('THE BLUE DANUBE' BY STRAUSS)
Warm.
Welcoming.
Where decadence and luxury awaits.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
But all is not as it seems.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Soon, 20 guests will arrive
to play the ultimate game
of strategy and deception
in a bid to win up to a quarter of a million dollars in solid silver.
(BUBBLES FIZZ)
(GLASSES CLINK)
MAN: Wow!
RODGER: They'll all arrive as the Faithful.
Some you may have seen before.
HANNAH: I was the chief stewardess on 'Below Deck'.
GYTON: I'm best known for playing Carl Williams in 'Underbelly'.
LUKE: I'm the King of the Jungle, baby, and I'm back!
(LAUGHS)
RODGER: Others? Not so much.
Lovely to meet ya!
I'm Keith. I'm Paeden.
(BELL TOLLS)
Whoa-whee! Oh!
That's freaky!
WOMAN: Oh, I want my mum!
WOMAN: Come on! Hustle!
RODGER: They'll build up the prize pot
by conquering mind-blowing missions.
WOMAN: Come on!
(ELECTRICAL ZAP) Ooh! Ooh!
(SCREAMS)
(ELECTRICAL ZAP) Oh, my...! Oh, my goodness gracious!
(THUNDER CRASHES)
But hidden amongst them will be the Traitors...
(CLOCK TICKS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
..who secretly murder the Faithful in the night...
(BLADE SWISHES)
..eliminating them from the game.
It's up to the Faithful to work out just who these Traitors are...
What the heck is going on? I know some of you are lying to me.
I'm not a Traitor. I've just got a big mouth.
..and banish them from the game first.
At the end of the day, the game is to find the Traitor
and, in my opinion, you are a Traitor.
Are you for real?
Are you a Traitor? Are you a Traitor?
Because if a Traitor is left standing at the end,
they will take it all.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(CLASSICAL MUSIC)
At this moment,
20 players are making their way,
each of them bringing their own unique set of skills...
..to play our deadly game of deception...
..at our grand old hotel.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC)
Oh, my God!
WOMAN: Hello.
Hi. I'm Simone. Hey, Simone, how you doing? Paul.
Hi. Paul? Yeah. Nice to meet you.
Ah! We have someone else.
ASH: Hello!
G'day! You guys heading where I'm heading?
(TRAIN HORN TOOTS)
Not quite as glamorous as the hotel I was expecting.
Ooh!
(GRAVEL CRUNCHES)
My name's Hannah Ferrier.
I was the chief stewardess
on 'Below Deck Mediterranean'
for five seasons.
A lot of people know me as abrasive. I'm very direct.
But working on superyachts for six years
also made me a very good liar.
Like, ridiculously good liar.
And I can be quite manipulative.
(LAUGHS) Hello.
How are you going? (CHUCKLES) I'm good.
And I'll definitely use that to my advantage in the game.
Nice to meet you. I'm Hannah.
Hi, Hannah. Gyton. Nice to meet you. Mwah!
Hello! Oh, my gosh!
I have arrived! (LAUGHS) Hello.
Anjelica. Ahhh!
I'm Annabel.
I'm 29.
I think the Traitors
is one of the most complex
social strategy games
that you can play.
This is cute! Love this for me.
No-one is more prepared than me coming into this game.
I have watched every single English-speaking version.
I have listened to every podcast
that even briefly mentions The Traitors.
Ooh! This is so exciting.
I can see myself as a Traitor hunter.
I will find them, I will identify them.
But, darling, you don't want to startle your enemy.
You want to get into bed with them.
That's when you pull out the knife.
He-hey. What do we have here?
What do WE have here? Elias.
Hi, Elias. I'm Ash.
Ahhh! Hello! Hey!
How are you going? Oh, my God. This is insane.
I'm Sammy.
Oh, my God! No!
No, it's not!
Oh, my... Wassup?
Aargh! (LAUGHS)
Lukey boy is back.
Day 1, baby.
I've played two seasons of 'Survivor'.
I've played a fun game,
but I'm also cutthroat.
I wanna blindside the whole tribe.
Who's running the game? Right here! I've been running the game!
Making friends with people and stabbing them in the back?
That's my bread and butter. (LAUGHS)
Annabel and Sam. Oh, my God.
I'm such a big fan. Good.
(SCREAMS) Hello!
WOMAN: Is this us? Oh, my God!
Yass!
LUKE: Oh, my God. I'm happy as to play with you guys.
Yeah. We're here for a good time.
We're here to play the game. Yeah.
And we're here to kill some Traitors!
Yeah! And get paid, baby!
Money! All of us!
Yeah, paid money!
OK! Enough of this bloody silence. I'm Sarah.
Liam. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you!
Sarah. Hi, Sarah. Nice to meet you.
I'm Ian. Nice to meet you. Hi, Ian.
What do we all do for a living? I'm a clinical psychotherapist.
If you need to talk, you can come and talk to me.
Sweet. You can tell me all your secrets.
I'm Sarah and I'm a clinical psychotherapist.
One of my biggest strengths is my ability to read people.
I can tell you when someone's telling me the truth or if they're lying.
A bit like a detective type role.
And because I am so down-to-earth,
people feel like they want to come and talk to me.
My secret weapon is my mind.
If we've got trivia, I'm happy to help with trivia.
Do you know that Tasmania used to be called Van Diemen's Land?
'A' for effort? 'A' for effort.
MAN: So what do you do, Keith? KEITH: I'm retired.
I just do what I wanna do.
So, what about you guys? I'm a personal trainer.
Big in the social media world.
How many followers have you got? 200,000.
Wow!
And how many Instagram followers do you have, though?
Um, well, I'm not an influencer. Ha!
I'm Ash Pollard
and I'm the OG of reality TV.
We've got worms! Worms!
