Episode 15 Escape from Scorpion Island

Last time on Scorpion Island,

in the Island Challenge double crossing, the adventurers ducked...

and dived.

Well done!

Team Sting came out on top in a battle royale

-to earn yet another victory.

-Well done.

-Well done, guys.

Jeremy proved herself the most valuable adventurer

and brought home the Venus fly trap,

Team Sting's 5th precious Island Treasure.

Today, Peter and Lizzie have to lead their teams

into the fearsome cauldron of competition.

Claw Captain Lizzie has the intense pressure

of whittling down Sting's Island Treasure lead.

SHOUTING

While Sting Captain Peter has the extra burden

of keeping his team on top and ahead.

Come on, guys. Think about it.

But no-one said leading a team would be an easy ride.

I don't think Peter's really taking the lead or the role of captain.

It could only be Scorpion Island.

Hello. Welcome to Escape From Scorpion Island. I'm Myleene.

And I'm Johny.

This tropical paradise may look beautiful and inviting,

but it's a place of trickery and deviousness.

For both teams it's the adventure of a lifetime

as everyone's trying to escape this devious island.

But only one team can escape on the final day.

Believe me when I say every adventurer wants to be on the winning team.

Scorpion Island relishes in its splendid isolation

and uses its natural world as its impenetrable defence system.

The island is teaming with life, its precious treasure.

In recent times, an adventurer came from far across the seas.

He was a fortune hunter whose mission it was

to plunder the island of its legendary treasure.

He took on the island's challenges and succeeded

but when he failed in his final escape,

the furious island mischievously captured the fortune hunter's spirit

and locked it away.

SCREAMING

Now, ten adventurers must follow the path he created.

Their mission, to escape the island.

Sting and Claw must battle it out in terrifying challenges

and the victors will win an Island Treasure.

The more that they win, the greater advantage

they will have in the Final Race To Escape.

The fortune hunter is mysteriously trying to help Sting and Claw,

however, the island's trying to stop him and the teams.

-It's a battle of wills.

-And a closely fought battle.

Here's what happened at last night's Island Fire.

The island is throwing down the gauntlet to the new team captains

and they'll have to make a key early decision.

Now it's time to reveal the team captains

for tomorrow's Island Challenge, your eighth day here on the island.

Lizzie and Peter...congratulations, you are the new team captains.

Lizzie, anything you're going to do differently?

I'm just going to try and win this time in this challenge

and keep everyone together to win.

And how do you plan on going about doing that?

-No idea.

-Time will tell!

OK, Peter?

Even though I think we get along well with each other,

I think I'll bring the team more together

and build more confidence in the team and hopefully win again.

Again!

Well done. Lizzie and Peter, the new Power Captains,

you'll be going head to head in the first round of the next challenge.

Now the island is going to try to throw the captains off course

as it puts their leadership and decision making to an early test.

Now it's all about who's playing in the second round.

Team captains, please pick three members of your team each.

A tough choice so early.

I think, this is a hard decision,

but I think I'm going to pick Khadie...

..Jordan...

WHISPERING

-No pressure.

-Sorry guys, but I think I'm going to pick Natanya.

-It's OK.

-Sorry, Jeremy.

Natty, Jordan, Khadie,

you'll be playing in the second round for Team Sting.

Lizzie?

I'm going to pick James, Eleanor and Dilhan. Sorry, Zach.

-It's all right, yeah, I'm fine with that.

-Yeah?

Yeah. These three haven't got an Island Treasure yet

so I think we need to try and get them an Island Treasure.

-Zach, that is the spirit.

-It really is.

-Excellent.

OK, guys. Well, these are your teams,

good luck with your next Island Challenge. Well done.

APPLAUSE

Team captains Peter and Lizzie

have already made their first big decision

and are ready to face whatever the devious island throws at them.

Every new day brings a new challenge for the captains

and Peter, by his own admission, is not a natural leader.

I can't say I'll make a good team captain,

but I think I'll do an all-round job,

but not an excellent job, I guess.

And initially, he shied away from the captaincy.

I want to be honest and I don't think I am the right person for it.

I think I just want to lay back and let the captains do their job.

But he knows today he's got to fill the huge boots of team captain.

'I need to step up to the role and be a captain.'

I think I need to vocalise and give my point to the team

and be one voice for all of my team mates

and they're the ones who should be listening to me,

but I also want them to give their point of views

and give their comments.

No-one says it's going to be easy for Peter,

but can he maintain his own positive mental attitude

and keep Sting's winning mentality going?

Lizzie and Claw have an altogether different mission,

to break their losing streak,

and Claw are working as a team to boost their morale.

-Claw will come back fighting.

-And it's not over until it's over.

