You Can't Hide on Survivor

You Can't Hide on Survivor is the sixth episode of . This episode and the following episode, were aired together in a two-hour event.
==Story==
===Night 11===
Vati returns from Tribal Council, where it is revealed that Chanelle Howell was the one that cast a throwaway vote against Mike Turner. While Hai Giang and Lydia Meredith pushed for the Vati four to stay united and Mike and Chanelle hug it out, Mike states that he will never trust her again for the rest of the game.
===Day 12===
The tribes convene for what they believed to be the merge. However, after they drop their buffs, Jeff Probst informs them that this would not be a regular merge. Instead, the final twelve would have to earn their merge, until which they will be without a tribe and vulnerable to be voted out at the next Tribal Council. The remaining castaways draw rocks to be divided into two teams of five, with two people sitting out and having their fate put in the hands of the winning team. The teams are divided as follows:
				
				
	
===Day 13===
==Challenges==
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Rolling StonesDivided into two teams of five, each team must dig up a large ball partially submerged in sand, then roll it through an obstacle course. At two points along the course, one member must climb atop the ball to retrieve two sets of keys. At the end of the course, the teams must use the ball to help scale a tower, then use the keys to unlock a 75-piece jigsaw puzzle at the top level. The first team to solve their puzzle wins.Reward: The merge feast, provided by Applebee'sAdditional Stipulation: The winning team will not have to compete in the first individual Immunity Challenge. In addition, they must choose one of the two people who sat out the challenge to invite to the reward. The team must then decide whether to send one of themselves or the other sit-out to . Further, the exiled player will be given the choice to use the Hourglass advantage to reverse the results of the challenge, transferring immunity to themselves and the members of the losing team, rendering the winning team vulnerable.Winners: (, , , , and ) (shared with , exiled )
==Tribal Council==
No Tribal Council was held this episode.
===Still in the Running===
								
								
==Trivia==
===Secret Scenes===
*(Untitled): On Day 12, the Ika tribe reads Tree Mail for the upcoming challenge. Romeo discusses his expectations and anxieties regarding the challenge.https://ew.com/tv/recaps/survivor-season-42-episode-6/
*Mike's Reflective Moment: Mike takes a quiet moment to reflect on his life and what's most important to him.https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/r0XjxZXq3GW7utST3TjXHfF0svKa0NH8/
*Fish Gutting with Maryanne: Maryanne demonstrates to her tribe how to gut a fish.https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/wu1Av9Z5T82emgjWHv8TwLTO29O5aPzl/
===Behind the Scenes===
*Off-screen, Chanelle informed Omar that she had risked her vote at the summit on Day 7.https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-42-exit-interview-chanelle-howell/ (11:00)https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-42-omar-zaheer-interview/ (1:05:00)
*Omar commemorated the anniversary of his father's passing on Day 13.https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-42-omar-zaheer-interview/ (0:23:00)
===Other===
*This is the first time that three tribes have merged with four members (2 men and 2 women) each.
**By extension, this is the first time since where the merged tribe contained an equal number of men and women.
*Lindsay becomes the first Taku member to sit out of a challenge.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Episodes
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Episodes
Category:Survivor 42
Category:Survivor 42 Episodes
Category:Earn the Merge