Functionally Dysfunctional

This is the 3rd episode of Survivor: Mentawai.

Previously On Survivor...
Shocked by Vic's blindside but thankful to be still in the game, Eileen tried to solidify the girls' alliance on Kurabit with Clarice and Sarah. Clarice was up for the idea, but Sarah was less sure.

Meanwhile, on Niabor, things were pretty laid back, but Will was trying to play chess while everyone else was playing checkers. He got caught looking for the idol, offering an opening for Sherry and Andrew to try and work their way in.

At Palitai, the younger people were in control, but a mean prank by Damien threatened to destroy their alliance. Even after Damien apologized to Carrie for taking her necklace, things were still tense between him and Amy.

At the Immunity Challenge, Niabor dominated once again, and Kurabit nearly pulled out their first win of the season, but a mistake by Colin and Eileen allowed a dynamic duo from Palitai to catch up and beat them, sending them back to Tribal Council.

Back at the Kurabit camp, Eileen's helpfulness and trustworthy nature caused Sarah and Clarice to join up with her to vote out Colin. But Clarice, trying to build bridges with Brad, got exposed for playing both sides. In a dynamic Tribal Council, Sarah flipped on her, voting Clarice out with the boys and leaving Eileen on the outs once again.

16 are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Challenge Title Challenge mechanics. Reward: Prize for winning Reward Challenge Winner: Tribe/person/s who won the challenge

Immunity Challenge: Challenge Title Challenge mechanics. Winner: Tribe/person/s who won the challenge

Kurabit Tribe
After Clarice’s blindside, the four remaining members of Kurabit return to camp.

Sarah: That one was a little harder than Victor, I won’t lie to y’all.

Eileen: I’ll say.

Sarah: Eileen, please don’t take this as a slight against you. That was another last minute decision.

Eileen: Sarah, I don’t really want to hear it right now! You created a women’s alliance with me and at both Tribals you’ve not stuck to your word and you’ve left me in the dark. Now I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off because I never know what’s going on around this damn camp!

Sarah: I’m sorry, I really am. But Clarice was exposing my game. Until the last minute I was up in the air but then she exposed our alliance and I knew I couldn’t trust her anymore.

Eileen (Waving her hand dismissively): Whatever, I don’t care. I just wish you’d keep me in the loop more is all. I know I’m on the bottom, we don’t need to do the whole charade where you pretend to care what I think.

As Eileen walks away, we hear a confessional from her.

Colin: Thank you for saving me once again, Miss Sarah.

Sarah: Don’t even mention it, Colin. It’s a pleasure working with you and I’m not gonna stab you guys in the back. It sucks that I have to keep doing things behind Eileen’s back.

Brad: So the girls alliance, was that like, ever an actual thing?

Sarah: I’m not gonna lie to you guys it was in the back of my mind. But I always wanted to work with you two. You’re my guys out here, and I want it to be us three at the end.

Colin: ‘Preciate it.

Brad: Yeah, I feel the same way. This is the final three right here.

The three of them hug, and a confessional from Sarah is heard over the top.

Following Sarah's confessional, the camera switches over to Brad and Colin, who are now the only ones up.

Brad: We did it, dude.

Colin: And we didn't even have to use the idol.

Brad: Unreal. (They high five.) What do you think, though? Do you think we're gonna be able to stick with Sarah?

Colin: For right now, that's what I'm hoping we can do. But we'll see. I don't want to make a solid decision one way or the other just yet. Hopefully we actually win a challenge and don't have to choose.

Voting Confessionals

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Final Words

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Author's Notes

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