Hold Onto My Olive Branch

This is the 6th episode of Survivor: India - Reincarnation Island.

## Previously On *Survivor...*

*Previously on… Survivor*: Melissa won the Duel of Destiny (Probst: “*MELISSA WINS THE DUEL AND REENTERS THE GAME!*”), and reincarnated into Hara where she formed an alliance with Danielle (Melissa: “*I’m hoping I can trust you.*” Danielle: “*You sure can!*”).

On Shakti, Bryce and Grahame were in the middle (Grahame in a confessional: “*Bryce and I have been asked to join an alliance with both Caleb and Dylan.*”) while on Hara, Ryan and Danielle formed an alliance with Melissa and Timmy (Danielle in a confessional: “*So far we have what I feel like is a pretty solid foursome in Ryan, Mel, Timmy and I, and I see potential in bringing in people like Tyler or Caleb.*”).

After Hara won immunity, Tamsyn tried to convince Aishia to turn on Tyler (Tamsyn in a confessional “*I have to convince her to flip.*”) while Bryce and Grahame decided on Caleb being the vote, but Bryce had other plans (Bryce in a confessional: “*I’m actually gonna throw my vote on Dylan.*”) which were gonna be thrown off by Caleb (Caleb is seen overhearing their conversation. Cut to Caleb telling Dylan: “*I’m voting Bryce tonight because he’s a snake and you’re free to join.*”)

At Tribal Council, Aishia flipped on Tyler (Probst: “*Tyler, the tribe has spoken.*”) while at Shakti’s Tribal Council, Gregory got voted out first (Probst: “*Gregory, the tribe has spoken.*”) then Caleb and Dylan blindsided Bryce. (Probst: “*Bryce, the tribe has spoken.*”)

Fourteen are left, including three on Reincarnation Island. Who will be voted out tonight?

## Challenges

**Duel of Destiny:** *A Leg Up*

Competitors must balance a ceramic vase on the end of a balance beam with one leg. When they can no longer take the pain or they lose their balance, their vase will drop and smash, eliminating them. The last person left wins and returns to the game.

**Immunity Challenge:** *Get a Grip*
The castaways must hang onto a pole as long as they can. The last person left hanging without touching the ground wins immunity.
**Winner:** Melissa

## Story

### Night 15

#### One World Camp

The two tribes are seen arriving back to camp, with the cameras focusing on the Shakti tribe. As Caleb sits in the shelter, Grahame and Dylan are seen walking off.

**Grahame:** I don't mind that you voted Bryce out, but a little bit of heads up would have been nice.

**Dylan:** I didn't vote Bryce.

**Grahame (raising his eyebrow):** I voted for Caleb, so unless you voted for yourself, you must have voted for Bryce.

**Dylan (shrugging):** But I didn’t.

**Grahame:** So now you're lyin'? Okay.

Grahame rolls his eyes, shakes his head and walks back to camp as the camera zooms out.

Caleb sees Grahame coming back to the Shakti camp and decides to speak up.

**Caleb:** What the hell was that?

**Grahame:** I completely understand that you are mad, but can I just say that I felt I didn't have a choice? Dylan and Bryce both told me that they wanted you gone and trust me, I fought damn hard to change Bryce's mind.

**Caleb:** It’s fine. I overheard you and Bryce talking about getting me out.

**Grahame:** I'm sorry but I wasn't goin' to risk going to rocks to save you and now I'm really mad at Dylan for gettin' tricked. Again, I understand if you want nothin' to do with me but I didn't want to vote for you, but I felt I had no choice.

**Caleb:** We just need to stick together and tell each other about what’s happening from now on.

**Grahame (nodding)**: Agreed.

As Dylan comes back to camp too, Caleb lays down.

The moon is seen shining bright in the sky, as the screen fades away and the intro plays.

### Day 16

#### Reincarnation Island

As the sun rises on Reincarnation Island, Tyler is seen in the water looking at the horizon.

