Cry Her Way To Redemption

Cry Her Way To Redemption is the second episode of Survivor: Morocco - Blood vs Water

Challenges
Redemption Island Duel: Jail Break Starting from behind a makeshift cage wall, players must use sticks and rope to create a long pole to retrieve three keys. These keys are to be used to open three locks. First person to open all three locks and get through their door stays alive. Winner: 

Reward/Immunity Challenge: Sumo At Sea Tribe members engage one on one sumo-style battles using padded duffel bags to knock their opponents off a platform raised over the sea. First tribe to five wins. Reward: Comfort items (tarp, pillows, blankets, hammock, mosquito nets, and rope) or fishing gear. Winner: 

Previously On Survivor
''Ten pairs of loved ones where marooned on the beaches of Morocco to begin the adventure of a lifetime! – “Welcome to Survivor: Morocco – Blood vs Water!” – Out of the gate, both Gia and Deena were voted out of their tribe and sent to Redemption Island. But wanting his wife to have a chance at the game, Anderson volunteered to take her spot. –“She’s my wife, I’d do anything for her.” - At the Najma camp, Deena worried about her spot in the game, but was added in to a five person alliance with Jace, Joe, Sibyl, and Andre. – “Yo, I really like this group. Can we agree that us five need each other?” “I’m loyal to y’all.”– At the Zibaq camp, facing Tribal Council, Dani was seen as the easy vote but Tyler’s negative attitude put a target on his back. – “Tyler has proven to be a hothead these last few days and it’s starting to rub a lot of people the wrong way” – In the end, the tribe stuck together and sent Dani to Redemption Island. Seventeen are left, who will be voted out tonight? ''

Redemption Island
After the previously on segment, we see Dani quietly make her way to Redemption Island. We see both Anderson and Gia are still awake, sitting by the fire. The two hear someone walking towards then and once Gia sees it is her sister, she breaks down.

Gia: Noooooo.

Gia gets up, runs to her sister, and embraces her as the two cry. Anderson barely reacts, instead turning back to the fire he had built.

Gia: What happened?

Dani: I completely botched the challenge today and Tyler went in on me.

"inredemption"

- I’m disappointed in myself but I’m more disappointed in how I was treated by Tyler after the challenge. He is just not a good person at all and he came at me and my character for no reason tonight. I can’t wait to see him at the duel tomorrow because I have some choice words for him.

After Dani’s confessional, we see Anderson has chosen to go to sleep. Dani and Gia take this time to chat by the fire.

Dani: We have to win tomorrow. We can’t let him go any further.

Gia: Yeah if he doesn’t go, he’ll steam roll his way back to the game.

"inredemption"

- Dani and I know that we both have to win. I want to spend as much time as I can with her and Anderson is in my way of doing that. I really hope the duel isn’t very physical because if it isn’t, Dani and I stand a chance at beating Anderson and sending him out of the game.

After Gia’s confessional, we cut to the Zibaq tribe.

Zibaq
We see the Zibaq tribe returning from Tribal Council and place their torches by their shelter.

Whitney: Was she crying?

Kai: I think she was.

Whitney: That poor girl, I feel so bad.

Tyler (Scoffs): I don’t.

"zibaq"

- I am SO HAPPY about Tribal. Dani wanted me out but she failed and I’m still here. Now, she can cry her way to Redemption with her sister and lose to the beast known as Anderson. I can’t wait to see her lose tomorrow, it’s gonna be fun.

*intro plays*

Redemption Island Duel
After the intro, we get an aerial view of Redemption Island. We cut down to the entrance to Redemption Island to see that the idol is hidden on a torch on the left side of the entrance before we get a quick shot of the challenge and then cutting to Probst.

Jeff: Come on in, guys!

The Najma tribe are the first to enter the Redemption Island arena and quickly take their seats. They then turn to the entrance to see the Zibaq tribe.

Jeff: Getting your first look at the new Zibaq tribe. Dani, voted out at the last Tribal Council.

Upon seeing none of their loved ones were voted out, everyone on Najma breathes a sigh of relief.

Jeff: We’ll now bring in the competitors for today’s duel.

As he names them off, Gia, Anderson, and Dani all make their way into the arena. As she walks in, Dani gives Tyler a deadly stare, which prompts him to mockingly wave at her.

Dani: Oh blow it our your ass.

Tyler: Quit talking and focus on the duel. Maybe then I’ll take you seriously.

As the two argue, people on Najma look a bit uncomfortable, especially Joe, who tries to keep Tyler from arguing some more.

Dani: You’re nothing but a bully, straight up!

Tyler: You don’t even know what that word means if you’re calling me a bully.

Gia: God, can’t you shut the f**k up!?

