Nope'd By The Nope Police

This is the eighth episode of *Survivor: The Seven Vials*

## Challenges

**Reward *or* Immunity Challenge:** *When It Rains, It Pours*
Castaways will have one arm above their head with their wrist tethered to a bucket of water on top of a platform. The castaway who could stand there the longest without tipping the bucket would win. There will be two versions of this challenge occurring simultaneously. The first will be the group who decides to compete for the reward, they only have to outlast each other to win reward. The second will be the group who competes for immunity, they only have to outlast each other to win immunity.
**Reward:** An advantage in the game.

### Previously On Survivor

On Day 17, the remaining 11 castaways competed in what they thought was a reward challenge.

**Jeff**: Want to know what you're playing for?

The two tribes cheer out as Jeff pulls a tarp off of a table. A huge feast sits there. Shots of pizzas, steaks, pasta, and a bottle of wine flashes on the screen. Everyone yells in excitement at the prospect of real food.

But little did the castaways know, the seventh vial caused the merge to commence.

**Jeff**: Here are your buffs. You'll need to come up with a tribe name before the next immunity challenge. Since you're all one tribe, you will all get to enjoy this feast. See you at the next challenge.

Right away, strategy was at an all-time high.

Old bonds were reunited.

the camera picks up on Lindy who is walking over to Tyler who is all alone in the ocean, washing a pot. She makes sure no one is around before she whispers.

**Lindy**: Is the Exile thing still going on?

**Tyler**: You didn't vote out Star.

**Lindy**: I didn't really have a choice.

And more and more people, started to distrust Tyler.

At the immunity challenge, it came down to Tyler, Forrest, and Lester.

**Jeff**: FORREST WINS INDIVIDUAL IMMUNITY! SAFE TONIGHT FROM THE VOTE!

Forrest bumps his chest and looks up to the sky as the camera shows Tyler who shakes his head in disappointment.

**Tyler (subtitled)**: Stupid snake!

When it seemed like Tyler was about to voted off in a blindside, Star's accidental slip...

**Lester**: That should be the plan. All six of us are still on, right? I don't know what those five are even thinking of doing, do you think they're together?

**Star**: I have no idea, but I mean if Tyler gets votes tonight then...

**Lester (interrupting her)**: Tyler? Why would Tyler get votes?

**Star (stammering)**: I mean... I don't know why he would but some people think there might be an idol.

Caused chaos to reign free.

**Lester**: Then did someone make up a fake lie about the idol and guessed who had it correctly? This makes no sense! I thought we were good for this vote, why did everyone decide to turn on us? I am frea-

**Tyler (interrupting)**: Jodie!

**Tyler**: Jodie, don't play dumb with me! I know that you think I have an idol, I don't know why you would believe that but that's beside the point. If you honestly still are planning on voting for me, you are making the biggest mistake that's ever been made in this game.

**Jodie (getting angry)**: I don't know why you are accusing me of something that hasn't even happened yet Tyler! As far as I am aware, the plan was the six of us to vote for Genesis, and that's the plan I intend to follow through on, I don't know what you are trying to do! Why are you disrupting the vote right before tribal? It makes no f$#$ing sense! Maybe you should vote for me!

**Lindy**: We're still on for Tyler, right?

Jodie stays silent and keeps running her fingers in circle patterns. Genesis shifts herself uncomfortably and looks at Jodie intensely.

**Genesis (concerned)**: Jodie? Are you OK?

**Jodie**: I don't think I can vote for Tyler tonight. I'm sorry.

**Genesis**: The dude can't be that lucky! Somehow the word got out to him, maybe Lester or Nick overheard us talking?

**Lindy**: I don't know what happened but we need to come up with a plan or else someone from Cabang is going.

As the two keep talking, the camera focuses in on Tyler who has returned to the beach and sits next to the two girls who have gone quiet.

**Tyler**: Scrambling hard girls?

**Genesis (laughing)**: Just as hard as you are I'm sure!

But at tribal council, almost everyone on the tribe united to take out Jodie. Although Lester and Star threw their votes for Genesis, only Addi and Jodie were shell-shocked at what occurred at tribal as she left in a 7-4 vote. 10 remain, who will be voted off tonight?

### Night 19

#### Cagalami

Suspenseful and creepy music plays, the harsh plucking of strings can be heard as the night-time footage of a crab digging itself into the beach is shown. In the distance, the light of the torches come into view. The 10 castaways remaining have returned from tribal council. The camera zooms in on Addi, still wearing the same shocked expression she had from the last episode.

Addi has now composed a stoic face as she and Tyler have separated themselves from the rest of the camp.

**Addi (whispering)**: So do you want to tell me what happened?

**Tyler (whispering)**: Jodie was targeting me. She probably told you about it I'm sure since you two were tight. I had to strike first.

**Addi**: I would've liked to be in the know about it.

**Tyler**: You would've gone running to her and changed the vote, I couldn't risk it.

**Addi**: If everyone was voting for her, then nothing could've stopped it Tyler. Whatever. It's over with.

**Tyler**: You're right. Nothing can be changed now.

As the two walk back towards camp, the camera shows Tyler quietly counting the numbers from the vote on his fingers. He's confused at them and looks up and makes eye contact with the camera.

As Tyler reaches the shelter, he is about to lie down for the night. But before he can rest, Lester intercepts him and pulls him away from camp. As the two are the only ones still up and by the fire, Lester whispers, barely audible beneath the crackling of the burning sticks.

