All language subtitles for Naked.and.Afraid.S18E07.en

[growling]

[Laura] It's been five years
since I've come back
to do a challenge,

and it's a little surreal.

I, kind of, feel
like Adam and Eve.

I've done 21 days in Panama.

Wow. You're as crazy as I am.

-Probably, maybe more.
-[laughing]

[Laura] Twenty-one days
in the Peruvian Amazon...

We [bleep] did it.

[EJ] Yeah!

[Laura] ...40 days
in Colombia...

-Got him.
-[man] Hell, yes.

-[Laura] Holy [bleep]
-[Jeff] What?

[Laura] ...60 days
in the Philippines.

[Jeff] Yes!

[Laura] It's three eels
in three days.

[exclaiming]

...and 14 days in Alaska.

Yeah!

-[Steven] You got one?
-Yes.

-[Steven] Yeah!
-Yay!

So I know
what I bring to the table,
but...

it's been a minute...

What? [gasps]
Iguana!

...and I've never been
to this location before.

Oh, my God.

You really have to be careful
every step of the way.

Oh [bleep]

Are you kidding? Look.

Jesus!
This is a really [bleep]
dangerous spot for me.

-[thunderclap]
-[Laura] Wow.

There's nothing that's a given
out here.

Yeah, it's coming down.

Oh, my God!

What the is [bleep]
is wrong with me?

This is crazy.

[thunderclap]

[woman] I'm just not sure
anybody can survive here
for 21 days.

Oh, my God.

[exclaiming]

[narrator] Two strangers...

[man] Run! Go, go, go, go!

Oh, God. [winces]

[narrator] ...no food...

[woman yelps]

[roaring]

[whooshes]

[narrator] ...no water...

[exclaiming]

[narrator] ...21 days.

-[man] Don't tap.
-[roaring]

...die first.

[narrator]
...Naked And Afraid.

[exhilarating music playing]

[tense music playing]

[Laura] I'm back.

It seems really surreal.
It's been so long...

and there's a lot of pressure
that comes with that.

This will be
the first challenge
for my partners.

I don't think they know
that I'm coming,

so it's gonna be
a big surprise for them.

I have no idea
what the next 21 days
is gonna hold,

but that's why I love it.

[Justin] Yes!
It's showtime, baby.

The jungle,
it is like nothing
I've ever seen before.

It is far denser and thicker
than I ever
could have imagined.

There's mosquitoes everywhere.

I don't see any water nearby.

I don't see any sort of fruit
or vegetation
that we can possibly eat.

I think I am in
way over my head,

and I couldn't be
more excited.

[Malik] I cannot believe
I'm doing this.

It's crazy to think
that I am heading
into the jungle to get naked

and trek through this
for 21 days.

This place is super humid,
and I'm sweating my ass off
out here.

[Justin] Being naked,
being in the jungle,

doing crazy things,
"I might not make it out
alive,"

it just, kind of,
fits who I am
to my core.

[exhales] Well, I came here
to kick ass.

Let's go.

[exhilarating music playing]

[Malik] I've always wanted
to go out into the woods

to prove to myself

that I can achieve anything
that I put my mind to,

and I will not give up
no matter what happens.

I cannot believe
I'm doing this.

[engine whirring]

[Laura] Being out here again,

it's just...
you really feel alive.

And that sounds crazy
because you are, potentially,
putting your life on the line.

Now I feel like I'm back home.

Yes, man.

-Hey.
-[Justin] Let's go.
How you doing, man?

-Good. How are you?
-Good.

-What's your name?
-Malik. What's yours?

-Justin.
-Nice to meet you.

Good to meet you, man.

Two dudes in the woods here.

Not what they normally do.

-[Justin] How do you feel
about it?
-I think it's cool.

-I think we'll do great, man.
-[Justin] Yeah. Likewise.

The second, seeing Malik
come around the corner,

I was so stoked

'cause now we're just gonna be
two dudes bro-ing out
in the jungle together,

building shelter,
killing bleep]

It'd just be a great time.

-You ready to go for it?
-Hell, yeah.
Let's do it, man.

-So, uh, looks like
we got our bags over here.
-[Malik] Yeah.

-[Justin] You wanna
check them out?
-[Malik] Yeah. Let's see.

[Justin] All right.

This is the first time
I've ever...

snuck in
on my partner's before.

-Sweet.
-That's nice.

Nice. All right.

Um, so...

[Laura] Wait for me.

[Justin] No way.

[Laura laughs]

-What's up, guys?
-[Justin] Yes!

I'm Laura.

Never heard of you before...
at all.

[laughs]

-Hi.
-[Malik] Good to meet you.

-Good to meet you.
-My name is Malik.

Malik. Awesome.

Justin, I'm a hugger.

-You give hugs?
-Hell, yeah.

Yeah. Let's bring it in.
Nice to meet you.

Great to meet you guys.

We were just trying to talk
about how it's two guys,
but, uh...

How did you guys feel
about that?

[Justin] Before
you interrupted us,

we were saying
we were pretty jazzed
about it.

Yeah. We were cool with it.
Sounds great.

Well, I hope
I don't ruin the party.

You're just
"the legend" of the show.

I always have
something to learn.

I have zero ego about this.

So I'm sure
I'm gonna learn stuff
from you guys, too.

Well, happy to learn from you
as well.

[Justin] To have Laura,
the legend,
the icon of the show

be on this squad,

hopefully, by day 21,

we will have a condo built
in the middle of the jungle.

All right, so I brought...

a knife.

[Malik] Nice.

[Laura] What did you guys
bring?

Also a knife.

[Laura] Awesome.

-Two knives are never
a bad thing.
-Yeah.

What about a third knife...

Awesome.

...is not what I brought.

-[Laura laughing] Okay.
-I brought a mosquito net.

[exclaiming] Yes!

-That is gonna be so great
out here.
-Right.

-I also got a fire starter.
-And a pot.

Awesome.

Did you guys get a map?

-We did.
-Yeah, let's see, uh...

what that looks like.

-So...
-[Malik] That's us.

-[Laura] That's it.
-I would think to head
towards this landmark

with the tree
in between two cenotes...

-Yes...
-...try to get
a good water source.

[Malik] Yeah,
that's a big one there.

[narrator] Found
throughout the Yucatan,

cenotes are large,
natural sinkholes

formed by collapsed limestone

that fill with rainwater
and support a wide array
of marine life

such as fish and turtles,

but are also home
to crocodiles

that can grow
to over 12 ft long.

-Let's get moving
while we still have lights.
-Let's...

-Let's do it.
-Awesome.

Cool.

[narrator] To reach
their water source,

Laura, Malik and Justin
must trek four miles southeast

through the remote
and dense jungle
of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula,

thick with exotic plants
and thorn covered vines

and populated
with poisonous frogs

and deadly rattlesnakes.

Extreme humidity
creates a heat index
of over 100 degrees...

[thunder rumbling]

[narrator] ...while relentless
tropical storms
slam the area

filling the cenotes,

but also fostering swarms
of ravenous mosquitoes

and large, biting black flies

known to spread disease
such as dengue fever,

Zika and malaria.

[birds chirping]

-[Malik] Cactus.
-[Justin] Oh!
There's a big guy right there.

Yeah.

[Laura] Super crazy thorns.

We should probably take this
as an opportunity to...

kind of, scout
our surroundings out,

so just paying attention
for any kind of the resource

that we might need.

[Justin] That's a good point.
I feel like watching it.

I'm like,
"Oh. I know it," you know...

-[Laura] It's green.
-[Justin] Gotta grab stuff
when you're on your walk in.

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] Then you realize
when you're on the walk in,

-you're staring
at the ground...
-[Laura] Right.

[Justin]...trying not to die.

-[Laura laughing] Right.
-[Malik] Try not to step on
cactuses.

[Laura] This is gonna be
a new experience for me

because I've never been
to this location before.

This is an incredibly thick,
dense jungle,

and I will not
underestimate it
because...

I have no idea
what's right around
the corner.

So what made you both decide
to come out for a challenge?

[Malik] I've, kind of,
always wanted to do
a survival challenge.

-[Laura] Uh-huh.
-[Malik] So...

couldn't miss the opportunity
to do it, you know?

[Laura] That's awesome.

[Malik] I became a survivalist
because I absolutely love
the outdoors.

I had issues as a kid,
growing up with my health,

and ever since I went
on my first camping trip,

I knew that being in the woods
was truly where I belong.

And ever since then,
I've taken whatever steps
I could

to further my skills outdoors

and rough it
a little bit more
each time.

