Idle Hands Are the Devil's Playthings

This is the 2nd episode of Survivor: Bermuda - Brain vs Brawn vs Beauty!

Challenges
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Stairway to the Stars The tribes will need to swim out to retrieve logs that are adrift at sea, with each tribe losing a member after each plank was recovered so that only one castaway would be left to retrieve the final log. The first tribe to build the stairway and use it to reach a platform would win reward. . Reward: Full fishing kit (first place), fishing spear (second place)

Night 3
(Following Kelsie's blindside, the five remaining Stovel members return to camp. The camera focuses on Misty as, deflated, she places her torch up against a tree.)

Misty: (deep sigh) Good move tonight, guys.

"stovel"

- I was completely out of the loop with tonight's vote. I should have known this was going to happen, with the way Isla was so confident, but I thought that was just her being smug or something. Well, she wasn't and I betrayed her, so now she's going to be furious. (laughs) I'm really disappointed that Bailey and Jacob went against the plan and couldn't pull me aside and let me know, but oh well. I guess I have to get over it don't I? This really stings, but I have to bounce back. I'm on the bottom now and I can't afford to be wallowing in my own self pity. I have to fight my way out of this somehow.

Isla: Should have voted with me like I told you to!

Misty: Isla, I'm sorry...

Isla: Some "friend" you turned out to be. We're not friends anymore, so bye.

(Isla walks in the other direction,  turning back to glare at Misty with narrowed eyes.)

"stovel"

- Ugh. This is Whitney all over again. First Misty aligns with Kelsie, then she votes for me? I hate her. She's not my friend anymore. She's getting Whitney'd. She's dead to me. Get the off my island, bitch. I can't wait to lose the next challenge and vote her out. Like, how dare she be my friend and then write my name down? Friends don't do that. If she really cared about me she would have written Kelsie's name down, but no. I literally don't even want to sleep near her anymore. I hope she trips on a rock and has to be evacuated.

(Misty sighs again and heads towards the shelter. She is stopped by Jacob and Bailey.)

Jacob: So...

Misty: Like I said, good move.

Bailey: I'm sorry, Misty...

Misty: It's fine, honestly. I just wish you guys had told me so I didn't come out of there looking like an absolute idiot, but it is what it is. I'm not mad.

Bailey: It was nothing against you, I swear. It's just...

Misty: (holding her hand up) Guys, guys... can we please leave this until tomorrow? I don't want to talk right now. I think I just need some sleep.

(Misty heads to the shelter. Bailey and Jacob stare after her, then exchange sheepish looks.)

Bailey: You think she's mad?

Jacob: I think she's hurt, but not mad. She was always going to be. I just hope we can smooth things over with her tomorrow.

Bailey: Do you think we made a mistake? I mean, we didn't even bother to tell her.

Jacob: No, I don't think so. You're not having regrets, are you?

Bailey: No, I'm not. I think we needed to make the move we did, but I think we underestimated how miffed Misty was going to be. I hope we can get out of this.

"stovel"

- Jacob and I voted Kelsie out tonight, for a couple of reasons: mostly it was because Will scared me and I wanted to avoid his radar as much as possible and just lay low, but it was also because she was a massive threat who would have controlled the game, just like Will said. We also thought that it would be better to make Misty mad as opposed to Isla or Will, because Misty seemed really gentle and we thought she would handle it the best. I could tell she was really hurt that we left her out of the vote. We should have told her. I don't know why we didn't. We totally threw her under the bus. I wouldn't blame her if she didn't want anything more to do with us. (sigh) We just need to have a long talk with her tomorrow and hopefully we can hook back up with her again, otherwise we've pushed her into Will's arms and I'm scared for my life.

(Following Bailey's confessional, the two of them head off to the shelter. The camera then focuses on Will, who is next to Isla outside of the shelter and watching the scene with interest, a huge grin on his face.)

Will: Isla, we truly have the power now! We've hit the jackpot. (laughs)

Isla: I know, right? I'm so glad Kelsie's gone. Misty next. I can't believe she voted for me.

Will: No, no, don't you see? This is perfect. I manipulated Jacob and Bailey into giving us more power than they could have ever dreamed. Not only have we gotten rid of Kelsie- a strategic, physical and social threat, but the boys have also hurt Misty very badly. She's vulnerable and ours for the taking. If we can secure her, we're unstoppable.

Isla: I'm not aligning with Misty! I hate her.

Will: You're not allowed to hate her. She's too important for our strategic game. I don't care how angry you are. We need Misty on our side, and dammit, I'm going to make sure she is. We've been given control of the game on a silver platter and I fully intend on taking advantage.

(Will then heads in to settle down for sleep. As he lies down, the camera focuses on the cunning smile on his face.)

"stovel"

- Tonight went even better than I could have possibly imagined. We eliminated Kelsie- who was the only one on this tribe capable of overthrowing me- but also, by getting the boys to vote for her, we've completely destroyed their relationship with Misty, meaning she's got no allies and is just ripe and ready for the taking. All I need to do is stop Isla from acting like a petty little child and I can coax Misty on to our side. When that happens, I can simply pick off Jacob and Bailey at my leisure. That's right, I'm on the cusp of complete control over this tribe. And when I get it, I'm going to be unstoppable.

Somers Tribe
The camera opens on day 4 for the Somers Tribe with each of them coming out of the shelter for the first time that morning.

Xavier: I’m so excited that we’ve got flint! It means we can finally start a fire.

Ryan: It means we can finally have some warm food! I don’t know about you guys but I was getting pretty sick of coconuts.

Oswald: (laughs) Ryan, you’re four days into what could potentially be a thirty-nine day adventure. I wouldn’t be getting sick of coconuts, because they might be all you can eat if it rains.

Ryan: I know, but I just need some protein! I’m trying to keep (he points to his body) this in shape.

Maria: If you wanted to keep your figure, then you picked the wrong show.

(everyone laughs)

Celia: I don’t know about you guys but the thing I’m most looking forward to is actually having some god damn drinking water without having to hack open a coconut first.

Gwen: I agree! I feel like I’m dying of thirst.

Ryan: Well why are we standing around here talking about it? Let’s make fire!

Xavier: Yes, let’s. I’ll go and get supplies. Does someone want to come with me?

Gwen: I’ll go!

Oswald: I’ll stay here and make the fire pit. Ryan, do you want to help?

Ryan: Sure!

