EPISODE 11:
After tribal council, Loveita was left feeling extremely shocked that two of her own alliance had flipped on her to blindside Fabio from the game. Before she could blow up however, Tatianna pulled her aside and informed her that Amanda and herself were not willing to take the vote to rocks. While Loveita understood where they were coming from, she continued to state that they had made a poor game move. The next morning, Luke was upset in a confessional about receiving votes at tribal council, despite his poor efforts around camp and stressed that he just wasn't bonding with anyone in the game. He continued to break down feeling that if he got voted out, he would not only be letting himself down, but would be letting down his legion of 5SOS fans. At the campfire, many of the tribemates commented on Luke's isolation, with Patsy making several cynical comments, stating that he should grow up. In a confessional, Amanda said that she felt for Luke, knowing the feeling of having a large following (due to her vine career), and that she was stuck in the same boat as him; she then went to comfort him on the beach.
Later that day, the tribe took part in their next reward challenge, once again being split into two teams of 4,which coincidentally fell down original tribal/alliance lines (except for Marco). The 'La Flor' team of Luke, Patsy, So and Taylor won, and Glazed Donut correctly guessed they would win, so joined them on the reward. Back at camp, Loveita suggested using Luke's breakdown against the La Flor alliance, targeting him as the potential swing vote, which Tatianna agreed to. In a confessional, Amanda stated how uncomfortable she was with the plan to abuse Luke's emotional status, but did reveal that she wanted to work with him for the sake of their fans. Loveita then suggested they vote for Patsy, hoping to gain Luke's vote by informing him of her comments. Amanda was on board with the plan, however Tatianna was slightly hesitant. In a confessional, Tatianna weighed up the advantages and disadvantages to her deal with Patsy and whether now would be the right time to turn on her.
At the immunity challenge, for the third time this season, Marco won individual immunity, securing his place in the final eight. Returning back to camp, the La Flor alliance celebrated Marco's immunity win, which prevented any members of the minority from being safe. In a confessional, Marco expressed the fact that he felt comfortable in his alliance, and that he didn't really need to win immunities to keep him safe. The alliance then debated between voting for Glazed Donut and Loveita at tribal council. Almost all of the members decided to vote for Loveita, as she was by far the bigger strategic threat in the game, as well as the fact that they all liked Glazed Donut. Over on the other side, the Espada alliance put their plan into motion to vote for Patsy, despite Tatianna's worries. Just before tribal, Amanda approached Luke, suggesting that they work together in the game to keep each other safe in the game, for the sake of their fanbases, to which Luke strongly agreed. Amanda then filled him in on the plan to vote for Patsy, because of the bitchy comments she had made about Luke a few days ago. Luke was shocked to learn of what Patsy had said, and said that he would definitely consider the decision. In the final confessional before tribal council, Luke stated that as far as he was concerned, Amanda was his final 2 alliance, and that he had come to hate Patsy, but whether it was a good strategic move to vote her out at that time, he didn't know.
At tribal council, Jeff asked about the previous vote, and how two people from the Espada alliance had obviously flipped. In response, Tatianna openly admitted to the move, as she already had done to the tribe, and explained her reasons for doing so. Jeff then suggested that one of the Espada alliance would be picked off tonight, to which all members of the tribe agreed. Knowing she was on the chopping block, Loveita called out Patsy for her comments, to which Patsy acknowledged. She then apologised to Luke. At the vote, Tatianna chose to side with her original Espada alliance, voting against her secret deal with Patsy, however Luke did not sway, and Loveita was sent home in a 5-4 vote.
Voted Out: Loveita Adams (5-4)
EPISODE 12:
In a confessional, Patsy expressed her shock at the previous vote, not at the fact that Loveita was sent home, but the fact that Tatianna had voted against her, despite their deal. Patsy then confronted Tatianna once they returned to camp, however they both decided to speak privately in the morning, not wanting to cause a scene in front of the camp. In a confessional, Glazed Donut expressed that although he was thankful for surviving, he was worried that he may be the target of the next vote.
The next day, before the reward challenge, Patsy once again spoke to Tatianna about the vote. Tatianna apologised for the move, but tried to pass it off that she had voted the way she had, so that people wouldn't become suspicious that they were working together. In a confessional, Tatianna stated that she had completely lied to Patsy, and that she had voted against her so that she would gain Loveita's jury vote, but wanted to do damage control in case she needed Patsy on her side later in the game. In Patsy's confessional, she expressed that Tatianna's excuse made sense, but she was still extremely weary of her, and that as far as she was concerned, their deal was over and she would be her next target. Once they arrived at the reward challenge, Jeff revealed that there would be no reward, and instead they would be competing for immunity; Furthmore, they would be attending tribal council that very evening. Jeff then announced that the immunity challenge would be the same as the last one due to production being cheap as fuck and not buying any more challenge equipment. In the end, it came down to Amanda and the previous winner Marco, with Amanda narrowly taking the crown after Marco fell attempting to swat a fly.
Returning back to camp, the La Flor alliance quickly assembled and decided on Glazed Donut as Amanda was immune, and they didn't want to vote out Tatianna after helping them gain the majority in the game. This information was then passed on to Amanda and Tatianna, so that they would feel included in the decision-making. Shortly after the conversation, Taylor pulled Luke and Patsy aside, concerned about the fact that neither idol in the game had been played yet, and the fact that they had told Amanda and Tatianna about their plans would give them the perfect opportunity to blindside one of the core 3 players. Patsy worryingly agreed, however still lobbied to keep Tatianna from being voted out, knowing she could use her vote in the future, leaving So and Marco as the only alternative targets. While Taylor admitted he would prefer to vote out So, for her untrustworthy actions pre-merge, Luke suggested that the better target would be Marco, who had won 3 immunity challenges since the merge, and this might provide one of their only opportunities to take him out. Taylor still wasn't sure about voting one of their own, but was reassured that even if they took out Marco they would still hold a 4-3 majority over the Espada members.
At tribal council, Glazed Donut was quick to learn he was the target for elimination, and called out some of the majority alliance for targeting him over much stronger players in the game and within his alliance. After insinuating that Tatianna may have a deal with the majority after not even being considered as a target, Glazed Donut went on to state that he would be voting for Marco that evening as the biggest physical threat in the game. Jeff questioned Marco if he was worried about the vote, to which he replied that he wasn't, feeling confident in his alliance with Luke, Patsy, So and Taylor. Jeff then questioned Amanda about idol plays in the game, to which she lied about not knowing anything about them. At the vote, Glazed Donut remained the clear target, receiving the first 4 votes, however the tribe were shocked, when the next 4 votes turned out to be for Marco, causing a tie. A shocked Marco, realised that at least 1 of his alliance had turned on him and angrily ranted about people having no loyalty in the game. Glazed Donut urged the tribe once again to take out a physical threat. At the re-vote, it was still close, however not wanting to vote out another Espada member, Tatianna flipped sending Marco home in a 4-2 vote.
Voted Out: Marco Rubio (4-2)
EPISODE 13:
Coming back from tribal, much of the tribe were shocked at the decision to blindside Marco, instead of taking out Glazed Donut. In a confessional, Amanda screamed with glee that a La Flor member had gone home, as this meant that they only needed 1 person to flip to take over the game. Additionally, she noted how So had been left out of the plan, meaning she would be the obvious swing vote, despite her deal with Luke. Before bed, So was pulled aside by Patsy and Taylor, who apologised about the vote, stating that it was a very last minute plan. In a confessional, So stated that she didn't like how Patsy and Taylor had suffocated her in the game, and now she would be more than willing to turn her back on one of them.
The next day, the tribes competed in their first individual reward challenge of the season, a rehash of previous challenges. So emerged victorious, and controversially chose Glazed Donut and Tatianna to join her on the reward of an overnight stay at a luxury resort. Jeff questioned Patsy shortly thereafter about the decision, to which she simply replied that she "wasn't surprised". Back at camp, Taylor was angry that So hadn't chosen any members of the alliance to join her on the reward, but Patsy responded that she probably did it out of spite for not being let in on the previous vote, and that she could be easily swayed back into working with them upon her return. Meanwhile on the reward, So vented her anger about Patsy to Glazed Donut and Tatianna, noting that her comment showed that she obviously never trusted her this whole time. Furthermore, she asked if they could vote for her at the next tribal, to which the other two agreed. On second thoughts, So considered that it might not be the best move for her personally to vote out Patsy, and that instead she would let them know how the alliance planned to vote, so that whoever had the Espada tribe idol could use it against her. In a confessional, Glazed Donut commented on how he loved the plan, but admitted it was extremely cheeky of her to request someone play their idol, even if he didn't know who had it.
Upon their return to camp the next day, Tatianna and Glazed Donut quickly informed Amanda of So's plan, and as that as they had already established neither one of them had it, Amanda would have to use her hidden immunity idol. Amanda adamantly denied owning the idol, and commented in a confessional that she didn't like how the situation was handled, no matter how good a plan it was. Meanwhile, So approached Patsy about her comment (not wanting to seem untrustworthy or disloyal) and admitted that she felt offended by it. Patsy assured her it wasn't meant maliciously, and they were still good on working together, to which So agreed. In a confessional, So made several bitchy comments about how Patsy would be going home as revenge.
At the immunity challenge, the castaways would have to complete an obstacle course, whilst attached to a rope. The first three to finish would advance to a puzzle round. As a donut, Glazed Donut floated through the water portion of the challenge, somehow making it to the final 3, along with Amanda and Luke. At the final puzzle, Amanda and Luke both struggled allowing a DONUT to win the challenge, securing his place in the final 6. Back at camp, the debate between Amanda and Tatianna began, with both Patsy and Luke both subtly lobbying for their respective secret partners to stay, ultimately letting the decision come down to Taylor and So. So admitted that she didn't care who the target was, giving Taylor full control. After weighing out their options, Taylor finally decided on Tatianna as the target, as she had shown herself to have more social connections with the jury than Amanda. Patsy, reluctantly agreed, revealing in a confessional that there was nothing she could do and at this point, just needs to do what the alliance wants. Almost immediately after the conversation, So approached the minority alliance individually, letting them know that the target was Tatianna and that whoever occupied the idol should play it on her, sending Patsy home. In a confessional, Amanda felt the pressure, knowing that this could be the biggest move of the game, but wasn't sure if she should keep the idol for a point in time where she personally needs it.
At tribal council, Patsy's comments were once again the point of conversation, however Patsy quickly dismissed any further problems, announcing that her and So had spoken about it back at camp, to which So agreed. Jeff then asked Tatianna about the possibility of using a situation like that to sway someone like So over to the minority's side. Tatianna admitted that they had contemplated it on the reward trip, but So had openly stated that she didn't want to flip anymore in the game. Finally, the topic of idols once again came up, with Jeff clearly amazed that at the final seven, no idols had been played. So ominously stated that with only 3 tribals left to use them, this would be the opportunity. Before the votes were revealed, it was the moment of truth when Jeff asked whether anyone would like to play their idols. In a turn of events, however, Amanda chose not to use her hidden immunity idol, allowing Tatianna to be sent home in a 4-3 vote, leaving Glazed Donut and Tatianna shocked, and So in dismay of what could have been.
Slowly but surely lol