On Redemption Island
Richard - smuguy2012 (Voted Out Day 13)
Boston Rob - unkown (Voted Out Day 15)
JT - BbDamian (Voted Out Day 17)
Final Placing:
22nd - Sophie - STOKES2009 (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
21st - Kim - bamold1999 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 1, Day 4)
20th - Tom - Phenomanimal (Eliminated Day 1/Lost Duel 2, Day 7)
19th - Aras - VoLcOmVaNs (Voted Out Day 8/Lost Duel 3, Day 9)
18th - Tony - finklestein123 (Voted Out Day 6/Lost Duel 4, Day 11)
17th - Natalie W - Thumper91 (Voted Out Day 3/Lost Duel 5, Day 14)
16th - Vecepia - Diva1 (Voted Out Day 10/Lost Duel 6, Day 16)
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Night 17
The storms have continued for a third night, and the castaways are completely over it. All three tribes are unable to get much of any sleep. They struggle to keep dry.
Day 18
Pagong, Samburu, and Timbira arrive for the seventh and penultimate "duel." Inhabitants Richard, Boston Rob, and JT enter the arena. Danni is even more discouraged now that both of her allies are now on Redemption Island. As the duel begins Boston Rob and JT take an early lead. Rob helps JT through the duel hoping to get rid of Richard. But Richard is on to their game and listens in. He even tries to be as loud and obnoxious as possible to distract JT and Boston Rob. Boston Rob completes the duel first, securing his spot in the final Redemption Island duel. JT tries his best to zone out Richard's shouting and listen to Rob's help. But before Boston Rob and JT have noticed, Richard finishes the duel in second, ensuring his spot in the final duel. JT is eliminated.
15th - JT
JT says his goodbye and wishes Boston Rob luck. He throws his buff into the urn on the way out. The tribes head out of the arena and back to their beaches.
Day 19
At the Samburu camp, Denise/Todd/Jenna/Fabio think the merge will be the next day. They decide the best course of action will be to align with Tina and Yul if Boston Rob reenters the game. Jenna and Fabio say they can pull in Sandra and Earl, then they have their majority. Then when they don't need them anymore, they'll vote out Tina and Yul, making their ideal final six Denise/Todd/Jenna/Fabio/Sandra/Earl. In her confessional, Jenna hopes they can win the next immunity so she can enter the merge with her idol. The added security would be nice.
At the Timbira camp, Danni knows if they lose Tina/Yul/Ethan are voting her out. But they have no clue she has an idol, and they don't think she does either. Danni doesn't know that Ethan has and idol. In her confessional, the contemplates who to vote off if Timbira loses the next immunity challenge. Tina, because she has run the pre-merge on both of her tribes, Yul because of an amazing social and strategic game, and Ethan because he turned on her and Rob. Tina/Yul/Ethan wonder if Danni has the idol, but agree that there is no way she has it. They think because Ethan found the Timbira idol, that Danni doesn't have one. (But she found it on Day 2 back at the original Pagong camp)
At the Pagong camp, Natalie A talks with Sandra and Earl to make sure they are with her in case they go to tribal once more before the merge. Sandra and Earl say they are 100% with her. Natalie A admits in a confessional that she doesn't feel confident in them. She wishes she found the idol earlier so she wouldn't have to worry about this vote. Natalie A won't let Sandra and Earl out her sight to prevent Parvati from getting to them. Parvati says in confessional that she is frustrated. She feels like she can sway Sandra/Earl, but she hasn't really had the opportunity to talk game to them. Sandra says in confessional that would rather work with Parvati because she knows her better than Natalie. Earl says in his confessional that he feels like he can trust Natalie A more. He wants to keep her.
