Episode 8 Escape from Scorpion Island

Last time on Scorpion Island, in the Island Challenge Double Crossing,

-the adventurers ducked...

-Go down!

-..and dived.

-Well done!

Team Sting came out on top in a battle royale,

to earn yet another victory.

You're done. Well done, guys.

Jeremy proved herself the most valuable adventurer

and brought home the Venus Fly Trap.

Team Sting's fifth precious Island Treasure.

Today, Peter and Lizzie have to lead their teams

into the fearsome cauldron of competition.

Come on, Peter!

Claw Captain Lizzie has the pressure of whittling down

Sting's Island Treasure lead.

Up, up, up!

While Sting Captain Peter has the extra burden

of keeping his team on top and ahead.

Come on!

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

-You need to really be bossy.

-I don't like being bossy.

It could only be Scorpion Island.

-Hello.

-Hello!

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

-I'm Johny.

This tropical paradise may look beautiful,

-but it's a place of trickery.

-For both Team Sting and Team Claw,

it's the adventure of a lifetime as everyone's trying to escape

this devious island.

Only one team can escape on the final day.

Every single 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 teeming 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.

Arrgh!

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.

So, the Fortune Hunter is mysteriously trying to help

both Sting and Claw. The island is trying to stop him and the teams.

-It's a battle of wills.

-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.

They'll have to make a key early decision.

It's time to reveal the team captains for tomorrow's 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?

Just try to win this time in this challenge

and keep everyone together to win.

How do you plan on going about doing that?

-No idea.

-Time will tell!

OK. Peter?

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

I think I'll bring the team more together

and build more confidence within the team.

-And hopefully win.

-Again.

-Again!

So, well done. So, Lizzie and Peter, the new Power Captains,

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

'But 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...

-Um...

-No pressure.

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

-It's OK.

-Yay!

-Sorry, Jeremy.

-It's all right.

Natty, Jordan and 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, yes, I'm fine with that.

They haven't got a 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.

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.

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

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

I think I'll do an all-round job, but not an excellent job, I guess.

Initially, he shied away from the captaincy.

I want to be honest. I don't think that I'm the right person for it.

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

But he knows that today,

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

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

I think that I need to vocalise

and have... You know, give my point to the team

and be one voice for all of my team-mates.

They're the ones who should be listening to me,

but I also want them to give their point of view

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 a different mission.

To break their losing streak.

Claw are working as a team to boost their morale.

Claw will come back fighting.

It's not over until it's over.

-Shall we do that one?

-Yeah, OK.

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

At the moment, we're on a losing streak, but it will change.

I quite like being on the losing team.

You're more determined again.

But soon it won't be the losing team. It will be the winning team.

Form is temporary, class lasts forever.

So even if our form is 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 are the best team, not Sting.

Claw realise that the key to success is gaining

advantage for the Island Challenge.

I think what has gone wrong generally for our team

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

they're getting the advantages.

And with the advantages, they're winning.

That's where we're losing points.

Winning the seemingly smaller Code Cracker is pivotal

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

We're taking the memory trials

as an easy thing and they're not.

They're hard things and if we don't win them,

we have less of a chance to actually win the real challenge.

So we need to act more serious about the first challenge of the day.

With this in mind,

who should partner Lizzie in the first challenge?

I think that's where it all starts, it's the roots of it.

If you win this, you get the advantage.

Then you get the next bit and if you win that,

you get an advantage for the final one,

which then gives you an advantage for that.

You know how the other guys

are doing their main challenge?

Well, will it be possible if I could do the little challenge?

-Possible.

-If I was captain, I'd choose Zach.

But I'm not captain.

-So, I think it's all up to Lizzie, really.

-Yeah.

-It's totally up to you.

-I think we should give Zach a go.

-He really hasn't done anything.

-Eleanor is good at these challenges.

She's good at completing a puzzle.

On those mental challenges,

and Zach hasn't had a turn yet.

He's not done the big one, so it wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, he's not done 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,

throwing twists and obstacles

in their path at every turn.

