Rise and Fall (2023): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript

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16 strangers from all walks of life

are living in this
iconic London tower.

This programme contains strong
language

Some seized power...
Welcome to the Penthouse.

..and are the Rulers at the top.

The rest have become Grafters...
Lift falling...

Welcome to the bedrooms. ..living a
life of hard work in the Basement...

What is that?!
That's what you're gonna eat.

..as they battle to win
up to £100,000.

Previously...

HE SPEAKS SOFTLY, THEY KISS



They're connecting and I think
it's quite sweet.

..the Basement split in two.

If me and you go,
one of us will be there. Yeah.

What we need to do is form
an alliance.

Guys, I'll put my name forward.
It's fucking mental.

Now, all of a sudden,
you want to go up?

And new Ruler, Connor,
had a huge decision.

COMMS: Connor, you will decide
who will be eliminated.

The minute I registered that vote,

I felt sick and I didn't know
if I made the right decision.

Tonight...

The Rulers get brutal feedback...

You lose your heads far too much
and act very abrasive.

You can't be trusted.
Your days are numbered.



SHE GASPS
Yes!

..and two Grafters will rise.

You two.

Why don't you two go...?
Cos two at once - you two.

Do need to be smart...
We have to be smart.

I'm gonna do everything to show them
that I am a good Ruler.

SINGSONG: Who is it gonna be?

It's game on.

The gap between the top and bottom
has never been closer.

This is Rise and Fall.

In the elimination vote,
it's deadlock.

Matt and James have voted
for Marina.

Connor and Marina have voted
for Matt.

As the newly risen Ruler,

Connor must now decide
who should leave.

CONNOR EXHALES

It's very difficult...

..because it's the first 24 hours.

There's so much going
through my head.

Matt, I've only got to know you for
the last 24 hours.

Marina, you've been amazing.

I don't know whether I was
following my head or heart.

But the minute I registered
that vote,

and this is hand on my heart,

I felt sick and I didn't know
if I made the right decision.

Two Rulers, two former Grafters
might work better.

I'm going to take the risk
and revoke my decision.

THEY EXCLAIM

I'm gonna vote you, Marina.

SHE SIGHS

It was...a hard decision
and I know, as a Ruler,

you should be decisive.

But this has been a
rocky 24 hours and I...

..am going on what I seen you
as a Grafter

and how you left the Grafters.

And I guess that's why I said
I hope I don't regret it.

COMMS: Marina...

..has lost her power.

Marina must leave immediately.

# Don't let yourself go... #

SHE SNIFFLES

# Cos everybody cries

# And everybody hurts... #

I'm shocked that James voted for me.

It's not what I expected.

Connor did switch his vote.

I think he saw

what James's decision was

and decided to follow in his
footsteps.

I'm really proud of myself, so...

I'm very happy
with the way I'm leaving.

# Cos everybody hurts. #

That's ballsy by Connor, that.
Mm-hm.

Not just from the Rulers,
but from our end as well.

If he was ballsy,
he would have voted for Marina

in the first place. Yeah.

I'm really surprised Marina's
been eliminated.

You know, I thought she was
a force to be reckoned with,

and I thought she could
go pretty much the distance.

But Grafters are getting up there
and stirring the pot.

If I was Matt, I wouldn't trust
Connor now.

Yeah, neither would I because what
he did there was really, really
crazy, like, the indecisiveness...

It's not what you're supposed to do,
as a Ruler. He's followed James

on that one, hasn't he?

I think what Connor did
was really bad practice.

You've changed your mindset
in a few moments.

How does that make sense?

You can't be trusted

because you've just thrown somebody

completely under the bridge.

Connor has really got
a target on his back.

You can't say, "Oh, I'm really
decisive," then vote for someone

and then spin the vote up.

I think Connor changed his vote
because he saw James vote for Marina

and then thought, "Shit...

I now need to do that too."

You can't be doing that.
You have to stick by your guns.

CONNOR: There's so much going
through my head

and I thought, you know, I even
spoke to you in the bedroom.

And I was like, I don't know where
my... Where I'm at.

And then when I got given
that opportunity,

I could have just...
Could've played it safe.

I've risked my place
in the game now. Yeah, same.

I look so indecisive.

What you've just done is
incredible, incredible strength

and your characters
are shining through.

There's a reason why Matt's here
and survived as long as he has.

So much has happened tonight.

I think there were so many emotions,

so many thoughts going round.

And I was indecisive and made
a wrong decision

and eventually turned it right.

Can I give you all just a...hug?
Is that OK? I think we all...

