He Wants a Fight? I'll Give Him a War

This is the twelfth episode of Survivor: Gilbert Islands.

Previously On Survivor...
After Chad's shocking elimination at the previous Tribal Council, Alexa and Jerome once again found themselves on the outs of the tribe. Alexa in particular felt dismayed due to her close friendship with Chad, feeling sure she'd be the next one to go. Meanwhile, Luis began to get annoyed with Troy and the two had a spat.

At the reward challenge, the castaways got a little love from home. (a shot of Alexa and Amy hugging is shown, followed by Kent hugging David and getting emotional) The loved ones competed to spend time with the castaways, and in the end, Luis's sister, Lana, beat out the rest. Luis chose Alexa and Jerome to also spend time with their loved ones.

Back at camp, Jerome's brother Vince reflected on just how much his brother means to him, and the two had an emotional heart-to-heart moment. (Jerome and Vince hugging with tears in their eyes is shown) Meanwhile, Lana gave her brother and Troy advice on what to do about the growing friendship between Erica and Luis.

Meanwhile, Erica and Kent began to grow increasingly suspicious of Luis and Troy, especially the latter. Erica wanted him out because she believed he would be dragged to the end, making it harder for her to get a spot at the Final Tribal Council. She and Kent talked with Alexa and Jerome, the minority alliance, about pulling off the blindside. (The four castaways mentioned are shown discussing the vote)

However, Erica's plans were dashed when Troy won immunity, forcing her and Kent to come up with an alternate plan and jeopardizing the safety of both Alexa and Jerome. The majority alliance decided to target Jerome for his physical strength, but all four of them had other plans. (Luis and Troy are shown talking with Alexa about voting Erica off, while Erica and Kent are shown talking to Jerome about voting Luis out) Erica came up with a particularly ballsy plan: she tried to convince Jerome to vote out his closest ally, Alexa, promising him a spot in the final three.

Jerome debated making the move, but ultimately opted to vote Luis out instead. Erica and Kent, despite not getting what they wanted, ultimately flipped anyways, and Luis was blindsided in a 4-2 vote over Jerome. (Jerome is shown smiling with relief as Luis's torch is snuffed)

Five are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Zen Archery The castaways will give each of five arrows to the other players in secret, then will use a bow to hit a grid target with the arrows they received, playing in order from least arrows to most. A castaway will receive a point any time an arrow hits their section of the target, regardless of who fired it. The castaway with the highest score wins. Reward: A 2018 Tesla Model S

Immunity Challenge: Wrist Assured Castaways will hold on to a handle with a rope wrapped around it. At the end of the rope is a bucket that contains 20% of the castaway's body weight before the game began. As the challenge goes on, the rope will begin to unwind, making it harder to keep the bucket in the air. The last castaway holding on to their rope wins.