PREVIOUSLY ON SURVIVOR: Having stuck with loyalty, Crystal knew she was going to have to confront Lauren and Kelley back at camp. Lauren was upset that Crystal voted for her. “I thought the four of us were tight,” Lauren said. “It only shows that we can’t trust you two,” Kelley said. Ken was upset because he was being roped into Crystal’s move. “Why did you do that?” Ken asked Crystal. Crystal told him that she wanted to keep her loyalty and didn’t think it mattered if she threw a vote to Lauren. “But now that you did that, there’s no way they’re going to trust us,” Ken said. Crystal was upset and decided to blow off some steam, while Ken tried some damage control with Lauren and Kelley. Meanwhile, Jenn was happy that all of the attention was off of her. “Somehow, I’ve faded into the background, and it’s time for me to play my idol tonight, win immunity in final four, and be sitting in that final three,” she said.
At the immunity challenge, the final five had to go through a mud maze, crossing several daunting obstacles. Crystal wanted to finally show her Olympic sensibilities, while Jenn wanted to win to hold onto her idol as a souvenir. Out the gate, Kelley and Lauren led, with Jenn shortly behind. As the obstacles went on, it became a tight race between Lauren and Kelley and Lauren was able to get the win.
Back at camp, Kenny and Crystal approached Wentworth and Lauren and asked if they could all join in together to get rid of Jenn. Lauren and Wentworth agreed, but secretly had plans of their own. “I want to get rid of Crystal for voting for me,” Lauren said, “But I think Kenny needs to be the boot.” The two approached Jenn to see if she was on board, and Jenn was ecstatic to take out who she saw as the biggest threat.
Throughout the day, Ken noticed that Jenn seemed a little too comfortable. “For someone who is very much on the outs, I’m shocked to see Jenn seem so comfortable,” Ken said to Crystal. “Do you think the three girls have something planned?” Crystal asked him. Kenny decided to talk to Kelley and Lauren and ask if he was on the block, and Kelley was straight up and said “We know there may be idols out there, so nothing is set in stone.” Kenny saw that they weren’t guaranteeing anything and needed to come up with a plan. “The only way I can secure MY safety,” Kenny said, “Is by throwing Crystal under the bus.”
Kenny talked to Jenn and said “Is there any way you’d be willing to vote out Crystal?” And Jenn immediately said “sure,” but was also puzzled. “I don’t know what Ken has up his sleeve,” she said, and went to Wentworth and Lauren. “Kenny just told me he wants Crystal out,” Jenn said. Lauren thought that Kenny was trying to play them, but Wentworth said “If he’s willing to do it, why not take that easy out. We still split up the duo, but all the blood is on Ken’s hands, and he’s likely to lose that jury vote.” Wentworth approached Kenny and said she’d be willing to vote Crystal. “Jenn told me that you wanted Crystal out, so I’m willing to do that if that’s how you feel,” she said. Kenny was upset, but knew that this might’ve been his only saving grace. “To quote the queen,” Kenny said, “As long as it ain’t me.”
At tribal council, Crystal said that this week would be fairly straightforward and she was sad that anyone had to go. Jenn played it cool, saying that she knew her time was probably up, and she was grateful for the opportunity. Ken said that tonight would be a turning point either way. “Lines are always drawn,” Ken said, “But now might be the most definitive line thus far.” After the votes, Jenn stood up and played her idol, much to everyone’s surprise. “Damn,” Crystal said. Unfortunately, Crystal thought this would be the end for her friend Kenny. “I’m so sorry Kenny,” Crystal said, but little did she know, but four votes came HER way. Crystal had a shocked reaction, and couldn’t believe Ken betrayed her. “I am heartbroken,” she said, “And you have lost my respect.” “It was a game move,” Ken said, “If it wasn’t you, it would’ve been me.” Crystal left tribal council upset at her friend, and Lauren, Wentworth, and Jenn realized they had made a huge divide that could seal Kenny’s final tribal fate.
20th- Chris Hammons (Millennials vs. Gen X)
19th- Malcolm Freberg (Philippines, Caramoan, Game Changers)
18th- Rick Devens (Edge of Extinction)
17th- Domenick Abbate (Ghost Island)
16th- Denise Stapley (Philippines, Winners at War)
15th- Tony Vlachos (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
14th- David Wright (Millennials vs. Gen X, Edge of Extinction)
13th- Bret LaBelle (Millennials vs. Gen X)
JURY
12th- Stacey Powell (South Pacific)
11th- Ricard Foyé (41)
10th- Sarah Lacina (Cagayan, Game Changers, Winners at War)
9th- Hali Ford (Worlds Apart, Game Changers)
8th- Wendell Holland (Ghost Island, Winners at War)
7th- Shantel Smith (41)
6th- Christine Shields-Markoski (South Pacific)
5th- Crystal Cox (Gabon)
MERGED TRIBE: DUALITY
Kelley Wentworth (San Juan del Sur, Cambodia, Edge of Extinction)
Jenn Brown (Worlds Apart)
Ken Hoang (Gabon)
Lauren O’Connell (Edge of Extinction)
Random.org says that JENN wins immunity. Vote off either Wentworth, Lauren, or Kenny.