05x04 - The Swarm

[bunniefuu]

Tara: [ Crying ]
It hurts so bad.

Dustin: She's in
a pretty bad way.

She's having another
reaction to the insects.

I don't know if, like,

my skin's extra sensitive
or what, but it just...

I just want to take it all off.

[ Crying ]

It just hurts.

Narrator: One man
and one woman...

- Aah!
- Aah!

Narrator: ...Alone
for 21 days...

Aah!

Cut myself up pretty good here.

Narrator: ...To face the
most primal survival challenge

of their lives.

Mmm. Rat kebabs.

They have no clothes,
no food, no water.

Only their skills...

Ow. God, that [bleep] hurt.

Narrator: ...And
their will to survive...

Whoo-hoo!

Woman: I'm so scared right now.

Narrator: Central America.

On a remote island off
the west coast of Panama,

the production crew
heads out on a final scout.

Insertion is two days away.

Without warning,
they are attacked

by thousands of
Africanized k*ller bees.

Woman: Oh, my God.

Africanized bees attack
relentlessly in large numbers,

and the crew has
suffered hundreds of stings.

You ready? Relax.

Now.

After such an aggressive attack,

they're at risk of kidney
failure and asphyxiation.

The crew almost got
k*lled, and they're dressed.

This happens to our naked
survivalists, they're out.

Narrator: Two days
later, the crew has made

enough of a recovery to
continue with production,

and the survivalists have
been informed of the threat.

They've both decided to
face the challenge head-on.

For their safety,

they'll be escorted into
the jungle by local guides.

Tara: I am a little nervous
about surviving in a jungle.

The thing that scares me
the most are the k*ller bees.

The crew was stung
earlier, and it freaks me out.

My name's Tara, and
I'm a mountain mama

from the high
country of Colorado.

This is my house.

I have a workshop,
chickens and a coop.

I love our lovely ladies.

I have a real passion for fire.

That's what we use
to heat our house with.

Whoo-hoo!

But making a fire in the jungle

is a lot different from
making a fire in dry Colorado.

Definitely be a
challenge for me.

I worked in the wilderness
therapy field in Florida.

I approach survival
by being busy

and thinking ahead and planning.

I'm very goal-driven, and
that's definitely one skill

I'm gonna use every
day while I am out here.

Narrator: Tara displays
a high degree of

she has a wealth of experience
in rugged environments,

but she has never
set foot in a jungle.

Tara earns an initial PSR,
or primitive survival rating,

of 6.8.

I've never seen this much
vegetation in one place.

It's a hot, crazy mess out here.

My name is Dustin.

I'm from Grand Island, Nebraska,

and I work in an
ammunition factory.

I was a small-arms
repairmen in the army.

I fixed g*ns.

I'm a g*n nut.
r*fle on the floor.

Pretty big r*fle... 50 Cal.

I grew up in a
really rural area.

My dad... if he didn't go
out and find something to eat,

then the family was
gonna go hungry that night.

So he passed some of
that stuff down onto me.

I think that being able to
fend for yourself is important.

I definitely do have
the prepper mentality,

and I have a need right now

to put everything that
I've learned to the test.

And I really hope I
don't come up lacking.

I'm gonna make nature my b*tch.

Narrator: Dustin's childhood
spent living off the land

and his years of military
training could serve him well,

but this prepper could
be seriously challenged

without his stockpile
of g*ns and food.

Dustin earns an
initial PSR of 6.1.

[ Sighs ]

I'm comfortable
with being naked,

but being completely naked

and knowing that there's
k*ller bees in the area

really scares me.

Naked in a jungle. Here we go.

Things are about to get
awful damn white around here.

Tara: I'm hoping that my
partner has the skills of hunting,

because that's an
area that I lack in,

and can remain focused in
times when we need to be focused.

Tara: Hey, partner.

Hello, over there.
How you doing?

We're naked and
alone in a jungle,

so we must be together.

Yes, of course.

Well, I'll meet you
down here in the middle,

and we'll take a
look at what we got.

Dustin: I hope that my
partner is not pigheaded

and can keep an open mind,
because I'm very laissez-faire.

