My Vacation Ended Early

This is the third episode of Survivor: Lombok - Fan Favourites.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Sumo at Sea The castaways will face off in one-on-one matchups. Using their padded bags, or any other body part other than their hands, castaways must try to knock each other off a platform. Doing so will score their tribe a point. The first tribe to score five points wins reward. Reward: Comfort items, including blankets, pillows, a hammock and a tarp. Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge: Hammer Time Six runners from each tribe will run through a mud pit, break a bamboo tunnel, and finally a brick wall. After busting through the brick wall, one person, who can be swapped out, will have to hammer a set of pegs, which will allow them to open a drawer containing club hammers. The remaining two tribe members will use the war clubs to break six tiles. First tribe to break all of their tiles wins. Winner: TBD

Night 6
(Following Jamie's elimination the castaways head back to camp.)

Jacob: What a messy first vote! (giggles) And my vacation ended early!

Sasha: Vacation from where?

Jacob: From the minority! But what a cool first vote that was, congrats on surviving, everyone!

(As Jacob leans his torch against the tree, he can't help but laugh. The camera then cuts to his confessional.)

"gunung"

- Well... Minority, I'm home! (giggles) I literally can't help but laugh, spending all my time voting incorrectly and then we lose out the first vote on my new season, gaaaaah! I don't mind, though. It's not all said and done, I mean, I got fourth my first try! I just gotta turn up the charm and take advantage of whatever opportunities come my way. Oh, man, I seriously can't believe I'm in the minority again. What an iconic first vote, though! It sucks that Jamie left, but at least we know Misty is gonna be solid with us, Kendra is solid and Kryshelle stuck with us. I think if we just hold on, we're gonna find our way into that five.

(After Jacob's confessional, Misty has gathered her alliance.)

Misty: Thanks so much for saving me. I'm going to stick to you guys until the end.

Kendra: I knew you would! And good job playing that idol and making them think someone has a real one.

Misty: (laughs) I need to mess with them so we can get into that five. Trust me, I know what's going on in that group and we can turn this around on them, to make them pay for trying to cross me.

Jacob: Woooah, Bitch Misty coming out to play! (giggles)

Misty: Bitch Misty is taking over because Sweet Misty nearly got sent home, and that's that. No more Miss Nice Girl!

"gunung"

- I know that I dodged a massive bullet tonight. I'm super thankful that Kendra and the alliance stuck by me. It sucks that we lost Jamie, but I'm not too down because I know I have all the information I need to break that alliance of five. With the idol paranoia I've created and the distrust of Johannes that everyone's been harping on about for days, there's no way that alliance is going to stick, even though they went to rocks. I'm coming after that group. Byron and Anastacia completely played me for a fool and I respect that. They got me good. But the thing is, I'm still here, and I'm moving on and playing my own game. They woke up my bad side. Nice Misty is gone and Ice Queen Misty is ready to come out and play. I'm going hard, and I'm not going to stop until we have five people on our side for the next vote.

Kryshelle: I'm glad you're sticking with us because I have absolutely no intention of wavering from this group. Jamie may be gone, but we need to stick together. I know some of you might not trust me because of my past reputation, but I hope that voting for Johannes twice shows you all that I'm serious about sticking with you.

Jacob: Yeah, I mean, there's no doubt we're all solid after going to rocks for each other!

Kryshelle: Thanks, I appreciate it. (smiles) I just wish Jamie hadn't gone.

Kendra: Yeah, it's awful that he's out, but if we can pull this out then it won't be for nothing!

Kryshelle: Yeah, let's do this!

"gunung"

- I decided to vote for Johannes tonight because I wanted Kendra to see that she could trust me. I'm hoping that this move calms her down a little and we can move on as a strong group of four. I'm glad we all stuck together but the fact Jamie was the one who got rocked out is really upsetting because he was one of the two people I trusted the most in this game. I don't want Jamie to have gone down for our alliance for nothing, so if I haven't earned Kendra's trust after all this, I'm going to be really upset. I need to sit us down at some point over the next couple of days and see where we're at.

