07x10 - A Circle Trilogy

[bunniefuu]

["Only You" by Yazoo playing]

♪ Looking from a window above ♪

♪ It's like a story of love ♪

♪ Can you hear me... ♪

[Buteau] Another morning in The Circle,

and from over here,
this looks like a story of love.

[all] Good morning, Circle!

[Buteau] 'Cause there's nothing
but chill vibes here.

Let's see if we can make it till breakfast
without talking about the you-know-what.

Somebody's getting blocked today.

[Buteau] Oops. There it is.

We have to do
whatever it takes for it to not be us.

Step one is you're gonna crack an egg

like I've been cracking heads
of these players in this game.

Don't be afraid to get a little messy.
As you know, Tierra's a little sassy mess.

If I'm an influencer tonight,
I can guarantee Tierra's safety.

Because even if she doesn't
have anyone else,

she has me, and I know I have her.

Today, it's do or die.

We have to make big-time moves,
or else we're going home.

I feel like there's at least a few people
that for sure have me at that last spot.

I've been trying
to get Kevin out since the very first day.

Darian was the only reason
I didn't wanna send Kevin home

because I knew
Darian needed him as an alliance.

And now that Darian is gone,
I can get Kevin out of here.

[JoJo] We're doing everything
in our power to fly under the radar.

-Clearly, nobody thinks we're a catfish.
-Yeah. I think we're playing by the book.

We're doing a good job. That's for sure.

♪ ...I ever knew ♪

♪ Only you ♪

[upbeat music playing]

[Buteau] Since it's morning in The Circle,

it's just like the afternoon in The Circle
or the evening in The Circle.

K Fern is trying to figure out
how to survive the next ratings.

Circle, invite Gianna to a private chat.

[TV dings]

[JoJo] Oh my God.

"Kevin has invited you to a private chat."

Kevin, at least let me take
my anti-acids. Hold on.

Circle, take Gianna
to the private chat with Kevin.

Oh boy.

[nervous sigh]

[Kevin] And away we go.

Message, "Hey, Gianna."

"I followed through
with my end of the deal we made."

"Now it's time for the secret power duo

to work together
going into today's ratings."

"#WhoIsOurNextTarget."

Send message.

I kinda like
Gianna and the Perm, the secret duo.

No one's thinking we're working with him.

He did follow through,

and he's clearly desperate
for a good rating.

Oh my God, clear as day.

Keeping him around
is very good for us 'cause, number one,

he doesn't seem like a threat.

And on top of that,
it's like, why would we block somebody

who could be our shield
if we need him to be.

Question is, who should we tell him
is our next target?

Message, "Hey, Kevin."

"I really do appreciate
you keeping your word. Let's get busy."

"How are you feeling
about Jadejha, Madelyn, and Rachel?"

Send message.

Sorry, Gianna, I'm ignoring your question.
I'm getting straight to the juicy stuff.

Message,

"I know you're close with those people,
but let me ask you this."

"Who do you see
as your biggest competition?"

Send message.

[JoJo] I honestly love that message.
I think it's a fantastic question.

As of right now, Rachel might be one
of the biggest competitions in the game.

I honestly like our odds
at winning the 100,000 way more

if there's a world where Rachel
potentially might not be there.

As much as it sucks to say that,
'cause we love Rachel.

Oh yeah.

Message, "That's a great question."

"At this point, I would have to say
it's between Madelyn and Rachel."

Send message.

[Buteau] You know
what that's gonna make him say.

Oh snap!

Oh my gosh.

"Who are you seeing
as your biggest competition?"

Send message.

[Kevin] Okay. Message,

"Right now

I would say Jadejha and Garret
are my biggest threats."

"I know they'll be
at the top of a lot of ratings..."

-"...and they seem close."
-That's fair.

That is fair. Obviously,
we know Jadejha's our girl, right?

-Yeah.
-But...

in the term of her and Garret
being really close,

it looks like them two are like...
They're ones right now.

And it does take away
a possible positive rating for us.

-I think we tell Kevin this message.
-Oh yeah.

Message, "Garret being blocked
is beneficial for the both of us."

"He is really close with Jadejha,
and if he goes,

she has no choice
but to scramble for another alliance."

[inhaling, exhaling]

I like the way
you're thinking now, Gianna.

We're not putting Jadejha in harm's way.

-No, we're not.
-We're weeding out somebody.

[Kevin] She said it right there,
"Would be beneficial for the both of us."

I block somebody
that's trying to get me out of this game,

and then Jadejha scrambles
for a closer relationship with Gianna

or, who knows,

even a relationship with me.

Message, "I agree."

"I feel like
Jadejha is the stronger player,

and without her alliance with Garret,
she'll be weakened..."

"#GarretIsTheTarget."

"#JadejhaNext."

We need to think threats here.
We need to think threats here.

I really do feel like Madelyn is
way more of a threat to us than Rachel,

than Jadejha, and even Garret.
Madelyn might be our biggest threat.

Message, "Before we consider Jadejha,

Madelyn and Rachel
could be bigger threats."

-"#SecretDuo"?
-Secret duo.

Then we're doubling down like,

"Don't tell anybody
we're working together."

[Nicky] Yeah. Send message.

[Kevin] Rachel is higher
on the ratings than Madelyn right now.

