User blog:Cherryyyyy/I'm Sending Your Whiny Ass Back Home!

This is the first episode of Survivor: Royals vs. Rebels.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Race to Shore The castaways will swim as fast as they can off of the starting boat and onto the shore, where they will then complete a short course on land. The first castaway from each tribe to complete this course will win reward. Reward: Two half-idols; one to keep, and one to anonymously give to a member of the opposite tribe

Immunity Challenge: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

In this challenge, the castaways are split into three groups. In the first group of six, the castaways are blindfolded and must complete a maze, where the other group of two stands at the end of the maze and guides the other 6 where to go. After the maze is completed, the two guides opens some locks with keys, unlocking puzzle pieces. These puzzle pieces are then given to the final 2 competitors, where they have to finish a puzzle. The winning tribe wins immunity. =Story=

Introduction
''The scene opens with 20 castaways divided into two boats of 10 people each in the French Polynesian sea. Jeff is seen by himself in a speedboat, ripping through the sea.''

Jeff: I'm standing right in the South Pacific Ocean, a few miles off of the Palliser Islands of the French Polynesia. These islands will be the playing area for the next season of Survivor, where 20 Americans will battle it out through tooth and nail for the million dollar grand prize.

''The camera then shows the two boats parallel to each other, sailing quickly to the islands. The camera stops and zooms in on a younger female with long, brown hair.''

Jeff: For these next 39 days, all that stands in the way between these castaways and the money is the elements, the game, and each other

Sitting on the boat across from Hailee is a young, bearded Latina man is bouncing in his seat out of pure adrenaline.

Jeff: Will they crumble under the pressure? Or will the prevail, and become stronger than ever?

Sitting in front of JP is a young, southern man with long hair and a tattooed body.

''On the other boat sits a young man with long, blonde hair, wearing a denim, sleeveless tank top. He is looking around at the island landscape in awe, excited to be in the game.''

Jeff: 39 Days, 20 People, 1 Survivor!

''The camera zooms out to reveal the vast ocean that Jeff's speedboat is on, with Jeff standing on the edge of it, holding on to the boat's roof. The intro then proceeds to roll.''

''After the intro is played, the boats holding the 20 castaways stop, and Jeff's boat proceeds to come up to the two stalled ships. A woman with a prosthetic leg and ponytails looks up to Jeff and begins clapping.''

Jeff: Well guys, welcome, to Survivor: Royals vs. Rebels!

The 20 castaways proceed to clap, cheer and smile, anxious to hear what's coming next.

Jeff: You guys have been divided by the way you live your life, whether you live a more traditional lifestyle, making you a Royal, or if you live out of the box, making you a rebel. Guy with the tattoos and the grey tank top, what's your name.

Jeff points at a very muscular man with brown, short hair.

Emmett: It's Emmett, Jeff.

Jeff: Emmett, what makes you a Rebel?

Emmett You know, I don't really work at an office job, you know? I shift from job to job all the time, I can't stay at one job for, like, 15 years. I need to enjoy whatever I do.

Jeff: Okay, okay. What about you, with the afro?

Mackay: My name's Mackay.

Jeff: Why do you think you're a royal?

Mackay: I don't interest myself in being someone that doesn't follow society's roles, you know? (chuckles)

Some of the Rebels look a bit annoyed by Mackay's comment.

Jeff: Well, I think it's time to prove which lifestyle is stronger, right out the gate. Your first challenge is happening right now.

Both tribes gasp, and are confused by the statement, eager to see what the first challenge will be.

Jeff: You are not going to be sailed to shore. Instead, you are all tasked with swimming to the island. When you get to the island, there will be a little obstacle course waiting for you. The first person from each tribe to make it through the obstacle course, wins an individual reward. However, there is a catch.

Leonard: Oh god! (laughs)

Jeff: You have a choice of either going out for the individual reward, or staying on the boat. Whichever tribe has the most people decide to stay on the boat, wins a reward of flint.

Tia: (whispering) Wow.

Jeff: The game starts now. Survivors ready...

The castaways all wait in excitement, a few get ready to dive into the ocean.

Jeff: Go!

''From Apataki, Aliesha, Chance, Kai, Mackay, and Tia (after some debating) swim out to try and win the individual reward. From Tikehau, Cloe, Emmett, Hailee, and Imani go for the individual reward. This leaves five members of Apataki and six members of Tikehau on the boat, meaning that Tikehau has more members still aboard.''

Jeff: TIKEHAU WINS TRIBAL REWARD!

The members of the Tikehau tribe that didn't try to win individual reward begin celebrating, while those from Apataki who opted out of the individual challenge look upset and annoyed with the rest of their tribe for their decision.

Randy: (shakes his head) Those people that swam out made an interesting decision. They chose the well-being of self over that of the group, which means they predominantly think about themselves in their everyday lives. I'm worried about their future contributions to the tribe.

Darnell shoots Randy a look, appearing confused by what he just said.

Darnell (Whispering to Erinn): Did you hear that?

Erinn (Whispering back): Yes. (giggles) Really, really strange. That's the kind of thing you keep in your head and don't say out loud.

Darnell (Whispering back): No kidding.

''The camera then pans over to the Tikehau, whose celebrations have died down. The six of them that remained on the boat still appear to be happy as Nash walks over to Jeff and accepts the tribe's reward. The scene then cuts to the water to show the race for individual reward.''

Jeff: Remember, one person from each tribe will win this challenge, and there are different courses depending on which tribe you're on. Follow the colored flags that go with your tribe's color!

''A shot from behind the swimmers shows that Cloe is struggling to keep up with the others from Tikehau, while Emmett and Hailee are neck-and-neck. The camera pans over briefly to show that Chance and Tia are leading the charge for Apataki, while Mackay struggles.''

Jeff: Cloe and Mackay need to pick things up if they want any chance at winning reward!

''Emmett is shown increasing his stroke speed, and he begins to fly ahead of Hailee. Hailee notices this and tries her best to keep up, but begins to fall behind. Meanwhile, Chance begins to widen the gap between himself and Tia, while Kai and Aliesha have both fallen significantly behind. After a few moments, Emmett, Chance, Hailee, then Tia all reach the shore and begin running along the course. Aliesha reaches the shore soon after and begins running, but realizes quickly that she's fallen out of it. Imani and Kai also reach the shore. Kai continues to run, but Imani notices that Cloe is seriously struggling to finish the swimming portion of the challenge. After debating for a few moments, Imani walks back into the water a bit and helps Cloe make it to shore.''

Jeff: Imani deciding to help Cloe instead of continuing on the course! It's safe to say that both of them are out of it.

Cloe (Out of breath): Thank you.

Imani: Anything for a tribemate. Be careful next time, I can't save your life every day.

Cloe: (smiles weakly) I will, thanks.

''The camera focuses on Cloe trying to catch her breath as Imani has a hand around her shoulder. The scene cuts to Imani's confessional.'' ''After a few moments, Mackay is shown running off into the jungle. The scene then cuts to the running course, where Hailee has closed the gap between herself and Emmett, while Chance and Tia are neck-and-neck again. A few more moments pass before Hailee is shown overtaking Emmett right before crossing the finish line, winning herself reward. As she jumps for joy, Emmett kicks the ground in frustration before congratulating her on her reward win.''

Jeff: HAILEE WINS INDIVIDUAL REWARD FOR TIKEHAU!

''The scene cuts back to the course for Apataki, where Chance and Tia are still neck-and-neck with Aliesha and Kai a significant distance behind and Mackay pretty much out of contention. With the finish line in sight, Chance kicks it into high gear and begins outright sprinting, which gets him the win. Tia smiles and congratulates Chance on his victory as he remains humble, simply smiling and shaking Tia's hand.''

Jeff: CHANCE WINS INDIVIDUAL REWARD FOR APATAKI!

''A brief time skip occurs to show all twenty castaways standing on the beach in front of Jeff. Behind Jeff are two colored boats corresponding to each of the starting tribes.''

Jeff: Chance, Hailee, you two have both won individual reward. (takes two sealed slips of paper out of his pocket) Come and take this. You will open it at your tribe's respective camp. Congratulations.

''Following Jeff's instructions, Chance and Hailee walk up to him and grab their sealed slips of paper. The other castaways look at the two, some with envy, and others with curiosity at what their reward could be. When they return to their tribe's mat, they face Jeff.''

Jeff: In addition, Tikehau, for having the most members to stay aboard the ship, wins fire in the form of flint. Elliot, catch.

Jeff tosses the flint to Elliot, who catches it with one hand and without trying.

Jeff: Lastly, here are each of your tribe's maps. You guys can head on out. I'll see you at the immunity challenge.

''Jeff tosses the Apataki map to Tia and the Tikehau map to Leonard. With the maps in hand, both tribes board their respective boats and begin to paddle away from Jeff and towards their new camps. As they paddle away, the scene fades to black.''

=Day 1=

Tikehau Tribe
The 10 castaways on the Rebels tribe get to camp, with everyone feeling good, especially Hailee

Carly: Welcome home guys! (squeals)

Elliot: Wow man, can't believe I'm here!

Nash:  So, we got this flint, but we got a lot more work to do, so let's just get a shelter up, get everyone's names, you know, get to work!

Kenna:  Yeah guys, let's go!

''The camera cuts to shots of Cloe and Imani working to pick up a bamboo shoot while talking about non-game related topics, Leonard tying up palm fronds, while laughing at someone shown off-camera, and at last Kenna and Hailee walking out into the jungle to go and retrieve something. During the walk, they begin talking.''

Hailee: So we made it, didn't we?

Kenna: Yeah, I know, it's crazy! (laughs)

Hailee: What's your name again?

Kenna: Oh, the names McKenna, but most people call me Kenna for short.

Hailee: Nice, you seem like a pretty cool person!

Kenna: Thanks! You seem pretty level-headed too, like, a bit kick-ass. (chuckles)

Hailee: Well, same for you!

While Kenna and Hailee are seen laughing and talking, Kenna gives a confessional.

Hailee and Kenna continue to talk during their trek through the jungle, now talking about strategy.

Hailee: So, what do you think about game plans going in?

Kenna: To be honest, I've got no idea I'm getting a few good vibes from people, not really disliking anyone right now. I'm just hoping we don't lose at this point.

Hailee: Yeah, I agree! I wouldn't be surprised if we were the only ones talking strategy right now. Seems like everyone's just doing camp stuff.

Kenna: Ugh, I mean, I know we need shelter and all, but it's boring just being able to talk about camp! I wanna talk game, make alliances!

Hailee: I get you, girl. I've been wishing the same thing. This game is so different from what you see on TV, lots of just work.

''The two girls, with piles of firewood in their hands, say their goodbyes and walk away in seperate paths. While Hailee is walking, she checks to see if Kenna is gone already, which she is. Hailee then pulls a sealed envelope out of her pants. She seems giddy, and opens up the package, revealing what appears to be half of an immunity idol.''

Hailee: Oh my god, what the hell is this? Looks like someone snapped an idol in half.

''Hailee opens back up her envelope and sees a piece of parchment. She picks it up and begins to read what it says.''

Hailee: (reading parchment) Congratulations, for winning the opening reward challenge you have recieved two half idols! You and one other person on the other tribe of your choosing will receive half of a Hidden Immunity Idol. Two half-idols must be played on one person to make a full idol (the same person does not have to play both halves). Additionally, if three half-idols are played on a person after the votes are read, they combine to form a super idol, making that person safe and eliminating the person with the next most votes.

''Hailee takes a second to gather all the information and make sense of what it is. She looks back at her envelope and sees a pen, and realizes she must write a name on the envelope and will the other half idol to someone on Apataki.''

