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Players.

Welcome to Squid Game.

- We in the dorms! - This is crazy!

Wow!

Only one room will survive this test.

The other will be eliminated.

What?

- I don't trust either of the twins. - Oh, we gotta get rid of 'em.

The game you will be playing is a Six-Legged Pentathlon.

Guys, I'm sorry!

Oh, my God!

Yes!

Heck, yeah!

They're gonna show us your Zoe.

It is my baby girl.

Go, Zoe, go!

I don't want to see her go home.

I love you.

My girlfriend back home, we found out that she's expecting a month ago.

This baby doesn't exist.

The second game you are playing is Catch.

- You got it? - I got this.

I just needed that win.

And instead, I got an epic fail.

I choose 390.

Play the game!

I wanted it so bad.

Your life's in my hands. Let's go! Throw me the ball!

Thank you.

098 is being annoying.

Confidence!

That cop from New York, he's a big threat.

Wow.

Welcome to your third game.

Mingle.

This game is stressful.

Trinity!

- They need two! - No.

Trinity, please!

Everybody's screwing everybody over.

She ran, she ran! I didn't push her.

Everyone's true colors are coming out.

You leave! You have to leave.

My family's gonna be so disappointed in me.

Everybody, we're not playing.

Hold hands!

Guys!

Players, the next game is Marbles.

We walked into a trap.

And that game begins…

…now.

All pairs have 20 minutes to devise and play their game of Marbles.

The winner will pass the game.

The loser will be eliminated.

- I'm glad we've made it this far together. - So am I.

Love you.

I love you too.

It's hard to think that we're gonna be saying goodbye.

Right?

Mm-hmm.

We do crazy things.

And this definitely is way up on the list.

But I wouldn't do it with anyone else.

I've just, like…

taken for granted how lucky I am,

like, to have you as a dad.

Because, like, you're more than a dad. You're one of my best friends.

And I don't tell you that enough, but…

You don't have to tell me. I know it. Okay?

We have to play. Right?

So, what are you thinking?

I say tic-tac-toe. Best two out of three.

- Yeah. - Best two out of three. Perfect.

But I'm not gonna let you win.

Don't. I know you. You're so competitive.

I just don't like losing, especially to an old man.

Oh.

- Should we make our thing? - Yeah.

Okay, you cannot lay off me.

- And I cannot lay off you. - Deal.

This is terrible.

Okay. What should we do?

Bro, I think it's the last 20 minutes of us together,

so I don't even wanna, like, play a game with you.

Let's run down the time.

Yeah.

All right.

If I could name this game, I'd call it Target.

You know, we'll make three targets, each with a different point value.

All right, so we got two tens.

All right, so we got three, four, five.

- Facts. Right, brilliant, yeah. - Beautiful. Let's do it, bro.

My competitive nature lies deep within my DNA.

I have a heavy sports background.

I will win at all costs.

So as sad as I am,

it's time to send Daryl back to Ohio.

We could throw, the first to three wins.

Yeah, whoever has the most.

God damn.

It's okay. It's not that easy.

Okay, I hold one marble in my hand,

and then you guess, you know, which one it is.

Let's see who gets more out of ten rounds.

Okay.

Tell me when you're ready.

Okay.

- All right, which one is it? - I don't know.

I'm a professional poker player.

You gotta strategize, you gotta read people.

So I'm just trying to do silly things to maybe throw her off.

- Yes! - You got it!

I've got this in the bag.

One by one, we'll throw a marble.

- Okay. - How about we do closest to the step?

That's perfect. Yeah.

Sorry that, uh, we gotta play Marbles against each other.

- You know, um… - Nah, it's okay.

$4.56 million is nothing to sneeze about.

- No, man. - And, um, I sacrificed so much to be here.

I worked so hard, and, uh, this could be a life changer.

- You know? - Yeah.

I'm feeling good about going into Marbles and who I'm playing against.

I've never had a strong relationship with him,

I've never built an alliance with him.

And I just think I'm a bit more athletic than him.

I have good accuracy, being a baseball player myself,

so I think I have a little bit more of an edge.

If I win the money, there's a lot of good I could do for my family

to... to try to change the generations to come.

