Alright, folks! It’s episode six of The Summit a.k.a day nine and that means the eight remaining contestants have only five days left to make it to the top of the mountain and scoop up that sweet $700k cash kitty.
The episode begins with the group prepping their dinner with a side of scheming and deliberating over who’s getting the boot tonight. Because Sam is in the mix, Jans isn’t a priority when it comes to who is trustworthy.
Sam knows he’s got a bullseye on his back tonight, but he’s no pushover. He’s got a trick up his sleeve to pass it on to someone else.
Sam is eliminated but there’s a twist
Brooke and Sam were chatting in private when Sam spilled the beans that Josh had named Brooke earlier that day. Though this intel confirmed Brooke’s suspicions, it was too late for Sam, as the majority voted to eliminate him that evening.
Sam makes a dramatic exit from the group, tossing his share of the cash into a black duffle bag outside by the campfire. He figures it’s the end of his adventure but guess what? That sneaky Mountain’s Keeper has other ideas for him!
If a final twist of Sam’s fate, the Mountain’s Keeper drops a note for him: “You are leaving the
mountain, but you don’t have to go empty-handed. You can take 10k from the prize pot, but the
Mountain’s Keeper needs a favour, steal the cash bag, leave it on the shore, and disappear.”
“You’re on,” Sam says.
The group is ready to call it a night, preparing for the tough journey over the lake and snow-capped mountains., leaving the cash bag unattended by the fire. As everyone settles into their sleeping bags, Sam takes on a stealth mission.
He sneaks back into camp and grabs the duffle bag, helps himself to 10k and casually discards the bag with everyone else’s loot into the lake.
The Trekkers realise the bag is missing
The next morning, as the gang wakes up and realises that their precious bag has gone MIA, they start scouring the place for it – but no such luck.
Brooke, looking bummed says: “That’s some serious dough to lose – we’re talking a truckload of cash here.”
They finally admit defeat and decide it’s time to cross the lake sans the bag.
The Mountain’s Keeper’s surprise
The eerie whir of the Mountain’s Keeper approaches. She’s got a duffle bag dangling from a rope, with the cash inside. But before she returns it, she’s got a fun little activity in mind for the group to make up for their carelessness.
The Mountain’s Keeper plays a game of teasing and taunting, dangling the bag over the lake. The group scrambles to their kayaks to get it, but their pursuit turns into a wild goose chase once she races off into the distance.
She drops the bag into the water on the opposite side before vanishing, sending them on a wild ride. Alex eventually saves the day by fishing the duffle bag out of its watery grave.
As the group opens the bag, they’re in for a nasty surprise – it’s 10k short and there’s a note from Sam that reads, “All’s fair in love and war.”
The Trekkers become paranoid
Betrayed and furious, they lose valuable time. As they begin to hike to the next campsite, paranoia starts kicking in – if Sam is shady, who else is?
Jans knows he could be next to go, so he tries to throw Sam under the bus, but the group isn’t fooled by his tactics to gain their trust.
The crew lands at the next campsite only to be met with bad weather and lost time. They decide to make camp for the night, but Jai shows up to shame them for their recklessness and then Jans, with his eye on the prize, plays the vulnerability card.
After setting up camp, Jans comes clean to the group that teaming up with Sam was a mistake. To win Brooke over, he pulls the classic move of likening her to his mother. Even though Brooke seemed to fall for his sob story, the rest of the group was not convinced by his crocodile tears.
Jans and Brooke take a walk, and Jans wins over Brooke’s trust. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew is freaking out back at camp.
Brooke and her clique were all set to eliminate Jans, but now Brooke’s gone rogue.
What’s going to happen to the group and who’s next on the hit list?!
The Summit continues on Sunday at 7.30pm on 9 and 9Now.
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