Naked and Afraid XL (2015–…): Season 5, Episode 8 - Jeff's Worst Nightmare - full transcript

Laura: God bless, Russell!

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

This is crazy. This is real.
This is absolutely insane.

Narrator: After Russell's
sudden exit three weeks

into the 40-day challenge,

the three separate
camps came together

for the next difficult leg

of their migration
toward extraction.

We got a long journey.

The brutal hike took a
significant toll on Charlie...

Forcing an emergency
stopover in a jungle cave.



After being treated for
an elevated heart rate,

he returned to the group.

- Yeah!
- Guys, I really missed you.

- We missed you.
- Missed you, man.

Duck: He's just an
overprotective dad

trying to look after his little
flock of chitlings, you know?

Narrator: And the teams
finally discovered a new home...

Duck: Oh, yeah!

Max: Yeah, this is great
shelter-building materials.

I'm down to stay here.

Narrator: Only to have
Charlie fully succumb

to the physical
demands of the jungle.

Medic: Your heart rate
still has not decreased...

We cannot in good
conscience let you continue



in this challenge right
now because of the risk...

Now, with 15 days
remaining... there it is, baby!

- Aah!
- Ow! God dang!

Narrator: Will anyone
escape this hellish island alive?

Come on. We got to keep pushing.

Philippines!

Let's get you out of here.
Let's get you some proper care.

Charlie: There's no way in hell
I'm getting carried out of here.

I'm gonna walk out.

Been through a lot, buddy.

[ Sobs ]

I'm proud of you, Charlie.

I love you too, Laura.

Charlie: Just do me a
favor... be a team, share,

be a part of each
other's family.

That's all I want.

We're gonna finish
it together for you.

We're gonna make you proud.

Max: I feel distraught.

Charlie, man, he's
a [bleep] soldier.

He's [bleep] shown
us what heart really is.

James.

Take it easy, alright?

- Duck, come here.
- Duck, come here.

- Duck, come here.
- Duck! Duck!

- Duck, please?
- Duck!

- We need Duck.
- Please.

- Here's my bow.
- Duck, don't go!

Duck, no, don't please!

Come on, I need
you to finish, brother!

- It's too close!
- Oh, man.

I need to walk out with Charlie.

I ain't letting him
walk out of this damn

- [bleep] Again by his self.
- Come on, man.

Talk to me. Talk to me.

Duck, please don't leave.

- Come on, Duck.
- Duck?

- Finish it for us.
- Seriously?

Let's rock it. I
need you to stay.

Let's get the
[Bleep] out of here.

Duck, listen, man.

I want you to
finish this, please.

Help everybody get across.

You know I'll ride
with you. Let's go.

Charlie would give
anything to complete this 40.

And I won't let this man
walk out of here alone.

- Duck. Duck.
- What?

Finish this [bleep]
for both of us.

Seriously?

I told him at the beginning
we ride and die together.

Man, come on.

- Duck.
- Come on!

- Duck?
- Kill this [bleep]

Y'all kill it.

Love y'all.

Seriously?

Duck.

What just happened?

- Double-tap.
- Our entire redemption team.

That just happened so fast.

Holy [bleep] it's just surreal.

Duck, you don't have
to do this for me, man.

Let me tell you something
about me, Charlie.

My heart's bigger than all this.

I ain't gonna let you walk
out of this son of a bitch alone.

Get your ass to that hospital.

For him to tap...

Because I got pulled
out for my heart rate...

He just gave it all up for me.

Holy [bleep]

How humbling is that?

Thank you, my
friend. I love you, Duck.

We're going out of
this [bleep] together.

Together. Together.

Side-by-side, buddy.

I'm sorry I let my kids
down and my family,

but you have no idea
what this means to me...

Doing this right here.

I can't explain to you
how much he's taught me,

and just to force
yourself to get out there

and do it and work
hard at it every day.

And it's very awesome.

And we're gonna very
much walk out of here friends,

and we're gonna be
friends a very long time.

Charlie: I got in my own head.

I allowed myself to take
care of everybody else.

Rookie mistake... it's
the only one I made.

My head is held high.

I hope that crew stays
together, finishes together,

and doesn't implode.

[ Sighs ]

- Jeff!
- Yeah?

Alright, I'm coming.

- I really...
- Yeah, I [bleep] know, right?

- Charlie and Duck are gone.
- They just double-tapped.

Charlie and Duck?