I know I've fucked up, but, you
know... Let's not talk about that.

..it's the first 24 hours...
I had no idea...

There was too much going on.

I didn't know where I was voting,
who I was voting...

I don't really know what to say,
if I'm honest.

It was a completely unexpected
turn of events.

I needed to protect myself

because I felt I was down and out,
you know...

I'm not one to go down
without a fight,

so I felt as though I needed
to take control of the situation,

but communicate
a really strong argument.

And that's what I think I done.

But I'm still sat here now
and I can't believe it!

I guess at least what happened
in that red room was...real.

Oh, it was real, all right...

Like, it was real, but it
wasn't...tactics, cos you could...

..clearly see, like, I chose Marina
and you chose someone else...

I had to choose you. No, no, no,
like, he literally chose Matt,

I chose Marine,

and then the fact that it went
as a tie with five people.

It's like, how the fuck
does that even happen?

Oh, my God. What have I done?

I feel like I backstabbed a
good friend, to be honest.

There was this alliance that was
formed between three of us.

But Matt won me over
by how he explained everything

and how he fought his corner.

But, Marina, I feel like she's being
pulled up quite a lot

on the same things.

And ultimately it's a game,
I've had to survive,

so I'm trying to build defences in
order for me to survive

and stay in the game
as long as I can.

I had to choose you cos I knew
everyone was going to choose Marina.

Yeah, no, it's fine. At all,
because at least he was warning...

..and not everyone just went
for Marina.

Marina's gone. I'm obviously going
to miss her,

but how the fuck did that happen?

I was gobsmacked.
I couldn't believe it.

Cheryl? Speechless?!

Yeah! Another reason why
this day's been momentous.

Well, Marina was the first
Grafter to go up

and the first Grafter to go out.

She'll probably feel gutted about
that. She took the leap for
everyone, to be honest. Yeah.

It's like, I think he did want to
vote for Marina,

but was scared to, in a sense.
I don't know why he would...

Cos he was scared
about himself getting voted out.

Eventually, we're going
to need to vote each other out,

we all knew that.
But that was just stupid.

Look at you guys getting all cute
and all! I know - he's sniffing her!

SHE GIGGLES

HE KISSES HER

Good night. Good night!

SLIGHTLY SLURRING: I love you...

HEAVY SNORING

Don't do that!

Ed, get 'im now!
THEY CHUCKLE

Jeff, he's starting to
grind my gears at the moment

cos he snores really badly.

JEFF SNORES, THEY LAUGH

Jeff, can I roll you over?

Oh, yeah, sure, sure, sure...
'Course.

STIFLED LAUGHTER

It's another glorious morning
in London.

And the Penthouse, unlike the
Thames, which it overlooks,

is now without a Marina.

And it's all the Rulers
can talk about.

Did you have a good sleep?

I did.

I just thought I'd have woke up a
bit more, like..

Today is a new day, but I'm still,
like, fucking overthinking it.

SOFTLY: It's OK...

You're here for a reason.
Yeah. Right?

You're doing your job.

Stay in it, right now,
in the moment. Yeah.

It had to be done.

You'd had the balls.

Yeah. Stay in your moment.
You don't stay it, Connor,

you're going to lose track
cos you're kicking yourself. Yeah.

And that's between me and you.

You're not indecisive
because you knew what you wanted

in the end, and you changed your
mind cos you've got the power. Yeah.

You're in a Penthouse for a reason.
You start losing it, you're gone.

You can see the pressure's
getting to Connor.

At the minute, he's really nervous.

I don't think he believes that he
should be in the Penthouse

and he's letting things
override his brain.

And I've just said, "Listen,
stop it. Stay in the moment."

Eddy, who do you think the
weakest is up there, lad?

The weakest performance last night
was from Connor...

..but he's probably in quite
a strong position

with having backing
with James...and maybe Cheryl.

So he's actually in a quite
a strong position.

Since day one, I've had trust
in Connor and then, last night,

watching him on the telly,
and I'm thinking

Connor's probably
the biggest threat up there.

I really do want to trust him.

I really do. But there's a few
questionable things.

It's gotta stop, mate.

Keeps smelling my pants.
That's fucking bizarre. Stop it!

They're fucking lovely! Stop it!

Can I have these? Just...? No!
I'll give 'em back!

I'm going to go to sleep tonight,
Eddy. This is me, I'm keeping these.

I get on very well with Rossi, we're
very... We're very, very similar.

We're very funny.

Shit, man. It's good.

THEY GIGGLE
Look at him!