Hailee: Oh my god, this is absolutely insane! (jumps up and down) Damn, this is crazy, man.

Hailee: Oh my god, who to choose, who to choose.

''Hailee is seen going over her possible options, where she smiles and picks up her pen. She writes down someone's name, and shoves the envelope down her pocket.''

Hailee: Wow, this game has already started.

Hailee is seen walking back out to the shelter with wood in her hand, trying not to act suspicious.

After Kenna is seen walking back into the main area, Elliot and Carly are seen tying palm fronds next to the water, both gazing out at the water.

Carly: Wow, take a look at that, it's amazing!

Elliot (looking up at the water): Yeah, sure is. I've never even seen anything this beautiful in my life!

Carly: I've lived in a city my whole life and I've never really went out of there, so yeah, I've never seen anything remotely close to this before (chuckles)

Elliot: Oh, I'm basically the same. I've been out to the beach before, but the water sure isn't this blue.

Carly: Well, hopefully, we'll have 39 days out in this water with this view!

Elliot: We could only hope we last that long.

Carly: I mean, from first impressions, you seem like a decent person, I wouldn't be shocked if you were in for the long haul.

Elliot: Same for you really, I got a really good impression from you.

Carly: I feel like we're the two "whackos" this season (giggles)

Elliot: Agreed, I've always been said to be a bit quirky.

Carly: Well, let's just hope both of us make it far, because if there was any strategy brewing you would probably be my number 1 pick.

Elliot: Same for you, man, I'm just ready for this game to start!

Carly: So, of anything happens, how about we swear not to write each other's names down?

Elliot: Man, I would never go against you, me and you are close.

Carly: Shake on it?

Elliot: For sure!

''The duo shakes hands, and goes back to tying the palm fronds. We are then seen a view of these two from the point of view of Cloe, who is joined by Nash, both sitting down and relaxing.''

Cloe: Look at these two f**king idiots, do they not know that we're in direct eyesight of them?

Nash: I totally agree, it's ridiculous. This is working time, not time to strategize and socialize.

Cloe: Who would've thought, theater nerd and Tumblr personified get along, what a shocker!

Nash: I mean, it couldn't be that hard to convince people to get these two out, I mean, just look at 'em! They aren't exactly the best socially.

Cloe: If we just get enough people, we could get rid of these idiots whenever we go to tribal.

Nash: We'll see, these two seem pretty strategic, they may pull some strings and stay.

Cloe: Don't worry darling, a queen always gets her way. (snarls)

The two talk for a big longer, but Cloe's confessional rolls during this. ''After Cloe speaks, a montage of work is shown, and Leonard and Emmett talking is shown. Emmett begins to work, and Leonard grins and glares at him.''

Leonard: (laughing) So what are your thoughts on, you know, sports? Like, what's your favorite sport?

Emmett: Oh, I love me so football. I used to play a bit in college.

Leonard: Ah, okay. So not wrestling?

Emmett: (taken aback) W-what?

Leonard: Oh, I dunno, just assumed you knew a thing or two about wrestling (winks)

Emmett: Uh, okay? Don't know why you assumed that.

Leonard: Come on, man. I know who you are, you don't have to keep hiding it to me, I'm here for you.

Emmett seems surprised when hearing this, and at first goes to defend himself again, but before he can say it, Emmett owns up to what he did.

Emmett: Ugh, fine, it's me. I'm the wrestler guy.

Leonard: (jumping up and down, while whispering) YES! I F**KING KNEW IT!

Emmett: But, dude, you gotta promise not to tell anyone about this, okay?

Leonard: Yep, I hear ya loud and clear. Nobody's gonna know a thing about this.

When this follows, the two continue to talk, but the audio is covered by an Emmett confessional.

''After this scene, Elliot is seen sitting in a half-made shelter, having a conversation to Carly and Vance. Vance is currently tying palm fronds, while Carly was gathering bamboo, but stopped to talk.''

Elliot: So what's up with y'all?

Vance: Oh, nothin' really. I mean, we got flint, we're making shelter, everything's goin' good!

Carly: Yep, agreed.

Elliot: Yeah, camp life's doing pretty good so far I think.

The three talking look around in silence for a few seconds.

Elliot: So what do you think's going on, you know, strategy wise?

''Vance seems a bit taken aback at first, then upset that Elliot has brought up strategy. Carly does not seem fazed and fully entertains the conversation.''

Carly: Well, haven't really had much time to talk about that yet.

Vance: Yeah, this tribe seems to be paying more attention to just, you know, getting everything set up before we start talking game.

Elliot: I mean, I think it would be time to start talking strategy, you know, try to make alliances, and I think you guys would be a perfect fit.

The camera focuses of Vance, who nods and agrees, but is seen visibly worried about the plan.

Carly: Yeah, we should try making some sort of majority!

Carly then cuts to a confessional, giving her side of the story.

Vance: So, we're forming some sort of majority alliance?

Elliot: Yeah, let's just try grouping together everyone that we're getting good vibes from.

Carly: If it helps, I think Nash is a real cool person and all.

Elliot: I agree, uh, Leonard and Hailee are gonna be real chill too, and they seem pretty smart too.

Vance: That's a great bunch, man. Seems like a level-headed six.

Carly: Aren't Hailee and Kenna pretty close? I doubt Hailee would go without Kenna in a majority alliance like that.

Elliot: Yeah, that's true. We could let her in the seven and cut them when we've gotten rid of everyone not in, maybe.

Vance: That's perfect! Love the idea, man.

Elliot: Thanks, we're gonna do great together.

''The three walk off, where Elliot walks off, and Carly goes back to gather bamboo. Vance stays to tie the palm fronds, and rolls his eyes. He leaves a confessional before an ad rolls.''

Apataki Tribe
''After the commercial break ends, the show returns with a beautiful shot of the Tuamotos. Some shots of birds flying high in the sky and fish swimming in the ocean are shown before the camera zooms out slightly and pans over to the Apataki tribe's boat. None of those on the boat are speaking, and all of them (minus Chance) look disappointed with the reward loss they experienced. A time skip occurs to show the tribe departing the boat and standing on the shore. Some castaways are shown looking left and right to get a lay of the land, but most of them look too dismayed to speak up. The camera focuses on Chance, whose happiness has shifted to a look of frustration. The scene cuts to his confessional.''

Once Chance's confessional has finished playing, he gathers his tribe into a semicircle, placing himself at the other end of them.

Chance: Alright, guys, we might've missed out on the reward today, but we can still make an excellent shelter and prove to the other tribe that we mean business!

JP: Would you be okay if we got to introduce ourselves first?

Chance (Irritated): (takes a deep breath) Oh. That's a good idea, actually. I'll start: my name's Chance, I'm 28, and (begins lying) I'm a construction worker.

JP (Cheerful): Nice to meet you! (smiles) I'm Juan Pablo, but you can call me JP, and I'm a model.

Aliesha: Damn, no kidding! Look at that body of yours. (jokingly swoons)

JP: (giggles) Thank you very much, uh...

Aliesha: Oh. I'm Aliesha, I'm 25, and I'm a fashion designer.

JP (Excited): No way! That's so awesome!

Aliesha: (laughs) You're more excited about my job than I am! It's great to do something I love.

JP: I'm happy that your job makes you happy. (smiles)

Darnell: (raises his hand slightly) My name's Darnell, and I'm a mechanic.

''Darnell is shown smiling after introducing himself. The scene cuts to his confessional.''

After Darnell's confessional, the scene returns to the introductions.

Anastasia: I'm Anastasia, and I'm a politician in Chicago.

Erinn (Intrigued): Wow. I would've never expected to see a politician compete on Survivor.

Anastasia: One of my staff told me that if I get a bad edit on the show, I could lose support, but I figured why not go on the show anyways? (laughs)

Tia: Which party are you a member of?

Anastasia (Choosing her words carefully): Uhh... I don't know if I want to alienate half of the tribe in the first five minutes, so maybe I'll tell you guys later. (laughs nervously)

Tia: Fair enough. I'm Tia, by the way, and I'm a cook.

JP: (holds his hands to his chest) That's what I like to hear!

Chance: Yeah, maybe our food will taste almost decent out here.

Tia: It'll taste better than just (finger quotes) "decent", trust me.

Mackay: I'm Mackay, and I'm the CFO of a major grocery store chain.

A few of the castaways, including JP and Tia, are shown giving impressed nods in response to this.

Darnell: (looks quizzically at Randy) We haven't gotten to meet, uhh... you yet. What's your name?

Randy: I'm Randy, and I'm a psychologist.

JP (Impressed): Wow. That's super cool.

Randy: (turns almost robotically towards JP) Hmm... (pauses) Your constant talking indicates to me a need for attention. I am assuming that you are just excited to be here, and you are trying your hardest to make new friends. My guess is that friends are all you have in your life outside of the game so you feel an unnatural attachment to anyone and everyone who could be deemed a friend.

''Darnell rolls his eyes, while Erinn, looking confused, giggles at Randy randomly going off on a tangent. JP looks extremely uncomfortable with what is happening, but decides not to say anything.''

Randy: I have also noticed the way that you have been looking at... (points at Chance) sorry, your name again?

Chance (Confused): It's Chance.

Randy: Yes, the way that you have been looking at Chance. It appears to me that you are checking him out, are you not? I'm guessing that you are a homosexual?

''JP begins to blush, while Chance looks taken aback for a moment before returning to having a straight face. Darnell begins to look pissed off, while Anastasia and Erinn look almost amused by Randy and his behavior.''

JP (Embarrassed): Uh, yeah, I am. (pauses) You're making me a little uncomfortable, Randy. Do you think you could stop? Please?

''Chance, noticing that JP is uncomfortable, puts an arm around him and whispers "it's okay" to him. Randy, meanwhile, nods in response to JP.''

Randy: Of course. My apologies.

''The entire tribe goes silent for a few moments at the sheer awkwardness of the situation. A shot of Darnell looking annoyed is shown, followed by a shot of Erinn, who looks a bit amused by what just happened. The scene cuts to the latter's confessional.''

After her confessional, the scene shows Erinn stepping forward.

Erinn: I'm Erinn, and I'm a babysitter.

Darnell: Full time?

Erinn (Cheerful): Yeah! It doesn't pay a lot, but I love doing it. I couldn't ask a better job. (smiles)

Anastasia: That's a great outlook to have. (smiles)

Chance: Well, we've heard from everyone, right? That is, everyone except (points at Kai) you.

Kai (Surprised): Uh, huh? Ohh, right. I'm Kai, and I'm a mechanic. (pauses) Did I do that right?

Chance: (laughs) Yes, you did it right.

Kai: Okay.

Darnell: You're a mechanic, too? Why didn't you say anything, man?

Kai: I didn't want to interrupt.

Darnell (Confused): That wouldn't be interrupting...

Kai: It was your turn then, I wanted to wait for mine. That's how this works, right?

Darnell looks confused by what Kai is saying, but decides to shrug it off.

Chance (Butting in): Okay! It looks like we all know each other. Now, let's get to work, huh? (some of the other tribe members are shown nodding) We need to assign certain people to certain jobs. I'll volunteer for the shelter building. Who wants to join me?

A few moments of awkward silence pass before Darnell, JP, Kai, and Tia raise their hands.

Chance: Great! Five is plenty. From there, we should have two on fire and three on fronds. Who wants to weave palm fronds?

The castaways who have yet to volunteer for a job look at each other briefly before Aliesha, Mackay, and Randy raise their hands.

