Surv!vor: Caramoan

- Back to Basics is the twenty-fifth season of Ashley Neleh's ! Survivor series.
Announced as "Back to Basics but not quite" the season will incorporate the use of ghostnics, wherein the players create new usernames separate from their more familiar accounts to be represented under. Tr!bal Council, where one player is voted off each round has been modified so that the vote tally and reasons are not shown to the other tribe. Another twist of the season involved the !mmunity Challenge winner being able transfer their necklace to someone else during the voting, rather than before. If the person who gets the necklace gained any votes, those votes would be negated.
== Contestants ==
Contestant 	Original Tribes	Merged Tribe 	Finish
Julie McGeeBlackJackJill 	 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3
Wes NaleBro Seidon 	 	 	2nd Voted OutDay 6
Ghandia JohnsonTheDairyQueen 	 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 9
Jaclyn SchultzOlympicMedal 	 	 	4th Voted OutDay 12
John CodyVertigo 	 	 	5th Voted OutDay 15
Matthew Von ErtfeldaLiterally 	 	 	Medically EvacuatedDay 16
Kelley WentworthNerdGirl 	 	rowspan=10 	6th Voted OutDay 21
Garrett AdelsteinBaiBaiBirdie 	 	7th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 24 	
Matt ElrodPinapple 	 	8th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 27 	
J'Tia TaylorComeOnLetsGetSickening	 	9th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 30 	
Vytas BaskauskasMangoCoconut 	 	10th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 33	
Jeanne HerbertManiacBoy888 	 	11th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 36	
Lillian MorrisIggyAzalea 	 	12th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 37	
Robb ZbacnikExclamation 	 	13th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 38	
Baylor WilsonBellarke 	 	Runner-Up 	
Alec ChristyChillaxbro 	 	Sole Surv!vor 	
===Future appearances===
Jaclyn, Kelley and Wes returned in Surv!vor: Redemption Island. Garrett, Jeanne and Wes returned in Surv!vor: The Commemorative Season, Kelley and Baylor returned in Surv!vor: San Juan del Sur. Robb returned in Surv!vor: Game Changers.
== The Game ==
Episode 	Challenges 	Challenges	Eliminated	Finish
Episode 	Reward 	Immunity 	Eliminated	Finish
Back to Basics 	None 	 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3
"I'm the Popular Girl ThatEveryone Wants to Be Friends With"	None 	 	 	2nd Voted OutDay 6
"She Needs to Shut Her Mouth" 	 	 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 9
"The Wrath of a PsychopathicPageant Queen" 	 	 	 	4th Voted OutDay 12
"More Cracks Than a S**ty Pieceof Pottery" 	 	 	 	5th Voted OutDay 15
"Some Magic in Mouth and He isMine" 	None 	None 	 	Medically EvacuatedDay 16
"Some Magic in Mouth and He isMine" 	None 	 	 	6th Voted OutDay 21
"Calamity is Always Around theCorner" 	 	 	 	7th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 24
"I Gotta Go My Own Way" 	 	 	 	8th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 27
"I Cannot Wait To BlindsideThe Panties Out Of Them" 	Surv!vor Auction	 	 	9th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 30
"I'm A Good Person, I JustDo Bad Things" 	 	 	 	10th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 33
"It's Us Against The World" 	 	 	 	11th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 36
"The Squirrel Is Still InThe Building" 	None 	 	 	12th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 37
"The Squirrel Is Still InThe Building" 	None 	 	 	13th Voted Out7th Jury MemberDay 38
Reunion 	 	 	Jury vote 	Jury vote
Reunion 	 	 	 	Runner-Up
Reunion 	 	 	 	Sole Surv!vor
 There was no reward challenge due to the merge.
 At Tr!bal Council, Matt chose to give his !mmunity to Baylor.
 At Tr!bal Council, Matt chose to give his !mmunity to Baylor.
===Episodes===
Episode #	Title 	Episode days
1 	"Back to Basics" 	January 24-27, 2015
In the middle of the ocean near the Philippines, 16 players were ready to take on the game of Surv!vor. However, a twist was thrown their way right off the bat. Eight Surv!vor alumni each picked their "favorite" of the 16 players to sit down for a 1:1 interview/coaching session. Matty Whitmore (Surv!vor: Gabon & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) told Vytas that it's important to always be seen as significant and to form good relationships with everyone that you can. Angie Layton (Surv!vor: Philippines) told Jaclyn to not go all out on the challenges until she needs to. Dan Kay (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water)) imparted advice to Garrett, though Garrett admitted he did not want to play like him. Lindsey Richter (Surv!vor: Africa winner & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) advised Lillian to never count herself out, even when she's in the minority. Eliza Orlins (Surv!vor: Micronesia) advised J'Tia to get close to people so they can take her to the end. Bill Posley (Surv!vor: One World) told John to not discredit the minority alliance. Morgan McLeod (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water) told Ghandia to not play too hard early on. John Palyok (Surv!vor: Vanuatu & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) recommended Alec become a good second-in-command and slide into the majority early on. Unbeknownst to the 8 players who received tutelage, they have been grouped together as a tribe of "Favorites" to compete against a group of "Fans".
The 16 new castaways were divided into two tribes of 8, Gota (Fans) and Bikal (Favorites), then took place in a marooning on the fishing boat. In addition to the typical supplies, there were medallions in the ship's hold. If their tribe possesses the corresponding medallion, their tribe will win that !mmunity Challenge in the event of a tie. Matt quickly became a weak link as he was not able to grab anything for Gota, but Gota made up for it by grabbing the majority of the medallions. As a tribe, Gota very quickly got their shelter together and built a fire, and things looked good to go. Wes was quickly identified as the group's de facto leader, and the tribe bonded over a game of Cards Against Humanity, which Wes had brought to the island as his luxury item. In the meantime, Matt appeared to be the easy target if the tribe were to lose !mmunity, and everyone was sizing each other up. At Bikal, everyone also started getting to know each other, and Garrett put his pre-season strategy into action and began talking with everyone. J'Tia stood out as a character from the beginning and formed an immediate close bond with Lillian. They then decided to make a loose alliance between them, Alec, Garrett, and Vytas. Meanwhile, everyone ruminated on the "Back to Basics" theme, with a myriad of reactions. 
*!mmunity Challenge (Water Slaughter): Jeff Probst will be tossing out rings periodically which the castaways must grab. Once a person grabs a ring, they move to the safe zone, and they're done with this challenge for good. The tribe with more rings at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
The first !mmunity Challenge involved a lot of individual effort. After a close first round, Gota didn't keep their eyes on the ball, and Bikal leapt into a clear lead. Despite everyone's best efforts, Bikal retrieved all their rings and won. Facing the vote, Alec wanted to target Julie, who separated herself from the group with her odd tone and lack of filter. Jeanne began to form alliances with nearly everyone on the tribe and solidified a relationship with both Wes and Robb. At Bikal, John was doing the same thing, though with much more mixed results. Despite his overstrategizing, John found himself in an alliance with J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian. Ghandia tried to form a female alliance on Bikal, which made her a target from both men and women alike. The newly-formed alliance on Gota set their sights on Julie, with Robb forming another coalition with Jeanne and Wes titled "Mama and Her Boys". With everyone slowly turning on Julie, Matt volunteered to be a decoy target, which earned respect from the rest of the tribe. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together, while Julie voted for Matt.	
In the middle of the ocean near the Philippines, 16 players were ready to take on the game of Surv!vor. However, a twist was thrown their way right off the bat. Eight Surv!vor alumni each picked their "favorite" of the 16 players to sit down for a 1:1 interview/coaching session. Matty Whitmore (Surv!vor: Gabon & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) told Vytas that it's important to always be seen as significant and to form good relationships with everyone that you can. Angie Layton (Surv!vor: Philippines) told Jaclyn to not go all out on the challenges until she needs to. Dan Kay (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water)) imparted advice to Garrett, though Garrett admitted he did not want to play like him. Lindsey Richter (Surv!vor: Africa winner & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) advised Lillian to never count herself out, even when she's in the minority. Eliza Orlins (Surv!vor: Micronesia) advised J'Tia to get close to people so they can take her to the end. Bill Posley (Surv!vor: One World) told John to not discredit the minority alliance. Morgan McLeod (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water) told Ghandia to not play too hard early on. John Palyok (Surv!vor: Vanuatu & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) recommended Alec become a good second-in-command and slide into the majority early on. Unbeknownst to the 8 players who received tutelage, they have been grouped together as a tribe of "Favorites" to compete against a group of "Fans".
The 16 new castaways were divided into two tribes of 8, Gota (Fans) and Bikal (Favorites), then took place in a marooning on the fishing boat. In addition to the typical supplies, there were medallions in the ship's hold. If their tribe possesses the corresponding medallion, their tribe will win that !mmunity Challenge in the event of a tie. Matt quickly became a weak link as he was not able to grab anything for Gota, but Gota made up for it by grabbing the majority of the medallions. As a tribe, Gota very quickly got their shelter together and built a fire, and things looked good to go. Wes was quickly identified as the group's de facto leader, and the tribe bonded over a game of Cards Against Humanity, which Wes had brought to the island as his luxury item. In the meantime, Matt appeared to be the easy target if the tribe were to lose !mmunity, and everyone was sizing each other up. At Bikal, everyone also started getting to know each other, and Garrett put his pre-season strategy into action and began talking with everyone. J'Tia stood out as a character from the beginning and formed an immediate close bond with Lillian. They then decided to make a loose alliance between them, Alec, Garrett, and Vytas. Meanwhile, everyone ruminated on the "Back to Basics" theme, with a myriad of reactions. 
*!mmunity Challenge (Water Slaughter): Jeff Probst will be tossing out rings periodically which the castaways must grab. Once a person grabs a ring, they move to the safe zone, and they're done with this challenge for good. The tribe with more rings at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
The first !mmunity Challenge involved a lot of individual effort. After a close first round, Gota didn't keep their eyes on the ball, and Bikal leapt into a clear lead. Despite everyone's best efforts, Bikal retrieved all their rings and won. Facing the vote, Alec wanted to target Julie, who separated herself from the group with her odd tone and lack of filter. Jeanne began to form alliances with nearly everyone on the tribe and solidified a relationship with both Wes and Robb. At Bikal, John was doing the same thing, though with much more mixed results. Despite his overstrategizing, John found himself in an alliance with J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian. Ghandia tried to form a female alliance on Bikal, which made her a target from both men and women alike. The newly-formed alliance on Gota set their sights on Julie, with Robb forming another coalition with Jeanne and Wes titled "Mama and Her Boys". With everyone slowly turning on Julie, Matt volunteered to be a decoy target, which earned respect from the rest of the tribe. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together, while Julie voted for Matt.	
In the middle of the ocean near the Philippines, 16 players were ready to take on the game of Surv!vor. However, a twist was thrown their way right off the bat. Eight Surv!vor alumni each picked their "favorite" of the 16 players to sit down for a 1:1 interview/coaching session. Matty Whitmore (Surv!vor: Gabon & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) told Vytas that it's important to always be seen as significant and to form good relationships with everyone that you can. Angie Layton (Surv!vor: Philippines) told Jaclyn to not go all out on the challenges until she needs to. Dan Kay (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water)) imparted advice to Garrett, though Garrett admitted he did not want to play like him. Lindsey Richter (Surv!vor: Africa winner & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) advised Lillian to never count herself out, even when she's in the minority. Eliza Orlins (Surv!vor: Micronesia) advised J'Tia to get close to people so they can take her to the end. Bill Posley (Surv!vor: One World) told John to not discredit the minority alliance. Morgan McLeod (Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water) told Ghandia to not play too hard early on. John Palyok (Surv!vor: Vanuatu & Surv!vor: Heroes vs. Villains) recommended Alec become a good second-in-command and slide into the majority early on. Unbeknownst to the 8 players who received tutelage, they have been grouped together as a tribe of "Favorites" to compete against a group of "Fans".
