Drink My Pains Away

This is the fifth episode of Survivor: Russia

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Idol Hands One member from both tribes will hold a handled pedestal with an idol on top. The goal is to knock the other person's idol from their pedestal. The first tribe to score five points wins reward. Reward: Cookies, biscuits, coffee, and tea. Winner: Sahka

Immunity Challenge: Thrash, Splash, & Bash Tribes must race to a steep hill and remove knots from a drawbridge. Once the drawbridge opens, one member must chop through a piece of wood using an axe, releasing dozens of bamboo cylinders. Tribe members must retrieve the bamboo cylinders with letters written on them. Two other members must identify a mystery phrase. The first tribe to spell out "LIVE TO PLAY ANOTHER DAY" wins immunity. Winner: 

Night 11
The camera fades in to ominous music. Instead of being happy to have survived Tribal, the four remaining Tuva members return to camp upset, almost like they are angry with the outcome of Tribal. Gordan looks like he is about to pop off as everyone places their torches down and walk towards the shelter.

"tuva"

- Tonight, my character was slandered. Sasha did nothing but tell lies to try and get me out and I am pissed.

Gordan: Listen Sasha, I don't like how you did nothing but tell lies about me.

Sasha: Wh-what? Are you serious?

Gordan: Very. I can't stand things like that.

Sasha: All you do is keep us up at night and bitch out us in the morning!

Gordan: That is untrue and you know it!

Sasha: Oh my God, you're impossible!

Sasha storms off, angered at Gordan.

"tuva"

- I should have been more forceful. I'm so sick of Gordan and his attitude.

As Sasha goes off into the distance, Jamie pats Gordan on the back in an attempt to calm him down.

Jamie: Look, just calm down. It's done.

"tuva"

- Sasha is one hundred percent right about Gordan. He is an awful person. However, I need him because he is the perfect goat to take to the end.

Jamie joins Max in the shelter and gets ready to sleep.

"tuva"

- I'm here to play hard and if that means keeping the guy everyone wants out for my benefit, so be it.

*intro plays*

Day 12
The scene fades in to the next reward challenge. After a few shots of the area, we see Probst.

Jeff: Come on in, guys!

Komi and Sahka are the first two tribes to arrive. As they step on their mat, they all look to Tuva, trying to find out who was voted out the night before.

Jeff: Komi and Sahka, getting your first look at the new Tuva tribe. Jacob voted out at the last Tribal Council.

There are not many shocked faces as everyone is ready to get ready for the reward challenge.

Jeff: Alright everybody, drop your buffs.

As soon as Jeff finishes his sentence, everyone looks around, surprised they are switching tribes.

Jeff: We are switching tribes.

Everyone drops their buffs. Victor spits on his old Sahka buff and tosses it behind his back, ready to get away from his former tribemates.

The focus returns to Jeff as he gives the remaining fourteen players an egg.

Jeff: Each of you take one egg. Don't smash it yet.

After Max takes the final egg, Jeff returns to his original position.

Jeff: We're looking for two new tribes: Komi and Sahka. On three, smash your egg. One, two, three!

The castaways begin to smash their eggs. Some use their hand to crush it, others smash it on their chest. William, not wanting to get paint on him, throws his egg to the ground.

Jeff: If your egg has red paint, go to the Komi mat. If your egg had blue paint, go to the Sahka mat.

Everyone begins to make their ways to their new tribes. Some are excited to be with new people while others are nervous what will happen to them on their new tribe.

After settling into their new tribes. Jeff goes over the next reward challenge. After going over it, the camera pans up and pans back down to reveal Madison and Lisa going at it in the first round. Madison keeps her idol far away from Lisa, swatting her hands away. Lisa soon gets distracted and Madison swats at her idol. However, Madison's idol falls, scoring the first point for Sahka. The next round is between William and Freddy. As soon as the round starts, Freddy makes a lunge for William's idol. He is successful in knocking it down, scoring the first point for Komi. The third round is between Jamie and Charley. The two women keep their distance apart from one another. Soon, Charley throws her idol into the air and swats Jamie's idol onto the ground, giving Komi their second point and the lead. The fourth round is Gordan and Max. The former tribe mates are aggressive, trying to get the other to fumble. Gordan is successful as Max's idol slips and falls, giving Sahka their second point. The fifth round is Katie and Sasha. Katie, who is much taller than Sasha, uses her height to her advantage. He easily slaps Sasha's idol to the ground, giving Sahka their third point. The sixth round is between Victor and Jeffery. Victor's aggressive approach gets the better of Jeffery as he throws his idol up and smacks Jeffery's idol, giving Sahka their fourth point. The seventh round is between Glenn and Beth. Beth keeps her distance, knowing Glenn is stronger than her. However, it is this overconfidence that leads Glenn to lunge towards Beth. She quickly backs up as Glenn's idol tips and falls, scoring the winning point for Sahka. The two tribes are shocked at the outcome but Sahka loudly cheers for Beth on her win. The scene shifts to Jeff addressing the two tribes.

