Grant's Five Exes, One Hammer, and a $300,000 Betrayal
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MrBeast (Jimmy) set up the video as a simple endurance challenge. Grant, a man who, the video says, cheated on his girlfriend Ashley on national television, would spend 30 days in the wilderness with his ex, and if they stayed the full month they would win $250,000. Almost at once that premise turns out to be false, and the month becomes a contest over revenge, manipulation, and whether Grant and Ashley can ever reconcile.
One Ex Becomes Five
When the blindfolds come off, Jimmy admits to "a little bit of a lie": Grant is sharing the camp with five of his ex-girlfriends, not one. They are Ashley, Amy, Alyssa, Julie, and Abi. Whoever is left at the end of 30 days will split the prize.
From the first night, the exes compare notes while Grant gathers firewood and builds a fire by himself. Asked whether anyone has something nice to say about him, two of them remember that he wrote or sang them a song. Ashley adds that he wrote her a song "and then played it for another girl." The gossip runs for hours into the night. One ex says it is "mortifying" even to be associated with him, and another says he "pretends to be perfect." Ashley is openly hostile. When Grant asks her to get to know him again, she says, "I don't want to." She says she isn't angry because the relationship ended. She is angry because of how it ended.
Two Secrets, Two Different Games
After 24 hours, Jimmy gives each side a secret. Grant learns that every five days he will "smash" one ex's heart with a hammer, sending her home, until one remains. If he and that last ex are both still there on Day 30, they split the money. Eliminated exes get nothing, and the women point out that Grant is "guaranteed money."
The five women learn something Grant doesn't: whichever ex is left at the end can steal the entire prize, and Grant goes home with nothing. One of them calls it "karma."
Grant treats the month as a survival project. On Day 3 he is up early building a shelter, and the women complain about the noise and say he already has a tent. He says the shelter is needed because it is about to get cold. He also says Jimmy has set things up so that he has to "live in the mess that I've made," and that most people never have all their mistakes in one place for 30 days. One of the exes admits she never saw the appeal of camping and doubts she'll last, since the others "work out for fun" and she takes "naps for fun."
The First Heart: Amy
On Day 5 the women learn the elimination rules. Amy reacts with a sarcastic line: "Being rewarded for being a cheater, isn't that nice?" Jimmy jokes that she might want to be nicer before the heart-smashing, and Amy offers "so handsome."
It doesn't work. Grant smashes Amy's heart and says he had been undecided until her comment. Amy asks whether one remark really decided it and says she wishes she had never come.
The Plan to Make Ashley the Last One Standing
After Amy leaves, the remaining women agree to get Ashley to the end so she can take all the money from Grant. Of all his exes, she had the longest and most serious relationship with him. She says she had convinced herself he was the person she would marry, and he publicly humiliated her. The others say they want her to get her revenge. They believe Grant has forgotten that their side has a secret at all, and they describe him as thinking the show is about himself and his house.
Step one is to make Grant feel sorry for Ashley. She announces that it is her "time to shine as an actress," fake-cries in her tent with eye drops while the others laugh, and calls the next phase "project manipulation." When Grant approaches, she tells him it isn't easy knowing he has moved on. He thanks her for telling him and acknowledges that she resents him for what he did.
Alyssa Walks Away
Alyssa had been quiet up to this point, and she is struggling. She says it is freezing, she hasn't showered in days, and she hasn't had a proper meal. She tells Grant she came into the challenge hoping her mental state would improve, but it hasn't, and she will leave that night. She cites the cold, the dirt, the bugs, and the lack of a shower, and asks him for a hug before going.
After she leaves, Grant puts more effort into the women's comfort. He calls the camp "princess land in the woods," makes coffee and breakfast, offers to clean the pots, and builds the swing set they ask for. Jimmy says in narration that the shared projects seemed to be bringing people together, then cuts to Ashley telling the others to "visualize the $250,000 that we're going to take from this man" and admits he may have been "a little optimistic."
Day 10: The Cabin and the Song
At the Day 10 check-in, three women remain. Grant must choose one to join him in a luxury cabin with a masseuse, a shower, and a hot tub. The others decline, saying Grant and Ashley "have a lot to work out," and he picks Ashley. The women are pleased because it fits their plan.
At first the cabin seems to help. Grant says it feels good to think they no longer have bad blood. Then he starts humming, and the video cuts back to the night-one comment about the song he wrote for Ashley and played for another girl. Ashley's mood turns. Back at camp, she tells him that inviting her was "pointless" and asks whether he cares about making amends or is just "going through the motions." He answers that if he were going through the motions, he would already have left.
