I'm Colder Than a Polar Bear's Nuts

"I'm Colder Than a Polar Bear's Nuts"
Season	Survivor: Mozambique
Author	MightyUke416
Episode Number	3/14
Date Uploaded	January 5, 2018
Episode Chronology
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I'm Colder Than a Polar Bear's Nuts is the 3rd episode of Survivor: Mozambique

Challenges

Reward Challenge: Hot La Cross Buns
Taking turns, the tribes must hit five large targets with a burning ball flung from a platform. First tribe to burn all five targets wins.
Reward: Comfort Items (Tarp, Blankets, Pillows, etc.)

Immunity Challenge: Dragged Through Mud
Both tribes are attached to each other by a rope and must retrieve the other tribe's flag at either end of the mud pit. If after 15 minutes neither tribe has retrieved the other tribe's flag, it will be a one-on-one match between one player from each tribe.

Story

Night 6

Sena

The scene opens up on this cold and dark night as the eight remaining members of the Sena tribe return from Tribal Council having just voted out Peter. As they lean their torches against a sturdy tree, many members of the tribe can't help but smile and breath almost a sigh of relief, believing that the main source of conflict within the tribe is gone. The camera turns to show Constantine, who is especially excited and can't help but cheer.

Constantine (Elated): Woo! He's finally gone! I can hardly believe it! Thanks so much for keeping me everyone!

Sky (Giggles): There was no way you were going home. Peter dug his grave way too deep!

Constantine: Still, I couldn't help but be nervous going into that vote. So yeah, thanks again.

Tori: Not a problem at all, man! Hopefully we can start finally winning some challenges now too.

Constantine (Nodding): Yeah, I'm looking forward to winning something for once as well!

“	To say that Tribal was a success is a huge understatement right now! To be brutally honest, Peter was making our lives Hell out here, and he paid the price. Going into the vote, I wasn't sure how well I had done in shifting the target onto him, but I did it, and I couldn't be happier right now. So now, with Petey finally gone, the next thing on Sena's "To Do List, win a f***ing challenge!	”
–Constantine

Returning from Constantine's confessional, we see Sky giving him another hug as the camera switches over to Geoff, who is standing closer to the shelter. Geoff can be seen biting his bottom lip, clearly nervous about his position in the tribe as the camera switches to his confessional.

“	I'm not at all surprised by the results of Tribal Council, but that doesn't make me any less nervous about what's to come. I really did consider Peter's plan to try and force the rest of the tribe to turn on each other, to the point where I cast a vote for Cassy. But at the end of the day, I just couldn't waste my idol to save Peter this early in the game because he's obviously a sinking ship. I know I'm not out of the woods and that I still got a lot of work to do to get back in this thing. But I still got my idol and I ain't going down without a fight.	”
–Geoff

After Geoff's confessional, we see that Alexandra has gotten the tribe's fire back up to a reasonable height and the tribe begin to sit around it to warm themselves before tucking in for the night. A couple of minutes after Cassy sits down, Geoff taps her on the shoulder and whispers to her that he'd like to tell her something in private. Cassy complies and as the two walk away from the tribe. We then see a transitional shot of a Galago (bushbaby) sitting in a tree before it focuses on their conversation.

Geoff: I'm gonna make this quick, Cassy, but I need to come clean with something right now.

Cassy: What's that?

Geoff (Sighs): I was that vote against you tonight.

Cassy (Confused): Why? Did you not know Peter was going?

Geoff: I did, 100%. I just couldn't bring myself to vote against him because I'm just that loyal of a person. I knew you weren't going anywhere, so I cast my vote against you as a "throwaway vote" of sorts.

Cassy (Nodding): I see.

Geoff: I was thinking about writing Peter's name down for the longest time in order to just go with the majority. But even though I knew all of the horrible crap he stirred up, I couldn't bring myself to vote against an ally. Now that he's gone however, I feel like I need to come clean to you about this, so maybe I could try and start on a clean slate of sorts.

Cassy (Shrugs): Well, thanks for letting me know... I guess.

Geoff: What do you mean by that?

Cassy: I know you shouldn't really be punished for the horrible crap Peter did, but at the same time, I can't really ignore that you were so close to him.

Geoff: I know that, but I also want you to know that this means I'm up for absolutely anything. Kane and Constantine are really tight, Alexandra's weak in challenges, and here I am, a loyal player that can help the tribe in challenges and is willing and able to be an extra number for you.

Cassy (Nodding): I appreciate you saying that, Geoff, I really do. I don't want to commit to anything right now. But if it works out for the two of us to align, yeah, I'd be open to the idea.

Geoff: Good to know. I obviously didn't expect you to decide right now, but just know I'm open to anything at the moment.

“	One thing that I felt was important for me to do was (uses finger quotes) "come clean" to Cassy about why I voted for her. I told her that it was a throwaway vote because I knew Peter was going, albeit only the latter part of that statement is true. I voted Cassy because I was planning on playing my idol on Peter, but at the last second, I backed out and kept it in my bag, although Cassy doesn't need to know that. The longer I can keep my idol the better, and if this works to convince Cassy that I'm a loyal player out here, I just might have a chance to last a few more days.	”
–Geoff

We now return to the conversation between Cassy and Geoff.

Cassy: I'm just glad that you came forward to me about what happened tonight so I wasn't left with that anxiety over who might have voted for me and why, ya' know. (Giggles) I think it shows character, and it's something I'd like to have in an ally.

Geoff (Smiling): Exactly, and that's why I told you about it. I'd expect the same as well.

Cassy: As I said, like, I'm not up to committing to anything today, but just know that I'm taking what you said to heart and I'll be thinking about this overnight for sure.

Geoff: That's all I ask right now. Thanks Cassy.

Cassy: No problem.

“	The way I see things, an alliance between Geoff and I is just not happening. While I'm happy he admitted to being the vote for me tonight, it shows that his loyalty to Peter was more important to him than his loyalty to the majority of the tribe. I didn't make any promises to him, so he'd better not get his hopes up and start thinking that I'm going to go out of his way to save his ass, because it's just not happening. I hope to God that we win as many challenges as possible from here on out. But if we lose again, and Geoff has to leave, I'm not shedding any tears for him whatsoever.	”
–Cassy

Cassy and Geoff can now be seen walking back towards camp. As they approach the rest of the tribe by the fire, the camera focuses once again on Geoff before fading into this season's intro.

Survivor Mozambique Intro

Day 7

Makhuwa

The scene opens up on the morning of 7 showing the gold Makhuwa tribe flag before switching over to the tribe's shelter. Most of the tribe is just lazing around the shelter waiting for breakfast as Penelope cooks the tribe's rice. Soon, the view focuses on Brendyn, who appears to be shifty and nervous. We see Brendyn take a sip out of his canteen before looking over towards Jimmy, who is joking and laughing with Marshall and Allan. After a couple of brief moments, Emil sits next to Brendyn and strikes up a conversation.

Emil: What'cha thinkin' 'bout, Brendyn, mah-man?

Brendyn screws the lid back onto his canteen before shrugging.

Brendyn: I dunno... just the game, I guess.

Brendyn then stares back over at Jimmy, Allan, and Marshall, which Emil notices.

Emil: You think we gotta worry 'bout 'em?

Brendyn (Shakes head): I really don't know, to be honest with you. (Leans closer to Emil and whispers) But uh... do you think I can trust you?

Emil (Nods enthusiastically): Yeah, of course, man!

Brendyn (Panicky): Shhh! Keep your voice down.

Emil (Whispers): Sorry.

Brendyn: It's fine. Honestly, I've been thinking about an alliance with you for a while.

Emil (Giggles): That's awesome, man. I'm totally down. I don't got nothin' solid with anyone else as it is.

Brendyn (Smiles devilishly): Perfect. (Looks around) Let's move somewhere a little more private. I've got stuff to ask you.

Emil: Sure man.

“	Aligning with Emil really is crucial for me at this point in the game. I mean, for one, not only did he see me search through Jimmy's bag the other day, but he also had no problem with it... supposedly. Secondly, Emil is clearly an idiot with an inflated ego, so I should have no problem manipulating that kid to do whatever the heck I want without him realizing it one bit. I'm certainly getting the sense that a lot of these people on my tribe are threats. But with Emil clearly not being one of them, I really think it's in my best interest to secure him as a loyal number as soon as humanly possible.	”
–Brendyn

We now see Brendyn and Emil in a more secluded area of the camp as they continue their conversation.

Brendyn: So, now that our alliance is now official, I need to know... what do you think about Jimmy? Like, I just get the feeling that I did see something he maybe didn't want me to see when I saw him going through his bag yesterday.

Emil: Man, you're completely overreactin' 'bout that bag thing! But Jimmy's definitely a threat, no doubt 'bout that, Brendyn mah-man! Like, the dude's clearly good at everythin', and everyone seems to love him. 'Specially Marshall, Irene, 'n' Ricki.

Brendyn (Nodding): Yeah, that's definitely true. What do you think we should do about this, especially if she's such an obvious threat?

Emil (Shrugs): I dunno, Brendyn. Like, Tesla, Penny, 'n' Marshall clearly need to go first for bein' weak as f***, then you have Leah, who's a total bitch.

Brendyn: I agree that Tesla's gotta go first, but we can't just keep these big threats in the game for long periods of time. Like, they're definitely going to take over if we do that.

Emil: Well, the thing is, I gotta good thing goin' with Irene and Jimmy right now, so we could totally use 'em as votes in our pockets.

Brendyn: Really?

Emil: Yeah! Like, I went up to Irene and was all like, "You wanna align, man?" and she was all like, "Yeah." Then I looked at Jimmy and was like "You wanna align?" and "Jimmy was like, "Yeah." So that's how that happened.

Brendyn: Uh huh... I see.

Emil: I like, see what you're sayin' 'bout Jimmy bein' a threat and all, 'cause he's obviously a threat. But Jimmy and Irene are totally gonna be loyal to us, so they should definitely stick around for a while. We can think 'bout blindsidin' Jimmy later in my opinion. We shouldn't do it now just 'cause YOLO.

Brendyn: Riiight. But you still want Tesla gone first, right?

Emil: Yeah, definitely! I'm sure we'd have the numbers too, 'cause who wouldn't wanna get rid of their tribe's resident sloth, if ya' know what I mean. Then Penny should be an easy vote right after 'cause she's weak, and old, and annoyin', and stupid.

Brendyn: That's true, I guess.

Emil: Besides, at least we got Irene and Jimmy right now for sure, so we can sit pretty and relax 'bout all this strategic s*** for like, at least a week.

Brendyn: I don't know about that last part. We really should keep on our toes at all times out here in case someone tries to pull something shady. Besides, if Jimmy's as threatening as we seem to think he is, and he sees that we're onto him, then that's not good for us either.

Emil: So what do you think we should do 'bout that?

Brendyn: Let's just keep an eye on him for now and focus on getting Tesla out. But if we think that Jimmy's going to pull something shady, then we may want to pull the trigger on his blindside a little early.

Emil (Smiling): Got'cha! Thanks for the chat, Brendyn! You're such an awesome strategist and I'm glad you're my ally.

Brendyn (Giggles): No problem, Emil. I'm glad you're my ally as well.

Emil: Thanks man, that means a lot.

“	Ya' know, comin' out here, I never thought I'd be good at this strategy thing, but now, I just secured myself a good ally in Brendyn, and I'm all set to launch my very first blindside when we go to Tribal and send Tessy home. I gotta give credit where credit's due though, Brendyn did make some good points 'bout how Jimmy's this big threat that we need to keep an eye on. Like, I guess it's possible 'cause since Jimmy's good at everythin' else, why wouldn't he be good at Survivor? I highly doubt Jimmy's gonna ever betray me, but after that talk with Brendyn, I'm now certain that I don't want Jimmy in the end with me, so I'm gonna make damn sure that it won't happen... at the right time, of course.	”
–Emil

After Emil's confessional, the scene transitions over to Jimmy, Leah, Marshall, Allan, and Ricki talking by the fire. The camera then pans over to show Penelope and Tesla laying down by themselves in the shelter talking quietly to each other. Tesla has stripped down to just her bra and a pair of shorts, and she does not appear to be in good spirits.

Penelope (Slightly concerned): How are you feeling right now, Tesla?

Tesla (Sighs): Okay... sorta...

Penelope: What do you mean by that?

Tesla: It's just so hard out here, Penny. I'm starving, even though we just ate, my head's killing me, I'm still hot as all heck... (sniffles) I knew this game was gonna be hard, but I had no idea it would be this hard.

Penelope (Softly, but firmly): You're gonna get through this, Tesla, trust me. If anything... you have to do this, for me. I like you a lot and I don't want to see you leave, but there are quite a few people that see you as weak right now, and we can't have that. I know it's hard, trust me, but you need to stand up and try to be strong.

Upon hearing this, Tesla starts crying softly, which scares Penelope.

Penelope: What's wrong, dear? Is it something I said?

Tesla (Sniffles): I feared that people were gonna ostracize me for being that nerdy, fat girl that's obsessed with this game, and obsessed with steampunk. But I just never imagined that I'd get sick so fast, and that it would stay this way for so long that it's getting me targeted.

Penelope: Which is why I'm gonna fight to keep you in this game, sweetie. Most of your fears going in here were the same as the ones I had. I'm the weak, older lady, and I was bullied relentlessly in school. But one thing about me is that I'm extremely loyal, and when I form a friendship with someone, I will fight tooth and nail to get them to the end. You remind me a bit of myself, and I promise you, I will never write your name down.

Tesla: Thanks so much, Penelope. I'm just so afraid that it's too little, too late.

Penelope: It can't be too late! We need to fight for your life in the game, Tesla! Tell me a name, and I'll see if I can figure something out to turn things around for you.

Tesla thinks for a couple of moments as Penelope anxiously awaits an answer.

Tesla: Brendyn.

The camera shows Brendyn searching for the idol in the woods before returning to Penelope's and Tesla's conversation.

Penelope: Brendyn? Dang, I was kinda hoping you'd say Marshall, but okay.

Tesla (Confused): Why were you hoping I'd say Marshall? Do you think we could get the numbers together to get him out?

Penelope (Shakes head): I just don't like Marshall 'cause he's rude and pushes his beliefs, but whatever. Nobody else wants to get him out anyway. But I'll settle on targeting Brendyn if it means you get to stay here.

Tesla (Giggles awkwardly): Alright then...

Penelope: So... why Brendyn?

Tesla motions for Penelope to come closer to her, and the two ladies begin to talk even quieter.

Tesla: The other day, Brendyn caught Jimmy reorganizing his bag before running off to the beach to help Allan and Leah fish. This gets Brendyn so paranoid that he's convinced Jimmy has an idol or something, and he searches through his bag.

Penelope (Caught off guard): Brendyn searched through Jimmy's personal belongings? That's so rude of him!

Tesla: Shhh! The people by the fire don't need to hear this.

Penelope: Sorry, what Brendyn did there just gets me so mad.

Tesla: It's fine, don't worry. But yeah... Brendyn found nothing in Jimmy's bag, but regardless, he's still clearly really paranoid, and nobody in their right mind would trust him. If we could turn things around to get him out, and if I start feeling better, we might be in a good spot.

Penelope: That's true, and I'd like that very much.

Tesla: I know Penelope, and so would I. Ya' know... you're a very good listener... so thanks. I hope we both can stick around for a while.

Penelope (Starts tearing up): Thank you, Tesla. It means a lot to me to hear you say that.

Tesla (Giggles): You're welcome.

Penelope then rolls over to Tesla and gives her a hug. The camera then focuses on Tesla before cutting to her confessional.

“	I gotta say, my conversation with Penelope in the shelter really helped change my opinion on her a little bit. Turns out that when she wants to be, she can be a very good listener, and she's a very compassionate person. Penelope's also the only one so far that has really taken the time to actually talk strategy with me and stuff. Allan's a really good friend, and he does a lot for me, like making sure I drink lots, but we've never talked strategy, so I can't consider him an ally, really. Penelope said that she's gonna help fight for my life in the game, so I told her about what Brendyn did with Jimmy's bag, and I have hope that she can use it to our advantage. (Smiles hopefully)	”
–Tesla

We now see Penelope and Tesla releasing their hug.

