I'm the Author of My Own Fate

I'm the Author of My Own Fate is the thirteenth and final episode of Survivor: Laos.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Dragon Slayer

Castaways must make their way through various obstacles on a course, obtaining three bags of puzzle pieces along the way. Once they have all three bags, they will return to the start, where they will use the puzzle pieces to assemble a dragon puzzle. The first person to do this will win reward.

Reward: An advantage in the Final Immunity Challenge.

Winner: Kel

Immunity Challenge: Lei Of The Land

Each castaway will race through a giant flower-shaped obstacle course to collect five bags of puzzle pieces. They will then use those pieces to solve a puzzle. First person to get it right wins immunity.

Additional Stipulation: The winner of the previous challenge will earn an advantage in this challenge. The advantage is that the person who earned it will get to pick one of the bags of puzzle pieces to already be retrieved and ready for them.

Winner: TBA

Previously on...Survivor
''36 days ago, 18 Americans were stranded in the exotic country of Laos in south-eastern Asia. They had already been divided into two tribes when a shock hit them in the midst of a new twist that was in store for them this season. 'All the twist this season were removed in favor of the Bazaar.' They learned that the game this season would be controlled solely by the castaways as several items of strategic power were up for grabs in a new twist, the Survivor Bazaar. Castaways competed in every reward challenge individually to gain points which could later be used to dictate the castaways' game. And, boy, it did. At Lan Xang, peace and unity was on everybody's mind as each and every tribemember contributed to the wealth of the tribe. 'Lan Xang life is good!' Early into the game, Marco, the self-appointed leader of the Lan Xang ranks, managed to put together a majority alliance, later named the LX-Five, which comprised of him, Aaron and Kel, who all agreed to stick together based on their dignity and loyalty, and the twosome of Terry and Jada. 'Jada is the only person I trust on this tribe.' Together, they were unstoppable. Lan Xang won every single challenge in the first nine days of the game. At Luang Prabang, cooperation and unity were at the bottom of everyone's list of things to do as paranoia and rivalry quickly ensued. 'DeNeal thinks he is the leader of this tribe and I'm not down for it.' 'Janice is really starting to get on my nerves.' The five men of Luang Prabang quickly bonded and decided to make a five-way pact to stick together and pick off the women. 'Together, we stand a great chance of making it to the merge.' However, not all men were interested in bro-power. Fernando, the tribe's youngest contestant, starting making bonds with the women as his flirtacious nature quickly came into play. 'I really like Cornelia and all of the women for that matter.' He made a Final Two deal with Cornelia to stick together and the two became the swing votes for the tribes as Cornelia also agreed to working with the women. 'Making this decision will be really difficult.' So, when Luang Prabanf lost, Cornelia and Fernando sided with the men and voted off Janice. 'The tribe has spoken.' After repeteadely losing at every challenge, Luang Prabang fell apart. Allan and Rufus decided to make an under-handed move when they targeted Cornelia for being lazy around camp and not being of much help at challenges. 'She is just a ditsy princess.' Which seemed to get under Cornelia's skin. 'I feel like I'm being ganged up on.' However, Zed, the tribe's oldest member, was voted out for his lackluster challenge perfromances. The next morning, Cornelia's struggles with keeping it together plumetted as she decided to pull herself from the game. 'I can't take this anymore...' A move that affected everybody's games, especially Fernando's. 'I just lost my closest ally.' When Luang Prabang lost the next reward, DeNeal lost it. 'That blonde hair guy from the other tribe...I'm so sick of lsoing to him.' Which made Kacey and Fran, the tribe's biggest underdogs, target the football coach. 'DeNeal isn't of much help anyway.' However, because of having a lot of points under their belts, Kacey and Fran were targeted. 'Kacey, the tribe has spoken.' That left Fran alone and on the bottom wondering what she should do. Unknown to everybody still in the game, the luck changed that day. Fran decided to take matters into her own hands and she bought herself off the Luang Prabang tribe, mutinying over to Lan Xang in the process. 'To flip or not to flip, that is the question.' However, just as Fran turned her back on her former tribemates, they started to win. 'Luang Prabang wins reward...wins immunity!' And Fran was back where she used to be, on the bottom. 'I know I am definitely on the chopping block.' However, things aren't always what they seem to be. Despite being a force to be reckoned with in challenges, Lan Xang started falling apart from the inside. Charlotte, the self-proclaimed misfit, couldn't get along with any of her tribemates, except for Meredith. 'I know she will have my back.' So, when Fran joined the Lan Xang tribe, Charlotte started to build up her own rebellion against Marco's LX-Five alliance. 'I can't stand Marco and I will do anything that's in my power to see him go.' Thankfully for Charlotte, Sophie wasn't feeling well, so the tribe decided to keep Fran over her. 'Sophie, the tribe has spoken.' Despite Luang Prabang losing the next two immunity challenges and losing two members...'Rufus...Allan...the tribe has spoken.'