Aim & Shoot

This is the fifth episode of *Survivor: South China Sea*

## Challenges

**Immunity Challenge:** *Chinese Checkers*
Three players from each tribe (with even gender matches) attempt to push one of two large wooden 'balls' released by Probst across a waterlogged field to the finish line to score a point. Physical contact is allowed, intentionally causing injury is not. First tribe to two wins.
**Winner:** Bei Dao

## Story

### SHIDAO

The Shidao returns to camp in total silence after Chelsea played her idol and blindsided Tylon and the whole tribe. The tribe sits next to the fire and remain in silence, as we start hearing Chelsea's confessional explaining she did it to save her closest ally and she giggles at the fact the camp mood is so awkward at the moment. The scene then transitions to Darrah and Vaughn walking to a private spot where Darrah keeps saying they should have listened to her. She gives a confessional saying she never trusted Chelsea, and that Tribal Council just proved how she was right, now they look like fools. They keep talking as Vaughn tells her they still have majority, they just need to focus and reamins calm, otherwise it will blow up in their faces. Vaughn has a confessional saying eh didn't expect that from Chelsea and now the girl has lost all his trust, and he will get his revenge, one day or another. The scene goes back to camp where Chelsea, Logan and Gerri are all next to the fire and Gerri thanks Chelsea for her idol play, as in a confessional she tells us how this only got the two of them stronger and how they are the ones to be feared in the game. Then we see Chelsea explaining to Logan why she did that and it was because Darrah, Tylon and Vaughn were getting too close to each other and that meant the two of them would be the next ones to go after Gerri. In her confessional she explains she is worried about how Logan feels about the whole thing, because now they need his vote in case they lose again and he needs to trust Gerri and her in order to this to work. Chelsea continues to explain as Logan just nods his head in silence. We hear one final confessional from him as he says he liked and trusted Chelsea, but now he isn't that sure anymore since she saved Gerri and for him, Gerri is the most untrustworthy person on the season.

### Day 12

Day 12 opens with a beautiful aerial view from a land, where Jeff Probst awaits the castaways. The 14 remaining castaways arrive at the place divided into their new tribes and Probst shock them saying there will be no challenge today, and instead they will open the bottle for the round. Jeff opens the bottle and they discover they are switching tribes, with Zhong Dao being extinguished. Shannell gives a confessional talking about new hope in the game. Each castaway pick a wrapped buff and when Jeff says so they reveal their new tribes. Brie, Bryan, Chelsea, Darrah, Hayumi, Tyler and Vaughn are sorted into Bei Dao, while Gabriel, Gerri, Lance, Logan, Mitchell, Sarah and Shannell go to Shidao. Logan makes a confessional where he confesses he is worried about being apart from his allies and being stuck with Gerri, the person he least trusts in the game.

### BEI DAO

The new Bei Dao tribe arrives at camp, where Hayumi and Brie show them the surroundings. While Hayumi is the most outspoken, showing everything around, we see shots of Brie being quite social, getting to talk with her new tribe mates as we hear her confessional talking about a new beginning. She is happy Hayumi is with her, but she is also excited to test if she can make the social bonds in the game. We see the scene cutting to Brie and Hayumi whispering in a separate location in the main camp. Hayumi tells Brie they need to stick together no matter what and Brie agrees. We hear another confessional from Brie saying her loyalty lays with Hayumi, but she definitively doesn't trust Lance, Hayumi's ally, so she does want to find new ways for her in the game. We see the two of them then leaving the area as the camera focuses on Hayumi and then we hear her confessional. The journalist tells us a swap could be either a good thing or a deadly thing and she needs to be careful about it. She made sure Brie is with her, now she just need to stay on the shadows, without calling too much attention, so she can make it through this new phase in the game. Then we see shots of Darrah and Vaughn on the shelter, tending by the fire while in the background, the rest of the tribe meets up on the beach, washing some pots and clothes. Tyler asks Chelsea what was live back at Shidao and if Tylon knew he was leaving, and Chelsea tells them he definitively did not, since it was a total blindside. Chelsea tells us she liked this new chance to form allies, since she was tired of people in her old tribe and since now she doesn't have an idol, Darrah and Vaughn can't plant a target on her back that easily. She keeps telling the tribe how she and Gerri were on the bottom and how Vaughn and Darrah practically dominated the rest of the tribe in a majority alliance, so she had to do something. We hear Chelsea again saying that however, she cna put a target on their back, and that she feels she is doing a good job, because people seem to be listening to her. She tells them about the idol and they are all surprised. The camera focuses on Tyler as we hear his confessional. He starts by saying he is happy he is with Bryan, but he is worried since he was in the power position before in Zhong Dao, but it seems like he might be safe for some rounds, since Shidao seems to have an old rivalry, which he finds interesting.

