Episode 16 Escape from Scorpion Island

Last time on Scorpion Island,

Peter and Lizzie went head to head in the island challenge, Jigzag.

CHEERING

In a nail-biting contest, it went down to the wire

with team Claw's Lizzie coming out on top. Just.

Today with the Claw comeback on track, the teams take on the second

fearsome round with the reward of the island treasure.

James, other side, other side...

Yes! Yes! Down, down, down!

Are the cracks starting to appear in team Sting?

You need to communicate more. You're always so silent.

It's all coming up.

-Hello! I'm Myleene.

-I'm Johny.

It may look like a tropical paradise but there are twists and turns.

There are two teams on the island trying to win its treasure,

but only one team will escape on the final day.

After Sting narrowly lost the first round of the Island Challenge,

Natty gives Peter a leadership pep talk.

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

See!

OK? And also you need to actually take the role of leader.

I am the leader!

Natty commented on my captaincy and I didn't take offence to that,

because we usually joke around

and when she was captain, I kind of gave her some tips on her captaincy.

And today, I think some of her points were right

and some I feel she was a little harsh on.

I do think, as captain,

I need to take the role, like you said before, but...

Yeah.

You need to really be bossy.

I don't like being bossy. I have too much self confidence.

But Peter knows that a captain is ultimately judged

on whether his team win the island treasure or not.

As team captain, I want to bring them to victory

and hopefully that will happen.

And he's already made a crucial captain's choice

of which team mates will play for the treasure in the second round.

Khadie, Jordan,

Sorry, guys, but I think I am going to pick Natanya.

The outcome all depends on Peter's choice and now

he will have to give a captain's performance. Even when he's watching.

In Round Two, the island is setting Sting and Claw against each other

to try to win the latest island treasure.

As it stands, Sting have five treasures, while Claw have just two.

The more treasures you have,

the greater the advantage in the final race.

That means both teams will be throwing everything

at trying to nab the vampire bat in the second round of the Jigzag.

On the edge of the jungle is a huge frame

in which two jigsaws must be assembled.

The captains built the central nine-piece sections in Round One,

illustrating today's treasure, the vampire bat.

Now it's up to the teams to complete the outer areas.

Two adventurers from each team will be on the ground

selecting the pieces

before passing them to their team mate on the zigzag ladder,

who's got to place them into the frame.

It's not going to be easy.

In this round, the pieces are more cumbersome

and there are twice as many, too.

The team that finishes their puzzle first wins.

Because Claw's captain Lizzie won Round One,

they have the advantage.

They start with one piece already in position.

Will it be enough to guarantee success,

or can Sting strike back and clutch the vampire bat from their grasp?

Sting and Claw, welcome to Round Two of the Jigzag.

-Who is going to go up the ladder for team Claw?

-James.

-How come?

-Because last time we did a ladder challenge,

when it was with James and Natty, James was really fast.

And, no offence, you are slightly smaller

and you might not be able to reach, but he's fast.

-Who's going up the ladder for team Sting?

-I am.

So it's Natty against James again.

I think their disadvantage is that James is smaller

and the pieces are massive,

so I think it will be really difficult for him.

Interesting! I can't wait to see what happens. Good luck!

The teams are in place.

On the ladders, it's Natty for Sting and James for Claw.

And remember, these two have gone head-to-head

up on ladders once before, in Flight Of Fear.

It was a really hard-fought island challenge, but James was victorious.

Will he manage this again here or can Natty get even with him?

-Team Claw, are you ready?

-Ready!

-Team Sting, are you ready?

-Ready!

In three, two, one, go!

And they're off.

Will that extra piece make all the difference?

James, you can do this, you've got to.

Interesting that both teams have gone for

placing their pieces up on the frame,

unlike Round One, when both captains solved the puzzle

at ground level first.

Will skipping this cause problems or will it prove a smart tactic?

Well, Sting seem to be catching up.

Khadie is really good at the code cracker,

but this is a much bigger puzzle.

No, shove it down, shove it down.

It's neck and neck.

Team Claw need to stay one piece ahead,

otherwise they lose that advantage.

But right now, it seems like they are managing it.

That's another piece in. It looks like Natty has the same piece.

It's a difficult one because they can

directly see their competitors in action.

It could put them off or it could give them tips on how to do it.

With the pieces scattered, the bat pattern repeating,

and the edges all straight lines,

the Jigzag gets confusing really quickly.

Both teams are starting to struggle.

Does this one go?

No, it's not.

I'm going to slide you across.

-So frustrating.

-You just want to go up there and tell them what to do.

Dilhan, get that end one.