Julie and Abi Play the Villains
The women see that Grant and Ashley still aren't getting along, so they try another approach. If Julie and Abi are mean to Grant, he might prefer to keep Ashley until the end. Julie confronts him: she had greeted him kindly that morning and been met with silence, and she says he "single-handedly destroyed this entire situation" when he was set up to win. Grant replies that he will be there at the end, that the choice of who comes with him is his, and that right now none of them make his life easy. Julie calls him "the most disgusting man" and says she feels bad for his family. Afterward the women laugh about it.
It seems to work. Before the Day 15 elimination, Grant says Julie surprised him, and that he is keeping Ashley only because he feels they have taken another step and he wants to see her succeed. At the check-in, he asks Jimmy whether he would still get the money if all the exes got tired of him and left while he stayed 30 days. Jimmy says no: it must be Grant and one ex at the end, or nobody wins. Grant eliminates Julie. She wishes him the best and hopes he can one day look back, learn, and grow. Jimmy confirms that nobody has told Grant the secret. One of the women says that if it comes down to her and Grant on Day 30, "There's not a doubt in my mind that I'm stealing that money."
The "Equally Imperfect" Ultimatum
With two women left, Abi tries to make sure Grant takes Ashley to the end and asks the two of them to be nice to each other. In their conversation, Grant says he caused Ashley a lot of pain but "we both have fault," and that they are "equally imperfect," which he calls his favorite quote of his own. Then he sets terms: if by Day 20 she can tell him in all seriousness that they are equally imperfect, he will keep her. She has four days, and he says it is fair because for them to make amends, she has to believe it.
Ashley refuses. She suggests the phrase may be a coping mechanism for him and says she would not call their mistakes equal. She says she can't stand him and is struggling to stay calm and stick to the plan. When Grant says she would rather go home than forgive him, she replies that she hasn't decided whether $125,000 is "worth my integrity." She jokes that if he admits he is in love with her, she'll tell him what he wants to hear.
Abi pushes her: she will have to say things she doesn't want to say. Ashley agrees, saying she wants to stay and fight through it. She goes to Grant's tent, apologizes, says "I don't resent you," and says she ends up "back in a place where I love you." Privately she says she was "sprinkling in a few lies." Grant calls it a good conversation, but he still wants to hear "equally imperfect," and wants her to mean it. Ashley says she will, but isn't ready yet. She admits even her "stunning acting skills" might not get her there.
Day 19: Building the House Together
Before the next elimination, Ashley decides she has to be nice and help Grant build. She pitches it to him directly: the house would go faster if she stayed another 10 days. He says they'll see how hard she works. The frame goes up, and they gather brush from a swamp to close it in. Grant says Ashley has had a great attitude, and he thinks she is realizing that her grudge hurts her more than it helps.
The women, meanwhile, worry that he knows their plan. Ashley says she is paranoid. Another woman says there isn't a thought in his mind besides the house. Grant weighs the two options: Abi would be "smooth sailing," while Ashley could be a chance to finally make amends. Asked what the next 10 days would look like with her, Ashley promises foot rubs and coffee.
Day 20: A Delay and a Crossbow Challenge
At the Day 20 check-in, Jimmy offers a new choice: smash one of the two hearts now, or delay the elimination to Day 25 and attempt a challenge that adds $50,000 to the prize. Grant says he has to eliminate one of them anyway and that five days is fine, so he picks the challenge.
The prize is an airdrop with food, letters from home, items the contestants complained about in their vlogs, and $50,000. Each of the three gets three crossbow bolts, and as a team they must hit three targets. Jimmy jokes that Ashley can't shoot Grant. Grant hits the farthest target first, and Abi, after checking the safety, hits the closest one. One of the women hits the last target, and the group wins the money, food, and letters.
The letters are emotional. Grant's father writes that he is incredibly proud of him. Abi's eight-year-old nephew, Collins, calls her his best friend, tells her not to give up, and asks her to say hi to MrBeast.
Grant Draws a Line
Jimmy's narration says nature seemed to be giving Grant and Ashley a path toward forgiveness, but the ultimatum still stands, and Ashley won't say the words. Grant tells her that if she can't say they are both equally imperfect, she should go home. She answers that she doesn't have to.
Grant tells Abi he will send Ashley home on Day 25. He explains that he has drawn plenty of lines in his life and never held to them, and if he backs down now he will be breaking a promise to himself, "which I've done my whole life." Abi tells Ashley so she won't be blindsided. Ashley looks for a strategic move and considers telling Grant that if he sends her home, she can promise he will leave with nothing.
Abi fears this would backfire. Grant needs an ex at the end to win, but none of them get anything if he quits. Ashley hints to Grant that he "might regret getting rid of" her and says the money makes no difference to him even though she needs it. Grant reads this as a threat and says that if their secret definitely lets them send him home with nothing, he will just leave now. Abi says this is exactly what she feared. Ashley tells Abi, "This is not your game. And I need him to pick me."