That has to be the next target.

Message,

"I think the plan should be

to rate Garret last
and Jadejha and Rachel low."

"Then we move on to Jadejha and Rachel."

-"Do we have a plan?"
-But he's gunning for all our allies.

"#SecretStrategy."

He's gunning for both
of our allies right now,

and he knows those are our two strongest.

This could definitely be
him and Madelyn's agenda, bro.

I mean, let's be honest.
Rachel is... and Jadejha kinda are threats.

We could maybe even be straight-up
with him and be like, "I like the idea."

So it's like we're planting a seed that,
"Hey, you know, we might not mind that."

Message, "Yes..."

"...I'm good with this plan."

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Gianna...

pleasure doing business with ya.

Signed the dotted line.

The plan is ready to go.

Money, major moves.

We need to make sure we're not in a world
where Madelyn and Kevin are influencers

and completely flip the script on us
and play us as a fool and block us. So...

Yeah. We gotta still take
a lot of things into consideration.

One step at a time.

We appreciate it, Kevin. Love the perm.

[Buteau] Tactics are getting intense here,

so it's time
for a little Circle meditation.

And K Fern has hugely misunderstood
how a Zen garden works.

[Kevin] Zen garden, can you please double
or triple the amount of zen?

Thank you.

[scoffs] I knew it. [grunts]

Oh, I got a seed! [groans]

[Buteau] Zen, Jadejha, zen.

[Jadejha groans]

[JoJo] Hurt my elbow.

[Buteau] That's probably as zen
as we'll get from Gianna.

[Jadejha groaning]

[Kevin sighing]

Please keep me here.

[Buteau] I think that was
the least relaxed meditation session ever.

Speaking of things
that aren't relaxed, here's Tierra.

She wants a private chat with Jadejha.

[TV dings]

[Jadejha] "Tierra has invited you
to a private chat."

Oh sh**t. Here we go.

I'm not a fan of Tierra.

She has always got two cents

to throw into something
that ain't got nothing to do with you.

Okay, Circle,

take me to a private chat with Tierra.

Here we go.
There's no turning back now! [screams]

I want her to see my heart.
Message, "Hey, Jadejha."

"From the day I came into this game,
you were someone who I really loved."

[Jadejha] "You were so open
about your past,

and I wanted to share
some things about mine."

"#GirlsOfResilience."

All right.

I want to give Tierra
the impression that, like,

"Yeah, girl. We tight,
we real tight," you know,

but without explicitly saying that
so Tierra can never be like,

"Someone I thought
I was in an alliance with was fake."

Because I definitely did not say or imply
that I was in an alliance with Tierra.

Message, "Hey, Tierra girl."

"I have been wanting
to talk to you on a personal level."

[Antonio] "You mentioned being adopted

and said that you're in this
for your daughter and your mother."

"I can tell we have a lot in common."

This is good.
I'm glad she came with the "Hey, girl."

That's cute. That means she's coming,
you know, guard down.

No swords, no g*ns,
no fire, no... [screaming]

Message, "I'm glad you feel this way."

"I was shuffled through seven foster homes
and a group home."

"I felt so alone
and like nobody had my back."

"I almost gave up hope
that I was worthy of love and a family,

but my mom changed all of that.
#SavedMyLife."

[sad piano music playing]

One of the reasons why I'm fighting here
is 'cause my mom literally is responsible

for saving my life.

I do miss my mom now. [laughing]

[Jadejha] Message,

"My grandparents were
the people who saved my life."

"But...

I recently lost my grandfather...

to cancer."

"And now I feel like I owe it to him...

to be somebody."

Send message.

I hate crying, okay? [laughing]

That is absolute... Oh my God.

Me, Antonio, and Jadejha are so similar.

Like, who would've known
that I would find somebody like this?

Message,

"Wow, you are literally incredible."

"I'm hoping the window
of trust between us is now open."

"#RealGirlsGotEachOther."

"Heart emoji. I got your back."

Tierra's pulling on heartstrings
over here,

and I get it 'cause I've been there too.

[Jadejha sighing]

I'm literally all over the place. Um...

I can see Tierra gaining
a lot of people's trust

by doing what she just did to me.

So because of that, Tierra has to be
the person I get out of here next,

because I could see
Tierra jumping very high in popularity.

But I ain't falling for it.

[Antonio] That chat
went really, really good.

I think right now I can say

I have Garret, Kevin,
and I'm hoping for Jadejha.

[Buteau] Don't lean on that window
of trust too much, Tierra.

You might get pushed off,
and it's a long way down.

[upbeat music playing]

[Buteau] It's afternoon in The Circle,

and Rachel is channeling
her inner Basquiat

to produce these Circle portraits.

All right, how do we draw Rachel?

[Buteau] But the others
look like they need a muse.

[TV whirs]

[TV dings]

[Kevin shouting] Oh sh**t!

[both] "Pick Three"?

Circle, why do you always do this to me
while my mouth is full?

[Antonio] "Pick Three"? Pick me!

Maybe this is more of, like,
a light-hearted game than the last game,

which I think we all could use.

Circle, open up Pick Three.

[Buteau] In Pick Three,

each player will be given
the same list of 15 items,

including things like sleep,
social media, money.

This is my list I'm choosing from.