The 16 new castaways were divided into two tribes of 8, Gota (Fans) and Bikal (Favorites), then took place in a marooning on the fishing boat. In addition to the typical supplies, there were medallions in the ship's hold. If their tribe possesses the corresponding medallion, their tribe will win that !mmunity Challenge in the event of a tie. Matt quickly became a weak link as he was not able to grab anything for Gota, but Gota made up for it by grabbing the majority of the medallions. As a tribe, Gota very quickly got their shelter together and built a fire, and things looked good to go. Wes was quickly identified as the group's de facto leader, and the tribe bonded over a game of Cards Against Humanity, which Wes had brought to the island as his luxury item. In the meantime, Matt appeared to be the easy target if the tribe were to lose !mmunity, and everyone was sizing each other up. At Bikal, everyone also started getting to know each other, and Garrett put his pre-season strategy into action and began talking with everyone. J'Tia stood out as a character from the beginning and formed an immediate close bond with Lillian. They then decided to make a loose alliance between them, Alec, Garrett, and Vytas. Meanwhile, everyone ruminated on the "Back to Basics" theme, with a myriad of reactions. 
*!mmunity Challenge (Water Slaughter): Jeff Probst will be tossing out rings periodically which the castaways must grab. Once a person grabs a ring, they move to the safe zone, and they're done with this challenge for good. The tribe with more rings at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
The first !mmunity Challenge involved a lot of individual effort. After a close first round, Gota didn't keep their eyes on the ball, and Bikal leapt into a clear lead. Despite everyone's best efforts, Bikal retrieved all their rings and won. Facing the vote, Alec wanted to target Julie, who separated herself from the group with her odd tone and lack of filter. Jeanne began to form alliances with nearly everyone on the tribe and solidified a relationship with both Wes and Robb. At Bikal, John was doing the same thing, though with much more mixed results. Despite his overstrategizing, John found himself in an alliance with J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian. Ghandia tried to form a female alliance on Bikal, which made her a target from both men and women alike. The newly-formed alliance on Gota set their sights on Julie, with Robb forming another coalition with Jeanne and Wes titled "Mama and Her Boys". With everyone slowly turning on Julie, Matt volunteered to be a decoy target, which earned respect from the rest of the tribe. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together, while Julie voted for Matt.
 	 	
2 	"I'm the Popular Girl That Everyone Wants to be Friends With"	January 27-30, 2015
Gota seemed unified after unanimously voting against Julie, but Kelley was already eyeing the next targets. On Bikal, the alliance of J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian nicknamed themselves "Basic Bitches." But John continued to serve as a strategic force when he formed yet another alliance with Vytas, Alec, and J'Tia called "VAJJ" and grew closer to Alec, while Garrett approached J'Tia with a Final 2 alliance. J'Tia suddenly found herself at the center of many deals and the unspoken queen of the tribe. Kelley began to act very "ditzy," which prompted theories that she might be playing a character, while Matthew found himself on the outs of the tribe socially.
*!mmunity Challenge (A Long Way to the Top): Each tribe has its own wooden building structure that is 8 levels high. Level 1 is the lowest level, and Level 8 is the highest level. On each level, there are 5 colored crates. A red one, a yellow one, a green one, a blue one, and a black one. Each castaway will run up the stairs and throw the crates down onto the ground below. Each crate thrown is worth 5 points, regardless of the level they found it on. For every previous crate in a consecutive sequence that was the same in color, a bonus point will be added. The tribe with more points at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor and Garrett took leadership positions for their tribes. Bikal got off to an early lead when they didn't follow Matthew's plan and Garrett's leadership gave the Favorites another win. Back at the winning camp, Ghandia was actually miffed she wasn't able to vote someone out, and Garrett began to emerge as a big force in the game. The pressures of the game were getting to Wes, who got the entire tribe together in the open to ask to be voted out. This prompted a mixed response from the others; Kelley was happy to avoid the chopping block, while Wes's allies were unhappy at their friend wanting to leave. At Tr!bal Council, Gota granted Wes' wish.	
Gota seemed unified after unanimously voting against Julie, but Kelley was already eyeing the next targets. On Bikal, the alliance of J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian nicknamed themselves "Basic Bitches." But John continued to serve as a strategic force when he formed yet another alliance with Vytas, Alec, and J'Tia called "VAJJ" and grew closer to Alec, while Garrett approached J'Tia with a Final 2 alliance. J'Tia suddenly found herself at the center of many deals and the unspoken queen of the tribe. Kelley began to act very "ditzy," which prompted theories that she might be playing a character, while Matthew found himself on the outs of the tribe socially.
*!mmunity Challenge (A Long Way to the Top): Each tribe has its own wooden building structure that is 8 levels high. Level 1 is the lowest level, and Level 8 is the highest level. On each level, there are 5 colored crates. A red one, a yellow one, a green one, a blue one, and a black one. Each castaway will run up the stairs and throw the crates down onto the ground below. Each crate thrown is worth 5 points, regardless of the level they found it on. For every previous crate in a consecutive sequence that was the same in color, a bonus point will be added. The tribe with more points at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor and Garrett took leadership positions for their tribes. Bikal got off to an early lead when they didn't follow Matthew's plan and Garrett's leadership gave the Favorites another win. Back at the winning camp, Ghandia was actually miffed she wasn't able to vote someone out, and Garrett began to emerge as a big force in the game. The pressures of the game were getting to Wes, who got the entire tribe together in the open to ask to be voted out. This prompted a mixed response from the others; Kelley was happy to avoid the chopping block, while Wes's allies were unhappy at their friend wanting to leave. At Tr!bal Council, Gota granted Wes' wish.	
Gota seemed unified after unanimously voting against Julie, but Kelley was already eyeing the next targets. On Bikal, the alliance of J'Tia, Vytas, Alec, and Lillian nicknamed themselves "Basic Bitches." But John continued to serve as a strategic force when he formed yet another alliance with Vytas, Alec, and J'Tia called "VAJJ" and grew closer to Alec, while Garrett approached J'Tia with a Final 2 alliance. J'Tia suddenly found herself at the center of many deals and the unspoken queen of the tribe. Kelley began to act very "ditzy," which prompted theories that she might be playing a character, while Matthew found himself on the outs of the tribe socially.
*!mmunity Challenge (A Long Way to the Top): Each tribe has its own wooden building structure that is 8 levels high. Level 1 is the lowest level, and Level 8 is the highest level. On each level, there are 5 colored crates. A red one, a yellow one, a green one, a blue one, and a black one. Each castaway will run up the stairs and throw the crates down onto the ground below. Each crate thrown is worth 5 points, regardless of the level they found it on. For every previous crate in a consecutive sequence that was the same in color, a bonus point will be added. The tribe with more points at the end of the challenge will win !mmunity.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor and Garrett took leadership positions for their tribes. Bikal got off to an early lead when they didn't follow Matthew's plan and Garrett's leadership gave the Favorites another win. Back at the winning camp, Ghandia was actually miffed she wasn't able to vote someone out, and Garrett began to emerge as a big force in the game. The pressures of the game were getting to Wes, who got the entire tribe together in the open to ask to be voted out. This prompted a mixed response from the others; Kelley was happy to avoid the chopping block, while Wes's allies were unhappy at their friend wanting to leave. At Tr!bal Council, Gota granted Wes' wish.
 	 	
3 	"She Needs to Shut her Mouth" 	January 30-February 1, 2015
Knowing her back was against the wall, Kelley decided to hit the ground running and made an alliance with Matt, Baylor, and Jeanne, then quickly substituting Matthew for Jeanne. But her allies were not so game on it as she was, and Matt had every intention of getting rid of her next. At Bikal, their challenge wins made for a very strategy-less tribe on the surface. But underneath, the trio of Alec, J'Tia, and Lillian outlined their next steps in the game. The girls would fake join Ghandia's female alliance, then get rid of her first. They would then pick up Jaclyn and join back up with Alec and Vytas to target Garrett. 
*Reward Challenge (Plunge, Pull, Pop): The tribes must count or estimate the number of metal rings in a picture. Once a person makes a guess, Jeff will say whether their guess was over or under the correct answer. The other tribe will then have 10 minutes to make a guess. The first tribe to guess correctly wins.
**Reward: A complete fishing kit, including a mask, snorkel, fins, fishing line, fishing nets, and a Hawaiian sling.
At the tribes' first Reward Challenge, Matt dove in first for Gota, and the tribes engaged in a back-and-forth guessing game. J'Tia received stern words from Jeff when she helped her tribe after sitting out. When she corrected Bikal again after the warning, she disqualified her tribe and Gota was given their first win. Bikal's first loss sent them into a downward spiral of in-fighting and conflict. Everyone expressed their annoyance with J'Tia and her large amount of alliances. On the other hand, Gota was craving an !mmunity win.
*!mmunity Challenge (Cell Block Sea): The castaways are given a series of riddles and clues, with the answer being a word or phrase. They are allowed to request a clue for a puzzle, but in exchange one person must leave the challenge and no longer participate. The tribe that solved more puzzles at the end of the challenge wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, both tribes had very different strategies. Gota started out very slow, while Garrett once again took control of Bikal and quickly sacrificed their members, starting with the unwilling Jaclyn. Bikal continued to sacrifice their players for clues, while Gota kept working at the riddles as a team, encouraging each other along the way. The results were extremely close, but Gota's teamwork paid off and they won their first !mmunity Challenge. Gota celebrated their first victory and Kelley started to endear herself to the tribe, much to the chagrin of Matt. The majority alliance set their plan into motion and decided to target Ghandia. To keep Jaclyn in their pocket, Lillian volunteered to "betray" the female alliance to keep J'Tia close to her. Garrett tipped Ghandia off about the vote, and she set out to pin the target on John instead, feverishly trying to flip Alec, Garrett, and J'Tia. Once again as part of their plan, J'Tia tried to play up to Jaclyn that the men were voting Ghandia and the alliance was done. But Jaclyn saw through J'Tia's acting job, and grew angry with her tribe. In the end, everyone including Jaclyn got together to vote out the Denver Diva, with 1 vote cast against John.	
Knowing her back was against the wall, Kelley decided to hit the ground running and made an alliance with Matt, Baylor, and Jeanne, then quickly substituting Matthew for Jeanne. But her allies were not so game on it as she was, and Matt had every intention of getting rid of her next. At Bikal, their challenge wins made for a very strategy-less tribe on the surface. But underneath, the trio of Alec, J'Tia, and Lillian outlined their next steps in the game. The girls would fake join Ghandia's female alliance, then get rid of her first. They would then pick up Jaclyn and join back up with Alec and Vytas to target Garrett. 
*Reward Challenge (Plunge, Pull, Pop): The tribes must count or estimate the number of metal rings in a picture. Once a person makes a guess, Jeff will say whether their guess was over or under the correct answer. The other tribe will then have 10 minutes to make a guess. The first tribe to guess correctly wins.
**Reward: A complete fishing kit, including a mask, snorkel, fins, fishing line, fishing nets, and a Hawaiian sling.
At the tribes' first Reward Challenge, Matt dove in first for Gota, and the tribes engaged in a back-and-forth guessing game. J'Tia received stern words from Jeff when she helped her tribe after sitting out. When she corrected Bikal again after the warning, she disqualified her tribe and Gota was given their first win. Bikal's first loss sent them into a downward spiral of in-fighting and conflict. Everyone expressed their annoyance with J'Tia and her large amount of alliances. On the other hand, Gota was craving an !mmunity win.
*!mmunity Challenge (Cell Block Sea): The castaways are given a series of riddles and clues, with the answer being a word or phrase. They are allowed to request a clue for a puzzle, but in exchange one person must leave the challenge and no longer participate. The tribe that solved more puzzles at the end of the challenge wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, both tribes had very different strategies. Gota started out very slow, while Garrett once again took control of Bikal and quickly sacrificed their members, starting with the unwilling Jaclyn. Bikal continued to sacrifice their players for clues, while Gota kept working at the riddles as a team, encouraging each other along the way. The results were extremely close, but Gota's teamwork paid off and they won their first !mmunity Challenge. Gota celebrated their first victory and Kelley started to endear herself to the tribe, much to the chagrin of Matt. The majority alliance set their plan into motion and decided to target Ghandia. To keep Jaclyn in their pocket, Lillian volunteered to "betray" the female alliance to keep J'Tia close to her. Garrett tipped Ghandia off about the vote, and she set out to pin the target on John instead, feverishly trying to flip Alec, Garrett, and J'Tia. Once again as part of their plan, J'Tia tried to play up to Jaclyn that the men were voting Ghandia and the alliance was done. But Jaclyn saw through J'Tia's acting job, and grew angry with her tribe. In the end, everyone including Jaclyn got together to vote out the Denver Diva, with 1 vote cast against John.	