**Lester (quietly)**: The reason why the vote wasn't 9-2 like it should've been was because of me.

**Tyler (laughing)**: I know I sound happy, but I'm livid dude. Why on earth would you do that?

**Lester**: I know you're angry but hear me out. Star was one of the other two...

**Tyler (interrupting)**: Duh.

**Lester (continuing)**: We can blame my rogue vote on Lindy or Stephanie since they're close to Star. It'll be our word versus theirs. It'll cause so much tension between the groups. They'll be no way that those two groups work together. We'll be able to slip in and take out both alliances.

**Tyler**: Dude, that is risky as $#$l! Sure, Star voted against them but if she tells everyone it's you they might believe it and it'll blow up in our face.

**Lester**: I don't think Genesis is going to be willing to listen to Star if she admits she voted against her tonight.

**Tyler**: You're assuming that Genesis is a stupid player. She's not. She's the most dangerous one here. She needs to go, ASAP.

**Lester**: If she doesn't win immunity I'd say she needs to go next.

**Tyler**: Dude, besides that bulls%#t you just pulled, tonight went perfect. We got Jodie out and now no one believes we have an idol. We're perfect!

**Lester (laughing)**: Yeah. Things are finally looking up for us.

**Tyler**: I can't wait to actually start playing against decent competition.

Lester side-eyes him as the two get up and finally go to bed. As the camera shows everyone lying down and sleeping, Lester's confessional rolls.

While the tribe is falling asleep, footage of their fire slowly dying out is shown as the show transitions into the intro.

### Day 20

#### Cagalami

We return on the morning of Day 20. Rising smoke can be seen as the fire has just been re-ignited by Forrest. He then places a pot filled with rice. Lindy can be seen in the background taking a banana out of the fruit basket and begins to eat it. Star stretches and comes out of the shelter, tired. As this all plays out, the camera then transitions to Genesis and Ethan who are alone in the woods, sitting in the shade underneath a tree.

**Genesis**: I'm still trying to figure out the votes from last night. I thought the word had gotten around to everyone but Addi. Where did those two votes for me come from?

**Ethan**: I have no idea. All I know is that you, me, and Forrest need to work something out. If we get Lindy and Stephanie, we have five Cabang members and if we manage to get a Menggala member out next, we have a majority.

**Genesis**: What if one of those two voted for me?

**Ethan**: I don't think they did. They were all for voting off Tyler so I doubt they'd switch to you last second, especially when they knew all the votes were in place to get rid of Jodie.

**Genesis**: OK but Tyler was so ecstatic to vote for Jodie so that leaves Lester and Nick. No offense to Nick but he does whatever Tyler tells him to so I doubt that the two of them voted for different people last night.

**Ethan**: So then it was Lester and Star?

**Genesis**: That's what I'm thinking. Lindy said she was going to poke around and see if Star will tell her the truth, she was hesitant to believe it was Star but I don't see how it could be anyone else.

**Ethan**: I'm just so confused by that. I don't see Star as someone who would randomly vote for you. She had no reason to do so. That's why I feel like it was either Tyler or Nick.

Genesis looks over at Ethan and shrugs her shoulders. She looks around to see if anyone's around them as we transition to her confessional.

We cut back to Ethan who is standing up and getting ready to walk back to camp. He says they're probably close to being done with the food by now. Genesis gets up and the two start the walk back to camp. As they're walking, they take opportunities to check the base of trees nearby, searching to see if there is an idol. They find nothing and finally make it back to the main camp.

As Genesis and Ethan start their day at camp, the camera cuts to the sunny beach as Lindy, Star, and Stephanie are sitting there talking about the events of the last tribal.

**Lindy**: Genesis had a little freak-out on me. Did either of you two vote for her? I need to know because I promised her I would tell her what you both tell me.

**Stephanie**: I voted for Jodie.

Star looks away from the two girls and towards the ocean. She doesn't speak and instead sighs.

**Star**: I messed it up.

**Lindy**: You voted for her?

**Star**: Yes. Lester told me at tribal that we should both vote for Genesis in case Jodie had an idol, then that way we would tie 2-2 if they voted differently and in a tie vote Genesis would go.

Lindy looks up at the sky, biting her mouth shut. She takes a few seconds as she tries to remain calm.

**Lindy**: I'm sorry I'm just trying to come up with the right words but Star, what were you thinking.

**Star**: It makes sense! Plus I thought of it this way, we could lie and say it was Lester and Nick. It'd be our word versus theirs!

**Lindy**: And if they believe their word then we're freaking screwed!

**Star**: Look, I know that you two think it's a bad move...

**Lindy (scoffing)**: I think it's more than that!

**Star (hurt)**: But we can twist it to our advantage! Look it on the bright side.

**Stephanie**: I don't know Star... I mean, you're still committed to the Kotabumi alliance, right?

**Star**: Of course I am! If I knew that voting Genesis would betray your guys trust like that I would never have done it.

**Stephanie**: I just am struggling to understand why one comment from Lester at tribal council changed the vote that your alliance decided on.

**Star**: Honestly, it made sense at the moment. What tribal council is most likely to have an idol play besides the last night they're able to be played? The first tribal council we have. So I wanted to make sure that the votes were there in case some weird shenanigan was pulled.

**Lindy**: Lester used your vote. I don't know what he was up to but an "idol" was not the only reason he told you to do that. We're the only two people you can trust.

**Star (sighing)**: I don't know what else I can say Lindy besides I'm sorry about it. I won't change my vote at tribal council again.

**Lindy**: Well I'm telling Genesis that you didn't vote for her, obviously. We'll have to hope that she buys that two of those guys voted with Addi and Jodie otherwise we can count out working with Genesis ever again. Seriously, you should've seen what a mess she was.