(The camera then transitions to Johannes and his alliance.)

Johannes: Yo, thanks, dudes. What you did was cool.

Anastacia: No problem, you're loyal to us and proved it tonight.

Byron: Yeah, man, honestly. Misty was dangerous and you were willing to vote with us.

Johannes: Yeah, like, I hope you dudes realise I'm down for the ride. Like, I voted the way you told me and I was gonna do Krysh before y'all turned.

Byron: Don't worry about it, man, we're all good.

"gunung"

- Tonight I stuck with Johannes. Even though I was scared about Misty's idol coming out, I didn't wanna screw myself over with paranoia and Misty was way more dangerous to keep in the game. Johannes was voting on my side, and Misty was playing both sides. I hate that she stayed, though. I was hoping someone would flip in the rock draw. It ran through my mind, but I didn't wanna screw the people in the game who trusted me and I needed to make sure Misty's side was weaker. Jamie went home, which was good for us, but Misty still being here scares me. She knows stuff about our side and I think she'll use it to her advantage and try and come after me or Anastacia, since she thinks we're the ones who burned her. Making things worse, someone's got the idol and is hiding it. I'm so scared people might accuse me of hiding one again and then I'll be out the same way I was last time. Because of how things are, I need to bond with Johannes and make sure he can trust me even a little just so this group sticks together.

Simon: Yeah, we luckily had one of their side go home from the rock draw, so we'll be able to ride this out.

Sasha: Exactly. We just need to realise, now, that the five of us have trust in each other. We must have, otherwise we wouldn't have gone to rocks.

Simon: I wonder what the story was with Misty's idol? That was a big spectacle over nothing.

Johannes: Who knows, man? After all that it, like, wasn't even real. I dunno what's going on.

Anastacia: Well, the important thing is we all know we're together and can trust each other, idols or not.

Johannes: Yeah, man, for sure.

(The five confirm their alliance. The camera focuses on a nervous Johannes.)

"gunung"

- I know these dudes literally just went to rocks for me, but, like, I'm still not sure the alliance is down for all this, man. I'm not dumb, like, it was probably more about voting out Misty since they were all down to vote me out, like, three hours ago. Like, still, not one person in that group who says "we're a solid five, man," has once come up to me for a deal and you know what they say about actions and words. Sasha is still the only person I trust here. Now there's probably an idol out there and if someone pins it on me, they're all gonna jump to save their own skin if they find a way out. Unless they can all prove they trust me and they wanna do with me in the game, I'm not gonna trust them. I gotta look out for myself.

Rinjani Tribe
''The day opens by focusing on the beach, as the music grows dark, a staggering contrast to the beautiful, cloudless day and calmness of the ocean in the background. The camera slowly focuses away from the background and onto the furious face of Will, who is preparing the fishing spear as he looks to head into the water.''

"rinjani"

- On Day Five, I caught Samantha obviously trying to work Skanda over to her side. Of course she's going to be targeting me. She knows that Skanda is the weakest point in my alliance and the most likely to crumble. That pisses me off. She has picked things out perfectly. She's the smartest of that bunch and that makes her my biggest threat. Oh, boy, did she pick the wrong person to mess with. As history will tell you, anyone who comes after me gets destroyed. Samantha is no exception and I'm going to enjoy it immensely. Luckily I have smart people in my alliance, not idiots this time, and they'll be able to listen. I've got Adrian, Jason, Hazel and Raphael all locked, so Skanda will be forced to listen unless she wants to resign herself to the minority. I just need to reaffirm with everyone, but right now, I'm going to take my frustrations on the fish. You'd think someone who made it to the end of the game in her first season would be smart enough to not go after me.

(Before Will can get into the water, however, he is approached by Adrian.)

Adrian: Will, although I am acutely aware you are holding a sharp instrument at present, may we converse? Preferably following the moment you place the instrument on the ground.

Will: You're assuming I want to do that.

Adrian: Affirmative, and also requesting.

Will: Fine. I need to talk to you anyway.

