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Previously onThe Challenge 40:

Battle of the Eras...

Choose Bananas over me.

Go somewhere with that fake bullshit.

- I'm not being fake with you. - Don't take me as a fucking idiot.

Josh can be friends with everyone,

but he can't be allies with everyone.

Michele, I heard you were getting mad at Josh

- for cheering for me. - If he's cheering for you,

he's cheering against me.

I'm allowed to cheer for both of my friends.

If he wants to be friends with somebody who hits

below the belt consistently, he can.

That's his choice.

Michele, Olivia, you ready?

I didn't perform,

and now I'm up against my best friend.

Go!

Good job.

- Good job. Good. - Go, ladies!

Sorry.

Check.

That is correct.

I literally lost my right-hand person here.

Michele, now I need you to select

three men to be our new targets,

except for Jordan, since he won.

The only person who's actually done me dirty

and deserves the target band is Bananas.

Michele, whatever is going on between the two of you,

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

She knows she can't win in the game.

She's not cut out physically for this game.

Every strategic move she's made this season sucks.

Josh, I nominate him as a target.

The other one, unfortunately,

Cory is gonna get my other target band.

All right, we have our targets.

We're one step closer to that final.

Spinning over this water, and I'm just reminiscing

on all the shit that I've been through.

You know, my girlfriend dumped me.

I've had to go against my best friends

in the house back-to-back.

And to think that, over there, that buoy

could be my ticket to the final, and it's not looking like

I'll be able to get there.

I went over there with a sprained wrist

and couldn't even put up a fight.

I definitely gave it my all,

and I feel like I just keep coming up short.

Yes, queen!

Oh, my God.

Thanks, thanks.

I just basically sent my sanity home.

I don't even know what this game is gonna be like without Olivia.

She's been my crutch this entire season,

and I'm gonna have to pivot.

I have been gravitating a lot towards Cara and Derek,

and naturally, because of Devin, I'm also close with Tori,

so I'm grateful that we're all in this together.

- Was it something we said? - We have the disease. - Damn.

It's not contagious.

You're not gonna catch target

if you stay by-- if you stand by us.

I like to push people's buttons.

I've been doing it since I was a kid.

I've had a lot of practice doing it.

I can prevent people from crossing me

by making their lives

so miserable that once it happens

that they just don't want to deal with that.

So, I set Olivia and Michele on fire.

Do I have seven championships? I do.

I know what I'm doing.

Now that Olivia is out of the game,

as long as Cara Maria, Michele or Tori

do not win the next challenge,

I'm chilling.

- Oh, shit. Oh... - You can't catch target.

My immediate response was like, "Celebrate,"

and then I was like,

- "The immediate downfall..." - Yeah.

But still, you should celebrate.

- Yeah. - Because you fucking did it.

- Yeah. - And you're killing it.

- And you got to be so fucking proud of yourself. - Yeah.

- And it's not like... - It's just, I'm sending

- my friends home. - But you know what?

You still have other friends in your corner.

- Yeah. - So you're shining.

I'm not a priority for... other than you two.

I can just feel that final.

I just feel like I deserve to be there.

I can just feel me competing in there,

and I need to show these guys that I am a threat.

So if I can just pull out a win this close

to the final, like, that's gonna be everything.

You bust your ass

- so you don't come in last. - Yes.

We'll handle all the other shit.

Well, this is the new threesome.

It's my turn next.

You gave Michele

an easy way out. I'm disappointed in you, Josh.

My brother, they were

- going to do that anyways. - Okay.

The last thing that I'm gonna do

is do exactly what every other guy was doing,

- which was begging her. - No, you didn't. No, you don't have to beg her.

Just don't have a conversation and just rely

on your guys' friendship and let her say it,

because you gave her an easy way out.

I wanted to take control of the situation.

It's like, "I know you're gonna target me anyways."

In the past, I've played it so safe and so scared,

always trying to find a way out, and I'm not there anymore.

Josh is a target,

and he could have made it a little tougher for Michele.

Now two of my allies are targets,

and at this point in the game, I can't afford to lose

either of them.

Don't come in fucking last, and that's it.

What's after The Duel II?

- Uh, The Ruins. - Mm-hmm.

I lost the last challenge.

I have a disadvantage, and now I'm a target.

So the pressure is on, I have to perform.

The only person I truly have is Cara.

Michele went from being my number one

to being somebody that, if I get an opportunity,

I got to fire that shot right back,

so Tory can slide right into that number-two position.

But if I don't get it done, none of this matters.

- Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds 1. - Mm-hmm.

- War of the Worlds 2. - Yep.

Total Madness, Double Agents, Spies, Lies,

Ride or Die, Battle for a New Champ, 40.

- Dude, I'm proud of you. - Give me some of that.

- Dude, I'm fucking proud of you. - Give me some of that.

Give me some of that.

If you were to get your first one on season 40...

- I know. - ...that would be wild.

Mm-hmm.

I think we are both playing very similar games on opposite ends.

Yeah, me, too.

We didn't plan this, but...

- Yeah. - ...damn, it worked out.

Dare I say that this is us?

Rachel and I have been playing

this game differently,

but, like, still really well.

Now, her and I have had our differences,

but ultimately, girls are not playing with girls.

The guys are saving the girls.

And right now, Rachel and I are being protected

from opposite sides.

Who are we protecting?

- Right here is my Jordan. - Uh-huh.

Right here is your Bananas.

- Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. - We've got your Josh.

- We've got my Josh. - Yeah.

Derek, Kyland,

- Cory. - Cory's a shared one.

If he's shared, let's give him the horsey.

In the individual challenges,

I've always placed high up in the group,

but I haven't taken that first place.

