Everyone's Favorite Friend

**Everyone's Favorite Friend** is the seventh episode of *Survivor: Samoa.*

## Story

After Galu's Tribal Council, there is some tension as Kelly is surprised that not all the votes were on Monica due to her injury. Laura and Brett own up to voting Kelly with Monica, saying it was nothing personal but they couldn't bring themselves to vote out Monica. Kelly accepts their apology but seems skeptical, talking with Erik about how it seems like they are on the bottom of the tribe and are seen as expendable. Meanwhile, Russell S. and Yasmin try to spread unity on the tribe, trying to get everyone to get along. They also mend fences with Laura and Brett over voting out Monica, repairing their alliance with them. On Foa Foa, Marisa is extremely upset after Ashley's blindside, furious at everyone. However, she is especially upset with Liz and Natalie, who she believed were in a women's alliance with her. They try to promise that they still want to work with her, but Marisa seems unconvinced. Meanwhile, both Jaison and Mick seem happy to see the girls fighting, hoping that if they lose again they can work this new divide in their favor.

At the Reward Challenge, Galu edges out Foa Foa and wins Reward yet again. The tribe enjoys their new hammocks, pillows, and blankets, enjoying a semblance of comfort in their wild world. Laura and Dave lay in the hammock together, with Brett and John sitting on the ground by them. The four have been bonding over time, with Dave and John trying to work their way into the majority. Laura and Brett tell them they want to work with them closely in the future, not wanting to see them gone anytime soon.

At the Immunity Challenge, Foa Foa loses by a landslide and attends yet another Tribal Council. Tired out from their consistent losses, the tribe pulls it together to vote off yet another person, with only four people left after this sixth Tribal Council for them. The girls still don't seem as tight, so Mick and Jaison try to work the divide. They plan to tell Marisa they're voting out Liz, but actually vote with Natalie and Liz to take out Marisa. Mick does all of the plotting on this, throwing the names to the girls. Natalie and Liz agree it seems shady, and they compare notes with Marisa. Unsure of which of them Mick and Jaison are lying to, they agree to mend fences and team up to target Mick for overplaying. At Tribal Council, Mick is blindsided when he is voted out in a 3-2 vote.

## Challenges

* Reward
* Immunity

**Challenge:** *The Labyrinth*

The tribes must manuever a long, twisting maze while connected to one another on a rope, starting on opposite sides of the maze. The first tribe to reach the center of the maze will win Reward.

**Reward:** Comfort items (hammock, pillows, etc.)

**Winner:** Galu

**Immunity Challenge:** *Sea Spelling*

Three castaways will swim across an obstacle course in the water, collecting balls with letters on them tied to each obstacle. Once all of the balls are collected, two castaways will use them to spell out the word "castaway" vertically. The first tribe to spell out "castaway" with their balls will win Immunity.

**Winner:** Galu

## Next Time on Survivor...

Jaison feels alone after Mick's blindside...

...and the tribes merge, leading to a whole new dynamic.

## Trivia

The episode title was said by Laura Morett when talking about how she felt popular at camp when everyone was trying to get on her good side.