Games are Suppose to be Fun

Games are Suppose to be Fun is the fourth episode of Survivor: Mexico.

Story
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- Previously On... Survivor! At Pantera, Polita was starting to feel the pressures of the game as her body started to shut down, ‘It’s like every time I stand up, I need to sit down.’ At the reward challenge, Zorrillo had a hard time communicating which gave Pantera an easy victory. When the Zorrillo returned to camp, it became obvious that Lucas was on the chopping block, so he tried to justify himself, which further frustrated the rest of the Zorrillo tribe, ‘That's the last time we'll ever make him our caller.’ Back at Pantera, Simoneta tried to get Polita to join her alliance, ‘I think we could help each other if you came along with us.’ but to no avail and Simoneta put her sights on voting out Polita. At the immunity challenge, Lucas redeemed himself by winning immunity for Zorrillo, ‘Zorrillo! Wins immunity!’ When Pantera returned to camp, both the Pink Panteras and the Sugar and Spice Alliance were paranoid of the possibility of Polita acting as the swing vote. With the obvious vote for Polita, Brisa became conflicted with a moral dilemma, ‘I want to stay in this game, but I don't want to hurt Polita…’ At tribal council, Pantera could no longer carry Polita’s weight and did not want to risk the potential swing vote, unanimously voting her out, ‘Polita, the tribe has spoken.’ Thirteen are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Pantera
After the women came back from a depressing tribal council, Brisa expresses her disapproval to the decision made. "pantera"

- So we just got back from Tribal Council and I think I might have regretted helping to vote out Polita. I want to stay in this game, but I don’t see myself staying loyal to Simoneta.

Pantera
While rest of Pantera tribe was doing their daily work, Brisa only laid in the shelter reminiscing about Polita."pantera"

- Every three days, this game gets harder because someone has to be voted out. I'm glad I'm still in the game, but I just hate forming short-lived bonds with genuinely nice people. I couldn't even sleep last night over my decision at Tribal.

While Simoneta and Estrella were collecting firewood, they were talking about how upset Brisa was that morning.

Meanwhile, Citlali went to go and comfort Brisa and gain her trust at the same time. After a while, Brisa cheered up and she thank Citlali for her concerns for her.

Zorrillo
Over at Zorrillo, the guys were starting their daily chores. At the same time, Diego and Santiago took a walk with Lucas and Damian to see if they could move up the totem pole above Angel.

Reward Challenge
"COME ON IN GUYS!" Zorrillo entered first with Pantera following as Jeff announced, "Zorrillo, getting your first look at the new Pantera tribe. Polita, voted out at the last Tribal Council. Guys ready to get to today’s challenge?" Everyone shouted in agreement, “For today’s challenge, four tribe members from each tribe will paddle out in glass-bottom boats, searching for three underwater targerts. When you line up your cross hairs with the target, you’ll release a cannonball, which will drop from the boat into the water. If it hits the target, a pair of buoys will be released. When you have all the buoys back to shore, the last two members will race to solve a word puzzle. First tribe to solve it correctly wins reward." After explaining the rules, Jeff asked, “Wanna know what you’re playing for?" Both tribes nodded their heads. Jeff explained what the reward was, “I know your tired of your daily meal of rice and maize so here’s something to liven your taste buds,” and revealed a table filled with a food. Everyone starting to hoot and holler, “You got steak, beer, spices, fruits and vegetables. Worth playing for?”

Everyone responded with a “Yes.”

“Zorrillo because you have one extra member, you’re sitting one person out. Who’s it gonna be?” Zorrillo huddled together for a minute then uniformly said Angel, “Angel, take a spot on the bench. Everybody else, I’ll give you a minute to strategize. Wait for my go,” After everyone chose their position, Jeff announced, “Here we go, for reward. Survivors ready, GO!” As four people from both Pantera and Zorrillo ran from their starting mats ran to their boats, they started to push the boat into the water. Because the boat was fairly heavy, Zorrillo got an early lead. With the early lead, the men were able to make it to their first target as soon as the girls began to row. As the men lined up their crosshairs, they released their cannonball. It crashed into the water and missed. The men then had to reposition themselves to line up another shot. As they were preoccupied with that tidbit, Pantera finally got to their first target. As Pantera was a few inches away from the target, Marisol urged Estrella to release the cannonball. As the cannonball crashed into the water it landed onto the target and released the buoys. Jeff announced, “Pantera, releases their first pair of buoys!” they then rowed over to collect their buoys. Pantera then moved on to their next target. Once Zorrillo repositioned, they kept their latch open so that they could line the chute up with the target rather than the crosshairs. Once their chute was over the target, they dropped the cannonball and it successfully landed on the target releasing the buoys. Both tribes found a system that worked for them, however, Pantera kept their lead. As Pantera successfully released their final set of buoys, they began to paddle back to shore.