All three tribes arrive at their final tribal immunity challenge. Jeff informs the tribes that only one tribe will win immunity this time and the other tribes will have to vote someone out. The tribes don't look happy about this. They begin the challenge and Pagong takes an early lead. Samburu is close behind with Timbira trailing them both. Pagong's lead continues to increase. Timbira bypasses Samburu. Pagong enters the home stretch of the challenge. Timbira is right behind them. Samburu catches up to them both. All three tribes are on the final section of the challenge. Timbira starts to fall out of it. Samburu and Pagong fly through the last section, but ultimately Samburu wins the challenge. Pagong finishes in second. Jeff informs the tribes that Timbira will go to tribal council and Pagong will go second. He hands Samburu the immunity idol and the tribes head out.
At the Timbira camp, Tina/Yul/Ethan are definitely voting for Danni and still have no idea that Danni has an idol and plans to use it. But Danni is still not sure who to vote for. She says she will decide at tribal council. She says in confessional that she is making the merge and there is nothing they can do about it.
At the Pagong camp, while Natalie A and Earl tend to the fire, Parvati and Sandra go off to talk. Sandra tells her that Earl is sticking with Natalie A and that if she votes to keep her, it will end up a tie. Parvati says that's fine. She thinks she can beat Natalie A in a fire-making challenge. Sandra says she will try to talk to Earl again before tribal, but at best right now it's going to be a tie. Parvati says thank you. Parvati talks to Natalie A at the fire while Sandra goes of to talk to Earl. Earl says they can't keep Parvati. It's too risky. Natalie A has their backs. He says he won't vote Natalie out. Parvati says in confessional that she's been a target since Day 1 and doesn't want to go out just before the merge. She's come too far to lose it now.
Timbira heads into tribal council. Jeff talks to the tribe about the last vote and Danni says she knows she the odd woman out and will get all their votes tonight. Jeff asks if she tried to get their votes and she says no. She understands that she's next and there's not much she can do about it. Jeff asks Tina how they're planning for the merge. Tina admits that Danni is not in their merge plans. Yul says she they know she can't be trusted because she'll flip on them. Ethan says she's Boston Rob's last ally and we need to make sure that one of the two of them at least doesn't make merge. Jeff begins the voting. The four vote and return. Jeff retrieves the urn. He asks if anyone has an idol, and Danni cuts him off. She says she didn't plan on using her idol this early, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She plays the idol. Jeff reveals the votes:
First vote: DANNI, does not count.
DANNI, does not count
DANNI, does not count
"Ninth person voted out of Survivor: Winners is ETHAN."
Ethan gets up to grab his torch and says his goodbyes to a stunned Tina and Yul. Danni stays seated and looks all triumphant. Ethan brings his torch to Jeff and he snuffs it. Ethan heads out to Redemption Island. The second blindside of the season. Timbira heads out back to camp.
Pagong enters Tribal Council. The tribe discusses the inevitable merge with Jeff. Sandra and Earl talk about how they need to make sure they trust who they are going with to the merge. Sandra also says that they have to make sure whoever is voted out would be able to take out any threats at Redemption Island. They talk about how they don't want Richard or Boston Rob to return. Natalie talks about how she has been with Earl and Sandra since the beginning and that she has their backs. Parvati argues that she will be a target every single vote going into the merge. She has no problem being a "human shield" if it means she makes the merge. Her alliance can hide behind her and then take her out when she's no longer needed. Natalie A asks but can they trust you not to form your own alliance post-merge? Parvati says she wouldn't. Jeff sends them off to vote. The four vote and return. Jeff retrieves the urn. He reveals the votes:
First vote: NATALIE
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....PARVATI
....NATALIE
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...."Tenth person voted out of Survivor: Winners is NATALIE."
Natalie A tells Earl/Sandra/Parvati that she'll be back. Sandra says "you better come back!" Earl agrees. Parvati tells her to get Boston Rob out. Natalie says she will. She brings her torch to Jeff who snuffs it. She heads out to Redemption Island, confident and ready to win it. Pagong returns to camp.
The tribes assemble to watch the eighth and final duel of the season. TWO castaways out of RICHARD, BOSTON ROB, ETHAN, and NATALIE A will RETURN the game. After the duel the tribes will merge and everyone's plans will be put to the test.
