(WIND HOWLS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
MAT: We did it.
CHARLOTTE: Ahh!
SIMMONE: We did it!
(RADIO CRACKLES)
MAN: Do you copy?
This is Jai. Do you copy?
Hang on. Oh, my god.
Oh, no!
(BEEP) Hello, Jai. Yep, we copy.
(BEEP)
JAI: Well, I'm not sure why you're celebrating.
(GASPS)
CHARLOTTE: What do you mean?
JAI: As I said,
getting to the summit is just the beginning.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Now, you might have made it to the summit,
but I meant this summit.
No!
And it's bigger and badder than the one you're on.
You have less than 24 hours to get here or else
no-one's getting the cash.
No. Oh, my god!
Are you kidding me?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Tick-tock.
JAI: Two weeks ago...
(PANTING) Oh, my god!
Howdy.
Do you see that monster back there in the distance?
Getting to the summit is your goal.
MAT: Let's roll out. MAN: Let's go.
..14 Australians set out to conquer a monster of a mountain.
MAT: Look at this! WOMAN: Oh, wow.
And with a million dollars up for grabs...
MAN: I'm gonna guard this with my life.
..and a 15-day deadline...
AVA: What is that?
MAN: Oh, no!
..it was never gonna be easy.
MAN: Yeah bro, watch out! (WOMAN SHRIEKS)
MAN: This is insane.
They faced death-defying obstacles.
WOMAN: Oh, my god! MAN: Try and stay calm.
(GASPS) (PEOPLE SHRIEK)
WOMAN: Oh, god.
(WAILS)
The unfit...
were the first of fall.
Final vote for Ros?
Rivalries emerged.
I want Mat gone because I just can't trust him.
He came at me and lost.
And lifelong friendships formed.
(WOMEN SHRIEK)
You are the only here who sees me as a person.
MAT: It's the Chaser.
The higher they climbed...
SAM: Phil, I choose you.
..the crueller the culls.
"The group has decided to cut you and your cash loose."
MAT: There can't be 230 grand on someone's back individually.
"It is not in anyone's nature to leave a friend behind."
Eugh! Vote for Trisha?
MAT: It's the hardest thing I've had to do out here.
Until only four remained.
Charlotte,
Mat,
Simmone,
and Trish.
Now, with over $580,000 in the prize pot,
the final four have just 23 hours left to reach the summit.
TRISH: I hate this. CHARLOTTE: Same.
We reached the summit.
It was hard work.
We got there and celebrated and then we were skunked.
And we have less than 24 hours to reach a much greater,
further summit.
TRISH: Geez!
SIMMONE: Eugh! You right?
Yep.
CHARLOTTE: We're all really fatigued and tired and cranky.
Wasn't that a big waste of time and energy.
Personally, my main beef is just with hygiene.
Feel this.
It's disgusting.
You probably can see it.
MAT: We've gotta get moving, guys. Gotta get this done.
SIMMONE: Yep. Let's go as quick as we can.
CHARLOTTE: Let's smash it out. Twenty-four hours, baby.
Or less, now. Twenty hours, baby.
It's way less. It's way less. (LAUGHS)
(EDGY MUSIC)
We're against the clock. Let's go, girls. We gotta move.
Let's not let this mountain beat us. No way.
JAI: After 14 days on foot,
the final four have trekked 182 kilometres.
With a further 9 kilometres to go before they reach their goal.
And if they don't make the deadline, they go home empty-handed.
MAT: Let's move. But out here...
(CRACKING SOUNDS)
..nothing comes easy.
With over half a million dollars up for grabs,
this lot are gonna have to earn it.
MAT: What's this?
Oh, no.
"A deep and deadly crevasse is guarding the summit.
"There is only one way to cross this treacherous traverse,
"and you need to get moving fast.
"Who will crack under the pressure?"
Blocking their path to the summit is a harrowing icy expanse
With not just one
but two deadly deep cracks.
MAT: There it is. Oh, my god!
To get across, they'll have
to balance along two unstable ladders
above a terrifying 100-foot sheer drop.
CHARLOTTE: Alright, what's the order?
How does the order on the rope go? TRISH: I suppose as we are.
SIMMONE: Yep. CHARLOTTE: Yep. Let's do it.
MAT: Take it on.
That's fine.
(EDGY MUSIC)
TRISH: Lock and load.
(CLICK)
MAT: Oh, dear. That is deep.
(CRACKING SOUNDS)
I didn't realise it went so far down.
CHARLOTTE: Just look straight ahead.
MAT: I'm terrified.
I thought I'd become desensitised to heights.
