Falling Like Dominoes

"Falling Like Dominoes"
Season	Survivor: Bali
Author	IAmNothing712
Episode Number	12/14
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Divine's Intervention"
Next	"Chopped Liver"

This is the twelfth episode of Survivor: Bali.

Previously on Survivor

• Ambrosia called London out for not following their plan of blindsiding June and Justine.
• June got wind and formed an alliance with Ambrosia and Connie. Expecting Justine would follow suit, she enlisted her as well. Hwever, Justin forgave London and resumed their alliance, this led to June and Justine's first argument in 29 days.
• With Justine not budging, Connie used her idol to save her closest ally, Ambrosia, blindsiding Divine, the other person Justine is close to. Divine left the game misguided, because she thought Justine knew the plan was coming and not informed her, potentially denying the transgender jury votes. Six are left, who will be voted out tonight?

Challenges

Reward Challenge: Tree Golf
The castaways have to unscrew three bars with their loved ones and stack them on a rack. They must then toss three bolas on the rack. First pair to finish wins reward.
Reward: A picnic lunch at camp. The loved ones would also get to stay at camp overnight.
Winner: Drake (brings Justine and London with him)

Immunity Challenge: Wobbly Boots
The castaways would stand on a ball-jointed wobbly platform with two ropes to help them balance. After 15 minutes, they would let go of the first rope. After the 30 minutes, they would then let go of the second rope. Last person standing wins.
Winner: Drake

Story

Day 31

After siding with Connie, June continues to reach out to Justine and repair their broken alliance, but Justine gives her the cold shoulder, saying she betrayed her.

“	It's clear last night that June sided with Connie, then here she is, trying to say we're still a team. She already picked her team, why is still wastering her time at me?	”
–Justine

  Aware of Connie and June being legitimate threats, London and Drake are both scared what could happen to them now that the two women are now aligned.

After reading Tree Mail, the final six meet Jeff Probst for their next Reward Challenge. Before explaining the mechanics of the challenge, Jeff proceeds in introducing the survivors to their loved ones: Justine's boyfriend Trevor, Drake's partner Liv, London's father Darren, Connie's brother Louis, Ambrosia's best friend Dorian and June's girlfriend Ava. Jeff explains that the survivors will be paired up with their loved ones and the winning survivor-loved one pair would win a picnic lunch, plus the loved one will stay at Banyan camp for 24 hours to live the Survivor experience.

Drake and Liv flies through the course, with Justine and Connie right behind him. Ambrosia gets dizzy and falls to the ground momentarily while unscrewing her second rack, before getting up. London and June's team catch up with Drake, Justine and Connie, tossing their bolas as feverish as they could. Ambrosia and Dorian finally reach the final portion of the challenge, but Dorian continually fails at landing his bola on the rack, a task Dorian claims as harder as it looks. In the end, Drake wins reward, and decides to bring with him London and Justine.

At camp, Justine catches up with her boyfriend whom she hadn't seen for three months. The two share a kiss. Drake and Live share their own, with Drake promising he would marry Liv once he arrives home. London cries in front of her father expressing her homesickness.

“	Having our loved ones here is just the boost I need to move on in this game. I've been missing home already. I was rebellious when I was 18. I got married at 18, and divorced at 18. It was a terrible time of my life. My dad's been there for me the whole way through, and I couldn't thank Drake enough for choosing me to have my father today at camp.	”
–London

Drake finds a picnic basket full of food beside Tree Mail and calls Justine, London and their loved ones. The six exchange stories, while June, Connie and Ambrosia seethe in jealousy they didn't win the challenge. To lay her anger out on something else, she just looks in the woods for another Hidden Immunity Idol. Meawhile, London finds a Hidden Immunity Idol clue at the bottom-most part of the basket.

“	I wouldn't want to be emotional anyways.	”
–Connie

After lunch, Justine and Trevor, a fellow massive Survivor fan share strategy. Justine discloses everything from Day 1, from AJ continually targeting her, to the deadlock tie, to her fall-out with June. Trevor asks if Drake and London are her alliance, in which Justine confirms. Trevor warns her to have June back on her side or else, they would have to draw rocks again.

“	Trevor is actually a bigger gamebot than me, he could've voted me out had this been Blood vs. Water. He's warning me about another deadlock tie, and much to my dismay, I have to sway June back to our side to prevent that from happening.	”
–Justine

Beneath the woods, Connie follows June. Connie states they cannot afford to enforce another deadlock. Both agree to feverishly convince Justine to work with them, planning to taunt her with the rock-pulling tiebreaker. Justine teaches boyfriend how to make fire. Trevor tries hard to impress his girlfriend but instead injures himself with the machete. Justine demonstrates how it is done. Boyfriend is dazzled to see his girlfriend doing such.

“	Justine never ceases to amaze me. For our first anniversary she gave me a fishing spear. I was like, seriously??! I'm very proud of her, a little jealous she is living the Survivor life, but still proud.	”
–Trevor

Day 32

Early morning, the loved ones leave for home, prompting June to start taunting Justine into joining them. Justine taunts June back, saying if she does not rejoin their alliance, herself, Drake and London will not vote for her so when the deadlock happens, she would draw rocks as well.

“	Just when I though I'll convince Justine to join me, it's me who got played by her.	”
–June

London tells Drake about the idol clue she found. The two promise to take each other to the final two before heading to the woods to look for the idol. They split to cover more area. Noticing the two looking around, Ambrosia, June and Connie, follow them. The race is on, but it is London who finds the idol. She manages to find it before Ambrosia catches her. London finds an inconspicuous hiding place and decides to make a ruse to keep Justine on her side. She calls Drake to get Justine, saying she found the idol in he fake hiding place. Justine is excited for them.

