A Second Chance

This is the third episode of Survivor: The Jungles of Kenya

Previously On Survivor...

 * Shocked by being blindsided so early, Stephen and Brock search for answers as to why they weren't informed about the switching of the vote.
 * Lynsie, Nessa, and Rachael form a Girl Power alliance, and hope to use Shaun and Natally as extra votes.
 * In a game twist, it's revealed whichever tribe wins immunity can kidnap one member of the opposing tribe, who can then mutiny if they so wish. Luhya decides to kidnap Lynsie, but in the end she decide's she wants to remain a member of Elgon.
 * Elgon is sent to tribal council, where Johnathan lays everything out at tribal council. However in a shocking turn of events, Dong lays down his torch in order for Johnathan to remain in the game.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Web Over Water The tribes race one member at a time up a ramp and onto a rope spider web where there are eight bags for each tribe. Crawling underneath the web, they need to retrieve a bag. Once they have one, they must jump into the water below the net and make their way back to the start. The first tribe to retrieve all eight bags wins reward. Reward: Egg laying chickens

Immunity Challenge: Dragged Through Mud Both tribes are attached to each other by a rope and must retrieve the other tribe's flag at either end of the mud pit. If after 15 minutes neither tribe has retrieved the other tribe's flag, it will be a one-on-one match between one player from each tribe.

Elgon
It's a colder night than typical. Heavy clouds begin to quickly roll in, dimming the light from the midnight sky. The walk back into camp is a long, and uncomfortable one.

Natally drops her bag of belongings next to the shelter with a long sigh, and makes the sarcastic comment that Johnathan should tell her how he really feels. Johnathan tries to explain himself but Natally quickly cuts him off, and sternly says she has no interest in talking to him.

Johnathan: I'm sorry guys.

He says with a shrug. Thunder can be heard in the distance, and shortly after the clouds open up. It's the first down poor since the game had started, and it truly showed off the amount of holes in the shelters roof. The Elgon tribe members all know they're in for a long, uncomfortable night ahead.

Elgon
The rain lets up just before sunrise, leading to a beautiful bright pink sky. Both Nessa and Lynsie sit in the mouth of the shelter to admire.

Shaun marks the seventh day off on the side of a tree, and quickly begins to start breakfast.

As Shaun's about to begin the rice, he realizes that he cooking pot had been left out all night and had collected water. He exclaims to his tribe mates, as this is the first cold water they've had in days.

Natally jumps up and down, clapping her hands in excitment. The group huddles together and passes the pot along, each person being able to take a sip. They then fill their canteens with the remainder and get on with their day.

The day continues uneventfully. Nessa, Rachael, Lynsie, and Natally all decide to go for an afternoon swim.

Nessa, Rachael, and Lynsie exaggerate how they feel about what was brought out at the previous nights tribal council. Although they all agree with what was said, they want Natally to feel as though she has a safe place within their group.

Natally: I just can't believe he called me out like that.

Rachael: Everyone's got something to say about someone out here, you just got to know the right time to hold your tongue.

Natally: Am I lazy though?

Nessa: I really don't think so.

Lynsie: I think it was more of a case of trying to throw a stronger member under the bus. If he convinced us to vote out Dong, he's safe for one tribal council. If he convinces us to target someone stronger, he then guarantees himself safety passed Dong's elimination and yours. I don't even know if he truly feels that way, it could've all been strategy.

Rachael: It's simple. Next tribal we vote him off, then after that our scapegoat is Shaun. After that, there is no after that. I refuse to believe we'd lose more than that, we'll merge before one of us would have to go.

With a laugh Natally thanks the girls for the talk, and expresses that she feels much better. A few hugs are exchanged, and they head back to camp.

Luhya
Meanwhile at Luhya, everyone is on the go. Stephen, Brock, and Corinne are off collecting wood as Brock refuses to let the pile diminish. Even if they have enough to last a few days he still insists on gather more. Esther, Dan, and Dana all head down to the shoreline of the lake in attempts to catch some minnows. While Esther and Dana stand with their ankles in the water, cupping their hands trying to catch some protein, Dan gets distracted splashing his face with water.

As a pair, Esther and Dana manage to catch about 15 small fish. Before heading back to camp all three take turns using the mud to paint masks onto each others faces. Dan scrunches his nose, but agrees to go along. To his surprise, upon washing it off his face felt the cleanest it had in days. Esther laughs and tells him she discovered it helped talking the oils off days ago, and jokes about it being her own secret beauty treatment.

Esther, Dana, and Dan take the pot of fish back to camp, and begin preparing lunch servings in preparation for Corinne, Brock, and Stephen returning from wood gathering.

At the same moment, Stephen and Brock work together carrying a long, heavy log on their shoulders while Corinne walks slightly ahead of them, picking up dead twigs. Knowing they have her cornered, Stephen takes the opportunity to confront her about going back on her word to them.

Stephen: So why'd you do it?

Corinne: Do what?

Stephen: Switch the vote.

Corinne: I didn't switch it.

Stephen: That's not what I was told.

Corinne: Did I tell Dan? Yes. But it wasn't me who flipped it.

Stephen: Then who the hell did?

Corinne: first of all, relax. Dan, Esther, Dana, and myself talked about it as a group. We decided it would be in the tribes best interest to vote off Daryl. We had heard he was conniving.

Stephen: But why not fill us in?

Corinne: We thought he was plotting with you two, that's why!

Stephen: From who? Who on earth told you this? I bet it was Esther, right? Come on now, you're smart! She was just trying to save her own ass.

Corinne: It wasn't Esther, I just heard through the grapevine.