But this is just a whole different level.
It looks dangerous.
I think I've got a better ladder in my garage than this thing.
I've got the shared duffel on my back
with over 400 grand,
so I've gotta make sure it gets across.
SIMMONE: Go, Matty. CHARLOTTE: You got this.
TRISH: You got it. Whatever.
Ladder crossing, 'schmadder' crossing.
(LADDER CREAKS)
(CRACKING SOUNDS)
That's pretty scary down there.
(EXHALES)
TRISH: You got this, brother.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Eugh! This bag is heavy.
WOMAN: It's real wobbly.
(LADDER CREAKS)
WOMAN: Oh! Holy, shit.
Nearly lost it then.
Good save.
You're almost there.
That's it. You got it.
Yes. Whoo!
Alright, onto the next part.
(BLEEP)
What is this?
Eugh!
Oh, this is (BLEEP) crazy.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Holy shit!
(ICE CRUMBLES)
(STRAINS) (BLEEP)
SIMMONE: There he goes, he's going up.
Then he goes, he's going up.
Good job, Mat!
Did it.
(PANTS)
Oh, man. That's brutal.
(PANTS)
That was really hard.
That mini ladder,
that little wire ladder,
it's difficult.
Oh, I'm so stoked that's over.
(CLICK)
Oh, what's going on here?
(PAPER RUSTLES)
(GRIM MUSIC)
(SNIFFS)
"It's the end of the road for one of you.
"Decide who gets across to continue to the summit.
"Lose the ladder for the last in line,
"leaving them stranded on the mountain with their cash."
(HARSH MUSIC)
"Choose wisely."
(SHARP EXHALE)
This is the cruellest thing in the world.
The order right now, we had an order.
Coming over next we've got Charlotte.
After Charlotte...
we've got Trish,
and last in the current order is Simmone.
We chose an order over there. I'm changing it.
Oi!
Char!
Bring Simmone over first 'cause her arms.
'Cause of her shoulder.
Alright. Me to go now?
Yeah, come now.
Something is afoot. Yeah.
Changing the order's pretty suss.
Yeah, it's very suss with the order changing.
I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me nervous.
I've changed the current order because I've made a commitment
to Char and Simmone,
that if I had the chance to take them to the summit, I would.
And I want to be true to my word.
But they still have to get across the obstacle.
Hey, girls, that's not the hard part.
Right. This bit is.
The worry for me is the little wire ladder.
The girls are gonna have some trouble with it.
It's a lot of body strength that you need to pull yourself up.
Charlotte, she is working with one arm.
And Simmone's shoulder's hurt.
Slow and steady, I guess.
(CRUNCHING SOUNDS)
CHARLOTTE: You got this, Simmie. TRISH: You got it.
You're a ballet girl.
SIMMONE: I don't know about that.
I'm just worried because my shoulder doesn't want to play.
MAT: Amazing.
The flat ladder should be alright
but the vertical ladder might be a problem for me.
Good work. Yep.
You're doing it, you're doing it.
Yes.
You've got it.
Nearly there.
(LADDER CREAKS)
Yes! Whoo!
Well done! Awesome.
Oh, that's so sketchy!
(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
oh, my lord!
Righto, this is tough, alright?
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
SIMMONE: Oh, no.
You've got to jam your foot into one of those ladder rungs.
You gotta hold it.
I don't know what to say. It's not easy.
So...
Yep, that's it, that's it, that's it.
Now you've gotta find one with your other leg, a couple down.
Yeah, that's it. Keep it in there. I can't see.
Yeah, that's it. Slide it down, slide it down exactly where you are.
Righto. Now you've gotta come down...
You've got to spin around and grab the other side.
Oh, shit!
(ICE CRUMBLES)
Oh, my god!
OK.
OK, now can you swing out to the other side with that right hand?
Can you do that?
That's my bad shoulder.
(BLEEP)
OK.
TRISH: Oh, my god, that's really scary. I hope she...
Oh!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Eugh!
(GROANS)
Shit!
Shoulder.
Sim, are you OK?
MAT: She's alright.
Try to get a foot in that ladder and use the big muscles.
Over the last 14 days I've conquered a lot here.
(STRAINS)
Definitely made Mads proud.
Yes! And I've made me proud.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah.
Come on.
(STRAINS)
Oh!
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Well done! Whoo!
You did it.
Oh, thank god.
Oh, my god!
I can't believe that I did that.
I'm nearly 51.
I mean, it's no small feat, I don't think.
(LAUGHS AND CRIES)
Thank you so much for going first and guiding us.
There was?
(GASPS)
Yep.
Char.
