User blog:Sulola/Survivor: Taveuni EP. 4: The Root of All Evil

PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR…
Jerica and Turem both distanced themselves from the rest of Navaka after their dramatic first Tribal Council. On Laucala, Cleo and Axel worried about their spot in the game while a majority alliance of Ethan, Elena, Gavin, Jared, and Mikayla began to form. On Kocoma, things are improving, Shel and Jordan have bonded, and Jordan found the Kocoma idol. On Bouma, the cool kids continued to get on people’s nerves, while Elmer started vomiting from the elements. On Vidawa, rifts are beginning to form between the more physical and less physical members of the tribe. A new alliance of Bella, Aia, Jackey, and Kokoro formed on Navaka, while Elizabreath felt like an outsider.

Bouma lost the Immunity Challenge, sending them to their first Tribal Council. The cool kids immediately targeted Elmer for his vomiting and challenge weakness, while Elmer, Zia, and Lori-Ann teamed up to target one of the cool kids. Mena, Mark, and Rowlan found themselves in the swing vote position, and they ultimately voted off Daisy, one of the cool kids, for her bratty behavior, showmance with Conen, and lack of effort in the game, leaving the other cool kids on the bottom of the tribe.

47 remain, who will be voted off tonight?

BOUMA
The moment that the Bouma tribe returns to camp, Lane can be seen with anger burning hot in his eyes. He throws his torch onto the ground in anger, and begins to cuss out everyone on the tribe besides Conen and Faustina, telling them they are all idiotic for voting out Daisy over Elmer, who has been dragging them down in challenges.

Unable to contain himself, Elmer fights back, screaming at Lane that all he does is sleep all day, do no camp chores, and put minimal effort into the challenges, just like Daisy, and that he should be happy his sorry butt didn’t get voted off tonight. Lane is speechless, and he just gives Elmer the double middle finger, blurred out on the TV, before stalking off into the jungle.

Mark, Mena, and Rowlan all seem very concerned about how the night went down. In confessional, Mark says that he was hoping the tribe might not be so chaotic, but if anything the drama has worsened with Daisy’s blindside. In confessional, Mena admits she’s more worried than ever for the state of the tribe. The three of them agree that they need to continue to stick together and try their best to make sure the tribe functions smoothly.

Conen and Faustina can be seen sitting on the beach under the moon, and Conen admits he’s really sad about Daisy leaving, and Faustina says she is too. She says she thinks they’ve been really oblivious thus far in the game, which Conen agrees to with a grunt. They both agree that they need to let Lane keep digging his own grave and make sure the two of them can get out this tribe alive. In confessional, Faustina admits she’s embarrassed by how unaware she has been in the game so far and she hopes it’s not too late to correct her mistakes and begin playing a smarter game.

KOCOMA
Khelani and Shel can be seen sitting on the beach, watching the sun slowly rise over the ocean. They talk about their lives back home; Shel talks about her wife Amber with a smile on her face, and how they are thinking about adopting soon. Khelani then talks about her boyfriend of three years, Maxen, and how they met on the first day of school and both training to be nurses. Khelani asks what it’s like working in a hospital, since Shel is already a medical assistant. Shel says that Khelani’s going to love it and she should look forward to it, which makes Khelani happy. In confessional, Khelani says that she’s happy she’s found a close ally like Shel in the game, and that she hopes they can keep moving forward together.

Meanwhile, Gunpei can be seen laughing as he walks through the jungle with Scott and Osprey. As the three of them walk along, in confessional Gunpei says he feels like he’s been bonding well with the guys, and wants to try to secure their loyalties. Gunpei brings up the topic of alliances, and immediately Scott and Osprey seem uncomfortable, saying that they think they should keep things lowkey for now. Gunpei backs off, surprised by their lack of interest. In confessional, Osprey sighs and says that while Gunpei is helpful around camp, he still is really secretive about himself and he and the other alpha males on the tribe aren’t sure of him yet.

Valerie, Gunpei’s mortal enemy, is also trying to better her position in the game. Finally beginning to get over her distress from the first Tribal Council, Valerie knows she has to start bonding and playing a better game. She tells Casey she’s going to do her best to do so, and in confessional Casey says that she is happy that her friend is beginning to take control of her own destiny and stop focusing on her issues with Gunpei in the game.