The Fortune Hunter once faced these challenges.

He knows that only those that can pull together

and work well as a team can escape this island

and free his spirit.

He has left their 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 the teams

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'd you like?

I think I'm going to pick Khadie.

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

Lizzie, you're the captain for Claw. Who are you going to be choosing?

I'm going to choose Eleanor.

Eleanor. Why have you chosen Eleanor?

I believe that she will be the best at the puzzle.

I can work well with her, like in communication.

Zach was desperate to play,

but must honour Lizzie's choice.

Three, two, one, go!

Right. We can do this, Lizzie.

With each day that passes,

the island makes the puzzle more complicated to solve.

There are seven pieces,

but only five make the ring complete.

This piece, this piece.

That's it, that's it. Oh, no, it's not.

That one, yes. Do that one.

This fits, this fits. It fits.

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. Well done.

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

He and Khadie finished in style.

So Claw, you gave it your all.

It wasn't quite fast enough. How did you find it?

They were yelling, "It's in your hand."

And I didn't realise. I'm sorry, guys.

I thought it wasn't that piece. It didn't look like it.

Don't beat yourself up about it.

There's plenty more opportunities.

Guys, Claw, it's not over yet. Don't look so despondent.

if Sting can't complete the challenge,

you are the automatic winners and you'll gain the advantage.

However, Sting, It's your turn. You're up.

It's time for the Code Cracker.

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 the clue.

Three seabirds.

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.

Peter, you look nervous.

I haven't done this before and I'm really nervous.

But I really want to win the advantage.

-You really want the advantage?

-Yeah.

-OK.

Well then, give it your best.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Three...

two...one...go!

OK. This triangle equals E.

You have to turn it to E.

-So, E?

-Uh-huh.

Peter aligns the wheel to create the code,

but there are only three symbols.

This is the hardest test yet.

Three seabirds.

Three seabirds?

OK, try the clouds now.

All right.

The triangle's on E, so L? Yeah.

OK, we need the snake.

Snake is on G.

-G?

-Yeah.

-Another one, sun.

-The sun?

-We haven't got the sun.

-We only have three.

The Fortune Hunter's Wheel has helped them so far,

but now they're on their own. It's all about working out

the three seabirds from the few letters that they have.

This is incredibly difficult.

Do you get it? I have no idea how to 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.

Just one word in the wrong place will throw everything off

and make the code impossible to crack.

-Then...A.

-A.

The rest of Sting have realised this mistake,

but they're powerless to help.

Ah, I don't understand this!

Come on, guys! Think about it!

Sel...?

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

Seagull. I've got it, Peter.

Seagull.

Khadie has finally realised that Peter was right,

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

Thundercloud, A.

That means that square isn't.

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

-Come on!

-That's seagull. Come on, come on!

Six...five...four...

Three...two...

One!

CHEERING

The ecstasy, the agony.

If Khadie had followed up on Peter's earlier suggestion

and put seagull on the top row,

then they would have had enough letters to create the second word.

Pelican.

This would then have given them enough letters

to make the bottom word. Penguin.

We're a little disappointed, because we did lose the Code Cracker.

You don't think straight when you're doing it.

Especially when there's so much pressure on you.

You really want to win the advantage.

It's so hard.

I feel really bad

I've actually lost the Code Cracker.

Because apart from the first two,

Memory Trials, I done it every single time

and every time I've done it, we've won.

Today, we lost.

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.

They receive the Island Challenge advantage.

Congratulations, you go head-to-head with the captain

from the other team in the first round of the Island Challenge.

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.

Claw have the Island Challenge advantage.

Not 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 feel good about painting over this camp.

We're not that camp anymore.

It's the Claw camp.

I've turned around the boy's camp sign to make it Claw Camp.

It's a new team in this camp.

There's my E , Z, D, L,

and I'm going to do a J for James on this one.

I'm just painting it yellow because it looks nice.

But Sting Camp is more subdued.

They let an advantage slip through

and things aren't as harmonious.