Penelope: It's gonna be okay, Tesla. I got you.

Tesla (Nodding): Thanks.

The camera now focuses on Penelope, who now appears to be deep in thought.

“	Seeing Tesla the way she is right now breaks my heart, especially knowing that quite a few people are targeting the poor girl. She reminds me a fair bit of myself when I was younger, and you can clearly see that Tesla's quite passionate about this game, more passionate than likely everyone else her. Then you have people like Brendyn that seem to think it's okay to just search through people's personal things pretty much whenever he feels like it, it sickens me! Hopefully we don't go to Tribal Council soon, but even though I'd rather get Marshall out, I wouldn't mind seeing Brendyn go now, especially if him going means that poor Tesla gets to stay.	”
–Penelope

Penelope is now shown sitting up in the shelter and looking over at the group of Jimmy, Allan, Ricki, Marshall, and Leah, who are still talking by the fire.

Penelope: James, we should talk!

Jimmy's not quite paying attention to Penelope, and as such does not recognize that she's trying to get his attention as he continues chatting with the others.

Penelope (A little louder; slightly annoyed): James, did you hear me?!

At this point, Marshall had told a joke that has Jimmy, Ricki, and Allan all in stitches laughing, meaning that Jimmy still didn't hear Penelope calling out to him.

Penelope (Angry): JAMES! I'M TALKING TO YOU!

Jimmy (Startled; Turns around): Sorry, what was that Penelope?

Penelope crosses her arms as Tesla puts her buff back over her face and tries to fall asleep (partly due to Penelope's yelling embarrassing her, and partly due to her headache now getting worse).

Penelope: Well, you're rude! James, I had to call you like three times!

Jimmy (Giggles awkwardly): Oh, I'm so sorry about that, I must not have been paying attention. Ya' know... you're honestly the only person, aside from my mother, that's called me "James" in over a decade.

Penelope (Scowls): You'd think you'd still recognize your actual name, but whatever.

Jimmy: Look, I'm sorry about that. But now that you have my attention, what did you want to talk about?

Penelope: Let's go somewhere private. Nobody else needs to hear this.

Jimmy (Confused): Uhh... okay... sure.

Jimmy now stands up, turns to the group he was talking to, and shrugs, indicating that he has no idea what Penelope is wanting. Jimmy then walks off with her to a secluded area of the camp as the camera focuses on the group Jimmy was talking to.

Ricki (Confused): What the f*** was that?

Marshall: I got no idea. At least I'm not the only one she's like this towards. (Giggles ironically)

Allan: Honestly man, if she keeps up like this, I think it might even be worth getting her out over Tesla.

Leah (Shakes head): Ummm... no! At least Penelope works around camp, whereas Tesla literally does nothing all day.

Ricki (Rolls eyes): Yeah, but it might be worth doing a little extra work if it means not having to put up with Penelope's crap.

Marshall (Nodding): I agree with you there, Ricki. For sure.

“	Penelope can be a real chore to deal with, and that's putting it mildly. To be honest, I like to see the good in everyone if I can, but that becomes difficult when someone like Penelope yells at Jimmy over not answering to a name that he rarely gets called anymore, especially when Jimmy's already engaged in a conversation with other people. Don't get me wrong, I don't wish any ill will on Penelope. But on Survivor, you can't just pick and choose who you want to be nice to, and it looks like she may pay the price if this attitude of hers continues.	”
–Marshall

We now see that Jimmy and Penelope are talking in a secluded area of the camp.

Jimmy (Trying to remain calm): Okay, what was so urgent that you needed my attention right now?

Penelope: I was just talking with Tesla, and there's something I found out that shocked and disgusted me, and I figured that you should know.

Jimmy (Raises an eyebrow): What's that?

Penelope: Tesla was saying that Brendyn searched through your stuff the other day.

Jimmy (Mortified): Brendyn?!

The camera now shows Brendyn in the woods, still searching for an idol, before transitioning back to the Jimmy/Penelope conversation.

Penelope: Yes, she said that Brendyn noticed you re-organizing your bag or something the other day before you went off fishing with Allan and Leah. So, he searched through your stuff, I guess to see if you were hiding something.

Jimmy wipes his face with his hands before shaking his head..

Jimmy: Ugh! You've got to be kidding me.

Penelope: That's what Tesla was just saying. She did add that Brendyn didn't find anything (Jimmy breathes a small sigh of relief), but still. That type of behaviour is just unacceptable in my eyes, and I feel like you deserve to know about it.

Jimmy (Nodding): Oh for sure. Thanks so much for telling me this, Penelope. Looks like I'll need to keep a closer eye on him.

“	So apparently, either Brendyn's a much bigger snake than I originally anticipated, or Penelope and/or Tesla are pathological liars, and from what I've observed, neither Penelope or Tesla seem like the lying type. Apparently, Brendyn saw me going through my bag the other day before going fishing, which terrified me that he might've saw me burying my idol clue in there. Thank goodness he found nothing, but it confirms my thought that, even though Brendyn and I are technically aligned, I just cannot trust the guy! Worse yet, he and I have never really talked one-on-one, and from what I've seen, it's like he only wants to talk strategy out here. So as far as I'm concerned, at some point, I should get off my ass and look for the idol every now and again, just in case. But at the same time, I really need to keep a closer eye on Brendyn, and be sure to take a shot at him before he can do the same to me.	”
–Jimmy

Penelope: So... I'm just wondering... has Irene talked to you?

Jimmy: About what?

Penelope: Our alliance. She and I made an alliance together, and she said that she wanted to bring you in.

Jimmy: Oh! (Nods) Yeah she did, and I'm totally cool with it.

Penelope (Smiling): That's good, because if the three of us stick together, I know we'll be able to grab Tesla. So that's already four potential votes against Brendyn if we do decide to get rid of him first. I just won't tolerate people that think it's okay to search through other people's stuff!

Jimmy (Unsure): Yeah, I agree with that last part, but I just worry that Tesla will start to bring us down in challenges if she continues to be sick like she is.

Penelope: I know, and Irene said the same thing. But after hearing what Tesla said, it's perfectly clear that we can't trust Brendyn, so we might want to get him out as soon as possible. Besides, I like Tesla. She's a sweet girl and she doesn't deserve to go home before Brendyn whatsoever.

Jimmy: Yeah. But the thing is, this game's not always fair, Penelope. Trust me, I'm just as mad at Brendyn as you are, probably more. But we don't know what kind of pull Brendyn has around here because as you said, we only have four votes right now. So we do need to be very careful, and if we lose and a clear majority wants Tesla out, we might just have to go with it.

Penelope: I understand. I don't like it, but I understand.

“	I'm happy that Jimmy listened to what I had to say about Brendyn searching through his bag, and I'm even more happy that he clearly doesn't like or trust Brendyn anymore. But I'm mad that he wouldn't commit to getting Brendyn out over Tesla! If anything's for certain, I 100% refuse to write Tesla's name down because I made a promise to her that I wouldn't. But for her sake, I'm scared that if she doesn't start contributing more soon, that there may be literally nothing I can do to save her, especially when people like Brendyn and Marshall are so much more deserving of having their torches snuffed!	”
–Penelope

We now see one last shot of Tesla sleeping in the shelter before the camera fades into a commercial break.

Reward Challenge

Jeff Probst: Come on in, guys!

We then see the Makhuwa entering the challenge arena first with Leah carrying the tribe's flag. As Makhuwa assembles on the gold mat, the camera transitions to show the Sena tribe entering the challenge arena as Cassy carries the tribe flag.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, get your first look at the new Sena tribe... Peter voted out at the first Tribal Council.

Nobody on the Makhuwa tribe is surprised to see Sena entering without Peter. The camera zooms in to show Irene, who can't help but smile, followed by shots of Marshall and Leah, who simply nod. Marshall then looks directly at Alexandra, who catches this and merely shrugs. The scene then shows one more close up of Marshall before transitioning to his confessional.

“	I'm not surprised one bit to see Peter gone, to tell you the truth. He was loud, obnoxious, bossy, and just an all around jerk. But that doesn't mean that I wasn't still holding out a little bit of hope that Alexandra would try and pull some strings and try to get all us old people to make the merge together and make this "old person alliance" that we discussed on day one a thing. Oh well, (giggles) if anything, this confirms to me that I need to focus on establishing something more solid on my tribe and not even think about any kind of alliance that involves people from the other tribe, unless the opportunity presents itself down the road and is an actual viable option that can help get me towards the end.	”
–Marshall

Jeff Probst: Are you guys ready to get to today's reward challenge?

Castaways: YES!

Jeff then goes on to explain the reward challenge, which is dubbed Hot La Cross Buns, and that the winning tribe would receive comfort items, which gets people on both tribes excited, especially Sky and Irene. Once Jeff finishes explaining everything, he turns to the Makhuwa tribe.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, you guys now have two extra members, so you will have to sit two people out. Keep in mind, since people can't sit out in back-to-back challenges, whoever sits out tonight must compete in the next immunity challenge.

The Makhuwa tribe are shown huddling and debating who to sit out a little bit. Penelope is insisting to sit out because she's "crap at throwing," leaving the tribe to decide between Marshall and Tesla. Eventually they decide and break their huddle.

Jeff Probst: So Makhuwa, who's it going to be?

Emil: Jeff, mah-man, it looks like Penelope and Tesla are gonna sit out of this one.

Jeff Probst: Alright, Penelope and Tesla, take your spots on the sit-out bench. Everyone else, I'll give you a minute to strategize, then we'll get started.

After a time-skip, we see the two tribes on their respective platforms ready to begin the challenge.

Jeff Probst: Alright, here we go. First up to throw for Sena is Cassy. First up for Makhuwa is Ricki. For reward, survivors ready... launch!

Reward Challenge: Hot La Cross Buns
Tribe	Competitors	Sit-Out
Makhuwa	Allan, Brendyn, Emil, Irene, Jimmy, Leah, Marshall, Ricki	Penelope, Tesla
Sena	Alexandra, Cassy, Constantine, Francine, Geoff, Kane, Sky, Tori

• Cassy and Ricki both take their shots, with Ricki hitting the one front row, centre, and Cassy's going right between the two in the back row.
  • Makhuwa leads 1-0
• Kane for Sena and Brendyn for Makhuwa are up next. Kane hits the target on the far, left side, while Brendyn completely misses.
  • Score tied, 1-1.
• Francine and Irene now come up and prepare to launch their burning balls, both miss all of the targets, with Irene's toss barely going anywhere.
  • Score tied, 1-1.
• Constantine and Emil are up next. Constantine hits one of the targets in the back row, while Emil barely catches the one on the far, right side.
  • Score tied, 2-2.
• Tori and Jimmy are the next two castaways to come up and take their shots. Tori's nails the target that's front and centre, while Jimmy's falls just short of the back row (much to Emil's surprise).
  • Sena leads, 3-2.
• Geoff and Leah now step up to the plate and take their shots. Geoff's shot falls just short of the targets, while Leah strikes one of the back row targets dead centre.
  • Score tied, 3-3.
• The next two up are Sky and Allan. Sky's toss falls just short of the targets, while Allan hits the other back row target for Makhuwa with ease.
  • Makhuwa leads, 4-3.
• Alexandra and Marshall are the last ones for their respective tribes to take a shot. Marshall only has one target to aim for (far left), but he barely misses (making Emil furious). Alexandra misses Sena's two remaining targets as well.
  • Makhuwa still leads, 4-3.
• Cassy steps back up to the plate for Sena, going up against Allan for Makhuwa. Allan just barely misses Makhuwa's final target, while Cassy manages to hit the target on the far right side.
  • Score tied, 4-4.
• Constantine and Emil step up to the platform for their respective tribes, each with just one target left. Sena just has to hit one of the targets in the back row, while Makhuwa still has that target on the far left to hit. Emil tosses Makhuwa's ball just barely over the target, while Constantine manages to hit Sena's final target.
  • Sena wins, 5-4.

Jeff Probst: SENA, WINS REWARD!

The entire Sena tribe, especially Cassy and Constantine, are overjoyed that they won their very first challenge after seven hard days. The whole tribe cheers and jumps up and down as they celebrate. Meanwhile, while most of Makhuwa are in good spirits, despite being disappointed over the loss, Emil is clearly very upset. Emil is shown scowling and shaking his head as the camera transitions back over to Jeff standing in front of the two tribes.

Jeff Probst: Sena, congratulations. You have won your very first challenge as a tribe, and this will give you comfort items such as a blanket, a tarp, pillows, everything you need to try and make yourselves, at least a little bit at home. Congrats again, Sena. Grab your stuff, come get your reward, then head on back to camp. I'll see you at your next immunity challenge.

The Sena tribe cheers once again as they grab their stuff before rushing over to Jeff to grab their reward. Once Sena have left the challenge arena, Jeff turns to Makhuwa.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, I know this is a weird feeling for you, but for the first time, I've got nothing for you. Grab your stuff and head back to camp, I'll see you at the next immunity challenge.

As Makhuwa pack their stuff and begin to head back towards camp, the camera focuses squarely on Emil, who is still fuming over the loss.

“	I'm so f***in' pissed off, man! We had that challenge won, we were so close to beatin' Sena's asses again. But what happens? Our resident tubby Priest dude just has to f*** everythin' up and cost us the win! Yeah, I know Allan and I missed our last shots, but at least we still contributed to our score! People can say all they want that Tessy and Penny are useless, but if Marshall costs us another win, we might have to re-think our plans come Tribal, if ya' know what I'm sayin'.	”
–Emil

We now see a close-up of Marshall before the footage fades into a commercial break.

Sena

Jovial music begins to play as the Sena tribe returns from the reward challenge. The entire tribe is clearly in good spirits, with most of the members having celebrated all the way back towards camp. Cassy in particular is unable to hide her excitement as the tribe begins to arrange their comfort items in/around the shelter.

“	Winning the reward challenge today is proof that Peter was poison to our tribe. Without him, we were able to come together, and focus on doing well in a challenge, without having to worry about him being in our hair and dragging us down. I just hope that we can use this win as momentum to push forward as a tribe and stay away from Tribal for a while. (Smiles)	”
–Cassy

Cassy: I can honestly say, I'm still damn near speechless right now. (Giggles) Constantine, when you hit that final target, I was ready to run up there and kiss you!

Sky (Laughs): It's all good, Cass. I was too!

Tori (Rolls eyes): Yeah, of course you were.

Sky (Scowls): What's that supposed to mean? You're talking like we're an item or something.

Constantine (Sarcastic): What?! We're not an item? I thought we had something special between us... baby. (Chuckles)

Sky (Giggles): No, I'm sorry to break it to you, Constantine. But after you cussed me out and accused me of betraying you after that first vote, you've got a lot of work to do if you want any part of... this.

Sky strikes a sexy pose before blowing Constantine a kiss, which gets everyone at camp laughing.

Constantine: Good to know, Sky. I'll keep that in mind. (Giggles)

“	It's crazy to think about what my relationship with Sky was like, even just two or three days ago, compared to where we're at now. All of a sudden, we've become so much closer than I ever expected, and I'm actually kind of paranoid now that people are going to see us as being too close. But with that being said, my only solid alliance right now is with Kane, and that's just not enough numbers in order to keep myself here. So it feels like a double-edged sword right now because I may have to continue pursuing a close relationship with Sky out here if I'm going to have any chance of getting more numbers on my side.	”
–Constantine

A transitional shot of a school of fish swimming through the ocean is shown before the scene transitions over to Alexandra and Geoff talking in the woods as they head towards the water well.

Geoff: Honestly, I can't believe we actually won something for once. It's almost surreal, if you ask me.

Alexandra: Oh, I totally agree! I haven't been that surprised since the announcement of Chris Benoit's death.

Geoff (Stunned): Really?!

Alexandra (Giggles): Opposite reaction, of course. But I mean, like Benoit killing his wife and son was the last thing I ever expected that week in 2007, yet it was an event that altered the course of history, like our win today has the potential to do. Yes, it's morbid, but look, it gets my point across, okay?

Geoff (Chuckles): Fair, fair statement. I wouldn't have gone down that rabbit hole, but to each their own.

Alexandra: Well clearly I'm nothing like you. (Giggles)

Geoff: While we're on the subject though... do you think he really did it?

