm at a loss for words,
but I don't really know what to say.
Just do what's best for you.
That's all I can say. I'm not gonna...
I'm not gonna sit here and beg.
Whoever votes for me, (bleep) you.
ED: I'm a little confused how I ended up
in this situation here.
I mean, like, I have no doubt in my ass-whupping capabilities.
I just feel like we don't need to pull that card so soon.
(laughs)
There's only three of us sitting here,
and, you know, from my point of view,
I don't want to say me, obviously,
but I do strongly believe
that no matter which one of you goes down there,
you will come back and you will win.
For me, this is hard.
I'm gonna go with what works best for my game
in this moment.
I'm gonna say James.
-Okay. -Sorry.
I'm gonna say Ed.
Today, my vote, unfortunately, is for you, James.
I'm sorry.
MORIAH: Nurys, you didn't stick to your end of the deal,
so please don't expect me not to say Horacio's name
because I am gonna say his name
when I get the chance.
Um, my vote is also for you, James.
-Fine. -My vote is for you, James.
James is like a ball and chain for Moriah.
We've tossed her into the ocean and she's sinking down with him.
As much as I want her to have her number one,
I think her number one is putting her
more in danger than keeping her safe.
If you do go in,
I hope you come back, win us that 10K.
KYLAND: I think that Michele choosing James
as the house vote
should be very telling to Moriah because supposedly
Moriah is Michele's number one girl.
I want you to win.
My vote's for you, James.
I do win. That's what I do.
I feel like all of my hard work has paid off.
In today's nomination,
my name is not even an option for people.
I finally feel like I have the trust of the people
that I'm working with, and it feels very good to know
that I've dug myself out of a hole.
Well, I guess my vote's gonna be for James
just 'cause he voted for me.
So I'm a little pissed about that.
I feel supported in words by both of you.
I'll vote for you.
You got James and Kyland.
So I mean, let's keep that money and all the best.
MORIAH: I'm seeing red right now.
Everyone's saying bull(bleep).
My one main hope
is that James just gets to walk back on the stage
and we could replan
and see what we're gonna do moving forward.
♪♪ How am I supposed to take this lightly? ♪♪
♪♪ How am I supposed to thrive when I can't sleep at night? ♪♪
JAMES: I'm mentally and physically ready.
The only thing that's changed is that now
it's gonna make it a lot easier
for me to say certain people's names.
They've taken the first blow,
so it's game on.
♪♪ ♪♪
♪♪ Shut the door on my mind ♪♪
♪♪ Shut the door on my mind... ♪♪
KYLAND: I live by the philosophy
that if you stay ready,
you never have to get ready.
But a champ is coming in
to compete.
That's scary for anyone.
♪♪ Shut the door on my mind. ♪♪
TJ: All right, everyone,
welcome to your tenth elimination
on this season of Battle for a New Champion.
(whooping and cheering)
Orange team,
you nominated Kyland to be down here with me.
James, what happened?
At this point in the game, I think it's difficult.
You know, I'm not gonna cry about it.
-It's one of them things, you get on with it, don't you? -I love it.
As you know, here at The Challenge,
nothing comes easy.
MORIAH: If Johnny walks
into the arena onto that sand,
I don't think he's going to react nice to me,
so I really don't know how anything is going to go.
To be the best, you got to beat the best.
Oh, my God.
Come on out.
♪♪ ♪♪
-Oh! -(cheering)
(whooping and cheering)
BERNA: Who's that?
Darrell!
DARRELL: If I'm there and you ain't on my team,
you ain't winning.
(overlapping shouting)
DARRELL: I'm gonna try to hit this (bleep) hard as I can.
JONNY MOSELEY: Getting their team across
the finish line first,
-Road Rules. -(cheering)
DARRELL: History repeats itself.
DAVE MIRRA: You guys are the champions of The Inferno.
Congratulations to the good guys.
Challenge: Fresh Meat champions.
Darrell and Aviv.
-(cheering) -Darrell!
What's up, TJ? How you doing, bro?
Yeah, Darrell!
(whooping)
DARRELL: What's up, Nurys? What's up, Michele?
TJ: So this guy
is a 14-time Challenger.
Six of those,
he made the final,
and he is the only Challenger in history
to win four titles in a row.
(cheering)
This is Darrell.
(cheering)
Thank you, TJ. Thank you, baby.
I'm the guy you don't want to meet
when there's a pole in the middle of the sand.