When Pantera's boat returned to shore, Zorrillo's boat was not that far behind. So Pantera quickly began to hand the buoys to Simoneta and Citlali. As they both laid out the buoys, Zorrillo came into shore and handed the buoys to Santiago and Diego. Simoneta and Citlali began to panic and just started to rearrange the letters to see what they could spell out. Simoneta and Citlali could not agree on what it was and began to argue. This gave Santiago and Diego the chance to solve their puzzle, “Santi and Diego seems to have something going,” The lead was enough to solve the puzzle and Santiago and Diego called for Jeff to check their answer. Once he checked if the word was correct, Jeff happily announced, “ZORRILLO! Wins reward,” The rest of the guys then ran to and picked up Diego and Santiago. All while the girls looked on with faces of disappointment and frustration.

Once everyone regrouped Jeff happily told Zorrillo, “Zorrillo, congratulations,” the men cheered over their victory and collected their reward. Jeff then told Pantera, “Pantera, got nothing for you head back to camp,” Both tribes then returned to their camps.

Zorrillo
Zorrillo came marching back to camp with their luxurious reward of food. They wasted no time cooking the steak over the fire and getting drunk off the beer. All of Zorrillo just forgot about the game for that evening.

After an afternoon of drinking and exchanging stories, Lucas was getting on everyone's nerve because he was more than inebriated. He began to invade everyone's space, say provocative things and breath in people's faces. The afternoon was almost ruined until Santiago told Lucas that he should go lie down.

Pantera
Back at Pantera, Marisol became frustrated that she took a walk by herself to ponder. All while Simoneta was talking smack about Marisol to Estrella around the fire with everyone else in earshot.

Citlali then walked away in frustration with Wendy in pursuit as Simoneta has a smug look on her face. When Wendy caught up with Citlali, she saw her crying out of the frustration of having to deal with Simoneta.

Zorrillo
The next morning Lucas woke up with a terrible hangover that he ran down to the banks of the Laguna and threw up. As everyone else started hearing grunts from camp, they realized it was just Lucas getting over a hangover. Damian started to make fun of Lucas by imitating what happened yesterday and everyone else was laughing at his antics. After getting their tree mail, Memo read it to all his tribe and they all wondered what the challenge involved. Their mail told them that they would have to make a few sacrifices in order to continue and if they failed, one of the sacrifices that night could be one of them. So they came together and Diego began to rally them up for the challenge.

Pantera
That morning when the Pink Panteras went to retrieve tree mail, Simoneta told her alliance ahead of time that if they lost the challenge Citlali was the next to go. In her mind, Brisa was unsure of the decision and pondered on what to do. After the girls read the mail to the rest of the tribe, Brisa approached Citlali and warned her that Simoneta and Esrella were plaaning to vote for her if they go to Tribal. She then assured Citlali that she wasn't going to write her name down, not after what happened to Polita. With that in mind, Citlali was over the moon with the information she received from Brisa."pantera"

- I just found my saving grace in Brisa. She warned me of who Simoneta was voting for and that she wasn't going to vote for me. Now that I know, that chance we get to go Tribal, it'll be Simoneta who will be crying out of frustration. I can't believe I'd ever get excited over the possibility of going to Tribal Council.

