The Garden of Eden is Gonna Be Raided

This is the eighth episode of Survivor: Grenada- Temptations!

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Kitty Litter Armed with a paddle while wearing baskets on their backs, the survivors must dig a small rope buried in the sand and toss it in their basket. This continues until they retrieve three rings. Then they must toss those rings onto a hook. The first castaway to do this wins the Temptation and reward for their tribe.

Reward: The Temptation, plus the castaways' luxury items. Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge: Jump Shot Each tribe selects a goal-keeper, who stands on a platform above water and in front of a net. One at a time, Members of the opposite tribe will run up, jump out over the water and throw the ball at the net, while the goalkeeper tries to deflect the shot. First tribe to score five goals wins the challenge. Winner: TBD

Night 18
(Following Taihlaura's blindside, the four remaining members of Gouyave return to camp.)

Lulu: Well, I think that went brilliantly!

Samantha: Yeah, it certainly did! And now the four most trustworthy people are here. (smiles)

Brooklyn: She did it all to herself. The best thing is that we're all still here!

Topher: Yeah, well excuse me if I'm not exactly in the celebrating mood.

Lulu: I know it sucks that she lied to you like that, Topher. It was a real bitch move, but I knew she was deceiving you so I did this to have your back.

Samantha: Yeah, don't feel bad. She did this to everyone,and now we finally got sick of her two-timing and realised none of us could trust her. We saved you because we trust you, Topher, and we want to work with you.

Brooklyn: Yeah, we know you're a loyal guy, as you said at Tribal, and we trust you! You're way more loyal than Taihlaura and we appreciate that!

Topher: Yeah, thanks... it just sucks that Taihlaura lied to me so badly when I did nothing but be genuine with her. I even know why you guys didn't tell me, because I would've just gone straight back to her and blown the whole thing up. (sigh) I feel like such an idiot. Thank you so much for saving me. I owe you my life.

Brooklyn: Don't worry, you're far from an idiot. You weren't the first to fall for that and if she'd continued on, you certainly wouldn't have been the last.

Topher: Thanks. I really appreciate what you guys did, I just need to be alone right now.

(Topher walks off, feeling dismayed. The camera focuses on his upset expression before cutting to his confessional.)

"gouyave"

- I don't know how to describe my exact feelings to you. It's very bittersweet; on one hand, I'm so grateful to Lulu, Samantha and Brooklyn for saving me like they did. They could have just let me go, because I definitely lacked in talking to then, but they decided to save me because they knew I was someone who'd be loyal to them. They're directly responsible for keeping me in the game and I owe them my life now, so in return all I can do is pledge my loyalty. On the other hand... Taihlaura. I feel so stupid for falling for her lies, but I bought every single word she was saying because she seemed so genuine. They even had to leave me out of the Taihlaura vote because I would have gone right back to her, I know I would. (sigh) It seems I can't catch a break and people just love to use me in this game, and I fall for it time and time again. It's definitely not a good feeling. I'm trying to be happy about being saved, because it's better than going home, but what happened tonight cuts me so deeply.

(After Topher's confessional, the camera goes back to the camp, as Lulu watches him walk off, sadness in her eyes.)

Lulu: Poor Topher... he's really hurt.

Samantha: Yeah, I feel awful for him.

Lulu: This is the second time it happened to him, too. Back on Carriacou, Ashanda convinced him that Kendra hated him, and he fell for that and was crushed when he learned he was being used.

Brooklyn: Oh, wow, poor guy... so this must hurt twice as much for him.

Samantha: On the bright side, at least he's grateful for being saved, just like you said he would. That worked out so perfectly. Thanks for telling us what was going on, Lulu.

Lulu: No problem! I knew Topher would be way more loyal to us than Taihlaura ever could. Thanks for actually agreeing to vote for her and taking a chance on Topher.

Samantha: No prob! You have our back, we have yours. If you feel Topher is gonna be loyal to us then we trust that. With that additional number and all our connections on the other tribes, we're gonna dominate this merge! I can't wait for tomorrow, there's twelve of us so I think it's time to come together!

Lulu: Yep! The move we made tonight was the best we possibly could and it's gonna work wonders for us come the merge tomorrow! I'm so excited. As long as it's us three to the end, then we're set and can crush this.

Samantha: Absolutely!

Brooklyn: For sure!

(The three women confirm their pact before going off to the shelter. The camera focuses on a delighted Lulu.)

"gouyave"

- Once I found out Taihlaura was definitely voting for Topher, I knew that the right move was to go back to Samantha and Brooklyn and get her voted out. Telling them confirmed my loyalty to them and the 3-1-1 vote saved Topher and Brooklyn and confirmed to both that I had their back one hundred percent. I did not trust Taihlaura whatsoever, especially with how confident Topher was that she was with him. By voting her out I'm now going forward with the three people on this tribe who I trust the most and vice verca. How about it, huh? (laughs) I'm so excited for the merge. With this alliance with Samantha and Topher, and Kendra's new alliance, we're all gonna be in such a position of power. I've said it, like, a billion times now, but being switched away from Kendra and Stanley at this swap was a literal godsend for my game. Now instead of being thought of as some cult, I'm in a really good position, a strong and loyal alliance, and I'm gonna have numbers. I feel like I'm in such a great spot to go far and even win. How crazy is that, considering the spot I was in just a few days ago?

(The camera then focuses on Samantha as she is giddy with excitement.)

Samantha: (to Brooklyn) We are in such an amazing spot right now.

Brooklyn: Yep! Couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

Samantha: When we merge, we're gonna own this.

(The camera focuses on Samantha's confident smile.)

"gouyave"

- I am so glad Taihlaura is gone, because it has put me in such a brilliant position. Lulu not only proved her loyalty to us, but now Topher is gonna be loyal too, and with all the connections we have, we're gonna own this game at the merge! I'm telling you, this merge better be tomorrow. Just look at all the connections we have: Brooklyn and I bring Eddiot back, Lulu has Kendra and Stanley, Kendra obviously has some new alliance with Meiling and Shivani, we have Topher as well, that's literally nine out of the twelve people! What kind of brilliant dream world do you have to be in to have a merge where you're connected to three quarters of the people left? Bring on this merge, bring it on! The only people not in our circle would be Trinity, Ashanda and Jamie, and those three can go home, I don't care. The only slight problem is Lulu might be a little too powerful, but we'll deal with that as it comes. And hey, if I need to cut someone before the three outsiders go, I've got no problems doing that. But anyway, I could not be happier with the spot I'm in. This game is going to be mine, just wait and see.