Knowing her back was against the wall, Kelley decided to hit the ground running and made an alliance with Matt, Baylor, and Jeanne, then quickly substituting Matthew for Jeanne. But her allies were not so game on it as she was, and Matt had every intention of getting rid of her next. At Bikal, their challenge wins made for a very strategy-less tribe on the surface. But underneath, the trio of Alec, J'Tia, and Lillian outlined their next steps in the game. The girls would fake join Ghandia's female alliance, then get rid of her first. They would then pick up Jaclyn and join back up with Alec and Vytas to target Garrett. 
*Reward Challenge (Plunge, Pull, Pop): The tribes must count or estimate the number of metal rings in a picture. Once a person makes a guess, Jeff will say whether their guess was over or under the correct answer. The other tribe will then have 10 minutes to make a guess. The first tribe to guess correctly wins.
**Reward: A complete fishing kit, including a mask, snorkel, fins, fishing line, fishing nets, and a Hawaiian sling.
At the tribes' first Reward Challenge, Matt dove in first for Gota, and the tribes engaged in a back-and-forth guessing game. J'Tia received stern words from Jeff when she helped her tribe after sitting out. When she corrected Bikal again after the warning, she disqualified her tribe and Gota was given their first win. Bikal's first loss sent them into a downward spiral of in-fighting and conflict. Everyone expressed their annoyance with J'Tia and her large amount of alliances. On the other hand, Gota was craving an !mmunity win.
*!mmunity Challenge (Cell Block Sea): The castaways are given a series of riddles and clues, with the answer being a word or phrase. They are allowed to request a clue for a puzzle, but in exchange one person must leave the challenge and no longer participate. The tribe that solved more puzzles at the end of the challenge wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, both tribes had very different strategies. Gota started out very slow, while Garrett once again took control of Bikal and quickly sacrificed their members, starting with the unwilling Jaclyn. Bikal continued to sacrifice their players for clues, while Gota kept working at the riddles as a team, encouraging each other along the way. The results were extremely close, but Gota's teamwork paid off and they won their first !mmunity Challenge. Gota celebrated their first victory and Kelley started to endear herself to the tribe, much to the chagrin of Matt. The majority alliance set their plan into motion and decided to target Ghandia. To keep Jaclyn in their pocket, Lillian volunteered to "betray" the female alliance to keep J'Tia close to her. Garrett tipped Ghandia off about the vote, and she set out to pin the target on John instead, feverishly trying to flip Alec, Garrett, and J'Tia. Once again as part of their plan, J'Tia tried to play up to Jaclyn that the men were voting Ghandia and the alliance was done. But Jaclyn saw through J'Tia's acting job, and grew angry with her tribe. In the end, everyone including Jaclyn got together to vote out the Denver Diva, with 1 vote cast against John.
 	 	
4 	"The Wrath of a Psychopathic Pageant Queen" 	February 2-4, 2015
Jaclyn was terrified of her position in the game after Ghandia's boot, and some Bikal members felt bad about they way they treated the two of them the previous round. The next day, Jaclyn was fired up and tried to mend fences by apologizing for her association with Ghandia and trying to worm her way into the tribe's inner workings.
*Reward Challenge (Head and Shoulders): Each tribe must get from one floating pontoon to the other. Each tribe has a raft that can hold up to 2 people. Only the men and the oldest woman on each tribe can paddle the raft. At any time, the number of women on each pontoon may not exceed the number of men. The first tribe to get all 6 members over to the end pontoon wins.
**Reward: A visit from Tata the bushman to camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better.
Looking at the new Bikal, Gota was fairly shocked to see the strong Ghandia go, and Jaclyn tried to communicate to the other tribe to not trust J'Tia. The Reward Challenge tested the tribes' thinking. Bikal immediately started paddling hard, but soon found themselves going around in circles. Gota, on the other hand. discussed their strategy, and Baylor soon figured the most efficient solution, winning the Fans' third challenge in a row. Even though Baylor was championed as the hero for the tribe's victory, everyone began to size her up as a legitimate challenge threat down the line. A bushman named Tata came to the Gota camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better, and Kelley raised some eyebrows when she flirted with him. Vytas and Lillian were losing trust in Garrett, but their allies hesitated in doing anything about it.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smash and Grab): The castaways use balls to knock over a wall of tiles. Each person plays a game and submits their highest score. The tribe with the highest average score wins !mmunity.
When the tribes convened for the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn seized an opportunity to talk to Baylor. She told her there was a men's alliance on Bikal and to grab Lillian at the first opportunity. During the challenge, J'Tia floundered again, but on the whole, Bikal performed well together under Alec's coaching, while Gota had to contend with the lack of contribution from Matthew. But Jeanne's contributions were enough to propel her tribe to victory. At Gota, the tribe lauded Jeanne's efforts at bringing them to victory. The numbers would soon be even, and the tribe had turned things around. Meanwhile, the relationship between Robb and Jeanne began to fade away, and Robb felt himself suddenly on the bottom of his tribe. With Bikal facing another Tr!bal Council, it came down to John and Jaclyn. Jaclyn tried to talk up her worth to the tribe, but the others were wary of a possible swap coming where she would have a prime opportunity to betray them. Despite Lillian's efforts to swing the vote to John, Alec thought that it was a better move to stick to the plan to vote out Jaclyn. Meanwhile, Jaclyn used a deal she had made with Garrett last round to try to sway him over to her side. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together to vote out Jaclyn, who cast her vote for John.	
Jaclyn was terrified of her position in the game after Ghandia's boot, and some Bikal members felt bad about they way they treated the two of them the previous round. The next day, Jaclyn was fired up and tried to mend fences by apologizing for her association with Ghandia and trying to worm her way into the tribe's inner workings.
*Reward Challenge (Head and Shoulders): Each tribe must get from one floating pontoon to the other. Each tribe has a raft that can hold up to 2 people. Only the men and the oldest woman on each tribe can paddle the raft. At any time, the number of women on each pontoon may not exceed the number of men. The first tribe to get all 6 members over to the end pontoon wins.
**Reward: A visit from Tata the bushman to camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better.
Looking at the new Bikal, Gota was fairly shocked to see the strong Ghandia go, and Jaclyn tried to communicate to the other tribe to not trust J'Tia. The Reward Challenge tested the tribes' thinking. Bikal immediately started paddling hard, but soon found themselves going around in circles. Gota, on the other hand. discussed their strategy, and Baylor soon figured the most efficient solution, winning the Fans' third challenge in a row. Even though Baylor was championed as the hero for the tribe's victory, everyone began to size her up as a legitimate challenge threat down the line. A bushman named Tata came to the Gota camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better, and Kelley raised some eyebrows when she flirted with him. Vytas and Lillian were losing trust in Garrett, but their allies hesitated in doing anything about it.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smash and Grab): The castaways use balls to knock over a wall of tiles. Each person plays a game and submits their highest score. The tribe with the highest average score wins !mmunity.
When the tribes convened for the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn seized an opportunity to talk to Baylor. She told her there was a men's alliance on Bikal and to grab Lillian at the first opportunity. During the challenge, J'Tia floundered again, but on the whole, Bikal performed well together under Alec's coaching, while Gota had to contend with the lack of contribution from Matthew. But Jeanne's contributions were enough to propel her tribe to victory. At Gota, the tribe lauded Jeanne's efforts at bringing them to victory. The numbers would soon be even, and the tribe had turned things around. Meanwhile, the relationship between Robb and Jeanne began to fade away, and Robb felt himself suddenly on the bottom of his tribe. With Bikal facing another Tr!bal Council, it came down to John and Jaclyn. Jaclyn tried to talk up her worth to the tribe, but the others were wary of a possible swap coming where she would have a prime opportunity to betray them. Despite Lillian's efforts to swing the vote to John, Alec thought that it was a better move to stick to the plan to vote out Jaclyn. Meanwhile, Jaclyn used a deal she had made with Garrett last round to try to sway him over to her side. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together to vote out Jaclyn, who cast her vote for John.	
Jaclyn was terrified of her position in the game after Ghandia's boot, and some Bikal members felt bad about they way they treated the two of them the previous round. The next day, Jaclyn was fired up and tried to mend fences by apologizing for her association with Ghandia and trying to worm her way into the tribe's inner workings.
*Reward Challenge (Head and Shoulders): Each tribe must get from one floating pontoon to the other. Each tribe has a raft that can hold up to 2 people. Only the men and the oldest woman on each tribe can paddle the raft. At any time, the number of women on each pontoon may not exceed the number of men. The first tribe to get all 6 members over to the end pontoon wins.
**Reward: A visit from Tata the bushman to camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better.
Looking at the new Bikal, Gota was fairly shocked to see the strong Ghandia go, and Jaclyn tried to communicate to the other tribe to not trust J'Tia. The Reward Challenge tested the tribes' thinking. Bikal immediately started paddling hard, but soon found themselves going around in circles. Gota, on the other hand. discussed their strategy, and Baylor soon figured the most efficient solution, winning the Fans' third challenge in a row. Even though Baylor was championed as the hero for the tribe's victory, everyone began to size her up as a legitimate challenge threat down the line. A bushman named Tata came to the Gota camp to show them how to forage for food and make their campsite better, and Kelley raised some eyebrows when she flirted with him. Vytas and Lillian were losing trust in Garrett, but their allies hesitated in doing anything about it.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smash and Grab): The castaways use balls to knock over a wall of tiles. Each person plays a game and submits their highest score. The tribe with the highest average score wins !mmunity.
When the tribes convened for the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn seized an opportunity to talk to Baylor. She told her there was a men's alliance on Bikal and to grab Lillian at the first opportunity. During the challenge, J'Tia floundered again, but on the whole, Bikal performed well together under Alec's coaching, while Gota had to contend with the lack of contribution from Matthew. But Jeanne's contributions were enough to propel her tribe to victory. At Gota, the tribe lauded Jeanne's efforts at bringing them to victory. The numbers would soon be even, and the tribe had turned things around. Meanwhile, the relationship between Robb and Jeanne began to fade away, and Robb felt himself suddenly on the bottom of his tribe. With Bikal facing another Tr!bal Council, it came down to John and Jaclyn. Jaclyn tried to talk up her worth to the tribe, but the others were wary of a possible swap coming where she would have a prime opportunity to betray them. Despite Lillian's efforts to swing the vote to John, Alec thought that it was a better move to stick to the plan to vote out Jaclyn. Meanwhile, Jaclyn used a deal she had made with Garrett last round to try to sway him over to her side. At Tr!bal Council, the tribe stuck together to vote out Jaclyn, who cast her vote for John.
 	 	
5 	"More Cracks Than a S**ty Piece of Pottery" 	February 5-7, 2015
With the twosome of Ghandia and Jaclyn now out of the game, the Bikal tribe began to look inwards. John was seen as a social outcast, while Alec was wary of his allies Lillian and J'Tia for trying to save Jaclyn and not committing to a decision, respectively. On Gota, Baylor relayed the message Jaclyn had told to her about the Bikal politics, while Matthew shirked more and more into the background. With the full vote not being revealed to the other tribe, many theorized that the tiebreaker would come down to past votes. Fearing a deadlock down the line, both tribes sized up who had previous votes that could cost their alliance the game.
*Reward Challenge (Nut Bucket): Tribes will take turns to throw 1, 2, or 3 coconuts into a big net (that is shared by both tribes). The net can hold the weight of 50 coconuts. Once the weight equivalent of 50 coconuts or more are in the net, the net will fall. The tribe that makes the net fall wins. Each tribe also has 2 special and heavy cannonballs. One cannonball is worth the weight of 5 coconuts, and can be thrown at any time in place of coconuts being thrown. One cannonball is worth the weight of 10 coconuts, but must be thrown before the net holds the weight of at least 25 coconuts.
**Reward: A BBQ
At the Reward Challenge, Matt and Kelley went head to head against Alec and John, and the Gota tribe outplayed their opponent by staying one step ahead. Bikal was angry to lose their fifth challenge in a row, and were hopeful that Matthew would leave the game soon to even up the numbers. While Gota celebrated their victory, Matthew indeed didn't seem to have his head in the game. The majority alliance had an idea of targeting John based on past votes and convincing John to vote Garrett. That way, Garrett would be the only one with a previous vote going into the merge, and he would be one of the least likely people to receive a past vote on paper and would not be Gota's target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crate Outdoors): The tribes must put together a puzzle to form a complete picture. The first to do so wins.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Bikal was not too happy about their odds when facing a puzzle. Both tribes started to get to work, and eventually figured out that they were building a staircase to the top. It was surprisingly intensely close, and Gota won by a hair. There were 2 potential targets at Bikal: John, who was not in the core alliance, but was part of the VAJJ alliance; and Garrett, who was strong in challenges, but wasn't part of any big alliance at all. While Bikal stressed out about Tr!bal Council, Jeanne and her tribe were already thinking ahead to the merge, and formed a solid five sans Matthew. Alec began to have a change of heart when he debated creating a male alliance and turning on Lillian and J'Tia. At Tr!bal Council, John cast his vote for Garrett, while the rest of the tribe voted for John.	