As he comes back to camp, Gregory is seen trying to make fire.

**Tyler:** Any luck?

**Gregory:** Nope, I hope I’ll have more in the duel.

**Tyler (chuckling):** Yeah, well at least you’ll have more chances beating him.

Tyler moves his head in Bryce’s direction, who is laying in the shelter, as Gregory looks up.

**Gregory (standing up):** Are you okay Bryce?

**Bryce (emotionless):** I’m fine.

The three castaways are then seen packing their things up and walking away from their camp.

#### Duel of Destiny

The three tribes arrive at the arena, quickly followed by the three duelists.

**Probst:** Before getting to today’s duel, I have an announcement to make--

**Bryce (cutting him off):** Actually, Jeff… I’m quitting this game.

The castaways are shocked by Bryce’s announcement, as Probst shakes his head.

**Bryce (tearing up):** I've had some fun, but this is mostly stress. I'm probably leaving anyways, but this is too much. Getting voted out again made me mad.

**Probst:** So you’re quitting because you got outplayed for a second time?

**Bryce:** I'm so sorry if you hate me, but it's what's got to happen for me not to literally go crazy.

**Probst:** Alright. Bryce, you are officially out of the game. Throw your buff in the fire and head out.

Bryce waves at the rest of the cast, throws his buff in the fire and heads out while whispering “Goodbye Survivor”.

**Probst:** Well, I had an announcement to make… Everyone drop your buffs, we are merged!

The castaways cheer as they throw their buffs in the air. Probst hands the blue buffs to the survivors, who all hug and laugh in unison, as Gregory and Tyler watch on, hopeful to join them.

**Probst:** Whoever wins today’s duel will join the newly formed merged tribe. Let’s get to it.

* The two men stay in balance for quite a while.
* Tyler’s leg starts to shake but he manages to stay focused.
* Greg loses balance a bit but recovers.
* A fly lands on Gregory’s nose, he shakes his head but loses his balance again, dropping the vase.

**Probst:** TYLER WINS THE DUEL AND REENTERS THE GAME!!!

Tyler cheers loudly, as Gregory lets out a sigh of disappointment. Danielle is seen clapping with the others as Aishia seems worried.

We can now see the two duelists in front of the host.

**Probst:** Gregory, how do you feel right now?

**Gregory:** Bad, but I’ll be fine. This is just a game after all.

**Probst:** Alright, you have been officially eliminated, throw your buff in the fire and head out.

Gregory does just that, as the castaways wave him goodbye.

**Probst:** Congratulations Tyler, you have been reincarnated in the game! *(Tyler grins)* Now, you can choose a Karma Card between these ten.

**Tyler:** I’m choosing number 7, Jeff. *(takes the card)*

**Probst:** Who are you giving it to?

**Tyler:** Dreamer.

Dreamer groans and takes the card.

**Probst:** Dreamer, you can now read what your disadvantage is.

**Dreamer (reading):** “This is a Public Vote! If a person is given this card, their vote will be read out publicly at the next tribal council.” Ugh...

**Probst:** This means Dreamer, your vote will be read publicly next tribal. Tyler, here’s your buff *(throws out the buff to him)*, you can join the others.

Tyler gets welcomed by hugs of his fellow tribemates.

**Probst:** You guys can head back to camp.

#### Merged Tribe

The castaways are seen coming back to camp, where they discover a huge merge feast.

**Ryan:** Yay! Congrats everyone!

**Danielle:** Woohoo! *(hugs Grahame)*

Grahame hugs Danielle back and sits down, the camera zooming in on his face.

A shot of Dylan eating is shown, followed by Timmy raising his glass.

**Timmy:** Cheers everyone!

As the feast continues, many people are having conversations, except Dreamer who just stares at Tyler.

**Tyler (just noticing):** What’s up Dreamer?

**Dreamer:** Why did you give me the disadvantage?

Everyone stops talking and turns around to observe the tense exchange.