[Buteau] All they have to do
is pick the three things

that they absolutely can't live without.

When they're done,
they'll share their three picks

with the rest of the players
in the Circle Chat.

I don't think anyone in their twenties,
at this point, would give up social media.

But there's a lot more than three things
on here that I would like, Circle.

This is hard. Forever? Like,
they ever coming back? Like, ever, ever?

[JoJo] Let's be honest,
who the hell can't live without music?

I don't know
if The Circle sees me in the shower,

but I'm putting on a concert in there.
Believe that.

"Sex." You know what?

I feel like that is a necessity,
and Tierra definitely would say

she is ready for somebody
to fold her like a pretzel! [guffawing]

"The gym." Okay,
I'm just gonna be honest here.

Fifty-four-year-old Deb hates the gym.

Twenty-six-year-old Deb hated the gym!

I love to walk. We can lose "the wheel."

What's "the wheel"?
Like, the actual wheel?

I don't even know what "the wheel" is,

so I'm definitely not picking that one.

I can't believe I'm gonna say this,
but I'd rather have

that companionship of a pet...

over sex?

Really?

I don't even know
if I can convince myself like that.

Soap is life.

I love soap. I wash my hands
and my body and my face all the time.

If you can go without soap
for forever, and you're dirty...

[sputtering] I don't trust you.

[Buteau] Good point, Tierra.
What say you, Madelyn?

Soap...

I can live without it. [laughing]

Who wants to smell
like a frickin' Porta-Potti?

-Not me.
-Yeah.

I rarely wash my hands and my hair.
Like, I'm kind of a dirty person.

Just to be completely honest.
You can't tell anyone, Circle.

[Buteau] I can't believe
that couch is still white.

Okay, I think
we've heard enough deliberating.

Let's lock in those answers.
First up, Gianna.

[JoJo] "Gianna,
what are your three choices?"

Education, soap, and music.

Circle, lock in our three words.

You're telling me
you're picking soap over sex?

You can live without soap.
It's not that big of a deal.

[Buteau] Garret, what can't
you live without, honey?

People might be expecting me to put "gym."

Garret will be like,
"Yeah, bro, I'm going to the gym."

"Let me pump this iron."

"Gym." I mean, that body does not...

I mean... Whoo, Garret.

We don't need it. It's just the location.
Circle, lock in my three words.

All right, I was really
expecting "gym" to be up there.

"Pets," of course. Look at him.

You've got puppies all over you.

Why is nobody saying "sex"?
You're all lying to yourself.

[Buteau] Next is catfish Rachel.

What was really important to me
when I was 26?

Not today.

When you're 26, the world is your oyster.

"I'm choosing 'sleeping'
because I sleep great at night

knowing that I took down
every man here in The Circle."

Probably "soap."
Rachel seems like a clean person.

Circle, lock in my choices.

-[JoJo] Whoa!
-[Nicky] Yo, Rachel!

Rachel!

Oh! Wait a minute!

Rachel! You naughty, naughty girl!

I feel like there's probably
still a little bit of Madelyn in there.

[JoJo] That smile is too innocent
to say, "I'm a freak in the sheets."

It really is.

Maybe I gotta flirt
a little bit with Rachel?

[Buteau] Lucky, lucky Rachel.

Now, Jadejha, let's hear your answers.

I just don't know
if I should choose "sleeping" or "soap."

I don't care what Jadejha puts.
I support it!

You're gonna put
some safe answers, like "sleeping."

Guarantee she says "education."

Circle, lock in my three words.

[Kevin] "Sleeping."

Did I call it or did I call it?

Yes, Jadejha,
because she is a strong woman.

Jadejha, you're just nice and sweet.

[Buteau] It's probably
all the sleep and therapy.

Now what are TT's top three?

Tierra doesn't care about pets.
Pets are cute, but who cares?

That's another bill.
Ain't nobody got time for bills, so...

Um... "Thumbs" is funny. [chuckling]

But then again, do you want
to walk around like this all day?

Like, I don't even know.

Okay, Tierra's going "makeup."
Right off the bat.

Circle, lock in my three words.

"Hi, I'm Tierra,
and my three choices from this game

are social media, soap and makeup."

"Soap" is just such a boring answer.

She said "soap," which is so crazy
for someone who's always being messy.

[Buteau] Now it's Madelyn turn,

and, as usual,
she's putting a lot of thought into it.

I gotta show the other players
that I'm a good person,

but I also can't, like,
come off as a liar.

[Buteau] Quick thought,
maybe just stop lying?

Madelyn is constantly flirting.

She might pick "sex."

She gives a little freaky, and I think
I remember her profile said, like, OF,

so she a little freak.

"Sex."

If she says "sex" and "money,"

I'mma be like,
"All right, girl, you're being greedy."

Circle, lock in my three words.

PETS, SEX, THERAPY

Finally, someone else
was putting "sex" out there.

Yeah, hello!

[Buteau] And finally, time to hear
K Fern's non-negotiables.

Kevin's gonna be like,
"As a 23-year-old guy, I love money."

"I love sex.
I love my phone, and I love winning."

"It's just a matter
of which one I love the most."

Circle, lock in my three words.

Oh my God, Kevin!

He did not put "money"!

If people don't put "money,"

they're just lying.

