Stranded

"Stranded" 	"Stranded"
 	
Season 	Survivor: The Australian Outback
Episode Number 	1/13 (014)
First Broadcast 	May 29, 2014
Episode Chronology	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Where Did He Come From?(Previous Season)
Next 	No Strategy Allowed
Stranded is the first episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.
==Story==
===Day 1===
The contestants are situated inside the aircraft, with each tribe taking either side of the interior. The Ogakor tribe appear to be glaring at their opponents, who appear to be having a rough time already, with oldest male member Neil vomiting into a small paper bag before even reaching the outback. Chelsie sits with Neil, putting her hand on his shoulder trying to comfort him. Both tribes exit the plane, taking their spaces on the designated tribe mats. Both tribes are given five minutes to raid crates full of survival gear. During the raid, Cindra appears to be taking charge, but only because her over the top manner presents her as the most confident. For Ogakor, the men appear to be taking control, with Clarity getting the most stuck in out of the women, while Laurencia, Johna and Georgia take a back seat. After the raid, Ogakor appear to be much better off, having almost stripped their crate bare, while Kucha, although also doing well, fail to gather the same amount as their rivals. Jeff briefs all the contestants, before sending them in opposite directions towards their camps, he hands both tribes a compass and a map, which should help them find their way.
===Kucha===
Kucha begin their five mile hike to camp, managing to perform well for the initial moments of the journey. Neil and Cindra appear to be taking control of the tribe, with Cindra taking the compass and map, stating that she has experience due to her job as a adventure tour guide. Neil appears to be getting annoyed with Cindra, particularly due to her loud voice and frantic nature. Carlson, Chelsie, Rose, Mitchell, Reniero and Carlson, as the younger members of the tribe, stand back, allowing the elders to take control.
Several hours later, after more ground had been made, the group appear to have gotten lost. Cindra begins to panic, stating that they are still on track, but Neil takes the opportunity to seize power, arguing that Cindra has failed to lead them without fault, and therefore he should be given the compass and the map. 
The tribe begin to make up for lost time, with Neil proving to be an effective leader. The younger members of the tribe appear to be struggling to carry the supplies during the hike, apart from Reniero, who is easily coming off as the strongest member. Rose begins to stumble towards the end of the journey, stating that she is exhausted. Mitchell stops to help her, using Rose's weakness to take a break himself, as he too is struggling to keep up physically.
Neil begins giving out instructions to his tribe mates, telling them what roles to fill in order to get a shelter built, making an indirect attack on Cindra by stating that the "time wasted going in circles" means they cant stop to break. No one on the tribe argues against Neil's plan, all appear happy to follow his orders. Cindra, Chelsie, Alia and Carlson all work in the area where the shelter will be placed, while Reniero, Neil and Mitchell go off to collect some more supplies. Rose goes through the supplies that the group had salvaged upon arrival, doing the least physically demanding task after the hike appears to have taken a toll on her.
The tribe spend the rest of their day working on the shelter, with Reniero, Cindra and Neil doing a majority of the work. The tribe manage to make a small temporary shelter, which they aim to expand on the second day. 
===Ogakor===
Ogakor begin their five mile hike to camp as expected, with the men taking charge, particularly Farrell, who is the most physically gifted male on the tribe. Both Ned and Curt also appear to be performing well, standing just behind Farrell on the walk, while Clarity appears to be trying to impress the boys by keeping up with them, carrying more supplies than any of the other women on the team. Laurencia and Johna stand at the back of the group, clearly struggling with the journey. The two do however take the opportunity to bond, talking over their lives back in America. Both find a common bond in religion, but before their conversations can evolve any further, Victor stands by the girls, offering them both help, seeing that they are both somewhat struggling.
Several miles later on into the journey, the tribe members remain in their positions. Farrell continues to lead the group, with Ned and Curt standing behind him. Clarity and Georgia walk and talk together, while Laurencia and Johna stand behind them. Victor stands at the very back, making sure no one falls behind. 
