I'd Rather Not Care

I'd Rather Not Care is the third episode of Survivor: Son Doong.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Pole Position One player from each tribe will compete each round, and starting down on the ground, must climb up a vertical pole with increasingly small footholds as it goes up. At various heights on the pole, a series of six, nine and twelve numbers will be painted, with the amount increasing as it goes up the pole. The contestants must memorise the numbers before climbing back down, and will then have to race to where a combination lock awaits each of them. They will then need to replicate the numbers in the correct order. If they're wrong, they must go back and repeat the process, climbing all the way up the pole once again. The last person to finish each round will have their whole tribe eliminated. The winner of the third round - when just two teams remain - wins reward for their whole tribe. Reward: A grilled steak and vegetables lunch back at camp, with cooking utensils and spices to accompany the reward.

Immunity Challenge: Pit Stop (Champions vs Contenders 2) In one-on-one face-offs, castaways will need to grab a bag in the middle of a sand pit and bring it back to their team's square. The first team to 5 points wins.

Thavi Tribe
The camera fades in to a shot of the Thavi tribe camp in the middle of the night, showing the fire still burning brightly in the camp's centre. The shot lingers for a moment, before there is a quick cut to later in the night with rain starting to pour down. The camera then pans to the entrance into camp, showing the three remaining Thavi members returning into camp, getting completely soaked by the rain, before quickly jumping in the shelter together.

Lacey: Reason number thirty to avoid tribal: if we don't have to leave the shelter to go anywhere, we don't get wet.

Taylor: I'll add it to the list.

(Everyone sits around in silence, with the camera focusing on Lacey who glances around, noticing the tension.)

(The camera then pans across to Taylor who looks over at Lacey, with the two both meeting in a gaze. She quickly mouths the words 'thank you' to Lacey, who smiles and nods affirmingly back at her. Taylor then looks over at Parker, noticing him facing the opposite direction and staring out into the rain.)

(The camera then cuts from focusing on Taylor to a close up of Parker's face, who is still looking out at the rain with a visibly worried expression on his face.)

As Parker continues to watch the rain, the camera then fades into the season intro.



Viewer Polls
Who do you think is currently in the best position in the game? Alex Amity Phillip Trent Fraiser Gerald Gretchen Owen Calvin Jordan Lara Lacey Parker Taylor Sampson Inversely, who do you think is in the most danger of leaving? Alex Amity Phillip Trent Fraiser Gerald Gretchen Owen Calvin Jordan Lara Lacey Parker Taylor Sampson