Valerie spends some time with Lewis as the two collect firewood in the jungle. Lewis seems skeptical of Valerie at first, but then the two begin to talk about surfing. Lewis loves to surf and lives on the California coast; it’s his job after all to teach people to surf as a surfing instructor. Valerie, while now living in Vermont, says she had cousins in Hawaii that she would visit every other summer as a teenager, and she loves to surf too. The two talk all about their favorite beaches in Hawaii, since Lewis travels there often too, and in confessional Lewis says he’s happy to be getting to know Valerie better. She’s hotheaded but fun too, he says.

LAUCALA
The morning starts of with Elena, Ethan, Gavin, Mikayla, and Jared all gathering around the fire while the rest of the tribe is asleep. Talked in rushed whispers, they all discuss forming a majority alliance of five that will at least carry them to a tie if they go to Tribal Council since they all get along really well. Everyone seems down with it, and they all shake hands on the deal before dispersing as to not arouse suspicion as the others wake up. In confessional, Ethan says that he has been really vibing with everyone on this tribe, but especially the four he has made an alliance with, and he cannot wait to beast the game with them.

Cleo climbs out of the shelter with a sour look on her face, having woken up early enough to overhear some of the newborn alliance’s conversation. Sid is also awake too, and as the two stand off on the side of camp, Cleo confides what she heard and how she is worried about their place in the game. Sid agrees that it is alarming and in confessional, he says he’s happy at least one person on the tribe trusts him enough to give him critical information.

Colleen and Kenedie can be seen sitting in the shelter later on in the day, getting out of the hot Fijian sun for a moment. The two laugh as they tell stories about their favorite movies. In confessional, Colleen says she really trusts Kenedie and is happy to have found a good friend out here. Meanwhile, Kenedie says that while Colleen might be the weakest member in challenges, she’s the most charismatic in Kenedie’s opinion. Kenedie admits she is struggling to bond with a lot of the people her age on the tribe, and is happy that Colleen is here.

Axel can be seen walking down one of the paths in the jungle alone, in a very thoughtful state. Being a trauma victim advocate, he has had to deal with a lot of damaged and different people in his life, and he says it has definitely helped prepare him for Survivor. He says while he may be one of the stronger guys, he is concerned about his place in the tribe, and he starts searching for the idol. Just as he’s about to give up, he stumbles upon a little teal package tucked underneath a couple overgrown stones. Grinning, Axel picks up the idol, unwraps it, and kisses it with an incredulous look on his face. In confessional, Axel says that this idol could be his ticket to making sure he is in control of this game.

VIDAWA
In the early afternoon on Vidawa, Keyson can be seen walking along one of the paths with Terry and Peter. The three of them discuss the idea of the majority alliance that Terry and Rochelle came up with a few days earlier. Keyson is instantly down, saying in confessional that he feels like it’s getting to the point in the game where bigger alliances should start forming, and that the majority alliance that’s being proposed would keep the tribe strong and keep in people he likes the most. Peter and Terry are happy to see how receptive Keyson is; in confessional, Terry proudly says that he thinks this tribe is really meshing with him and that’s he’s excited to continue exacting his strategy here.

Mindy and Cassie are next shown as they fill up their canteens at the well. A little embarrassed, Mindy admits that her eight year old daughter Charlotte watches the pastry and vlogging videos that Cassie puts up on her popular Youtube channel, and that her daughter would go crazy if she knew her mom was playing with the iconic Cassie Anderson. Cassie laughs at that, and tells Mindy that she’ll send Charlotte some presents after the season regardless of what happens, which makes Mindy beam with happiness.

In confessional, Mindy admits that the only reason she’s out here is for her daughter. Mindy got pregnant with Charlotte when she was a junior in high school, only 17 years old, and it changed her life forever. Charlotte’s dad has never been in the picture, and Mindy had to go it on her own with only the support of her parents. Mindy says that while she has been able to get a job with only her GED, things are not as easy as she hoped they could be for her daughter, and she wants to win the million to make Charlotte’s life better. But, she laughs, if she loses, at least Charlotte will get a goodie basket from Cassie Anderson.

Rogue and Paolina are shown sitting by the fire and talking about how they both have eastern European heritage; Rogue’s parents were born in Russia, while Paolina was born in Slovenia. The two talk about the struggles of growing up with non-English speaking parents, and how it shaped their experiences. Paolina says in confessional that it’s really nice to find someone on the tribe who can relate to her past so strongly, while Rogue says she has felt lonely in the game so far but bonding with Paolina makes her feel less alone.