The bond between me and Jack
in six days...

He's such a funny guy,
and we've grown close.

Closer than some friends
I've known for years.

Yeah, that's the thing about
crossing that pant-sniffing Rubicon.

It tends to really cement a
relationship, Rossi.

Meanwhile...

WHISPERED: Sorry,
why has he got a tiger mask on?

I don't understand this.

COMMS: Attention, please.

Tonight, there will be a Rise vote.

GRAFTER GASPS

The three Grafters with the most
votes... The three Grafters?!

..will head to the Penthouse

to meet the Rulers

who will choose two Grafters
to join them.

Shit!

The two Grafters who rise
to become Rulers

will be immune
from the next elimination.

We're fucked, Matt.

You two.

Why don't you two go up together?
Cos two at once - you two.

This is the only time
they're going to do that.

I think everyone's quickly
identified that obviously me and Syd

are going to go up together,

because we're probably the
only two people

that can trust each other 100%.

Up there, the Rulers are
gonna be shitting themselves

if they see us two walk through
the door.

And there's no two people
that are closer than me and Syd.

I don't know who's going
to come up tonight.

I reckon Jack might decide he wants
to... He's got to come up one day

and I think today might be his day.

Yeah, but I think she'll feel
a lot more comfortable if...

..Jack was already up here.
I don't mind if he comes up,

I love Jack to bits.
You know what I mean?

Yes. True, true.

My alliance with Connor
at the moment feels strong.

Preservation for me is important.
Staying here is important.

I want to get as many Grafters up
as possible who can support

one another and obviously start
getting some original Rulers out.

HE STAMMERS
We have to play it smart.

Connor and I need to stay on each
other's side until the very end.

One thing...

Connor, be careful.

Fuck him.

Fair. I mean, I'm not...
I'm not against that. No. At all.

I'm not against that.

Jack is a massive personality
in the Basement.

I know he would be a good Ruler,

he listens to people

and I know he knows what we need
down in the Basement.

It is an opportunity
that you can't...

..turn down.

I'm ready to take shots. 100%.

I'm not going up there
to make friends.

My friends are down 'ere.

GREG: Nestled in Westminster,
our Rise and Fall Tower

is just a few miles from the
gruesome hunting grounds

of Jack the Ripper.

But this morning in the Basement,

Eddy's on the case of a far
more bone-chilling crime.

EDDY: Who used...?

Did you use the bread bowl
for the shower?

LAUGHING: No!

Who the fuck used the bread bowl
for the shower? Why would I use a
bread bowl...?

Why's it in the shower? No,
that's actually quite disgusting.
That's fucked up.

Eddy's come in fuming this morning,
"Someone's washing their nuts

"in the bowl that we
cook food in," basically.

Cos I caught him trying to
nick it yesterday,

to take it to the shower.
And I said, "No, Jeffrey,

"that's not acceptable."
SHE LAUGHS

Mate, I'm not having his ball sweat

dunking in the fucking glass bowl.

Was it cleaned?
No, it's there in the shower,

just full of soapy bollocks water.

Urgh, mate, that's disgusting.

He's not getting any bread
this morning.

I'll tell you that for free.
Yeah, I wouldn't give it to him.

I'm going for a work out.

Well, no-one's going to own up to
putting their bollocks in a

fuckin' bread bowl, are they?
Do you know what I mean?

Glass bowl? Is the glass bowl
in there? Yeah.

Still there. We need to get that out
cos that's for the bread. Right...

I couldn't fit in that. I hope not!

It's like Murder Mystery's in there!

The naked bread bowl culprit
has got away.

I do want Jack and Sydney to get in,

but...you can easily get in today.

Yeah, I think this is
your best chance.

If you go today, Jeff, go in there,
do your great pitch,

as you normally do, say,
"Hey, listen, I'm here again,

"If you don't pick me, it'll be
Jack and Sydney.

"That's fine, but just do know that
these guys are a couple."

If you think they're an ally, then
you're probably thinking right.

But that's just me saying, if you
really want to get in,

that's an easy path for you.

For the time being, we can say that
yes, I am in an alliance

with Sophie and with Moses.

And the only way I can win this game
is by getting in that Penthouse

with their help, because

if I don't get in there, there
ain't no prize at the end of it.

The New Alliance of
Sophie, Moses and Jeff...

So-Mose-eff? Doesn't work.

..is growing stronger by the day.

And up in the Penthouse, with
the Rise vote looming,

Ruler Cheryl's attention
has turned to democracy itself.

How serious is this looking
out to that?