The corner one just there.

Just let them concentrate.

And the teams do need to concentrate more.

Neither team's pieces will fit,

but how long will it take them to realise this?

-It won't stay up there, it will fly down.

-Just drop it.

Oh, but both teams have now clocked the problem.

They are looking really evenly matched.

Claw, get the puzzle together on the ground.

Yeah, put it on the ground.

Could this be what Claw needs? Whoa!

Eleanor stumbled. But are they going to be able to take Lizzie's advice?

-These pieces look chaotically laid out.

-We need a face.

That one, that one.

-This one?

-Yeah, quick.

Natty there directing Jordan and Khadie.

She's really taken on the role of leader.

It seems to be starting to pay rewards.

They are looking much more focused than Claw.

Both teams have got the same number of pieces up,

but Claw are frantically trying to hold onto their lead.

Natty is going for a big piece here.

It's almost as tall as Natty is. That must be pretty heavy.

Guys, pull me over. It goes in the corner.

Natty thinks she knows where that huge piece goes.

Is she right, though?

Look, this definitely goes.

Claw have found a crucial piece

but it's the same piece that Natty thinks she's found. Who is right?

Natty does not look confident.

But it seems that James might be on to something.

It's so frustrating for Peter and Jeremy. They can see what's

going on and they can see that Claw has got theirs in the right position.

That obviously does not fit. What are they thinking?

This is good work from Claw.

And they have got another piece they know fits above that now.

Ah! Sting have worked out what to do with the awkward huge piece.

This is harder than it looks.

Natty is properly struggling

to get it into place and James has put another piece in for Claw.

Interesting to see Natty and James head-on,

climbing up those ladders.

Natty will want revenge for the last island challenge.

But as things stand, this is absolutely neck and neck.

They have the same number of pieces in place and even the same one up.

-Yes!

-James has got it in and so has Natty.

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Look at this, it's all equal. So, so close.

Claw have got another piece in

but there is another one going up for Sting.

There is Natty going for the bottom piece, but that can't be right.

Can you move me over? There's a piece that goes just there.

What is she up to?

That piece goes in there!

It looks like she's getting Jordan and Khadie lined up

with several pieces in a row.

Claw seem determined to build

from the part they have solved,

unlike Sting, whose bottom left corner is unconnected.

Which approach will prove more effective?

That's another one in for Claw.

The pressure is really on Sting now.

Quickly, Natty is catching up!

Claw are starting to look absolutely clueless.

They don't seem to have any idea which piece they need next.

Now is your chance, use it!

Terrific advice from captain Peter and Jeremy.

Now can they get ahead?

There, there, there, Natty.

Turn up for the books - team Sting are taking the lead.

Claw have lost their lead. Oh, but there's another one in for them.

SHOUTING

No, that's not it!

Oh, no!

This is becoming frenzied, but Sting are having some difficulty, too.

Natty having some trouble getting that piece in.

Nearly there, but this is going to be another one in for Claw?

Yes!

They're going for another massive piece,

and as the puzzles get closer and closer to completion,

this challenge gets harder and harder.

You've got to be careful,

you don't want to be knocking any off.

That would be a disaster when it's so close.

It looks like Claw have almost finished the bottom part,

but Natty is grappling with one of the higher pieces.

-Get the bottom finished.

-Is captain Peter right to be worried?

Should they be going for the bottom section first, like Claw?

Team Claw in the lead by a fraction.

That's Claw's last piece on the bottom level going in.

They can concentrate their efforts now

on the higher part of their puzzle.

Up there!

Khadie is calling commands out to Natty.

Can they step up their pace and make a comeback?

There's your missing piece!

Oh, Natty is starting to look exhausted.

It's hard work handling these gigantic pieces,

especially when you're up on the ladders.

That's another one in for James.

This is such hectic action and this doesn't look good for Sting,

but of course there is particular urgency here for Claw.

Team Claw desperately need to win this.

They are falling behind in the treasure stakes.

This would mean a lot to them.

James is having difficulty wedging this into position.

Oh, and it seems Natty has the wrong piece there. This is so hard.

James is struggling to get this piece to fit in.

Yes, it's in

and that means Claw are in such a strong position.

Oh, no! The others have already completed most of it.

Captain Peter and Jeremy both looked concerned.

It's going to take a monumental effort

for Sting to snatch victory now.

Claw have only got three pieces left to place.

Other side! No! Yes!

But Eleanor is having to tell him

how to put this one in, wasting precious seconds.

Yes, it's in!

And that's another in for Natty, too.

But surely there is no chance for Sting?