Yeah. If I win, dude, I wanna get a new tooth.

- You're missing a tooth. - Wanna get a new tooth.

And then, uh, one day, I wanna own my own Burger King.

Oh, wow.

Uh, look, I wish you the best.

Yeah. Whoever's closest to the step?

- Yeah, that's all. The step is there. - Let's do that.

- Oof! That's yours, dude. Take that. - Yeah, definitely.

That was crazy. Great shot. You're stressing me out already.

- Just making noise. - Close. That was close.

A miss is a miss.

Look at that!

Oh, my gosh.

Swish.

Oh, you're getting close.

There you go.

Oh, my gosh.

- All right. - That's your ten?

- That's my ten. - Okay. You can count up.

Okay.

- So, 39 and 3. - 39…

- 42. All right. - Okay.

I need 42 to tie you.

Okay.

Five.

So,

what would you do with the money?

What do you think my plan would be?

I don't know.

- Anything... - Take care of your family?

Specifically?

Your child on the way?

About that…

Please don't kill me.

What?

I don't have a kid on the way.

Oh, my gosh, Eric.

- Are you kidding me? You're an idiot. - I'm sorry.

Why would you do that?

I wanted to make as many decent connections as I could,

and that was a way to do it.

I mean, I don't really know what to say.

I don't know why you wouldn't have discussed it with me.

It's 'cause I thought you would've thought it was a bridge too far,

and it was something I decided I wanted to do.

Like, I can't stop thinking about how this is just one big game.

I mean, it... it means a lot more to me.

Like, I'm here for my family.

Like, that's the whole reason why I came here.

That's, like, all I think about ever since I started.

And how I can make them proud,

and what this money can do to change their lives.

So I think that, like,

you playing with something that means so much to me

is hard to hear.

That… I'm sorry, Melissa.

I feel like I didn't understand.

Like, when I look at you as a person, a player,

I look at you as someone who's a stone-cold killer in this game.

I am, and I'm very competitive.

But there is a level of… like, humanity

that you still have to kind of, like, keep in consideration.

I need 43 points to win.

Four.

Five.

Bling blaow.

- I mean… - I mean…

Look at that. It don't get much better than that.

It don't. Let's count up just to be sure.

40, 41, 42… 46.

Come on, man.

Hey, that's how you play the game.

That was good. That's all right, brother.

You got a job to do.

You know?

Yeah.

My mind is filled with joy, but my heart is extremely heavy.

But I'm very happy I won, and I deserve to be here.

I'm ready to move forward.

Player 342, eliminated.

God, I only have one more.

You're so close.

I'm sorry.

I tried my best.

Player 408, eliminated.

Player 405…

eliminated.

Player 303,

eliminated.

Oh!

Wait, that was it.

Yep.

That's it.

It's okay.

Win it all, okay?

I will.

I'd rather be eliminated by a close friend than by an enemy.

I'm surprised I've gotten this far.

There's no way I'll be able to sneak under anyone's nose and win this game,

but I know AJ can.

Player 021…

…eliminated.

Okay.

We need to decide a game to play.

Yeah, we do.

We could do one fell swoop.

Rip the Band-Aid off if you're okay with it.

All right.

Good versus evil?

I guess so.

- Did it go in? - I think so.

Okay. I got one.

It don't even really feel good.

Take your time.

We don't need to rush anything.

I don't know why I agreed to this.

I actually suck at throwing things in a bucket.

That's out.

- I won. - You won.

One-nothing. Oh, I'm screwed.

No, you're not.

- All right. - Best two out of three.

You go first again.

I put a red marble in one hand, a blue marble in the other hand.

Okay.

- You pick a hand. - Yeah. That's fair.

So if you pick the red marble, you advance.

If you pick the hand with the blue marble, I advance, and you get eliminated.

- All right. - Let's let it come down to fate.

Okay.

- Oh, my God. - Congrats, Melissa.

Win it, please.

I love you. I know you don't love me, but I love you.

- Okay? - Oh, my gosh.

I feel relieved, honestly.

He has lied. He has deceived.

He cooked himself.

Player 415,

eliminated.

The last six minutes, bro.

Doing this together has been a great experience. Like…

You don't understand what it's like to have a little sister.

