I'll Drag You to Hell and Back

This is the sixth episode of Survivor: Grenada- Temptations!

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Dizzy Gillespie The castaways have to unscrew three bars and stack them on a rack. They must then toss three balls on ropes and connect with the rack. . Reward: The Temptation, plus a trip to the Survivor bakery, for quiches, savory and sweet pies, and cakes, with tea and coffee. Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge: Air Raid Each tribe will race up a tower and through a series of obstacles to the top. When they get to the top, they will launch sandbags with a slingshot attempting to hit a series of targets. The first two tribes to hit all their targets win immunity. Winner: TBD

Night 14
(Following Moses’ blindside, the four remaining members of the post-swap Carriacou Tribe return to camp. Assuming that her Gouyave alliance has stuck together, Shivani is in high spirits.)

Shivani: We did it, guys! We stuck together and it all worked out in the end. Jensen, I know you weren’t too excited on voting Moses out, but it was definitely the right move for us as a trio.

Jensen: Yeah, when I thought about it it made the most sense.

Meiling: (pretending to be happy) Yeah, the important thing was we stuck together and it’s great that you realised that.

Shivani: I know the two of you were thinking of Moses as a number but I’m glad you chose to stick with me. Now we can move forward and go through the rest of the game together!

Jensen: That’s awesome!

(As the three of them, albeit Meiling half-heartedly so, celebrate the elimination, the camera focuses on Kendra, who glares at them.)

"carriacou"

- As soon as we got back from Tribal, the Gouyave’s were celebrating “their” victory in booting Moses. I’m the one who voted for Moses, not Jensen, but of course he’s going to try taking credit for it because his plan backfired. As soon as I knew there were two votes going to Moses it entered my mind that I should flip against him for my game. Like, sorry, but there was obviously something going on between Jensen and Moses because 1) Jensen came running over demanding we vote Shivani and why would you turn on your obviously super-tight alliance for someone who’s been on your tribe for two days? Like, he said Meiling was voting for Moses too and it just made no freaking sense to me that Jensen would turn on both of them without reason. And 2) Everything Jensen said, Moses was all “Yes, Jensen I’ll do whatever you want!” and ugh, Moses is the most loyal person ever. There was no way I was going to go along with that when I was clearly going to be the next person voted out. There’s a brain that comes with these boobs, you know! I’m not just a pretty face! If Jensen thinks he’s getting away with it, he’s about to get a very rude awakening because I have no intention of going home any time soon.

(The camera picks up as Kendra takes her bag off her shoulder and walks towards the shelter with it, which takes her past the three Gouyave members.)

Kendra: (casually, as she walks past) Jensen’s a liar and a traitor, he wanted you out, I voted Moses.

(At Kendra’s bombshell, the three of them stiffen, particularly Jensen. Shivani looks bewildered.)

Shivani: I’m sorry… what’s going on?

Kendra: I voted for Moses tonight and Jensen’s plan backfired so now he’s trying to take credit and you’re believing him!

Jensen: Really, Kendra? I know what this is: you’re in the minority and were part of a powerful alliance on your old tribe! You’re cornered so now you’re throwing out wild accusations!

Kendra: You’re the biggest liar I ever met! You came to me practically begging to write Shivani’s name down!

Jensen: Oh my God, that never happened-

Kendra: Yes it did! You came up to us like “vote Shivani. She and Meiling are voting for Moses so we can make three.”

Jensen: Um…. no. You came to me trying to get me to vote Shivani because you guys were voting her anyway!

Kendra: No, no, no! You wanted Shivani out so bad, you kept going on and on about how dangerous she was and I knew that you and Moses had something so I turned my vote to him! Why would I stay with that plan when I was gonna be next anyway? Jensen: You’re going to be next regardless! Everyone knows you voted Shivani. I know why you’re blaming me, because you’re gonna try for a girls’ alliance or something. Well it’s not gonna work!

Kendra: I’m blaming you because you voted Shivani and I voted Moses!

Jensen: Screaming isn’t gonna get your point across!

Kendra: I am not going home over this! You did it, you know you did, and because you’re from Gouyave and I’m not, you think you can just get away with it! Well, no! I’ll make them see that you did this, even if it takes me every single second of the next few days!

Jensen: Keep telling yourself you didn’t do it if it helps you sleep at night.

Kendra: You know what I’ll keep telling myself? That you’re a lying traitor who’s trying to throw me under the bus, because that’s what you are! And I’m going to prove it!

Jensen: (trying to stop the subject) Yeah, sure, Kendra.

Kendra: You can only lie for so long, Jensen!

Jensen: Same goes for you!

(Jensen walks into the shelter, taking a relieved sigh as Kendra doesn’t follow up on his last comment, instead choosing to huff and go to sleep.)

