It Is Now Every Woman For Herself

It Is Now Every Woman For Herself is the tenth episode of Survivor: Finland.

Previously On Survivor...
After David's elimination, both tribes merged into one while choosing to live in the Vantaa's tribe camp, naming the merged tribe name as Esillie. As the tribe merged, the game also elevated, as the tribe split into two major alliances, one consisting of the Vantaa members and John, while one consist of the Kuopio member and Andrew, both alliances begin to fight to gain control as the Kuopio alliance are not sure about Christine's whereabouts, and fought to get John's vote, while for the Vantaa alliance, they fought to get Andrew and Christine's vote. Chris listed out the idol's position at Kuopio to Andrew, Ashley and Jacalyn and goes to get Vantaa's idol, however Simon overhead the conversation and took the idol himself but the Kuopio alliance saw him fleeing the scene, while both alliances continue to convince John, Andrew and Christine respectively to turn, meanwhile Simon and Tracy planned to hide the idol from ther est of the alliance, while they listed out they don't trust Andrew, as both Andrew and John are hesitant to flip, while Christine is considering the options since she is not sure and she became the swing vote. Kevin won the immunity challenge, the Kuopio alliance decided to attempt to blindside Simon with his idol, while Simon and Tracy suggested to use Jacalyn as a decoy for the swing votes while the actual target will be Andrew. John and Andrew both leaked the other's alliance plan to their own alliance. Before tribal council, John and Christine had a one last talk as swing votes. At Tribal Council, Chris played his idol for Jacalyn, believing she would be receievng votes, but Andrew ended up receiving the votes, both John and Christine voted with their original alliance, and the votes ended up in a tie. At the re-vote, no one flipped and the votes are deadlocked and rocks are drawn, Chris drew the purple rock and is eliminated.

Jeff Probst: Chris, the tribe has spoken.

9 remain, who will be voted out tonight?

Challenges
Reward Challenge: | Flashback

Jeff Probst would reveal a series of symbols from a cube, in which the castaways must repeat the sequence of symbols he has shown in order. If they got one part of the sequence wrong, they are out of the challenge. The last castaway left standing wins immunity.

Reward: Babrecue feast, letters from home

Winner: Luna (shared with John and Kevin)

Immunity Challenge:

Winner:

Night 25
The camera shows the castaways returning from Tribal Council.

Jacalyn: Crazy Tribal....

Tracy: Yeah, I know.

Simon: Hey, we will always remember this.

"esillie"

- Tonight was the closest call, ever. I thought Christine would definitely flip, but she ended up voting for me anyway, and I was 'this' close from going home with the idol, but thank god it ended up going in rocks. Though, Andrew is still here and I want him out, still, our alliance got control! Booza!

Jacalyn: I am always gonna remember this tribal.

"esillie"

- Tonight, sucked. Originally the plan is to play the idol on me to neglect all the votes against me so our alliance can gain control, however, out of nowhere, they voted for Andrew, John didn't flip and rocks are drawn, it is just pure crazy. (sighs) What more sucks is that the person that I am the closest with ended up drawing the rock and I lost Chris, (sighs) he played the idol for me, and he went home, also signifying our alliance are in the minority. (sighs) I don't know, but the next few days, things are going to be though for me.

Later, the camera shows John wandering alone.

"esillie"

- Right before Tribal Council, I pulled Christine aside so we can decide who we will vote for, and we ended up deciding on voting for Andrew so we can stick to the end, but surprisingly, she ended up voting for Simon, which was in fact, voting against the entire Vantaa alliance! And that is terrible and such a bad decision you can make! I do feel like I need to speak to her though, maybe tomorrow.

Most of the castaways can be seen going to the camp.

Luna:(looking around) Where did Andrew go?

Simon: I don't know, hiding in his own trees and crying it out.

Ashley: Hey stop that! I am going to look for him.

Luna: Should I join?

Ashley: Nah, I will talk to him alone.