As the three girls are shown looking at one another, we slowly start to see a monkey swinging across the branches overlay on the screen. Soon we have the shot of the monkey in full-frame as it slowly starts to be replaced by Forrest who is on top of a tree and shaking it. Slowly, coconuts start to fall as Addi picks them up. She carefully looks to make sure none fall on her. She calls up for Forrest to stop and he starts to climb down the tree.

**Addi**: I know I've said it before but you all really do have more food here than Menggala did.

**Forrest**: Then am I glad I never was on that tribe! I need to eat.

Addi laughs as the two start to carry the coconuts back to camp.

**Forrest**: So, what did you think of the last vote?

**Addi**: Well I know why you all didn't tell me. That's for sure. Me and Jodie were really close so... I can't blame you for keeping me in the dark. My only concern is this next vote you're all going to pick on me since I'm an easy target!

**Forrest (laughing)**: Then who's going to help us get all this food? I can't do it by myself you know!

**Addi**: All the more reason to keep me around then...

**Forrest**: Look, Addi, you're really fun to have around camp. If it's any consolation to you, I don't think you're the big target around camp.

**Addi**: You don't?

**Forrest**: No. I think since Jodie's gone there's nothing stopping them from trying to take a shot at Tyler.

**Addi**: No one, besides Nick and Lester, trust him. That's why I was so surprised that Jodie chickened out of the plan. But since it all seemed to fall apart...

**Forrest**: Yeah, last round was really weird. But you'd be down for voting Tyler if he loses?

**Addi**: Honestly, at this point, I'm down for anything.

**Forrest**: Well I'll let you know if I hear your name if you return the favor.

The two are now nearer to camp. They stop to make sure no one can see them before they drop their coconuts and shake hands on the promise. They quickly drop off the coconuts at camp and part ways.

As Forrest mentions Nick, he flashes up on the screen, laying down in the shelter. He is taking a nap and as Forrest passes him, having just dropped the coconuts off, he rolls his eyes. Nick flips over to his side and watches as several shots of different people pass by.

A montage of different people working around camp is shown as Nick migrates between sitting by the fire to laying down in the shelter, back to sitting by the fire, only to end up back in the shelter as the montage ends.

As Nick uses a makeshift broom made out of sticks and palm fronds to swipe little branches and rocks away from the shelter, Lindy watches him from afar, trying to keep in her laughter. Stephanie who is nearby, leans in and asks what is so funny.

**Lindy (holding back tears)**: I feel sorry for his future husband because he does *not* know how to use a broom.

As Nick's last confessional plays, Tyler comes by and sits near Nick who has laid back down in the shelter.

**Tyler**: Are you feeling any better?

**Nick**: I honestly don't know.

**Tyler (sighing)**: Dude, you need to get better.

**Nick**: Why?

**Tyler (whispering)**: So I can talk s$#t about the others with you.

Nick laughs and says that he can still do that but Tyler shakes his head.

**Nick**: Seriously, I can do that any time of the day, sick or not.

**Tyler**: OK, I am going to give you two names, tell me if they're really in love or just faking it for screen time.

**Nick**: I already like where this is going.

**Tyler**: Forrest and Genesis.

**Nick (loud)**: Fake!

**Tyler (trying to contain uncontrollable laughter)**: Bruh, be quiet! Others are around.

**Nick**: Oh sorry, did I say that aloud?

**Tyler**: A little bit too loud.

**Nick**: I want to spit in their faces! God, they're insufferable.

Tyler keeps laughing as the camera shows Addi rolling her eyes as she passes by the shelter with some fishing line and bait.

**Tyler (calling out)**: Are you going to catch a big one, Ads?!

**Addi**: That's the plan!

As Addi leaves, Tyler turns to Nick, giggling already.

**Tyler**: She is literally as dumb as a rock.

**Nick (laughing)**: Dude.

**Tyler (whispering)**: No, seriously. She is so bad at this game. I can't even deal with it. Literally everyone left besides me, you, and Lester sucks.

**Nick**: Hey, makes it easier on us.

**Tyler**: I know but... I want like a challenge, you know? Yeah it's nice that us three have an easy ride to the end but I want to like... play, you know?

**Nick**: Totally, I understand. But at the same time, I'd rather play an easy game and get us to the final three then play against intelligent people who'd target us.

**Tyler**: Do you think they're going to target us soon?

**Nick**: I have no idea. They should... But Jodie was the one running around throwing us under the bus, now that she's gone... Who knows.

As Tyler and Nick continue their conversation we slowly go into Tyler's confessional.

Now, the sun is seen slowly falling as dusk approaches. Almost everyone is around the fire, watching the sunset and socializing.

**Nick (out of the blue)**: Oh we should totally do f$#k, marry, kill Survivor edition.

**Lindy (raising an eyebrow)**: Survivor edition?

**Nick**: Yeah! I give you three names of celebrities and you have to tell me who you would blindside a.k.a. kill. Who you have a final two with, marry. And finally who you use for a vote and then blindside the next one.

Several people laugh at this as everyone suddenly gets more interested in the group conversation.

**Lester**: OK, I'll go first.

**Nick (thinking)**: OK uh... Sandra Bullock, Tina Fey, and... Chris Pratt.

**Lester**: OK uh, final two with Chris he's a cool dude. Blindside Tina, she's a social and strategical threat, and then vote followed by blindside Sandra.

**Genesis**: What! No, you gotta blindside Chris, the dude's a physical beast!

**Lester (laughing)**: Well that's me.

**Genesis**: OK, now you come up with three people.

**Lester**: Uh, Donald Trump, Jacinda Arden, and Justin Trudeau.

**Stephanie (chiming in)**: As a fellow poli-sci major I feel like I am forced to answer this one.

**Lester**: Take it away Steph!

**Stephanie**: OK, this is no way an endorsement of policy or...

**Lindy**: We get it! Get on with the blindsides and final two!

**Stephanie (laughing)**: OK, final two with Donald Trump, no question. I think anyone could win with their social game alone unless the jury voted for him in 2016 then... I'd be screwed anyway. Blindside Arden. Then work followed by blindside Trudeau.

