Back To The Beach

"Back To The Beach"	"Back To The Beach"
 	
Season 	Survivor: Marquesas
Episode Number 	1/13 (040)
First Broadcast 	April 7, 2015
Episode Chronology 	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Everything Has Come Full Circle(previous season)
Next 	The Good Will Prevail
Back To The Beach is the first episode of Survivor: Marquesas.
==Story==
===Day 1===
The two tribes, already divided, are lead out of the ships hold, with Duana vomiting on her way up, clearly suffering from sea sickness. Upon reaching the deck of the vessel, the tribes separate to either side, grabbing their supplies and placing them on inflatable rafts below. For the Rotu tribe, Martin takes control, giving his tribe instructions on what they should place down first. Maraamu work together as a tribe, not letting anyone bark orders, with Ibrahim proving to be the biggest asset due to his size, lifting the crate of supplies without assistance. The sixteen contestants jump off the fishing boat into the water below, grabbing onto their rafts for support, before they begin paddling to shore in different directions, finally beginning their thirty-nine day adventure.
===Maraamu===
The Maraamu tribe all attempt to stay off the raft, with the exception of their smallest member Daisy, who they've picked to keep the supplies in place, with everyone else kicking in the water, trying to steer the raft towards their beach. Randy appears to be struggling early on, slipping under the water and jumping up to get air, pulling himself into the raft where he spits up some vomit from swallowing sea water. Hillary spots the tribe flag on a nearby beach, ordering the group to put in all their energy to get to their beach as fast as possible. 
Randy pulls himself into the raft, lying on his back in his own vomit, looking up at the sky panting heavily. Daisy looks horrified, not sure what she should be doing. The Maraamu tribe manage to keep going despite Randy already causing them problems, eventually reaching a point where the group can stand in the water and pull the raft ashore, with Hillary, Ibrahim, Troy and Lotus doing most of the work. After getting the raft stationary, the group get together and hug one another, introducing themselves to their new family, knowing that they could be meeting their closest allies, or worst enemies. Daisy stands up with her body language closed, clearly uncomfortable with the Randy situation. She steps over him, looking down at the site of him lying in vomit with horror, before going over to Ashley and hugging her. Ashley asks Daisy if she's ok, to which she laughs before the two look at Randy, who still hasn't moved from his position.
Hillary walks over to a still lifeless Randy, placing her hand on his shoulder, asking if he's ok. He tells her that he's exhausted, and swallowed a lot of sea water. She asks if he'd be able to get up, as the tribe only have one chance to make first impressions, and claims that they'll need everyone to take part in order to have a unified group. Randy reluctantly agrees, getting up and walking over to the group, shaking hands with everyone, with no one willing to hug him due to the sick down his back.
The tribe stand in silence, with no one volunteering to do the deed. Several eyes turn to Randy, with people hoping he'll agree to clean up his own mess, but he remains silent.
The tribe applaud Ibrahim and Ryan, thanking them for doing the unappealing job. The two boys take the raft back to the water after unloading it, using their hands to wash out the puddle of sick, hoping that it will buy them favor with their tribe. 
Hillary, Ashley and Randy sit together trying to get a fire going, with Hillary recommending that they use the magnify glass in order to set the wood and husk alight. Randy challenges Hillary's decision, stating that they may as well rub sticks together, as the friction will get the fire going before the magnify glass will. Hillary tries to explain to Randy that its unlikely that they'll be able to do that immediately, as she's seen it fail time and time again. However, Randy remains persistent, eventually walking off on his own to get some wood, attempting to get the fire going himself.
By the jungles edge Troy, Lotus and Daisy stand together collecting pieces of wood for the fire. Troy decides to use the opportunity in order to make close bonds with his tribe mates.
Lotus rolls her eyes, finding Troy and Daisy's flirtation somewhat embarrassing.
The tribe fail to start a fire, with the clouds blocking out the sun, preventing Hillary's plan from working. The group accept that they wont be drinking until day two, and all get together on the beach to sleep, with Daisy, Ashley and Troy sleeping in the raft. During the early hours of the morning it becomes apparent that Troy and Daisy are spooning, much to the amusement of Hillary, who decided to stay awake after noticing Ibrahim walking off down the beach alone.
