And now,
for the main event, Lava Ka Dhaava
with me, Jaaved Jaaferi.
This is a neck-and-neck competition,
a tie between the teams.
On one side, we have the champions,
the Karaoke Crew!
We're going to win Lava Ka Dhaava!
Here, we have the challengers,
Alpha Betta Fish!
We got this!
I'm ready! You ready?
I'm ready too!
-Woo! -Let's do it.
Two teams will enter, but only one will be successful,
because this is the most precarious kitchen.
This is not just any kitchen, because food is cooked here.
That's not so easy.
Delicacies are cooked in the cauldron of lava.
The appliances in the kitchen are quite tricky.
Every obstacle is a balancing act
and they're all out to get you.
They'll make you slip off…
It's swingy,
it's spinny,
and slicky!
And you can't even trust the kitchen island!
There are countless paths for our two teams to cross
in the Kitchen, Level 2.
Our first team met and bonded
while belting out the hits every Sunday night.
Meet three singles ready to mingle,
Steven, Jason, and Todd,
the Karaoke Crew!
We actually met on a karaoke night.
I had moved from Australia and had no friends.
I met Todd and Jason singing in a pub, we became best friends,
and we sing karaoke every Sunday night.
I love their company.
We meet and sing karaoke
no matter if you've had a good week or a bad week.
I bet Jason
won't be able to make it.
I want to believe, Todd!
-We're helping him! -No.
This is a team game!
We're sure you won't be able to help us.
Okay, as you wish.
He's not necessarily wrong.
We're going to win
because of my brain, your strength,
and Steven's whatever, but we can do it
because we're confident.
So let's get to it and show them what we are.
What happened to this kitchen?
Here they are,
starting on a spiffy high note.
It's the Karaoke Crew.
-You cannot step on those. -I know that, but can't I jump?
-Have you ever jumped before? -Are you crazy?
If you encourage me, I think I could!
-Don't be insane! -I'm confident that you won't make it.
Get to the Kitchen's exit as fast as you can.
You get a point for each team member across.
Hidden throughout the Kitchen are gadgets that can help you, so keep your eyes open.
And finally, falling is the worst thing you can do
because the floor is…
-…lava! -…lava!
Come on!
It's deeply active volcanic lava!
All right, guys,
-I'm heading over here. -Okay.
-Get the pizza! -Sure.
All right, you going? Yes.
-Yes, I got the foot rails. -The foothold Jason is using
is a scant two inches thick
that would make it one-sixth of an actual foothold.
-Careful! -Oh, help him. Guide him.
All right. Jason, you're good, Now keep going…
Jason has to depend on his teammates
to get him across.
Oh, man. All right, you good?
Watch out. Bubbles! Jason, again.
The next one is very small, Jason!
Jason is going to have to transition from the knife wall
onto the chest of drawers.
His balance better be good here
because there isn't much space for him to work with.
You got the block!
-When I'm over there, guide me well. -I'm watching.
-Oh, boy! -Todd takes on the pot rack.
But it is not so easy.
This pot rack claimed Nurse Mariah in the last episode.
Hopefully Todd isn't knocked down
by the frying pan into the fire.
Go on!
The pot rack swings quite a bit.
It's going to be highly problematic for Todd.
Oh, he's got his feet on!
He got it!
No, he doesn't!
There he goes.
Oops, lost it again.
-What's happening? -Get some momentum!
He's on! Wait, is he?
Yes! He's on!
Todd makes it to the kitchen island and immediately cradles the baguette.
Carbs are comforting.
-Steven's on the knife wall. -Now, it's your turn. Come on!
Those knives aren't real,
but Steven has got his confidence back.
But Steven's fear of falling into the lava
is very real.
Yes, how's my foot?
Right there, you're good.
You got a little more room on that one.
-Yes, right there. Good. -I need a break, I'm going to rest.
Yes, you take a rest.
Good for you.
One more step. Come on.
That's it, one foot, you're doing great.
Nice swing, you're going to come right down!
-Get down here. -I'm nervous.
You're good. Grab me if you need to.
-Whoa! Hold on. -We have to go to this chair next.