"carriacou"

- Wow, I had to get out of that argument quick. Tonight was a disaster. I tried to pull the numbers against Shivani because she was super dangerous without two idols and trying to get rid of Moses, who I didn’t want gone. Meiling wouldn’t go with me so I thought, Kenda and Moses will do it and I went to them and exposed Shivai’s Temptation… but Kendra flipped the vote on Moses for some reason. Why she’d do that I’ll never know, but now I might be in a bad spot. Kendra came right out and started attacking me, saying I voted for Shivani and I had to think up of stuff on the spot, but I was running out of stuff to say so I’m lucky the argument ended when it did. Luckily for me, everyone seems to know I voted for Shivani, except Shivani. She thinks I stuck loyal to Gouyave, and Kendra was screaming and stuff and had a powerful alliance on the other side, so hopefully I can just lay low for the next couple of days until Kendra gets out of here.

(From Jensen’s confessional, the camera transitions back to a bewildered Shivani as she takes in the scene that just happened.)

Shivani: Well, that was… something.

Meiling: (looking a little guilty) Yeah…

Shivani: Both are adamantly claiming they were the third vote for Moses and I don’t know what’s true. Jensen I don’t trust, but would Kendra really vote Moses out and put herself down 3-1? She knows she’s in trouble, maybe she’s trying to fight her way out of it, but it’s a very sudden and strange accusation.

Meiling: Yeah… I don’t know what to think.

Shivani: We’ll figure it out over the next couple of days. At least I have you by my side and my Temptation worked out!

(Shivani heads back to the shelter. The camera focuses on her as her confessional is heard.)

"carriacou"

- Here I was thinking that tonight had all gone to plan, Gouyave had stuck together and voted Moses and I’ll get my idol and we’ll continue along as an alliance of three. Then, as soon as we got back from Tribal and completely out of nowhere, Kendra says she was the third vote for Moses, which meant Jensen voted for me, and the two of them broke out into an argument that was over as quickly as it began. I really don’t know who to believe here: I didn’t trust Jensen to begin with and he fought me hard on keeping Moses, so he might have tried to oust me, but it doesn’t make sense that he would have gone against everyone like that and let Kendra back in the game when he was so adamant on getting rid of her. Kendra is cornered and she knows it, so it makes sense that she would try and frame Jensen as having voted for Moses to try and save herself, but if Jensen had come to her trying to get me out and she knew two votes were against Moses, she very well could have done it to try and pick up allies on this side. I don’t know who or what to believe just yet. I’m going to pay very close attention to them and gather evidence over the next few days before I make my judgement.

(The camera then focuses on Meiling, who is looking guilty.)

"carriacou"

- Once again I’ve been put in a very difficult spot because to help one friend would mean betraying the other, no matter what I do. I know for absolute certain that Jensen voted for Shivani tonight, even though I asked him not to, and now Kendra, who I have no loyalty to, is rightfully claiming that she was the third Moses vote and Shivani doesn’t know who to believe. I gave my loyalty to both Shivani and Jensen. If I tell Shivani the truth and be loyal to her, I’m betraying my bond with Jensen. If I keep my bond with Jensen by lying to Shivani, in a way I’m betraying her and I’m also letting Kendra go home for something she didn’t do, which doesn’t sit well with me. It would be best for me, from a purely strategic point of view, to let Kendra go home as I know both Jensen and Shivani would be loyal to me, but I have no idea if I’m going to be able to do that, or even if I want to.

Pre-Reward: Carriacou
The camera opens on the Carriacou Tribe just after dawn, where everyone is asleep. Shivani stirs and gently sneaks out of the shelter without disturbing anyone, taking her bag with her. She sneaks into the forest, opens her bag and feels inside. Sure enough, where there was once one wrapped piece of cloth, there are now two. She walks off into a secluded area, pulls out the second piece of cloth and unwraps it to find the Idol of Burden and a note.

Shivani: (reading)

"Congratulations, you have risked your spot in the game and are now rewarded with the Idol of Burden. You have the power to transfer the burden of your votes on to somebody else. Just like a regular idol, this must be played after the votes are cast but before they are read. Unlike your Temptation, the Idol of Burden is transferable. The only rule this idol has is that you cannot vote for the person you are transferring your votes to.. You can only use it once and it will not be rehidden. Use it wisely."

Shivani: Wow, that's quite a lot of power.

"carriacou"

- Last night I took the Temptation, risked my safety and came out alive, although apparently barely so. Regardless, I have the Idol of Burden now, which basically means I can transfer any votes I get to somebody else, but the only catch is that I can't vote for the person I'm transferring my votes to. It's transferable as well, which means it's a pretty powerful idol, which could be used to ensure that my alliance gets the upper hand in the future. Of course this actually counts on me having a stable alliance. It's scary enough knowing somebody has one idol, but if people knew I had two, especially one that's more powerful than normal, it would be like walking around with a sign that says "HIT ME". The second vote for me is still up in the air, with both Jensen and Kendra claiming the other did it. It is absolutely crucial that I find out who did cast the vote for me, because if I make the wrong choice and leave them in, these idols are going to be nothing but useless lumps of wood and my game will unravel faster than I can blink.

