Nothing but Lonesome Doves

"Nothing but Lonesome Doves"
Season	Survivor: Portland Bight
Author	User:KROCK1991
Episode Number	13/16
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Nothing but Lonesome Doves is the thirteenth episode of Survivor: Portland Bight.

Previously on Survivor..

After losing her closest ally, Charlotte broke down. Tori accused Amy of being a bully by sending Henry home. Daphne revealed that she had flipped on her alliance to take Henry out. But she told Charlotte that she wrote Charlotte's name down accidentally and Jessica had voted Henry out.

At the Survivor Auction, Charlotte decided to make amends with Jessica by sharing a piece of apple pie. Nathan won an advantage for the immunity challenge. Daphne, Fred, and Rudy drew rocks to win inside game information. It was Daphne who drew the lucky rock and won the item. Everyone was emotional over the love letters from home, including Mavis, who was a grandmother for the first time. Daphne was hurt by not seeing her father for ten months while Rudy was still grieving over the loss of his best girlfriend.

The next day, Daphne read the information. There were two items and she had to choose one to tell the others. One was the upcoming immunity challenge while the other was a clue to the location of a hidden immunity idol with special powers. She chose to tell about the challenge instead, leaving Fred suspicious.

At the immunity challenge, Fred won three matches in a row to get to the finals. But he was unable to knock Nathan, who automatically qualified for the finals as part of the advantage and won his first immunity necklace after three straight second place finishes.

Jessica and Charlotte decided to put the past behind. Yet they still wanted the other out of the game. Rudy made sure Jessica was a key alliance member and Jessica got close to him, making Amy jealous. Amy started a plan to take Jessica out. But Fred and Rudy were hesitant in doing so. At Tribal Council, Rudy kept his promise and voted for Charlotte. However, Fred did not, and voted for Jessica with Amy sending Jessica to the jury.

8 are left. Two are going home. Who will be voted out tonight on the special 2-hour episode?

Story

Night 30

Reltub

Reltub comes back after voting Jessica out of the game. The mood is a bit somber to most, but relief to some. Charlotte and Tori walk back to camp and embrace each other.

Charlotte Oh my god! What the hell just happened?

Tori I know, right? I'm just in shock!

Charlotte I was ready for the fifth vote to me. I was gone. I was getting my bags.

Tori And then Jessica got the last vote, I'm like...

Tori shows her shocked face to Charlotte about that.

Charlotte (chuckling) It's crazy! This game is crazy!

“	Three days ago, I was gone. I was out of here in three days. I was done. What point did I have in this game? All the attempts at reconciliation was real and it was sincere. I wanted Jessica to know how truly sorry I was. I figured I was going home with six votes against me. Then all of the sudden, Jessica got blindsided. I couldn't believe it. Jessica got voted out before I did. If this were six days ago, I would've been jumping for joy that Jessica was gone. But, I don't feel that right now. I feel like I was given an electric shock. This is just the craziest thing that's happened to me to date.	”
–Charlotte

Tori I know were still on the outs, but this moment is just to surreal for me to think about the game right now.

Charlotte I don't want to be the person who is celebrating this right now. I don't want to disrespect Jessica more by celebrating now.

Tori I know! But this is insane.

Elsewhere, Rudy is sitting at camp looking at the fire when Amy comes up to him.

Amy Are you ok?

Rudy Yea! I'm fine. Just thinking!

Amy It wasn't anything personal. We just thought she needed to go before she went on a challenge run.

Rudy No, you made your move. It worked. Good job! Now we can just move on from this.

Amy Are you angry at me right now?

Rudy No I'm not! Just trying to think right now.

Amy Well, if you want to talk, then let me know, ok?

Rudy Alright! I will!

Amy walks off.

“	I can tell that Rudy is a bit disappointed in me and Fred right now because we went behind his back and took Jessica out. But we did it because we thought she could easily beat us in challenges. I'll admit that I was jealous that Jessica stole our time with Rudy and was in an alliance with him. I wanted him to be in a good position with us and not let some outsider come up to him and ruin his game.	”
–Amy

Rudy is still sitting at the fire thinking.

“	Tonight, I felt like I got hit by a pitch. Not by a 100-mph fastball, but rather by a 65-mph screwball. I can hit screwballs, but this one came and hit me. This vote hurts me a bit because it brought me back memories of that night when I had a chance to save Hannah and I didn't take advantage of it. I just feel like I let Jessica down just like I let Hannah down. This is a nightmare scenario for me. I feel that the past couple of days have not been kind to me. My fake idol gets played and that person went home. I hear the plan to vote Jessica out, but I didn't tell her. I'm not gonna complain about it. But, this is bringing back the nightmares of my life.	”
–Rudy

Day 31

Reltub

The next day, everyone is not thinking about the game at the moment. They are lounging around at camp. But Charlotte and Tori are tanning on the beach. They seem to be enjoying themselves.

Charlotte I have to say, this is the life.

Tori I agree. I don't think I've ever had a day like this.

Charlotte So what's the plan as far as our game goes?

Tori The way I see it, if we can secure an all-girl alliance, we can take out the other guys.

Charlotte I really don't trust Mavis though. She doesn't seem like the person who would want to flip.

Tori No sweat, we got Amy. She flipped on Jessica and gave us momentum.

Charlotte But is it for the rest of the game? Will she be part of our side for the rest of the game?

Tori We can get her. She can easily be with us.

“	Charlotte is starting to think that Amy probably won't be on our side after the last vote. Well I say otherwise! Charlotte needs to understand that we have five girls and three guys. We can knock the guys out one by one. That way, the final five will be an all-girl alliance. I love all-girl alliances. They can be devastating to other games. They are the best alliances in the game. I love each of the three boys, but they have to be dealt with. Five girls and three guys? I like the odds.	”
–Tori

While Charlotte and Tori continue to tan on the beach, Fred decides to get sneaky and go to the camp.

