I'm A Little Trickster Devil (Part 2)

I'm A Little Trickster Devil is the premiere episode of Survivor: Mozambique - Island of Advantages.

Night 3
The Qamea tribe returns to Tribal Council. People are talking about the vote.

Becky: That was insane.

Summer: Tell me about it. [hugs Becky] I’m glad you’re still here.

Becky: Oh, thank you, Summer. You’re sweet.

"qamea"

- Our first Tribal Council and I’ve already got votes. I was pretty nervous seeing my name come up at first but I survived so it doesn’t matter. But it’s definitely worrying that I got my name written down and I’m pretty sure it’s only because I’m aligned with Markus. [laughing]

Ethan: Wow. Let’s not have to go back there again.

Everyone chuckles nervously.

"qamea"

- Tonight was my first Tribal and I made a decision to vote out Enid with Markus and his alliance. I ultimately chose to side with Markus because I feel safer in his alliance. Enid was playing the game way too hard and she and Trixie were both stirring the pot for no reason, and I didn’t like that. I felt my chances were better with Markus than against him, and besides, I like Markus, and Becky, and Albert. I just feel really guilty that I promised Enid I’d vote with her and Trixie, but in the end, me and Marisa agreed it was best to stick with Markus’ group for now. I’m confident I made the right choice, but it doesn’t stop me from feeling bad about the look on her face when she was leaving. I always knew hurting other people would be hard for me, but I never anticipated it would hurt me this much too.

Markus: So what was that? Who voted for me?

No one comes forth.

Markus: It’s okay, I just wanted to know. Pretty crazy night…

"qamea"

- I expected Enid to go home, so everything went the way it was supposed to. Everything, at least, except for my name coming up. When I first saw the votes for Becky, I anticipated it had been Enid and Trixie trying to take her out, because she’s my closest ally. So where did that third vote come from? Someone within the majority decided to throw a stray vote my way, and for what? I don’t get a good feeling about this. It feels like someone’s trying to cause a little paranoia around camp, and I want to put a lid on it, fast.

Axel is quiet, as the others disperse, still talking about the vote.

"qamea"

- Tonight was fun. I threw a vote at Markus, even though I was pretty certain, from what Ethan told us, that Becky was the minority vote’s plan tonight. I only did it because I wanted Markus to be suspicious that not everyone in his cozy little alliance is his friend. This game is about backstabbing and betrayals and while I’m loyal to the alliance for now, there may come a time when I need to start thinking of my future in the game and when to back out of the alliance. When that time comes, it’ll be helpful to have already started planting little seeds of doubt beforehand. There are other people in the alliance who can go before me, people like Ethan and Marisa who aren’t as tight with the rest of us. I want Markus to think one of them were the ones who voted for him.

People begin getting into the shelter to sleep. Trixie is still sitting by the fire, watching them, chewing on a twig absent-mindedly.

"qamea"

- I wasn’t really all that close with Enid, but she was the closest thing to an ally because we were on the same side. We both recognized Markus as a threat, and we wanted to spice things up by voting against the majority. But the most we did was ruffle their feathers a little bit, and Enid went home. And I’m pissed. I expected more votes on our side, but other than one stray vote for Markus, no one else worked with us. Ethan and Marisa, if they didn’t vote for Markus, sissied out on the plan and decided to stick with the majority. Summer too, I believe, voted with him - the very person who exiled her for three days! It boggles my mind. What is Markus, the godfather? Why is everyone so blindly loyal to him? He’s a good leader, I’ll give him that. And that really irks me. It pisses me off to see him in control, and after coming out on the wrong side of tonight’s vote, I know for a fact that I’m the obvious outsider now, next to Percy when he gets back. So, you know what? It’s time for Tricksy Trixie to come out and play.

Trixie waits for everyone to fall asleep, before getting up and sneaking over to everyone’s bags and possessions.

"qamea"

- See, I’m a little trickster devil, I always love pranking my older brothers and I can be real catty and a total bitch if I want to be. And I think more people should use this kind of tactic in Survivor. Cause a little harmless chaos and watch the fireworks go off. Mess with people’s heads with silly tricks and break them down from within. It’s a little psychological warfare, and it’s fun! It makes me feel like a villain, a real Saboteur of the tribe. [giggling]

Trixie reaches into Marisa’s bag, and withdraws a bracelet. She creeps over to another bag, and slips it inside.

"qamea"

- I’ve always noticed Marisa has this dumb bracelet she’s always playing with around her wrist, that she takes off and keeps in her bag before she goes to bed. Well, I’ve never seen her without the thing otherwise, so I know it must be pretty important to her. So, why not mess around with her? Let her think that someone else stole it. I snuck it into another person’s bag - I didn’t even bother checking who, because it’s more fun not knowing it! And hopefully she’ll freak out about this tomorrow, and I can watch a little bit of drama that takes the heat off of me for being the only one not in on the plan to vote for Enid. I can’t wait to see how this turns out in the morning. This tribe doesn’t know what kind of a spitfire I can be. I was meant to go home at first, and boy...they’re going to regret choosing to vote Enid off instead of me.

Day 4
When the Qamea tribe wakes up, Marisa is shown rummaging around in her bag, looking confused.

Marisa: What the…? Where…?

Becky: You alright, Marisa?

Marisa: I...I think I lost it…

Summer: Huh? Lost what?

Marisa: Where’d it go?