Laughter, shouting, and other loud noises from the castaways follow by a few more angle of the castaways playing the game with celebrities and other people such as Damn Daniel, Spongebob, and Bill Nye are thrown around. Finally, one last round with Tyler is shown.

**Tyler**: OK, ultimate round. Zandria, Jeff Probst, Jodie.

Everyone screams and in an almost unanimous cry they all agree that Zandria would be blindsided first.

As final shots of the burning fire and castaways are shown, the sun finally sets, ending the twentieth day on the island.

### Day 21

#### Cagalami

After a quick break from the sponsors, the show resumes on the early morning of Day 21. It is quiet and serene... until a flock of birds cry out and start flying away from the Cagalami camp. Stephanie is woken by this and gets up. She puts her hoodie she was using as a blanket on and slowly crawls out of the shelter. She looks up at the partly cloudy sky and yawns as Addi can be seen zooming past her, jogging on the beach.

**Stephanie (to herself)**: Geez Addi, do you ever take a break?

Stephanie keeps watching Addi and when she finally comes back near Stephanie, she calls out.

**Stephanie**: *How* do you have that much energy in the morning!

**Addi (stopping and catching her breath)**: If I don't move in the morning I'm a bump on the log for the rest of the day.

**Stephanie**: I'm still half asleep!

**Addi**: Join me! It'll wake you right up.

**Stephanie (shaking her head)**: Maybe tomorrow, I think I'll sit today out.

**Addi (continuing her jog)**: If you say so!

As Addi takes off again, Stephanie shakes her head and makes her way back to the shelter where she lies back down.

Addi's confessional plays over her doing cool-down exercises as she watches the sun fully rises, starting the long day ahead of the players. Soft music that has been playing, continues as the camera shows the rest of the tribe around the fire, trying to warm up. A slight breeze threatens the fire, but Lester keeps an eye out to keep care of it.

As Lester looks up at the sky he turns to everyone else.

**Lester**: It looks like it might storm soon.

**Star**: I hope not, I don't think I can take another day of rain.

**Nick**: Hopefully it's just some clouds to block out the sun for a while.

**Lester**: Hopefully.

**Genesis**: I don't understand the weather sometimes. It was scorching yesterday, how can it get so cold all of a sudden?

**Lindy**: In future seasons they should provide us with a clipping of the local newspaper detailing the weather report.

**Ethan (laughing)**: Now that's an idea that I can get behind!

As the rest of the tribe laughs and jokes about the weather, Lester looks at the shelter.

**Lester (concerned)**: I feel like we should maybe double down our shelter and make sure the roof is fine.

**Forrest (dismissive)**: I'm sure it'll be fine.

**Lester**: We did have to change it to fit us all and it hasn't rained since... I don't want to wait for the first storm to drown in our sleep.

**Stephanie**: How would we test it then?

**Ethan**: We could take some water and pour it on top of the roof, see if it leaks through or runs off. We can do that all over and see if there's a weak point.

**Lester**: I'm sorry if this is wasting our time, I just don't want to take a chance.

**Nick**: No, I agree, totally Lester. We can't be too sure.

**Lindy (grabbing a pot)**: I'll go fill this bad boy up with some ocean water.

As Lindy walks off, Addi has finished her jog and comes back into camp, panting. She asks what she missed and Genesis fills her in.

The camera then shoes Lindy pouring the pot of water on top of the shelter. It falls through, landing inside the shelter and getting the wood wet.

**Lindy (sighing)**: Great. How are we going to fix this?

**Addi**: Maybe if we put a layer of leaves underneath the tarp as well?

**Forrest**: Just like... cocoon it?

**Ethan**: I think that would help actually? Wouldn't hurt to try.

While Lester, Ethan, Forrest, Addi, and Lindy start to fix the shelter. Star and Stephanie who left to check tree mail, have come back with news.

**Stephanie (shouting)**: Looks like you might have to fix it when we get back! We have a challenge today.

With the unexpected news of a challenge, everyone stops what they are doing and gather around Star who has unraveled the note.

**Star (reading)**: Today you will compete in a challenge, with more than one way to win. The one who wants it the most shall receive what they aspire, while one loser will find they no longer have fire.

**Stephanie**: I can't tell what it is. It sounds like endurance but normally there's only way to win those...

**Tyler**: Maybe it's one of those where they tempt you with food!

**Ethan**: I wish! I could do with some real food.

As Nick's confessional ends, the camera cuts to...

#### Challenges

The remaining ten castaways enter the challenge arena to see Jeff in front of an open clearing. They look around, trying to see what the challenge is but they are unable to see anything.

**Jeff**: Welcome Cagalami. Forrest, I'll take the immunity necklace from you.

Forrest puts his hands up in a playful manner and turns around as Jeff comes up and takes it off of him. He walks over and clips it onto the post.

**Jeff**: Immunity is back up for grabs. Today you will be competing in an endurance competition. When we start, you will stand on a skinny beam. With one hand tethered to a chain, you will keep that arm up in the air for as long as you can. If your arm falls or if you fall off of the beam, you will be splashed with the water and out of the competition. The last person remaining wins immunity...

Several shots of the castaways smiling are shown as Jeff also reaches into his pocket.

**Jeff**: One more thing.

A sharp musical sting occurs as several of the castaways' faces drop.