Abi Changes Sides
By Day 23, Abi says Ashley has stopped following the plan and Grant is threatening to leave, and she will do whatever she must to reach the end with him. She tells Grant that from Day 1, Ashley felt entitled to use their secret to hurt him because he embarrassed her on TV. Abi says it isn't fair for her role to be sabotaging herself so Ashley can punish him. She promises she wants him to stay and will not hurt him at the end, because he has done nothing to her. She also says she realized Ashley didn't care about her and that she was "just a pawn."
Grant is still unsure. He doesn't know what the secret is, only that it could hurt him. Knowing Abi's faith matters to her, he asks whether she would swear on the Bible, and produces one. She swears repeatedly. Grant calls it his "first act of strategy this entire time" and says it worked. Abi says she takes her faith seriously and told him, in effect, to trust her or send her home. Ashley suspects Abi has switched teams because she knows "how good Grant is at manipulating." Abi says she has been a team player all along while Ashley never thought about her.
Day 25: The Last Heart and the Reveal
At the final ceremony, Grant says he based his decisions on how people showed up in camp, how they treated each other, and their attitude. Ashley says this was their one chance to make amends, and that since he has repeatedly said he owes her nothing, this is his chance to prove it. Abi says she is proud of herself and believes her family and God will be too.
Grant reads a statement he wrote that morning. He says he has been "an unfaithful servant of God" and has sometimes hurt more people than he helped. He lists lessons he has taken to heart: love fiercely because you are loved, forgive quickly because you have been forgiven, give grace because you have been given plenty, and use free will wisely. Anyone who isn't giving you peace, he says, you should forgive and set free. He smashes Ashley's heart and tells her he hopes she finds God and peace, and that he forgives her and finally forgives himself. Ashley says she feels he owes her more than anyone else, that she didn't really come for the money, and that this was their one chance to make amends. Grant says he wanted that too, but has to stick to his word.
Then Jimmy reveals the secret. The last ex doesn't have to split the prize. With the challenge money, the pool is now $300,000, and Abi gets the hammer. At any point before Day 30 she can smash Grant's heart and take everything, or she can choose not to, and the two of them split it.
Abi's Decision
Abi says that at times she felt she didn't matter to anyone, and that she does want to be the one at the end. Grant asks her to talk with him before acting and says it feels like she is against him. She tells him what she said was true and she did swear, but "it's one thing when someone volunteers to swear on the Bible, and it's another when you impose that on them." She says the oath felt like a manipulation tactic, and that Ashley deserved her redemption story after everything she had been through. The women confirm they had planned this since Day 5.
Abi quotes Grant's own words back to him, that "we don't owe anyone anything," and says she is putting herself first. She says she knows God has forgiven her and knows her heart. Then she says "the last part… is for Ashley" and smashes Grant's heart.
Grant says the experience was "absolutely insane," that being judged on your past isn't easy, and that going home with nothing isn't fun: "I played, I lost." Abi breaks down as Jimmy tells her she has won $300,000. Asked what she will do with it, she names animal rescue and her niece and nephew. Her nephew Collins, she adds, is MrBeast's biggest fan. The video ends there. It never answers whether Abi's choice came from loyalty to Ashley, resentment of the Bible oath, or self-interest. She cites all three.
Take off your blindfolds.
I just trapped this ex-boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend in the middle of the wilderness. If they spend the next 30 days here, I will give them $250,000.
I hate you.
Grant and Ashley were in a relationship until he cheated on her on national television.
You are my least favorite person.
I ain't been the best.
Welcome to the camp.
Oh, no. Oh, no. I know him.
I told a little bit of a lie. It's not just you and your ex-girlfriend. It's you and your five ex-girlfriends.
All right, let's go meet the exes.
Hi. Nice to meet you guys. This is awkward.
Whoever's left at the end of 30 days will split that $250,000.
We should probably start collecting some wood.
Nice to see you guys.
All right. Have fun getting the firewood.
Now that I'm out here, I'm gonna just pretend I'm out here alone.
Does anyone have anything nice to say about Grant?
He did write me a song.
He sang me a song too.
He wrote me a song and then played it for another girl.
I'm just gonna focus on surviving as best I can out here.
While he's building the fire by himself, all his exes are gossiping about him.
He does put on a good show. He pretends to be perfect.
Guys, how many bad stories do we have?
And the gossip continued for hours, even into the night.
It's mortifying to even be associated with him.
This is why I'm single. Women are scary.
I don't think that's why you're single… Jimmy…
This is every man's worst nightmare.
And it was about to get even worse.
Hi. Hi. Hey.
So, what do you guys want to do today?
Nothing with you.
