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is the ninth episode of Survivor: Xalapa.
== Summary ==
=== Xihuitl ===
Adria, Evangeline, Igor and Rainer arrive at camp. Evangeline tells Adria that she expected her to stay so she voted with Symphony. Adria says she knows that Evangeline was against her ever since the start of this game. Evangeline shrugs, trying to convince Adria otherwise. Adria decides to get some sleep while Evangeline continues to make herself feeling upset.
 	"Ugh, I should've known that Adria obviously wrapped everyone around her finger. She's thinking and talking about this game the entire day. I do like to play the game too but she is next level. I better make sure we win this next challenge or else I'm going home."
EVANGELINE	"Ugh, I should've known that Adria obviously wrapped everyone around her finger. She's thinking and talking about this game the entire day. I do like to play the game too but she is next level. I better make sure we win this next challenge or else I'm going home."
 	"This is going to be a fun day. Evangeline is trapped and since she's on my radar, I will do anything to make her the next person voted off from this game. I feel like Igor and Rainer are eating out of my bare hands which is extremely funny given by how limited-educated they both are." (chuckles)
ADRIA	"This is going to be a fun day. Evangeline is trapped and since she's on my radar, I will do anything to make her the next person voted off from this game. I feel like Igor and Rainer are eating out of my bare hands which is extremely funny given by how limited-educated they both are." (chuckles)
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The next day begins when Rainer does his daily training. He meets up with Igor, sharing a quick conversation with him. He continues to run as Adria waves at him. He's ignoring her, not wanting to talk about the game now with her. Adria notices that she's getting ignored, rolling her eyes.
 	"If there's one thing I don't want to deal with today, it'd be Adria's non-stop annoying chatting. Her face annoys me as well. She needs to take a step back because girls like her make my blood boil."
RAINER	"If there's one thing I don't want to deal with today, it'd be Adria's non-stop annoying chatting. Her face annoys me as well. She needs to take a step back because girls like her make my blood boil."
 	"Alright, I have one person asking for attention while the other one is trying to avoid me as much as he can. Rainer does this with everyone because he's an anti-social imbecile. More reasons to let him stay and get him voted off at the merge. He is a idiot."
ADRIA	"Alright, I have one person asking for attention while the other one is trying to avoid me as much as he can. Rainer does this with everyone because he's an anti-social imbecile. More reasons to let him stay and get him voted off at the merge. He is a idiot."
Igor is in the woods. He grabbed a wooden stick and is writing English words in the sand. Evangeline notices this as she walks by. She asks him what he's trying to do. Igor tells her that he was learning the English language with a tribemate of him before she got voted off. Now he has to try it by himself. Evangeline says that she'd be happy to help him out some time. Igor thanks her but says it isn't needed anymore.
 	"I speak English good so no need help anymore from Evergreen. She is nice though a nice lady just with very big lips. But nice. And talks lot. Better than glass-lady."
IGOR	"I speak English good so no need help anymore from Evergreen. She is nice though a nice lady just with very big lips. But nice. And talks lot. Better than glass-lady."
 	"It's hard to connect with anyone. Igor doesn't take me serious, Rainer pretends to not hear or see me and Adria is ignoring me on purpose to make sure I get voted off. I'm considering to quit. So they don't have their fun by voting me out. However, I am not a quitter. I ain't a coward. So whatever I need to do, I'll do it. I just want to make the merge."
EVANGELINE	"It's hard to connect with anyone. Igor doesn't take me serious, Rainer pretends to not hear or see me and Adria is ignoring me on purpose to make sure I get voted off. I'm considering to quit. So they don't have their fun by voting me out. However, I am not a quitter. I ain't a coward. So whatever I need to do, I'll do it. I just want to make the merge."
=== Atlaua ===
Rosemary and Drew are laying in the shelter, talking about guys. Drew asks Rosemary if she thinks Jowi is into guys because he thinks he's pretty hot. Rosemary says that she thought he talked about having a girlfriend once. Drew rolls his eyes, telling her that he has never luck with guys. The two talk and laugh about how desperate they are as Winter passes them. Winter asks if she interrupts them, having Rosemary shaking her head. Winter leaves again, causing Drew to grin.
 	"That girl does NOT like me. She thinks I'm claiming Rosemary or something but like girl, we could easily be a iconic trio. But I guess she is against extravert gays. Because I am one. Hell yeah."
