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(SHOUTING)

(PANICKED SHOUTS)

MAN: Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait! Everyone just wait!

Don't listen to him!

There's elderly people here as well!

MIV: It's every person for himself.

Is that it?

Women and children out of the way.

We're not rats.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(BLEEP).

People were stealing things off people,

it was absolute destruction.

Everybody was fighting.

Can somebody just guard the food?

MAN: I know it's a competition but I saw the,

the ugly side of human nature.

WOMAN: We need a machete.

Just this massive adrenaline boost of holy crap,

is this what survival's gonna be?

ANT: Right now, 100 Australians from all walks of life

are making their way to this very island.

To stake their claim on $1 million prize.

I'm looking around and I'm seeing

people that are just massively built,

there's people that just look so smart,

people that look like they have survival skills,

literally everything you can imagine,

so there was definitely competition.

I'm excited, I'm very keen.

I wanna be there right now.

Each wears a bracelet worth $10,000.

That can be won, lost or gifted.

The more you collect,

the more money and power you can earn.

But find yourself without one

and you'll have to leave the island.

Being a forest builder will come in handy on the island,

it's like a working holiday, really.

I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get those bracelets.

If I've got to cut someone's left leg off

and eat that over the fire, that's what I'll do.

So, I'm here to prove

that people are so much more than how they look.

I am very competitive

and I have learnt a lot of resilience

through all the training that I do,

I feel like I'm ready to get down and dirty

to do all that it takes.

I wanna win, very badly.

ANT: (VIA LOUD SPEAKER) Attention all players,

welcome to Million Dollar Island.

(CHEERING)

Swim to shore, and I will see you in the arena.

The game is about to begin.

My name is Payton, I'm 23,

I work in retail and I'm from Queensland.

I have zero survival skills.

(CHEERING)

I feel like they'll kick in.

(CHEERING)

Or if not, I'll be able to talk to someone

who'll be able to talk to someone who'll be able to talk to someone

to get me out of it. (CHEERING)

That is my skills, that is my tactics.

(CHEERING)

(YELLING)

(CHEERING)

Where we are here in Malaysia is tropical paradise,

it's beautiful.

I am feeling extremely prepared for Million Dollar Island.

I have been working in tourism for almost 15 years now,

love survival, I love bush tucker,

I know enough to get myself out of trouble.

We'll soon find out. I hope so. (LAUGHS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

My name is Sherwin and I am 39 years old,

I am an emcee, presenter and facilitator

for your next wedding, event and workshop.

But when the time comes in this competition,

I am the dark horse.

You won't see me coming.

Here in Malaysia, the setting is spectacular

and the wildlife abundant.

In this paradise they will have everything they need

to survive and flourish.

But this is no holiday resort,

life here can be brutal, mentally, physically and emotionally.

In this game, the target isn't on your back,

it's on your wrist,

and friendships lead to fortunes.

This is Million Dollar Island.

(INDISTNCT CHATTER AND LAUGHTER)

WOMAN: It's like ancient Greece.

WOMAN TWO: Woah, wow. What's this?

Oh, my god. This is so surreal.

But it's real, but it's...

Come on guys, you got this.

How you doing?

There he is, the man.

This is where it starts.

Let's go.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

It was like, here I am in a Mayan temple,

and Ant was there like Dr Evil out of some 'James Bond' film.

I got goosebumps.

There's a lot of you, there's a lot of you.

You all excited?

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)

Wow.

Welcome players to the island that is now your home,

three of you at the end will be left standing.

Those final three will have the chance

to play for a share of $1 million.

(CHEERING)

That is a life-changing amount of money.

If I won the money

I would love the opportunity to be able to buy a house.

Our family got flooded earlier this year

and yeah, we're just looking for a home.

I am a mum of six,

I wanna win so much to make them proud

because I have such a strong reason for being here,

I'm not gonna waste the opportunity or go easy.

People come in and they go,

"Oh, I'm doing this for Mum or I'm doing this for Dad,

"I'm doing this for Grandma,"

that's not gonna stop me going at you,

I'm only here to win, I only want the money,

I don't care about your stories.

Each of you is wearing a bracelet worth $10,000.

That bracelet has a number

and that is where the wheel comes in.

100 players, 100 randomly assigned bracelets,

100 numbers on the wheel.

If your number comes up when I give it a spin,

then you are in control of the game.

The power is in your hands.

What does that mean exactly?

Do you wanna find out?

EVERYONE: Yes! Lets spin the wheel!

(CHEERING)

(APPLAUSE)

Please, please, please. Please, I need some luck.

I was thinking,

"Land on my number, land on my number,"

but there's a little voice in me going,

"Oh, you never know, could be a double-edged sword."

With every blessing, there's always a curse.

The wheel chooses at random.

No, favouritism here.

No advantages to anyone.

I don't know if I want that power just yet.

I would like to see a few rounds and see how it works.

Probably not first up.

Oh, my god. This is scary.

Like it's on.

Put your hand in the air if you are number 95.

Yeah! Yeah! (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Mike, congratulations, let's do this.

Come and join me.

I'm Mike. I'm in the fitness industry.

And I'm from Sydney. My personality, energetic.

I have a lot of energy.

Think I'm a mentally tough guy. I've run multiple ultra marathons.

And I've done some pretty hard races.

If I quit this show, make me swim home.

Congratulations, Mike. Thanks, mate.

You now find yourself in a powerful position.

OK.

And you now control the fate of every player in this game.

Ahh.

Tomorrow, in this arena,

six players will go head to head in a winner takes all challenge.