Alexandra (Taken aback): What?

Geoff: I'm just curious as to if you really think Benoit committed the murders, or if you're one of those conspiracy theorists that think otherwise.

Alexandra: Oh! (Giggles) I've heard a few of those theories, but I generally at least like to believe that Benoit did it. Helps me sleep at night, I guess 'cause nobody likes to believe a killer is out there roaming free.

Geoff (Nodding): Yeah, that makes sense. I think most of those theories are BS, but the one with Kevin Sullivan as the culprit intrigues me.

Alexandra: Why's that?

Geoff: Kevin Sullivan was the booker in WCW [World Championship Wrestling], and at the time, was married to Nancy. Kevin booked an angle in which Nancy cheated on him with Chris, and eventually, art imitated life. Nancy and Kevin got divorced, and Nancy married Chris in real life. So, you can say that Kevin Sullivan definitely had motive.

Alexandra: Huh, very interesting. I heard of the theory of Kevin Sullivan doing it, but I didn't know their whole history.

Geoff: Oh absolutely, I'm not going to like, jump up and down or anything and scream "Benoit's innocent" at the top of my lungs. But I don't think the case is as black and white as it appears.

Alexandra: Didn't they say Benoit had the brain of a Peter Ye?

Geoff (Chuckles): I don't think the coroner knew Peter, but I'm pretty sure they said Benoit had the brain of an 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient when he died.

Alexandra (Shrugs): Meh, same level of cognitive activity, if you ask me. They all had the potential to explode into violent fits of rage as well.

Geoff (Laughs): That's terrible! True, but also terrible!

“	At this point in the game, even though I have my idol, the last thing I want to do is use it this early. I am encouraged that our win in the reward challenge today could be a sign of brighter days ahead for us as a tribe, but I refuse to rest on my laurels. Out of everyone else here, Alexandra is the person that I've bonded with the most. She has a good sense of humour, even though it's a bit twisted. From what I can tell, Alexandra also is an intelligent woman. Now, while that "Old Person Alliance" her and I talked about on day 3 clearly isn't happening, I'd be a fool if I didn't at least try and re-kindle some sort of bond with her in my attempts to get back in this game.	”
–Geoff

Returning from Geoff's confessional, we see that he and Alexandra have now reached the water well as they continue their conversation.

Geoff: So... here's the thing, I know I'm probably not totally in the loop with everything right now, but I want you to know that I still really want to work with you out here.

Alexandra: Don't you worry 'bout that, boy. I wanna work with you out here as well. I'm not sure how easy it'll be to get a solid alliance going, but if you can get people, I certainly have an open mind at the moment.

Geoff: Even after our "Old People Alliance" died a slow, painful death? (Giggles ironically)

Alexandra (Smirks): You're funny, boy. To be honest with you, I won't view it as "dead" if you don't want me to. I know we got no clue where Marshall, Leah, or even Penelope stand on the other tribe, but for us, Peter was noting but a liability, and I had no choice but to give in and write his name down.

Geoff (Nodding): Yeah, I almost did the same thing, but I had to stay true to the person that was loyal to me. At the end of the day, I'm just that loyal of a person. If I'm with you, I'm with you to the end, and I'm willing to lock something down with you right now, if you want to.

Alexandra: For f*** sake, do you wanna just shake on it right now? (Chuckles) I already said I wanted to continue working with you!

Geoff (Giggles): Alright then, let's do it.

Geoff and Alexandra put down the canteens they were holding before the former sticks his hand out for the latter to shake. Alexandra grabs the lawyer's hand shakes it before pulling him in for a hug. The two then share a short laugh before reaffirming that they're sticking together as the camera cuts to Alexandra's confessional.

“	I'm aware that I shook hands and (uses finger quotes) "confirmed" an alliance with Geoff, but for the record, I got no plans to stick with him long term. Yeah, I get that means that I'm colder than a polar bear's nuts, but I really don't care. If Geoffy manages to get some sort of numbers together, the last thing I need is for the death of the "Old Person Alliance," and my lack of strength in challenges to turn the numbers against me. Besides, with Peter gone, this camp is far too peaceful anyway. At least for now, I'm just gonna keep stirring up the pot around here and doing what I can to get these big threats targeting each other so I can slip through the cracks, unnoticed. (Smiles devilishly)	”
–Alexandra

Geoff: So I'm just wondering, is there anyone that you think might be a good idea for us to pull in?

Alexandra (Shrugs): To be frank with you, I don't trust anyone here. Like, Kane's already come to me throwing Constantine under the bus.

Geoff (Taken aback): Kane threw Constantine under the bus?

We now see a quick shot of Kane and Constantine talking by the shelter as the former lays in their new hammock before the scene transitions back to Geoff and Alexandra.

Alexandra (Nodding): Yeah, it was something to do with Constantine being very emotional, and a potential liability. Like, Kane even implied that he might want Constantine gone soon after Peter.

Geoff (Shakes head): Wow... I didn't expect that at all. Here I thought Constantine and Kane were best friends.

Alexandra: Yeah, Kane's definitely playing the game hard, no question about that. But the thing is though, I'm fairly certain that Tori has the idol.

Geoff (Eyes go wide): Really?!

We now see a shot of Tori and Francine talking and giggling as they hang out on the beach before the camera once again returns to Geoff and Alexandra.

Alexandra (Nodding): Maybe I'm just super paranoid, but Tori in particular seems to be quite comfortable, and she's been like that for a while. Something just kinda doesn't sit right about her, in my opinion.

Geoff (Shrugs): I presume that you're likely just paranoid. Tori might just simply be elated that Peter is gone.

Alexandra: Yeah, but she was like this long before Peter left.

Geoff (Shrugs): Fair enough.

Alexandra: I'm just saying that we should be keeping an eye on the girl, that's all. I'm more worried about Kane at the moment, but that's just me.

“	Yes, I did tweak the story about Kane throwing Constantine under the bus, just a little. Instead of name-dropping Francine, I just told Geoff that Kane came to me personally and threw Constantine under the bus. As much of a callous, pot-stirring bitch as I am, I don't need my antics to get my allies in hot water if I'm not directly trying to paint them as a threat. As for hinting that Tori may have the idol, well, the girl is an incredibly smart cookie, much smarter than people might be giving her credit for. If people start seeing Tori as the threat that she is, then there's a chance that I could use her as a bit of a shield for me right now since Peter's no longer here.	”
–Alexandra

Geoff: So with all this being said, is there anyone you might feel comfortable sticking with?

Alexandra: I trust Francine to a certain extent, but that's literally it. I can definitely talk to her and get back to you about actually trying to get a solid majority, if you like.

Geoff (Smiles): I'd like that very much, thanks. At this point, I'm down for pretty much anything, and having some numbers is better than having no numbers. (Chuckles)

Alexandra: I totally agree with you there. Hopefully this leads to some good fortune for both of us.

Geoff: Yeah, for sure.

“	I'm having a really hard time believing everything that comes out of Alexandra's mouth, to tell you the truth. I mean, for one, Tori obviously doesn't have the idol, because I have it. So either Alexandra's a pathological liar, or she's just extremely paranoid, both of which could be detrimental to my game. She also seemed just a little too willing to gossip about people like Kane, and that worries me that she might start trying to use bits and pieces of our conversation against me, of course after spinning it to make me look like a paranoid, gossiping, dickhead. The problem is though, Alexandra's literally the only person that seems to be remotely entertaining the idea of working with me right now. So I guess all I can do is try to keep an eye on her and hope for the best. (Sighs nervously)	”
–Geoff

Following Geoff's confessional, the scene now transitions over to the ocean, where we see Francine, Tori, Sky, and Constantine hanging out in the water. As the group giggles and jokes around with each other, we notice that Sky seems to be focusing on flirting with Constantine, who isn't objecting to her advances. In fact, Constantine is just treading water as Sky playfully tries braiding his hair, all while Tori is giving the duo the "evil eye." After a short while, Sky finishes Constantine's "braid" and just kind of holds onto Constantine's hair.

Sky: Okay, this actually ain't half bad! (Giggles) Anyone have a hair tie or something?

Francine (Giggles): Nope, but I kinda wish I brought one now! You shoulda said you were gonna braid Constantine's hair, girl!

Sky (Sassy): Look girl, I wasn't sure if this boy's hair was quite long enough, okay?

As she says this, she tightens her grip on Constantine's hair, hurting him a bit as the hair pulls.

Constantine (Grabbing Sky's hand): Okay, that's enough. I wasn't planning on braiding my hair anyway, like ever! (Giggles)

Sky: Ugh fine, be a sour-puss, then.

Sky lets go of Constantine's head, allowing the bartender to take the braid out himself.

Sky: What'cha worried about anyway? People thinking it's feminine? (Giggles)

Constantine (Rolls eyes): No. Kane's got braids in his hair, and he makes it work. My hair's just not that long, so it'll look like s***.

Sky: Girls, did Constantine's hair look like s***?

Francine (Sarcastically): No! It looked great!

Tori (Crosses arms; Sassy tone): Actually it did. But it's fine 'cause it matched his personality: Alpha douche.

Tori's remark gets some "Ooohs" from Francine and Sky as Constantine just rolls his eyes.

Constantine: Really Tori? Why don't you take that broomstick outta your ass and fly away?

Sky and Francine now "Ooh" a little louder as Constantine smirks and Tori crosses her arms.

Tori: Keep it up, boy! If you give me much more of that, Marilyn Monroe will haunt your nightmares.

Tori smirks as Francine, Constantine, and Sky can't help but laugh.

Constantine: What's so scary 'bout Marilyn Monroe? Kinda a random threat that's not really threatening, if you ask me.

Tori: Don't laugh, I can do a kick-ass Marilyn impression, and I scared my ex once by singing "Happy Birthday Mr. President" right in his ear as he slept. Don't try me, bitch.

Francine: Okay, if you're so good at impersonating Marilyn, sing us a bit of Marilyn for us.

Tori (Shrugs): If you insist.

Tori now begins to sing a bit of "Happy Birthday Mr. President", to the amazement of Sky and Francine. Constantine on the other hand, rolls his eyes and smirks.

Constantine: I've never heard Marilyn sing to begin with, so you could have just done any old voice there, for all I know.

Tori (Shakes head): I suggest you watch yourself then, boy. That's all I gotta say.

Sky: Oh come on, Tori! Be nice to him! We need his muscles for the challenges.

Constantine (Playfully): Yeah Tori, be nice to me! (Giggles)

Tori: Well then Constantine, I suggest you don't piss me off if you don't want Marilyn in your nightmares. Not really a difficult request to follow if you ask me.

“	It's clear as day that Constantine and Sky are getting incredibly close, a little too close for my comfort, I might add. I don't mean to sounds like a bitch here, but couples are proven to be dangerous in this game. Not only that, but since Constantine's not in our "Girl Power" alliance, I do have this fear in the back of my mind that he's going to pull Sky over into something with him and the other guys, or at least, away from our alliance. I have no alliance with Constantine, and as such, zero reason to trust him right now. I'd like to think Sky would hold strong, but after how emotional she got over Constantine not talking to her for a whole day and a half, I think I've got grounds to be worried about where exactly her loyalties would lie if she had to choose between "Girl Power" and getting some dick.	”
–Tori

As the four of them continue to laugh and joke around, the camera focuses on Sky as she again starts playing with Constantine's hair.

“	Constantine and I are very good friends right now, as far as I'm concerned. Ever since we've made up, I've started to see that he's just a very good guy, who can be really sweet and easy to talk to, and it certainly helps that he's easy on the eyes! (Giggles) Even though I have no actual deal with him, I'm definitely working to get him on my side. At the end of the day, we don't know what's going to happen in this game, and the last thing I want is for someone like Constantine to be against me out here. My main alliance is still with the girls, and I don't see that changing. But at least now, if there's a swap, and Constantine and I are still together, I don't have to worry about him going against me because he feels like he's on the bottom.	”
–Sky

After Sky's confessional, we then see a transitional shot of a tarantula crawling up the side of a tree before the camera cuts to a scene between Kane and Geoff as they lay in the shelter, talking quietly.

Geoff (Awkwardly): So, umm... I've got something to ask you. It's kinda important.

Kane (Raises an eyebrow): What's that?

Geoff (Talking a little quieter yet): Have you, by any chance, discussed the possibility of eliminating Constantine with anyone?

Kane's eyes go wide and his mouth drops open. He is utterly speechless, unable to believe that this news somehow made its way to Geoff.

Kane (Very defensive): N-n-no, not at all. Why would anybody lie about that? Constantine and I are bros, man! I'd be a motherf***ing imbecile if I were to plot to get rid of him now.

Geoff recognizes Kane's defensive tone, but decides not to call him on it.

Geoff (Nodding slowly): Very interesting. Like, I thought it was kinda weird that someone would bring up you supposedly throwing Constantine under the bus since I thought it was pretty obvious the two of you are best friends.

Kane (Still defensive): Oh totally! Like, whoever told you that s*** is obviously doing it to stir up s*** now that Peter's gone and can no longer do it himself. I never would have even implied that I wanted Constantine out, especially not this early in the motherf***ing game.

Geoff forces himself not to roll his eyes as he tries to probe information out of Kane.

Geoff: Yeah, for sure. They're obviously an idiot who can't understand social cues very well. (Snickers) Speaking of Constantine though, I'm amazed that he and Sky have managed to make up so quickly after he blew up on her the other day.

Kane (Nodding vigorously): Oh of course! Honestly, if I had my way, Sky'd be the next one out, no question. Those girls are all clearly very tight, and I worry that she may be pulling Constantine away from us.

Geoff: Yeah, I was wary of Sky myself, I ain't gonna lie. Although I was hoping that if we still had Constantine firmly with us, that we might be able to get Sky as well.

Kane (Shakes head): Nah man, Sky's gotta go. Tight couples are dangerous out here, and Sky's clearly working him over hard. I'm very paranoid that he's gonna be more loyal to her if we keep them in the game too long.

Geoff: Well right now, we need to focus on getting numbers, and my hope is that if we can get Constantine that we might be able to get Sky as well. I have nobody out here, and last I checked, you only had Constantine. Unless something's changed of course. We need to stick together and focus our efforts on getting back in this game.

Kane: Yeah, I see what you're saying, and you're right, Constantine's all I really got right now. (Shakes head) I still can't believe someone would even imply that I was throwing Constantine under the bus! Who even told you about that, anyway?

Geoff motions for Kane to come closer so that he can whisper the name of the person in the Personal Trainer's ear.

Geoff: Alexandra.

Kane (Shocked): What in the actual f***?! You're s****ing me right now... you have to be!

Geoff (Shakes head): I wish I can say I was. She also told me that she thought Tori had an idol because she felt that Tori was too comfortable.

Kane just shakes his head and wipes his face with his hands. The camera then shows Alexandra washing off in the ocean before returning to the conversation between the two men.

Kane (Panicking): She needs to go next, not even a question. F*** Sky, she can wait, Alexandra's now priority.

Geoff (Giggles): What changed?

Kane: She's clearly nothing but a liar, dude! I never talked to Alexandra about strategy, ever, let alone about Constantine! She's clearly just pulling a bunch of s*** outta her ass and trying to stir the damn pot. She's gotta go, now.

“	Well clearly I'm on a tribe with a bunch of f***ing snakes! Not only did Geoff somehow find out that I briefly discussed the idea about voting out Constantine, but the ones I actually talked about it with, Francine and Cassy, spread the news to Alexandra as well! Oh my Lord... (shakes head) this is not good... this is not good at all. I just pray that this news hasn't made its way back to Constantine. Like, if it has, given how emotional the dude is, I could very well lose him as an ally because he believes that s***, and it brings him closer to Sky. (Puts his head in his hands) Dear Lord... I just hope this all works out, because I'm freaking out so badly about this.	”
–Kane

Returning from Kane's confessional, we see that the Personal Trainer is still shaking like a leaf in the shelter.

Geoff (Comforting): Don't worry, man. I'm definitely cool with getting her out, and I hope we can get the numbers. She's bad in challenges as it is, so we don't need her running around, stirring s*** up.

Kane (Takes a deep breath): Thanks man... I-I hope we can succeed with that.

Geoff: We just have to hope.

“	Kane tells me that he's never discussed eliminating Constantine with anyone, but based on how defensive he got, I think that there's got to be at least some truth to what Alexandra's saying about it. I mean, I can't tell how seriously Kane was talking about the idea with Alexandra, but there's no doubt in my mind now that the topic did come up. Truth be told, I wish Kane was just honest with me about what went down, especially if Sky was his original target as he said. But the fact that he's now all gung-ho about getting Alexandra out does worry me a bit in the sense that I still don't have anyone claiming to want to work with me that I believe is telling me the truth. I'm willing to try and shift the next vote to be between Kane and Alexandra for sure, because that just gets me through the next round. (Sighs) It just sucks that that's nothing more than an extremely short term plan that has the potential to put me right back at square one afterwards. (Bits bottom lip nervously)	”
–Geoff

We now see one more close-up of Kane and Geoff in the shelter, followed by a quick shot of Alexandra in the ocean before the footage fades into a commercial break.

Day 8

Makhuwa

The program now re-opens on day 8 showing the gold Makhuwa tribe flag, early in the afternoon. We now see a shot of a mother lion washing her cubs with her tongue before the scene transitions over to the main Makhuwa camp. With most of the day's chores complete, the majority of the tribe is just lazing around in/around the shelter. The camera now focuses on Emil, who is picking his teeth by the fire.

“	I dunno whatta tell ya', man? But that loss in the challenge yesterday really got to me, ya' know? Back home in Jersey, I'm a star hockey player that's preparin' to be drafted to the NHL, hopefully to my Devils so I can bring 'em back to the [Stanley] Cup. (Chuckles) So yeah, I really hate losin', and at the end o' the day, Marshall cost us the win. Yeah, Jimmy missed his shot too, but Jimmy's good at everythin' else, so he gets a pass. Irene also missed her shot, but she's a hot babe that clearly has the hots for me, so she gets a pass too. (Chuckles) So yeah, Daddy Marshall'd better pray to God, or whoever, that he don't cost us another challenge, or he'll be outta here faster than an Emil who accidentally walked into a gay bar! (Laughs hysterically) Not that I have anythin' against gays, 'cause I don't. But only chicks can have this. (Smirks and shows off his abs before laughing some more.)	”
–Emil

Emil (Rolls eyes): Ugh! I still can't believe we lost that last challenge, dudes... and dude-ettes.

Allan (Shrugs): Meh, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Besides, it's not like it was for immunity.

Emil: Yeah, but... I can't stand losin' dude!

Leah (Rolls eyes; Snappy tone): Well, learn to deal with it. As Allan said, we never were going to win everything.

Emil: No need to snap at me, Leah! I just made a statement, I can't stand losin'! 'Specially if Marshall woulda' made his shot, we wouldn't be havin' this conversation right now.

Marshall (Piping up): Yeah, sorry about that, guys! (Giggles ironically) Just wasn't my day, I guess. Hopefully we win the next one.

Irene (Crosses arms): You've got nothing to apologize for, Marshall. I did even worse than you in that challenge. Emil's just blaming you 'cause you could have won the challenge with your specific shot.

Emil: That's precisely my point, girl.

Leah (Annoyed): Well, I suggest you grow the f*** up. We're living quite well here right now, so I wouldn't even call that loss a minor setback!

Emil (Irritated): Oh f*** off, Leah! I wasn' talkin' to you anyway, and all I'm sayin' is that I'm pissed we lost!

Leah (Stunned): Excuse me? What did you just say to me?

Emil: I said, f*** off!

Having had enough of the argument, Penelope climbs out of the shelter and gets in Emil's face.

Penelope (Fired up): She didn't ask you to repeat what you said, ass****! She just gave you a chance to try again and think of something else to say!

Emil: What the f***, Penny?! You can go f*** off too, 'cause I wasn't talkin' to you either! Besides, I thought you loved hatin' on Marshall 'cause he's religious anyway.

Penelope just stands there speechless, her eyes beginning to water a little.

Irene (Disgusted): What in the actual f*** is wrong with you, Emil?!

Emil: I'm just statin' facts, Irene! That's all I'm doin'. (Glares at Penelope again.)

At this point, Penelope has had enough and leaves the area.

Irene: Well maybe you should learn to think before you open your damn mouth! The challenge was a petty thing to be bitching about to begin with!

Irene shakes her head and rolls her eyes.

Irene: Ugh! I can't even look at you anymore.

Irene now stands up and follows Penelope out of the main camp area as the camera transitions to her confessional.

“	Emil is honestly the most immature little brat I've ever met in my entire f***ing life! I've met six-year-olds that would have taken our loss yesterday in the reward challenge better than Emil did! He just, for whatever reason, started bitching about Marshall (uses finger quotes) costing us the challenge, then he proceeded to go off on anyone who dared call him out on his bulls***! I know I'm technically aligned with the toddler, and I know Tesla's supposedly going next, but... (shakes head) any more of this s*** from him, and I don't know if it'll be worth it to keep him on our tribe any longer, no matter how good he is in those challenges.	”
–Irene

Emil turns his head to watch Irene and Penelope leave the main camp area. He then shakes his head and turns his attention back to the rest of the tribe by the shelter.

Emil: Seriously?! Can you guys believe them?

Leah: Actually, believe it or not, I can!

Leah now stands up and exits the shelter.

Leah: I'm gonna go get more firewood if anyone not named Emil wants to join me.

Leah now begins to walk off towards the woods as everyone else in/around the shelter get up one-by-one and follow her, including: Allan, Jimmy, Ricki, Marshall, and even Tesla. The camera now focuses on Leah before cutting to her confessional.

“	Emil disgusts me, there's literally no other way to put it! On top of him already being an immature child, we now got to see that he's simply unable to take a loss, no matter how small! It just blows my mind how immature some people can be, it really does. On the plus side though, it was nice to see Irene stand up to Emil and call him on his s***. My opinion on the girl wavers, depending on the day it seems like. But I guess the real test will come if we have to face her with possibly writing Emil's name down.	”
–Leah

Following Leah's confessional, we see a shot of a fly caught in a spider's web, with the spider crawling towards it. Once the spider leaps on the fly, we are taken to a scene showing Penelope sitting on the beach, staring out into the ocean. Penelope's eyes are bright red from having just cried a little bit. After a couple of brief moments, Irene can be seen making her way to the beach. Irene spots Penelope, lets out a short sigh, and approaches the nail technician.

Irene (Slightly awkward tone): Hey.

Penelope turns her head to face Irene and flashes a small smile.

Penelope: Hey girl.

Irene: Mind if I sit next to you? I can't bear to be over there next to Emil right now.

Penelope (Nodding slowly): Y-yeah... sure. Go ahead.

There is a bit of an awkward silence as Irene sits down next to Penelope. Both ladies stare out into the ocean for a while, not saying a word to each other. Eventually, Penelope turns to Irene and breaks the silence.

Penelope: T-thanks for standing up for me back there. I just couldn't deal with Emil's screaming anymore.

Irene (Shrugs): It's fine, don't worry about it. He had it coming as far as I'm concerned 'cause he's been pissing me off for a few days now.

Penelope (Slightly surprised): Really? I thought you two were good friends 'cause of all the time you spend together.

Irene (Smirks): Me and Emil? Friends?! (Chuckles ironically) Nah! Not even close! But thanks for saying that, I needed a good laugh today.

Penelope (Caught off guard): So... if you're not friends... why do you spend all that time with him?

Irene: It's all strategy, girl. I only hang out with Emil 'cause he's clearly stupid enough to think I'm into him, so I can manipulate the boy to do what I want. Trust me, if we weren't playing a game for a million bucks, I probably would've stabbed him to death by now. (Giggles)

Penelope (Forcing a giggle): Yeah, I can see that, I guess. I just can't stand how lazy he is around camp, especially since unlike Tesla, he's got no excuse. Then of course there's the fact he's so damn smug and rude!

Irene: Yeah, I hear ya'. I mean, at least the boy's good in challenges. But that's literally all the value he provides to our tribe, and I'm not even sure if that makes him worth keeping anymore.

Penelope (Rolls eyes): Ugh! Tell me about it! Here I thought Marshall was bad, but Marshall's at least had the decency to stay outta my hair and keep his religious BS to himself the past little while. Emil's just a constant pain to deal with around here.

Irene: If you don't mind me asking, why exactly do you hate Marshall so much? Like, I don't mean to sound judgy or nothing, but there has to be more to it than the fact he asked to bless the rice a while ago.

Penelope: It's fine... I guess I was bound to get asked that sooner or later. (Sighs) It's just that... I've never had a good experience with religious people. I just found that they've always been so... judgmental, and strict, and the vast majority of them vote Republican, are homophobic, and support that orange freak who's in the White House right now. Not to mention the fact that my own parents are some of the worst offenders!

Irene (Raising an eyebrow): How so?

Penelope: I grew up Mormon actually, and like, all I remember from the time I was a child are just rules, rules, rules, and more bloody rules! Did you know Mormons aren't allowed to drink caffeine? Well, if 16-year-old me didn't know then, she certainly found that out when her dad ripped her a new ass**** for going out with friends and having a coffee. Because yes, having coffee is such a crime against humanity. Oh yeah, and Mormons aren't allowed to drink alcohol either for whatever reason, but when I turned 21, I didn't give a s*** and got blackout drunk anyway. Then of course there's my parents' homophobia, although I really don't want to get into that, but I'm sure you get the picture.

Irene (Nodding): Yeah... I do... totally. I mean... I don't know anything about Mormons or whatever, but I'm sure they're not all judgmental like that, or homophobic or whatever. I'm not religious, but I don't think it's fair to paint all religious people or all Mormons with the same brush like that.

Penelope (Slightly annoyed): Yeah, well that's what I had to grow up with!

Irene: That's fair enough, and I see how you became so resentful of religion. I totally do. Besides, I can honestly say that I don't have a good relationship with my folks either.

Penelope: Yeah? What happened?

Irene: My parents were just literally the most strict people on the planet, especially my mother. I hated school with a fiery passion growing up, but my parents were so damn set on me becoming a doctor or a lawyer, and kept shoving damn school down my throat. By the time I got to high school, I just didn't give a s*** and I barely passed almost all my classes. Felt like my mother hated me for quite a while because (mocking tone) How you gonna get into good school with a "C"? Get in yo room 'n' study, Irene! I need you become doctor!

Irene rolls her eyes, turns her head, and spits on the ground before staring back out into the ocean.

Irene: After a while, I just couldn't take it anymore. I enjoyed fashion, I enjoyed being social and hanging out with friends. As soon as I turned 18, I left their house, moved in with my then-boyfriend, and his mother actually helped me get a job at a modelling agency, and I haven't looked back since. Now I have my blog, and I'm a YouTuber, and I'm happy. My parents probably think I'm a failure 'cause I'm not a doctor or lawyer, but they can go f*** themselves for all I care. So yeah, you talk about having strict parents, girl, I've been there! (Chuckles ironically)

Penelope is surprised to hear Irene's story, which caused her eyes to water again. Penelope then wipes her eyes as she responds to Irene.

Penelope: Wow... all this time, I thought I was the crazy one. But... you're like, one of the first people that didn't tell me something along the lines of, (Mocking tone) "Well, your parents had good intentions. Don't be so hard on them."

Irene (Rolls eyes): Ugh! I f***ing hated that line! There was also (mocking tone) "Oh, they only want what's best for you."

Penelope (Eyes go wide): Oh my gosh! I got that too, girl! I just find that to be such f***ing bulls***! Especially since my parents didn't know who I even was, since I didn't even come out to them until I was 41. So like, if they don't know who you are, how can they be doing what's best for you?

Irene: Exactly! I tried telling my mother that I wanted to work with fashion and stuff, but she didn't think that was a "real career" or whatever BS, so she kept pushing me to be a doctor! I remember the fights my mom and I used to get into, it's a miracle neither of us have ever just said "F*** it" and murdered the other.

Penelope: Yup! That was me and my dad until I moved in with my best friend, Lynette, and her parents. (Sighs; shakes head) I'm just... so thankful that you actually understand. Ya' know?

Irene (Giggles): Yeah, I totally get it. Just... try not to be so hard on Marshall or take anything he says personally. He doesn't have anything against you, and he also doesn't know your story either, I'm sure. From what I've seen, he's just a friendly, approachable guy, and he actually seems to be much more open-minded than you give him credit for.

Penelope (Sighs): I guess you might be right... I just don't wanna take that chance, if you know what I mean.

Irene (Shrugs): I understand, but you might have to sooner or later, if you get my drift.

Penelope (Nodding): Yeah... you might be right... I guess. (Sighs) Thanks for this talk Irene... it means a lot to know that someone here understands.

Irene: Don't mention it, Penelope.

Penelope: Can I get a hug?

Irene (Smiles): Sure.

Penelope and Irene now share a hug, with the nail technician pulling Irene in quite tightly. As they continue to hug, the camera focuses on Penelope and transitions to her confessional.

“	I never thought I'd be saying this right now, but honestly, Irene is all of a sudden one of my favourite people on this tribe. Like, she was the only person to sit down and talk to me after I just couldn't stand to look at Emil anymore, and we actually had an amazing conversation. Like, I dunno if she totally understands my beef with religion since it sounded like she wanted me to apologize to Marshall or something. But at the same time, she took the time to sit and listen to what I had to say, and honestly I can't believe we have so much in common! We've both had issues growing up with our parents, and I truly believe that this conversation has brought us much closer. All of a sudden, Irene is much more than just an ally to me out here. I now consider her a friend, and I sincerely hope that she feels the same way.	”
–Penelope

Penelope and Irene are now shown releasing their hug before chatting some more and getting to know each other a little bit better. After a couple of moments, the camera focuses on Irene.

“	So it turns out, Penelope's not as f***ing crazy as she appears. Yeah, she's still a moron, and her beef with Marshall is still unfounded. But at least now, I can sorta see why she hates religion so much after she told me about some of the s*** that happened between her and her folks as she grew up. I didn't have a good relationship with my parents either, so in a weird way, I feel like we kinda bonded a bit. Now, excuse me for sounding like a cold-hearted bitch, but I think this could be great for me, game wise! Suddenly, I don't feel like I have to work so hard to manipulate Emil anymore, because Penelope clearly loves me now, and I know she'll be loyal to me. So yeah, if I ever need to cut her, I will. But now, I don't really have a problem dragging her towards the end anymore. (Sighs) So yeah, I'm pretty psyched about the rest of the game now, to say the least. (Laughs devilishly)	”
–Irene

A little later in the day, we are taken to a conversation by the water well between Brendyn, Jimmy, Marshall, and Ricki. There is currently a casual conversation taking place, mostly between the latter three. Brendyn on the other hand, is mostly quiet as he is deep in thought. The camera then transitions to his confessional.

“	After my conversation with Emil yesterday in regards to our alliance, it's clear to me now that I need to further my strategic bonds with some of these people, especially Jimmy. I did set up an alliance with Jimmy, Allan, and Irene very early in the game, they agreed to bring Ricki in as a fifth, and it doesn't take much to notice that Jimmy and Ricki are not just close with each other, but that they're also close with Marshall. In order to protect myself in this game, I need to build a solid network with as many people as possible, while leaving a couple of outliers that can be picked off fairly easily, which in this case, appear to be Tesla, Penelope, and Leah, in that order. Given where we're at in the game, as long as things go according to plan, that should easily take me to a swap, where I can form more strategic bonds. That being said, things do have the potential to change all the time in this game, so it's important for me to know where everyone stands, and to lock something in place that guarantees that I'm in no danger of leaving anytime soon.	”
–Brendyn

Brendyn: So Marshall, Ricki, I'm just curious as to where your heads are at in terms of this game right now.

Ricki (Shrugs): I haven't really been thinking strategy lately, to tell you the truth. I mean, we haven't really had to, have we? (Giggles)

Brendyn: I respectfully disagree since I believe strategy should come into our heads fairly often out here, but I can totally understand what you're saying. We have been winning quite a bit, all things considered.

Marshall: Yeah, that's quite true, isn't it? (Giggles) I'm just happy that, for the most part, I get along with a lot of people here.

Brendyn: Yeah, that is a relief, isn't it? I must say, I like you guys a lot, and I was kinda hoping that we could make a solid pack between the four of us.

