Head Honcho

"Head Honcho" 	"Head Honcho"
 	
Season 	Survivor: Pearl Islands
Episode Number 	3/14 (081)
First Broadcast 	December 31, 2018
Episode Chronology	Episode Chronology
Previous 	Karma Will Favour The Underdogs
Next 	Readying Me For The Slaughter
Head Honcho is the third episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.
==Story==
===Day 6 (Night)===
The remaining six members of Morgan return to camp having just suffered their second loss in just six days, this time voting Lucy out of the game. The mood seems relatively stable around camp, with everyone talking in good spirits despite the understandably awkward post-tribal feeling.
Marcus seems unusually quiet, clearly bothered by the fact the vote was much closer than he had anticipated, having only stayed over Lucy by a single vote, leaving his position amongst his tribe mates questionable. Neither Emma nor Mina explain to him why they voted the way they did, not feeling as though they owe him such an explanation at this time.
===Day 7===
===Drake===
Michael and Grace work hard together on collecting food in the early hours of day seven, wanting to continue the steady flow of meals for the tribe, who appear to be flourishing in comparison to their rivals.
Michael and Grace deliver a healthy supply of fish back to Lang and Judith, who descale and gut the fish, preparing to cook them for the tribes meal. Judith looks over at the other four tribe members, who are laying together on the sand in order to relax. 
The four younger players continue to lay on the beach for another hour, talking about their similar interests back home, as well their feelings on the current situation on the Drake tribe. They somewhat boast about their winning record, joking that the game is easier than advertised.
Duncan stands, walking over to the shelter where he watches Judith and Lang prepare the meal. Luke and Daniell eventually join him, leaving Holly alone to collect the wood.
===Morgan===
Callum and Marcus explore their island, using the time to collect much needed supplies as well as looking for the buried treasure, which they only have a single clue for. They spend much of their time talking, as Marcus remains paranoid after receiving three votes at the previous tribal council.
 
Back at camp, Emma and Jamal go searching for food, leaving Mina and Juan, the oldest tribe members, to rest in the shelter. The pair look along the shoreline, collecting small crustacean and sea snails for consumption. Jamal screams jokingly as he tries to pick up a crab, which in turn tries to pinch him. Emma begins laughing, glad to have some light entertainment through Jamal's actions. After returning, they cook what they were able to catch, serving it to the entire tribe once Marcus and Callum return.
The tribe laugh as Jamal attempts to eat a snail, gagging profusely as he sucks the snail into his mouth, covering his mouth so he doesn't waste the food. Tears stream down his face, with the entire tribe breaking down in laughter, eventually congratulating Jamal for trying.
Jamal eventually swallows the snail, vowing to never consume another for as long as he lives, instead turning his attention to the boiled crabs. Juan pats Jamal on the back, claiming that he is proud to see him getting so "stuck in" to Survivor. 
 
===Day 8===
Challenge: Sprung A Leak
Sink the other tribe's two boats (each with three people inside) any way necessary. Once your own boat sinks, you're out of the challenge.
Reward: Mattress, pillows, blankets; loot one item from losing tribe; piece of treasure map
Winner: Drake
* Grace and Holly sit out for Drake.
===Drake===
Drake returns to their island having just won another challenge, cementing their feeling of being unstoppable against their competitors. The tribe immediately begin discussions as to who should leave for Morgan's camp, with Grace, Michael, Duncan and Luke all volunteering to go.
Michael walks over to the boat, wishing the tribe luck on their search for the buried treasure.
Some time later, Danielle, Grace and Lang lay in the shelter on the newly won mattress and pillows, quickly falling asleep with the comfort the reward items bring. Holly lays with them, watching the fire as Duncan, Judith and Luke leave to search for the buried treasure.
 
Whilst on the search, Luke and Duncan continue their boisterous banter, making jokes at one another's expense rather than properly searching for the buried treasure. Judith becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually splitting from the boys to search on her own. Luke complains to Duncan that his hand hurts, having injured it earlier in the reward challenge. Duncan jokingly slaps the hand, causing Luke's eyes to water whilst he laughs.
 
