Villainy is a Necessity

This is the 11th episode of Survivor: Bermuda - Brain vs Brawn vs Beauty!

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Slip, Slide and Score The castaways would face off in 1-on-1 battles, where they would oil themselves up and slide down a slippery surface, collecting rings as they went. Once they got to the end, they must toss the ring onto a hook at the end. Last player left standing would win immunity.

Reward: Roast chicken, vegetables, bread, ice cream and white wine. Winner: TBD

Immunity Challenge: Franklin's Tower The castaways must first climb a ladder and go down a cargo net. Then will then have to traverse a series of obstacles, where they will then untie a bag containing sandbags. Using the sandbags, they must get one into a basket, which will release the first ladder on a tower. One the second level, castaways will then use a ball and rope to pull down a second ladder. On the top of the tower, castaways then have to solve a cog puzzle. The first person to finish the puzzle and hoist their flag wins.

Winner: TBD

Vireo Tribe
(Following Misty's emotional blindside, the castaways return to camp.)

Luca: That felt so awful. Poor Misty. I hope she’s okay.

Phyllis: I’m just so relieved to be safe. When that third vote came up for me I thought I was done. Thank you so much, everyone. It means a lot!

Will: It was obvious that Misty had to go. She was the biggest threat.

"vireo"

- Voting Misty out was an easy decision after I analysed everything and I have no regrets. Yes, she was my ally, but she was a huge threat. She was the most dangerous social and strategic player in the game and proved it today. If she didn’t go now, then when? Misty staying would have left her in the game with Adrian, Maria and Oswald, all of whom are threats to win, so I had to cut one of the threats now. I’m not scared of the Gombey Four. If I was, I would have cut Phyllis and not Misty, but they’re never going to work together now. There’s too much tension: either Phyllis flips because she’ll never get to the end with them, or one of them flips because they’re pissed off and can’t trust her. I still have everything completely under control. I have no regrets in getting rid of Misty whatsoever.

Phyllis: Exactly, she was so dangerous. She fought so hard to stay but that proved why she had to go. I’m so glad we pulled that off!

Luca: Phyllis, can we have a talk about tonight?

(Phyllis and the rest of Gombey walk into the forest. Will smirks.)

Will: Someone’s in trouble.

(The camera then transitions to the Gombey Four as they walk into the forest.)

Phyllis: Guys, thank you so much for saving me. You won’t regret this!

Luca: Phyllis, can you explain why you decided to vote for Misty without telling us?

Phyllis: I was approached and asked to vote for her and I agreed to because she was the biggest threat in the game.

Luca: And you couldn’t have just told us what you were doing? You couldn’t have said “Hey guys, I’m voting for Misty tonight, in case an idol gets played”? Did you know about her idol, too?

Phyllis: Yes, she showed me.

Luca: Okay. It’s fair that you kept that hidden, because you didn’t want to betray Maria’s trust, but the fact you didn’t trust us with the knowledge of who you were voting for is pretty hurtful.

Phyllis: I’m sorry you were hurt, I just-

Luca: Phyllis, I’m sorry that what I’m going to say might come off as a bit aggressive, but you need to listen to me: This is the last time I will ever vouch for you. One ore betrayal and that’s it, we’re done. This game meant everything to Misty and I hated voting her off, so don’t make me regret my decision.

Phyllis: Okay, I understand. Thank you for the chance.

(Phyllis leaves. The camera focuses on Luca as he watches her go.)

"vireo"

- Oh my goodness. I’m sorry if I was a little harsh towards Phyllis just then. We were betrayed by her for the second consecutive Tribal tonight and it’s not a nice feeling to show devout loyalty to someone, stick your neck out for them over and over again and have them betray you. Believe me, I don’t like having to become Grouchy Luca and he doesn’t make appearances very often, but I needed to be clear with Phyllis that I wasn’t going to tolerate this behaviour anymore. I had to fight to keep her because Veronica wanted her out. To keep her I had to take out Misty, who was playing for so much more than the million dollars, and that was incredibly difficult for me to do. I’m hoping I can trust Phyllis now and that I won’t live to regret this decision, but maybe me being firm with her instead of enabling will ensure that she doesn’t do anything like this again.

