09x05 - Island of Tears

[bunniefuu]

♪♪

Looks like a storm's
rolling our way.

Oh, my goodness!
Got to hang on to my hat!

Ah, *bleep* come on,
babe, let's do this.

-My cordage keeps breaking.
-Here. Use some better *bleep*

Oh, *bleep*

*Bleep*

Aah!

Narrator: over the years,
viewers have tuned in

To watch hardcore survivalists
attempt 21 days in the wild...

Oh!

...and a number of superfans
have taken a crack

At a shorter 14-day challenge...

Oh, it hurts so bad.

...to experience firsthand...

...what it really
takes to survive...

-I think I have to tap.
-...naked and afraid.

Once again, two brave contenders

Have been picked
from thousands of fans

To strip down
and battle the elements.

I just found out that I'm going
to be on "naked and afraid."

I'm really nervous.

Just found out I'm
on "naked and afraid"!

Whoo!

Narrator: one man...

And one woman...

...with no primitive
survival experience...

-Whoa.
-Oh, *bleep*

Bianca?

...are swapping
the comforts of home...

...to take on
this special 14-day challenge.

-It's flooding out here.
-...with no food,

No water, and no clothes...

I don't want to
talk anymore!

Do they have what it takes
to survive...

-Ah, *bleep*
-...naked and afraid?

I don't want to die
out here.

♪♪

My name is max.
I'm from seattle, washington,

And I'm a semi-pro snowboarder.

I'm a huge fan
of "naked and afraid."

You stink
and you're stupid.

That's pathetic.

Watching the show
and being here now

Is ultimately surreal.

I consider myself
a survivalist in training.

I would love to prove that
I can go into any situation

And overcome.

Whoo!

Being on "naked and afraid"
I think is just

An ultimate challenge --
another step in the evolution

To being
the ultimate outdoorsman.

My step-brother
calls me "maxhole"

Because I can be
kind of an a*s*bleep*

I just keep it real.

Whoo!

Being able to know when to speak

And properly approach
a situation is something

That I have always
needed to work on,

But I think I'm
getting better at it.

I just need that stamp in my
book of, like, certified badass.

Narrator: max has confidence
in his survival skills,

But his assertiveness could be
overbearing in a team situation.

He begins with a psr of 4.5.

Bianca: I am a fan
of "naked and afraid."

The reason why I want
to do this challenge

Is because I think
it would be a good way

To test my mental strength.

My name is bianca.
I am from california,

And I am an i.t. Consultant.

When I moved to los angeles,
I became very outdoorsy.

I started to get more
into rock climbing

And going hiking
and doing more camping.

I do not consider myself
a survivalist.

I just consider myself
at learner at this point.

Growing up, I always had
low self-confidence

In not being able to do things
and not being good enough.

I'm the one that doesn't
believe in myself,

But I am working
on my self-confidence,

And I hope that coming out here

Will also help
with that process.

Narrator: bianca's athleticism
and desire to improve

Her primitive skills in hopes
of boosting her self-esteem

Earns her a starting psr of 3.6.

Before setting out for the wilds
of an undisclosed location

In central america,

Max and bianca receive
crucial survival training

From a wilderness expert.

Oh, there you go.
You got it.

I don't think
I'll ever be ready,

But I think I'm as ready
as I'll ever be.

14 Days naked and scared.

Man: yep.
That's how it works.

Max: I'm honored to be chosen
for "naked and afraid."

Got one!

Stoked to be here.

♪♪

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Narrator: max and bianca
will be dropped into

Bocas del toro, panama,

A remote archipelago
untouched by civilization.

From a distance, it looks
like an island paradise,

But a closer look reveals
danger at every turn --

Prowling the waters
are ferocious barracuda,

Who use fang-like teeth to tear
at the flesh of larger prey.

Six-foot-long reef sharks
strike at speeds

Up to 25 miles per hour,

Enabling them to overpower their
victims with surprise attacks.

And the murky rivers
of the dense jungle

Are infested with caiman.

Its breeding season,

And these apex predators

Will attack anything
that threatens their domain.

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Max:
there's a lot of mangroves here.

We're gonna have to
get above the ground,

And I think there's
gonna be a lot of bugs.

To be a fan and be
a part of the challenge,

It's amazing.

But just looking around,

It's not gonna be as easy

As I thought it was gonna be.

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Bianca: I've never been in an
environment like this before.

Not being able to see in
the water is definitely scary.

I know that there
are things lurking.

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All right.
I guess this is it.

Ready for some bushcraft?

I feel super vulnerable,
you know,

About to be butt naked in
a habitat that I'm not used to.

Yeah, it's just a weird concept.

I guess we're here.

I think it's gonna be
very awkward being naked

In front of someone
of the opposite sex.

And it's going to be
difficult for me at first,

But I think once
we have to work together

And survive together

That awkwardness
is just gonna go away.

♪♪

It's hard to see
'cause the water is so murky.

-Hey.
-Hi!

-How's it goin'?
-Good. You must be my partner.

Yeah. My name's max.

-Bianca.
-Yeah.

-Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you, too.

Yeah.
You ready for this?

I'm as ready
as I'll ever be.

-Yes.
-Where are you from?

I'm from seattle.
What about you?

California.

-Nice. West coast.
-West coast.

-West coast.
-Yeah, exactly!

There you go.
We got this.

-Yeah.
-Nice.

It looks like we have
a fire starter here.

So, I got a machete.

And I brought my trusty pot.

Awesome.
And I have the map.

What do we got?

This looks like
the area we're in.

-Yeah.
-And look, there's --

It looks like a creek
or a river nearby, so...

Nice.
Second water source.

That's what's up.

Yeah.
It has plenty of fish.

But we're gonna have to
circumnavigate these mangroves

In order to get to that
beach, it looks like.

-All right.
-You ready to do this?

-The beach it is.
-Let's do it.

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Aah!

How you doin' back there?

-It hurts.
-Yeah?

Everything hurts.

Just slow and steady.

I don't know how
you're walking so fast.

I've been --
I've been preppin'.

Yeah. You're probably
gonna have to maybe

Slow it down a little bit.

You need a piggyback ride?

Sorry.

♪♪

We're really
in the *bleep* now.

-Yeah.
-Keeping my eyes open

For bugs, snakes, crabs...

You name it, it's probably
gonna be wanting to get on us.

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Ow! *Bleep*

-You okay?
-Yeah, I'm good.

It just gets deep.

As long as there's
nothing in the mud.

Yeah. There's no
turning back now.

All right.

Looks a little bit
more promising here.

If you -- oh! Oh!

If you want to cruise over
this way and jump on that log,

You can possibly...
-Okay.

-Let me go over there.
-You good?

No. Wait.

Here.

-Okay.
-Nice. Nice.

-You're good.
-I think I'm good.

Max: my partner,
she's pretty chill.

I don't know if she has
the most skills, but --

I mean, we'll see
as time progresses.

It's looking like it's
opening up over here.

Okay. Oh, my god.

Ow. *Bleep*

Whoo! Heck yeah!

We have beach!

-Yay!
-Whoo!

-Oh, we made it!
-Up top!

-Yes!
-Unh!

-Thank you.
-*Bleep* yeah!

All right. We should try to find
a good zone to set up camp.

Yeah.

-How you doin'?
-That was rough.

Bianca:
I feel physically tired

And just overall drained
of everything,

And it's crazy how much

This is taking a toll on me
all so quickly.

When they say it's a lot
harder than you think,

It really is a lot
harder than you think.

What do you think,
like, over there?

-This tree right here?
-Yeah.

Max: I think we're close enough
in order to get fresh water,

And we're close enough
to the beach here

In order to procure any sort
of fishing and wildlife game.

Bianca: yeah.

I'm a little nervous, you know?

95% Of the animals that come out
here come out at night,

So we're definitely gonna have
to start moving on the shelter

So we have some
sort of protection.

How are you doing?

I'm just trying to --
this is like

The perfect crotch piece.

Bianca: max is great.

I'm hoping he's not
gonna get too burnt out.

He's been chopping
a lot of wood.

I'm hoping he doesn't get
too tired from all of that.

I think max has a lot
more energy than I do.

If you can try to procure some
cordage, that'd be awesome.

-Okay.
-Cordage is a priority.

He wants to do one thing...

If you could just try to
find any sort of deadfall

And bring it over
that way...

...and then five minutes later,
he wants to do another thing.

And then right now, we can
just grab as many ferns

And fronds as we can...

-Yeah.
-...and just lay them down

As, like,
almost just lean-to.

I'm hoping that as
the time progresses,

There isn't any tension
or conflict between us.

♪♪

I'm gonna go check
out that water.

Yeah. Whew!

Okay...

Salty.

*Bleep* damn it.

Max:
looks like the sea water

Is getting into
the stream here.

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It's *bleep* saltwater.

That sucks.

We're just gonna have
to figure something out.

As of right now, we're not
looking so hot procuring water.

Should we start getting
a fire going?

I mean, I think that's gonna
be kinda spreading us thin.

But we should definitely
start thinking

About that
fairly soon here.

Okay.

Bianca is looking pretty weak.

I know the first day
is always rough.

You know, it's a team effort,
and I hope she can, you know,

Start putting
a better foot forward.

♪♪

It's not lighting.
It's not goin'.

-You want me to try?
-For sure. Here you go.

♪♪

Did you, uh, make a pile?

-Yeah.
-Yeah?

It's like, it's there,
it's just --

It's just not lighting.

-I got it.
-Yeah, girl!

Here. Throw
some stuff on there.

Yeah! Keep it goin'!

-Oh, my god.
-Way to go!

-Oh, my god.
-Yeah!

I cannot believe
that worked.

Dude, I cannot
believe I got that.

Max: way to go.
Seriously. That's huge.

That is crazy!

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-All right. So...
-Ah, it's frigid, man.

We're settling
into our first night.

How you feeling?

Tired.

-Tired?
-Thirsty.

Thirsty?

Something *bleep* jumpin'
around in that mangrove.

The animals are active
at night.

That's scary.

Right?!

-Aah!
-Max?!

-Aah!
-Max?!

-*Bleep* oh!
-You okay?

-You all right?

Max: yeah, I'm okay. Oh.
Actually, it kinda sucks a*s.

*Bleep* yeah.

♪♪

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How's that lookin'?

I don't know if the
"y" is gonna hold.

Oh.

I got my a*s kicked,
first night for sure.

Our goal for today is to get
a lean-to off the ground

So we don't have to lay
on the wet sand

Curled next to a fire.

That was -- that was rough.

This is a lot harder than you
thought it was gonna be, right?

-Yeah.
-Seriously.

For sure.

Always, like, on tv --
like, "ah man,

I would have had that shelter
up in like 20 minutes."

Bianca: last night was rough.
I didn't really sleep much.

I don't want to do
anything right now.

Max: I'm just so thirsty.

You know, we don't
have any water.

The stream behind us?
It's saltwater.

If we really want
to procure water,

We're gonna have to make
a journey deep up that river.

And I don't know
if that's really worth

Our energy right now.

Getting some coconuts
are crucial for right now.

Please,
have juice in these.

Please.

Oh-h*-h*-h*-h*!

Hallelujah!

-Whoo!
-There's water?

Yes! And there sounds
like there's a lot of it.

-Awesome.
-I need this so bad.

♪♪

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Oh, that's so good.

Yep. That's...

That's the truth.
Right?

Yeah.

We got to get
the shelter going.

Yeah. All right.

Let's put one of these
bad boys in there.

♪♪

-All right.
-What do you want me to do?

Get the fire going.

-And then do what?
-I don't know, lash?

Okay.

She's still asking me
about every single thing

And, like, how I want it
specifically.

Sometimes I just need somebody
to, not read my mind,

But sort of know what's next.

I can't think of
a million things for you

When I have to think
for myself at the same time.

I feel like I'm kind of having
to guide or tell her what to do.

It's definitely hindering
my ability to work.

Which one do I have to lash?

Start doing the weave
of all these in here.

You know, you kinda just do a
circle around the log and it...

-You know what I mean?
-Mm-hmm.

Push these down and just
kinda make them even

As you go so you don't have
to keep worrying about...

Okay.
Yeah, I can do that.

...that *bleep* and then, yeah,
make sure that loop is tight.

And then, yeah, close it off
at the joint there.

I think I got what
you're saying.

Okay, cool. I'm just tryin' to
share the vision, 'cause --

I gotcha.

Yeah.

I think it's a little
over-the-top, in my opinion.

I honestly was just expecting
to get a roof over my head

And a platform
to lie down on, but...

I like to pick the battles
that I'm willing to fight.

♪♪

-Constant cold.
-Yeah.

How's that fire looking?

It's okay. I'm just
gonna let it burn.

♪♪

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We got to collect
some of this *bleep*

We definitely need this water.
I say we get to it.

And if we keep moving,
w-we'll be warm.

Okay.

Ahh, it's so cold!

Max: it started pissing down
rain this morning,

And we were gonna huddle it out,

But then we decided we need h2o

More than we needed to sit back
and watch the rain fall.

There's some
open coconuts.

Okay.

They're kinda old, so we
got to, like, empty them.

I mean, as many vessels
as possible.

'Cause even if they're old,
we can boil them,

And then we'll be -- yeah,
we'll have more water than less.

♪♪

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And it just goes right in.
Oh.

It's not the cleanest,
but you know what?

It's fresh water.

Bianca: these are too heavy
for these coconuts.

You got to put them in the sand
a little bit better.

Just grab the sand
right here...

-Mm-hmm.
-...and kinda just...

You know, just put it up

And kinda just put it
all in there.

Max: I'm going over a lot
of the work that she's done

That should have been done
right the first time.

Yeah, it sucks.

Dude,
these are not staying.

Whatever.
I'll just do it myself.

Bianca: definitely working
with max is a lot.

He's just very condescending
towards me,

And it sucks 'cause
I have to work with him.

We're a team, man.
We need to survive out here.

♪♪

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Max: we need
something big today.

-You hungry?
-Yeah.

It would be very nice
to have a substantial amount

Of food in my stomach,
like a whole fish to split.

Maybe make a fish basket.

-Yeah.
-It's gonna happen.

Bianca: okay.

♪♪

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Max:
so, I'm making a fish basket.

I saw this on the show
a couple times.

Right now, I just have
kind of a vessel.

I got to have a trap.

So, it's that -- the concept of,
they just want to look inside

And if there's food inside,
that's even better.

And then they're like,

Oh, I don't even know
how to get out of here.

And yeah, we're gonna see
if it works out.

Got the trap out,
so that's gonna be big.

Hopefully we can score
some goodies off that.

Yeah, I really want to get full.
I'm hungry.

Dreaming about cheeseburgers

With bacon
and spicy aioli sauce.

♪♪

I'm making myself a little hat.

It seems to be it's gonna be
a scorcher today, so...

I'm trying to get
a little protection.

Bianca: I'm hungry.

I've never hunted before,
but I assume most of hunting

Is doing this -- literally
waiting until you see something.

♪♪

Ooh.

♪♪

It's hard to see 'cause
the water is so murky.

-Whoa. Something large.
-Yeah.

-That's caiman, baby.
-What is that?

Max: I don't know
what else is that big.

♪♪

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Oh, *bleep*

Oh, no!

-Bianca?
-Oh, my god!

Max!

♪♪

Oh, *bleep*

Oh, my god!

Bianca?

♪♪

There's definitely
something big in here.

♪♪

♪♪

I don't see anything
anymore.

Me neither.
You okay?

Yeah.

Bianca: it does freak me out

That there are caiman
behind our shelter.

They're pretty aggressive.

It is definitely scary
that that's a threat.

♪♪

There's a lot of bugs
getting in right now.

They're, like, eating me alive.

Narrator: as night falls,
the jungle is besieged

By swarms of biting sand flies
known as chitras.

-Ow.
-Chitras can carry

Leishmaniasis, a parasitic
disease that attacks

Internal organs
and can be fatal.

We are dying from
these bugs in our shelter.

And they just won't stop.

Max: incessant. It's a feeding
frenzy for these guys.

Yeah. Get it.

One more down that we
don't need to deal with.

♪♪

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Max:
I'm definitely slowing down.

Didn't get as much
sleep last night,

Just 'cause the sand flies.

It was a feeding frenzy
for them. And...

-Yeah, it sucks.
-I've been scratchin'.

Bianca:
last night was just horrendous

Because it was
nonstop getting bit.

And I'm bleeding in places
from scratching too much,

Which is probably bad.

Max: it is what it is.

I'm a human meat trap
for these b*stards.

I mean, I'd be lying to say
that this was easy,

And I'd be lying to say that
we're, you know,

We're 100%,
we're gonna k*ll it.

It would be very nice to have
a substantial amount of food.

Since I can't count on bianca
to get anything, it's all on me.

♪♪

*Bleep*

Bianca: that kinda sucks.

♪♪

♪♪

Looks like a storm's
rollin' our way.

*Bleep* gonna get crazy.

Just got to do
a couple more tie-downs,

And then we're gonna hide out.

Tie down whatever you can.

-That's scary.
-Huh?

I said, that's scary.

Ahh, *bleep*

Ah, come on.
Come on, babe.

Let's do this.

*Bleep* my cordage
keeps breaking.

Here. Use some
better *bleep*

What is this trash?

I got to go inside
and take care of the fire.

It's smoldering.

Oh, my god.

♪♪

What's goin' on
over there?

I'm trying to get my hi--
my walking stick out.

Well, don't break the side
of the building for it.

I know.

There's like a million
other sticks out here.

All right. Whatever.

Bianca: I woke up today
feeling miserable

Because I started reflecting
on the way that things

Have been going on with max.

Like, he's very inflexible

And things have to be
done his way.

You want some of this?

Nah, I'm okay.

Are you okay?

-I don't know.
-Huh?

-I don't know.
-What do you mean?

Like...

Lately I feel like you've been
really frustrated with me.

Like, I was trying to get
my pole out and re-fix

The awning or whatever
it is.

No, for sure.

I've definitely
been frustrated

Just 'cause I feel like
I'm doing double the work.

I don't know, it just
feels like I'm putting

A lot more effort in.

For what?

For everything.

In what way?
Everything.

You know, like yesterday
with the fire.

Like, that that was
your only thing,

Was to try to keep
that fire going.

-I tried!
-You know? It's just like...

I don't know.
Sometimes it just feels like

You came into this with,
like, no skills for this.

-You know what I mean?
-Okay. All right.

I'm ready to tap.

-Seriously?
-I'm ready.

-What?
-I'm *bleep* ready.

Are you serious?

Hey...

I can't do this. I can't
take insult after insult.

I'm not insulting you.

No, I don't want
to talk anymore!

I just don't want
to talk anymore!

Bianca...

♪♪

It just feels like
you came into this

With, like,
no skills for this.

I can't take insult
after insult.

I'm not insulting you.

No, I don't want
to talk anymore!

I have to tap.

Bianca...

I guess I'm an a*s*bleep*

What can I say?

♪♪

Bianca: he's just such
a jerk to me.

He basically said
that I didn't have

The skills to come in here.

That's why I'm on an episode,
though, right?

Like, I didn't think
the expectation

Was to be a survivalist.

It sucks when you're
trying real hard

And, you know,
giving it your all,

And then someone comes in
and is like, "try harder."

Like, I want to get
through this. I do.

Yeah, I said some things
I didn't want to say.

But they had to be said.
And I guess she...

She's not feelin' it.

You know, even if
it is a fan challenge,

I was practicing,
I was studying,

I was doing all the things
that you need to do

In order to survive outside.

Like, this is not
an easy challenge.

This is not easy at all.

Hey.

Hey.

I know I can't take back
the things I said.

It's fine.

What are you --

I'm sorry
for what I said?

You know, I'm not --
I'm really not --

I really don't want
any drama.

♪♪

All right. So how can
we make it better?

I need to lead you
in a better way.

For sure. And that's
on me, too. So...

Yeah, this is, you know, it's
a growing experience for me

Just as it is for you.

Okay. Sorry.

I'm sorry, too.

Bianca:
now I understand why people

Ultimately do
end up tapping.

Just because of the high
emotions that come about

When you're in this
type of situation.

But I did come here
for a reason,

And I'm really not gonna let max
get in the way of that.

I think if I start
to believe in myself,

That I can dig in
and crush this.

♪♪

♪♪

-Yes!
-Oh, my god.

-Yeah, girl!
-Here we go.

That feeling of tapping
just went away.

-Way to go!
-I'm not gonna give up.

Whoo-hoo!

♪♪

♪♪

-I'm hungry.
-Me, too.

It'd be nice to have
a good meal.

Max: the hardest thing
about this challenge

At the moment is food,
trying to acquire food.

Yeah. Food.

I saw some fish in here
that were feeding,

And I'm gonna see
if I can try and...

Ugh.

