You Own My Vote

You Own My Vote is the second episode of .
==Story==
===Day 3===
Minutes after being voted out from the Ometepe tribe, Francesca was sent to .
She was shocked of Phillip's decision to flip to Rob's alliance. The attorney had doubts of her precarious position in the game. Not only would she be alone for a predetermined time period, she must win every single proceeding duels should she make it to the merger. Holding a lantern, she read a plaque that read: "Life on Redemption Island." Francesca was glad she had a flint in her Tree Mail.
At Ometepe, Rob remarked that was one of the craziest Tribal Councils he was ever part of. As the tribe discussed the previous vote, Kristina was left alone without an alliance.
She regretted telling Phillip about the Hidden Immunity Idol she found, and aligning with him in the first place. Hoping that he gets adopted by the majority alliance, Phillip went to Rob and told him:
Unsure of Phillip, Rob halfheartedly agreed, but he came back to his alliance telling that their voting plans will stay the same, and that is to eliminate Phillip and Kristina next.
===Day 4===
At Ometepe, Phillip tried to hunt for crabs. The others were giggling while observing him, while Matt Elrod and Rob made fun of him in a Discovery Channel fashion. Using a makeshift spear, Phillip goes on his hunt, but to no avail. Later, he used a piece of rock for a second attempt, in which he was successful. In a confessional, Phillip became emotional after his clash with Francesca. Sobbing, He stated:
Over at the Zapatera tribe, Ralph's rooster impression awoke the tribe.
While the other had a conversation, Russell wasted no time in bringing Krista into his fold. With his three-person alliance, Russell stated:
Russell came up to Krista, telling her that there might have been a Hidden Immunity Idol somewhere, but clues were still unavailable. While looking in the woods, Mike, Sarita, and Steve were secretly watching him. Unknown to everyone, while collecting rocks for the bonfire, Ralph found the Idol totally by accident.
===Day 5===
At Ometepe, Matt and Andrea bonded at the beach.
Rob, seeing all the action, said:
Rob went to Natalie to form a pair alliance of his own. They both agreed that Matt and Andrea are a dangerous couple. However, despite this new sub-alliance, Rob contemplated that she is possibly too young.
Later, the warring tribes reconvened for their second challenge, again both for Reward and Immunity. The Zapatera tribe was surprised seeing their rival team without Francesca, because they felt that she was a strong competitor. As Ralph handed the Immunity Idol to Jeff, he and Stephanie declared that the Idol would be back at their camp after the challenge, angering Phillip.
After Jeff explained the mechanics of the challenge, Zapatera decided to make David as their sit-out.
At the challenge, Ometepe took a large lead, thanks to Grant out-swimming Steve. The orange tribe's lead widened up as Sarita struggled to come back. Ashley, Matt, Andrea, and Rob also increased Ometepe's lead. However, Stephanie managed to catch up for Zapatera by opening her locks faster than Natalie. It came down to Ralph and Phillip for the tile-breaking portion of the challenge. In a very close race, Ralph broke his fifth tile, fulfilling his promise to bring the Immunity Idol back to the purple tribe, thus sending the Ometepe tribe back to Tribal Council. Immediately after the loss, Matt tried to prove that he was a good sport by shaking hands with Zapatera. This move irked Rob.
Upon reaching camp, Russell carried their reward items to make sure he had the clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol (unknown to him, Ralph already found it). As rain came down, the clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol slipped from the fins, and he immediately picked it up. Russell bragged:
Ralph caught Russell hiding the clue and said:
As Russell walked away with the clue, Ralph told the others that Russell got the clue. Mike fumed,
Russell, Stephanie, and Krista went to the well to read their clue. Ralph taunted Russell by asking if they had the clue. Fuming that somebody is challenging him, he acted as if he was offended by Ralph's "accusations." Feeling that his mission was accomplished, Ralph walked away, because he already had the Idol in his pocket. He cheered:
At Redemption Island, Francesca was glad after seeing her luxury item (her journal) in her Tree Mail. As the rain poured down, she scribbled her way out of boredom. Being the first player banished at the island, she feared of what is yet to come, especially the upcoming duels she had to win to stay longer in the game. In a confessional, she said:
At Ometepe, Phillip apologized for his perceived weak performance at the challenge, but Rob cheered him up, telling him that he did quite well. Rob tried to turn his alliance on Matt after his actions after the challenge. Later, Rob orchestrated a bold plan by telling Matt and Andrea that they would repeat what they had planned at the last Tribal Council (splitting their votes between Phillip and Kristina), to finally flush out Kristina's Hidden Immunity Idol. However, in truth, he would turn the majority alliance on Matt. Grant and Ashley agreed to vote Matt out. Rob fumed in a confessional:
Grant and Ashley agreed to the plan to oust Matt. On their way to Tribal Council, Kristina wore her Hidden Immunity Idol around her neck to assure her protection.
At Tribal Council, Kristina used her idol, but for naught, as the votes she received were not enough to eliminate her. Rob's plan came into fruition, as Matt was blindsided in a 4-2-0 vote. He walked away with his extinguished torch, but without any of his belongings. He will not go home, though, as he will be competing against Francesca in a duel for a chance to return to the game.
As the credits rolled, Matt came to Redemption Island, where he awoke a sleeping Francesca.
==Challenges==
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Smash, Grab, SmashOne person from each tribe will swim out to a platform, climb to the top, smash a tile, and retrieve a key. Then the next person goes. Once all five keys are collected, one person will use those keys to open a box and retrieve a ball. The remaining two tribe members will use that ball to break five tiles. First tribe to break all five tiles wins.Reward: Fishing gearWinner: 
==Redemption Island==
As Francesca is the lone inhabitant of Redemption Island until after Tribal Council, there is no duel.
==Tribal Council==
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===Voting Confessionals===
Matt and Kristina were shown writing down Phillip's name on the parchment, but neither gave a confessional.
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==Trivia==
===Secret Scenes===
* Day 4 at Ometepe, Kristina secretly breaks the zipper on Phillip's pants with a hammer while he and the rest of the tribe are fishing to seek revenge for ruining her plans in the previous episode.
===Other===
* This episode marks the fourth time in the history that a Hidden Immunity Idol was found without clues.
** Additionally, this is the second time that this has happened in this season, following Kristina's discovery of the Ometepe idol.
* This is the first episode where a Tribal Council is held on Day 5.
* This episode broke the record for the earliest use of a Hidden Immunity Idol, beating Tom Westman's record from . This record was later broken in , when an idol was played on Day 3.
==References==
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