Once again the contestants were at their tables (except for DJ) at the food tent for breakfast as Ezekiel went up to Lincoln; "Lincoln bro... Yo; sorry about Dawn being elimated yesterday though. But on the bright side; you got a slick eyepatch... Say; do you think that Bridgette would be impressed if I wore a patch?" Ezekiel told him looking sympathetic but then his eyes brightened up at his idea with Lincoln looking amused.
"Thanks Zeke and I don't really know... She might or she might not..." Lincoln answered as he then sighed at the reminder of Dawn. "But it is going to sting to have not Dawn here for the duration of my time on the season; if only she didn't ruin the code for you all..." Lincoln said looking to his teammates as DJ went to join them but then Courtney looked accusingly at MK.
"Funny you should bring that up Lincoln as I was thinking; what set Dawn off was what MK was whispering... What exactly did you say to her and why?" Courtney then asked as their eyes widened as MK looked innocent.
"...I was just seeing how she was doing with her boyfriend getting himself hurt and she was looking guilty; is that okay?" MK then answered as Courtney then hardened into a glare.
"Wait... Courtney; are you suggesting that MK set it up on purpose?" Brady asked as their eyes widened as Courtney's glare didn't change.
"Come on... You are saying that I sabotaged our team; why? So we should lose and need I remind you that we almost drowned to death... What would I have to gain by sabotaging her?" MK retorted as Courtney got closer.
"Come on Courtney; she has a good point..." Lincoln tried to calm Courtney down but she shook her head.
"I don't know why but I am sure that she is up to something..." Courtney accused but MK shook her head.
"Please can we not Courtney; especially this morning..." pleaded DJ as they looked at him. "Sorry but... It's just that I am having trouble trying to find a photo of me and my mama that I brought with me..." DJ then answered as Brady then frowned.
"Now that you mention it... I seemed to have misplaced this perfume that my Beth had gifted to me..." Brady brought up as Lincoln then looked puzzled as well.
"I have a few comics missing; including my favourite Ace Savvy..." Lincoln then brought in and at the Gaffers' table.
"My switchblade got missing a few days ago yo just like last season..." Ezekiel then put in with his two cents and looked to Zoey who shook her head.
"Plus my favourite hair dye last night..." Gwen then said as MK took the chance to hide a small smirk.
"Stealthy during the night and a whole bunch of junk to auction off when I get home; extra money along with the million dollars!" MK laughed in the confessional.
The contestants were now at the set where there was Chris in sunglasses and a military helmet with Chef dressed like a drill instructor. "Welcome to war movie challenge campers or should I say soldiers!" Chris then explained as they then groaned.
"For once could it be like a political drama; will give me experience for getting into law school..." Courtney groaned as Chef then made a face at the contestants to get them to straighten up.
"Move it privates and fall in!" Chris then said as they had to salute.
"This would have been the perfect challenge for me to become commando again but I don't feel the motivation right now..." Zoey sighed in the confessional.
"Only experience in anything related to war would be food fights or trying a prank war against Luan... Does online games count?" Lincoln asked in the confessional.
"I don't know why she would but I know that MK was up to something and intentionally set Dawn off... She is done for when I can prove it... Finding evidence will help with my future career..." Courtney swore in the confessional.
Chris had the teams remove blindfolds in a plane as he showed them a box filled with parachutes; "For a war movie; the most dangerous stunt when filming it is jumping out of a plane... So naturally it's our first challenge!" Chris said opening up the door and they all gasped out loud.
"You can't be serious Chris... You expect us teenagers to jump out of a plane..." Gwen demanded as Chris laughed causing her to sigh and cross her arms. "Why did I even ask..." the sighed as Chris then pushed the box of parachutes out the door to gasps.
"Sorry but this is a World War 1 movie and there were no parachutes back then!" laughed Chris as DJ started screaming.
Most of the contestants were stunned but Ezekiel got up looking brave and ran to the door; "No way Zeke... I don't think that pushing our luck without a plan is a good idea..." Lincoln said trying to grab at his foot as Ezekiel was being pulled out with Bridgette going to grab Ezekiel's other foot with Gwen and Courtney rushing to grab onto Lincoln.
"My partner dying is so not what I need right now..." Courtney muttered as Brady and DJ went to grab Courtney and soon Zoey and MK were holding onto them. Then they were all pulled out...
They were now in a huddle on a mat in the studio as it was all a set with Chef manning a giant fan. "Anyone else hate Chris yet..." Gwen groaned as they were all getting up.
"I have never hated anyone I have met before but... I am almost there..." Bridgette groaned.
"I think I would happily go on a week long hike with no one to keep me company other than Chandler back home..." Lincoln groaned but blinked but shook his head. "You know what... I said what I said and I am not taking it back! You hear me Chandler? Nothing you could do will make me even consider taking that back!" Lincoln then yelled at the camera.
"I am guessing that Chandler is some bully or rival that Lincoln has back home... Not since Lindsay have I seen Lincoln this angry..." DJ said in the confessional.
At the camp the Screaming Gaffers were in their position next to a pile of paint bombs; "I have divided the camp into two halves; most creative and controlled splatter with these paint bombs wins!" Chris explained.
"Spread them out and we should be okay..." DJ was saying looking nervous as the Grips were spreading out their paint bombs into small holes and covering them up. They went back together with them giving each other's thumbs up but MK looked down and put her foot down in front of Courtney causing her to trip right onto the detonator...
Chris was overseeing the Gaffers circle of paint bombs with Zoey and Ezekiel giving eachother high fives as they helped lead them to set them up and covering them. They then put on the detonator setting them up as Chris nodded saying "considering the Grips accidentally set their's off; this was more controlled so point goes to you!" The Gaffers then cheered.
