I'm On The Right Side Of The Blindside

I’m On The Right Side Of The Blindside is the fourth episode of Survivor: Mozambique - Island of Advantages.

Previously On Survivor...

 * Zoe felt burned by Charlie’s blindside…

Zoe: This means war. They’ve clearly put us in the minority now! We were supposed to be the majority! Yet, here we are! What are we doing in the minority, it should’ve been Trixie going home and Markus at the bottom. Not this! We were just played like a couple of fools, Carter!

"qamea"

- I...am pissed. [eyes glinting dangerously] The vote tonight should’ve been simple. We were in a good position, and we should have stayed there! But no, the four of them - Leroy, Reyna, Wanda and Jacobiah - they went and ruined it!


 * ...and grew paranoid that her ally Carter was throwing her under the bus.

Zoe: I saw you guys talking with Carter. What was he saying? Jacobiah: He was just saying there were no hard feelings over the last vote. Zoe: Did he mention my name? Jacobiah looks confused. Leroy: [laughing nervously] Why...would he mention your name? Zoe: Because he thinks it’s either me or him now that we’re on the bottom. Jacobiah: You’re not at the bottom. What happened with Charlie was just- Zoe: Well, we’re damn sure not at the top, are we? "qamea"

- This chick is crazy. As soon as things don’t start to go her way, Zoe begins freaking out and getting all paranoid - over absolutely nothing at all. Carter was just sitting with Jacobiah and I, and the next thing I know she’s panicking and almost in tears that he’s turning the whole tribe against her, and I’m like…[censored], say what now? She needs to get a grip.


 * Over on Waya, Nicholas, Annabeth and Christine were in the minority.

"waya"

- The three of us are completely vulnerable and I would hate for one of us to go home because of a tribe swap we couldn’t control.


 * But they were able to turn Percy, the outsider in the Qamea alliance, against his former allies.

Nicholas: Albert, Axel, Summer and Marisa - you can’t trust any of them. Percy: Why? Nicholas: Because each and every one of them is trying to vote you out tonight. Percy swallows. Percy: What…? Nicholas: I know this may be hard to hear, but it’s true. Annabeth heard about it from Summer. She said they’re planning on voting you out tonight because they’re scared that one of the three of us has an idol. Percy shakes his head slowly, as if unable to believe his ears. Percy: Seriously…? Nicholas: Listen, I didn’t want you to go out like that. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Annabeth, Christine and I - we don’t have any allegiance to those four, and Becky. If we can make a move tonight, this is the time.


 * At Tribal Council, accusations came flying out…

Nicholas: They’re going to try and vote Percy out tonight. Yeah, I said it. Sorry guys. Your little plan isn’t as under wraps as you all thought it was. Albert tries to laugh it off. Albert: [nervous laughter] Um...that was… Nicholas: What’s wrong, Albert? Got nothing to say? Albert: That is...so not true. Nicholas: Mhm, sure.


 * ...and ultimately, Percy chose to trust Nicholas, and gave him his hidden immunity idol.

Percy: Sorry guys. He holds out the idol, and Nicholas, sitting beside him, promptly plucks it out of Percy’s outstretched hand and gets to his feet. Nicholas: Jeff, I’d like to play this for myself.


 * ...saving Nicholas, and sending Albert home.

Jeff: Albert, your tribe has spoken. [snuffs torch]


 * 16 are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Night 12
Back on the Waya beach, the Waya tribe has returned from a shocking Tribal Council.

Nicholas puts his torch down and turns to the rest of the tribe.

Nicholas: Nice try, guys. That was a very good attempt.

Marisa: Oh, shut up.

Nicholas cackles as Marisa stomps off. Neither Summer nor Axel look particularly happy either. Nicholas shrugs.

Nicholas: It’s the name of the game, that’s all there is to it.

Axel: Yeah...the name of the game.

Nicholas and Axel regard each other for a bit, neither looking away from the other. Finally, Axel breaks eye contact and walks off.

Annabeth: No hard feelings, guys. We did what we had to.

Summer: Yeah...you really did.

Annabeth casts Summer a reproachful look.

Annabeth: It was either us or him.

Summer: I know. [sigh] ...I know.

"waya"

- Tribal Council was a massive bummer. Albert went home...nothing went according to plan...it all just sorta fell apart like a roll of wet paper towels. Even now, I’m still reeling from it all. Percy pulled out an idol, like we feared he might, but instead of playing it on himself, he gave it to Nicholas. It had been the plan to vote Percy out, but when Nicholas started planting the idea in his head that he was going home, we all thought, for sure, he would play an idol on himself if he had one, so we switched the vote. But it was all just a ploy to get us to vote for Nicholas in the end. I feel like a fool; we all do. And because of my blunder in trusting Annabeth...now we may be at the mercy of the Waya folk, and Percy.

Axel, Marisa and Summer sit in the shelter to talk.

Axel: So what the [censored] just happened back there?

Marisa: I don’t know. It’s just frustrating. How did they know we were voting Percy out?

The camera cuts to Percy in the dark, down by the beach with Nicholas and the others.

Marisa: Someone must’ve told him.

Summer: I think it’s my fault.

Axel raises an eyebrow.

Axel: You ‘think’ it’s your fault?

Summer: I never spoke to Nicholas about it, but I might’ve let slip to Annabeth.

Marisa: You what?

Axel: What? Why the [censored] would you do that?

Summer: I didn’t mean to, it just sorta came out. I wanted to build trust with her, because I thought she could be a good ally to us in the future! But she must’ve told Nicholas about it-

Axel: No [censored] she told Nicholas about it, how else would he have known? [censored] Summer, what were you thinking?

Summer: I made Annabeth promise not to tell anyone.

Marisa: Yeah, well, you see how well that worked out for us, huh? Real trustworthy.

Marisa scoffs.

