Cut the Cord

Cut the Cord is the season finale of The Challenge: Beach House.
==Story==
	The night before the final, the remaining six teams ate dinner together one last time after they all finished packing up their things. They cheered for Season 2 and discussed some of their favorite moments in the game together. Moses thanked them all for a great season and said he is so happy he got to experience this with all of them. Neisha asked the rookies if they’d ever come back for another season. Bruce and Tessa both openly said that they would probably take some time off from RTV, while Samira and Shareeta both said they would be more than happy to come back. They finished their dinner and then headed off to get some sleep. Moses and Samira checked in one last time before bed. Samira said tomorrow was do or die and what everything had been leading to. Moses said that even if they didn’t win, he was so proud and happy to have gotten to met her. Samira got teary-eyed and hugged him. She begged him to come visit her in Canada. Moses laughed and said if they won the money, he for sure could use some to see her. The pair hugged before going to bed. Neisha and Zion sat in her room. Neisha said she was so stressed for tomorrow and that she didn’t want to go to bed because it meant the game was over. Zion told her that they were going to kill it and he was excited. Neisha started getting emotional and said she was gonna miss him when she goes back to the UK. Zion leaned in and kissed her. He told her that he really wants to stay connected with her. She said she would like that as well. Neisha joked that she hopes he still has some Big Brother money left over to come see her. The two kissed before going to bed. Aura and Tye sat together and joked about how they never would’ve guessed after BB Argentina they would’ve made a whole season through without killing each other. Aura smiled and told Tye that he’d grown a lot since their season. Tye told Aura that he was really grateful to have gotten to know her better this season. The pair shared a hug before calling it a night. Bruce and Tessa laid down together as they tried to get some sleep. Eventually Bruce said he couldn’t get to sleep because he was too excited for the final. Tessa joked that they hadn’t necessarily qualified for it yet. Bruce was confident they’d make it though. Tessa told him that regardless, he made this super fun for her and she was gonna have lots of laughs when she thinks back on the season. Bruce smiled and said the same to her. Eventually the two dozed off. Brent and Cleo checked in by the bathroom before going to bed. Cleo reaffirmed to Brent that regardless of what happens, she’s so proud of how far he’s come and she’ll always think back on this time with him and smile. Brent told Cleo she should move to America. She cackled and said that was not happening. Brent thanked her for what she said and said he was lucky to have a great mentor like her. Cleo leaned in and kissed Brent. She said that the next time she’s in the States, she might let him take her for a date. The two smiled and then went to bed. Shareeta asked Nick if he was nervous for the final. He said he actually was, he’d never made it this far in anything before and was really feeling the pressure to win. Shareeta said she had a really good feeling they could win. She brought up that four people from Big Brother 9 had already won something so maybe he had luck on his side. Nick laughed and said maybe. Shareeta wiped off her makeup and said that tomorrow is for Ava and Paloma. Nick nodded and said they were going to win for them. The two fist bumped before going to bed.
	The next day, the teams joined TJ for the final qualifier. He announced that the qualifier for the challenge would be a classic foot race. The first leg of the final was 12km away and they’d have to hike there. The first four teams to reach the leg would get to compete in it, while the other two teams would be eliminated. On his go, the teams all started running, heading in different paths. Aura and Tye snagged an early lead, as the way they took had the clearest path. Eventually they started jogging to help catch their breath. Tye urged Aura to just keep pushing and keep pushing. On top of qualifying to the next round, the sooner they reach the first leg, the more of a headstart they’d have to get working on it. Brent eventually needed to stop because he was having a hard time catching his breath and needed a break. Cleo started just walking with him so he could compose himself. Neisha and Zion ran into some trouble because the path they took was very difficult. There were trees down and lots of plants. They constantly had to stop running to hop hurdle and navigate safely through clutter. Moses and Samira were doing alright, jogging through the path to try and maintain their steady pace. Bruce and Tessa had to stop for a bit because they had sprinted and were just out of breath. Nick and Shareeta were running fairly steadily and kept a solid pace through their journey. All of the teams started closing in closer and closer to the first leg and all of them tried to pick it up to move quicker. The first team to arrive at the leg were Aura & Tye. They crossed the line and TJ congratulated them reaching the first leg. He explained that for the leg they’d have to scour the ground for rubber balls. Each ball has a number on it. They’d have to work together to add all of the numbers together. Once they’ve completed this, they are safe and can continue on. The last team to finish is eliminated from the final and places fourth. The next team to arrive was Nick & Shareeta. They saw only Aura and Tye had arrived and cheered. TJ congratulated them on qualifying for the final and explained the rules. They rushed to begin. Tye and Aura started writing numbers down on their white board to help keep track. Shortly after Nick and Shareeta arrived, Bruce & Tessa started jogging towards TJ. He congratulated them on qualifying for the final and re explained the rules. They joined the other two teams and started counting the balls. Shareeta