With the twosome of Ghandia and Jaclyn now out of the game, the Bikal tribe began to look inwards. John was seen as a social outcast, while Alec was wary of his allies Lillian and J'Tia for trying to save Jaclyn and not committing to a decision, respectively. On Gota, Baylor relayed the message Jaclyn had told to her about the Bikal politics, while Matthew shirked more and more into the background. With the full vote not being revealed to the other tribe, many theorized that the tiebreaker would come down to past votes. Fearing a deadlock down the line, both tribes sized up who had previous votes that could cost their alliance the game.
*Reward Challenge (Nut Bucket): Tribes will take turns to throw 1, 2, or 3 coconuts into a big net (that is shared by both tribes). The net can hold the weight of 50 coconuts. Once the weight equivalent of 50 coconuts or more are in the net, the net will fall. The tribe that makes the net fall wins. Each tribe also has 2 special and heavy cannonballs. One cannonball is worth the weight of 5 coconuts, and can be thrown at any time in place of coconuts being thrown. One cannonball is worth the weight of 10 coconuts, but must be thrown before the net holds the weight of at least 25 coconuts.
**Reward: A BBQ
At the Reward Challenge, Matt and Kelley went head to head against Alec and John, and the Gota tribe outplayed their opponent by staying one step ahead. Bikal was angry to lose their fifth challenge in a row, and were hopeful that Matthew would leave the game soon to even up the numbers. While Gota celebrated their victory, Matthew indeed didn't seem to have his head in the game. The majority alliance had an idea of targeting John based on past votes and convincing John to vote Garrett. That way, Garrett would be the only one with a previous vote going into the merge, and he would be one of the least likely people to receive a past vote on paper and would not be Gota's target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crate Outdoors): The tribes must put together a puzzle to form a complete picture. The first to do so wins.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Bikal was not too happy about their odds when facing a puzzle. Both tribes started to get to work, and eventually figured out that they were building a staircase to the top. It was surprisingly intensely close, and Gota won by a hair. There were 2 potential targets at Bikal: John, who was not in the core alliance, but was part of the VAJJ alliance; and Garrett, who was strong in challenges, but wasn't part of any big alliance at all. While Bikal stressed out about Tr!bal Council, Jeanne and her tribe were already thinking ahead to the merge, and formed a solid five sans Matthew. Alec began to have a change of heart when he debated creating a male alliance and turning on Lillian and J'Tia. At Tr!bal Council, John cast his vote for Garrett, while the rest of the tribe voted for John.	
With the twosome of Ghandia and Jaclyn now out of the game, the Bikal tribe began to look inwards. John was seen as a social outcast, while Alec was wary of his allies Lillian and J'Tia for trying to save Jaclyn and not committing to a decision, respectively. On Gota, Baylor relayed the message Jaclyn had told to her about the Bikal politics, while Matthew shirked more and more into the background. With the full vote not being revealed to the other tribe, many theorized that the tiebreaker would come down to past votes. Fearing a deadlock down the line, both tribes sized up who had previous votes that could cost their alliance the game.
*Reward Challenge (Nut Bucket): Tribes will take turns to throw 1, 2, or 3 coconuts into a big net (that is shared by both tribes). The net can hold the weight of 50 coconuts. Once the weight equivalent of 50 coconuts or more are in the net, the net will fall. The tribe that makes the net fall wins. Each tribe also has 2 special and heavy cannonballs. One cannonball is worth the weight of 5 coconuts, and can be thrown at any time in place of coconuts being thrown. One cannonball is worth the weight of 10 coconuts, but must be thrown before the net holds the weight of at least 25 coconuts.
**Reward: A BBQ
At the Reward Challenge, Matt and Kelley went head to head against Alec and John, and the Gota tribe outplayed their opponent by staying one step ahead. Bikal was angry to lose their fifth challenge in a row, and were hopeful that Matthew would leave the game soon to even up the numbers. While Gota celebrated their victory, Matthew indeed didn't seem to have his head in the game. The majority alliance had an idea of targeting John based on past votes and convincing John to vote Garrett. That way, Garrett would be the only one with a previous vote going into the merge, and he would be one of the least likely people to receive a past vote on paper and would not be Gota's target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crate Outdoors): The tribes must put together a puzzle to form a complete picture. The first to do so wins.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Bikal was not too happy about their odds when facing a puzzle. Both tribes started to get to work, and eventually figured out that they were building a staircase to the top. It was surprisingly intensely close, and Gota won by a hair. There were 2 potential targets at Bikal: John, who was not in the core alliance, but was part of the VAJJ alliance; and Garrett, who was strong in challenges, but wasn't part of any big alliance at all. While Bikal stressed out about Tr!bal Council, Jeanne and her tribe were already thinking ahead to the merge, and formed a solid five sans Matthew. Alec began to have a change of heart when he debated creating a male alliance and turning on Lillian and J'Tia. At Tr!bal Council, John cast his vote for Garrett, while the rest of the tribe voted for John.
 	 	
6 	"Some Magic in Mouth and He is Mine" 	February 7-10, 2015
Down in the numbers for the first time this game, Bikal was hopeful that their challenge god Garrett could help them even up the numbers. But their savior came from the Surv!vor medical team, as they determined Matthew was not psychologically fit to continue in the game and medically evacuated him. Nobody seemed that emotionally devastated; rather, with the tribes now 5-5, Gota was frustrated while Bikal was celebratory. Both tribes shortly received Tree Ma!l telling them to nominate an ambassador. Gota picked Kelley fairly quickly, partly because they weren't sure if the ambassador position would be good or bad. Tensions rose at Bikal when Alec and J'Tia both argued about becoming the ambassador and the tribe couldn't come to an agreement that was satisfactory for everyone. Even though Alec eventually got the position, J'Tia and Lillian both realized how powerful of a position he was in in the game.
Alec and Kelley reached an empty beach before Jeff arrived, and immediately started talking strategy. Alec came in with the plan of planting a fake men's alliance in Kelley's head, but was thrown when Kelley almost immediately offered an alliance. They settled on a deal between the two of them, Vytas, and Matt, though Alec had no intention of actually honoring that. Kelley also lied about being an outsider on Gota in an attempt to make him believe that she had past votes. Jeff made the Ambassadors make a number of decisions for the soon-to-be merged tribe. They were surprised when asked to pick new teams, but later found out that this was for the next team-based Reward Challenge. Among several other decisions, they chose to move to Gota's camp, and chose to share a big bed rather than sleep in two separate beds. Jeff also briefed that, in the theme of "Back to Basics," there will be Hidden !mmunity Idol, the jury will start at 9, and there will be a Final 2. The members of Bikal took a boat to the Gota campsite, and so did Alec and Kelley, who decided to choose to bring a medium-sized picnic basket to their tribe rather than a bigger one or a smaller one. Regardless, this basket contained buffs for the new tribe. 
With the game now individual, the two tribes got to know each other and tested the waters of the 5-5 split. Robb told Alec that Gota was going to target him and the two formed a bond. Meanwhile, J'Tia and Lillian enlisted a plan very similar to what they did several days ago of convincing Gota of a men's alliance in order to throw the previous vote scent off of Garrett. Kelley started barking up the wrong tree when she started to flirt with Garrett. It was barely a few hours into the merge that hatred was beginning to spew, specifically in the direction of J'Tia for her annoying behavior and constantly harassing Alec. Meanwhile, the former Bikals were getting annoyed with the conversations they were having with Kelley. Kelley grabbed the opportunity to go to put up the tribe flag with Garrett, and both of them stumbled upon a discovery that neither had expected. The "Back to Basics" subtitle was scribbled out, which made everyone paranoid that a twist was on its way.
*!mmunity Challenge (Caramoan Catering): The players play the game Feed Florg. In addition, they must find a picture of a grub and will receive a score buff based on how many people have also posted the same picture. The person with the highest score with the buff wins !mmunity.
In the first individual !mmunity Challenge, everyone fought hard for safety. Before revealing the results, Jeff alluded to Kelley and Garrett's discovery when he announced that, for the first time, the !mmunity necklace can be given to someone at Tr!bal Council before the votes are read (much like a Hidden !mmunity Idol). The challenge came down to Matt and Garrett, the two people who needed !mmunity the most, and Garrett was able to secure safety. Kelley played upon their earlier flirtmance to try to bring him to the other side, telling him the Gotas were voting for J'Tia. The former Bikal players arranged to meet after dark to discuss their target, and for them, the target was clear. Kelley had gotten on the nerves of all of them, plus there was a chance she had received past votes. Meanwhile, a cross-tribal alliance formed between the pairs of J'Tia and Lillian and Robb and Jeanne. Calling themselves "The Cross," they promised to deter tribe votes away from each other. In the meantime, Robb also tried to keep Alec's name out of the firing line, and suggested that the former Gotas vote for Vytas. Kelley's act of "playing the outsider" was starting to become dangerously real, even to herself. At Tr!bal Council, both tribes stuck to their tribal allegiances as planned, and Garrett kept !mmunity. Kelley and Vytas had no past votes cast against them, and faced off in a tiebreaker. In a question and answer contest, both answered all 3 questions correctly, and it came down to time. by less than 30 seconds, Kelley lost the challenge and was eliminated, leaving the Gotas outnumbered.	
Down in the numbers for the first time this game, Bikal was hopeful that their challenge god Garrett could help them even up the numbers. But their savior came from the Surv!vor medical team, as they determined Matthew was not psychologically fit to continue in the game and medically evacuated him. Nobody seemed that emotionally devastated; rather, with the tribes now 5-5, Gota was frustrated while Bikal was celebratory. Both tribes shortly received Tree Ma!l telling them to nominate an ambassador. Gota picked Kelley fairly quickly, partly because they weren't sure if the ambassador position would be good or bad. Tensions rose at Bikal when Alec and J'Tia both argued about becoming the ambassador and the tribe couldn't come to an agreement that was satisfactory for everyone. Even though Alec eventually got the position, J'Tia and Lillian both realized how powerful of a position he was in in the game.
Alec and Kelley reached an empty beach before Jeff arrived, and immediately started talking strategy. Alec came in with the plan of planting a fake men's alliance in Kelley's head, but was thrown when Kelley almost immediately offered an alliance. They settled on a deal between the two of them, Vytas, and Matt, though Alec had no intention of actually honoring that. Kelley also lied about being an outsider on Gota in an attempt to make him believe that she had past votes. Jeff made the Ambassadors make a number of decisions for the soon-to-be merged tribe. They were surprised when asked to pick new teams, but later found out that this was for the next team-based Reward Challenge. Among several other decisions, they chose to move to Gota's camp, and chose to share a big bed rather than sleep in two separate beds. Jeff also briefed that, in the theme of "Back to Basics," there will be Hidden !mmunity Idol, the jury will start at 9, and there will be a Final 2. The members of Bikal took a boat to the Gota campsite, and so did Alec and Kelley, who decided to choose to bring a medium-sized picnic basket to their tribe rather than a bigger one or a smaller one. Regardless, this basket contained buffs for the new tribe. 
With the game now individual, the two tribes got to know each other and tested the waters of the 5-5 split. Robb told Alec that Gota was going to target him and the two formed a bond. Meanwhile, J'Tia and Lillian enlisted a plan very similar to what they did several days ago of convincing Gota of a men's alliance in order to throw the previous vote scent off of Garrett. Kelley started barking up the wrong tree when she started to flirt with Garrett. It was barely a few hours into the merge that hatred was beginning to spew, specifically in the direction of J'Tia for her annoying behavior and constantly harassing Alec. Meanwhile, the former Bikals were getting annoyed with the conversations they were having with Kelley. Kelley grabbed the opportunity to go to put up the tribe flag with Garrett, and both of them stumbled upon a discovery that neither had expected. The "Back to Basics" subtitle was scribbled out, which made everyone paranoid that a twist was on its way.
*!mmunity Challenge (Caramoan Catering): The players play the game Feed Florg. In addition, they must find a picture of a grub and will receive a score buff based on how many people have also posted the same picture. The person with the highest score with the buff wins !mmunity.
