Bad Luck Charms Aren't Bad Forever

This is the season finale of Survivor: Jeju Island!

Challenges
Immunity Challenge (Day 37): Fallen Comrades The castaways will answer multiple-choice questions about their jurors and fellow castaways. The first to reach eight correct answers will win immunity. Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge (Day 38): Temple of the Dog Each person will race down a down tower via a fireman's pole and slide. They will then maneuver through a series of obstacles collecting bags of puzzle pieces along the way. Once they have their first three bags of puzzle pieces, they will race up the tower via a stairway and drop off their bags at the top. Then, they will race back down to get the remaining two bags. They will then head back to the top of the tower and use all their puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle. When their puzzle is complete, three pieces will be missing. The shapes of those missing pieces will reveal the three numbers needed to solve a combination lock. The first person to solve their combination lock and raise their flag wins.

Winner: TBD

Night 35
(Following the removal of Mercedes from the jury, the five castaways of Seungli head back to camp.)

Giacomo: And in the bombshell of the century, Mercedes is off the jury! (laughs)

Forrest: I’m really that predictable, huh?

Cleo: Not according to me. I thought you might remove Therese.

Forrest: I was considering her, but Mercedes just dislikes me too much.

Sanjay: I am so glad she’s gone. I really dodged a bullet there, ‘cause her speech towards me would have been nasty.

Forrest: Towards you? She would’ve been a million times worse for me.

Sanjay: Yeah, well, she was so stubborn so there wouldn’t have been any point talking to her, I’m just glad I don’t have to deal with it.

Ophelia: That’s kind of mean, don’t you think?

Sanjay: I don’t think it’s as mean as being called a whiny bitch baby.

Forrest: No one’s ever being called names again!

(The camera focuses on a smiling Forrest before cutting to his confessional.)

Ophelia: Yeah, well, I’m glad that you got what you wanted. Congratulations on a good move, but you could both be a little more gracious about it. She’s still a person with feelings.

Forrest: After she trashed both of us for weeks? Yeah, I think I’ll pass on that. She’s just getting what she gives.

Ophelia: Fair enough.

Sanjay: I mean, wouldn’t you trash someone who talked about you?

Ophelia: Considering I got called a racist and a misandrist and bit my tongue, no, I wouldn’t. But you guys do you, I’m just not gonna be a part of it.

(Ophelia walks away with a frustrated sigh.)

Day 36
On a peaceful Day 36, the camera opens up with some shots of the sand, the ocean, some wildlife, and the forest. During one of the forest shots, Giacomo is shown coming back with a hallabong. We are then taken back to the beach, where Cleo is holding Simba as she sits on the shore, watching the water and the scenery ahead.

(We are then treated to a montage scene, where Cleo goes around talking to the three men of the tribe, where she makes her case against Ophelia. First, we see her with Forrest.)

Cleo: Forrest, I know that I’m the next to go at the moment, since I’m not in your alliance, but I wanted to talk to you about why Ophelia should go next instead of me.

Forrest: Okay.

Cleo: Well, I’m assuming that you want to win here. If not, then this conversation will be a waste of time.

Forrest: Of course I want to win.

Cleo: And I know from your juror removal that you’re smart enough to know who will and won’t vote for you, which is why I need to go forward instead of Ophelia. She has a lot more friends on the jury than I do, and it would be a mistake I would probably have Therese’s vote and that’s it, but Ophelia has a lot more.

Forrest: I have thought about that, yes.

Cleo: You know that you need to take two other people who are less likely to get votes than you, plus I think that Ophelia would vote for you if you put her on the jury. If she doesn’t win immunity tomorrow, then I want to vote for her, just so you know where my vote is going.

Forrest: Okay, thank you. I’ll think it over. I need as many votes as I can get.

(We are then taken to Cleo’s conversation with Sanjay.)

Cleo: Sanjay, I think you’re in a really good position to make the end right now.

Sanjay: You think so?

Cleo: Yeah, but I also know that you’re in my boat, and Forrest’s. You don’t have the strongest social game in the world, sorry but it’s true.

Sanjay: (laughs) Don’t worry, I know.

Cleo: I know that I’m next to go, but I honestly think that your best move would be to take Ophelia out over me. She has a better social game than both of us, lots of friends on the jury, all the things that you don’t need sitting next to you.

Sanjay: I have thought a lot about Ophelia’s spot in the game. She’s friends with everyone and hasn’t pissed off anyone on the jury.

Cleo: Exactly. Anyone she pissed off, she made sure was gone pre-merge. I keep pissing people off, even though I have been playing strategically. My only close friend on the jury is Therese, and you even have a shot at her vote, I think. So, I’m going to vote for Ophelia if she loses immunity tomorrow, and I think you should do the same.

Sanjay: What if Ophelia does win immunity?

Cleo: Giacomo. Are you okay with that?

Sanjay: I’m good with that.

(The camera cuts to Sanjay’s confessional.)

(From here, Cleo’s montage continues as she goes up to Giacomo.)