Tyler: No need to defend your sister there, girly. She can handle herself.

Gia: Girly, are you serious!?

Tyler nods mockingly as Gia throws her hands in the air.

Gia: Such a f**king child.

After the argument finally settles down, Jeff goes over the duel.


 * All three get off to quick start, though Gia struggles a bit getting her sticks to stay straight while Anderson tries to breeze through making his pole.
 * Dani’s slow and steady approach works out well as her pole is very stable. Anderson tries to reach for his key but his pole begins to fall apart and he barely pulls it back in time for it to come apart, forcing him to start over.
 * Gia’s pole quickly comes apart and she begins to break down. On the sidelines, Tyler whispers ‘Just like her sister’ to Joel, who rolls his eyes.
 * Dani’s slow approach gives Anderson the idea to do the same thing so while Gia frantically and haphazardly puts her pole back together, Anderson takes his time.
 * Once her pole is long enough, Dani reaches for her key and manages to snag it. She quickly pulls it back and unlocks her gate, securing her safety and leaving Anderson and Gia to duke it out.
 * Anderson’s pole is finally stable enough to the point it doesn’t bend. He reaches for his key and gets it. Dani pleads for Gia to hurry up but it doesn’t matter. Anderson grabs his key and unlocks his door, eliminating Gia. The two sisters embrace before we cut to the three of them facing Probst.

Jeff: Dani, Anderson, congratulations. The two of you stay alive to fight another day. Gia, this ends your time out here in Morocco. Drop your buff in the urn and head on out.

Still crying, Gia hugs Dani before removing her buff and dropping it into the flames. She then makes her way out of Redemption Island before we cut to Jeff.

Jeff: Dani, Anderson, head on out and await your next duel.

The two leave with Anderson waving to his wife. After they leave, Jeff turns to the two tribes.

Jeff: Head on out, I’ll see you at the next challenge.

As they leave, we go to commercial break.

Najma
We return from break to the Najma tribe returning from the Redemption Island duel. The focus is mainly on Joe, who looks a tad bit annoyed with what transpired at the arena.

Sibyl: Well, that was a lot for a first duel. You ok, sweetie?

Joe: Hmm? Oh, yeah. I’m fine. I gotta worry about you guys, I can’t focus on the hole he’s digging himself in.

"najma"

- At the duel, it was incredibly clear that Tyler was, not only running things on Zibaq, but was making enemies on a daily basis. He got a verbal beatdown by Dani and it doesn’t surprise me. Tyler’s a control freak back home. It’s his way or the high way and I’m fine with it but I know it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I just hope that it doesn’t hurt me because if people start thinking that getting me out is the best way to get back at him, I would be in trouble so I’m gonna bust my ass at camp and make myself indesposable.

After Joe’s confessional, we see him busting his butt around camp. He works on the fire, brings fire wood, fixes the shelter, much to the appreciation of everyone.

Troy: Kicking ass, Joe.

We see Joe laughing with the tribe before cutting to Zibaq.

Zibaq
We see the Zibaq tribe returning from the duel with Tyler leading the pact. He looks absolutely furious as he throws his buff on the ground. We see everyone watch Tyler as he storms off into the woods.

"zibaq"

- We get back from the duel and Tyler just goes off. He took a beating at Redemption Island and rightfully so. He’s a very brash guy and can’t control his anger. It’s gonna do him more damage than good in the future so I’m just gonna let him do his thing and watch the fireworks pop off when it’s his time to go.

After Kai’s confessional, we see Tyler pacing to himself by the well. He has his hands balled up into fists as he curses under his breath about Dani.

Tyler: Crybaby f**king bitch, man. F**k that s**t.

"zibaq"

- Are you kidding me!? You throw ME under the bus because you did nothing but cry? F**k you, you stupid bitch! And what’s worse is she won the damn duel! She beat f**king Anderson! Are you serious? Whatever. She lost her sister so that’s karma for ya. Don’t mess with me because you’ll get so f**king hard, you’ll me in a coma for months.

As Tyler continues his rant, Joel and D.J. come to comfort the bartender. However, Tyler is far from being in a reasonable state.

Tyler: That was unbelievable!

Joel: I know, I know, you just need to chill out.

Tyler: Screw that, dude! That was bulls**t!

Joel: I know but people are talking about you and it’s not good. The madder you get, the bigger a target you put on your back.

Tyler: If they send me out, I’m just gonna come back with the idol and take them all out.

Joel takes a deep breath, frustrated he’s not able to get anywhere.

"zibaq"

- Tyler’s a frustrating person to work with. He’s way too emotional and the more he has these outbursts, the more people start to dislike him. I want to work with him but he makes it very difficult to.