Get me over there now.

I'll go over that House of Commons,
right, get me over!

You'd cause chaos in there.

IN ORDER! Listen to me.

HE CHUCKLES

Ever thought about being a comedian
or some stand-up...?

Why, do you think I'm funny?
I think you're fucking hilarious.

Do ya?! Yeah!
I think I'm a bit funny as well.

I thought it was just me!

Eddy, what does your dad
do for a living?

We just... We've got an estate,
so... You what?!

You've got an estate?
They've got an estate.

Aw! Shock.

How many acres have you got?

Three and a half...? Wha...?!

..thousand...

Fucking hell! Three and a half
thousand?! Fucking... Jesus Christ.

How many bedrooms has the house
got in it, the main house?

I don't know, like, 15, maybe 20?

I guess the drive's maybe about...
I don't know... Half a mile?

What the fuck is going on?!

THEY LAUGH

If you just took me, I guess,
on kind of face value of,

"Oh, you went to private school,"

and he grew up in a stately home,

people obviously assumed
that I'm rich.

We've never had any money
in the family.

How have you taken a week
off to get this out?

Because you never asked, mate!
So fucking humble.

That's why I didn't go to uni

and went straight to work.

Working in a chicken slaughterhouse.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Your dad's got Range Rover,
hasn't he? Yeah, old school one.

No, no, no, no.
We've got a Ford Fiesta...

HE SCOFFS
There's not that much money in...

People think...
The estate eats it up. Yeah.

COMMS: Attention, please.

Today, Grafters will have the
opportunity to offer the Rulers

some honest feedback about
their individual leadership skills.

How about, Connor's a wanker?

SHE GASPS
Yes.

Feedback will be anonymous.

That's going to be tough to take in,
isn't it? It's a test

of your mental resilience.
We need to lift each other up.

If you all get a negative comment
and you're taking that on board,

as a team, we need to lift you up
from that.

My view is that giving any
feedback...

In 50 years of business... 49.

HE LAUGHS

Any feedback will keep them
up there.

I would rather, you know,
they might try to change.

What you have to remember, though,
we could use this to our advantage.

You know, create some further
fractions in the Penthouse.

Not everyone...round this table is
how it seems. Yeah.

Currently, right now, as it stands,
I'm happy to be a Grafter

because I know for a fact there
would've been some harsh feedback

for me.

Ooh!

Are we not doing any positive
feedback?

Well, you can do positive
if you want, but what's the point?

I think credit where credit
is due somewhat.

Well done for spending six grand
on showers.

That was not great.

It's almost more difficult
when it's anonymous... Yeah.

..because you get really suspicious
and quite paranoid of who said what.

Our characters are going to be
perceived to be under attack today.

I think what'll be harder for,
I think Connor and myself,

is cos we obviously built bonds
with them. Absolutely.

Anything that will feel a little
bit...

Even the slightliest bit of
negativity, like,

who is saying that and why?

COMMS: Attention, please.

Rulers, please go to the Red Room
to receive your feedback.

I'm nervous about getting feedback.

I know there's gonna be a lot of
comments about how I handled things

last night, but I'm ready
for what's to come.

Whatever's said, take it with a
pinch of salt.

Some will have good intentions and
want to provide real, honest,

constructive feedback,
which I'll accept.

There might be a few people in there
that just want to stir the pot.

I know what I am, you know?

People don't need to tell me. 100%.

At the end of the day, you've got to
have respect both ways

and reflect on what's been said
and what they're not happy with

because they're the ones
making the money.

Do not take nothing personal
to yourselves

because it's about growing and our
strength and how we are as a team.

Here they are. Here they are.
Here they are, guys. Yes.

This is fascinating!

GREG: It's feedback time

and this is the best kind
of feedback -

anonymous.

Feedback for Matt.

Well done for leading
with compassion.

Keep it up. Aw, that's lovely.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Oh, I said that.

Gets in there, Matt.
Look at his little face, look!

I love Matt.

Connor...

Keep what you promised.

Don't be indecisive.

You can't be half in, half out.

I absolutely agree with that.

Yesterday was a very overwhelming
experience

and there was reasons why I revoked
my decision. Thank you for that,

and I was glad there was something
like that come up. That's me.

Yes, Isaac!

Cheryl...

Loud and overbearing leaders
are very few.

Who said that? That's Jeff.

That's true though.
JEFF: Sh, sh, sh!

You are not a leader,
but could be one day,

if you stop shouting.

For me, Cheryl, it's... You are
loud, but you're incredibly funny.

