With Great Risk Comes Great Reward

With Great Risk Comes Great Reward is the second episode of Survivor: Calamian Islands

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Cell Block Sea Tribes have to race out to a bamboo cage. In the cage underwater is a heavy chest. They have to release the chest and take it back to shore. Once they are on shore, they will have to move the chest along a track and onto a platform by using grappling hooks. The first tribe to do so wins reward. Reward: Fishing gear Winner: Malcapuya

Immunity Challenge: Blind Cube Crisis One castaway from each tribe would work as a caller to direct their tribe mates, who would be blindfolded and teamed up in pairs, in collecting ten large puzzle pieces from a field. Once all of the puzzle pieces were collected, the entire tribe would work together to assemble the puzzle. The first tribe to complete their puzzle would win immunity. Winner: TBD

Previously On Survivor...
Previously on Survivor...sixteen Americans started the adventure of a life time. They were split into two tribes, Busuanga and Malcapuya. When Malcapuya got back to their beach James immediately wanted to get started on shelter ‘So, I reckon if we could get the guys working on the shelter and you two working on palm leaves while you two find us our water source.’ However his sexist attitude and poor social skills got on everyones nerves ‘Don’t be stupid, Chase can do that later, you’re a girl so you can do the easier things like palm fronds.’ ‘Honestly, the dude better watch out because the target he’s putting on his back is the size of Russia.’ While at Busuanga Brandon hit the beach playing, forming a majority alliance of himself, Xavier, George, Gwen and Nel ‘I have my majority and I’m ready to run the game.’ However not everyone was fully on board ‘Some of the things he says and the way he talks just makes me feel as though I’m unable to trust him whole-heartedly.’ On day two, Twila was already breaking down ‘I was not expecting it to be this hard at all when I came out here…’ Ruth used the situation to earn Twila’s trust ‘I have earnt her loyalty…’ Meanwhile Sherri continued to take offence to James’s attitude ‘Get the hell out of my face! What makes you think you have the right to treat me like an animal?’ And plotted his downfall ‘He needs to go as soon as we lose…’ At the immunity challenge Malcapuya lost, mostly due to Katie and Tabby being unable to find a necessary puzzle piece. The vote seemed to be up in the air between Tabby and Katie but the men of the tribe were divided ‘The guys in our camp are so divided right now. Me and Eric both think it should be between Katie and Tabby but we can’t come to a unanimous decision about that. James is even worse through, he wants Sherri gone for no other reason than the fact that he hates her.’ Sherri, however was still holding onto her plan to blindside James and rallied the women of the tribe against him ‘There’s a couple of reasons James needs to go tonight. First of all, if we don’t vote out one of the guys tonight they will not be easy to break up and they will run the tribe and second, James is so damn annoying.’ They needed to swing a man to get the numbers and it all came down to Jim ‘The entire vote tonight hinges on me. One way or another I am screwing over three other people.’ At tribal council, there was a clear split between the men and the women, and the rivalry between James and Sherri came to a boiling point ‘WHAT THE HELL!? I don’t understand how you can sit here and honestly say that you have a better social game then me. That’s bull and you know it. All this talk about your leadership skills and social game, please, like just please. Save your crap for someone who’s dumb enough to believe it.’ In the end Jim decided that James would be a bigger liability going forward and sided with the women in blindsiding him ‘James… the tribe has spoken.’ Fifteen are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Night 3
The camera shows the Malcupuya coming back to camp and putting their torches down. A fire is going, indicating that they did manage to get fire before tribal council. The tribe stands around the fire staring into its flames. No one speaks for a while.

Eric (looking down): Wow, wasn’t expectin’ that.

Chase (wide-eyed): Yeah.

Jim: I’m sorry guys, I know I shoulda told you but it wasn’t until tribal council that I decided.

Eric: So why did you do it?

Jim: James was gonna be the downfall of us all if he was still here, let’s face it.

Eric: What do you mean?

Jim: His arrogance and sexist attitude was just setting back our tribe unity and honestly I don’t think he would’ve been that good at a merge either.

Eric (sighing): Yeah, I just don’t see much logic in it.

Eric throws a few sticks into the fire and then crawls into the shelter.

These confessionals are followed by the intro.

Day 4
The camera focuses on the Malcapuya beach on the morning of day four. Eric is sitting on the beach looking out to sea by himself. Chase is tending the fire and most of the tribe is still lying in the shelter.

As Eric continues to look to the ocean Jim comes up and sits next to him. The two sit in silence staring out to the sea as the calm waves lap against the shore rhythmically.

Jim (without turning his head): I’m really sorry. You know… that you had to be blindsided in the first couple of days here.

Eric: (shrugs) It is wat it is I guess. Just gotta move on with the game.

Jim: You’re right there. I mean to be honest I’m not in a much better spot than you, the girls are not going to vote for each other.

Eric: You reckon’?

Jim: Yeah, I don’t see much hope in breaking up their little group.

Eric (turning to face Jim): We should align then? I’m no fool (laughs) and I definitely don’t want my game to be cut before the merger.

Jim: You’ve got yourself a deal… Wish I could shake your hand but that’d be too obvious (laughs).