===Rotu===
The Rotu tribe paddle to shore, clearly all struggling to work together well, appearing to be the physically weaker of the two tribes. Yuzuki, Ursula and Duana all get onto the raft one at a time, resting from the paddling, much to the annoyance of their tribe members.
Ursula slides back into the water, with Duana and Yuzuki hesitant. The tribe decide to leave the girls, unable to get through to them. After a good half hour of paddling, the tribe make it to shore, all exhausted, with the exception of Yuzuki and Duana, who haven't had to work hard at all. The tribe begin celebrating with what little energy they have left. Yuzuki steps out of the raft to hug Alistair, but is suddenly attacked by him instead.
William goes over to Duana, who is slouched over in the raft holding her stomach, clearly unwell. He helps Duana out of the raft, who ends up vomiting into the ocean, still feeling ill from the boat ride. William rubs Duana's back whilst she vomits, telling her not to worry and to get all her "badness" out of her system. James and Alistair pull the raft up further onto the shore in order to get it out the way, whilst the others watch on as William takes the lead. 
The tribe split off to fill certain rolls, realizing that after looking at their supplies they truly have little to live off. William, Duana and Martin stay together to get a fire going, whilst the rest of the tribe go off to gather supplies for the shelter. Whilst gathering supplies both Ursula and Yuzuki appear to be annoying the tribe. Ursula continues to laugh at everything she sees, with her deep sonorous laughter grating on Alistair, who tries to work in silence in order to get the shelter done before sundown. Yuzuki stands around for a majority of her time, unsure as to what she should be doing, receiving very little direction from her tribe mates. She attempts to form bonds with the tribe by displaying her friendly and excitable personality, but it only irritates them further, not understanding why she's acting the way she is.
Back on the beach, William holds his glasses over some dried grass, hoping that the thin lens will set it alight, giving the tribe much needed fire. Duana and Martin sit and watch on, banking on William's technique to work. 
Suddenly, the grass catches alight, with Duana moving it over onto the pile, slowly allowing a fire to appear, with William and Duana cheering at the site. Martin sits dumbfounded, unsure as to how it worked with only a little bit of sunlight.
The group settle down under a semi-built shelter for the night, all extremely uncomfortable, having no support underneath themselves and the hard ground.
===Day 2===
===Maraamu===
Hillary spots Ibrahim down the beach on his knees, she wonders as to why he has risen so early, but decides to leave him on his own, waiting for him to return in his own time. Lotus gets up soon after, admitting that she couldn't sleep, and hopes that the tribe can get to work on a good shelter, as another night on the ground would be "hell". 
The rest of the tribe slowly get up, with Ibrahim returning to the group. Hillary asks Ibrahim if he's ok, to which he replies "I'm fine", saying he just needed a moment alone. With the group getting ready for the day ahead, Hillary decides to make use of the high sun, grabbing the magnify glass and sitting over the dry husk. After several minutes of waiting, the husk catches alight, giving the Maraamu tribe fire. The group celebrate, with Ibrahim, Lotus and Randy being sent off to collect water, taking the two empty canteens with them. Hillary stays to keep stoking the fire, with Troy, Daisy, Ashley and Ryan gathering supplies together for the shelter. Whilst in the jungle Troy once again tries to get a closer bond with the girls.
Over by the water source, Ibrahim is filling up the canteens, with Randy and Lotus watching on. Lotus remembers how Ibrahim walked off in the early hours of the morning, and decides to ask where it was he went to.
The group bring the water back to camp, and immediately get it boiling, finally getting liquid inside them. With the group now hydrated they are able to finish building the shelter at a quicker rate, all pleased with their efforts, knowing that it might need touching up over the next few days. 
===Rotu===
James, William and Martin are the first tribe members up, sitting around the fire which William has lit for the group, hoping to work out what they're going to do about the food situation. 
William heads off with Martin, leaving James alone to stoke the fire. James looks miserable, with his buff pulled over half his face, having gotten little to no sleep on the first night.
Yuzuki is the next individual to wake up, walking over to sit by James. She begins talking to him about life back home, clearly trying to be friendly, although James tries to get her to lower her voice, with her volume waking up several tribe mates. Alistair and Tish wake up due to Yuzuki's noise, with Alistair looking particularly frustrated. 
