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extended episode of

Battle of the Eras."

Stay tuned after the
episode for the final word

from the eliminated challengers.

Previously on The Challenge 40:

Battle of the Eras...

Whatever's
going on between the two of you,

I just hope that he's not
using you for game.

Bananas is now trying
to switch this thing around.

I'm not playing that way.
I'm not trying to get people...

However it was relayed
to you is incorrect.

He can lie all he wants.

I'm not buying it.

This is insane.

Era One,

we're on life support.

Down, down more,
down more, down more.

Era Two, we need a lot

of patience
and we need teamwork.

You know I
had your back.

Don't you ever
accuse me of that.

Johnny and Laurel
have to go into the Arena.

I want to see the tides change.

Tonight,

you are playing To the Point.

Now! Throw it now!

Great job, ladies.

Rachel and Cory,

well done.

I need you two
to select the new targets.

- Era One.
- Darrell's got it.

- Tina.
- Era Two.

- Nehemiah.
- Aviv, no hard feelings.

- Era Three. Jordan...
- It's mine.

- Give it to me, Daddy.
- ...and Nia. Era Four.

Michele and Kyland.

I am terrified

of being the last standing
in our era,

so it is imperative

to keep Tina and Darrell
out of the Arena.

Good luck. Get out of here.

Three, two, one...

Bungee!

Money motivates people
to do a lot of weird things.

I think that money
is the-the greatest motivator

in the world.

Money and sex.

- Two left from Era One.
- That's right, baby.

-Holding strong back-to-back.
-Only the strong survive.

Hell no,
I don't want to be a target,

but at this point,

being a target

with Darrell this time

is just like switching on
a name badge.

That's all it is.

Era One, we feel confident.

We're all badasses
in our own right.

Let's go.

Let's go,
let's go.

Get the -- What?

They are winding me up.

Era Four is testing me.

Like, I give somebody this
much trust, and they break it.

So, I don't trust Josh,

and right now,
it looks like me and Nehemiah.

I saw your face
as soon as I said your name,

so I knew that you were upset.

But your team also has
a great chance of winning.

So, uh, being a target,

to me, is not a ticket
to the elimination.

Moving forward,

I would like our eras
to have some sort of discussion

just to kind of preplan
how we want

to strategically place
tr-- targets in there together

to protect each other.

That's definitely
a conversation to have

before you make a big move
that affects someone.

You didn't come to me,
I didn't go to you,

there was no communication.

Hopefully, like,
eras can come together.

If Darrell and Tina

have the power
in this next challenge,

you and Aviv are fine.

I don't feel so great about

my position in the game
at this point.

Aviv is a target with me.

The only two people that I feel
like I'm actually locked in with

are Cory and Nia.

So I know that Rachel's

looking out for herself.

Give me a hug.

The fact that Nehemiah
and myself

have both already
been put up as targets...

You have the guy who has
performed the worst

and done the least-- Ryan--

yet to be targeted
or self-nominated.

It's frustrating to be on a team

where you're doing your best
to contribute,

and there's just other people
that are along for the ride.

Oh, yes.

We need to set this up quickly.

Devin said
that everyone's too tired

to celebrate his birthday...

It's my birthday.

...but no.

It's my best friend's birthday,

and this is Club Kastle Kitties.

- Oh, my God, Tori.
- You look good.

We have our really cute
little dancers

and our entertainers.

Tarje and Cherry!

They're just so sexy,
they want to give it to daddy.

It's going to be an epic night.

I can't not smile.

Would you like a bottle?

Yeah, give it to him.

Everybody sit!

Oh, my God.

Take my...

Yes, girls! Yes, girls!

I've never had

a bachelor party before,
but let me tell you,

I'm gonna need the number
for that stripper service.

Few hundos.

I will be repeating my services.

I've always had a girlfriend
in this game.

It's allowed me to play
such a strategic

and well-thought-out game.

But this time,
I don't really care to do that.

If I'm gonna win this one,
I'm gonna win it

having done whatever I want.

I'm shooting from the hip, baby.

I don't even know
what I'm gonna do.

With that being said,
me and Michele

have a close connection,
so the risk

is less than the reward.

Are you having fun?

It's the best party ever.

At this point,
I'm thinking me and Devin

aren't gonna be
Facebook-official.

And, I want to stay

a little bit longer in this game

because, of course,
I want to be with him.

But me and Devin
being on different eras

is a little bit tricky.

In some ways,

we can kind of maneuver
in each other's favor,

but I'm always gonna want
to do what's best

for my team,
and he's gonna want to do

what's best for his team,
leaving us sometimes

not exactly on the same page
with our goals.

We're all gathered here
to celebrate

the man of the hour.

Devin!

Era One is in the house.

Shout-out to letting
Derrick and Darrell

off the ventilators
to join us tonight.

They're holding up about
as solid as IKEA furniture.

Michele is here, everybody,

looking beautiful.

Trust me when I say,

when it comes to Devin,
you are the one.

Now a full-circle moment.

Happy birthday!

- Make a wish.
- Happy birthday, Devin!

Yeah, buddy!

How did I let him get me?

It's the oldest trick
in the book.

You better eat
all that tiramisu.

That's good.

We did talk about actually
being boyfriend-girlfriend.

We're gonna make Devin
a Jersey boy.

-We're gonna make Devin
a Jersey boy?
-Yeah.

Jersey Shore, he's gonna come
to Hoboken, we have plans.

I got lucky, man.
My back is feeling great.

It's been killing me,
it finally got better.

-How's your knee, man?
-Luckily, there's no bruising,

no swelling.

We got to seize this
mother opportunity--

we got our backs
against the wall--

and show these mother
what this era is about.

If there's heights, tell me,
"Stop acting like

-a little bitch,
you ain't gonna die."
-All right.

This next one, more than likely,

Era One gets last.

The only thing
that's tricky is, like,

because Kyland and I
are kicking it, you know

that he won't say my name,
so that's not good for you.