And you definitely don't want me in the end
to run a final against.
My palms are starting to get sweaty.
That's how I know I'm alive and it's time to compete
and it's go time.
KYLAND: Darrell, this guy's a legend.
One of the icons.
One of the top Challengers ever.
But if you win,
then you're a dragon slayer.
You're a champ slayer.
TJ: I don't know if you know them or not,
but this is Kyland and James,
and their names are on these poles right here in the draw.
However, if you pull the third one, it is Chaos,
and you can select any man up there
except for the winning team, of course.
MORIAH: I'm so happy it's Darrell because
it's not Johnny Bananas. And also I really like Darrell.
But if they pull James's name out
and James goes home,
all hell's gonna break loose for me.
Darrell, why don't you go ahead
and pull one of these poles for me?
DARRELL: James and Kyland,
they do not look like no Challenge champions.
James looks like he's about to go ice-skating.
He's got his tights on.
He need to go, like, dance with the stars or something.
It's time to go to work.
(all exclaiming)
TJ: Darrell,
why don't you go ahead
and pull one of these poles for me?
JAY: Uh-oh. Ooh!
(shouts)
-(all exclaiming) -That's Kyland.
Man.
JAY: I love this game so much.
My target was Kyland,
and if anyone can take Kyland out,
it is definitely Darrell.
Yeah.
You're a lucky man.
-Really. -Respect.
(cheering)
MORIAH: I can't help it but to look at the girls
and the guys on the other team and, "Suck it."
It's not James's name. He's coming back in the house.
They should be shaking in their boots a little bit.
Yay!
TJ: All right, well, Darrell,
you are playing for $10,000
of their final prize pot.
Kyland, you are playing to stay in the game
and keep $10,000
in that final prize pot.
How you feeling, man?
Got to do what I can to
hold on to this money and stay in the game.
TJ: Darrell, how you feeling?
Feeling great, man.
-Yeah? You ready to do this? -Yeah. Let's go.
All right, well,
tonight, you gentlemen
are playing Fire Walker.
♪♪ ♪♪
As you can see, there are two giant platforms
hanging high above the Arena.
Each platform has six arms on it.
At the end of those arms
are fire bowls.
Each platform also has
a flamethrower on the side of it.
So your goal today
is to move that platform
so that you can connect the flamethrower
with the fire bowls.
First person to light all six
of the fire bowls
will win tonight's elimination round
and either stay in the game and keep the ten G's,
become the hero of the house,
or go home $10,000 richer.
Good luck, gentlemen. Let's do this.
(applause and cheering)
DARRELL: Ain't nothing like winning the championship
in The Challenge, man. There's only a few of us
that's done it. I'm trying to take these contenders' money.
Ten racks is a lot of money.
I didn't come here for nothing.
I got to represent. I know everybody else
has been coming here and destroying these cats,
so I got to follow suit.
♪♪ ♪♪
Going against Darrell
is kind of awesome because,
I mean, he's one of the champ of champs.
I came here to win, and I'm tired of
seeing that money go.
It's Battle for a New Champion.
That's what I came here to do.
The Challenge isn't supposed to be easy, so I'm ready to go.
TJ: All right, gentlemen. Ready?
♪♪ ♪♪
-(air horn blows) -Let's go, Kyland.
-(cheering) -Okay!
Ah, damn it.
KYLAND: This contraption is way more
difficult to maneuver than I thought it would be.
It's very heavy,
but I'm dialed in, I'm focused,
and I'm ready to beat a champion.
NURYS: Oh!
-JAY: Okay! -OLIVIA: Let's go, Kyland!
NURYS: I'm not even paying attention to what Darrell's doing.
I'm just cheering on Kyland and hoping that he comes back.
Kyland has a lot of balance and a lot of patience,
and I truly believe that he'll be able to come out with a "W."
♪♪ ♪♪
(all exclaiming)
NURYS: Go with it. Go with it.
BERNA: Yes, yes, yes!
MICHELE: There you go. There you go.
Right there. Right there.
-Yes! -(cheering)
There you go, there you go. That's perfect.
JAY: Horacio is yelling for Kyland right now.
Olivia's yelling for Kyland right now.
OLIVIA: Right there, Kyland.
Okay, do it again. Do it again. Do it again.
I need to get in Olivia's good graces so that if
Horacio and Kyland ever want to come for me,
I need Olivia to back me up
against them.
It's got to burn under it. It's got to burn under it.
