One Ember Sparks the Flame

One Ember Sparks the Flame is the 4th episode of Survivor: Mozambique

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Crate Escape Four members of each tribe will race to unwind ribbons from a very tall pole, releasing a set of keys. They will then use those keys to release the other three tribe members, who must then solve a Klotski puzzle. The first tribe to get their crate on the finish platform wins immunity and reward. Reward: Coffee, tea, creamer, sugar, honey, pastries, and donuts

Immunity Challenge: Crab Pots Four players have keys on lanyards and are locked into cages on pontoons. A fifth swims out to the nearest cage and unlocks it with their own key, releasing the prisoner, who crosses a set of small platforms to the second, and so on. Once all four prisoners are released, the final prisoner and their rescuer get into a waiting boat with the sixth player, who has a bunch of keys, then the three row to shore picking everyone else up on the way. These six form a human pyramid on the beach, and the person on top uses the key ring to unlock a hanging cage containing the seventh and final tribe member.

Sena
The program opens on the relatively cold ninth night at the Sena camp showing the pink tribe flag before switching over to show the tribe's seven remaining members returning after Alexandra was blindsided following Geoff's idol play. The tribe are shown leaning their torches against a sturdy tree and the camera soon follows Geoff over to the shelter where he places his bag inside.

Francine: Congrats on your idol play, Geoff. I had no idea you had that thing!

Tori (Smiling): Yes, congratulations indeed, Geoff! You clearly had us all fooled.

Geoff (Chuckles): Thanks ladies, I appreciate that. I'm happy to still be here.

"sena"

- There's no other way to put it, this tribe is a complete and utter mess, and that was made incredibly clear at Tribal tonight. People are just throwing each other under the bus left, right, and centre, and I now find it incredibly mind-boggling that they think Peter was the sole problem because it looks like there were at least six inflated egos sitting around me, and one of them going home. Alexandra was not my first choice to target, but between Kane obsessing over Constantine's and Sky's relationship, Alex's obvious over-playing, and the fact that literally nobody came to me with another name, I didn't feel like I had much of a choice. There is a silver lining though, this tribe is clearly fractured and nobody seems to be mad at me. If I play my cards right, I just might be able to hit the reset button and get right back in this thing.

''After Geoff's confessional airs, we see that there is a bit of an awkward silence as Francine and Cassy work to bring the fire back up so that the tribe can get a bit warmer before settling in. The camera then pans over to show Tori staring at them with her arms crossed and a stone-cold look on her face.''

"sena"

- Before Tribal Council, Cassy and I were both set on throwing votes at Kane and effectively splitting the vote 3-3 between him and Geoff. But with that being said, after Alexandra admitted to throwing my name out there and accusing me of having the idol, I felt like that was the last straw and called off the split. Alexandra claimed that she misspoke, but I don't buy it. Being an eye doctor, she's clearly a very intelligent woman and knew exactly what she was doing. She was clearly doing a s***-load of lying, and based on how she tried to keep stirring the pot between Kane and Constantine at Tribal, it seemed like she enjoyed the chaos. I don't need someone like that in the game, especially when we still need to win a f***ing immunity challenge, and the other option is splitting the vote and possibly sending home someone strong! Yes, Kane's a liar too, but after he got called out, I feel like I know exactly where he stands now. So at this moment, especially now that Geoff's idol is gone, I'm not the least bit concerned with where I stand in this tribe.

''Most of the tribe are now seated around the fire, in an effort to keep warm. Not much is said for the first few moments. Eventually however, Kane chooses to break the silence.''

Kane: Who voted for me?

Constantine glares at Kane, clearly indicating that if looks could kill, the Personal Trainer would be dead.

Constantine (Coldly): I did.

Kane (Sadly): Why would you do that? How many times do I need to apologize to you?

Constantine (Rolls eyes): Who else was I going to vote for? As far as I knew, Geoff has only told me the truth up until this point. Heck, Alexandra's also been a lot more truthful to me than you were.

Kane (Pleading): Dude, I said that I regretted saying what I said, and I really, truly meant it. I didn't write your name down, did I?