In this environment, morale
is incredibly important.

I would like to defend you a little
bit there. Thank you, Matt.

I appreciate that. I really do.

James...

You ready?

Your insecurity is shining through.

Enjoy your last few days
and show less pretend strength.

What the fuck is this?

HE SNIGGERS
Who wrote that?

Don't agree. I'm a strong person.
I'm not insecure.

I don't have fake strength.

I've shown a lot of strength
as a Grafter.

I've seen a lot of strength
as a Ruler. And I just disagree.

I've proven that I'm built for this,
I'm built for the pressure.

I feel like the person who may have
said about insecurity

is saying it to rattle me
cos they know I'm not insecure.

Who wrote that?! Who wrote that?

Jeff! Was that you, Jeff?
That was you, Jeff!

You can't say someone's insecure.

Don't know them enough.

Cheryl, you lose your head far too
much and act very abrasive.

I think your days are numbered,
so enjoy it while you can.

EDDY SCOFFS
Oh!

Thank you so much,
I appreciate those words,

and I'll take it on board.

I'll take on board what people have
said, but I'm not gonna let it play

overtime in my head.

It's just not what I'm about!

ROSSI: They're gonna throw that
box across the room in a minute.

Feedback for Connor...

THEY EXCLAIM
Oh, shit.

You made a huge mistake last night,
and I would be surprised

if you survive the next elimination.

You can't be trusted
and you are too indecisive.

GRAFTER SQUEALS

Vote for who does what's right.
This isn't a popularity contest.

GRAFTERS EXCLAIM
He's laughin'.

He's trying to hold his laugh
in! This you? Is this you?

Sophie's lethal, man.

It was a risk I took, and...

..I don't regret changing my
decision.

As you said, Marina was
the right person to go.

Everyone makes mistakes.
This is my first day.

I wasn't following my head to
start with, and in the end I did.

I think my position as
a Ruler is very thin.

I think the possibility is I'm going
home tomorrow.

I just think I need
to fight for my place.

It's afternoon in the city
and Matt's called a meeting

with the other Rulers to ask
them a serious question.

Have you seen the bald patches on my
legs? Cos my trousers are too tight

and I can't really afford
to buy new ones.
THEY GROAN IN SYMPATHY

Do a 50 Cent walk, Matt.
Yeah, do Tupac or...

What's that...?

SHE LAUGHS HEARTILY

I don't know why I'm holding
my belt... No!

I feel stronger at this present time
because we have a strong team.

We stick together as a team.

You know, and see
what happens from there.

I can't get my trouser leg down!

Cheryl, love, you're gonna have to
pull it down for us.

Do you want me to help you?
Starting to fucking sweat here!

Downstairs, the Grafters
are canvassing for those

all-important Rise votes.

Think I'm genuine,
I think everyone knows that.

I think it's gonna be the same
up there, people will trust me.

Yeah. And obviously, we all want
the Grafters be put first.

I'm gonna do that when I'm up there.

I would love a turn in power

because I want to show people
that you can be

powerful and a leader, but you don't
need to be powerful and nasty.

The toughest competitor
is probably Sydney.

One, how can you not love her?

She's absolutely fantastic.

But second of all, my word,
she works hard.

Every single shift, she puts her
absolute max into it

and has really blown me away.

Jeff? Your reasons? First of all, I
know that I'll be able to make some

very good decisions.

Yeah. But I'm going up to disrupt

and get things back on an even keel

and to get who I think to be
the correct people.

Fair play. Yeah. I like that.

I should've got the Penthouse the
first time.

Should've been in the second time,

but...third time lucky.

I want to be a winner.
I am a winner.

And as the evening draws in
and that Rise vote creeps closer,

the Rulers are getting ready to
receive their next set of Grafters.

SOFTLY: Yea-a-a-a-h!

Bit James Bond-y.

Jeff has been up twice now. Yeah.

The likelihood of him coming up
again is probably quite high.

And I just... Yeah, I think we've
got a strong enough team up here now

to tolerate Jeff. Yeah.

I mean, I've tolerated him
for over a week,

but that's if he comes up.
We'll just... We'll see.

We need to listen to the Grafters.

You know, they're clearly
struggling with Jeff.

We've got a single bedroom.
Let's stick him in there.

He can snore away, and then he won't
disturb us in terms of sleeping.

It jeopardises someone's place,
but also, who is he going to go for?

Cos he doesn't like three
of us, really...

I think he will go for...

Hm.

But she can stand up for herself.
Yeah. 100%.