Peter, get the 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 taken the lead

or the role of captain.

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

He's usually very quiet.

I think he should be leading the conversations

when he's captain,

and leading the group,

whereas he's taking a low profile today.

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

and encourage them and give them tips.

But if he continues to be so quiet and stuff,

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 team's captains go head-to-head

to try to win the advantage for their team

when they compete for the latest treasure in round two.

Sting's captain Peter will be battling Claw's captain Lizzie.

This is the first time they've represented on their own,

but we have seen them giving it their all in the team challenges.

In Flight Of Fear, Peter achieved some amazing throws,

Lizzie pulled off some stylish catches

and both seem strong on the ladders.

In Double Crossing, Peter did some quality dodging,

though it did not always work out,

and Lizzie swung boulders with great force,

but didn't manage to knock anyone in.

So, they are two impressive captains,

but only one 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 jigsaws must be assembled.

Peter and Lizzie have to take the huge pieces up the zigzag ladder

and on to their side of the frame,

putting together pictures of the latest treasure, the Vampire Bat.

Whoever completes the 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 up and snatching victory?

At stake here is the advantage for the triumphant side in round two.

Which team will get this boost

when they vie for the actual Vampire Bat?

Guys, welcome to the Jigzag. How are you feeling?

It's the first time you've faced one versus one.

I feel strange cos I didn't think I'd be captain for the puzzle challenge

and have to do the Captain's task.

-Are you feeling pressure?

-Yes and no.

You want to win the advantage for your team in the second round.

You can do your best. Peter, you're good at the mental challenges.

Do you think that could be an advantage?

In the memory trial before I don't think that I did that well.

I'm feeling a little nervous and pressured in this challenge and...

-We'll see how it goes.

-That's true.

Lizzie, you have the advantage, do you think it will be in this game?

Yes, I think I'll know which pieces I'm trying to put together

before Peter would know.

So, I think that the advantage will work really well.

You guys are playing for today's treasure

which is the 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

in the final race to release the Fortune Hunter's spirit and escape.

The island's eighth treasure is the Vampire Bat

and represents the need for the adventurers

to be alert at all times. Even if they are kept in the dark.

Sting hold five treasures and Claw have two.

Claw have managed to snatch the advantage from Sting,

can they make full use of it?

Claw felt it was their master plan to go all out

in the Code Cracker and win the advantage.

It didn't all go their way, but they got the result.

So, will this reap rewards?

-Claw and Sting captains, are you ready?

-BOTH: Ready!

In three, two, one, go!

And she's off! Now, 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.

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

This is head-to-head brainwork.

Imagine how tough it must be to think under so much pressure.

Peter's looking over at Lizzie, getting tips.

Right now, he could do with help.

Lizzie seems to be making better progress with her pieces.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

This is much harder than it looks, unlike normal jigsaw pieces,

all the edges are straight lines, so it's not easy to see how they fit,

but these captains are racing to work it out first.

Whoever wins will gain an advantage for their team in the second round

and that could prove crucial.

But will it be Sting or Claw who are won that advantage by their captain?

Peter looks like he's getting nowhere,

but so does Lizzie, so it is too close to call.

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

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

-can she keep it up?

-Well done!

But Peter's moving really confidently now

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

Lizzie has only two pieces... No, that doesn't look right? Oh, dear!

-LIZZIE!

-Come on!

It looks like Peter knows how it all fits together.

Lizzie's not far behind.

But no, that still isn't right.

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.

-Go! Go! Go!

-Lizzie's now fitted the puzzle. She's got to put them up.

This is now a race, a physical challenge.

Peter is definitely in the lead.

He's already got his first piece 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 further behind.

-That is Peter's second piece on.

-Careful, you're wobbling it!

Got to be careful not to knock the pieces out.

Peter's pieces are still on.

Lizzie with her second piece, but Peter's on to his third.

They've both gone for the very same piece.

Lizzie is first to put it in,

but Peter's making more of the Vampire Bat, still one piece ahead.