James decides to take Yuzuki and Tish off to the waters edge, seeing what kinds of fish they could potentially catch as a source of food, as well as a way of getting her away from Alistair. The three manage to spot some sea urchin, but realize that they should avoid them, not wanting to get stung. Yuzuki walks ahead on the rocks and finds several sea snails, collecting a handful and bringing them back to the group. 
By the waterfall, which is also the tribes water source, William and Martin look around for some protein after William claims to have heard a chicken clucking. Although Martin says he didn't hear it, he helps William look, but to no avail, with neither of them locating the supposed chicken.
As the two men walk back to camp, they don't notice the chicken in the tree above them, missing out on the chance of finding the tribe a substantial amount of protein. Upon walking back into camp, the two men see Duana and Ursula sitting by the fire, with Duana still clearly feeling somewhat unwell. Martin goes to tend to the fire, leaving William to check on Duana with Ursula.
Duana, William and Ursula join hands, with William asking God to give Duana the strength to fight off whatever bacteria is effecting her system, and for her to make a full recovery to the point where she performs to a high standard. William and Ursula end the prayer with an enthusiastic "Amen", with Duana reluctantly saying it after them, unsure as to how the prayers can help her recover.
Yuzuki, James and Tish return with the snails that Yuzuki had found, boiling them as a group and sitting down to their first meal, although an unpleasant one, with no one particularly enjoying the snails. Duana appears happy to get some food in her, thanking Yuzuki for her efforts. The tribe continue working on the shelter for the rest of the day, with Yuzuki going off to collect more snails for the tribe to have a steady flow of food until they find something more appetizing. During the night, Yuzuki begins to cry and scream, frightening her tribe mates. She walks onto the beach and breaks down, having suffered from night terrors. Despite James and William trying to calm her down, medical is called in, trying to speak with Yuzuki so she can calm herself down. With Yuzuki gone from the shelter, Alistair decides to take the opportunity to voice his disdain towards her.
Several members of the tribe nod along to what Alistair says, whilst others seem more reluctant, concerned with Yuzuki's situation as opposed to the thought of going to tribal council. Eventually Yuzuki returns to the shelter, apologizing for her panic, stating she had a bad dream and awoke feeling trapped, forgetting where she was. Ursula tells her not to worry, and decides to give Yuzuki her spot in the middle of the shelter, making her feel more secure. The tribe get back to sleep, with no more disturbances for the rest of the night.
===Day 3===
Both tribes are informed that they will be facing their first immunity challenge. Knowing that whichever tribe wins will gain momentum, both aim to win the challenge in order to prevent themselves falling into a losing streak. However, with both tribes identifying weakness, they realize that losing may not be a bad thing, as trimming the fat from their tribe will only make them stronger.
Challenge: Quest for FireCarrying an outrigger canoe outfitted with two torches, the tribes had to swim with the canoe out into the ocean, light the torches from a fire cauldron, then race back to shore while lighting a series of torches along the way. The first tribe to have successfully lit all the torches and cross the finish line would win.
Winner: Maraamu
Information (Maraamu): Ashley, Hillary, Lotus and Randy perform well in the challenge, leading the tribe to victory. Daisy, Ibrahim and Ryan perform averagely, helping to carry the outrigger, but staying quiet, giving the tribe no direction. Troy performs badly, slipping and twisting his ankle during the early moments of the challenge, struggling for the rest of its run.
Information (Rotu): Tish, William and Yuzuki perform well, helping to carry the outrigger and giving the group the leadership it needs. James, Martin and Ursula help to hold the canoe, but don't give the group any guidance. Alistair and Duana perform badly, with Alistair proving to be one of the weaker males, and Duana still suffering from her illness, causing the tribe to lose.
