arrive in a desert in Baja, Mexico, where they get acquainted with one another before competing in the Right-to-Stay Challenge. This time, the contestants stand on a platform while holding onto a bar. If a player pulls the bar down too far, the platform will give away, leaving them dangling. The first three girls and guys to let go are automatically eliminated. In the end, David Cofresi, Glen Powell, Trey Griffin, Sarah Ruckreigle, Abbey Konz, and Simone Bouffard are eliminated, leaving 14 players to pick both their partners AND their team color. Wash Out The 14 remaining players prepare for the partner selection challenge, and almost every guy wants Jacquelynn Pointer as their partner, especially Wayne Williams. In the challenge, a colored ball (along with some water) will drop from above and whoever catches it is on that colored team. To make things interesting, J.D. puts a curtain in between the girls and the guys, so no one discovers their partner until the end. At the end, Wayne is partnered with Maryelle DeVitto, forming the Gray Team, Jacquelynn is paired with Phil Morelli, forming the Red Team, Annie Kim and Jeff Phillips become the Purple Team, Mike Lavigne and Keetin Marchi become the Green Team, Shep Allen and Calley Payne become the Yellow Team, and Tyler Burkhalter and Michelle Durand become the Orange Team, leaving Scooter Magruder and Christa Schultz as the Blue Team. After choosing their Pyramid Pieces: Discipline (Red), Trust (Blue), Knowledge (Orange), Leadership (Purple), Commitment (Yellow), Heart (Gray), and Teamwork (Green), J.D. reveals which season 1 contestants have returned: Max and Jenna, who form the Brown Team and receive the Perseverance piece. After announcing the grand prize: a trip to the Bahamas, many teams begin to set their sights on the Brown Team due to them having more experience. Tower of Power The 8 teams must race through an obstacle course, picking up blocks as they go, in order to form a tower. The first team to cross the finish line with 10 blocks wins the race. As an added twist, J.D. announces that this will be a Temple Mission, meaning one team will be eliminated, as usual. J.D. also reveals that the team eliminated will be able to give their piece to any team they want. The Green Team wins, and decides to send the Orange and Gray Teams to the Temple of Fate out of