'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here',
'Dancing with the Stars', 'My Kitchen Rules',
'The All New Monty' and the list goes on.
We're on a budget here.
We've got salt and pepper in the one tin.
Perfect!
I don't mince my words. I am direct.
I'm not here to prove anything. I just want the money.
Uh, what is that? A cubic zirconia? Yeah!
Sweetie! (KEITH LAUGHS)
I want to put that marble in my kitchen, darl.
And that quarter of a million is gonna do just that.
Do you think $250,000 will make you happy?
Buys a very big yacht that you can name 'Happiness'.
Certainly! (ALL LAUGH)
I love that!
WOMAN: Oh! Ohhh! WOMAN 2: Oh!
MAN: Whoo! Let's do this!
MAN: We're here!
(GRAND MUSIC PLAYS)
It's a little bit fancy. Yeah, just a little.
Fanciest place I've ever stayed at.
Yeah! That's for sure!
I'm Paeden and I'm here to win The Traitors.
I wanna do challenges. I wanna be lying and backstabbing.
I wanna vote people off.
If someone gets in my way, I'm throwing them under the bus.
I feel like Princess Diana right now.
Yeah, it's like a castle of doom!
Feels like a fairytale. (OTHERS LAUGH)
Except it could be your worst nightmare.
Oh, no! (LAUGHS)
Oh, an open fire. That's where you'll find me.
Oh, my God! Mimosas!
Oh, my God!
(GRAND MUSIC)
The hotel, it's so massive.
And it's crazy, it's giving like vintage vibes,
but, like, still eclectic.
And boujee! Like, I love it!
Oh, my God! (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS) ANJELICA: Oh, my...
Oh, my goodness! Rodger darling!
Rowr!
I'm gonna take that home with me.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Alright, fresh air! SIMONE: It's real!
MAN: It is very real.
Hello! (LAUGHS)
If I was chosen as a Traitor,
it would just be so fun!
ANJELICA: I don't want to be a Traitor.
I'm ready to be a Faithful and play this game honestly.
Why would you get Luke back and then throw him as a Traitor?
Like, it doesn't make sense.
Obviously, if I am a Traitor, that's what I'm gonna say.
(LAUGHS)
SAM: I can't wait.
If I'm chosen as a Traitor,
I'll be able to murder them all!
(LAUGHS)
Let's go!
ANNABEL: Oh, my gosh! Exciting!
Oh, look at the silver! (LAUGHS)
All mine. MAN: Here we go.
Look at all that. (LAUGHS) I know! (LAUGHS)
Whoo! Damn!
LUKE: Oh, yeah! Here we go.
Let's get this show on the road.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(PLAYERS CHAT)
(SILENCE)
Welcome to our grand old hotel.
Cosy, isn't it?
Hmm.
And it's here
in the Banishment Room
where the knives will be thrown.
Where you'll make the decisions
that will either win you
or cost you that grand prize -
one quarter of one million dollars in solid silver bars.
And after all,
that's why you're all here.
Now, as it stands, there are 20 Faithfuls.
But that...
..that is about to change.
Look around the room.
For some, it'll be the last honest moment of their game.
Now, the Traitors will play the game alongside you.
You won't know who they are
or just how many there are.
Every night, as you slumber...
..the Traitors will gather to decide which Faithful they'll murder next,
strategically eliminating whomever they choose.
It is now time to select the Traitors.
(TENSE MUSIC)
If you wouldn't mind putting the masks on you see in front of you.
From now on...
..if I touch you on the shoulder,
you are a Traitor.
If not, you remain a Faithful.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(PLAYER SIGHS)
(LAUGHS)
Rodger!
You've tapped me!
You beautiful man! (LAUGHS)
I've played my fair share of Texas hold 'em,
so, uh, I know I can keep a poker face.
Thank God!
Like, thank you so much!
And I could...
Like, I was trying really hard not to...get excited and giggle.
I just went,
"Boom! Game over!"
Dush! Dush! Dush!
I am in the game and ready to play.
And so it is done.
You may now take off your masks.
Not quite the same now, is it?
Traitors.
You'll only learn of each other's identities
when you meet tonight for the first time
in Traitors Tower.
Faithful...
..your job is to work out who the Traitors are
and banish them from the game
before they murder you.
Because if there are any Traitors
left standing at the end of the game,
they, and they alone,
will take all the money.
And that, in a nutshell, is our beautiful game.
I'll see you soon.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
'Bye!
Some of youse are liars. (ALL LAUGH)
LUKE: I'm a Faithful and it's gonna get hectic.
I...am like a shark in water.
I can smell a Traitor
like blood in water.
(LAUGHS)
It couldn't be you, could it, darling?
It'd never be me. (ANNABEL LAUGHS)
Oh, my God, this is hectic.
I'm too beautiful to die!
(ANNABEL AND LUKE LAUGH)
ANJELICA: The game has started.
I'm excited!
Is it too soon to start sussing out? Nah.
Being picked as a Faithful,
my mind is to be a Traitor hunter.
Be scared, Traitors.
WOMAN: Have you heard any theories yet?
I can't say.
LUKE: So what have you got? You got brothers and sisters?
Yeah, I've got two older brothers.
LUKE: I'm a Faithful.
It's my job to sniff out these Traitors.
Is there anyone that you're...
That you kind of feel a different change in energy?
You have to sniff out a Traitor by watching them.
What are they doing with their hands?
So I'm like, "My hands are crossed.
"No, I need to be more open. No, I actually should lean forward. No!"
Are they talking heaps?
"I got my suspicions. Do I, though? I don't know.
"Maybe I do. Maybe I don't."
Or are they keeping a low profile?
What's your name again?
You need to work out who you think is a Traitor.
(PEOPLE CHATTER CHEERFULLY)
And when the time comes...
(CLICKS TONGUE)
..I'm going for that head shot, bro.