"qamea"

- So I have this bracelet that my grandmother gave me when I was young. I brought it with me on the island because I wanted to have something that would remind me of home and my family while I was out here. And this morning, I discovered that it had gone missing. My bracelet is really important to me. It’s not just a dumb accessory, it had sentimental value and I knew it was a risk bringing it to the island with me. Whoever took it is going to pay, because I’m hella pissed, and I want my bracelet back, NOW.

Marisa: I know I put it in my bag, I swear I did. I don’t understand…

Becky: You lost your bracelet?

Marisa: Yeah…

Trixie: You might’ve dropped it in the sand somewhere. You need help looking?

Marisa gets to her knees and begins searching in the sand. Becky, Summer and Trixie help her.

Marisa: C’mon, c’mon...where is it?

Markus is startled as Marisa bumps into his back, ignoring him in her frantic search.

Albert raises an eyebrow, watching Marisa hunting on the floor like an animal.

"qamea"

- Marisa was super upset over something or other. She lost her bracelet, which for some reason, was some huge issue with her. It was the morning after our first Tribal, people were tired, but we all ended up going on a little quest to find it for her.

The camera cuts to a montage of the castaways searching high and low around the shelter for where Marisa might have dropped her bracelet.

Marisa begins rummaging around the shelter where people sleep, and the camera zooms in on Trixie’s face, as she stands off to the side, trying to hold her laughter in. Trixie eventually approaches Marisa, fixing a fake concerned look on her face.

Trixie: Did someone take it by accident and leave it in their bag?

Marisa: I don’t know...maybe…

Marisa grabs everyone’s bags and begins searching through them one by one.

At last, she digs inside Summer’s bag, and withdraws her bracelet with a gasp.

Marisa: My bracelet!

The other girls gather around her.

Summer: You found that in my bag?

Marisa: Yeah, what the heck, Summer?

Summer splutters, exasperated.

Summer: I have ZERO idea how that ended up there.

Marisa: What, so my bracelet just randomly made its way into your bag for no reason?

Summer: What, no! I just...I don’t know how it got in there.

Becky: Marisa, hon, are you sure you didn’t just put it in the wrong bag by mistake last night? That’s most likely what happened…

"qamea"

- Today, Marisa’s bracelet went missing, and...for whatever reason, it ended up in my bag? [laughing] Like, is someone trying to FRAME me? I mean, what is going on? Jeez, the drama just doesn’t end with me! First I get exiled on the Island of Advantages for three days, then somehow I get framed for stealing Marisa’s bracelet, and just...the chaos doesn’t end with me! [laughing] I don’t know why but I’m having such a rocky start to this game. I can’t catch a break!

Marisa looks unhappy.

Marisa: But…

Markus: No one here would take your bracelet, Marisa. And even though we’ve only just gotten to know Summer, I trust she wouldn’t do something like that.

Becky nods and Marisa sighs.

Marisa: I...suppose you’re right.

"qamea"

- When I found my bracelet in Summer’s bag, I admit I saw red a little. I hate thieves and pranksters and so I was really pissed to imagine that she may have taken it. Maybe it was an accident, or maybe someone else is playing tricks on me, but whatever the case, I wasn’t happy. I’m pissed, and I’m not sure if I can ever trust Summer fully again after this. I mean, it was in HER bag, hello?

After the excitement has died down a little, Marisa walks with Trixie to the water well, whining about Summer the whole way.

Marisa: It’s like, doesn’t she know not to take things that aren’t hers? Whether it was an accident that she took it or on purpose, like, she should know better! Maybe it’s just cause she’s only just gotten onto this tribe so she doesn’t know how important that bracelet is to me, but jeez.

Trixie: I know. I hear you, girl.

Trixie keeps nodding mutely as Marisa continues on her tirade. When Marisa isn’t looking, Trixie smirks at the camera.

"qamea"

- It is...almost too easy to pit Marisa against Summer like this. She’s so dumb. [laughs] I mean, like, it’s like this opportunity to cause a feud practically fell into my lap. One missing bracelet and suddenly she’s acting like Summer’s her biggest enemy in camp. Marisa is so immature, for a nurse. But she’s easy to manipulate, which makes her easy to control in this game. That’s good to know.

Back at camp, Summer looks perturbed by what just happened and whispers to Markus and Becky.

Summer: Do you think Marisa’s still pissed about her bracelet? I mean, I swear to you guys, I don’t know how it got in my bag.

Markus: Don’t worry about her. She’s probably just a little taken aback, but she’ll get over it.

"qamea"

- It is very suspicious to me that Marisa’s bracelet would randomly appear in Summer’s bag. It almost makes me think there’s some sort of trickery afoot, like someone was trying to drive a wedge between the two of them. And if someone is trying to start unnecessary drama around here, then whoever it is has got to go.

Meanwhile, on Waya…

The Waya tribe is living the life. Early in the morning, everyone is following Zoe as she leads them in yoga. People are smiling serenely, enjoying the sunrise.

"waya"

- Life on the Waya tribe, right now, is really peaceful. Everyone is happy that we’ve won both challenges so far, and even though I sense a little tension among the minority because they’re not sure of their position in the tribe outside of the big alliance Nicholas has formed, no one is causing trouble. We’re living large and enjoying our time here. Life is good.

Zoe: And...relax. Whew! Feeling any better? I do yoga a lot to try and get rid of my daily stress.

The tribe disperses.

Leroy: It feels good to be the winning tribe.

