Matricide

"Matricide" 	"Matricide"
 	
Season 	Survivor: The Australian Outback
Episode Number 	5/13 (018)
First Broadcast 	October 10, 2014
Episode Chronology	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Rewarding The Weak
Next 	Replacing Bunnies with Lifelines
Matricide is the fifth episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.
==Story==
===Day 12 (Night)===
Kucha return to camp having just voted out Cindra, leaving them with only five members still in the game. The group all remain silent as they place their belongings down, not sure how to react to the clear division in the votes. Reniero remains particularly annoyed, having failed to get Carlson out for the second time in the game.
The entire tribe lay in the shelter attempting to sleep, but Carlson decides to get up, moving over to the fire in order to think over tonight's tribal. 
===Day 13===
===Kucha===
The Kucha tribe awaken to Neil preparing breakfast, with all five members moving over to the fireplace in order to have a group meeting. Carlson gathers the tribe together, feeling awkward as he realizes he is one of the youngest ones there, and a position of power isn't where he expected himself to be, nor is it a position that he feels comfortable in. Nevertheless, Carlson decides to give a speech on how he hopes the tribe can all bury the past, and move on together as a five piece alliance. Neil looks uncomfortable at Carlson's suggestions, but admits once the merge comes it would be brighter for the tribe to vote as one, preventing Ogakor from picking them off. 
Kucha have an extremely quiet day, with the tribe getting on with daily chores, not talking strategy, having decided to work as a group from now on.
===Ogakor===
Ogakor awaken having had a comfortable nights sleep. Laurencia and Curt are the first two up, sitting by the fire in silence, not wanting to acknowledge one another. The rest of the tribe awaken, with Ned offering to prepare the tribes breakfast. Victor heads off alone to collect some water to boil, while Clarity and Georgia lay by the shelter complaining about the chickens, believing them to be "too loud" in the mornings.
Curt stands and walks over to the chicken pen, with Clarity egging him on to kill one of the chickens. Farrell shuts the cage, trying to block Curt from getting near them. Georgia closes her eyes, not wanting to watch a chicken die, although she appears to agree with Clarity in that one of the chickens should die. Laurencia stands, not wanting one of the chickens to die, agreeing with Ned that they should wait around to see how many more eggs are laid. Laurencia, having been the one to care for the chickens the first night, already feels an emotional attachment to them, not wanting to see them harmed, especially by Curt's hand. With half the tribe calling for a chicken to be killed, and the other opposing, Farrell decides to solve the matter with a vote, he requests those who want a chicken dead to raise their hand, to which Georgia, Clarity and Curt eagerly raise a hand. Laurencia shakes her head, in complete disbelief at the tribes actions. Laurencia and Ned vote to save the chicken, hoping that Farrell will also vote no, leaving the deciding vote in Victors hand. 
Curt opens the pen and pulls out one of the panicking chickens, slamming the cage shut on the other two, carrying the helpless chicken over to the shelter. Laurencia begins to panic, pleading to Farrell that he stops him, as Victor still needs to vote. Ned too gets involved, shouting to Curt that Victor still has to cast his decision. Curt replies by stating "well he should have been here", at which point he snaps the chickens neck. Georgia covers her ears as the chickens final cry is heard, before Clarity is seen nodding in approval as Curt carries the dead bird down to the river bed, plucking off the feathers. Laurencia stands in shock, covering her mouth in horror.
As Victor returns to camp he sees Curt and the lifeless bird by the river. Victor places the water down by the fire, before heading off alone quietly, not saying anything to the others. He sits on the fishing boat with tears streaming from his face. 
Back at camp, after Victor returns, the camp settle down to eat breakfast. Laurencia and Victor just eat rice, demonstrating their disliking to the tribe killing a chicken after only having it for a short amount of time, seeing the value of the eggs as greater then that of the meat.
===Day 14===
Challenge: Triage
Each tribe selects two members to become "rescuers." The other members are placed at predetermined accident locations. Using a triangular-shaped stretcher called a "travois," each tribe must locate their tribemates at the accident locations and bring them back, one by one, to the "first aid tent." First tribe to rescue all of its members and cross the finish line wins.