Bang! (LAUGHS)
ASH: Have I seen you before? PAUL: Possibly.
I don't know if you ever heard about the navy bomb-disposal diver
that got eaten by a shark in Sydney Harbour.
Yes! But that was me.
Oh, my God.
No. How are you feeling, Annabel?
ANNABEL: OK, I was like, "I'm fine, I'm fine."
This is it. The game is afoot.
There's gonna be that awkward sort of "Who amongst us?" type thing.
With just a small touch,
it changes the entire dynamic
of being in this group.
I was selected as one of the Traitors.
(LAUGHS)
All of the Faithful are trying to work out who the Traitors are.
Who do you think it is?
But knowing that I'm a Traitor amongst all these people,
I know I've got this.
My name's Blake. I'm 35.
I'm a deadset hipster.
I've been working in the beer industry for the past 9 years.
Love a board game, love a beer,
I do have a vinyl collection and I live in Brunswick.
Once I get samples, I'll come by and bring you a can.
The one skill that I have that will get me to the end...
(PEOPLE LAUGH)
..will be to be that affable, friendly person that I know I am,
someone who gets along with everyone.
Get my coat back on.
I think you need to be able to hide in plain sight.
(EXHALES)
(WOMEN CHATTER AND LAUGH)
MAN: How you going? I am fantastic.
You're still pretty in pink. Ooh!
Standing out, bright, like always.
There is zero chance that anyone thinks I'm a Traitor.
They're just all under my spell.
My biggest thing is the only way I can tell if someone's lying
is by their eyes, so that's why I was like...
ANJELICA: What's the strategy?
If someone looks away, if they can't keep eye contact with you,
that's, like, my thing, or blinking.
I can mould to any type of person that's in this game.
I'm Sam. I do marketing.
I specialise in helping businesses
convince people to buy a product.
Yew-hew!
From being a fitness person to knowing about supplements,
I have to change my character seven times a day.
So I'll take that into this game and I'll manipulate everyone.
Nice to meet you. Where you from?
I live out on a farm. My dad runs cattle and horses and stuff.
I'll be telling everyone that I'm just a nice country guy.
So we have, like, stockhorses. Nice.
I'm a deviant, naughty boy.
I would be the best liar in this game.
No-one will be able to figure me out.
(BUGLES BADLY)
Oh, my gosh. Oh, no.
Best we get that serviced, I think.
(ALL LAUGH AND CLAP)
Please, please.
(EXHALES)
Rodger, we thought you were an intruder!
No, no, it's just me.
Now, as we know, there is $250,000 in solid silver in the offing,
but the final prize pot will depend
on just how much silver you win in a series of treacherous challenges.
And you'll be getting some of our famous country air into your lungs
in your very first silver mission.
(ALL CHEER)
But I've decided to do things
a little bit differently this time around.
Don't worry. You'll still all get to wear those snazzy tracksuits.
Excellent.
But I will need you to organise yourselves
into two teams of 10 players each.
And I'll tell you why when I see you all
at the foot of Mount Traitorius.
Ooh!
Godspeed.
10. (PEOPLE CHATTER SIMULTANEOUSLY)
2, 4, 6...
Pumped for this first mission.
We're going on a mission to win some money.
But this tracksuit is an abomination.
I'm not a tracksuit wearer!
I'm not a leisurewear-wearer.
Come on! Oh!
And I better not be running somewhere on this mission.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I absolutely
despise running, I hate it.
Come on! Let's go, blue!
(ALL CHEER)
MAN: Challenge number one. We got silver bars to win.
Whoo-hoo! WOMAN: Money, money, money.
WOMAN 2: Wow! This is sick! Whoo-hoo!
MAN 2: Big-arse horse.
Welcome to your very first Silver Mission
where there's an impressive $40,000 in silver bars up for grabs...
(ALL CHEER)
..for you to open your collective account with.
Look at it shine! Not too shabby.
Now...
..today's mission is my tribute to the legendary Trojan Horse,
the most iconic hoodwink in history.
Now, six members of your team...
..must race up the hill, clear a path for your horse to travel down,
placing all debris in the circles beside the track.
Only once all six members have reached the top
can the rest of your team start to winch
your trusty steed up the hill.
Once old Nellie has made it to the top...
..one of you must then race back down the hill with your torch,
light it at the fire, race back up
and - this bit's my favourite part - set the old nag ablaze.
(ALL CHEER)
Then all that's left to do is to grab your axe, chop the rope
and send your flaming Phar Lap out in a blaze of glory
to meet its heroic destiny.
The first horse past the post or, more precisely, into it wins $20,000,
as does the second team
as long as you both complete the mission
within the allotted 20 minutes.
20 minutes. Ooh.
So if you can both snag the loot,
"Why the teams?" I hear you ask.
Well, the winning team will accompany me to my secret Armoury
where one of you will win a massive advantage in the game -
the Shield of Protection...
SARAH: Ooh!
..meaning you will be immune from the first night's murder.
MAN: Oh, OK.
Oh, which I failed to mention is tonight.
Oh! Oh, no! (LAUGHS)
ANNABEL: My first thought - "Oh, my gosh.
"Annabel, you need to make sure
"that you are in the winning team
"'cause, girl, you do not want
"to be vulnerable tonight."
So time to organise your teams. Chop, chop! Off you trot.
(ALL CHATTER BUSILY)
MAN: Listen, ideas.
MAN 2: I'm happy to pull, happy to pull.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Team red. Team blue.
Let's go! Yes!
Go, team!
Your 20 minutes starts now!
(TEAMS SHOUT AND CHEER)
This mission is historically accurate
to when the Greeks stormed Troy...
..perhaps with slightly more polyester.
ASH: Gy, take this, please! Please!
Come on! Hustle!
MAN: Go, Sam! Come on, go, Sam!