This is such a 22-year-old boy answer.

Kevin wants to win the $100,000, eh?

Duh. That's the whole point of this thing.

Rachel, like, the smile...

I just didn't expect
you had the old horndog in you, but...

-That's what it's about.
-You old horndog, Rachel, eh?

[Buteau] Ooh, Gianna's just laser focused.

[chill music playing]

[Buteau] It seems like
a Circle lifetime ago

since Madelyn swapped profiles
with Rachel.

So now Madelyn wants to check in
with her former disruptor buddy

and see what hand she's about to play.

We've had an alliance in the past.

I wanna make sure that's still there

and maybe figure out
who she thinks she's gonna rate last.

Circle, take me
to a private chat with Rachel.

-[TV dings]
-[Deb gasping]

"Madelyn has invited you
to a private chat."

Oh.

What does Madelyn wanna talk to me about?

Circle,

take me to the private chat with Madelyn.

Let's start it off with a joke.

Message,

"Rachel, looks like you still have
a little bit of Madelyn left in you."

"#SexQueen. #..."

[Deb] "...SoProud. Laughing-crying emoji."

All right, let's have a little fun
before we get into the stuff here.

Message,

"Madelyn, we must've been paired up
for a reason."

"#SexQueens."

"By the way,

thanks for having a nice chat
with Kevin as 'Rachel.'"

"I had a good one with him too."

I love that. That's perfect.

[Deb] I kinda need Kevin around.
I have something over him. He knows I do.

He says, "Oh, I'm just not a lifeguard."
No, no, no, no. It's more to it than that.

Coming into this strategically,

I would want Kevin
beside me as the final five

because Kevin is more disliked than me.

So either way,
I don't wanna send Kevin home,

so it seems like
neither does Rachel. Phew!

Message, "I feel like we're a good team

and wanted to see who would you like
to see blocked tonight."

"I don't want Kevin to go either."

"#OnTheSamePage."

Whoo! All right, all right, all right,
all right, all right, all right!

Madelyn!

How do I wanna answer this?

Because I don't want to put her off
that I'm turning against anyone,

but it is getting to the end.

Strategy and logic
has to start to play out.

Message,

"Kevin stays."

"I think Jadejha is a good person."

"It seems like she has
a close relationship with Garret..."

[Madelyn] "...and I think
one of them needs to go."

"What about you? Eye emoji."

I'm liking the way
that this exchange is going.

I really am.

Message,

"I agree and think
Garret would be an #EasierTarget."

"I'm good with rating Garret last."

"#ThisStaysBetweenUs."

Did I... Did I write that myself?

Did I climb
into Madelyn's brain and write that?

That's what I wanted her to say!

[Buteau] Okay. Looks like there's still
a little bit of Rachel in Madelyn too.

-[TV dings]
-[Deb sceams]

Oh sh... "Garret has invited you
to a private chat."

I'm a little nervous
to, like, connect with Rachel again

after so long,
'cause she does speak her mind.

I hope she's seen that I've been trying
to do the same a lot more in The Circle.

Okay, okay, okay. Garret, hang on.

I gotta finish with Madelyn.

[moaning nervously]

Okay. Okay.

Message,

"OMG,

Garret has invited me to a private chat!"

"Exclamation point."

"I'm on the same page with you."

"#KeepingThisSecret."

"Any advice what to say to him?"

I would throw up.
I would literally throw up.

What is my advice?

Message, "That just made me
almost throw up."

"Sweating emoji."

"To keep our alliances safe,

maybe tell him
you're thinking of rating Tierra last

because she switches alliances
so quickly."

[Deb] "#GoodLuck."

I could tell him that and not mean it.

I hate lying.

But it's not lying.
It's playing a game. It's strategy.

I think it's good. Message,

"That is a great idea."

"#HopeThisAllWorks."

"TY. Heart emoji."

Send message.

Ray-Ray, I love you.

[Deb exhaling deeply]

All right, Garret.

Circle, take me
to the private chat with Garret.

[Garret] Hi, Rachel!

With this blocking imminent,

I need Rachel to know
that I've got her back.

I just wanna make sure she still has mine.

Circle, message,

"OMG, your three words sent me,"
all caps. "#Screaming."

[Deb] "I missed you.
How are you? Heart emoji."

Oh God.

I really like Garret,

which makes me feel bad
about the plan I just made with Madelyn.

[sighing] Message,

"Who doesn't like sex?
Haha! Exclamation point."

[laughing] God, I love her.

"Madelyn and I were
the only two willing to admit it."

"Crying-laughing emoji. I missed you too."

"Red heart emoji."

All right, Circle, message,

"What a relief."

"I knew rating you high
all this time was the right move."

"Speaking of Madelyn... Dot, dot, dot,

she did come to me to #BuryTheHatchet."

[Deb] Wait, what does this mean? Message,

"What #Hatchet did you bury?"

"Thinking emoji."

[Garret] Circle, message,

"I have been pressing Madelyn
pretty hard in Circle Chat."

"She came to me privately
to clear things up."

I thought it was big of her,
but I'm apprehensive.

"How do you feel about her?" Send message.

I'm not gonna let him know
that I have a deal with her.

Message,

"Madelyn has been helpful to me,
and I feel like I can trust her."