So not only do I need to secure my position

as one of the top women in this game,

but I need to save Bananas And Josh.

Cory is working with Tori,

but I think that Cory and I

do have a place to move forward

in this game working together.

I would like, God willing,

for us to go to this final together and settle it there.

- I love that for us. - Yeah.

Yes, it's a guys' elimination today,

but it is so important for me to get a win,

not only for my own safety, but I would really like

to help Cory out if I can.

So I'm gonna act like I'm a target today, too,

and I'm gonna do my best.

All right, everyone,

welcome to your next challenge

for this season of Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras.

Now, you see that we are on this big, massive highway, right?

- Yeah! - Well, that can only mean one thing.

We are going to be using these badass machines today.

Let's go!

Go, baby!

Today's challenge is called 'Nother Trucker.

'Nother Trucker!

See what I did there?

To begin, you are gonna be

on the that giant arm

hanging off the side of this massive truck.

Then, when I say go...

...that thing is gonna get up to speed.

55 miles an hour.

You will then have to use precision

and power to hit as many targets as you can.

Whoever has the most targets hit will win today's challenge.

And if you're a man, that is very important,

especially if you're a target, 'cause any man that loses today

is going into the Arena.

And if you're a woman and you lose today,

you will be getting penalized at the next challenge.

Which reminds me, Cory,

you have a penalty this challenge.

Your penalty is one target.

- Got it, got it. - All right,

- good luck, everyone. - Yeah!

Winning this week is very important,

because if I win, I secure

myself safe from being a target next week,

so it's time to become a human wrecking ball.

To be fair, I'm already pretty much like that anyway,

so now I'm just gonna be on a string.

All right, Cara, Tori, you ready?

TORI and CARA MARIA: Yeah.

Go!

Let's go!

Oh, fuck!

Fuck.

What the fuck was that?

- Wow. - At the start,

we are not even close.

I'm embarrassed.

Like, I can't even believe I call myself a Challenger.

This is pathetic.

No, they can't reach.

- She can't reach. - They're nowhere near it.

I'm expecting Tori and Cara Maria to do well.

However, they're not hitting these targets.

Tori and I are two completely different sizes.

If Tori's having a difficult time,

what's it gonna be like for me?

Good job, Cara.

Let's go, girls!

Oh, Tori got one.

- Tori got one. - Tori got one right there.

Can't even see Tori jumping.

Another one.

Every now and then, I look over at Tori

and it doesn't seem like she's making a jump.

And if she's not making jumps,

she's not getting hits.

I already know I'm ahead here.

Yeah!

Good job.

That was hard.

Tori's a badass.

So, the fact that me and her

didn't get a super high number of targets means

maybe the other girls won't, either.

Right now, I'm in the lead.

Now I just have to wait for everybody else.

I don't want to be known

as the best ever to not win.

I want to win this more than anything else.

Even though I'm a target,

I'm liking my chances.

But I can't skip any of these targets

because I'm already down one target.

So at this point, my mind is strictly focused in on winning.

I got to go big. Let's get it done.

All right, Cory, Bananas, you ready?

Go.

All right, Cory, Bananas, you ready?

Go.

Yeah, buddy!

Very important to either win or to not come in last today.

If I don't go into the sand and any other guy does,

either Rachel, Jenny or Aviv,

they will then be put up as targets.

This is not 100% beneficial to them.

You know, we're both making sacrifices here.

In a good relationship, you must sacrifice.

You're also supposed to do something called communicate.

And be attentive, whatever that means.

Whoo!

Fuck!

Cory got that one.

- Cory got that one. Wow. - That was a hard one.

Cory and Bananas got that one.

Cory and Bananas are making it look like a cakewalk.

They are hitting targets left and right.

There's smoke blowing everywhere.

So, if I can just

copy what Johnny is doing,

then I should be able to take this one home for the girls.

Johnny got it.

Johnny's good at this shit.

Cory got it.

It looks cool when they smash.

Cory got that one, too.

Bananas and Cory, these guys have it down pat.

But Cory has a one-target penalty.

He's at a disadvantage,

so I'm hoping that he doesn't pull through.

I need to get in that top of the pack

because I cannot get last today.

Got it!

Cory smashed.

Johnny got that one.

Bananas, smashing through targets.

Cory, smashing through targets, but...

you can kind of tell in the distance

there's less blue than there is red smoke.

Johnny got that one.

I kind of knew on my turn

that if you miss one, that's gonna be huge,

but if you miss two, you're not gonna win.

I was already down one,

and then I missed the first target, and then two more.

So, now it's about something different.

I cannot get last place.

Watching Michele do anything that involves

acrobatic type stuff, not necessarily her strong suit.

Whoo!

I like just swinging.

So, between Jenny, Aviv and Rachel,

I've got a pretty good shot

at having one of them coming out on top.

- All right, Jenny, Michele, you ready? - It's fun.

Go.

Whoa. Way too high.

- Nope, not even close. - Neither did Jenny.

- Oh, God. - She might just be mistiming it.

There is the pressure on to do really, really well.

Like, I want to be in a position of power.

I want to be able to save Bananas

if he doesn't bring this one home.

There's a blue.

I'm noticing

the targets on the inside seem to be

easier than the targets on the outside,

so I'm focusing on the inside targets.

Just doing my fucking best.

- Got it. Both of them got it. - Michele got it.

Yeah.

Yeah, we got one!

I am really frustrated at this point.

The turnaround's tough.

I'm the one losing. I'm the one coming in last.

I'm the one getting into the Arena

because I'm a target.

I know I hit a few.

I know Jenny hit a few more than me.