But I feel like
I made it clear to him

that my heart knows--
for you, him. So...

If something were to happen
and we're already down there--

which I hope is not the case--

then I feel like
you'd be straight.

The best-case scenario

for this upcoming challenge
is that

my era or Era Three wins,

because I know
that they'll save us.

Because Nia's with Kyland,
I'm with Devin.

But my concern

is that Nia

and Nehemiah have a connection.

I'm hinging this
on Kyland's word

that Nia will choose him.

Hopefully, love in this house
is actually gonna benefit us.

I'm officially a target again.

Didn't volunteer,
just got picked.

Yes, relationships play a role,

but as we narrow down the team,

there will be no option

to save all the people
that you like.

Right now,
I'm sitting pretty neutral.

It's time for me to step up.

Anytime you have
to get in an elevator to go

to a challenge,
you know what time it is.

We're going to 52.

it,
we're going to the top-top.

We're gonna be
jumping off something.

- Teej.
- Hey, TJ.

- Hi.
- My whole
Challenge career,

I don't think I've ever

jumped off any building.

It's beautiful.

When I was little,
I used to have this dream

all the time
that I was free-falling

off a building,
and I would wake up

right before I hit the ground.

It was my worst nightmare,

kid you not.

So I'm a little stressed out,
but I-I'm feeling

a little comf--
uh, uh, con-con--

con-confident, confident today.

Mother.

Welcome to your next
challenge here

in beautiful Vietnam
for this season

Battle of the Eras.

Winning has never been
more important.

In 39 seasons,
The Challenge has taken us

to many different heights.

30,000-feet skydiving...

Traversing a wire
from building to building...

But never have we ran off
of a 56-story helipad...

...in the middle of a city.

Today's challenge
is called Leap of Faith.

This is a timed event.

One at a time, four of you
are gonna run and jump

and grab one of those flags.

You're gonna collect
four colored flags.

The color of that flag is
corresponding with these boxes.

There are puzzle pieces
in those boxes.

Everyone else is up here
pulling their partners up

and then solving the puzzle.

In Era One's case,
you only have four.

So, only one of you is going
to be solving that puzzle.

Once complete,
time will be stopped.

The team to do this the fastest
will win today's challenge.

If your era loses today,

you're going straight
into elimination.

A dropped flag
is a 30-second penalty.

If you miss the flags,
it's a two-minute penalty.

If you take two flags,

that's five minutes
added to your time.

If you get that red flag,
it's a bonus three minutes

deducted from your time.

Now, four people are gonna
be randomly selected

out of your team.

Era One, you only have four.

So, all four players
are jumping, no matter what.

- I don't know about this.
- Hold on, man.

This terrifies the
out of me.

But I'm gonna try to help
my team as much as possible

because we cannot afford
to be in elimination again.

All right, Era Two.

Bananas.

Oh, no.

You're welcome.

Suck my ass, TJ.

- Nehemiah.
Ugh, come on.
I wanted you to pick me.

-Laurel.
-Yes!

And...

Please don't call my name.

I really want to do
that puzzle in the corner.

That looks really nice.

...Aviv.

- Hey!
- Bless you, Lord.

- It's a gay sandwich
for you, Cara.
- Yes.

Good puzzle skills, though.

Cara Maria and I,

after not being picked,
look at each other

like we must have done

some things right
in this lifetime.

All right, this is Era Three.

-Devin.
-Let's go.
-Oh, Devy.

Jordan.

Tori.

- Nia.
- Hey. Nia.

You got this.
You got this.

My stomach literally falls
right out of my ass.

I wish this was
an individual challenge

because I would just
sit this one out

and go duke it out
in the elimination.

But being a target
is a package deal,

so I cannot do that to Jordan.

- Era Four.
- Josh. Just say it!

Josh. Oh, my God.

-Jenny.
-Come on, Jenny.

-Theo!
-No!

- Kaycee.
- Yes. yeah!

The helplessness that I feel
being a target,

being stuck on the sidelines,
unable to make any difference,

it doesn't feel ideal,
but it's okay

because I'm good at puzzles,
Michele's good at puzzles.

So, I feel like we should
have this one in the bag.

Era Four, you're going first.

Good luck, everyone.
Let's get it done.

Even though I'm not
a target, I definitely want

to give it my all and win
because I want to be able

to protect Kyland and Michele.

So, it's full send right now,
and I'm going zero to 100,

and I'm going to make sure
that I capture that flag.

Era Four.

You ready?

Go!

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

-One, two, three.
-Yeah!

Honestly, I just love
this , man.

I don't know how to explain it,
but this is the coolest thing

I've ever done in my life.

One, two, three.

Use your feet right there.

- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.

Use your feet like Jenny,
right there.

- One, two, three.
- That's a big boy.

- Look at Theo.
- He's already gassed.

Please pull me up.

- No, this is going back.
- It's not working.

Yeah. One, two, three.

Damn!

- It's not clipping.
- I think
there's a mistake.

Josh has somehow picked up
an elephant on the way down.

I'm telling you,
I cannot pull this guy up.

None of us can.
I think the rope's stuck.

- Dude, it's heavy.
- You're almost there.

You don't know that
he's almost there!

Keep going. Come on,
my neck's on the line here.

Are you kidding me?
How far is this drop?

Did the rope break?
Is he on the bottom?

Because my fate is
literally in the hands

of four of my teammates.

How long
is this rope?

You guys cannot
give up right now.

I'm a little stressed.

- Come on.
- One, two, three, heave!

Yes. Keep doing that, guys.

Lay off the cheeseburgers, Josh!

TJ, do you want
to give us a hand?

- He's almost there, guys.
- Keep going.

Anybody see where Josh went?

We lost Josh. Where's Josh?

One more pull, guys.

Whoo! My fingers are bleeding.

-Go.
-Go, Jenny.

That was sick!