Righto, Char, you're up. Let's go.
MAT: It's incredibly cutthroat.
Trish will probably clue on from here
but I'm not concerned.
My only concern is if Charlotte can get across.
Righto, Char, you're up. Let's go.
That little wire ladder is hard with two hands.
It'll be twice as hard with one arm.
CHARLOTTE: Little steps.
One step at a time.
Slow and steady.
(LADDER CREAKS)
One step at a time.
(CRUMBLING SOUNDS)
Steady, steady, steady.
Oh, it's so sketchy.
Go, Char.
Nearly there. You got this. You got this.
Yes! I'm in the snow.
Yes!
Good girl.
I don't know how we're gonna get this done.
Yeah, my god, yeah.
How's she gonna grab one side to the other?
Oh, you're (BLEEP) kidding me.
CHARLOTTE: Oh, you're (BLEEP) kidding me.
I'm terrified, absolutely terrified.
Ladder climbing is definitely a two-handed sport.
I'm very physically disadvantaged.
That is also complicated by the fact that I am afraid of heights.
(SNIFFS)
Oh, my god!
MAT: Char...
the nub can do this.
Ye. I know it can, right?
You've gotta find a rung... OK.
..with your foot.
There, there. Right? Jam it.
A little bit lower. Yeah, that's it. That's the rung.
Righto. Now you've gotta... Come down.
OK.
Yes. Good girl.
You're on it.
I don't know what to do now.
If you hold on with your nub,
reach out with your right hand and try and grab that ladder.
OK.
Oh, get in there, you fat little cutie.
Now what?
Well, we've got to get you over on to this side of the ladder.
You swing your body around to me.
How?
I don't think I can.
I'm panicking.
I don't want to do.
You've got this, Char. You can do this.
(EXHALES)
Alright, lose the nub.
Take the plunge.
(GASPS)
(PANTS)
You got this, Shah. You got it.
(PANTS)
OK.
One, two, three.
(STRAINS)
(PANTS)
Yes! Good girl!
Oh, I'm coat-hangered.
It's alright. Try to pull yourself in.
Just try to pull yourself in.
(STRAINS)
Oh, no, I lost my nub glove.
Get your foot in that hole and just push up.
That's it, Char. Big push.
Eugh!
It's hard. It's a big push, Char, but you can do it.
You've got it.
(STRAINS) Yes!
Come on, come on! Yes.
Come on. Yes!
Yes.
Grab my hand.
Eugh!
I lost my nub glove!
Awesome.
Char, awesome. You did it.
(EXHALES)
I did not know that crossing these obstacles
would be so meaningful to me
to the point where it feels so much bigger than me crossing an obstacle.
My whole childhood people have
assumed that if something is physically challenging,
that it's just kinder or easier to just sit me out of it.
And now I'm not only doing super hard challenging,
physical things, I'm doing them just as well as everyone else.
(EMOTIONALLY) It cannot be expressed how much I've taken away from this.
(SNIFFS)
Come here.
You are amazing.
There was a note. Oh, no.
I've gotta cut the ladder on Trish.
I knew something was up.
Righto, Trish.
Let's go. You only live once. Let's go.
Done.
I feel awful.
Right. Wish me luck.
Little steps, right? Yep.
It's a brutal decision when you're this close to the summit,
to remove someone from the game.
It makes me sick.
But I have to think bigger picture and the ultimate goal.
Oh, my god!
TRISH: I just feel it in my bones, you know, that something's up.
You'll be fine. You've got good balance.
But I need to stay on track and stay focused
because this obstacle is a worry.
Oh, I don't want to look down. I'm terrified of the height.
Oh, look down, it's beautiful. I promise you.
You're never gonna see this again.
(TENSE MUSIC)
This is the cruellest thing in the world.
(LADDER CREAKS)
I definitely deserve to stand on the summit.
I did all the hard work so, no matter how scared I am,
I'm not gonna let anything get in the way of me crossing today.
MAT: You're killing it.
You're flying. You're doing it faster than any of us.
Yeah?
It means everything for me to get up to the top.
You know, I've got young men growing up,
and I want them to believe and see that
they can achieve anything they put their minds to.
(HARSH MUSIC)
CHARLOTTE: It's horrible. Yeah.
It is about the money
but it's really about self growth and achievement and heart.
Look at where we are right now. We're on a crevasse!
And I'm starting to get excited
and starting to allow myself to get excited.
The summit is just so close
and I'm gonna get up there.
SIMMONE: Yay! CHARLOTTE: Good job, Trish.
Oh, I would hate to be him.
See this little ladder you got there in front of you?
