Marcus, (Brian Skala), the head intern at "The Challenge", informs the show's producer, Max (Joe Michael Burke), of their distant relationship.

Team Aztec also includes Kelly (Sarah Bastian), an overly-competitive swimmer, JJ (Diana Carreno), a ditzy "triple threat" with dreams of stardom, and Charles (Ty Hodges), a calm and intuitive city boy who plans to study psychotherapy.

Along with Shane and Lizzie, Team Mayan also includes Anthony (Theo Rossi), an Italian-American food enthusiast, and Justin (Zakk Moore), a surfer and skater from sunny Florida.

At their first meeting, Max informs the group of the rules, which include a prohibition on romantic entanglements between contestants, as it can result in disqualification from a challenge.

Marcus finds out that Shane hates heights and that Lizzie is afraid of snakes, information which Max plans to use later on.

With the experience coming to a close, Kelly apologizes for the mistakes, Lizzie makes up with Marcus, and then the girls retaliate against Max by tipping slime on him while taking a picture.