The Escape Artist

This is the eighth episode of Survivor: Myanmar

Previously on Survivor Myanmar...

 * Yang and Padaung merged into one tribe, Kayan!
 * Upon hearing news of a family emergency back home, Laura chose to leave the game.
 * At the merge feast Jasmine and Rachael worked together to find the hidden immunity idol clue. Later the two searched the swamp where Rachael found their potential savior.
 * Rachael won yet another immunity!
 * Sebastian, Bianca, Ian, Alfie, Nathaniel, and David banned together to split their votes between Thorn and Jasmine with the ultimate goal of eliminating the veteran. However after a deal is struck thanks to a wavering Ian and David, and the help of an idol, Nathaniel is blindsided from the game. Leaving Bianca, and his closest ally Alfie, speechless.

8 are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Kayan
It's a cool, cloudy night. No moonlight is able to peer through from above leading to one of the darkest nights of the competition yet, only the illuminated fire coals lead the remaining castaways toward their shelter.

Once she reaches the shelter Thorn digs into her bag to find and put on her button up sweater. Quiet, she allows the fact that she has nothing to say to tell everyone how pissed off she is that she was targeted. Jasmine walks nearby and she stretches her arms out and embraces her in a hug, "congratulatios", "Thanks Thorn."

Bianca stands looking into the fire with her arms crossed, her body language makes her look very unapproachable. Meanwhile Alfie too has his arms crossed as he paces back and forth in front of her. Bianca breaks her silence, "good play guys." Alfie then speaks up louder, sarcastically congratulating them and wishing them the best of luck working with two flip-floppers. "I should have listened to (bleep)ing Erinn about you two!", he exclaims to Ian and David. Both men stay quiet, but eventually David perks up and reminds him that it's just a game.

Alfie takes a deep breath, then exhales. He approaches Rachael and Jasmine and gives them both a hug. Congratulating them again, but this time in a more sincere manor stating that he can't be mad considering they had to do what they did in order to save themselves. As Alfie turns around however, he makes it clear with a glare that he's not so forgiving of Ian and David.

Kayan
An establishing shot shows the sun low in the sky out over the wide open ocean; it's still early morning.

"Breakfast's ready!", Thorn exclaims. Everyone sits around the fire eating, not one word is said.

After everyone has finished eating Bianca and Sebastian take a walk into the forest together. Sebastian vents his frustrations at the mood around camp, stating it's just a game and people need to stop taking it so personally. Saying that the worst of it is that they're not directly involved in any of the personal animosity, but that it's still effecting their time in camp, calling it unfair. Bianca agrees wholeheartedly, venting her own frustrations of once again being at the bottom. She confides that even if she wanted to try and say something about the current situation, she's in no position to ruffle feathers.

Trying to lift the mood, Sebastian jokes how every move Bianca makes in an attempt to gain some power fails and leaves her remaining in hot water. Bianca laughs and punches his shoulder, then mentions how strange the game and its dynamics are.

Reward Challenge
Challenge: Blind Ambition

Blindfolded, the castaways must assemble a puzzle of the Survivor: Myanmar logo. First to complete their puzzle will win.

Reward: An overnight stay on a yacht complete with food, queen sized beds, and showers.

Thorn celebrates her win by jumps up and down, clapping, and squealing. Jeff then informs her that she is able to pick one friend to take along on her reward. She looks down the line at the rest of her tribe mates, all knowing they don't stand a chance of being picked against the two cousins. Thorn eventually points to Jasmine, announcing she has to pick her as she has spent the entire game along her side. Jasmine's face quickly lights up as she runs over to Thorn and gives her a hug.