It looks like team blue has cleared their path.
They're clearly the frontrunner.
Yes! Go, guys!
Let's go! Let's go! ELIAS: Go, team!
Hurry, hurry, hurry!
(TEAMS CONTINUE CHEERING)
Good job, good job. Good job.
LUKE: We did amazing clearing the stuff.
We handed it up to the other guys to, you know, bring it home.
WOMAN: Go, go, go!
MAN: Use your weight. Lean back on it.
Now it's time to winch.
We have this mountain and the horse at the bottom
that we have to drag up the hill.
WOMAN: All at the same time.
Yes! MAN: Pull!
Dig deep, guys!
We're way more pumped than the red team.
(TEAMS SHOUTING)
MAN: Come on, Corinne!
Let's go, blue!
WOMAN: You got it! Move it! Let's go!
MAN: We're leading! Come on!
Bitch, this shit is heavy!
(SHOUTING CONTINUES)
MAN: Come on! WOMAN: We're going good!
PAUL: Spin that wheel!
ASH: Everyone looks like they want to die.
Catch up!
Except for Paul. He's a machine.
Heave! Heave!
Come on, Paul! Get it done! Pull!
RODGER: And that's the 10-minute mark, halfway through the challenge.
Time is ticking away.
ASH: Yes! Scream it out! (TEAM YELLS)
Oh, they're going! They're coming for us.
I'm not (BLEEP) losing!
ASH: Yes! Come on! We've caught up!
I'm serious! We are an arse in front!
Yes, red team now looking like the bookie's favourite.
Come on, guys! Bring this shit home!
Pull together. Come on. Nearly there!
Come on! You're nearly there!
You're doing good. Yes!
Red team has hit the mark.
Go, Sammy!
(TEAM SHOUTS) You got this, Sammy!
So I sprint down the hill like Usain Bolt, flying down there.
RED TEAM: Yes!
(TEAM CHEERS)
RODGER: Sam lights his torch.
And the blue team are still in with a shot.
Go! Three, two, one, go! Blues, come on!
Oh, you're almost there. Come on! WOMAN: Go, Luke!
Sending Luke in as their runner.
WOMAN: Come on! Come on, Sam! Ah!
WOMAN 2: Here he comes with the flame.
Giddy up, Sam.
GYTON: Yeah, Sammy! WOMAN: Go, Luke!
MAN: Go, Luke! WOMAN: Let's go, let's go, let's go!
And red team have her ablaze.
(TEAMS SHOUT AND CHEER)
You got this!
BLAKE: This is it. This is my moment.
I've helped with the winching.
I'm channelling Sven, the Viking warlord.
MAN: Cut it, cut it!
Oh, shit. Shit.
(CHUCKLES)
RODGER: One minute to go!
WOMAN: Let's go! ASH: Go, Blake!
WOMAN 2: You got this!
(TEAM CHEERS)
RODGER: And we're off.
Yeah!
There goes team red.
(ALL CHEER)
There goes team blue.
PERSON: Whoo!
But red team's horse is the hot favourite.
GYTON: "You can take our lives,
"but you cannot take our freedom!"
There she goes, through the gates of Troy...
(ALL CHEER) ..to take the silver and first place.
(BLUE TEAM CHEERS)
She is right on time.
Come on! Beast, bro! Beast! Hah! Yes!
Well, team red, team blue,
you both completed the task within the 20 minutes
and you both take home $20,000 each.
ASH: That's a beautiful sum of $40,000.
Thank you very much. Have a nice day.
Even better news is team red, being first past the post,
will join me in the Armoury where one of you
will take home the Shield of Protection,
meaning that you'll be safe from the first murder tonight.
I will see all of you back at the hotel.
On your way out, perhaps just mind the flaming set.
(LAUGHTER)
We won! Oh, my God! The excitement.
I worked my arse off. I wanted a chance to win the Shield.
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Welcome, one and all, to my family's secret Armoury.
Can't see it?
(CHUCKLES)
Well, behold.
(CLICKING AND CLANKING)
(BELLS DING) (CLICKING AND CLANKING CONTINUE)
CONTESTANT: Ooh!
(CONTESTANTS LAUGH)
Uh... Ah, yes, of course. Can't beat a classic.
And voila.
(EXHALES) (CLICKING AND CLANKING)
This is embarrassing.
(CONTESTANTS LAUGH)
Just bear with me one moment.
Locked.
The book... (MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY)
(LEANS AGAINST PIANO KEYS)
(HINGES SQUEAK) Ah!
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
That's cool.
Rodger! (LAUGHS) That is epic.
As I was saying, behold.
Now, behind this door,
amongst the family's cold, cold steel,
are 10 boxes,
only one of which contains the Shield of Protection
that will keep you safe from tonight's murder.
Now, in an order of your choosing,
you may enter one at a time and choose one box to open.
Whether or not you decide to share your findings
with your fellow teammates
or, indeed, the greater group
is entirely up to you.
So, who's first?
PAUL: Ladies first. Corinne.
You can go first. You go first, Corinne.
We're watching you, Corinne.
(GYTON SINGSONGS) See you on the other side.
KEITH: Awesome.
Winning the first mission,
it gives us an opportunity to get the Shield.
I badly want that Shield,
because it protects me from, you know,
someone sneaking into my room
and "Chh!" during the night.
Oh, my goodness.
(BLEEP) it.
Oh.
Oh!
(CLICKS FINGERS)
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
(WHISPERS) Shit, yeah!
It's a Shield... (GIGGLES)
..and it's mine.
Going to bed tonight, I'm feeling confident
I'm in a position where I'm not gonna get murdered.
ANNABEL: No-one share if you've got the Shield.
No-one share if you've got the Shield. Then we're all safe.
They won't know who it was.
If everyone sticks to my Shield strategy,
the red team, we're all safe, regardless.