Constantine: As far as I know, Kane, that's because nobody else would either. (Sighs) I don't want to get into a fight with you, but you need to realize that if you want to regain my trust, it's going to take a long time. I refuse to rely on you out here 'cause that almost bit me in the ass already.

Kane (A bit confused): You weren't a target...

Constantine (Putting his hand up): Enough. I'm not talking about it tonight, Kane. I'm never going to say never out here, but it will take a while for you to regain my trust, if at all. That's it. The more you beg and plead, the more desperate you sound, and the more you come off as though you're full of s***. I'm done talking about it for tonight.

''Constantine shakes his head and looks back towards the fire as the rest of the tribe look towards him and Kane, not saying a word. The camera then focuses on Kane, who is wiping his face with both his hands.''

"sena"

- So as it turns out, the person that I considered to be my best friend out here yesterday wrote my name down at Tribal. I get that I f***ed up, badly, but I don't know what else I coulda' done in order to get Constantine to realize that he was never my target, and that I acted out of paranoia and stupidity. Right now... it feels as though if I can't win him back, I feel like the writing could be on the wall and my game could be over. I feel incredibly alone right now, and I just have no idea how I'm going to get myself out of this. (Sighs sadly)

''The camera now returns to the fire, where Kane is just simply looking into the fire with a sad expression on his face. It then pans over to show Constantine, who appears to be dead serious. The scene now transitions over to show that Cassy and Sky have retired to the shelter where they are taking very quietly so as to not draw attention to themselves.''

Cassy: You think we made the right move tonight?

Sky: By not splitting?

Cassy (Nodding): Yeah.

Sky (Shrugs): It's hard to say. Like, Kane's got no loyalty to us. But then again, Alex has done a lot of lying herself, plus she sucks at challenges.

Cassy: Like, don't get me wrong, I wanna win challenges as much as everyone else, if not more. But at the same time, with the way Kane's been playing, and since he doesn't have loyalty to us, I'm scared that he'd just flip come a swap.

Sky: Do you think we would've kept Alexandra?

Cassy: I think we would've had a better chance keeping her than Kane. I dunno, Tori's whole "my way or the highway" approach to not splitting kinda rubbed me the wrong way too.

Sky: Don't take it personal. I know I'd be pissed if Alex was spreading lies about me, so I totally understand. Hopefully this'll all be worth it if we win immunity for once.

Cassy (Rolls eyes): Ugh. If we lose the next immunity, I'm going to kill something.

Sky starts to giggle.

Cassy: I'm not f***ing joking.

''Sky begins to giggle louder now as Cassy rolls her eyes once more. The scene then transitions to the latter's confessional.''

"sena"

- Don't get me wrong, I like Tori as a person and all, but the more I think about it, the more I feel like our decision to call off the split vote tonight made no sense. Yes, Alexandra was a liar, and yes, I get why Tori was pissed. But at least Alexandra was at least semi-loyal to us, while Kane isn't! I get that we wanna win challenges too, but to me, it would be a huge gamble taking someone like Kane to a swap or a merge with us being down in numbers as it is! (Sighs and shakes her head) I dunno what's gonna happen next, but I do know that I refuse to go down because of Tori's s***, that's for damn sure.

After Cassy's confessional, we see one last shot of Tori sitting by the fire before the camera fades into this season's intro.



Makhuwa
''As the program re-opens following a commercial, the gold Makhuwa flag is shown on the morning of day 10 before transitioning over to the main camp area, where we see Leah working on the fire. After a couple of brief moments, Tesla exits the shelter and heads over to her.''

Tesla (Forcing a smile): Hey Leah, uhh... I know I haven't been the most useful person around the past couple of days, and I feel really bad about that, so I do want to make it up to the tribe. So... (takes a deep breath) anything need to be done around here?

Leah (Bluntly): We can use more firewood. The pile we have will only be good for the next little while. There's a bunch of people not doing anything right now, so see if one of them will help you.

Tesla: Okay! Thanks Leah, I'll get right on that.

Leah: Good.