The two men continue to sit and watch the tide as they get to know each other, both obviously much happier than before.

After this talk the camera switches over to the Busuanga beach and Twila is once again upset. This time she is sitting on a log next to the fire. Ruth has her arm around and is trying to be as comforting as possible.

Ruth (comfortingly putting an arm around Twila): Don’t worry its morning now, the night has past.

Twila (teary eyed): I know but what about next night. I can’t do this anymore!

Ruth: Just look at where we are, its beautiful blue waters with calm, sandy beaches. How many people apply for this opportunity and look where you are right now.

Twila (mumbling): I guess you’re right. Just… (shakes head).

The camera goes to the well where Ruth and Nel are getting water.

Nel (obviously frustrated): Why do you even bother comforting her? Can’t you see she’s just gonna quit anyway?

Ruth: Maybe... It’s just…

Nel: Just what? There’s no excuse.

Ruth: I mean… Look, if we go to a tribal council, Twila is an easy vote. I don’t want to be the first voted out of this tribe and I know you don’t either, so we have to keep her in so we can let her go before any of us.

The camera films a crocodile snapping up a fish and then fades out.

The Camera comes back to a view of the Calamian Islands and zooms in on the reward challenge. The challenge is set on a sandy beach. A fair way away from the beach is a bamboo cage and on the beach is an elevated track with a table at the end.

Jeff Probst: Come on in guys.

Both tribes walk in Busuanga first followed by Malcapuya. Jeff starts to speak as Busuanga reaches their mat.

Jeff Probst: Busuanga getting your first look at the new Malcapuya tribe. James voted out at last night’s tribal council.

There a lot of surprised faces and quite a few smiles from the Busuanga tribe. Sherri looks over smiling contently.

Jeff Probst: Alright, ready to get to today’s reward challenge?

The castaways clap and respond with yeses and excited yelps.

Jeff Probst: Alright for today’s challenge, both tribes have to race out to a bamboo cage. In the cage, underwater is a heavy chest. You’ll have to climb into the cage and release the chest and take it back to shore. Once you are on shore, you will have to move the chest along a track and onto a platform by using grappling hooks. The first tribe to do so wins reward. Want to know what you’re playing for?

The castaways clap and cheer some more as Jeff lifts up a blanket.

Jeff Probst: You are playing for fishing gear. This will help you catch the fish you need for protein. If you win this you can sustain yourself with enough fish to last you the rest of the game. Worth playing for?

The survivors all cheer and clap, a few say yes in response. Jeff then turns to Busuanga.

Jeff Probst: Busuanga you have one extra member who’s sitting out?

Twila (hand raised): Me.

Jeff Probst: Ok, Twila come and take a spot on the bench. The rest of you, I’ll give you a minute to strategise and we’ll get started.

The castaways turn and start to strategise and the camera cuts out and then back in to see the castaways standing on their tribe mats ready to begin.

Jeff Probst: For a reward of fishing gear and protein for the rest of the game, survivors ready... Go!

The survivors all race to the water and Brandon, Jim and Skye are seen in the lead. Bringing up the rear are Tabby, Todd and Xavier. They swim through the clear blue water towards the cage. Quickly, most of the members are at the bamboo cages for both tribes and just waiting for a few members. Tabby finally reaches the cage for Malcapuya and they start to climb over the wall. Todd and Xavier aren’t far behind though and Busuanga is soon climbing the wall to their cage as well. Both tribes have all their members over at the same time and they start untying the cage door knots so that they can get the chest out. The camera shows people swimming under others and people swimming up to breathe. Eventually, Busuanga is finished with their knots and they get into the lead pushing their chest along the seafloor. Katie is struggling on the last knot for Malcapuya and Chase dives down to help her. By the time they get their chest out Busuanga is already a good way ahead of them. Malcapuya makes up much ground however and Jim is shown doing a great job at leading his tribe. Busuanga reaches the beach and begins to drag their chest up the beach with Malcapuya closely behind. Busuanga gets their chest onto the track first but only just. Both tribes are at the first part of the track where they have to use the grappling hook at the same time. Jim is seen throwing for Malcapuya while Brandon is throwing for Busuanga. Jim cannot hook the platform for Malcapuya so he switches with Chase who hooks it on his second try and Malcapuya pulls quickly. Brandon can’t hook it either so he switches with Nel who does little better. She eventually hooks it and Busuanga pulls their part of the platform. At Malcapuya’s second gap Chase is throwing the grappling hook yet again this time he doesn’t fair as well but eventually gets the grappling hook hooked. As Malcapuya is pulling Busuanga is catching up and Nel starts to throw. She can’t hook their platform fast enough though as Malcapuya take their chest over to the platform and place it on.

Jeff Probst: MALCAPUYA WINS REWARD!!!!!!

Malcapuya is seen cheering and hugging while the Busuanga members walk solemnly over to their mat.

Jeff Probst: Alright Malcapuya, congratulations. Come and get your fishing gear and head out. Busuanga got nothing for you.

Chase and Eric walk over to grab the fishing gear they won and the tribes are seen walking back to camp.

The camera focuses on a beaming Skye and cuts out from the challenge area.