Reward: Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Shampoo and 2 items chosen from a catalog by each tribe (Kucha chose Blankets and Spices and Ogakor chose Spices and Soup Mix, (the winning tribe got both Tribe's Items).
Winner: Ogakor
Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage	Reward Challenge: Triage
Result 	Tribe 	Rescuers 	1st Victim 	2nd Victim 	3rd Victim 	Sit-Outs
Won 	Ogakor 	Curt, Farrell 	Victor 	Clarity 	Ned 	Georgia, Laurencia
Lost 	Kucha 	Neil, Reniero 	Carlson 	Alia 	Chelsie 	
===Kucha===
Kucha return to camp having just lost the reward challenge, the tribe seem generally deflated, upset at missing out on the luxury of having toothpaste and shower products. The tribe sit down and get a fire going, trying to find a way of getting their energy back.
Neil goes off and begins fishing, while Reniero keeps the fire going. Chelsie, Alia and Carlson try to make the seating area as comfortable as possible, hoping that the tribe will be able to interact socially in a way it hasn't been able to do so far. Neil returns with one decently sized fish, and two smaller ones. The tribe prepare some rice with their meal, all having a decently sized portion.
The group become emotional, all missing their families and loved ones. They continue talking about their personal lives, staying up later than usual before heading off to bed, feeling as though they managed to achieve more in one day then they had been able to do in the thirteen previous.
===Ogakor===
Ogakor return to camp having just won the reward challenge, returning with toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, blankets, soup mix and spices. The tribe place their items down by the shelter, going through them as a group. Curt still holds his "rewarding the weak" attitude, believing that Ogakor shouldn't win challenges while Laurencia (and somewhat Georgia) are still around. Laurencia becomes excited by the soup mix and spices, claiming that they could add the spices to the flour mix. Curt responds by stating that the spices will be great with the next chicken they eat. This angers Laurencia, who can tell that Curt is attempting to start a fight. Laurencia decides to ignore Curt, not lowering herself to his level. 
The tribe heads down to the river, using the shampoo to wash themselves, all laughing and smiling for the first time in several days. While the tribe wash in the river, only Curt remains at camp, not wanting to get involved in the group activity. Victor and Laurencia talk about their families, with Victor admitting that he'd like to meet a girl sometime soon, but his social confidence holds him back. While washing himself, Ned shows off his ankle, allowing the tribe to see the swelling has gone down, and that his physical ability has almost fully returned. Curt walks down towards the riverbed, hearing Farrell calling his name, requesting that he joins in.
Clarity exits the water, walking with Curt back up to the shelter. Victor points out the two walking off, with Laurencia agreeing that they're both dodgy individuals. Farrell tries to ignore the situation, still wishing to remain impartial. Georgia happily lays in the water, making the most of relaxing without others branding her as lazy, while Ned lays with her, rolling his ankle around in the water, trying to get the circulation going. Curt tells Clarity of his plan, asking whether or not she would be willing to make the tribe lose. Clarity seems unsure, but believes losing Laurencia would be for the greater good of their alliance. 
===Day 15===
Both tribes are informed that they will be facing their next immunity challenge. Ogakor are told that they must sit out two individuals for this challenge. Curt and Farrell state they are the ones to sit out, having been chosen by the tribe the previous day to be the ones to sit out, having both underperformed in the previous immunity challenge.
Challenge: The Maze
Each tribe must race against the other, collecting five medallions in a specified order while navigating through a giant maze. First tribe to collect all five medallions in order and to exit the maze wins.
Winner: Kucha
Information (Kucha): Reniero, Neil, Carlson and Chelsie perform well for Kucha, leading the tribe to a victory. Alia performs badly, almost slowing the tribe down, but Ogakor's terrible performance overshadows the fact Alia didn't perform well herself.
Information (Ogakor): Victor performs well for Ogakor, having to take lead of the tribe in the maze. Ned performs averagely, keeping a cool head, but still remains slightly slower due to his injury. Clarity, Georgia and Laurencia perform poorly, all slowing down the tribe to a point where it becomes impossible for them to win.