-Shall we do that one?

-Yeah, OK.

It's not over till it's over. Claw will come back fighting.

At the moment we're on a losing streak,

but it's going to change.

I quite like being on the losing team

because you know, you're more determined again,

but soon it won't be the losing team, it'll be the winning team.

Form is temporary, class lasts forever.

So even if our form's off, our class will never be.

Yeah, so we always stick together and we're going to win today.

Despite Claw's setbacks, Captain Lizzie is thinking big.

Claw will be known as the best team, not Sting.

And Claw realise the key to success

is gaining the advantage for the Island Challenge.

I think what's going wrong generally for our team is that

because we're not winning the beginning, the Code Cracker,

they're getting the advantages and they're winning.

That's where we're really losing all our points.

Winning the seemingly smaller Code Cracker is pivotal

to Claw's plan to narrow Sting's lead.

With this in mind, just who should partner Lizzie

in the first challenge?

That's where it all starts. It's the roots of it.

If you win this, then you get the advantage in the next bit

and if you win that because you've got the advantage,

you get an advantage for the final one

which then gives you an advantage for that.

-You know how the other guys are doing the main challenge?

-Yeah.

Would it be possible if I could do the little challenge,

the memory trial?

-Possible.

-If I was captain, I've got issues with Zach

but I'm not captain, so it's all up to Lizzie.

It's totally up to you. It's totally up to you.

I think we should give Zach a go, cos he hasn't had any.

Eleanor is good at these challenges

and she's good at completing puzzles and those mental challenges

but then Zach hasn't had a turn yet.

-And he isn't doing the big one.

-It wouldn't be fair.

Yes, he's not doing the big one.

It's going to be a tough decision for Lizzie

but she knows that she has to do what she believes is best for Team Claw.

Will their new focus on the first challenge pay off?

But there's no more time for talk

as the challenges come thick and fast on Scorpion Island.

Sting and Claw must now take on the island,

which is throwing twists and obstacles in their path

at every turn.

The Fortune Hunter once faced these challenges

and he knows that only those that can pull together and work well

as a team can escape this treacherous island and free his spirit.

He has left a system of clues in a Symbol Ring

to help them on their way.

But once again the island is furious that the Fortune Hunter

is still attempting to help Sting and Claw

and has smashed the ring into pieces.

Who will piece it together quickest

and who will the captains choose to do this?

Peter you're the captain,

who would you like to play with you?

I think I'm going to pick Khadie.

Ah, good choice, Khadie's got a fantastic track record.

Lizzie, you are the captain for Claw who are you going to be choosing to play with you?

I'm going to choose Eleanor.

Eleanor. Why have you chosen Eleanor?

I believe she would be the best in the puzzle

and I'll work well with her, like in communication.

Zach was desperate to play but must honour Lizzie's choice.

-Three, two, one, go.

-We can do this.

With each day the island makes the puzzle more complicated to solve.

There are seven pieces of Symbol Ring here

but only five make the ring complete.

This piece, this piece.

That's it, that's it.

No, it's not.

That one, do that one.

-This fits, this fits!

-OK.

-It's this.

Yes, no...

The winning team will get to play for an advantage

from the Fortune Hunter.

You're holding it!

This?

-That doesn't go there.

-Yes, it does!

That's it you've got it, well done.

Peter's shrewd choice of team mate has paid off handsomely.

He and Khadie finished in style.

Sting may have mastered the Fortune Hunter's puzzle,

but now they must prove themselves in the next stage of the trial.

The Symbol Ring has been placed on a code wheel.

Each symbol relates to a letter of the alphabet.

Adventurers will be given just one letter

that relates to one symbol and a clue -

three sea birds.

It's then up to them to use the rest of the wheel

to spell out a message from the Fortune Hunter

which contains a three word code.

Peter and Khadie will have five minutes to work out the message

and win an advantage in the forthcoming Island Challenge.

-Are you ready?

-ALL: Yes.

Three, two, one, go!

OK, this triangle equals E.

So we have to turn it to E.

So, E, OK.

Peter aligns the wheel to create the code,

but there are only three symbols.

This is the hardest test yet.

Three sea birds, three sea birds.

OK, try the clouds now.

The triangle's on E...

So, L.

Yeah.

OK, we need the snake.

Snake is on G.

-G?

-Yeah.

Um, another one, sun.

No, we haven't got the sun, have we?

We only have three.

The Fortune Hunter's wheel has helped them thus far,

but now they're on their own.

It's all about working out the three sea birds

from the few letters they have.

This is incredibly difficult.

Do you get it?

I've no, idea, how do you do this?

-It might be seagull.

-Seagull?

Seagull, great stuff from Peter.

