We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done

"We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done"	"We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done"
 	
Season 	Survivor: Pearl Islands
Episode Number 	12/14 (090)
First Broadcast 	December 31, 2019
Episode Chronology 	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Mother Act
Next 	Not Biting Your Bait
We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done is the twelfth episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.
==Story==
===Day 30 (Night)===
After the shock result of Lang being ousted from the game, the final six return to the Balboa camp with all eyes on Grace, who has once again shifted the dynamics of the game.
Holly takes herself off to sit in the shelter, both angry and somewhat in shock after the result of the vote. Jamal, Callum and Mina unsurprisingly appear to be in high spirits, having climbed their way up from a numbers deficit with ease.
Grace goes over to try and speak with Holly, who immediately brushes her off, knowing that she is in no emotional mood to speak with the individual who may have just condemned her to the minority.
===Day 31===
Grace and Holly come together during the early hours of the morning, leaving the rest of camp either still asleep or sat around the fire. During their conversation Holly remains somewhat cold in tone, but Grace appears to be making a strong effort to bring her back on side.
===Reward Challenge===
Challenge: Water Obstacle Course
This is an obstacle course decided in randomly-chosen trios, and with positions on the course also randomly chosen. One player must cross a floating beam from one platform to another, jump into the water, swim to two floating crates, untying a paddle at each, swim to the platform, and climb on to find the second team member. The other two must jump into the water, dive down to unhook three barrels, making them rise, swim to the next platform, untie paddle beneath it, and climb on to find the final team member. All three must then swim to shore, get into their boat, and row back to the starting platform. First team back wins.
Reward: Overnight spa visit, swimsuits from luggage
Winner: Holly, Jamal and Judith
===Balboa===
Losing team Callum, Grace and Mina return to camp alone, knowing whilst they spend their time sleeping rough and rationing food that the others in their tribe have gone away for an overnight spa.
Callum heads off with the spear, leaving the two women to prepare the fire for their evening meal. The pair spend some time talking about Lang's recent elimination, before Grace decides to bring up her thoughts moving forward.
Callum later returns with a selection of fish, helping the girls prep them for their meal. After eating reasonably well, the trio go to get an early nights sleep, trying to make the most of extra space in the shelter whilst the others are off in individual deluxe spa beds.
===Reward===
Holly, Jamal and Judith arrive at their spa reward where they are immediately greeted with refreshments and running water to shower. Once they have cleaned up, the three each dress in a robe and head over to enjoy their massage and pamper treatments.
The three lay parallel to one another, each with cucumber slices covering their eyes as they enjoy respective massages. Jamal groans with pleasure, clearly being blown away by his enjoyment of his first ever spa experience. Judith and Holly are both seen laughing at the noises he produces.
Once finished, the trio sit down to enjoy some food together as the sun begins to set. They spend time reflecting on the difference of setting between them and those back at camp. Holly brings the conversation onto Grace, noting that she has been the most disingenuous player throughout the game, pointing out her consistently changing allegiances.
After eating, the three head off to their own beds, quickly falling asleep due to experiencing comfort for the first time in thirty-one days.
===Day 32===
Grace, Mina and Callum sit in the shallow water bathing themselves, having created a mock spa to enjoy for the return of the other three contestants. After a few minutes, the other three arrive on their boat, jumping off onto the beach nearby.
As the six meet together on the beach, the polite formality of discussing the reward is quickly passed through. After feigning interest, Grace begins speaking with Judith as they walk over to the shelter. Jamal pulls Callum and Mina towards the water, also attempting to usher over Holly, who fails to hear and walks off alone to fill up her canteen.
As the trio speak, Grace predictably begins pitching to Judith that she has spoken with Mina, and that the pair of them need to vote Jamal or Callum out at the next vote. Judith agrees that the boys together are dangerous, as they will always vote together and therefore hold an abundance of power. However, she admits to Judith that she isn't certain that Mina would ever turn on them.
Grace thanks Judith for being on board, claiming that she feels confident the four of them can pull it off. She hugs Judith, who rolls her eyes to Holly behind Grace's back, clearly finding the whole exchange nauseating.
===Day 33===
Challenge: Musket Love
The castaways must use muskets to hit sails on the beach, causing them to burn. First to have all three of their sails hit (by themselves or the others) wins.
Winner: Callum
===Balboa===
The final six return to camp after Callum successfully won the fifth individual immunity challenge, guaranteeing him a one in five spot of becoming the Sole Survivor. The group congratulate him, although Jamal admits that whilst he's happy for his friend, he knows that those targeting them as a pair will now have no choice but to vote for him.
After the six begin to settle back into camp, conversations start developing as to who should be the next person voted out. Grace navigates between the women of the camp, confirming that they need to vote for Jamal. Holly and Judith agree that if both boys remain in the game, the power they hold will only increase as the numbers around them dwindle.
As Grace speaks with the girls, the Morgan trio try to decide whether to go ahead with the original plan of voting for Holly or Judith, or if they should make a move against now heavily distrusted affiliated member Grace. Callum argues for keeping Grace, finding the prospect of her staying after a failed move against them "too funny to pass up". However, Jamal feels as though he'd rather she left the game, as her unpredictable style of game play is making her a threat to the stability of the tribe dynamic.
Some time later, Grace manages to get Mina alone, wanting to confirm that she will be in on their plan to vote against Jamal.
 
At tribal council, the final six talk about how each of them are now playing for the "endgame", and that their decisions they make need to reflect how they intend to finish. Grace is questioned about her decision to oust Lang, explaining that she did so in order to remove a player who didn't have her back. As she explains, Lang and Michael both glare at her from the jury. Holly and Judith discuss how the decision to oust Lang left them as the minority, and that whilst they have struggled to trust Grace, they believe that she isn't somebody who takes the game personally. Mina, Callum and Jamal each individually discuss their rise from obvious underdogs to now perhaps the three most powerful votes on the tribe. Further discussions are made concerning Jamal and Callum, and how with two votes they could remain unbeatable if both are left in for much longer. The boys defend themselves by stating that Judith and Holly are also likely to vote together. However, Holly says she differentiates them based on intention to go to the final tribal council, believing it to be "more than speculation" that the boys would take one another to the end. Finally, Mina is asked how returning to the game has changed her perspective on how to play. She states that her return has increased her ability to make tougher decisions, and that she also realises what is at stake when your torch is snuffed, giving her a greater determination than those who have yet to see their games come to an end. One by one, the final six then cast their votes for who they want to become the fourth juror, all holding some doubts as to how the results may go.
Grace laughs, seemingly taking her exit in good spirits despite the shock of it. She wishes the remaining five luck, but only receives replies off the Morgan trio, as both Holly and Judith keep blank expressions as they watch her leave. Jeff informs the group that for the first time in thirty-three days, ex-Morgan members now outnumber ex-Drake members, showing how far the dynamics have shifted in this post-merge game. The final five head off back to camp, knowing that they are now just six days away from determining who will become the Sole Survivor.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 14:Balboa	Tribal Council 14:Balboa 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Grace (5 votes) 	Callum, Holly, Jamal, Judith, Mina	 	
Jamal (1 vote) 	Grace 	 	
VOTED OFF:Grace 	VOTED OFF:Grace 	VOTED OFF:Grace	VOTED OFF:Grace
===Final Words===
===Still In The Running===
Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake
Danielle	Duncan	Grace 	Holly 	Judith	Lang 	Luke 	Michael
Morgan 	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan
Callum 	Emma 	Jamal 	Juan 	Lucy 	Marcus	Mina 	Savannah