Back, back, back.

So I'm gonna just talk
to myself while I'm here.

This is what I do.

So I'm known in the house
for just talking to myself,

no one really listens to me.

I think it's because
I talk all the time.

So, because I talk--

She's out of her tits.

The funny thing is, Era Four
is nothing but, like, meatheads.

Like, they're all, like,
gym, gym, gym.

I mean, they look good
and they're strong,

but you can just tell, like,

this team is completely
gassing out.

You guys won the last one.

Maybe you're gonna
lose this one, Era Four.

That's it,
badass mother!

Okay, Theo, you've got this.

Go!

-She got both.
-She got 'em.

Yes!

Theo grabs his flag
and the bonus flag,

which shaves three minutes
off our total time,

which is great for us
because we took

so long to pull up Josh.

Go!

Let's go!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

Three, two, one.

- Yeah, Case, let's go.
- Come on, Case!

Finish strong, baby.
Let's go.

- Yep.
- Go, Case.

To your left.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Good job, Case.
- Yeah, light work,
Kaycee. Go.

Lay them all out.
You got it. Big triangle.

- Make two of these.
- What about this?

Oh, me and puzzles.

I would like to say
that I'm great at them,

but honestly, I'm just
out here in the sun, baking.

Going into this challenge,

the goal here was
to come in first place,

but my goal has shifted.

Let's just not get last place.

Era Two. Bananas, ready?

The strategy for today

is to take a run
at the bonus flag

as I jump off of a 52-story
building in Vietnam.

-This is insane.
-Go!

Whoo!

- Let's go.
- Keep pulling.
- Keep pulling. Pull!

Ah, slow it down,
slow it down, goddamn it.

I know that Era Three
has teamed up with Era Four,

but I also know that our
biggest competition is Era Two.

We need to keep them down.

-Good job, Bananas.
-Johnny!

- Go!
- You got this, Laurel!

-Yeah!
-Good job.

That's right, baby!

-Yay!
-Yeah, Nehemiah!

I really, honestly think
that this challenge is ours.

The only thing
I'm nervous about is Aviv.

Aviv is gonna have
to jump higher

than she's ever had
to jump in her life

to retrieve one of these flags.

You got this, Aviv.

Okay.

I'm not afraid of heights.

My biggest anxiety is
the fact that the flag

is far away and
I'm five feet tall.

These things are designed
for average height people,

which is not me.

She's badass.

Honestly, I don't think
there's anything she can't do.

- Except for reach
the top shelf.
- Yeah.

We have Aviv on our team.

She is a beast, but these
are pretty high flags.

The wind's blowing super hard.

Aviv's gonna be
gone with the wind.

Mama's still got it.

I'm excited to show my kids

that even though
things are hard,

you still can get them done.

-Get in there, Derek.
Get in there.
-Okay.

Put this right here, yep.

That's like two triangles
opposite.

That's what that is.

Check.

Holy.

-Thank you so much.
-Yeah.

Derek knocks this puzzle out
in the blink of an eye.

- You solved that fast.
- yeah.

Derek is even-keeled
all the time.

He's basically
the exact opposite of Ryan,

who does nothing to help them
solve this puzzle.

Up next, Era One. You ready?

-Oh, she got two.
-She grabbed two.

It's a five-minute penalty?

- Yeah.
- Son of a bitch!

I grabbed two.

- I was overzealous.
- I just the bed.

This really puts
pressure on Darrell.

He has to grab a flag
and the bonus flag.

Plus, we gotta make up
a lot of time

with the puzzle portion.

You got this, Darrell.

You got it. Don't be a bitch.

Everybody knows
my weakness is heights.

You might as well
just unhook me, bro.

- Hey, can you unhook me?
- There's no way.

-That's a good little fall.
-Darrell, don't look down.

-I don't think I could do it.
-I ain't gonna never conquer

the fear of hanging
from a rope in a harness.

And now I'm about to run
and jump off a damn building.

Whoo!

I'm terrified,

but I told my daughter
and my son,

"When you get uncomfortable,
you grow."

So it's time to grow.

He's got to overcome
this.

It's right there.

He's got the height.
He can jump.

I want my kids to see
their daddy

hold that check
and get that fifth W.

Tina, it's got to be
a steady pull, not a quick one.

This will be the hardest one.

Era One is the only era

that's gonna potentially
be able

to take last place over us.

With Tina getting a penalty,

grabbing two flags,
this maybe could be

our chance to at least
not come in last.

Go, go, go, go!

That was our heaviest.

Way to go, Darrell.

To watch Darrell overcome
his fear of heights

is something truly special.

He got the flags we need,

and now we are back
in this game.

Go!

All right, all right,
all right...

I'm rooting for Era One.
These are my friends.

And I'm hoping that Era Four,
the only other era

that has as many people
as we do,

loses this.

Great.

Go!

Yeah!

One, two, three. Go.

Get me up, baby!

-Go!
-Come on, dig.

This is it. This is it.

Yay!

- Come on, Derrick.
- He's moving.

Keep going, Derrick. Come on.

Aw, he's hopping
on one leg.

That man is wounded.

What a boss.

There is no question
that Derrick's leg

is becoming a more severe issue.

But he has the heart
of a champion,

and I will take
the heart of a champion

over two working knees
any day of the week.

Ready, set...

Go, Tina, go.

Okay, okay.

You got it, Tina.

I'm good with puzzles,

but other teams, they have help.

I grabbed two flags.
That's a penalty.

That means that if we lose,
it's my fault

and I'm a target.

- Go, go, go, go.
- Goddamn it.

She's right there.

No, she it up.

Go, go, go, go, go!

Keep going!

Something isn't right.
There's gaps.

And I realize

there is one puzzle piece

that I missed.
I don't need help.

I need all the pieces.

That's all I need.

It's all right.
Good job, Tina.

We're hoping not to get last.

If we can evade elimination,

that's a huge win for Era One.