"makhuwa"

- Tesla's whole act this morning was annoying and grating from the second she stepped outta the shelter. Like seriously, she's been acting like she's gonna die for the past nine days and now she feels bad because she hasn't been useful? (Shakes head) I don't buy that. Obviously someone musta told that girl people saw her as the useless tit that she was 'cause nobody goes from feeling like they're near death to being ready to do "whatever they can to help the tribe" in a matter of hours. (Shrugs) Oh well, the more chores she wants to do, and the more chores I can find for her, the longer I'll be able to keep her outta my hair, which'll definitely be nice for however long it lasts.

''After Leah's confessional, we see that the person Tesla asked to join her in collecting firewood is Allan. Although Tesla is clearly trying to do what she can to help, she has a look on her face that indicates she's likely still pretty sick, a look that gets Allan concerned.''

Allan: You okay, Tesla?

Tesla: Y-yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask?

Allan: Well, for one, you only have a few sticks, yet you look like you're going to drop dead in front of me.

Tesla: I'm sorry, I'll try and do more.

Tesla picks up some more sticks, but after a couple of brief moments, Allan stops her.

Allan: If you're that sick still, don't overwork yourself.

Tesla (Pleading): I'm sorry, but I really want to prove my worth to this tribe! I don't wanna go home, Allan.

Allan (Puzzled): Who said you were going home?

Tesla: W-well... Penelope said that some people saw me as a weak link the other day, a-and I really wanna change that.

Allan (Sympathetic): I mean... (sighs) if you're not fit to compete, then maybe...

Tesla (Interrupting): But I am fit to compete, Allan! The heat out here is brutal, and my head hurts a lot, but I'm not throwing up anymore, and this is nothing they'll pull me from the game over! I have to stay here and try to fight as hard as I possibly can!

Allan (Trying to understand): So... if you think you're fit to compete, then why are you laying in the shelter for hours at a time? Like, I get wanting to stay in the game, but if you're trying to mask something potentially serious by doing this right now, that can only make things worse for you.

Tesla (Shrugs): I don't think I'm trying to mask anything serious. I just lay in the shelter because my head feels like it's being pounded on by a jackhammer or something. But since it's not serious, I need to try and help the tribe.

Allan (Sighs): I dunno what to tell you, Tesla. You know how you're feeling better than anyone else. But you have to understand how it looks when you're laying in the shelter most of the day, and honestly, if you're that sick, is this game really worth pushing yourself so hard to the point where you might get evacuated?

Tesla (Sighs): Yeah... I see what you're saying. It just really, really sucks.

"makhuwa"

- So basically, Allan all but confirmed to me that my head's on the chopping block as we collected firewood because I clearly still look like crap to the people around me. (Sighs) I just hate this feeling so much 'cause, like... I know that if I call medical, they're gonna do nothing 'cause all I'm really feeling is a massive headache, on top of it being boiling hot here. Also, being a superfan, I can barely handle the thought of going out pre-merge! Not only do I need to prove that I'm not useless if I'm gonna survive the vote, but I also know that I'll never turn the vote against Brendyn by laying in the shelter. So... as long as I feel like I'll be able to push myself these next few days, I will, and that's that.

Tesla: So, I'm just wondering... how's this game going for you? Like, in terms of alliances and stuff?

Allan (Shrugs): I haven't really been doing much thinking strategically to be honest. Ricki and Jimmy are my best friends out here for sure. Beyond that, I also think I'm pretty close with Leah.

Tesla (Taken aback): Leah... really?! She's kind of a bitch though... in my opinion anyway.

Allan (Chuckles): Well, we're both firefighters, so we really bonded over that.

Tesla (Getting his point): Ahh! Makes sense.

Allan: But yeah, honestly, she's not that bad once you get to know her. Honestly, as soon as I revealed I was also a firefighter, she came completely unglued!

Tesla: Yeah?

Allan: Totally. I get along with her well enough, but I don't feel that much of a bond with Leah. Besides our occupation, I don't have that much in common with her, especially compared to people like Ricki, Jimmy, you, and Irene.

Tesla: Yeah, I get that for sure. She's like, 40 isn't she?

Allan: Uhh... 37, I think. (Shakes head) Still though, that's nine years older than me. Plus, Leah's got a husband and kids.

