Time To Play

This is the 9th episode of Survivor: Solomon Islands

Previously On Survivor... When both tribes where going to go to tribal council, everyone was endanger. Except for T-Man and Brad, who won immunity. T-Man purposly lost the reward challenge so his team would suffer. But this angered his ally Tammie. Rachael and Nate sceamed about Tammie maybe having an idol. They argee to split the votes for her and Cynthia. At Isabels tribal council, Cynthia was blindsided. However Ben was unawere to vote Cynthia and was confussed by his alliance. At Choiseul, Stephanie and Regina where still arguing, but at tribal council, Carol was voted off because of her physical weaknedd. 11 remain who will be voted off tonight? Challenges Reward Challenge: Get a Clue Castaways must take it in turns to run out in to the ocean and swim out to find a bag of puzzle pieces some where in the water. When they find the bag they must swim back. When 5 bags have been found, they must compete the puzzle. The puzzle will have a clue written on it. They must read the clue and go when the figure out what it means someone must tell it to Jeff. If they are correct their team will win reward.

Reward: Letters from loved ones or an advantage in the immunity challenge,

Winner: Isabel

'Immunity Challenge:'' 'Carry the Weight

Three members of each tribe will have a pole across their shoulders. Each round, weight (20 lbs.) will be added to that pole. The decision about which tribe member gets the weight will be made by the other tribe. When the weight becomes too much to bear, the tribe member will drop the pole and be out of the challenge. Last person left standing wins immunity for their tribe..

Winner: Choiseul

Story

Night 20 Returning from tribal council first, Choiseul are glad that they still have an extra player over Isabel. But Stephanie is worried incase her team loses the next challenge.

Over at Isabel, Ben is angry that his alliance didn't tell him to vote out Cynthia. He goes and talks to Tammie and T-Man about him joining their alliance.

Ben: T-man, can i join your alliance, im pissed off with Rachael and Nate. They didn't tell me to vote Cynthia.

T-Man: sure thing. But first, i just want to know if you can make them think that you are still with them. That way their blindside will be bigger.

Ben: yeah sure. I can do that for you.

T-Man: awesome! Now get to work. We don't want to look suspicious.

Day 21 At the reward challenge, Choiseul must sit out 1 person. Regina sits out. Then Jeff explains the challenge. Andrew and Ben go first. Both are very close and both find their bag at the same time. Then it is Brad and T-Man. Brad gets Choiseul a big lead and T-Man drops back. Brad finds his bag and swims back but T-Man takes a while. T-Man finds it but Stephanie is allready looking for Choiseul 3rd bag. Racheal they goes out for isabel and makes up some time that T-Man lost. She even over takes Stephanie. Both teams have 3 bags and Isabel has a small lead. Tammie and Lucas then go. Tammie maintains Isabels lead and lucas can catch up. Tammie finds her bag first and runs back. Shortly after Licas finds his. Nate and Johnny are the final 2 to go. Nate extends Isabels lead and finds his bag very fast. Johnny has trouble finding his bag. Isabel start on the puzzle. Rachael takes the lead and fiishes the puzzle very fast, meanwhile, Johnny is looking for his bag. Isabel start talking about the clue and then Nate gets it he tells it to Jeff and Isabel win reward. They pick to have there letters from home. Choiseul return from the challenge very diapointed. Johnny apologises to his team but tells he can't we the best all the time, this annoys Brad and Andrew and they go off and talk about him.

Andrew: Johnny is starting to make me angry. Is it the same for you?

Brad: Yes i am getting sick of him.

Andrew: yeah, he is much to cocky. He needs to go.

Brad: No, not yet. Stephanie needs to go before him.

Andrew: i don't know...

Stephanie goes looking for some food in the jungle. She finds some berries and eat them all.

Over at Isabel, the team are reading there letters alown. T-Man's letter is from his brother. Tammies letter is from her Mum (mom), Bens letter is from his Uncle, Rachaels letter is from her daughter and Nate's is from his twin sister. Rahael, Tammie, Nate and Ben all are emotional to read the letters, but T-Man shows no emotion.

Ben pretends that he is still with Rachael and Nate. When really, his plan in blindside them. Ben goes and talks to Nate so he doesn't suspect anything. They talk about the merge.

T-Man talks to Tammie about blindsiding Ben. T-Man says that Ben won't see it comming and now is the time to do it. Tammie agrees.

Day 22 At the immunity challenge, Isabel picks Rachael, Nate and Ben to be their carryers. Choiseul pick Brad, Andrew and Regina. All six are stable until about 140 pounds, when Regina starts to feel the pain. Her tribe encourage her to keep going and she tried. Ben is standing in an awkward position and starts to struggle. When isabel add 20 more pounds to Regina she drops. Ben fall backward both teams have 2 people left. Rachael drops at 200 pounds. Leave Nate the only Isabel left. Andrew and Brad are very solid. At 220 pound Nate starts to struggle. Then he drops. Choiseul win immunity and Isabel are sent back to tribal council. Before the team leave, rachael is sent to exile island. At Choiseul camp, Andrew talks to the tribe about a merge that my happen in the next few days. He tells the tribe to stick together an become the final six. But people have problems with that.

Brad and Johnny talk about the Isabel tribe and what will happen at tribal council.

Brad: I think Tammie is gone what do you think?

Johnny: T-Man. That dude is a snake!

Brad: Maybe. I doubt it will be Nate or Ben.

Johnny: yeah same.

On exile island, Rachael doesn't look for the idol thinking Tammie has it. She relaxes in the sheleter knowing she will make the merge. Over at isabel, the four meambers walk back to camp sad. T-Man tells Tammie to blindside Ben. She agrees. Ben walks over to T-Man and askes T-Man to vote Nate. T-Man lies and says he will.

At tribal council, Jeff askes Nate why can't this tribe win challenges often? Nate says it is because of certain people on the tribe, ones who don't care about winning or losing, just themselves. T-Man knows Nate is talking about him so he just rolls his eyes. After more convosation, Nate says that Ben is "playing the game, in a ruthless way" This angers Ben and Ben says to Nate "At least i'm playing the game" It is then time to vote. Jeff reads to votes and Ben is blindsided, 3-1-1. He becomes the first meamber of the jury.

Tribal Council Tribal Council #: (tribe) Voted Against Voter

Ben (3 votes)	\Tammie, Nate, T-Man

Nate(1 votes) Ben

T-Man ( 1 vote)

Rachael VOTED OFF:

Ben Eddison Voting Confessionals

Final Words

Still In The Running

Tribe A

Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Tribe B

Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Player Next Time On Survivor... A merge will help some people's game and it will destroy others. Can T-Man use Tammin and Stephanie? Or will they figure him out. Will Regina and Stephanie unite for Choiseul? Will Rachael survive exile island, and will someone be evacuated? Author's Notes This is where you put your trivia.