Reyna: Heh. Yeah...

"waya"

- Qamea sucks ass at challenges. Hey, I’m a cocky guy. My friends tell me that all the time, they say my arrogance is going to be my downfall someday, but I don’t care, that’s just me and I don’t change for nobody. This may be a jinx, but I’m sure of it, that we’re absolutely going to cream them in challenges; we’ve already beaten them in two! And right now, it feels good to be a winner eating chicken dinner, baby. Just knowing we’ve kicked their ass twice in a row is a big boost to morale around camp.

Leroy continues to talk trash about Qamea back at camp.

Leroy: I can’t wait to send their ass back to Tribal for the second time.

Wanda: [not looking up] Mhm.

"waya"

- Leroy has no filter. He likes to speak his mind, and he’s very condescending about it. But even though he’s feeling so confident that we’re going to beat Qamea again, there is a lot to consider if he jinxed it and we do end up losing the next challenge. Because we haven’t been to Tribal yet, the lines in the sand haven’t yet been drawn. But it’s safe to say that when tribal comes around, me, Reyna, Jacobiah and Leroy aren’t going to be in the loop because Nicholas clearly has his big alliance together. We haven’t been told of any sort of alliance, but I’ve seen him walking around and talking with everyone else except us four, and they’re always tight and talking together. He doesn’t need to worry about us because who are we to him? But if we can get just one person to flip…[shrugs] it might be enough.

Wanda points out Nicholas’s alliance of six sitting by the beach, laughing and chatting.

Wanda: Look at them. They’re not even trying to hide that they’re all friends.

Reyna: Like one big clique…*sigh*

Leroy: Oh, they’ll get what’s coming to them.

Reyna: Right now I’m just worried about if we go to Tribal, like...who’d they vote out?

Jacobiah: Maybe they’re not in an alliance. They could just be friends.

Wanda: Jacobiah, don’t be naive. It’s clear as day.

"waya"

- It’s obvious that Nicholas and Annabeth are a tight pair, they have been ever since that first challenge. The three kids - Charlie, Carter and Christine - they think they’re running the show because they’re young and dumb. And Zoe’s just tagging along for the ride. Those six have made it clear with their behavior that they’re not even going to bother hiding their alliance. I want to take action against them, and break that up before they take the rest of us out one by one. I did not come to this island to lose to a bunch of childish kids.

Wanda: Let’s say we go to Tribal, who do we take out?

Reyna: Why not cut the head of the snake, Nicholas himself?

Leroy: That’d take balls to pull off.

Wanda: I’d like to but I think one of the three Cs should go first.

The camera cuts to Charlie, Carter and Christine giggling and hanging out in the water.

Wanda: Christine does nothing around camp. She just sits around and watches Jacobiah do all the work.

Jacobiah blushes a little.

Jacobiah: I don’t mind doing the work, really…

Wanda: No, don’t say that, honey. You don’t owe these people anything. Christine needs to buck up and pull her weight. And there’s also Charlie and Carter. They’re Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumber.

Charlie is picking his nose, and Carter pretends to be grossed out, laughing good-naturedly.

Reyna: They’re not so bad. And they’re quite decent in the challenges.

Wanda: Yeah. But the two of them are bros right off the bat and they need to be split up. You don’t see either one of them working with us in the future, do you?

Reyna is quiet.

Wanda: The four of us need to form a coalition to put an end to that before it gets out of control, let me tell you right now.

"waya"

- It may be an uphill battle, but I’m sure I can find some way to shift the target off the four of us and onto one of those three. It’ll just require playing on the cracks in those six, if any, and exploiting people’s paranoia. There’s always a way to make things happen in this game, and the four of us - we’re going to have to find that way if we want to make it past the early stages of the game.

Meanwhile, back on Qamea…

Percy is walking up the beach, returning to camp from the Island of Advantages. Summer is the first to spot him, and calls him out.

Summer: Hey guys! Percy’s back!

Everyone rushes down to greet him.

Summer: Welcome back!

Percy: H-Hey, guys…

Albert: How was the Island?

Percy: Awful. [laughing] Come on, I’ll tell you…

"qamea"

- Returning back to camp from the Island was pretty awkward, especially since I feared my tribe might hold a grudge against me for leaving them. But I was just mostly shocked to see Enid gone. I knew she was plotting against Markus but I guess she got found out. And it’s pretty crazy to see they took her out. Markus’s alliance is definitely in control now.

Percy settles back into the shelter, as the others crowd around to hear his stories.

Axel: Did you get anything from the Island?

Percy: Haha...no. I wish.

Axel snorts, looking suspicious.

Percy: Really, I didn’t! Did you, Summer?

Summer: No!

Albert: So neither of you got anything? [laughing] I find that hard to believe.

Everyone laughs in good spirits, but Percy still looks nervous.

"qamea"

- I really didn’t get anything from the Island of Advantages. I don’t know if Summer did and she’s lying, but I genuinely didn’t. But Albert and Axel were making me feel uncomfortable with their questioning and open distrust and I didn’t like that. It made me feel even more uncomfortable being on this tribe than before. Now, even though I didn’t get an advantage to help me, people are still suspicious that I did anyway, so what’s the point? I want to go back to that Island and get a real advantage to make up for the one I didn’t get.

Day 6
Jeff: Come on in, guys!

The Waya tribe enters first, followed closely by the Qamea tribe.