...the events at Lan Xang were much more escalated. Jada, the young CEO, played the flirt card around camp. 'I like showing off my Brazilian curves.' Which didn't sit right with Kel, the tough and hard-nosed navy recruiter and the two went off at each other in one of the most ferocious arguments the game has ever seen. 'I'm going to do what I want to!' 'Don't bring my girlfriend into this!' And they put up a big wall in the LX-Five alliance. Charlotte and Fran, knowing this was their time to strike, decided to talk Jada into joining the women in an all-female alliance. 'We are really the powerplayers here.' So, the Lan Xang tribe equaled a mess. When the two tribes conjoined together, DeNeal and Fernando found themselves in an uphill climb as they stood two against a tribe of nine. 'This is an empire for two.' DeNeal started rubbing people in the tribe the wrong way and so he became Lan Xang's primary target. Fran, who had been in a tribe with DeNeal and Fernando, strongly considered joining forces with them again. 'What's the right move right now? I don't know.' However, despite DeNeal and Fernando's plea to the majority alliance to take out the likable father of two Jonas, the Lan Xangs stuck together. 'DeNeal, the tribe has spoken.' Fernando decided he wasn't going out without a fight as he decided to make deals and promises everywhere. 'I'm not giving up.' He decided to buy the "mystery power" tool at the Bazaar but was voted out next anyway. However, the mystery power was revealed to be a second vote which followed the original one. This time, the women's alliance decided to save Fran as one of their own and blindsided Jonas. 'The tribe has spoken.' After that Tribal Council, the Lan Xangs finally realized that there was no true Luang Prabang left and they had to start eating ecah other. Jada, being impatient and wanting to make a big move, started pissing everybody, including her closest ally Terry, off. 'We need to make a big move, you guys!' 'She is really become more annoying by the hour.' The LX-Five alliance decided to target Fran because of her ties to the former Luang Prabang. 'She needs to go home.' However, Fran won the next immunity challenge, putting an end to the Lan Xang domination. 'It's now time to see the rats eat each other.' Marco, Kel and Aaron decided to target Meredith for being the one who plead so hard for Jonas' boot. 'I feel nervous.' However, the women's alliance decided that it was Marco's time to go home. Jada, still disliking Kel, plead hard to boot her arch Nemesis. 'She needs to go, y'all.' Fran, fearing Jada's ferocious personality potentially screwing over everybody's game, decided to change the game once again. Having had a good relationship with Terry, she decided to pull in the office manager and together they blindsided the biggest threat to their alliance. 'Jada, the tribe has spoken.' After that, the lines were drawn. Marco, Kel and Aaron on one side with the women and Terry on the other. Terry's former alliance weren't shy about letting Terry know how they felt about him betraying their original deal. 'You are a rat, that's what you are.' And Terry, being bullied and ostracized his whole life, broke under pressure. 'It's just hard at camp right now.' So, at the next Tribal Council, Marco was spared once again when the office manager decided to quit. 'I can't be here right now.' 'Terry, as per your wishes.' Which left the game up in the air, deadlocked in a three on three tie. 'The game is on now.' Kel started breaking down after witnessing the true nature of Marco, her closest ally, when he bullied Terry into putting out his torch. 'It may be okay for Marco, but sure doesn't sit right with me.' Kel's and everybody's elses spirits quickly arose as the loved ones visit took place at the next reward challenge. Kel, getting a visit from her girlfriend, put her head back in the game and together they came up with an alternate plan on how to get Kel into a Final Three. 'Y'know, Fran might be the key.' Kel and Fran formed a loose relationship and a new alliance which put Kel in the middle, not wanting to betray her alliance but desperately fighting to stay in the game. 'It's all on me now.' Aaron, feeling betrayed by Marco's words, decided to join up with the women and oust the marine. 'It may be time to look for different alliances.' But when Marco pulled out another win at the immunity challenge, everything was up in the air again. The women's alliance decided on Aaron as their next target and they wanted to use their points to buy an advantage at the Bazaar. 'We need to pull this off.' The key to everything going smooth was Kel. Fran approached Kel and told her she was okay but, being the only one with enough points to do any damage, Kel couldn't buy anything in the Bazaar and just sit still for everything to work out. Kel had a difficult decision. 'Either way, I'll be pissing somebody off.' At Tribal Council, Kel decided to hold on to her new deal with Fran and watched Marco's closest ally exit the building. 'Aaron, the tribe has spoken.' At the last reward challenge, Charlotte won and decided to take Meredith on reward with her. 'There's no one I wanted to choose more plus we were the only two without an experience like this.' This decision, however, put Meredith and Charlotte on the chopping block as Marco, Fran and Kel all knew about their tight relationship. 'They are close, we all see it.' When Kel decided it was time for her to keep her word to Marco, Fran was put in the swing vite position to decide who was going home. In the end, she stuck true to her female alliance and voted off the everlasting marine. 'Marco, the tribe has spoken.' ''