(Jovial music plays as the castaways split up. A montage is shown of Ryan and Oswald collecting supplies for, then constructing, a fire pit.)

Ryan: (bending down to put the last piece in place) We sure did a good job with this, didn’t we?

Oswald: We sure did! A great structure and a perfect distance from the shelter! Now we won’t have to worry about the shelter burning down.

Ryan: Yeah. I mean, the last thing we want is to have to build a new one from scratch, right? The first one took long enough.

Oswald: That it did! And we don't want to risk you throwing your back out by carrying the logs the wrong way again. (laughs)

Ryan: (giggles) I never carried it wrong, you dreamed that. Shut up.

Oswald: Too much of a dent to the pride? (laughs) Alright, I'll stay quiet about it. It never happened.

Ryan: What never happened?

Oswald: I have no idea.

Ryan: Good man. So what do you think of the tribe so far?

Oswald: I think we’re a great bunch. Gwen is a sensitive girl and Xavier’s fairly placid. Those two get along well. Maria’s a very strong lady, so she’ll be an asset to the tribe. You’re a great guy, too. Celia… she’s got a tough exterior, but she’s pretty nice.

Ryan: She is? Hmm… I’ve just seen the bitchy side.

Oswald: That's because she puts up walls. She’s actually very nice if you get to know her. Actually, on that note, the one thing I’m not too hot about with this tribe is the conflict between Gwen and Celia.

Ryan: Yeah… that kinda worries me. How much do you know about it?

Oswald: Well, Gwen’s sensitive as I said. I’d bet a lot of money she was bullied in high school, so coming into this environment with people she doesn’t know, she’s anxious about saying or doing the wrong thing. Celia is aggravated very easily and doesn’t have a lot of patience for Gwen. So, for Gwen, this must feel like high school all over again.

Ryan: Ouch. Well, do you think it’s going to be resolved?

Oswald: I think the two of them are avoiding each other, which is bad because it creates a divide in the tribe and things could just explode under the right circumstances, which would fracture the tribe. They need to sit down and talk to each other. At the moment that's looking as likely as getting a vegan to eat a steak.

Ryan: That’s an interesting analogy. Someone could be mistaken for thinking you’ve actually done that. (laughs)

Oswald: (holding his hands up in surrender) I plead the Fifth! (laughs) No, I’m kidding, I’m kidding. I’ve never done that. I know because one of my daughters is vegan.

Ryan: (giggles) You’re a butcher and your daughter is vegan?

Oswald: Chalk and cheese huh? Brittany avoids the butchery like the plague. (He looks behind Ryan) Oh, there’s Xavier and Gwen back with the supplies. Have we been talking that long?

Ryan: I guess we have. Good chat, Oswald.

Oswald: Great chat!

(Oswald and Ryan stand up to greet Xavier and Gwen. The camera focuses on Ryan as his confessional is heard over the top.)

"somers"

- Oswald is a really great guy. I was so relaxed when talking to him and things just came so naturally. He’s so genuine, so approachable, it’s as if I was catching up with an old friend. Oswald is someone you just keep around for the company if nothing else. I hope Oswald and I get to have a few more conversations like that, He’s such a positive presence around camp and he’s so wise and insightful; he should be a counsellor, not  a butcher. I felt so comfortable I could have told him a lot more if the conversation went that way. That’s almost scary. What is this guy doing to people? (laughs)

(The castaways then gather ‘round the fire, as all the supplies have been gathered into a neat little pile in the centre of the fire pit.)

Maria: Okay, first thing’s first: who actually knows how to make fire?

(The group stare around.)

Celia: Don’t look at me. I have a gas heater at home.

Xavier: I have a heat pump and air conditioner. Sorry. (laughs)

Gwen: I’ve never been camping in my life.

Maria: (sighs) You guys have got to be kidding. None of you practiced fire coming out here? Oswald?

Oswald: Sure, I know how.

Xavier: But you and Ryan built the fire pit. You shouldn’t have to make fire too.

Celia: Somebody just make the god damn fire! Oh my God!

Maria: Okay, I’ll do it. But make sure everyone watches, so you all know how.

(Maria grabs the flint and bends over, striking it against the pile while everyone crowds around her to watch. Soon, Maria has flame and she turns it into a sustainable fire.)

Maria: There, now no one can say they don’t know how to make fire. (laughs)

Ryan: Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s get some food on!

Maria: Sure, just don’t break your back doing it. (laughs)

Ryan: What is this? Pick on Ryan Day? (laughs) I’m not gonna break my back cooking some rice, you guys.

(Everyone laughs as Ryan begins cooking the rice and beans. There is a timeskip until the point where the food has finished cooking. The Somers Tribe then help themselves to servings of the meal, each of them sitting down and eating greedily.)

Gwen: It feels so good to have something warm to eat out here!

Xavier: Well now we’re going to be eating warm food a lot more!

(The castaways finish their meal and put their dishes to the side.)

Oswald: Well that was a great meal!

Maria: Now all we need is some water to boil. Celia, Gwen, why don’t you two go and grab some water to boil?

Gwen: (nervously) Can someone else go with me?

Maria: What?

Celia: (rolls eyes) I’m not going with Gwen, screw that.

Gwen: See, she hates me! I’m not going with her!

Celia: And this is the kind of stuff I have to put up with; Gwen constantly playing the victim all the time. I’ve literally done nothing to her today! I’m not being alone with her.

Maria: Fine, fine.

Oswald: Celia and I will go, if that’s okay.

Xavier: Gwen and I can do the dishes.

Maria: (irritated) Fine, go do that then.

(The four of them walk away to do their chores. Maria rolls her eyes.)

Maria: Honestly, it’s like dealing with hormonal teenagers!

"somers"

- What on Earth did I just witness? All I did was ask Celia and Gwen to go together to get water for the tribe and they start bickering about how much they don’t like the other and trying to avoid going together! I’m a camp coordinator at a high school and this is the sort of behaviour I’d expect from them, not 25 and 58 year old women! This conflict in the tribe is going to become unbearable to live with. Whatever their issue is, Celia and Gwen need to sort it out before they drag everybody down with them.

(The camera focuses on Oswald and Celia as they carry the dishes through the forest. Celia walks a few paces ahead, slightly huffy. Oswald trails behind, trying his best to keep up.)

Oswald: Can you slow down a bit so we can talk about this? Last I checked I wasn't a sprinter.