Tesla: Yeah, you both really live totally different lives, definitely.

Allan: Exactly. She's nice enough to me, and I have nothing against her. But I certainly don't see us having a beer together once the game's over, if you know what I mean.

Tesla: Oh, definitely!

Tesla now takes a deep breath as she tries to change the subject.

Tesla: So... ummm... if we went to Tribal tonight... who's name do you think you'd write down?

Allan (Shrugs) I can't answer that to be totally honest with you. As I said, I haven't done much thinking strategically.

Tesla (Sighs): I... I see.

Allan: Why? Did you have someone in mind?

Tesla: Yeah, honestly... Brendyn.

Allan (Eyes go wide): Brendyn?!

Tesla: Yeah, he's like, super shady. The other day, he went searching through Jimmy's bag because he thought he had the idol, but he made Emil and I, who were in the shelter with him, promise to tell nobody.

Allan: Brendyn searched through Jimmy's bag? (Shakes head) Wow, that is shady.

Tesla: Yeah, I'm kinda trying to quietly spread the word around because I know there's no way that someone like that would be a loyal ally.

Allan: Yeah, for sure. I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Tesla (Smiles): Thanks so much, Allan!

"makhuwa"

- From what I've seen of Allan, he's such a sweet and gentle soul, and like, if I didn't feel like utter crap, I would've totally confirmed an alliance with him days ago. I was never sure how he'd be strategically, so I knew as soon as I stepped out of the shelter today that I had to fill him in on my idea to get Brendyn out of here since I can't let either myself, or my only confirmed ally, Penelope, get the boot first. Allan seemed receptive to the fact Brendyn's a snake, which is a good sign. But, unfortunately, he admitted himself that he's not much of a strategist, so I do worry that he might not be able to convince people to go along with my plan. So because of that, I'm just gonna keep on fighting out here and I won't let anything stop me, period.

''The camera now transitions back to the main camp area some time later in the morning as Brendyn tends to the fire and Ricki is taking a quick cat nap on the hammock. Pretty soon, Marshall enters the area as well, choosing to strike up a conversation with Brendyn.''

Marshall: Hey Brendyn, how's it going?

Brendyn (Shrugs): Meh, could be worse, I guess. Could be better too.

Marshall: Haha, for sure.

Marshall sits down next to Brendyn.

Marshall: So, uhh... this is 'bout the tenth day now, but I don't think we've really gotten to know each other all that well yet.

Brendyn: No?

Marshall: At least not that I can recall. We may be aligned together here, but that doesn't mean that I should't get to know the real you, and vice versa.

Brendyn (Shrugs; Shakes head): I dunno what much else there is to say, honestly. I'm a Parking By-Law Officer in San Diego, which means that I either ticket or have towed vehicles violating parking by-laws. I've got a wife named Tanya, and a son named Samuel. I dunno what much else there is to say, my life's not interesting.

Marshall (Chuckles): Nonsense! Everyone's got something interesting about them. Besides, I knew that stuff about you already. But I want to get to know the real Brendyn Garcia.

Brendyn (Confused): Huh?

Marshall (In his best "announcer voice"): Will the real Brendyn Garcia please stand up?

Brendyn (Giggling): Get outta here!

Marshall: Ahh, there we go! We got a bit of a smile.

Brendyn (Smirks; Rolls eyes): Oh stop.

Marshall: No. (Chuckles) You still haven't really told me much about yourself yet. You have any hobbies or anything? What makes you tick?

Brendyn: Ugh, fine. (Sighs) Honestly, not much really makes me tick, ya' know. As weird as it sounds, I don't really like engaging with people all that much 'cause I just find most people to be rude, entitled, or just straight-up annoying, if you know what I mean. Most of my spare time, I either spend riding my bike, or just hanging out and doing whatever with my family.

Marshall: Oh wow, what brings you to Survivor then if you don't really like people?

Brendyn: I'm out here fighting for my family, man. I just really want the million dollars for them, and I just felt that this kind of game was up my alley 'cause I enjoy the strategic element to it.