Chance: That's perfect. (smiles) So, Anastasia and Erinn, you two are good on the fire?

Anastasia (Confidently): Yup! We'll get something together in no time. (smiles)

Chance: Nice. Let's do this!

''The Apataki tribe is shown dividing into their smaller groups to work on getting the shelter and fire built. Aliesha, Mackay, and Randy are shown walking off to gather palm fronds, while Anastasia and Erinn decide to find the water well before building a fire pit. Finally, the five shelter builders are shown heading off into the jungle to find bamboo. The camera follows this last group into the jungle, and they quickly come across a mini bamboo forest.''

JP: Wow! There's tons of bamboo here! We should finish in no time. (smiles)

Kai: I'm sorry, what does bamboo look like again?

Chance and Darnell exchange a glance with each other and shake their heads, trying to stifle a laugh.

JP: (giggles) They're like these, tall, skinny little green things. We're literally surrounded by them.

Kai: Okay. Thanks!

JP: No problem.

''The group begins to collect some of the bamboo that they find. As time goes on, Chance begins to appear more and more antsy before he suddenly drops the bamboo that he's carrying.''

Chance (Anxious): Guys, I really have to go take a leak.

''Before anybody can respond, Chance rushes off into the jungle, out of earshot of the rest of the group. Tia has a skeptical and confused look on her face, and after a few moments, she too puts her bamboo on the ground.''

Tia: Ugh, I think I have to go, too. Don't move, or I might lose you guys.

''Again, before anybody can say anything in response, Tia rushes off in the same direction that Chance went in. A scorn comes across Darnell's face, but both JP and Kai appear to accept what has happened and continue gathering bamboo that is near them. The scene then cuts to Chance, who is leaned against a tree. He quickly looks around to both his left and his right before he pulls a slip of paper out of his pocket.''

Chance (Excited): It's time to see what this baby says. (unfolds the slip of paper; begins reading) "Congratulations on winning the opening challenge. For winning, you have received two halves of a Hidden Immunity Idol." (confused) Two halves? What? (continues reading) "One half will belong to you, and the other half will be given by you to a member of the opposite tribe." Ooh, I see. That's an easy way to make a cross-tribal alliance. (pauses) It's also an easy way to royally screw myself over by giving a threat ammunition. (continues reading) "If you combine two halves of an idol and play them on the same person, it will work like a normal Hidden Immunity Idol played after the votes are cast but before they are read, voiding all of the votes against that person. Playing only one half on somebody does nothing." (intrigued) Interesting! Requires teamwork. (continues reading) If you manage to have three halves of an idol played on you, it will work like a Super Idol and can be played after the votes are read." (thrilled) No way! This is killer!

''Chance does a little celebratory dance after reading the last part of the advantage. The scene then cuts briefly to Tia, who is shown hiding behind a nearby tree and looking shocked by what she has heard. The scene then cuts to Chance's confessional.''

As Chance continues to celebrate, Tia slowly sneaks up on him until she's right behind him.

Tia: So, what's your plan with the half idol?

''Chance jumps so far back that he falls over. When he gets up, he sees Tia standing over him and begins to look nervous.''

Chance (Lying horribly): Uhh... what half idol?

Tia: (laughs) Chance, I heard everything. It was really obvious that you were going off to read your advantage, so I wanted to hear what it was!

Chance (Intense): I swear to God, if you tell anybody, you're dead.

Tia: (laughs) Chill. I'm not telling anybody. Why would I rat out the strongest person on the tribe and get him voted out? No, Chance, I want to work with you.

''Chance looks confused for a second, before he nods. His nodding quickly changes to him shaking his head, though, as he stands up.''

Chance: Are you blackmailing me?

Tia: Seriously, chill. I'm not blackmailing you. I wanted to work with you before I found out what the advantage was. I'm not telling anybody, so please rest easy.

Chance: So... you actually want to work with me? And not just for the half-idol?

Tia: I mean, the half idol is certainly a perk. (laughs) But I want to work with you no matter what. You're the strongest person on the tribe, as I said, and I think I'm number 2. We would be a great team, don't you think?

Chance: You're right. (nods) I'll work with you. (pulls out the slip of paper) This stays between us. Clear?

Tia: Crystal.

''Chance and Tia exchange a very formal handshake to confirm their agreement to each other. As they begin heading back to the rest of the group to gather more bamboo, the scene cuts to Tia's confessional.'' ''After Tia's confessional, a brief time skip occurs to show her and Chance reaching the rest of the shelter builders. JP and Kai are making casual conversation waiting for the rest of the group to return while Darnell just stands there with his hands in his pockets. He breathes a sigh of relief when Chance and Tia return.''

Darnell: (whispering to Tia) Thank God you're here to spare me from Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum.

''Tia chuckles just softly enough for Darnell to hear before the group continues to gather bamboo for the shelter. The scene then cuts abruptly to Anastasia and Erinn as they walk through the jungle, trying to find the tribe's water well using the map they were given.''

Anastasia (Frustrated): Ugh, I'm no good at maps. I think I'm too young to know how to use them well. (sighs) Do you think you could try with it?

Erinn: Are you calling me old? (laughs) Sure, I'll see what I can do.

''Erinn takes the map out of Anastasia's hands and flips it around, squinting her eyes to see what she can make of what she was given. She cautiously begins walking in a slightly different direction than she and Anastasia had been walking in before, and gradually feels more confident that they're heading the right way.''

Erinn: If we end up getting lost, I'm sorry.

Anastasia: Don't be! It's my fault for trying to deal with it in the first place. (pauses) While we try to find this damn thing, why not pass the time by having a chat?

Erinn: A chat? About what?

Anastasia: Oh, I don't know, anything! (pauses) What do you think of the other people so far?

Erinn (Caught off-guard): Oh, that kind of chat, huh.

Anastasia: Hey, now, no need to commit to anything! Just tell me how you feel about it. I think we'll do well physically, but we might have a bit of a unity problem.

Erinn: No kidding. Honestly, with the way that Randy's been acting so far, I think people might be so annoyed with him that it'll be hard to rally as a tribe when it's time to compete.

Anastasia: I mean, do you blame them? That guy is crazy! Seriously, I think he might benefit from psychoanalyzing himself for a change.

Erinn: (giggles) Maybe. I can't believe he said all of that about JP! That kid is the sweetest I think I've ever met, and then Randy calls him an attention whore and outs him in front of the tribe. It made me sad to see that happen to him, even if it was kinda funny.

Anastasia: Yeah, that was not cool. Entertaining, but not cool. Poor JP was redder than a tomato after that.

Erinn: You know, that's not the first time he's done something like that. I don't know if you heard, but during the reward challenge, he was complaining about how (finger quotes) "selfish" the people that chose to compete were. I guess that's kind of true, but talking smack about your tribemates after knowing them for a few minutes isn't the best idea. Darnell was so annoyed by it, oh my God. (laughs)

Anastasia: (puts her hands on her hips) If that boy rolled his eyes any more, they'd get stuck.

Erinn: Right? I love him for it, though. He's got an actual personality, and he's funny! Plus, I love to see him mad. It's hysterical. (giggles) Other than you, he's the person I like here the most.

Anastasia: Are you saying... you like me the most?

Erinn: I mean, do I have a choice? You're the only person I've actually talked to.

Anastasia: Ah. Favorite by default. What an accomplishment! (laughs)

''A few moments later, the two women reach the water well, practically sprinting over to it once it's in their sights. They make sure to remember where they are so they don't have to worry about using the map in the future before they begin to head back to camp.''

Anastasia: Wait, so if I'm your favorite right now, does that mean we're working together?

Erinn: (shrugs) If you want to, I'm down.

Anastasia: I'd love to. You strike me as a reliable person. The fact that you babysit full-time proves to me that you're willing to stick things out until the end.

Erinn: And you being a politician proves to me that you lie all the time. (laughs) I'm just kidding! I get good vibes from you, too. I think we'd work great together. (smiles)

Anastasia: Then it's settled. (smiles) Do you have anyone else in mind that we could add into our group?

Erinn (Unsure): I don't really know, to be honest. It's too soon to say. We have to see who's strong and who's reliable. I think Darnell would be a good addition, but obviously we'd need more people than that to get something going. I think we should keep a lookout to see if anybody else would be a good choice.

Anastasia: It's a plan, then.

Erinn: Great!

''Erinn and Anastasia are both shown smiling as they make their way back to camp side-by-side. As they walk, the scene cuts to Anastasia's confessional.'' After Anastasia's confessional, the scene transitions to Aliesha, Mackay, and Randy as they work on the palm fronds.

Aliesha (Impressed): (while weaving a frond) So, Mackay, you said you're a CFO, right? That's insane!

Mackay (Dismissively): Oh, please. Somebody's gotta be the CFO, right?

Aliesha: I guess so. (giggles)

Mackay: You're a fashion designer?

Aliesha (Proudly): Yep! Fashion is what I love the most in the whole world, so making a career out of that is a dream come true. (smiles)

Mackay: I wonder what it must be like to enjoy your job. (sighs)

Aliesha (Shocked): What!? You don't like being a CFO!?

Mackay: Heavens, no! I'm proud of what I've accomplished, but that doesn't mean the job is enjoyable.

Aliesha: (shrugs) I guess that makes sense. (pauses for a few moments) Randy, you've been awfully quiet lately. How's it going?

Randy (Emotionless): Everything's fine.

Mackay: Randy, come on. We know that something's up.

Randy: (sighs) It's just... what I said earlier. During the introductions. I could tell from the facial expressions of the other castaways that they were all irritated by what I had done, and JP looked so embarrassed because of what I had said. I wish I had just kept my mouth shut. Now, I've upset JP and the rest of the tribe detests me.

Aliesha and Mackay exchange a look with each other, indicating that they both feel some pity for Randy despite what he did earlier during the introductions.

Mackay (Supportive): Hey, that's not true. They don't detest you! You just made a mistake, and look, you even admitted that. If you tell JP that you're sorry for what you said, I'm sure he'll forgive you!

Aliesha: Yeah. I mean, from my perspective, he seems like the biggest sweetheart ever. He'd forgive you in a heartbeat.

Randy looks surprised to see people supporting him even after what he said, and he flashes a weak smile in appreciation.

Randy: You two are absolutely right. I can infer from his body language and the way he talks that he just wants to be liked and to like other people. Surely he would be receptive to an apology.

Mackay: That's the spirit!

''A time skip occurs to show that the group has finished all of their palm fronds. Once the final fronds are finished, Randy abruptly stands, much to the surprise of Aliesha and Mackay.''

Aliesha (Intrigued): Where are you going, Randy?

Randy: I'm going to apologize to JP right now.

Mackay: Uhh, you might wanna wait on that. He's pretty busy with the shelter right now.

A brief cut to the shelter builders shows JP lifting a heavy log into position before cutting back to the conversation between the three weavers.

Randy (Defiantly): I don't care. It's imperative for me to make amends with JP before this stews any longer. Statistics show that homosexuals tend to suffer more from negative psychological affects due to the prejudice they face, and I do not want to contribute to that.

Aliesha (Confused): Okay then. (shifts to a more supportive tone) Go get 'em, Randy!

''Randy nods before he turns around and heads over to JP, who is working on building the shelter. Once he is out of earshot, the two ladies who he left behind turn to face each other.''

Mackay: That dude is really, really weird.

Aliesha: Really weird! (laughs)

Mackay: (sighs) I do feel bad for him because his bad social skills have already gotten him into trouble, but you can't just go around outing gay people for the fun of it.

Aliesha: Yeah, and it's JP, too. Poor guy was nothing but nice to everybody and then Randy trashed him in front of the entire group, whether he meant to or not.