This is the penultimate piece, James slotting it in,

it looks like Team Claw might take this.

Oh, no!

-Up a bit!

-Quickly!

He's having real trouble with it.

That was dangerous by James.

He was rattling the whole Jigzag, it could have all fallen down.

But Natty has managed to get the very same piece in for Sting.

This is so close.

And that's Sting's penultimate piece going in.

This is absolutely epic.

Which team has got what it takes to come out triumphant here?

Oh, no! Team Sting have fallen.

It's all on this last piece - who is going to put it in first?

It's going to be James... Oh, no! He is knocking the pieces out of whack.

Oh, but yes! Natty has done it - amazing.

That is it. Game is over.

I don't know what went on there at the end. So close.

Well, it was an action-packed

challenge and captain Peter must be delighted with Sting's efforts.

I can't believe it.

Neither can I, but don't say that to them!

Let's keep that between us, eh, dude?

I think we were just about to get it,

but we couldn't put the piece in

because it was a bit shaped down, but next time we will win.

Yes, but we always say that.

-But we will this time.

-I know, but that was so odd.

If we got this close this time, next time we will win.

-We were winning for ages.

-I know.

They were just lucky.

Well, Eleanor, they might have been lucky,

but they showed real determination, too,

to overturn the advantage and, by the most slender of margins,

grab the win.

Yes!

Mind you, right till the last there was no calling this challenge

as both teams produced hugely impressive performances.

For Claw, Eleanor was tactically strong

and James was once again quick on the ladder.

-They did have their moments of panic...

-That's not it!

..but for the majority of the challenge,

seemed one step ahead.

Yes!

For Sting, Natty really took charge, backed up by some helpful advice

from Khadie and strong support from captain Peter and Jeremy.

Now's your chance!

But for all their quick work, they couldn't seem to catch Claw up.

So it all came down to the final, fast and furious few seconds, when,

just as James was struggling with his last piece, Natty delivered

an amazing burst of speed, completing her team's Jigzag

and giving them the win.

Which means that, while both teams have been staring at the vampire bat

on their puzzles throughout this challenge,

it's Sting who will take this latest all-important island treasure.

Extraordinary.

Guys, I am speechless for once.

That was so close.

Talk me through it. Natty?

Well, at the end we kept dropping it.

We started screaming, "Get it in!"

It wouldn't fit. We was knocking it in.

Eleanor, I was watching you throughout the game.

You had a real idea of where the pieces were going

-and seemed to be conducting things well.

-I knew where they were going.

At the end I nearly lost my voice because I was screaming at James

and he was like... Then the board was shaking

and I was ripping my hair out!

Throughout the whole thing

you guys were a little bit ahead

-and obviously at the end it was so close.

-Yeah.

How did you guys manage to catch up?

We just waited for one piece to go in and then we would just

scan all of them to see if they had the same shape as the jagged line.

It helped being up at the top of the ladder,

because I could see the pieces.

So it gave me a picture of where they went,

so I was sort of communicating from up there down to them to say,

"Pass me that piece" and stuff.

Well, let's have a look back at the Jigzag.

The vampire bat,

that's the island treasure that you guys were playing for today.

After a successful day for Sting,

captain Peter analyses his and Sting's performance.

We all did extremely well, including Jeremy, even though

she was on the sideline. She did encourage us a lot.

I think Natanya did especially well, climbing those ladders

up and down and fitting those puzzle pieces together.

I think there was a lot of pressure on her.

Jordan, you did so well.

You were running around, getting the puzzle pieces...

Dropping the pieces!

And, Khadie, you did amazing, you know, telling Natty -

you were co-ordinating her to places you should put the puzzles

and I think that really helped.

I think you also did very well in the captain's challenge.

There was only about one piece difference,

and it went really quickly

even though they had a ten-second advantage.

So imagine, if they hadn't had that, we would have probably won.

And what does Natty think of her captain now?

I think after the talk Peter and I had about his,

'I guess you could say problems,'

I think he has been talking a bit more

and making an effort, especially when we had a chat down there.

He was actually speaking and taking part in the conversations.

Today Peter was actually a very good captain,

because he did try his best

in all the challenges we have done so far.

'Even though he didn't get the advantage,

'I think he really tried his best

'and he did do very well as a captain.'

I think Peter is a very strong leader, because he is quite a quiet

person and then when he actually is working in a team he is such a main

key point in the team that you can't really not have him on the team.

He leads a team, he supports a team and he always has faith in the team,

and he is a very good team leader.

'Being captain today, I have learnt that communication'

especially was the key and it's

the thing that brings the team together,

but also, being captain, you have to step up to that role and take it

and be responsible for your actions and what you do.