Marshall (Nodding): Yeah, I hear ya. As cheesy as it sounds, I'm here mostly for the experience, although the money would be an amazing help to my community. I was just excited to test myself in this new environment. I also guess that we really differ quite a bit in the sense that another part of the reason was to meet a lot of new people. (Giggles)

Brendyn (Giggles): Yeah, if I wanted to meet people, I could go to the bar or the grocery store as far as I'm concerned. I just really want the money for my family 'cause it would help change their lives so much.

Marshall: Yeah, I can totally respect that, 100%. Truth be told, I actually kinda admire you for taking that leap of faith and coming into such a social game when you're not really fond of meeting new people, let alone in such a harsh environment.

Brendyn (Caught off guard): Wow, uh... thanks. That's good to know. I appreciate that.

Marshall (Smiles): Anytime, Brendyn.

"makhuwa"

- Ya' know, it's been ten days now, but I'm still kinda surprised by how hard it is to get an actual conversation outta Brendyn sometimes. Even today, I just ask the guy to tell me about himself, and it's like pulling teeth! (Chuckles) I wasn't lying when I told him I admire him. If you're not a social person, it takes a lot of courage to come out here and play such a social game like this one. Even still though, whether I admire Brendyn or not, it's become difficult for me to fully trust him 'cause he hasn't really allowed me to establish an actual personal connection. His guard's clearly still way up and it's like he's just absolutely refusing to let me in. I want to trust Brendyn 'cause I do have a deal with him. But, until I can actually develop any sort of personal connection with Brendyn, I'll really need to remain extremely cautious around him 'cause for all I know, him refusing to connect with me might allude to the possibility of him wanting me out in the near future.

''After Marshall's confessional, we are taken back to the scene of Marshall and Brendyn sitting by the fire. At this time however, Ricki has woken up from her cat nap and is now making her way over to the two of them.''

Ricki (Smiling): Hey guys.

Marshall: Hey Ricki, how's it going?

Ricki: Well, feeling kind of relaxed, I guess. Quick little naps will do that though.

Marshall: Oh for sure. I've been taking a couple of those every so often out here. They really help me power through the rest of the day.

Ricki: How about you, Brendyn?

Brendyn (Shrugs): I've never been one for mid-day naps. Can't really pinpoint why, I just haven't done it.

Ricki: Yeah, that's totally fair enough. I would recommend that though if you start to feel super low on energy.

Brendyn: Yeah, uh... that does make sense. Thanks.

Ricki: Not a problem at all.

Brendyn (Changing the subject): So, uh... (sighs) Ricki, you happen to know where Jimmy ran off to?

Ricki (Shakes head): No... (Shrugs) why? It's not like we're attached at the hip or anything.

Brendyn: Oh, I was just curious. I was just looking to ask him something, but it can wait for now. I just figured you might know since you spend a fair bit of time together.

Ricki: I didn't think I spend that much time with Jimmy (Chuckles) Like, he is hot, but I do have a fiancé back home, so trust me, I'm perusing nothing.

Marshall (Playfully): Aww, shucks! I was just about to ask when you and Jimmy wanted to attend my marriage prep sessions.

Ricki (Gasps): Okay... you can just shut right up now! (Laughs)

Marshall (Laughing): I kid! I kid!

Ricki (Playfully rolls eyes; sarcastic tone): Uh huh, sure you do.

"makhuwa"

- I gotta admit, I was really blown away by Brendyn's comment that Jimmy and I spent a lot of time together. I didn't think we did, but hey, if other people are noticing it, maybe it's something I can try to mitigate a bit since that's the last kind of thing I want putting a target on my back. One thing that I do think is notable however, is the stark contrast between Marshall and Brendyn. Marshall's a really fun, lovable guy that you can joke around with, and it's really easy to take a conversation outside the game with him. With Brendyn though, it's like he's dead serious, all of the time, and it's difficult to even guess what he might really be thinking, never mind try to take him out of the game! It's nice in a sense that I'm aligned with both of them, but there's no doubt in my mind that Marsahll will be loyal to me, as opposed to Brendyn, who does look more and more like he could possibly flip at his earliest opportunity for all I know.