Maybe he won't be for long. TERRIFIC speed from Lizzie.

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

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

It's three pieces each. I think Lizzie is catching Peter up.

Lizzie did have the advantage,

-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.

Well, they have both grabbed another piece

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

the more of an endurance challenge this becomes.

Peter's fifth piece in, quickly followed by Lizzie's. Oh, no!

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

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

Lizzie's ahead now. How's that happened?

What an amazing comeback by Lizzie.

Peter's desperate to keep pace with her. He's hurled himself back down.

What a fantastic race!

Lizzie has her corner piece in.

And Peter's placing his piece... Oh, no, it's the 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!

THEY CHEER

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

She's really made that time advantage work for her.

So, is there anything Peter can do?

Come on, Peter.

Yes! That's it!

Lizzie's puzzle is complete. She has won this for Claw.

THEY CHEER

Well done, Lizzie!

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

As I'm tall, I can grab on to the rails further away.

Whereas Peter is smaller and can't really reach them.

Her height really helped her. She climbed up the ladders so quickly.

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

and it was all pieced together.

This was an incredibly close captain-versus-captain contest.

Lizzie had the head start

but Peter moved with great speed at the start of the challenge

and managed to catch her up. After that,

it seemed even the slightest delay in positioning pieces

was enough to pass the lead between them.

So, in the end, one wrong choice of piece from Peter

wasted the few seconds Lizzie needed to get her final piece in

to complete her vampire bat and claim the win.

That means it's Claw who'll have the advantage in round two

when the teams face off

for the chance to win the actual vampire bat.

The latest all-important Island Treasure.

Guys, that was amazing. It was so close. How was it for you?

It took me so long to put it on. It was so tiring on your arms too.

So, I guess you needed a lot of brain power

but also physical power to play that challenge.

I did the best... Oh, I just lost.

It was hard because Lizzie did have the advantage, didn't she?

You were ten seconds behind,

so fighting a losing battle right from the start.

Lizzie, you managed to keep that advantage and did lots with it.

At the end it was so close. Were you scared

that Peter was going to catch you up?

Yeah, I was quite worried

because I was thinking, "Oh, no, he's going to get this puzzle in first."

He was a lot faster at getting the puzzle together

and so I was thinking maybe he can catch up with the ladder

and then get up and down the ladder a bit faster.

But I was wrong.

Yeah, you were. Congratulations, you won. That means that your team,

in round two, get an advantage, which means

they get an extra piece of the puzzle placed on the Jigzag.

That could be crucial. We are going to see how your team-mates do later.

Still to come, the Claw comeback is bang on track

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

James, the other side! Other side!

Yes! Yes! Down! Down! Down! Down!

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.

After Sting just lose the first round,

Natty gives Peter a leadership pep talk.

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

See!

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

I AM the leader!

Natty commented on my captaincy and...

I don't really take offence to that

because, you know, we usually joke around and when she was captain

I kind of gave her some tips and commented on her captaincy.

Today, I think... some of her points were right

and some, I feel she...was a little harsh on.

I do think that as captain I need to, you know, take the role,

like you said before, but...

..yeah!

You need to really be bossy.

I don't like being bossy. 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

as to which of his team-mates will play for the treasure

in the second round.

Khadie, Jordan, sorry, guys, but I think I'm going to pick Natania.

The outcome all depends on Peter's choice and, now more than ever,

he'll 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

as teams 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 to escape.

Both teams will be throwing everything into 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 giant jigsaws must be assembled.

The captains built the central nine-piece sections in round one,

illustrating today's Island Treasure, the vampire bat.

So, now it is up to the teams to complete the outer areas.

Two Adventurers from each team will be on the ground,

ordering and selecting pieces before passing them up to their team-mate

on the zigzag ladder who's got to place them into the frame.

And it's not going to be easy

because the pieces are more cumbersome

and there are twice as many of them too.

And, of course, the team that finishes their puzzle first...wins.

Because Claw's captain Lizzie won round one,

they have the advantage here.

They'll start with one piece already in position.