Now, only four remain.

Meredith. This bubbly mother of three from Springfield flew under everyone's radar in the beginning, making friends instead of enemies. But lately she has started to come out of her shell and take control of things in the tribe. Will her sudden uprising be what sets her apart for a win or sets her up for a downfall?

Charlotte. The sassy, no-nonsense, student started off this game in the worst position: on the outs. Since then, she's gone from being at the very bottom to the top of the totem pole thanks to a few key moves, some stemming from her own hand and wit. Does this sailor-mouthed gothic girl have what it takes to keep her temper in check and take home a win?

Kel. She began the game on a very different note, making a tight alliance of five that would dominate throughout the first half of the game. However, tensions between Kel and her allies caused the group to fall apart, leaving Kel to pick up the pieces and keep moving. Can this fiesty navy woman get past her brushes with danger to make it to the end and claim victory?

And Fran. The last of the Luang Prabang tribe, this beaming young retail manager took ahold of the Bazaar twist and ran with it, using it more than anyone else this season. She's also managed to create a tight bond with all three of her fellow competitors left in the game. Can her underdog story and willingness to make bold plays be enough for her to achieve a million-dollar exit?

Find out who conquers the rest and brings home the million dollars tonight on the expolsive season finale of...Survivor: Laos!

Night 36
After the jam-packed intro sequence, the mood is calmed down as the scene is opened to a serene night setting in the middle of the Laotian jungle that we all know so well by now. A bat hangs from one of the treetops before spreading its wings and flying off to a different area as the camera refocuses to show the four remaining castaways left in the game making their way back to camp. The first thing that is observed between them is Meredith hugging Fran the second that they arrive back and set their torches against the tree.

Meredith(Cheerily): Oh my God, that was so nerve-wracking! Thank you so much for sticking with us, Fran!

Fran(Smiling): No problem. As if I'd like let him drive a wedge in our group.

Meredith chuckles a bit as Charlotte takes the time to hug her alliance member and friend as well as thanks for staying loyal.

As the three of them start to settle in, they are all excited off of the high of getting the Lan Xang leader out of the game.

Fran(Grinning and optimisstic): This is it, guys. Like, if we stay strong, then we can and will become the final three like we've been talking about for so long now.

Charlotte(Jumping up and down): Ugh, screw it, now is definitely the time to celebrate!

The other two laugh it up quietly at the uncharacteristic behavior of the young goth girl as the view hones back in on Fran.

After a few more minutes, the three of them join Kel back at camp as the navy recruiter is busy tending to the fire after the downpour they endured during Tribal Council.

Meredith: How's the fire holding up?

Kel(A little overwhelmed): Oh, it's still going. The didn't make things easy though. Everything is really damp.

Meredith(Smiling): Need any help? I'm sure we could lend a hand.

Kel smiles as well, nodding and telling each of the other women what she needs done so that the fire can stay alive, all the while feeling very nervous about her current situation.

Once the fire is taken care of, the three other women agree that they'll go to sleep first as Kel volunteered herself to take the first shift and watch the fire.

Fran(As she lays down in their shelter): Good night, final four.

All the others smile and say good night as well before the view moves back over to Kel as she sighs and sits back, wondering what she will do to make it out of the situation that she has been forced into.