### SHIDAO

The newly formed Shidao tribe arrives at their new home, as Gerri and Logan are the ones presenting the place. The tribe seems overall happy and seems to be getting along right off the bat, as people make jokes about their shelter being a 5 star hotel and everything else. We start hearing a confessional from Gerri saying it's nice to mix things up, it's even better since she was on the bottom, but still, she is worried about her position within this new tribe as well. Then it cuts to a scene where Gerri asks to go on a walk with Logan and both of them leave. In another confessional Gerri tells us she wants to see where Logan's head is at, since he is the only person she knew previously and that seems like a good start. In the walk, Gerri asks what Logan thinks about working together and they weird music starts playing the background as Logan takes a while to answer. He says he is going to be very honest and tells Gerri he doesn't have any plan on working with her, since he wants her gone. A gong is heard as he says this sentence and Gerri face is highlighted as her jaw drops. It cuts to Logan confessional saying he was very honest with Gerri and that he wants her gone first because he has no trust in her and believes her and the older people alliance could be dangerous to his game. Gerri says okay and they come back to camp in total silence as we once again get to hear Gerri's confessional. She says she was totally shocked about how blunt Logan was and she still doesn't understand what she did to get on his bad side like that, but since he wants war, he will have war as she giggles in the end. We then move on to a scene with Sarah and Gabriel in the sea, as they relax. Gabriel asks Sarah what she thinks about their new tribe and she says she is excited to meet new people and everyone seems so nice. Gabriel ends up telling her they need to stick together and then tells her the advantage he won in the game, the double vote. In a confessional he explains he did it to solidify the trust between them, he didn't want to tell about the idol, but the advantage should be good enough. She says that is awesome, as she gets excited about it. We hear a confessional from her saying she is super excited about Gabriel's advantage and that she really trusts him and hopes the universe has good energy for both of them in the game, because she sees a good future as she makes a yoga pose placing her hands together.