Disappointed Claw were as close as they have ever been to a win.

Absolutely gutted and I'm feeling so...oh...

because in the challenge today, it was so close.

All James needed to do was push a piece in and, oh, I was so gutted.

If James had pushed that

piece in, we would have won,

but it didn't go our way today,

so there is always tomorrow.

Today was so close. Sting got lucky because the pieces

got together for them, but they wouldn't come together for us.

'As soon as Johny said, "That's it, game's over"

'I thought, "Oh, is that us?"'

I looked over and they had a full jigsaw puzzle and I was like,

"No, that was so close!"

I think that was the closest

'Team Claw has ever been to it.'

But with the nature of their near win, seeds of optimism are growing.

Team Claw is getting closer and closer

and we are just going to keep trying harder and harder each time.

With Claw already thinking ahead to the future,

the adventurers are about to find out for definite who has won

today's challenge at the Island Fire -

the only place where the island will communicate directly with the teams.

Lizzie, you were team captain today, how did you find it?

I found it very exciting, because we were winning all the way

until the second part of the challenge

and then Sting were catching up.

In the memory trial, you guys won by default,

but you really came into your own during the Island Challenge.

-Guys, how did she do as captain today?

-Good.

She did really well because in the first part of the Island Challenge,

she used the ten-second head start really well, but it was so close,

because at one point Peter was two whole pieces ahead

and then something happened and Lizzie caught up.

Because she's tall, unlike Peter, no offence, Peter.

Lizzie is so much bigger, so for two steps for Peter

it's an arm reach for Lizzie.

There is skill involved, too. There is skill involved, Lizzie,

we are acknowledging that.

What about you guys? Peter, you were team captain.

-How did you find it today?

-It was really nail-biting

and I think, as the team captain, I failed them at the beginning...

-Aw!

-..but the team did come back.

Why do you think you failed your team?

I just disappointed them in the Captain's Challenge.

-You didn't, Peter.

-You did the best you could.

Natty, speak to me.

I think Peter was a really good captain today.

We had a bit of a talk about what he could improve on

and I think he's really worked on it.

Like we said he wasn't communicating enough

and I think he really did well today, and he really

improved on that and actually has his own voice now.

So, Peter, do you feel the team helped you become a better captain?

They clearly feel that you captained them brilliantly.

Yeah, I do feel that the team has helped me.

I have taken their advice.

Today, you took on the Island Challenge, Jigzag.

As you know, there can only be one winner

and only the island knows who that winner is.

The team that beat the island in the Island Challenge Jigzag is...

Team Sting.

THEY CHEER

Well done, congratulations!

Not only that, you have also won the vampire bat.

The vampire bat

represents that even at night you have to have your wits about you.

However, only one of you can win it.

That's right.

Who was your most valuable adventurer in today's Island Challenge?

Every night at the Island Fire, only one adventurer

from the winning team can be awarded the treasure,

but what is the true significance of these treasures?

Intrigue is building, but only the island knows.

-I think we ought to pick Natty.

-Yeah. Natty was the one who...

THEY CONFER

Who have you voted for?

ALL: Natty.

Natty! Tell me why you have chosen Natty.

She had it especially hard because she was on the ladder

and every time someone gave her a piece

she had to turn it round or fit it the right way,

and she did it really well

and she listened to the people who tried to figure out the puzzles.

Also she had a lot of pressure on her because me and Khadie

'were so excited to get the pieces in there,

'and we were jumping up and down, shouting at Lizzie, "Get it in!"

'Even at the last piece, because it was so close.'

Claw had one piece out and so did we,

and she was like smashing it in and making sure we did win.

-So Natty is pretty determined but also calm in the storm.

-Yes.

Good qualities to have. Well, congratulations, Natty.

The vampire bat is yours.

Round of applause for Natty. APPLAUSE

It's yours to own. Well done for winning it for your team.

Team Sting have won their sixth Island Treasure.

Team Claw have still only won two, but there are plenty more treasures

up for grabs.

And don't forget you can catch all the action online.

We will see you next time on Escape From Scorpion Island.

-Goodbye.

-Goodbye.

Next time, Zach and Jordan must lead their teams into the arena.

CHEERING

Sting captain Jordan knows getting to the top is hard,

but staying there is going to be even harder.

Khadie, you just think you are the only

-person who can do the Memory Challenge.

-I'm not saying that.

Can captain Zach push Claw that extra inch to achieve victory?

'I am going to kick out the negativity'

and make my team much more positive, and make them all into winners.