''Following Ricki's confessional, we are taken to a scene in the middle of the woods showing Jimmy all by himself with his idol clue that he found in the reward five days prior. As he unrolls the clue, he looks around quickly in order to ensure that he is alone. Once he's comfortable, he begins to read the clue quietly to himself.''

Jimmy (Reading): To find what you seek, look towards the sky. I have clothing that's green, and I'm shaped like a "Y."

Jimmy rolls the clue back up, places it in his pocket, and lets out a sigh.

Jimmy: Okay, so a tree shaped like a "Y". I guess you could say it for most of 'em, but it's gotta be pretty distinct...

"makhuwa"

- On paper, I feel like I should be in a good position, but you can never be too careful out here. Brendyn's clearly someone that I can't trust whatsoever, but I can't afford to just dismiss him as a snake that nobody trusts, because then that's a dangerous mind-set that could get me blindsided. At least with me having found this clue to an idol, that should give me a clear enough direction that I'm not out here for hours on end.

Jimmy can now be seen scanning all of the trees for anything that resembles the shape of a "Y." When he sees something that may match the clue, he examines it a little more closely. After a few tense moments, he comes to a tree that's leaning at about a 70 degree angle, with a long branch sticking out the other way to resemble a lower-case "Y." Hoping he found what he's looking for, Jimmy quickly and quietly shimmies up the trunk of the tree, looking around, as well as feeling the trunk for anything significant. When he gets about half-way up, his eyes go wide as he puts his hand on a cloth package that's tied to the tree.

Jimmy (Gasps): No way... this is huge!

Jimmy now unties the package from the tree as fast as he can before jumping down. He now quickly unties the gold package, believing it to be an idol. As soon as he unties it however, he is a little disappointed to see that it is merely a folded up note on placed on top of a rock that was wrapped in the gold cloth. Jimmy now unfolds his second clue as the camera pans around, showing us a gold square, two vertical sticks, side-by-side, and a shovel, similar to the image Geoff and Peter found in their clue a few days prior.

Jimmy (Nodding): Okay... so the idol must be buried under the tribe flag...

He now ponders this realization for a moment before becoming unable to conceal his feelings of frustration.

Jimmy: Oh f***.

"makhuwa"

- As glad as I am to have found this second clue, since it brings me much closer to the idol, knowing that the idol is hidden under our tribe flag really complicates matters for me. Like, it really seems as though, at any given time, someone is within eye-shot of the flag, and if I do get the idol, I don't want anybody knowing I have it, not even Ricki. Quite honestly, I just don't trust any of these people enough to give them access to that kind of information, because then it gives them a degree of power over me out here. I don't want anyone having power over me, I need to be in control of my game. So as of now, I'm just going to try my best to bide my time until I can grab it as fast as possible without anyone catching a glimpse of me doing that. I'm nervous as f*** about it, but out here, you have to do what you have to do in order to advance your own game at the end of the day.

Jimmy is now shown returning to camp after having stuffed his new idol clue in his pocket. He approaches the fire pit as most of the tribe are merely lounging around. As soon as he is confident that nobody is paying attention to him, Jimmy places both of his idol clues in the fire and then a log on top of them. Jimmy then turns around and proceeds to walk over towards the shelter as the camera zooms right in on his burning clues. The camera then re-focuses on Jimmy as he takes a sip out of his water canteen before the camera transitions to his confessional.

"makhuwa"

- As soon as I figured out my second clue, I knew it was imperative that I destroy both clues as soon as humanly possible. My biggest challenge right now is just waiting for an opportunity to dig beneath our tribe flag to grab the idol, as opposed to finding out where it is. So at this point, those clues have become a liability, especially with someone like Brendyn running around that rumour states is not afraid to search through people's stuff.

''Jimmy is now shown just sitting on the edge of the shelter for a bit once he puts his canteen down. After a brief moment, he is approached by Penelope, who seems to be in an oddly good mood.''

Jimmy: Hey Penelope, how's it going?

Penelope (Smiles): Hey James... er... I mean Jimmy. (Giggles awkwardly)

Jimmy (Chuckles): Why do you insist on calling me James? Are you trying to make me look over my shoulder for my mother or something?