Like, l… Kinda, like, feels like it's on my hands

to, like, take care of you, and, like…

Bro, I've been so proud of you

because, like, seeing you go through this game,

you're a warrior, and, like, I can't wait to see,

like, what happens next.

Thank you.

We need to... We need to do this more often.

- We do. We don't do this that much. - I'm proud of you.

- Yeah. - Like, I do look up to you.

And you are one of my biggest heroes,

and I wouldn't have been able to do this by myself.

Yeah.

I think having you here has been a blessing

because I see you, and I see Mami's face all the time.

Yeah. I mean, whatever happens, I'm, like…

- We're blessed. - We're blessed.

Ooh, that was close.

That's in the crack.

Okay.

- I won. - You won.

Tied one-one.

Let's redo it.

Um, how much time do we have?

We got to get moving.

- Oh, you got one. - I got one.

You just need one more, and you got it.

I mean, I only have two of yours. I think you have a bunch of mine.

- Just keep going. Just finish it up. - You're good.

Bro, I think you just won, man.

- Sorry. - I love you, dude. Don't worry about it.

- It's totally okay. - Such a nice kid.

Bro, you're a good guy too, man. I think you need it more than I do.

- It doesn't matter. - You have kids, bro.

- I hate to see a good guy lose. - You're good.

You're just a good player, dude. Please go all the way.

Just lay low.

Just how you were in this game, bro, just be chill, be quiet.

- 'Cause you get really competitive. - I'm sorry, bro. I'm so sorry.

Yo, it's okay. It's okay, bro.

Great game. Let me give you my marbles. Let me collect 'em for you.

- It's been an honor, man. - I'm sorry, bro.

No, you're fine. You're good.

You're gonna win, dude.

I'm a fighter. I've been that way my whole life.

I never give up.

We're all in here for one reason, and that's to win the $4.56 million.

Take care, bro.

There's only gonna be one winner, and I want that player to be me.

Player 024, eliminated.

Man, this whole game…

Well, it's almost time. If I don't make one…

Don't talk like that. It ain't over.

You have one marble left. So, if you wanna shoot one…

Damn!

That was so close!

- That was the last throw. - Mm-hmm. 17-18.

Your game.

Player 196, eliminated.

Player 181…

…eliminated.

Player 203…

eliminated.

You got it?

- I did. - You're good.

Player 102, eliminated.

I love you, girl.

Be proud of yourself.

- Be proud of yourself too. - I'mma win this for us.

Player 134,

eliminated.

Last one. This is the big one. We gotta hurry.

I'm gonna be sick.

- I hate this game. - I know, I know.

I don't want…

Did not think I was gonna get that.

It was just luck,

and then it ran out.

Bye, Emily.

Player 232, eliminated.

What was that throw? Jesus.

I missed it. That sucks.

That one's out. Okay.

Oh, no. It doesn't count.

I won.

Yep, you won.

You won. You go.

You won.

You won, sweetest.

Okay.

- You didn't let me win, did you? - No.

Come on.

Come on. Come on. Let's put the marbles away. Come on.

Are you sure you didn't let me?

- No, I did not let you win. - Yes, you did. You're smiling.

No, I did not. No.

Oh, my God.

Okay. What should we do?

I think this is the time we think logically.

One of us is moving forward, so I think what we should focus on

is… who makes more sense to stay.

- Mmm. - I could give you my marbles.

Oh, no, I'm…

You're not giving me your marbles.

I think you should stay.

It should be you.

Bro, I just…

I'm just, like, if I... if you leave, I have to win $4 million.

There's nobody more capable in this game to win than you.

It's just… I'm scared.

The only thing I'm scared about is that, like,

now that the game is getting more ruthless,

it's... it's... I know I can handle it. I'm from New York.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Like, I got it. I'm from the Bronx.

But it's easier if I was, like, ruthless and I could just look at you.

Yeah, I understand that.

But then, think about it like…

Because you're so… outgoing and, like, you know everybody here,

it's harder for them to be ruthless to you.

Whereas me, I'm like more reserved, more quiet. They... They don't care.

They... They gonna take me out in five seconds, so…

I think… I think you should stay.

I love you.