Luna nods as Ashley runs to the woods.

"esillie"

- As soon as we came back, Andrew kinda vanished and I figured that he is probably hurt and sad of how everyone voted him and how blunt and straight forward and cruel Tracy's comments are towards him, however I don't know, he looked very hurt and sad at Tribal Council, I hope that he won't end up doing something insane such as quitting, because he's my closest friend and ally over here.

Out there, Andrew can be seen sitting by the river, staring at the running water.

"esillie"

- Tonight at Tribal Council... was a huge surprise, I don't know why the heck did I receive votes! Like Kevin told me the vote was Jacalyn, but then I got voted for again.... and those comments Tracy said about me..... (sniffs) I- (sighs) I just don't know why! So far I have been to 5 Tribal Councils, and (getting emotional) I received votes all 5 times, with a total of 23 votes! Like why did people here hate me so much! Like from Day 1, people automatically hate me when I am not chosen to be on a tribe, then to me receiving votes every Tribal Council I go! (sniffs) This reminds me of my real life, I can't fit in at my school with my schoolmates, and I was the social outcast at school as most of the people there hated me... (starts to cry) and now, to survivor, this curse stills follow me! Just, why am I always the social outcast no matter where I go! Just... why? (cries louder)

Andrew stares at the ocean as he sits down and looks in the river, Ashley can be seen coming to him from behind.

Ashley: How you're doing?

Andrew: Well... (sighs) I am fine, just, I need a time for myself.

Ashley: Well what is going on?

Andrew:(sighs) I just don't know why people hate me that much, I have only been to 5 tribal councils and I received votes at every one of them, having 23 votes, which is a record-first and the highest record of votes received ever in survivor history, like no one is ever that hated before, and this just reminds me and my school life as I told you all over again....

Ashley:(speaking up) Stop thinking that negative! You shouldn't bring school life into survivor, survivor is not a game about personal issues, heck they don't know who you are! Clearly, they voted for you for a reason, strategical reasons, you shouldn't take all the votes on you seriously.

Andrew: I don't know why I was voted in the first place. I even caused Chris to get voted out when it should be me! I shouldn't even be here....

Ashley: Woah! Woah! Calm down! Chris going home is something he chose to do, and everyone agreed on! It isn't your fault! Also, you should never relate real life to this game, because this is just a game, and none of the people will bring the feelings out to real life, they just want you out in the game, not hate you as a person in whole, just calm down, have a night of sleep, (pats his shoulders). You will be fine tomorrow.

Andrew:(sighs) Don't worry, I am fine, I just got overemotional.... (pauses) I guess.

Ashley: Come on, you can't fall now, we are still in the minority, the game continues we can't fall/

Andrew: I guess you're right, I- I just got overemotional.

Ashley: Ok, lets go to sleep.

Andrew nods as they go back to camp.

Day 26
The camera features the Esillie camp as people are beginning to wake up.

Luna:(seeing Andrew woke up) Morning!

Andrew: Morning.

Luna: How did last night go? I saw that you vanished.

Andrew: Last night was fine, I just got a bit of an emotional breakdown you know, just stuff that it remind me.

Luna: (pauses) Oh, sorry you need to go through that though.

Andrew: (hesitates) Its fine, I calmed down.

Luna: Look, I am really sorry of voting for you last night, our alliance just decide to did that, hope you won't take it too seriously.

Andrew: Well, it's OK, I guess.

Tracy can be seen waking up as she stares at them.

"esillie"

- Today I woke up, and I saw Luna talking to Andrew, while I am sure the conversation is definitely a non-strategic on, I am not sure whether letting them talking stuff is a good idea, because I don't want them from talking like friends to plotting behind my back, I need to look out for that.

Luna: OK, sorry about that once again.

Andrew nods, later it shows John and Christine.

John: So, eh, shall we talk about last night?

Christine: I knew you will bring that up, OK....

