A Last Minute Vote Switch

**A Last Minute Vote Switch** is the penultimate episode of *Survivor: Temple of Poena*.

## Summary

### Rhamnousia

The final six arrive back at camp. Skye looks surprised to see Buddy, while Buddy laughs at everyone. He says that they tried it but it didn't work out. Xochitl says that they can still vote him off next round if he keeps bragging like that. Buddy says that he's planning on winning immunity. He knows that at least Skye won't be any competition against him because all he does is losing. Xochitl shrugs.

The next morning, everyone wakes up. Albany and Aurelia take a seat. Albany asks Aurelia who she'd bring to the final three with them. Aurelia knows that Albany wants Meredith, so she's naming her. Albany seems very happy to agreeing on lots of stuff with Aurelia. However, Albany is aware of Aurelia's popularity at the jury so they need play their cards well and still get rid off Aurelia sometime.

While Skye is sitting by himself, Buddy actually wants to talk to Meredith who is also sitting by herself. Buddy knows that Meredith will never vote with him so he'll just wait until he has spoken with Albany. As he walks away, Skye approaches Meredith and asks her if she found anything on the Temple since he did his best to find anything. Meredith says that she found the Cursed Idol earlier at the Temple of Poena and she decided to hid it. She explains that Hudson found it and played it, that's why Buddy's still here. Skye then actually gets along with Meredith very well.

Albany decides to go to the shelter but gets approached by Buddy. Buddy asks them if they could think about working with them. Albany says that it ain't happening. They want to be upfront with Buddy and not tell him any lies since it might cost their game. Buddy appreciates their honesty but he asks them if there's any way to survive. Albany taps him on his shoulder and tells him to win immunity.

### Challenge

The six players arrive at the challenge. Jeff welcomes them and congratulates them on making it to the final six. Jeff then explains the challenge. They will have to make a fire to break a rope that contains a key. With that key, they'll be able to open an personalized maze. The person who finishes the maze the fastest will reach the immunity necklace. The person who grabs the necklace first will win immunity.

Survivors ready? GO! Everyone tries to make fire to burn their rope. The person who manages to get fire first is Buddy, followed by Aurelia and Xochitl. Skye also burns his rope, getting the key. Albany gets it too while Meredith keeps struggling.

In the maze, Buddy and Xochitl struggle a lot while Aurelia manages to get through it very fast, only realizing that she's on a dead end, going back again. Skye also gets through the maze very quickly which surprises some people. Buddy and Skye go neck to neck. They both get out of the maze at the same time, running to the necklace. As Buddy reaches for it, Skye grabs it first. Buddy grabs it out of his hands, showing it to Jeff.

Skye shouts at Buddy that he's a cheater. Jeff says that the person who grabs the necklace first will win immunity, which means that Skye has won individual immunity! Skye laughs while Buddy looks very pissed, which gets noticed by Meredith.

### Rhamnousia

When returning at camp, Skye calls Buddy an cheater multiple times. Buddy gets very frustrated by Skye and tells him that he is never gonna win the game. The boys keep calling each other names as Meredith looks at them, thinking about something that could work as an advantage.

Albany and Aurelia are chatting with each other as Meredith greets them. Meredith asks the two if it'd be a fun idea to keep Buddy and Skye since they keep roasting each other. It would take the target off them. They could vote off Xochitl this round and then after Xochitl, they could do Buddy and Skye. That'd mean that they are gonna make the final three. Albany thinks while Aurelia sees through Meredith's act immediately. However, Aurelia let's Albany think and decide to maybe get some tension between the two.

While Skye is talking with Xochitl after many days of ignoring each other, Buddy heads to Meredith. Before Buddy can try to sway Meredith, Meredith tells him that she'll vote with him for Xochitl. Buddy seems surprised to learn that he has Meredith in the bag. He asks her if they have Albany and Aurelia too. Meredith says that she didn't have them convinced yet but it won't take too long.

Aurelia then takes a seat with Xochitl and tells her that Meredith is rallying up people to vote for her. Xochitl rolls her eyes, telling Aurelia they shouldn't have trusted her. Aurelia tells Xochitl that Meredith doesn't have the votes. Xochitl shrugs.

Meanwhile, Meredith makes her way to Skye and tells him that if he wants to stay next round too, then they need to vote Xochitl. Skye, who just had made things up with Xochitl, says that he's not sure about that. He rather just votes off Buddy. Meredith then fakes that Skye probably will go home next then. Skye looks towards Xochitl and Aurelia.

### Tribal Council

Albany, Aurelia, Buddy, Meredith, Skye and Xochitl arrive at tribal council. Some people look surprised to see Skye won immunity. Jeff then asks Skye how it feels to have won immunity after coming last in two back-to-back challenges. Skye says it proves everyone that he's capable of winning challenges but he just had to lose the other challenges in order to stay alive in the game. Jeff then asks Meredith what she thinks is going to happen tonight. Meredith says that she doesn't want Buddy to go home because he deserves to have another shot in the game. Meredith tries to suck up towards Buddy, which causes the jury to make puke faces. Finally, Jeff asks Buddy if he feels in danger. Buddy answers that he's ready to go to ponderosa since no one has came to him except for Meredith.

The players then vote. Jeff reads the votes.

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First vote...

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Buddy

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Xochitl

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Xochitl

*(Xochitl glares towards Meredith)*

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Buddy

Two votes Buddy, two votes Xochitl...

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Buddy

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18th person voted out of Survivor: Temple of Poena and the 8th member of the jury...

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Buddy (4-2)

Buddy nods and says that he's gonna enjoy some good beer at ponderosa. He needs it, he says. Buddy then looks at Aurelia and winks at her, getting his torch snuffed. He leaves tribal council, making the peace-sign.