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[ after performing, the girls went
backstage to wait for the voting
results to come back. they were
all anxious, some hugging each
other and holding hands while
others sat alone and thought
deeply about their futures. ]

[ camera cut: choi dasom
"i'm so stressed out. i don't think
compared to all of the other girls,
my vocals don't cut it. i'm scared
because i think everyone else
noticed that too..." ]

joon: i'm really, really nervous.

[ chijimatsu irene, a big softie
for the younger trainees, gave
joon a back rub as she said, ]

irene: don't be. they know how
much talent you have. you're set
to be a star... so what's there to
worry about, joona?

[ joon shrugged, sighing and falling
into irene's arms for a hug. ]

[ meanwhile, seo mina was close
to tears as she sat on the end of
the couch and watched a replay
of her performance on the tv ]

mina: ugh, i messed up so many
times... i just know i'll get the most
elimination votes in my class.

eunbi: hey, let's not think about the
bad things. i mean, even if you did
get a lot of elimination votes, all
you can do is shake it off and show
everyone you can handle the bad
comments too, right? if you're meant
to be a star, you'll get there.

xinjun: yeah! positivity is really
important to be an idol. don't let
stress overcome you, okay love?

mina: okay. i'll try to think more
positively. i will get to the end...

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"welcome back to project joyride.
after an interesting episode... it's
finally time to reveal this weeks
votes and decide eliminations.
firstly, let's go over the judges
votes, which turned out slim..."

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THE JUDGES VOTED FOR...

KIM GAEUN
RYU HANBYEOL
XIAO YIJUN
SEO CHOONHEE
MIN JOON

"enjoy this extra 500, girls...
you might need it tonight!
now, shall we see who made
it to the top five next...?"

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TOP FIVE VOTING RESULTS:

⊹⁾ 5TH PLACE〃
╰─> 8,500 . . . 〻RYU HANBYEOL

⊹⁾ 4TH PLACE〃
╰─> 9,000 . . . 〻ESMÉE ZHANG

⊹⁾ 3RD PLACE〃
╰─> 12,000 . . . HWANG LYNX

⊹⁾ 2ND PLACE〃
╰─> 12,500 . . . WOO CHAERI

⊹⁾ 1ST PLACE〃
╰─> 14,000 . . . 〻TAMAYOKA NAO

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"wow, nao! congrats on being
number one for the first time!
i'm proud. next episode, you'll
have a great advantage!"

[ camera cut: tamayoka nao
"whew... victory feels good. i'm so happy!" ]

"also, woo chaeri! we didn't
forget you! your advantage
from winning first place last
week is extra points this week!
we've added 500 points to
your total already! congrats!"

[ chaeri and nao grabbed hands and
giggled happily, celebrating well. ]

"and now for the part that
everyone has been worrying
about... eliminations."

"five girls must be eliminated
tonight, so why not reveal the
bottom ten girls? this will make
the elimination process a lot
easier for me! now, let's see..."

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BOTTOM TEN VOTING RESULTS:

⊹⁾ 35TH PLACE〃
╰─> -4,000 . . . 〻ZHOU LIJIAN
╰─> -4,000 . . . 〻OH CHANSEOK
╰─> -4,000 . . . 〻CHAE SANA

⊹⁾ 36TH PLACE〃
╰─> -5,000 . . . 〻XU MEIHUA

⊹⁾ 37TH PLACE〃
╰─> -6,000 . . . 〻MIN HAN

⊹⁾ 38TH PLACE〃
╰─> -7,500 . . . 〻XIAO YJIUN

⊹⁾ 39TH PLACE〃
╰─> -9,000. . . 〻CHOI SEUNGLI
╰─> -9,000 . . . 〻CHAE HANA

⊹⁾ 40TH PLACE〃
╰─> -10,000 . . . 〻SONG EUNSAE
╰─> -10,000 . . . 〻LIU XIN

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"so pick five, only... let's see.
tonight, i would like to save...

SONG EUNSAE

XU MEIHUA

CHAE SANA

OH CHANSEOK

AND ZHOU LIJIAN"

all: thank you so much!

[ camera cut: oh chanseok
"how did i get saved out of all
those girls? i feel so lucky... did
i deserve this though?" ]

[ camera cut: hwa hyuna
"uh oh, kaori-nim eliminated two sisters...
a lot of people are gonna be upset." ]

[ camera cut: chae sana
"no... no! how am i gonna do it without hana?
she's my biggest supporter. no, no, no," ]

[ camera cut: min joon
"n-no, i'm not crying! w-what do
you mean...? i-i just... don't know
what to do without my sister han.
i'm scared i can't do my best
without her. i'll miss her so much." ]

[ camera cut: song eunsae
"i've been cutting it close recently, but
that was way too close. i promise i
won't let kaori-nim down. i cant..." ]

"as for xin, han, seungli, yijun, and
hana, i'm very sorry to announce
that you have been eliminated.
we thank you for your time here
with us on project joyride thus far!"

yijun: i am so glad i got to meet all of
you. you were all so sweet and i hope
you can achieve what i was not able
to and reach your dream for yourself
and i. i hope you continue to work hard
and have fun. don't forget about me!

xin: this is really hard for me. i worked
very hard but i know i can work harder.
this is the end of my journey on project
joyride, but this is just one step of my
idol journey and next time, i'll be better
and stronger than ever. i will miss you all
so much, and i'm sorry for letting you
down. please look forward to the next
chapters in my career and please keep
your eyes open for my next appearance!
thank you once again!

han: well, i was kind of expecting this. i
always knew i lack in confidence, and my
skills are not that good to begin with. any-
way, thank you everyone. this has been a
very good experience for me. thank you to
project joyride's staff, judges, mentors,
trainees, and my family. *joon suddenly
shouts for her* of course, my sister too.
everyone, please work your hardest!

hana: this is hard. i'm disappointed that
i didn't make it, but at least i made it this
far. the whole journey has taught me alot
to improve myself in the future and what
i lack in. i promise to push myself harder
and be a better trainee! goodbye!

seungli: i just want to say thank you
for all the support i received from my
friends, fellow trainees, my family, and
everyone who cheered for me. this has
been a very great experience for me,
and i'm glad to have been a part of
the show. i have no regrets and i will
continue from here! thanks everyone!

[ by the time the speeches were done,
the remaining trainees were crying
hysterically, especially sana and joon. ]

"we're wishing the best of luck
for your futures outside of
joyride, and we're sorry you
couldn't join us until the end.
thank you for your time here.
goodbye, you beautiful girls!"

[ the five walked off for the final
time, holding hands. the trainees
and audience watched with
broken hearts and shock. ]

[ camera cut: ???
"i'm glad they're gone. one of them,
not gonna say who, was a real b-word
in the dorms when the cameras weren't
rolling. finally, we're done with her. " ]

[ camera cut: son soomin
"i know things are tough right now.
i see that when i look at the other
trainees: we're giving it our all, but
i don't think kaori-nim is seeing it.
i'm hoping for a better tomorrow
for all the girls and i'm hoping
they make it to where they've all
dreamed they would, to stardom." ]

"we hope you enjoyed episode 5
of project joyride. we're going to
let our girls rest up until next time!"

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