**Nick (muttering)**: Oh boy, here we go.

**Jeff (holding up vial)**: I have an extra vial that you can win today. All you have to do is compete in a reward challenge instead of the immunity challenge. This is the last vial that contains a game-changing twist so if you want it, this is your last shot. The challenge you will compete in is the exact same as the immunity challenge, you will just be off to the left side. The last person remaining on the reward side wins the reward, which you will open in private back at camp. In this bag is a green and yellow rock. Grab one of each and put them in opposite hands. When I say go, you're going to keep your palm closed and hold out the color of the challenge you want to compete in, green for reward, and yellow for immunity. I'll say open and you'll take your places after we get the buckets out. Everyone ready?

After Jeff's monologue, everyone has a rock and as Jeff says go, they extend their palms.

**Jeff**: And... open.

Several hands open at once as a sea of green and yellow are shown.

**Jeff**: Alright, you made your choices and we'll get started in a minute.

##### Reward

**Challenge Highlights**

* The four competing in reward start off strong, outlasting two of the immunity challenge competitors.
* However, after fifteen minutes, Star loses her footing and falls becoming the first one out.
* An hour into the challenge, Tyler swats at a fly on his nose and his arm falls, eliminating him.
* Two and a half hours into the challenge, Lester loses his balance but manages to regain it, however, in the process his arm moved too much, dumping the bucket on him meaning...

**Jeff**: ETHAN WINS REWARD!

While others are still competing in the immunity challenge, Ethan unclips his arm and celebrates as Jeff hands him the vial.

**Jeff**: You can open that in private as soon as you get back to camp.

##### Immunity

**Challenge Highlights**

* Three minutes into the challenge, Nick coughs and causes his arm to move enough to dump the bucket on him.
* Six minutes later, Forrest slips off the beam, eliminating him.
* At the one and a half hour mark, Stephanie's arm hurts too much and she eliminates herself.
* Three hours since the start have passed and the remaining three ladies all look solid. However, Genesis's arm shakes too much, dumping water all over her.
* At the four-hour mark, Lindy and Addi have playfully taunted each other for a while, but eventually it gets into Lindy's head and while trying to come up with a witty response to Addi, she loses balance meaning...

**Jeff**: ADDI WINS IMMUNITY! SAFE FROM THE VOTE AT TRIBAL COUNCIL TONIGHT!

Addi dumps the water on herself, too excited to unclip herself and celebrates.

**Jeff**: Addi, come on up.

Addi walks over to Jeff who clips the necklace around her neck.

**Addi (smiling)**: Feels great.

She joins her other nine players on the tribe mat as Jeff looks at them.

**Jeff**: Ethan, you've received your reward. Addi, immunity tonight, guaranteed a one in nine chance at winning this game. The other nine of you, one of you is about to become the 8th person voted out and the second member of our jury. I'll see you tonight.

As Cagalami leaves, Addi's smiling face fills the screen as Lindy's disappointed gaze ends our time at the immunity challenge.

#### Cagalami

The TV screen comes back in on the tribe returning from the challenge. The clanking of the necklace is heard as Addi's bright-eyed face fills the screen.

Addi is shown walking away from camp with Forrest, talking about the vote.

**Forrest**: I mean how do you feel about Tyler and Nick?

**Addi**: Honestly? They annoy me. They do the least around camp but expect the most from us. Plus I thought that they were with me but they blindsided me last vote so I don't trust them either.

**Forrest**: Well I was thinking... Jodie wanted to make a move against them last round right? So why don't we all do what we were going to do last round tonight?

**Addi (nodding)**: OK, but what if one of them does have this mythical idol we hear so much about.

**Forrest**: We could split the votes. Among Tyler, Nick, or Lester. They play an idol and it would be 4-3 or 3-3 and in the revote, we just vote the person remaining out.

**Addi**: Do you trust the rest of the tribe to go along? The last thing I would want is another Jodie situation where we think a plan is in place but then everything goes wrong at tribal.

**Forrest**: I trust them, we just have to make sure that they don't know who we're voting for. That way they can't pull a fast one.

**Addi**: If you trust everyone, I'm down to vote one of those three guys out tonight. They're getting too big for their britches.

As Addi and Forrest walk away from one another, Forrest turns his head and makes sure he is alone before he starts searching in the nearby bushes.

Now we are shown Ethan, walking far away from camp all alone. He then takes the vial's cap off and removes the sheet of paper. He unrolls it and starts reading aloud.

**Ethan (reading)**: Congratulations, you have just won... the steal a vote advantage! This advantage allows you to steal one of your fellow castaway's vote at a tribal council. To play this advantage, when the person whose vote you wish to steal stands up to go vote, announce to Jeff you are playing your advantage and hand him this vial. He will inform the tribe of your advantage and you will go vote in the person's place. Note, this advantage is only for initial votes, on the revote the player will regain their right to vote. This advantage is non-transferable unless you are eliminated, if you are eliminated before it is played you must will it to another player, and it can last be played on Day 36 after which it will lose all of its power.

Ethan rereads the paper several times and looks at the vial. Etched on the bottle is the word PIRATE'S TREASURE. He smiles to himself and puts it in his pocket as he starts heading back to camp, a new pep in his walk.

As Ethan gets back to camp, he pulls Genesis and Forrest off alone so he can tell them about the advantage. As he's explaining it to them, Genesis's eyes go wide.

**Genesis**: Dude this is great!

She high fives Ethan and Forrest gives a bear hug to Ethan as the group quietly celebrates.

**Forrest**: I talked to Addi, she was down to vote against one of those three, but we think it's wise to split the votes.

**Genesis**: Do we have the numbers?

**Ethan**: If we work with everyone but those three then we'll have seven votes. Plus, we could use the vote steal and we have eight. We split among two of them, if an idol is played, no problem and the other goes. No idol, we revote and we're smooth sailing.

