Naked and Afraid XL (2015–…): Season 5, Episode 3 - Surviving with Sharks - full transcript

Narrator: Previously on
"Naked and Afraid XL"...

Holy geez.

Water, water everywhere.

The 40-day challenge began...

Let's go. Whoo!

[Bleep] Oh, my god.

As five teams of survivalists

entered the sun-scorched water
world of the south China sea...

It's grim.

Only to be stranded on
the barren western coast

of the Philippines'
Palawan island.



It's a miserable,
miserable place.

Oh, my gosh. There's a big one.

Oh!

Narrator: Here, these "Naked and
Afraid" veterans must work together...

- A long way to go, guys.
- We cannot stay here.

To try and survive
shark-infested waters.

- Oh, crap!
- And snake-filled jungles...

- I got him.
- Keep him pinned. Keep him pinned.

Aah!

For 40 days and 40 nights.

To make it out alive, they
must harness their skills...

I'm not giving up.

Narrator: And master
their surroundings...

Timber! Yeah, baby!



Aah!

While two elite survivalists
continue an epic quest...

Whoo!

To take on this
hellish environment.

This is crazy!

For 60 days.

60 days.

Now with 38 days
remaining... oh [bleep] a shark.

This is unlike any
place I've ever seen.

- Aah!
- You okay?

Holy [bleep]

Narrator: Will anyone escape
this isolated water world alive?

What the hell am I doing here?

This is what I
live for right now!

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- Come on.
- God, my legs are weak.

Push.

Narrator: On day one,
Charlie, Russell, and Duck

entered the challenge on a
shared quest for redemption.

Now we got to prove ourselves.

Yeah, we got to prove
ourselves to each other, too.

Yes, sir.

Narrator: But after 1 day
on a barren rock island...

If we had to stay
here, we'd probably die.

Narrator: They set off on a
desperate swim to the mainland.

See you later, rock island.

Charlie: Russell quit
"XL 3," and the worst part

was he left one man behind.

You don't leave anybody behind.

I can only hope Russell
is there when I need him.

Long way to go, guys.

Narrator: They're still
over a mile from shore,

and they have had no
water in over 36 hours.

Russell: We're swimming
for what seems like forever.

But then you see
this beach coming up.

Alright, I'm starting
to touch seaweed.

There's a lot of
coral. Be careful.

Ah! [Bleep] Yeah, careful.

Alright. I feel sand.

Alright, boys, we are home!

[ Panting ]

Y'all, just give me a minute.

Whoo! Whoo.

Holy [bleep]

Narrator: After a 3-mile
swim from rock island,

the redemption team has come
ashore at this exposed cove

where daytime temperatures
exceed 100 degrees,

and biting flies and crabs
nest under the searing sand

while snakes and the world's
most venomous centipedes

are only one misstep away.

So, what's the plan, guys?

- Well, we got to find water.
- Alright.

Charlie: I'm going to look for a
place to go set up our shelter.

Alright.

Well, I got the shovel,
so I'll try to find a low spot,

try to get some
water first. Good deal.

Hey, everybody, be mindful
of where you step for snakes.

Okay. Let's do this.

♪

So, in rivers that are dried
up, if you go to low points,

that's normally where
you're going to find water.

I can feel the moisture
as soon as I stepped here,

so let's see if we
can't find some water.

♪

After that swim, even
something as simple as digging

a small hole is even winding me.

Let's keep digging.

Charlie: That's awesome, dude.

And we'll take a
piece of 2-inch bamboo

and just slip it right in
there from one to the other,

and we got ourselves
a little shelter.

Overhead protection, probably
a grass top over the top of it.

It's simple.

[Bleep] This is hot.
I got to take a break.

Water is critical to
survival out here.

We're losing a liter or 2 of
water a day through our pores.

If we can't replenish that,

we won't survive
anything more than a day.

♪

Water.

See that?

Oh, that's good.

It's a little crunchy, but
it is filtered through sand.

You thirsty?

Charlie: Found water?

Yes, sir! Good man!

I got a cup, coconut shell.

I'm going to drink this
whole thing now, Charlie.

Russell: Drink the
whole thing, man.

Swimming all day,
finding fresh water now,

and just taking them few
little old sips tasted great.

Good job, Russ. Good job.

Thank you, sir.

Charlie: Duck, myself, and
Russell all are here for redemption,

but for Russell, I think it's
deeper than just redemption.

Ah, that's some good [bleep]

He's hoping that he can
come out on the other end

a different man, a better man,

and so far, we're
only here a few days,

Russell is out, been
working hard for his team.

Hopefully, it stays
that way for 40 days.

Narrator: 15 miles down the
coast, "XL" veterans Laura and Jeff

continue an unprecedented
60-day challenge.

After 20 days of
scarce protein...

Gosh, I want some meat!

Narrator: And brutal
storms in the jungle...

We have been hit by one of
the worst rainstorms imaginable.

Narrator: Followed by
two sleepless days at sea...

Jeff: The waves are
coming in hard and heavy.

We're not sure if this
island goes under or not.

Narrator: They finally
reached a new location.

Yes! Oh!

And now must take full
advantage of their resources

to have any chance of making it.

We're super excited
about this environment,

but we cannot get carried away

running around and
tax ourselves out.

I think we need to
harvest some leaves,

find a spot for shelter

and get some materials
together for fire.

We know how this environment is.

We're still... yeah.

We're still in the
Philippines... yeah.

And we're still
really in the jungle

even though we're
on the edge of it.

Oh, yeah.

And I'm waiting for this weather
to change at any moment.

Laura and I, we're
here for 60 days.

This has never been done before.

We are beginning
an "XL" challenge

21 days weaker, but
we're ready for this.

Laura, you going
to cut palms now?

Yeah. Alright.

Let me come with
you. Let's do it together.

Okay, cool.

Half as much time
because we're in, like,

energy-conservation mode.

I know.

Laura: Even when
it's really hard,

I am so happy with how Jeff
and I's team is working out.

We pushed through 21
days surviving off of snails

to get to this beach.

We've been working
so well together,

well-paced and as
a well-oiled machine.

You're doing great.

We got this.

[ Chuckles ]

♪

♪

Charlie: Did you feel one
of them little creepy crawlies

on your back and butt?

Oh, [bleep]

Charlie: Oh, [bleep] [Bleep]

Oh, another one got you?

[Bleep]

It is going to be a sucky night.

♪

Narrator: 12 miles to
the east on a thin strip

of sharp, rocky
beach... damn rocks.

The team of manu,
Rylie, and Christina

dealt with conflicting
strategies...

Rylie: Manu, do you want to
thread that bamboo out to me?

- No.
- Why?

Narrator: And a serious injury.

Rylie: Aah! [ Gasps ]

Holy [bleep]

We just got to take
better care of ourselves.

Narrator: Now on day
3, they're still in search

of any significant protein.