As wheel winner, you have the power to choose

who will enter that challenge.

At stake will be their $10,000 bracelet

and their place on the island.

Oh, OK, OK.

Alright.

I was just thinking, "Don't pick me. Don't pick me.

"Don't pick me."

Don't want to be chosen for a challenge.

I want to pick the challenges.

That's going to suck.

You can choose anyone here, including yourself.

OK, sweet.

You think you'll back yourself?

Can we find out the challenges before we do that?

Ah-ha! See, you're smart.

Because if it's a spelling bee, then no.

(LAUGHS)

It's a lot of power.

You can potentially make a lot... Yeah, I don't like power.

..of friends but also a few enemies.

Yep.

Think wisely.

Yeah. OK. Good luck.

Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

I was looking at 99 people I don't know yet.

It's got to be tough, I suppose. Because I don't know who to pick.

I don't know anyone's names.

I'm pretty sure everyone's going to want to jump in the challenge.

So, I'm looking forward to getting around

to meeting everyone and seeing who's keen.

Everyone will now head to the other side of the island.

What awaits you on the beach is food and supplies.

But not enough to go around.

This is Million Dollar Island.

It's not going to be easy.

I'm a really friendly, lovely bubbly person,

I would like to think.

In saying that I want to eat.

I don't want to be starving out there.

99 people who I've never met before, all thinking the same thing I am,

grab something that's gonna make you valuable

and grab something that's gonna keep you alive.

Do not be a bystander in this game.

My advice to you is play hard.

But more importantly, play smart.

Good luck.

And keep your head in the game.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

We all looked at each other for a moment thinking,

"Oh, we got to be cool, calm and collected and just be civil.

But next thing you know...

(SHOUTING)

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Oh, sugar, this is like, this is full on, this is real.

Wait! Wait! Wait! Everyone just wait!

But I must say to you,

it's very hard to run in a strapless bra and wet pants.

(GASPING FOR BREATH)

Everyone just wait!

Don't listen to him, he's a real estate agent!

No-one's gonna listen to you.

Split it within fours. WOMAN: Who are you, babe?

It was insane.

Even through COVID in the grocery stores,

it wasn't even like that. It was next level.

MAN: Wait.

I don't see any teamwork happening here.

It's ridiculous. We're not rats.

It was like animals.

Yeah, it was like very hungry animals.

(GRUNTS) And it's only day one.

Yeah.

Someone just guide the food.

WOMAN: I need a machete!

What they get?

Here, here.

This is nerve-wracking, isn't it?

With a big decision ahead of him, wheel winner Mike,

is getting a front row seat

to his fellow players confronting behaviour.

This is like, like, this is mine now?

This is my chair.

I'm happy to share my chair.

First day first exercise and everyone's crazy.

It was, it was absolute chaos.

There was stealing happening

because no-one knew who was with who.

Somebody ripped the axe out of my hand.

They took it out of your hand? Yeah.

WOMEN: Hey, this is our stuff, they're taking our stuff!

I could see people darting in,

"Hey, that's ours," and like fights and grabs.

Yeah, it wasn't good human behaviour if I'm being honest, it was...

Yeah, it was, it was, it was crazy.

(LAUGHS) Interesting to see who's doing what.

Yeah, I was I had no friends at the beginning.

I got in shape.

I was wandering up and down the beach,

trying to talk to everyone.

There's already people trying to avoid me

from the minute we've started.

No, no, OK, I'll remember that next, tomorrow.

I've gotta pick six people to do the challenge tomorrow

so whatever.

I'm not there for the camping side of things,

so I couldn't believe it.

I actually couldn't believe it.

So, where's the camps?

I need a team.

Watch out.

Surviving on the island will be tough,

and so it's vital the players team up to pool resources and form camps.

Go down the end. Let's go, let's go!

WOMAN: We need a spot.

All the way at the bottom.

How they do that is completely up to them.

That's a mad spot, I reckon. What do you reckon?

Guard the food, like, it's super vulnerable.

Yeah, go, go, go.

There's not, there's not enough food here, bro.

Not enough food.

It's just chaos on that beach,

just goes to show what people do when they're in a panic.

There's too many people. There's too many now.

There's gonna be too many people. They're trying to take over.

Been brushed from two camps.

This could be camp Ellie and Mike.

But in a game where friendship could win you a fortune,

who you choose in your camp might be the biggest decision of all.

Lunch, I cooked it!

What is that? Garlic? Yeah.

Alright, I'm Samantha.

(CRUNCHING SOUND)

So, it's an absolute sugar fight over there.

They don't even know who's left, right, up or down.

So...

Along the main beach of Million Dollar Island,

the players have settled into four camps,

Top, Vine, Rock and Log.

Oh, my god, you guys are amazing.

After securing the most supplies of any group,

Rock Camp is rich, and morale is high.

We're pretending we don't have anything.

I love it. Because it's a game plan.

(DEEP BREATH OUT) It's like trying to control a zoo.

How you going, Christine? You living your best?

We are Rock Camp.

We gained quite a good amount of supplies, I think.

We got heaps of food.

Don't tell anyone.

Further down the beach,

Camp neighbour's Log Camp have a different story to tell.

They have the least supplies of any group.

Just don't open anything if you don't absolutely have to.

Well, how much do we want to save?

I'm happy to save it all.

Maybe we could just one piece of bread each.

RACHEL: We don't have much food at all in Log Camp.

There's some beans.

When things get hard on the island, I know that I can do hard things.

Salt.

When my oldest, when he was four and he was diagnosed with cancer,

that was the hardest thing I've ever done.

I've helped my son through two years of chemo.