Will it be enough to guarantee them success or can Sting strike back

and clutch the actual vampire bat from their grasp?

Sting and Claw, welcome to round two of the Jigzag.

-Who's going up the ladder for Team Claw?

-James is going up the ladder.

-How come?

-Because last time we did a ladder challenge,

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

And although, no offence, you are slightly smaller

and might not be able to reach he's fast going up and down the ladder.

-So, who's going up for Team Sting?

-I am.

-Natty against James again!

I think that their disadvantage is James is smaller

and the puzzle pieces are massive.

So, I think it's going to be really difficult for him.

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

The teams are in place for the challenge.

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 by the narrowest of margins, 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. James, you've got to do this!

Interesting that both teams have straight away

gone for placing their pieces up on the Jigzag 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.

-Remember,

Khadie's good at code-cracking. She's proved that -

but this is a much bigger puzzle.

-No, it's not. Shove it down. Drop it.

-Lob it, lob it.

Look at this, it's neck and neck.

Team Claw need to stay one piece ahead,

otherwise they've lost that advantage.

But right now it seems like they're managing it, that's another bit in.

Oh! But it looks like Natty's got exactly the same piece.

It's a difficult one,

they can directly see their competitors in action.

It could put them off,

or it could give them tips on how to do it or how not to.

What do we need?

With the pieces scattered,

the bat pattern repeating and the edges all straight lines,

the jigzag gets really confusing, really quickly.

-Is it this?

-No.

Both teams are starting to struggle now.

Does this one go?

-No, it's not!

-We're going to slide you across, OK?

-It's so frustrating.

-You just want to tell them what to do, but you can't.

Get that end one. The corner one just there!

No, we have to get...

Don't distract them, let them concentrate.

And the teams do need to concentrate more.

Neither Sting nor Claw's pieces will fit where they're putting them,

but how long will it take them to realise this?

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

-Just drop it. Just drop it.

Oh, but both teams have now clocked the problem.

They're looking really evenly matched.

Claw get the puzzle together on the ground!

Yeah, put it together on the ground.

Could this be what Claw needs? Wow! Eleanor stumbled.

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

The pieces look chaotically laid out.

-We need a face.

-That one. That one!

-What one?

-That one! Quick! Yes, that one.

Natty there, directing Jordan and Khadie,

she's really taken on the role of a leader, here.

And it seem to be starting to pay rewards.

Right now, they're looking much more focused than Claw.

-No, with this.

-Yes!

Both teams have the same number of pieces on the jigzag frame,

but Claw are frantically trying to hold onto their lead.

Natty's going for a big piece here.

In fact, it's almost as tall as she is. That must be pretty heavy.

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

Natty thinks she knows where that huge piece of the jigzag goes,

is she right, though?

This is definitely it. See it's got that bit like that which goes...

Give it to him.

Claw have found a crucial piece, but it's the same piece

that Natty thinks she's found. Who's right, Sting or Claw?

Natty does NOT look confident,

but it seems James might be onto something.

So frustrating for Peter and Jeremy who can see what's going on.

They can see that it looks like Claw

has got theirs in the right position.

That obviously doesn't fit. What are they thinking?!

Hold it. Hold it, Natty.

This is good work from Claw!

And they've got another piece that they know fits above that.

Up, up, crawl up!

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

This is harder than it looks.

But Natty is properly struggling to get it into place.

Natty!

And James has put another piece in for Claw.

-Is that the top part?

-Yeah.

Interesting to see Natty and James facing each other, head on.

Climbing up those ladders.

Natty will definitely want revenge from the last Island Challenge.

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

They've got the same number of pieces in place,

and they're even carrying the same one up now.

James has got it in!

And so has Natty.

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

Claw have another piece, but there's another one going up for Sting.

There's Natty going for this bottom piece, but that can't be right.

Guys, can you move me over cos there's a piece that goes just there?

What's she up to?

That piece there.

It looks like she's getting

Jordan and Khadie lined up with several pieces in a row.