### BEI DAO

In the Bei Dao camp we see that Tyler, Vaughn and Darrah are alone in the main camp, sitting next to the fire, eating some fruits they collected earlier today. Immediately we start hearing a confessional from Tyler, explaining that he recently found out about the interesting dynamics on the old Shidao tribe so that he definitively wanted to dig deeper on that. He asks Darrah and Vaughn how was life back at Shidao and Darrah is quick to say it was nice, but Chelsea screwed everything up in the last vote. The music gets quirkier as Darrah keeps talking about Chelsea and how she is not to be trusted as she is the most false and the sneakiest player on the game. It then cuts to Darrah's confessional saying she won't lose the opportunity to ruin Chelsea's game as she couldn't care less for the girl and really doesn't pretend to team up with her just because they came from the same tribe. Tyler then says he didn't expect it from Chelsea and then asks if they would be willing to get rid of her then. Darrah say that yes, she and Vaughn are good to go. Vaughn simply nods with his head as it focuses on Tyler's face and then we hear his confessional. He tells us things got even better. The rivalry is even bigger than he thought, which is perfect for him, as he knows that in case they go to Tribal, he and Bryan are pretty much safe, since it seems to be coming down to Chelsea VS. Darrah and Vaughn. We then start seeing a scene with Hayumi, Brie and Chelsea talking. Hayumi comments that Darrah doesn't seem to like Chelsea very much, as Chelsea explains that it is all because of what happened in old Shidao. In a confessional Hayumi tells us she does feel threatened by Chelsea, since the woman is smart, good at challenges and already found an idol, but at the same time she can't help but like the writer, since she seems to be a great person, and finding that kind of connection in the game could be hard. Brie then asks Chelsea that if it came down to they losing the challenge, who Chelsea would want gone, Darrah or Vaughn. Chelsea answers Darrah, since they obviously didn't bond at all, and Darrah seems to be very anti-girls overall. They find that interesting and Chelsea wonders if they can make an all girl alliance between the three of them and the other two agree as we start hearing a confessional from Chelsea that other than taking out her enemies and those who threaten her, she needs to find new people to trust on this tribe, and Hayumi and Brie came out as just the right ones and she is excited about creating a female alliance to rule the game. They keep talking as Chelsea tells she can bring Gerri into the mix and they can easily make their way to final four. As Chelsea keeps tlaking the camera focuses on Hayumi as we hear one final confessional from her, telling us once again that she likes Chelsea but isn't sure playing the game with her is her best option. She definitively looks loyal to her allies, due to her playing the idol on Gerri, but Hayumi knows that if she gives Chelsea momentum, she will fly all the way to the finale and win the whole thing and that isn't what she wants.

### SHIDAO

It's night at the Shidao camp and we see that only Gerri, Mitchell and Lance are awake. The three of them are all around the fire as Lance whispers to Mitchell to come closer. Then we start hearing Lance's confessional where he tells us the swap is the perfect opportunity to bring together the older people, because he believes they really need to prove themselves in the game. Then we get back to camp where Lance explains his plan again to Gerri and Mitchell, as both of them heard it before when they visited the Bei Dao camp. The three of them agree to tick together as we hear Mitchell's confessional telling us that if the older people he really feels like home. He likes Lance and Gerri a lot and since he has no allies in the game, this really seems like the best idea for him. Gerri then tells the boys that the plan to tell Tylon backfired and now Logan knows about the alliance and is probably gunning after then. Lance confesses that it sucks if Tylon wasn't receptive of the idea, but if Logan is really targeting them, the boys needs to be taken care of. They keep talking and then they join their hands to oficialize their union. Then the camera highlights Gerri placing her glasses on her face as it cuts to her confessional. She tells us she gave Logan a chance to work with her, but since he didn't want to, she will have to "cut his neck" as she keeps giggling about how evil she sounds. The mood then gets a more weird as we see Logan standing up form the shelter and sitting on the opposite side of Lance, Gerri and Mitchell. Lance asks if he can't sleep and the boy just nods. The camera keeps focusing on Logan who has a final confessional telling us he knows those three were up to something and that isn't good. In case they lose the challenge, he will have to tells the others about the alliance and he will get his votes together to send Gerri packing.

### Day 14

It1s time to test the new tribes on their first challenge. They arrive in a mud pit where they see a big ball centered in the middle and two goals, one on each side. The castaways are then ready to start the challenge. For the first round we will have 2 men and 1 woman. For Bei Dao, Bryan, Chelsea and Tyler will compete, while for Shidao we have Logan, Lance and Sarah. The challenge starts and the three of them run to the ball. Quickly Chelsea takes Sarah out of the play by tackling her and then Bryan gets to the ball first and starts pushing it to score. Logan tries to block his way, but he fails at doing so. Lance then lets go of Tyler to go help Logan and they slow Bryan down. Tyler is then free and pulls Logan out of the play, meaning a battle between Bryan and Lance. Since Bryan was already close to his goal, he makes his final effort and scores for Bei Dao. For the second round, we have Shannell, Gerri and Gabriel going against Brie, Darrah and Vaughn. As the round starts, Vaughn quickly blocks Gabriel, as Gabriel tries to fight, but to no avail as Vaughn is way bigger than him. then the fight is between the girls. Shannell gets to the ball first, but with no help from Gerri, Darrah and Brie push the ball to the other side. Gerri tries pushing Darrah, who just throws the lady to the side. Shannell resists bravely, but in the end, Bei Dao scores again and win the challenge, sending the new Shidao to their first Tribal Council.