I've had to carry him in some of that time,

he lost the ability to walk, he lost his hair.

There's nothing on the island that's going to be harder than that.

Chop it into quarters, give them two pieces.

OK, yeah.

'Cause psychologically that's like...

That's like more food. ..I've got two pieces of tomato.

I am doing this for every mum who has a kid going through cancer,

'cause I know what it's like.

MAN: I love you, ladies.

If I can encourage and inspire other mums

that there's going to be life after treatment,

that would be an amazing thing.

WOMAN: Can we attach a base? I'd prefer a roof then have a base.

WOMAN: OK, so the roof first.

Build a roof, and whatever you have left,

then you can have a base.

With 19 members,

Top Camp has been settled by the fewest number of players.

I've got an idea.

Can I just say something? WOMAN: Yeah?

How long is that?

This can be, we can sleep on this instead.

And then we can use the ply and everything for the roof.

Yeah?

I'm Scott, I'm 30 years old, background is building.

Hence why I can pretty much build anything, renovations,

everything like that.

If I was to win on the island

I'd put some money towards motor neuron disease

because my grandfather passed away with that illness.

I'll always be thinking of him.

And the strangest thing is that his age was 72 when he passed

and that is actually the number of my wristband.

So, are you guys sleeping on the tarp, are you?

I don't know actually, I'm just here to cook.

There's ply and there's a bit of vinyl stuff.

Top Camp's great.

We've got a chef, lots of food.

And we only had 19 people,

so I can only imagine how many other people are out there

probably going to struggle.

Mmm, it's interesting.

We're not going under, bro, we're not going under. (LAUGHS)

If we are, you're going first.

Alright. (LAUGHS)

Oh, I'll sleep down this end, yeah.

WOMAN: Would we think about a shelter before we build our fire?

Anybody?

MAN: Let's all just spread out in the middle,

this is where it's gotta go, I think.

OK...

With 29 members calling it home,

Vine Camp is the largest camp on the island.

With so many players,

many hands should be making light work.

But progress on a shelter has ground to a halt.

What are we doing?

Are we getting these poles in and folding this over?

Let's start doing something,

all this talking's not getting anything done.

When was time to good shelters,

it was just all noise, all noise

and the emcee in me kicked in.

Oy! I've got a voice!

Oy! Listen up,

I'm a loud little Asian guy, let's talk.

(LAUGHS) Alright people, my name is Sherwin,

welcome, I'm an emcee for a living, so let's talk.

Welcome to Team Vine.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Someone needs to step up and start organising things.

V's up, let's go, V's up. All eyes on me,

building a shelter, useless, put it down,

it's just support, just listen and support,

let's go, let's go.

There was a hole to be filled and I filled it.

WOMAN: We got it, Sherwin.

(LAUGHS) That'll make you a target straight up.

Yeah, I know.

I got you, bro. I got you.

On the lookout for people to nominate is wheel winner, Mike.

Tomorrow the six players he chooses

will be risking their $10,000 bracelet in the arena.

Six will enter but only one can win,

leaving the losers facing elimination.

I've probably got three ways I'm going to, I'm thinking of going.

I'm either going to put myself up against five strong people,

show my strength and get right after it

and then make myself a threat,

so like, "I don't want to pick Mike, he's ready to go in the challenges,"

or do I just put up five people I haven't really spoke to

and I think it'd be just blending in,

do I pick them?

And last choice,

I picked six strong people not including me.

So, I can suss out what they're like under pressure.

The downside to that one is that I'm not in it.

My strength is those challenges.

I reckon. I reckon mate,

but I could be wrong.

As night falls on Million Dollar Island,

players are coming to grips with the challenges that lie ahead.

(SNORING)

Very romantic.

WOMAN: Oh, god.

We're all just fit the delirious.

Let's just hope it doesn't rain.

Yeah, get a nice patch of wet sand.

We're just a bit worried about scorpions

and possibly snakes. Oh, there's a lot of scorpions,

pit vipers... Where?

..snakes but ah, monkeys, we got the monkeys as well.

KARLA: There was quite a few people

that looked out of their comfort zone.

You're away from home, you're out of your comfortable bed.

Everything's wet and damp, all these noises around.

(SHOUTS)

I am an expedition leader.

I love survival. I love testing my skills.

But it's definitely tougher than I expected.

Let's go!

Six will enter our first arena battle.

Go!

But only one walk away with the spoils.

You are now worth $60,000 on this island.

The rest will face elimination.

You're outta here.

Goodbye Million Dollar Island.

And so begins the ultimate game of human behaviour,

where the rules of society no longer exist.

(EXCITED CHATTER)

MAN: Everyone's swarming their camp.

WOMAN: No, stop, everyone stop talking.

You had zero respect for us on that deal.

I put you in the game because I thought you were a threat.

Basically chucking everyone in this camp under the bus.

But the gap between the haves... (GROANS)

MAN: How good. ..and the have nots...

MAN: We just want to starve them out.

The more people that fall over and quit due to hunger...

MAN: He's out! ..it's the better for us.

..grows wider. Medic!

My whole body's breaking down.

I feel disappointed in humanity.

Will chaos...

I'm coming for her, I'm gonna tear them apart.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

It's 'Hunger Games' 2.0.

..or order prevail?

(INDISTINCT CHANTING)

And will the best of us shine through?

This is the only way I could think I could help.

In this game where everything can change

with the spin of a wheel...

(GASP) ..Or what goes around...

MAN: Go big or go home.

WOMAN: OK, well you're going home. ..comes around.

MAN: I've got my revenge, you know, I'm stoked.