Charlie went medical,
and Duck went with him.

Like, there was no
reasoning with him...

Brotherhood or nothing-hood.

The last thing that, uh,
Charlie said to all of us

was that we need
to finish strong

as a team together for him.

If you guys wanna shelter
with us, you're welcome to.

Thank you.

Then you can be down here with
us, where you're not so far away

and we're all within vicinity
of each other to work together.

This is a lot to even
grasp right now.

It's a lot. It's a lot
to take in right now.

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

We're going at a different pace.

And so I've said since day
one that I wanted to remain

a two-person team
with only me and Laura.

And that will be my
position till day 60.

- Just, we got [bleep] to do.
- We don't have a lot of light left.

- We got to get to it.
- Um... I'm gonna get back

to the firewood Duck
and I were collecting.

- Firewood, yeah.
- And we need more bamboo, right?

And we need more bamboo.

James: Redemption team's gone.

That means there's one
less hand collecting firewood,

one less hand
building a shelter,

one less hand
trying to find food.

So if we don't come
together as a group,

we will start
dropping like flies.

Laura: I'm exhausted.

Jeff: If we weren't
tired, you know what?

We're not doing it right.

Mm-hmm.

No, just from what
happened, not from...

Oh, yeah. No, I know.
I'm not tired, I'm down.

That makes it harder.

I mean, they had a
special brotherhood.

We have a special bond.

But our bond isn't
finishing, you know?

Mm-hmm.

Laura: As Jeff and I
are building the shelter,

all I can think is,
my heart isn't in this.

All I'm thinking about is
Charlie looking me in the eye

and asking me to finish
this all together as a family.

We've agreed that we're...
We're different teams, you know,

that we're different...
We're different groups.

But at the same time, I
wonder if being up here

is the right thing to do or
if we belong down there.

[ Sighs ] Okay.

So, you know I've been saying
since day one that we need

to remain our own separate team.

We are thriving.

And wh... why would I risk that?

I gave Charlie my word.

I gave him my word, and,
uh, that means a lot to me.

And Charlie's not here to do it,

and I feel like, you know,
we... we owe that to him.

It's not a position
I wanted to be in.

I get it.

But we need to come together
and finish together as a team.

[ Sighs ] Alright.

You're awesome. Love you, Laura.

Love you, too.

Whoo, what a day.

Jeff: Joining the group...
Um, I can't tell you

why it makes sense
logically, because it does not.

And believe me,
I want none of it.

But I have partnered with
Laura, and I am loyal to her.

Hey, guys, let's gather 'round.

We just wanted to talk
to you guys for a minute?

Laura: You know, I just
looked Charlie in the eye and...

And I told him that I was
gonna finish this as a family.

And after seeing what
Duck did for him, that...

That means a lot to me
that I looked him in the eye

and gave him my word on that.

So... Jeff: We just
ditched our shelter,

and we're coming down here.

We're putting the
family together.

- If that's okay.
- Absolutely.

- We'll squeeze you in.
- Awesome.

Rylie: For Jeff and Laura
to stop being their isolated,

insular group and
join the big group

and unified group, I'm
shocked... [ all cheer ]

Because these people have been

saying they're gonna
be on their own,

come hell or high water.

- Yes!
- Go, team.

- Yes.
- Let's get it.

We have resources.
We have banana leaves.

We have palm fronds.

Um, we can build our own
things still, but, like, we just...

What's... what are thoughts?
I want to hear from everyone.

Do you guys have a desire for
us to throw up a couple beams

real quick and tarp it off,

and have a second
half of our a-frame?

Like... and do an
a-frame, just, bam?

We could definitely do that.

And if you guys bring down
your fronds and your bananas...

- You're right.
- That's a great idea, Gabby.

And put them on that
side, and just be done?

Yeah. Let's [bleep] do it.

Awesome. Alright, who's on what?

We'll go grab
materials and tarp.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Jeff: Survival is hard enough,
but we are nine people.

It may be the right thing to do,
but this is my worst nightmare.

You want to come on up
here and help me grab one?

- Yes.
- So the tarp on top... I say we do bananas.

What are you guys doing?

Um, we are now setting
up a support beam

for the main
portion in the shelter.

Heck, yeah. This is awesome.

Are you gonna get
the shingles going?

I'm gonna get my shingle on
with, uh, I'm pretty sure, Duke.

Um, do we have
cordage right now?