"waya"

- Summer - that blithering idiot - went and spilled the beans about our Percy plan to Annabeth, Nicholas’s closest [censored] right-hand woman, for crying out loud. And she’s surprised that she immediately went and squealed to Nicholas about it? Of course that’s how they found out about it! She is so dumb. I’ve never liked Summer, not since I found her with my bracelet in her bag, but this is the cherry on top. I don’t need to work with a stupid girl as my ally. She ruined our plans tonight, she’s the reason Albert’s no longer in this game and why me, Axel and Becky are going to be in trouble moving forward on this tribe when we should’ve been in power.

In the meantime, Nicholas and the others are in high spirits.

They are patting Percy on the back and Annabeth is hugging him.

Nicholas: Don’t worry. You’re one of us now.

Annabeth: You should be proud of yourself. You made a big move!

Percy: Thanks, guys. I just feel really bad about what I did to them, though…

Nicholas: Don’t be. Seriously, you shouldn’t feel bad about playing the game. They were going to vote you out, so you played them first. You made the first strike and there’s no shame in that.

"waya"

- [head in hands] Oh man...I cannot believe what just happened tonight actually took place. Because...I totally got Albert sent home. I gave up my idol...to Nicholas. That in itself, I find it hard to believe because...I was going to use it on myself. But it was his plan to draw the votes onto him and have me play my idol for him, and take out the biggest threat on our side, which was Albert. Do I think I made the right choice? I don’t know. I still don’t know who was lying or who was telling me the truth, because everyone who told me they were voting for Nicholas...voted for Nicholas! If they really were trying to vote me out though...I guess Nicholas saved me just as I ended up saving him. I may not have an idol anymore, but...I think they owe me now. Now, I feel like I have an alliance I’m actually comfortable with...people who actually want and need me. I just feel so discombobulated in this game sometimes, it’s nice to feel secure. The only problem I’m going to have to face from now on is the fallout of Tribal Council.

Percy: They’re going to hate me…

Christine: No, they’re not…

Annabeth: It’s a game! They can be bitter all they want, but what did they expect? For you to just lay down and die for their plans? Absolutely not.

Nicholas: She’s right. You did nothing wrong, Percy, nothing wrong at all.

"waya"

- My first Tribal Council was a success. We blindsided Albert, so good. It was such a great moment and hopefully a metaphor for the rest of the game for me. I said I was going to bring fireworks to Tribal, and as far as I’m concerned, I made good on that promise. Now, my girls are still in the game with me, and I’ve got Percy, who trusts me. The numbers are evened out now on this tribe. The only hiccup would be if we lost the numbers by having one of our own get exiled to the Island of Advantages. With the numbers completely even at 4-4, it’s going to be dicey to make sure we retain this advantage, but I feel like I’ve been blessed with a second wind, and I’m not going to waste it.

Day 13
Jeff: Come on in, guys!

Qamea comes in, and everyone is craning their necks with anticipation to see who is gone from Waya.

Jeff: Qamea, getting your first look at the new Waya tribe. Albert, voted out at the last Tribal Council.

There are tons of shocked faces on the Qamea tribe. Markus looks crushed, his jaw on the floor.

Carter is laughing, stunned.

Carter: Wow…

Nicholas glances over at the other mat and winks at them. Axel is shaking his head, and Summer looks guilty.

Jeff: We’re now bringing in Becky, returning from the Island of Advantages.

Becky is coming up the beach, smiling at everyone.

Becky: Hey guys…

Jeff: Becky, also getting her first look at the new Waya tribe. Albert voted out at the last Tribal Council.

Becky looks astonished as well, her smile quickly melting off.

Becky: Oh...wow. ...Wow…

Still a little shaken by this, she takes her place on the Waya mat, sharing a confused look with Markus on Qamea, and a questioning look at Axel and Marisa.

Jeff: Lots of shocked reactions. Alright, ready to get to today’s reward challenge? For today’s challenge, you will be competing against an individual member on the other tribe. On my go, I will show you a list of items behind a curtain. At any point, you can pull a lever and drop the curtain, covering the items. Then, you must race back and arrange those items in the correct order, based on memory. If you get the correct order before the person on the other tribe who you are competing against, you win a point for your tribe. First tribe to score 4 points wins reward. Wanna know what you’re playing for?

Jeff unveils the hidden reward next to him.

Jeff: A barbeque feast for the winning tribe…

This reveal elicits a chorus of cheers and whoops from both tribes.

Jeff: And for the losing tribe, nothing, and one of you will again be sent to the Island of Advantages. You will return in time for the next immunity challenge. Worth playing for? We’ll get started.

The first pair is Carter taking on Marisa.

Jeff: Ready...go!

He unveils five things: a bottle, skull, rock, skull and coconut.

Carter is first to drop the curtain and forces Marisa to run back to their stations with him. Both quickly begin arranging their items in order and Carter is first to finish.

Jeff: Carter has a bottle, skull, rock, skull and coconut and he is right! Qamea with the first point!

The next pair is Jacobiah taking on Summer.

Jeff unveils six items: a coconut, machete, banana, skull, shell and rock.

Summer drops the curtain first and both run back to their stations. Summer is first to finish arranging.

She has a coconut, machete, banana, shell, skull and rock.

Jeff: That is not right!

Jacobiah has a coconut, machete, skull, shell, skull and rock.

Jeff: That is not right either! Go back!

Jeff unveils the same items again and this time Jacobiah is first to drop the curtain and run back. This time, Jacobiah arranges the correct order before Summer can.

Jeff: Jacobiah with the second point for Qamea!

The third pair is Wanda taking on Nicholas.

Jeff unveils seven items: a shell, bottle, machete, rock, coconut, bottle and skull.

Nicholas drops the curtain and races back to the station, Wanda hot on his heels.

He finishes arranging a shell, bottle, machete, coconut, rock, bottle and skull.

Jeff: Nicholas is wrong!

Wanda arranges a shell, bottle, machete, rock, coconut, bottle and rock.

Jeff: Wanda is wrong too! Try again!

