We return in the middle of Tori and Aneesa battling it out in The Elevator and we're led to believe that it's an equal match-up. Diem and Brad are cheering for Tori and all I can hear is "baby" this and "baby" that. All Aneesa can hear is Rachel and Brit and my eardrums are jealous. In a shocking twist, Aneesa wins and breaks down in hysterics.

Evan reminds us that it's down to the finals and you need to fight for every inch and Tori didn't have the fight in her. I hate Evan. Tori hates that she can't be there to finish with Brad but he has what it takes to finish on his own. Yeah, he has her 9,000 miles away. Tori says it was great to be in New Zealand (and the cheesy montage proves it). She and Brad got together and worked as a team and it was a great moment for them.

Tori leaves and Brad and MJ are going to battle it out in Duel Pole Dancing. [As an aside, I would like to mention that I do not understand the prizes they win. Some sort of MP3 docking station? What happened to cars and plane tickets?] Anyway, MJ talks about his family (again) and says that he and his wife are trying to have another baby and this win could help them out. I think being on the same continent would help even more but I'm no doctor.

Brad says he understands that Tori isn't there any longer and I'm so relieved that the smart ones have a chance at making it to the finals. Cue the most boring duel yet. There's a lot of pole climbing and not much else. But then! MJ! Grabs! Brad's! Ankle! Brad shakes him off and wins it. Woo. Hoo.

TJ tells them to say goodbye to MJ and follows it with, "I'll see everybody else soon." TJ has never uttered the words "see you soon" and it has the players in a tizzy. I'm shocked anyone pays attention to anything that comes out of TJ's mouth.

Mark says goodbye with excessive use of the word "dude" and Evan says that although MJ is great to have around, they're down to the wire and every threat that leaves, the better. MJ, as required by contract, says the experience was great and he wouldn't trade it for the world. Again, the montage proves this is so.

The remaining T-Birds complain that they have no idea what's going on. TJ shows up - looking for weed, I imagine - and says he has good news. Once all of them are together, he says, "this is the final eight. Congratulations for making it this far." Diem has an aneurysm and only Mark (because he is ninety-seven years old) is smart enough to realize that TJ's statement means nothing since only six people are going on to the final.

TJ says there is one more duel and Brad rightly points out that this isn't really good news. Again, smart guy goes to the finals. TJ has cards with a duel game on each and has Aneesa pick for the girls. She picks Push Over. Brad picks for the guys and gets Back Off. They then have an hour to decide who is going in and that player will choose their opponent. So we get two duels and a final challenge this week! It's like an actual competition again.

The guys are deliberating and no one wants to be the first one to talk but Landon suggests a couple of ways to choose. Either pick randomly or base it on performance. Brad suggests a vote. Landon, who is more pretty than smart, agrees and runs out to grab a hat to hold the votes. When he leaves, Evan decides they should vote Landon in. "What a gentleman you were Landon. You were gone just long enough for us to decide to throw you into the duel."

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