Uh, Rylie's the cordage queen.

James: I wish Laura and
Jeff had been willing to work

as a unit sooner,

but I'll take it because now
we're all gonna work together.

We're all gonna
have one shelter.

We're all gonna have one
food source that we share.

For me personally,

I think that's what's
gonna be necessary.

Oh, you guys are
awesome! Heck, yeah.

This piece, this corner.

Oh, yeah. That's not... I
don't think that's a 10x12.

I think it's an 8x10.

Yeah.

Um, that being said,
I think it's gonna be...

It's gonna be tight.

Laura: Nine people, one shelter?

It's gonna be cozy.

We've all come together
in one big shelter,

which I think is a good thing.

But I'm tired, man.

I... I started sick,
depleted of energy.

I hope they realize it's
different being out here

when you're 30 versus being 50.

That's why there
was some comradery

between Charlie and
I, and being over 50.

Now I'm the oldest
one here, and he says

I'm the one
that's... I need to...

I need to take up the rear.

Oh, man. There's
some big shoes to fill.

But I'll give it my all.

I just don't want my all
to take me out of this...

This challenge.

Laura, Laura, Laura!

Laura! Laura!

[ Screaming ]

Laura, Laura,
Laura! Laura! Laura!

Laura!

Hey! Hey! What? What?

Are you okay? I got you.

Laura: Holy [bleep], dude.

Can someone just tell
me how much hair I lost?

Yeah. Yeah.

What a crazy day...
Crazy, crazy day.

These rocks are to
prevent anyone else

from losing
chunks of their hair.

Really nothing fancy...

Just building
your basic fire pit.

We didn't have
time to last night.

But today, no way I'm
going to bed without it.

Definitely realized
the benefit of being part

of a two-person team
versus a larger group,

especially when we
have a small shelter.

But, uh, could've
been a lot worse.

Alright. You guys
ready for the scout?

- Yeah. Yep.
- Scoot mission.

Jeff: These next 10 days
are gonna be difficult,

but the plan right
now is to stay here

for a few days, rehydrate, rest,

and then move on
closer to extraction.

But we're gonna need some food

if we're gonna make
it to the end strong.

You guys are gonna
hold down the fort

and get reinforcements on
the shelter, much-needed.

- Yeah.
- Thank you for scouting.

We're gonna try to
make the most of it, guys.

Keep your eyes up.

Maybe there's a
fruit tree around.

It is opening up a lot up here.

What's up? I heard
a lot of buzzing.

I wasn't sure
whether it was flies.

Oh, it's around that
turtle. Keep moving.

Ooh, surprised a monitor lizard

hasn't hit that up yet.

Dead, rotting flesh.

We'll come back
out and use it as bait.

A lizard would be
a heck of a meal.

Laura: That'd be amazing.

[ Flies buzzing ]

Is that the one
you're gonna sleep in?

No, this is just bonus
material for shelter.

James: It's just
physically demanding.

My desire was to
come into this challenge

as someone who did
more than their own effort.

Someone like Charlie,
who was an absolute beast

but ends up having
to medically tap...

What does it tell you about this
environment and this challenge?

It scares you.

So I'm trying to be very
selective on my activity.

Is that... that's a mango tree.

You have fresh water, though.

Fresh water running
is... is a game changer.

There's little tiny fishers
in here... teeny tiny ones.

- Minnow?
- Yeah, there's minnow-size.

Laura: Guys, should
we start getting back?

- Probably.
- Hold on.

That banana tree right there...

- Yeah?
- The whole tree, whole core,

it's like heart of palm.

You could eat the whole thing.

It's chock full of fiber,
chock full of liquids.

Um, I am gonna, um, go back here

and chop off this
one at the ground.

Okay. I'll meet you guys back.

I'm gonna set some
hooks while I'm here.

- Totally.
- Alright. Good luck, Jeff.

- Yeah, thanks.
- Yeah.

- Good luck, buddy.
- Thanks.

So we just found this
freshwater stream right here.

It looks like it's gonna
be good habitat for eels.

And, uh, everybody knows
me and eels get along.

And these are the leftover
snails that I've used as bait.

I'm gonna set up some hooks
right now, some passive lines,

let them sit all evening and
check them in the morning.

Any eel hits that hook, we
might have breakfast on the line.

Oh, wow. Nice work.

There should be,
like, a little split.

Yeah, you got her. Oh, yeah.

