We Can Do Hard Things

We Can Do Hard Things is the season premiere of .
==Story==
===Day 1===
Eighteen castaways, all from different walks of life, are introduced as they are heading toward the marooning barge via three different boats representing each tribe.
Host Jeff Probst welcomes everyone on the barge. An emotional Brandon Donlon is unable to hold back his tears, expressing that this has been his dream since being 11 years old. 
Jeff also welcomes back Bruce Perreault, who participated in the previous season but was evacuated on the first day due to medical reasons after getting hurt during the first challenge. When Jeff asks him what his advantage is having been here before, Bruce says that there is none, as he had only been on the beach for twelve hours. Emily Flippen pushes back by saying Bruce is more physically and mentally prepared, as he has experienced the game before. Before the castaways compete in their first Reward Challenge, Jeff announces the names of the tribes: , , and .
During the challenge, Bruce (for Belo) and Sean Edwards (for Lulu) were the first to row their boat back to the barge. However, Brandon struggled to climb the ladder back to the barge, allowing Belo and Reba to gain momentum, eventually leading to Reba winning the reward of pot, machete and a flint. After the challenge, Jeff revealed that Belo and Lulu would have another chance to win supplies for their tribes in another challenge: Sweat vs Savvy. Brando Meyer and Jake O'Kane from Belo, and Kaleb Gebrewold and Sabiyah Broderick from Lulu volunteered to compete, as Brandon was checked on by medical.
===Day 2===
===Day 3===
==Challenges==
<tabber>Reward (Challenge 1)=
Challenge: Barge SimpsonEach tribe is divided into three pairs. The first pair must race to empty out a crate filled with heavy bags and rope, allowing them to retrieve a key. The second pair must then leap off the barge and swim to a boat containing a second key, then paddle around a buoy and back to the barge. The last pair will take those two keys to unlock two poles, which they must use to push a bag containing a flint off a metal spring. The first tribe to release their bag and get their hands on their flint wins.Reward: Pot, machete, and flint.Additional Stipulation: The two losing tribes will have to earn their supplies in a penalty challenge.Winner: 
|-|Reward (Challenge 2)=
Challenge: Sweat vs SavvyTwo representatives from each of the tribes that lost the opening Reward Challenge will compete head-to-head in a penalty challenge. Each pair must first transfer 40 logs across the beach before solving a brain teaser puzzle. The first pair to complete the puzzle within the time limit wins.Reward: Pot, machete, and flint.Additional Stipulation: If neither pair completes the challenge before time runs out, neither pair will receive the reward.Winner: None
|-|Reward/Immunity=
Challenge: Mud CrutchOne tribe member at a time must race up and over a ramp into a mud pit before crawling under an obstacle to the mat. Once everyone is through, the tribe will carry a heavy bag of coconuts to a hanging basket, where two players will race to shoot the coconuts into the basket until it becomes heavy enough to release a set of keys. The tribe will then work together to get everybody to the top of a tower, where two players will use the keys to unlock and solve a vertical jigsaw puzzle depicting the season logo. The first two tribes to complete their puzzle win.Reward: The tribe that finishes first will nominate one member to visit the losing tribe and attend their Tribal Council.Additional Stipulation: The losing tribe must forfeit their flint, though they can win it back if they win the next Immunity Challenge.Winners (in order of finish): and ( sent to observe )
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==Tribal Council==
No vote
===Final Words===
===Still in the Running===
								
								
==Trivia==
===Secret Scenes===
*(Untitled): The Reba tribe attempts to make fire.https://ew.com/tv/survivor-45-premiere-deleted-scene-race-for-fire/
*Bruce's Crab Hunt: The Belo tribe is feeling pretty positive with a decent shelter and with Bruce catching a crab.https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/g815SDWpDmentyezyx2iRPd69QagruVk/
*Lulu Treemail: The Lulu tribe picks up their first treemail for the upcoming challenge.https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/xLlcSqNmBfEpPjZszDyOki5HdZ40UDJt/
===Behind the Scenes===
* As part of a twist, Kendra was sent to strategize with the Lulu tribe before their Tribal Council. She was also given the power to cast a secret vote against one of the Lulu members; she voted against Brandon, but this was negated with Hannah quitting the game.https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor45-episode1-exit-interview/
===On Fire with Jeff Probst===
*The Game Is Onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-is-on/id1673596832?i=1000629457229
===Other===
* After this episode, Bruce has improved on his previous finish of 18th place.
* The name of the first Reward Challenge, Barge Simpson, is a reference to Marge Simpson, a character from The Simpsons.
* The Sweat vs Savvy challenge marks the second time in Survivor history a challenge has ended without an official winner, following the Immunity Challenge in .
* This episode marks the earliest time a contestant has quit the game.
==References==
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