Mackay: Think about if Chance wasn't cool with that kind of stuff. There was a story a while back where some guy found out his male friend had a crush on him, so he murdered him. Of course that's an extreme example, but outing people like that can be seriously dangerous!

Aliesha: (nods) I agree. That wouldn't happen here on Survivor, but it could've seriously hurt JP's spot on the tribe. Plus, that's just such an awkward thing to have aired out so early in the game.

Mackay: Mhm. We need to keep Randy in check if we can, since I think he likes us the most for being supportive towards him. At the very least, we can prevent another outburst like that from happening.

Aliesha: For sure.

''The camera focuses in on Mackay as she has an eyebrow raised and a frown on her face. She looks over towards Randy and JP before the scene cuts to her confessional.''

After Mackay's confessional, the scene cuts back to Randy, who has just approached JP.

Randy (Weakly): Do you have a minute to chat?

JP (Taken aback): Huh? Yeah, sure man, where do you want to talk?

Randy: On the beach is fine.

Randy and JP walk down to the beach and sit together near the shore.

Randy (Apologetically): I just wanted to inform you that I sincerely apologize for what I said earlier today. It was horrible of me to say those things about you, and you didn't deserve to be called out like that. I understand it must have been embarrassing for Chance to have learned that you were checking him out, and I didn't really factor that in before speaking.

JP: Relax, Randy, it's okay. Sure, I was a bit embarrassed at the time, but Chance was cool with it, so it's all good! I'm just fine. (smiles)

Randy: Are you sure? From what I saw, a lot of the other people on the tribe looked very irritated because of what I had said. I feel like I rubbed people the wrong way, and you the most of all.

JP: I mean, other people are gonna think what they're gonna think, and I can't change that, but at the very least, I forgive you. You messed up, yeah, and it didn't feel good to be put in the spot like that, but I can tell that you see your mistake and you're owning up to it. I can respect that.

Randy (Surprised): Thank you, JP. I didn't really expect you to be this forgiving.

JP: Trust me, I've heard a lot worse. (giggles)

Randy: Thanks for letting me talk to you. You seem like a very kind individual, which is why I felt so bad. I didn't want to cause any negative psychological affects or bring back any negative memories. I know a lot about what homosexual people go through psychologically because of the oppression they face, and I don't want to make that any worse for you.

JP (Confused): Uh, yeah, don't worry about that. I didn't feel you were, uh... oppressing me back there.

Randy: I'm glad. Again, thanks for the chat. Until we speak again.

JP (Awkwardly): Yeah (giggles), until we speak again...

''Randy abruptly stands and heads back over to Aliesha and Mackay to tell them that the conversation went well. As he leaves, the scene cuts to his confessional.'' ''After Randy's confessional, the camera pans over to focus on JP, who looks a bit confused and weirded out by the whole conversation. As he slowly makes his way back to the shelter-building crew, the scene cuts to his confessional.'' After JP's confessional, a final shot of Randy with a serious expression on his face is shown before the scene fades to black.

= Night 1 =

Apataki Tribe
''The scene opens up to a time lapse of the daytime turning into nighttime, where the rest of the scene is dark. Next, we are shown the palm trees swaying in the wind and rain, and the entire Apataki tribe laying in the shelter. Some of the cast complains about their half-built shelter.''

Aliesha: Ugh, this is gonna be a long night. (chuckles)

Randy: Sure is. Seems like we are in the middle in some storms right now, looks like they aren't planning on passing anytime soon.

Kai: Yeah, it's raining I think. Right, guys?

The camera zooms into Mackay rolls her eyes at Kai's statement, and then tries rolling herself up into a ball to get sleep. Darnell: Guys, can we just stop talking and go to sleep?

Kai: I can't man, I'm too tired.

Darnell: What? Then go to sleep. Isn’t that what I just said?

Kai: Oh, good idea, man. Good night, Darnell.

Erinn: Night, Kai.

''Anastasia tried holding in a laugh while everyone heads back to bed. There are various scenes of everyone sleeping alone, where we are then shown a scene of Aliesha and Chance laughing and cuddling in bed.''

Aliesha: Man, how the hell did we end up on an island, sleeping on bamboo, getting hit in the head by rain (laughs)

Chance: (also laughing) I had no idea signing up for this that I would experience living hell! This place sucks ass.

Aliesha: You can say that again. But hey, it's all part of the Survivor experience.

Chance: Yeah, we'll have to suck it up and make the best of our shitty situation (laughs)

While the audio is overlapped by a confessional, Aliesha and Chance talk and giggle a bit. After Chance talks, the conversation between the two continues.

Chance: Man, with all this sleep deprivation, they expect me to do an immunity challenge? One thing's for sure, that's not happening.

Aliesha: (loudly laughing) I wouldn't be surprised if I just fell asleep in the middle of the challenge, that's how tired I'm gonna be!

Chance: Well, let's hope we can pull this off when it happens, I don't wanna lose anyone.

Aliesha: To be honest, I would be lying if I didn't say I wanted some people from this tribe gone.

Chance: True, there are a few crazies on this tribe (smiles)

After this, Aliesha continues talking to Chance, where her confessional rolls. ''While Chance and Aliesha continue to giggle and talk loudly, there are various shots of Darnell, Anastasia and Kai being annoyed by the constant talking in the shelter. Kai rolls over and covers his ears with a palm frond, trying to get a good night's sleep.'' After Kai's confessional, the scene of Chance and Aliesha laughing fades out, and an ad rolls.

=Day 2=

Tikehau Tribe
''The show returns from commercial break to a shot of the sun rising at the TIkehau camp, showing that the first night has passed. Several of the castaways are shown getting out of the shelter and doing all sorts of stretches to compensate for the pain they feel due to their less-than-comfortable sleeping conditions. As everybody on the rebels tribe begins to rise and shine, Carly is shown rubbing her eyes and searching in her bag for her glasses. As she does so, though, her facial expression suddenly changes to that of confusion as she pulls out a strange-looking object wrapped in cloth from out of her bag. Realizing what the object must be, Carly does her best to dash out of the main area of camp before any of her tribemates can see what she is holding. Once she is in a secluded area of the campsite, she unwraps the object and begins reading the note accompanying it.''

Carly: (begins reading) "Congratulations. The individual reward winner from the Apataki tribe has decided to give to you half of a hidden immunity idol. This idol, when played with another half-idol, combines to create a full idol that voids all of the votes cast against you and can be played after the votes are cast, but before they are read." (excited) Oh my God! This is amazing! (continues reading) "If you manage to have three half idols played on you, they will combine to act as a super idol and can be played after the votes are read. In that case, the person with the next highest number of votes will leave the game." (almost screaming) WHAT!? This is huge!

''Carly begins to jump for joy upon realizing the new advantage she has just discovered. As she continues to celebrate, the scene cuts to her confessional.'' ''After Carly's confessional, she rushes back to the main area of camp. She is briefly shown scouting the area around her bag to make sure that nobody is watching, and tucks her half-idol into her bag as cautiously as she can. Immediately afterwards, she sees Cloe, Imani, and Vance sitting by the fire. Carly nonchalantly walks up to the group and sits down next to Vance.''

Carly (Chipper): Hey, guys! Having a good morning?

Cloe: (groans) Not really. That shelter is not comfortable, that's for sure.

Carly frowns briefly at Cloe's negative response to the question before turning to Vance.

Carly (Innocently): Vance, would you mind helping me gather some firewood?

Vance (Confused): Uhh, Elliot, Leonard, Nash, Hailee, and Kenna all left to do that a few minutes ago.

Carly: Oh. (pauses) Well, I guess we could try to find some coconuts while they're all getting busy, then.

Catching on that Carly just wants to talk strategy with him, Vance gives a slight nod.

Vance: Sure, I'm down.

Carly: (smiles) Awesome! We should get going.

''Almost as soon as she walked in, Carly has left the conversation and the area, with Vance following. As Vance walks away, he turns back to Cloe and Imani and rolls his eyes, indicating his annoyance with Carly before following her into the jungle to "find coconuts." The scene follows them until they are a decent distance away from the main area of camp.''

Carly: So, I'm sure you realize that I don't actually want to find any coconuts with you.

Vance (Bluntly): I don't think you could've made it more obvious.

Carly: Jeez, okay then! (laughs) I wanted to tell you about something interesting that I found this morning.

Carly takes the piece of paper describing the half idol out of her pocket and hands it to Vance, who looks very surprised by the situation.

Vance (Shocked): How the hell did you find this?

Carly: It was just... in my bag. That guy from the Royals tribe willed it to me.

Vance: (nods, then raises an eyebrow) So, does that mean that Hailee gave one to somebody from their tribe?

Carly: Yep. And, if you ask me, I feel like both Chance and Hailee won half-idols of their own.

Vance: I mean, that's not the end of the world, right? Hailee is in our majority alliance, and Chance would probably work with us if he gave you a half-idol.

Carly: (sighs) I hope so, but I'm worried he just saw me as the blue-haired chick, assumed I would be a misfit, and gave it to me for that reason.

Vance (Trying to be supportive): Hey, don't put yourself down like that. Either way, you have a huge power in this game, and we know of at least two other people who probably have the same advantage.

Carly: That's true. I think I could use this as a bargaining tool just in case Hailee, Kenna, Nash, and Leonard are unsure about the alliance.

''As Carly continues to speculate and talk about her new advantage to Vance, the latter can be shown nodding along, barely following what she's saying. The scene cuts to his confessional.'' ''After Vance's confessional, the scene cuts back to the main area of camp, where Cloe and Imani are still sitting at the main area of camp together. Carly and Elliot are having a conversation on the beach, discussing politics.''

Elliot (in the middle of talk with Carly): Ugh, I really can't stand those capitalism supporters and all that. Clearly some people don't care about the common population.

Carly: Yeah, I agree 100%. It's ridiculous.

While the conversation proceeds, the point of view goes to Cloe and Imani.

Cloe: You know, Imani...

Imani: Yeah?

Cloe: I just wanted to say thank you for what you did yesterday during that challenge. It means a lot to me that you were willing to lose the challenge to help me out.

Imani (Almost dismissively): Pfft, come on, girl! You think I'd let the only person I can stand out here drown on the first day? (laughs) That was the most selfish decision I've made so far!

Cloe: (giggles) Still, thank you. I didn't come out here to die day one.

Imani: Well, now you can just die day two from drowning yourself on your own accord because of how f***ing annoying Carly is.

Cloe: (breathes a sigh of relief) Thank you! I'm so glad you agree with me. She has this awful, fake way of talking and I can't stand it.

Imani: You mean, how she's always like, (mocking) "Ooh! Hey guys! I'm, like, soooo happy to be here! yay!" 24/7? (rolls her eyes) She's more chipper than a chipmunk.

Cloe: I'm not sure if what you just said made any sense, but I agree. Personally, I'm not a fan of a lot of people on this tribe.

Imani (Excited): Ooh, spill the tea, now. Trash every person on this tribe!

Cloe: (giggles) They're not that bad. Just, they kinda grind my gears a little bit.

Imani: Still, spill!

Cloe: (shrugs) Other than Carly, Elliot to me comes across as a total slimeball. Like, he's trying to be Russell Hantz or something, I don't get it. He couldn't have been more obvious with getting Kenna, Hailee, Leonard, and Nash to go with him to (finger quotes) "get firewood".

Imani: Oh, of course. It's clear that those five and Carly are working together, and Carly is trying so hard to get Vance on board.

Cloe: Good thing he agrees with us. (giggles) Still, they have the majority right now, so we need to watch out.