The second time, Nicholas again drops his curtain first and races Wanda back.

Nicholas gets the items in the correct order this time.

Jeff: Nicholas with the first point for Waya!

The fourth pair is Markus taking on Becky.

Jeff: Qamea leads 2-1…

Jeff unveils seven items: a rock, shell, machete, bottle, rock, coconut, machete.

Becky drops the curtain first and both race back.

Becky arranges a rock, shell, machete, rock, bottle, coconut and machete.

Jeff: That is not right!

Markus arranges a rock, shell, machete, bottle, rock, coconut, machete.

Jeff: Markus with the third point for Qamea!

Next is Reyna taking on Christine.

Jeff unveils seven items: a machete, skull, bottle, shell, banana, rock and banana.

Reyna drops the curtain first and races back, Christine trailing behind.

Reyna arranges a machete, skull, bottle, shell, banana, rock and banana.

Jeff: And Reyna is correct! Qamea wins reward!

Qamea celebrates and gather in a group hug around Reyna. The Waya tribe looks visibly disappointed.

Christine: Not again…

Jeff: Qamea, congratulations. Before you take back your reward, you have a decision to make. Choose one member of Waya to go to the Island of Advantages. That person will return in time for the next immunity challenge.

Leroy: Jeff, we’ll let them draw rocks again.

Jeff: Alright. Waya, get over here and draw rocks.

Everyone draws a rock from the bag Jeff holds out to them.

Jeff: The white rock is going to the Island. Everyone...reveal.

Christine has drawn the white rock. She shrugs sheepishly, dropping the rock into the sand.

Jeff: Christine, going to the Island of Advantages. Christine, head on down the beach. A boat will pick you up.

Christine: Bye guys!

She waves goodbye and the others wave back as she leaves. Axel scowls at her retreating back.

Jeff: Alright. Qamea, come get your reward.

Zoe is jumping up and down as the Qamea tribe goes to grab their reward.

Jeff: Waya, got nothing for you. Head back to camp.

Meanwhile, on the Island of Advantages…

Christine arrives on the boat, looking in awe at the place.

Christine: So this is the Island…

She heads over to the urns and reads the instructions.

Christine: Seems easy enough.

"waya"

- I’m in a good position on Waya right now. Nicholas, Annabeth, Percy and I, we’ve managed to tie the numbers back up. So having an advantage that might tip the scales in our favor would be even better. This could be my chance to do something for my alliance and get a little bit of individual power of my own!

Christine struggles to solve her puzzles but the timer has run out before she manages to solve even one.

Christine: What? Seriously, that’s time? Crap…

"waya"

- ...Or...I could end up leaving the dumb island with nothing. [laughs] Man, I suck. But whatever. I may not have gotten anything at the Island, and that’s disappointing, but I’m not going to waste time sulking over it. I’ll just make the most of it while I can.

Meanwhile, on Waya…

Becky wastes no time huddling in a corner with Axel and Marisa to discuss.

Becky: What the hell happened last night?

Axel: Percy happened, that’s what.

Axel and Marisa tell Becky how Albert got blindsided.

"waya"

- Hearing about how Albert got idoled out was shocking. I really did like Albert, so it’s really gutting to know an ally of yours went home and you couldn’t do anything about it. What’s even more alarming is hearing about the role that both Percy and Summer played into it. I mean, we had the clear advantage in numbers, we doubled the three of them. And yet somehow, they managed to pull off the impossible.

Becky: That’s impressive. Nicholas, I mean.

Axel: It was scary. He’s a huge threat. The way he manipulated Percy like that…

Marisa: It wouldn’t have mattered if not for Summer screwing it all up.

"waya"

- The way I see it, last night wouldn’t have happened if not for Percy, and Summer. I blame them both. What’s worse is that Summer was supposed to be our ally, and yet she gave our plans away. What kind of ally does that make her? After we took her in even after her stint on the Island, and tried to help her? She blew it. She blew all our games out of the water with one stupid move to trust the wrong person, and for no good reason.

Axel: Marisa and I both think Summer should go next.

Becky: Really?

Marisa: If we go back to Tribal, and we don’t have the numbers, there’s no way we can convince anyone on Nicholas’s side to turn on him.

Axel: Summer’s the weak link. I guarantee it.

The camera cuts to Summer eating a coconut with Annabeth, oblivious to the conversation taking place without her.

Axel: She [censored] up. She’s gotta go. It’s the only way we get Nicholas and his crew to vote with us.

"waya"

- I’ve never liked Summer, and she cost our alliance big last night. If we can get the Waya people and Percy to vote for her, then myself, Becky and Axel will stay safe another day.

Meanwhile, on Qamea…

Wanda is talking with Reyna. Carter and Leroy are sitting nearby and listening.

Wanda: Did you see the look on Becky’s face when she came back from the Island of Advantages and heard that Albert got voted off?

Reyna: Yeah, I noticed.

Wanda: She was stunned. It was definitely a blindside. And going off what Trixie said about the dynamics on Qamea, it was clear they were part of Markus’ big alliance.

The camera cuts to Markus gathering clams from the ocean, Jacobiah and Zoe helping him.

Reyna: Trixie mentioned that Axel and Marisa had flipped at their last Tribal Council. You think they flipped on Albert too and that’s why he went home?

Wanda: I doubt it. Didn’t you see Axel’s face? He looked pissed off. If you ask me, I think this is the work of Nicholas and the others. He looked so cocky back on their tribe mat. I think he thwarted their plans with an idol. It’s the only reason he’d look so pleased with himself while everyone else from the original Qamea looks defeated.

The camera cuts to Carter looking impressed, and then back to Wanda’s shrewd expression.

"qamea"

- I am amazed that simply from one facial expression of Axel’s, Wanda thinks she’s figured out exactly how a Tribal Council on the other tribe took place, and work out the dynamics of a tribe she’s not even on. Makes me worried about what kind of information she could gather just by observing the facial expressions of the people on a tribe she’s actually on. The woman is shrewd, and she’s scarily intelligent. Like, scary.