"Is there anyone else
you're apprehensive about?"

Thank you, Rachel.
That's the information I was hoping for.

Message, "I trust
your judge of character."

"Maybe not apprehensive,

but I think we can agree
that Kevin has got to go."

"#DeathOfTheBroCode."

Send message.

[Deb] I've been sus of Kevin
from the beginning

but, in terms of gameplay,

keeping someone that nobody likes around
is sometimes good for ya.

Message,

"I have been sus of Kevin from day one,

and nobody agreed with me
until he broke his alliances!"

"Three exclamation points."

"But I can imagine
being the influencer twice is hard,

so I feel bad."

"It couldn't have been easy for him."

"I'm not saying Kevin shouldn't go,
but I've been questioning Tierra

since Jadejha didn't include her
as someone she trusts

and #SheIsLevelHeaded."

In reality, the first time I looked
at Tierra's profile, I said, I was like,

"Hmm. For a makeup influencer
it's a little... Where's the slay?"

I mean, she's gorgeous,
and those t*tties are sitting.

But if I were a makeup influencer,
my instinct would be to really show out.

Circle, message, "I mean,
for a makeup influencer... Dot, dot, dot..."

[Deb] "...her profile picture
seems a little bland."

"Side-eye."

"#ImJustSayin."

Oh, Garret, I love you.

Okay. So, message,

"I think Kevin is most likely to go,

but the door is still open
for Tierra to take his place."

[Garret] "#WeAreStayinCauseWeArePlayin."

"Red heart emoji."

Rachel, yes.

Message,

"Thank you for reminding me
that it's good to have options."

"Obsessed with all of this.
Obsessed with you."

"Heart-eye emoji."

"#SitNextToMeAtTheFinale."

Oh, Garret.

That was really sweet.

I really wanna believe in Garret.
I think he's kept me in this game.

I'm not getting rid of him. I'm not.

Rachel cannot be the one to block Garret.

Not on my watch.

Not on my watch, Garret.

Madelyn, I hope you understand this.

[Buteau] Probably not, seeing as
you just agreed to rate him last.

[upbeat music playing]

[Buteau] Earlier, the players chose
three things they couldn't live without.

Here's mine.

-These guys talking about going to Italy.
-[Nicky] Gotta go to Italy.

I know, bro. I can't believe...
Everyone we know goes to Italy except us.

[Buteau] Rachel just laughing
at everything she says.

I... I got grays coming in. [laughing]

[Buteau] And these things.

[alarm blares]

-[all] "Alert!"
-[Madelyn] "Alert!" No!

-[Garret] Oh, Circle.
-"Alert!" Oh snap!

[Antonio screaming]

[Madelyn] I don't
feel ready for this at all.

"Players, you must now rate each other."

Oh no.

[in funny accent] Oh my goodness.
Oh my goodness.

"Rate your fellow players
from first to last."

I already know. I'm thinking about it now.

[Kevin] Wow.

[Madelyn groaning]

Get through this blocking.

How I rate tonight
could potentially make or break my game.

[all] Circle, take me to my ratings.

[suspenseful music playing]

Circle, lock in Jadejha
in my first position.

Putting someone in your first position

is basically saying you trust this person

to take you to the end.

I feel safe with Jadejha as an influencer.

Lock in Gianna at first.

Wow.

That is a phrase
I never thought I'd ever say.

We essentially have a secret alliance,

so I need an ally to stay in this game.

[Jadejha] Circle, place Kevin
in my first place position.

Garret is my bestie.

Right now,
I don't think Garret has any enemies,

so Garret doesn't
necessarily need my help as much.

However, I feel like
the most strategic route for me to go

is to put Kevin in first,

because everyone is gonna put Kevin last,

and I need Kevin around
just a little bit longer.

Keep your friends close,

but keep the people
you have info about closer.

So, Circle, place Kevin second position.

Circle, lock in Rachel for second.

I feel like
I have to give second to Rachel

and stay true to my promise
of rating her high.

Circle, lock in Madelyn
at my second position.

Madelyn could've been the one
who activated the power disruptor

and made me an influencer.

I'm the closest with Madelyn.

That's my strongest connection.

[Deb] Put Garret in fourth position.

I spoke to Madelyn
about rating Garret last.

I have to keep my word, to a point,

but I think Garret is one of the people
who really brought me up in these ratings.

Let's lock in Tierra for fifth.

I don't want Tierra to get influencer,

and I would probably like for Tierra to be
beside me on the couch during the finale,

because I don't see her
that much as competition.

Lock in Jadejha at fifth.

Gianna and I both agreed

we'd have Jadejha
towards the bottom of our ratings.

Moving forward,
Jadejha would be scrambling around,

needing alliances
in order to stay in the game.

Place Gianna as my fifth position.

Gianna and I do have an alliance,
and she's one of my closest people here.

However, I need to, like, ensure
that Gianna stays around,

but not to the point
where she remains as popular.

[Nicky] We are honoring this part
of the alliance with Kevin

like we said we would.

We're gonna lock in Garret
as Gianna's last position.

Circle, lock in Kevin
for my sixth position.

I don't want
anything to do with Kevin or his game.

Circle...

-...submit...
-...my ratings.

Overall... [exhales] ...I feel good.

