Dancing On An Active Volcano

"Dancing On An Active Volcano"	"Dancing On An Active Volcano"
 	
Season 	Survivor: Marquesas
Episode Number 	4/13 (043)
First Broadcast 	December 2, 2016
Episode Chronology 	Episode Chronology
Previous 	I'm Not The Almighty
Next 	Mussels Over Muscles
Dancing On An Active Volcano is the fourth episode of Survivor: Marquesas.
==Story==
===Day 9 (Night)===
The five remaining Rotu members return to camp having just experienced their most emotional tribal council yet. The group sit together around the fire, reflecting on their turbulent start to the game, knowing with thirty days left they are all at a major disadvantage compared to the rival Maraamu tribe.
The group continue to sit around the fire, cementing their tribe unity in hope that it will propel them to their first victory at the next reward challenge.
===Day 10===
===Maraamu===
The Maraamu tribe begin their daily chores later than usual, with the primary reason for this being the majority of the tribe requesting to sleep in. Hillary, Ibrahim and a half-asleep Ryan tend to the fire, all failing to talk to one another whilst their tribe continues to rest.
Troy wakes up with Daisy lying close by his side, looking over at the three as they put a pot of water on the fire to boil, somewhat smiling to himself knowing he and the others are being waited on.
Hillary looks over at the shelter, noticing that Troy and several others have yet to come over to help despite waking up. She sighs heavily, looking over at Ibrahim and Ryan whilst shaking her head. 
The group in the shelter eventually get up, noticing Hillary's negative attitude towards them. Troy, Ashley and Daisy fluff off her attitude, feeling as though Hillary's leadership is putting stress on the group. To get out of camp, Troy and Daisy go to collect tree mail, informing them that they will be facing their next reward challenge.
===Rotu===
The Rotu tribe all get up early together to start their daily chores, with Duana, William and James talking by the fire whilst Tish and Martin go off to collect tree mail. William admits he feels optimistic, as the group now have a unanimous feeling of dread when thinking about voting another member out of their tight group. 
Tish and Martin collect the tree mail, seeing that they have a reward challenge only an hour away. Tish begins to speculate as to what the group could win, excited by the prospect that Rotu could finally taste victory after suffering defeat after defeat. On the other hand, Martin worries that the group losing again could see their spirits sink lower than before, seemingly dooming them to lose the immunity challenge in the upcoming days.
===The Twist===
Upon arriving at the 'challenge' area, the still eight strong Maraamu tribe looks over at the depleted Rotu tribe, ready to continue their winning streak. Before the tribes can ponder as to what the challenge may be, Jeff drops a bombshell that there will in fact be no reward, and rather that they will be switching tribes.
Jeff tells the contestants to stand above a disk of their choosing, with each disk standing above a hidden buff, which will signal the designated tribe for the contestant above it. After the remaining thirteen all settle on a disk, Jeff makes them flip over one by one, with the suspense making Lotus laugh in nervousness.
Martin walks over to Lotus and Hillary, giving both a slightly awkward hug before looking back over at the Rotu tribe, with both Tish and William giving him half smiles.
Troy sighs looking over at his old tribe, seeing he has been separated from his core alliance. Duana and Martin look back at Rotu, realizing they are at a major disadvantage being surrounded by ex-Maraamu members. Both tribes head back to their respective beaches, knowing the game has majorly changed once again.
New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe	New Maraamu Tribe
Ashley 	Daisy 	Duana 	Hillary 	Ibrahim 	Lotus 	Martin 	Ryan
New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe 	New Rotu Tribe
James 	Randy 	Tish 	William 	Troy 	 	 	
===Maraamu===
After the surprise tribe swap, the new Maraamu tribe arrives at the tribe shelter, with Duana and Martin standing awkwardly whilst the others greet them to their new home. Lotus brings the pair a bowl of fruit picked from the nearby jungle, whilst Daisy and Ashley show them around the shelter.
Martin and Duana are shown down the beach by Ryan and Ashley whilst Hillary boils some water for them, leaving Ibrahim, Daisy and Lotus to collect extra firewood, giving them a chance to discuss the new arrivals.
Ibrahim takes a bundle of wood back to the camp, leaving Daisy and Lotus alone in the trees to talk quickly amongst themselves. They both worry due to the fact Troy is no longer with them, and that they may be vulnerable if any of their tribe members decide to flip on them. However, Lotus admits that she feels Ibrahim will side with her when it comes to voting, which should mean if need be they will be able to keep the Maraamu vote together. Not wanting the others to speculate they're strategizing, they cut their conversation short and begin heading back to camp with firewood in hand.