Celia: (stops to let Oswald catch up) What is there to talk about? I just hate Gwen.

Oswald: So there's no chance of having that talk I suggested?

Celia: Nope. No way. I'm not doing that!

Oswald: Why not? Like I said, you might find that you have more in common than you think.

Celia: (angry) Why not? Because no matter what I say, she'll just bitch and moan and cry and say I hate her and that I'm bullying her. You saw her just then! I get asked to collect water with her and the first thing she says is "I want someone else to go with me". (tears welling in her eyes) I didn't even do anything to her this morning! So I get angry and say "screw that" because obviously she doesn't  want me there, and then she pulls the sympathy card and says I hate her! (takes a shaky breath) Watch, everyone will take her side and everything will be my fault. It's always my fault. Just because I said some bad things to her and she got under my skin for, like, half an hour! I'm so sick of this bull ! (she puts the dishes down and punches a tree) this!

Oswald: ...So that's how you really feel.

Celia: (embarrassed, picking up the dishes) Forget it. Forget I said anything, okay?

Oswald: You said all that to me... why don't you say it to Gwen? This conflict isn't going to go away on its own and the longer you leave it, the worse it's going to get for her and you.

Celia: Seriously, Oswald, forget it. I'm used to having people hate me for the things I say and making bad first impressions, one more won't hurt.

Oswald: Celia, the sooner you sort this out, the sooner it ends. Just give it a chance! Who knows? You and Gwen might end up friends.

Celia: (cold) Drop it. We came here to wash dishes, let's wash them.

(Celia and Oswald arrive and begin washing the dishes. Celia begins scrubbing them aggressively.)

"somers"

- I feel so embarrassed right now, crying over the whole Gwen thing. But you know what? I've been bottling this up for days and it felt good to get it out. Yes I was mean to Gwen at the start of the game but she's using that to play the victim card over and over again and I'm just completely sick of it. I'm sick of being painted as the bad guy here, especially this morning when Gwen was the one who was actually rude to me. But did anyone call her out on that? No. Because all this seems to be about is "Poor Gwen, she got bullied in high school". I guarantee you, if I had said what Gwen said this morning, Gwen would burst into tears and I'd just be the bullying bitch again. It's why I never want to talk to her about this, because I just know something will go wrong and I'll end up getting the blame for it. I hope Oswald listens to me, drops it and doesn't try to do anything stupid.

(Following Celia's confessional, the camera focuses on Gwen and Xavier as they walk towards the water well. Xavier has the bucket in his hand, twirling it absentmindedly every now and again.)

Xavier: So... you didn't want to go with Celia.

Gwen: I just don't want to be around her.

Xavier: (sigh) Gwen, I'm going to give you some tough love here: you need to talk to Celia and resolve these issues. This situation won't resolve itself. Like I said to you before, communication is a two way street. Celia isn't telepathic; she won't be able to know how you're feeling about this unless you tell her.

Gwen: I can't talk to her!

Xavier: Yes you can. It's important that you do.

Gwen: No! She'll just yell at me or call me stupid or be annoyed by what I have to say. She doesn't take into account my feelings and just thinks I'm an overly sensitive crybaby. She thinks I'm annoying, a nuisance, a bother, I don't know! She just doesn't tolerate me, she doesn't like me. Honestly I see no point in trying because all I can see is this ending badly.

Xavier: Gwen, you won't get anywhere creating these mental barriers for yourself. You need to cleanse yourself of all these negative thoughts and start thinking positively. Your talk with Celia, when- not if- it happens, will run smoothly and the two of you will talk out your problems. I'd bet the two of you are both having issues regarding this whole thing and I believe that discussing them like adults will help the both of you.

Gwen: I can't think positively, I just can't. I was bullied too much in high school; I don't do that anymore. I always got criticised for everything I did. Now I have to ask questions I know the answer to because I'm so anxious I'll get it wrong that I need to double check I'm doing it right. I can't help doing that, it just happens!

Xavier: (comforting) Tell that to Celia. Avoiding her forever won't make her go away and until you explain this to her she's going to keep criticising you for it. Who knows? Maybe you and Celia have similar backgrounds. You never know until you talk to her.

Gwen: She might not even want to talk to me! Why would I tell her this, anyway? She'll just make fun of me.

Xavier: (a little stern) Positive thoughts, Gwen. You don't know any of this is going to happen until you talk to her. This conflict, it isn't healthy for you, Celia, or the tribe as a whole.

Gwen: Look, I just can't okay? I can't see anything positive coming out of this and I don't want to open myself up to more emotional pain.

Xavier: What do you do when your boyfriend says things that upset you? Sit back and take them or take him aside and let him know?

Gwen: I... tell him... but only because I trust him not to yell at me about them! I don't have that trust with Celia. She and my boyfriend are two very different people. If Edward was saying stuff like this I'd sit him down privately, tell him how I felt and he'd recognise my feelings, apologise and we'd make up. All Celia will do is yell at me and tell me how stupid I am.

Xavier: (sigh) Gwen..

Gwen: I'm sorry, I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it's how I feel. Can we stop talking about this, please? It's making me uncomfortable.

(Gwen and Xavier continue walking in silence and eventually get to the water well. The camera focuses on Gwen as she and Xavier fill the bucket.)

"somers"

- (sigh) I know Xavier's heart is in the right place and he wants what he thinks is best for me, but given all the emotional bullying I suffered growing up, it's really not that simple to just go and talk to Celia. She criticises me for everything I do and gets annoyed too easily. I keep thinking about going to talk to her but then I figured she'll probably just laugh at me or get annoyed again. Ugh. Being around Celia just makes me uncomfortable and I really don't think I can face this. I just want to avoid her as much as possible and let her get on with her own game while I get on with mine.

(The camera picks up again as Gwen and Xavier return with the water.)

Ryan: Awesome, the water's here! Let's get it on the boil quickly so we can finally have some water!

(Xavier hands the bucket to Ryan and Maria, who work on getting the water boiled. Oswald, some distance away, motions for Xavier to come closer. The two of them walk to a private area.)

Oswald: I think you and I have a bit of a mutual problem, wouldn't you agree?

(Xavier nods, knowing what Oswald is talking about.)

Xavier: I raised the idea of Gwen talking to Celia, them smoothing over their issues, and she completely shut me down because she was too worried Celia would laugh or yell at her.