She's not jumping hard enough.

No, I want to do more!

- What'd you get? - Maybe four.

- Yeah, I got three. - Well done.

I feel like I'm probably gonna find myself

in one of the bottom slots once again.

I couldn't reach any of the ones on the outside.

We got some.

It's extremely important for me to pull out the win

because I am a target. It's just simple.

Hit as many targets as I can.

I don't care about anything else.

Josh and Jordan, you ready?

Go.

♪ I'm on a whole nother level ♪

♪ I'm on a whole nother level ♪

- Did Josh miss it? - Yeah.

Jordan got it.

- ♪ You know who I am? ♪ - ♪ What? ♪

Nice. He's a beast.

Oh!

They both got it.

Go, Jordan, go!

Jordan, he's a literal animal.

This guy, I honestly think

he's the Michael Jordan of The Challenge.

Like, he's so good at just random shit.

Jordan got it again.

I'm just forever impressed by him.

Jordan is demolishing it!

Jordan does not seem to be missing any of these targets,

which sucks because he is probably

my biggest competition for a final.

Oh!

I haven't had the success that I've wanted.

I haven't made a final.

I have everything to prove.

But not to you guys, all you trolls on the Internet.

I need to prove to myself

that I'm capable of winning this game.

But right now, I need to lock in

because Jordan's in the zone.

I need to make sure that I survive today.

- Jordan got that one. - Nice.

Let's go!

♪ I got it like this. ♪

Jordan's always been like the thorn in my side.

We're pretty evenly matched when it comes to

the acrobatic-style challenges.

So, I'm just praying he misses one.

Boom.

I think he hit every fucking one.

I was on it, bro!

Looks like I will not be winning today.

- Good job. - 100.

This one is really important,

so I'm gonna get my angel wings on tonight.

We've got Jenny, Rachel and myself.

One of us needs to win so that we can save Bananas.

All right, Aviv and Rachel, you ready?

- Hell yeah. - Go.

Shit!

Did Aviv get it? No?

Aah! Just missed it.

I love a challenge like today.

It is exactly in my wheelhouse

because I can swing from target to target.

She has got jumps, though.

Is that four?

TJ, give me more of this because I would much rather

swing from a rope than run 15 laps on a field,

even though I don't mind that, either.

Go, Rach.

Got it.

Look, I've got two little kids.

The last thing I'm doing on my weekends

is grabbing a semi and trying

to hit targets while I'm on

a moving truck.

I'm pretty sure that I'm in last place.

I may have to accept my destiny

and take this penalty.

Fuck.

All right!

It's gonna come down to if Aviv can get any more.

There it is.

Rachel killed that.

I am very happy with my performance,

and I pretty much know I've secured the win.

Whoo!

But, unfortunately, I think Aviv is in last place.

It is not ideal for the Angels.

You killed it, girl. Good for you.

Guess who's the winner!

Now that we're getting close to the end,

I'm losing my allies left and right.

Like, I literally don't have

that many people having my back anymore.

So, it's really important for me to win,

so that way, I'm safe from elimination no matter what.

Jordan hit all of his targets,

so I know I'm trying to get a perfect score.

It's like, why come and do anything less than try to win?

Trying to make a sudden death happen. Let's do it.

All right, Derek, Kyland, you ready?

- Yeah! - Yes, sir.

Go.

Good luck, Kyland.

Let's go!

Fuck yes!

You got it.

- He got it! - He got it.

- Did Kylan get it? - Did Kyland get it?

- I don't know. - No, Kyland missed it.

Whoo!

- They both got it. Yeah. - Both got 'em. Let's go, boys.

Oh, he got the outside one, too.

Oh, wow.

Yes!

Damn, they're crushing it.

Hell yeah!

Oh, he got it, too.

- Nailed it! - Whoo! Go, Derek, go!

That's my bitch.

Oh, damn, we're all rooting for Derek.

People want to underestimate him

'cause he's not walking around pumping heavy iron

and strutting around the house like he's the shit.

♪ Drop... ♪

People want to be like, ah, he's not that good.

No, he is.

I think he's 100% right now.

- No way! - He is.

Derek is absolutely dominating

because I only have six.

That's it. It's done.

I just didn't pull through today.

And now I need to put myself in a state that I'm

most likely gonna be down in the sand.

He is 100% right now.

- Oh, he's living! - I think he got it.

Yes!

When I tell you,

like, this is meant for me, this was meant for me.

Wow.

I'm just imagining, like, I'm on top of this semitruck,

and we're driving by a drag brunch.

And I just see all these drag queens,

and I'm just, like, ooh, snatch a weave.

Got it!

And then it's just, like, oh, ooh, snatch a weave.

- Oh, he's got it! - Yep.

- Okay, Derek. - Wow!

Who knew we could add acrobatics to Derek's résumé?

Derek has solidified himself as the dark horse for the guys.

He has been on fire.

Great social game.

And he is good at just about everything.

Wow. Derek killed that.

Yes! I hit 'em all.

100!

Hell yeah!

Oh, that was fun!

All right, so far,

the competition is fierce.

However, we have two

that are absolute killers at this game.

And that is Jordan and Derek.

Now we have a sudden death.

One more round for all the marbles.

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

All right, boys.

Derek, you ready?

Jordan, you ready?

Got to go out there and...

Go!

I'm winning!

I know Jordan's gonna try because he wants this win.

Beating him when he's trying his best

would be like... like icing on the cake.

But lo and behold, this truck is going so much faster.

It's so hard to get your footing.

I'm, like, kind of worried that I'm not gonna have it down.

- Bragging rights! Let's go! - Oh, they're going faster.