DREW	"That girl does NOT like me. She thinks I'm claiming Rosemary or something but like girl, we could easily be a iconic trio. But I guess she is against extravert gays. Because I am one. Hell yeah."
 	"It's starting to bother me that Winter takes everything personal. The fact that I'm talking with Drew doesn't mean he's more important than her? I'd never trade anyone with Winter in this game. It's annoying though, that I have to sorta justify myself towards her."
ROSEMARY	"It's starting to bother me that Winter takes everything personal. The fact that I'm talking with Drew doesn't mean he's more important than her? I'd never trade anyone with Winter in this game. It's annoying though, that I have to sorta justify myself towards her."
 	"If our tribe loses today, then I'm toast. I know it already. Drew, Latisha and Jowi are all from the same tribe so they'll vote together. And Drew won't vote off Rosemary so the best decision for them is to take me out." (sighs) "I feel very excluded on this tribe, something I didn't expect to happen."
WINTER	"If our tribe loses today, then I'm toast. I know it already. Drew, Latisha and Jowi are all from the same tribe so they'll vote together. And Drew won't vote off Rosemary so the best decision for them is to take me out." (sighs) "I feel very excluded on this tribe, something I didn't expect to happen."
Jowi and Latisha are walking around the beach, realizing that it's not possible for a boat to arrive anymore which means Josephine lost the duel. Latisha says she would collapse if she saw Josephine on the boat again. Jowi laughs and says that it would've been easier to vote her out again, rather than voting off someone now. Latisha says that she's afraid Drew is working on Rosemary and Winter to blindside them. Jowi says that chance is very unlikely.
 	"There's a small chance that Drew has aligned himself with Rosemary and Winter, even though he gets along with them a lot from what I've seen. I don't worry too much about it, though. We'll see what happens. Let's just focus on the challenge first."
JOWI	"There's a small chance that Drew has aligned himself with Rosemary and Winter, even though he gets along with them a lot from what I've seen. I don't worry too much about it, though. We'll see what happens. Let's just focus on the challenge first."
 	"For some reason, I wouldn't be surprised if Drew was trying to blindside me. He and Jowi made up, we never did. So he can just blindside my *ss without feeling sorry about it at all. I don't know what to expect but I'm just on my toes whenever I'm around him. Thank god that I still have some sort of relationship towards Rosemary and Winter. That could help my game out a lot."
LATISHA	"For some reason, I wouldn't be surprised if Drew was trying to blindside me. He and Jowi made up, we never did. So he can just blindside my *ss without feeling sorry about it at all. I don't know what to expect but I'm just on my toes whenever I'm around him. Thank god that I still have some sort of relationship towards Rosemary and Winter. That could help my game out a lot."
Winter is sitting in the woods as Rosemary arrives. She kneels, looking at her friend. She straight up asks what's going on. Winter says she's feeling excluded. Rosemary says that Drew would love it to have her with them. Winter responds that she misses the moments of her and Rosemary as a duo. Rosemary nods as she understands it. She suggests to take a walk and just spend time together until the challenge starts. Winter would love that, hugging her, calling Rosemary her bestie.
 	"I'm very happy Rosemary decided to talk to me. We're obviously besties in this game so I don't want anyone to ruin that. We've been besties since day one so I feel kinda bad for doubting her."
WINTER	"I'm very happy Rosemary decided to talk to me. We're obviously besties in this game so I don't want anyone to ruin that. We've been besties since day one so I feel kinda bad for doubting her."
 	"I took the time to talk to Winter because I wanted to make sure she wasn't gonna have any ill will towards me and make dumb decisions by blindsiding me or something." (laughs) "Is it weird that I feel confident in this game? Since the start I have positioned myself pretty well and I think that if we go to tribal, I could easily survive it again with zero votes casted against me. And I got the idol as well! I'm well-seated for the upcoming merge. Hopefully ... "
ROSEMARY	"I took the time to talk to Winter because I wanted to make sure she wasn't gonna have any ill will towards me and make dumb decisions by blindsiding me or something." (laughs) "Is it weird that I feel confident in this game? Since the start I have positioned myself pretty well and I think that if we go to tribal, I could easily survive it again with zero votes casted against me. And I got the idol as well! I'm well-seated for the upcoming merge. Hopefully ... "
=== Ehecatl ===
At Ehecatl, Ginny has taken the time to talk with Cassidy. Ginny says she's happy to be with Cassidy on this tribe and adds to it that she feels like they could benefit from each other here. Cassidy looks very neutral and responds that she's feeling the same. Ginny doesn't realize that her tone of talking rubs Cassidy the wrong way though.