In the first individual !mmunity Challenge, everyone fought hard for safety. Before revealing the results, Jeff alluded to Kelley and Garrett's discovery when he announced that, for the first time, the !mmunity necklace can be given to someone at Tr!bal Council before the votes are read (much like a Hidden !mmunity Idol). The challenge came down to Matt and Garrett, the two people who needed !mmunity the most, and Garrett was able to secure safety. Kelley played upon their earlier flirtmance to try to bring him to the other side, telling him the Gotas were voting for J'Tia. The former Bikal players arranged to meet after dark to discuss their target, and for them, the target was clear. Kelley had gotten on the nerves of all of them, plus there was a chance she had received past votes. Meanwhile, a cross-tribal alliance formed between the pairs of J'Tia and Lillian and Robb and Jeanne. Calling themselves "The Cross," they promised to deter tribe votes away from each other. In the meantime, Robb also tried to keep Alec's name out of the firing line, and suggested that the former Gotas vote for Vytas. Kelley's act of "playing the outsider" was starting to become dangerously real, even to herself. At Tr!bal Council, both tribes stuck to their tribal allegiances as planned, and Garrett kept !mmunity. Kelley and Vytas had no past votes cast against them, and faced off in a tiebreaker. In a question and answer contest, both answered all 3 questions correctly, and it came down to time. by less than 30 seconds, Kelley lost the challenge and was eliminated, leaving the Gotas outnumbered.	
Down in the numbers for the first time this game, Bikal was hopeful that their challenge god Garrett could help them even up the numbers. But their savior came from the Surv!vor medical team, as they determined Matthew was not psychologically fit to continue in the game and medically evacuated him. Nobody seemed that emotionally devastated; rather, with the tribes now 5-5, Gota was frustrated while Bikal was celebratory. Both tribes shortly received Tree Ma!l telling them to nominate an ambassador. Gota picked Kelley fairly quickly, partly because they weren't sure if the ambassador position would be good or bad. Tensions rose at Bikal when Alec and J'Tia both argued about becoming the ambassador and the tribe couldn't come to an agreement that was satisfactory for everyone. Even though Alec eventually got the position, J'Tia and Lillian both realized how powerful of a position he was in in the game.
Alec and Kelley reached an empty beach before Jeff arrived, and immediately started talking strategy. Alec came in with the plan of planting a fake men's alliance in Kelley's head, but was thrown when Kelley almost immediately offered an alliance. They settled on a deal between the two of them, Vytas, and Matt, though Alec had no intention of actually honoring that. Kelley also lied about being an outsider on Gota in an attempt to make him believe that she had past votes. Jeff made the Ambassadors make a number of decisions for the soon-to-be merged tribe. They were surprised when asked to pick new teams, but later found out that this was for the next team-based Reward Challenge. Among several other decisions, they chose to move to Gota's camp, and chose to share a big bed rather than sleep in two separate beds. Jeff also briefed that, in the theme of "Back to Basics," there will be Hidden !mmunity Idol, the jury will start at 9, and there will be a Final 2. The members of Bikal took a boat to the Gota campsite, and so did Alec and Kelley, who decided to choose to bring a medium-sized picnic basket to their tribe rather than a bigger one or a smaller one. Regardless, this basket contained buffs for the new tribe. 
With the game now individual, the two tribes got to know each other and tested the waters of the 5-5 split. Robb told Alec that Gota was going to target him and the two formed a bond. Meanwhile, J'Tia and Lillian enlisted a plan very similar to what they did several days ago of convincing Gota of a men's alliance in order to throw the previous vote scent off of Garrett. Kelley started barking up the wrong tree when she started to flirt with Garrett. It was barely a few hours into the merge that hatred was beginning to spew, specifically in the direction of J'Tia for her annoying behavior and constantly harassing Alec. Meanwhile, the former Bikals were getting annoyed with the conversations they were having with Kelley. Kelley grabbed the opportunity to go to put up the tribe flag with Garrett, and both of them stumbled upon a discovery that neither had expected. The "Back to Basics" subtitle was scribbled out, which made everyone paranoid that a twist was on its way.
*!mmunity Challenge (Caramoan Catering): The players play the game Feed Florg. In addition, they must find a picture of a grub and will receive a score buff based on how many people have also posted the same picture. The person with the highest score with the buff wins !mmunity.
In the first individual !mmunity Challenge, everyone fought hard for safety. Before revealing the results, Jeff alluded to Kelley and Garrett's discovery when he announced that, for the first time, the !mmunity necklace can be given to someone at Tr!bal Council before the votes are read (much like a Hidden !mmunity Idol). The challenge came down to Matt and Garrett, the two people who needed !mmunity the most, and Garrett was able to secure safety. Kelley played upon their earlier flirtmance to try to bring him to the other side, telling him the Gotas were voting for J'Tia. The former Bikal players arranged to meet after dark to discuss their target, and for them, the target was clear. Kelley had gotten on the nerves of all of them, plus there was a chance she had received past votes. Meanwhile, a cross-tribal alliance formed between the pairs of J'Tia and Lillian and Robb and Jeanne. Calling themselves "The Cross," they promised to deter tribe votes away from each other. In the meantime, Robb also tried to keep Alec's name out of the firing line, and suggested that the former Gotas vote for Vytas. Kelley's act of "playing the outsider" was starting to become dangerously real, even to herself. At Tr!bal Council, both tribes stuck to their tribal allegiances as planned, and Garrett kept !mmunity. Kelley and Vytas had no past votes cast against them, and faced off in a tiebreaker. In a question and answer contest, both answered all 3 questions correctly, and it came down to time. by less than 30 seconds, Kelley lost the challenge and was eliminated, leaving the Gotas outnumbered.
 	 	
7 	"Calamity is Always Around the Corner" 	February 12-15, 2015
Vytas was shocked he escaped elimination by the skin of his teeth, while Matt was surprisingly happy to see his longtime enemy Kelley leave. The "Cross Alliance" between Jeanne, Robb, J'Tia, and Lillian strengthened, though Lillian was wary of Robb's quietness. The power couple of J'Tia and Lillian decided to go after Baylor and Matt, who were the only two people they didn't have some form of an alliance with.
*Reward Challenge (Jump Shot): The teams earn points by giving numerical answers to sports trivia questions. The closest guess from each team to the correct answer will be considered. Jeff will then take the difference between one team's guess and the correct answer, and then apply it to the other team's score. The first team to score 50 points will win Reward.
**Reward: A picnic at a waterfall.
The sports trivia-themed Reward Challenge helped to ease tensions a little, and the Purple Team of Alec, Garrett, Jeanne, Robb, and Vytas obliterated the competition. Baylor's loss gave her even more of a sour attitude and caused her to segregate herself from the rest of the tribe, which made her an even bigger target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Last Gasp): The castaways make a starting post, then must time out their remaining posts based on the last digit of their first post in seconds. If they post late, they are out of the challenge, and their clock stops there. If they post early, it will not count. They must post again within the correct window for it to count. The last person standing wins !mmunity.
The !mmunity Challenge was a difficult test of the castaways' endurance and precision. Everyone immediately started to sputter. Garrett, Vytas, Baylor, and J'Tia were the first to surface. Jeanne and Lillian were the next two up, leaving Alec and Matt. Shortly afterward, Alec surfaced to the top, giving Matt an essential win. The new twist complicated things, as the Bikal alliance feared that Matt could give !mmunity to another former Gota. The former Bikal members were starting to second-guess their decision to vote Baylor out, but everyone had their own agendas in mind. They thought of shifting the vote to Jeanne due to Matt and Baylor's relationship, but Alec's wariness against that rubbed his alliance the wrong way. When the Bikals found out that Jeanne and Robb knew about the Baylor plan, it sewed even more seeds of mistrust. Meanwhile, Garrett found out that the Gotas were targeting him as a threat and was angry that the rest of his alliance seemed to show no remorse. At Tr!bal Council, the Bikals' fears were confirmed when Matt gave his !mmunity to Baylor, which negated all of their votes. The former Gotas all voted for Garrett, sending him to the jury and evening up the numbers once more.	
Vytas was shocked he escaped elimination by the skin of his teeth, while Matt was surprisingly happy to see his longtime enemy Kelley leave. The "Cross Alliance" between Jeanne, Robb, J'Tia, and Lillian strengthened, though Lillian was wary of Robb's quietness. The power couple of J'Tia and Lillian decided to go after Baylor and Matt, who were the only two people they didn't have some form of an alliance with.
*Reward Challenge (Jump Shot): The teams earn points by giving numerical answers to sports trivia questions. The closest guess from each team to the correct answer will be considered. Jeff will then take the difference between one team's guess and the correct answer, and then apply it to the other team's score. The first team to score 50 points will win Reward.
**Reward: A picnic at a waterfall.
The sports trivia-themed Reward Challenge helped to ease tensions a little, and the Purple Team of Alec, Garrett, Jeanne, Robb, and Vytas obliterated the competition. Baylor's loss gave her even more of a sour attitude and caused her to segregate herself from the rest of the tribe, which made her an even bigger target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Last Gasp): The castaways make a starting post, then must time out their remaining posts based on the last digit of their first post in seconds. If they post late, they are out of the challenge, and their clock stops there. If they post early, it will not count. They must post again within the correct window for it to count. The last person standing wins !mmunity.
The !mmunity Challenge was a difficult test of the castaways' endurance and precision. Everyone immediately started to sputter. Garrett, Vytas, Baylor, and J'Tia were the first to surface. Jeanne and Lillian were the next two up, leaving Alec and Matt. Shortly afterward, Alec surfaced to the top, giving Matt an essential win. The new twist complicated things, as the Bikal alliance feared that Matt could give !mmunity to another former Gota. The former Bikal members were starting to second-guess their decision to vote Baylor out, but everyone had their own agendas in mind. They thought of shifting the vote to Jeanne due to Matt and Baylor's relationship, but Alec's wariness against that rubbed his alliance the wrong way. When the Bikals found out that Jeanne and Robb knew about the Baylor plan, it sewed even more seeds of mistrust. Meanwhile, Garrett found out that the Gotas were targeting him as a threat and was angry that the rest of his alliance seemed to show no remorse. At Tr!bal Council, the Bikals' fears were confirmed when Matt gave his !mmunity to Baylor, which negated all of their votes. The former Gotas all voted for Garrett, sending him to the jury and evening up the numbers once more.	
Vytas was shocked he escaped elimination by the skin of his teeth, while Matt was surprisingly happy to see his longtime enemy Kelley leave. The "Cross Alliance" between Jeanne, Robb, J'Tia, and Lillian strengthened, though Lillian was wary of Robb's quietness. The power couple of J'Tia and Lillian decided to go after Baylor and Matt, who were the only two people they didn't have some form of an alliance with.
*Reward Challenge (Jump Shot): The teams earn points by giving numerical answers to sports trivia questions. The closest guess from each team to the correct answer will be considered. Jeff will then take the difference between one team's guess and the correct answer, and then apply it to the other team's score. The first team to score 50 points will win Reward.
**Reward: A picnic at a waterfall.
The sports trivia-themed Reward Challenge helped to ease tensions a little, and the Purple Team of Alec, Garrett, Jeanne, Robb, and Vytas obliterated the competition. Baylor's loss gave her even more of a sour attitude and caused her to segregate herself from the rest of the tribe, which made her an even bigger target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Last Gasp): The castaways make a starting post, then must time out their remaining posts based on the last digit of their first post in seconds. If they post late, they are out of the challenge, and their clock stops there. If they post early, it will not count. They must post again within the correct window for it to count. The last person standing wins !mmunity.
The !mmunity Challenge was a difficult test of the castaways' endurance and precision. Everyone immediately started to sputter. Garrett, Vytas, Baylor, and J'Tia were the first to surface. Jeanne and Lillian were the next two up, leaving Alec and Matt. Shortly afterward, Alec surfaced to the top, giving Matt an essential win. The new twist complicated things, as the Bikal alliance feared that Matt could give !mmunity to another former Gota. The former Bikal members were starting to second-guess their decision to vote Baylor out, but everyone had their own agendas in mind. They thought of shifting the vote to Jeanne due to Matt and Baylor's relationship, but Alec's wariness against that rubbed his alliance the wrong way. When the Bikals found out that Jeanne and Robb knew about the Baylor plan, it sewed even more seeds of mistrust. Meanwhile, Garrett found out that the Gotas were targeting him as a threat and was angry that the rest of his alliance seemed to show no remorse. At Tr!bal Council, the Bikals' fears were confirmed when Matt gave his !mmunity to Baylor, which negated all of their votes. The former Gotas all voted for Garrett, sending him to the jury and evening up the numbers once more.
