Mother Act

"Mother Act" 	"Mother Act"
 	
Season 	Survivor: Pearl Islands
Episode Number 	11/14 (089)
First Broadcast 	December 27, 2019
Episode Chronology	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Always Been a Numbers Girl
Next 	We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done
Mother Act is the eleventh episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.
==Story==
===Day 27 (Night)===
The final seven return to camp after the dramatic move to oust Michael from the game, which came as a result of both Grace and Judith switching over to vote with the Morgan trio. Having been surprised by the result, Lang and Holly both immediately seek answers from those who renegaded.
Judith begins privately explaining herself to Lang and Holly, assuring them that whilst her move was undoubtedly impulsive, that she believes it was the best thing for their games.
Grace comes over to join the conversation, and is unsurprisingly met with a frosty reception from Lang and Holly, both of whom refuse to fully engage eye contact with her. Grace follows the standard protocol of explaining her move, stating it was for the betterment of their alliance, as it has given Judith the security she requires for the four of them to continue working together.
Sitting alone, the Morgan trio celebrate their victory over the Drake alliance in the last vote. They observe the rekindling of the Drake alliance, knowing that they are likely doing damage control after they removed Michael from the game.
===Day 28===
===Reward Challenge===
The seven Balboa members head onto the edge of a rocky cliff, taking seats opposite Jeff who is stood near seven planks leading off the cliff edge.
Christopher takes his place on one of the boards. Next out is Grace's husband Harrison, who is extremely pleased to see his wife having made it so far into the game. She whispers "I've had to lie" to him, but he assures her regardless of how she has behaved he will always love her, causing the usually stern Grace to break down into tears.
Callum's larger than life mother Carol Ann is the next out, screaming and sobbing as she hugs her son. She then screams at the site of Jeff and the others, explaining that on top of missing her son she is also a big fan of the show, giving Jeff a hug before taking her spot on the plank.
Judith's boyfriend Mitchell is the next in, hugging a sobbing Judith before the pair communicate in sign. Mitchell tells Jeff that he had learned sign through dating Judith, and that she is the strongest person he knows. Lang's friend and fellow circus performer Bronwyn is the next out, who Lang explains is like family away from home, something he has needed badly since emigrating to the United States during his teenage years.
Once all seven loved ones are in position, Jeff explains that the contestants will be answering questions on themselves, and that they and their loved one will need to get a matching answer in order to get the right to force someone else's loved one to take a step down the plank.
Lang and Bronwyn score, correctly matching with Lang's circus act nickname. Mina, Jamal, Grace and Holly also score, correctly matching performance and childhood nicknames (and respective teacher names for Mina and Grace). Callum and Judith both fail to match, much to their disappointment. Lang starts by sending Grace's husband Harrison one step down the plank, with Grace returning the favour by sending Bronwyn one step down. Bronwyn is then send a further two steps down by Jamal and Mina, leaving her on the edge of her plank.
The second question asks what the Survivor's favourite home cooked meal is, leading to collective groans, with nobody wanting to think too heavily about food. Carol Ann scores by guessing 'roast chicken, biscuits and gravy', with Bronwyn and Vipul also guessing the correct meals linked to their respective loved-ones heritage. Harrison correctly identifies a pasta dish as Grace's favourite, whilst Christopher and Violet are less successful, not matching with Jamal and Holly.
Lang sends Vipul a step down his plank, before Mina sends Bronwyn down, forcing her to jump off the edge as the first person eliminated from the challenge. Judith sends Christopher a second step forward, with Callum forcing Mitchell a step closer to the edge. Grace opts to send Carol Ann a step down, wanting to try and edge everyone down one by one.
Vipul and Harrison both correctly guess their spouses' current jobs as being their dream ones, whilst Carol Ann mistakenly thinks Callum's dream is to be a police officer.