The remainder of the day is spent welcoming Martin and Duana to their new tribe, with everyone doing their best to make them feel comfortable. Despite wanting to talk game, both Lotus and Daisy keep their strategy out of conversation in order to wait for the prime opportunity to speak without interruption from others.
===Rotu===
With two new members to replace those that moved to Maraamu, the five members of new-Rotu arrive at the camp, with Troy and Randy looking slightly disappointed at the less aesthetically pleasing camp layout. 
Tish continues 'complimenting' Troy, with James holding back a smile and continuously rolling his eyes. The group talk about their lives back home, with Randy pleasantly surprised at William being a preacher, stating that he's missed having "Godly people" around him. Randy begins to talk about the old Maraamu tribe, revealing key details about the tribe dynamics, particularly both his and Troy's bad relationship with Ibrahim. Despite Troy's efforts to steer the conversation onto a different topic, Randy continues to go on and on about his disliking of the early days on Maraamu, saying how excited he is to be around a new group. During the conversation, Tish looks towards James, with the two of them unable to hide their amusement at Randy's behavior, whilst William tries his best to keep listening. 
After finishing their conversations, William suggests that the group get to work on finding some dinner for themselves, before they can settle down and relax for the evening. Without hesitation the group gets to work, ensuring that everything is set in motion for their peaceful evening getting to know one another. Although at a numbers disadvantage, Randy feels positive about his new tribe, believing both he and Troy have a good chance to survive much deeper into the game working with their three new tribe members.
===Day 11===
===Maraamu===
Duana sits alone by the fire in the early hours on day 11, unable to sleep in her new environment. She steadily tends to the fire, looking over at the other seven who are still sleeping. 
After an hour of sitting alone, Duana is joined by Daisy, who woke up to see Duana sitting on her own, taking the opportunity to speak privately with her new tribe member.
The pair begin by talking about their time in the game so far, before Daisy asks Duana how she's liking her time at Maraamu so far, to which Duana lies telling her she's enjoying it. Daisy slowly leads the conversation into game talk, trying to get an idea as to what Duana's thoughts are.
The girls spend another thirty minutes bonding, only to be interrupted by Hillary waking up to check the fire. The rest of the tribe soon start to arise, wanting to make the most of the day now they've got two new members to speak with. Hillary stands over Duana and Daisy whilst checking the fire, noticing how the girls seem to have bonded.
Daisy's face drops after Hillary's comment, with Ashley rolling her eyes before going over to sit by her friend. The tribe plunges into an awkward silence, only broken after Hillary goes off with Ibrahim to catch some fish for the tribes breakfast. Lotus walks over to Ashley, Daisy and Duana, with the girls whispering so that Ryan and Martin don't overhear.
The rest of the day sees the tribe do very little other than their daily chores, with Duana growing closer to the other girls at camp, whilst Martin feels more in common with other mature tribe member Hillary, with the two appreciating one another's strong work ethic.
===Rotu===
The Rotu tribe awaken to the sound of Randy breaking up firewood, much to the annoyance of Troy, who intended to sleep in during his first morning at his new home. William decides to go and help Randy, not wanting to leave him to do the task alone. James, Tish and Troy lie in the shelter looking over at Randy whilst he works. 
Troy eventually gets up to go and help William and Randy with the chores, not wanting to be perceived as lazy, leaving James and Tish alone in the shelter. 
After spending their day doing very little beyond camp chores, the group talk about the strength of their opposition, with the group pointing out that only Ibrahim is truly a physical threat on the new Maraamu tribe, although Randy claims that he "isn't that strong". William manages to speak briefly to James in private, saying he likes both Troy and Randy as individuals, but that he doesn't trust either of them as game players, feeling as though they will try to make a move against the original Rotu members if they have to.
===Day 12===
Both tribes are given tree mail informing them of their next immunity challenge, with Martin, Duana, Troy and Randy the most nervous individuals, knowing that if their respective tribes lose that they will likely be facing elimination from the game. 
Challenge: Life's a TapestryTribes must solve a tapestry puzzle. First tribe to complete wins.
Winner: Rotu
Information (Maraamu): James, Randy, Tish and William perform well as a group, with only Troy somewhat struggling to get his head around the puzzle. In the end the entire group perform solidly together, bringing Rotu to its first ever win.
Information (Rotu): Ashley, Daisy and Ibrahim perform well in the challenge, whilst Duana and Hillary struggle somewhat after both trying to direct the group. Although no one performs badly, an early mix up costs them dearly, with the group unable to finish before their rivals. 