**Tyler:** You voted me out.

**Dreamer:** Well, you voted against me too!

**Tyler:** Sorry, it’s the game.

Dreamer groans and stands up, putting an end to the feast.

As the merge feast has ended, some castaways are now trying to build a bigger shelter to fit all twelve of them, while others are painting the merged flag. Danielle and Tyler are seen in the forest trying to cut some bamboo.

**Danielle (grinning):** I'm so glad you made it out of that Destiny Duel, good job!

**Tyler:** Thank you!

**Danielle:** How you feeling about this merge?

**Tyler:** Awesome, glad I made it back into the game! Aishia’s still giving me weird vibes when she voted for me.

**Danielle (frowning):** Yeah, it felt weird to me too. Are you two on good terms?

Tyler: Don't know I haven't talked to her yet, but I have to share something with you… On Day 8, I found the Hara Hidden Immunity Idol.

**Danielle:** Dang, that's awesome! *(high fives him)*

**Tyler:** So I say we use this idol as soon as possible to take out the other groups.

**Tyler:** You are probably my closest ally right now, I'm with you 100%.

**Danielle (smiling):** Thanks, I trust you too!

The scene changes to Danielle and Ryan painting the flag.

**Ryan:** Now that we are merged I think it's the perfect time to add Tyler and Caleb to the alliance.

**Danielle (nodding):** Oh yeah, it's definitely time to get things together.

We can now see Ryan, Danielle, Timmy, Melissa, Caleb and Tyler reunited in the forest.

**Ryan:** I feel like this is a really good group and I am hoping that we can dominate the merge together. *(smiles)*

**Danielle:** I think this sounds great since y'all are a fun group of people!

**Tyler:** I’m in, guys!

**Melissa:** I’m down.

**Timmy:** This is a great group!

**Caleb:** Yeah.

Caleb and Danielle are now seen talking at the water well.

**Caleb:** What do you think of Ryan’s alliance? I don't trust them at all, they backstabbed almost all of the original Shakti.

**Danielle:** Oh, really? I have no idea what stuff happened there. *(chuckles)* I'll definitely play along with it, but if you don't like it I'm flexible! Is there anyone you would like to work with in particular?

**Caleb:** I'm thinking Grahame. I know he broke my trust but I think that if either of us thinks something's up, then we'll tell the other.

**Danielle:** Yeah, I like Grahame too.

A last shot of Danielle is shown, as the screen fades away.

### Day 17

#### Ganesha

The sun is rising on the Ganesha camp, as Aishia and Danielle are sitting on the beach looking at it.

**Aishia:** It’s beautiful, isn’t it?

**Danielle:** Mhmm.

Aishia looks at Danielle, a bit worried.

**Aishia:** I’ve got something to tell you.

**Danielle:** What is it?

**Aishia:** Day 1, Bryce approached me for a cross-tribal alliance with Hanna, Emilee, Grahame and Ryan. I’m sorry for never telling you but I just never found the right time.

**Danielle (feigning surprise):** Oh, wow… well it’s okay, honey. I’ve been hiding some stuff from you too.

**Aishia (surprised):** Really?

**Danielle:** Yeah… I’m actually pretty tight with Melissa, and I didn’t want to tell you because I know you guys got some beef going on.

**Aishia:** Oh okay… well, it’s fine. We just need to tell each other everything from now on. *(hugs her)*

**Danielle (hugging her and giggling):** Of course!

**Danielle:** I feel like you should go and apologize to Mel for voting her out. She’s blaming you for that, and then maybe we could work together.

**Aishia:** Yeah, I probably should, huh?

The scene then changes to Aishia and Melissa talking in the forest.

**Aishia:** I just wanted to apologize for going against you and voting you out. I voted for you because Tyler asked me to, not because it was my best game move, but because I didn't want him to lose trust in me.