John: I just want to know why you didn't flip in the end, not like I am mad or anything.

Christine: Well...

"esillie"

- Last night was painful, let me tell you. John and I ended up deciding I will flip, but I ended up backing off in the last minute because I just can't bear the fact that I am the leader of Kuopio, and I abandon my own alliance, also I just can't bear flipping against my last close friend, Chris,(sighs) but then now he is gone too, and I am alone... again.

Christine: I just kinda backed off it last second, just I don't feel like flipping.

John nods, as they both pauses and stare at each other, after the camera shows the Kuopio alliance.

Simon: That was awesome man!

Tracy: Last night was completely insane!

Kevin: Yeah it was, but right now we are all still sitting here right? That's what matters.

"esillie"

- Last night was completely insane, let me tell you that, both alliances are deadlocked and we ended up drawing rocks, and thank goodness I won immunity, to even up the people who are drawing rocks 3-3, ultimately caused Chris, a strategic threat to fall, honestly speaking, last night really strengthened up our game.

Tracy: It is very simple and obvious what we need to do next right?

Simon: Yeah! Pick off that loser alliance and we are final 5!

"esillie"

- What else you want to say? Even the survivor gods was with us, and they helped us in winning the battle, and now I can't wait to see them all fall one by one, they tried messing with me at the swapped Vantaa tribe, they are rating it back! Woohoo!

Later, it shows the Vantaa alliance.

Christine: Well...

Jacalyn: That sucked, I know.

Ashley: We still need to get out of this mess.

Andrew: I know, I guess speaking to Kevin and Luna is pretty much our only way of getting out of this at this point.

"esillie"

- This alliance is crumbling at this point, I don't know, I can feel that Christine isn't with us, just, I have a queer feeling with her, Andrew had a huge breakdown at last night, and we are still in the minority to make things worse! We are really hitting rock bottom right now, our last hope is that Andrew can connect to Kevin and Luna, if they don't, god knows what can we do to fight out of this mess.

Jacalyn: Wait, Simon still has his idol right?

Andrew: Huh? Well, em- If he found the idol a few days back, he should still have it right now.

Jacalyn:(getting excited) That's it! We can tell Kevin and Luna he has the idol, and hopefully that will be what it takes to flip.

Christine: Yeah... hopefully.

"esillie"

- Honestly, at this point, I don't know if sticking with this alliance is the right thing, all my allies from the beginning to the middle towards the game are all gone, Maria, David, Chris are gone, I have nothing left in this alliance. More worse, this alliance is currently sinking, I aim to get myself further into the game so right now... I don't know, I am thinking to jump to somewhere else to escape the sinking ship, maybe that would get me further, then again, I need to be careful when doing this.... I think.

Jacalyn, Kevin and Luna are walking to get tree mail.

Jacalyn: So, what do you two think about the game so far?

Kevin:(scratching his arm) I don't know, but it is obvious, like we are kinda split into two alliances you know.

Jacalyn: Yeah, but there is something I bet that you won't know about your alliance.

Luna:(confused) What?

Jacalyn:(firmly) Simon has the idol, we saw him leaving with it, he has hid it beneath both og you.

Luna: What the...

"esillie"

- Today, our alliance had a discussion, and the 5 of us agreed to pick off the other alliance off 1 by 1, but then out of nowhere, Jacalyn came over to me and Kevin, and she told the both of us that Simon has an idol! I don't know man, like Simon yesterday told us Chris had an idol, but does that mean he was hiding another idol under our noses all along? Oh god. Also, Jacalyn is really scrambling hard at this point, I need to look out I guess.

Kevin: Wait, why should I believe you? You are in the minority, you will say things to save yourself.

Jacalyn: That's the truth, believe it or not.

By then, they reached the tree mail as they found mail, and they hurry to tell their tribe mates.

Luna: Guys, we have a challenge today!

Simon: Today? Ok, lets go.