Ashley, we haven't even talked. Why are you so mad? I'm not angry 'cause this didn't work out. How about get to know me again?
I don't want to.
And I didn't know it, but this would become the most intense revenge story I've ever seen.
I'm out for revenge. There was never a point where it was gonna be his money.
Her plan this whole time was to punish me?
He is trying to manipulate me to make himself feel better.
This is your last chance, Ashley. I'm not joking.
You are the most disgusting man.
Grant, I love you.
They've lost their minds.
How was the first night, everybody?
We're having a great time. It's good. Yeah? It's good. It's fun.
To celebrate 24 hours in the woods, I have a secret for each side.
I'm scared.
Come with me, Grant. Every five days, you're gonna have the ability to send one of them home, until there's just one left.
What I'm about to tell you, he has no idea. The secret for the five of you is, whatever exes are left at the end can just choose to steal the money from Grant, sending him home with nothing.
I love this. This is karma.
On the morning of Day 3, Grant got up extra early and immediately got to work building a shelter. And as you can imagine, the girls weren't too pleased.
Bro, I swear to God. It's like 6 AM. Can he shut up?
Grant, you have a tent. You don't need to build a house. This is so crazy.
The girls said I don't need to build a house 'cause I have a tent. But I say, we're out here for a month. It's about to get cold.
I never saw the appeal to camping and I can honestly say I still don't. I don't know how long I will last, because everyone here works out for fun and I take naps for fun.
Jimmy has kind of set this up where I'm having to live in the mess that I've made. Most people don't get to have all their mistakes in one place for 30 days.
Good morning. It's Day 5. That means MrBeast is coming today.
It is elimination day, and I have to choose who I am sending home.
Come on over.
Now, I'm scared. There's hearts? Stop.
Grant, you're on this side, where the hammer is.
Oh, wow. He's gonna hammer our hearts.
He's already done that in real life.
You always got something up your sleeve.
This one's a fun one.
Oh, it's fun?
Oh, it's fun?
Every five days, Grant is gonna have to send one of you home, until just one of you remain, and if that person and Grant are still here on day 30, you will both split the $250,000 back at camp.
All the ones who go home don't get anything, I assume?
No.
Wow.
What?
Wow. That was not expected.
So you could be here for 20 days…
And get nothing.
Wow, Grant, you're lucky. You're guaranteed money!
Being rewarded for being a cheater, isn't that nice?
Excellent choice of words.
Interesting choice of words before the heart smash.
Yeah, I'd be a little nicer to him. Maybe say very handsome or very—
So handsome. Yeah.
So that was Grant's secret. Do you know what their secret is yet? Did any of you tell him?
I don't know what their secret is. You gave me a pretty heavy weight. All these girls want something out of this, and now I have to take it away, and it's not an easy decision to make.
Okay, ladies, the floor is yours.
Yeah, we've made it this far, so I don't think any of us want to give up.
I'm not here to beg to stay. I think we all are here for a reason.
It's been enough time. Whenever you're ready. Grant, pick up that hammer and choose which of these five hearts you're going to break.
The Grim Reaper.
Oh my God.
It's mine. It's mine. He's standing in front of it.
Oh, whoa. Whoa!
So, Grant, tell us, why did you choose to eliminate Amy?
I was back and forth until you made that statement.
Being rewarded for being a cheater, isn't that nice?
We could talk another time.
That was the deciding factor? 'Cause I made a comment?
I wish I never came here.
Out of all of Grant's exes, he and Ashley had the longest and most serious relationship.
I was convincing myself this was the person I wanted to marry one day.
Grant and Ashley had their moment where he publicly humiliated her.
Plus, Grant still had no idea that the girls could use their secret to steal all the money from him at the end.
He fully thinks he's getting half of that money.
I think he forgot about the secret.
So me, Alyssa, Julie, and Ashley just came up with a plan to steal all of Grant's money for ourselves.
He fully thinks this is a show about himself and him building a house. He lacks self-awareness.
We really want Ashley to get her revenge.
The goal is to have me at the end and to be able to steal the money from him.
And the first part of their plan was to make Grant feel bad for Ashley.
Now is my time to shine as an actress. I wanna pretend like I'm crying right now.
That's a good idea, I think.
Hey, Ashley.
Can you and I talk real quick?
I need a minute.
All right. Come out and talk to me when you're ready, okay?
I have eye drops.
Project manipulation is the next step.
I know you resent me for everything that I've done.
It's just not easy to know you've moved on.
Thank you for telling me that.
And while the other girls were enjoying watching Ashley's performance, something else was going on with Alyssa, who's been pretty quiet up until this point.
This is a lot harder than what it looks like. It is absolutely freezing out here. I haven't showered in days, and I haven't had a proper meal.