After Joel’s confessional, we cut to him and D.J. walking back to camp together.

Joel: We can’t keep him under control, we just can’t.

D.J.: I know but I’m scared that he will win Redemption Island. Do we want to risk that?

"zibaq"

- Tyler’s threat holds a lot of weight. I don’t want to risk him coming after me if he comes back. Plus he could cause a stink at Redemption Island, make me a target, and cause me to miss out on the merge, which would kill me. So I’d rather stick with Tyler to keep me safe but I’m also loyal to Joel, who doesn’t want to work with Tyler much longer, so I don’t know.

After D.J.’s confessional, we go to commercial.

Najma
We return from commercial to see the Najma camp. Everyone is working around camp with the exception of Deena. She stands in the middle of camp as everyone busts their butt trying to make their camp as livable as possible.

"najma"

- My place on this tribe is very shakey. I know a lot of people did not want me to be here because of the fact my husband is seen as a strong guy. So my plan right now is to try to help out around camp and make myself a valuable asset going forward. That way, if we lose, my name is off the chopping block as someone to go to Redemption Island.

After Deena’s confessional, we see her with Paige, Noel, and Jace in the middle of the camp. Deena has a machete in her hand while holding a coconut down with the other.

Paige: Just watch your fingers; keep them off to the side.

Deena: Got it.

Deena takes her first swing and completely misses the coconut, putting the machete in the sand. She chuckles and tries again. She hits the coconut a second time but it slides down the side, barely putting a crack in it. As she continues and fails to open a coconut, Paige gives Noel an ‘Are you serious?’ look.

"najma"

- Deena knows her names out there as someone who will most likely get votes if we have to go to Tribal Council. I understand that she has this need to try and step up at camp so she has a better shot at staying and I honestly respect her for not just lying down and dying. That being said, I don’t think it will change much for me. She is an easy vote and I hope the rest of the tribe thinks the same.

Once Paige’s confessional finishes, we see Andre join the group as Deena continues to attempt to crack open the coconut. He watches Deena continually fail with an extremely annoyed look on his face.

Andre (Taking the coconut): Let me do it.

Deena looks almost offended at Andre as he takes the machete.

"najma"

- Andre is my least favorite person out here, next to Troy. The man is a sexist pig who barely gives me the time of day, despite the fact we’re supposed to be in an alliance yet he always tries to find new ways to belittle me so I’m done with him.

After Deena’s confessional, we see Andre split the coconut and walk away.

"najma"

- Deena is worthless. She has no outdoor skills despite her being an army wife. I just don’t like her and I want to get her out of here as soon as possible. Jace is my number one at this point and I want him and I to be on the same page to get Deena out of here.

We cut to Andre and Jace taking a walk in the forest. Andre has the machete in his hand as he chats with his alliance member.

Andre: She needs to go. She is worthless here.

Jace: I know but we’re an alliance, we have to stick together.

Andre: Honestly, is it worth keeping her around? She doesn’t help out at all and is getting on everyone’s nerves.

Jace nods but hates what he is hearing right now.

"najma"

- Andre wants Deena to go to Redemption but I trust her the most out of everyone here. I have a solid five with her, Andre, Joe, and Sibyl so I need to bring up the loyalty factor to Andre because I feel like he’s the type of dude who prides himself on his loyalty.

Jace: Look, I know you’re a loyal dude. How can you say that when you’re willing to turn on someone on our side?

Andre gives Jace an angry glare.

Jace (Continuing): I don’t mean to crap on your character, bro. But you told me the first day you were loyal to our group and you changing your mind kind of worries me, man. I’m with you and so is Deena. Please, we gotta stick together.

Andre begins to nod, calming down a bit.

"najma"

- Jace is right. I am a very loyal person and I made a promise that I would stick to our alliance until the very end so even though I dislike Deena very much, I will be sticking with her for the time being.

After Andre’s confessional, we cut to everyone else sitting around the camp fire. There is an awkward silence among the group as no one really knows what to talk about.

Sibyl: I got it, why don’t we get to know one another a bit more. Share a little fact about one another, good or bad.

Eryn: I like the idea, get to know who we each are a bit better.

Sibyl: Exactly!

While most of the tribe is in agreement, Noel seems a bit hesitant as she plays with her buff.

"najma"

- I’m a very closed off person in my actual life. Things happened to me when I was younger that made me have some very big trust issues with people. Even today, I still don’t trust people even in my own family one hundred percent. But part of the reason I came out here, besides to win the million dollars, was to try and grow out of these issues I have but I’m nervous if people would see me in a different light if I were to tell them what happened to me.

We cut back to Noel looking uncomfortable as everyone begins to chat.

Troy: My mom was a teen mom.