♪

Rylie: It's low tide now, so I
just want to see what's out here.

I'm basically combing the
rocks for crabs, mussels.

I've cut my hand,
healing up quite nicely,

and I'm still doing all the
work that I would've done.

I'm keeping up my end of it.

I'm trying to stay positive,
but there's really not a lot here.

It's incredibly resource-sparse.

It's just difficult.

♪

Manu: I'm feeling
really tired right now.

None of us got any
good sleep last night.

I got bit.

As you can see, there's
this big massive welt

and whatever those teeth are.

I have no idea.

It still hurts.

This place is just so harsh.

Narrator: 5 miles to the west,
Duke, James, and Gabrielle

have stumbled as two
days of extreme heat

and scarce water led
to a risky decision...

I am very thirsty.

James wants to
be the Guinea pig.

Narrator: With potentially
dire consequences.

Gabrielle: Guys, you know that dirty
monkey is hanging out in our water.

[ Coughs ]

Day 2, I would hate
to lose a partner

this soon in the challenge.

♪

James: It's day 3.

I think things
are getting better.

My body is clear of
the contaminated water,

and I'm beginning to feel
like I'm back in the challenge

as opposed to
riding the coattails

of somebody else
in the challenge.

Getting some protein
is the next priority.

Wow.

That is a piece of coral.

Duke and I were talking
about how to make a snorkel,

and the issue we
kept coming up with

was how do you
make a 90-degree bend

if you found a piece of bamboo?

That piece of coral has
a 90-degree bend in it.

Duke brought a mask, and
a snorkel would help a lot.

It will allow him to go
into the water and recon

where it is the
fish are staying,

and that way we
can be as productive

as possible with the net.

- Duke.
- Yeah?

Check that out.

It's hollow all the way through,

and it's got a nice
90-degree bend in it.

It's too perfect.

At this location, food
resources are pretty minimal,

but we have this
huge, open ocean here.

There's some
fantastic meat out there.

Heck, yeah. I'm into it.

♪

Gabrielle: We have
pine trees near camp,

and pine sap has a lot of
uses in a survival situation.

You can make glue
out of it to fill holes

and cracks and things, so
James heated up the pine sap,

and he added ash
to that to be able to fill

in all the tiny little
pores in the coral

and was able to
seal it completely.

I hope you like the
taste of pine sap

because it's going to
be all over the snorkel.

Duke: I can think
of a lot worse-tasting

and smelling
things out here, so...

So, we are teamworking our
way towards getting some of these

fish that we pretty
desperately need.

Low tide team
approach with the net

and the mask and the snorkel.

That's going to be awesome.

♪

Manu: That sun is intense.

These rocks... aah!

I know. I think we
need to be very careful.

Holy... it's too much, man.

I'm going to lay down with you.

Christina: The location
that we're at is not good.

The sun is scorching.

It heats up the rocks so
hot you can't walk on them.

It's like walking
on a hot stove,

so we have 3
hours in the morning,

and after that we have
to stay in our shelter.

Oh. Oh, my gosh.

That's bad.

Mm-hmm. Uh-huh.

Well, it takes a big part
of our day away, as well.

Reporting live from
the devil's [bleep]

The devil's [bleep]

Let me see if I can
carve that in here.

It's [bleep] poetic.

Christina, what's on your back?

- Aah!
- What the [bleep]

Oh, my god! Aah!

♪

Manu: Christina,
what's on your back?

Aah! Aah!

Get it.

- Oh.
- Get it, get it, get it.

- It got my shoulder.
- I got it.

Manu: Oh. Don't
let him go, either.

Rylie: I got it. It's pinned.

That's the one that
bit me last night.

Die, you mother.

Die. It's still moving.

We cut it into several pieces.

Head, middle, ass.

Christina: I've never seen a
centipede that big in my entire life.

Did it bite you? I... yeah.

It was going in as soon as
I jerked, so I don't think it...

No, you would
know if it bit you.

Look at it's head.

Look.

- That's what bit me.
- It's like a worm.

Rylie: Oh, my god.
It's still trying to bite.

That's it. You are
a nightmare fuel.

I hate this place.

♪

Narrator: 12 miles to the
north, Angela, Max, and Nicole

took shelter under
a giant cliff face.

To the Naked eye it's paradise,
but there's bugs everywhere.

Whoa. Oh, look
at that centipede.

♪

Nicole: I think two flies are
just having sex on my leg.

I have never experienced
bug bites like this ever in my life.

- Yeah, y'all are getting...
- They're out of control.

Y'all are getting chewed.

Nicole: Chewed is
an understatement.

In here, whatever
it is that's biting us,

we don't even know
because you don't feel them...

- Yeah.
- Until you have 15 bites,

and then they start itching.

Well, I think whatever
is biting us is in the sand.

Oh, yeah, clearly.

And it's not flying.

Oh, for sure. So I
didn't sleep very well.

I'm so tired, but I know that
there's so much we got to do.

Yeah.

I would really like to start
looking for a food source,

get a little something
to put in our bellies.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

I'm going to go
snorkel around that jetty

and hopefully find some fish.

♪

I'm hoping for any sort
of fish, lobster, crab.

No matter what, never
coming home empty handed.

The south China sea could
be an endless resource,

or it could be the
source of your tap.

There's sharks.

They're undertow, but that's
what survival is all about is,

you know, taking risks.

♪

♪

Russell: Charlie, I want
you to do me a favor.

Just rotate that in your hands.

You see this little
cove right here?

There's a reef there,
and I looked right down,

and I saw a school of about
12 fish about a foot long,

so I'm grabbing my gear,

and I'm heading the
hell back over there,

and I can see if I can't
get us some breakfast.

Good luck, brother.
Thank you, sir.

I'm a man on a mission
now to help feed my tribe,

my people.

I could tell anybody
till I'm blue in the face

that I'm going to
be this nice guy,

but actions speak
louder than words,

so it's up to me to
really prove myself,

and that's really
what it's about

is proving myself to my guys.

I'm going to start
with a small hook.

Hopefully, I can
bring dinner home.

♪

Oh, I see all you
fish... you bastards.

I kind of wish I
had my cast net.

♪

I'm trying to get this roof
on before it gets too... hot.

[ Grunts ]

I'm trying to stay in the shade.

Tell me about it.

We try to stay in good
moods, but the sun...

It's relentless, just
draining you the whole time.

We're all like burnt
lobsters out here.

Alright. Duck.

Come back out when the
sun is on the other side.

You better have some
shade around here

because it's pretty damn
hot in the Philippines.

I never thought I'd
say I hope it rains.

♪

♪

♪

Max: We know
there's fish out there,

and while you're
down there fighting

against the current,
you look back down,

and it just looks like
this fricking barren desert.

It's going to be hard.

♪

♪

Oh [bleep]

♪

♪

Oh [bleep]

♪

♪

[Bleep] This. I'm out of here.