That being said,
I still want Kyland to go home so that I can
get rid of a huge threat in this game.
OLIVIA: Yeah, yeah.
ED: I think the chances of Darrell coming out
with a win today are very high.
I mean, he's done a lot of Challenges.
The dude's an athlete.
I know that. I mean, he can kick some ass.
HORACIO: Control it. Relax.
I'm relaxed. It's just hard to move.
Stay stable, please.
TJ: Darrell, you need three more.
Let's go.
-KYLAND: It's there now. -Go slow, go slow.
-ED: There it is. -JAY: Dance for us, Kyland.
Bring it back, bring it back.
(cheering)
I'm not trying to pay attention to Kyland
'cause I know what I got to do.
If I'm focused on him, I can't win.
Remember, I'm a champ
and I got this.
HORACIO: You're going too fast.
KYLAND: I know. I'm trying to slow it down.
♪♪ ♪♪
HORACIO: Relax. Just let it come to you. Relax.
-Relax. -MICHELE: You're doing great.
♪♪ ♪♪
All right, you got two more, Kyland.
(bleep). Too fast.
Too fast.
He doesn't have the momentum.
EMANUEL: I see Kyland very flexible
and trying different strategies and I hate it
because I want him to go.
I see Darrell on the other side barely moving.
Hey, I paid these champions $10,000
to take out my competition.
Come on, Darrell.
That's not...
BERNA: Find yourself. Find yourself.
Two more.
Next one.
-BERNA: Yes. -COREY: Yup, slow.
-Oh, (bleep). -COREY: It's okay, it's okay,
-it's okay. -You're fine.
Relax, relax.
HORACIO: Can't lie, definitely
a little bit nervous.
I know Darrell's the guy. He's a big-time champ.
Kyland, right now, he's kind of freaking out, but I get it.
Sometimes you hit the panic button.
But right now, all I gotta do is reel him back in.
You see that that's not working. Slow it down.
BERNA: You got this.
Chill.
KYLAND: I hear the other contenders
trying to give me advice,
but most of it is worthless.
They do not understand
some of the nuances of moving
this platform.
TJ: Got it. Got it, Darrel.
DARRELL: I'm used to people yelling.
I'm used to people screaming.
I'm used to chaos.
I know they're trying to help my man's out
and they are helping them out.
It's not helping me win ten racks, though.
But I feel like I still got this.
♪♪ ♪♪
(overlapping shouting)
HORACIO: Too fast, let it go. Let it go.
-(fire ignites) -(cheering)
TJ: Only one more to go, Kyland.
One more.
KYLAND: I'm here for so much more
than just myself.
This title and this money
can help support my family.
But above all, for me, I'm Black, I'm Mexican,
ADHD, autistic.
I feel like this is an opportunity
for me to show so many people,
even if you're different, you can still
be a champion.
BERNA: Yes, yes, yes.
NURYS: You got this.
-All right, all right. -BERNA: Come in.
Ready? Go.
-(cheering) -Yes!
TJ: Only one more to go, Kyland.
One more.
Darrell seems to be having a bit of a hard time.
He's got two left. Kyland's got one left.
But, I mean, it's $10,000 on the line.
How can you really stay cool if you're going to lose that?
♪♪ ♪♪
DARRELL: Man, stop.
BERNA: It's coming now. It's coming. Yes.
It's all you.
KYLAND: My calves and my legs are very sore.
But I'm going to figure this out.
I don't care if I have to light myself on fire
in order to get this last bowl lit.
NURYS: Doing great, Kyland.
-HORACIO: There you go. -OLIVIA: Right here, right here.
Right here.
Let's go. Let's go.
KYLAND: Come...
(bleep) yes!
(air horn blows)
-(cheering) -TJ: Good job, Kyland!
-Yes! -TJ: Well done!
-Whoo! -Yeah, Kyland!
Well done, Kyland.
♪♪ ♪♪
KYLAND: Hopefully that sends a message
and lets people know that I came to play.
I just got to really make sure
I solidify my position in this game
with my people,
and, uh, yeah, job's not finished.
Got to get to the end of this game.
Got to get to the final.
That's what's next for me.
-(cheering) -TJ: Good job, Darrell.
Well done.
Well, well, well. Kyland getting it done.
Congratulations, Kyland. That was badass.
Loved it. Darrell, you gave it your all.
But, Kyland, way to hang on to that money for everyone.
(cheering and whooping)
Darrell, I just want to thank you so much for being here.
