Vibe of the Tribe

Vibe of the Tribe is the fourth episode of .
==Story==
===Night 7===
Vati returns to camp, rattled from a chaotic Tribal Council that ended in Jenny Kim's elimination by consensus. Daniel Strunk wants to debrief in the morning, but Chanelle Howell plans to explain herself before the tribe goes to bed. Daniel claims that Chanelle blindsided him, and she retaliates by revealing that Daniel had told her about Mike Turner's Beware Advantage, upsetting Mike even further. Hai Giang comments that everyone was blindsided, but that Daniel caving at the rock draw allowed him to flip the numbers in his favor. In the fallout, Hai reaches out to a burned Mike with the offer of an alliance between themselves and Lydia Meredith, which would allow them to control the five-person tribe. Mike accepts Hai's deal.
Daniel and Mike go off to talk, and Daniel explains that he intended to work with Chanelle, which caused him to go back on his alliance with Mike. Daniel apologizes for lying to Mike and regrets putting trust in Chanelle, saying this could be a game-ending mistake while commenting that Chanelle has not received any backlash for her duplicity. 
===Day 8===
The tribes head in for the Reward Challenge, where Ika and Taku learn that Jenny was the first member voted out of Vati. Maryanne Oketch is shocked. Jeff Probst then introduces the mechanics of the challenge: Tangled Up Sled Slide. Only the first tribe to finish the challenge will win the reward of ten fish. Ika sits out Rocksroy Bailey and Vati sits out Chanelle, then the tribes get to the challenge.
Jonathan Young leads Taku in an organized choreography to untangle their ropes, giving his tribe an early lead. Ika struggles at the first obstacle, and Rocksroy shouts advice from the sit-out bench. Maryanne encourages Taku by listing fish dishes they can make with their reward. Taku gets to the lasso first while Ika and Vati continue to lag behind. All four members of Taku quickly land their balls in their basket and win reward. Swati Goel is bewildered by Taku's efficiency, and Drea Wheeler comments that Jonathan led the challenge for them. 
After the challenge, Jeff praises Taku for their unity, and Jonathan agrees, stating that Taku has made themselves a "solid four". Tori Meehan calls Jonathan a "Goliath" and calls back to the previous challenge where Jeff commended Jonathan for one of the best challenge performances he had ever seen. Tori admits that Ika needs to look within themselves to find where they click. Jeff congratulates Taku on their way out and sends Ika and Vati back to camp empty-handed.
Taku returns to camp and see their reward. They are surprised at the size of the fish. Lindsay Dolashewich says she wants to try a fish eye. She comments that food is a big deal in this game and sees Jonathan as a massive challenge asset that helps them get the sustenance they need. Jonathan is annoyed that he made the off-hand remark about Taku's unity after winning the challenge, and Maryanne chides him for the impulsive comment. Maryanne and Omar walk off to collect wood, and Maryanne is still chagrined by the faux pas. Omar agrees, but concedes that Jonathan is indispensable even if he may be clumsy with his words.
Jonathan expresses his annoyance with Tori calling him "Goliath". Lindsay tells him not to overthink, while Jonathan comments that he sees that he is a great shield. Lindsay believes everyone is also too hungry to get rid of Jonathan. Jonathan talks about his childhood and relationship with building strength. He is aware of his position in the game: the provider, and he intends to capitalize on this to advance him in the game.
At Ika, Rocksroy is coaching Romeo Escobar on making a fire. Romeo is frustrated by Rocksroy's nagging, but goes along with him to placate him.
Swati and Tori strategize. They agree that Drea should be the next to go if they visit Tribal Council, but realize that they are in the minority because Drea is aligned with Rocksroy and Romeo, and has an Extra Vote in stow. In order to usurp power, Swati realizes that they have to pull in Rocksroy, but Tori is displeased by this given her lack of a working relationship with Rocksroy. Swati tells Tori that Drea has been gunning for Tori, and so Tori caves to Swati's suggestion. Even though she wanted to work with Drea, Tori realizes that working with Rocksroy is the best bet for her game.
Tori puts her pride aside and goes on a walk with Rocksroy, where he nags about camp work. Through her irritation, she bites her tongue. Rocksroy brings up Drea's summit and wonders if she received an advantage. Tori reveals that she has an Extra Vote, to his surprise. Tori then opens up the possibility of working with Rocksroy to blindside Drea with Swati. Rocksroy is resolute that he has not committed to any alliance, and plays along with Tori. However, he is suspicious that she is scrambling and cannot bring himself to trust her.