I hope, hope, hope, hope that I did
enough damage control the past two days,

and I'm not gonna be rated last.

I have some enemies here in The Circle,
so I am so nervous

about what the result
of these ratings will be.

[chill music playing]

[Buteau] The players have been here
for a good while,

so some of them
would do anything to keep themselves busy.

[Deb] ...eight, nine, ten. Dammit!

[Buteau] And it's getting to them.

I mean, at this point,
K Fern would do anything for a good fork.

[Kevin] Fork secured.

[Buteau] This is what happens to Garret
when he doesn't work out for two hours.

[in Australian accent] There she is.
The rare spotted Circle jaguar.

[Kevin] Balance of a newborn baby deer.

I'm gonna bite my nails off.

[in Australian accent] How lovely
would it be to pet one of those jaguars.

[Kevin] Complete.

The floor is no longer lava.

Yeah! Being the champ is good, baby.

[Buteau] Good job, honey.

But I think it's best for everyone
if The Circle gives y'all something to do.

-[alarm blares]
-[all] "Alert!"

What is it, Circle?

What you got for me, girl?

Give it to me, Circle. Give it to me.

"The ratings results are in."

Bring it on. Here we go.

"The top two rated players
will become influencers."

If I'm not an influencer tonight,
best case, Jadejha, Rachel.

But I think
either of them would fight for me.

[Kevin] "The influencers must then choose
one player to block from The Circle."

I hope that enough was done

that this puts Tierra
in the best spot possible.

Hopefully, I'm an influencer.
Or Garret. [giggling]

I think the work that I've done,
especially these last two days,

is enough to keep me here
through another blocking.

[Kevin] This is do-or-die time.

-[tense music playing]
-[Kevin exhaling]

Seventh and last position.

I think this is gonna be Kevin,

but honestly,
after my last couple of conversations,

there's a chance this could be Tierra.

We do not wanna see
Tierra's face at seventh!

This is not cute!

I mean, I've ruffled some feathers.
I've pissed some people off.

Please be Garret.

Garret or Jadejha. Please.

[Garret sighs]

Yes!

[exhales]

Yes!

That's one person who's out to get me
who will not be at that influencer spot.

[Jadejha] Bestie, what?

What has Garret done to anyone?

Please, Circle, I can't lose
another one of my boys.

I did not see that coming.

At all.

Garret!

Oh, baby.

Kevin, I know you're jumping up and down,
and that perm's moving in every direction,

'cause we honored
our side of the agreement.

You're welcome.

[Garret exhales]

Sixth. The second to last.
Not again. We gotta do better.

Who the hell?
Is it Kevin? Is it us? Is it Jadejha?

Tierra?

[Kevin] I'm not the most-liked guy.

I wouldn't be surprised
if my name came up at sixth.

[Madelyn] Losers.

I thought Kevin was more hated than me.

I mean, I'm surprised Kevin's not there

after everybody was
literally coming at his neck.

Kevin isn't in the bottom two, y'all.
What the heck?

Wow, I thought
Madelyn would've been higher.

I wonder who all put Madelyn so low.

Honestly, I think people
are starting to see her manipulative side.

[Jadejha] Me?!

[shouting] I'm in fifth?!

[laughing in disbelief] What?!

Y'all put Kevin above me?

Oh my gosh,
you gotta be kidding me right now.

Garret and Jadejha. Clearly,
each other are very codependent now.

-Yeah.
-Are they really threats?

If Jadejha's in fifth,
how could I survive tonight?

[Antonio screaming] Tierra!

[vocalizing]

I see you!

Oh my gosh!

How is Kevin above all of us?
He was floundering in the game yesterday.

I thought everybody hated him.

So you're saying
there's a chance we're influencers again?

But please let me be third, and then
I don't have to make any decision.

This is where I expect to see us.
I'll take it. I'll take a third.

[Deb laughing]

Rachel is in third.
I don't have to make a decision.

I... [exhaling]

Bro!

[both guffawing]

We're an influencer. We're top two.

Kevin is an influencer? What the heck?

Oh my God. How are
Gianna and Kevin influencers again?

How are they the only two people

who have had
that blue check next to their face?

Kevin's like a c*ck.
He does anything to survive.

You could spray him
with Raid all you want.

He rises from the ashes,

and now he's a c*ck
with a perm on a mission.

Who is voting me this high?

I wouldn't have rated Kevin
in my number-one position

if I knew everyone
was going to be thinking like me.

I thought I was helping him out

and knocking Gianna and Rachel down,

but, like, clearly, neither one
of those things happened.

I bet Gianna's first

'cause everybody wants
to fricking lick her mouth.

-[Nicky] First, baby! Boom!
-[JoJo] First pick! Yeah!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Yes! Yes!

Us and the Perm, back like we never left.

We can absolutely
change this game right now.

We literally went
from arch-nemesis with Kevin

to possibly even the strongest alliance
in The Circle now.

I think possibly
the strongest Circle alliance of all time.

Well, them ratings is all over the place.
Now I gotta go back to the drawing board.

Thanks, Circle.

I'm sick of Gianna.
What's so damn good about her?

[Buteau] She uses soap and water.

I am not mad at this.

Last time,
Kevin called me his non-negotiable.

All righty, then. I guess that's me.

This is such déjà vu.
They was literally just there.