 Won
 Round
 Round 1

### SHIDAO

The Shidao tribe arrives after losing the immunity challenge. The tribe looks very defeated and we hear a confessional from Lance explaining that now they must decide who to send home, and it's hard, because he really feels like the tribe was getting along. However, he must get rid of the player who threatens him the most. The scene then switches to Logan, Mitchell and Gerri meeting in a private spot as they discuss the vote. they all agree Logan has to leave as soon as possible for knowing too much, targeting them and being a threat in challenges. Lance will talk with Gabriel and Sarah about it while Mitchell will convince Shannell to join the vote. Gerri tells us it's sad to see Logan being targeted like this, but she feels like it's him or her, so, if he didn't want to play with her that it's how the story will be told. Then we see Mitchell talking with Shannell near the beach. He just tells her to vote for Logan, because he thinsk that is what the tribe is thinking. then we hear his confessional telling us that who would have thought that insecure guy on the beginning of the game would be now telling others what to do, it's crazy how much he has grown in the game.They keep talking and Shannell says she will do it, but then the camera focuses on her face as we start hearing her confessional. She isn't sure if she can trust Mitchell, but at this point she has no one to turn to and she is so furious about it, because she doesn't like being told what to do. The scene then shifts to Logan alone in camp as he looks around and the camera highlights him as we hear his confessional. He tells us about how the older people alliance is obvious at this point and he needs to get rid of Gerri to weaken it. For that he will need every other vote he can collect. We see him talking with Sarah and Gabriel and then with Shannell telling them about the older people alliance and how they need to get rid of it before it gets too much dangerous. Logan believes he did a good job campaigning and that people would be stupid not see the obvious threat and get rid of it. Then the Shannell and Logan conversation is highlighted again as we now hear Shannell's confessional telling Logan's idea is good. She is a free card in the game right now and she could go either way, she just needs to choose which path will be better for her. Then we go back to Sarah and Gabriel as Logan stands up and leaves the two of them sitting on the beach together. Gabriel asks Sarah what she feels about it and then it cuts to his confessional. Gabriel knows that the older people are allining themselves, but he feels that for now he can trust Lance and that Lance is no threat for him yet. He just doesn't want to make the wrong move at the wrong time. Sarah suggests that they make the deal with Lance stronger so they can be sure they are siding with the right people. The scene then changes to Gabriel talking with Lance and they promise each other Final 4 with Sarah and Hayumi and then we hear Lance's confessional saying he really likes Gabriel and he does have plans to go far with him, but for now he isn't quite decided whether he would go with the older people to the end or with the original Bei Dao tribe. As the men go back to the main camp, Gabriel confesses he feels a little more secure now, but still, making a move against Gerri who is weak in challenges and could be dangerous down the road could be very beneficial to him and could bring Lance closer to the idea of a Bei Dao final 4. In a final scene Gerri asks Mitchell if they can trust Lance and Mitchell reassures her and Gerri gives a confessional saying she is worried because her name has been brought up and she is sure Logan wants her gone and as she doesn't know anyone that well in the tribe, she is really worried if she can really trust them. Shots of Sarah, Shannell and Gabriel picking up their torches are shown as Gabriel gives one last confessional. He knows once again he holds the decision power in his bare hands and he is going to Tribal Council without any idea of what to do. In Tribal Council the tribe says in general they get along well, but in reality there's a lot of fractures. they also state older relationships from previous tribes could be good or bad at this point. Logan makes a big speech trying to get rid of Gerri and how people need to listen to the reason behind it. In the end, Logan is seen as a too much of a troublemaker and is sent home by a 6-1 vote.