Cleo: Giacomo, I know I’m the next to go, but I need you to hear me out.

Giacomo: Lay it on me.

Cleo: For you to get rid of me would be the biggest mistake you could make in the game. You’re in the best position to win your way to the end with the immunity challenges, and Ophelia is stronger than I am. She can stand in the way of that. If you win another immunity today, we can vote Ophelia out, and then I think you have a 95% chance of making the end.

Giacomo: Ninety-five, eh? I like those odds. What’s in it for you?

Cleo: Not getting voted out next.

Giacomo: You don’t think you can beat me?

Cleo: No. I think Ophelia could, though, and I’m just saying that I personally think it’s in your best interest to get rid of her if you want to have the highest chance of making the end.

Giacomo: Cool beans, but just out of curiosity, why are you pushing for me to get to the end if you think I beat you?

Cleo: Because the Final Tribal Council is better than fifth place. I’m voting for Ophelia tomorrow if she doesn’t win immunity.

Giacomo: Sweet! Well, I’ll think it over.

Cleo: Thank you.

(As Cleo finishes her conversation with Giacomo, she looks satisfied. The camera cuts to her confessional.)

(There is then a transitioning nature shot, and the camera picks up on Giacomo as he’s walking with Ophelia.)

Giacomo: Hey, I have something to tell you.

(Before the conversation continues, we are taken to Giacomo’s confessional.)

Ophelia: What’s up?

Giacomo: Thought you might wanna know that Cleo’s putting your name out as the next to go if you don’t win tomorrow.

Ophelia: Are you serious? What’s she saying?

Giacomo: I dunno what she said to the other guys but to me she said you’re stronger in challenges and harder to beat in front of the jury.

Ophelia: I’m not surprised, but Cleo is so dangerous strategically you had to have seen this coming. She probably had this planned for days.

Giacomo: It didn’t surprise me, ‘cause she’s been on the bottom for a while.

Ophelia: You’re not going to vote for me, right?

Giacomo: It’s the final five, so I have to think about stuff, but Cleo’s really trying hard, so I’m kinda leaning towards her at the moment.

Ophelia: Great. Thanks for telling me. I’m going to go talk to the others.

(Ophelia walks away from Giacomo. The camera focuses on her worried expression as it cuts to her confessional.)

 (The camera picks up as Ophelia is talking to Sanjay and Forrest.)

Ophelia: So, I’ve heard Cleo is targeting me.

Forrest: Yes, and?

Ophelia: Well, I’d like to think I’m more trustworthy than she is. I’ve had your backs since the merge pretty much, and Cleo just uses whoever she needs to in order to get ahead. I’d go to the final three with you, but Cleo will cut one of you in a heartbeat if she thinks it’s in her best interest.

Sanjay: No offense, but it’s the final five, so it’s about who we beat, not who we like.

Forrest: Yeah, so you’re going to have to do better than that.

Ophelia: Okay, well how about her strategic game? Unmatched. She’s been in control of every vote up until the last one, she’s incredibly meticulous and this is exactly what I expected her to do from the bottom. You let her in now, she’ll find a reason to be in the Final Tribal, and then she wins.

Sanjay: Her social game kinda sucks.

Ophelia: Being in control of the entire game would give anyone the win. I know that her social game isn’t amazing, but she has a huge case if she makes the end. Don’t take me out.

Forrest: Well, it’s something to think about, but you’re right about her game so far.

Ophelia: There shouldn’t be anything to think about. I’m voting for Cleo tomorrow if she doesn’t win, and I’m gonna be trying my ass off to win, but if I don’t, please keep me around, It’s in your best interests.

(Ophelia walks away. Forrest and Sanjay look at each other and grin.)

Sanjay: (pumping his fist) This is amazing right now. (laughs) They’re targeting each other. We don’t have to do anything.

Forrest: Our options are decided so we have all the time in the world to think about what we want to do.

Sanjay: Just the way I like it! We’re final three for certain, though, right?

Forrest: Absolutely! You, me and Giacomo just need to figure out exactly who goes home in fifth and whatever we want, we’ll make it happen.

Sanjay: Woo! I love that!

(The two of them conclude their conversation and walk back to camp. The camera focuses on a thrilled Forrest.)

Immunity Challenge
Jeff: Come on in, guys!

(The castaways walk in and stand on the mat.)

Jeff: Final five! Congratulations on making it this far. Are you guys ready to get to your next immunity challenge?

Castaways: Yes!

Jeff: Giacomo, I'll take immunity back.

(Jeff walks over and gets immunity from Giacomo, then puts it back up on the perch.)

Jeff: Immunity is up for grabs once again. Today's challenge will test the most important thing about Survivor: the social game. We're going to see just how strong your relationships are with the jury. In front of you are five writing pads. Each round, I'm going to ask you a question about one of the people voted out from the merged tribe, including Mercedes. Write down your answer on the pad, and if you're right, you get a point. The first person to eight points will win immunity. No looking at each other's answers, no talking, and no sharing answers. We'll get started, if you just take a seat on the bench.

