Jasmine and Shawn

This article focuses on the interactions between Jasmine and Shawn.

Overview
Despite being on different teams, Jasmine and Shawn share quite a few interactions early on. The two of them are able to quickly bond during their early morning foraging expeditions, as they are both expert survivalists. It is during this time that Jasmine begins to feel attracted to Shawn. He reciprocates these feelings, however, he is scared about pursuing the relationship. Shawn's reasoning for this is out of fear that should Jasmine turn into a zombie, he will be unable to kill her because he cares about her too much. In A Blast from the Past, during the challenge, Dave tricks Shawn into believing Team Kinosewak has all turned into zombies. This results in him reluctantly slamming her with his jousting stick, shattering the friendship from Jasmine's side. Shawn makes numerous unsuccessful attempts to restore it in the next few episodes. In Hurl and Go Seek, he comes face-to-face with his fear again and decides to learn from his mistake. Shawn sacrifices himself to save Jasmine, regaining her trust, which she solidifies by kissing his cheek.

Opening sequence
Jasmine and Shawn appear searching in the same tree together. Later, the two are seen leaning in towards each other when Chris, wearing a zombie mask, pops up and scares them. Shawn runs off while Jasmine looks rather annoyed at this new development.

So, Uh This Is My Team?
Falling from the zeppelin, Jasmine has a parachute while Shawn's pack is full of hotdogs. She catches him by the ankle, along with Leonard, on their way down to the island, to which he gratefully thanks her.

I Love You, Grease Pig
At the beginning of the episode, Jasmine and Samey meet Shawn, who slept in a tree all night. He explains that the apple Samey tried to eat is deadly and advises her on how to treat the resulting rash. Jasmine is impressed by Shawn's knowledge of flora and fauna, and compliments him by saying he's "quite an outdoors man". She then asks why he slept in the tree, and he responds that it was so that he could be out of reach from zombies. Jasmine compliments him and playfully punches him in the arm. In the confessional, she states she finds him to be "cute" and funny. She laughs at his zombie paranoia, unaware it is his true belief.

Twinning Isn't Everything
At the beginning of the episode, Jasmine is noticeably attracted to Shawn when she and Samey meet him while foraging again. Picking up on it, Samey goes off to leave them alone. Jasmine asks him about zombies, and in the confessional, Shawn gushes about her looks, survivalist abilities, and concern about zombies much like his own. Samey asks her what she means when the two separate. Jasmine replies that it's a "running joke between them." During the challenge, Shawn is amazed at how quiet she manages to be even with the sensitive ground. Shawn reveals privately that he is hesitant on starting a relationship since, in zombie movies the girlfriend will always turn into a zombie, and the boyfriend would not be able to destroy her due to his feelings for her. Jasmine later leads Amy and Samey to Shawn's hiding place and directs Samey in how to throw her balloon at him.

I Love You, I Love You Knots
While foraging, Jasmine and Samey, disguised as Amy, come across Shawn in the forest as usual. Unlike the previous two times, he does not stop to share a friendly conversation. He instead simply walks away, pulling his companion Dave with him. Shawn again mentions his anxiety about her turning into a zombie in the confessional. Dave also observes the attraction Shawn is growing for Jasmine.

A Blast from the Past
Shawn observes Jasmine as she sleeps on a tree branch, and admits in the confessional that she is the perfect girl for him. However, he also thinks that liking her means he has to protect both her and himself from zombies. Shawn calls this point a "deal breaker" for their relationship. When he notices a "zombie" walking through the woods, he runs without waking her up. Jasmine is later concerned when she realizes Shawn did not show up for the challenge. She plays it off to her team, but contemplates if she really cares about him like that. She also gulps as Chris announces that Shawn will be eliminated if Chef does not find him in the forest. Jasmine believes that there's no way a survivalist like him could get lost, speculating that something strange is going on. Meanwhile, Shawn feels guilty for not waking her up. He now thinks that there's nothing else he can do and is out to protect himself.