Reward Challenge
Jeff Probst: Come on in!

Luhya first enters the field and piles onto their orange colored mat, followed by Elgon.

Jeff Probst: Luhya getting your first look at the new Elgon tribe, Dong decided to quit at last night's tribal council.

Nobody on the Luhya tribe is surprised by Dong's absence, as he is the person they had mutually suspected would leave. Although the news he had quit was enough to bring a look of question onto Esther's face.

Jeff Probst: It's time for your next reward challenge, here's how it works. The tribes race one member at a time up a ramp and onto a rope spider web where there are eight bags for each tribe. Crawling underneath the web, they need to retrieve a bag. Once they have one, they must jump into the water below the net and make their way back to the start. The first tribe to retrieve all eight bags wins reward. Everyone understand?

Castaways: Yes!

Jeff Probst: Good. Here's what you're playing for... 3 egg laying chickens! These chickens and the cage they're in will be all yours. You can eat 'em, you can fry the eggs. It's up to you what you do with them. It's definitely worth playing for.

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"Jeff Probst: Luhya wins reward!"

The Luhya tribe celebrates exceptionally loud. Esther and Dana hug each other as they jump up and down, the tribe is happy that they'll finally have some real solid food in their stomachs.

The tribes assemble back onto their respective mats. Jeff tells Luhya that it's time for them to decide which member of Elgon they wish to kidnap until the next immunity challenge.

Before the Luhya tribe can assemble together into a circle to be able to discuss their decision, Johnathan quickly steps forward from his fellow teammates.

"Johnathan: Guys, please. Pick me, I'm begging you. I so desperately need to get out of here."

The Elgon tribe's faces quickly light up with looks of shock, betrayal, and disgust.

Nessa however is quick behind Johnathan to step forward as well and offer herself as a volunteer.

Before any decision can be made, Brock shouts forward that they'll be kidnapping Johnathan. With barely any time to register what was happening, the rest of the Luhya tribe just goes along with Brock's decision. Johnathan clenches his fist in celebration and looks to the sky, almost as if he was thanking every god he could think of. He then leaves the Elgon mat, and walks over toward Luhya.

Elgon
Returning from the reward challenge, the Elgon tribe is pissed.

Everyone stays gathered around the vicinity of the shelter, completely surprised that Johnathan had the nerve to step forward the way he did.

Nessa: Well, he's not coming back.

Rachael: Nope.

Shaun: Good job though Ness, I never would've been so quick on my feet.

Lynsie: Yeah, great thinking Ness.

Panicked, Lynsie pulls Nessa aside, into some nearby shrubs that lie just out of camp. The two crouch down to avoid being seen.

Lynsie: So what do we do now?!

Nessa: Hope's not all lost. We have to win, we can't keep losing. If we do we'll just be whipped out at the merge.

Lynsie: I'm just freaking out, does this mean we'd target Shaun next?

Nessa: Yeah, everything's fine! Don't be silly, just because Johnathan's gone doesn't mean it fractures our alliance.

Lynsie: I literally cannot believe he did that.

Nessa: Surprisingly, I can. Why do you think I was so quick to do the same?

Lynsie: This just... (sighs) Ugh! It stresses me out.

Nessa: He's an asshole. But you know what? We're going to kick ass at the next immunity challenge, and they'll vote him out for being a backstabber to his own tribe. If not, we vote out Shaun. You're fine girly, trust me.

Lynsie: He's not coming back, is he?

Nessa: Not a chance.

Luhya
Returning to camp, everyone's in high spirits. Brock carries the cage of chickens into camp, and sets it down betwen the fire and the shelter. Dana's quick to name the three chickens. Edward, Stuart, and Ella.

Dana hums and sings to the chickens, as she nabs a few eggs to fry up for the tribe. As it grinds on her last nerve, Corinne decides to go for a swim and leaves camp.

Johnathan settles himself onto the stump stool, and gets right to the point. He asks if anyone would mind if he decided to mutiny, and nobody voices any negative feelings toward the idea. Although Esther is certain Corinne will kick up a stink about the extra mouth to feed. Johnathan: Sincerely guys, thank you so much. I was completely done-zo over there. They were a tribe of lazy, bullies.

Dan: (laughing) They probably hate us for taking away their safety net.

Johnathan: I don't even care at this point, I like this tribe so much better already. Lynsie kept talking about low spirits, but you guys seem like such a genuinely fun group!

Day quickly turns to night, and the fire which had been roaring while cooking the eggs, has turned into nothing more than golden embers, emitting enough light to illuminate camp. Corinne, Dana, and Esther are already sleeping, while Dan and Johnathan are both laying down for the night as well. Stephen and Brock are the only two still up. They sit beside the fire pit, brainstorming ideas to keep each other in the game. Stephen walks over to the shelter, and whispers Johnathan's name. They (Stephen and Brock) manage to steal him away from camp without anyone noticing, and disappear down the dark path toward the lake. Stephen: Okay so here's the deal, you're on the outs, we're (including Brock) on the outs too. I can tell you right now if Corinne gets her way, you'll be out first. She's extremely territorial, and doesn't like rationing food more than necessary. If you work with us, we'll hold a 4-3 minority, but with the extra number we might be able to pull something off!

Brock (continuing what Stephen was saying): It's obvious by Corinne's body language, she hates Dana. She cannot stand the hag. Let me tell you something about Corinne, she's a flipper. I think if we approach her with you, that she'd see we'd have the votes. We'll charm her with the idea of voting out Dana, and use her vote to gain majority.

Johnathan: Who am I to say no? You guys know the dynamics around here better than I would. I got to do whatever it takes to keep my ass in the game.

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