Shots of the three women lethargically falling asleep in the shelter and Kel continuing to tend to the fire are shown before the intro sequence is cued in.



Day 37
A beautiful, female, solo voice rings throughout the atmosphere as the sun climbs its way above the horizon and into the open sky. As the surreal colors gleam off of the hot sand, the camera settles in on the Luang Xang shelter. Kel is seen in her usual spot, tending to the fire, as Charlotte is pulling herself out of the shelter. She starts to stretch and relax her limbs before looking around. She's about to ask Kel where the other two have gone, but her question is answered as they come strolling into camp.

Meredith(Excited): Treemail!

The navy recruiter looks over and grins, curious as to what news they are bringing in today.

Kel(Smiling): What's it say? I'm sure we're all dying to know.

Meredith nods in agreement as Fran opens up the tiny scroll and reads the message right off of the paper. After reading it, the speculation soon begins.

Fran(Looking back up): Sounds like it's for reward, not immunity. I have no idea what it's supposed to be for though.

Meredith(Shrugging): Maybe it's for some type of advantage or leg-up in the game? That's what it seems like from just looking at the limmerick.

Charlotte(Chuckling): Well, there's no use standing around here and thinking about it, ladies. Let's get moving and figure it out for ourselves!

The other three women chuckle a bit before mutually agreeing on Charlotte's point to start getting ready for their next challenge, no matter what the stipulation might be.

The camera immediately pans over to Kel taking a sip of water from her canteen before grabbing her things and starting to walk along the shoreline with the other three remaining members of Luang Xang.

The group of four is seen traversing the sand one more time before the scene is switched to an overhead panning view of the miles and miles of jungle that are incorporated within Laos. Eventually, the camera starts zooming faster and faster until it finally settles on an oceanside shot of the next reward challenge that has been set up. Probst stands in the middle of the course, ready to bring the contestants in.

Probst: Come on in, guys!

The final four ladies left in the game make their way onto the field and over towards their Luang Xang black tribe mat.

Probst: Alright, are you guys ready to get to today's reward challenge?

With the excited nods on their heads, Probst goes into to detail about how the challenge will run and function throughout the duration time. Once he is done, he explains that the winner will recieve a note in a bottle that will be opened at the next immunity challenge. When he is finished going over this, Jeff tells them that they will draw for spots and then get everything started.

The view quickly distorts for a few seconds before returning to full view to show the four castaways all in their starting positions at the beginning of the course. On Probst's "go", all of them race across the balance beam and onto the field. Right away, it is Kel, Fran, and Charlotte in it as Meredith takes a bit more time on the beam to make sure she doesn't fall off right away. As they all progress, the first three have no problem traversing and getting over the A-frame and over to the bamboo maze. Meredith continues to lag behind, doing her best to climb her way over the rough bamboo structure. Probst makes a comment about her being in last but still fighting as she slides down and joins the others in untying their knots to release that first bag of puzzle pieces. Kel is seen going through the ropes at a remarkable pace, not missing a beat as she is the first one to retrieve her bag and begin to find her way through the maze. Charlotte and Fran are right behind her, however, doing their best to make sure that she doesn't get a big lead going. While they try to find the best route through the maze, Meredith is literally ripping through her knots to try and catch up to the other women. As she finishes up and starts on the maze, Kel has finished that portion and is now running towards the second balance beam, where all four of them have another bag of puzzle pieces that needs to be released. Once the navy recruiter is observed making her way to the middle of the beam and starting on that, Charlotte and Fran can also be seen making it out of the bamboo maze and heading over in her direction with Meredith hot on their trail. Kel, however, is not about to lose her lead and starts to double-time her work on the ropes, which makes getting that second bag of puzzle pieces oh-so much easier. As she carefully makes her way across the beam and over to her puzzle table, Charlotte, Fran, and Meredith are trying their best to catch up to her. This isn't helped by the fact that both Charlotte and Meredith fall off the beam once before getting to their next bag, making Fran the only viable contender to catch up to Kel at this point. she makes quick work of her knots, shimmying across to the other side and wasting little time in placing her two bags of puzzle pieces on her table, desperate to try and catch Kel. At this point, Kel is already at the top of the rope climb and is working on untying her final bag of puzzle pieces, still sitting with a sizable lead over Fran, who is pulling herself up the wall as fast as she possibly can. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Meredith's struggles on the balance beam finally end as they both get their bag untied and begin to make their way over to the structure that Kel and Fran have already thrown themselves up. By now, Kel has finished with this part and is just starting to dump out her puzzle pieces as the other two are now pulling themselves up the wall. With such an impressive lead, Kel tries to use as much time as she can to her advantage so she does not panic and let one of the other competitors intercept her at the last moment. As she starts to assemble the gigantic dragon puzzle, Fran arrives with her last puzzle bag and begins to spill the pieces out onto the table and try and make some sense of them as well. The challenge has effectively come down to Kel and Fran by this point, as the other two have fallen very far behind and both of the leaders are making lots of progress on their puzzle. Slowly by slowly, inch by inch, Fran begins to gain on the navy recruiter with the puzzle, figuring every little bit at a time. However, to everyone's surprise, Kel's ability to keep calm during this phase is what really pays off as her head remains level enough for her to finish the puzzle and call Jeff over.