**Melissa:** Okay…

**Aishia:** So I deeply am sorry if you think there's issues, and hopefully we can talk through them and not let it affect our games. Because I don't think either one of us truly wants to be fighting. You are a great girl, and a strong competitor, and the last thing I want is to be on opposing sides of you.

**Melissa:** Alright, well that’s fine. I don’t want to work with you but I’m not gonna gun for you.

We can now see that Danielle and Melissa are having a chat in a secluded part of camp.

**Melissa:** Aishia just apologized to me for voting me out.

**Danielle:** Well, that's decent of her, if she's actually being sincere. What do you think?

**Melissa:** You know her better than me. My gut says no. She has been the main instigator in trying to start sh\*t and make me look bad.

**Danielle (shrugging):** I have no idea whether it's actual or strategic, probably strategic if I had to guess.

As Melissa turns around, the camera zooms in on Danielle’s worried face.

Danielle is seen sighing and wiping her forehead with her buff, as the screen fades away.

### Day 18

#### Ganesha

The sun is rising, as most of the tribe is doing chores around camp, coincidentally leaving the six original Haras in the shelter.

**Dylan:** I think we need to stick together guys. We can be "the Unstoppable Six" because we are all the core six original Hara alliance.

**Emilee:** Oohh, I like it!

**Tyler:** That's what I was saying before. *(smiles)*

**Aishia:** Yay!

**Danielle:** Love the name. *(giggles)*

#### Immunity Challenge

* Dreamer is the first one to fall after one minute.
* Timmy and Dylan soon follow her.
* Tamsyn and Tyler are the next ones to drop.
* Emilee slips all the way from the top and falls off.
* Ryan decides to drop because their legs hurt.
* Danielle follows suit because she feels like the poles are connected to aliens.
* Caleb and Aishia are the next ones to drop, leaving Grahame and Melissa to battle it out.
* After two hours of endurance, Grahame lets go, giving Melissa the win.

**Probst:** MELISSA WINS IMMUNITY!!!

Melissa lets go too and gets hugged by the other castaways.

**Probst (putting the necklace around Mel’s neck):** Congratulations, you now have one in eleven shot at winning the game. You guys can head back to camp.

The tribe leave, as the camera focuses on Melissa smiling.

#### Ganesha

The tribe comes back to camp, where Melissa is congratulated.

**Aishia (grinning):** Congratulations Melissa! That was a lot of hard work and dedication. Proud of you.

Melissa seems unimpressed by Aishia’s comment while Dreamer is the only one not to hug her.

We can now see Dreamer, Grahame and Tamsyn talk in the woods.

**Dreamer:** I know who we should vote off.

**Grahame:** Who would that be?

**Dreamer:** Ryan.

**Tamsyn:** I’m down.

**Grahame:** Who do you have on board?

**Dreamer:** You guys hopefully, and I need help convincing people to vote them. Do it for this cute face. *(points to her own face)* Tell me that's not the cutest thing ever.

**Grahame (perplex):** I mean, I guess I can try.

The scene then changes to Tamsyn and Tyler in the water.

**Tamsyn:** I know that you probably think that I backstabbed you and all this. However, there was nothing I could do to keep you here. I'm sorry and I hope you can forgive me.

**Tyler:** You wrote my name down, you didn't even try to talk to me, so bullsh\*t.

**Tamsyn:** Well, two other people voted for you, it was pointless to try and save you. I'm trying to offer you an olive branch here. With the Haras you're always going to be on the bottom. They were ready to throw you under the bus at a moment's notice. I'm not like that. I haven't got any allies. Yes, I've talked to Dreamer, but I've been alone in this game, and you won't be just a number to me. You're an ally.

**Tyler:** What makes you think I'm on the bottom of the original Haras?

**Tamsyn:** Well, someone's on the bottom. And I doubt they want to take you to the finals. Danielle looks like she's controlling that alliance and I know that she has great relationships with Emilee and Aishia. Them three are going to rule the game and you're going to be their sheep.