Oswald: (nods) Celia shut me down too. She was convinced Gwen would play the bullying card. She had an emotional outburst and as soon as it was over she forced me to drop the whole issue.

Xavier: See, I knew it. They're both upset over this. This conflict has got to stop. They're avoiding each other like the plague. It's bordering on ridiculous.

Oswald: They're clearly not going to do anything by themselves, so it's time we stepped in and did something. It's time for a little tough love.

Xavier: I completely agree. What do you propose?

(The two of them start talking. The camera fades out as Xavier's confessional is heard over the top.)

"somers"

- Everyone in camp can feel the negative energy coming from the tensions between Gwen and Celia. Having spoken with Oswald, we both realised that our friends were upset but neither were willing to solve the situation. Everyone knows that if this situation is left to brew then it will eventually explode and the situation will be irreparable and shatter tribe morale, leading to only bad things our way. As friends of these girls, it's important that we recognise when we need to intervene. Celia and Gwen need to sort their issues out and do it quickly before their feud destroys the tribe.

Stovel Tribe
The camera opens on the Stovel tribe with most of them, except Isla, out of the shelter. Jacob's stomach rumbles loudly, causing everyone to look. Jacob grins sheepishly and grabs his stomach.

Jacob: (embarrassed) Sorry, I'll try to starve to death quietly.

Bailey: Don't starve to death! We're already down one tribe member. (giggles)

Will: I think Jacob's stomach is telling us it's time to get some coconuts.

Jacob: I didn't realise my stomach was personified. (looking down at his stomach) Well, hello, stomach! Is it time to get coconuts? What? It is? Well okay!

Misty: I thought it would take you longer than four days to get Island Fever, Jacob. (giggles)

Jacob: Yeah... well, you know what they say, the cure for Island Fever is coconuts!

Will: Who has ever said that?

Jacob: Um... people. Anyone want coconuts?

Isla: I'm sick of coconuts, oh my god. Like, I'm hungry, but there's, like, all this rice here and we're not using it. I want warm food!

Will: We can't have warm food because we don't have a fire, and we can't have a fire because we don't have flint and, as seen yesterday, we suck at making fire without flint. So it's coconuts or starve. I can't believe I have to explain this to you.

Isla: I know, but ugh, it's been so cold lately and I just want warm food, and I wish we had fire. I'm happy to eat coconuts, I'm just sick of coconuts all the time.

Bailey: Are you gonna come and grab coconuts?

Isla: Fine, ugh, I guess moving around will make me less cold!

(Isla gets up and the five members of the Stovel go off to get coconuts. The camera focuses on Isla, who has an extremely annoyed look on her face.)

"stovel"

- Ugh, having no fire sucks. All we eat, every single day, is coconut, coconut, coconut. And guess where we get our water from? If you guessed coconuts, you're correct! Ugh, I hate coconuts now. Like, I'm never gonna eat a coconut again after this. They don't even taste good and coconut water has calories. What kind of water has calories? Ugh, I really want a fire. Like, really really bad. If we don't win the next challenge, I swear to God. I am not going any longer without fire!

(There is a timeskip. The castaways are coming back with coconuts.)

Isla: These are so heavy. You could do, like, a whole workout with them.

Bailey: Well now you know what to do if your fashion blogging isn't working out. Release a workout DVD! Call it ''Isla's Island Workout. ''

Isla: Oh my God, that's actually a good idea!

Will: Enough talking, we don't have a lot of time before Jacob starves to death. (laughs) Coconuts please.

(They hand Will the coconuts. He grabs the machete and chops at them violently, splitting them open with ease. He gathers all the water out of the coconuts, then divides the coconut pieces evenly among the group.)

Jacob: It would be so good if we could toast these. I've heard toasted coconut is amazing.

Misty: Toasted coconut is pretty great.

Jacob: Well, untoasted will have to do. (he eats a piece, then looks down at his stomach) Is that okay, stomach? Do you like that? You do?

Will: That joke's dead. It's not funny anymore.

Jacob: (playfully rolls his eyes) Will Donovan, pooping on  parties since whenever-you-were-born.

Will: 1986, if you really want to know. Anyway, that's not important. Who's thirsty? (Will picks up the dish the put the coconut water in and takes a small mouthful, before passing it to Misty.)

Misty: Thanks, Will. (she takes a swig and passes it on)

Will: It's good we have such a plentiful supply of coconuts. Staying hydrated is important.

Misty: Yeah, especially since we don't have any fire to boil real water.

(Will picks lazily at his coconut, eating a couple more bites.)

Will: (offering his plate of coconut to Misty) Do you want the rest of my coconut? I'm not really that hungry right now.

Misty: Are you sure? I don't want to take your food.

Will: If I wanted it I wouldn't offer it to you. You look like you want it more than I do. Do you want it?

Misty: Well, if you don't, sure I'll have it. I feel like a pig, though.

Will: (tipping his coconut onto Misty's dish) It's food and no one else is eating it. I really don't mind.

(As Misty eats some of the coconut Will put on her plate, the camera pans to Jacob, who eyes them with raised eyebrows before turning back and finishing off the rest of his coconut.)

"stovel"

- (waves) Hi Will! I see you there! He's obviously trying to get in Misty's good books by giving her his spare coconut. Pfft. "Not hungry", my butt. If giving her coconut means Misty will side with you then I'm gonna start giving her a whole, hand-picked coconut in bed every single morning from now on! It's clear that Will is going to move in on Misty and try and gang up on Bailey and I because everyone sees us as super close. But bitch, you are not going to work your way up to the top of this tribe just by bribing people with coconut. We have to move in quickly and smooth things over with Misty or things are going to start getting really difficult from here on out.

(There is a timeskip. The castaways have finished eating their coconut.)

Will: Isla, let's go for a walk.

Isla: Will, I just collected coconuts.

Will: So did everyone else. Did you break your leg doing it? No? Come on.

Isla: (huffs) Fine.

(The two of them walk off together, leaving Bailey, Misty and Jacob in camp. The three of them stand around awkwardly for a few seconds.)

Misty: So...

Bailey: So...

Misty: I think it;s about time you two told me the story of why you voted for Kelsie last night. (laughs)

Bailey: Would you like to go to the beach and talk?

Misty: Sounds fine with me. Let's go.

(The three of them head down to the beach and sit.)

Misty: So, what happened?

Bailey: Okay, so, you know how I was super super scared of Will, right?

Misty: Yeah...