I'm a metal fabricator,

so what makes me proud
is my ability to craft tools

that I would need
to complete tasks.

I've got a lot of good skills.

Making shelter,
making tools...

foraging and a little bit
of trapping knowledge.

[Laura] Awesome.

[Malik] The biggest challenge
I will have out here
is my metabolism.

I can eat all I want
and I do not gain any weight.

So I'm worried about
finding enough food

to keep my metabolism
in check.

[narrator] Malik begins
his 21-day challenge

with a primitive
survival rating
of 5.7 out of 10.

[Laura] How about you, Justin?

[Justin] Oh, I would say
my biggest asset in this game

will be the fact
that I love to suffer.

-[Laura] Awesome.
-[Malik] Ooh! That's good.

[Justin] To be
completely honest,

I haven't really done
much specific training
for this.

But I thrive
when times get tough.

I'm a retired MMA fighter,
part time engineer

and a full-time knucklehead.

[crowd cheering]

[Justin] I've walked across
Madagascar...

Made it. It's been 800 kms.

Following the wildest river
in Madagascar.

Insane stories,
crocodiles, bandits,

mountain ranges,
burning villages...

We were just
underneath that one,
weren't we?

...you name it,
we've been through it.

I've been kidnapped in Egypt,
held at gunpoint.

In some ways,
I feel I am untouchable

and nothing can kill me.

And right now
I'm just looking for something

that puts me close
to that feeling every day.

The jungle is a lot more dense
than I thought it would be,
but, uh...

hey, ho,
it's all part of the journey.

[Laura] Heck, yeah.

[narrator] Justin charges
into the Mexican jungle

with a starting PSR
of 6.3.

A little spiky there.

Looks like we got
some sort of game trail
right there already,

so that's a good sight.

-Yeah.
-[Malik] I'm hearing
a bird call,

and it's either
a swallow tail or a motmot,

and they lived in cenotes.

That bird is saying,

"What the hell are you
doing out here?"

Exactly.

I see my two partners
definitely have put in
the time.

It's not their first time
out in the wild,

which is very reassuring
for me.

I have a really good feeling
about these two.

[narrator] After surviving
five challenges
and over 150 days,

Laura enters the challenge
with a primitive
survival rating

of 9.6.

[Laura] Ooh, I think
there's palms up here.

[Malik] Oh, yeah.
We, definitely,
need some palms...

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Malik]...keep that shelter
dry.

[Laura] Exactly.

-I think we should...
-Oh, nice.

-[Malik] You wanna keep going
and come back for it.
-Yeah, 'cause I feel like

-they'd be very cumbersome
to walk around with.
-[Justin] Right.

[Malik] Laura, she's a legend,

and she's bringing
a lot of skills to the table.

So I have no doubt
that we're all three of us

are gonna get through
this 21 days with no problems.

[suspenseful music playing]

Whoa! Oh, my God.

-What is that?
-Do you see this?

-[Laura] This way bigger
than it looks on the map.
-[Malik] This isn't a cenote.

This is, like, a lake.

[Laura] Oh, my goodness.
It's a huge lagoon.

-Yeah.
-Oh, yeah.

Oh, my goodness.

Well, hey, we got some
easy to obtain water here,
though.

Yeah.
Finding water is huge.

I've been on challenges
where you don't get water
the first day.

So to have
a full pot of fresh water
on Day 1,

is a huge gift.

[Justin] So what do you think?
Should we...

kind of, head up this way

or kind of head out
where that beach is.

[Malik] I worry
about mosquitoes
if we're too close to water.

I think we should go over
that way.

Yeah, I agree.
I think... I think
this is a good path.

-All right.
-Yeah.

Let's do it.

Those storm clouds...

[Malik] Oh, yeah.
Those are dark.

[Laura] Yeah.

That storm is gonna hit
hard and fast...

-Yeah.
-...and I, definitely, think

-we should get going
on shelter.
-I can see it coming in.

Let's do it.

[thunder rumbling]

-[Laura] On cue.
-[Malik] Yeah. Wow.

-[Justin] Yep.
-[Malik] Jeez.

Sounds like a freaking
rainstorm.

[Laura] Yeah.

Things change so fast
out here.

We have zero control
over the situation.

Time to get busy.

[dramatic music playing]

[Justin] What do you guys
think about this?

[Malik] It's pretty flat,
and we've, kind of,

-gotten off the hard rocks.
-[Justin] Yeah.

Looks like it opens up
quite a bit.

In fact, these four trees
could make for
pretty good supports.

I'm thinking we could maybe
focus on the roof first...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...and then we can move
to the walls later, since...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...we've got to protect
ourselves

from this rain first,
you know?

[Laura] I can go start
getting some big palms.

-Cool?
-We can knock that out
together.

-Yeah. Awesome.
-Let's do it.

-Go team. Yes!
-Go team.

-[Justin] Whoa!
It's getting dark.
-[Laura] Yeah.

-[Justin] Jeez.
-[Malik] Yeah.

[thunder rumbling]

[Malik] The rain
is very concerning.

I do not want
to spend my first night
soaking wet and freezing here.

And there it is,

as if it heard me
speak about it.

Hopefully, my partners
are doing all right.

[Justin] I'm feeling some rain
already.

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] Whew.

[Laura] These are, definitely,
our best bet
for covering our shelter.

[thunder rumbling]

-[Laura] Wow.
-[Justin whoops]

[Laura] Yeah,
it's coming down.

[rain pattering]

It's been raining
for about two minutes,

and I am absolutely soaked.

I don't think
I've ever been rained on
this hard in my life.

I'm starting to get cold.

It was fun a minute ago,
and now it's not.

[Laura] Definitely,
pouring now.

-[Justin grunts]
-[Laura] I don't think
I've seen rain like this.

It's like buckets of water
coming down.
We can't even see.

The water is running
off our heads
and into our eyes.

We're just blinded,
swinging machetes,
grabbing palm fronds.

I'm worried at this moment
that getting the shelter
completed

is gonna be pretty hard.

[thunderclap]

[bleep]
I think I saw lightning
just now.

[thunderclap]

This is... insane.

[Laura] Jesus Christ!

[rain pattering]

[thunderclap]

[Laura] Jesus Christ!

This is... insane.

[thunderclap]

[Justin whooping]

Yeah!

[Malik speaking]

[Justin] Oh, man.

I mean, I feel like we should
start making trips back.

[Justin] All right.
I'll grab this one,

and then we'll start
heading back.

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] Okay.

[groans softly]

[Laura] This is so fun.

[Malik speaking]

Oh! Look at you.

-[Malik] Look at you.
-[Laura] I know!

-Look good?
-[Laura] Yeah.
What's the plan?

[Malik] I... I was thinking
a square,

and then I'm gonna put
some more of these
along the top.

And then, those can sit on top
and not, kind of,
fall through.

-[Justin] Awesome, man.
-The only thing I think
is we need a steep pitch.

Basically,
the steeper, the better.

Okay, if we can do...
the pitch like you're saying,

should we do it here?

I almost think
we're gonna need
a big ridge pole

because, uh...

it's gonna need
to hold a lot of weight.

I guess
the rain started pouring,
and I got kind of excited.

[Laura] Yeah, yeah.

-Um...
-I thought of waiting,
and I probably should have.

No, I love that you didn't.

Malik is working
on the shelter already.

He is excited,

and I'm so stoked
that he's bringing

this kind of energy
to the team.

But it's not
the right kind of shelter.

We just have to get it
buttoned up.

-Right there?
-[Laura] Yeah,
I guess this is good.

Honestly, it's a problem
I'm glad to have

because I much prefer that
to someone who comes out here

and just wants to ride
someone else's coattails.

But these guys
are pulling their weight,

and I don't think
that's gonna stop
anytime soon.

-I think we'll do some
reinforcements tomorrow.
-[Justin] Right.

But I think tonight
we get some leaves on here,

we add a mosquito net,
we'll get a little thing going
for the fire and, uh...

and we should be good.

Beautifully, said.

[leaves rustling]

[Malik] I like the teamwork
we've got going on here.

Yeah, this is...
I'm really excited about it.

[grunts]

The idea of this
is to reflect this heat
back onto us.

[Malik] Shelter's
looking amazing.

It looks like
it's gonna keep us dry.

[Laura] Yeah.

I'm wondering if we
maybe gather some wood.

What do you think will be
the driest thing out here,
like...

[Laura] I think if we get
some of those
dead palm fronts.

Those are really flammable.

Yeah, and they're thin, too.

So... let's do it.

[Justin] About an hour
from sunset.

So we need to really
get that fire going.