He's realised it goes on the top row.

But hang on, what's this?

Khadie's starting to write "seagull" on the second row

and just one word in the wrong place will throw everything off

and make the code impossible to crack.

The rest of Sting have realised this mistake,

but they're powerless to help.

Argh!

I don't understand this.

Come on, guys, think about it.

OK, S. I've got it, I think. I've got it, I think I've got it, Peter.

Seagull.

Khadie has realised that Peter was right,

but have they left it too late to crack the other two words?

-Thunder cloud, A.

-That means that square isn't...

Claw know that they will win the advantage if Sting can't do it.

We're going to have to guess.

..seven, six, five, four,

-three, two, one, that's it!

-CHEERING

The ecstasy, the agony.

If Khadie had followed up on Peter's early suggestion

and put "seagull" on the top row,

they would've had enough letters to create the second word, "pelican".

This would have given them the letters to make the bottom word,

"penguin".

Because Sting couldn't crack the three words, Claw are the winners,

and will now gain access

to another of the Fortune Hunter's treasured relics,

the mystical filing cabinet.

It only materialises after the Code Cracker has been played.

Within it is a precious Island Challenge advantage.

Sting's failure is Claw's gain,

giving them the Island Challenge advantage.

"Congratulations.

"You will go head-to-head with the captain from the other team

"in the first round of the Island Challenge,

"and you'll have a ten-second head start."

Lizzie, how good is this win for morale for Claw?

This is the first advantage that we've ever got for Team Claw,

so it's really exciting and we'll see how it goes.

So Claw have the Island Challenge advantage.

Not quite in the style they hoped for,

but this could be the kick-start they need to get the comeback going.

They take time to boost morale further by making a mark

on tree camp with some paint the Fortune Hunter left.

I've turned around the boys' campsite to make it Claw Camp

because it's a new team in this camp.

But Sting Camp is more subdued.

They know they let an advantage slip through their fingers, and things aren't as harmonious.

Peter, get some paint on your brush.

Not only does Peter have doubts about his leadership qualities,

but his team-mates have, too.

I don't think Peter's really taking the lead or the role of captain.

He's just fitting into the group as he usually does.

Being team captain means you have to really talk with your team

and encourage them and give them tips,

but if he continues to be so quiet and stuff,

then really, he's not going to be able to lead the team.

With Sting less confident,

will Claw take advantage in the forthcoming Island Challenge?

In Round One, the island makes the teams' captains go head-to-head,

to try to win the advantage for their team-mates

when they compete for the latest Island Treasure in Round Two.

Sting's captain Peter is going to be battling Claw's captain Lizzie.

This is the first time they've represented Sting and Claw

on their own, but we've seen them giving it their all in the team challenges.

In Flight Of Fear, Peter achieved some amazing throws...

..while Lizzie pulled off some stylish catches,

and both of them seemed strong on the ladders.

In Double Crossing, Peter did some quality dodging,

though it didn't always work out for him.

And Lizzie swung boulders with great force

but didn't manage to knock anyone in.

So they are two impressive captains,

but only one of them can win the advantage for their team in Round Two.

And here's what they're going up against.

This is the Jigzag.

On the edge of the jungle is a massive frame

in which two giant jigsaws must be assembled.

Peter and Lizzie will have to take the huge pieces from ground level

up the zigzag ladder and onto their side of the frame,

putting together pictures of the latest Island Treasure,

the vampire bat.

And whoever completes the nine-piece central section of their team's puzzle first, wins.

As Claw won the Code Cracker, Lizzie has a ten-second head start,

but will it be enough to stop Peter catching her up

and snatching victory?

At stake here is an advantage

for the triumphant captain's side in Round Two,

but which team will get this crucial boost when they vie

for the actual vampire bat?

Island Treasures are vital to the adventurers

and key to the success of Sting and Claw.

The more treasures they are awarded,

the greater the advantage they will gain in the final race

to release the Fortune Hunter's spirit and escape.

The island's eighth treasure is the vampire bat,

representing the need for the adventurers

to be alert at all times,

even if they're kept in the dark.

Sting hold five Island Treasures and Claw have two.

However, Claw have managed to snatch the advantage from Sting,

but can they make full use of it?

Remember, Claw felt it was their master plan to go all-out

in the Code Cracker and win the advantage for Lizzie.

It didn't all go their way,

but they got the result they were looking for.

So, will this reap rewards?

Claw and Sting captains, are you ready?

BOTH: Ready!

In three, two, one, go!

And she's off! Can she make her head start count?

Three, two, one, go!

Peter's off, and he's getting stuck into his pieces

with impressive speed.

Interesting tactics by both teams.