Hey, Grant. Do you have time to talk?
Yeah, of course. What up?
I came into this challenge… thinking that my mental side would get better… but it's not. I've decided that I'm gonna leave tonight.
Tonight?
It's so cold. And dirty and bugs. And I can't shower. Can I have a hug?
And after Alyssa left, Grant started putting a little more effort into the girls' experience.
Welcome to princess land in the woods. They're waking up to coffee.
I don't want creamer.
I'm gonna make 'em breakfast.
Agh! Nope.
Grant is saying he's gonna give us the princess treatment.
Would you guys be cool if I cleaned all the pots? Maybe I could build something else for us.
You know what would be fun? A swing that you actually can swing back and forth.
I would love that.
Okay. Let me get creative. I could figure it out.
Thank you.
All right, the girls want me to build a swing set, so that's what I'm gonna do.
Just like I had hoped, being out here in the wilderness and working on projects together, like this swing set and Grant's shelter, seemed like it was actually starting to bring these people together.
Visualize the $250,000 that we're going to take from this man.
Or maybe I was just being a little optimistic. But regardless, it was now day 10, which meant it was time for a check-in. And since Alyssa had left early, I sent our contestants something they weren't expecting.
Hey. Welcome, everybody. Talk to me about the last five days of the wilderness.
It's been a lot of work. Built them a swing set, and we lost one. There's only three girls now.
Oh. I'll just get rid of this.
Alyssa!
Unfortunately for you, Grant… you still have a hard decision to make tonight. You must choose only one of these girls to join you in a luxury cabin, complete with…
A masseuse, shower, hot tub, all the bells and whistles.
Oh, I'm good. I'll go without. I think Ashley and Grant have a lot to work out.
It could be good for bonding.
Sure.
At the end of the day, it is your decision.
Ashley, let's do it.
[quiet celebration]
Thank you guys so much. It seems like you guys had no interest whatsoever in this cabin.
It's playing out exactly how we're wanting it to…
Wow.
Once they were in the cabin, it started to seem like Grant and Ashley were actually mending their relationship.
This was like a treat. I guess it's gonna feel good to know that we don't have bad blood anymore.
That is, until this happened.
Heck, yeah.
[humming]
Does anyone have anything nice to say about Grant?
He did write me a song.
He wrote me a song and then played it for another girl.
[humming]
That's—I don't… It's been a long time.
Hearing the song Grant played for another girl seemed to put Ashley in a sour mood. And when the cabin day was over, she brought that energy back to camp.
I don't want to feel the way I feel about you right now. Inviting you to the cabin was pointless. Do you care about making actual amends, or are you just going through the motions?
If I was just going through the motions, I would've left by now.
Just felt like it was pointless.
The girls had noticed Grant and Ashley still weren't getting along. But if Ashley was gonna get to the end, they would have to find a way to convince Grant to eliminate one of them next. And so they came up with an idea. If Julie and Abi were mean to Grant, it might just make him want to keep Ashley until the end.
Grant?
Yeah?
I came out here earlier, super kind to you, said good morning. You said absolutely nothing to me, met me with… not kindness. Do you realize how you're gonna look?
Julie, I have nothing to prove to you or anyone else.
You single-handedly destroyed this entire situation.
Oh, I destroyed it.
You were set up with success… to go to the end and win that money, and you have literally—
I will be here at the end.
I know. That's what I'm saying.
It is my decision… who I take with me and who makes my life easiest. And right now, none of you make it easy.
You are the most disgusting man.
Go back in your tent. We don't have to talk. Forget about it.
I feel bad for your family.
[laughing]
"I feel bad for your family." That's crazy.
And it may have worked, because the next day, it seemed like their plan was back on course.
Tomorrow's elimination day, and I need to pick someone to send home. Julie really has surprised me, especially with what she was saying yesterday. The only reason that I'm not sending Ashley home is because I feel like we've taken yet another step, and I do wanna see her succeed.
So for the check-in on Day 15, Julie was more than ready to go home. But that would all depend on if their plan had worked.
How's it going?
We missed you.
I missed the four of you. The last five days, how've they been?
They told me that I was disgusting.
You are the most disgusting man.
If for some reason they all got so tired of me that they left, and I stayed the 30 days, do I still get the money?
It has to be you and one of your ex-girlfriends at the end, or no one wins any money.
[sucks teeth] Okay.
Anything else you think we should talk about?
I think I should just go ahead and do it.
Ugh.
Whoa.
Ah. Love that for me.
I do wish you the best.
I wish you the best, too. And I hope one day you can look back at all of this and learn and grow.
I have to ask… no one's told him the secret yet?
No.
If it ends up being you and him at Day 30…
There's not a doubt in my mind that I'm stealing that money.
