Want to See the Elephant Dung?

Want to See the Elephant Dung? is the season premiere of .
==Story==
===Day 1===
The game began with Jeff Probst asking everyone to say their name and their jobs. Most of the contestants were truthful. Crystal neglected to mention she was an Olympic athlete because it might make her a bigger target. Jeff then asked the oldest man and oldest women (Bob and Gillian) to pick a mat and go over to it, where they would pick the tribes. Bob beat Gillian in rock-paper-scissors so he began picking first. He picked "baldy" (not knowing Ace's name), so Ace joined the Kota tribe. Gillian picked Crystal. Ace picked Sugar, saying it wouldn't be appropriate for a photographer to not have a model. Crystal picked Susie, in order to have all three moms on the same tribe, thinking that moms have to stick together.
Sugar picked Marcus next while Susie picked Matty. In the next round, Marcus chose Charlie (much to Charlie's excitement) and Matty chose Randy. The next choices were Charlie picking Paloma and Randy choosing Dan. Then Paloma chose Kelly and Dan chose GC. Kelly chose Jacquie and GC chose Ken. Jacquie chose Corinne, completing the Kota tribe. Michelle tried her best not to seem visibly upset she was picked last, and then was selected by default to complete the Fang tribe.
								
								
Jeff explains the first challenge to the first tribe. They will have to race to the top of the hill where there are two individual Immunity Idols, a bag of rice, and an extra bag of corn and beans. The castaways need to decide whether they will work together to get the food or selfishly go out ahead to retrieve individual immunity. Crystal and Gillian slow down the tribe in the challenge, causing an embarrassing loss for the Fang tribe. Marcus received the idol for Kota, and GC received the idol for Fang.
Bob immediately took charge at camp by working on the roof of their shelter hut as it is looked like there was a possibility for rain. His tribemates lent him moral support as he worked.
Marcus and Charlie solidify their alliance, and although he's appreciative of Charlie's affection toward him, he does not return the romantic feelings. While Kota gets off to a good start with their camp, Fang is less productive. Ken and Michelle eat termites together. Later that night, Randy hit his head and suffered a cut in which he was bleeding fast. He asked for Gillian, the tribe's nurse, for assistance but could not do much since it was dark. They had medical take a look and Randy received a few stitches. Initially worried he would have to leave the game, Randy felt recovered the next day.
===Day 2===
===Day 3===
After another blowout loss, a deflated Fang faced Tribal Council. They had a dilemma between voting out the clear weakest player in Gillian or the clear worst attitude on the tribe in Michelle. Ken warns Michelle that since she does not talk to anyone else on the tribe besides Ken, she could receive some votes tonight. At Tribal Council, Michelle continues to express her discontent with how the tribe stands. Through the tribal discussion, Fang nominated GC as the tribe's leader. In a unanimous vote, Michelle is the first member voted out of the game.
===Day 4===
The Kota tribe seemed very satisfied with their decision coming back to camp. They were most excited about starting the fire, and newly appointed leader GC took control of the task.
===Day 5===
===Day 6===
==Challenges==
<tabber>Tribal Reward/Individual Immunity (Day 1)=Challenge: One For AllThe tribes would have to race across the plain and up a hill. The first castaway from each tribe to the top of the hill would win an Individual Immunity Necklace that would only be good at their tribe's first Tribal Council. The first entire tribe to the top of the hill would win the reward.Reward: An extra bag of corn and beansWinners: and (immunity); (reward)|-|
Reward/Immunity (Day 3)=Challenge: Temptation ValleySix tribe members would be belted together and race through a swamp, over a net wall, and under and over a series of hitching posts. These six would then have to dig up three bags of puzzle pieces and deliver them to the three remaining tribe members. These three would then assemble the puzzle pieces to win the challenge.Reward: Flint.Winner: |-|
Reward/Immunity (Day 6)=Challenge: Lemme Go Rock 'N' RollThe tribes have to roll a large ball through a series of gates. At two points along the course, a tribe member has to climb atop the ball to retrieve two sets of keys. At the final gate, the keys unlock three chains that block the gate. The first tribe to go through all the gates and roll their boulder atop a short pedestal wins.Reward: Fishing gear.Winner: (exiled )</tabber>
==Tribal Council==
===Day 3===
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====Voting Confessionals====
Edited versions of Michelle and Gillian's confessionals were shown in the episode.
====Final Words====
Michelle's full final words were uploaded online.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z68f7BxgOY
===Day 6===
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====Voting Confessionals====
An edited version of Gillian's confessional was shown in the episode. Randy's vote was not shown during his confessional.
====Final Words====
===Still in the Running===
								
								
==Trivia==
* Michelle's final words and the votes during her elimination are not aired. These clips however are available to watch on the CBS YouTube account.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z68f7BxgOY
* The Day 6 Reward/Immunity Challenge would be the last time in Gabon that Randy loses a tribal challenge. He would win the remaining tribal challenges until the merge.
* The name of the Day 6 Reward/Immunity Challenge, Lemme Go Rock 'N' Roll, references the song, .
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Survivor: Gabon
Category:Gabon Episodes
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Episodes
Category:Season Premieres