Ben Shallow

Portrayed by Donald Glover

Ben Shallow is a contestant on 39 Days: Boracay.

## Biography

Name: Ben Shallow

3 Must-Haves for the 39 Days: A good book, my IPod, and good company.

Whats your pet peeve? People who chew loud or just don't have manners.

Why do you think you will last 39 Days in the wilderness? I'm smart, sociable and resilient. Nothing can stop me!

## Storylines

### "It's Day Two and I've lost my mind."

Ben and Riley find an unexpected shared love for classic novels.

Ben is put on the green team.

At Chase's mark, the divers sprint into the water. Ben is out front.

Ben, noticing Emiko didn't grab her puzzle pieces, swims back into the water, heading for Emiko's pieces. Jenna quickly begins placing the puzzle together. By the time Ben is halfway to the buoy, Jenna has finished the puzzle, securing a win, along with tarps, blankets and pillows.

Early in the morning, Howard and Ben gather while fetching water. Howard suggests voting Emiko for flopping in the challenge. Ben agrees, and decides to spread the word. Later in the morning, he catches Riley alone and lets her know that the plan is to vote Emiko.

### "Keep yelling!"

The first match-up pits Ben against Curtis. Ben charges Curtis, who attempts to dodge. Curtis isn't fast enough and gets shoulder checked into the sea.

### "She's having a nuclear meltdown."

As the sun sets, Riley and Ben walk along the green team beach. Riley confesses to Ben that she has developed feelings for him, and he responds by pulling her into a kiss.

### "Again, with the dead grandma."

As everyone else goes to sleep, Riley and Ben sneak off. Riley tells Ben that she thinks they need to prepare for losing again by rallying the votes against Gus, who lost for the team in the last challenge.

Shane  does his daily early morning water run, when Ben unexpectedly joins him. Ben tells Shane he doesn't think being in a relationship on the show is a good idea, and believes he should break things off with Riley, but asks for advice. Shane tells Ben to just put it off until after the challenge so they can assure Riley's vote if they lose.

### "Hypocritical Hippo"

Ben remains on the green team during the swap.

Clarissa notices as Gus and June return to camp, suspicious, she approaches Ben and asks him who he is thinking of voting. Ben replies that he hasn't made up his mind. Clarissa tells him that the four blue team members would all be voting Gus, and that his only chance of staying safe was to go along, and that if he was loyal, he could replace June in the alliance.

Ben and Gus consult one another, and discuss what they've learned from the other members of the team. Ben realizes that Clarissa lied to him, causing him to promise his loyalty to Gus, but also warns Gus that the vote is going to tie on him. Gus replies that it's a risk he is willing to take.

### "End of the line."

Ben and Gus talk alone about the vote. Ben says that they should target Eric next, as Clarissa would be easier to take out later. Ben suggests throwing the challenge to vote off Eric to thin the numbers from the original blue team.

Ben and Gus approach June as she cooks rice by the fire and offer to keep working with her by telling her of their plan to vote out Eric. June agrees with the plan.

Clarissa and Eric both gasp aloud as Ben silently stands and walks down the plank without saying a word.