Laura and I are harvesting
the cores of the banana trees.

Like unwrapping a
Christmas present.

It is an instant
source of liquids,

nutrients, and carbohydrates,

which is a lot of what
we need right now.

That whole long
core should be edible.

Oh, this is awesome.

It's not a pig, but it's
better than nothing.

Yeah, it is. For sure. You know?

Awesome.

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Our first protein of
the new environment.

I'll freaking take it.

That's a decent-sized snack.

Every little bite of
food is so important.

When I'm sharing it nine
ways, it's only a taste.

Two fish in less
than 60 seconds.

The reality is, I spent more
calories coming down here

fishing and getting back
than I will from my 1/9 share.

What was once my worst
fear is now my biggest task...

How to share few resources
amongst nine people.

How's it coming, guys?

I got our first sign that
there's life in the creek.

Oh, you got a
fish! I got a couple.

Nice. Good job.

- That's awesome.
- You want to cook them up?

You know, I wanted to
talk to the group about

when somebody gets a
small catch or a small resource.

Yeah.

Like, if you go down
and you pull out

four fish out of the creek,

bring them back, you're
gonna lose calories

by sharing four fish amongst
nine people for your work.

Yeah, for sure. Yeah.

And, like, I don't
know what to do.

James: I mean, I don't even have
the opportunity to go get protein

'cause I'm sitting
here weaving mats.

I'm still burning calories.

Right. Right, right.

- So how do we make it fair...
- Yeah.

And, you know, not have
anyone be bitter or resentful?

Obviously, if I pull out an
eel, it's shared with everybody

regardless of how many
hours I spent or whatever, right?

Maybe when you pull
out little small ones,

maybe you keep
them... for anybody.

That's all you, man. Yeah.

Like, you just caught those.

By all means, I think
you should eat that.

If that's the case, then
I stop building mats.

I'm only catching fish now.

I personally think that
you should have them.

You've put the
effort in for them.

Angela, Laura and I just
cut all those banana hearts.

Angela: Yeah.

And it took us a lot of
calories and a lot of time.

Right. So those
are all our bananas.

Sorry, everybody else.
You know what I mean?

Like, that just
doesn't seem fair.

James: Well, if I catch 10
fish, 10 people are getting fish.

Yeah. If I sit here
and build a mat,

everybody's gonna
get benefit from the mat.

I don't care. That's
how I'm gonna operate.

Yeah, but if you catch two fish,

there's no way to
benefit all nine people.

Then there's gonna
be two people get a fish.

Laura: But how do
we make that fair?

- Because...
- It's nearly impossible.

- It's nearly impossible.
- It is.

It's an impossible
equation, isn't it?

Laura: Jeff and I knew that
there would be challenges

we didn't have to face with
a two-person team that now,

as a group of nine, we will.

Splitting food
nine ways is hard.

I just hope that we're
gonna be able to figure out

how to make it
work with all of us.

Here's what I'm gonna
do with these fish.

I'm gonna give the
two fish to the first

two alphabetical names,
first names in the group.

Doesn't seem fair.

You can't arbitrarily
choose who they go to.

Jeff: Here we are...
Nine mouths to feed,

nine different personalities,
nine different opinions.

This is why I went 110 days
without ever joining a group.

Jeff: Here's what I'm
gonna do with these fish.

I'm gonna give the
two fish to the first

two alphabetical names,
first names in the group.

Doesn't seem fair.

You can't arbitrarily
choose who they go to.

Now that we're at
this large a group,

we have to find the fairest
way to do everything out here

if we want to make it
through to the end together.

Rylie: What if we put, like, on
stones or something our, like,

a group box and
you just draw names.

Jeff: Then someone
could be eating a lot.

No, but you keep your rock out
until everyone's name is drawn.

- Oh.
- Oh.

- Names in a hat.
- I love the names in a hat.

- Names in a hat.
- I agree. That's an awesome idea.

Is everyone in
agreement with that?

- Fish lottery?
- Yay!

Wait, "aye" from everyone. Aye.

Aye.

All: Aye.

Rylie: Unfortunately, we
reached a point in our challenge

where we don't have
enough food to go around.

These little pieces here
have initials on them,

and it's names out of a hat.

It also adds a little bit
of excitement to our day.

We'll go smallest to
biggest prize, okay?

Jeff: All right. Smallest
fish, here we go.

And then drop it on the mat.

Drop it right there.

- Duke Brady.
- Duke!