 	 	
8 	"I Gotta Go My Own Way" 	February 15-17, 2015
After the vote, Baylor and Matt heaved a sigh of relief, while the former Bikal members engaged in a heated game of finger-pointing as everyone believed Alec was in on the plan to get rid of Garrett. But it was clear that Lillian's stock had fallen the most, as she went to Matt before Tr!bal Council and outed Robb and Jeanne, which made him paranoid and caused him to pass !mmunity to Baylor. Robb in particular was angry that his intended flip to the Bikals was foiled.
*Reward Challenge (Muddy Waters): Each team divides into two pairs. Each pair must move to the end of an obstacle course by rolling dice. There are designated challenge spots where the pair that lands can challenge any other pair to swap positions. The first team to get both its pair to the end of the course wins.
**Reward: A feast at a resort.
The last team-based Reward Challenge was meant to be a fun game for the castaways, but things got unexpectedly awkward at a mini-game within the challenge where castaways had to unscramble words when Lillian argued with Jeff about his phrasing. The orange team of Alec, Baylor, Jeanne, and Robb eventually won, but nobody really had victory on their minds after Lillian's outburst. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Vytas chose to turn this situation into a positive, and made an alliance with the intention of taking out Lillian and J'Tia, calling themselves "Cross the Cross Out". Meanwhile, feeling that Alec was starting to work with the Gotas, J'Tia and Lillian tried to push the vote against him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Keel Hauling): The castaways will dive down and use the rope to pull their way to the other side, and place the ring on the perch. If their dive time is not exact, they must dive again. The person with the most rings at the end of the challenge wins.
In the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to a tight race between Baylor and Jeanne, and Baylor narrowly emerged victorious. The easy plan for the former Gota was to vote out Vytas, who had 5 past votes, but that didn't look to be the case. Robb and Jeanne were ready to vote Lillian, while Matt did not want to go to the Final 4 with all Gotas. Matt told both Alec and Jeanne that he would be up for blindsiding Robb after Lillian, which caused the target to switch once again. At the last minute, the "Cross the Cross Out" alliance decided to target Matt for being a threat and keeping the contentious pair of J'Tia and Lillian still in the game. When Jeanne and Robb told their Cross alliance mates to vote Alec, the other two were wary of this advice and felt a blindside coming on. Things kept changing throughout the day, and none of the Final 8 knew what was going to happen. When the votes were revealed, everyone was stunned for different reasons. Baylor and Matt voted for Lillian, along with Alec. But the rest of the Cross the Cross Out alliance, along with a nervous J'Tia and Lillian, blindsided Matt.	
After the vote, Baylor and Matt heaved a sigh of relief, while the former Bikal members engaged in a heated game of finger-pointing as everyone believed Alec was in on the plan to get rid of Garrett. But it was clear that Lillian's stock had fallen the most, as she went to Matt before Tr!bal Council and outed Robb and Jeanne, which made him paranoid and caused him to pass !mmunity to Baylor. Robb in particular was angry that his intended flip to the Bikals was foiled.
*Reward Challenge (Muddy Waters): Each team divides into two pairs. Each pair must move to the end of an obstacle course by rolling dice. There are designated challenge spots where the pair that lands can challenge any other pair to swap positions. The first team to get both its pair to the end of the course wins.
**Reward: A feast at a resort.
The last team-based Reward Challenge was meant to be a fun game for the castaways, but things got unexpectedly awkward at a mini-game within the challenge where castaways had to unscramble words when Lillian argued with Jeff about his phrasing. The orange team of Alec, Baylor, Jeanne, and Robb eventually won, but nobody really had victory on their minds after Lillian's outburst. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Vytas chose to turn this situation into a positive, and made an alliance with the intention of taking out Lillian and J'Tia, calling themselves "Cross the Cross Out". Meanwhile, feeling that Alec was starting to work with the Gotas, J'Tia and Lillian tried to push the vote against him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Keel Hauling): The castaways will dive down and use the rope to pull their way to the other side, and place the ring on the perch. If their dive time is not exact, they must dive again. The person with the most rings at the end of the challenge wins.
In the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to a tight race between Baylor and Jeanne, and Baylor narrowly emerged victorious. The easy plan for the former Gota was to vote out Vytas, who had 5 past votes, but that didn't look to be the case. Robb and Jeanne were ready to vote Lillian, while Matt did not want to go to the Final 4 with all Gotas. Matt told both Alec and Jeanne that he would be up for blindsiding Robb after Lillian, which caused the target to switch once again. At the last minute, the "Cross the Cross Out" alliance decided to target Matt for being a threat and keeping the contentious pair of J'Tia and Lillian still in the game. When Jeanne and Robb told their Cross alliance mates to vote Alec, the other two were wary of this advice and felt a blindside coming on. Things kept changing throughout the day, and none of the Final 8 knew what was going to happen. When the votes were revealed, everyone was stunned for different reasons. Baylor and Matt voted for Lillian, along with Alec. But the rest of the Cross the Cross Out alliance, along with a nervous J'Tia and Lillian, blindsided Matt.	
After the vote, Baylor and Matt heaved a sigh of relief, while the former Bikal members engaged in a heated game of finger-pointing as everyone believed Alec was in on the plan to get rid of Garrett. But it was clear that Lillian's stock had fallen the most, as she went to Matt before Tr!bal Council and outed Robb and Jeanne, which made him paranoid and caused him to pass !mmunity to Baylor. Robb in particular was angry that his intended flip to the Bikals was foiled.
*Reward Challenge (Muddy Waters): Each team divides into two pairs. Each pair must move to the end of an obstacle course by rolling dice. There are designated challenge spots where the pair that lands can challenge any other pair to swap positions. The first team to get both its pair to the end of the course wins.
**Reward: A feast at a resort.
The last team-based Reward Challenge was meant to be a fun game for the castaways, but things got unexpectedly awkward at a mini-game within the challenge where castaways had to unscramble words when Lillian argued with Jeff about his phrasing. The orange team of Alec, Baylor, Jeanne, and Robb eventually won, but nobody really had victory on their minds after Lillian's outburst. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Vytas chose to turn this situation into a positive, and made an alliance with the intention of taking out Lillian and J'Tia, calling themselves "Cross the Cross Out". Meanwhile, feeling that Alec was starting to work with the Gotas, J'Tia and Lillian tried to push the vote against him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Keel Hauling): The castaways will dive down and use the rope to pull their way to the other side, and place the ring on the perch. If their dive time is not exact, they must dive again. The person with the most rings at the end of the challenge wins.
In the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to a tight race between Baylor and Jeanne, and Baylor narrowly emerged victorious. The easy plan for the former Gota was to vote out Vytas, who had 5 past votes, but that didn't look to be the case. Robb and Jeanne were ready to vote Lillian, while Matt did not want to go to the Final 4 with all Gotas. Matt told both Alec and Jeanne that he would be up for blindsiding Robb after Lillian, which caused the target to switch once again. At the last minute, the "Cross the Cross Out" alliance decided to target Matt for being a threat and keeping the contentious pair of J'Tia and Lillian still in the game. When Jeanne and Robb told their Cross alliance mates to vote Alec, the other two were wary of this advice and felt a blindside coming on. Things kept changing throughout the day, and none of the Final 8 knew what was going to happen. When the votes were revealed, everyone was stunned for different reasons. Baylor and Matt voted for Lillian, along with Alec. But the rest of the Cross the Cross Out alliance, along with a nervous J'Tia and Lillian, blindsided Matt.
 	 	
9 	"I Cannot Wait to Blindside the Panties Out of Them" 	February 18-20, 2015
Everyone seemed to have some form of shock to the previous vote, ranging from feeling blindsided to disbelief that their plan actually worked. J'Tia and Lillian, thinking that a Gota had flipped, were ecstatic and went to Alec and Vytas about reinforcing a Bikal alliance. Meanwhile, Baylor felt extremely out of the loop, and vowed to play purely selfishly from now on.
*Surv!vor Auction: Lillian bought a small advantage in the next !mmunity Challenge for $70. Vytas bought for $100 a choice of one of three items, which turned out to be a coconut. J'Tia bought a beer for $50, giving her more energy but a slight disadvantage in the next !mmunity Challenge. Robb bought spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, and wine for $400. Baylor bought a pizza for $100. Lillian bought a single slice of pizza and lemonade for $430. Jeane bought a moderate lead in the next !mmunity Challenge for $500. J'Tia bought a bowl of peanut butter for $450; she chose to share it with Lillian and Vytas. 
At this season's Auction, most castaways ended up with food and Energy advantages, while Jeanne went for a challenge advantage. Vytas unfortunately ended up with an old coconut, while J'Tia felt safe enough to opt for food at the expense of the next challenge. J'Tia also won a big bowl of peanut butter which she chose to share with her closest friends Lillian and Vytas. Baylor, having won the most Rewards, was the most well-nourished at this point, and easily the big target on the tribe with her only real ally Matt gone. But new bonds were very quickly being formed between surprising pairs - Jeanne and Lillian on the one hand, and Alec and Baylor on the other. Alec decided to make a deal with Baylor, not seeing her as a threat like the others, and saw the possibility of using her as a vote to take out the others. Meanwhile, Jeanne and J'Tia began to size each other up as competition, and Jeanne warned her new friend Lillian against taking J'Tia to the finals.
*!mmunity Challenge (Drop a Log): The castaways hold onto a rope that is connected to a very heavy log. At certain intervals, Jeff will ask them to move their hand one knot down on the rope; the last one to do so is eliminated. The last person standing wins.
Jeanne and Lillian received advantages in the !mmunity Challenge at the Auction, and J'Tia started with a disadvantage, but that wasn't enough to stop her. Even though Baylor felt she was guaranteed to go home, J'Tia set her target on Jeanne. She went to Alec with her plan, and Alec summarily told his "Cross the Cross Out" (renaming themselves to "Double Cross") alliance, which included Jeanne. They decided to take a shot at J'Tia; Baylor and Alec came up with the plan for her and the Double Cross to split their votes 3-2 between Lillian and J'Tia. If J'Tia kept the !mmunity necklace, Lillian would go home; if she gave it up, J'Tia would go home in a tie. Vytas decided to use this plan to push towards his desirable conclusion of a Bikal Final 3, and told J'Tia about the plan to get rid of Lillian. J'Tia's paranoia went into overdrive as she told Lillian she was going to give her !mmunity, while Vytas debated actually voting with the two of them to blindside the rest of his alliance. At Tr!bal Council, J'Tia went through with her plan and gave !mmunity to Lillian. But when Vytas stuck with his alliance and tied the vote against her and Jeanne, the jury was shocked, and she reamed him out. In the re-vote, everyone turned on J'Tia, and she was stunned to find herself heading to the jury.	
Everyone seemed to have some form of shock to the previous vote, ranging from feeling blindsided to disbelief that their plan actually worked. J'Tia and Lillian, thinking that a Gota had flipped, were ecstatic and went to Alec and Vytas about reinforcing a Bikal alliance. Meanwhile, Baylor felt extremely out of the loop, and vowed to play purely selfishly from now on.
*Surv!vor Auction: Lillian bought a small advantage in the next !mmunity Challenge for $70. Vytas bought for $100 a choice of one of three items, which turned out to be a coconut. J'Tia bought a beer for $50, giving her more energy but a slight disadvantage in the next !mmunity Challenge. Robb bought spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, and wine for $400. Baylor bought a pizza for $100. Lillian bought a single slice of pizza and lemonade for $430. Jeane bought a moderate lead in the next !mmunity Challenge for $500. J'Tia bought a bowl of peanut butter for $450; she chose to share it with Lillian and Vytas. 
At this season's Auction, most castaways ended up with food and Energy advantages, while Jeanne went for a challenge advantage. Vytas unfortunately ended up with an old coconut, while J'Tia felt safe enough to opt for food at the expense of the next challenge. J'Tia also won a big bowl of peanut butter which she chose to share with her closest friends Lillian and Vytas. Baylor, having won the most Rewards, was the most well-nourished at this point, and easily the big target on the tribe with her only real ally Matt gone. But new bonds were very quickly being formed between surprising pairs - Jeanne and Lillian on the one hand, and Alec and Baylor on the other. Alec decided to make a deal with Baylor, not seeing her as a threat like the others, and saw the possibility of using her as a vote to take out the others. Meanwhile, Jeanne and J'Tia began to size each other up as competition, and Jeanne warned her new friend Lillian against taking J'Tia to the finals.