(Will puts the spear down and sits down with Adrian.)

Adrian: I am wishing to converse with you about our current assumed strategic partnership, mainly its validity. Is it valid, or have I been led astray as I was at the previous Tribal Council we attended?

Will: Of course it's valid, I've got bigger things to worry about than you at the moment. Remember when I came back from catching fish and everyone was gone? Well, Samantha was talking to Skanda and obviously trying to recruit people against me. There's three of them, and two other people- Raphael and Hazel- were gone from camp, so this is clearly a group effort. The thing is, Skanda's obviously going to push some feminist bull because, on the first day, she had a problem with me taking charge of the shelter.

Adrian: Ah, and your concern stems from the strength of the interpersonal bond between Skanda and Raphael?

Will: Exactly. Raphael's not an idiot, but if Skanda pushes him hard enough he might move. Even if that doesn't happen, they could find an idol, and Skanda could leak the entire plan to them, and then I'm gone. I need to get them back on my side, make them realise what idiots they'd be for siding with Samantha's group. At least i have you and Jason. You're at least somewhat smart.

Adrian: But Will, I am concerned that, upon the completion of your mission to vanquish Samantha from this competition, my usefulness to you, and place in our strategic partnership, will dissipate. As I flash back to the first Tribal Council, you were the individual most aggressively campaigning for my elimination, using my apparent threatening status as motivation. My concern, ergo, is that your previous desire to orchestrate my elimination and your implementation of schemes to do so, will be prioritised before the strategic partnership and I shall find myself eliminated.

Will: Adrian, listen-

Adrian: Negative, the individual requiring attentiveness is you, Will. Throughout this competition I have unequivocally adhered to every specification you have requested of me. I have not said anything, or acted in such a manner, that would instill doubt in a reasonable individual, with regards to my intentions with our strategic partnership. I am cognizant of my threatening status, as you are of yours. It is absurd, nonsensical, for you to desire my elimination at present. I will not deviate from our strategic partnership, and you must realise this. It astounds me how such close-minded, narrow thought processes resulted in your emerging victorious in our Bermuda installment of the competition. In fact, I stress that had Oswald not possessed a Hidden Immunity Idol, Phyllis would not have deviated from our specifications, Veronica would not have insinuated that Phyllis voluntarily end her existence, and you would not have manipulated her into believing that your non-existent interpersonal bond was the only intact one remaining. the Gombey individuals would have held majority and henceforth would have eliminated yourself, Maria and Jacob from the competition.

Will: Adrian-

Adrian: Negative, you must hear this: although your Survivor resume contains some impressive successes of strategic schemes, it is fraught with strategic miscues, social ineptitude and a repetitive, megalomaniacial tendency to eliminate individuals who are involved with your strategic partnership under the proviso that they will defeat you at the Final Tribal Council. I am sorry to be the one to inform you of this, but you cannot emerge victorious at Final Tribal Council if you do not qualify for it. If you continue to perform in such a megalomaniacal manner, you will have to once again rely on luck. Pay attention when I inform you, I am loyal.

Will: Adrian, for sake-

Adrian: Subconsciously, you are aware that I am correct and thus cannot articulate a counter argument. I need your affirmation that, upon the conclusion of our scheme to eliminate Samantha, our strategic partnership will remain intact. You will find that those who are loyal and connected to you are significantly less than those who are considering alternative options. What does it imply that you have two secured allies, and three that Samantha's strategic partnership is attempting to sway?

Will: Yes, okay? Yes. I'm keeping you if Samantha goes home. Happy?

Adrian: Affirmative.

Will: Good, now we need to work on getting the others to stay put and not be idiots.

Adrian: It is strategically beneficial for the individuals to adhere to our strategic partnership, but socially? Negative. Our strategic partnership is devoid of connections, even of a Luca-esque individual whose connections to each member of a fractured strategic partnership binds it together. It is important that we establish social connections with the other members. Jason is presently rebuilding trust, I can attempt to forge interpersonal bonds but may not be effective, given my threatening status. You are going to detest my next suggestion: but if Skanda is the most likely to switch allegiances, you may wish to apologise-

Will:  that, I've got nothing to apologise for.

Adrian: You may believe so, but do you wish to be eliminated from the competition? Negative, you do not. As many individuals have stated, "perception is reality." Skanda feels there are grounds for an apology and thus, if you offered her one, she would not feel alienated from the strategic partnership and thus not switch allegiances. Do you recall forcing Isla to apologise to Misty for strategic benefit? Well, in this instance-

Will: Stop. Stop right there before you compare me to Isla.

Adrian: (chuckles) My message has been received. This was the nature of the conversation I intended. (stands up) I shall leave you to resume your activities. (chuckles) Do not mutilate the fish while envisioning Samantha.

Will: No promises.

(Adrian walks away. The camera focuses on his smile as his confessional is played over the top.)

"rinjani"

- William's main characteristics are he is blunt and unfiltered and I had to behave in a likewise manner to instill my message in him. William's tendency, motivated by megalomania, is to eliminate individuals from the competition he deems threatening, regardless of their place in his strategic partnership. It does not take someone of my intelligence quotient to deduce he has minimal social connections outside of myself and Jason, so I had to inform him of such. He is far too stubborn to admit, but he is in a precarious position and must forge social connections if he is to survive. William cannot be eliminated or else I am the logical next selection, so I informed him that he must apologise to Skanda. Skanda, I believe, is the main individual whose decisions will influence the other two. William obviously detests the idea of admitting fault where he feels there is none, but must do so to maximise his chances of progressing beyond this cycle, especially given the anticipated conspicuous feud about to develop between he and Samantha. I must confess I immensely enjoyed informing him of these facts in such a manner. (chuckles) It is apparent why William is so blunt. It is highly amusing!

(The camera then changes focus to Will as he picks up the spear and heads out to fish, a frown on his face.)

"rinjani"

- Adrian must have been watching me closer than I thought because I have no idea what possessed him to speak to me like that. He's right, though. Although Adrian is by and large one of the biggest threats in the game, right now he's not my biggest threat, which he would have been able to hear had he shut up for two seconds. Adrian and Jason are my closest allies at the moment, but as for Winona? She annoys me and is weak in challenges, and Kimberly I don't care about, so she can stay around. But the fact is, I was thinking about Adrian's threat levels- I'd be an idiot not to- but since he's loyal to me, he's not going anywhere. He told me I need to apologise to Skanda though, which I'll probably have to do even though the idea absolutely repulses me. She's easily the most likely to flip so if I satisfy her ego and incorrect points of view and apoligse, she'll let got of her vendetta, realise it's strategically smart to stick with me and stay. I'm glad Adrian told me this, but he better have enjoyed speaking to me like that because the next time he tries, I'm smashing his glasses into his face. Nobody has ever been allowed to speak to me like that before and I can't have people making a habit of it. (laughs)

(The camera next picks up as Will returns from his fishing trip.)

Raphael: Oh, yay, more fish!

Jason: Amazing! We're going to be so well fed.

Will: Exactly.

Winona: (lifting up her canteen) Oh no, I'm fresh out of water! We'd be go fill up everyone's canteens. Skanda, wanna come with?

Skanda: Sure.

(Skanda and Winona walk off. Will glares at Samantha.)

Will: Getting your minions to do your dirty work for you. Fantastic.

Samantha: Oh? It's a free country.

Will: We know exactly what's going on. Everyone knows that you're just trying to weasel your way into the majority.

Samantha: Trying to get numbers in a game about numbers? Sue me.

Will: You're a snake, everyone knows you only care about yourself and these people would be stupid to go with you.

Samantha: Are you really gonna go to war with me, babe?

Will: The war already started when you tried to come after me! I can't count the amount of people who've gone after me in the way you did and failed. Just ask Kelsie, or Ryan, or Isla... all came after me in the exact same way and I destroyed each and every one.

Samantha: Well, we'll just see how you do against the pros, won't we?

Will: You're making a dangerous mistake, Samantha.