I love you too.

Please don't cry.

- Love you. - I love you.

You gotta go.

Can I have one more hug?

I spent my whole life protecting her.

And then to eliminate her from such an important part of this game,

to end that for your daughter?

- I love you so much. - I love you too, honey.

I don't know if I could sleep at night.

I'm so happy we did this.

- Love you. - Love you.

- Bye, sweetest. - Bye.

Hey.

Player 370, eliminated.

Do your thing.

- I know you can win it. Go on, go on. - No, please.

Hand... Hand it to him before the time runs out. Go, go, go!

Damn, that was a buzzer-beater.

Attention, players. The game is now over.

Yo, I was kind of scared. I was like, "We have all this time."

This is terrible.

Player 283, eliminated.

- Oh! - It is empty in here.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

- Damn. - Oh, my gosh.

- Damn. - You guys.

- Oh, wow. - This looks crazy.

- Good to see you, Dajah. Congrats. - Oh, my God.

- Congrats. - Oh, my gosh.

- Look at the beds. - I know.

- Hiya, girl. - Congrats, y'all.

The problem I think we've got is that the two people

that I'm unsure about are playing each other.

Who's that?

- So, 024 and 098. - Okay.

I'd prefer 024 to come back in than 098. It's 'cause the other one's a bit barky.

Right.

You got it, brother.

Crazy, bro.

Oh, my God, girl!

Oh, man.

- How'd it go, kids? - It was tough.

- You put him down easy? - Yeah.

But he's such a nice kid, Peter. He's such a nice kid.

It's crazy.

Oh!

My dude!

Still here, baby.

I am over the moon, but with only 22 players left,

there's no hiding.

So my strategy is I want to have friends here,

friends in that group, friends in that group.

Another hug. I want another one, Kate. We're here.

Because if you play a selfish game at this point,

you're gonna have multiple targets on your back.

Whoa! See? See? See?

Oh, Zoe! I called it.

I mean, I'm definitely feeling, like, pretty sad that my dad's gone.

Are you okay? I'm so sorry.

It's a little bit scary. Now it's just me solo.

My dad was a super social player,

so now I have to be the one to make sure I'm having conversations.

I'm gonna miss him a lot.

Perla!

- Hey! - Whoa, Perla!

Oh, my God, this is scary.

I just said I wanted to see you and your beautiful hair.

Aw! It's okay.

- Group hug. We want in on this. - Group hug.

Oh, we love you.

Did he let you win?

- Did he? - Yeah.

- Ah, he loves you so much. - What a good bro.

Sad to, like, know that Jeffrey's not in the dorm,

but our family are cheering for us

and praying for us and manifesting for us.

Don't, don't. You gonna make me cry, girl. You gonna make me cry.

So, I gotta, like, focus

because now this is a fight for, like, our family.

What are you gonna do if you win it?

- If I win it? - Mm-hmm.

Um, after my mom passed, it's been really hard, um, financially,

especially on my sisters.

What are you gonna do for you?

- For me? - Yeah.

You know, l… Wha…

Faith, I don't know. I really never thought about that.

- You should pick something for you. - You're right.

After Marbles,

just happy that I still have one of my closest alliances here,

player 361, Faith. I trust her completely.

So with the numbers being this small,

I know that it's important to have somebody

that close with you still in the game.

The money is literally close enough, I can taste it at this point.

I'm motivated. I'm not going anywhere.

How about you? What are you gonna do for you?

If I'm being real,

I have lived my whole life in fight-or-flight mode.

There's not a time that I can think of

where I wasn't worrying about money,

bills, abuse, something.

Yeah.

So my mom's name is Faith.

And growing up and to this day,

our family calls us Big Faith and Little Faith.

My mom was a single mom to start,

and then she, um, did meet somebody.

This is around the early 2000s, and this person happened to be a woman.

So I grew up in a lesbian household in the early 2000s,

when people were maybe not as friendly,

but I also happen to be a person of color

in a family that has no other people of color.

Um, and I've always struggled with my weight.

Um, so all of that put together, it really makes you have a thick skin

as you go throughout life and experience people

that may have an issue with all of those things.