All right, Era Three.
Devin, you ready?

There we go.

Era Two has had

a flawless performance.

We've got Jordan and I
on the chopping block,

two very important members
of our era.

And the bonus flag is gonna save

three minutes
off our final time, which means

we're off to a good start.

All the way.

- Great job.
- Great job, Era Three!

Era Three,
you blink and they're up.

But I am playing this game
with Devin,

and I think
that by being with him,

his people--
Tori, Josh, Kaycee--

would protect me as well.

Get me down.

I'm afraid of a lot of things,

and at the top of that list,

right under death, is heights.

Get it done.

Yeah!

One, two, three, go.

My decision to volunteer

to be a target was to put Nia

in a safer position.

That plan is

contingent upon Era Three
and Four

not getting last.

When it comes to Era Four,

I'm not feeling great

about our overall time.

Leave it up to Era Three
to just, like,

make this seem like it was
something they did every day.

Can you guys just
mess up one time?

Oh, yeah. All day.

We've been
coming in second a lot,

and we have not had
a lot of control.

Let's get one more.
Here we go.

But if Era Three wins,

I feel good with Nia.

I know that she has my back.
I have her back.

If the tables were turned,
she wouldn't even have

to think about going in.

- Let's go.
- Let's go, Ave,

let's go for it.
Talk to each other.

I'm more nervous

for Cory and Averey
on the puzzle board

than I was to jump off

a 60-story building.

- Should we move
this purple guy?
- Yeah.

Jordan and Nia,

those are my homies.

Like, those
are my Portland crew.

I don't want to lose you guys.

-Done. Done.
-Done.

Cory and I,
we're more than just muscle.

I'm really excited
to show my team that.

What a challenge.

Era One and Era Four,

super tight.

Unfortunately...

...Era Four,
you lost today's challenge.

I always knew

it was gonna be a risk
self-nominating,

but now me and Devin,

we have a relationship
and I want to stay with him.

So I'm in survival mode
right now.

Michele and Kyland,

I'll be seeing you in the Arena.

I really would
like to see

Era Two win so that we can
just establish

the alliance between
the two eras a little bit deeper

because I know that Era Two is

stronger than what people
think they are.

Now, as for the winners...

...separated
by less than one minute.

Era...

...Three.

This is only my second
challenge win

in my entire career,
so this is huge for me.

Me and Jordan are targets,

which means we get to sit
at the head of the table

and make some decisions
in this game.

It just feels really good.

But Kyland and Michele are

automatically going
to elimination,

and with me and Jordan being

the decision makers
on who's going against him,

I am considering
what Kyland might want.

But more than that,

I'm considering
what is good for my team.

I'll see everyone at the Arena.

Good job today.
You all absolutely killed it.

Let's go!

"Turn up" time.

Yeah.

Good job, team.

We're back, baby.
We're back.

And she put on a pretty
great performance today.

-Yeah.
-And Tina.

Yes, she put on a good
elimination performance,

-but she does
kind of spaz sometimes.
-Mm-hmm.

That could work to my advantage.

I felt we were gonna win.

Look, I'm not gonna say
anything bad about you

or Nehemiah 'cause
I with both y'all.

What am I gonna go say
to these people

that have known each other
for a while,

like, inside and outside
the game?

Keep it simple.

That's it.

You guys are the champions,
250 large.

Wow, this is nice!

Why was I scared for him?
I was like,

"Please be okay.
Please be okay."

- Aw.
- I know.

-I-I think I'm literally...
-You love him.

I think I'm falling for him
in some kind of way.

You got to take a leap of faith

and know that this could
honestly be...

I'd honestly rather
jump off that building today

than take a leap of faith
with this man.

I hate to go in
and plead your case.

You are a legend
in this game, dawg.

What you bringing
to the table, Darrell?

What you offering?

That's not an offer.
That's a statement.

Hey, I'm talking to him,
not you.

I ain't offering you.

Kyland already said he'd rather
have Nehemiah than me.

Looking at the lineup,

I got to save my boy Nehemiah
at all costs.

The beauty in this, Nia is
working with Nehemiah as well.

I'm trying to get her
on my side.

Come on over.

Right prior to my first season,

my brother had an accident,

and it led to
a traumatic brain injury.

His life has been tough.

And it's hard to find
bright spots.

One thing that this show
has done

for us as a family is, like,

every week seeing me
on the show,

he can laugh.

And so the more time
that I last,

the more time my brother gets
to sit on the couch

and see me do crazy.

So, in that way,
it's been such a blessing.

How do we feel
about this rotation?

Because it's Devin's turn
to step up.

From the very beginning
of this game,

we knew that the target
selections was going to be

something that could
tear a team apart,

which means you're gonna need

to volunteer to be a target.

That way,
we don't have a case of,

"Well, I've been in three times,

"and they haven't been in
one time,

so, like, maybe we..." Shut up.

We all have to do it.

This is the part of the game
that is made to break you.

If you want to win,
you got to stay together.

This one's not my call, bro.

- You don't have any say?
- Dude, she's not going

to say my name.

The circumstances,
the circumstances...

A circumstance, Josh voted me in
because Bananas was in with me.

Now a circumstance because
Michele's in, and you guys

have your showmance,
now I'm getting voted back in.

If the girl that I'm actively,

like, building
a relationship with says,

"It's off the table,"
I'm not gonna press the issue

to send myself in and say,

"If you don't pick me,
it's gonna make me look bad

for my team-- me, me, my,"

when she's going in.

If Devin really wanted

to go down there
and keep this rotation,

he could tell Michele,
"Hey, don't worry,

I got this one,
I want to stay true to my team,"

but, um, that's not
what Devin's gonna do.

I just feel like
with these circumstances,

I've been getting
royally.

- And now we have drinks.
- Cheers,

to old friends and new.

Because the pressure
and the weight of the win

is tremendous.

Thank you.

