(Cut to the GERTIE camp. DOG, apparently, has discarded the IDOL CLUE. The SHELTER lays around in a tattered mess. Planks are sticking out at weird angles)

DOG

SHELTER'S UP! SHELTER'S UP! I DID IT! I DID IT!

(Cut to NORBERT in a confessional)

NORBERT

When we got there, we were surprised to see that Dog had actually…done something. I mean, define something. But we worked with it. I think I under-eest-to-mooted the savviness of this tribe. We've got some good heads here. And some cute girls too…

(Cut to the GERTIE TRIBE working busily on their SHELTER. The only person who doesn't participate is RITA. She sits on the side, sunbathing on some rocks)

DOT

Sitting out, Rita? No heavy lifting? That's a shame.

RITA

Pass...

(Cut to TIMON in a confessional)

TIMON

Hey, how y'doing I'm Timon. I'm a meerkat. From Africa. So, y'know, I'm not used to these people getting' all like, touchy-feely, getting in my territory. But I have people skills. Strong people skills. People like me. Always. I mean, what's Rita doing? Sitting around, whining about why she doesn't want to be here. Go home already…

(Cut to RITA in a confessional)

RITA

Really, I don't care either way. I might win, I might lose. I'm sunbathing for money. It doesn't matter to me. This is a vacation.

(Cut back to the GERTIES working on the shelter. DAGGETT is cutting up branches for firewood. He glares at RITA sunbathing beside him)

DAGGETT

Nice day, isn't it Rita?

RITA

Yeah, keep lifting though kid. You've got wood to cut...

DAGGETT

Excuse me Ma'am, would you like to try?

RITA

No, no. This is a task worthy of a Gladiator.

DAGGETT

(Handing her a stick)

You cut.

RITA

What?

DAGGETT

Yeah, you see how easy it is. Go on. I'm putting you on the spot. Everyone, look, look, Rita's going to do something…

RITA

I do see how easy it is.

DAGGETT

Okay.

RITA

It's so simple that I'd prefer not to do it. So stop trying to impress your stupid brother…

(DAGGETT glances over at NORBERT. Sheepish, NORBERT looks away, pretending not to be watching. Annoyed, DAGGETT raises his arms to the whole camp)

DAGGETT

Excuse me everyone - excuse me - Queen Rita, goddess of the California desert, is too weak to break sticks, so let's all to chip in for her, okay? Let's help her out. It's fine, kitty cat. Don't worry. It's allllllllll good here...

(RITA notices that one of the BRANCHES is sticking out at the bottom of DAGGETT's wood pile. She pulls on it. The whole pile collapses)

DAGGETT

DAG NABBIT!

(Cut to NORBERT and DOT crouched by the campfire. NORBERT feeds leaves into the fire)

DOT

...So...Daggett's your brother?

NORBERT

Yeah. Unfortunately. I mean...yes...

DOT

He's cute. Y'know, if this sounds, like, fake, forgive me...

NORBERT

You want to go for a walk...?

DOT

Is that code for, "I don't hate you as much as everyone else and I want to work with you?"

NORBERT

If you need a code to pick that up, I'm surprised you found your way to camp. Lead the way, petite fille..

(DOT winks and struts into the woods. NORBERT follows her)

(Cut to NORBERT in a confessional)

NORBERT

Dot thinks she's much more convincing than she actually is. Much, much more convence-eeeng. So...I decided to turn the tables, flip the hair, put on the charm…

(Cut to NORBERT and DOT walking on the outskirts of camp)

NORBERT

So...when you said we, "had something...?"

DOT

Yes.

NORBERT

You want to define that or...?

DOT

Okay, well, I'm either the needy girl who needs the stoic, cute blonde guy for protection, or I'm planning to walk you over a cliff...

(DOT leans in, putting her hand on his SHOULDER)

DOT

Okay Norbyyyy-

NORBERT

(Amused)

Yesssss...?

DOT

You have a brother here. So do I. Add someone else and we're five. We can take over the tribe, like, super imperialistic, battle-royale style.

NORBERT

Your math's up to par...

DOT

So... whadya say?

NORBERT

It's common sense. I mean, you didn't have to walk away from camp to say this to me…

DOT

I know. Because we obviously-

DOT & NORBERT

Have something…

(They burst out laughing)

DOT

This is like the cutest alliance ever, oh my gosh. Here, come on Norby, let's grab firewood. We're in survival mode..

(DOT starts jogging through the sand. NORBERT follows her, keeping up at her side)

DOT

Hey, enlighten me: if we ran out of food, who on this tribe would you eat first?

NORBERT

You're pretty random.

DOT

Day one, hon. Get used to it...

(Cut to DOT in a confessional)

DOT

Norbert Foster Beaver, you've fallen victim to my feminine charm…

(Cut to NORBERT in a confessional)

NORBERT

Dot Warner, you have become my human shield...