Eventually the Ogakor tribe reach their camp, having completed the journey around an hour quicker than their rivals. The tribe celebrate their arrival by touring the campsite, looking at the different areas which they will identify as home over the next thirty nine days. The tribe all get stuck into setting up a sturdy base for a shelter, with the women particularly getting involved to earn their keep. Curt presents an idea of a shelter, which many people perceive as a good plan, however, Laurencia states that Curt's plan wont work, as the foundations of the shelter wont be strong enough to withstand their weight as a tribe.
The group stand around squabbling over the layout of the shelter, before de-facto leader Farrell steps in to make the final call.
Johna and Laurencia go off together to collect supplies for their shelter, setting up roofing that should keep them dry. Farrell, Curt, Ned, Clarity, Georgia and Victor stay in a group making the rest of the shelter, with Georgia bringing up the previous fight.
The group begin laughing at comments made about Johna and Laurencia, apart from Farrell and Victor, who remain quiet during the laughter.
The tribe spend the rest of the day on their shelter, before all coming together to get a good nights rest.
===Day 2===
===Kucha===
Neil, Cindra and Reniero are the first three to arise at Kucha, having decided to get up early in order to complete daily chores. Neil begins by trying to make fire, with the assistance of Reniero. Cindra stands over them, telling them what to do, much to the annoyance of the boys, who feel Cindra is out of her depth. 
Alia and Carlson get up shortly after the boys got the fire going, both volunteering to retrieve water for the group. While the two set off to collect water, Neil begins boiling some rice for the tribe, with Reniero helping to stoke the fire. Cindra scouts the tribe area, looking for natural sources of nutrition, while Mitchell, Chelsie and Rose sleep in. While out by the water source, Alia and Carlson take the opportunity to get their strategic games going, knowing that those who fail to create a tight group end up falling short in the game.
Back at camp, Chelsie, now awake, helps Reniero and Neil with the cooking. Mitchell comes over to join them, not mentioning that he has slept in and done little work.
Rose stands up from the shelter, and bursts into tears immediately. The tribe are all horrified to see that Rose has become seriously sun burnt, and that she has bloated, suffering from an allergic reaction. Cindra returns to camp, dropping some firewood she had collected before running to Rose's side. 
The tribe spend their day working around camp, while tending to Rose when she needs help. Medical come in to examine her, giving her the all clear to continue the game, stating her skin is simply reacting badly to the new elements that she is not use to, particularly with her fair skin. During the day Mitchell attempts to talk strategy with Reniero and Neil, trying to throw Cindra, Rose and Chelsie under the bus. However, Neil reacts badly, seeming to be firmly against strategy, citing it as the reason individuals have downfalls later in the game.
===Ogakor===
The Ogakor tribe all get up together, preventing anyone from slacking off work. During the night, one side of the shelter collapsed, forcing Laurencia, Johna and Ned to sleep uncomfortably. Farrell and Curt get a fire going, while Ned tries to ration the rice.
Laurencia, Johna and Clarity stand over as the others make fire. Georgia continues lying in the shelter, although awake, while Victor goes off alone to look at the fishing boat.
Back at the shelter, the group layout breakfast, before setting out to fix the shelter. Curt dishes up the food, not getting any for Victor, who he states is at fault for not being present at breakfast. The group begin eating their breakfast, talking about trivial topics, before moving onto the plan of action for the day.
Farrell, Laurencia, Ned, Clarity and Johna get together to fix the shelter, changing the design to compensate with Laurencia's thoughts. Georgia walks round camp, doing very little to help, while Curt angrily stays by the fire, not getting involved. Victor returns to camp having attempted to fish, supplying the tribe with a single small fish. Despite not getting a large meal, the tribe seem grateful and impressed that Victor was able to catch one without advanced fishing equipment. After fixing the shelter, the tribe sit down to a meal of rice and fish, this time rationing the rice more evenly.
===Day 3===
Both tribes get tree mail informing them that they will be facing their first immunity challenge, and which ever tribe loses will vote out the first member of the game. 
Challenge: Quest for Fire
Tribes must traverse certain obstacles, including a dilapidated bridge, and pull a raft across the river while keeping their torch lit. If at any time during the race one of the tribes' flames is extinguished, that tribe automatically loses the challenge. The first team to climb to the top of a 30-foot tower and ignite it with their torch wins immunity.
