Ticking Time Bomb

Ticking Time Bomb is the first episode of Survivor: Athletes vs. Artists vs. Academics.

Day 1
Jeff is standing on a small ledge on the face of a mountain.

Jeff: We're back in Guatemala for an all-new season of Survivor. This season is divided by interests. We have the Athlete's Tribe. This tribe consists of people who have taken an interest to athletic activities. There's a soccer player, a bodybuilder, and a P.E Teacher.

Jorge: I've been a competitive soccer player for two years. I've been playing soccer for as long as I can remember, and I think that that skill set will help me in this game.

Hayley: I've always been interested in bodybuilding. I don't think people will expect me to be as strong as I am, but, I can probably lift more weight than anybody else out here.

Fredrick: I've taught Physical Education for a grand total of 16 years. I'm one of the older people on this tribe, but I'm 100% positive that i'll crush the challenges and make it to the end of this game.

Jeff: We also have the Artists tribe. This tribe has taken an interest to the Arts. It consists of a composer, an instrumentalist, and an art teacher.

Jaxon: Playing the clarinet as a career hasn't been easy. I have to adapt quickly for auditions. I think that adaptability will help me in this game greatly.

Nicki: Painting is so drastically different from Survivor, but I do have that ability to analyze situations quickly, which I think will help my tribe in challenges.

Dustin: I've wanted to be on Survivor for so long. Composing music is not an easy task, I have to fix countless mistakes before I can release a piece, but that adaptability and comprehension will most definitely help me in this game.

Jeff: Finally, we have the Academics Tribe. This tribe consists of people who have an interest in brainier topics. There's a mathematician, a veterinarian, and a professor of ethics.

Vic: I feel like i'll be underestimated out here. People probably won't realize that I'm most likely smarter than they are.

Grayson: Being a veterinarian, I have to work under pressure. I feel like i'll be under pressure quite a bit this season, so I feel like that calmness that I have acheived will help me keep my cool in the challenges.

Lillian: Being a professor of ethics is really a double edged sword. On one hand, I have this idea in my mind that I have to make moral decisions, and that could help me if I make Final Tribal. On the other hand, this is Survivor, and trying to make decisions ethically can be your downfall, because if you fail to make big moves, you won't have a chance.

Jeff: They'll be stranded on an island for 39 days, living off of nothing apart from rice and beans, along with the occasional reward. 39 Days, 18 people, One, Survivor!

The tribes arrive on the beach.

Jeff: Welcome to Survivor: Athletes vs. Artists vs. Academics!

The contestants cheer, obviously.

Jeff: Guy in the gray hoodie. What's your name?

Timothy: My name's Tim. I'm a tennis player.

Jeff: Okay, Tim. What tribe do you think you're on.

Timothy: Well, based on the fact that we all look pretty athletic, and with my job, I'd say we're the Athletes!

Jeff: Woman in the pink, what's your name?

Fredrika: My name's Fredrika, and i'm a medical student.

Jeff: And, Fredrika, what tribe do you think you're on?

Fredrika: I'd say we're the academics!

Jeff: And, guy in the red, what's your name?

Zachariah: Zachariah. I play the clarinet for various symphonies. I'm guessing we're the Artists.

Jeff: You'd be right about that.