"Let's get this party started!"

**"Let's get this party started!"** is the premier episode of 39 Days: Mexico.

## Storyline

### Day 1

The groups of people, separated into two group, one wearing blue and the other wearing red, convene on a beach on the sunny Isla Guadalupe off the coast of Mexico.

The red team is announced as the Ajusco Tribe and the blue team is labeled as the Tlaloc Tribe.

Both tribes are sent off to find their camps, both of which are on beaches on opposite sides of the island.

The Ajusco tribe lands on their beach, and begins working on putting a shelter together. It becomes clear that two voices rise above the rest as far as knowledge of shelter building. Derek, who wants to build a shelter on the beach, and Hana, who wants to use a natural overhand as the start of the shelter.

Derek eventually gives up on the idea of building a shelter on the beach, although he is clearly not thrilled about the idea of the natural shelter, making a remark that the overhang could collapse on them, which is shaken off by a majority of the tribe as an unlikely event. Hana tells Derek that although he had a good idea, she just wants to be able to sleep somewhere dry, and under the cliff is the best way to do so.

Meanwhile, Tlaloc's shelter is coming together at a very rapid pace compared to Ajusco, as Joey shows off his ability to haul heavy objects around.

While Joey works on the shelter, a small group has formed to watch Stefani attempt to make fire with a bow-drill. She is sweating and clearly exhausted by the time a bit of smoke starts to arise. Jamie steps in a cranks the bow drill until Stefani tells him to stop, allowing her to light a bit of coconut husk, leading to a fire coming to life in the center of the camp.

The tribe cheers and raise the first clean boiled water as a toast to Stefani's fire.

### Day 2

Joey, Camila and Tim rise very early after not getting any sleep despite their solid shelter. Tim suggests looking for a source of food, and Joey and Camila agree to the idea.

Two hours pass, and Tim finally stumbles upon some pineapples. The trio rejoice and collect some of the under-ripened fruits and begin looking for a way back to camp.

Meanwhile, the other 5 members of Tlaloc wonder where the three went. Jace points out that they are probably making an alliance, and suggests that the people present should do the same. Stefani suggests asking the missing tribe members when they return. Another hour passes before Camila, Joey and Tim finally find their way back into camp. Jace interrogates them on their location, telling the group that it shouldn't take three hours to find a couple of lousy pineapples.

On the Ajusco beach, Jessica and Erica lay down to plan on tanning. The two begin to make fun of several members of the team, particularly Adam for his nerdy appearance and Mark, who is already taking everything way to seriously.

Hana notices the two of them and rolls her eyes, as she goes back to working on the shelter with most of the men.

Hana points out the two women to Mark, who decides to talk to them on Hana's behalf.

Mark aggressively tells the girls to get up and be part of the tribe, but he only receives attitude in return. Erica claps back particularly hard by telling Mark that he is just lining himself up to be first boot at this rate.

### Day 3

The two tribes walk out to a long obstacle course. They are greeted by the host, Chase Arden. Chase explains that they must complete a balance beam and a tightrope walk as a team, then send one tribe member out to a raft to retrieve a lit torch and bring it back to their tribe mat. The first tribe to have the torch on their mat will win immunity and safety from the vote.

Ajusco are quickly first over the balance beam, with Stefani particularly struggling with the beam, slowing Tlaloc down. Stefani again is the last to cross her tightrope, allowing Mark to get a head start on the swim for Ajusco. Tim however is an abolute swimming beast and rapidly makes up time so that he and Mark arrive at the raft at the same time. Mark struggles to find a way to swim with the torch, allowing Tim to pull ahead and win the challenge for Tlaloc.

The Ajusco tribe arrives back at camp and almost instantly Adam asks to take a walk with Hana.

Adam asks if Hana is ok with voting off Mark, and Hana says it would be ok, but might not be as ideal as voting for Erica or Jessica. Adam tells Hana that if he makes the two girls think they're in danger, they will vote any way he wants. Hana expresses sincere doubt about Mark's sentiment, but says that he can do whatever he wants.

Adam walks up to Jessica and Erica and tells them that Hana wants them out. Erica is very surprised that Hana would gun for them, but Jessica retorts that Hana probably sent Mark to yell at them. Adam says that Mark can go home if they vote with him, and Erica agrees.

Jessica gets up and starts looking for Mark right away. When she finds him, she tells him everything Adam said about him, and Mark storms off in search of Adam, finding him laying in the shelter, pitching the Mark vote to Katie. Mark yells at Adam, calling him a cowardly weasel, while Adam defends himself on the ground that it is simply a game. Mark exclaims that it isn't just a game when there is money on the line.

Ajusco arrives at the sacrifice ceremony. Chase asks Katie how the day has been, and she talks about the arguing that has been happening all day long between Adam and Mark. Mark interrupts to say that Adam was the one who tried to screw him over first. Derek is asked who the leader of the tribe is, and he answers Hana, who tried to deny the role, saying that leaders would have both power and a target, and she doesn't want either right now. The tribe then votes.

Chase prepares to read the votes, reminding them that the person voted out must leave the ceremony right away and never return.

Mark rolls his eyes and calls his former tribe a bunch of idiots as he storms out of the sacrifice ceremony.