''Some time passes and Shivani has returned to camp, put her bag back in the shelter and is now preparing the meal of rice and beans for the tribe. Meiling eventually stirs from sleep and climbs out of the shelter to join her.''

Meiling: Good morning, Shivani.

Shivani: Hey. I'm almost done with this if you secretly want to help yourself to a bigger serve. I won't tell. (laughs)

Meiling: (forcing a small smile) I just might!

Shivani: (giving the pot a stir) By the way, I have the idol in my bag.

Meiling: The Temptation one?

Shivani: Yes, I can play it like a regular idol and transfer any votes for me that night onto a person of my choice. It's transferable as well, so I can save you if you need.

Meiling: That's great!

Shivani: Yeah, the only problem is we need to figure out who cast that vote against me. If people know that I have an idol that's even more powerful than a regular idol, I'm going to be in a lot of trouble, especially if it's Jensen, who already knows I have one idol. (sigh)

Meiling: Yeah, I hope you find out who did it.

Shivani: We'd better shush, they're starting to wake up.

(Jensen wakes up, closely followed by Kendra. The two of them walk out.)

Jensen: Awesome, breakfast is ready. I'm starving.

Kendra: (watching as Jensen helps himself to some food) Hey Jensen, you want a side of traitor with your rice and beans? Oh wait, you don't need any, because you already are a taitor!

Jensen: (confused) That... makes literally no sense at all.

Kendra: You know what else makes no sense? Why you'd vote for Shivani and then blame me for it!

Jensen: You wanna know why I'm blaming you? Because you did it! I'm not getting into this with you again, I already dealt with it last night.

Kendra: Why don't you wanna get into it? Because you have no comebacks?

Jensen: No, because we already did this last night!

Meiling: Everybody be quiet and eat your beans, please.

Kendra: Yeah, Jensen, eat your traitor beans.

Meiling: Kendra!

Kendra: Okay! I'll be quiet.

(There is a dead, uncomfortable, silence as the four of them eat their breakfast. Soon, they are all finished, and Jensen stands up.)

Jensen: Meiling, can we talk?

Meiling: Okay.

(Meiling and Jensen leave. As soon as they are gone, Kendra turns to Shivani.)

Kendra: You know that Jensen's going to ask Meiling to cover for him, right?

Shivani: I'm not sure what they're going to talk about.

Kendra: You believe me when I say I voted for Moses, right?

Shivani: I'm not sure who I believe. It's difficult to judge right now.

Kendra: (getting emotional) You have to believe me! I voted for Moses because I knew that he had something with Jensen and Meiling and I'd be on the bottom if you left! Shivani, if I'd voted for you, I'd come back to camp saying that Jensen told us to vote for you, not that he had voted for you! Please believe me. I talked to you all about my tribe when I first got here! You know I'm loyal! I don't lie to people.

Shivani: I know you're loyal, Kendra, but I don't know whether that was to me or Moses.

Kendra: It was to you! Ugh, this is the Temptation coming back to bite me, isn't it? The whole game, literally the whole game, I've been targeted for that when all I was doing was trying to take threats out. Because I took it, people have been targeting me left, right and centre and other people are jumping on the bandwagon because I'm apparently some massive threat! People keep looking past the fact that I'm loyal and I just... (sigh) I can't deal with it anymore, Shivani. I literally can't.. I was loyal to you. I'm way more loyal than Jensen. Are you scared that I'll just run back to Carriacou? I won't! If you keep me over Jensen, I'll be loyal to you. Like I said, I'm loyal to the people who are loyal to me.

Shivani: (sigh) Kendra, I know you said you're loyal, and trust me, this has nothing to do with the Temptation-

Kendra: Have you got your powerful idol yet?

Shivani: (stops dead) What?

Kendra: The powerful idol you got for voting Moses out because you took the Temptation... have you got it yet?

Shivani: (completely flabbergasted) I...

Kendra: I wonder who I could have found that out from? Meiling didn't tell me because I never talked to her, you definitely didn't tell me, so who does that leave?

Shivani: (sighs) Wow...

Kendra: So who's really loyal to you, huh?

Shivani: I... need to go.

(Trying to compose herself, Shivani gets up and walks away.)

Kendra: (sweetly calling after her) Bye, Shivani! I hope you remember who told you the truth!

(As she watches Shivani go, Kendra smiles to herself, satisfied, as her confessional plays over the top.)

