I Ain't Never Done Nothin' Like This Before!

This is the third episode of Survivor: Ivory Coast!

Previously On Survivor...\
After being left out of Orselina's blindside, Jasmine felt on the bottom of the tribe. The next day, she approached Byron and John and demanded to know why she'd been left out, before John offered her a spot in the alliance to replace Orselina, fearing what would happen if he did not. Meanwhile, Kimberly had her loyalties questioned after fighting to keep Morris in the game, and found herself caught in the middle after an offer of an alliance from Morris.

On Abidjan, Burce could not decide whether to align with Simon and Shanniah or Kryshelle, Rowena and Wyatt. Rowena felt like adding Bruce to the alliance was the wrong choice and talked to Simon, asking him to be in the alliance, but spilling all of the alliance in the process. When Wyatt found out what she'd done, he shouted at her, and a rift grew between the two.

On Korhogo, Ricky was torn between the two alliances. Worried for her place in the game, Winona took Ricky aside and asked what had been troubling him, but was annoyed by his answer and an argument ensued. Following this, Ricky officially aligned with the Elders, but this worried Abraham, who felt there was an ulterior motive. Following their argument, Winona felt worried that she would be targeted if Korhogo would go to Tribal Council, and looked for the idol. However, she was caught by Abraham, who offered to cross to their side and eliminate Ricky if they threw the immunity challenge. However, Winona offered to share the idol with him if they found it, not trusting him completely. When they did not find the idol, Abraham weighed up whether Ricky or Winona was more threatening to him.

After Daloa lost the immunity challenge, thanks to yet another abysmal challenge performance from Morris, it seemed Morris was the unanimous boot. However, Morris came up with a plan of his own: to play the two alpha males- Byron and John- against each other by telling them that the other was planning to vote them out. Kimberly, who was still deciding which alliance to join, had no option but to follow the plan. Byron dismissed the plan immediately, but John believed it, and threatened Byron. Fearing for his place in the game, Byron talked to Jasmine, who then attempted to talk some sense into Byron. Before Tribal, Kimberly weighed up whether she should tell everyone Morris was lying about the whole thing.

All the tension exploded at Tribal, where Byron called Morris out for his lie. With John still seemingly believing Morris, Byron, desperate to prove he wasn't thinking of voting out John, stripped down to his underwear to prove he didn't have an idol. In the end, Kimberly stuck with Morris and John felt he could not risk trusting Byron, and it was Byron sent to Redemption Island in a 3-2 vote. Before leaving, Byron warned Morris that he would return, and Morris wouldn't want to be in the game when he did.

16 are in the game, 2 are on the island. Who will be voted out tonight?

Challenges
Redemption Island Duel: Domino Effect Each castaway will stack a series of blocks on a multi-leveled platform while avoiding trip wires, which could cause their blocks to tip and force them to start over. The goal is to arrange the blocks so they will fall like dominoes. Ultimately, this releases a ball, which will smash a tile. The winner of the duel will live to see another day on Redemption Island.

Winner: TBD

Immunity/Reward Challenge: Octopus' Garden One member from each tribe at a time will dive to a buoy in the water. They will dive down to a series of buoys submerged at different levels. The first buoy would be 1 meter underwater, the second 2, and so on. Once all the buoys have been brought back to the platform, they will shoot the buoys into a basket out in the ocean. The first two tribes to get all their buoys in the basket win immunity. Reward: First Place: A tarp, blankets and pillows Second Place: Just a tarp Winner: TBD

Redemption Island
(After being voted out, Byron arrives on Redemption Island, still fuming from the vote that just occured. He angrily slams his torch against the tree and trudges on to the shelter.)

"none"

- I am beyond mad about this vote tonight. I can't believe Morris did that, I can't believe Kimberly helped him do it, and I can't BELIEVE John fell for it! Ugh. It was clear as day that Morris was making it up. It just sucks that I've been the patsy in all this and now I'm stuck here on Redemption Island. Challenges don't bother me, though. I have the means and the motive to get back into the game, and that's exactly what I'm going to do.

(The noise of Byron arriving wakes Orselina. She climbs out of the shelter and, upon seeing him, widens her eyes.)

Orselina: Byron? What are you doing here?

Byron: I was voted out. Morris played John like a freaking fiddle and tricked him into thinking I was voting him out. Kimberly was on his side too. They worked together on that whole story. Jasmine and I saw through the bull but John fell for it hook, line and sinker. It was a total mistake getting rid of you first. We should have gotten rid of Morris when we had the chance.

Orselina: Oh no, Byron, that's awful! (narrows eyes in confusion) I can't believe Morris would do that! He seemed like such a nice guy!

Byron: Well, he's not. He's an asshole. I wish we'd kept you.

Orselina: I never actually understood why I was voted out...

Byron: John and I voted for you because you were indecisive and morally conflicted. We thought you'd turn on us, but it turns out Kimberly was the one who was the least loyal to our alliance.

Orselina: (shocked) You thought I'd turn on you? I just felt bad! I never would have turned on you!