Then they'll have to pick someone from blue.
PAUL: She's getting tactical.
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
ROHA: There's a murder happening tonight.
It's a scary thought to be, like...
Imagine being the first to go home. I know.
This early, yeah. Like, that's a shit feeling.
Imagine being the first one murdered and this is all they see,
it's just the one outfit.
Like, I'm gonna be remembered for the blue shirt.
That's why I'm, like... I feel like I'm, like...
I don't think I'll sleep tonight.
As a Faithful, it's fully game on now.
Now it's more of, like, a hunting game.
It's about watching people, see their body language,
what they say, watch if there's any slip-ups.
Like, that Traitor selection and that,
I was having to, like, use, like, meditative breathing
to calm myself down, 'cause I'm, like, "Don't be a Traitor.
"Don't be a Traitor."
ROHA: I'm here to find the Traitors, babe, so you don't get murdered.
I'm telling you now who I think is a Traitor.
I think Ash.
I'm gonna vote for her.
I will vote for her to get murdered.
We've voting for banishment.
Yeah.
This evening, I actually feel really anxious.
Really anxious.
Where is he?
Earlier in the day,
Sarah had told me
that Paeden accused me of being a Traitor.
SARAH: And when we were all in the Traitor selection,
Paeden goes to me, "Oh, it was funny how Rodger was behind me.
"It's either me or it's him,
"because Rodger was standing behind us for so long,
"and I know that it's not me, so it must be him."
Paeden accused me of being a Traitor.
I don't know why. I don't want people thinking I'm a Traitor.
It's pretty scary.
SAM: Elias. How are you?
Oh, I don't know, man. What's happened?
Holy dooley. It was just amazing.
Sarah, she's out there spreading this rumour about Elias and Paeden.
After the ceremony, he was acting weird, right?
SAM: Crazy.
SAM: For us Traitors, we can use this now.
Gonna throw everyone off our scent
and all the Faithfuls won't know what's happening.
I'm gonna have so much fun.
Do not go near him.
Oh, sh... What I'm saying is...
Oh, my God, I'm waiting for Traitor Tower.
This is gonna be epic.
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
And I'm just thinking to myself, "Who am I gonna murder?"
Are you... What's going on? Are you OK?
Someone's lying and saying I threw Elias under the bus.
What? Oh!
(BELL TOLLS)
(THUNDER CRASHES)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Midnight,
which means it's time for my Traitors
to learn the identity of their co-conspirators
and, together, murder their first Faithful.
All players are currently locked inside their soundproof rooms
and cannot hear or see a thing -
except the Traitors,
in which case, the night is young.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)
(THUNDER CRASHES)
(LAUGHS)
(ALL LAUGH)
(WHISPERS) Are you serious?
Oh, my God!
This is incredible. I'm so happy 'cause they don't know.
They have no clue. They are eating themselves.
How good was today? They were fighting so bad.
It couldn't have worked better! It was so good.
Who was fighting?
Elias on Paeden, and Sarah. Yes.
So, we can make some big problems.
I want Sarah.
You take away Sarah, there's gonna be fireworks.
I honestly think we choose someone that is not a threat.
We don't want to choose anyone that's causing any kind of, like...
I know, but if you take away Sarah or Elias...
..they're gonna think it's Paeden.
BLAKE: We can't murder him tonight. No way, Jose!
He has to stay in 'cause he's gonna get rid of himself.
Absolutely! (SNAPS FINGERS)
I was thinking, like, Anjelica.
Someone who throws in that, "Why would they pick her?"
Yeah, like, "That's weird." Like, "Why would they?"
Alright. I think we're pretty good, are we?
I think we're good.
See you then. Breakfast should be good.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(BELL TOLLS)
LUKE: Oh, my God, I can't wait to see who has been murdered.
He... Hey.
(LAUGHS) He-hey. Hey-ho. Ho! First one.
Thank you.
I wake up, I'm not murdered.
A little bit different.
I'm used to being in the jungle, eating flies,
and now I'm in the hotel, eating bacon and eggs, like...
'Survivor' guy by himself.
They made a mistake last night, the Traitors.
They decided not to come hunting for me because I'm a bloodhound
and I'm starting to sniff out these Traitors.
(HINGES SQUEAL)
Ah! Hey, my boy!
Made it through first night. (LAUGHS) You've got all this food, hey?
You've got all this food. This is for us.
I am curious to see who survived last night.
I'm very much watching each person that comes through that door.
Elias, for sure.
I think, if Elias gets murdered, Paeden is a Traitor.
You reckon Paeden? Yep, but we'll see.
(SUCKS AIR)
(WHIMSICAL MUSIC)
Who is it?
Ooh! Oh, Sarah?
(LUKE AND SAM YELL)
How good is that? Oh, my God! She's alive, darlings!
How fabulous!
(SINGSONGS) The queen's arrived in the breakfast room.
(ALL LAUGH)
And my two main men are there -
Luke, who I've watched on 'Survivor'
and loved every second of,
and Cowboy Sam.
What up?
Morning! I nearly choked on my crumpet.
Don't die, sweetie. Don't die.
How crazy was last night?
Last night was unhinged in the best way possible.
I am obsessed with Elias and his drama last night.
Apparently, Paeden's been throwing out Elias's name
not even half a second after the Traitor selection.
And guess what? Elias was not happy about it, sweetie.
How are you feeling?
I mean, I think I will be glad to make it through the week.
(CHUCKLES) I feel like... (LAUGHS)
Do we have room for one more?
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM) Holy shit!
Hi.
(ALL TALK OVER EACH OTHER)
Mate, I swear... How are you?
Oh, my God. I actually thought I was a goner.
Don't want to murder someone who's delivering this much.
I actually thought I was going.
What...what happened last night?
Sarah told me that Paeden said that I was a Traitor.