Jeff: Waya, getting your first look at Qamea. Enid, voted out at the last tribal council.

There are a few nods and “wow”s from the Waya tribe, as Qamea settles in on their mat.

Jeff: Alright, you guys ready to get to today’s Immunity Challenge? First things first, Waya, I will take it back.

He takes the idol back from Christine.

Jeff: Immunity is back up for grabs! For today’s challenge, six of you will lift a giant snake out of a cage in the water, and carry it back to the beach. Once the six of you are there, the remaining three will work to untie bags of rings attached to the snake. You must then throw all three rings onto three separate posts. First tribe to land all three rings wins immunity, safe from the vote. Worth playing for? First things first, Waya, you have one extra member, sitting somebody out. Who’s it gonna be?

Wanda raises her hand.

Wanda: Me.

Jeff: Alright. Wanda, take a spot on the bench. Everyone else, we’ll get started.

Everyone gets into position.

Jeff: Survivors ready? Go!

The tribes race off.

Jeff: It is Albert, Becky, Summer, Axel, Ethan and Marisa heading out to get the snake for Qamea; Nicholas, Christine, Charlie, Jacobiah, Leroy and Reyna heading out for Waya.

Both teams get to their snake at the same time.

Jeff: This snake is very heavy! Everyone struggling to lift it!

Waya is first to get up on their beam with their snake, and Nicholas is barking out orders as he leads them forward, everyone struggling to follow him.

Jeff: Waya in the lead, again...

Qamea is right behind, this time with Albert directing the group.

Albert: We can catch up, come on, guys!

Jeff: Waya, back at the beach first! It is going to be Carter, Zoe and Annabeth untying the bags!

The three of them rush over to pull the bags off the snake.

Jeff: Qamea still not back...

With all three rings untied, Carter grabs them and heads over to the posts, preparing to throw them.

Jeff: Carter, getting ready to throw his three rings for Waya. Qamea, trailing back in...

The Qamea tribe dumps the snake on the beach, clearly exhausted, as Markus, Trixie and Percy rush to get the bags.

Jeff: Carter aiming for one post...

Carter throws his ring in the air...and scores!

Jeff: Carter, with one point for Waya!

Christine: Woo! Go Carter!

Jeff: Markus will be shooting for Qamea! He needs to work fast to catch up with Carter!

Carter throws again, and just narrowly misses his second post.

Markus aims, and throws, and scores his first post.

Jeff: Markus scores! It is tied, with 1-1!

Carter throws again, and nails his second ring.

Jeff: Waya in the lead with two!

Markus throws again...and scores!

Summer: Go, Markus! You got this!

Jeff: We are tied again! Both tribes are just one point away!

Becky is clutching the sides of her face with trepidation. Percy has crouched down, looking scared.

Jeff: Carter is back first with his third ring! For the win...

Carter throws...

...and his ring lands on the third and final post.

Jeff: Waya wins immunity for the second time in a row!

Carter leaps into the air from excitement, as the Waya tribe hugs each other in celebration. Charlie is first to run over and almost knock him to the floor in a hug.

Charlie: Woo!

Zoe: Good job!

Christine: You did so good!

Over on the Qamea tribe, everyone looks devastated. Markus is shaking his head, sadly tossing a lone ring onto the sand. The others are still breathing heavily and panting, looking exhausted.

Trixie: Damn…!

Jeff: Waya, congrats.

He hands the immunity idol to Christine.

Jeff: For the second time in a row, you are safe from Tribal Council. Nobody going home on your tribe. Now, before I dismiss you, it’s time to choose someone from Qamea to send to the Island, again. Who’s it gonna be?

Percy looks nervous, craning his neck to look at the people on Waya.

Nicholas catches the movement.

Nicholas: What, you want to go again?

Percy: I mean...if it’s not too much trouble.

Nicholas chuckles.

Nicholas: Any objections?

The other Waya members mumble and mutter but shake their heads.

Nicholas shrugs.

Nicholas: The kid can go.

Jeff: So, Percy, clearly there’s something going on here, because now you’ve asked to go to the Island twice. Meaning, you’re skipping out on Tribal Council and the vote, twice.

Percy: Yeah. I don’t want to go to Tribal Council.

Axel: [gruffly] I mean, no one does.

There is a smattering of affirmation from the rest of Qamea, who don’t look happy that Percy is getting a free pass again. Percy gulps, looking pale.

Jeff: Now, clearly, this must mean you have a legitimate reason to be afraid to go to Tribal. Are you that certain that you’re at risk of going home, or is this just part of some greater strategy to get an advantage from the Island? Because whether or not you got an advantage, with each consecutive trip to the Island, the suspicion that you may have one is only growing.

Percy: Ah, w-well...I promise I only want to go because I don’t want to go to Tribal and I want to avoid it as long as possible.

Axel is scowling and shaking his head. Trixie looks annoyed, rolling her eyes.

Jeff: Percy, you will head back to the Island of Advantages. There’s the boat waiting for you.

Percy leaves, waving goodbye again. This time, less people wave back.

Jeff: Waya. Grab your stuff, head on back to camp. Congrats.

Christine: Thanks!

The Waya tribe leaves, looking happy.

Jeff: As for you, Qamea, once again, you will be heading back to Tribal Council tonight and voting somebody off. You got the afternoon to figure out who it’s gonna be. Grab your stuff, head back to camp. I’ll see you at tribal.

The camera zooms in on Albert as he leaves with the others.