At this point, there were only two girls left, so Abi decided to make sure that Grant would bring Ashley until the end.
I would like you and Ashley to be nice to each other.
What's happening?
Come on in.
Okay.
I obviously caused you a lot of pain, so we both have fault.
What are you trying to get out of this?
We are equally imperfect.
See?
That is my favorite quote of yours.
On Day 20, if you could tell me, with all seriousness, that we are equally imperfect, I'll keep you.
That is just the— No deal.
So, you think that you're better than the person next to you?
That statement's not coming out of my mouth. I'm sorry.
Well, you have four days.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
And you think that's fair?
Absolutely.
Okay.
For us to make amends, you have to think that.
This whole "equally imperfect" statement, I'm not sure if it's something that he has used as a coping mechanism in his mind, but I would not say that our mistakes are equal. I'm doing my best to keep my calm with the situation and the plan, but I cannot stand this man by any means.
And with her frustration building, Ashley struggled to stick to the plan.
Grant.
What?
You're not playing very nice here.
Ashley, you're basically saying that you'd rather go home than forgive me.
I haven't decided if 125K is worth my integrity or not yet.
You do you.
All right, Grant, if you admit you're in love with me, I will tell you what you want to hear.
[snickers]
Ashley still hadn't said the words that Grant wanted to hear, so Abi decided to give her a little bit of encouragement.
You're going to have to say some things you don't want to say.
I have to. I wanna stay. I wanna fight through this. I appreciate you pushing me.
And so, Ashley made the trek over to Grant's tent in order to make amends.
I am sorry. Since Day 1, I have came to you like this. Open-hearted, open-minded.
I don't think I'm asking you to…
To just sit here and agree with everything he's saying?
Is it selfish or is it good for the both of us?
I think it's really good for both of us.
There you go.
I'm gonna sprinkle in a few lies here and there.
I don't resent you. Then I just end up back in a place where I love you.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
I think it was a pretty good conversation. He really wants to hear me say that we are equally imperfect. Even with my stunning acting skills, I just don't know if I can do it.
You have to mean it.
I will. I'm just not ready to say it yet.
I like that.
And Grant seemed to be satisfied for now, because in the next couple days, things were looking up.
Good morning. Day 19.
Day 19. The next elimination is looming, so I've come to the point where I have to be nice and help Grant build his house.
Think about how much faster you could finish your house if I'm here for another 10 days.
That is a good point. We'll see how hard you work today.
We're about halfway through the day now, and things have been great. Ashley's had a great attitude all day. I've been in a good mood. Now, I'm really considering what's gonna happen tomorrow.
All right. The house is framed up. Ready to go to the swamp, grab some brush, and then we'll close it all up. Just grab a bundle like this. Then stand to the side.
This is all I needed. I think Ashley is finally understanding that holding that grudge and that resentment against me is doing her more harm than it's helping her.
Might have misjudged how much I can carry.
Despite the day going well, the girls were nervous Grant knew about their plan.
I'm so paranoid that he knows.
There's not a thought in that mind, other than building his house.
Yeah.
And while Grant was focused on finishing his house, there was still one thing he wanted from Ashley.
I still don't know whether she's gonna come to the conclusion that we are equally imperfect individuals, and we have never been able to cross this bridge.
So if I pick you, Ashley, what does the next 10 days look like?
I'll probably wake up every single day, super ambitious to give you foot rubs and…
There's no need for that.
Make you coffee.
I would like to think that Grant will keep me here, but you really never know.
If I pick Abi, I'm sure it'll be smooth sailing. Now, if I pick Ashley, it could be a chance at finally making amends. The decision tonight really matters.
Hey, welcome back! Did you miss me?
I wanna throw up every time I'm here.
Not because of me?
No, never. Oh, okay.
Well, before we move on, Grant, you have a decision to make today that's slightly different than all your previous ones.
Okay.
You have to decide between smashing one of the two hearts or delay that till Day 25, and we do a challenge to add $50,000 to the prize pool.
Yay…
I gotta eliminate one of them anyway. Five days, it's okay.
Yeah, let's do it.
Challenge? Challenge.
Okay, follow me.
Every time I'm so sure I'm leaving, I'm not.
We just like having you out here.
All right. Welcome to the challenge. Let's hop out.
Thanks for the ride, Chandler.
For this challenge, we have a giant airdrop over here, courtesy of PUBG MOBILE. Inside this airdrop is letters from your family, lots of food, everything you've complained about in your vlogs, and so much more, plus $50,000. And to win it, you'll have to work as a team. Each of you will have 3 arrows. And if your team can manage to hit all three targets, the PUBG MOBILE airdrop and money are yours. All you have to do is work together to hit those three targets.
We could do that.
I'm gonna state the obvious. Ashley, you can't shoot him.