Jeff: Giacomo has eight points, Giacomo wins immunity!

Giacomo: Woohoo!

Jeff: The final score was 8 for Giacomo, 6 for Ophelia, 5 for Sanjay, 3 for Cleo and 2 for Forrest. Giacomo, you have guaranteed yourself a spot in the final four. Come on over!

(Giacomo is applauded as he puts his pad down and walks over to Jeff.)

Jeff: You are safe from tonight's vote and cannot be voted out! As for the rest of you, your jury knowledge, or lack thereof, is going to come back to haunt you. With just three days to go, somebody will be voted out and become the sixth member of the Jury. You have the afternoon to decide who that's going to be. Grab your stuff, head back to camp. I'll see you at Tribal.

(The castaways walk out and head back to camp.)

Pre-Tribal
(Following Giacomo’s immunity win, the castaways return to camp to prepare for the upcoming Tribal Council.)

Forrest: Well, didn’t I just look like the biggest idiot? (laughs) Two points out of- how many questions was it?

Cleo: Eleven. I didn’t do much better. I only got three. Giacomo, though, congratulations on getting to eight first.

Giacomo: Thanks!

Sanjay: Yeah, there were some questions there that I thought were impossible, then, “Nope! Giacomo knows them!”

Ophelia: I thought that was my challenge to win but you killed it. Great job!

Giacomo: (nervous laugh) Yeah, thanks.

(As Giacomo hangs his necklace up on the shelter, his smile fades and we cut to his confessional.)

(The camera picks up as Cleo and Ophelia are talking to each other.)

Ophelia: I’m hearing rumours floating around and we’ve come too far to bull each other now. Are you targeting me?

Cleo: Yes. And I guess you’re targeting me.

Ophelia: Also yes.

Cleo: Well, one Hwangjie is going to fall.

Ophelia: Good luck, okay? I mean it.

Cleo: Yeah, good luck to you. (the two hug) Is it okay if I borrow a page from your sketchbook and a pencil? I need something to write on.

Ophelia: Sure. Go ahead.

(Ophelia takes her sketchbook, rips a page out and hands it, along with a pencil, to Cleo.)

Cleo: Thanks. And good luck, again.

Ophelia: Thank you. (smiles)

(Cleo walks away, with the paper and the pencil, into the forest. The camera cuts to her confessional.)

(There is a transitioning nature shot, before the camera picks up on Ophelia joining Giacomo, Sanjay and Forrest.)

Ophelia: So, I really hope you guys are planning on voting for Cleo tonight.

Sanjay: She kinda bombed that fallen comrades game. (laughs)

Ophelia: Going by that logic, Giacomo is the biggest social threat, so are you going to base your final three on a jury question challenge? I don’t think so. Cleo is the most dangerous strategic player in the entire game.

Forrest: She hasn’t come up to talk to us yet, so what makes you say that?

Ophelia: You know where she is right now? She asked to borrow a page of my sketchbook and a pencil. She’s in the forest somewhere planning something. She’s going to analyse all the data in this game in an attempt to show some huge proof that I’m the bigger threat. I can guarantee you that if she manages to flip this vote against me, she’ll easily flip it against one of the three of you.

Giacomo: Oh, jeez, the plans again. (laughs) She scared me so much when she picked the juror removal and final three.

Ophelia: Exactly! So why would you let someone like that, who spent so much time picking the game apart that she picked a twist before any of us knew about it, into the final four, where she could destroy you? If she gets to the final three from here, she wins. There’s no question about it.

Sanjay: It’s kinda funny how we’ve all been going, “social game, social game,” and now the biggest argument for Cleo is the strategic game. (laughs)

Ophelia: Social game or not, if Cleo fronts the jury with that strategic game, it would be incredibly hard to ignore. Vote Cleo out tonight and don’t give her the chance to get back in.

Forrest: She did hold a grip for a very long time. Well, we’ll consider all this, Ophelia. Thank you.

Ophelia: Thanks.

(Ophelia leaves.)

Forrest: What do we all think?

Sanjay: Ophelia out here pretending she doesn’t have a strategic game when she was in the minority but still aware of what the vote was. (giggles) I’m curious and scared to see what Cleo has up her sleeve. I wanna wait to see it before I make any decisions.

Giacomo: Good call.

Forrest: Yeah, definitely, but we need to keep Ophelia in mind as a possible vote.

(The three conclude their conversation. The camera cuts to Sanjay’s confessional.)

Polls
Should Giacomo have thrown the fallen comrades challenge? Yes- Now he has exposed himself as a strong social player rather than a food-obsessed joker No- If he had thrown it, then Ophelia would have won, potentially putting him in danger

Who do you think is going to finish in fifth place? Cleo Forrest Ophelia Sanjay

Which of the Hwangjie women would the others be best to target? Cleo- Her strong strategic play will earn respect from the jury, especially if she makes it off the botom Ophelia- Her strong social game and better odds at immunity challenges make her more important to get rid of