I cannot wait for this sudden death round with Derek.

The trucks are going even faster.

The targets are set up a little bit different.

But it's the same amount of fun.

One, two, three, jump.

- Good job, boys. - Whoo!

One, two, three.

One, two.

Yeah!

Yeah.

- Derek's 100 right now. - Wow.

Oh!

Oh!

Derek got it.

- Big red. - Yeah!

Come on, Jordan, miss it!

Whoo!

- Big red! - Oh, shit!

All it takes is one miss.

Jordan missed it.

No!

Derek's got it.

You.

Derek absolutely killed this challenge.

He is fast and very smart.

I don't understand why anyone would look at him

and not think he's a threat in challenges.

But he's probably a threat in the final as well.

Hey!

Great challenge today, everyone. Well done.

Now, our losing woman.

Aviv,

unfortunately, you couldn't get it done today.

Now the losing male today.

Josh, you lost today's challenge.

I'll be seeing you in the Arena.

I know that my path to this final

is gonna be going through the Arena.

And I think that the only right way to truly earn my place

is to earn it in the sand.

Now the other two targets,

Bananas and Cory,

you are gonna have to go into the Chamber

and deal with...

...our winners of today's challenge.

Rachel and Derek!

- Yes, sir! - Yeah.

Wow. Rachel, incredible performance.

- Well done. - Thank you.

Derek, I honestly did not have a clue

that you would be the one to take Jordan out.

- That was awesome. - Thank you, TJ. I love that.

Derek and Rachel,

you will have the head of the table in the Chamber,

and you'll be deciding between Bananas and Cory.

Which one of them is gonna face the male loser of today, Josh?

So, Rachel, you will have the ultimate say.

Got it?

Okay, everybody. Get out of here. Good luck.

I mean, I know I'm capable of doing these kind of things

and being good at them, but TJ was surprised.

I mean, that makes this even more better because

he just expected Jordan to win this.

I'm, like, on cloud nine right now.

This game just showed everybody who I really am.

I never get too comfortable.

Does not matter who I'm working with.

But I really do feel like Rachel and myself are in a good spot,

so I'm just hoping that she comes through for me.

This is a relationship that I never saw

lasting this long, and, uh, luckiest guy in the world.

Well, that sucked.

It's very sad, Josh, 'cause I could have protected you both.

I know, and I know you would have.

I'm at peace with it. It was in my hands.

I fucked it up. Now I got to go fight for my spot.

Being a Challenger has been truly

the biggest blessing in my life.

I come from parents that escaped Cuba

for a better life, and that's all they've given me.

I know that I'm sitting in this chair

because of the sacrifices they've made.

And I feel like I haven't been able to pay it forward.

You know, I know that I'm making them proud.

But I think that personally, for me, I have this pressure

that I just truly want to help them.

So that's why I want to win.

While the title would be for me,

the money would be to give back to them.

So I shit the bed and I accept that.

But it's just, like, all right to know that I'm going in,

it's, I have peace of mind.

It'll make you making the final

- that much sweeter. - Yeah.

At this point right now,

my top three are Johnny, Josh and Jordan.

And Cory, unfortunately,

is working at a disadvantage.

Josh is a real friend of mine,

and I really want him to make this final with me.

I feel good about Josh going against Cory.

I think that the both of them size up well against each other.

They both are pretty similar in puzzles,

pretty similar in size.

So there's not something that should be thrown at them

that will give one person a huge advantage.

Just wasn't my day.

Wasn't my day.

Hey!

Throw him in, Rachel.

Right now, I'm still in

- my fields. - Yeah.

I think the biggest thing about today is, like,

you know, I can't be mad at anybody but myself.

You know, like, if I didn't want to be in this position,

I should've won, you know, so... just frustrated.

Throw me down there.

I'm not the type of Challenger who likes

to consistently throw somebody in

time after time after time, so when it comes to Cory,

I feel really bad because this is

going to be his third time going in.

But, also,

Rachel, I know that she loves power.

Because if you remember, last time,

Rachel made Tori go against Kaycee.

I also know Rachel is working with Bananas.

My choice would be Bananas.

You don't want to see Bananas in a final

because he usually wins, but, like,

I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut,

cosign and let Rachel do what she's gonna do.

I know that Rachel and Bananas,

they've been working close together.

I'm screwed, but listen,

it all comes full circle.

If I got to go in that sand, I'm ready.

Me and Josh, we've gotten into a couple arguments.

We've got a lot of beef.

And it's time to let all that out.

Got an uphill battle, man.

I was really just gonna go out no makeup, and then...

then you gave me this wig, and then I said fuck it.

This is good.

- There you go. - There we go.

- There you go. - Smile.

Okay, so this is it. This is it for tonight.

All right, I love it.

Karl's really just a Casanova.

Loves a good brewski and a burg.

Really good with the ladies.

Exceptionally hung.

What... what a guy.

Oh, my God. I forgot, we got a new fucking castmate.

No, no, no, it's so good. I know.

Come on, Tori!

- You're not gonna join me? - Have you met... you met Karl?

I am officially turned on for the first time.

For the first time since Devin's left.

- Devin Who? - Devin who?

Hey. Stop flirting with my man.

No, bitch. He's... he's mine!

Ladies, ladies, ladies!

You have to fight me, then!

It's just really interesting that, yes,

Cara and I have been different for many years.

But, like, the more time I spend with her, the more

I feel like we're just kind of like the sun and the moon.

Oh, my God, Tori!

You look good.

The yin and the yang, we're like the opposites but the same.

Cory and I cut a deal to keep each other safe,

and I think that Cory and I do have a place

to move forward in this game working together.

