Into The Woods

**The two teams take their canoes to a nearby island and build rescue fires.**

## Plot

The episode begins with Chris explaining the week's challenge. To win the challenge and invincibility, the campers must paddle their canoes to Boney Island, portage their canoes through a two-hour journey through the island's deep woods, reach the island's other side, build a "rescue" bonfire, which Chris himself will assess, and then race back to Camp Wawanakwa. Chris explains that the island the campers are visiting (Boney Island), has a legend stating that anyone who removes an item from the island will be cursed forever, and then dismisses the campers to begin the challenge. Shortly after Chris is done explaining the rules, Zoey, who was in the bathroom, missed the directions and asks what the rules are. Chris just says to go to the canoes, not telling Zoey about the curse.

When the campers choose their partners for the canoe rides, Jaylen and Kelly stare at each other wanting to ride together, still not trusting their team, however George grabs Jaylen and tells him that he'll be his partner and laughs. Noticing this, Kelly asks if Zoey will ride with her and Zoey accepts. Lucas seems to want to ride with Adam, but Adam is soon taken by Hailey whose had a growing friendship with him. Tyler then tells Lucas he'll be his partner, in Adam's place.

Jada, Hugo, and Ellis are forced to be in a canoe together, much to Ellis' disappointment while Ciande partners up with Rylee, who seemed to have bonded over their phobia together. Rylee shares that she's nervous about the canoe ride, but Ciande then decides to pull in Sim who agrees to ride with the two girls to help them overcome their fears and overs to sit in the back.

Lucas tells Tyler a story about how he was once in a canoe and it tipped over causing him to get a head injury. This makes Tyler nervous about the canoe ride but Lucas says it'll only happen if they go through rough water.

Sim is seen pulling Rylee into his group's canoe due to Rylee being scared. Lucas tries to help Tyler push a canoe into the water but fails, however Tyler easily pushes the canoe in the water. Once all of the canoes are in the water, Chris fires a gun to signal the start of the challenge, but manages to shoot two seagulls in the process. Adam tells Hailey about how he's noticing that Lucas is getting more close to him on a friendship level. Hailey smirks and asks Adam if he thinks Lucas has a crush on him. Adam replies 'No' but asks Hailey if Lucas has said anything to him. Hailey grins but says he hasn't, and Adam shows a frown. On Tyler's canoe, Lucas tells him about how he wants to write Adam a note about how he feels about him. Tyler tells him not to and advises him to tell him face to face to make it seem more genuine. Tyler continues to give Lucas advice which Lucas seems happy by.

Rylee complains to Ciande and Sim about how even though she loves them both, wants them to paddle faster, however Sim tells Rylee she'll never get over her fear if she keeps thinking about it and notes how Ciande is very calm. However, the camera shows Ciande whose biting her nails.

Being stuck together and not being fond of each other, Sammie's and Abe's boat ride is very awkward and when Abe tries to start a conversation, Sammie just shrugs him off stating he got rid of two of her friends and doesn't like his strategy. Abe ignores her and continues paddling. Tyler tells Lucas he'll try to offer Hailey to ride on the canoe with her when they ride back stating that he wants his friend and Adam to get closer. Lucas thanks Tyler stating he'll repay him later in the game. Tyler then says to repay him, Lucas can help him come up with song lyrics, which excites Lucas.

The campers arrive at Boney Island, and everyone seems nervous about the island besides Hugo and Hailey who take great interest in it's creepy nature. Both teams run through the forest and try to find a route to the other side of the island, holding their canoes overhead, eager to get off the island and win the challenge. Both teams come across carnivorous woolly beavers during their route, who chase after the teams and lead them to a swamp-like area before abandoning them.

Sammie questions if the beavers are gone and Ellis yells to her that they left for some reason, but this yelling causes giant geese to wake up. The campers are then forced to sprint away again. George then has an idea, and throws a stick at the geese, which only angers them more. After a bit longer, Sammie opens the picnic basket she was planning on having with the rest of her team, and throws a couple sandwiches and the geese, which distracts them long enough for both teams to run away safely.

The Bass are seen in the lead, but eventually hit a fork in the road. Ellis asks if they should take the right pass, but Hugo says they should go right, and Tyler agrees with Hugo. Hugo tilts his head at Tyler who greets Hugo's stare with a smirk. The Gophers are seen to not be far behind, and when they see the Bass go right, they take the left path. All of a sudden, Abe and Sammie accidentally find themselves to be sinking in quicksand, which was set up by Chris, much to his glee.