Probst: KEL WINS REWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kel immediately sinks down to the ground after the announcement of her win, feeling a mix of triumph that she has achieved a victory and relief that none of the other players will be getting their hands on the reward. Meredith sighs, out of breath, before making her way down from the slanted wall structure. Charlotte can be seen rolling her eyes, really not liking the results of this challenge. Nevertheless, all three of the other competitors cheerily congratulate Kel on her win and are very warm in their treatment of her.

Probst: Kel, congratulations. You've won the final reward of the season in the form of this bottled advantage.

Probst then hands the clear bottle over to Kel, who is ecstatic to have it in her hands.

Probst: This bottle will be opened at the final immunity challenge. Please keep it closed until then.

The navy recruiter nods, understanding her orders as Fran is seen biting her lip a bit.

Probst: As for the rest of you, I've got nothing for you. Head on back to camp for the day.

The camera starts to focus on the group of four as they pack up, Charlotte being the focal point of the entire view.

A slow-motion shot of Kel cheering after her reward win and one of the four girls walking back to camp are shown before the scene fades out to a commercial break.

The scene picks back up at camp as light, but celebratory, music is placed in the background while the four women of Luang Xang are viewed walking back to camp after their reward challenge, in which Kel, the navy recruiter from Orlando, achieved victory. Though the others are gracious and warm about the end results, there is an uneasy feeling in the atmosphere, indicating that they are not at peace with this.

Fran(Smiling): Nice job, Kel! Guess you did what Marco couldn't and swept through that puzzle like it was nothing.

Kel(Chuckling): I know! I was trying my best to keep it cool so I didn't panic and lose it at the last second.

Fran(Shrugging): Whatever you did, it worked. Have fun with that advantage.

Kel: Oh, I will!

Kel proceeds to chuckle again at this statement as the other three attempt to keep their worried and anxiety-ridden feelings to themselves. The focus goes back to Kel, who is seen placing the capped bottle into her bag for safekeeping until the next challenge when it comes time to pull it out.

The camera then swerves over to a different part of camp, a bit more secluded away from the main area, where Charlotte and Meredith are washing off all of the dirt that they acquired from the previous challenge, all while talking about the threat of Kel having an advantage in the game.

Charlotte(As she splashes water onto her legs): Ugh, that was awful. We sucked so bad and now Kel could have a straight shot to the Final Tribal Council if that reward pays off.

Meredith(Nodding): I wonder what the advantage could be? It has to be for the challenge, right? You know, since it's so late in the game.

Charlotte: Definitely. It has to be some kind of leg-up in the final immunity challenge. The question is if we can still beat her with that or not. Because if we can't, oh honey, all hell will break loose back here is all I'm saying.

Meredith nods once again, understanding the tense pressure that has arisen from Kel winning an advantage that could possibly get her past the next Tribal Council.

While those two continue to chat and wash off, the camera goes back to the main camp where Kel and Fran are now sitting by the fire, having a conversation of their own about the plan for the next vote.

Kel(Cranking her neck higher): What do you know? Meredith and Charlotte are nowhere to be found again. Seems to always happen after every challenge lately.

Fran cracks a smile, agreeing that Charlotte and Meredith are only showing more weaknesses my secluding themselves so quickly after every big event.

As the fire burns, Fran turns on the smile and starts up the strategy talk.

Fran(Genuine): I really am happy about you winning. It was well earned.

Kel: Thank you! While I'm sure Meredith and Charlotte are squirming around in their boots, I'm glad that I at least have your gratitude.