However, I would never turn on Bananas.

- Hello. We're back. - Just us.

So no matter what happens...

I know.

I will. I will.

- I will. - Eh...

One thing I got to tell you is, obviously, I don't want to lose,

but if there was one person that I was like,

I still would like to see get there...

you.

I know that Josh has

not had a great track record in eliminations,

and I know that that eats at him.

He has worked so hard

to become the stronger competitor that he is now,

and I believe that he looks at this elimination

as an opportunity to show this improvement to everyone.

You'll get there.

But it can't be this season.

It can't be this season.

Let's go, baby.

I'll get one.

- Oh, my gosh. - Well, my ass is on the line,

and you now have the opportunity to save it.

- I know. - And it's an amazing position.

Listen, I do feel like

your support and us working together in this game

has been very special.

I genuinely just think you're such a good guy.

That means the world to me.

- Mm-hmm. - Because...

the only show we ever did together...

- I know. - ...we left not on the same page.

- I know. - You caught me

on the darkest season of my career, The Island.

Rachel, you are not a trustworthy person.

That could be a double-edged sword.

Therefore, I'm gonna have to send you home, Rachel.

I look back and I'm like, "I get it, I was an asshole,"

but because we never filmed

another show between now and then,

I didn't know, like, what...

- you know... - Listen, what I'm trying to tell you

is that I'm so happy to come back

and have this experience with you because

I always have known what an amazing guy you are.

And your support in the game is absolutely amazing.

Well, that's probably the nicest thing anyone's

ever said to me in my entire life.

And that's including-including

my-my mother and every girlfriend I've had, so...

are we dating?

Johnny has just maneuvered

his way through this entire game

protecting and supporting

the women he loves.

To me, that's the kind of guy I like.

I look at Bananas like I look at raising children.

Whenever he says something that I'm like,

"Eh," I just ignore it.

But when he says something that's beautiful and sweet,

I let him know how amazing he is,

because the good in Bananas

outweighs any of his outbursts.

I'm sorry if that's too much for you.

Who paid you to say that?

We did not make you look too...

- Too much. - ...too nice.

We don't want him to lose his image, okay, guys?

It is.

But I-I mean, I don't like that title, but like...

- But at the same time... - ...but I do...

At the same time, you-you, your...

It's not surprising you perform.

- Right. Right. - I think people only take that away

because they want to think, like,

a fun gay man can't perform,

which is the most obnoxious, infuriating thing ever.

- Yeah. It is. - Because I've seen you perform.

I've seen you fucking make it all the way to the final.

I've seen how well you do in every competition.

That's why I'm like, "I know Derek's a threat."

I'm like, "He's fucking... he can run forever,

swim like a fish, smart as fuck."

The thing about Derek is people doubt him.

And that's why he's so, so thankful

to show everybody today

in a challenge that is just so masculine,

with the trucks, that he can do it,

and he did it against the greats.

- You fucking went 100% twice. - Yeah.

- I can't even believe you. I can't stand you. - Thank you. Exactly.

- That is so unbelievably... - Exactly. Exactly.

- So thank you. So, I'm just going. - You--

Who knew that you were built for flying on trucks?

Semis.

Coming on to this season knowing

I was doing it with you, I was just like,

"All right, me and Rachel, let's go,"

like, I was happy about it.

- I know, I'm sad. - I know.

And then, like, now this happens, and, like,

I wish that, like, it was different...

- Mm-hmm. - ...because you know that, like,

- how much I enjoy your energy. - I know.

- This is where we're at, you know? - Right.

I think my biggest question is looking at Johnny

- and what's going on over there. - Mm-hmm.

Obviously, you're a part of that, you know, and...

- But I also... - I'm trying to see,

is he ever gonna have you as his number one?

I hear you, but, like, I think Johnny and I have a very, like,

nice understanding right now with the game.

- Right. - And we both are in it

- to the long haul. - Right.

Coming from Rachel, it hurts a little bit,

because my expectations were always high for her.

We were always on good terms, and she sees my character.

But you have not helped me out once in this game.

I know you guys are rocking with Bananas,

but at the end of the day, that's only one guy.

I've beaten Bananas in a final before.

Take a shot at Bananas

and hopefully get him out of the game.

Worst-case scenario for me

is definitely revenge on Josh, so I'm just...

I'm licking my chops.

Obviously, we have a special bond

because we are elimination...

- sister and brother, like... - Yeah. Two and oh.

With that said, you know that this is hard for me.

I just wanted to chat because I think that

it's monumental to win at this stage

- in the game. - Yes.

And I'm not sure if it's, like, universe...

...just loving the LGBTQ community right now,

but I feel like it's extremely special

that the two of us won together...

- Yes. - ...on such a big day.

And it is so important to have the representation

that we offer on The Challenge, because the truth is, is that

- there's a full-force attack on it. - Yeah.

I sometimes think to myself,

I'm like, "Wow, I can't believe that I was out

"on The Challenge 20 years ago,

wearing a 'lesbian' shirt across my chest."

And in today's day and age, I'd almost feel more nervous

wearing that shirt now than I did 20 years ago.

- Yeah. - Which means

- we still have a lot of work to do. - Yeah.

I do believe that representation matters,

and one of the things that The Challenge

has always given us

is LGBTQ representation,

and that is at its core.

Happy being you!

Good job, Shane.

LeBron!

I want it more.

I might just keep this for myself, though.

I'm sweating and my fingertips hurt.

Welcome to the finals, man.

- Thanks, dude. - Good job.

You're spilling everywhere.

Stop bumping into me, then, homeboy.