**Genesis (giving a group hug)**: I am so excited for tonight. I'm going to go talk to the other girls and make sure everyone is on board with what's happening.

Forrest and Ethan keep talking about the vote as the camera follows Genesis who walks up to Lindy, Stephanie, and Star who are all washing out their buffs in the ocean. The sky has started to clear up and the sun is now out in full force, only breifly fleeting behind the clouds for a few seconds at a time.

**Lindy**: Hey Genesis! How's it going?

**Genesis**: Pretty good. Hey, are you guys still down to make a move against the three Menggala guys?

**Lindy**: How exactly?

**Genesis**: All of us split the votes between two of those three that way if they play an idol nothing wrong happens and one of them still goes.

**Stephanie**: If everyone's solid, I am.

Now, it is just the three Kotabumi women standing around, whispering about the plan.

**Star**: I don't think she suspects that I voted for her then.

**Lindy**: Perfect. We just have to lay low with them. I don't want to go to the final six with those three.

**Stephanie**: I'd rather go with them then the Menggala people! None of those three have even come up to me and talked strategy since we first merged. They're shady.

**Star**: Plus now Ethan has an advantage? I don't know what it is but I do not like that one bit.

**Stephanie**: Yeah, it sucks. You totally should've won it Star.

**Lindy**: You know what, screw those guys! They had their chance. That's why we should go with a splintered fraction of both. If we have two of each, they aren't going to work with each other and we're in power.

**Star**: I can't believe it. Do you think the other tribes found their idols?

**Lindy**: I don't know. But if anyone did find it, it'd be Tyler.

As the three girls finish cleaning their buffs, they start to make their way to camp as the camera then falls upon Lester, Nick, and Tyler who are in a small clearing, talking about the vote.

**Lester**: I don't feel good about tonight's vote. No one has really talked to us for more than a few seconds. I think they're voting for us.

**Nick**: I'm not sure...

**Tyler**: No, I feel the same way. Something's happening. Maybe, Lester, you could see if Star is willing to divulge what going's to happen.

**Lester**: There's no way she's going to spill their plans to me twice in a row Tyler. Right? I mean, there's no way that is going to happen.

**Tyler**: Hey, we don't have a lot of options. I'd rather try everything we can than sit back and accept whatever going's to happen.

**Nick**: And we have the idol, we can still save the day right?

**Lester**: No doubt about it. I'll talk to Star, and I'll also try to poison Ethan's advantage against him. Maybe I can get her and Addi to flip over to us and try to get out Ethan's advantage.

Now Lester is shown walking with Addi. The two are carrying some palm fronds for the shelter repairs they have been planning to do. While they are walking, they are also discussing the advantage Ethan won.

**Lester**: What do you think it is?

**Addi**: Man, it could be anything! An extra vote, an idol, heck it could be something they've never done before. I have no clue.

**Lester**: Personally, I want it gone as soon as possible.

**Addi**: Oh you and me both Les. Advantages are not really my cup of tea.

**Lester (laughing)**: Well you could always just vote for Ethan tonight and get rid of his advantage before he can use it.

**Addi**: That is a thought. I'll have to think about it.

**Lester**: You will?

**Addi**: Yeah. I haven't made up my mind. If it's what is right for me I'll do it.

**Lester**: Well I really think that you should think about it.

Addi smiles and nods as Lester leaves her be. She looks around and sighs. She asks herself what she's going to do as she walks alone on the beach.

As Addi is shown walking by herself, the camera picks back up on Lester who is alone with Star in the woods. He looks at her and lifts an eyebrow. Star stares him down, her face void of any indications.

**Lester**: So Star... should I be worried tonight?

**Star**: I don't know what you'd be worried about. I think you're safe.

**Lester**: Are Tyler and Nick safe?

**Star**: I would assume so. I'm not sure to be honest.

**Lester**: You're not sure?

**Star**: I mean, you haven't told me who you're voting so I don't think I'm going to tell you who I am going to vote for. That only sounds fair to me.

Lester pauses and looks at Star, thinking about whether or not to tell her.

**Lester**: Honestly, I think that Ethan's advantage should go before he even has the chance to use it... If you want my opinion.

Star nods and looks at Lester.

**Star**: That is something I've been thinking about too.

**Lester**: Well... if you vote with us, we have five votes. That's half the tribe.

**Star**: Is Addi voting with you guys?

Lester bites his lip.

**Lester**: She said she was thinking about it. But if you both are thinking about it, why not have both of you vote with us?

**Star**: I'll have to think about it.

**Star**: I don't even know what that advantage could be.

**Lester**: All the more reason to vote him out then.

As Star and Lester are talking, Stephanie can be shown approaching in the background. She stops when she sees the two talking and looks at them. She crouches behind a tree and continues watching.

Stephanie is then shown whispering in Lindy's ear who is sitting in the shelter.

**Stephanie**: Star was talking to Lester. I don't know what she told him, but they were deeply discussing something.

**Lindy (rolling her eyes)**: That girl is going to be the death of us.

**Stephanie**: You don't think she's flipping do you?

**Lindy**: If she does, she's dead. I'll go talk to her.

All of a sudden from a different camera angle, we see that Genesis was on the back side of the shelter and has overhead that last part of the conversation. She gets up and out of the way before Lindy is able to pass by. She smiles at her, pretending not to have just overheard her conversation. When Lindy is gone, Genesis then breaks into a sprint and tracks down Ethan.

**Genesis (worried)**: Bad news. Star is a wild card.

**Ethan**: Wild card, what do you mean?

**Genesis**: I managed to overhear Lindy and Stephanie. Steph said, "Do you think she'll flip?" followed by Lindy who said, "If she does, she's dead. I'm going to go talk to her about it."

