One big threat is out of the game, but what will happen to the star that was left behind?
A Few Dirty Words
The stakes are high when the cast arrives at the daily challenge. TJ reveals that the winner will receive the star Leroy & Devin left behind — unless a star-holding team wins, then the fastest non-star-holder gets the free star. In Playing Dirty, teams must slide down a ramp, uncovering symbols in the process. They will repeat the process until all of the symbols are revealed and then they will go to an answer key. The symbols correspond to letters, and the letters are used to spell a word. The teams compete in three heats of three, and in the first heat, they come up with strategies to remove dirt and collect all the letters. Frank & Sam win, thanks to Sam’s knowledge of English words. In the second heat, Nany & Turbo get the fastest time, but Faysal & Amber come in second (in case a star-holding team wins). In the final heat, Adam & Steve get the fastest time followed by Shane & Da’Vonne. In the end, the fastest overall team was Steve & Adam — saving them from elimination, but Frank & Sam earn the available star.
Target Transfer
After the challenge, Nany is afraid Adam & Steve will try to take her & Turbo out. She fears she’ll be the house vote and Adam & Steve will make her compete against her allies Amber & Faysal. So, she tries to concoct a plan to make Katie & Veronica the house vote. Then, Frank comes up with a bogus plan to make Katie & Veronica feel they’re in jeopardy. Thus, Veronica decides to cause chaos to get the target off her back. She tells people that Nicole & Melissa are targeting Amber & Faysal, and then a slew of names get thrown around. There doesn’t seem to be a concrete plan, but Veronica’s antics seem to spark many discussions that shift direction.
Narrowing the Scope
Katie talks to Melissa to tell her that the house is prepared to vote in her team. While Melissa suspects this could be made up, and she knows Katie could be trying to save her own ass, she also knows that there’s no benefit to voting in Katie & Veronica. So, Melissa talks to Corey & Big T, and they agree that it would be smart to target a star-holding team. Corey seems to want to take a shot at Dario & Ashley. This might be their only chance to get them out, and he feels comfortable voting for Dario after he stabbed Leroy in the back last week.
The Final Targets
At the house vote, Corey & Big T kick things off and say Dario & Nicole’s names. Then, the majority of the house follows them (except for Amber & Faysal, who vote in Melissa & Nicole thanks to Veronica’s rumor). At the Jungle, Adam & Steve decide it’s time to vote in Big T & Corey because they struck deals with Nany & Turbo and Amber & Faysal. Corey is surprised, but this is his chance to get his star playing Stack Attack. The teams have to maneuver a large, balance-board-like structure to collect seven stars hanging around them. Then, they need to stack the seven stars on the center beam without them falling off for five sections.
All Stars Down
The elimination game starts with Dario & Ashley stumbling and getting time penalties for touching the sand, but that’s not a huge deal because Corey & Big T do the same thing. The platform proves to be quite difficult to maneuver, and Corey & Big T seem to struggle to keep their stars on it. Dario & Ashley seem to get their stride until all their stars fall off. Eventually, it becomes a stacking race, but Big T & Corey knock their tower down. Ashley & Dario keep their composure, win, and protect their star. But, Big T & Corey confirm that they’re leaving as friends, not Rivals.
The Ex-Plaination
After they win, Dario & Ashley have the conversation they’ve been avoiding. Dario apologizes for how he left their relationship, and Ashley admits she was mad at Dario. When they broke up, they were living in Las Vegas, but Ashley wanted to start a family and settle down. Dario didn’t, so he left and seemingly ghosted Ashley. Both of them seem ready to put the past behind them, and they’re technically both single now, but Dario claims he’s married to the prize money.
Stop Being Polite 