"qamea"

- Trixie was meant to go home the last Tribal Council but we took out the bigger strategic threat in Enid instead. So she had her extra three days, but that’s all she’s gonna get because with Percy gone, she’s the only outsider left on the tribe and we don’t have a choice. We’re going to vote her out tonight. She’s out of second chances. As long as nothing crazy happens tonight...then I’m sorry, Trixie, but you’ve run out of rope.

Percy returns to the Island.

Percy: Guess who's back?

"qamea"

- So I'm back on the Island of Advantages, again. This time, I'm hoping I actually get something for my troubles. I know how the game works now, I know what puzzles I have to solve, so I think my chances of winning and getting an advantage will increase exponentially with each consecutive trip.

Percy: Here's hoping I'm a little luckier today...maybe...

Percy flips the hourglass and starts working on his puzzles. He manages to solve one again, and is halfway through his second when time runs out.

Percy: Damn...I was close...

He studies the wall of urns again, and this time picks the urn right next to the one he smashed last time.

Percy: Please...please...

He smashes it and to his surprise, a small bundle falls out.

Percy: Nice!

He unrolls the bundle.

Percy: Congratulations, you have found a Hidden Immunity Idol! Oh...my gosh...

Percy can barely contain his excitement, his eyes shining, unable to hold back his smile.

Percy: No way, no way, no way...

"qamea"

- Finally, my efforts on the Island have been rewarded. Now I finally have something to show from my time being on the Island! I can't imagine coming here twice and still leaving with nothing. Now, I have an idol! I don't have to worry so much about Tribal Council with this thing in my pocket. Having an idol is tremendously scary because there's the fear that I won't play it right, but...I'm just so grateful to have it right now, and I'm so, so happy! [laughing] This made it all worth it! I can't stop smiling!

Meanwhile, on Qamea...

The Qamea tribe returns to camp, dejected.

Becky: We tried, everyone. Let’s pick ourselves up and move on from this.

"qamea"

- This sucks! [laughing] Losing two challenges in a row is disheartening. Our tribe is not doing too well right now. We’re about to lose our second member in six days. If this is an indication of how the rest of the season is going to go for us, we’re not in a good spot here.

Markus, Becky, Albert and Axel again meet up in the forest to talk.

Albert: So, is it Trixie? I don’t see the need for any deliberation on this.

Markus: No, I’m fine with Trixie going.

Becky: Me too. I don’t really have much of a relationship with her.

Albert: It’s because she barely talks to any of us. She’s always doing her own thing around camp. The most I get out of her is a cheeky comment or snide remark from time to time.

Axel is stroking his beard, thinking.

"qamea"

- The plan right now is that the tribe is going to vote Trixie out. To me, Trixie’s nothing. She’s harmless. I mean, what can she do? She’s not going to be able to make a big move; she tried to piggyback on Enid last Tribal Council and she was left completely out of the loop on the vote. She’s not a threat. And I don’t want to do the easy vote. That’s boring. I came here to play strategically, and there’s just no sense to taking out the easy target. Trixie could be a number for me in the future, so maybe there’s benefit to keeping her.

Markus: Let’s just make the decision final. It’s Trixie - plain and simple.

Albert: Done.

Axel: And what do we tell Trixie about the vote?

Albert: How about Summer? You know, because of the Summer and Marisa drama.

Becky: And the possible advantage she may or may not have.

Axel: I guess that’s a liable reason to vote her off. She might buy that.

Becky: Alright then, let’s go.

Markus: I can talk to Ethan and Summer.

Becky: I’ll tell Marisa.

Becky approaches Marisa by the fire.

Becky: The vote’s going to be Trixie tonight.

Marisa: Trixie? Why, because of what happened with Enid?

Becky: I mean, she’s the only one left on the tribe not aligned with anybody. She’s a wild card, and there’s no real reason to keep her. No one else wants to go home so she’s the safest option.

Marisa: I don’t know, I...I kinda had other ideas.

Becky: Who?

Marisa: Summer.

The camera cuts to Summer helping chop open a coconut for Ethan, talking amicably.

Becky: Summer? But why...oh. Is this really because of the bracelet drama?

Marisa: It was in her BAG, Becky. Her BAG. Bracelets don’t just appear in people’s bags for no reason!

As Becky works on Marisa, Markus is talking with Summer and Ethan, sitting in the sand.

Markus: The vote’s Trixie.

Summer: Yeah. I figured it was.

Markus: But she thinks it’s you.

Summer: Me? Really, again?

Markus: Only because of the drama with Marisa’s bracelet. That’s all, I promise.

Summer: Jeez...so I’m going to get her vote tonight?

Markus: Maybe, but I promise you, it’s Trixie going home. I promise.

Summer bites her lip, clearly unhappy.

Markus: You good with that?

Summer: Yeah...sure.

Ethan: I guess...if there’s no other option.

Markus: Okay. I’m glad you guys agree. I’ll talk to you later.

He gets up and leaves. Ethan watches him go, looking troubled.

"qamea"

- Last Tribal Council, there was a plan to blindside Markus and his alliance by taking out Becky. But at the last minute, me and Marisa backed out. And I told Markus everything. That got Enid voted out, and...I don’t regret the move, but I do regret the betrayal. I want to play the game with honor and I don’t like backstabbing people. Seeing other people get hurt...it hurts me. And I know Trixie was pissed off with me for what I did, lying to her like that. So I don’t want to lie to her anymore.