**Ethan (sighing)**: Jesus. What is she flipping for?

**Genesis**: Damned if I know.

**Ethan**: If she flips that could mess everything up. If they do have an idol...

**Genesis**: Everything's fine right? I mean... you could still steal one of their votes, or her vote and then we know the numbers are all there.

**Ethan**: I... I mean should I use the advantage at the very first vote I can? I'd like to hold on to it.

**Genesis**: If you use it now it diminishes the target it's placed on your back, plus we know that whoever you uses it on is going to vote how we want them to. If Star really is flipping then...

**Ethan**: I might just have to.

**Genesis**: Don't make up your mind yet. I think tribal will answer a lot of the questions we do have.

As Ethan's final words are heard, footage of the castaways grabbing their torches and heading off to tribal council are shown as the sun dips beneath the mountains of a neighboring island.

## Tribal Council

The familar dramatic and suspsenful music plays as Cagalami makes their way into tribal council. As they take their seat, Jeff motions their attention to the entrance as Jodie, glammed up in make-up and a fresh face enters, smiling and waving at Addi who waves back.

**Jeff**: Jodie, voted out last tribal council, the first member of our jury. She will sit in and listen for the rest of the tribal councils this season. She won't speak and she'll keep her opinions to herself... until the final tribal council where she will air them for three of you as she and another seven of you decide who the winner of this season will be.

Jodie nods along to this, grinning as she stares down the remaining ten castaways.

**Jeff**: Addi, you were the only one visible blindsided by the vote. You ended up choosing to compete in the immunity challenge and ended up winning it. Did you feel that it was life or death today?

**Addi**: I'd like to think it wasn't but I was not going to try and test my theory. I knew that since I was out of the loop last vote it would be easy to keep me out again this time so I knew that this immunity challenge was particularly important.

**Jeff**: Lindy, you lasted four hours and almost won but a friendly little bickering between you and Addi cost you the challenge. Any regrets?

**Lindy**: Yeah, that I didn't say something more obscene so she'd fall.

The two girls laugh as Star smiles. Jodie sits on the jury bench, shaking her head.

**Jeff**: Ethan, you competed in the reward challenge which you won. How has the advantage changed your game?

**Ethan**: Uh, you know, it's a great thing I think if I can use it right. It can alter the course of this game.

A close up of Star and Nick's worried faces is shown as Genesis smiles and sways back and forth in her seat.

**Jeff**: Tyler, you chose the reward over immunity, did you feel comfortable in your position in this game?

**Tyler**: I'm never comfortable Jeff. I chose reward purely because I thought an advantage would suit me better than immunity for one vote.

Addi's grinning face flashes on the screen as Lester nods.

**Jeff**: Lester, you seem to be agreeing with Tyler. Did you have the same reason?

**Lester**: Pretty much. I think that an advantage is something that you can use for multiple rounds normally. Immunity, you have to keep winning it if you need it.

Ethan nods in agreement with this as Jeff turns to Stephanie.

**Jeff**: Stephanie, last time it seemed that a lot of people were in on the vote to get rid of Jodie, does it seem like a reoccuring theme that's going to occur? A large majority of the tribe is going to be "in" on the gameplan?

**Stephanie**: I think it's only natural for this stage in the game that there are large blocks of people. You don't want to go so you find a large group that is in the know.

**Jeff**: Star, you've gotten to know the tribe now for about five days. Does it seem like old tribal lines play a part still or is it purely an individual game at this point?

**Star**: I think that you're always going to assume tribal lines play a role, even if they don't. It's just easy to think of numbers as, two Menggala's instead of me and Timmy. I'm not sure if they play as strong of a role as many people out here think.

Genesis and Ethan look at each other and nod as Star talks about the idea of tribal lines.

**Jeff**: Ethan, how much does trust play into a vote like tonight's?

**Ethan**: It's everything Jeff. I mean, if you don't have the trust in your numbers, people are going to be wishy-washy and they might go to a different set of people who are working against you. Sometimes you have to trust others if you can. If you can't, you have to pray for something.

**Jeff**: Something?

**Ethan**: Something. God if I know.

Several nervous giggles are heard as Jeff smiles. He turns to Forrest who is sitting on the far end.

**Jeff**: With that it's time to vote. Addi, unless you want to give up individual immunity...

**Addi**: Nope.

**Jeff**: You can vote for anybody but Addi, Forrest you're up.

Forrest gets up as a montage of Ethan, Genesis, Addi, and Lindy are seen walking up to vote. They are intercut with footage of the rest of the tribe and Jodie watching them go up to vote. Stephanie and Nick are shown uncapping the footage as the camera cuts back to Lester who stands. Genesis looks at Ethan and nods. He nods back but remains silent as Lester goes up to vote. Tyler stands up and for a moment, Ethan looks conflicted. However, like the others, he remain motionless Tyler's vote for Ethan is shown to the audience.

Tyler returns to his seat and Star stands up, ready to cast the final vote of the night but before she can take a step. Ethan pipes up.

**Ethan (fishing around in his pocket)**: I'm sorry Star, but Jeff I'd like to use my advantage.

Star stops and turns around looking at everyone, her face wide-eyed in shock.

**Star (whispering)**: What?

Star remains standing, confused as Ethan hands Jeff his advanatage.

**Jeff**: Ethan has chosen to use his steal a vote advantage on Star. Star, you may take a seat as Ethan goes and casts a vote in your place.

Star, her mouth ajar sits down shaking her head. Genesis leans over to Lindy and whispers in her ear.