Jasmine worries constantly for Shawn during the challenge. She even gets knocked into the water by Dave while she is distracted. She is exceedingly happy when he is located and brought back to the beach unharmed. Following his recovery, it is Jasmine's turn and Shawn is required to perform for Maskwak. She reasons that should she use her full skill, his team will lose and he will be eliminated. Dave talks to Shawn and tells him that Kinosewak has all turned into zombies in order to motivate him. Shawn is saddened that he failed to save Jasmine. He then sighs, stating he knows what he has to do now. Jasmine throws the round by purposely missing so Shawn can be safe from elimination. However, he viciously hits her and knocks her into the water. When Shawn hears Jasmine speak English, he realizes she wasn't in fact a zombie and immediately feels he made a "big mistake." Jasmine is furious that he could do such a thing and feels she made a big mistake for orchestrating Kinosewak's loss. After the challenge, he meets up with her and tries to explain it was a big misunderstanding. However, he muddles up his words and Jasmine grabs him by the shirt and lifts him up before he finishes. She angrily reveals she purposely missed her shot to spare him elimination, to his surprise.

In the confessional, Jasmine believes he wasn't that into her, and vows to start thinking with her head instead of her heart. Shawn, on the other hand, is touched that Jasmine intentionally missed for him, and considers listening to his heart from now on. Shawn watches the elimination ceremony from the top of a tree, elated when he finds out Kinosewak has elected to let Jasmine stay.

Mo Monkey Mo Problems
Shawn cries when Dave asks him if he would give up the million dollars to be with his "true love." Inspired by his friend's romantic gesture towards Sky, Shawn runs to fetch her, vowing to then go tell Jasmine how he feels. He brings her a bouquet of flowers. Jasmine, however, is still livid over the previous episode's events. She knocks his flowers away and tells him to stay away from her. Jasmine evaluates his behavior in the confessional, and states she is tired of the mixed messages he's sending. She adds that if all Canadian boys flirt as Shawn does, then she would hate to see how they propose.

This Is The Pits!
Shawn thinks it's ridiculous that Jasmine lets her claustrophobia keep her from performing in the challenge. After the contestants are dropped into the cave, she yells and starts pounding on the walls. He discourages her behavior, which leads to Jasmine pounding more until she helps cause a cave in.

Three Zones and A Baby
Jasmine warns her new team mate, Sky, not to trust Dave anymore, bringing up how she used to like Shawn before the incident in A Blast from the Past. Shawn observes the conversation from a tree, becoming excited at the thought of double dating; himself with Jasmine and Dave with his crush, Sky, although he later acknoledges she still is mad at him. During the challenge, Shawn meets Kinosewak at the start of one of the zones. He tells her he's happy she's okay, and Jasmine responds to stop his flattery. Shawn is determined to win her back.

Hurl and Go Seek
Shawn tries to encourage Jasmine during the eating challenge, but she snaps at him yelling that she doesn't need his help. He later finds what he believes to be a great hiding spot and offers it to her. Jasmine walks off heatedly, suspecting he is going to come back to eliminate her when Sugar catches him. Shawn waits out the night in his place up in a tall tree. He immediately reacts when he hears Sugar calling Jasmine's name and the latter nearly caught by the other contestants. Shawn mistakes their food poisoning as them having been turned into zombies. He recalls the last time he neglected to help Jasmine, fiercely resolving that it's not going to happen again.

He swings down to her on a vine and coaxes her into going along with him up a tree. He believes they will be safe until morning, but is proven wrong as the contestants start climbing up the tree. Shawn and Jasmine continue to go higher until the reach the top. The competitors are unwavering in their efforts despite their ill conditions. As he holds onto Jasmine, Shawn tells her to save herself at her first opportunity. He leaves her to jump down the tree, knocking the contestants down with him. His move allows her to claim immunity for the challenge. At the elimination ceremony, Jasmine thanks him for saving her and admits she was wrong about him, calling him a "good guy." She goes in for a kiss, but Shawn recoils begging her not to bite him. She kisses him on the cheek, which makes him blush.

Trivia

 * Both are expert survivalists, and are very useful assets to each of their teams.
 * Both of them sleep in trees during their time on the island.