Will friendship lead to fortune?

Because at the end, only three will be left standing.

You are paying for your share of $1 million.

It's a new day

and after their first experience

sleeping in this untamed wilderness,

for a lot of the players, it was a restless night.

I'd kept waking up and then I'd roll over to my left

and then it would go numb.

And dead and I'd wake up with like no blood supply.

So, then I'd roll to the right and then Payton would snore.

(GASP)

On Million Dollar Island power come in many forms.

And everything will become a currency,

food, friendship

and importantly the skills to survive.

Alright, I'm gonna get a fire going on.

I study survival skills and I've learned the craft.

I got up and I really thought

about how am I going to get this fire going

because it's so important.

Fire is the king of the jungle.

I'm gonna make sure the island isn't gonna beat me.

Adrian he is full of personality.

Crocodile Dundee.

He's certainly dressed for the part,

looks like he knows how to survive

but you can look like anything,

doesn't mean that you have the skills.

He could be competition for me

or we could team up and work really well together.

So, I personally would be trying to make that a little bit sharper.

I'll be putting that on more of an anchor.

Alright, OK, how about you do it?

No, no, I haven't done it... No, no, no, no, no, no.

I just got here, period. You've done this before.

No, no, you sound like you know what you're doing so...

I'm just adding to tips. No, it's all good, go on.

This is you, this is you, mate. Come on, just do it, Adrian.

Have confidence in her.

I do, mate.

A short time later...

We've got some smoke. Keep going. Keep going.

..it looks like his persistence is paying off.

Yes! (CHEERING)

MAN: Here we go! Here we go! Come on!

Lets go! Push, push, push, push.

With fire, there's three elements,

it's heat, fuel...

(CHEERING) Don't smother it, don't smother it.

..and oxygen.

(CHEERING)

WOMAN: We got fire! We got fire!

(CHEERING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER) MAN: It means we have food again!

(CHEERING)

(LAUGHS)

(MIMICS HEAVENLY SOUND) We got fire!

Yes!

No-one gets fire unless they talk to me and Lisa for negotiation.

Mike, please report to the nominations board.

It's time to name your six players for the first Arena Challenge.

(GASP)

(INDISTINCT SUPPORTIVE CHATTER)

See ya!

What's he gonna do, bro? I feel like it's gonna be you, man.

Nah! 100%. Look at you, you're a threat.

(LAUGHS)

Go the challenge beast.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

This is a high stakes decision.

With $60,000 in bracelets up for grabs

in this winner takes all challenge,

and the five losers facing elimination,

who has Mike selected to compete?

Alright, so...

I tried to pick people

that I thought had a bit of mental toughness

or something that I have seen,

of something I've seen them that that's a strength

that I'd like to challenge, so I've seen this guy here, Brett.

The reason why I picked Brett was because of strategy

of mindset playing the mental game.

Really competent guy.

You're on the list.

Second person I picked, Scott here.

I immediately thought of him as a bit of a bit of a threat.

Because I think physically he's got the goods

so maybe I can get rid of him.

My third pick Tim, he's a strong guy.

He's getting around and talking to a lot of people

so he's quite confident.

My fourth pick, I've gone with Sherwin.

When I was walking around camp yesterday,

you're standing up tall,

he's directing people so I thought, "Is he confident?"

Alright, so the next one, Dan.

That's probably the first guy that was on my radar.

He talks the talk,

I'm sure he could probably walk the walk,

so that's, that's five.

My first thought from coming away here

is I'm doing the challenge because that's what I came here for.

But the downside to that one is that I could go home today.

As far as the people that are here,

everyone's a threat as anyone can win it, so...

You've thrown me off big time

with this whole pick six people business.

Yeah, it's tough.

(SIRENS NOISE)

Let's go have a look. Is it up?

Yeah. Let's go.

Players converge on the nominations board.

Mike's decision could potentially make them

the richest person on the island or send them packing.

Oh, my god. Oh, my god.

(GASPS) (GROANS)

I picked the five biggest guys

and I'm going to be the sixth.

Well, it's...

I wouldn't have done that.

Especially just getting to the island.

I wouldn't have nominated myself, no.

On Million Dollar Island...

I don't wanna see it, Mike. (LAUGHS)

Mike has just chosen the six players to compete

in the first ever Arena Challenge,

the winner will end up $60,000 richer,

but the five losers will face elimination.

I'm going to do a challenge. That's what I've come for.

So, I picked the five biggest guys and I'm going to be the sixth.

(LAUGHS)

I just have so much respect for putting yourself in.

I'd do the same thing, you're here to play the game.

It would have been so easy for you to just be like,

"I'm gonna pick weak, weak, weak, weak, weak me, I'm gonna win."

And that would have been so easy for you.

Mike had a really difficult task being the top one

and I think it was so brave of him to choose himself.

I had a lot of respect for him putting himself out like that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

WOMAN: I'm glad that you're backing yourself, I love it.

My strength is those challenges.

I'm one of the bigger guys. I haven't lost any weight.

I'm still good to go.

I'm still physically at my strongest for the competition.

Yeah. Yeah. Thanks, bud.

Thanks, bud. Hey, yeah, yeah, that's awesome.

TIM: This guy, I've never ever met, never made eye contact with,

never had a conversation with has put me up on the board.

What's your thoughts? My thoughts, on why I put you?

After speaking to everyone yesterday,

everyone wanted me to pick all the big strong guys,

this is who I think is strong.

I'm a bit of an apex predator.

I'm big. I'm fast. I'm strong. I'm clever.

And I'm here for me and I'm here to win.

