Surprise, Bitch

Surprise, Bitch is the fifth episode of The Challenge: Revolution.
== Description ==
The eliminated contestants battle for a spot back in the game, and an eliminated player confronts the players that they were blindsided by before making their final departure. Meanwhile, tension within the players still in the game starts to rise even higher when they realize that Team Old School has more red skulls than any other alliance.
== Introduction ==
After Ethan and Jonas earn their red skulls, The Cheesecakes are left in a vulnerable position. So far into the game, The Cheesecakes have just been going with the flow. Now, the only people without their red skulls are their own alliance and a majority of the Instahoes. Now is a better time to strike than ever, but who has the confidence to pull off a move like that when the Instahoes have the obvious majority?
Meanwhile, the eight previously eliminated challengers are preparing themselves for a battle to return to the game. The challengers are still unaware of the redemption house, this will undoubtedly shake up the game as two players return with revenge in their sights.
== House Confessionals ==
Challenger 	Confessional
IconRW: Topeka 	So far I've just been chilling, and I'm annoyed with myself because of it! This is supposed to be my Redemption season! I just need to win SOMETHING and put myself in power because honestly that would put me into much higher spirits. All I know is that Jonas is a dirty ###### ###### with no mother and ####### ####### and karma will come for her because she’s weird as shit for not wanting to pick me.
FranticRW: Houston	I'm so happy for Jonas, as she proved herself in elimination last night! People have definitely been underestimating her abilities and I'm excited for her to prove them wrong! Now... it's my turn. Going into elimination is nerve racking but I know that I need to do it soon so that I can secure that ticket to the final.
CirieBloodlines 	I would have loved to compete in last night's elimination and earn my red skull. At this point I'm just itching to prove myself because I know what it takes to come out of this as a challenge champion. But overall, I'm not too upset by the results. I know that I am capable of winning an elimination in the future and it's nice to keep Jonas around because every season needs their lay-up.
FribbleRW: Boise 	Losing Gera last night wasn't ideal, he was someone that I enjoyed working with on the side. However, our first Cheesecake got a red skull! I'm so proud of Jonas proving why she deserves to be here. Now, it's time to strike. We've never had a better time and opportunity to take a shot at these Instagram freaks... the next vote is ours.
== Twist Reveal ==
The Challengers walk up to the daily challenge, where SallyStarbucks reveals that today... they will not be competing. Instead, it will be the Redemption House. Four men and four women will battle it out for a spot back into the game.
== Redemption Confessionals ==
Challenger 	Confessional
NikkiRW: Sisterhood 	Coming into this redemption challenge I am both excited and nervous. I have yet to be able to compete in this season, so I'm excited to show everyone that I have what it takes. The girls I'm competing against... aren't the strongest. We're all four rookies so at this point it's really just a battle of who has the most heart.
SamuelRW: Beijing 	I'm back, baby! After my embarrassing issue in the opening challenge, I think it's safe to say that I will be giving it my ALL in this redemption challenge. I am far from done showing what I am made of in this game... and I can't wait to surprise everyone in that house when I win this redemption challenge after losing the opening challenge!
DemirRW: Blast From The Past	My luck in this game has been shit. I'm hoping that I am able to prove my worth in this redemption challenge. I not only want to earn my way back into the game, I want to earn a red skull... I want to make it to the final. I've improved so much from the last time you saw me and I really just want to prove that I can do this.
CalebRevolution 	These people don't know what they're in for... Especially Miz and Vero. I knew coming into this game that people were going to be fake, but now I have the chance to come back into the game and make them miserable. And I will... even if I don't make it back into the game I plan to yell and expose their games to the rest of the cast.
== Challenge ==
Challenge: Last LifePlayers will work on completing three checkpoints before finishing the Redemption Challenge. First, they will have collect three crates and push them through small obstacles. Then they will have to race down a long and windy path to collect their puzzle pieces, bring them back to the start, and complete the puzzle. Lastly, they will have to use their designated ring to knock three targets over. The first man and first woman to complete all three of their checkpoints will return to the game.
Results:
Males 	Males 	Males 	Males
Winner	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Winner	2nd Place 	3rd Place 	4th Place
Gera 	Demir 	Nutella 	Samuel
Females	Females 	Females 	Females
Winner 	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Winner 	2nd Place 	3rd Place 	4th Place
Nikki 	Draya 	Caleb 	Cara
Notes
*All four women finished before the men.