"carriacou"

- I pulled out my trump card! Take that, Jensen! Boom! I cannot believe that Shivani didn't believe me until I told her that! Like, honestly, you're a lawyer and you still don't know how to spot a liar? Just because Jensen is on Gouyave does not mean he was loyal to her last night. In fact, he wasn't, and I'm not letting him blame for this! I am not going home for something I didn't even do. Surely Shivani has to believe me now. I'm not holding my breath, though. If I ever get arrested, I hope it's in South Dakota, because with Shivani representing the prosecution I'd get off immediately! I am going to be so mad if that grandma Meiling covers up for Bitch Jensen and Shivani believes her! I hope this next Temptation challenge is something that I can win because I need it!

(The camera then focuses on Shivani, who is still completely shocked.)

"carriacou"

- I'm still reeling from what Kendra just told me. I was never expecting her to come out with that. She knows about my idol. I didn't tell her, Meiling didn't tell her, and I only told three people, which means it must have been Jensen. I can't fathom why he would do that... unless Kendra is telling the truth and Jensen was the second vote against me. The more I think about that fact, the likelier it seems that was the case. There may be another side to this, but I think I need to go to Meiling and find out if she knows anything. Everyone on Gouyave knew that Jensen and Meiling were the closest, so I figured if Jensen was going to flip on me, he would have at least discussed with her. I trust Meiling enough that she would give me truth if confronted, even if she is close with him. She cares about loyalty like I do, and I'm going to get answers about this so I can have the most loyal people possible going forward.

(Following Shivani's confessional, there is a transitioning nature shot, and the camera picks up on Meiling and Jensen as they talk together.) 

Jensen: So, um, I voted for Shivnai last night.

Meiling: I know. Even though I asked you not to.

Jensen: I know, but I didn't want to let Moses go when he was a big number for us. Shivani was on to us, I thought she was too good to leave in the game with two idols!

Meiling: If you didn't want her to have two idols why did you insist she take the Temptation?

Jensen: Because I thought she'd be with us to boot Kendra 4-1! When she started pushing for Moses to go home I knew she was on to us and didn't trust us, and with two idols and being the smartest person in the game, I thought she'd turn on us!

Meiling: So you trusted Kendra of all people to vote with you when you'd been aggressively pushing to get her out for the last few days?

Jensen: I didn't think she'd turn on Moses!

Meiling: You baffle me sometimes. I can't believe you would trust her, especially when Moses told us that the two of them were on opposite sides. (sigh)

Jensen: What are you going to say to Shivani?

Meiling: What should I say?

Jensen: I'm your ally too.. can you cover for me and say Kendra did it?

Meiling: Don't you dare ask me to lie to her. What do you think I am? She's my ally, I'm loyal to her. I don't think I would be comfortable lying to her!

Jensen: You're loyal to me, too! What are you gonna do, just sell me out?

Meiling: Loyalty isn't just something you can pick and choose to follow at your convenience; it's a two-way street, which means you have to be loyal to me as well, and that means listening to what I say. You did your own thing with this Shivani vote, but it's not the first time. You also went and talked to Trinity when I asked you not to. Time and time again you put my game in danger and just expect I'll be there to pick up the pieces. This cannot keep happening, Jensen.

Jensen: It won't, I swear to God. I thought I had this one but it was too close a call, and you know that I was just looking out for us anyway. I knew Moses would be loyal to us and we could have ridden to final three together.

Meiling: So you promise to listen to what I say from now on?

Jensen: Yes! I promise. You're not going to tell Shivani, are you?

Meiling: (sigh) Listen, I will try to get you out of this, but I don't think I'm comfortable enough to lie to her. If I can get you out of it without lying, then I will.

Jensen: Please do this for me, Meiling. I'm your #1.

Meiling: If I do, you'd better start acting like it.

Jensen: I will, I promise. (The two of them go their separate ways. The camera focuses on a nervous-looking Jensen as he takes a deep breath and frowns.)

"carriacou"

- So I'm really nervous right now. I flipped and it backfired and Kendra's coming at me like a freaking wounded bull and I don't know how much longer I'm gonna be able to fend it off. I think I've got Meiling on my side to cover this up, but she doesn't know if she'd be comfortable lying to Shivani. I hate that I put her in that position, but I really didn't think this would fail and Shivani was scaring me. I consider her my #1 and this was a huge wake-up call for me that I can't just do this on my own. (sigh) She did tell me that she'd try to get me out of it, and surely everyone knows what a massive threat Kendra is. Hell, I did, I was gonna get rid of her next anyway, and if they let her through to the merge, she won't be loyal to them no matter what she says.

(The camera next picks up on Meiling as she is walking alone, and Shivani approaches her.)

Shivani: Hey, Meiling. Can I ask you something?

Meiling: Sure. What do you need?

Shivani: You don't know if Jensen voted for me, do you? Did he discuss anything with you?

Meiling: Uh... he discussed it with me, but I told him to stop it and to vote for Moses.

Shivani: And do you think he did it?

Meiling: He never outright told me he was 100% voting for you, but I told him all the reasons why he shouldn't and I think he listened to them.