Imani: You're right. The benefit we have, though, is that the two of us like each other and we both like Vance, so we're way tighter than that group of weirdos. Plus, people like Leonard and Nash seem too normal to align with the f***ing smurf. (a shot of Carly with her blue hair walking on the beach is shown)

Cloe: (laughs) You're terrible! (pauses) I mean, considering that he's been left completely in the dark, don't you think we should try talking to Emmett?

Imani: (shrugs) Sure. I don't know how much we can trust him, though. Something about that guy seems so shady to me. He'll for sure be #4 in our group with Vance, and probably lower than that once we get people to flip.

Cloe: I agree with you there. He doesn't really socialize all that much, and it seems like he's hiding something. Either way, it's us two as the core and Vance as the third. That's the way it ought to be.

Imani: 100%, sister. Let's shake on it.

''Cloe and Imani shake hands to make their pact with each other official. As Vance can be seen walking towards the two women in the distance, the scene cuts to Cloe's confessional.'' After Cloe's confessional, Vance sits down beside the two women and joins their conversation.

Vance: What are we talking about?

Imani: Oh, nothing, only how much we hate Carly and Elliot. (laughs)

Vance: (rolls his eyes) Ugh, don't even get me started on them. Elliot is such a weirdo, honestly, and I don't think people realize it. He made this weird remark to me about how his alliance is just like the Russian Revolution. I have no idea what the hell that means. I guess he's just a huge history nerd?

Cloe: I mean, you have to be pretty weird to align yourself with Carly.

Imani: The Russian Revolution? Like, when the communists came into power?

Confused, Cloe and Vance exchange looks with each other, unsure of what to make of this information.

Vance: Does that mean that he's, like, a communist or something?

Imani (Raising an eyebrow): Maybe. I mean, he's entitled to his beliefs I guess, but that's such a strange thing to bring up in a strategic conversation.

Cloe: Wait, hold on... you two are here for the money, right?

Vance: (nods) I love my job as a tattoo artist, but it hasn't exactly made me rich. A million dollars would be a lot of help.

Imani: Same here. I'm here for the money and for exposure to boost my radio station up.

Cloe: Guys, I think we might be onto something here. It's clear from the s*** that Emmett brought with him here to wear that he's on the wealthy side, and the three of us are all playing for (finger quotes) "greedy" reasons. Do you guys think that Elliot excluded Imani and I because we're in it for the money and that's "capitalism" or something?

Vance: (laughs) You guys sound like conspiracy theorists. I was just pointing out that he says weird things. I really doubt he singled you two and Emmett out for wanting money or being rich.

Imani: I don't know, Vance... we didn't do anything to him, and he's been ignoring us this whole time. I think it might help to try and look into this more. Any dirt we can find on the ringleaders of that alliance, the better off we'll be.

Apataki Tribe
'' Darnell and Erinn are seen cooking rice, while Anastasia and JP are sleeping in the shelter. Anastasia wakes up, and goes up and says good morning to Darnell. Darnell waves at her, and she waves back''

Erinn: What's up, Ana?

Anastasia: Oh, I'm doin' good.

Anastasia attaches her prosthetic leg, and takes a seat next to Darnell and Erinn.

Darnell: Oh, that's good. We're cookin' some rice right now.

Anastasia: Yeah, I see.

The bunch stays quiet for a while, and time skips a few minutes forward.

Darnell: So, Ana, I've been wonderin' for a while, what ever happened to your leg in the first place?

Anastasia: Oh, yeah, that's a long story.

Erinn: I've been wanting to know what happened since you came out here, if you wanna talk about it, I wanna know what happened!

Anastasia: Well, it's a pretty long story, and don't mind me if I cry, this story really gets to me. (smiles weakly)

Darnell: As long as you're okay with it, I wanna hear.

Erinn: Yeah, I'm curious.

Anastasia: So, I was riding home from a party, with my friends. We were all drunk, even the designated driver started takin' shots, and I think you know where this is gonna go.

Darnell: Oh god, that's horrible.

Anastasia: (tearing up, trying to muster up a smile) Yeah, huge crash on the highway, it was plastered all over the news. I lost 2 of my friends, me and the designated driver were able to make it up, but we were in critical condition. Was told I was gonna be paralyzed for life, but I overcame it, and here I am (smiles weakly)

Erinn (tearing up): Wow, I can't imagine how hard that is. I've lost so many friends to car crashes, it's no joke, man.

Darnell: That's just horrible to hear. Well, you're hear, and your one hell of a fighter for getting through that. I love y'all so much.

Anastasia (words incoherent due to crying): Well, it was tough, but I did it.

''The three get into a group hug, all feeling emotional. In the middle of the hug, a confessional is played.'' Some more shots of Anastasia, Erinn and Darnell smiling, talking and laughing while doing camp work are shown while Anastasia does some talking to the camera. ''After this scene, a shot of Darnell, Erinn and Anastasia hugging, appearing as a silhouette in the bright sunrise is shown, thus ending the scene. The next scene begins with a time lapse of the wind blowing through the Apataki beach, swaying the palm trees in all sorts of directions. After a few shots of the marine wildlife, we are shown Mackay and Tia standing in front of the shelter, with JP standing in front of the fire, eating coconut. A conversation begins to build up between Mackay and Tia.''

Mackay: How was your sleep, y'all? I know I got like 2 hours.

Tia: Wow, two hours? That must be horrible, really. For me, I'm basically used to sleeping in shitty conditions, so the rain was pretty damn annoying, but I lived. I must've gotten like 6 or 7 hours.

Mackay: You lucky bitch! (both laugh)

Tia: Well, once everyone's ready, we gotta start makin' some sort of improvement to the shelter, because what we have right now is basically unacceptable.

Mackay: Well, why don't we get 'em? Where are they, anyways?

JP (butting in): I think I see most of them down in the water.

The group of three collectively looks out into the ocean and notices Kai, Aliesha, Darnell, Chance and Erinn out in the ocean, washing clothes and having a conversation.

Tia: Oh, you've gotta be kiddin' me, this is ridiculous.

Mackay: Really? Do they need to bring out a whole damn group to wash their clothes when we've got a few bamboo chutes and leaves as a shelter? Oh, keep 'em away from me because I'm on the brink of straight up snapping.

Tia: I mean, we can always just call them in and tell them we don't have time to fool around.

Mackay: Sure, I'm just real upset right now.

Mackay looks upset, rolling her eyes and all, while Tia looks merely miffed. Tia: Well, since nobody seems to be doing any work at the moment, you want me to go fill up canteens.

Mackay: That would be appreciated, thanks girl.

JP: Hey, don't forget to fill mine too!

Tia: Don't worry JP, I got you. I'll just get mine and I'll head out.

''Tia goes and digs her hand in her bag. She grabs the canteen, but also feels a wrapped package. Tia immediately recognizes the item as resembling the half idol she saw Chance having. Immediately knowing what had happened, Tia shoved the half idol into her bra, and headed out with a hand full of canteens.''

Mackay: She better come back soon, I am thirsty as hell.

JP: Who isn't?

Shifting back to Tia's point of view, Tia runs through the jungle, excited about her newfound advantage.

Tia: Damn, this is the craziest shit that's happened so far! What the hell, what the hell!

''Tia stops midway through the run, checks if she is in an area to be seen by Mackay, and pulls out the half idol. Tia lets out a squeal and shows the camera her medallion.''

Tia (showing camera idol): There we go, that's how you play Survivor! Oh my god, I can't believe this is happening, wait, lemme read the note!

Tia opens up the note she got from the half idol and, still pumped with adrenaline, begins to read.

Tia: (begins reading) "Congratulations. The individual reward winner from the Tikehau tribe has decided to give to you half of a hidden immunity idol. This idol, when played with another half-idol, combines to create a full idol that voids all of the votes cast against you and can be played after the votes are cast, but before they are read." Damn, this is absulotely insane (continues reading) "If you manage to have three half idols played on you, they will combine to act as a super idol and can be played after the votes are read. In that case, the person with the next highest number of votes will leave the game." A super idol?! This is gonna be such a game changer!

Still rejoicing, Tia gives her commentary on the event.

After Tia's small celebration, the half idol is stuffed back into her bra, and Tia returns to camp with the full canteens.

Mackay: Man, water's never felt so good (laughs)

''After this small scene, we are given some insight on what is happening down in the ocean, where JP reluctantly joins into the group. Kai laughs and cheers as JP runs into the sea.''

Kai: Aye, and hear comes JP!

JP: Yep, I'm in here! Just wanted to see what was goin' on.

Kai: Oh, we're just cleaning up our nasty ass clothes (chuckles)

JP: Oh, that's nice. Be sure to hurry up though, we still got a shelter to build!

Kai: Don't worry, just a few more things and we're good as gold.

''After a few minutes of silence, Anastasia and Erinn go out of the water. Aliesha soon follows, saying she has to get something from her bag, leaving the guys alone.''

Kai: So, just three guys, washin' some clothes out in the ocean. Lovin' the vibe out here.

Darnell takes his time to count the number of guys out in the water, and scratches his head

Darnell: You mean four, right?

Kai: What? Isn't there only three?

Darnell: Kai, c'mon, count the number of people here.

Kai: (points at JP) One, (points at Chance) two, (points at Darnell) three! I don't know why you guys think I can't count or something.

Darnell: Dude, did you count yourself?

Kai: Of course I-oh wait. (recounts number of people) Yeah, sorry, there's 4 people.

JP: We're not all mathematicians here, Darnell.

Chance tries his best to stifle a laugh, and excuses himself for a bit, before returning.

Kai: Well, as I was trying to say before being interrupted, I think we have a fairly solid group of guys, don't we?

Darnell: Yeah, most of us have some brains here. Most.

Kai misses the direct insult and proceeds his talk.

Kai: With that logic, what would be the harm in making up a guy's alliance between the four of us? We seem like a real stable group.

JP: Of course! I would definitely wanna be in a group like that, us 4 guys seem like a solid bunch!

Chance: I mean, I guess I wouldn't oppose to that.

Darnell: Me neither, when's the last time a strong group of men has made it far?

Kai: Exactly, that's why we need to make history!

JP: So, is it official?

Kai: Oh, it sure is!

When all of the clothes are washed, while JP and Kai talk, Chance and Darnell walk off.

Chance: What a bunch of numbskulls.

Darnell: I know, right! Like, Royals my ass, we are not on top of nothin'.

Chance: God, these guys are just ridiculous, plain and simple. Like, are we supposed to align with someone that may not even know how to count?

Darnell: I mean, at least we have a free source of info.

Chance: Now that's true.

''After the two walk off, Kai and JP are still talking in the water. While laughing and talking, JP takes a confessional.'' After JP leaves insight on the events that had happened, Kai brings in his two cents as well. ''After a final scene of a handshake between Kai and JP, Chance, Aliesha and Tia gathered around the fire cooking fish. Tia seems to be busy cooking, while Chance and Aliesha are doing more flirting.''

Chance: So, how did ya sleep?

Aliesha: Oh, it was horrible! Well, let's hope the next sleep is better, or I have no idea how much longer we can last.

Chance: Yeah, let's hope.

A few seconds of silence follows.

Chance: Well, the funniest thing just happened while we were out in the water.

Aliesha: Oh? What happened?

Chance: So, it was me, Darnell, Kai and JP out in the water, right?

Aliesha: Yep, we left you guys alone. What did you do while the girls were gone?

Chance: So Kai tries pitching some sort of alliance, I think. It was so ridiculous, there's no way I'm following through with that bullshit.