Jeff: Sahka, great job. Come get your reward and head back to camp.

The new Sahka tribe collects their new things and leaves the challenge as Jeff turns to the new Komi tribe.

Jeff: Komi, I got nothing for ya. Head back to camp.

We see a slow-motion shot of the new Komi tribe collecting their things and heading down the path they came down from.

The camera fades to the Sahka camp. The winning tribe returns after their victory all smiles as they set their reward down and begin to eat.

Jamie: That's one way to start off a new tribe!

Lisa: I'll say, great job guys!

All seven make a toast and starts eating again.

William: So should we all do an introductory thing? Like to get to know each other?

Lisa: Sure, that sounds nice.

William: Well I'm William and I'm a bar owner.

Jamie: Well you guys know me and I'm still doing photography.

William keeps his eyes on Jamie as Beth talks about herself.

The scene cuts to a little later. William and Jamie are resting in the shelter while everyone else chats and gets to know each other at different parts of the camp.

William: So, you and Gordan close?

Jamie: We are but he thinks he's controlling my every decision which gets annoying.

William: You serious?

Jamie: Yeah, I had to work hard to save him last round because Sasha hates him. HATES him.

William: Damn.

Jamie: Honestly, I just want someone I can really talk to.

William: Well you're someone I've wanted to align with for a while.

Jamie: Really?

William: Yeah, it looks like you got a good head on your shoulders.

Jamie (Chuckles): Yeah, I do.

William makes sure no one is looking at him and Jamie before he pulls the idol out of his pocket and gives it to Jamie, who is surprised.

Jamie: Wha...

William: I found it a few days ago. Just so you know I'm telling you the truth.

Jamie: Well, if we're being honest. I also have the idol.

William: Oh, we are gonna become powerful.

Jamie: I think we are as well.

The two shake hands.

Jamie: You better not backstab me.

William: Trust me, would be bad for me if I did.

Jamie chuckles as Gordan watches the two end their hand shake.

Gordan pokes and prods at the fire, staring into it nonstop.

The scene switches to Victor roaming around camp. He looks at Beth, who seems to be hitting it off very well with Lisa.

We see a montage of shots of Victor talking to members of the new Sahka tribe. First is Gordan.

Victor: I just think she is the weakest person on our tribe.

The next is Lisa.

Victor: Yeah she won the challenge but it was really more luck than anything else.

The next person he talks to is William, who is still in the shelter.

Victor: I think if she's gone, we will be a stronger unit and that's what I'm all about, unity.

William nods, only to appease Victor.

After William's confessional, we see him talking to Lisa by the water well.

William: So what do you think about Victor?

Lisa: He rubs me the wrong way. He's way too aggressive.

William: I agree. I think we should let Beth know.

Lisa: I've been getting to know her so I think I can get her.

William: Alright, that's good.

The camera changes to Beth and Lisa sitting by the beach. Lisa buries her hands in the sand while Beth looks out into the horizon.

Lisa: Victor has been on the hunt for your head today.

Beth: Doesn't shock me since I was partly the reason his buddy Nick is gone.

Lisa chuckles.

Beth: But no one is buying it, right?

Lisa: No, no. We're pretty much in agreement that he's going next.

Beth: Alright.

Beth looks over her shoulder and sees a smug Victor walking down the beach.

The scene cuts to the Komi camp. The new tribe returns from the reward and places their belongings next to the shelter.

Jeffery: So you guys want a tour of the camp?

Freddy: Sure, that sounds great.

Freddy follows Jeffery around as he shows them around his campsite.

The scene cuts to Madison, who is glaring at the two returning players. The model then crawls into the shelter and lies next to Charley.

Madison can't help but roll her eyes as Freddy and Jeffery laugh and joke around.

Madison: Ugh, I'm so tired of them.

Charley: Eh, Freddy's a friendly guy so I don't expect any less.

Madison: But still, I hate that it's just been new players that have been leaving. I want a returning player to leave.

Charley: Well who do you want out?

Madison: Even though Freddy is obnoxious, I want Jeffery gone since he's been my original target from the start.

Charley: Well I'll consider it.

Madison: Awesome.

The camera cuts to Charley walking in the woods with Freddy, Jeffery, and Glenn. Glenn takes a small sip from his canteen as Jeffery adjusts his buff.

Charley: So Madison came up and she wants the two of you out.

She points towards Freddy and Jeffery.

Freddy: Really, hm.

Jeffery: It's no surprise, she's been after me since day one.

Glenn: She was pretty much the first one to go.

Freddy: Well nothin' has to change! We can get rid of her if we lose!

The four laugh with Freddy but Glenn keeps his eyes on the returnee, suspicious of him.

Glenn keeps his eyes on Freddy as he jokes around with other members of the tribe.

The camera shows Freddy laughing one more time before fading out to commercial.