SARAH: And when we were all in the Traitor selection,
Paeden goes to me, "It's either me or it's him,
"and I know that it's not me, so it must be him."
Paeden has come up to Sarah... And told her.
..telling her that you are a Traitor.
Correct. OK, alright.
But you look... You seem, like...
I am. I'm shook. I thought I was going.
I am genuinely shocked. I did not expect my name to be thrown out.
It's really difficult
because you really don't know who's lying to you.
To be honest, they would have been smart
if they murdered me last night.
I actually am keeping my eye peeled.
I'm curious to see who does show up to breakfast -
Paeden or Sarah.
ROHA: Oh, my God!
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
(LAUGHS)
Oh, cute breakfast! ANNABEL: I know! Living!
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
Look at you, you dag. (LAUGHS) Darling. (LAUGHS)
ASH: Walking down to brekkie, I still feel excited.
I'm pumped that I'm a Traitor.
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
BLAKE: Ash as well! Oh, my God.
ASH: Blake, Sam and I know who's not coming to breakfast.
How are you? Oh, buddy. Oh, my God. So good.
I honestly think at this point,
the Faithfuls have no idea what's going to happen.
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
(CONTESTANTS CHEER)
ANNABEL: Um, so we've just been getting the lowdown
on the Elias-Paeden thing.
GYTON: Yeah, take me through it. I don't know the full story.
Um...
ASH: Everybody's just still obsessing
about Paeden, Sarah and Elias.
This is superb for me.
ELIAS: Sarah comes up to me.
She's, like, "Paeden has said that he thinks you're a Traitor."
What?
I am more than happy to feed that fire.
I'll just stoke where I can.
I don't know if she's lying or he's lying.
PAUL: Making me a little suss on Sarah, to be honest.
CONTESTANTS: Yeah.
She's suspicious.
And she...she mentioned...
We were literally in a circle
and we were just talking about, like, banishment and murder
and all of that stuff, and she was, like,
"I'll vote for him to be murdered."
Dude.
She said, and I quote, "Don't worry. I'll vote to have her murdered."
Wait, wait, wait. Did she actually use...
Did she actually use the word 'murder'?
Yeah, she did, and Ro was, like,
"Did you hear that? Did you hear that?"
Oh, holy shit!
I have my receipts against Sarah and why I think she's a Traitor
and now she's caught up in this whole drama with Elias and Paeden.
What the hell?
I'm eager to see who's gonna turn up to breakfast.
Yeah, I'm literally, like, if Sarah walks in,
she's a Traitor.
I already know.
Whoever walks through the door is a Traitor 100%.
CONTESTANT: Hannah!
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM AND APPLAUD)
OK, so, who's missing, sorry?
ANNABEL: Sarah, Paeden and Anjelica.
(HINGES SQUEAL)
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
(CONTESTANTS CHEER AND LAUGH)
Hi.
Not gonna lie. 50/50, I thought you might be dead today, hon.
Me too, man. Sweetie.
GLORIA: You can now relax, OK? Oh, my God.
I...
I think I know who's gonna die.
I think Sarah's gonna die 'cause they wanna frame me.
See, that's it. I'm being framed here. (LAUGHS)
The next person is it.
CONTESTANT: Here we go.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM)
No way!
CONTESTANT: You're here! SARAH: I am.
(KEITH CHUCKLES) Hello.
Congratulations.
I think I might be the last one. You are.
Oh! Dude!
PAUL: How do you decide on Anjelica?
Red herring.
It was! They went random.
Wow. Anjelica.
ANNABEL: Why?
Why would you choose Anjelica? She was so uncontroversial.
LIAM: Talk about a plot twist!
Right? I didn't think Anjelica would be gone.
PAEDEN: Maybe that's why. She didn't really ruffle any feathers.
SIMONE: Exactly.
Who's the one that they can choose that doesn't lead us anywhere?
That is why
I leant away from wanting to murder Sarah
because she's caught up in the drama of Paeden and Elias
and I want that drama to keep on building.
PAUL: Are you worried about Sarah?
SAM: Yeah, I'm worried that she's twisted everything around...
Really? ..making him look bad.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Great start to the game.
(LAUGHS)
ASH: Going into the banishment, it's the perfect situation.
This drama between Paeden, Sarah and Elias...
ELIAS: Oh, this game!
Darling!
Elias.
The bloke doesn't know who to trust.
Do you guys think I'm a moron?
ELIAS: Do you think he's a Faithful? GLORIA: I think he's a Faithful.
I don't know anymore.
And if I was a Faithful,
I'd be thinking that Sarah is a Traitor.
There's definitely a target on her back now.
LIAM: Hmm. It's hard.
Everyone's just nervous.
Heart...heart pounding. Yeah.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah.
You're telling me you're definitely not a Traitor?
100%. Definitely not a Traitor.
Paeden is so genuinely frightened that he's gonna get biffed.
Blake, please, if you still think it's me.
No, mate, you're good. No, no.
Clearly she misheard something I said.
ASH: His nervous energy is like a frog in a sock.
I don't think Elias is a Traitor
and I'm really annoyed he's throwing me under the bus
'cause I know I'm not a Traitor.
He's such chaos and it's so annoying 'cause it's ruining my game.
And I'm not even trying to play a game.
Listen, I honestly think
you should just take a deep breath and calm down.
Like, calm down.
And I'm thinking, "This is superb for the Traitors' game."
GYTON: I mean, it's just gonna be all on between those three.
And feels like the group's just gonna have to...pick.
SARAH: I feel that I heard him correctly.
Mm-hm.
But now I'm second-guessing myself.
It's always like that. Do you know what I mean?
It's bedlam out there. Absolute and utter bedlam.
There's a lot of people talking about me, Paeden, Elias tension.