A little bit of warmth
and keep some mosquitoes out.

What we got here?

Oh, nice.

[Laura] We are
picking up sticks
out of puddles.

Everything is drenched.

Fire's gonna be pretty hard.

Careful you don't get any
drips on it.

[crackles]

We might need
some more of the, uh...
palm.

[Malik] We're using
the fire starter.

It's not, really,
working the best,

but we're just not giving up.

[indistinct]

[Laura] This stuff is so wet.

It doesn't wanna...
doesn't wanna keep burning.

[Malik] Because of the rain,
I'm now very cold,

so we need that fire
to keep warm.

[crackling]

You already got
something nice.

-[Justin] Yeah,
that's perfect.
-[Laura] Look at that.

[Malik] After working,
scraping, blowing,

we finally got the fire
started.

It's raging to the point
where the moist wood
isn't such a big deal.

So... I'm feeling pretty good
about the evening.

That's fire.

[tense music playing]

It is Night 1,
and, uh...

we're having a grand old time,
aren't we?

[Justin chuckles]

[Laura] I don't think
I could do that.

I put a hand up here
and then you can just,
kind of, like switch 'em.

And then, switch the hands.

[Laura] I'm sorry.
I was just... okay.

Slow down.

[laughs]

[vocalizing]

[laughs]

[Laura speaking]

-[Malik] This was fun.
-[all laughing]

[insects buzzing]

[Laura speaking]

Oh [bleep]

[Laura speaking]

[Malik speaking]

[Laura speaking]

[yelps]

[Justin speaking]

[Malik speaking]

[Malik speaking]

[bleeping]

[Justin speaking]

-[bleep]
-Oh, bug biting you too?

[Laura] Yeah.
It's just all the time.

There's no reprieve.

It's so bad.

[Justin] Oh, my God.
Come on, man.
Get out of here.

-[bleep]
-Oh, Jesus. Come on.

Oh, my God.

[Justin speaking]

[tense music playing]

[Justin] God.
They're just everywhere, man.

[Laura] The bugs?

[Justin] Yeah.
The giant flies, man.

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] My feet
got eaten alive last night.

-Yeah.
-[Justin] It was throbbing
all night.

And then you look
at the end of the tent,

and there's just
a million mosquitoes
down there.

Fat ones.

[Laura] We've
got to prioritize
working on the shelter.

I just want to make sure
it's bomb-proof.

During these challenges,

I know that
having a good shelter
is everything.

Heck, yeah.
Nice work.

[EJ] Amazon Lodge
open for service!

[Laura exclaims]

[Justin] Redo the roof?

[Laura] Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, pretty much
my whole back of my body

is touching the outside
of the net,

-and the mosquitoes
can bite me right through it.
-Yeah.

So I would love to be able
to have that raised
a little bit.

It'll make our space bigger
and more functional.

[Justin] Let's do it.

[Laura] We will rebuild.

Out with the old
and in with the new.

We decide to rebuild
the house,

do a full remodel,
reset the mosquito net,

get it buttoned up
so no bugs can get in.

[narrator] To improve
their shelter,

Laura, Justin and Malik

will raise the frame
of the lean-to

creating a wider
sleeping space

and more room
for the mosquito netting
to cover all three of them.

[crackles]

[Justin] The biggest hurdle
in this,
I would say,

is the bugs
causing restless nights.

[bleep]

[Justin] Waking up
the next morning
without any sleep,

is a drastic difference
in mindset and...

your physical abilities
and the challenge
that you need to face

and overcome the next day.

If you don't have that sleep,

it starts
creeping into your mind
more and more,

"Is this really the place
I wanna be?"

[bleep]

So we thought
with the early morning,

we'd beat the heat
and, typically,
the mosquitoes

and giant flies
that bite you...

[pants]...are normally
not out,

but they are out
in full effect.

[winces] Damn it.

Bugs are just the bane
of our existence out here.

[yelps]
Jesus! Come on!

They're not only surrounding
the outsides,

they're inside.

God! Come on, man.
Get out of here.

There is no reprieve from it.

No. [bleep]

The big flies are back.
God dammit!

And it is terrible.

[Malik] I'm starving.

-Some protein would be nice.
-[Laura] Yeah.

[Justin] Ow! [bleep]

Damn it!

[Laura gasps] Oh [bleep]

[tense music playing]

[thumping]

[Justin] Ow! [bleep]

Damn it!

I sliced my hand.

[Laura] Did you slice
your hand?

-[Justin] Yeah.
-[Laura] Let me see it.

Oh [bleep]

We should get on that
with the...

-Chaka?
-Yeah.

-It's very medicinal...
-[Justin] Yeah.

[Laura]...makes sure
that our wounds
are not getting infected.

Even though it's a tiny cut,

it's always a concern

'cause the littlest of things
can turn into big things
out here.

[narrator] Long used
in indigenous medicine,

the bark from the Chaka Tree

contains the anti-inflammatory
compounds

used to treat wounds,
burns and rashes.

[Justin] Oh, ho, ho, ho!
Look at that.

Even just rubbing on it,
will do something.

[Laura] It is their
first challenge ever.

It makes me think
about what I had
on my first challenge,

what I was thinking,

how I assumed
things were gonna be the same
as Day 1.

I don't know if they know
how much is gonna happen here

that we cannot predict.

[Malik] You okay?

-Yeah.
-[Malik] Good.

You're our...
You're our rock, Justin.

Okay.

Should we, uh...
get the [bleep] done?

[Justin] Yeah,
we'll knock that out.

[exhilarating music playing]

So we'll need more vines
for both sides.

Really, we're just, kind of,
creating a lattice.

[Justin] Yeah.
Over and under.

[Laura] We need to get
the shelter completed.

So you see
what I'm doing
with the weaving?

[Justin] Yep.

So it adds more...

cross beams.

I'm really excited
about how well
we're working as a team.

We're dividing and conquering,

we are designating tasks,
everyone is pitching in.

We're all working together
to get this thing done now.

You always shingle it
from the...

-[Justin] Bottom up.
-...bottom up.

We just have to get
a few more fronds
up on our shelter

to get it buttoned up,

and then
reset the mosquito net

in a place
where we don't have to
mess with it

every day and every night.

-[Malik] Pretty good.
-[Laura] Yeah.

That's pretty covered already.

[Justin] We built
this amazing shelter

that would fit
all three of us together,

fit the mosquito net down
perfectly.

So to keep the bugs away,
which...

absolute game changer.

This looks so much better.

[Laura] So much better.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Laura] Malik
with the sick fire.

It's really a cornerstone
to our house.

[Laura] Yeah. It really is.

It's where we gather
as a family.

I have to say, though,

shelter does look pretty sick.

Shelter is gonna be great.

-[Justin whoops]
-[Laura] Yay!

[exhilarating music playing]

[Malik] Sun is rising
bright and early.

Now I'm headed out to...

go check a little game trail,

see if there's anything in it
so we can have some breakfast.

Who knows?

There's prickly pears
right there.

See the cactuses?

Think we might do
some prickly pear
for breakfast.

We've got to get all the...
thorns off of it,

the needles.

[Laura softly] Oh, yes.

Elephant seeds.

I find elephant ear seed pods

that when you roast the seeds,
they're really good.

Seed pods are actually
rotten and old,

but there's still good seeds
in them.

-Ooh! That's hot [bleep]
-[Malik] Yeah,
they're pretty warm.

[Justin] We got our, uh...

some elephant ear seeds
and some prickly pear
for breakfast.

First go at prickly pear.

-It's not too bad...
-[Laura chuckles]

...to be fair.

At least it's something.

[Laura] All right, guys.

Nuts?

Justin, you got to try
some of these.

[Justin] Oh. I'm coming.

[Malik] Those are way better
than the prickly pear.

Kind of reminds me
of a roasted, mild peanut.

-Like, very soft.
-[Malik] Mmm-hmm.

-Yeah, real mild.
-Okay.

They taste like a little,
like, a little bit of cashew
in them.

A little bit of turmeric
as well.

[Malik] It's almost
like a peanut
with, like, no flavor.

[all laughing]

[Laura] You're really
selling it.

To me, the difference between
surviving and thriving

is enjoying it
when you're out here,

and I love these guys.

All of us
are extremely optimistic,

that makes all the difference.

All right [bleep]
One more.
These are so [bleep] good.

[Laura] So good.

That's, like,
0.001 of a calorie.

[Malik] A handful of these
at least a day
is better than nothing.

[Laura] Prickly pear
and elephant ear
are great,

easy food sources,

but it's not gonna get us
through to Day 21.

