Come On, Man!

COME ON MAN! is the seventh episode of Survivor: Portland Bight.

Previously on Survivor..
Having survived a critical vote, Nathan decided to change his behavior. Although Wayne had forgiven Nathan, the distrust was still there. Tori asked Daphne why her name was written down twice and realized that it was Ernie who played the move. On Oracabessa, Fred was starting to feel sick and threw up a lot. This caused a great deal of concern for Oracabessa.

When the tribes met up with Jeff, it was announced that there would be a tribe switch. The new Alcoa composed of Charlotte, Henry, Mavis, Nathan, Tanner, Tori, and Wayne. The new Oracabessa tribe composed of Amy, Daphne, Dexter, Ernie, Fred, Jessica, and Rudy. Alcoa welcomed their new members with grace and royalty while getting inside information over the last few days. But Tanner had no plans to keep them in the game. He even told Mavis about the plan that included Charlotte and Henry voting for Nathan. This would give Alcoa a huge numbers advantage towards the merge.

Oracabessa arrived with their new members and Rudy and Ernie talked about the recent events. Ernie tried to make up a way to get Rudy to commit to voting Nathan out. But Rudy wasn't buying it. The medics came to check on Fred, and he was cleared to play. With motivation from Rudy, Fred returned to the challenge ready to compete.

In the challenge, Tanner failed to deliver on his promise. Fred would then beat Nathan and Oracabessa blew out Alcoa. On the reward, Rudy found a clue to the hidden immunity idol and made a point not to tell the others. At Alcoa, Tanner's plan started to come full circle. That was until Mavis had another plan. She recruited Charlotte and Henry to vote out Tanner with her and Nathan. In the end, Mavis' plan worked out as Tanner was blindsided.

13 people are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Night 16
Alcoa comes back from Tribal Council after voting Tanner out of the game. The reaction of the tribe is one of shock and disbelief for what took place that night. Tori and Wayne return to camp feeling betrayed and angry. She confronts Mavis about the switch.

"Tori Mavis, did you have anything to do with voting Tanner out? Mavis What, did you think Tanner would vote himself out of the game? You knew he would beat you if you two sat next to each other. Tori How so? Mavis Why do you think he voted out Kendra? Because he didn't trust her. Why do you think he told me about the plan to vote Charlotte out? Because he knew I would obey him and I would play the Tanner game instead of the Mavis game. That would not let me get the million dollars. Tori You're crazy Mav! You believe in all that crap? Mavis I didn't trust him, alright! Tori You just lost yourself a million dollars woman. Mavis Maybe from you. But not the other eight."

"alcoa"

- If Mavis had a brain of a 20-year old, she would've known that voting out Tanner would be a stupid move because now you give the other tribe momentum and a sense of hope. It's now 7-5 in our favor. But two more people is not safe. So Mavis, in her retired 50-year-old brain mindset, decided to treat the younger people to the world of stupidity. I know you won't remember much when you get older. But I got a perfect example of what stupidity level should I not reach by the time I'm fifty.

"alcoa"

- I obviously made the risky decision to vote Tanner out. But I felt it was the right decision because he could've caused a train wreck in everyone's game. He became a huge threat after voting Kendra out. His status increased and he became the power one of the group. So needless to say, he needed to be taken out. I don't care if there are ramifications that come with it. I think for our tribe, it was the right move.

Wayne and Tori meet up with each other to discuss the problems within the tribe.

Tori I have lost respect for Mavis. She just lost it for this tribe. Wayne I agree man. I agree. No need for that. Tori It's just down to the two of us. Wayne I may think that Charlotte or Henry still don't think that they fit in well. We need to try to get them on our side. Tori Won't be easy since they don't trust us. Wayne They don't trust anyone here girl! You think they're happy about their position? No, they just moved up to five and six here girl. They have no shot at making the top five here before the merge. Tori I know! That's why we have to get them on our side.

"alcoa"

- Having lost this challenge, the only way for us to stick together is to convince Charlotte and Henry to jump ship and vote with us. We want the people that best can help me and Tori to the merge. If that happens with Charlotte and Henry, then we can easily vote out either Mavis or Nathan because those two guys have the ability to win challenges and vote out opponents. If we don't get that chance, then we'll be voted out of this game long before the finale.

Henry and Charlotte meet up to talk about the vote.

"Charlotte Oh my god! I can't believe it. They stuck by their word. Henry I'm still in the state of shock. I thought you was gone. Charlotte Wait till Oracabessa sees us. This will help the tribe go very far."

"alcoa"

- When the last vote was revealed, and it was Tanner, I was relieved because that was a sign that Mavis and Nathan were very trustworthy and we perhaps could join them till we get back to the merge. This will definitely hurt Alcoa's game for the long run because they felt that a four person lead was safe. Tanner gets voted out, then it's down from 4 to 2. This helps my game and Henry's game to survive a tough few days on Alcoa's camp.