Rocksroy goes to Drea and Swati, and divulges that Tori leaked information about Drea's Extra Vote to her. Drea appreciates Rocksroy's frankness. Drea is disappointed because she has done everything in her power to keep Tori informed, and she considers this a betrayal. Swati backs out of her alliance with Tori, not wanting to be associated with her.
===Day 9===
The tribes arrive at the Immunity Challenge. Daniel comments on the rainy brutality of the past nine days, and says that he is only alive because of Hai's body heat. Maryanne agrees that the downpour has taken a toll, before proceeding to say her activation phrase again. To her silent exasperation, nobody responds.
Jeff takes the Immunity Idols back from Ika and Taku, then explains the challenge: Beyond the Tuna. Ika sits Romeo out and Vati sits Daniel out. The tribes strategize and proceed with the challenge.
Swati and Tori will swim for Ika, Hai and Mike for Vati, and Jonathan and Maryanne for Taku. Each pair swims to pull their tribe's boats to the tower, and Jonathan's powerful strokes allow Taku to earn an early lead once again. Lindsay leaps off and grabs her key. At the Ika tower, Drea makes quick work as well. Lydia, however, is unable to make the leap and falls back empty-handed. Omar then grabs his key on his first try, but loses it and has to swim out to retrieve it. Chanelle then grabs Vati's first key successfully. Rocksroy gets Ika's second key. Then, Omar makes it back to the boat with Taku's second key. Jonathan single-handedly powers Taku to the puzzle stage. Meanwhile, Vati is set back as Lydia falters again, while Daniel cheers Vati on from the sit-out bench. As Omar unlocks Taku's puzzle, Ika makes it to the puzzle stage. Chanelle makes the second jump for Vati and grabs their second key. Vati swims quickly, trying to break from dead last. When they reach the puzzle, Hai and Mike collapse in exhaustion. Mike says that he loves Hai, and cannot believe they just completed that swim. 
In a calm, systematic operation, Omar and Maryanne make quick work of the fish puzzle for Taku. Drea and Swati extend the lead for Ika, while Hai offers advice for Chanelle and Lydia. However, Ika starts to face a roadblock, allowing Vati to catch up. Taku wins their third consecutive challenge as Drea drops part of Ika's fish, opening the door for Vati. In a narrow finish, Vati ekes out Ika to win immunity by a margin of two pieces. Jeff sends Taku and Vati back with the Immunity Idols, before taking the flint from the losing Ika tribe. Tori expresses her nervousness at being the target once again at Tribal Council.
Ika returns to camp and starts their fire. Romeo is relieved that there is an ember left burning. A dejected Rocksroy is frustrated at the tribe's losing streak, but takes comfort in having a "safe" vote in Tori.
Romeo has a conversation with Tori, bringing up that he is aware she wanted to align with Rocksroy and Swati. Tori explains that she acted on Swati's information that Drea, Rocksroy, Romeo, and Swati were aligned against her. Romeo is alarmed that Swati divulged their alliance to Tori. He realizes that Swati is more duplicitous than her youthful innocence lets on. 
Romeo sits with Drea, saying that Swati has been playing both sides. Romeo says that Swati has pledged to be his number-one; Drea compares notes and learns that Swati has been double dealing, making the same promise to each of them. Drea and Romeo realize Swati has probably made the same promise with Rocksroy and Tori as well, and is probably trying to divide the Ika tribe. Tori confirms this with Drea and Romeo, saying that Swati had planted the seed for Tori to go against Drea. The three agree that Swati is the biggest threat on the tribe. Tori rejoices in learning that there is hope for her yet.
Swati sees Drea and Tori having a private conversation, and is flustered when she is stonewalled by Romeo. Swati goes off to talk to Drea to save herself, asking Drea what Tori has done to drive a wedge between their relationship. Swati wants to affirm her loyalty with Drea, but Drea does not know who to trust. Before leaving for Tribal Council, she talks with Rocksroy and Romeo; Rocksroy says he is sticking with the Tori plan, but Drea and Romeo remain undecided between Swati and Tori.