Paige (Surprised): Really?

Troy: Yep, walked down her graduation seven months pregnant.

Sibyl:  Wow. What about you, Noel?

Everyone turns to Noel.

Noel (Hesitant):  Um…well…my uncle was…well not a good person. He was the biggest drunk I knew and one day, at a part, he got me to himself and he…molested me.

Everyone looks completely stunned at the revelation.

Troy:  What the f**k.

Sibyl: Oh my, God.

Noel: Yeah, this was when I was eight. I didn’t know better because I trusted him. He was a drunk but he would always listen to me when I felt down and out. I thought it was because he cared but he just manipulated me into thinking what he was doing was right, even when I knew it wasn’t. This happened for about three years until I let it slip to my mom.

Everyone sits around in stunned silence as Noel continues.

Noel: So yeah, that’s my secret. Now I have issues with letting people get close to me and it’s because of him.

Eryn: Wow.

"najma"

- Noel’s story surprised me. You could tell that it hurt her to revisit that part of her life but I have nothing but respect for her. Everyone has demons and it’s how you come back from those demons that makes you who you are and she is, without a doubt, the strongest woman I have met and I sincerely hope she is able to trust the people around her again.

Eryn: You’re a great person, Noel. I’m glad you told us your story.

Noel smiles.

"najma"

- Although I wanted to curl up into a ball and just disappear, telling everyone my story felt freeing in a way. They didn’t look at me any differently and made me feel like I was part of this tribe. I know it will be a long time before my trust issues are fully healed but this game can be the starting point I need to get better and that could be worth more than a million dollars.

After Noel’s confessional, we go to Zibaq.

Zibaq
We cut to Zibaq as we see Whitney lying down in the shelter. We get shots of everyone working cut in between shots of her taking a nap. The one who looks most annoyed with Whitney is Caleb, who keeps looking back at her napping. It isn’t long before he decides enough is enough and drops a large log in front of the shelter, startling Whitney up.

Whitney: What was that!?

Caleb: Nap times over, you gotta work.

Whitney: I will work when I want to work!

Caleb: You’re the only one not doing a damn thing! I haven’t seen you lift a finger since you got here!

Whitney: Just because I don’t work up to your standards doesn’t mean I don’t work!

As the two argue, we cut over to Patricia and Joel, who watch while tending to the fire.

Patricia: Got the voice of a toddler.

"zibaq"

- Hearing Whitney talk does irreversible damage to my ears. She has this high pitched, almost shrieking voice that’s hard enough to hear when she’s speaking normally but when she’s yelling at the top of her lungs, that’s when I feel the blood start pouring out of my ears. So thanks Caleb, I’m gonna send you my medical bill when the game is over.

We cut to Joel laughing as Whitney and Caleb continue to argue.

Whitney: Is this how you treat the women in your life?

Caleb: Nope, I treat women with the respect they deserve. You are no woman.

Whitney: What does that mean!?

Caleb: It means you’re a pain in my ass! Now get out of the shelter and work!

Finished, Caleb walks away as Whitney watches, stunned.

"zibaq"

- Caleb is, hands down, the rudest individual I have ever met. He acts like he is the leader of this camp and I am sick of his entitled attitude. I can do what I want in this camp, it is my right as an American. Plus, I am not as lazy as he says I am. I helped collect firewood so that already proves I am one of the workers here!

Whitney’s confessional ends with a shot of her going back to sleep as we see Kai with Sundra, chuckling.

Kai: Like oil and water.

"zibaq"

- Aside from Tyler, I’d say our two biggest hotheads are Caleb and Whitney. Caleb is all about hard work and being an asset to the tribe while Whitney thinks she’s on vacation. I can see why he would be upset but he went about it the wrong way. That being said, it can get boring around camp so I was all for a show. It’s the only real entertainment we get out here so as long as I’m not the one in the middle of the fight, I’m all for watching it with a bag of popcorn by my side.

Caleb joins Kai and Sundra, still seething about Whitney.

Caleb: She’s lazy as s**t, dude.

Kai: I know, I know.

Caleb: Like I don’t get how you can go on a show called Survivor and not lift a damn finger.

Kai: You just need to settle down, alright? Let her dig her own grave.

Caleb violently exhales as he gets very jumpy.

"zibaq"

- I like Caleb but I do know that he could be dangerous for my game. He’s a great shield since as long as he’s here; I won’t be seen as a huge threat down the line. My plan is to just stay in the background, be an asset in challenges, and I think that will be the key to getting myself to the merge with Paige and see what kind of damage we can cause together.

After Kai’s confessional, we see Joel and D.J. in the shelter together. Tyler is shown picking up a few canteens before turning to the two men. He motions them to follow him and, despite some hesitance, they do. We see a snake slither down a tree before cutting back to the three men on their walk.