*Since the men took so long to complete the redemption challenge, it's hard to tell whether Demir or Nutella would have actually gotten second since they were both on their last target.
== Redemption Confessionals ==
Challenger 	Confessional
GeraRevolution 	I'm BACK! I know I wasn't gone long, but I'm glad that my journey here is not yet over. I still have a lot of fight left in me, but I need to earn that red skull in order to make it to this final. For now, I'm going to continue to play nice with these people. I don't want anyone to THINK I'm after them... but I remember who caused my elimination.
CaraRevolution 	I was in the lead for a majority of that Redemption Challenge... a slight slip up with my crates suddenly pushed me back. I was going to knock down my last beam, and then Nikki wins. I honestly feel so defeated and I think I had a lot more to prove than I was able to show this season. I'm definitely going to be back for future seasons to come. I had a great time here.
NutellaRW: Ontario	Even though I lost... that Redemption Competition was so much fun! I'm so grateful to have been given this opportunity to compete and show everyone what I'm made of. Sadly, my journey was cut short and couldn't completely show what I'm capable of. Hopefully this isn't the last time you're seeing me!
DrayaRevolution 	I am truly devastated. After losing my elimination against Adore, I was fine... my girl got her red skull and then I had a secure place in the Redemption House. I really thought that this redemption win was mine... I could taste it. Losing by only around 10 seconds to Nikki is heart wrenching. Not only that, I finished in the top two and beat all of the men. If this wasn't gender-divided, I would be back in the game.
== Continued Episode Narration ==
The return of Gera and Nikki is bound to shake up the game. But first, the two of them need to find a steady group of people to work with. Right now, neither of them really have allies... especially Nikki, who hasn't even met half of this cast yet due to losing a challenge that prevented her from even entering the house originally.
With the rise of tension between The Cheesecakes and the Instahoes, the two are bound to find some cracks to find their way into. And with Angel and 3vxv defecting from the large alliance, there are more free agents to pair up with then there ever were before.
== House Confessionals ==
Challenger 	Confessional
MojoRW: Ontario 	Obviously I was pulling for my homegirl and number one female ally, Draya, to pull out that win. The fact that she lost to Nikki by like 10 seconds is truly heart breaking... I'm going to do whatever it takes to get the rest of our alliance to the end of this game for her and hopefully one of us can pull out that win.
AngelRW: Ontario 	I honestly thought that Cara was leading that elimination for a while, the girls race was so close that one slip up cause her to go from first to last! However, I am very excited to see Gera back in the house! He is someone that I can see myself continuing to work with in the future of this game.
VeroRW: Charlotte	So Caleb’s big ass coming from, and I quote, “Redemption”... and starts calling me out for not being a real friend. Instantly I'm trying to think of when we became friends and all I can only remember talking to her once... Like, girl we played bingo together it’s really not that serious.
MizApocalypse 	So Caleb loses... I mean he said I've never won anything but I won more than he did in one season. He runs up to us and tries to expose my game but the security guards shashay him away. All I can say is, Caleb seems angry... but are we surprised? Being in the closet really does make your anger build up, girl bye.
== Alliances ==
Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes	Instahoes
Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Defector 	Defector 	Eliminated
Aidan 	Cirie 	Icon 	Miz 	Naeha 	Vero 	3vxv 	Angel 	Nutella
Team Old School	Team Old School	Team Old School	Team Old School	Team Old School
Members 	Members 	Members 	Affiliate 	Eliminated
Adore 	Ethan 	Mojo 	Naeha 	Draya
The Cheesecakes	The Cheesecakes	The Cheesecakes	The Cheesecakes	The Cheesecakes
Members 	Members 	Members 	Members 	Affiliate
Brendan 	Frantic 	Fribble 	Triplet 	Jonas
The Troikanators	The Troikanators	The Troikanators
Members 	Members 	Eliminated
Adore 	Triplet 	Caleb
Note
*The only players not in an alliance at this point are Gera and Nikki.
==Notes==
*The title of this episode is a direct quote from Episode 8 of American Horror Story: Coven. When character Madison Montgomery states, "Surprise, bitch. I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me." after being resurrected.