And are there any words of advice that you can give
these contenders?
Being a champ, man, like,
sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,
but try to lose the same way you win.
Also, don't trust nobody.
-(laughs) -Moriah, don't worry. I won't tell Johnny.
All right?
MORIAH: Darrell,
I take everything he says with a grain of salt,
but, um, it's still annoying to have another vet
come in and say something negative
and it makes me feel, like,
really vulnerable.
Darrell, I really appreciate you coming,
and this ends your time here on The Challenge, man.
-Take care. -Thanks, man. Good (bleep), bro.
-Appreciate it, bro. -Yep.
-Travel safe. -All right.
-See you soon, brother. -All right, TJ.
DARRELL: Losing out on ten K...
(groans)
It hurts. Um...
But Kyland was the better man tonight.
He definitely has what it takes to become a champion.
He sent a champion home.
That's what you got to do.
Kyland.
I am so proud of you.
You made your mark on the game.
You defeated a champion.
Well done.
So, Kyland, it's because of you
that you and the rest of the contenders
didn't lose 10,000 more dollars,
so great job.
We are in this Chaos phase
and it is hectic, to say the least.
'Cause it is not easy
to be a champion.
You have to be ready for anything at any time.
So, I need all of you to go back
to the house...
get geared up.
We're going to a challenge right now.
(cheering and whooping)
-Let's go! -Yeah!
This is pure chaos. In the middle of the night.
Is this a dream right now? Am I actually sleeping?
(sighs)
♪♪ ♪♪
COLLEEN: I am so tired. (laughs)
I am not prepared for a challenge tonight.
I'm super tired and hungry and...
I don't know, but now I have to get ready.
I'll see you in an hour.
(cheering and whooping)
Let's go!
♪♪ ♪♪
Oh!
-MORIAH: Oh, my God. -JAY: We're eating.
COREY: Is that a coffin?
-(air horn blows) -Go!
(coughing and retching)
I know I lost tonight's elimination,
but I know damn well none of these cats up here
could beat me in a final,
and I know if I got to put my paws on some of 'em,
this would not have happened today.
So I'm excited to see who's gonna come out on top,
and actually now I'm pulling for Kyland,
since he whupped me in elimination.
-This is it. -Oh, (bleep).
-It's okay, it's okay, it's okay. -You're fine.
It's all you.
I think Kyland definitely has what it takes to be a champ.
You got to be able to be good at these type
of circus games sometimes,
and you got to be able to adapt
and stay with it even though sometimes it's frustrating,
and he showed that today.
TJ: Only one more to go, Kyland.
KYLAND: (bleep) yes.
-(air horn blows) -Jesus Christ.
(cheering)
-TJ: Kyland, well done. -Yes!
DARRELL: A lot of these contenders have
a chance to win. My advice to Kyland is,
if you're in the back seat of some of these alliances,
man, you better start cutting these number one people quick.
He needs to stick with Corey.
He needs to stick with Zara, pull Zara to the side.
Hey, Zara ain't got nobody.
Who the hell she got here?
Colleen definitely ain't got nobody,
and I don't think Ed really has anybody.
Good thing I'm not in the game,
'cause I was going home no matter what,
but it would've been nice
to have an extra $10K in my bank account.
TJ: This is the push towards my final.
What kind of champion do you want to be?
COREY: We'll show them why
-we're the next generation. -♪♪ We're claiming our... ♪♪
NURYS: It's like Romeo and Juliet.
It's strange. In my opinion,
love is not meant for me.
You said you're keeping me safe. That's (bleep) false.
♪♪ Changing all the rules to the game ♪♪
JAY: Shut your (bleep) mouth.
I don't have to (bleep) listen to you, clown.
-No, no, no... -Berna, Berna, Berna, stop.
♪♪ There's no mercy, we're coming out ♪♪
When you start winning, then start talking.
I'll walk right over there and pop you in the face.
♪♪ Tell me, are you ready for this? ♪♪
-Conquest! -Oh!
♪♪ ♪♪
TJ: My clock hit zero.
I'd like to welcome everybody to Conquest.
You're not a champion yet.
But we're here to change that.
One of you will be a legit champion.
NURYS: It's about to get really real with you right the (bleep) now.
-(shouts) -JAY: Now I'm the bad guy.
♪♪ ♪♪
(sinister laughter)
CT: Surprise.
♪♪ Tell me, are you ready for this? ♪♪
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