Judith's partner Mitchell and her match with charity youth work/deaf charity organiser. Finally, Holly and her sister match with sports personality and commentator. Jamal opts to send Violet a step down the plank, which Holly responds to by sending Christopher to the edge of his plank. Judith sends Vipul to the second step of his plank, with Grace also doing the same, placing him on the edge along with Christopher. Mina responds by sending Harrison a step down the plank, hoping to eliminate those who keep picking her husband. The next question is 'what personality trait could cost your Survivor to lose the game', evoking laughter as the contestants try to self-analyse. Mina and Vipul correctly match with 'over thinking', Jamal and Christopher match with 'big mouth', whilst Holly and Violet incorrectly write 'abrasiveness' and 'too trusting'. Grace and Harrison also fail to match, with Harrison clearly unaware of Grace's strategic nature when he writes 'naive'. Callum and Carol Ann both identify 'temper' as his game ruining quality, whilst Judith and Mitchell both write 'easily frustrated'.
Vipul does a cannonball off the edge, swimming over and joining Bronwyn on the pontoon. Callum makes the final decision of the round, sending Violet to the edge of her board. The next question is 'what is your loved ones favourite genre of music?' Jamal, Holly, Callum and Grace score respectively, with Rap, Rock/Punk, Country and Pop respectively. Judith writes Pop for herself, but Mitchell wrong writes 'Classical'.
Callum makes his choice, sending Violet off the edge of her board and into the water. Grace makes the final decision of the round, sending Christopher off the edge, eliminating Jamal from the challenge. Christopher comically dives off his board, causing Jamal to take his elimination in good spirits. The next question asks the Survivors to name their biggest fear, which all three are able to match with their loved ones. Grace and Judith both send Carol Ann off the board, causing Callum's mother to scream as she jumps several feet into the water, quickly swimming over to the safety of the nearby pontoon. Callum opts to bring the challenge to a close with his final decision, forcing Mitchell into the water, giving Grace and her husband Harrison the win.
===Balboa===
The group return to camp with temporary guest Harrison, who will be staying with them for a whole twenty-four hours.
Grace begins to give Harrison a tour of the camp, with the others giving them space after trying to make him feel as welcome as possible. However, it is clear that everyone is somewhat hurt that it isn't their loved one staying at camp.
Lang tells the others that he's glad Grace is too busy to be around them, admitting he's still annoyed by her decision at the start tribal council.
Grace and Harrison spend some time sitting on the beach together, only being bothered by Mina who offers the pair some food, wanting to make herself seem as welcoming as possible to contrast the behaviour of certain others in camp.
Grace and Harrison continue talking alone on the beach whilst waiting for dinner to be prepared, running through Grace's game so far in order to catch him up to date. Grace begins to explain her decision to oust Michael from the game, and how she's never had to lie to someone so badly in her entire life.
The couple hear Jamal shouting over, informing them that dinner is ready. The eight of them sit around the fire and enjoy a small meal, as the group ask questions to Harrison and Grace about their relationship (with the exception of Lang, who continues to remain bitterly silent).
Once the meal is done, the tribe prepare to head to sleep. Grace and Harrison take a spot alone together on the beach, talking long after the others have fallen asleep in order to enjoy as much time together as possible before Harrison inevitably leaves.
===Day 29===
Callum and Jamal sit around the fire boiling some water in the early hours of the morning, both feeling particularly lethargic as the game enters its final days. They are eventually joined by Grace and Harrison, who barely got any sleep on the beach.
Harrison and Grace go off into the jungle to collect some more water, telling the boys they are both "shattered".
Over the next few hours, the group sit together to wait out the morning, allowing Grace to enjoy the final moments with her husband before he leaves the beach. When it comes time for him to leave, the entire group wish him well as Grace cries, hugging her husband one last time as he heads onto his boat ride out.
Mina puts her arm around to comfort a crying Grace, assuring her that there's not much time left in the game and they'll soon be back with their loved ones. Holly also joins in with the comforting, in what quickly becomes a visually comedic battle between Mina and Holly on who can comfort Grace more.