I don't really have a plan.

I'm Tara.

I'm Dusty or Dustin or
Hobbs or whatever you like.

Nice to meet you, Hobbs.
Let's see what we have here.

Narrator: Dustin's survival
tool of choice is a metal pot.

Tara's is a
bow-drill fire starter.

We got ourselves a
little machete there, too.

Oh, and I have one more thing.

Looks like I have a map.

Okay, let's take a look at it.

Looks like we're right
here. There's a rock.

Stay away from the bees,

but then we got this big
tree-of-life-looking thing.

I say let's go there.

Yeah. Yeah, definitely.

Dustin and Tara
will have to survive

in the dense jungles
of Isla San Jos,

a primitive purgatory
disguised as paradise.

The lush landscape is
teeming with crocodiles,

10-foot-long boa constrictors,
and giant c*ck.

But it's the island's
tiniest predators

that can pose
the greatest threat.

Swarms of flying and crawling
insects plague the island.

Among the worst,
pin-sized sand flies

known as chitras
that persistently bite

and can transmit a
painful parasitic disease.

Most dangerous of
all, the Africanized bees

that can sting to death

anything or anyone
who threatens the hive.

Dustin: Coming from America,
where you're always connected

to Wi-Fi and the Internet
and got your cellphone

and your Facebook
and everything,

and then getting plopped
down in the middle of the jungle,

I think that the
biggest foe out here

is gonna be, probably, boredom.

So, where are you from?

Oh, I'm from a little,
small town in Nebraska.

What about you?

Well, I'm from a really
tiny town in Colorado

up in the mountains.

Okay.

Oh.

Whatever.

Looks like this is
a little game trail.

Ah, yeah.

Some kind of critter runs
down here to get a drink.

So, do you hunt?

Yes.

Yay.

Might have to set up
a snare or a deadfall.

Tara: Hobbs is a hunter,

and I've never really
hunted before, so that's good.

Oh, my gosh. Look at that.

That is awesome.

Yeah, I think that's
definitely our tree.

That's huge.

So what do you think about
making a temporary shelter

for the first night
on the ground?

[ Sighs ] Yeah.

What about right over
here? I kind of like this spot.

Dustin: Yeah.

Dustin: We're right near the
river, so we got our source of water

and got a lot of
really soft foliage.

We're just building
a hasty shelter.

If we're lucky,

we got maybe two,
three hours of daylight left.

All of our building material
is fighting us tooth and nail.

Everything is covered in
these obnoxious thorns.

Getting kind of sick
of having to do this.

Nature, she's a b*tch.

I like to think of
her as my friend.

[ Laughs ]

Well, she hasn't
been very friendly

since we've been out here.

We're covered in bugs.

All our building
supplies are fighting us.

At least she's providing
us with something.

Well, you know,

it actually is not looking
half bad right now.

Yeah. Looks pretty good.

Ouch.

It's these little bugs that
are crawling on my skin.

Look at them.

They're all, like,
moving on my skin, right?

And when I touch
them, they stop,

and they burrow into my skin.

- You see them?
- Uh-huh.

- It's a breeding ground.
- A chigger.

I felt like I had little, like,

tingly spiders
underneath my skin.

They're having a party.

I certainly hope
we don't break out

in some kind of weird hives.

Oh, I'm sure that we're
gonna get bug-bit all to hell.

All right.

All right, little satchel.

You're gonna be my
best friend tonight.

Do you just feel
like little worms

are crawling all over your
body in every direction?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Oh, my God.

That thing is enormous.

[Bleep] c*ck. Humongous

aah!

Oh, let's get out of here.

[Bleep]

We are sitting on top of a
rock in the middle of the stream.

[ Laughs ]

Watching the bats fly around

because no giant c*ck
are going to cross the stream

to get to us on this rock.

And hopefully, sunrise is
only a couple of hours away.

Can you look and see if I
have a tick in my butt crack?

I think I might.

It might be a bug bite, though.

I'm just... I just don't
want a tick in my butt crack.

Okay.

Is it a bite?

Yeah, it's a bite.

Okay. All right, good.

We got ate alive by
every manner of insect.

I think we fed every
bug in Panama.

I've got chiggers in places

that I would rather
not have chiggers.

And an ant bit me there.

So I'm gonna try and get
some type of bedding situation

where we're off the ground.

I don't want another repeat

of the night of the
living c*ck.

We basically take one vine,

and we're gonna wrap
it up to get it started with,

and then once we get it
splayed out into a little tripod,

then we can get more
and more and more

and just really, really
bind these things down.

I didn't sleep
at all last night.

We were on the ground,

and we didn't build a
raised platform to sleep on.

And that was that
a chance we took.

But I need sleep
in order to survive.

Splay it out like that.

When we put weight on it,

we don't want
those vines to snap...

Right.

...and spill us into the
dirt and the c*ck.

All right, give it a shot.

[ Chuckles ]

All right.

I'll let you get on there first.

Oh!

Son of a b*tch.

It's okay.

We might not have a bed tonight.

I say we try it one more time.

I think we just have
to re-wrap them

and tighten
them up a little bit.

Dustin: I had some
grandiose visions

of what I thought I would be
able to accomplish out here,

but I knew that, you know,

I was mostly just
fooling myself.

[ Grunts ]

Is it about as
comfortable as it looks?

It actually isn't too bad.

This just feels really good
to be able to lay down.

How are you feeling?

I don't think I
have anything else

that I want to do today
except just take it easy.

We're gonna try and get a fire
today so we can boil some water.

If we do get a fire started,

it's gonna be like a
24-hour job keeping it going.

Going around finding
fuel, cutting down wood

is really gonna be
a bit of a hassle.

Okay.

I think I'm gonna
crawl in here real quick.

Working on fire for
as long as we can

I think is really important

so we can boil water
and stay hydrated.

And my partner is
taking a nap in the shelter.

How are you doing, Hobbs?

Ohh.

Not getting very comfortable.

How are you doing?

Help me with this?

Two people with the bow?

Yeah.

Okay.

Take longer
strokes. There we go.

No.

We're packed.

Yeah. [ Laughs ]

Take a little
breather? I'm pooped.

Are you? Okay.

We could probably
both use some hydration.

Yeah.

We don't have fire yet,
so we can't boil any water.

I'm still not that comfortable
drinking out of a stream,

but I don't want to
be dehydrated, either.

Dustin: It is a risk,

but I came out of the
gate swinging today

and probably hit it a little
harder than I should have

on low food and water.

It's hard for me to do this

'cause it goes against
everything I've ever done.

Wilderness safety.

I'm doing something
different now, so...

Dustin: Yep.

Tara: If we're unable
to get fire today,

I really hope that we
can get it tomorrow

because drinking from the stream

is something that
I've never done before.

I've always been taught

you always filter,
boil, purify your water.

Ahh.

I'm really worried.

Tasty... ish.

Ooh, it's a roach!

Where?

I got it.

Oh, look at him. That
thing is enormous.

Ew.

I'm sorry.

[ Laughing ] It's okay.

Feel like taking a nature walk?

Yeah.

We definitely need to go
scouting around for some food.

We really need to find
food because I've only had

about four hours of sleep
over the past three nights,

and both Hobbs and I
are feeling really depleted.

Ow! Ow!

God, I hate these
things so much.

Oh. Lookit over here.
Do you see the nut fruits?

Yeah.

They don't look like
they're quite ripe yet,

but maybe there's
a bunch that is.

They need to be kind
of a purple-ish color.

Oh, there's some on the ground.

These are ripe, aren't they?

Yeah, that's perfect.

Before you hack anything,

make sure you
look up for beehives.

Yeah.

Ta-da! Whoo-hoo!

High five. We got some food.

Dustin: They're the nuts that
grow on the spiky black palms.

You don't get much out
of it, but it is an edible fruit.

I might go in the
opposite direction

and look for animal signs.

Okay.

This is near the area

where the bees are
supposed to hang out.

So I'm gonna leave anything

that looks like it might be
a beehive very much alone.

I'm gonna wait to eat
until Hobbs gets back

so we can have our
first meal together.

Dustin: I'm not really
an adept tracker.

My hunting is typically
done with a r*fle or a shotgun.

So we'll see if lady luck

decides that she's gonna
dump something in my lap.

Oh, forget it.
Too big of a pain.

I haven't seen a single animal.

There's water, fruit nuts.

Oh, look at you, little
Susie homemaker.

Whole a lot of work
for a little bit of gain.

I'm excited that we
found something to eat.

Yeah.

Tara's got a very positive
and upbeat attitude.

So hopefully she keeps it up
'cause I know that my attitude

can get a little
pessimistic at times.

Ouch.

Can you check my back
for ticks really quick?

Um...

Pretty big cluster of
chiggers on your arm there.

You are covered in bug bites.

They're turning puss-y now.

You might be having an allergic
reaction to something out here

because I don't have them.

It's like my skin is on fire.

[ Insects buzzing ]

Tara: I literally just
want to rip off my skin.

Dustin: Tara's
covered in bug bites.

She might be having an allergic
reaction to something out here.

Okay.

We'll have to check your
hair tomorrow morning.

All right, let's try
this fire thing again.

Tara: My bug bites are
multiplying by the hour.

Oh! Sorry.

Fire's definitely a need.

Hopefully, that'll
deter some of the bugs.

Dustin: We decided we were
gonna give the tea handles a shot

because it didn't
feel all that efficient

to have one person
twiddling their thumbs

while the other person
saws away on the bow drill

like a methed-out cello player.

Ooh! It's okay.

No! [Bleep] There's
an ember in there.

Push it around
there. Push it together.

Have you done that before?

Put it up and make sure
you don't close the back.

You keep the back open

so the oxygen can
go through the dust.

[ Exhales ] There you go.

A little bit harder than that.

If you want to hand
it off, let me know.

There's some big
embers in there.

Now I'm getting lightheaded.

[ Laughs ] I'm feeling amazing!

Very happy.

We got fire.

Hopefully Hobbs will catch
us an animal so we can eat it.

Whoo-hoo!

It's really, really important
to me to make sure

that we don't let
that fire go out.

[ Laughs ] Side hug.

I think I'm just gonna
go and scout for food.

Okay.

Dustin: I'm gonna explore some
areas I haven't been to before

and see if I can find any
trace of animals out here.

I'll be looking for a new
place to set the snare up.

I'll probably just drop
it someplace random.

Without shoes, this
has the potential to hurt.

Yeah, just lost the machete.

I may have to endeavor
to be a little more careful.

Maybe.

To me, it looks like
this little low area here

is a very
convenient little trail

for animals to come down
and get a drink of water.

Some little animals are
gonna come down through here,

walk through this snare,
and hoist it into the air

and be my dinner.

Okay. We're all set.

I hope that works.

There is a k*ller bee nest

that's not too far away
from our campsite.

And this is pretty
serious stuff.

Right before the sun went down,

Hobbs noticed a
bee or two swarming.

We're really concerned about
our safety right now and tonight,

and I'm not sure if we're
gonna get much sleep.

But hopefully this fire
will keep them away.

We have a good supply of
dried leaves to put on the fire,

so if they act up, we can
hopefully smoke them out.

Dustin: Hey, Tara?

Tara: Yeah?

I might stay out there
at the trap for a little bit

just to get away.

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

Dustin: I came to
check my snare trap,

it's got this
concave divot in it

that's just perfect for my butt.

Tara... she's always got
to be doing something,

and I do feel guilty that I'm
sometimes just laying around.

But this is a marathon.
It's not a sprint.

Tara: It's in my mind to
look for food every day,

and it seems like there's
a lot of shrimp out here,

at least during the day.

So I am gonna try and
make a shrimp basket.

So hopefully that will
bring in something to eat.

Hobbs.

Hobbs.

Mm-hmm?

Have you ever done... I
don't know what it's called...

a hole trap where you dig a
hole and you camouflage the hole

and the animal falls in?

I've never done one before.

I just don't really know
about digging out here.

It's a lot of work to dig.

I feel like I've lost a lot
of confidence in Hobbs.

He just really hasn't
applied himself.

He'll sleep for most of the day.

It's his way of
surviving, I guess.

Are you all refreshed?

I'm a little discouraged.

I think between two of us,
we'll have a shrimp tonight.

It's a little disheartening
because, as someone who hunts,

I've been coming up lacking
in pretty much every attempt.

I'll switch off with
you. How about that?

- Sounds good.
- Okay.

Keep the fire going.

Yeah.

I'm gonna try and
catch a shrimp.

Tara: I was raised
to be proactive.

And to me, when you're
in a situation like this,

there's always something
that can be done.

I really feel that I'm
trying to work through

a couple things that have
gotten me down with Hobbs.

Oh, my gosh. Hobbs!

You let the fire go out!

[ Sighs ]

[ Crying ] My partner
doesn't know anything.

All he does is sleep
all freaking day.

He's so incredibly lazy.

He's, of course, sleeping again,
like always, and our fire's out.

I just feel like he's such
a dud, a complete dud.

And this is the worst possible
partner I could ever have.

[ Snoring ]

Can we have a conversation?

I really need to talk
about some things.

I guess, like, things
are just kind of,

like, building up, and
it's starting to get to me.

I feel like I'm doing a
lot more than you are.

Taking care of a fire
does take a lot of work,

and I'm one of those people
that has a lot of energy.

I don't know where
it comes from.

You know, you might be

on the other end
of the spectrum.

But I'd really like to
maybe come to, like,

a more middle ground

'cause I think we really need
each other out here, Hobbs.

Dustin: I know.

I've been really selfish
the past couple of days.

I've been married for
so long, and it's, like...

[Voice breaking] I can count
on my husband for anything.

We really don't even
have to talk about it,

so, like, this is new to me.

Sorry to have to
put you through that.

This is a team effort 24/7.

I do realize that the
past couple of days

I've just been exhausted,

and rather than
fighting through it,

I've just been crashing
out whenever I needed to.

And this right here is
the big kick in the a*s.

Yeah.

I'm very good at spacing out

and ignoring what other people
would consider to be obvious.

I lived with a girl once
and she would come home

and I'd be watching TV
and she'd b*tch at me about,

"why aren't the floors
swept and vacuumed?"

And I'll be like, "what
are you talking about?"

Things that bother other
people don't bother me.

All right.

And we talked it out.

I think we're gonna be
done with that, thank God.

Let's get to work.

Tara: Depending on
somebody else is hard for me

because I'm more of an
independent type of a person.

I hope communicating better
will make things more fluid,

and hopefully Hobbs will be
putting in some more effort.

Protein will help strengthen
our immune systems

so we can heal
from the chitra bites.

So whether it's
palm nuts or shrimp,

it's important to try
and find food every day.

I think I have one!

Hobbs!

Yeah.

We have a shrimp!

Whoo!

Ooh! It's a big one!

Yay! We each get a
bite of shrimp tonight.

Dustin: It's a good omen.

At least one of us is
gonna be able to pull

something out of this river.

We've got to get
more of these guys.

Yes.

I am stoked.

Tara: I knew, if I stuck to
it, I would catch something.

Really good to know that
we can catch shrimp now

and we've got a
technique that will work.

Okay, so, what did you
say? We split it in half?

Oh, my gosh. This is so good.

How about the eyeballs?

No.

It's like mush.

Now I'm stuffed.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Insects buzzing ]

[ Tara crying ]

The chitras are out
in full force again.

They've really
come out swinging.

And my partner is over
here having another...

another... terrible reaction

to these little
biting [bleep]heads.

Just having an
absolutely miserable time.

You okay?

[ Crying ] I don't
know if, like,

my skin's extra sensitive
or what, but it just...

I just want to take it all off.

It hurts so bad.

[ Crying ]

She's in a pretty bad way.

She's having another
reaction to the insects.

It's happened two or three
times since we've been out here.