Yeah.
You need to get down that,
and once you get down a few rungs, you gotta reach across.
I'm like an awkward jellyfish.
That's it. Now go down to that next rung.
There you go.
SIMMONE: This is brutal. It's awful.
(EDGY MUSIC)
Now, can you reach around and grab that rope?
Hold on.
(EDGY MUSIC)
No.
Hey, Trish...
(EXHALES) What?
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
I'm sorry, Trish.
I've gotta let this ladder go.
Oh. Well, there it is. Game over.
Just made a...
I made a promise to them if I could get them there, I would.
Yeah.
Sorry, Trish.
I'm sorry, Trish.
We have to go.
Get the money up there.
Enjoy.
(SOULFUL MUSIC)
JAI: With the mountain demanding another sacrifice...
MAT: Oh, that was brutal.
Brutal. Brutal, brutal.
..three hikers remain - Mat,
Simmone,
and Charlotte.
MAT: Right, we gotta keep moving. Yep.
Clock's on us. Yep.
We got this.
(NERVE-RACKING MUSIC)
JAI: As dusk falls
and the temperature plummets,
the remaining three will have to bunker down for one final night.
Oh, a little camp.
Thank goodness.
But before they do...
What is this?
..there's one task left.
(EMOTIONALLY) It just says,
"Fourteen unforgettable days and only one to go.
"Mark the moment with a message.
"Plant your flag on the summit when you reach the top."
JAI: With the summit so close,
it's a reminder of the loved ones got them this far.
MAT: For my amazing, beautiful wife Chloe,
thank you for allowing me to chase these crazy dreams.
SIMMONE: You were with me every step of the way, my beautiful boy.
CHARLOTTE: For my love,
for my mum, my dad,
my sisters, brothers, friends, and animals...
(SNIFFS)
You got me through the cold,
the heights, the loneliness.
You have been with me every minute.
For those who have been underestimated and benched,
I see you.
You can do anything with grit and heart on your side.
You are why I am here.
(SNIFFS)
JAI: Coming up...
Time is a-ticking.
The countdown is on...
MAT: Oh, my gosh!
Oh, this is gnarly in here.
..to reach the top.
Eugh!
Ooh! Oh!
But a new twist...
is about to turn the game... Go!
..completely... Go!
..on its head.
JAI: Well, that's definitely spiced things up.
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
SIMMONE: Have we got the money? (MAT CHUCKLES)
MAT: We've got the money.
Oh, this was it, guys. Let's mount up.
CHARLOTTE: Time is a-ticking.
We have a mountain to conquer.
JAI: The summit.
Towering at 8,200 feet above sea level.
Charlotte, Mat, and Simmone, have until 12pm
to cover 5 kilometres of glacial terrain
and a punishing final ascent
before they reach the top.
But this lot will have to dig deep
'cause their route ain't for the faint hearted.
I'm a little nervous about the timeframe.
We're all tired, we're all hurting, and the terrain is tough.
Watch your step.
We've got to keep moving, we're running out of time here.
Yep. And we haven't won anything yet.
The game is still on.
Oh!
We gotta go through this tunnel.
Oh, this is gnarly in here.
CHARLOTTE: Is anyone claustrophobic?
Oh, wow.
Beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
(WATER DRIPS)
This is the last push.
There's nothing left in the tank.
But I'm thinking of my son and I just keep going,
one more step, one more step.
When I came here I was coming from a really dark place.
Financial pressure caused severe anxiety.
I didn't feel even remotely like me
so I needed to come here to find myself again.
ANNOUNCER: Nominations for the most popular actress are...
(CHEERING)
Simmone Jade Mackinnon.
MAT: Great work! Come on!
The old me, the fighter, the dancer,
the actor, I wanted my confidence back.
What a weapon.
Whoa!
Whoo-hoo!
We did it. Yeah, we did it.
(LAUGHTER) We've just gone through an ice cave.
Out here I did dig deep,
and, through just determination and not giving up,
I really have found my confidence again.
I feel stronger, more like the old me.
I feel like I can do anything right now.
MAT: I can see it.
See the top.
Ooh! One last push.
JAI: Charlotte, Mat, and Simmone
have made it to the base of the final summit ascent,
and with a daunting climb ahead,
they'll need to draw on every last ounce of strength
to get to the top and stake their flag before the 12pm deadline.
Let's put some messages on this flag.
Yeah.
MATT: It feels so good to think that I'm so close to the top.
And I hope my family are proud of what I've done.
I know I've made tough decisions in this game.
There is some blood on my hands
but I got the opportunity to come and climb this mountain,
and I'm here to win.