(Cut to several hours later. WAKKO and DOG stand by the campfire having a swordfight with stick. WAKKO does a cool trick. He flips his stick in the air, catching it behind his back)

WAKKO

EN GARDE!

DOG

Come on, come on, show me what you're made of!

(KATZ watches from the side, sharpening a STICK. He looks very unamused)

(Cut to KATZ in a confessional)

KATZ

It's like watching two monkeys...and leave it to me to train them...

(Cut to KATZ walking up to WAKKO and DOG. He picks up his own stick from the ground and gestures with it)

KATZ

You know...there's a much easier way to go about this.? If you really want to take someone down, you go for their legs first. So...

(At the word, "go for their legs" DOG charges at KATZ's legs. He knocks him over. KATZ falls flat on his back, hitting his head on a ROCK)

WAKKO

Dog…he was going to show us...

(DOG helps KATZ to his feet. He looks on in concern)

DOG

Sorry, Katz...

KATZ

(Struggling to stay composed)

No matter. I'm going to...rest on the cliffs...

WAKKO

But wait, you never showed us how you—

KATZ

"Knees." Go for the knees.

WAKKO

(Grinning)

Oh, so we showed you!

(KATZ stares at WAKKO in disbelief)

(Cut to WAKKO in a confessional. He looks around the DESERT, bored, smiling at nothing. The camera zooms in, waiting for some kind of response)

CAMERAMAN

Okay, so it's been fifteen minutes. If you're not going to say anything, Wakko-

WAKKO

No, it's coming. It's deffffffffinitely coming. I'm taking it all in...

(He takes a deep breath)

...Okay.

CAMERAMAN (O.S)

Yes?

(WAKKO gets up. He stretches. He does a weird tap dance move for the camera. He stares, grinning, not saying anything)

WAKKO

(Yawning)

Nah, I'm thinking too much. I'll see you later.

(WAKKO gets up and walks away, swinging his arms. The CAMERAMAN sighs)

(Cut to the CENTER of CAMP. Everyone is working hard on the SHELTER. NORBERT hammers POSTS in with a ROCK, rigging the structure to the ground with ROPE. KATZ and WAKKO are sitting nearby, helping him out. The camera shifts to TIMON, standing awkwardly off on the side. He's giving them instructions)

TIMON

Okay, yeah, so, eh, shift the levery-ropey thing to the side—

NORBERT

(Annoyed)

Uh-huh, yeah, I'm doing that—

TIMON

There we go! No worries, buddy! You'll have this up in no time!

(TIMON glances down on the ground, rummaging under a LOG. He pulls out a BEETLE and examines it. Pops it into his mouth, swallows. DOT, standing on the side, turns and notices. She looks appalled)

DOT

Did you just, like—

TIMON

Yeah, grade-A beetles. Slick. Slimy. Good for the indigestion. Do you want one?

DOT

How can you eat those?

TIMON

Hey, it's fine. Don't be trashin' my species. It's what we do. We can stomach these things no problem—

DOT

Wait, so what you're saying is that while we're all going to be starving to death out here – limited to rationed portions of rice – you're going to be able to eat things that the rest of us couldn't digest if we tried?

TIMON

(After a moment)

I mean, when you put it like that, it sounds unfair...

(Cut to DOT in a confessional)

DOT

Timon just sits around camp, lounging around, barking out orders to the boys, doing literally nothing. I mean, I'm not some strong, staggering, Hollywood alpha-male, but I'm still lifting things. I'm trying. Timon just sleeps and eats and does nothing...

(Cut to TIMON in a confessional. He's smiling, blissfully unaware)

TIMON

Yeah, I think everyone's jivin' with me. I mean, what, like you're surprised? I might live out in the Savannah, but I'm in an enigma, y'know. I'm a people person. Everyone likes me. This game is one small step for mankind, one giant step for a meerkat. And when I win, I'll be rich, and famous, and be on cereal boxes, and everyone's going to like me...

(Cut back to CAMP. TIMON watches as KATZ sighs and walks away from the group. He heads off into the DESERT, rubbing his head. TIMON frowns and starts following him)

(Cut back to TIMON in a confessional)

TIMON

Yeah, so I noticed Katz – the creepy tall guy with the green eyes – he's like totally alienating himself from the tribe. Why so high-strung, man? This is an adventure. Hakuna matata. So I figured I'd go over, see what's up...

(Cut to KATZ sitting on a cliff, staring out at the desert. They're far away from CAMP now. The sun sets on a horizon over the DESERT. TIMON walks up beside him)

TIMON

Ugh long day, buddy. Long, looooooooong day. Come on, lighten up. Show some enthusiasm. People will think you're creepy...

KATZ

Yes...like I haven't heard that before. Creepy.

