Stage 1: Season 1 - Sumatra

***Survivor: Sumatra*** is the first season of the first stage of competition to determine the Ultimate Surivor Champion. Twenty former castaways return to compete in this season. The final twelve castaways from this season will move to the next stage of competition.

The winner of this season was Hayden Moss. The others moving on (in order of elimination) are Aaron Reisberger, Sierra Dawn Thomas, Tina Scheer, Andrew Savage, Jolanda Jones, Jud "Fabio" Birza, Aubry Bracco, Ethan Zohn, Brad Virata, Kelly Sharbaugh, and Monica Culpepper.

This season was followed by *Survivor: Costa Rica*.

## Location

This season was filmed at the Siberut National Park on the island of Siberut, in the Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra. This location is primarily a rainforest, however there are also areas of swamp, coastal forest, and mangrove forests. The two tribes this season - Siberut and Mentawai - are camped on opposite ends of the island of Siberut.

## Contestants

There were twenty contestants  overall, divided into two tribes, Mentawai and Siberut. After five contestants were eliminated, the tribes were swapped. After eight were eliminated, the two tribes merged into one and formed the merged tribe - Pagai. Nine contestants made up the jury, who ultimately decided who would win the game of the final three castaways, and the $1 million grand prize.

* **Note 1:**Hayden was not originally on a tribe following the tribe switch after drawing the gray rock. He joined the Siberut tribe after they lost their first immunity and voted Scout out of the game.

## The game

* **Note 1:**Jolanda was eliminated after a tie vote between Ethan and Aubry deadlocked and she pulled the black rock.
* **Note 2:**Hayden played his Hidden Immunity Idol, thus negating three votes cast against him.

## Episodes

### Episode 1

The twenty returning castaways - previously divided into two tribes of ten - are airlifted to their beaches with the very basic supplies to last them only a few days. The Mentawai tribe quickly gets to work: the majority work on the shelter while Kelly, Liliana, and Monica go get water. Tempers flare early when Dale's insight is not used as he thinks it should be, causing Scout to become irritated with him. At Siberut, people seem more excited to be in the game and spend time getting to know each other, despite Jolanda, Andrew, Ralph, and Tina's attempts to wrangle the troops and get to work. Jolanda notes that she can already sense a divide between the younger and older tribemates.

* **Immunity challenge:**Two members from each tribe would climb up a four story tower. On each floor would be three crates that they would have to toss from the tower. The crates would shatter on impact to release sandbags. Once all three crates were tossed over, the pair would return to the start and another pair would race to the next floor. Once all of the crates were retrieved, two castaways would retrieve the sandbags. One castaway would then try to toss six sandbags into six targets. The first castaway to get a sandbag in all six targets would win immunity for their tribe.

Both tribes work well together and are neck and neck throughout the early stages of the challenge. However, Mentawai begins to fall behind when Shawna and Liliana aren't as quick as their counterparts on Siberut. Aubry and Jolanda work quickly through the puzzle, beating Mentawai by a long shot and ensuring their tribe immunity.
Back at Mentawai's camp, Dale quickly begins to argue for Scout being voted out of the game. The guys seem to quickly agree with him, but Ted voices concerns with Dale's gruffness. Kelly, Liliana, and Monica talk to Scout and Shawna about a female's alliance, and all are enthusiastic. Despite this, Shawna admits to being okay with the arrangement only as long as benefits her. Fabio, Hayden, and Aaron talk to Shawna and Kelly about sticking together, which makes Shawna consider switching sides. At Tribal Council, Dale again vouches for Scout's removal, but Ted joins the united girls in voting him off 6-4.

### Episode 2

After returning from Tribal Council, Fabio and Hayden confront Kelly and Shawna about not voting with them. Meanwhile, Scout thanks Ted for keeping her around. Privately, Shawna tells Fabio and Hayden that she plans on sticking with them and not the other girls. At Siberut, the tribe is excited to have survived the first elimination, despite the fact their fire went out during the night. This angers Andrew and Tina, and Joe is quick to step up and tell them to settle down.