The three women sit together in the shelter, as the others awkwardly walk around the camp. Mina becomes visibly frustrated by Holly interjecting each time she tries to speak, realising it may be due to desperation on her part.
Later on in the day, Holly confronts Lang privately on the beach, annoyed by his recent attitude towards Grace, believing it will be detrimental towards her own survival in the game. Lang initially seems un-phased by Holly's words, but soon begins to understand the damage it could have.
===Day 30===
===Immunity Challenge===
Challenge: What Do You Make Of This?
Make three 3-letter, four 4-letter, five 5-letter, six 6-letter, and two 7-or-more-letter words from the letters in SURVIVOR PEARL ISLANDS. No plurals, proper nouns, and non-English words are allowed. In addition, all words must be spelled correctly, and the words 'Survivor', 'Pearl', and 'Islands' are forbidden. The castaway must call for Probst if they are confident with their answers. If the castaway has 20 valid words, they win. If not, they will be disqualified from the challenge.
Winner: Jamal
===Balboa===
The group return to camp, with Jamal having won himself a guaranteed position in the final six. Despite his win however, he worries that it won't count for anything if he loses Mina or Callum at the upcoming vote.
Mina and Callum congratulate their friend, assuring him not to feel guilty if one of them is to leave, as their priority in the game should always be protecting themselves first. Callum jokes that he'll be crushed if he has to leave before "a city boy" like Jamal. Elsewhere, the Drake group take some time to talk, deciding who they should vote between Callum and Mina.
 
After agreeing on Callum, the group continue waiting around camp, as the Morgan trio each take turns trying to speak with Grace, hoping to get her to consider flipping on somebody from her old alliance. Mina in particular tells Grace that she's happy for her to give them a name, and that she needs to recognise the mistrust her old alliance have of her. She goes on to bring up their blatant attempts at buddying up to her now that they need her vote, asking Grace to consider their behaviour to her before and after the last vote.
At tribal council, new jury member Michael enters and is seen glaring at the members of his old tribe, receiving sympathetic looks off them all. Jeff begins by asking the group about the last vote, quickly allowing Judith and Grace to openly admit that they were the pair to switch their votes. They both attempt to argue the reasoning behind their moves, but Michael is seen looking less than convinced, shaking his head in disapproval. Holly somewhat defends the girls, saying that whilst she personally was hurt and confused by the decision, that she can't profess to understand their individual emotions that led to them making the decision. Callum mentions that this response of Holly is "yards away" from where she was at a few days ago, and feels that her appeasing attitude is trying to hold her group together.
Judith notes that she herself was given criticism from the others, but feels as though the four of them have been able to forgive and move on. Jamal jokes that they've "had no choice" but to forgive, because they need the four of them together or they lose control. The conversation then goes onto Harrison's visit to camp, which Grace becomes emotional talking about.
Holly somewhat places her head in her hands, as Jamal and Callum are heard laughing in the background, knowing that Lang's response has added more fuel to the ever growing fire. Grace is then asked about her supposed role as a potential swing vote, but she assures Jeff that she no longer sees herself as such, as it isn't about picking a side.
Jeff brings back the urn, leaving everyone eager to see how Grace has opted to cast her vote.
A large groan comes from Holly and Judith as the final vote is revealed, signalling that their hold on power has completely diminished, and that for the first time since the start of the game the Morgan tribe are now on equal numbers with their rivals. Mina places her hand briefly on Grace's, who is currently doing all she can to avoid looking anyone in the eye. Lang turns to wish only Judith and Holly luck before leaving, giving a cold stare in Grace's direction as a parting gift. The final six grab their things and begin the journey back to camp, ready for the fallout of another drastic change in dynamics, along with the knowledge that in three days time things could shift once again.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 13:Balboa	Tribal Council 13:Balboa 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Lang (4 votes) 	Callum, Grace, Jamal, Mina	 	
Callum (3 votes) 	Holly, Judith, Lang 	 	
VOTED OFF:Lang 	VOTED OFF:Lang 	VOTED OFF:Lang	VOTED OFF:Lang
===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