Leroy joins Jacobiah and Carter just as Wanda and Reyna move out of earshot.

Carter: It is scary how shrewd Wanda can be. She noticed things about the other tribe just based on their facial expressions alone.

Leroy: Really?

Carter: She’s always in game-mode. Like, it’s like her brain runs a mile a minute. I’ve never met anyone as calculating as her. I mean, honestly, I think she’s the most intelligent person on this beach, by far.

The camera cuts to Wanda across the fire, a calculating look on her face.

Leroy and Jacobiah glance at each other at his words.

Carter: I wouldn’t underestimate her. She might be flying under the radar because she’s an older female, but I think she might be an even bigger threat than Markus right now.

Leroy raises an eyebrow.

"qamea"

- I have a good relationship with Wanda. We’re very alike, and we’ve worked together from the bottom of the barrel before. And it’s obvious that Carter’s just trying to throw someone else other than him under the bus because he doesn’t want to have the same fate his buddy Charlie did. But...I’m starting to think...he’s right. Wanda is incredibly clever, and she’s the mastermind hiding in the shadows. No one should be overlooking her just because of her age, because she’s scary.

Leroy and Jacobiah go to take a walk to the water well.

Leroy: What’d you think of Carter’s pitch?

Jacobiah: I think...I mean, he’s right. Wanda is very clever. But...that makes her a good ally to have. I trust her.

Leroy: Yeah, well, it’s something to think about. Guys like Markus and Carter may be physical and social threats but she’s...she’s a strategic threat. I wouldn’t want her outplaying us down the line.

Jacobiah looks worried at this.

"qamea"

- Leroy’s talking about how Wanda is a threat. I don’t want to go against Wanda. She’s like mother figure to me, and if you ask me, personally, I think Leroy is a lot shadier than she is. I hope that Carter’s words don’t get to him because we have something good right now as a solid voting unit, and we need to stay strong that way. We can’t be turning on each other just because Carter’s making his pitch.

Meanwhile, on Waya…

Nicholas and Annabeth are sitting in the shelter, eating coconut, as Axel arrives to talk to them.

Axel: About last night…

Nicholas: Yeah?

Axel: That was rough.

Nicholas: It was.

He sits down.

Axel: I just want to know if there’s any shot, any shot at all, that I can stay safe if we go back to Tribal.

Annabeth: I mean...Axel, honestly, we’re not really thinking that far ahead yet.

Axel doesn’t look happy with that answer.

Axel: You’ve obviously given some thought about who you guys want to get rid of next.

Nicholas: Yeah, but there’s the Island of Advantages to consider. One of us might get sent there and then, you four will have the majority again.

Axel: I’m open to still working with you. This game changes everyday and I’m here to play. So if you keep me, I can offer that we vote off somebody else who should go before I do.

Annabeth: Okay? And who’s that?

Axel: It’s Summer.

The camera cuts to Summer in the water with Becky, talking as they sit in the water.

Annabeth: Her?

Axel: We know she spilled the beans to you guys. That’s not the kind of person you want as an ally. We were kind enough to give her a second chance after she was Exiled for the first three days and she repaid us with treachery.

Nicholas smirks.

Nicholas: So you think she should go next?

Axel: She’s a liability. Do you want an ally like that, who can betray you at the drop of a dime? She doesn’t know how to play this game, she can’t keep a secret!

"waya"

- Axel comes up to us, tail between his legs, trying to get something going and it’s such a role reversal from the other day when he thought he was in power and we didn’t have anything. Now, we’re the ones with a little more leverage and he wants to beg us for some leeway. Not happening, bud.

Nicholas: We will discuss it more when the time is right.

Annabeth: But we promise we’ll consider it. Okay?

"waya"

- Axel wants us to vote off Summer if we go back to Tribal Council. Part of me thinks it’s just a grudge he’s holding about what happened with Albert and he doesn’t like her, but I still hope that there are bridges to be rebuilt between Summer and I and so I don’t necessarily want her out so soon. It doesn’t benefit my game to vote off a girl who is willing to work with me and has helped me already by gifting me that Legacy Advantage. She’s an ally to me!

Axel looks annoyed as he walks off.

"waya"

- It is very clear to me that Nicholas and Annabeth are feeling confident now that they have Percy on their side. They don’t even care about us anymore. If Nicholas wants to go to war, then we can go to war. They won’t like me so much when I’m cornered, because when my back is against the wall, I play like an aggressive animal. I’ll tear this whole camp down looking for an idol if I have to.

Axel takes off into the forest, on the hunt for an idol.

Back at camp, Summer and Becky are talking with Nicholas and Annabeth.

Summer: Where’d Axel go?

Annabeth: Probably off to look for an idol.

Nicholas: His back’s against the wall, of course he’s nervous.

Becky: Is he?

Nicholas: He even said to vote you off.

Summer: Me?

Meanwhile, Axel is digging in trees, around the well, around treemail, digging and digging and digging frantically like a maniac on his frantic search.

Nicholas: He’s like a mad dog.

Annabeth: So aggressive…

Summer pouts.

"waya"

- Nicholas may think he’s king now, but an advantage in my hand would change everything. I can’t wait to wipe that smarmy grin off his face if I can use one against him, and turns the tables on this tribe yet again.

Day 14
A new day dawns on the Qamea tribe.

Wanda is up early making breakfast.

Trixie is the last one left in the shelter, still snoring peacefully. Wanda wrinkles her nose in her direction, as Reyna is getting a shell’s worth of rice, and Reyna notices the motion.

Reyna: Something wrong, Wanda?

Wanda: Nothing. I just wonder how some people can sleep so late into the day…

Trixie gets up later and goes to take the rice from Wanda. Wanda gives her a very pointed look, before turning back to Reyna and talking in a loud voice.