There's sharks in there.

There's reef in there, and
finding anything along the ocean

just to eat is going to be hard.

Oh, man.

♪

This is our siesta time,
ladies. The sun is out now.

I know it.

This sucks. I want to do stuff.

I don't want to sit
here for 10 hours a day.

I mean, if we were in a place
where there was more resources

and more, like, shade
and proper shelter...

- Mm-hmm.
- We could do more.

We got to get the
hell out of here.

In this particular location,

there's no
opportunity to thrive.

There's no opportunity
to get a hold in

and really make a mainstay.

I think you're going
to eke by every day,

so I think we have to leave.

We have to get out of here.

We're right here, so
we have that beach.

That's, like, right around us.

Yeah. Okay.

Say that... tomorrow, say
we want to get out of here.

Tell me your all's idea.

Okay. So, here's the plan.

You swim straight out, right,

at least a good hundred
meters past the rocks

where the waves aren't bringing
you closer to the cliff edge,

and you just completely
avoid all of that.

Maybe we could get
out of here by hiking.

But we can... no.

No way through that way.

That terrain is terrible.

Now, if you're doing this
at high tide when you know

it's going into low tide,

that actually works
to our advantage.

I understand what you're saying,

but it's not something
you can just wing.

I know that you're an
expert, but what I'm saying

is that that's
really speculation,

and it doesn't matter
what kind of expert you are.

This is not the body
of water that you know.

I'm not saying this on
speculation, as well.

[ Clears throat ]

Manu, you can't tell me
that we're not going to end up

bird food on those rocks?

I just feel like it's dangerous
to be like, "I'm an expert.

I've been in the water before."

I would rather walk
out just because...

I mean, if you... I
don't like the ocean.

Here's my thing.

I'm not going to do
anything that I think

is going to jeopardize
my challenge here.

So basically... basically
what you're saying

is that the swim option
is not an option at all.

That's not what I'm saying.

I'm saying it's going
to take our observation

and making a
really safe decision.

If I have a final
say, we're hiking.

That's it.

♪

♪

Ah, you son of a bitch.

Standing out here
Naked in the heat,

I mean, this is just
energy-draining.

It's just not working.

All I'm doing is feeding
the fish right now.

This [bleep] is for the birds.

It's pointless.

All day long, we suffer
enough in the [bleep] heat.

I just want one
[Bleep] break, man.

[Bleep] You know, I'm out here

standing in the sun
for about four hours.

I mean, I'm sunburnt all over,

but I'm the man that
brought the fishing kit,

and if I don't catch the fish,

then I feel like that
I'm not doing my part.

I've already let one team down.

I ain't letting
another one down.

♪

Charlie: We cut a lot of grass.

Oh, yeah, and we're
just halfway there.

Duck and I kicked our ass
today getting grass for our shelter,

a lot of work, especially when
it's a thousand degrees out.

I'm tired.

I've expended a ton of energy,
so we got to eat something.

Russell is out
dropping a line now.

Hopefully, he catches something.

We need something.
We need a win.

♪

And here comes sage.

How you doing, sage?

Russell: I'm burnt.

You bearing gifts or you
coming back alone to say hi?

I got nothing.

You are red.

I'm beyond red. I'm purple.

Yeah, I'm sorry, guys.

I haven't brought anything
back to the table yet.

Ah, you didn't let
anybody down, Russell.

You did a damn good
job trying, my friend.

I respect that.

I appreciate that.

Charlie: This isn't the same
Russell I know and left in Ecuador.

We're hungry, and he's going
out to get fish for his team,

and that's totally
unlike Russell.

My doubts are waning.

♪

We might as well start here,

and then just see
what we can see.

Let's go.

Duke: So we're going
out to try catching fish.

We got the cast net.

We got the mask, the snorkel,

and so we're ready
for some protein.

I hope it works.

It's so awesome.

- You like it?
- Yeah.

James! James: Yeah?

It works perfect! Excellent!

Why don't I... you
want me to go this way?

Yeah, I think if you
stand on that side

and kind of pinch the net.
They're hanging out over there,

so I'm going to kind of
spook them back this way.

- Sounds good.
- They're safe underneath the log.

♪

Oh, my god. I
missed it by 2 inches.

I got him.

Beautiful!

There's a big one.

I got him. Nice.

Gabrielle: Seeing a
net come up with fish,

that is just a
fantastic feeling.

It gives us a little
hope and reassurance.

- Wow.
- Oh.

That's an impressive
catch there, now.

That'll feed the whole tribe.

What do you got, like,
five on that stringer?

Duke: To get that
fish is a great feeling,

but it's more so an affirmation
that we want to work together,

be creative, and really
improvise what we have here.

I feel like that's a true path
towards being successful

for our 40.

I know. It's really not much,

but it's still cause
for celebration.

Delicious.

♪

You find more of that bamboo?

I will. Okay.

Even though were in paradise
right now, we're not fools.

This place... it
can be beautiful,

but we know that there's
going to be a dark side

that we're going to see.

Jeff: Amen to that.

This environment has already
taught us a lesson or two.

Laura: We know that storms
are just around the corner,

and we need to
be ready for that.

Hypothermia can happen
as easily on a tropical beach

as it can on a snowstorm
is you aren't prepared,

so if we don't have
a bomb-proof shelter,

we're going to be
in real trouble here.

♪

Temperature dropped,
can you feel that?

[ Thunder crashes ]

Oh, man.

Jeff: This is going
to be a long night.

♪

James: It started
raining out of nowhere,

and our shelter is leaking,
so for now, there's no choice

but to just hunker down
and keep the fire alive.

[ Thunder crashes ]

♪

[ Thunder crashes ]

[ Thunder continues crashing ]

Charlie: We are huddled
together. Look at this.

We have a leaking shelter.

Well, the wind just
changed direction

blowing more rain
right into the shelter.

♪

[ Groans ]

[ Thunder crashes ]

Agh!

[ Thunder crashes ]

♪

♪

God, I cannot
believe last night.

That was a nasty storm.

Jeff and I finally got
our shelter together

during the first few
minutes of a raging storm,

and it was watertight
and comfortable,

so now we can start
looking for resources.

Okay. Alright.

Let's do it.

You're looking skinny.

I'm looking skinny.

I hope today is fruitful.

♪

I can't believe we
went through that.

It was the worst
night ever, ever.

We were like super
women at first,

and it was relentless,
just did not stop.

That was unbelievable.

I tell you, after last night,

we got to get the
heck out of here, man.

I'm done with this place.

We've been done with
this place since day 1.

We're around here.

That's that cove, right,
that we see right here.

Since you don't want
to do the ocean way,

then I think we should
go up a waterfall

and at least try and cut over.

Sounds like a plan.
Yep, sounds good.

Do you know what I
mean? Yep, sounds good.