[ Cheers ]

Next, biggest one.

Drop it on the mat.

You, Nicole.

- Whoo!
- Yay!

- Nice.
- Very cool idea, Rylie.

- That is really cool.
- Thank you.

Well done. Well done.

This morning, I caught two
fish. And tonight, I am eating zero.

But, that sacrifice means
we get to keep the peace.

It's not easy right now.

I am very hungry.

Holy smokes. I'm
moving slow today.

I feel like I just got hit
by a bus or something.

My body's tired.

Jeff: I see everybody's
energy levels decreasing.

And with Laura and I, this
is even more exaggerated.

We need to get some food.

And, uh, we need to get
some energy back in us.

Laura: I would love to
go and set monitor traps

with that nasty turtle, and
drag some rotting turtle

around to create
those scent trails

'cause they will
pick up on that.

Angela: Agreed.

I think I might try to score
us an eel from that creek.

I've got four lines that've
been sitting all night,

so I need to go check them.

Definitely feel like my
energy levels are lower than,

you know, they have
been in this challenge.

Come my way a couple
feet. There you go.

This late in the game, it's
necessary to kind of ration

the energy that you have.

Because at this rate, we're
not going to sustain ourselves.

Alright, I'm gonna go
check traps in the creek now.

- Yep, good luck.
- Yeah, thank you.

We need to keep winning here.

Hopefully, we'll have
a big lottery tonight.

Great.

Hopefully, we don't
need the lottery tonight.

Yeah.

Laura: First time I've ever
been part of an assembly line,

monitor lizard trap-making team.

Laura: Being part of a group has
all sorts of benefits and drawbacks.

We have nine mouths
that we're feeding right now.

But at the same time,
we have nine people

that are working
for those resources.

That's good, right?

Um, let me see. Yep.

It's so much easier
to make traps

when you got someone
helping you out.

Alright, Rylie. I'm
gonna go knock this out.

Let's go set them.

The turtle is right here.

Good thing I haven't
had anything to eat.

Yeah, this is gonna be bad.

I might need to back up, so.

If you vomit, I'll kill you.

[Bleep] Damn.

It is [bleep] nasty taco.

I might be the one puking.

Okay, let's do this.

Oh, my god.

This is foul.

[ Gags, groans ]

Narrator: In addition
to a rancid odor,

the rotting flesh of
turtles and other reptiles

contains high levels
of salmonella bacteria.

Even casual contact with
humans could lead to infection,

causing muscle
pain and diarrhea.

Shall we, then?

Turtle up.

Laura: Ugh, god.

Rylie: Nasty.

[ Gags ] Mm.

Yeah.

Oh, god. [ Gags ]

This is foul.

It's undulating.

Oh, my god.

There you go.

Oh, wow. Look at that spaghetti.

Chewy.

Ugh!

That was disgusting.

Alright, let's go
set these things.

Basically, this
lays flat like this.

The bait, which
is the dead turtle,

is all the way down at this end.

Laura: Monitor lizards like
sticking their head in little places.

So they smell meat, they
stick their head in there to get it,

and their head goes
through a noose

that's around the
tube of the bamboo.

There's a little hole in the
top for a trigger mechanism.

To try get around the
meat, they have to hit

the stick out of the way.

Soon as that stick hits,
that noose comes tight

right around his neck.

Awesome.

- I always wanted a pet turtle.
- I know.

This is where dreams come true.

I am dragging my dead
turtle around on a leash,

creating several scent trails.

That way if there's a
monitor cruising these banks,

they're gonna
come upon this trail

and follow it to my
rotting meat in my trap.

- Hopefully, they're hungry.
- I know.

I have a huge amount
of respect for Laura.

I mean, she works her ass off.

She's made parts of this
challenge actually fun,

which I didn't anticipate.

Laura: This is so weird.

You literally look like
you're taking your sad,

dead zombie turtle for a walk.

Rylie: Oh, for sure.

If I fall with this, I'm gonna
cancel my whole [bleep] life.

Jeff: Going down to
check these eel lines

and set them every single
day... it's exhausting and it

burns a lot of
calories on my part.

I feel myself starting
to walk slower,

and my peripheral
vision is starting to blur.

My body wants to slow
down because right now,

I'm not fishing for myself.

I'm fishing for a group.

Bait's gone.

Let's see what we've
got on line number two.

Oh, come on.

Dang it.

I know they're here.