"Charlotte Now we just need to survive a few more days and then we get back with the old tribe. Henry If we can just vote out one of the four people, then we should be fine. Charlotte I think we need to send Nathan home so that we don't have to deal with a huge physical threat. Henry I like that idea. But we need to get some sleep."

"alcoa"

- Even though we managed to survive the vote tonight, we're still on the outs right now. But we have a shield in Mavis and Nathan. Yet, our thinking now is just to survive. If we can survive the next vote, then we're home free for the most part with the other four. In addition to that, we can give Oracabessa a comfortable margin by making it a six-six game. Then we can convince a few people to flip. Then those flippers turn into jury members and it's a small world after all.

Day 17
As the sun rises for Day 17, everyone at Oracabessa is asleep. Everyone that is, except for Rudy, who gets up and decides to look for the idol.

"oracabessa"

- This morning, I was the first one to get up, which doesn't happen often. The minute I saw everyone falling asleep, I realized that I could sneak off and find the idol.

Rudy sneaks off from the island and heads towards the lamp posts, where the clue he found at reward told him to be. He arrives at the three lamp posts and starts digging the ground in each pole. But try as he might, he was unable to find an idol. Then, he remembers something from the clue.

"oracabessa"

- Having dug the grounds, it suddenly occurred to me that the clue said 'on top of the location,' which tells me the idol is up in the top of the lamp posts. I couldn't reach it at that height.

Rudy goes to collect a few long sticks and pieces of rope. He attaches the sticks with the rope, until he has a pole that can reach the top. The light posts have small doors inside that can open and close. Rudy reaches and opens the door on the first pole with the stick. But there is no idol in their. He tries the second pole and finds nothing in the door. But on the third pole, as he reaches, something drops to the ground. It's the immunity idol. Rudy grabs it and is mesmerized by the sight of the idol.

"Rudy Yes! I got an idol. Oh man, this is just like hitting a grand slam. I can't I have full control of the game yet. But I know I can make some changes that need to be made. Now I just need to make sure to keep it away from the others. I'm not going to tell anyone else. Not even my own alliance because I don't want people to suspect that I'm a threat yet. But I'm glad I got it first. Guess I better clean up and make it seem like no one was here."

Rudy shuts the doors of the lamp posts, then breaks the sticks and unties the ropes. He then manages to put them in a place where no one would suspect of finding. With an idol in his possession, Rudy walks back to camp hoping that no one else is awake. When he returns to camp, he sees that everyone else is still asleep. But his attention turns to Ernie.

"oracabessa"

- When I looked at Ernie, he was passed out. But he was holding something in his hand. I looked at it closely and was shocked to discover that he had the other hidden immunity idol. I figured he found it on Alcoa's camp and was probably working on making some huge moves to get him and Dexter in the end. If Ernie wants me to believe that I could be a good asset to his game, then it's something that I'm not completely interested in. He has me thinking he's throwing me a fastball when I know he's throwing me a changeup. I eat changeups for breakfast and fastballs for lunch. So Ernie needs to figure out another pitch before he throws one he'll regret later.

As the day continues, both tribes get set and ready to go for the reward challenge. Oracabessa arrives first and waits for Alcoa. When the other tribe shows up, Oracabessa is surprised to learn that Charlotte and Henry have survived the night and Tanner was voted out. The former Alcoa members on Oracabessa were stunned to see that Tanner left because they knew that Alcoa has a one-person advantage when it could've been three. Jeff then explains the rules of the next challenge. Everyone is happy to see that they would be getting a reward for this. A trip to the waterfall is something both tribes are hoping to get. Ernie decides to sit the challenge out to make the number of genders even.

In the first round, the team of Daphne/Dexter/Jessica took on Charlotte/Henry/Mavis. Daphne races to get the ball first when she is met by Henry and Charlotte. Mavis is making sure Jessica doesn't go anywhere by pulling Jessica's hair. Charlotte is able to steal the ball and move torwards her basket. She shoots the shot and misses. Henry gets the rebound and shoots. But he misses as well. Dexter grabs the rebound and finds Jessica, who had broken free of Mavis's grab. Although she hardly loses her top, she is able to score, giving Oracabessa a 1-0 lead.

In the second round, the Amy/Fred/Rudy squad took on Nathan/Tori/Wayne. Right from the start, Rudy raced to the ball and got it first. Nathan attempted to cover him, but Rudy finds Fred wide open. Fred gets it and misses an easy layup. Fred grabs the rebound. But Nathan grabs him. The two strong boys go underwater as Fred loses the ball. Wayne picks it up and passes to Tori under the basket. Tori gets it and prepares to shoot when Rudy comes out of nowhere to block the shot. Rudy takes the ball and passes it to Amy. Amy is covered the Nathan. She passes it back to Rudy who runs to his basket. Nathan and Wayne are on his tail and come close to get him when Fred sets a pick that knocks both Nathan and Wayne. Rudy goes to the basket and is met by Tori. Instead of shooting, he fakes her and passes it to Fred who puts a lay-up in the basket. It's 2-0 Oracabessa.

