Big T saved the cast $10,000 and she’s back in the game.
A New Alliance?
We enter the episode, and all of the showmances are going strong, but some new alliances are forming. Berna wants to work with Horacio, but the political game is uncomfortable for him. He let Olivia deal with it last season, so he’s not good at navigating it this time around. Meanwhile, Corey still feels like he’s on the outskirts of the US alliance. He’s rebuilding trust with Michele, but he also seems to be confiding in Melissa and building trust with the UK girls.
Trying All The Angles
The challenge is called Working the Angles, and teams play in six randomly assigned groups of three (one group of four). There are two giant hanging pyramids, one with a puzzle key and another with the puzzle pieces. Teammates need to swing from one pyramid to another and recreate the pattern, orienting each piece correctly. The first team (Jay, Olivia, and Colleen) goes, and the cast immediately sees how good Jay is at climbing on the structure, and that team sets the pace. The team of four feels like it will have an advantage, but Moriah is scared of heights and damaging her nose job, so she doesn’t contribute at all. But the winners are Horacio, Kyland, and Big T, who now need to send one man into The Arena.
Misaligned and Outnumbered
After winning, the three Challengers are split. Nurys feels this should be an easy choice — vote in James or Callum and the other will be the house vote. But, the winning trio decides to vote for Emanuel. This surprises a lot of people, because Emanuel is very connected in the game. But, Horacio wasn’t a huge supporter of this decision and he felt outnumbered by the other two winners. He later apologizes to Emanuel, who kind of accepts it, but also has revenge on his mind.
For the Love of Callum
Michele goes out of her way to plan a surprise date with Callum. The relationship continues to blossom, and Michele feels like Callum could fit into her life outside of the show. The two are getting closer, even though they’re playing the game on two very different sides.
Two Sides, One Alliance
At the deliberation, Asaf breaks the ice and sets his target on Corey. Clearly, he’s eager to get revenge after he was blindsided two weeks ago. But Asaf isn’t alone because many people in the house feel Corey isn’t trustworthy. So, Corey decides to come clean. He confesses that he’s been “working” with Melissa and Big T, then relaying the information to the US alliance. Big T is saddened by this, and Melissa feels like an idiot, but Corey confesses that his only two true allies are Jay and Michele. After this public display, Corey easily gets all the votes.
Bringing Chaos
Emanuel and Corey are in the sand at The Arena, and TJ brings out Devin. The cast is surprised, but Devin really brings the drama when he pulls the mysterious third pole at The Draw. This says “chaos” on it, and it means he can pick any male — aside from the winners — as his opponent. He asks the Challengers for opinions, and they mostly say Corey’s name. Then, out of the blue, he calls out Callum. Fittingly, the elimination is called Totally Mental.
Mental Gameplay
The elimination has 10 crates, all containing different contents (nails, balls, or ropes, for example). The competitors need to count the number of pieces in the boxes and order them based on their quantities. Devin starts off by spilling the contents of one of his boxes, but Callum is moving quickly. He isn’t making mistakes, and members of the audience are helping him count. Devin seems to be behind, but he plays the oldest card in the book and copies Callum’s answers. Then, Devin calls for a check seconds before Callum — however, both are wrong. So, the two get back to recounting and asking for checks. Eventually, Devin gets all of his numbers correct, so he subtracts one contender from the game and adds $10,000 to his personal bank account.
Stop Being Polite 