I've played many games in my life, you know, in sport.
And I played 'Survivor' twice.
But this mountain,
it's tested me in every way, shape, and form.
The physical toll it takes,
the emotional toll it's taken.
This is the hardest game I've played.
And now every step I take,
everything thought I have,
is all geared towards one thing,
and that's reaching the top.
This is a killer.
It's not very ankle friendly, is that.
CHARLOTTE: As we're getting closer to the top,
the terrain is becoming more challenging.
My feet are killing me, my legs are sore.
Eugh!
You need a hand?
Thank you.
But I'm doing this because, as someone with a physical difference,
I've been constantly underestimated and excluded from physical things.
One step at a time.
So, I am here to prove that I am capable, prove that I am able.
That is what is going to propel me to get to the summit.
Last push.
Last push over the finish line.
SIMMONE: That's it.
Over this whole journey
I feel like I have already accomplished so much.
But making it to the summit would be one of my greatest achievements.
Right now all I'm thinking is, just keep going, don't stop.
Prove all those naysayers wrong.
MAT: Guys...
I think we're about to reach the summit.
Stop it! Seriously?
We've got about 15 metres to go.
(STRAINS)
(HOPEFUL MUSIC)
Oh, my god!
(STRAINS)
We're here.
We did it! Oh, we did it!
(LAUGHTER)
Wait for me! Get in here.
Here I come!
(SQUEALS)
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, my god! We're in the clouds.
Oh, my god!
(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
We did it. We did it.
Oh, my god. There's no radios under rocks, I hope.
No.
No radios. No radios.
Shall we plant the flag? Yeah, plant it.
Do it together? BOTH: Yep.
Simmie, get your hands on there.
Ready?
ALL: One, two, three.
(CHEERING)
We're here! Whoo!
Whoo! How good.
Oh!
"For my amazing and beautiful wife Chloe.
"Thank you for allowing me to chase these crazy dreams.
"You're the love of my life.
"I love you. Love, Mat."
Never thought I'd get this far and here I am.
I got to bring my family with me.
(CHUCKLES)
(SNIFFS)
SIMMONE: "For Madigan.
"You are the reason I made it to the summit.
"I love you."
Mwah!
I'm pretty speechless.
Pretty stumped, if you will. (LAUGHS)
I'm on the summit.
I summitted.
For all the knobs out there, for my fam, and for myself.
(EMOTIONALLY) I never thought I could do anything like this.
JAI: After 15 days,
191km trekked,
getting to the top is an incredible feat.
I've never been more proud of myself in my life.
MAT: Neither have I. No.
And I couldn't be with a better couple of people, to be honest.
Yep.
What a bunch.
JAI: And with the mountain conquered,
it's time they claimed their share of over 536K.
But, like I said from the start,
getting to the summit...
is just the beginning.
And with a whole new twist ahead,
our hikers have got no idea what's coming.
(HARSH MUSIC)
Go!
Push!
(FOREBODING MUSIC)
CHARLOTTE: Oh, we did it!
(LAUGHTER)
JAI: After a merciless 15-day journey,
Mat, Simmone, and Charlotte,
reached the top of the summit,
and are expecting to claim their share of the prize.
But the mountain ain't done with them yet.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Oh! Well done, guys.
You're the best. Well done.
Shocked.
We did it!
It's the first smile I've ever seen on your face.
We did it.
(LAUGHS)
Well, well, well, well. Wow-we.
Congratulations, guys, you've reached the summit.
Over the last 15 days, I've watched you guys
drag yourselves over some of the most terrifying terrain there is.
Yep.
Look at where you got to.
GIRLS: I know.
You did that.
Yep.
You're hardly professional climbers, are you?
(MAT SCOFFS) CHARLOTTE: Hardly.
We've got a nurse, an actor, a retired footy player.
(LAUGHTER)
But you did do the impossible.
We did.
You should be super proud of yourselves.
We are, thank you. Very.
Because 12 other hikers either quit, got cut,
or you three had a hand in stealing their money
and booting them off the mountain.
Yep.
All for a taste of that cold, hard cash.
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
So, let's see what you got in the kitty.
Hand over the black duffel, please, Mat.
(LAUGHTER) Shit!
Oh, how good is that.
(STRAINS)
Ooh! I know.
Now hand over the share of the one million that you left camp with.
Awesome. Thank you, Charlotte.
Mat.
Perfect.
You done good, guys.
Managed to hang on to over half of the original $1 million
you set out with.
That's just over $536,000, to be exact.
Yikes.
Wow. Wow.
Congratulations. Thank you.
That's big cash.