My recollection of what happened, Paeden said,
"When we were all in the Traitor selection,
"Rodger stood behind us for quite some time
"when he was choosing a Traitor."
What I heard was that it was Elias that was the Traitor
because Rodger was standing behind us for so long.
So Paeden said, "It's either him or Elias that's the Traitor."
And he goes, "It's not me."
So in my mind, that's him insinuating that Elias is a Traitor.
Well, that blew up.
So I need to put my big-girl panties on.
If I don't,
one of us will be going home tonight, guaranteed.
Hello. Hey. How are you?
PAEDEN: Hey, guys.
I hear there's some confusion. Yeah.
So what I heard... (ELIAS CLEARS THROAT)
..was that Paeden said to me,
"Rodger stood behind us for a really long time,
"so it was like a bit of a thing, like, it was..."
'Red herring' was the word I used.
OK. But you don't remember hearing that.
Which is fair. But that's the word I used.
"Because he stood behind us for so long, it's either me..."
As in him. Or you that is a Traitor.
OK. That's what I heard.
I was saying, "Rodger stood behind us. That's a red herring.
"It's definitely NOT one of us two."
She misheard what I said.
Basically come down to Sarah misheard something I said,
which is so insane, but, you know, people mishear things all the time.
If we're on the same page, man. We are.
Like, and Sarah. This is what we needed.
I just didn't want to cause this,
but I honestly just wanted to know the truth.
Like, that was it. There was a miscommunication.
Yeah, cool. Are we good, man? Done. Absolutely.
Elias and Paeden have sorted out their differences now.
It happens. Like... Yeah.
But my fear is that my head is on the chopping block.
See, that's why you shouldn't...
100%.
Um, so you're thinking...
..Sarah?
I'm thinking Sarah.
SARAH: I have to defend myself.
I'm going to use my clinical psychotherapy skills
to convince the Faithfuls
that we actually should be voting off a Traitor tonight.
All I can say is in our car, 90% of people are gonna vote Ash.
There's something in my gut telling me that...
I don't know. There's just something not quite right there.
GLORIA: She was a darling.
Like, the way she was talking, she was open about everything, yeah.
But is that a show
because she's a Traitor?
Traitors are trying to throw us.
Off the scent. Off the scent.
Hence why they just gave us Anjelica.
It's the first banishment.
I'm not gonna go down without a fight.
I know that my head is on the chopping block.
I'm going to stick to my guns and I'm gonna fight tooth and nail.
It's not over till the fat lady sings.
(LAUGHS)
Loving The Traitors?
with every nail-biting episode
on 10 play.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(CLOCKS TICKS)
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)
(HINGES CREAK)
And then there were 19.
19 hopeful recipients of fortune
and, yes, fame.
Meaning 19 future podcasts no-one ever asked for.
(CONTESTANTS LAUGH)
MAN: Love it.
19. Soon to be 18.
But more on that in a moment.
On a more positive note...
..your first mission was a flaming success.
(LAUGHS)
Your valiant efforts helped you nab $40,000 for the pot.
Truly a sterling effort.
And need I remind you,
if any Traitors are left standing at the end of the game,
they will of course take the lot.
All the lovely silver for themselves.
And so...
..it all comes down to suspects.
That's why we're here.
Who are the Traitors?
Prime suspects.
Let's hear them.
So who's gonna start?
Someone else please take the floor. (CHUCKLES)
I'll start.
Last night, Sarah said something a little bit suspicious.
And I just want to bring that up with you
so we can get clarification on that.
We were talking about how suspicious Ash was, I'm not gonna lie.
And, basically, Sarah, you said that you'll vote to have her murdered.
I don't believe that I said that we should murder Ash.
Annabel?
You did say, "I will vote to murder Ash."
In my opinion, it was a slip-up.
But you did...you did say that...that.
OK, and if I did say that, then I'll own that I said that.
But I didn't mean that I wanted to murder Ash.
I was going to vote for Ash at banishment.
May I ask, Sarah... Mm-hm.
..why did you not share your feelings about me being a Traitor?
I didn't speak to you face to face
and say that I'm putting you down as a Traitor and I will own that.
But we're here to win a quarter of a million dollars.
So, you know, you've gotta...
Can I finish? Yeah, but...
Great, thank you.
So all I can do is look around the table
to each and every one of you in the eye
and say that I am a Faithful.
And I will be writing down a name tonight that I feel is a Traitor.
OK.
To be honest, I think the competition
has gotten the best of Sarah.
Yes, she did double-down on telling me that Paeden said I was a Traitor
and we concluded today it was a misinterpretation on her behalf.
Does that make her a Traitor?
I don't know. But I think some poker faces here are really good.
And, um, if I may,
I think we're all forgetting the fact that we have a trained actor
that was on television, not reality TV,
but an actual crime show.
That was one of the most iconic shows in all of Australia.
Who knows how to act, probably studied acting,
went to school for it.
And... I've won awards.
(CONTESTANTS LAUGH)
MAN: Yeah, boy!
From personal experience, it's also nice just to be nominated.
(CONTESTANTS LAUGH)
(CONTESTANTS APPLAUD)
You're absolutely right. Of course he's gonna be a Traitor.
Makes perfect sense, right?
But just because I learn characters and learn lines
and deliver them with conviction,
you know, this is a different situation.
I am being me.
It's not scripted. I haven't had a chance to prepare it, you know.
And I think everyone else is in the same boat.
SAM: I just feel like after today at breakfast,
hearing everyone else's talking about Sarah
and their different accusations of her lying to them,
that's really completely changed my mind.
Hearing it from different people all day
has really made me think that you are.
A Traitor?
Yeah. OK.
So are you a Traitor?
No, I'm not.
WOMAN: Do you think you've been spreading gossip?
I don't think it was, um, gossip.
And like I said at a table today,
I'm not a Traitor, I've just got a big mouth.