Luke and Duncan begin calling out for Judith, wondering where she's gone off to. Duncan makes a joke that shouting is pointless, as Judith will be unlikely to hear them due to her impairment. Eventually, they find Judith looking around a small area on her own, asking her why she left.
Judith becomes visibly upset with Duncan arguing back with her, whilst Luke remains silent, clearly unsure what to say in the situation without making it worse. After another thirty minutes of no luck, the trio head back to camp in silence, with Judith laying down in the shelter and shielding her face, wiping a few tears off her cheek. Duncan and Luke sit by the fire with Holly, whispering about the small argument that occurred on the excursion. Duncan is seen mouthing the words "she's crazy" as Luke nods in agreement.
===Morgan===
The tribe sit disheartened around their shelter having lost their fourth straight challenge, having failed to accumulate a single win throughout the game so far. Mina places the tribes main cooking pot on the fire, wanting it to be hot enough so that the other tribe cannot loot it from them.
The group speculate as to who will be sent to loot this time, expecting it to be someone other than Duncan. Emma tells the tribe that they should try to "interrogate" whoever is sent, as they may be able to get valuable information out of the Drake member. 
A boat is seen approaching the Morgan tribe's beach, with Michael seen sat towards the front.
Michael jumps off the boat and walks through the shallow water where he's greeted by Juan. The pair shake hands, before moving up towards the shelter where Michael politely introduces himself to each tribe member. The group openly joke to Michael that he is more "polite" than their previous guest (Duncan), which Michael laughs about, admitting that he isn't surprised Duncan rubbed the group the wrong way.
Michael looks around the camp, asking the group what items they wouldn't like him to take, assuring them that instead he'll take something of "lesser value" as a show of good faith. Juan ultimately makes the decision to offer over half the tribes cutlery, which Michael accepts, leaving them with the bare minimum needed to be able to function.
Michael begins walking back to the boat, catching on to the tribes attempts to secure information out of him. The tribe wave him off as he wishes them luck for the next immunity challenge, watching as his boat pulls away to take him back to the Drake camp.
===Day 9===
Both tribes prepare for the immunity challenge, with Morgan especially pumping themselves up to try and achieve their first victory of the game. Jamal gives a comedic team talk to the group, wanting to pump them up so that they utilise the limited confidence they have left in the challenge.
Challenge: Pull Your Weight
One person is harnessed to a rope above the water. Hold them up for as long as possible. Every five minutes, the player pulling at the front of the rope must let go.
Information: Mina and Judith are selected as the individuals to be hoisted up by their respective tribes, both being put through excruciating pain as they pressure of their harnesses causes numbness in their legs and pressure on their cores. Duncan begins struggling immediately, performing much worse than expected for Drake. Despite this, Grace is the first to be selected to let go, whilst Juan does the same for Morgan, somewhat tiring early on. Callum and Holly are the next two to let go, as both feel they may begin to let the rope slip. Jamal, Marcus and Emma perform well, holding on with firm grips. Michael and Lang both hold on well for Drake, whilst Duncan continues to struggle, begging to be the next to let go. Duncan and Emma then step down, followed by Jamal and Lang, leaving Marcus and Michael to go head to head. In the end, Michael lets go, having tired faster due to having less support from tribe members during the course of the challenge. Morgan celebrate their win, particularly congratulating Mina for enduring the pain, and for the strong performances from Jamal, Marcus and Emma.
Winner: Morgan
* Danielle and Luke sit out for Drake.
===Drake===
The eight members of Drake return to camp having just lost their first challenge, knowing they will head to tribal council now that they are without immunity, where they must vote the first person off the tribe. The group begin placing themselves around the shelter, discussing their feelings having just lost a challenge.
Luke and Duncan ask some others to join them down the beach, walking off with Holly, Michael and Grace, leaving Lang, Danielle and Judith back at camp to tend to the fire.
The group split up and begin walking back to camp, giving Holly and Grace a chance to briefly talk as they do so.
Back at the shelter, Lang and Judith whisper to one another in order to privately discuss the upcoming vote. Danielle lays nearby, but appears to have fallen asleep in the comfort of the shelter.
The two cut their conversation short as Danielle begins to stir in the shelter, and the others begin returning from their discussion down the beach. Holly and Grace join the duo by the fire, quickly catching one another up on the planned vote. Judith asks whether or not Danielle will be the vote, which Grace hesitantly confirms.
Throughout the remainder of the day, Duncan and Luke seem confident in the plan to vote against Judith, whilst the others discuss whether voting for her is a viable option, or if instead a move should be made against Danielle or one of the boys. Grace and Holly join Michael, deciding to discuss the vote as a threesome, believing they hold the power over the rest of the tribe.
At tribal council, the eight members light their torches in the fire, knowing that for one of them this will be their first and only trip to tribal council. The group discuss their early success, which a majority of the tribe put down to their strength in challenges and work ethic around camp. However, the discussion of strength quickly turns to weakness, with Lang mentioning that some tribe members aren't fully pulling their weight, although he refrains from specifying any names in particular. Luke is asked about his challenge performances, highlighting that as an athletic young man he should be contributing more than he's shown thus far. He defends himself by pointing out his injuries, suggesting that they should soon heal and enable him to make a bigger impact in bringing the tribe to victories. Judith responds to this by saying that the tribe doesn't "have time wait". Discussions then arise over the growing tension between Judith and the duo of Duncan and Luke. The boys suggest that Judith often plays the role of a victim, and feels as if she deserves preferential treatment. Judith denies this, believing that Duncan and Luke would rather force her into the role of an outcast than make her feel welcome. Grace is given the final word, which she uses to propose that the tribe make a vote that keeps them strong moving forward, and one that can get them back to their winning streak they enjoyed for the first eight days.
Both Duncan and Luke look at one another in disbelief, completely blindsided by the other six on the tribe voting together. Luke somewhat laughs, hiding his anger and disappointment as he takes his torch over to Jeff. Judith smiles as he does so, receiving a comforting hand on the shoulder from Lang. After Luke leaves, Duncan continues shaking his head and laughing, ready to raise hell on the tribe that just voted his closest ally out of the game.
==Tribal Council==
Tribal Council 3:Drake	Tribal Council 3:Drake 	 	
VotedAgainst 	Voter 	 	
Luke (6 votes) 	Danielle, Grace, Holly,Judith, Lang, Michael	 	
Judith (2 votes) 	Duncan, Luke 	 	
VOTED OFF:Luke 	VOTED OFF:Luke 	VOTED OFF:Luke	VOTED OFF:Luke
===Voting Confessionals===
===Final Words===
===Still In The Running===
Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake 	Drake
Danielle	Duncan	Grace 	Holly 	Judith	Lang 	Luke 	Michael
Morgan 	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan	Morgan
Callum 	Emma 	Jamal 	Juan 	Lucy 	Marcus	Mina 	Savannah