Immunity Challenge
For this particular challenge, both tribes were taken back to their original drop point at Teotihuacan because that is where most ancient sacrifices were made. Once they arrived, Jeff instructed, "COME ON IN GUYS!" Both tribes came in simultaneously and Jeff began to speak, "Guys ready to get to today’s immunity challenge?" Everyone uniformly said, “Yes,” Jeff then walked over to Zorrillo and held his hand out for the immunity idol, “Alright Zorrillo, gotta give it up,” He then placed the idol back on the pedestal and told everyone, “Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. Today's immunity challenge revolves around an ancient Aztec legend. The Aztecs thought that when the world was destroyed it was reborn again through the sacrifice of an Aztec God turning into the sun. The first sun was made from the God of jaguars; however, the God of creation knocked the sun out of the sky, and out of revenge, the sun sent Jaguars to destroy man. The second sun was made from the God of creation and he recreated man, but man became corrupt that they turned into monkeys, so he destroyed them by sending a violent hurricane. The thirds sun was made from the God of rain, out of spite, the Jaguar God stole the sun's wife. So the sun refused to send rain. The people pleaded for rain, but in a rage the sun sent a rain of fire and destroyed the world. The fourth sun was made from the Goddess of water; however, both the God of creation and the God of Jaguars knocked her out of the sky. In doing so, the sky opened up with water and flooded the Earth. The final sun was chosen by the Gods to be the God of humble bravery, but the God of pride insisted on becoming the sun. He was given the chance, but backed down at the last minute. So the God of humble bravery sacrificed himself and the other god, out of anger, followed. With two suns, the Gods agreed that the God of Pride needed to be punished. So they threw a rabbit at his face so he would not shine as bright as the other sun, which is how the moon was created. And that is the legend of the five suns. For today’s challenge, two tribe members at a time will use a pair of poles to carry a fire ball across a clearing, drop it down a chute into a wok igniting a fire. They’ll then race back to the start, then the next two will go. Each time the poles will get longer and more difficult to handle. First tribe to light three out of the five woks, with the center walk acting as the third and final wok, wins immunity. Losers, tribal council tonight where one of you will be voted out tonight," After his long explanation, Jeff asked, “Zorrillo because you have one extra member, you’re sitting one person out. Keeping in mind you can’t sit out the same person in back-to-back challenges. Angel sat out the last one, who’s it gonna be?” Zorrillo didn’t have to think about who to choose and uniformly said Lucas, “Lucas, take a spot on the bench. Everybody else, I’ll give you a minute to strategize,” After everyone chose their spot, Jeff announced, “Here we go, for immunity. Survivors ready, GO!” the first pair of from each tribe ran and ignited their balls. However, this posed a challenge as the task involved cooperation from both partners and a lot of communication.  Damian and Yuyi had a natural partnership that it took them less time to figure out how to carry the ball, giving their tribe the lead. Once they made it to their first wok, they now faced the challenge of picking the ball up high enough to drop it into the chute. Brisa and Citlali finally were able to figure out a system and made it to the other end of the clearing. It was now a battle of who would drop their ball in the chute first. Damian and Yuyi's lead paid off and they finally got their ball in the chute. Jeff noted, "Damian and Yuyi got their ball in the chute, they're heading back," The two then ran back to let Santiago and Diego go.

When Diego and Santiago started to move their ball, Citlali and Brisa finally got their ball in the chute and sprinted to let Estrella and Wendy go next. With Diego and Santiago halfway down the clearing, Estrella and Wendy would have to have no room for error if they planned to catch the two. Keeping calm, the two girls were able to shorten the gap, but Zorrillo was still ahead. With Santiago and Diego heading back to let Angel and Memo go, Pantera could only pray that the last two choked under the pressure. However, when Estrella and Wendy returned to let Marisol and Simoneta go, Angel and Memo were inches away from getting to the final wok. Marisol and Simoneta started out strong, but quickly fell apart because of their disdain for one another. Marisol was yelling at Simoneta, Simoneta was yelling at Marisol and Angel and Memo capture the victory for Zorrillo. With the final ball rolling down the chute, a flurry of fireworks shot out of the final wok and decorated the sky, “ZORRILLO! Wins immunity!” The men jumped up and down in excitement with Marisol, again, showing frustration about the loss. After the challenge, Jeff presented the men with the immunity idol, "Zorrillo, immunity. No one going home tonight from Zorrillo. Pantera, cant say the same thing for you. Tribal Council tonight where one of the six of you will be voted out. Have the afternoon to figure out who it's going to be, see you at Tribal,"

Pantera
That afternoon, there was a hostile and shady atmosphere within the Pantera tribe. Down by the Laguna, Marisol, Citlali and Wendy were washing down and talking about who they were going to vote for. They made the unanimous choice to vote for Simoneta and didn't fear for a tie because Citlali ensure the girls that Brisa was not voting with Simoneta and Estrella. With that all settled, they adjourned and headed back to camp. Estrella spent the afternoon walking with Wendy to see if she could get her to vote with the Pink Panteras."pantera"

- I know that reaching out to Wendy is a long shot, but I know she is a strategist and as a strategist, she wants the best option for herself. So I'm trying to appeal to her strength by giving her logical reasons as to why she should change her vote. "pantera"

- So today, Estrella took a walk with me and begged me to change my vote from Simoneta to Citlali. Normally her plea would fall onto deaf ears, but she brought up some good points. If all I worry about is keeping my alliance around and voting out valuable people, then our tribe might be in for an Ulonging. I honestly don't know what will happen, but all I know is that this might decide the fate of Pantera.