Aliesha (giggling): Wow, Kai sure has gone off the deep end! He never struck me as one of those erratic strategic players.

Chance: To be fair, he isn't much of a strategist in the first place.

Aliesha: Yeah, that's true. (smiles)

Chance: JP seems to be totally on board. I'm pretty sure Darnell wants nothin' to do with him, though,

Aliesha: Well, now that I think of it, why not make our own counter-alliance?

Chance: What do you mean?

Aliesha: Oh, I was just thinking now would be a good time to get some more strategic action goin'. I was thinking us 2, Tia and Mackay.

Tia looks up with a happy expression on her face.

Tia: Me?

Aliesha: I mean, you're someone I've gotten good vibes from, so why not?

Tia: That's true. I love Mackay too!

Chance: If us 4 were together, we would be unstoppable! Wouldn't be opposed to it at all!

Aliesha: So all we've gotta do is get with Mackay, and we're good to go!

Chance: So is this gonna happen or not?

Tia: I wouldn't mind, I got great vibes from y'all so this would be perfect.

Chance: Great! I'll go get out and find Mackay.

''Before heading out to get Mackay, Aliesha, Chance and Tia have a fist bump and Chance gets out to seek Mackay. Aliesha gets a confessional before the scene ends.''

= Day 3 =

Immunity Challenge
Jeff: Come on in, guys!

''The entire group of 20 walks in and steps on their mats. Each group smiles, looking at the challenge set-up that they will have to run shortly.''

Jeff: So, three days into this game, Kai, how's your tribe holding up?

Kai (badly lying): Oh, we've been doin' great, very great, and we are not doing bad, no we aren't. We have a big shelter and we do not feel the rain when we sleep. Yeah, we have a great camp so far.

Imani: Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's a lie, Jeff.

The entire Tikehau tribe begins to laugh, with Kai looking a bit upset.

Chance: Well, we'll see who has the great camp once we finish this challenge.

''Everyone laughs and each tribe feels a bit more competitive. They are ready to compete in the challenge.''

Jeff: Well, what about you, Imani? How's your tribe going?

Imani: Well, I'm not gonna lie and pretend like we got a full 10 hours of sleep, but we have as good of a shelter as we can get in these islands, so I think our tribe has the strength we're gonna need.

Jeff: Well, it's time to put that to the test. For this challenge, the castaways are split into three groups. In the first group of six, the castaways are blindfolded and must complete a maze, where the other group of two stands at the end of the maze and guides the other 6 where to go. After the maze is completed, the two guides opens some locks with keys, unlocking puzzle pieces. These puzzle pieces are then given to the final 2 competitors, where they have to finish a puzzle. The winning tribe wins immunity.

Nash: Ooh, let's go!

Jeff: Well, do you wanna know what you're playing for?

''Everyone yells out "Yeah!" in unison.''

Jeff: You'll be playing for (unveils immunity idol) this right here!

Castaways on both tribes laugh and cheer, excited at the first reveal of the immunity idol, resembling a tiki face.

Jeff: With this, your tribe is safe from tribal council. You win it, you get smooth sailing for the next couple of days. You lose, you get nothin' but a date with me a tribal council tonight. So, choose your spots, we'll get started.

Both tribes huddle up, and time skips to where each of the 20 players are in their positions.

Jeff: So, we have our positions! For Apataki, Chance and Randy will serve as guides, and Darnell and Erinn will be the puzzle solvers. For Tikehau, Hailee and Nash are our guides, while solving the puzzle will be Carly and Cloe.

The castaways nod, getting ready for the first immunity challenge to commence.

Jeff: Survivors ready...Go! Challenge Summary Jeff: Apataki Tribe! Wins Immunity!
 * Aliesha and JP get off to a fast start on Apataki, needing little help from the guides. Kai gets trapped in the maze multiple times, and Mackay refuses to listen to instruction, getting herself through the wrong way.
 * Hailee and Nash were easily able to project their voices to the Tikehau tribe, where on Apataki, Randy was not being heard by the castaways in the maze.
 * Seeing Aliesha was getting through the maze quickly, Kenna decided to latch onto her and told Aliesha that she was Tia, thus causing Aliesha to let Kenna ride her coattails until both were out of the maze first.
 * In chronological order, JP, Emmett, Vance, Leonard, Imani, Tia and Mackay were next to come out, leaving only Elliot for Tikehau and Anastasia and Kai for Apataki
 * Chance and Randy decided to split the responsibilities, with Chance helping out Anastasia and Randy helping out Kai. With Chance screaming at the top of his lungs, Anastasia easily maneuvered out of the maze, while Kai was unable to get out, even with Chance and Randy working together. Meanwhile, Elliot is able to get himself out of the maze shortly after Anastasia does, leaving Tikehau to be the first tribe to finish the maze.
 * Hailee and Nash easily get through the keys, but shortly after Hailee and Nash unlock the puzzle pieces and start giving them to Carly and Cloe, Kai finally gets through the maze, and Randy and Chance quickly begin with the locks.
 * Chance begins unlocking locks, but Randy is able to do most of the locks very quickly, ripping through them before Hailee and Nash can give all the puzzle pieces to Carly and Cloe
 * After all the puzzle pieces are given to the solvers, Carly and Cloe begin strongly while Carly begins to get the shape of the puzzle. However, Cloe begins to put some pieces in the wrong place, and Carly gets aggressive. The duo begins to spend more time fighting and less time solving, opening the door for Darnell and Erinn, who are able to solve the puzzle in no time, winning immunity for the Apataki Tribe.

''In rejoice, Darnell knocks over his puzzle, where his other teammates come to congratulate him. Carly crouches hunched over the puzzle table, upset that they could not pull off a win. Leonard comes to Carly and pats her on the back, saying she did her best.''

Cloe (whispering to Imani): It's all the blue bitch's fault, she kept whining because I misplaced a few pieces.

Imani (whispering back): Shocker, she ruins another thing for the tribe!

After a time skip, both tribes are standing on their mats.

Jeff: Well, congratulations Apataki, on your immunity.

JP comes and graps the tiki statue, and all the people on the Royals tribe take turns holding their reward.

Jeff: You have won immunity, meaning you are guaranteed to not take the place of the dreaded first boot. Get back to camp, goodnight.

Anastasia: Thanks, Jeff!

The elated Royals tribe walks out of the immunity arena and heads back to camp.

Jeff: Well, for Tikehau, after 3 days of being on the island, someone will be that first person voted out. Emmett, how does that feel?

Emmett: Well, you win some and you lose some, and it just so happens that this one was a loss. We all gave it our best out there and, uh, all the power to Apataki. But next challenge, we're coming back guns blazing, and we're out for blood.

Jeff: Well, I'll see you tonight, Tikehau. Go on, head out, and get ready for tribal.

A slo-mo shot of all of the Tikehau tribe walking back to camp comes up, and the scene subsequently closes, where audio is overlayed by a confessional

Apataki Tribe
A cheery, victorious tribe returns to camp, all feeling excited about their win.

Darnell: Well, congrats on the win, guys!

Randy: Wow that one was, a doozy, to say the least.

Kai: Really was, you, Darnell and Erinn really seemed to pull through while we were behind, though!

Chance glances at Kai, upset to not hear his name included.

Randy: Those keys were extremely intricate to maneuver through, isn't that right, Chance?

Chance: Sure were, but man, were you ripping through 'em!

Randy: Oh, I wouldn't exactly say ripping through them.

Chance: Well I exactly would!

''The entire crew of people laugh, and the camera zooms in on Randy, smiling joyfully. A confessional airs, while upbeat, motivating music plays in the background.'' Darnell: Well, I guess now all we can do is exert all this newfound energy into camp life!

Aliesha (excitedly squealing): Yeah guys, let's get to work!

''After this scene, a working montage plays, with JP and Aliesha picking up bamboo, Mackay, Tia and Chance cutting wood off of a tree, and Kai and Anastasia weaving palm fronds. The next scene is of Darnell, Erinn and Randy washing clothes in the water.''

Erinn: Wow, isn't it great being immune?

Darnell (chuckles): Man, isn't it? The poor Rebels have to vote someone out this early? I couldn't have done that.

Randy: At least we aren't the ones having to make that decision, though!

Darnell: It really is a blessing!

Erinn: I'm actually so scared of having to vote someone out, and I definitely have some paranoia issues, so being immune really helps with all that!

Randy: I think all of us have experienced some sort of paranoia out here, I mean, we are on Survivor here.

Darnell: That's true, if you're saying you haven't been scared at all out here, you're sure as hell lying.

Erinn: You see the show on TV, and you come out here, and it's totally different from the show, for better or for worse, y'know?

Proceeding this, Erinn leaves a confessional, describing her thoughts on her group. After a few seconds of silence, Erinn starts a conversation with the group in the water.

Erinn: So, where are you guys' heads at?

Randy: To be honest, I'm not sure if strategy has really crossed my mind much yet, I think right now I'm putting in my best efforts to put that aside and make social bonds with people, and I think the immunity win aided me in that decision.

Darnell: Agreed, haven't put much thought into strategy just yet.

Erinn: Well, I don't know where you stand on it, but if you guys ever wanna strategize, I was thinking of something.

Randy: What is this "something"?

Erinn: I was thinking me, you two and Anastasia would be a great alliance. What do y'all think?

Darnell: Well, I wouldn't mind that, all of you seem great!

Randy: I agree 100%, the four of us sure could knock down some barriers around here.

Erinn: So, when I go and tell Anastasia, would it be official?

Randy: As long as everybody else incorporated also agrees.

Darnell: Well, I know I wouldn't disagree.

Erinn: Well, does that mean it's set in stone?

Randy: Sure does!

After a group fist bump, the scene turns to black, and the Tikehau tribe camp is hovered over.

Tikehau Tribe
''A defeated tribe returns to camp, filled with angst due to the impending tribal. Cloe and Carly both seem to be holding down internal anger.''

Nash: Well, we lost, but we gotta overcome this, you know? Lets just sort this out and, uh, avoid any chaos.

Cloe: Sorry, but I'm just feelin' a little pissed off right now.

Carly: What happened?

Cloe: Oh, you know what it is, Carly.

Carly: Actually I don't. Enlighten me, Cloe. What did I do?

Cloe: Girl, you spent more time bitching than you did solving the puzzle!

''Leonard, Nash, Kenna and Vance walk away from the chaos, and say they are going to fill up canteens. Elliot puts his head down but stays, knowing he'll end up getting involved.''

Carly: I mean, you can't just put all of the blame on me, none of this would've happened if you just listened to me.

Cloe: Girl, really? Can't you just admit that maybe you're a little wrong?

Carly: Cloe, I'm not here to argue.

Imani: No girl, she can argue if she wants. You and Elliot have been nothing but annoying and bratty this whole time, and now you're getting mad at us?

Elliot: Why did you have to bring me into this? What have I done to you?

Imani: Oh, you really think I haven't noticed all the scheming you've been doing behind my back? Well, news flash, you're not sneaky.

Elliot: I have no idea what you're talkin' about, girl.

Imani (raising voice): Don't you dare call me girl, bitch!

Elliot: Jesus, sorry Imani! I don't know why you're getting so fed up with this, what did I do that was so rude?

Imani: I never said you were rude, I just said that you're annoying as hell, with all the strategy and whining about capitalism.

Elliot: Y'all know I can't stand those political arguments, I'm gonna stop you right there.

Imani: Make me, Elliot. All you've done since you got here is get into political conversations and target me and my girl Cloe, and I'm fed up with it.