Penelope: No actually, I apologize for that, although I do have a legitimate reason.

Jimmy (Raises an eyebrow): What's that?

Penelope: I have a nephew named James that I used to either call "Jimmy" or "Little Jimmy" all the time. He's 10 now, but about a year or two ago, he came up to me and was all like (imitating her nephew's voice) "I would like to be called 'James', Aunt Penny. 'Jimmy' sounds childish."

Jimmy and Penelope now share a short laugh.

Jimmy: So now it's like you're trying to re-train your brain again isn't it?

Penelope: Yeah, I guess you could say that. I'm just so used to thinking "Jimmy" then having to correct myself to say "James." now. It's not easy. (Giggles)

Jimmy (Nodding): Yeah, I know what you mean. (Shrugs) I'm kinda the opposite actually, I used to just go by "James" all the time, but then around middle school, my friends started referring to me as "Jimmy" more and more, because apparently two syllables are suddenly easier to remember than just one. (Chuckles) But yeah, once I got used to it, it just kind of stuck. I just kinda grew to like being called "Jimmy" a little bit better 'cause it sounds to me a little more relaxed and informal.

Penelope: Yeah, I see what you're saying.

Jimmy: So... yeah, my mother's basically the only one that calls me "James" anymore... I guess unless we include you now.

Penelope (Giggles): No, it's okay. I'll probably still slip up every now and then, but I'll try to remember to say "Jimmy."

At this point, Penelope notices Irene come into view.

Penelope (Smiling): Hey girl!

Irene (Blushing a little): Hey Penelope.

Penelope: How you feeling?

Irene (Shrugs): Hot, tired... mostly tired.

Jimmy (Playfully): I was gonna say you're just 'hot' and leave it at that.

Irene (Smirks; Rolls eyes): Oh quiet, you.

''Irene lifts her hand and pretends that she's about to playfully slap Jimmy, who ducks in response. The two of them now begin to giggle.''

Penelope: Play nice, children. (Giggles)

"makhuwa"

- Having bonded nicely with Irene a couple days ago over the mutual dislike of our parents, I've recently started to see my time out here in a bit of a different light. If I've got stuff in common with Irene, then what's to say that I don't have anything in common with other people here? It'll take baby steps of course, but I really appreciate the connection that I now have with Irene, and I do hope that she not only helps bring me into some sort of majority on this tribe, but that she helps bring me out of my shell as well. Yes, I may be almost two and a half decades older than her, but since Irene's much more social than I am, I do feel like there's quiet a lot that I can learn from her. So whatever happens, I do truly hope that we're both in this game for a long time. (Smiles)

Following Penelope's confessional, we see that she has since left the vicinity while Irene and Jimmy continue to chat with each other.

Jimmy: Okay, who are you and what have you done with Penelope? This is like, actually freaking me out. (Chuckles)

Irene (Putting her hands up): I swear I had just one good, long conversation with her a couple days ago. But you're right, she is really starting to become much more pleasant, isn't she?

Jimmy: Well, whatever you're doing, keep it up. If it turns out that we have to maintain our fake alliance with her for an extended period of time, I want this Penelope to be the one we have to deal with. Not the Penelope we met on day one that got triggered by every little thing.

Irene: True. Like, she's still quite obviously giving Emil and Marshall the cold shoulder, but I'll take what we can get.

Jimmy (Nodding): Oh for sure! Besides, it's not like Emil doesn't deserve to have people give him the cold shoulder.

Irene (Smirking): Exactly my point.

"makhuwa"

- I can't lie, Penelope's sudden attitude switch is pretty damn freaky. Like, it's really f***ing weird to have this woman that went from not wanting to give me the time of day, to now suddenly acting like I'm her BFF or some s***. At least this proves that she should be unwavering in her loyalty to me, and likely someone that'll definitely vote however I tell her to. So, even though she was a pain in the ass before, now that Penelope seems to be manageable, I think you'll be hard pressed to find someone in this game that's sitting in a better position at the moment! (Grins from ear-to-ear)

We now see one last shot of Penelope as she makes her way down to the beach before the camera fades out.