Rewarding the Weak

"Rewarding the Weak"	"Rewarding the Weak"
 	
Season 	Survivor: The Australian Outback
Episode Number 	4/13 (017)
First Broadcast 	October 7, 2014
Episode Chronology 	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Jocks and Nerds
Next 	Matricide
Rewarding the Weak is the fourth episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.
==Story==
===Day 9 (Night)===
Ogakor return to camp having just attended their first tribal council, where Johna became the first person voted out of the tribe in a 5-3 vote. Upon their return, members of the stronger alliance decide to gloat about the outcome. Both Curt and Clarity particularly seem pleased with themselves after successfully overcoming the potential danger the misfits caused. Victor sits in silence, not wanting to speak up out of fear for his own position in the game. Georgia sits and smirks at comments made by Clarity, clearly enjoying being apart of what she perceives to be the better team within the tribe. Laurencia stands and observes the group, feeling isolated and alone without Johna by her side. 
Curt, Clarity and Georgia continue to talk loudly and laugh over Johna's departure, while the other four members of the tribe retire to the shelter. Laurencia lies awake looking at the fire while the sound of the others laughing is head in the background.
===Day 10===
===Kucha===
The Kucha tribe awaken to Neil searching the campsite with the assistance of Alia. As the tribe gather around, it becomes apparent that they have misplaced their fishhooks that connect to the end of their gear. The group search around the area hoping to find the hooks, but to no avail. Cindra later admits that she had taken the hook off the fishing rod, and had placed it in a small pouch with the two spares. Neil becomes angered by this, stating that it was a poor mistake for Cindra to make, and that it might just cost Kucha "the game". 
The group continue to look for the misplaced fish hooks, with Neil digging through the sand, while Cindra scans the entire area. Carlson and Alia search by the boat, while Reniero and Chelsie check around the shelter.
Carlson pops his head out of the river and shakes it at Alia, letting her know that its not there.
Carlson exits the water, with Alia and Chelsie laughing at his disapproving facial expressions. Upon hearing the laugher Reniero and Neil look up and see the three talking, causing Neil to become angered, believing them to be wasting valuable time. Reniero agrees with Neil, hoping to continue to stir the pot against the three who he now perceives to be a tight alliance. The tribe spend the day searching for the hooks, until finally giving up after a total of four hours. After the search the tribe separate to complete certain chores, getting the camp ready for the evening, accepting that their meals will continue to simply be plain rice, without the addition of protein.
===Ogakor===
Ned, Clarity, Curt and Georgia sit in the shelter, discussing the state of Ned's ankle, which is still swollen after injuring it during the immunity challenge on day 9. Ned insists that the injury isn't too severe, but admits it does hurt to place too much pressure on it. Clarity suggests that he continues resting, wanting him to be fit for the next challenges as she doesn't want to have to rely on Laurencia to take his place in competitions. Georgia and Curt laugh at this comment, although Ned replies with "she's not that bad...". 
Victor, Farrell and Laurencia stand off on their own, as Laurencia wishes to question Farrell on his decision to vote out Johna over Georgia during their first tribal council. 
Several hours later, Curt, Clarity and Victor sit alone by the shelter. Victor seizes the opportunity to talk with the two, believing that it is up to him to stick around in the game.
Victor begins talking to Curt and Clarity, gradually leading them into the topic of strategy. Curt is quick to respond to Victor, while Clarity remains guarded, unsure as to why Victor wants to talk to them about strategic play. Eventually, Victor openly asks the two if he'll be voted out next, to which Curt replies "absolutely not", and that Laurencia would be the one to go first. Clarity agrees with this, as Victor has proved himself to be a valuable worker for the tribe. 
===Day 11===
Challenge: Master Mind
The tribes are given two identical giant-sized puzzles made up of several wooden squares that slide within a bigger square. The object is to slide the giant puzzle pieces around the game board to reveal a map leading to the reward. The first tribe to complete their puzzle wins.
Reward: Three egg laying chickens 
and a rooster.Winner: Ogakor
Reward Challenge: Lock Step	Reward Challenge: Lock Step	Reward Challenge: Lock Step 	Reward Challenge: Lock Step
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors 	Sit Outs
Won 	Ogakor 	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Laurencia, Ned, Victor	Georgia
Lost 	Kucha 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero 	
===Kucha===
The Kucha tribe return to camp having just suffered their third defeat, finally ending their winning streak against Ogakor. The tribe appear to be in bad spirits having lost the chickens, with Alia particularly taking the loss hard. 
Neil, who has been sitting across from Cindra by the fire decides to question her about the two decently sized fish she had caught several days previous, that mysteriously vanished after she argued with Carlson. Cindra states that she was unsure as to what happened to the fish, but Neil remains sceptical. Alia attempts to appease the situation, stating that its behind them and that they should move on. Carlson and Reniero both join in with the interrogation, quizzing Cindra as to what happened to the fish she had caught. 
With the men of the tribe appearing tense and angered, Alia and Chelsie volunteer to give out massages in order to relieve their stress. Chelsie works on Carlson, while Alia works on Reniero. Neil sits hunched over by the fire while I silent Cindra watches the younger members of the tribe relaxing, feeling bad about her decision to throw the fish.
Neil shakes his head and rolls his eyes, while everyone else (including Cindra) laugh at Alia's comment. The lighthearted attitude remains around the camp for the rest of the day, with any negative feelings over losing the reward vanishing throughout the afternoon. 
