Prompt: Milestone @kingdonmicrofic | 500 words | Rated G | 23/31 | Survivor AU (this takes place after if you can, if you can, my kingdon Survivor AU, no need to read it beforehand, but spoilers for the Survivor AU!) |
[transcript of interview with Dr. Mel King and Mr. Frank Langdon at the Survivor 50 premiere on February 25th, 2026 with Emma Nolan for Entertainment Weekly]
Emma Nolan (EN): Mel, it’s been a whirlwind few months for you!
Mel King (MK): It has!
EN: Can you take me back to what that was like? Getting engaged, winning Survivor, and then immediately getting married?
MK: It’s still pretty surreal, to be honest, I never expected it—
EN: To win Survivor or get married on live television?
MK: (laughs) I guess both. But at least the win I was mentally prepared for, even if it was still absolutely crazy.
EN: And what do you make of this milestone season, Season 50?
MK: I think it’s going to be amazing! I’m excited to see what Samira and Parker get up to, I’m really rooting for both of them.
EN: Did you get a heads up, did you know they’d gone back to Fiji immediately after your season?
MK: No, actually! I found out in the fall when it was announced, like everyone else!
EN: And were you called back for 50?
MK: Kinda? I think they asked me if I was interested in Ponderosa, but I was a little…preoccupied and they moved on from me pretty quickly.
EN: Preoccupied?
MK: Well, I—
[Frank Langdon enters and kisses Dr. King on the cheek]
Frank Langdon (FL): What she means to say is that I was distracting her.
MK: (laughs) You’re a very demanding person, what can I say.
EN: And you, Frank, were you asked back for season 50?
FL: I was, actually! Got an official ask and everything.
MK: You did? How do I not know this?
FL: Well, I told them no.
MK: Well, obviously. But how come—
FL: I told them I had more pressing business back home.
EN: What was the pressing business?
FL: Wooing my wife.
MK: Aw.
FL: And would you believe, I didn’t woo her until the fourth of July, so I could’ve done season 50 anyways.
[Dr. King smacks Mr. Langdon lightly on the chest]
MK: You didn’t want to go back anyways.
FL: (laughs) No, I didn’t.
EN: So fans can’t expect a second chance for either of you?
MK: For me, definitely not. I did everything I set out to do, even something I didn’t ask for—
FL: But that was the best part right?
MK: Oh, no question.
[Dr. King kisses Mr. Langdon on the cheek]
MK: But I won the game and got a husband out of it. I’ve done everything I need to do with Survivor, and besides, I hated the sand out there. And sleeping on hard bamboo? I’m good.
EN: What about you, Frank? Are you done with Survivor?
FL: For the moment, I’m done as well, although I think I would definitely play better a second time around.
EN: Well congratulations to you both, and have a lovely night tonight!
MK: Thank you!
FL: You as well!