“	I made this ruse to keep Justine in my back pocket. The master plan is for me and Drake to get to the end, and everyone would be falling like dominoes.	”
–London

London and Justine lay under the sun, discussing strategy. Justine tells London about June’s taunting, and hatches an idea: Vote Ambrosia. That way, if June is scared enough to flip back to their side, they will have the numbers; and if they do draw rocks, Ambrosia, who is the least threatening in the other alliance, is safe, leaving June and Connie vulnerable. London tosses her own idea, saying that they have to know who the other alliance is voting for, to cement their survival.

“	Sure, I have the idol, and Justine managed to make June's blackmailing backfire, but to really make ourselves in the power position, we need to know who from is getting voted from the other side. That way, we know who will get my idol. They could be voting for me for all I know.	”
–London

Meanwhile, June talks to Connie about the botched plan of blackmailing to Justine. June expresses her fear of going home. Connie tells her to vote London. That way, Justine will draw rocks as well. This makes June a little more comfortable.

“	I kept overthinking all the permutations possible, until Connie came up with a rather simple idea.	”
–June

Day 33

The final six compete for the Immunity Challenge. London recognizes the challenge being the final one in Guatemala.

After 15 minutes, the first rope is to be released, which makes the challenge difficult. Ambrosia struggles to carry herself while trying to reach her platform. London falls off after hand slips off the rope. 30 minutes have lapsed and the final four players have to release their remaining rope. The survivors struggle to endure the back pain as they lean on one of the posts. June cannot keep up and is eliminated after 35 minutes. Justine falls off next after 42 minutes, leaving Connie and Drake fighting for immunity. Jeff notes that the two are from opposing alliances, and whoever wins the challenge could tip the scales at Tribal Council. In the end, Connie loses to Drake minutes before reaching the one hour mark, winning the latter immunity.

Back at camp, fearing that the other alliance already has the idol, Connie's best chance at survival is to agitate whoever owns it.

“	We've been fruitlessly searching for the idol for two days now, and I now think someone has it.My best move is to agitate them.	”
–Connie

Connie notices London walking off alone to a inconspicuous bush where she hides her Hidden Immunity Idol. Connie catches her and tries to confuse her with how the three ladies are going to vote. London is unfazed.

“	I guess there is no use keeping the idol, but at least Connie knows I cannot be confused.	”
–London

London gathers Justine and Drake, saying that Connie found her hiding the idol after the challenge. Justine initially feels scared because she is the only one of the three who is not immune, but she realizes what happens in a deadlock.

“	Drake has immunity, London has the idol, that leaves me. The good thing is, if we go to a deadlock tie, I will be immune, then either Ambrosia, Connie or June gets to draw rocks.	”
–Justine

Meanwhile, Connie pulls Ambrosia aside and informs her about London having the idol, saying if she uses it, and they vote Justine, whoever Justine, London and Drake vote will be immune with whoever herself, Ambrosia and June vote, then the last two persons will draw rocks. Connie proposes to blindside June to avoid the complexities that entails the tie. Connie explains she cannot discern who between herself, June and Ambrosia is going to receive votes, and whoever gets votes will be safe after the deadlock, leaving the other two vulnerable. Ambrosia agrees.

“	I am having a headache now. Connie, out of nowhere, says she would rather throw June under the bus instead of drawing rocks. I find it genius because if we vote Justine and it becomes a deadlock, and if say Connie gets their votes, that would leave me and June be the only people drawing rocks. I don't want to have the same fate as Ronald's. Even if June goes, at least it's not me I bought myself three more days, but the downside is, that puts me and Connie and a terrible position. But hey a lot can happen in three days, so that's what I'm counting on.	”
–Ambrosia

Connie then goes to London, Drake and Justine, telling them she is willing to vote June out. The three agree to do so.

“	Connie is smart enough to get my train of thought without me talking to her. But right now, we have an opening to break them apart and I'm taking that chance.	”
–Justine

Minutes before Tribal Council, June talks to Justine one final time. The two patch things up, and regardless of what happens in the game, they are still friends. As a last minute plan change, June, who is totally unaware London had the idol, states she would side back to Justine's alliance, saying she would vote for Connie.

“	I rejoined Justine's alliance not only to save our friendship but also get rid of the big threat in Connie.	”
–June

At Tribal Council, Ambrosia explains the dynamics of the vote, having both alliances 3-3. London, who entered Tribal Council wearing the idol on her neck, Jeff deduces that it is Justine who is getting votes from Connie, June and Ambrosia. Justine confirms. Jeff then brings up the loophole both Justine and Connie thought of, that if Connie, Ambrosia and June vote for Justine, and Justine, Drake and London vote for Connie, both Justine and Connie will be immune together with London and Drake, leaving Ambrosia and June to draw rocks. Connie explains that both sides are doing their best to break the stalemate to avoid drawing rocks, making Ronald, now a juror, giggle. While it seems the alliances are still dead-even, Connie's plan to guarantee her and Ambrosia three more days comes into fruition, as Justine, Drake and London vote with them, blindsiding June, 5-1.

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 13: Banyan
Voted Against	Voter
June (5 votes)	Ambrosia, Constance, Drake, Justine, & London
Constance (1 vote)	June
VOTED OFF: June Chen

Next Time on Survivor

• After buying herself and Ambrosia three more days, will Connie be able to infiltrate the majority alliance?
• With the end in sight, the final five will have to dig deep to win.
• Will London's secret plotting of Justine be exposed? 
• Will Drake's winning streak continue?
• Will Ambrosia stop being a bumbling fool? 

Author's Notes

• The Immunity Challenge was the final Immunity Challenge in Survivor: Guatemala.