 	"Funny how Ginny has started talking to me just now. We've been on this tribe for some time now and yet we just talked. Weird. The way she spoke to me was like if she needed something from me. I don't like people who act like that. Sorry."
CASSIDY	"Funny how Ginny has started talking to me just now. We've been on this tribe for some time now and yet we just talked. Weird. The way she spoke to me was like if she needed something from me. I don't like people who act like that. Sorry."
 	"Now that Dominic is gone, I can work on getting Cassidy on my side. Rex obviously has Marshall as they're starting to become closer every minute. If I can break Rex and Marshall and play it very smooth, I can get a bigger majority for myself. The people on from my last tribe are definitely not looking forward to be playing with me so I need to build up as much allies as possible."
GINNY	"Now that Dominic is gone, I can work on getting Cassidy on my side. Rex obviously has Marshall as they're starting to become closer every minute. If I can break Rex and Marshall and play it very smooth, I can get a bigger majority for myself. The people on from my last tribe are definitely not looking forward to be playing with me so I need to build up as much allies as possible."
Rex interrupts the conversation to inform them that a boat is coming their way. Cassidy and Ginny, alongside Marshall, walk towards the beach. Dominic is shown waving his hands, sweeping his hair. While Rex looks happy, Ginny and Cassidy look more bummed. Dominic steps off the boat and says that a storm just hit them. Rex congratulates him on returning and shares a hug with him.
 	"Oh my ... this is bad. All hands on deck, this is gonna be tricky."
GINNY	"Oh my ... this is bad. All hands on deck, this is gonna be tricky."
 	"I am stoked! Dominic has proven to not be messed with. Players like him are superior and I would like to align myself with him from now on. He has been very misjudged by the others, something that happens to me on a daily base so if I can reach out a hand towards him to help him out, I will."
REX	"I am stoked! Dominic has proven to not be messed with. Players like him are superior and I would like to align myself with him from now on. He has been very misjudged by the others, something that happens to me on a daily base so if I can reach out a hand towards him to help him out, I will."
 	"Fabulistas and non-fabulistas, your favorite over-dramatic bae has returned! Risen from the ashes. I'm like catwoman, kill me as much as you wan't but I. Will. Return. Rawr. Anyslays, it's time for me to get back into shape and make these people SUFFER. Hah, kiddings ... not really. They'll pay for voting me off. One by one. But while doing that, I need to find a way to clean my nails without getting an infection. I NEED a manicure, literally."
DOMINIC	"Fabulistas and non-fabulistas, your favorite over-dramatic bae has returned! Risen from the ashes. I'm like catwoman, kill me as much as you wan't but I. Will. Return. Rawr. Anyslays, it's time for me to get back into shape and make these people SUFFER. Hah, kiddings ... not really. They'll pay for voting me off. One by one. But while doing that, I need to find a way to clean my nails without getting an infection. I NEED a manicure, literally."
=== Challenge ===
XIHUITL
ATLAUA
EHECATL
The players arrive at the challenge. Jeff welcomes them. Dominic and Evangeline nod towards each other while Rainer seems surprised to not see Josephine anymore.
 	"I'm glad I see Evangeline still here and Symphony being gone, however, I do not trust that little rat named Adria." (puke face) "She better goes home quickly."
DOMINIC	"I'm glad I see Evangeline still here and Symphony being gone, however, I do not trust that little rat named Adria." (puke face) "She better goes home quickly."
Jeff explains the challenge. They'll play Water Bridge. There are seven wooden pipes that can be collected in the forest. As soon as they're attached, the start of the pipes need to be placed under a crane which allows the water to go through the pipe. The pipe ends at a gigantic bowl. When there's enough water in the bowl, a flag will rise. First tribe to do this will win immunity. Other two tribes go to tribal council, with the worst performing tribe of today going to tribal first.
 	"I want to make sure that our tribe is gonna pull this off. We can't afford losing because that'd mean Drew gets to be his sneaky self and possibly blindside me. That happened once, won't happen twice. Period."