I know how to catch them.

I just... I need one.

I have something here.

What's going on?

Oh, no.

I had something on the line.

How could it come
off that quick?

I just lost an eel off my line.

That has never happened.

Man.

It's not like you're back
at home missing out

on a meal from the
fricking grocery store.

Without any normal food

other than what you catch
with your own hands...

Son of a bitch!

Rylie: Alright, dude.
Let's go get dinner.

Let's get it.

Rylie: Laura and I... we're
heading back to check

all the traps we laid yesterday.

- Ooh.
- I can smell it.

It smells awful.

'Cause it's been hot.

Okay, this one... not sprung.

Not sprung?

No.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.
This one's still set.

Agh! [Bleep]

All three of them are still set.

Damn it. They go by scent.

And unfortunately, I think
people scent is stronger

than dead-turtle scent.

This sucks.

Despite our best efforts
with all the traps we laid,

sometimes you go
home empty-handed.

Definitely used up some energy.

Max: I'm out here
tracking this new location

because when have nine
people scrounging for resources,

you got to dig deep.

It's easy to get down
and in your head of like,

what the [bleep]
am I doing here?

Looks like it's
opening up down here.

I'm seeing some palm
fronds up ahead here.

Oh, those are some coconut...

Low-lying fruits right
there, potentially.

Oh, yeah!

Young coconut!

[Bleep] That's righteous, baby.

About 50 feet up there,

I counted 12 coconuts
up on the tree.

Um, you know, that could be...

That's two a day for six
days between all of us.

And if it all has
meat, that's, uh...

Yeah, that's a good...
That's a good haul.

You know, that's...
That's energy.

That's sustenance.

That's what we need.

Still got this [bleep]

Let's go!

Whoo!

I found a coconut tree.

It's looking
definitely promising.

- Awesome.
- Saw one with,

uh, at least 10 to 15 on there.

Only problem is it's
like, 60 feet up in the air.

- Yeah, they're tall.
- And at this stage in the game...

To climb the
tree, it's not safe.

James: Well, have
pulaski, will travel.

Yeah. There we go.

- Right?
- Lumberjack.

Lumber James.

Lumber James.

I dig it.

James: I'm excited.

I've been hauling around that
pulaski for several weeks now,

but I have not provided the
way I wanted to in my challenge.

I got to feel like
I've done my part.

Let's just get that thing down.

Rylie: Yeah.

For me, I'm just collecting
firewood, helping with water.

Jeff slowing down right now
at this point is to be expected.

Let's get it.

At the same time, it seems weird

because he's been
crushing it since day one.

I'm definitely a
little concerned.

He's not looking good.

[ Groans ]

Killer coconuts.

Yeah, man.

Rylie: It's a 60-foot coconut
tree with, like, 12 coconuts on it.

And I'm thinking, please
do not smash my entire team.

I mean, this thing... if it
hit them, that's game over.

From the lean of it, it should
fall right into the ravine here.

Go ahead, lumber James.

James: The pulaski
is what I brought in.

- Whoo!
- Lumber James.

I'm taking down that dang tree.

There's a good chunk.

Max: Whoo. Those look dense.

- That is not soft.
- No.

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking we're
gonna be here a while.

Jeff: I'm tired. I'm exhausted.

If you can look at me,

I'm sweating like
crazy right now...

Just sweating from
every pore in my body.

I feel weak and light-headed.

I have a headache.

I'm feverish.

As much as I have completely
dominated this challenge,

eventually, something
caught up with me.

There's a good
chunk. And another.

- Whoo!
- We're getting close.

- Yeah.
- We're getting close, babe!

We're getting close!

- Yay!
- Whoo!

Jeff: I don't care
what I have right now.

I've got this.

I've got this.

Oh, she's moving!

Ooh, there we go.
Cracking. Cracking.

I'm gonna make it, okay?

I'm gonna freaking make it.

- Here we go!
- Right in place, she's coming!

- Watch out!
- Here she comes!

- Here we go!
- Timber!

Narrator: Throughout
the 40-day challenge,

each team will receive a shared

"Naked and Afraid
XL" rating, or XLR,

which tracks their progress
and likelihood of success.

Been through a lot, buddy.

After the departure of
both Charlie and Duck...

Max: Duck, don't leave us, man.

- What just happened?
- Double-tap.

Narrator: Jeff and
Laura agreed to merge

and form a single team of nine.

