No Risk, No Reward

This is the 8th episode episode of Survivor: Eyre Peninsula!

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Shoulder the Load Three members from each tribe (2 men, 1 woman) will have a pole across their shoulders. Each round, weight (20 lbs.) will be added to that pole. The decision about which tribe member gets the weight will be made by the other tribe. When the weight becomes too much to bear, the tribe member will drop the pole and be out of the challenge. Last person left standing wins reward for their tribe. Reward: TBD Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge: Shut Your Trap Jeff would show them a series of items in a specific order. Once they have them memorized, they will pull a lever to drop the curtain and recreate it. The first person to get it right, scores a point for their tribe. First to 4 points wins Immunity.. Winner: TBD

Thijssen Tribe
(Thijssen return to camp after Tribal Council.)

Elijah: Poor Vyvienne! It must suck to get every single vote!

Kris: How do you think I felt the night I played my idol?

Elijah: At least someone voted with you that night, bro! No one voted with Vyvienne! Man, if I got every vote, I'd just be all "NYEEEEEEEEEH!"

Hazel: What even is that noise?

Elijah: It's my sad noise.

Hazel: Your sad noise...

Elijah: Don't judge me! My noises vary depending on my emotions!

Hazel: Um... so what's your happy noise?

Elijah: OWHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (runs away in the night)

Hazel: ...Why did I even ask?

(Itsuki and Bandito are off by themselves)

Itsuki: I can't believe I survived! But I feel so bad for Vyvienne.

Bandito: Mmm, she definitely didn't deserve to go out like that. I mean, she had to go, but I wouldn't wish what happened to her on any person.

Itsuki: But I feel really bad for Holly...

(she motions to Holly, who is sitting on her own, looking sad.)

Bandito: The poor girl just voted out her only ally.

Itsuki: I'm gonna go see if she's okay.

(Itsuki and Bandito go over to Holly.)

Itsuki: Hi, Holly.

Holly: Hi guys.

Bandito: Are you feeling okay? I know it was tough for you to vote out Vyvienne.

Holly: Is it right to feel like this? I know it was the right move, but I just feel so guilty.

Bandito: Remember how I felt when I voted out Marilyn? I guess that's what you're feeling right now. It's pretty raw right now, but it'll heal, I promise. When the game knocks you down like this, you just gotta get back up.

Holly: Yeah... I guess so. (sighs deeply)

Itsuki: Are you sure you're okay?

Holly; Yeah, I'll be fine. Thanks, guys. But I just want to be alone right now.

Bandito: If you need to talk, just come find me, okay?

(Bandito and Itsuki leave.)

"thijssen"

- Last night's vote... it felt so wrong. How the hell did I end up like this? I went from having three allies to none, and I turned on my only remaining one. And for what reason? Ugh... I should have gone with her to get Itsuki out. As it stands, I have no allies. That might carry me to the merge, but after that, I'm a goner. Well... looks like I'm gonna have to pick a side. It's not gonna be easy, but... no risk, no reward, I guess. I have to play hard to stay in the game now.

Van Diemen Tribe
(Anastacia, Timothy and Audrey are together. Angela is sitting alone on the beach.)

Anastacia: This is nuts. We can't keep leaving her undecided like this. We have to know what side she's on.

Timothy: She talks with them a lot more than she does us. Maybe that's your answer.

Audrey: Why do we need to have her in our alliance? She's just a weakling. We shouldn't bother with her. Just let her go to them; they'll be easier to pick off that way.

Anastacia: We need her because we need the majority. When we have the majority she can go. I have no problem with that. But we need to let her believe that we'll take her to the end. Of course. she could be an asset for us at the merge. Our vote; an easy beat, we can take her far and boot her at the end.

Timothy: She won't fall for that.

Audrey: Yeah, we have to be more convincing.

Anastacia: We can be convincing. You're a salesperson, aren't you? Use those skills. The point is we can't give the other alliance the chance to get her, or we risk tie-votes. And that's not always a good thing.

Audrey: Have you forgotten what happened at the last tie vote? And the vote before? She flipped because she was scared of going home. What's the worry?

Timothy: Well, I'd rather be safe than sorry. This time could be different.

Anastacia: Tim's right. The others could have her backed into a corner. And she won't want to flip on them again because she's in no danger of going home as of ye.

