It Smells Like Success

It Smells Like Success is the season premiere of .
==Story==
===Day 1===
Traveling on a ship in the waters of Fiji, fourteen castaways are about to begin a journey of a lifetime. In front of them is another boat carrying four former castaways who will be playing alongside them.
Host Jeff Probst welcomes the new castaways and reminds them that the first person will be voted out of the tribe in three days and that the game progressively becomes more difficult to play and ultimately, win. Jeff then brings in the veteran castaways: Kelley, David, Joe, and Aubry. Jeff remarks that while all four of them have played impressively, none of them have won the game because of the game's unpredictable nature, introducing the theme of the season: "Edge of Extinction".
Jeff assigns Kelley and David to the tribe and Joe and Aubry to the tribe. After providing the castaways their Buffs, Jeff tells them to gather as much food and supplies as they can within two minutes. During the chaos, Keith struggles at swimming, with Lauren helping him; while Ron stumbles upon a clue to a game advantage which he tucks in his pocket. Jeff notes Kama having more items than Manu. With the time limit lapsed, the tribes paddle their way to their respective camps.
The Manu tribe arrives on their beach and begins introductions.
David and Kelley spot Rick rummaging through their crates, believing that he might be looking for a Hidden Immunity Idol clue.
As the tribe builds the shelter, the newer contestants seek David's advice. David notices the change of perception towards him for this season.
While Wendy shows Rick and Reem how to weave palm fronds, Wendy experiences tics and shares her and her symptoms. Reem becomes fond of Wendy.
The Kama tribe arrive at their camp, and Victoria is excited to be following her childhood dream of playing Survivor. Under Aubry and Joe's guidance, the tribe builds shelter and sparks a fire. Later, Joe admits to Aubry that he finds it difficult to put "Joey Amazing" away because his skills offer so much. Aurora is enthralled by Joe's survival skills.
Julie admits having no outdoor experience. She struggles at weaving palm fronds and using the machete to cut bamboo.
Ron excuses himself to collect water, but only goes to Tree Mail to read the clue that he found. The clue instructs him to dig three feet east of their Tree Mail. Ron digs and finds another parchment: an Advantage Menu which could be used either to steal a reward from the other tribe, an Extra Vote he can cast at Tribal Council, or as a Hidden Immunity Idol. The note also explains he the Advantage Menu is only usable up to the third Tribal Council.
===Day 2===
At Kama, Eric, Gavin, and Joe question the meaning of the season's theme while working on the shelter. Later, Aubry and Joe agree that while they remain conscious of being targeted as returning players, they believe that they feel good about their tribe so far.
Unknown to them, Eric and Gavin, while getting to know each other in the woods, agree that they cannot rely on the returnees forever and will have to figure the game out by themselves.
At Manu, Reem begins to rub her tribemates the wrong way for moving around their clothes on the beach to dry without their permission. Lauren finds Reem's maternal instincts as sweet, but others, particularly Rick and Wardog, are unhappy.
Keith approaches Reem and likes her for being motherly, although Reem dislikes being labeled as such. Apologizing, Keith admits that he is a "momma's boy", and Reem commits to being there for Keith, but being firm with him if he ever goes "too soft" on her. Reem and Wendy offer to help Keith with his swimming.
Rick notices the three at the beach and takes them as making an alliance. He tells this to the rest of the tribe, with Kelley exclaiming them breaking off on their own inconspicuously makes their first vote easier.
===Day 3===
The tribes convene for their first Reward/Immunity Challenge. After explaining the mechanics of the challenge, Jeff informs them that they will also be competing for reward in the form of flint.