Got it.
I say you try to hit the furthest one.
Yeah, I think you should go first.
Yeah, I'm gonna go for the furthest one first.
Okay. $50,000 on the line.
Yeah! He did it! He did it.
Grant, Grant, Grant!
I don't think they're doing that, Jimmy.
Okay. Look at the target on fire!
Abi. What?
Hit the close one.
Okay. You got it.
Make sure the safety's off too.
Can someone help me do that too?
Yeah.
All right, look. We're all working together. All right, you ready?
Yeah.
All right, the safety's off?
Yes, it is.
Oh! She did it! She did it! You did it!
Oh my God. I'm crying.
Two for three.
And if you guys wanna shoot a crossbow yourself, make sure you download PUBG MOBILE, the most popular mobile game, with multiple gameplays, in the world.
Just don't talk for a second, please.
Okay.
Oh, she did it! She did it! She hit more targets than you!
Come on over here! And as a reward, we brought you guys a bunch of food supplies.
Is that a welding mask or something?
Yes. That's a welding mask and a frying pan. Weapons used in PUBG MOBILE. But the thing I think you'll care about more… is letters from home. Here you go.
Oh, nice. Thank you.
There's a bunch of letters for you guys from your family, from your friends… rooting for you, cheering you on. See you on Day 25. Take care!
The next check-in on Day 25 is going to change everything. It's either gonna be the best day of Grant's life or the literal worst.
I have a letter from my family here. Dear Grant, I wanted to take a moment to write you something from the heart.
Dear Aunt Abi, you aren't just a cool aunt, you are also the best friend I ever had.
As your dad, I want you to know how incredibly proud I am of you.
I miss you so much, and don't give up. Love, Collins. And say hi to MrBeast.
It seemed like the serenity of nature was starting to give Grant and Ashley a path to forgiveness.
was starting to give Grant and Ashley a path to forgiveness. But Grant was still holding to his ultimatum, and Ashley was still unwilling to say that they were equally imperfect.
Ashley, if you're not able to say that, "Hey, we are both equally imperfect," go home.
No. I don't have to.
Abi… I'm gonna send her home on Day 25. I have drawn plenty of lines and I've never held to it. If I don't send her home, I'll be breaking a promise to myself, which I've done my whole life.
Abi, it's happening. I wanted her to have the moment at the end. And I feel like I have to tell her, because I don't want her to be embarrassed.
Grant told me there's nothing you can do. He's gonna crush your heart.
I'm just trying to think if there's any strategy play here. Because I could tell him if he sends me home, that I can promise he's going home with nothing.
If I stay the 30 days, do I still get the money?
It has to be you and one of your ex-girlfriends at the end, or no one wins any money.
Okay.
I don't think that's good. My worst fear is that he leaves, and that could screw us all over.
Why don't we spend the day, think about it, and then see?
After everything Grant has put me through, I need to try to make him keep me till the end.
So, it makes no difference to you that I actually do need that money, right?
You might regret getting rid of me.
It seemed like she was insinuating that it might be detrimental to my success here if I send her home.
If your secret 100% gives you the opportunity to send me with nothing, I'll just leave. I'll go home now, I don't care.
Ashley, I just don't want him to pack up his stuff and leave, which is exactly what I was worried about when I pulled you and sat you down and told you. My worst fear is that he leaves, and that could screw us all over.
I'm just trying to make it feel like this was worth it to stay this whole time for me.
This is not your game. And I need him to pick me.
It seemed like Abi was starting to realize that playing this game for Ashley might not be in her best interest.
It's Day 23. Elimination's in two days. Ashley is no longer following the plan. Grant is now threatening to leave. And I will do whatever I can to make sure that I get to the end with him.
Ashley, day one, felt like it's her place to, with our secret, in the end, hurt you because you embarrassed her on TV. It's not fair to me for my story to be making sure I sabotage and she goes to the end just to punish you for what you did to her on TV.
So, I can promise you, I want you to stay. I will not hurt you in the end. You haven't done anything to me, and my story's not gonna be punishing you.
I realized at some point she didn't care about me at all, and I think that's… that I was just a pawn, so…
I'm sorry, Abi. That's where I'm at.
It's fine. I don't need an apology, I just…
I know.
It's much more disgusting behavior of her… to take it all.
I don't wanna talk about it anymore. I just need some… I just want to walk for a second. Sorry, y'all.
Thank you, Abi.
No problem.
The conversation ends, and I still am not 100% sure whether Abi's gonna keep her word to me. Does Abi have an allegiance to Ashley?
Grant still doesn't know what their secret is, just that it could be used to hurt him in the end. So Grant planned to use one of the few things he knew about Abi to his advantage.
I believe in God, and I have a relationship with Him.