Why is nobody seeing that? [scoffs]

My only hope is
that Kevin is not mad at me.

[Kevin] Everybody thinks Gianna and I
are going to the Hangout as sworn enemies.

This is absolutely
going to change the game.

-You ready for round three?
-Round three with Kevin?

I was born ready. Get the book.

-Round three, baby!
-Let's go.

[Buteau] Star Wars. The Godfather.
Back to the Future.

What do they all have in common?

They're all trilogies
with slightly disappointing endings.

Don't @ me, nerds.

Let's hope Kevanna,
that's Kevin and Gianna...

Keep up!

...aren't about to join that club.

Ah! Oh man, oh man.

[JoJo] Eh?

You might as well
rename the room the Gianna Room, okay?

My gold chalice.

I love you so much.

[Nicky] Salud to the Hangout.

[Kevin sighs]

Possibly the most iconic trilogy
of Circle history.

I think it is.
Three times with the same person.

[Buteau] I've never seen it either,
and I've been here a while.

-Take Gianna into the influencer chat...
-Take me to the influencer chat.

...with Kevin once again.

[Nicky] Let's get down to business.

Message, "Fancy meeting you here...

Dot, dot, dot, again." In all capitals.

"Laughing emoji."

Send message.

Fancy to see you here as well.

Message,

"We gotta stop meeting like this."

"Laughing face emoji."

"Gianna and Kev, influencers part three!"

"Exclamation point."

Send message.

Love it!

I mean, this is
just getting ridiculous at this point.

Message, "We clearly had
our conversation earlier."

[Kevin] "How are you
feeling about it, Kev?"

Wow, Gianna hitting me
with the "Kev" now, not "Kevin."

I guess we really are getting buddy-buddy.

Gianna is obviously referring
to our conversation we had earlier today,

where we agreed to target Garret.

Message, "I know we have a tentative plan,

comma, but based off the ratings, comma..."

"...I think it would be beneficial
for us to weigh our options."

I definitely agree.

I never thought we would be trusting Kevin
and the perm in this game.

You never know
what The Circle's gonna throw your away.

Message,

"I absolutely agree."

"Garret really doesn't look like
a threat being rated last."

"However, he's still on the table."

[Kevin] "Let's weigh our other options."

Yes!

And that's exactly
what I wanted to hear from Gianna.

Obviously, I wanna keep Rachel

because Rachel has
some very private information

about me and who I truly am.

But Gianna does not know about that.

Message, "Let's talk about Rachel."

"I know you two are close, comma,

but she is also a very strong player."

"I think keeping her here
could help us with our master plan..."

"...but I do need your help
to strengthen that relationship."

-"#Thoughts." Love that message.
-I love that. I love that.

Kevin, you pointed out the obvious.

She definitely is
a really strong player, Rachel,

and she is growing stronger by the day.

Keeping her around is gonna help us both

'cause we both don't look like
alliance breakers or backstabbers.

Message, "100%."

"She is definitely a strong player."

"However, keeping her here
is beneficial for us both right now."

"I will definitely talk to her for you."

Yes!

That could connect the dots

and create a team for me,
Gianna, and Rachel to work together.

Let's talk Madelyn.

I think we keep Madelyn in this game.

It will help Gianna and I moving forward.

Message, "Madelyn is not a threat

based on where she fell
in the ratings. Period."

-He's strategic, this kid.
-He is.

-Love that, Kevin.
-Beautiful.

Rachel's off the table.
Madelyn is off the table.

-You don't wanna be on the table.
-Not with us and Kevin.

Message, "Now, let's talk about Tierra."

"I think we can both get top-rating spots

from her moving forward."

"#ShesNotAThreat." I agree though.

I do agree with that.
And she clearly likes us and Kevin too.

Message, "I agree."

"She would have no other option
but to rate us high..."

"...after we solidify
her spot in The Circle twice."

Yes!

Gianna obviously doesn't know

Tierra and I already have an alliance.

That's okay.
She doesn't need to know that right now.

Message, "All right, looks like
it's between Jadejha and Garret."

"#CrunchTime."

And let's be honest,
there is a gigantic target on our back.

We are clearly
the most powerful force right now.

After seeing Garret
at the very bottom of the ratings,

sending him home
truly won't change the game.

Message, "I understand
you have an alliance with Jadejha."

"However, comma,

Garret was last in ratings
and poses no threat. Period."

"She has a target
on my back and, simply put, comma,

she's a #BiggerThreat."

Send message.

Kevin's always coming with great points.

Garret is low-key
not a threat and powerless,

but Jadejha...

-If we break that alliance with her...
-[JoJo] It's not gonna look...

[Nicky] Many people know we have
an alliance with her, especially Rachel.

I would have no problem
taking responsibility for this blocking

if that's what Gianna
is kinda concerned about.

Message, "Great point,

but for my sake
and the sake of our alliance,

I can't look like an alliance breaker."

"Jadejha will be powerless
once Garret is gone."

"If necessary, I'll vouch for you,

no questions."

[sighing, groaning]

I need Jadejha out of this game.
We need Jadejha out of this game, Gianna.

Message, "Blocking Jadejha
would make Garret and Madelyn weak."

"This could be our last chance
to make a power move."