*!mmunity Challenge (Drop a Log): The castaways hold onto a rope that is connected to a very heavy log. At certain intervals, Jeff will ask them to move their hand one knot down on the rope; the last one to do so is eliminated. The last person standing wins.
Jeanne and Lillian received advantages in the !mmunity Challenge at the Auction, and J'Tia started with a disadvantage, but that wasn't enough to stop her. Even though Baylor felt she was guaranteed to go home, J'Tia set her target on Jeanne. She went to Alec with her plan, and Alec summarily told his "Cross the Cross Out" (renaming themselves to "Double Cross") alliance, which included Jeanne. They decided to take a shot at J'Tia; Baylor and Alec came up with the plan for her and the Double Cross to split their votes 3-2 between Lillian and J'Tia. If J'Tia kept the !mmunity necklace, Lillian would go home; if she gave it up, J'Tia would go home in a tie. Vytas decided to use this plan to push towards his desirable conclusion of a Bikal Final 3, and told J'Tia about the plan to get rid of Lillian. J'Tia's paranoia went into overdrive as she told Lillian she was going to give her !mmunity, while Vytas debated actually voting with the two of them to blindside the rest of his alliance. At Tr!bal Council, J'Tia went through with her plan and gave !mmunity to Lillian. But when Vytas stuck with his alliance and tied the vote against her and Jeanne, the jury was shocked, and she reamed him out. In the re-vote, everyone turned on J'Tia, and she was stunned to find herself heading to the jury.	
Everyone seemed to have some form of shock to the previous vote, ranging from feeling blindsided to disbelief that their plan actually worked. J'Tia and Lillian, thinking that a Gota had flipped, were ecstatic and went to Alec and Vytas about reinforcing a Bikal alliance. Meanwhile, Baylor felt extremely out of the loop, and vowed to play purely selfishly from now on.
*Surv!vor Auction: Lillian bought a small advantage in the next !mmunity Challenge for $70. Vytas bought for $100 a choice of one of three items, which turned out to be a coconut. J'Tia bought a beer for $50, giving her more energy but a slight disadvantage in the next !mmunity Challenge. Robb bought spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, and wine for $400. Baylor bought a pizza for $100. Lillian bought a single slice of pizza and lemonade for $430. Jeane bought a moderate lead in the next !mmunity Challenge for $500. J'Tia bought a bowl of peanut butter for $450; she chose to share it with Lillian and Vytas. 
At this season's Auction, most castaways ended up with food and Energy advantages, while Jeanne went for a challenge advantage. Vytas unfortunately ended up with an old coconut, while J'Tia felt safe enough to opt for food at the expense of the next challenge. J'Tia also won a big bowl of peanut butter which she chose to share with her closest friends Lillian and Vytas. Baylor, having won the most Rewards, was the most well-nourished at this point, and easily the big target on the tribe with her only real ally Matt gone. But new bonds were very quickly being formed between surprising pairs - Jeanne and Lillian on the one hand, and Alec and Baylor on the other. Alec decided to make a deal with Baylor, not seeing her as a threat like the others, and saw the possibility of using her as a vote to take out the others. Meanwhile, Jeanne and J'Tia began to size each other up as competition, and Jeanne warned her new friend Lillian against taking J'Tia to the finals.
*!mmunity Challenge (Drop a Log): The castaways hold onto a rope that is connected to a very heavy log. At certain intervals, Jeff will ask them to move their hand one knot down on the rope; the last one to do so is eliminated. The last person standing wins.
Jeanne and Lillian received advantages in the !mmunity Challenge at the Auction, and J'Tia started with a disadvantage, but that wasn't enough to stop her. Even though Baylor felt she was guaranteed to go home, J'Tia set her target on Jeanne. She went to Alec with her plan, and Alec summarily told his "Cross the Cross Out" (renaming themselves to "Double Cross") alliance, which included Jeanne. They decided to take a shot at J'Tia; Baylor and Alec came up with the plan for her and the Double Cross to split their votes 3-2 between Lillian and J'Tia. If J'Tia kept the !mmunity necklace, Lillian would go home; if she gave it up, J'Tia would go home in a tie. Vytas decided to use this plan to push towards his desirable conclusion of a Bikal Final 3, and told J'Tia about the plan to get rid of Lillian. J'Tia's paranoia went into overdrive as she told Lillian she was going to give her !mmunity, while Vytas debated actually voting with the two of them to blindside the rest of his alliance. At Tr!bal Council, J'Tia went through with her plan and gave !mmunity to Lillian. But when Vytas stuck with his alliance and tied the vote against her and Jeanne, the jury was shocked, and she reamed him out. In the re-vote, everyone turned on J'Tia, and she was stunned to find herself heading to the jury.
 	 	
10 	"I'm A Good Person, I Just Do Bad Things" 	February 21-23, 2015
While Lillian felt on the outs and Vytas was extremely guilty after betraying her, everyone else in the game was ecstatic after J'Tia's boot. Feeling personally slighted by Alec, she called him out on his shady maneuvering throughout the game. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Baylor set their sights on Lillian, but Vytas debated turning the game around to get rid of Alec. It became very clear that the tribe was divided into the pairs of Vytas/Alec and Robb/Jeanne, with Baylor and Lillian up for grabs. But Alec continued to secretly work Baylor in order to prevent a coup from forming against him.
*Reward Challenge (Bermuda Triangle): The players are standing on individual platforms in the water. They must find a picture of an individual and post it to successfully eliminate someone else. The last person standing wins.
*Reward: A trip to a coffee bar, complete with baked goods, pastries and beverages.
At the Reward Challenge, Alec blew away the competition, and opted to enjoy the Reward all by himself, deciding not to expose any of his alliances. He tried to gather the troops to take a shot at Jeanne, and though Robb initially agreed, he was not so sure about blindsiding his closest ally.
*!mmunity Challenge (Fun Climb): Jeff will provide the players a few sets of ladder rungs. They must assemble the rungs to form a vertical maze, which they must navigate. The first person to finish the maze successfully wins.
Baylor won her second !mmunity challenge, quelling any talk of taking her out as a physical threat. It seemed like Alec's plan was coming together for everyone except Robb and Jeanne to blindside Jeanne. But Lillian decided to get some revenge, and had the idea of going to Robb and Jeanne with a plan to force a tiebreaker against Vytas. Baylor chose to keep !mmunity at Tr!bal Council, and half the tribe was shell-shocked when the votes tied yet again - between Jeanne and Vytas. Vytas's five previous votes outweighed Jeanne's two, and Alec's scheming had unfortunately resulted in his closest ally going home.	
While Lillian felt on the outs and Vytas was extremely guilty after betraying her, everyone else in the game was ecstatic after J'Tia's boot. Feeling personally slighted by Alec, she called him out on his shady maneuvering throughout the game. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Baylor set their sights on Lillian, but Vytas debated turning the game around to get rid of Alec. It became very clear that the tribe was divided into the pairs of Vytas/Alec and Robb/Jeanne, with Baylor and Lillian up for grabs. But Alec continued to secretly work Baylor in order to prevent a coup from forming against him.
*Reward Challenge (Bermuda Triangle): The players are standing on individual platforms in the water. They must find a picture of an individual and post it to successfully eliminate someone else. The last person standing wins.
*Reward: A trip to a coffee bar, complete with baked goods, pastries and beverages.
At the Reward Challenge, Alec blew away the competition, and opted to enjoy the Reward all by himself, deciding not to expose any of his alliances. He tried to gather the troops to take a shot at Jeanne, and though Robb initially agreed, he was not so sure about blindsiding his closest ally.
*!mmunity Challenge (Fun Climb): Jeff will provide the players a few sets of ladder rungs. They must assemble the rungs to form a vertical maze, which they must navigate. The first person to finish the maze successfully wins.
Baylor won her second !mmunity challenge, quelling any talk of taking her out as a physical threat. It seemed like Alec's plan was coming together for everyone except Robb and Jeanne to blindside Jeanne. But Lillian decided to get some revenge, and had the idea of going to Robb and Jeanne with a plan to force a tiebreaker against Vytas. Baylor chose to keep !mmunity at Tr!bal Council, and half the tribe was shell-shocked when the votes tied yet again - between Jeanne and Vytas. Vytas's five previous votes outweighed Jeanne's two, and Alec's scheming had unfortunately resulted in his closest ally going home.	
While Lillian felt on the outs and Vytas was extremely guilty after betraying her, everyone else in the game was ecstatic after J'Tia's boot. Feeling personally slighted by Alec, she called him out on his shady maneuvering throughout the game. Jeanne, Robb, Alec, and Baylor set their sights on Lillian, but Vytas debated turning the game around to get rid of Alec. It became very clear that the tribe was divided into the pairs of Vytas/Alec and Robb/Jeanne, with Baylor and Lillian up for grabs. But Alec continued to secretly work Baylor in order to prevent a coup from forming against him.
*Reward Challenge (Bermuda Triangle): The players are standing on individual platforms in the water. They must find a picture of an individual and post it to successfully eliminate someone else. The last person standing wins.
*Reward: A trip to a coffee bar, complete with baked goods, pastries and beverages.
At the Reward Challenge, Alec blew away the competition, and opted to enjoy the Reward all by himself, deciding not to expose any of his alliances. He tried to gather the troops to take a shot at Jeanne, and though Robb initially agreed, he was not so sure about blindsiding his closest ally.
*!mmunity Challenge (Fun Climb): Jeff will provide the players a few sets of ladder rungs. They must assemble the rungs to form a vertical maze, which they must navigate. The first person to finish the maze successfully wins.
Baylor won her second !mmunity challenge, quelling any talk of taking her out as a physical threat. It seemed like Alec's plan was coming together for everyone except Robb and Jeanne to blindside Jeanne. But Lillian decided to get some revenge, and had the idea of going to Robb and Jeanne with a plan to force a tiebreaker against Vytas. Baylor chose to keep !mmunity at Tr!bal Council, and half the tribe was shell-shocked when the votes tied yet again - between Jeanne and Vytas. Vytas's five previous votes outweighed Jeanne's two, and Alec's scheming had unfortunately resulted in his closest ally going home.
 	 	
11 	"It's Us Against The World" 	February 23-26, 2015
With Vytas blindsided at the last Tr!bal Council, Alec and Baylor felt like they were against the world. In spite of keeping his main ally in the competition, Robb wasn't sure if he could win against anyone left in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Loved Ones Dizzy Gillespie): The players and their loved ones will be suspended on a rope on this frame. Their aim is to push the golden statues to the bottom to score points. The first person to reach 1000 points wins.
**Reward: A boat ride with their loved one.
After 34 days, the castaways got their first taste of home through the loved ones visit. The visitors included Alec's brother Drew, Baylor's mother Missy, Jeanne's husband Carl, Lillian's husband Lonnie, and Robb's sister Lee Courtney. The pairs had to work together at the Reward Challenge, and the athletic brothers triumphed over the other pairs. Alec picked Baylor and her mother Missy to join him and his brother Drew on the Reward, deciding to favor loyalty and drawing a clear line in the sand. In spite of this apparent line, Lillian decided to reach out to both Baylor and Alec, attempting to both socialize and make deals, which brought her to the surface as a target yet again.
*!mmunity Challenge (I Hold On): The castaways will be attempting to hold onto a handle as they lean facing the water. During this time they will be given tasks which they must complete. The first person to complete each task will earn a stated number of points. If at the end of 45 minutes there is more than 1 person left in the challenge, the castaway still standing with the most points will win.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor seemed to be the biggest target from the majority alliance. But in a test of endurance, she threw a wrench in everyone's plans and won safety. Lillian decided to mend fences with Alec, making a Final 2 alliance, and he proposed targeting Jeanne. Jeanne seemed to feel the noose closing on her, but Lillian was going behind her new ally's back and trying to blindside Alec. But at Tr!bal Council, Lillian goofed on the Alec blindside by failing to submit a prompt vote, and the votes tied... yet again, this time between Alec and Jeanne. At this point, the number of tied votes on Enil Edam was twice as many as votes that were not tied. Things looked straightforward for an Alec boot once Lillian rectified her vote, but Alec did what he could to sway an emotional Robb. In the moment, Robb decided to change his vote, breaking the heart of his main ally.	
