Mr. Blindside

This is the seventh episode of Survivor: Canada

Previously On Survivor...

 * Liza's self promoted leadership of the Nakota tribe began to rub some castaways the wrong way.
 * Constantly shifting alliances placed Jaxon and Jeffrey on the bottom, while Hazel was on top of the world. However when Lewis overheard Hazel trying to manipulate Jeffrey into thinking she was still with him, he reported the incident to Kumar placing Hazel's standing in the game on uncertain ground.
 * When Chippewa won immunity, Jasmine and Benjamin found themselves on the outs. However Spencer was able to convince old enemies to place their feelings aside in order to blindside a much bigger threat. When the votes were revealed, it was Liza who became the eighth person to leave the game.

Ten are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Nakota
The Nakota tribe rows their boat slowly back to camp. With only five people paddling their speed is significantly slower than what it was when they had a complete tribe, making it much more of an exhausting travel. Henrik has refused to say a word or even look at anyone since tribal council, where he was blindsided when his best friend was voted out of the game.

The tribe reaches their beach, and Henrik quickly hops out of the boat ahead of his tribe mates and head up toward camp. Everyone else decides to give him his space, and take their time getting their things together. Once on land Benjamin gives Danielle a hug and thanks her for flipping in order to save him. Once he releases her, she looks up to him and smiles, ensuring him that it was no problem at all. Benjamin, Danielle, Jasmine and Spencer then all make their way toward the shelter.

Once they reach their actual campsite, they can see that Henrik's already in bed for the evening with his eyes shut.

While everyone sits around the fire, Henrik hides in the darkness of the shelter where nobody can see him having a weak moment. He lets out a few whimpers, but ultimately hides his emotions well. He wipes his tears, and rolls over to go to sleep.

Later on Spencer and Danielle find themselves alone, and Spencer pulls the hidden immunity idol out of his pocket. Revealing to Danielle that he had managed to convince Liza to give it to him before her elimination. Danielle grins a wide open smile, then giggles while clapping her hands. The two hug and celebrate their successful night.

Nakota
As the sunrises, you can see the silhouette of Henrik sitting on a nearby hill overlooking the valley. Taking in the views, he reminisces in the memories he spent eighteen days making with his new friend Liza. Although this is a game of strategy and betrayal, he managed to grow extremely close with her in their short time together. An experience like Survivor is one that can bond anyone, especially when they have an undying mutual trust.

Later in the morning Henrik has yet to come back to camp. Jasmine cooks a pot of rice, while everyone else still lazes around camp and perform their mundane morning duties.

Benjamin, who at this point is standing behind Jasmine (who's crouched down stirring the pot) with his arms crossed, watches Henrik walk throughout the trees on the far side of the field.

Henrik returns just as the rice is being served. He thanks Jasmine with a smile for his helping, and everything seems to have returned to normal. Danielle's almost a little creeped out by his sudden mood change, almost as if nothing had happened at all.

After breakfast, Jasmine and Benjamin get together in the forest.

Benjamin: I trust you, I do, one hundred percent. I'm iffy about Spencer, he needs to prove himself more. As for Danielle, I still don't think we can rely on her. I know what she did last night was a big thing, but I can't shake the feeling that she'd turn on us.

Jasmine: Spencer's straight up flakey, but we need him right now. Keep in mind, he flipped so quickly on Liza and Henrik, he wouldn't hesitate to do the same to us. Danielle... (sighs), Danielle, Danielle, Danielle, she's a sneak. She'll do what ever is best for herself, and she'd back stab us too if it benefited her.

Benjamin: So do we actually trust these two?

Jasmine pauses for a moment, and takes the time to truly debate he question Benjamin just asked.

Jasmine: No. No, I guess not.

Benjamin: Exactly. What if we said 'cya' to Danielle and Spencer, and allied with Henrik. He would have stuck with Liza through thick and thin, he'd be more likely to have our back than those two. If we teamed with him, we'd have the majority to knock one of those two out of this game.

Jasmine: I don't know, bud.

Jasmine would never admit to it, but she herself feels a little unsettled by how quickly Benjamin is willing to turn on two people who just tried so hard to save him from going home.

Chippewa
It's afternoon at the Chippewa camp, and it's a low key day for the tribe members. Lewis sits on a stump twiddling his thumbs.

They all sit around with one another and talk about the upcoming merge. They've yet to be given any clue to when the exact timing of it's occurrence will be, but they all know it'll be soon.

Hazel suggests to the tribe that for the next few challenges, each time they should bring all of their personal belongings since they might not be coming back to their camp. They all agree that, that's a good idea.

Later on, Kumar and Lewis sit cross legged on the ground, playing a game of tic tac toe in the peddle sand. Time after time Kumar uses the same strategy of first filling three corners, leading him to a win every game. Lewis makes a stupid joke relating the game of tic tac toe to Survivor, Kumar gives him a small grin and tells him that he's not even close to being funny.

As they continue to play their game, and begin to talk some strategy. Kumar states that the more and more he thinks about it, the less he feels that they can trust Hazel. Although he doesn't wish to jump to conclusions as he was not the one to overhear the previous conversation between herself and Jeffrey. Lewis agrees that they shouldn't get ahead of themselves, but that he too doesn't feel good about relying on her vote either. Hazel appears out of nowhere, and sits down beside them. Causing them to abruptly end their conversation, causing somewhat of an awkward moment. Both Kumar and Lewis try to carry a conversation about a random subject in attempts to hide the fact they were talking about her.

Reward Challenge
Challenge: Kicking and Screaming 

One member of each tribe would hang on to a post. Two members of the opposing tribe would attempt to remove the tribe member from the post and drag them across the sand to the finish line. The first tribe to get the member of the other tribe across the finish line would receive one point. The first to two would win.

Reward: A set of clean clothes

Jeff asks the survivors how they're doing, and teases a merge. The excitement is high in the air. Jeff then dashes their hopes by informing them that there's still two more tribal challenges between them and the merge.