Fear the Unknown

**Fear the Unknown** is the fifth episode of *Survivor: Patagonia*.

## Story

After going to three tribal councils in a row, morale at the Leona camp was low. Leading to them neglecting maintenance camp fell into slight dissarray. A fight also broke out when Emma admitted to voting for Lucca at the previous tribal. Barry steps into a leadership role in an attempt to keep the tribe together.

At Tagi, an impending rain storm forces the tribe to brace for the weather. While preparing, Bubbles and Steven decide to explore their camp, which leads Katniss to get annoyed at their lack of work ethic.

At the reward challenge Emma pulls ahead winning the first point for Leona, but Bubbles and Katniss win it for Viedma.

After winning the tribe begin the feast on their reward of fruit, and Steven suggests they have a seed spitting competition. Most of the tribe enjoy themselves, but Katniss expresses concern that the immaturity of the younger members of the tribe will be a liability.

While on Leona, Lucca is humiliated by her loss to Bubbles who she viewed as an "inexperienced brat". While Emma continues to make digs at her, Barry tries to convince the two to make-up for the sake of the tribe's success. Emma says in a confessional that she'll keep quiet because she respects Barry, but hopes to vote Lucca out sooner rather then later.

The next day, Leela took notice Emma and Barry cuddling up together at night. She shares her concerns with Freddie that her closeness with Emma has weakened since the start and that she has been replaced by a showmance. The two agree to look out for each other moving forward.

At Viedma, camp life is disturbed when a snake wanders in. Luigi, in fear, begins having a panic attack, while Bugs resolves the issue by picking up the snake and throwing it in the ocean, despite knowing it's potential danger. Karen begins to feel concerned about Luigi, who's constant paranoia has caused him to start living in fear every day.

At the immunity challenge, Viedma makes a miscalculated error by sitting out Bubbles (one of their physically strongest players) and the Leona tribe pulls out their first immunity win in twelve days.

After losing, Katniss gathers the tribe sans Bubbles and Steven and claims one of the two should be voted out due to their immaturity. Luigi is quickly agreeable, saying as long as it wasn't him he was fine with voting anyone out. Once disbanded Karen expresses her wish to vote Luigi instead for his own good, feeling he wasn't fit to be in the game. She is annoyed by Katniss's unwillingness to change, saying she voted Samuel when she didn't want to and hoped Katniss would return the favor. Bugs plays the middle man of his alliance, seeing both angles but assures the three need to vote as a unit for the betterment of them all.

At tribal council Katniss is asked about what the vote should be based on, and she comments on the immaturity of some of her tribemates. Steven assures that he is taking everything seriously, but it is also important to keep good morale on top of camp maintenance and strength. The episode with the snake is brought up, and Luigi comments that he is struggling due to his timid personality. At the end Bugs forces Katniss's hand and the Videma Core votes Luigi out 5-2, with only Louise voting with him against Steven.

## Challenges

* Reward
* Immunity

**Challenge:** *Choose Your Weapon*

Only three members from both tribe would compete for this challenge, one person per round. The first tribe to win two rounds wins.

* For the first round, representatives will use blowguns. In two minutes, shooters must knock down as many fruits as they can. Then, the knocked fruits will be weighed. The tribe with the heavier load wins the first round. (Bugs vs. Emma)
* For the second round, representatives will use a slingshot. Players must knock down hanging fruits from a wall. Then, the knocked fruits will be weighed. The owner of the heavier load wins this round for their tribe. (Bubbles vs. Lucca)
* For the final round, the contestants will use spears. Both tribe representatives will be given three shots. The shot closest to the bull's eye wins. (Katniss vs. Leela)

**Reward:** All the fruits knocked down during the challenge, and three live chickens.

**Winner:** Viedma

**Challenge:** *Shipwrecked*

Both tribes must select one rower before they convene for the challenge. The rest of the tribe will then be sent to the ocean, wearing life vests. Mimicking a true shipwreck, the rowers must rescue all their tribemates. The rescued teammates can then help the rower in gathering their other tribemates. The first tribe to rescue all their tribemates and return to shore wins immunity.

**Sit Outs:** Bubbles & Luigi

**Winner:** Leona

## Trivia

* This episode's title is in reference the Luigi's paranoia.