Ethan corners Trixie at camp.

Trixie: So...what’s the vote? I haven’t heard anything, since nobody bothers to tell me anything.

There is no hiding the bitter tone in Trixie’s voice.

Ethan: Listen. I’m...just going to be honest with you. I’m not going to lie. I’ve had enough of lying.

Trixie frowns, looking at him curiously.

Ethan: I think the whole tribe is voting you out tonight.

Trixie: Really?

Trixie’s face is full of scorn.

Ethan: I’m sorry. I don’t want you to go into Tribal tonight not knowing and having to find out only there. I’d rather you know now and make the most of today before Tribal.

Trixie nods slowly, digesting this information.

Ethan: I don’t want to blindside you the same way I did with Enid. That was wrong of me.

Trixie: Okay. Thank you, Ethan.

Ethan: Are you okay? Do you feel okay about this?

Trixie: I mean, obviously, I don’t want to go home, but if it is what it is, then it is what it is.

Trixie gets up and leaves, as Ethan looks at her go, still looking troubled.

"qamea"

- Did I think I was going to be the vote tonight? Yes. I was the only other person who voted for Becky with Enid, so it was obvious we were on the outs of the tribe. Did I expect Markus and Albert and them all to rally the rest of the sheep on the tribe into wanting me out tonight? Yes. I did. What I did not expect was that idiot Ethan to be dumb enough to just tell me about it. Does he really think I won’t do anything with this information? That I’d just lay down and die, give up on my game? No. No, if you tell me up front, that I’m going to get voted out, you can bet your ass I’m doing my damnedest to prevent it! It’s time to find the wolves in sheep’s clothing among this tribe, and start playing with the real players. No more watching the shepherds herd their sheep, it’s time to play the damn game.

Trixie finds and approaches Axel in the woods. Axel is leaning against a tree, chewing on a twig and spitting it out when she comes.

Trixie: Okay. Listen. I probably shouldn’t be speaking with you since others might get suspicious, but, I just want to say I know what the vote is tonight.

Axel: Yeah?

Trixie: Yeah. So don’t lie to me and give me a fake name. I know the vote’s not Summer, it’s going to be me. And guess who told me? Ethan.

Axel’s eyes flare.

Axel: Ethan?

Trixie: He told me all your plans. He just ratted you guys out. So let me ask you. Do you want to keep a guy like him in the game, who goes around talking to everyone about the plans for the night and can’t keep his gob shut, or someone like me, who’s harmless and can’t get anyone to follow her?

Axel narrows his eyes.

Trixie: I can tell you’re a smart guy. You’re not like the others. Think about it.

"qamea"

- [chuckles] I knew Ethan was a bit of a softie at heart, but I didn’t expect him to be this dumb on top of it. You don’t tell the enemy you’re voting for them! Yes, I was having second thoughts about voting for Trixie, but this cemented it. Trixie doesn’t need to go home tonight, not when she’s telling me information, and I can tell she’s a lot smarter at this game than a guy like Ethan is, who’s going around spilling plans left and right. Ethan did it with the last vote too, telling Markus about Enid’s plans, and while that helped our alliance last time, he can’t keep doing this with every single person we vote out. Doesn’t he know how to play this game? The game’s about deceit, betrayals, lying and blindsiding and if you can’t lie and keep a straight face or keep your emotions in check, then why the hell are you even here?

Axel goes to find Markus and Albert, and whispers with them.

Axel: I got some bad news. She knows.

Markus: Who knows?

Axel: Trixie. Ethan told her.

Markus: Ethan? What, why? Why would he do that?

Axel: Beats me. But point is, she knows, and if she’s got an idol, you’re screwed. She’s not voting for Summer. If anything, I bet she’d vote you just to finish off what Enid started.

Markus looks concerned.

"qamea"

- Ethan told Trixie about our plans to vote her off. Tonight should’ve been a simple vote, it really should’ve been. But for some reason, Ethan had to go and ruin it. I don’t know what he’s thinking. I mean, I’m grateful to him for telling me about what Enid was plotting last Tribal Council. He saved my hide and I trusted him a lot after that. But now, he’s telling the people against me our plans, and that’s just...that’s just not right! My trust for him is, like, on a rollercoaster right now. One moment I trust him a lot and the next, it’s all come plummeting down.

Albert: That is so shady. Like, why would he do that?

Axel: Look, I don’t want an idol to [censored] things up. You want to confront Ethan?

Markus: No...no, we’ll do it after the vote. But we should split, just to prevent an idol.

Axel: Split with who?

Markus: ...I would’ve said Percy if he was here, but he isn’t. So...Summer?

Axel: Summer hasn’t done nothing wrong. There’s no reason to split the votes with her and Trixie just because she’s the decoy.

Markus: Then what?

Axel: We should split the votes between Ethan and Trixie. That’d teach him a lesson.

Albert: Ethan’s in our alliance. Summer isn’t.

Axel: Yeah, well, Summer isn’t going around telling Trixie our plans, now, is she?

Albert quietens down.

Axel: Yeah. Exactly.

Markus: He’s not going to be happy about it…

Axel: Well, serves him right.