Hobbs, could you please help
me put some ash on my back?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Narrator: Mud made from
ash can help cool the skin,

temporarily relieving discomfort
caused by bites and stings.

- There you go.
- Thank you.

Dustin: The medical problems
that she has been having,

it is a big hindrance to
being successful out here.

So now I just got
to get up off my a*s

and actually go about
doing something.

I'm going out on a little walk.

I'm gonna see if I can't find
any trace of animals out here.

Up there...

Got a big termite nest.

You can eat 'em.

It ain't much,

but it will be
better than nothing.

That's a termite nest.

Okay.

Oh, it looks
like this tree is...

Just gonna fall.

Soon, we'll have jungle oatmeal.

Narrator: Termites are
rich in protein and fat.

They provide almost
twice as many calories

as the equivalent
amount of beef.

Should we see how many fell in?

Yeah.

Is that larva?

Larvas and all sorts
of good stuff in there.

Well, what do you think?

I say let's go boil this.

All right.

Maybe my bug bites
will start to heal after this.

[ Chuckles ]

Dustin: Take a big chug.

A little woody.

Yeah?

Mm-hmm. A little crunchy.

Tara: Can't say it's, like,
my favorite thing to eat,

but at least it will
nourish our bodies.

Down the hatch.

Dustin: Tastes
like pine sawdust.

I wouldn't trade my
morning grits for it,

but if it's down between
that and nothing,

got to do what you got to do.

It's packed with
nutrients, protein.

Those are two of the things
that we need right now.

It will get us through the day,

but it's definitely not
gonna be one of those things

that I'm gonna be like,
"oh, God, I could really go

for some termite
right now," you know?

My body's finally
starting to heal

from thousands of bug bites.

Oh, my gosh.

I feel like I've lost
so much weight,

and my stomach started
growling really consistently

a few days ago.

Well, nothing in the
trap today, either.

A little disappointed,
but it is what it is.

Yeah.

I can clearly see that she's
skin and bones right now,

and if she needs some food

and if it's something
that I can do,

I'm gonna do it

because we still have
the walk ahead of us,

which is gonna be a challenge.

Yeah, we didn't catch
any shrimp today.

I didn't even see any today.

Hey, I think I see something
moving in the grass over there.

Oh, my God.

A big one.

[Bleep]

Aah! [Bleep]

Narrator: 18 days ago, Tara
and Dustin made the journey

into the impenetrable
Panamanian jungle of Isla San Jos

with PSR ratings of 6.1 and 6.8.

Tara has shown great
mental stamina and endurance

coping with an alarming
reaction to the chitras

and persisting
with fire and food,

while her partner let his
failures get the best of him.

[ Sighs ]

Narrator: But Dustin's
discovery of a termite nest

has given him
renewed confidence.

Dustin: Yeah, jungle oatmeal.

Confronted with a large snake
that has entered their camp,

both Tara and Dustin
are now in a situation

where their PSRS can
be significantly affected.

Hey, I think I see something
moving in the grass over there.

It's a snake.

Looks like a boa.

It's a boa.

He's moving slow,

so I'm just gonna
chop his head off.

[ Grunts ]

You are my hero.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughing ] Thank you.

Oh, my gosh.

Tara: Hobbs stepped
up to the plate.

This meat is gonna give us

the energy we
need for extraction.

That's pretty cool to see
that improvement with him.

Who's the king of the jungle?

That is crazy.

No shrimps tonight.
We've got snake to eat.

Yeah!

Let's get a fire going.

Yep.

Dustin: Haven't had
a whole lot of success

with much of anything food-wise.

This puts a smile on my face
in ways that you can't imagine.

You got it.

Ahh!

Ooh, that's an
interesting noise.

[ Laughs ]

One more big
tug. And there it is.

Aah!

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ] Congratulations.

Are you ready?

I think so.

Very, very tough and rubbery.

But not too bad.

I'm feeling pretty good
about Hobbs' participation.

I think we worked
together really well

and probably the
best that we have

during out entire stay here.

Do you think we're
gonna be able to eat it all?

I'm damn sure gonna try.