had noticed Tye moving balls they’d already counted to the right side of the field. To sabotage him, she moved some when he wasn’t looking. Bruce and Tessa began working. They agreed for her to count all of the red balls and him to count all of the blue balls. The remaining three teams all worked hard to try and reach the leg. Neisha and Zion ran as fast as they could while dodging logs and trees every step of the way. Neisha was beginning to get pessimistic, she felt like they were screwed. Brent and Cleo were back to running for this final part of their journey. Cleo affirmed Brent to just keep going and keep pushing. Moses and Samira were still steadily jogging along trying to reach the leg. Samira said she thinks she could see the field just up ahead and they started sprinting. All three teams were almost there and could see TJ and the others. Both Neisha & Zion and Moses & Samira ran up towards the pack. Neisha and Zion were able to cross the finish line first after speeding up. TJ congratulated them on being the last team to qualify for the final and explained the rules for a final time. They wasted no time and immediately tried to catch up. Moses and Samira looked defeated. Close behind, Bruce and Cleo jogged up and joined the pair by TJ. TJ congratulated both teams on an amazing season where both overcame plenty of obstacles and proved themselves. With that, he revealed they had been purged and were eliminated from the game. The teams hugged each other before heading off. All of them had their heads held high and stayed positive.
	TJ congratulated the remaining four teams on officially being the Season 2 finalists. They kept working on the challenge. Aura and Tye submitted several answers but TJ kept letting them know they were incorrect. Tye realized what Shareeta had done as he caught her doing and then decided to try and sabotage her. He realized that her and Nick had been flipping the balls they counted upside down. So he started flipping some upright and moving them when they weren’t looking. While those two teams were busy sabotaging each other, Bruce and Tessa just focused on counting and on their first check, TJ revealed they were correct and permitted them to start heading to the second leg. The other teams kept pushing and trying to finish up. Despite coming in with a time disadvantage, Neisha and Zion made their first guess and were also correct. The remaining two teams quickly realized that trying to keep track of which ones they’d counted by moving balls was pointless and would never work out. They both had to start back from scratch after sabotaging each other. It was neck and neck between Nick & Shareeta and Aura & Tye with them both working as fast as they could and trying to communicate. Both attempted again but were both wrong. Finally, Aura & Tye made a guess and TJ declared they were correct and could advance to the third leg. They quickly hugged each other but then booked it to try and catch up to the other teams. TJ then informed Nick & Shareeta that they’d just come up short and were now eliminated from the game. They both looked pretty disappointed to have lost. TJ congratulated Nick on improving a lot since the first season and commended Shareeta on being one of the few rookies to compete in the final this season. They headed off towards the helicopter.
	Bruce and Tessa arrived to the second leg. The sun had begun to set and it was slowly getting darker. TJ had arrived before them and explained the rules. Using bungee rope, they’d have to climb the cliff ahead of them. On top of the cliff were two tents. The first two teams to reach them would advance to the final leg of the final. Bruce and Tessa got tied up in the bungee ropes and started climbing. Shortly behind them were Neisha and Zion who quickly got started as well. Both teams worked pretty quickly and were making steady progress. Aura and Tye finally arrived once both teams were already essentially halfway up and had a lot of time to make up. They began climbing and suddenly everyone was in it. Tessa was in the lead and she was getting closer to the top. While climbing up, Tessa leaned to her side where a sharp rock was sitting. As she ascended up to the next spot, the rock sharply brushed against the rope holding her up and split it. She noticed this and lost her balance, plummeting backwards. Tessa landed on her thigh and her wrists. Tessa immediately started crying from the pain. TJ called over the medic team that ran over to help her. The remaining competitors all stopped to look over in concern. Bruce hopped down, being lifted down my his rope and ran over to see if she was okay. Tessa was going pale from the pain. The medics were examining her thigh and wrist. Bruce held her hand and reassured her it was okay and she was fine. The medic turned to TJ and told him that Tessa would not be able to safely complete the rest of the final and would have to be pulled, and by extension Bruce would need to be pulled as well. This hit Tessa like a ton of bricks and she began crying harder. Bruce reassured her that it was okay and that her safety was more important. She mouthed to him that they were so close. Aura sat on the cliff and covered her mouth, feeling really empathetic for her. TJ crouched down and called Tessa a warrior and said that even if she can’t win the season, she has a lot to be proud of. He apologized to Bruce and said this meant he was disqualified as a result. Bruce said he absolutely understood and asked if he could come with her. The medics agreed and they took Bruce and Tessa off in a helicopter to get her more treatment. TJ turned over to the remaining two teams and let them know that Tessa was going to be okay and was getting the treatment she needs. He explained that as a result, they had both advanced to the final leg by default. He said they could climb up if they wanted but if they didn’t want to, a helicopter could fly them up to their tents for the night. After seeing Tessa’s fall, they all got down and opted for the helicopter. The helicopter flew them to their tents where they slept for the night.