Audrey: (snorts) Are you kidding me? She's the weakest by far!

Anastacia: Yes, that's true. But we've got no idea where she stands, so we've got bigger fish to fry, like Raphael and Horatio.

Timothy: We need to go up and ask her about this.

Anastacia: You're right. Let's talk to her now.

(the group approaches Angela.)

Angela: (sighs) This again? I told you I don't know where I'm at right now, and I need time to make a decision.

Audrey: Well, time's up. You need to make one.

Anastacia: Angela, we can't keep going around without knowing what side you're on. It's too dangerous.

Timothy: We need to know now. Can you make a decision now?

Angela: Well, you three are a close-knit group. How do I know you're not just going to take me out when you have majority?

Audrey: How do you know Raphael and Horatio won't do the same? Every time Raphael looks at Horatio he's practically undressing him with his eyes. He's got a major crush on him. As if he'd vote Horatio out! The smartest thing to do would be to align with us.

Angela: But at least they've shown me some loyalty, and you guys haven't yet.

Timothy: Can we have a decision?

Angela: You want a decision? No. I don't want you guys. You guys are clearly only after my vote; you don't trust me, only yourselves. At least the others trust me. That's my decision.

Anastacia: If that's your decision, then it's the wrong one.

Angela: I'm going with who I trust, and I don't trust you guys. That's your problem, not mine.

(Angela walks away.)

Timothy: Maybe we should go after her...

Anastacia: No. She made her decision.

Audrey: Just leave her. It's her own stupid fault.

"vandiemen"

- Anglea is just dumb. She really is just a housewife, isn't she? Why the hell would she turn her back on the majority when we willingly offered her a spot? That's just signing your own death warrant! She should just write a book: How I Monumentally Sucked At Survivor, by Angela. She'd make a freaking fortune! No one can make more mistakes in her game than she has, and we haven't even made the merge yet!

(Raphael and Horatio are talking together.)

Horatio: What are we gonna do about the whole Angela situation?

Raphael: I don't know. She still hasn't made up her mind yet, and that's dangerous. I can't keep going on without knowing what she's up to. It's driving me crazy.

Horatio: I'd say vote her off, but that would be foolish. We need her vote, because the other alliance of three doesn't look like they're going to shift.

Raphael: I know, we're stuck with her. She basically holds our game in her hands. How the hell did we end up in this situation? How did we go from being so powerful to being in the minority?

Horatio: Because Angela flipped her vote twice...

Raphael: So we have to rely on Angela to save us from danger that she caused?

Horatio: Yep, pretty much.

Raphael: I can't tell if Angela is the worst player ever or the best player ever. You know what? This is nuts. I'm gonna go talk to her.

(he starts walking off.)

Horatio: Actually, there's no need.

Raphael: (stops) Why not?

Horatio: Because she's running over.

(Angela is running towards Horatio and Raphael as fast as she can, which is still quite slow.)

Anglea: Guys! Guy-

(Angela trips over and faceplants on the ground.)

Angela: Dammit!

Raphael: (laughs) Hi Angela.

Angela: (sighs and gets up) That's such a me thing to do.

Horatio: What can we help you with?

Angela: I've made a decision. I know which side I'm on.

Raphael: What have you decided?

Angela: I want to be with you guys. I know I've made the right decision. I believe you can take me to the end.

Horatio: That's great to hear! But we need to know we can trust you.

Angela: What do you mean? I said I wanted to be with you guys. Isn't that enough?

Horatio: Well, we need you to make some promises. Set some rules.

Angela: O...kay.

Raphael: That means being truthful to all of us. That means trusting what we say; if we tell you someone is going home, then they are going home. Before you ask, we have absolutely no reason to turn on you. It would be stupid for our game. We'll be truthful to you if you keep promises with us, so that means no flipping on tie-votes/

Angela: But rock draws...

Raphael: If it comes down to it, it's a chance we have to take. Besides, there'll be a 50% chance one of them goes home, unless they vote for you in the tie, in which case you're safe.

Horatio: It would be even better if they thought you were with them. You should go and tell them the same thing too.

Angela: (shuffles feet) Yeah, about that...

Horatio: You haven't told the other alliance you chose us, did you?

Angela: Yeah, I did.

Raphael: (sigh) That was a bit stupid.