Tyler: The fight today was absolutely wonderful. Took all the heat off me and put it all on those two loons.

Joel: Still, you can’t get that heated anymore.

Tyler: Would you chill out? It’s fine! No one’s looking at me as a target. They’re all looking at Caleb and Whitney. Speaking of which, we should bring Whitney into our group. Make her our goat.

As Tyler continues to ramble, we see D.J. start to look a bit anxious.

Tyler (Continuing): She’ll do whatever we say, especially if we agree to go for Caleb at the first vote. What do you think, D.J.?

D.J.: Oh…uh…well, I…

Tyler (Impatient): Come on, spit it out!

D.J.: I think you’re playing a bit too hard right now. I feel like we should wait and see what happens at the challenge before deciding anything.

Tyler: Oh my, God, really? Come on, D.J., man up! You gotta toughen up a bit, grow a spine!

D.J. starts to get a lot more anxious now with a tear coming down his eye.

Tyler: Give me a break.

"zibaq"

- D.J. needs to grow the f**k up and realize what show he’s on. He’s not on the holding hands show, he’s on Survivor! The game is nothing but strategy and if you’re not playing hard from the getgo, you’re not gonna get anywhere in this game. I’m still tight with him but he needs to man the hell up or he could be on the wrong end of a blindside real quick.

Tyler: Whatever, I’m gonna head back.

Tyler rushes off, leaving just Joel and D.J. Joel gives D.J. a pat on the back.

Joel: Just relax, it’s alright.

"zibaq"

- Tyler’s problem is he’s so hyper focused on the strategy part of the game that he doesn’t think about the human portion of the game. I want to succeed to but D.J. is fragile. Is it annoying? Yeah. Do I like it? Not really, but that’s who he is. In this trio, D.J. needs to pick a side and I think if I do a better job nurturing D.J., he’ll end up picking me over Tyler in the future.

Joel: Don’t worry about him. He’s just a brute.

D.J.: But he’s right, I’m so spineless.

Joel: You’re not spineless, D.J. You’re just soft-spoken. Tyler’s probably not use to that sort of person so he doesn’t know how to handle it properly. Plus he’s on edge so we should just give him some space.

D.J.: You sure?

Joel: Positive. Come on, dry your eyes and let’s head back to camp, ok?

D.J.: Ok, thanks Joel.

"zibaq"

- Joel is great. He knows exactly what to say to make me feel better. I’m very happy to have found an ally that genuinely cares about me and my feelings and I hope the two of us are able to go deep in this game together.

We see D.J. leave first as Joel gives a sly smirk to the camera. As he walks off, we go to commercial.

Immunity Challenge
We return from commercial to an aerial shot of a sumo arena in the middle of the ocean before we cut to Probst. He takes the immunity idol from Jace before going over the challenge. When asked for a sit out from Najma, Noel sits out. After a quick time skip, we see the first pairing.


 * Troy goes for the low blow by going for Joel’s feet. Joel trips up but manages to slide away from Troy.
 * Joel trips up Troy and manages to put Troy in the water, giving the first point to Zibaq.


 * The two boyfriends share a bit of friendly back and forth before Jeff starts up the challenge. Tyler gets knocked down quickly and is pushed into the water, evening the score.
 * As Tyler resurfaces, he notices he has a bloody lip, which Joe continually apologizes for.


 * The round does not go on for long as Paige easily outdoes Whitney and sends her into the water, giving Najma a 2-1 lead over Zibaq.


 * Both Patricia and Eryn have a hard time going against each other but with the encouragement of their tribes, go at each other.
 * Patricia knocks Eryn onto her knees and, despite her best efforts to try and knock Patricia down, is knocked into the water, tying the score.


 * D.J. does a great job getting his dad off the platform as quickly as possible, giving Zibaq the lead 3-2.


 * Sibyl gets an early lead by pinning Sundra to the ground. However, she is unable to move Sundra from her spot.
 * Sundra knocks Sibyl down and gets the upper hand. She gets Sibyl into the water, furthering the Zibaq lead 4-2.


 * Kai and Jace quickly shake hands before getting into the spot to begin the challenge.
 * Kai goes straight for Jace’s face, knocking him down. It isn’t long before Jace is in the water and Zibaq wins the immunity challenge. We then cut to Probst addressing the two tribes.

Jeff: Zibaq, congrats on your hard fought immunity win. No Tribal for you tonight.

Jeff tosses the idol to Kai, who catches it, before turning to Najma.

Jeff: Najma, got nothing for ya but a date with me at Tribal Council where one of you will be sent to Redemption Island. Head on out, I’ll see you tonight.

As the Najma tribe jump into the water, the focus is mainly on Troy as he is swimming to shore.

"najma"

- Normally losing an immunity challenge is a bad thing but this first vote is so easy, I’m not even worried. Deena is not an original member of this tribe so we’re all just gonna send her to join her husband on Redemption Island so he can beat her and send her out.

After Troy’s confessional, we go to commercial.

Losing Tribe
After the commercial break, we get a shot of a school of fish swimming around in the ocean before cutting to the nine members of Najma returning to their camp. None of them look all that excited to go to Tribal Council as they gather around the tribe’s shelter.

Jace: We gave it our all guys; we have nothing to be ashamed of.

Deena: Right, it was a good effort.

"najma"

- Losing the challenge today doesn’t feel good. I do feel like I am a target because some people wanted my husband on this tribe and I could be the easy vote since I don’t have a loved one on the other tribe so they could be looking to not make waves yet. However, I do have Jace and he has assured me that Andre and Sibyl are voting with me tonight and whoever we want out will leave. I do not think Paige, Noel, Troy, or Eryn will vote with me tonight so that just leaves Joe.

Sibyl: You kicked ass out there, Joe.

Troy: Yeah, that was a great job.

Joe: Thanks guys, though I do feel bad about busting his lip.

Eryn: He said he was fine. It’s a game, you did what you had to do.

Joe: True.

"najma"

- Joe is a well liked figure on this tribe. Everyone gets along with him and I thought that I was aligned with him at the start but he spends more time with the other four than with his own group so I need to try and make plays of my own so I have to start working on maybe making this a group decision to keep me in the game.

After Deena’s confessional, we see both her and Noel sitting in the ocean together. Noel is washing her face with her buff while Deena just sits beside her.

Deena: We haven’t spoken much, have we?

Noel: No, don’t think we have. How you feeling?

Deena: A bit nervous. I know I could be a target tonight because I’m from the other tribe and I obviously don’t wanna go yet so I’m gonna fight.

Noel: Good, fight. I don’t want to see you just give up.

Deena: There’s no bone in my body that will just give up.

Noel: Do you have any thought on who the vote should be tonight?

Deena: I don’t wanna throw people under the bus but I can offer myself up as a possible vote to people. I’m a free agent in this game.

Noel: Yeah but what worries me is you’re telling others that and that could be used against me in the future, you know what I mean?

Deena: I guess.

There is an awkward silence between the two for a few seconds as Deena thinks about what to say next.

Deena: I already have Jace, Andre, and Sibyl on my side, I just need one more.

A gong sound is heard as the music intensifies. Learning about a possible alliance, Noel’s jaw slightly drops as she turns back to Deena.

Noel: What was that?

Realizing what she has said, Deena can only muster up a few ‘Um’s and ‘Uh’s as Noel pays attention to Deena’s reaction.

"najma"

- I can’t believe I did that. I ratted out my alliance to Noel like an idiot. Oh Jesus, why did I do that. Now I’m completely screwed because I had to open my big mouth. Great job, Deena, you idiot.

Deena doesn’t respond. Instead, she quickly gets up and walks away as Noel watches who she walks to before going back to cleaning herself.

Noel (To herself): Interesting.

"najma"

- So Deena decided to spill her guts and left me with some juicy information. Apparently, there’s an alliance going on! I know, alliances in Survivor? Who would have thunk? But this alliance consists of Deena, Jace, Sibyl, and Andre and I don’t know how tight that foursome is but it needs to be broken up right away. It leaves Troy, myself, Paige, Joe, and Eryn as a five person group and if us five can stick together and vote out Deena, we control the tribe. Who knew Tribal Council would bring about the crazies.

After Noel’s confessional, we see Deena approach Jace, Sibyl, and Andre by the shelter. Jace takes note of Deena’s spazzing out.

Jace: Whoa Deena, you good?

Deena: No, no I am NOT good.

Sibyl: What’s up?

Deena: I was talking to Noel and-

Andre (Cutting her off): Don’t tell me you spilled the beans.

Deena meekly nods, confirming Andre’s fear.

Andre: God damn it, what the hell?

Deena: I’m sorry!

Jace: Guys, chill.

Andre: What’s there to be chill about, Jace? She told the other side our entire plan!

"najma"

- Deena is dumb as dirt! Who the hell rats out their alliances plan? A paranoid mess, that’s who. Deena is a terrible player and bad for my game so I won’t have any hesitation voting her out tonight!

Jace: Look, we can’t split apart like this!

Andre: Then what do we do, huh?

Jace: We need to stick together and vote out someone from the other side.

Sibyl: Who then?

Jace: I say Eryn.

We see Eryn taking a walk down the beach before cutting back to Jace.