At this point, Jimmy rolls his eyes so that only Ricki can see.

Ricki (Feigning excitement): Yeah, absolutely! That sounds awesome, Brendyn!

Marshall: I'd have to agree. (Giggles) I don't really have anything solid on this tribe yet, so I'm kinda up for anything.

Brendyn (Smiling): Awesome! How about you, Jimmy? Are you down for this alliance between us four?

Jimmy (Forcing a smile): Uhh... yeah, totally! I'm good with this group here, 100%!

“	Brendyn is the absolute slimiest f***er this game has ever seen, I'm sure of it! When Ricki, Marshall, Brendyn and I went for that walk to the well, I was actually kinda excited for Brendyn to join us because I was hoping to get to know him a little bit better. Instead, Brendyn stays quiet most of the time until he sees an opening to talk strategy and propose another alliance! I get that he was kinda technically aligned with Ricki and I already in a sense, but the way he's talking, this deal he wants between the three of us and Marshall is a different entity from the alliance the three of us have with Allan and Irene. All of a sudden, I don't doubt that Brendyn's been searching through my bag as Penelope alleges, and I also somehow don't doubt that he probably has final three or final four deals going on with everyone else on this tribe either. F***, for all I know, the guy probably promised to take Probst to the final three! It's just ridiculous as far as I'm concerned, and honestly, I don't want his insecure, scheming ass around any longer than it has to be!	”
–Jimmy

Brendyn: So, now that our alliance is confirmed, I guess, I was wondering if you guys had anything in mind in terms of a plan of action.

Ricki (Shrugs): Well, I guess we can go with adding in Allan and Irene in order to get a majority, if you guys like.

Brendyn (Nodding): Yeah, that makes sense. We could also add Emil too if you guys want, just as an added layer of security, if ya' know what I mean.

Marshall (Shakes head): I dunno about that, Brendyn. If we're going to add in Allan and Irene, which I'm totally for, then I don't see the point of adding Emil since we'd already have six. Besides, between us, I don't trust Emil as far as I can throw him, to tell you the truth.

Jimmy: Yeah, I agree, Marshall. Emil's just really loud and obnoxious, and I don't see us being able to trust the guy to keep any sort of secret.

Brendyn: True, but he's also quite strong in challenges, which would be useful to all of us. I also don't think the guy's all that bright, to be totally honest. So, we could kinda just keep him on a need-to-know basis, and he'll vote the way we want.

Ricki (Shakes head): I don't like that idea at all. Emil's loud, he's obnoxious, and he's going to be a loose cannon, from my observation. If we tell him "vote out so-and-so" and he doesn't like that, I can totally see him throwing a fit and screwing everything up for all of us.

Marshall: Yeah, I was just gonna say something along those lines as well.

Brendyn (Not backing down): I think I got a decent relationship with the guy though. He may be a loose cannon, but I feel like I know how to reel him in, and convince him that whatever we want to do is best for him as well.

Jimmy rolls his eyes again and mutters "Oh please." under his breath.

Ricki: I'm not saying that we should be looking to get rid of Emil right now. But I am saying that adding him into our alliance and trusting him with any sort of information would be a bad call.

Brendyn: But if he feels like he's on the outs, then there's a good chance that someone like him could flip on us come a tribe swap or merge.

Jimmy (Not having it): But if you feel like you can manipulate him so well, then you can just work your magic on him come the swap. No need to put our group at risk right now.

Brendyn (Shrugs): Okay then, that makes sense. If you guys want to stick with just adding Allan and Irene, I'm cool with that too.

“	So, I've now officially locked down a more solid deal with Ricki and Marshall, and hopefully I've strengthened my alliance with Jimmy. They did agree to bring in Allan and Irene, which is awesome because it would effectively just take the five-person-alliance I was originally with and make it a six-person-alliance. Unfortunately, none of them agreed to pull in Emil, even as just a seventh, which frustrates me a bit. I'm not going to sacrifice someone that I can easily manipulate just because he rustles a few feathers, however. All I have to do is just make sure he stays in the game until a swap. At that point, if I'm the only person Emil's loyal to, that's everyone else's problem as far as I'm concerned because I'll just make sure to do what's best for the two of us, as opposed to what's better for some bigger threats.	”
–Brendyn

After Brendyn's confessional, we are taken back to the conversation between him, Jimmy, Ricki, and Marshall. Soon, Brendyn asks Ricki and Marshall if he can chat one-on-one with Jimmy, which Marshall and Ricki both oblige to. As Marshall and Ricki begin to head back to camp, Jimmy gives them a look that says "Why are you leaving me alone with him?!" Jimmy then shakes his head as Brendyn strikes up a conversation with him.

Brendyn: You okay, Jimmy?

Jimmy: Yeah, totally. What did you want to talk about?

Brendyn: I just kinda want to make sure you and I are still good. I know we both founded that initial alliance with Allan, Irene, and Ricki, and I noticed that you seemed a bit put-off by my idea to add Emil. So I just want to make sure there's not tension or anything between us.

Jimmy (Shrugs): If you don't want there to be tension, there doesn't have to be. You just don't communicate anything, to be totally honest. Like, I've made it no secret that I'm not fond of the kid. Not only that, but if you wanted to align with him, you should've asked me about it.

Brendyn (Forces a giggle): Yeah, I guess it was kinda stupid of me to not tell you about Emil. I could've sworn that I did, but I guess I kind of forgot. I'm sorry, dude.

Jimmy: No worries, as long as we're on the same page, and as long as Emil goes as soon as we get the chance, I'm good.

Brendyn (Smirks): That's alright by me. I just appreciate that you're honest with me about that.

Jimmy: Don't worry about it, man. We're allies after all, so the way I see it, we should be honest with each other.

“	When Brendyn was going on and on about wanting to add Emil into our alliance, it took everything within me to not just scream out "You're already aligned with him, aren't you?!" Ugh! Then, to top it all off, he then spewed a bunch of bulls*** to me about how he didn't want there to be any (uses finger quotes) "tension" between us. Please, there's more tension between us than he even knows, as far as I'm concerned because my beef with Brendyn goes way beyond just the fact he wanted to add Emil into our alliance. Truth be told, if murder was legal, today's the day that I'd probably take the machete and use it to cut Brendyn's throat. I doubt that I'll be able to make a move against him anytime soon. But as soon as I get the chance, you'd better believe that I'll take my shot at him.	”
–Jimmy

The scene now transitions over to the conversation between Ricki and Marshall as the two head back towards camp.

Ricki: Poor Jimmy, did you see the look he gave us as we left him with Brendyn? (Giggles)

Marshall: Yeah, I did. (Chuckles) I kinda feel bad we left him alone with Brendyn back there, but I think it's safe to say that those two aren't best buds.

Ricki: Yeah, that's true enough, I guess.

Marshall: the more tension that builds between those other people, the better for us. We can continue to slide through the cracks.

Ricki: Yeah, I can see that, for sure. What did you think of Brendyn insisting on adding Emil to the alliance?

Marshall: Honestly, I think Brendyn and Emil are already aligned. Brendyn was just pushing way to hard to bring Emil into the fold, from what I could see.

Ricki (Nodding): If that's the case, that would kinda confirm my worst fears, yeah. What do you think we should do about it?

Marshall: I say just play things by ear for now and see what happens. If we do lose immunity, given Emil's outburst earlier today, I don't trust that he'd try to take me out of the game, despite Brendyn wanting to pull him in.

Ricki: Well, if we do lose, I trust that we can get the numbers to save you, especially with this deal Brendyn made with us just now. If anything, we can hold this over his head and force his hand.

Marshall (Shrugs): Well, if you're confident that I can make it through this first vote, then I am too. I trust you.

Ricki (Smiling): I appreciate that, Marshall. I trust you too.

“	Without a doubt, Marshall and Jimmy are the two people that I feel closest to in this game. We just seem to get each other, if you know what I'm saying, and I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a tighter trio in this game. I think it also helps that we all clearly don't trust Brendyn, despite being aligned with him, so there is that sense of urgency between the three of us to kinda keep an eye out for him, and watch each others' backs. As of now, my game-plan is just to kind of lay low and not ruffle too many feathers. As of right now, regardless of what happens, I'm confident that I'm not on anybody else's radar and that if we go to Tribal, I'll be voting with the majority, no matter who ends up going home. (Smiles)	”
–Ricki

As Ricki and Marshall continue their conversation, the camera focuses on Marshall, who can't help but smile.

“	I've mentioned before that I feel like Ricki's hiding something, and the more I think about it, I feel like she isn't exactly who she claims to be, even though I can't put my finger on exactly what she might be hiding. Don't get me wrong, I do like the girl a lot, and I'm confident that she has my back at the moment, which is nice. However, I can't say the same about Brendyn. When he proposed the idea of an alliance between Ricki, Jimmy, and myself, we all kinda agreed that we trusted Allan and Irene enough to bring them in as well. But then, even though the alliance we settled on was a majority since it's six people in a tribe of ten, Brendyn kept pushing to also add Emil to the alliance, outright stating that he feels like he can manipulate Emil. That tells me that the two of them are already aligned, despite the fact that Brendyn was clearly trying to conceal that bond. If Brendyn's already making multiple deals with people, what's to say that he plans on taking me anywhere near the end of this game? I'm not about to start dragging his name through the mud just yet, but you'd better believe that I don't trust him in the slightest and that I'll be keeping my eye on him.	”
–Marshall

From Marshall's confessional, the camera focuses on Brendyn, who is walking back to camp alongside Jimmy. It then fades into a commercial break.

Day 9

Upon returning from the commercial break, we see a quick shot of the pink Sena flag before the camera transitions over to a shot of Kane and Constantine walking through the woods in order to retrieve tree-mail.

Kane (Slightly awkward tone): So, uh... I need to tell you something, dude.

Constantine (Raises an eyebrow): What's that?

Kane: Maybe, uh... you should, ya' know, make your close relationship with Sky a little less, obvious. If ya' know what I mean.

Constantine (Agitated): Kane, you need to chill, dude. If you're paranoid that I'm gonna be more loyal to her, then you're just flat-out wrong.

Kane (Taken aback): I'm not accusing you of being disloyal. I'm just trying to warn you that you're putting a bit of a target on your back.

Constantine: Well maybe my concern right now is actually getting a f***ing alliance. Haven't you thought of that? Like, we don't even have numbers right now to begin with, so we need to do something.

Kane (A bit defensive): I get that, but I'm just trying to warn you...

Constantine (Interrupts): And I'm telling you that I'm doing what I need to do right now. If I sat on my ass and did f*** all about my position, and by extension, yours as well, then we'd have a f***ing target on our backs regardless!

Kane: Well...

Constantine (Fired up): Let me finish, you had your turn to speak.

Kane simply lets out a sigh as Constantine continues.

Constantine: I see nothing wrong with my relationship with Sky as either a friend or an ally. As of right now, she can be an in for us into this tribe because there's the three of us, and Cassy is Sky's best friend. That's half the tribe right there that could be on our side if we play this right, and that's not even including Geoff, who's probably up for literally anything right now. Don't you get that? This could be our avenue back into the f***ing game!

Kane (Awkwardly): Yeah, but...

Constantine (Crosses arms; scowls): But what?

Kane (Sighs): A-Alexandra's already targeting you.

Constantine (Shocked): Wait... WHAT?!

We see a quick shot of Alexandra washing off in the ocean before the camera returns to the conversation between the two young men.

Kane (Lying): Y-yeah. She came to me the other day saying something about you being too close with Sky... and your emotions, and she said that it might be a good idea to send you home.

Constantine (Bewildered): Please tell me you shot the idea down.

Kane (Lying): I tried, but uh... I don't know if it worked. I immediately went to Geoff and said that she needs to go.

Constantine (Irritated): Why didn't you come to me about this? Ya' know, the guy that's actually being targeted?

Kane: Well, uh... I didn't want to freak you out without any sort of plan in place to get back at Alexandra. Geoff said he's on board to see her go, and I'm sure you'll be able to get Sky. There's half the tribe right there, and all we'd need is Cassy. Just like you said!

Constantine (Rolls eyes): Huh, just a second ago you damn near ripped me a new one for wanting to get a majority with those exact same people! Are you trying to pull something here, Kane?

Kane (Defensive): NO! Absolutely not! I'm just trying to warn you that your relationship with Sky is becoming too obvious and that your name's being thrown out there!

Constantine: Well, if you trust me, then you're gonna let me do my thing, okay? I'm working on building that connection with Sky and I'm hoping that I can get some numbers together at the same time. Don't you think I'm already paranoid enough as it is? I don't need you in my f***ing ear telling me all my worst fears and making me more f****ing paranoid!

Kane: Sorry dude... I'm just trying to look out for you here.

Constantine: Well... thank you for that, if that's the case. Just don't talk to me like I'm some sorta idiot, okay?

Kane: Understood. Now, let's find that tree-mail. (Giggles awkwardly)

“	So, just in case some little birdie got into Constantine's ear about me throwing him under the bus, I tried to come up with a save and turn this thing around on Alexandra, since she's my new target anyway. Well... it backfired, and Constantine damn near ripped my head off. Worse yet, it didn't even seem like Constantine was aware his name was being thrown out there at all, so basically, it looks like I got him pissed and paranoid for nothing. (Giggles awkwardly) Well... not really "nothing" since he should know I'm wary about his relationship to Sky, and I do want him to think that Alexandra is the main culprit throwing his name out, so that he'll help me get rid of her, but still... yeah. (Giggles) Alexandra had better be the next person from our tribe to go at this point because if that slip up costs me the game you can bet that I'll be kicking myself for years over this!	”
–Kane

The two young men are now shown arriving at tree-mail where Constantine takes the note out of the basket, which is a hint about the upcoming immunity challenge, and reads it to Kane. The camera then zooms in on Constantine, who still has a scowl on his face, before transitioning to his confessional.

“	At this point in the game, I'm honestly more paranoid than ever about where I stand, and I have no idea who the f*** I can trust anymore. I thought Kane had my back, but then he came to me today saying that Alexandra went to him trying to target me the other day, and he chooses to tell me this s*** only now after giving me this big lecture about how I'm too close with Sky. Like, I guess it's possible he could be telling the truth, but if he was, then it would've been nice if he told me as soon as he heard it, not days later after I had to essentially force it out of him! (Shakes head) Kane had better be telling the truth about this. If I find out he's lying to me for no real reason, there will be hell to pay, I promise you that.	”
–Constantine

Constantine and Kane are now shown heading back to camp as the scene fades out.

Immunity Challenge

Jeff Probst: Come on in, guys!

We then see the Makhuwa entering the challenge arena first with Allan carrying the tribe flag, followed by a shot of the Sena tribe entering the challenge arena with Cassy carrying the tribe flag. Once the two tribes have assembled on their respective mats, the camera turns over to Jeff.

Jeff Probst: You guys ready to get to today's immunity challenge?

Castaways: YES!

Jeff Probst: Alright, first thing's first, Penelope. I need to take back immunity.

Jeff walks over to Penelope, who hands him the idol. He then puts it on its perch and faces the tribes.

Jeff Probst: Once again, immunity is back up for grabs.

Jeff then goes on to explain the rules of the immunity challenge, which is dubbed Dragged Through Mud and reminds the tribes that the losing tribe will head to Tribal Council and vote the third person out of Survivor: Mozambique.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, you guys have two extra members, so somebody will have to sit out. However, since the same person can't sit out in back-to-back challenges, Penelope and Tesla must compete in this one.

Irene (Instantly): I'm sitting this out, Jeff! I'd be zero help whatsoever... obviously. (Giggles)

Jeff Probst: Alright, Irene is sitting out for Makhuwa, you guys need one more.

The Makhuwa tribe huddle together for a bit. Emil asks Marshall if he wants to sit out, but Jimmy points out that since Brendyn is quite thin and Marshall is... not, that Brendyn should perhaps sit out. Marshall states that he doesn't care, and will do what the tribe wants. Soon, a decision is reached.

Brendyn (Puts his hand up): Looks like it's me, Jeff.

Jeff Probst: Alright, so Brendyn and Irene, take a spot on the sit-out bench. Everyone else, I'll give you a minute to strategize, then we'll get started.