Elliot (screaming): That's because I'm right! Stop talkin' to me with all your sass and complain about what I've been saying about this capitalistic world we're living in without actually paying attention to what I've been saying!

Imani: Oh, why don't you just shut up, we came here for a game, not to get into a political fight. I'm done with all of this petty shit.

''Imani walks off, and Cloe closely follows. Carly and Elliot stare at each other, and silently shrug, a bit confused at what had just happened. Hailee, who was in the shelter watching the event, walks off and goes to talk with the crowd of Nash, Kenna, Leonard and Vance. Carly, trying to get into some strategic talk following the blow-up, follows her. The next scene show the group of 6 talking, but this scene comes after a confessional from Carly.'' Hailee and Carly walk over to the group of four to see them filling up canteens and talking strategy, while Hailee and Carly come in and are welcomed with open arms.

Kenna: Oh, what's up, you two?

Hailee: Oh nothin', just wanted an escape from all of this.

Kenna (chuckles): Yeah, they are really getting a little crazy.

Nash: And it's only Day 3! They're ridiculous, we can't just have our day without people going mad.

Carly: Agreed, and by the way, if you think I wanted any part of this, I really didn't. Cloe just dragged me into a fight, so sorry if I created anything.

Leonard: Oh, that's totally cool, we know that Cloe and Imani seem to have started this shit.

Carly: I mean, in my opinion, that would be a valid reason to send her home. She's lazy, she's bratty, she's aggravating, and just overall brings bad vibes out here.

Hailee: Couldn't agree more, honestly. Nothing's set in stone yet, but that's definitely an idea.

Carly: Well, I gotta go, we can talk more on this later.

Vance: Bye Carly, we'll talk about what the hell we're doing later on.

Carly walks away from the group, and while she is not looking, Leonard rolls his eyes.

Leonard: Talk about overplaying...

Hailee: I agree, she's talking so much game, and she's tanking her own game. I was thinking about voting out Cloe, but now I feel like her or Elliot are really dangerous.

Nash: Well, we'll see what we come up with, but I'm pretty sure we're swing votes.

The group separates and walks back to the camp's main area, while Hailee gives her thoughts. After Hailee's confessional, the scene cuts to a different area of the jungle, where Imani can be shown visibly stewing while Cloe frowns nearby.

Imani: I cannot stand that bitch or her socialist boy toy!

Cloe: Right? She's decided that I'm on the bottom and she can treat me like s*** because of it.

Imani: Surely the other people have to be pissed off with them, right? There's no way they'll just go along with the two craziest people to ever walk on this f***ing planet.

Cloe: How are we going to convince them, though? We haven't really gotten to bond with any of them. (sighs) This feels so hopeless. I've been singled out as their target, and I'm on my way to the slaughter.

Imani (Supportive): No you're not, sweetie, not in a million years. We can't let them win! We have our bond with Vance, and he is in with the other people on this tribe. I can see him getting Leonard or Nash on board with us, and from there, you'll have a fighting chance. Please don't give up.

Cloe: (nods) You're right. As bad as this has gotten, it's only day three. No alliances are set in stone yet.

Imani: That's the spirit! (smiles) Let's go find Vance right now and see if we can't get him to fight for you to stay. If you ask me, Carly's days in this game are numbered.

The two women walk through the jungle for a bit, and the scene cuts ahead to show them talking with Vance.

Imani: Vance, do you have any idea of where people are leaning for the vote?

Vance: (smiles widely) They're not deadset on voting for you, Cloe, so there's hope we can switch this thing around.

Cloe (Excited): You want to save me!?

Vance: Are you kidding? Do you think I want to work long-term with Elliot and Carly? Hell no! I can't stand either of them, and Carly especially is playing her absolute hardest right now.

Imani: Boy, what you're saying is music to our ears.

Cloe: Do you think you could convince people to switch things up?

Vance (Unsure): I don't know. They're considering it as I said, but that doesn't mean they'll flip. All of them recognize Carly as a strategic threat, but flipping on an alliance so early makes you out to be untrustworthy which might stop them in their tracks.

Imani: Who do we have the best chance at flipping?

Vance: I'd say Leonard. He was the first one to mention Carly as somebody who plays too hard. He and Nash are close, so if we get one, we probably get the other. From there, we need either Emmett's vote or the votes from Hailee and Kenna.

Cloe: I'd prefer all three. I want Elliot to be all alone after we send Carly home, just to make his elimination that much more certain. (smiles deviously)

Vance: Hold on, who said we're voting Carly?

Imani (Raising an eyebrow): I'm sorry? You don't want to vote out the crazy strategist lady first?

Vance: Not over the crazy socialist guy, no. (pauses) It's just... I think Carly trusts me. I know it's partly selfish to keep her, but as long as I'm around, I feel like she wouldn't flip. That, or she's smart enough to know that flipping will screw her over; either way, if we don't lose another immunity after this, Elliot is far more likely to flip.

Cloe: But I f***ing hate Carly! She's gunning for me hardcore. I don't feel comfortable with her still in the game.

Vance: I get that, I really do, and it's just an idea, but we need to think about what's best for the whole tribe.

Imani (Exasperated): Ugh, who gives a s***? I just want one of them gone tonight. I don't care who; they're both awful.

Cloe: Fair. (laughs)

Vance: Yeah, we need to focus on getting the votes before we pick which one should go. I'll go talk to Leonard really fast and see where his head's at.

''As Vance leaves the conversation, the scene focuses on Cloe, who appears to be cautiously smiling after her conversation with the tattoo artist. The scene cuts to her confessional.'' After Cloe's confessional, the scene skips ahead a few minutes later, showing Leonard and Vance walking together through the jungle, discussing the upcoming vote.

Vance: So, is the vote Cloe?

Leonard: I think so. She's weaker in challenges than Imani is and that showed today. At least, that's what Carly and Elliot want to happen. (rolls his eyes)

Vance (Relieved): Thank God you're just as annoyed with them as I am. They're playing this game recklessly hard right now.

Leonard: No joke. Carly won't stop running around like a little weasel, foraging for votes. It's getting on my last nerve.

Vance (Continuing): Honestly, if she and Elliot are playing this hard this early, how the Hell are we going to rely on them to stay loyal at a swap or merge? If either of them sees one of us as a threat, they'll take us out without even thinking twice.

Leonard (Intrigued): Are you suggesting-

Vance (Interjecting): (nods) Yes, I am. I think it'd be best to split them up. Specifically, I want to see Elliot go home.

Leonard: That's a huge move. (raises an eyebrow) Why Elliot?

Vance: Even though she's super untrustworthy, Carly does seem to have some trust in me, and I think that alone would keep her somewhat on our side during a swap or merge. Elliot would have nobody and would flip a lot easier if we voted Carly off, don't you think?

Leonard: (shrugs) I guess that's true. I also want to win challenges, though, and Carly wasn't the most helpful today. Elliot is a young guy; he definitely has potential in him.

Vance: If we really want to keep the tribe strong, we'd vote Cloe. I'm not even trying to say she's not the weakest. I just want to make the best strategic move overall. Elliot is strong, yeah, but he's not good for us in a strategic sense.

Leonard: I don't know, Vance... (sighs) I don't want to look like a flip-flopper. I agreed to this alliance with Elliot and Carly, and going back on that makes me look untrustworthy.

Vance: Hey, I would be flipping too, so it wouldn't be all your fault. You can also work on getting Nash, Hailee, and Kenna, and Emmett on board so that all of you share the blame. I mean, in the end, Carly and Elliot themselves are untrustworthy.

Leonard: (nods) Fair point. The move is really tempting, but I don't want to strike at the wrong time. I don't see myself in danger for a while and we'll pretty much always have the numbers to make a move after we get rid of our weakest member. I'm sorry, but I can't promise anything.

Vance: (smiles) Don't worry about it. Just let me know what you've decided and who else is flipping if you are. I don't want to get left out to dry.

Leonard: You won't, man, I wouldn't let that happen to you. We're in this together. (smiles)

Vance: Talk to you later.

''With a smile on his face, Vance turns back to the main area of camp, leaving Leonard to consider his arguments. As the latter continues walking through the jungle, he appears to be deep in thought, paying little attention to his surroundings. The scene cuts to his confessional.'' After Leonard's confessional, he is shown sitting on the beach next to Nash.

Nash: I don't like that look in your eye. What's up?

Leonard: Okay. How would you feel about voting Elliot or Carly out tonight?

Nash (Surprised): You want to get them out this early?

Leonard: (chuckles) I'm guessing you don't like the idea.

Nash: (shakes his head) It's not that I don't like it, those two are for sure threats, I'm just surprised. Where is this coming from?

Leonard: (whispers) Vance came up to me earlier and said he wanted to blindside Elliot. Something about how he's overplaying and would flip on us if we're too threatening. Truth be told, I kind of agree.

Nash: I do too. It's no secret that Carly especially is playing this game hard. (raises an eyebrow) Why does Vance want Elliot out? He's not as big of an overplayer and he's stronger in challenges.

Leonard: He said something about Carly trusting him. He argued she'd be less likely to flip, but this whole plan seems so selfish on his part. We're getting rid of the only person he doesn't trust and keeping around Cloe and Imani, who I think have a secret deal with Vance. (shakes his head) I don't trust him at all, but he is right. Carly and Elliot are dangerous moving forward.

Nash: Yeah, you shouldn't trust Vance. I've seen him chatting with Cloe and especially Imani all the time. They're for sure working together.

Leonard: (sighs) Of course...

Nash: Still, as you said, he's right. Elliot is a strategic threat, and he made tons of alliances the first day out here. He's a lot harder to predict than Cloe. Also, after tonight if she stays, Cloe will only want to get Carly out, which means we avoid the line of fire.

Leonard: Damn, I didn't think about that, but you're right. Keeping those two women around also keeps them at each other's throats. (shakes his head) Still, do we want to give Vance power in this game?

Nash: I mean, if he came up to you over everyone else, that must mean he wants to work with you, so is he really as bad as you say?

Leonard: (shrugs) I have no clue. This is a huge toss-up for me.

Nash: It is for me, too. We'd be tearing our day-one alliance to shreds.

Leonard: Sometimes, alliances are meant to be broken. (shrugs)

''After a few moments, Leonard and Nash both stand and approach the main area of camp. They are shown tapping Hailee and Kenna on their shoulders, and the group of four walks away into the jungle. As this occurs, Nash's confessional plays.'' Nash is then shown standing with Hailee, Kenna, and Leonard in the jungle.

Hailee: Is there a change of plans?

Leonard: Maybe. Vance wants to get rid of Elliot, and the four of us are the ones who get to choose if we're on board or not.

Kenna (Shocked): Whoa, what? What is going on? Why did it change?

Leonard: I think that Vance has some sort of alliance with Cloe and wants to save her. He thinks that Elliot and Carly are playing the game too hard and would be liabilities for us down the line.

Hailee: I mean... he's not wrong. (shrugs)

Kenna: Yeah, but should we really be making moves like that this early?

Nash: I was worried about that, too. We also need to keep the tribe strong, which Cloe isn't going to do.

Kenna: A happy compromise would be voting Carly. Why doesn't Vance want to get rid of her? Why Elliot?

Leonard: Carly trusts Vance and would stay loyal for that reason; at least, she's more likely to than Elliot. We can always vote Carly though if we want to, we'd have the votes.

Hailee: Let's not get carried away here. That would make everyone else on the tribe not trust us. We're either voting Elliot or Cloe, or we're convincing Vance to switch to Carly.

Kenna: (shakes her head) This is insane. Why can't everyone calm down and vote out the weakest player?