Angela: I'm sorry! It's just, Survivor's changing me into a dishonest person, and... I'm all about the truth, 'bout the truth, no lying.

Raphael: Please don't do that. For the love of God, please. I hate that song.

Angela: Sorry. But I wanted to be truthful. Oh my god, I screwerd us up. I screwed us up already. didn't I?

Raphael: Not necessarily. The worst case scenario is a tie vote, which will be fine if you don't switch your vote again.

Angela: Is there another alternative? Maybe we could find the immunity idol? I know there's one out there.

Raphael: Can I trust you?

Angela: Yes.

Raphael: Can I absolutely trust you? No backing out, no lies, no switching votes, loyal to me to the end?

Angela: Yes you can. I'm not going to lie anymore. I want to stay true to who I am as a person.

Raphael: Then, the truth is... I've got it. I found the hidden immunity idol.

Angela: What? When?

Raphael: When Audrey was out looking for it. I didn't want to let it get in the wrong hands, so I went out looking for it, and I found it.

Angela: Where is it? Can I see it.

Raphael: It's in my bag.

Horatio: Then it's not a good idea. One of the others could catch you. But he did find it, Angela. He showed it to me.

Raphael: You trust us, right?

Angela: Yes.

Raphael: Then trust that we have the idol without you having to see it. It's us three to the end, if you keep your word.

Angela: Great! Thanks guys!

(Angela leaves)

"vandiemen"

- It feels so good to finally get that weight lifted off my shoulders! I've finally decided who I'm going with, and I truly believe that it's the right choice to make. I'm gonna go far.

"vandiemen"

- Angela sided with us, but I'm still a little uneasy. The fact that she wanted to see the idol for herself tells me there's still some paranoia in there, and that could really come back to bite me in the butt later. But the fact is, I need her vote, so I have to take risks. No risk, no reward.

(the camera goes back to Anastacia and her alliance.)

Timothy: I can't believe she didn't join us! Why would she do that? Now the numbers are even! What are we going to do?

Anastacia: Calm down. Even numbers isn't the end of the world.

Audrey: Yeah, especially since Angela's on their side. She's the queen of flipping. If we tie the votes, she'll change it to avoid a rock draw. If we spread the word that she's going home, she'll change her vote to save herself. She's that desperate. You've just got to spread a little rumour, and she'll go damn haywire. She's so easy to manipulate it's beyond a joke. It's better her being on their side, honestly.

Timothy: But what if they've threatened her or something? She'll want allies going into the merge and if she flips too often, people won't trust her. She'll stay with them for sure now. We'll need some additional backup.

Audrey: Like the Hidden Immunity Idol?

(Timothy nods)

Audrey: Well, you guys can find it, because I went looking for it a couple of days ago and wasted my time. Anastacia, you've found it,. You go and have a look.

Anastacia: I will. I'll come back here if I find it.

Timothy: Should I come with you?

Anastacia: Yeah, maybe. The others have gotten so used to seeing me with you that seeing me by myself will raise suspicion.

Timothy: I-is that a bad thing?

Anastacia: Not unless you make it a bad thing. Come on.

(Anastacia and Timothy leave.)

"vandiemen"

- I don't know about Anastacia and Timothy. They're very close and have been since the beginning. Their loyalty will only be to themselves come the merge, and that will be dangerous. I'll bide my time until we get there, but once it gets to every man for themselves, I have no shame in cutting them loose.

Anastacia and Timothy go all over the campsite looking for the idol. They look up and around trees, in caves, on the beach, digging holes everywhere. They cover all the camp, but are unable to find the immunity idol. They return to Audrey with the news.

Audrey: You took your time. You must have searched everywhere.

Timothy: I don't understand... we searched everywhere and we still couldn't find it!

Audrey: (snorts) Well that was a waste of time then.

Anastacia: Yes, but we've got bigger problems now. We looked everywhere and couldn't find it. And when I say everywhere, I mean we covered all possible areas of the camp to the point where we exhausted ourselves. It can only mean one thing: someone from the other alliance has already found it.

"vandiemen"

- The other alliance having the immunity idol is a setback, but not one that we can't overcome. These things are mere hurdles in the game, and it won't take much effort for me to climb over them. All we have to do is convince Angela she's going home, split the votes, and power gone. It's that simple.