In the third round, the three girls on both tribes go out in the challenge. Jessica beats Charlotte to the ball first. But Mavis continues grabbing Jessica's hair. Jessica tries to overcome it, but she is unable to as she has to throw a bad pass. Charlotte picks up the ball and has a clear path to the basket. But Amy brings her down and Charlotte loses the ball. However, Daphne scoops the ball and scores he basket, cutting the lead to 2-1.

In the fourth round, the men on both tribes competed. Dexter gets to the ball first. Wayne tries to tackle him, but Dexter avoids the rush. He passes the ball to Rudy, and Oracabessa gets into the mode of running a basketball play. He hands the ball off to Dexter who goes with Wayne defending him. Dexter throws a shot up. But it doesn't fall. Fred and Nathan battle for a rebound. It's Fred who gets the ball. He passes back to Dexter, who is tackled by Wayne immediately. Henry picks the ball up and lobs a pass to Nathan. But Fred steals the ball and passes it to Rudy, who fires a long distance jumper that sails through the hoop. Oracabessa wins reward 3-1.

Alcoa is stunned again as they are dealt their 3rd straight loss. Henry and Charlotte are upset that they are on a a losing streak again. Oracabessa is then sent off to enjoy their reward while Alcoa goes back to camp without anything.

As Oracabessa goes to their reward, they're mood is happy and celebration. After enduring such a physical challenge, the tribe can now relax and enjoy themselves. They arrive to see the sights of the waterfall. They even go underneath the fall and see from behind the water.

"oracabessa"

- It's kind of bittersweet to be on reward. On one hand, you're enjoying seeing the sights of nature that you've never seen before and might not see again. On the other hand, you're doing this with the tribe that you want to get out of the game before you. So in a way, Ernie and I are still trying to work through the cracks of Oracabessa. If we see a crack, then we know who we take out and go from there.

Soon the tribe arrives to their picnic bench and they see salads, beef, and mashed potatoes. After taking a huge amount, the tribe chows down as much as they can. They laugh and tell stories about their personal lives when they get the chance. It isn't long before game talk comes into play.

"Dexter So guys! What's your mindset on this game? Jessica What do you mean? Dexter I mean. Where do you guys see this group going forward into the merge? Amy I think this group can win the next challenge. Then we roll over the other tribe. Ernie But how do you see your games going? Because Dexter, Daphne and I are trying to make it to where we want you guys to feel comfortable. Jessica I think we're ok for now, thank you though. Daphne But aren't y'all working together? Like as a unit? Jessica What? I hate the guys! I don't even know why I'm smiling around them or when they laugh. Fred Hahahahaha! Ernie How about we do a final seven deal with all of us? Amy That's fine I can do that. asked me to chips darling!"

Rudy passes Amy the chips. He doesn't say anything.

"Dexter You up for final 7 Jessica? Jessica What? With these losers? No way Jose! Fred Hahahahahahahahaha! Jessica Shut up Fred! Fred I can't help it. It's just so funny when you talk. Amy I think being in the final seven with you guys would be a great idea. Honey can you give me the drink of water please?"

Rudy gives Amy a drink of water.

"Amy Thank you Rudy! Ernie Are they really this nuts?"

Rudy just shakes his head and raises his arms.

"Jessica What do you mean by nut? I'm not nuts. These guys are nuts. There's just nothing but a bunch of wimpless pigs. Fred Hahahahahahahahaha! LOL! Wimpless pigs. That cracks me up. Jessica Fred, I hate you! Fred But I love you when you say things that crack me up. Jessica You make me so angry like bad weather. Fred Hahahahahahahahaha! Oh! Weather kicks ass! Amy Sweetie! Pass me the spoon!"

Rudy passes the spoon to Amy, she says thank you. Daphne, Dexter, and Ernie can only help but watch as their Oracabassa tribe members cause a lot of confusion.

"oracabessa"

- I don't know what kind of tribe we got ourselves into. If this was a tribe full of idiots and stupid people, then we would be in first place. Unfortunately for us, we are part of that and therefore we will not be in first place if we don't have the common tribe that I would like to have. It only seems that this tribe is hard to find cracks in.

"oracabessa"

- We knew that the other three would want us to give out information to them about the alliance we got. So we decided to do some role play and downplay it. My job is to laugh everytime Jessica, who's supposed to hate us, makes a comment. Amy's job is to say she's interested in what they are. But then she asks Rudy to give her something. Rudy is supposed to shut up and say nothing while being Amy's servant. This is kind if our way to throw the heat off our alliance. And even though Jessica is not part of our alliance, she was in on the act. Looking at Ernie's face, it looks like he feels weird by it.

Reward
Challenge: 3-on-3

Competing in rounds, the tribes would face off three to a side in the ocean to get control of a ball and shoot it into their basket to score a point. The first tribe to score three points would win.

Reward: A trip to a waterfall with a feast.

Winner: