Take The Game By The Throat

Take The Game By The Throat is the fourth episode of Survivor: Calamian Islands

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Mazed and Confused One player retrieves water with a bucket and tosses it to other players until another bucket on a teeter-totter. Once that bucket is full, it will release a ball. Two players will put the ball in the center of a spinning vertical maze, and use two ropes to spin the maze until the ball is out of it. The first two tribes to finish win reward. Reward: Three egg-laying chickens and a rooster Winner: TBA

Immunity Challenge: Styx Both tribes have to place poles of varying lengths into their holders to form a staircase, and then run up it. They will then make their way through a multistory wooden maze. Once every tribe member has made it through the maze, one tribe member will retrieve a key and use it to unlock a box of puzzle pieces. Two other tribe members then have to use the puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle, which display three numbers. They have to use the three numbers to solve a code. The first tribe to solve their code and raise their flag wins. Winner: TBA

Previously On Survivor...
Previously on Survivor... As the long nights and harsh conditions took their toll on the castaways Twila was hit the hardest. Feeling as though she couldn't take anymore, she quit, 'I'm going to quit', putting Xaviers plan to blindside Brandon on hold. But he didn't have to wait long as Busuanga went on to lose the next immunity challenge. So Xavier put his plan back into action, 'Tonight should turn out good for me'. Meanwhile, Brandon and Gwen scrambled to get Ruth to flip, 'We have to flip someone, I'm thinking Ruth,' and find an idol, 'I will stand in the rain for days if I need to, I don't care, I will do what I need to do to find this idol.' At tribal council, all hope seemed lost for Brandon and Gwen, but when Ruth flipped and Brandon played an idol, Xavier was blindsided, 'Xavier the tribe has spoken'. Thirteen are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Night 9
The camera shows the tired members of Busuanga trudging back to their camp. They huddle around the fire in the dark, cold of the night.

Todd: So guys, who was it that flipped?

No one speaks for a while as they stare in to the wamrth of the fire.

Ruth: ...It was me, but can I just explain why first?

No one responds so Ruth continues.

Ruth: To me, we need as much tribe strength as possible right now because from what it looks like we are getting really hurt in these challenges. Xavier was not going to help us out but Brandon is one of the strongest people we have. So in my mind, we needed Brandon much more than we needed Xavier.

George nods slowly without looking up but Todd shakes his head.

Todd: I think it was a stupid move. You coul've gotten rid of the games biggest snake but instead you chose to take out a harmless old man.

Ruth (frowning): Didn't you see that he was leading you guys around? He may be old but he was smart. Smarter than you or me.

Todd just raises his eyebrows in disagreeance and Ruth, Brandon, Gwen and Nel walk off to the shelter.

The camera focueses on Ruth, then Brandon and then Todd once more and fades out.

Day 10
The sun rises the next day to see Brandon sitting, facing the ocean as dolphin fins slice through the water in front of him. Gwen approaches and sits down next to him.

Brandon (shaking his head): I cannot believe we made it work.

Gwen: Neither, that was amazing what you did.

Brandon: (shrugs) Thanks, I just hope we can take this momentum all the way.

The camera fades out at this point and comes back into focus, showing an aerial shot from above a forest. It moves forwards towards the ocean and rotates to pan across a small beach covered with a collaboration of buckets, mats and platforms.

Jeff Probst: Come on in guys!

The tribes walk into from the surrounding forest to meet Jeff, who is already standing there.

Jeff Probst: Malcapuya, getting your first look at the new Busuanga tribe, Xavier voted out at last nights tribal council.

The Malcapuya tribe members look over, no one particularly surprised at this.

Jeff Probst: Alright, ready to get to todays reward challenge?

The castaways simultaneously say yes and a give a few short claps.

Jeff Probst: Ok, for todays challenge one player from each tribe retrieves water with a bucket and tosses it to other players until it gets to another bucket on a teeter-totter. Once that bucket is full, it will release a ball. Two players will put the ball in the center of a spinning vertical maze, and use two ropes to spin the maze until the ball is out of it. The first two tribes to finish win reward. Wanna know what you're playing for?

The castaways respond happily, eager to see their reward.

Jeff Probst: The winning tribe gets three-egg laying chickens and a rooster to take back to camp with them. Should be a massive boost in protein and give you a huge advantage in the physical portions of this game. Worth playing for?

The castaways simultaneously cheer, ready to play for reward.

Jeff Probst: Malcapuya, you have one extra member. Someone will be sitting out of the challenge, who's it gonna be?

Tabby (raising her hand): Me.

Jeff Probst: Alright, Tabby, come take a spot on the sit-out bench. The rest of you, I'll give you a minute to strategise and then we'll get too it.

The survivors turn in to strategise and the camera cuts to a shot of two buckets opposite each other, both throwing water into the other and then cuts back to the chalenge where the castaways are in position.

Jeff Probst: Survivors ready... Go!

Both Chase and Brandon run down to the water and scoop it up with their buckets. Both men are fast but Chase is faster. He throws the bucket to Eric, just as Brandon stops next to him and throws the bucket to Nel. Nel turns a little faster than Eric and once again both teams are tying however Todd catches barely any water in his bucket putting them behind. Skye passes water on to Sherri giving them a lead and Malcapuya takes the lead as Busuanga has no water in their last bucket. Brandon has already thrown and Nel is passing on the water to Todd, whilst Chase is throwing to Eric. Todd manages to get water this time and is passing to Ruth. Sherri and Skye are working great together. As time goes by we can see many buckets of water being passed. The camera focus’s onto Sherri pouring water into the bucket and they are almost at the line. Meanwhile Todd drops his bucket and Brandon is obviously frustrated and looks up when turning around as if to say ‘what the hell’ and starts running back. Sherri does one more pour and the water hits the line, Jim immediately grabs the ball and puts it in the maze. They start pulling the rope but at first it doesn’t work because Jim comes on too strong and Katie doesn’t pull strong enough. Meanwhile Busuanga is catching up and as Ruth pours water into the final bucket, the water is just under the line. Meanwhile Jim and Katie have found a good rhythm and are making good progress, appearing like they are halfway through. Busuanga as finally reached the line and George grabs the ball. While Jim and Katie have good teamwork, George and Gwen are making quick pulls and tugs. George and Gwen are catching up but Jim and Katie aren’t worrying and remain calm. George and Gwen however pull one way too quickly and make a wrong move at this point Malcapuya’s ball exits the maze and lands in the bucket.

Jeff Probst: MALCAPUYA WINS REWARD!

Brandon throws down his bucket and swears while the Malcapuya is jumping around and cheering. The camera cuts to see both tribes standing on their mats, waiting for Jeff to speak.

Jeff Probst: Malcapuya, congratulations, come get your reward. Busuanga, once again, got nothing for ya, head out.

Jim and Chase collect the chickens while Busuanga just head out with their heads down in dissappointment.

The camera focuses on Brandon and then Todd and then cuts out.