(CRIES)
But something tells me...
Oh!
(SIGHS)
(FOREBODING MUSIC)
..we aren't done just yet.
No!
Now, as I told you at the start,
getting to the summit...
And here it comes. (HELICOPTER WHIRS)
..is just the beginning.
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
The Mountain's Keeper is here.
One last time.
I'm scared.
(SNIFFS)
(HELICOPTER WHIRS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(THUMP) Go!
(FRANTIC MUSIC)
Go! Go!
Push!
(CHARLOTTE PANTS)
CHARLOTTE: We both jumped on it.
Char, you got there first.
Are you sure? Yeah.
I mean, we both dived on it.
It looked like it was at exactly the same time, to be honest.
What do you wanna do?
You open it.
I don't know what's in the duffel
but if there was an advantage for Charlotte
then I thought she should have it.
Man, she just proved that she's a fighter,
and she deserves to open the duffel.
And I trust Charlotte with whatever it is.
JAI: Righto, guys. That was quite the race.
So, are we all in agreement? Who's opening it?
Char.
Alright, Charlotte, why don't we see what's inside.
(BLEEP)
Oh, god!
Read it out loud to us.
"If you are reading this note, you now have a huge decision to make."
Shit.
"You alone will decide how the prize money is split
"amongst the three of you.
"Do you share it?
"Or do you take it all yourself?"
Yep.
"This decision is yours alone to make."
Oh.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Well, that's definitely spiced things up.
(SNIFFS)
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
Don't make your decision just now.
Let's head down the valley
where's it a little warmer,
and we'll see how much this mountain might have corrupted you.
And how tired the three of you really are.
MAT: I wish the power was in my hands
but I'd much prefer the decision in her hands
than in the 12 people that, you know,
may have some bitter and twisted feelings towards the three of us.
Well, maybe more so me.
I love you two. BOTH: Love you.
I trust Charlotte a lot and I think,
given the relationship that we've formed over the last couple of weeks
on this mountain,
I'd struggle to see it go any other way
than evenly split between the three of us.
I just...
Our bond's been too strong.
JAI: Righto, guys. I'll grab us a chopper.
I believe to get that summit we did it all together,
we did it as a team.
So it's fair that we all get an equal share.
And I'm really confident in Charlotte,
and our friendship and our bond,
so I believe she'll be thinking exactly the same thing.
Um...
I have an enormous amount of power
over the future, financially, of Mat and Simmone.
But...
right now all I'm thinking is,
over half a million dollars would completely change my life.
(SIGHS)
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
WOMAN: Oh, windy as always.
Alright, button down the hatches. It's all gonna happen.
I'm getting butterflies. Is anyone else a bit butterfly-y?
I just don't what's coming up.
WOMAN: Just very, very excited.
Here we go.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Hey-hey!
(HAPPY SQUEALS)
Whoo-hoo!
Definitely knew Charlotte was going to be there.
I love you! (LAUGHS)
Backed her in from the start.
She's just an incredible human being.
And Matty. Mat the rat, the strategic beast.
Of course he was gonna get up there, in hindsight.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
JAI: Well, isn't this nice.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Like a good old school reunion.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I think we should all say congratulations.
Congratulations, guys.
To Charlotte, Mat, Simmone.
These three managed to do something that you guys couldn't,
and that is reach the summit.
Well, let's get down to business.
$536,000 was dragged to the top.
Stolen from you
to make up this final prize money.
(EDGY MUSIC)
I'm sure you're all here
thinking that you'll be playing a role
in how this money's going to be split.
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
That's not how this is gonna play out.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Thanks to a last minute visit from the Mountain's Keeper,
Charlotte now holds the power.
(LAUGHS) Yes!
She alone will decide how the money is split between these three.
(SUCKS THROUGH TEETH)
She can share it
or she can take it all for herself.
I'm so proud of you!
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Phil, what do you reckon?
You think they all deserve an equal share?
I think they all played a great game.
They all helped each other.
I don't think anyone deserves any more or any less,
and I would split it evenly.
Absolutely.
To conquer a summit is a team effort.
You all got up there together
and maybe you should share that between the three that did it.
(HOPEFUL MUSIC)
JAI: Anyone else think an equal share is about right?
That would be 178K each.
LOCHIE: I don't really see it the same.
I think it's chivalrous for all of us sit here and say let's
share it evenly but we're not the ones making the decision over there.
That's a hell of a lot of money and that is completely life changing.
So, in terms of a split,
I think that Char deserves the most
and then I'd probably split the other two evenly.
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
TAYLOR: I do agree.
You know, these guys should get something
but, like, this is money that is gonna change your life
and set you up.
You've been put in this position, you need to do what's right for you.
Yeah.
I know you've got a big heart and you love these guys as well.
But look after yourself first.
Yes. Yeah.
100%.
If I was Charlotte, I would probably take a little bit extra for myself,
maybe 200K,
and then give 168 to the other two.
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
Wow. Like, this has come out of the blue.
I don't want to have to justify why it's fair to split the money.
We did it together but it's not my decision.
Well, Charlotte,
what are you considering?
You know, we all worked equally as hard as each other,
and I don't think any one of us is more deserving than the other.
But the longer I've sat with it
and the I've listened to you guys the more confused I feel.
(LAUGHTER)
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
It's a confusing thing. It's a big decision.
Yeah. For sure.
And, I mean, my life is very full and beautiful in so many ways
but it is very much not full in a monetary way.
I work really hard.
I work as a nurse.
Obviously, money's not great. (LAUGHS)
I also help my mum financially,
and it's been really hard for me to get ahead.
So, you know, having this opportunity is...
it's once in a lifetime.
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to set myself up for life.
Can I just say, Char,
there's no wrong decision to make here.
You need to do what's right for you.
And I think everyone else can agree with that.
Absolutely. Yeah.
ROSLYN: No!
Take it all, Char!
You know what? You deserve it.
(HARSH MUSIC)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Take it all, Char!
You know what? You deserve it.
You've got a lot of people you care for in your life,
and I think you need to put yourself first.
The flip of a coin, that one moment, that one decision,
you can change your life forever.
This could set you up that you can be doing everything you love.
And I don't think you should feel guilty if you take it all.
(LAUGHS)
Live dangerously, girl.
Sorry, guys.
(HARSH MUSIC)
I just don't...
I mean, for someone to say, "Take it all,"
like, what a ridiculous statement.
It'd be interesting to know what they would think
if they were sitting in the seat that I'm sitting in.
MAN: Charlotte,
be very brave and take it.
Mat's had his opportunity in life.
Simmone's had her opportunity in life.
You haven't had it yet so you grab this with both hands, right?
OK? Just take it.
You deserve it.
Go for it.
Yes. 100%.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(SUCKS IN)
Yep.
(HARSH MUSIC)
It's not good to hear, guys, is it?
SIMMONE: Well, you know, I have had a career in the acting world.
But, you know, that all finished back in 2008.
And now, at my age, getting back into an acting career is...
it's pretty hard.
There's not a lot of roles out there.
So, I mean, the money would mean the world to me.
But I understand it's you know, Char's got the power
and it's hard to say what you would do
unless you actually had the power.
So...
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
I do not want to be in your shoes.
Neither.
I know you'll make the right decision.
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
Love you, trust you.
You do the right thing.
Yeah. Yep.
JAI: Alright, guys, well, thanks for your contributions today.
We're gonna give Char some time.
(EDGY MUSIC)
(MOUTHS)
(EXPECTANT MUSIC)
CHARLOTTE: This is a huge amount of power for one person to have.
There's a million things going through my head.
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
One, split the money.
(CHARLOTTE REMEMBERS) PHIL: I would split evenly.
DAVID: To conquer a summit is a team effort.
CHARLOTTE: Or I could take all the money.
THEO: Be very brave and take it.
ROSLYN: Take it all, Char.
You could change your life forever.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Well, Charlotte. Well, Jai.
Made your decision? Yep.
How are you feeling? I don't know.
So, what does that money mean to you?
That money means I can look after myself and my mum.
So, what's this whole thing meant to you?
(EXHALES)
I never even thought that I would be given
the opportunity to do the things that I've done in the last 15 days.
You know, people assume a lot about you
if you look different to everyone else.
And, then you started assuming that same thing.
And I progressively lost that assumption about myself
throughout these last couple of weeks.
I am more proud of myself than I ever have been in my entire life.
You should be.
Alright, well, Charlotte, it's been a real honour to meet you.
Likewise. Super proud...
Thank you. ..of what you've accomplished.
Don't, I'll cry.
Congratulations. Thank you.
Don't forget this. Thank you so much.
Alright. Enjoy that.
See you. Congrats. Thank you.
I'm nervous. Very nervous.
I mean, it's really hard
after the group were so happy for Charlotte to take it all,.
Like, that's...
I can imagine it would be very tempting.
(EMOTIONALLY) But, it's, you know,
to walk away without anything is kind of...
would suck.
I just want the Band-Aid ripped off.
Just tell me now so I can just go home and have a shower.
One last little hill to climb. (LAUGHS)
My legs. They're shattered.