(Following this, the camera transitions back to Adrian, Luca and Veronica as the latter begins talking to them.)

Veronica: Can someone tell me why we kept her flipping, traitorous ass here?

Luca: Because I firmly believe we've trapped her into voting with us. She wouldn't flip again.

Veronica: (rolls eyes) Luca, seriously, she'll keep flipping and we'll end up going home! I wanted her gone but as usual no one listens.

Adrian: How would we have been able to utilise Misty to place ourselves in an advantageous position? Are you unable to recall that Misty was the individual who assembled a strategic partnership with the intention of eliminating a Gombey? Even with three of us still active, she would remain threatened and thus, the probability of her voting in accordance with our specifications is low. There is a higher probability of utilising Phyllis' vote as she must surely realise that another treacherous action will severely hinder her ability to emerge victorious.

Veronica: Ugh, you guys are placing faith in the same woman who blinsided Constance without telling us, then waltzed back in and got her way with Celia and then sided with Maria without telling us? She's clearly got no interest in working with us. She should have gone home! Misty got betrayed by her only ally, remember? She would have had no choice but to side with anyone who listened to her and she's more trustworthy! We could have used her to take out Maria and then taken her out after if she was such a big threat, but no, we're all just going to side with Phyllis.

Luca: I understand what you're saying, but I seriously don't think she'll flip again.We'll be fine.

Veronica: Okay, if you guys say so, but I'm telling you, you'll regret this. She is not to be trusted!

(The three of them walk back to camp. The camera focuses on Veronica,  who is looking annoyed.)

"vireo"

- No wonder Luca needs glasses. His faith in Phyllis is making him. It's just so stupid! Phyllis betrays us twice, shows clear disloyalty, and we're still keeping her around because Luca thinks she'll stay loyal to us, even though that's what she said last time. What does Phyllis have to do to show Luca she's not trustworthy? Vote him out? By then it will be too late. I can't believe Adrian's on board with this too. I thought he would have a lot more sense and gone with Misty, who would have no allies and is actually trustworthy, but no, apparently he thinks it's not logical for Phyllis to flip again. Since when has she ever played with logic? I hate Phyllis so much. She just comes back to camp so cocky and arrogant because no matter how bad she burns these people, she still gets her way all the time! Apparently I'm the only one who sees her for what she really is, but as usual I never get listened to. Just wait until I get proven right!

(Following this, the camera transitions to Oswald and Jacob as they are talking about the vote.)

Oswald: Well, we tried.

Jacob: It sucks that Will betrayed her like that, but you have to admit, this is kinda getting funny. (giggles) Every time I vote with someone, they end up going home. I'm like a curse or something! Hey, if I vote with Will, do you think he'll go?

Oswald: We can dream. (laughs) You know, voting in the minority reallty isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Us voting with her is the last thing she'll remember.

Jacob: Yeah, I've been thinking about that. (laughs) Joke's on you, bitches, we get the Jury votes! Okay, but seriously, we're kinda on the outs now, right?

Oswald: Yeah, we're probably not in a very good spot. I've got my idol so I'm gonna be an even bigger target. We should probably stick together now.

Jacob: Yeah... We got this, though. There's, like, bigger alliances around and if they get rid of us, they'll end up following.

Oswald: Exactly. (laughs) We just have to lay low and try and make ourselves useful.

Jacob: Yep! And hopefully my voting curse stops before we vote togehter next Tribal. (giggles)

Oswald: I'll just start packing my bag now!

(Jacob and Oswald laugh and walk off to the shelter togehter. The camera focuses on Jacob as his confessional is heard over the top.)