Shivani: I'm just concerned. You know he hasn't listened to us before and practically blew our chance of making it out of the minority. And I just found out from Kendra that he told her about the Temptation, so now Kendra knows I have the Idol of Burden.

Meiling: He... did what? Are you sure it's not just Kendra trying to stir up trouble?

Shivani: I'm absolutely sure. If she'd said something like "I know what your Temptation is", then I would have doubted it. She asked me if I'd gotten my powerful idol yet, which is too specific to have not been informed.

Meiling: Oh my...

Shivani: So, in all honesty, it's making me think he did vote for me.

Meiling: Hmm... you and I both know that Jensen has done some pretty dumb things out here. Maybe it was a misguided attempt to show that he was trustworthy?

Shivani: Maybe, but surely even Jensen wouldn't do something that dumb. I don't know who I believe now, because what Kendra said has thrown things all up in the air. Regardless I think we'll have to throw again. Someone on this side is a traitor and it's just not safe to go with an incredibly strong person like them, who knows I have one idol- two if it's Jensen who lied- and have them not be on our side.

Meiling: I just hope that we can have three definite numbers. We can't survive as a unit of two, even with each other's loyalty. Do you think it's smart?

Shivani: (sigh) I know, if I make the wrong choice, things are going to be very difficult. One of them knows about the idol either way, but you're right. If I make the wrong choice we're only a tribe of two, and if we keep getting into this pattern of throwing it's just going to put even bigger targets on our backs as a tight duo.

Meiling: That's why this game is so difficult, but I understand how panicked you must feel with both of them knowing about your idol. No matter what, I am on your side, though.

Shivani: Thank you. (sighs) I am very nervous, but if I can count on you I should be okay.

Meiling: You definitely can.

(The two of them head back to camp. The camera focuses on Shivani, who is deep in thought, as her confessional is heard over the top.)

"carriacou"

- So I just spoke to Shivani and she seemed fairly taken aback that Jensen would reveal my Temptation, so it's a good sign that she might not have been entirely in the know about what she's doing. I've been close to Meiling since the game began, but I'm also aware she's tight with Jensen, so I hope she's not covering for him. She's proven to be a very loyal person in the past and we promised to have each other's backs, so I would hope that extends to if Jensen betrayed me. I talked about throwing with her and she was a little hesitant, as am I, be cause I know it would put a big target on our backs and be damaging if I made the wrong choice. The problem is, I know that both of them know my idol secret and at least one of them can't be trusted with it. (sigh) I hope I can trust Meiling or I have nothing left.

(The camera then changes to Meiling, who is looking highly conflicted.)

"carriacou"

- I feel absolutely awful about the position I'm in right now. I know the truth but Jensen has asked me to protect him, yet Shivani is asking me to protect her, and it doesn't feel right that I'm lying to either of them, yet it seems I'm betraying someone either way. (sigh) Shivani is so nervous, because her entire game rides on getting rid of the correct person, and here I am saying that I'll protect that very person. She's talking about throwing the challenge, which I'm not sure is a good idea. I'm still yet to even have a conversation with Kendra so I don't know where her head is at, but while it might be best for my game to eliminate her, it's conflicting with morals. But if I go with my morals, I may be putting myself in danger for the long-term... do you see what I'll have to deal with? I need to stop beating around the bush and establish all my options. Looks like Kendra and I are going to be having a long conversation in the near future.

Pre-Reward: Gouyave Tribe
From Meiling's confessional, we are then taken to the Gouyave Tribe, where the mood is generally upbeat as all four women are having fun relaxing around camp. The exception is Topher, who is shown miserably lying in the shelter, staring at the ceiling. Ignoring this, the four girls are sitting around when, out of nowhere, Brooklyn starts laughing.

Taihlaura: (eyeing her quizzically) What's so funny?

Brooklyn: Do we still have that fishing gear Jensen won for us, or did it go with him to Carriacou?

Samantha: No... we've still got it. Why?

Brooklyn: (getting up, laughing) I'm gonna try it out. Any of you know how?

(The three other women shake their heads.)

Brooklyn: Topher, do you know how to fish?

Topher: (dull) No.

Brooklyn: (laughs) Okay, I'm gonna have a go.

Samantha: Why is that funny? Wait, don't tell me: the only time you've ever been fishing is when you were stoned out of your mind?

Brooklyn: No... I've never been fishing before so I'm probably gonna accidentally stab myself in the boob or something. (giggles)

Lulu: (cackles) Now this I have to see!

Samantha: I'm so in for seeing this too.

Lulu: (laughing) Anyone... (wheezes) Anyone who wants to see Brooklyn stab herself in the boob... (laughs) because she sucks at fishing so bad and there's come down to the beach!

Brooklyn: (smirks) Thanks for the vote of confidence, bitch.

(The four women go down towards the beach as Brooklyn grabs the fishing gear. Lulu  turns around.)

Lulu: Come on, Topher!