Jace (Continuing): Of the four, she’s the weakest and we still need strength for the challenges right now.

Andre: How will we know this’ll work, hm?

Jace: It will, trust me.

"najma"

- I’m trying to hold this group together real hard, man. But it’s like trying to fix a shattered vase with duck tape. At some point, it’s gonna cave in on itself! But I want this vote to work out and I need Eryn out, dude. She’s our weakest link and between her and Deena, Deena is loyal to the soil so I need this group to stay together for at least this vote. If we stay together, great. If not, I need to find new allies.

After Jace’s confessional, we cut to Noel approaching Paige and Troy. She motions them towards her and the three walk away before they join up with Joe and Eryn, who are in the middle of talking about the vote.

Joe: What’s up?

Noel: So Deena dropped a bomb on me just now.

Eryn: What’d she say?

Noel: Her, Jace, Sibyl, and Andre are all working together.

Joe freezes in place as his whole alliance, aside from him, has been outed as Noel continues.

Noel (Continuing): She didn’t tell me who they were gonna vote but us five need to stick together and vote Deena out or else we’re all screwed.

Troy: Idiots, why would they try and screw up the easiest vote in the world?

Eryn nods, agreeing with Troy.

"najma"

- So six days in and the tribe is already split but it seems like I’m on the side with the numbers, which is always good. Us five are sticking with the original plan of sending Deena to Redemption Island because she’s not part of the original tribe. I hope it all works out because I’m in trouble if it doesn’t.

Noel: Joe, you’re good with us, right?

Joe: Of course, I’m with y’all one hundred percent.

Noel: Ok, so we’re set.

Paige nods as the five of them begin to disperse.

"najma"

- I feel good about the Deena vote. It’s simple, keeps peace with the other tribe, and it removes one of our weaker links. If I have to worry about someone, it would be Joe for the simple fact that he’s good with everyone and this vote is gonna draw a line in the sand. But he has given me his word that he is with us for sure, one hundred percent. So Deena should go home but if for some reason she ends up staying and Joe is the reason she stays, he will have some serious hell to pay.

After Noel’s confessional, we see Joe packing up his bag to get ready for Tribal Council. Seconds before the tribe gets ready to leave, Jace rushes to his side.

Jace: Dude, please tell me you’re voting for Eryn.

Joe: Jace, I promise I am. One hundred percent.

Jace has a big sigh of relief.

Jace: Alright, awesome.

As Jace walks away, Joe’s face twists as he is given his word to both alliances that he will vote with them.

"najma"

- I put myself in a real bad spot. On one side, Noel, Paige, Troy, and Eryn all believe I’m voting Deena and they believe that because I gave them my word. On the other side, Andre, Jace, Deena, and Sibyl all believe I’m voting Eryn and they believe that because I also gave them my word. So now, I have these two alliances that think I’m with them and I have to decide what I’m gonna do. Do I go for the move that will keep peace with the other tribe or do I take out the weakest link in the other alliance? Whatever I do tonight, I’m coming back to camp with three pissed off people.

After Joe’s confessional, we see the Najma tribe heading towards their first Tribal Council. As the sun sets and the moon rises, the nine members of Najma walk into Tribal Council.

Jeff: Behind each of you is a torch. Go ahead and take it, dip it in, and get fire.

As they do so, Jace leans in towards Deena and whispers ‘Just play along with what we say.’ Deena nods and dips her torch into the flame.

Jeff: In this game, fire represents your life. Once your fire is gone, so are you but this time, we have the added addition of Redemption Island.

All nine members of the tribe sit down as Jeff begins the QnA.

Jeff: So, six days into the game. Paige, how is this tribe getting along?

Paige: For the most part, we do get along. But when you have nine people with strong personalities, those personalities are bound to clash and they have a few times though nothing really major I feel like.

Jeff: Who would you say is clashing?

Paige: I’ve seen Andre and Deena not get along.

Jeff: Deena, you were voted out minutes into the game, Anderson gives his spot on this tribe for you, and you’re already in the middle of a rivalry with Andre. What happened?

Deena: Andre’s someone who grew up a hard worker and I respect that. I tried to do my part to help the tribe and it wasn’t up to his standards.

Andre: She couldn’t chop a damn coconut, Jeff. If you can’t chop a coconut, you shouldn’t be here.

Troy rolls his eyes, which catches the attention of Jeff.

Jeff: Troy, why the big reaction?

Troy: Because I don’t believe these two have any real feud. Deena was chattin’ with Noel today and basically admitted to there being an alliance with her, Andre, Jace, and Sibyl to save her from the vote.

Andre continues to silently fume in his seat, glaring at Deena while both Jace and Sibyl remain quiet.

