'BUNK'D' Sneak Peek: Emma and Xander Make It Official!
No love triangle here! Camp Kiwiwaka head counselor Xander (Kevin Quinn) is finally admitting his feelings for Emma (Peyton List) — and this might just push them past the “friends” zone.
In this exclusive sneak peek clip from the upcoming BUNK’D episode “Counselors’ Night Off,” the summer camp’s resident hunk is making it clear that he really, really likes counselor-in-training Emma. In fact, Xander says he wouldn’t date fellow counselor Hazel (Tessa Netting) even if the two of them were the last counselors on earth. Pigs would have to be flying… and, well, you get his drift. (Hey, don’t they know Crazel — er, Hazel — is standing right there?)
The new episode of the Jessie spinoff may finally give fans what they’ve been waiting for after Emma eavesdrops on Xander at a “Counselors’ Night Out” party and fears he may be falling for her rival.
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List thinks fans will love the new episode. “‘Counselors’ Night Off’ is such a cool episode, because there is one night every summer at camp that the counselors sneak off to ‘the spot’ in the woods and don’t have to take care of the campers,” she says. “However, since my character, Emma, is still a CIT she has to stay and watch the campers. Emma is determined to sneak out so she can hang with her crush Xander!”
And Quinn promises that by episode’s end, fans will know the relationship status of Xander and Emma. “I’ve seen how invested people have been in Xander and Emma’s relationship, and I think some people were a bit bummed that it didn’t work out,” he says. “That said, this episode will shed some light as to why that happened, and what kind of relationship they will have going forward.” The actor also teases that the characters will have a special moment by the campfire. “We see Xander and Emma being very communicative,” Quinn says, “and I think it is a mature moment for both of them. A character growth moment.“
Take a look at the clip to see what we hope is a romantic connection in the making — even if these two can’t seem to agree on who likes who more.
The “Counselors’ Night Off” episode of BUNK’D airs Friday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. on Disney Channel.