Claw seem determined to build out from the part of the puzzle

they've already solved, unlike Sting, whose bottom left corner

is unconnected. But which approach will prove more effective?

So, that's another one in for Claw,

the pressure is really on Sting now.

Quickly! Natty's catching up!

Claw are starting to look absolutely clueless.

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

Now's your chance! Use it!

Sounds like terrific advice from Captain Peter and Jeremy there, now,

can they get ahead?

There, Natty!

A turn up for the books, Team Sting are taking the lead now.

Claw have lost their lead. Oh! But there's another one in for them.

No, that's not it!

Oh, no! This is becoming utterly frenzied.

Oh, but Sting are having some difficulty too.

Natty having trouble getting that piece in.

Well, it's nearly there, but is this is going to be another in for Claw?

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 to be careful, you don't want to knock the other pieces off,

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

It looks like Claw have almost finished the bottom part

of their puzzle.

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 are in the lead by a fraction.

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

They can concentrate their efforts 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 real comeback?

James, that's the missing piece.

Oh, Natty is starting to look exhausted.

It's such hard work handling these gigantic pieces,

especially when you're up on the ladders.

But that's another one in for James.

This is such hectic action!

Oh, and this doesn't look good for Sting,

but of course, there is particular urgency here for Claw.

Claw desperately need to win. They are falling

behind in the Island Treasure stakes,

this would mean a lot to them.

But James is having difficulty wedging it into position.

Oh, and it seems Natty had the wrong piece there.

This is so hard!

James is struggling to get this piece to fit in.

James! James! James, don't worry about it.

Yes, it's in! That means Claw are in such a strong position.

Oh, no, the others have completed most of it!

Captain Peter and Jeremy both look concerned.

It will take a monumental effort for Sting to snatch victory now.

Claw have only got three pieces left to place...

Other side!

..but Eleanor's having to tell him how to put this one in,

wasting precious seconds.

Come on, James!

Yes, it's in!

And that's another in for Natty too,

but surely there's no chance for Sting now.

This is the penultimate piece. James slotting it in,

it looks like Team Claw might take this.

Oh, no!

Quickly!

He's having real trouble with it.

That was dangerous.

James was rattling the whole jigzag. It could have fallen.

But Natty has just 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 is all in the last piece.

Who is going to put it in first?

It's going to be James.

Oh, no! He's knocking the pieces out of whack.

Yes! Natty's 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, hey, dude?!

I think we were just about to get above,

but couldn't put the piece in cos they were a bit shaped down,

but next time we will win.

-Yeah, but we always say that.

-We will this time.

-I know but that was so...

-That was close this time.

The next time we will win.

We were winning, like, for ages.

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.

Mind you, right to 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...

-No, that's not it!

-..but for the majority of the challenge,

seemed to keep one step ahead.

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 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,

Sting will take this latest all-important island treasure.

Extraordinary!

Guys, I am speechless. For once!

That was so close. Talk me through it, Natty.

At the end, we kept dropping it and we started screaming, "Get it in!"

It wouldn't fit, we was knocking it in at the end.

Eleanor, it looked like you had a real

idea of where the pieces were going.

You were conducting things very well.

I knew where they were going.

At the end, I nearly lost by voice, cos I was screaming at James.

Then, the whole board started shaking. I was ripping my hair out!

Throughout the whole thing,

it looked like you guys were just a little bit ahead,

and obviously, it was so close.

How did you guys manage to catch up?

We just waited for one piece to go in,

and then we just scanned all of them

to see whether they had the same shape as the jagged line.

It helped being at the top, cos I could see the pieces,

and it sort of gave you a picture of where they went.

So I was communicating from up there, down to them, saying,

"Pass me that piece, that one goes there."

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 Natty did especially well,

climbing those the ladders, up and down,

fitting those puzzle pieces together.

I think there was a lot of pressure on her.

Jordan, you did also well.

Do you know, your running around, getting the puzzle pieces...

Dropping pieces!

And Khadie, you did amazing, telling Natty,

coordinating her to places where she should put the puzzles,

and I think that really helped.