Immunity Challenge: Life's a Tapestry	Immunity Challenge: Life's a Tapestry	Immunity Challenge: Life's a Tapestry	Immunity Challenge: Life's a Tapestry
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors 	Sit-Outs
Won 	Rotu 	James, Randy, Tish, Troy, William 	
Lost 	Maraamu 	Ashley, Daisy Duana, Hillary, Ibrahim	Ryan, Martin, Lotus
===Maraamu===
Having just experienced their first loss as a new tribe, as well as the first lost entirely for six of its members, the Maraamu tribe arrive back at camp knowing that for many of them the game will truly begin tonight. Duana and Martin both look disheartened, knowing the likelihood is that one of them will soon be picked as the tribes first victim. Not wanting her game to come to an end, Duana decides to get the ball moving quickly, approaching Hillary, Ibrahim, Ryan and Lotus whilst they all stand by the water.
Duana leaves the group to think about their options, with the four slightly speechless at her sudden ballsy attitude. As Duana heads over to Ashley and Daisy, Hillary decides to speak to the other three members about her plea. 
Hillary goes off with Ibrahim to let Martin know what Duana has been saying, although Martin seems un-phased, having expected Duana to be campaigning against him. In return, Martin tells the duo that he'd happily be a vote with them, stating if they make the merge they can use his bonds on the other tribe to get a group against the younger girls in the game.
Elsewhere, Duana finishes making her plea to Ashley and Daisy, both of whom admit they decided to vote Martin if they lost the previous day. Ashley tells Duana not to worry, as Lotus and Ibrahim will be joining them in voting Martin out, and that its unlikely Hillary and Ryan will vote against the majority of the tribe. Before the girls can disperse, Lotus approaches them, asking to be filled in on what was said.
After explaining the situation, the girls begin to panic, not wanting the vote to be a 4-4 split between Martin and Duana. Daisy decides to say "she has to go" in reference to Hillary, with Ashley and Duana quickly jumping on board, wanting to blindside the Maraamu leader after her earlier comments. Lotus worries that the blindside would stir up too much trouble, but soon agrees it is the only viable option in order to prevent a split, but that they would need to get Martin on board. Duana volunteers to speak with Martin, feeling as though the plan would best be delivered coming from her.
Duana approaches Martin, asking him how he's feeling, to which he replies that he's nervous. Duana tells him that it "sucks" they have to campaign against one another, before telling him that she's heard other options. 
Whilst gathering their belongings for tribal, Ibrahim, Hillary and Lotus throw some firewood down to ensure the fire is still lit for when they return.
At tribal council the six original Maraamu members light their torches for the first time, all smiling with anticipation before their first ever vote, whilst Martin and Duana feel all too familiar with the atmosphere of tribal council. Duana and Martin admit they've been welcomed into the tribe by the others, and that the camp itself is much nicer than Rotu. When asked if the numbers speak for themselves, Hillary states that you would not be wrong in suggesting either Martin or Duana will be leaving. Duana speaks of trust, claiming that old tribal lines dont matter "if you cant trust those you were originally stuck with", which gains a slow nod from Daisy and Ashley. Martin tells Jeff that he almost didnt pack his bag, much to everyone's surprise, but that he is now "so unsure" that he couldn't help but bring everything he had. Before voting, Duana makes one last plea, telling her tribe that they need to look at what will get them further in the game, as opposed to what feels like the cleanest moves. After the voting, Jeff brings back the urn, with Duana looking over at Martin, trying to get a feel as to how he voted. Lotus looks straight ahead, not wanting to look at her tribe members, tapping her foot frantically on the floor.
Duana clutches her hands together, whilst a confused trio of Ibrahim, Hillary and Ryan look at their tribe mates, with their eyes drifting between Martin and Lotus.
Hillary stands, gently patting Ibrahim on the shoulder as she collects her torch, taking it over to Jeff whilst trying to process what led her to this moment. Duana tries to hide her excitement, putting her hand on Martin's and quietly thanking him for trusting her. Lotus slowly looks at Ibrahim, trying to get a reassuring reaction. However, he coldly looks over to her, then back at his friend as she exits the tribal council area, feeling as blindsided by the result as she did. The remaining seven return to camp, with the group now more divided than ever.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 4:Maraamu	Tribal Council 4:Maraamu 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Hillary (5 votes) 	Ashley, Daisy, Duana, Lotus & Martin	 	
Duana (3 votes) 	Hillary, Ibrahim & Ryan 	 	
VOTED OFF:Hillary 	VOTED OFF:Hillary 	VOTED OFF:Hillary	VOTED OFF:Hillary
===Voting Confessionals===
===Final Words===
===Still In The Running===
Maraamu 	Maraamu	Maraamu	Maraamu	Maraamu	Maraamu	Maraamu	Maraamu
Ashley 	Daisy 	Hillary	Ibrahim	Lotus 	Randy 	Ryan 	Troy
Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu 	Rotu
Alistair	Duana 	James 	Martin 	Tish 	Ursula 	William	Yuzuki