Abe and Sammie both call for help, prompting George to grab a vine and swing to help them. George manages to pull on Abe's hand and brings both Abe and Sammie back to safety. Sammie hugs George and Abe reluctantly says 'Thank you.' Sammie says that it was very impressive with what George did and thanks him again for saving their lives. George says he learned it from his grandpa when he taught him an action movie prank.

The Bass gain extra time, but are then later stopped when Lucas injures himself and can't walk on his foot. The injury is a twisted ankle, but some members of the Bass over exaggerate it.

Lucas injury sets the Bass behind a little bit due to the fact he's being carried on a canoe held by Tyler and Adam. Shortly, both teams are at the beach and start the next part of the challenge: building a bonfire. The Gophers are behind, but George has a lighter and easily gets a fire started, but Chris states that there isn't a rule against having one. However, the Bass need to start it the the old-fashioned way, with rocks and sticks.

On the search for firewood, Zoey manages to find a tiki idol. Because she was in the bathroom when Chris told the rest of the campers that the campers shouldn't take anything from the island, Zoey takes the idol as a souvenir. Meanwhile, during the fire building competition, Zoey tells Jaylen that she'll let Jaylen and Kelly sit together knowing they wanted to do it beforehand. She then admits she felt bad that George took Jaylen without asking first and pities Jaylen. Jaylen thanks Zoey, but notes that it isn't a big deal, but Zoey insists and Jaylen finally agrees. At the same time, Lucas tries to help by dragging himself to collect firewood for his team. Tyler then asks Adam if he could check Lucas' wound out, following through with his part of the deal he made with Lucas.

Jada doesn't like the speed the Bass are going at and disapproves of the fire size stating that it won't win the challenge due to it being so small. In a fit of panic, Hailey puts some of the canoe paddles into the Bass' fire causing it to grow bigger, but it angers her team members. Hailey giggles to herself and Jada asks how they'll get home without paddles. At the Gopher's fire, George is seen holding a hand-made fire-starter that was created with tree sap and other ingredients she found in the woods. George tells his team members to stand back, exclaiming he doesn't know how big the fire will get. George then tosses the ball into the Gopher's fire pit, and it causes a large explosion, which surprises mostly everyone. Rylee questions how George created this ball and George begins to explain that his great uncle taught his family, and it's been a recipe in their family for generations. Chris dubs the Gophers the winners of the second part of the challenge and sounds off a loud-horn stating that the third part of the challenge has begun: paddle your way back to home base. Before the Gophers leave, Zoey convinces George that his recipe was incredible and she wants to talk about it on the ride back home. George agrees and it leaves Kelly and Jaylen who finally get to ride together.

The Bass are left stuck on the island and don't have any idea of what to do. Sim expresses that they could use a volunteer to flutter-kick all of the canoes and the members back to camp while some members help paddle. Rylee shushes Sim, but it's too late and the Bass take this idea and use it, making Tyler the swimmer, because he's the strongest of all the Bass. Tyler sighs and givens into the Bass' plan. He states that he'll do it for the possible victory of the Bass.

The Bass cheers Tyler on as he kicks the canoes back to shore, he manages to pass every Gopher, and manages to get his team to the shore, but the bass wipe-out on the beach, but this effort gives the Killer Bass the victory and invincibility. The Gophers arrive as the losers, and Sim looks embarrassed being the one who gave the Bass the smart idea. Zoey points this out and Sim tries to apologize, but only Kelly, Sammie, and Ciande are seen with him in support.

At the campfire ceremony, Chris gives marshmallows to Kelly, Jaylen, Rylee, Sammie, Ciande, Zoey, and Abe. Chris waits a few dramatic seconds, and gives the final marshmallow to George and Sim gasps, but then looks down in defeat. Rylee frowns and pats Sim on the back stating she loved having him on the island, but what he did was pretty cruddy. Sim accepts his elimination and hugs all of his team members goodbye, plugs his brand in his last words, and goes onto the Boat of Losers and being driven away into the darkness.

In the evening, in the Bass' male cabin, Adam notices a lump in his bed and uncovers his blanket to see a note that says 'Meet me at the Dock.' Adam heads to the dock and notices Lucas sitting at the edge of the dock, kicking his feet over the edge. Adam announces his presence and it alerts Lucas who stands up and greets him. Lucas approaches Adam, and is about to tell him something but panics and runs back to camp. Adam watches him run away, and is seen looking at the night sky before heading back to camp. Zoey is seen sketching in her book as the rest of the female Gophers are seen sleeping with her tiki doll tucked in her pocket. Shortly after, inauspicious lighting strikes and thunder cracks before the camera pans down to the tiki doll. The cameras zoom out and shows the entirety of Camp Wawanakwa, before the camera fades to black.

## Elimination Ceremony

 ELIMINATED:Sim