**Genesis**: Sorry but she was talking too much with Lester.

**Lindy**: No, I agree.

As Ethan is shown holding up a parchment for someone, he takes a seat and Nick shakes his head.

**Jeff**: I'll go count the votes.

Small chitter-chatter is heard as Jeff finally returns with the urn.

**Jeff**: If anyone would like to play a hidden immunity idol, now would be the time to do so.

The camera pulls in on Lindy and Tyler who both sit, pursing their lips. After an uncomfortably long period of silence, Tyler starts digging around in his bag.

**Tyler**: You know Jeff. I'd like to dispel the rumors once and for all. Yes, Jodie was right, I do have the idol.

A quick cut to Jodie jumping up and down in her set is shown as subtitles fill the screen.

**Jodie**: I knew it!

**Tyler (walking to Jeff)**: But I don't think I'm going to play it for myself...

He turns and looks at both Lester and Nick. He closes his eyes and moves between his two allies. Finally his finger lands on...

**Tyler**: This is for Lester.

**Jeff**: This is the Menggala hidden immunity idol. Any votes for Lester will not count. Once I read the votes, the decision is final and the person voted out must leave the tribal council area immediately.

**First Vote**: Lester, does not count.

With the first vote for Lester, the three men start high fiving each other.

**Nick**: You guys just got nope'd by the nope police!

**Lindy (rolling her eyes)**: What are you? F$#%ing five?

**Second Vote**: Lester, does not count.

**Third Vote**: Lester, does not count.

**Fourth Vote**: Lester, we are no votes for anyone.

With no votes still, everyone looks at Jeff, waiting to see who's name might come up next.

**Fifth Vote**: Ethan

Ethan nods and looks over at Nick who smiles.

**Sixth Vote**: Ethan

**Seventh Vote**: Nick

Nick's eyes go wide and he gives a small nod.

**Eighth Vote**: Nick, that's two votes Ethan, two votes Nick.

**Ninth Vote**: Ethan

**Tenth Vote**:

And the second member of our jury...

Nick

**Jeff**: We are tied. Three votes for Ethan, three votes for Nick. We will go into a revote. You can only vote for Nick or Ethan, Nick and Ethan neither of you will vote. If the votes are still tied, we will draw rocks. Star, Ethan's advantage is only good for the first vote meaning that you will cast your own vote this time. Forrest come and grab the urn and re-vote.

As Forrest shakes his head in disbelief and grabs the urn, the camera focuses in on Star who looks at Lindy.

**Star (mouthing)**: Ethan is more scarier than Nick.

**Lindy (mouthing back)**: You want to vote Ethan?

**Star**: Yes.

Lindy looks at Stephanie who's been watching the two. She shakes her head.

**Stephanie**: That's stupid.

Lindy puts her hands up to her forehead as she looks down, trying to decide what to do. Finally, it is her turn to vote and we quickly see everyone else jotting down a name.

**Jeff**: I'll go tally the votes.

Dramatic music plays over the tribe as Jeff returns with the urn.

**First Vote**: Ethan

**Second Vote**: Ethan

**Third Vote**: Ethan

With a third vote coming up, Ethan looks at Lindy, Star, and Stephanie. He looks confused at the fact that his name came up again.

**Fourth Vote**: Nick

**Fifth Vote**: Nick

**Sixth Vote**: Nick, that's three votes, Nick and Ethan, two votes left.

**Seventh Vote**: Nick

Nick sighs and looks over at Tyler and Lester. He shakes his head as Jeff pulls out the final vote.

**Eighth Vote**

And the second member of our jury...

Ethan.

The sound of a crashing gong can be heard as everyone looks around, stunned.

**Jeff**: We are still tied, four to four. We are going to rocks.

As the shocked faces of everyone flash across the screen, Jeff has dragged out a sack.

**Jeff**: Nick and Ethan, since you were in the tie you are safe. Addi, since you won individual immunity you are safe. And Lester, since an idol was played for you, you are also safe. For the other six of you, one of you is about the be eliminated by a random draw. Take a rock, but don't open your palm. When I say go you will open it and the person with the red rock will be eliminated from the game.

**Star**: I think I'm going to throw up.

**Jeff**: Everyone have a rock? OK, open your palms.

The close up of a red rock fills the screen and a sob is heard. The camera pulls back and Stephanie is already sobbing. Lindy leans over and hugs her as Stephanie starts wiping away her tears.

**Jeff**: Stephanie, you have been eliminated. I need you to bring me your torch.

Slowly, Stephanie rises. Everyone stands up and hugs her goodbye as she makes her way to her torch. She then walks over to Jeff.

**Jeff**: Stephanie, the rocks have spoken.

As Jeff brings down his snuffer on Stephanie's torch, the music stops and everything goes quiet. Stephanie turns to her tribe and tries wiping away her tears but it doesn't help.

**Stephanie (broken)**: Good luck guys!

As Stephanie leaves, the camera shows Star and Lindy, teary-eyed. Addi offers a hand to Genesis who is also wiping away a tear. The camera then shows Tyler, beaming with a wide-eyed smile.

**Jeff**: Well that... was a tribal council for the history books. Head on out I'll see you soon.

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### Voting Confessionals

#### Re-Vote

* Addi, Forrest, Lester, and Tyler did not say anything while re-voting.

### Still in the Running

 ~~Abby~~ | ~~Alex~~ | ~~Dan~~ | Ethan

## Next Time on *Survivor*

Lindy and Star reach a boiling point.

"I'M OVER YOU HONEY!"

And as Lindy tries a new approach to the game...

"Lindy's playing way too hard. She needs to go."

Others start to grow weary.

"I mean, what's the point of keeping her around?"

"Trust me, you won't even miss her if you tried to!"