* **Reward Challenge:** Eight castaways from each tribe would be blindfolded and tethered together in pairs. The remaining castaway would work as a caller to direct the paired tribemates through a maze. Each set of tribemates would have to locate a bucket in the maze, navigate the rest of the maze to a tower, fill the bucket with water from the tower, return to the beginning of the maze, and empty the bucket into a container which would raise a flag. Once the water container was filled enough to raise a flag, the process would have to be repeated again, this time filling the buckets with corn from a different tower. The first tribe to raise both flags would win a tarp, an umbrella, folding chairs, pillows, blankets, and a hammock. Ralph sits out of the challenge for Siberut.

Monica serves as caller for Mentawai, and she is highly effective in the role. Meanwhile, Siberut's choice of Ethan comes back to haunt them when he fumbles a bit with directions. Mentawai wins the challenge and are thrilled to have some comfort back at camp. Siberut is gutted by the loss, and Angie takes it hardest when she cries back at camp. At Mentawai, Scout notices that Shawna has been buddying up to Fabio, Hayden, and Aaron.

* **Immunity Challenge:** Each tribe would use a slingshot to shoot out a tile in three towers full of sand. After a tile is broken, the sand would be released from the tower which would cause a bag of puzzle pieces to be released and the tile at the next tower to be uncovered. The same tribe member could do all of the shooting with the slingshot or different shooters may be substituted. Once all three bags of puzzle pieces were collected, two tribe members would have to assemble the puzzle. The first tribe to assemble the puzzle correctly wins immunity.

Mentawai takes an early lead, but Andrew is a flash for Siberut and they eventually take the lead, not giving it up until they win their second Immunity Challenge in a row. Upset by the defeat, the Mentawai tribe returns to camp. Shawna talks to Kelly and Liliana about voting out Ted to keep the strength of the younger men. Meanwhile, Scout talks to Monica about Shawna being used by Fabio, Hayden, and Aaron. When Kelly talks to Monica about voting out Ted, it confirms her suspicion and she admits to wanting to get rid of Shawna instead of a guy. At Tribal Council, Shawna is blindsided when the four women plus Ted decide to vote her out of the game before she can switch sides.

### Episode 3

Fabio is thoroughly confused when the Mentawai tribe returns from Tribal Council. Scout wonders if she's being too devious and talks to Monica and Ted about not wanting to be a villain and wanting to prove that the "old lady" can do it. At Siberut, Angie's laziness around camp causes Tina to lash out, causing Angie, Brad, and Sierra to huddle in the shelter to avoid her wrath. Ralph and Jolanda get into a tussle over cooking the rice, and Andrew reminds them that they have to stick together.

* **Reward/Immunity Challenge:**Each castaway must hold their breath underwater as long as possible. The last remaining person from each tribe wins individual immunity for their tribe's upcoming Tribal Council. The last person left standing overall wins a reward of sausages and soft drinks to be consumed while observing the other tribe's Tribal Council.

Both tribes are shocked when Jeff Probst announces that both tribes will be going to Tribal Council. Most of the castaways do pretty well, but the Mentawai tribe's members are falling quicker. Fabio is the final Mentawai tribe member standing, and is alone facing Andrew, Ethan, and Tina of Siberut. It ends up coming down to Fabio and Tina, but Fabio pulls out the win for Mentawai. Back at Mentawai's camp, Hayden scrambles to Kelly and Liliana about voting out Scout, knowing he's probably on the chopping block next. Noting that Kelly, Liliana, and Monica were all out of the challenge quickly, and that Aaron, Fabio, and Hayden have consistently been better at challenges, Scout worries that their tribe will continue to lose if Hayden goes home. She talks to Ted, and then Aaron and Hayden about voting out Liliana instead of Hayden. At Siberut, Andrew, Jolanda, Ralph, and Tina decide to stick together, and Brad, Sierra, Angie, and Joe think that the other six tribe members should stick together as well. They set their targets on Ralph because Tina has immunity. Torn in the middle, Aubry and Ethan decide to work together, but Aubry wants to support the older tribe members while Ethan wants to go with the younger. Just before tribal, Angie has another breakdown and then waves it off as nothing, causing her tribemates to wonder if she can handle the journey. At Mentawai's Tribal Council, nobody feels particularly safe, but Liliana, Kelly, and Monica are stunned when Scout and Ted join the men and vote Liliana out of the game. At Siberut's Tribal Council, Mentawai is allowed to watch, but the tribe is very tight lipped over what has been going on for them. Angie's ability to handle the game is brought up, and in the end her whole tribe votes against and she leaves in an unanimous vote.