“	Before the last immunity challenge, Daphne told us what it would be. I was suspicious about that because I figured she was hiding something. So I decided to go take a look inside Daphne's bag and see what the thing said.	”
–Fred

Fred goes to Daphne's bag and looks inside. He checks both sides to see if anyone is looking before getting the white, yellow, and blue papers. He reads all of them, but his focus is on the yellow paper.

“	When I read the papers, I was amazed to see that there was an idol with mystery powers on the island. It occurred to me that Daphne probably told us the challenge and kept the idol secret to herself. If she finds the idol, then the other alliance will be safe, and then we'll vote out someone out of our own. I can't afford to let them do it.	”
–Fred

Fred goes to talk to Rudy about what he read. Rudy is still feeling down about what happened. But he is willing to listen.

Fred Got some news to give.

Rudy What's the deal?

Fred I thought Daphne was hiding something when she told us about the challenge. So I took a look in her bag to see what the information said and there's an idol out there with mystery powers.

Rudy Really?

Fred Yeah! I figured she told us about the challenge to cover up the idol theory.

Rudy Think she has it?

Fred I don't know! But we better find it before she does.

Rudy It should be around here somewhere.

“	When Fred told me about the idol clue that Daphne had, it made me start to think that this could be a moment for me to regain myself and put myself in a better position than I am now. An idol with special powers can be a good thing to have. But, you don't have to use it at tribal council. You can use it as your shield and put yourself in the final four at this point. Daphne probably has it. But I'm betting that she doesn't. If that's the case, then I need to find it and keep out of her hands.	”
–Rudy

Rudy We just have to make sure the idol is not with her that's all.

Fred Yeah! Five girls and three guys, you think the girls would join up in an alliance to take us out.

Rudy thinks and then snaps his fingers.

Rudy That's it! Fred, you're a genius.

Fred I am?

Rudy Yeah! Here's what we're going to do?

Rudy whispers something in Fred's ear.

“	The most dangerous alliance in the game of Survivor is an all-girl alliance. You can never trust them in this game. I don't know much about women. If I had taken a course in womanology, I would've either flunked out or dropped out of the course. But right now, I got a plan that could totally work and get me back in this position of control. I'm gonna make Amy and Mavis form a fake girl's alliance with the other three ladies. They'll convince them that we're terrible and we need to be voted out of this game and then the girls will run the show to the end. At least, that should be the mood.	”
–Rudy

Fred comes up to the Amy and Mavis with the plan.

Fred So the deal is that you and Mavis form a girl's alliance with the other three.

Amy Ok!

Fred And make it convincing!

Mavis Sounds like a deal!

Fred And just possibly say that you're plan is to either vote for Fred or Nathan because we're the biggest physical threats in this game.

Amy I kind of like this idea. I think we can be convincing.

Fred Right! But don't make it suspicious.

“	I am willing to form a fake girl's alliance with Amy. But, she's the one person who can make things believable. The only problem I have is working with Charlotte and Tori. I don't think I could trust them at this point. But, if this is the way to make them go, then I'll do it.	”
–Mavis

Amy goes up to Charlotte, who is lounging in the shelter.

Charlotte Hey Ames! I just want to say thank you for voting with me last night. I didn't want to see Jessica go like that. But I'm glad I'm still here.

Amy Anything for a fellow ally.

Charlotte Ah! That's sweet! So what can I do for you?

Amy Well, I was thinking that the five girls should join up and vote for the guys.

Charlotte Really? That's what Tori and I were thinking. What made you decide?

Amy We think that one of y'all has an idol and we really want to join this side so that we don't screwed in this game. Would it be ok for Mavis and I to join?

Charlotte I can trust you very well because you're nice. But, I don't know about Mavis. I don't think I can trust her.

Amy Mavis wants this! She told me about it. We want to work.

Charlotte Alright! We'll talk later.

“	This cannot go any better than what it already has been. I managed to get two more votes and now, we have a five girl alliance. The guys will totally be shocked. I was down before. But now, I'm back in the game.	”
–Charlotte

Immunity Challenge

Jeff Come on in guys!

The eight Reltub tribe members head to their challenge where they see Jeff standing on a platform.

Jeff Guys ready for your next immunity challenge?

Reltub Yes!

Nathan What about a reward?

Jeff No! Just immunity!

Nathan Then I'm ready!

Jeff Then Nathan, I'm going to take immunity back.

Nathan Don't mind if you do!

Jeff takes the immunity necklace from Nathan.

Jeff Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. For today's challenge, you will each grab a sword using one hand. With your other hand, you will take a coin and put on the handle of the sword. You will create a stack, which means that as it gets higher, it'll become more difficult to balance. As they get higher, the coins may fall and you're out of the challenge. Last person to keep their coins on the stack wins immunity, guaranteed a one-in-seven shot of winning this game. Draw for spots and we'll get started.

The challenge gets underway as everybody puts a coin on their sword. They place a second coin. Then another, and another, and another. The stacks start to get higher and higher. As they're about to place their 14th coin, Rudy's stack falls. He is out immediately. Three stacks later, Daphne's stack falls. Tori looks to see Daphne that her stack falls right there.

Jeff Tori just learned that you can never lose focus in this game.

Tori Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Whatever!

Five more stacks of coins later, Charlotte becomes the fourth unlucky victim to have her coins fall. Before she could reach her 30th stack, Amy sees a coin fall down. Jeff doesn't see it.

Tori Hey Jeff! Amy lost a coin on the ground.

Daphne I saw it too!

Jeff I see it! Amy, you're out of this challenge.

Amy Thanks for telling on me girls!

Rudy No problem!

There is laughter amongst the benchwarmers as Fred, Mavis, and Nathan continue their game. Their stacks are able to reach 35 coins. Then they get to 40. But that is all for Mavis as she loses grip of her sword and the coins fall down.

Mavis I think that's the farthest I've ever been.

For the second immunity challenge in a row, it is Fred and Nathan in the final two. Both men concentrate as they carefully place their coins on the swords. The stack continues to grow higher and higher. By the time they reached their 54th coin, Nathan starts to sneeze. Fred looks as Nathan sneezes. This causes a few coins to drop and Fred is declared the winner. Fred celebrates as he takes the necklace from Jeff, who declares him safe from Tribal Council. Everyone goes home to camp as the attention is shifted to Charlotte.

“	Even though I feel disappointed for not winning the immunity challenge, I feel that tonight is going to be an easy night for me. So, I can't wait to see what happens and who we will vote out. I'm going from Alcoa Strong to Girl Strong.	”
–Charlotte

Reltub

Reltub returns from the immunity challenge, which was won by Fred. Everyone goes to congratulate him.

Amy Great job buddy!

Daphne You were awesome Fred.

Fred Thanks guys! Looks like I got my revenge on you Nate.

Nathan I wouldn't be too sure about that. It was a stacking contest.

Fred I won, you came in second again. Hahaha!

Mavis The bad luck is back.

Nathan Very funny!

“	After taking a tough loss to Nathan in the last challenge, I finally got my revenge and won my first immunity necklace. It's not as special as winning a heavyweight championship belt. But it is very grateful and an honor for me to wear this knowing that I'm safe tonight. Even so, my alliance has a great plan that could totally work in our favor.	”
–Fred

Fred I should've kept those coins back there. I would've been a good pirate. AARGH!

Everyone laughs at Fred's pirate expression. Later, the girls get together and talk about the plan for tonight.

Charlotte Ok! Fred is out of the picture. Who do we target?

Daphne I think we need to go after Rudy. He hasn't been much of a problem and I think we should send him home.

Tori That seems like a good idea. He didn't look too happy after Jessica left. So I think he's lost confidence in himself. We need to take him out.

Charlotte But we can't make it feel that he's a threat. We have to keep him in close grounds. Make him feel safe. If we do, we'll hit right where it goes.

“	The girls are talking about taking Rudy out because he's not a problem and they should send him home due to his lack of confidence. That doesn't sit well with me. Rudy is my closest ally and my friend. I cannot afford to let him go. I know we didn't agree of Jessica's exit, but I have to keep my ally in the game.	”
–Amy

Amy Here's my problem with that. If Rudy goes, you have to deal with two strong people in Nathan and Fred. If one goes after Rudy, the other will keep winning challenges. Why waste the vote on Rudy?

Charlotte I agree that Nathan and Fred are huge threats in this game. But Rudy is the person that doesn't have anything left. He dropped out in the challenge first. That shows me unconfidence in his part.

Amy I think it's better to keep him here then vote him out.

Tori But what if he gets confidence back? What if he controls the game?

Amy He'll mess up in the end. I can feel it with him.

“	I'm basically trying to get the girls to commit to keeping Rudy in the game by knocking him to the ground. If Rudy gets confidence back, it's going to lead to overconfidence and cockiness in the end. Whereas you keep Nathan and Fred, they will win every challenge to the end and that is unacceptable. That's my pitch to the girls. I'm trying to take the pressure off Rudy and apply it to Nathan even though he's not going home tonight.	”
–Amy

Amy I think Nathan will steamroll you girls in the end. So you better take him out right now.

Tori We'll think about it.

Amy Ok!

Amy and Mavis leave while the other three stay and talk again.

Tori Maybe she's right! If we knock Rudy out now, it's going to be fatal for us.

Daphne I think Nathan's a better choice. We take him out, hope Fred doesn't have immunity the next challenge, and we're ok!

Charlotte So Nathan's going?

Tori That's the way I feel!

Daphne Agreed!

Amy and Mavis return to talk to Rudy.

Amy I basically told them not to vote you out and turn their attention to Nathan because he's a bigger threat then you. No offense!

Rudy None taken! Go on!

Amy I think Nathan is their primary target and that's fine for us. But should we consider voting Charlotte out as a whole or maybe split the votes between her and Daphne for the idol?

Rudy If Daphne has an idol, then we might want to split it.

Mavis How about we send 3 to Daphne and 2 to Charlotte?

Rudy I think we need to do the other way. If Daphne thinks she's a threat, then she'll play it on herself. So if we send three to Charlotte and they give three to us, we can knock her out in the revote.

Mavis That would make it four revotes this season?

Rudy I know, right? It's crazy!

“	The plan now is to split the vote for Charlotte and Daphne considering there is an idol in play. We think Daphne has the idol now and she might play it for herself. If that's the case, We go for another revote and knock Charlotte out of the game. This is crazy having to do four revotes this season. I don't think any season has had four revotes at all. We're not doing it for pure entertainment though. We're just doing business around here.	”
–Mavis

Rudy is later seen chatting with Nathan in the woods.

Rudy Here's whats going on man!

Nathan Ok!

Rudy We're getting Charlotte out tonight. We're splitting the votes between her and Daphne because of an idol. Three votes go to Charlotte and two to Daphne because we want Daph to feel she's in trouble. The other three votes are either going to go towards me or towards you.

Nathan And if that's the case...

Rudy So either one of us will get three votes tonight.

Nathan I know! If that's the case, then we won't revote.

Rudy One of us will.

Nathan Then we knock Charlotte out like that.

Rudy That's right! She knows if it's a revote, she's gone for sure. I could be going home if it doesn't work and Daphne plays her idol. But if I don't, then Charlotte is out of here. So just be prepared for three coming your way.

“	When Rudy told me about the plan, I was so on board with the idea because Charlotte has been a thorn in our side since the merge. I thought this was the time for her to go. I don't see any reason to keep her around. It's really going to be a tough one for her to leave. But it keeps my stock high up in this game. So I'm very excited for tonight.	”
–Nathan

Reltub Tribal Council #1

Reltub arrives for tribal council where Jeff is waiting on them.

Jeff We'll now bring in the members of the jury. Dexter, Ernie, Henry, and Jessica vote out last tribal council.

Jeff Well, last tribal council, there was a big shock in Jessica's departure. Rudy, what was the feeling like going back to camp?

Rudy There was sense of surprise and shock when Jessica was voted out. Not saying Charlotte's a bad person and all. But we thought she would go home with at least six votes. Didn't turn out the way we hoped.

Jeff Charlotte, did the last vote swing the momentum back in your favor?

Charlotte I think in someways, it did because I was always a part of the minority alliance for a long time after the tribe swap. But last night, even though I was surprised, I felt it gave me the sense of confidence and momentum to my side. I hope it continues tonight.

Jessica shakes her head in disgust.

Jeff But Tori, you, Charlotte, and Daphne are still on the outs. There's five people over there to your three. How do you convince the five to flip?

Tori You can't really convince the five to flip Jeff. You can only convince at least two of them to flip because the other three are bonding over there and they claim to have control of this game. So unless the two want to be knocked out short of final tribal council, then they have to flip and change this game for them.

Jeff Amy, did Charlotte and her group try to make pitches to you about why you should join their alliance?

Amy Absolutely, I didn't expect anything less from her. Not only was I asked, but Mavis as well. We both took their words into consideration and tonight, we're going to decide if we obey their rules or not.

Jeff Mavis, can you think of any reason for you to stay on your alliance and not flip to Charlotte's alliance? Because right now, they are saying the three people, who I assume to be the guys, are calling the shots and one of them will win unless we put a stop to it.

Mavis The hard part about that Jeff is even if you flip, you could still be playing a game that's not your own. If you're the swing votes for tonight, then you have a right to feel concerned about the person you're supposed to vote. So for me, I'm deciding based on what I feel is best for my game and I hope it's a good decision tonight.

Jeff Nathan, the impression I get is that there's five girls and three guys. It could be easy for the girls to form an alliance together and that seems to be the case here.

Nathan Jeff, the only woman I trust right now is my mom. I feel that these five have our numbers now because I get the sense that it could be me going tonight. I'm the biggest threat here. I've come close to winning more immunity challenges. I feel like I'm an intelligent person. Why should I not be taken out of this game? If the girls need someone to vote out, then they got me to thank for telling them to vote me out. But I will say that at this point, you got three women who are nothing but lonesome doves in this game because their alliance has been in shambles before it started.

Jeff Fred, you have no worries tonight because you have immunity. But do you also fear that these five can turn the game on you three and then run amok?

Fred One of the reasons why Survivor: One World was a pretty crappy season is because the women dominated that game. Five women made it to the end. I couldn't watch the last episode because I didn't have a male to root for. I was happy when Kim won the game, but you sometimes feel weird watching the last episode show five women competing in a challenge because you get attracted to them easily.

The jury laughs as does Rudy.

Fred My point here Jeff is that if these women want to do the same thing, that's fine by me. But they have to ask themselves where is the likelihood that I could be voted out.

Jeff You mean what?

Fred Right! What's the likelihood I'm going to be voted out first in the alliance of five women? That's the question everyone wants to know. If two women don't feel good in their position, then they have to flip and do it now.

Jeff Daphne, Fred is saying that two women should flip and vote out one of the other three women tonight. Is that the case for this alliance?

Daphne No! This alliance is strong and is unbreakable. I feel that with this group, we can make it to the end together.

Jeff Ok! I'm starting to get confused here because we're talking about two different alliances here and it seems like the two people in question are in either one. So which alliance is the two people currently working in?

There is silence as everyone ponders the thought.

Jeff Because basically, we started with Amy, Fred, Mavis, Nathan, and Rudy vs. Charlotte, Daphne, and Tori. Somewhere between the start and now, it seems that Amy and Mavis are now part of the girl's alliance. What do you make of that Fred?

Fred I think it's a strange coincidence if you ask me. I've seen alliances change before tribal council and not during the tribal council. I'm excited to see where this thing goes tonight.

Jeff So Rudy, why should the two people not join the girl's alliance?

Rudy They'll think it's a social clique and that they'll get a free ride when they get an unexpected call at the plate and they get voted out. If they stayed on this alliance, then they are in line for a million dollar title shot.

Fred smiles at the comment.

Jeff Charlotte, why should the two people vote with the girl's alliance?

Charlotte Because they're position over there isn't satisfying to me. By joining us, they won't have to worry about creating controversy and cause chaos amongst the tribe.

Jeff Alright, well it is time to vote. Amy, you're up!

Amy goes up to cast her vote. It is not revealed as she folds it and places it in the urn. One by one, everyone goes to cast their vote. Charlotte comes up to vote for Nathan.

“	I think this game would be more satisfying to me if you got your big athletic prowess out of my arena.	”
–Charlotte

More players cast their vote and in the end, they all return to their seats.

Jeff I'll go tally the votes.

Everyone waits with fear and anxiety as Jeff returns with the urn.

Jeff If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and you would like to play it, now is the time to do so.

Some people look at Daphne to see if she has an idol. But Daphne just stares at Jeff and does not seem to have one.

Jeff Ok! Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out will be asked to leave Tribal Council immediately. I'll read the votes.

First Vote: Charlotte

Nathan (1-1)

Daphne (1-1-1)

Daphne is surprised by the vote.

Nathan (2-1-1)

Charlotte (2-2-1)

Daphne (2-2-2)

Daphne shakes her head while Tori and Charlotte wonder what's going on.

Charlotte (3-2-2, 1 vote left)

Thirteenth person voted out and the fifth member of the jury: Charlotte

Everyone is in shock as Charlotte's name is read. Charlotte's mouth hangs down while the jury reacts in a shocking way. Jessica half-smiles while being surprised by the vote. Tori puts her hand to her face as Charlotte grabs her torch.

Jeff Charlotte, your tribe has spoken. (snuffs torch) Time for you to go.

Charlotte walks off feeling surprised by her elimination.

Jeff Well from the looks of your faces, I think that was something none of y'all had planned. Only thing that comes from this is that the only person who you can trust is you. Grab your torches and head on back to camp. Good night!

Reltub leaves with seven members left.

Night 31

Reltub

Reltub comes back having voted Charlotte out of the game. Some of the members, including Mavis & Amy are excited about her departure.

Mavis Finally, I never thought she would've left the game.

Amy Me too! It felt like a long time.

Mavis Can you believe it? Final five right here. Final five right here! Tori's going home and Daphne's next in line. Final five baby! I'm pumped up. Whoo!

Mavis starts to do some dancing and Amy watches her. But some others are not in the mood to celebrate. Tori isn't feeling to pleased.

“	Obviously, Charlotte's departure means that I'm all alone in this game and there is nothing I can't do to save myself. I have to go on desperation and watch search. I need to do something so creative that it'll have every guy here look at me like I'm some kind of exotic dancer from the middle of nowhere. I have to play a Parvati game. That's what won Parvati a million dollars, and that's what I'll do to stay in this game and win.	”
–Tori

Tori comes up to Fred and Rudy hoping for some good talks.

Tori Hey boys! How's it going?

Rudy Not much!

Fred Just chilling!

Tori You know, I have an itch on my shoulder and I was wondering if either of you two wouldn't mind that I get it scratched from you? I have to keep my tan lines in order.

Rudy and Fred look at each other suspiciously.

Tori Come on! Don't be shy! I won't bite.

Fred I guess I'll make sure I do it for you.

Fred goes to scratch Tori's back. Tori reacts to it kindly.

Tori Mmm! That feels so good! Thank you Fred, you are a gentleman!

Rudy looks away from Tori and focuses on the ocean out there.

Tori So Rudy, why don't you tell me about the tattoo? I've just been dying to here about.

Tori puts his arms around Rudy's neck and sticks her face near his.

Tori How many types of butterflies do you like? Do you have a favorite that's equal to mine? Is there one named after me?

Rudy Anyone that looks, talks, and sounds like you is one that takes my eyes away.

Tori Ah! You're so sweet and sexy too!

“	It's pretty obvious what Tori's doing. She's trying to play the flirting game, which was successful by Parvati. Basically, you flirt with a guy and try to convince him to join your side and he'll believe you and go with you to the end. Then, you set him up for a trap and you got him, and then he remains loyal to you by giving you his jury vote. I'm not playing that kind of game. Tori is trying so hard to be Parvati Shallow badly. She even once told me she was the second coming of Parvati Shallow. Well Tori, as far as I'm concerned, I've seen Parvati Shallow's game. I know Parvati Shallow's game. And Tori, you are no Parvati Shallow.	”
–Rudy

Day 32

Reltub

The next day, everyone is preparing themselves for a day of relaxation. But Mavis and Nathan are having discussions about where to go after they get to the final five.

Mavis So once Daphne and Tori are gone, who do we trust of the three left?

Nathan I don't want to face Fred in the challenges. If he wins immunity, that's not good.

Mavis So we have to possibly think of taking Amy out next. Because she does have the personality of making the jury like her in the end.

Nathan So that leaves Rudy. I think he's a lock for third automatically.

Mavis Although I'm starting to think that he could be someone that might give us problems to the end.

Nathan It's easy! We make him commit to us. He'll turn on his allies, and then he gets no votes at tribal council.

Mavis You don't suppose he's controlling this game, do you?

Nathan No! He's a good kid and I like him. But, he totally doesn't the ability to control this game.

“	When discussing who we want in the final three for us, we came across Amy, Fred, and Rudy. We can't see either one of us beating Amy because she's likable to the jury and would probably steal everyone's votes because of certain moves she made. We can't see either one of us beating Fred, because he was good in challenges and he's also likable. So what better way to win then bringing Rudy into the mix? He's a likable kid, but the autism side of him probably is a bad thing for him because it limits his ability to make decisions. For the plan is for Rudy to be with us as the third wheel. I really think if things go to the way we want them to, then this game is pretty much a win for us.	”
–Nathan

Meanwhile, Rudy is hard at work looking for the mystery idol that's clue was read to Daphne from the auction. He talks to the camera as he walks.

Rudy It said it was in a rare location. A place where treasure lies and the X is on the spot. So we're just looking an X right now.

“	The only way I can assure myself a final four spot is by finding the mystery idol that Daphne won. For some reason, she missed out on a good opportunity and I have to take advantage of it. If I find this idol, the game changes and the rough days I had in the past will no longer bite me in the butt.	”
–Rudy

Rudy looks through some trees and bushes. He doesn't find an X. He then climbs up a few more trees. But he can't find the X.

Rudy No wonder they call it a mystery idol. You can't find it or solve it.

Rudy then walks onto a bridge over a lake. Halfway across, he spots something.

Rudy Alright! It's an X. But where's the idol? There's supposed to be one here.

“	The clue said X was on the spot and the treasure lies. I'm starting that this is a scam, when all of the sudden, I suddenly had this thought. It's in a rare place where treasure lies and the X is spot on it. So the only place around that it could be in, is in the lake.	”
–Rudy

Rudy removes his sleeveless shirt and gets in the lake.

Rudy This is it! I'm going down.

Rudy dives down in the water. For a while, silence fills the area with the exception of a few birds chirping. It may seem like a long wait as the camera searches the water for Rudy. Suddenly, Rudy resurfaces with a treasure box.

Rudy I think I got it.

Rudy goes underneath the bridge and opens the treasure chest. Inside is the hidden immunity idol along with a note attached to the box.

Rudy Alright, I got it. Let's see here! 'Congratulations! You have found the Mystery Hidden Immunity Idol. For the next few Tribal Councils until five are left, you can use this idol on not one, but two people at Tribal Council.'

A shocking boom is heard on the music as Rudy reacts.

Rudy HOLY TORNADO! This is huge.

“	The idol that I have is good for not one, but two people as well. So basically, that counts as three idols I hold in my possession. This is a huge game changer move for me. If I play this, I can not only save myself, but someone else as well. I feel that things couldn't have worked any better for me. And no, I will not be telling anyone that I have the idol in my possession.	”
–Rudy

Rudy gets out of the water, and puts his shirt back on. He then places the idol in his hat, and puts the hat on.

Rudy There we go! I think nobody still believes I'm a threat. I think I'm going to be ok for a while.

Day 33

Immunity Challenge

Jeff Come on in guys!

Reltub arrives to see small mazes, grappling hooks, and bags on the ground.

Jeff Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?

Reltub Yes!

Jeff First things first. Fred, give it up.

Fred gives the necklace back.

Jeff Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. For today's challenge, you each use a grappling hook to retrieve three bags. Each bag contains one ball. Once you have your three bags, you'll then use one of the balls to work your way through a table maze. First person to get their ball through the maze into the center wins immunity. Guaranteed a one-in-six shot of winning this game. We'll draw for spots and we'll get started.

The castaways are sent on Jeff's go. Everyone grabs their hook and tosses them to the bags. Rudy and Nathan secure are the only one's to secure bags on the first toss. Everyone else fails to get one. On the second toss, Rudy and Nathan get their second bags. Fred and Amy are able to get their first bags while everyone else misses. On their third toss, Nathan and Rudy get their third bags and they head out to the maze. Amy and Fred get their second bags while Daphne gets her first. Mavis and Tori have not gotten a bag.

Rudy and Nathan start to work on their maze and right away, both discover how difficult it is. Both members have their balls dropped in the hole and they start over. Amy and Fred struggle to get their third bags while Daphne was able to collect her second. Rudy seems to be getting the hang of the maze until he has trouble trying to circle around a hole. He slowly guides the ball around it, but he loses his grip and the ball falls through the hole. Rudy has to start over. Nathan takes the lead and it appears he has an idea of how the maze works. But as he gets closer to the final turn, he rushes the ball and it goes through the hole.

Fred soon joins in the competition as he grabs his third bag while Mavis finally collects her first. Tori is the only one without a bag. Amy and Daphne can't seem to grab their third bag. Fred arrives and like the other two, he soon gets a reality check on how the maze works as his ball falls in a hole. Rudy works his ball slowly towards the middle circle. But Nathan is not far behind. Both men work their balls to the last turn. They arrive at the opening and all they have to do is put their ball in the center hole to win. Rudy tries his luck first and he misses. Nathan goes next and he hits it in the center. Nathan wins immunity. Nathan celebrates being safe for another few days while everyone else, especially Tori, feels disappointed in their loss.

Reltub

The tribe returns to camp knowing that Nathan is automatically in the final six because he won immunity in the challenge earlier.

Rudy Looks like you won immunity two ways man.

Nathan How's that?

Rudy One with an advantage and one without.

Mavis Good point!

Nathan So I guess I'm even now.

Daphne Looks like it.

Fred How will you win your next immunity? By cheating?

Everyone laughs at Fred's comment. Nathan starts to work on the fire for later.

“	I've managed to win two individual immunity challenges this season and that's good for my resume to win this game. I think I'm the best player remaining in the game. If anybody has a reason why I'm the biggest threat, they better go all-in to take me out because I'm not going to lose from now on. As Al Davis once said, and I use this for myself as motivation, "Just win baby!"	”
–Nathan

Along the coastline, Amy, Fred, and Rudy start talking strategy.

Amy I think Tori should go tonight because she is a major problem for our game and she know's she's out.

Rudy I agree!

Fred She's a goner!

Amy My only problem is that Daphne still has the idol in her pocket. Or at least, we think she does.

Fred Possibly!

Amy Would it make sense for us if we split the votes again? This time for Daphne and Tori?

Rudy You're suggesting that we throw more for Tori and few for Daphne, right?

Amy Exactly! Although I think possibly that Daphne has been flipping this game around. She flips here and flips there. That worries me about doing that for Daphne.

Fred Which is why we might need to back off her and make Tori the easy victim tonight.

Rudy I prefer target. But I agree with all this.

Amy Ok! I'll go tell the others.

“	Basically, Amy is worried that Daphne has the idol and that she could play it, and one of us would go home based on the votes. Well the funny thing is, Daphne doesn't have the idol. I do! But I'm not going to inform that to everyone. The plan for me is to go along with the idea that Daphne has an idol and will possibly play it tonight. It's all in good fun just to see how others react to a scenario like this.	”
–Rudy

Amy comes up to Mavis and Nathan.

Amy I'm not sure if this is ideal, but we're splitting the votes again. We're sending Daphne and Tori in the mix. I don't know who we want gone. If Daphne has an idol, we're shifting towards Tori. Otherwise, vote Daphne out like that.

Mavis I think that's a solid plan.

Nathan Sounds like a great idea. But one thing bothers me though. Couldn't we try to convince them to turn on each other to make our decision easy?

Amy It sounds like Tori is coming on to the fact that Daphne flipped on her alliance again and she has her in her sights as next to go.

Mavis But why not check and see? Why not make sure just in case?

Amy We could try that. But I think that would be a waste of time doing that. So go ahead and try it.

Nathan We'll do it!

“	I feel like Amy is starting to feel like a psychic already. She thinks that Tori is coming onto Daphne because she knows of her flipping. Excuse me missy, but Tori is as clueless as Alicia Silverstone. If Tori had the brains of the person who invented rocket science, then she would know that Daphne flipped on her. But as far as we're concerned, Tori needs to know this information because we can use that to our advantage and turn both of them against each other.	”
–Mavis

Nathan goes up to Tori who is tanning on the beach.

Nathan So I hope you don't mind me barging, but I'm afraid I've got some bad news!

Tori What?

Nathan You see, Daphne has been flipping on you're alliance from the get go.

Tori In what way?

Nathan She flipped to vote out Dexter earlier. She turned her back on Henry. And most recently, she stabbed Charlotte in the back. Yet, you still call her an alliance member? Are you kidding me?

Tori reacts with a shocked reaction.

Tori You think if Daphne gets to the end, then she'll win?

Nathan That's a promise!

Tori Oh my god!

“	All this time, I felt like a complete screwup for letting Daphne do things to interfere with my game. I'm so pissed off that she's been playing flip-flop throughout this entire time. It's her fault that our alliance has crumbled. I will so be honored to take her out of this game right now. That'll teach her for thinking of I and not we.	”
–Tori

Tori If we can inform everyone of that, then all six of us we'll turn on Daphne so badly, it won't be pretty.

Nathan Sounds like a smart move to me. Or we can split the votes.

Tori And send three to Daphne and whom?

Nathan Sounds like a bad idea to me.

Tori I think you're right!

“	If I can make sure I stay and Daphne goes, then Tori of old is no more. Tori of new is now born.	”
–Tori

Reltub Tribal Council #2

Reltub arrives for another Tribal Council where Jeff awaits them.

Jeff We will now bring the members of the jury. Dexter, Ernie, Henry, Jessica, and Charlotte, voted out at the last Tribal Council.

Jeff So Tori, at the last Tribal Council, you're alliance was still on the fringe of being wiped out. By eliminating Charlotte, it seems that you're game is almost all but over.

Tori That's exactly right! I feel that my game was fine at the merge. But then, there was a mole within that alliance who basically screwed everything up and cause our own alliance to shrink.

Jeff Who was that by any chance?

Tori It would be Daphne.

Daphne smiles while Charlotte doesn't seem to amused.

Jeff So Daphne, Tori is accusing you of going against your alliance and flipping votes. Is that the case?

Daphne I mean, I'm not like Chaos Kass and all that. But I look out for all options and possibly moves that can help benefit my game to the fullest extent.

Jeff But do you think flipping is the right way to win this game?

Daphne It was working fine till I got exposed just now.

Rudy (singing) They call her Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning. No on you see, is smarter than she.

Everyone laughs at Rudy's song.

Jeff Rudy, you basically called Daphne a flipper. Do you think in your own way flipping is a smart play to get to the end?

Rudy Well, if you play your cards right, then yes, it can work to your advantage. But, if you do it constantly, then you will be exposed.

Jeff Mavis, now that we all know what game Daphne has been playing, would it be fair to say vote her out and move on from the game?

Mavis That's the issue! If Daphne is perceived as a huge threat in this game, then she should be sent home. But, if she isn't dealt with that way, then we can possibly use her as an asset in the game. Regardless of how everyone else plays, you have to focus on yourself to make it to the end. You really don't care how others play as long as you play them first.

Jeff Nathan, Mavis is saying that you shouldn't care about how others play the game. This is Survivor. Shouldn't you care about how the game is played?

Nathan Of course, we all care about how the game is played Jeff. But I think Mavis is saying that we can't let perceptions get to our head. We have to make the right moves to ultimately get us to the end of the game. If we end up worrying too much about the other's game styles, then it will get to our heads, and we'll then lose the game for us.

Jeff Fred, we're coming down to the last few days of this game. Is now the right time to answer the question of who do I want to sit down in the end with?

Fred It's definitely been something that has been on everyone's minds for sometime. We don't talk about it, but we have a gut feeling of the people we want to sitting down in the end with. Whether it's people we can beat or people we remain loyal to, it does have an effect of how we want our games to finish.

Amy If I can also add in Jeff that jury members also play a part. You sometimes want to sit down with the right people in the end because you want to receive jury votes. So, if you get to the end and you have the right people sitting in the jury, then you are pretty much guaranteed a million dollars.

Jeff Tori, that seems to be a long way for as of now.

Tori It does sound like a long shot for me. But I want to stay here because I know how I run this game and I know you can beat me if I were sitting in the end with y'all. It's not so much that I have a gameplan to get to the end, but rather to when. That's a big problem for y'all. So you can keep me and then thrash me at the final Tribal Council and you get the check with six zeroes.

Jeff Daphne, are you nervous about tonight?

Daphne After everything, yes I am! I don't want to leave. I feel I can be a big help to y'all. So please keep me and vote out the person you want to end up with at the jury.

Jeff With that, it is time to vote. Amy, you're up!

Amy goes up to vote in the booth. Her vote is not revealed as she places the vote in the urn. Tori goes up next and casts her vote for Daphne.

“	You've been playing your flip card far too many times. The effect has run out on you.	”
–Tori

Everyone goes up one by one to cast their votes. Rudy walks up to the booth and cast his vote for Tori.

“	Breaking news in sports. The Survivor Portland Bighters traded Tori to the Jury Gag Housers in return for some instant cash. In the meantime, they called up Daphne from the Triple-A Dolphin Flippers to join the team. So Tori, from all of us to all of you. (singing) So long! Farewell! No need to say good bye! Adieu! Adieu! To you and you and you.	”
–Rudy

Soon, the votes are cast.

Jeff I'll go tally the votes.

Everyone waits as Jeff returns with the votes.

Jeff If anyone has an idol, and you want to play it, now is the time to do so.

Everyone looks at Daphne who just sits there and looks at Jeff.

Jeff Ok! Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out will be asked to leave Tribal Council immediately. I'll read the votes.

First Vote: Tori

Daphne (1-1)

Tori (2-1)

Tori (3-1)

Fourteenth person voted out and the sixth member of the jury: Tori

Tori gets up and brings her torch to Jeff while everyone watches. The jury shows hardly any reaction.

Jeff Tori, you're tribe has spoken. (snuffs torch) Time for you to go.

Tori walks out of council and into the dark.

Jeff With six days to go and six players left, who knows what the last six days will bring. You guys will have to bring it everyday. Grab your torches and head on out. Good night!

Reltub leaves with six members left.

Challenges

Immunity (Day 31)

Challenge: Balanced Treasure
With one hand they will balance a sword on a shield. With their other hand, they will stack (unevenly sided) coins on the handle of the sword. As the stack of coins gets higher, it will get more difficult to balance. When the stack becomes too high, the coins may fall and they will then be out of the challenge. The last person standing wins immunity.
Winner: Fred Rice

Immunity Challenge: Balanced Treasure
Placement	Winner	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Castaway	Fred	Nathan	Mavis	Amy	Charlotte	Tori	Daphne	Rudy

Immunity (Day 33)

Challenge: Hook'Em Maze
The castaways would each use a grappling hook to retrieve three bags. Each bag contains a ball. Once they have all three bags, they would use one of those balls to solve a table maze. The first person to finish wins Immunity.
Winner: Nathan Christopher

Immunity Challenge: Hook'Em Maze
Result	Winner	Competitors
Castaway	Nathan	Amy	Daphne	Fred	Mavis	Rudy	Tori

Tribal Council

Day 31

Tribal Council 13: {Reltub}
Voted Against	Voter
Charlotte (4 votes)	Daphne, Fred, Nathan, Rudy
Daphne (2 votes)	Amy, Mavis
Nathan (2 votes)	Charlotte, Tori
Eliminated Charlotte Morris

Voting Confessionals

“	You think I join your alliance girl?	”
–Amy

“	Just a reminder of who got you out first. Sorry I had to do it.	”
–Mavis

“	I think this game would be more satisfying to me if you got your big athletic prowess out of my arena.	”
–Charlotte

“	It sucks to see you go, but I have to do it. So long beefy!	”
–Tori

“	I think we knew that once you flipped, it was game over for you.	”
–Fred

“	I would prefer comparing you to NaOnka. But that would be crossing the line. Sorry that it ends tonight for you.	”
–Nathan

“	Hope you and Jessica can work things out in the jury house. Otherwise, we got a big problem with you.	”
–Rudy

“	I flipped on Henry and I'm doing the same to you.	”
–Daphne

Final Words

“	I gave it a great run and I was able to make it in the top ten. Unfortunately, my luck ran out at eight. So I'm just going to say that eight is the number for me. I had a blast and I was able to avoid being voted out. But it's hard to get out of the minority alliance in this game.	”
–Charlotte

Day 33

Tribal Council 14: {Reltub}
Voted Against	Voter
Tori (6 votes)	Amy, Daphne, Fred, Mavis, Nathan, Rudy
Daphne (1 vote)	Tori
Eliminated Tori Chung

Voting Confessionals

“	You've been playing your flip card far too many times. The effect has run out on you.	”
–Tori

“	I got what it takes to win. You sure don't sucka!	”
–Daphne

“	Take my advice, get a mature makeover once you get back home to Kalamazoo.	”
–Mavis

“	Would've been nice to ask you on a date, but I figured you'd be another rejected suitor. Sorry!	”
–Nathan

“	Can't say I'll miss you because you are a worthless piece of crap.	”
–Amy

“	Lock your lips and check your nails, cause you bout to be thrown out of the building.	”
–Fred

“	Breaking news in sports. The Survivor Portland Bighters traded Tori to the Jury Gag Housers in return for some instant cash. In the meantime, they called up Daphne from the Triple-A Dolphin Flippers to join the team. So Tori, from all of us to all of you. (singing) So long! Farewell! No need to say good bye! Adieu! Adieu! To you and you and you.	”
–Rudy

Final Words

“	If everyone wants to play Flip the Tale on the Donkey, go right ahead. They won't realize how much of an effect flipping has until it's too late and the flipper wins. I'm very happy I made it this far. So now I get to relax and enjoy myself more at the house. This is so exciting.	”
–Tori

Still In the Running

Alcoa
Daphne	Dexter	Ernie	Kendra	Mavis	Nathan	Prim	Tanner	Tori	Wayne
Oracabessa
Amy	Brisa	Cassidy	Charlotte	Fred	Henry	Hiro	Jerry	Jessica	Rudy

Next Time On Survivor

• Alcoa Strong comes back.
• Amy has a problem with Rudy.
• The most emotional love-oned challenge ever.

Trivia

• Title episode said by ... Nathan