The camera shows the castaways entering the challenge arena.

Jeff Probst: You guys ready for today's reward challenge?

Castaways: Yes!

Jeff Probst then goes on to explain the challenge.

Jeff Probst: For the winner of the challenge, they will have a barbecue feast, with sausage, beef, pork waiting for and they can send one person to Exile Island, worth playing for?

Castaways: Yes!

Jeff Probst: We will draw for spots, let's get started.

The camera shows Jeff Probst standing in front of the castaways, who are holding a cube.

Jeff Probst: Alright, I will show you the pictures now and you will repeat to me. For the first round, there will be 6 cards to memorize.

The castaways nods.

First card, (reveals card) Lizard, Second card, (reveals card) Rat, Third card, (reveals card) Bird, Fourth card, (reveals card) Beetle, Fifth card, (reveals card) Rat, Sixth card, (reveals card) Snake.

Jeff Probst pauses as everyone is trying to memorize the six cards.

Jeff Probst: Now, it is time for you to repeat what I just did, first card.

Everyone flood their cube to Lizard.

Jeff Probst: Everyone says lizard, everyone got it correct. Show me the next one.

Everyone is seen flipping to rat, except for Simon who flipped to beetle.

Jeff Probst: Everyone says rat except for Simon who said beetle, the correct answer is... rat. Simon, take a seat on the bench, first one out.

Simon grumpily shakes his head as he sits down, mad and disappointed.

Jeff Probst: Showe the next one.

Everyone flips bird.

Jeff Probst: Show me the next one.

Everyone flips beetle.

Jeff Probst: Everyone got it right again, show me the next one again.

This time, we can see Ashley and Kevin flipped to Snake while everyone else flipped Bird.

Jeff Probst: Hold on, we have Ashley and Kevin flipping Snake, six other people flipping Bird right now. The correct answer is... Bird. Ashley and Kevin, sit down please.

Ashley and Kevin both head to the bench and join Simon.

Jeff Probst: Show me the next picture.

Everyone flips Bird which is correct.

Jeff Probst: With that, the first round is over, we still have 6 people in the challenge, we will start round 2.

Everyone nods.

Jeff Probst: OK, first card, (reveals card) Fish. Second card, (reveals card) Snake. Third card, (reveals card) Beetle. Fourth card, (reveals card) Snake. Fifth card, (reveals card) Lizard. Sixth card, (reveals card) Rat. Last card, (reveals card) Fish.

Everyone nods, trying to process.

Jeff Probst: Show me the first card.

Andrew, Jacalyn and Luna all place their cards up while John and Christine hesitated, evantually everyone placed Fish but John placed Snake.

Jeff Probst: John placed Snake, (John laughs as he knew he lost) everyone else placed Fish. The correct answer is... Fish, John, take a spot on the bench.

John leaves as we are down to Andrew, Christne, Jacalyn, Luna and Tracy.

Jeff Probst: Next card.

Everyone places snake.

Jeff Probst: Next card.

Everyone flipped beetle, except for Tracy who flipped Rat.

Jeff Probst: Everyone flipped beetle except for Tracy, Tracy, think you got it right?

Tracy:(shakes her head) Nope, I messed up.

Jeff Probst: Sadly, Tracy, you are right. The correct answer is beetle, Tracy, sit form on the bench.

Tracy sits down as we are down to four.

Jeff Probst: Next item.

Andrew and Jacalyn flipped Lizard while Luna flipped Snake, Christine hesitates but she also flood snake in the end.

Jeff Probst: Woah, a huge split here. Christine, do you think you got it right?

Christine: I don't know, I hope I got it right, I am not sure....

Jeff Probst: How about you Jacalyn? Do you think you got it right?

Jacalyn:(nods) Yeah, I am sure.

Jeff Probst: Two of you got it right, two of you don't,the correct answer is...... Snake.

Christine:(cheering) Yeah!

Andrew: Damn it.

Andrew and Jacalyn leaves, leaving it down to Christine and Luna.

Jeff Probst: Alright, we are down to you two, show me the next item.

Both women flips Lizard.

Jeff Probst: You are both right, next picture please.

Both women flipped rat.

Jeff Probst: You are both right, show me the next picture.

Both women paused as they can't remember clearly anymore, Christine reveals Rat as Luna shows Fish.

Jeff Probst: Christine shows Rat, Luna shows Fish. One of you have just won reward, one of you lost.

Both women paused as they look nervous.

Jeff Probst: The correct answer is....... Fish! Luna wins reward!

Luna cheers as she screams and cheers and jumps up and down, Christine shakes her head in disappointment but she goes over and hugs her, as the castaways hug her, then the camera shows the castaways standing in front of Jeff Probst.

Jeff Probst: Luna, come on up.

Luna walks up.

Jeff Probst: A great afternoon is waiting for you, but what better is it to share. Pick one people to join this afternoon with.

Luna: Well...

Most of the castaways are seen nervous, while some of them doesn;t seem to care or have no confidence.

Luna: I will go with Kevin.

Kevin smiles as he runs and joins her.

Jeff Probst: Alright, you got two, but the perfect number is three, pick one more.

Luna: I.... I choose John.

John smiles as he runs over and hugs them, Simon nods, Tracy glances with cautious while the others aren't surprised.

Jeff Probst: Ok, John, Kevin, Luna, there will be a great afternoon waiting for the 3 of you, there will be a feast waiting for you at the village.

The 3 of them all cheer.

Jeff Probst: Luna, who are you sending to Exile Island?

Luna: I will go with Jacalyn.

Jacalyn nods.

Jeff Probst: Alright, Jacalyn, here is a map to Exile Island, (throws map)for the three of you, stay here, the helicopter will come and pick you up, for the rest of ye, there is nothing for you, I will see you back at camp.

Everyone nods as the three castaways that are going to reward are all excited.

"esillie"

- Today, Luna won the reward, and she chose me to go with her on the reward, and for sure I am glad! I can't even wait for the barbecue feast, I haven't been eating much for days and I sure can't wait to eat for real.

"esillie"

- Today I chose John and Kevin to join me in the trip, because I need to talk to them, before the reward challenge, Jacalyn told me something that is bothering me, and I figured I need to talk to my allies about it.

The camera shows the three happy, giggling castaways getting on a truck as they can't wait for the fun, later the camera shows the beautiful river, as a table with all the barbecue stuff is shown, John, Kevin and Luna arrives there.

John: Oh my god! This river is so beautiful!

Kevin: Yeah, the view, everything!

Luna:(excited) Look! The barbecue rack is down there!

Kevin: What are we waiting for? Let's chow down!

The three of them hurried as they start placing food on the heat rack and starting to eat, as the camera shows back to camp with the five remaining castaways returning.

Cheistine: Sucks, I was so close from winning it.

Ashley: Well, you did well Christine, can't believe I messed up that early.

Andrew: Shows how this game takes a toll on you huh? This is yet only Day 26.

Ashley: Yeah.

"esillie"

- Today's reward is kinda a bummer. It is not because I didn't win, but because like, Jacalyn told Kevin and Luna that Simon has an idol, so those two are who we will try and gun for them to flip, but now, them and John are gone, and I am stuck with Ashley and Christine who are my Allies, and freaking Simon and Tracy, which means I can't do anything in strategy for the whole afternoon.

Ashley: Shall we have a reward of our own?

Christine: Yeah, let's go and cook a beautiful meal!

Ashley: Simon, Tracy, want to join?

Simon: Sure, fine.

Tracy:(a bit annoyed) Fine, I will join...

Ashley shakes her head a bit.

"esillie"

- Honestly, what I don't like about Simon and Tracy is that, they don't separate game from camp life. I understand we are in different alliances battling this out, but. that doesn't mean we have to be like jerks to each other! Gosh.