Nash: It might be too late for that. People are playing this game hard, and we have to play hard or we'll get left behind. I would trust Cloe to stay Tikehau strong more than I'd trust Carly or Elliot to. They'll do whatever they can to get themselves ahead.

Hailee: (nods) Nash is right. Challenge strength is important, but so is loyalty. We can't have both of them running around like headless chickens during a swap or merge, which they would do, no question.

Leonard: That's why it might be a good idea to make the move. We'd also have Cloe, Imani, and Vance solid with us 'cause we saved all three of them.

Kenna: On the flipside, Carly will be royally pissed and play even harder than she has before.

Leonard: (shrugs) She can dig her own grave if she wants. I get the concern, though, that she'd sell us down a river right when she gets the chance.

Hailee: There is a lot to consider, that's for sure.

''Kenna nods and frowns slightly as the other three continue to discuss the vote. Gradually, the sound of the conversation fades out and is replaced with the audio from her confessional.'' ''Once Kenna's confessional is over, a brief time-lapse is shown, indicating that it is now the early evening and the sun is beginning to set. Because of this, the castaways begin grabbing their things in preparation for Tribal Council. Cloe and Imani are shown sitting together, watching the other eight castaways pack their things. Carly and Elliot both notably pack very light, which causes Imani to roll her eyes. The scene cuts to her confessional.'' The camera then pans over to Carly and Elliot, who are now sitting next to each other by the fire.

Carly: Everything's good, right?

Elliot: (scoffs) Obviously. Don't worry about a thing. It should be eight votes for Cloe tonight.

Carly: (smiles) Okay.

''As Carly sits in silence and nerves, the camera pans over to Elliot, who has a smile on his face. The scene cuts to his confessional.''

After Elliot's confessional, the camera cuts abruptly over to Hailee and Kenna, who are packing their belongings up side-by-side.

Hailee (Whispering): What are we doing tonight?

Kenna: We're sticking with the plan.

''Hailee nods, then shoves her last few belongings into her bag. As she begins walking out of camp and towards Tribal Council with the rest of the Tikehau tribe, the scene cuts to her confessional.'' After Hailee's confessional, the camera zooms out to show the ten members of the Tikehau tribe filing out of their camp and towards Tribal Council before the scene fades to black. =Tribal Council= ''As night falls in the Tuamotus, the Tikehau tribe walks into the tribal council area. A close-up a snake hissing is shown, and the tribe arrives to the area. The group looks around, amazed at the high amount of decorations.''

Leonard (under breath): Wow!

Probst: Behind each of you is your torch. Grab a torch and approach the flame. Dip it in and get fire.

''The cast takes their torches, and take a seat. Elliot and Carly sit on one end, as Cloe and Imani sit on the other. Leonard and Vance are closer to Cloe and Imani, but all the others sit in the middle.''

Probst: This is part of the ritual at Tribal Council, because in this game, fire represents your life; when your fire's gone, so are you.

The tribe of 10 sits down, and the camera zooms into Carly, grinning, excited for her first tribal council.

Probst: So, Emmett, three days in, how's camp life holding up for you guys?

Emmett: Well, I think this tribe has divided itself into two groups. One's the workers, who don't really focus on things outside of getting this camp as good as it possibly can, and working to get people comfortable. Then, on the other hand, there's the talkers, who devote the majority of their time to scheming and trying to play this strategic game, frankly, way harder than it should be right now.

Elliot glares at Emmett, sensing he is being talked about.

Emmett: The talkers haven't done much work around here, but I think some of the workers have made up for the work not being done by them, and we've gotten ourselves in a good position when it comes to camp.

Probst: OK, Elliot, when Emmett said that, you had a confused face. What do you think about what Emmett said?

Elliot: To be honest, I don't agree. I don't know, but I'm assuming because I've done a little strategizing, I may be in that group of "talkers," but I think the people that strategize around here get their fair share of work done around here. I mean, I've helped with the shelter, I've weaved the palm fronds, I've washed the dishes, I've really done enough work to pass by, I think.

Probst: Emmett, would you classify Elliot as one of the talkers?

Emmett: Well, I'll be honest, I think the two talkers on the tribe are Elliot and Carly. I've seen a lot more scheming and mustering up alliance than I've seen doing work, and in a way, it pisses me off.

Carly (butting in): Well, I'm glad to have been brought into this group of "talkers!" (laughs)

Imani rolls her eyes, not finding her funny.

Carly: I think that we've all contributed to get things together at camp, I mean, we all have a role around here. I think accusing me of no working around here is pretty upsetting, because I haven't done anything to show me not working around here.

Probst: Nash, your tribe has earned the distinction of losing the first immunity challenge. What was the reaction when everybody got back to camp?

Nash: Chaos, Jeff. I have no idea what the Hell is goin' on. I do know that Carly and Cloe were going at it trying to argue that the other is weaker and should go. It was a mess.

Probst: Carly, why should Cloe be voted off?

Carly (Choosing her words carefully): I think that everybody, including Cloe, brings something to the table for the tribe. We just need to stay strong to win challenges, and Cloe hasn't been excelling as much as the rest of us would like.

Cloe: (rolls her eyes) Oh, please. You're sure sounding a lot nicer now than you were when you were screaming at me to pack my s*** and go home. Stop acting like the victim - I'm the one on the chopping block!

Probst: Cloe, do you think you're the weakest member of the tribe?

Cloe (Adamant): I'm not the weakest person here! Carly and her boy toy Elliot decided Day 1 that I'm not part of their cool kids clique and that I should go home because of it! Me doing poorly in the challenge is just an excuse for them to kick me off first.

Carly rolls her eyes and shakes her head in response, clearly not wanting to engage with Cloe any further.

Elliot (Defensive): You're not in the loop because you are a pain in the ass to deal with, Cloe! You're lazy around camp, terrible in the challenges, and you fight with everybody over every tiny thing! This is capitalism at its finest. People think they're entitled to whatever they want without putting any work into it!

Imani: Stop bringing your trash ass politics into the discussion! Nobody cares that you're president of the Joseph Stalin fan club! (scoffs) Probst, let's talk about how Elliot is an untrustworthy overplayer who deserves to go home tonight!

Carly, Elliot, and Emmett all look confused at the idea that Elliot would go home tonight, exchanging glances with each other and looking at Imani with confused and annoyed looks on their faces.

Elliot: Oh, so I should go home tonight because you disagree with me politically? Classy.

Imani: I mean, isn't that why you hate me? Don't be a hypocrite, comrade.

Hailee: See, Jeff, this conflict on our tribe is why we lost the challenge today. We have people here that can't get along, and we need to split that up somehow if we ever want to come together and win immunity.

''Kenna and Leonard nod in agreement with Hailee while Imani smirks to herself. Emmett, meanwhile, glares directly at Hailee, looking desperately for answers.''

Probst: Emmett, you look horribly confused.

Emmett: The only name I've heard today is Cloe's. Nobody has talked to me about the vote tonight. I have no idea where all of this is coming from, Jeff! The fact that not a single person on this tribe has filled me in on what's happening makes me feel like it's somehow going to be me that goes home tonight.

''Out of nowhere, Leonard stands and walks over to Emmett, whispering something into his ear. The professional wrestler, while still looking confused, nods and whispers back. Carly and Elliot both look like they are in a panicked state, while Imani leans in curiously to try and listen in on what Leonard is saying.''

Carly: Leonard, do you mind sharing that with everyone else on the tribe?

Ignoring her completely, Leonard continues whispering to Emmett.

Carly (Frustrated): Leonard! What are you telling him?

Exasperated, Leonard turns around and faces her.

Leonard: The plan, obviously. The one that you didn't bother telling him about!

''With a huff, Leonard returns to his seat. Emmett shakes his head and frowns, while Kenna is shown laughing at Leonard's snark.''

Probst: Vance, with the whispering going on right in front of your eyes, what do you base your vote on tonight?

Vance (Blunt): Trust.

Probst: Kenna?

Kenna: What's best for the tribe. That's what all of us should want.

Probst: Nash?

Nash: Same as Kenna, what's best for the tribe.

Probst: All right. With that, it is time to vote. Emmett, you're up.

Emmett (Jokingly): Do I have to go first?

''As the other castaways laugh, some nervously so, Emmett stands and heads to the voting booth. His vote is not shown. Vance, Kenna, and Nash are also shown casting unseen votes. Carly is then seen casting a vote for Cloe.'' ''After Carly's voting confessional, Elliot is shown casting a vote for Cloe, but his voting confessional is not played. Leonard then casts an unseen vote, as does Kenna. Cloe is shown writing ELLIOT on her parchment, but her voting confessional is not heard. Imani is the last person to vote, and is shown writing a vote for ELLIOT.'' Imani is then shown taking a seat.

Probst: I'll go tally the votes.

''Probst walks off towards the voting booth to gather the votes. As he does so, the camera focuses on Cloe and Elliot, panning between the two of them before cutting back to Probst with the voting urn in hand.''

Probst: If anybody has the Hidden Immunity Idol and would like to play it, now is the time to do so.

''The camera focuses briefly on Carly and Hailee, who both possess the half-idols. Neither of them stand.''

Probst: Okay. Once the votes are read, the decision is final. The person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I'll read the votes.

First vote...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

CLOE. One vote Cloe. (Cloe rolls her eyes and crosses her arms)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

'''ELLIOT. '''One vote Cloe, one vote Elliot. (Elliot glares directly at Cloe when he sees his name on the parchment, which elicits a shrug from her. Imani giggles at Cloe's nonchalant reaction)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

CLOE. Two votes Cloe. (Cloe nods)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

'''ELLIOT. '''That's two votes Cloe, two votes Elliot. (Elliot shakes his head in response, while Cloe and Imani stare intensely at Probst in anticipation for the next vote to be read)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ELLIOT. Three votes Elliot. (Elliot now appears to be slightly nervous, not expecting a third person to vote for him. The camera focuses on Vance, who is smiling, indicating that he was the third vote for Elliot)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ELLIOT. That's four votes Elliot. (Elliot begins to look genuinely confused and afraid, while Carly starts shaking her head and frowning)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ELLIOT. Five votes Elliot. (Elliot begins to grab his bag, suspecting that he must be the one voted off. Cloe, Imani, and Vance are all shown smiling as widely as they have since the game has started, while Kenna has an unsure look on her face)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

First person voted out of Survivor: Royals vs. Rebels...

ELLIOT. That's six, that's enough. I need you to bring me your torch.

''Elliot scoffs and shakes his head as he grabs his torch, while Cloe and Imani begin stifling laughter at seeing the so-called "leader" of the tribe's majority alliance being the first person voted off. Carly looks incredibly upset by Elliot's elimination and stands up to hug him as he approaches Probst. Elliot then places his torch down in front of the host.''

Probst: Elliot, the tribe has spoken.

Probst proceeds to snuff Elliot's torch as he sadly nods.

Probst: It's time for you to go.

''Elliot kindly waves back to the rest of the tribe despite his confusion over his elimination before he leaves the Tribal Council area and the game for good. The camera then cuts back to Probst.''

Probst: It looks like you guys chose harmony and loyalty over challenge strength. It's time to see if that pays off. Grab your torches, head back to camp. Goodnight.

''The remaining nine members of the Tikehau tribe grab their torches and belongings and file out of the Tribal Council area. The camera zooms out to show the nine of them walking through the night before the scene fades to black and the episode ends.''

Next Time On Survivor
After the first vote off, Carly feels left in the dark... And even the strongest of alliances seem to crumble.

Mackay: Any group you thought we had is finished.

Aliesha: You act as if I care! =Still in the Running=