So, if people are getting in my way, they're not going to last long.

See you in the arena. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

WOMAN: Get a photo. One, two, three...

(INDISTINCT CHATTER) ..four, five, six...

That's you, that's why mate. (LAUGHS)

Hey, why do you think you're up here my man?

I know it, you're strong. Let's go!

Let's do it, hey.

Back at Vine Camp,

Dan contemplates the afternoons challenge,

and what winning and losing will mean to him.

The reason for me coming on Million Dollar Island

is to win the money for my grandparents.

I ended up a ward of the state for a few years

with my sister Jasmine.

My parents were addicted to drugs.

My dad was in prison most of my life,

he did armed robberies.

So it's a little bit crazy.

We luckily got taken in by our grandparents,

so I'd love to give them a decent amount of money

so they can go travel around the world.

They're just amazing people

and I'd give them the world if I could.

Look at Dan, look at him.

He looks very nervous. (LAUGHS)

Stressing. (LAUGHS)

Dan, come here for a second man.

I wanna ask you something. Come chill with us.

Oh, you guys. Come sit here.

(LAUGHS) How you feeling

about being picked for this, man?

How do you deal with pressure?

I used to play halfback, I used to play fullback.

I'm always under pressure.

You know that anything could happen, anyone can win it, so...

Players, make your way to the arena.

The challenge is about to begin.

Let's go! Let's go!

Let's go!

(INDISTINCT CHANTING)

Come on guys, you got this.

Take it all in, guys, take it all in.

It's a lot of pressure.

A lot of eyes that are going to be watching me.

People that may be cheering on my competitors.

So, if I don't win it then I could be packing.

I was expecting Mike to pick me.

Mate, you've made the right decision.

I can win the challenge.

Win the bracelets.

Mike, you're going home real fast.

Players, time to get serious now.

Welcome to your first Arena Challenge.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

WOMAN: Let's go fellas.

All the boys looked pretty confident.

I don't think they wanted to show any fear.

I reckon they're full of adrenaline.

And I think you have to be,

if you're not, you're not going to cut it.

It's time to get down to business.

Every player that competes in the Arena Challenge

must surrender their bracelet.

The winner will take them all, $60,000.

The losers will be left with nothing

and in danger of leaving Million Dollar Island for good.

Take off your bracelets and put them in the bowl.

Sherwin.

So, this bracelet is the only thing keeping me alive on the island.

It's not how much I want to win.

It's I must win.

Brett.

Tim.

This is massive.

Last thing I want is to be the first guy on a challenge.

And the first guy to go home.

Scott.

Dan.

Finally, Mike.

Mike, you've made your own decision...

What have I, what have I done? ..to strip yourself...

What have I done? of $10,000.

Yeah.

Do you think that was the right decision?

Yes.

Well listen, there's only one way to find out.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Out on the bay is your first Arena Challenge.

It will start on the rig over the water.

You will jump and grab a bag of blocks.

Swim to release a second bag of blocks.

When you hit the beach,

all you need to do is stack your blocks on a platform.

The first player to complete their tower wins

all $60,000 worth of bracelets.

Simple right?

We'll soon find out.

Go and take your positions, let's do this.

Go on, guys, go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

(APPLAUSE)

Like, I just laughed because I just thought,

"Oh, my god."

"If all the challenges are going to be like this,

"I'm done."

Like you'll see me just floating in the ocean mate

because I will be done.

Players get ready.

It's gonna be tough, this one.

First challenge on Million Dollar Island.

For $60,000,

winner takes all.

If I fail, I'm going home.

Three, two, one...

I'm like shitting bricks.

Go! (CHEERING)

Oh. Unlucky.

There's one bag still hanging.

And that is Brett.

Key here, with the jump,

is to aim over the bag not through the bag.

Five bags in the water here.

Good effort, let's go.

Brett, let's go again.

Focus on the target.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

(CROWD EXCLAIMS) PLAYER ONE: Ah, come on.

PLAYER TWO: White men can't jump.

PLAYER THREE: Far out.

Swim, it's all about staying calm,

knowing your heartbeat.

And when you get to the blocks, pure composure.

All you have to do is build a tower on your platform

using your blocks,

but it's not as easy as it sounds.

Here's what they didn't know.

The platform is unstable.

Let go of the rope and down goes the blocks.

Slow and steady.

Come on, Brett!

You're still in this!

When I missed the bag the second time,

I didn't even touch it,

and I'm just like, "Oh, man, I'm screwed."

It's not just about the swim.

By then, I was just... I was full of adrenaline.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

But I got to swim all the way in there.

Seeing all those people up there, already stacking blocks,

aah, it's all over first challenge, and I'm going home.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

Come on, Brett!

Nice and steady.

Composure.

Compose.

Compose yourselves.

We can see after a slow start, Brett has caught up.

PLAYER: Look at Sherwin.

Build your tower using the seven blocks.

To win,

you need to place the diamond block on top...

..and let the tower stand alone, unaided, for five seconds.

(SHERWIN BREATHS OUT)

My mindset was, just keep it cool, calm, collected, and composed.

It's about the physical, the psychological.

And here is the emotional.

Sherwin's going slow and steady, he's doing it right.

Slow and steady, guys.

SPEAKER: Brett, hold it steady.

Control your nerves.

PLAYER: Come on, Dan!

Come on, Tim.

This is your game.

This is yours, get this.

I'm hyper-focused.

I'm tunnel vision on my challenge.

I can't hear anything, I can't see anything,

I don't care what the other boys are doing.

All I'm thinking about is getting my stack done.