The five of them cooked a meal as they added extra portions, Simon and Tracy sat down and didn't talk while the three remaining castaways began to chat about their homelifes, later Simon and Tracy leave as they start to talk.

Tracy: OK, we need to start discussing about our plans further.

Simon: What do you mean? We are just going to pick off Andrew and his alliance right?

Tracy: Yeah, but I am thinking end-game, I don't know when will they turn against us and blindside us, so we need a plan.

Simon: A plan?

Tracy: Yeah, how about let's recruit a third member to our alliance? That can surely secure our status in the game. So far it is only me and you left in Carlos- Er well, the alliance we are in the beginning,but we can secure by recruiting a third.

Simon: I agree, but who to recruit? John, Kevin and Luna are a tight trio, and there is no way Will I recruit Andrew, Ashley or Jacalyn, they caused David to get voted off! Our real third member!

Tracy: So.... our choice is made of us.

Simon: Yeah, let's go and talk to her.

"esillie"

- Today, Simon and I had a talk, and we came up with a perfect plan to being a third member that I Will trust into this alliance, after ruling out everyone, we pretty much settled on Christine. There are a lot of benefits bringing her in as our third, I feel like she is someone we can trust, and by grabbing her as our third, we can secure our strength and to fight against the other trio.

The two of them approaches Christine.

Tracy: Want to talk?

Christine: Well, sure.

Simon: Look, your alliance is currently in the minority right now, but we can help you out.

Christine:(a bit surprised) You can?

Simon: Yeah, we would like you to be our third alliance member.

Tracy: John, Kevin and Luna are a tight trio and we have a feeling we might get cut at some point, so that's why we would like you to join us as our third, that way we can fight against them, and we can have our final 3.

Christine: You guys will bring me there?

Simon: Why not? Us 3 are an alliance once we join force.

Tracy: So, are you up?

Christine: Umm....

"esillie"

- That was totally insane! Simon and Tracy approached me, saying that they want to form a final 3 alliance with me! That is definitely something I would take up an offer, if I want to get further, just, all this happened too quickly, tough to process, I really need to think clearly, I don't want my emotional decision screw everything up, I need to evaluate and stick with the Kuopios when needed.

Christine: Well... can I think of it?

Simon: Sure, don't get too long.

"esillie"

- And we talked to Christine, she said she need to think about it. At this point, it will be a no-brainer if she doesn't join us, because she is just jumping off a sinking ship, I am fine with her coming in this alliance because she doesn't have any straight relationships with Andrew, so I can with with her, all I need to do is to wait for her to say yes, and we can run the game.

Then, the camera switches to John, Kevin and Luna who are enjoying their meal.

Kevin: Well, that was full.

Luna: Yeah, let's drink some water.

Luna lifts the water pot but it reveals three letters beneath it.

Luna: What's this?

Everyone paused as they stares at the letter.

Together: Letters from home!

The three of them hurry as they grabbed their letter and started reading, the camera focuses on John first.

"esillie"

- I got the letter from home, and it is from my wife Trish and my daughter Ellie, and they said everything is fine, (tears a bit) and all this makes me remember how it is, at home. How home actually means, my family, means a lot, gosh, (smiles) I miss them.

Then, it shows Kevin.

"esillie"

- My letter is from my parents, they both said that they are proud of me, being that mature and going to survivor, and my brother is currently taking care of my shop, this reminds me of home, I still have them as a back support, seeing this letter, (pauses) I can't believe I am even here to begin with, me, just a small sports shop owner, and I am fighting for a million. This letter definitely will make me stronger, recieving power from my family, and... I can't wait to go back regardless if I win.

Polls
Will Christine join Simon and Tracy? Yes, she knows that joining the alliance is the best way. No, she decides to keep her alliance strong.

Author Notes
The reward was originally planned for a trip to a traditional village, this was changed because I had the same reward at the same time last episode