We're just saying, if Jeff comes up,
do we just tolerate him?

Bet you that Jeff coming up may
put...

He's likely to come for you, Cheryl.

I think Jeff will come for me.

Yeah, I think, I think he would.

Is bringing Jeff up...

..going to jeopardize my place?

Because, you know, I want to protect
my place as hard as I can.

It's game on now.

It's game on.

Let's see what it brings.

We have to be really smart
on this table later.

Yeah. I think at the minute
we need to protect each other

here right now, because we're a
good group. We do need to be smart.

We are. We have to be smart. OK?

The two people that I'd like

in the Penthouse

are Jack and Sydney.

But it's a matter of, can I get
Cheryl and Matt on board?

Look, I just come up
from the basement there.

The comments...

D'you know what I mean?
They're meant to be your friends.

Don't trust anyone.

I can never make
these things look good.

It just always looks weird.

You look fine.

Thanks, Jeff.

Any granddaughters?

I have...three, four granddaughters.

Oh, Daddy.

20, 19...14...

..and seven.

How old's your oldest son?

He is 40.

I'm nearly old enough
to be your dad.

You ARE old enough to be my dad.

I mean, I'm old enough to be
your grandfather. Literally.

What's strange, it's...

With you, I can talk on all
the levels that I like to talk to.

We can have our serious talks...
We can have our silly jokes...

And we can have our silly jokes.
Yeah, yeah.

That's how it's supposed to be.

If Jeff gets picked today,

then I have my certified ally

for whenever I attempt
to go up next.

I'm waiting for the right
time for me and I think

that time is coming.
I just have to be patient.

So we're going to go up,

either Cheryl or Matt's
going to come straight on us

because they know how strong
we are together... Yeah.

and they're gonna want
to make an alliance,

so there's three votes
for someone straightaway.

No, I think, I think... Cos you
can't trust Connor right now.

100%, get rid of Connor first.

100%?

Connor, I think he's lost the trust
of the people down here.

There's no probably better person

than me to go in there and start
rustling some feathers up.

I'm not gonna sit round a table
and bite my tongue.

I'm gonna go in there,
say what I need to say.

If you don't like it, I don't care.

# We can make it ours now

# And take it all... #

AI: Attention, please.

Oh, no.

Grafters, it is time to vote.

You cannot vote for yourself.

Two Grafters rise and stay.

I'll vote for Syd.

She'll vote for me.

We're probably the only two people
that fully trust each other

in this whole thing,
from top to bottom.

# We can rule it all... #

Obviously there might be
twists and stuff,

but I'm 100% sure
if it's going the way we want,

me and Jack will be
in the Penthouse tonight.

I voted for Jeff again,

mainly because of his excessive,

unwarranted snoring and the fact

that every time he goes
up there to the Penthouse,

he gets sent down again
with oodles of jelly babies,

which is a bonus.

Now it's about thinking what's
happened for the past few days,

who I've been connected to,

what kind of game
plans or strategies

I can pick out.

AI: All votes are locked.

AI: Attention, please.

Ssh!

The results of the Rise vote are...

..Jeff received...

..two votes.

Thank you.
SYDNEY CHUCKLES

..Sydney received

three votes...

..Jack received

..five votes.

Jack, Sydney and Jeff,

you received the most votes.

You will rise to the
Penthouse imminently.

Come on, guys!Well done.
APPLAUSE

I'm going to go up there

and I'm going to do everything -

I mean everything - to show them

that I am a good ruler

and should be with them.

Ohh... This is so sad.

It's bittersweet.

Good luck.

Thank you. You got this.

You got it! Yeah, ooh! Thanks.

WHOOPING
Attaboy, yeah?

Good luck, boys!

Sorry about that. Thank you.

Fucking... He's got me going.

Why are you crying?!

Aw! Aw, you're so wet!

It's not me. He's got me, he's got
me going, the fucking idiot.

Oh, no. Stop!

Aw! What's wrong with you guys?

I'm gonna miss everyone so much,

like, I shed a little tear
on the way up there

because Rossy caught
my eye and he was crying.

Aw! AI: Lift jaws closing.

Fuck's sake, Rossi, man! Ssh, ssh!

Lift rising. We're going up.

# I've got the power

# You're the man

# But I got the, I got the,
I got the booze??

#

This is it.

We always said we'd get James up,

then we'd get Connor up,

then me and Sydney.

It's, like, it couldn't have gone
any better for us.

I'm hoping me and Jack can
stay upstairs together.

It'd be shit if one of us
comes back down.