[dramatic music playing]

Game plan for today?

I think it's about time
to start working on
getting some protein.

Now that we have
a little more energy,

we're gonna be able
to put the energy
into hunting.

I really wanna see
if on any of these logs,

if there's turtles
chilling and basking.

Turtles are a great source
of food out here,

and if we can get some,
that's gonna be
a game changer.

Ooh! One is right there.
That is...

[Justin] Um...

-[Laura] You see it?
-[Justin] I see it
from the top.

-[Laura] Yeah.
-It just stopped shaking.

-Oh, definitely a turtle.
-[Laura] Yeah,
it's, definitely, turtle.

-That's a big ass turtle,
yeah.
-[Laura] Yeah.

Look at this one
going on the bottom
right here.

You can just see 'em
floating around.

-[Malik] They're...
They're out there.
-[Justin] Yeah.

[Laura] Yeah,
there's so many turtles
in here.

[Justin] Yeah.

[Malik] They're too far
from shore, so...

All right, can you swim
faster than a turtle?

Are they, like, pretty slow
or what?

[Laura] Um...
I think it really depends
on the turtle.

They swim faster
than you'd think,

but they're not like...

you know, like a fish
that's like... [whooshes]
gone.

I just wanna jump in so bad.

Look at that big ass croc
right there.

-[Justin] Where?
-[Malik] Oh, I see it, yeah.

-[Justin] Jesus Christ.
-[Malik] Oh [bleep]

[Laura] We're all walking
along the water's edge,
and I see...

the unmistakable,
ridgy dark-green back
of a crocodile.

There are so many turtles
in this lagoon,

and I really wanna go in
and try to catch 'em,
but...

we're gonna have to come up
with something creative.

The size
of some of these crocs,

I don't think
it's a great idea
to be swimming around.

I mean, we could build
a big ass turtle trap.

Essentially, like a fish trap,
but also, like, kind of
combined with a crab trap.

[Malik] I like it.

If we could catch
something to eat,
that would be so nice.

[Laura] Yeah.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Malik] Okay. I'm headed
to get some vines.

We're gonna make a trap.

Maybe it could catch turtles

'cause I know
I need some food.

I'm starving.

[burps]

We've been eating plants
for the past
two-three days,

but it's just...
it's not sustaining me.

I require far more calories
than that.

So if we can get
some turtle in us,

that's great protein,
great fat,

and, uh,
it would be really nice
to have some protein right now

'cause those seeds they're...
they're not quite enough.

[Laura] I always do
the inner cone after.

-[Malik] Really?
-I make, like,
two separate cones...

-[Malik] Okay...
-And then put the second cone
inside the bigger first cone

and then weave them together.

[Malik] All right.
I'll try that out.

[narrator]
A funnel basket trap is made
with a two part system,

the interwoven main body
and an inverted cone
that rests inside.

Lured by the bait,
water creatures swim through
the cone opening

and are trapped in the heart
of the basket,

too disoriented to escape.

[Malik] It is essential
that we catch a turtle
or a fish.

If I don't get food
in me soon,
some real protein,

I just can't see myself
carrying on
without some real sustenance.

I can feel it getting hotter
and, like,
starting to sweat a lot.

-Mmm-hmm.
-It's not cooling off.

[grunts]

[panting]

[suspenseful music playing]

I got a little dizzy there.

I think I stood up too quick.

Malik, today,
is feeling really drained.

He is exhausted,
and he doesn't have
much body fat on him.

So if we can secure protein,
that's gonna be
a game changer.

Don't you break on me,
you little [bleep]

[buzzing]

[Malik] I'm running low
on my vines here.

It's almost time to get more.

You wanna go down and, uh,
look for vines?

[Malik] Yeah. Let's do that.

-[Justin] I'm coming with you.
-[Laura] Okay.

-[Justin] It's scorching
out here.
-[Laura] Yeah.

What? [gasps]
Iguana!

-[Justin] Oh!
-[Malik] I saw him.

[Laura] Oh, my God.

Do you guys see him?

[Malik] No, I can't see him.
No.

[Laura] I see him.

-[Malik whispering] Where?
-[Laura whispering]
Right here.

He's right in front of me
right now.

Oh! That I see.

Okay, yeah.

[narrator]
The spiny-tailed iguana

is native to Mexico
and Central America.

While juveniles like this one
are bright green,

adults turn black
or striped in coloring.

Growing to over 4 ft long
and reaching speeds
of 20 miles per hour,

they also possess
razor-sharp spines

and teeth
that can rip through flesh

and transfer deadly bacteria
such as salmonella.

-[Laura softly] Come and stand
at the front of this tree.
-[Justin softly] Yeah.

[Laura] That's where is
his escape route.

[leaves crackling]

[Justin whispering
indistinctly]

[suspenseful music playing]

[Laura] He's coming out
to you.
Coming out to you!

-[Malik] He's right there.
-[Laura] I should've just
[bleep] lunged for him.

[Malik] I see him. I see him.

-[Laura] You see him? Okay.
-[Malik] He's right there.

-[Laura] All right. You guys
need to get above it.
-[Justin] Can you go that way?

[Malik] Yeah. I'll get back.

[Laura] Yeah.
He's right here, guys.

He's right here.
He's on the ground.

Are you cool
with just jumping on him
if he comes past you?

-[Justin] Yeah.
-[Laura] Okay.

If you guys end up, like,
grabbing him,

be aware that their tail
is savage.

They have a lot of power
in it.

So you've got to grab it
behind the head
so they don't bite you,

and you've got to, basically,
jump on it
so the tail doesn't whip you.

[leaves crackling]

[Laura] He's going forward.

Going forward.

Going forward.
He's on a rock now,
right before the second tree.

-He keeps going forward.
-[Justin] Okay. I see him now.

-[Laura] You see him?
-[Justin] Yep.

[Malik] I'm gonna throw a rock
that's huge,
and I'm gonna hit him.

[Laura] Can you get him
with a rock from there?

[Malik] I will [bleep]
smash him.

[Laura] Hang on. Don't move!

Let me get into position.
Let me get into position.

[Malik] He's looking
right at me,
still same spot.

-[Laura] He's right near you.
-Should I try to pitch it
at the same time?

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] Okay.

One...

two, three!

[clattering]

[exhilarating music playing]

-[Laura] He's right near you.
-Should I pitch it
at the same time?

-[Laura] Yeah.
-[Justin] Okay.

One...

two, three!

[clattering]

[Malik] Didn't even move.

-[bleep]
-[Laura] He's fast.

[Justin] [bleep] Oh!
I'll get him. [bleep]

-[Laura] You should've
just grabbed him.
-[Malik groaning]

[Laura] Malik,
do you still see him?

[Malik] I can't see him, no.

-[Laura] Do you
see him at all, Justin?
-[Justin] No.

[Malik] I don't see
where he went.

[Laura] He's got to be
in here.

[Malik] He's...

[bleep] gone.

[bleep]

[Justin] I don't think
we'll find him again in this.

[Laura] I think we wait
and come back better equipped

-'cause right now...
-[Malik] Yeah.

...we're just chucking
[bleep] rocks.

I mean, clearly,
this is a great hunting spot.

[bleep]

[bleep]

Oh! Jesus. Come on.

Bugs.

I'm gonna get some of this...
mud and rub it
all over myself,

try to keep the bugs off.

I'm trying to stay positive
inside of my head, and...

I'm just...
I'm just [bleep] starving,
honestly.

I don't know.
I'm seeing why people quit,
and I don't wanna be that guy.

But everything in my mind
is telling me not to [bleep]
be here right now.

-[insects buzzing]
-I'm gonna go eat
some elephant seeds.

I'm gonna go eat some seeds
and see if that
makes me feel better.

[insects buzzing]

[bleeping]

[Laura] Malik could already
taste that food.

He's taken this loss
really hard.

Missing a meal out here,
can take a huge
emotional toll,

especially when you're
so close.

But we just
have to be patient,

learn from our failures,

and eventually we'll succeed.

-How you feeling?
-Not great.

[Justin] How so?

My body is, like,
really not built for this.

That's all right, man.
It's, like,
where your mind is, you know?

We know
the body can go three weeks
without food,

and we're getting...

we're getting some food
here and there.

And it's only a matter of time
until we get
something substantial,

but we just got to be able
to see it...

-You're right.
-...you know?

I got to remember that.

It breaks my heart
because...

I just want him to know
he's not alone.

I'm feeling
the exact same way.

This would not be the same
without you.

Well, I appreciate you
saying that.