I think you also did very well as the captain,

cos it was only about one piece different.

It was going really quickly,

even though they had a ten-second advantage.

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

What does Natty think of her captain now?

I think after the talk that 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 before,

he was actually speaking and taking part in the conversations.

Today, Peter was actually a very good captain.

Cos he did try his best in all of the challenges

that we have done so far. Even though we didn't get the advantage,

I think he really tried his best,

and he did do very well as a captain.

I think that Peter is a very strong leader,

because he's quite a quiet person,

but then when he actually is working in a team,

he is such a main key point in the team

that we can't really not have him on the team.

He leads the team,

he supports the team, and he always has faith in the team,

and he's a very good team leader.

Being captain today, I've learned 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've ever been to a win.

Absolutely gutted. I'm just feeling so... Ugh.

Because the challenge today, it was so close.

All we needed to do was push a piece in.

Oh, I'm so gutted.

If James had pushed the piece in, we would have won,

but it didn't go our way today.

There's always tomorrow.

Today was so close. Team Sting were just lucky,

those pieces just came in together for them,

but they wouldn't come in together for us.

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

I was like, "Oh, is that us?"

I looked over and they had a full jigsaw puzzle, and I was like, "No!"

I was so close. I think that was the closest Team Claw's ever been to it.

But with the nature of their near-win,

seeds of optimism are growing.

Team Claw is getting closer and closer.

I just keep trying even 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 today because we were winning

all the way through until the second part of the challenge.

Sting were cutting up.

In the Memory Trial, you guys won by default,

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

Guys, how did she do as captain today?

-Good.

-She did really well.

In the first part of the Island Challenge,

she used the ten-second head start well,

but it was so close cos at one point Peter was actually two pieces ahead

and then something happened and Lizzie caught up.

It's because she's so tall. Like Peter,

no offence, Peter, Lizzie's so much bigger.

So for two steps for Peter, it's just an arm-reach for Lizzie.

There is skill involved, too! There is skill, Lizzie,

we are acknowledging that! What about you, guys?

Peter, you were team captain, how did you find it?

Oh, it was really nail-biting.

And I think, as the team captain, I failed the team at the beginning,

-but...

-Aw!

-Wow!

-..the team came back.

-Why do you think you failed your team?

Oh, I just disappointed them in a couple of challenges.

You didn't, Peter.

You did the best you could.

ALL TALK AT ONCE

Natty speak to me.

I think that Peter was a really good captain today.

We had a talk about what he could improve on in part of the day,

and he's really worked on it.

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 that the team helped you become a better captain?

They clearly feel that you captained them brilliantly?

Yeah, I do feel the team has helped me,

and I've taken their advice.

Today, you took on the Island Challenge, Jigzag.

As you know, there can only be one winner,

only the island knows who that winner is.

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

Team Sting!

ALL: Yes! Yes!

Well done, congratulations!

Not only that, you've also won the Vampire Bat.

Now, 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 all did well.

Yeah, but I think that Natty was the one who put the most...

OK.

Who have you voted for?

-ALL:

-Natty!

-Natty?

-Tell me why you've chosen Natty.

-She had it especially hard

cos she was on the ladder,

and every time someone had to give her a piece,

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

She did it really well and she listened to the people

who were trying 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.

We're jumping up and down, shouting, "Get it in, get it in!"

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

Claw had one piece out and so did we,

she was bashing it in, making sure we did win.

So, Natty's determined but also calm in the storm?

ALL: Yes.

Good qualities to have. Well, congratulations, Natty.

The Vampire Bat is yours.

Round of applause for Natty, everyone.

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.'

Don't forget you can catch all the action online.

We'll see you the next time on Escape From Scorpion Island.

-Bye.

-Goodbye.

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

THEY CHEER

'Sting captain Jordan knows getting to the top is hard,

'but staying there is going to be even harder.'

Khadie, you just think yourself 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'm going to kick out the negativity and I'm going to make my team

much more positive, and I'll make them into winners.

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