I was thinking of
making an "m" trap.

Bianca: I was hunting the creek
behind our shelter.

I'm nervous about the fact
that, you know,

There could be
caiman in there.

But there's a few
little fish back there,

So I'm thinking
of setting a trap.

And hopefully we can
catch some small fish,

Which is better
than nothing.

This one does not
want to stay up.

I got online and I was doing
research before I came out here.

In order for the
"m" trap to work,

It has to reach the shoreline.

Narrator: an "m" trap,
or a native american fish trap,

Is built with a funnel
on one side,

Which gives the trap
its "m" shape.

The fish swim through
the large funnel.

But once inside the trap,

They have difficulty
seeing the small opening

As a means to escape.

Looks like I need
at least two more posts.

Max:
I'm looking for urchins.

You got to drag
your feet in here,

Because the black ones,

The ones that can poison you,
don't play around.

Narrator: the spines
of the black sea urchin

Are loaded with
a painful neurotoxin

That can cause
life-threatening infections.

This wind picking up
makes it really hard

To see what's down there.

♪♪

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Yes! Urchin.

All right.
We're in business here.

There's not much in 'em,
but it's better than nothin'.

Ooh, yeah.

Sea urchins contain zinc,

A mineral that supports
the immune system

And A*DS the healing
of cuts and bruises.

But once ounce of sea urchin
only provides 30 calories.

Bianca: the urchins were weird.

I've had, like, uni,
which is sea-urchin sushi,

But it was, like, maybe a tenth
of the size. It's like nothing.

Yeah, there's a good meal.
It's just not big enough.

♪♪

♪♪

Max: really getting hungry.

We have four more days.

Food is crucial --
moral, protein, energy.

It's everything out here.

Not even a nibble.

I keep seeing
the pelican dropping in

And getting fish, so...

Hopefully I can do the same.

Ah, man.

I'm definitely slowing down.

♪♪

Ah, *bleep*

-What?
-I just got light-headed.

I feel weaker.
I feel way weaker.

We're on the last few days,

And it just keeps
getting worse as time goes by.

I have to keep going.
I am starving.

I don't want to die out here.

♪♪

♪♪

-You all right?
-Dizzy.

I'm so hungry.

I don't know
how people do 21 days.

I'm completely exhausted

And depleted of everything.

♪♪

Max: bianca is definitely
slowing down.

I'm a little worried about her.

Extraction day is tomorrow.

I think it's gonna be
a long, long haul.

I keep telling myself, persevere
and keep pushing through,

But, you know, it's hard.

Oh *bleep*

♪♪

Max:
nothin' to see here, folks!

Yeah, he does that.
Right in the open.

Huh?

I said you pee
right in the open.

I mark my territory.

I'm the king of
the *bleep* jungle, baby!

I really don't care anymore.
I'm just like --

It's fine.

I ended up peeing through
the shelter last night.

You did?

I didn't even
hear you move.

I turned around and i,
like, scurried a hole,

And pushed the bugs apart
and I pissed in it.

So gross.

♪♪

Oh, *bleep*

You're mine!
No, you're mine!

Ah!

That's dinner tonight, baby.

*Bleep* yeah!

Whoo!

I'm gonna go put him
in the pot,

'Cause he's not playin' around.

Looks like a little
mini dungeness.

Look at those blue claws.

He gave me a nice
little cut, too.

Whatever! Ahhhh!

Yo, bianca,
come check this out.

I got a surprise for you.

-What is it?
-Are you ready for it?

No.
Is it gonna attack me?

-Oh, my god!
-Oh-h*-h*-h*!

-He's not playin' around!
-He's huge!

We got a nice-lookin'
crab today.

Sprung on 'im.

Wh-shoo!

Oh, yeah.
That's good eatin'.

♪♪

Mmm.

-Oh, my goodness.
-It is very good.

That was actually
really good. Cheers.

-Cheers.
-Boom.

♪♪

Oh, yeah!
Made it day 14.

This is probably one
of the best sunrises

That we've gotten
this whole trip.

Just reminding us how epic
this place really is.

I'm so glad I didn't tap
when things got rough with max.

It's a pretty amazing feeling

When you go into something
not believing in yourself

And then you start
to prove yourself wrong.

Max: let's take a look
at that map.