With Vytas blindsided at the last Tr!bal Council, Alec and Baylor felt like they were against the world. In spite of keeping his main ally in the competition, Robb wasn't sure if he could win against anyone left in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Loved Ones Dizzy Gillespie): The players and their loved ones will be suspended on a rope on this frame. Their aim is to push the golden statues to the bottom to score points. The first person to reach 1000 points wins.
**Reward: A boat ride with their loved one.
After 34 days, the castaways got their first taste of home through the loved ones visit. The visitors included Alec's brother Drew, Baylor's mother Missy, Jeanne's husband Carl, Lillian's husband Lonnie, and Robb's sister Lee Courtney. The pairs had to work together at the Reward Challenge, and the athletic brothers triumphed over the other pairs. Alec picked Baylor and her mother Missy to join him and his brother Drew on the Reward, deciding to favor loyalty and drawing a clear line in the sand. In spite of this apparent line, Lillian decided to reach out to both Baylor and Alec, attempting to both socialize and make deals, which brought her to the surface as a target yet again.
*!mmunity Challenge (I Hold On): The castaways will be attempting to hold onto a handle as they lean facing the water. During this time they will be given tasks which they must complete. The first person to complete each task will earn a stated number of points. If at the end of 45 minutes there is more than 1 person left in the challenge, the castaway still standing with the most points will win.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor seemed to be the biggest target from the majority alliance. But in a test of endurance, she threw a wrench in everyone's plans and won safety. Lillian decided to mend fences with Alec, making a Final 2 alliance, and he proposed targeting Jeanne. Jeanne seemed to feel the noose closing on her, but Lillian was going behind her new ally's back and trying to blindside Alec. But at Tr!bal Council, Lillian goofed on the Alec blindside by failing to submit a prompt vote, and the votes tied... yet again, this time between Alec and Jeanne. At this point, the number of tied votes on Enil Edam was twice as many as votes that were not tied. Things looked straightforward for an Alec boot once Lillian rectified her vote, but Alec did what he could to sway an emotional Robb. In the moment, Robb decided to change his vote, breaking the heart of his main ally.	
With Vytas blindsided at the last Tr!bal Council, Alec and Baylor felt like they were against the world. In spite of keeping his main ally in the competition, Robb wasn't sure if he could win against anyone left in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Loved Ones Dizzy Gillespie): The players and their loved ones will be suspended on a rope on this frame. Their aim is to push the golden statues to the bottom to score points. The first person to reach 1000 points wins.
**Reward: A boat ride with their loved one.
After 34 days, the castaways got their first taste of home through the loved ones visit. The visitors included Alec's brother Drew, Baylor's mother Missy, Jeanne's husband Carl, Lillian's husband Lonnie, and Robb's sister Lee Courtney. The pairs had to work together at the Reward Challenge, and the athletic brothers triumphed over the other pairs. Alec picked Baylor and her mother Missy to join him and his brother Drew on the Reward, deciding to favor loyalty and drawing a clear line in the sand. In spite of this apparent line, Lillian decided to reach out to both Baylor and Alec, attempting to both socialize and make deals, which brought her to the surface as a target yet again.
*!mmunity Challenge (I Hold On): The castaways will be attempting to hold onto a handle as they lean facing the water. During this time they will be given tasks which they must complete. The first person to complete each task will earn a stated number of points. If at the end of 45 minutes there is more than 1 person left in the challenge, the castaway still standing with the most points will win.
Going into the !mmunity Challenge, Baylor seemed to be the biggest target from the majority alliance. But in a test of endurance, she threw a wrench in everyone's plans and won safety. Lillian decided to mend fences with Alec, making a Final 2 alliance, and he proposed targeting Jeanne. Jeanne seemed to feel the noose closing on her, but Lillian was going behind her new ally's back and trying to blindside Alec. But at Tr!bal Council, Lillian goofed on the Alec blindside by failing to submit a prompt vote, and the votes tied... yet again, this time between Alec and Jeanne. At this point, the number of tied votes on Enil Edam was twice as many as votes that were not tied. Things looked straightforward for an Alec boot once Lillian rectified her vote, but Alec did what he could to sway an emotional Robb. In the moment, Robb decided to change his vote, breaking the heart of his main ally.
 	 	
12 	"The Squirrel is Still in the Building" 	February 26-March 29, 2015
Alec celebrated escaping certain doom, but he wasn't completely out of the woods when everyone realized that he had deals with them all. He was very outright with targeting Lillian, getting increasingly aggravated with her and mitigating the possibility of her and Robb going to the end. Seeing her end possibly in sight, Lillian went to Baylor to try to make a move against the men.
*!mmunity Challenge (Teeter Totter): In this challenge, the players are each given a hand of 15 cards. 13 are normal numbered cards and 2 are Jokers. When it is their move, they must play a card that is higher in number than what the previous person played. Aces are biggest. If the number is the same, then suits will matter. Diamonds are the smallest suit, followed by clubs, hearts, and spades. If they play the highest card in the game still in play (starts out being the Ace of Spades), they can immediately take a second turn within the same post, and start with any card of their choice. The player also has the option of taking the card currently on the table and putting it in their deck in exchange for one of their own cards. The player can also play a Joker with more than one card, which will make the next player play a card higher than the sum of the cards the previous player played. The winning castaway is the one who has the fewest number cards left in their hand at the end of the challenge.
After a showdown between allies Alec and Baylor at the !mmunity Challenge, Alec won a guaranteed spot in the Final 3. Even though Lillian thought this was an opportune moment to take out Baylor the physical threat, Alec was able to convince Baylor and Robb to go after Lillian, even after she tried to swing Alec to vote out Robb. At Tr!bal Council, Alec kept his !mmunity and the tribe voted out Lillian according to plan.
*!mmunity Challenge (Vertically Challenged): The castaways piece together a puzzle to reveal a phrase. The person who completes the puzzle the fastest and reads the phrase back to Jeff wins.
The next day, the Final Three had a retrospective torch walk where they commemorated their fallen comrades, and then headed towards their Final !mmunity Challenge. Alec was the first to call out his answer, but Baylor got the correct phrase first, winning a crucial challenge and a spot in the finals. Baylor was ready to make a tough decision, but back at camp, the strategy became one-sided when Alec and Baylor realized that Robb had already mentally checked out of the game. At Tr!bal Council, Baylor went ahead and eliminated him.
Baylor and Alec celebrated making it to the end of the game, and planned for how they would pitch their respective games to the jury. In their opening statements at Final Tr!bal Council, they each outlined their strengths: Alec with strategy and Baylor with challenge prowess. When the jury votes came in, Baylor's longtime ally Matt voted for her, as well as anti-Alec Garrett. But the rest of the jury decided to honor Alec's squirrelly game, and he won in a 5-2 decision.	
Alec celebrated escaping certain doom, but he wasn't completely out of the woods when everyone realized that he had deals with them all. He was very outright with targeting Lillian, getting increasingly aggravated with her and mitigating the possibility of her and Robb going to the end. Seeing her end possibly in sight, Lillian went to Baylor to try to make a move against the men.
*!mmunity Challenge (Teeter Totter): In this challenge, the players are each given a hand of 15 cards. 13 are normal numbered cards and 2 are Jokers. When it is their move, they must play a card that is higher in number than what the previous person played. Aces are biggest. If the number is the same, then suits will matter. Diamonds are the smallest suit, followed by clubs, hearts, and spades. If they play the highest card in the game still in play (starts out being the Ace of Spades), they can immediately take a second turn within the same post, and start with any card of their choice. The player also has the option of taking the card currently on the table and putting it in their deck in exchange for one of their own cards. The player can also play a Joker with more than one card, which will make the next player play a card higher than the sum of the cards the previous player played. The winning castaway is the one who has the fewest number cards left in their hand at the end of the challenge.
After a showdown between allies Alec and Baylor at the !mmunity Challenge, Alec won a guaranteed spot in the Final 3. Even though Lillian thought this was an opportune moment to take out Baylor the physical threat, Alec was able to convince Baylor and Robb to go after Lillian, even after she tried to swing Alec to vote out Robb. At Tr!bal Council, Alec kept his !mmunity and the tribe voted out Lillian according to plan.
*!mmunity Challenge (Vertically Challenged): The castaways piece together a puzzle to reveal a phrase. The person who completes the puzzle the fastest and reads the phrase back to Jeff wins.
The next day, the Final Three had a retrospective torch walk where they commemorated their fallen comrades, and then headed towards their Final !mmunity Challenge. Alec was the first to call out his answer, but Baylor got the correct phrase first, winning a crucial challenge and a spot in the finals. Baylor was ready to make a tough decision, but back at camp, the strategy became one-sided when Alec and Baylor realized that Robb had already mentally checked out of the game. At Tr!bal Council, Baylor went ahead and eliminated him.
Baylor and Alec celebrated making it to the end of the game, and planned for how they would pitch their respective games to the jury. In their opening statements at Final Tr!bal Council, they each outlined their strengths: Alec with strategy and Baylor with challenge prowess. When the jury votes came in, Baylor's longtime ally Matt voted for her, as well as anti-Alec Garrett. But the rest of the jury decided to honor Alec's squirrelly game, and he won in a 5-2 decision.	
Alec celebrated escaping certain doom, but he wasn't completely out of the woods when everyone realized that he had deals with them all. He was very outright with targeting Lillian, getting increasingly aggravated with her and mitigating the possibility of her and Robb going to the end. Seeing her end possibly in sight, Lillian went to Baylor to try to make a move against the men.
*!mmunity Challenge (Teeter Totter): In this challenge, the players are each given a hand of 15 cards. 13 are normal numbered cards and 2 are Jokers. When it is their move, they must play a card that is higher in number than what the previous person played. Aces are biggest. If the number is the same, then suits will matter. Diamonds are the smallest suit, followed by clubs, hearts, and spades. If they play the highest card in the game still in play (starts out being the Ace of Spades), they can immediately take a second turn within the same post, and start with any card of their choice. The player also has the option of taking the card currently on the table and putting it in their deck in exchange for one of their own cards. The player can also play a Joker with more than one card, which will make the next player play a card higher than the sum of the cards the previous player played. The winning castaway is the one who has the fewest number cards left in their hand at the end of the challenge.
After a showdown between allies Alec and Baylor at the !mmunity Challenge, Alec won a guaranteed spot in the Final 3. Even though Lillian thought this was an opportune moment to take out Baylor the physical threat, Alec was able to convince Baylor and Robb to go after Lillian, even after she tried to swing Alec to vote out Robb. At Tr!bal Council, Alec kept his !mmunity and the tribe voted out Lillian according to plan.
*!mmunity Challenge (Vertically Challenged): The castaways piece together a puzzle to reveal a phrase. The person who completes the puzzle the fastest and reads the phrase back to Jeff wins.
The next day, the Final Three had a retrospective torch walk where they commemorated their fallen comrades, and then headed towards their Final !mmunity Challenge. Alec was the first to call out his answer, but Baylor got the correct phrase first, winning a crucial challenge and a spot in the finals. Baylor was ready to make a tough decision, but back at camp, the strategy became one-sided when Alec and Baylor realized that Robb had already mentally checked out of the game. At Tr!bal Council, Baylor went ahead and eliminated him.
Baylor and Alec celebrated making it to the end of the game, and planned for how they would pitch their respective games to the jury. In their opening statements at Final Tr!bal Council, they each outlined their strengths: Alec with strategy and Baylor with challenge prowess. When the jury votes came in, Baylor's longtime ally Matt voted for her, as well as anti-Alec Garrett. But the rest of the jury decided to honor Alec's squirrelly game, and he won in a 5-2 decision.
== Voting History ==
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 No vote: Matthew was evacuated from the game due to inactivity.
 The first round of voting resulted in a tie. Per the rules, a second vote was held where the castaways involved in the tie would not vote and the remaining castaways could only vote for those who tied.
 If the vote ended as a deadlock the person with more past votes would be voted out. In case all deadlocked castaways have equal amount past votes, they would compete in tiebreaker contest where the loser would be eliminated.
 Kelley lost to Vytas in the Q&A tiebreaker challenge.
 Due to Matt giving !mmunity to Baylor before the votes were read, five votes against her did not count.
 Due to J'Tia giving !mmunity to Lillian before the votes were read, three votes against her did not count.
J'Tia and Jeanne were ineligible to vote in the second round of voting.
Vytas and Jeanne were ineligible to vote in the second round of voting.
Alec and Jeanne were ineligible to vote in the second round of voting.
Alec and Robb were not eligible to vote as the only eligible players they could vote for were each other.