My partners don't want
to do the ocean way,

so I'm not going to argue.

I'm not going to put
them in any predicament

that's going to make
them feel unsafe.

It is what it is.

Alright. You guys ready?

Let's go.

I'm ready for sand.

I'm ready to get off
these sharp rocks.

♪

♪

Jeff: Bugs are bad.

Laura: Keep your
eye out for tracks.

Yeah.

It is amazing once you leave
that beautiful sandy beach

how quickly it turns
into dense, harsh jungle.

♪

- Aah!
- Watch it.

It's really thorny
on the ground.

Oh, fantastic.

Oh, my goodness.

Ugh.

Oh, my gosh.

This sucks.

It looks like the canopy
opens up out here.

Wow.

Do you see what I see?

Banana leaves!

[ Gasps ]

Are those little bananas?

Look at that bunch right there!

Aah! Oh, my god!

Oh, my god!

Yes!

Ah, ha, ha, ha!

Whoo!

Yes!

Jungle rich!

Ah, ha, ha!

Oh, those look good.

Those are big.

I know.

Wow.

It's great when
you work really hard

and you eat the
fruits of your labor,

and I think with you and me,
what makes our partnership

so strong is that for
every step of the way,

we've been there for each other.

We've worked for it,
and now we're enjoying

the reward together,
and it's twice as sweet.

I really want Jeff and I to
succeed how we're doing it.

We've been working
so well together,

and there is nothing I'm
willing to do to jeopardize that.

We're going to stick
together till day 60.

We're walking out
of here together.

♪

♪

Oh, [bleep]

Oh, yeah. This is [bleep] scary.

Christina, you okay?

Yeah.

Be careful. Yeah.

Geez. Here you go.

Holy cow.

Look at that, what
we just climbed.

- Yeah.
- That's impressive.

We are hiking this incline,
and it's incredibly taxing.

Hey, it's going to get
really dark and dense, okay?

Oh, boy, where all
the snakes like to live.

Rylie: We don't know how far
we've gone or how far we have to go.

This is probably the most
physically demanding thing

we've had to do since insertion,
and hopefully, it's worth it.

Oh, [bleep]

- You alright?
- Yeah.

- Do you want to wait for her?
- Yes, but here's the thing, manu.

When you're stopping, it
doesn't mean that where we are

is a good place to stop,
so, like, I can't stop here.

- I'm going to fall.
- Alright.

You good?

I just... I got to stop
and take a breather.

I'm really, really
nauseous right now.

I need to throw up.

I think that would
make me feel better.

Should I make myself?

- No.
- No. No.

- I know you feel nauseous...
- If you're going to throw up,

you're going to throw
up, but don't force it.

But whatever fluid you have
in your body, you need it.

Yeah, I know.

[Bleep] Dang, I'm struggling.

♪

♪

I think this is tougher
terrain than I've ever hiked on.

♪

Oh, [bleep]

Narrator: Throughout
the 40-day challenge,

each camp will receive a
shared "Naked and Afraid XL"

rating or XLR,

which tracks their progress
and likelihood of success.

For James,
Gabrielle, and Duke...

James: Duke and I were talking
about how to make a snorkel.

Innovation and teamwork
led to their first protein win...

Got him.

Increasing their XL
rating from 7.8 to 8.2.

After finally reaching
the mainland,

the redemption team
has water and shelter,

but Russell's desire
to prove himself...

I've already let one team down.

I ain't letting
another one down.

May have backfired.

Charlie: You are red.

Their XL rating slides
again from 7.2 to 7.0.

Ravenous bugs have
zapped the energy

of Angela and Nicole...

And Max's first attempt to
harvest protein proved perilous.

Oh, [bleep]

Narrator: Their team
score drops from 6.8 to 6.3.

Taking full advantage of
their new beach location,

Jeff and Laura's 60-day
outlook has strengthened...

Jungle rich!

As has their commitment
to the partnership.

We're going to stick
together till day 60.

We're walking out
of here together.

Their XLR rises from 8.9 to 9.1.

And after five days
of oppressive heat

and increasing tension,

the all-female team has
abandoned their rocky beach

in search of better resources,
but will their decision

to enter the dense
jungle lead to success...

Rylie: We can't get to
another inhospitable area.

And hopefully, it's worth it.

Narrator: Or disaster?

Manu: Oh, [bleep] My knee!

I think this is tougher
terrain than I've ever hiked on.

♪

[Bleep]

You alright?

♪

Oh, my knee gave out.

Ah, [bleep] Oh, no.

Ay, yi, yi.

When is this going to end, man?

I'm over it.

♪

I'm going to bring some
firewood back or maybe...

I got to add some leaves,
too, to the side of the shelter.

Awesome. Alright, great.

I'll see you soon. Alright.

Better bring my spear.

♪

♪

[ Gasps ] What?

♪

♪

Sorry.

[ Snake hissing ]

I'm not sure what you are.

♪

Oh, I'm sorry.

Phew.

We've got some meat.

I have no idea what
kind of snake it is,

but it's the first snake that
we've seen the entire time

we've been here,
so I am so excited.

Now we have snake to eat.

Well, I didn't do great on
surf, but I got us some turf.

Shut up. Oh, my gosh.

Yes! Got a little bit of meat.

Yes!

Aah!

I have the best
partner in the world.

Yes!

[ Laughs ] Yeah.

That a girl.

Beautiful, right?

Yeah!

Oh, my gosh.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Good job. We're eating meat!

We're eating meat!

Jeff: She's got a snake, baby!

Oh, my gosh.

This is the first snake we've
seen, and it's lunch today.

I'm fricking excited.

I think our snake's ready.

Oh, my gosh.

Look at that beautiful
lemon-cooked snake.

Take a bite.

Thank you very much.

Mmm!

This is actually really good.

I'm so glad we don't have
to split this eight ways.

Tell me about it.

It's so awesome it's just the
two of us because we can eat

whatever we want and
we don't have to split it.

♪

Oh, I see the ocean
and the beach.

I see, definitely see the ocean.

Christina: I wish I was taller.

You'll see it soon enough.
We're definitely getting close.

Geez, girls.

Oh, wow. Bamboo!

Look at all this bamboo! Wow.

I think we made
the right decision.

I'm already seeing...
Already, yeah.

Yeah.

I hear tapping.

Whew. Did you hear that?

I did hear that.

I don't know what that means.

I don't either. It was
definitely not an animal.

No.

Beach!

Christina: Yay! And it's sand.

Oh, my gosh, guys. Look at that!

It's a sandy beach.

Oh, my gosh. It's gorgeous.

We're actually going to be
able to sleep on something soft.

Still watch where
you're stepping.

I mean, we know.

What in the...
There's some people.

- No!
- Yes!

- Where?
- Right there!

- Are they Naked?
- They're Naked!

- Yes!
- Hi, guys!