NAVAKA
One person on Navaka is awake a long time before everyone else. Turem can be seen striding slowly along the beach, deep in thought. In confessional, Turem sighs as he says that he is fed up with this tribe, but knows that he needs to stop acting rude towards them and try to salvage his game. Taking a deep breath, he says he is here to prove he can control his emotions, because he’s dealt with a lot of people in his life who say he is too emotional and angry. Walking back to camp, Turem steels himself to address the rest of the tribe.

When Turem returns to camp, most of the rest of the tribe is awake, milling around the shelter or huddled around the fire. They look up when Turem noisily clears his throat. He announces that he has something to say. Elizabreath can be seen rolling her eyes, while Pheonix stands still to listen. Turem says that he is sorry if anyone took his actions the wrong way the past several days, and that he hopes they can move forward as a team. Everyone takes his words in stride, and Joseph shakes his hand, congratulating him for realizing his error.

However, not everyone is impressed. Elizabreath scoffs in confessional, talking about how Turem couldn’t even say he was wrong and that she still hates his guts. Meanwhile, Jerica takes this time to stand up for herself. While Pheonix, Joseph, and Turem are off collecting firewood for the dying fire, Jerica addresses the rest of the tribe and says that those three guys are toxic to the tribe and are trying to cause chaos since they threw a vote at her last Tribal. Jerica says she thinks telling the other women and Jackey about her concerns will help her if the tribe goes to Tribal again. However, Aia in confessional says she thinks Jerica is acting very erratic lately and she’s surprised since she seemed levelheaded on the first day.

BOUMA
Everyone gets up pretty early at Bouma, doing their best to get the camp tidied up and everything in order after a chaotic Tribal exposed how weak their tribe really was socially. Faustina and Conen do their part, doing their best to make up for their perception of being lazy. In confessional, Rowlan says it’s nice to see everyone pitch in, and that things are getting done faster with Faustina and Conen doing a lot of the camp chores.

By the time it’s late afternoon, however, one person is still in the shelter. Lane Coles just lays there, fully awake, but refusing to leave the shelter. He says in confessional that if people think that he is a leech on the tribe and just stays in the shelter all day, well, he’s just going to stay in the shelter all day. He says it’s a lot more fun than having to listen to Elmer puke and Zia and Lori-Ann talk about geeky things.

Lori-Ann walks over to the shelter to ask if Lane is okay, since he hasn’t moved all day while everyone else has been out and about. Lane has some choice swear words for her, telling her very explicitly to leave him alone and stop being such a weirdo. Tears come into Lori-Ann’s eyes, and the producers come out to talk to Lane about his language while Zia and Mena comfort a hurt Lori-Ann. In confessional, Lori-Ann says she cannot believe someone would be so rude to another person in this game and that she hopes Lane can leave the game ASAP.

While all of this is going down, Elmer is nowhere to be seen. In fact, he is huddled in a far off corner of the jungle, throwing up again. Tears in his eyes, Elmer says that he just can’t get used to the elements and can’t keep down much of his food, and he just keeps feeling weaker and weaker. He says he isn’t ready to quit the game though. Elmer’s absence is noticed at camp by Mark, but Conen dismisses it, saying that he’s either looking for an idol or vomiting, proving that he is useless to the tribe. Mark is shocked by Conen’s bluntness, but admits in confessional that Elmer really isn’t providing much for the tribe, and if Lane wasn’t so violently rude that he’d already be campaigning to see Elmer leave at their next Tribal Council.

IMMUNITY AND REWARD CHALLENGE
The five tribes process into the site of their next Immunity and Reward Challenge. Many people are shocked when Bouma enters the area, and they see that Daisy was voted off, since she was younger and seemed pretty fit. In confessional, Gavin says that he doesn’t understand why they’d vote off someone young and fit, but that he’s happy because it will just help out Laucala even more.

Before Su begins to explain the challenge, he reveals something that shocks everyone in the game: tonight will be a Double Tribal Council, and only three tribes will be winning Immunity. Casey is shown gasping in shock, while Paolina looks worried. He also says that there will be no Reward, except that whatever tribe gets fourth place will go to Tribal Council first and will find out their reward later. However, he warns that it will not be necessarily good for any of them, worrying everyone.

For this challenge, the tribes will have four people digging in a sand pit for six bags of puzzle pieces. Once they find all four bags in the sand, one person will have to run each bag one by one to the puzzle table where four people will work together to build a puzzle of their tribe flag. The first three tribes to finish will win Immunity, while the other two will be voting someone off.

Highlights
 * The challenge begins with a bang, with all five tribes sending clouds of sand into the air as they dig. Bouma gains an early lead, with the rest of the tribes right behind.
 * Bouma is the first to get all their bags, followed by Vidawa then Laucala and then Kocoma. Navaka drags behind at last.
 * Kokoro as a runner tries to make up time for Navaka, and does well, but they are still behind as they get to the puzzle, while Bouma is in a solid first, and Vidawa, Laucala, and Kocoma are all in a tight second.
 * Vidawa’s puzzlers explode on the puzzle, quickly catching up to Bouma and overtaking them, leaving Laucala and Kocoma to fight for third while Navaka falls even farther out of it.
 * Vidawa finishes, followed by Bouma, while Laucala and Kocoma both have a dozen pieces, and Navaka has over half their puzzle left.
 * In the end, the skills of Kocoma’s puzzlers, especially Gunpei and Shel, helps propel them to the win, getting third place. This means that Laucala followed by Navaka are going to Tribal Council.

PRE-TRIBAL 1
Frankly, most of Laucala is shocked to have lost the challenge as they come back from the Immunity Challenge. They have a very strong group of competitors, but it just didn’t come together. Disappointed, Gavin says that he can’t believe they lost, but hopes that whatever happens tonight will make sure that the tribe comes back even tougher and stronger for the next challenge to ensure they won’t lose again.

Almost immediately, it is clear who the two targets will be. The two oldest members of the tribe, Colleen and Sid, are the obvious ones to target. Everyone else pulls their weight more than the other two, leaving the dilemma for the rest of the tribe. Do they vote off Colleen, who most like better but is weaker in challenges, or Sid, who is more awkward and schemy, but better for challenges?

Cleo and Axel know who they will be backing right away. Having made a better bond with Sid, the two of them immediately pull him aside to tell him that they are with him, and that they want to keep him in the game. Sid seems extremely grateful, and in confessional Cleo says that she is here to play her best game, and in order to play her best game she needs Sid here to have her in the future. She isn’t close to Colleen, and while she would like to take a shot at the majority, she thinks it wouldn’t work and it would just get her targeted instead. So she settles with targeting Colleen.

Meanwhile, Colleen also has someone in her corner. When they get back from the challenge, Colleen tells Kenedie that she is very nervous, since she didn’t do much to help the tribe at the puzzle and could be pinned as the weakest member. Kenedie comforts her and tells her that she’ll at least have her vote, which makes Colleen feel better. Kenedie says in confessional that Colleen is her only true ally and she isn’t going to let her leave the game easily.

The majority alliance of Ethan, Gavin, Mikayla, Jared, and Elena meets up to discuss the vote later on in the evening. The group of five try to make it quick to not arouse suspicion as they stroll through the jungle. They all agree they need to take out one of Sid or Colleen. Gavin confides that while he thinks Colleen is sweet, her mediocre puzzle skills and terrible athleticism are just going to continue to drag down the tribe, while Sid is great at puzzles and better than Colleen at physical stuff. Elena says she sees where Gavin is coming from, but that she is more concerned about Sid because he seems like a schemer who would find idols and convince people of plans, which everyone agrees with. Besides the target, they all also agree they need to try to make the vote as unanimous as possible in order to disguise their alliance.

Ethan can be seen talking about the vote with Axel by the beach, and Mikayla can be seen discussing it with Kenedie. In confessional, Mikayla says that it seems like the majority alliance will have their choice of a target, since Kenedie is sticking by Colleen no matter what while Cleo and Axel are backing Sid. In another confessional, Jared says that he thinks they have to do their best to keep both challenges and strategy in mind when they decide who to vote off.

Soon enough, it’s time for the first of two Tribal Councils. The Laucala castaways gather their bags and prepare for their first Tribal Council of the season. Both Sid and Colleen can be seen as very nervous; Colleen says in confessional that her stomach is in knots and that she doesn’t know what is going to happen, while Sid says he hopes people see he’s more useful in challenges than Colleen even if they aren’t fond of his personality.

TRIBAL COUNCIL 1
The Laucala tribe strides into the Tribal Council area with grim looks on their faces. They grab their torches and light them before sitting down. Su asks Ethan what it feels like to lose. The construction manager sighs, saying that he really hates the feeling and that he thought this tribe could win out every Immunity, but it wasn’t meant to be today. Many people nod in agreement. Su asks if this is a pretty unified tribe, and most people nod yes.

Su asks if this is such a unified tribe, then how do you decide who leaves? Mikayla answers, saying you have to look at who is not doing their part in challenges, and also who could be a threat to your game in the future. Su then asks which takes prominence for this tribe. Gavin says personally he values physicality, but understands why people would value strategy; Elena says she disagrees with Gavin and thinks you should always be thinking with strategy in this game.

With that, the castaways go to vote. Jared is shown walking up to the voting booth, and then Sid is shown writing down Colleen’s name. “I have to save myself tonight, and you’re the weakest link here. Sorry it had to end like this.” Elena is shown uncapping the pen, and then Colleen is shown writing down Sid’s name, saying, “I’m really sorry about this Sid, but all I can do tonight is try to last another 2 days. This isn’t personal at all.” Cleo is the last to vote, and after she takes a seat Su clears his throat.

Su goes to retrieve the urn, and comes back after having counted the votes. He asks if anyone would like to play an idol. The camera zooms in on Axel, but he does not move, so Su begins to read the votes.

Sid.

Colleen.

Sid.

Coleen. That’s two votes Sid, two votes Colleen. Sid breathes heavily, while Colleen squeezes Kenedie’s hand.

Colleen.

Colleen.

Colleen. That’s five votes Colleen, two votes Sid. Colleen looks defeated, and Kenedie sadly squeezes her hand.

4th person voted out of Survivor: Taveuni…

Colleen, that’s six, that’s enough tonight. You need to bring me your torch.

Colleen sighs, standing up and giving Kenedie a really tight hug and telling her to win it for her. Kenedie looks really sad, and hugs Colleen back tightly, promising to do so. Then Colleen grabs her bag and torch, and waves goodbye to everyone, saying there’s no hard feelings and she hopes they all continue to win. Elena makes a heart sign with her hands while looking sadly, while Sid breathes a sigh of relief and Cleo seems satisfied to see Colleen walking up to Su. Colleen smiles at Su as he snuffs her torch.

“Colleen, the tribe has spoken. Time for you to go.”

Colleen gives another big wave and a wish of goodwill to her tribe before walking out of the Tribal Council area. Su then turns to the tribe, and tells them that with a largely unified vote and previous good performances, this tribe can get back to winning if it keeps working hard. The castaways go to leave, but then Su reminds them of their Reward.

He says that they can choose to give Immunity to one of the castaways of Navaka to keep them safe for this Tribal only, and that they will only find out right before they go to vote. That castaway will be sent back to camp and will not be able to vote, however. Axel raises his eyebrows at this, while Elena murmurs that it seems like a cool twist. The tribe discusses who they would like to receive Immunity, and then tell Su before departing Tribal Council. Sid and Cleo share a satisfied smile at his survival, while Kenedie looks worried as she walks out last from Tribal Council.

PRE-TRIBAL 2
Returning from the Immunity Challenge, it is easy to tell that all morale has been sucked out of the Navaka tribe after their second loss. The first tribe to lose Immunity twice, it seems that so far they are performing the worst, and it’s a hard pill to swallow. In confessional, Joseph sighs and says that this tribe just can’t get a break so far, be it in challenges or back at camp with all the drama that has been going on lately.

Turem, Pheonix, and Joseph meet up on the beach soon after returning from the challenge to talk about the vote. They agree that Kokoro really pulled her weight today, even if she can get on their nerves sometimes. Aia and Bella did well on the puzzle, and Pheonix begrudgingly admits that Jackey did pretty good too. Jerica got flustered the most, Joseph notes, while Elizabreath wasn’t a great digger, things that Turem and Pheonix agree with. After mulling it over, they think targeting one of the older women is probably their best shot to regain a spot in the tribe. In confessional, Pheonix says that while they were on the bottom after the last vote, he hopes the tribe sees that they need their strength in challenges if they don’t want to keep losing.

Back at camp, Elizabreath, Kokoro, and Jerica sit by the fire, drinking from their canteens. Elizabreath says she can’t believe they lost, and congratulates Kokoro on her strong performance. Kokoro smiles and tells her she didn’t do that bad herself, which Elizabreath brushes off, saying she really didn’t do that well today. Jerica pipes in that she’s worried she didn’t do well either, and that she could be targeted. In confessional, Jerica nervously says that while she trusts the women and Jackey, she is nervous that the group that voted together last time might be more hesitant to do so again since they are still losing even with Norbert gone.

Later on in the day, Aia, Bella, and Jackey can be seen walking through the jungle, discussing the vote. They agree that tonight is a really hard vote. They want to stick with the group from last time, but they also don’t want to keep losing. Jackey admits he thinks it’s smartest to get out one of the strong guys. In confessional, Jackey says that he knows Pheonix, Turem, and Joseph still think he’s a weak link and he wants to get one of them out to limit their power on the tribe. However, Aia seems concerned about strength of the tribe. She says that those three guys are the only thing carrying their tribe in challenges right now, and she doesn’t want to keep losing and losing.

The three walk back to camp after their discussion to find Elizabreath, Kokoro, and Jerica still around the fire. Jerica waves them over and the six of them discuss voting together again and voting out one of the stronger guys. Just as they start to get into the details, said stronger guys return to camp, awkwardly walking right into the middle of the conversation about voting them out.

Turem is immediately on the defensive, asking the other six members of the tribe if they really want to continue to lose challenges by voting off one of their three strongest members. Elizabreath immediately retorts, saying that just because he has biceps doesn’t mean he’s helping this tribe; in fact, his negative attitude is hurting them. Turem scoffs at that, saying it’s ironic coming from her, who is often in a sour mood. Elizabreath’s voice begins to rise as she tells Turem to lay off and shove it, and Aia has to push her back down to the ground to calm her when she tries to stand up to confront Turem. Bella tells everyone to calm down a little bit, and the two are separated. In confessional, Turem angrily says that Elizabreath has gotten on his last nerve, while Elizabreath just rolls her eyes and says Turem isn’t worth her breath. Meanwhile, in confessional Bella notes that the blow up between Elizabreath and Turem is painting them as prime targets for Tribal Council.

Pheonix and Joseph approach Bella and Aia while the two girls are laying in the shelter after Turem and Elizabreath’s fight, begging them to not make the bad move of voting out one of them just because of Turem’s bad behavior. Joseph says he doesn’t agree with Turem’s actions either, but that they need him for the challenges or they’re just going to lose time and time again. Aia and Bella say they’ll think about it and talk to Jackey and Kokoro about it for sure, which seems to appease Pheonix and Joseph.

As the tribe gets ready for Tribal Council, it seems that the alliance of Kokoro, Aia, Jackey, and Bella is finding itself in the swing position. Those four have a quick powwow to decide what to do as everyone is getting ready to leave for Tribal, and there still seems to be some disagreement over who to target. With things still up in the air, the nine remaining members of Navaka grab their torches and march off to Tribal Council.

TRIBAL COUNCIL 2
The Navaka tribe enters Tribal Council, setting down their torches and sitting down across the fire from Su. He says that this tribe is the first one to lose twice, and Pheonix can be seen sighing at this. Su asks Joseph what this tribe can do to change things, and he says that there is a lot of drama at camp that needs to be resolved. He says they are struggling to come together as a team, and it’s really weakening the group. He also says that they need to keep the tribe as strong as possible, which Turem nods vigorously too, while Elizabreath can be seen rolling her eyes.

Su asks about both Turem and Elizabreath’s strong reactions. Turem says that this tribe is so chaotic that they’re considering voting off the guys who are the only thing keeping them from getting demolished in every challenge. Meanwhile, Elizabreath says that Survivor is a game of strategy and social politics, not who has the biggest muscles, and Turem is inflating his use to the group since he doesn’t fit in. Turem shoots back that she’s the one who doesn’t fit in. Before they can devolve into another full out fight, Su stops them, and asks Joseph if this is the drama he is talking about. Joseph sighs, saying yes. Su then asks who feels safe tonight. Only Kokoro and Aia raise their hands, and Su asks them why they are bold enough to assume safety. Kokoro says everyone told her she did good on the challenge, while Aia says that there is so much drama she would be surprised if one of those involved in it didn’t leave the game.

Before the castaways can go to vote, Su reveals that there is a twist to this Tribal, which makes everyone go on alert. He says that Laucala’s reward was to be able to give Immunity to one castaway for the night. That castaway will return to camp immediately and will not be able to vote, but cannot be voted out. Everyone’s eyes open wide at this; Kokoro can be seen with raised eyebrows, Turem looks annoyed, and Jackey looks curious.