"vandiemen"

- The other alliance having an idol terrifies me. Not knowing who has it terrifies me. We could think one has it and go all in on another one and then that other one could have it and we'd be done for. Luckily the merge is too close for us all to be picked off but there's still room for one blindside. And if I don't find out who has the idol, I'm pretty sure the blindsided one will be me.

Thijssen Tribe
(Bandito and Itsuki are walking together.)

Itsuki: So... where to from here?

Bandito: What do you mean?

Itsuki: Well... we got Vyvienne out, and I survived, but what does it matter? We're still in the minority, so unless we do something, I'm going next anyway.

Bandito: I told you not to be negative like that. Vyvienne's elimination changed some things at the tribe, so there's still hope for us yet.

Itsuki: Like what?

Bandito: With Vyvienne and Pip gone, Holly now has no allies. Holly is a very powerful person, and I'm sure Kris and Hazel are aware of that too. They're gonna swing her over to their side, but I think Holly will want the good guys to win, so we've got more of a chance.

Itsuki: So we should go over and get her on our side.

Bandito: Yes, but we gotta act fast, or else she'll go to the other side.

Itsuki: What about Elijah? He doesn't have any alliances either.

Bandito: Something tells me Elijah wouldn't want an alliance, that he likes being the lone ranger. And even if that's not the case, I trust Holly more than I trust him. Something's off about Elijah. I think he's too crazy.

Itsuki: Maybe we should talk to him anyway.

Bandito: Well... I kind of half-promised him an alliance.

Itsuki: Why did you do that if you have no intention of aligning with him?

Bandito: I don't think he knows that. And it was the only way of getting hom on our side. I asked him to vote Vyvienne over you and he asked what was in it for him. He's really playing the game, but I think he's hiding behind the crazy act.

Itsuki: You think him being crazy is an act?

Bandito: No, I think the guy is definitely strange, but I also think there's a very smart guy behind that. So I trust Holly a lot more than I trust him, and that's where we need to put our trust. We should go and talk to Holly now.

(Bandito walks off to find Holly, Itsuki following.)

"thijssen"

- I don't know if what Bandito did was the smartest thing. If Elijah is as smart as Bandito thinks, he's going to realise something's up, and Bandito will go. All I can hope is that doesn't happen.

(Elijah is on his own in the forest, swinging on the trees.)

Elijah: Wheeeeeeeee! (laughs) This is so much more fun than strategising! Everyone takes this game far too seriously!

(Elijah swings to another tree.)

Elijah: Strategising is so boring! And it's good being like this, because everyone wants my vote, but I'm playing my own game! Like this!

(Elijah jumps to another tree)

Elijah: WHEEEEEEEEEE!

(Elijah drops to the ground.)

Elijah: Okay, I'm bored now. What can I do? Hey, I know! I'll scare someone! That's always fun! Hm... who would be fun to- (he suddenly bursts out laughing) Oh my God, Hazel! Hazel! YES!

(Elijah starts to run off to find Hazel, then stops.)

Elijah: Waaaaait, if I scare her, is she gonna be mad? Oh my God, what if she votes me off?

(he pauses to think about this.)

Elijah: Well, they need my vote, so they might keep me around... unless Hazel gets really mad. Hm...

(after another pause, he shrugs.)

Elijah: Eh. Totally gonna be worth it.

(Elijah runs away to find Hazel while making tribal scream noises.)

Elijah: This is gonna be so fun! How am I gonna do this?

"thijssen"

- I've got no alliances, but that doesn't worry me! I'm like the scale tipper. They'll all want my vote, so I'll be kept around. And besides, nobody on the tribe likes me all that much anyway, so what's the point in doing something so boring like strategising when I could just go around doing something fun like scaring the crap out of people? Today is gonna be a good day!

(Kris and Hazel are sitting on the beach talking.)

Hazel: We got rid of Vyvienne! This is great.

Kris: And we've also exposed Holly. But the question is: do we vote her out, or take her on?

Hazel: That's a stupid question. We need to bring her into our allinace. Voting her out would be dumb. She's a power player and will be great to us come the merge. And if we try to vote her out, she'll go to the other alliance, and that places us in the minority.

Kris: The minority's not a problem. We've been in there all game and we've still survived. Isn't Holly being a power player just a reason to vote her out? If she's out pre-merge that makes the game a lot easier for us.

Hazel: I still think it would be much better to have her on our side, especially since there's the factor of Elijah to consider. We've got no idea where he sits.

(Elijah appears at the conrer of the camera shot and starts slowly creeping up.)

Kris: Elijah's just another obstacle, like the Geisha and her shield. They're easy targets: we don't worry about them. As for Elijah, well, we can use his situation to our advantage.

(Elijah gets closer.)

Hazel: How?

Kris: He has a complete lack of willingness to strategise and instead spends his time having fun. We can use that against him; spread some rumour that he's going to flip. Elijah is just a small problem. He's far too stupid for his own good.

(Elijah stops.)

Elijah: Dude, they're talking about me!

(he pauses)

Elijah: Oh well, this is more fun.

Hazel: Elijah's not as stupid as you think. He's actually quite smart. Why do you think he defected? Why do you think he's not strategising? Because he knows both alliances need his vote, and he's using that to his advantage. Basically he's got a free ride to the merge, and he's pretty good at challenges. He won the individual immunity challenge, remember? If he gets to the merge, he could take the whole thing out.

(Elijah is right behind Hazel, struggling not to laugh.)

Kris: You're right. We need to take action. I can't believe I didn't seem him as a trheat before.

Hazel: So we need to get Holly and-

(Elijah jolts Hazel in the back, hard.)

Elijah: BOO!

Hazel: AAAAAAAAAAH! OH MY GOD, WHAT THE HELL!?

(Hazel turns around. Elijah is rolling on the ground with laughter.)

Hazel: Elijah!? How long have you been here!?

(Elijah is laughing too hard to speak.)

Kris: Elijah! Speak!

Elijah: (laughing) Hahaha! You were so scared! You were all "Aaaaah!" That was so worth it!

(Elijah resumes laughing really hard.)

Hazel: Why would you do that to me? You scared the absolute crap out of me!

Elijah: I know, and it was so funny!

Kris: How much of our conversation did you hear?

Elijah: Pretty much all of it.

Kris: Great...

Elijah: Dude, it doesn't worry me! I'm here to party, not get paranoid! So, you're gunning for me? Who cares! No one's gonna stop the Elijah Train from having a good time? Thanks for the entertainment, Hazel! WOOOOO!

(Elijah runs away, laughing.)

Hazel: That was terrifying.

Kris: Now he knows we're gunning for him. He says he doesn't care, but I don't know what goes on in his mind.

"thijssen"

- If I had any doubt in my mind before, it's clear now: Elijah is dangerous. He had a chance with me and he made it very clear that he wanted nothing to do with me. He's such a big threat. I don't know why I didn't realise it sooner. Elijah's playing this game so well. He's got to go.

"thijssen"

- It's funny, because they don't know I have the idol! (laughs) Tribal's gonna be so fun!

(Holly is sitting on her own.)

Holly: I can't believe I got myself here... where did everything go wrong?

"thijssen"

- Basically my entire game has come crashing down for reasons beyond my control. About 6 days ago I was in control of a dominant alliance, and now Pip's gone, Vyvienne's gone, and I'm on my own. I somehow need to get into an alliance. There's two going but I get the feeling only one will take me to the end. I'm not going to bother with that stupid swing vote strategy because that's gonna get me nowhere. I need to show commitment today, and I need to make the right choice, but I just don't know what that choice is yet.

(Bandito and Itsuki walk up to her.)

Bandito: How's your day goin'?

Holly: I don't even know anymore.

Itsuki: What's wrong?

Holly: My game is gone. My alliance is gone, and I'm going to be gone. Everyone's already in alliances. How am I supposed to break in?

Itsuki: Well, that's where we come in! We're willing to offer you a spot in our alliance. You're the key to us gaining control of the tribe and then the game.

Bandito: We want you as our third member. We're offering you the chance to go far in the game.

Holly: There's one problem with this.

Itsuki: What is it? We'll fix it.

Holly: I don't know if you can.

Bandito: Tell us.

Holly: Well you obviously have no intention of aligning with Kris post-merge, which means you most likely flip to the other tribe.

Bandito: It's a possibility we've considered.

Holly: Itsuki, would you ever consider mending things with Kris for the sake of the game?

Itsuki: No. He hurt me too badly, and he would never want to forgive me anyway.

Holly: Well there lies your problem. If Kris stays with the tribe- which he most likely will- then you guys flip, Van Diemen get the power, Kris, Hazel and I get picked off one by one. And I have absolutely no intention of letting a Van DIemen member win this game. If you guys won't make it up to each other- which I don't see happening- then I can't align with you guys. I'm sorry.

Itsuki: Wait! You know what Kris did to me! He'll turn on me any chance he gets. It would be foolish to align with him.

Holly: And it would be foolish for the both of you to flip and give Van Diemen power. They'll vote you out the first chance they get. So I can't align myself with you. Sorry guys.

Bandito: We understand.

(Holly leaves.)

Itsuki: She chose them! Bandito, what are we going to do?

Bandito: There's nothing else we can do. Our only hope lies with Elijah.

"thijssen"

- I can't believe Holly's choosing them! Now our game is screwed. Unless we get Elijah on our side, it looks like I'm just gonna have to sit back and watch my torch get snuffed.

"thijssen"

- Holly disappointed me. It's sad when she chooses tribe loyalty over who really deserves to win the game. If she wants to take Kris to the end and take the easy way out instead of actually earning the title, that's her decision. Can't say I respect it though.

(the camera cuts to the forest, where Hazel and Kris are.)

Hazel: (looks behind her) Is Elijah  around?

Kris: Don't tell me you're worried he'll scare you again.

Hazel: That was terrifying. Anyway, moving on. We need to talk to Holly; her swing vote will be crucial, and unlike Elijah, she's not going to drift back and forth just lending a vote to whoever. She's going to want an alliance to commit to. We have to work hard to get her on our side before the other alliance does.

Kris: Is that her coming over right now?

Hazel: It is.

(Holly comes over to them.)

Holly: Hey, can we talk, guys?

Kris: Sure.

Holly: Look, I've got no alliance. And honestly? I fear for my place in the game if I don't find one. I don't trust Bandito and Itsuki to stay loyal to the tribe post-merge, and I do with you guys, so.... Oh my god, I can't believe I'm doing this, but... is there room for a third person in your alliance?

Hazel: Absolutely. We could do with a strong person with you in our alliance. You'll be a great asset to us.

Kris: We'd love to take you on board; especially if it means eliminating Itsuki and Bandito.

Holly: That was easier than I thought.

Hazel: Welcome aboard!

(Elijah runs past Hazel and jabs her in the side)

Elijah: BOO!

Hazel: AAAAAAAH! DAMMIT, ELIJAH!

(Elijah laughs hard before running away.)

Hazel: I hate that guy!

Holly: (laughing) That was so funny. I'm sorry.

Kris: All that aside... Holly, you're now the third member of our alliance!

Holly: Great!

"thijssen"

- This is great! I've officially got myself back into a power position in the game. Looks like my game isn't shot after all. Holly Underwood is definitely going to take home the title!

"thijssen"

- Holly will definitely prove to be a great ally, but I've got to keep a close eye on things. Holly could also prove to be a dangerous threat, and women have been known to stick together, so it could prove problematic for me down the track. Those are just minor obstacles, though. The game is still very much in my control.

"thijssen"

- The good news? Holly's on our side! We've got the majority! The bad news? Elijah has scared the absolute crap out of me twice today. Never piss me off, because I will get you back. Game on, buddy. (smiles cunningly)

Van Diemen Tribe
(Raphael, Horatio and Angela are talking.)

Angela: So, my new alliance members, what's the plan?

Horatio: The plan is to boot one of them off, obviously. (laughs)

Raphael: The good thing about us being in a three-three deadlock is that I have the idol, so we're pretty much guaranteed to get the majority anyway.

Horatio: Hey, don't get too ahead of yourself, Raphie. If the other alliances is smart, they'll figure out we've got it, 'cause they've been out looking and haven't found it.

Angela: Yeah, and that means they're going to take a guess at who has it. If they guess right, they're going to trick us into thinking they're voting for you when they're voting for someone else, so you'll waste it.

Horatio: And then the votes will tie, and they'll think they've won, because you flipped before.

Raphael: But you're not going to flip again, right?

Angela: No, but it's a good plan they'll have if they do it.

Raphael: It might not work. We have to be on our toes and watch out for any lies.

Angela: It could work, though. It worked on Timothy, remember? There was no way on earth he was going home after what happened with Audrey and Kelly and he somehow got convinced that he was in danger. That could happen to us too!

Raphael: Yeah, but Timothy's Timothy. He's really paranoid. And our advantage is that none of us are as paranoid as he is.

Horatio: But we still shouldn;t get overconfident or we'll make mistakes. Just be careful.

Raphael: We need to have a discussion about who we're going to target.

Horatio: Hold on, Raph. We shouldn't be acting like we're already going to Tribal. We might not even have to worry about this.

Angela: No, it's a good idea. We need to be prepared so we can think about this. Who should we go after?

Horatio: What about Audrey? I've been dying to get her out for a while.

Raphael: Good thinking. She's proven she's a cuthroat player and not afraid to take out anyone to get herself further, which is a strong strategic mindset to have. She could be dangerous.

Horatio: I'm also thinking she might make friends on the other tribe. I don't know why but I get the feeling that, if she stays, she's headed there.

Raphael: Audrey doesn't like anyone. She's going to go with the majority all the time because she'll stay in the game.

Angela: But that's also a plus for keeping her. She doesn't like anyone; she's not going to get many jury votes if at all. She'll be an easy beat.

Horatio: If she makes friends on the other tribe, they're giving her their vote.

Raphael: I think Angela's right. If anyone on this tribe could end up being a goat, it's Audrey. Byt Horatio makes a good point too; Audrey was on the bottom of the tribe for a while. We were even going to throw a challenge to get her out, and she wasn't even going to be here if we voted the right way.

(Angela finches away nervously.)

Angela: I'm sorry about that...

Horatio: It's okay. So, Raph, what you're saying is there's bigger threats than Audrey, if I get your drift?

Raphael: That's what I'm saying. So we need to keep Audrey around for a while.

Angela: Why don't we get rid of Timothy?

Raphael: Why?

Angela: Timothy's quite good in challenges. He's got the physical and mental game going. And he's got a real knack for playing the sympathy card to get votes swinging his way. Right, Horatio?

Horatio: Hey, that's not my fault! He really did a number on me.

Raphael: Which is exactly why he's a threat. He's quite subtle, And Angela, like you said, he could play the sympathy card really well.

Horatio: Yeah, he's a huge threat, so we'd be making a good choice in gunning for him.

Raphael: True, but I think Anastacia is a huge threat.

Angela: You're right. She's dominating physically, socially, and strateigically.

Horatio: She's really come into a position of power. Timothy gets drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He's voting the way she's voting, and if they get to the merge then that's a danger for us.

Raphael: Physically, she's right up on your level, Ray-Ray. And socially, well, she's playing extremely well. She's doing a brilliant job of controlling her alliance without making any enemies. She's just ploughing through the competition.

Angela: Yeah, the other alliance answers to her. Even Audrey. Anastacia gets the final call on everything. She's controlling them and doing it so subtly that Audrey doesn't realise she's controlled, and it takes someone pretty damn good to control Audrey.

Raphael: Anastacia's dominating, and she did it under our noses for a long time. I think it's settled, guys. We need to get rid of Anastacia.

Angela: She's gonna be tough to beat...

Horatio: She'll be tough, all right, but it's a risk we've all gotta take if we don't want to get picked off. No risk, no reward. If we do nothing and wait 'til the merge, she'll dominate immunities and pick us off after we get majority; we have to strike now, while we're still in the Tribal phase.

Raphael: Then it's settled. Anastacia's going down!

"vandiemen"

- Anastacia is one of the strongest players I've ever encountered. She's dominating physically, socially and strategically. She's got what it takes to win, and if we don't stop her before the merge comes, I know that's what's going to happen.

"vandiemen"

- As a group we've settled on Anastacia. I've been on her side once so I kinda have an idea of what we're dealing with, and it ain't pretty. Anastacia's got everything going her way. This is either going to be one of the biggest blindsides in Survivor history, or it's gonna crash and burn and we're all gonna go down in a heap. And I've seen that happen before with Wilhelmina, so I'm a little scared, and I don't scare that often. But I just have to knuckle down and fight to the bitter end.

"vandiemen"

- To get rid of Anastacia, the one at the top of the tribe's hierarchy, is an incredibly risky move. I know the others are weary of me, and they're relying on my vote to force a tie. I hate the idea of a rock draw, and if that happens, Anastacia's immune. Honestly, I don't know if I've got the strength or courage to pull this off. Horatio's right: no risk, no reward. I've got to take a chance or I'm a sitting duck.

(At the beach; Anastacia, Audrey and Timothy are talking.)

Anastacia: We've got some thinking to do. One of the other ones has the idol, and if we guess incorrectly, it's one of us.

Timothy: I don't like pressure like this! We have to find out who it is, quickly!

Audrey: It's not Angela, I can tell you that.

Timothy: Or maybe it is her. Maybe she knows we're targeting her and she found it.

Audrey: There's no way Angela has the idol. She'd never find it. Angela sucks at life. It would be too difficult for her to find. If she went up a tree, she'd probably fall out and die.

Timothy: That's mean.

Audrey: It's the truth. If Angela's got it- and that's a big if'- she's been given it by whoever does have it because they think we might be targeting her.

Anastacia: And it wouldn't make sense to get rid of her. There are two far bigger threats in that alliance.

Audrey: Exactly. Angela's the definition of an easybeat. She's not trusted a lot and she sucks at challenges. If we keep her around it's just to increase our odds of winning.

Anastacia:  And we can use Angela's vote paranoia to our advantage to flush out the idol.

Timothy: But who has it?

Anastacia: Raphael or Horatio. I don't know who. has it, but we need to select carefully.

Timothy: We're the going to make the wrong decision! I just know it! This always happens!

Audrey: Shut it. Your attitude isn't helping.

Timothy: I-I'm sorry.

Anastacia: Stop arguing. We need to come up with reasons for tagetting Horatio and Raphael, so we can decide who to go for.

Timothy: Maybe Horatio? He's a really big physical threat. He's probably the only one who can stop you from winning individual immunity at the merge, Anastacia. If he goes, there's no stopping you.

Anastacia: Good point. '

Audrey: And Raphael's in love with him, so if Raphael has the idol, he'll play it on Horatio because he won't be able to bear the thought of him going home.

Timothy: So that makes Horatio safe.

Anastacia: Yes, but we can use this situation to our advantage... Raphael would be willing to save both members of his alliance. He may not be the strongest physically, but he can still hold his own right in a challenge. He's won immunity before and he could do it again; and he's playing a good strategic game.

Audrey: He's also letting his friends get too close, which will work against him when we go after him. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I'm sure it's Raphael who's got it. He's a pretentious twat. He's got a big ego, so I think he would be the one who wants the power.

Timothy: Then isn't it dangerous to go after him?

Audrey: No, because we make him think we're targeting Horatio.

Anastacia: That way he plays the idol on Horatio, but it's wasted, because we vote for Raphael instead.

Timothy: It's a good plan, but what if he finds out?

Anastacia: He won't. We'll all be tight lipped on it and plan it so Raphael comes across us talking about voting Horatio out.

Timothy: If we lose the next immunity challenge.

Anastacia: Yes, but we're not going to try and deliberately lose. That would be stupid. It's do or die, guys. Raphael might be a tough strategic player, but we've got to get him out. Once the idol's gone, Horatio can follow.

Timothy: Is it worth it? We could go after Horatio, and take out the physical threat.

Anastacia: Tim, we have to take chances. No risk, no reward. This is the best move for us strategically, because Raphael will waste the idol on Horatio. You need to trust me, okay?

Timothy: Okay, I-I trust you. I do.

"vandiemen"

- Raphael's really dangerous. He's not someone I want to be competing against going into the merge. Horatio may be stronger physically, but Raphael's too big a strategic threat to be taking forward.

"vandiemen"

- I've never been able to stand Raphael. He's so pretentious, and he's got a huge ego. Added to the fact that he's a big strategic threat, that makes him the perfect candidate for a vote-off. I'm going to enjoy this immensely.

"vandiemen"

- This scares the life out of me. It really does. Raphael's no pushover; he's going to find out we're on to him, I know it. And then our plans will come crashing down, and I know that it's me or Anastacia they're targeting. Either way, it'll be a disaster. I hope they don't find out.

Next Time on Survivor...
TBD

Trivia

 * The immunity challenge, Shut Your Trap was originally intended to be the reward challenge of the previous episode
 * This is the first episode to cover 3 days since When the Going Gets Tough, I Run a Mile