Wanda: It’s a shame some people are too irresponsible to cook for themselves and always have to rely on the older woman to do the work. Young people these days are so lazy…

Trixie casts her a sour look, which Wanda pretends to not see. Reyna’s eyes flit between them both, terrified.

"qamea"

- I woke up today and Wanda was making some very pointed comments about how ‘some people’, quote unquote, are always lazing around and not waking up early to make food, or whatever. And right away, I’m on alert, because I know she’s talking about me. She’s making faces and giving me dirty looks, because apparently she doesn’t like that I like to sleep in. Just because she tosses and turns for hours in the shelter and is always grouchy doesn’t mean she needs to get on my case over it. And then she’s going around being a bitch about how I don’t pitch in around camp? I do my fair share of chores, okay? I don’t need a mom out here acting like I just take, take, take and never give back to this tribe. Does she want to get on my bad side?

Trixie is down by the water’s edge later, staring out at the waves, looking pissed off, while Carter and Markus collect clams near her. She is telling them about Wanda.

Carter: What’d she say?

Trixie: She was just being super bitchy, making snide comments about how I don’t do [censored] around camp or whatever. I’m like, bitch, I do more work than you. Get the hell out of here off your high horse. Psh. It’s whatever.

Carter looks positively delighted.

"qamea"

- I’m very happy to hear that Wanda’s making her fair share of enemies on this tribe. I’m starting to think that instead of having to turn on Zoe, we can just try and vote Wanda out next. She’s got an icy demeanor and she’s not the friendliest person to be around, and especially in a game like Survivor, that kind of social obliviousness is killer. If Trixie’s pissed at Wanda, that’s good reason for me to try to use someone as highly emotional as Trixie to my advantage. I just gotta pit these two women against each other and rally the votes to get one of them out, and I’ll be good.

Trixie gets up and leaves, still cross. Carter turns to Markus.

Carter: Hear that? Wanda’s making waves.

Markus: Sounds like it’s just Trixie being Trixie, as usual.

Carter: Point is, you have to know that Wanda is a target, right? She’s the clear figurehead of the other alliance.

The camera cuts to a perfect shot of Wanda eating rice, with Reyna on her left and Jacobiah seated on her right.

Carter: She’s got Reyna and Jacobiah loyal to her, and with Leroy and Trixie, they make a clear five. But if we can turn Leroy and Trixie against her, then the four of us, and Zoe, have the new majority. It’s our five against the three of them. We’d have the numbers again.

Markus stops and ponders this.

Carter: Think about it. Trixie’s already mad at her, and Leroy can recognize a smart player when he sees one. This could be the opportunity we’ve been waiting for.

"qamea"

- Honestly, in this whole ridiculous feud between Trixie and Wanda, I’m kinda on Wanda’s side here. Trixie can be a real handful at times. But Carter’s got a point. If we flip Trixie and Leroy back, then we can take the numbers away and Wanda would be a good person to take out now, because she’s not helping us in the physical portion of challenges but she’s really smart, and cunning, and that will make her a threat in the long run because no one will be looking to her as a threat. But that’s a big mistake, because mark my words: she is. All I know is, is that it’s definitely something to consider moving forward.

The camera cuts to Wanda staring solemnly off into the distance, before fading away.

At the immunity challenge…

Jeff: Come on in, guys!

Both tribes come in.

Jeff: Now bringing in Christine from the Island of Advantages…

Christine comes in, looking radiant.

Christine: Hi guys!!!

She ecstatically rejoins her tribe and Becky and Summer hug her in welcome.

Jeff: Alright, ready to get to today’s challenge? First things first, Zoe, I will take it back.

Jeff takes the idol back from Zoe.

Jeff: Immunity is back up for grabs. For today’s challenge, four members of your tribe will be swimming, and pulling along a boat with three of your tribe members in it. Each of those three must climb a ladder to collect three keys. One final tribe member will use those keys to unlock bags of puzzle pieces. The three tribe members who collected the keys will then use those puzzle pieces to solve a ship’s wheel puzzle. First tribe to finish wins immunity. Worth playing for? Let’s get started.

Everyone gets into position.

Jeff: Survivors ready? Go!

Swimming for Qamea are Carter, Markus, Jacobiah and Reyna. In the boat are Wanda, Zoe and Leroy.

Swimming for Waya are Axel, Becky, Summer and Annabeth. In the boat are Christine, Marisa and Nicholas.

Jeff: Qamea off to an early lead, with a lot of strong swimmers. Waya, struggling a little…

The Qamea boat gets to their keys first, and Leroy is first up, catching his key.

The Waya boat gets to their keys second, and Nicholas begins climbing.

Zoe gets the second key, as Nicholas gets the first.

Wanda gets the third key, and Christine gets the second.

Jeff: You’re good, Qamea. Get to your puzzle!

The Qamea boat moves off, as Marisa gets the final key, and the Waya boat follows.

Trixie gets the keys and begins unlocking puzzle pieces. A little later, Percy does the same.

Trixie unlocks the pieces, and Wanda, Zoe and Leroy get to solving it.

Percy struggles a little with the keys, but eventually gets the pieces free, and Nicholas, Christine and Marisa get to their puzzle.

Jeff: Everyone working on their puzzles now. It all comes down to the puzzle…

Wanda and Leroy move fast, working well together, Zoe straggling a little and not really contributing.

Nicholas is talking a mile a minute, brushing over Marisa, and Christine just looks confused.

Wanda and Leroy are moving pieces around even quicker.

Jeff: Wanda and Leroy are killing this puzzle! Waya was already behind and continue to lose momentum…

Nicholas: Marisa, move this piece over here. I said that piece!

Marisa: I’m [censored] moving it, alright?

Nicholas: No, you’re not listening to me!

Jeff: Waya continues to argue amongst themselves…

Axel shakes his head in disappointment as Nicholas and Marisa fail at communicating in spectacular fashion while Christine stands around helplessly, doing nothing. Meanwhile, Wanda and Leroy continue to make progress.