We just ditched our shelter,
and we're coming down here.

We're putting the
family together.

[ All cheer ]

It may be the right thing to do,
but this is my worst nightmare.

Narrator: But with
their strength dwindling,

the group has struggled to
secure enough protein for all.

I had something on the line.

Son of a bitch!

Rylie: Damn it. We're
running on fumes.

Narrator: And now, the
health of one of their most

skilled providers
is in question.

Laura: He's not looking good.

As a result, their new
group XLR is set at 7.8.

I'm gonna make it, okay?

- Here we go!
- Right in place!

Max: Timber!

- Here she's comes! She's coming!
- Here we go!

- Right in place, she's coming!
- Watch out!

- Here she comes!
- Here we go!

Max: Timber!

[ All cheering ]

- Nice job!
- Yeah!

Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!

- Aah!
- Yes!

How's that, Jeff? Aah!

Damn!

I've been lugging this
pulaski around for 32 days.

Couldn't have planned
that better, man.

Hey.

That just came right down
where it was supposed to.

Right there, boom. Oh.

Finally put it to
some excellent use.

I feel good.

Duke: Think that might be it.

- Great initiative, Max.
- Yeah, no problem.

I'm happy everyone
was backing it.

Hell, yeah.

Narrator: Rich in
fiber and potassium,

one coconut amounts
to 1,400 calories

and 13 grams of plant protein.

Max: It's huge.
This is a team win.

We needed that.

Rylie: We've got
enough to sustain is...

And really, really sustain
us, not just eking by.

Rylie: Guys, nice work over
there. That was awesome.

Yeah. Whoo!

Victory is ours!

- Whoo!
- Lumber James!

11 coconuts.

- 11?
- 11!

- Wow.
- 11 coconuts.

- Nice work, guys.
- Good job, guys.

Good job, guys!

James: 11 coconuts
for the team...

11 coconuts that are gonna
push us closer to the end.

And I got to be a
major part of that.

Rylie: This is the
first I've drank all day.

Laura: I know. Me, too.

I'm good. My stomach's
a little iffy, you know.

Yeah, I think we're all gonna
sleep really well tonight.

- Definitely.
- Yeah.

- Oh, my gosh.
- How you feeling, Jeff?

Laura: You look a
little less than 100.

Max: Yeah, you look
a little sickly today.

Jeff: I am. I've got a fever, and
I've got chills and goosebumps.

I have been sick.

I am not really sure
what's going on.

What I do know is I
need to take a minute to...

To relax and let my body
temperature come down.

Woman: Chill out.

Take care of yourself,
because we need you to finish.

Jeff: I am freezing.

My fever's going up.

Oh, my gosh.

You are on fire.

Jeff's shaking, convulsing
in the shelter floor.

I feel completely powerless.

[ Radio beeping ]

Camp to medic.

Just breathe through it.

The medics will be
here. They'll be here soon.

He's been shaking
violently, sweating profusely.

And he's burning up.
Burning hot to the touch.

- Damn.
- Oh, my god.

Holy [bleep]

Man. What a scary moment.

- Take care of yourself, Jeff.
- Be careful.

- Careful.
- Watch out.

Can someone help him?

Narrator: Prolonged
high fevers in adults

can be a sign of a serious
viral infection such as meningitis.

- Whoa, whoa.
- Whoa.

Grab him. Did he just pass out?

- Yeah, he did.
- He just passed out.

Medics will observe Jeff
overnight in bush camp.

But if his vitals
don't normalize,

they'll be forced to remove
him from the challenge.

- Good luck, Jeff.
- Love you, Jeff.

- Bye, Jeff. Good luck.
- Good luck, Jeff.

Yeah. Yeah. Yep, I agree.

Laura: It's hard to
get my mind off of it,

because again, it's
just so raw and real.

I don't know what
I would do if, uh,

something happened
to him out here.

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

Max: We'd be devastated
if we lost a partner.

[ Retching ]

Angela: People are
dropping like flies.

[ Retches ]

Laura: So long, jungle.

Getting to this extraction
point is gonna be no joke.

Holy [bleep]

- Those are bees.
- Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

Oh! Go, go, go!

James: Wait, wait, wait,
wait. Ow! Gosh dang!

Wow. The challenge is not over.

James: I may be weak, but I'm
gonna push up against that line.

Shark!

Oh, [bleep] It's right there.

Go! Go!

Oh, [bleep]

This is crazy!