Immunity Challenge: Lock Step	Immunity Challenge: Lock Step	Immunity Challenge: Lock Step 	Immunity Challenge: Lock Step
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors 	Sit Outs
Won 	Kucha 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Neil, Reniero 	
Lost 	Ogakor 	Clarity, Georgia, Laurencia, Ned, Victor	Curt, Farrell
===Ogakor===
Ogakor return to camp having just lost their second immunity challenge. Curt walks into camp smiling, placing a hand on Clarity's shoulder to show his approval of her decision to slow the tribe down, unaware that the tribe would have lost the challenge either way, as both Laurencia and Georgia were slow in moving through the maze. 
Victor smiles, trying to remain humble, although he is completely aware that he was responsible for keeping Ogakor in the challenge, and without him they wouldn't have made any progress in the maze whatsoever. Laurencia and Victor sit together alone, while the "stronger alliance" blatantly walk off on their own in order to discuss the vote.
Farrell remains silent, while Ned gives a reluctant nod. Curt notices Farrell refusing to answer, so decides to push him into a corner, finally forcing him off the fence.
Back at the shelter, Victor and Laurencia discuss the vote. They both agree that their best bet again would be to target Georgia. Laurencia suggests that the best person to get on side would be Farrell, who could then talk with Ned, whom both Victor and Laurencia feel is more likely to vote with their side than Clarity or Curt. As Farrell walks towards the shelter, Laurencia calls him over. Both Victor and Laurencia pitch to Farrell why he should vote out Georgia, with Farrell nodding in agreement over their reasoning. Laurencia states to Farrell that she hopes their fifteen day bond wont turn out to mean nothing to him (insinuating that she hopes he doesn't turn on her at tribal council). Farrell insists that their friendship does mean a lot, and that he will always look out for Laurencia and Victor. With nothing else they can do, Laurencia and Victor begin to pack their bags, whilst Farrell stands and weighs up his options. 
Farrell walks over to Ned, who is alone tending to the fire. As Ned looks up to Farrell, he asks if his mind is set on who to vote. Farrell admits that he isn't sure what to do, explaining Laurencia and Victor's proposal, before asking Ned how he thinks they should vote.
At tribal council the subject matter of the chickens is brought up, with Ned condemning Curt, Clarity and Georgia for their decision, with Victor admitting that the tribe usually runs as an unfair society, missing people out when it comes to making decisions. Laurencia speaks up, stating that the only decisions ever made around camp are ones that Curt, Clarity and Georgia want, and that they use Farrell to get these decisions made, while others are forced to suffer because they don't have a voice when it comes to their needs or opinions on certain matters. Curt then brings up his dilemma, in that winning challenges and doing things for Laurencia is getting out of control, as she doesn't deserve to have nice things if she isn't helping the tribe in any way. Farrell, Victor and Ned defend Laurencia, stating that she is one of the hardest workers around camp, with Ned hinting that Georgia barely does anything in or out of challenges. Clarity picks up on Ned's comment, stating that he cant berate someone else for failing to do much, as he has an injured ankle and if he is being given the benefit of the doubt then so should Georgia. Laurencia uses Clarity's comment to highlight the double standards within the tribe, in that one rule applies for Georgia, and another for herself. After Laurencia's final plea to stay, Curt is sent up to cast the first vote. After the final vote is cast by Farrell, Jeff goes to collect the urn. The first five votes are revealed, with three going towards Laurencia, and two going towards Georgia. As the fifth vote is revealed, Laurencia is left devastated, as she is the one ousted from the game in a 5-2 vote. Laurencia and Victor share an emotional goodbye, with Laurencia refusing to hug Farrell on her way out, simply stating that she hopes he is happy with his decision and that it does him well. The six remaining members head back to camp, with an emotional Victor trying to hold back his tears over the loss of his final ally.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 5:Ogakor	Tribal Council 5:Ogakor 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Laurencia (5 votes) 	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia & Ned	 	
Georgia (2 votes) 	Laurencia & Victor 	 	
VOTED OFF:Laurencia 	VOTED OFF:Laurencia 	VOTED OFF:Laurencia	VOTED OFF:Laurencia
===Voting Confessionals===
===Final Words===
===Still In The Running===
Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha
Alia 	Carlson	Chelsie	Cindra 	Mitchell	Neil 	Reniero	Rose
Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor
Clarity	Curt 	Farrell	Georgia	Johna 	Laurencia	Ned 	Victor