Jeff: Wanda is on fire on this puzzle!

Carter and Markus share a look.

Jeff: Qamea with only a couple pieces left!

Axel: They’ve got it.

Becky: Shh. Don’t say that yet.

Axel: Doesn’t matter, they got it.

And sure enough, Wanda and Leroy put in the final two pieces and rush to assemble the ship’s wheel, and spin it gleefully.

Jeff: Qamea wins immunity, sending Waya back to Tribal Council!

Wanda: Yes!

Qamea gathers together to celebrate, as Waya continues to look downcast and defeated.

Axel is chewing on the inside of his cheek, looking pissed off. Nicholas slams the table, and Marisa scowls at this display of behavior.

Jeff: Qamea, congratulations. Once again, you are safe tonight. Nobody from your tribe going home. Before you go, choose someone from Waya to send to the Island of Advantages.

Markus: We’re gonna let them go to rocks again.

Jeff: Alright.

Jeff again lets the members of Waya draw randomly from his bag of rocks. Axel is looking at Nicholas nervously.

"waya"

- I need Nicholas, Annabeth, Christine or Percy to draw that damn white rock. It’s the only way us four from Qamea retain a majority of four against whichever three remains, and as mad as I am at Summer for screwing things up with Albert, I’d rather stick with us four than have to be on the bottom of the barrel again and let them decide what to do with us. Hell, I’d rather draw the white rock myself and avoid Tribal, because I know I’ll be targeted if I’m not. So whoever draws this white rock could make or break my game right now.

Jeff: Everyone, reveal.

Marisa is the one who draws the white rock.

Jeff: Marisa, a boat is waiting to pick you up.

Marisa rolls her eyes as she leaves. Axel watches her go, his beady eyes following her as she walks off.

Jeff: Waya, once again, you will be returning to Tribal Council tonight. Grab your things and head out. I’ll see you at Tribal.

As the Waya tribe leaves, the camera focuses on Axel.

"waya"

- Marisa was the only person I had who I was sure was totally on board with the plan to oust Summer. Now that she’s gone, I’m worried I may not have the leverage I need. Not only does Nicholas and his crew still have the majority, but now, I’m going to have to put in work to get Summer out of this game. Because right now, if it’s not Summer, it could end up being me or Becky.

Meanwhile on the Island of Advantages…

Marisa arrives, looking annoyed.

"waya"

- I arrive on the Island. I mean, I’m glad to be here. Because that means I don’t have to go to Tribal. But it worries me because it would’ve been much better if Nicholas or one of his people went instead. Now, I’m going to be afraid for Axel and Becky, and that they might end up getting voted out, because I came to this stupid island. Stupid tribe swaps, man. They ruin everything.

Marisa goes to play the challenge, and manages to solve one puzzle narrowly.

She makes her urn selection and breaks it open.

Marisa: Nothing. [censored] great, man. Just [censored] me.

"waya"

- And...I get nothing. Zip. Nada. Not even a consolation prize. I came here for absolutely nothing. I feel stupid, and worthless. [spreads arms out wide] This place suuucks!

Waya returns to their camp.

Summer: That challenge sucked.

"waya"

- We lost today’s immunity challenge, and I’m getting a weird vibe around camp. Axel and Becky are acting shifty around me and it makes me think that Axel still holds a grudge about how I accidentally spilled the beans to Annabeth about the Percy vote last Tribal that got Albert sent home.

Summer tries to talk to Axel and Becky, who are sitting in the shelter ignoring her.

Summer: What do we do now?

Axel shrugs.

Axel: I dunno. Just die, I guess.

Summer doesn’t look happy with that answer.

Becky: I don’t know. I’m going to try and talk to Nicholas again, see where his head is at.

"waya"

- I don’t know what’s going on with them. But given that Nicholas and his Waya alliance have all the power tonight, that means it’s most likely going to be one of us three original Qamea going home. So I need to make sure that that’s not me. I am not ready for my game to end this soon.

Summer approaches Annabeth in the forest.

Summer: I’m getting weird vibes from Axel and Becky.

Annabeth: Yeah?

Summer: Is it me? Like, am I the target?

Annabeth: I’m gonna be honest with you, because you were honest with me…

Summer: Yeah?

Annabeth: Your name is an option, yes. But it’s not decided yet.

"waya"

- Summer and I still have a connection, so I don’t want to send her home right now. I know Axel wants to vote Summer out to save himself, because he thinks she’s the reason his alliance imploded on themselves. But I think Axel is the better person to send home instead.

Annabeth joins Nicholas, Percy and Christine by the water well.

Nicholas: So, for tonight, it’s clear it’s gotta be one of those three, right?

Christine: Right.

Annabeth: We got lucky. If one of us went to the Island instead…

Percy: They would have the numbers again.

Christine: Exactly.

Nicholas: Christine, you get anything from the Island?

Christine: Oh, I wish. I couldn’t even solve a puzzle.

Nicholas chuckles.

Annabeth: Tonight, Axel is going to try to throw Summer under the bus, because he knows us four isn’t budging.

Nicholas: Percy?

Percy: I mean, I’d rather see Axel go than Becky or Summer. I like the other two more. And Axel’s a threat, you know?

"waya"

- The thing about Axel, is that he’s a very aggressive player. He wasn’t calm or a leader, like Albert was, which was why we got rid of Albert first. But the next biggest threat is Axel. He just commands attention when he walks into a room, or metaphorical room, since we’re on an island. But that’s the thing with him, is that he’s the next biggest figurehead of the remaining alliance. That makes him a threat, and if I had my way tonight, I’d choose to send home Axel because I see a lot of myself in him. And I would want to vote me out, if I could. So I’m going to vote him out because I see him as a threat, like me. It’s easy.

Axel beckons to Becky in the shelter.

Axel: We need to convince them that Summer is the better option for tonight.

Becky: You’re right.