After a time-skip, the three tribes are shown in position, ready to begin the challenge.

Jeff Probst: Here we go, for immunity... Survivors ready... GO!!

Immunity Challenge: Dragged Through Mud
Tribe	Competitors	Sit-Outs
Makhuwa	Allan, Emil, Jimmy, Leah, Marshall, Penelope, Ricki, Tesla	Brendyn, Irene
Sena	Alexandra, Cassy, Constantine, Francine, Geoff, Kane, Sky, Tori

• Both tribes started out pretty even out of the gate due to their initial burst of energy.
• Tesla and Penelope both got tired fairly quickly and were reduced to being dragged in the mud, allowing Sena to take an initial lead.
  • About 4 minutes into the challenge, Tesla takes a face-plant into the mud due to being exhausted, sick, and losing her footing.
• After another short while, Alexandra was unable to maintain her grip and lost her footing. She spent most of the remainder of the challenge just trying to stand up and/or not fall back down.
• Constantine was the main stand-out for Sena, while Leah, Allan and Jimmy all put out stellar performances for Makhuwa.
• Eventually, Sena does get dragged back by Makhuwa. However, Cassy gets word around to her tribe that they might be able to stop Makhuwa's momentum if all 8 of them suddenly try to start sprinting at exactly the same time.
  • This tactic works to stop Makhuwa's forward momentum, but many members of the tribe, including Alexandra, Francine, and Tori are unable to keep the pace, so Sena big push runs out of steam fairly quickly.
• From this point forward, very little forward progress is made by either tribe, with the exception of the occasional push forward here and there. As such, the initial 15 minutes lapse without a decisive winner.

Jeff: Each tribe must now select one person to represent their tribe. Those two will go head-to-head until one of them manages to grab the other tribe's flag.

• Most of the Sena tribe instantly nominate Constantine due to him clearly being their biggest and strongest tribe member.
• There is a short debate on Makhuwa for who to represent them. Leah nominates herself (wanting to prove herself to her tribe), Jimmy nominates Allan believing he's their strongest member, Emil nominates Jimmy, and Ricki nominates Marshall saying that his sheer size would make it difficult for Sena to pull him back.
  • In the end, the tribe settles on Allan running the tie-breaker.

• Both men put up a very strong fight against each other at the start of the challenge.
• After a few minutes, Constantine gets a bit frustrated and tries to make some sudden moves in an attempt to catch Allan off guard and make him lose his footing.
  • None of these moves work for very long. At worst, Allan is only brought to a knee and gets dragged a few inches.
• Allan soon determines that his strategy will be to hold his ground and wait for Constantine to tire himself out.
• About 9 minutes into the round, Constantine attempts another move in order to try and get Allan off balance. This move backfires however, as Allan jolts Constantine forward, causing Sena's representative in the challenge to fall backwards.
• Constantine tries to stand him up, but little by little, Allan keeps making progress, eventually grabbing the pink flag, and winning the challenge.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa wins immunity!!

Allan, exhausted, simply raises his hand in order to celebrate his victory while the remainder of his tribe cheer. Constantine on the other hand, can be seen laying in the mud with his hands over his face, completely dejected over yet another loss. After a time-skip, we see Jeff standing in front of the two tribes.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, once again, congratulations on winning immunity! Another very well earned victory. (Hands the immunity statue to Allan) Nobody from your tribe going home tonight.

The Makhuwa tribe do another short cheer, with Marshall patting Allan on the back.

Jeff Probst: Makhuwa, grab your stuff and head back to camp. Enjoy another night off.

The Makhuwa tribe thank Jeff, grab their bags, and leave the challenge arena. Jeff then addresses the Sena tribe.

Jeff Probst: Sena, unfortunately for you guys, you know the drill by now. Tribal Council tonight, where one of you will become the third person voted out of this game. You guys have the afternoon to figure out who that person is going to be. Grab your stuff and head back to camp. I'll see you guys at Tribal.

The majority of the Sena tribe can now be seen shaking their heads in disappointment as they grab their bags. Close-ups of Geoff, Kane, Sky, Alexandra, and finally Constantine are shown as the tribe begins to make their way back to camp. After a brief moment, we are taken to a confessional from Constantine.

“	Losing yet another immunity challenge really sucks, but technically being the one to lose immunity for my tribe is just really crushing, I gotta admit. I don't have a solid alliance right now, aside from my friendship with Sky, and now, I'm hearing rumblings that I'm a possible target. I'm absolutely beyond terrified that my torch will be the one going out tonight, but I ain't going down without a fight. If these people want me gone, I'm ready to burn the f***ing camp down... figuratively, at the moment.	”
–Constantine

One last shot of Constantine is shown as the camera fades to black.

Sena

The scene now re-opens at the Sena camp as the eight dejected tribe members return to camp, knowing that one more of them will lose their shot at the million dollars by the end of the night. At first, not much is said as each of the castaways know that the other seven are of the same mind about what went down at the challenge. Many tribe members simply drop their bags off in the shelter, and head straight towards the ocean in order to wash off all the mud that got caked onto them during the challenge. As Constantine drops his bag off, he has a sad expression on his face, which Alexandra happened to catch out of the corner of her eye. She then goes over to him, puts her hand on his shoulder, and begins to speak softly.

Alexandra (Comforting): Hey, don't beat yourself up. You did the very best you could, and besides, nobody else here would've stood a chance against him.

Constantine (Sighs): Yeah, I know. It's just the fact that I was, like, the person to lose the challenge for us. Ya' know?

Alexandra (Rubbing his shoulder): Yeah, I totally do.

Constantine: And... to be honest, that's on top of the fact that I'm scared of going home tonight.

(Alexandra smiles softly as she takes her hand off of Constantine's shoulder)

Alexandra: Well, I can assure you that you're not my target...

Constantine suddenly appears confused, remembering the conversation he had with Kane before the challenge.

Alexandra: I can honestly say that I don't know who's going home tonight. But I do know that we need to be winning challenges. So, plain and simple, getting rid of you is just not an option for me.

Constantine (Very confused): So... who is your target then?

Alexandra: I don't really have a set name in mind, sweetie. I do think that Tori's a bit too comfortable around here, and that she may have an idol, on top of the fact she's not that good in challenges. But, I'm open-minded at the moment, just 'cause I don't want it to be me. (Giggles)

Constantine: Uh huh...

The camera now shows the other castaways (except for Geoff) washing off in the ocean, focusing specifically on Tori as she struggles to get the mud out of her long, platinum blonde hair. The camera then re-focuses on Constantine and Alexandra.

Alexandra: Honey, all I can promise is that I don't want you out specifically. If you have a name in mind though, I'd like to hear it.

Constantine (Shrugs): Nobody really comes to mind for me either since I don't have a real alliance, but I'll definitely been asking around. All I know is that I don't plan on voting for you right now.

Alexandra: I appreciate that. (Giggles) Like I said though, don't beat yourself up over the challenge today. You're clearly still our strongest tribe member, and you're a really valuable asset to all of us here.

Constantine (Flashes a small smile): Thanks Alexandra.

Alexandra: Aww, you look like you need a hug.

Alexandra now moves in to hug Constantine, who appears a bit hesitant at first, but eventually hugs her back. Soon, they release the hug, and the camera cuts to Alexandra's confessional.

“	As much of a game-player as I am, I'm still a mother first, and seeing Constantine look as depressed as he did after the challenge did kinda break my heart a little. I was telling the total truth when I said I wasn't going after him, mostly because the last thing I want is for Sena to become Ulong, and as such, getting rid of our strongest tribe member would be beyond stupid. I didn't make any promises to him, but I did throw out Tori's name in order to give him a sense of hope. Right now, we not only need Constantine, but we need him in good spirits... sorta, (giggles) and I hope that I managed to accomplish both of those during our short little conversation. (Smiles)	”
–Alexandra

After Alexandra's confessional, we see her tell Constantine that she's going to head to the ocean and wash off. Once she leaves, we see Constantine staring into the shelter, fuming.

“	After my conversation with Alexandra, I am beyond pissed off at Kane for lying to my face about her targeting me! I don't know what the f*** his deal is, but as far as I'm concerned, he and I are done!	”
–Constantine

Constantine can now be seen marching towards the ocean with an angry look in his eye as he makes a beeline towards Kane, who appears as though he's getting ready to step out of the water after having cleaned himself off.

Constantine (Furious): We need to talk, now!

Kane (as well as the tribe's women, who are still in the ocean), are all caught way of guard by Constantine's tone.

Kane (Confused): O... kay?

Constantine simply motions to Kane to exit from the water so they could chat privately. Kane appears to be looking terrified as the camera cuts to his confessional.

“	Not long after we got back from the challenge, Constantine storms towards me looking incredibly pissed off, which gets me scared for my life! At first, I was totally confused as to what was going on. But then, I thought back to our conversation earlier, and I realized that he must've figured out that I was lying about Alexandra targeting him. I'm really hoping I can salvage our relationship because I feel like I need him right now, but... I can't lie to ya', at this point, I'm legit scared about what he's gonna say, and I have absolutely zero idea about how this is going to affect my game going forward.	”
–Kane

Once the scene resumes after Kane's confessional, we see the tribe's five women watching Kane and Constantine exit the ocean, confused over the situation.

Sky (Bewildered): What the f*** is going on with them?

Tori: I was just gonna ask you the same question, Sky. I've got no clue.

Alexandra: Either way, this is excellent for us, especially because we have a total majority and can chose to send home whoever we want. I'm thinking Geoff for sure.

Cassy: Honestly, I was thinking that it should be Kane, mostly because I'm worried about Geoff possibly having an idol 'cause he does seem pretty paranoid. Kane would be a relatively safe vote.

Francine (Nodding): Yeah, I agree. Heck, based on Constantine's anger there, I don't think it's much of a stretch to think that he might even vote for Kane.

Cassy (Gasps): Oh my gosh! If Constantine's willing to vote for Kane... then we can split the votes, and not worry about an idol!

Tori (Shakes head): I doubt that Constantine would ever be a solid number for us, and I do think Geoff might be able to get Constantine to do what he wants out of desperation. If we're going to split between Geoff and Kane, we need to make damn sure we have the numbers. (Looks towards Sky)

Sky: I'll be talking to Constantine about this for sure. Hopefully I can get a straight answer out of him.

Alexandra (Nodding): From what I noticed, he seemed to space out a bit as soon as I said he wasn't my target, although he was scared of going home. I wonder if Kane said something to the poor boy to get him paranoid.

We now see a close up of Francine before the scene flashes back to the previous episode, specifically when she's talking with Cassy and Kane in the water:

Francine (Probing): If it came down to it, would you write Constantine's name down at Tribal Council?

Kane (Reluctantly): I mean... I'd rather see Peter go home first. But if voting for Constantine is what I need to do to show my loyalty to this tribe, and to you girls, then I'll do it.

At this point, a light-bulb goes off in Francine's head as she speaks up.

Francine: I wonder if Constantine caught wind that Kane threw him under the bus a few days ago. I recon that's the kind of thing that would set him off.

Both Sky and Tori let out a gasp upon hearing this.

Sky (Nodding vigorously): Yeah, if Constantine found out that his best friend was talking about getting rid of him, I don't see him not writing Kane's name down at Tribal.

Alexandra (Smirking): Which is yet another reason I think we should go after Geoff, and I think we can just get away with putting all our votes on him. If we can play up this little tiff between Kane and Constantine, even if Geoff has an idol, I highly doubt he'd expect to be going home. So Geoff would be gone, and there'd still be no heat on us!

Tori is now shown rolling her eyes at this comment as the conversation continues.

Cassy: Yeah, I can see that. Although, if we can confirm that Constantine's voting for Kane, we might still want to split the votes just to be safe.

Francine (Giggles): Honestly girls, I've never been a huge fan of conflict, but if these two are going after each other the way I think they are, this could be perfect for us.

“	So, as most of us were trying to wash up from the challenge, Constantine comes storming in and practically yanks Kane out of the water, obviously pissed off at him! The only thing I could think of is that somehow, Constantine got wind of the fact that Kane threw him under the bus the other day. I'm not normally into conflict or anything, but if those two are butting heads, that can only be good for me. So, uh... (looks around) anybody have popcorn? (Giggles)	”
–Francine

Alexandra: I dunno about splitting the vote. Either way, I feel like Geoff has to go because he's not as strong as Kane or Constantine, and like you said Francine, those two going at each other can only work to our advantage.

Tori (Shakes head): Well, Sky said she'll talk to Constantine and see what exactly happened. Once we figure out where he stands, then we can go from there.

“	As much as I'd love to stick with my "Girl Power" alliance and see Geoff leave, Alexandra's really getting on my nerves. Like, she's been all about getting rid of Geoff for a while now, and just based on what she's saying, it just seems like she loves conflict. While yes, conflict can be good when we're not involved, too much of it just means that we'll keep f***ing losing these challenges. Plus, this is all just really making me trust her even less than I already do.	”
–Tori

Following Tori's confessional, we see a transitional shot of a giraffe eating leaves off a tree before the camera switches over to show Kane and Constantine having an argument in a secluded area of the camp.

Constantine (Arms crossed): Why the f*** did you lie to me before the challenge, you ass****!?

Kane (Defensive): What are you talking about, I didn't lie to you?

Constantine: Yes, you f***ing did! You told me that I was Alexandra's target, but I just heard from her that wasn't the case!

Kane: W-well... she's the one lying to you then...

Constantine (Interrupting): BULLS****! I didn't bring up the fact I heard she was targeting me, all I said was that I was worried about going home after she was trying to comfort me over what happened during the challenge. She said it completely unprovoked, and from what I can tell, I've got no reason to believe she was lying.

Kane: Well, maybe she said it just to calm you down.

Constantine lets out an angry sigh and puts his hands on his hips.

Kane: Dude, I swear I'm telling you the truth! I mean, you said yourself you were scared of going, so she just told you what you wanted to hear...

Constantine: She also said that she didn't know who was going, but that she'd consider voting Tori.

Kane (Puzzled): Really?

Constantine: Yeah. I got absolutely zero indication that the woman's targeting me whatsoever, which only leads me to conclude that you're lying to me!

Kane (Trying to backtrack): W-well... maybe I misinterpreted something she said.

Constantine (Rolls eyes) Figures.

Kane (Desperate): Listen, please!

Constantine does another eye roll.

Kane: Look, I remember her saying that you were emotional, and I remember her saying that your relationship with Sky was becoming too obvious. Maybe I jumped the gun and assumed she was targeting you, but she really wasn't.

Constantine (Shakes head): Why do I find that so hard to believe?

Kane: DUDE! We're bros, remember? What would I have to gain by straight-up lying to you out here?

Constantine: I dunno, why don't you ask yourself that question? If we're bros, why don't you trust me to do my own thing and actually look out for both of us? If we're bros, why do you talk to me like I'm a f***ing child?

Kane: Trust me dude, that's not it at all!

Constantine: Is it? Well then, maybe you're just so self-absorbed that you can't handle the fact I'm giving someone else a little bit of attention?

Kane: Trust me Constantine, it's not like that!

Constantine: Then what is it like, Kane?!

Kane: I'm paranoid, that's all. I'm just trying to look out for both of us, and I swear I heard Alexandra say something about your friendship with Sky.

Constantine: So you think I'm an idiot then. If you can't trust me, then why are we even aligned?

Kane: Dude, you're overreacting.

Constantine (Angry): No I'm not! You're obviously the one that overreacted! I'm not the one running around and telling people they're targets for no reason at all! Take some f***ing responsibility for yourself! Until then, we're done!

Constantine now begins to walk away from Kane, who calls out to him.

Kane: Y-you're not going to write my name down tonight... are you?

Constantine turns around, seething.

Constantine: I don't know, Kane! But it would be pretty easy for me to vote against someone who lied to my face then tried to cover it up with more f***ing lies, now wouldn't it?

As Constantine begins to turn around and walk away again, the camera transitions to his confessional.

“	Kane is such a f***ing terrible liar! Like the dude lies to my face, I catch him said lie, and he just tries to cover it up with more lies, and bulls*** such as (mocking tone) I'm just trying to look out for you! (Rolls eyes) Please, if that was truly the case, and he wasn't merely jealous that I'm spending a little more time with Sky than him and he wouldn't be talking to me like I'm a damn child! I have no idea what I'm going to be doing come Tribal. But at this point, if Kane does go, I'm not going to shed a single tear.	”
–Constantine

Kane is now shown with his mouth agape, clearly panicking about the situation he now finds himself in.