This one comes out a little farther.
I like staying a little lower.
Get to that chair and then onto the table.
Jeez, whoa! I'm going to jump.
-You got this! -Grab the chair with both hands.
-Todd, pizza! -I'm resting!
No time to rest!
Oh, it's spraying! Somebody, stop it!
Jason at a daunting four-foot move onto the next chair.
One misstep and he will be in the lava.
Jason makes it!
Finally!
Use the… Okay!
Wow! Fortune cookies!
"The first step toward change is awareness."
The second step is acceptance.
Guys! No time for mucking up! Get over there!
Steven's right. Time is crucial in this head-to-head competition.
-Left leg first? -Just come on.
I'm a little scared.
Go back, then.
I just want to reach there safely.
Don't use the edge. That's unstable.
I know, it's too far. I can't jump that far.
Steven, we believe in you, buddy!
That's fine. I'm going to get there.
-Just move on. -Keep opening the drawers, but move fast.
Hold!
This one's actually a little bit easier.
Same strategy.
-All right. -Use your arm, Jason!
Just like Musical Chair.
Move that out of the way!
Steven about to take on an even longer stride than the last one!
There's something about those tuxedo t-shirts that say
"I'm formal but I'm here to party."
But I'll grab it.
All right! Two for two.
That's some smart teamwork right there!
All right!
This thing moves.
Got it. It does move.
Just use the swing method
Use the swing set.
Adjusting his grip.
Is his arm strength all used up?
Use that freakish upper body strength.
Why do you go to the gym?
-Whoa! -Bravo!
There you go!
Todd succeeded, although some say he got panned.
Oh, it hurts, doesn't it?
Oh, this is going to hurt.
Use your brain the same way as your feet.
Look at the sign ahead.
The sign says "Pizza is the key."
You're going to need
-that thing to get the pizza! -Todd needs to climb the chickens
to fetch the pizza peel hanging on the wall.
Holy hell!
Those chickens are crispy!
You've got to pull those pizzas out! Don't dream of eating them.
Don't you dare hog on them and forget the game.
-Grab it. -Grab that one.
Here we go!
-Okay! I got it! -Well done!
Come on!
-Get back. -We believe in you!
-I'm proud of him! -Breathe!
Don't fall, don't slip.
I don't mind you dying, but get us the victory first.
Shut up!
Margherita pizza for me,
-with extra cheese. -I can't see anything inside.
Good gracious, crazy fellows.
Does this challenge sound like a picnic?
This is lava, not your cold drink.
-Send it here. -You want to eat it? You too?
-Send it over! Yes! Whoa! -I dare you to gulp it all alone.
-Here you go! -Shit!
Todd, my friend, pizza delivery isn't your cup of tea.
-What do you have? -That is a very large key.
Keep it handy.
-I'll keep it. -Keep it, careful.
Finding the key is half the battle.
Now Todd has to take it up to the dining table
and leap through the exit.
We've got the key, that's enough.
Don't drop it.
Do you want to put it in your pants or something?
-Whatever. -Oh, boy.
It's harder going this way.
Whichever way Todd decides to jump,
he better hurry up, because one step is already gone.
I might want to go there!
Go! Do it!
Whoa! That was close!
That was a super leap.
He's going to make his team proud.
The rest of them…
-You want me to go there? -Jump on this stool
and then on another.
Yes! There to there!
-That is going to surprise you. -Come on, jump.
Well done!
It spins!
Make the best use of it.
-I'm doing that! -Move your butt!
-Wiggle it! -There you go!
-There you go! Right! -I'm trying!
The spinning stools are nothing but trouble.
The last episodes had contestants
falling off these stools.
There you go, keep going!
Yes! Stop!
It's spinning back!
All right, turn around, keep holding.
Step, go! Go, Todd!
All right. Oh, boy…
Now or never!
Jump!
I can't.
Try taking a step ahead!
No, it's going to spin! I'm going to go down!
Jump!
-Jump! -I'm trying.
Oh, boy…
Don't wait any longer!
Jump!
-Just jump! -I'm trying! Oh, my god!
Three, two, one,
jump!
There he goes!