We just got to grind
out this extraction

And we're home free
eatin' burgers.

All right. So, we're
camped out over here.

And extraction looks
like it's over there.

We just have to be
careful of predators.

-Snakes.
-Poisonous frogs.

Definitely.

Bianca:
extraction makes me nervous.

I'm worried that it's gonna
be harder than insertion,

And on insertion
I was in top condition,

And now I'm not even close.

Looks like our least
path of resistance

Is through the jungle
right there.

Yeah.

♪♪

The hell is that?

Max: I'm not 100% sure,

But I don't want to find out.

♪♪

♪♪

Bianca: the most amount
of time we spent

In the jungle
was during insertion.

What scares me is I really
don't know what's in there.

Narrator: max and bianca will
be trekking through a jungle

That is teeming
with aggressive caiman,

That can take down prey
twice their size.

They will also need to watch out

For 27 species
of venomous snakes,

Including
the lethal coral snake,

Which has the second strongest
venom of any snake in the world.

-How you doin' back there?
-I fell into a hole.

-You okay?
- I'm so tired.

Bianca: I'm exhausted,
but I'm trying to stay strong.

Oh, sh**t.

♪♪

*Bleep*

Looks like I'm seeing
the river up here.

We're getting close.

♪♪

♪♪

Aah!

It's pretty muddy
right here.

♪♪

-Oh.
-You all right?

I'm just, like,
trying to get by.

Max: we crossed the river,
and we're dodgin' vines,

Dodgin' super spiky palm.

You have to be aware
of what you're stepping on.

Got a couple thorns here.

I'm calling things out

So we can at least
keep communication open.

You know, you can't send your
partner in there blindfolded.

Ooh.
It's deep right here.

You're better off going
either left or right.

-Don't go in the middle.
-Okay.

You know, we got
to roll together.

It's a team finish.

I'm struggling, and bianca,

You know, she's still
struggling,

But she's doin' it.

*Bleep*

Bianca: I made it this far.

I'm trying to stay strong,
but it's really hard.

♪♪

Whoo!
Looks like we're here.

Ye-oh!

I see water.

Thank god.

It's still not over yet.
We still got to swim.

Just is a hefty swim
out to the middle there.

Mm-hmm.

We got to be cautious
about the fire coral,

And the urchins especially.

And potential sharks,.

Kinda drag your feet.
Don't stomp.

'Cause then you
can bump things.

♪♪

♪♪

Where is this *bleep* boat?!

It's okay. Come on.

I know. Seriously.
Just straight to the face.

You okay?

All right.
You're almost there.

Oh, I think I see the boat.
It's there.

There it is.

Hey!

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

It's coming in right now.
We're doin' this.

*Bleep* it's a bit deep
right here.

Ahh!

Come on, bianca!

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Yeah. Whoo!

Oh, my god. It has been
the longest swim of my life.

Whoo-hoo-hoo! Oh!

It's been an incredible
experience.

I did go into this challenge
thinking I wouldn't finish,

And that has a lot to do
with my lack of confidence.

We did it.

And every day that I spent here,

I grew more confidence
in my abilities.

I think I'll definitely
have more belief in myself.

-We did it together.
-We did it together.

Max and i, we don't always
see eye to eye, but, um,

I just hope that he knows that
he helped me get through this,

And I'm forever grateful.

Whoo!

I feel awesome.
I expected it to be hard,

And I expected it to be
difficult

To figure out somebody new.

I just got to be
a better leader.

I'm getting better at it,
and I think this situation

Definitely put a focus on that.

I succeeded by
making it to the end,

And with my partner not
completely hating me,

Which is awesome.

Narrator: after exerting himself
for 14 days,

Max lost 12 pounds.

Max: I'm not insulting you.

Bianca: no, I don't want
to talk anymore!

Even though he clashed
with his partner,

He was able to lead the team
to the finish line.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

His primitive survival rating

Started at 4.5,

And rises to 5.6.

After 14 days in the jungle,

Bianca lost a total
of three pounds.

Despite a shaky start...

-Oh, *bleep*
-...bianca dug deep

And found the mental strength
she needed

To finish the challenge.

Her psr rises from 3.6 to 4.6.

In spite of their differences,

These superfans learned
to work together as a team,

And proved they have what it
takes to survive 14 days

Naked and afraid.