Bailey: Well, we were thinking about everything and then Will came up to us. He was basically like, "If you don't get Kelsie out now she's going to completely control the game, and if you get rid of me or Isla you're going to die."

Misty: He actually said "die"?

Bailey: Well... I'm exaggerating a bit, but you know what I mean, right?

Misty: So you voted Kelsie because Will scared you?

Bailey: Well... yes... no... not exactly. Kinda? Kinda not.

Misty: Okay... why did you vote for Kelsie?

Jacob: Well, the main thing was avoiding Will's radar for a while and laying low, while causing the least damage we possibly could.

Misty: (confused) Then... why didn't you two just put your votes on Will? I would have switched at the re-vote and Kelsie and Isla never would have worked together, so no matter how mad Isla got you would have been safe.

Jacob: Well, yeah, true. But what Will said was right; if we didn't get Kelsie out now she would have controlled the game. Will? He's so over the top and arrogant and cocky that he's the perfect shield. Someone would have taken him down, but we couldn't see Kelsie going down in the immediate future, so it was about getting a threat out too.

Misty: Okay, that I understand, but what I don't get is why you guys couldn't just pull me aside and say something? You could have said "Misty, we're voting for Kelsie because she's a bigger threat to us right now" and I would have voted along with you, no dramas. Instead you left me completely out of the loop, I looked like a total idiot and now Isla hates me. Now I may not be a "superfan" of this show, but I'm pretty sure that's not how alliances work.

Bailey: Okay, yeah, that was kinda sucky on our part. If I could take that part back, I would. I just thought you'd be mad or try to talk us out of it, but now I'm pretty sure leaving you out of it made you more mad.

Misty: (sighs) I'm not mad, okay? I'm just a little hurt because I feel like you guys left me for dead.

Jacob: So, I was wondering where that left us as an alliance. I understand that you're hurt and I'm really, really sorry. We handled that in the worst way possible and we know that you might be hesitant to trust us. But I can promise you now, both of us are going to be 100% loyal to you.

Bailey: We're really, really sorry, and look... it's mostly my fault. I was the one too scared to go and tell you so I'm the reason you're in this situation. I won't do that to you again, Misty. We'll be loyal to you all the way through.

Misty: (after a pause) The thing is, I like you guys, I really, really do. I think you're great people, but the whole "we'll be loyal to you" thing is what you said to me the last time. And I really do want to trust you guys, but leaving me in the dark like that hurt. But... (sighs) I'm not going to hold grudges. Isla's launching her own personal witch hunt against me, so I don't have much of a choice anyway. (laughs)

Bailey: Wait a sec, are you aligning with us because you have to or want to?

Misty: I want to align with you guys, but the trust is a little fractured. Trust me, this is a want. The fact that Isla is coming after me kinda helped me get over it a little, but it has nothing to do with me choosing to align with you guys. I'm not as petty as Isla. (giggles)

Jacob: Alright, got you loud and clear!

(Misty walks away and heads back to camp. The camera focuses on her as her confessional plays.)

"stovel"

- So the boys just explained to me why they voted Kelsie, which I really understand, but honestly I do feel like they left me for dead. I'm not going to hold a grudge against them for making the move they did, but it does make me trust them a little less, no matter how much they tell me they're with me. They said that last Tribal and look what happened. I'm going to be keeping a careful watch on them because I don't want to be screwed again. I think they will stay loyal, because Bailey's terrified of Will and they don't seem interested in aligning with Isla, but later down the track they might go against me again. It's hard to tell. So I'm with them for now but honestly, if Isla wasn't coming after me with such aggression, I might have considered switching sides.

(The camera goes back to Jacob and Bailey, who watch Misty go.)

Bailey: Do you think she's serious about wanting to align with us?

Jacob: I feel like she trusts us less than before, but I thinks she does truly want to work with us still. We're just lucky that Isla hates Misty so much, or we might be in trouble.

(The two of them head back to camp, with the camera focusing on Jacob, whose face is filled with thought.)

"stovel"

- The talk with Misty went well... I think? She understood, forgave and agreed to align with us, but I'm still not sure if it's entirely because she wants to, or because part of her feels she has to. Whatever the situation, it's clear that she's really, really hurt. We may have made a huge mistake. I just hope like hell Isla keeps hating her so Misty doesn't go against us.

(Following Jacob's confessional, the camera focuses on Will and Isla as they walk in the forest.)

Isla: What is so important you have to make me get up and walk again after I just got back from collecting coconuts?

Will: Trust me, this is very important for the longevity of the game. I know you're going to hate this, but we need to get Misty on our side.

Isla: (repulsed) ''Ew! I am not'' aligning with Misty. She voted for me and I hate her. I don't want to work with her, I'm getting rid of her.

Will: Don't be stupid. We need a numbers advantage!

Isla: We're fine. All I need to do is flirt with Bailey and Jacob. They're so obsessed with me, they'll just do whatever I want. We can use them to get rid of Misty, then we'll get rid of them. Easy.

Will: They're both gay, you idiot.

Isla: What the ?

Will: Yes. They're a tight pair; they spend almost all their time together and no matter what you think, no flirting from you will sway them. So, if we make the stupid mistake of voting off Misty, we'll be giving control to them. I did not come out here to hand control of the game to someone else!

Isla: You're forgetting one important thing here: I hate Misty and I'm not aligning with her.

Will: I don't care! And you are aligning with her, because I need you for my survival. And dammit, Isla, I will not be screwed by you! I'm going to talk to Misty and we're aligning with her.

Isla: This is stupid! I'm just supposed to forget that Misty became my friend and then betrayed me?

Will: Yes. Now I'm going to talk to Misty.

(Will leaves. The camera focuses on Isla, who is looking extremely annoyed.)

"stovel"

- Okay, literally, I just got the worst news ever. I found out I have to work with Misty because Bailey and Jacob are a tight pair and I can't flirt with them because they're gay! Ugh. This is, like, the worst possible thing that could happen. This is all production's fault. They're deliberately ruining my game. This is the beauty tribe, where all the flirting and fun is supposed to happen because all the people on it are hot. Gosh, don't these people know, like, anything about what makes good TV? They could have cast three hot, young boys to flirt with three hot, young girls and I would had this game won. But what do they do instead? They give me Will- who doesn't flirt with anything at all- and two gay guys. You know what the worst part is? There aren't even any other hot guys in this cast apart from that sexy Asian guy on the brawns tribe, but I can only work with him if we both make the swap. Ugh. I was going to come in here. use my looks to get a hot guy under my spell and win my way to the end but now I can't. My game is ruined! Thank a lot, production! I hate this season, cast me on a different one.