Todd is down.
He had the key!
All right, we've got to do this on our own.
The spinning stool sealed Todd's fate.
He took the key with him.
There is no key!
There is no shortcut to the exit!
-The stairs are gone! -Relax.
Yes, the stairs are gone, and they're not coming back.
The key is gone.
But I can't. There's no…
-It's not going to help. -Count it down.
All right. Okay. Three, two, one, go!
And Jason is off!
Jason made it!
He rode that mozzarella stick 30 feet over the lava.
Excellent teamwork! Excellent landing!
This is how teamwork wins.
Well said.
I agree.
-Do it for the team! -This is a long jump!
Is Steven breaking up the band?
This is such a long jump!
You can do it, my friend.
Let's do it!
-Steven! -Jason!
Start the countdown.
Jason! Five, four, three, two, one, cowabunga!
There he is!
Jason made it! Yes!
The team earned a point!
Brave Jason!
It's Steven's turn to earn them a point.
All right, Steven! Come on!
-We're going to run and jump. -Now, look at me.
Steven took off with great energy but could not make it.
It's not the time to swing.
The clock is ticking.
Remember, the tiebreaker goes to the team that clocks in first.
I'm going for the chair.
No, that's going to arrest your momentum.
If you can push it off, you'll gain extra momentum.
So swing on this side.
Steve! Yes, that's a good idea!
Oh, Steven pushes off the stool for extra momentum.
Is that enough to get him on the dining table?
That was a great idea. But will this work?
Oh, toes! He's got toes!
Steven made it!
He backed that thing up!
He did it, finally!
All right, this jump is very hard.
Try that landing.
Don't worry about the pain.
You won't feel the pain after our victory.
You need a running start
and push yourself all the way here.
It's going to be hard, but put your all into it, buddy.
I'm going to count down from five, okay?
Oh, Steven couldn't make it after all.
Steven is gone.
Steven, no!
Doesn't this look so real?
I wish he had pushed himself a bit.
That was a melodramatic exit,
but not realistic though.
Goodbye, mate.
A mixed medley from the Karaoke Crew.
Todd handled the pot rack confidently,
but it soon turned into a mic drop into the lava.
Jason, seeing his trio morph into a duet,
grabbed the reins to become the head cheese,
glided to the table,
and soloed it to the exit for a point.
Steven looked for an encore to Jason's performance,
but had to settle for singing the blues
at the bottom of 80,000 gallons of lava.
I think I should get a half point.
My upper torso made it.
We got to play Lava Ka Dhaava in our homes.
We played in our living rooms
even as full-grown adults.
It was fun, and it was a blast.
We shall win!
Yes, repeat after us.
-We… -We…
-will… -will…
-win! -win!
Round one is complete,
and the Karaoke Crew has one point.
But now entering the ring
is a trio of college roommates
looking for a knockout, Alpha Betta Fish.
We're going to win.
-We'll party all night. -We won't feel bad at all.
It'll be an easy one.
-I mean the same. -I know.
Christian, Adrian, and I were roommates in college,
and we kind of came up with the name Alpha Betta Fish
as a way to parody a fraternity because we're poor.
We can't join a real fraternity.
We've been playing this game since we were kids.
He even had, like, a slight stress breakdown during finals
where he walked over our furniture,
playing his own version of Lava Ka Dhaava at home.
As the captain,
I bring good ideas.
I'm a game designer,
so I'm not the most physical person.
I'm a team player.
I know how Adrian and Nick work, and I'll keep the team together.
If we win, I'm going to fly home, just to visit my family,
who I haven't seen in a year now.
I'm going to invest in making a short film with my wife.
I'm going to take my wife on a nice honeymoon.
I don't have a wife.
We're going to get Nick a wife.
Do you get a wife in the supermarket?
Forget your wives and focus on the game,
or you'll have to cut a sorry face.
Look at that sign!
What does it mean?
-So, we've got to go there. -Okay, all right.
A simple game. Each player who makes it to the exit gets a point.
The team with the most points wins.
And remember, don't touch the floor, because the floor is…
-…lava! -…lava!
All right, go. You're going.
I got you.