Su reveals that the person Laucala has selected to be safe is…

Elizabreath.

The aged care worker gasps in both shock and relief at that, and immediately most of the tribe begins to freak out. Elizabreath gives Jerica and Bella hugs and waves to everyone else, telling them good luck before leaving the Tribal Council area. In confessional, Elizabreath admits she thinks she was going home if she hadn’t been saved by the twist, and that she hopes Jerica can make it out of the night alive as the other poor performer in today’s challenge.

Su asks if they would like time to talk about the vote due to this new development, and everyone nods hard. Jerica immediately stands and begins to plead to everyone to keep her in the game as people begin to whisper to one another. Tears in her eyes, Jerica says she knows she isn’t the strongest member of the tribe, and that she can be paranoid, but that she is willing to be peaceful and work hard if they keep her. Turem rolls his eyes and says that without Elizabreath here, she is the next weakest and also causes the most drama, which makes Jerica angry. She says Turem is the root of all evil on the tribe, and while she thinks Joseph is the most untrustworthy, which makes Joseph’s jaw drop, she is voting for Turem. Joseph looks unhappy with Jerica, while Aia and Bella can be seen whispering, and Jackey whispers with Kokoro. Pheonix goes over to Aia, while Kokoro whispers to Bella. Eventually, things fall quiet as everyone has said what they need to say, and Su says it is time to vote.

Aia walks up to vote first, and she is followed by Jerica, who, with shaking hands, writes down Turem’s names in loopy lettering, saying “You are the root of all evil here. Please leave tonight, I’m not ready to go.” Jackey is shown in the voting hut, and then Joseph is shown writing down Jerica’s name. “Don’t call me out like that and expect goodwill. I hope you go home, honestly.” Pheonix is the last one to vote.

When Pheonix returns to his stool, Su grabs the urn and counts the votes. Once he returns, he asks if anyone would like to play an idol. Eyes flash to Turem and Jerica, but neither moves, so Su begins to read the votes.

Jerica. Jerica whimpers nervously at seeing her name.

Turem. Turem rolls his eyes at seeing votes against him.

Jerica.

Turem. We’re tied, two votes Jerica, two votes Turem, four votes remaining.

Jerica.

Turem. We’re still tied, three votes Jerica, three votes Turem, two votes remaining. Jerica nervously clutches Jackey’s hand while Turem stares coldly at Su.

Jerica. Jerica’s eyes go wide, and so does Jackey and Kokoro’s. The three of them look over at Aia and Bella, who don’t move a muscle as Su reveals the final vote.

5th person voted out of Survivor: Vatulele…

Jerica, that’s five, that’s enough tonight. You need to bring me your torch.

Jerica can be seen holding back tears as the fact she has been voted out registers. Kokoro and Jackey both look around in surprise, with Kokoro mouthing “What the hell?!” at Aia, who refuses to meet her gaze. Jerica gives Kokoro a hug and squeezes Jackey’s hand before carrying her torch to Su. Turem can be seen grinning triumphantly as Su snuffs Jerica’s torch and she continue to hold back tears.

“Jerica, the tribe has spoken. Time for you to go.”

Jerica gives one last wave to the tribe, and Bella can be seen guiltily waving back and biting her lower lip. Jerica then walks out of Tribal Council, with her head down sorrowfully. Su turns to the rest of the tribe, telling them that after an even more chaotic vote than last time, he isn’t sure what’s going on in this tribe, and that they really need to focus their energy on getting over their issues and becoming a team if they don’t want to be picked off one by one. With that, the Navaka tribe gathers their belongings and troops back to camp, with Pheonix and Turem both smiling, Aia looking serious, and Jackey looking mournful and anxious.

NEXT TIME ON SURVIVOR
The Navaka tribe is plagued by further turmoil…

“How could you?!” Jackey yells, frowning angrily.

“I just did what I thought was best for the tribe,” Bella replies, frowning as well.

...and on Laucala, Kenedie feels all alone.

“I know they don’t mean to make me feel like this, but I feel like I have no one on my side…”

TRIVIA
The episode title was said by Jerica Abrams when voting for Turem Caliphi at Navaka’s Tribal Council.

POLLS
Who would you have voted off at Laucala's Tribal Council? Colleen Sid Someone else Who would you have voted off at Navaka's Tribal Council? Jerica Turem Someone else Did you like the twist where Laucala got to give someone on Navaka immunity/exemption? Yes No