**Tyler:** Well, Aishia did write my name down.

**Tamsyn:** See, they're not afraid to backstab you, because they think you're just gonna come running back and help them get further. Don't let that happen. Be the stronger player and overcome them along with us underdogs.

The scene then shifts to Aishia, Emilee, Grahame and Ryan chatting in the forest.

**Aishia:** So guys, where are all of your heads at right now? Obviously us four should stick together.

**Grahame:** Dreamer approached me to target you Ryan and she was like "gather as many numbers as you can", as if she expects me to do it for her. There is no way I'm votin' against you Ryan.

**Emilee:** Oh gosh, that's not good. Don't worry, Ryan, we have your back.

**Ryan:** I knew she would target me. I'm kinda nervous but I feel like I can totally trust you guys. Why does she hate me so much? *(giggles)*

**Grahame:** I honestly have no idea.

**Aishia:** Caleb, Dylan, Tyler, Timmy, and Melissa all have expressed at one point or another interest in voting out Dreamer. It seems like an easy majority to send Blondie packing.

**Grahame:** Yep, I'm on board if you guys are. (grins)

The scene then changes focus to the counter alliance, minus Caleb, talking on the beach.

**Ryan:** I think the vote should be Dreamer.  I don't feel safe with her around.

**Danielle:** I'm definitely up for that, what do you guys think?

**Tyler:** Dreamer can be a possibility, yeah.

The other two nod in agreement.

**Ryan:** I can't wait for her to be gone for good, it's like she's haunting me. *(chuckles)*

 Danielle laughs at that comment, as the camera focuses on her.

Caleb and Dreamer are now seen talking next to the fire.

**Caleb:** Hey there.

**Dreamer:** What's the vote today? I was thinking Ryan.

**Caleb:** Hmm, I agree, they’ve been orchestrating a lot of votes from where I've been standing.

**Dreamer:** Great!

We can now see Caleb, Danielle and Grahame talking at the water well.

**Caleb:** I'm thinking Ryan, just because they don’t seem trustworthy. I think they’re playing the game too hard too soon.

**Grahame:** I understand how you feel about Ryan, but I feel like more people are leaning toward votin’ Dreamer.

**Danielle:** If I had to pick between those two, I'd honestly be looking at Dreamer, she really worries me. She seems like more of a wildcard and I’ve heard her name more.

**Caleb:** Okay... I’m down to do Dreamer tonight but we have to do Ryan next.

The scene changes to Danielle and Ryan talking in the woods.

**Danielle:** Ryan, I have some worrying news.

**Ryan:** What?

**Danielle:** Dreamer’s pushed your name enough that people like Caleb are jumping on board, you can't trust him to be with you. I'm trying to push Dreamer as the vote instead, because I think it's the best shot of getting her out of here.

**Ryan:** Oh my God, thanks so much!

**Danielle:** No problem, Caleb was gunning for you pretty hard.

**Ryan:** This is sad. I thought I could trust him by adding him into our alliance.

**Danielle:** I think I convinced him to vote Dreamer but we can’t trust him.

**Ryan:** Maybe we should get him out then? Because he’s more dangerous than Dreamer and he’s gunning for me.

**Danielle:** That’s a possibility, but I don’t trust Dreamer either. They are officially on our list of enemies in my eyes.

Ryan nods.

As Ryan’s confessional plays out, we can all the castaways packing their things, taking their torches and heading to tribal council.

#### Tribal Council

We can see the Ganesha tribe arriving at Tribal Council, sitting in front of the host.

**Probst:** Danielle, now that you’ve merged, do you think everyone still has a fighting chance to win?

**Danielle:** I'm not saying this just to have the easy answer, but every single person in this game can win.  What's made this season so crazy for me is that everyone's actually playing and there aren't really any obvious "goats" or "sheeps".  That just makes my job tougher to survive each round, though, because if everyone has a chance to win and someone who could've won will get out tonight, who's to say that's not me?

Aishia nods.