-[JoJo] "Let's make it count."
-Oh boy. Here we go again, Kevin.

Always when we're at a decision.

Did we think it was gonna go
smooth with him again?

-I mean, come on.
-No.

[JoJo] Message, "I cannot..."
"Cannot" in all capitals.

"...break my word."

"#ItsGarretForMe."

[sighing]

We got two things in this world
that means something,

our ba*ls and our word.

We don't break 'em for nobody.

[Kevin] Gosh dang it, Gianna.

-Come on, Kev. Come on, Kevin.
-Please, bro.

[Kevin sighs]

[Buteau] While K Fern and Gianna
go head to head to head, again,

the other players
get to have a pity party. Oh.

Oh, I'm sorry, it's...
I'm being told it's an at risk chat.

"You have been invited..."

[all] "...to the at risk chat."

[grunting] I'm tired of being invited
to the at risk chat.

I have nothing to say to these losers.

[Deb] I don't wanna be in this chat.

People are gonna question,
"How did Kevin get up there?"

I'm not gonna tell them why.
I'm gonna keep it secret.

Clearly, I've done something wrong.

How did I get looped into chatting
with all the messy people?

Circle...

[all] ...take me to the at risk chat.

Message...

[Madelyn] Rachel's typing.
Rachel, you're literally third.

You're barely even at risk.

Okay, I'm gonna use my mom,
even though it's me.

"Here we are at the chat
that none of us want to be at..."

"Dot, dot, dot."

"My mom always says,
'There are no guarantees in life...'"

"...but if you're lucky
and work on friendships,

you will surround yourself
with people to love and support you

no matter where life takes you."

"#CircleFam."

Rachel, I think you are your mother.
That's why she's so feisty.

She done had a few kids.
She ain't new to this.

Save that uplifting stuff for frickin'
your Pinterest board.

-I don't wanna hear it.
-[Buteau] Ooh, kitty like to scratch.

I'm kind of at a point
where I have nothing to lose.

Circle, message,

"We might as well let Gianna and Kevin
keep the blue check marks at this point."

"How does this keep happening?
Crying-laughing emoji."

Circle, send message.

That is a good question.
How does that keep happening?

I didn't wanna be the person
to put it out there like, "Hello y'all!"

Kevin's been an influencer three times?

Y'all was all like, "I would never be
in an alliance with Kevin."

"I hate Kevin. Ew!"

And now Kevin is
about to send one of us home. [chuckling]

[Buteau] Then why did you vote him first?

Like, tonight just threw me completely.
Like, I've never been so wrong.

Let's turn the tables.
Like, we are at risk time and time again.

Can we keep letting
Kevin and Gianna run this game?

Circle, message, "Come tomorrow,

there will be four of us left
and only two of them."

"Clearly, we're missing a piece
of the puzzle... dot, dot, dot,

and I don't feel like handing
either of them 100K. Eyes emoji."

Garret!

Wow...

-I gotta protect my girl Gianna though.
-I agree with what Garret is saying.

Everyone in here was badgering Kevin,
and he still became an influencer.

Message, "Great point, Garret."

"I know I didn't sacrifice things at home
just to hand them the check myself."

"We definitely should be opening our eyes
to how they are playing the game."

Send message.

Exactly. We're missing
a piece of the puzzle.

That's what I'm saying.
We're missing something.

Don't give up too much. Careful, Tierra.

I'm still, like, just shocked

how literally everybody
was targeting him in chat.

Not just yesterday.

And today, he's an influencer.

Make it make sense, 'cause it don't.

They're gonna g*ng up.

I gotta be part of this
so I can know what's going on,

but mm, mm, mm,
I'm not going after my girl Gianna.

Message, "Garret,
I like this side of you."

"Winky-face emoji."

Send message.

I mean, is this Rachel agreeing?

I kinda gotta be Gianna's spy.

I feel like I...
I had to point out the obvious,

that Gianna and Kevin are
basically running this game.

If I get blocked tonight,

hopefully, I at least threw a wrench
in Gianna and Kevin's game.

'Cause something's gotta give.

[Buteau] Yes, it has, Garret.

'Cause the influencers need
to make a decision, like, right now.

Circle...

[alarm blares]

-[all] "Alert!"
-"Alert!" No! It's time.

Oh snap.

What is it going to be?

We're so close.

Like, I gotta be here.

"The influencers have made
their decision."

I'm hoping that this goes
on the side that favors Tierra,

which is Tierra not going home.

I'm praying Gianna fought for me.

-This is hard. This is a tough decision.
-This is so hard. It really is hard.

Gianna's typing. Here it is.

[JoJo] "At this point in The Circle,
no decision is an easy one."

Oh my God.

My palms is getting all sweaty.

"The reason we decided
to block this player

is because, ultimately,

Kevin and I have to put
our game first right now."

What does that even mean?

That really means it could be anyone.

She basically just said,
"There are no alliances."

Interesting that Gianna said "our game,"
as if it's one together.

It just shows that, like,
Kevin's choosing his game over me.

[JoJo] "The player
we decided to block is..."

[tense music playing]

[Jadejha vocalizing]

You had a tough choice, Gianna.
I'm not mad.

-Send message.
-And then there were six.

[Nicky sighing]

[tense music ends]

[theme music playing]

[theme music ends]