Here's the other dilemma.

I'm really big
on seeing an underdog eat.

I'm so big on the survival
of the underdog,

'cause I am one.

You know, me and Darrell,
we developed

a dope friendship in Croatia.

And Tina and I developed

a close friendship
on All Stars 3.

You obviously know
that I'm close with Nehemiah.

It's difficult.

Era Two

is giving Era Three the most
competition on a day-to-day,

and it's an easy shot

to take out
some of their players.

I am giving Nia
the cheat sheet to make it

to the end of this game.

Now let's see if Nia takes it.

Era One is on their deathbed.

But I do have friends
on all sides,

so no matter which way
you cut it,

I'm gonna risk someone's game
that I actually

care about and respect.

In this game, I don't have a lot
of people on my side right now.

I'm just hoping, somehow,
Nia can help me

to avoid the elimination.

Last time
I saw Kyland in the sand,

I came in as a mercenary.

Only one more to go, Kyland.

- Good job, Kyland! Well done!
- Yes!

This time, you got a different
animal, though, Kyland.

I'm fighting to stay
in the game.

I know Kyland's good, but I just
know that I'm that much better.

Okay, guys,
we want to give you guys

the floor to plead your case

and let us know
what you're feeling.

I feel like I have respect

and love for everybody here,

and I know
that whatever decision

that you two make
will be best for y'all,

and I won't hold it personal.

My relationships are new here,

uh, except for,
of course, Darrell,

who I love deeply, as well.

So being in this situation
is not fun.

But when someone
takes care of me,

I don't have it in my heart
to not take care of them.

All I'm asking,
can we get a break?

Era One is hurting.

We just want one break,

and if we get that one break,
we will remember it.

Just that one little pat,
we'd very much appreciate it.

All right,

well, here goes nothing.

This is, uh,
a very special season,

not just because it's 40

but we're also in Vietnam.

Um, and I normally
don't like to, like,

do the personal thing,
but I'm gonna fight like hell.

I don't want to go home.

I'm half Vietnamese,
my mother escaped from the war.

So there's a lot of...

deep feelings there.

So the fact that I'm able
to come to Vietnam

and to actually, like,
get closer to my culture

that I grew up with
is really nice.

I can honor my family

and say thank you.

So, I want this so bad.

I have no preference.

Nothing but love and respect.

I think that the only thing
that separates me

from either of you two
is the fact

that you guys
are both champions,

and that just means
that I'm hungry.

So...

I know, for me,

it doesn't matter
who's down there

because I'm gonna come back.

I'm willing to die for this.

My life experiences have led me

to be in a position

to win this game.

I went from a nonverbal kid

to learning how to have
political conversations

here in The Challenge,

and I feel empowered
and I feel ready to bring

the other things
I've pushed through

to accomplish this goal
of winning The Challenge.

I know how badly
we all want to be here,

and the uneasy part
is feeling like, uh,

I might be deciding
someone's fate in the game.

Regardless of what
the decision is...

...I do love each of you guys.

Yeah.

I love you guys.

I'll always fight for you. Okay?

Thank you, guys.

There isn't one person in here

that I don't want to see
do well in this game.

So it's scary to know that

this is a huge decision
that is gonna,

ultimately,
send two people home.

We're just keeping our heads

above water right now,
and we're doing whatever we can,

and we're willing to say
whatever we need to say.

I don't love that, but I get it.

Listen, strategically,
it makes sense

for Nia and Jordan
to pick Aviv and Nehemiah.

Nia seems to want

to look out for the underdog.

What is the strategy

in taking Era One

down to potentially
three people--

possibly, God forbid, two--

and leaving Era Two at seven

to protect
two very strong players?

There's no strategy in that.

Plus, that team is giving you

the most competition
on a day-to-day basis.

Why would you go after
the team that is not?

Yeah.

You know,
if-if Kyland goes down,

-Era Four is down to two guys.
-Josh and Theo.

That would be great.
That would be great.

Ooh. What's in this pocket?

Oh, who knows?

Oh, I wanted it
to be a condom so bad.

What is it? Is it me?

- Why you smiling at me?
- That's mean.

- Are you guys saving me?
Because of the way--
because of your reaction.

That's why. No.

Are you guys saving me
or is it me?

- What the?
- I know.

-I know.
-Get off me. Why?

For as much love and respect

as I have for both of you,

it doesn't make sense
in this game.

- I can't believe my ears.
- I'm heartbroken.

I love Nia.
Nia calls me Auntie T.

I understand
she has a relationship

closer with Nehemiah,

but I think that there's more
to the story.

Jordan has a lot of influence
in the house,

and he has a lot
of influence over Nia.

It's a weak move.

He's picking at low fruit.

Am I gonna be
everybody's trashman?

Taking everybody out, huh?

Is that what the
deal is?

No, you're not gonna
be everyone's trash...

- I don't want to talk
about it right now.
- That's fine.

Tina, keep that heat.
I love you.

All right?

I'm rooting for Darrell.

Darrell's my first partner
from Fresh Meat II,

and Darrell has my heart.

And I don't really know
where Kyland stands.

I know he's had a lot
of conversations in the house,

and I haven't been in them.

Goddamn, Era One.

Like, you guys can't catch

- a break, dude.
- I know, we can't.

I ain't mad at y'all. You had
to do what you had to do.

And I don't want to hear it.

You don't need to come
shaking my hand, "Oh, I had to,

blah, blah, blah..."

I don't-- man, keep it moving.

What's already been done--
as far

as Jordan and Nia picking us--
it's over.

Start focus on getting
into the elimination

and coming back,
all that other stuff

is wasted energy.

I thought you guys would like

- to play a bold game.
- Strategy.

-Here's the deal, Tina.
Tina, Tina.
-Really? Okay, so how...

I don't hear any strategy yet.

My vote was based on

me wanting to honor my brother

and do him this solid.

I think that you guys
are picking at low fruit,

and I think
it's a weak move.