They're placing it together on the floor before they put it up there.

This is head-to-head brain work.

Imagine how tough it must be to think straight

under so much pressure.

I notice that Peter's looking over at Lizzie.

Will he get any tips?

Right now, it looks like he could do with the help.

Lizzie seems to be making much better progress with her pieces.

Yes, yes, yes!

This is much harder than it looks.

Unlike normal jigsaw pieces, all of the edges here are straight lines,

so it's not easy to see how they fit together.

But these captains are racing to work it out first.

A lot depends on this round, cos whoever wins it

will gain an advantage for their team in the second round,

and that could prove crucial.

Will it be Team Sting or Team Claw who are won that advantage

by their captain?

Peter looks like he's getting nowhere, but so does Lizzie.

It's too close to call.

Zach doesn't sound too impressed by Lizzie's efforts,

but at this stage,

it looks like she's got more of her puzzle together than Peter.

-Can she keep it up?

-Well done, Lizzie!

But Peter's moving really confidently now,

and he's got a massive section of his puzzle together.

Lizzie's only got two pieces...

Hang on, that doesn't look right!

Oh, dear.

-Lizzie!

-Come on, Lizzie!

Looks like Peter knows how it all fits together.

And Lizzie's not far behind him.

But no, that still isn't right!

And so it's Peter who's first to try to put a piece up in position.

Has Lizzie squandered her head start?

She's really having to rearrange her pieces.

Yes! That's more like it.

-Yeah!

-Go, go, go! Pieces!

Lizzie has now fitted the puzzle together.

This is now a race,

a physical challenge.

Come on, Peter!

And Peter is definitely in the lead.

He's already got his first piece up on the Jigzag frame.

But Lizzie is close behind him now. Her ladder's really far to the side.

She's going to have to stre...

Oh, no! Whoa, that was close!

If she'd dropped that piece, she'd have fallen even further behind.

That's Peter's second piece on.

Peter, careful! You're wobbling it.

You've got to be very careful not to knock those pieces out.

No, but Peter's pieces are still on for now.

Here goes Lizzie with her second piece.

But Peter's onto his third now.

They've both gone for the very same piece. Lizzie's first to put it in

but Peter's making more of the vampire bat.

He's still one piece ahead.

But maybe he won't be for long. Terrific speed from Lizzie!

She's bounding up the ladder two rungs at a time,

and that's her third piece in, setting the game level again.

THEY SHOUT OVER ONE ANOTHER

So it's three pieces each. I think Lizzie is catching Peter up now.

But Lizzie did have that advantage in the beginning,

so Peter's doing remarkably well.

This could go either way.

Yes! Peter's fourth one in just ahead of Lizzie's fourth.

Who's going to win? This is neck-and-neck almost.

They've both grabbed another piece

and, the more they have to climb up and down,

the more of an endurance challenge this becomes.

But that's Peter's fifth piece in, quickly followed by Lizzie's...

Oh, no!

It's hard to fit those pieces in. This could cost Lizzie, this.

She's done it! But that delay has handed Peter the lead.

He's already grabbed his sixth piece

and is steadily making his way up with it.

Lizzie's down for her sixth. But this is bad news for Sting.

The longer Peter struggles, the more chance Lizzie has to come back.

And she's done it!

-Now Peter.

-I think Lizzie's ahead now.

How has that happened? What an amazing comeback by Lizzie.

But Peter's desperate to keep pace with her.

He's hurled himself back down.

What a fantastic race!

Oh, and Lizzie's got her corner piece in,

and Peter's placing his piece...

Oh, no! It's top one. That's not going to stay in.

I think Peter might have chosen the wrong piece to go first.

But Lizzie's back up.

Oh, no!

Careful!

Lizzie's got one more piece to get in and she's beating Peter.

-She's made that time advantage work.

-So, is there anything Peter can do?

Come on, Peter!

Yes! That's it! Lizzie's puzzle's complete!

She has won this for Claw.

CHEERING

Well done, Lizzie!

Probably my best advantage was going up and down the ladder.

As I'm tall, I can grab onto the rails further away,

whereas Peter's smaller and can't really reach them.

Her height really helped her.

She climbed up those ladders so quickly.

I was really sure that I was going to win until I saw her puzzle

and then it was all pieced together.

Next time, the Claw comeback is bang on track,

as the teams take on the second fearsome round of Jigzag.

James, other side, other side!

Yes! Yes! Go, go, go, go, go!

But are the cracks starting to appear in Team Sting?

Peter, you need to communicate more. You're always so silent.

It's all coming up.

We'll see you next time,

as both teams try to get their hands on the Island Treasure.

Don't forget, you can follow all the action on-line.

see you soon. Bye!