Byron: Yeah, well, we know that now, but it's too late... and now one of us is going home tomorrow.

Orselina: Yeah... it really sucks. Come back to the shelter with me? We both need a good sleep.

Byron: (looking around) Pretty neat place for something you had to build all by yourself.

Orselina: (cheerful) Thanks! Come on, let's go!

(The two lie down in the shelter.)

Orselina: It's freezing here. Why don't we cuddle together, for old time's sake?

Byron: (laughing) Sure, I don't see why not.

(They begin cuddling together. The camera focuses on Orselina as she moves into a comfortable position.)

"none"

- I was so shocked when Byron came here and I was even more shocked when he told me why I was voted out! Apparently he voted me out because I wasn't deciding quick enough about Morris, because I felt bad. I know he voted me out, but I've enjoyed seeing Byron again, and it does suck that I have to beat him to stay alive, but I'm not feeling bad anymore, because feeling bad was what sent me here in the first place. So, I'm sorry Byron, but you and your muscly bod are going down! (giggles)

Daloa Tribe
(After voting Byron out, the Daloa tribe returns to camp. Morris, in particular, is elated with the result.)

Morris: Yes! Oh my God, yes! I can't believe that worked!

"daloa"

- YES! YES! YES! Tonight ACTUALLY worked! Oh, yes! I am on top of the world right now! Kimberly sided with me AND John believed the story! John is a bigger idiot than I thought he was! But that doesn't matter, because now I'm in control of this tribe! (laughs) Stupid morons, not getting rid of me when they had the chance!

Kimberly: Well, I guess I'm a better storyteller than I thought I was! (laughs)

Morris: Thanks for sticking by me, Kimberly. We're going to go to the end, you and I!

Kimberly: (smiling) You're welcome.

"daloa"

- Siding with Morris was my best strategic move for a couple of reasons. I couldn't go back to the other alliance and tell them it was a joke, because Morris would go and I'd be on the bottom of that alliance. Secondly, Morris has the world's biggest target on his back right now. He's weak and he's alienated this entire tribe on a social level. It's best for me to stick by him and let him take all the heat. If I can do that all game, I've got an easy win laid out for me. (smiles)

(The camera then switches to John as he angrily throws his bag down in the shelter.)

Jasmine: I can't believe you fell for that, John!

John: Don't remind me!

"daloa"

- Tonight I was made to look like an absolute fool. I will admit it was a severe error of judgement on my part, but I can't believe Kimberly- who I THOUGHT was an ally- would end up helping Morris to pull the wool over my eyes! I ended up voting for Byron because I couldn't risk him blindsiding me, and when I saw the votes come up for Morris, I knew I'd been made a fool of. This is incredibly embarrassing. Morris and Kimberly will regret this! Let it be known here and now: No one makes a fool out of me and gets away with it. They won't live to see another day on this island.

Jasmine: Why did you do it? We showed you it was BS and you still fell for it!

John: I got paranoid. Kimberly can tell a story so well. I didn't think I could risk Byron betraying me. I knew you guys were right when I saw the vote for Morris, but by then it was too late.

Jasmine: (deep sigh) I can't believe Kimberly betrayed us to align with Satan reincarnate.

John: (shakes head) Traitor.

Jasmine: Well, now it's us two versus those two. We've got a fight on our hands.

John: And well win that fight! (offers hand) I'm in this with you until the bitter end.

Jasmine: (returning the shake) Absolutely! We have to take Morris down.

"daloa"

- There were two people on this tribe with a brain: one of them is making this confessional and the other went to Redemption Island. It's so frustrating being the only sensible person on a tribe of idiots. You've got Morris, who just doesn't know how to play the game; you've got Kimberly, who wouldn't know a decent ally if it bit her on the boobs, and you've got John, who will go mental if you even mention elimination. John has almost single handedly screwed my game, but I refuse to freaking back down while the Devil and his Bitch run the show around here! If I'm going to down, I will go down swinging. I will overthrow those bastards or die trying!

Redemption Island Duel
Jeff: Orselina, Byron, come on in!

(Orselina and Byron enter the Redemption Island Arena.)

Jeff: We'll now bring in the spectators.

(The spectators walk in. They are: Kimberly and John for Daloa, Kryshelle and Simon for Abidjan and Panda and Riley for Korhogo.)

Jeff: Spectators, welcome to the first Redemption Island Duel, between Orselina and Byron, who was voted out at the last Tribal Council.

(Looks of confusion are shown among the spectators. The camera pays particular focus to Riley.)

"korhogo"

- When I saw Byron had been the next voted out, despite being one of the strongest challenge performances, I immediately knew that one of two things must have happened: either he was an absolute douchebag or someone has a tight control over Daloa. I have a feeling it's the latter and I'm trying to get a reading on who that could possibly be, so I'm paying extra attention to the body language of Daloa's members to see if they give anything away.

Polls- During Episode
Who will win the first Redemption Island duel? Orselina Byron