(GROANS) Let's go, Tim.

(SHERWIN SIGHS)

This is where the emotional side comes in.

Do not get frustrated.

(GROANS)

Do not get distracted, guys, you're getting distracted.

Focus.

You are all at the same level playing field right now.

Scott, that's it, compose yourself.

Well done. PLAYER: This is hard.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

They didn't think it was gonna be easy, did they?

It's always fun watching alpha males go up against one another.

I think they're all really good guys,

but there's a lot of egos out there.

Yeah, it was a showdown.

Sherwin, that's it, get into that zone.

Every time you build that block, it should be a learning curve.

You need to stay on that learning curve

if you want to win this challenge.

Oh, Dan.

PLAYER: Keep going, Dan. This is yours, get this.

Scott and Dan on diamond.

Come on, oh, oh.

Everyone's getting close now.

Literally hanging by a piece of rope.

You can hear a pin drop in this arena.

Finished!

Five, four...

No, you've got a block behind you.

Brett, you've got a block behind you!

No, it's not finished.

Let's go, guys.

Let's go.

BRETT: What happened?

What happened?

Finished?

Five, four, three...

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

Focus, calm.

Scott, you got this.

Finished.

Five, four, three, two...

Oh, come on. (CROWD EXCLAIMS)

No!

You were one second out, one second out.

Do not lose focus!

You had it there.

One more second, and you would have been good.

Guys, it's five seconds.

PLAYER: Yes, Mike. Nice and calm.

Mike, diamond moment.

PLAYER: Alright, go, Mike, you're in again, brother.

Mike, you're up.

Ah.

Brett is on the diamond.

This is insanely tense.

$60,000 worth of bracelets up for grabs here.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Finished!

Five, four, three, two, one.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

Brett is the winner.

Well done, Brett!

Well done.

(BRETT CHEERS AND LAUGHS)

It's heartbreaking.

I came here for a challenge, to compete,

to win a large share of $1 million.

(CHEERING CONTINUES)

And if I have to leave on day two, I'm going to be gutted.

Brett, you are our first Arena Challenge winner.

Congratulations.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

You are now the richest man on the island.

And you are now worth $60,000.

Come forward and collect it.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

Yeah.

Well done, mate. Awesome effort.

I can't believe I just won that.

94 to go, Ant.

You picked the right guy, Mike.

You're out here.

And look at this, one, two, three, four, five, six.

Well done, mate.

(APPLAUSE)

Brett, the good news doesn't stop there.

Being the richest person on the island...

..means that you cannot get nominated for the next Arena Challenge.

Yeah! (APPLAUSE)

However, the rest of you are left with nothing.

And by the end of tonight...

..if you find yourself without a bracelet...

..you will be going home.

But...

..you have one final chance.

Life on the island is tough.

You know that by now.

It's going to get tougher.

Some of you are maybe thinking about quitting.

There's no shame in that.

If you want to quit...

..then tonight, you can do exactly that.

You leave but your bracelet must stay.

But you get to choose who you give it to.

It can be anyone that you think deserves your bracelets.

(PLAYER EXCLAIMS)

Tonight, you will make that decision.

Good luck.

And get after it.

Off you go.

I'm super stressed now.

I don't have a bracelet.

I don't know too many people.

And now my first impression to a lot of people

is going to be me coming to them, on my knees, grovelling,

hoping somebody's ready to go.

And I mean, those chances on day two,

they're slim.

Now it's time for the five players facing elimination

to look for a bracelet.

The only way to stay on the island.

Scott hits up Rock Camp, looking for potential quitters.

SCOTT: How is everyone?

(LAUGHS)

Is anyone tired? (LAUGHS)

Next stop for Scott is Vine Camp.

Will he have any joy here?

How are you feeling? Good.

Do you wanna talk?

We've already built a friendship,

so I thought I'd see where your head's at.

I got a feeling you might want to go home.

Have you not got a bracelet yet?

No.

(LAUGHS)

Look, Scott, to be honest, I want to stay.

Nah, it's good.

That's alright.

I might go to the next camp.

Yeah, give it a go. Alright.

Aw, hopefully, you don't go home.

Nah, it's alright. I'll be fine.

Alright.

Supposed to go for a mosey, see what's going on.

With tonight's elimination looming,

Sherwin and Tim join the hunt for a life-saving bracelet.

SHERWIN: Is it alright if we come inside?

(LAUGHTER)

This could be our last goodbye.

PLAYER: You can come in.

Are there any strugglers in this camp?

I think the biggest issue for you is, man, it's day two.

Everyone's still getting used to things.

Everyone's still sort of... We're all gonna get accustom.

I feel for you, I really do, man, 'cause you deserve to be here.

I mean, you're asking all the questions

I need answers to.

TIM: If anyone's thinking about walking in a couple of days,

could do me a solid and save a life now.

I know people don't want to give up now...

Yeah, people want to give up because it's day two.

But if you're gonna give up on day five,

and it could save me,

who wants to be here till the end,

that's something I'd really like you guys to consider.

'Cause I mean,

I'm gonna be here to the end if I have my chance.

I mean, it means everything.

Staying past day two is kind of everything.

Meanwhile, one person on the island who's facing a dilemma is Donald.

DONALD: I was weighing out the pros and the cons

of wanting to stay or go.

I like the survival aspect of the game.

But, this is a different dimension for me

that brings another side of human nature

that I don't really think I'm really fitted to.

So after the challenge,

I knew that I was going to give my bracelet to someone,

but then I had to decide who I was going to give it to.

Yeah, Scotty man, I'm pretty proud of you, mate.