(Following Isla's confessional, the camera picks up again as Will approaches Misty in camp.)

Will: Misty, we need to talk.

Misty: (nods) Okay. You lead the way.

(Will takes Misty into an isolated part of the forest, out of earshot of the other castaways.)

Misty: What is it you want to talk about, Will?

Will: Look, I'm not one for wasting anyone's time, so I won't beat around the bush: I was wondering if you would be interested in aligning with Isla and I against Bailey and Jacob.

Misty: Okay.... keep talking.

Will: I'm sure I'd be correct in assuming you had an alliance with those two at the first Tribal Council. Well, look what happened: they turned on you and left you for dead. What kind of allies do that?

Misty: Well... yeah, they did that. I'm not sure where their heads are at now.

Will: They want to use you as a number, nothing more. Aligning with them would be the worst mistake you could make. You've seen how tight those boys are; they spend almost all their time together, make all their decisions together, stick to each other like glue. If you were to side with them, you would be their third and you wouldn't even have a chance at going above that. By siding with Isla and I, there would be no lying and you'd be more than just a number. You will get much further in the game siding with me than with those two boys and deep down I think you know that.

Misty: I know how close those two are. Honestly, siding with you is really tempting at this point. There's just one problem.

Will: Isla?

Misty: Yes. She hates me because I voted for her. She doesn't understand that I would have voted for Kelsie if I knew the numbers were going that way. You've seen what happens when she hates someone; she targets them and doesn't stop until they go. I'm not going to side with someone who is actively targeting me.

Will: (nods) I understand your reservations but Isla listens to me and only me. I don't tolerate any of her bull and she knows that. If I refused to target Isla, she would have no base for the move. She won't go to the boys to blindside you either, because she's far too lazy to do any strategising for herself. You'd be safe.

Misty: I'm not sure. I haven't seen how far Isla's pettiness levels can go and I don't really want to find out. For all I know, if you won't vote me out, she could go to Bailey and Jacob and strike a deal with them and then I could be out.

Will: Well what can I do to fix it?

Misty: (thinks for a moment) If you could get Isla to have a one-on-one talk to me, apologise, promise she's not going to target me and mean it, then I would feel comfortable siding with you.

Will: (sigh) I had a  feeling you were going to say that. It won't be easy, because this is Isla we're talking about, but consider it done. I'm not going to have my game destroyed by a petty, spoiled brat.

Misty: Okay, great. Is that all you wanted to talk about?

Will: For now, yes. Thank you, Misty.

Misty: No problem! Good luck with Isla. (giggles) I have a feeling you two will be at odds over this for a while.

Will: (rolls eyes) Don't remind me. You're getting that apology even if I have to force it out of her. I promise.

Misty: Thanks Will! You know, you don't mess around with any BS, you just get straight to the point. I like that.

Will: Much appreciated.

(Misty leaves. Will watches her walk  away.)

Will: (deep sigh) Oh, me sideways...

"stovel"

- I just proposed an alliance to Misty, but she says yes on one condition. And what is that one condition? The one thing in this game that is about as possible as man walking on the sun: she wants Isla to give her a sincere apology. I will do anything to make it happen and won't stop pushing until it does. I refuse to give control of this game over to Bailey and Jacob just because of Isla. Right now, my survival relies on a spoiled, petty, immature 27 year old child apologising and aligning  with someone she hates even more than she hated Kelsie. I want to die.

Gombey Tribe
The camera opens on Day 4 for the Gombey Tribe as the castaways come out of the shelter.

Gary: I'm so thankful we've won that fire-making kit! Making fire will be so much easier now and we can get on with the day.

Veronica: It's not like we needed it anyway! (laughs) We made fire just fine without it.

Luca: Well I'm certainly not going to complain about winning one. (laughs)

Constance: Well I'm starving, so it's time for some food, I think! Phyllis, do you want to help me make fire?

Phyllis: Sure, let me just get the stuff out of the kit.

(Phyllis walks over to the fire-making kit to get supplies. As she bends over to get some things out, out of the corner of her eye, she notices a small, rolled up piece of paper. Phyllis gasps quietly then, after a quick look around to see that no one is watching, she grabs the piece of paper and shoves it inside her shirt.)

"gombey"

- This morning, as I was rummaging through the fire kit, I noticed a small piece of paper. History tells me this could be an idol clue or, at the very least, some sort of advantage in the game. Given that I have no alliances yet, no one seems likely to approach me about one in the near future and Gary's absurd obsession with getting rid of me, an idol would be extremely helpful at this stage. I snuck the clue into my bra, so hopefully I'll be able to go off looking for the idol later. That is, if Gary isn't watching me like a hawk.

With the new kit, Constance and Phyllis are easily able to establish a durable fire. They then switch out for Veronica and Luca, before a montage is shown of the latter pair cooking rice and beans. When they are done, the castaways go up to collect their portion of food. As Adrian goes up, he locks eyes with Veronica. The two of them stare at each other awkwardly for a few seconds, before Adrian looks down, embarrassed, grabs his portion and sits back down, eating it while avoiding eye contact with Veronica. After everyone else gets their portion, Veronica helps herself to her own. As she scoops some food onto her plate, she takes a nervous look at Adrian. Adrian notices she is looking at him and quickly ducks his head again. Veronica sits back down. The camera focuses on the awkward expression on her face.

"gombey"

- Adrian and I had our argument two days ago and there's still a really uncomfortable tension in the air around us. I want to talk to him, but it just feels so awkward. I feel uneasy. The tribe can feel it too. The thing is, I know this needs to be cleared up, but I have no idea how to start it. I'm not going to hide in the corner and pretend this doesn't exist, like some teenage girl would. I'm 48 and it means I have to be an adult and take some initiative here. If the situation presents itself, I will take Adrian aside so we can talk this out. I think our tribe unity is counting on it. There's no way we can continue to function if there's this much tension around.

The tribe finishes their food. Adrian and Veronica put their dishes on the pile at the same time and look up to find they are standing right in front of each other. They freeze.

Veronica: Uh.... hi... Adrian.

Adrian: ...Hello Veronica.

Veronica: (awkwardly) I... uh... uh... I...