And obviously we've shared
a bed the last few nights,

it'd be shit if
we had to sleep in separate.

I've always been amongst
the most popular downstairs

and the most unpopular upstairs.

All I can do is try my hardest.

Maybe I'll give some fake apologies.

AI: Attention, please.

WHOOPING
Oh, my God!

Which one's my darling
Jezzer coming?

Who is it gonna be?

# I got the, I got the...
You got the power. #

Hurtling up to that Penthouse
right now are three Grafters,

and they all want to stay put
when they get there.

Who is it going to be?

Time to petition those rulers.

LAUGHTER
Whey!Yes!

Hey, how are you?
Good to see you. You good?

I missed you so much.
You look fucking nuts.

I missed you so much.
What's happening, baba?

SYDNEY SQUEALS
Oh, my God.

Yes! Oh, my God.
This place is so amazing.

I've missed you so much.

James, same!

I can't believe Jack,
Sydney and Jeff

have just come up in the lift.

I'm just going to bask
in the ambience of a plan working.

Hello, Jeff. You OK?

How are you? I'm good.

Nice to see you again.
Lovely to see you again.

Third time lucky, hopefully.

Do you want tea, toast? Do you want
some biscuits, some crisps?

Oh, thanks. Fuck. Yeah,
I've lost a stone. Come on.

Come on.

Syd? Come on.

Come on. Come on. Can I touch it?

SYDNEY GASPS
Isn't it incredible?Yeah.

I love the Penthouse.

The interior, everything,
it's beautiful,

the hot tub outside on the balcony.

I can't wait to go in that.

I'm hoping we'll have a chance
to go in it tonight,

if, obviously, I get picked.

I'm so happy.

I've missed you so much.

I've not laughed enough.

Everyone thinks you're
the strongest up there.

Stop. 100%.

Stop, that's going to make me cry

cos my... You've been
made to question...

Everything.
Everything about it. Yeah.

I mean, I seen that it was a double,
double thing, I was like...

You can't make this shit up.

I was like, "Jack, we're going up
there together" and it was perfect.

So, I'm so glad to get out

and just fucking do something
different and just show everyone

that I can do the bottom and then
show everyone I can do the top.

Gaff's a joke.

Unbelievable place.

Food everywhere, drink everywhere.

I'm like a kid in a sweet shop,
it's like Christmas Day.

I know why I'm here.
I've got a job to do

and I don't really fancy
going back to cold showers.

Who the fuck said I'm insecure?

Jeff. Like...
I think I handled it well.

I said, "If I was insecure,
I wouldn't be here."

I'm gonna go,
I'm calling him out on that now.

Yeah, 100%.
I was nearly in bits last night.

I said, "I get I'm indecisive,
but I've been here 24 hours."

The paranoia eats you.
It is what it is.

But listen, I'm fucking up here now.

Yeah. I fucking don't intend
to go back down.

We've had the plan
since fucking day whatever.

I'm still sticking with you.
Are we still cool?

Yeah.

Everyone is in such good,
like, positive energy down there.

Yeah. We sit and play cards
and stuff during the day.

No, we can't do any of that.

Literally, you're up,
you're dressed,

your breakfast and you're literally,

I think that's part of the pressure.

Yeah, 100%. It feels difficult.

I felt, like, last night, like,
all of us were watching it,

being like, "Matt cannot go,
that is not fair."

It was tough last night.

I just think your defence
and stuff is so good.

We wanted you to know
that the Grafters had your back.

Sydney seems quite lovely
and genuine and,

you know, we've both
got children and, you know,

we're here for the right reasons,

so I think that's
potentially an ally.

Me and you are here
for the same reasons.

We want to make our family proud.

Don't, you're gonna set me off.
OK, I won't start.

Just like, "Oh, no... "
When people mention it I'm like,

"Um, it's, it is, it's hard."

So I think Matt will vote for me.

I think he's a genuine person.

I think, I do believe
he thinks the same about me.

It's Jeff's third attempt
to try and become a Ruler.

Last time around,
he made Marina cry.

Let's see how he gets
on with Cheryl.

I believe that I can work with you.

The two others...

You know that they are,
they've been a pair.

They sleep together.

They're with each other.

But I don't do allegiances.

I think I'd be useful up here.

I'm a team player.

Yeah.

The other day,
I came in with such gusto.

And I left...

..totally and utterly deflated.

I'm not the rotten ogre
seen the other day.

I felt physically sick to my boots.

I think what it was with me, Jeff...

Listen... Can I just finish?

Of course. Thank you.

I'm not here to judge you, Jeff.