Out of the six, you nearly won it.

I know. I thought I had it.

And it was pretty hot. (LAUGHS)

But I'm so proud of Brett too.

SCOTT: Oh, he deserves it. Yeah.

But, mate, I've just been having a gut feeling

that I'm a bit over it at the moment.

Oh, my heart just dropped.

I thought he would be the last person to go,

but I need to get a band of someone before I get eliminated.

I didn't realise the gravity of it.

Yeah.

Nah, it's alright.

I'd rather give it to someone that really wants to be here.

Tim also spots the opportunity

to cement a friendship and secure the bracelet.

I didn't come all this way and work this hard to get here,

to then go home.

The first obstacle, it's... That's not who I am.

I need this bracelet from Donald.

Hey, can I steal you for a yarn for a minute?

DONALD: Yeah, yeah.

I just wanted to check on you.

How you doing? You alright? Yeah, good, man.

Good, good. You thinking about going?

Yeah, yeah, I've been thinking about leaving.

It's not what I expected.

Man, I would kill for it, hey.

I'm not here to go home on day two.

Coming up...

We're just here to beg for our lives.

..the search for a lifeline.

(SCOTT GROANS) So sad for you.

And when friendships make the difference

between survival and elimination...

How badly do you really want to stay?

Ah...

Try not to get too emotional.

Does anybody here want to quit?

..who will secure a bracelet and stay in the game?

With the first elimination only hours away...

What's up, gang?

We're just here to beg for our lives.

..the five players in the firing line

don't have long to find themselves a life-saving bracelet.

PLAYER: See you guys all tonight.

(SCOTT GROANS) So sad for you.

That's alright, it's not over yet.

Have you found anyone? Any luck?

Not sure yet.

But down on the beach,

Nate from Top camp is struggling to make a decision.

I miss my family so much.

I'm already having these really strong feelings

of being homesick,

and they're not going away, and I can't control them.

My daughters are age one and age five.

And they're my fuel.

And I'm just having some doubts.

The question is...

..if he chooses to quit, is Dan the man he wants to save?

NATE: Tell me about the tattoo.

So the tattoos are my family, my grandparents, and my sisters.

They all mean the world to me.

So it's one of the parts why I came on this show.

I wanted to send my grandparents off on a trip of a lifetime.

I just found out my grandmother has cancer.

So, that's a tough one.

How badly do you really want to stay?

All I want to do is stay.

That's all I can think about.

Here's where I'm at, mate.

I see a lot of myself in you.

Sometimes, it just takes small moments in your life,

where people come into your life and can change it.

And as you talked about it,

this is a life-changing sum of money, mate.

It is.

I've been really fortunate in my life

to have a lot of really good people around me,

mentoring me,

and Dan hasn't had that support around him.

And I'd certainly consider giving him my bracelet.

A big part of me wants to pass it on.

How would you feel if I did that?

(DAVE SIGHS)

Try not to get too emotional.

(LAUGHS)

If you could do that, that would be amazing.

There's a lot of people who need to be here,

they're desperate to be here.

They're really motivated to be here.

And I like to reflect on my reasons for being here,

and my priority is to my daughters and my wife.

I'm just really getting some clarity around the fact that

my family is worth more than $1 million.

Like Dan, Mike is also facing elimination.

But he's taking a very different approach.

I didn't really do too much of that up and down the beach stuff,

trying to find a bracelet

because I don't really like asking for help.

Whatever happens tonight happens.

I just wanted to challenge myself.

And I've got to do that

against five of the guys who I thought were quite strong.

And yeah, I'm just gonna enjoy the sunset.

One player is finding out

that there are hidden dangers on the island

that the eye can't see.

Hey, Kelly. I knew they'd do this to me.

Last night, I was laying down, and I felt like I was spinning.

But I didn't have any sleep.

I got up today, and I was like, oh, OK.

And I was running around the whole day.

And then all of a sudden,

just as we went to leave, it hit me again.

Got you.

So that could be food poisoning.

It could be something you've eaten.

Could be a tropical disease you've got.

Second drip as well.

Normally one drip is fine, but two is a lot.

KELLY: Is it? Yeah.

That's when we go, "Right, listen, enough's enough."

I've been speaking to the medical team here,

and this is pretty serious, honestly.

And you need medical attention... Are you serious?

..outside of the island, yeah.

I was devastated.

It's really sad for me to go this way

'cause I really wanted to just push it

and see how far I could get.

So I'm pretty upset about it.

I can't leave here without your bracelet.

Everyone who leaves the island must pass on their bracelet.

And it's $10,000 value to another player.

You do? Yep.

I told him immediately.

I didn't even have to think about it.

Yeah? Yeah.

This will have a huge impact on the game.

I'm gonna tell them tonight.

Players, please make your way to the arena.

The elimination is about to begin.

The first elimination,

and potentially five people are going home,

and so early in the competition.

The only thing that can save me tonight...

..is faith, God's will, and a bracelet.

If I don't receive a bracelet and I have to go home,

I'm going to be devastated.

I came here to compete,

I came here to contend,

I came here to take $1 million home.

If I have to go first, I'm going to be spewing.

Take it all in, guys, take it all in.

I'm sitting in the arena.

I'm surrounded by my teammates.

And I think I've made a decision, but I still got those doubts.

Players.

Kelly has not been well.

Doctors have told her

she could not continue her journey on Million Dollar Island.

But before she left...

..she gave me her bracelet...

..to give to someone that she bonded with.

I connected with her well.

And I thought, if there is a little ray of sunshine,

it'll be Kelly.

That someone is...