You know? (LAUGHS)
Anyone else want my head on a chopping block?
ANNABEL: I say this with love.
Sarah has had a very messy 24 hours
with spreading the gossip
and, to me, that just screams Faithful.
If you were a Traitor,
I don't think you would be putting yourself out there that much.
For me...
..Corinne.
The way you've played this game in the last day
has been under the radar.
No names out, really likeable.
Getting along with everyone.
That says Traitor
more than at the centre of conflict, spreading gossip.
Yeah, I haven't...
I haven't got the feeling yet.
ELIAS: Really?
You haven't got the feeling of what?
LUKE: Come on, Corinne, throw something out there.
Like, do you have anyone that you think deep down it could be?
Uh, Sarah's name got...
It got spread around, so I was thinking maybe but...
ELIAS: I know... ..maybe.
..but this game isn't about waiting for a name to get thrown out.
We all have to come forward and actually voice our opinions
and part of being Faithful
is actually interacting, building relationships
so others know that you're a Faithful too.
I'm me. I have nothing to worry about.
Wow.
Well...good chat.
And now...it's time to vote.
You'll each write down the name of the person you think is a Traitor
and should be banished from the game for good.
(SIGHS)
So, to kick us off on our very first banishment,
let's hear from Annabel.
When I first arrived, you were the first person I thought
would make a great Traitor.
And you...you haven't said anything that's changed my mind.
But, Corinne, I voted for you.
OK. One vote for Corinne.
Luke? Sorry, Sarah.
Roha?
Sarah.
Facts are facts and receipts are receipts, so...
Let's hear from Ash.
I voted for...Sarah.
Elias, how did you vote?
Um, to me, trust is everything in and out of this game.
Doubling down on the Paeden thing when he in fact didn't say it.
Um...I'm sorry, Sarah.
At least I'm popular.
So, four for Sarah, one for Corinne.
Paeden? Corinne, I voted for you.
Corinne, my vote goes to you.
I'm voting for Sarah
because in a game like this,
you can't lie
or be caught lying.
Five for Sarah, three for Corinne.
HANNAH: Sarah.
LIAM: Corinne.
And I say Corinne.
I'm very sorry, Corinne.
I believe we're all tied up.
Paul?
Sorry, Sarah.
I'm sorry, Sarah. I have to go with the smoke and fire.
Corinne.
Blake, your vote.
I think we all know we're here to find the Traitors.
And my vote goes to the person
who I just don't think is helping us with that.
And I'm really sorry, but it goes to you, Corinne.
Ian?
I went with Paeden, sorry.
Corinne and Sarah are eight all.
One for Paeden.
Two votes still to come.
Corinne, how did you vote?
Sorry, Annabel.
(CONTESTANTS GASP) WOMAN: That's OK.
I do believe you are a Traitor.
I'm a Faithful.
So as we stand,
have two of our players, Corinne and Sarah,
locked on eight votes each.
Paeden, one, Annabel, one.
And one vote remaining.
Oh, my gosh.
Gyton, we're all on the edge of our seat.
I was really hoping that you would vote for Sarah...
..so there would be a tiebreak.
Corinne, I voted for you.
So it is done.
Corinne, tonight, unfortunately you have been banished.
If you wouldn't mind joining me up here.
So...only one question remains.
Are you Faithful or, indeed,
as the vote suggests, a Traitor?
Guys, I'm sorry, but I'm a Faithful.
(CONTESTANTS SIGH)
She did nothing wrong to have anything.
What's done is done and you have been banished.
I have.
Thank you for playing.
WOMAN: 'Bye, Corinne.
One for one.
Hmm.
Corinne was indeed an innocent Faithful
but you decided to send her home.
Rest assured,
our Traitors will be plotting
their next murder victim tonight.
And without a Shield in play,
I'm afraid no-one will be sleeping soundly.
See you in the morning.
WOMAN: 'Bye, Rodger.
CONTESTANT: 'Bye, Rodge.
Goddammit!
(THUNDER CRACKS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(THUNDER CRACKS)
Ohhh.
That was an excellent performance.
They have no idea and we're sitting there going,
"Mm, yes, really, really."
Do you know what the sickening thing is, for me,
is that I'm actually believing my own lies.
Yeah, me too. I believe that I'm a Faithful.
True. Like, am I an actual psychopath?
Maybe. Maybe. I think so.
Crazy. (CHUCKLES CRAZILY)
You got picked to do this for a reason.
So then who are we thinking to murder?
I think we go big.
I reckon we take Elias now.
What?
I think we go for Elias. 100%.
He's thrown Gy under the bus.
That's a big move we can do.
Who could be option two then?
Option two, I mean, we could go the obvious.
Which is...? Annabel.
Annabel's very obvious.
I like that one as well.
Huge one too.
Like, breakfast will be juicy.
What a sicko. (CACKLES)
(CLOCK CHIMES)
RODGER: Next time on The Traitors.
A new day reveals the murder of another Faithful.
(PIERCING SCREAM)
(CONTESTANTS GASP AND EXCLAIM)
Oh, shit!
The Traitors are just laughing at us.
They're laughing.
We've gotta come at this from a different angle
because this is clearly not working.
It's just a matter of who it is.
(CONTESTANTS CHATTER)
MAN: You're gonna get murdered. It's what the Traitors want.
It's imperative that we get a Traitor.
But while the Faithful try to turn the tide...
Ready, set, row!
(CONTESTANTS SCREAM) WOMAN: Oh, my God, it sunk!
..there's a storm brewing...
Is it Ash?
(TENSE MUSIC)
(THUNDER CRACKS) ..in the Traitors' camp.
SAM: We have seven people on Ash.
I want you to come with us on this one and knock her out.
I'm pretty much the sheriff
and anything that stands in my way gets shot down.
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