(Topher gets up and slowly follows the women down to the beach. The camera next picks up as all five are standing on the beach and Brooklyn is getting ready to dive in.)

Brooklyn: Okay,,, here goes nothing.

Taihlaura: If you end up stabbing yourself underwater,please try and come up as soon as you start bleeding, we don't want you bleeding in the water.

Samantha: Yeah, because that'd attract sharks and then we wouldn't be able to go swimming, so please don't ruin our ocean. (giggles)

Lulu: (smirks) Wow, you're cold, you only care about having a place to swim and not about Brooklyn stabbing herself.

Samantha: (mock offense) I do care about Brooklyn stabbing herself! I care about her not doing in the water. There's nothing to do here and that would take away, like, the only thing. (giggles)

Lulu: (cackles) You heartless bitch.

Brooklyn: Here I go!

(Brooklyn swims out and goes underwater. A montage is played of her efforts. Although she swims quite strongly she is soon shown to be incompetent with the spear, struggling with the accuracy and speed as many fish get away from her or she misses them completely. After a little while longer, Brooklyn finally connects on one of the smallest fish in the ocean. She comes back up with her catch, already laughing hysterically.)

Brooklyn: I caught... (laughing so hard she's struggling to get the words out) I caught the tiniest fish!

(Seeing the sheer size- or lack thereof- of Brooklyn's catch causes the other women to laugh heartily as well. Topher, although nervously reluctant at first, gives a small chuckle.)

Taihlaura: You could almost swallow that thing whole. You weren't kidding when you said you'd never been fishing before!

Samantha: (cackles) Brooklyn I'm assigning you fishing duty for this tribe! You're a natural! (she begins wheezing with laughter, which causes the other women to laugh even harder)

Brooklyn: (trying to stifle more laughter)i All the big ones kept swimming away from me and then this one came along.. (giggles) And I felt so bad because it was so small but I wanted to catch something so bad so.. RIP fish!

Taihlaura: (giggles) Wanna go and cook it? You could down it one gulp. It's like a fish shot!

Samantha: (immediately turning to Lulu, giggling) Please don't tell me you've had experience with that.

(This comment sends Lulu into hysterical laughter, which causes a chain reaction of the women laughing even harder. Lulu tries to get a sentence out in reply but is laughing so hard she can't even speak. They keep going for a bit until the laughter dies down.)

Brooklyn: (giggles) I think we'll call this a victory and I'll get back to camp for my fish shot! (laughs)

(With the laughter small and just to themselves, the four women, in high spirits, head back to camp with Brooklyn's catch.)

Lulu: (turns around, smiling) Topher, you coming?

Topher: Nah, I'm good.

(Without a care, Lulu turns back to the enjoyment of the women.)

Brooklyn: Wow, that's the most fun I've had out here in fifteen days!

(As they head back to camp, the camera focuses on a smiling Brooklyn, as her confessional is heard.)

"gouyave"

- Today, just out of nowhere, I decided I'd go fishing and what a freaking fun experience it was! (giggles) I caught probably the tiniest fish in the whole ocean, good enough for one bite if that, but having the girls there to share the experience with was so much more rewarding. We laughed and we had so much fun! I haven't laughed that much in a long time, and although I didn't come away with any physical evidence to show of my fishing skills, what I did come away with was a bonding experience that brought the four of us just a bit closer and gave us all a story to tell. Even Lulu has slotted into our girls' alliance so easily it's like she's been here the whole time. I could not get any happier right now. I'm absolutely loving this tribe!

(The camera next picks up as the four women are relaxing around camp again.)

Lulu: You know what'd be just great right now?

Brooklyn: A shower?

Lulu: Well.. that, yeah, but a book to read would be amazing!

Samantha: Imagine being so comfortable in a 24-hour strategy game that you can think about reading a book.

Lulu: It's not my fault this is the most comfortable alliance I've been in! (laughs)

Taihlaura: Yeah, this is the easiest set of days I've had out here. I have an idea, why don't we make our own book?

Samantha: With what?

Taihlaura: No, like an audio book! We start off with a sentence and just go around and keep adding to it.

Lulu: That sounds awesome!

Taihlaura: I'll start! Once upon a time there was a woman called... Lulu.

Samantha: Who decided she would try and sink 32 shots in one night. (giggles)

Lulu: I wish I'd never told you that story, bitch. (giggles)

Brooklyn: But on the way to the bar, she was interrupted by her boss...

Lulu: ...Who told her that... the world was under attack from... killer mutant high-school kids who got sick of Samantha's teaching!

Samantha: You bitch. (giggles)

Taihlaura: (laughs) Okay, this is getting fun. Um... Lulu's boss told her that the only way to stop the mutant high-school kids was with pizza!

Samantha: So they ran to the local pizza shop and tried to get the pizza guy to make them enough pizzas to stop the army...

Brooklyn: But they didn't have enough ingredients, so they had to go over to the supermarket and raid that...