- Hi!
- Oh, my god. [Bleep]

- Guys!
- Whoo!

- Hey!
- I can't run.

I'm so out of energy.

Hey. Look over here!

Oh, my gosh. We
have found others.

Oh, my god. I'm so
glad there's people.

I can't even tell you.

Wait!

- Who is it?
- Is this...

- People.
- Oh, my god.

- Is it you?
- Is that manu?

- Oh, my god!
- Aah!

What's going on? Oh!

How are you? Oh, my god.

- I'm Jeff.
- I'm Rylie.

- Hey, nice to meet you.
- Hi, I'm Christina.

Christina, nice to meet
you. Nice to meet you.

Where did you guys come from?

Christina: We came from a little
place called the devil's [bleep]

Come on. It was pretty bad.

We didn't sleep at
all last night, and then

we've been trekking across
that mountain right there.

- Yeah.
- We went up it and down it.

- Wow.
- Wow.

- Yeah.
- Well, we've got ice-cold water

stored back at camp.
Do you know where...

I would love to take you up

on that ice-cold
water, seriously.

- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.

- That'd be awesome.
- Let's get out of this sun.

I am so pumped
to see other people.

Jeff and Laura, I know of them.

I know that they're
very talented.

I absolutely think we should
merge together as a tribe.

I mean, we can
figure out who's good

at what and capitalize on that.

Well, welcome to
our humble abode.

- Oh, it's awesome.
- I love it.

Yay.

Nice and homey.

Here, take that. Fresh water.

Thanks. Seriously, thank you.

Yeah. Yeah.

Laura: Here, let me top it off.

You guys are the best.

Manu: That will
save us some energy.

Yeah. You guys have
to save... this is 40 days.

Oh, did we tell
you we're doing 60?

Ahh.

That's why it's so late
for us, day 26 already.

- Yeah.
- We're out here for 60.

And we knew that we'd
probably find some people,

and so, like, we
talked about it,

and we thought it was better

if we just stuck as a
two-person duo... right.

Just because we're
going at a different pace.

- Right.
- We're going to be slower

than you guys or
whoever else comes along.

I'm about to turn around
and go back to devil's [bleep]

Because I'm so frustrated.

I don't know what to do.

♪

Rylie: I think we should
merge together as a tribe,

but Jeff and Laura
were just like, "no.

No, thank you."

It is just going
to be a lot harder,

and I'm not gonna fool
myself by thinking otherwise.

They didn't seem offended

that we wanted to
stick in our own...

Laura: Yeah. I
mean, I think, like...

Survival duo. It makes sense.

Laura and I...

We're working so well as a
two-person team right now,

and we're very hesitant about
bringing other people onboard.

I learned a lot in my
first "XL" in Colombia.

I just don't want that
every time I kill something,

people expect me to
share between 10 people.

And so, I think
the only logical way

is to live in separate groups.

These resources
hanging off of our shelter...

They are not excess.

They are exactly what
we need to get to day 60.

I don't have any intention
on giving up our hard-earned

and well-deserved resources.

We made our policy...
Neighbors, not roommates.

The plan today is shelter.

It doesn't have to be
anything crazy, elaborate.

So you and I can work
on that, and manu...

She can find something to do.

♪

Manu: We just ran
into Laura and Jeff.

You know, this is our
chance to all work together.

Very disappointing.

I mean, that trek that
we did... that was hard.

We had no calories to burn.

I just don't have
any more energy left,

and I'm not getting any younger.

I'm a tough cookie, and
I can do amazing [bleep]

And I can keep
going and keep going.

But this... this really
takes it out on the body.

It really does.

♪

We're not trying to rely on
Laura and Jeff for anything.

So we've set up
shelter down the beach,

like, a little over half a mile.

I'm sure of it.

We got to get this
shelter built tonight.

We need a [bleep] ton
of bamboo for the shelter.

We need a [bleep] ton of palms.

Manu: I'd like to try
and find big pieces

of dry bamboo for the frame.

It doesn't matter.

You try carrying a huge,
big piece of bamboo...

Green bamboo.

It's, like, harder work
than it should be.

That's all.

And I'm just
concerned about time.

I don't want to sacrifice
its structural integrity

if it's really old and dry.

No, it doesn't...

I'm not talking
about old and flimsy.

I'm talking about a
solid piece of bamboo.

And if you don't want to
mess with the bamboo,

then you can get the palms. No.

But you and I will
get the bamboo.

Okay.

Perfect.

I know my shelters.

I've been doing
them for quite a while.

I would never use green bamboo.

I mean, it's just
thick and dense.

It's almost impossible
to work with.

There's so much dead
bamboo that is structurally sound.

Rylie... she's making
it harder for herself,

and I'm just gonna
let her experience it.

And that's all I can do.

♪

We don't want to build
with old bamboo, dude.

We want to build
with really sturdy stuff,

so I'm gonna have to
reject manu's suggestion.

I know how tempting it is to
go with some, you know, easier-,

like, to-deal-with material.

Even though green
bamboo is labor-intensive,

it's stronger, and
it's gonna last longer.

I mean, that's
really tall bamboo.

♪

This is gonna be a bitch.

♪

Narrator: 12 miles
down the coast,

the all-male redemption team
finally reached the mainland...

Whoo!

Narrator: Where Russell's
desire to prove himself...

I'm a man on a mission now to
help feed my tribe, my people.

Narrator: Came
at a painful price.

Charlie: You are red.

Russell: I'm beyond red.

Sunburn's gonna take you out.

You got to be careful.

♪

I'm gonna go up there
and set some traps.

You want to come with me?

I'm gonna try to ease
in here with the old bow.

Guys, I'm gonna just stay
out of the sun for a little bit.

Sorry. You're as
red as a lobster.

But I'm [bleep] I'm purple.

I-I have never been
this burnt in my life,

and I've been pretty
sunburned before.

The damn ocean is 90 degrees.

I mean, damn, you don't
get away from the heat.

I don't like being the
guy laying in the shelter,

but if I keep getting out in
the sun and keep doing it,

all I'm doing is just
staying sunburnt.

♪

Duck: Russell tried to
catch fish, and with no luck.

So I'd like to head,
like, inland to the jungle.

There might be an old pig
or a porcupine back in there.

I might can get an arrow
or something through him,

so I'm all over that.

Narrator: Extending for
miles from the rocky shoreline,

the thick Palawan jungle is
home to such protein sources

as squirrels, monitor
lizards, and wild pigs,

but also scorpions and
venomous pit vipers.

Duck: Don't look like
coconuts last long around here

when they hit the ground.

So there's something
besides us living here.

♪

I need two pieces of wood that
I can bend in the shape of a "u."

My mind is on thin bamboo,

but if I can find
something else, I will.

[ Pounding ]

That's the basis for
my trap right there.

Now, the actual snare...
This is my trigger stick.

I put my bait on that.

And then this is
the actual snare.