"vireo"

- The more I think about this voting in the minority thing, the more I have to laugh at myself, because this is becoming so funny. (giggles) I literally haven't voted anyone out since day three and the person I vote with always goes home. First Bailey, then Isla, then Constance, Celia and now Misty! It's like a curse. At least I've gained a new buddy in Oswald, so that's pretty cool, but if my curse has anything to say about it, he'd better watch out! You know, I had a bit of a cry about this the other day, but voting in the minority all the time really isn't that bad. I mean, who's getting all the jury votes, huh? Huh? I reckon Isla, Celia and Misty will vote me if I make the end, which is, like, three out of four Jury members so far. So, boom! All you people voting in the majority can take that! I guess this curse is a good thing? Wow, a good curse. Since when is that a thing?

(Following Jacob's confessional, the camera picks up on Phyllis and Maria as they have a quiet conversation.)

Phyllis: I am so thrilled we were able to that! We were able to persuade Will to turn against Misty!

Maria: I know. It's amazing. Misty went fiercely after you, though. You nearly went home with an idol in your pocket.

Phyllis: I was really scared for a minute there, but we pulled it off! Now Misty is gone and we can control the game. We can easily get rid of Jacob or Oswald left since they're not with us, and we could trick Will into doing that. As long as we stick together, we should be able to get through the rest of this game easily.

Maria: Exactly. We're going to get through this all the way to the end. How are things with Gombey?

Phyllis: Fine. Luca let me back in and I'm on my "last warning", so we can masquerade as actually siding with Gombey for a couple of rounds and then make our move, so no one will suspect anything. The key is convincing them to stick with this plan of Jacob or Oswald instead of you.

Maria: Sounds like a plan!

Phyllis: Great. Let's get some sleep. I think we've earned it!

(The two of them head back to the shelter. The camera focuses on Maria, who is smiling.)

"vireo"

- Tribal went quite well tonight. I wasn't going to risk it and so I played my idol. I'm glad I did, because Oswald ended up switching and voting Phyllis and I surely would have gone on the re-vote. Other than that, though, things went to plan and Misty went home. Now my next move is to align with Will. I don't have any idols left, so in the event I lose another immunity, I need to have backup to keep me here. If Will knows I'm with him and I'm his key to getting more people, he'll want me around. I can keep this facade up with Phyllis by voting Jacob and Oswald out like she wants and then making a move. She thinks I'm with her and while I will be for a little while longer, but I need to move on for my survival. I know how she works; she'll flip on me eventually if it means putting herself in a better position, so I have to position myself with Will to get the jump on her before that happens. As far as I can tell, she won't suspect a thing. (laughs)

Vireo Tribe
The camera opens on the Vireo Tribe on the twenty-eighth day. With breakfast finished and the dishes cleaned, the castaways begin relaxing, Phyllis sweeps the camp, while Jacob is shown climbing back into the shelter and relaxing. Luca walks over to Adrian, who is sitting in one of the chairs, and taps him on the shoulder.

Luca: Could we have a chat, just you and me?

Adrian: Affirmative. (Adrian stands up and picks up his and Luca's canteen.) Attention, individual, who desires for their supply of hydrogen oxide to be replenished?

Veronica: ...what?

Will: Water. He means water.

Adrian: I am perplexed. Is that not what I stated?

Veronica: Oh.... well, if you guys are going, then I guess I'll have mine filled.

Oswald: Yeah, I'll have mine too.

Luca: Why don't we just take everyone's? (Luca bends down and picks up the rest of the canteens, offloading some to Adrian) Okay, off we go!

(Luca and Adrian exit the camp. The camera picks up again as they are walking towards the well)

Luca: So, I don't know if you guessed this already, but I actually wanted to talk to you about something, not just collect water.

Polls- During Episode
As we enter the final eight, who are you rooting for to win it all? Adrian Jacob Luca Maria Oswald Phyllis Veronica Will

Who do you not want to win under any circumstances? Adrian Jacob Luca Maria Oswald Phyllis Veronica Will