Abi, can I talk to you for a second?
Sure.
You're still on board? Yes. Yes, 100%. Nothing to worry about.
Abi, you'd swear on the Bible.
Yes, I swear.
I have a Bible.
Yes, I swear. I swear. I solemnly swear.
Okay. That does make me feel better, actually. Yeah.
That was my first act of strategy this entire time… and it worked.
I take my faith very seriously, and I'm like, "Either you trust me at this point or send me home, but I'm wiping my hands clean."
There's just something in the back of my mind that knows how good Grant is at manipulating. I'm thinking she might have switched teams.
I feel like I've been a team player this whole time, and Ashley hasn't thought about me at all. Jimmy's got a ton of tricks up his sleeve, so on that stage tomorrow, anything can happen.
Day 25. How's it going? Hey?
Hi.
You guys are quiet. Not gonna say anything?
I feel sick. This is just a lot of nerves.
Grant, buddy. It's been a few days. This is gonna be one of the most brutal moments of your life. How do you even begin to decide?
It's not easy. I didn't come here to hurt anyone, and I've kinda just based it off of how people are showing up in the camp, how they're treating each other, and attitude.
Attitude. Oh, boy… Ashley.
It is unfortunate that this was the one chance we had to make amends, and he has repeatedly said he owes me nothing, so it's his opportunity to prove it.
Okay… Abi.
I'm proud of myself. I think my family and God will be proud of me too, so I'm just happy that I made it this far.
I got one thing I wanna say just…
Go for it. Take your time.
I wrote this up this morning, actually.
If Grant says the wrong thing here, he could potentially go home with nothing.
You might regret getting rid of me.
But Grant had a plan to make sure Abi would keep her promise and split the money with him.
I want you to stay. I will not hurt you in the end.
Abi, you'd swear on the Bible.
Yes, I swear.
Through all my mistakes, I have… I have been an unfaithful servant of God. And I feel like at times I hurt more people than I've helped. These life lessons have been solidified in my heart.
Love fiercely because you are loved. Forgive quickly because you have been forgiven. Give grace because you have been given plenty. God has given us the gift of free will, so we must use it wisely. And anyone that's not giving you peace, forgive them and set them free. So with that…
After Grant smashes this next heart, I'm going to reveal the girls' secret, and it's about to change everything.
You should be used to shattering my heart by now.
Ashley, I hope you find God. I hope you find peace. And I forgive you, and I finally forgive myself.
And I forgive you, and I finally forgive myself.
I feel like you do owe me more than you owe anyone else.
I didn't really come here for the money. This was the one chance we had to make amends.
I wanted to see us make amends, but I have to stick to my word. I need him to pick me.
Dang.
I think it's time. Back on Day 1, I gave both sides a secret. The secret I told them is, whatever girl was last would get to, instead of splitting the prize pool with you, steal the entire prize pool.
So, we don't need this anymore. He can't eliminate you. You now have a hammer, and at any point between now and Day 30, you can smash his heart, thus stealing the entire $300,000, but you don't have to. And then the prize pool will be split with the two of you.
At times, I felt like I didn't matter to anyone, I'll be honest. I feel like I do want to be the one at the end.
Can you talk with me about that before doing that? It feels like you're against me.
This is not your game.
Everything I did say to you has been true. I swore on the Bible.
I really am torn between all the situations 'cause I don't have any ill will towards you. And same for you, Ashley. But it's one thing when someone volunteers to swear on the Bible, and it's another when you impose that on them.
Abi, you'd swear on the Bible.
Yes, I swear. I swear.
I solemnly swear.
Okay.
And I felt like that was a manipulation tactic, and Ashley wanted her redemption story. She's been through a lot.
You guys are gonna potentially get the last laugh.
Yes. We've made this plan since Day 5. We've taken…
Ashley, I will not let him win. I promise you.
You said, "We don't owe anyone anything," and put myself first.
Abi, focus on yourself. Know that you deserve it and that you've done your part.
And I know that I am forgiven by God, and He knows my heart. The point is, I'm gonna put myself first and, like you said, "We don't owe anyone anything," and the last part… is for Ashley.
Whoa.
That's all I have to say.
Good job.
This experience has been absolutely insane. It's not easy being judged on your past. It's not fun going home right now with nothing, but it is what it is. I played, I lost.
Oh, God.
You just won $300,000.
Thank you.
You just won a ton of money.
Yes.
How's it feel?
It feels amazing.
What do you think you'll spend the money on?
Animal rescue, and then my niece and nephew. My nephew's your biggest fan, Collins. He's eight years old.
Collins, thanks for watching the video. If you guys aren't already subscribed, we give random subscribers free iPhones all the time. Congrats on 300 grand.
Thank you.
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