And so as I've aged,

I think a strength of mine is my ability to be empathetic,

to feel for my fellow human,

and to make decisions based on how I would wanna be treated

if I was in their position.

- The world really isn't too kind. - It's not.

And our moms... our moms probably did the best with what they had.

- I'm happy to be here with you. - Yeah. You know it's game time, Faith.

- They're coming. - They're coming.

Oh!

Oh, jeez.

Attention, all players.

Here are the results of the previous two games.

Oh, my God.

- Damn! - No, Dad!

Jeffrey!

Jeffrey.

There are now only 22 players remaining.

Whoo!

The current total stands at $4,340,000.

- Well done, everybody. - Top 22, baby.

Attention, players.

It is time for the next test of character.

Three monitors will be given authority in the dorm.

You must collectively choose who they will be… now.

I'll do it.

I'd give it a go.

I want it too, though.

Everyone that wants it, go over there.

I think it's good to have a girl.

I'm kinda feeling like a lone wolf out in the wilderness

looking for food to survive.

I don't know what lies ahead, but, um, I'm putting myself forward

to become a monitor

'cause I... I think, uh, it would be a positive thing and work in my advantage.

Let the people decide.

We do need a female. We want at least one female.

- Kate, automatically. She's the only... - She's automatically in.

No. We can't do that. We... We can't vote. That's not fair.

I wanna just do Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Why don't y'all three do Rock, Paper, Scissors then?

- Wait, no. - They said, "Pick."

I don't... I don't think any of us really want you in this situation,

so I'm gonna go…

- Stop, stop. You guys. Guys. - Yeah. One at a time, maybe.

I say go this way, go this way, go this way, go this way.

- I would say these three right here. - I'm good with it.

We have to agree.

I'm not gonna let you guys just take me out.

I'm not trying to take you out.

098, we all feel like you've been in the boiler room, am I right?

I don't care what you feel like I've been in the boiler room.

I'm not gonna do it if you do it. I'm not being shouted at all day.

- I wanna be in it. Let's make it fairer. - They voted three.

- I disagree. - Okay.

But you ought to argue it out with all of those people.

We have an issue, I disagree. Just do Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Yeah, but we all don't feel comfortable with that.

Okay, but it's not just your game.

It is. Like, we're all voting.

I think that 098 is worried

because he doesn't have a ton of allies left.

I think he wants to be a monitor because he wants to try to save himself.

He's just grasping for straws at this point.

Hey, let's call. Let's call, all right? 410, 327, 230.

Done, done, done.

Nah, you could always see how it was gonna go here.

All right, we're set.

I don't know what all it entails, being a monitor, but I am a risk-taker.

So I put myself forward because I feel that it will give me a competitive edge.

And we are at the point where any and all edges

must be taken into account.

Hall monitor badge.

It's a whole new game now.

Thank you.

There's gonna be some changes around here. No, I'm just playing.

There's a new sheriff in town.

His name is me.

Being a monitor, it feels great being in power.

Like, I feel like the president.

I mean, I'm from California, so I'm pretty laid-back.

But I'm smart. I'm smart in my own way.

Maybe not, like, with the books and stuff, but socially, I... I know what's going on.

It feels like I'm in charge. I'm the boss. B-O-S-S.

Who's already in bed right now?

What happened? He just went straight to bed and wrapped up?

Such a baby.

He's such a baby. Like, come on, dude, just chill.

Yeah.

Dang. I kinda feel bad for him.

Sometimes, I'm a very impatient guy,

and I can get very short-tempered.

I was so annoyed.

But the best-case scenario right now is just to continue to follow my gut.

And I feel like if I could just keep to myself, I'll be all right.

Attention, monitors.

Oh! What is that?

As part of your privileges,

you will receive luxury bedding.

Another player must make your bed for you.

- Hot damn! - Damn!

Living lavish in the dorm.

Any volunteers? I'm not gonna make anyone do that.

You... You wanna do it? Are you sure?

- Yeah. I do my kids' bed all the time. - All right, thank you.

- I got you. - Thanks, Dad.

If you wanna volunteer, do mine.

- Yeah. - Thank you.

Wow!

It is luxurious.

- The red is not a good sign. - Mm-hmm.

The red is not good.

I mean, there's definitely more to it than meets the eye.

This is Squid Game, so everything that happens good,

there has to follow with the bad after that.

This could be a red flag.

I think they hold a lot more power than we realize,

that they even realize right now.

Let's see this bed.

Fancy-schmancy.

- Fancy-schmancy. - My satin sheets.

Can I come feel your sheets?

Feel my sheets.

Sorry.

Get out.

It's my privilege, not yours.

Good night, legends.

- Oh, my God. - Attention, players.

This is your wake-up call.

Last night was my best night's sleep.

Maybe it was because of my bed linen.

Man, slept good.

- Like a baby. - Yeah.

Attention, monitors. Your breakfast is served.

Oh!

You guys are getting some good breakfast.

Oh, my God.

Thank the Lord.

Oh, it's pancakes.

Oh, wow.

- Oh, my God. We have orange juice. - Oh!

- Easily beats the grits. - That is it right there.

I'm sorry, y'all.

Holy crap.

Oh, this looks so good, dude.

Yeah, this is too good to be true.

This is too good to be true.

My stomach is growling. I'm so hungry.

- Would you like some? - Yes, please.

Just say when.

I'm so hungry. I can't look.

Orange juice is my passion, dude.

- No pulp, low acid orange juice. - Like… Yes.

God, save me!

I love orange juice.

I don't know, orange juice is so good. Like, it... it completes the breakfast.

You can have it at lunch, you can have it at dinner.

Literally, this past Christmas,

one of my coworkers got me a whole case of orange juice.

It's just something I love. I don't know. I'm like… Ah! Man.

Once I win, if I win, or whatever you wanna say it,

with the money I have left of it all,

orange juice for a year. I kid you not.

It would mean a lot for me to win.

Like, weight lifted off my shoulders, I guess.

You know, I'm very cautious with money.

It probably comes from, you know, growing up,

being very cautious on what we spend.

'Cause I remember we always had a limit to spend on groceries.

So you never want to take for granted anything.

Yeah. That's what they're supposed to say.

Look at the syrup. Enjoy it, you guys.

- Pancakes? I know. - I don't think I can eat anymore.

I just feel like I can't leave them.

I feel solid about my role as a monitor.

It takes good people to step into these roles.

So in my eyes, my meal is justified.

I'm not being a jerk about it.

I'm not waving my pancake,

like, "Ooh, look at the syrup!" Like, you know?

I can feel 098's wrath just coming over here.

He's not doing himself any favors by just now excluding himself.

Yeah, not at all.

I'm just so hungry.

I was watching Isaiah chew, and I was like…

I can't do that. It's...

Like, mmm, it got me mad.

Driving me nuts, man.

Jeffrey would've known what to do.

What do you feel about 410, Isaiah?

He's a threat.

I don't trust him.

For me, it's more like I don't fully trust him.

Not... Do not distrust him,

but he is very smart and calculated and very confident.

And very… Like, he's playing the, like, very kind, nice, genuine card.

Yeah, and I think…

I'm sorry.

Do not apologize.

I think I'm also just so hungry right now in this moment.

Yeah, I saw you guys chewing, I said, "I gotta look away."

- It tasted good, but… - Good.

I'm like…

- I'm gonna go out of hiding now. - Yeah.

All right, I'm headed in here.

I gotta be first in line for this food.

- But what is it? - Porridge.

Oh, my God, bro.

Ooh, that looks gross.

I think resentment in... is growing.

- Like, it is, yeah. - Yeah.

Normally, volunteering, you don't benefit this much.

They benefitted so much, so I think there's something more to it.

- I agree. I agree. - Yeah.

Although, um, I tried to be a... a monitor,

I look at this as just God's way of saying it's just not meant to be for me.

Maybe it's because these players that became monitors,

they're gonna be at risk of being eliminated.

You can't trust nobody. Yeah, something's up.

There's a rhyme for a reason. Give someone pancakes and orange juice,

next thing, you send them home.

This is gonna be my last bite.

Oh, my God.

Ugh, it's terrible, bro. Terrible.

I'm nervous. I wonder where we go from here.

People are thinking there might be something with this.

Yeah, course there is.

- But I didn't wanna leave here… - Yeah.