Adrian: Uh... I should....

Veronica:  I... uh, I should.... wash these. (She picks up the dishes.) I'm, uh, going to go... (she points to the right)  this way.

Adrian: (scratching his head nervously) Uh... do you- uh- do you request that I accompany you?

Veronica: Um... yes. Let's go.

(Veronica and Adrian go off to wash the dishes. The camera focuses on Adrian as he follows Veronica. He is shown taking some deep breath and looking extremely nervous.)

"gombey"

- My diurnal demeanour during the previous two days can be described, in a word, as pusillanimous. After the argument between Veronica and I, and the subsequent social ostracision at the hands of the remaining tribe members- with the exception of Constance- there is a sense of awkwardness in the tribe. I am aware the issue needs resolving, but I am afraid to speak in case people are still angry with me. I am even more so afraid of talking to Veronica, for I feel I will say the wrong thing, resulting in the repetition of the aforementioned argument and further isolation from the tribe. However, I am an adult, not an adolescent or pre-pubescent boy and therefore, I must take initiative to rectify the situation. I feel as if, to put it figuratively, I am walking on thin ice and I know that I could anger Veronica with anything I say, so I must proceed with extreme caution.

(Following Adrian's confessional, the camera picks up as the two of them walk into forest, carrying the dishes.)

Adrian: So...

Veronica: I think it's best we wash the dishes first and then sit down and have a long talk. This isn't the kind of thing we can discuss while doing something else, don't you think?

Adrian: Yes, I agree.

(The two walk to the water and wash the dishes in silence. When they finish washing, they place the dishes down and sit.)

Veronica: So... uh, about that argument yesterday.

Adrian: Yes?

Veronica: I just... look, I wanted to apologise for screaming at you yesterday and acting the way I did.. I made a complete idiot out of myself.

Adrian: Your reaction made me upset. Veronica, I promise you, my intentions were not to offend or upset you, but I can see that's what I did. The only reason I voiced my opinion was because it was requested by you. I was simply obliging to your request.

Veronica: I know, I see that. And while I will never endorse your opinion or even pretend that I'm not angry by it, I recognise that I over-reacted and I was out of line.

Adrian: My problem with the entire situation, Veronica, was the argument only materialised because you forced an answer out of me. I began talking, realised that my answer would offend and ceased my contribution to the discussion. You then insisted I continue and, upon doing so, you- as I predicted- were offended by my contribution. You then made me out to be a villain, entirely placed blame on me for being the cause of the situation, which was then proceeded by the entire tribe alienating and verbally massacring me.

Veronica: Yes, I know. Adrian, the thing is, these kind of arguments upset me a lot. It makes me uncomfortable hearing people with those opinions say them out loud. To me, it's so outdated and wrong for someone to claim that homosexuality is unnatural. In my eyes, there's nothing unnatural about the love between two people and for anyone to say that is-

Adrian: This is the point I'm alluding to. It was acceptable for you to voice your opinion; it was acceptable for Constance to voice hers. However, I voice mine and you become upset. You seem to be fixated on the belief that my opinion was incorrect and should not have been voiced, It seems to me that you are presenting the fallacious argument that I am in the wrong.

Veronica: That's not what I'm doing at all! All I'm doing is telling you why I reacted the way I did.

Adrian: That's not how it appears to me. You're apologising for over-reacting, but it is backhanded in that it still places blame on to me. You're saying "I was out of line, but I'm still angry over your opinion." You said "Sorry I got upset, but it makes me uncomfortable hearing those opinions because they're outdated and wrong." You're justifying the ostracisation you initiated while donning a metaphorical cloak ridding you of all fault in the situation. You claimed that you wanted to apologise, but through this discussion, all you've seemed to do is reiterate several times that I am wrong.

Veronica: (sigh) I don't want this to get out of hand again. Adrian, I'm sorry that I upset you. I over-reacted, the tribe came down on you and you did not deserve to be maligned for just sharing your opinion.I feel horrible for making you feel that way and worse still that I've butchered this attempt at an apology. Adrian, from the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry for all of this.

Adrian: You really, really hurt me. (deep sigh) Honestly, I'm unsure as to the sincerity of your apology. I feel as if you're apologising as a gamer, rather than a person. I want to accept, but I can't help but be suspicious of strategic intent in your actions.

Veronica: I promise you, this apology is entirely personal and has nothing to do with the game. Adrian, I would never fake an apology just to further my game. Who do you think I am, Abraham Chippendale? (laughs) I'm desperate to put this behind us. I really was liking you before all this and I hate this awkwardness between us. I'm sorry and I really hope you can forgive me for this.

Adrian: I certainly wouldn't refer to you as  Abraham Chippendale's doppelganger. (chuckles, then sighs) Okay, Veronica, I accept your apology. I, too, wish to offer you my sincere apologies in relation to involvement in the argument. I hope the two of us can become acquainted in the future and bring unity to the tribe.

Veronica: Thank you so much Adrian!

Adrian: Thank you for initiating this discussion. I assure you that you're far more courageous than I.

(With smiles on their faces, they stand up, collect the dishes and begin walking back to camp. The camera focuses on Veronica  first.)

"gombey"

- I was so happy that Adrian accepted my apology. In all honesty I completely butchered it, so I was half expecting Adrian to tell me to shove it up my ass. I don't blame him for being skeptical, but I truly did offer that apology completely from the heart and removed from the game. In everyday life I've never heard an opinion like the one Adrian gave, so it was a completely new experience for me that I was unsure how to handle. Obviously I handled it the wrong way. All mistakes are learning experiences and I hope the best thing to come out of this, other than rekindling some sort of acquaintance with Adrian, will be that I've learned. Hopefully I've developed a tolerance for this. In a way, I'm sort of thankful that the situation between Adrian and I happened, because I can only come out of it stronger.

(The camera then focuses on Adrian, who walks with a spring in his step.)

"gombey"

- I despised the awkwardness that had developed between Veronica and I. I was terrified that I would be eliminated, so this is a wonderful feeling. Initially I was skeptical, given the nature of her first attempt. I felt she was still placing blame on to me and may have only initiated discussion at the insistence of another person, for strategic purposes. However, she was apologising with sincerity and I have reciprocated the sincerity with my acceptance. Hopefully this is the first step to reintegrating into a respectable position within Gombey's social hierarchy. Right now, I'm feeling incredibly optimistic and believe this to be the turning point for my game.