### Episode 4

Returning from Tribal Council, the Mentawai tribe seems sullen and nobody wants to talk. Monica worries that she put too much trust in the wrong people. Aaron, Fabio, and Hayden vow to stick together no matter what. At Siberut, the tribe members return to camp and don't talk about strategy or what happened at Tribal, and instead seem to come together. However, both Sierra and Andrew admit to hard feelings.

* **Reward Challenge:** One castaway would stand at the top of a tower and pour water down five gutters held by five castaways. The water would fill a barrel, which would release a net of puzzle pieces when full. The three remaining castaways would assemble the puzzle. The first tribe to assemble their puzzle would win a grill, steaks, and seasoning.

Aubry sits out the challenge for Siberut. The Siberut tribe works well together and leads the entire challenge, winning in a landslide. Back at camp, Siberut celebrates, but Andrew and Joe spar over how much seasoning they should use on their steaks. Aubry and Ethan find themselves in the middle of an Andrew/Tina/Ralph argument against Joe/Sierra/Brad. At Mentawai, Hayden tells the other tribe mates that they have to win immunity, or they'll be too far behind the other tribe to recover. Scout worries that her luck will run out if the tribe doesn't win next.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The tribes must race through the jungle to retrieve paddles and parts of a canoe. Once all the pieces are gathered, the tribes must assemble their canoe and paddle out in the ocean to retrieve their flag. First tribe to bring their flag to the shore wins immunity.

Both tribes race neck and neck, passing the lead back and forth. However, the Mentawai tribe does much better assembling their canoe, and take the lead, eventually winning their first Immunity Challenge. Back at Siberut's camp, Sierra, Brad, and Joe decide to target Andrew because of his bossy attitude, while Andrew, Tina, Jolanda, and Ralph decide to target Joe for the same reasons. Once again stuck in the middle, Aubry and Ethan are torn which side to vote with. At Tribal Council, everyone admits to feeling relatively comfortable, but it's Joe who is voted out after Aubry and Ethan side with the other tribe members.

### Episode 5

Returning from Tribal Council, Aubry feels the need to explain her actions to her fellow tribemates, but Brad seems reluctant to listen. Meanwhile, Sierra allows the others to talk about the vote and hopefully allow some of the heat to spread to others. At Mentawai, Monica and Kelly talk to Fabio and Hayden about forming an alliance and finally getting rid of Scout.

At their Reward Challenge, the tribes are stunned when Jeff Probst tells them to drop their buffs; the two tribemates are going through a tribal swap. Each person must reach into a bag and pull out a rock colored either brown or green to determine which tribe the person goes to. One rock is painted gray, and that person will have to live this cycle of the game on their own. They will not compete in the Immunity Challenge, and will join the losing tribe at the next Reward Challenge. After pulling the rocks, the new Mentawai tribe consists of Aaron, Andrew, Ethan, Fabio, Kelly, Sierra, and Ted, while the new Siberut tribe consists of Aubry, Brad, Jolanda, Monica, Ralph, Scout, and Tina. Hayden pulls the gray tribe and must go live on his own.

The new Siberut tribe reaches their camp and Brad is immediately upset because their tribe is visibly weaker than the new Mentawai tribe. Also, he feels very left out because his tribe consists of people not in his alliance or people from the other tribe. Scout feels very uncomfortable knowing that she and Monica are the minority in their tribe. At Mentawai, everyone is excited to be on the younger, stronger tribe. Sierra and Andrew do note that there are only three former Siberut people, compared to four former Mentawai. All on his own, Hayden is stunned to find that there is a Hidden Immunity Idol waiting for him. Unlike previously, Hayden is not allowed to tell anyone about the Idol or use it on anybody but himself. However, the idol may be played at any time during Tribal Council prior to the extinguishing of the torch.

* **Immunity Challenge:** A tribe member would race across a floating bridge carrying one end of a rope. The rope would then be attached to a bundle of giant puzzle pieces. The rest of the tribe would turn a winch that would reel in the bundle and the tribe member back to the beach. Five bundles would need to be hauled to the beach in this manner. Two tribe members would then assemble the puzzle pieces.