Immunity Challenge: Quest For Fire	Immunity Challenge: Quest For Fire	Immunity Challenge: Quest For Fire
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors
Won 	Maraamu 	Ashley, Daisy, Hillary, Ibrahim, Lotus, Randy, Ryan, Troy
Lost 	Rotu 	Alistair, Duana, James, Martin, Tish, Ursula, William, Yuzuki
===Rotu===
The Rotu tribe return to camp having just lost the first immunity challenge, with one of them now guaranteed to be the first individual to leave the game. Everyone looks disheartened upon return to camp, with the exception of William, who has managed to keep a smile on his face throughout the whole ordeal. With several members walking off to gather their things, James, Tish and Duana are left by the fire, giving them a chance to talk.
Over by the shelter, Alistair pleads his case to Martin and William, whom he hopes to get on his side. He tells the men that although they lost the challenge, they can turn it into a positive, by getting rid of one of their weakest members; Yuzuki. Martin mentions Duana's name, stating that her condition makes it unlikely she'll be of any use to the group. William agrees with both men, feeling as though either would be a good option, but wonders who would benefit them in the long run. Martin claims Yuzuki, as she has earned her keep by finding food, whereas Alistair says Duana, who he thinks will overcome her illness and be a greater asset in future challenges. 
Ursula sits with Yuzuki on the beach, asking her who she intends to vote, to which Yuzuki unsurprisingly says "Alistair", saying his attitude is poor and he performed badly in the challenge. Ursula agrees, feeling as though Alistair is a negative force on the tribe who will only poison them if he stays too long. Ursula and Yuzuki see the others talking, and agree to wait until Alistair moves away from the shelter, not wanting him to know that they are targeting him. 
William goes over to the group by the fire, asking their opinion. Duana admits she's unsure, not knowing if anyone deserves to go over her, but that she would like to stay, and whoever the group decide she'll be happy to oblige. Tish recommends Alistair, with James feeling that voting out a hard worker first would only harm the tribe further. With the group unsure as to who to vote, they decide to talk in greater depth, trying to unify their decision. After somewhat agreeing on a name, William decides to go and join Alistair and Martin on looking for food, giving Yuzuki and Ursula a chance to speak with Tish, James and Duana. Tish is pleased to hear that the girls also dislike Alistair, causing James to go quiet, not sure how to detract the Rotu girls from wanting to vote a hard working individual out of the game. After many names have come onto the chopping block, the group get ready to leave for tribal council, hoping the tribe will be united in their first vote.
At tribal council James voices his frustration at the tribe being clearly weaker than their opposition, but says he appreciates the diversity, and that it could really prove to be a strength down the line. William is called out for being the tribe leader, with many praising his positive approach to things. Martin himself says he was concerned when he found out William was a "Bible basher", but says he's surprised at how useful prayer has been, and that William is helping to convert him into a "good Christian", evoking laughter from the tribe. Yuzuki and Alistair somewhat butt heads, calling one another out on their faults, with Ursula admitting it hasn't been an easy first few days, but hopes that a united vote will mean the tribe can move forward stronger. When asked what the group value more, strength or unity, there is a clear split, with the girls answering unity, and the boys answering strength, with James saying unity doesn't matter "if you only have three people left on the tribe". Duana is then called out for her illness, to which she admits she wouldn't be surprised or hurt if she goes home, as she would probably consider voting herself out if she was one of the others. After a long and deep discussion, Duana commences the voting, with everyone on the tribe going up to cast their first vote. Jeff collects the urn, bringing it back, with everyone hoping that there wont be any surprises at the first tribal council.
Yuzuki burst into tears, clearly hurt that her tribe would select her to go over negative presence Alistair. Ursula apologizes to Yuzuki as she stands, but is ignored, with Yuzuki not looking at her tribe mates as she hands her torch over to Jeff, wiping her tears on her jumper. Yuzuki leaves the tribal council area, with the group hearing her cry as she walks off, causing Ursula and William to become emotional. Alistair smiles at the site, glad to see that the tribe backed him up. The Rotu tribe head back to camp, hoping that the unified vote will bring them closer, and strengthen the group for the future.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 1:Rotu	Tribal Council 1:Rotu 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Yuzuki (7 votes) 	Alistair, Duana, James, Martin, Tish, Ursula & William	 	
Alistair (1 vote) 	Yuzuki 	 	
VOTED OFF:Yuzuki 	VOTED OFF:Yuzuki 	VOTED OFF:Yuzuki	VOTED OFF:Yuzuki
===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