	The teams woke up to TJ explaining the rules for the final leg. The teams would now have to travel back to the Beach House, which at this point was over 20km away. Originally they were going to have to climb back down the cliff again but TJ had personally decided to omit that part from the final. Zion asked if Tessa was okay and TJ said she was perfectly fine and her injuries were thankfully minimal. With that, he blew his horn one last time before flying back to the Beach House. The teams rushed to get back and took different paths again. Both teams maintained a steady pace, taking breaks every now and then for water and air. While running, Neisha and Zion kept reaffirming to one another that they just had to keep pushing and needed to win. Aura and Tye motivated each other and said this would be a huge comeback if they won. Both teams kept a very steady pace. They reached the halfway point checkpoint at the same time and saw each other. This made them speed up even more and try to move faster. Zion told Neisha that she was a badass and was gonna finally get the win she deserved. She started getting teary-eyed and said she wanted this so bad and needed the money so bad. Zion kept running as fast as he could and reaffirmed her that they’d get there. As they were sprinting, Zion tripped over a log and they had to stop. He got up and kept running as fast as he could but he’d rolled his ankle so it was throbbing. Neisha said they could stop if he needed to but he insisted they could go. They started slowing down because Zion started limping. Aura and Tye kept pushing and kept going. Aura was running out of breath and was panting heavily. She was struggling to keep up with Tye. He looked back and started slowing down so he wouldn’t lose her. She stopped for water and took some deep breaths. Aura said she felt like she was having a panic attack. Tye helped calm her down and took her hand. She tried to get her breathing to a steady place before going forward. They both pushed forward and ran towards the house, trying to make it first.
	TJ was waiting at the Beach House with the eliminated players, minus Bruce and Tessa all behind them. They waited with anticipation for the winners to run forward. Kaliegh and Femi were praying for Aura and Tye to win, while Lenny and Frasier were rooting on Neisha and Zion. Suddenly, they saw two figures emerge from the forest and start running forward towards the house… It was Neisha and Zion. Lenny jumped up and cheered for them, screaming Neisha’s name. Cameron rolled his eyes while Katie smiled slightly. Neisha and Zion ran towards TJ, with Zion limping and hopping on one leg. They hit the mat and TJ blew his horn. He congratulated Neisha and Zion on winning The Challenge: Beach House and the cash prize of a million dollars split between the two of them. Neisha fell to her knees and Zion picked her up and cheered. The two made out and hugged. TJ asked how they felt. Neisha screamed that she just won half a million dollars. Kaliegh rolled her eyes. TJ congratulated Neisha on winning after coming so close the season prior, he also congratulated Zion on becoming a two-time RTV winner. From behind them, Aura and Tye started jogging out from the forest. As soon as they saw Neisha and Zion, they stopped running, getting hit with the defeat. The pair eventually made their way to the front, and Aura was already crying. TJ explained that Neisha and Zion had reached the finish first, meaning they were the Runner-Ups. He could tell they were both crushed. TJ told them that they both had a lot to be proud of. He said they were the first team to ever avoid eliminations all season long and had completed a very physically demanding final. Aura wiped her tears and said she was proud of herself despite how disappointed she was. Tye told her that she should be. He offered her a hug. Aura smiled to Neisha slightly and congratulated her and Zion. With that, the competitors all reunited. TJ looked to the camera and thanked the viewer for tuning in to Beach House and told them to stay tuned for Season 3 and whatever it may bring.
==Trivia==
Category:Beach House Episodes
Category:Finales