Tribal Council
That night, Pantera packed their things and made the long walk to Tribal Council for a second time in a row. Once they arrived, they set their torches their slots and took their seats.

Brisa stood up and walked passed the fire pit and through a small corridor to the urn and casted her vote. Her vote was revealed to be for Marisol, she then went back and rejoined the group. When it was Citlali's turn, it was revealed she voted for Simoneta and she explained how she didn't deserve to be here. When Wendy went up to cast her vote she mentioned how she didn't want Pantera Ulonging and that the vote was purely strategic. Once they all cast their votes, Jeff announced, "I'll go tally the votes." Jeff then went to collect the urn and tally the votes. With tension surrounding the anxious Pantera tribe, Jeff finally returned with the urn instructed, "Once the votes are read the decision is final person. Person voted out will be ask to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes.""none"

- First Vote: Simoneta Simoneta Marisol That’s two votes Simoneta, one vote Marisol. Citlali Citlali That’s two votes Citlali, two votes Simoneta, one vote Marisol.One vote left. I’ll read the last vote. Fouth Person Voted out on Survivor: Mexico: Citlali. That's three that's enough, need to bring me your torch.

Once the last voted showed her name, Citlali was in shock because she thought Simoneta was surely going home that night. As she collected her things, she accepted a hug from both Brisa and Marisol with Wendy looking away in guilt. To ease Wendy’s conscience, she told Wendy, “good game” and gave her a pat on the back. As she inserted her torch into the slot, her game came to a surprising end."none"

- Citlali, the tribe has spoken. Time for you to go.

Citali then turned to advise the women, “Good luck, girls,”

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- Well, whether or not this blindside was planned, it’s obvious that this should make life at camp a little more interesting. The question now is, was voting out your weakest link the key to your comeback? Grab your torches head on back to camp. Goodnight.

Reward
Challenge: Depth Charge

Four castaways from each tribe must paddle a glass-bottomed boat to three underwater targets, dropping a cannon into each to release buoys. After collecting all their buoys, they must then return to shore and hand the buoys to the two puzzle solvers Finally, the two puzzle solvers must arrange the buoys to form the word “LUXURY”.

Reward: Steaks, Beer, Spices, Fruits and Vegetables Winner: Zorrillo

Immunity
Challenge: Legend of the Five Suns

Two players at a time must carry a burning metal ball across a clearing to a chute using a pair of poles, increasing in size. When it lands in the chute, the ball will ignite a wok. First tribe to light three out of the five woks, with the third wok being shared by both tribes, wins.

Winner: Zorrillo

Voting Confessionals
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- I know I was suppose vote for Citlali tonight, but I could never write her name down. I hope Estrella isn’t mad at me when Simoneta goes home tonight. Last time I voted with them, a good person went home, this time it’ll different. Sorry girls, but I have to do things that best suit me.

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- Simoneta, you don’t deserve to be here and if I could’ve, I would’ve voted for you instead of Polita. Unlike you, she had empathy.

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- Citlali, you’re a sweet girl, but we need strong, smart women to keep this tribe going, and you’re not a women quite yet. Good luck tonight.

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- I finally get to see Jeff snuff out your torch, I can’t wait any longer. I’m so excited.

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- Little girls shouldn’t be out trying to act like adults, that’s how they get hurt.

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- Citlali, I never wanted to do this, but we need to win challenges. I don’t want Pantera to keep Ulonging. I hope it’s not you tonight, good luck.

Final Words
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- I’m really sad to be leaving this game earlier than expected, but I can see why either Marisol or Wendy would switch their vote, I just wish it wasn’t for me. I hope these girls can pull through and beat the men because lord knows they need all the help they can to be those boys. Lastly, Simoneta, I hope you’re next.