Winner: Ogakor
Information (Kucha): Chelsie, Cindra, Neil and Reniero perform well, clearly showing themselves to be strong in their physical ability. Alia and Carlson perform averagely, slightly slow when moving through the course. Mitchell and Rose both perform poorly, with Mitchell being overall a weak member of the tribe, and Rose's situation meaning she also performs poorly.
Information (Ogakor): Clarity, Farrell, Johna, Ned and Victor perform well in the challenge, helping to pull the tribe to a win. Curt performs averagely, not being one of the strongest or weakest members. Georgia and Laurencia prove to be the weakest members, with Laurencia's size slowing her down on the course, and Georgia's overall weakness counting against her.
Immunity Challenge: Quest for Fire	Immunity Challenge: Quest for Fire	Immunity Challenge: Quest for Fire
Result 	Tribe 	Competitors
Won 	Ogakor 	Clarity, Curt, Farrell, Georgia, Johna, Laurencia, Ned, Victor
Lost 	Kucha 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Mitchell, Neil, Reniero, Rose
===Kucha===
Kucha return to camp having just lost the first immunity challenge. Upon returning to camp Neil decides to have an open discussion around the shelter. Rose immediately lies down in the shelter, clearly not caring enough to listen due to her condition. Mitchell sits on the ground while the others all stand. 
Mitchell sits silently, looking up at Neil, who doesn't look back at him. Neil goes off to put his wet clothes on the side, leaving the others standing round the camp, unsure as what to do next.
Carlson and Chelsie are sat together by the shelter, while Alia sits inside with Rose, trying to keep her cool. Reniero, Cindra and Neil go off to collect firewood, while Mitchell walks behind them. Chelsie and Carlson appear to be bonding well, setting up a potential alliance between the two.
Alia talks with Rose, with Chelsie and Carlson getting somewhat involved in the conversation.
While collecting firewood, Mitchell talks with Neil, trying to sway the vote onto Carlson, who he feels is weak. Neil doesn't seem interested in listening to Mitchell, due to holding a negative attitude towards strategic play.
Mitchell returns to camp, annoyed that Neil wont hear him out. Mitchell talks with the others, and they discuss Neil's 'no strategy' approach, and that he is enforcing them all to obey by this rule. Mitchell states that they should all vote for Neil, as he will ruin all their games. The others agree, stating Neil is a problem for them all in the long run.
Off away from camp, Reniero and Neil talk about the game, with Reniero being careful with his wording, making sure that he doesn't end up talking too strategically with Neil. Reniero attempts to sway the vote onto Mitchell, who he finds irritating as well as weak. Neil tells Reniero about Mitchells attempts to play strategically.
At tribal council the Kucha tribe explain that they feel overall things are going well, and that any mishaps at the start are in the past, and that the tribe will now look to the future, and how to make sure they can win challenges. Cindra mentions originally that she felt isolated on the tribe, but that she feels she has proved her worth, and that things feel brighter for her in the game. Neil talks about his no-strategy approach, which Jeff states is interesting, although appearing amused. Mitchell states that the no strategy approach is dangerous, and that the tribe will fall apart at the merge unless the form a strong strategic voting block. Reniero gets involved, stating that strategy is important, but there wont be a complete alliance unless weak members leave the game. When the votes come in, Mitchell is left alone in voting for Neil, while the other seven members unite in voting for Mitchell, due to his weakness in challenges and early attempts at stirring up the game.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 1:Kucha	Tribal Council 1:Kucha 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Mitchell (7 votes) 	Alia, Carlson, Chelsie, Cindra, Neil, Reniero & Rose	 	
Neil (1 vote) 	Mitchell 	 	
VOTED OFF:Mitchell 	VOTED OFF:Mitchell 	VOTED OFF:Mitchell	VOTED OFF:Mitchell
===Voting Confessionals===
===Final Words===
===Still In The Running===
Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha 	Kucha
Alia 	Carlson	Chelsie	Cindra 	Mitchell	Neil 	Reniero	Rose
Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor 	Ogakor
Clarity	Curt 	Farrell	Georgia	Johna 	Laurencia	Ned 	Victor