PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: The jury got to speak to JT and Amber. Gervase began, criticizing JT for turning his back so many times, and not living up to his previous title. He then turned to Amber and said that while she didn’t do anything game wise, she at least made genuine relationships, in which Amber thanked Gervase. Next was Colby, who applauded both people, but told JT that he thinks JT played a rough and tough game, but he votes on who he would remember for years to come, and told Amber that she just didn’t do anything memorable enough. Tom came up and told both JT and Amber that he was not as happy with their performances this time than last, and that they both scrambled a lot in the game. He asked Amber what she did besides hide behind JT, calling JT her Boston Rob. Amber got very defensive and upset about it, saying how she was not using JT as a shield, and how she is a strong person. Tom didn’t believe it, but when Jenna stepped up, she applauded Amber for being strong without Rob, and thought both castaways played a good game. Rudy, on the other hand, couldn’t remember Amber’s name at the tribal, and said that he picked the person who he had the most fun conversations with. Chelsea was next, and told JT that she thought he had her and Kim’s backs, but would constantly talk behind them. JT tried to converse with her and bond about the Southern bond, but Chelsea told him off, and told Amber that she was strong and didn’t need a man to hide behind. Tyson came up and addressed the JURY, saying how JT didn’t think on brains, but on impulse, whereas Amber just thought off JT’s brain. He said that Chelsea and Jenna need to stop applauding her for being stronger, when JT made all the calls. He said to not vote with your heart, but vote for who played the best game, and played differently this time around. Tina followed, and said that she loved both castaways and had no hard feelings, but asked JT why he needed the money, and JT gave a heartfelt response about his family. Amber said how she didn’t need the money, but wanted to prove it to herself that she could do it without Rob, but Tina was confused since she came to the game with Rob to begin with, and it wasn’t until week 3 that she had to fend for herself. Kim was last, and told the jury that everyone came with pairs. She said that Dynamic Duos was a big factor of the season, and how everyone was so concerned about saving their AND their PARTNER’s backs, but JT played as an individual. She applauded JT for turning on Stephen, even if it was hard to do, and how the jury should recognize that JT had the guts to do what no one else could, and play his OWN game. She said that even though she was at odds with JT, she couldn’t even turn on Chelsea, and applauded him for doing what he needed to do to win. JT was proud, but Amber still had hope in her eyes. 
PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Going back to camp, Amber apologized right away to JT, and JT accepted it, saying that as long as Kim lost immunity, they’d be fine. However, in a confessional, JT said that he had to win immunity, because Amber may take Kim to the finals. In the final immunity challenge, the three players had to balance plates on a stick, and Kim shockingly dropped first. JT told Amber that he needed to win to make sure he went to the end, and Amber said she would not backstab him and needed this immunity win. Neither would move, but eventually, JT dropped. Amber won, and was very excited. At tribal council, Kim was campaigning to Amber, saying that JT was nervous, and is untrustworthy. JT counteracted and said that he was only nervous because Amber threw it to Kim last time. He also said to choose loyalty. Amber, however, said that JT would have been loyal if he let her win, proving his loyalty, but because he didn’t trust her, maybe he wasn’t entirely loyal. JT made one last plea, saying how he never wrote Amber’s name down, and would have brought her to the final two. In the end, Amber voted out Kim, saying that she chose loyalty, and JT breathed one sigh of relief. Kim was proud of sticking it out till the final 3, and was happy with her go-round. 
PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: With Tyson gone, Tina felt hopeless. She approached JT and Amber about possibly going to final three, but Amber was much more hesitant than JT. JT told her the deal was still on to go after Kim. In a confessional, JT said he actually had intentions to go to final three with Tina and Amber, because Kim would be hardest to beat in challenges. Amber, on the other hand, wanted to go to the end with JT and Kim. In the next immunity challenge, it was a bracket style puzzle challenge. First up was Amber vs. JT, in which Amber easily beat JT. Then was Kim vs. Tina, which was a big round considering how they were on the chopping block. Kim very closely beat Tina. In the final round, Amber let Kim win to make sure Tina would go home. Tina was devastated, but tried to tell JT how Amber threw it to Kim. JT wouldn’t believe it, and even asked Amber, in which Amber told the truth and said she did. JT couldn’t believe it, and considered voting for Amber. But in the end, he stuck with loyalty, and Tina was voted out 3-1. JT still didn’t completely trust Amber, but the two embraced, realizing they were another step closer to going to the final two, which they planned since the merge.