Mentawai takes an early lead, which eventually widens. However, the puzzle proves difficult for Ted and Sierra, and they lost a lot of ground to Scout and Tina from Siberut. In a neck and neck finish, Mentawai barely wins the challenge. Back at their camp, Mentawai congratulates themselves on finishing strong, and everyone realizes that Scout is a mental asset to the game. Brad attempts to mend fences with his former tribemates and convince them that Scout is the bigger physical detriment in the game. Aubry wants to hear him out, but Ralph and Tina are convinced that Brad is a weak social player and needs to leave. Scout assumes that Monica is on her side, but Monica worries that keeping Scout will cause them to lose again. At Tribal Council, Brad and Ralph get into an argument, but in the end Monica joines Aubry, Jolanda, and Brad and voted Scout out of the game.

### Episode 6

Returning to camp, Ralph and Tina are both shocked that Scout left the game and confront Monica about it. Aubry is exicted because if Hayden joins their tribe, hopefully it will make them stronger. At Siberut, flirtation begins between Fabio and Sierra, and Ethan and Kelly. Ted talks to Aaron and Andrew about teaming up against one of the couples.

* **Reward Challenge:** One tribe member at a time would have to cross an obstacle course of stepping stones suspended by ropes, rotating barrels, a balance beam, a floating bridge, and a net to retrieve a flag. The tribe member would then have to cross back with the flag thus scoring a point for their tribe. Two tribe members would be assigned to run the course. Two other tribe members would try to knock the opposing tribe's runner from the course into a water pit by swinging canvas bags at them. If the tribe member fell off the course, they would have to return to the start and the other runner would have to make an attempt. The first tribe to collect five flags would win pizza and beer delivered to the tribe's campsite.

Hayden joins the new Siberut tribe and is welcomed with open arms. He and Aubry are outstanding as runners for their tribe, and the newly formed Siberut sweep the challenge easily. Back at camp, Ralph attempts to lure Hayden into an alliance with himself, Tina, and Jolanda, but he is quickly torn back to Aubry, Monica, and Brad. At Mentawai, Ethan gives the tribe a pep talk and tells them they are done losing.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The tribes raced down a river to retrieve a 300-pound log, and then carried it through a series of obstacles. At the end of the course, the tribes removed balls attached to the log, then launched them with a slingshot. The first tribe to hit their two targets won immunity and fishing gear, while the second tribe to do so wins immunity.

Siberut struggles throughout the entire challenge, losing the momentum they had earned from their reward. Hayden tries to rally his tribe, but Mentawai is too strong and easily wins. Back at Siberut, Hayden admits to feeling more comfortable siding with Aubry, Monica, and Brad because of their strength, but Ralph points out that the game is more than just physical strength. Jolanda admits to not liking Ralph, but being worried that Aubry, Ethan, and Brad could form an unbreakable bond. At Tribal Council, Hayden admits to feeling very welcome in the tribe. When the votes are read, the tribe - save Tina - votes Ralph out of the game.

### Episode 7

Returning from Tribal Council, Tina feels very alone and very vulnerable. Monica tries to comfort her, but Tina just works on the fire and ignores everyone. At Mentawai, Sierra overhears Ted talking to Aaron about voting out the couples, and she rushes to Kelly and Ethan to share the news. Andrew is nearby and tries to dispel the notion that Aaron wants to vote out the couples.

* **Reward Challenge:** The tribes were given three stations and one temple made up of six large puzzle pieces. The tribes must transfer the six pieces from their first station to their third. Once the tribes have all their pieces at the third station, they must reassemble the temple so it is identical to the original. First tribe to assemble their temple wins a basket of letters from home and an ice cream truck brought to camp.

Once again, Mentawai takes an early lead and never relinquishes it, winning another challenge. Back at camp, Andrew gets emotional over his letters from home. Sierra gets irritated when Aaron doesn't seem to care about the letters as much as the ice cream. At Siberut, Tina is visibly upset over not receiving her letters from home, and both Monica and Jolanda realize that keeping Tina in the game is important.

* **Immunity Challenge:** One member from each tribe will face head to head on a slippery course to receive a number ball. Once the tribe member is on the course they must get the ball and throw it into a basket. First tribe to six, wins immunity.