TIMON

(Searching for words)

Well hey, don't get down on yourself. I mean, if you're just, like...stoic and British and stuff, like, staring people down all the time, I mean—

(TIMON goes on talking but KATZ clearly isn't listening. He studies him intently)

(Cut to KATZ in a confessional. He strokes his chin)

KATZ

Time for this feline to work his charm...

(Cut back to TIMON and KATZ on the cliff)

KATZ

It's fine. I know the others are talking. Go on, Timon. If I'm not too creepy to be here, just vote me out...

TIMON

Whoa, whoa! Nobody used the "V word". You've got to chill out, all right buddy? You've got to ride this out. Go with the flow. I mean, why do you think you'll be gone first?

KATZ

I just feel it...

TIMON

Well, that's a weird thing to base the first vote on... "I feel it?" You know what I'm feeling here Katz? Be a partner. Lend a hand. Join the mighty meerkat on our path to glory. Whadya say?

(Cut to KATZ smiling alone in a confessional)

KATZ

I say...that you just made the biggest mistake of your life...

(Cut to the IMMUNITY CHALLENGE the following morning: two identical OBSTACLE COURSES on either side of a hill. The course consists of a large path cluttered with sticks, broken teepee parts, and eroding walls. A large boulder sits at the front of each course, ready to be pushed. One ball is black for GERTIE, the other white for NEMO. The HOST stands on his own MAT, facing the two TRIBES.

The GERTIE TRIBE enters first. NORBERT leads the way, the others close behind him. WAKKO holds their TRIBE FLAG. They take their place by their BOULDER.

The NEMO TRIBE comes in shortly after, led boldly by YAKKO. SONIC holds the TRIBE FLAG, raising it for all to see)

HOST

All right guys, after what I'm sure was a very rough first night, you've made it to your first challenge…Yakko, give me some insight into life at the Nemo tribe?

YAKKO

Y'know, it smells like sweat and tears and broken dreams. Home, sweet home. We're exhausted. It's impossible to sleep at night and I've surrounded by some pretty polarizing characters. Of course, I'm used to it!

(He waves to WAKKO and DOT)

HI GUYS!

WAKKO & DOT

HEY YAKKO!

HOST

Dot, how about on your side? How are you making out?

DOT

Actually, we decided to boycott the show. We're never voting anyone out...and as an alternative, we're all going to wear friendship bracelets from now on. Here, I made one for you...

(WAKKO rolls up his sleeve, revealing a bunch of FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS that DOT has made out of leaves and twigs)

I tried to match your eyes...

HOST

Uh, thanks. Sonic, over there on Nemo….what's the hardest part about all of this so far?

SONIC

Hardest part? Oh man, I'm loving this. This isn't hard. This is chill. We're like a family. This is like…this is like a field day for me at this point. I'm psyched.

HOST

Well, then let's get started. All right, here's how this is going to work. On my go, you will work together to push a heavy boulder through a field of obstacles. The first tribe to reach the top of the hill and place their boulder securely in the hole on top…safe at Tribal Council. The losing tribe, however, will be voting the first person out of this game. Sound good? Let's get started….

(The NEMOS and GERTIES stand at their SEPARATE mats, each ready to run. The HOST stands on his MAT with his WHISTLE. He blows it. The TRIBES take off.

(Right away, both tribes struggle to push the BOULDER, which is must heavier than they anticipated. YAKKO pulls the Nemos together, trying to come up with a game plan – or rather, force his own on to everyone else.

(SONIC and MARVIN butt in, offering different strategies. They start to argue. As this happens, DODGER smiles. He stands back, watching them fight. Quickly and efficiently, he pulls CADPIG, COURAGE, and CAT into a huddle. Without the OTHERS' help, they start to push the BOULDER on their own..)

(Meanwhile, the GERTIES waste no time. NORBERT pulls everyone together. Just like that, they break. KATZ, NORBERT, WAKKO, DOT, and DOG push the BOULDER. TIMON, DAGGETT, and RITA lead the way in front, removing the debris at the first obstacle, clearing a path...)

(On the NEMO side, Marvin is the first to notice that the BOULDER is gone. He dashes after the OTHERS, screaming at DODGER for leaving them.

With the NEMO TRIBE displaced and unorganized now, everyone is fighting. COURAGE, struggling for order, starts to clear the debris with CADPIG and SONIC...but it isn't getting them anywhere. The challenge is a total wash-out.

(The GERTIES have torn down the WOODEN STICKS and are making their way up the hill. DOG charges forward, head pressed into the boulder in front of him. The OTHERS flank him, pushing with all their might...

(And at last, they reach the top...where the BLACK BOULDER falls into the hole...)

HOST

That's it! Gertie wins immunity! Nemo will be going to Tribal Council tonight...where the first person of this game will be voted out...