LATISHA	"I want to make sure that our tribe is gonna pull this off. We can't afford losing because that'd mean Drew gets to be his sneaky self and possibly blindside me. That happened once, won't happen twice. Period."
Ehecatl decides to sit out Cassidy while Atlaua sits out Winter, causing her to feel more excluded. Survivors ready? GO! While Xihuitl struggles immediately, as Rainer and Adria have a different strategy, Ehecatl and Atlaua go very fast at it. Rex and Dominic work amazingly together while Atlaua is just generally doing well with big team effort, which gets noticed by Winter.
 	"I'm pretty sure that they forgot I existed the minute the challenge started. I don't blame them, I'm the weakest link anyways. Goodbye." (blushes)
WINTER	"I'm pretty sure that they forgot I existed the minute the challenge started. I don't blame them, I'm the weakest link anyways. Goodbye." (blushes)
Drew, Jowi, Latisha and Rosemary have found a really good tactic to let the water go from the crane into the bowl without too much trouble. Ehecatl is following them very closely, having Marshall and Ginny following Rex and Dominic. Xihuitl is struggling a lot, not even coming close towards the others.
It's Atlaua who finishes first, Ehecatl second and Xihuitl third. Jeff congratulates them. The Xihuitl tribe looks exhausted, especially Evangeline. Dominic blows a kiss towards her as the three tribes depart.
 	"I am literally exhausted ... I just can't anymore. Out of breathe. Tired. Emotionally drained. I know that I'm such a complainer but it's the truth."
EVANGELINE	"I am literally exhausted ... I just can't anymore. Out of breathe. Tired. Emotionally drained. I know that I'm such a complainer but it's the truth."
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=== Ehecatl ===
Cassidy, Dominic, Marshall, Rex and Ginny arrive back at camp. Dominic and Rex decide to take a walk. Rex says he was surprised by how well they worked together on the challenge. Dominic agrees and says he thought Rex was a whole different person but he was wrong about that. Rex suggests to work together. Dominic would love to.
 	"And the ball is rolling! Dominic and I are now working together. That means I have a alliance with Ginny, Marshall and myself while keeping my bond with Dominic strong too. This, unfortunately, means I must try to get Cassidy out of the game. I know Ginny won't like that."
REX	"And the ball is rolling! Dominic and I are now working together. That means I have a alliance with Ginny, Marshall and myself while keeping my bond with Dominic strong too. This, unfortunately, means I must try to get Cassidy out of the game. I know Ginny won't like that."
 	"Rex, out of all people, wants to work with me. I was so wrong about him. I thought he was this moody bossy man that would just not listen to anything I'd say or suggest but he's actually super sweet. I love that. Never judge a book by it's cover." (winks)
DOMINIC	"Rex, out of all people, wants to work with me. I was so wrong about him. I thought he was this moody bossy man that would just not listen to anything I'd say or suggest but he's actually super sweet. I love that. Never judge a book by it's cover." (winks)
Ginny has taken Cassidy with her in the woods. She tells her that they need Marshall out of this game. Cassidy asks why they'd vote off Marshall instead of Dominic. Ginny explains that Dominic could be used as a shield. Rex is getting too close with Marshall and they need to be split. Cassidy raises an eyebrow.
 	"I don't trust Ginny at all. I feel like she's manipulating everyone. I might just tell Rex and Marshall about her plan. Or I won't. We'll see. Hehehe."
CASSIDY	"I don't trust Ginny at all. I feel like she's manipulating everyone. I might just tell Rex and Marshall about her plan. Or I won't. We'll see. Hehehe."
 	"I'm playing with fire here but if I don't try something, it won't work anyways. So I need to get Rex to speak to me in private to make sure Marshall goes. I know he's investing in a friendship between himself and Dominic so I can play onto that."
GINNY	"I'm playing with fire here but if I don't try something, it won't work anyways. So I need to get Rex to speak to me in private to make sure Marshall goes. I know he's investing in a friendship between himself and Dominic so I can play onto that."
=== Xihuitl ===
=== Tribal Council #1 - Xihuitl ===
=== Votes ===
=== Tribal Council #2 - Ehecatl ===
=== Votes ===
=== Enríquez Cathedral ===
=== Final Words ===