Summary
Highlights
MePhone introduces a hedge maze challenge with multiple paths and choices at each intersection. The goal is for each team to get all its members to the finish line first. The teams quickly devise strategies to navigate the maze.
Baseball and Nickel plan to take all right turns, while Suitcase takes all left turns. Knife, Mic, and Balloon are left to their own devices. Marshmallow pulls Paintbrush aside to talk in private, while Fan and Test Tube are paired together, with Test Tube carrying Fan's egg.
Suitcase hears a voice representing her anxieties, questioning trust and bonds. She is later joined by Nickel and Baseball. Nickel, feigning generosity, encourages Balloon to check dangerous paths, leading to Balloon getting injured and nearly causing the team to ditch him. Suitcase refuses to abandon Balloon.
Marshmallow tries to talk to Paintbrush about Apple, but Lightbulb and Fan interrupt, turning the conversation into a chaotic argument about Marshmallow's relationships and Paintbrush's temper. Paintbrush's frustration leads to a fiery outburst.
Knife, Mic, and Balloon discuss their dysfunctional team, with Knife being critical of their performance. Microphone expresses frustration with others' interpretations of art. Balloon discovers a 'gain' on his back, suggesting it's a new plot point.
Taco appears and offers to help Baseball, Nickel, and Suitcase navigate the maze, guiding them with directions. Nickel expresses annoyance about Taco's presence. Baseball and Suitcase discuss leadership and teamwork.
Suitcase finally speaks with Nickel, who admits he only stayed with her because she wouldn't ditch him. Both teams reach the end of the maze at the same time, leading to a tie. Toilet's actions of trimming the maze plants led to its destruction.
MePhone announces there will be no elimination due to the destroyed maze. Instead, viewers will vote for the next challenge from three options. The episode concludes with a concert by the band Spoiled Lemon, featuring a returning member, Starfruit.