Two twigs.

They're v-shaped at the bottom.

They sit like that in here.

I'll show you how it'll work.

He'll stick his head
in to get the bait I give.

It'll trip the
trigger and pull up.

He is stuck.

And I'm pulling
on that pretty good.

Hopefully, I get
a rat or a squirrel.

I don't even know if
I have the right bait.

I'm using a hermit crab.

It ain't much.

But it's a start.

Hopefully, we get something.
We need something.

♪

Narrator: 8 miles northeast,
Duke, James, and Gabrielle

have worked together...
That is a piece of coral.

Duke and I were talking
about how to make a snorkel.

It works perfect!

Narrator: Using innovation

to earn their first
haul of protein.

Got him! Duke: Yeah!

But they'll need a
steady supply of fish

to maintain their
strength for 40 days.

I'll go in first to see
what we're dealing with.

♪

Gabrielle: Yesterday,
we had success

fishing with the cast net,
catching fish out there.

And we're gonna
keep kicking ass,

and hopefully, we continue
to have successes out here.

There's one over here.

♪

Ohh. Damn it.

Any luck?

I think they're onto us.

We need to try a
different method.

Duke: Well, I didn't catch
anything using the cast net.

I tried a little bit of
the corral method

of scaring the
fish into the net,

but they're kind
of savvy to that.

They don't want
to play that game.

So, I realized that I might
be able to spear them,

and it might be...

We're taking apart the pot
handle and making a spear tip.

♪

You put a little barb on it.

You might be able
to smash it down

if you can get it hot enough.

It might be time to
bang on that thing.

Alright.

[ Pounding ]

James and I are actually
forging out here on the beach,

heating it up

and using the butt
end of his pulaski

to start banging on it.

Ah!

I'm really excited to get
down to where the fish are.

I hope it works.

Danielle: It looks awesome.

It's pretty solid.

♪

Whoo-ee!

♪

Chopping it's a bitch.

♪

Rylie: So, basically,
we just need to cut it,

make it as high as we can.

♪

Damn, man!

♪

[ Sighs ]

I'm just, like, tired as [bleep]

♪

Manu: It's green bamboo.

♪

You don't want green bamboo.

I mean, it's just
thick and dense.

Hey, we already did
it, so it's already done.

And we did it. You
didn't have to do it.

So it's no skin off your back.

It's not even close.

We don't even have fire.

My head is so tired right now

that I'm too close
to popping off.

It's just too much
energy being wasted.

♪

Maybe post-afternoon.

Ohh! Watch it!

Get out of the way! Look.

Monitor tracks... big ones.

Look, going this way.

This is water
monitor right here.

Danielle: Look at that.

You can see the...
That's the tail dragging,

and these are
the feet right there.

Boom, boom,
boom. 4, 5 feet long.

These look relatively fresh.

James: It's getting
dark. It's firewood time.

Grab what we can real quick.

♪

What the heck was that?

No, I heard something.

Yeah, there's something
up here behind us.

Holy [bleep]

♪

Don't look down.

Whoa! Oh!

Are those people?

Yo!

Grab that [bleep]
and let's get in here.

Manu: What the
hell am I doing here?

[ Thunder crashes
] This is crazy!

♪

James: Holy [bleep]

Throwing a rock.

[ Rock thuds ]

Duke: We are ready to fight.

♪

♪

Manu: On cold nights like this,

it's easy to focus on
how you're feeling.

I am not myself.

♪

That was a freaking tough night.

When you are
sleep-deprived, food-deprived,

your emotions are naturally
gonna come to the surface.

There's a lot of stuff that
is going on back home

that is heavily weighing on me.

My brother has jaw cancer,
and I found that out the day

that I was leaving to fly
here to the Philippines.

I'm here absolutely
clueless as to how he's doing,

and so that's been on my mind.

♪

Narrator: 12 miles to the west,

under the shadow of
their cliff-side shelter,

Angela, Max, and Nicole
have been ravaged by bugs.

I have never experienced
bug bites like this

ever in my life.

They're out of control.

The bugs out here are no joke.

Narrator: And Max's first
attempt to harvest the sea

for protein proved perilous.

Oh [bleep]

♪

Angela: Aah!

[Bleep] It's driving
me [bleep] insane.

Max: Huh? The
bugs are biting me.

Yeah. Like, I [bleep] can't win.

All that is just
from last night.

I'm hoping to find
something today

to help with our bug bites.

Hopefully, that will help
with some of the itching.

Look at it. They're
getting all pus-y.

And they're gonna get
infected. Nicole: Ow!

It's like there's a
bug inside my skin.

One of mine just
popped on my back.

Max: This whole
challenge is all mental.

You can let the bugs get
to you, but then in the end,

you're just letting
the challenge win.

You know, our resources
aren't the greatest,

and the ocean... it's
a barren wasteland.

Nothingness out there.

Today the plan is to
go explore a little bit.

♪

Angela: You just
got to be careful.

Every step.

♪

Max: Yeah.

I need cordage and
some pliable sticks.

♪

Nicole.

Nicole: Yeah?

This vine is the
one for bug bites.

We're gonna mash it
up, and hopefully, it works.

Narrator: When crushed, the
leaves of the balatong aso plant

produce an oily residue

that helps prevent
inflammation of the skin.

Awesome.

♪

Right now I found some
more... some cordage.

Some rattan, it looks like.

You know, on my last challenge,
made a bunch of fish baskets.

I'll get a basket going
and hopefully get us food.

Whoo. Grasshopper.

Oh!

Little tasty morsel.

This stuff will make some
killer baskets, without a doubt.

♪

I'm gonna tie line
with hooks onto these.

Laura: Perfect! That way,
we don't have to worry about it.

Better to do it now
than in the sun.

Laura: Jeff and I are
out here for 60 days.

Just 'cause we have
a bunch of bananas

doesn't mean we can just coast.

We need to be putting food
in our bodies all the time.

Jeff and I's boat
has been a godsend.

We paddled that
thing over 8 1/2 miles

from our first location.

I have my eyes set
on a bigger prize...

What's out in that ocean.

♪

Got a bunch of
water in our boat.

Wow.

It wasn't that long
ago that we were trying

to keep this thing from
sinking out in the open ocean.

It's pretty crazy.

Maybe I should patch this leak.

♪

So, this sap... when it burns,

it gets hard, kind
of like pitch does.

So I'm hoping that
by lighting it on fire

and melting it and then
rubbing it on our hole,

it's gonna help our boat be
a little bit more waterproof.

Gosh, that would be
so nice if that worked.

Maybe it will at least
get past the breakers

without having a major leak.

All our poles have line on them.

Now I just need to tie hooks.

♪

So, if this works,
it should harden

and be waterproof
when it's hard.

♪

We'll let that dry in the sun.

Fingers crossed that helps.

♪

Duck: No signs of life
here except squirrels.