Ika meets Jeff at Tribal Council, and Jeff opens by asking Drea about the "vibe" of the Ika tribe. After a long pause, Drea concedes that she does not know how to explain the vibe. Though Ika claims to have unified, Drea has not seen this unity, which frustrates her because she values teamwork. Tori agrees, hoping that tonight's vote will rectify whatever is upsetting the "vibe". Swati summarizes the afternoon at camp. She came into Tribal Council believing that somebody would be punished for getting caught trying to make a big move, but questions if that "somebody" has successfully shifted the blame to someone else. She shirks the vagueness by calling out Tori for trying to blindside Drea; Tori rebuts, calling Swati out for projecting onto Tori, to which Swati vehemently objects. Drea and Romeo whisper; Drea is unsure if she will use her Extra Vote. Swati insists that she is unwilling to go home for someone else's mistakes. 
Drea is frustrated that she is always targeted despite being the main person trying to rally her tribe. She states that she has to consolidate all the information that she is being fed to synthesize a single truth. Swati pleads her case, trying to refute Tori's supposed narrative that she is an agent of chaos before affirming her allegiance to Ika. Romeo agrees with Jeff's observation that Swati is clearly gunning for Tori, and believes that the majority's best move is to stick together. This, in his opinion, will make Ika more cohesive moving forward. Tori fires back at Swati, sniping that it is difficult to counter Swati's points when few of her points were based in reality. She deems Swati's attempt "sad", but concedes that Swati has the right to do what she has to do to stay alive. Rocksroy commends Swati for coming out of her shell, and she thanks Rocksroy for his support. Swati concludes Tribal Council proceedings by saying that she will reflect on her Survivor experience for years to come. Then, the tribe gets up to vote.
Jeff tallies the votes and returns to the podium. Swati plays her Shot in the Dark and hands him her scroll; she clarifies that this reflects her distrust in Tori, not in her allies, earning her an eye roll from Tori. Unfortunately, Swati's scroll opens to show "Not Safe". Jeff reads the votes and Swati is voted out, 3-1, becoming the fourth person to leave the game with only Rocksroy casting a vote against Tori.
==Challenges==
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Challenge: Tangled Up Sled SlideThree of the four competing tribe members will work around a hitching post to untangle three ropes from a braid. Once the ropes have been untangled, they must throw the rope to snag a sled on which a hoop stands. Each of the four members must then throw one ball into the hoop. The first tribe to finish wins.Reward: Ten fish and an Idol Nullifier will be secretly planted at the winning tribe's camp.Winner: 
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Challenge: Beyond the TunaTwo tribe members sit in a boat, which two other members are tethered to. The swimmers must get the boat to a tower, from which the passengers will leap to collect two keys. The swimmers must then get the boat to a platform, where they must use the keys to release puzzle pieces which they will use to solve a hanging vertical puzzle of a tuna. The first two tribes to solve their puzzle wins.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 
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==Tribal Council==
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=== Voting Confessionals ===
=== Final Words ===
===Still in the Running===
								
								
==Trivia==
===Secret Scenes===
*I Have to Choose Myself: Daniel confronts Chanelle about what happened at the last Tribal Council.https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/video/63iSi1uldeA4b2E3y3cwQRTo5SHOSX6m/survivor-i-have-to-choose-myself/
*Taku Treemail: The Taku tribe is determined to win the Immunity Challenge and get themselves closer to the merge.https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/video/eJOYMwOVP44_8FRTfTV0H33YW_mDJHzY/survivor-taku-treemail/
*(Untitled): On Day 9, Vati recovers from a torrential night.https://ew.com/tv/survivor-42-swati-goel-voted-out-interview/
===Behind the Scenes===
*A clue to an Idol Nullifier was hidden in the fish reward;https://ew.com/tv/survivor-jeff-probst-secret-advantages/ however, Jonathan accidentally threw away the clue. Later, Jonathan and Omar found the Idol Nullifier by the tribe water well, but this went unaired.https://ew.com/tv/survivor-42-omar-zaheer-interview/https://youtu.be/J3BeTFIu7ws?t=186
*Omar clarified that the scene where Maryanne confided in him stemmed from Jonathan dismissing her challenge abilities at the Reward Challenge.https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-42-omar-zaheer-interview/ (0:48:00)
===Other===
* In her final words, Swati erroneously stated that Rob Mariano was the fourth person voted out of his first season, when in actuality he was the seventh.
** She clarified that she was referring to Rob Cesternino, who was the fourth person eliminated from .https://twitter.com/swaticusgoel/status/1509338890129141768
** Coincidentally, Swati was born the day that the fourth episode of aired.
* This episode marks the first time that the Around the Bend challenge has been used as a standalone tribal Reward Challenge, as well as the only time this challenge was used in the tribal stage of the game and more than two tribes competed.
==References==
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