"Gaffers' this is the Chest of Mind-Blowing Secrets and for you to win then you must defend it from the Grips! You win then not only is immunity yours' but you get to peek inside this Chest with something that will blow your minds with the information inside!" Chris then told the Gaffers with Ezekiel sighing as they were at a big fancy chest.
"Is the meaning of life inside?" Ezekiel asked as Gwen rolled her eyes.
"Is the secret of why Chris isn't locked away in a criminal asylum for the good of humanity inside?" Gwen then sarcastically asked.
"Come on Ezekiel; we can set up traps together..." Zoey then said taking Ezekiel's hand and dragging him away with a smile.
"So we just hang back and protect the chest?" Bridgette asked and Gwen nodding. "Is there any fort that we could use?" Bridgette then asked Chris.
"Sammy was supposed to build one but she was bellyaching about having to try the jumping out of the plane challenge and she accidentally set off paint bombs close to eachother and we ended up having to relent and have her done for the day just so that she would just shut up..." Chris explained as Bridgette frowned.
"Sammy definitely needs a friend after all she went through interning here; I want to take the next chance that I have to tell her that she will have me if she wants..." Bridgette said in the confessional.
The grips were trying to be stealthy going up through the camp but Courtney and MK were arguing; "It was an accident and you should just admit that you should just watch where you step..." MK told an angry Courtney as Brady, DJ and Lincoln were trying to get Courtney to drop it.
"I know that you did it on purpose; you are up to something like you were yesterday..." Courtney accused as DJ and Brady frowned.
"Come on Courtney; don't risk being eliminated if we lose..." Lincoln pleaded with Courtney.
"yeah Courtney; just some bad coincidences" DJ then pleaded.
"Well Courtney should watch her anger and attitude or else she would have people that actually like her back home..." MK then told her as Courtney was open mouthed as things became tense. "I have seen message boards and posts from people at your school... They can't stand you; apparently you speak a big game of being faithul, dependable and with integrity but they think that you're just annoying and are only wanting to vote for you for school president just because they don't want to hear you complain if you lose..." Mk then said as Courtney yelled and was about to rant but ended up tripping into MK with them falling into a ditch trap along with the other 3 members of the Grips.
Both teams were gathered together as the Grips besides Lincoln were glaring at Courtney; "Screaming Gaffers wins and gets to open the Chest of Mind Blowing Secrets!" Chris said as the Gaffers cheered and went to open it up to find...
It absolutely empty...
"What else could we expect..." Gwen shook her head as Chris smirked.
"One more thing Gaffers; be there for the Award Ceremony as I have an announcement after the Grips vote someone out..." Chris said as the Grips stared at Courtney who walked off fuming.
Lincoln went to catch up to her; "Sorry about that Courtney but... Some people can be put off by you and I admit that there were a bit too much coincidences" Lincoln said as Courtney straightened up and grabbed his wrist and walked off...
"Courtney is out and her alliance is done and this time no Chris head to save her... I succeeded where Sid failed... Lincoln will be no problem..." MK bragged pleased with herself in the confessional.
"What are we doing Courtney; do you want everyone to actually fully hate you?" Lincoln asked as Courtney was searching at MK's drawer while she had Lincoln search her bed.
"My last chance to prove that she is up to something..." Courtney then said as Lincoln looked under the bed and found a sack...
The Award Ceremony opening was shown with the contestants seated down besides Courtney and Lincoln. "I sure hope Courtney is taking her future elimination well..." Zoey muttered with Bridgette nodding.
"You think Courtney wants to be the 3rd girlfriend for my bro Gwen?" Ezekiel asked Gwen as she shook her head.
"I trust him to handle herself with her..." Gwen said as Courtney came in smirking with Lincoln holding his comics and the sack scowling.
"I found my comics everyone... It was in here..." Lincoln said emptying the sack and they all went to take a closer look with MK panicking.
"My photo!" DJ cried taking it.
"There better not have been any hair dye missing since I last used it..." Gwen swore taking her hair dye bottles.
"My switchblade; no one is ever stealing you again!" Ezekiel cheered getting it.
"My perfume..." Brady said as MK then took a step back.
"Why were you 2 searching under my bed..." MK yelled but covered her mouth when she caught her words and got looks.
"How did you know we found it there?" Lincoln asked as MK mentally berated herself as eyes were on her.
"You stole our stuff... My favourite surfing book!" Bridgette glared at MK as she saw her book in the sack.
"So... Did you really do that stuff against Courtney on purpose and set Dawn up..." Brady asked eyes widened as DJ groaned.
"Courtney... Again; I am so sorry... For doubting you..." DJ pleaded but Courtney still with her smirk laughed.
"Apologies accepted from you all and water under the bridge..." Courtney said as she turned to Lincoln. "Thanks for helping Lincoln and you think you are going to trust your partner from now on?" Courtney asked as Lincoln thought it over and smiled as he gave a thumbs up.
"Better keep an eye on those two; I trust Lincoln but..." Gwen muttered as Chris coughed while on the stage.
"If the Grips could please cast their votes..." Chris asked as the Grips then got their devices and casted their votes. "Please hand out the Gilded Chrises; Sammy..." Chris said as Sammy went out and gave the Chrises to all but MK. MK had her head down as she walked to the Walk of Shame with Courtney giving her a sarcastic 'bye-bye' wave.
"Okay teams... I can't really call you that anymore as 8 is left so... Boys to the right trailer and girls to the left... Welcome to the merger where it's every contestant for themselves!" Chris then announced as they all took this in.