[ Laughs ]

Day 21... extraction day.

Think we should take
one last look at the map?

Let's see.

So, we're right about here.

Ow! Just got stung by a bee.

[Bleep]

Whew! That burns.

[ Grunts ]

Dustin: We have a
beehive up in this big tree

only about 100, 150 feet
away from our campsite.

When one stings, it releases
pheromones into the air,

which triggers the rest
of them off to zero in.

They sting until
the target is dead.

Tara: How are you feeling?

It burned for awhile.

I k*lled it. I pulled
the stinger out.

No swarm is coming.

We'll keep our eyes
peeled for more bees

on the way to our
extraction point.

Narrator: To reach
the extraction,

to trek through
the thorny jungle

and follow the
river for six miles,

staying clear of k*ller bees

and saltwater crocodiles
that swim upstream.

Three miles in, they
will have to wade

through deep mangrove mud,

make their way to the
east bank of the river,

and continue their
trek to the beach.

Once on the beach, they
will have to swim to safety.

Let's start steppin'.

I'll blaze the trail.
Just follow behind me.

Ow.

Baby black palms right
here, so watch where you step.

Ow!

Ow! [Bleep]

Every tree I want to reach
out for is a black palm.

Let's get back to the river.

Okay.

Uh, how deep is that?

Doesn't look too bad.

Whoa [bleep]

Ooh!

Oh!

You okay?

[ Grunts ] There we go.

You will sink to your
hips, so watch yourself.

Oh [bleep] I'm sinking.

Whoa.

You need a hand, let me know.

All right.

The thing that worries me
a little bit are the crocodiles.

I don't like it when I
can't see the bottom.

Good?

Yep.

Let's Charlie Mike.

Tara: We are tired and weak.

We have black palm
needles sticking in our feet.

But as long as I can make
it, that's all that matters.

That sounds like
the ocean to me.

Whoo!

Oh, that sounds amazing.

There's the ocean!

We made it!

It's so warm!

I don't need this stick anymore.

Come on! Keep up!

Come on.

Just got this one
steep part left.

[ Sighs ]

Tara: Whoo!

Oh, let's get there.

- There's a boat!
- Come here!

When I see the boat,
I'm feeling empowered.

I feel like I can do
absolutely anything now.

Dustin: Surviving out
here for three weeks

is definitely going to
make me appreciate

the luxuries we have
back in civilization.

It gives me a
different perspective

on how strong I can be.

Maybe I'm not physically strong,

but mentally I'm coming
out a stronger person.

[ Laughs ]

Dustin: I came
into this thinking

that I was going to
be king of the forest,

stabbing and k*lling

and murdering
animals left and right.

It was a very humbling
experience to not get that.

I really feel like I
was true to myself

and I stayed real to me

and I didn't change who I
was during the challenge.

Narrator: Over the
course of 21 days,

Dustin lost a
total of 25 pounds.

Dustin started off
overconfident in his abilities,

but he failed to
support his teammate.

He allowed his failures
to get the better of him

and lost his motivation,

leaving his partner
to fend for herself.

He eventually did
provide food for the team,

ultimately maintaining
his initial PSR of 6.1.

After struggling to procure
food for the last three weeks,

Tara lost a total of 16 pounds.

She did more than her
fair share of team duties

and showed incredible
mental fortitude

in coping with a
terrible reaction

to the relentless sand flies.

Despite her frustrations,

she was able to
communicate diplomatically

with her unmotivated partner
and persevered through 21 days.

Her PSR increases
from a 6.8 to a 7.6

by coping with the bugs,
the bees, and each other,

Tara and Dustin discovered
what they were made of

and survived their 21
days Naked and Afraid.

Dustin: May have to endeavor
to be a little more careful.

I'm at a hot springs
near my house.

I'm trying to soothe
my chitra bites.

They are still
super-super-itchy,

but this hot springs feels
absolutely wonderful,

and it's just what I need.

It's time for a victory shave.

Now we'll lather
up here real quick.

[ Water running ]

Oh, man.

All I got to do is get rid of
the old white-trash mustache.

Freshly shaven.