Not wanting to face their third Tribal Council in a row, the Siberut tribe rallies and obliterates the stronger Mentawai tribe. Facing their first Tribal Council as a new tribe, fear of the merge begins to take hold. Kelly notes that Aaron has friends in Fabio and Hayden, and if Hayden has a new alliance they could take hold of the game. Meanwhile, Andrew, Ted, and Aaron talk about sticking together, and Ted further pushes getting rid of the couples. When Andrew suggests voting out the wearker Sierra, Ted insists on it being Fabio because of his likablity and strength after the merge. Just before Tribal Council, Andrew talks to Fabio and the idea of voting out Ted comes up. At Tribal Council, Kelly makes the point that Aaron could have a lot of friends come the merge, while Ted publicly points out the couples. In the end, Aaron and Andrew turn on the unpredictable Ted along with Sierra and Fabio, voting him out of the game.

### Episode 8

Both tribes wake up the next morning expecting a merge. At Mentawai, Ethan and Kelly are surprised when Ted is voted out, and they confront Sierra and Fabio about their flipped vote. Both admit to not trusting anyone from their tribe anymore. At Siberut, Aubry, Jolanda, Monica, Brad, and Hayden agree to stick together, but Tina is reluctant. Both tribes meet at Challenge Beach and are told to drop their buffs. They merge into a new blue tribe and decide to live at the old Mentawai camp. They are surprised by a full picnic when they return, and everyone seems to get along for the time being. Aaron, Fabio, and Hayden reunite, and Fabio says he has Sierra in the bag and they should vote for mentally and strategically strong Aubry at the next Tribal Council. Hayden seems unwilling to commit to his old allies. Meanwhile, Tina finds herself feeling left out, and is only welcomed by old ally Andrew. Kelly and Monica reunite, and Kelly tells her that she has Ethan on her side no matter what.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The men and the women competed separately for immunity. The first round is a competition to determine who can hold their breath underwater the longest. Two men and two women would move on the final round, where they must swim underwater to release ten buoys. The first man and the first woman to release ten buoys win immunity.

Jolanda and Tina move on to the final round for the women, and Fabio and Andrew move on for the men. In the end, Jolanda and Fabio win Individual Immunity. Back at camp, everyone is scrambling, trying to solidify alliances with old and new allies. Tina pledges to vote with Andrew's alliance of Andrew, Aaron, Fabio, and Sierra, while Kelly and Ethan solidify their plans to vote with Monica, Aubry, Brad, and Jolanda. Hayden feels torn in the middle - whether he should stick with his original alliance and force a tie, or go with his new alliance. At Tribal Council, the reality that they are all moving on to the next round is exciting and Aaron admits to not being as worried about going home knowing he is moving on anyway. That seems to seal his fate, as Hayden sees that him not being as devoted to game, and he is voted out of the game.

### Episode 9

Andrew is shocked when the tribe returns from Tribal Council and confronts Ethan, Kelly, and Hayden on who they voted for. Aubry thanks Hayden for sticking with them. Tina admits to feeling usesless in this game and isn't sure whether she wants to keep going or not.The romance between Fabio and Sierra ignites, and nobody misses the kindling of a relationship.

* **Reward Challenge:** The tribe was divided into two teams of five; one member per team would face off on a wobbly beam and try to knock the opponent into the mud pit below. The winning competitor would earn a point for their team; first team to five points would win a yacht ride down the San Juan del Sur coast and enjoy a feast of sandwiches, cocktails and champagne. One person will not be chosen and is not eligible for the reward.

The two teams are Andrew, Brad, Fabio, Monica, and Sierra, while the other team is Aubry, Ethan, Hayden, Jolanda, and Kelly. Tina is not chosen for the challenge is visbily upset. The team of Andrew, Brad, Fabio, Monica, and Sierra win the challenge after impressive showings from Monica and Brad. On their reward, very little gameplay is discussed, but Monica notes how close Fabio and Sierra seem to get. Back at camp, Aubry attempts to comfort Tina, but Tina seems unwilling to discuss what's wrong. When the others return from reward, Aubry suggests to Monica and Brad that Tina go next just to give her some relief, but Monica points out Fabio and Sierra's relationship and how that's a huge threat.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The castaways would pull on a rope attached to an unbalanced table to keep the table level while travelling to a station with ten wooden blocks, transferring the blocks to the table one at a time. The transferred blocks must remain upright or else the castaway would have to return to the table and restack the blocks before moving on to the next block. The first castaway to have all ten blocks standing for a count of three would win immunity.

Most of the castaways struggle with the challenge, but Fabio, Andrew, and Jolanda pull ahead and do well. Fabio wins in the end, spoiling Monica's plans of voting him out of the game. Back at camp, Ethan and Kelly are set on voting out Tina, but Monica suggests they vote out Sierra to break up the Sierra/Fabio alliance. Aubry agrees that Tina seems to be the choice to make, but Brad insists that Sierra is the bigger threat. Worried about the outcome of the vote, Ethan talks to Fabio on what his plans are, and Fabio spills that he, Sierra, and Andrew are voting for Monica. Unsure of what to do, the tribe goes to Tribal Council with no clear vision of what will happen. At Tribal Council, Monica points out Sierra and Fabio's closeness, while Aubry comments on Tina's inability to integrate and be a part of the game. When the votes are read, Tina throws a vote at Ethan, but Monica's appeal to Hayden and Aubry swayed enough people, and Sierra is stunned when she is voted out of the game.

### Episode 10

Tension is high after the tribe returns from Tribal Council. Tina is upset because she assumed she would be going home, while Fabio is furious that his main alliance was voted out of the game. Hayden tries to talk to Fabio and calm him down, but it doesn't go over well. Aubry, Brad, Jolanda, Monica, and Kelly realize they can have a solid five-some, but Kelly is leery about not including Ethan.

* **Survivor Auction:** Instead of a Reward Challenge, a Survivor Auction was held. Each castaway is given $500. Castaways may not share any money or the item(s). The castaways must bid for the items in $20 increments. The auction will end without notice. Items bought include food and drinks and a video from home.

Everybody receives something to eat, however Andrew and Kelly's winnings were joke items. Back at camp, the auction seems to have eased some tensions, but when Andrew tries to eat extra, Jolanda snaps at him. Andrew wonders what happened to their early alliance. Kelly and Ethan talk with Hayden and realize they are the outside three in their eight person alliance.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The castaways would have to go through an obstacle course of digging underneath a log, crossing a balance beam, and under a rope crawl. The castaways would then run across a field to where a spinning series of ten mathematical symbols would be displayed. The castaways would have to memorize the sequence of symbols, run back to starting line through the obstacles, and use the symbols in the correct order to solve a math equation. The first castaway to solve the math problem correctly would win immunity.

Fabio, Kelly, and Tina struggle with the challenge, but Monica, Andrew, and Ethan make quick work of it. In the end, Monica wins the Immunity Challenge. Back at camp, Tina makes an impassioned speech to be the one going home, stating she will be able to fight harder in the next round if she is voted out. While Aubry, Brad, and Jolanda were set on voting out Andrew, and Kelly, Ethan, and Hayden wanted Fabio out, the eight tight alliance realized that maybe it was time to cut Tina loose. At Tribal Council, Tina's wishes were honored and she was voted out of the game unanimously. However, the tribe is stunned when Jeff Probst announces that there will be another Immunity Challenge, and one more person will be going home that night.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The contestants would answer questions about Sumatran history, geography, and legend.

Aubry easily wins the challenge over Andrew and Jolanda. Scrambling ensues as Fabio and Andrew plead to stay in the game, knowing they are on the chopping block. Aubry admits to wanting to get rid of Andrew, while Ethan openly says Fabio should go home. When the votes are revealed, Andrew and Fabio vote for Monica, but the alliance of Aubry, Brad, Jolanda, and Monica hold out and Andrew is voted out of the game.

### Episode 11

The tribe returns from Tribal Council dumbfounded after two went home. Ethan realizes Aubry, Brad, Jolanda, and Monica are a foursome and it is currently almost impossible to break them up. Fabio understands that he is screwed at this point and can only hope to win immunity to stay in the game. Monica talks to Kelly about sticking with the all girls.

* **Reward Challenge:** The castaways went across a balance beam to transport three bags of puzzle pieces to a platform. The first three castaways to transport all three of their bags advanced to the next round, where they used the pieces to complete a puzzle shaped like an anchor. The first castaway that completed their puzzle won an afternoon of ziplining followed by a pizza lunch.

The competition was close between Brad, Ethan, and Fabio, but Brad pulled off the win in the end. He chose Aubry and Monica to join him on the reward. Back at camp, Ethan and Kelly were justified in their realization that they were on the outside of the majority alliance within their own alliance. Hayden and Jolanda talk and Jolanda admits to feeling a left out by Aubry, Brad, and Monica, and tells Hayden she'd consider flipping on them. However, she later reveals she only said that disuage a flip. At the reward, the threesome enjoy themselves and talk little strategy. When they return to camp, everything seems normal and nobody talks much strategy. Fabio keeps to himself.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The castaways would hold on to a metal rod to which one end of a rope is spooled around. The other end of the rope is attached to a bucket overhead, weighted down with 25% of the castaway's body weight. The castaways would try to hold on to the rod and stop it from spinning, which would unspool the rope. The last castaway to prevent the rope from unspooling and letting the bucket hit the ground would win immunity.

Knowing his time is almost up, Fabio turns it on and wins immunity. Faced with turning on the alliance, Aubry and Brad talk to Monica and Jolanda and decide they should get rid of Ethan to break up the Ethan and Kelly alliance while they can. Jolanda suggests talking to Fabio about the plan, but Aubry feels that would be unnecessary as Fabio hasn't done anything around camp in days and will probably just vote randomly anyway. However, Ethan is quick to pull Fabio aside and urge him in joining he, Hayden, and Kelly in forcing a tie and drawing rocks. Kelly points out that Fabio has nothing to lose as he as immunity. At Tribal Council, Aubry is shocked when Fabio joins the others and forces a 4-4 tie between herself and Ethan. After another tied revote, the castaways are forced to draw rocks, and Jolanda pulls the lone black rock, thus eliminating her from the game.

### Episode 12

Returning from Tribal Council, Aubry and Brad are stunned by the vote, but Monica points out that they can't really blame the others for protecting themselves. Kelly and Monica enjoy a day in the ocean, and Monica realizes that she doesn't really care for Aubry or Brad. Fabio sees an opportunity to stay in the game and talks to Ethan and Hayden about voting out the others.

* **Reward Challenge:**  Hanging in a line are eighteen clay pots. Each player's name is printed on three of the pots. The players are given rocks which they must throw at their opponents' pots trying to break them and have them fall to the ground. Each player throws one rock per round and players switch positions after each round. When a player's third pot is broken, that player is out of the challenge. The last player with at least one pot still hanging wins a traditional Indonesian feast and an overnight stay in a furnished cabin.

The challenge comes down to Monica and Kelly, arguably the least two offensive or threatening castaways. Monica wins in the end and choses Kelly to join her on the reward. Back at camp, Brad is furious that Monica picked somebody other than himself or Aubry, while Ethan and Hayden can't help but gloat in Brad's fury. On the reward, Monica tells Kelly that she chose her because she likes spending time with her and didn't want to waste a reward on Aubry or Brad. When the two return to camp the next day, everyone except Brad inquires on their time. Monica calls Brad out on his attitude.

* **Immunity Challenge:** Six stations are spread throughout an area. Each station has a question with two possible answers. The questions are related to a Indonesian story told to the players by Jeff. When a player reaches a station, they must insert their torch in a slot, signifying that the station is occupied and not allowing another player to enter. If a player reaches into the bag below the right answer, they will find a tiki which must be attached to their necklace. Otherwise, they will find a bone which must be taken to a fire wok and dropped in as a sacrifice before continuing on, costing valuable time. The first player to answer five questions correctly and cross the finish line with five tikis wins.

Aubry takes an early lead, but struggles halfway through, allowing Hayden and Monica to catch up. In the end, Hayden finishes just slightly before Aubry and secures immunity for himself. Back at camp, Fabio is resigned to the fact that he is going home, but Ethan and Hayden talk with Kelly and debate keeping Fabio and voting out Aubry. Monica and Kelly talk, and Monica insists that if they just get rid of Fabio now, she will vote with them to get rid of Aubry or Brad next time. Aubry and Brad talk with Monica and Kelly and agree that Fabio needs to leave. Torn in the middle, Kelly talks with Ethan who worries Monica is playing them. At Tribal Council, Ethan and Kelly take the risk and vote with the others to eliminate Fabio from the game.

### Episode 13

Hayden tells Kelly and Ethan that his is nervous about the next Tribal Council. Ethan points out that the worst they could do is force a tie against Aubry, Brad, and Monica. Kelly checks in with Monica to secure their deal, and both agree that Aubry or Brad is next.

* **Reward Challenge:**Separated into groups of three, castaways raced one by one through a water obstacle course to reach a large, floating table maze. Once all members of the team were present, the castaways untied a ball and, using only themselves as balance points, manoeuvred it into the centre of the maze. First team to lodge all three balls won a picnic and a trip to a local sanctuary to visit rescued animals.

The teams for the reward were Aubry, Ethan, and Monica, and Brad, Hayden, and Kelly. Aubry, Ethan, and Monica won the challenge handedly. While away, Monica can't help but notice Ethan talking about Kelly a lot, which is mirrored with Hayden's obvservation at camp of Kelly missing Ethan. When all six reunite, Aubry and Brad, Monica and Hayden, and Ethan and Kelly all disperse into duos, which is not lost on Kelly.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The castaways raced out to a platform that featured a series of symbols with corresponding numbers. They then raced back to their stations and used the numbers that corresponded with the symbols provided to select one of eight keys; the correct key would unlock a series of puzzle pieces with letters on them. The first castaway to spell the correct word won immunity.

The race seems close among all castaways, but Monica pulls out the win in the end. Back at camp, Monica worries about Kelly and Ethan's closeness, but Hayden reminds her that Aubry and Brad are just as close. Both realize that they need to stick together to take out the other duos though. Aubry and Brad are set on getting rid of Hayden, while Kelly and Ethan insist on finally ousting Aubry. Monica and Kelly talk just before Tribal Council and Kelly is confident that Monica is on her side. However, when the votes are read, Monica sticks with her original alliance and forces a tie between Hayden and Aubry. Just before the revote, Hayden pulls out his idol from being exiled, effectively eliminating a shocked Aubry from the game.

### Episode 14 - Finale

Returning from Tribal Council, Kelly and Ethan are ecstatic that Hayden used his idol, while Monica feels foolish and Brad is just mad. Kelly confronts Monica on her betrayal, and insists that she'll be next if she's not careful. Hayden worries that if it came down to it, Ethan and Kelly would never chose him over each other. Brad sulks continuously, but declares that he wants to win just to spite the others.

* **Immunity Challenge:** The castaways would use two planks to cross a rope bridge while collecting two puzzle pieces along the way. If a survivor falls, they would have start the rope bridge part over. Once across, they would use the two pieces to complete a labyrinth maze. The first castaway to complete the labyrinth maze would win.

It comes down to a tight race between Hayden, Kelly, and Ethan, but Hayden pulls off the win in the end. At camp, Monica tells Brad to vote for Ethan because she has a plan. Kelly talks to Monica and insists that Brad has to go home. Torn in the middle, Hayden has to decide between his alliance or his chances of moving on further. In the end, he sides with Monica and reluctantly votes a shocked Ethan out of the game. Returning to camp, Kelly confronts Hayden tearfully and confronts Monica for betraying her again. Both assure her that she is safe into the finals as long as Brad does not win the next Immunity Challenge.

* Immunity Challenge: With one hand, the castaways would pull on a rope that would steady a balancing board. With the other hand, the castaways would build a tower out of wood blocks to a certain height on one end of the balancing board. The first castaway to build their tower high enough would win.

Hayden runs away with the challenge, much to everyone else's chagrin. Back at camp, the final four prepare for their last Tribal Council before the finals. Brad rallies to Monica to vote out Kelly, while Kelly insists that is finally time for Brad to leave. At Tribal Council, the Final 3 are revealed when Brad is voted out of the game.

At the Final Tribal Council, the nine jurors are allowed to address the finalists. Kelly is praised for being friendly and personable, but some think she didn't work as hard as the rest of ther alliance. Monica receives similar praise as Kelly, as well as kudos for her challenge performances, but some see her as wishy-washy and unable to take a definite side when confronted. Hayden is praised for the athleticism and ability to stay in the game despite being out of the vote a few times, but some raise the question of whether he lucked into making it far by being the best option for the majority. In the end, Kelly receives the vote from Ethan, but the other eight are divided amongst Hayden and Monica. In the end, Monica earned the votes of Aubry, Jolanda, and Tina, but with the votes of Brad, Sierra, Aaron, Andrew, and Fabio, Hayden is declared the winner of *Survivor: Sumatra*!

## Tribal Council

* **Note 1:**Jolanda was eliminated after a tie vote between Ethan and Aubry deadlocked and she pulled the black rock.
* **Note 2:** Hayden played his Hidden Immunity Idol, thus negating all votes cast against him.