Axel: Because if it’s not Summer, it’s going to be you or me, and it’ll probably be me.

Becky: I know, I know…

Becky sighs.

Becky: This is horrible. I don’t want either of us to go…

Axel sighs too.

Axel: Yeah…

Back by the water well…

Nicholas: Axel is also the only one who’s not been exiled yet. Becky and Summer have both been to that Island already, so they both may have an advantage. Axel is the least likely to be protected.

Christine: Even more reason to vote him out, wouldn’t you say?

Nicholas: So let’s do it. No need to change the plan, got it?

Percy: Sure.

Later on in the day…

Axel is approaching Percy and Christine.

Axel: Okay, so here’s my pitch.

Christine: Okay.

Percy: Knew this was coming…

Axel ignores his quip.

Axel: I want to vote out Summer.

The camera cuts to Summer walking around camp.

Axel: Ever heard the phrase “loose lips sink ships”? That’s her. Her loose lips sunk my ship last Tribal Council. She’s not the kind of person to have as an ally because she’s unreliable. I’m telling you that as a fact. Never mind that it’s my pitch. Think about what it means for your games.

Christine is nodding, listening intently.

Axel: Plus, Annabeth and her are close. I don’t know why but they’ve got this sisterly thing going on…

Annabeth and Summer are shown sitting in the shelter, laughing together at something one of them said.

Axel: Doesn’t that bother you? Summer has a relationship with Annabeth and has been known to spill information. Me? Who do I have? Even Becky doesn’t fully want to associate with me at times. And I’m not all that tight with Markus’ alliance back on Qamea, not as tight as Summer was. Let me be a number for you down the road, in the future of this game. Keeping me around could benefit the both of you more than keeping Summer would.

Percy chews on his bottom lip.

"waya"

- Axel drives a good pitch, as much as it pains me to say it. The guy can be a bit of a bully, but he knows this game well. And he’s got few friends and allies right now, so he’s desperate. He brings up a good point about Summer, but I can’t really judge. I’ve made mistakes in the game too, even this early, so I can’t fault her for having done the same at our last Tribal Council. And she is much closer with Annabeth than I think I would ever be. So is Summer the better option to vote out tonight, or is it Axel? I just know that that’s who the vote’s coming down to, and Christine and I may have a decision to make.

Axel: Just think about it. Be smart here. You two need to make a big move at some point. Summer is the right move tonight.

He leaves. Christine turns and raises an eyebrow at Percy, looking excited.

Christine: Well?

Percy: ...We could totally do it, if we wanted.

Christine: That’s you, me, Becky and Axel.

Percy: Nicholas would flip out.

Christine: So would Annabeth. Plus, we’d still have the numbers. We’d just be saying, that it’s our decision, who goes home between Axel and Summer. It’s not even like we’re blindsiding them because neither of them are going home. We’re just going behind their backs with our own little plan and taking out someone who might be a little too close to Annabeth for comfort. They can’t be that mad.

Percy: Do we really want to burn them so soon, though? I mean, Axel and Marisa did the same to take out Ethan and look where it got them.

Christine: But it made strategic sense. This is Survivor, after all. And I want to pull off a move like that. We could totally do it. It’s in our hands, Percy.

Percy looks at Christine and she looks back at him, eyes wide.

Back in the shelter, as the sun begins to set, Becky is looking into her bag, deep in thought.

"waya"

- I got an Extra Vote from my last trip to the Island of Advantages. If I wanted to, I could potentially use it to tie the votes up at tonight’s Tribal Council. But that depends on if I’ll even need it. There’s no point to tying the vote up because on the revote, the original majority would still carry through. And I would hate to waste my advantage, especially after what I went through to get it. So I really need to evaluate what the plan is going to be for tonight and where I think the vote’s going to go. If I feel like I’m in danger...I’m pulling out this Extra Vote because I’m not leaving without a fight.

Becky pats Axel on the shoulder as the latter picks up his things.

Becky: Feeling good?

Axel: No. I’m leaving our fate in the hands of freakin’ Percy and Christine. What kind of sick joke is this?

Becky: Hang in there. We’ve just gotta have a little faith.

As Axel turns away, Becky takes a deep breath and stares out at the ocean, the light of the sunset casting shadows over her face, ominously. She waits a second more, before turning away to grab her torch, and the camera pans out as the Waya tribe leaves their beach and heads to Tribal Council.

At Tribal Council…

The Waya tribe arrives and the seven take their seats.

Jeff: Well. Welcome back, yet again. Coming in from your last explosive Tribal Council, Christine, tell me about the fallout.

Christine: Well, there was quite a bit of a fallout. [giggling] Um...some people weren’t happy, obviously, about what went down.

Jeff: Some people, meaning who?

Christine: Axel and Marisa.

Jeff: Well, obviously, Marisa isn’t here. Axel?

Axel: Yeah, I was pretty pissed off at the end of last Tribal. It wasn’t so much that I loved Albert or anything, but the dude was my ally, and we had the numbers. But we went and [censored] it all up, because some people couldn’t keep their mouth shut.

Summer flinches a little.

Jeff: Summer, you made a face there.

Summer: Yeah, I did, because I think the person who Axel mentions [censored] it all up was probably me.

Jeff: You think you’re the reason Albert went home?

Summer: Well, not completely, but...I did tell Annabeth about Percy being the original target. So...that didn’t earn me a lot of trust with my original tribemates.

Axel scowls. Becky fidgets in her seat.

Jeff: Becky, what’s your take on Summer’s mistake?

Annabeth turns to watch for Becky’s answer.

Becky: Ah...I mean, everyone makes mistakes. Becky thought she could trust Annabeth. If anything, I don’t think it should necessarily reflect badly on her or her game, it’s just that...Annabeth was smart enough to use that information, I suppose. It was just unfortunate for those of us on Albert’s side.

Nicholas nods.