Lulu: ...but Samantha sent the shopkeeper to sleep because she tried to turn shopping into a math lesson!

Samantha: (giggles) Oh you are getting it when it's my turn.

Taihlaura: So they had to get all the produce themselves, and made it back to the pizza shop, by which time the mutant teenagers had destroyed the bar!

Samantha: (smirks) And Lulu got so upset that she couldn't have anymore alcohol that she sat down and cried, but she was already drunk because she'd had pre-drinks, and ate all the pizza ingredients, thinking they were an actual pizza!

Lulu: I hate you! (giggles)

Brooklyn: (smirks) Then one of the teenagers made the unfortunate mistake of playing a song that Lulu knew, so she decided it was time for another round of topless karaoke.

Lulu: (giggles) Why am I getting dragged like this!?

Samantha: (cackles) Yes, Brooklyn!

Lulu: And because teenage boys are so obsessed with boobs, I was able to hypnotise them and save the town by sending them away because they'd do whatever I said... and on the way out they destroyed Samantha's house just for the fun of it.

Samantha: Oh, you bitch.

Taihlaura: So, Lulu was hailed the town hero and given a large sum of money by the mayor.

Samantha: (giggles) And rather than do some good with it, Lulu spent the entire sum of money on rebuilding the bar so she could have 32 shots in one night, and died of alcohol poisoning!

Lulu: (giving her a playful shove) Oh, you asshole, you are getting it! (giggles)

Brooklyn: And to honour her, the mayor decided to build a giant statue of her!

Lulu: (smirks) Alright, time for the coup de grace... Samantha got so jealous of Lulu's statue that she tried to take it down and it ended up falling on top of her and crushing her so she died, THE END! Boom! I won!

(The four of them laugh heartily.)

Taihlaura: So our "audio book" just turned into a back-and-forth between Samantha and Lulu? I can get behind that. (laughs)

Lulu: And I won! (smirks) Thanks for that assist, Brooklyn!

Brooklyn: I couldn't just let Samantha burn you like that without a right of reply, could I?

Samantha: I see how it is. (giggles) This has honestly been the best day for us, don't you think, girls?

Lulu: Oh, for sure! You girls are amazing! Brooklyn, you've got such a funny side, Taihlaura, you're so fun and great to be around, and Samantha, I can't believe you're this awesome, we live three hours from each other, and I'm only just meeting you now! It's like I've been a part of this alliance since the beginning. I almost wish I'd been on Gouyave!

Brooklyn: Well, as far as we're concerned, it's like you have been! I don't think this day could get any better. This alliance, we're set to the merge, for the long-haul.

Lulu: Preach it! This has been the best day ever!

(The four of them sit back, smiling and laughing. The camera focuses on a delighted Lulu.)

"gouyave"

- Don't get me wrong, I love Kendra and I wanna keep going with her if we both get to the merge, but this swap on Gouyave has been the breath of fresh air that I never knew I needed! I thought I was done for but I've slotted right into this girls' alliance with Samantha, Brooklyn and Taihlaura and I really think, not only are win in this together for the ride, but I'm gonna come out of here with some amazing friends on top of that. I do feel a little bad for Topher but he's only digging his grave further by not talking to anyone. If I can get him out of this, maybe I will, but if I can't then I'm not gonna lose sleep over it. This has been the easiest, best, few days of the game so far. We've just relaxed so well and it's such a change from the constant drama that was on Carriacou. I am absolutely in heaven right now!

(From here, the camera transitions to Topher, who is on the beach. He walks back up, sees the women enjoying themselves, and makes his way along the beach, looking sad.)

"gouyave"

- I see those four girls getting closer and closer while I drift further apart. Even Lulu seems to have completely moved on and abandoned me just like I knew she would. I have no option anymore but to try and find one of the idols. Because of Kendra's Temptation, there were two hidden out here and I have to hope that one of them hasn't been discovered yet, or if they both have, that something's been rehidden. I'm not going to stop looking until I find one. I just hope I don't get caught.

The camera picks up as Topher is shown walking into the forest and looking around trees and dirt for the idol, around rocks and anything that looks like it may stand out. However, he finds nothing. Wondering if it might be up a tree, he tries to scale one but fails miserably and gives up. There is then a small timeskip and the camera shows a montage of Topher walking down the beach and looking all around there, but finding nothing. He then goes back into the forest for a second look, digging around some different trees. As he is digging, he fails to notice Taihlaura coming up behind him. He turns around, sees her there, and jumps.

Topher: (sighs) Hey.

Taihlaura: So, uh, you were looking for an idol, right?

Topher: (sighs) There goes my one chance at survival. I needed to find this and now I'm screwed.

Taihlaura: I told you you weren't screwed! You just need to fit in more.

Topher: How is that possible? I'm the only guy here against four girls, Lulu abandoned me despite what you say, and you girls are just getting closer and closer, and now I can't even find an idol because I've been caught looking for one! Honestly, this just gets worse and worse.