..Brock.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

I definitely feel like

I can survive here till the end of the game.

Connections is really important to me.

And I'm doing that really well.

You are now worth $20,000. Thank you.

That gift proves,

the more friends you make on Million Dollar Island,

the more bracelets you get.

And, the greater your chances of surviving through to the finale.

Players, time to get serious.

Players who face elimination...

..there is a tiny glimmer of hope for you guys.

And that's if someone here quits and gives them their bracelet.

Any final words?

Tim?

It's been a hell of a ride.

It's been a couple of days,

but couldn't have done it with a better 99 other people.

(LAUGHS)

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

I'm naked. I'm going.

I'm standing here absolutely screwed.

I love you all, but it's a part of the game.

It is indeed.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

I gave it everything I could.

I'd built so many friendships in such a short period of time.

Sherwin.

Final words are,

it's been a blessing, a privilege, and an honour.

Thank you for sharing the experience with me.

(APPLAUSE)

Mike, any regrets that you chose yourself,

now you find yourself in this position tonight?

MIKE: No way. 100% happy.

Yeah, happy with my decision.

I would have been filthy if I didn't do that challenge.

Brave man.

You're not out yet.

You might get someone's bracelet.

Ah.

We'll see. Keep those fingers crossed.

OK. Say a little prayer in your head.

You never know.

(LAUGHTER) It's not over until it's over.

For those of you thinking of quitting...

..remember why you're here.

What took you from the comfort of your homes...

..to this island.

That driving force that propelled you...

..into that camp.

I know how hard it is.

But trust me, it's going to get tougher.

Does anybody here want to quit?

Does anybody here want to quit?

If you do, raise your hand.

MAN: I feel pretty confident though.

No doubt I'll have a spot.

Anyone else?

Looking straight at Nate,

and I'm thinking that he's going to put his hand up,

but he doesn't put his hand up.

Donald, come and join me.

(APPLAUSE)

Nate hasn't put his hand up.

It's sort of a shock to me.

I sort of put my eggs in one basket.

So, I might be a bit stuffed.

When I heard Ant say, "Quitters," I couldn't put my hand up.

As much as it felt like I was flip flopping,

I decided not to give my bracelet to Dan and to play the game.

I'm not a quitter.

Donald, why do you want to leave?

It's been a good experience, but it's not what I pictured.

So I thought I could give it to a younger bloke.

Who are you giving your bracelet to?

And why?

MAN: I need this bracelet from Donald.

This is everything.

Nothing else in this in this whole thing

matters at this moment right now.

The guy that I'm giving this bracelet to,

I bonded with him in the camp.

Tim.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

(APPLAUSE)

You have been saved.

I love you, mate.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Donald, it's been a pleasure.

Pleasure's been all mine.

Listen, best of luck for the future.

Make your way down to the beach and leave the island for good.

Thank you very much.

(CHEERS) (APPLAUSE)

My advice to people still on the island is,

utilise your friendships.

It's a team effort not a separate effort.

Enjoy every day as it comes.

Tim...

..how'd you feel

now that you've been saved by the skin of your teeth?

Hey, there is definitely skin on my teeth

after the last couple of days.

(LAUGHS)

This game is about competing...

..but friendship also,

and you just proved that.

Well done, Tim, you deserve to be here.

Unfortunately guys, now is your time.

You must turn around,

head down the beach,

and leave Million Dollar Island for good.

Well done, guys.

(CHEERING) (APPLAUSE)

I'm going home feeling good.

It's gonna get tough out here.

It's hot, there's no food,

but, oh, I was so excited

just to have a crack at these challenges.

I got one under my belt,

and I'll have to just be happy with that.

I came in

feeling like I'll make it straight through

to the end very easily,

but it's much harder than anyone thinks.

It's a very tough game.

There's 94 players left in the game.

A quick reminder.

When I spin this wheel,

if it lands on your number,

you would have the power...

..to choose the players that compete in the next Arena Challenge.

But what goes around, comes around.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Let's do it.

I'm just wanting to get the power.

The power, is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing?

To be honest, I didn't want it to be me.

PLAYER ONE: We're all just holding our breath as we do.

PLAYER TWO: I don't think I wanna be picked straight away.

PLAYER THREE: So I was just praying that I was going to get it.

PLAYER FOUR: I just didn't want the responsibility.

PLAYER FIVE: I'm happy for it not to be me.

PLAYER SIX: Tick, tick, tick.

PLAYER SEVEN: And unfortunately...

Number 69.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS) That's you, Jonathan.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Well done. Thank you.

Well done.

Jonathan, how do you feel with all this power in your hands?

(SIGHS)

I don't know if I want the power to be honest.

(LAUGHS)

You got an important decision to make.

Yeah. You can choose six players

to compete in the next Arena Challenge,

however, you cannot choose Brett

because he's the richest man on the island.

And don't forget, Jonathan... Yeah.

You can choose yourself.

You don't want to nominate yourself.

Don't make the Mike mistake.

Think hard about what you're gonna do.

Before you go,

I'm going to give you a little clue about tomorrow's Arena Challenge.

Another survival skill.

Attention to detail.

OK.

It's not about brawn, it's about brains.

I suggest you strategise and play smart.

Yeah.

While you ponder your decision,

you'll be separated from everyone else.

Enjoy a nice meal and a comfy bed.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

As for the rest of you...

..goodnight.

(APPLAUSE)

I wouldn't wanna be in that position.

Yeah, it's a tough one.

I will see you tomorrow.

JONATHAN: I am feeling, I guess, overwhelmed and nervous.

I don't know who to choose.

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