JD: Hi, and welcome to the seventh season of Endurance. This year, Endurance will be travelling to Argentina. Twenty teens will fight [shows a girl yelling "We are going to win the challenge!" to another girl], form alliances [shows three guys and three girls hanging out on a hammock], and backstab [shows a girl saying "I was just pretending to be friends" to another girl] to become the Endurance champion!

 

20 contestants [shows a girl standing on two thin bars]

7 teams [shows the blue and yellow teams]

An exotic location [overhead view of the beach/forest]

And one winner [shows a golden pyramid flipping over]

 

JD: Now, let's meet the contestants.

 

Domonique, 14, and I'm from Mount Vernon, Georgia

I'm Chelsea, 14, Manchester, New Hampshire

My name's Vincent, I'm from Monticello, Utah, and I'm 15

Deandre, 14, Houston, Texas

"I think I have what it takes to win. I have a good strategy, I'm strong, I'm smart, I can win blindfolded."

 

Ana, 13, Arabi, Louisiana

I'm Corey, 14 years old, and I'm from Cocoa Beach, Florida

Jaylen, 15, Annapolis, Maryland

My name is Kyrina, I'm 14, and I'm from Pensacola, Florida

"I'm athletic, strong, tough, I can and will backstab people to win. I am THE Endurance champ."

 

Elias, 15 years old, Phoenix, Arizona

I'm 14-year-old Carmen from Omaha, Nebraska

Alicia, 14, Westerly, Rhode Island

Chris, 15, Grants, New Mexico

"I am very competitive, but I'll stay true to my friends as long as they don't give me the Samadhi or send me to the Temple of Fate."

 

Richard, 13, New York City, New York

Mallory, 13 years old, and I'm from Seneca, Oregon

Chad, 15, Allen Park, Michigan

Cheyenne, 15 years, Cheyenne, Wyoming

"I am here to make friends. That's my strategy. But I can also be tough."

 

Eric, 15 years old, Washington D.C.

Ray, 15, Rochester, New York

Francesca, 13, New Orleans, Louisiana

Rosemary, 13, Rapid City, South Dakota

"I'm the youngest person here. I feel kind of out-of-place, but I know I can overcome that."

 

JD: Hey guys! Welcome to Endurance! Ready to get your game face on?

Kids: YEAH!!!

JD: Ok, I'll let you get acquainted with your surroundings. But don't get too settled in. Because, as you know, 6 of you will be leaving tonight.

Kids: *nervous looks* *go to the huts*

 

Eric: Woah, awesome!

Deandre: I call top bunk!

 

Chad: "I am so psyched about the Right to Stay. It would suck if I went home today."

Jaylen: "I've noticed Richard and Elian kind of stay away from the main group. I don't know if that's their strategy or not, but it makes me nervous."

 

Domonique: Aah, this is so awesome!

Carmen: I would be sooo sad if I went home today.

 

Francesca: "I am so ready for the Right to Stay. I was born ready."

Rosemary: "I'm anxious to see how well I do. I want to stay in so badly. I want to prove to everyone I can make it."

 

Ray: So if we make it through the Right to Stay, we'll partner up?

Carmen: Yeah

Deandre: Well, there's three boys and two girls. One boy is going to be alone.

Eric: Someone can lose on purpose.

Ray: Not me

Deandre: No way, not me either

Eric: Or me...So let's get another girl

Carmen: What about Franny? I'll ask her.

Eric: Sounds good

Ray: Yeah

Carmen: Ok

Cheyenne: "Ok, so me and Carmen and Deandre and Eric and Ray formed an alliance. But there's three boys and two girls, so me and Carmen asked Francesca to join and she agreed. So...I'm all set!"

 

JD: Ok, guys, ready for your Right to Stay?

Kids: *mixed responses*

JD: OK. As you see out there, there are 10 poles. At the top of each pole, there are two bars. Each is four inches long and an inch and a half wide. You will have to stand there for as long as you can. The first three guys and the first three girls to drop are eliminated. The rest will become official Endurance players. Ladies first!

 

 

JD: Ok, girls, into position. 1...2...3...Go!

 

Mallory: Aah, this is really hard.

Cheyenne: Hang on everyone!

Domonique: We're not hanging, we're standing.

Cheyenne: Whatever. Just don't fall.

 

JD: Girls, you've been standing there for 45 seconds! Good job!

 

Mallory: *falls* *slaps water and goes to shore*

 

Ray: Hang on Chey!

Chad: You can do it, Domonique!

 

Domonique: Aah! Aah! *regains balance*

 

JD: Oh, Domonique almost fell. Oh, Ana just fell! Good job Ana, you managed to stand on those thin bars for two minutes.

 

 

JD: Ok, girls, you've been standing there for five minutes.

 

Domonique: Someone fall already!

Carmen: No kidding!

Alicia: *slips and falls* Ugh! No!

JD: That's it! Mallory, Ana, and Alicia are going home. The rest of the girls are official Endurance players!