“	So basically, Constantine found out that Alexandra wasn't targeting him after all, which makes this already bad situation I'm in even worse! (Shakes head) UGH! I can't go home, I don't wanna go home!! I pray to God that Geoff can talk some sense into Constantine, and hopefully some others as well. Otherwise, one of us, likely me, is probably doomed. (Bites his bottom lip nervously)	”
–Kane

Kane is now shown power-walking back to camp. Once he returns, he finds Geoff putting some extra logs on the fire, and breathes a sigh of relief as Geoff is the exact person he's looking for.

Kane (Panicking): You need to talk some sense into Constantine, the guy's gone off the f***ing deep end!

Geoff (Bewildered): What happened?

Kane (Talking faster): I tried to turn him against Alexandra, like we discussed, and I don't know what came over me, but I panicked, and I must've told a white lie about Alexandra wanting him gone, but he found out that wasn't true, so now he's pissed at me and said that he and I are "done."

Geoff wipes his face with both hands.

Geoff (Frustrated): You're kidding, right?

Kane (Sighs): No, unfortunately not. I-I'm sorry, I dunno what came over me, but now he's pissed. I tried to patch things up, but it looks like I just made things even worse!

Geoff: Is there anyone else that you think might vote Alexandra?

Kane (Shrugs): I don't know. But, Constantine did seem really set on using Sky as a number, so... hopefully she can be flipped. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if those two were together right now.

Geoff: Yeah, that's true. Ugh, it just sucks because Tribal's gonna be here before we know it.

Kane: Yeah, I'm sorry you got your work cut out for you.

Geoff (Shrugs): It's fine, at least I know what I'm dealing with.

“	So apparently, as Kane was trying to gather numbers to get Alexandra out, he mistakenly made things a whole lot worse for both of us by lying to Constantine, and as such, pissing him off. As much as I'd love to see Alexandra go tonight, and as much as it would be so much better for my game for her to leave, Kane just showed to me that he's hindering me more than he's helping. I do have my idol, but I really hope I don't have to use it this early in the game. Things are looking grim right now, and even though Kane's far from my first choice to vote out at the moment, I need to look out for myself above all else.	”
–Geoff

After Geoff's confessional, the scene transitions to a conversation between Sky and Constantine as the two of them sit on the beach talking. Constantine is still clearly fired up after his argument with Kane earlier and is venting to Sky.

Constantine: Like, the dude claims to be looking out for me, but he talks to me like I'm f***ing five-years-old, ya know? Like, I'm f***ing paranoid enough as it is about our relationship putting a target on my back, he lies to me, saying Alexandra's after me, and he expects me to just forgive him? Like, give me a f***ing break!

Sky: He's just panicking right now 'cause he sees the mess that his lies got him into. But clearly, Kane's only looking out for himself and nobody else. I promise that I'll keep you here as long as I can.

Constantine (Shakes head): It just f***ing sucks. I was really hoping that I could get a good alliance together with you, Cassy, Geoff, and Kane as well so that we'd all be in a solid position. But with Kane clearly looking out for only himself, and lying to me for no reason, I really don't know if I can trust him anymore!

Sky (A bit confused): If that alliance was a thing, who would you have wanted out?

Constantine (Shrugs): I don't even know, it was just an idea I came up with to try and get both of us in a better spot, ya' know?

Sky (Nodding slowly): Yeah, I get it.

Constantine: But that's out the window now after I find out that Kane's been doing all this lying for no reason. Clearly I can't trust him anymore!

Sky (A bit awkwardly): Who's name were you thinking of writing down tonight? Was it Kane's?

Constantine: I don't even know, I was thinking of asking you that same question. I'd love to write down Kane's name just to make a statement after all this. But like, you're literally the only person I even semi-trust right now. Whoever's name you want me to write down, I'll do it.

Sky (Quietly): Well... Alexandra wants Geoff out because of his loyalty to Peter and because he's this big threat.

Constantine (Buts in): So Kane was lying to me about Alexandra wanting me out.

Sky (Giggles): Yes, she's been after Geoff this whole time.

Constantine (Rolls eyes): Kane's such an ass****.

Sky (A bit amused): But anyway, (giggles) Alex told me that she thought there was a chance that since she has a good bond with Francine, and since I have a good bond with Cassy, we might be able to get the girls on board for this vote to get Geoff out. She also noticed your anger in the water, so she was hoping that, if you wanted, we could split the votes between Geoff and Kane in case of an idol.

Constantine (Shrugs): At this point, I got no issue writing Kane's name down after all his lies. (Sighs) Thing is though... Geoff's actually been really nice to me out here. Not only that, but if there's this girls thing going on, I don't just wanna be a pawn in that little scheme.

Sky (Lying): Don't worry! I'm not fully with Alexandra, and neither is Cass. It was just a little idea she had, and she was hoping we could get enough people on board.

Constantine: I also don't really wanna see Geoff go, to be honest. But... (sighs) majority rules out here, I guess.

Sky: Yeah, and Kane is much better in challenges than Geoff as well, which we really should try our best to win.

Constantine (Nods slowly): Yeah... I know. I just dunno if I can write Geoff's name down.

Sky: Well, there's always Kane, especially if this split does go through. But I can't say for certain right now.

Constantine: If the numbers aren't confirmed, then why bother even splitting? I don't want to get all emotional and s*** over this. It just sucks.

Sky now begins to rub Constantine's leg.

Sky: Hey, I have your back, I haven't lied to you out here, and I don't plan on ever starting. We'll get through this.

Constantine (Takes a deep breath): Thanks.

Sky (Smiles): Not a problem at all.

“	So... turns out that I didn't have to do any convincing to get Constantine to vote for Kane whatsoever. In fact, it's more of a challenge to get him to accept that Geoff's likely going home tonight! (Giggles) Honestly though, after hearing everything Constantine had to say about Kane, no wonder the guys's pissed! If I found out that someone was lying to me for no reason, I'd want their ass outta here too! At least the fact Constantine's pissed at Kane means that he's getting even closer to me, so that's a plus! (Chuckles)	”
–Sky

Once Sky's confessional has finished, we return to the scene with her and Constantine talking. After a couple of brief moments, Geoff notices them and decides to join them on the beach.

Geoff: Hey you two.

Sky mutters "Speaking of the Devil" under her breath.

Constantine: Hey Geoff.

Geoff (Awkwardly): I hope I'm not interrupting anything, but I was hoping that you and I could talk privately.

Constantine: Is it about the vote?

At this point, Sky begins to glare at Geoff.

Geoff: It is... but I can talk to both of you, now that I think about it.

Sky (Shrugs): I'm cool with that.

Geoff now sits down next to Constantine. There is a bit of an awkward silence for a bit before Geoff whispers in Constantine's ear, asking the bartender if Sky knows what happened between him and Kane. Constantine nods and lets out a quiet "Yeah." Geoff then begins talking out loud

Geoff (Compassionate): Listen... (sighs) I totally understand why you're angry. Heck, I'd be very angry myself if I were in your shoes. Thing is though, Kane just got extremely paranoid, and he admits that he made some poor decisions because of that paranoia. I understand not trusting him fully, but he really does want to work with you, and I think that if you two were to come back together, even for this one vote, it could be beneficial for us.

Constantine: How so?

Geoff: Thing is, Alexandra's been running around and stirring up a lot of s***, even to the point of accusing Tori of having an idol.

Sky (Bewildered): What?!

Geoff: You heard me right. Alexandra's not going after you, Constantine, but she is a s*** disturber, who also happens to suck in challenges. I truly feel as though getting her out would be the best move for this tribe as a whole.

Sky (Bluntly): Okay, so what do I get out of it?

Geoff: I want to take you both deep in this game. Both of you are genuine people, and you especially Constantine, wear your hearts on your sleeve. I know that when both of you give your word to someone, that means something. I know this is only three people, but I'm sure we can find someone else besides Kane to bring in as a fourth after this vote. We don't need him, but if the two of you want, we can do some real damage in this game together, as a trio that I don't think anyone would see coming.

Constantine (Nodding): You do make some good points there, Geoff, and I wouldn't mind an alliance with you, for sure. But... (sighs) if Kane's truly sorry, he'd tell me that himself without getting all whiny and defensive.

Geoff: I understand that completely. As I said, if the two of you accept my deal, Kane's not going to be involved in the alliance. It's just that because of Alexandra's pot-stirring ways, and her weakness in challenges, I'd rather she be the one to go.

Constantine: Yeah... that makes sense.

Sky (Shrugs): I wouldn't mind the three of us aligning, for sure, especially if Kane's not anywhere near the deal. If you're good with this Constantine, so am I.

Constantine: I'll definitely think about it... it's just a lot for me to wrap my mind around because Kane's been doing all this lying to turn me against Alexandra, and now I find out that you're trying to turn me against Alexandra too.

Geoff: I know how it looks, but look at what I did last vote. I couldn't write Peter's name down because I'm a loyal player. My word is my bond, and if you accept my deal, I will give you my word that I will look out for you as much as I can.

Constantine: I appreciate that, I really do.

Geoff: So, uh... besides us, and and Kane for this vote, is there anyone else that you think might be willing to vote Alexandra?

Sky: I'll talk to Cassy since her and I are pretty close, so I'll talk to her for sure.

Constantine: What about Tori? Geoff, didn't you just say Alexandra accused Tori of having an idol?

Geoff: Yeah, and I do think this is ammo we could use to get Tori on our side. Besides, if we have her and Cassy, that would be even better.

Sky: I dunno, I'm not all that close with Tori, so I can't really say. Like, I could bring it up with her, but if I'll be able to convince anyone, it would be Cassy.

Geoff (Backing off): Yeah, that makes sense. I trust your judgement, so I'll let you do your thing.

Sky (Bluntly): Thank you.

Geoff (Forcing a smile): You're very welcome.

“	Even though Sky didn't look too pleased about me wanting to talk strategy with her and Constantine, I hope that what I said to them had some impact. I know that Kane's on my side right now, and I can tell that Constantine's a really loyal player. I do think there's definitely hope for me to stick around, but I am terrified that Sky may not even talk to Cassy at all like she says she will and just kibosh this whole idea, putting me right back at square one.	”
–Geoff

After Geoff's confessional, we see that he has left the conversation, meaning that Sky and Constantine are alone on the beach once again.

Constantine: So, what do you think about this?

Sky (Skeptical): Does it seem weird to you that he made all those promises right before a vote, one in which he's in danger of going home? I get all the crap he's saying about Alexandra, but I think Geoff's full of s***.

Constantine: I don't know. Like, it does make sense what he's saying about being a loyal player though, and like, I do think he'd be more loyal to me than Kane would. It just... wouldn't be easy for me to vote him out after all that went down today. If you want to do this alliance with him, I'd be totally on board for it.

Sky: Yeah, I see what you're saying.

“	All of a sudden, as Constantine and I are talking about the vote and stuff, here comes Geoff, armed with a speech, and ready to campaign to save both him and Kane at this next vote. It just seemed so coincidental that he made this speech just as we're all getting prepared to vote someone else out of the tribe. With the state Constantine's in, I feel like if I wasn't there, he would've bought into Geoff's speech in a heartbeat. So yeah... now I'm really starting to see what Alexandra's talking about when she goes on and on about how Geoff should go. At least, I know I wouldn't want someone like Geoff in the game very long when he's not totally with me, and I especially don't want him anywhere near the end 'cause he'd totally be a huge threat to take home the million dollar cheque I want for myself.	”
–Sky

After Sky's confessional, we see a transitional shot of a hawk flying overhead before the camera transitions over to Sky, Cassy, and Tori in the ocean as the three younger women decided to have one last swim before Tribal Council. At first, their conversation is about menial subjects, such as how nice the water is when the temperature starts to dip. Soon however, Cassy decides to inquire with Sky about the vote.

Cassy: So Sky, what's the deal with Constantine? Do you think he'd be willing to vote Kane?

Sky (Giddy): Actually, voting Kane's not an issue for him at all. (Giggles) It's Geoff that he doesn't want to go home.

Cassy and Tori are both clearly caught off guard by this.

Tori: What happened?

Sky: Apparently Kane got paranoid and lied to Constantine about a bunch of s***, like Alexandra going after him, when she's clearly not. So now, Constantine's like, really pissed off at him.

Cassy: So we can split the votes after all, huh?

Tori: Wait... what did he say about Geoff? Like, why does he have a problem with Geoff going?

Sky (Shrugs): Apparently Geoff's really nice to him, or some s***. I told Constantine it was for the best, 'cause like, Kane's obviously better in challenges. He accepted it, but was not happy about it at all.

Cassy: So we're definitely best off splitting the votes then, I guess. I'll vote Alexandra, and you two can vote Kane with Constantine. Simple as that.

Sky: Here's the thing though, Geoff saw us talking and wanted to talk with Constantine privately, which I didn't want to happen, so he just made his pitch to both of us. Basically, he talked about how loyal of a person he was, and how much of a conniving bitch Alexandra is. Apparently, Alexandra's been going around stirring up a whole bunch of s***. Geoff even went as far as to say that Alexandra said that you have an idol, Tori.

Tori (Shocked): What?!

Sky (Giggles): Yeah, I don't buy that from Geoff at all, like, the guy's clearly desperate as f***, so of course he's gonna say whatever he can to stay here.

Tori (Shrugs): I dunno, somehow that's something I can see Alexandra doing. Honestly, it kinda makes me want to keep Kane in the game over her. Like, we still vote Geoff out, but if he pulls an idol, she goes.

Cassy (Confused): Why? She's loyal to us.

Tori: Is she? Like, did you guys not see how giddy she was after she found out Constantine and Kane had a tiff? What about all the times she was pushing for Geoff to go over Peter because he was a (uses finger quotes) "bigger threat," completely ignoring the fact that none of us could stand the guy! It's like she just loves stirring the pot, and she loves when other people are going at each other. Eventually, this'll come to bite us. Besides, I don't want to risk Kane going because that would be just asking to lose more challenges!

Sky: That's a fair statement, but like, Kane's literally been lying to Constantine for no reason, and Kane's not with us right now, whereas Alexandra is. Kane isn't a number for us, and I doubt he ever will be.

Tori (Blunt): Well I don't want to go back to Tribal after this, and if Kane does go home, we still have Geoff, who's not with us, plus the pot-stirrer named Alexandra! I'm sorry, but one of those two should go. Like seriously, if Geoff's pushing for Alexandra to go, I'm honestly tempted to just write that bitch's name down now.

Sky (Eyes go wide): Really?!

Tori: Well, I won't without consulting you guys first and making sure we have the numbers to get rid of her. I'm not about to vote in the minority and betray people just for the sake of it. Point is though, I don't trust that woman!

“	So, according to Sky, Geoff says that Alexandra's been running around and stirring the damn pot, even to the point of saying that I, of all people, have an idol. Sky may not seem concerned about it, but I damn sure am because that's totally something I can see that bitch doing. I'm not gonna be all emotional and s*** and vote for Alexandra just 'cause I feel like it. But, if I do find out that even a little bit of what Geoff is saying is true, I'll find someone else to replace Alexandra in my long-term plans. Wildcards like her just cause nothing but problems out here, and I don't want to deal with that s*** if I don't have to.	”
–Tori

Cassy: Here's my thing, Kane may be stronger than Alexandra, but he's a liar too, and unlike her, we have zero reason to trust him right now.

Tori: I'm just saying, I'd rather win some damn challenges out here. As I said, I'm not going to write her name down if you girls don't want to. But if I find out that any of what Geoff said is true, there will be hell to pay.

There is a bit of an awkward silence now between the three young women. After a couple of moments, Sky speaks up.

Sky: Sooo... is the split vote still on?

Cassy (Shrugs): You girls tell me.