Look, I get it.

We've all been here

in this frickin' game,
in this castle.

I'm sorry. I love you, Tina,

but we are choosing

to team up with
a bit stronger team,

and that's not your team.

I understand your frustration,
and I'm okay.

Oh, is that why
you're doing this?

- This is a game.
- We're playing Monopoly.

-You say-- no.
-We're in a game of cards.

I think that's an excuse
to over a friend.

I have betrayed her,
but heavy is the head

that wears the crown, and that's
just what I have to do,

being that me and Jordan won.

Don't come at me
with this bull.

What? I'm mad.

-I know.
-I'm hurt.

When Tina loses her ,

bombs go off.
It's Tina time.

It's all about,

"Me, me, me, me, me.

I want this. I want that."

Fine.

You guys can have
that kind of game.

Who do you think
is getting over?

-Me.
-I think that--

Me!

How am I not getting
over, Jordan?

-It's not--
-Explain that to me.

How am I not
getting over?

I don't think
it's getting over.

I think you're on--

Why can't you give me
a goddamn week off?

I think Tina needs
a goddamn week off.

Challenge House is officially

on fire.

Y'all weak ass mother!

I go off of what you give me.

That's how I've always worked.

And what do I give you?

You give me elimination, bitch.

I'm pissed now.
Honestly, I'm pissed.

It makes zero sense
for them to choose us.

But it is

Nehemiah to Nia
what I am to you.

We need to stop, Derek,
talking about our era

like we are not competitors.

Like, we need a break
or we need a handout.

Let these other teams
get down to five or four people,

and then let's see how
the the game works out.

Because our four people
are very strong.

I'm trying to win,

and from this point,
moving forward,

I'm trying to win

every single challenge.

I want it more than ever.

So, whatever I have to do,
I'm doing it.

I am at
the best shape of my life.

I am good to go,

and I don't want to talk
about our era

any more like that.

You know?

I've seen a lot of elims.

I'm prepared.

This is Michele's

- calm, cool and confident era.
- Yes, it is.

You actually don't
need to be chaotic.

You don't need to Michele down.

Just go in there and do

what the you do, kid.

You know how to win,
so get it done.

If I go out,
I go out guns blazing.

I always have, always will.

You got this, baby?

-Me and you?
-Yeah. I do.

I don't want to see
team one die like that,

but at the same time,
it's like, realistically,

you're my brother
in real life, dude.

And if y'all
talk about relationships

and saving people,
this is automatic.

The other guys on our team
have zero intention

on self-nominating,
so essentially, it's gonna be

the Nehemiah, Bananas,

"Let's carry the team...

...rotation."

Johnny, you are so
full of.

- You're playing
a scared game.
- Dude--

-Oh, my God.
-Don't worry, me and Nehemiah,

we'll keep carrying the team.

You can sit back
and just pretend

to do puzzles
and pop balloons.

Johnny, you have
a golden spoon

up your ass, you idiot.

Bananas is hating on the fact

that I have not
been a target yet.

You're gonna come at me
out of nowhere?

You think I'm having fun
being on a team

with Laurel and Bananas?

Like, are
you kidding me?

I'm sorry, I have
friends here

'cause I'm not a slimeball.

Go yourself, bro.

Do you think that this is
fa-la-la land?

Like, I'm just, like, coasting,
and I think this is fine?

-Seems like it.
That's what it seems like.
-Oh, yeah, sober guy's

having a great time
in this party house.

Then nominate yourself
and go to work, bro.

I want to make this
as public as possible,

because now
I want to apply pressure

to tell Ryan to self-nominate.

I want to hear him
say to my face,

"I want you to continue to be
the sacrificial lamb

who's carrying our team."

Give me a break, Johnny.

Like, I was expendable,
disposable, whatever,

for, like, all of my 20s.

What does that
have to do with me?

You were on the team
that made me disposable!

Normally, big players

like Bananas and Laurel,
they just have numbers,

and they can just skate by also.

Now that they're not being able

to do that this season,
now it's an issue.

We might not be able to lift

250 pounds, but we're able
to kiki with six girls

that aren't gonna
vote for us, you know.

Dude, he's a
piece of.

that.

Going into eliminations
is an opportunity

to prove myself to others.

Not to mention the fact that
the male elimination winner

can pick
all of the female targets

for the next challenge.

It's a very
powerful position to be in.

Ooh.

All right, everyone,
welcome back to the Arena.

Era Three,
by winning that challenge,

you kept your target safe.

Now, on the flip side,

the losing squad, Era Four,

your targets,
Michele and Kyland,

you're coming into the Arena
no matter what.

Come on down.

- Let's go, Kyland.
- Let's go, Michele.

I have never been

more nervous for an elimination

and I'm not even in it.

But I guess that's how

I know my feelings
for Michele are real,

because I care more about
Michele's place in this game

than I do my own.

I have fully swapped out.

I don't know who this is.

So, Jordan and Nia,

who's it gonna be?

This game is unforgiving.

Tonight, we'll be sending in

a couple legends from Era One,

Darrell and Tina.

Get 'em.

I'm gonna choose my brother

'cause I know
he would do the same for me.

I assumed Tina
would understand that,

but apparently

I just have to prepare myself

to take on a new enemy.

Tonight, you are
playing Boxster-phobia.

As you can see,

there are two structures here

right in the middle
of the Arena.

They have rods
going through them

and they have sliding doors.

Your goal is
to escape from these boxes.

To begin, you're gonna
start on the opposite side,

and when I say go,
you're gonna be

pushing and pulling those poles
out of the way

so that you can go
from panel to panel.

Get all the way through
as fast as you can.

Now, that's not all.

On every door,

there is a number

that you will use

to crack the code at the end.

First one to do so

will win tonight's elimination

and stay in the game.

Loser goes home.

And it is going to be

tight in there.
I really hope

that none of you
are claustrophobic.

Got it?

- Yes, sir.
- All right.

Michele, Tina, you're up first.

I'm gonna come back
and get rid of some people

that are
wanting to get rid of me.

Eras Two, Three and Four

are pushing Era One out, guys.

When I win,

I'm making moves.

I do have

a smidgen of fear
of claustrophobia,

and, um, I have

a massive fear of math,

so this should be interesting.

It's time to just get this done

so we can move along.

Let's go, Michele.

- Thanks, Dev.
- Go, Tina.

Michele, Tina, are you ready?

Go.

I am in the goddamn
best shape of my life.

I have more upper
body strength than Michele.

I'm pulling these
left and right.

The hard part is the math.

Do I believe I can beat her?
Yeah.

Michele, if she wins,
she's not gonna

say Devin's name to be a target.

She's picking me.

So why would I want
Michele to win?

I want Tina to win.
She is from

Era One. She's got my back

in this game right now,

so I just hope
Tina can pull this off.

As somebody
that's claustrophobic,

I'm so happy

that this is not one
that I have to face.

Michele, people
underestimate her,

but I know what an asset
she is to our team,

and I just hope
that she's able to stay calm,

not have a meltdown,

and pull out this win.

Plus 23.

601.

I mean, I can't
see a goddamn thing.

There's a lot of math
going on right now.

Unfortunately,

there's not much
I can do to help Michele

except let her know
to measure twice

and cut once.

If you mess up
any portion of this equation,

the final outcome
is not gonna be correct.

That is how math works.

I can't watch. I'm just

recklessly pacing.

Doing great, Michele!

Keep going.

Keep moving, Tina!

Pick up the pace, Michele.

There you go!

The pressure
is definitely mounting.

Numbers can
fly out of your brain

as quickly as they come in.

Come on, be right.
Please be right.

Please be right.

Every brain cell
has left the building.

Times two.

Panic is rising

that I'm gonna
lose this elimination,

and I'm stressed out.

I keep getting
the same answer.

Oh, no. No, bitch.

Oh, my God.
They're neck and neck.

Measure twice, cut once.

-Okay.
-Be sure.

Come on, Tina.

Today's elimination

is called Boxster-phobia.

You have to make it through

this structure,

which will reveal a code.

You must crack the code

as quick as possible.

If Tina goes home,

this will leave me as

the only woman left in Era One,

which means that
I will have no option

but to be a target
every single challenge.

Tina, I need you.

Oh, gosh, this is crazy.

78 plus 35.

Come on, babe. Come on.

Come on. It's--
It's addition.

Michele, breathe.

-One at a time.
-Okay.

Go, Tina.

I have a phobia

about trying
to remember numbers.

I can't even remember
if I put underwear on.

I need to win this elimination.

If I win this money, I want to
go and see the Northern Lights.

I want to enjoy it
with my husband,

but Mama's math
is a little rusty.

Keep going.

Yes. Got it, got it, got it.

- Let's go!
- Let's go!

Coming in here through
a self-nomination

and fearlessly completing this
and winning?

I think I've set a tone
for myself that

I'm not somebody to be looked at
as, like, an easy win.

And now it's just time
to get to the final

and finally, finally take a W.

-Good job.
-Good job.

Season 40, man,
it kicked my ass.

But at the end of the day,

I'm happy that I was able
to come out here,

experience this country,

my mom, my heritage.

Sorry, Ray.
The rest is up to you.

I hope you make that
final, boo.

Make that final and
up.

Kyland, Darrell, let's go.

Good luck, boys.

It is very important
for me to win tonight.

We are hurting, Era One.

We are running thin.

I'm not a math wizard,

but I'm actually decent at math.

So hopefully I get this W

so I could stir some
up in this house.

I got to get back in the house.

Uh, I gotta get with my team,
with Era Four.

We got Nia in the house.

We've been getting close,
and I just love this game.

I came here to win.
Like, job's not finished.

But I know I have to
make it through tonight,

so I gotta give it everything.

- Here we go, Ky.
- Good luck, boys.

All right,
Kyland, Darrell, you ready?

Go!

Let's go. Let's go.

What a elimination

to go in against the guy

that we nicknamed
the Calculator,

isn't it, Darrell?

I'm worried, but Darrell
is smarter than you think.

He's gonna beat the Calculator,

and we're gonna nickname Darrell

TI-82.

Good job, Darrell.

I'm rooting for Darrell.

That means another
number lost for Era Four.

And that's what we
kind of want to do is, like,

have Era Four not
be strong and stacked.

I love Kyland, but can
we please get this man

out of this game?
Like, he is a robot, I think.

Like, he was built for
The Challenge,

and I just need him out of here.

Good work, boys. Good hustle.

103 and 23.

It is so important
for Kyland to win this.

If Kyland lost
to Darrell tonight,

not only would it be
a massive blow to Era Four,

but it leaves
our era vulnerable.

Oh, my God.

Worst-case scenario
is Era One coming back,

because that puts
a huge target on my back.

Also, I really adore Kyland,
and I need him in this game.

So, it is imperative
that he figures this out.

...plus 601 equals 727.

Looks like we got a good,
old-fashioned rematch, Kyland.

I gotta win this elimination

so I could switch things up
in this house.

I will have some power.

I just want to make
my kids proud.

I know they love me,
but it would be nice for them

to see me celebrating
that fifth win

and solidifying my name

in talks of being one
of the greatest Challengers

to ever play this game.

- Let's go, boys.
- Dial it in.

-Oh, my God.
-You got this, you got this.

Good job, Kyland.
Good job, Darrell.

-Oh, my God.
-Go, go, go, go.

Hurry up.

-Wow.
-There you go.

Holy ,

Darrell gets out of the box

before Kyland's even done
pulling all his poles out.

This is going to be
a huge win for Era One.

He just needs to get
it right the first time.

My heart drops because
my game is over.

Go work, boys, good hustle.

Wow.

Go.

Uh... not according to the plan.

What is happening? Like, Kyland,
get your ass out of there.

I'm about to win this.

760 times two.

Let me do it in the sand
to make sure I get it right.

Hurry up.

Not only does Darrell
drop down to the sand,

but he takes time
to smooth out the sand.

I'm like, stop smoothing
the sand out.

Just write the numbers.

Let's go!

Yes!

Yes, baby.

Oh, my gosh.

This is the second time now

that I went into elimination
against Darrell

and won.

This victory is a reminder of
everything I've done to be here.

As long as I don't quit,
I can find my victory.

Not just in elimination,
but at the end of this game.

A little too close for comfort
in my eyes,

but it's a win nonetheless.

And I'm excited that he's
coming back into the game

and into my bed.

Yeah!

- Good job, Darrell.
- Keep your head up.

Being part of season 40
meant a lot to me.

I got to go with my old-school
old dogs, Era One.

And, uh, I feel like
I let them down.

You know, it's easy
math, 760 times two.

I don't know why I'm trying
to write it in the sand.

So simple.

It's rough. I hate losing,
especially this one.

This one hits a little harder.

To Derrick and Rachel,
keep pushing.

I'm sorry I let y'all down.

And keep representing Era One.

Darrell, you did amazing.

You did amazing, Darrell.

Well, losing is never easy,

but you both
can hold your heads high

because you gave it your all.

However, Kyland and Michele,
way to get it done.

You two. Unbelievable.

With winning comes power.

Kyland and Michele,
I need you to select one man

and one woman from each era
to be the new targets.

Era One, obviously, is going
to be Derrick and Rachel.

Surprise, surprise.
Our nightmares continue.

We had the dream team.

My leg is not doing well,

but there's only
one thing left to do.

Dominate this
on our own.

Kyland, Era Two,
who's it gonna be?

I love both
of my choices up here.

I have a closer, longer
relationship with Laurel,

so I have to pick Cara tonight.
I'm sorry.

All right. Michele?

I've been friends with
Bananas for a long time.

Ryan is my birthday twin.

So, Derek, I'm sorry,
I'm gonna have to say you.

So, Derek and Cara Maria,
you are the new targets.

And once again,
Ryan is skating by

and sitting pretty
at this point.

And it's just annoying.

Era Three. Michele?

Anyone want to self-nominate?

It's Devin's turn to step up.

Step up.

Go ahead, do your turn.
That's what we agreed on, right?

I'm obviously
not gonna say Devin.

So, I'm sorry, Cory.

Of course I'm not
gonna raise my hand.

She's not gonna pick me anyways.

Is there gonna
be blowback for this?

Probably.
But what are you gonna do?

At some point, we gotta
start playing the game.

Let the games begin.

Kyland, who's it gonna be?

Yeah, pick me. I have faith,
I have faith in Era Three.

-I really do.
-Era Three, baby.

I believe that the other eras
probably think I'm not a threat,

but they don't realize
that I'm a sniper.

They don't realize
that I can actually go.

I wanna win this.

Era Four. Kyland?

So there's no volunteers,
I presume.

Well, if there's no volunteers,

then once again, I have to go
off personal relationships.

At this time, I'm just closer to

Olivia and Kaycee
than Jenny, I'm sorry.

What a surprise.

this era,
Era Four.

Again, for the
third time.

This just doesn't
seem fair at all.

Like, I'm so over this.

Michele, who's gonna be
the target for the guys?

The one-eyed warrior.

You made it easy,
and I love you for that.

- You're a boss, Theo.
- You're a boss.

Thank you so much, dude.

To get to the final,

you need some courage,
a bit of guts.

I volunteer as tribute,
to Era Four all the way.

Let's just go win
the next challenge, baby.

All right,
so we have our targets.

So go ahead
and rejoin your eras.

The only way to stay safe
in this game is to win.

So that is all I would be
thinking about right now

if I was you, all right?
Get out of here.

Era One has been hit

by, like, a metaphoric meteor
at this point.

There's two players left on
their team, Rachel and Derrick.

So going into
the next challenge,

theoretically, an entire era
could be completely wiped out.

I don't think anyone
saw that coming.

But this, like,
monstrosity of an alliance

that has been created
between Era Three and Four,

it is a ticking time bomb.

And it's only going
to take one major blow

to that alliance before
the entire thing just crumbles.

I mean, it's a tough loss. Um...

Yeah, man,
I feel like I beat myself.

I got through the poles first.

I don't know why
I went to the sand.

I-- Maybe 'cause I had a lead
and I thought I was comfortable

and I wanted to make sure
I got the right number,

when I should've just did it
easy in my head.

No, I'm not hanging it up.

But I know it's coming soon.

Uh, it just really hits
a little harder,

maybe 'cause of our eras.
I was trying to represent,

me and Derrick ride it
out to the end, you know? Um...

But unfortunately,
it didn't work out that way.

Thank you.

I almost had her.

Just, uh, my math was wrong.

It's unfortunate
that the same people keep

running this game
with the same strategy.

Money corrupts all, and, um...

so does a little attention
on TV, I gather.

Thirstfest 2024.

I think that's an excuse
to over a friend.

I would definitely put
Bananas in there,

SJ-- Slimeball John.

I've always played a bold game.

You play a scared game...

all the other players think
you're a scared little bitch.

You know, I'm sad to be leaving

my best friend

of 20-some years

in this game.

Sorry, Ray-ray.

Thank God for my era on TV.

We're a -up family,
but family nonetheless.

And then there were two.

Era One is done.

Have we ever seen
a whole team wiped out?

We don't have much
of a play left.

Every time it comes
down to me, I get thrown in.

- Who's your friend?
- Not you!

If there's anything
that we do well,

it's hold grudges.

Era One will not be taken out.

You, I
gave mercy, man,

I don't want
to hear.

Do something, bitch.
Do something!

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