Flirtation And Manipulation

This is the third episode of Survivor: Canada

Previously On Survivor...

 * Arriving back from tribal council, Whitney was angry about the decision to oust Ariana and let her whole tribe know how she felt.
 * An individual reward challenge tempted both tribes with an advantage in the game. Both Liza and Benjamin won respectively for their tribes, and both received a clue to a hidden immunity idol. Liza shared hers with her alliance, The Solid 4, while Danielle stole Benjamin's clue for her own greedy benefit.
 * At the immunity challenge Nakota won safety, while Chippewa was sent to tribal council. In the end it was Meredith who took the fall over Liza after not being able to pull together an elders alliance.

Fourteen are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Chippewa
It's a cold night, as bone chilling breeze cuts through the air. With a clunk the chippewa canoe hits the shore as the entire tribe arrives back from tribal council. You can see their breath in the air from each individual exhale they make.

As they reach camp, Liza thanks the tribe for keeping her around, giving everyone hugs except for both Michele and Hazel.

As the tribe interacts and talks about the experience of their first tribal council, both Michele and Hazel keep some what of a distance, remaining fairly quiet. Hazel sits on a tree stump contemplating her next move, as Michele performs some camp duties. She knows that if she's going to be in trouble, her best option is to prove her worth around camp.

Nakota
It's nearly pitch black at Nakota. The tribe has been asleep for well over an hour and the fire is nothing but coals. Clouds fill the midnight sky, allowing virtually no light through from the crescent moon. As an owl lets out it's "hoo", Danielle slowly climbs out of the shelter, remaining extra cautious as she crawls over the limp, sleeping bodies of her tribe mates. She tip toes out of camp, and once she's made her way a bit of a distance begins a quick jog toward the water.

Danielle stands on the shore of the lake with her hands on her hips, pondering the best way to make it to the other side. The water itself isn't too active, in fact it's rather calm. However with a canoe big enough to escort her whole tribe she worries it could lead to difficulties. Her other option is to swim, but she then risks coming up with an excuse as to why she is wet if anyone is to awake upon her return. She decides to take the boat and pushes it out into the water. It's an exhausting job, but she manages to paddle her way across.

Exhausted and out of breath, she pauses for a second once on land to regain her breath, then continues with her hunt. She walks along the beach, and finds what she claims as obvious what she's looking for. A stick, sticking out of the stand in the middle of the beach. Marking the idol almost as the 'X' marks the spot on a treasure map. Danielle gets onto her knees and using both hands begins to dig. Her finger nails eventually hit a hard, flat surface. "Please don't be a rock", she whispers. It's not. She pulls out what reveals to be a small metal box, undoes the latch, and opens her newly found treasure revealing the coveted hidden immunity idol. Still sitting in the sand, she squeals and falls onto her back with a huge smile. "Oh my god", she says with a laugh at the thought of the pure villainous act she just performed. "Sorry, Benjamin!"

Danielle paddles her way back, although this time she has more trouble due to the fact she was already worn out from the trip over, but eventually makes it back safely. Knowing first hand that someone could rummage through her bag, she takes the idol and buries it near a long piece of drift wood laying where the sand meets the grass. After what has turned into a long night, Danielle crawls back into bed to receive whatever rest she can with what's left of the night. Any grogginess she may face tomorrow is well worth it.

Chippewa
Jaxon chips away at a nearby tree, dashing the seventh tally into its bark. He's in awe that the games already been in play so long. Hazel's chopping up some wood for the fire, and as she does Spencer approaches and asks if she wishes to talk about the previous night. She declines with a smile, and he responds by telling her that the option will remain open for later.

Meanwhile, Michele pulls Jeffrey aside as she wants to clear the air and get some answers about his obvious false promise to vote with them.

Michele: Why'd you lie last night? There was no reason, I didn't care, I just wanted to vote with the majority. Hazel was stuck up Meredith's (bleep), so I know that it was you. I just hope that I didn't screw myself, you know? Like, would you be able to pass along that it was a misunderstanding?

Jeffrey: I didn't lie... technically. Michele I promise you that when I swore I'd vote off Liza, I meant it. Stuff that arisen in the meantime though. I thought you were with those girls one hundred percent, so I didn't want to risk telling you anything, that's all. I can definitely try to talk to Liza for you.

Michele: Could you? That would be awesome. Like, I just don't want people to think I'm with Hazel, because I'm not.

Michele tells Jeffrey that although she may have positioned herself at the bottom along with Hazel, she has no interest in working with her. Even though she doubts Jeffrey is completely trustful, Michele wants to ensure that he at least thinks that she'd be willing to work with him. He reassures her that it'll be fine, and that if anyone says anything he'll be the one to correct them.

Liza and Henrik have grown to be quick, close friends. This afternoon they have wandered off together, as they often do, and Liza is able to convince Henrik to paddle across the water with her to explore and perhaps find some apple trees. Henrik doesn't know any better, but Liza views this as the perfect bluff to get over to the opposite shore in order to search for the hidden immunity idol.

The two set off, and push the boat out into the water. Their friendship has bonded the two with good teamwork, as they are able to make a quick job of rowing across the water. Once upon the other side Liza's eyes are wide open as she scans the beach, but she see's nothing. Unfortunately she is unable to search further as Henrik is prompting her to follow into the forest. The two disappear into the trees, and almost immediately pause dead in their tracks. Henrik points into the distance, Liza's eyes quickly fall onto his find. About a hundred feet away are two white-tailed deer, who have also stopped dead in their tracks, staring right back at them. Liza takes a step forward and startles them, causing the deer to bolt out of sight. The two have a good laugh over the experience.

After walking a bit further they make a discovery that manages to raise the hairs on the back of their necks. Poop.

The two decide to play it safe, and turn around and head back to camp.

On their way back, they come across another woodland creature, a porcupine. Naive Henrik is thrilled at the sight of the little animal waddling along, growing up in South Africa, he's never seen one in person. "Oh dear", says Liza, as he continues to creep up on the porcupine, and she warns him to be careful. He promises he will be, as he just wants to look.

"OWW!", Henrik yelps, as he receives three quills into his face, one dangerously close to his eye, and two in his hand from where he had raised it to protect himself. No doubt Henrik should had heeded Liza's warning as he had clearly gotten too close for the animals comfort.

Liza assists in the quill removes, each one earning an "aaah" from Henrik.