How are you feeling, Simmone? Big day.
Oh, my god!
I'm sick of the rollercoaster.
It's been huge.
A lot of ups and downs? So many ups and downs.
So, what are you taking away from this experience?
I reckon if I can bring the spark
that I found on the mountain back out into the real world then,
you know, I'll be able to sort of get my head back in the game again.
The life game.
'Cause I've been, like, circling the drain for a couple of years
and just not in it at all.
Well, no matter what's inside this bag...
Yeah.
..you should be super proud of what you've achieved.
I am. I am.
What are you hoping to see in there?
Oh well, of course I would love an equal split.
So, that would be about 178K each.
Yeah.
Alright, well... Rip the Band-Aid off?
Put you out of your misery, rip the Band-Aid off.
Oh, god! It's your duffel to open.
No! Contents are yours to keep.
OK.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
JAI: Alright, well, put you out of your misery, rip the Band-Aid off.
Oh, god!
It's your duffel to open, yours to keep.
OK.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
It's $100,000.
Aw!
That's lovely.
That's awesome.
Geez, a hundred thousand is $100,000.
So that's still huge.
What will that money mean to you? Oh, my god!
It'll just take the pressure off.
The last few years, it's just living credit card to credit card.
So this will definitely ease that up.
Alright. Bring it in. Thank you.
Proud of you. You should be proud of yourself.
Thank you so much. Mwah!
Good stuff. Thank you.
I'm just feeling very grateful right now.
The money is amazing.
I always hoped I would be one of the three to make it to the top.
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
I was never 100% sure.
But perseverance won in the end.
And the best thing is I've got a little bit of the old me back.
And now I wanna get back in the game of life, shall we say.
(WHISPERING VOICES ECHO)
I'm a little nervous.
You know, everyone's got opinions of, you know, what should happen.
My motivation for being here isn't about the money.
But in my world, you get paid when you perform well,
and I thought we all performed pretty well.
So, I think, you know, it should split evenly but...
not my decision.
Charlotte is an amazing person,
and look, we formed a great friendship from day one,
and we worked together, we got to the top together,
and, you know, I think she'll remember that
and do the right thing.
Well, this isn't fun.
How are you feeling, mate?
Nervous.
Really? Why is that?
Oh, you know, a lot of people talk a lot.
Was that tough hearing some of those other opinions?
There was a few people sort of
pitching some pretty dramatic results.
Yeah, it was.
I mean, they're out of the game.
They didn't see what happened for the rest of the game.
Everyone's got their reason.
But, you know, I just feel like we worked together really well
as a team,
and it'd be nice to split the money evenly.
Well, you both jumped at that duffel.
Mmm.
You told her to open it.
I'm hoping that one decision doesn't cost me.
I guess I just put trust in Char to open the bag
and do what would be considered the right thing.
But, you know, what's the right thing, honestly?
Stop looking at me like that, will you?
Alright, well, take a deep breath.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
Open your bag.
(FRAUGHT MUSIC)
Mmm.
It's $100,000.
That's $78,000 short by my calculation.
It is a hundred grand.
It's a hundred grand.
And I am not going to complain.
I'm very grateful
for the opportunity, for the experience.
And, yeah, pretty stoked.
Congrats, mate. Cheers, buddy.
Go get some rest. Will do. Thanks, mate.
Well done. Thanks.
Be proud of yourself.
Look, I was shocked initially with the split,
but then I thought about it
and went, man, what are you talking about?
My goal was to get to the top and I did it,
and I got paid a hundred grand to do it.
And Charlotte proved that she's a warrior,
and she deserves the money.
So, there's no question about it.
So, I am very, very happy.
This experience was just a once in a lifetime.
To be in these mountains, to be hiking through the terrains we did.
To be in the snow, to be on the summit.
I'm walking away with a hundred grand and a two-week experience
that I'll never have again in the rest of my life.
I just put $336,000 into a bag
that I am going to take home.
And I feel very confused about it but also elated.
I tried to be fair
but I just made a decision that put me first a little bit.
I feel like the dice rolled in my favour today
and I can make my partner's and my family's lives better.
I'm in shock, I think.
But I think I've won The Summit.
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Me.
Un-co, adorably one-armed,
charming but clumsy nurse
from a small town in New South Wales won The Summit.
And I have done this
for every single person who has been underestimated because
of how they look and what their physical body tells other people.
You can do anything.
It's like, I climbed a waterfall.
I used my teeth.
Like, I can do anything.
Yes!
(GENTLE MUSIC)
(HELICOPTER BLADES WHIR)
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