[ Chuckles ] But
they're so damn fast.

No way I can shoot this
bow through that thick stuff.

♪

If the resources
ain't good here,

we might as well just
move on from here.

♪

Let's go check my trap.

♪

Bait's still there.

Trap is still in
the open position.

Nothing went near it but ants.

It's extremely frustrating not
seeing anything in the trap.

I baited it. It set perfectly.

I'm hungry. I haven't
eaten in six days.

It's very, very frustrating.

More than frustration,
it's a morale beater.

♪

We're getting off this
stupid barren beach.

Nothing here.

♪

Dude, this place
is [bleep] miserable.

♪

Duck: What did you start
calling that beach again?

Barren beach. Barren beach.

Barren, meaning
there ain't nothing here.

It is a miserable place,

and you want to
know something, men?

What's up? We are
getting out of here.

Is that what we're deciding?

'Cause I've been
thinking about it, dude,

and I really want to.

Well, hopefully,
we'll be better off.

It's kind of taken
a beating here.

Russell: Boy howdy, has it.

It got soaked in that El
niño rain the other day.

Yeah, it did. Charlie:
That's us there.

We got to find another place
with some sandy beaches.

It looks like there's
one way over here.

It's only got one palm tree,
but there might be more.

What are we gonna
do? Walk or swim?

No, we're gonna take the sea.

Same way out. Mm-hmm.

Narrator: The
survivalists have identified

a sandy cove 5
miles up the coast,

where they hope to find
coconuts and other resources.

Y'all think we got enough
energy to go that far?

Do we got a choice?
We ain't got a choice.

Good point.

♪

Lift it up a little bit.

There's no knots in lashing.

Everything's friction.

This was my starting
piece. It's under that one.

Make it as tight as I can.

It should not come undone.

Well, it can, of course.

Anything can happen
in the ocean or the sea.

Hold it there, please.

Thank you.

Duck: Gonna hold, Charlie?

It's gonna hold.

We should have no
trouble floating out of here.

Russell isn't that heavy.

Neither is Duck
and I at this point.

Look at that.

Solid.

They're lashed
together pretty well.

♪

There.

There's that skull
and cross bones.

"Abandon, all ye who enter."

That's not how
you spell "barren,"

but we'll leave it like that.

Was it "barren" with an "e?"

I'll let you think about it.

Tell me in 40 days
when you Google it.

♪

Hope this [bleep] works.

She floats.

There's sea ducks, and
there's freshwater ducks.

I am not a sea Duck.

You don't know what's
swimming up under you.

The deadly sea snake...

I know it's dangerous
but worth the risk.

Goodbye, barren beach,

especially the way
Russell spelled you.

♪

We're all kicking. We're
kicking to a new frontier.

♪

Whoo!

Come on.

Nice and easy.

[Bleep]

Do it for redemption, boys.

♪

♪

Angela: So, I got the
leaves for the bug-bite stuff,

and what I did is I tore it up

and I put it in like
1/4 inch of water,

boiled it for a while, till
most of the water evaporated,

and threw ash in there and
made this delicious mess.

Hopefully, that will
help with our bug bites

because this stuff
is driving us crazy.

I can't promise anything,

but I'd rather try something

than keep sitting
here itching like crazy,

not sleeping,

and not doing anything about it.

God, girl.

Nicole: I know.

♪

So, right now I'm currently
making the same type

of fish basket that I got
shrimp with in Panama.

And hopefully, I can at least
get some fish and minnows,

at least something, you know?

I need it. You know,
I need the energy.

♪

Turned out pretty good.

♪

So, we'll see if fortune
will change here soon.

Alright. Pretty good business.

[ Clicks tongue ]

Please.

♪

Duke: Gonna try to get
horizontal right about here.

These fish are very savvy.

So I have my spear,

and it might be worth a
shot just getting down there

and seeing if I can
give them a poke.

♪

♪

It's so hard to hold these guys.

You get a big sea urchin?

Yeah, those real
small orange ones.

Yeah, they're like
cactus needles, man.

♪

You ready for some
gnarly seafood delicacy?

Yeah, I don't know
about that thing.

James: Eating it
raw? Duke: Oh, yeah.

Just pretend like you're
in a really upscale...

Japanese Sushi place.

I think what that
means is it's going

to the back of the
throat and down.

That's fine, too.

I'm pretty sure it's
something reproductive.

♪

Ohh. Ugh.

It's like making
out with an avocado

underneath a dock
on a briny afternoon.

I wouldn't call it a meal.

It's more of a waste
of time and energy.

Gabrielle: This place has
been a tough place to survive.

If, over the next few days,
we struggle to catch anything,

I think it would be time to
formulate plans for migration.

♪

Alright. Let's do this.

So, yeah, if you push,

I can pick up the
front of this sucker.

I'm really nervous because
there's huge breakers crashing,

and we're gonna
have to paddle like hell.

Both: One, two, three.

♪

You alright? Yep.

♪

Go!

Come on!

♪

Go, go, go. Rudder,
rudder, rudder!

Go. Rudder, rudder, rudder!

Quick, quick! Left side!

Good. Row, row, row!

Turning.

Row!

Rudder.

Okay.

Left side.

Still moving?

Yep. We're going.

♪

Okay, keep going.

♪

Whoo!

Whoo!

Yeah!

♪

♪

Okay. We're officially fishing.

Laura: We're fishing.

[ Chuckles ] Look
at us right now!

I know!

If we catch a tuna or something,

we're gonna be
eating for a while.

♪

Christina: Is that
Jeff and Laura?

Rylie: Mm-hmm.

Maybe they're catching some fish

they're gonna share with us.

I want some fish. I'm so hungry.

It's fine. We don't need them.

I don't have the
energy to do it, man.

We've got to get this
shelter built tonight.

Well, let's see what
we can do here.

♪

Yes!

You know what,
it's in there, girl.

♪

So, is that the height?

Is it not long enough
to hook up to this one?

No, we got it. Yeah,
we'll take care of it.

We got to go with
what we're already doing

'cause we've been
putting a lot of work into it.

I don't want to
change the design now.

This'll be fun.

Manu: This is frustrating,

but I've got to find a
way to keep focused.

I'm tired.

I've got some arm strength.

It's green bamboo.

Yeah, do you want to do it,
or do you want us to do it?

Hold it. It's got to get done.

Yeah, I know that.
It's green bamboo.

But if you don't want
to do it, we'll do it.

You know, I don't
want to obligate you.

If you don't feel comfortable
with working with the material,

I mean, this is what
we brought back.

I know. It's not
just about that.

It's time. This is,
like, hard work...

Unnecessary hard work.

Let's have a conversation.

I respect you a lot. I do.

And I think you
have a lot of wisdom.

You have a lot of knowledge,
and I do respect that.

But here's the thing...
You make me feel

like you want me to do
stuff and pull my weight,

but when I do it,

if it's not your way,
then it's wrong.