(The camera picks up again as Adrian and Veronica return to camp. The four other Gombey castaways look at them awkwardly, fearing what may occur.)

Adrian: Alleviate your fears, everyone. Veronica and I have exchanged apologies and the issue has come to a peaceful resolution. Everything is normal.

Constance: Oh, finally!

Luca: That's great, you guys! Really great!

Veronica: It was such a relief to put this behind us!

Gary: That's amazing, I'm so happy. Now we're stronger than ever! Well done, you two, for sorting this out.

(As the tribe is caught up in the appreciation for Veronica and Adrian's apology, Phyllis slips out unnoticed and walks into the forest, removing the clue from her bra.)

"gombey"

- As everyone was caught up in what had just happened, I decided that now was the perfect opportunity to find an idol. I need to act quickly though, because it won't be long before people notice I'm missing and start to wonder where I've gone. I need to find this idol or else I'm just asking to be the first voted off this tribe.

The camera picks up again as Phyllis opens and reads the idol clue.

Phyllis: (reading)

"Seen every day, almost in plain sight, 

If it was a snake, it surely would bite.

There's a special delivery for those with keen eyes, 

'''Beneath the surface,  you'll discover your prize. "'''

Phyllis: Now what is that supposed to mean?

Phyllis begins to wander around, brainstorming the clue.

Phyllis: Seen every day... it has to be something that anyone, at any given time, could see. Hm... gosh, I hope it's not in the middle of camp or under the shelter. I could never find it then.

(She wanders a few paces forward)

Phyllis: Beneath the surface... it's under something, or I have to dig. Hm...

(Phyllis continues to wander aimlessly as she tries to figure out the clue.)

Phyllis: There has to be some kind of clue in the wording.

(Stumped, Phyllis sits down. She goes over the words again.)

Phyllis: "Almost in plain sight." That means I see it every day, but it's hidden beneath whatever it is. The tribe flag? Oh, now how am I going to get to the tribe flag without being seen?

Phyllis sighs, gets up and continues walking. She goes down to the beach, where the tribe flag is situated. She kneels down, choosing the end of the flag facing away from the rest of the camp and begins to dig hurriedly. She digs deep, but to no success. With a sigh, she gets up and moves to the other end of the flag and begins the same task. She digs and digs and even goes directly under the flag. As she is digging, the camera goes a little further down the beach, where Gary is taking a walk by himself when he notices a shape in the distance. Moving closer, he realises it is Phyllis digging under the flag.

Gary: Oh, really?

"gombey"

- Around the afternoon today, I was taking a casual stroll down the beach to be alone with my thoughts. All of a sudden, I noticed a shape in the distance, so I moved closer. (laughs) Well, not only did I see a shape, but it was Phyllis digging for the Hidden Immunity Idol! She's smart enough to know that she's on the bottom, I'll give her that. But now the one bit of power she could have had over me has been neutralised. Whether or not she's found is irrelevant. Just knowing she's been looking for it will strike fear in people's hearts and they'll want her gone as soon as possible. All it takes is one vote thrown on somebody else and then Phyllis will go in a re-vote and all the power will be back in my hands. Phyllis thinks she can outsmart me, but now I'm several steps ahead.

Phyllis, unaware that she has been spotted, continues to dig for another moment before abandoning her search. Groaning in frustration, she gets up and heads back into the forest, walking past Gary.

The camera picks up again as Phyllis reappears in the forest, with the clue in hand once again.

Phyllis: I'm running out of time! I need to figure out where this idol is.

(She reads over the words for a third time.)

Phyllis: There has to be something in here. "Special delivery". That's an odd choice of phrase. What gets delivered... mail... mail? Hm.. (she gasps) Treemail! It has to be in treemail!

Hurriedly, Phyllis makes her way to where treemail is. She digs underneath the tree where the box is, but comes up empty handed. Frustrated, she stands and thinks for a moment. She reaches into the tree a second time, but instead, she removes the box from inside the tree. She peeks inside the tree again and up in the corner, behind where the box once sat, there is a small piece of cloth.

Phyllis: Oh my Gosh! Oh my Gosh!

(Phyllis snatches the cloth out of the tree and unwraps it. Sure enough, it is the Hidden Immunity Idol.)

Phyllis: I found it! Oh, yes, yes, I found it!

(Phyllis wraps the idol back up and shoves it in her bra. She makes her way back to camp with a huge smile on her face.)

"gombey"

- I am so thrilled to have found this idol! I took a little bit longer than I wanted to, so I hope the tribe haven't sent out a search party, but the reward was definitely worth it in the end! I'm well aware that I have no allies right now and a certain someone on this tribe is coming after me, so this feels like a godsend. If Gary thought he could just take me out without a contest, he's about to get a very rude shock! (laughs)

Polls
Whose side are you on in the Celia/Gwen rivalry? Celia Gwen I'm neutral

If Celia and Gwen talk, will it help or hinder the tribe? Help- If they sit down and talk they will be able to work out their differences and there'll be no conflict Hinder- If they try and talk, something will happen and the situation will just be worse than it already is

Can Will make Isla apologise to Misty? Yes- He won't let his game be ruined by her and he'll force her to do it No- Isla hates Misty and will refuse to apologise, no matter what Will says.

Author's Notes

 * Adrian's Dictionary: 
 * ​Diurnal-  of or relating to a day or each day; daily.  "Diurnal demenaour" refers to Adrian's daily behaviour.
 * Pusillanimous-  lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. By describing his behaviour as pusillanimous, Adrian is calling himself cowardly and lacking courage.
 * This episode went through multiple name changes before I eventually settled on this one.
 * The first two titles, The Nepotism Here is Off the Charts & Drowning in a Pool of Nepotism, were changed for being too boring.
 * The third title, She's Gonna Get Whitney'd (said by Isla) was scrapped as it would be a spoiler for future readers.
 * This episode was originally to have separate reward and immunity challenges but, in keeping with the realism of the show, this was scrapped (also it was hard enough to come up with one challenge for this episode, let alone two, but shhh don't tell anyone).
 * In the apology scene, when Adrian questions if Veronica is apologising for strategic purposes, she responds, "Who do you think I am, Abraham Chippendale?" This is a reference to the thirteenth episode of my previous season, Survivor: Ivory Coast, where Abraham made a fake apology to Shanniah Torres in an effort to gain her vote at the upcoming Tribal Council.