Derek and myself

are really proud to be able

to give this win to not only us

but to the entire LGBTQ community.

The history of the show rests on our eras.

- Yeah. - And to me, they are the essence

of why The Challenge is where it's at...

- Yeah. Yeah. - ...20 years later.

Like, let's just keep going.

Let's go into the Chamber and-and bask in all our glory.

- I love you, girl. - I love you, too.

Oh...

I've been in twice.

So, walking into this Chamber,

I'm trying to stay locked in and just tell myself

that I came on this season knowing it was gonna be

an uphill fight, and I'm gonna continue to fight my way

till I get to the top.

- I'm just here to be pretty. - Derek, you made us all look like

a bunch of assholes on that truck.

You did the Peter fucking Cottontail out there.

I happen to agree with you.

So, take it away, sis.

Well, I truly believe that

the universe works in mysterious ways,

and this is obviously where we're at in the game

and meant to be, and I've been pretty open

with where I stand in the game.

I believe support in this game is everything.

Josh and Johnny have both been extremely supportive,

so this is obviously a hard Chamber for me as a whole.

But if there's anything that you do want to say, Cory,

or if there's anything that you'd want to say,

Johnny or Josh, feel free.

Honestly, it's tough for me.

I feel like it was my own doing, but I think

there's so much peace in that.

Like, nobody targeted me, nobody threw me in.

And while this whole game,

I felt like I've been sitting pretty--

thanks to you, Rachel--

- you've been a huge part. - Both of us. I...

I know you're Johnny's Angel, but in...

in this game, you've truly been an Angel in my corner.

I feel the same.

Yeah, let it...

Let it all out. Go ahead.

- Let the-- Yeah. - You've helped me

in ways that I can never thank you.

You've truly been in my corner, and I'm so blessed

that I've been able to play this game with you.

But I think that now it's time.

I came into this game with a chip on my shoulder,

looking at the lineup and seeing

the CTs and the Johnnys and everybody

and feeling like I didn't have a place.

Josh has a lot of the attributes

to be able to win a Challenge.

He's strong, he's got endurance.

Josh is just a good dude, and I think

he's been underestimated a lot.

- Next one, Josh. - Come on!

- Right there! - Let's go! Yes!

Fucking...

And I can't give this guy enough credit

for how far he's come in this game, and I just

want him to go in with as much confidence as he possibly can.

So, no matter what happens,

I'm gonna fight my ass off,

but I'm going against one of the strongest guys

in this game, in my eyes.

And if I win, I truly am gonna feel like

I earned my place.

And I think that, for my own personal story,

I need to go in there and earn it.

Being in this Chamber

and realizing the love and just the friendships

that I have with some of these people,

it's really hard because I truly have so much

love for them, but now,

I got to fight for my life, and I know that

I need to earn my way

into that final.

Feel like a lot of people get in this situation

and they feel like their back's against the wall,

whereas I feel like I'm thankful.

And I know that might seem stupid to a lot of people,

but to be able to be here and compete

is what it's all about.

I think it's a great opportunity for you, too,

to prove to yourself, not that you need it,

but just that you have what it takes

to run that final

and to compete and to win a final.

I'm gonna go in there and give it everything I have.

It's gonna be a dogfight,

and I want to put on a hell of a show.

There's been one guy in this house

that I felt played by,

and that was Josh.

He was in power

with Era Four, and he chose

for me to go in against Brad.

Me and Jenny decided we're sending in Cory.

Every time you have a chance to have my back,

you never have my back.

When you voted, what was the vote?

I tried, bro. I tried.

I don't have time to hear this bullshit anymore.

There's only one way to settle this,

and that's down in the sand.

What up, dog?

Let's go!

Come on.

Let's go, man.

My best friend Nelson, he's a Challenger.

Nelson, you ready? Go.

I see Cory as my brother.

Come on!

- Come on. - I got you.

Put me in, then.

- What? - Yeah.

Cory has a little girl at home.

I want to give my brother

Cory the best shot in this final.

Let's go, Nelly!

Whoo!

Go!

You took that bullet for me, man.

I love you.

Wow.

How is it? How is it with the leg, dog?

How you... how are you holding up?

I mean...

I wasn't expecting to answer that question.

I still miss my foot.

Yeah, I mean, you will. You'll forever miss your foot.

He just recently lost his right leg,

uh, from a car accident.

Let's go.

There it is, dog.

Aah!

Let's go.

How's it feel?

Oh, uh... it feels good, man.

His perspective, man,

how much he went through, and...

he's finding a way to still smile,

still be, you know, Nelly T.

that we love, but, um...

yeah.

Bro, you calling on a great day.

I just went to my doctor's appointment, bro.

I'll be getting... getting my prosthetic on Friday

and walking for the first time in a year. You know what?

Yes! Walking, bro. Walking.

Oh, bro, it's...

it-it, uh... it's been a ride, man.

I'm just glad to see you smile, bro.

That-that means more than anything.

Just to see him and how happy

he is right now puts a smile on my face, so, um,

I'm doing this for him,

doing this for the girls at home,

and, um...

He always said, "It should be me and you

going on 40," you know, so, um...

It still hurts me, you know.

Want to do this for him and...

Get up.

I'm here, though, bro,

about to walk! [laughs] Yeah!

I'm so happy for you, and, like,

I know it's been a rough journey.

This is everything that I needed, to see you smiling,

to see that you're in a good place

and, like, honestly...

I know times are gonna get hard, bro, but you got this.

- You got this, G. - Yeah.

I'm glad that we finally connected.

Keep smiling, keep shining that light, big dog.

All right, brother, I love you.

All right. Love you, too, bro.

Hear me out, man.

Because of who you are

and the fact that you are playing your own game,

the most badass thing you could ever do

is be like, "Don't need you anymore, Johnny.

I don't like the way you treated this person, that person."

- And I appreciate it. - "Bye."

Rachel is a badass bitch in this house.

The lone survivor of Era One.

And so, I have a Hail Mary deep in the pocket here.

It's gonna be quite the reach,

but, you know, it could land.

I know this is hard to hear for you...

- No, I get it. - ...but I would never feel right

turning my back on him at this moment in the game.

I bet on Bananas and Jordan.

That's who I'm riding with.

Cara, I'm sorry, but you put your money on

Cory and Derek. Those were your guys.

And Cara just plays with her head cut off.

All right, time for affirmations.

Repeat after me.

- I am strong. - I am strong.

- I am capable. - I am capable.

- I enjoy competition. - I love competition.

I've done it all to this point. I've put in all the work.

- Mm-hmm. - And then just do what's at hand.

Think of nothing else other than what the job is.

Josh and I have had kind of a bumpy road

because of this game,

but I'm always gonna have Josh's back

because Josh is like my brother.

I love you so much.

You truly have been such a good friend

to me in here.

But at the same time, this is

a really tricky situation for me personally

with Josh and Cory going into elimination, because

Cory and I have each other's backs.

I just know whoever wins deserves to be here.

All right.

Time to go in.

Tonight I'm thinking about my daughter

and her open-heart surgeries

and all the sacrifice.

And, you know, if she can go through all those surgeries,

I can do this.

It gives me the strength,

and tonight I feel it.

Going to this elimination,

I'm in a state of peace,

and I feel so confident,

and for me, this is a big win.

I normally let my anxiety get the best of me,

but I got to keep fighting. I have to stay in this game.

I need a spot in that final

because this money is life-changing.

Not for me but for my family.

It's gonna help them in big ways.

I am not gonna make it this far to lose

this deep into the game this time around.

Oh. Oh-oh.

Oh-oh.

What the hell is this?

Ay-ay-ay-ay.

Walking into the elimination,

we see

a massive wall going across,

two lanes and a bell.

A bell can only mean one thing.

Things are about to get physical.

- Oh-oh. - Wow.

I'm confident when it comes to

physical contact, and it looks like a Hall Brawl.

So, it's time to go to war.

Welcome back to the Arena.

At the challenge, Rachel and Derek

absolutely killed it.

- Well done. - Yeah.

And, Josh, you lost at the last challenge.

You're in the Arena no matter what.

Come on down.

José.

Now, Cory and Bananas,

you were the other two targets.

So, Derek and Rachel, who's it gonna be?

Well, TJ, Derek and I decided...

- Cosigned. - ...to give Bananas the night off.

It'll be Cory going down.

Bananas and I have been playing very closely,

and this feels like the right decision

- for me tonight. - All right, I like it.

Cory, come on down.

- Let's go, Cory! - Go, Cory.

All right, tonight you are playing

Coming From Behind.

- I like that. - Derek.

I like that name.

Yeah!

So, as you can see, there's a giant wall

right here in the middle of the Arena.

On either side of that wall are tracks.

To begin, one of you is gonna be playing defense.

You're gonna start on the defensive track,

and it's shorter, with an obstacle.

One of you is going to be playing offense.

You're gonna be playing on the closer track.

It's a little longer but a full sprint

all the way to that bell.

Offensive objective is to hit that bell.

The defensive objective

is to prevent them from doing that.

If you ring the bell, you get a point.

You prevent them from ringing the bell, you get a point.

Four points will win tonight's elimination

- and stay in the game. - Got it.

Good luck.

I haven't made a final. I'm so fucking close.

And if you're telling me that all I got to do

is sprint and ring a bell, I'm gonna eat that fucking bell.

Me and Cory have had our ups and downs.

I feel like in this game,

I've had to do things against him,

and now it's coming to a head.

This is what he's been asking for.

This is what I want, and I'm excited.

This is my third time being down here.

Josh was one of the reasons I got thrown in this season.

You think I was gonna sway Theo?

Don't take me as a fucking idiot

and act like you didn't just sit there

and vote a certain way!

I'm channeling all my anger, everything, right here.

Put up or shut up.

Ryder, Mila, Maya, Daddy loves you.

Daddy's about to have some fun in the sand.

And then my boy Nelson is counting on me.

Let's go.

Round one. Josh is on offense.

Cory's on defense.

Josh, all you have to do is run in a straight line

and hit the bell.

I think this is something even you can figure out.

Let's go. Come on.

- Let's go, boys. - Let's go.

All right, Josh, ready? Cory, ready?

Go!

If I get there before Josh gets there,

I'm gonna make sure to limit his space

by cornering him out right by out of bounds

and hopefully making him go out.

Go!

Oh, my God.

- One point for Cory. - There you go.

- Fuck. - Good try.

Josh is such a great competitor.

He's been working so hard on his fitness,

and it is really important that Josh wins tonight because

he's not gonna put a target on me.

Obviously, Cory will, so...

I'm vouching for Josh through and through,

and there's not many people left from Era Four.

All right, Cory has one point.

Josh, you got none. You ready?

Go!

Come on, come on!

Let's go, let's go! Let's go!

Come on. Come on.

That's it!

Come on. Come on, Josh.

Let's go!

Whoo!

- Oh... - Oh, yeah. Whoo!

Buddy. Like, you literally just had to jump over hay bales.

Like, what is going on?

Let's go!

Oh, God. Oh, Josh.

- Let's go. - Whoo!

Oh, man, Josh.

I feel for you, my friend.

Josh, lean in this time.

Lean in. Don't let him push you out.

Cory is fast.

This man played college football.

This guy is good.

But I feel like my strength in this game

is not going to be my speed.

It's going to be my endurance,

and I'm ready to give it my all.

All right, the score is two-nothing, Cory.

- Let's go, boys! - Let's go!

Everything you've got!

- Ready? - Go!

Let's go, boys!

Go!

Come on, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go!

Go, Cor!

Yeah!

- Let's go. - Damn.

- Finish it! Way to go! - Here we go!

- Good job. - Fuck yeah. Way to go.

We have one more round.

I am up three to zero.

I'm like a shark in water.

I can smell the blood.

All right, the score is three-nothing, Cory.

Cory, you win this one and it's over.

Let's go! Come on!

Josh, ready? Cory, ready?

One more.

Go!

- Let's go, boys. - It all comes down to this!

- Let's go, Cor. - Josh, ready?

- Corey, ready? - Everything you've got.

Go!

- Come on! - Let's go!

On your left!

Go!

Come on!

Yeah!

- Keep your head up, Josh. - Good job, boys.

Three and oh.

Leading the guys in this house down in the sand felt good.

I just thought about my daughter

and all her open-heart surgeries.

Mm.

And I was just like, if she can do it,

I know I can do it.

She's keeping me going, and, uh,

I'm not gonna cry, but it gets--

It hits me right there.

I made a lot of sacrifice to be here.

This is my 11th season.

I want to become a Challenge champ.

I feel bad for Josh.

I know how bad he wants to get in that final.

His time will come, but this season,

he had to go against me, and only one of us can make it out.

I'm not too tired, so that's good.

- Good job. - Good job, Cory. Way to work.

- Keep your head up, Josh. - Way to go, Cory!

I'm trying to smile so that I don't cry.

Fucking hell.

Being part of this show is the biggest blessing in my life.

To be considered one of the faces of Era Four,

I feel like one of the luckiest humans in the world.

I feel like I was having a good run until the very end,

and it all crumbled right before my eyes.

I wanted nothing more than to have this spot,

and it just didn't happen yet again this time around.

Congratulations, Cory.

- Well done. Full sweep. - Good job.

- Good job. - Thank you.

Unfortunately, Josh, you lost this one.

- Hold your head high, you know? - Thanks. Thank you, buddy. Appreciate it.

- That's all you can do. - Thank you.

With winning elimination comes power.

- 'Cause you know what time it is. - Yeah.

Why don't you go ahead and pick three women

up on that stage right now.

You can choose anyone you want except for Rachel.

The vacation alliance is on vacation at this point,

and because of the nature of this game,

where guys are voting in girls and girls are voting in guys,

I have to convince a guy to vote in a girl that I want out.

So, now that Josh is out of the game,

I do hope that Cory remembers that

and I will help him.

As long as it's not between him and Jordan.

Well, I think it's easiest

to fire back at the folks who fired at me.

I'm gonna have to go Jenny. I'm gonna have to go Michele.

And then it comes down to Aviv, Cara and Tori.

Cara's been down here in one.

Tori, we've been working well together, so...

I'm gonna have to go with Aviv.

Lucky Aviv. Here I am again.

I'm gonna have a penalty coming into the next challenge.

I just can't catch a break.

It's becoming more and more important

to secure that safety spot with a win

as we get closer and closer to the final.

Okay, so...

we have Jenny, Aviv and Michele.

Michele, you seem to be on everybody's hit list.

You know, that's what happens.

You go in, you have to say names even if you don't want to.

So I'm just gonna be stuck in this loop

until I break it somehow.

Okay, Jenny, Michele, Aviv, you're the new targets.

Cory, why don't you go ahead and hand them their bands?

Bananas, give Jenny hers.

Keep your head up.

Keep your head up. You gonna get it.

I love you, kid.

Cory's gonna be saying my name, like, I expect it,

like, I put him into elimination twice.

I'm not scared.

I'm used to being a target, in case you haven't noticed.

Right now, I'm looking at every one of you,

and I'm seeing a lot of competition.

I'll see you guys later. Get out of here.

Listen, I have a target band.

I'm used to being a target, but...

this is the shake-up that I needed.

And it's an opportunity for the Angels

to be the ones in the hot seat

instead of me consistently being in defense mode.

So this might just be the space that we need

to make some moves in this game.

It's definitely not gonna be a cakewalk.

All right, Josh, you're probably wondering

why you're standing here.

You've made an impact on this game.

That's why you're here.

Now, I'm gonna give you the chance

to impact this game even further.

Now, I told you how you treat people in this game matters.

What?

I need you to cast a karma vote.

Oh.

You will be making an impact that could be the difference

between somebody getting their share

of $1 million and not.

Oh!

Dude, I have fucking chills.

Holy shit.

Rachel, Johnny and Tori are gonna get five stars from me,

and everybody else is gonna get a one.

I think that the only way

that I can make their vote be a huge impact is by

not giving the rest of the competitors

that are gonna be tough for them in the final

a good rating.

They were truly my rock, and they kept me going

and gave me so much confidence and support

that this right here is the only way I can repay them.

Wow.

You can taste the final.

Everyone's gonna have to perform.

- Go, Kyland! - Goddamn it.

Kyland looks like he's drowning.

No one is gonna stop me from running the final.

I want you to just say me if it's a target situation.

Banana's Angels are at risk.

I'm a target with a penalty. I need to win today.

- These tunnels are tight. - I can't see shit.

There are bats, rats and fire ants.

What is that?

Oh, my God.

- You broke the rules. - What?

- Oh, my God. - Therefore, you're disqualified.

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