“	So, it turns out that Tori, Sky, and I really are the decision makers for tonight's vote. While it would make sense to get rid of Geoff considering he's not actually with us, on top of being a huge potential threat, we're really debating as to if we should split the votes between him and Kane, or possibly even turn things around on Alexandra, who apparently loves to run around and stir the pot. On one hand, getting rid of Alexandra would mean that we could potentially start winning some challenges. But at the same time, we know that Geoff's incredibly desperate and will say anything to save his own ass, and that Kane's already lying for no real reason out here. It's a really tough decision for us, and I just hope we make the right decision tonight.	”
–Cassy

The view now switches over to the main camp area where we see the eight remaining members of the Sena tribe packing up to go to Tribal Council. The view now zooms in on Kane as he makes sure he has everything packed into his bag. Kane then looks over towards Constantine, who is packing his bag with a very serious expression on his face. Kane goes to say something, but decides against it, fearing that it will make his situation even worse than it already is. Kane then takes a deep breath as the camera cuts to his confessional.

“	Ever since our argument earlier, Constantine has barely even looked at me, which is freaking me the f*** out. I know I messed up, badly, but I really don't think that should mean that I go home tonight, especially since it would be an objectively stupid decision for me to betray Constantine now! UUGH! I really hope he opens his eyes and sees that I'm not against him and that I never have been, but with the way his anger is, I feel like mere hope is all I have right now.	”
–Kane

Following Kane's confessional, we then see the members of the Sena tribe retrieving their torches and making their way towards Tribal Council in a single file line, with Constantine leading the way.

Tribal Council

The eight remaining members of the Sena tribe can now be seen entering the Tribal Council area carrying their torches as Jeff Probst awaits them. They then each put their torches in their holders and take a seat on one of the stools. Jeff Probst then sits down himself.

Jeff Probst: Let's just cut to the chase here. We've had three immunity challenges, and you guys have lost each of them, meaning that tonight, you'll be sending home your third straight tribe member, while Makhuwa's still completely intact. Tori, how much do you think your tribe's inability to seal the deal in the immunity challenges are weighing on the group tonight?

Tori: They have to be weighing on everyone, at least a little bit, unless you just don't give a s*** if we lose, which I'm pretty sure is nobody here. Thing is though, I feel like we have the ability to win challenges now that Peter's out, I mean, we did win reward. But as you said, we just need to seal the deal and win immunity for once.

Jeff Probst: Constantine, you were the one to go up against Allan after the initial 15 minutes lapsed in the challenge. What was going through your mind when you realized that Allan did win the battle?

Constantine: I was crushed to be totally honest with you. I mean, no matter which way you cut it, I was the person that lost the challenge for the tribe.

Jeff Probst: Do you feel like people will use that and possibly see you as an easy vote tonight?

Sky and Kane can both be seen shaking their heads in response to Jeff's question.

Constantine (Shrugs): I certainly hope not, especially because I do feel like I'm still one of the strongest guys on the tribe. But I'm still super paranoid about it because like, I feel like I still haven't been told the whole truth by certain people. (Glares at Kane)

Kane (Raising his hand): Can I say something, Jeff?

Constantine mutters "Oh please" under his breath, which is subtitled.

Jeff Probst: Go ahead.

Kane looks directly at Constantine before answering.

Kane: I know I messed up tonight and that I told Constantine something that wasn't the whole truth, just because I panicked, and I was paranoid. But, from where I sit, Constantine is clearly our strongest challenge performer, and based on what we've heard the past few days, the guy is loyal, almost to a fault. We'd be absolute fools to get rid of him tonight.

Francine and Tori can't help but snicker at Kane's comment, which Jeff happens to catch.

Jeff Probst: Francine, what's so funny?

Francine: I just can't help but laugh at Kane's response to that, to tell you the truth. Like, obviously he's correct when he says we'd be foolish to get rid of Constantine. But, I just find it funny that this is coming from the lips of the same guy that suggested Constantine should get the boot after Peter.

Constantine (Shocked; angry): WHAT?!

Kane (Defensive): Francine's lying! I've never once mentioned Constantine's name to her! I've been aligned with him since the beginning, so I'd have nothing to lose by suggesting he goes home!

Cassy (Raising her hand): I was there, Jeff! This was like, four-ish days ago, but Kane, Francine, and I were all in the ocean, and he said he'd be willing to vote him out to show loyalty to the tribe or something.

Constantine: So it was you that was targeting me all along?!

Kane: No, I was not! I never, ever was! Francine is the one that brought up your name dude, she asked me if I'd ever vote you out, and I said, "Only if I absolutely had to! I was never targeting you, and that's a promise!

Constantine (Rolls eyes): Why do I find that so hard to believe?

Kane (Hanging his head): It's the truth. I... I never wanted Constantine out.

Alexandra is seen covering her mouth in order to stifle a laugh, although that is becoming increasingly difficult for her.

Jeff Probst: Constantine, what is it about Kane's response that you find so hard to believe?

Constantine: It's just that, well, before the challenge today, he told me that I was Alexandra's target, and I found out from other people that it simply was not true. He eventually admitted that it wasn't true, but he was extremely defensive, just like he is now. So... I really don't know what to believe from the guy anymore.

Alexandra (Piping up): I mean, he clearly lied to you, Constantine, in order to cover his own ass just in case the fact he threw you under the bus got around to people. I think it's pretty obvious.

Geoff (Rolls eyes): Oh please, it's not like you're exactly a saint either, Alexandra.

Alexandra (Confused): What's that supposed to mean?

Geoff: I mean, yes, it's true that you were never targeting Constantine. But what about the "Old person alliance" you wanted to have with Peter and I...

Alexandra (Interrupting): Peter's gone, and I even wrote his name down, unlike you. But that deal never existed.

Geoff: Except it did, and you're just here trying to cover your ass, just like Kane was doing.

Alexandra: I have no idea what he's talking about, Jeff. But then again, he knows he's on the bottom, so of course he's just going to say anything to cover his ass.

Geoff: Oh really? What about the fact that you're alleging that Tori has an idol and is quote "too comfortable"?

Tori (Glaring at Alexandra): What?!

Alexandra (Giggles nervously): I never said I was certain she had the idol. I've got no reason to throw her under the bus.

Constantine: Except for the fact you mentioned it to me as well.

Tori (Irritated): Really Alexandra, what in the actual f***? I've never even looked for the damn thing!

Alexandra: Geoff, you asked me who you thought had the idol, and I said that Tori might have it for all I know. And Constantine, I also said that I had no idea who was going home tonight, and I never committed to writing Tori's name down.

Constantine: You didn't, but you still said you thought she had the idol.

Alexandra: Well, I misspoke, and I'm sorry. I'm not writing Tori's name down tonight, and I won't be doing that for a long time. I like Tori a lot, and I do think she's a huge asset for us here.

Tori (Rolls eyes): Oh please.

Jeff Probst: Tori, from where I'm sitting, it looks like Alexandra did to you what Kane did to Constantine.

Tori: Yeah, and that's exactly what it seemed like to me. Before all this came out, I actually trusted Alexandra, but now, quite frankly, I don't.

Alexandra: Let's not forget, Jeff. Geoff and Kane both know that they don't have any solid alliance or anything, and Kane in particular blatantly telling Francine and Cassy that he'd write Constantine's name down. Me, I never once said that I'd vote for Tori, and I have no plans to do that.

Kane: See Constantine, we now know for a fact that Alexandra's running around stirring the pot.

Alexandra: And you haven't been? (Scoffs) Take your head out of your ass, Kane.

At this point, the camera cuts to Tori, Cassy, and Sky whispering to each other as the question "Should we split?" is subtitled on the screen.

Jeff Probst: So Francine, with all of this obvious distension within this tribe, and since it appears that there is quite a bit of lying going on. How does that factor into how you cast a vote tonight?

Francine: I mean, yeah, there's clearly a lot of reasons to not trust a lot of people here, for sure. But I feel like, if you came to Tribal Council tonight with a plan, while it may be a good idea to re-evaluate that, in a situation like this, I feel like you just have to go with your gut instinct, and hope it turns out for the best. That's especially because it does truly look like you don't know who here is telling the truth and who isn't.

Alexandra is seen nodding her head vigorously in response to Francine's answer.

Jeff Probst: So Alexandra, since your name has been thrown around quite a bit tonight in not the most flattering light. Is there anything you want to say to your tribe before we vote?

Alexandra: I feel like the people who I pledged my loyalty to know who they are, and they should know that I am a loyal person at the end of the day. Yes, I put my foot in my mouth tonight. But even still, I never made any agreements to get rid of someone that I didn't plan on following through on. If I make a promise, I will hold to that. I realize that actions speak louder than words, but if you give me the chance, I will prove myself to you.

Jeff Probst: Kane, is there anything you'd like to say before we vote?

Kane (Looks directly at Constantine): It was never my intention to throw you under the bus, nor was it my intention to appear as though I was targeting you. I panicked, and I said a lot of crap that I shouldn't have. For that, I am truly sorry. I totally understand why you're mad, Constantine, but I promise that I am with you, and I really hope you see that.

Jeff Probst: Alright, it has truly been an explosive Tribal Council. I for one have no idea who is going home. But, it's time to find out. It is time to vote, Francine, you're up.

Francine now stands up and makes her way to the voting booth in order to cast her vote. We simply see her taking the cap off of the pen before the camera fades out. We then see the castaways cast their votes in the following order: Sky, Geoff, Kane, Cassy, Alexandra, Constantine, and finally Tori. No votes are shown, no voting confessionals are heard. We simply see Tori placing her folded up vote in the urn and putting the lid back onto it before heading back to rejoin her tribe. Once Tori sits back down, the camera returns to Jeff.

Jeff Probst: I'll go tally the votes.

Jeff leaves to fetch the urn. Once he returns, he addresses the castaways.

Jeff Probst: If anybody has a Hidden Immunity Idol and would like to play it, now would be the time to do so.

The camera focuses squarely on Geoff, who is looking down at his bag. It then pans around to show Tori, Alexandra, and Kane with nervous expressions on their faces. All of a sudden...

Geoff: Ya' know, Jeff... (sighs) Francine said earlier that you gotta go with your gut instinct and hope for the best.

Geoff reaches into his bag and pulls out his idol, while Alexandra puts her face in her hands.

Geoff: Nobody's really told me anything solid about what to do tonight, so I feel like I gotta play it safe and make darn sure I'm still here at least another couple of days.

Geoff now stands up, hands Jeff the Hidden Immunity Idol, and says that he's playing it for himself. Geoff then returns to his seat and Jeff Probst addresses the castaways.

Jeff Probst: The rules of Survivor state that if a Hidden Immunity Idol is played that any votes cast against that person would not count, and that the person with the next highest number of votes would be voted out. This is a Hidden Immunity Idol, any votes cast for Geoff tonight, will not count. I'll read the votes.

Jeff opens up the urn and takes out the first vote.

Jeff Probst: First vote...

GEOFF Does not count!

Geoff simply nods as Alexandra has her head in her hands.

JEFF Does not count.

JEFFREY Does not count.

That's three votes for Geoff, none of them count.

GEOFF Does not count.

GEOFF Does not count.

Geoff nods his head, thankful that he made the right decision.

We still have no votes for anybody.

KANE 1 vote Kane.

Kane (Puts his hands over his face): Oh my Gooooooooddddd!

ALEXANDRA

Alexandra's eyes go wide.

That's 1 vote Kane... 1 vote Alexandra... 1 vote left...

Jeff Probst: 3rd person voted out of Survivor: Mozambique...

ALEXANDRA

That's 2, and tonight, that is enough. You need to bring me your torch.

We now see #Blindside appear at the bottom, left-hand corner of the screen as Alexandra sits in her stool, stunned at the outcome of the vote. Kane is shown breathing a huge sigh of relief, as Geoff can be seen nodding, happy that he got the outcome he was hoping for. We now see Tori smirking, not appearing to care that someone she used to consider an ally is about to get their torch snuffed. As Alexandra stands up, she gives hugs to both Francine and Cassy before retrieving her torch. As Alexandra places her torch in its holder, she turns to face her tribe-mates.

Alexandra: Good game guys, no hard feelings. Just promise me you'll win something, okay? (Giggles)

Alexandra now turns to face Jeff and flashes a smile.

Alexandra: Hi. (Giggles)

Jeff Probst (Smirking): Alexandra, the tribe has spoken.

Jeff places the snuffer on top of Alexandra's torch, putting out its flame. Soon, he removes it, releasing a puff of smoke.

Jeff Probst: It's time for you to go.

Alexandra blows a couple of kisses towards her former tribe and wishes them luck. She then leaves the Tribal Council area, and walks off into the night.

Jeff Probst: Well, if this Tribal Council was any indication, you guys truly are a tribe divided. Unless you can come together, I can assure you that you'll be seeing me again fairly soon. Hopefully this kind of explosive Tribal Council, where a lot was put out into the open, will give you the opportunity to hash out your differences and maybe come together for the first time. Only time will tell if that is the case however. Grab your torches, head back to camp. Good night.

The outro music plays as the seven remaining members of the Sena tribe grab their bags and their torches, then make their way back towards their camp.

Tribal Council 3: Sena
Voted Against	Voter
Geoff (Used Hidden Immunity Idol)	Alexandra, Cassy, Francine, Sky, Tori (Votes Not Counted)
Alexandra (2 votes)	Geoff, Kane
Kane (1 vote)	Constantine
VOTED OFF: Alexandra McKee

Final Words

“	What can I say? I knew there was a chance I could go out early, but I never expected to go out like this! (Chuckles) As much as I do now wish we would have split the votes, I'm glad that my girls at least stuck by me and didn't totally buy into what Geoff was saying, even if their trust did start to waver. That being said, even though I was only out here for nine days, it was a very fun nine days for me, all in all, and I'm just so thankful that I got to have this experience. Hopefully one of my "Girl Power" allies can figure something out and come up with a win when this is all said and done. I'm rooting for them all the way!	”
–Alexandra

Voting Confessionals

“	Sorry Geoff, you're clearly a very good speaker and a massive threat. Besides, with the way you went off tonight, you showed without a doubt you're not with me, so I gotta cast this vote for you tonight and stick with my alliance. Good luck to you.	”
–Francine

“	Geoff, you're my biggest threat right now, and I don't need the person I'm trying to Constantine questioning who he should be more loyal to just because you're also nice to him. Sorry, not sorry.	”
–Sky

“	Alexandra, you're nothing but a pot-stirrer and a massive wildcard, while also being pretty useless in challenges, all things considered. There's no real good reason to keep you around, and I hope these people realize that after everything came out tonight.	”
–Geoff

“	UGH! I just pray to God it's you and not me. I'm so scared right now, you have no idea.	”
–Kane

“	Personally, I think we should be splitting the votes between you and Kane, but majority rules, I guess. (Sighs) Hopefully you don't have an idol, and hopefully we actually start to win immunity after tonight.	”
–Cassy

“	Geoff, you illustrated perfectly why you're the biggest threat to me and my chances of winning this game. I just hope that, even after all that was said tonight, my girls still stick by me and send you packing.	”
–Alexandra

“	Kane, I dunno what the chances are of you going home tonight. I wonder what your intestines look like... well, not really. But I do think you'd be able to describe them pretty well since your head's shoved so far up your ass!	”
–Constantine

“	I'm voting for you tonight, Geoff, just so that I'm not technically betraying anyone. Either way, if you do play an idol, I'd be happy to see that snake, Alexandra leave, and by all accounts you're voting for her, so... yeah. I don't see myself shedding a tear tonight.	”
–Tori

Next Time on Survivor

On Sena, Kane desperately tries to reconcile with Constantine...
If I can't win him back, I feel like the writing could be on the wall and my game could be over.

On Makhuwa, an idol gets found...
This is huge!

And...

A single comment sparks outrage...
How dare you!!

Still in the Running

Makhuwa
Allan	Brendyn	Emil	Irene	Jimmy	Leah	Marshall	Penelope	Ricki	Tesla
Sena
Alexandra	Cassy	Constantine	Craig	Francine	Geoff	Kane	Peter	Sky	Tori

Author's Notes

The episode title was said by Alexandra McKee (referring to herself) as she referenced the fact that she lied to Geoff Allison about wanting to align with him long term.

Here's a video of Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday Mr. President to President John F. Kennedy (as referenced by Tori Axelson, who claims to be able to do a "kick-ass Marilyn Monroe impression"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y74oWon5VTo NVM