The tribes completed the first rope obstacle neck-and-neck. Joe for Kama and Chris for Manu climb the rope and ring a bell, doing so at the same time. Climbing up the rope ladder at the same time as Manu, Kama breaks the lead by having Joe cross the three-tier balance beam on the tribe's first attempt to untie knots, whereas Wendy goes back to ask Lauren to go instead. Both Lauren for Manu and Gavin for Kama fail to cross the beam. However, Eric and Aubry for Kama quickly cross the beam to help Joe. After Chris falls, David is the first to cross for Manu, but Rick also falls, allowing Kama to release their bar, widening the balance beam for the rest of Kama to cross. While Lauren successfully crosses the beam, Eric for Kama crosses the rope bridge and quickly climbs to the crow's nest, pulling the lever, releasing the slide for Eric to head down. Julie starts crossing for the rest of Kama, while Chris and Rick make it across the balance beam to help David and Lauren. Kelley, however, takes a hard fall, gashing her head in the process. Manu, with a lot of time to make up, release their bar for the rest of the tribe to cross. Lauren pulls the lever at the crow's nest just as Joe slides down for Kama, allowing all but Julia, Ron, and Victoria to help in the slide puzzle. Kama suddenly gets stumped at the puzzle, allowing Manu to close the gap. While not allowed to physically help her tribe, Julia takes the reins from Joe in directing the tribe in solving the puzzle. Aubry and Eric realize what Julia sees and begin moving puzzle pieces with confidence. Kama slides its largest piece out of the center slot, winning them immunity and sending Manu to Tribal Council.
The Manu tribe dejectedly returns to camp. Reem gathers Keith, Rick, and Wendy at the well to discuss strategy. She describes Kelley and Lauren being very close and must be separated. Keith dislikes how Reem and Wendy monopolize the conversation.
Keith goes to the shelter and tells the rest of the tribe what goes on at the well. Kelley insists on keeping the tribe strong. David suggests to vote Reem out, believing Wendy is better at challenges. Lauren is down with the plan, though Chris insists to keep tabs on Wendy. Wardog volunteers to pull Wendy aside to learn about her plans for everyone to know.
In a conversation with Wendy, David and Wardog confirm that she is indeed targeting Kelley and Lauren. Wardog remains firm in voting Reem, but Wendy reminds him that couples are the deadliest alliances possible. Wendy tells them that she will be voting with Reem out of loyalty, but asks the two to keep her posted. Wendy leaves the conversation, and Wardog suddenly brings up the idea of voting Wendy out instead.
Wendy pulls aside Keith and Reem again to tell them the majority of the tribe is voting Reem, which upsets Reem. Reem later pleads her case to David and Rick.
 The Manu tribe arrives at Tribal Council where Rick states that he noticed subgroups of people formed in the first three days. Reem vehemently expresses displeasure for being targeted for no apparent reason. Kelley interjects saying that hearing someone's name is part of the game. Reem explains that Kelley's name was brought up because of her legacy. Kelley asks why her name was thrown around but not David's. Reem cites her age as the main reason to be voted for believing she is weak in challenges. Chris and Wardog explain that the tribe was irked by Reem being too motherly and hanging out everyone's clothes at the beach without their consent. Reem goes on the defensive but later admits her mistake. Wendy defends Reem and expresses pleasure having her around as a mother figure. 
The Manu tribe cast their votes, with the majority splitting their votes between Reem and Wendy, who then split their votes between Kelley and Lauren, but Keith ultimately casts the deciding vote against Reem, voting her out in a 4-3-1-1 decision.
 A visibly upset Reem walks away from Tribal Council when she finds a crossroads with a cryptic message instructing her to make a decision. If she no longer wants to play, she must head the path to the right. However, if she wants a chance to get back in the game, she must take the torch and ride the boat at the end of the path to the left. Without hesitation, Reem takes the torch and goes to the . She arrives and realizes the island is almost barren.
==Challenges==
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Social NetworkEach tribe must first maneuver through a rope obstacle. One person must then climb to the top of a rope to ring a bell. The tribe must then climb a rope ladder to a platform, where one tribe member will then cross a three-tier balance beam. Once across the beam, they must untie knots to make the balance beam wider for the rest of the tribe to cross. One person must then climb to the top of a crow's nest to release a slide. Once down the slide, six members will then solve a giant puzzle. The first tribe to finish their puzzle wins.Reward: FlintWinner: 
==Tribal Council==
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===Voting Confessionals===
No voting confessionals were aired this episode.
===Still in the Running===
								
								
==Trivia==
===Secret Scene===
* Old vs. Newhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ0g1MsElE4
===Behind the Scenes===
* Not seen in the final cut of the episode, Joe Anglim found a clue to a submerged crate containing canned goods during the marooning. He successfully found and retrieved the crate underwater, winning the canned goods for Kama.https://ew.com/recap/survivor-season-38-premiere/2/
===Other===
* The episode title was said by Joe in reference to the smoke from the fire he built.
==References==
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