Jeff: Jace, is there an alliance?

Jace: I know it’s sketchy but the reason I did that is because Deena was feeling down the first few days she was here. Some people were ignoring her and I wanted her to feel welcome to the group. I did go a bit too far by offering an alliance but I genuinely felt bad for her so I did it without thinking.

Jeff: So the alliance isn’t real and Deena is leaving tonight?

Jace (Hesitates): Yes.

Deena’s head swings low as Jeff turns his attention back to her.

Jeff: Deena, how are you feeling right now?

Deena: I feel awful, Jeff. I thought I was fitting in quite nicely with this group and it turns out it was all one big lie.

Sibyl and Noel both pat Deena on the back as a way to comfort her.

Jeff: Eryn, do you sympathize with Deena?

Eryn: I do. Deena has been nothing but a joy to be around. But we decided, as a tribe, that we want to keep peace with the other tribe for this vote. Deena is the only one without a loved one on the other tribe so she is sadly the easy vote tonight.

Jeff: But Noel, easy votes are sometimes the wrong votes.

Noel: Right. This is a game about risky plays but it’s way too early for a big move. We need to stay united because who knows how long we’re gonna be together. There could be a swap tomorrow for all we know so I do think the easy vote tonight is the best vote to make.

As the music intensifies, we see Deena look towards Jace, who gives her a sly wink.

Jeff: Alright, it is time to vote. Sibyl, you’re up.

Sibyl gets up and makes her way to the voting booth. Both Deena and Eryn have their vote and voting confessional shown to the world. Joe is the last to vote and as he opens up the marker, we see both Deena and Eryn staring off into the fire. As Joe returns to his seat, Jeff collects the urn.

Jeff: If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and would like to play it, now would be the time to do so.

Everyone looks towards Deena, as she is the main target for a few people. But she stays in her seat since she doesn’t have the idol.

Jeff: Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I’ll read the votes.

Jeff opens up the urn.

Jeff: First vote – Deena.

Deena nods, fully expecting to get votes tonight.

Jeff: Eryn. That’s one vote Eryn, one vote Deena.

Eryn looks a bit surprised to get a vote but Noel gives her a reassuring nod before turning back to Jeff.

Jeff: Deena.

Deena barely reacts. She just keeps her focus on Jeff.

Jeff: Deena. That’s three votes Deena.

Deena takes a deep breath while Andre and Jace exchange glances.

Jeff: Deena. That’s four votes Deena, one vote Eryn.

Eryn looks a lot more calm now as we get shots of Sibyl, Jace, and Andre watching Jeff.

Jeff: Eryn. That’s two votes Eryn.

Now, Eryn is surprised. Her jaw slightly drops as her name comes up a second time.

Jeff: Eryn. That’s three votes Eryn.

We see that Paige, Troy, and Noel are looking at each other, surprised that Eryn is the one getting votes but Noel still seems calm.

Jeff: Eryn. We are tied. Four votes Eryn, four votes Deena, one vote left.

The focus now is on Joe, who is the deciding vote. We get close ups of both Eryn and Deena as Jeff pulls out the final vote.

Jeff: Second person voted out of Survivor: Morocco…

Eryn. That’s five and tonight, that’s enough. Need to bring me your torch.


 * 1) Blindside flashes on the screen as Eryn can’t believe her eyes. Noel is now in complete shock as she looks over to Joe, who barely even looks back. He turns to Jace and nods. Jace, who is smiling himself, his patting Deena on the back. We then see Eryn place her torch in front of Jeff.

Jeff: Eryn, the tribe has spoken.

Jeff snuffs Eryn’s torch.

Jeff: You will have a chance to get back in this game. Grab your torch and head to Redemption Island. Good luck.

Without a word, Eryn takes her torch and heads off to Redemption Island, where Anderson and Dani await. Jeff then turns back to the group.

Jeff: Well at the start of Tribal, you came in talking about how this was gonna be an easy vote. At the end, it was a big ol’ blindside. Grab your torches and head on back to camp, goodnight.

Troy is fuming as he takes his torch. Paige pats him on the back to attempt to calm him down as she and the rest of the Najma tribe leave for camp as the credits roll.

Voting Confessionals
"najma"

- This is my best chance at staying. I’m sorry.

"najma"

- Sorry but you’re the only one without a loved one on the other tribe.

Final Words
"inredemption"

- I’m shocked. I thought we had the votes to vote out Deena but somebody flipped. I don’t know who but my focus right now is getting back in the game one way or another.

Next Time on Survivor...
''When you betray trust, be prepared to face the backlash – “You lied to us for hours on end! No one should trust you!” – while personalities begin to clash even harder. – “He’s got to go.” ''