Fran(Giggling): Don't mention it. It doesn't really matter if you win immunity anyway since I'm not going to be writing your name down regardless of the situation.

Kel smiles, feeling enlightened by Fran's kindness and affirmation of their deal to go to the end together.

Kel(Grinning): That's very nice of you to say. Damn, now I feel a whole lot better than this morning. First an advantage, now an ally, seems like I might be making my way back to the top.

Fran herself smiles and laughs a bit at Kel's enthusiasm, excited about how optimistic she is getting about their plan.

Fran: Seems like it.

The two continue to talk about their options as a pair as the camera hones in on Fran with her legs crossed and arms around her knees, intently listening to what Kel has to say.

The camera picks back up on their conversation as Kel is heard talking once again.

Kel: Now all we need to do is make one us two wins final immunity.

Fran(Nodding): Definitely. That necklace around one of our necks' would be so sweet right now.

The navy recruiter nods as the camera stays honed in on her while she and Fran proceed to converse for a few more minutes about what is in store for them next.

The two of them are highlighted one more time before the scene switches and we are next greeted with a scene of Meredith and Charlotte around the fire instead. The former is cooking rice while the latter finished supyling them with more firewood. As she turns around to stretch, Charlotte notices Kel and Fran talking on the beach once again. Raising an eyebrow, she is immediately suspicious of the circumstances since Fran seems to be spending more and more time with Kel lately.

After witnessing this, Charlotte goes back over by the fire, takes a seat, and immediately spills her suspicions to Meredith.

Charlotte(Sighing): Kel's over there talking with Fran again.

The economic analyst looks up and leans forward to see the other two players talking and conversing in their own little corner down by the beach.

Meredith: Hm, interesting. What are you implying?

Charlotte: Um, hello? Potential alliance much? It would be so easy for Fran to flip over and force a tie between one of us and Kel if she really wanted to.

Meredith(Shrugging): That is true, but we don't know that for sure. You sometimes let your ideas run ahead of your patience, Charlotte, and we can't have that right now.

Charlotte groans, knowing that that is a truthful observation about her but still not feeling any less paranoid about the Kel and Fran pairing.

Charlotte(Snarkily): All I'm saying is that Fran is dead if I find out she's been in Kel's ear all along.

Meredith(Pointing at her): Calm it down. You're starting to go over the line right now and we don't need some big blow up right before the last immunity challenge. I'll go talk to Fran and make sure she's secure in our three. You hang back and cool off before you do something we both regret.

Charlotte looks towards Meredith and raises her eyebrow, surprised about how domineering she is being towards her.

Charlotte(Sarcastically): Alright, Mom.

Meredith's serious demeanor drops for a moment as she chuckles at Charlotte's humorous remark before getting back to the rice.

The scene switches over one more time as we see Meredith now walking with Fran as she was able to pull the retail manager aside for one second so they can talk about their plans for the upcoming vote.

Meredith(Sighing): Ugh, things are starting to get intense again.

Fran(Nodding): I know, right? Kel getting that advantage majorly messed everything up. Hopefully we can keep her away from immunity.

Meredith nods as well, looking a little perplexed and bemused as she continues to walk and look ahead.

Wanting to try and keep her ally in the know, Meredith brings up the conversation she had with Charlotte earlier on.

Meredith(Looking worried): Charlotte is getting really paranoid. Everytime she sees Kel talking to you or me she is immediately hyped up and suspicious about whether we have a deal with her going or not.

Fran(Raising an eyebrow): Really? That's a bit concerning to hear.

Meredith: It'll be alright as long as you and I stick together. If we're both solid on voting Kel, then she should have no problem going along with too. As game-crazy as she can get, she still would vote Kel out over one of us if she had the reassurance that we'd go the same way.

Fran: Well, I'm game if you are. I'm loyal to this three that we promised and that's the end of the story. You and Charlotte don't have any reason to be paranoid about little ol' me.

Meredith chuckles warmly, softening the mood a bit.

Meredith(Smiling): We should be good to go then. All that's left to do is make sure she doesn't win the challenge.

Fran(Rolling her eyes): Easier said than done.

The two laugh again, this time a bit more nervously as they continue to walk alongside the line of tropical rainforest that meets up with the beach.

The camera focuses in on Meredith calmly and nonchalantly talking with Fran as the latter continues to listen and take in everything before the view is faded out to a commercial break.