- …not having taken a risk. - Not doing anything.

Yeah, but trust me, if we have to, like, vote one of you guys out or something,

you're safe with me.

Yeah, basically, we're all rolling the dice every second that we're in here.

- It's a kind of a combination. - Yeah, true.

Yeah. But I play poker.

85 to 90% of the time, you're... you're gonna lose in a tournament,

so you gotta get used to losing a lot.

If you're a good player, you'll cash in, like, 20% of the tournaments you play.

- Who taught you how to play poker? - My mom.

- Wow. - Yeah.

I just like the mental warfare of poker.

You can play in, like, high rollers if you're super rich

for, like 50K buy-ins, but like, yeah, no, I don't play in that stuff.

In 2023, in the summer,

I finished second in the World Series of Poker main event,

and I won $6.5 million.

I definitely believe that if people know how much money I've made in poker,

that they will think I'm undeserving to win Squid Game.

For sure, I'm not gonna share that information.

I believe because I didn't win the main event,

I think that left a fire burning in me to compete,

um, 'cause I just wanna keep going, keep going,

and just show how far I can take certain things in life,

and just, uh, especially in competition.

How do you feel about the power that has come from this?

If there's a consequence from it, I took that risk.

Actually, I suppose it wasn't like everyone else jumped forward.

- There were... It wasn't like there was... - And they kinda elected us too.

They were like, "We want these people to do it."

So I don't feel that bad, honestly.

Attention, monitors.

Please follow the staff.

- Oh, my God. - You got this.

- Love y'all. - Good luck.

Love you guys.

Good luck.

What if they're the ones on the chopping block?

They expect to be in power, but what if they're the ones on the block?

I think... I think that that's a very big possibility.

That sounds plausible.

People have to go.

Oh, my God.

Okay.

Any ideas?

Nothing good goes into a little black box,

and nothing good comes out of a little black box. That's all I have to say.

Attention, monitors.

You must now select three players

to put at risk of elimination.

I didn't wanna be in this position. I didn't wanna be put in this position.

I know. I know we didn't. I know you didn't.

They're gonna know it was us.

I was almost hoping that this could be taken out of our hands.

No, they're gonna know it's us.

It's for elimination, so…

I mean, that's targets back on us, though.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

- So… - First one.

437, I think.

I feel like that's a safer play for us to…

437 is the one that hasn't maybe formed friendships or alliances,

and so he won't break many hearts.

Who's the second one?

What about… I... I forget his number, but Craig?

Yeah, Greg, 417.

Who are his people? Does he have people?

I don't think Greg really has people.

He's a nice guy.

And it's gonna be hard for me to look him in the eye, but I will.

Yeah, and I... Do we have that decision on the third?

- Of course, we have. 098. - 098.

Hmm.

Yeah, I think I'm good with that. So, 098.

- 098. - 098.

Part of this game is being social, and he didn't wanna play that part.

- Yeah. - Exactly, and I think that's fair.

Oh, my God.

So it was, like, free wine and beer?

Attention, players.

The monitors have chosen three players to send to the chore room.

My stomach's in my butt right now.

437,

417,

and 098.

God, this is bad.

Okay, y'all got y'all chores. All right. That's not bad.

437, 417, and 098.

Ooh, that's a combo right there.

Well, there you are.

To go to the chore room.

- You think it's bad? - Yeah, it's bad.

Oh, my God.

- Oh, shit! - Here we are.

- Black box. - Mm-hmm.

- Should we open it? - Yes.

Nothing in the black box.

We are so cooked.

It don't look good.

Attention, players and monitors.

Players 098, 417, and 437

have been put at risk of elimination by the monitors.

Oh, shit.

However,

monitors…

you are also at risk of elimination.

Shh, shh.

The first player to place their number patch in the black box

will sacrifice themselves to save their teammates

and eliminate all three players in the other room.

- Oh, my God, bro. - No.

It's a sacrifice game.

I can't do it. I can't let my son down.

I don't wanna go.

- I really wanna stay. - They set us up.

Wanna just do Rock, Paper, Scissors, one of us sacrifice, and we kill them all?

This is a race for survival.

Oh, my God.

And it starts now.