"qamea"

- Do I still have trust in my alliance with Markus and the others? Yes. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like the idea of going against it at some point, and taking control of my own. See, I don’t have any sort of relationship with Ethan outside of this alliance. I don’t trust him and I think he’s a weasel. But he’s the sort of weasel Markus and Albert clearly trust because he went to Markus like a good little lapdog and squealed all about Enid’s plans to save him. Now, even after he did that, Markus and Albert still rush to his defense when I talk about just splitting the votes with him. I wasn’t even talking about voting Ethan out and they were still trying to protect him. And I don’t like that. Ethan’s clearly found some way to get in with them if they’re sticking up for him even after what he did, telling Trixie.

Axel sits with Marisa to talk.

Axel: You hear they’re splitting the votes?

Marisa: Yeah. Splitting 5 on Trixie, 2 on Ethan, correct?

Axel: Yeah. Bloody idiot couldn’t keep his mouth shut…

Marisa: And he still doesn’t know?

Axel: He has no idea the whole bloody tribe knows he’s a tattletale. You know, we could do something more exciting tonight, if you’re game.

Marisa raises an eyebrow.

Marisa: What?

Axel: They think Trixie’s going home over Ethan, but I don’t want Trixie to go home.

Marisa: I don’t either.

Axel: It doesn’t have to be that way, if you catch my drift.

Marisa meets Axel’s devious eyes, and nods her head slowly, thinking it over.

"qamea"

- See, I don’t like being told what to do. You always have to be making moves in this game to better yourself, not other people. Ethan being in this game is good for Markus and Albert, but is he sticking around better for me, or can I play this game better with Trixie? I don’t need a lapdog that’s blindly loyal to them two, I need someone a little tricky and devilish and willing to play dirty a little. And at this stage of the game, no one’s going to see it coming. Tribal Council is going to be exciting tonight, and it’s all down to me and how I want it to go down.

The camera fades away as the tribe begins heading down the beach, carrying their torches.

The camera cuts back to Tribal Council, where the Qamea tribe begin taking their seats.

Jeff: So, Becky, after the last Tribal Council, how have the dynamics of the tribe been affected?

Becky: I think we’re all mostly united. Although there were a few outliers in the last vote, most people agreed with sending Enid home first and I’m hoping that tonight’s vote will be a unified one as well.

Jeff: You mention there being outliers. Obviously, not everyone voted for Enid, which means certain people were left out of the loop.

The camera cuts to Trixie turning to wait for Becky’s answer.

Jeff: Having to leave people out of a vote is part and parcel of Survivor since not everyone is going to agree with the same target. But do you think that means you can’t recover from being left out of the vote?

Becky: Umm...I don’t think it’s a death sentence. Survivor changes every day, so you never really know who’s going to be a target next.

Trixie: Excuse me, Jeff, I’d just like to cut in here.

Jeff: Sure, by all means.

Trixie: See, I was the other vote for Becky last Tribal.

Becky pouts a little, nodding.

Trixie: I mean, no offense to her. I only voted for her because it was the plan Enid told me. Enid had a lot of strategies in her head but I think the tribe was mostly aligned against her and that’s why me and her were left out of the loop. It sucks but that’s why I wasn’t voting the right way.

Jeff: And do you think because of that, that you are a target now, tonight?

Trixie: I might be. But I’d like to think I have a few tricks up my sleeve. I’ve heard a few things, and I choose to believe in what I believe is going to happen tonight.

Markus raises an eyebrow. Albert has a thoughtful expression on his face.

Jeff: Ethan, that’s a pretty bold statement, coming from someone who’s supposedly on the outside of this tribe.

Ethan: Yeah, I agree. I mean, everyone has an idea for how Tribal Council’s going to go, but obviously, not everyone is right. I just think that we as a tribe should stick with the best plan for us, because right now, we’re still struggling in challenges against Waya and that should be the priority.

Jeff: Trixie, that’s another knock against you. If challenge strength is what comes into play tonight, you are one of the smallest women here.

Trixie: True, true. But I have strengths elsewhere. I hope people can see beyond my physique and look at that. Although, to be honest, I really don’t think that’s what people are basing tonight’s vote off. There are a lot of other things in play.

Jeff: Summer, throughout these two votes, the talk of alliances have always been alluded to, vaguely, but never mentioned concretely or set in stone. But they must exist somehow, right?

Summer: Yeah, I mean, I’m sure there are plenty of overlapping alliances and relationships. Some may come out on top tonight, others may not. But I think at the core of it all, we, as a tribe, just want this vote to help all of us rather than just some of us.

Trixie: I mean, if we’re talking about alliances, I’ll just come right out and say it.

People turn to stare at her.

Jeff: Go on.

Trixie: It’s obvious that Markus, Becky and Albert are a thing.

Markus rolls his eyes. Becky bites her lip, worried.

Trixie: Those three are always together, discussing and talking. They may all be smart people, but they’re not subtle. They’re a strong trio. And I’m sure they’ve done a good job at rallying the others on the tribe. People want to feel safe and be part of a bigger alliance and I think that’s why those three were so successful in getting rid of Enid at our last vote.

Jeff: Markus, afraid about Trixie calling you out?

Markus: I mean, she’s free to think whatever she wants to. Yes, there are alliances and yes, people are close to others. But at the end of the day, alliances, while a part of Survivor, change everyday too. Right now, I just believe in my plan for the tribe, which is to stay strong and take out the weakest link. Votes don’t have to splinter a tribe, they can also unify them. And I hope that that’s the case tonight.

Trixie rolls her eyes too, smirking.

Trixie: That’s what he thinks, Jeff.