I would never do
that, sweetie pie.

I know they're not
intentional, but if I don't tell you,

then how do you know
that I'm upset about it?

Yeah.

Do you see how I
might be feeling?

I do.

Can I come over?

Yeah. Are you okay?

Yeah, I covered up our wood

because it looks like
it may rain right now.

Alright, let's just
work on this bracing

so we can get it up.

I just want to make sure
that we're not fighting

about everything because
I don't like that atmosphere.

Manu: No, neither do I.

And I think we're all, like,

equally, you know,
pulling our weight here.

But we're all exhausted.

We're going on two
days of no sleep.

And, you know, that's
why we're getting frustrated.

I know.

I'm going to chalk everything
up to being stressed out,

being hot, being overworked.

We're in a new place.

I'm gonna get a new
start because I like manu.

And I'm just gonna let it go.

♪

Manu: There's no need for drama.

It just creates a whole
toxic environment.

But right now, a lot of
things are flowing in my mind.

I can't stop thinking
about my brother.

And he has been with me
through thick and thin, man.

♪

♪

I guess I'm gonna
check my traps.

Nicole: Okay.

Hopefully, there's
something in there.

Hopefully, yeah.

It's hopefully still there

'cause those
waves are relentless.

♪

It's not [bleep] there.

[Bleep]

♪

[ Groans ]

That was a lot of time.

That was a lot of
cordage. It's gone.

So now, you know,
back to square one.

♪

Man. Not eating's
starting to set in.

♪

Are those people?

Hey!

♪

Hey!

Yo!

Yo!

♪

Yo!

Are those people?

Hey!

♪

Yo!

♪

Hey!

Holy [bleep]

Russell: What's up, bubba?

What up, man? How are we doing?

Damn, dudes!

Where did you just come from?

Way the hell back there.

[ Chuckles ] Happy
you're here, man.

Yeah, what's up, man?
What's up, brother?

Yeah.

Russell: This
beach... It is beautiful.

It's all sand. There's no rocks.

Well, welcome.

Oh, my god. This is nice.

You got it good.

Just stay laying down, bubba.

Where were you guys coming from?

We were on two isolated
areas that just were barren.

Really?

Charlie: One of them had
nothing but rock and some limpets.

We haven't eaten in seven days.

No [bleep] way. Yeah, way.

Damn, man.

Yeah. You have anything to eat?

Nothing substantial, though.

We're looking for [bleep]
a fish or something big.

How many others?
It's Nicole and Angela.

Want to take us home?

Yeah, let's roll.

Look what I found!

Holy [bleep]

Hey, you!

How are you?

Oh, my god.

Hi-ya, sweetie! Hey,
mamas! How are we doing?

How are you doing?
How are you, girl?

Max: I'm stoked. I
was not expecting that.

It was a huge morale booster.
We got more people here.

We got more hands on deck.

Yeah, you know, big
things are gonna happen.

Just so you know,
whatever we have is yours.

Yeah. Mi casa es su casa.

Absolutely.

Three threes, now a team of six.

That's how we're staying.

♪

That does look pretty
stormy over there, doesn't it?

We spent calories
getting out here,

and it sucks to go back
without catching anything.

I say we stay out. Yeah.

I'm willing to try it
and take a chance.

Yeah. Okay, cool. Me, too.

♪

Rylie: Okay, you
ready to lift it up, manu?

I'm trying to use
these green vines,

but they keep snapping.

[Bleep] I hate it!

Grab that [bleep]
let's get in here!

It's not done, but it's
the best we can do.

Just get in here, manu.
You're gonna get sick.

Look at it.

It's really [bleep] coming down.

Manu.

♪

♪

Manu: I-I think I realized today
that I know where my heart is.

Everyone knows how close my
brother and I are to each other.

But, my god, not
knowing the details

is just wrenching my heart.

And then I think it's like,
"what the hell am I doing here?

I should be home in Australia."

You know, I think
I've just realized

that I know where I need to be.

♪

♪

Narrator: Throughout
the 40-day challenge,

each camp will receive a shared

"Naked and Afraid
XL" rating, or XLR,

which tracks their progress
and likelihood of success.

For James, Gabrielle, and Duke,

the innovation and
teamwork have continued.

Duke: Taking apart the pot
handle and making a spear tip.

Narrator: But not the results.

Their XL rating
drops from 8.2 to 7.8.

After a second
open-ocean journey,

the redemption team brought
fishing and hunting skills

to Max, Angela, and Nicole.

Whatever we have is yours.

Yeah. Mi casa es su casa.

As a result, the
new six-person team

receives a combined XLR of 7.4.

As Jeff and Laura enter day
27 of their 60-day challenge,

they've made a
strategic decision

not to merge with
the new arrivals...

We thought it was
better if we just stuck

as a two-person duo.

Narrator: But are now in

a potentially
vulnerable situation.

Jeff: There's a
lot of dark clouds

above the island right now.

Their XLR dips
slightly, from 9.1 to 8.9.

And as their shelter-building
struggles continue...

It's green bamboo. Yeah, I know.

Do you want to do it, or
do you want us to do it?

The all-female team
remains exposed to storms,

and manu may be cracking
under the pressure...

What the hell am I doing
here? I should be home.

Narrator: Dropping
their XLR from 6.3 to 5.5.

♪

♪

Manu: The day before
I left to come here...

♪

My sister contacted
me, and she told me

that my older brother
had cancer of the jaw

and he needed to
go in for surgery.

He's sick,

and I have no idea
what's happening with him.

Yeah.

And he needs me.

I don't want him to die

and me be somewhere else.

♪

And we support you.

We're never, ever
gonna be upset at you.

Please don't think that.

You ever... like, we get it.

We would do the same thing.

♪

Manu.

Life is too short
to have regrets.

♪

Ohh. Love you, manu.

Love you, too.

You're a tough
bitch. You know that?

♪

I feel really bad leaving
Christina and Rylie behind.

This challenge
means so much to me.

It's devastating to me
to be leaving so early.

I think I learned a
very valuable lesson...

How fragile life is

and how important it
is to be with your family.

And I'm really
grateful for that.

♪

Rylie: Holy [bleep]

Rylie: I totally understand

why she had to leave,
but it's pretty scary.

It's gonna be harder
with just the two of us.

[ Thunder rumbling ]

♪

[ Grunts ]

Whoa!

Aah! [Bleep]

Aah!

Narrator: Next time on
"Naked and Afraid XL"...

[ Screams ]

Oh, my gosh.

Neighbors. Not roommates.

That's how I want to keep it.

[ Thunder rumbling ]

Rylie: I am concerned
about Christina's health.

We have a long way to go.

♪

I think this is my
new favorite fruit.

[ Wheezing ]

Russ. Russ. Easy, Russ. Easy.

We're here with you, buddy.