(The camera briefly transitions over to Brooklyn, who is also walking in the forest. She catches sight of Topher and Taihlaura talking and, thinking quickly, ducks behind a nearby tree so as to be out of sight but within earshot.)

Taihlaura: You aren't out of the game yet, Topher! You just have to keep fighting. We haven't all abandoned you, I promised.

Topher: Well, if you haven't abandoned me, can you help me look for the idol?

Taihlaura: No, I can't help you do that, I'm sorry.

Topher: See? You have abandoned me.

Taihlaura: (quickly) No, I didn't say that, I just don't think it's good. If I caught you, someone could catch us, and then we'd be in trouble.

Topher: You're not going to tell anyone, are you?

Taihlaura: No, of course I won't. I have your back.

(The camera briefly flashes to Brooklyn, who is taken aback at this comment, before going back to Taihlaura and Topher.)

Topher: Okay... I just hate thos. I need that idol to survive, I know it. If this gets told to everyone, I'm gonna be in an even worse position.

Taihlaura: Everything will be fine, I promise.

(Taihlaura and Topher go their separate ways. The camera focuses on a distraught-looking Topher.)

"gouyave"

- Well that was an absolute disaster. I went looking for an idol and got caught by Taihlaura, which I suppose is better than getting caught by Samantha or Brooklyn, but still it means I can't find an idol now. (sigh) She says she's not going to tell but of course she is, and now I'm going to be in an even worse position. I don't know what more I can do. Nobody wants to get involved with me, everyone's making bonds without me, and no matter what I do, I seem to make things worse for myself. It seems like the only thing I can do now is hope we win immunity challenges, but even that would have to be without me.

(The camera then changes focus to Taihlaura, who is walking back to camp. Brooklyn steps out and joins her.)

Brooklyn: Hey, Taihlaura!

Taihlaura: (slightly surprised) Hey, Brooklyn! What's up?

Brooklyn: Not a lot. So... Topher, was looking for the idol back there, huh?

Taihlaura: You heard all that? (laughs)

Brooklyn: Yeah, most of it. I heard that you promised not to tell him. He seems pretty cool with you, huh? If I was him, I would have been crapping myself if one of the alliance caught me looking for an idol.

Taihlaura: Well, he's probably the most comfortable around me because I'm the only one who's really talked to him. Trust me when I say the guy is so far on the bottom and he's pushing himself further and further down because he's convinced everyone is abandoning him. Of course I was going to come and tell you guys. I couldn't tell him that, though, or else he was going to keep searching for it.

Brooklyn: What about you telling him you have his back?

Taihlaura: It was another thing I had to say. What was I going to tell him, "this means you're getting voted out for sure now?" I was doing damage control. There were two idols hidden on Gouyave. Eddiot got one but we don't know what happened to the other. It could still be out there, Topher could find it and we'd be done for. If he thinks I've got his back he might relax a little. Don't worry, Brooklyn, I'm one hundred percent committed to the girls.

Brooklyn: Yeah, that makes sense. If he found the idol we'd be pretty screwed. (laughs)

Taihlaura: Yeah, so that's why I have to work to make him comfortable. I did it to Wylie and got us the upper hand. I gave you that commitment on day one and I'm sticking to it.

Brooklyn: No worries, Taihlaura! That's all I wanted to know. (smiles)

(As the two of them walk back to camp, the camera first focuses on Brooklyn, as her confessional is heard over the top.)

"gouyave"

- I don't know, things have been weird with Taihlaura lately. First she gets involved in the Trinity mess, then I catch her promising to keep Topher's idol hunting a secret and saying she has his back. She claims she was going to tell us and she was just saying it to make him comfortable, which makes a lot of sense, and I would have honestly believed it immediately if it were Samantha or Lulu. But given that Taihlaura is... Taihlaura, there's the smallest bit of doubt in my mind. Taihlaura plays a scary game and I don't think she realises that just because she knows where her loyalties are, doesn't mean that I do. 95% of me believes that she's being honest, but 5% of me thinks there might be something bigger at play. I've taken action before to nip Taihlaura's double-sided playing in the bud and I might have to do it again.

(The camera then changes focus to a nervous-looking Taihlaura.)

"gouyave"

- I got caught telling Topher that I wasn't gonna tell anyone and I had his back. Truth is, I was gonna tell my alliance just so they were aware, but I was doing damage control and making sure Topher didn't run away looking for the idol even more. My loyalty is to the girls, and I was using Topher as more of a backup than anything, but I think that's gonna come in handy. Based on how Brooklyn acted I don't think I have as much of her trust as I used to. I might be reading too much into things, but since the whole Trinity thing got blown up, I seem to have fallen a little out of favour with them, even though I was going to stick with them. I just didn't tell anyone because I wanted my options open. (sigh) If I have lost the trust of them, I might have to start looking at alternative alliances.