Samantha: So, this is really how we're playing it, huh? One on one fight to the death?

Will: You made this bed, you'll have no one but yourself to blame when the inevitable occurs.

Samantha: Well, if you say so. (laughs) Have fun with your last few days on the island!

(Will huffs and walks away. The camera focuses on him as his confessional is heard.)

"rinjani"

- I wasn't going to sit down and shut up when I saw what happened at camp. I confronted Samantha on it and... (laughs) she actually dared to challenge me even further. She's having minions running around doing her dirty work for her and I can't stand it. There's room for one alpha in this tribe and it's going to be me. These people are going to realise Samantha is the most dangerous person here and she'll regret ever crossing me. She seems to actually want this. There's a list of people a mile long who've challenge me and gotten burned. If she wants to be another statistic, I'm not going to stop her.

(The camera then transitions to Samantha, who is smiling.)

"rinjani"

- Will fell right into my trap! (giggles) He's got the biggest ego on the planet. I just egged him on, teased him a little, and he outright challenged me in front of the entire tribe. This is so much fun! I said to myself I was going to be more aggressive yet have more fun this time and it's working out for me big time! This'll be a great way to flex my muscles and show Will who the true alpha is on this tribe. He thinks he's got this all wrapped up, that everyone's just going to make the "smartest" move and side with him, but... (laughs) I'm Diabla! My specialty is exploiting peoples' weaknesses and putting a majority together out of it. Sure, he beat all these people in Bermuda but they were amateurs. Will has no idea who he's dealing with. He'll fall apart against a player better than him and I'm going to take great pleasure in watching it happen.

(The camera then picks up as Winona and Skanda are walking to get water, having just completely missed the exchange between Will and Samantha.)

Winona:  God, give me a dollar for every time Will's gone fishing since he made the spear then I won't even need to compete out here.

Skanda: (laughs) Yeah, talk about Little Man Syndrome. And if we ever go fishing, that makes us crazy SJW feminists!

Winona: (pretends to vomit) You know what? We should just do it to piss him off.

Skanda: Oh my God, he would be so mad.

Winona: No, no, no, wait... let's take the spear, make him see us taking it, then go down to the beach, leave the spear on the beach and go swimming instead, and then when he comes down wondering where we are, we get out of water and go... (pouts) "Oh, Will, I'm so sorry! The water looked so good and we thought we'd go in for a little while, but we were having so much fun we forgot to fish!" and then we watch him be furious for the rest of the time and threaten to murder anyone who touches the spear.

SKanda: No! No! I have a better idea. (laughs) Take the spear down, still go swimming, but before we go swimming, we hide the spear. We pick the most remote location on the beach that only we could find. Then Will comes down when we've taken too long, then we act like we have no clue where the spear went and watch him completely destroy the camp looking for it.

Winona: (cackles) Yes! You're so good at this. I wish I had you during Ivory Coast. I love winding up annoying people like Will, Shanniah and Ricky, but it's so much more fun when you have someone else to do it.

Skanda: Well let's do this! (laughs) I kinda wanna see it happen now that we've talked about it. I wish I'd just riled up Desiree now that I see how much fun it is!

Winona: Well, let's team up and have enough fun to make up for it! (giggles) I so want this to happen.

Skanda: You are legit the best, I have no idea why we never talked before.

Winona: I can't believe you missed out on the fabulous Winona Kelly either! I know you're part of Will's alliance, but don't let me go before him. That'd be so gross.

Skanda: Trust me, at the moment it's very tempting.

Winona: Why wouldn't you want to be on the Bitch Brigade? (giggles) Seriously, imagine how pissed Will would be if we did all this, then all the women and Raphael got together to vote him out.

Skanda: So you're definitely gonna vote him out if we go to Tribal next?

Winona: You mean, there's an option to not vote him out and miss out on his furious face? (pouts) That's no fun...

Skanda: (laughs) I love it.

(The two of them walk onwards to the well, the camera focusing on Skanda.)

Author's Notes

 * The episdoe title was said by Jacob, stating he was back in the minority once again.