===Ogakor===
The Ogakor tribe return to camp having returned to winning, this time receiving three egg laying hens as a reward. Victor and Farrell lay the chicken pen down by the shelter, while the others gather round to meet their three new inhabitants. Georgia immediately complains about the chickens, worried that they'll keep them up at night. 
Laurencia and Farrell end up alone whilst trying to catch some fish. Farrell wishes to talk with Laurencia about their discussion that went sour the previous day, trying to clear the air between the two of them. Laurencia seems reluctant to interact with Farrell at first, but eventually accepts his decision, stating that she had just been put in a bad mood by witnessing the others gloating after Johna's elimination, knowing that they will gloat when she too is voted out herself. Farrell assures Laurencia that this will not occur, as she will not be going home "anytime soon". Laurencia hugs Farrell, apologies for acting in a hostile manner towards him. He accepts her apology, and once again proclaims he is guilty for having to vote out Johna, but he feels it was the best decision for them both and the tribe.
Back at the shelter, the other five members of the tribe sit together and talk about the reward challenge. Curt and Clarity laugh at how slow Kucha were during the task, with Curt doing an impression of Cindra panicking during the puzzle, while Clarity mimics Neil's Boston accent. Victor states that he hopes Ogakor continue to win, getting their victory streak back, which would allow them to easily take control at the merge. 
===Day 12===
Both tribes are informed that they will be facing their next immunity challenge. Ogakor decide that they will be sitting out Ned after his request to be the one to step down. Kucha hope to even out the numbers by winning the challenge, while Ogakor want to widen the gap between the two tribes, sending Kucha down to five members.
Challenge: True or Falls
The tribes meet at a large flat rock overlooking Herbert Falls, across from Tribal Council, where they play against each other in a quiz game testing their knowledge of the environment. The first tribe to answer the most questions correctly wins.
Winner: Ogakor
Immunity Challenge: True or Falls	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls 	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls 	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls 	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls 	Immunity Challenge: True or Falls
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors 	Competitors 	Competitors 	Competitors 	Competitors
Won 	Ogakor 	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia, Laurencia, Victor	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia, Laurencia, Victor	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia, Laurencia, Victor	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia, Laurencia, Victor	Ned
Lost 	Kucha 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero 	
Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown 	Round Breakdown
Round 	Round 	Kucha 	Score 	Ogakor 	Score 	Total Score
Round 1 	Round 1 	 	1 	 	1 	1-1
Round 2 	Round 2 	 	0 	 	1 	1-2Ogakor
Round 3 	Round 3 	 	1 	 	0 	2-2
Round 4 	Round 4 	 	0 	 	1 	2-3Ogakor
Round 5 	Round 5 	 	1 	 	0 	3-3
Round 6 	Round 6 	 	0 	 	1 	3-4Ogakor
===Kucha===
Kucha return to camp having just lost their third immunity challenge, meaning that they will now be down to five members after the next tribal council, two below the rival Ogakor tribe. Neil, Cindra and Alia apologize for failing to gain points, which ultimately cost the tribe the win. Carlson assures the three that they tried their best, although he admits it's disappointing to be losing a third tribe member so soon. 
Chelsie, Alia and Carlson stand and watch as the two men walk off, while Cindra packs her bag for tribal council.
Alia calls for Cindra, who reluctantly walks over, keeping a stern look on her face. 
Cindra explains to Reniero and Neil about Carlson's plan, and that he is breaking the rules the tribe had agreed on. Neil seems angered by this, stating that Carlson has once again broken the vital rule within the tribe, and therefore he must face the consequences. Cindra agrees to this, as does Reniero, who seems excited to finally see things turning against Carlson.
At tribal council the Kucha tribe discuss how they can overcome the number disadvantage they find themselves in. The tribe all agree that the best way to tackle the issue would be to vote out their weakest member, however Alia then states that not one person sticks out as the obvious weakness within the tribe. Jeff praises the tribe after they admit to having several days of tranquility, with no drama really arising within camp. Cindra comes under fire from Neil for losing the fish hooks, which Cindra apologizes for. Neil then states that he was disappointed to see Carlson and Alia "messing around" while they were suppose to look for the hooks, which angers them both, causing Chelsie to back them up in stating that Neil brings a lot of negative energy into camp. Reniero then backs up Neil, stating that Carlson does slack off from a lot of the work. Jeff notes the clear divide within the tribe, with Carlson, Alia and Chelsie on one side, Reniero and Neil on the other, and Cindra sitting somewhere off to the side. When asked if they feel they're about to make the right decision, all six members answer "yes", leading Alia to commence the voting. As the votes are revealed, Reniero once again watches as his hopes of Carlson going are crushed, with only himself and Neil voting against him, while Cindra voted against "sneaky" Alia. The three younger members end up turning the vote on Cindra, whom they deemed to be a loose cannon, nervous that her erratic behavior could cause them problems come merge. Cindra's inability to vote with the group sees her leave the game in a 3-2-1 vote.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 4:Kucha	Tribal Council 4:Kucha 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Cindra (3 votes) 	Alia, Carlson & Chelsie	 	
Carlson (2 votes) 	Neil & Reniero 	 	
Alia (1 vote) 	Cindra 	 	
VOTED OFF:Cindra 	VOTED OFF:Cindra 	VOTED OFF:Cindra	VOTED OFF:Cindra
===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