I think you're an
amazing human being.

You know, you've come in here
on your own at the age you're at.

That's courage on itself.

So you're an amazing man
and you've rided this out,

you're on, tomorrow,
you're on your tenth day.

Have you got a bucket I could...

Whenever the Academy Awards come up,

I want to be in the fucking
starting line-up

because you saw the best acting.

You saw tears that were
totally and utterly fake.

AI: Attention, please.

Would all Rulers report
to the Red Room?

Good to see you, mate.
Take care. Goodbye. Good luck.

Bye. Really appreciate it.

See you in a minute.

Jeffrey, thank you so much.

Come on, you. Thanks for listening.

You're welcome.

Just to let you know, I appreciate
your insecurity comment a lot

and...just know that I'm not.

Such a bitch! Oh, my God.

Who d'you think they're gonna vote?

D'you think they're going to
be strategic about it,

might look and be like...

They'd rather select someone
that they know

than someone that
potentially could...

Jeopardize them. Yeah.

If they take Jeff, though,
will you be mad?

I guarantee you Jeff
will be coming back down.

Yeah. Because obviously
he's been up twice before.

He's just a loose cannon.

He's a loose cannon.

I'll need to stay up here now.

This is my time to shine.

It's a lottery, innit?

I'd like to think I wouldn't go
back down over Jeff.

I fixed it, sorted.

I'd be quite surprised
if Jeff manages to stay,

to be honest.

People aren't really sure
if he's playing a game.

I think me and Jack are secure,

but we'll see soon.

AI: Rulers, the time has come

to choose which Grafters will rise -

Jack, Sydney or Jeff.

The Grafters chosen to rise

will take part in
tomorrow's elimination.

However, they will be immune.

So let's think with our heads.

Who will bring more to this table
to build the prize pot?

I know Jack very well.

I know Sydney very well.

They will both bring
something strong.

My heart decision is Sydney and Jack

because I love them both together.

Jack's done enough,
Jack deserves a place.

So does Syd. Jack deserves a place.

I'm not saying she doesn't.

I think we just need
to just play clever.

I'm... I feel... I don't know.

We used our head yesterday
when we made a decision.

And the Grafters have said
it was the correct thing to do.

And I think sensible strategy is
going to have to come into this.

I think we... And it sounds horrific

and I don't mean it
to sound horrific,

but we can use Jeff as a pawn.

I would love to just off Jeff.

Yeah. I think he knows
his time's running out.

You don't know what he's gonna say,

what he's gonna manipulate
and that scares me

because we are a solid team.

We can mitigate the lack of trust
in Jeff by us being a collective.

Jeff is technically a safe vote
for all of us,

but I want Jack and
Sydney around me,

and that's a hard decision.

He's the one who called me insecure.

He has shat all over me.

He is a waste of space
as a Grafter and as a Ruler.

He can't go back down,
but he also needs to not be here.

AI: Attention, Rulers.

Please submit your
collective decision.

I'm saying Jack and...

..Jeff. I'm saying Jeff and Sydney.

My gut is telling me...

..Jack and Jeff.

Fucking hell.

What d'you think
the decision's going to be, then?

I told you what the decision's
going to be - you two up. Yeah.

AI: Attention, please.

Hello, Grafters.

After a tough decision out of
Jack, Jeff and Sydney,

the Grafters we have decided
to rise into the Penthouse

and to become a Ruler are...

..Jeff...

..and Jack.

Told you. You're going down?

Yeah. Oh, my darling.
I really didn't expect that.

I did not... No, no, it's OK.

I did not, I promise you,
I didn't expect that.

Jack...

Jack, I didn't expect that.

What the fuck, bruv?

I always knew I would get here.

Success is a journey.

It's not a destination.

I'm now going to do the job
that I love,

which is organising,

watching, earning.

# I'm not going anywhere... #

So what happens now, then?

# Cos I'm here to stay... #

JACK SIGHS
I don't know. I don't know.
Say that again.

SYDNEY CHUCKLES
Fucking hell.

I don't think
it was anything to do with me.

I know that sounds very,
like, big-headed,

but I do think
they noticed the alliance

and I think that's what's,
like, fucked us a little bit.

Hmm! Right, good luck, guys.

I'll miss her.
But it's not Love Island.

It's a game, so...

# And I, I want more
and I can't ignore... #

# Better watch out
I'm about to take... #

I won't go into anything
and not go to win it.

I'm a winner in most things I do.

So what's going to stop me
winning this?

# I'm about to take over. #

This is mine to lose now.

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