Markus frowns at her.

Trixie: But I think they’ll find Trixie can be real tricksy when pushed into a corner.

A couple people laugh at this. Axel is shaking his head, grinning.

Jeff: Well, it is time to see just exactly how things pan out tonight, and who’s coming out on top. It is time to vote. Summer, you’re up.

Summer, still chuckling, shakes her head and gets up to go.

Markus turns to look at Albert, giving him a questioning look. Albert nods and mouths back to him.

Albert: [mouths] It’s fine.

Markus nods back, still looking worried. The camera cuts to Trixie tossing her braids over her shoulder, looking smug, like a kid having just carried out a devious prank.

Summer gets to the voting booth and sighs.

Summer: [sighing] Oh boy…

The camera fades away.

One by one, the castaways head up to vote. The camera cuts to a clip of Marisa walking to the booth, then to Ethan writing down Trixie’s name, marking it with a sad face.

The camera cuts to Trixie looking straight ahead, thinking to herself.

Albert is shown walking to the booth, then Markus slips his vote into the urn.

The camera cuts back and forth as Trixie gets to the booth, looking impish, then to Axel running his hand through his beard.

At last, Axel gets up to vote, and finally returns with a deep sigh.

Jeff: I’ll go tally the votes.

He leaves. Ethan watches him go, his eyes wide and innocent.

Albert is stroking his chin still, sharing a look with Markus, who shrugs. The camera cuts to Trixie, waiting with anticipation for Jeff to return.

Jeff returns with the votes.

Jeff: If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and they want to play it, now would be the time to do so.

Markus cranes his neck to look at Trixie. Summer turns as well, curious. Marisa’s eyes are aimed at Trixie.

Trixie smirks, knowing everyone is watching her, but she does nothing.

Jeff: Alright. Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I’ll read the votes.

He opens the urn.

Albert nods, looking at the floor. Axel is licking his lips, looking at the others before turning back to Jeff.

Jeff: First vote...Trixie. (1-0)

Trixie grins, nodding, almost proud of herself.

Jeff: Ethan. (1-1)

Ethan raises an eyebrow, looking scared, not expecting his name.

Jeff: Trixie. (2-1)

Trixie nods again, licking her lips. The camera cuts to Summer, glancing at Trixie out of the corner of her eye.

Jeff: Ethan. We’re tied. Two votes Trixie, two votes Ethan. (2-2)

Ethan looks around at the others, worried. Markus meets his eyes and looks away.

Jeff: Trixie. That’s three votes Trixie. (3-2)

Trixie rolls her eyes once again, but she is still smirking.

Becky is watching the votes with bated breath. Marisa is narrowing her eyes.

Jeff: Ethan. We’re tied again. Three votes Trixie, three votes Ethan. (3-3)

Ethan looks surprised to be getting so many votes, and a little hurt.

Trixie is nodding to herself. The camera cuts back to Axel again, watching the votes without reaction.

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Jeff: Ethan. That’s four votes Ethan, three votes Trixie. (4-3)

Ethan’s jaw drops, turning around to stare at everyone else, nonplussed.

Becky is frowning now. Albert shakes his head, confused, turning to look at Markus, who seems just as perplexed.

Ethan continues to look around at the rest of his tribe, as if searching for answers, as the camera cuts to Axel chuckling to himself, picking at his teeth with a toothpick, and then to Marisa watching the others’ reaction while also watching the votes, the fires casting shadows across her face.

The camera zooms in on Trixie’s deviously delighted face as Jeff pulls out the last vote.

Jeff: Second person voted out of Survivor: Mozambique...Ethan. You need to bring me your torch. (Final Tally: 5-3)

Ethan smiles sadly as he gets up.

Ethan: Wow. Good job, guys.

Trixie is laughing to herself, turning to look as Ethan grabs his torch.

Markus is stunned, shrugging at Becky, who is looking at him with a similarly shocked expression on her face.

Albert sighs, looking annoyed, as Axel sits, looking on smugly.

Summer: [whispering] Wow…

Ethan puts his torch down.

Jeff: Ethan, your tribe has spoken. [snuffs torch] Time for you to go.

Ethan leaves, slinging his bag over his shoulder.

Markus looks guilty, watching him leave. Trixie is smiling, swaying playfully in her seat.

Jeff: Well, you guys keep saying the game of Survivor changes everyday, and it looks like tonight, the game has changed yet again. Grab your things, head back to camp. Goodnight.

Final Words
Ethan: I’m still in shock. I have no idea what happened. I don’t even know who voted me out but clearly I was completely blindsided. I’m heartbroken that I went out that way, not knowing what was going on, completely out of the loop. I guess I should’ve went with Enid last Tribal Council because I clearly paid for it tonight. It just goes to show that mistakes are made all the time on Survivor. It stings to know I probably could’ve prevented this by not making whatever mistake it was that I made, that got me here. I’m disappointed, but I’m going to do my best to take away a life lesson from this experience and walk away with my head held high.

Next Time on Survivor...

 * The Qamea tribe recovers from a shocking blindside…

Markus: I never knew Axel and Trixie could be this devious. It’s like, are Axel and I still in an alliance? Can I still trust him?


 * And the game is shaken up early on in the season!

Jeff: Everyone, drop your buffs.

Charlie: [laughing] No way…

Zoe: Already?

Albert: [chuckling] Damn…

Summer: That’s insane!

Jeff: We are switching tribes.