**Probst:** Ryan, are there any trust issues in the game?

**Ryan:** There are absolutely trust issues in the game, Jeff.  Some people undermine your social game in this game as something of importance, but if there are enough people that you trust and enough people that trust you, that can mean everything. *(Dreamer rolls her eyes)* I feel good with the group of people I have surrounded myself with and I think that they are all awesome.

**Probst:** Aishia, are there any groups that need to be split up?

**Aishia:** Well, I think there is obviously groups in this game, those "exact" groups though, no idea. So it's hard to know if or how to split up something when you've got no idea who or what it is.

**Probst:** Caleb, do you feel some people are playing harder than others?

Caleb: Of course! Sometimes people need to take a step back and look at the game as a whole, not just scrambling to make alliances. Estúpido.

Ryan looks at Danielle, feeling like Caleb’s talking about them.

**Probst:** Dreamer, you were given the Public Vote Karma Card. What do you think people knowing your vote will do to you?

**Dreamer:** To be honest, I have no idea what my vote will do to me, could put a target on my back, I don't know, but I think my vote is pretty obvious so I don’t really care. *(smirks)*

Ryan rolls their eyes.

**Probst:** Melissa, you won immunity today. Do you think this paints a target on your back?

**Melissa:** It was very close, so I don't think it puts a target on my back because everyone in this game is here to play, I do think I needed it because a few people have made it very clear that they want me gone. I was loyal to them and they repaid that with lies and deceit. Guess that is the nature of the game. I am a loyal player and if someone has my back I will have theirs.

Danielle nods.

**Probst:** Tyler, you were voted off at your last tribal. Do you think this will happen again?

**Tyler:** I hope not! I would say paranoia level is at an all time high since I returned from Reincarnation Island, and tonight I will get back on the right foot hopefully…

**Probst:** On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being little to intensity and 10 being extremely intense, how intense is the game right now?

**Grahame:** I'd say about a 7. Things aren't too extreme, but considerin' this is the first vote of the merge, I think tonight is really goin' to shape how the rest of the season is goin' to play out.

**Probst:** Alright, well with that, it is time to vote. Dylan, you’re up.

No voting confessionals are shown.

**Probst:** I’ll go tally the votes.

As Probst goes to retrieve the urn, Danielle smiles at Ryan.

**Probst:** If anyone has a Hidden Immunity Idol and would like to play it, now would be the time do so.

No one stands.

**Probst:** I’ll read the votes. First vote…

**RYAN**. This was Dreamer’s vote.

Dreamer giggles as Ryan shakes their head.

**RYAN**. (2-0)

Ryan stands still, confident, while Dreamer seems pleased.

**DREAMER**. (2-1)

Dreamer rolls her eyes, as Ryan smirks.

**DREAMER**. (2-2)

Dreamer looks around, as Caleb seems to be feeling bad.

**DREAMER**. (3-2)

**DREAMER**. (4-2)

Dreamer shakes her head, as Tamsyn looks at Grahame.

**DREAMER**. (5-2)

**DREAMER**. (6-2)

Dreamer sighs, as Ryan and Danielle both smile.

Twelfth person voted out and first member of our jury… **Dreamer**.

Dreamer groans and stands up, as Tamsyn shakes her head.

**Probst:** That’s seven, that’s enough. You need to bring me your torch.

Both Danielle and Ryan smile, as Caleb is staring at the latter.

**Probst:** Dreamer, the tribe has spoken. Time for you to go.

As Dreamer leaves, Grahame seems happy with his decision.

**Probst:** Well, guys, despite it being the first merged tribal of the season, you all have come to an near-unanimous decision to send Dreamer home. But, at this stage of the game, can that unity last? You guys can get your torches and head back to camp. Goodnight.

The tribe does just that, as the credits roll.

## Tribal Council- Ganesha

 Sami (2 votes)

## Author's Notes

* With this episode, India is now the DORG/FORG with the most episodes written. <3