Jeff: So what does this vote come down to? Because looking at the numbers from the last Tribal Council, it would seem that Nicholas, Annabeth, Christine and Percy again have all the power, and they could just make their choice between the three of you as to who goes home.

Becky: Yeah. They could do that.

Nicholas: Unless, of course, that there’s another secret plan being held here.

Axel glances at him.

Percy licks his lips.

Jeff: You think there could be a blindside waiting to happen tonight?

Nicholas shrugs.

Nicholas: Blindsides happen literally all the time on Survivor, Jeff. Anything could happen tonight. Someone who wasn’t expecting to be blindsided tonight could be going home. Someone who thought they were going to do the blindsiding tonight could be the one voted off. Hell, I could be the one getting voted out.

A couple people laugh. Axel’s face is stone.

Nicholas: When everyone believes that they’re on the right side of a blindside, obviously, at least one person’s being fooled and lied to, and they’re actually going to discover that they’re on the wrong side of the blindside, the entire time. Hence, it being called a blindside.

Jeff: Wow. Annabeth, how can you be sure you’re on the right side of the blindside?

Annabeth: You can never really be sure, Jeff. [laughing] I hope that I’m on the right side of the blindside, and that I’m in on the loop of what’s going to happen tonight.

Jeff: Axel, what do you think is going to happen tonight? Will it be a straightforward vote, or a blindside?

Axel: Honestly, I’ll only be shocked if someone other than me, Summer and Becky goes home.

Christine looks on dryly.

Jeff: Summer, what do you think?

Summer: Um...obviously, it sucks for me, Becky and Axel from Qamea because our fate is in these four’s hands. They could send any of the three of us home, whichever one they like, so we’re completely at their mercy. And even now with our backs against the wall, Axel’s not happy with me over what happened with Albert, so...it’s a pretty sucky situation. I can only hope that what I was told today is the real plan that’s happening tonight and that, you know...I’m on the right side of the blindside.

Percy smiles and nods to himself. Christine flips a strand of hair over her shoulder.

Jeff: Alright. We’re going to find out exactly who it is that’s on the right side of the blindside...and who isn’t. It is time to vote. Percy, you’re up.

Percy nods and gets up to vote. Becky turns back to look at Axel, and he shrugs defeatedly at her.

The camera cuts to Summer slipping her vote in the urn, then to Becky walking to the voting booth.

The camera cuts to Annabeth getting up and walking past Summer, then zooming in on Summer as she leans her chin on both fists, staring straight ahead with a depressed look on her face.

The camera cuts to Axel writing down Summer’s name, then fades away to Christine, looking pensive.

Nicholas is now heading up to vote and reaches the booth with a sigh.

At last, he returns.

Jeff: I’ll go tally the votes.

Jeff leaves, and Nicholas’s eyes follow him as he goes. Summer casts Annabeth a look, and the latter looks pointedly away.

Becky sits up in her seat. The camera cuts to Axel looking solemn and gloomy.

Jeff returns.

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

No one budges. Nicholas glances at Axel, who does not move. Summer is breathing heavily and rubbing her palms together.

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.

Jeff opens the urn and reaches in.

The camera cuts to Summer biting her lip, then to Christine brushing her hair absentmindedly. Percy licks his lips, nervous.

The camera zooms in on Becky, looking on with a shrewd expression on her round face.

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

Summer looks down at her feet.

Jeff: Axel. One vote Summer, one vote Axel. (1-1)

Axel’s face is emotionless and stony as his name comes up.

Jeff: Axel. That’s two votes Axel. (2-1)

Axel cocks his head to the side, scowling. Percy fidgets in his seat.

…

…

...

Jeff: Axel. That’s three votes Axel, one vote Summer. (3-1)

Axel shakes his head, his mouth forming a tight line. Becky looks guilty, gnawing on her lower lip. The camera cuts to Nicholas looking calm and composed in his seat.

Jeff: Fifth person voted out of Survivor: Mozambique...Axel. That’s four and tonight, that’s enough. You need to bring me your torch. (Final Tally: 6-1)

Unsurprised, Axel gets to his feet, his bag already slung over his shoulder.

Becky turns back to watch him go, disappointed. Summer looks relieved to be in the game still, but is no less unhappy about the vote, shuffling her feet absentmindedly. Nicholas nods reassuringly at Annabeth, who nods back at him. Percy watches out of the corner of his eye as Axel walks past him.

Axel puts his torch down.

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

Axel leaves, without sparing a second glance back. The camera cuts to Christine as she watches him leave.

Jeff: Sometimes, big moves are made, but sometimes, no matter how hard you try, there’s just no escaping the target on your back if you don’t have the relationships needed to build trust. Tonight...is proof of that. Grab your torches and head back to camp. Goodnight.

Final Words
Axel: It’s hard to put into words the feeling of getting voted out unanimously. I just had a feeling of dread the whole day, that it was my time to go, and that nothing I did could’ve saved me tonight. It was even worse when Marisa got sent to the Island of Advantages because she was the only one who might’ve voted for Summer with me, although at the end of the day, I suppose it never really mattered in the end. Going home this early is a big hit to my pride, but I honestly think they made the right choice. Had they kept me in the game, I would’ve been a force to be reckoned with. They just got rid of me before I could get rid of them.

Next Time on Survivor...

 * The castaways are in for yet another surprise…

Jeff: Everybody, drop your buffs…

Christine: [laughing] No way!

Annabeth: Aw man, not again…

Carter: Finally…


 * It becomes harder for the threats to hide…

Wanda is shown talking to Jacobiah.

Wanda: Carter needs to go next.

Summer and Marisa are walking and talking.

Summer: Nicholas is the biggest threat on this beach!

Zoe and Percy are meeting by the well.

Zoe: Markus has got to go.


 * And Tricksy Trixie is up to her usual tricks, yet again.

"qamea"

- She is so oblivious and she doesn’t even realize it. I’ve got her wrapped all around my little finger and she’ll eat up whatever garbage I can feed her.