-Vice versa, my friend.
-Thank you.

While, we might have taken
a loss with the lizard,

we're finding ground,
we're learning,

we're adapting to this.

We're, constantly,
pushing forward,
and that's still a victory.

And I think it's stacking up
these little wins

to where by day 21,

you might not know
who the [bleep] you are
anymore,

but you're gonna be
pretty strong
and pretty proud of yourself,

and I know
we'll all be there together
in the end.

-Appreciate your positivity.
-Oh, dude.

[Malik] It's valuable.

This is what we're here for.
I got you.

-Glad you're here.
-[sighing] Thank you.

[tense music playing]

It's super darn cold.

Nighttime is setting in.
It is getting colder.

It's, kind of, my job
as the outer-skinny cold guy,

lay by the fire,

keep it going
for all three of us.

[tense music
continues playing]

[Malik] I'm waking up
five, six times per night

to stoke that fire
to keep warm.

[bleep]

[Malik] I'm really starting
to feel the weight
of not having food.

And, uh, with no food,
shivering can eat up calories.

So, you really
don't wanna be cold
in a situation like this.

[tense music
continues playing]

[Malik] I'm having
a really hard time here,

and I just really
need to eat something.

I feel so tired.

[birds chirping]

Ow.

[Malik] How long
have I been laying here?

Has it been a long time?

[Laura] Are you feeling
better?

-[Malik] No.
-[Justin] What's up?
What do you feel?

[Malik] I feel like
I'm just withering away.

I'm trying to fight it,
but I just have this
heavy feeling

that my body
does not belong here.

This Mexican jungle,
the Yucatan,

is kicking my ass.

It is beautiful
but deadly and ruthless.

I'm really starting
to feel weakness.

Any simple task,
just, kind of,
takes it out of me.

And, uh...
if I don't eat something, I...

can't see myself lasting.

-What you up to?
-I'm gonna take a little walk.

-You okay?
-[Malik] Yeah, I'm all right.

[Justin] All right.

[somber music playing]

[Malik] Really hungry.

Losing...

a lot of weight.

Yeah.

I had issues as a kid,
growing up, gaining weight.

Really, really bad issues,
like, severe
hospitalization level [bleep]

And so it's just
a huge concern for me

to be losing
my muscle mass right now
because...

I'm not even sure
how long it'll take me
to regain it after I get back.

Um, my teammates, my partners,
you know,

I love them to death.

They're such wonderful,
beautiful people.

But right now,

being here, doing this,

I don't know.

-[Laura]...but still be able
to, like, pull it.
-[Justin] Right.

So, I'm, kind of, thinking--

What's happening?

Um...

I think it's time for me
to call it here.

[Justin] Why?

[Laura] My metabolism
and lack of body weight,

it's just really
getting to me,

and I'm concerned
for my health.

[Justin] Should we call
a medic instead,

and, like,
if your vitals are good,
you're good?

What if we get
an iguana today?

[Malik] I am a stubborn man
with a made up mind,

and my decision is to leave,

and I apologize to you two
for abandoning you out here.

Um...

I just, uh...
just not willing

to put my body
through what it takes.

-And, uh...
-[Laura] I wanna respect
your decision,

I also want you to stay
so bad.

I appreciate that,

-and--
-Is there anything...

that we can do?

I love
and appreciate you both.

You are some of the kindest,
most beautiful people
I've ever met.

And I'm so gracious
to have spent this time
with you,

and gotten through
this experience with you two.

But I, uh...

I gotta take care of myself.

-I'm sorry.
-[Justin] I understand it,
man.

I just...

-[sniffles]
-[Laura] We wouldn't want you
to stay

if we didn't love you, too.

I thank you both
for the experience,

you've helped me,
that you've given me.

I've drawn a line
and I just...

-I've got to tap out
and go home.
-[sobbing]

[voice shaking] I'm sorry.

-[Laura] It's okay.
-[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[Justin] I'm not a crier.
I don't cry.

And I don't know
what happened to me
in that moment,

but it crushed me.

I couldn't...
I couldn't listen to him
say those words.

But I know
he is more than capable

of being out here
and making it through.

[Laura sobbing]
We're gonna miss
the [bleep] out of you.

[sniffles]

I'm gonna miss you, too.

I know. This sucks.

It's been so great
spending this...

-couple of days with you.
-It's been awesome
to have you here.

-[Malik] You're such
a wonderful person.
-[Laura] So are you.

[both crying]

[Justin] I love me, bro.

[Malik] Love you, too.

-[Justin] Damn it!
-[both crying]

[Justin] This bond
that we had,

I didn't...
I didn't know
it was that strong.

And when I hugged him goodbye,
I just didn't wanna let go.

[chuckles]

It's weird to say,
it feels like
you lost somebody.

But...

it truly does

because we don't know
if we'll ever see him again.

-[Laura] We love you, Malik.
-[Justin] I love you, man.

I love you, too.

-[sobbing]
-[bleep]

[Malik] I'm gonna miss
both of my teammates so much.

We shared a bond
that would take most people
years to create.

They supported me
all the way through,
and...

I did give up on them
and on this challenge
and...

they did deserve better
than that...

[somber music playing]

...and it does...
it does hurt my heart
to know that.

This is not me giving up.

This is me going back home
to reconfigure

and come back out here
better than I was before.

-[thumping]
-[engine starts]

[engine accelerating]

[somber music concludes]

[Laura] I was not
expecting that.

[Justin] No, not at all.

[Laura] We're so close
to getting food.

We're so close.

We're working so hard.

[Justin] God,
I don't feel good now.

[Laura] A loss like this
can be really hard.

And given the fact
that it's
Justin's first challenge,

I'm worried
how he's gonna take this.

If you let one little thing
get in your head,

it can run around in there
for days

and completely
take you, mentally,
out of the game.

[exhales]

[somber music playing]

Um...

Malik just left

and it is very, very hard
to deal with.

Um...

I didn't go into this
thinking that I'd be crying
at any point,

but here I am.

I've never had
one of my actual partners

tap on a challenge.

And...

it just seems
very surreal for me right now.

Um...

I always thought
that there was maybe something
that I could do to stop it.

But there wasn't.
He had his mind made up.

So...

we're out here until day 21,
and...

I know for Justin,

he is really taking it hard,
and...

I think the most useful thing
that I can do right now

is to make sure that...

Justin is keeping
his head in the game.

We're still in this.

We're not gonna forget
that Malik is part of this,
too.

But...

we have to keep going,
regardless.

[thumping]

[Laura] Let's do it.
Let's get it done.

Whoo!

We do have
this half-made trap
that Malik left.

So I decided to finish it.

It's really strange.
He had the plan for this
in his mind

of what it was gonna be,

and then he left
before it ever got there.

And now I'm, kind of,
picking it up
and finishing it.

Hopefully, it'll help us
get some food.

When you're working
on someone else's basket,

it's like you're working
on someone else's dream.

This is a really big trap,
so we're hoping to, kind of,
make it a multi-purpose trap

where we can, potentially,
catch turtles.

Don't know about fish,
haven't seen any,

but maybe even some fish.

We're going to make
a little bait ball
out of worms

and throw it in the trap
that Laura made

and see if we can...

get something out of this.

And while Laura is coming up
with her plans,

I'm deciding to make
a deadfall for...

really the first time
out in the wild.

All right.
So the plan is... with this
is to create a little trigger

with this little bait
tied with henikin to this...

and create a deadfall trap

for an iguana or whatnot.

Place this under the rocks,

and whatever comes out,
grabs this...

the rock shall fall.

I think as long as we can set
as many little traps
around here,

that's our best bet.

So... more traps, the merrier,

and not going 10 days
without eating.

[Laura] All right.
I wanted to throw this...

-[Justin] Yeah.
-[Laura]...this bad boy in.

-[Justin] Let's do it.
-[Laura] All right.

[Justin] How far out
you thinking?
Just past the green?

[Laura] Yeah.

Keep your eyes peeled
by the water.

Oh [bleep]

He's swimming right there.

[Justin] Oh! Close by.
I see him.

Big [bleep] guy.
Jesus.

He's massive.

[Laura] Be careful.

[Justin] For the past week,

we have been
very, very worried
about going in this water.

Even if crocs won't,
naturally, come for us,

if we get between
the croc and its food,

we could easily get bit.

Oh, man.

[Laura sighing] Oh, my God.

He's gone.

[Justin] Really.
We're just in desperate need
of protein right now,

and anything out there
is gonna help.

Yeah, I can almost
wedge it in place
on the ground.

[Laura] Awesome.

Now we wait.

Let's see how this does.

[Laura] All right.
We've got two traps out
at the moment.

We have the turtle trap,

and Justin just set...

[Justin] We have a deadfall,

where we've seen
a lot of iguana
and lizard activity.

So, hopefully,
if they don't work,

we'll at least be able
to figure out
what they do like for bait

by a process of elimination.

[Laura] Every single way
we can think of

to, potentially,
get some food,

we're just gonna keep
hitting it,

and then
something's gonna work.

Eventually.

We are bound
to get something soon.

[tense music playing]

[Laura] All right.
We are checking
our turtle trap.

[tense music
continues playing]

Been in here all night.

God! If we were to have
something in this right now...

Fingers crossed.

Come on.

What do we got?

[groans]

[Laura] Nothing?

[Justin] Nothing.

I'm gonna go check my trap.

[Laura] Are you serious?

[Justin speaking]

[Laura] Oh, my God.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Justin softly] I got nothing.

God dammit!

[bleeping]

Oh! It doesn't look like
they touched any bait.

[Laura] I, kind of,
can't believe
the iguanas didn't get that.

[Justin] Make this trigger
a little bit tighter on here,

so any sort of tear or push
will trip it.

It should work.

A big old iguana for dinner.

Hopefully, that makes
a loud enough noise

that we might be able
to hear it.

Or I'll just come down
and check in a couple hours,
but...

fingers crossed.

[Laura] Are you exhausted?
Do you need water?

No, I'm just exhausted, yeah.

[Laura] We really
have not eaten much
in 10 days.

There have been stretches
on all of my experiences
where I've gone without food,

sometimes water,

and the fatigue that sets in,

how drained do you feel,

it starts feeling
like you're never gonna get
that energy back.

I feel like these vultures
are circling me,
just waiting for me to die.

[Clint] You got a fly
on your head.

I feel it.

[Clint] Get it.

I'm too tired.

[shuddering] Oh, my God.

My feet are so cold.

[shudders]

Yeah.

[Laura] Actually frozen.

Oh, my God.

Well, I know
it can be super demoralizing

-feeling like...
-Yeah.

...this is a downward spiral.

But I feel, like,
we just have to keep
our head in the game.

[tense music playing]

[thumps]

Did you just hear that?

-It was the trap?
-[Laura] That was big.

That sounded like a trap.

-You wanna go?
-Let's go.

-You get your knife?
-Yep.

Oh, that was [bleep] loud.

[exhilarating music playing]

[Laura] It's the one
on the right,
right?

-[Justin] Yeah.
-[Laura] Okay.

[Justin grunts]

[Laura] Oh, my God.

[Justin grunts]

Oh! It's down.

[Laura] Oh, my God.

[Justin] Oh!
We got a little iguana.

[Laura] What?

Oh, my God!

[panting]

Oh, my God.

[sighs]

Thank you.

Thank you, iguana.

[chuckles softly]

-Ten days?
-Wow.

Yes.

There he is.

[indistinct]

[Laura] Beautiful.

[Justin] This is the moment
that I've kind of
always dreamt about

being on this show,

and I would go
another 10 days of not eating

just to experience
this feeling again.

I feel alive again.

[exhilarating music playing]

[Laura] Super proud
of Justin today.

He came in thinking
that he wasn't a hunter,

that food was gonna be
the hardest thing,

and he just kept persevering.

-Cheers.
-To 21 days.

[crackling]

[Laura] Mmm.

Oh, my God.

[indistinct]

[Laura] It's so good.

-Mmm
-[Justin] Wow.

Looks like the perfect
fried chicken.

Oh.

I never fully understood
how much a little meal
like this could actually mean

after not eating for 10 days.

Oh.

It is officially the best meal
I've ever had in my life.

We just got
our first kill yesterday,

and it was really
a beautiful experience.

And we would like to think
that this is going to be
the same from here on out.

We're gonna have
a lizard every day.

We've now figured out
the system,

but the reality of it is
that we're not going to have
food every day,

and we need to come up
with some plan
that is going to work

instead of just possible luck.

Oh, the bait's gone.

So, we're gonna have to get
something else very soon
to keep us sustained.

Yeah, well, we got nothing.

[groans] Bait is all
still there.

It doesn't look like
anything has touched it.

Yeah, this definitely
is a location
unlike any I've been in.

I mean, it's...
it's challenging.

-Yeah.
-[Laura] When it comes
to food...

-[Justin] Hardly any in sight.
-...it's hard.

There's no staples.

There's no freebies,
and this is a water source

-unlike any I've ever
dealt with.
-[Justin] Yeah.

[Laura] Justin and I have
busted our asses out here
to try to secure protein,

but it's just not a place
where we found as many
resources as we expected.

You know, we might think about
going on a walk
because I'm worried.

Oh, [bleep].
Are you kidding? Look.

Put that out.
There's an iguana right there.

Yeah. You see him?

[Justin] Yep. He's big.

Laura sees a massive iguana
up in the tree right above us.

We hop into action.

You're ready. I got rocks.

I take my best shot at it.

-Knock it down.
-[Laura] All hands on deck.

-If he's on the ground,
we just like pig pile him.
-[Justin] Yep.

[Laura] I'm not even worried
about getting bit
at this point.

[Justin] Worse could happen.

The jungle is pretty dense,

so it's hard to get
a clear shot at anything.

But right now
it's our best bet.

-Oh, no.
-[Laura] Oh, God.

[Justin] Oh, no.

Oh, [bleep].

[Justin] Oh, he's gone.

-[Laura] Jesus. This is a
really dangerous spot for me.
-[Justin] Down.

[Laura] I don't mind getting
hit with an iguana,
but a rock would suck.

He's watching both of us.
He knows we're both in this.

He's looked to the right,
which means he's planning
on going now.

-[Justin] Oh, [bleep].
-[Laura] Yep, yep, yep.

Okay, watch him, watch him.

[Justin] Oh, [bleep].

-[Laura] Okay, throw,
throw, throw.
-[Justin] He's too far.

He booked out the back.

-Oh, I think he went
in a hole.
-[Laura] Really?

[Justin] Yep.

-[Laura] Is it a big burrow?
-[Justin] Yeah.

And it's deep, too.

Well, now we know how
to get him out.

-We gotta smoke him out.
-[Justin] Yeah.

So, I want to gather
some palm fronds.

And Laura is getting
some embers from the fire
back at camp.

And we're going to try
to smoke him out.

This is our best shot
as I need to get this guy.

He is by far
the largest iguana
we have seen yet.

We really need
to get this one.
It'll be a huge win.

[Laura] I got the hot things.

Fingers crossed
we can get him.

[blowing air]

[Laura] I can't get it.

If he's got a chamber
in the back,

the smoke could potentially
never reach him.

What's that right there
to your right?

Is that a little hole
right there going down?

[Laura] Yeah. We could even
try putting the smoke
in this hole.

As we're smoking it out,
we find an exit hole.

It's not big enough
for it to get out.

It's almost just
a little chimney.

And we start stuffing
our smoke down that end.

[blowing air]

But nothing's happening.

What if we can take
the top off this hole?

-Damn.
-[Justin] I might just want
to reach my hand in there.

And if he bites it,
just latch onto his face,
pull him out.

Trying to smoke it out
isn't working.

So really, the only thing
on my mind is reaching
my hand in and pulling it out.

[Laura] He's gonna be hissing
before he bites.

[Justin laughs]

It seems like
the dumbest thing to do,

but at this point,
we're just starving.

-[Laura] Was that big enough
for him in there?
-[Justin] I don't...

[Laura] If you scoop
that dirt out
is it big enough?

[Justin] I don't think so.

But kind of--
No, it's the hole again.

-It does go this way.
-[Laura] Be careful.

[Justin] No, it's a dead end.

[bleep] I don't know.

[Laura] He's probably
watching us now.

[sighs]

I mean, there's a reason
why he's as big as he is.

You know, his defense tactics
are great. So...

I wouldn't be surprised
if he's just burrowed

far underneath there,
right underneath this tree.

I'm positive this iguana
went in here,

but at the same time,
who knows how far
this tunnel could go?

-[Laura] Is that a turtle just
flopping around in there?
-[Justin] Yeah.

[Laura] God,
they're taunting us.

The lizards are going
to be opportunistic,
and we're ready.

-Mmm-hmm.
-But the turtles,
we can figure out

how to make them
be a consistent source
of protein for us.

[Justin] Yeah,
and all the turtles
are right over that deep spot

where something can come up
and you're too far from shore.

So...

[Laura] Sometimes things
just don't play out
the way you want them to.

And I think one of the most
important things you can
learn out here

is you're not in control.

You can be the most skilled
person, doesn't matter.

Sometimes you don't have
the big wins, and that's okay.

Part of the skill
of being out here
is learning how to navigate

past those losses
and still move through
the challenge.

If there wasn't crocs in here,

I would just flail through
all that vegetation
with my hands

'cause I feel like
you'd surprise one.

[Justin] I wonder if you could
lure it in, though.

I'm thinking of, like,
building a dock
all the way out.

-[Laura] And fishing off it
and jumping in?
-Yeah. Yeah.

[Laura] Or getting...
making a net.

-You know, having a net, like,
scoop them.
-Yeah.

-Anything. I feel like
they'd all run to it.
-[Laura] Yeah.

So, that is where
you're thinking of starting,

the back of it, and then
have it extend from there.

[Justin] Theoretically,
this could be the start
of the dock,

and we could shoot out
to the very end
of the vegetation...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...and that way we get to see
kind of over the top,

the aerial view
of the vegetation
and turtles going through it.

[Laura] We gotta
make our moves.

We're running out of time.

[Laura] You want to start
heading down
early this morning

before it gets hot
to cut some trees
for the dock?

-[Justin] Yeah.
-[Laura] I'm ready.

[Justin] Let's do it.

From day one, we've seen
an immense amount of turtles,

but none close enough
to where we can get.

And the idea is, once we do
have this dock up,

we could be able
to dangle some worms,

some caterpillars, to create
some movement

and get these turtles
coming to our dock.

So we're gonna have them
like a foot over the water.

-Yeah.
-Cool. Perfect.

-This is why I brought
the engineer.
-[Justin laughs]

[Justin] Diverting back
to my engineer mindset

and wanting to build something
that will last a long time,

I take two test poles
out about 10 feet.

So I put these test polls in
through the soot
and into the mud,

and they work perfectly.

Like, it goes pretty deep.

Probably about, like,
four or five feet.

[Laura] Cool. Sweet.

We need a lot of trees today.

This dock really is the best
way to get out there
and outsmart these turtles.

We can't just dive in
and scramble around

'cause there's also
crocs in here.

But if we can sneak out
of this dock, sit on top,

maybe we can get the turtles
a little more tactically

without putting ourselves
in unnecessary harm's way.

We're gonna have four tripods,

and then we're gonna have
main beams connecting
two of them,

and then slats running across
to connect the two main beams.

That's going to create
a platform that we can sit on.

Hopefully be able
to see turtles

and then literally throw
ourselves on top of them.

[Justin] Checking to see
if our iguana is up there.

He's good.

About time you guys
go for the turtles.

I'm keeping my eyes out
for crocs in the water.

This is really the furthest
we've gone into this water
in fear of crocodiles.

But at the same time,
we're already putting
our lives at risk.

So I make the call
to venture out as far
as I feel comfortable with

to where at least I can
run back to the land
if a croc comes.

Okay, so the beam is going
to come out this way now
at this angle.

[Justin] This is a ridiculous
project to try
on a full stomach,

let alone having not eaten
for a few days.

But how my mind works
is I need something
to stay focused on.

-Much sturdier.
-Oh, my God, it's perfect.

[Justin] When I can
hyper focus on one thing.
I can get it done.

And I think Laura's
the same way.

It works.

I'm really glad that Justin
is engineer minded

so that I can trust him
to safely reinforce this dock.

It's awesome to have
such a strong partner
out here.

Now we just gotta put slats on
and our dock's gonna be ready.

Justin and I are working
to cut down as many trees
as we possibly can right now.

For our slats, we don't need
really big trees.

They're gonna be much thinner,
the ones we've cut down.

But we need a lot of them.

With about 30 trees in total,
each one about
8-feet long,

we ferry them all out
and get them up
to build that platform.

After all of this work,
it's finally coming together.

We have a platform,
but now it's time to test it
and see,

is this going to actually
hold the two of us?

-Yes!
-Yes.

-[Laura] Awesome job.
-Yes.

-This is a game changer
Look at this.
-Oh.

-Oh, look at it.
-[Laura] It's so nice.

[Justin] It is a beaut.

[Laura] Look, right there.

-[Justin] Oh, that's a turtle.
-[Laura] Oh, God.

They're everywhere.

-We've got to finish this up
so we can start hunting.
-[Justin] All right.

All right. If you get
all those, I'll start bringing
out the palms, I guess.

[Justin] Yeah, that's fine.
Sounds great.

We're gonna be out there
for long periods of time.

So, If the sun
is beating down on us,
it's going to be an issue.

These awnings we're making
are going to be a huge,
huge project

that is going to be necessary
for us to have success
out here.

[Justin] Arms feel like
Jello today.

One of the coolest things
about survival is every area
is completely different.

It's like a puzzle
that you need to figure out.

These turtles, we still
haven't figured out
how to get them.

If we can make this
all come together,

hopefully, it'll help us
see through to the end.

Awesome. Nice work.

[Justin] First attempt
at fishing for turtles.

[Laura] Let it dangle.

-What if we just
let it dangle off of this?
-Yeah.

[Laura] After all these days
out here, I'm seeing
the lagoon

from a completely
new perspective.

It's incredible to be
above the surface.

I can see turtles. I can see
little heads popping up.

They're being inquisitive.

I have a really good feeling
that this is going to pan out.

Look at all the turtles
right there now.

Yeah, there's another one
over there, too.

He's so close.
I can see his eyeball.

[Laura] It is so frustrating
to see all these little
turtle heads popping up,

and all of them
are super calculated

and just far enough away
to make it impossible.

-[Justin] Come on.
-[Laura] He's diving.

He's gone.

So close.

It's really been hard
to get a one up on them,

but we're going
to just keep trying,

and if we fail,
we're going to try again.

-There's one right there.
-[Justin] Where?

Your, like, 3:00 o'clock,

-almost 2:00 o'clock, 2:30
-[Justin] Oh, I see him.

Definitely closer.

He's coming so close.

Come on.

Come on.

-Oh, he turned.
-[Laura] It's gone.

-Don't move.
-It's up.

[Laura] See, what's that
right there?

Do you see? It's over there?

Oh. there's the big guy.
Wow. He's close.

Yeah.

What's up, buddy?

Come on.

[Laura] Go now! Go Now!

Oh, my gosh.

[Laura] Don't move.

[Justin] Well,
there's a big guy.
Wow. He's close.

Yeah.

[Laura] Go now! Go now!

Oh, my gosh.

-Did you get him?
-[Justin] No.

I could see him, though.
I started chasing him.

Kind of worried about crocs.

Now it's the one thing
we said not to do.

[Laura] Um, yeah, that was
a huge sound.

I don't like that
you're in the cloudiness.

-Maybe get back up here
and I'll keep an eye out.
-Yep.

[Laura] We have busted
our butts out here

to get as much
as we possibly can
out of this experience.

Sometimes, things just
don't play out
the way you want them to.

[sighs] Nice try.

Good. I'm so proud of you.

Day 20.

We should start thinking about
extraction seriously.

-Yeah.
-[Laura] Do you have the map?

I do. I do indeed.

[Laura] So...

...we're probably making it
back towards the road

-from insertion.
-[Justin] Mmm-hmm.

I'm not sure if I want to go
all the way back
around the lagoon.

-No.
-There's got to be
a faster way.

-If we just beeline
all the way to here.
-Yeah. Mmm-hmm.

[narrator] Surrounded by vast,
marshy wetlands
to both the east and the west,

Laura and Justin face
an arduous
7-mile land trek

in either direction
around the swamps

in order to reach
their extraction point
to the north.

A more direct but dangerous
path across
the croc-infested cenote

would shave 3 miles
and several hours
off their journey.

But they'll then be forced
to travel through
a dense swath

of unmapped jungle
with no visible landmarks

to reach the access road
where they'll be picked up.

[Laura] I mean, if we make it
across the lagoon,

-then we avoid having to walk
all the way around it...
-Mmm-hmm.

...through all
of that thick stuff

that we haven't been able
to walk through at all.

We don't just want to make
the huge trek
through the jungle

we did upon insertion.

If we can cut across
our lagoon,

there's an easier way
to get to that road.

So, uncharted territory,

but that's where we're headed.

I'm wondering
if this sounds crazy,

but I'm wondering
if the best option
to save time in the morning

would be to sleep on the dock.

[Justin] It's a bit sketchy
for several reasons.

But I think we'll be good
in the long run.

Now, there's major risks
in this.

There's 8-to-10-foot crocs
in this water.

And if our dock
happens to break,
or someone happens to fall in,

there's a good chance
that we will get bit.

But I think we're both willing
to take that risk

in order to make it
a successful extraction.

[Laura] Let's say goodbye
to camp.

-It's been fun.
-[Justin groans]

-Damn.
-Yeah.

-It's been so good to us.
-I know.

But it's time to go.

[Justin] To our dock.

Keep your eyes peeled.

This water we know
is inhabited by crocodiles.

Nighttime is when they feed.

There's definitely
some extreme danger here.

If anything happens
to our platform,

if something happens
and we need to leave
in the middle of the night,

I mean, we're sitting ducks
out here.

So staying vigilant
and looking out for each other

and watching that water
is going to be
hugely important.

So there is definite risk.

We just think the risk
is worth it.

[Justin speaking]

-[Laura speaking]
-[Justin speaking]

[Laura speaking]

-[Justin speaking]
-[Laura speaking]

[Justin speaking]

[Laura speaking]

[Justin speaking]

[Laura] If something starts
bumping the dock,
it's like, "Well,

we're gonna have pointy sticks
and a knife to try to keep
a crocodile away

if it wants to get in."

[Justin speaking]

[Laura speaking]

-Think fast.
-Yes.

[both laughing]

-It's so sick.
-[Laura] It's almost done.

You did this so quick.

[Laura] This morning, as I was
sitting around camp,

I decided to weave
a basketball.

Hoops makes everything better.

As ridiculous as it sounds
to be playing games
in a survival challenge,

having a good mood out here
is as important as food.

-[Justin] Perfect.
-All right.

[Justin groans]

[Justin] Oh, no.

[Laura] I was robbed!

Oh. Oh.

I guess this first one
wins at this point.

The pressure's on.

Yes!

Yes!

I'm so out of breath now,
but it was so worth it.
[laughs]

[Laura] It's dawn. Extraction.

-[Justin] Morning of day 21!
-[Laura] Let's go!

So, we are looking at our map
and making plans
for getting out of here.

We spent the night
with the croc,

-um, who's right back here.
-[Justin] He's resurfaced
again.

[Laura] I'm not sure if I want
to go all the way back
around the big lagoon.

I mean, if we make it across
the lagoon,

-I think it's worth the risk
for the time that we'll save.
-[Justin] 100%.

[narrator] In order to bypass
a long 7-mile route

around the swampy marshlands
that flank the cenote,

Laura and Justin have opted
for a more direct
but treacherous path

across the croc-infested
water,

before relying only
on their navigation skills

to traverse a 4-mile section
of dense, unmapped jungle

in hopes of reaching
a lone access road
in time to be picked up.

[Justin] I think as long
as we're careful and patient.

[Laura] We need to stay
close enough
that if something happens,

we can come
to each other's aid...

-Mmm.
-...because ultimately,

-if something does happen,
it will happen quick.
-[Justin] Yep.

[Laura] We see the croc
under the surface

and we have eyes on it,
so it's our best chance.

We're gonna make a break
for it now and head out
while we can see where it is.

[Justin] Move slowly.
Don't disturb him.

At least we have eyes on him.

You go under.

Damn it.

I'll stay right here
until you're in.

[Laura] It's intimidating
enough when you see the croc's
eyes on the surface,

but when it goes under,
you lose all control.

There is no sense of knowing
where it could be.

[Justin] I know we were
in this for so many trips
before, but...

-...this feels
so different now.
-[Laura] Yeah.

Keep just prodding
with your stick.

[Justin] Oh, yeah, I see
some trails in here.

Every single step I take,

I don't know
what's going to be there.

Maybe I prodded too far
to the left.

Maybe I prodded too far
to the right.

You never know.

See something.

-Moving?
-No, no.

All right, we're good.

[Laura] Almost there.

-The last little stretch.
-[Justin] Yes.

Whoo!

-Good job. [bleep] yeah.
-Good job.

-All right, let's go.
-All right.

This is the time where you
feel like we've gone through
the hard parts, but

don't trust anything.

Complacency kills.

[Justin] Just keep following
this for a bit.

It's pretty thick,
so I'm hoping we're going
in the right direction

-because I can't really tell.
-Yeah.

-[Laura] Make sure you're
watching your feet.
-[Justin] Yep.

[Laura] There's all sorts
of holes, and who knows
what's in them.

[Justin] Yep, especially when
it gets covered like this.

We don't know
if we're going to be
in the right direction.

What we're stepping over,
is there snakes,

venomous spiders,
or even just stepping
on a cactus.

That now turns our
six-hour extraction into 12.

-[Laura] Okay. Yep.
-[Justin] Hold up.

Do you see something?

[Justin] See,
that's a snake moving.

-On the other side.
-[Laura] You see
some movement.

[Justin] Yeah, see where
the log opens up.

[Laura] All right, just be
really careful
and go super slow.

Yeah, don't let
your guard down.

How you doing?
You getting hot yet?

[Justin exhales]

[Laura] The sun's getting
real hot.

[Justin] Yeah,
now I'm sweating.

[Laura] It is a long way
to extraction.

We still have
the grueling heat
that we've been worried about,

and we are relying totally
on our navigational skills.

Hopefully, we aren't wrong,
because if we get turned
around here,

we're gonna be
in a really bad spot.

Well, I would say
that's northeast to the left.

[Justin] You wanna head
that way?

[Laura] I was really hoping
that we'd start seeing signs
of the road by now,

to be honest with you.

-Something at least.
-But it's just making me
more nervous

that we haven't yet.

[Justin] While my eyes
are peeled to the ground,

I'm looking at every
single thing we're walking
over and stepping over.

Sometimes we're losing
the trail,
finding a game trail.

It gets thick. It gets dense.

And out here, the consequences
could easily mean death.

[Laura] Are you
seeing anything?

[Justin] No, not yet.

We placed our bets
on our navigational skills.

[Laura] There's a ton
of animal tracks
in this trail,

so I'm liking that.

[Justin] And I'm hoping
we're right.

Because if we're not...

...we could be in big trouble.

[Laura] I keep looking
for an opening,
but it's so thick still.

[Justin] Why do you think
they're there?

-You just go right back
into it.
-[Laura] Yep.

-Hey, do you see something?
-[Justin] Oh.

-Oh, it's a road! Yeah.
-[Laura] That looks like
a red road.

That's the road.

-Oh, my God, it's the road!
-Yes!

[both] Yes!

[both laughing]

-We made it!
-Whoo!

[Justin] Going into
this experience,

I had no idea this is how
I'd feel at the end.

It is the most alive
I have ever felt.

Yes! Let's go!

Oh. Yes.

I still wouldn't say
I'm a survivalist
or bushcraft expert.

I'm just somebody
who is naive enough to start
and too stubborn to quit.

For my nieces, for my nephews,
for everyone watching,

push yourself, find something
that makes you uncomfortable

and push past that barrier.

-Yes!
-Oh.

-It feels so good.
-Let's go.

[Justin] Because that is where
life begins.

That's where
beautiful things happen.

So get out there
and shock the world.

[both] Yeah!

[narrator] Over the course
of 21 days
in the Yucatan jungle,

Justin lost a total
of 30 pounds,

and sees his Primitive
Survival Rating jump
from 6.3 to 7.1.

-Yes!
-Whoo!

[Laura] This is my
sixth challenge
that I've completed,

and even though
every challenge is different,

there's still just this
feeling that is...
is just amazing.

[man] Yeah, baby.

-We got this.
-Here we go!

You're the greatest partner
in the world!

-There he is.
-Whoo! Yeah!

[Laura] It is still
just something that you
can't put words to.

-Oh, my God.
-[man] Oh, my God.

I can't believe we did it.

[Laura] And now,
I got to experience
that with Justin,

and I get to watch him
have that for the first time.

-Feels so good.
-So good.

I cannot believe it.

It is so bittersweet
to be leaving.

[Laura] There is such
a crazy nostalgia
for every challenge I've done.

From Panama, to the Amazon,

to the Philippines,

all the challenges
I've been on,

I will never think I've
conquered any experience.

It's all just a learning
experience for me, and, uh...

...we'll see you
at the next one.

[both] Yeah!

[narrator]
After a long hiatus,

Laura shed a total
of 21 pounds,

and sees her Primitive
Survival Rating rise
from 9.6 to 9.7.

-Good job. Good job.
-Yes. Good job.

-Good job.
-We did it.

[yells excitedly]

-Let's go! Whoo!
-[Justin] Whoo!

-Goodbye, Yucatan.
-[Laura] Thank you.