Hold me.
The Fish are splitting up,
with Adrian heading right,
and Nick testing the Butcher Block for stability.
This is not a garden.
Nick nearly lost it near the gate!
Yes, I'm good.
-Oh, this swings! All right. -Oh, that moves!
-Go. -All right, you got it, Nick!
-Oh, frick! -The team looks quite competitive.
Smart move.
In the case of a tie, time is the tiebreaker.
Try saving time.
Don't waste it.
Nick looks so excited.
His friends want to see him married.
He's probably hopping off,
running away from his responsibilities.
You're going to jump?
That's my only option!
Nick is about to attempt
the longest jump we've ever seen on Lava Ka Dhaava.
Let's check out the game.
Wow, excellent!
You chose to jump with no fears
and you did it.
Are you okay, Nick?
You got it, Nick.
Nick is still hanging up there.
Let's see if he can do it.
Come on, jump!
Don't waste time up there.
I'm eating it now.
Wait for it, I'm coming. I want a cookie!
Oh, my!
Down goes idea man, Nick!
-My friend! -Whoa!
Nick got a hit on a dating app.
How will he move ahead?
Alpha is out of Alpha Betta Fish.
All three were intact until now.
But as people say,
there is always more to go.
We cannot lose one more.
-Are you sure? -Yes, you can jump easily.
Yes, just jump.
All right, you got it.
Hustle up.
Are you ok?
Take care here.
It's a little unstable, but right here is good.
It's okay! I'm always stable!
I got you!
Oh, my!
Lava has submerged their dreams.
This could be problematic for Adrian's honeymoon.
But on the plus side,
the Fish are twice as fast as the Karaoke Crew
at getting to that table.
Forget it. Eat a cookie.
Fortune cookies won't change your fortune.
"You've made a mistake
and made a terrible decision by going near lava."
All right, cool.
Mmm. I lava good fortune cookie.
If they can both make it to the Butcher Block and to the exit,
they will beat the Karaoke Crew.
Are we going to take the cheese or the chairs?
Remember what happened when Todd tried for the chairs?
No!
Yo, try taking that. See what happens.
Notice how Christian volunteers his teammate.
Rather than going forth himself, he's asking his friend to do it.
Pro move.
Are you going?
No, but I'm…
He's riding that cheese like a pro!
Provolone, that is!
I'll push you back!
Jason from the Karaoke Crew was able to sling his cheese
across the room in one try.
Alpha Betta Fish is using some of their time advantage.
You got it! Two, three…
Get it, Adrian! Come on!
-Come on! -Adrian is on the table!
And the lava is angry!
Yo, should we just go?
Or go to the pizza?
Should I come to you or the pizza?
All right… come to me!
Just run as fast as you can.
I'm coming!
Hold on!
Grab my foot!
Hold on!
That was a good jump.
Christian made it on his first try,
unlike uneven Steven.
Alpha Betta Fish are back ahead on time,
but Christian and Adrian face that long jump to the exit.
To win, both of them have to work equally.
Their advantage is that one step is still above the lava!
I'm going to make this jump!
Forgive me!
For Nick!
Yes!
There goes Adrian and the team gets one point.
-I'm coming, man! -Come on!
It all comes down to this.
If Christian makes this jump,
Alpha Betta Fish will hook in two points and win this competition.
Tension is mounting.
The footage is getting closer.
Background music!
What more is needed?
Christian nails it! Hook, line, no sinker!
Alpha Betta Fish have scored two points,
a step ahead towards winning the competition.
The next stop is to meet Rutledge.
Come on down here.
Reward our winners with 10,000 dollars and…
a triumphant Volcano of Victory.
Look at the smoking trophy!
Oh, god!
Dude! we won.
Oh, my gosh, I thought…
Ten thousand dollars.
You know how many wristbands and headbands you can get
with 10,000 dollars?
-At least three. -At least three.
At least three. At least three more.
Enjoy your winnings!
Don't go anywhere, lava lovers,
because more teams have shown up
that think they can take the heat.
There are bigger challenges in…
Lava Ka Dhaava!
Subtitle translation by: Uma Kulkarni